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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22
WEBFEET WERE
ENTHUSIASTIC
President RooSeVelt's Trip
Through willamette Valley.
USUAL RAIN AT PORTLAND
STATE OF WASHINGTON WILL
BE REACHED TODAY.
ore, Nay 21.-Presi-

DoRTLAND, Ore, May 21-Presi-
dent Roosevelt Travelled through
the fertile willamette valley
from early this morning until ,
O'Clock this afternoon, when he ar
rived in this city. At Salem, the
capital of the state. a stop of three
hours was made and the president de-
Avered an address on citizenship at the
capitol. The only other stop made dur
ing the day was at Oregon City. q
manufacturing town, fifteen miles south
Of this city All along the route crowds
gathered at the stations and gave the
president an enthusiastic reception. In
this city he made two speeches, one at
the laying of the cornerstone of the
Lewis and Clarke monument, and an
other at the banquet given in his honor
at the Hotel Portland tonight by the
citizens of Portland. The president
spent the night here and at O'clock
tomorrow morning viii resume his
journey. two hours later crossing the
Columbia river and entering the state
of Washington
When the president reached the City
park at 4;S0. $4,000 people had assem-
bled there to witness the laying of the
cornerstone of the Lewis and Clarke
monument. The spot where the monU-
ment is to be erected is an elevation
2CO feet above the city, from Which
point fine view of the Columbia and
Willamette rivers Mount Hood Mount
Helens, Mount Adams and other snow
capped peaks of the Cascade range can
be had.
Mayor Williams delivered the address
of welcome TO which the president re-
spOnded briefly He then laid the cor
nerstOne of the monument that is to be
erected in honor of the famous eXpedi-
of I arf-c in
1867 which gave to the United States
the great northwest territory known as
the Oregon country. The exercises at
the park were somewhat curtailed on
account of slight shower of rain
After the exercises were concluded at
the park the president was driven to
the Hotel Portland where he rested
until D. m, at which time he attended
a banquet given in his honor by the
citizens of Portland.
The grill room of the hotel where the
I banquet was held presented a hand
some appearance, having been deco
rated with a prOfusiOn of roses, lilies of
the valley, ported plants and hundreds
of electric lights of various colors-
Mayor Williams presided and intro
duced the president.
Long before the president arrived in
this city the Hotel Portland, where he
spent the night, was surrounded by q
company of the national guard. while
a secret service man stood at every en-
trance. no one being admitted except
| by card
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22
KANSAS VISITED BY THREE
DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONES
At SaIina Two Persons Were Killed, Dozen In
jured and Much Property Destroyed
Storm Was Worse in the Country Than Town. But Full Details
Are Lacking.

injured severely. It is reported from the
country districts that some were fatal
y injured The indications are that the
storm was worse in the country than III
town This country is very sparsely set
tied, however and no particulars are
obtainable tonight of the extent Of the
damage done
The business section of Ashland was
not damaged to any great extent Inc
residence portion suffered most The
homes of J. p Campbell, NJ c. Steven
son, G. Is. Nunemacher J. A Van Ors-
dell and F. r. kerns were completely
wrecked. As many as fifty houses are
partially demolished Campbell Steven
son and AinswOrth were injured when
their houses went down.
The fine fruit farm Of L. r. KerEs
was swept clean of trees and buildings.
The Theis ranch house was destroyed,
and trees and windmills are down n all
directions. large number Of cattle
were killed.
1t is reported here tonight that other
villages i'm this vicinity suffered, but
nothing definite can be learned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22
INVOLVED PATERNITY OF CHILD
Sensational Suit For $780, 900 Worth of Property in Ptsburg
Decided in the Circuit Court of the United
States.

commissions and died suddenly The
next morning Mrs. Robinson and the
child were dead. both having been shot
The suicide or murder of the woman
and the murder of the child were testi-
he'd to during the trial of the case
( The defense was that the child was
not the child of Mrs. Robinson, but was
the child of Mrs. Metheny. Metheny
IS one of the defendants, and the verdict
gives him the title through the child
born to his wife.
Robinson gave testimony that the
child was born to his wife and that she
had nursed the baby naturally. This
latter fact was also testified to by
other witnesses
On the other hand, sister of Mrs
Robinson and Mrs. Metheny was pres
ent in the room when the child was
born, and swore that it was the child
of Mrs. Metheny. She admitted that
she had introduced Mrs. Metheny to
the doctor as Mrs. Robinson. and for
that reason the doctor had believed that
the child was that of Mrs. Robinson,
whom he visited professionally.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22

DITTSBURG, Pa, May 21.-The end
of one of the most sensat ionaI
cases ever tried in the United
States circuit court came today when
the jury in the case of Beverly Robin
son against Robert S. Stephenson and
others returned a verdict for the de-
PENDANTS. The suit was for eighteen
teet of property in Wood street, worth
about 100000, and involved the paterni-
~ Of a child The plaintiff claimed title
through a child which he alleged was
born 20 his wife. who was his cousin,
Miss Catherine NeTnarO BinsOn. They
were married in December, 1895, and il
is alleged that the child was born in
March. 1897, at Omaha, where they had
gone to avoid publicity. Robinson and
his wife were accompanied to Omaha
by Mrs. David Gregg Metheny, sister
Of Mrs. Robinson
The family came east after the birth
of the child and in the summer of 1898
spent several weeks at FairhaVen, VT.
One day Mrs. Metheny was seized with
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22

q ALMA, Kan. May 21.-The third
cyclone in Salina county within
the past tweHty-fOur hours struck
Assyria tonight. Two were killed and
dozen or more injured.
The dead: William a. Olson, 13 years
old; Peter Olson.
OF the injured. none is fatally hurt
The house in which the Olsons lived
was demolished completely and the
body Of the boy was fOund thirty rods
from where the house had stood. Pc
ter Olson was so badly hurt that he
never regained consciousness. The 9TH
er members of the family escaped with
slight injuries.
The wind carried the farm house Oc-
cupied by Nels OIsenburg a distance of
five rods. Miss Christine Olsenburg
saw the storm coming and escaped
from the house half a minute before it
was carried away
terrific rainstOrm followed the cy-
clone. At Bridgeport. in this county.
hail fell continuously for twenty min
Utes, doing immense damage to the
wheat.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22
.RUMORS OF A CHANGE
President Joseph F. Smith to Be
Director of First National
Bank of Logan.
lsnecIaI d u HeraId-l

Logan, May 2)-President Joseph F.
Smith has been chosen d director OF
the First National bank Of this city,
and it comes from the inside that TINS
is the first step toward placing him
at the head of the institution as presl-
dent W. s. Mccormick now occupies
the latter position. but it is said that
he viii be pushed out to make room for
Mr.. Smith. if possible.
With Mr.. Smith as president, it IS
said that several changes Will be made
in the institution. Some of the direc-
tors will be retired to make places for
new men. and Cashier Fleming, it IS
reported. win be retired and succeeded
by e J. BrOberg. Mr.. Broberg IS a
Logan boy. a graduate of the Agricul-
turaI college. and was connected Win
the bank for several years before going
to San Francisco last year to accept
the position of paying teller in the
American National bank
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22
RUSSIA TREMBLING FOR FEAR
OF A REVOLUTIONARY OUTBREAK

language most insulting to the car,
the czarina and the government. The
employers are asking for police pro-
lection during the celebrations.
The recent destruction by fire of a
factory at St. Petersburg, involving the
loss Of about $500, 900, is attributed 10
the wOrkmen.
The working people here are becom-
ing more insistent in their demands for
increased wages. shorter hours and the
rights Of organization for mutual aid.
The bank managers. shOpkeepers ana
warehousemen have decided to- close
their establishments during the festivi-
ties.
The police have discovered another
secret printing shop and have seized
many revolutionary proelamaions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22
BOSTON FIRM STRIKES
A FINANCIAL ROCK

Boston. May 21.-F. VI. Tucker & Co,
bankers and brokers. Of this city, have
announced their suspension. SLOW col
lateral in cotton transactions is said
to be the cause
The firm includes Frederick NJ Tuck
er and Tracey Tucker. They hold seats
on the Boston stock exchange and have
connection with the New York stock
and cotton exchanges and the Chicago
board of trade The members OF the
firm can make no statements Of its
financial condition at present. except to
express confidence that the assets are
in excess OF the liabilities and that the
suspension VIII be only temporary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22
CAUSED BY EXPLOSION
Disastrous Fire in New York
One Man Killed and Others
Severely Burned

New York, May 1.-THE explosion OF
five barrels Of hydrOcarbOn in the New
York Central railroad yards at one
Hundred and F'ifty-fifth street and
Sheridan avenue today caused d dis
astrOus fire and resulted in the death
OF one man and the serious injury Of
several others. An erroneous report TO
the effect that eight men had been
burned to death was sent to police
headquarters. but was shortly denied
Joseph CarenO. 81 years old. lost bis
life and John Weyler, - years old.
and Leonard StOAer. q years old, We're
severely burned.
The fire spread to three gas tanks,
the machine and repair shops, and sew
eraI freight cars The explosion of the
gas tanks caused a great deal of con-
fusion, and for q time IL was feared
that il would be impossible TO save
the hundreds OF cars lying i'm the yards
The Twentieth Century express for
Chicago and other New York Central
trains were delayed by the explosion
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22

st. Petersburg. May IS CMonday).-
The greatest anxiety prevails in ad-
ministrative circles owing to the pos
sibility of serious outbreaks on the Oc-
casion of the approaching bicentsnary
OF this city The police have requested
the owners of workshops and factories
TO refuse a holiday to their employees
during the festivities, but the men
probably viii refuse to work.
RevOlUtiOnist emissaries have been
flooding the workshops with sediuoUs
literature, in which it is declared that
while the car. in his plan of March II,
pretended to be animated by a desire
10 ameliorate the lot of the peasants
H. reality cares nothing for them and
the men must themselves obtain their
rights These pamphlets are CCuched in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22
SPANlAROS DID NOT
FLY AMERICAN FLAG

San Juan, P. R. May 21.-The first
of Cuban independence was
here by a banquet The
guests included Governor Hunt, the
United States officials. a number OF
Americans. the consular officers and
leading Porto Ricans. The members of
the Spanish colony. with few excep-
lions, ignored invitations sent them. 4
Cuban line steamer owned by Spaniards
dressed ship and displayed all flags but
the American flag.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22
PENNSYLVANIA ROAD CUTTING DOWN
WESTERN UNION POLES AND WIRES

wires of the telegraph company on the
West jersey & Seashore railroad. which
runs from CaU@Cr TO Hr20n-fo VT -
and other seashOre points on the
southern New ye4 So COaS,.
Every section hand in this territory
was impressed into service to help IN re-
moving the teleSrap pm COmpany'S prop
crty- The wire, after being cut. was
CCiled I'D and left lying along the rail-
road with the poles awaiting disposition
by the Western Union company There
are about 25.oo0 miles of wire and about
10000 poles. covering a territory Of about
so miles belonging to the Western Union
on the Pennsylvania right Of way.
About hale of this is affected by Presi-
dent Cass2tt'S removal order. It will
take several days to complete the work
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22

Philadelphia May 1.-THE last obstacle
In the litigation between the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad and the Western Union
Telegraph companies over the poles and
wires of the latter company on the rail
road right of way having been removed
by the United States circuit court at
PittSburg today. President Cassatt of the
Pennsylvania railroad issued an order for
the removal Of the poles and wires. The
order was issued in the forenoon and by
nlghttau many miles of wire had been
cut down The order to cut the wires and
poles affects the territory ON the main
line from MOrrisville Pa ON the Della
across the state of PenusylNa MIA 10 Pitts
burg Baltimore TO Washington on the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22
MAN AND WIFE FOUND
WITH THR0ATS CUT

= Kansas City, May 21-Fred Lat =
y ~. a Iaborer. and his wife were =
4 found in their home at Independ- =
y ence, near here, early today with =
= their threats cut The woman was :
= dead and Latty was in dying =
= condition and so weak from loss =
= of blood that he could not talk. "A =
= bloody razor lay on the floor. Mrs =
= Latty had threatened suicide, and =
, it is thought that after she had =
= killed herself Latty tried to end =
= his life The couple were found by :
= one Of their children, three of =
= whom had slept through the trag- =
= edy in an adjoining room.
= = . , 4 > = y y
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22
TORNADO TN TEXAS
KILLS TWO PEOPLE

Oklahoma City. O. T, May IA spe-
cial from Amarillo, Tex, states that the
Panhandle country was visited by
severe storm last night. The home of
NJ R. Wilson, near Hereford. was
blown TO pieces. killing Mrs Wilson and
child and fatally injuring Wilson Con-
Sidera bic damage was done to property
In the vicinity of Amarillo
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22
FRANK THREATENED
WITH ANNlHlLATl0a

Victoria. B. c.. May 21.-A special TO
the Colonist from Frank says crack
four feet wide and 1900 feet long has
opened a couple OF hundred yards back
from the face of the western peak of
Turtle mountain at the summit. & dis
patch has been received at Frank from
the lieutenant governor Of the territory
ordering the mounted police 10 inform
everybody of the danger and suggest
ing immediate evacuation OF the place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22
eRASSHoPPERS IN MONTANA
Plants Not Covered by Snow Being
Eaten Up.

Bozeman, Mont, May 21.-One sec
ton Of Montana is eaten up by locusts-
while another lies under three feet of
snow. Professor r. A. COIley of the
Agricultural college has received word
that q district forty miles square, sit
uated east of Forsythe, is pestered by
the Rocky mountain grasshopper,
which has eaten up everything. Cattle
have to be removed from the infested
district, as there is nothing for them
to feed on.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22
REVERTS TO MISS FLOOD.
Menlo Park Property Unfit For Uni
versity Purposes.

san Francisco, May Z.-The property at
MEMO park, consisting of a handsome res
idence and 800 acres of land, which some
five years ago was decided by Miss Jennie
Flood to the California state university,
is about to revert to the Floods. 1t seems
the MEMO parcel was included in other
property which was given to the state.
as il was thought at that time that the
university might be able TO utilize it for
one of its many colleges. but time has
demonstrated its unfitness for any such
use and Miss Flood has now decided to
take that part of the gift back and re-
imburse the state either with money or
property which may be appropriated to
educational purposes
The MEMO house with its surroundings
is one of the handsOmest mansions in that
locality and has long been one of the
show places. The transfer will be made
In about three weeks and If money is paid
the amount viii be sl50.000
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22
RlDDLED WITH BULLETS.
Citizens Put Negro Out
of the Way.

Corinth. Miss, Nay 21.-After an ex-
citing battle Nose Hart, a negro. was
shot to death by a posse of citizens.
Hart had been arrested for carrying
concealed weapons. and when on trial
before Mayor Young he used insulting
epithets Marshal Bell was directed TO
keep order, WhereupOn the negro drew
a revolver and fired upon Bell. Hart
broke from the court room and escaped
to a house near by. The house was
fired and the negro riddied with bull
let's
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22
OUT OF THElR BANKS.
Kansas Rivers Make Trouble For the
Santa Fe Road.

Topeka kan. May 21.-The Santa Fe
IS having trouble with high water on
The southern Kansas division. tt was
reporte ed at the general offices tonight
that il began raining yesterday after
noon. rained all night ard is still rain
ing The rivers began TO leave their
banks a short time after the rain com
menced and are now so high that the
trains cannot run
The water is reported TO be the hi@h-
est between Chanute and Grand sum
nit and Walnut and FrOurenac. The
track was washed out at several places
near Elk CITY. about sixty miles south
west Of Chauutc.
A severe rainstorm is reported from all
portions Of the state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22
AONTANA'S HEAVY LOSS.
Nearly 100000 Sheep Perished in
the Recent Blizzard.

Butte. May IA Helena special to the
Inter Mountain says:
Statistics. compiled by President T. c
Power Of the state board of sheep COM
missioners, Elk the total number OF sheep
lost in the recent blizzard at 100000 Up
to the time OF the storm 100000 had frozen
in the snow of previous billiards, max
ing the grand total of 100000 lost in
Montana since December. At an aver
age of $50 per head this means d none
tary- loss of Sc, $50, 090.
The figures are official, being based
on tables complied from special reports
from county sheep commissioners and
audited by ]. A. Ferguson, state COM
missioner of labor and agriculture, and
Assistant Secretary of State Marks
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22
FELL FACE DOWNWARD.
Tunnel Workman Drowned in Four
Inches Of Water.

Santa Barbara, cal, May 2I.-Because
of the eaRerness to be first through the
Santa susanna tunnel Roadway on the
Southern Pacific railroad which had Just
been blasted out. completing the opening
from either end. Henry Smith one OF the
driliers employed Ia the tunnel is dead
Several others had narrow escapes The
men were overcome by powder smoke and
fell unconscious to the floor. Smith fell
face downward in a small pool OF water
about four inches deep and was drowned.
The others were carried from the tunnel
and revived.
1t was believed by the men that the
blast would make the tunnel completes
allowing the air TO pass through and
carry away the smoke but the charge of
dynamite was not heavy enough. and as
a result only small opening was made
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22

Of Denver was elected on the second bal
lot. In the evening the administration
of the Lords supper occupied the time
Of the commissioners. Dr. Van Dyke pre-
siding.
It was a notable assemblage that DR.
Van Dyke called to order at II O'Clock
this morning Six hundred and seventy
commissioners. representing both the con-
servative and liberal elements of the
Presbyterian church occupied seats in
the auditorium Of Emmanuel church
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22
WORCESTER Is SICK

Washington, May 2l-Secretary Root
received a cablegram today from Gov
ernor Taft saying that Professor Dean
c. Worcester. a member Of the Philip
pine commission. had been granted a
leave of absence for six months and
that he would come to this country for
his health. Professor Worcester prob
ably viii undergo a surgical operation
when he reaches the United States
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22
CLATMS S5.OOO.O ON

washington. May 21.-The state DEPART
ment has called the attention OF the Brit
ish government TO the claims OF the late
Charles Brown. an American civil and
mining engineer. for compensation for
lands or which he was deprived by the
BOer government before the South At
rican war The amount Of the claim is
S.. goo 900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22
EXTENDING TO COAL FIELDS
Utah Construction Company to Begin
Rio Grande Spur.

ogden. May CIV. H. Watts. manager
of the Utah Construction company. re-
turned today from Denver While absent
he took the contract for grading q spur
tor the Rio Grande Western from How
ard. small station short distance east
of Salida. TO some coal mines in that VI
entity. There is considerable heavy work
in the piece and the construction COM
pany today forwarded men, teams and
outfit to Howard for the prosecution of
the work
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22

PROSPECTS GOOD.

New York, May 21.-There was (
, another conference today between I
, President Burt Of the Union Pa I
? cific railway and representatives
; of the strikers at Omaha. As a re- I
? suit of tOday's meeting it is under
, stood a settlement viii be reached I
, before the end OF the week Presi- I
, dent Burt declines to discuss the I
, matter for publication. I
; \ :
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22
HAD GOOD LUCK.

Toledo. O., May I.-GrOver Cleveland
and Admiral Lamberton left Middle Bass
last night after q week of good fishing.
In answer to questions by an Ass9ei-
ated Press correspondent Mr. Cleveland
said he did net care to discuss ooHti-
cal matters further than he had already.
He returns TO Princeton at once
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22
ASSEMBLY ELECTS
REV. C0YLE OF DENVER MODERATOR

Los Angeles. May 21-The l15th general
assembly of the Presbyterian church of
the United States convened at I'm
manuel PrcSbyteTi church at Tenth
and FiguerOa streets this morning Two
sessions were held during the day. the
morning being taken mp with the annual
sermon of the retiring moderator Rev.
Henry Van Dyke of Princeton uni
verSity. and the entire afternoon being
devoted to the election of q moderator
FOR the ensuing year. Rev. DR.. +. Coyle
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22
CYCLONE at Wright

Wright. kan. May IA cyclone Wis
tied this place tonight about 6 O'Clock,
demOlishing a number of houses and I'M
roofing some others. AS far as can be
ascertained at this time. nobody was IA
tally injured. Crops were damaged great
" and stock killed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22

TRAIN HAS SMALLPOX.

? Stamford. Conn. May 21.-George
, Francis Train is quarantined at
, the home of his sister, Helen NJ. L.
, Gulader. IN this city, suffering
from a mild case of smallpox. Mr..
; Train came here yesterday from
: New York. His physicians assert
that he has been III for at least a
week
4 1 L 1
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-22
NV NATIONAL 81.

especial 70 Inc Iofdil-l
Washington. May 21--The comptrol-
Ter of the currency. today issued q GER
tificate authorizing the First National
bank of Occur d'Alene. Ida. 70 oeglt
business with capital of S2s,OOO- Ee-
ward \. Tindberg is named as piea4-
dent and Frank l. Weils. cashier.