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The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
SLAIN BY LIGHTNING.
-Four Fatalities Occur During Storm
at Various Points in
Michigan.

Detroit, Mich, May 5.-The lower Pc
ninsula of Michigan was swept Thurs
day by storm that caused several
deaths by lightning, and in the vicini-
ty of Grand Rapids resulted in nearly
100000 damage to greenhouses and
peach orchards from phenomenally
heavy hail. Near Hillsdale, Willis
Swift and his 2O-year-old son, Claude,
farmers, who had fled to their barn on
the approach of the storm, were killed
by lightning. The elder victims body
was consumed with the barn, but the
younger mans body was snatched from
the flames by neighbors. ear Stand
ish, Joseph Southworth was struck by
lightning and killed while walking
along the tracks of the Mackinac di-
vision of the Michigan Central rail.
road.
At Sturgis, Charles A. Mather, aged
1S, was killed. He was putting in
electric light bulbs at the factory
where he worked, when lightning
struck the wire.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
RAILROAD MEN WARNED.
Secretary Taft Tells Them That Rate
Legislation Is Necessary and
Must Come

Washington, May 10.-Secretary Taft
fairly took the breath of the 900 rail-
way men, members Of the International
Railway congress, dining Tuesday night
as the guests of the American Railway
association at the New Willard hotel,
when, after being introduced as 1.-The
apostle from the Philippines" he EN-
phatically declared that railway rate
legislation must come; that it the rail-
way men of the country were wise they
would aid and not hinder it; that the
sentiment of the country is such that
failure of proper regulation meant a
campaign on the subject that would do
no good to the railroads. Absolute ST.
lence reigned as Secretary Taft spoke
his mind on the subject of rates. He was
positively against government owner
ship, he said, believing that nothing so
deleterious could come to the country
as this solution of the question. "But," /"
he continued, ''you cannot run railroads
as you run private business. You must
respond to the public demand. If there
is danger of discrimination, then you
must allow the establishment of some
tribunal that will remedy that discrim-
nation" The secretary saw no reason
why tribunal properly constituted
should not be competent in every sense
of the word to fix maximum rate.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
PAT GROVE APPEARS.
Alleged Kidnaper of Young Cudahy
Talks to Omaha Newspaper Man
Wants to Reform.

Omaha. Neb., May 6.-Pat Grove, the
alleged kidnaper OF Eddie Cudahy. son
OF the millionaire packer OF Omaha,
and for whose arrest rewards aggre-
eating $4,000 have at different times
been offered walked into the office of the
World-Herald at one o'clock Sat
urday morning, accompanied by
Thomas O'Brien. proprietor of the
Henshaw hotel. of this city.
Grove stated that he had served in
the Boer war, fighting with the Beers.
He returned to this country after the
war, and has lived continually, ac-
cording to his statement, quietly in a
South side fiat in Chicago.
He says that he is very tired of liv-
ing in isolation from his relatives and
friends, and wishes to reform and get
into business. He declared that he
would ask for immunity from the pen-
itentiary and stated that he was ready
to accept the protection of the Omaha
police. He said that in case he was
permitted to remain in Omaha and
have indictments against him quashed
he would probably get into business at
once.
Omaha, Neb., May s.-Chief of Police
Donahue has personally offered re-
ward Of 5000 for the capture Of Pat
Grove, wanted on charge of highway
robbery, in connection with the Cuda-
by kidnapping. In making the Offer
Chief Donahue says the reward is open
until Grove is captured. Although the
hunt for Grove has been kept up con-
tinuously since Saturday morning, no
clew to his whereabouts has been OBJ.
tained.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
BRITT GAINS NEW TITLE.
Whips Jabez White, of England, and
Becomes Worlds Light
Weight Champion.

Woodward's Pavilion. San Francisco,
May 6.-James E. Britt, of California,
became champion lightweight of the
world Friday night when he knocked
out Jabez White, of England, at the
close of magnificent 20-round battle.
With just 20 seconds to go Britt hooked
the Englishman with left on the jaw,
and the foreigner went to the mat,
where he lay fiat on his back for eight
seconds. He staggered to his feet, but
was powerless to defend himself and
Britt swung right and left on his jaw.
The referee, to save the plucky Eng
lishman from needless punishment,
stopped the contest, although White
was still on his feet. leaning up against
the ropes in helpless condition.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Accidentally Shot

Alexandria, Mimi, May IA
shooting accident occurred in Belle
River township, which cost IL young
man his life. John Hedlund, the It.
year-old son of Charles lIcdlund of
spruce Hill, August Lindquist, the
17-year-old son of Ole Lindquist of
Belle River, went to the junction of
Fairfield creek and Long Prairie river
to look at some nets The Hedlund
boy had IL Winchester rife
While taking some fish out of the
net the Linqus, boy had his back to
the other one, who was standing in
the other end of the boat with the
boat with the gun. Upon hearing a
report from the gun Linquist looked
around and behcld his companion ly.
in the bottom of the boat with n bull
let through his head.
The bullet had entered under the
chin and passed through IIedtum IS
head.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Bombs Are Ready.

st Petersburg, May 1.-The social
democrats declare that their May Dav
program includes demonstrations
throughout Russia on Sunday, and
that they are provided with bombs
and dynamite with which to fight the
troops If they interfere
Their purpose is evidently to make
trouble, but everywhere precautionary
measures have been taken and the au-
thorities are convinced that the disor-
dcrs will be easily suppressed.
Cool.headcd liberals are conselinp
the workmen against useless boodshed.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Scholars Defeat Police,

Crookston, Mimi, May 6.-The en-
tire police force was called out last
evening to quell fight among classes
of the Crookston high school which
originated over the burning of the
sophomore class of an etfigy of Cesar.
The juniors and sophs clashed over the
affair and the seniors interferred, the
class scrimmage making row which
.ewohe the echoes of the city and
Brought people ost of their homes in
tlear tf race riot.
There was fierce battle for short
tine.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Escaped Service.

Missouri Valley, Iowa, May IL
William Loeb, Jr. secretary to the
president, passed safely through Neb-
raslsa without being served with sum
mons in an action filed by Miss Mae
Wood demanding s35, 900 on a charge
of conspirng to deprive her Of certain
missivcs alleged to have been written
to her by United States Senator
The secretary's escape from service
was the result of change in the
itinerary Of the presidential special
by which the train was transferred to
the tracks of the Ellhorn division of
the Chicago Il Northwestern railroad
at Fremont, Ncb., and ran to Missouri
Valley, Iowa, where connection was
made with the main line.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Held for Policy Holders.

New York, May S.-James w. Alexan-
der president of the Equitable Life AS.
surance society has made public letter
written by him to Edward A. Woods,
manager OF the society at Pittsburg, in
which he asserts that the surplus of the
society is held for the exclusive benefit
of it's policyholders, and not the holders
of the stock. Mr.. Alexander also takes
occasion in the letter to deny the rumors
that he will resign.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
TERRIFIC TORNADO
IN OKLAHOMA.
TIE TOWN OF SNYDER WIP8u
OUT. HUNDREDS KILLED,
MANY ARE INJURED.
Wires are all Down in Smitten Leg.
Jon and Details are Very Meagss.
Relief Trains are Dispatched t.
the Scene.

Fort Worth, Tex. May ll.-Reports
over railroad wires to Fort Worth cay
messages from Snyder, Okla, to the
train dispatcher of the Frisco at So
pulpa. L. t., are to the effect that Q
tornado struck Snyder last night,
wrecking the town and killing 500 peo-
PIE Relief is asked for. A message
TO the train dispatcher, sent BY the
Fort Worth Record, asking informa-
tion. was answered as follows:
1--WE have same report and arc send
ing relief train on the supposition
that it is true. Wires all down."
The telegraph operator at Chicka-
saw, l. H., states that he talked over
the telephone with Hobart, Okla.
near Snyder, and that all wires in the
vicinity OF Snyder are down, but relief
trains are being sent from several di-
rections Snyder is town of l,OO0
people in Kiowa county, Okla, To-
Gated on the 'Frlsco railroad, Is miles
north Of Vermont
Guthrie, Okla, May ll.-relephone
reports from Hobart indicate that the
entire town of snyder was destroyed
by tornado. A train Of doctors,
nurses and other assistance is said to
have lett Hobart for Snyder
Oklahoma City, Okla May l.-Re-
ports have reached here from Hobart
and AnadarlSo confirming the news OF
a tornado at Snyder, but no details are
known. The Frisco railroad Is send.
ing relief tram from Chickaska to
Snyder 1t is rumored that four hun.
dred people killed and injured
Quinlan, Okla, May IA tornado
swept through here last night. Two
men were killed and property dam.
aged to large extent
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Decides Against Bucket Shops.

Washington, May 9.-The United
States supreme court handed down a
decision Monday in the Chicago board
Of trade case in which the bucket
shops are defeated in their fight to
force the board to furnish them its
quotations. The legality of puts and
calls is established and the bucket
shops are prevented from using the
board of trades quotations, except by
its consent. This ends long con-
tinued fight between the board and the
outsiders and will force the bucket
shops out of business,
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
-FWENTY-NlhE LIVES LOST.
Awful Result of Cyclone at Midnight
in the Town of Mar
quette, Kan.

Marquette. Kan, May 1O.-When
: darkness fell upon this stricken town
'Tuesday 1t was known that 20 lives
had been lost in the tornado that
wrecked part of Marquette early in
the day and did much damage. in this
vicinity, and that A persons had been
injured. OF the injured, So were seri-
'ously hurt and some of them may die.
One large section of Marquette, where
the principal loss of life occurred, was
entirely wiped out Reports from sur
rounding country show that the de-
struction of life and property was
widespread. and the list of dead and
injured is growing constantly.
The tornado struck the southern end
of the town and cut clean swath 100
yards in width through it's entire
length. Coming as it did at midnight,
the people were caught without mo-
ment's warning.
Many of the victims were killed as
they lay asleep; others, manned and
bleeding, awoke to find themselves
buried in the wreckage of their for.
mer homes.
The tornado broke upon the town
with great force, wrought its terrible
havoc within few minutes time and
continuing on into the rich farming
country north of Marquette, caused
further damage.
In Marquette many residences were
completely demolished, the wreckage
being carried away entirely, while
others were picked up bodily, moved a
short distance away and dropped to
earth.
Monday afternoon had been hot and
oppressive, the atmosphere loaded
with electricity. Late IN the evening
a terrific rainstorm broke over the
town. The rain continued to fall in
torrents until 11:55 at night, when the
tornado struck. Within less than five
minutes it had wrought it's terrible
work and passed on. Telegraph and
telephone wires were carried down
and 1t was several hours before the
outside world could be apprised of the
plight Of the city.
Marquette is town of 1,500 people
In Mcpherson county. 1t is in the ex.
act center of Kansas and in the rich.
est farming country in the state.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
A STRIKE INQUIRY.
Mayor Dunno, of Chicago, Orders In
vestigation of Charges Against
Both Sides.

Chicago, May S.-Mayor Dunno has is
sued proclamation providing for an
investigation of the charges and coun-
ter charges between merchants and
strikers arising out of the teamsters'
struggle. He also named commission
of three men. whose duty it shall be to
conduct the inquiry. This commission
consists of the following: Prof. Ora
ham Taylor, sociologist, head of the Chi
cago Commons, chairman; Towner X.
Webster, manufacturer, head of the
Webster Manufacturing company, en-
gineers, founders and machinists; Will
liam G. Bayden, lawyer, resident in Win
netka, member of law firm of Matz
Fisher & Boyden.
In the mayors statement of the case
he finds that in general the charges
against the union officials are blackmail
and the breaking OF contracts, while the
Employers association is accused ol
willfully spreading the strike with tht
intention OF precipitating a greater la.
/ bor crisis. 1t is to investigate these
/, charges that the mayors commission is
formed.
Chicago, May "a dozen men were
shot, stabbed or beaten with bricks and
clubs and scores of women were panic
stricken in Mondays strike rioting in
Chicago. There were three furious out
breaks in the downtown district, fol-
lowing an early morning battle at Lake
avenue and Fifty-fourth street and re.
V0lvlr Nnnn1Infor hot ,,
North side. Several of the men injured
may not recover, two of them being al
most cut to pieces.
Chicago, May 10.-A flour famine is
threatened in Chicago because of q
strike Tuesday of 46 teamsters for the
Wenig Teaming company, which does
a large part of the hauling of flour
In the city. The concern handles 2,OOC
barrels day.
This walkout was the latest develop.
ment in the strike situation. The
Wenig company had ordered its men
to make deliveries to the State street
boycotted stores.
Action similar to that of the Wenie
company was threatened by firms com.
posing the Hay and Grain Dealers as.
sociation. One thousand men will be
affected should the association insist on
violation of the unions principles.
Earlier in the day strike of the 81
drivers for the big Crane company was
forced by the discharge of teamste,
for refusing to make deliveries to strike.
bound firms on State street. These in.
stances followed a threatened tieup o1
the city's lumber industry and the EN-.
barrassment of furniture manufactur.
ers who maintained an anti-union atti.
tude toward their employees, thousands
of whom will be affected if the policy is
continued.
While the strike is thus assuming
more threatening attitude, the EN-
ployers' Teaming company is becom
Ing more aggressive than ever. Tues
day 1900 teams were ready to be sem
out, and the company promises to fur
nish teamsters to do the work of al
drivers who quit. The delivery of re
tail goods was further extended, ant
the number of deputy sheriffs ane
special police was increased.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Cyclone Hits Village.

Worthington, Mimi, May Ga cy-
clone passed through the Village OF
Round Lake. Although only about
ten feet in width, it swept everything
In its path. Four homes were destroyed
besides blacksmith shop and several
barnA
One woman, Mrs. Meyers, was
blown across the street and danger
ously injured and probably will die.
The storm caught Frank Horton'a
large blacksmith shop and demolished
1t, crossed the street near the livery
barn and destroyed Meyers building.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Riots Claim Over 200 Victims.

Jitomir, Russia, May 11.-While the
list of those killed and injured in the
recent riots has not yet been COM
pleted, 1T has been ascertained that
there were more than 100 victims of
the outbreak on each side, or in ex-
cess of 200 In all. The attack of the
Jews was evidently carefully planned
and carried out with the tacit consent
OF the authorities. The feeling against
the Jews was carefully and system
atically worked up by agitators.
Many persons have confessed that
they were paid to create disturbances.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Earthouake in Persia.

Bombay, May 1O.-An earthquake was
experienced at Bender Abbas, Persia
April 25, and so persons are reported to
have been buried by landslide. Two
hundred yards Of the mountain Kuh-
gando, behind the town, collapsed. In
the town number Of towers and build
ings fell, and there were few casual.
ties. Seismic shocks have occurred
daily since April rs, and the population
is encamped outside the town. Neigh
boring villages are reported to have sui.
fered severely.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
HINTS FOR THE MEN.

Women, cats and birds are the crea-
lures that spend most time on their
toilets.
1t is always safe to tell q woman how
much you love her, even If she knows
you don't.
Troubles of married life never come
singly; they usually have a mother-in-
law attached.
"A fool and his freedom are soqE
parted" remarked the bachelor upon
hearing Of the marriage Of another
friend,
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Death of a Veteran.

New Orleans, La, May 1O.-Gen.
Algernon S. Badger. United States ap-
praiser for New Orleans, is dead, aged
65. When the civil war began he en-
listed in the Sixth Massachusetts VOL
unteers, then became an officer in the
Twenty-sixth regiment and was with
the first troops sent to New Orleans
after its fall.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Found Guilty.

New York, May 6.-Judge Foster, in
the court Of general sessions Friday,
Quashed the indictments charging con-
spiracy against ]. Morgan Smith and
his wife. Julia Patterson Smith. He
gives the district attorney permission
to resubmit the case to the grand jury.
The Smiths were arrested in Cincinnati
and are now in the Tombs prison here.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
DYNAMITE.
Express Train Collides With Oar of
Dynamite and kills 80 or
More. Many Hurt.

Harrisburg, Pa, May IL Eastern
Ex ,rcss OH the Pennsylvania road go
ing east ran into freight train at
South Harrisburg. Two cars of the
freight were loaded with dynamite
and three terrific explosions followed.
Both trains were piled in mass Of
wreclsage, which immcdiatel took fire
and many small explosions followed.
Fifty people were killed
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Suicide of Man and Wife.

S03VHSS V@ s@3es43 1S41S8 sV34Ss
Springfield, ILL.,, May 6.-After laying
out their wedding clothes and writing
letters directing what disposition was
to be made of their bodies, Oscar Sims,
a farmer, and his bride of four months
committed suicide by shooting Friday,
just outside of their home. A shotgun
was found lying against fence. A cor
oner's jury rendered verdict that each
had committed suicide. They had lived,
supposedly, happy life, and there is no
known cause for the deed.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Kills Wife and Self

Richmond, Va, May 1O.-Frederick
M. Hill, machinist of this city, while
in state Of mental alteration Tues
day shot and killed his wife and then
himself. He fired three bullets into
his wife's body and the same number
into his own. Hill had been in poor
health lately,
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Two Killed in a Row

Cumberland, Md, May 9.-Informa.
tion has reached here of the murder
of two Italians during a general row
near German, on the West Virginia
Central railroad, about 40 miles south
of here. 1t was pistol battle. The
murderers are under arrest
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Gift of 100000 to Seminary

Chicago, May 5.-An endowment Of
$1,O00,000 and a president formed a
double gift to Mccormick theological
seminary announced Thursday. At the
meeting Of the board of directors held
Wednesday afternoon the family of the
late Cyrus H. Mccormick gave the en-
dowment Of s1,O00,O0O to further the
work of the institution. The money ia
to be used in Strengthening the sem.
mary in every branch of it's work.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Great Race Begins

New York, May 9.-Two runabout au-
tomobiles started from New York
Monday to race to Portland, Ore, for
cash prize Of $1,000, offered by the Ma
tional Good Roads association, whose
convention opens in Portland on
June 21.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
True Bills for Oil Men.

Pekin, ILL.,, May S.-Speculation is
rife here as to the identity of the
two high officials of the Standard Oil
company who have been indicted by the
grand jury, the action of that body hav-
ing just been revealed. The names
have been suppressed.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Cassini Recalled.

Washington, May 1O.-Russia has re-
called Count Cassini, ambassador at
Washington. The envoy will be trans
ferred to Madrid. He has served so
years in public life. His successor prob
ably will be Baron Rosen.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Victims Of an Avalanche.

Vienna, May 9.-Professors Won
Glanvell and Petritsch, of Graz univer-
sity, and an official named Stopper
were killed by an avalanche while they
were climbing the Foelzstein, in the
HochschWab group of the Syrian
Alps. The bodies have been recovered.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Value of a Seal Catch

i Value of Seal Catch.
st. Johns, N. F., May 10.-The total
catch of seals for the season is 177,2O6,
valued at $240,S90, against 2S4,473 seals,
valued at $403, ,794 last year.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Officer Drowned.

Newport News, May 8.-First Lieut..
Moses R. Ross, of the artillery corps,
stationed at Fort Monroe, was drowned
in the moat at that post Sunday. He
was riding bicycle along the cement
walk which skirts the moat, when the
chain broke, precipitating him into the
water.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Disaster in Southern Town.

Jackson, Miss, May 1O-The busi-
ness district Of the town of Flora was
wiped out by fire Tuesday. Among the
establishments destroyed were those
of w. B. Jones & Son, and the bank of
Flora and the telegraph and telephone
offices. The loss is estimated at $780,
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Trolley Cars Collide.

New York, May 1O.-In a head ON
collision between two trolley cars on
Staten Island 80 persons have been
injured. Mrs. Dora Davidson, of New
York, probably will die.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Victim of Yellow Fever.

Washington, May Sword has been
received here of the death at Panama
of this city, who was sent to the canal
zone as deputy auditor for the 18TH
mian canal zone in February of this
year. Death resulted from an attack
of yellow fever.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Show Honor to Schiller.

Show Honor to Schiller.
Berlin, May 9.-Reports have reached
Berlin from all parts Of the empire of
enthusiastic celebrations of the cen
tenary of Frederick Won Schiller's death.
Most of the cities held preliminary cele-
brations Monday evening, and the more
formal observances will take place to-
day.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Violated Sunday Law.

st. Louis, May 8.-Six saloonkeeperl
were arrested in st. Louis county Sun
day on charges of violating the Sunday
closing law by selling liquor. It Il
stated that one of them is also a Jus
] tice Of the peace.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Two Hanged for Murder.

Bellefonte, Pa, May 10.-Ira Green
and William Dillon were hanged here
Tuesday for the murder of Jerry Con.
do, turnkey in the Center county
do, q turnkey in the Center county jail
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Buildings Wrecked by Dynamite.

Buildings Wrecked by Dynamite.
New York, May 8.-The explosion Of
a nine-pound box Of dynamite in an
excavation on Wendover avenue, the
Bronx, has wrecked five fiat houses ad.
joining and injured half score of per.
sons. One woman. Mrs. George w.
Webster. it Is said. may die.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Illinois Legislature Adjourns.

-, Illinois Legislature Adjourns.
, Springfield, ILL.,. May s.-The, forty
fourth general assembly has adjourned
sinesdie The records of the house show
that 6S3 bills were introduced in that
body, while 495 were introduced In the
aapata.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Costly Blaze in Cleveland.

Costly Blaze in Cleveland.
Cleveland, o., May 8.-Fire original.
ing in the building of the Cleveland
News company at st. Clair and Wood
streets, Sunday night caused q loss OF
&116.0OO.
The Irish standard., 1905-05-13
Arrested for Embezzlement

ArTe8Ceu EOr EmpeZzlement.
Kansas City, Mo-, May &C. Leslie
stockwell, aged q years, mail teller
of the New England national bank, was
arrested Monday, charged with embez-
element. His shortage is said to be
$500. The bank will lose nothing.