Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, October 4, 1902, Page 3

NXIOUS TO END IT CONFERENCE HELD AT WHITE HOUSE TO DISCUSS STRIKE SITUATION. PRESIDENT WANTS 41 SETTLED ‘CABINET MEMBERS AND GOV. CRANE TALK WITH THE PRESIDENT. LACKS POWER TO TAKE ACTION PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WILL DO ALL HE CAN PROPERLY AND LEGALLY. Washington, Oct. 1.—The president yesterday took initiative steps to as- certain what, if anything, could be done by federal authority to settle the coal strike. The result was a rather general ex- pression of opinion by the advisors of the president who were parties to the conference to the effect that the fed- eral laws and constitution did not af- ford means of federal interference to end the strike, but another conference will be held to-day and the president will do all he can prover: and legally to bring about a settlement. At the temporary White House a conference -was held wiih three cabi- net officers, Attorney General Knox, Secretary Moody and Postmaster General Payne. Gov. Crane of Massa- chusetts was also present. These gentlemen met with President Roose- velt first, and after the subject had been co} iered for some time they adjourned to another room and Conferred Together for an hour. They all returned later in the day and held another confer- ence with the president and the strike situation was further discussed. President Roosevelt is deeply con- cerned over the situation. The ap- proach of winter with a coal famine imminent, and the distress and suf- fering that must ensue unless coal be- comes available presents a situation which he thinks should receive the at- tention of the administration if there is anything that can be done by the government. Many appeals have been made to him and many suggestions have been received by him, and it was with a view to ascertaining what power the federal authority could evoke that caused the conference to be held. During the conference every phase of the situation was discussed. The general opinion of the advisors of the president was that the situation did not present a case in which there could be federal interference By Any Warrant of Law. The question of the right to seek ap- pointment of receivers for the mines in order that they might be operated was discussed, but neither in the con- stitution nor in any known law could any legal warrant be found for such action. The tenor of the whole dis- cussion was to the effect that there was a lack of the power in the federal administration to take any action at the present stage of the strike, al- though the seriousness of the coal famine now and the much greater evils soon to follow were considered at length and with a wish to discover some method of ending the industrial deadlock. The conference will be resumed to- day, at which time Secretary Root, who spent yesterday in New York, will be present. It is understood that the visit of Secretary Root to New York was for the purpose of consult- ing prominent business men on the subject. STRIKE MAY SOON END. Indications Point to an Early Adjust- ment. Philadelphia, Oct. 1—While nothing definite is known, every indication points to an ending of the coal strike within a few days. Belief is growing among the miners that a crisis of some kind is near at hand, and the men con- fidently expect that they soon will be able to return to work. A significant fact is that the strike leaders are urg- ing the men to refrain from causing trouble. Another significant feature was the refusal yesterday of Mayor Ashbridge to comply with the request o fMayor Maybury of Detroit to ap- point a delegation of citizens to at- tend a conference to be held in that «city Oct. 9 to devise ways and means for obtaining a reasonable coal supply from the mining regions of Pennsyl- vania and West Virginia. Wholesale Arrest of Strikers. Shenandoah, Pa., Oct. 1. — Sheriff Knorr of Columbia ocunty arrested 127 strikers at Centralia yesterday after- noon. They were charged with riot- ing and inciting to riot. The sheriff attended a special meeting of the Cen- tralia local union of United Minework- ers at which the 127 men were sur- rendered. GREATER BRITAIN. A Scheme for the Unification of the British-American Colonies. Boston, Oct. 1—Private advices re- ceived here from~ Jamaica tell of a scheme brought forth by George Solo- mon for the unification of all British colonies in one federation under the Jeadership of Canada, to be known as “Greater Britain.” Throw Dynamite Bomb. Brussels, Oct. ].—A dynamite bomb was thrown yesterday at the residence of M. Dewiart, a Catholic member of the chamber of deputies. A man has een arrested on suspicion, but he de- nies having committed the crime. , Killed in a Collision. Ardmore, Ind. T., Oct. 1. — A head- end collision by two Santa Fe freight trains late yesterday near Thacker- ville resulted in Fireman C. W. Lythe being killed and one of the engineers peing seriously injured. ‘| the Horticultural NEWS IN BRIEF. Overflow From the Wires in a Con- densed Form. © Anti-Christian and anti-foreign pla- eards are being displayed in Canton, China. It is said in Glasgow that the Scotch coal masters have secured large con- tracts for anthracite coal to go to the United States. The Republicans nominated E. H. Hubbard for congress from the First Alabama district and.the exclusively negro Republicans nominated Dr. G. H. Wilkinson, colored. An international conference on plant breeding and hybridization, held by Society of New York, began in New York. The con- ference will continue three days. The British war office has decided that in the future all army contracts for meat shall contain a clause that the frozen mutton supplied must come exclusively from British colonies. It is reported from San Sebastian that King Alfonso has refused to sign certain decrees presented to him by the minister of war, Gen. Weyler, and the matter is receiving much com- ment. ~ The Direct West India Cable com- pany has closed its San Juan, P. R., office after having operated on that island for eighteen months. No busi- ness was the cause of the step just taken. An American commission- sent out for the purpose of studying Chilean railroads has arrived at Santiago. The authorities have expressed their grati- fication that the commission has come to that country. The estimates of appropriations re- quired for the department of agricul- ture for the next fiscal year as com- pleted by Secretary Wilson, aggre- gate almost $5,000,000. The appropria- tions for the current year amounted to $4,503,960. THE MARKETS. Latest Quotations From Grain and Live Stock Centers. St. Paul,, Oct. 1. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, 68@69c; No. 2 *Northern, 65@66c; No. 3, 683@65; no grade, 57@ 64c. Corn—No. 3 yellow, 591-2c, Rye —No. 2, 451-2@46c. Barley—Malting grades, 45@54c; feeding grades, 40@ 44c. Flax—No. 1, $1.26@1.27; reject- ed, $1.23. Oats—No. 3 white, 30@40c; No. 4 white. 27@2c; No. 3, 25c. Minneapolis, Oct. 1.— Wheat — No. 1 hard, 67 7-8c; No. 1 Northern, 66 7-8¢; No. 2 Northern, 65 1-8c. Duluth, Oct. 1. — Wheat—Cash, No. 1 hard, 69c; No. 1 Northern, 67 1-2c; No. 2 Northern, 65 1-2c; No. 3 spring, 63 1-2c; oats, 28 1-4¢; rye, 47 1-2c; bar- ley, 40@56c; flax, $1.24 1-2c. Chicago, Oct. 1. — Wheat — No. 2 red, 88@90c; No. 3 red, 66@70c; No. 2 hard winter, 70c; No. 3 hard winter, 66@68c; No. 1 Northern spring, 88@ 90c; No. 2 Northern spring, 73@T75c; No. 3 spring, 68@72c. Cash Corn—No. 2, 57 3-4@58c; No. 3, 57@57 3-4c. Milwaukee, Oct. 1. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, 73c; No. 2 Northern, 70@ 711-2c; December, 68 3-4c. Rye—No. 1, 50c. Barley — No. 2, Tic. Oats — Standard, 32@33c. Corn—December, 45 518e. Sioux City, lowa, Oct. 1. — Cattle — Beeves, $6 @ 7.25; cows, bulls and mixed, $2.50@4.50; stockers and feed- ers, $3@5.50; yearlings and calves, $2.50@4. Hogs, $7.25@7.55; bulk, $7.35 °@7.45. Chicago, Oct. 1. — Cattle—Good to prime steers, $7.50@8.30; stockers and feeders, $2.50@5.25; cows, $1.50@4.75; heifers, $2.50@5.75; bulls, $2.25@5.10; calves, $3.50@7.50. Hogs—Mixed and butchers, $7.40 @ 8; good to choice heavy, $7.60@8.05; rough heavy, $7.25 @7.55. Sheep—Good to choice weth- ers, $3.60@4; fair to choice mixed, $2.50@3.50; Western sheep, $2.75 @ 3.75; native lambs, $3.50@5.60; West- ern lambs, $4@5.30. South St. Paul, Oct. 1. — Cattle — Good to choice steers, $5.50@6; good to choice cows and heifers, $3.50@4.50; good to choice feeding steers, $4@5; good to choice stock steers, $3@3.40; steer calves, $2@3.25; good to choice stock cows and heifers, $2.40@2.75. Hogs—Price range, $7.15@7.60; bulk, $7.35@7.45; rough sorts, $6.50@6.55. Sheep — Fancy lambs, $4.60 @ 4.75; good to choice fat lambs, $4.25@4.50; fair to good, $3.75@4; good to ch-"~= yearling wethers, $3.50@3.75. FEELS IT HIMSELF. President Truesdale Unable to Get Coal for His Own Personal Use. Greenwich, Conn., Oct. 1. — W. H. Truesdale, president of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, who resides here,,is himself a sufferer from the coal famine. He is said to have of- fered a wholesaler in New York $1,500 cash for 100 tons, and was refused. DEAF WOMAN RUN DOWN. Aged Resident in Wisconsin Did Not Hear the Train. Menomonie, Wis., Oct. 1—Mrs. Mar- tin Sorenson, aged about seventy-five years, an old resident of this town- ship, while driving across the Omaha railroad track at the brickyard here, was struck by a switch engine and seriously, if not fatally, injured. One horse was killed and the vehicle de- molished. Deafness prevented her from hearing the whistle. Horse Thieves Captured. Crookston, Minn., Oct. 1—Two horse thieves who had stolen a team at Hillsboro, N. D., were captured a few miles east of this city yesterday by Marshal Lindberg of Erskine. They were: both heavily armed, but the in- trepid officer “stood them” both up, and they returned to North Dakota without requisition papers. Footbal! Player Injured. New Haven, Conn., Oct. 1.—During the football practice of the Yale squad at Yale field yesterday afternoon Fos- ter Harry Rockwell of Portland, Or., @ substitute quarterback, received in- juries from which he will be unable to play again this season. Rockwell is a freshman. j Accident Terminates Fatally. Bancroft, Iowa, Oct. 1. — COOOCO Coccccseseecceooe SAYS CHIEF AMES GOT MONEY. | Minneapolis Woman Testifies That She Paid Tribute by Direction of the Police Official. Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 30.—In the trial of Former Superintendent of Po- lice Fred W. Ames for extortion Sat- urday May McIntosh gave the first evi- dence directly connecting the defend- ant with the collection of money from women. She related how he had called on her and notified her to pay no more money to Irwin Gardner, who had been the go-between. He had told her to call at his office and get further in- structions.’ Soon after Joe Cohen, the new in- termediavy, called with a detective and notified her to leave the monthly pay- ments in numbered envelopes at his jewelry store. She then went to Col. Ames and asked if it was all right to pay money to Cohen. She testified that the chief had replied that it was all right, and that she was to pay the same amounts to Cohen that she had previously paid to Gardner. She followed these in- structions and was not molested by the police. She has been ordered by the pres- ent administration to pay a monthly fine of $100 in the municipal court. GIRL IS PARBOILED. Little Daughter of an Anoka Man Suf- fers Tragic Death. Anoka, Minn., Sept. 30.—Alice Bi- beau, the seven-year-old daughter of David Bibeau, fell in a steam well just south of Reed & Sherwood’s office and was literally parboiled. Death came before she could be res- cued. With her companions she was playing over the well, and in some way the board covering became loosened, letting the little one drop into the eight-foot reservoir, containing a foot and a half of hot water from con- densed. steam. Her niné-year-old sister made a won- derfully heroic effort to save her sis- ter, standing in the opening and reach- ing down through the hot steam. Again and again she tried, and it is believed inhaled some of the hot vapor. She lies in a critical condition at her father’s home. WILL HAVE A BIG DRY DOCK. Lake Vessels in Distress Can Put in to Manitowoc. Manitowoc, Wis., Sept. 30.—Manito- woe is to have one of the largest dry docks on Lake Michigan, to which ves- sels suffering damage in the region around the straits of Mackinaw may be sent, instead of making the long journe yto Chicago. The new dry dock will be 415 feet long, 64 feet wide, and with 15 1-2 feet of water over the sills. The present dock is 340 feet long, 44 feet wide, and with 13 1-2 feet of water over its sills. POTATO CHOKES AND KILLS HIM. While Eating in a Restaurant a Tuber Sticks in His Throat. Helena, Mont., Sept. 30.—George Gil- more, a laborer who came down from Yellowstone Park, where he had been employed during the summer, choked to death while eating supper at the Union restaurant at Livingston. A piece of potato stuck in his throat and he was dead before assistance could be summoned. THEIR BOAT CAPSIZED. Two Wisconsin Boys Are Drowned While Chasing Ducks. Oshkosh, Wis., Sept. 30.—Anton Heigl, aged twelve years, and Jesse Cobbs, eleven years, were drowned in the lagoon at North Park. They had gone out in a skiff and were chasing ducks, when they capsized. FLOOD IN IOWA. Five and a Half Inches of Rain in a Few Hours. New Hampton, Iowa, Sept. 30.—Five and one-half inches of rain fell here, causing the worst flood of the season. Probably $100,000 worth of damage has been done to the railroad and country bridges within the county. Buffalo Bill’s Horse Burned. Duluth, Minn., Sept. 30.—Among the eight horses destroyed in a barn which burned at Proctorknott yesterday was “Smoky,” formerly Buffalo Bill’s favor- ite horse. He was a superb animal in his day, and when he got old Col. Cody gave him to his sister, Helen Cody Wetmore of this city. Frederit Rem- ington’s masterpiece is said to be a picture of Buffalo Bill mounted en Smoky. Killed While at Play. Hastings, Minn., Sept. 30.—The re- mains of Joseph, the thirteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lautner of this city, who was accidentally shot by a companion while’ playing at La Crosse Saturday, arrived here last night. Tommy Lautner and his moth- er went from here last week to attend the La Crosse fair. Losses by Prairie Fire. Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. 30.—Prairie fires burned over a large(tract of coun- try between Putney and Houghton. Large quantities of hay were de- stroyed, and at least one barn. The town of Houghton was in danger and had a narrow escape from a_ big scorching. : Heinze’s New Party. Butte, Mont., Sept. 30.—F. Augustus Heinze last night organized tis uew political party, to be known as the Anti-Trust Democracy. The primaries are called for Monday, Sept. 29, and the convention for the, following day. Burned-out Firm Buys Store. Marshall, Minn., Sept. 30.—Baldwin & Loveridge, whose big d : Higley, who lost his foot by amputa- | Thi tion last week as the result of an ac- cident, is dead. Roe 5 Northwest News e2eoee COC eCoeCeCeoceoooe: BONDED TO J. J, HILL. Copper Mines at Wickes, Mont., Will Now Be Developed. Butté, Mont., Sept. 31.—It is under- stood that Daily Brothers and Robert- Son’s copper mine at Wickes, Mont., has been bonded to J. J. Hill, presi- dent of the Great Northern, for $60,- 000. Much work has been done by the Daily Brothers and a rich copper ledge has been uncovered. The mine has been producing steadily for some time. Martin Mulvahill, a well-known min- ing man of Central Montana, will be manager of the property, and active development is to be undertaken at once. DEATH ON GRIDIRON. Football Player Receives Injuries That Terminate Fatality. Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. 31.—Harry Jordan, a member of the Sioux Falls college football team, died of injuries received in a football game here last Thursday between Sioux Falls college and the state uniyersity. In one of the scrimmages Jordan was piled upon so that three ribs were broken and his spine was injured. It was at first hoped he would recoy- er but his death resulted as stated. He was the son of a prominent con- tractor of this city. SAVES TRAIN AND IS KILLED. Brave Section Foreman in Montana Sacrifices His Life. Missoula, Mont., Sept. 31.—William Johnson, section foreman at Tucson, west of here, met his death by being struck by the engine of the through passenger train while he was endeav- oring to flag the train to save it from being wrecked. He discovered a broken rail but a few minutes before the passenger train hove in sight. He saved the train but was hurled high into the air and into the ditch, TO HAVE NO FIRE PROTECTION. Ottumwa City Council Refuses to Re- new Water Contract. Ottumwa, Iowa, Sept. 31—The city water supply company yesterday made a demand on the city officials to make a temporary contract with it or it would shut off the water supply Wednesday night. The franchise ex- pired at midnight. The council firmly declines to do so, and this means that Ottumwa will be without fire protec- tion within three days. MORPHINE ROUTE. White Woman Married to Colored Man Shuffles Off. Fargo, N. D., Sept. 31.—After sev- eral unsuccessful attempts on former occasions, Mrs. Fred Bentley was suc- cessful in her last effort to shuffle off. She chose the morphine route, and is said to have taken twenty-eight grains at a dose. The deceased was a white woman and her husband was an oc- toroon and in the employ of a local livery stable. GOOD COAL IS LOST. ° Dock Gives Away Dum Into the Wat Ashland, Wis., Sept. 31—The giving way of the Jones and Adams coal dock yesterday allowed 9,000 tons of an- thracite and bituminous coal to be spilt into the bay and did a damage to the dock which it will take thousands of dollars to repair. About 2,000 tons will be recovered. The approximate loss is estimated at $45,000. ig 9,000 Tons FIRE DESTROYS GRAIN. Two Threshing Machines Are Con- sumed—One Man Injured. Beardsley, Minn., Sept. 31.—The boiler of John Larkins’ threshing ma- chine engine blew up, badly scalding the fireman. There are hopes of re- covery. A fire started by a threshing engine yesterday burned up twenty-six stacks of hay and six stacks of grain owned by B. Leisdon. ESMOND’S THIRD. Firebug Intent on Burning All the Elevators in the Place. Minnewaukan, N. D., Sept. 31.—The Monarch ‘elevator at Esmond burned last night, making three elevators in that town destroyed by fire since Wednesday. The total capacity was 100,000 bushels. About 20,000 bushels of grain was lost. The cause is doubt- less incendiarism. Ex-U. S. Senator in Trouble. Salt Lake City, Sept. 31—Ex-United States Senator Brown and Mrs. Annie Madison Bradley were arrested at an early hour yesterday morning on a charge of adultery sworn to by Mrs. Brown, the wife of the senator. They were both released on bonds pending preliminary examination. The affair created a sensation. It has, however, been known fof some time that Brown and the woman were on very intimate terms. Bank at Webster. N. D. Devils Lake, N. D., Sept. 31.—Ar ticles of incorporation of the Bank of Webster, capital $25,000, were filed yesterday. Webster is the first town north of Devils Lake on the Farmers’ railroad. Incorporators are Joseph Kelly, Frank Hornett, John Lange, E. J. Chamberlain and others. Lost Man May Be Insane. Grantsburg, Wis., Sept. 31—The men who have been hunting in the swamps for Faulds have returned, un- able to find any trace of the missing man. Superior papers report an in- sane man, stranger, being found and committed to Mendota asylum from there last wrasieee sneer here think that possibly he may have been .Faulds. They have sent photographs perior ‘expect to THE WHIPPLE CHIMES. To Be Hung in the Cathedral at Fari- bault. The chime of ten bells to be hung in the cathedral tower now being con- structed at Faribault as a monument to the memory of the late Bishop Whipple, will be received soon from Baltimore, where they have been cast. The entire weight of the bells with their mountings is about 23,000 pounds. They will not rest upon the tower, but upon a steel frame resting upon a rock foundation. Besides the chime of ten bells, place will be made in the tower for the old cathedral bell, which will be preserved as a me- morial and will be rung on special oc- casions. The following description of the ca- thedral chime is copied from the Balti- more American of recent date: “The chimes consist of ten bells, and about two months were spent in casting them. +All the tuning of each bell was done in the casting, thus do- ing away with chipping and filing. The composition of the metal used is 78 parts of Lake Superior copper to 22 parts of East India block tin. The weight of the casting was about 15,750 pounds, exclusive of the mountings. The total weight is about 23,000 pounds. Each bell contains a suit- able inscription. The largest bell, which is about five feet in height and four feet in diameter, and weighs 4,300 pounds, has a most exquisite mellow tone, which can be heard for miles. On its brazen sides are the following words in raised letters: “These bells, in memory of the Rt. Rey. Henry Benjamin Whipple, D. D., LL. D., first bishop of Minnesota, are placed in the bishop’s tower with the prayer that they may ring out in thanksgiving to our Heavenly Father because he hath given to the people of Minnesota, and to many others, for long and happy years the holy minis- tration, of his beloved servant, whose unfailing love and hope for humanity have made his life an inspiration far and near.’ > “Tf the fullness of the melody falls first.upoa this town of Faribault—the hearthstone of the diocese which he loved—the deep vibrations will echo in hearts throughout our country and beyond the sea, whose offerings have made this tower a monument of love and Christian unity. “Ring on, sweet bells, and join the angelic song which now our bishop sings with all the faithful in God’s paradise; peace, good will toward men. “‘Brected in’ the bishop’s tower of the Cathedral of Our Merciful Savior, Faribault, Minn., September, 1902.’” CATTLE SALES BREAK RECORD. More Than 10,000 Change Hands at South St. Paul. Nearly 10,000 cattle changed hands at the St. Paul union stock yards dur- ing the first five days of last week. The business is the largest that has ever been done in a week in the his- tory of the stock yards, and is mich larger than has been done. during some ordinary months. The first three days’ sales were phenomenal, and, ac- cording to the books of the company, more than 6,000 cattle were sold through the yards. Besides these, several thousand more have been housed at the yards for one or more nights or days during the week, and were being shipped through to Chi- cago. “The business during the past week,” said Secretary A. A. McKech- nie of the stock yards company, “has been tremendous, and is much larger than the record for many ordinary months. Immense numbers of cattle have come in from Montana and other Western states throughout the month, but the arrivals this week have been of a record-breaking kind. “Our chief business is not, as some people think, the sale of beef for kill- ing. We sell a far larger number of young cattle for feeding, and most of those sold this week will be taken to the pasture lands and fattened for the market. The feeding business is growing and the demand for stock has been tremendous during the past month. iy “Although it may be due to the en- ergy of our agerts if the West that we have gained this immense increase in business, still I believe that most of it is due to the many improvements which we have made at the yards. The cattle would be. up to their knees in mud in rainy weather a few years ago. Now it is all different, Wehave put in brick and stone floors and roads throughout the yards, and the cattle are always dry. “This has cost thousands of dollars, but I believe it has been the cause of our immense increase in business. Owners of cattle like to have their stock well cared for, and they will always take their cattle to yards where they are looked after in a proper man- ner. There is scarcely a better equip- ped stock yards in the country than ours. “Hogs are a little scarce this month. The September supply of hogs always is short, but the month has been an extra good one, although not a record- breaker, as in the case of cattle.” BESS Ee PEE SES EA AGRICULTURAL TEXT BOOK. Pamphlet Compiled by Faculty of State ‘hool. State Superintendent Olsen has sent to the printer copy for the first bulle- tin to be used as a text book in teach- ing scientific agriculture to rural school pupils. The pamphlet was compiled by the faculty of the state school of agriculture, and the state su- perintendent. It contains accounts of over three hundred experiments, with illustrations. i Directions are given for experiments on such subjects as testing the charac- ter of soils, the relative vitality of seeds, large and small; the protection of fruit trees from insects and animals, the growing of grains, plants and flow- ers of all kinds. The bulletin be ready for distribution about Dec. 1, News of the State. PLANNING FOR A BETTER FAIn. Managers Decide on Improvements on the Grounds. The board of state fair managers, meeting at the fair grounds at St. Paul recently, audited the accounts of this year’s fair and found a profit of $70,- 000, which establishes a record for state fairs in this country, and made arrangements for extensive improve- ments on the grounds. The auditing committee, consisting of Chester R. Smith, J. M. Underwood and W. M. Liggett, passed on all bills to date and a balance of last year. The society this year will have a balance on hand of $70,000. Last year the balance was $37,000, and as a large part of this was spent in permanent improvements, the balance of $70,000 this year, after pay- ing all bills and expenses, Mr. Ran- dall thinks, establishes a record in state fair history. Most of the large accounts have been paid. Premiums have been paid + to date to the amount of $14,600. This covers most of the prizes for horses, cattle and sheep. There still remains about $6,000 to be paid on the smaller premiums for horticultural, agricul- tural, honey and other exhibits. These entail an immense amount of clerical work, but Mr. Randall says all will be settled within ten days. The board definitely decided on sev- eral permanent improvements to be made before the next fair. A new en- gine house for the fire engines will be constructed. It will be 30x80 feet. The arrangements for the hog exhibit have not been satisfactory to: the ex- hibitors as the hogs have been exhib- ited in sheds. A large exhibition barn will be erectted this year. Two miles of tile sidewalk will be laid and sev- - eral more toilet rooms will be erected. A modern judges’ stand will take the place of the old one on the race track. To accommodate the large increase in the machinery exhibit a building 400 feet square is to be built. Supt. Nussbaumer of the St. Paul parks has offered his assistance in laying out new streets and the work — of grading and gardening. The board will take advantage of this offer and intends to do everything possible to- ward beautifying the grounds. Representtatives from the society will confer with the national breeder's association during their meetings in Chicago in December, and as so much gratificaton was expressed by them at the arrangements at the last fair there is no doubt that they will again ex- hibit at the Minnesota fair. A delegation from the Northwestern Manufacturers’ association called to urze the co-operation of the fair man- agers in securing a state appropriation for the erection of a manufacturers’ building on the fair grounds. DUNN URGES INCREASE. Says Public Service Corporation As- sessments Are Too Low. State Auditor Dunn has recommend- ed that the state board of equalization increase the assessment of all the pub- lic service corporations in St. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth. The Minneapolis Gas company, he said, should be cited to appear and show cause why its assessment should not be raised to $1,000,000. It escaped last year with a reduction of $40,000, ovfng to an error in the returns on re4l estate, and this year the assess- ment is over $100,000 more than last year; but, in the auditor’s opinion, the increase is not sufficient. The Minne- apols Street railway assessment this year is $2,950,000, an increase of $200,- 000 over last year. The returns on the St. Paul Street railway were $1,955,- 557, a very small increase over last year. The assessment on the Stillwater line was increased from $89,585 to $111,329, and the Duluth Street rail- way is assessed at $283,000. Auditor Dunn said that no exorbitant increase should be made in these assessments, but he thought the companies could stand a far raise. Attention was called to the fact that the Western Union Telegraph compa- ny owes the state $20,000 in back tax- es, and Attorney General Douglas was ealled upon for a statement. Assist- ant Attorney General Donahower said that an action by the state to recover the taxes was pending in the courts, and the company could only beat the state by showing that it did not have the property in Minnesota. The board should go on assessing the the com- pany as though no fight had been made. The proposed increase in the as- sessment of public service corpora- tions was referred to the committee on franchises. CANVASS IS COMPLETED. Certificates Issued to Successful Can- didates for Congressional Nomina- tion. The state canvassing board com- pleted its work at St. Paul and cer- tificates of nomination were issued to the successful candidate. These in- cluded Senator Buckman, as the Re- publican congressional nominee in the Sixth district, and A. J. Volstad, as the nominee of the same party in the Sev- enth district. The board corrected the ‘errors found in the Meeker and Ben- ton county returns, and this left Sen- ator Buckman winner by 30 votes. No other errors were found, and the vote ‘stood: Buckman, 6,772; Foster, 6,742. : Col. Foster did not appear before the board, and it was announced that he had abandoned his intention of con- testing Buckman’s nomination. His friends say that he will be a candidate again in 1904. The vote in the Seventh district was found correct, as returned: Volstad, 7,106; Dowling, 6,906, giving Volstad a plurality of 200. : There were no errors, claims or con- tests instituted in the returns from the senatorial or judicial districts. The trustees of the People’s Church of Chicago have extended a call ta . John Merritt Driver of Red Wing, # { ]