Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, April 5, 1902, Page 7

SOHSHHOOUSSHSOHHHSSOHOOOOS HD OHHOOGHOOOE OOOO OOO® OOOOH OSOD News of the ¢. : orthwest2& : a a a eT. PAUL MAN HANGS AFTER A VIOLENT QUAR-: REL, ROW ABOUT NEW PAIR OF SHOES FATIFER OBJECTS TO HIS SON BUY- . ING NEW SHOES FOR EASTER. * 4S FURIOUS AT DISOBEDIENCE BODY IS FOUND HANGING FROM A RAFTER IN THE { BARN. i ' St. Paul, April 2. — Because Oscar Johnson bought new shoes to attend aster services his father, John, John- son, hanged himself yesterday after- noon in a barn in the rear of their home, 1065 Pacific street. The tragedy ¥ was the final chapter in a quarrel be- > tween father and son which commenced \| Saturday, continued Sunday and yes- x terday morning. The elder Johnson had not been on friendly terms with his } son Oscar for several months. Oscar is the elder of two boys, and, according }] to his mother's story, is an industrious i young When he returned from } work Saturday evening Oscar informed H his mother that.-he was going down To Buy a Pair of Shoes, His father overheard the remark and objected, contending that the boy’s old shoes were good enough. After a ay’ stormy session Oscar stole away and y made the purchase. The quarrel was renewed Sunday, and the father’s rage | Increased because the boy had diso- beyed him. Mrs. Johnson took her son’® wart. Johnson was morose and sullen all Sunday. The shoe question was brought up at the breakfast table yesterda and Johnson declared that either he or his son must leave home. $ He said that he Would Not Live In the same house with a disobedient child. ‘The family thought nothing of his threats, as he had been constantly nagging at Oscar. The two boys, Oscar and his younger brother, Albert, left for work early yesterday morning. Mrs. Johnson, who goes out washing, eft for the home of Oscar Larson, who lives a few blocks from the Johnson man. home. Johnson, who was a wood saw- yer, had no work yesterda; and re- mained at home. When Mrs. Johnson returned from work at 4 o'clock yes- terday afternoon she found hcr hus- band’s bedy hanging from a rafter in the barn. He had evidently been dead several hours. MUST PUSH OUT. poors if Em 1) Stringent Provisions of a Towa 4 Measure. Des Moines, Iowa, April 2. — The sen- ate yesterday passed the Maytag bill requiring fire escapes on all buildings of a public nature and all factories. The most stringent provision of the bill is that it requires all theaters, pub- lic buildings in which audiences collect, churches and factories, to have their doors open outward, so that in case of fire the people inside will not jam against the deor and prevent its be- ing opened. This bill, if it becomes a law, will cost the people of the state hundreds of thousands of lollars, as all doors will have to be changed. The senate also passed the revised fish and game laws which were formulated by the State Sportsmen’s society. The house has fixed Wednesday of this week as the date for taking up and disposing of all the pardon cases pend- ing before it. DAKOTA NDITION IMPROVE. Crew of Men Will Be Put to Work Repetring Smbmerred Treats. Bismarck, N. D., April 2. — The rail- road situation here is slowly improv- img. The water at McKenzie has slowly receded for the past day or two, falling twelve to fifteen inches a day. At. this rate work upon the repair of the submerged tracks may be com- menced in a few days more. In the meantime the railroad company is ar- ranging for a temporary track around the slough to assure the resumption of freight traffic at the earliest possible moment. Yesterday was another day of transfer of passengers and baggage across the lake at McKenzie. Teams and boats were used. Last night the first mail which has reeched this city ] for a week was brought in from Me- Kenzie, having been transferred from the other side of the flooded district. | All preparations have been made by { the railroad company to put a large force of Jaborers at work as soon as f) the water recedes sufficiently. jp OE ET MURDERER OF WIFE. Busse of lown Charced With 2 Din- { holier! Crime. Des Moines, Iowa, April 2. — Louis Busse, charged with murdering his wife June 18, 1901, is on trial at Waver- ly The theory of the prosecution Is that Busse married his wife to secure $2,800 she had secured in a suit for se- duction. It is. charged that eighteen ° months later he cut her throat and tried to burn her body and infant. FL aR { Lenves the Hitl« for the South. Spearfish, 8. D., April 2. — A. J. Day, the well known cattle man, has arrived from Mexico and is settlilng up his af- fairs in the northern range country preparatory to taking up his perma- nent abode in the South. | Water and Lichts. , Battie Lake, Minn., April 2. — The vil- lage ts considering the question of in- stalling electric light and waterworks systems, and a meeting of citizens has if been called by the council for April 5 i to consider the matter of issuing bonds. IMMENSE LAKE WAS FORMED. Result of the Recent Flood in North Dakota. Bismarck, N. D., April 1.—Although a lake of water of great depth still cov- ers the track of the railroad at Mc- Kenzie, passéngers, mail and baggage are transferred by wagons to a neck of the temporary lake, about a mile and a half north of the tracks, and there ferried across with a gasoline launch and small rowboats. The water over the tracks fell eight inches yesterday, but there is still several feet of water rushing over the tracks. Arrange- ments are being made to build a tem- porary track around the submerged section of country, as traffic over the present track may be delayed an in- definite length of time. An immense amount of freight is accumulating at both sides of the washout, which must soon be moved or great loss will be entailed upon the railroad company, in addition to that already occasioned by the delay in traffic. Passengers report the lake thirty miles long by two miles wide and sixteen feet deep in the mid- dle of the lake. It is estimated that three miles of new track and a 600- foot bridge must be built before trains can run again. WINNIPEG ASKS MUCH. North Dekota Baseball Schedule Is Not Completed. Fargo, N.-D., . April’) 2. —! The circuit and schedule of the North Dakcta basenall league is expected to be definite- ly determined at a meeting to be held Tuesday at Grand Forks. The trouble has been over the admission of Winnipeg on the terms suggested by the Manitoba city. The Winnipegers want the teams to play in each town on a guarantee, the home team to pocket all receipts above that. This is all right from a Winnipeg view, but some of the smaller towns do not like the idea and insist on a percent- age deal, especially as the railroad fare to Winnipeg will be almost five times as much as for the towns in North Dakota. If some arrangement can be made by which Winnipeg will guarantee the ex- tra mileage the fixed sum idea will be a more popular one. WORKIED TO DEATH. lack Hills Woman a Suicide After Separation From Husband. Central City, S. D., April 1. — Mrs. George Kennedy, wife of an employe of the Homestake company, committed suicide by taking laudanum in the Shannon hotel here. Her dead body was discovered by a chambermaid at the hotel seveca] hours after death had taken place. The woman was ly- ing on the Sed, and the maid at first thought she was sleeping soundly. The act is thought to have been prompted by worry over the recent separation ‘rom her husband. LANTERN BLOW MAY KILL, Quarrel Between Neighbors Muy Re- sult Seriously. Redfield, S. D., April 1.—Bert Law- rence and Mark Christenson, two well; known residents of the southeastern part of Spink county, became Rpts | in an altercation. Lawrence struc! Christenson in the face with a lantern and inflicted very severe injuries. Christenson was insensible when found by the neighbors. not survive. Lawrence has been taken into custody. SMALL HURT, IN LONG FALL. Lineman Drops Thirty-Five Feet and Ouly Brenks Toes, Aberdeen, S. D., April 1. — Josefph Anderson, a lineman, fell from the top of a telephone pole. He had fastened his safety belt around himself and the pole and was busy at work when the belt gave way and precipitated him to the ground, thirty-five feet. He struck on his back on the sidewalk. He was badly - bruised, but the only bones broken were in one of his feet. GASTER IN ZION. Ex-Alderman From Kenosha, Wis., Located Among Dowieites. Kenosha, Wis. April 1. — Ex-Ald.. John Gaster, who was declared a fugitive from justice last Thursday, has been located at Zion City. Gaster is well known in Dowie’s city, and it is thought that he is being cared for by friends there. It is probable that requisition papers will be sought to- day and an effort made to bring him here to stand trial. HOT TIME AT HOOPLE. Vice in a North Dakota Town Causes 2 Loss of $50,000, Grand Forks, N. D., April Early yesterday morning fire destroyed the best portion of the business section of Hoople. The following losses are re- ported to be total: Echelberg, general store;. C. C. Vick & Co. machinery; Uanberg, general store; Diment & Co., drugs. The votal loss is stated to be about $50,000. Out of the Frying Pan, Ete. Fort Meade, S. D., April 1. — Walter Gordon, who deserted from this post several months ago and was afterward captured at Halifax, N. S., by officers from Winnipeg, Man., is having a trial at the latter place on the charge of murder. Private Sears of this regi- ment is 2ppearing as a witness against him. Sears was instrumental in bring- ing about his capture by Winnipeg of- Actols. South Dakota Edueators. Sloux Falls, S. D., April 1. — Ata meeting in this city of the executive committee of the South Dakota Educa- tiona? association the time for the next annual meeting of the association, to be held at Mitchell, was fixed for Dec, 29-31, inclusive. Killed by Switch Engine. Winona, Minn., April 1, — John Johnson of Tomah, Wis., aged seventy, was killed by a Milwaukee switch en- gine at Dresbavh. He had just got off the passenger train and was walking down the track when killed. The physician in at-> tendance reports that he will probably | Smee SO SES OOOHSS OH SHO SHES OSHEESHSEEH SSS HSOSHOHHO SHY ——- TO SPITE HIS SON| FEAR OF HIS LIFE LEADS AN “ALEXANDRIA BOY TO COMMIT A TERRIBLE CRIME. BREAKS DOWN AND CONFESSES HIS EMPLOYER, HE ALLEGES, Ol- DELED,HIM TO COMMIT THE DEED. ROBBERY WAS THE SOLE OBJECT BOY WOULD ROB THE BODY AND EMPLOYER WOULD LOOT THE HOUSE. Alexandria, Minn., April 3—As an outcome of the murder of Mangus Johnson, who was found dead in his granary near here several days ago, Gustaf Larson and his employer, An- drew Jacobson, will undoubtedly be held for trial on charge of murder, the former having broken Gown and con- fessed, implicating the other. Larson says Jacobson told him to buy the re- volver and do the shooting for the morey that was on the person of the old man. Larson said he bought the re- volver on Saturday and told Jacobson he was ready. Jacobson told him to do it while he, Jacobson, was in town. It was unéerstood Larson was to have the money that was on the old man and that Jacobson was To Lovt the House. Larson said he wanted to back out at one time, but was told by Jacobson that if he did so he shold die. This threat so frightened him that he car- ried out the crime as it had been planned. On the day of ihe murder Jacobson was in town, and, as it ap- pears now, was very conspicuous and was with many peoplz about town. He left that evening 2bout 7 o'clock and rode part of the way with a farmer. He walked’ the ‘ast two miles and reached home about 10 o'clock. The murdered man was found before that time. Tuesday morning Sheriff Lund- gren was at Jacobson’s house just as he was up and before he was entirely dressed and weshed. The evidence showed that Jacobson had either been from his home to Johnson's or from Johnson's house to his own some time between the day before end The Sheriff's Arrival at the Jacobson residence early Tuss- day morning. It was late Monday night when the authorities left the Johnson house after making the in- vestigation. The theory is that some time during the night Jacobson went over tc the Johnson house looking for what money the old man had hidden away, thinking the mar: who did the shooting would only get what was ‘n the old man’s pockets. Whether he got anything or not is not known. About $1,800 in bank certificates were found in the house, but ro one knows how much money the old ran had. The evidence also showed that Jacobson was anxious that the gullt should be festened on young Larson. WRECK A'T A CROSSING. Soo Freight Crashes Into Twilight Limited. Turtle Lake, Wis., April 3. — A Soo freight train at 8 o'clock last night crashed into the Omaha Twilight lim- ited from Duluth and due in St. Paul at 10 p.m. Several people were injured and a fire was started that burned the mail and baggage cars and the depot building. The loss is placed at $50,000. The Soo and Omaha tracks cross at Turtle Lake close to the depot buildings. As the south-bcund passenger had nearly cleared th2 crossing the Soo engine struck between the baggage and day coach, overturning both cf them on the depot platform, where several persons were waiting for the train. The coach was filled with lumbermen returning from the woods. They mi- vaculously escaped injury. The bag- gage car was telescoped by the engine and a fire started; which rapidly spread to the depot building. G. Wickenberg, a general merchant of Turtle Lake, was seriously injured. The wreck is said to be due to a blunder on the part of the Soo train crew. All trains are suprosed to cone io a dead stop at the junction. ELECTIONS IN WISCONSIN. Many Cities Name New Municipal Officers. Milwaukee, April 3,—The results of municipal elections in Wi!cansin out- side of Milwaukee show that the Re- publican tickets were successful in the greatest number of instances. Amonz the larger cities. the greatest interest was shown in the contest at Madison, where Meyor Storm Bull, Democrat, was unseated by his Republican ap- ponent, John W. Groves, who had a plurality of about 500. Republicans also won important victories in Beloit, Eau Claire, Black River Falls, Fox Lake and Fond du Lac. Democrats swept Manitowoc, Marinette, Neenah, Menasha, Waupaca and Ripon. In many places citizen’s tickets were suc- cessful. ROSE IS RE-LLECTED. Milwaukee, April 3—Mayor David S. Rose, Democrat, candidate for re-elec- tion, carried the city by a plurality estimated at from 7,000 to 10,000 over Charles H. Anson, Republican. Rose carried the balance of the Democratic ticket with him, thus insuring the election of William H. Graebner for treasurer, Peter Pawinski for controller and Carl, Runge for city attorney. While the returns are far from being complete the indicatiorls are that the Democrats will also control the com- mon counci] by a safe majority. INSANE WOMEN KEPT BUSY. Good Resuits Appear From New Plan of Management. The effort of the state board of con- trot to have female inmates of state hospitals for the insane work at some- thing during the day is a marked suc- cess. Heretofore no attempt has been made to find employment for women inmates. The idea of the board of ccn- tro! is that every inmate is better off if she has something to occupy her at- tention. “Employment is found for a surpris- ingly large number of the inmates of the insane hospitals,” said W. E. Lee °f the state board of control, who has just returned from a tour of ir spection f the state insane hospitals. ‘“‘Women, ho formerly spent their afternoons wringing their hands, are now busy, making their own clothes, mending, hemming towels or at fancy work. It is often hard to interest them in any kind of work, and patience is required, but the start has now been made in the three insane hospitals. The super- intendents’, wives are taking a keen in- terest in the matter and are spending two or three afternoons a week aiding in the work. “The board desires to have the in- mates employed simply for their own good. There is no profit in the work. Some of it is sold, but it does not amount to much. The proceeds are used to buy articles to decorate the rooms. Fancy things are made and used to decorate the rooms and w-rds. This gives them a more homelike ap- pearance, and makes it easier to arouse the interest of the inmates in their surroundings Some of the in- mates don’t want to work, and others are indifferent, but many can be !n- terested, and an attempt will be made to find employment for all. It doesn’t make much difference what they do, so long as they are employed. The in- mates that have been interested seem to enjoy their work,’and te be much more contented than when they were doing nothing.” BIGGEST CATTLE SHOW YET. Four National Associations to Ex- hibit at State Fair. Minnesota will have the only state fair in the United States this fall at which national ass°ciations of cattle breeders will hold special cattle shows and offer premiums in addition to those offered by the fair management. The Aberdeen-Angus, the Hereford and the Shorthorn national breeders’ associations, at their annual meetings, decided to hold no cattle shows at state fairs except at the Minnesota fair. The Holstein National Breeders’ as- s¢ciation has decided te hold a special show at the fair and will offer a list of special premiums. This will be the |. first time the Holstein breeders have held a special show at the Minnesota fair. These four breeders’ shows, in addition to the inducements offered by the management are expected to bring to Minnesota next fall one of the finest cattle exhibits ever seen in the country. The special committee appointed to revise and rearrange the premium list has completed its werk. The revised premium list as adopted is more than 10 per cent greater than last year’s lis! The grading of classes in the horse exhibit received a great deal of atten- tion. A new class of Hackneys was created and Clydesdale and Shires, which were formerly in one class, will b2 judged ir two distinct classes. A new class of sheep was added. Cheviots, which have not been on ex- hibition at the fair, will be seen next September. Lincoln and Leicester sheep, formerl® included in one class, will be judged separately. The swine exhibitors received several concessions in premiums. A third prize was added and two additional classes were created. The premium list for the poultry, dairy, horticultural, agricultural, honey and woman’s department were slightly revised, all receiving increases. The total inerease in premiums will amount to more than $2,000. NEW LARD LAW TO BE ENFORCED. Measure Provides Every Safeguard for Honest Manufacture. The state dairy and food commission expects a busy time when it begins the enforcement of the lard law passed by the legislature this winter. For a year there has been no lard law, as by a mistake an amendment to the defini- tion of lard in the old statute was made to repeal the rest of the law. The law as enacted this winter Is bélieved to have no loopholes, and wilt insure pure lard being put on the mar- ket Experts say there is probably a lot of lard on the market that would not -pass muster under the new law. The reost important provision is that elassifying as adulterated any lard from which any valuable or necessary constituent has been abstracted, as well as any to which any substitutes have been added. The old law defined lard as the exclusive product of the fat of the hog, but it was found that many large packers who are putting some of the best known brands of lard on the market, were extracting by hydraulic process the lard oil from lard and selling it at a high price as olive or other oi's, The fiber residue was sold as lard. In this way it is said packers were able to put lard on the market cheaper than could the farmers who tried it in an open kettle and had figured their labor as costing nothing. “The Javr also requires that mixtures of animal or vegetable fats, other than hog fat, designed to take the place of lard, shall be labelled in letters not less than one inch long, “Lard Substitute,” to be followed immediately with the names and prop°rtions of the constitu- ents of the compound. Where any fat other than*hog fat is added to lard it must be labeled in the same way, “Adult Lard,” with a statement of its ingredients. MINNESOTA CHEESE. It Cannot Be Surpassed for Quality, Says Duiry Commissioner. State Dairy and Food Commissioner McConnell was busy the other day tab- ulating reports received from all parts of the state announcing the institution of new cheese factories, in line with the agitation which the department has been carrying on for the past year. “Our agitation is bearing rich fruit,” said Mr. McConnell. “Since the first of the new year some twenty new cheese factories have been started in Minne- sota, and now that the movement is on I am sure that we will see great Progress made in this direction. It means a great deal to Minnesota furm- ers. In communities where there are not cows enough to make a creamery profitable cheese factories can be in- stituted at comparatively small cost and with great profit. Cheese factories have been started at Dodge Center, Le Sueur, Concord, Wasioja, Cannon Fal!s and St. Thomas within the past month: Dodge county is thus far the banner cheese county, as it will have twelve splendid cheese factories in full blast within sixty days. Whije Minnesota does not rank among the leaders in the quantity of cheese produced, our cheese ranks high in quality. Minnesota full cream cheese is not surpassed by any in the entire United States, and I do not say this in a boasting spirit, but it is a fact which ‘s generally recognized. “That is the thing we most desire— quality. We want to encourage the es- tabHshment of cheese factories and are glad to see the industry grow and thrive, and hope to realize our ambition of having as many factories as Wis- consin has, but we want this growth to be legitimate, that is, along lines of quality as well as quantity. Our farm- ers are taking hold better than we could have expected. There is hardly a day goes by that we do not receive inquiries from farmers regarding the cost of éstablishing and operating cheese factories. I hope to soon be able to visit some of the leading insti- tutions of Wisconsin, and when I have made a study of the methods of their best ones I shall issue a bulletin on the subject for the benefit of Minnesota farmers. “Our creamery industry is also on the increase. We hear encouraging.re- ports from: many sections of mbve- ments looking toward the establish- ment of creameries. We hear that new creameries are to be started at Den- vers, Glenville, Flora, St. Hilaire, Northfield and several other points. The prospects are for over 100 new creameries this year.” TO HELP GIRLS EARN A LIVING. Practical Instruction at Red Wing Training School. The state board of control will soon add several branches of industrial training to the instruction of girl in- mates of the Red Wing training school. The girls now attend school at the in- stitution, and besides care for their own rooms, mend and make much of their clothing and learn to cook. This domestic training is believed to be of much value to them in after life, if they ever go to housekeeping, but the board ‘fears that few of the girls care to do that kind of work to earn a liv- ing after they leave the institution, and the plan now is to add industrial train- ing that will be of substantial benefit to them almost immediately. Just what form of training will be given has not yet been decided, but it is probable that dressmaking and mil- linery will be included. { “Yes, the plan is to add additional industrial training to the institution given,” said W. E. Lee of the state board of control. ‘One of the teachers there has suggested that sloyd work be introduced, principally for its educa- tional value. It is probable, however, that the choice will be in favor of something that will be a direct, sub- stantial benefit to aid in earning a living as soon as the girls leave the training school. “It is difficult to undertake anything’ extensive in the present quarters, as there is not ever room enough for a proper classification of the inmates. All are now in one building, and it is perhaps possible that a girl more inno- cent than her companions may learn considerable evil at the institution. I do not beliéve this is the case, however. “Less room is required to introduce industrial training for girls than for boys, as no large shops are required, and the simpler forms of work can be done in the ordinary class rooms.” MORE ROOM FOR WOMEN. Additions to Anoka and Hastings Asylums. ‘The congestion in the women’s wards of the three state insane hospitals will be slightly relieved next summer when the additions to the’Anoka and the Hastings asylums are completed. Thus far only men have been transferred to the asylums, and no relief whatever has been furnished to the women’s wards, which are greatly overcrowded. Each asylum now has about 125 in- mates. A wing and a cottage are being erected at Anoka and Hastings, which will about double their capacity. Only chronic cases that are’ not susceptible to hospital treatment are placed in the asylums. Hach of the asylums has a large farm on which the men work, and considerable stock is kept which must be taken care of during the winter. When women inmates are received at the institution they are put to work mending or making their own clothes or doing fancy work. It this way they pass away the time much more com- fortably than when they have nothing 1 to do. “Everything is in first-class condi- tion at the Anoka asylum,” said W. E. Lee ot the state board of control, who has just returned from his monthly visit to that institution. “They are be- ginning their spring work on the farm, As much of the farm products as can be corsumed at the institution is used, but there is always something to sell. At Anoka last week they sold several hundred bushels of wheat, and I un- derstand Hastings, also has considera- ble produce to sell.” 2 airs of Interest -treasury. SPRING STYLES IN JAILS. fiennepin County's Lock-Up Is Out of Fashion. State Agent Gates of the state board of control is receiving many inquiries from cornties and towns ‘desiring to erect jails or lock-ups. this year. Lake, Jackson, Brown, Renville and ‘Wilkin counties will undoubtedly erect jails this summer. The state board of tontcol insists on the ercetion of light, airy jails and on the maximum classification facilities possible in a jail of the size to be built. Where a two-story jail of only eight cells is erected, the board now demands a solid brick wall running lengthwise through the cellhouse, so that there are practically four distinct jails of two cells eech with no communication with each other, instead of four connected cells on each fioor. Jails in court houses, whether in the upper story or basement,’ are tabooed. Indeed, some counties are now ccnsidering the ere¢e- tion of jails to supplant basement jails. “The principal objection to the roof and basement jails is that they do not permit proper classification,” said State Agent Gates yesterday. “Take, as an exampk, the Hennepin county jail, the only permanent roof jail in the state. Its ward for men is practi- cally one large cellhouse. Proper class- ification is impossible. It is recognized now that its construction was a mis- take. “Compare with this the new Ramsey county jail, which is to be four stories high. The Ramsey county jail will have practically six distinct jails for men. There will be practically two dis- tinct jails for women end two for chil- dren In addition there will be the men’s and women’s hospitals and three witness cells outside the cellhouse proper. MUST BE CHEWED WHERE MADE. Otherwise State Must Pay Tobacco. Tobacco cannot be manufactured at the state penitentiary at Stillwater to be used by the inmates of other state irstitutions unless the tax is paid on the tobacco that leaves the peniten- tiary, the same as on tobacco manu- factured for sale on the market. This, it is understood, is the ruling of the United States commissioner of internal revenue regarding the inquiry of the board of contrel whether tobacco man- ufactured solely for the use of inmates of state institutions could be manufac- tured at one institution and distributed amcng the others without the payment of the tax. No official notice of the ruling was received by the board of control, but it was learned from re- liable sources that the commission2r held that tobacco could be manufac- tured and used at any institution with- out the payment of the tax, but that when it left the place of manufacture the tax must be paid. Tax on TEST FISH LAW IN Rights of Lake Pepin Fishermen to Be Defined. The question of the right of Minne- sota game wardens to enforce tne Min- nesota game laws against the fisher- men on Lake Pepin, and of their au- thority on the parts of the lake that lie within the boundary of Wisconsin will be decided in the Wisconsin courts. W. C. Owens of Wisconsin appeared before the state game and fish commis- sion, representing the Lake Pepin fish- WISCONSIN. ermen. It was decided to bring & friendly suit to test the law. The suit will be brought against Executive Agent Fullerton in the courts of Pierce county, Wisconsin. He will be charged with illegally destroying one net. The case will be appealed to the Wisconsin supreme court in time to go on the cal- endar for the September term. MINISTER WU TO VISIT ST, PAUL. Invited by State Educational Asso- ciation. Minister Wu, China’s representative in the United States, may be a speaker at the meeting of the Minnesota State Eéucational association next Decem- ber. The executive committee of the association has received a_ partial promise from him to speak, if he car be away from Washington during the holiday season. The general topic of the, meeting will be “Commerce,” and Minister Wu, as a representative of the Orient, where so much trade is be- ing developed by this country, the com- mittee thinks would be a most appro- priate speaker. Mayor Seth Low of New York, Senator Beveridge of In- diana and Mayor Jones of Toledo are among the speakers suggested for the meeting. CHAR St. Paul Man Under Arrest Accused of Sodemy. St. Paul, April 3.—Leonard Swanson, forty years of age, was a prisoner in the municipal court yesterday after- noon on a charge of unnatural conduct toward Paul Laukhuf, » twelve-year- old boy living in Minneapolis. Swanson pleaded not guilty, waived examination and was held to the grand jury. The complainant is C. J. Miller, a deacon of the First Baptist church of Minnearo- lis. Rev. W. B. Riley, pastor of the church, essisted Mr. Miller in placing the case before the county attorney. The Lavkhuf boy is a member of the church Sunday school. pete STATE HAS MOXEYX. “Sor J Revenue Fund Now Has a Balance of More Than a Million. The report of State Treasurer Bloc’s for the! month ending March 21 shows a balance of $1,686,160.69 in the state The state revenue fund. which has just been swelled ‘by the large railroad taxes, shows a balance of $1,015,174.59. But Uttle will be re- ceived oy that fund, however, until ef- ter the June settlement of taxes, an the draft upon it xsmounts to about is