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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-20
Russian Military Tribunal Finds
General StoesseI Guilty
As Charged.
OTHER OFFICERS ACQUITTED.
Fock TO Receive Reprimand--Smyrnoff
And Reiss Discharged Upon
Finding OF Not Guilty.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 20 Cs:35 p. ND
General Stoessel has been sentenced to
death. Gen. Fock has been reprlmand-
ed, and Gems. Smyrnoff and Reiss have
been acquitted by the military trib-
unal which has been considering the
officers. An effort IS being made, and
the court has recommended to the con-
vening authority, that the sentence of
Gen. Stoessel be committed to 10 years
imprisonment In military fortress
and that he be barred from future
service under the Russian colors.
Gen. Stoessel was accused by others
in the military service OF oowardice
before Port Arthur when the onslaughts
of Admiral Togo of the japanese sea
forces and Gen. Oyama of the beseig-
ing army assaulted the fortress. Con-
siderable testimony was introduced
before the court by witnesses faVoring
Stoessel. which Was given TO show that
every practicable advantage had been
taken by Stoessel before he surrendered
Port Arthur. other witnesses. how
ever related to the court many in
stances of characterization which Stoes-
sci apparently allowed to pass without
rebuke. The witnesses brought be-
fore the court by the prosecution testi-
fled to many acts on the part of Stoes-
sci involving open cowardice and dis
obedience of orders.
The cases OF the other officers were
not SO important in any view as was
that of Stoessel. These were SUBJ
ordinate officers and their acts hinged
principally upon those of Stoessel, Had,
the verdict been In Stoessel's favor, the
other officers would not have Jared so
well, is the general opinion current.
II is persistently rumored here that
the judges have agreed to sentence
Gems. Stoessel, Fock aud Reiss to death,
but that they have applied to the en-
peror TO commute this sentence TO 10
years imprisonment.
No verdict in the Stoessel case had
been handed down up to 6 o'clock this
evening. The judges have now been
celebrating 80 hours, but have not yet
reached decision. 1t is expected, how
ever, that verdict will be reached to-
ward evening.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-20
CONDUCTORS mERo1o Acr.

Butte, Mont, Feb. ia special
from Missoula to the Miner says:
Five railroad men. who were over
come by gas last night In the Mullan
tunnel, narrowly escaped death by as
phyxiation, and one OF them is not yet
out Of danger. An exceptionally heavy
train. drawn by an engine and a helper,
stalled last night in tine middle OF the
tunnel. Conductor Dishmon was In
the caboose. and realizing that some-
thing WAS wrong he climbed over to-
ward the engine and found both
crews unconscious. The train by this
time was backing down the steep
grade OF the mountain and gaining mo-
mentum every Instant Dishmon APP
piled the air and succeeded In stopping
the train short distance from Bloss-
burg. He secured assistance and ef-
forts 60 revive the men were UNDER
taken.
Eengineer Farrell ana his fireman
were taken TO Helena and II was said
TODAY that Farrell's condition Is criti-
cal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-20
Expenditure OF S1,O78,OOO,OOO
Contemplated in Program
Presented to Duma.
FOUR NEW BATTLESHlPs.
Plans VIII Involve New Machinery.
Armament and Harbor Improve
mcnts TO Russian Sea Power.

ST Petersburg, Feb. 20.--Represen-
tatives OF the Russian admiralty sub
mitted today 10 the commission of ma
tional defense of the duma the finan-
cial outline of the uch-discussed
naval program.
The matter was discussed with open
doors, instead OF in ITlvate, as had
been expected.
The program is to be completed in
1915 and included not only the CON
struction of a fleet of battleships hut
also a certain amount of photographic
work at several OF the ports of Rus
STA. The expenditures involved
amount to S1,07S,000,O00 and in
creases yearly from the s48,500, 900
already included in the budget of
1908 for the laying down of four new
battleships to a maximum OF S125.-
10000 In the year 1914. The expen-
diture then decreases to $4,000. 900
IN 1918 and the subsequent expendi-
lures are 20 be maintained at this
figure One of the features of the
program is a duplicate complement
structed.
In reply to a question Admiral
Wirenius. chief of the general star
of the navy declared that the Rus
sian yards would be able to handle
and complete the entire program, in
Guiding the installation of turbine
machinery and other late develop
ments is naval construction. The
first ships called for are to be COM
pleted in four years and the others
in three years. after they are laid
down.
The commission took no action and
several members advocated that the
matter be discussed at length before
the duma.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-20
Railways Say They Cannot Get
Necessary Men to Han
die Wires.
MAY ABANDON STATIONS.
RI This Is Done, Thousands of People
VIII be Cut OF Lines ut
Small Villages.

Washington, Feb. 20.--A proposition
very serious to many thousands OF
people residing at and in the vicinit,
of small railroad stations throughout
the country Is presented to the inter-
state commerce commission In an in
formal petition in which the Wabash
Railroad company asks for an exten.
sion of the time of the going into effect
of the s-hour law, which applies TO
railway employees who have the di-
rection OF movements OF trains. 1t
is declared in the petition that unless
the order OF extension Is made, either
by the commission or by the Congress,
the only alternative will be the closing
OF large number OF stations In the
Wabash railroad
WHAT ACT REQUIRES.
1t is pointed out in the petition. that
IN order to comply with the provisions
of the law, the company would have
to employ an additional telegraph
operator at each of 240 stations on this
line. Thus far the company says that
1t hasn't been able to secure the SER
vices of efficient and competent oper-
ators in such numbers as will enable
1t to comply with the act.
Other railway companies have taken
substantially the same ground as the,
WABASH. They maintain their abso-
iute INABILITY to secure a sufficient num-
Der Of competent telegraph operators
10 man their wires as the law after
the 4th of March Will require. 1t is
pointed out that in complying with the
law their only recourse wifi be to the
transfer of operators now in their en-
ploy to stations of greater importance
and larger traffic, thus practically
Gioslng many small stations where now
the operator performs the duty of ticket
agent, freight agent and telegrapher.
Inc seriousness of the situation pre-
scented by the railroads Is realized full
ly ny the interstate commerce commits
sion, which will endeavor to reach some
satisfactory adjustment before the
laws become operative
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-20
WILL Be READY MONDAY
Auditor AIN Says the Annual Report
OF CIty's Financial Condition VIII
be Given 10 Council.

Cliy Auditor Rudolph AIN gives as
surauco that the report required Of him
hy The statutes ana tho city ordinances
win be ready for the city council meot-
Ing Monday evening This Is the re-
port TO be submitted IA response 10 the
resolution OF Councilman L. D. Hall.
The law required the Ming OF this re-
port the first week ~ February The
delay Is charged by Auditor AIN 10 the
chanee that Is being made In the sys-
tom OF Keeping the cltys acoounta, He
says the report win make better
financial showing for the city than had
been anticipated, He was wor-
rod last fan al the way the money was
eolug, IN his own words II
made his head SWIM NOW, however
he says the administration is all right
lon sound hnanoal basis'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-20
FIND DIAMONDS IN ARK.Nsas.

New York, Feb. 20.--That real din
monds have been found in Arkansas,
was the statement made in a paper
read by George F. Kunz OF New york
one OF the foremost American experts
on precious stones, before the American
institute OF Mining Engineers yester-
day Mr.. Kunz stated that about l4o
diamonds had been found near Muir
freesboro. Ark. and that they were
without doubt the genuine product of
the country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-20
WANTS SPELLIN' BEES.
Vernum Lincoln Sets Apart Portion of
Estate for Prizes.

Andover Mass, Feb. 2O.--The will of
Nernum Lincoln. just probated, leaves
5000 TO the treasurer OF the town of
Andover in trust for the purpose OF
providing prizes for the annual old
fashioned spelling matches. II Is pro-
Vided that the matches shall take
place in a public hall here. the contest
ants being between 10 and is years
old, the old-fashioned method of
choosing up to be used. Prizes OF
$40, Sc and 81 are to be awarded yearly
to the three who are last to be spelled
down"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-20
SM00T IS SUCCESSFUL
IN INDIAN LEASE MATTER

Washington, D. C.. Feb, 60 soma
tor smoot yesterday secured from the
senate committee ON Indian affairs an
agreement to report fayorably his
amendment TO the Indian appropra-
ton bill, which Is designed 10 author
ize the secretary OF the interior 10
grant leases for allotted lands in the
Uintah and the uncompaghrs indian
reservations which may be irrigable.
Tho bill authorizes the secretary 10
ratity leases for go years instead OF
three years II was expected that this
would be added 10 the
Indian bill before Il left the house. but
for some unexplained reason no such
action Was takon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-20
VICTIMS OF CONSPIRACY.

Detroit. Feb. lbs. G. Goldberg. OF
the firm Of Goldberg Bros, operating a
largo department store today, announce
cd that through conspiracy among
certain OF the $50 employees OF the es-
adjustment, the firm has been robbed
Of between S25, 900 and 100000 worth
~ merchandise during the past Ave
wears.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-20
TO MAKE EDUCATED PARTNERS.

Chicago, Feb, 2O,--The University of
Chicago proposes TO establish a three
yeass' course in agriculture, to meet the
demand for educated farmers" in the
middle west.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-20
FLEET NEAR COLLAO
Battlcshlps Sighted This Morn
ing-Admlral Evans Gives
Command to Thomas.

Cailao. Feb. 90, 7;45 . m.--The
American battleship fleet has
Just been sighted on this port.
The latest wireless dispatch
from the Connecticut says Rear
Admiral Evans is still IN poor
health and Rear Admiral Charles
NJ. Thomas, commander Of the
second squadron ana third al.
vision OF the feet has assumed
charge Of The vessels
At an early hour this morning
the street cars coming into callao
were crowded with passengers
who are eager 20 witness tho an
rival OF the American war v's-
sells.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-20
VICTORY FOR HARTMAN
over STUYvESANT FISH

Judge Ball Renders Decision in Famous Illinois Central
Litigation Dissolving InimctionS Which Prevented
the Voting OF 2S6,2s1 Shares OF Stock Held BY Union
Pacific and Railroad Securities Interests no
Represented at Annual Meeting on March Is.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-20
ST. CLAIRE, ALIAS BELL
TEST|F|ES FOR STATE
Member Of BuncO Gang, Who Says He Paid George
Sheets $780, Takes Stand For First Time and
Bis Story is Most Damaging in Completing His
Tory Of Notorious Clique Evidence is Completely
CorrOb0rated.

prrIETIN--The prosecution in the
,,..o,s trial attempted to Introduce
-s,,r,opy bearing upon deals which
~, said he had with Sheets prior to
~ NcWhirter robbery. The defense
..ooeded In blocking this. Bell said
~ r,o,e to sheets Feb. %. and again
~ in March. and received a reply
ian he reached Kansas City. As none
,hese letters could be produced. Bell
T" " not allowed to give their contents.
w ,,a,, said he had sent his letters by
Sheets is to 20 on the stand in his
avn hehalf for the first time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-20
pENIEs coNYERsATION.

Didn't Sorgt. Hempel suggest that
you had better stay over for a day or
80 ana hadn't he better try 10 get their
tickets extended"
ITS a fabrication! There was no
such conversation on this subject
While Atty. Wedgwood was asking
one long question, William McWhirter
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-20
NOT PUBLIC SERVANTS,

las private citizens the complains
ants are not keepers OF the public con-
science, nor are they the oonseryators
OF tho rights OF the public 10 sustain
this bill, Il is not sufficient for them 20
show merely that the act complained
OF IL a public wrong; they must also
show that by the doing OF such act
they viii suffer a special injury 10 their
ciyl or property rights. This election
OF directors az the coming nesting
can work no legal wrong 10 the com,
plalnants and no special injury 10 any
OF them Is proved which calls for the
OF this court"
The court then asserted that the ind-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-20
$4,000 TO HOLD IT.

Certainly not said the chief, and
the Scotchman begun to cry.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-20
BRING HIM OVER"

.n, bilnB him over said the chief,
o tlls nlother's been here. I've heard all
Inc, lhen ! took McWhirter over to the
lonSe station continued Bell, I'VE
assaehed there about @ o'clock In the
."l,efnoon MeWhrter and / peached
,'e police station together. Sheets
~ Standing In the main entrance,
va, $1,000 n The hallway. ! said, Are
Hss,an has been gambling and lost sio'.
oDg, ! answered The chief told us 10
,,plhe INTO his office The chief wanted
~ hhnN about IL and Alex. McWhitter
ss, 10 ten this story. I've heard ali
"puu ~ you have been buncoea.'
my money here"
70 answered tho chief.
lhis man policeman said tho
sVo'enmah, pointing TO me-.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-09

One OF the seasons revivals In street
materials is rrunella cloth, fabric
something on the order OF cash
mere. but heavier. and therefore more
satisfactory from the tailor's stand
point. This year II Is brought out In
shadow stripes that showing the chew
ron being particularly good.
Many new suits are made with quite
plain cutaway coats in which Sits have
been made on both sides OF the front
and through which broad soutache
braid has been run. The same Idea Is
used also rs decoration for cuffs, and
the Sits are best huttonholed. so that
the braid win not tear the material. The
end OF the braid is inferred and I'm
ished In silk tassel
The newest Of sleeves is a comblna-
tion OF the mikado and the kimono.
arranged SO that. although the arm
hole Is fairly small on. the top OF the
sleeve, there is no seam. The waist
and sleeve together are gathered into
the usual fullness. used In the ordk
nary way. This allows sufficient ma
terial for the sleeve to be arranged In
a puff at the top aud gathered again at
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-09
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elbow length. Thus the plain look OF
the kimono sleeve is modified to a
great extent and the fuIlness at the
shoulder Is 30 becoming TO many wom-
en- that they have found the last year
OF Japanese fashions very trying.
A pretty blouse, easily made at home.
might be copied after one seen on a
shopping tour. II was simply bands
Of cheap cluny insertion. the kind for
merly used on curtains. sewed togeth-
er the length Of <he blouse and made
perfectly plain The small pun slee~es
were made In the same way, and the
collar was a band Of the same. This
could be varied by inserting a collar
and square neckpiece OF tucked net,
edged with valenciennes. and making
cuffs 70 match. while velvet or ribbon
Of the color Of the suit with which
II is worn could be introduced with
good effect
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-09

Az Italian Inwsas9F PROPOSES %
Dispei IA by Explosions.
Consul-General Robert ]. Wynns 70
ports that the London county council
has decided, on the report OF the meteo-
biological Office expert, not 70 vote
money for experiments 20 dispel fogs
in London by explosive disturbances OF
the atmosphere, as proposed by an ItaI-
Ian inventor, concerning which the con-
sul-general writes:
In replying 10 the report which
made light OF the theory that fogs
could be driven away by the discharge
Of cannon, civil and electric engineer
informs the expert that the inventor
OF the fog dispelIer has never claimed
20 be able 10 displace the atmosphen
in order 70 prevent the fog from form.
ing or TO drive II away when once
formed. His theory Is quite different
and the work TO do very simple. lie
stated that In order TO prevent the phe
nomenon from taking place II sufiices
70 destroy the atmospheric equilibrium
which exists al the moment when the
fog forms and which lasts as long as
the fog lasts. The inventor states that
the tranquility OF the atmosphere Is
the sole cause OF fogs his purpose is to
produce a movement In the air mole
cuies. This movement is easily obtain
ed by means OF vibrations OF the at
mosphere. In order to produce mole
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-09

OF pleated tulle or net, ornamenfed only
by beads to match wound round them
and stiff military aigrette- These are
really very chic. and the beads. when
they are in shades to match the hats,
are most becoming and quite a novel
touch to hats made on this side OF the
ocean.
The larger hat is straw In natural
color. with roses matching It on the
outside. but shading to pink around the
corner. The stems and foliage ex-
tend out over the brim and mingle
with the bows OF changeahle rose and
green ribbon. The other hat is white
on the outside, with a turned over brim
faced with red brown straw. The roses
are placed in fat masses at each side
and are bright pink.
The new toques are a comfortable
size. for which elderly women viii be
thankful The majority OF these hats
are on the large turban order, and
there is no shape that Is more becom-
ing to the woman beyond her first
youth. who likes to dress smartly.
Then the trimmings are arranged high,
which adds a good deal OF style, so
that altogether middle-aged women
may certainly present quite as attract
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-09

The mistress looked dejcctedly at the
latest domestic, just over, and willing
TO begin at only four dollars n week.
what can you dor" she asked. with
no hope In her heart.
Anything ut all, surei' was the en-
couraging response. The mistress glanc-
cd about the room. There was every
thing 70 be done.
could you al the lampsf" she ven
turcd.
Il can thati' and the lamp was SELF
cd In a stout embrace. Then. with the
mir Of one wishing above all else to suit
the possible whIms Of new employer,
she paused to ask:
"And IL Il gas or wathcr you do be
liking Il filed widY'
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-09

Rock which Wrecks Many Lives.
The woman VITO marries a man In
the hope OF reforming him makes a
serious mistake Reform" Is the reef
on which many a matrimonial ship has
come TO disaster. II you love drunk
ard or a gambler. insist on the re6Orzna-
ton that is 10 be the price OF your
whole future before marriage.
That is. unless you want your bus
band 10 continue TO drink and gamble
after marriage. II you do. just marry
the man and say nothing more about II.
But do not marry a man whose con-
duct you do not approve. under The de
fusion that you can reform" him II
Is fatterlng 10 your vanity. ! know.
when the adored one does the ~misera-
Bile sinner" act and impIores you TO
become his wife and make a man Of
him.
Don't be BATTERED, He is Offering you
that which wiser woman would scorn
TO accept II he can not assert bis
manhood and make himself worthy
your regard by hts own effort. is IL
likely you can work that miracief
A man worth saving would realize
his own SHORTCOMINGS and set 10 work
to reform himself before asking you TO
share his life. When be threatens 10
make an end OF H." or assures you he
viii go 10 the dogs entirely unless you
take pity on him. tell him 20 go. and
help him find the front door II that will
relieve you OF his presence any sooner.
The very atmosphere brea thed By such
weak-kneed individual Is contamlnat-
ing.
Marriage f. not q sanitorium for the
cure Of inebrIates or a tonic for the
spiritually deficient A good wife has
influence with her husband. but she can
not take the place Of clear mind or
brave soul. She can not even coun-
terncf the influences Of his childhood.
although she may soften or In a meas
ure strengthen his character.
II Is folly 10 expect a man who has
ruined his health and sapped his win
power BY dissipation TO become sudden !
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-09

The white duck sailor. broad and
straight OF brim. is the smart wear
with light spring wooIens. A two-tnch
silk band Of white or some solid color
Is the permitted trimming for these
hats.
A good-looking walking hat OF mod
crate size was in chocolate-colored
rough straw, with wings Of the same
shade and a line OF dull gilt banding
around the chocolate velvet folds en-
circling the crown
Straw toQues are predicted as being
the rage, but there are many women
who do not care for straw used In this
way. and these VIII wear toques made