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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-09
FOUR AMERICANS
KILLED At S|AN-FU
First UncenSored News Since
the Outbreak in Sllen-Si
Province.
MANCHUS SLAUGHTERED
Terms Imperial Delegates Will
Take TO Shanghai or Nan
king Conference.
MANCHUS SLAUGHTERED

PFKIN. Dec. S.-Thc first direct anc
unceusorcA news received from Sian-fl
since the recent outbreak there wa
brought here today by messenger II
consists of letters To tho British an'
American legations and the director o.
posts.
The letter said 5000 Manchus wcr,
slain by Chinese aud there was n'ucf
lootinp Several mission houses IN inc
province were destroyed anil eight for
eirners. some Of them children, werr
killed. -Four Of the dead were AmerI
cans.
According TO the letters, foreigner:
in the province of Shcn-SI. OF whicr
Sian-Fu is the capital. numbered seven
tv-five, including seventeen Amerlcans
4 majority of these are now in Sian.fn
but Others flci 10 the province OF hen
Su.
q We are apparently safe now y says
ono of the letters. "bu, tho law loss arc
in the majority We had hoped TO es
cape lown the Han river, but the road
is dangerous. The kan-Su missionaries
may have a hard time. twenty-five OF
them. including children. are Amcr'
cans. Money cannot be sent them rs
all The mails have been stopped anil the
banks here robbed and burned.
This letter is signed by V. d, Plymirc
oil the NDrlSIlan anu
ancc of Taochow, province OF kan-Su
1t is dated November 2b.
Impcrialist Terms.
The terms that Inc imperial delegates
will take TO Shanghai or Marking in an
cnlcaVor to settle the questions IN dls
pute between the government and the
revolutiouists are believed 10 provide:
First, tha, the emperor shall be re-
tainel though he will be entirely with
oui power:
Second. that 2 president and cahincl
shall he elected bv The nation and tbs
presiiont shall poSscSs the same author
itv as the president of = republ,c
Third. if the foregoing conditions are
accepted the government Will gran,
provincial autonomy.
These terms arc considered largely
bluff Yuan Sh kai still controls Il
substantial army, but is unable to pay
The soldiers aud. desiring TO save the
nation. must accept the republican lie
mands. Therefore, he offers autonomy
which the provinces already have as
sumcd.
Difference in Terms.
His call for delegates from tue pro
yinces having met with no response
Nuun Sbi kai has now appointed resi-
dents Of rckin and natives of the var
ious provinces to accompany lan| pnar
Vi former minister of posts and com
munications. who is acting as a go-ba
tween To rcunite the country,
There is slight difference between Tho
terms of Yuan AMI those demanded sew
eral davs ago bv the revolutionary lead
rrs who offered 10 leave the emperor
titular sovereign,
Most of the legations are ready tt
barbor the emperor IN case OF his aS
dicaton. but il is believed the court
will select either tnat Of the United
States or Japan.
\ fire late tonight near the Forbidden
CITY is believed to have been of inccn
diary origin
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-09
RUSSIAN PASSPORT /
QUESTION B0THEl
Abrogation OF Treaty App
emily the Only Solution
of the Difficulty. /

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-For
hours tolav President Taft and
cabinet wrestled with the Rus
passport question and at the csd
the session il was acknowledges q
luton that would satisfy Amer
Jews and at the same time mol
barrass either the United Ststes'
Russia had not been found.
While the negotiations Of Amen
Emhassador Guild at st. Peters
have not been abandoned. IL looks1
night as II there could be bus org
come-the ahrogation of the iresi{
1892 with Russia. SO far, Embas4
Guild was said TO have met with'N
satisfaction in the proposal thstI
regulations imposed on visiting An
can Jews be modified
The pressure 10 bring about ulodih
tipn or ahrogation of the treaty
been great but any action tsken
be only after the closest scrutiny
prevent international embarrasslr'
for the United States has its ovn p
lem in prohibiting the admission
Chinese
1T was SJlh lOUl0hl lhol teS''
Taft : communication 10 congress
the passport question might De leis|
for some time.
III the meantime there viii oe a
cabinet conferences, continuanee
negotiations in 81. Petersburg l
probably agitation in congress. U
probable that congress might app
the abrogation Of the treaty.
while this woh}d cause cO'ba!rassm'
it might prove the only solution.
Talk Of new treaty with huss1
replace that Of 1882 is not tsken
iously among cabinet members. vs.
sail on good authority tonlsnt
negotiations looking TO another t'e
had not proceeded far enough 70
rant any hope that a solution cou'a
reached in this way
Senators Lodge and Crane and NY
representatives from MassacnnseIls.
dav promised a delegation OF Jew
vote for the abrogatlou OF the W
If ,iiDlomafic negotiations taiIeu.
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Defense Fights Hard.

This testimony was introduced and iis
reading was marked by continual objec-
,ions from counsel. The noon recess in
terrupted The reading cf this testimony
and II was resumed AT O'Clock when
court reconvened. An attempt OF the
defense 10 have read n question ruled
out by the lower court met with SINH
lar fate al the hands Of Judge Loot
bourow, and MI Price had incorporated
IN the records the rejected portions fo'
the purpose he said. Of taking the mat
ter 10 a higher court il necessary. The
courts ruling was that the defense
could not have read before the jury an
offer made before committing maels-
tra1e. Price fought hard 20 have ad
mitted that part OF rhatchcr's testimony
relating 10 Dewey's appearance imme-
diately Following the shooting. but OBJ
lection OF the states attorney was su-
stained. the defense noting exceptions
Frank p. Stewart reporter Of Tine
Tribune, WAS the next witness. On duly
Al the police station reporter the
! morning Of The shooting. Mr.. stewart sc-
| compdnied the officers when they
answered the call rom the AAberi hotel
and was Immediately behind tNe officers
vhen they entered Deweys room. IIc
| testified ihat hs entered The room inn
| media tely after the shooting and WAS
handed Deweys revolver by Officer Sui
! Ivan. He swore that the weapon was
cooked and that he delivered II IN that
condition To the desk sergeant AT the
| police station some time later
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ADVERTISEMENTS ARE
PUT INTO THE RECORDS

NEW YORK. Dee. S.-UetaIls OF the
alleged connection between r.. II. ScEef
tells G. Co. and the Ely Central Copper
company were gone into today during the
trial Of Scheftels. George Graham Rice
aud others. charged with misuse of TIE
mails.
Tnc government presented number
paper by E. RI. Soheftcls & 20. In 1903,
i3El after The contract To take over the
hulk Of The stock Of the ElY Central Cop
per company went INTO effect
The advertisements advised everyone
10 buy Ely Copper, as IL was bound 10
reach SO e share. Ii is the mention uf
The government. as set forth in court.
10 show. il possible. that Scheftels q 90.
had an option OH this stock for a. cents
a share from the original owners and
that they sold the shares 10 The public
& prices ranging from 81 io $3.50 Z
share.
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Interpreting Intent,

THAT Intention is expressed by. and is
found in. the language actually used. IN
terpreted according 10 Its fair and obvi-
Gus meaning, and according to the con-
euaCe." says the court. so construine
these words. i, is clear that they DO not
themselves prohibit substitution OF
names by the voter by writing upon the
intention could have been expressed in
language which readily would convey
that meaning From The language here
employed consid cred in connection with
the context, 1t is very clear that IL re-
fers 10 the making up OF the ballot by
the recorder, and not 20 some prohibition
OF restriction upon the voter. To con
strue IL otherwise and TO hold ii re-
striction or prohibition upon the voter.
Is TO hold that the provision In the gem
erai statute that the ballots shall con-
tain no other names except those Of
nomina tions Of political parties OF sroupg
OF petitioners. Is likewise a restriction or
prohibition upon the voter. and that the
there provided for shall be placed on
the ballot under party names and en-
blenns or some suitable tide Of groups Of
petitioners also refers to a restriction
upon the voter which forbids him writing
the name OF another UPON the ballot and
voting for such other, and that II he does
so he, too. Is making nomination and
| placing name OH the ballot forbidden
ny that statute, That those provisions.
and that language. refer not to re-
stricton a prohibition upon the voter,
but To TIE officer designated TO make UP
and cause 10 he printed the general bal
lots 10 he distributed hy him TO the
Judges OF the several polling places FOR
the OF the voters. has never been
questioned, though our statute has con-
tained them for many years. and though
they have so been considered and re-
aiedly applied In the conduct Of cleo
lions held thrrpunTcr
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-09
WILL BAR FARMERS
FROM PACKER JURY

CHICAGO. Dec. s,--At,orneyx for the
indicted Chicago meat packers TODAY be =
gan their first active work in helping TO
select jury 10 try the defendants on
charges OF violating the criminal provi-
sions of the sherman antitrust law.
The Jury hoX contained a full panel OF
hfteen men rendered To the defense at
Inc close of yesterdays session OF court
AFTER The government attorneys had OK,
hausted ten Of the thirty pcremptory
challenges allowed each aide
Have YOU any views now as 10
whether the government ought or ought
not TO interest itself In the regulation of
ousness? asked Attorney Miller of
Chem Olson. Al farmer the first 10 be
questioned.
Have you read anything on trusts ,
Have you any opinion as 10 the guilt or
innocence of the defendants? Would
their prominence influence YOU? WHAT ~
Nonl idea OF combination?
DO ycu know what is meant nv re
sllalnt OF commerce and elimination OF
compstitlon?" "
Other questions along the same lines
were taken Ia confirm the earIy heiief
tlal the defense would attempt to hays
cause. to'
Arthur Meeker. Francis A. Fowler. Ed
ward Swift. Edward Tilden and T., IT
LaSmann attended the morning session
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Can Add to Original Amount.

Is
credit of orphan Will begin draw The rate
will be per per and will be compounded
deposited beginning will be held
by bank the beneficiary reaches the Of is The
privilege extended Of adding The further
future The that be added the
result of the thrift OF the orphans will be subject to withdrawal at
The added also will the
N andiug to
entitled The Tribune Orphans Christmas Fund
that all orphans included
only orphans who of the
be eligible all other children
participate The requirement
tter is register a The Tribune office
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-09
MARGARET SWOPE
REPEATS HER STORY
Tells Jury How DR.. B. c
Hyde Treated Her During
Absence of Nurse.

KANSAS CITY Dec S.-Near the end
Of a -dregr,' day OF testimony In Tho trial
OF DR.. B. Clarke HYDE charged with
numbering Colonel Thomas H. swooe,
the latc milliouairc's niece. Miss Mar
garet Swopc. today told the Jury her dra =
matic story.
Her narrative was review of the
long Siege Of illness in the Sworc home,
with special emphasis laid on her treat
ment by DR.. Hyde.
The stale contends the physician in
iccted into her arm "A quantity OF pus
germs, Dr.. Hyde maintains he gave the
girl nothing more harmful taan an In
lection of CSmphoTalcd oil 10 stimulate
her pulse.
Miss swope testified that although she
has had the arm treated by several physl-
clans II still pains her. The injection
was given December Il. 1909.
Briefly. her story of the giving OF the
Injection follows:
was at djnner, DR. HYDE came quietly
into tIc sickroom. closing the door be :
hind him. One dim light. covered with
a dark shade. was burning.
For q moment he stood al the dresser.
preparing something he held in his hands
Then he came 10 the bedside. Wiinnut
feeling the girls pulse or testing her
heart action lie rolled up the sleeve OF
her gown. I'm going TO give you q
hypodcrmic he. said. Not washing of
the arm with alcohol. he administered
the hypodernic.
Scarcely had the needle been with
drawn when the nurse was heard ap-
preaching. Dr Hyde did not wait "a
roll DOWN the sleeve but hurried To the
door and told the nurse he had given a
hypodermic injection and then left the
The arm began 10 swell almost Inn
mediatey." said Miss Swope and SHE
was unable 10 sleep tOat night. \ hard
red knot appeared around the point Of in.
lection. she declared.
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ought not TO be held bad. except upon
compelling belief Of Its lnyalidity."
The supreme court holds. also. that
il is manifest both from the language
and the context OF the Jaw, tnat the
provision providing that only the names
OF the candidates receiving the highest
number OF votes at the primary election
shall be placed upon the ballot for the
general election, does not mean thai a
voter is not permitted TO write the namc
OF another upon the ballot. II the law
Is construed To mean this. the supreme
court colds that II is giving an unwar
ranted meaning 10 the words and can not
he implied from the context. The Su
preme court saws that the intention OF
the legislature IS the controlling and de-
termining feature and that that tnteu-
ton Us expressed by and found In The
language actually used in the law in
rerpTe;ed according 10 its fair and OBJ
Nioms meaning.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-09
DECLARES ROBBERY /
WAS NOT "FRAMEUP'
James Rae, Wealthy EIors.
man, Resents Insinuatiou5|
Made in Morning Paper.

Although tn. detective depar,,n.n,
been busy for the past two days IN -.
OF four men who will answer ~.
scriptious OF the four men who nal
and robbed four occupants Of the ~
hotel buffet. Wednesday night a, ~
o'clock. up 10 an carly hour this mr.,
no arrests had been made. 'n'
James Fac, a wcll-to-do hors,n.
this city. who lives AT tho Mox,m ~
and who was In tho buffet Tho ni,tno
The robbery, said last night thai hs !
very much incenscd at inEinm.,,.
made by a morning paper 10 Tho as
that It was not bona fide holdun !
20 the effect that IT. w Johnson
ba rtend er. was IN a plot with tns ~,
men to rob him. especially. '"'
1T is true, said Mr.. Rae ian, ~.
Tint ! had a large amount az mr ns
upon my peraon the night Of ,hs Sss
up and that when the holdup mo.
tered the barroom I rushed into m.
tel and gavc tho alarm, thus saylnr
money However, that the noldun .
Irameup' Is absurd. Mr.. Johnsnn
owner of the bar, is my personal f.,
Two other occupants of the bar an ~ !,
night arc my personal friends.
There was no ono IN the bnrrnon /.
night who knew that | had any y
amount OF money upon my person
IL also true that ehcn the hold,lp ),
entered the bsrroom their first carr s,
that Mr.. Johnson throw up nls h,,
There was nothing 10 indicate in
way that | was singled ont az tbe
guy.
Jphnson. the bartender. vino
robbed Of diamond ring. valued =, 4
spent yesterday in ogden with N,
| tive cioldlng. looking through pa1n d,
| for his jewel. Riley NJ. Eeckstesd. :.
tain Of detectives. said last night ,
| he did not believe tho hold,lp W.,
! "frameup' on Mr.. Rae, and he is Z
| looking for the principals NJ The :
| heTy.
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Point for Defense.

Cross ss-eXamined. he said he had plsc
The weapon. still cooked. I'm an inside
pocket and conveyed u To the station in
hat manner. The defense plao ed much
emphasis on this point. the statement
;ha The witness had carried cooked
and loaded revolver in an inside pocket
Officer F NJ. Franz. on duty that
fed thai lie had picked up the weapon
from the desk where II had been placed
and uu!oadcd It, He identified the re-
volvsr and the cartridges. four loaded
and one discharged. which he had taken
FROM the chambers. lie could not say
whether or not the pistol was cooked
when he proceeded 10 draw the charges,
Special Officer T. Frank Riley -,he
ihi,'5 OF the trio Of policemen WAC at
in the mortal woupdlpe or Sergeant
Johnston was The next witness, lie told
OF the actual shooting and The scenes
which followed, a9d would not be
sNeryed from any position once taken.
His statement OF the order in which the
officers entered the room their positions
.; tine time the fatsl shot was nred, the
| jie. shot and other details differed
slgntly from The evidence OF Camp
bell and sullivan. who had preceded him
On toe stand, but N" was positive in hI.,
statements. He co:rooorated stewart 9
sta cement that Tie gun was cooked and
That stewart had asked him 10 lower
Ihn hammer. which hc declined to do.
not dTunl, altnoug:I slowing that he had
been drinking; that he was not raynE
nor In other WAYS showing indics stious
OF mental unbs lance. y shot pad Uped
o. Riley in aiding in subduing the pris-
! oncr was offered In evidence.
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Murder and Suicide.

HELENA, Mont. Dec S.-Frank
kerzik, coal miner AT Lewistown. this
morning shot Mrs, Kerzik and then
,killcd himself. Three weeks ago Mrs.
KerZlk instituted a divorce SUIT against
her husband on the ground OF cruelty.
The latter made no appearance and
which was mailed her. kerzlk heard
of the result Of the trial and carlv this
morning went 10 her home and the
tragedy resulted. There were no wit.
nesscs TO the crime.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-09
DEAN w. II. HARRIS
VERY SERIOUSLY ILL

Dean W. II. Harris. formerly OF On
tario Canada, who was for four years
cha plain al the kcarns st. AIMS orphan
age and who al the opening OF the
Judge Mercy hospital accepted posi-
'on az chaplain in that institution, Is To
be operated upon TO-DAY at The hospital
where he formerly aDorcd. His condi-
ton is regarded by his friends and the
attending physicians as extremely grave.
About q year ago Dean Harris went
10 California in search OF health, but
failed 10 recover from his afniction. and
Thursday evening returned to salt Lake
and was taken III once TO The hospital
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-09
Recorder 8 Authority.

Having reached this conclusion. IL fol-
lows thai the general provision OF the
session laws providing that the ballot
at said general municipal election shall
be the same as provided by tae general
election laws not inconsistent with the
session laws renders applicable the pro-
vision in the general laws requiring a
blank ticket 10 ne left at the right or
the ballot and, hence. the recorder in
making up the official ballot WAS All.
thorized 10 leave. as w0S done by him
blank ticket al the right of the bal
lot. To hold the two provisions hero In
question inconsistent. leads to the con y
cuslon that the provision in tho general
election laws providing that the ballot
shall contain no other names except
those Of the persons nominated BY par
ties. or sroup OF petitioners. Is likewise
inconsistent with the provision requiring
blank ticket Ia he lcn at the right
or The ballot. A provision which for
many years has been so repeatedly ap-
piled and eIvrn-ctfoct in the conduct oi
0lerBons as has tnis Without challenge
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-09
Committee Handles Fund.

The Tribune Orphans Christmas
will be added to the 5000
Will then be appooned
and share alike The division will be
Of five prominent citizens, who Mrs Mar
Witchr the F. B. Short Mrs Harriet Ogesby
the Rev Father w. X. Ryan and Joseph S. Peery.
This committee will report the Salt Lake Security Trust
company list of orphans eligible participants the fund and
which entitled Upon the
will books the of the
children and therein will be credited the to which they en
lied The will be distributed Christmas gifts the
morning Of the Day of The Nativity
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Substitution Allowed.

so constituting these words, says the
court. lit is clear that they do not them =
selves prohibit substitution of names by
the voter by writing upon the ballot. If
tina, were intended, such an intention
could have been expressed in language
which readily would convey that mean
ing, From the language here employed
considered In connection with the con-
text, ii is very clear that II refers 10
the making up of The ballot by The re-
Cordrr. md not 10 sorlo prohibition or
restriction upon the voter. To construe
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-09
Slain in China.

tOppt.KSTOWN, Md, Dec. s-Uu-
hclm Watne, who went To China fiftoen
lnonths ago as a teacher under The di
,eouon or n Lutheran missionary was
Billed in the recent massa cres by Chi
hcs" rebels. according 10 adyices re-
ceiNcd by his parents here
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Logan Man Heads Glass,

Special TO The Tribune,
WASIJINGT0N. Dec. S.-Dsyd r.
Roberts Of Logan has been elected pres
dent OF tic post graduate class Of the
National University Law school this
off
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SLAyER'S WIFE To
TAKE STAND TODAY
Is Expected to Reveal Causes
Which Led to Quarrel
With Her Husband.
(Con tiuued from Page one.)

mary trial could not be found 20 accept
service and Smith VAS called on TO tes-
tlfy that ne had used every eftor; 10 To-
cate him. But counsel agreed on the In
PRODUCTION OF the transcript OF Thatchers
evidence at the preliminary trial and
smith WAS excused
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State Closes Case,

The state announced that II would rest
lis case. Counsel for Inc defendant was
al orc" on his feet Nth query 10
why Rershaw. witness at the prelinli-
nary trial had uot been placed on the
stand The district attorney replied tnat
ne MAS msreiY trying To facilitate M"
progress Of rhe trial. that ell material
evidence which could he given by tiic
person suggested vac already before a.
Jury. and that liz was nierely trying TO
-aNe the state the eSpcDse nf unnecea-
sary witnesses and additional time. lie
/ suggested that the transcript of Rem
| shaws testimony al tho preliminary trial
Was OH hand and could be produced IL
| required. The court fneu announced that
| II -wosAd--not require the district atIor-
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Reszke DYING.

NEW YORK Dec. s.-Accor ling 10
adviccs received in musical circles
here, Ndousrd De Rcszke, the famous
basso. is living in Paris. He is at-
Dicted with heart disease.
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History Of Action,

The original action 10 test the consli-
tutlnnality and validity OF the law WAS
Instituted in the Third district court by
!. k Mcleod, former employee Of Mr,
Mulvcy, who brought an action for n
writ o( prohibition To restrain and pro
hibit the city recorder from issuing the
certificates Of election To the newly elect
cd officers This action WAS begun upon
the completion OF the canvass of The
vote of the last general municipal cleo
ton by the city council sittinS as a
board of canvassers.
On the ground that writ Of prohibi :
lion could not issue against minlsicrl-
II officer under the holding OF the Call
fornia courts, the city attorneys officr
don1urred To the petition, and the coun-
sci for Mcleod and Mulvey consented
that the action be dismissed An effort
WIS then made to take IL into the su-
prcmc court. where The case might be
heard on it's merits, waving all tcch-
nicaIitics. 4 conference between the at
torneys in the action, however, result
cd In a complete transportation OF inc
proceedings, under which arrangement
The CITY recorder instead OF being pro
to promise not 10 issue them, and the
other side was 10 bring mandamus pro
cecdinss to compel him 10 do so, II was
I'm these proceedings that the decision
was handed down by the supreme cour'
Yesterday.