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r.r,ETVr SALT .LA K K TKUiUXE. ST.ND.W ! icMuit for Christmas turkeys ami other poultry. Jjrto.oo'i Cost of other article compflnK Christmas dinners, (1,000,000 i Gifts by corporsilons nnd firms to em- ! ployees, i,vo.im cost Bhlpplng, 800.000 Ohrlstmn Presents by express, 1500.000 Sixth thousand Christina; tre.H fvi.ooi 1 i Drlstmas decorations. 50.000. Christmas charities Sifts, (60.000 Total, 128,060,000 SANTA CLATJS ON FIRE. Accident In Church at Christmas Cele bration Threatened Fire. SOt'THBl"RV. Conn . Dec -i A false beord worn by Burrlt M. Tuttle, Judge of the town court who was enacting the part of Santo Clause al the Christmas Mt celebration in the Methodlsl church, caught (Irs in the Christmas tree candles H and Judge Tuttle wns sevcrelv burned I The church WBS threatened by fire nnd a panic was prevented with great difficult) I Midae Tuttle was enveloped In fire and his life was saved by mrn who wrapped B their coats about him Mmo. Loubet Makes Many Gifts. PARIS. Deo. 24, Mme, Doubet, wife of the President, celebrated .'hristmnn even ing by giving presents to the children of functionaries of tht Elyeec pslace and dis tributing &!" nmong widows who are supporting families. MUST REMAIN IN JAIL. j Nan Patterson Breaks Down When Bail Is Refused. ' NEW YORK, Dec. 24. nn Patter son's lasrt hope of spending Christmas with her parents at their home in Washington vanished today when Dis trict Attorney Jerome announced thai j he would not agree to a reduction of her ball. This was taken to mean that the showgirl will again he tried on the charge of the murder of Caesar Young. Her ball had previously been fixed at B $20,000. "U'hen the District Alton e mad1 this announcement, Daniel O'Rellls of coun sel for Mis. Patterson, paid: "This purely means that there will be a new -trial. We are anxious that It will be called SOon and will make ev ery effort to have it called as soon as possible." Afterward he said the.t counsel had decided not to attempt to get any ball unless the District Attorney does not promise a speedy re-trial, Counsel, he sold, believed the best place for Miss Patterson was In the Tombs, where she had been so long. The urgency tor a new trial on the part of the defense was, Mr. O'Reilly wild, due to the fact that the defense has found some new and what they consider important evidence. Part of Bh the evidence, he said, was the finding HP?1 of poine 32-callber bullets In Young's trunk. Mr O'Reilly atd that Prosecu tor Rand admitted the finding of the bullets, but contended that they be longed to Mrs. Young. The news that she could not be ad mitted to ball was broken to Miss Pat terson as gently as possible, but sht I broke down completely, after making a brave show of cheerfulness all day. Even if she knew she woud have to re main in the Tombs nor Christmas she had hoped .he might be released on ball next week. District Attorney fsrome announced late today that proceedings for n new nlnl will h- hurri-fl .is fast as norcMhlo il . II ROBBER'S INGENIOUS PLAN. I Intercepted Messeng-eis at Home of Diamond Purchasers. NEW YORK. Dec 24 An Ingenious plan for robbing persons who had pur chased expensive Christmas gifts from big Jewclr houses In this city, the police say. was disclosed today by the arrest of Wil liam Roseman. for the authorities of At lantic City. N. J Rosi'man Is charged with grand larceny In connection With the theft of f97f worth of diamonds from thw Adams Express company at Atlantl ! City, A' Cording to the police. Roscman s plan was to loiter around the big Jewelry stores and. c. erhearlng a sal,- t.-in- made, t;ke the names ard addresses of tlu- pur chasers, luy in wait for the messenger ar.j receipt for the package when delivery was made. I' TITLE IS PERMANENT. Retired Officers Must Submit to Designation While Active. WASHINGTON. Dec. 84. Attorney-General Moody has given an opinion to Sec retary Morton in the case of Paymaster General A. S Kenny. (J. S N . retired, who some time ago made a protest against bflng designated In the navy register and In official correspondence as "pav direi -ft tor" The contention was that he should not be designated a 'Paymaster-General. I", s x . r tired." The Attorney-General holds that the title of the Pa., maxter-Gen- ral and of the chiefs of other staff duty In the United States Navy department goes oser to the retired list with the ( ncer and stays with him thereafter. I SHOT AN "OWL." But the "Owl" in This Case Was His Father. TACOMA. Wash.. Dec 24,-Near Che halls. Thomas Bron. aged 17 shot and killed his father last night The two were hauling hay. The, boy said the team was overloaded. The father cursed him The boy ran to the house, got a gun and told his mother he was going to shoot an owl Then he hunted up lit father and ahot him In the back. As the Inner Started tO run the boy shot again killing him. j! DIAZ IS RE-ELECTED. j Mexican Embassador Calls on Presi- I dent With Official Notification. WASHINGTON Dec. 24Scnor Don Manuel de splroz. th,. Mexican Emhas- sador. accompanied by Senor Don Gam boa, the first secretary of the Mexican 1 embassy, called nn President Roosevelt tb pay their respect and to present to him 'In official letters announcing the rc-clec I tton of Prenident Diaz of Mexico. The President reqnegtrri the Embassador to convey to President Dlu his cordial con I gratulatlons and to express to the people j of Mexico his felicitations upon the re- elertlcn of President Diaz. Greek Cabinet Resigns ATHENS. Greco. Dc. 24 The Grek Cab inet resigned today In conaoetuence of the de feat of the Government In th Chamber yes terday on a votc of no confidence moved 1 t-y former Premier Delynnnls Thr. Utter ', hrply criticised the Go frnmnt p general ; poller and M Zalrnln did the earn-. K'ns norgi- Is eonnlderlnr whether to form a top-ap Cabinet or dhtaolve the Chamber ;nl1 entrust HI. Oelyannls with the tak of j Staining a nw Cabinet, H HOW JAPS TOOK RUSSIAN FORTS Fall of Rihlung and Keekwan. Official Account of Oaring and Desperate As saults. Czar's Defenders Made Stubborn Re sistance, but Finally Gave Way Before Irresistible Charges. HEADQl'ARTERS OF THE JAPAN ESE THIRD ARMY BEFORE PORT AR THUR, Dec. 20 Via Ylnkow (delnyed In transmission)) via Tientsin, Dec. 24 Since the general assault of November 21-27 (against the torts on Rlhlung and ! Ck Watl mountains, resulting In furious HkM Inc and prent osi of life and described at length in :i dispatch filed November 28), th Japanese haVe been engaged In tun peiinr: under the north fort of Keekwafl mountain. Two main tunnels run under the north will of the fort from the moat for a distance of forty fret, and there Vrere four short branch tunnels. tin the morning of December IS seven dynnmlte mines were laid, the object of whlrh was in destroy the north wall and so give the Japanese aoCCSB to the fort. The fort had so long resisted the as saults of th Japanese that It was consldn ered necensarv that the explosions of the mines and the subsequent attacks should be carefully planned. Volunteers to Dc or Die. Gen Samejlma. commanding the left dl lslon. asked for volunteers wno would be prepared to Capture the fort or die In the mi, mpt Two entire battalions answered the General's coll, one from the leu di vision nnd the other from the general re Bervi I The first battalion remained In the Caponlore Rallrrle? during the explo sion of the mines, while the second bat talion was In a parallel close to the wall of th counterscarp. In order that the dark blue uniforms of tht men might Aot show against the brown of the 6oll which would be turned b the force of the explosion, all the at tackers wore brown woolen drawero over their trousers and nrnwn sweaters Over their tunics. Instead of a cap, each man wor- h brown woolen head-plere, whh-h 1 xti-nd'-d to th.- shoulders. Laving onl the face visible. Every man carried a rifle in his right hand and dynamite grenadi in his left, wlill. I ! v 1 1 1 I slow match was attached to his cartridge belt with whlrh to Ignite the fuses of the grenades In this pecu liar g.iri.. with the lighted matches at iin-ii wiiisis. in- in.op.s pn '.nie.i a strange appearance Moie White and Red Badges. The soldiers of the battalion In the ' ..I. micro galleries, who were distin guished by while badges on their arms were ord. r. d to attack Immediate!) after the explosion of the mines, and tno of the second battalion In the parallel who v. . n distinguished by red badges on their arms, were to mike the second assault. Gen Samejlma personally conducted thtfe ;isanulls at 2 o clock on the after noon ,.f December lr. after the explosions had t iken place. The first mine exploded without warn ing and the, explosion was not enilr.- successful owing t.. the heavj concrete above the mine. The explosion of the second mine followed Immediately and this was succeeded by Ave smaller "explo sions. The sight was wonderful in the extreme Huge , loud.-. ..r t.rown earth and debris of ull kinds were thrown 200 feet In the air and it look. .1 as If i he sl,i,. furt hud been sent heavenward. When the clouds of earth had settled down the snow for some yards around the f..u t was With brown earth, pieces ,,f timber and bio. ks of COnci 1 t Two Breaches in Wall. The explosions made two large breaches In the north wall of the fort through which the Japanese In the moat swarmed Th.y charged so Quickly that fifty of them were either killed or wounded by the felling debris The Japanese succeeded In gaining the ramparts and charged the In terior of the fort but they were repulsed by B portion ..( the garrison from behind a wall at the r. :.r of the fort which had not been touched by the force of the e plosion Behind this wall there were four field guns and three machine guns. in the meantime the Russians had rushed reinforcements of some 3on to the fort through the covered wall at the rear The second battalion of attackers was not able to advance Immedlatclv. as the Ing tsenches from the parallel to the moal were filled with debris When this debris had been excavated the battalion gained the moat, and i cached the ramp.'iits through the breaches that had been made by the explosions Would End in Disaster. The commander of this enterprise real Ized that any attempt to gain the Interior Of the fort would end In disaster !f hln whole force advanced In one body, so he disposed his men along the wall "and or dered them to gain the lower level of the Interior of the fort by twos and threes and to find cover In the hobs whit h had been made In the surface bv the Japanese shells. In the whole center of the fort great holes had been turn bj the Japanese shell!-,, and th. sc olT r. .1 good rov.-i ,r the rifle and machine the dire, Ld from the rear of the fort, in these holes 150 if the attackers had found cover by E O'clock In the evening. Advancing carefully, the Japanese ap proached the Russian defenses In the rear of the fort, and bj working from hole to hole, under cover of th. darkness the en-Hr- battalion galn.-d the Interior of the, fort, notwithstanding the desperate re sistance made by the Russians Charge Followed Charge. The flrl charge made against the wall of sand-bags proved unsuccessful but charge followed charge until midnight, when the last coiner ,,f (,P Russian del fenses was captured. The lighting was desperate In the ex. A Bad Stomach Lessens the usefulness and mar3 the hap piness of life. It's a weak stomach, a stomach that can not properly perform its functions. Among Its symptoms arc distress after eating, nausea between meals, heartburn, belching, vomiting, Gatulenee and nervous headache. Hood's Sarsaparilla Cures a bad stomach, indige?tlon and dya pepsia, and the cure Is permanent. Accept uo 8Ubstltuto. treme, with bayonet? rind dynamite hand grenadeS and the entire garrison was killed with the exception of a party of twrnt who e?' aped through the covered wall, wiii. h thsy destroyed behind them h exploding four mines, and thus pre venlr.i the Japanese from pursuing them Although the n inib. r.i engaged nnd the area of the lighting were smail both as sault and defense were more furious than any In the previous history Of the siege of Port Arthur. With th exceptions noted, the garrison died fighting to the Inst man wllh wonderful determination. Jap Rushes Irresistible. The tlnal rushes of the Japanese were Irresistible Their wounded H fused to re i tire and Insisted on continuing the fight ing, Haying that they had vowed to take the fort and that they must succeed fOUr Held uns and three machine guns went captured and over 300 Russians were killed, The skillful manner In which the second aSSaUll was executed prevented h. av I. 8SCS and Insure, I tho capture of the fort Which, Ihr.ugn not the Irirg.-st. Ih ore ot the strongest of the eastern fortified ridge The fort Is Important tO the Japanese us li opens a way up the gorge between It nnd the eastern part of Keekwan moun taln, and is the easiest point at which to plerOC the principal line of fortification foi the purpose of gaining a foothold on the higher hills of the ridge The stubborn resistance made by the Russians was due to the fact that the captlired fort w-a the key of the position at this point of their western flank TO CARRY OUT REFORMS. Emperor Has Not Given Up Plans for Liberal Government. ST. PETERSBURG, vc. 84. Current stories of a complete victory of the re actionaries and the definite shelving of all hope for early reforms on a bioad scale according to an authority very close to the Kmperor. are absolutely false Intel . i Minister Prince Rvlato-polk-.Mlrsky stands higher than eVST In the Emperor's confidence ami esteem and the programme of reform that Is being wcrked out covers national, municipal and peasant administrations. TH,e reforms will include an extension of powers of Eemstvos and doumai (land council) especially In the matter of tax- atlori and assessment and a crystalliza tion Into a law of th'- recommendation of the Wltte commission and the wholi plan of reforms In the direction of a curtail ment of the powers of the bureaucracy anil decent realization. Moreover, it is understood that the zemStVOS are to be Invited to semi rep resentatlVOfl to St Petersburg for con sul! Ive purposes and there seems even to i xiit that something In the nature of the scheme advocated h I.orrls-Mellkoff may after all not t..- Impossible SYMPATHIZE WITH REFORM Moscow Agriculturists nnd Legal Fraternity Indorse Zematvo Plan. MOSCOW. Dec 24 Expressions of Sympathy with the reform resolutions passed at the recent conference of Semst vo representatives raised a storm at the session of the Agricultural society here yesterday evening, a statement signed by twenty-eight members Indorsing the Eemstvo resolutions were Introdu.ed I n m. mhcr The president objected, but not withstanding hla protest the communica tion was read A representative of tlr- Kostrama branch of the society was heartily cheered when hi arm.. mice, 1 thai the Kostrama branch had passed a similar resolution and de manded the termination of the war The president thereupon left ami the ass, mblv proceeded to elect a new president. Fx cltecl speeches continued to be made until late at tdght. The members of the Moscow bar have also adopted a resolution to send an ad dress tO the municipal colim il Moscow approving of its recent reform resolutions. Forty Zemstvo Members Resign. CHERNIGOV. Russia, Dec. 24 Fortv members of the locel zemstvo, Including the president who slgtu-.l the r. cent tele gram to Kmp. ror Nicholas, have rcdeno The ChernlgO zemstvo on December 20 telegraphed resolutions lugging Kmp.Tor Ni. holas In the most loyal manner to con voke legnll) elected nn mbsrs f the aemStVOS to present a programme of re forms for his consideration The F.mpi -ror on December -2 wrote the following Indorsement on the Chernigov zemstvo I dispatch . '"1 consider the action of the president to he presumptuous and tactless Ques tions of state administration are of no concern to the zemstvos, whose functions and rights are clearly defined by law." Leaves It to Emperor Nicholas HELSINGSFORB, Finland, Dec. IN Th. majority of thi special committee of the Finnish diet appointed to report on the petition that steps in- taken to re establish the Finnish constitution has r. -ported In Its favor the diet leaving It to Emperor Nicholas to Initiate the meas ures "ne.-css-ary to the re-esiahlNhment Of the Constitutional administration and lejnl order of things M Finland " The mlnoritj reports that the Emperor submit to the diet as soon as possible a new form of Government based on lines that have hitherto proved satlsfact,,r and that the de. r.e of April l'.n.: . Immediately re pealed as well its the coercive measures taken against communes and Individuals Zemstvo to Elect Ovm Presidents. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 24 -The zemstvos of the government of Tiver and of the district of Novotorshk have had restoredto them the right to elect their presidents from among their own mi ru bers. A year ago the late Minister or the Interior. Von Plehve, dlsanpn ve d ..r th. presidents elected by these zemsi ., fulj replaced them with his own nominees The restoration of the right to er. t their presidents In the case of the two zemstvos mentioned Is r garded as being a slgnltl- cantsign of the times. Russian Attack Repulsed. TOKIO. Dec. U A dispatch from th J&panese headquarters In Manchuria says: "On December 22 the enemy's artillery lu mbarded Sanchutzu Na I nglun t un and their vicinities, and at about midnight his Infantrv attacked our positions south of Plnnlulupao and on the northwestern heights of Hslapontaltzu but were re pulsed "At 1 o clock on the afternoon of De cember 23 the enemy's heavy guns In the nelghhorh ,o, oi 'lakuchlaizu occasionally b. uriba i .led our ps t Ions " Russians Repulse Jnps ST. PETERSFl'RQ. Dec. 24. -Gen Kuropatkln reports having on December 23 made a reconnaissance In force In tlu c'lrection of the Japanese positions at Bentslaoutse The Russians forced n entrj Into Bantslaputa tupled some or Lhe Intrenchments and repulsed the counter-attacks of two battalions of Japanese with great loss, the Japanese leaving nim prisoners in the hands of th Rossi ins Th Russian losses were three Offli era and six men killed and three of ficers nnd slxt men wounded. Jnps Occupy Another Hill. WASHINGTON. Dec. 24 -The Japanese legation today received the following ca blegram from Toklo. dated to, lax 'Porl Arthur army reports that the light detachment occupied a hill on the east of Houyangshukou thereupon en my mad,- tierce counter-attack, hul was repulsed. Our occupation la now nearly assured This hill Is situated one mile and a half south of 2,73-Meter hill The bombardment of our heavy guns , aused I r ai conflagration on the nclrth fori of Ilsltayanghao."' Prisoners Kill Sheriff. SHERMAN, Tex Dec 24 Sheriff Rus sell of Hugo. 1 T was shot and killed tonight and Sheriff Russell of Qrayaon county, Texas who was with him se verely wounded by two men under ar rest They ieCUred a pistol on the train in some way and opened Bre killing the Indian Territory Sheriff at the first shot They lumped from the train und eecaywL FROM STATE TO UNITED STATES Appeal to the Federal Supreme Court. Authority of Colorado Tri bunal in Election Cases Denied. Decrees From Bench Declared Des potic, and Writ of Habeas Corpus Asked for Prisoners. DENVER Dec. 24 Attorney Bamnel Belford has drawn up the brief to be pre sented to the United States Supreme court In the applloitlon for a writ of habeas COrpUl for Michael Dowd on.- .,f the thirty election Officers svho hae heen sentenced to Jail by Iho Colorado Su preme court on charges of contempt based on their actions at the polls The brief questions the authority of the Supreme court to take Jurisdiction of an election it lays stress on the fact that the ground for the action taken by the Justices is still a secret, because no opin ion has been handed down by the court It declares that the remedy sought by the petitioners In lhe original cn.-e wn purely political, and ihnt the state Constitution expressly prohibits the courts from inter fering In such cases To Legislative Department. All matters pertaining to eloctlons and which are political n their nature ure ex pressly confided by the Constitution, In the first instance to the legislative de partment. Courts are expressly prohibit ed from at any time or In anv manner int-rfcrinp with the conduct of elections or the right of suffrage Counsel for the Republicans do not con tend. It Is said In the brief, that the mill tary haVS any rlpht to Interfere In the election It Is contended that the courts of the State have no more right to Int. i fere. If any frauds have been committed an appeal lies to ihe proper courts of the Si n, It was neVer supposed bv anybody that such an authorltv existed In the 8 I preme court until the matter was brought to Its attention. Government by Injunction. The brief states that the action of the Supreme curt In taking . harge of the election In this city will open the eyes of the rest of th. ,,.unti to what Is meant by goveinm-nt by Injunction, and con tinues "Wherein lies the difference between the arbitrary and dcspotli decrees of the Su preme court and an Imperial ukase which th Csar ol Russia might issue'? Colorado has been held up In the eyes of the Na tion In Its governmental aspect as the re production of the Russian Iheorj, but the arbitrary action of the Czar of Russia Is more excusable than the decrees of the Supr.-me court, because here we arc. in theory at least dominated by a govern ment of law and not Of nu n. How Can 0 law-ahldliu,' people exist under conditions of this kind? THREE MORE IN JAIL Colorado Court Continues to Imprison Election Judges. DENVER. Dec M Three more elec tion officials were sent to Jail by the Supreme court today for contempt, ma king a total of thirty who hae been ?entcriced for violation of the court's in junction issued prim- to the November elt tlon. Isaaac Goldman and Edward Swee ney, Judges In precinct , ward 4. Den ver, were sentenced to serve four months In jail and p.i fines ,,f jioO and en sis ca. h The court declared that the) had knowingly nnd willfully permitted repeating Clarence P. Dixon, clerk In precinct 13. ward 3. wasi sentenced to Jail for four months and fined S2S0 and costs The court s-ald the evidence showed there had been repeating and willful miscount of votes In this precinct In which Dixon had inquired a fictitious residence Just before election, and that Dixon had interfered with the appoint ment of a Republican clerk and with the Supreme court watchers in the per formance of their duties. There remain on the docket contempt cases from eight other precincts. In. II. tmeni.s nciilnsl Michael Callahan and Jacob Schurtz. c harged with election frauds were QuaShSd b. .In. Ice John I Mulllns todav. The defendants were election Judges in lint and W.T.- Indicted last April for neg lect of duty and corrupt conduct at the polls. Judge Mulllns held that the Indictments were general and not specific. BATTLE ON TRAIN. Conductor nnd Brakeman Wounded by Boisterous Passenger. GAIiLiIPOl IS. O., Dec U. -An exciting battle occurred at Ifivergreen, about five miles from cJalllpolls ilos e-.enhik' on the northbound Hocking alii passenger train Conductor James McBrlde was shot through the left arm and shoulder und Brakeman Spencer wai shot through ihe left breast and ankle b Edgai GrOVer, Grover and a negro com-, anion named James n . bojsteroua ori the train and McBrlde and Spencer grappled With the two men and threw GrOVSr from the train Orowr tlr.-d se en mIuiIh and da niri roiisl wounded b.lh his opponents. Riii rin Manerlhg and a posse of officers left this City Shortly after the shooting n search of the fugitives SHAMEFUL NEGLECT. Aged Insane Man Permitted to Wan der, and May Have Perished. MIBSOULA, Mont Dec 24. T. R. Mur ray, aged 72 years ordered to Warm Springs Insane asylum from Victoria, wag brought hero Thursday night by the Sher iff of Ravalli county and taken to hotel to await the east-bound train hlle the Sheriff was Viewing the Plghts of th. .li the demented man wandered aw. tm.i it Is feared he has perished In the moun tains, as the weather Is cjctremol cold. Search was begun today, but up to mid night tonight no trace of the missing man had been found Investigating Tobacco Trust MILWAt KBB te.- H. The Dili) Nswsto Iny ny: "Oovornuient Investigation rcmrcl IriK I lie- (.enrUlonn ,,f th- u-.-riill-i1 tol.a. . trust an- to b uncle in Mmiuuk'-ie anl uthcr i-vintu in Wisconsin, ' RUSSIA'S DEFENSE READY, Will Justify the North Sea Incident as an Accident. PARIS, Dec 2 The Russian defense before the International commission which la to Inquire Into th" North sett Incident Is virtually completed. The main features are: First That the firing by the Russian BQUadrbn was Justified as a defense against attack. This entails proving the. presence of Japanese torpedo boats The Russian delegates say that they possess this proof In the most positive and over whelming form Second That even if ;ue UuSSlunS were not attacked, they believed thej were at tacked and. therefore, th defensive measurer taken were In absolute good faith Third At moil it wan an accident at sen. where the dangers and risks are ex treme, and analogous to the British bat tleship Camperdown ramming and sink ing the British battleship Victoria, and the recent firing bv a RrltlHh warship upon a coasting etsel during target prac tice i'h. preliminaries of the commission have clearly shown that the British are anxious for a prompt disposal of the case, while the Russians do nol object to delay ii Therefore the postponement of tho opening of the SpSBlOnS of the commission, owing to the non-arrival of Re,r-Admiral Davis, the Americftn representative, de reloped an Incident showing the rather significant grouping of the ilelegates, the Russians sharing the American view that Admiral DavlB w.m entitled to nmple time while the British and French Henil ment did not approve Of the postpone ment It develops that Embassador Choate ni a wireless telegraph message to the K Inland noticing Admiral Davie that the ( ommlsslon would be opened DecOmbei 22 Thla probably was the first use ol the wireless system In an important oftlclal communication in mid-oeenn Embassador Porter has renewed his ac quaintance with Admiral Kuznakoff, the Russian member of the commission. The latter Commanded the Kusalan squadron which visited New York at the time ,,f the exposition. Gen Porter then met Ad n Iral Kaznakoff on board the tlagnhlp. the Dmitri Donskol, now forming part of the Russian second Pacific squadron YOUNG CONDUCTOR DEAD. Henry E. Taylor Succumbs to Attack of Pneumonia. Special to The Trlhune. OGDEN, Dec. 24 Harry' E. Taylor, son of V .1 Taylor, passed away at the fam ily residence In the Sialner block at 10:46 tonight Mr Tavlor was one of the .'. oungent conductors on the Southern Pa cific rallmud ii years old, and had served in that capacity for more than two years, lie came to Ogdcn from Seward Neb, In iv; and for a i"ng time served as .1 eom- p..sltor on tho Evening Preys. lie was a nephew of Mrs. R F. Thomas, wife of a well-known newspaper man He was ta ker 111 about a year ago with rheumatism and was compelled to give up his position Hla father, W .1 Talnr. the well-known mining man, a sister Mrs. Birdie Taylor, and hla aunt Mrs Thomas, are left to mourn his death e The employees Of the Ogden Sugar 00m panj thH . venlng presented to Haghert Anderson, the foreman, a magnificent gold-mounted umbrella J, M Fcrrlstall, manager of the Inde- pi ndl nt T. lephone 1 ornpany. was to.ilght presented with a gold ring by the em ployees of the- qompany Chris Roden was arrpsted this evening on complaint of P Honderehot, on the . barge of obtaining goods under false pretenses. MINERS AT ST. LOUIS. Sixty-Two From Colorado Reach There Looking for Work. ST LOUIS, Dec. 21. Sixty-two Colorado miners have arrived In St I ouis, having beaten their way from La Junta, uft. 1 be ing driven out of the St ito by deputy sheriffs Most of thfrn left their wives and families In Cripple Creek and ofier I laces In Colorado where t li - had wotked t are looking for work and most of m are without monev. At the World's fair, where they went to look for work at wrecking they were un successful, because they had no money with which to buy admission tickets to the grounds to se the contractors. Robbed Man Who Helped Him. NBW YORK. Dec. J4 Charged with v-teniatl.-nlly p.ljl.lag; a mun who had In frl Mid.-I bin a young man, who claim to be Count Norman de Crsaaaa Luis, a member of nn dd French family, was arraigned In Police f.url today Despite the y.aing man's pro test that he was Innocent he was hei.j in I1OO0 hall for hearlnc Thu ccmplalnant was .K.lin S 1v.rl.1nd. a lotired merchant. Not Responsible for Ship Disaster. iiiPFNIIAiiFA', Dee. M. The Maritime and fv.nimer. lal court ren.ie-r.-l Ju.lgnient Uiduv In the uje of the Donlih 'te.inishlp Norde whloh foundereil with tho loss of CIS lles. The directors of the company were acquitted nnd Capt. liundle was acquitted Of the Charge that neglect Of duty caused the lots cf tho vessel or contributed to the magnitude of the disaster Biitish Ordered Out of Fez. TANGIER, Dec 4 The British Minister has instructed the British Con sul and all British subjects to leave Pes. It is believed that all other lega tions will slmllurl instruct people of their nationally . Pope Receives Cardinals. ROME, Dec-. 24. The Cardinals were received today by the Pope and offered their Christmas greetings. The pontiff thanked, tjie prelates and comersed fafnlllanlj iwith them for half an hour, avoiding any allusion to politics. Big- Distilling- Company Incorporated. ALBANT. N V . Dec 14. The Buehanan A ndersori-Nolson company of J.-w York city tlay was Inoorporoterl to carry on a en erni distilling business, with 2.orsVco capital One of the thre. directors ot record Is Georgo C. Buchanan of Loulsllle. Ky. Murder Jury Unable to Agree. BUTTE. Mont Dec :4 The Jury In the csjio of Jerr Blatter) Charsed '.vlth the rr.ur .Jer of James MShoney In Butte in May last, reported iiih morning that it was unable to agree and I' was .llt..harg"l. lhe prlhoner be ing roman-led to Jail for retrial. DEATHS OF ONE DAY. HEl.KNA. Mont., Doc 24 Mitt hew L,. Jeerjuemln. a member Of the Jewelry firm of C R, JacQUemin A Co and one of the beett-knewn merchants in the state, is de ol CHICAGO. Dec. 24 D. J Oallery. one of the Original members of lb. linnrd of Trade, fell dead In his son's ofilce h -1 . m,. day Death Is supposed to have been ,jUe to henrt disease. PRBEPORTi 111 . T)ec 24 -Henrv D Bent ley musical instrument manufactur er and wholesaler, widely known through out the East. Is dead KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec. 24. William T. Huckett, tin engineer who brought ihe first locomotive to Kansas citv In isg.-, died at his home here today, aged s-, e.-ir SYltACCSE N Y. Dec. 34.-John Dun- tee one oi the largest tractors in tho country, di..i todaj from an operation aged i ears. Bas! I'' ' II WE WISH YOU ALL j' A Merry I Christmas I I Freed Furniture I 8b Carpet Co., 9 I 18 to 40 E. 3rd So. St. I I DODGE WILL BECOME WITNESS Prominent Men to tie Implicated. Alleged Perjurer to Go Be fore Grand Jury Next Week. Remains at Hotel Under Surveillance of Detectives Until Needed in Couit. NEW YORK. Dec. M. Brought to this city last nljrht from Texas through the persistent effort of District Atltornej Je rome to face a charge of perjury In con nection with the Morse-Dodge divorce tangle, Charles F Dodge, former husband of the present wife of Charles F Morse, received his liberty today upon the rec ommendation of the District Attorney, who personally appeared before Judge Cowling In the court of general sessions .m, I asked that Dodge be discharged on his own recognizance. This turn In the case follows an ull nlght 'conference at police headquarters, where Dodge was taken Immediately upon his arrival here and during which it L said he .made u confession that will h ad to the making of serious . harge;, (n con nection with the Morse-Dodge case against seven men of prominence in this CitJ . As Witness for State. u is saia that Dodge will t;o before the grand Jury, which at Mr Jon m quest was continued in eoneion through next week, ami that ho win be the chief witness of the statn in the prosecution of the men said to be implicated by his con fession. fix-Assistant District Attorney James Y Osborne the new counsel fo'r Dodge who was present throughout last night's conference had previously advised Dodge to ten all he knew Mr. Osborne as be f-els that Dodge will never se th- insld of a prison When Dodge was taken before Judge Cowling. District Attorne J.-ro-ne aft., relating the Incidents connected with the prl tier's arreat and extradition from lexa.s asked that the transfsi nf the prisoner from Kederal to State authority h made J Dodge Discharged When this had been done he said "For reasons of n public nature which cannot now be made public because the would be detrimental to the cauae of Justice the defendant should be dis hn rgec ,'s own recognizance on the Indictment fo md on June M, UKM and i ask thai h- be dis charged Dodge was discharged and went to a ""'I - ' ompanh ,1 b . , ,. i.., t c of M i Jeronr s slal'f sate!'01 th' devcloPmnt,: Mr. Osborne "Mr Dodge will remain at hl hotel In my care until he a wanted as n witness for the county At the request of Mi Jerome. Dodge and hla counsel win appear ut the erl tii nal ( ourta building on Mondaj it la Baid to arefully rei lew1 the t. stlmoni to be presented to thi rrand ury. The ai ind J"'-' w"' meet Wed,, Hdn and Dod w, dav f'dlowlnt- "" ""' "r""'n' "r '' Dodge was accused of committing per jury in testlfj Ing that aen was noi ,l' "i on him in the suit by which di yorce was secured from him by hi for 'V i wU4; Xh0 ubseouently married harles Morse, the banker and nro- tnoter After Dodge'a testimony, now allea-ed to have been perjured, his former wlfi - ' ' divorce from Mr Morse ,...J(re ' uh' n an attempt was made t , ! him flum Tes, but on hla arrival in this city l. said to have .nude a c ,u fession in t midnight talk with tlx ISBBb! authoritl i ! Who Dodge Is j Charles F Do.-P.. h,j M. ' go before the rr.M.i . ,, I( wW1 give - oi. -ruUi (W SV which he has heen Implicate u V former husband of Mr diaries L yH wife of the- banker und former l.ni JgeV Ice tiust. Ills wife, in 1CT. cu 1 i& "i ft ..... him shortly ancrSaB married Morse. In October. )C. she apnllt-il to hltiH former .11- , . re, mnullnJ . Ulmlci LH the case had not been srvci c-c d3B which fact preven'.-d him miklnfiH fense Supreme ( ourt Justice Clirkjl nulled the decree The case has sine,-, ivnn rcoptnakH Morse's pl" i to Intervene .18 an iBINfH party, the nnnullment s.t "rtfc original divorce uplcd I. . Id. nce tH f. r d that Dodge had he.n !-rrlH ,v:ts Indic ted, w. it I . 'I'' is ar.d VS&H tradlted. SHOOTING AT FORT DOUGlA I Teamster Said to Hnve Shot Men Seriously. During a drunken altercation it jH 1 ' i il civilian tcanit.-r Is n n SSV and serlousl) wounded a hcldler tiejH other civilian. The nuniei of th &BjHfc and the wounded uc-li Could BH learned. Ki To Decorate President Frmcii It. HT I.i .1 'IS. Lv,- ?t Df to I Kiani fr. .in ItMn.n Klyuara. Mlallf elB culture and I'ommerc or Jai'.in rlvIBj 1 1 K Kr n.. f i . -MtV; ,ik :U IK ni.-'liil ..f th- ilr. t t;ra'!- ef merit pf IblflMa of 'lie Kl.iliitc Sun Kr- f1Bi -t. r t . ..eit.P .". 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