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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-17
STEEL CORPORATION assErs.
Total Valuation of the Properties
Placed at S1,4oo ,OOO. 900.

. ~. = . .E
Newark, N. j., July 6.--The answer
of the United States Steel corporation
to the suit brought by J.Aspinwall
Hodge, William H. Curtiss and Bern.
ard Smith, who asked for an injunc-
ton to prevent the company from
carrying out it's bond conversions
plan, was filed during the day be-
fore Vice Chancellor Emery. When
the case. came up before the vice
chancellor, it was put over until July
~. The answer is. sworn to by Chas
M. Schwab as president. For the first
time since the organization of the steel
corporation, a detailed statement of
the assets of the properties, and SUBJ
sldlary property is named. These as
sets, It is stated, include 400 producing
mills of the value Of 100000, 900;
Is blast furnaces of the value of $751;
100000; iron and Bessemer ore prop
critics of the value of 100000, 900;
natural gas fields of the value of $780,
100000; cash in bank to the amount Of
$66,000,000 and over $SO,OOO,OOO of
materials in process Of manufacture.
The total value of the company's prop
erty, including cash and cash assets,
is placed at $1,4O0,00O,OO0 by Mr.,
Schwab in an affidavit which is part
OF the corporations reply. The COM
pany's earnings are stated to be at the
rate OF more. than $140,000,000 a year
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-17
PLACE FOR GENERAL WOOD.
Asserted He Will Head the Isthmian
Canal Commission.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 16.-General
Wood will probably head the isthmia1
canal commission, to be named by
President Roosevelt.
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin will
certainly be a member of the commits
sion and the other members will be
men who are thoroughly in sympathy
with the president and in whom he has
the utmost confidence.
This was made practically certain
during the day when the president sent
a message to General Wood to meet
him early in August at Sycamore Hill.
This message was sent after a con-
ference with Senator Spooner and
those who have carefully followed the
canal matter are not slow to see the
significance of the message.
1t is believed that General Wood will
have general charge of the construc-
ton of the canal after the route shall
have been determined.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-17
BOLT OF LIGHTNING STARTS A
FIERCE CONFEDERATION At
JENNINGS, la,
). j. 80 :. a g.;
ARE THROWING UP LEVEES
Flames First Consume the Tanks Of
the Jennings: Oil Company and Then
Spread to Adjoining Property-oil
) Rushing in Blazing Streams in the
Direction of the. CouIee-FieId Nav
Be Destroyed. ,'~' -

Jennings, La, July 16.-During
heavy electrical storm that passed
over Jennings oil field bolt of light
ming struck the field storage tanks of
the Jennings Oil company, setting
them on fire. The flames spread to
the derricks of the company adjoin-
ing and in a short time they as we'll as
the tanks, were destroyed By the
time the derricks had fallen the flames
sad eaten away portion of one of
he field tanks, allowing the oil to es-
cape, and the fluid rushed in burning
streams, in the direction of the coulee.
All Workmen on the field Immediately
stopped operations and set about
throwing up levees to prevent as far
as possible the spreading of the fire.
In short time, however, another tank
had broken loose and the wind had
driven the flames into the derricks OF
the Southern, Northern and Crescent
Oil companies, but they, in some man
ner, escaped destruction. The fire is
still raging and the safety of the field
depends on the strength of Jennings
No. 2. The oil is leaking around this
tank and together with the gas is
burning fiercely, sending blaze many
feet into the air.
A telephone message from the field
says it is impossible to stop the flames
and that the gate valve" will hold but
short time longer. If this gives
away before precautions are taken the
~
men are now engaged in removing the
derricks of the remaining companies
and burying the mouths Of the wells
under heavy coating of mud and water
The fire has burned all of the pack.
ing out Of the valve upon which SO
much depends and the flames are
shooting as high as the derrick.
1t is expecter the top of the pipe will
burn off and the flames will spread to
the derricks and the adjoining tanks
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-17
TELEGRAPHIc BREVITIES.

Privy Councillor Emanuel Herman
said to be the originator of post cards
is dead at Vienna.
William S. Hartley, aged sixty, edi
tor of the New York Clipper. died Q,
/Bright's disease at Atlantic City, N. J
The car Of Russia has appointed
King Victor Emmanuel honorary col
onel of the Fourteenth Lithuanian
dragons.
A Mexican woman at Ell Paso, Tex.
has given birth to two healthy chill
dren, the second one born six weeks
after the first. The case has caused
considerable comment among .physi
clans.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-17
AN ABSORBING TOPIC.
Wisconsin Republican Differ on Plan.
Of Endorsing Spooner.

Madison, Wis, July 16-Practically
the only topic under discussion AMONG
the delegates to the state Republican
i. conventionsis what the convention will
do with regard to endorsing Senator
John G. Spooner reelection to the
national body. This question is both
ering the platform writer's and there
is no telling how>it will be finally de
1cided. -E-..
The followers of the Lafolette fac
tion,. who are in control, are deter
mined that the only condition on
which Senator Spooner shall be en-
:dorsed is for him, to recall his letter
of withdrawal from being a candidate
for reelection and added to this he
must stand upon the principles to be
adopted by the committee on resolu
lions and support the candidates to be
nominated by the convention. While
the stalwarts hope to nave an endorse
ment of the senator and demand fol-
his reelection without restrictions it
can be stated definitely that this plan
will not work out.
While the platform has not yet been
prepared fully, it is known that among
the most prominent planks will be
those strongly favoring the enactment
OF a primary election law and the
equallng of taxation. It is also said
that plank of national Importance
vii be one favoring the tariff views OF
Congressman Babcock of Wisconsin.
Governor Lafollette will be nomi.
mated by an overwhelming majority.
The balance of the ticket, if the La.
toilette slate is carried out, will prob.
ably be as follows:
Lieutenant governor, James O.
Davidson, Soldiers Grove; secretary OF
state, Walter L. Houser, Mondovi;
treasurer, Joseph G. Erd, Sheboygan;
attorney general, l.. NJ Sturdevant
Neillsville; insurance commissioner
Zeno M. Host, Milwaukee; railroad
commissioner, John H. Thomas, Chip.
pewa county; superintendent of public
instruction, G. P. Carey, Delevan.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-17
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards

Chicago, July 15.-Cattle- to
prime steers, $7.75@8.70; poor to me-
dunn, $4.75@7.60; stockers and feed.
ers, $2.50@5.25; cows and heifers,
$1.4O@6.5O; Texas steers, $4.00@6.70.
Hogs-Mixed and butchers, $3.50
500; good to choice heavy, $3.50
S.15; rough heavy, $7.25@7.60; light,
$6.90@7.7O; bulk of sales, $7.60@7.95.
Sheep-Good to choice, $3.5O@4.25;
lambs, $2.55@6.65.t 5G y
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Hibernians in Convention.

Denver, July 16.-With a parade and
pontifical high mass, the biennial ma
tional convention of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians began during the morn
ing. The delegates, nearly 500 in num-
Der, assembled at Coliseum hall at 10
q. m. and, headed by band, marched
to Sacred Heart church, where mass
was celebratal by Bishop Matz' and a
sermon preached by Rev. E. J. Barry.
The delegates then returned to Col
tseum hall, where the first session Of
the convention was held.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-17
CORNER SEEMS BROKEN.
Corn at Chicago Tumbes From It's
Lofty Price.

Chicago, July 16.-Bulls in the corn
pit who engineered the corner in July
options abandoned their position dur
ing the day and yellow cereal left
to itself fell from it's lofty price and
1oundered 20 cents under the previous
best figures. Two causes were attrib-
uted to the action of this market: The
immense arrival of corn tempted this
mart by the fancy price; and settle
ment with many of the July shorts by
the Gates-New York bull clique of cor
nerers. Whether the corner had been
broken or whether the action of the
bull party is simply bait for the I'M
wary, the trade is yet at a loss to IN
derstand. Common rumor, however,
has it that the July deal is over and
all that remains to be done is for the
bull crowd to get rid of the cash corn
that has been delivered to it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-17
SURPRISE TO SOUTH AFRICANS.
Il
Shipping Rate From New York Two.
Thirds Less Than From London.

johannesburg, Transvaal, July 49,
At meeting Of the chamber OF com.
MERGE, called to meet the British trade
commissioners, a member read a cable
dispatch which he had received offer
Ing freight from New York to Natal at
~ shlllings per ton. Other members
OF the chamber said they had received
similar offers. This rate is not re-
munerative but is the outcome of com.
petition. It is 21s. Sd. below the low:
est freight rate from England. The
merchants do not see how the Ameri
cans are able to offer such low rates,
Nevertheless they are overhaul1ng
their stock to see what they can order
in the United States.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-17
CUT A WIDE SWATH,
Clever Forger Secures About $500 at
Appleton, Wis.


Apple ton, Wis.,, July 16.-Three
dozen business men were victimized
by clever forger who passed bogus
checks made payable to Charles New
man and signed by the Fountain Lum-
Der company, one Of the leading estab.
lishments of Appleton. The checks
were printed expressly for this .pur-
pose, having the'name of the supposed
maker printed upon it, as we'll as the
signature Of the president of the lum-
Der company.
The checks which were passed on all
of the local shoe dealers, all the meat
market men, several dry goods and
clothing stores and other business
houses, were all drawn for the amount
of $18. The forger in every case made
81 purchase, receiving in change SIG,
and it is estimated that he left town
with about $500. .
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-17
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, July 15.-Wheat-Jply,
7skc; Sept, .71Ac; Dec, 72Mc; May,
73Ac. Corn-July, 65hc; Sept, 59h
@59%c; Dec, 46Ac; May, 43kc.
Oats-July, 411sc; Sept, 29Ac; May,
325sc. Pork-July, $1S.47k; Sept,
$18.62h @18.65; Oct, $500; JAM,
1850. Flax-Sept., $131@1.a3; Oct,
t$1.28@1.29.s Butter-Creams1vs, LIZ
@21Ac; diaries, 17@18kc. Eggs
1Sc. Poultry Turkeys. 12c; chickens,
11@15c. .,sr....,, 49,, Is
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-17
Missouri Republican Convention.

Joplin, Mo-, July 16.-The Republi
can state judicial convention to com
plete the ticket named at Jefferson
made the following nominations:
Justices of the supreme court, Moses
Whybark, Henry Lamb and Edward
Higbee; Judge Of St. Louis court OF
appeals, Edward G. Elliott The 7esG
buttons simply endorse the Philadek
phia and Jefferson City platforms.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-17
Still Hot on Tracy's Trail.

Tacoma, Wash, July: 16.-Of1cers
are hot after Tracy, who is on the
Gold Hill trial east of Buckley. He
ate at the Gardner ranch on Mud
Mountain, and had breakfast With a
logger named Clark. He took the Gold
Hill route in, order. that he could Sc
cure rest, as he appeared very tired.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-17
ON THE DIAMOND.
American Association.

At Columbus, 2; Indianapolis, 3.
At Toledo, 5; Louisville, 2.
At St. Paul, 5; Kansas City, 1.
At Minneapolis, 1; Milwaukee, 6.
American League.
At Boston, 0; Cleveland, 2.
At Philadelphia, 8; Chicago, 8.
At Baltimore, 6; St. Louis, IS.
At Washington, 5; Detroit, 4.
National League.
At Pittsburg, 5; Boston, 0.
At Cincinnati, 10; New York, 2.
At Chicago, 4; Brooklyn, s.
At st. Louis, 3; Philadelphia, 4.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-17
GRAND FORKS VISITED.
Two Violent Hail and Wind Storms
Strike the Town.

Grand Forks, N. D., July 16.-Two
violent hail and wind storms passed
by here during the evening, the, city
being between the two, and receiving
portion of each. One about 5
o'clock was first heard from at Con-
way and struck Ardock and Marvel,
and on the Minnesota side wrecked the
depot at Mcdonald and destroyed
crops about Carthage.
At 8 o'clock a similar storm came
from the northwest of Meckinock, and
passed southwest of Grand Forks, de-
stroying farm houses and running
crops
Hail fell in abundance in both
storms. Details cannot be secured, as
telegraph and telephone wires are
down everywhere. Fisher, Mallory,
Ardock, Marvel, Gilby and Inkster
were struck, and report serious dam
age
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-17
Secretary Baer Resigns.

New York, July 16.-John Willis
3aer, secretary of the Christian En-
deavor Society, has resigned that po-
sition to accept one as assistant sec,
fetary of the Presbyterian Board ct
Home Missions. He will take up his
new duties on Oct. !.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-17
Negro Women in~Fatal Fight.

Stockbridge, Va, July 16.-Four ne
gro women engaged in duel with
razors at the door Of a church near
here in which Dollie Miller was cut to
death and Rachel Roberts was seri-
ously wounded. Jealousy was the
cause Of the fight.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-17
Impure Water Poisons EamiIv.

Waterloo, a., July 16.-Peter Smith,
farmer living east of this city, his
wife and seven children are lying at
the point of death as a result of drink.
ing poisonous we'll water. They used
the water at breakfast and were taken
dangerously i'll shortly afterwards. In
vestigation showed that the we'll was
lower than the stock yards of the farm
and the water had become poisoned by
the drainage.
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Another. Jamestown Mine Accident.

Another YOUNGSTOWN Mine Accident.
Johnstown, Pa, July 16.-John Saw
ach, Slav, aged thirty-six, was in
stantly killed; Roger Harvey, ST., aged
fifty-fve, seriously, and John Yelis,
slightly injured by an explosion of
dynamite in mine of the Berwind-
White Coal Mining company at Win
Der. Savach was preparing stick of
dynamite for use when from some IN
known. cause it exploded, together
with sixteen sticks which were lying
nearby. Savach was blown to pieces.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-17
Water Supply May Be Shut Of.

Helena, Mont, July 16.-The Helena
Water Works company has notified the
city that it's bill for June not having
been paid it would shut off water for
fire and sewer purposes at noon July
"a. The city served the company with
notice that should it attempt to shut
off the water it would be prosecuted
for contempt, and steps would be TAX
en- to forfeit it's franchise.
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London Suffers From Heat.

London, July 16.-With the Their
mometer at IS degrees in the shade
and 127 in the sun, the hottest day Of
the year in London, there were many
cases of sunstroke treated at the hos
pitfalls and the st. John ambulance men
were kept busy treating prostrations.
The omnibus and street car companies
had large forces of men engaged in
supplying the horses with oat meal
water. g s@e'-l
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Swept Over NIAGARA Falls.

Niagara, Falls, N. Y, July 16.-Nina
"A. Phillips, twenty-three years old,
good looking and we'll dressed, com.
mitted suicide here by jumping Tito
the rapids on the American side ot
the river from Goat ls3an% tbEi!ag
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-17
NORTH. DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA
~>.i VISITED BY A DESTRUC. &c..
TIVE CYCLONE.
REPORTS ARE VERY VAGUE

Fargo, N. D., July 16.-The first
cyclone of the season visited part OF
the Red River valley and both North
Dakota and Minnesota suffered,
though it is impossible to confirm nu.
merous reports of loss of life. Dam.
age to buildings and grain will be
great.
Late arrivals from the north on a
delayed Great Northern train assert
that the path of the storm extended
for thirteen miles along the track and
great damage was done at .Merrifield
and Thompson. Besides a wrecked
depot at Thompson, two churches and
an elevator were destroyed. At least
two hundred telegraph poles from
north of Merrifeld to south of Thomp.
son are down. Four building are re.
ported down at Emerald.
The storm was first heard of at EN-.
erado, west of Grand Forks, on the
main line of the Great Northern, then
switched south of Grand Forks across
country to Thompson, on the Great
Northern line that runs down the val.
ley between Emerald and Thompson.
1t is reported a stretch of country be.
tween three and five miles wide was
laid waste, with many buildinss and
all crops destroyed.
It will probably be several hours be.
fore the full extent of the disaster is
known, as nearly all the territory that
suffered is cut off from the outside
world.
Entire Family Reported Killed.
The first storm struck at Ardock,
N. D., about 5 o'clock, and travelled on
to Marvel, where it wrought great
damage.
Crossing the river to the Minnesota
side, it wrecked the depot at Melon
aid and ruined crops at Carthage.
With the wind and rain came hail,
which broke glass and severely cut
all persons who ventured out
In Minnesota the storm seems to
have struck east and south of Crooks
ton, doing damage to grain and to many
towns in that part of the valley. Ulen,
Lake Park, Borup and other places
were severely shaken and, south of
Ulen it was reported that an entire
family had been killed, but there is
no authentic information.
On the main line of the Northern
Pacific, two miles from Lake Park,
east of Fargo, a caboose in which sew
eral stockmen were riding was derail-
ed. The stock4en were badly bruised,
but not seriously injured.
Losses of farm buildings are report
ed along the route of storm, with
much stock killed. Early grain, like
barley and oats, suffered the worst,
but in most sections wheat was not
headed out and if it is possible to
; straighten up the damage may be less
than estimated.
On account of the great growth
wheat was fearfully tangled
Many expires fear of loss of life in
the rural districts, but as all telegraph
and telephone wires are down nothing
definite can be learned.
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Gaynor and Greene File Answers.

Quebec, July 16.-Messrs. Gaynor
and Greene have filed answers to the
motions made by. counsel for the Uni
ted States to quash the writs OF habeas
corpus issued by Judge Caron on June
20 and FL. Should the writs be set
aside the extradition proceedings will
be heard on their merits
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-07-17
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, July 15-Cattle-Choice
butcher steers, $7.OO@7.5O; choice
butcher COWS and >heifers, $5.50@6.00;
good to choice veals, $4.50@5.5O.
Hogs-$7.30@7.55 Sheep-Good to
choice, $3.50@4.O0; lambs, $5.5O@6.1O.
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Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux City, a., July 15.-Cattle-:
Beeves, $5.5O@750; COWS, bulls and
mixed, $250@4.55; stockers and feed
ers, $2.50@4.50; yearlings and calves
$275@4.00. Hogs-$745@775.
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Duluth Grain.

Duluth, July 15.-Wheat- No.
1 hard, THO; No. 1 Northern, 74Ac;
No. Northern, 73Ac; No. spring.
TIC. To Arrive-No. 1 hard, THO;
No. 1 Northern and July, 74Ac; Sept.
71Mc. Flax-Cash, $135.
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MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MinneapoIis Wheat,

Minneapolis, July 15.-Wheat-
76Ac; Sept, 69%c. On Track-No.
hard, 7S7sc; No. 1 Northern, 76%c;
No. Northern, 72Kc.
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Mississippi Rose a Foot and a Half,

Keokuk, Iowa, July 16.-The flood
danger has been transferred from the
Des Moines valley to the Mississippi
lowlands for Is miles in Missouri. The
Mississippi rose a foot and half in
twelve hours above the mouth of the
Des MONIES river, partly by sudden
rise in the Skunk, 80 miles above.
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FATAL RACE RIOT.
One South Carolina Negro Killed and
T. Several Others Wounded,

Columbia, S. c., July 16.-In a riot
be tween whites and blacks at Orange
burg, in which knives and pistols were
freely used, Isaac Smith, colored, was
killed and several others wounded. It
is said the negro was a noncombatant.
The cause of the trouble is not known.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-04
He HAD NO RESERVE.

He had reserve" How often We hear this express
SIGN. when firm has failed when business man has
been pushed the WALL 1t would make fitting epitaph
for the grave of many failure nan without reserve
is like condemned eaky vessel On calm day, it can
pert port but would be utterly help
less in a storm.
The country is full of "farweather" business men,
who proceed safely long there is strain on
eh market long collections easy, and nothing
unusual happens But the moment strike the
they down in the first financial sqHal because they
have reserve OF strength ballast spare sails
the knees CT the ship made Of pine instead Of sturdy
oak they easily crushed collision By the
strain of a storm
Many fail from lack Of OF education Of early
training solid ingrained habit Others fail from lack
of reserve Of savings OF capital Many have down
from the lack of charactereserve. of heathreserve Of
fendshipreserve. 1t pays to store up of ever
kind, to prepared Tor emergency. Too xhaust
ing efot too extraYagan expenditure too reckless dar
ing reliance on unknown factors leaves no
margin of reserve, SO that slip would certain
al
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-04

i mast De shocking al For Riley 10 have Judge coe
up you and You 70 consider yourself dead
You have 5ust been killed by the enemy
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Valley and FL Paso The Galveston Information is to
he effect that the Rock Island and the Santa Re are
templatng the construction CT joint line from some
point n the Indian territory the Choctaw. Oklahoma
Gull 70 Galveston The Rock Island and the Santa Re
extend to Fort Wcrth a line win be built from
that city Dallas, connecting with the main line exten
sion Of the Two reads from Dallas to Galveston
When the Rock Island first determined TO build from
Fort Worth to deep Galveston it proposed
the FEES main line the two reads TO use this
Jointly. It decided later that the grade Of the Santa
Fe could be lowered 70 degree to place it IN the
best condition for competition with the Gould and South
Pacific lines and then proposed that the two
sgseIns combine in building lire through Texas.
would include Dallas and Houston the largest
and important commercial ceRters in north and
south Texas
The Santa Fe viii continue its main line for
local freight and the Santa Fe ard Rock Island Will
the new line jointly for through freight.