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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-06
TEXAS VISITED
BY A TORNADO
Scores of Persons Killed and Many
Others Injured.
REPORTS STILL COMING IN
CASUALTY LIST EXPECTED TO
BE LARGELY INCREASED.
REPORTS STILL COMING IN

DALLAS. Tex. July "a special to
| the News from Nacons. Tex,
says:
A tornado and thunder storm passed
a few miles west and south of here
this afternoon. killing fourteen persons
and injuring many others, and destroy
ing a number of houses. The latest
reports from the storm-swept district
give the following casualties:
Dead.
Mrs. c. c. Shackleford.
Minnie ShackIeford, daughter of r
G. ShacklefO-d.
Mrs. S. L. Tumlenson and three chill
dren-
Caleb White
Mrs Ira Williams.
Frank, son OF Samuel +. Aiken, killed
by lightning.
Injured.
James Simpson.
Miss Alice Simpson
- Moore, arm broken.
- Hobbs. fatally.
c. r. Christian and family.
j. NJ. Stewart and famil-.
c. Fl. Williams, leg broken.
Miss Mamie Austin. seriously
J. J. WOodson
Frank WOodsOn. seriously
Mrs. Jesse.
r. G. Shackleford and wife.
c. S Shackleford. injured about
head. Four of his children also re-
ceiVed serious injuries
A child Of Mrs. Mary Lester Is be
lieVed to be fatally injured.
Enormous Damage.
Many farm houses were swept en-
tirely away The Baptist and Meth
Odist churches at Belcher were much
damaged. The Methodist church at
Montague is reported wrecked. and the
court house damaged, also other
churches there The Dixie school house
six miles south Of here was entirely
blown away.
Reports of the work Of the tornado
are still coming in. The number of
killed and injured probably will reach
sixty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-06
Due to DeVlin Failure.

Washington, July 5.-The Comptroller
of the currency has appointed National
Bank Examiner J. D. Cook receiver
OF the Spring Valley National bank at
Spring Valley, Ill, upon advice re-
ceived from Cook that the bank had
closed The comptroller has also APP
pointed National Bank Examiner J
MacSholt receiver of the First Ma
uonal Bank of Tulosca. H. upon ad-
vice from the vice president of the
bank that il would not open for bust
ness this morning and a request to
nave an examiner take charge
The suspension of these two banks
Is due TO the failure Of g. J. DevIin.
who was president of both of them.
The capital of the Spring Valley Ma
uonal bank is $40, 900. and of the First
National Of TulOsca, $1,000
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-06

leaving Mays the only one not admit
ting his guilt. Mays is i'll at Oak
land. Cal. and cannot appear tomorrow
as expected
One indictment was dismissed today,
that against eX-United States District
Attorney John Hall, Major Rees. G. F
Ford ct al, charged with cOnspiring
to beSmirch the character of United
States District Attorney Heney
number of other cases in cOnnec-
ton with the land frauds in this state
have been set for tomorrow. Cases in
which Senator Mitchell is involved
were placed near the foot of the cal
endar, probably indicating that he will
not again be tried for alleged offenses
against the government.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-06
MANY CHILDREN MUTILATEO OR
KILLED DURING THE CELEBRATION

fireworks which had been left over from
yesterdays celebration. The dress of
the child caught fire and before helm
arrived he had received injuries which
resulted in death a few minutes after
San Francisco. July 4-David Solari.
boy years of age, was killed TODAY
by the discharge of a toy cannon with
which he was amusing himself. The
cannon hung fire and one of Solari' (
playmates picked it up to examine if
While doing so it exploded and the
wadding penetrated SoIari's abdomen
with fatal results.
san Francisco, July 5.-Joha Barry.
coal DasSer has been accidentaliv
killed He was walking near the Pa
cific Mail dock when a small cannon
operated by Louis Lettus a bow. was
discouraged 1t is said that the weapon
was loaded with a bullet The missile
struck Barry in the head and Re soor,
died Lettus was placed under arrest
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-06

services to close. There was a briaf
pause after Dr. Meldrums voice had
ceased. and the first move to leave The
place was made by Mrs. Hay. She turned
away from the grave. and as She nasSed
President Roosevelt reached her hand 70
him. He took il in both of his ou+n how
ing deeply as he did so Nv
Mrs Hay, with the members of har
family. returned to the residence of Sam
uel Mather. while the president and his
parIy,; the carriage OF the executive sur
rounded by the members of the cavaIr,-
troop, went at rapid pace directly 10 his
train. which he reached at about O'Clock
AFTER short wait in the yards of tho
PennsylVania railroad the train started
on me entire party return with him
except SECRETARY Metcalf, who will remain
il the west
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Will Get Money Back.

Topeka, Kan, July 5.-Receiver
Bradley tonight announced that the
people who made deposits in the First
National bank last Friday and Satur-
day would receive all their money as
soon al the proper arrangements could
be made. These deposits were kept
separate by the bank officers and will
not be considered with the regular bus
mess of the institution.
a secret meeting of attorneys and
Others representing the different Dew
an interests was held here tonight
1t was minated that some sort of
a statement would be made tomor-
row.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-06
EXODUS FROM lSTHMUS OF PANAMA
Horrible Conditions Said to Preva-A Kinds of Diseases
Prevalent and Ten Graves Are Kept Open
For An Emergency
Anew YORK. July 5.-George G. ,

Al EW YORK, July George c. Mat
IL lock, of Louisville, Ky, superin-
tendent of a dock at Christobal,
was among the passengers on the Ad-
vance. which arrived here from Panama
today. Mr.. Matlock said:
Things are very bad at the isthmus.
The diseases prevalent are measles,
black measles, smallpox, yellow
fever, Chag fever and malaria
and there was one case of bu-
bOnic plague. The dead trains run
from Colon to Monkey Hill, a mile and
a half south of Colon, always once and
sometimes as many as fourteen times a
day, and it sometimes has as many as
four collins aboard. In fact. there is so
much yellow fever about that they keep
ten graves always ready for cases of
emergency.
THE working clerical force on the
isthmus is about 80 Der cent short.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-06

carried the casket over the one hundred
feet of green turf that extend between
the driveway and the grave. Mrs Hay
and Mr.. and Mrs. Mather stood al the
head of the grave. President Roosevelt
with Vice President Fairbanks al his side
was a few feet to the left OF Clarence
Hay.
The quartette sang two stanzas OF the
hymn "For All the Saints Who From
Their Labors Rest. and then while inch
by inch the casket was lowered DR. Hav.
den recited the committal service of the
Presbyterian church.
Benediction.
When he concluded the quartette sans.
the final stanza of the HYMN >lnd INC
benedictiOn by Mr.. MeldrUm brought the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-06
DEATH LIST INCREASING.
Loss Appalling, But Names Are Hard
to Get.

to Get.
Fort Worth. Tex. July "a tornado
which struck in the upper edge of Mon
tague county, coming from the north
east and swinging far to the south
west. caused the loss, il is believed, of
forty lives, injured large number of
people and did untold damage to grow
ing crops and cattle
Fortunately the tornado missed the
small towns in the section through
which il swept. but il zigzagged in such
a way as to take in the homes of many
farmers and stock raisers in the sec
ton
At JacksbOrO the force of the wind
was terrific. The Baptist church and
twenty other buildings were blown off
their foundations and a number of
buildings We're totally destroyed.
Mrs. Travis Calhoun was seriously in
jured- Travis Calhoun, Mrs Thomas
Horton and Henry Wesser and family
We're also injured
At Montague no lives were lost i'm
the town, but in the country great loss
OF life is reported The wires are down
in all directions, and il is difficult to
get particulars Ten persons are known
to be dead in the neighborhood of
Montague. Most of the killed live on
Salt creek. along which the tornado
swept with special farce
At NocOps, the tornado passed a few
(coHtinted on Page 81
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-06
BOMBARDMENT THREATENED
a Mutineers Secured Provisions at
Theodosia

Theodosia. Crimea, July Sum
mOned by the KniaZ POtemkine. rep
Tesentatives of town town council went
on board the battleship and were re-
ceived in the admiraTs cabin by the
commission commanding her. The com
mission demanded the delivery of 500
tons OF coal and provisions of vari-
Gus kinds within tWenty-four hours
and threatened that IN the event of
Noncompliance, after the warning TO
the inhabitants. the town would be
bombarded. The commission also pro-
posed that the mayor should trans
NIT TO the population a proclamation
demanding the termination of the war.
convocation OF zemstvos. etc
Learning of these demands. many in
habitants fed from the town. The
workmen insisted that the demands be
granted
A special meeting OF the municipal
council was called. and the council
consented TO deliver the provisions. but
refused to comply with the demand for
coal for the reason that the town had
none.
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or PETERSBURG, July 5.-The bat
~ tleship kniaz Potemkine has ar
rived at TheOdosia, a port on the
eastern shore of the Crimean peninsula,
without the torpedo boat which she
towed out of the harbor Of Kustenii.
IT - believed the bsttleship took the
crew Of the torpedo boat on board and
abandoned or sank her while on the
way TO Theodosia. The torpedo boat
destroyer Smeltilvy, which went in pur-
suit of the Kniaz Potemkine. evidently
failed to Overtake her. as she has not
been reported.
All idea of trying to sink the Kniaz
Potemkine has now been abandoned by
the admiralty, as report from the
authorities of TheOdosia shows there
are discussions among the mutineers
portion of the crew favOring surren-
deriug- Fighting is believed to have
occurred on board the battleship 1u-
ring the voyage. This is supported by
the demand for doctor The ship is
short of provisions and coal. and the
admiralty believes her career viii soon
be ended.
ever, realizing that they have put their
heads in the moose and that they have
nothing to lose. have demanded coal
and provisions of Theodosia. under the
penalty OF bombarding the town They
arc trying to make for Poti Trans
Caucasia- where they may get the sug-
port of the revolutiOnists. Batoun.
which is fortified, is too dangerous a
haven.
In the absence of supporting war
ships. it is doubtful whether the au-
thorities of TheodOsia dare to resist
the demands of the mutineers.
The American steamer Caronne. with
refugees from Port Arthur on board
IS at TheodOsia.
All the foreign shipping i'm the Black
sea mas been warned against the Kniaz
Potemkinc which, in view of the des-
perate situation of her crew. probably
VIII not hesitate TO hoist the skull and
CrosSboneS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-06
MUTINEERS HOLD
THE BATTLESHlP
Foreign Powers Notified That Rebel
lion Has Begun.
MAY RAISE THE BLACK FLAG
DESPERATE SITUATION FULLY
REALIZED.

.
TheOdOsia. Crimea July 5.-The \
Russian battleship Kniaz POtem-
Kline has arrived here. and asked =
FOR coal, provisions and medical =
attendance. The mutineers de- =
manded that the authorities guar =
antee their safety during the stay
Of the ship here. :
TheOdosia, July 5.-The mutt =
neers of the Kniaz PotemI<ine to- =
day formally raised the standard =
OF rebellion and issued the fol- =
lowing declaration: =
The crew of the Kniaz Potem- :
kline notify the foreign powers y
that the decisive struggle has be- =
gun against the Russian govern =
ment. We consider it to be our =
duty TO declare that we guaran- =
tee the complete invioIa bility of =
foreign ships navigating the Black y
sea, as well as the inviOlability of y
foreign ports" =
Odessa, July st is reported y
that the battleship Kniaz Potem- y
kline appeared today off Akker- !
man, twenty seven miles SOUTH =
west OF Odessa =
On July 4 a torpedo boat en- y
tered the harbOr of Alderman and =
demanded coal and provisions. The =
authorities refused TO furnish =
them. whereupOn the torpedo boat =
fired two shots. The torpedo boat =
afterwards obtained all the SUM- \
plies she required.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-06

Great Falls, Mont, July 5.-Hugh
Ball. jr.. aged years. was burned to
death today at the home of his par
ents. 1117 Sixth avenue north as the
result of an attempt of himself and
several other children to light some
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-06
Especial to The Herald

Cheyenne, WyO., July 5.-The cele-
bration of the Fourth of July in Wy
Oming was attended by the usual num-
Der of accidents from the use of giant
powder. dynamite, toy pistols, dynamite
canes, etc. Reports from Rawlins,
Rock Springs, Casper and other towns
state that many small boys were hurt.
The most serious accident reported
overlook the young son of John H.
Smith of the firm of Bresnahen &
Smith of this city. The boy was play
ing with a giant cracker when il ex-
pIOded i'm his hand Unexpectedly The
hand was mangled in a frightful man.
ner and may have to be amputated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-06

I, Silver 5Sssc per ounce.
Copper (castiPg). 14lzc per pound.
Lead. in ore. $50. New York, $4.50.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-06

The funeral leaving the chapel passed
along the beautiful and winding drivewavs
OF the cemetery until the Hay burial LOT
one-fourth Of mile distant was reached
The SIX OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES officers of
troop y here surrendered their nlaCe.S Il,
Tour assistants or the undertaken. Who
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-06

WEATHER FOR SALT LAKE
Fair.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12
Poiieyholders Aroused.
KIDNAPPED CHILD SAFE
Italian Boy Held for Ransom in Brook
Ign 10 Abandoned by Men Who
Stole Him.

New York. Oct. l0.-The abandonment
NJ Tony Marendino by the persons who
had kidnapped him and held him for ran
som and the return OF the little Italian
boy TO his parents. which occurred last
night. has given the police no clue To
the k~idnapcrs.
40 impressed With fear of the persons
who had stolen him was the little fell
low that he either could or would give
no other description OF his captivity
Than q mass of confusing contrudic-
tions. out OF which the police could cx-
tract nothing that would point To the
Identity of his captors. lie had even
been no schooled by them that he called
them papa and mamma hut declared.
upon closer questioning. that they were
not his real parents.
The boy. who Is 6 years old. a
found last evening on a Third avenue
trolley car. where II" had been abau-
doncd by two men. He had been mise
ing twelve days. and ia the meantime
his cnptors had ~endcnvorcd FIRST To- cx-
tort $500 aud then 5000 I'm ransom from
iis narcnts.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12
ROOSEVELT IS PLEASED.
Massachusetts, Democratic conveution
Also seires Opportunity 10 De.
mard Some Reforms.

Boston. Oct. io-Thc democratic state
convention assembled here today TO
nominate "A state ticket.
General Chas. w. Bartlett OF Boston
was nominated for governor.
The remainder of the ticket nomi-
mated follows:
Lieutenant Govcrnor-Hcnry NJ.
Whitney.
Secretary OF state-Henry II. Little.
Trcasurer-P. j. Ashc.
Auditor-Daniel j.. Doherty.
Attorney General--John D.. Leahy.
The platform. I'm substance. follows:
The paramount issue nj this time
before the people OF Massachusetts, a.
relief from tarin restrictions. The eff
feet of this policy. forced upon the dom.
fnant republican party by the greed ofI
great and selfish interests, has been to
"a Massachusetts on from les national
markets OF sale and purchase and to
push the state toward the danger line.
OF Industrial decline. II IN known In
trade reports. financial statements and
census returns hat while the Industries
OF the country nj n whole have NATE
rally Increased I'm the past decade.
those OF this state have remained near
iy stationary. We believe hat sensible
relief rom these evils could be obtained
without disturbance to business by
UllCltlK UPON the Tree HNN "A UuIlUtF QA
raw materials OF our industries, such
as coal. iron. lumber. hides. wood pulp.
and by immediate enactment OF n dual
tariff law which, while having h pres
cnt tariff as n maximum, would giv
liberal reductions In duty rates to those
nations hat will accord To Us favor
able trade opportunities.
The republican party. ruled by tho
great interests which are ~fattening
on the spells of protection. counseis
delay. IL will not touch for the pur
pose OF change a single schedule In the
tariff law until compelled To act as a
result OF political defeat.
we believe general laws should take
the place OF special laws In legislation
relating TO public service corporations:
that all corporations should be pro-
hibited from contributing money TO be
used for political purposes. N that
as the tariff II the mother OF trusts.
these offsprings should be deprived OF
excessive protection, by means OF
which they are expressing the people:
that In all attempts made & regulate
the business OF the country through
the medium OF national government
care should be taken Co respect the
rights OF state governments and To
prevent the creation OF bureaucratic
authorities capable. when located I'm
distant capital and when working
without direct responsibility. OF over
riding h wishes and destroying tho
liberty OF the people.
We hcdrtily commend the diplo-
matte courage and saEaclty OF Roose-
welt I'm exerting the great Influence OF
his office To bring an end TO the ter
riblc and bloody war In the far cast"
The platform fayors mild or gradual
municipal ownership n declares
against supervision OF insurance COM
pauics.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12
NEARLY 1000 DROWNED
Result Of the Typhoon in the Yanstse
River Country.

Victoria. u. G.. Oct. 1.-THE steamer
Tartar brought newS from Shanghai
that the loss of life among natives of
the Islands ut the mouth OF the Yang
tse liver as u result of the typhoon ON
September s was tremendous. The
North China Daily News. OF Shanghai.
says:
mo the east OF Tamagwing two is
lands, one called Yawoshwa. the other
~Shoihonhs. about twenty miles from
Woo Sun, have suffered much from the
typhoon. nearly all the Inhabitants
having been swept away. and the is-
lands have only been inhabited for "A
short time. comparatively speaking. as
they are OF recent formation and nre
not much above III high water mark.
IL is said that nearly 1000 people have
been drowned on these two islands and
the smaller Island adjacent. Tamag-
wing itself has not suffered much for
the big wall above the high water mark
has protected II.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12
LAwS0N's NEW SCHEME
Boston Man Plans combination Against
Insurance Companies 10 Force
Them 20 Disuorue.

Boston. Oct. 1i.-A telegram received
~ Governor Folk OF Missouri from
Thomas Lawson OF Boston was sen
by Mr.. Lawson I'm Connection with "a
movement to form n committee includ-
sng the governors of several states and
other persons OF prominence to secure
restitution OF funds alleged to have
been wrongfully used by large insur-
ance company officials and thu punish
ment of those guilty OF criminal action
n connection Herewith. MI. Lawson's
telegram follows:
VIII you. with other governors and
strongest representative men OF the
country, serve on n policy holders pro-
tective committee OF the Equitable.
New York Life and Mutual companies?
committee unfettered except n II In
to take possession OF the New York
and Mutual and select directors and
controllers. who shall be pledged I o OBJ
tain full restitution and full punish
ment 81 wrorgdoers: also obtain res
tftution n punishment OF Equitable
wrongdoers. No expense 60 commit
tee nor need committee travel. Com
mittee to represent no faction and OBJ
hgnted Ca no u except policy hold
ers. IL has been decided you should
represent your section In this sacred
duty. Kindly wire answer nj my ex-
pense. This ~ vital You viii not be
bound until other members names are
submitted tn you"
The telegram was sent yesterday. Mr..
Lawson today declined 60 discuss the
proposition. He said that the telegram
outlined the plan sufficiently for pres
cnt purposes. He also declined 10 make
known the names OF the persons TO
whom the telegram had been directed.
although he satd that many governors
as well as leading civilians were among
those addressed. IL was his purpose.
he said, az soon "a possible To
nouncc the names Of those who had
accepted the invitation TO act upon the
protective committee. As soon ms the
personnel Of the committee was de-
cided. he said. organisation would be
effected and a definite plan OF action
adopted.
Governor johnson Accepts.
st. Paul. MINI. Oct. 9.-Govcrnor
Johnson said concerning his answer TO
the Lawson letter:
Il am more han willing to aid Mr..
Lawson In n reform OF which he
* the head for | believe he IL In earn
est"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12
PROBE MURDER MYSTERY
Efforts Of Grand Jury TO Probe Into
Mystery Aided by Friends Of
Edward Gressor.

Dcs Molnes. Ia. Oct. 1.-The grand
Jury began this morning taking evil
defice In the Grcssor case. and startling
developments nre expected AK the OUT
come OF It's Investigations.
Friends of Edward Grcssor have be-
come busy and worked assiduously yes
terday on the case. A number OF new
witnesses have been found, who will be
brought before the grand jury today.
IL Is not improbable that AN arresl I'm
connection with the case will be made
I'm a short time.
one OF the most interesting witnesses
VIII be lin Bayles. the Highland Park
street cur man who. w. L. Carter says.
accompanied him to Gressor's house or
Wednesday. but who could not be To-
Gated Saturday to testify before the
coroncrs jury.
The work OF the coroner's jury d.
vulgcd nothing that might lead to n
definite suspicion In any direction. OF
might serve to nnec anyone with the
crime In sufficient degree to warrant
nm address. but the certainty that
Grcssor's death was u To murder.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12
kuRokI MARCH U
Cleveland Girl Composer Receives Let
ter Stating That Effort IL Liked.

Cleveland. o.. Oct. n.-Mtss May
Curry some months ago wrote n march
which she called "Kuroki.' and mailed
n copy to the Japanese general. lie
wrote her a letter expressing his
thanks.
Today Miss Curry received = letter
from Captain T. Okada OF the Japa.
nese first army In Manchuria. who IL
aid TO General Kuroki. IL says:
Dear Miss Curry: I have the pleas.
urc of informing you that yIur kuroki
march now In being played hy the Jap
hncse band belonging To General Ku-
roki's headquarters and Us liked by all
the officers"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12
HUGHES DECLINES 1T.
Too Busy Exposing Insurance Graft to
Accept Republican Nomination
for Mayor.

New York. Oct. li.-chas. II. Hughes,
counsel for the INSURANCE. Investigating
committee. today declined the republi-
can nomination for mayor. In stat
nation Hughes said:
In this dilemma I have simply TO do
my duty as / see II. In my Judgment
I have no right to accept the nomina-
ton. Paramount public duty forbids u.
1T Is moi necessary to enlarge upon
he Importance OF the insurance inves-
tigation. IL Is dealing with questions
vital TO the interests OF millions OF our
fellow citizens throughout the land. IL
presents an opportunity for public serv-
Ice second to none ana involves corela-
tive responsibility. This work COM
mnnds all my energies. IL Is imprra-
tive that / continue In IT,"