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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-18
RIO GRANOE FREIGHT WRECK
Twelve Cars Ditehed by Breaking Of
Wheel.

Twelve cars were ditched on north
bound Rio Grande Western freight train
near Castillo Springs about 1920 o'clock
last evening by the breaking of a wheel
on one of the forward cars. No one was
killed or injured.
The wreck proved 20 be such an ugly
one. tearing up such a long piece Of
track. that the idea of clearing the road
bv throwing the wrecked cars into the
ditch was abandoned. The right of way
was given wrecking trains which car
ried men 10 the scene who were soon at
work building a temporary track around
the wreck. The track viii be completed
about o'clock this morning IL viii
be some hours before the regular track
can bee cleared and repaired for regular
traffic The wreck blOckaded general
traffic until regular freight and pas
senger trains could be switched over onto
the Short Line track.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-18
BUTTE GIRL P0URS
GASOLINE INTO FIRE

Butte. April 17.-Wrappcd in flames
from an exploding gasoline oil tank,
Jeanette Mckay. secretary of the Asso-
ciated Charities. was saved from crema-
lion bv the heroism of her mother Miss
Mckay was cleaning her gloves and at
tempted Co pour some gasoline from q
saucer into the kitchen stove when the
oil igntcd. With her bare hands and
an apron Mrs Mckay beat Out zoe flames
and then fell in "a faint. Miss Mckay is
badly burned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-18
SHOOTING AT MILFORD.
Finlanders Get or a Drunk With
Disastrous Results.

Milford. Anrn IA miner known as
RED" Brennan tonight stood outside of
William Andrews saloon at Frisco and
fired three shots into "a crowd Of Firms
inside the saloon. John Rex was shot
through the stomach and is expected 90
die before morning. Another Finn re-
ceIred bullet m the leg but his wound
is not serious. 70 is alleged that the Films
were an drunk and had been abusing
Brennan. one of them attacked him
with "a knife and they finally threw him
outside. lie then drew his gan and shot
through the window az his assailants.
Brennan was arrested by Constable
Smythe. he claims that the shooting
was Iu selt-defense. Rex has been en-
ulOyad nj the Horn Silver mine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-18
WILL HAVE VAST COLLEGE.
Pittsburg Is to Have One-Carnegie
to Contribute.

Pittsburg. April I7.-Pittsburg is TO
have q great university that viii rival
the big colleges and universities of the
country For its endowment it is said
that the millions OF Andrew Carnegie
and twenty other wealthy Pittsburgers
are pledged.
Al private luncheon I'M honor Of
a number of educators here I'm connection
with the international Kindergarten
union this announcement was made by
Professor j. A. Brdshear Of the Western
University of Pennsylvania. Professor
Brashear stated that Mr. Carnegie had
pledged himself TO give literally 90 the
object but desired that his name he IN
no way connected with the title of the
Institution
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-18

ways said they only wished permits
sion to pay the regular dividends which
is impossible under the understanding
OF the decree Of the court
Before the case can be finally passed
upon by the supreme court over $1,000
600 would be paid in dividends in case
this part of the decree could be sus-
pended. but otherwise the sum would
be- tied up and the people to whom lt
was properly due could not receive it,.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-18
MET INSTANT DEATH.

Eoseburg. ore. April I1.-This after
noon Earl Fletcher. nos years of age.
Was instantly electrocuted by touching
a live wire carrying 10000 volts in me
transformer room of the Roseburs
Lighting & Water company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-18
Jury SECURED.

Butte April IA jury was secured this
afternoon iu the ease OF james W. Kelly
formerly CITY editor of The Inter Noun
tain who is charged with the murder of
DR. Henry CaXley. and the taking OF
testimony VIII be- begun tomorrow. The
case promises TO DE very sensational.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-18
TIE METALs.

silver. i3stc per ounce
copper. l5He per pound. Ncw
Lead, $3.50 per 100 pounds. New
York. sL5liz.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-18

FOR SALT LAKE.
Showers S1d colder.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-12
TEN-CENT COTTON BENEFITS
SOUTHERN MILL OWNERS


not this year only but in all years. unless
there should be some temporary great
overproduction, sell high as the gem
eral average of the last hundred years
and that would be over 10 cents a pound
Great Prosperity Will Follow.
Let the south for five six years
get 10 cents for its cotton and on farm
and in factory, in village and in city.
there would be unbounded prosperity. The
farmer and the farm laborer would no
longer be forced to economic as during
the last ten years of low prices The
manufacturer Of cotton goods as well a.
of all other goods would find a better
market for his wares; the banker and
the merchant would be more prosperous,
the tide of immigration which always, by
some natural law, seeks a country which
is prospecting. would be turned this way
and new population and new capital
would be poured into the south as they
were into the great west twenty live
years ago when that section become the
center of activity for the surplus energy
and capital of Europe and America. Then
let the south cease to join hands with
those whose interests make them selfish
ly cry down the price OF cotton who
seek TO raise n great bugaboo of the
few bales of cotton which the English
and the continental spinners succeed in
producing in their futile efforts TO force
cotton growing i'll other countries, aud
let the south by proper handling and
marketing. compel the buyer to seek the
cotton at a fair price rather than that
We should beg him to take our great
STAPLE at any price which suits his good
pleasure.
This is not visionary. 1t is plain, com
mon sense and eventually the south viii
cease to be frightened at the cry Of over
production when there is no overproduc-
ton, and at the elaborate press dispatches
and government reports put out every
time some foreign organization resolves
TO try to raise more cotton in The heart
Of Africa After 4 while it may cease
70 pay attention even to the utteranees
OF member Of the cabinet who. in an
entirely unjusti1ed Interview. attempts
as Secretary Wilson lately did. to break
down the price Of cotton before it was
possible 10 give even forecast of the
chances OF the new crop
have never bought. sold or raised 4
bale Of cotton i'll my life except once. and
that was many years ago, and SO l have
no personal interest 10 servo. as have
many OF the so-caued authorities who
constantly put forth their predictions as
TO The future Of prices
My own business interests bring me in
touch with manufacturers more than
with the farmers. but that does not make
me believe, rs many manufacturers Go,
chat low prices are beneficial 10 lhe south
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-12
GREEN IS PEABODY AGENT.
Elected by Trustees To Succeed the
Late DR.. Curry.

Elected by Trustees To Succeed the
Late Or. Curry.
New Work. 0ctoha. . ls.4., ~,
paarodz f,na ho,vd ~ 4,,,,..+l, II
II me Eift A,.c,,. i,o, - -, 1o'.aa
,roeeadin,-s of +hstr a,,,,,,a1 ,,,'tt9 ''i'
mo frass,,re,..s ,,art st,c,,.a3
fpnd now Amounted n abont 50 5oo 600
zyhiab 4 secured 81, tf1st-l.l,e. a,i,.,t[,a1'
Az, ~, rleli,,t fr,, - -
t7 60 oan ''iI0U9 etS
mounted 70 ooo,ooo' ana ma the dis
Dursements was, IN round numbers, $50
600.
DR. s. A. Green was appointed 10 sue
coed DR. Curry as general agent at Sc. 600
per amlln and expenses. A motion was
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-12
John H. PARNELL Is BEATEN

Dublin. October Io-David sheehy. the
Irish nationalist candidate, has been
elected to represent South Meath in par
lament by a majority Of 1914 over j.
II. Parnen. brother of the late Charles
Stewart Parnel who ran as an indepen-
dent nationalist. The constituency was
consistently anti-Parnelite until 1895,
vhen.J II. Parnell captured the seat by
a majority of 49,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-12
MEXICAN COTTON DAMAGED.
Heavy Loss Inflicted on the Crop by
Hoods

Torreon. Mexico October SIT is vet
impossible to estimate the damage done
by recent floods in the Nacos river but
the figures will be enormous. The de-
structon Of crops up the river is 50 com
plete that it is safe 10 fix The damage 10
cotton alone at $500. 600 ana $500, 600 or
$500 900 to other crops Railroads in the
valley Were heavy sufferers.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-12
FRENCH To HONOR
VICTOR EMMANUEL.
King Will Sleep in Bed Once Occupied
by Napoleon--Decoration Sur
pass Those Erected for King
Edward - Guards To
Protect King.

Paris. October Ii.--Because of the pros
pect that it may have political results as
important as those which attended the
courtesies personally exchanged by Presi-
dent Loubet and King Edward. France
is awaiting with eagerness the approach
ing visit of the king and queen Of Italy.
who. accompanied by the Italian foreign
minister and other distinguished Italian
officials. will cross the French frontier
Wednesday morning.
The first official reception to their ma
jestles will be given at DIXON and from
the frontier until they reach Paris. King
Victor Emmanuel and his consort viii
see decorations, including the entwined
arms of France and Italy. which the en-
thusiastic French peasants have raised
at almost every station.
On arriving at Paris at $50 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. their majesties viii
be received at the Bots de Boulosne rail
way station by President ana Nine. Loa-
bet. the president Of the senate and
chamber of deputies, the minister Of
state aud other high omeials OF the re-
public. French soldiers in their striking
uniforms viii surround the station and
stretch in two long lines from the station
along The flag bedecl1od Avenue du Bois
de Boulosne. through the Are De Tr-
omphe aud the Champs islyseas 70 the
Place do Ia Goncorde where q battery
vita add lis thunder to the official We
come
Between the lines Of troops the Italian
rulers 4oc0r9nalfaa Nh, tf4p E'ren II 1lroe-
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-12
Treaty Ordered Ratified.

Washington, October 6--Instrnetions
have been sent to United States Minister
Suures, at Havana TO exchange ratlil-
cations Of the coaling station treaty pc
tween the United States and Cuba, which
treaty was recently ratified by the CUBAN
gONeInment
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-12

GEAR for today, then. "narght
ent' saith the buyer" has been the
VI the man who seeks to force down
ne price of that which he desires to pur-
chase' but it would seem that it has
oeen left for this day and generation to
produce seller who Joins in with the
puyer and seeks to depress the value of
MS own goods. The south is the great
seller Of cotton to the world, and in
! these days 1t seems to take delight in
letting the buyer Of its cotton not only
TX the price, but even joins in with the
buyer IN helping to create the impression
that the "bulI' on cotton is dangerous
animal, while the bear Is the only
truly good animal in the mena gerie.
/ IL is to be expected that the great cot
ton manufacturers of Europe and New
| England should unite their forces IN
beating down the price Of cotton; we are
not surprised at their efforts to create
! the impression that the man who seeks
TO advance the price of cotton is a con
scienceless gambler who deserves to be
executed by all risht-thnking people; we
are not surprised that they hold INN up
as the enemy Of mankind in forcing the
closing of mills and the stopping Of en-
pioyment for thousands of hands. but
1t is a little surprising that the south 50
| complaccntly accepts these teaehllis7'
and that southern people give heeo -
| them as though they were the honest con
victons OF sincere men. On the 0ii1ei
hand, the bear the man who hVes ~
the suffcrings entailed upon the mlii""o
Of cotton producers by forcing down the
price of cotton. is held up as sfeas
benefactor. Even let it be granted 1hae
both be gamblers yet the bull is a power
helping 10 secure for the producers .
fairer ,,yfaa +ba, hs has had for many
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-12
Prince as Member of CONGRESS-.

Honolulu. October 5. lo.55 D. m-The
steamer Siberia, sailing tonight for SAN
Francisco, had on board Prince Cupid Ka-
anianaole and wife The prince, who
goes as a delegate to congress. is ac-
companied by his secretary, Morris X.
kooahalole.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-10-12
NORCAN'S VISIT
BRINGS RUNORS
The Great Mans Isterest in Sewanee
May Be the Cause of His Com
ing if lie Decides To Ac-
company President
Samuel Spencer.

The rumored coming Of J. Pierpont
Morgan to tho south at this time has
given rise to q vast deal of speculation
and surmlse among railroad men aud
others as to his objects and purposes.
It is by no means certain that ne will
accompany President Samuel Spencer and
the board OF directors OF the Southern
aiway on their approaching tour OF in
speetion Of the physical properties Of that
great system Yet the rumor that the
great nnancier is to be of the party viii
not down. Traced to one source ana
found unreliable, it Immediately assails
the searcher after Information from an
other and totally different direction. 1t
recurs with a pertinaeity that would in
dictate that somewhere in the dim and
hazy distance it had an authoritative
beginning. Acting on the theory that q
dense and continuous smoke is a sure
sign Of fire in the neghborhood, many
people ia This section have been busy
the past few days Specializing rs to tae
real meaning OF die sisit. some OF the
conclusions arrived at by these puzzle
solNers are Interesting if true" And,
Us matter Of fact nearly an Of them
have an ample Foundation to warrant
their serious consideration.
In the first place, there is the osten-
sihle object Of the "trip the inspection Of
/ the property OF the Southern Railway
Company MI. Morgan and his monied
associates are the financial hackers, and
thereby the absolute masters ana con-
I trolers Of this railroad No move is
made without M0ra MIS- trade mark is
/ blown IN The potle and q label with his
i.,
Oakes Republican., 1903-05-01
GUEST OF THE FREEMAsoNs.
Roosevelt Helps Lay Cornerstone OF
Gate.


Gardner, Mont, April 26. = Presi-
dent Roosevelt yesterday afternoon
resumed his tour to the Pacific cuast
Before doing so, however, he partici-
pated in the laying of the cornerstone
of the new gate at the northern en-
trance to Yellowstone Park The GER
emony was performed according to
the Masonic ritual. and was in charge
of the grand officers of the State Of
Montana. Special trains brought hum
dreds Of people here. including large
body of Masons, and az the weather
was perfect the scene. was very
pretty one. The president rode down
from the post, accompanied by Maj.
Pitcher, and was escorted to the gaily
decorated stand, where he delivered
an address Troops B and G of tine
Third cavalry from Fort Yellowstone,
were drawn up in front of the stand
as guard of honor. Frank E. Smith,
grand master, conducted the services.
assisted by Deputy Grand Master Sol
Mapner and Senior Grand Warden
Galloway. There was placed in the
stone picture of President Roosevelt.
a number of coins, copies; of newspa-
pers and Masonic elnblems. The pres
ident. on behalf of the Masons of the
state. was presented with q Masoni:.
charm mounted on nugget OF Mt,n.s
tana gold.
Oakes Republican., 1903-05-01
JOKE THAT \ COST DEARLY.

Man Set Fire to a Cat and Paid 5000
for lnduIging in Facetiousness.
Atlantic City, N. J., April 28.-There
was no appreciation of the humor of
the situation apparent in the de-
meanor of John Dempsey when Re-
corder Babcock fined him 5000 for
fastening firebrand to cats tail.
Dempsey said he did it for joke and
laughed long and loudly when the cat,
moved to extreme rapidity of motion
by the flame of the burning mass
which Dempsey had tied to its tail.
sought refuge in barn. The barn was
burned and the f1remen had hard work
to save the adjoining property. Philip
Leigh, agent for the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals,
prosecuted Dempsey.
Oakes Republican., 1903-05-01
TRAIN IS ROBBED
soLDEsT PlEcs OF WORK EVER
PERPETRATE0 IN NE
eRAskA.
MET! AWAY WITH THOUSANDS
ONE MAN COVERS VICTIMS
ONE MAN COVERS VICTIMS
WHILE THE of4ER GATHERS :
vALUARLEs.
RAID STATION WAITING ROOM
SAME MEN RELIEVE TWO SCORE
PAssENoERs OF THEIR
MONEY.

Lincoln, Neb., April 26.-One of the
boldest train robberies ever perpe-
.trated in this section occurred here
yesterday morning.
Two men boarded Q west-bound i'm.
migrant sleeper Just as the train
pulled out from the3station. The COZ
sductor. porter and passengers were
driven to one end Of the car. where,
while one of the robbers held gun ou
them and commanded them to hold up
their hands, his pal went through sew
enteen men and women and robbed
them of all their valGables. Some OF
the immigrants were carrying large
sums of money with which they in
tended to buy homes, and the aggre-
gate sum taken is reported to be well
into the thousands. The robbers left
the train between Milford and Lincoln.
Previous to boarding the train. two
Score Of Passengers
who were in the waiting room of the
station were robbed by the same men.
The work was accomplished while the
passengers from the branch and feed.
er lines of the Burlington were in the
depot awaiting the arrival of trans
continental trains. Many Of the per-
sons in the depot were asleep. and did
not know they had been robbed until
aroused by the noise of the train pull
ing into the statiop.
The presence Of tassy robbers waa
first discovered by q woman. She
screamed, and the people in the wait
ing room gathered around. Investiga~
tion proved majority of them had
been robbed The confusion permitted
the robbers to escape. Later they
made their presence known on board
the immigrant sleeper.
This road has been robbed three
times within 100 miles of Lincoln.
The robbery last fall netted $4,000 to
the men who did the work, and no
trace OF them has ever been found.
Oakes Republican., 1903-05-01
HANGED TO A TREE AND HIS
BODY RIDDLED WITH
BULLETS.
ONSLAUGHT ON NEGROES FOLLOWS
voLLEYs ARE EXCHANGED AND
MANY OF THE NEGROES.
SHOT DOWN.

Thebes, ILL.,, April 28.-An unknown
negro about seventeen years old was
lynched by mob of a.;gry farmers
near the village of Santa Fe yesterday
afternoon for attempting to assa ult
the ten-year-old daughter OF Farmer
Branson Davis, and this was followed
by general onslaught upon a colony
OF negroes living in tents who were
engaged in bridge construction work.
The tents were burned and many me-
groes were shot, but so far as known
no one was killed. Hundreds of shots
were exchanged but no whites wero
hurt.
Branson Davis lives half mile east
OF Santa Fe, small village near here.
While his ten-year-old daughter was
in the barnyard yesterday the negro
accosted her. She ran but he seized
and her screams brought her mother
to the rescue. The negro fed. Officers
were notified and were
Soon in Pursuit.
News of the assault spread rapidly
among the neighboring farmers and re-
suited in an angry mob starting in
search of the assailant. The negro
was meanwhile captured by officers
and was brought to Santa Fe, where
the mob of farmers was met. A scrim-
mage resulted. during which the
farmers secured the negro He con-
fessed to the crime but begged for
mercy. Without word the. mob
started with the prisoner toward the
new bridge being constructed across
the Mississippi river. where he was
hanged to tree without ceremony or
delay. After the body had dangled in
the air for few moments it was rid
died with bullets. The officers en-
deavored to disperse the mob, but
their efforts were unavailing
A rush was made for colony Of
several hundred negroes employed on
bridge construction work and living in
tents near the bridge. The negroes
Saw the Mob Coming
and opened fire. A fusi!ade followed
and the whites fred with effect and
many Of the negroes were shot down.
None of the mob was injured, and it
is not known exactly how many ne
groes were wounded. The mob
pressed forward Notwithstanding the
steady fire until the negroes turned
and fed toward nearby wood. They
took their wounded with them. The
mob then fell upon the tents and
burned them. After accomplishing
general work of destruction, the mob
dispersed. Extra police were sworn
in and the village is under heavy
guard. Excitement is intense
Santa Fe is village in the extreme
southwestern portion of Illinois, near
the Chicago & Eastern Illinois rail-
road.
Oakes Republican., 1903-05-01
WILL PUSH TRADE.
New Club Is Auxiliary to the Board Of
Trade.

Winona, Mimi, April %. - ''Some-
thing Doing" club is the name and
watchword of an auxiliary to the Wi
mona board of trade which has just
been organized here by the younger
business and professional men. The
main object is to advertise the city
and secure the location here of manu-
featuring industries. Home trade
will also be- pushed by the::club. The
following are the officers: President,
]. r. McCannon; vice president, julius
Schroth; secretary. O. M. Green;
treasurer, Emil Leicht.
Oakes Republican., 1903-05-01
COL. soeLETER is eR,eAp.ER.
Veteran MiIitiaman Of New uIm Voted
Promotion,

st. Paul, April 2S.-Joseph Bobleter
OF New Uln' colonel of the Second
5 regiment. was .'i.:.or brigaiiar gen.
era: OF the A!an"Sa!ta na!:cnal guard
and he Will assume command of the
br'sane .sa' l. The election was
hss'' ias: e citing at the state capitol.
TIE position "as made vacant by the
rst'lement of Gen. w. B. Bend, who
has been at the head of the states
troops since the guard was organized.
thirty-two years ago. The recent
passage of the Eberhardt military bill
made it impossible for the national
guard officers to hold their rank longer
than ten years without reelection, and
Gen. Bend willingly stepped out to al
low the next one in line to be honored
with promotion.