Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, November 23, 1901, Page 2

By FE, C. KILEY. GRAND RAPIDS, - MINNESOTA. A wealthy resident of a town in Miller county, Mo., has selected a site near his own home and is building for himself with his own hands an elabo- rate tomb. For six scholarships recently award- ed by the Georgia School of Technol- ogy there were 560 applications. This is accepted as evidence that the young white men of the South are inclining toward manual and mechanical work as a career. Georgia papers note this change of sentiment with much satis- faction. Formerly there was a preju- dice against mechanical labor. A pathetic example of devotion to art has just occurred in New York. Leonard Cordes, long a noted orches- tra player, was dying on Wednesday, when he called for his violin. It was @ valuable Italian instrument and when he took it in his hands he began play- ing “When the swallows homeward fly.” Just as he finished playing that beautiful melody his heart ceased to beat. In the coffin with him will be buried his loved violin. The robbery of a sum of money, many jewels, and other valuables, rep- resenting altogether a sum of $50,000, was carried out the other day in the Rue Quincampoix, Paris, in a most audacious fashion. The burglars took an apartment on the fifth floor of the house on Saturday, paying $55 as their first installment of rent. The next day they bored a hole through the floor into the apartment immediately below while the tenants were away spending the day in the country. Wher these unfortunate people return- ed at night they found their safe blown open, their rooms in confusion their money and jewelry gone, and the robbers escaped. The veteran academician, Sidney Cooper, has just entered upon his ninety-ninth year, and still paints a few hours daily. A series of his works was recently exhibited in Lon- don. In France also a remarkable in- dividual works on steadily, although he has reached the age which gives a man a right to rest. Jules Verne has begun his ninety-ninth book, and has lived to see many of his fantasti- cal tales of adventure by land and sea and air come within the bounds of} possibility. As age is not without its achievements, so it need not be with- out its hopes of a new start. A Chi- cago woman of ninety-two lately apologized to Miss Jane Addams be- eause she was not neighborly. She had always meant to be neighborly but had put it off from time to time When the hot weather was over she intended to begin. In giving organs to 350 churches in Scotland at a cost of nearly a mil- lion of dollars, Mr. Andrew Carnegie thas but followed a hint given by twce famous Americans. When Moody anc Sankey first went to Scotland,the novel feature of an evangelist singing to 3 small America organ, created muck comment. So simple and catching were Mr. Sankey’s tunes, however that they were resung in every village from Kirkmaiden to John O’Groats and the call for small American or- gans on which to “try the tunes’ eame by the hundred. It is interestin to add that nearly thirty thousand dol lars in British royalties on the Moody and Sankey hymns being refused by the evangelists, the Scotish committee turned it over to the Moody church ir Chicago. As ‘The Hevald-Beview. (MANY LIVES LOST TWENTY-FIVE JAPANESE REPORT- ED KILLED IN A MONTANA WRECK, TWO TRAINS CRASH TOGETHER EXTRA FREIGHT RUN ‘G TWEN- 'TY-FIVE MILES AN HOUR MEETS WORK TRAIN. THEY MEET ON A SHARP CURVE THE ASIATICS BELIEVED TO BE THE ONLY ONES IN- JURED. Helena, Mont., Nov. 20. — Reports have been received here of a disastrous freight wreck on the Great Northern | near Culbertson station in the north- eastern part of the state. An east-bound extra freight, . in charge of Conductor Charles Bach and Engireer Roy Pierce, collided with a work train and twenty-five Japs are reported to have been killed. The extra freight was running twen- ty-five ‘miles an hour around a sharp curve in the track at the time of the accident, So far as can be learned the Asiatics were the only ones injured. BODY GNAWED BY WOLVES. Finding of Dead Body Leads to Fear of Foul Play. Cess Lake, Minn., Nov. 20.—The body of a man was found in the woods yes- terday about a mile from town and 50 feet from the wagon road leading to Far- he remains were identified as those of Ira Reynolds of Farris, who disappeard three weeks ago. Death was caused by hot wound and first conclusions in- dicated suicide or accidental shooting, as one barrel of a shotgun found near by was empty. ‘The body was frozen to the ground and badly eaten by wolves. Later investigation reveals the fact that Reynolds was seen leaving town with a friend about two weeks ago, which leads many to suspect foul play. Deputy Sheriff Chamberlain left imme- diately for Farley, Minn., to apprehend the friend, who is supposed to be at work in a logging camp near that place. The coroner’s inquest in the morning will like- ly bring out additional facts. THIRSTS FOR GORE. Police Officer Wants to Meet an Edi- tor in Mortal Combat. Jacob J. Ullery, a police officer, issued a challenge through the columns of a local newspaper, calling upon F. W. Cook, editor of the Niles Daily Star, to meet him in mortal combat, the Weapons to be 38-caliber revolvers and the distance ten paces. Mayor Bald- wir recently inaugurated a crusade agairst local saloons and Ullery makes nightly rounds to enforce the law rel- ative to the hour of closing. Cook be- rated Ullery through the columns of his paper for keeping too close ‘tab ¢n the saloons, and, smarting under the criticism, Ulery issued his challenge. GERMANY IS CORDIAL, Ambassador von Holleben Tells of Friendship for United States. Washington, Nov. 20. — Herr von Holieben, the German ambassador to the United States, has just returned to Washington from his summer vaca- tion in Europe and has resumed the duties of his post here. Concerning the existing relations between Ger- many and the United States, he said: “They have never been batter or more cordial. The great sorrow which came to your country through the tragedy in Buffalo has aroused the sympathy of the German people, who are so closely united to the people of the United States by the many ties of bloed and friendship.” The ambassador, before leaving Ger- a Scotch-American tc] many, had been received by the em- Scotchmen, Mr. Carnegie has certainly | peror, who instructed him te convey to repaid their just generosity. Another disaster, similar to that which occurred ‘two years ago, has be- fallen the We'sh colonist in Patagonia The River Gamwy has once again overflowed its banks. The harvest had not been gathered, and the peeple hac to fly to the mountains. By a great effort the embanixment on the north- ern side of the valley has ben kept in- tact. Lower down the river flooded over many farms. ‘The place was like a sea; the embankment had to be bro- President Roosevelt his majesty’s most friendly greetings and best wishes of success for his adnsinistra- tion. KILLED TWO MEN. Soldier From Fort RRiley Runs Amuck With a Gun. Junction City, Kan., Nov. 20.—An un- identified soldier from Fort Riley shot and killed two men on the street here, About 9:45 o’clock the soldier, who is supposed to be a saddler at the fort, ap- proached R. E. L. Cooper in the middle of the street and with an oath, fired a ken down to allow the water to gc| pistol at him. The ball entered the right back into the river, and it ebbed gradually. At Gaiman great efforts were made to safeguard the houses but the river rose ‘tiigher than :it did two years ago, and flooded three-quar- ters of the whole valley. Only three houses are reported to have collapsed in this locality, but the whole of the year’s crops are prectically ruined The colonists have held a meeting asking the Argentine government tc grant them land on the hills on each side of the valley, where they could escape in case of need. It was alsc resolved to ask the government tc relieve those who are in need, to as- sist the colonists generally in making] good the damage, and to take measures to protect them against further floods. The breaches in the embankment are being filled up, but a good many colo- nists declare that they will emigrate tc Canada. It is noteworthy that of the men and ‘women mentioned in the recent editio: of “Who's Who in America,” fifty-nine per cent of those whose education is known are college graduates, and sev- enty per cent entered college. Thus although college graduates are barely one in a hundred of the total popula tion, they number about one-half oj those who have attained distinction As the Philadelphia Press remarks “The odds of the battle of life, go far as visible success is concerned, are a round hundred to one on the man whc gets 2 college education.” temple and Cooper died an hour later. City Marshal James White, who was nearby, started for the scene, but was shot by the soldier before he got off the sidcwalk. The hall entered the base of the neck, severing an artery. White died a few minutes after being shot. The soldier continued shooting until his revolver was empty. He then turned and walked down the street swinging his re- volver above his head and wildly yelling: “I want to die! I want to die!” ‘The murderer has not been captured, but is known to the authorities, who are organizing posses and making a search for him. COINS ARE BAD. ‘wo Men Charged With Circulating Counterfeit Money. Stillwater, Nov. 20.—A United States imspector was here last night looking for Thos. Ratican, a barber, and Michael McGann, who are wanted on the charge ef passing counterfeit nickles at North St. Paul. McGann was arrested, but Ratican has not been caught. It is said McGann did not pass any of the spurious WANT MOKE CANADIANS. Imperial Government Would Like to Do Some Recruiting in Canada, Ottawa, Ont., Nov. 20. —- Cables are Lassing between the imperial and the dominion governments in regard to the recruiting of another contingent of troops in Canada for service in South Africa. The premier is absent in Que- bee and the minister of militia is in Hoston and no official statement is ob- taimable. The only thing that Canada is Itkely to do in this matter is te af- ford any facilitjes that Great Britain piay desire for recruiting in Canatia, TREATY 18 SIGNED. — aimed NTAAN EG Isthmian Canal Convention N. Ready to Go to the Senate. Fe Washington, Nov. 20.—The new Hay- Pauncefote treaty was signed at the state department at noon yesterday. Lord Pauncefote appeared at the state department at 1 o'clock and expressed a desire to sign the treaty, as he has been suffering from gout, and did not know when he would be able to visit the department again. The treaty was signed by the secretary of state and the British ambassador in the presence of Percy Wyndham, second secretary of the British embassy; Sid- ney Smith, chief of the diplomatic bu- reau, and two messengers of the state department. The text of the new treaty will not be made public until it is sub- mitted to the senate and the injunction of secrecy has been removed by that body. There have been attempts made to give the full text of the treaty in several New York papers, but they are merely based on the old treaty with changes suggested by the senate amendments. Several senators and representatives, members of the for- eign committees, have seen the new treaty. They are satisfied with it and are confident that it will meet the ap- proval of the serate and the country. The forecasts that have been pub- lished are in the main correct. There has been no effort to write a new treaty, but to put in compact form the provisions of the treaty of last year amended by the senate. Great Britain would not accept the senate amend- ments, but was not opposed to Negotiating a New Treaty which would provide for substantially the same things. The substance of the new convention is that the old Clayton-Bulwer treaty is superceded by one that provides that an isthmian canal may be constructed under the auspices of the United States govern- ment, either directly at its own cost, or in any other way, and this govern- ment enjoys ail the rights incident to such construction as well as the ex- clusive right of providing for the regu- lation and management of ‘the canal. This government alone shall guaran-. tee the neutrality of the canal, and the rules incorporated in the treaty of last year are so modified as to conform to such guarantee. The other powers are not invited to participate in this guar- antee, but it is provided that those powers observing the neutrality as guaranteed by the United States shall enjoy the same privileges without dis- crimination in tonnage dues, etc. The prohikition of fortifications does not appear in the new treaty. There is no mention of fortifications, but the United States is conceded the right to protect the canal. These are substan- tially the principal provisions of the new treaty. Secretary Hay and Lord Pauncefote have endeavored to write a treaty that will embody all that was In Their Former Treaty after it. was amended by the senate, and make the whole a_ diplomatic agreement between the two great Eng- lish-speaking powers, or to write a convention that will present the same conditions and remove all friction. They have smoothed out some of the expressions of the senate amendments to make them harmonize with the body of the treaty. The senators who have read the new treaty are satisfied that it meets all objections raised against the treaty of last year, and that it leaves nothing undone to cause the senate to hesitate in the ratification. Admiral walker was at the state de- partment soon after Ambassador Pauncefote left, and had a conference with Secretary Hay. The report of th2 canal commission is ready, but is with- held for a few days to make a few slight changes in the final recom- mendations. It will be delivered to the secretary during the week and the president will transmit it to congress in the first week of the session. The committee has reached a unanimous agreement upon all important points, and it is said have again recommended the Nicaraguan route for ‘the canal. It is predicted that the new treaty will be ratified before the holiday recess and there will be a canal bill intro- duced at the beginning of the session. DEATH MASK OF M’KINLEY. Cast Just Completed Said to Be One of the Best Ever Made. Buffalo, N. Y¥., Nov. 20.—After two months’ work a cast from ‘the death mask of President McKinley, taken cn the morning of his death, was finished yesterday. The mask has been care- fully guarded, being kept in a safety deposit vault when not in the hands of Edwerd La Pauch, an expert mask- maker of Hartford, Conn. The mask is the property of the federal govern- ment. Next week it will be taken to Washington, ‘where for a time it will be shown to the public at the Smith- sonian Institution. It is the express order of the government that no pho- tograph of the mask should be taken. It is said to be one of the most per- fect ever taken of a notable person. RICHARDS TO GO. ‘Andian Agent to Be Dismissed, Says Mr. Jones. Washingtoa, Nov. 20.—Senater Hans- brough of North Dakota called yester- day on Commissioner of Indian Affairs Jones to ascertain the status of Indian Agent Thomas Richards of Fort Ber- theld, N. D., against whom charges, in- cluding incompetency, have been filed. He was informed that Agent Richards will not be retained in office, but his successor has not yet been chosen. 0 CONCLUDE TREATY. Prince Ching Instructed to Clese Deal With Russia. .Pekin, Nov. 20. — Prince Ching tel2- graphs to the foreign office that he has left Kaio-ting-fu with the empress’ in- structions to conclude the Manchuriaw treaty. Whether this means that Rus- sia’s terms are accepted fully or are moditied the telegram does not say. MR. JENK&IKE EXPLAINS. Hitcheock Hears a Voluntary State- ment by the Governor. Washington, Nov. 2.—Gov. Jenkins of Oklahoma had a long conference with Secretary Hitchcock yesterday afternoon in which he sought to ex- plain to the secretary some of the charges filed against him. Gov. Jenk- ins came ‘on voluntarily. Secretary Hitchcock subsequently refused to dis- cuss the matter and declined to deny or confirm reports of a proffer of the governorship to others than Mr. Jenk- ins. ATTACKED BY MOB NON-UNION MINERS AT VINCENNES, IND., ARE ROUGHLY HANDLED. WORSE TROUBLE ANTICIPATED FOUR HUNDRED MEN FROM AD- JOINING TOWNS PARTICE- PATE. TWO MEN ARE FATALLY INJURED GREAT CONFUSION OVER ATTACK, AND ANOTHER RAID IS EX- PECTED. - Vincennes, Ind., Noy. 21.—Four hundred union 2oal miners from Washington, Can- nelburg, 2etersburg, P.inceton and Mont- gomery arrived here at an early hour yesterday morninf, and at 5 o'clock made an attack upon the non-union mines em- ployed at the Prospect Hill mines near this ity. As a ‘esult two men are ta- tally hurt and a half dozen more are seriously injured. ‘The union miners formed at the ‘Union station and mrached to the mines. Just as the men of the day shift were going on duty they were attacked and ~ec2iv2d horrible punish- ment. The union men asked for the foreman, WVilliam Scott, and when told that he was in bed said: “All right, we will get him,” and started after him. In the melee that followed Scott and his family defended themselves as best they could but Were Powerless. , Scott vas nadly beaten about the head and face, and W. P. Collins, an attorney of Washington, a brother-in-law of Scott, sustained injuries that may prove fatal. He had a rib broken and an eye badly injured, Henry Hannery, a miner, was so badly beaten by the men’ that he had to be removed to the city where he could de given medical attention, and his injuries Scott apped in the face, and when she ere such that he may die. Mrs. was resen} it is alleged that ed the attack, one of the men drew a gun and teld her he would raake short work of her if she : Otis Scott, was knocked persisted aer foolishness. the fifteen-year-old son, down, as was also the ten-year-old daugh- ter of, Scott. Others that suffered at the hands of the John Scott and Kenner Mars. All are badly It is said there that no word was spoken t> visitors were Robert McDaniels, bruised about the head and face. Scott until The Fight Began. In the fight the stove was knocked over and a big hole was burned in the floor. Some of the miners, however, picked up the stove and extinguished the fire. The house was badly damaged. Almost every window was broken and one of the doors was battered down. Ont mine they cannot pay the union scale and run, but say they pay the highest price possi- ble, and in some instances pay more than They claim to mine trom fifty to sixty tons a day, and thereby are the scale prices. able to give a few men employment. There is great confusion over the attack and another raid is expected. The union miners say they will force the mine to unionize or close up, but one of the two must be done. pated. Further trouble is antici- GROSS DUPLICITY. Chicago Lawyer Embezsled Many Thousands. Chicago, Nov. 21. were returned yesterday by the grand jury against George W. Cass for embez- zlement. before Judge Kavanaugh ag follows: For embezzling $1,538 and $2,000 from 5, W. James; for embezzling $8,000 from Had- die Stewart. Capt. E. W. James of Coshocton, Ohio, told the jurors that he had lost $33,000 Cass, who is a Chicago attorney, and that oth- er friends and relatives in Michigan and Eastern Ohio had been victimized to the $250,000. Some doubt was felt as to the probability of an indictment against the accused man, because most by the alleged duplicity of Mr. extent of of his Alleged ,Wrengdoing. oceurred at beyond the statute of limitations. The accused lawyer is secretary of the bar association, on Michigan avenue. now on a business trip to Pittsburg. Capt. Paris. Years ago the lawyer was a student in Capt. James’ law office in Coshecton. When ne left that little city to come to Chicago he had the confidence of every one, and when he solicited funds for in- vestment many of nis acquaintances in- trusted him with their money. Shelby M. Ryder, vice president of the Chicago & Grand Rapids railway, in- vested $60,000, and Mrs. Van Horn of Chi- cago is said to have put in $100,000. An Invalid Daughter cf a Coshocton banker gave him, the evi- dence charges, half her little fortune of $16,000. Other contributions made the total reach bout 000, No returns, the grand jury was told, were received on ‘he investment. Capt. James testifies that he was informed often that the ‘nvestments were prosper- ing and advfSed that reinvestment of the dividend would be profitable. “We have discovered,” said Capt. James, “that he did not invest 10 per cent of the money he received from us. He refused to give us any satisfaction regard- ‘bouts of the property in thought we were interested, we and when I made inquiries he simply held his tongue. Most of nis victims are wo- men vho are related to him.” NEGROES MAY VOTE, Distranchisement Bill Killed in the Georgia Legislature. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 21.—The Hardwick bill, providing for the disfranchisement of the negro, was killed in the house of representatives by a vote of 113 to 17. The same measure was introduced and met a similar fate two years ago. MURDEROUS TROOPER CAPTURED, Talk of Lynching Has Subsided—No Renson for the Murder. Junction City, Kan., Nov. 21.—W. D. Buehanan of Troop D, Fourteenth cav- alry, who killed Policeman White here last night, was captured yesterday in the loft of a stable at Fort Riley. Assistant Marshal Cooper, who was mortally wounded by Buchanan at the time White was shot, is dying. There was some talk of lynching, but this has subsided. No reason for the murder is assixned. forty men are. employed and the run on the co-operative plan and independently. The operators claim that Alleged to Have — Five indictments The indictments were entered times that extended back a prominent member of the bar of Cook county, ex- and lives in one ot the handsomest residences He is said to be James believes he has gone to part of the state. considerable quantity of the product BUYS TWO TONS OF TOBACCO. State Purchases Supply for Its De- pendents, The state board of control has bought more than two tons of chewing tobac- co, and more than half a ton of smoking tobacco for the inmates of the state corrective and charitable insti- tutions in the next three months. Tobacco is distributed to the inmates of the Stillwater penitentiary, the in- sane hospitals and asylums, and the school at Faribault for the feeble- minded. It is believed that in these in- stitutions some of the inmates are 80 old,and so addicted to the tobacco habit that it is to the best interest of the in- stitution and the inmates to allow them a limited supply of the weed. The Iowa State board of control, soon after it came into office, tried to stop the distribution of tobacco at the penitentiary. The health and vigor of the, inmates was affected, and they went on a strike so widespread that it seriously threatened the discipline, and the board was forced to recede from its position. The tobacco distributed by the Min- nesota board of control is of moderate grade, but good quality. It is selected by the superintendents from the sam- ples submitted. The chewing tobacco is a dark thick plug tobacco, sold to the trade for about 30 cents a pound. The smoking tobacco is a granulated tobacco of about similar relative grade. Tobacco is given only to those inmates knowr. to be addicted to its use, and the supply is kept under control. At the school for feeble-minded no tobac- co is given to any of the younger in- mates, except some that have been so accustomed to its use that deprivation of it, in their abnormal state, might result seriously. No tobacco is distributed at the Red Wing training scl.ool. If the boys who have been accustomed to its use are sent to the school an effort is made to break them of the habit. It is hard work for a time, but the boys usually suffer no ili consequences, as they are in rormal physical condition. The dis- tribution of tobacco was formerly made at the St. Cloud reformatory, but has been discontinued. The reforma- tory is for prisoners less than thirty years old, sentenced for the first of- fense. They are in normal physical cordition, and the effort is being me‘le to break them from the tobacco habit. The total amount of chewing tobacco parchased was 4,380 pounds, distributed as follows: Stillwater, 1,200 pounds; school for feeblé-minded, 40 pounds, insane hospitals and asylums, Fergus Falls, 1,230 pounds; Hastings, 200; An- oka, 110; Rochester, 1,000; St. Peter, 600. ‘The amount of smoking tobacco purchased was 1,145 pounds, and dis- tributed as follows: Stillwater, 600 pound: feeble-minded, 20; Fergus Fails, 0; Hastings, 100; Anoka, 25; Rochester, 100, and St. Peter, 50. WILL TALK OF FRUIT AND BEES. Anntal Sessions of Horticultural, Forestry and Beekeepers’ Associa- tions Next Month, The Minnesota State Horticultural society will hold its thirty-fifth annual, meeting at the letcure rooms of the Plymouth church, Eighth and Nicollet avenues in Minneapolis, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday ahd Friday, Dec. 3, 4, 5.and 6. The Minnesota State Forestry association, Minnesota Bee- keepers’ association and the woman’s auxiliary will meet at the same time and in the same building. A large at- tendance is expected at these meetings and an interesting program has been secured. . The convention opens Tuesday morn- ins and the subject for discussion will be “Commercial Small Fruit Growing.” J. L. Herbst, secretary of the Wiscon- sin State Horticultural society, will address this meeting upon the topic “Strawberry Culture on a Large Scale.” Tuesday afternoon the general subject will be Commercial Vegetable Gardening.” Prof. C. B. Weldon of Fargo, N. D., and C. H. True, secretary of the Northwestern Iowa Horticul- tural society, will speak. Tuesday evering C. M. Loring of Minneapolis will give an illustrated lecture on ‘‘Im- provement of Public and_ private Grounds.” Wednesday morning Fred Nussbaumer, superintendent of parks of St. Paul, will tell of the ideal public park. The annual business meeting of the society will be held Thursday, ahd in the evening the banquet will be given. The Friday afternoon session will be devoted to the topic “Improvement of fruits.” Prof. S. B. Green of St. An- thony Park and Prof. N. E. Hansen of Brookings, S. D., will speak. At the meeting of the Beekeepers’ association the question of uniting with the National Beekeepers’ associa- tion will be deciced. The Wednesday evening session of this association will be held at the state experiment sta- tion, St. Anthony Pars. W. Z. Hutch- inson of Flint, Mich., president of the nationai association, will give a stere- opticon lecture. The horticulturalists will make a special effort to secure a full exhibit of all the varietics of the long-keeping seedling apples of merit. grown in this state, On the Lookout For Oleo. State Dairy and Food Commissioner McCcnnell has received word of two convictions at Cass Lake on charges of selling oleomargarine, colored in imi- tation of butter. N. Marchand, a ho- telkeeper at Cass' Lake, was fined $50 and N: Bowker, a storekeeper, was fined $25. ‘hese are the first cases of illega! selling of oleomargarine report- ed in Minnesota this year. The dairy ‘and food department officials supposed ‘they had driven the colored product from the state. They have been on the watch for violations of the law though, expecting that it would only be a question of time until the attempt would be made again to sell oleomar- igarine in the state. Now that an attempt has been dis- ‘covered a thorough investigation will in the northern It is feared that a be made, especially tray have beer sent into Minnesota through Duluth and is finding its way north into the woods on the range. + peeeeree 4 _|FIGHT TO A FINISH RAILROAD AND WAREHOUSE COM~ , MISSION WILL BACK GOV. VAN SANT, NEW LEGISLATION IS NEEDED STRORNG EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO BLOCK RAILROAD COM- BINE. ENGAGE THE BEST LEGAL TALENT ATTORNEY GENERAL DOUGLAS WILL BE GIVEN ALL HELP HE WANTS. St. Paul, Nov. and warehouse commission will bac Gov. Van Sant to the full extent of its powers in his declared purpose of preventing the consolidation of the Great Nerthern, the Northern Paci.ic and the Burlington sys tems under the Northern Securities com- pany, on the ground that it is a violation of the Minnesota taw which prohibits the consolidation of parallel railroad lines. This is the result of informal confer- ences of the commissioners. Methods by which the consolidation can be prevented have also been discussed, and the decision was verbally reached that new legislation and not the present laws must be invoked. “The railway commission will do all in its power to break up the Northern Se- curities company and Prevent the Consolidation of the two northern coast lines and the Burlington,” said Commissioner Staples. “We are clear in the opinion that what is attempted :s in open violation of the spirit and intent of laws already enacted. “Whether this consolidation can be brought within the scope of the letter of present laws is an entirely different qu tion. It would be presumptive to supp: that with the splendid legal talent at their disposal, Mr. Hill, Mr. Morgan, Mr. Harriman and the other powe Northern Security have not alread fied them: that they can succ maintain their present position in t courts. “I am satisfied, and the other members of the commission, I believe, think like. wise, that new laws will be necessary Llock the consolidation. Just what laws should be, I cannot say. “I am inclined to think the ban on New Jersey corporation ting in Minnesota without charter restric- tions in the Would Prove Futile, while resulting in damage to companies the state can well afford to encourage. “Legislation of direct, unmistakable character is necessary in this case.” Goy. Van Sant purposes to fight the proposed consolidation with the best legal talent that can be obtained in the United States. He sent a messenger, North yesterday to request Attorney General Douglas to return as soon-as possible. He will au- thorize Mr. Douglas to employ all the legal talent necessary to assist him. either from Minnesota or elsewhere. If it is deemed necessary the extra session of the legislature will be asked for an appropriation to meet the expenses of the contest. “This is a matter of vital interest to the entire Northwest,” said Gov. Van Sant yesterday, ‘‘and I shall fight the 2on- solidation to the finish.” ~ NO EXTH SESSION. Waslhilngton People Belileve the Governor Will Not Call One. Seattle, Wash., Nov. 21.—A dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer from Olympia says: Regarding the dispatch sent out trom Tacoma Monday stating that Gov. Rog- ers wus contemplating calling an extra session of the legislature to prevent the combination of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific interests in this state, the governor was yesterday non-bommit- tal. He refuses to discuss the question of an extra session at all, and though he has received several telegrams from newspa- pers outside the state requesting his opin- ion on the railroad move his replies have been very general in character. Men close in touch with the governor think an ex- tra session extremely improbable. TRIPLE DROWNING AT DULUTII. ‘Three Young People Lose Their Lives While Skating. Duluth, Nov. 21. — Miss Bulle Woods, aged twenty-five, Charles P. Vallencey, aged twenty-six, and. Stanley McLeod,. aged twenty-four, last night skated inte an airhole in St. Louis bay and were drowned. The three were friends and were skating together and dié@ not see the hole until too late. 12fforts were made to save them by the few persens in the vicinity, but the icy water cramped the unfortunates, and they sank from sight within a few moments. Vallencey Gerk in the Marshall, Wells Hardware company, the young woman worked tor the same concern, and McLeod was a clerk. It is said he and Miss Moods were crgaged to be married. The bodies have not yet been recovered. Ea RE Se BRAKEMAN CONVICTED, Jury Finds Hatcher Guilty of As- sault in the Second Degree. case of the State of Minnesota against Wabasha, Minn., Noy. 21, — In the Charles W. Hatcher, indicted for as- sault in the first degree, the jury brought in a verdict og guilty of as- sault in the second degree. Hatcher is the railway brakeman who cut George Cavaraugh, an engineer, with a knife at this place last month. Accused of Embezz fe Montevideo, Minn., Nov. ria Yant, who has been selling agent here for sev. eral years for the Singer Manufacturing company, is charged with being short in his accounts nearly $300. He has been arrested and bound over to the next term of the district court. Head and Arm Severed. Moorhead, Minh., Nov. 21.—The boay o* an unknown man was found at the side of the Northern Pacific trac's nea» the Great Northern crossing. The he2d and one arm were sevcred from the body.