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Loup City Northwestern. VOLUME XX. LOUP CITY. SHERMAN COUNTY. NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE .r». 1903. NUMBER 30. NO RACE SUICIDE IN THIS FAMILY. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Weber and Children. uscar vveueror Auanuc rjny proves his belief in the ‘ Rooseveltan theory” by striving to pound out a living as a cabinetmaker for a family of thirteen children, ten of whom are boys. The oldest chifd has reached the advanced age of 25, and the youngest is half pasi mree. Weber was born in Saxony and his wife is a Bohemian. The accompanying photograph of the family is a chip shy, as one child was away from home when the camera waq trained on the group. FEARFUL FLOODS LONG DEATH LIST RECORDED AT TOPEKA. BOATS' USELESS FOR RESCUE Cheering Intelligence That the Water U Receding—Twenty-seven People Reported Drowned at Kansas City, Missouri. TOPEKA, Kan —There is ground for hope that the worst is passed. So treacherous has the Kansas river proved itself m the rise of the water, so slowly as to be imperceptible the five mile stream is settling into its rightul channel. Up and down the offi cial gauge lias fluttered all day. Last night, however. City Engineer McCabe issued a bulletin giviug out the cheer ing intelligence that the waters had subsided to the extent of exactly 7Vs inches. It may be a few hours be fore another drop is noticed. With 175 to 200 lives lost, millions in dol lars of property, destroyed, hundreds of pistol shots as signals of distress, blended with the agonizing cries of unwilling inhabitants of tree tops, and roofs of houses and the waters creeping upward and then slowly sub siding and alternately changing hope to despair, the capital city has passed the most memorable Sabbath day of its existence. To all this discomfort ing condition of affairs was added the presence of a cold, dismal rain. The ardor of the rescue work of the heroic • ' rescuers was not abated in the least by the conditions which conronted thorn for long dreary hours, knee deep in water and sometimes in water up to their necks, they worked with might and main. They can proudly point to 300 or more rescued ones who othewise might have been swept away In the current. Briefly stated, the present condition of the flood is this: Summary of conditions are: One hundred and seventy to two hundred people drowned. Eight thousand peo ple without homes. Four million dol lar loss of property destroyed. Iden tified dead, five; floating bodies seen, twenty; people missing, 200. Houses burned, result of fire in lumDer, from slacking lime, probably 200. Banks collapsed, two. Wholesale grocery stores flooded, two. Big business blocks almost ready to crumble, fifty. Wholesale commission houses desert ed, six. Rock Island trains containing 150 passengers held here by high wa ter. City water works plant useless. Known drowned, Karl Rupp, Orville Rupp, two Rupp girls, G. H. Garrett’s 6-year-old son, twenty unidentified. KANSAS CITY.—A message to the Times rom Kansas City, Kan., by way ®f Leavenworth, at 2 o'clock Monday morning, says that twenty-seven men were on the Union Pacific bridge which spanned the Kansas river when it went down, and all of the men were drowned. It is said that many per sons saw the men drown. RIOS IS SENTENCED TO DEATH. • Filipino Leader and His Followers Convicted of Murder. MANILA—Ruperto Rio3 the fanati cal Filipino leader in the province of Tayabas. who was .captured about a month ago, has been convicted of mur der and sentenced to death. Twenty seven of his followers were also con victed and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. A detachment of scouts has defeat ed and scattered the Oaniguf island in surgents, killing eighteen of them. This, it is believed, will end the op position to the government in that place. IMMENSE IRRIGATION DAM. Geological Survey Completes Plans for the Same. WASHINGTON — The Geological survey has had prepared a model of the extensive dam to be constructed on Salt, river, sixty-five miles above Phoenix, Ari/.. This dam will be among the first and also among the largest irriga.ion enterprises to bo undertaken by the government under the new law. The model shows the exact pro portions of the dam, which is to be 188 feet thick at the base. 830 feet long at the top, and 250 feet high. It will contain 11,600,000 cubic feet of masonry. The reservoir to be constructed will drain over 6,000 square miles of territory and add 300,000 acres to the tillable area in the vicinity of Phoenix. ORDER IN BEEF TRUST CASE. Restrained from Violating the Sher man Anti-Trust Law. CHICAGO, III.—Judge Grosscup in the federal court Tuesday entereu the final order in the beef trust case, re straining the packers from combining to regulate the trade. The order cov ers all the points in the previous de cision and is received as a complete victory for the government. An appeal will be taken. The order covers all the large pack ing concerns doing business in this district and in substance permanently enjoins them from doing anything in violation of the Sherman antitrust act. The name of the late Gustavus F. Swift was eliminated from the list, though the firm of Swift & Co. is still covered by the decree. SHAW STARTS FOR THE WEST After Touring Iowa Will Attend Cor nell Commencement. I WASHINGTON. — Secretary Shaw ; left Washington today for Chicago. On June 2 he will join the president at i Council Bluffs, la., and accompany him to Denison, the secretary’s home ' town, and probably remain with the party during the trip through the j state. On June 17 the secretary will attend the commencement exercises of the Cornell college at Mount Ver non, la., his alma mater. His daugh ter Enidia is a member of the grad uating class. Two days later the sec retary will deliver an address to the graduating class in the Armour In stitute of Technology at Chicago. THE DEADLY AUTOMOBILE. Six are Killed, Two Fatally and Ten Others Badly Injured. PARIS—It is now possible to as semble from the many reports along the route of the first stage of the Paris-.Madrid automobile race a com plete list of casualties. This shows six persons killed, two so dangerously injured that they may die and ten seriously injured. During the day It was asserted here that seventeen persons had been killed and that seventeen were injured, but this was not warranted. Five Years for Hannigan. ST. LOUIS, Mo.—Five years in the penitentiary was the verdict returned by the jury in the bribery case of J. J. Hannigan, a former member in the house of delegates. Hannigan was found guilty of accepting a bribe In connection with the passage of the Suburban railway bill. When the ver dict was announced Hannigan made no sign of concern. He is the eighteenth man tried on charges resulting from the local boodle investigation. THE EARTHQUAKE IT SWALLOWS TWO THOUSAND HUMANS. A TOWN TOTALLY DESTROYED A Settlement in the Valley of the Eu phrates Chose,i for Destruction— Shock Lasts Thirty Seconds, but that is Sufficient for Devastation. CONSTANTINOPLE—Advices that reached here from Asiatic Turkey show that a terrible earthquake oc ' curred April 2!> at Mela/.gherd, In tho valley of Er/eroum, on the Euphrates. The town was totally destroyed, with its entire population, numbering 2,000 souls, including 700 Armenians, as well as the troops forming the garrison of Melazghcrd. In addition, over 400 houses in tho neighboring villages col lapsed. A somewhat severe earthquake shock was felt here, but no damage was done. The foreign office here received some details from the British consul at Erzeroum regarding the recent earthquake at Mela/.gherd, according to which a strong shook, lasting thirty seconds, was felt on the morning of April 20, throughout the entire district between l.ake Y'an and the Russian frontier, and as far west as Kharput. The town of Melazgherd, consisting of 500 houses, was destroyed and much havoc was wrought in the sur rounding villages. Colonel Khalil Bey, commanding the garrison of Me. la/.gherd, with Ids whole family, three other officers and eighty soldiers per ished in the ruins. Lieutenant Colo nel Tayib Bey, whose family perished, became insane. The telegraph operator who sent the news of the catastrophe said he him self was badly injured and that his wife and sister had been killed. The foreign office lias appealed for subscriptions for the relief of the des titute of the Melazgherd district. WASHINGTON—Vice Consul OJal vo at Erzerot m, Turkey, reports to the state department that an earth quake In the canton of Melazgherd. district of Fitlls, on the 20tn ult., caus ed the death of 500 persons and left the city in ruins. The shock was strongly felt in Er zeroum, a Journey of thirty hours, and threw the people into a panic. Many of them turned their stables, which are built level with the ground, into sleeping apartments for greater secur ity. OKLAHOMA IS IN BAD SHAPE. • " Crops in Many Localities Are Totally Destroyed. GUTHRIE, O. T.—Official reports from Anadarko to territorial officials place the flood losses at three times that of any former year. There will be no trains over the 'Frisco, Choctaw, Enid & Anadarko and Rock Island rail road in that vicinity under ten or twenty days. From Hobart the estimate of losses is placed at $500,000. All telephone and telegraph lines are down and thir ty-two miles of the Rock Island tracks are out between Hobart and Anadarko. The Rock Island’s loss at,Hobart, is $250,000 and the 'Frisco’s $30,000. The wheat and oats crops in that vicinity are total failures aB a result of the terrific hail storms. SUES AN AMERICAN OFFICER. Gabrial Galza, a Filipino, Seeks to Re cover Damages. MANILA—Gabrial Galza, living in the island of Leyte, has sued Major Edward Gleen of the Fifth infantry for 15,000 pesos damages on the ground of alleged false imprisonment. Galza, who was an insurgent sympathizer, was suspected of aiding the Samar in surgents. In 1901 he was arrested by Major Glenn’s orders, General Smith approving, and was confined in Sa mar. Ultimately Galza was released. Major Glenn has reported the filing of the suit to Major General Davis, who will probably refer the matter to Sec retary Root. Chicago Faces Hunger. CHICAGO, 111.—The breach between the restaurant employes and the own ers’ association opened wide Thurs day. The joint board of the eight un ions making demands have opened strike headquarters and appointed committees to arrange for the handling of pickets. The unions declare a gen eral walkout will occur Monday in all places where the union scale has not j been signed. I FLAT BUILDING TO REPLACE HISTORIC HOUSE. _ I- ^ I Old Leyden Residence, Atlanta. rhe old I^eydcn residence, one of the most historic landmarks of Atlan ta, is soon to be given into the hands of the “wreckers." to make room for an apartment building costing $300, 000. In the ante-bellum days It was the home of the family whose name is now bears. But it claims even a greater distinction than this. It was the head quarters for the federal troops under <»en. William T. Sherman In 1864. Here It was that the famous “march to the sea" was mapped out and the plans laid for its successful conclu sion. When Sherman In his campaign ap plied the Are brand to almost every residence in Atlanta he spared the I>?yden home because of its having played 8i:ch an Important part in the war. IOWA IS SMITTEN. Storm Fiend Brinqs Death and De struction. DES MOINES la—Iowa has been storm swept tor the past twenty-four hours. Three tornadoes caused the loss of Bix lives, the fatal injury of three persons and the serious injury of a score more, besides great prop erty loss. The dead at Glen wood are: Maggie Blettner Adaza, la.; hazel Wright, Adaza, la. The dead near Buxton: Georgia BlaUesley, Herbert Rhodes, The dead at South Des | Moines are Russell A Knauff. aged 30; Floyd Knauff. his 8-months-old son. "Injured at Glenwood: Mary Eck ert, Annie Delaney. Myrtle Dickinson. Etta Newton, Harrison Johnson and Rolla Rath hone. The injured near Buxton: Molietas Rhodes, fatally; Mollie Rhodes, fatal ly; Eliza BlaUesley, Seward, Lucy. George aud Addison Rhodes, Buddie Reasby and Mary Walker. The injured at South Des Moines; Mrs. Knauff. bruised and cut; Mrs. Margaret Barston, skull injured by falling brick; Charles McNutt, hurt by failing tree: Mrs. John McCoy, breast and head cut by flying glass. The victims at Gler.wood were all inmates of the school for the feeble minded, where the storm struck at 9:30 p. m. The tornado struck the girls' dormitory, commonly known as tho old building, first. The roof was torn off. and, with a terrible crash, fell back again upon the wrecked building. All the buildings of the group, including the hospital, dormi tory, hoys’ building, custodian's build ing, farm colleges and the boiler room were more or less damaged by the storm. ine superintendent estimates that the loss will be at least $75,000. The buildings of the Institution are situated on a slight raise and were a mark for the heavy wind which swept down upon them with terrible fury. The eleven girls who were injured are being cared for in I he hospital, which is practically intact. MICKEY POSTPONES ACTION. Governor of Nebraska Will Make No Decision in Rhea Case. INDIANAPOLIS—A telegram Wed nesday from Governor John H. Mick ey of Nebraska to Governor Durbin announced that there would be no ac tion this week in the case of William Rhea, the Mount Vernon, Ind., young man now under sentence to be hang ed for murder in that state. Con gressman Hemenway of the First In diana district. Major G. V. Mensles of Mount Vernon and Governor Durbin Interceded in behalf of young Rhea and Governor Mickey has promised to make a thorough investigation of the case before allowing the execution to proceed. Lawrence Succeeds Miller. WASHINGTON, I). C.—Edward W. Lawrence of Rutland, Vt., was on Wednesday appointed assistant attor ney general for the postoffice de partment to succeed Daniel V. Miller, recently removed. Mr. Lawrence is a member of the Vermont bar. The investigation of affairs in the assist ant attorney general's office continues. RECLAIMING OF ARID LANDS. Expenditures in Past Two Years Were $7,530,333. WASHINGTON. D. C.—Commission er Richards of the general land office has had prepared a statement giving the exact amount of the fund set apart for the reclamation of arid lands un der tlie irrigation act of 1902. It shows a total of $7,530,338 for the fis cal years 1901 and 1902, distributed among the states and territories as follows: Arizona, $81,773; California, $503, 270; Colorado, $628,995; Idaho, $507, 418; Kansas, $49,135; Montana, $772, 377; Nebraska. $235.194; Nevada. $23. 414; New Mexico, $147,237; North Da kota. $1,227,496; Oklahoma, $1,008,795; Oregon. $910,961; South Dakota, $307, 562; Utah, $146,824; Washington, $794,088; Wyoming. $385,762. The total for 1901 was $3,144,861 and for 1902 $4,565,516. The returns of the sale of public lands for the first three-quarters of the present fiscal year indicate that the receipts will be about equal lo the two preceding years, so that by duly 1 next the irrigation fund in the treas ury department will amount to abi.u? $15,000,000. BOILER MAKERS GO TO WORK. Old Union Pacific Employes Return to the Shops. OMAHA—After being out on strike for over eleven months Union Pa cific boiler makers returned to work Thursday morning, at least some of them. This is the ultimate result of the conference in New York with President Burt whereby a settlement was effected and the immediate out come of a conference Wednesday aft ernoon with Superintendent McKeen of the motive power department, when minor differences arising since the New York conference were disposed ! ot. Forty-five boiler makers and their helpers went out of the local shops June 18 of last year. Thirty-six on Wednesday went down to the shops and reported to Master Mechanic Thompson and re-entered the com pany's employ. Editor Describes Scene at Pauline. LAWRENCE. Neb.—Editor D. Liv ingston of the locomotive, who re turned from the vicinity of Sunday’s tornado near Pauline, says the scene was almost beyond description. The bodies of the victims were fearfully mangled. One woman’s head was mashed to a pulp, and the others had almost every bone In their bodies broken. Editor Livingston says the funeral of the victims held in the little church was a most impressive and sad affair. The wreck of the buildings was most complete, and the lumber and contents were found in all sorts of places. insurgents Badly Defeated. MANILA—Lieutenant Javier, com manding a force of constabulary and volunteers, lias defeated 200 fanatical insurgents in the island of Cebu, kill ing sixty-eight of them and capturing twenty-nine. The tifeht occurred in the mountains of Takogan. No de tails of the engagement have beoa re ceived and the government losses are not known. MURDER AVENGED SLAYER OF MR. AND MRS. CHURCH PAYS PENALTY. HANGED TO A HIGH BRIDCE A Drop of Forty Feet Severs the Head From the Body—Mounted Ranch, men Make Short Work of Their Victim. NEW CASTLE. Wyo—W. C. Clif ton, murderer of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Churih, formerly of Council Bluffs, Iowa, was lynched by a mob from Gillette Tuesday night. The mob battered down the Jail door, holding up the sheriff and dep uty while they hung Clifton to a bridge west of town. Clifton's head was cut off by the fall of forty feet. The mob, which was composed of fifty mounted ranchmen, was perfect ly organized and proceeded with methodical deliberation. The sheriff and his deputies were bound and confined. Clifton’s cries were stifled with a gag He was bound hand and foot and was roughly dragged to the scene of execution. The commands of the mob leader were given quietly and none of the townspeople were aroused by the lynchers. When the body of Clifton was re moved from under the bridge the fol lowing message was found pinned to his clothing: “We think the law too alow in hang ing this most cold blooded murderer, who took the lives of our dear friends and neighbors, and we take it upon ourselves to revenge in behalf of the parents. Hoping that the action on our part will meet the approval of the community at large, we remain, (Signed) THE MOB. DENVER.—John W. Church and his wife, who lived on a homestead claim seventy-five miles southwest of Newcastle, were never seen alive after March 14 last. Clifton, whose ranch adjoined Church’s, was arrested April of sale covering personal property to secure payment of J600 advanced him Mrs. Church. Their bodies were found at the place indicated by him. Clifton claimed that he had killed the couple in self defense. He had given Church a bill of sale covering prsonal proprty to scure payment of $C00 advanced him by Church. He said he had repaid this sum and obtained the bill of sale and that Mrs. Church had then threatened him with a six-shooter, demanding the return of the papers. He shot her, be ad mitted, and, being attacked by her husband, killed him also. This story was discredited, as Mrs. Church was a slender little woman of 22 years | of age. Church was formerly a stenographer In the Union Pacific offices in Omaha. His family and Clifton resided in Council Bluffs. About a year ago Church and Clifton made an agree* ment to go into the cattle business la Wyoming together and Church theb took up a homestead adjoining Clif ton’s. Clifton was 31 years of age. LOVING CUP FOR DE VOUNG. Way in Which He Handled Roosevelt Functions Recognized. SAN FRANCISCO.—A pleasing sequel to President Roosevelt’s visit to San Francisco was a banquet to M. H. DeYoung Thursday night. He was the honored guest of the executive committee of the recent Roosevelt reception. During the even ing eclat was given the occasion by the presentation to him of a large silver loving cup. The motive of the presentation was told by the inscrip tion, as follows: “A souvenir from the citizens’ com mittee to the Hon. M. D. Do Young, in acknowledgment of his executive ability and the masterly and success ful manner In which he handled the functions given in honor of the visit of President Roosevelt to San Fran cisco, May, 1903.” Estate of $60,000,000. PITTSBURG, Pa.—The will of Ben jamin F. Jones, the well known steel manufacturer, was filed for probate. No estimate is made of the value of the estate, but it is said to be not less than $60,000,000. The widow is to get the bulk of the estate, the bal ance to go to four children. On Mrs. Jones’ death the balance is to be divided each year among the four children. On the death of the four children the principal is to be divided equally among all the testa tor’s grandchildren. -