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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-06-18
SOCIALISTS SUCCESSFUL.
Increase Their Representation in the
German Rechstaq.

Berlin. June 1.-THE leading fea.
ture in the reichstag elections which
were held today was the success of
the Social Democrats, who have prob
ably increased their representation
in the reichstag by fifteen seats and
their total vote to upward of 2,50O,000
or 100000 more than in 1898. All the
parties concede the success of the
Socialists, which has been at the ex.
pense Of them all.
The most pronounced Socialist sue
cess was in Essen, Krupp's town.
where the Socialists increased their
vote from 4.400 to 22,705.
The returns as yet are far from
complete. The position of the parties
based on the latest returns from 235
districts give: Total members elected
III; requiring second election, 11S.
The elected are: Socialists, 40;
Centrists. So; Conservatives. II;
Alsatians. 6: National Liberals, 5;
Free Conservatives, 4 Independents
3; Poles, 2; Danes, I; Agrarian
League 1.
All over the empire, the Socialist
war cries were bread, usury and
dear meat"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-06-18
APPROACH OF A BRIDGE GIVES
WAY WITH HUNDREDS OF
PEOPLE.
FALL ONTO A BANK OF SAND
CONFUSED HEAP OF MOANING
HUMANITY PILED ON THE RIV-
ER'S EDGE.

Milwaukee, June 17.-A special to
the Sentinel from Eau Claire, Wis,
says:
A long section of the Madison
street bridge approach went down IN
der the weight of between $50 and
ZOO people at $50 o'clock last night.
Six persons were seriously, probably
fatally, injured. twenty-five or thir-
ty others were less seriously injured.
The accident occurred during an IL
Elimination Of. the street carnival
booths along the main streets of the
city. Hundreds of people had gone
to the bridge to watch the illumina-
ton from this vantage point. Sud-
IDENTIFY, without a moments warning, a
section of the approach, forty feet in
length. sank.
Instantly all was confusion. Calls
were sent in for doctors and police
men to help carry away the injured.
It was thought for time that the
entire bridge with it's load of hui
manity, had gone down, carrying hun
dreds to death in the waters of the
Chippewa river
order was partially restored, that the
death list would be comparatively
small. II any, though two score were
hurried to offices of doctors and the
citys hospital.
Every Aid Given the Sufferers.
The Illumination was ended at once,
and every aid that the city could give
was extended to the suffering. The
section of the bridge which col
1apsed had dropped it's 200 sightseers
twenty-five feet into a bank of sand
and debris, on the river bank.
For half hour the bank was con-
fused heap of women, children and
men. Some we're meaning, with their
arms or legs fractured or suffering
with the pain Of serious or possibly
fatal injuries. Those who were less
seriously injured and those who were
so fortunate as to escape uninjured
helped the police carry away their
unfortunate friends.
The most seriously injured are:
Miss Jennie Kramer. face cut and rib
broken: Mrs. J. R. Wilson. bruised and
cut; John Jacobson, bruised and in
ternally injured; Hazel Roch of AL
,NoLd' CUT ana bruised; MIS-. FRANK
Hawker, badly hurt; A. P. Childs,
Mrs. ". H. Wallace and two children,
each internally injured and bruised;
Miss Grace Smith. right wrist frac-
tured; - Everson, left arm broken: :,
wife of DR.. Brooks. elbow fractured
and dislocated. hip hurt and eyes in
jured; daughter of Dr. Brooks, knee
hurt: woman at Lamphere Institute.
leg broken and back hurt; Mrs.
Adams, Mrs. G. P. Childs, Emil Ras-
mussen. aged twelve, internally; Mrs.
Frank Hanson.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-06-18
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY BOD.
les BURIED AND FIFTY PER.
SONS MISSING.
PRESENTS DES0LATE SCENE
CANYON FOR HALF A MILE RE,
LOW THE CITY PILED HIGH
WITH WREckAGE,

Heppner, Ore, June 17.-Estimates
OF the loss of life by Sunday nights
cloudburst differ, but it is certain to
reach 300. and may swell when all
are accounted for. One hundred and
nifty bodies have been buried, and it
IS known fifty are missing. Still
others who are strangers in the town
are supposed to be among the lost.
Feople are coming here from all di-
rectlons in wagons and on horseback
and the work of recovering bodies and
oNrvlng the dead is proceeding as fast
as possible.
The most reliable estimates place
the number of dead at 300 All day
long help in the shape of provisions,
olankets and men who have come to
bury the dead and help restore order
nave poured in. The Oregon Railway
and Navigation track was opened as
lar IS Lexington, nine miles away, in
the afternoon, and from now on the
work of relief can proceed more ex-
pedious1y as the wagon road from
mere to Lexington is good and supplies
can be brought in by teams in few
hours after they reach the end OF the
railway. It probably will be several
days before the track is opened to
Heppner, as the roadbed is washed
ont for almost the entire distance of
nine miles,
The scene from the hillside overlook
Ing the town is one of desolation.
Piles Of wreclage. in many places
1ltty feet high, fill the canyon for half
mile below town. AS the debris.
which is covered many feet in mud, is
cleared away, more bodies are found.
immense boulders weighing tons were
rolled away by the flood and deposited
IN the midst Of town or lodged against
buildings
An appeal has been sent out for men
to clean the streets and to assist in
searching the great mass OF debris
for bodies
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-06-18
SUTTON TELLS OF CRIME.
Details the Murder Of Harry krier at
OWatonna, MINI.

Owatonna, Mimi, June 1.-THE
trial Of Charles and Henry Nelson for
the murder of Harry E. Krier on April
IS began Tuesday. William A. SUIT
ton was the states star Witness He
gave a detailed story of the crime,
testifying that Charles Nelson fired
the shot that killed Krier, Henry Mel
son first chasing and then holding the
saloonkeeper while the two shots were
fired. Then the Nelson's, the witness
said, forced him to go through the
murdered mans pockets and clothes
and remove his money and valuables
His testimony was in accord with the
confession made by him when arrest
ed in Minneapolis.
The defense. in the cross-examina-
ton Of the witness, was unable to
shake his testimony. Other witnesses
examined for the state were Coroner
Adair, DR.. A. B. Stewart, ]. R. Reu-
mel, Christian Jespersen and Anna
stins. The testimony of the last
named witness was badly shaken in
the crOss-eXamination.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-06-18
TROUBLE IMMINENT.
Montana Indians Aiming to Prevent
Collection of Taxes.

SOI'CSttOii VI oNCo'
Missoula Mont, June 17-Trouble
Of a serious nature is imminent on
the Flathead Indian reservation The
reds have donned their war paint, and.
as they are we'll armed, it is possible
that United States troops will be
called out.
On the Flathead Indian reservation
are large number Of Indian cattle
men. whose herds are large and con-
stantly growing. The government has
decreed that each animal shall be
taxed 81, and this has aroused the an
ger of the red men. Major Smead,
Indian agent. called the wards of the
government together a few days ago
and told them of the tax. There were
deep murmurs Of discomfort, and the
Indians declined to pay, saying the
government had already robbed them
of nearly all they had.
Accompanied by deputies, the agent
went to the grazing grounds and at
tempted to seize large number Of
cattle. He was met by party of
the red men, each armed with a rifle,
who told him they would resist the
taking of the cattle to the death, if
need be-.
Several conferences have been held
without result The Indians are de-
termined not to pay, while the agent
declares they must. The Indians have
been for several days preparing for a
clash at arms. and as they have an
unlimited number of rifles and are de-
termined to resist the authority of the
government, battle is feared before
the end of the week, when the time
set for payment of the 81 tax expires
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-06-18
AGREE TO ARBITRATE.
Striking Chicago Hotel Employees May
Soon Return to Work.

Chicago, June 16.-The indications
are that the hotel and restaurant
strike begun here last week will be
settled by arbitration and that the
strikers will return to work Thursday
morning. Such strong pressure from
outside organizations was brought to
bear on the Joint board of the strik-
ing unions here, that at night the
board consented to a proposition
which virtually ends the strike The
strikers have held out all along
against submitting their grievances
to arbitration, but they now ask that
arbitration be adopted to bring about
a peaceable adjustment of the diff
Guilty. The Hotelkeepers' association
will hold meeting to consider the
proposition Of the strikers, and it is
said the offer of the union will be &C.
cepted. Restaurant owners will coin
eide in whatever action is taken by
the hotel Keepers
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-06-18
THE PRINCETON UNION: THURSDAY, JUN d Is, lsos
COAL STRIKE AvERTED. /
Action Of Miners Convention Approx.
ed by Operators.

Scrantan. Pa, June 17.-There will
be NO strike in the anthracite region
growing out of the refusal of the
operators to recognize the credentials
of District Presidents Nichols, Fahy
and Dettrey, instructed by the joint
executive board of the United Mine
Workers as the miners representa-
tives on the board of cancellation.
The convention of the United Mine
Workers Tuesday elected the three
district presidents by districts as
their representatives and the opera
tors, through President George F.
Baer of the Reading company, an
tory.
journed Monday afternoon it was for
the ostensible purpose of giving the
committee on resolutions opportunity
to frame report embodying the senti-
ment of the convention as expressed
in the motions and speeches of Mon
day afternoons session. During the
night and early Tuesday morning. Mr..
Council of the Cancellation board, on
the one hand, and President Mitchell
on the other, communicated with one
another through Mr.. Charles P. Neill,
who was sent here as a peace envoy
by some members of the strike CON-
mission. and the result was a tenta-
tive agreement that if the miners in
the three separate district conven-
lions elected representatives those
representatives would not be objected
to by the operators.
When the convention opened Tues
day morning President Mitchell read
the report of the committee on resolu-
lions providing for the election of
conciliators by separate district con-
yenticns. The report was adopted
unanimously, but with absolutely no
show Of enthusiasm. Following this
the delegates in the different dis
triets voted separately after which
the convention, by rising vote, rati-
fed the action
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-06-18
EXISTENCE THREATENED.
Deadlock on Land Bill !mperiIs Brit.
ish Government.

London, June 16.-The deadlock
which has arisen between Irish Secre-
tary Wyndham and the Irish leader,
John Redmond, as a result of Tues
days debate in the house of commons,
in which John Redmond's amendment
to the land bill abolishing the mini
mum price at which the landlord NAV
sell, was opposed by Mr.. Wyndham.
and rejected by the house, threatens
to imperil not only the Irish land bill.
but the existence of the government.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-06-18
WILL BE HEAVIER.
Loss Of Life May Foot Up to Five
Hundred,

The Dalles, Ore. June ia tele-
phone message from lone states that
the latest find in the ruins at HEM
ner indicate that the loss Of life will
foot up much heavier than at first SUD-
posed. The casualty list will foot up
to 500. and many Of the bodies will
never be recovered. The property
loss will aggregate probably 81 900 600.
This is regarded as a conservative
estimate. One hundred and fifty of
the hest residences were swept from
the earth. The debris is piled along
the railroad track to the height of
freight cars. The relief work is pro-
crossing at a satisfactory pace.
Among the incidents of the catas-
trophe was the saving of three lives
by Julius Keitley, seventy years of
age, who rode one mile and a half on
the roofs Of houses and pulled in
three people from the flood James
Herman. the O. r. and N. agent, met
his death at the key trying to raise
Portland to inform the outside world
of the impending calamity. His lit
tie daughter Katie, who was saved by
remaining in the stationhouse, saw
her father and mother lost in the
Whirl of the mad waters. Katie
stood by while her father was calling
the Portland Office when the flood
swept in the lower floor and curled
around him. Mrs Herman rushed
out of the house and started for a
high point of ground. Herman brave
~ sought to save his wife and both
were lost
Had q Thrilling Experience.
One Of the most thrilling adventures
was that of Thomas Shutter. who, with
his family. was carried down stream
In his house for mile and a half.
His wife and two children stepped
into the upper rooms Below town
the house was shot across the creek
to the west side, where it lodged in
debris $50 yards from the canyon
bank. Shutter then took his little
ones on his shoulder and swan 200
yards in the boiling torrent. He
danded the children and struck out to
the house for his wife and rescued
her.
The Mcbride family, which was
lost, went down in their house The
daughter screamed and beckoned
from the windows to Louis Mckinney
who, with his family, ran out in the
nick of time from their house to es
cape. Hhe saw the whole Mcbride
family perish
H. r. Baird of Portland lost his
wife and three children. They were
visiting her father.
A force of seventy men are digging
graves on the hillside.
Prompt measures are being taken
to prevent a plague. The weather
threatens to become hot and relief
force to clean the town is urgently
needed.
Mrs. Clarence Andrews and three
children of Seattle are among the lost
Her husband is in Sitka. Alaska. She
Is a sister Of Mrs. Baird.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-06-18
DULUTH MAN BROWNS,
Loses His Life in Attempt to Rescue
COMPANION.

Duluth, June 17.-While attempting
to rescue a companion from drowning,
Abner Cameron, an engineer, twenty
SIX years old, lost his life. Humphrey
Jones, who belonged to Cameron's par
ty, was fishing in a boat near West
Duluth. The boat capsized and Jones
called for help.
Cameron and William Connolly start
ed to the rescue, but Connolly reached
the drowning man first and got him to
the shore in safety When he looked
for Cameron he found him struggling
in the water, and the body sank before
help could reach him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-06-18
Tried to Keep Lee Awav,

st. Louis, June 17-Former Lieu
tenant Governor J. A. Lee testified be-
fore the grand jury Tuesday to the
effect that he had been offered 81 O0G
month by a man he did not know
to place him beyond the reach of the
grand jury until after the Doodle in
vestigation ended
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-06-18
BATTLES WITH HlGHWAYMEN
Montana Ranchman Kills One and
Wounds Another Before Dvinu.

Missoula, Mont, June fitzpatrick
Donovan, we'll known ranchman and
politician at Clinton, was fatally
wounded by three highwaymen Tues
day. AS he lay dying on the ground,
he returned the fire, killing one rob-
Der and severely wounding another.
The injured highwayman gathered
the dead one on his saddle and leading
the horse of the third man who was
in the saddle galloped OF.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-06-18
Makes New Worlds Record

Cleveland, o., June 17.-At the
matinee" races of the Gentlemen's
Driving club at Chenille Tuesday
Lou Odin made new worlds record
to wagon of 2:05A, the former being
2:07 by Lucille.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-06-18
BREAKS ALL RECORDS,

We&!CdH government Wakes UePOS1t
on Plus Fund Award.
Washington, June 17.-Ambassador
Clayton has cabled the state depart
ment that the Mexican government
Monday deposited to his credit ST.
622,62S on account of the Plus fund
award. This promptness on the part
of the Mexican government in meet
ing its obligations has broken all rec
ords in arbitration. The money will
he RENTED to Archbishop Riordan Of
San Francisco, the titular claimant.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-06-18
Discuss Commissions Report

St. Paul, June 1.-THE supreme
lodge of the A. O. u w. devoted it's
attention Tuesday to hearing and dis
cussng the report of the beneficiary
commission. No action was taken.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-09
VISITORS AT ST. LOUIS HOTELS,

MIR. and Mrs. William q. Hull of Peoria, ILL.,.
George W. Detchen Of louisville, KY. is reg
istered at the Lindell " VS.
Mrs E F. Wright Of Kansas City. Mo-. is q
u II. Richardson OF Boonvills Mo-. spent
yesterday at the Laclede.
a. J. Foster of osawatomie. Kas.. ha. rooms
at the New st James.
II A Bliss of Newark. N. J.. il stopping
Mr.. and Mrs. W. I. Martin of Cleveland, O.,
are at the Moser.
r. 8. st. John of Detroit Mich. was at
William Manson or Memphis Tenn. is reg
fstered at the Planters.
Thomas E. shaw Of caaiz. KY. spent yester-
England H are @ at the s.. St aA" Schoiasa OF LONDON
B. W. Harris of Memphis. Tenn. has rooms
w. G. German Of Oklahoma City. Ok. Is a
guest at the New St James
IT. L. Lawrence OF Hannibal. Mo-. 10 stopping
at the Southern.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Ewing of Leavenworsh.
W c. Hartwen of St Paul. Mimi. was At
Horns yesterday.
-aeorxe 7. William. Of Fort Smith, Ark. is
Mr.. and Mrs. D.. c. Howell Of Fort Smith. Ark.
are at the Lindell.
b. F. Hobart of Springfield. Mo-. 10 on the
guest list at the st. Nicholas.
Thomas K. Kirkbinder Of Cincinnati. o.. has
rooms at the Laclede
Robert s. Rossler of PittsburE, Pa. Is a
guest at the New st. James.
w. H. oden Of Boston. Mass. IL stopping at
the Southern.
F. K Tinkham of Grand Rapids. Mich. spent
yesterday at the Planters.
Mr.: and Mrs; job John NJ. Simpson of Peoria,
III Ewinthrop Vim s IS sears Of New York 1. on til. guest
lis; at the St. Nicholas.
"A. W. Manning of Chicago. ILL.,. is registered
at the New ST. James
"A. D.. Lynn OF Salt Lake City. Utah. Is stop
ling at the Southern
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-09
Circuit Attorneys Associates to
Share in the Fund Raised by
Business Men.
COMMITTEE so DECIDES.
Form of Distribution Will Be Dis
cussed at an Early Date-Va-
rious Suggestions Have
Been Submitted.

1t has been decided by the committee in
ness men 10 buy house and lot for Cir
cult Attorney Joseph w. Folk, which he
declined, that in the new disposition of
the money, Mr. Folks assistants will also
be remembered
Exactly what form the mark OF appreci-
alton of the services of the Circuit Attor-
ney and his associates will take has not
been decided and will not be until after
the next meeting of the committee.
In speaking of the matter yesterday. Will
liam H. Bierman OF the Rice-Stix Dry
Goods Company said:
while undoubtedly Mr. Folk Is the gen.
eral who planned the campaigns against
the boodlers that aimed to prey upon our
city government. it must not be forgotten
that his assistants W. Scott Hancock. An
drew C. Maroney and c. Orrick Bishop. did
excellent work In the good cause.
For these reasons. since Mr.. Folk has
decided to include Mr.. Folks s official fam
lily in the new disposition II the money"
Various suggestions have been made 'e-
garding the best manner in which to tX-
pend the Folk fund" Many persons be-
lieve that the testimonial should take some
permanent form. instead of a banquet CT
anything of a like character.
One idea is that some lawyer be employed
to watch the proceedings Of the Circuit At
torneys office and publish pamphlet at
stated intervals setting forth the work ac-
compished and the benefits to the city that
have been derived.
Another suggestion is that the fund be
placed at interest. which should prove Suf-
ficient to provide the means for annual lee
lures by well-known and competent men on
the subject of municipal reform.
These matters will be taken into consider
pected that decision will be reached for
several weeks.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-09
t. p. A. BUILDING.
Commercial Travellers to Have Build.
ing of Rare Design and Finish.

New plans for the building of the Tray
elers' Protective Association at the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition have been pre-
pared by the T. P. A. Worlds Fair Build
ing Committee. The, contract for the build
ing will be let next month and the build
ing itself completed before winter. The
structure was designed by Mr.. Louis La
Beaume. one Of the Exposition architects.
The building covers an area S5x45 feet and
fs 5S feet high. 1t consists of central pa
vilion-sQuare in plan-rising above lower
wings at either side. This pavilion contains
large central hall q feet square and about
used for receptions. 1t will have an elab-
orately designed coved ceiling. rich In de-
tail and color. The walls will be more sim
ply treated with pilasters and panels Of
color
"The style Of architecture Is a very mod
ern adaptation of French renaissance--a
loose term applied to many phases of vari-
GUS treatments Of classic forms and motives.
The building will cost s15OOO"
The history Of the building Is interesting.
The commercial travellers were extremely
active in helping to raise the IS, 900 pop
ular subscription to the Worlds Fair fund.
Although asked to raise only $4,000, they
raised all together s107 900.
mittee has charge of this project. The off,
cials are C. A. Wickard. chairman; W. A.
Klrchhoff. vice chairman: Murray Carleton.
treasurer. and George W. Smith. secretary.
The building will stand on the brow Of a
gentle hill receding from the Plateau Of
States. The site was allotted when the
States received their sites, and an enthu-
siastic demonstration by T. p. A. MEM
bers signalized the event.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-09
Circuit Court at Kansas City, De-
cides for Shoemaker in Dis
pute With Aristocratic
Worshipers. 4,
SEAT BLOCKED WITH CHAIRS.
President Of Jewish Congregation
Met Humble Workman in the
Aisle and Told Him to
Retire.

Kansas City, Mo-. May S-By a decision
of the Circuit Court of this city the aristo-.
cratic members of n church have no legal
right 10 deny a humble worshiper the &C.
cupancy Of seat among them.
The members Of the Congregation Gomad
Cheese. a Jewish synagogue was sued by
Samuel Graves. a pawnbroker and jewe!er,
for So. the value of pew which he had
agreed to sell to II. Jagota. n shoemaker.
and the court rendered a judgment against
the congregation.
Before buying the pew from Graves. ia
gotta. like all the poorer members Of the
congregation, had occupied seat in the
rear of the church.
When Jagota. with his family, attempted
to enter the arstocratic section where his
new pew was located. he was met by the
president of the congregation. who told him
that he could not sit in that section.
Jagota pushed by. determined to assert
his rights. but when he reached his pew
he found its entrance blocked and barricad-
ed with chairs. In the face of this opposi-
tton. Jagota abandoned his claim to the
pew and refused to pay for it. and suit was
brought to determine his rights.
Graves also brought suit against the con-
gregatfon officially to recover the amount
he lost because he was unable to deliver
to Jagota the pew according to contract.