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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-24

San Francisco, March 24,--The Call
says today:
The attempt to assassinate Durham
w. Stevens. the political adviser of the
Korean council of state, it is now said,
was the result of a carefully Matched
conspiracy, inspired Immediately by
manifesto of the Korean Righteous
Army calling upon all loyal Koreans TO
consecrate themselves to holy war
and exterminate all japanese.
The manifesto reached her on the
ship which brought Stevens. The proc
lamation is signed by Gen. T. Vie Lin
Flung, general of the Korean Righteous
Army, and is in part as follows
MANIFESTO.
ITO all Koreans in all parts of the
world
Loyalty to his nation and fealty to
his parents is the primal law of mans
nature, The right TO live and the right
to die for duty is also the rule OF
nature.
But alas. Grevious times have come
upon Korea. our compatriots. We who
have been educated by our 5O0-year-
old dynasty and raised up by our 1000
year-old ancestry, have come under
the domination of the barbarous saw
age islanders-the Japanese. They have
swooped upon our country and are in
dulging their barbarous appetites with
a cruel heart. 1t is so much We could
not say Il with our tongues nor could
we write it with our pens
The Japanese have abdicated our
emperor, destroyed our villages, killed
our brethren, robbed our land, seized
our benefits, and are the enemy not
only in Korea, but OF an the world-for
they have violated the peace OF hui
maniiy.
"Compatriots, we must unite and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-24
MORAN GETS BUSY MONDAY.

The city engineer announces that
Contractor p, j. Moran will begin work
macadamizing First avenue, from A to
j streets next Monday. This viii
necesstate the abandonment Of the
local street car line; but up to this
noon. the Utah Light & Railway COM
pany management had not been noti-
fed. However. the company decided a
year ago to remove it's First avenue
tracks as soon as the city was ready
TO pave the street, and IL prepared to
do when officially notified. This viii
neoessltate increase OF service on the
Brigham street and Third avenue lines
The First avenue tracks We're laid by
the old Rapid Transit company under
the management OF j. S. Cameron
early IN the sos, and extended through
10 Fort Douglas TO compete with the
Second and Fifth South streets line 70
the Fort operated by the salt Lake city
Railway company. To my and capture
the patronage of the First avenue roa !.
the city railway company extended tho
Brigham street twentieth ward tracks
from T. street east on brigham TO
Thirteenth East street, nucn ahalnst
the viii OF residents on brigham whp
ala no want any car tracks on their
street After this, the need OF tracks
on First avenue was not severely felt.
and following the consolidation OF street
railway interests, and their acquisition
by the Hartman people me new man
agcmcni has been rrad} to remove the
First street rails. and Increase me SER
vice of the nearest pafaNel INES 70
ala oh CON,
the coming Ninth avenue line, and the
Third avenue and Brigham street llnes.
the residents OF that section OF the
city Will be well ealed lQE
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-24
SUITS OF CUSTER AGAINST
ALLEGED LUMBER COMBINES

St. Louis March 24.--An investiga.-
ton when may be preliminary 10 suits
OF custer In several states against "A
number OF lumber companies, on the
grounds that thoy are IN a conspiracy
10 control prices and stife composition.
was begun hero today The investigy.-
ton follows custer proceedings recent
~ instituted In the supreme court by
Atty Gen. Hadley in which AZ lumber
companies were named aa defendants.
Missouri and Texas are the only two
states In the Union that have the pow
er through enacted legislation. OF con
Quoting such an investigation prelImin-
AIRY 10 contemplated suits Asst, Atty
Gen. Jewel =. Ilghtfoot Is here TO lis
ten 10 the evidence
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-24
SALT LAKE KOREANS.
Head OF Local Colony Says He Has
Written for Information.

In foul smelling room on West
Temple street, 1ust north of the Utah
Light * Railway company's general
offices. 200 Salt Lake Koreans have
their headquarters.
The quarters have an odor more
nearly approaching Chinese than Jap
anese customs. so far as the produc-
ton of odors is concerned, and this
body of Koreans is now out of work.
1t Is organized under three officers, all
Of whom speak English slightly. one
is Y. S, Park. captain; and the other
two are Is. C. Pang and G. 8 Lee.
lieutenants. None OF the three lead
ers approach in physique Hashimoto,
the japanese cooley leader, or Mr..
Senow who Is at the head of rhe
more educated Japanese living In the
west Their general appearance
shows wildly the squalor of the ORR
ent, rather than its sire ngth ms typi-
fed in the sturdy Japs who nave be-
come overlords Of the ancient Kor-
can kingdom.
~ do not know much about this
affair in san Francisco said Capt. Y
S. Park this morning, in little par
titioned-off portion of the headquart-
ers. into which with the Chinese idea
OF economy, he had placed bed as
well as a desk and an outfit for keep
iug books. II have written a letter
asking about II, and when the answer
comes, then we viii know why the
murder was committed. ! think the
Korean people in Korea regard MIR.
stevens as a Japanese officer and not
an American, and as officer he has
done much 10 make Japanese rule
unbearable. All news from Korea is
passed through japanese sources and
Americans nave no opportunity TO
learn the truth about the country"
The Koreans in Salt Lake We're for
merly employed in gangs as labor
ors but now are doing nothing and
during the interview this morning, a
score or more came out from remote
corners OF the building In which the
headquarters arc located, 10 listen TO
what was going on
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charges against Van. ] heard OF the
fact that they We're IN the possession
OF the CITY recorder ana informed the
mayor ABOUT IT., thought IL would do
great deal OF damage TO SAT- Lake
10 nave these charges given TO the
press, and fiSht here l want to say
tnat t1e press OF SAT- LAKE is ABOUT the
WoIS. coinplhat'oh OF khocKers ana
cl.S mrccisyls ot any pIcss Oh eattn.
Wen, NlaEoi btanstoru teieploIleu
'rdii'.sn, anu asheu ), 'ne tnaIees
o ouiu lol 10 over a. Weeh as tlle lIlsur-
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''''''' "''u '"' case 'oNi' "e i'e"i"'
Fr''r i'''ll'i 80 iSf if'D'
III Is fact, Mr. Martin, is IT not,
was lhterposed by the reporter at this
lolht mat you, yourself are perfect
sausheld with Mr.. van, and dis
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-24
Joseph R. WE'LL OF Denver Mil
Iionaires' Club Is Un-
der Arrest.
DETECTIVES STILL AT WORK.
After Taking Him TO Rock Island
They Try TO Connect Him With
Dynamiting Newspaper Plant.

Chicago. March o4.-Joseph T..
,,--,,, -, ~, i,.,,,,,s. ,,,tr;, q,
N''''' SCI" W
the Denver Nllllonalres cluo' came 10
gIief in Chicago yesterday. He Was
a,rnsted h,. SHERIFF I,dvord Etittleson
- -. -, ~, 49,, g.,
" i'ocN i'.''i"' NJ an" ''Ne. W
Rock Island, &c stand trial Tor being
one of a gang OF confidence men.
If ,s said mn ofsor. ,,.;n no made 10
CONNECT NM "Nd ms gang Win '"e
plot to blow up the Rock Island News
office with dynamite Yesterday.
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VI ''i'''s' Ni'a'
ed that WEN ana ms Denver Million
aires club" ilccced him out of $4,000
ON fake prize fight,
WE'LL Is one of the smoothest con
men we ever arrested" said Detective
Tobin, who assisted in making the
arrest.
sheriff KittIoson told us he and
his gang had rceced Rock Island men
ont of at least $50 0OG in the last
wear.
HON HE WORKED
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consecrate ourselves to our land and
restore our Independence We are aMra
our God will help US. We must all do
our best 10 kill all Japanese. their spies,
allies and barbarous soldiers.
The japanese may compare the
rising of our righteous army 10 the at
tempt OF an insect to move a big tree.
but right is on our side and we are con-
fident that in the end we shall be VIC
torious, opposing their treasury with
the justice OF our cause. We viii sacri-
flee our lives to their guns and swords
and as the front men fan the men
behind them will take their places. De-
feated today, we Will again attack on
the morrow until our vow to exter-
inmate the japanese or die has been
accomplished
''E. VIE LIN flung.
General Korean Righteous Army.
"(Date). 1910 After Tan Koon."
l. w. Paik, national president of the
Korean Reform league. In commend
ing the action of the conspirators, Is
quoted as follows:
Stevens met the fate that comes to
all betrayers," he said He came into
Korea from America, which We have
always regarded as our best friend
among the nations. He betrayed as.
He told US that the nation VIC most
hate must be accepted as our master.
most despised in their own land We're
the only ones to lead us as we should
go But we are not fools nor dogs TO
submit"
"Who are the two Koreans most
hated in their own iand?" Paik was
asked.
"Yee Wan Wong, the prime minister,
who also is a japanese spy, and Song
Pung Chun, the minister of agricul-
ture," he replied
"And they win be laid low, too he
added.
There are said to be 700 Koreans in
the two revolutionary leagues here and
these are wording with million more
who have Ned into Siberia aud Rus
STA TO rouse the courage of their coun-
trymen to the point OF turning upon
Japan and driving her out of their land
which the patriots here say Is being
robbed and pillaged by the brown con-
qucrs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-24
NEW YORK TO SEND
MONSTER DELEGATION

Now York, March ga From press
Ont indications New York city viii
send an almost mountaineering dele
CATION TO the Democratic national con-
ycnuon az Denver. n Is now est.m-
Utcd That Tammany Hall VIII be rep-
resented by not less than l,4OO meme
here A. FIRST It was thought that tho
amount necessary for railroad fares
und hotel accommodations would re-
duce the Tanmany delegation 20 a
number far below mat generally round
az national conventions mat Thomas
n. smith, secretary Of TRmmany Hall,
announces that the party VIII be, f
anything, larger than usuaL
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-24
JACK TARS OFF ON FRoLIc.
Men of the South Dakota Having
So Much Fun They Can't
Be Found.
Australians Prepare To Entertain tho
ships nj sydney and Melbourne
During Stops in Those Ports.

Washington. March 2i-It was de-
cided at the cabinet meeting today to
accept the invitation OF China to haye
The Atlantic battleship fleet 10 visit a
part of that country on It's return voy-
age from the Pacific coast. 1t also was
decided that no further invitations for
the fleet would be accepted The itin-
erary around the world will be arranged
in accordance with this decision. Invi-
tations OF foreign countries so Ear ac-
cepted after the fleet leaves San Fran
cisco include Australia, Japan and
China. All other stops will be strictly
for coalng purposes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-24
SAILORS MAKING MERRY.
FIFTY -Four Men from the South Dalio-
Ia Delay Departure

San Diego, cal, March 24.-Because
"a of the men of the armored cruiser.
South Dakota. wanted to remain here
for the celebration. she did not get
away as expected but waited until this
morning. The men We're of on sho9e
leave and did not return at The time
specified. A landing party made search
for them all day but found only four.
The rest have probably left town to be
gone until the cruiser has put to sea.
She left at Q o'clock for San Pedro
and thence will proceed to san Fran
cisco and Puget Sound.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-24
PUZZLE IN RELATIONSHIP.
suitable Prize Might Be oncrcd 10 tie
Person Solving This.

Now York, March Somewhat
peculiar circumstances attend the en-
gagement OF Miss Mildred Barnes 10
Robert Woods Bliss, secretary ~ the
American legation al Brussels. just
announced Miss Barnes Is the daugh-
ter of MIS- william II Bliss. second
wife Of William II. Bliss, who Is the
prospective groom's father some
years ago The elder Mr. Bliss then a
widoWor with one son. married Miss
Harues' mother after the death Of the
brides father,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-24
Bitter Fight Is Being Waged
Against Tom Taggart
For Committee.
KERN'S NAME is MENTIONED.
Running Mate for ". j. Bryan Looms
Up In lioosicr Stutc--Speech-
cs Come Tomorrow.

Indianapolis, March 24-Indiana
Democrats are beginning to gather for
the state convention which viii hold its
first session tomorrow morning. The
convention viii be held in session for two
days, and is expected TO be the largest
held by Democrats i'm recent years The
contest for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton is eager There are several caudi-
dates, all of whom opened headquarters
today. As majority of the delegates
will come to the convention uninstruct-
ed the opportunities for ante-conven-
tion work by candidates are increased.
The session tomorrow morning will be
brief. An adjournment viii be taken in
order to allow the delegates to meet by
districts and select members of the var
ious committees and 26 district dele
gates to the national convention. The
other four delegates at large will be Sc
lectcd by the convention Thursday. 1t
is expected that the delegates will be
instructed for William Jennings Bryan.
At an evening session tomorrow Robert
w. Mers of Bloomington will deliver
his address as temporary chairman.
MIR. KERN MENTIONED.
Thursday morning the resolutions
committee win report. -Four delegates
at large to the national convention win
be selected and nominations for places
on the state ticket will be made. The
platform, IL is expected Will contain a
strong endorsement of Mr.. Bryan.
John W. Kern yesterday received a
letter from Mr.. Bryan asking him to
use his efforts tn secure in the plat
form several planks which he inclosed.
Mr. Kern has been mentioned as vice
presidential candidate.
The national delegates will hold a
meeting a. Denver and select success
or ON the national committee to Ma
tional Committeeman Thomas Taggart.
Mr. Taggart is candidate for re-elec-
ton. w. b. Westlake, editor of the
Marion Leader, and other newspapers.
is also a candidate for national CONF
mitteeman.
FRACTIONAL FIGHT.
The city primaries in Indianapolis to
elect delegates to the convention are
being held today. They are contested
by two clearly defined factions. for
and against National Chairman Tag
CART. The result is eagerly watched
for by the hundreds of Democratic
visitors to the convention. What the
outcome will be cannot be predicted.
Chairman Fogarty. Of the county COM
mittce, is al the head of the following
which is opposing Mr. Taggart.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-24
MINISTER IS ACQUITTED.
Charge of Conduct Unbccoming II
Clergyman Is Not Proven.

Philadelphia March 24.-The Rev. VIII
liam Il. Shaffer. until a few months
ago presiding elder of the West District
in the Philadelphia conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, was today
acquitted by the conference of a charge
Of conduct unb"coming minister, The
charge was laid against him last De-
cember aud was based on an anony-
nous letter alleged to have been writ
ten by woman I'm hts district The
case came before an ecclesiastical court
which decided that the charge had been
pended from the presiding eldeTship
pending his trial by the conference.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-24
AMERICAN CAR WILL
SHIP NEXT SATURDAY

san Francisco, March 24.--The Amer
lean car in the New York to- Paris alI-
tomobile race was lost In the swamps
near Los Banos last night. The road
was found this morning and the jour
ney TO this city resumed by way Of Gil
roy. san Jose, Alvarado and Oakland.
The cur arrived at GilrOy at 9:45 this
morning and is expected to reach San
jose at 1850 q. n,
Tho time OF Its arrival IN this city IS
placad at about 3 D. N. Arrangements
have been made 10 ship IL by steamer
to Alaska on Friday or Saturday next
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-24
TELEGRAP HERS WIN FIGHT
AGAINST BURTON BILL.
lspecIal to the oNews.,O

Washington. y. G., March 24--Iu COM
mon with their fellows IN every state OF
the Union the telegraphers OF Utah
have been pouring kilograms and let
tiers upon members Of Congress, urg
ing them TO defeat the Burton bill,
which is designed 10 nullify the law
fixing nine hours as days labor for
railway telegraphers. The house COM
mittee on commerce took cOgnizancs
of the protests this morning and di
rected an adverse report on the biz,
II Is therefore dead and the nine hour
law remains on the statute books.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-24
LOST AT THE RACE TRACK
AND COMMITTED SUICIDE

Los Angeles. cal. March ga guest
AT the Hotel Lankersham. Who regis
tered last night as h. Pond, New York.
committed suicide IN his room early TO-
day by taking poison HIS groans
aroused NJ guests and the door was
forced. but the man died shortly after
entrance was effected Tickets found
among his effects showed that he mad
lost heavily al the races. The dead
man was about 81 years Of age aud Well
dressed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-24
FRACTIONAL FIGHT.
STEWART FOR SHERIFF..

Proctor, Vermont March 24.--John
W. Stewart OF Middlebury. former gov
ernor of Vermont, was appointed to the
United States senate by Governor
Fletcher ID. Proctor today to fill the
vacancy caused by the recent death of
Senator Rediield Proctor Mr.. Stewart
has accepted. His term will expire this
coming fall when The Legislature meets
in regular session,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-24
BOY SURVIVES SHOCK
OF IMMENSE VOLTAGE
Declared Dead After 1000 Volts
Passed Through His Body lie
Shows Signs of Life.

New York, March "a Declared
dead by physician after having
) received a .e00-volt shock from a
feed wire In the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit oompany's power house
last sigM, stephen Curtis IL
years old. was restored by ai-ti-
ficial lnducemcnt " respiration.
Curtis accidentally seized tna
. wire while al work IN the power
house, He was unable TO let go
; and his cries brought Ralph
Stewart an engineer. to his as
. sIslancc stewart was himself
. shocked and when an ambulance
arrived, the surgeon pronounced
Curtis dead. Later faint move
ment OF the heart being disCoy-
cred, artificial respiration was
tried After nearly two hours
work young Curtis was sufficient
ly recovered 10 allow OF his re-
) moyal TO hospital II Is feared
he win lose his oversight and It
) Is declared thai had ho not been
wearing rubber boots he would
have been killed instantly Stew
art was seriously injured and q
is feared that he, TOO. wiz be-
come blind through destruction
} of the optic nerve.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-24
RECEPTION IN AUSTRALIA.
sydney and Melbourne Prepare to
Welcome Fleet During Stop.

Melbourne. March 24.-In government
cicrles, II is anticipated that the Amer
lean heet win spend 10 days here and
an equal length OF time at sydney. The
federal and state officials are still un-
certain about fixing the exact Gates az
the festivities OF welcome. for the fear
that the acceptance by the fleet of the
invitation to visit Japan possibly win
involve AN alteration In the plans
partment.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-24
SOON TO BEGIN WORK ON
ISLAND F0RTlFICATI0N

Mare Island. Cal, March 24.-Infor-
nation has been received here that the
government is preparing to send 1000
worlSmen To the Philippines the first
Of the coming month for work on the
Notifications of the island OF Corrigldor.
at the entrance of Manila bay. This
will make 500 to be sent within Il
month.
The fertilization Of the island was
only recently determined upon and the
work will be rushed The workmen are
offered $50 per month.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-24
AMERICAN JOCKEY WINS

Lincoln England March "a The LIN
coNhIe handicap Loo soyerelEns Tor
three yvai-olds ana upWards lle mrs.
big race OF the spring season MAS carried
ran torkey. on F $. BaruaTds Aafnr
Chief LongorOf was second and Snatch
ran third
was al outsider and started Ia tho bet
ting AZ 100 TOT
BoRN-.ro The wife of Mr., r.. A. l.ougy
OF II DlnwoOdy Furniture CO.. TN Z
mggnng baby girl All doins WeA
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-24

Formal charges declaring Fire
Grief Vail incompetent to handle the
firc-nghting problems of salt Lake City
are on file before Mayor John $.
Bransford. and Councilman L. ID, Mar
tin. chairman Of the council commit
tee on fires
Councilman Martin Is the man re-
sponsible for the fact that these
charges are in his possession instead
of being before the city council. He
himself is an ardent partisan Of Chief
Vail and as such made a special re-
quest To be allowed TO sit as chief
judge on the charges
To offset them Fire Chief Vail circu-
lated a petition among the people liv-
ing near the Redman warehouse. asking
them to certify that he was a good fire
chief, ana that he had handled this
fire efficiently.
BEARS NO MALICE.
Here is the reason that B. f. Red
man filed charges against Chief Vail:
Il bear Chief VAN no malice. There
Is nothing personal in the charges and
they are absolutely i'm the interests of
no man. | felt that as a citizen and a
taxpayer | could not do my duty TO
the people WITHOUT putllllS THESE CnaiBeS
on record | feel that as master of
justice to the business men who gave
me their moral support In my own
great loss. that owed ii to
them to put these charges
on recorG. and win say
right now that believe ii is crime
against the people and against the
best welfare of Salt Lake, to continue
in office q man whose record is what
Chief Vail made at the burning of the
warehouse.
II filed these charges Immediately
after TINT fire and Mayor Bransford
asked me not to press them a the time
for the reason that an insurance reduc-
ton was pending and it might Interfere
with this reduction. l acquiesced i'm
this movement, ana the charges never
went to the council"
MARTIN ON "KNOCKERS.'
Councilman l.. d. Martin, when seen
this afternoon at his office in the Trib-
une building said
Yes it is true that Redman filed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-24

Butte, Mont March "a. sheriff Webb.
Of Yellowstone county, Was shot an
Killed this morning By a horse Thief,
whom he Was attempting 10 arrest.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-24

erccEss rs DIFFICULT TO THE
MERCHANT WHO FINDS ADVER-
Using DIFFICULT.
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Plot to Exterminate All Japanese
Manifesto Reaches San Francisco Plans of the Korean Righteous
Arnvto Consecra Membe rhptoC

an FRANCISCO. March 24.-rhe can
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-24

After The verdict was rendered Yes.
muay AFTERNOON, when the officers APP
ii 'aehed sullivan TO handcun him
~, Noticed standing just a few feet
va or sulllvans chair two young
hs,ulell. who were standing with irreso-
XXI Steps ah If they would speak with
W. prisoner, They had tears m their
.sh ana otherwise betrayed consider
go emotion az the verdict Of the jury