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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-27
ExPEcT 70 BIND eoLp.

Sacramento. Cal, May 2s-The war
department has let a contract to a com
pany of California capitalists for the
removal of what is known as Chain
island at the confluence of the Sacra-
mentO and Joaquin rivers. The island
consists of 1S2 acres Of land, and is
considered an obstruction to naviga-
ton. Its removal will cost the govern
nent nothing the contractors expecting
to find theiFreward IL the gold washed
down from the mountains they think its
SOL contains.
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No Warrant For Ryan.
LATEST REPORT OF
MASSACRE OF JEWS

Berlin. May 26.-The German-Jewish
Relief society has sent an agent TO
Kishineff who reports that 200 houses
were destroyed, 500 shops sacked and
that about 10000 persons are homeless
as a result of the recent massacre.
Forty Eve persons were killed outright
during the massacre, eighty-fOur seri-
ousIy wounded and 500 were slightly
wounded.
The number of persons affected
through losing positions or otherwise
is estimated at 10000, mostly belonging
to the poorer classes.
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sERIEs o. FTERcE sToRMs.
Many People Injured and Great Dam
ace Done in NebrasI-a

age Done in Nebraska.
Omaha, May 26-Eastern Nebraska was
visited by another series Of storms last
night and today. several Of which deveI-
oped into small -tOrnadOes. One visited
Hastings, near which place was the scene
Of Sundays heavy storms. and blew sew
eral buildings to splinters-
Another struck - Herman, twenty-five
miles north of Omaha, and the scene of
the tornado five years ago which killed
a dozen people. The home of D. R. Par
ish was demolished and Mr.. Parish, his
Wife-aIld child were seriOuly hurt.
Omaha also received a storm which
blew several houses from foundations and
unrOOfed others in the southwest part
Of the city. Accompanying the severe
wind IN each instance was transform
Of unusual severity, and as a result sew
eral towns IN eastern Nebraska are 1000
ed, Springfield, PaPillion and Platts-
mouth reporting the worst conditions
The railroads have suffered WashOuts
in a score of places and a number OF
bridges have been carried away or bad
" damaged. The financial loss has been
heavy, and estimates place 1t at several
hundred thousand dollars
One of the most severe storms was at
Davey. a small town northwest OF Lin
coin, which resulted in the injury OF
thirteen persons, none fatally; Several
of them, however, sustained broken limbs.
The report received from there states
that every dwelling and Outbuilding IN
the town was wrecked.
The storm IN Lincoln DeSan very SNORT
" after clock and did q great deal
Of damage in that city, the loss on build
ings being estimated at 500 00Q
It moved northwest and split The
portion that struck Davey was seen ap-
preaching by the people of that town,
most of whom were able to seek safety
in cellars. A deluge of rain accompanied
the wind and flooded the little town,
which was StreWed with debris, consist
ing of wrecked homes, furniture and dead
animals.
In East Lincoln a number of dwellings
were unroOfed or moved from founda-
tons, and two large factories and an
elevator were nearly demolished
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-27
CLEVELAND WILL BE
Present AND SPEAK

New York, May 26.-Grover CIeve-
land has teiegraphed the committee in
charge that he will be present at the
mass meeting tomorrow evening at Car
negie hall in aid of the Jews who suf-
fered by the Kishinen massacre. May
or Low will preside.
Among those who viii speak in addi-
ton TO Mr.. Cleveland and the mayor
VIII be DR. Newell Dwight Hills, pas
tor Of Plymouth church, Brooklyn:
President Jacob Schurman of Cornell
university, Rev Robert s. Macarthur.
Bishop Potter and Archbishop Farley.
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Only a Mile Away.
TORNADO IN MISSOURI.
Nine Persons Killed Outright and
Five Injured

Nine Persons Killed Outright and
Five injured.
Blanchard Ia May "a most de-
structive and fatal tornado struck the
town of Elmo. Mo. eight miles south of
Blanchard, and Just across the Missouri
state line at . o'clock this evening Nine
persons were killed outright and five
were injured, some of whom may die
The Dead.
c. c. Calhoun.
Cassius Bell.
j. J. Avis.
Leonard Bradley
MintOn Huff
Gus Huff.
Oreu Stranger.
y. l. Starker.
George Perry
The Injured.
Ed Atherton.
George Huff
A. L. McEivain.
Henry Moss
The storm came from the northeast
and first struck the Wabash depot The
Masonic temple was the next building IN
its path and il was demolished On the
lower floor of the temple was located
general merchandise store, and in the
store were gathered a number of the cit
liens Of the town The building was torn
to pieces before any warning was re
meath the wreckaEe-
Five Escaped Death.
OF the fourteen persons in the store
only five escaped death, and these re-
ceived injuries which in two or three
cases may prove fatal The storm passed
on through the town, leaving bur few
buildings standing. A relief party at
once began the rescue Of those in the
ruins of the temple and nine bodies We're
removed TO an improvised morgue- Five
others were taken out, some with broken
legs and arms, AID in each case serious
IL not fatal injuries
Town Destroyed.
The storm came on with great sud
denness and had destroyed the town al
most before the people realized what had
happened After leaving Elmo il con-
tinued into the country in a southwesterly
direction and IL is feared that fatalities
have occurred Several dwellings are
known 10 have been blown to pieces. but
The fate Of their occupants is unknown.
a deluge Of rain added its share TO the
nisfortunes OF the stricken people and
tonight. tie homeless inhabitants are
being cared for at the few remaining
homes that escaped the fury OF the wind.
EImo is a small town on the Wabash
railroad branch running from Omaha TO
Brunswick. No, and has about 200 in
habitants-
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PRISONER SHOT IN AN
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE

San Francisco, May 26.-CharIes A.
Hurd, military prisoner serving a
sentence for desertion from the coast
artillery, was fatally shot by Private
Charles NJ. Chew while attempting to
escape from the guard at Fort Mason
Hurd died a few hours later During
the Spanish-American war he enlisted
with the Twentieth Kansas volunteers
serving for year and a half He later
re-enlisted in the coast artillery
Hurd,s birthplace is given in the army
records as Hot Springs, Ark.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-27
HIDE FILLED WITH
LEAD BY HIS RIVAL

FL Paso, Tex, May .26.-MaFciano
Rengal a celebrated bull-fighter, was
shot through the heart and instantly
killed by Salvador del Castillo. an Of
fetal of the Mexican custom house.
Rengal battered down the door of a
house where Castillo was calling on his
sweetheart, she having locked the door
in order to keep out Rengal who was
enamOred of the girl, and had sent
word that he was coming to kill Cas-
tiliO. Castillo fired instantly killing
RengaI
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-27
ONCE NOTED F0RGER
DIES OF PNEUMONIA

Pueblo, Colo, May 2e.-Henry S. Re
nard, alias H. l. Moody. who was I'M
der arrest here on a charge of obtain
ing money by false pretenses, died to
day of pneumonia at the age of 20. He
was one of the most noted fOrgers in
this country and had served sentences
in Illinois and Ohio. After conviction
on a charge of forgery, in Chicago he
was ardoned by President Harrison
in consideration of his honorable rec
ord as an army surgeon during the civil
war.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-27
LAWYER SLOT IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, May 26.-William P. Robin
son, a New York bank clerk, living at
a downtown hotel here, was shot above
the heart and severely wounded early
today by Lawrence L. Curtis, a broker
The affair was the result Of a fight in
a south side resort. Curtis was ar
rested
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-27
WILL MEET ROOSEVELT.
Especial to The Herald.J

Washington, May 26.-W. A. Rich
ards, commissioner of the land Office
leaves tomorrow morning for Chey-
enne, where he viii meet the president
and assist Cheyenne to entertain Roose-
welt when he arrives May 80. After the
departure of the president Mr.. Richards
viii visit his ranch at Red Bank. Here
he will remain until June 20.
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DE-. octavius a. White.

New York. May 26.-Dr. Octavius A
White, a famous yellow fever expert, is
dead in this city, aged Is.
While surgeon in the confederate
army DR.. White was sent into the Union
lines at GOldsborough, n. c., to treat
northern soldiers afflicted with yellow
fever. and in the confederate prison at
Florence, S. c., he won the love Of many
Union men by his kindness during a SINH
lar performance
He was born in Charleston, S. c, Feb
g. 1926. At the close Of the war he moved
to New York. where he lived until his
death. DR.. White made several impor-
tant medical inventions.
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FINAL ORDER ENTERED.
Injunction Against the Beef Trust
Made Permanent.

Chicago. May 26.-Judge sGrosscup. in
the federal court today entered the final
order in the so-calIed beef trust case
restraining the packers from cOmbin-
ing TO regulate the trade. The order
covers all the points in the previous de-
cision and is regarded as a complete
victory for the government. An appeal
viii be taken.
The order covers all the large pack
ing concerns doing business in this dis
tTict and in substance permanently en-
joins them from doing anything in viO-
latiOn of the trust act. The name Of
the late GUstavus F. Swift is eliminated
from the list, though the firm of Swift
& Co. is still covered by the decree.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-27
SAFE BREAKERS RUN.
Lost Their Nerve When Interrupted
at Their Work


at Their Work.
Safe crackers are at work again in Salt
Lake. Last night three men entered
the office of the Parker Lumber com
pany on Third West and Second South
streets, but were frightened away before
they had begun operations on the safe
About / O'Clock this morning James Kirk,
a freighter from Tooele who was asleep
in the place, was awakened by some one
proving about the office. Getting out
of bed and going into the room where the
safe was he saw a man making a hurried
exit through the window. Two others
were waiting for him on the outside and
the three made a run up Second South
toward Main street
Kirk at once notified the police and the
patrol wagon with Officers Parry and
Brown made a quick run to the scene
They found the place Uttered with bur-
glars tools. On the safe was a brace and
bit and in the corner stood an eight
pound sledge. On the floor were found
several 'jimmies' and other tools used
by burglars. The window had been forced
open with the -'pimny and the men
were about to begin operations on the
strong box when interrupted by Kirk. He
was unable to give much of a description
of the men other than that they We're
Shabbily dressed.
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HEARING PosTPoNFD.


Park City May 26.-The preliminary
bearing of Recorder Joseph Franklin
which was to have been held at the city
han this afternoon, was postponed until
Monday afternoon, June 8. The defend
ant has secured Farley P. Christensen of
Salt Lake for his attorney As there
have been no bonds fixed Mr.. Franklin
is still u jail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-27
SHOTS WENT WILD.
Prospectors Engage in a Street Duel
at Kimberly.
(SneciaI TO The Herald.)
- ~ ~ .-a -

(SneciaI to The HeraId.)
Kimberly, May 26.-AbOut ? O'Clock
yesterday afternoon r. J. Gibson and
John S Jacobs, two of Utah's Oldest
prospectOrs, engaged in a shooting af-
fray in front of the Kimberly hotel.
The cOmbatants were speedily Separat-
ed by H. Van Martin, neither receiving
any serious injury. owing to the wild
shooting of both parties. The dispute
arose over q mining claim adjoining
the property of the Gold Mountain Hid
den Treasure Mining company. which
both Gibson and Jacobs claimed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-27
Missed the Towns

Wichita, Kan, May ga fierce looking
tornado passed through this county this
afternoon and did much damage to farm
ing property, although, so far as heard
from, il killed no one. This was because
Il did not strike any towns. Passenger
trains on the Santa Fe and Missouri Pa
ciflc barely got out Of the way
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-27
GEORGIA EDITORS.
Press Association to visit the Coast
in June.

San Francisco. May 26.-The San
Francisco Press club and the Califor-
MIA promotion committee are making
arrangements to entertain the mem bers
Of the Georgia Press association, who
viii arrive in this city on the morning
of June Il. on the annual ex> rsion OF
the, association.
The party viii stay in san Francisco
two days and will then go to Los An
geles, returning to san Francisco on
their way to the return trip home via
the northwest The association COM
pTises all the newspaper publishers in
Georgia, and the present annual trip is
the longest ever taken by the oTgani-
"a ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-27
A SENATOR INVOLVED.
"Get Rich Quick" Ryan Would Not
PAY $50 More.

Cincinnati, May 26-The postoffice in
spectors have great mass Of docu-
mentary evidence against the accused
men, notably a letter to John J. RYAN
from George A. Christiancy. as acting as
sIstant attorney, general for the post
Office department., informing Ryan that
the Investigation satisfied the Washing
ton officials Of his right to use the mails
IN his business. In one corner are the
initials ID. V. NJ. in AGiller's handWrit-
ing, indicating that Miller. dictated the
letter, ana for that reason the officers
say, there is no proceeding against
Christiancy. This letter was not for
warded to Ryan. but it came to him
through Johns when they met in Cincin-
natl, Dec. Is. 1902. after Ryan paid Johns
These Checks, indorsed by Johns and
cashed by him In the bank at Rockville
Ind are also in the hands OF the post
office inspectors here
Letter Cost Ryan $4,000.
Following is the letter that Ryan says
cost him 5000.
washington, D c., Dec. 10, 1892
Messrs. John J. Ryan & Co, Fourth and
Locust streets, St Louis. MO--Gentle
men: Your attorney has requested that
you be informed of the decision of this
office in relation to your case which has
been pending before it since Nov. II. 1902.
and N accorcance with said request,
beg 70 INFORM you. that the informa-
ton desired. as indicated by certain writ
ten questions -prOpOunded to you at the
time Of the hearing, and your answers
postoffice. inspectors Nov. % and %. 1902.
Said inspectors have filed their report
in this office which report shows that
you have furnished the information de-
sired and were complying with the prom
iSes and agreements contained in your
letter to this office Nov. Il, 1902 If you
have since Nov. 49, 1902, complied with
your promises and agreements contained
in your letter of the 10Th uIt., and
viii continue to. do so no further action
win be taken by this office and your
case viii be closed Should this office
at any time in the future receive salts
factory Information that yO1I are not COM
plying with the agreements in said let
ter contained, then such action viii be
taken as the circumstances demand and
as the department deems proper
Yours respectfully,
&C. a. c. CHRISTIANCY,
"Acting Assistant Attorney General for
POstoffice Department.
No Warrant For Ryan.
No warrant viii be issued for Ryan,
who has not only made a fun state
ment to the inspectors, but also furnished
copies of letters and kilograms. The
originals of all kilograms and letters be-
tween Ryan and Johns, and also those
of Washington officials, are here in the
hands of the postoffice inspectors, who
claim Herewith to have a complete chain
of evidence for District Attorney Bundy
to present to the next federal grand
jury
ness was suppressed that if he put up
$4,000 for a certain United States sena-
tor the postal department would stand
by him, but that he declined the propo-
SitiOn-
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HEROIC POLICEMAN.
One Sacrificed His Life to Save wo-
men and Children.

men and Children.
New York, May 26.-PFOmpt and he
rOic work by policemen saved the lives
of several women and children who had
been caught in a burning building in
Fulton street, Brooklyn, early today.
When the police and firemen reached
the scene women and children We're at
the windows calling for help. Police
man James F. Haven entered the
building and on the top floor found Mrs
Howard Murray unconscious. He car
rier her to a window and then sue
cumbed, having been burned about the
face and hands. The pain crazed him
and he had to be placed in a straight
jacket at the hospital. In the mean
time police and firemen had rescued the
other women and children. who were
asleep when the fire broke out
At the hospital it was said Haven
could not live Policemen McAulay and
Cook were also seriously burned
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Mrs. ] B. Gibson.

New York. May 26.-Mrs- J. B, Gibson.
who was burned when an explosion oc-
CURED on her yacht, the VagabOnd, on
the Hudson river on May g. died today,
She was 80 years old.
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Girl Fatally Injured.

Wellington, Kan. May "a tornado
struck the farm OF S. 2. BOrum, seven
miles from here tonight. demolishing the
house and seriously injuring the in
mates Mrs. BOrum and two grown
daughters We're carried several rods by
the wind and left unconscious on the
ground One of the young women is
fatally injured
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Did Little Damage.

Deerfield, Kan, May "a furious tor
nado passed through this county tonight.
WindmfiIs, barns and other buildings
were demolished, but nobody was hurt.
Near Lakin the storm tore its way
through the sand hills without doing ma
terial damage
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-27
wFRGER DEAL OFF.

New York, May 26.-It was learned
from official sources today that the
proposed merger of the National Bank
of Commerce in New York and the
Western National bank will not take
place.
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LIFE UNSAFE IN
MIDDLE WEST
Death Dealing Winds in Iowa,
Missouri and Nebraska.
ONE CYCL0NEAFTER ANOTHER
SOME COME By DAY AND OTHERS
BY NIGHT.

Des AIoiues. Ia, May 26.-Iowa has
been storm-swept for the past twenty
four hours. Three tornadOes. two last
night and one tonight caused the loss
Of six lives, the fatal injury of three
persons and the serious injury of d
score more, beside great property loss.
Dead at GIenwood.
Maggie Bfettner of Adaza, Ia
Hazel Wright of Adaza, Ia.
Dead Near Buxton.
Georgia Blakeley.
Herbert Rhodes.
Dead at South Des Moines.
Russell A. Knauf, aged 80 years.
Floyd Knauf, his 6-months-Old son.
Injured at Glenwood.
Mary Eckert
Anna Delaney.
Myrtle Dickinson.
Eta Newton.
Harrison Johnson.
ROlla Athbun
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Mrs. Agnes Ethel Tracey.

New York May 26-Mrs. Agnes Ethel
Tracey who as Agnes Ethel was we'll
known on the stage three decades ago,
died at her home here today
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-27
LAMP WAS OVERTURNED.
Ending of Wedding Festivi-
ties in France.

Arras. France, May ga wedding
party in the citadel barracks here last
night ended tragically with the death
of three women and the injury Of twen-
tv-seven other persons At the dance
following the wedding a lamp was over
turned and set fire to the decorative
bangfngs. A panic ensued. the doors
were blocked and three of the women
were unable to escape and persisted in
The flames
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c. c. Calhoun.
Cassius Bell.
j. J. Avis.
Leonard BradleK
, MintOn Huff.
Gus Huff.
Oren Stranger.
y. /. Starker.
George Perry
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oFFICIAL DENIAL.

ST. Petersburg. May 26-An explicit
denial appears in today's OnciaI5 Mes
senger of the allegation that Interior
Minister Won Plew had sent a confden-
tial letter TO the governor of Bessara-
bia shortly before the anti-Semitic ont
break at Kishineh. IN which he re-
ferred TO the possibility Of disorders
there and the steps to be taken TO sun
press them. The paper says the re-
ports were inventions
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FLOODS IN KANSAS.
Wheat Fields Transformed Into
Great Inland Lakes.


salina. kan. May z6.-This city is to-
night the scene of the worst flood in its
history fully 100 families having been
driven from rheiF homes and the extent
81 the damage is estimated to be hundreds
OF thousands of dollars. Another heavy
rain fell tonight, making four inches Of
rain that has fallen here during the last
fwenty-fOur hours. The northwestern
portion of the city is entirely submerged.
and women and children were rescued
from their homes in boats. The Missouri
Pacific grade on the west is holding back
& large and threatening body Of water.
III the water succeeds in crossing the
tracks the entire western portion of the
Town VIII be under water.
4 passenger train on the Lincoln
branch Of the Union Pacific is held be-
tween two WashOuts two miles north of
here The passengers were brought 10
this city on handcars. The Union Pacific
tracks for three miles west Of there are
washed out and all through trains are
running over the Rock Isla-id from
Limon Junction, Colo. TO Manhattan,
ksa- The Union Pacific station here IS
surrounded By water and the railroad
Yards are flooded The entire district for
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The members of NE George r. Max
well corps are requested to meet at I.
o. o. F. hall Thursday, May %. at 3 D.
m sharp. BY order of the president,
LOTTIE JEFFRIES.
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WhoIe Valler Flooded.

Abilene. Kan. Nay "a cloudburst
struck the northern part Of this county
last night. Mud Creek valley from
Abilene 20 Manchester was flooded ana
great damage to crops done. The flood
reached here after midnight. inuDdating
q third Of the city and damaging much
pfoperty. Cellars and lower floors were
flooded. No lives were lost. The water
Mas-Lhe hiahest in tEEantH Eaars-
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com ZOE FuRoPE

& Co. engaged gold approximating
5000, 600 for shipment to Paris today
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miles northwest and southwest from The
statfOn is flooded. AS far as the eve can
reach the wheat fields have been traifs-
11Enued into great lakes OF raging water
Crops are ruined and homes are de-
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Dr.. S. Hobart Peabody.

St. Louis. May 26.-Dr. S. Hobart Pea
body, assistant director of exhibits of
the Louisiana Purchase exposition and
a, widely known educator, died suddenly
today of apopleXy- He was a noted
mathematician. Hnguist naturalist and
astronomer. He was born in Rocking
ham, Va, Aug. 20, 1929
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The Labor day committee viii meet
at Federation Of Labor han Thursday
evening at s O'Clock sharp. Important.
COMMITTEE.
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McGurrin & CO. have moved to No.
ia Ma54, =Araet