Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 22, 1904, Winnipeg, Manitoba Source Manitoba morning free press Date 19040822 client Winnipeg free Winni vol. 52. Winnipeg monday August 22, 1904. Fourteen pages. N042. News of the Day. T. I1 u in a Ink the Russlan de i ase 1. Are Vancouver Island. R a barroom quarrel. Page 1. Officials Arter visiting fort of incl in Winnipeg. 6. Far All aces takes at the i trials Ore announced. Rage 6. Of of a still Oman it Swan River i hair cons herself in her Kitchen. Foreman at White m a locomotive. .1.11 Lipton Nome difficulty in or. Watson design a new and shall cuter. Page 6. A Caln men of the province or 1 i Tours inn to Ini Peet crop con i chant the Pace of n. Has attached a miners to pay dam i i .-1 to Tho Centre Star. Page 1. Sept by a Tornado. Eleven Hii. 1 Fri Roc Overil. Property to the As destroyed. Pane l riot on. In italian Montreal shot Anil killed theor a Amrix Shii quarrel. Page 7. i lost while Lerry pick u . The girl without it Mill lost. Page 1. To i of Walter Scott. M. A. I i Kph Lvke. Livingstone. Inoko. Kryer. Quern i Fly. . Norwall. . Varonia. Knur halon. Footer. F r a. 1 Omni Owen Sou nil Al c a arc to Cleveland Newmount Coal t t freight Annj Passen of f r in i. T i i 1 i. From Duluth Eaton from Duluth atrial ail from Owen ii. Fre Leht in l fic Clit Neil passengers for 4- of Cabman claims Baron Etcy run it j ii i of cabby alleges a is rightful of bin estates and a title. August the to of the Tyrrells. For Vii Inion Hall buckle Liam claimed by a poor cab i Tyrrell. He Al in ownership of the Thorn Are nearly five i ibid they Uttoxeter Stafford or. Tin my posts on the Ronten i i direct descendant Tynell. Third son of sir ii. Who died in i. I in Ini Nuis that the estates Inlo Possession of the i Imi through Marrapo Ofin v. He says he has but he in a Natl ancestors kills town marshal. O to a i i to 1 to has House to collect Fine and shot dead. A to. August j. I pc Lou killed to his player a Nero named Tunit thereafter was t Iionia Lealali Poao by a mob Rul til or. Stone3 pig. Mox Cison Hud gone to the of he Rii pro to collect n Fine. Tic negro open intr g n. Upon the Oill cer killing killed by live wire. Ki3ht watchman at St. Ont., meats Suddon death. August s. Swales nil rat Constable at St. I found dead in the Buse town this morning. Ii lil hand lie was holding Ann Tyr a Ilku evidently Tea to move for the purpose of , anal it is thought Shock killed him. Man s sudden death. I a front of locomotive at White and decapitated. Ashur. August faction Foreman this after stumbled and fell in front of a River head j from his body. S pc Mafrie v n lost in to Colin August tue from Arras ii it if i new York and Bevin from i in Tow of Tus re have new hav porn it in the sound Oft Vort u is believed no life Yas City St. Paul aug. Twenty lives were lost and property to the value of was destroyed by a terrific Tornado which swooped Down on this City shortly after 9 . Yesterday. The Tivoli theatre was demolished the Empire theatre razed the High Bridge an immense steel Structure spanning the Mississippi at a height of 200 feet almost totally destroyed and More than 200 build Ings More or less damaged. One Hundred and Twenty five business houses sustained losses aggregating More than the wind blew at the rate of 180 Miles per hour. St. Paul was Cut off from the world for 24 hours. All Telephone and Telegraph lines were wrecked. The killed twelve bodies have been recovered and four identified. They Are As follows Hocanson Louis 586 Brunson St., killed at Tivoli. George Yerton 379 Soroko ave., killed at Tivoli. Unknown child killed at the House of the Good Shepherd. Richard Hillsbeck Minneapolis killed by live wire. The heaviest losers g. Simmons co., dry goods City of St. Paul steel Bridge across the Mississippi River Schuermeyer Waggon co., Finch Vanslyke Young co., dry goods Chicago St. Paul Minneapolis and Omaha round House it is estimated that will not replace the window Glass destroyed. Thirty seven persons injured in the Cyclone have been reported to the police. Street car service was impassable to Day except on one line the wires and poles having been broken and twisted. There is no connection with the West Side where the loss was to residence property. And Here the greatest destruction to property was wrought. After Caus ing havoc in St. Paul the Tornado on to Minneapolis and us suburbs. Here however the destruction of property was not so great Al though Telephone and were torn Down i great numbers. For Twenty four hours the twin cities Cut off from communication from the ouch de world. Detailed account details of Rescue at Tivoli narrow escapes throughout City. Free troib special service St. Paul. Minn., August j bodies have been recovered As victims of the Cyclone which caused u loss of to St. Paul property last Naglit. Of these Bod ten four were found at three at St. Louin Park two at Minneapolis and three in St. Paul. It is believed that the victims of Tho Cyclone will reach Dou ble this number. All communication with the outside world Una been Cut off for Twenty four hours and has not yet been resumed und All efforts to get news from the outlying districts have proved futile. As rescuers police and firemen Hur ried to the scene aided by Clyl Lilina sought to extricate imprisoned St. Paul. Minn. Aug. To More than a dozen persons. Injuries to Many others and destruction to pro Perty both private and Public Esti mated in round numbers it resulted from a furious Gale which Tore Down the Valley of the Mississippi at about 9 o clock last night at a Point somewhere near the Confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers near fort incl Long. At about that Point the fury of the elements seemingly divided and with a Roar descended on the twin cities and their environs. The dead Loren f. Hokanson. And Geo. Kwen ton. Killed at Tivoli theatre. Unknown child killed by falling Wall of dormitory at the House of the Good Shepherd. Turco unknown dead it St. Louis Park. Four unknown dead it waconla1 mulch West of Minneapolis. The missing Edwin Gilbert who was in the Tivoli theatre. Fatally injured i in by. Skull fractured Robert younger. Injured internally Slater at the House of the Good Shepherd an unknown injured internally. Unknown child. House of the Good Shepherd burled beneath debris. There were Many others less seriously Hurt. The origin of the storm. Beginning at a Point below fort Snelling thai storm cams from the West und howling in its fury uprooted Trees and demolished buildings in us pathway towards St. Paul. It Tore off two spans of the High Bridge an completely As if they had been unbolted from the rest of the Structure. The steel girders and Plank fell on several Small Frame houses and crushed Ihm completely. None of the occupants were Hurt As they Hud taken Refuge in the caves in the Hill tilde. The storm Tore along the Flats up rooting Trees on Harriet Island and then truck City it the Ivy Imich Street Bridge. Underneath the of the Tivoli were found the mangled bodies of Hokans ii an employee and Kwen ton one of the audience. The storm then rushed on to the Northeast Over the wholesale Dan tract continued on Page seven How to spend Holiday. Excursion to Carman leaves . It s.30 . Train . Excursion to Winnipeg Beach trn Lna leave at 1.30 ., and 6.30 . Excursion a on the Steamer Alexandra 10.30 . And 8 . Championship Lacrosse Montos is. Souls fort Garry Park 4 . City league baseball double header unions vhf. Shams 3 . Mets. Is. Young Liber als 4.30 . Old country is. All Winnipeg football fort Garry Park 10 . Trap shooting tournament at Portage la Prairie. Cluss firing of Field Battery and 90th on Rifle Range. River Park rain or Shine spec Ial attractions commence at 2.30, continue All Day. Brown Bros. Lost 000 in big fire and now lose Toronto August to night destroyed tie Luceti City rink Huy Den Street used As a temporary Ware House for Brown Brothers wholesale stationery who were burned out in the recent great fire when their loss last night they lost 960000 and one building St. Paul s Catholic Church which backed to the rink wan damaged about the Queen City Curling rink was built two years ago the Lynest in on Tarlo and 200 pairs of Curling stones destroyed. They were valued at 53.000. 1 working out new Tariff clauses. Toronto August William Patch soil minister of Cut Toni was Here saturday und conferred with several senators regarding the work ing clauses of the new Tariff. Results Grac comi of Montreal for bade Duvale to enter his House and shot him. Montreal aug. Duvale a French Canadian labourer qua shot and fatally wounded saturday morn ing on notre Dame Street by Antonio Grac comi an italian boarding House keeper. The shooting was the result of a barroom quarrel. Duvale followed the italian out of a Saloon and when he threatened to go into Grace Oil a House he shot twice at the Frenchman one Bullet lodging near the heart the italian escaped and boarded a Street car but when a half dozen of his pursuers closed on him he shot at them but missed. Then he was Over powered and placed under arrest. In the patrol Waggon tha italian pulled a knife on the policeman. Duvall is dying la notre Dame 4-. Of. Of injunction against Union . Miners Union fund in Bank cached to pay Fine to Centre Star. Robland b. C., August or Der Han been made in the supreme court at Victoria naming Charles Vernon Jenkins As interim receiver for the Rossland miners Union to collect monies up to the amount of the recent verdict in favor of the Centre Star mining company. The Union and trustees and officers Are a Horn led from parting with funds and monies on Deposit in the Royal Bank Are attached under the order. The application comes up for final argument at Victoria on the 29th. Hmm Misuno train service season s crop burned buildings destroyed Vancouver August houses and u school destroyed around Nanaimo by Forest fires last night. The Hamilton powder works Are in imminent danger. Passenger a from Alberni report the whole country ablaze. A number of Vul male farm buildings and the season h Crown have been reduced to Horn Bay is land la ablaze from end to end. Along the Island Midway Between Cuthbert and Union Bay in inn have been forced to Stop running. List in girl returns after five Days without still lost. Fort William August children of Joe Collins of the Mission disappeared lust monday. The family were camping out seven Miles from the Mission and the girl 10 years of age and the boy. Ujj years of age. Were picking berries in the Bush Lont their it to. On Friday the girl found her Way Home after being out night and Day in Bush since monday. She is ser loudly 111 from the exposure and being without food. A scarch party in out scouring the Woods for the Little tragedy at Swan River oct conman s wife suicide by hang cause for rash act known. Swan River August was brought in to night that when one of the Section men at Cowan named Wheeler returned to his Home to night he found that Hla wife had committed suicide by hanging Herf Lulf by a rope in the Kitchen. It came As a terrible Shock to him and his friends As mrs. Wheeler was usually Welt and in no such mood As would be conducive of the Nish act. They have a family in Oklahoma. Coroner Bruch has left for Cowan to night and More particulars will be obtainable to mor Row. Not even postage Stamps. Ottawa aug. To the notification issued by the Long n Day Alliance Ottawa druggists sold in soft drinks to Day and would not even vend postage mumps. Cleared for action in Shanghai Harbor Jap torpedo boat steam in at full for the vessel pursues her and anchors along flatly refuse to disarm the Asko id China s orders ignored by Russia. Shanghai aug. Was thrown into a fever of excitement this afternoon by the arrival of u Jap anese torpedo boat which was sighted coming in from the Nouth at half Pant o clock. She passed woo Sung at full Speed and started up the River for Shanghai. The United states Tor Pedo boat destroyer Chauncey a lipped her Coble and followed the japanese vessel. The japanese boat wan Clead de for action. She anchored off the cosmopolitan where the russian Cruiser Askold is undergoing repairs. The Chauncey came out and anchored practically Between the flock and the destroyer. I a foreign Pilot boat report having seen a japanese battleship and two cruisers cruising sixty Ellen outside of woo Sung. There Are at present no chinese men of War in this port but the total has asked that a Chin Ese Cruiser be sent immediately. The russian Consul general Here flatly re fused to disarm the Askold and the destroyer Grombol or to order them to leave the Harbor. The Tatul has notified american Consul Goodnow. Who is Dean of the circular body that China cannot protect the foreign settlements. He con tends that Russia ignores the orders issued by China and that China has not the Means of her obey them. Consul Goodnow has called a meet ing of the consular body to take joint action for the Protection of for Elan inhabitants. The Askold has been docked adjacent to the Ware houses of the Standard which Ara valued at Ovar Xuy Jooook. Tho Standard of company his demanded Protection for its property from Consul Goodnow. The the Askold Hen in owned by British interests. On one hide of this is German British and French property and on the other hide american property. There Are eight american one German two British and four French Here. Britain surprised at american action. London gust intervention of the american Squadron at Shanghai in the japanese operations against the russian Cruiser Askold created Surprise in official and diplomatic Cir cles Here. The japanese legation was at first inclined to believe that the re port that the United states torpedo boat destroyer Chauncey steamed in to position Between the japanese Tor Pedo boat and the russian Cruiser was a Shanghai As it had been understood that the american govern ment would not object to offensive action against russian warships in Casa of their failure to observe chinese it is believed it the japanese Lega Tion that if the american commander intervened to preserve chinese neutrality the Amer can government will take measures to in fore it. The foreign office has asserted from the time of the arrival of the russian vessel at Shanghai that it was not the business of great Britain to interfere but it was China s duty to observe strict neutrality and it has gone so so far As to adopt this policy. In the opinion of British officials if the rus Sian ships fall to dismantle they must take the conned hence. Russia s greyhound sunk by japanese the Swift Novik reported Safe by russians destroyed by japanese cruisers in two Days running fight off to avoid ves Sels sustain no damage. Washington d.c., aug. American state department to Day Cei Ved the following a cablegram from United states minister Griscom to Tokio. The japanese Fleet sunk the Novik off Sakhalin the following details of the attack k on the Novik have been received at the japanese legation the Captain of the Cruiser Chitose reports that the Chitose and the pro. Tantod Cruiser Tsushima attacked the russian Cruiser Novik at Kar Sakovsky Sakhalin Island on the morning of the 20th. On the morning of the 21st the Novik which had been heavily damaged was stranded and partly sunk. The Tsushima hit once in the Coal Bunker but the damage has been repaired. There no other damage nor was there a single Maui Alty on either of the japanese sinking of Novik confirmed. Che Foo August has Boon officially confirmed Here that the Kus Slun Cruiser Novik was sunk to Day off kor Sakovsky by the japanese protected cruisers Chitose and Tsushima. Details of the fight. Tokyo August a never engagement with the protected Crul scan Chitose and Tsushima the greyhounds of the japanese Navy the sleet russian Cruiser Novik has been . The tight occurred to Day. After it the Novik. In a in King condition was run ashore in Harbor on the Island of Sas Hallen. The details of to Day s Light Are not known Here but it is evident that the japanese vessels caught up Ullh the Novik yell verday and that a running fight ensued. The contest wan resumed and terminated Early Uhls morn ing. The capt non of the cd Toso re ported the engagement in a Brief Tele Gram Wilch reached the naval depart ment Here this afternoon. He says he first attacked the russian or Tiller saturday afternoon and that on Sun Day morning he indicted heavy damage upon her. The Novik nearly Batik but she wan beached at kor Sakovsky. The Novik was one of the most remarkable warships of modern times. With her Slater the boor in. She shared the Honor of being the fastest our vessel of her weight in the world. She was n 3.000-ton destroyer with a knot Speed and built it giving on the Baltic. The Novik carried 4.7 guns and was rated an a Cruiser but was often spoken of As a Seii de Troyer. Her record in the present War perhaps the Best in the whole Navy As by her Speed she could rav age japanese Commerce and safely get Ninny from a vessel Nti Perlor la Point of armament. The Chitose one of the japanese cruisers that sunk the Novik was a bigger vessel. She was built in isor. And her displacement is 4.d7s tons. The Chitose was also Superior in armament having two a Inch. Ten 4.7, and twelve much guns. Her horse Power is and her Speed Twenty three knots. The Tsushima in a newer vessel built in Lijo j. And of juju tons with horse Power and a a paced of Twenty knots. Stoessel reports. St. Petersburg aug. Nicholas Nih received the following message from . Stoessel commander of the military forces at port Arthur dated aug. The japanese made u two Days attack on our position in Tho Vula mountains near in Wilsa Bay. All their attack were repulsed. The ugly Vail Typo Ken and a Lulu Lonuel Mountain ii remain in our hands. The enemy h losses were very morning a representative of the japanese army presented himself at our Advance Post with u letter signed by Gen. Noel and Admiral Togo demanding the surrender of the fortress. The proposal was of course rejected. I have the happiness to report that the troops arc lit excellent condition and thut they Light a three Days attack. Cd Foo. August reliable authority declares that yesterday s tint quiday attack on port Arthur qua in but continued last night and to Day and will go of for one More Day. Fort no. 25 captured. Che Foo August is reported that the japanese before porn Arthur have captured fort no. Ono inello North of Golden Hill. The in Anneso arc not attempting to storm the Lino to Promontory. Their right Wing terminates at Pigeon Bay. The Itu Siau of port Arthur is estimated at , covering an area of twelve lulled. A junk arriving at ten Chow from the Mono Tao Island reports seeing yesterday five japanese men of War pursuing two russian warships Typo unknown. They were going in an Easterly direction. Da1l y mail service for Prince Albert Branch Walter Scott m.p., secures Long craved jaw to have new Public building at of visit to St Louis work by Canadian officials. Ottawa August Scott. M.p., of Ileal a who after prorogation loft Ottawa with j. Ii. Ross. M. P., of Yukon to go to St. Is again at the capital and will leave for his Home Early this week after conferring with or. Sefton upon Home bus Lrons affecting Hon constituents. Or. Scott has obtained Ashur nce that an improved mall car War vice will on the 1st of october next be put on the Prince Albert Branch Road running North from Regina. Or. Hyman acting minister of Public work on representation a by or. Scott ban Given for the immediate completion of plans of a new Public building at jaw und for the work will be called within a few Days. Respecting the fair at St. Louis sir. Rott nays that a wonderfully Beautiful architectural Conception has been carefully made a a Chelty. In Many respect the undertaking is no san Pendon Ami Beautiful in to be simply beyond description and the part taken in it by Canada is of a character to make the Canadian visitor proud of his country. There Are it Octal Cana Dian in nil the in urn build in the Canadian Pavilion. The latter in u Luinda ionic and singly inviting Structure and very favourably located. Or. Scott wan in Chicago on wednesday lust when wheat jumped cent largely upon Winnipeg reports of extensive damage from Rusu his private information from West Aulne contradicted these reports and confirms the Imp Rennon that if the crop escapes damage by Frost it will be probably the most profitable Ever harvested. There will be no no Mannl yield but the Harvetta with phenomenal yields Are not the most profitable been use their necessarily expensive handling eats into the Mart Gin. Or. Scott found at St. I Xmas that the Canadian immigration department Hod not lost sight of in Opportunity. Thin department has an excellent staff of agents there who Aro kept Buny giving information to of Western suites for Nierth with result that it has been found Impi Sable to arrange for a series of excursions to run from St. To the Northwest. Twenty years ago to Day items from the free press of this Date Winnipeg s civic Holiday Wang in rally observed. In morning tue recently organized Lac Teeth Bat Lallon paraded one Hundred Strong under the command of its v a a Fiss Sart. Nch were the judges und f. W. Hub Ali Umek Cepora in Vourlou. Yair nce for City lat w l. Floh 2nd. W. A. Tracer. Liaf mlle 1st j. Grout. Amateur Campbeli. 1st Yards 1st e1so is raw lat. Clr 2nj, Caufield. F jul Elm and Madame Dubuc returned yesterday from a trip to Quebec. Jerry Robinson Trie Well known mar chant in Jutt Homo from a purchasing trip to Ontario. Chief of provincial police comma tone and his lieutenants. Mcgownn and David Houston have Gona Down to Sel Kirk to Deal with some in utans. Tho Council of Manitoba. Una Vernly meets to Morrow to Oil three vacancies in that body. H. Biggs and j. E. Prndergast retired and Hon. Alex. Suther land deceased. E Frank i. Clarke patented a steam excavating is Chine. And it is Belair trim in sewer construction on Street. The chief topic of conversation is City Noil scandal. There arc grave irregularities in the management of City Aln Knif fund it h said. Beveral Well known City officials Are Likely to resign at fhe next Council Winnipeg in to have n local Bonk under local control. It u to known is commercial Bank of Manitoba Albert Letourney has resigned As Leader of the St. Boniface band. Street feet frontage to d. Keosiff. For ;