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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
No Signs Of Any Break in Firm
Deadlock in Legislature
of Wisconsin. I
SUCCESSOR TO SP00NER.
RESIGNED, TO BE CHOSES
Isaac Stephenson. Lumberman,
and Congressman Esch Lead
in Race.

MADISON, Wis, April 1S.-A dead.
lock exists for the seat in the United
States Senate vacated by John C.
Spoouer. After several caucuses by
the Republican members Of the Legis.
lature and taking of two formal bal.
lots in joint session, there were no
indications of an election. There are
ten candidates in the race, five of
whom lead with about an equal num-
Der of votes
Isaac Stephenson, a wealthy lumber
man of Marinette, and who has been
a staunch supporter OF United States
Senator Robert n La Toilette, both
on State and National issues. in to.
days joint ballot showed a strength
of nineteen votes, being tied by Con-
gresham John ]. Esch of La Crosse,
Irvine Il. Lenroot of Superior,
former Speaker of the Assembly, and
also a strong adherent of La Toilette,
received eighteen votes, as did also
Congressman H. A. Cooper of Racine.
William G.. Hatton of New London
came next, with fifteen votes. Emil
Bacnsch of Manitowoc and F. c.
NlnkIer or MILWAUKEE,, both so-calle0
stalwarts, received six and three votes,
respectively. with the remaining Re.
publican votes scattered. The twenty.
four Democrats have thus far been
voting for George w. Bird of Madison,
while the Social Democrats have been
supporting Assemblyman j. P. Rummel
of Milwaukee.
Several conferences were held With
Senator La Toilette while he was in
Madison at different times lately in
the interest of Stephenson, but 1T ap,
pears not enough strength could he
mustered TO carry out the plans to seat
the Marinette man. Friends of Con-
gresham Escht and Congressmau
Cooper are standing by their candl.
dates without any indication of a
/ break.
While considerable gossip has con-
nected Gov James o. Davidson s name
with the contest, he has as yet re:
ceived no votes. Talk is heard OF
Davidson as a compromise candidate
With the Democratic and Social
Democratic votes eliminated the Re.
publican strength is shown 10 be JOB
votes, thus requiring ffty-two neces-
sarv TO elect.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
WAS JURY that TRIED
7HAW APPROACHED"
District Attorney Jerome Will
Investigate Reports That
Have Come to Him.

NEW YORK, April lS.-It was an
nounced today that the District Attor-
ney had begun the investigation of
report that one Of the jurors in the re
cent trial Of Harry X Thaw had been
approached by n policeman before
the trial closed. Henry j. Brearly, one
of the jurors, had an interview with
District Attorney Jerome late today
Later IT was announced that several
others of the Thaw jurors would be
asked TO come to the District Attor-
ney's Office tomorrow and tell of any
thing they knew of the report in ques
tion
1t was reported that n policeman
talked with juror on one Of the walks
the jury took from the Criminal Courts
building TO the Broadway Central hotel.
IT became definitely known today
that the question of counsel for Harry
Thaw has not been permanently SET
tied The publication of letter sent
by Thaw TO Hartridge & Peabody yes
terday, in which he informed that firm
record, was generally accepted as dis
posing of that phase of the case for the
present AT least.
No Senior Counsel
Today. however. Clifford ". Hart
said the supposition that he is senior
counsel was absolutely unwarranted. He
said that at the present time there is
no senior counsel in the Thaw case
This statement was given out at
Thaw s request, il is said after heated
interview in the Tomhs between the
prisoner, Mr. Peabody and Daniel
o Reilly.
Dr. Smith Ely .Telhffe. one of the
alenists who testified for the defense in
the recent trial of Harry X Thaw. spent
two hours with Thaw in his cell in the
Tombs last night. A. r. Peabody Of
Thaw s counsel was present during the
interview. but neither he nor DR. JeI-
life would say anything today. Tbaw
had remained in bed yesterday morn
ing until 8 o'clock and only chose to
see his counsel when Warden FLYNN
suggested n him that if be were mi he
might 60 tn the hospital ward. 1t was
said at the prison that Mr. Peabody
had DR. Jelliffe 10 attend Thaw because
DR., McCiuire, the regular Tomhs phvsi-
clan. is suffering from a slight attack
of tonsilitis.
Roger O Mara the former Pittsburp
Chief Of Police who has had charge Of
the detective work Of the defense. came
10 New York today in response 10 re-
quest from Thaw. He viii have a talk
with the prisoner before returning 10
Pittshurg.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
KANSAS IN COMMISSION
New Battleship Is Launched With Ap'
propriate Ceremonies,

PHILADELPHIA, April 1s.-The
battleship Kansas was placed in com,
mission at the League Island navy yard
with appropriate ceremonies today, The
exercises took place upon the quarter
deck of the Kansas and were witnessed
only bv the officers of the battleship,
members Ct the crew and attaches OF the
navy yard.
The orders of the Navy department
at Washington placing the battleshlp
in commission and appointing Captain
Charles T.. Vreelapd in command were
read to those present, who were drawn
up at attention. At the conclusion of
the reading of the orders, Captain Vree-
land gave the navy yard officials a re-
ceipt acknowledging that he had re-
ceived the Kansas "iu good order and
condition, after which the pennant of
the new commander was run up To the
masthead and the ceremonies were
ended
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
WILL RAISE QUARANTINE.
Wyoming Sheen Commissioners Watch
ing Trails TO the Summer Range.


LARAMIE. Wyo. April Secretary
O s. Walker of the State Board Of
Sheep Commissioners. in a letter dated
az cheyenne on the 18th and addressed
10 l.. l.. Laughlin Of Rock River man
aser Of the Toltec Live Stock company.
saws. regarding the raising Of the quar-
antine on sheep In this county.
II have yours of the 18Th and note
what YOU say regarding quarantine Of
range In Albany county. trailing to the
summer range. etc. | beg 70 advise Won
that, In all probability, this quarantine
VIII he lifted some time between now
and IN" lst ~ Nav. We nov have the
matter under consideration and II is nv
personal opinion that steps will he taken
10 remove all quarantine in Albany coun-
~, with the possible exception Of one or
two whore sheep ar" actually infected
or have been exposed. In the event that
the quarantine is not raised, we will uu-
doubtcdiy be able 10 provide YOU with
trail by which YOU and other Albany
county nockmasiers may reach the sum
mrr range
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
NOT THE MARVIN BOY
Finding Of Child's Body Causes Sen.
sation in North Dakota.

CAMBRIDGE, n. D, April 1s.-A
Mr.. Brittingham of Drawbridge noti-
fed the sheriff of the presence in the
woods, near his home, of q man and
woman who had a child answering the
description of the Marvin boy. stolen
near Dover, Delaware. Mr.. Britting
ham, on being shown a picture of the
Marvin boy, identified it as being that
Of the boy he had seen. He stated that
the man and woman had been camping
in the woods and that they had boat
upon the Nanticoke river, which rises
in the vicinity of Dover
The sheriff and others went to visit
the camp and Investigations disclosed
that fact that the body was not that of
the Marvin child
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
BRYAN ON BLUE LAWS
Prefers the Old Ones of Connecticut to
Some Recent Yellow Measures.


HARTFORD, Conn, April lS.-WiU-
lam j. Bryan was the guest Of the State
Assembly at noon today. He came TO
Connecticut to lecture in this city and
Danbury under the auspices of the
Democratic State Central committee.
Leaving New York on morning train,
Mr. Bryan was met ot Bridgeport by
delegation of the Democratic mem.
bers of the assembly. At the capital
he was received by Governor Woodruff,
and met prominent men of the State.
At noon the Senate joined the House
of Representatives in convention and
heard an address by Mr.. BRYAN. Later
Mr., BRYAN was diued by the Democratic
State Central committee.
Mr. Bryan spoke for an hour and 2
half upon representative government
He said that while waiting for the time
10 speak, he had visited the State Ii
brary and found a copy of the Blue
laws, and wanted to say that he much
preferred the Blue laws Of Connect
cut 70 some yellow laws recently
adopted in other States. He also re
terred 10 hndlng picture of an Indian
chief called " Mugwump, - and IL was
a new fact to him that the name oripi
mated in Connecticut. n did not under
stand II until he saw the chief s sigma
ture. This, he said, was a crooked mark.
which wriggled around and zigzapped
first one way and then another
Referring 10 the mugwump in poll.
ties, Mr.. Bryan said that after all, The
best citizen is the one who votes rs
his conscience dictates.
The House Chamber held the largest
audience in its history, the people also
being masscd in the outer corridors,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
OFFICERS RECOVER
THE STOLEN $4,000
John GundersOn. Who Held Up
the st. Paul Express,
Wits and COnfeSses.

:. + !. :. :. = = = = !: = = !. = X !. !.
= ST. PAUL, April lS.-The =
i. $4,000 stolen from the Office Of =
= the Northern Pacific Express ).
!. company at the Union depot =
= Tuesday night has been recov- =
i. cred. John Gundersou, who was :.
= arrested Wednesday, confessed !.
= today and told the police where ..
I. he had hidden the money. The =
i officers found it as indicated, in !.
= three packages, two containing \
= $4,000 and one containing $:5,- +
=. 600. One of the large packages +
:. waS under n pic of dirt in Jack !.
= son street. the other two under :.
!. platform at tn. Great North !.
= ern shops, =
:. Gunderson in his confession :
!. corroborated the story of the !.
= holdup as told by the express :.
= company clerk. Gunderson when !.
= arrested was in bed apparently +
r in drunken stupor and until !.
= today refused TO acknowledge i.
!. any connection with the robbery. !,
= The money was consigned by :.
= st. Paul bank to n bank in =
= Duluth. The express company :.
:. had already repaid the loss in ::
:. full. =
= :. = = !. :: + :. + = = :. :. !. !. = :.
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$4,000 DIE IN ONE
WEEK FROM PLAGUE
Scourge of India Has Claimed
Million and a Half Vic
tins in Late Years.

= :. = i. !. :. +. :. = :. + = = = = = I
:. SIMLA, India, April 1s.- =
= There were $4,000 deaths from :
:. the plague In India during the :
i. week ending April IS. Seventy =
+ thousand Of these occurred in :!
/. Bengal, the United provinces and =
:. the Punjab. The epidemic began ::
!. in the Punjab in October, 1857, =
= since when nearly million and :
!. half of deaths have occurred. =
(. Z :. !. = i. = !: :. i. =. Z I. = + !. :.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
Results at Auueduct

eM okk, April 1s-Thc rcsuItq NJ
6ceuc' TO-DAY We're as follows.
- ace four furlongs- Frizatte
,sn TIL tn h%se second. Berry Maid
lEnona race, seven furlonRs ssI,i,,,
&c "1rils won, Lady Alicia second
"a ihtd. Time l:2S i-5.
III lace mile-W n. Carey wn,
IN a. iarris second. Tartan third
:. rtreh race, the Ozone steLca four
= 1; s;fsoon9c Heron won. Masks and
sseond. sd. Tartar Maid third. Time
& prs,,. "Se, re- nve furlongs-Ace High
,-a4. Time. loo ~ Vo''n' Berkeley
'ntfl PIN race, Elk turlongs-TIm O'Too,e
az f'ns and NeedleS second co., 0n,e
nsIS' ~ 'hird. Time, lis. N0''''
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
More Light on Graft.

HARRISBt EG. Pa. April lS-Senator
Fisher. chairman ~ the legislative com
mittee which Is investigating the charges
OF extravaganza i'm the furnishing of Tho
new state capitol. said at the close OF
the hearing today that enough testimony
had boon brought out TO warrant the At
torncy -'ienerla In entering suits against
the alleged offenders. He also said u,at
certain former State officials would be
called before The commission before the
preparation Of It's report 10 the Legisla-
tuTp.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
Champions Defeat ST. Louis.

CHICAGO, April 1s.-Two stolen bases.
n Wild pitch and pavss hrst hit of the
season scored two runs and won the
game TO-DAY with 81. Louis for the Chi
cago American league team. Opening
day ceremonies consisted OF the hoistins
OF the league peunant. The nag en-
hlematc OF the worlds championshlp
VIII be dedicated next month. The
weather was rigid. r. Vi. z.
Chicago o.. ... n q n q q n = 6
st. Louis .....0 q q O q o q % : o
Bat,eries-Altrock and Mcfarland:
Morgan and Buelow
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
MORE TROUBLE AT ODESSA
Workmen Who Refuse 10 Join Union
Shot Down. No Arrests.

ODESSA, April lS.-Serious disturb
auccs have again broken out here. Yes
terday several members Of the Union of
Russian People attacked worlSmcn along
the harbor from, who refused 10 ioi6
the union, killing two and woundiuC five,
No arrests were made.
The workInen at once Tetailated by 60
ing on strike demanding that members OF
The union be disarmed, The authorities
declined 10 grant this demand
Today the railroad laborcrs Joined I'm
the strike. with tho result that the har-
hor is entirely closed. and oil exporting
Is M n Staulgtiu
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
Chicago Shut Ont

PITTsBURG. April lS.-Pittsburg TO-
day shut out Chicago. by a score OF TO
o. The single run was made In the third
inning, when Phelps gained two bases
because S!agle dropped his fly. II. ~. l..
Pittsburg % o q o n q Il . .
Chicago .... % o 0 q o o o 90 ?
Battcries-Lelfeld and Phelps; Brown
and Moran. Bases on balls-On Leifield
3. off Brown .. Struck out-By Leifeld
!. by Brown ?. Umpire Day
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
RIVALS OF DREADNAUGHT
Secretary Metcalf Signs Specifications
for New Battleships

WASHINGTON. April ls.-Secretary
MetcaIf today signed the plans and
specifications for the two 2O,OO0-ton
battleships to be bull. for the navy.
They are to he of the general type Of
the Oreadnaugbt Of the British navy.
The plans viii he sent on April 2Otb
to two navy wards and such private
shiphuilding firms as signify their in
tentiou TO make bids. Bids will be
opened June 20
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
Oberlin Hit by Washington.

BOSTON. April iS.-Washlngton won
from Boston today by hitting Oberlin at
oppor'une times, r, ~. r..
Washington 1 g q q q O.; Q y
Boston . ......0 q q n o q %
tteres-Hughes and Blankenship:
Oharlin aud Shaw
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
Confesses to Theft of sI0 non

WILMINGTON. y. G., April I>.-Tbc
mystery concerning the Disappearance Cf
in transit by mail from the Atlantic Ma
tional bank nf this city TO the Chemical
National bank of New York was cleared
up today by the arrest and confession or
Edward \. Nelson, mn employee %. tho
Railway Mail Service. Most OF the money
was found buried under Nelson's house.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
Brooklyn Breaks the Ice.

BROOKLYN. April 1S.-Brooklyn to-
day shut out the New Yorks. 10 O.
Pastorius held the visitors TO two hits
r. II r.
New York y...o 90 o 90 % ?
Brooklyn % o o o o o . s-3 ? /
Batteries-Taylor and Ritter; Pastori-
us and Ritter. Bases on bals-Om Pas
torius ,. off Taylor (. Struck out-Ey
Pastorius .. by Taylor ,. Umpire-Rlg-
Ter.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
Game of Errors

PHILADELPHIA. April ls.-Philadel-
phia defeated Boston TODAY I'm a game
marked by numerous errors. r. II r.
Boston ......2 q q q 3 ? Is 10 8
Philadelphia s. ? q q q 10 s ;
Batteries Boultes. Needham and Orm-
dorf. Pittlngsr and Doom. Two base
hits-Howsrd. Beaumont. Tsnnev. Grans-
reld. Lush. Three-ba ht-Lush. Bases
on hHlls-or Boultes. 6, Off Pittinrer. !!
Struck out-bv Pittiuger. . I-mni-,s-
Emslie and Klein.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
VIII Defer Stock Issue.

NEW HAVEN Conn, April lS.--The
proposed issue Of about $4,000, 600 OF new
stock by the New Haven railroad VIII
be deferred until ncNr autumn. tn"
ground given for the postponement is the
fact that the company has enough OF In
coming funds for its needs FOR some
months to come.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
Couroy's Batting Efective

team won from Philadelphia TODAY Con
roy S batting brought in three runs Sor
New York r. II f.
Philadelphia . ol o q 0-l q
New York 80 . . , q | Ol s. ?
9tteries-Coombs. Vickers and Kerry:
Clalkson. keefe. kleinow and 1hnmas
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A. o, U, W. Order Ousted.

COLUMBUS, o.. April ls.-Thc An
Client order Of United WorlSmen was to-
day ous,ed from the Stale upon Tho pc
titlon Of Acknowledgement Ellis TO the
County court which ordered that the
association should do no mor. businoss i'm
Ohio as fratcrnal insurance con .arn
Its affairs I'm Ohio were ordered placed
In The hands OF receivers
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General Markley Retires.

WASHINGTON. u. g. April lS.-Bris. y
Cen. Alfred g Markley. recently promot-
cd from colonel OF tho Thirteenth imam
try. was placed upon the retired list or
the army today on account Of age. Col
Earl @. Thomas commanding the EleE-
cnth infantry i'm Cuba, has been promot-
cd Ia the grade OF brigader- general
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
Three Perish in Fire.

MONTREAL. April 1S.-sire which
started through an explosion OF benzine
in the Canada steam laundry on Justin
street before o'clock this afternoon
caused tho death Of three women ON
ploycd and the injury Of twelve others
There were thirty men and five women
employed III the plant.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
COLD IN COLORADO
Unreasonable Temperature Has Done
Considerable Damage TO Fruit.

DENVER. Colo. April ls.-Tempera-
lures unusually low for this season Of the
year are being experienced I'm many or
the towns in the central section OF Colo
RADIO according 10 reports received here
late today. At Canon CITY the mercury
last night reached freezing point. Con
siderable damage was done 10 early fruit
crops. \ severe snowstorm Is reported
in tho mountain districts.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
READY FOR ARGUMENTS
Long Drawn Out Hermann Case Is Near
ing the End

WASHINGTON. April IS.-The defense
with destroying land office records. today
presented 10 the court suggestions for
The charge 20 the jury The entire dav
was thus occupied.
Arguments before the jury will begin
tomorrow. The remainder OF the week
may he needed for this purpose. as The
addresses Of the opposing attorneys Will
be lengthy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
Cortelyou Studies Fina,co

|" YORK. April lS.-Secretarv Cor
y ,soaay paid his first Official y!.it
y NSW York suhtreasury. rio viii
TAKE Tour OF the leading
~" country. SO rs Ia bernrno
',,rv ",In nc conditions anec ing the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-19
Cleveland Loses TO Detroit

CLEVELAND. April Is Detroit won
from Cleveland in the opening game Of
the season TODAY. To q. L. II E
Cleveland 80 q o o n q % 3 >
Detroit .......O q q q q q . o. + q
Eat'eries-Hess and Bemis; MuIlin and
rgvUa
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Land Fraud Case With Jury.

OMAHA. April ls.-The case Of Thorn
as NJ Huntington Fred Hoyt and Amos
Todd, charged with conspiracy 10 de-
fraud the government by means OF ile-
gal land entries, was given 10 The jury
today. i.
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DEATH BY ACCIDENT
Youth Of Harper. Wyo.. Probably Vic
tim of Circumstances.
Special 70 The Tribune.

Special 70 The Tribune.
LARAMIE, Wyo. April ls.--An au-
topsy was held here this afternoon on
the body Of Z. H. Miller. the sixteen
year-old boy who died at Harper yester-
day afternoon, and IL was found that
his neck had been broken. presumab bly,
by a blow from the handle Of the hand
car, which struck him just as he
stepped from the car, An inquest VIII
be held tomorrow. II is not believed
that the blow could have been deliver
ed designedly by man 5 fist. as the
second and third vertehrae had been
broken.
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Would Bar Cigarettes.

SPRINGFIELD. IL. April lS-Thc
House today passed bill making IL nm
lawful to cell cigarettes OF cigarette pa
peys in Illinois
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Great Newspaper

Never IN the history or The
Tribune Was more real news
printed In these columns than
now. Very few important Items
escape Tho Tribune.
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Compare the Papers

Yes, compare The Tribune
with other metropolitan news
papers. and you must admit
that II is distinctly representa-
tive OF progress.