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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12
POWER OF SHAH
IS CURTAILED
Persia Now a Constitutional
Government and Monarch
Saves His Crown.

Teheran. Feb. 1.-THE shan tonight
sent a message to parliament granting
:" the popular demands. including the
formal recognition that the country is
under constitutional government. This
message was telegraphed to Tabriz.
"heIe the people had seized the arsenal
md closed the public offices. All is now
pDieI The conflict between the shah and
.ne assembly is az aE end for the time
being, but not before the situation mad
Secone threatening. Even now II is
S'uouul whether the shah's eleventh hour
ignition Of the constitutional mon
army Will avert popular outbreaks.
Waited for Shah to Give up.
Parliament sat all day WAITING tho do
S.sioh Of the monarch while evciSed
Nc Nus serged outside the building II
~ NiVNn that Tabriz had Threatened
az n,.is.s new shah unless the demands
wore ,,,,.nnt were granted. and rumors
inrs H. othl OF preparations for upris-
,.ieidir.. V,ner towns. The first sign of
c-n,,,s was the dismissal b, the gov-
NM OF the two Belgian officials
49,. NauS and Priem and then came
refbo-0 y. iacuonal fighting at Tabriz. to-
Of Tabr;z - report that the governor
v an's evening the shah first sent a ,,,as-
m5ess permanent accepting its de-
cern,,,. With the exception of that con
jestv dec 1,e monarchy. which his ma
fa.,ss ue,lihed 20 grant. declaring that he
l eied the next demand would ne enS Co. ns
circniss Parliament thereupon sent a
inr foI.to the foreign legations warn
tiers ,ogg5t,iSsners to avoid dangerous quar-
i.ale tonight the sba, 60. -. -,
crov-Ss Se and on receipt 81 this news the
n slowly dispersed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12
ACCUSED OF VIOLATING
THE ANTITRUST LAWS

Savannah. Ga, Feb. 1f.-Indictments
were returned in the United States court
against a number of persons and corpor-
aticns engaged in naval stores traffic for
violations of the antitrust law. The list
includes s. p. Shotter company. Patter-
sOn-Downing company, Atlantic Invest
ment company, Standard Naval Stores
company. Globe Naval Stores company
Antwerp Naval Stores company and the
National Transportation x Terminal
company; SpencereP. Shotter j. E. Coop
er. Myers end ]. +. DriscOll, officials Of
the S. p. Shotter company. and now with
the American Naval Stores company;
Herman Weibert. Savannah manager of
the Antwerp Naval Stores company: AL
eNander Knight of London and several
others. All the defendants who could be
reached were notified. appeared and gave
bonds of $4,000 each. One Indictment
containing eight counts was returned
against each OF the defendants
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12
BILL COVERING
ELECTOR'S OATH
PHtriarchaI and Celestial Mar
riageS Included in Measure
Before Idaho Legislature.
Special to The Heraldl

D.
Boise Ida, i.-The--tildialas.a,
committee of the house today reported
the senate bill providing for an electors
oath. X had amended the measure so as
to cover patriarchal and celestial mar
riage and also made some passages re-
speeding challenges. This lays the foun-
dalton for one of the interesting strug-
giles OF the session. The Democrats have
abandoned the original idea Of demanding
a provision to the effect that the person
taking The oath does not support Off
cials of an organization who proctice
polygamy or sustain such officials and
have fallen back on this plan of forcing
patriarchal and celestial marriage into
the oath. 1t is rumored the Mormon
members OF the house will vote for the
bill as amended and that II will 90
through without opposition When. how
ever the Mormon members aSsented 10 q
program OF Mormon legislation IL Was
their wish that celestial marriage be left
out. "a they claimed that was merely
belief respecting the future state
The house passed bill BY Shaw limit
ing the amount for which n surety com
pany may become responsible Durinsr
the debate the claim was made that the
measure was in the interest Of the Ameri-
can Bonding company. II also passed the
Cavanah bill. requiring county commits
sioners 10 publish notices of snecial
meetings. and defeated a bill bv McIead
cutting down from 30 to - DAYS the wages
which shall be exempt from garnishnoert
for the neceSSarieS of life.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12
SCHOOL SHIP IN A STORM.
Old Frieate Saratoga Nearly Sent to
the Bottom.

Delaware Breakwater, Del. Feb. IL
Storm swept and leaking, the PennsyI-
vania school ship Saratoga. which left
Philadelphia, Jan. y for winters cruise
in the West Indies. was towed into the
harbor here yesterday.
On Jan. -27. when 200 miles north of
Bermuda the old frlgate was struck by
a northwest gale. which sent the vessel
laundering through seas which at times
threatened to engulf her. Four DAYS the
Saratoga was hove to, but the seas con-
tinued to strike her blunt bow until a
leak was sprung. Commander Atwater
put ali available hands to the pumDs
and none of the sixty boys on board hes
itated to do all possible to assist in
bringing the vessel back TO port
The Saratoga is an old-time frigate.
built in 1872
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12

vo,t Feb. 1i.-Answering a hypo-
,,osfion covering every detail OF
,iie'', .-.,ir,onv ND 20 this time in the
.-,.l Including Mrs Evelyn Mes
na~ US narration Of her ne history,
W CIsries G. Wagner. superintendent
1T ,i,o state hospital for the insane an
1,irgbamfon. y Y. declared on the Wiz
moss stand today thaI III nls VR ylll',i
-. ~ Thaw did not know that his act
JloL' 80 when he shot and killed
We va white Dr. Wagner stepped
e'aillV - iater crOss-eXa minatiOn by Dis
49, Attorney Jerome and rs court adj
so,,rred FOR the day n was announced
nat the defense would offer testlmony
80, otber aienists tomorrow morning.
Day Of Sparring.
NJ yvsrnar's opinion Of a hypothetical
,'cstiou fhe man under consideration be-
a., tbc author Of letters which have been
,,froduced as emanating from harry
,rbaw during his estrangement with Eve
I'm Ncsbit after their return from Eu-
,o In 1909 furnished q cay OF legal
.,.,rrirr bctvcen Dolphin NJ. Delmas. OF
40 defense and Mr.. Jerome for the pros
NJ Jerome efrecuallv blocked the
rornietion for the time being OF the tes-
fimonv OF Mrs Evelyn Thaw by insist
inr that before she should go further
soundness OF mind should he given. Mr..
Delrnas tried 20 carry forward the young
uffe's story. hut the district attorney
WAS on his feet with an objection TO ev-
cry question.
testimony in Thaw's VIII.
Mrs Tbaw had been recalled as the
third witness of the day. one or her
predecessors was J. d. Lyon. vice preSi-
dent Of the Union National bank of Pitts
burg. who stated that he had received
Harry Thaw's will from the latters OWL
hands some time prior 10 April ]. lWo.
and had held IL i'm a safe deposit box UNI
ON late m November last. when he direct
cd his secretary 20 forward 10 TO John Il.
Gleason. of Thaw's counsel. Mr.. Gleason
then swore that ne hed received the will
by mail Dec N. 1906. and that absolutely
no changes had been made in the instru-
mCnt while in his possession. Mr. Je-
rome admitted the progress o. the will
from Mr.. Lyon TO Mr. Gleason without
the necessity Of calling the formers sec
rotary Mr. DelmsS did not offer the will
in evidence however. owing 10 the fact
that n has NOT IN its entirety been proved
as having been legally executed by Thaw.
Note Put in Evidence.
when young Mrs Thaw was called to
the stand she was dressed precisely as
when she occupied the witness chair last
week As she was taking her seat Mr.
pemas turned to the district attorney
and renewed his demand OF Wednesday
that the note which was passed by Mrs.
Thaw 70 her husband 1T the cafe Martin
the night Of the tragedy. should he pro-
duced Mr. Jerome At the former demand
had remained silent Today he at once
said he would send for the slip Of paper.
il was brought from his office identi-
fled by Mrs Thaw and read by Mr.. Del
mas as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12
SCHMITZ-RUEF CASES
GO OVER FOR ONE WEEK

San Francisco, Feb. 1.-THE Schmifz-
Ruef cases were called in Judge DUNES
court this morning. but when over until
next Monday on account of the absence
of Mayor Schmitz in the east II is ex-
pected that Judge Dunno will dispose Of
the demurreTs of the defendants % the
indictments at the next hearing
= The conspiracy charges against Ruef
and Chief OF Police Oman were called In
the same court and a transcript of the
testimony taken before the grand jury
was offered by the defense for the nur-
pose of showing that Assistant District
Attorney Heney had testified before that
body without having been sworn as a
witness.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12
INDICTMENT WILL BE
RETURNED THIS WEEK

= Washington. Feb. lit is expect \
y ed the Indictment against Mrs. Annie ;
Il NJ Bradley who shot and killed y
y former Senator Brown In the Raj y
> eigh hotel last December. will be 4
\ presented i'm Justice Stafford's court =
) by the grand jury this week. The y
, grand Jury several weeks ago exam y
y med several witnesses in the case =
y and found true Dill against Mrs. =
+ Bradley but the indictment has not =
= vet been drawn by the district at \
\ torney's office. 1t is not likely that \
b the case Will be called to trial be- y
y fore late in the spring ss cases now =
b pending in criminal court No. l. =
) Justice Stafford presiding, will take y
; ND the best part of two months. \
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12
AGREEMENT NOT YET REACHED IN
MATTER OF JAPS ATTENDING SCHOOL

washington, Feb. 11.-Asra result of
an hours conference at the White
House this afternoon, at which Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Secretary Root, Mayor
Schmitz of San Francisco and the MEM
bers of the school board Of that city
participated, Mayor Schmitz late to-
night made a statement summarizing
the situation.
When asked whether the proposition
submitted by the San Francisco dele
CATION called for the exclusion of Jap
anese coolie labor from this country,
Mayor Schmitz replied:
I'VE are not making a treaty ani
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12
RELGiANs LOSE JOBS

Teheran. Feb. 1.-THE Persian govern
ment has dispensed with the services OF
Minister OF Customs III. Naus. who is a
Belgian. and of M. Prism. another Bel
gian official in consequence of represent
atoms on the part of the people that
the government was continuing TO sup
port the Belgians. against whose conduct
in the administration of their offices SER
ious complaints have been made for some
tirl1n mast
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12
CONFESSED HIS CRIME.
Conscience of the Murderer of Miss
Lake Tormented Him.

Essen Germany. Feb. 1.-THE mystery
of The murder of Miss Madeline Lake.
daughter of a British army OFFICER, whose
in the city park has been solved. Ed
ward Land. 20 years old. surrendered at
the police station here Saturday, charg-
Tske He said that he formerly was an
emplove OF the Rhine estphalian coal
syndicate. and fled to Belgium after the
murder His conscience tormented him
and being without money. returned TO
Esesen determined to confess and take
nlnishment for his crime.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12
Soldier Is Injured.
BUFFALO CATHOLICS
SENT MESSAGE TO Plus

Buffalo. Feb. 11.-Prior TO the adjourn
ment OF the meeting OF Catholic citizens
last night to protest against the action
of the French government toward their
church. the following cablegram was or
dered sent to the pope:
Five thousand Catholic men in Buffalo
at "a mass meeting held today protest
against the violation by the French gov
eminent of the most sacred rights Of
the church and express their admiration
for the brave conduct OF the bishops
and of the people Of France They offer
their Rarmest thanks TO the sovereign
for the firm stand taken and profess
their obedience to and love for his holi-
ness -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12

have not discussed with the president
the question of excluding the Japan
csc from this country by treaty. Sat
urday we heard the presidents views.
and today we presented our side of the
question. It now remains for US 10
modify our views in order to reach an
agreement with the president or for
Mr.. Roosevelt TO modify his views to
reach an agreement with us. Today's
conference adjourned subject 10 the
call of the president. and i do not be-
lieve that we will be called to ths
White House again until Thursday or
Friday"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12
EVACUATION ORDERED.
Manchuria Will Soon Be Clear of
Japanese Soldiers.

CT Petersburg. Feb. 1.-Mr. Motono
the Japanese ambassador. has notified
the foreign office that the mikado had
ordered the immediate evacuation of
Manchuria. The minister says this is
done i'm order TO restore the normal state
of affairs in Manchuria and as showing
desire TO resume complete friendly re-
lations with Russia. Only sufficient
troops will be left 20 guard the railway.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12

in the Big Horn basin Of Wyoming.
and later assigned their rights TO the
Owl Creek Mining company and the
Northwestern Coal company, who now
hold title TO $500 acres
II was reported about the federal
building that numerous indictments
for both perjury and subornation of
perjury are likely TO follow.
large percentage Of the original
claimants 10 the coal lands in question
are residents of suburban New York
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12
WYOMING COAL LAND FRAUDS TAKEN
UP BY GRAND JURY IN NEW YORK

grand nefk, Feb. 1.-The federal
cation jtu asy continued today its investi-
in Wvo ,.so the alleged coal land frauds
senta;s,,'n,'i (. 3. ISnnen. 81 repre-
rior ana OF The secretary Of the inte-
The .,,ssa.., VINO 1t is said. has secured
now bo;on' PORTION OF the evidence
States presented. assisted United
A sco ,roSistant Attorney O'Brien.
their stnr; or more OF witnesses told
came fo 49, and explained how they
" make entries to the coal lands
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12
BUILT CHAPEL FOR
HIS WIFE'S MOTHER

Madrid. Feb. 11.-An Anglican chanel
was recently installed in the Palace of FL
Pardo, under TIE direction OF King Al
fonso. for the use of Princess Henry
OF Battenberg. mother of Queen Victoria
when she is staying there. This caused
some comment among the more fanatical
officers of the court which. when IL came
TO the kings ears, caused his majesty to
remark:
well. senors, those who do not like it
need not go there"
The hint was instantly Understood
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12
ELECTRIC CAR AsLAzE.

San Francisco. Feb. 11.-An electric car
on the Suffer street line caught fire
without warning at the corner OF Suffer
and Polk streets. shortly before noon to-
day. while crowded with PASSENGERS 4
number of people were injured. but none
seriously The entire top OF the car was
burned off. 1t is supposed the fire orig
mated from an exploding fuse.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12
COMPLAINT
OF PRINCESS LOUISE

Paris Feb. 11.-Princess Louise Of Rel-
GUM. the divorced wife of Prince Philin
OF SAKE COburg- Gotha. in an omen Ietfet.
published I'm the Matin today. complairs
bitterly OF the heartless fashion in which
her father. King Leopold. has abandoned
her, even allowing the heritage which
to be seized for debt.
1t was announced from Paris. Feb 6
that the trunks of Princess Louise had
been attached for $4,000, the amount OF a
jewelers. bin
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12
CASE SET oRTRIAL.

Danville. III. Feb. ll--counsel for Will
l. Davis indicted for manslaughter in the
Iroouois theatre fire, Chicago. today nOti-
fled the court that they withdrew their
motion to quash. Hearing OF the case
was set for March l.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12
DIRECTORS ELECTED.

lSpeClaI 10 Inc HeTaIO..|
Portland Me-. Feb. 11.-At the spe-
! ciaI meeting of the Cumberland Ely :
Copper company, held here today. :
the following directors were elected: I
: Silas w. Eccles. William B. Thomp- :
son. Pope Yeatman. George j.. :
Green. Frank w. Hills and Gerald
! NJ. Borden. Only routine business
was transacted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12

went out again. - ''''''' y 's0' '"'
prise only as to the exact wording It
note read:
The b is here"
THE B." Meant White.
Mrs. Thaw testified today that "the
= meant the blackguard." as ThaW
always referred TO Stanford White The
Other essential point Mrs. Thaw was al
lowed TO bring out was the statement
that the defendant never carried a pis-
tol except i'm New York. She was asked
many other questions embodvine various
stories she had discussed with Thaw.
including the alleged fate of a girl known
10 them as The Pie Girlt at the hands
or stanford White. but Mr.. Jerome
blocked every question with sustained OBJ
jections.
After compelling the defense to begin
expert testimony as 10 Thaw's insanity
Dy mis- objections. Mr.. Jerome next pro-
ceeded 10 block TO testimony Of Dr. Wag-
ner as TO the results of his six visits
10 the defendant in the Tombs and his
rests as TO the latter's mental condition.
Ut wagner was not allowed to go into
the conversations he had had with the
DEFENDANT nor the conclusions he had
reached from these conversations lie
was confined to what he actually oh
served. and he declared his observations
were so closely interlaced with his aues-
ilOnlng az the defendant that he did not
know whether he could separate them.
Question Embraced the Whole Case.
A long argument over the point resulted
IN Mr. Delmas Withdrawing any further
questlons as TO the tests. contenting him
self with asking DR. Wagner to give his
opinion OF the hypothetical question COW
erlng the evidence in the case The
question was almostSfecord-b breaking i'm
length, a comprehensive resume of the
entire case. including Mrs. Thaws per-
sonal narrative.
In il Mr. Delmas accused Stanford
White OF having 'drugged'' Miss Nesbit
and of having attempted to renew com
munlcatiOn or relations with her subSe-
quent TO her marriage Mr. Jerome OBJ
Jected 10 these features. and it was
ord as TO the disputed points IL was on
the amended question that DIR. Wagner
gave II as his opinion that Harry Thaw
did not Know. because or detective -rea-
son. that his act In killing Stanford White
was wrong. When the expert is taken
In hand by Mr. Jerome he Will have TO
give detailed reasons for his opinion.
Today's Expert.
DR.. Evans Of the New Jersey state
hospital tor the insane will be the first
witness for the defense tomorrow
A new rule by Justice Fitzgerald bar
engaged IN active newspaper work went
into effect today. Many OF those who
bedecked In gay costumes, had occupied
'front.' seats heretofore. were on hand early
this morning. but to no avail. The court
Officers had direct orders this time and
oOeped them. As result there were
empty benches in the court room all day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12
CONDITION CRITICAL.

Brussels. Feb. 1.-THE American con-
sui here, g. w Roosevelt. who has been
under treatment for intestinal trouble.
has suffered relapse and his condition
is critical
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12
MESSENGER ROBBED.

Moscow, Feb. IA messenger belong
ing to the government spirit depot here
while on his way 10 a bank today. was
held up by ten armed men and robbed Of
SOS. 500. The robbers dropped bag con-
tanning $3.50, but got away with the ball
ance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12
Church History Reviewed.

Senator Berry then reviewed Mormon
church history and among other things
compared the fidelity with which the
Confederate soldiers observed their pledge
given at AppOmattOX with the evasion
practiced by the Mormon church in its
failure 10 live up TO the manifesto. He
made a strong plea in closing against
allowing Smoot to remain I'm the senate
over the protests Of tens of thousands
of good women of the country. whose
instincts in matters Of right and wrong
Should be followed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12
SAYS SHOOTING
CAME FROM TOWN
Sergeant Mingo Sanders Gives
Testimony Before Senate
Military Committee.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE shooting up"
OF Brownsville was in the form OF an
attack on the garrison at Fort Brown.
according to the testimony given today
by hingo Sanders. former first sergeant
OF Company b OF the Twenty-fifth in
fantfy. before the senate committee on
military affairs Sanders said that while
running from his quarters to Company
X barracks after being awakened By the
firing upon the night OF AUG 3. the shoot
ing was going on, and IL came from
the town and was toward the hospital OF
the military reservation. This is the first
direct testimony given by any of the dis
charged negro soldiers that the fire came
from the town
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12
SOCIETY WOMEN
IN MAD RUNAWAY
M. J. Cheeseman's Carriage Is
Twice Overturned at Fort
Douglas.
THE INJURIES ARE SLIGHT
PRIVATE SOLDIER HURT IN
THIRD DASH OF TEAM.
THE INJURIES ARE SLIGHT
How They Fared.

y DR. W. L. Keller. assistant sur =
= seon. Fort Douglas, both knees in =
y iuTed =
y Lieutenant c. y Campbell Fort =
y Douglas, unframed y
y Mrs. A. b Walker bruised =
y Miss Beatrice Cheesman. bruised. =
y Miss Gertrude Hanson. bruised. =
y Wallace Bredemeyer. bruised =
= Private soldier. Fort Douglas, arm =
y injured =
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Did Not Suspect Any One.

At the afternoon session Sergeant Min
go Sanders resumed his testimony. lie
said that he had nothing 10 do with the
shooting, did not know any one who had.
did not suspect any one. and had made
diligent inquiry among the men to find
out what they knew. and has been I'M
able 10 get any information. He de-
clared that there was no conspiracy of
silence.
Sanders was cross-examined by Sena-
tor Warner. He repeated that many of
the shots came from the town. and said
that he had reported this fact to Major
Penrose. although IL did not appear in
his evidence taken by Captain Lyons. He
had not stated this to anyone as he had
not been asked about il and did not vol
utUeer information. II am looking after
Sanders first" said he.
Sanders stated that there were nine
guns out OF the company's racks on the
night Of the shooting, but they were all
accounted for. Sanders evidence was not
concluded when the committee adjourned
until tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-12

The advertiser who buys space
In mediums of fake circulation like
the hen who matches the duckling
learns the difference too late
Rusty Mikes Diary.
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Running Debate.

A sharp cOllOquy followed between Sen
ator Hopkins and Senator Berry. the for
mer contending that any resolution which
i'm effect expelled a senator. no matter
what it's wording might be- must be
passed by a twO-thiTdS vote OF the SEN
ate.
Senator Burrows came to the rescue of
Berry in the running debate which fol-
lowed and insisted that the swearing in
OF a senator did not cure him of dis
qualifications and that "A subsequent ma
jority vote could be employed to exclude
rather than expel.