THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL.
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NORFOLK NEBRASKA FRIDAY JUNE 2f > 1905) )
THAT BLACK CLOUD
| DIPPED NEAR CLEARWATER
FARM HOUSE OF W. J. NOBLE
ROLLED OVER AND OVER.
FAMILY FELL OUT OF WINDOW
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MIRACULOUS ESCAPE C
NOBLE AND TWO OTHL
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LEFT IN GRASS ; HOUSE G0 , < < "
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Mrs. N ble , Her Daughter and Miss
Intveen Were All More or Less
Bruised and Gashed Many Farmers
Completely Hailed Out.
CJlearwator , Nob. , Juno 24. Special
to The News : A terrific wind and
rainstorm visited this community yes
terday just before noon. It carne from
the northwest , a great rolling taass of
black cloud turning toward the south
west but advancing toward the south-
oast. Its duration was about half an
hour and then it went rolling on Its
way , leaving the sky ns clear ns before
the storm.
Many Farmers Hailed Out.
But north and east of Clearwater It
loft a track of desolation , being one
of the worst hailstorms that ever visit
ed that section. Several farmers came
to town In the .afternoon reporting
their small grain Irreparably ruined
and their corn sot back two or three
weeks by being cut oft or pounded into
the ground.
Mowed Oats Field.
The center of the storm passed over
the farm of W. J. Noble , six miles from
town. His oats are reported as being
mown as s&oothly as if done with a
niowor. It was there also that the
wind reached Its greatest velocity ,
blowing a perfect hurricane.
It picked his house , a story and a
half frame structure , off its founda
tion , rolled it over two or three -times
nnd loft it lying on Us roof fifty yards
from where it stood.
House Blown Over , Family Lives.
Mrs. Noble , her little daughter , and
Anna Intveen wore In the house at
the time It blew over. There are two
different versions to the story of their
almost miraculous escape. One story
is that as the house went over a portion
tion of the brick chimney went
through the double window and they
were thrown out after it , bruised and
cut by the glass , but not seriously \ \
jured. A later story , which Is probab
ly nearer the truth , Is that the -wind
blew out the windows Just ns the
house loft Its foundation and that the
woman and the two girls fell out of
the double window and the house
passed over them , leaving them lying
in the grass. It was all over so quick
ly and they wore so dazed at suddenly
finding themselves on the grass in the
midst of a terrific hailstorm , with no
roof over them that they scarcely
know how it was done. They all BUS
talned bruises and cuts from the glass ,
nnd Miss Intveen was caught by the
family organ , which fell on her as
the house went over , but at latest re
port she Is not seriously injured In
ternally.
House On Its Roof.
Mr. Noble was In the barn at the
time the house blew away , having Just
como In from the field. The barn , be
ing a lower and wider structure than
the house , withstood the storm , al
though it was partly lifted two or
three times by the force of the wind.
He did not know the house had gone
until his wife nnd daughter struggled
to the barn through the blinding
sheets of rain and hail. After the
storm the hall lay in drifts and could
bo scooped up with a shovel. The
houije is a wreck , lying on its roof
with the floor caved In. The furni
ture Is literally smashed to pieces , and
had the mother nnd the two girls not
been so fortunate as to bo thrown
through the window during the first
revolution of the house they must
surely have been killed by the flying
furniture and pieces'of chimney.
> Many windmills were demolished In
the central path of the storm , but no
other such serious damage as Mr. No
ble has sustained has been reported.
TWO CHICAGOJANKS UNITE
American Trust and Savings , and Con
tinental National.
Chicago , Juno 24. The American
Trust and Savings bank and ) the Con
tinental National bank , two of Chi
cago's largest financial institutions ,
announced last night that they had
agreed to consolidate. Under the ar
rangement entered into each bank
retains its name , corporate existence
and business. The capital stock of the
I/ Continental National will be increas
/ ed from $4,000,000 to $9,000.000.
The deposits of the Continental Na
tional bank are $70,000,000.
The deposits of the Continental Na
tional bank and Savings bank are
$32,550,000.
NOW CONSIDERING
EARNINGS TAX
REPUBLICANS ON FINANCE COM
MITTEE AT WORK.
CORPORATIONS WILL FIGHT IT
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of Committee Were Closeted
&L.flth & Senator Root Effort Will be
Made to Make Law Impervious to
Attack Opposition Expected.
Washington , Juno 24. The repub
lican members of the senate finance
committee today began the formal con
sideration of the proposed corporation
tax amendment to the tariff bill.
They 'were closeted with Senator
Root In consultation over the various
amendment features as drawn by Mr.
Root and Attorney General Wicker-
sham.
Unquestionably the provision will be
accepted substantially as prepared by
those men but some of the committed
members have made suggestions look
ing to slight changes , with a view to
making the amendment as Impervious
to attack as possible.
The fact has already become known
to the committee that many of the
strongest corporations In the country
will not only antagonize the provision
before It goes on the statute books ,
but will do their utmost afterwards to
overthrow It.
It was not believed that the com
mittee's work would be completed to
day and It was therefore considered
probable that the provision would be
withheld from the senate until tomor
row or Saturday.
Washington , Juno 24. The first ac
tive step toward ship subsidy legisla
tion In the Sixty-first congress was
taken today when Representative
Humphrey of Washington Introduced
in the house his ocean mall subsidy
bill. It is patterned after the bill
which was considered in the last con
gress but contains several now fea
tures approved by the Merchant M
rlno league.
WANTS MORE TOGACGO
Washington , June 24.-7Senator Bev
eridge addressed the senate at length
today in support of his amendment
changing the size of tobacco packages
in force since the Spanish-American
war tax was levied.
By repealing the tax without in
creasing the size , the senator claimed
the American Tobacco company Had
been the recipient of many millions of
dollars it should not have received.
"Tho manufacturer kept on collect
ing the war tax , " he explained , "after
it had been taken off and instead of
paying It to the government'he paid
it to himself. "
Mr. Beverldge declared that if his
amendment was adopted the govern'
ment would receive more than $21,000 , '
000 additional revenue and correct the
wrong which the people had suffered
for eight years.
"The American tax on tobacco , " he
added , is only a fraction of the tax of
most other civilized nations. "
DERTRUSCI GUILTY
Chicago , June 24. Joseph Bertruscl ,
alleged "Black Hand" slayer , was
found guilty by a Jury In Judge
Wlndo's court today and sentenced to
twenty years In the penitentiary.
Bertruscl was tried for the murder
of Virgo Umbrello , who was found shot
to death in an alley on Twenty-third
and LaSalle streets January 19. Um
brello's death followed his alleged re
fusal to comply with the threatening
letters containing demands for money
sent to him by Bertrusci.
BRANDEIS BANK
JOINS THE U , S ,
STATE BANK ACTS BECAUSE OF
NEW GUARANTY LAW.
CONSOLIDATION AFTER JULY 1
The State Bank of Brandels & Sons
Omaha , Will Be Consolidated With
the United States National Because
of the New State Law.
Omaha , June 24. The announce
ment was made today that as soon as
possible after July 1 , the state bank
of J. L. Brandels and Sons will be
consolidated with the United States
National bank of this city.
This action is taken as a result of
the enactment of the last legislature
of a state bank guaranty law and the
pending litigation to test its validity.
BRYAN'S ' SON
TAKES A BRIDE
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN , JR. ,
MARRIED THURSDAY.
CEREMONY UNDER PINE TREES
Miss Helen Virginia Berger of Mil
waukee Becomes the Bride of Lin
coln Statesman's Eldest Son Will
Live In Tucson , Ariz.
Grand Lake , Colo. , Juno 24. Will-
lam Jennings Bryan , Jr. , nnd Miss
Helen Virginia Berger of Milwaukee
wore married at 8:30 : this morning at
Klnnlklck Lodge , the summer home
of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Levering , on
the west shore of Grand lake.
The wedding was n quiet affair and
only the Immediate families of the
couple were present.
The ceremony was performed out
doors under the great pine trees along
the shore of the lake , Rev. H. S. HuntIngton -
Ington of Crete , Neb. , officiating.
Miss Edna Baker of Lincoln , Neb. ,
was maid of honor , and Samuel Berger -
ger , brother of the bride , was best
man.
man.Mr. . and Mrs. Bryan , Jr. , will spend
their honeymoon at Grand Lake , and
will leave about September 1 for Tuc
son , Ariz. , where they expect to make
their home for the next two years.
HEINZ' ' LAWYER CONVICTED
Impeded Administration of Justice by
Advice to Witness.
New York , Juno 24. Stanford Rob
inson , personal counsel to F. August
Heinze , was convicted In the United
States circuit court today of Impeding
the administration of Justice In advis
ing a grand Jury witness to evade the
service of a subpoena.
FRISCO SPECIAL ELECTION
Held to Determine Upon Buying Street
Railway System.
San Francisco , June 24. The ques
tion of municipal ownership of street
railway is before the voters of this
city today , a special election being
held to decide whether or not to Issue
bonds for $1,950,000 for the reconstruc
tion of the Geary street railroad.
POLICE RILL
"BLACKHAND"BOY
14-YEAR-OLD LAD HAS TRAGIC END
IN CHICAGO STREET.
DEMANDED $15,000 FROM A MAN
Detectives and Police Hide While Boy
Snatches Package from Would-be
Victim Detective Fires Twice , Fa
tally Wounding the Boy.
Chicago , June 24. Rudolph Berndt ,
a 14-year-old boy , was killed by the
police here last night , following an al
leged attempt on his part to imitate
"Black Hand" methods and secure
money by threatening letters.
He was shot on a lonely street cor
ner just after he had seized a package ,
supposed to contain $15,000 , from his
victim.
S. F. Glossfeld , a wealthy wholesale
grocer , was the man who agreed to
pay over the $15,000. He received a
threatening letter a week ago signed
by the "Black Hand , " in which a de
mand was made that the merchant
have $15,000 in two packages two
nights later and to bring them to DCS
Plalnes street and Grand avenue.
Death Was Threatened.
Grossfeld was threatened with death
if he failed to comply. The grocer no
tified the police nnd detectives
watched with him on the appointed
night. A package made up of news
paper clippings was ready. No one
appeared to claim. Threats by tele
phone followed and the frightened gro
cer again notified the police. Another
meeting was appointed for last night.
Policemen were hidden behind door
ways and signs in the vicinity.
As Grossfeld approached the place
a boy stepped out of a doorway and
asked : "Is this Mr. Grossfeld ? " .
The grocer replied in the affirmative
and the boy snatched the package
from his hands and fled.
Detective Shoots Him Down.
Detective Welnrich , who was across
the street , fired two shots. One hit
the boy and ho fell fatally wounded.
As ho lay on the sidewalk ho tried to
uhoot the detective. At the hospital
he confessed before ho died , naming
his cousin , Alfred Hasse , 16 years old ,
in the plot. Ilnsso was standing near
at the time of the shooting. Ho was
arrested later.
Boy Asks to Be Forgiven.
Grossfold went to the hospital after
he learned who was his victim. The
boy heard he was there and sent for
him. In a feeble voice he said :
"Please , Mr. Grossfeld , forgive mo
and kiss me before I die. "
Grossfeld , crying , complied with the
request and a few minutes later the
boy died.
LEON LING NOT
YET CAPTURED
THERE IS STILL NO CLUE AS TO
MURDERER'S WHEREABOUTS.
THREATENED MURDER IN MAIL.
The Two Letters Just Found , In Which
Leon Threatened to KIM Both the
Girl and His Rival for Her Hand ,
are Best Evidence of Motive.
New York , Juno 24. Rumors mid
conjectures ns to the whereabouts of
Leon J Ling , the young Chinaman who
Is sought by the detectives In charge
of the Elslo Slgcl case , continued in
abundance today.
There was also a fresh crop of the
stories as to the motives which had
prompted the crime and as to the
exact manner of Its commission ; but
In spite of almost hourly rumors of
the capture of the missing Chinaman
In almost every quarter of the United
States , there was nothing to base a
clue of use in tracing down the niur-
doror.
The advanced state of decomposi
tion of the body when found preclud
ed any autopsy or examination to
Ishow what the cause of death had
been.
Can't Find Handkerchief.
The theory of Quon Ylck Nam , that
the girl had died from an overdose
of chloroform administered by Leon ,
cannot be confirmed , as the handker
chief which his roommate , Chung Sin ,
declares ho say over her mouth , has
disappeared.
The finding of the two letters writ
ten by Leon to Chu Gain whom he
regarded as his rival in the affections
of Elsie. Leon , threatening the life of
both Chu Gain and the young woman ,
is the best evidence obtained as yet
to show the motive of the case.
Both these letters , which are In Chi
nese and signed "The Chief , " were
today shown to Chung Sin and readily
Identified by him as having been writ
ten by the fugitive.
Leon In Jealous Rage.
The text of these letters has not
been revealed , but It is known that in
them Chu Gain is threatened with
death unless he desists his attention
to Miss Sfeel.
Chu Gain has also said that'his ' own
brother brought him the oral warning
from Leon that he must cease his vis
its to the Slgel home and that on one
occasion , when he- called at the home
of the young woman Leon , who was
already there , left the house In a pas
slon.
Saw Leon Strip Body.
Concerning the handkerchief Chung
was questioned : *
"Did you see Elsie's clothes ? "
"I see , " said Chung SJng rapidly.
"Leon , he take 'em oft. "
While Chung Sing stood at the
knothole in the door , he said , about ns
much scared as anybody ever was , he
watched Leon LIhg strip the girl of
her clothing. Leon tore her shirt
waist open and snatched it off. He
gripped the underskirt or. petticoat ,
Chung wasn't sure which it was , but
he didn't think it was an oversklrt by
the bottom hem.and jerked it off over
the girl's feet.
"Jerked it off ? " Ward repeated ,
"like this ? " And the assistant district
attorney gave a tug at the air. ,
Chung Sing nodded vigorously.
"Did you see anything in her
mouth ? "
Chung Sing said there was a hand
kerchief stuffed in the girl's mouth ,
and that the handkerchief was red
with blood.
"How do you know it was a hand
kerchief ? " they shouted at him , and
there was a little parley over that
while Chung Sing tried to make them
understand how he knew what a hand
kerchief was when ho saw It. Final
ly he said he knew it because he saw
the same handkerchief lying on the
floor later on.
Johnstcwn Chink not Leon Ling.
Johnstown , Pa. , June 24 The au
thorities released from custody Wee
King Song , who exhibited papers
showing he had been in Altoona , Pa. ,
when the murder of Elsie Sigel Is
supposed to have taken place. A re
port gained circulation that Leon Ling ,
the much wanted murderer , had been
arrested and had made a confession.
12 MINERS DROP
IN WILD CAGE
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GOING TO WORK , DOZEN MEN
FALL SIXTY FEET.
EXPECTED SEVERAL WILL DIE
One Man's Back Was Broken , Five
Men's Legs Were Broken and All
the Others Were Seriously Injured
In Accident Near Terre Haute.
Terre Haute , Ind. , June 24. The
cage of the Klondike mine No. 4 , at
Clinton , dropped sixty feet this mornIng -
Ing while taking twelve men down to
work.
One man's back was broken , five
men's legs were broken and all the
other men were seriously injured.
It Is expected that several will die.
SIZZLING HOT
ALLOVERCOUNTRY
HEAT WAVE FROM MISSISSIPPI
RIVER TO WASHINGTON ,
CHICAGO GETS RELIEF IN RAIN
It Has Been Sweltering In Washington
for Several Days Official Forecasts
In Various Parts , of Country Are for
Warmer Weather.
Washington , Juno 24. All over the
country , stretching from the Mississip
pi valley eastward , a warm vavo pre
vailed today. In some sections local
rains have mitigated the heat. Offi
cial predictions wore for warm weath
er throughout the western and south
ern states.
It has been sweltering hero for sev
eral days and there was some relief
today , but the mercury In the down
town thermometers climbed from 78
at 8 o'clock this morning and to 88 at
noon.
Chicago Gets Rain.
Chicago , June 24. Forty-eight hours
of excessive heat during which the
mercury showed a maximum of 87 de
grees , was broken here today by a
heavy thunderstorm.
12 Dead from Heat In Philadelphia.
Philadelphia , June 24. Philadelphia
today continued to swelter in torrid
weather which sot in last Sunday.
At noon the temperature was 88 de
grees. The humidity was intense.
Three deaths due to heat were report
ed up to noon , making twelve since
the hot weather set in.
Many Deaths In New York.
New York , Juno 24. There was no
letup today in the severity of the heat
wave which has afflicted New York
City since Monday , causing the deaths
of a dozen or more persons and many
prostrations.
The day started with promise of a
greater degree of torrldlty than had
yet been experienced. Up to noon a
total of four deaths from heat had
been recorded. The hospitals treated
many cases of prostration. The tem
perature at that hour was 86. The
mercury was rising.
EATON MAKES
A GET-AWAY
NELIGH PRISONER , PLEADING
GUILTY , DREW JAIL TERM.
THEN ESCAPED FROM BODYGUARD
Eaton Pleaded Guilty to Furnishing
Cigarettes to Children and to Strik
ing Widow With Shotgun Has Not
Been Recaptured.
Nellgh , Neb. , Juno 24. Special to
The News : The case of the state vs.
James Eaton was held , before Justice
of the Peace John M. McAllister yes
terday morning. Young Eaton pleaded
guilty to the charges as rendered , that
of furnishing cigarettes to minor chil
dren and to the charge of assault and
battery. The court meditated but a
short time in pronouncing sentence
and gave the young man ninety days
in the county jail with a special diet
of bread and water for each noonday
meal.
The sheriff not being present at the
time sentence was pronounced , the
court appointed T. Everson and A. F.
Conway as bodyguards over James
while he was being located. During
the intervening period the prisoner
asked leave to step outside for a few
minutes , which was granted. The op
portunity presented Itself and he made
good his getaway before the eyes of
his watchers , and up to the present
time his whereabouts are unknown.
It was reported late last evening
that Jim had telephoned to the court
that ho was camped near the Elkhorn
river , and consequently had a sufficient
amount of water , but asked a special
favor of him to send down a loaf of
bread.
CONDITION OFJHE WEATHER
Condition of the weather as record
ed for the twenty-four hours ending
at 8 a. m. today :
Maximum 81
Minimum 53
Average C7
Barometer 29.84
Rainfall ' . 1.24
Chicago , Juno 24. The bulletin is
sued by the Chicago station of the
United States weather bureau gives i
the forecast for Nebraska as follows :
Partly cloudy , with probably local I
thunderstorms tonight or- Friday ; not
much change in temperature.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Sun sets 7:31 : , rises 4:20 : ; moon sets
12:00 : a. m. ; 0:30 : p. m. , Jupiter's outer
satellite No. 3 occulted behind the
planet's body ; 11 p. m. , planet Ve
nus at perihelion , nearest the sun ;
7:00 : a. m. , moon nt apogee , farthest
from the earth , 251,200 miles on this
occasion.
LIGHTNING KILLS
FARMER NEAR STUART
17 MINERS DEAD
M INJURED
RESULT OF THE GAS EXPLOSION
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
AN OPEN LAMP WAS THE CAUSE.
Mine Had Been so Free of Gas for the
Past Six Years That State Inspec
tors Permitted the Use of Open
Lamps Men Getting Free Coal.
WelmunPa. . , Juno 24. As the re
sult of the explosion of gas In mine
No. 4 of the Lackawanna Coal and
Coke company , seventeen miners were
killed and fourteen injured.
With the exception of 01(0 ( , those
killed wore foreigners. With few ex
ceptions those Injured were Ameri
cans.
Supt. A. H. Johnson stated that
while the mine had been regarded as
non-gaseous the explosion was duo to
the Ignition of a pocket of gas by the
open lamp of a miner. "The mine
has been so free of gas for the past
six years , " said the superintendent ,
"that the state Inspectors have per
mitted the use of open lamps. With
seventeen dead and sixteen injured I
nm of the opinion that everyone has
been accounted for who entered the
mine. "
The mine has only been operating
two days each week , Tuesday and Fri
day. Those in the mlno had entered
the shaft for their daily allowance of
coal for family use.
PRESSMEN SUPPORT DROWN
Washington , Juno 24. Senator
Brown received a telegram from the
International Printing Pressmen and
Assistants' union of North America ,
which supported his statements on
the floor of the senate that men who
work on American papers want duties
on paper and pulp reduced. The
union Isjn session In Omoha. Sena
tor Brow'n presented this telegram to
the senate and asked for considera
tion.
TORNADO NEAR FREMONT
Barns Demolished and Trees Uprooted
In Saunderfe County.
Fremont , Neb' . , June 24. Special to
The News : There was a tornado nine
miles south of Fremont , in Saunders
county last night. Hundreds of trees
were uprooted and barns were blown
down. Details are lacking , all wires
being down. Charles Green's { arm
was damaged to the extent of $1,000.
There was some hall In the storm.
ACCIDENT OR DUAL SUICIDE ?
Bodies of Young Man and Young Wo
man Recovered from Lake.
Plttsburg , Kan. , June 24. The body
of Miss Bessie Day , a school teacher
of Girard , Kan. , was recovered from
the lake at Idle Hour park , near here ,
late yesterday , and that of M. E. Bar
ton of East Plttsburg , her cousin , was
taken from the water early today. A
row boat upright was found on the
bank close by.
It Is not known whether It Is a case
of accident or of double suicide.
REBELLION JNMORROCCO
Sultan Has Sent an Army to Fight Re
bellious Roghl.
Tangier , Morocco , Juno 24. Advices
from Fez indicate the international
peace of Morocco is again threatened
by the depredations of the rebel
Roghl , to whom a large number of
tribes are reported as swearing alle
giance. Another factor is the raids
conducted by the sultan's rebellious
brother , Mulal Keblr , who at the
head of the Zennour tribesmen Is now
marching on Mequlnez.
The sultan has organized n flying
column of 2,000 men to pursue Roghl.
The defenses of Fez have been
strengthened and foreigners are preparing -
paring to flee. On Juno 20 the situa
tion of Mulal Hafid was described as
desperate. Roghl's forces who had
defeated the sultan's army twenty
miles from Fez , were then at the
gates of the capital.
Communication between Fez and
Mequlnez is impossible , the route be
ing hnmmod In by tribesmen from
the west. It is reported that Glaoul ,
the chieftain to whom Mulai Hafld
largely owes his position today , has de
serted his master.
Mulal Hafld , disregarding the ad
vice of the vizirs , marshaled his re
maining troops at the capltol and sent
them out under the command of
Chergul to engage the pretender. If
Chergui is defeated the vizirs prob
ably will depose Mulai Hafld and pro
claim one of his brothers , possibly
Abd-El-Azlz , sultan of the empire.
The situation of foreigners at Fez
is described as critical , as the capltol
has been denuded off troops.
J. D. KEMP BURNED AND RIDDLED :
BY SHAFT OF ELECTRICITY.
CLOTHING TORN FROM BODY
THE BONES IN HIS LIMBS WERE
SHATTERED BY BOLT.
ENDS OF TOES CUT SHARP
Mr. Kemp Was Looking Over a Field
of Corn Near His Home When Light
ning Struck Him In the Neck.
Leaves Wife and Several Children.
Stuart , Nob. , Juno 24. During n
rain storm of nn electrical nature
which passed over western Holt coun
ty yesterday morning , J. D. Kemp , n
farmer living sixteen miles south of
this place , near Dora lake , was killed
by a bolt of lightning.
Ho was alone n distance from his
house , looking over a field of corn
when ho met his death. The bolt
struck him in the back of the neck ,
tearing the clothing from his body and
breaking the bones of his limbs.
The ends of his shoes and the toea
of his feet were severed as though
cut with a knife.
He was a good citizen , highly re
spected and esteemed by his neigh
bors. Ho leaves a wife and several
small children to mourn his loss.
This is the second death duo to
lightning in northern Nebraska within
a few days. Last Sunday a boy at
Clearwater , fishing in a slough , was
killed by lightning and his brother
struck. . , A
SAME STORM SWEEPS IOWA
Hundreds of Telephone and Telegraph
Poles Went Down.
Des Molnes , June 24. A terrific
windstorm , struck this city * and the
central section of Iowa about C o'clock
last night , doing much damage to tel
ephone wires and trees. Poles are
down in every direction and Des
Molnes is practically cut off from com
munication with towns north and west.
Hall stones as big as walnuts fell
for an hour and the green houses suf
fered heavy damage. The wind
reached a velocity of thirty miles an
hour and intense darkness prevailed.
Many runaways were caused by the
lightning , which struck In at least six
places , and .69 of an inch of rain fell
In forty minutes.
At Adel considerable damage was
done to fruit and grain crops.
Manson reports the heaviest storm
of the year , with corn badly damaged.
A number of barns wore struck by
lightning.
Rockwell City , Boone and Fort
Dodge report a heavy windstorm ,
which levelled hundreds of telegrapb
poles. .
BANK STATEMENT OLLED
Report for Condition of Business at
Close of Wednesday , June 23.
Washington , June 24. The comp
troller of the currency today Issued a
call on all national banks for a re
port of their condition at the close
of business of June 23.
FORD CAR NO. 2 WINS IT
Seattle , Wash. , June 24. Amid the
cheers of 15,000 people who blocked
the streets around the main entrance
to the Alaska-Yukon-Pactflc exposition ,
Ford car No : 2 , driven by W. B. Scott ,
In the transcontinental automobile
race , crossed the tape at 12:55:35 : :
o'clock , winning the Guggenheim tro
phy cup and $2,000 purse. The car
had been out from New York twenty-
two days and flfty-flvo minutes.
The car was seriously delayed dur
ing the last'100 miles of the race by
the deep snow In the Snoqualmls pass ,
through the Cascade mountains. Because -
cause of a rumor that a protest would
be filed against Ford No. 2 , because it
was reported to have dropped a man
and picked him up afteVwards , the
award was not made.
The Shawmut car , which entered the
Cascade mountains eight hours behind
Ford car No. 2 , had not been reported
yet. It was expected to finish during
the night and claim the second prize
of $1,500.
The Italian car was in Cheyenne at
4:30 : yesterday afternoon.
Leases Hotel at Butte.
Butte , Nob. , June 24. Special to
The News : J. F. Plerco of Napor ,
Neb. , has leased the Hotel Oxford , in
Butte , and will take possession July
1. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Adklns wljl take
possession of the Adklns restaurant
and open the same to the public.
Boyd county is looking her best
these days. The recent copious rains
have done much to assure a bumper
crop of all kinds of grain and grass.