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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-28
CL0UDBURST GETS
SHEEP SHEARERS.
Eiqht or Ten Mexioans Drowned
Near GoIConda in the
Big Storm.
RAILROAD TRACKS GO OUT.
Nashout IN southern Pacific for
Time Ties up Main Line 10
The Coast.

In dispatch received At oregon
Short Line headquarters this morning
IN connection with weather conditions,
It was stated that cloudburst oc,
CURED at Golconda, Nev.,which washed
out the Southern Pacific track at that
point and drowned from eight to ten"
Mexican sheep shearers who were
camped in the path OF the torrent.
This occurred last night and by 10
a m. today the break I'm the track had
been repaired aud traffic was being
operated over the soft spot, However
ON the bulletin board Nos, and I, pas
senger trains are marked up as being
indefinitely late Golconda Is a small
station l6 miles east OF Wmnemucca
and 35i miles west of ogden,
General Supt. T.. Buckingham this
morning stated that from reports he
had received, II had been raining for
the mast tweuty-four hours from Green
River 10 Reno and Butte 10 Salt Lake,
IN fact. this condition held good over
tho entire region Short Line system.
An the officials OF the operating and
engineering departments ~ the three
hie roads running into Salt Lake are
watching weather conditions closely
Trainloads of rock are being held IN
readiness for use at the first sign Of n
washout, and general instructions nave
been issued TO watch the track.
All trains from a distance are late
today, owing TO the big storm.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-28
TRAIN DERA|LED
EIGHT KILLED..
Accident Occurred on the Louis
vile & Nashville Railroad
In Louisville.
FlANGE ON A WHEEL BROKE.
Plunge of smoker uncoupled Engine,
Baggage and Express
Cars.

Louisville, Ky, May 2S-An inbound
passenger train from Knoxville, Tenn.
on the Louisville a. Nashville railroad
vas deraied with fatal effect at Sew
enth and Hill streets today, as II vas
backing through the yards into The
Louisville Union station Eight persons
were hiiled and u or IS ipjaed 'oist Of
them perhaps fatally.
Among the dead are Howard Is. Cole
man salesman OF Stanford, KY and
William Pruitt Of Lebanon, Ky, the
oyerseer Of Bailey's stock farm
There are six unidentified bodies At
one undertaking establishment, and ac-
cording to Coroner Harris Kelley, they
are 80 badly mtngled that il viii be-
some time before their names can b,
learned The train left Knoxville last
night, and reached Louisville at s a, m
1t had passed Magnolia street and was
proceeding at a moderate rate Of speed
when a hange on a wheel of the smoker
split causing that car to leave the
track. The plunge of the smoker un-
coupled the engine baggage and eX-
press cars The smoker and two day
coaches jumped the track and crashed
into a freight usln on the siding. and
were badly damaged. The sleeping cars
from Knoxville and Nortonville left
the track also. but were not damaged,
and their occupants were unhurt All
Of those killed met death IN the smok
cr and day coach, IT. being reported that
every person IN the smoker was killed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-28
McCURDy COMING BACK.

New York, May S.-That Richard A
McCurdy, former president OF the Mu-
tual Life Insurance company, har,
states a morning paper, made arrange
ments To return 10 this country is re-
ported on good authority. which states
that he will reach here IN about three
weeks, and put himself Of the disposal
OF Dist. Atty Jerome, Later he viii
devote himself TO defending the suits
brought against him I'm his absence by
the company he formerly headed.
Mr. McCurdy sailed for Cherbourg on
March |. lie was accompanied by his
wife and their son-iu-lav aud daugh-
ter Nj and Mrs Thebaud Mr. Mo
Curdy made no statement n hts inten-
tons prior 10 sailing but his attorney,
De Lancey Nlcoll said that the trip
was necessitated by the condition of
Mr. McCurdys health.
Some time before his departure. Mr..
MuCurdy made arrangements whereby
service Of process in civil actions
would be accepted by his attorney. He
also, II was reported. entered into 4
written undertaking with Dist. Atty.
Jerome TO return when his presence
might he desired and 10 return by
Sept. IN any event. Three weeks AZ
tor Mfr. McCurdys departure De Laucev
Nicholl accepted on the formers BEHALF
servlce In an action brought by .he
Mutual Life to recover $3.50. 900 allege1
10 have been expended by him without
proper authority.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-28
Widespreading Storm Saturates All of Utah.
Salt Lake 1876 Inch
Swollen and Sloughs West of City Filled Reports to
News" From Outside Cities andT Towns

\ rain storm Of Incorporating d.
mensions has covered the country dur
Ing the last three days, and according
TO the. weather Office there will be no
cessation until tomorrow. From the
beginning of the storm until this after
noon, the precipitation AS recorded at
Inc local weather bureau amounted to
1886 inches, with the probability OF
enough more to make it two inches.
The rainfall this morning was pro-
tracted ana unusually heavy, amount
ing to rs Of an 'inch between $3.50
a. m, and noon. The storm area has
been extending all over the United
states, the situation today. being heavy
rains west Of the Rocky Mountains
and east of the Mississippi river New
York City had n fan OF 2 50 inches.
Boston caught Il for 2.l4 inches: and
on this side Of the continent, San
Francisco had h fall of 20 inches,
and II has been raining all along up the
coast.
The country appears to have been
well soaked, and there has certainly
been a soaking in this Immediate sec
ton Of the country The water came
IN torrents down the hill today from
the North Bench, flooding the tracks
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-28
PROTESTS AGAINST
SENATOR REED SM00T.

washington May 2S,-Protests
against the retention Of Reed Smoot
as senator " the United States
flooded the senate today. The petit
tons came from various states. All
we're prepared In neat form, enclosed
I'm handsome leather and cloth bound
letter nles. trimmed with brass fasten-
ings. The petitions were signed by
women IN every case. and wero pre-
scented as follows,
Minnesota. by Senator Clapp. there
were & SO2. Indiana. by Senator Hem
enway S,3il New Hampshire, by
senator Galliuger AGES Kentucky, by
senator blackburn about 2,So0; Ala
hama. hy Senator Morgan sol. Kan
sas. hy senator Long 1852. North
Carolina. by Senator simmons 2O9S,
II is said that during the week sinll-
lar petitions viii be resolved from
every state and territory in the United
States.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-28
A Crisis is Fast Approaching and
The Government Hesitates
What to Do.
CzAR'S ATTITUDE NEGATIVE.
His Validating Course on Demand
Of Lower House Causes
VirtuaI Deadlock.
Only Hope Of Saving Country From
Revolution is Formation Of Ministry
BY Constitutional Democrats.

St Petersburg May 2S.--The pessIm.
ism over the outlook continues 90 grow
The government as usual IN every crisis
seems to be hedtatiug as TO which
course to pursue. The emperor refuses
10 yield 20 the counsels Of the court
camarila. but his attitude continues
to bee negative. He seems TO cling "a
the idea that compromise is still
possible Several official notes have
been issued denying that the govern
ment intends 10 resort to force. but
at the same time there Is no evidence
that the emperor is ready to yield 10
the demand Tor the suppression Of the
present ministry with one from the
majority Of the lower house Of parlia-
ment. The result is a virtual deadlock,
the prolouga,ion OF which can only
serve to diminish the chances OF
peaceful settlement
Two plans Tor extricating the govern
ment without meeting the direct issue
are suggested by the emperor's moder
ate advisers, one IL simply to allow
the lower house to talk until the end Of
June. when the summer vacation win
be scheduled The other is to dissolve
parliament and order a new election
But either course In the opinion of IN
best Judges of the situation, VIII only
increase the danger of an explosion Ia
the country. The peasdntry, whose
hopes are centered In parliament, un
doubtediy viii be profoundly stirred by
the governments refusal to distribute
the crown and church lands and reCog
nize the principle OF the appropriation
OF private holdings, and many people
expect to see the destruction OF their
homes followed by am immediate upris
ing OF the peasants against the mobiles.
rhe correspondent of the Associated
Press has talked with a number ul
landlords from various PARIS or the
country, who declare that the peasants
are fanatically attached TO parliament
and that between the dictum Of the
emperor and Of parliament they VIII
obey the authority Of the latter. Ih'
revolutionary leaders and the proletar-
lat organizations Of the cities are surt
Ia Profit by the deadlock and a terror
istlc campaign is already in full swins
VI. Shipon OF Moscow who last week
was considered a possible compromise
premier is out with an interview de-
claring that after the action OF the low
or house on Saturday he could not ac-
cent the premiership. The only hope
now OF saving Russia from q revolution
is the formation OF a ministry OF con-
stitutional Democrats, which would
throw upon the dominant party In the
lower house the responsibility OF fight
ing the extreme element
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-28
ORE CARS RAN WILD.
smashed Into Passenger Train But no
One Was Killed.

The Salt Lake Route played to great
luck on Saturday night when IS loaded
ore cars running Wild plunged into the
local train No 81 az Sandy. The ac-
Cldent happened at 9lj, Just as the
train had pulled into Sandy. The i'm
pact Of the collision caused the local
10 rebound down the track for close
upon 10 yards, while the ore cars We're
reduced to scrap IRON and the engine
which received the fun force Of the
smash, was effectually knocked out OF
commission. The Impact threw the
passengers from their seats and as the
train was heavily loaded with students
from Provo, returning from the track
meet in Salt Lake, the total Of injured
WAS decidedly small. considering con-
dItions, The list Of hurt Is as fol-
lows.
James A. Dean, Provo; cut over right
eye and neck hurt
Mrs Mary Hslmstead, Lehi nose
cut.
Mrs. NJ, C.. Winters, Provo; mouth
badly cut and teeth looseued.
Prof. Lund OF the Brigham Young
college, Provo kneecap injured.
A, l.. Cullim0re Pleasant Grove; IN
iured about shius.
Earl Marmstead, Provo; cut on head
Mrs. +. T.. Thompson, knescap I'M
jured.'
A number OF others received slight
Injuries None ~ those mentioned wore
injured badly enough 10 require sur.
giCal assistance
The accident was caused by Is cars
loaded with fire clay and lime rock
breaking away from freight train No.
"a. which had been doubling up the
foothills IN the vicinity OF Jordan Mar.
rows some ~ miles south, The run
away cars gathered momentum az each
revolution OF the wheels and by the
time they reached Sandy were making
a 35-mle-au hour clip, The smash
was heard all over Sandy, and people
came running from an directions 10
give aid. Finding that no one was
badly hurt, the toWuspeople and pas
sengers started houhrcs OUT of the de-
bris as a cold. driving rain was iu evi-
dence. 4 number OF tho passengers
remained In the cars, and the Provo
students headed by Prof =, g. Lund,
drove dun care away by singing school
songs and generally INDUCING IN a
high Old time
By midnight an engine arrived from
Salt Lake and hauled tho cars back,and
the excurslonists We're eventually taken
to Provo over the Rio Grondc
The passenger train was IN charge of
Conductor y. Mullgane. Frank Han
sen. engineer and Fireman Il. H. Ste.
phenaon Of engine No 80 which was
wrecked, fortunately escaped injury
The engineer was oiling his engine
when he heard the runaway coming
down the line He yelled 10 his fire.
man. snd he was just scrambllns ont
when the cars hit lie WAS thrown M
on the coal in the tender, bat only re-
ceiyed some bruises.
Fortunately, tho first four freight
cars were of wood and lightly loaded.
When they struck the engine head-on,
they crumpled up and received the full
force OF the collision.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-28

OF the street railway and sending so
much water onto South Temple street
That as one citizen expressed II, the
water was deep enough there To drown
a dog.
Operating the streetCars on time be-
came something OF problem, for The
waters softened the road beds and
made progress attended with difficult
ties. The rain changed into snow on
the mountain tops, so that the outlook
IN that direction is decidedly wintry.
The Jordan river Is near the overflow
mark and has more water than IL has
carried for many day, and the
streams OF the state already full when
the storm began, are now running
freshet fun. Even down in Modena the
rainfall up to noon was reported about
half an inch, so that the entire state Ia
better supplied than ever with moist
ure.
Logan--"Rain? Well, rather, 1t has
been raining here for three days--com
Ing down in torrents. and there seems
no ind. ration OF let up
Ogden Rain began 10 fall early on
Friday. ana there has not been a let Up
since. Citizens declare II the heaviest
rain in years. Some Of the streets are
flooded Word comes I'm from the farm
ers that they are happy over the rain,
and say that there is no danger ~ IL
dong damage to crops.
Prov0--A steady downpour at this
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-28
THE AUSTRIAN PREMIER
AND CABINET RESIGN.

Vienna. May 2s. Premier Prince
Conrad Won Hohenlohe-sch ilingsiuerst
and cabinet hayo resigned because OF
dissatisfaction with the proposals for
the s,ttlcmeit Of the common customs
tariff OF Austita-Hungary
The prince says that yesterdays an
rouncement from the Hungarian side Il"
the eject that an agreement mad been
reached was unfounded.
count yOn Goudenuoye, governor NJ
Bohemia. has been summoned 70 Wen
ma. II Is regarded ns probable that ~
Win he charged % form new minis
try
II atpoars that aftsr yesterday
cuuneii the emperor received Or. WEEK
erie in private audience. ana authorized
him 10 announce 20 the Hungarian par
lament his majesty's consent 70 thu
common tariff being henceforth called
inc autonomous hungarian tariff
when Prince Won ilonenlone-Sc mlling-
ruerq, learned OF the concession lac
summoned the ministers, ana they al
decided 10 resign.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-28

city. Rain began 10 fail on Saturday
and kept up all night and all day.
Tooele- IN addition to a steady rain
since Saturday, heavy wind came Up.
making II most disagreoable.
Richheld 1t began to rain early this
morning and continued for about three
hours Before noon the clouds began
to dispense
Manti-Rain. snow and wind is what
we have been having down this way.
Snow fell nearly all morning, hut II
mets AZ soon as Il strikes the ground
Beaver First II began to rain very
hard, followed by snow. Now II Is
raining again.
Salina Raued hard an last night
end a high Mind Is blowing
Hcber City--All day Yesterday. all
last night, rain, rain, rain, aud still
at IT,
Park City--lt has rained here stead
ny for three days and nights. but IL
letting up now.
Fillmore-We have had a great
DOWNFALL of rain which was changed to
snow this morning. For three hours
me beautiful fell and it has been blow
ing quite hard,
oasls-rhe weather here is very
cod There has been an abundance
/ OF rain followed by wind.
81 George-Sun Is shining; blowing
little, no rain
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-28
REVOLUTION IN GUATEMALA.
One Threatened and American Inter-
esls Endangered.

Washington, May 2S.--Gsutemala IS
threatened with a revolution which may
endanger American interests In the re-
public, according to dispatches rcceIy.
eded at the state department today
from Minister Combs and Schwartz &
CO., an American concern owning rail
way and dock properties in Guatemala.
The scene Of the trouble is in the
northern part OF the republic, near inc
Mexican frontier but the cause Is ia-
ternal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-28
ANGLO-RUSS|AN
UNDERSTANDING
Not Hostile to Germany--TermS
viii be Made Known to Her
Before ConSummation.
OPENING OF THE B0SPH0RUS.
intlmated Great Britain May support
Request for Opening TO Black
Sea Fleet

ST. Petersburg, May 2s.--Germany is
displaying the keenest interest in ;he
negotiations for Anglo Russian UNDER
standing In response to her represent
tatIors Russia has officially disclaimcd
any detention OF making an agreement
hostils TO Germany and has promised
20 advite her OF the terms before The
agreement is consummate1.
There is strong intmation tha.
Great Britain, a. a general quld pro
quo Is ready to support a Russian re-
guest for the opening Of the Bospholus
to the passage Of vessels Of the Black
sea fleet.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-28
NEW YORK CENTRAL LOSES.

Washington, May 2S The case OF the
n +, Miller "omntroIIer of tbo sgate ~
New York. involving the New York state
law imposing a franchise tax on railroad
property in that state, was decided by
the supreme court today favorably 10 the
state the opinion being delivered hy JUS
tice Holmes
The case Involves taxes Of $4,000 and
the decision rested on the permanent sites
Of cars which had been assessed The
count holds that the sites Of the cars In
New York, no matter how much Of the
time they are out Of The state
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-28
FOR IDAHO GOVERNOR.
Chief Justice Stock Slayer To Run ON
hnti-"NOrmon" Platform.

The Salt Lake Herald, which h the
local organ OF Senator Fred Dubois.
announced in a special from Boise yes
terday that Chief Justice G, o. Stock.
Slayer Of the supreme court was going
10 be the nominee of the Democratic
party for governor to succeed Gooding
and that the issue Is 20 be 8uti-" Nor
mon II concludes a lengthy article
on the subject as follows
From Senator Dubois down the DEM
ocratic leaders have determined to
wage their battle on the issue OF oppo-
sition TO the Mormon Church. The
breach between the Idaho 'unterrifed"
and the adherents OF Mormonism ia
roo wide to be bridged. Democra.
tic leaders have determined to carry
their opposition to the Church TO the
point Of re-enaCtng the famous test
oath If they gain control Of the Legis-
lature. In brief that means that the
Democratic program Is to disfranchise
each and every Mormon in Idaho. That
Is Senator Dubois plan, and back o.
him are the leaders Of The dominant
faction OF his party.
Judge Stockslager has never figured
as pronounced opponent OF the
Church He has been ON The bench
since the issue became acute and hao
Bot been forced 10 take a stand BUT
he has told bis party friends that he
fayors making the Mormon issue the
paramount one of the campaign; thar
he stands with his party on The Ques-
ton and that, if elected governor. his
Influence viii be eXerted toward carry
ing ont the party platform.
BY nominating StOckslager and thus
l..T.r 4 a
der issue the Idaho Democrats fig
are that Mormonism win be the para
mount, issue OF the campaign, and the
CHEF topic " campaign discussion.
They figure that they viii force Good
lng into the open as defender Of the
Church in politics and that the Gentle
vote IN large measure will come 10
them and they figure that they have
PICKED a winner for governor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-28
I>c,rIrNr REVOLT IN koREA.

Toxic MAY eS--Another incipient
revolt has been started iu Korea, This
time at HouW. whore several hundred
rebels have apparently seized and az"
holding the town Iiongiu is protect
ed by strong walls and 10 viii be inl-
possible 10 take it without artillery,
AZ the request OF the Koreans tho Jap
apese have dispatched force 10 cope
with tho rising which is reported to be
the most serious thus far started
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-28
GREEN AND D0REMUS.
Their Trial for Conspiracy to Dcrraud
Government Begun.

Washington, May 2S.-The trial "
State senator George H. Green OF New
York and w. D. Doremus, on charges
Of conspiracy 10 defraud The govern
ment and bribery in connection with
tho purchase of certain stamp cancel
ling devices for the postal service Yrs
begun today IN the district supreme
court before Justice Gould. The de-
PENDANTS were arraigned, and each
pleaded not guilty,
This is Green's second trial growing
out Of the postofilce investigation his
first trial resulted In an acQuittaL
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-28
FOR AN AUTONOMOUS
HUNGARIAN TARIFF,

budapest May g. The compromising
has empnw cred the Hungarian govern
mont TO present the common customs
tariff before the Hungarian parliament
ne au autonomous Hungarian tanf Il
Is AcntIcaily the same tariff under "a
nov name and is presented 20 paria-
uont An order 90 satisfy Hungary which
maintains that abe has the right to 1u
independent customs area. The Aus
milan government bitterly opposed me
.rrpl eqsior. demanding that the tariff
should come lu force as general Gus
toms tariff for both countries.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-28
TmE MABEL WILSON SINKS.

cleveland. O.. May 2s--Bunetcd by
the fierce storm that swept Lake Erie
early today the schooner Mabel Wilson
sprang leak and sank Just outside the
Cleveland breaker. one unknown ssu-
or vas drowned Seven other meme
bers of the crew were rescued after
n hard fight capt Gotham aud Mate
Gunnisou. az the schooner, we're badly
ing vessel
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-28
Volunteers To Save Utah's Biggest Reservoir

Deseret. Hinckey. Abraham and oasis
was secured aud headed for the rcser-
voir, nearly 80 miles away and special
messengers We're dispatched to All The
other settlements in Willard county
with Instructions 10 arouse the people
to immediate action and raise all the
men and teams possible.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-28
ACCUSED MURDERER MNcHED.

Wadesboro. n g., May ga mob of 80
citizens last night lynchcd j. V. Johnson.
Johnson was in JAIL the jury In his case
having disagreed ON the first trial The
mob broke down the doors, after knocking
ne sheriff unconscious, and hanged John
son TO q tree.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-28
A JEALOUS LOVER.
N0rtally Wounds His Rival aud Then
Kills Himself.

Nashville, H.. May rs Near FL
wins, Mo. Robert Mitchell last night
shot and probably morally wounded
Edward Rinkc and then killed himself.
Jealousy over rival attention to a
young woman actuated the tragedy
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-28
MRs. DAVIS IMPROVES.

New York, May 2S.--The improve
ment in the condition OF Mrs. jefferson
Davis, who was reported yesterday
morning much better continued today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-28
WHITE VERY prssINlisTc

S. Petersburg May 2s,-Count
Witte and his wife have gone abroad.
After visit 10 their daughter AZ Brus-
sells they intend TO take the baths I'm
Germany. Tho count spoke I'm an eN-
ceedingly pessmiwlc vein 10 friends
aefore he left st. Petersburg.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-28
p,yrrr,s CONDITION rNcH,xGEp

Dublin. ATpy g. There ie 10 change
today m tine condition OF Michael
paytt, which causes tho Eraysst auN-