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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-17
WHERE NEW HMOND is.
Thirty-siN Mile. East of st. PauI-In
Rich Farming Region.

St. Paul. MINI. June 13.-The terrific
storm along the upper Mississippi river
and its tributaries in Wisconsin and
Minnesota have done enormous damage
The worst destruction appears to be at
New Richmond. Wis. where friEhtful
"twister" struck Just before & o'clock last
night. How great has been the loss of
life y i impossible aS Vet TO tell. the
storm having effCCtually destroyed wire
communication in the stricken region.
REPORTS that have come in state the
total number Of killed and injured will
range between $50 and 800. The town
n the time of the storm was crowded
with peOpie who had come from the sur
rounding country TO attend circus per
formancc.
\ dispatch from Saltwater. MINI.
saws that ]. 4. Carroll. a travelling man
from Portage, Wis, who was at New
Richmond at the time the storm struck
has reached that place Mr.. Carroll
saw the funnel-shaped cloud as 1t came
ND the principal street and took refuge
in the basement of the Hotel Nicholas
which was completely wrecked together
with every business mouse in the city.
In the terrible sheets of rain following.
Carroll. with few others, succeeded IN
recovering the proprietor of the hotel,
Charles Mckinnon, wife and one child,
from the debris. and they also removed
the laundry girl. who was fatally IN
iured. They also removed two men
named Barrett and Newall, who were
severely injured Carroll drove TO Still
water by team for relief and tram
with doctors left there ar 12:lo d. m. Car
roll further says that fire followed the
storm and that what Is left Of the town
is being consumed by fire.
New Richmond Is on the Wisconsin
Central line and on the Duluth Superior
branch OF the Omaha road.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-17
FERO'S DETECTIVE RECORD.
The Fairwater Robbery Suspect Has
Made Clever Catches.

Oshkosh. Wis. June 13.-l Special /
Lou Zero, the man who is implicated by
the confessions Of the two prisoners in
the Fond du Lac jail. Charles Winston
and Harry Morton, in the burglary of
the poStottice at Eairwater, conducted Il
detective bureau in this city until a few
months ago, when he removed TO Ripon.
lie was at one time n railroad detective
and number of clever captures are to
his credit. One of his best pieces of
work was the capture of Julius Zuelke,
the murderer Of Farmer Davis of Green
Lake county. Zuelke is now serving a
life sentence in Waupun for the murder
of which he was convicted in the circuit
court at DartfOrd- Zero effected his cap
ture on the plains of Montana, hcrding
sheep. Iuelke fed after the murder of
Davis and for several months no trace of
him could he found. Zero worked on the
case and finally discovered letter writ
ten by Iuelke to friends in this city
With this letter as a clue. he went to
Montana and after n search Of several
weeks discovered the fugitive in a sheep
herders shapty out on the plains Zuel-
ke was taken unarmed and brought to
this city. Zero received bur small re-
ward for this work His wife secured a
divorce from him in the circuit court of
this county after his departure for Ripon
on the ground of cruelty.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-17
FOUR DROWNED IN FLOOD.
Onalaska Couple and Man and Boy
Victims of Overflow.

La Crosse. Wis, June 13.-One of the
most destructive floods that has ever Wis
tied this section Is raging here. \ por-
ton of North La Crosse is under water
and about fifty families have been
obliged TO fee T. higher ground for their
lives. Water is now slowly receding
but a soaking rain has set in and il Is
thought il will rise again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Larson of OnalaSka.
five miles north of here. were drowned
while viewing the debris of a railroad
bridge which had been swept away. The
food had taken the earth from portion
Of the roadbed and IN walking over the
ties which suspended from the rails. one
gave away. They were plunged into the
surging waters and swept away. \
large crowd witnessed the disaster.
Nearly every railroad and wagon
bridge within ter miles of the city has
been washed out. The Burlington &
Milwaukee trains (Southern Minnesota
diviSionl are the only ones running. The
mills at Bangor. West Salem and Hoi-
man have gone out. A man and boy
were drowned this afternoon in La
Crosse river, opposite the city. They
were in boat which capsized. Their
names are unknown.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-17
WOULD NOT ACCEPT.
Admiral Dewey Not FavorabIy Dis
posed Towards Receiving
Gift Home.

Washington, u. c., June 13.-Admiral
Dewey will not accept the home which
the American people are preparing TO
present him. This comes from the ad-
miral himself. he having cabled friend
in this city that he must decline TO ac-
cept it, but that if a fund was raised for
that purpose he would take the money
and invest it in a home for sick and dis
abled sailors.
No member of the committee in charge
of the subscriptions has received any
message from Admiral Dewey, and the
authority for the Stars statement is not
known. The fund in the hands of Treas
urer Roberts is S1o33, and a New York
paper is supposed to have collected
$1,000.
The first subscription from Dewey's
state, Vermont, was received yesterday
1t was for S5O.65. and came from the
guests of the Equinox house ut Manches-
ter, Vt.
New York, June 13.-While unwilling
to accept a home for himself, Admiral
Dewey is DESTROYS that the money col
lected for his benefit be used in the estab-
lshment Of a soldiers and sailors home,
says Washington correspondent Of the
Herald. A private cablegram sent by
the admiral TO friend gives the author
ity for this statement.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-17
THE WORST CONFIRMED
A st. Paul Dispatch Reporters Story
of Death and Ruin.

ST. Paul, Mimi June 13-A reporter
of tho Dispatch who went to New Rich
mond. Wis, last night. on the first re-
lief train, returned this morning and full
" confirms the reports Of the dreadful
calamity which visited that place about
Il o'clock last night.
The pretty little town Is almost com
plctely wiped off the map and of its $500
inha bitants 200 lie dead among the ruins
of their homes. about 1000 are injured
many Totally. and scarcely two score eS-
capped without some physical reminder of
the storms awful wrath. The day had
been close and muggy and threatening
rain, but rain had been so frequent of
late that the inhabitants of the peaceful
village felt no undue alarm until about
80 when heavy dun -colored clouds
gathered on the western horizon and
soon spread over tho sky, gradually grow
ing dcnser and darker and presaging a
tornado.
Great alarm prevailed shortly before
the storm broke and refuge was sought
IN cellars, wells. caves or other under
ground structures that promised safety
The wind. which a mcment before was
mere whisper began blowing with terri
bic force. In less time than it takes to
tell il the storm burst on the hapleSs
village in all its fury
Th" shrieking of the elements was aw-
ful and the cries Of the wounded and dy
ing were drowned i'll the wailing of the
hurricane which swept all before it.
Trees bent low to the earth and were
divcsted of leaf. branch and even bark
/ The storm struck the town fun in the
center and III ten minutes awful destruc-
tiOn had been wrought. The largest
brick blocks were seized in the NAV Of
the storm king and crumbled like egg
shells The lighter frame structures We're
whisked away like 50 much straw and
many of the inmates were carried for
blocks and dashed to earth.
Five hundred buildings, the finest il
the town, were food for the element. and
! when the storm had passed ahnut the
only structures Of any nutn left standing
were the Catholic and Baptist churches,
which were rroridentially spared
Not a residence was left untouched and
few people of the town who did not re-
ceivr injuries.
Lumber boards went up IN the clouds.
the huge planks hcng sliced into shin
giles. \ large iron bridge over Aprle
river was blown into fragments and the
parts distributed along the banks half
n mile away.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-17
NEWARK NEEDED COAL.
Had to Put Into Chilian Port Be-
cause of Scarcity
of Fuel.

Washington, d. c., June 16.-The fol
lowing cablegram has been received at
the navy department from the command
er of the Newark:
Castro, Chill, June 12.-Secretary Navy,
Washington: The Newark arrived at
Guaitecas Island in want of coal. Am max
ing arrangements for supply to be sent
from Ancud, Chilli Expect to sail within a
few days. GOODRICH.
Guaitecas island is on the north side of
Guaitee Grande, one of group Of isl
ands on the west coast of Patagonia In
latitude $50 south, longitude la west
and is about 300 miles north of the
Straits of Magellan.
The state departent has also received
p report on the same subject from United
States Minister Wilson at Santiago de
Chilli He informs the department that
the Newark was driven by a terrific gale
into Port Low. Guatccas, latitude 40 40
coal supply exhausted, but, it is believed
both vessel and crew are perfectly safe
and no damage was done. The Chilian
government has just dispatched relief
ships with coal and supplies. There is
no telegraphic communication with the
island
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-17
T.. +. ROE RECEIVER.
Statement Given Out of the Con-
dtion of Defuh ct Stough=
ton Bank

htan. Wis. June t2-The assets
IT. Iafunet Dane county bank are
.rUa MI >113,O00 with liabilities of
>f-Eun pf the liabilities S15J. .172 ore
f.5 .5-lfnfS: OF the assets. $4,000
notes aud 1yerdrafts against tile
Falls Irrigation company of
G.H1 Fails, Tex composed of w.
i Olson of Chicago. J. y. Brick
DecrhcId and others The
.#a fht $4,000 OF this kind is con
a II these foreign loans can be
r..H/.I m. The creditors will be paid in
t# without the enforcement Of the stat
.r... M.fbIltie~ of the stockholders and
tre Al the outside loans. aggregat-
Alnt $4,000, We're taken on the
IS concentration Gf Cashier JoiCr. who
tu have been interested III Texas
.##- auI Mexican cattle ranches.
% Erickson who i interested in q
uf Dserhpld and who has been an
st..-.yt tobacco buyer there. and who
g>idered well of, is indebted to the
l Ir barge sum. At present Mrs.
F a-aa Is on his cattle ranch IN Mexi-
n i rnmorcl that he will have diff
oa m meeting his obligations.
n.r Joicr has returned from Kansas
g 0ui hi~ brother, Peter NJ. Joicc,
reH reported to hC wealthy, and who
-rorkholIer in the bank until last
Is. mh.r. i- expected to arrive from his
u Lake Mills, Ia. Monday
rar,iygr, Attorney G.. +. Roe of
Il nn was appointed by Judge Sic
H .r la chambers.
NH-on. WIS. juno 12-The failure
= II. Sfeuehton bank was no surprise To
mau here. Six months ago when
NIHH-au bankers were forced to cut the
.s.,-c rate on savings and certificates
..rusit from > to = per cent. because
n, ,lIl cult to loan money, the Slough
I tlk offered / and ) per cent.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-17

1t Is thirtysix miles east Of St. Paul
and III the heart of the rich farming
section of St Croix county. 1t Is near
Willow river, OH which are several large
saw and grist mills and |. quite a busi-
hess center.
It is one Of the oldest towns of West
erh Wisconsin and had many handsome
residences. There were two principal
streets crossing each other at right an
giles, the more important ones running
east and west. 1t was through this
street the storm passed. The thorough
fare was three miles long lined with
trees and made a fine drivewaT.
Damage to the railroads. telegraph and
telephone lines, and crops Is widespread
Next to New Richmond, the most Sc
we're damage done by the storm was at
Hudson, Wis. and also at La Crosse.
Wis. In the vicinity Of the first Named
town a tornado and cloud burst de
stroyed wires, haystackS. unroofed resi-
denceS, barns. utbuidihgs all along Its
path.
At La Crosse it was the worst storm
known in seventeen years. Nearly FIVE
inches of rain fell The river rose so
rapidly that 400 people living i'll the
lower urtiun of the city were driven
from their homes. Over 100 head of
live stock were drowned. Nearly every
bridge i'll the La Crosse valley is gone.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-17
PROPERTY LOSS HEAVY.
Fire Breaks Out in the WreCknae
Rurns Like kindIinp.

Minneapolis. MINI. June 13.-While il
is now regarded as probable that the loss
of life at New Richmond will not come
up to the original estimate il is believed
that the property loss will be greater.
Fire has broken ont in the wrcckage,
which is little more than kindling wood
and burns easily. At $ o'clock a relief
train left Minneapolis for New Rich
mnnd, bearing telegraph operators. line
men, physicians. nurses and correspond
CntS.
II is inst dawning on the Twin Cities
that they narrowly escaped an awful dis
aSter and they are ready to render such
aid as may be needed. From the lurid
sky AMI torrents of rain here yesterday
afternoon IT was apparent that a great
disturbance was Ill progress near by and
hundreds of families spent the late af-
tcrnoon in their cellars. 1t was with lit
tie surprise that they learned of the Wis
consin disaster and every bit of news
is being hrcathlcsSly awaited. \ewSpa-
Per bulletins are eagerly watched aud ex-
tras are snapped up within a block of the
new vspaper offices. Some action by the
mayor extending what municipal aid
Minneapolis can afford is expected To be
taken at an early hour.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-17
GATLING CLEARS WAY.
A M bu.cade of Armed Men Discovered
in Nick Of Time.

Barboursville. Ky, June 13.-Wiley
Baker brother of Tom Baker, and Jim
Baker the 17-year-od son Of the dead
feud leader, were brought here this af-
ternoon and placed in the Knox county
Jail. They were in the custody Of Depu-
ty Sheriff Stubblefeld, but were kept un-
der close guard by the troops.
Tom Bakers widow says she prays her
unborn child will be a boy to help his
eleven brothers to kill all the Whites and
Howards they can. She declares she
will teach her children that it is their
duty TO kill every man who had a hand
in the murder of their father.
An attempt was made by the White
crowd to ambush the soldiers and hang
the Bakers in charge. while on their way
to the Jail. Twenty or thirty armed men
were discovered in the woods, but Col.
Williams trained a gatling gun on their
position and they scattered like Filipinos
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-17
SHOT AND THEN KNITTED.
Double Tragedy Results from a
Quarrel at Neillsville.
TO END TWO LIVES.
,,ea Lowe Fires a Revolver at His
Life Partner and Cuts Her
Throat.

yr.viIle. Wiz, June 12-[ Especial.
q a.tcrcation between James Lowe
~ his wife who for a year past have
r,.I rnlrrplsomo ives, eliminated this
,...urz ii about 0 O'Clock in what will
,.4 ths most sensational tragedy that
,er occurred in this city.
Il TITS quarrel which began last
traf.y was renewed this morning, when
: ~, learned hy Lowe that his wife
,.. uIrkin- trunk, preparatory to
II lar- him. After recriminating words
..-aar her through the head and slashed
tlr.at with a knife. He then turned
,# arsuIyrr upon himself. firing one shot
head. the bullet Glancing, and an.
through the lower jaw, the bull' t
.,- somewhere in the head. Mrs
aa. despite her wounds, still lives, but
H hare Of recovery. 1t is thought
- uIl recover.
H mrties are we'll known in this part
State. Lowe is butcher and has
rar his brothers, Thomas and
wealthy men Of this city, for
cars Mrs. Lowe. it is said, was
rapulIr actress.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-17
NEW FRENCH CABINET.
M. Poincare Accepts the Premier
ship and Selects His
Associates.

Paris. June 13.-President Loubet con-
ferred with the president of the Senate,
NJ. Fallieries, and with the president of
the chamber of deputies, NJ. Deschanel,
this morning, and impressed them with
the necessity of quickly ending the cabi
net crisis.
1t is believed that Poincarc will be
asked to form a cabinet. 1t is under
stood that he is ready to accept the task,
and it is even said he has already select
ed cabinet, to be composed as follows:
NJ. Poincare premier and minister of pub
lie instruction.
NJ. Delcasse, minister of the interior.
Nj. Bougeoise, minister OF foreign affairs.
NJ. Krantze, minister OF war
NJ. Rouyier or NJ. Delombre, minister of
finance.
NJ. Waldeck Rosseau or NJ. Monis, minis
ter Of justice.
of justice.
NJ. Lannessan. minister of commerce.
NJ. Sarrisn. minister of p05lic works
Senator Jean Dupuy, minister of agricul-
ture.
NJ. Guillain, minister of the colonies
Paris, June 13.-M. Poincare. on leav-
ing the Elysee, said the President had
merely consulted with him, and that he
had not yet been definitely asked to form
a new cabinet.
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Italian { hIilrCn.

Yesterday III the space of one city
block had the misfortune to come across
twentv-three crippled and dcformed chill
drcn. ranging from 8 to 10 years. Their
Nationality was foreign, bnt none among
hem was an Italian. | have never seen
an Italian child with curvature Of the
spine The poorest peasant, in Italy
bandage their babes from head to foot
from the hour Of birth until L 10 II
months have passed. The arms are in
GUIDED in the general wrapping, as they
materially strengthen the body. acting a
splints When tn" childS c"latinouS or
cartilaginOus vertehrae are well on tho
road to complete ossihcati0n the handa-"s
may with perfect safety be removed
New York Press
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-17
WIPED OUT BY THE WIND.
The City Of New Richmond, Wis.
Laid Waste by a Storm.
MANY PEOPLE ARE KILLED,
= Path of Ruin Market Out Through
BeautifuI ST. Croit
County.

New Richmond Wis. June l3-Sircc
yesterday tins little Wisconsin city has
gone out Of existence. and ot the 100
inhabitants few, if any, escaped death.
injury or bereavement. Scarcely Il home
but has lost one or more members and
many still watch about hopelessly seek
ing those who are only to I've found
among the increasing list Of dead
Just how many lives We're lost in that
sudden whirlng tempest may not he
known for some days, but the most CON
servative figures are forty-nine dead and
200 or more injured. while other est
mates reach 200 dead. The bodies Of the
dead have been taken to two churches
from where they have been taken to the
cemetery and turned over to friends and
relatives, while the injured after being
cared for by the physicians and nurses
who came down from the Twin Cities
on the relief trains were sent to
the hospitals i'll st. Paul and Min
neapolS. or the fair little city
only scattered fragments and burn
ing RUNS remain. The main business
street is Il smouldering heap of stone and
ashes i'll which an occasional explosion
marks the location OF - hardware store
The four story hotel is as fat as the low
est cottage and the wnole scene is one OF
devastation and d"solation. The people
are impoverished by the storm and the
supplies that were hurried down by spc-
cIal tram during the night and early
morning We're most necessary and wei
come. Rescue work came first aCCompa
MED 10y tender nursing. Then relief for
the furnished and stricken survivors.
Known ID al Number "a.
The known dead number tfty-fottr.
The churches where they were laid out
presented horrible spcctacles. The under
takers were ut work. decomposition had
already set III. Some bodies have been
buried already and more will be buried
FhlS afternoon.
1.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-17
PAPER MILL BUILDINo
contracts Are Let for Extensive
Construction and improve
ment Work.

Wausau, Wis, June 13.-[Special l.
Contracts have been let during the past
few days for a large portion of the ma
chlnery which is TO be placed in the new
two-machine mill of the Wausau Paper
Mills company. The two machines. each
costing high into the thousands, will be
built by the Reloit Iron Works company
and will be 112 inches wide The Apple
ton Machine company is to have one
clipper and six barkers; the Kaukauna
Machine company fifteen screens and
hve wet machines and the +. L. Allis
company of Milwaukee will furnish two
I3o-horsepower steam engines. {. Il.
rrlde or Appleton Is now preparing the
plans for the four buildings which will
comprise the plant which Is to be COM
pleted this year.
Menasha, Wis, June 13.-E Special. L
c. w. Howard has decided definitely
upon series of improvements that are
10 be made at his mill and he yesterday
accepted plans for the improvements
winch Will be made under the superviS-
ION of {. b. Pride of Appleton, who drew
the plans. The additions are TO be an
EXTENSION of the sulphite plant, including
the adding of a new 10x30-foot digester.
which will be made by an Eastern firm.
and an acid plant A new wet machine
ouildlng Will be constructed and two ma
chines Will be installed with the neces-
saty screens, pumps, tanks and the like.
Appleton, Wis. June Specisil-
hvander II Schley, receiver of the prop
ertes of the Manufacturing Investment
company which operated plants ut Madi-
son. Me and Appleton. Wis, has an
hounced that the properties will be sold
at New York on June % 1t can be
stated upon the best authority in connec.
tlon with this sale that the Madison and
Appleton mills will be purchased at auc,
non when offered by Col Oliver H
IaSne. who is the only creditor of the
Manufacturing Investment company. II
can be further stated that the Madison
mill Will be turned over to the Great
Northern Paper company, which has com
menced the building of the largest paper
miils In the world at Maine water pow
ers, a company which was organized to
produce 100 tons of print paper daily to
hsht the International Print Paper trust,
IL mas not yet been decided what disnn-
Sltion VIII be made of the Appleton plant.
but 1t Is certain that it will be run indie
pendent of the Great Northern company.
furthermore it can be added that paper
machines will be added to the plant in
thls city, as is now being done at Madi-
son under the supervision of O'Keefe &
Orblson, Appleton architects. In addi-
ton TO this property Receiver Schley is TO
Sell besides Maine water powers and
stock in various paper mill interests, go
shares of the Pulpwood company of this
valley and three shares of the Neenah
anu Menasha Waterpower company The
Appleton mill is the one which was built
by company in which eX-President
Cleveland, ex-Secretary Whitney, ex-
Secretary Lamont and other prominent
Eastern politicians were interested and
was erected with Capt r u. Evans.
Fighting Bob as supervising architect
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-17
CONDITION OF CROPS.
Rain During This Spring Has Done
Much Damage to Farms.

Lake Mills, Wis, June 13.-[Speciall
The heavy and continuous rains are
putting corn fields in bad condition.
Planting was rather late, even some silo
corn is not yet planted: the continuous
rain has prevented dragging on very
many fields and the weeds are getting
well to the front
The heavy rains the last week in April
washed the grain fields on hill sides so il
will be difficult in many places to har
vest. The rainfall of April. IA inches;
May, S4 inches; June, to the 18th inst.
3 5-16 inches, which gives us i'll forty
seven days 10 inches rainfall
But for the winter killing of meadows
we should have splendid hay crop. There
will be a heavy burden of straw on all
grain fields and owing to the latenesS of
spring the corn planting is heavier than
usual.
The severe freezing of last winter
nearly exterminated the potato bug, but
they are showing up in nearly every field
and it will be time and money well spent
if every farmer and gardener will kill the
last remaining bug.