Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, June 7, 1902, Page 7

catenins ert FOSCSSHSSOSCOSSHHHE OHOOSTOCOHOSD CODHO® Northwest News Seen WORK OF TORNADO] SWEEPS LA CROSSE CAUSING CON- SIDERABLE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, MEN ARE HURLED THROUGH AIR | DEAFENING ROAR WARNS PEOPLE OF THE APPROACH OF THE TORNADO. WIPED OUT TOWN REPORTED STORMS CAUSE GREAT HAVOC IN OTHER PORTIONS OF WIS- CONSIN. June 4.—A tornado city last night, blowing ling pedestrians up in the rashing out plate glass Main street of 5 A number of people were burt, but none, it is thought fatally. A wo- man was badly lacerated by broken but live. A strange phe- accompanied the storm. Black with vivid lightning rose in the a dead calm prevailed. Then g roar was heard, and in a t the tornado was in full blast. At a height of 150 feet a funnel-shaped loud appeaced from which a great ball » descended, striking in front of a saloon and exploding. Panic seized hundreds of people who > on the strest, drawn there by the >arance here of an Odd Fellows Three cars of delegates to street corners, Ss! windows and cleating x delegation. the Odd Fellows’ convention were just unloading at the corner of Fourth and treets when the storm burst. They were picked up, some running, carried bodily, and scattered the street for a Mock, An un- med rumor was received at the station that a town to the south, lle or De Soto, was completely ed out, but every telegraph and tel- hone wire is down. At 10:30 a second patch from .he south said that one n was killed ond a score injured at The damage here will proba- oh $10,000. Killed by a Tornado. Dubuque, Iowa, June 4. — A tornado near Louisville, Iowa, yester- An aged farmer named Ward killed, the hotel badly damaged ny barns and windows wrecked. Forest Is Levelled. Mellen, Wis., June 4. — With a roar like the thunder of a dozen swift mov- ing trains a tornado swept across the ontral part of Ashland county, cutting r itself a broad path through the for- . t had stood perhaps for centur- ies. Whether any homes were de- royed is not known. It is said a wide path of timber was leveled and the loss AVY. Deluge of Rain. aukee, June 4. — A severe rain ndstorm, preceded by a warm general yesterday within 4 wave. radius of 100 miles of Milwaukee. In this ity one-third of an inch of rain hin ten minutes. At the same > wind blew at the rate of forty s per hour, breaking many panes nf gl and doing other damage. At Fox Lake a tornado swept a 100-yard through the town. Windmills sheds were blown down. The wind picked Henry Matthews off his feet and « 4 him a rod in the air. Racine re- ports a deluge of rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning. COOK EXONERATED. Agninst President of Nor- hool Fall Flat. r . D., June 4.—Prof. Fay- ette L. Cook, president of the state nor- ool at Spearfish, has been ex- by the state regents of edu- n the charge of conduct unbe- an official of his position. The »s were led with the, board sev- ral weeks ago, the complainants be- 1m Dotson, Frank S. Bryant and WwW. I. Harmon. They alleged in sub- stance that Prof. Cook was unneces- harsh in his administration of iffairs of his office, and that he used offensive language in addressing and reprimanding students. Charges mal BLOWN INTO RIVER. Aeronaut Falls Into) Big Sioux and Marrowly Escapes Death, Sioux City, Iowa, June 4.—Aeronaut Winlinger of Hartington, Neb., ascend- ed in a balloon at Riverside yesterday and the heavy wind blew the ship inte the Big Sioux river. The shock filled Windiinger’s mouth a@hd lungs with water and it was with the greatest dit- faculty he swam 150 feet before being rescued by fishermen. Insane Man Runs Amuck. Anaconda, Mont., June 4. — Patrick Fitzstevens, a former inmate of the state insane asylum, yesterday armed himself and started out to kill a num- er of persons whom he blamed for having testified against him when he ‘was sent to the asylum. He shot Police Judge Hayes and Deputy Sheriff Jo- seph Daley, and was in turn shot four times by Sheriff Conley. He died twe hours later. Hayes and Daley will re- cover. Old Musician Dead. La Crosse, Wis., June 4. — Stepher Roeling, the first organist of St. Jos- eph’s cathédral, first leader of Con- cordia society, first bandmaster of Ger mania band, died in Bangor, He wat eighty-nine years old and came to this country in 1861 from Mertendorf, Bo- hemia, his yative town, ‘Small Blaze. Graettinger, Iowa, June 4.—The fine varn owned by C. A. Wells, two miles northeast of Osgood, was burned last night, * is CYCLONE AT GRANITE FALLS. Path Eight Miles Long Is Swept by Furious Storm. Granite Falls, Minn., June 5. — A qy- clone in all its fury passed by town about 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon. ‘The sight was awe-inspiring. Between 4 and 5 o’clock a twister was seen in the southwest, which gradually moved down toward the northeast, increasing in size and propelling energy as it tore up trees, leveled fences and barns in its track. Passing south of tewn four miles it snatched Mike Collins’ barn up and whirled it to kindling wood. The valley was reached and trees were twisted off or taken up, roots and all, mixing in the general maelstrom that was witnessed by hundreds from ele- vated places. People sought places of refuge, and at the present time no re- port of personal injury has been re- ceived. The distance traversed was about eight miles, the tornado spending its force near Sacred heart, where it changed into a waterspout, that was plainly visible to the residents of the vicinity. TO PROSECUTE SHERIFF. Citizens Raise Money to Aid Men Shot by Deputies. Sioux City, Iowa, June 5. — Sympa- thizing with the Turgeon family, three of whom were shot by Sheriff Lewison of Union county, S. D., and his posse three weeks ago, and believing that Sheriff Lewison exceeded his authority, Union county citizens about Jefferson, S. D., have circulated a paper to pro- cure funds with which to help the Turgeons prosecute Lewison and his posse for attempted murder. After the shooting citizens visited the scene cf the battle, and decided the Turgeons were in the right and on Nebraska soil. Last Sunday a ‘purse of $64.65 was handed to the Turgeons with the as- surance that more was to follow. The wounded men have nearly recovered, Fred Turgeon, who was shot through the body, being able to walk. SAVES LIVES OF TOTS. Brave Wisconsin Teacher Rescues Her Pupils. Kenosha, Wis., June 5. — The entire village of Bristol is talking of the brave deed of Miss Sadie Bacon, for yesterday afternoon, when her school was struck by lightning, the young lady saved the lives of seventeen pupils. When the bolt struck the building Miss Bacon was attending her duties as a teacher, but, when the wails fell in she walked among the desks and carried every one of the pupils to a place of safety. After she had rescued the last child from the burning building the young woman collapsed, but she was carried to a place of safety. The people of the village will give the young woman a medal for her heroic action. REFUSES REQUISITION. Gov. Herreid Declines to Surrender Sheriff Lewison. Sioux Falls, 8. D., June 5. — After @ hearing lasting several hours, Gov. Herreid denied the application of Gov. Savage of Nebraska for the delivery to the Nebraska authorities of Sheriff Lewiston of Union county S. D., who is wanted in that state for the alteged unlawful shooting of the Turgeon brothers while attempting to arrest them on disputed soil lying on the boundary line between the tio states. Goy. Herried decided that Sheriff Lew- jston did not invade Nebraska and that the shooting occurred on South Dakota soil. HYPNOTISM BARRED. Helena Council Will Not Permit Public Fake Exhibitions. Helena, Mont., June 5. — A proposi- tion from Prof. Alonzo Goodall to hyp- notize himself and then be buried for two days, has stirred up the city coun- cil to such an extent that it has in- structed the ordinance committee to prepare an ordinance prohibiting the exhibition of hypnotized subjects in store windows or any public place. Ald. L. W. Heath, who introduced ‘the reso- Jution, denounced such exhibitions as fakes and demoralizing to the young. BOY’S HEAD CUT OFF. Hix Life Under the Wheels. St. Paul, June 5.—John Ocen, 651 Blair street, six years old, was struck by an interurban ear at University avenue and St. Albans street at 6 o'clock last evening and instantly killed. The boy's head wass cut off by the wheels of tf> car, Child Loses Dowieites Claim Credit. Janesville, Minn., June 5—Mrs. H. D. Cobb, a lady more than seventy years of age, has just recovered from a very serious attack of pneumonia, which she survived without the aid of any medicine whatever. Mrs. Cobb is one of Dowie’s followers, and the small colony of Dowieites located here held a meeting the other night at which much rejoicing was indulged in on account of what they consider a glorious victory for their cause. ————— Impersonated a Revenue Collector. Sioux Falls, S. D,, June 5.—Guy Kel- ly, deputy United States marshal, ar- rested Swen Swenson, a farmer living fifteen miles from Brookings, on the charge of impersonating an internal revenue collector. Swenson has been held for appearance before the next United States grand jury, and in de- fault of bonds has been placed in the Brookings county jail. Shortest on Record. Winona, Minn., June 5.—United States court adjourned here yesterday after being in session less than an hour, All cases were continued! or dismissed by stipulation. This is believed to be the shortest term on record. Abolish Free Lunches. Kenosha, Wis., June 5. — A petition signed by forty-four saloonkeepers of ‘this city was, presented to the council asking for an ordinance making it a punishable offense for any saloon to serve fre> lunch, Fp DEATH REPORTS NOT RELIABLE. Dr. Bracken Shows How Mortuary Figures May Vary. “The actual difference in the death rate per 1,000 in the cities and in the rural districts is not so great as the figures compiled by the board of health show,” said Dr. H. M. Bracken, secre- tary of the state board of health. “The figures show that the death rate is akcut four times as great in the cities as in the rest of the state. A large part of this difference is due to the incomplete reports of deaths from all parts of the state except the larger cities. “J doubt whether there is a great dif- ference between the actual death rate of the cities and the rest of the state. The trouble is that only the cities report their deaths. It is seldom that com- plete reports of deaths are received from villages, and it is almost impossi- ble to secure reports of deaths from the country districts. “There are health officers, and the law requires them to report the deaths, but it is impossible to enforce it. We keep hammering away at them, but we can- rot stand over every officer with a club all the time. Of course some districts make complete reports promptly, but they are few. \ “The people do not realize the im- portance of a complete record of deaths throughout the state, considered from a purely legal point of view. If they did they would insist that their officers make complete reports promptly. “The state board of health has fre- quently been called on for records of deaths which we cannot furnish, where there was considerable property at stake, or an estate was being settled up. Not only do these requests come from Mirnesota, but from all parts of the United States, and especially from the Eastern states. Heirs have gone West and perhaps settled in Minnesota, and according to rumor died here, but we may have no record of it. Similar re- quests are frequently received from foreign countries, and the absence of any record of death often deprives rightful heirs of a share in an estate. STATE Y. M. C, A. TO MEET. Convention Will Be Held in St. Paul in February, 1903. The state executive committee of the Minnesota Y. M. C. A. has accepted the invitation from the St. Paul associa- tion to hold the next state convention there, and the date was fixéd for Feb. 5-8, 1903. The program will include such men as John R. Mott and C. J. Hicks of the international committee and oth- er prominent workers. Gov. Cummins of Towa will probably be invited to give the opening address. It is hoped that M. J. Ingalls, president of the “Big Four,” may be present. This prom- ises to be one of the most notable as- scciation gatherings ever held in the West. The state executive committee of the Minnesota Y. M. C. A. met with its chairman, Prof. A. E. Haynes, at his resideaice on East River Parkway, Minneapolis. Walter N. Carroll, chairman of the finance committee, made a very encour- aging statement, showing that all bills ‘were paid in full to date. The reports of the state secretaries showed that within three months the entire state had been covered, and that there had been a healthy growth in all depart- ments, especially the student depart- ment, which now has_ seventy-eight volunteers to the foreign field. There are 191 corresponding members in the state. Nine young men’s Sundays have been held in April and May. CHECK ON SMALLPOX. Report of State Board of Health Shows Excellent Conditions. The smallpox ,report of the state poard of health for the week just ended shows that the warm weather is having a salutary effect in decreasing the disease. The report shows 210 cases and two deaths distributed among 33 counties and 50 localities. sf Nervis township, Hubbard county, re- ports 42 new cases and 2 deaths, but tne deaths and a large majority of the cases occurred during March and April, and were not reported previously. Hen- nepin county reports 27 new cases, mostly outside of Minneapolis, and Blue Earth county reports 18 cases. Cottonwood township, Brown county, reports 14 cases, St. Louis county 17, of which 11 are at Hibbing, and Todd county 18 cases, of which 15 are in Reynolds township. Four new cases are reported from St. Paul. The repont for the previous week showed 209 new cases, distributed among 61 localities and 33 counties. May Cut up Beltrami. The people of Beltrami county will vote at the fall election on the creation of a new county from the southwest part of Beltrami’s. present territory. There are two conflicting petitions on file with the governor asking for such a division, both of which comply with the law. ‘ The first petition proposes to create cut of thirty townships in the south- west corner of Beltrami county a new Clearwater county, with Bagley as the county seat. The other petition pro- poses to cr2ate a new Roosevelt county, embracing all the territory suggested for Clearwiter county and six addition- al townships on the northeast corner. Shevlin is designated as the county seat. Either plan, to be' adopted, must se- cure a majority of the votes cast at the election, and it is claimed that the second petition was originated by op- ponents of the division in any form, who hope in this way to split the vote and retain Beltrami county intact. SP Gee, KILLED FOR REVENGE. Cincinnati Blacksmith Killed for Opposing Strike. Cincinnatt, June 3. + Michael O’Don- nell, smith for the Emerson Carriage company, was assaulted by unknown | parties and died. As O'Donnell con- tinued at work he was recognized as the leader of those opposing the im- pending strike. It is supposed: that this murder was due to revenge. He leaves a widow and five small children. M’KINLEY MEMORIAY REPORT. Altoghether Minne Contributed Nearly $9,000. F. H. Forbes, secretary of the Mc- Kinley Memorial monument for Minne- Sota, has prepared the following sum- mary of work done by the commission: Report of receipts by counties,to the McKinley National Memorial: Aitkin Anoka $61.25) Mower 23.49; Murray 48.15| Nicollet 4 20.01) Redwood 166.91, Renville . 23.25) St. Louis (does 122.04, not — include Douglass 40.10} Duluth) ..... 98.96 Faribault . 35.83) Scott .. ; Fillmore 144.78\ Sherburne . Freeborn |. 304.07! Sibley. Goodhue Grant Houston Hubbard ft 138.87) Stearns . 74.28) Steel .. Stevens: | Switt Toda It a Traverse Jackson . Wabasha 58.37 Kandiyohi 187.34, Wadena. 10.41 Kittson . + 7.15] Waseca + 83.48 on qui Parle. 11.2) Washington .. 15.65 48.06; Watonwan Le Sueur 20) Wilkin .. Lincoin . Lyon . McLeod . 8 Marshall 26.79| Ramsey Martin 13.54| Hennepin . Meeker. 10.454 Mille Lac 50; Total........ Morrison . 111.34] The city of Duluth conducted its own canvass and contributed $1,534.65, mak- ing a grand total of, $8,889.48 for the state. There may be an additional con- tribution from the city of St. Paul. The names of all contributors have been for- warded to the national committee sec- retary and souvenirs will be sent in due time. They are from the well known house of Tiffany & Co. of New York. Teachers and superintendents of schools throughout the state are hereby in- formed that souvenirs will be furnished only to school rooms and not to each child contributor. Supt. Olsen of St. Paul carefully vevised the addresses in each case and forwarded the list to the national committee and souvenirs will be sent to the schools as fast as possi- ble. This is intended to answer numerous inquiries received by the secretary from teachers desiring to know when t..c children would receive their souvenirs. The national committee decided it would be inexpedient to try to furnish every child contributing to the fuad with a souvenir. STATE MARKET FOR LIVE STOCK. Plan to Improve the Grade of Min- nesota Live Stock. Arrangements are being perfected for the organization of a Southern Minne- sota Live Stock association. The object of the organization will be to maintain, at some central point in Southern Min- nesota, sales of pure-bred animals, so that good sires will be distributed at a minimum cost. W. W. P. McConnell, state dairy and feod commissioner, originated the plan several days ago, and wrote to Mr. Blackmer of Albert Lea, asking his opinion on the subject. Mr, Blackmer was heartily in accord with the plan, and replied that he had talked with sev- eral breeders of pure-bred stock in his county. The farmers believe that the plan would result in furnishing to them pure-bred stock for much less money than must be paid at present. A meeting will be held soon, to which all the breeders of Southern Minnesota will be invited. and a permanent organ- ization formed. It is proposed toshold frequent sales at Mankato, Albert Lea, or some other point with goo@ railroad facilities. Only pure-bred stock can be offered for sale, and a committee will pass on all animals sold, so that an animal of little merit cannot be nalmed off at a faney price on unsuspecting farmers. Cattle, hogs, sheep and all kinds of pure-bred stock will be offered for sale. The object is not necessarily to distrib- ute among the farmers animals that. would win prizes at a cattle show, but sires of good breeding. There are many breeders of pure-bred stock in Minneso- ta, and it is argued that if there was a regular sale at some convenient place, with the assurance of buyers, breeders could sell stock at less than is now usu- ally charged. The farmers could also have the assurance that they were get- ting animals worth the money. The graie of stock throughout South- ern Minnesota is unusually good, but there is still room for improvement. Commissioner McConnell believes it can come in no better way than by the distribution of good sires. STATE TO TRY SPRUCE. Gen, Andrews Is Preparing to Util- ize Land Set Aside for Forestry Purposes. Gen, C. C. Andrews, chief fire warden for the forestry board, is preparing to utilize the 1,000 acres of land which the legislature donated to the forestry board for a forest reserve. Surveys will be made without delay. The and do- nated is scattered in various counties in the state. and is composed entirely of land unfit for other than forestry pur- poses. At first it was the intention to plant the tracts with pine trees, replacing the variety cut as nearly as possible. This plan has been somewhat changed of late, and it is probable that a-large part of the area will be planted to ‘spruce. The object in planting spruce | is to secure a quicker growth than from pine, which is of much slower growth. Spruce, too. is in demand as pulp wood, and a good stand of spruce will secure a ready sale at a good price. In this in- {tial step in the creation of a forestry reserve it is thought best to put the lend into something that will yield a quick return, rather, than something which will show only after the present generation’ has passed away. White spruce grows in some places in Minnesota to a height of 150 feet, and attains a full growth in twenty-five years. Pine requires about eighty years _‘o develop properly. © y|ver dollar. * -ODGRESS | 0) RESUME OF THR ‘| WHEK’s PROCEEDINGS. { 2 % & *@ 2% B% In the Senate. Washington, May 29.--An agreement wes reached in the senate yesterday by which a final vote on the pending Phil- ippine government bill and all amend- ments will be taken next Tuesday at 4 p.m. Pending the vote the senate will meet at 11 o'clock each day ex- cept Friday, when the senate will not sit, it being Memorial day. On Monday and Tuesday the debate will be under th> fifteen-minute rule. Mr. Burrows of Michigan explained the bill at length yesterday and urged its enactment. In the House. The house spent the day debating the bill to increase the subsidiary coinage by coining the silver bullion in th> treasury and to recoin satndard silver dollars as the public necessities may requir>. ‘The limit of subsidiary coin- age is now 3100,000,000. The bill in- creases this to an indefinite amount in the disgretion of the secretary of the treasury. The pill arouse] the oppo- sition cf the Democrats, who claimed it was only a step in the direction of the complete striking down of the sil- @he ccbate drifted into 2 general discussion of the silver ques- tion. Mr. Newlands of Nevade finally offered an amendment to make sub- sidiary silver a legal tender and this amendment was pending when the house adjourned. In the Senate. Washington, May 30.—Interest in the Philippine debate is increasing as the discussion draws to a close. Yesterday the senate galleries were thronged with auditors, and the attendance on the floor was larger than it has been for some time, including many members of the house of . representatives. Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts, in charge of the bill, offered on behalf of the com- mittee several amendments to the measure, the most important being one extending to the Philippines the pro- vision of the bill of rights of the cor- stitution of the United States, excepting only the right to bear arms and the right to a trial by jury. All of the amendments were agreed to. Mr. Morgan of Alabama delivered an extended speech in which he supported, in the main, the bill as presented by the committee. He said it looked toward reace and toward a just and peaceful government of the islands. Late in the afternoon*Mr. Spooner of Wisconsin began a speech in support of the bill and the administration’s policy in the Philippines, which is to conclude general debate on the measure on the Republican side. He reviewed the sit- uation in the islands and said the re- sponsibility for it rested not on any rarty. but or all alike. He paid a bril- liant tribute to President Roosevelt and to the personality and policy of the late President McKinley. He declared that Lever in the annals of time had the srmy carried to a people so much of ameiloration, so much upbuilding, so much of kindness and tenderness, as the American army had carried to the Filipinos by direction of Mr. McKinley. Mr. Spooner gave notice that he would conclude his speech on Saturday. In the House. The house yesterday passed the Dill to increase the subsidiary silver coin- age. The Democrats directed their fight chiefly against the provision to recoin the standard dollars into subsidiary coin.as public necessities might require. A half-dozen roll ‘cails were forced. Some of the New York Democrats voted for the previous question, but voted with their colleagues on a motion to recommit with instructions to strike out the provision relative to the re- coinage of silver dollars. The confer- ence reports on the omnibus public pbuilding and fortifications appropriation bills were adopted and the house ad- journed until Monday. In the House. Washington, June 3.—The house yes- terday by a vote of 219 to 46 suspended the rules and adopted the joint resolu- tion extending the thanks of congress to Secretary of State John Hay for his address on the occasion of the McKin- ley memorial exercises last February. Unanimous consent for the considera- tion of this resolution was objected to by Mr. De Armond of Missouri some time ago and yesterday Mr. Clark of Missouri made a twenty-minute speech in opposition to its adoption on the ground that Mr. Hay had abused the oceasion by injecting a ‘Republican stump speech” into the address, Gea. Hooker of Mississippi, a one-armed Confederate veteran, delivered an elo- quent defense of Mr. Hay’s address, | denying that it contained anything that was objectionable from a political standpoint. Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio, who was in charge of the résolution, argued that Mr. Hay in eulogizing the martyred president could not divorce the man from his achievements and his record as a manly partisan. Only 46 Democrats voted with Mr, Clark against the resolution. In the Senate. Little interest, either on the floor or in the galleries was manifested in the senate debate on the Philippine govern- ment bill yesterday under the five-min- ute rule. At two or three stages it al- most died of inanimation. Mr. Mason of Illinois in a vigorous speech differed from the majority in the treatment pro- posed for the Filipinos. He urged that no reason existed for according to them a treatment different from that accord- ed to the Cubans and strongly advised that they be afforded the right to gov- ern themselves. : In the Senate. Washington, June 4.—Shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday atternwun the senate passed the Lodge Philippine govern- ment bill by a vote of 48 to 30. Three Republicans, Messrs. Hoar of Massa- chusetts, Mason of Illinois and Welling- ton of Maryland, voted against the measure, and one Democrat, Mr. Mc- Laurin of South Carolina, voted for it. All amendments offered by the minority were rejected. The debate on the meas- ure has been in progress seven weeks and two days. Mr. Lodge of Massa- cbusetts, chairman of the Philippine committee, who has been unremitting in his advoéacy’of the measure, was the recipient of many cordial congratula- ‘tions on his successful ena of the ith bill. ‘ ', Just at the close of the discussion iyesterday a sharp exchange occurred ‘between Mr. Dietrich of Nebraska and Mr. Patterson of Colorado, in the course of which the former reflected caustical- ly upon the Colorado senator. He was ‘called to order, his remarks were read and he was declared to have been out of order in uttering them. He with- drew his statement, thus ending the ‘controversy. During much of the time yesterday the senate was in recess, no senator caring to discuss the measure. After the passage of the Philippine bill, the Nicaragua canal bill was made the unfinished business and its consid- eration will begin to-day. In the House. The house yesterday began consider- ation of the anti-anarchy bill. The house committee reported a substitute ‘for the senate measure, Mr. Ray of ‘New York, chairman of the judiciary ‘committee, who was in charge of the bill, argued that the senate bill was unconstitutional. Mr. Lanhan of Texas supported the feature of the bill to ex- clude ; anarchists, but opposed that making it a particular offense to kill the president or any one in the line of the (presidential succession. He argued that every man was equal before the law ‘and that existing laws were ample to punish the killing or attempted killing of the president. OBEY THE ORDER. Majority of Engineers, Firemen and Pumpmen Join the Strikers. ‘Wilkesbarre, Pa., June 4.—The order of the United Mineworkers of America calling out on strike all engineers, fire- men and pumpmen employed at col- lieries where the eight-hour work day with present wages was not granted, went into effect yesterday, and, as pre- dicted, a majority of the men obeyed the order. Neither side can claim a victory at this time because the strug- gle on this phase of the anthracite coal miners’ strike has just opened. There was only a partial showing of strength yesterday. The real test of whether or not the mine pumps shall be manned will begin to-day. Althoygh a ma- jority of the men quit work, the com- panies, generally speaking, succeeded in keeping their pumps in operation. The operators feel that at present they have the advantage, but they are not sogsanguine of the future. The exact number of men who quit yesterday can- not be obtained. Each side Refuses to Make Public their figures, but gave out information that roughly estimates the number of men affected. These estimates are far apart. National President Mitchell of the miners’ union gave out a statement in which he says that fully 80 per cent of the engineers, firemen and pumpmen have gone out. On the other hand, a mining officia] of one of the largest coal companies who received accurate in- formation from the entire coal belt, made this statement: % “President Mitchell's estimate is too high. We have received figures from all our collieries and the general super- intendents of all the other coal com- panies, but they are not to be given out, as it would not be policy to reveal our weak spots or to betray our strong- holds as far as they relate to the col- lieries individually. I can, however, say that about 65 per cent of all the Le- high Valley’s men, who are scattered from near Ccranton down to Shamokin, went out. Notwithstanding the Big Desertion of Men every colliery in the entire region that made the effort was able to get up steam and maintain it. We are satis- fied, under the circumstances, with the situation as it exists at present, and we do not care to boast of our future ability to keep the mines from flooding. The companies have nearly all the men they want for present needs. We look for intimidation of cur men _ by the strikers, but we will go right along and protect our employes and property as best we can.” : Considering the vast number of men who are idle the coal field was very quiet throughout the day. Reports came in from several sections telling of cisturbances, but these were of a minor nature only. Early yesterday morning and last evening some workmen were stoned as they were on their way from the mines to their homes. The smal! army of coal and iron policemen which is in the field are not much in evidence. The companies have instructed thes¢ men to avoid trouble, and that they must not make themselves conspicuous WILL PLEAD GUILTY, South Dakotans Decide to Admit They Stole the Horses. Madison, S. D., June 4.—Sheriff Davis of Lake county received notice yester- day morning not to appear at the pre- liminary hearing of parks and Allen, al- leged horse thieves. They have decided to plead guilty and have asked Judge Smith to hold a special session of court at Howard to pass sentence. Evidence unearthed here connected Parks and Allen with stealing three horses at Montrose five weeks ago, two horses at Canova three weeks ago, two horses at Pipestone two weeks ago and one team in Miner county one week ago. All were stolen on successive Sunday nights Miner county orffices ask that they alse be indicted in Lake county for making this the headquarters of their nefarious business. z President's Western Trip. Washington, June 5.—It was decided at the White Hcuse yesterday that President Roosevelt will visit several Northwestern states, including, Minne- sota, during September. Sept. 25 is the date given for the appearance of the president in the North Star state, and the present arrangements are com- pleted as follows: The president will leave Washington Sept. 21 and be in Detroit Sept. 22, in Chicago Sept, 23. Milwaukee Sept. 24 and St. Paul Sept. 25; He will go further west, the dates and places not being arranged, and will return to Springfield, [ll., in October. Forest Fires Raging. Tucson, Ariz., June 5. — Forest fires ccntinue unabated in the Huachuca ccunty mountains. Hundreds of thou- sands of feet of lumber have been de- stroyed in the last four days. Soldiers have been sent to fight the fire. é a neertcaed Killed by Lightning. x ‘ Guihrie, (Okla., June 5. — During in electric storm which passed over Beaver county yesterday two small sons ct jomas Smith and another boy whose name is not given were struck by light: aa 5 ae 7? in