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FIVE PER80N8 INJURED, TWO OF
WHOM MAY DIE.
FREE-FOR-ALL FIGHT ON A CAR
Dispute Over Payment of Fares Re
sults In Clash Between Conductor
and Passengers Innocent Spectator
Run Down by Volunteer Motorman.
St Louis, Juno !. Flvo persons
woro Injured, two of whom may die,
ns tho rosult of a riot on an east
bound Market stroot car. Tho motor
man and one of his assailants aro at
tho city hospital, tho former In a crit
ical condition, while a third victim, an
innocent spectator, was run over by
tho street car and his right leg cut
off. He may die.
Miss Beatrice EX TrosH of Richmond
Heights, who falntod when tho con
troller exploded In tho car Immedi
ately following, Vas taken to tho city
hospital after tho city dlsponsary ofll
clals had failed to revive her. Two
hours later she was rosuscltatod.
Tho Injured: J. A. Packholsor, mo
torman, .skull fractured and" Internal
Injuries, critical; David 'O'Brien, right
leg sovered, loft kneo crushod, crit
ical; Beverly Brown, coucusslon of
tho brain and bruised, "critical; C. J.
Rlfllo, conductor, scalp lacerated and
body brulsod; Miss Beatrice E. TraBk,
Richmond Heights, in faint for over
two hours.
The troublo began whon Bovernl
men boarded tho car and' bocamo en
gaged In an altorcatlon with Conduct
or Rlfllo concerning payment of tho
fares. After a time, according to Con
ductor Rlfllo, Beverly Brown struck
him In tho face. Somo associates of
Brown Joined' In and a froe-for-all fight
resulted. Motorman Packholsor
stppped tho car and went to tho assist
ance of tho conductor. Packholsor
was pitched head foremost from tho
car and lay unconscious.
After Conductor IUfllo camo back
to tho car, himBolf suffering from
wounds, a strangor, claiming to bo a
street car man, volunteered to run tho
car. Tho conductor accepted tho of
fer, and tho Btrangor turned on tho
power. At Eighth street David O'Brien
stood waiting to board tho car. Tho
volunteer motorman failed to stop tho
car, which was traveling at high
speed'. O'Brien attempted to swing on
board, fell and woe plunged under tho
.whopjB, cutting off his right leg and
mashing his left kneo.
In tho eoccltoment tho volunteer
motorman oscapod. Conductor Riffle
wub takon to tho hospital.
Beverly Brown, who was taken to
tho city hospital severely Injured, is
under arrest, charged with having
been ono of tho instigators of tho riot.
Joseph Loonoy, charged with being
Brown's accomplice in assaulting Con
ductor Riffle, was also arrested.
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OLYMPIC TEAM IS PICKED
Dearborn, McQrath, Rose, Sheridan
and Coe Are Chosen.
"Now York, Juno 9. To ropresent
the "United States In tho Olympic
games, which will bo held In London
next month, seventy-six men, tho pick
of the country's athloteB, wero select
ed as tho Amorlcan team by the Amer
ican Olympic team committee at a
meeting in tho Astor house. Tho
committee, with lt unlimited range of
selection, picked what Is believed will
bo a team of track and field men that
will bear the Amorlcan colorB worth
ily. Dearborn, McQrath, Rose, Sheri
dan and Coe are somo of those select
ed to compote In the heavyweight ana
discus events. Sheppard at middle
distance, Hlllman for tho hurdlos and
Ewry In tho high and broad Jump are
somo of the other selections which aro
Tegarded as safe ovent wlnnors for
the team.
Receiver Gets Lake Erie and Western.
Toledo, O., Juno 9. In tho United'
States court here the Wheeling and
Lake Erie railroad went Into tho
hands of a receiver. B. F. Worthing
ton of Cleveland was named as re
ceiver. In tho Bum of $100,000 bond.
The petition, on behnlf of tho Amor
lcan Car Wheel company, alleges an
indebtedness of $28,000,000.
Turkish Troops Invade Persia.
St. Petersburg, Juno 9. Special dis
patches received here Indicate a seri
ous situation on tho Turko-Perslan
frontier. Turkish troops, which have
hitherto been massed on the Russian
side, In tho vicinity of Erzeroum vll
layet, are In full movement toward
Persia. Detachments already havo in
vaded Persian territory.
Enraged Elephant Kills Horse.
New Albany, Ind., June 9. Seizing
n horse wltli Its trunk, an enraged
elephant in a circus dashed the an
imal against the ground until it had
pounded tho horse's life out. Tho
showmen wero loading the animals on
a train when the horse kicked the ele
phant. New Battleships Named.
Washington, June 9. Secretary Met
calf announced that the two now bat
tleships authorized at the last session
tf congress would bo named Florida
and -Utah respectively. He said that
the next Battleship authorized would
bear the name Wyoming.
Chauffeur Given Jail Sentence.
St. Paul, June 9. Judge Flnebout,
in the police court, sentenced AndTew
Crisp, a Minneapolis chauffeur, an
Tested for reckless driving,- to -the'
workhouse for ten days without the
option of paying a fine.
SIX MINER8 MEET DEATH
Result of Fire In Gold King Mine at
Gladstone, Colo.
Six men aro dead, eight In a serious
condition from broathlng foul air, and
twenty-five to thirty moro temporarily
confined to their homes from weak
ness, duo to contact with polsonod air
in tho Gold King mlno, located at
Oladstono, Colo.
Tho dead: Peter MoNlnl, Roy Co
burn, Alf Johnson, A. W. Burns, Vic
tor Erlckson, Gus Olson.
Fire was discovered In tho englno
room of the mlno and boforo It could
bo brought under control, had de
stroyed that building, as well ob tho
Bhafthouso. Tho men working tho
night Bhlft In tho mlno woro hurriedly
notified of conditions on tho surface
and instructed to withdraw. Whon
the flames had been extinguished, tho
list was chocked over and discovery
was then made that three mon were
missing. Immedlato efforts to rescue
them were made. Tho first men to
enter the mlno returned In hasto and
informed those In waiting that tho
mine was filled with foul air. Two ros
cuo parties wero formed and tho men
started into tho mlno In groups of flvo,
by mennB of tho electric elevator,
which was still working. Tho air gen
crated by tho motion of tho elevator
had cleared tho atmosphere In tho
Bhaft so that but llttlo discomfort waB
experienced there. Soon after a scoro
or moro of roscuors had entered the
mlno, somo of thoso first In appeared'
at tho foot of tho olovator Bhaft, car
rying tho unconscious forms of res
cuers who had succumbed to tho nox
ious air. Later a party reached tho
surface, bringing tho dead body of
Victor Erlckson and tho almost life
less body of John Sunston and that
of Otto Johnson, tho three men whoso
absence caused tho necessity for res
cue work. The others who perished
wore of tho rescue party.
MAINE AND ALABAMA 8AIL
Adyanco Guard of Big Fleet Leaves
San Francisco for Far East.
Leaving tho other ships of the fleet to
follow a month later, the battleships
Malno and Alabama, designated as a
special servlco squadron, sailed from
San Francisco Monday on tho long
voyage to Hampton roads, by way of
Honolulu, Manila, Aden and tho Suez
canal. Captain Giles B. Harber of
K3K. iw::
JAMES R. GARFIELD,
the Maine Is in command of the spe
cial squadron and ou tho first leg of
the long crutso home has a member
of the president's cabinet, Secretary
of tho interior James R. Garfield, as a
guest and passenger. Socretary Gar
Held goes to Honolulu to study tho
labor question, Immigration problem,
commercial development of the isl
ands and tho coastwise trade.
Herman Bllllk Must Hang.
Governor Deneen has decided not to
interfere in tho caso of Herman Bllllk,
under death sentence In Chicago for
murder. Tho execution accordingly is
expected to take placo on Friday,
June 12.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Day's Trading and
Closing Quotations.
Chicago, Juno 8. A bearish govern
ment crop report caused a sharp break
today In wheat prices on tho local ex
change, the July delivery closing at a
net loss of VA&lc. Corn was down
l4c. Oats wero lftc lower. Provisions
were 2Vc lower to 2,(:C higher. Clos
ing prices:
Wheat July. 85S5c; Sept.,
84Vic.
Corn July, CGc; Sept., C565.c.
Oats July, 43c; Sept., 35c.
Pork July, $13.65; Sept., $13.92A.
Lard July, $8.55; Sept., $8.72Mj.
Ribs July, $7.471J; Sept., $7.40.
Chicago Cash Prices No. 2 hard
wheat, 91VjcQ,$1.00; No, 2 corn, 71c;
No. 2 oats, 51c.
South Omaha Live Stock.
South Omaha, June 8. Cattle Re
ceipts. 5.200: steady to stronger: na
tive steers, $5.00Q7.35; cows and heif
ers, $3.00C50; western steers, $3.50
6.25; Texas steers. $3.005.25; can
ners, $2.5003.75; stockers and feed
ers. $3.005.25; calves, $3.25G.25;
bulls, stags, etc., $2.7505.25. Hogs
Receipts, 3,000; steady to strong;
heavy. $5.2705.35; mixed, $5,250
5.27'-; light, $5.155.27(.: pigs. $4.50
05.00; bulk of sales, $5.255.27Vi.
Sheep Receipts, 3,500; steady; year
lings, $4.4004.60; wethers, $4,250
4.60; ewes, $3.5004.25; lambs, $5.25
05.85.
Chicago Live Stock.
' Chicago, June 8. Cattle Receipts,
21,000; best steady, others 15020c
lower; Bteers, $5.6007.75; cows, $4.00
6.25; heifers, $4.0006.75; bulls, $4.00
5.75; calves, $2.5005.75; stockers
and feeders, $3.2505.40. Hogs Re
ceipts, 40,000; choice heavy shipping,
I5.550B.C2VL-; butchers, $5.5505.60;
Jlght mixed, $5.4505.55; choice light,
$5,4505.55; packing, $4.9005.45; pigs,
$3,7505.00; bulk of sales. $5.4505.55.
Sheep Receipts, 15,000; strong;
Sheep, $4.0005.00; lambs, $5.0006.10;
yearlings, $4.5005.00.
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EXODUS FROM ARMOURDALE DI8
TRICT OF KAN8A8 CITY.
KAW RIVER CONTINUES TO RI8E
Waterworks at Argentine Have Been
Abandoned North Topeka Main
Street Is Under Water Current
Sweeps Away Buildings.
Kansas City, Juno 9. Tho exodUB
of families Is still going on from tho
Armourdale district of Kansas City,
Kan. Tho district that laBt week had
a population of 12,000 could show but
4,000 persons residing within Its lim
its and many of these wero there bo
cause thoy wero too poor to go to tho
expense of moving. Vehicles of all
sorts wero to bo seen carting house
hold goods to places of safety, whllo
thoso of tho poorer class struggled
gamely along, carrying their goods
long distances on foot Tho great
pocking district was a veritable bee
hive of Industry. Every available
man that could bo secured was em
ployed to aid in removing goods.
Twenty million pounds of Bait nntf
pickled meats were moved from tho
cellars of tho packing houses and safe
ly Btored on floors high abovo tho
flood lino. Every Arm In tho largo
wholesale district of Kansas City,
profiting by their experiences of 1903
and 1004, worked all night in an ef
fort to bo prepared in tho event of a
repetition of thoso years. The water
works of Argentine, Kan., another
suburb, located on tho banks of tho
Knw have been nbnndoncd.
North Topeka lo Deserted.
Topeka, Kan., Juno 9. The Kaw
rlvor registers 26.9 feet. If tho rlso
exceeds two foet abovo tho present
level tho city waterworks will bo in
danger. The river Is still rising.
North Topeka is practically desert
ed. Boat patrols wero busy taking peo
plo from their homes. Much of tho
contents qf tho houses has been moved
and warning has been given to every
body. The vater is deeper In tho
streots than at any tlmo since tho big
flood of 1903. From the Union Pacific
trackB to Soldier creek, Kansas ave
nue, the main street, is all under
wnter. Tho current Is beginning to
sweep away buildings and thousands
of ties from the Union Pacific tie
plant aro finding their way through
tho town.
Flood Conditions In Nebraska.
Lincoln, Juno 9. Flood conditions
are still bad in southeastern Nebras
ka, but the worst 1b believed to bo
over, Tho Burlington's Atchison lino
Is tied up on account of washouts near
Rulo and tho branch lino to Salem is
In bad shape. Trains aro delayed' on
tho Union Pacific between Beatrice
and Manhattan, Kan. Tho small
bridge south of Falrbury on the Rock
Island went out and trains woro de
layed several hours. The St. Joseph
and Grand Island has not been able
to resume traffic yet.
Missouri River AboVe Danger Line.
St. Joseph, Mo., June 9. The Mis
souri river Is two and a half feet
above the danger line at St. Joseph.
At Elwood, on tho opposite side of
tho river, several houses were moved
to keep them from falling Into tho
river. A largo Bectlon of Rock Island
trnck also was carried away. The Bur
lington Is having trouble with Its
tracks both north and south of St. Jo
seph. The river Is still rising.
Washouts In Montana.
Butte, Mont., Juno 9. Tho Oregon
Short line is tho only lino operating
trains out of Montana from this point.
Further information from tho west is
to tho effect that miles of trade of
the Northern Pacific aro out between
Butte and Missoula and marooned pas
sengers at Drummond will not be able
to get out of that place before a
week's time.
STORM DAMAGEAT PORT HURON
One Man Killed and Many Buildings
Struck by Lightning.
Port Huron, Mich., June 9. One
man was killed and one' woman and
two children badly Injured and dam
nge estimated at $150,000 was done in
Port Huron and vicinity by a severe
wind and electrical storm. Many
buildings were struck by lightning,
among them being that of tho Stand
ard Chain company, across tho river
at Sarnla, Ont., where tho loss of life
must havo been great had not the em
ployes left tho building a few minutes
before tho crash. The damage there
Is $G0,000. Theodore Krlschnltske, a
farmer, was struck by lightning and
killed. Tho homo of John Lavls, In
this city, was struck and Mrs. Lavl3
and her two daughters were Injured.
The electric railway and the tele
phone systems havo been put out of
business.
Price of Beef Soars at Boston.
Boston, June 9. A scarcity of beef
in tho local market, sent wholesale
prices to a figure higher than has been
reached since tho beef strike several
years ago. "Whole cattle were selling
at 12W) cents per pound. Dealers said
that the cause of the rise was due
solely to the law of supply and de
mand and 'that they did not anticipate
a lower price until late in the turn
mer. -
Farmer Killed by Tornado.
Oklahoma City, Okla., June- 9. Will,
lam White, a farmer, was killed, sev
eral farm houses were destroyed and
property damage resulted from a tor
nado which passed near Watonga.
TflY TO BURN CROWDED CHURCH
While 1,800 Peoplo Kneel In Prayer
Incendiaries Apply Torch.
An attempt was made to burn St.Paul
Catholic , church at Moablt, belongtng
to the Dominicans, which was crowd
ed with peoplo, assemblod to hear a
sermon by tho famous Dominican
monk, Bonaventuri. About 1,800 per
sons wero present, Including more
than a thousand women and children,
to hear tho mass. Whllo tho congre-,
gatlon was kneeling in silent prayer,
somo one Informed Father Bonaven
turi that the church was afire. With
out informing tho congrogatlon, ho
coolly stepped over to tho priest who
was celebrating mass, and requested
him to close tho servlco. Tho priest
left the altar and spoke to his six as
sistants and walkod down tho alslo
and whispered to tho pow holders that
an Insignificant blaze had broken out
and that thoy had bottor leave the
building as soon as possible. By this
tlmo tho entire roof of the church
was a mass of flames and the fire
brigade was hurrying to tho burning
building. Those In tho church, not
knowing the extent of tho Are, did not
realize their danger, and made their
exit rapidly and in an orderly manner.
The firemen discovered that nearly a
dozen firebrands, soaked with pe
troleum, had been distributed about
the various parts of the roof. The
flames were extinguished with diffi
culty after great damage had been
done. Tho pollco suspect a gang of
Incendiaries, who, It Is stated, set flro
to the old Garrison church, which was
destroyed on April 14 last.
PRESENT RATES WILL STAND
Railroad Officials Agree Raise Would
Be Bad Policy.
No Increase In freight rates is to bo
made by the rallroadB of the country
in the near future, if It is made at all.
Certainly nothing will bo done before
autumn, and It is unlikely now that
anything approximating a general in
crease will bo attempted' then.
At a recent meeting of presidents
and operating officials of important
railroads held In New York It was tho
consensus of opinion that it would be
undesirable, If not absolutely Imprac
ticable, to put Into effect at this time
an Increase of freight rates. Opinion
at the meeting was divided, but the
majority inclined to the view that it
would be bad policy and bad business
at this Juncture to attempt an Increase
of rates. Most of tho officials who at
tended the meeting Indicated a belief
that railway business conditions were
improving.
CONDITION OF WHEAT CROPS
Winter Sown Crop Averages 86 Per
Cent, Against 93.8 First of May.
Estimate of 17,100,000 acres of spring
wheat sown, or more than 631,000
acres more than last year, and placing
tho condition on June 1 of winter
wheat at 86 per cent as against
93.5 per cent on May 1, is made in
the June grain report made official at
tho department of agriculture. Tho
report estimated tho acreage of oats
at 31,644,000 and barley 6,697,0000 and
gives tho condition figures of crops
other than wheat as follows. Oats,
92.9 per cent; barley, 89.7 per cent
The report gives tho condition of
spring wheat at June 1 as 95 per cent
of a normal, compared with 88.7 on
Juno 1, 1907, and a ten-year average
of 93.2.
PRESIDENT NAMES COMMISSION
Carries Out Suggestion Made by Gov
ernors at Resources Conference.
Acting on suggestion made by tho gov
ernors at their conference at the
White House in May, President Roose
velt has appointed a national con
servation commission to consider and
advise him on questions relating to
the conservation of the natural re
sources of the country, and to co-operate
with similar bodies which may be
designated by the several states. Tho
executive committee is: GIfford
Pinchot, chairman; Representative
Theodore P. Burton, Senators Reed
Smoot and Knute Nelson, John Dal
zell, W. J. McGee, Overton Price, G.
W. Woodruff, Joseph A. Holmes.
BATTLE
IN
OKLAHOMA
Sheriff Slain, Deputy
Wounded
and
Negro Shot Near Hitchcock.
Sheriff George W. Garrison of Okla
homa City was shot and killed, an un
known deputy wounded and a negro
was shot In a battlo which took placo
threo mile's east of Hitchcock. Ac
cording to reports received In Okla
homa City by the local pollco depart
ment, seven negroes were In a party
that opened fire on the sheriff when
he attempted to arrest Alf Hunter,
alias James Kingsbury, who killed
Suslo Pride In Oklahoma City on the
evening of May 19.
Wife Murder and Suicide.
C. P. Oorlett of Cleveland, head
of the Corlett Engineering company,
killed his wife, Elizabeth, and then
ended hl3 own life in a hotel In WU
loughby, a Cleveland suburb. The
tragedy Is said to have been tho re
sult of Jealousy. Mr. and Mrs. Cor
lett' were well known In Cleveland so
ciety. Fatal Collision at a Crossing.
An electric car on the McKinley
line, containing fifteen passengers,
collided' with a Wabash coal train at
a crossing a mile south of Staunton,
111., killing Charles Boehmer of Litch
field, and injuring five other passen
gers. British Steamer Wrecked.
The steamer Pbwan.runnlng between
Hongkong and Macao, struck on a
rock off Lantao Island and Is a total
wreck. Eighty natives are missing,
but all the European passengers and
officers of the steamer wers rescued.
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