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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
STABBING AFFRAY
AFTER W0RDY WAR

Boise, Ida. June IA special from
Huntington. Oregon, says:
An alteration took place between
the two night operators here. o. NJ.
Thomas and D. G. West, resulting in a
knife play in which Thomas received
an ugly wound in the right breast, the
knife generating the lung. He also re-
ceived several minor cuts about the
knee. one coming near the joint. The
cause of the alteration is not known
as neither participant Will give any in
formation.
West is of Mexican descent The
knife used was a dirk. with a FIVE inch
blade. which he carried in a scaEbard
about his waist.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
LONG SEARCH ENDED
Body of Superintendent Egan Found
at Last

Spokane Wash June LA private DIS
patch received here today announces that
the body of Superiureudent Benjamin r..
Egau OF the Great SOrUhern railway
was found this morning. Mr.. Egau Who
was superintendent OF the kaIisUeU 1--
vision, started into the mountains near
Bolton Mont. for a deer hunt early last
November. He was never seen again.
Searching parties spent weeks IN looking
for him Without resist his spring -nr
search was resumed and il is stated that
the body was found this morning near
Lake Five. d snort distance from where
he was last seen alive No other details
are given in the telegram
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
BREMERT0N STILL
IN HIGH DlSFAV0R

Washington, June 1.-The report of Cap
tain Bleecker acting commaudant of the
Bremerton navy yard. at Seattle. Wash,
relative TO the immoral conditions IN the
vicinity of the yard. has been received
~ ~ 1.a7te1ts the nav dSnsrtT,er,+ DO
CIines TO alter its decision not to allow
any more warships to 90 to that yard.
The department has just received IRON
a San Francisco firm a proposition to
dock the New York free Of charge, and
If necessary the New York Will be locked
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
RIoToUs LAUNDRY Girls.

Chicago, June L-Several hundred
striking laundry workers, including
many girls. raided the Derby laundry,
III Ontario street today, and drove our
ali the employees at work there Before
wagon and scattered its contents in
the street The strikers then started
for another laundry in she vicinity 9ui
were met by wagon load OF police
and dispersed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED.
Accident Caused by Projecting Lum-
her Car.

bakersfield. Cal. June IA car loaded
with lumber which was left on a switch
caused a bad freight wreck at , o clocS
this morning on the southern Pacific
lust at the entrance to the Bakersfleld
yard
The engine and two cars just behind IL
and the lumber car were completely de-
moHshed Engineer 'IreadWay jumped
ana WAS not hurt Fireman Butt was
caught under the engine. but was not
seriously injured.
The sOuthbOuud Owl train was held al
DeIanO until O'Clock this morning In
consequence Of the accident.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
PILES OF DEAD in The PATH
OF A CYCLONE IN GEORGIA
Cotton Mills Destroyed and Scores Of
Employees Crushed and Manged.
Business Houses and Residences Torn Into
Completed by Fire.

n AINESVILLE, Ca, June lust
= after the noon hour the city was
struck by a terrific cyclone, kill
ing probably one hundred persons. un-
roofing the City hotel. other large
buildings, and destroying the Gaines
vile cotton mills. The greatest loss of
life is reported in the district of the
cotton mills, where about so people
are reported killed and scores injurd.
Stores Blown DoWp.
Tighten persons were killed in the
city between the center Of the town
and the railroad station, where four
large stores we've blown down. The
storm had driven away many persons
at work in the cotton mills when the
cyclone struck. The mill was a three
story building. The first story was lefr
standing but badly wrecked. The sec
ond and third floors were completely
demolished. the employees were caught
under the wreckage and mangled. It
is estimated that there were at least -
bodies under the wTeCkage Of the third
floor and it is not known how many
persons on the second floor of the build
ing were killed. The roof Of the cleo
trio car barn was lifted and the build
ing badly damaged. The railroad depot
suffered also.
Partial List Of Bead.
Mrs. Marshall Camp and child.
Jack Murphy, aged u, son Of widow
Murphy.
Utah Jackson.
Ethel Lyle.
Annie Garrett.
Claud Shedd-
The wife and daughter OF ". H
Sloan were fatally injured.
The Injured.
Among others injured are:
Mrs. Tally and daughter, badly hurt;
Mrs Jones, badly hurt; J. r. Logan
badly injured: James Simpson, daude
Gordon, John Simpson, Anna Schubert
OIo Miller Edward Skinner, Bessie
Skinner, Mrs Doc Clark. Mrs J. E
SummervilIe. AlOnzo Ford, Doc StOvaH
Joe Schubert, NJ Hill, Willie Boone
! Perry Conner,
Many Children Killed.
Nearly every employee in the Gaines
Vile cotton mill was killed, including
a large number of children.
/ The Southern depot was blown Il
( pieces
: The Gainesville Iron works were ue
moIished and several people persisted
; in the wreck.
The Gainesville cotton oil mills wer'
I blown down.
The old Piedmont hotel. now used a
! a school and apartment house, wa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
NEAR DANGER LINE.
Flood Expected to Reach St. Louis
Today.


Today.
St. Louis. June 1.-The danger line on
the Mississippi at this point viii he
reached tomorrow. This morning the
gauge registered s feet. less than three
feet below the danger line Rain is fall
ing today and this. added to the heavy
precipitation of the last two days. with
the flood coming from the Missouri and
other tributaries north, is causing the
river to rise rapidly.
Farmers along the banks Of Horseshoe
lake reported their crops ruined and that
they will probably have TO vacate their
premises today. Their reports indicate
that the river viii reach more than thirty
feet, and as a consequence a general
exodus of the farmers of the lOwIauds
IS expected today.
Around Gaberat island, Choteau island
and on the bank of the Mississippi from
Venice to Alton, and also below East St.
Louis people are arranging for general
movement tomorrow In some instances
farmers have already lost cattle.
At st. Charles, where the Missouri river
is rising at an alarming rate. the high
elevation of the city gives it security,
but great damage has been done 70 farms
in the valleys and on the islands
Missouri Point is also in great danger
of a general flood.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
AJOR JAMES MLAUGHLIN

z AJOR JAMES MLAUGHLIN has
NJ closed a treaty with the Indians
Iva of the Uintah reservation and as
a result 10000 acres viii be thrown
open to the public on Oct. 1, 1904 Major
Mclaughlin, who was sent by the gov
eminent to treat with the Indians. ar
rived in the city from Fort Duchesne at
midnight He has been in conference
with the Indians almost every day since
he arrived at the agency.
He was more than pleased with the re
suit of his work. He had a large attend
ance of Indians at the conference and
about twenty took part in the discus
Sions- They were very much ernbittered
at first to learn that their lands were 70
be taken away. but he explained to them
that it was an act of the great father.
and after arguments lasting for DAYS
eighty-two of them signed the treaty.
They felt that they ought to have been
consulted before action was taken by
congress, but they have gradually signed
the treaty more to show their good viii
toward the government than because
they felt their signatures were necessary
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
DEMOCRATS ELECT
JUDGES TN CHICAGO

Chicago. June 1.-Out of the IS can
didates voted for in the judicial cleo
ton in Cook county today the Demo
Gratis elected fourteen and the RepubA-
cans four A light vote was cast owing
10 the wet weather and straight tick
the defeated Republicans was Judge
cts were few and far Between Among
EIbridge Hanecy, a close friend of Con-
gresham Lorimen. the Republican
leader in Cook county
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
DATE SET FOR HEARING.

Washington June The United
States supreme court today granted
the motion made by Solicitor General
Hoyt. two weeks ago, TO advance the
case of the Northern Securities COM
pany. The court fixed December 18th
next as the date for argument
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
Chicago Responds

Chicago. June Announcements were
made today by Mayor Harrison to send
by special train two surf boats and a
launch TO the rescue Of fifty persons In
Kansas City, who had taken refuge in
/ one of the buildings of SchwartzschiId &
Sulzberger's plant. A message that the
! persons had been rescued DELAYED the
start. but the boats are held in readiness
{ for another call. A special train with
/ provisions will leave tonight for the re-
( lief of he flood sufferers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
WRIT REFUSED.

Washington. June THE lnite4
States Supreme SQUIRT has refused 70
grant a writ Of la beas corpus ln tl5
case of Whitaker Wright. the nilaile lel
generator. Who is in custody in New
York awaiting extradition on charges
made in England
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
ANNUAL MEETING.
Amalgamated Stockholders Elect
Directors.

Directors.
New York. June 1.-The stakeholder
Of the Amalgauted Copper COMPANY
seld their annual meeting in Jersey
city today The old board OF directors
was reelected with the exception OF
Robert Bacon. who Was succeeded oS
Czeorre church Herman Graves req
resenting 400 shares OF stock, asked re-
details of the litigation in which the
company has been involved NJ
Graves wanted 20 know how about the
facts of the alleged offer by Charlie"
W. Clark. son of United states Senator
Clark. TO pay Judge Harvey S270,O00 To-
certain purposes and of the attempts
impeachment Of Judge Harvey by TWO
attorneys of the company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
FRENCH SURROUNDED.

; Paris. June IA dispatch from
= Saigon, capital of French IndO-
= China says General :
, Beau has been detained in Ton
= Quin oy the serious conditions
= prevailing in the adjoining prov
= ince of Yuan Nan where the re-
, belIion is spreading Two hun
= dred French subjects are sur
. rounded at Yuan Nan Flu and the
= Hong Use railroad works are in
= terTuoted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02

RACED and half a dozen or more peopie
were killed in it. The Richmond hotel
was wrecked ard several persisted
along with IT. one hundred and tWen-
ty-five cottages, . school house and
church were blown away i'm the negro
section of the city. Five brick stores
on the main street Of Gainesville were
swept away In all 200 buildings are
demolished here
The tornado went from Gainesville 10
New Holland and it is believed many
people are killed there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
ofer of Aid.

Philadelphia. June Mayor Weaver of
this city has sent the following Telegram
to Mayor Burge nthal of Topeka:
Mayor of Topeka. Topeka. Kan; Phil
adelphia sends sincerest sympathy for
me word at once IL we can help YOU
fSlgned) JOHN WEAVER,
Mayor of Philadelphia"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
eENERAL Goo -.

washington, June Word was re-
ceived at the war department mat
Major General Alexander McCcok, re-
tired. was stricken with apopleNy az
DAYTON. Saturday and is now in thar
CITY in a critical condition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
BOYS BURNED 10 DEATH.

London, June 1.-Two boys, both il
years OF age. were burned 10 death in a
fire which Quilted one Of the master s
houses at F'rontiiege today There were
thirty-three students in the house and the
survivors had great difficulty in escapiug,
clad only in night clothing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
JEWs az eRATEFuL.

St. Petersburg, June 1.-The American
subscriptions for the relief of the suffer-
ers at Kishinem are gratefully ackuowi-
edged by the Jewish community. which
recognizes that the United States has
easily taken the lead both IN material
and moral sympathy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
LATEST ACCOUNT.
At Least 100 Killed and Nearly 200
Injured.

At Least 100 Killed and Nearly 200
Injured.
Gainesville. Ca. June I.-Withia the
space of two minutes today cyclone
dealt death and destruction TO the CTS
Of Gainesville and CnNiIons. iiiin2 AZ
least 100 people. Wounding 80 more. lev
cling 1e0 cottages 10 the ground and tear
ing Two stories off the FACTORY or Jhe
Gainesville cotton mill. OF the Killed
probably twO-thirds were women ana
children. who were operatives IN the cot
ton mills The death list includes only
The storm came from the south out of
almost a clear SKY. swOopiug DOWN On
the Gainesville cotton mslts near me
Southern railroad station az fifteen MIN
uteS before 1 O'Clock. With terrific
crash the TWO upper stories OF the Dullu-
ing were swept away, leaving thirty tM5
operatives dead IN the room le tcE-
nadO then swept around the outskirts Of
the city to the suburb Of New Holland,
two miles away, where are located me
PaCOleU cotton mills. one of the largest
plants in the state. The plant Of tne
PacOlet company was not seriously GAM
aged, but probably 100 cottages standing
near by. occupied by operatives Wng were
employed in the mills, we've demolished,
killing thiTty-three people. THESE were
mostly women and children. as the hE&os
of families were nearly ali in the factory
at work.
The store of Joseph Logan, near The
Gainesville cotton mills, was crushed 70
ruins by the wind. and eight men VINO
had taken refuge in IL We're instauuF
killed The Jones general store met a
similar fate. and in the ruins two per
sons. one man and one woman, were
crushed 10 death Reports from White
Sulphur Springs, seven miles from
Gainesville. are TO the effect that me
storm struck there with terEllc Iofce'
killing a dozen people This IS however.
not confirmed.
The property loss at the Pac0let mills
occasioned by the destruction Of the cof-
tages and outouildings Is estimated az
$4,000. The Gainesville cotton mills are
damaged TO the extent OF S41,e-J-
At New Holland Springs.
special IRON Gainesville. Ga-. says q
car has just come IA from New tto-iand
Springs and the conductor 81 - tla-
cred SO far and that there are li ~
jured there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
sIowIY DYING,

New York. june Frank r. Heser-
renorfed tO be slowly dying al has home
in this city from Ulcer Of the stomach,
for which he recently underwent AL
oDa5a ffon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02

Every business store is filled with water
from one to ten feet deep. All passen-
ers are being taken good care Of by rail-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
INQUIRY 0RDERO.
Dusky Damsel Claims Army officer as
Husband.

Washington, June lon the recon-
lnendation of Judge Advocate General
Davis the comma pding general in the
Philippines has been Instructed to in
Vestigate the case OF Lieutenant Sidney
s. Burbank of the Sixth infantry. sta
toned at Fort Leavenworth Kan. who
is charged by a Filipino girl who claims
TO be his wife. with desertion.
Lieutenant Burbank denies the mar
riage and chara cterizes the certificate as
a forgery. To clear Up the matter Cen
eraI Davis has been Instructed 90 ascer-
tain the facts in regard to the alleged
marriage and the issue OF the alleged
certificate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
WOMAN IN THE CASE.
Man Killed by His Cousin at San
Bernardino, Cal.

San Beruardino. Cal uJne 1-Bicisnte
Chavez was shot and killed by his cousin.
in a quarrel over a woman. After the
shooting a brother of the dead man pur-
sued Juan through an orange grove and
shot him through the leg. INJECTING a
wound which viii probably necessitate
amputarion of the limb.
Chavez asserts that Biciente attempted
TO kill him and he turned the revolver IN
his direction. discharging II in the scuf-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02

Ottumwa Ia, June with nearly one
half Of South OttumWa under water.
which threatens 20 take out houses and
business blocks, large part Of West and
East OttUmWa flooded and railroad com
mUnicatiOn cut off. except on the main
line Of the Burlington. Ottumwa is ex-
periencing the worst flood in the history
of the civ
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
SITUATION IN IOWA.
Danger Over at Des Moines-Ottum-
wa Half Under Water.

Des MOines. Ia June 1.-The flood sit
uatiOn is Improving and the Des MOines
river has been falling rapidly. eight feet
being reported at Boone in twelve hours.
In Des Molnes 5000 are homeless and are
Provisions and clothing have besn con-
tributed in large quantities, and il is be
Eeved here that the worst is passed and
no further trouble will be experienced.
From ten miles up the river the bottoms
are covered and frequently homes are
under water. No lives have been lost
and no fires reported.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
LegaI Phases EXPLAINED.

Mr. Richards also presented to the
Commission copy of the brief which
he laid before the secretary of the in
terror explaining all the legal phases
Of the Utah lake proposition and max
ing recommendation as to what should
be done. In this document he sets
forth that Utah lake is the natural and
only source Of water supply for the irri-
CATION of a large area OF semi-arid land
situated near Salt Lake City. that with
sufficient water viii become the most
valuable and fertile land in the state,
and that Salt Lake City itself is also
dependent upon Utah lake for he in
crease of its water supply.
After mentioning at length the de-
fined rights of salt Lake City and the
several canal companies in the waters
flowing from Utah lake. Mr. Richards
submits that in 50 far as the canal
cCmDauies are concerned, the important
question affecting them is how the gov
eminent viii recognize their claims as
vested rights. Mr.. Richards brief con-
tinues:
1T would seem that inasmueh as the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
WATER FALLING AT TOPEKA.
So Far as Known Only Thirty-four
Lives We're Lost.

Topeka KAN June 1.-At o'clock to-
night the water in the Kansas river had
gone down fourteen inches and was fall
ing at the rate Of half an inch all hour.
From Manhattan up TO the river comes
the report that the water there is slowly
falling. At Wamega the same condition
prevails and it Is now reasonably certain
that the waters here will steadily reCede-
Al this time there are thirty-fOur known
dead
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
Four Fell From -
Epidemic Feared.

one OF the most distressing features OF
the situation now IS the possibility that
there will be a spread Of contagious dis
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02

Silver. 53Izc per ounce.
copper. 1876 per H.. New York.
si4- 90 si4-ol32 per l0e los.
Lead, $40 per 100 lbs.
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CONTINUED on Page s.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-05
Shipping Cattle.

Cattle are being shipped both ways
from this city. Early yesterday Fred
Dangberg. Jr, arrived with about 20
cars of cattle that he bought up in
and around Elko county This band
will be taken up the valley where they
will be put in condition for the east
ern market The cattle We're started
up the valley yesteray.
Last evening eighteen cars of cattle
and sheep left this city by special
train for the California market, the
train load coming from T. B. Rickey's
ranges south of here.
The early shipments hespeak lively
hustle this winter for cattle. as il
has generally been much later in the
season before the shipments have
commenced. 1t is big business ever.
season, and for the past few year:
has kept the railroad on the NOV.
10 handle the amount of stock that il
slipped in and out. From this time OF
the shipment of cattle will be nearl'
an every day occurrence.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-05
A BEAUTIFUL ACTRESS.
Has a Soprano Voice Of Exceeding
Sweetness.

Miss Alice Johnson is staring this
season in "A Friend of the Family"
a farcial comedy of unusual eXcell-
ence. Besides being an actress of re-
cOgniZed ability, she is the possessOr
of cultivated soprano voice of ex-
ceeding sweetness, in fact, such as IS
seldom heard outside the realms Of
grand opera. Her voice covers with
apparent ease over ~ octayes rang
ing from low c to F above c. She has
sung with success in a number of the
most prominent operas, but owing to
the severe strain on her voice was
compelled to corlne herself TO dra-
matte wOrA solely, and the past two
seasons she has been leading woman
of the hurry Hill Stock Company. re-
peating in dramatic work her former
success as prima dOna.
Miss Johnson is a most beautiful
and charming lady, and when attired
in the different magnificent Partisan
gowns worn by her in this play it IS
no wonder she is the admiration OF
every member of the gentler sex be
holding her.
She will be seen in the principal
comedy role of "A Friend of the Fam
lily, which comes 10 the opera house
next Monday evening, September {
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-05
A Runaway Engine.

Through the mistake Of the enci-
neer at the Daily West mine at PARK
City, Utah, last Saturday one of the
double-deck cages was drawn over the
sheathe wheel and thrown through
the root of the shaft house, and the
other fell to the bottom Of the 14G0-fo0i
snaIt. The cage which went through
the roof broke the cable and descend
"a at the rear of the engine, breaking
he railing at that point About eighty
men were lunching in the vicinity s>
the engine and thought an explosion
had occurred. A wild stampede follow
ed and in the confusion James Burn
side was trampled upon by the Grove
anu somewhat injured.