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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-01
ADVICE TO GRADUATES.
Bishop Leonard Addresses Girls of
Rowland Hall.


Bishop Abel Leonard delivered the BAG
calaureate address to the students and
graduates of Rowland Hall at St Mark s
cathedral yesterday morning. The grad
uatng class of the school attended the
services in a body. A large number of the
other members of thhe institution were
present also
The bishop took for his subject ..yvo-
men As the CornerstOnes of Society
His text was from Psalms, chapter xiv,
verse Z which reads THAT our daugh-
ters may be as the polished corners of
the temple. In opening, the spea ker
stated that he took this text more as "A
motto than a text.
"On Thursday of this week" said he.
we send forth the twenty-second grad
uating class from Rowland Hail. II is
fitting, therefore. that on this Sunday
preceding. something should he said h.
way OF advice and counsel 10 those who
are going forth to graphic with life's
problems
The bishop gave little history of the
struggles of Rowland Hall and told of
the work it had done in training girls to
meet the duties of life. He likened the
temple of Solomon TO perfect society, and
said that women We're as the corner
stones of that building. Upon them, he
declared, rested the responsibility OF
keeping society what it should be And
in order that they might DO this il was
necessary that they themselves should
be models of strength, and beautiful in
character The school was for the pur-
pose OF giving girls the proper training
TO fit them for the positions that they
must M 1t was designed to instill
strength of character. beauty of life and
cOnstancy of purpose into their dispo-
sitiOns-
After. directing the attention OF the
graduates to the great responsibilities
that would rest upon them when their
bark was cast adrift upon the sea Of life,
the speaker called attention to the grea
Pilot who directs the course of all who
trust in him. In Christ he said lay
strength and power; they must look to
him for support and guidance His
prayer was that God might pour out his
spirit upon the class of 1868 in all its
fulInesS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-01

with sIedge and the first charge Of
uitrO-gy exploded there. This
had evidently loosened the door and
the second charge was inserted be-
tween the door and the iron frame.
The condition Of the safe indicated that
the second charge must have been
larger than was intended by the
crooks.
The money in the safe was inside
another door provided with "A comb
nation Ike the outer one. This door
showed that an attempt had been
made to drill it. but evidently the
tools were not good or the burglars
were frightened away before they
could finish the job As a consequence
nothing was secured from the safe and
nothing had been touched in any other
part OF the Office
On the floor the officers found a
sledge hammer, three steel punches,
two chisels a brace and. several bits.
One Of the chisels had been broken
off, and it is believed that this was
done in attempting to open the door
An examination of the door showed
that the chiseI had been used on it.
The window where entrance had I'm
ally been effected had been pried up
Explosion Was Severe One.
The last explosion was heard all over
the city It shook buildings for sew
pie from their sleep Officers on their
beats uptown heard the decoration but
could not locate it for some time
Manager W. H. Arnold stated yes
terday afternoon that the report had
awakened him, but he did not know
until later in the morning that an
attempt had been made upon the COM
panys safe.
+They couldn't get at the money in
side" said he, "and, so far as we can
ascertain, not q thing was taken from
the Office.
From the manner In which the job
was done and the tools used. the Of
flcers believe the work was done by
the same men who attempted to blow
open the Parker Lumber company safe.
Entrance into the building was gained
in the same way. The same kind Of
tools We're used II is believed that
the tools used in this case. like those
in the first, were stolen from some
blacksmith shop. They were rusty and
not Of the kind used by professional
safe blowers.
It is the opinion Of the police that
the burglars are common thieves who
are not used to working on safes. Tt
is thought quite probable that they
may be the same men who broke into
the Murray Mercantile company's store
and carried away several hundred dol
lars worth Of stuff only a few nights
ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-01
FIGHT OVER CRAP CAME
Negro Killed. Two Fatally Shot
and Three White Boys Sc
vereIy Wounded.

Pittsburg, May 3L-One negro was
killed. two were probably fatally shot a
third was badly beaten and thrown over
a hill and three white boys were severely
but not fatally wounded in a quarrel over
a game of craps at West Liberty this
afternoon. The enraged mob of whites
had the rope about the neck of the third
negro and were dragging him to tree 10
lynch him when he was rescued by Of
ficers.
Both sides had revolvers, and during
the battle 100 or more shots were fired.
The quarrel was the result of an attempt
on the part of the white boys to break
up the crap game and stop the gambling.
The dead: Charles Kelly, negro, aged
The inJureds William Davis, negro;
probably fatally; sandy Garrett, ne
gro, George Foster. negro. Leo Kern,
white boy. aged IL, John Pierce. white,
ased IL. Joseph TuTnetha. white, aged IT.
All OF the injured received revolver
shots in addition to being beaten with
clubs and stones.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-01
At Lincoln Neh

Lincoln. Neb. Nav a-FIOOd waters in
some of the swollen streams began reced-
ing today, but the conditions remain prac-
tically as bad as before. Salt creek. near
Waverly and Ashland. overlooked thou
day at Lincoln reaching those villages to-
day. Help was asked to rescue farmers
imprisoned by the waters. The rise in
Blue river today carried down bridges
near Crete.
The railroads are tied up and great
damage is reported on all lines south of
Lincoln
A drilling rain, lasting all day. added
70 the flood. in Lincoln many families
are still being cared for by the city and
county authorities.
Hundreds Of wagon bridges have been
carried out by the fOOd 10 southern Ne
braska, and wagon roads arc impassa-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-01
DIED FROM EXCITEMENT.
Two Men Expire After Reaching a
Place of Safety

Lawrence, Kan. May 31-The water
here has fallen a foot. Half the houses
Of the north side are washed away, but
the people have all gone 10 high ground
and are safe. Hundreds of homes have
been carried down the river. Almost all
of the 1900 people on the north side are
homeless and have lost all their per-
sonal property. Portions of this part of
town have been swept clean of every
building There has been much loss of
livestock.
Harry Sedgewick and a man named
Richards died from the excitement
from the flood after they had been
moved to places Of satety and a Union
Pacific emplOye, whose name could not
be learned, and his companion, named
Matthews. We're in a boat that over
turned 1t is believed both were lost
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-01
RELIEF NEEDED
AT DES MONIES
People Confronted With Food
and Fuel Famine.
WAFER PLANT NAY CLOSE
IMPOSSIBLE FOR TRAINS TO EN-
TER THE CITY.

Des AIOines. Ia, May 31.-This after
noon the relief authorities announced
that they were confronted with a food
and fuel famine Meat markets all
over the city declare they have but
two or three days stock on hand
There are no trains entering the city
and no prospect Of getting a shipment
Of freight into Des MOines in less than
three or four days. Bakeries are over
taxed by reason of the demand Of the
5000 flood refugees through the relief
association. The temporal uFa of the
past three days has been such as 10
cause great suffering and to threaten
great loss of life through exposure
Now it transpires that there is but 4
meager coal supply and that the light
and power plant and the waterwOrks
have an insufficient supply. Roads are
impossible for team hauling. ard no
coal can be shipped in. At the water
cOmpany's Office this afternoon il was
stated that the situation was alarming.
Notice was sent to every resident in
the city to draw an extra supply Of
water to provide against the closing
Of the plant. Owing TO the breaking
Of another leYee, the commons, on
which sixty tents were placed for flood
refugees, were flooded. completely sub
merging the tents. The occupants es-
capped
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-01
At Hannibal, Mo.

Hannibal. Mo. May 31.-The rise in the
Mississippi river has brought heavy dam
age 10 the islands and bottom lands in
this section. Thousands of acres of corn
and other crops are submerged. and ev-
erything IS ruined. including al farm
property, as we'll as dwellings and more
than half the livestock. The residents
escaped to the Missouri shore Residents
of the 'sQuatters" section of Hannibal
have been compelled to Vacate their
homes for higher places
Telegraphic reports show that the Mis-
sissippi river is rising at all points north
OF Hannibal mp to ST Paul, Mimi.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-01
FIFTEEN LIVES LOST.
Incomplete Record of the Disaster at
Kansas CITY.

Kansas City. May 51.-Fifteen persons
have been drowned in the west bottoms
during the DAY Because Of the difficulty
of recovering the bodies identification OF
most of the dead is impossible. The dead
as reported are as follows:
Thomas Rudy, manager of the Rudy
Bros. Packing company. drowned while
engaged ia relief work near the Schwartz
child < SulzberEer plant.
enUe-
Unknown man, with two children.
drowned at Aiill and Usage.
Unknown woman dead in a mass OF
drift
William Herbert and two other persons,
drowned at Second and Usage.
Two men and three women. drowned bv
the capsizlng Of boat near the Union
Pacific bridge.
A man on Belt Line engine which was
surrounded by water was seen 10 disap-
pear.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-01

noon than during all the preceding
, sMehly-four hours Two little steam
t . .''ieileS are now putting up and down
me river, picking Up survivors.
A wire cable has been stratrba,7
across the Kansas avenue bridge. TO
tnls VIII be attached a sand din ard
IeIugees VIII be brought across in this
Large contributions have already
oeen received for the benefit Of the suf-
LeIers- The amount given by Topeka
9 IT. alone viii aggregate 500. 600.
70 this IS 10 be added an immense
quantity of clothing. provisions srS
general supplies. Outside towns have
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-01
CLERGY THRFATENED.

London. May 31.-The bishop OF London,
in al official notice, reiterating that there
IS no official obligation upon the clergy
to remarry guilty divorces and discOur-
aging the marriages in church even Of
innocent Divorces threatens action in
the ecclesiastical courts against offend
ing clergymen-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-01
DANGER SEEMS OVER.
Des Moines River Has Fallen Four
teen Inches.

Des Moines Ia, May 31-At 6 O'Clock
tonight water in the Des Moines river
had declined fourteen inches from its
maximum height of twenty-fOur feet at
tanned early this morning NOtwithstand-
ing the steady rain that has fallen for
three DAYS. IL is believed that the danger
of further rise is past
The extent of suffering among severa l
thousand flood refugees has been reduced
to a minimum by the better organization
of relief work. The river continues to
be from a half-mile to two miles wide.
effectualy cutting off cOmmunica ton be-
tween the main part of Des MOines from
east. north and south Des MOines and
covers thousands of homes and business
houses. Railway and street car traffic
continues to be tied up. The police report
that thieves in boats are plundering
stocks OF merchandise in the business dis
trict TO an alarming extent, and several
arrests have been made
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-01
WORST OVER AT TOPEKA.
Water Has subsided Seven and One
half Inches.

Topeka. Kan, May 31.-There is
ground for the hope that the worst
has passed. So treacherous has the
Kansas river proved itself today in the
rising of its water, tonight, so slowly
as to be imperceptible. the f1Ve-mile
stream is settling back into its right
full channel. I'D and down the official
gauge has futtered all day. Tonight,
however, City Engineer McCable is
sued a bulletin giving out the cheer
ing intelligence that the waters had
subsidized to the extent of exactly
seven and one-half inches. It may be
a few hours before another drop will
be noticed. With lis or 200 lives lost,
millions of dollars worth of property
destroyed, hundreds of pistol shots as
sifnals of distress, blended with the
agOnizing cries of unwilling inhabitants
of tree tops and roofs of houses, and
the waters creeping upward and then
slowly subsiding, and alternately
changing from hope to despair, the
capital city has passed the most mem
orable Sabbath day of its existence.
To this uncomfortable condition of af-
fairs was added a cold and dismal
rain
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-01
Special Flood Warning Sent Out.


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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-01
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= DOWN TO DEATH. I

= Kansas City. No, June IA
= message 10 the Times from Kan
= sas City, Kan. by way of Leaven-
= worth at , O'Clock this morning.
= says twenty-seven men at work on
= the Union Pacific bridge when it
> went down were all drowned. It
= is stated that many persons saw
y the helpless men drown.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-01
Hope Again Inspired.

Once more hope has been inspired in
the breasts of the 5000 flood refugees
by the report that the river hes begun
slowly to recede. After rising all night
a fail OF two inches was noted between
o'clock and noon The condition Of
the sufferers has been slightly allevi-
ated by the better organization of the
relief forces But isolated instances OF
extreme need of food have been dis
covered, and those who were living in
ratn-sOaked tents have nearly all been
removed to places Of comfort in public
buildings. The need Of bed covering is
still imperative.
Not wheel is turning in the factory
district and no effort is made to open
any business houses Boats afford the
only means of communication between
North, South and East Des AToines and
the main part of the city. This is eX-
tremely oerilOus.
So far as is known, but seven au-
thenticated fatalities have been re-
ported Reports of a score more have
been received from that section of the
city that is cut off from communica-
ton, but cannot be verified. The
Northwestern operated one train out
from the city limits today, mail being
conveyed to it by boat. The Rock ISL
and is trying to get trains through to
the west. The main line east IS tied up.
The Milwaukee is also making at
temptS to operate trains The Great
Western. Wabash and Burlington roads
have completely abandoned their lines
in this city. The water and electric
light and power plants are sill run
ming, but it is only by the employment
Of several hundred men to slan pumps
and work on the levees. For over two
days it has rained constantly, and the
mercury has stood close to she freezing
point Scores Of men, women and chL-
dren have spent hours at a time in
soaking wet garments. sitting on the
roofs of their homes awaiting the ar
rival Of rescuers. The last of these
was removed at 10 O'Clock. More "a
talities viii result from exposure than
from drowning. The property loss will
mount up into the millions. The sit
uatiOn at Ottumwa and other points
on the Des MOines river below here IS
little better
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-01
THREE DROWNED

Bristol. r. l.. May 31-WhiIe trying
- reach a saiIboat anchored in Mount
hope bay this evening a party of six
ran River young men We're capsized
and three of them were drowned.
Two Of the others were in a serious
condition when rescued from the water
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-01
Heroic Rescuers.


The ardor of the rescue work of the
heroic rescuers was not abated in the
least by the conditions which confronted
them. For long, dreary hours, knee
deep in water, and sometimes in water
UP TO their necks. they worked with
might and main Tonight they can
proudly point 70 800 or more rescued
ones who otherwise might have been
swept away in the current
Briefly stated, the present condition
of the flood is this: One hundred sew
enty to 200 people drowned; 5000 peO-
pie without homes; 100000 loss of
property destroyed; Identified dead,
five; floating bodies seen, twenty; peO-
pie missing, 200; houses burned, as d
result of fire in lumber yards from
Stacking lime, probably 200: banks col
lapsed, <wO; wholesale grocery stores
flooded, two; big business blocks al
most ready TO crumbie, fifty; whole
sale commission houses deserted. SIX.
Rock Island trains containing $50 pas
sengers held here by high water; city
waterworks plant useless.
Estimated Loss OF Life.
Leading men have made a careful
examination of the food and all its
conditions and as a result of their in
vestigatiOn they give $50 as the prob
able number of lives lost. A more con
Of dead at Ia. The higher number is
as likely to be correct as the lower. The
number of dead is merely a matter of
estimate Twenty members of rescuing
parties tell Of how they saw people drop
from houses only 10 be swept away by
the food and others tell of men who,
terrified at the approach of the fire.
dropped into the water, where they
sank and did not reappear-
This estimated number of dead does
not include. the large number classed as
missing, who can not otherwise be ac-
counted for. Neither does It include the
number who are supposed to have lost
their lives in the fires. In the latter
class there is absolutely no means Of
arriving at even an approximate num-
Der OF victims The water is so high
and the current SO strong that all that
can be done now is to rescue those in
the buildings surrounded by water.
Picking Up Survivors.
1t viii be at least three days before
the correct number of dead viii be de-
cided upon. The work of rescuing the
victims OF the food IS being pushed for
ward with vigor. Better results have
characterized the efforts of the organ
lied forces since o'clock this after
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ROBERTS HURLS DEFIANCE
At FOES OF MORMONI5N

Continued From Page II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-16
F AMIN E IN S w EDEN
TERRIBLE CONDITION EXISTS In
NORTHERN SECTION.
People Eating Bark = Estimated That
It Will Take So, 800, 600 to Re-
Heve the Distress.

kilograms from Stockholm, Sweden, con-
firm the distressing accounts of the famine
in northern Sweden as given in these dis
patches. About 10000 persons are affected
by the famine, which extends from the 6lst
to the 9th degree north latitude and from
the Gulf Of Bothnia and the Russian border
far into the interior. The starving people
are eating pine bark. which is dried, ground
to powder, mixed with stewed Iceland moss
and made into kind of famine bread.
Coincident with the failure of the crops is
the extreme scarcity of fish. The fisher
men return from their expeditions empty
handed. Even ptarmigan, usually found
in great numbers in the stricken district,
have almost completely disappeared 1t is
estimated that the expenditure of about
$6,3OO, 600 will be necessary to save the pop
ulati6n from defamation. Thus far about
100000 has been subscribed, Of which sum
over $12. 800 was sent by Swedes in the
United States. This amount does not m
clude the money necessary to save the
breed of cattle, which alone can live
through an arctic winter, or supply seed tor
the spring sowings. The peasants are max
ing pathetic sacrifices to avert the exterui-
nation of the hardy northern cattle.
In previous times of scarcity good fodder
was obtainable by mixing reindeer moss
and aspen bark. Now this IS not available,
and finely chopped twies Of birch, willow
ana ASH are substituted Inc mixture -
boiled and fed to the cattle warm, but 1t Is
found that the milk of cattle thus fed leads
to typhoid fever. This and other diseases
are certain to spread unless relief is has
tened
The situation threatens a repetition of the
terrible famine of 1857 whan thousands
died of starvation and typhoid. A special
commissioner of the Swedish government
who has just returned from the scene OF
distress emphasizes the necessity for the
adoption of immediate plans to abate the
distress His report has CAUSED a most
painful impression and will. It Is hoped,
enhance the national efforts to provide
remedial me assures. Up to the present 1,6o0
car loads. valued at over 100000. represent
the total quantity Of provisions and fodder
Shi tn % fa riclxan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-16
ADJOURNED TO MONDAY.
Senator McLaurin Denies CHARGES
Against IndianoIa Mies

The Indianola, Miss, post office case was
brought up by Mr.. McLaurin of Mississfpnf
IN the Senate yesterday afternoon who
read a publication to the effect that the
postmaster's resignation was forced by a
brutal and lawiess mob. In DENYING that
this was the state of the case Mr.. Nc
Laurin said that the President had treated
him with great courtesy, but that he was
acting on transformation. The people Of
Indianola, he declared, were not lawless
and brutal, but were heightened, honora bic
chivalrous, intelligent, Industrious and
thrifty. He read a letter from Mr. Chap
man of 1ndianola, which stated that the
resignation of the postmaster was submit
ted voluntarily and not under threats or
intimidation.
Mr.. McLaurn said he put full credeuce
in the statement of Mr.. Chapman
On motion of Mr.. Aldrich it was agreed
that when the Senate adjourn it be until
Monday.
. Mr.. Fairbanks gave notice that he would
call up the immigration bill on that day
At 4:5O pm. the Senate went into exec,i-
tive session, and soon afterward adjourned
until Monday.
There were only two combinations in yes
terday'S executive session of the Senate
The small number was due to the opposi-
ton of Senator Bailey who announced that
he would oppose unanimous consent to the
consideration of business until he could re-
ceive assurance of the consideration of his
bill making Port Arthur, Texas, a port Of
entry. Prior to going into executive session
he complained at the failure of the commit
tee commerce to report the bill to the
Senate and asked that the bill be put on
Its passage independent of the committees
action. To this request Senator Hanna OBJ
jected