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Jl. xTjYI. No. 279-12 Pages. Sait Lake City, Utah, Yedx.esday Morxdstg, Jajntjart 20, 1904, Fivtb Cents. I
llEAT IRRIGATION PLAN
II
ileral Officials and Salt Lake County Farm
jiers Will Discuss Utah Lake Reservoir
I J- Today at Bingham Junction.
:I
;Satransformnlion of Utah lake into
eat reservoir for irrigation pur-
jfhas passed from the domain of
dilation into the realm of proba
J Prof. CI. L. Swondsen has dem
ii&ted that tlie scheme is physically
!) iblo and Prof. F. II. Isowell,
liydrographor oC the United
geological survey, is ready to
lend it to the Department of the
as roon as satisfactory ar
cnts can be made with the
i now holding water rights
he Jordan river.
BJECT OF HIS COMING.
Newell arrived here- yesterday
an from the West. The purpose
islt is to arrange meetings with
mere at which the matter can
f Chief Hydrographer U. S. Geological Survey.' v
,yplained and the 'sentiment of the
flbwners learned .
tlROF, SWENDSEN'S REPORT,
llypf. Suendscn'5 report is very com--Ssaid
Mr Newell last night, "and
f.'lLythat a. vast saving of water may
Ijected by reducing the area of the
More water is lost every day
ithis lake by evaporation than Is
for irrigation in- the entire State,
ly be precipitated in the form of
br snow over In Kansas or Cali
cut, so far ay Utah Is concerned,
irrevocably lost. This water can
kd in exactly the proportion that
-Jrfncc of ihe lake is reduced.
"tlLL. P.BDEEM AN EMPIRE.
BfcMr. Swcndseu's plans can be car
jSJgut hundreds of thousands of acres
BjjEte- reclaimed for cultivation and
itfjjcivaUey increases many fold. It
fwlth the farmers themselves to
fcjmlne whether the work shall be
Spakc-ii. The Government will not
piny chances on litigation nor will
Partake to deal individually with
JJwners of small tracts of land.
INT OTHER PLACES,
tean recommend the plan adopted
e Salt River valley. Arizona; the
tnpahgre in Colorado; at Roswell,
Lf and at other places. That Is to
WpWatcr-users' associations," volun
Mjjfcoinblmitions of individual' land
Sks with boards of governors and
jtaiies through which they deal
Wit he Government. The assocla
l$Buarant'e the payment of the
nt assessed against each acre, and
Mid-owncra pledge their land as
ty for the debt. Each member
lues to own his farm as' before.
jjjj: the annual assessment for hla
ft fright becomes a lien upon the
;IIE GOVERNMENT PL AX.
is plan has given satisfaction
jit bar, been tried and I believe
he water-users here will be ready
opt it when they understand t.
nirposc of the Government Is to
ijtho water right an appurtenance
f;land and to encourage the eulll
Vof small tracts."
PLANS FOR TODAY,
f.' Newell is accompanied by Glf
Plnchot. chief of- the bureau of
Ty. Both gentlemen have been to
nd, where they attended the
hg of the Live Stock association,
p clock this morning, accompanied
je, State Engineer and Land com
PH, Mayor, City Engineer, presi
de the Council, chairman of the
works committee and members
LG various canal companies, -they
pa.vc on a special Rio Grande train
8t Jordan- There a meeting of
Irs will i)1? hed at the meetlng
;at 10 o'clock. Prof. Newell -will
f,a. report unci tho viawa or (ho
farmers ascertained. The special will
return at 1:10 p. m.
DEBATE ON FORESTS.
State and Federal Officers Cross Ver
bal Swords.
Mr. Newell of Hi" reclamation service
ami Mr. Plnchoi of the forest reserve ser
vice ntlcud?d a meeting of a score of
prominent men last night at the Com
mercial club, whore, the subject for dis
cussion was the control of the watersheds
affecting the wulcr supply of Utah, wheth
er they should be under Government,
State, city or town or private control.
The gentlemen for tho Government in
sisted that, despite the fact that at pres
ent the service given by the Government
is bad and at times works hardships on
the country districts, the Government con
trol is beat, and can be inado almost per
fect, as , is 'witnessed by Oregon, where
the hardest fight was made against it and
where Jt. Is, now. almost .perfect.
On, the other hand, Gov.. Wells. City En
gineer 'Dor'omus and Mr'. Groa of the Land
board contended that it. was not the best
service the land could be under, and that
too much of tho "heart of the Stole' was
laid away in reserves, and that the 1 per
cent of the area of the State which now
bears the taxes should have the other land ;
which is capable of cultivation added to It.
Mr. Groo expressed himself us unalter
ably opposed to Govi-rnrnnt control and
to,the application of the forest reserve ac:
to this State, which is not a limber State,
and which, he contends, cannot bo made
such. lie was cross-questioned- by the
Government men. and was positive In his
assfiiions that It worked only hardship
and harm. The Uintah reserve was cited
as an instance of the disadvantages of the
sysiem, and Mr. Pinchol admitted that it
wis in a serious mndltlon.
Mr. Doromus came forward with a plan
for municipal ownership of the water
sheds, advocating the ownership by the
cities, towns and faming communities or
tln portion of watershed which Irrigates
their suction -of the Stale. He contended
that they, beln' the vitally interested par
lies, would tnk; tho lK'st care that tho
forests grow and wore not denuded, thus
nullifying their ' usefulness as water pre
servers. As an evldeuro of the fcasibilltv of the
plan. Gov. 'U'olls cltfd the condition of
City Crock canyon, which s owned by the
city and which is In the most perfect con
dition. Ho. said the Suito insists on tho
reservation for the preservation of tho
water supply, with the gra3 and timber
as secondary considerations But ho
feared the length of time required by the
Government to get the reserves Into run
nln; order.
"If they were not more useful as forest
reservations than otherwise, would you
have the lands withdrawn?" asked Mr.
Plnchot of tho Governor.
"Most certainly," came from every one
in the room.
Gov. "Wells then said that If the lands
could bo turned over to the Stuto, that
every foot of land could be sold right
away. This was tabooed by the Govern
ment, men as Impossible under ihn law.
Mr. Pmchot did most of the tilklnir for
his side and met every point theoreticallv
and with evidence he hns collected in a
study of the conditioup. lie Is a verv
smooth talker, perfect In his English anil
reasoning and pleasant to listen "to.
PSUE0O WIDOWS LOOSE.
Fortune of the Mysterious Charles
Hnll,.Who Died in Los Angeles,
Goes to Boston Heirs,
Los Angeles, Cal.. Jan. 19 The estate of
Charles Hall, for which more than a doz
en widows havo entered their claims, was
distributed today by order of court, the
entire estate amounting to (1-11,000, going
to hehy In Boston. Tho names of the for
tunate claimants are; Salem D. Charles,
HeU it A. Blip. Mrs. Leonard A. Hyde,
Byron W. Charlcn. Frod A, Charles,
Jinnlf E Skfn. Mrs. .Mary L. Churl"
and J.Irs Sarah V C Barrett. The. Stato
roc lived ocr WOW out of the estate aa tho
lnhcxltcuico tax,
CABINET DINNER.
Brilliant Function at the Residence
of Postmaster-General Payne
Those Present.
"Washington, Jan. 10 The Cabinet din
ner given by Postmaster-General Payne
and Mrs. Payne tonight was perhaps the
iurgest function of that character ever
given in "Washington, as. in addition to
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt, there
were about forty additional guests. For
.the first time this season the entire Cabi
net circle was reprecented. tho company
including President and Mrs. Roosevelt
and Cabinet, Justice and Mrs. Holmes,
Senator and Mrs. Aldrlch, Senator Alli
son, Senator and Mrs. "Wet more, Sena
tor and Mrs. Ilanna, Scnalor and Mrs.
Scott, Senator and Mrs. Quarlcs, Senator
Warren, Gen. and Mrs. Corbln, and Com
mander and Mrs. Cowlcs.
NEW LAW A DEATH
BLOW TO
CHICAGO THEATERS
Provisions ef New Ordinance
Very Stringent.
MANY HOUSES ARE DARK
Several Playheusas Will Have
to Be Rebuilt.
Building- - Commissioner Has a' Bad
Hour With the Coroner's Jury
Trensure in Iroquois Theater.
' ' " - " s ' " '
Chicago, " Jan. 19. The City -Council
tonight took action that will, in all
probability result in 'the;, closing of
nearly ail of the thedtcrs 'in Chicago for
the remainder of- the- present- theatri
cal season. Last night- the- Couuoll
passed an ordinance setting forth what
must be done by the theaters of this
city before they will be allowed to re
main in continuous operation. It con
vened tonight- to consider tho passage
of an enabling act that would allow
the theaters to opeiate for the remain
der of this season without being com
pelled to fulfill all the requirements of
the ordinance, as some of the condi
tions are of a, nature tjiat will require
the practical reconstruction of a num
ber of. the playhouses. .
CONDITIONS IMPOSED.
After a long debate the Council de
cided on the following. essentlnls which
tho theater must meet before they .will
be allowed to reopen their doors:
"A steel curtain.
"An automatic sprinkler sysiem.
"A bond of $25,000 guaranteeing the
performance, by August 1. 1001. of all
the requirements of the ordinance.
"The widening of doors and exits.
"Ail of the above to be performed un
der such conditions, terms and restric
tions a j'hall be Imposed by the Mayor
of the city, the commissioner of build
ings and a sub-conimlttce of three to
be appointed by the Mayor."
The managers of tho theaters de
clared tonight that it would be impos
sible for them to meet the demands of
the enabling act In suillclent time to
do business during the remainder of
thlM season, and several of them de
clared they had no intention of trying
to reopen their doors. The manager of
one theater declared that he thought he
could be In shape by February 1st, but
was not sure of it. He felt certain,
however, that-he Would' be able to re
open the doors of his playhouse long
before the close of the theatrical sea
son. TWO. OUT OF BUSINESS.
The passage of the ordinance last
night put two of the do.wn-town thea
ters out of business, as their construc
tion is such that they will be unable to
comply with the law without tearing
down the buildings In. which they arc
located, and erecting entirely new
structures. All of the- other houses will
be able to meet the demands of the law,
but It will be at great expense for sev
eral of them.
In anticipation of a flood of death
claims and personal Injury suits that
may aggregate SC.000,000. the financial
Jnterests behind the Iroquois Theater
company have commenced .a fight to
provent the Coroner's jury from dis
closing their Identity.
FIXING THE RESPONSIBILITY.
Building- Commission Makes Some
Damaging Admissions.
Chicago, . Jan. 10. Chief of. Police
O'Neill was a witness at the Iroquois
lire, inquest, today. Anked about tho Is
suances of licenses for the opening of
new theaters he said the law requires
that a license be procured before the
enterprise is started, but ho declared
it was not under the jurisdiction of his
department to see that the license was
so procured.
Building Commissioner "Williams was
recalled at his own request. He told of
a conference with tlie Mayor and heads
of departments. In which he was told
to cut down expenses as much as pos
sible in every department.
"While Mr. Williams was on tlie
stand the Coroner's jury cited section
after section of the building ordinance
to show that responsibility and the
lack of flre-Bfehtlng appllanres on the
H
AT NATION'S CAPITAL.
Prominent Residents of Salt
Lako City in Washington.
'TRIBUNE SPECIAL.
-f- Washington Jan. 19. Postmaster -f
4- Arthur L. Thomas of Salt Lako
City is here. Ho L spending most
4- of his time nt the Postoffice depart-f
ment explaining points in Hie ro- --
-4- port made some time since by post- -f
offlco inspectors who Investigated
some interesting and important -f
-f charges affecting tho conduct and
management of Postmaster Thorn-
-f as's office.
-f Ex-Senator Frank Cannon of Og-
-f den Is among tho latest arrivals
i- from Utah. It is said that ex-Sena-
lor Cannon has some picturesque -f
and forceful evidence bearing upon
, tho case of Senator Smoot, now be- -f
fore tho Senate Comraltteo on Trlvl-
4- loges and Elections, which will bo -f
present. -f
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Heath, who
4- havo bten at tho New "Wlllard --
since Monday of last week. Intend 4-
4- leaving for Salt Lake City shortl -f
Mr. Heath, who was summoned as -f
a witness for the Government in -f
the Machcn case, has completed his 4-
-f- testimony and been discharged as 4-
4- a witness. 4-
4- Mr. and Mrs. David Keith of Salt 4-
4- Lake City, who have been at the 4-
4- Waldorf-Astoria in New York for 4-
4- several weeks with Charles Keith 4-
4- and their young son. David, have 4-
4- gone to Lakcwood, N. J., for tlie 4-
4- season. They anticipate a trip by 4-
4- tho Mediterranean routo within a 4-
4- few weeks. 4
THIS MORNING'S NEWS.
ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. Senate
sends postal matter into committee and
resumes consideration upon tho Panama
bill... .Miners' congress at Indianapolis
names committees Several patents is
sued to Utah inventors Porter in bin-zing
building at Marion, Ind., saves lives
by operating elevator Strikers in St.
Louis assault drivers of funcrul car
riages Congress requested -to make appropriation-
for diplomatic -service for
Panama George -Francis Train, one of
the most picturesque characters in the
country, dead at Now York.
FOREIGN. It is feared that there will
bo a riot- at Seoul. Russia- complaining
that' soldiers arc causing 'trouble Tho
Czar at ceremonial of the "Blessing of
the Wntci-s," commemorative of the bap
tism or the Savior. ...Reported that King
Pelef of Servla will abdicate hi favor of
a monarch who will punish regicides.,..
Korea in a panic; riots looked for Vn-
liouneement made that Attorney-General
of France' will recommend revision of the
Dreyfus ease... .Peace between Japan and
Russia in sight.... Joseph Chamberlain dis
cusses commerce and receives great ova
tion. MOUNTAIN AND COAST. Slick swin
dlers bunko Blnckfoot (Ida.) man In horse
deal A G. Cordellc of Welser, Ida.,' a
bankrupt.
STATE. Partner of J. M. Shockley at
Ogden.... Canning factories in northern
pare of State may combine Ore train
at the Daly-Judgo tunnel runs away, In
juring two miners.
.CITY. Police have a busy day, after a
day of complete rest... Rico falls to give
ball and is In Jail on the charge of for
gery.... Llrtlo girl of 14 with gray hair
.found perishing in tho snow....Dayncs's
music business absorbed by Carstenscn &.
Anson F. 11. Newell and GifTord Pln-
cholt arrive to represent the Government
in the consultation with the farmers over
tho Utah lake reservoir proposition
Schockley's trial aet for March l!2nd....
Two county school districts unite Com
plaints to be sworn out against merchants
for selling Impure ketchup High school
r.tudonts send their ideas of school life to
an Eastern university Callahan posi
tively refuses the position of physical in
stiuctor at tin- U of U. ..Real estate
transfers. Slfi.Sll....Bank clearings, $5J,
C21. .J. Yesterday's 'stock sales, 20,8.") shares,
for JSS1S Ore and bullion settlements
during the day, $92. W0.
safety appliance of tlie theater rested
on the building department.
Mr. Williams admitted that the thea
ter ran nearly a month without secur
ing a permit from the building depart
ment.' Although he hod been Informed i
on the opening night by Inspector Mc
Laughlin that the theater was going
to open, witness did not inquire if a
permit had been granted. When asked
why he did not look Into the condition
of the theater, Mr. Williams answered:
"Simply becauso I can't do twenty-live
men's work."
For an hour during Commissioner
Wlllianip's examination the city build
ing department was under a fire of
ecatching inquiry. For the first time
during the investigation tlie language
"guilty knowledge" went into the
records and those who followed the
proceedings were impressed with the
full extent of the responsibility for the
holocaust which the Jurors seem to
place upon that branch of the city gov
ernment. The examination of the Building
Commissioner was so severe that As
sistant Corporation Counsel Rothman
Interfered in behalf of Mr. Williams.
A clash with the Coroner resulted.
The witness was not permitted to tes
tify as to his competency and with
cold Bweat glistening, on hip forehead
left the stand after as bad an hour as
any witness has experienced nt the
hands of the jury and tho Coroner.
NEW THEATER. ORDINANCE.
Measure Adopted by the Council to
Safeguard Life.
Chicago, Jan. 19. The. Chicago City
Council, after a session lasting nearly all
night, pastied an amendnd theater build
ing ordinance early touay. 'I he result was
a much mi re Mtrlngent ino.-imin than had
Iicmi proposed by tin special eommlttoo on
Ihoftfis. ThA ordinance whs adopted by
a vote of 17 to S, at 3;&0 o'clock this morn-
jCPrattoucfl on ptvf,- 10
TAKES STAR OF CHIEF.
Mayor of Spokane Assumes Chavgo of
Police Department and Dc-
( mands Chief's Rcmovol.
Spokane, Wash., Jan. 10. Mayor Boyd
tonight declared an emergency and took
direct charge of the polico department,
thus taking the reins of power from Chief
E. M. Woydt
A proclamation was posted in the polico
headquarters, and later tho Mayor sent a
measago to the Council, infoming it of his
action and asking that Woydt bo removed
from office. Tho grounds for the emer
gency, as set forth by the Mayor, are dis
organization and lack of discipline among
tho force, ill-will engendered by the
Chief's arbitrary course, and tho conse
quent falluro of the department to deal
effectively with crime.
The proclamation designates Capt. Cov
eiiy an. acting Chief. Friction botwi-en
the Mayor and tho Chief of Police has
been growing siuco the Mayor entered of
fice, last May.
RUSSIA'S RULER AT
CEREMONIAL OF
BLESSING OF WATERS
Rite Commemorative of Bap
tism of the Savior.
SCENE MOST SPECTACULAR
Nobility and Representatives
Forolgn Powers Present.
Magnificent Pageant Preceded Cere
monial Czar Greeted by a
Salvo of Artillery.
.'St. Petersburg, Jan. 3D. The Czar
made his first public appearance this
season at today's solemn ceremony of
blessing the- w.aters. In the-1 orthodox
church this rito Is commonorative of tbo
baptism of the Savior. It took place In
an open chapel built out on a quay
extending far from the winter palace.
It was preceded by a religious service
within the palace, which was attended
by the imperial family, with the excep
tion of the Czarina, whose condition
was such as to prevent her being pres
ent, and the court ollicials, nobility and
representatives of the foreign powers.
The latter drove to tho place In great
state with outriders wearing the tra
ditional hunting knives, belts, caps and
streaming plumes of the national colors.
MAGNIFICENT PAGEANT.
The scene outside the chapel was ex
tremely impressive. Tlie thermometer
registered below zero, and the atmos
phere was clear. Along the quay
the people were held back by a troop
of mounted gen d'armes. The bare
headed procession moved through
double lines of Imperial infantry and a
sailor guard from the palace to the
chapel, with the cross and gospels held
aloft, preceded by the Metropolitan and
the higher clergy, wearing gold em
broidered vestments, with church ban
ners, and followed by a scarlet-gowned
court choir, tho chamberlains and other
court olllcial?. Then came the officers
of crack regiments without their over
coats, thus permitting a gorgeous dis
play of uniforms, bearing the fiags of
the empire. Next was the magnificent
chevalier guard, in white tunics with
gold cuirasses and double-eagled hel
mets; hussars and the red lancers, with
sable-tipped headgear and crimson fac
ings. The Grand Duke immediately pre
ceded the Czar, who carried himself
easily. He wore a simple uniform, that
of the famous Breobrajensky regiment,
the cross of St. Andrew glittering on
his breast. This wns his only decora
tion. .. BLESSING OF THE WATERS.
The Czar, who held his helmet In' his
hand, looked strong and well. A rocket
screaming up from tho middle of the
river signaled his Majesty's appearance,
which was greeted with a salvo of ar
tillery of 101 guns from the fortress of
Saints Peter and Paul, punctuated
with the simultaneous chiming of bells
throughout the city. When the Czar
had taken up his position in the chapel
and tho ice below had been broken, the
Metropolitan blessed tho shadowy
waters and the cross was dipped thrice
therein.
Tho diplomatic corps and the ladles
of the court witnessed the brief cere
mony from the windows of the palace.
United States Embassador McCormlck
and Mrs. McCormlck, Secretary Eddy
of the embass3', Naval Attache Smith
and the Japanese Minister, M. Kurlno,
were among those present.
When the rite was finished thousands
of people swarmed across the ice and
dipped up water with which to sanctify
their homes.
Similar ceremonies were observed
throughout Russia.
The diplomats, exchanging views' at
the palace, unanimously agreed that the
Russo-Japanese situation has much improved.
Utah Inventors.
TRIRUNE SPECIAL,
Washington, Jan. ID. A bill Introduced
by Sanator Smoot granting an Increase, in
rcnslor. to Margaret Liddlc of Payson,
Utah, was today favorably reported by
the Commit ten on Pensions.
Patt-nts issued Utah, Carl F. Buck. Salt
Luko City, spreading machlnn; Vincent II.
Davison. Park City, hose clamp; John 1 1.
Scoli. Hjuimglon. combined mud and
du?t guard for vehicles.
Idaho Willluni S. Chapman, deceased,
C, A Hastings, administrator, Lewiaton,
rolnry engine.
I Nevada Ernest C. Herring, iUuvOj ur
i total; eup portlnff asok ph?
IS RUSSIA SIDESTEPPING? I
Annouflcemsnt That There Is a Possibility I
of the Czar's Forces Evacuating Man I
churia"Sitnatiofl in Korea. -I
. TRIAL 6F MACHEN.
Putting in of Evidence' Proceeding
Rapidly Court Rebukes a Pos
tal Inspector,
i
Washington. Jan. 10. The trial of Au
gust W. Machcn and the others Indicted
with him for conspiracy to defraud the
Government proceeded rapidly today. Tlie
Government put in evidence a number of
documents having a direct bearing on the
dealings of the Groff brothers with Mach
en's division in the Postoffice department,
and bank officials gave testimony con
cerning tho deposits of the Groffs and the
checks drawn nKnhist these deposits. The
fact was brought out by two witnesses
representing firms which manufactured
the Groff fastener, and the price to the
Groffs for the complete fastener was IS",
cents, with a rebate of o cents on each
fastener conditioned on prompt settlement
of bills. Tiie price at which the fasteners
were furnished to tho Government at first
was fixed at $1.50 each, but later It was
reduced to JL25 each.
A Hurry was created during one stage
of tlie proceedings when Attorney Kum
ler, representing tho Lorenzos. complained
to the court that Postoffice Inspector
Wulter S. Mayer had been talking to wit
nesses beforo they came on tho stand.
Mayer denied the charge. 'When, subse
quently, the matter cropped out again
and Attorney Kumler said he had positivo
information that Mayer liad committed
the ofTense. Justice Pritchaid rebuked the
inspector and warned him against Its
repetition. District Attorney Beach de
manded an affidavit to prove tho asser
tion, which Mr. Kumler said ho would
furnish later In the day, but tho matter,
apparently, wns allowed to drop, as the
affidavit was not presented.
AROUND BANQUET B0ARI,
A Royal Feast Marks Close of Meet
ing of the National Board of
Trade at Washington.
Washington.. Jan. VX A banquet tonight
brought the day's proceedings of the Na
tional Board of Trade to a cIoec. Secre
tary Cortelyou of the Department of Com
merce and Labor was tho principal speak
er lie said:
'"This new executive establishment is a
great department of peace. Its conquests
aro to be mado along the lines of com
merce and industry. Its mission is to
foster, protect and develop.' and wo havo
construed this broad language to mean,
not tho Injection of the deiuirtment into
the fields where It does not belong, but
rather that, adhering strictly to tho lines
of federal Jurisdiction, it shall put Infor
mation and suggestion into the hands of
business mon. Information ami suggestion
into the hands of the toller, whether'no
be employer or omployee; and that. In ad
dition. In shall seek to enforce fairly and
Impartially and with sanity and conserva
tism the various laws under which It
operate. For. gentlemen, In these days
wc cannot too often renew our allegiance
to tho principles of law and order.'
Senator flanniu Spr-aker Cannon and
others also spoke. Senator Ilanna dis
cussed tlie subsidy bill and the Panama
canal.
ASSESSORS AND LAWYERS.
Conventions of Men Who Fix Taxes
and Men Who Test laws in,
Idaho - Concluded.
TRIBUNE SPECTAL.
Boise, Ida., Jan. U'. The County Ass-s-sors
spent the morning today in a dis
cussion of tlie questions callod to their
attention yesterday by State Auditor Tur
ner. During the afternoon the Assessors mot
with the State Board of Equalization and
Indulged in an Informal talk on the sub
ject of uniformity. The greatest harmony
and unanimity yrovalled.
A largo number of questions with re
spoct to assessment of property were sub
mitted to tho Attornuy-General-j-.for a
rulings This closed the work of the
meeting.
The County Attorneys' association con
cluded Its lubors today and adjourned,
after electing tho following officers:
President, W A. Stone of Canyon; vice
president. Miles 9. Johnson of Nez Perce;
soerctarv. O. F. Neal of Ada.
Tonight the Assessors and Attorneys
wore guests of tho Stale officers at a
bajiiueu
SEEKS RECOGNITION,
Agent of Morales Government in San
Domingo Will Appeal to
Uncle Sam.
San Juan, P. R., Jan. 10. Juan Franco
Sanchez special representative of the Mo
rales Government, has arrived hero on his
way to Washington, wlilther ho goes with
the object of soliciting tho recosnltlon by
the United States of the Morales Govern
ment and the Issuanco of an exequnloui; to
tho new Consul-Gencral at New York.
Accompanied by Abraham Leon, his sec
retary, he left hero today for New York
on tlie steamship Ponc
Messrs. Sanchez and Leon declare that
Gen. Morales Is euro to be victorious.
San Domingo adicc3 from a trust
worthy source, which have- reached hero,
are to tho olfect that Germany la quietly
buying control of certain Belgian claims
against San Domingo with the intention
of ultimately seizing Samana bay to en
force payment. Thcso claims antcdnto
thoso of tho Anierlcun company and ag
grcgalo $3, COO, too.
Four Killed in Mine.
Butte Mont.. Jen. 19. By a cave-in of
earth In the Knt Gray Rock mine, one
of tho Am ilgamated properties, tonight,
four men were killed ad two injured.
Tho dead Tim Harrington. Olo Olcsen and
two unknown aiou. Injure 4 Fred Baxa
and John McNesr
London, Jan. 20. The German news'-
papers this morning appear to be pav-
ing the way to explain . the Russian ,
retreat in tho negotiations with Japan, jfl
and in all the capitals of Europe opln
ion now inclines to a peaceful issue in ;
the Far East. ' 1
In a dispatch from Toklo the corre- M
spondent there of the Dally Mall re- JH
ports that a lengthy .conference of the I
Japanese Cabinet was held Tuesday. JH
and eays the Emperor is receiving the Jl
Ministers of Finance and Marino and IH
the naval chiefs. H
The correspondent says ho has H
learned that Mr. Kurino, Japanese Mln- H
Ister at St. Petersburg, has sent in a IH
confidential report in which he says IH
that at a secret meeting recently of the IH
Russian Grand Dukes and the Minis- H
ters, War Minister Kuropatktn and
some of his colleagues declared in favor
of peace. IM
According to the Toklo correspondent
of the Standard the privy council will 11
be convened Wednesday to discuss im
portant measures bearing on the situ
at ion. rH
The Port Artlmr correspondent of the H
Dally Mail declares in a df.vpatch that H
eleven Russian battalions of iufantr, H
together with cavalry and artillerN,
have been dispatched to the Yalu river.
He mentions" also an unconfirmed re- 'jH
port that Japan has landed troops In 'M
southern Korea. .H
The Port Arthur correspondent of the 'H
Daily Mail cables that he had had an EH
interview with Admiral Alexleff, lh t-H
Russian Vicoroy in the Far East, who u H
spoke hopefully of the possibility of ar- fl
ranging a modus vivendi with Japan. H
The Viceroy then referred the corre- H
spondent to his diplomatic agent, M i,
Plancon, who emphasized the impossi- j? JH
blllty of Russia's evacution of Man
churia, and says:
"Orders were given six months ago JH
to evacuate Newchwang and Man
churia provided the Chinese would
agree to simple terms, but owing to H
the intrigues of the Japanese Minister
with th WaJ Wu Pu (Chinese Foreign H
Board) these orders were counter
manded." M. Planchon declared that the action
of the Ur " ;ed States in making a com
mercial . ,reaty with China without jH
Russia' ionsent under the existing clr- 'M
ounisu.ices was unfriendly and un
diplomatic. Russia, he said, would not jHHj
open or allow consuls at Mukden and i
Antung under the. present regime. If I
Japan wanted Korea, Russia. M. Plan- I
'con said, would not interfero provided L j
the other powers allowed it, and he I jj
added: "Russia did not ask Japan's I 1
consent to occupy Manchuria, neither j 1
was It necessary for Japan to sek n II
Russia's permission to establish a pro
tectorale in Korea." Hl
M. Plancon concluded by saying that BHJ
the United Stales and other nations HBV
were more interested in the situation HBV
than was Russia. Tlie correspondent
ndds that the action of the United
Stales Government had qulto upset
Viceroy AlexiefT's calculations.
A dispatch from Toklo says the Rus
sinn reply Is expected shortly and that
It Is believed it will make some conces
dons but it is doubted, whether these H
will be sufficiently far-reaching.
REPLY IN" NEGATIVE.
No Definite Plans for Peace Bedded
Upon.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 10. It in IH
now an open secret hero that the Jap- IJ
anese reply is distinctly negative, and
Its extremely courteous tone is only iH
equalled by the flrmne.cs of spirit whlih
characterizes it. jl
The Czar's advisers have been In- IH
structed to try to work out some plan IH
whereby the amour propre of both H
countries can be saved, but the com-
plications and political entanglement ll
seem beyond the powers of any one to IH
find a solution.
England's so-called pro-Japanese pol
icy is exciting serious attention in polit
ical circles. It Is a growing sentiment
that Russia has not got to do with Ju- t
pan so much as with England, and that
the Anglo-Japanese alliance is at the '
bottom of all the present trouble.
It is urged b many politicians that
tlie time lias come for Russia to retal- WBb
iate by a demonstration toward the In- nHHJ
dian frontier, and also by aggressive
political tactics In Persia. -
In diplomatic circles attention Is JHI
called to tho reported frigid reception of nHI
the British Embassador recently by
Count Lamsdorff. Minister of Foreign
AffaTrs. There is intense irritation in 'iHHl
the highest quarters against England IBSJ
and tho same Sentlmont Is being extend- iHH
ed to America. IBVJ
KOREA PANICKY. ikl
Riotous Outbreak Momentarily )jH
Feared in Seoul.
AVashingfo.i. Jnn. 1?. Tho only advices JBV
received over night at tho State depart-
ment from tho East came from tho Mln- IBhJ
Ister at Seoul. He reports that Korea is vflHH
in a panickv condition and there Is appro- jflHH
henalon of a. riotous outbreak at any mo
ment. The Information Is conveyed thit
Interested foreign cml?inirles are at tho oJHH
bottom of these disturbances, the result
of which mav be to afford an excuse for r-IHH
intervention and the placing of large
iorcos In Korea, thus precipitating a noa-
Mlo collision botween Russia and Japan. rHH
Omaha Furnishes Beef. , HKV
Omaha. Neb., Jan. 10. Flfty-ono cars of -flBfl
extra moss beef for the Russian army will
roll Into San Francisco January 27th and
will be loaded on a transport, which will
leave for the Orient February 2nd, Tho -iBHI
meat was packed In specially-bull t cosks v
which arrived In South Omaha last wek.
As soon as tho casks arrived tho work of
packing began and was hurried with all
possible spxed, and the fim trahiload, I
consisting of twenty-five cars, left South
Omaha Monduyj. Tho remainder Xoilowe
joday HH
