Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, April 20, 1901, Page 3

RECORD OF THE LEGISLATURE ‘Many Important Lawa Are Placed Upon the Statute Books, The thirty-second legislature of Min- snesota, which has just concluded its ‘business, enacted a large number of ‘laws of great importance to the state. /At no previous session for years has such a large number of generally-use- ful laws been enacted. A glance at the following statement will give an idea sof the importanee of the work accom- plished: Elected two United States senators. Reapportioned the state into nine ‘congressional districts. Provided for a commission to revise and codify the tax laws of the state. Provided for a commission to revise and codify the statutes. Passed a primary election law, by which party nominees will be chosen directly by the people. Created a state board of control to supplant separate boards in the man- agement of the charitable, penal and correctional institutions of the state. Passed a bill raising the gross earn- ings tax on railway properties to 4 per cent, to be approved by the people at the next general election. Placed the office of state oil inspector on a salary basis, commencing Jan. 1, 1903. Raised the gross earnings tax on ex- press companies from 3 to 6 per cent. ve the Torrens system of land title registration a start by applying it to the three largest counties. Passed an inheritance tax act. The following is a brief summary ot the more important legislation: Bourd of Control. Introduced in the senate by Snyder and in the house by Torson: Creates a board of control, and provides for the ment of the state charitable, tory and penal institutions. The law, which went into effect April 3, deposes, on Aug. 1, 1901, the boards now managing the state charitable, re- formatory and penal _ institutions, places those institutions under the ma ment of a beard of control, and gives the same board supervisory con- trol of the Soldiers’ Home and the state educational institutions, including the university, the normal schools and the -schools for the deaf and dumb. In this latter connection, however, a question has arisen, as the title of the bill does not include the educational institu- tions. The board of control consists of three members, not more than two of whom, under the provisions of the law, may be members of the same political party. They are appointed by the governor, and their compensation is fixed at $3,- 500 per year. 'Gross Earnings Tax. Introduced by Representative Jacob- son: Provides for submission to the people, at the next general election, of the question of a constitutional amend- ment permitting the increase of the gross earnings tax on railroads from 3 to 4 per cent. “Taxing Express Companics. Introduced by Representative Nich- ols: Fixes the tax to be paid by ex- press companies operating in Minneso- if: 5 per cent of the gross receipts f business done between points with- in the state, which shall be in lieu of all other taxes. The state auditor is authorized to draw upon the several companies for the amounts due on March 15 of each year. Reapportionment. A bill introduced by the joint com- mittee on reapportionment divides the state into nine congressional districts, as follows: First District—Dodge, Fillmore, Free- born, Houston, Momer, Olmsted, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca and Winona coun- ties. Second District—Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Mar- tin, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rock and Watonwan counties. Third Distrtct—Carver, Dakota, Good- hue, Le Sueur, Nicollet, McLeod, Rice, Scott and Sibley counties. Fourth District—Chisago, Ramsey and Washington counties. Fifth District—Hennepin county . Sixth District—Benton, Cass, Crow Wing, Douglas, Hubbard, Meeker, Mor- vison, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wade- na and Wright counties. Seventh District—Big Stone, Chippe- wa, Grant, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Pope, Redwood, Ren- ville, Stevens, Swift, Traverse and Yel- ‘ow Medicine counties. Highth District—Aitkin, Anoka, Cook, Carleton, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Lake, Mille Lacs, Pine and St. Louis counties. Ninth District—Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tall, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau and Wil- kin counties. O}L Inspection Law. Introduced by Representative Hurd: Puts state oil inspector on a fixed sal- ary, in lieu of the present fee system, and creates a special fund, to be known as the state oil inspection fund, oper- ative on and after Jan. 1, 1903. Vorrens System. Senator Snyder’s bill, to introduce what is known as the Torrens system of land transfer into the state, became alaw, but is limited in its operation to the counties of Hennepin, Ramsey and St. Louis. Side Bicycle Paths. Introduced by Representative Hurd: Provides that the county commissio- ers of any county having more than '50,000 inhabitants shall, upon the peti- tion of 200 resident wheelmen, select ‘from among the resident citizens five persons, each of whom shall be a bi- -eyclist, who shall constitute a board of -side-path commissioners. ments to the board are to be appor- tioned among the cities and villages in “the counties, as nearly as practicable, ‘in propcrtion to the number of wheel- men in each. The side-path commis- -sloners are empowered to construct and ‘maintain bicycle side-paths along any public road or street in their respective counties, with the consent of the coun- ty commissioners, or if in cities or vil- lages, with the consent of the council or trustees. Drrinage Commission. Introduced by the drainage commit- ‘tee: Establishes a drainage commis- sion, and appropriates $50,000 for the purpose of draintng and reclaiming state swamp lands. Reform in Election Laws. Representative Dunn introduced the primary election measure, drawn to The appoint- | apply to the entire state, and it became a law applying to county, legislative, judicial and congressional candidates, state officers excepted. Senator Knatvold also secured the enactment of a law apportioning dele- gates’to state conventions to senatorial districts instead of counties. Pure-Food Laws. By Senator Young: Making the man- ufacture and sale of imitation butter a misdemeanor, instead of a felony. The act places violations of the butter laws within the jurisdiction of justices of the peace, and aids the dairy and food de- partment in its prosecutions. By Senator Benedict: Amending the pure food laws and prohibiting the use of deleterious substances in foods, drugs and liquor, and prohibiting the adulteration of candies. By Senator Daugherty: Prohibiting the sale of any malt or fermented liquors containing any drug or ingredi- ent, poison or deleterious substance. This act is aimed at “knock-out” liquors, that have been frequently used for criminal purposes in the Northern woods during the past few years. By Senator Sivright: Preventing the manufacture and sale, in Minnesota, of any compound wholly or ‘partly of fat, oil or oleaginous substance, not pro- duced from milk or cream, in imita- tion of yellow butter, The law is framed on a Massachusetts act, and is aimed at oleomargarine manufacturers. State's Mineral Rights. By Senator J. D. Jénes: Reserving to the state all minerals hereafter dis- covered on any state lands sold after it became a law. Protecting State Funds. By Representative Peterson: Creat- ing a state board of deposit, consisting of the state auditor, state treasurer, secretary of state, attorney general and public examiner, The state audit- or is made chairman of the board and the public examiner secretary. It is the duty of the board to designate such banks in which state funds may be de- posited. Tex Law Commiasion. The very first bill introduced was by Representative Laybourn, authorizing the appointment by the governor of a commission of three members, at $3,000 a year each, to revise the tax laws and report to a special session of the leg- islature, to be held in February, 1902. This bill became a law, with some amendments, by the senate, and the commission has already begun its la- bors. A later act, by Senator Wilson, authorizes the tax commission to com- pel the attendance of witnesses, and giving it power to require the produc- tion of books and papers as evidence. Delinquent Tax Law. Representative Washburn introduced the bill, which has become a law, pro- viding that all delinquent taxes prior to 1895 can be paid and the land re- deemed at 50 per cent. The purpose of this act is to clear the records and re- lease a large quantity of real estate which the state has bid in from time to time, and which is not worth more than 50 per cent of the taxes assessed. The limit of such redemption is May 18, 1901, and the state is amply safe- guarded, Miscellaneous Laws. By Representative Jackson: Author- izes the governor to appoint a commis- sion of four members to co-operate with the national park commission in ascertaining and determining the po- sitions of Minnesota troops at the siege of Vicksburg. By Senator Snyder: Changes the pro- bation law to apply to all first offend- ers under twenty-one years, instead of eighteen, as in the former law. By Senator Horton: A codification and revision of the insurance laws of the state. The act re-enacts all the old laws and contains an immense number of minor changes and improvements. By Representative Hickey: Fixes the rate of interest to be charged by the State of Minnesota to purchasers of public lands, sold upon deferred pay- ments, at 4 per cent per annum, instead of 5 1-2 per cent, and reduces the rate upon all outstanding contracts or cer- tificates heretofore issued or made for the sale of such lands, to the same rate only so far as it affects amounts still due the state. The law becomes operative June 1, 1901. By Senator Snyder: Provides that before lands bid in by the state shall become forfeited, any person can. se- cure them by paying delinquent taxes, ete., and also the amount of all taxes for previous years, in judgment not barred by the statute of limitations, to- gether with costs and interest remain- ing due and unpaid. By Representative Dobbin: Author- izes the governor to set aside a suitable room in the new capitol building to be used as a permanent headquarters for the Minnesota Department of the Grand Army of the Republic. By Senator Greer: Appropriating $10,000 for the improvement of the na- tional guard camp grounds at Lake- view. By Senator Shell: Regulating the number of officers and men in the na- tional guard, and placing it upon the same basis as the regular army in that respect. By Senator Snyder: Providing for permanent alimony for divorced wives, where the ground was not adultery on her part, and allowing a judge to set aside not exceeding one-third of the husband’s estate for that purpose. By Senator Chilton: An act regulat- ing lying-in houses and other similar places, and providing for their super- vision and licensing by the state. It is entitled “an act to provide for the wel- fare and health of infants born in places not the home of their parents.” By the same, an act forbidding the marriage of epileptics, imbeciles and insane persons. CARRIE NATION ARRESTED. Kansas City Police Jug Her for Ob- structing the Streets, Kansas City, April 16——Mrs. Carrie Nation was arrested in this city last night on the charge of obstructing the street and hauled to the police station in a patrol wagon. She was released in a cash bond of $6 and will be tried in the police court this morning. Mrs. Nation lectured in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday night and came over to the Missouri side yesterday morning. She started on a tour of investigation among the down town saloons in the evening. A crowd of a thousand men and boys followed her, and at Twelfth and Walnut streets, where there are saloons on three corners, she was ar- rested because the crowd following her blockaded the street. She roundly lec- tured the saloon men whom she visited. SIX MEN BREAK salt | SENSATIONAL EPISODE, AT THE ST. , , Loup JAM... Men Make a Murderous Assault Upon the Turnkey, but the Plucky Jailer Succeeds in Receapturing One of the Men — Father of the Turnkey Captures Anothcr—Four Men, Two of Them Said to Be Desperate Criminals, Are Still at Leige —Volice Expect to Capture Them. St. Cloud, Minn., April 16.—The most sensational jail delivery ever effected in this section of the state was suc- cessfully accomplished in this city last night, when six men assaulted the jailer of the Stearns county jail and gained their freedom, two of them to be recaptured within a few moments and returned to their cells, four to es- cape capture, though probably one of them was wounded by the bleeding but still plucky jailer. The delivery occurred at 10 o'clock, when the turnkey, Frank Griven, went into the jail corridor upon hearing sus picious noises from within. He had no sooner opened the iron door than he was struck several savage blows by the prisoners and felled to the floor. Over his prostrate form the men jumped and ran through the office of the jail and into the street. The turn- key regained his feet, and, although blood was flowing from the wounds on his head and shoulders, he ran to the door and emptied five shots from his revolver after the fugitives. He then gave chase and overtook Julius Miller, who was charged with burglary, and, assisted by another man, returned him to the jail. Ignatz Greven, father of the turnkey, captured close by the jail John Stephens, an Indian sent up from Kanabec county on the charge of as- sault, and he was also returned. The other four, two of them said to be des- perate criminals, escaped and have thus far eluded capture. The sheriff and police, however, are hard at work, and it is probable that two of them will be taken early this morning. The sixx men were all the occupants of the main cell house in the jail and were awaiting the sitting of the grand jury early in May. They had evidently had outside assistance, as they had secured tools and sawed off two bars of the steel cage, thus gaining the corridor, from which vantage point they as- saulted the turnkey. GIRI’S ESCAPADE. She Dons Boy’s Clothing and Hires Out as a Sheep Herder. Yankton, S. D., April 16.—Edith Kel- loge, the fourteen-year-old daughter of Charles Kelloge, who lives south of Pukwana, left her home last Friday and made her way to that place. She wore a boy’s coat and cap and carried a bundle containing a shirt and pair of trousers. On arriving there she went to a barber shop and had her hair cut short. From there she wandered out south of town and changed her clothes, putting on boy’s apparel. Proceeding on her journey, she arrived at Fred Kenna’s house, where she hired out as a boy to herd sheep this summer. Mr. Kelloge came into town Monday afternoon looking for his daughter, and although he made diligent search he could find no trace of her. He started home and on his way stopped at Mr. Kenna’s place and there found his daughter. Mr. Kelloge says the girl’s mind must be affected, as she had never attempted to leave home before. The Kelloge family have sold their farm and are about ready to leave for Canada. IDCL OF THE WOMEN. Jodge Gaffey Gives Them the Benefit of the Doubt in Divorce Cases. Miller, S. D., April 16.—Judge Gaffey will open court here on the 16th. The judge is the idol of every woman in the Sixth circuit, though comparative- ly few of them have seen him. He has gained their admiration by always giving the woman in the case the ben- efit of the doubt when divorce proceed- ings are instituted in his court. The judge also won the esteem of the wo- men when he settled a dispute in court as to whether a criminal had sold liquor or pop by tasting it and deciding it was the former. He is admired also by the attorneys, as he treats them all with fairness—in fact all classes ex- cept criminals, admire him. SHOT BY HER HUSBAND. Woman Is Wounded at Creekston and May Not Recover. Crookston, Minn., April 16.—Joseph Beauchane shot his wife at her moth- er’s residence here yesterday. The couple were married in Duluth, but had separated, and the wife returned home. Beauchane followed, arriving Saturday. His wife refused to live with him, claiming that he was not able to support her. The ball entered the woman’s stomach and passed out under the shoulder blade. After being shot the woman walked five blocks to a livery stable and procured a team to take her to the residence of a sister in the Fifth ward. She is very low and it is believed that she cannot re- cover. FOUND FORTUNE, Wisconsin Woman Receives $1000 for Pearl Taken From Mississippi. Prairie du Chien, Wis., April 16. — While cleaning shells Mrs. John Lowe of Lansing found a beautiful pearl. It is double saucer shape, weighs sixty- four grains and is perfect in every re- spect, The pearl was purchased by P. O. Heide of this city for $1,000. It measures three-fourths of an inch in diameter and is the finest gem taken from the river up to date. Rews of the Dorthwest. THE MARKETS, Latest Quotations From Graim and Live Stock Centers. St. Paul, April 16. — Wheat — No, 1 Northern, 71 1-4@71 3-4c;~No. 2 North- ern, 68 1-2@69 1-4c. Corn—No. 3 yellow, 421-4@431-4c; No. 3, 411-2 @ 421-4c. Oats—No. 3 white, 281-2@291-2c; No. 3, 28@28 1-2c. Minneapolis, April 16.—Wheat—No. 1 hard, 733-4c; No. 1 Northern, 71 3-4c; No. 2 Northern, 68 1-2@691-2c. Corn— No. 3 yellow, 42@421-2c; No. 3, 413-4@ 42c, Oats—No. 3 white, 27@28c; No. 3, 27c. Barley — Feed grades, 39@43 molting grades, 44@52c. Rye—No. 2, Ie. Duluth, April 16—Wheat—No, 1 hard, cash, 731-8c; No. 1 Northern, 71 3-8¢; No. 2 Northern, 65 7-8@697-8c; No. 3 spring, 60 7-8@657-8c; to arrive, No. 1 hard, 741-8c; No. 1 Northern, 721-8c; May, No. 1 Northern, 72 5-8¢; July, No. 1 Northern, 73 1-2c; September, 71 3-4c; oats, 263-4@27c; rye, 501-4c; flax, to arrive and cash, $1.61; May, $1.62 1-2; September, $1.16; October, $1.15 1-2; corn, 401-2c; May, 41c. Chicago, April 16.—Cash Wheat—No. 2 red, 711-2@731-2c; No. 3 red, 691-2@ 713-4c; No, 2 hard winter, 713-4c; No. 8 hard winter, 70@711-4c; No. 1 North- ern spring, 713-4@74 3-4c; No. 2 North- ern spring, 71 3-4@73 3-4c; No. 3 spring, 68@73 1-2c. Corn—No. 2, 433-4c; No. 3, 42 12@423-4c, Oats—No. 2, 26 3-4@27c; No. 3, 26 1-4@26 1-2c. Milwaukee, Wis., April 16.—Flour is steady. Wheat higher; No. 1 Northern, 74@i5c; No. 2 Northern, 71 1-2@721-2c. Rye higher; No. 1, 533-4@54c. Barley steady; No. 2, 57@58c; sample, 40@56c. Oats quiet; No. 2 white, 28 3-4@29 1-4¢. Sioux City, Iowa, April 16. — Cattle— Beeves, $3.50 @ 4.75; cows and bulls, $2.25@3.75; stockers and feeders, $3@ 4.30; calves and yearlings, $2.75@4.75. Hogs, $5.90@5.971-2; bulk, $5.92 1-2. Chicago, April 16.—Cattle — Good to prime steers, $5 @ 6; poor to medi- um, $3.40@4.90; stockers and feeders, $2.75 @ 4; cows and heifers, $2.80@4.80; Texas steers, $3.50@5.30. Hogs—Mixed and butchers, $5.80@6.10; good to choice heavy, $5.95@6.121-2; rough heavy, $5.75@5.87 1-2; light, $5.70@6.021-2; bulk of sales, $5.90@6.05. Sheep, $4.25@6; lambs, 4.75@5.40. South St. Paul, April 16. — Cattle — Good to choice butcher steers, $4.50 @ 4.90; fair to good, $3.75@4.25; common to fair, $3.25@3.60; good to choice butcher cows and heifers, $3.40@4; thin cows and canners, $1.50@2.35; good to choice corn-féd bulls, $3@3.60; bologna bulls, $2@2.75; good to choice veals, $4.50@5.75; fair to good veals, $3.50@ 4.50; good to choice feeders, $3.50@ good to choice stock steers, $3.25@4; or to good, $2.50@2.75; common, $1.50@ good to choice steer calves, $2.85@ 5. fair to good, $2.50@2.75; good to thoice milkers and springers, $32035; fair to good, $28@30; common, $22@27. Hogs—Good to choice light, $5.70 @ 5.85; mixed and butchers, $5.75@5.90; good to prime heavy, $5.80@5.95; com- mon to fair, $5.70@5.75; rough packers, $5.50@5.65; pigs and skips, $4.75@5. Sheep—Good to choice butcher lambs, $4.50@5.25; fair to good, $4.25@4.40; good to choice fat wethers, $3.90@4.65; fair | to good, $3.60@3.75; fat ewes, $3.75@4.25; good to choice stock and _ feeding lambs, $4@4.25; fair to good, $3.25@3.75; feeding wethers, $3.25@3.75; stock and | feeding ewes, $2.75@3.25; thin sheep, $2 @2.25; buck lambs, $2.75@3; killing bucks, $2@3.25. MONTANA’S CAPITOL, State Commission May Have to Com- plete the Building. Helena, Mont., April 16.—P. J. Dono- hoe, a Butte architect who was en- gaged by Gov. Toole to investigate the work done upon the capitol building in Helena, yesterday filed a sensational report, in which he says that the state building commission will undoubtedly be ccmpelled to complete the structure. He says that the specifications in many important particulars have not been followed, and although there re- mains to be finished 40 per cent of the work, the Montana Building company, which has the contract for the build- ing, has been allowed and received all but $70,427 of the original contract price of $289,891. Architect Donohoe advises a “complete and untrammeled investigation at an early date.” Gov. | Toole and Secretary of State Hays and the state architect are now in the East éxamining the furnishings of public buildings, with a view of letting the contract for furnishing the new state house, Held in Iowa. Sioux Falls, S. D., April 16. — Con- trary to expectations Quincy H. Ed- wards, son of the postmistress at Nemo, S. D., who was recently indicted by the federal grand jury on the charge of issuing fraudulent money orders and forging the name of his mother to the letters of advice, will not be tried during the present term of United States court here. Edwards is in the custody of the United States authorities in Iowa, and Judge Shiras of the federal court of that state has refused to grant an order for the | transfer of the prisoner to Sioux Falls. Arrested on Suspicion, La Crosse, Wis., April 16.—Detectives Lyman and Cody arrested three men in La Crescent, Minn., whom the local police suspect of being professional clothing thieves and all-around crooks, and who are probably wanted by au- thorities in several places. They are Charles Johnson, Dave Bachous and Ed Powers, and when arrested were load- ed down with a variety of clothing of fine grade which they had been trying to sell at ridiculously low prices. All the men were well dressed. For River on a Rampage. Kaukauna, Wis., April 16.—Fox river is higher than ever. Word was re- ceived here from Capt. Mann of the United States engineer department at Oshkosh last night that another sec- tion. of the sluice would be opened on thé Menasha dam. Preparations were made to receive the water. The long trestle bridge of the Northwestern Railroad company was weighted down with a train load of pulp wood and all mills situated on the government ca- nal has watchmen protecting the banks. Seriou8 damage was averted by the precautions token. “ STRIKE ON IN MINNEAPOLIS, Lockout of 300 Men May Precipitate a General ‘Tie-Up. Minneapolis, April 17.—The lock-out in the building trades here began yes- terday morning. About a dozen of the forty-four contractors turned their men off Saturday night, and between 300 and 400 were out yesterday morning. The trouble arises over the refusal of the carpenters’ union to abrogate the cleuse in the old contracts to the ef- fect that carpenters shall not be asked to set up non-union sash, doors and other manufactured woodwork. The building trades’ council has taken up the matter and it is expected it will ex- tend to all members of the council. Fifteen unions, covering all branches of the building trades, are members of the council. WILL NOT COMPETE, Oshkosh, Wis., April 17.—E. E. Bemis, Ben.’ Hooper, H. M. Hayes, the recent incorporators of the Bemis-Hooper- Hays company, wholesale grocery, have purchased the real estate and wholesale grocery stock of J. E. Kennedy & Son company, and will continue the busi- ness under the name of Kennedy & Son company. The consideration is placed at $50,000. The Bemis-Hooper- Hays company, which was incorporated to establish a rival business, goes out of existence. Kennedy & Son company has been in the retail and wholesale business since 1857. Fatal Runaway Accident. ‘Westgate, Iowa, April 17. — Ernest Nauholz, the ten-year-old son of a well-to-do farmer living three miles northeast of town, was fatally injured in a bad runaway on Friday. The three oldest sons, including the ill- fated boy, were hauling manue on the home farm when the team started, soon getting beyond their control. Ernest was thrown violently from the wagon, receiving internal injuries that proved fatal. Lost Many Cattle. Cheyenne, Wyo., April 17.—It is re- ported that the Swan Land and Cattle company, which ranges large herds of cattle in Eastern Wyoming and West- ern Nebraska, has lost more than 2,500 head during the severe storm of the past ten days. Jack Edwards, a large owner of sheep in Wyoming and Ore- gon, lost 7,000 head of sheep near Kim- ball, Neb., out of a herd of 14,000. Oth- er losses are reported from Western Nebraska and South Dakota and East- ern Wyoming. The storm is still in progress and many stockmen will be ruined. Mr, Kasson Thought to Ne I. Des Moines, Iowa, April 17.—Charles Aldrich of the state horticultural de- partment is in receipt of a letter from John A. Kasson, in which Mr. Kasson said he had yielded to the insistance of President McKinley and had con- sented to continue as the resiprocity treaty agent of the government, but in accordance with a lifelong custom, he said he had declined to take salary while he was not engaged in the work, and he was seeking a rest cure at the time. It is believed here that Mr. Kas- son is seriously ill. Fish Law Violated. New Paynesville, Minn., April 17. — Considerable indignation exxists among the business men and residents of this village at the boldness of the violators of the game laws in regard to spearing fish. There is hardly a night during this season of the year that there are not from two to a dozen boats to be seen upon Lake Koronis, the boats be- ing all provided with lights and filled with men engaged in spearing fish. | Probably 500 fish have been taken out of the lake within the past ten days. Iron Vein Exceptionally Good. ‘Winona, Minn., April 17.—The iron mine in Bohri’s valley in Wisconsin, , owned by John Kowalowski of this city, is being worked by the owner, and the result of his digging shows that there is a good vein of iron at a short dis- tance under the surface of the ground. In the diggings so far made the iron ; has been exceptionally fine grain, and the prospects are good for Mr. Kowa- lowski making a large amount of money out of his strike. Five Years for “Rolling.” Belle Fourche, S. D., April 17. — Ira Norse and Clyde Baldwin were arrested in this city charged with larceny. They took from the person of James Mc- Cumpsey a roll of bills which had been marked by the city authorities, as the latter had been aware that “rolling” had been going on for some time. Judge Moore gave the men a sentence of five years each in the state peniten- tiary. Gas Muchine Exploded. Oelwein, Iowa, April 17.—A gas ma- chine in the laundry of Spensley Bros. exploded here. Earl Deo, an employe, was badly burned about the hands and arms. George Spensley was also burned on the hands. A lighted lantern was brought too near the machine. Es- caping gas was detected, but too late to avert the explosion. The fire was soon extinguished with little damage. Found Guilty of Munslaughter. Helena, Mont., April 17.—Antonio Lo- pez, a Mexican charged withythe mur- der of Upee at Sanrusky a year ago, was found guilty of manslaughter at Fort Benton, Summers, an accomplice of Lopez, was also convicted and sen- tenced to twenty-five years, while Fer- guson, another accomplice, is still at large. Lopez was well connected in Mexico. * Rioters May Forfeit Bonds. Walker, Minn., April 17, — District urt convened this morning, Judge cClenahan presiding for the first time in Cass county. The calendar contains eighteen civil and four criminal cases. Among the latter to come before the grand jury will be the hearing of the circus rioters who caused so much trouble here last fall and were bound over. All but three were released by habeas corpus proceedings. It is pre- dicted that the alleged rioters will fail to appear and thus forfeit their bonds, ‘fight it, ROOSEVELT TO ATTEND. (be. Thomas Shevlin Says He Will Be at the State Pair. St. Paul, April 17.—Teddy Roosevelt will come to the next state fair. This was the pleasant surprise which Vice President Thomas H. Shevlin of the State board of managers had to an- nounce at the meeting at Hamline yes- terday, Some months ago Mr. Shevlin visited Vice President Roosevelt at Albany and secured his promise to be at the next Minnesota state fair. The whole thing was fixed up at dinner at Mr. Roosevelt’s house, but Mr. Shevlin said nothing definite about it, leaving the subject for formal consideration by the board of managers of the fair. Mr. Shevlin says Vice President Roosevelt unqualifiedly promised to come. He has heard nothing to the contrary from the vice president, and, therefore, dis- credits reports from Washington that Teddy is not certain to come and that he does not think he has a binding en- gagement with the state fair manage- ment. The managers unanimously voted to invite Vice President Roose- velt to be present and will ask him to make an address on either the opening day of the fair or on Tuesday. KIDNAPPERS FOILED. They Break Into a House and Find No One Home. Clarinda, Iowa, April 17.—The home of George Martin was entered Mon- day night by supposed kidnappers. No one was at home but the robbers took nothing. Mr. Martin and family, ex- cept one son, are spending the winter at Wichita Falls, Tex. The son, Noros, is a student at Tarkio coliege, Mo., and came home Saturday on his way to Wichita Falls to join his par- ents. Mr. Martin is quite wealthy and as the robbers took no plunder it is be- lieved their. intention was to capture the young man and hold him for ran- som. He was spending the night at a neighbor's and escaped capture. FAMILY ALL DYING. Chain of Fatalities in a Minnesota Household. La Crosse, Wis., April 17. — All the members of the Kerrigan family, resid- ing on a farm near La Crescent, Minn., are dying of different diseases. Last week Mrs. Kerrigan died from a com- Plication of diseases. Now Mr. Kerri- gan is pronounced to be dying from cancer of the stomach, one son is in the last stages of consumption, and the other is very low with pneumonia and no hopes are given of his recovery. Mr. Kerrigan has for months been obliged to eat sparingly, the food being pumped from his stomach as soon as a small portion of it was assimilated. DIED FROM EXPOSURE. Young Child Lost AN Night in the Woods, Wadena, Minn., April 17. — Robert, the two-and-a-half-year-old son of James Anderson, a prominent farmer three miles west of Wadena, wandered Monday morning from home and was lost in the adjoining woods. The whole community searched for him Monday. A large party went out from Wadena yesterday morning. He was found about noon near Oak creek. He survived only a few moments after being found owing to the exposure to the storm. BAD MAN WITH A GUN. | Cowboy Sent to Prison for Killing a Man. Helena, Mont., April 17. — Antonio Lopez, a cowboy, was sentenced to ten years in prison in Fort Benton. He was a bad man with a gun. His crime was charging through a half-breed camp for sport and firing his weapons. One bullet struck Jean Valjean. Evidence at the trial showed that Lopez once shot out the lantern of an old woman milking a cow and set the coat tails of a man on fire in the streets of Malta with a pistol shot. Strange Disease Kills Cattle. Aberdeen. S. D., April 17.—It is re- ported that a great many cattle are dying in Potter, Faulk and other coun- ties southwest of here of some mysteri- ous disease. One farmer is said to have lost forty head and others have lost quite a good many. The affected ani- mals are taken with a cough, soon lie down, the head is drawn sideways and in three or four days the animal dies. A veterinarian has not been called so far as known. Grinnell to Have City Hospital. Grinnell, Iowa, April 17.—The house owned and occupied here by Miss Car- rie Rand is to be transformed into a city hospital. It is now known that the house has been purchased by Dr. H. E. Somers, a prominent young physician of Grinnell. He will fit it up in a manner that will make it one of the best equipped hospitals west of Chi- cago. The house is large and spacious and especially adapted to the purpose. Double Tragedy. Mason City, Iowa, April 17.—At mid- night Monday night Mrs. H. B. Tunure shot and killed her husband and then placing the revolver over her heart. pulled the trigger and her life flashed out. The revolver was placed so near her clothing that it caught fire and she was badly burned before her children got to her and extinguished the flames. The husband was shot twice. It is thought she was insane. Acquittal of Tier Causes Rejoicing. Lead, S. D., April 17.—There is gen- eral rejoicing over the acquittal of Harry Tier of this city, who has been held at Evanston. Wyo., for several months for the murder of Jack Wheel- ing in 1875. Tier was one of the trusted employes of the Homestake company nt the time of his arrest, and he was assisted in defense by Homestake em- ployes, who testified as to his bh standing in this Miawct 85.000 for a Kiss. Deadwood, S, D., April 17.—Etta Ma- rill Spees, who came to this city a few months ago with a man named May- rill and a little boy, has commenced @ damage suit for $5,000 against Raward Satterlee, a saloonkeeper, for an al- leged kiss. The woman says in her complaint that the kiss was stolen in the dressingroom of the saloon. On the other hand Satterlee asserts that the suit is blackmail and he proposes to