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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-30
ARMY AND NAVY
IN GREAT DISTRESS
Forts and Stations Along the
Coast Heavily Damaged
by Storm.
CONSIDERABLE LOSS OF
LIFE is PROBABLE
Government Is Taking Quick
Action in Effort TO Relieve
Situation.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-Enormous
damage to both life and property was
done at several of the army forts and
naval stations along the southeastern
Atlantic coast by the recent hurricane.
Maj Gen. james f. Wade, command
ing the Atlantic division, reported to
the War department that six civilians
were killed at Fort Morgan, Ala, and
one enlisted man Is missing The dam
age to the post is estimated at 100000.
Chief Quartermaster Hodgson at At
lanta reported TO Quartermaster-Gen-
eral Humphrey the same facts, adding
that the fort was completeIy inundated
Authority was telegraphed to Capt.
Thomas B. Dwyer, commandant Of Fort
Morgan, 20 make such repairs as are
necessary in the present emergency. In
addition to this action, Quartermaster-
General Humphrey has ordered TO that
post l.. H. Doten, civil engineer, at
ment, and Sedley w. Chaplin, civil on
gineer and superintendent of construc-
tlon at Fort Hamilton, to direct the
work OF repair.
Capt Lawrence s. Miller, command
ant at Fort Barrancas, Fla, reported
that three enlisted men are missing
from that post, that Fort McRee was
almost totally destroyed, and that Fort
Hickens suffered severely.
Other Posts Suffer.
Concerning the damage at Forts Bar
rancas and McRee. Quartermaster
Hodgson at Atlanta sent the following
telegram TO Quartermaster-G General
Humphrey:
Atlantis, Ga, Sept So
Quartermsster General. Washingson-sol-
lowing telegram received from quartermaS;cr
at Fort Barrancas with approval of com
manding ofhcer, request authority to pur-
chase material and hire labor in open markes
for temporary repairs TO wharves and build
ings ct this post and Fort Piekens; approx
mascly 10000 Detailed estimate to follow.
Fort Mckee entirely gone, except S-inch bat
terry and tank, HODGSON-
The authority requested IN the tele-
gram was given by the Quartermaster-
The naval tugs Uncas and Hercules
from this city and the Osceola from
Key West have been ordered by the
Navy department to proceed Immediate
" to the naval station at Pensacola,
Fla, to render such assistance as may
be possible. Rear Admiral Washington
L. Capps, chief naval constructor, has
been ordered TO go to Pensacola to
Investigate the damage and report to
the department. Rear Admiral Capps
said today that ali of the vessels sunk
at Pensacola probably can be raised
and repaired, but that the work viii
require much time and money,
Superintendent Kimball of the Lille
saving service today received kilograms
from Senator Mallory and Superintend
ent Broadbent stating that the Santa
Rosa life saving station, near Pensa-
cola, had been destroyed, and that the
crew were without money or clothing.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-30
WARREN IS JNDORSED
Albany County (Wyo.) Republicans
Stand BY Their Senator.

Albany County (Wyo.) Republicans
Stand BY Their Senator.
Special 10 Tho Tribune
LARAMIE, Wyo,, Sept. 2o.--The
Republican county convention for Al
bany county this afternoon nominated
tho following county ticket.
State Senator's. s. Atherly and
Edward Ivinsor.
Members of The Legislature-Carl
Sieverts, J. NJ. Hoge, T. S. King, Niles
Callahan, Harry Cordiner and Grant
kisor.
Sheriff-C. A. Reals.
Treasurer-P. II. Jacobs.
County Clerk-W. L. Hicks.
County Attorneys O. Downey.
Superintendent Of Schools-Mrs. EN-
ma II. knight
Coroncr-C. w. Spalding.
Surveyor--N. II. Roach.
County Commissioners-Johu McGill
and w, J. Broadhurst
The convention to nominate candi-
dates for city officers will be held peIt
Wednesday evening
The resolutions Endorsed the candi
dacy Of Senator T. E. Warren and
pledged the votes Of the Legislative
candidates for his reelection. The
ticket nominated by the State conven-
tion August 20 at Casper was indorsed
and tho Republicans Of the county
pledged to its support
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-30
WORSE THAN REPORTED.
Magnitude of Disaster Grows as Com
muuication Is Established.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 29.-Hourly
the magnitude of Thursdays storm in
Mississippi becomes more serious today
as the interrupted telegraph conmunl-
cation with that State IS resumed In
every direction.
Town after town in the interior wired
here that buildings had been blown
down, lives endangered and crops blown
fat in the fields,
Simultaneously there arrived an emu
meration to an almost unbroken line OF
wrecking of shipping on the gulf coast
in the direction of Mobile.
However, all reports Of this situa
tion ended abruptly at q point about
fifty miles west of Mobile.
In addition to the shipping washed
ashore on the main land, first reports
came in today of vessels wrecked or
stranded on tho chain OF islands out IN
the gulf which form the Mississippi
sound
The little news which arrived from
the Mississippi river delta added to the
property damage reported there, but al
though the lower end of the delta had
been submerged as far as the eye could
reach, and although steamers coming
up the river reported that they passed
floating household goods, no loss Of life
was reported.
1t may be several days before the de-
tails are learned ABOUT Che nSnlnG anu
oyster country In the low delta lands,
which are isolated even from quarantine
and Pilot town, the only places on the
lower river having telegraphic commu-
nication with this city.
S300,OOO Damage Reported.
Reports from Hattiesburg. Miss,
were that the town had suffered about
100000 damage from wind and water.
During the latter part Of the blow
there was such n quantity of wreckage
in the streets that few persons at
tempted to walk about.
The fire department was called out
in the vicinity Of Gordon creek to
rescue women and children imprisoned
in their homes by an overflow of the
creek. Five buildings were blown
down. one Of them being largo ware
house. The First National bank was
Brook Haven reported that an engine
and caboose. the latter carrying a
theatrical troupe, ran into washout
on the Mississippi Central railroad near
that town. The report said that tho
engine and tender dropped into the
hole made by the washout and that
FIVE trainmen were injured, three per-
haps fatally
Many of the Mississippi reports ex-
press apprehension about tho rural ne
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-30
JOSEPH F. SMITH
IS NOW IN ZION
Head of Church Arrived in Salt
Lake at Noon Sat
urday.
WAS ACCOMPANIED
BY G. W. NIBLEY
Question of Calling OF the Con-
ference TO Be Dis
cussed Today.

Joseph T. Smith, president of the
Mormon church, accompanied by one of
his wives and G. W. Nibley and party,
arrived home shortly after noon on
Saturday from their trip to Europe.
Mr.. Smith could not be seen, nor
could Mr.. Nibley be raised at his home
last night
1t is understood that a meeting OF
the first presidency and the apostolate
Will be held today, and the question Of
calling of the conference will finally
be decided upou.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-30
TRIBUTE TO LEADER
Many States Send Flowers i'll Memory
of Frances Willard,

CHICAGO, Sept. 29,-Flowers from
eleven States covered tho platform Of
Willard Hall yesterday at tho services
commemorative of the fiftieth aDniver-
sarv of the birth of Frances Willard
Similar services wero held simulta-
peously IN various cities throughout the
United States, and the floral tributes
were sent from these cities 10 the Chi
ago union to be placed on Miss Viii
lard s grave.
Eulogies of the temperance worker
were delivered by Mrs Matilda j.
Carse, president of the Central UuioD.
and the Rev. f. w. Hobbs, pastor oG
the Rogers Park Baptist church, aui in
recitation by Miss Eva Marshall
Shontz.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-30
TWO KILLED, MANY
INJURED IN WRECK
Failure of Flagman on DUTY Ap-
pears Cause Of Disaster
at EddingtOn, Pa.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2e.-General
Manager Atterbury of the Pennsylvania
railroad stated this afternoon that only
two persons were killed and twenty
nine injured, some slightly, in the rear
end collision near Eddington, Pa, to-
day.
Dead
MRS. w. II. CONNELL, wife of an
employee of the railroad.
MRS. NARY O'MALLEY OF Phil
adelphia.
II. Hoppe Of Gloucester, N. J., was
a passenger on the first train with his
wife an two sons.
CIT was simply murder-that s what
it was! - exclaimed Hoppe. 81 saw the
whole thing. We were all on the first
train, the one that was struck, and it
had been standing on the track for
about thirty-fve minutes. There was
sldino near, but they did not put us
on that,
About a square behind US was the
signal located near a curve, | got out
of the car to light a cigar and stretch
myself, and / noticed that the danger
signal was up, but the tower is at a
curve. Even il the engineer Of the
train did not see it, as he doubtless
did, he did not have time to stop.
IF the fagman had only walked a
couple of hundred yards up the track
beyond the curves everything would
have been all right. The express train
then would have had time TO stop be-
fore doing any damage.
When the second train came spin
ming around the curve l saw it coming.
but did not think it was on the same
track as ours. Then / saw that the
engineer had put his brakes on hard,
but IL was no use. In a few seconds
the train crashed into the rear end of
the one standing, telescoping the cars"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-30
ATTEMPT AT MURDER
Missouri Editor Fires -Four Shots at
Clerk Of Court.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 29.-At Iude-
pendeace, Mo, near here, today, w. n.
Southern, ST., editor of the 1ndepeu-
dence Sentinel, fred four shots from
revolver at Harry g. Henley. the cir
cult clerk at Kansas City All the bull
lets went. wild Later Southern was
arrested on n warrant sworn ont by
Henley charging him with attempt 10
kill. The editor was released on bond.
The men had some difference over
county printing
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-30
NO MORE HAZING
Proposition to Change Method Of Stu
dent Discipline Made.

MADISON. Wis, Sept. 29-Presi-
dent Charles Van Hise of Wisconsin
university proposed yesterday TO u
body of freshmen and sophomore stu
dents that tho system Of hazing be
abolished and an orderly method of
student discipline be substituted.
He suggested that all cases Gf ex-
treme freshness be reported 10 the stu.
dent advisory committee, sub.com-
mitteo Of which would act as a discl-
pline board for freshmen and sopho-
moreS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-30
President Watches Gunners,

BARNSTABLE, Mass, Sept. 60
President Roosevelt spent six hours on
the battleship Missouri today witness
ing the target practice of several ships
of the North Atlantic squadron. AS
was experienced in reaching
him by wireless, many messages were
President started on the return TO
Oyster Bay on the Mayhower at $3.50
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-30
New Mayor for London.

LONDON. Sept, 29-Sir William
Trelonr, alderman OF the city of Lon
don, was today elected Lord Mayor of
London in succession to Walter
Vaughan Morgan. Sir William has
been known as the ''children s. alder
man. because of his many benefac-
tions to the children Of the slums.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-30
Government Needs Farmers.
The Tribune.

WASHl NGTON. ID. c., Sept. 60
Tho civil service commission wants to
secure the services of farmer for
work in the Indian service, who must
have knowledge Of irrigation Exam
nations viii be held October II in all
examination cities. The salary is $500.
and 720 vacancies exist at the Southern
Ute agency, Colorado, and Shoshone
1prpcy NCpuIiDV
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-30
ORCHARD REPORTED CRAZY
Confessed Slayer Of Gov, Steunenberg
Said to Have Lost Reason.

DENVER, Sept G9.-Advices have
reached Denver that Harry Orchard,
elf-confessed murderer Of former Gov
Frank Steunenberg of Idaho, whose
confession implicated the officers of the
Western Federation Of Miners in the
crime, has become maniac and is now
confined in the hospital ward Of the
Idaho penitentiary at Boise.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-30
Pavors Cuban Annexation.

DETROIT. Sept, "a rcsolutIou favor
Jug the annexation Of Cuba was adopted b
the Sixth district Democratic Congre6siona
convention here todmy William Snyder q
Detroit waG nominated for Congress.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-30
BRYAN STILL TALKS
Commoner Addresses an Immense Aud
ience in Kansas City.

ience in Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. e9.-WilIiam
j. Bryan addressed an enormous audi.
euce in convention hall tonight. He
completed his campaign in Oklahoma
Kansas City at 500 o'cIock, but his
train was more than three hours lato
in arriving and he was obliged to
hurry directly from the railroad Station
TO the hall Gov Joseph Folk and
Senator William j. Stone also spoke.
Prominent Democrats from all over
Missouri came to the meeting, includ-
ing nearly every member of the Demo.
cratic State central committee, which
held conference here this morning
The great hall was brilliant with tile
decorations for tho Priests of Pallas
festivities next week and $4,000 Amer.
lean hage wero given out at the doors
tonight
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-30
CASE FOR SUTHERLAND
Utah Senator Will Go to Washington
Court Next Week.

Special to The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D, c., Sept. &C.
Senator George Sutherland is expected
in Washington next week to argue be-
fore the Supreme court for the defense
in the case of Lawson VS.. the United
States Mining company.
Mrs Sutherland is already hero look
ing up home for the next session of
Congress-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-30
Alleged Boodlcr surrenders.

ST. LOUIS, Sept 29.-Robert M.
Snyder, a wealthy capitalist Of Kan
sas City, who was indicted by the grand
jury here yesterday on tho charge Of
having been connected with the al
legged Doodle passage of the Central
Traction bill through the municipal as
sembly, came TO st. Louis today and
surrendered himself. ilo furnished
bond in the sum Of $4,000 and was re-
lcggcd
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-30
DUNKARDS COME WEST
Peculiar Religious Sect to Found Col
ony in California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2s,-rhe
news is given ont by the Southern Pa
ci6c that ten thousand Dunkards arc
heading toward California from the
states of Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and
Kansas. They are coming to form a
large colony IN Butte Valley, Siski-
you county. where they have pur-
chased 10000 acres Of land.
They will locate two cities on the
projected line of the Southern Pa
citic, which is to run from San Fran
cisco to Portland via klamath Falls,
and will farm 10000 acres. They in
tend, it is said, later to increase their
colony in size and make Butte Valley
the largest Dunkard settlement in the
world
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-30
HIDDEN FORTUNE FOUND
Death Of Woman Miser Reveals Loca-
tion of Hoarded Gold.

BETHALTO, Ill, Sept. 29.-Tbe
death yesterday of Miss Annie Oetkin
revealed the location of $4,000 which
had been hidden away for ten years,
of which $4,000 had been accumulated
by her father, Tobias Oetkin, miser,
who died ten years ago.
Before she died. Miss Oetkin re-
yealed 10 her brother that she had
placed the money in an old trunk in
The garret and during tho ten years
had added $4,000 TO it. The old trunk
was found today and contained $4,000
in uold coins
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-30
Thaw Is Breaking Down.

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Harry X.
Thaw. despite the efforts of his rela-
tiges to bring hope and sunshine into
the gloomy Tombs, is breaking down
physically and is melancholy, fretful
and irritable.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-30
CROWD GREETS BEYERiDGE
Indiana Senator Makes Political Speech
in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept 29.-Uuited
States Senator Albert J. Beveridge of
Indiana spoke 10 a large crowd at the
Auditorium tonight. He reviewed the
policies Of the Republican party ip gen
eral and the present administration in
particular. dcvoting much OF his time
10 the tariff question and the situation
IN Cuba
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-30
New Idaho Postmasters

Special TO The IrIbune
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 29.-
George Larson has been appointed post
master at Georgetown, Bear Lake coun-
ty. Idaho, and James Harris at Buck
skin, Douglass county.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-30
New Bishop Consecrated.

CHICAGO, sept. 29.-In the presence
of many high diRnitaries of the Protes-
tant Episcopal church the Rev. Charles
Scadding WAS today consccreted third
bishop OF the diocese of Oregon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-30
ARMY
|IlRD At ONCE
.,,iment Is All a-Bustls
for the
Expedition.
HI OF PRESIDENT
B SENT BY WIRELESS
A 5000 Men Are Now
INObOlized at New
|port News.

1luNi rept, - iGSAuCEL
q wireless message re
y Var department. tonight,
y sending OF the first
r-y expedition to Cuba.
es Acting Secretary of
Iiitsry Secretary and the
4 bad been trying TO com
Els the President, and the
-git was the first dispatch
siyed from him after the
! Dispatch from Secretary
b the day, in which he
rsding OF United States
Etn- Secretary Taft S dis
tbd that there was a clear
Id bstween him and Presi-
Et concerning the Cuban
lEnediately after the re-
lslsgram from the Secre-
y AetinO Secretary Oliver
department. directed the
rdsr5 for the mobilization
Newport News.
Eb however, were mere or
President Roosevelt was
BY the War department
-, but the messages were
lhsIe VAS great anxiety
Foyal of the War depart
y eane tonight IN the dis
ne President. Prepara-
p nObilization Of the pro.
'hoa Of 5000 men at New
vac not delayed by the
r the President s sanction
''tlhoa immediately. The
1 general hurried officers
rlnent to Cuba, and CON
lansporIs were entered into
Eeliu, but until the reas.
'leA came from President
Hs was much uueasiness in
'srtmeut lest there might
understanding of dis
~ we're not entirely clear.
nacrs Are Hurried,
' Tor tho military occu-
%oa moved at a rapid rate
We receipt of a despatch
y Taft urging the sending
/" oaba. al the organiza-
W The first expedition ar
ee general staff; were ad-
ieqpest Of the Secretary
J qnartermastcr Humphrey
s3ntS began 10 hire trans
~osf TO supplies delivered
y newport News, where
uIlon Will be mobilized.
. 'appIcs to last $500 men
an srs oelng rushed 10 that
ps;I. sSl speed. Quartermaster
ss.suadelphia, Boston. New
/ ,as other cities arc being
n. taa captain Smiley Of the
Irsa'ry has been ordered to
ra' ~ where he will secure
/ C. f;srsNi looS after the supplies.
|. .'rnneral T. J. Wins, com.
'ra.p department. of the Mis-
'Ss'sd i s.i,l to Newport News to-
ks n.u assume full CHARGE
''tSSsasien Ma Of troops. He Is
'-sls re- Indefinitely and will
/, ,Ieond ,hY aud third expedi.
d .a %e Gcyernment finds it
'ua a larger force into
! 'as =. J. ,s.imtary secretary and
III s,an were unable to con-
d ~. resident Roosevelt.
~, ,Ut the Immediate depart,
a icy ~ Expedition were only
N g al Ihs Secretary Of War,
n sa Hna the members of the
!cst;oana Saa gene SO thoroughly
IIanS;uu Iyu mat there was a gen.
.hstiouag as TO the policy of
'''n VIII Command.
i !. mat It. Brig. Gen. Frederick
asudI y already in Cuba. ia ~
lsaie &C. =, u. Crowder Of tbc
stary gTgnsaral,s T.s office. who is
I,iioo as asi = s legal adviser in
lsft W.he :. INC new government
NJ a saaSnlngton today FOR
Mo ass Sssscr,etary aud several
4. 70 be with him in
|gsi;S,ii..t q the organization of
sf Of 'Sh ~ 6, were made public
sran tonight. Lieut.
.iition1 n1s,spoon :, is 10 bo rh;ep
ilisutss s'ati, 'i and he will have bnve
'spl s,sS9 eSe following officers
ian Maj corps. Mai. vii.
nord, Capt. Gooroa 'iJtl' W.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-30

sou OF an bonored father and paid
tribute to the work of tho elder
Requa in developing the great Com
stock Addresses were also made by
Hon. c. S. Varian of Salt Lake, Hon.
Oscar J, Smith and Hon, w. O. Temple
Of Denver
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-30
Judge Goodwin The Orator.

These were followed by Judge G. C.
Goodwin of Salt Lake, who received
a great ovation. He said it was
thirtyfour years since no was in Ely
last, and then proceeded to review the
early mineral developments Of Nevada
in general. and the Comstock in par
ticular, and paid high tribute to the
men who had the ability, courage and
skill TO work out the great problem
that placed them there and which
they triumphantly overcame, The adj
dress ran the gamut from the pa
thctic to the sublime, to the humorous
and the iudicrous and received tho
closest attention throughout, Held IS
band was present.
The regular train ran from Cobrc to
Ely for the first time today, and be-
ginning Monday, will run regularly be-
tween the TWO points. Festivities of
tho day wound up with big street
jubilee of marching and shouting
men, followed by ball, in which so
many participated that it filed two
or three halls. The special train will
leave Sunday evening. The visitors
will be taken TO tho mines Sunday
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-07

grains that farmers use. The princi-
pal work in connection with the small
Ter grains is the selection and clean
ing. In this respect it is easier cared
for than the corn, which has been
found by all who have had to do with
the planting of to be a grain that is
easily destroyed for terminating pur-
poses by dampness and cold. and it
frequently happens that farmers have
had to replant their fields because OF
grain which, while it looked we'll at
planting time, lacked the vitality
necessary for reproduction.
In small corner of the building is
the Office of the secretary and he has
charge Of all the operations Of the
plant, and the disposition Of the grain.
Most OF. the present supply has been
contracted for and is being kept await
ing the time of shipment in the spring,
still there is considerable that has not
been solo, though it has proven the
rule that when the season opens and
the farmers find that the grain they
had depended upon for seed fails to
sprout there is a rush and the supply
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-07
Marriage Licenses.

Arnold A. VonHagen. $50. Sleepy Eye
Blanche Hammond. Sleepy Eye
Edward Hallowe,l. Comfrey
Maud Emily Armstrong 49,. .Comfrey