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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-27
PRESIDENT TALKS AT HELENA.

Helena, Mont, May 2L-Presdent
Roosevelts special train arrived here
over the Northern Pacific at $3.50 o'clock
this morning on schedule time. IN I'M
mense crowd was at the station TO
greet the president Around the station
a Gordon Of soldiers had been stationed,
while battalion Of the Twenty-sixth
United States infantry from Fort Har-
rison was drawn up opposite the train.
Battery A. national guard, com
menced firing a presidents salute on
arrival Of the train.
Among the delegation at the station
were many old time western friends
of President Roosevelt, one Of the first
persons he inquired about was John
willis, hunter and trapper Of Thomp-
son, Mont, with whom he camped
years ago in this state.
After an informal reception at the
station, President Roosevelt and Secy,
Leob, accompanied by Gov. Toole and
Mayor Edwards entered carriages and
the parade moved 20 the capitol. on
the way the procession passed several
thousand OF school children, massed in
front of the high school building. The
main audience was at the capitol
where the president made a 3O-minute
address from the grand stairway to
main entrance.
In the course Of the speech President
Roosevelt said
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
ut Is a great pleasure TO come
through this state and to see legibly
written for the most unobserVant to
read assured promise Of future great
ness ! sometimes think thar you
yourselves DO not altogether realize
how great that future Will be, Your
mines count for much. your ranches
count for much, but most OF all Is GO
Ing to be done by the water voices,
Good, good and APPLAUSE and in
two ways In the first place, thanks
20 the rapid fall Of the rivers from
the mountains, there is a well nigh in
eXhaustible source Of power IN your
streams which will certainly be used IN
the building up OF great manufactures.
We are going to see great manufacture
Ing centers here In Montana, taking ad-
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Killed ByRio
Grunde Engine.
B. McIey Vice President Of The Carpenters Union,
Struck This SMonmg While Crossing he TsackS on
Second South Sheet-SHRposed That Ills Umbrella OBJ
Scuted he Uie@, Resulting in The Fatal c4ccdenL

anything and knew nothing after he
was struck
The accident happened shortly before
S O'Clock as McVoy was going to work,
A freight train was being made up
at this time and he stepped In front
Of engine, No, 2Ol. as It was backing
down from the siding az the freight
house to couple on to some cars. Nc
Ncy apparently received the blow
squarely IN the face for II was hor-
ribly bruised Otherwise the body was
NOT badly mangled,
fbe deceased has lived IN this city
Tor about two and one-half years, COM
Ing here originally from Iowa. where
he has q brother, lie was as years Of
age and leaves no family. He resided
here with his sister on Meredith
avenue. Second South between Sixth
and seventh west The body was taken
10 the undertaking Establishment OF S,
/ Evans where It ow lies. Deceased
Tae q member of the !. o. o. f.
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FOUR PERSONS
SUFFOCATED TO DEATH

New York, May 27.-Four persons
were sufliocated to death and two
others SO badly burned that il is fear
ed they will die In a fire early today
IN the fye-story apartment house at
31f West One Hundred and Thirty
eth street. The fire is said 10 have
been Of incendiary origin.
THE DEAD.
Mrs Julia Wandling and her three
childron, George, aged 6. Helene, 4;
Charles, 9.
Those believed 10 have been fatally
burned are George Wandling and We
tor Johnson, Johnson discovered the
fire and AYERS 10 have seen the man
WHO Is said 10 have started t.
Johnson said he saw a man lighting
some shavings and waste at the foot
Of the stairs The stairs had been
soaked with kerosene and some OF the
oil dripped on Johnson's clothing.
With his clothes burning Johnson as
sorts he chased the incendiary for sew
eral blocks before he fen exhausted.
Other persons say they saw the man
rlr from the house pursued by john
son, Mrs, Wadling was found dead
with her children on the top floor
where they lived
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vantage Of the power Of your waters.
In the next place those waters VIII be
used under wise schemes Of irrigation
until you make this whole state bloss-
ON like the rose. You need first OF all
to distribute the water in space through
the irrlgating bitches, ana then TO
preserve Il in time by storage reser-
Voirs. so as TO keep the Hoods that run
to waste at one season for use az the
season when they are most needed
And Congress the national legislature
has not Of recent years put upon the
statute books any law as wise, as
bencnclent as the national irrigation
act of q year ago (applause). II was
the beginning Of the scheme Of using
Alright the waters which have been
allowed TO 10 to waste and as all Of
YOU know. when irrigation becomes an
accomplished fact and the waters are
used In accordance with the right
princlples OF irrigation, we always ma
that rainfall Is very poor SUBSTITUTE
for Il. Applause and laughter)
eve have passed IN irrigation, the
stage OF preliminary experiment. There
&c no nuostlon of what can be done by
H. The question merely Is az TO the
fnntnNflH. AZ " Aut li'NffN -
Il most effective and Ia my Judgment
the greatest development within our
borders. the greatest development not
ON the seacoast OF the United states
during the next half century will be the
development Of what have been called
the arid and semi-arid lands under the
application Of the principles of irri-
CATION (applause), and | say one thing
with emphasis, IN endeayoring to Sc
cure the adoption Of the irrigation law
l was met with protests from people
dwelling I'm the humid regions, who be-
lleved that the building up Of agricul-
ture IN an intensified form IN the
arid regions through irrigation would
be detrimental to them
After the address, the president was
escorted into the state house, where
took place an informal reception tn
which former Senator Thomas II. Car
ter and members Of the Montana leg
islature took part.
After a short drive over the city the
president and party boarded the special
train which had been transferred to
the Great Northern track. and at 1890
o'clock the train left for Butte.
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pony and all other power consumers
Win electric energy, and that without
interruption
Discussing the phase OF the question
that led up 10 the strike Mr. Campbell
said, u can't believe that our old
men-empoyes' who have been with
US FOR ycnrs and who had our conf
dcncc and whose confidence we had In
return, were parties to the strike-that
Is. ] do not believe that they had a
formative or directing influence there
IN They knew us and we knew them.
The understanding was mutual and
the whole trouble might have been
avoided"
Now then as to filing the places OF
the men who have struck | have Just
this 20 say. Our policy I'm the past
mas been to employ home men. men
whose homes interests and citizenship
are Identified with our state and IS in
forests This viii likewise be our poll
lev IN the future unless we are COM
pellcd by The strikers 10 send away TO
yet men to FIJI their places But this
W VII DO as matter OF protection II
necessary as much as we dislike TO do
So And in this connection might as
we'll state that we can get all the men
we want within a reasonable time
But again / say / hope we will not be
driven to this extremity"
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| found out some time ago that the
seed sent to this country from Ger
many WAS not the best but an inferior
seed. This Is to be remedled / Sc
cured some OF the very best seed grown
ana mad four tons Of seed raised from
ii in the state Of Washington whose
soil is particularly Well adapted to
sugar beet raising. This has been dis
tributcd among growers elsewhere and
] expect to see interesting and valuable
developments from the same The
bepts grown from this seed IN Wash
'nglon showed up Is and 10 per cent Of
sugar IN the beet, where the usual re-
suit heretofore has been u and 70
per cent
Mr. Wilson expressed himself as
much pleased with the establishment
Of sugar factories In the Bear River
valley and In southern Idaho and spoke
Of the pleasure he had taken several
years ago In visiting the great fac
tory az Lehi The secretary's atten-
tion was called to the fact that In
Utah, there had been efforts 10 engage
in silk manufacture and he was great
~ pleased TO hear IT, Said he. I'VE
sent Sl5000,00O out Of the country last
year for silks, and there is no reason
why this money should not be kept az
home for our own people. | hope the
Utah silk makers viii perseyere. The
Legislature ought TO encourage the
manufacture OF silk In this state, and
| VIII DO what | can 10 help them. The
cultivation OF the mulberry tree Is
easy and women and children can pick
the leaves for the worms 10 feed on.
There are a large number OF states IN
the Union in which silk Waking can De
carried on. and the industry should be
encouraged"
DATE PALMS SECURED.
Mr. Wilson, in speaking further of
what the department OF agriculture had
done for the western country,
said that he had sent away be-
yond the Sahams and secured the fin
est date palm 10 be found In that ideal
palm country. The specimens were
hauled on the backs OF camels for sew
eral hundred miles and shipped TO the
United States, The palms were plant
ed IN southern Arizona. and the result
was most gratifying. This palm must
grow said the secretary. with It's feet
in the water. and rs head IN the hot
sun. shoots will be taken from these
trees and grown IN southern Callfor-
mia and IN other places where the con-
dltions are favorable. Then, refer
ring 10 what could be done with other
foreign products, be continued, Why
/ found some time ago away up at
the head waters Of the Nolga IN Russia,
a wheat that would grow where the
rainfall was only 10 inches for the en-
tire year A lot Of the seed has been
brought 10 the United states to eX-
pertinent with here, and why can not
This Russian wheat thrive on the uiah
dry henches?'
Mr. Wilson regretted the rain as ne
had counted on going up 10 Logan ana
looking over the agricultural college
lie spoke highly Of the work being
done az the experimental stations IN
This state. and hoped the good they
we're doing would be appreciated by
Utah people. The secretary Is q genial
loveable old gentleman evidently win
heart full OF desire to help his fellow
man In general. and the agricultural
toller I'm particular lie Is having
many callers today.
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LIGHTS BURN AND WHEELSMOVE
No Serious consequences Of Strike Thus Far-Manager Camp
bell Says He Does Not Want to Send Away for Non
Union Men, but viii Do So if Necessary

Lights are burning all over the city
and power for the propulsion Of ma
ctinery Is going on today regardless
OF the strike Of the Union Light &
Power company employees who went
out yesterday afternoon There have
been conferences on either side today
but not between the company and the
men and matters remain unchanged.
only one thing developed of import
ance In the situation, and that cropped
out In a statement by Manager Camp
bell to the effect that non-union men
will be sent for unless there is change
OF front on the part Of the strikers.
Il appears that there has been some
negotiations going on, and that out
side men can be procured II necessary.
When Manager Campbell was seen
today he said No. there Is nothing
new in the situation today. Matters
stand just as they did yesterday after
noon when The men walled out. while
we are handicapped as a matter Of
course. we are not so seriously Grip
pied that we cannot operate our sys-
tenn successfully, We are serving and
propose to continue TO serve the pub
lie with light and the street car com
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]. p. Mcvey, vice president Of the
local lodge, No lSi, Of the Carpenters
union. was instantly killed this morn
ing by a Rio Grande engine as he
was crossing the tracks on Second
South. While no one claims to have
seen the accident at the time Of inn
pact the Inference is that Mcvey was
crossing with his head bent down and
his umbrella shielding his face from
TIE rain. The train crew claim that
the bell on the locomotive was being
rung as customary Owing to the
noise Of the rain on the umbrella and
the fact that the engine was running
light on wet rails the probabilities are
that the unfortunate man never heard
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A. W. MACHEN PUT
UNDER ARREST.

Washington, May ga. W. Machen.
superintendent OF the free delivery,
who was relieved from duty some time
ago, was arrested today on the instiga-
ton Of the postofce department.
charged with receiving brides from con-
tractors These brides are supposed TO
aggregate $4,000
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow this afternoon issued the fol-
lowing statement:
Mr. A. w, Machen, general superin-
tendent free delivery service, was ar
rested at 1 o'clock today. He is charged
with receiving brides amounting in all
TO about $4,000 in connection with
contract held By Gron Brothers Of
Washington d. c., for patent fasten-
en- on stree letter boxes, known as the
Gron fastener The postodice depart
ment In the last 10 years has used
about $4,000 worth Of these fasteners
and Il is shown by ample evidence that
for the past three years at least Mr..
Machen has been receiving 40 per cent
Of the amounts paid TO the Groffs. The
transaction Of the business was con-
Quoted by Diller b. GrOif, who controls
the patent Of his brother, Samuel NJ.
police Inspector"
The arrest Of Mr. Machen was the
concluding act Of an examination OF
him which was conducted for three
hours today by Fourth Assistant POST
master General Bristow, Inspector
Fosnes who relieved Mr.. Machen as
chief Of the free delivery service sys-
TEN, and PostoflIce Inspector Myer
Machen viii Immediately be dismissed
by the uostmaster-gen
MI Machen was taken before Unit
ed States Commissioner TAYLOR and
through his attorneys, Douglas & Doug
las, demanded an immediate hearing.
The district attorney said ne was not
ready 10 proceed and asked for post
ponement Tor ten days The prelim-
mary hearing was set for Friday. June
5. Bond was fixed IN the sum Of 800
00o for which Mr. Machen had
the free delivery service His remov.
al Is made by reason OF malfeasance on
his part In the discharge Of the duties
OF his Office"
Security OF Philadelphia TO secure. lie
declined 90 make any settlement, hut his
attorneys stated that they felt confident
that they would be able 10 show con-
clusivey az the proper time that their
client had been guilty OF no wrong
doing In connection with the Croft con-
tracts but on the contrary Mr. Mach
ems administration Of the free delivery
ARRESTED FOR MALFEAsANCE.
Washington, May POSTMASTER
General Payne has dismissed Mr.,
Machen In the following order.
"a. W. Machen is today removed
from the position OF general superin-
tendent Of the free delivery system OF
Deputy United states Marshal Spring
man was called into Gen. Bustow's Of
fee and made the arrest. II Is eX-
pected that other arrests are TO follow
At the conclusion OF the examination
made arrangements with the Union
had been honest and upright.
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Pennsylvania ::
FOz Roosevelt.
Republican STATE Convention Endorses Him Foz Renomina-
ton Declares c4gainst cAay Change in Present 7asft
Schedules STATE administration SuSfamed-No 5Gention
Of PsesS Gag Law-H HARMONY Marked Proceedings.

Harrisburg, Pa, May 27-The Repub-
llcan state convention today endorsed
President Roosevelt for denomination
and declared against any change in the
present tari6 schedules The state ad-
minlstration was strongly endorsed and
no mention was made IN the platform
OF the Grady-salus libel law enacted by
the recent legislature, Senator Quay
declined to accept reelection as chair
man Of the state committee and his coll
league, Senator Penrose, was chosen his
successor,
The convention was remarkable for
the unanimity with which it disposed
of its business and the lack Of contest
for the four places on the state ticket.
Senator William p. Snyder OF Chester
county, was nominated for auditor-gen-
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area switched back and up this way
from some unknown cause and the
result was a steady fail OF rain that
amounted 10 half an inch at the hour
Of cessation. This brought the total
precipitation for the year up to and
beyond the normal, and leaves an this
section Of the country thoroughly
soaked
1t Is interesting 10 know that the
normal ralnfall or precipitation Is S.5l
inches and that the record for the
present year thus far is SgS inches
with indications that there will be suu
mere moisture before the month closes.
Altogether this makes a brighter out
look than fer many years past.
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TORNADO WORKS HAVOC.
Boi0l, Iowa, IS Completely Demolished. and
Many Farmhouses Wrecked.
Gray, Audubon County, Two Chill
dren Were Killed and several
Seriously Injured.

Dies Molnes Iowa. May 27.-when
wire communication with interior towns
was opened up today II become appar.
ent that yesterdays tornado caused
far greater loss than was at first re-
ported. a report early today from Bot
ma, Shelby county. received by way Of
Audubon, says that the town OF Botna
was completely demolished ana that
many farmhOuses near that place were
wrecked. At Botna large church and
the Great Western depot are aiming the
buildings known TO have been wrecked
No definite news Of casualties from
there had been received up to II o'clock
today.
AT Creston 10 dwellings were blown
OIL their foundations and Mrs $. Il.
Troop and daughter were injured I'm the
wreckage Of their home.
Ten miles north OF Gray In Audubon
county, two children are reported killed
in the wrecklng 81 a farmhouse and
five others injured seriously All were
occupants Of one house.
Another death was reported today as
a result OF the tornado IN South Dies
Moines last night The home OF Rich
ard Wallace, a carpenter was de-
stroyed and IN a FIRE that resulted from
the kitchen stove being overturned a
three ear-old daughter was burned
TO death, pinioned under the debris.
The Des M0lnes river Is rising In inch
every two hours today with every pros
peet Of exceeding the high water mark
OF . year ago. Many persons are lcav-
ing their homes IN the bottoms and
stocks arc being removed from factor
les with all possible speed.
SOLDIERS HOME DAMAGED.
Marshaltown. Iowa. May 27.-A So
we're storm damaged the hospital OF the
Soldiers home last night A large
brick smokestack was blown down
crashing through the roof. the Inmates
narrowly escaping injury. Trees were
blown down and wires broken. Heavy
rains caused the Iowa river 10 leave
It's banks and much damage Is threat
ened In the lowlands
CASUALTIES YESTERDAY.
st. Elmo. No, May 25.-The casual
Ties resulting from yesterdays tornado
here yesterday are placed al IS. with
one man missing Daniel G. Barker
a retired farmer, died during the night
Of apoplexy, caused by fright. Ia
Wiseman, a farmer. Is missing, and G.
Daniels and Mrs. John McMahon are
seriously injured.
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YnIe Nan ChaIIenge cnmbrldge.

New Haven, Conn, May 2I--lt Is
stated on the best authority that ath-
letic officers at Yale are seriously con-
silerinp sending a challenge 20 Cam
bridge university. England for a track
meet IN this country
Yale's victory over Harvard has Civ
en- her athletic men hope OF an inter-
collegiate Victory 10 which event IL Is
believed a challenge would be sent 10
Cambridge for o dual meet
Cambridge has won the English in
tercollegiate championship on the track
and has practically invited a challenge
from some American university. Yale
may pick up the gauntlet IN case she
becomes intercollegiate track champion.
Such a meet would probably be held in
.uly
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sTRIKERs XIII A GUARD.
Killing Occurred az Big Q Mines
Laurel Creek, W. Va.

Thurmond, W Va, May 27-The first
serious outbreak since the late strike
order was issued occurred last night
az the Big Q mines on Laucl creek.
For several days the strikers have
been making an effort 70 induce the
uou-union men TO join their ranks.
Last evening the strikers began march,
ing in a body toward the mines The
guards on duty half a dozen In NUM-
Der. 90 sight OF the marching body,
opened ire The strikers quickly re-
turned the fire, but as they We're yet
az long range. the shooting was not
effective and only one person, Marshal
Brown. q guard was killed. Several
received minor injuries. Brown was
shot through the stomach, the bullet
being from a Winchester. More than
100 shots were fred before the strikers
retreated More trouble is anticipated
TODAY
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eral; William L. Matthues Of Delaware
county for state treasurer and Judges
Thomas A. Morrison. Of McKean cnun-
~ and j. j Henderson Of Crawford
county for superior court Judges. Judges
Morrison and Henderson are az present
members Of the superior court by APP
pUintment OF the governor and their
nomination is for the fun term Of 10
years,
The convention was held much earlier
than usual IN or years on account OF
the desire Of Senator Quay and other
party leaders 20 De away during the
summer Mr. Quay was not here dur
ing the convention and his interests
were In charge Of Senator Penrose and
other lleutepants. Henry r. Walton Of
Philadelphia, speaker Of the house OF
Representatives, was permanent chair
man Of the convention and Congress-
man Henry II bingham Of Phiadel-
phia was chairman Of the resolutions
committee.
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Martin. displayed temper and delayed
the start. Rock Sand SIS first away,
followed by Rab1iais, Mead and Ace
iuL A quarter OF a mile out Mead took
command and led 70 the top Of the hill
when Rock sand spleadldly ridden by
Maher. the American jockey. drew 10
the front and making the remainder Of
the running woR easily By Two lengths.
Two lengths separated second and third
horses Radicals was fourth The
betting was e 10 on Rock sand. II to
against Vleinius. ana 100 10 IL against
Flotsam Maher came IN f0r a good
reception This was the third success
slve year that the Derby winner had
been ridden hy an American Jockey.
Ref winning in 1901 ana Martin last
year.
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especial 20 the New y

Cheyenne, Wyo, May I-W c.
Diamond SLIM Clifton was taken from
the county Jail at New Castle at an
early hour this morning and lynched by
a mob Of cowboys The walls OF the
Jail were battered down and the sheriff
and his deputy held UP while the mob
operated
Clifton was taken to a high bridge
west OF town and hanged, The fall Of
40 feet cut off his head Clifton muir
dered j, w. Church and wife near Gil
lette.
HISTORY OF THE CASE.
Denver, May T-John w, Church
and his wife. who lived on a homestead
claim. 70 miles southwest Of Newcastle,
were never seen alive after March IA
last Clifton, whose ranch odjoIned
Churchs was arrested April Z on sus-
plclon and on April II he confessed tina
he had killed Dir and Mrs. Church
Their bodies We're found at the plac
indicated by him. clifton claimed thj
he had killed the couple In self-defens
He had given Church bill Of sale CO..