Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, August 23, 1902, Page 3

STORM 'sDews of the Northwest«) FIOOODOOOO KILLED BY STORM NORTH DAKOTA SETTLER’S HOUSE RAZED AND FOUR PERSONS KILLED, CYCLONE DEVASTATES CROPS SWEEPS EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA, CAUSING MUCH DAMAGE. TORNADO HITS PARK RAPIDS CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONE TO BUILDINGS AND CROPS ARE LAID Low. Grand Forks,-N. D., Aug. 20. — Sun- day evening a terrible storm passed over the eastern part of the state, coming from the direction of the Turtle mountains. Considerable damage is re- ported in places. Reports received from Rolla say that four deaths occurred eight miles east of there as a result of the storm, The house of the settler, who was away from home, was blown down and his wife and three children were killed. His son was killed instantly and his wife and little daughter were imprisoned be- neath the wreck and could not be re- moved for three hours. They were SO badly injured that they died in a short time. The country there is sparsely settled and the name of the settler could not be learned. Many Buildings Destroyed. ‘The storm passed directly over Rolla, but no damage was done there. After leaving there it developed cyclonic pro- portions and many substantial farm buildings were destroyed. In the valley two sections of the storm passed, one in the evening about 6 o’clock and the other about 10. In both the lightning was very severe, and there was heavy rain a few miles north, Hail fell in places in sufficient quantities to de- stroy crops, which were just ready to be cut. The western part of the state had a heavy rain, which will be of great benefit to the late crops. No har- vesting was done yesterday in the storm belt, but to-day work will be re- sumed. Passengers from the east re- port everything hailed out in the vi- cinity of Erskine. Tornado Hits Park Rapids. Park Rapids, Minn., Aug. 20-—A small tornado passed over Park Rapids y¢s- terday morning, doing consideradle damage. It came from the northwest and struck the fair grounds, where it blew down about half a mile of tence, blew over the grandstand, judges’ stand, stock sheds and did other dam- age. Then it passed on to the court- house, where it carried away the tuwer. A. Rima’s brick store was badly dam- aged, the plate glass front being blown out and the cornice, as well as a part of the brick wall, torn off. S. S. Mc- Kinley’s store and F. A, Fuller’s hard- ware fronts were injured. Considerable damage was done to barns and other outbuildings and the telephone and tel- egraph wires are demoralized, A heavy rain followed the wind and considerable damage was done to grain, both standing and in the shock. No one is known to have been injured, but there were some narrow escapes. Is VERY THOUGHTLESS. Madison Sheriff Throws Bottle of Nitro Into the Street. Madison, Wis., Aug. 20.—An explosion which shook the county courthouse and jail and broke several windows in both buildings, as well as in residences for two or three blocks away, last evening occurred on East Main street, a block and a half away from the business center of the town. Reports of a boiler explosion and that an attempt had been made to blow up the jail spread rapidly, and a crowd of 2,000 collected. For some time they were unable to find out what had happened. It deyeloped that the explosion was that of a bottle of nitro-glycerine which Sheriff Burmeis- ter had carelessly tossed into the street. fortunately no one was injured, though the sheriff was thrown twenty-five feet by the force of the explosion. The explosive was som? which the sheriff had taken from a gang of safeblowers arrested some time ago. i CAPT. WALTON RESPONSIBLE, Finding of Coroner's Jury in the Rifle Range Fatality. Minneapolis, Aug. 20.—Capt. Percy A. ‘Walton, the well known militiaman “who figured in the sad accident of Sun- day, when the four-year-old son cf Michael Krisko, an Anoka county dairyman, was killed on the Columbia ‘Heights rifle range, was yesterday ad- judged guilty of manslaughter, This 4s the finding of the coroner's jury. The Gecision came as a great and painful surprise to Capt. Walton and his rela- tives and friends. The tender-hearted captain was bowed with grief, and he had the sympathy of not only the half- dozen fellow militiamen who were with thim when the fatal shooting occurred, ‘out of all the members of his command. Deputy Coroner C. F. Ewing of Anoka county conducted the inquest. MULES TAKE FRIGHT. ©rash Into a Light Wagon Killing a Child and Injuring Others. Menasha, Wis., Aug. 20.—A team of muies driven by Henry Oberweiser took fright at a passing locomotive at the Wisconsin Central station here yester- day afternoon and crashed into a light swagon_ containing Mrs. Lena Wessel- hhoeft of Chicago and two children and Mrs. Augusta, Boreman of Neenah. One ef the children was instantly killed and the of the party sustained serious {njufies but are expected to recover, _ Aa abe inl atin BEA aati ee ee és HAD MINT OF THEIR OWN. Two Men Arrested in St. Paul on a Charge of Counterfeiting. St. Paul, Aug. 20.—E. A. Frasier, alias E. A. Bryant, and Edward Brown were arrested yesterday at Brown’s home ¢n a charge of counterfeiting. On the premises was found-a complete coun- terfeiting outfit, consisting of dies, molds and all the necessary tools for the manufacture of coin. In an attic almost a peck of new nickels and sev- eral quarters, half-dollars and dollars were found. The coins are excellent work, ani the officers believe the work has been going on for some time, and that many are in circulation. PRISONERS BREAK JAIL. While the Sheriff Is Near They Cat Their Way Out. La Moure, N. D., Aug. 20.—Last night two prisoners, Barrington and Jones, who were bound over to the district court for robbery at Edgerley, made their escape from the jail here. The thunder storm was favorable for the purpose. Sheriff Stewart was within a few feet of the jail at the time, and had been for an hour, but so quiet was everything done that not a sound es- eaped, and it was only when the sheriff went down to lock them up for the night that the delivery was discovered. RUN DOWN AND KILLED. Northfield Man Meets Sudden Death on Railroad Crossing. Northfield, Minn., Aug. 20. — While leading”a cow across the Chicago Grea' Western track near the Fifth street crossing early yesterday morning Peter H. Blesender was struck by an engine and almost instantly killed. His ribs were crushed and _ his left choulder broken. Coroner Seeley was summoned and held an inquest. Thye jury decided that death was purely accidental. Mr. Blesender was about forty-five years of age and leaves a wife and one child. FULLERTON’S ESCAPE. Was Nearly Arrested for Having Game in His Possession. Herman, Minn., Aug. 20.—Sam Fuller- ton, state game warden, was here yes- terday looking around for illegal chick- en shooters. Some sportsmen were in the act of having a man arrested who was cleaning prairie chickens back of the hotel last night, but was found out to be the warden. Before papers for his arrest were issued it turned out to be four chickens he secured in Stevens county. FIREM. KILLED. Attempted to Pass Between Two Cars and Was Crushed. Neche, N. D., Aug. 20.—H. Casey of Moorhead, a Great Northern fireman, was killed here last night. He was off duty, and, with some companions, was attempting to pass between a freight coupling when the cars were but a@ short distance apart, and was crushed in the abdomen. One of his compan- ions pulled him from under the cars as he fell. He died almost instantly. _ FARMER YOUTH SUICIDES. Ties Gun to Bedpost and Pulls Bar- rel Toward Himself. Morgan, Minn., Aug. 20.—Peter Jor- genson, ~wenty-one years old, son of Jens Jorgenson of Brookville township, last night committed suicide. He used a twelve-gauge shotgun, tieing it to a bedpost and pulling the gun toward himself. No cause can be given for the act, except temporary insanity pro- auced by becoming overheated in the harvest field. Tramp Held for Kidnapping. Iron Mountain, Mich., Aug. 20. — A tramp giving the name of Fred Held, attempted to kidnap Roy Powell, aged eight years, yesterday afternoon. The man was overtaken a mile from town and is now in jail awaiting a hearing. He got the little fellow away by prom- ising to shoot a deer for him. — Deadlock Is Transplanted. Osceola, Wis. Aug. 20.—The Repub- lican district senatorial convention was called to order at Balsam Lake 2t 3 p. m. yesterday by Chairman E. G. Mills. After the 407th ballot the con- vention adjourned until 10 a, m. to-day. The former session of the convention was held at West Superior. Tragedy of Harvest Field. La Crosse, Wis., Aug. 20. — Anton Kroeger of Ridgeville, was perhaps fa- tally injured by the team of the binder which he was driving running away. They threw him’ off the machine, which ran over him, cutting him frightfully and dislocating a knee and hip. He was unconscious when picked up. PS Took Rat Poison. Madison, Wis., Aug. 20.—Andrew A. Prescott of the village of Cambridge, this county, committed suicide at the Hotel Main here yesterday by taking rat poison.. Despondency over sickness is said to have been the cause of the suicide. Mining Institute Men Meet. Duluth, Minn., Aug. 20.—The annual meeting of the Lake Superior Mining Institute opened here yesterday. The members went last night by special train to the ranges and remain there until Friday night. About'130 are here. College Burned. Ottumwa, Iowa, Aug. 20.—Fire of un- known origin destroyed Parsons col- lege at Fairfield, a Presbyterian insti- tution founded in 1875. ‘The loss is $50,- 000; insurance half. Daring Horse Thief. Muscatine, Iowa, Aug. 20.—A daring horse thief stole a horse and buggy tied on the principal street in the city be- lorging to George Lefere, a farmer. Regents Put Off Election. Madison, Wis., Aug. 20.—The regents of the state university yesterday de- cided to put off the election of a presi- dent in place of Dr. Adams, deceased, until next April, and in the meantime [BUILD UP THE WEST THE TRANSMISSISSIPPI CONGRESS OPENS ITS SESSION IN ST. PAUL. MANY STATES ARE REPRESENTED INTERESTS OF THE WESTERN COMMONWEALTHS ARE DIS- CUSSED. DELEGATES ROYALLY GREETLD CONGRESS WILL CONCERN ITSELF WITH IRRIGATION AND KIN- DRED SUBJECTS. — St. Paul, Aug. 20. — Representative men from all the states west of the Mississippi river met at the Auditorium yesterday in the thirteenth session of the Transmississippi Commercial con- gress, the most important of the West- ern business crgamizations. The ses- sions are to continue through Friday morning, and will include action upon questions vital to Western commercial interests and development. More than 200 delegates were in St. Paul last night, and many more will arrive this morning. They are almost without exception influential business men. Addresses of welcome were de- livered at the opening session yesterday by Gov. Van Sant and. municipal offi- cers and men prominent in Northwest- ern business affairs, and at the after- noor session the work of the congress was outlined. Action will be taken to secure Mississippi river improvement, Among the other problems that will be given consideration this morning are those of irrigation, admission of terri- tories to statehood, public works, har- bor improvements, the establishing of a naval training station in Minnesota and topics of like weight. Secure eeded Legislation. The congress is open to discuss any matter affecting the solid business in- terests of the West. It is the instru- ment of business men for securing needed legislation, drawing attention to the requirements of commercial de- velopment and to aids and hindranc=3 to rapid Western progress. James J. Hill will address the con- gress this afternoon. He will speak on Oriental trade, with special reference to the opportunities of the West. Norman Kittrell of Galveston will talk of Texan deep water ports. J. Maurice Finn of Cripple Creek will tell the past work of the congress. Mississippi river im- provements will occupy the attention of the delegates throughout the morning. Among the speakers will be John Espy of St. Paul, Lyman EB. Cooley of Chi- cago and James E. Davis of Keokuk. The delegates from the various states will select their vice presidents at a session preceding the general session at 10 o'clock this morning. The com- mittee on resolutions will meet at the same hour to discuss the resolutions presented yesterday afternoon and evening. MAY BE THIRD VICTIM. Iowa Double or Triple Murder Grows More Complicated. . Muscatine, Iowa, Aug. 20. — Neytol Cross, a former husband of Mrs. Jesse Tuman, was arrested late yesterday afternoon on suspicion that he knew something of the murder of the woman and her husband. N. Hilliard, a form- er partner of the murdered man, was in the “sweat box” all day and was re- leased later. It is belieyed he knows nothing of the crime.’ ‘Dan Williams, who lived with the murdered couple, is still missing. It is rumored he was murdered and his body thrown into the Mississippi river. rounding the double. crime is deeper than ever, but the authorities hope to learn something from Cross, who will be put in the “sweat box” to-day. FARMERS DOWN ON HUNTERS. South Dakota Not to Be a Perfect Paradise for Nimrods. Pierre, S. D., Aug. 20.—Hunters who expect to work in South Dakota this fall are likely to run against a number of snags. In the eastern part of the state farmers are forming organiza- . ans, convened at tions by townships in which they >e- fuse to allow any shooting within the boundaries of the township without their consent, which is refused to non- resident hunters. In the moye the township boards are adopting resolu- tions to prevent hunting in their town- ships, and the farmers are backing them up. The farmers have announced a determination to prosecute for tres- pass any hunters who violate their “No Shooting” signs, and there is like- ly to be lively times in many sections. WRECK ON WISCONSIN CENTRAL. St. Paul Flyer Derailed While Run- ning at Fifty Miles an Hour. Neenah, Wis., Aug. 20.—The Wiscon- sin Central “St, Paul Flyer” was de- railed shortly after midnight one mile west of Fremont while running at the rate of fifty-five miles an hour. The cause is unknown, but was probably due to spreading of rails. Nearly 200 passengers were on the train, and all of the coaches left the track except the rear truck of the last sleeper, Nin persons were more or léss severely in- jured, 4 Se Killed by Lightning. Sibley, Iowa, Aug. 20.—Yesterday H. | J. Peterson of Harris, this county, was instantly killed by lightning.» Michigan Hibernians. Houghton, Mich., Aug. 20.—Hancock and Houghton are hard put to provide | accommodations for 200 delegates who came to attend the ninth biennial state convention of Ancient @rder of Hiberni- Sad Tena Ratnees eee te The mystery sur-) pastors WHIRR OF HARVEST CUTTING NOW GENERAL THROUGE- OUT THE SPRING WHEAT DISTRICT, CONDITIONS ARE SATISFACTORY WILL BE BUSY WITH THE BIG FLAX CROP IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. BRILLIANT BUSINESS OUTLOOK COUNTRY MERCHANTS EXPECT BEST YEAR IN HISTORY OF NORTHWEST, North Dakota and Northern Minne- sota, which have presented the most interesting features of this year’s crop, are progressing well with a much drawn out harvest. Wheat cutting un- der favorable weather conditions is be- coming general in the northern coun- ties. Some early flax is ready for the binder, and it is expected that the har- vesters will be busy in most of the crop in the big flax district in two weeks. The possibilities for business in the present northwestern crop are great. Country merchants expect the best business year in the history of the entire territory tributary to the Twin Cities. The Northwest will have a great surplus of feed grains to sell. De- velopment of the smaller towns and cities as well as the big centers will es- tablish new records. f Conditions in the Valley. On the whole the Red river valley counties cf Minnesota and North Da- kota have done well. The Red river valley proper, which comprises “a terri- tory about thirty miles wide along the banks of that stream, has brought its grain crop along excellently considering the handicap of flooded lands during the sprinz, but the valley proper has bad too much grief to make a satis- factory showing. In Minnesota, Kitt- Son county, and especially the section ficm Kenaedy north, has a good crop. Around Warren it is not bad. Below Warren it is worse. From Crookston south along the Great Northern to the Northern Pacific the crop generally is Feor, although the region must be given ciedit for the showing it has made un- eer the conditions. The eastern por- tions of these counties have a good yield. While western Polk has suffered from an unfavo-able spring, the eastern part of the county raised its usual fine crop of grain. The same is true of the eastern portions of other counties in this spring’s wet district. From Fertile south on the Northern Pacific there is a good crop. From Fertile to Grand Forks it is unsatisfactory. The western portions of Pembina, Walsh, Grand Forks and Cass counties have held their own on grain yields and partly equalized the unsatisfactery showing in the section along the Red river. Cass county suffered more from the surplus of moisture in the spring ihan the rest of the valley counties. Richland county was outside the wet district and has raised a fine crop of grain on nearly all of its acreage. Wilkin county, Minn., has also secured a fair yield. “Weather Has Been Favorable. Up to date conditions for maturing and harvesting the crop in western North Dakota have been more satis- factory. One night when the mercury sagged down close to the frost line in some sestions the northern counties shuddered, twt that has been the only LIVELY DAY FOR THE DUKE. Chieago Keeps Her Distinguished Visitor on the Run. Chicago, Aug. 19.—Chicago’s visitor, Grand Duke Boris Vladimirowitch of Russia, was a much bewildered noble- man last night when he retired to his suite at the Auditorium hotel, mental- ly reviewing the various experiences that had made up the “quiet Sunday” assured him by his friends in this city. A rapid coach drive to the Saddle and Cycle club soon after breakfast, with two exhibitions en route of fire com- panies in action, Juncheon at the North Shore clubhouse, an exciting automo- bile runaway ‘in which his highness was the sole participant, a quick trip back to the city and a banquet at the Chi- cago club immediately following were some of the things that had made the day, so the duxe thought, far from be- ing uneventful. KILLED IN A WRECK. Excursion Train Crashes Into 2 Freig! Train. ‘ Chicago, Aug. 19—One man was killed cutright and another was probably fa- tally injured in a railroad wreck at Hammond, Ind., early yesterday. A Chicago & Erie freight train standing on the tracks of the Chicago & West- ern Indiana railroad was crashed into by a special train of the Chicago, In- dianapolis & Louisville railroad bear- ‘ng 600 ex2ursionists from Cincinnati. —_— # Robbed of His Roll. . Morris, Minn., Aug. 19.—Martin Dal- gren of Melvin, Polk county, Minn., got off the east-bound Great Northern train here yesterday morning and re- ported that he had been robbed of $1,- 100 after he boarded the train at Crookston. He discovered his money was goat after he left Breckenridge. He had $190 in cash and the balance was in certificates of deposit on the ‘Bank of Walnut Grove, Minn., and the 2 r ston and was | exception to a generally satisfactory weather program. There is little dif- ference in the general crop story in the entire country west of the Red river vallel, La Moure, Ransom, Sargeat and Dicxey counties in the southern part of the state which have faced un- equal weather conditions through a periodsof years have produced good crops. There is a difference of opinion as to the prospective flax yield of this year compared with that of last in the western counties. Some of the best grain authorities in the state do not ex- pect to see flax average as well in the western counties as last year. Depressing Factors in Wheat. Northern Minnesota and North Da- kota present the most interesting fea- ture in the study of the Northwest's grain acreage. It is largely told in the wet district in the Red river valley and the stampede to flax in the West. There has been an increase in the wheat ac! age of some of the western counties, but in the immense amount of new land cultivated for the first time this year in North Dakota wheat has been given a small place. It is almost unanimous for flax. Wheat has also lost to some extent on the older land. This is true in the counties immediately west of the Red river valley. The big flax district is in Benson, Pierce, Bottineau, .Mc- Henry, Towner, Ramsey, Ward, Wells, Eddy, Foster and Nelson. In the new land receatly opened along the North- ern Pacific and in what new acreage there is west of the Missouri river wheat was seeded to a greater extent than in the counties further north. The counties south of the Northern Pacific have been turning their attention more to stock which explains the shrinkage in wheat acreag: in that section. A New Producing Section. The Mouse river valley in Northwest- ern North Dakota enters the grain lists this year for the first time as a heavy producer. While the settlement of this valley and the adjacent country has been in progress for some years, the fast two years have ®seen the larger area of land broken. Flax is the princi Fal story in that region. Along the Soo road from Valley City to Portal flax is the leading crop. If the grain matures without much dam- age flax will cut a big figure in Soo earnings. This is the second year in which farmers along the Soo line seed- ed flax heavily, and with a fair price the venture will be satisfactory. The Northwest has begun a new story of prosperity for its railroads for the com- ing year. The Soc’s earnings ought to increase largely, taking into considera- tion the grain tonnage in sight and the transportation of merchandise incident to the development of a new country. The merger lines, with the exception of a small mileage in the Red river valley, stare in the .ame_ excellent results. The Northwestern and Milwaukee will pull well for South Dakota and South- ern Minnesota. The branch lines of the Great Northern, Northern Pacific and the Soo in Minnesota and North Da- kota will be a big factor in the earn- ings of the coming year. General Condition Good. eae of the Northwestern cities and towns are making extensive develop- ments both in residence and business sections, Sioux Falls, Watertown, Ab- erdeen, Brookings, Huron, Mitchell, Redfield and Canton, as well as many other smaller places, have erected a large number of new buildings. Fargo and Grand Forks usually lead the work of improvement in North Dakota, but there is hardly a town in that state which has not erected new and substan- tial buildings this summer. Machinery concerns which do much of their trans- fer business for North Dakota at Far- go, have found present quarters inade- quate and are preparing to add to. the jong list of machinery warehouses in that city. Crookston, the county seat of Polk county, is growing at a rapid rate. Its business men now claim a population of 7,000. Its building rece jor the year has been big. There is a general tendency toward brick build- ings and fewer frame structures.—W. E. Davis in Minneapolis Journal. LOST IN FURY OF SEA. Two Ships Sunk, One Beached and Another Damaged. Cape Town, Aug. 19.—As a result of a storm which has just swept over here the British bark Highlands, Capt. Smith, from New York July 10, for East London, and the British bark Brutus, Capt. Dallachia, from London July 3, for Table Bay, have been wrecked off this coast; the British transport City of Lincoln is ashore and the German steamer Kaiser, from Hamburg July 15, for East Africa, has been damaged. Chief Officer Bourke of the ‘Highlands says that the bark sank almost instant- ly and that twenty-three men of the crew were instantly drowned. The cap- tain, ten men and himself clung to the bridge, which floated, but the captain and others were washed off. Bourke and two others were rescued after be- ing in the water two hours. KILLED FOR OBJECTING. Memphis Street Car the Seene cf R Fight and Marder. Memphis, Aug. 19.—Henry Glenny, a well known railroad man connected with the Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf; was shot and killed by Cobb Teel. Teel and several companions were in a street car, and it is said used profane language to the conductor. Glenny, who was accompanied by his wife, ob- jected, and in a fight he was shot by Teel. : Martyr to Science. New York, Aug. 19.—Dr. E. H. Sco- field has faiten a victim to tuberculosis in his investigations at Yale. When in the médical school he made a special study of the disease and was sent to Denver Almost on the eve of his gradua- tion, suffering from the disease which he had contracted from his vatients. His condition improved there and he his studies in the medical! MINNESOTA AS FRUIT STATE. Exhibit of Orchard Products One of Features at Fair. A. W. Latham, secretary of the Min- nesota State Horticultural society, lkeeps in close touch with the fruit growers of the state and always has a hand in the horticultural department at the state fair. Discussing the pros- pects for the display at the state fair, which opens Sept. 1, Mr. Latham said: “The extent and the quality of the exhibition of fruit at the coming annual fair in our state depends in large meas- ure upon the character of the fruit crop. While in years when the apple crop of Minnesota has been light the fruit ex- hibit has been a creditable one, this has been brought about only as the result of a large amount of hustling by the managemen. Reports from all ports of the apple-producing areas of the state indicate a very fine crop of this fruit this season, “The must of apple trees in this state are of two kinds, the Duchess, so well known in our markets as an early ripening fall apple, and the Wealthy, at its best in November or December, and undoubtedly the finest of all appies. These two apples are supplemented by a great number of other kinds, It will be a surprise to those not familiar with this industry in our state to know that 334 varieties of apples were exhibited at our last state fair. This does not in- clude a very large number of new vatie- ties originated from seed,. which as yet have received no name. There were 2,364 psites of apples shown last year. We expect to increase the size of the exhibit this year, although it will necessarily be at the expense of some other department, as all the space available in the large area set apart in Agricultural ‘hall for the fruit exhibit occupied last season. Judging from the present outlook, the best exhibition of the best quality of apples ever gotten together in Minnesota will be one of the drawing features of the state fair. ‘The plum crop of the state is unfor-) tunately a light one, probably on ac-: count of the wet weather prevailing at the time of the blossoming of the fruit. Plums, it is believed, are largely fer- tilized by the operations of insects, which in wet weather are apt to be safely housed. The plums that ripened, however, are of unusual size, color and quality. As for grapes, the yield this year is up to the best, and a beautiful exhibit may be expected. “Mushrooms have occupied a promi> nent place in the Horticultural hall during past years, and the value of this display is fully appreciated by the management, as is shown in an increase of 25 per cent in the amount of premi- ums offered for it. The orchard industry of the state is very much on the boom. During no previous season have so many fruit trees and so much nursery stock been planted in our state as this year. Sev- eral orchards of more than 1,000 apple trees have be2n set out. The day is not far off when Minnesota will be growing its own apples and a great quantity for export. The fruit of this northern re- gion being so much superior in color, flavor and keeping qualities to that of similar varieties grown south of us there will be practically no limit to the market which can be found for our sur~ plus, HOSPITALS ARE CROWDED, Board of Control Will Recommend Cottage System. The state board of contro] will this year call the attention of the lerisla~ tors to the necessity for increased fa- cilities for the care of insane persons in Minnesota, and will undoubtedly re- commend the installation of a system of cottage asylums within a short dis- tance from the insane hospitals, The Fergus Falls hospital now has about 1,400 inmates, more, it is believed, can be treated to the best advantage. Many of these are chronic cases which are benefited little by medical treat- ment ‘and could better be housed near the institution, where they could be seen each day, and yet would not so crowed the hospital as to impair the facilities for caring for insane persons that can be benefited by medical treat- ment. If 400 of these inmates were quartered in cottages near the institu- tion, the members of the board of con- trol believe, the efficiency of the insti- tution would be greatly increased. The Rochester and St. Peter asylums. now have about 1,200 inmates each, dnd: the same condition exists at these in- stitutions as at Fergus Falls. The chronic cases have so crowded the in- stitution that the patients that might be improved by medical treatment can-} not receive the full benefit of such treatment because of lack of room. “The state now has all the hospital facilities it needs,” said W. E. Lee of the state board of control. “But the number of chronic cases housed in the hospitals has so crowded the institu- tions that they cannot be as efficient as if there were fewer inmates, “It would be more advisable, I be- lieve, to erect cottages near the hospi- tals for the chronic patients, than to enlarge the asylums at Hastings and Anoka. Patients housed in cottages near the institutions could be visited each day by the physician who has charge of them. Those suffering from different types of insanity could be classified to much better advantage un- der the cottage system. MR. HITT VERY ILL. Hilinois Congressman Is Suddenly serously Ill. Chicago, Aug. 20.—Congressman Rod- ert R. Hitt of the Ninth Ilinots, district is seriously ill at the Stratford hotel. ; {