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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-21
JEROME WILL PROSECUTE
Trial Of Harry K. Thaw for Killing
Stanford White Is Set
for Today.

New York. Jan. 20-The trial of Harry
h. Thaw. charged with the murder of
Stanford White. is set to begin tomorrow
morning in the criminal branch of the SUI
preme court, and he will be presented
formally at the bar But Justice Fitzger-
aid has another case pending and the
Thaw trial probably will be postponed
until Wednesday.
In the meantime 200 men, members of a
special jury empaneled for the trial, Will
await the call of the court. This large
jury list has been selected with the great
est of care and every effort has been
made to avoid the constant or professional
juror. Men with recognized standing IN
the community have been sought.
Ii is recognized that the selection of q
jury will be the most difficult part of the
proceedings. No one beyond the prisoner,
his intimate relatives and his present
counsel knows what the defense will have
TO offer in justification of Thaw's act.
once Thaw is in court there is a posi-
hihty that the district attorney himself
may move for the appointment of a COM
mission to examine the defendant as to
his sanity.
District Attorney Jerome personally Will
have charge of the prosecution.
Thaw has several lawyers In his en-
plOy but who viii direct his case in court
is not, definitely known. Clifford w.
Hartridge has been acting as his leading
counsel. but Mr.. Hartridge's practice is
said TO have been almost entirely con-
fined to the civil courts. ID. G. Delmas
of san Francisco was engaged for the de-
Tense some weeks ago. but has not APP
Deared prominently in the case of late.
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WARSHIPS STILL THERE.
Statement of Acting Secretary OF
State Bacon.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Acting Secretary
of State Bacon tonight, when shown the
dispatch from Kingston regarding Gov
ernOr SWettenhams attitude toward Rear
Admiral Davis, who went to Kingston
with two battleships, cruiser and tor
pedO boat destroyer, TO administer ald
to the stricken people, at once declared
il was not true. He declared the news
papers were trying TO make trouble be-
tween Admiral Davis and Governor SWEET
tenham.
phatically. al know what ] am talking
about There is not the slightest kind
of trouble or foundation for II IN any
way, shape or manner. The SHIPS nave
pened. and" he repeated, there is no
foundation for il in any manner. ihat is
perfectly straight. If you are looking TOT
the facts these are the facts. MI. Ba-
con would not disclose the source or ms
information, but Indicated possibility OF
official advices. -,
The news from Kingston of the with
drawal of the American ships sent tnere
for relief work, and the remarkable cor
respondence that led up to that step,
caused a profound sensation In WASH
Naval officials 10 whom the word Of
the unexpected elimination OF this gov
ernment's efforts to relieve the victims
of the disaster was communicated SA-
pressed establishment. but beyond that
carefully refrained from expressing their
views for publication.
Secretary Metcalf received the first
news of the action OF Admiral DAVIS from
the Associated Press. He said the news
was a surprise to him and that he had
had no adVices on the subject through OF
ficial channels. pending which he dld not
feel at liberty to make any comment on
fhe Jamaican governors action.
At the navy department il was stated
positively that, aside from the long dis
patch from Admiral Davis under date OF
The 18th, n, dispatches had been re-
ceived from kingston today or tonight.
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lief committee it is expected will be dis
continued. for the time being at least. ana
in view of the refusal on the part of Gov
ernor Swettenham OF jamaica to accept
aid from American war vessels IL IS
probable that the supplies now on the
way to Kingston on the steamers Ale
Sheny and Prinz Joachim will never reach
the port Both steamers have been or
dered 20 call at Port Antonio and there
await further Instructions
speclal meeting OF the refer connlit-
tee will be held tomorrow, when the sit
uation will be discussed.
Several days ago the relief committee
cabled Governor Swettenham asking him
the nature of acceptable relief and where
supplies could be landed safely and to ad-
vantage. To these inquiries 20 reply was
received. The committee, however, did
hear from the colonial office, through
which one or the three cabiegrams Was
sent TO Governor Swettenham, and the
tone of the message was such as 10 leau
the committee TO believe that its eItorls
We're justified.
That the governor had not personally
replied was believed TO be due TO the con-
fusion of affairs in Kingston.
In the light of todayS news a message
from Governor Swettenham is not expect
ed and II is possible that the commit
tee will tomorrow decide to recall the
shipments made and return 10 contrlbu-
tors such funds and other gifts as nave
been received. While the committee mas
hitherto pushed the work mapped out
II mas met with ready response ana eN,
pected 10 receive welcome from oihcal
sources in Jamaica.
The COMMITTEES has gone about It's work
with circumSpection. 1t first called GOV
ernoT Swettenham, as above stated. send
ing duplicate messages. one was sent
direct 10 the governor. a second in care
of the British consulate in Havana anu
a third through the colonial office at
London. The receipt OF the cablegram by
the colonial office was acknowledge by
Lord Elgin. colonial secretary. VINO cabled
the committee that its message to the
governor OF jamaica would be promptly
forwarded. In his message the secretary
expressed cordial appreciation OF ana
thanks for the proffered aid
Up to this time the committee had hesl-
tated to perfect its plans, bearing IN mind
that the United States had officially de-
clined foreign assistance for San Fran
cisco at The time of the disaster there,
and holding it possible that the British
might take a similar view regarding out
side aid for its colony. The receipt OF
the colonial secretary's cable, however,
appeared TO dispose Of this possible OBJ
lection, and the committee, believing the
governors failure 10 respond due TO IN
advertence or unavoidable delay, con
cluded arrangements for two shipments.
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that '1hc senate had no legal right 70
question the action OF the president
Later a number Of Republican senators
met at Senator Knox's home TO discuss
some plan whereby a compromise could
be reached in order that the Blackburn
amendment might not be brought To a
vote. Senator Foraker took no part in
any of the conferences and declared that
he would vote against the Blackburn
amendment if the question Is brought be
fore the senate tomorrow. The Ohio
senator said that ne really did not care
whether the resolution was adopted or
voted down.
IAN that / care for" he said, is an in
vestigation of the whole affair N order
that The real facts may be laid before
the senate.
senators Lodge. Knox, Hansbrough,
Crane and Aldrich are said TO have
taken part in the conference which re-
suited in the decision TO substitute a
compromise resolution FOR the Blackburn
amendment tomorrow The president eX-
pressed himself as being satisfied with
the Blackburn amendment and declared
that he was anxious that it be submitted
20 a vote in the senate.
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AGREEMENT REACHED.
Substitute for Blackburn Amend
ment Will Pass.

Washington. Jan. ae.-Seycral confer
eDccs OF Republican senators Were held
Today 10 consider the Blackburn amend
ment to the Foraker resolution relative 10
the presidents discharge OF the negro
troops. President Roosevelt spent sew
eral hours with Senator Lodge in the aft
ernoon and several Republican senators
were called i'm 20 discuss the Brownsville
affair. with the view of reaching an
agreement as TO what action is 10 he
taken In the senate tomorrow
The Associated Press was authOrita-
lively Informed tonight that a decision
was reached TO draft a resolution along
the lines Of the original Lodge Resolution
which will meet the approval of Senator
Blackburn. This resolution will he intro
duced By Republican and will he sup
ported by both the Republican and Demo
cratic senators, who take the position
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PIG-HEADED BRITISHER
LACKS APPRECIATION
Continued from PAGE

neral pyreS and slowly consumed.
Inc total number of known dead Is
about 40, and it is believed there are at
least loo persons who have not been ac-
counted for
Food is coming into the city from the
country districts, but a famine is greatly
The filthy conditions Of the camps on
the parade grounds and race course,
where thousands of persons are huddled
under lmprovissd tents rooted over and
sheathed with palm leaves, causes great
fever.
Al present there is a most urgent need
lot tents for several thousand persons,
put the government is not supplied with
theSe and Is not making endeavors to OBJ
tam them Rain Is now threatening, and
u II should come it Will involve untold
suffering on the homeless thousa nds.
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The Tribune, suggesting there may nave
been an excess of zeal on either Slde. says
But the value OF the aid already given
by the American ships is testified 10 Dy
many witnesses. and il II at any rate az
ways better to have too much ala tnah 20
run risk OF having too little 1T seems 20
US deplorable that in such matter any
chance of a misunderstanding should nave
been incurred by hasty action.
Officials Of the war office VINO NsES
consulted with regard TO she siluallei
contend that the Kingston troops were
fully equal TO the requirements OF kefb-
ing order. Had there been a much Larger
force on such a lamentable occasion ~
probably would only have added % the
confusion. They consider the landing OF
American marines a very Kind anu
friendly act, for which Great Britain is
deeply srateful.
The Times finds no excuse. EXCEPT that
he was unstTung by the terrible events.
for the tone of Governor Swettsnham s
reply to the courteous letter of Rear Adj
miral Davis. Is says:
This lamentable close Of a mission con-
ceived in so admirable a spirit Of inter
national goodwill certainly will not les
sen the gratitude OF the unfortunate col
ony and of Englishmen the world over to
Rear Admiral Davis and his blueiackets.
or 10 the American government.
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AsroNIsHMENT IN LONDON.
Great Regret Over the Incident in
All Circles.

London, Jan. M-There is a feeling of
deepest regret here over the unfortunate
incident that led TO the hurried departure
of the American warships from Kingston.
Being Sunday, and the news arriving
late tonight, the fact became known TO a
comparatively small section of the pub
lie and the official world. but everywhere
the greatest establishment was expressed.
Neither the admiralty nor the foreign
office had any news of the incident, ex-
cept that derived from the press dis
patches, and the inclination on all sides
was TO withhold an expression of opinion
until the receipt of the official version
from Governor SWeftpuham
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DIFFICULTY SETTLED.

Panama. Jan. IA dispatch received
here from San Salvador says that the diff
arising from the Hondurau army tres
passing on Nicaraguan territory has beer
adjusted. The matter will be submitted
10 court of arbitration under the Cor
into agreement
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-21
FIRE AT TACOMA.

Tacoma. Wash, Jan. 2O.-Fire this aft
ernoon in the Berlin block, corner
Eleventh street and Pacific avenue,
caused a loss of $1,000, mostly covered by
insurance A l. Jackson, who had a
Photographic studio on the sixth floor,
lost valuable collection OF negatives
which had taken twenty years TO gather.
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warships Have Sailed.

Kingston. Jamaica. Saturday, Jan 10
The Sovernment believing itself able 10
cone with the situation without OUTSIDE
assistance. the American WatSnips s"i'eU
for Guantanamo today
Denots have been established 10 pro-
vide food at reasonable prices.
thousands are daily going into the
country and thus relieving the coHBes-
ton here. 80 l., ,,.,,,-
The report that a volcano was IN erup-
tiop in the island is incorrect.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-21
WRECK IN CALIFORNIA.

Sacramento, Cal. Jan. 20-Westbound
passenger train No. ! was wrecked this
forenoon east of Newcastle. three Pull
man sleepers going into the ditch. One
of the coaches deraied was the private
car of Madame Schumann-Heink. who
was on her way TO Sam Francisco. Nobody
was hurt. but a special was sent up the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-21
eAMRLE INVESTIGATION.

Pierre. s. D., Jan. 2O--The committee
appointed 10 investigate charges against
Senator Gamble today received testimony
as 70 the charges and tonight heard a
statement from Gamble The committee
will report tomorrow Election OF sena-
tor viii be held Tuesday.
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Planned to Remain.

II consider il my duty 10 remain for
the present at least. Situation too con-
fusing and conflicting stories. reports,
complaints and rumOrs too contradictory
TO enable me at present to form a clear
judgment of actual situation. Missouri
Will coal tomorrow and until I can give
clearer account of the situation con-
slider it is opportune that this ship should
remain. As far as anything / can do goes.
one ship fully capable Of controlling sit
uation and fleet surgeon remains on board
Missouri. His presence and surgeon az
ship are desirable under existing condi-
lions in view Of possible emergency. I
have been able 10 afford relief in many
cases to private individuals.'
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SOCIALIST PROPAGANDA.

CononhacAn Ian. 20.-The yOnng SOCIAL
it y,,rtN- has embarked upon violent rev
nI1,3ansrv and anti-military agitation
some of the members recently entered thss
barracks here disguised as peouiJIs "i,u
dis+rihl1ted inflammatory pamphlets tc
tbe troops. A procession of this party
was broken up yesterday afternoon by the
rolfcp
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-21
CHARLES 3. MAcKEY DEAD.

Seattle. Wash. Jan. 20-Charles 3.
Mackay. son OF DIR. Charles Mackay, ia
nous English poet and song writer. and
brother of George Eric Mackay, author
of THE Love Letters OF Violin and of
whom Marie CorelH. the novelist, was IN
adopted sister. died here this morning.
The deceased was 3 years old.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-21

Grand Rapids. Mich. Jan. aO.-Hundreds
of Grand Rapids homes are flooded to-
night Grand river is steadily rising. 1t
is expected the main street VIII he under
water by Tuesday.
Railroads report a washout that will
cause a susDeusion Of traffic.
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DANGER Is OVER.

Wheeling W Va. Jan. 20.-The flood
reached it's crest here early tonight,
reaching thirty-seven feet. The water is
now falling and all danger is thought to
be over
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REPORT OF THE ADMIRAL.
Intended to Remain Until the Situ-
alton Cleared.

Washington, Jan. 20-Rear Admiral Da-
Wis, at Kingston, I'm his report on the sit
uaton in the stricken city under date Of
Friday announces that the jamaican au-
thorlties decline his offer to land wrecking
parties 10 assist In the hospital police
the streets, clear away the debris. and
bury the dead but that later, by request,
he landed blueiackets to prevent an al
legged mutiny at tho penitentary (since
withdrawn. and that he had a party
guarding the consulate. The West IN
dian regiment and the insular constabu-
larry were guarding the town.
The admiral reports that there was no
tidal wave and that the fire which fol-
lowed the earthquake reached even the
remote portions OF the suburbs.
The full report was not at hand until
today. although filed Friday by Admiral
Evans.
MT
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-21
EARIHouAKE SHOCKS.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 2e.-Severe earth
quake shocks are reported from AlexGn-
drovsk, a part of SakhaIin. and Eliza
hetbDOie.
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FLOOD Of BILLS
IN THE HOUSE
Members Will Come from Sun
day at Home With Pock-
cts Full of Laws.
RAILROAD MEASURE S DUE
FEW PROPOSITIONS PENDING IN
UPPER HOUSE.

The seventh Utah legislature opens the
second week Of its session at 2 o'clock to-
day. The prospects are that there viii
be flood of new bills. but Il is not
likely that action VIII be taken on any
bin thus far introduced during the COM
ing week
Few Of the house committees have or
ganized as Vet. Speaker Joseph did not
name his committees until Thursday and
then there was such a tangle and jar IL
Is possible the speaker may have to re-
wise the list very materially before he
can bring about harmonious action
among the members. The kicks and iibes
OF the members forced him to add two
10 the judiciary committee. two to the
mining committee and one 10 the special
revenue committee On the first named
he placed Marks and Dean and on the
revenue committee attempted 10 placate
Critchlow. He has not yet indicated
whom he will appoint TO the additional
places on the mining committee. but il
is probable he will name Robinson and
Sutton, representing Bingham and Park
city, the two biggest mining camps in
the state, which were left without repre-
sentation on this important committee
when the list was first made up. He will
appoint Robinson and Sutton, provided ne
can gain the consent OF the federal bunch
to thus placing them.
knives for Joseph.
Many Of the members are quietly whet-
may be some interesting passages in the
house during the next seven weeks
Thus far eleven bills and one joint reso-
luton have been introduced i'm the house.
II is expected there will be a large num-
Der introduced today, when the country
members shall have returned from their
Over-Sunday visits to their homes.
Representative John @. Critchiow eX-
poets to introduce railroad commission
bill in the house today. 10 will follow
substantially the lines laid down in the
Merchants and Manufacturers associa-
ton bill, though Mr.. CritchlOw has pur-
sued an Independent investigation on the
subject and Will incorporate his own
ideas into the viii.
Features of Senate.
Fewer bills have been introduced in the
senate than in the house although the
committees in that body have been or
ganized since the second daySof the
session. Among the most important is
the Smith bill regarding the creation of
a department of insurance. Senator Hol-
lingsworth will offer probably during the
coming week, a similar bill, but on some
what different lines. and from these two
the committee on banking and Insurance
will probably formulate a measure incor-
pOrating different features of both bills.
Representative Petersen. who last week
introduced marriage bill, says that the
measure is his own. and not che one pre-
pared by the State Medical society, al
though u follows much the same lines as
those suggested by the doctors. The
Petersen measure. however. was not sub
mitted 70 the State Medical society before
its Introduction.
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upRIsING I'm CHINA.

Shanghai, Jan. 20--Rumors OF an anu
dynastic movement in the middle yang
tse region have received some conn ma
tion fresh outbreak has taken place
al Houandge Houf and two Regiments
have been dispatched there from Shahs-
hal The insurgents number S,Vo"-
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pRoP IN TEMPERATuRE.

Chicago. Jan. PA drop of 40 degrees
a rainstorm Of twelve hours
duration. The minimum was degrees
above zero late tonight.
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AID NOT WANTED.
Gathering Of Supplies in New York
VIII ston at Once.

New York. Jan. 2.--The gathering OF
supplies here for the Kingston earthquake
sufferers by the New York Kingston re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-21

Dewitt's little Early Risers. reliable
little pills. Recommended by Chas
Van Dyke, $50 Main street.
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Situation Well in Hand.

LAS to the social conditions. the COVER
nor. Sir Alexander Swettenham, seems to
be a man of great power, judging from
conversation, in that he holds the situa-
ton well in hand. He assures me there
is no need of police protection or relief;
declined my offer TO land wrecking party
TO assist in hospital. to police streets.
clear away debris, TO bury dead. He told
me this morning that loss by death was
40 already accounted for; there are still
many bodies in the ruins. The Cuban
consul was killed, other foreign residents
seem to have escaped. The American con-
sui is absent. The consulate Is repre-
sented by vice consul. 1 have a party on
shore now guarding consulate and secur-
Ing archives.
Later upon request, ! landed fifty
men under arms from the Indiana to pre-
vent alleged mutiny at penitentiary. con-
tanning between 800 and 600 prisoners, then
proceeded in carriage with government
official to Kings house. Governor with
family were living in tents. Accompanied
governor TO the city and shall this after
noon probably withdraw guard at peni-
tertiary, as he assures me he is capable
of controlling the situation. He has West
Indian regiment, LOCO strong, and two
companies Of artillery, beside insular con-
stabulary.
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Dispatches Eagerly Read.

Meantime the Kingston dispatches Civ
ing the correspondence exchanged between
Governor Swettenham and Rear Admiral
Davis are being read with eager interest.
the British press and public are loud in
an expression of grateful recognition of
the prompt and generous assistance the
United States rendered when Il was inn
possible, owing to their distance from the
scene. for British warships 10 go TO the
rescue
The important question as TO whether
the British authorities at Kingston were
In a position TO maintain order appears TO
be debatable. Governor Swettenham' IS
claim Of ability 10 do so IS in marked con-
trast TO the accounts of many of the
British press correspondents, who record
ed numerous cases of disorder, but on the
other hand some OF the correspondents
averred that no serious disorders took
place.
Government Not to Blame.
What seems much less debatable is that
Governor Swettenham acted entirely on
the secretary for the colonies, Lord Ell
gin, to Governor Swettenham, which was
dated Jan; 49, gave the governor full lib
erty of action. II was as follows:
You will know that appreciate the
courage and firmness with which you and
your government are facing this great
disaster, and that | do not wish to trou-
bic you with telegraph instructions or fet-
ter your discretion"
It is not believed the government sent
any subsequent instructions modifying
this attitude
AS possible explanation of Governor
Svettenham's action. II is suggested that
nervous excitement through being over
wrought by his recent painful experiences.
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Furs, Furs, Fur

It's worth while specifying MOUNTS
when you order Pickles.
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Mehesy's famous and popular furs
Knutsford.
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$4,000 sealskins for $4,000.
Mehesy. the Furrier. Knutsford.
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$25-RHY0LlTE-S25

Round trip. Jan. "a, via Utah's most
popular road, the Salt Lake Route, 1859
South Main.