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The Saint Paul globe., 1903-06-11
EST. LOUIS FLOOD VICTIMS
ARE SAVED IN BOATS
Seven Negroes Said to Have Been Shot While
Looting-Number of Drowned at East ST.
Louis Is EIeven--Boats Confscated by Gov
ernment for Rescue Work.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 1O-Almost
two thirds of East st. Louis, ILL.,, is
under from two to fifteen feet of water
Between twilight last night and dawn
today eleven lives were sacrificed to
the angry waters, and damage
which no man today attempts to esti-
mate was done to property. Not a
wheel of industry is turning in East
st. Louis, but the flood waters whirl
and suck at the foundations of many
buildings, which have been deserted.
The vast railroad yards are apparent
in half-submerged cars and locomo-
tives. Huge grain elevators stand sur
rounded by running water. To the
south beyond the railway yards are
thousands of cottages, owned by la
borers and containing their all, sub
merged to the caves. In Northern East
ST. Louis the condition is not so bad.
The business portion of the city and
the district containing the better resi-
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WOMAN is CHARGED
WITH EMBEZZLEMENT
Official of Royal Neiehbors Was Par
tiaI to Good Clothes.

Special to The Globe.
PEORIA, ILL.,, June 10.-Mrs. Minnie
Sundell, formerly recorder Of Ivy Leaf
camp, Royal Neighbors, liked good
clothes too well, and from official ac-
ton taken in her case by the lodge
authorities, it is known she embezzled
funds of the lodge to the extent Of sew
eral hundred dolIrs.
Six weeks ago she was charged with
having misappropriated the funds and
confessed that she had taken money to
buy clothes for herself and children.
She is known as a lodge organizer in
Central Illinois and belongs to many
different orders. A short time ago she
asked for more time in which to
straighten her books. and after this, it
is alleged, took over $3.50.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-06-11
SPRING WHEAT IN
PRIME CONDITION
Less Acreage in Minnesota
and More in North Dakota
Condition 95.9.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 1O.-
Preliminary returns to the statisticia1
Of the department of agriculture on
the acreage of spring wheat sown in
dicate an area of about 1887, 600
acres, a decrease of 364,0O0 acres, or
FL per cent from the revised estimate
of the acreage sown last year. An in
crease Of 10 per cent in North Dakota
is accompanied by a decrease in Min
nesota and South Dakota, conserva-
lively estimated at per cent in the
former state and per cent in the lat
ter.
The average condition Of spring
wheat on June was 95.9, as compared
with 95.4 at the corresponding date
last year, 90 on June 1, 1901, and a
ten-year average of 929.
The following table shows for the
five principal spring wheat states the
acreage compared with last year, on a
percentage basis, and the condition on
June l in each of the last three years,
with the ten-year average:
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-06-11

LONDON, June 10.-By a dexterous
and extraordinary speech, Premier
Balfour tonight temporarily smoothed
over the differences in the cabinet, re-
lieved Colonial Secretary Chamberlain
of any necessity of resigning and for
the moment averted a crisis which
threatened the Unionist party. This,
Mr.. Balfour accomplished without
committing the government either to.
protection or free trade, though the
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acreage
compared
with last

The average condition Of win
ter wheat on June was S22. as com
pared with 92.6 on May 1, 1908; 761 on
June l, 1902, S7.S at the corresponding
date in 1901 and a ten-year average of
1911.
The total reported area in oats is
about 27,732,0OO acres, a reduction of
$4,000 acres, or 3.2 per cent from the
area sown last year.
The average condition of oats on
June 1 was SIS, against CO.'S on June
/, 1902; S5.3 at the corresponding date
in 1901 and a ten-year average Of 9O.2.
The following table gives the showing
for some of the principal oat states:
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dences is still intact, but for how long
is not known.
Broadway as a Barricade.
Broadway, running from Eads bridge
east to the city limits, wide street
built of sand and walled with stone.
fifteen feet high, divides the city in
halves. Over ten feet of water is
pressing against Broadway from the
south and in many places is seeping
through in streams as thick as a
mans body. Traffic over certain por-
tions Of the thoroughfare has been
prohibited and even pedestrians are
not allowed to traverse those threat
ened portions. If Broadway breaks the
water will rush over much Of the city
until Missouri avenue, running parallel
one block north, is encountered Along
the river front to the west a levee Of
Continued on Third Pare
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BRIBE MONEY FAILS
TO REACH THE JURY
Miller, of the Franklin, Syndicate,
Gives Up Choice Tid-bit.

NEW YORK, June 1O.-The trial of
Robert A. Ammon, formerly counsel
for William r. Miller, charged with
having received $3O,500 of the money
taken in by the Franklin syndicate,
knowing the same to be stolen, was
continued today. Miller was again on
the stand. He said that when the ex-
posure came Ammon advised him to go
to Canada and he turned over to Am
mon 100000 in cash, a 100000 certif1-
cate of deposit, check for $4,000 and
$4,000 in bonds, all Of which was de-
posted to Ammon's credit.
Miller said Ammon told him he had
loaned $4,000 to Seymour, johnson &
Co., a brokerage firm, and had given
$4,000 to Jimmie" RidgeWay to bribe
the jury in his trial, which took place
in April, 1900. Ammon told him that
none of the money ever reached the
jury or he would not have been con-
victed.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-06-11
MICHIGAN DEVELOPS
A GENUINE BORGIA
Deaths of Eight More Persons Attributed to
Mrs Mcknight Who oonfesses Killing Her
Brother and Family - Says She Gave
Strychnine to Soothe and Not Destroy.

KALKASKIA, Mich, June 10.-After
two weeks work Prosecutor E. c.
Smith has secured the confession of
Mrs. Mary Mcknight to the cold-blood-
ed, premeditated murder of her broth
er, John Murphy, Gertrude Murphy,
his young wife and their three-month
baby. In her first statement Mrs. Nc
Knight admitted giving Mr.. and Mrs
Murphy capsules of strychnine and
quinine. Now she says:
Il didn't intend harm to any Of them
did give the baby strychnine. 1t woke
up and cried while its mother was
gone and 1 mixed up a little strychnine
in a glass with some water and gave
a spoonful to the baby. L did not
mean to harm the little thing at ALL
I confessed all to the Lord this after
noon and 1 feel that he had forgiven
me. really did not mean to harm any
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-06-11
SISTER OF MARCUM
ACCUSES JET
She Testifies the Defendant Told Her
He Killed the Lawyer.

JACKSON, KY, June 10.-Tonight
Mrs. Mary Johnson, sister of Marcum,
the murdered attorney, made a start
ling statement in court. She said Jett
admitted to her that he killed Marcum.
She feared to tell this earlier, believ-
Ing that she would be assassinated.
AS l was returning home shortly
after the killing" she said. II was
overtaken by Jett. He spoke to me.
and 1 said: Jett, did you kill nv
brother" He replied: did, but Har-
gts' money made me do it,"
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Premier in Adoh "open
Crisis in Parliament Is

effect of his speech viii generally be
taken to mean that the tariff issue is
to be shelved for the present.
Henry ChapIin's amendment. which
gave rise to the most interesting de-
bate of the present parliament, was de-
feated by the overwhelming majority
of 396 votes, composed OF Unionfsts,
Liberals and Irish members. The mi
nority, who supported Mr.. Chaplin's
amendment, are afMost all followers
of the government, while many others
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MINNESOTAN FATALLY
HURT IN NEW YORK
John w. cropp, of Compton, Jumps or
Falls From a Train.

BATAVIA, N. Y, June 1O.-John w.
Cropp, of Compton, Mimi, is In the
Batavia hospital. fatally injured. He
either jumped or fell from a train on
the West Shore railroad today, in front
of passing train. His skull was
fractured. Accompanied by his broth
er, Mr.. Cropp was on his way to Ger
many on a visit
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of them. When Gertrude came home
and found the baby dead she got aw-
fully nervous. She came to me and
said: Mary, can't you give me some
thing to quiet me. something that you
take yourself? / said that | would and
1 really didn't think that it would hurt
If I gave her one of the capsules. She
had spasms right after that and l sup
pose now that the strychnine killed
her.
Thought John Should Join Gertrude.
'"Fhen John seemed to feel badly
about it, so broken up; that I often
thought after Gertie died that it would
be better if he were to go, too. John
was feeling bad one night, a couple Of
weeks after Gertrude died. He came
to me and wanted something to quiet
Continued on Third Page.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-06-11
COLUMBIA HONORS
THREE MINNESOTANS
Miss Poole and Messrs. Miner and Moos-
see Receive Degrees.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
NEW YORK, June 10.-At the 149th
commencement Of Columbia university
today among the 654 graduates was
Katherine Ellen Poole, Of Faribault
student OF Barnard college. who received
the diploma bachelor Of arts from Presi-
dent Butler. She was presented by Laura
Drake Gill, dean OF Barnard. James Bert
Miner, University Of Minnesota, 1901. re
ceived the honorary degree Of doctor OF
philosophy Willie Watson Mossee, Uni
versity Of Minnesota. 1901, received the
degree Of master OF arts.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-06-11

Of the Conservative party abstained
from voting.
1t was 1880 o'clock tonight when
Premier Balfour sprang to his feet to
reply to the taunts Of the opposition
and appeals from his own party.
For two days the house has rung
with echoes of dissensions within the
cabinet and dissatisfaction without.
The premier had scarcely begun to
Continued an Third Paae
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-06-11
EMPEROR HAS MOST
USE FOR AMERICANS
Only They Meet the Wants Of the Kaiser,
He Declares.

BERLIN, June 10.-"It is only the
Americans who meet my wants." is one
Of the latest utterances Of Emperor Will
Ian circulating in army and government
circles. The emperor has frequently said
this according to the Tageblatt.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-06-11
Western Miners Elect.

Federation of Miners today elected
Charles H Meyerberg president The
next convention will be held at Butte,
Mont, in May, 1904. Headquarters will
remain in Denver.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-06-11
ROYAL RESIDENCE
IN IRELAND
King Edward VIII Announce His Intention
of Establishing One.

LONDON, June lit is reported that
during his coming visit to Ireland King
Edward will announce his intention Of
establishing royal residence in Ireland.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-06-11
WILL MINNESOTA
EMULATE COLORADO?
Snow Falls Half Day in the centen-
nial State.

LEADvILLE, Col. June 1O.-It
showed here all the afternoon today.
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Continued on Third Page.
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Weather for st. Paul and vicinity: Fair
and warmer today and tomorrow.
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In St. Paul and vicinity today.
Fair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-12
Notice Of Condemnation and Assess.
ment of Damaues

Notice Of Condemnation and Assess.
ment Of Damages.
To the Chickasaw nation of Indians
and Palmer s. Mosely, governor, and
the, Choctaw nation OF Indians and
Green McCurtain, principal chief,
and all other persons interested:
You are hereby notified that the un.
dersigned referees, appointed by the
Honorable Hosea Townsend. Judge of
the United States Court for the South
ern district of the Indian Territory, to
determine and appraise the compensa-
tion and damages, by reason of the
condemnation and appropriation by
the st. Louis, San Francisco and New
Orleans Railroad company. of the fol-
lowing described land in the Chicka-
saw nation. Indian Territory. to be
used for a reservoir. water station and
pipe line and other railway purposes
at Durwood. Indian Territory. and
which is more particularly described
and set forth, to-wit
"a tract of land situated in the
northeast a and southeast "A of soc
tion 81, township south, range east
of the Indian meridian of Indian Ter
ritory, more particularly described as
follows, to-wit:
beginning at the northeast corner
OF the southeast 4 OF the northeast a
OF section "a, township 4 south. range
3 east, thence west 500 feet to a point /:
thence south $50 feet to a point /.
thence west 10 feet to point I:
thence south 1920 feet to a point /:
thence east $50 feet to a point: thence
north 800 feet to point; thence east
800 feet to point; thence north 800
feet TO the place of beginning, contain.
ing 34.9 acres. Also a strip of land is
feet wide lying south 54 degrees 0
minutes east in the southeast a of sec
ton 81 and the southwest a of section
30, township 4 south, range 3 east and
running from the southeast corner of
,he above described tract OF land, To
connection with the right of way OF
the Western Oklahoma Railroad. con.
taining OBS acres"
Will meet at Durwood, /. T.. on above
described land, On the 23rd day of
March. a. ID. 1903, AT / o'clock D. m,
or as soon thereafter as the same can
be heard, and at said time and at said
place proceed with the assessment of
damages and the compensation for the
appropriation OF said land for the pur.
poses above stated, and will adjourn
from time to slime provided their la
bors are not determined, until their
labors in this tehAlf ore completed, y,
which time and place and such other
times and places to which the under
signed referees may adjourn, you and
all other persons and parties owning
or having any interest in or title to
the above described lands or any part
thereof may apPea. and be heard.
You are further notified that we
the undersigned referees, will ascer
tain and set forth in our report the
names of the person or persons, tribe
or nation, to whom such damages are
payable and the interest of each per
son, tribe or nation, in the award OF
such damages.
Dated this 9th day Of February, A
ID. 1908. w. II. NIXON,
l. r. BEST,
JNO. L. GALT,
| Referees
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-12
Nstlee Of Condemnation and Assess
ment OF pAnnNues.

To the Chiokasaw nation OF Indians
and Palmer s. Mosely, governor, and
the Choctaw nation of Indians and
Green McCurtain, principal CHIEF,
and all other persons interested
You are hereby notified that the un-
dersigned referees, heretofore appoint
ed by the Honorable Hosea Townsend,
Judge OF the United States court for
the Southern district of the Indian
Territory, TO determine and appraise
the compensation and damages, by
reason of the condemnation and appro-
priauon by the st. Louis, San Fran
cisco and New Orleans Railroad com
many. Of the following described land,
in the Chickasaw nation, Indian Ter
rJtorv. 20 be used for a right of way
depot grounds and other railway pur-
noses at Provence, Indian Territory,
and which is more particularly de-
scribed and set forth, to-wit:
"a tract of land situated in the
northeast "a Of section 6, township 5
south. range east, of the Indian mer-
idian of Indian Territory and more
particularly described as follows, TO
wit:
"Beginning at a point on the south
line OF the right of way OF st. Louis,
san Francisco and New Orleans rail
road 2.509 feet south of the northeast
corner of section 6, township south,
range 3 east. thence north 81 degrees
II minutes west along said right OF
wav line 1000 feet to point; thence
south 2 degrees 43 minutes west, 100
feet TO a point thence south 81 de-
erees n minutes east, 1904 feet TO a
noint on section line east side sec
btion G. township south, range 3 east,
thence north 1902 feet TO place of be
ginning, containing 4.6 acres"
VIII meet at Provence, Indian Ter
ritory. on the above described land, on
the 23rd day OF March, a. ID. 1908, at
10 o'clock a. m, or as soon thereafter
as the same can be heard and at said
time and at said place proceed with
the assessment of damages and the
compensation for the appropriation OF
said lands for the purposes above stat
cd and will adjourn from time to time
provided their labors are not deter
mined. until their labors in this be
half are completed. at which time and
MACE and such other times and places
10 which the undersigned referees may
adjourn, you anu al othci POI iSCu' - !.
parties owning or having any interest
MN or title to the above described lands
eor any part thereof may appear and
be heard.
You are further notified that we,
the undersigned referees, will ascer-
tain and set forth in our report the
names Of the person or persons, tribe
or nation. to whom such damages are
payable and the interest OF each per
son. tribe or nation in the award OF
such damages.
Dated this 9th day of February, A.
n 1909. w. T. NIXON,
/. r. BEST,
JNO. /. GAIT,
Referees.
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ed lands or any part thereof may ap-
pear erd be heard.
You are further notified that we. the
undersigned, referees, will ascertain
and set forth in our report the names
of the person or persons. tribe or ma
tion, to whom such damages are pay
able and the interest of each person.
tribe or nation in the award OF such
damages.
Dated this 9th day OF February. A.
ID. 1909. w. T. NIXON,
!. II. BEST.
JNO. L. GAIT.
Referees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-12
Notice Of Condemnation and kssess-
nent OF DAMAGES.


nent Of Damages.
To the Chickasaw nation OF Indifhs
and Palmer s. Mossly, governor. and
the Choctaw nation OF Indians and
Green McCurtain, principal chief.
and all other persons interested:
You are hereby notified that tho un-
dersigned referees, heretofore appoint
ed by the Honorable Hosea Townsend.
Judge of the United States court for
the Southern district of the Indian Ter
ritory. TO determine and appraise the
compensation and damages by reason
of the condemnation and appropriation
by the St. Louis, San Francisco and
New Orleans Railroad company of the
following described land in the Chick
asaw nation. Indian Territory, to be
used fer a right of way, depot grounds
and other railway purposes at Ball.
and which is more particularly des-
cribed and set forth as follows. to-wit:
"a tract of land situated in the
northeast "a and the southeast a of
section 4, township south. range 4
east of the Indian meridian of Indian
Territory more particularly described
as follows, to-wit:
Commencing at a point 209 feet
north of the southeast corner of sec.
tion 4, township south, range 4
east, where center line OF ST. Louis,
San Francisco and New Orleans rail.
road crosses the eest line of section
4, township south of range east;
thence 1915 feet curving to the
west on a radius Of 1901 feet to a
| point; thence north so degrees 06
l ffrf .u 4 -.
north 80 degrees "a minutes east 90
feet to point on the right of way line
Of said railroad, which point shall be
called the place of beginning; thence
north so degrees 06 minutes west 1000
feet on the north line of right Of way
Of said railroad to a point. thence
north 80 degrees "a minutes east 10O
feet to a point, thence south 90 de
grees 06 minutes east 1000 feet to a
point, thence south 80 degrees 54 min.
utes west 100 feet to the place of be.
ginning, containing in all 4.6 acres"
Will meet at Ball, Indian Territory
on the above described land, on the
23rd day of March, A. d., 1903, at 4
o'clock p. m, or as soon thereafter as
the same can be heard, and at said
time and at said place proceed with
the assessment Of damages and the
compensation for the appropriation
Of said land for the purpose above
stated and will adjourn from time tc
time provided their labors are not de
termined, until their labors in this be
half are completed, at which tiIle and
place and such other times and places
to which the undersigned referees may
adjourn, you and all other persons
and parties owning or having any in
terest in or title to the above describ
ed lands or any part thereof may ap
pear and be heard.
You are further notified that we the
undersigned referees, will ascertain
and set forth in our report the names
Of the person or persons. tribe or ma
| tion, TO whom such damages are pay
able and the interest OF each person
tribe or nation in the award of such
| damages.
Dated this 9th day of February, A
D., 1903. w. T. NIXON,
|. r. BEST,
JNO. l.. GAIT,
Referees
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-12
Notice of Condemnation and Assess.
'ment of Damages.

Notice of Condemnation and Assess
ment Of Damages.
To the Chickasaw nation of Indians
and Palmer S. Mosely, governor, and
the Choctaw nation of Indians and
Green McCurtain, principal chief,
and all other persons Interested:
You are hereby notified that the un-
.dersigned referees, heretofore appoint
ed by the Honorable Hosea Townsend,
judge of the United States court for
the Southern district Of the Indian Ter
ritory, to determine and appraise the
COMPENSATION and damages, by rea-
son Of the condemnation and appropri-
atiun, by the st. Louis, San Francisco
and New Orleans Railroad company,
of the following described land in the
Chickasaw nation, Indian Territory
TO be used for reservoir water sta
tion. pipe line and other railway pur-
poses at three miles east of Madill,
Indian Territory, and which is more
particularly described and set forth
to-w't:
"a tract of land situated in the
southeast quarter of section 36, town
ship b south, range east, and also
m tie suuthw est quarter OF section 81,
township south, range east, and
also in The northwest quarter II 3ec
',Jn 6, township 6 south, range & cast
Of the Indian meridian Of the Indian
Territory. mCIe particularly described
as follows. tov'it:
Commencing at the southeast cor
ner of the southeast quarter of sec
tion 36, township 5 south, range 5
east; thence north 300 feet TO a point;
thence west 100 feet TO point; thence
south 800 feet to a point, thence east
100 feet to the place of beginning, CON
tanning 0.69 acres and also commenc-
ing at the southwest corner OF The
southwest quarter of section 81, town
ship south, range 6 east thence
north 500 feet TO point; thence east
900 feet to a point; thence south 3S
degrees 46 minutes east 520.1 feet to
a point thence south 80 feet; thence
west 1920 feet to place of beginning,
containing 1870 acres, and also com
mencing at a point on the north line
of section 6. township south, range
6 east $50 feet east of the northwest
corner OF the northwest quarter of said
section; thence south $50 feet TO a
point, thence east $50 feet to point;
thence north $50 feet to a point;
thence east 1,4S0 feet to a point;
thence north 3S degrees 46 minutes
west 432S feet TO a point on section
line; thence west $50 feet to point of
beginning; containing 1856 acres"
viii meet on the above described
land, at three miles east of Madill on
the oath day of March, A. d., 1903, at
10 o'clock a. m, or as soon thereafter
as the same can be heard, and at said
time and at said place proceed with
the assessment Of damages and the
compensation for the appropriation OF
said land for the purposes above stated
and will adjourn from time TO time
provided their labors are not deter
mined. until their labors In this behalf
are completed, at which time and place
and such other times and places TO
which the undersigned referees may
adjourn, you and all other persons
and parties owning or having any In.
tsrest in or title to the above describ.