Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 20, 1902, Page 7

Pyxxr it) St DOHSSSHSSHOSOHOOOOD SPESOHOHOOH SHOOOOOO® CHOKED BY FOOTPADS. Held Up and Robbed in Broad Day- light. St. Paul, Dec. 17.—Mathias Clerf, a farmer living at Humboldt, lowa, was held up by two men yesterday after. noon on Dale street, near Aurora ave- nue, and robbed of $75 in cash, $200 in notes and a fur overcoat valued at $20. The hold-up oceurred in broad day- light, within a block of two saloons and adrug store. The “crooks” de liberated as to whether they should bother with the overcoat, and finally made the victim doff his garment in the street. The strangers enticed Clerf from Jantz’s saloon to Michete- schlaeger’s place, 615 Lafond street, thence to Weller & Son’s saloon, Dale and University. The two men then suggested that they all take a walk on Dale street. Clerf assented, but as the party ap- proached Fuller street the Iowa farm- er said he guessed he better not go any further, as he was a stranger, and might get lost. One of the men an- swered: ‘Well, perhaps we have gone far enough now,” and grabbed. the farmer by the throat and choked him. Meanwhile the other went through ‘Clerf’s pocket, securing the money and notes. LAWYER IS IN PRISON. South Dakotan to Serve One Year for Embezzlement. Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 17.—S. H. Wright, an attorney of Centerville, formerly state’s attorney of Brule county, and three years a resident of Sioux Falls prior to his removal to Centerville, was yesterday placed in the Sioux Falls penitentiary, where he will serve a term of one year for em- zlement. He was convicted in the te circuit court in this city a year ago, but appealed to the state supreme court, which affirmed the verdict, and a few days ago denied a motion for a stay of proceedings so Wright could perfect an appeal to the United States supreme court. He alleged that there was a federal question involved. FLOOD OF COUNTERFEIT. Twin Cities Are Worked by a Bad Gang. Minneapolis, Dec. 17. — Anthony Schroeder, one of the gang which is said to have been passing counterfeit dollars in the Twin Cities during the past month, was caught yesterday in this city. He was arrested by one of the detectives on the police force and is held in jail on orders of Capt. J. W. Lawrence, the secret service man. Bogus silver dollars have been unus- ually thick in the Twin Cities during the past month. They are said to be excellent counterfeits. Secret service men say that the entire gang will be behind the bars within a few days. HEAVY FALL OF SNOW. Storm Extends From the Gulf to the Great Lakes. St. Paul, Dec. 17.—St. Paul and the Northwest was visited yesterday by an unusually heavy fall of snow. The ‘storm was general throughout the central section of the country, from the gulf to the great lakes. In the South it was raining and in the North it was snow. Railroads reported no serious trouble, but trains were all a little behind time. South Dakota was especially favored with the beautiful. Reports from towns in all parts of the state say that the fall was unusually heavy. In some places it was the heaviest in several years. POISONED BY ROBBERS. Outlaws Revenge Themselves on Wit messes Who Appeared Against Them. La Crosse, Wis., Dec. 17. — J. W. Potter of Monroe county is in receipt of information from Modoc county, Or., to the effect that his brother-in- law, R. P. Courtwright, and his son were recently poisoned by bank rob- ‘bers against whom they had given testimony-on their trial. The son died, but the father recovered. He is an old resident of this section, having ‘been an engineer on the old La Crosse & Milwaugee railway. He ran the first ‘train over the line. He went to Cali- fornia in 1861. MARSHAL FOUND DEAD. ‘Postmortem Held at Laurens, lowa, to Determine Cause. Fort Dodge, Iowa, Dec. 17.—Andrew Anderson, town marshal of Laurens, Iowa, was found dead in the engine ‘house at that place yesterday morn- ing. The engine was still in opera- tion and the water tank was running over. It is surmised that Anderson was injured in some manner while working around the engine. A postmortem is being held to determine the real cause -of death. / STEAL GUNS TO FIGHT WITH. ‘ort Meade Soldiers in Battle With Police. Sturgis, S. D., Dec. 17—Two privates of the. Thirteenth cavalry at Fort Meade broke into a hardware store cand took about six revolvers and some money. They were found in a dance ‘hall. They shot twice at the officers, retreating to a vacant shed. One pri- vate was shot in the leg by a police- man, and both are now in jail on a charge of burglary. All the revolvers were found but one. DEATH FOR TWO. James Neal Is Dead and James O’Brien Is Fatally Crushed. Winona, Minn., Dec. 17.—Two seri- ‘ous “accidents have been reported as ‘ccurring west of here on the North- western road. James Neal was so seriously injured near Waseca that he -died in a few hours. His remains’ will probably be brought here. James mi a freight Northwest News : OCC HHEHEHSEH EH SSH HOS O OO OOO OE BLOW OUT THE GAS. Yeung Man and Woman From the Country Are Rescued. . ‘ Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 18. — Two young people at one of the local hotels had a narrow escape from death by asphyxiation last night. They are a young man and young woman from the country, and were given rooms at some distance from each other. Ip the morning they were found with the gas in each room turned on and the woman was unconscious. The man was not in quite as bad shape, as the ventilator of the window was open and some air came in. Both said that they supposed that the proper way to ex- tinguish the gas was to blow it out, which they had done. INSPIRED TO SCREAM. Because She Would Not Stop an Unin- spired Justice Imposed a Fine. | Racine, Wis., Dec. 18.—Arrested on the charge. of disorderly conduct, found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of $3 and-costs, Emma Leopold of the Metropolitan Holiness church, Chi- cago, was advised to return to Chi- cago, the $50 bond being furnished by F. J. Hanche, who recently joined the church. The woman admitted that the police told her to stop screaming, but said she could not, as the inspira- tion had entered her. The prisoner de- sired to remain in jail until given a trial or the walls of the jail were torn down to release her. SENTENCED FOR KIDNAPPING ~ John Rogushka Gets a Heavy Fine and Two Years in Prison. Grand Rapids, Wis., Dec. 18.—John Rogushka, who was arrested some weeks ago when he was on the point of taking Laura Kostusch to St. Paul, pleaded guilty of the, charge of kid- napping the girl, who is an orphan fifteen years of age. Rogushka said that he took the girl away from her home at her own request, and through pity, because of the ill treatment she had received at the hands of her rela- tives. He received a heavy sentence, the fine being $1,000 and a term of two years in the state prison. COLLUSION IS ALLEGED. Secretary Hitchcock Declines to Ap- prove Timber Sales of 1897. Washington, Dee. 18. — Secretary Hitchcock is again considering the matter of sale of pine timber in the ceded township of White Earth reser- vation. The sale occurred in Novem- ber, 1897, but patents have never been issued. The purchasers insist that tlfey went to the open auction sale, bid on the government estimate, paid in their money, and are, therefore, entitled to patents. The general land office, act- ing on a report from an Indian inspector, has’ held up patents on the assumption that there was an un- | Old Story of an Accident With a Gun derstanding among the bidders not to go above a certain price. An order has just been issued from the general Jand office notifying purchasers to show cause why the sale should not be annulled and set aside. MONEY ‘FOR EDUCATION. Apportionment Among Wisconsin Common Schools. Madison, Wis., Dec. 18.—The appor- tionment of the school fund income among thé common schools of the state was reported yesterday to the secretary of state by Supt. Harvey. The total is $1,681,626, which is $42,- 000 more than last year. The income is raised mainly from the 1 mill tax, to which is added the income on invested funds and fines in criminal cases. The latter item amounted to $17,957. TO FIGHT IN VENEZUELA. Filibustering Party Being Organized in Montana. Butte, Mont., Dec. 18.—It is stated upon what appears to be good author- ity that a filibustering party is being organized to go to Venezuela. It is said at least one well armed company —all crack shots and old mountain men—will go South in a few days. A number of Spanish war veterans and several veterans of the Fenian in- vasion of Canada are among the men enlisted. JOHNSON IS MISSING. Red Wing Man Mysteriously Disap- pears While on an Errand. Red Wing, Minn., Dec. 18.—Charles Johnson, a stonemason _ thirty-five years old, disappeared ‘Dec. 2. The po- lice and his relatives are unable to locate him. Foul play is feared. He had just returned from Winona, went to get his baggage, but was not seen hat the depot, where his baggage re- mained. KILLED HIS BROTHER. That Was Not Loaded. Grand Raptds, Wis., Dee. 18.—Pick- ing up a rifle, Arthur. Schultz pointed it at his five-year-old brother, and play- fully exélaimed: “I shall shoot,” and pulled: the trigger. The younger prother dropped dead. Girl Shoots Her Father. Ottumwa, Iowa, Dec. 18.—While he was attempting to chastise her, Madge Bell, eighteen years old, drew a re- volver and fired at her father, the bul- let’ clipping a lock of hair from Bell’s head. She was arrested and fined. Got Little Booty. * Cedar Falls, lowa, Dec. 17.—Robbers entered the offices of the F. G. Wright Land company and Dr. F, H. Culter and pried open the drawers in the safes, tal $16 from one ané $10 from the other. No clue. * 2 Benson, Minn., Dec. 18.—The little daughter of E. A. Westinghouse, sta- el lamp iLuke’s Catholic church. CITY LOSSES LOWER. Fire Insurance Figures Show That thi Cities Are Entitled to Best Rates. Insurance Commissioner Dearth ha made up a statement of fire insurance: premiums and losses in Minnesota fo} the nine years preceding 1902. He has divided risks into thre grand divisions, one including th¢ three large cities, the second taking in) all other towns having fire depart: ments, and the third the non-fire de- partment villages and rural districts. The figures show that the ratio of losses to premiums is smallest in the three large cities, disposing of the con- tention that the country is discrimin- ated against in the matter of insur- ance There are occasional smi wns where the rate of loss has been very low, but taking the state as a whole, the profit of insurance com- panies has been the greatest in the large cities, next in the smaller cities and towns, and least of all in those sections outside of fire department protection. ‘ Total premiums collected in the nine years were $36,368,287, of which the three cities pdid $20,571,219, the other fire department towns $9,985,441, and the rest of the state $5,811,618. Losses in the cities were $11,061,372, or 53.7 per cent of the premiums paid. In the other fire department towns they were $5,818,764, or 58,2 per cent of premi- ums, and in the rest of the state they were $3,749,958, or 64.5 per cent of the premiums. The total losses were $20,- 630,094, or 56.4 per cent of premiums, showing that the three cities ran under the average rate, and the rest of the state ran over. Detailed figures for the nine years are as follows: Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth. Loss Year. Premiums. Losses Ratio. 1893 . « $2,847,934 $2,189,753 93 1894 . + 2,314,387 1,327,704 57 1895 . 2,285,757 1,045,194 46 1896 . 2,367,140 1,151,448 49 1897 . 2,739,390 791,881 38 1898 . 1,930,104 856,406 45 1899 . 2,246,969 17162,020 52 1900. 2,415,884 1,535,598 63 1901 .. 2,530,070 1,095,826 43 Totals. .$20,571,219 $11,061,372 53.7 Other Cities and Villages Reporting Fire Departments. Loss Year. Premiums. Losses Ratic. 1893 . $961,287 $674,170 70 1894 . 985,731 668,596 68 1895 1,045,890 673,748 = 65 1896 1,031,519 384,426 3) 1897 . 1,076,346 531,942 40 1898 1,110,376 587,430 53 1899 . 1,163,697 619,174 5S 1900 . 1,334,555 923,615 69 1901 .. 1,431,503 785,192 54 Totals... $9,985,441 $5,818,764 58.2 Remainder of State. Loss Year. Premiums. Losses Ratio. 1893 ..... $864,229 $616,457 971 1894 ..... 565,567 435,805 77 1895 ..... 523,497 270,805 53 1896 ..... 539,861 261,220 48 1897 ..... 506,454 342,412 67 1898 ..... 670,296 390,723 58 1899 ..... 765,999 381,947 50 1900 ..... 714,517 626,231 87 1901 ..... 816,047 437,511. 54 Totals.. $5,811,618 $3,749,958 64.5 Total for State. Loss Year. Premiums. Losses Ratio. 1893 + $4,173,451 $3,480,381 1894 + 3,865,685 2,431,928 1895 3,855,145 1,990,748 1896 . 3,938,521 1,797,096 1897 + 3,693,190 1,666,235 1898 ..... 3,710,776 1,834,559 1899 ..... 4,176,665 2,163,141 1900 .. 4,464,956 3,085,444 1901 ..... 4,777,620 2,318,529 Totals. .$36,368,278 $20,630,094 56.7 HOW ST. PAUL GOT ITS NAME. Story of Little Log Chapel Told Be- ‘ fore Historical Society. A resolution asking congress to set aside the old barracks at Fort Snell- ing as a sort of historical park was adopted at the capitol in St. Paul by the executive council of the Minne- sota Historical society. A paper upon “The Chapel of St. Paul” was read before the council by Rev. Ambrose McNulty, pastor of St. The first Christian church in Minnesota, he said, was erected at Frontenac in 1727. The second church in the state was the chapel of St. Paul, built by Father Lucien, Galtier, in October, 1841, on Bench (Second) street, St. Paul, be- tween Cedar and Minnesota streets. The future city took its name from this chapel. ~~ pO 3h The little’church, 18x25 feet and 10’ feet high, was made of logs from trees felled on the site. The roof, the | floor and the benches within were made of slabs brought from a sawmill at Stillwater. The chapel cost $65. It was “raised” by eight men who ex- ecuted the “carpentry” with their axes. Of these eight orly one man survives—Isaac Labissoniere, now in his eightieth year, who lives at 575 Canada street, St. Paul. The building was used as a church until 1851. It was then occupied a8 a school by the Sisters of St. Joseph. down in 1863. Father MeNulty, Dr. Charles F. Konantz of St. Paul, and Dr. Henry C. Idrich of Minneapolis were elected life members of the historical society. On account of Extra Holiday Matter the SERIAL STORY, Other liabiliti POINTERS ON BOND®. Public Examiner -Johnson’s Circular to County Auditors. Public Examiner S. T. Johnson has issued a circular letter to county au- ditors, calling attention to the im- portance of securing properly-executed bonds from newly-elected county offi- cers. The letter says: “Officers-elect, before entering upor their duties, will be required to fur- nish a bond to the State of Minnesota for various amounts, as may be au- thorized by law, or by the county com- missioners, which should be O .K.’d by the county attorney as to form of execution, and should be approved by the county commissioners, at a meet- ing of the board held before the first Monday in January, 1903, and after- wards ‘recorded in the register of deeds’ office, with the exception of the register of deeds’ bonds, which shall be recorded in the cierk of courts’ office. “Now, I wish to suggest that, as au- ditor, you personally examine the bonds, and see that each contains the following requirements: “First—Thatysureties and principals in all cases sign full Christian names. “Second—That the justification and qualification are correctly executed and that the sureties have qualified for the proper amounts. ° “You are thereupon requested to for- ward all of the county officers’ bona. to this department as soon as they aru recorded; if the same are approved by this department, they will be duly filed with the secretary of state. “Where surety bonds are given, a certificate from the insurance commis- sioner to the effect that said company is legally authorized to do business in this state must accompany said bonds.” STATE BANKS PROSPER. statements of Their Condition Issued by the Public Examiner. Public Examiner Johnson has issued a statement of the condition of the 257 state banks on Nov. 25, 1902. The re- port shows that the number of state banks has increased from 238 to 257 since July 16, when the last report was made. The deposits have increased $4,537,632.63 since Nov. 15, 1901.» The total resources of the banks have in- creased $5,778,355.79 in the same time. The 257 state banks in Minnesota, Nov. 25, 1902, have total resources of | $56,286,248.84. The capital of the state banks aggregated $7,604,700; surplus and profits, $2,295,775.20; deposits, $45,761,612.77; other liabilities, $624,- 160.27. The following statements show the condition of the state banks on July 16, 1902, and the ingrease in the items shown by the report of Nov. 25, 1902: 4 Increase when compared with Report of July reported Nov. 4 15, 1901. 15, 1902. 228 banks. 257 banks. Total resources.$54,753.152 $1,553,092 Capital...... .. 7,360,700 244,000 Surplus, profits.. 7,880,223 415,441 Deposits.. .. .. 45,348,237 412,374 Other liabilities. 163,881 460,278 Increase when compared with Report of July reported Nov. 15,1902. 15.1902. * 221 banks. 257 banks. Total resources.$50,507,892 $5,778,355 Capital. ++ 7,155,240 499,460 Surplus,, profits. 1,952,149 348,625 Deposits... .. 41,223,950 4,537,662 176,552 447,607 HAVE MANY WANTS. Resolutions of the Minnesota Cream ery Managers. The Minnesota Creamery Managers’ association met in the capitol in St Paul recently. ‘ They adopted resolutions demané- ing that the oleomargarine law, passed by the last congress, be so amended as to absolutely prohibit the coloring of oleomargarine to resemble butter. The creamery trust was condemned, and the members of the association pledged to use every effort to preserve the, co-operative creameries and pre- vent the trust from getting a foothold in the state. The state authorities.were urged to see that the dairy interests of the state were adequately represented at the St. Louis exposition. Members were urged to see that their boys and girls take the dairy course at the schoof of agriculture. The legislature was urged to make an appropriation for the extension of the work of the butter and cheesemak- ers’ association, in spreading informa- tion as to methods by which the best results were secured. The legislature was also urged to en- ‘act legislation which will enforce the good roads constitutional amendment of 1897, and provide for a non-paid It was torn | highway commission to take up the construction of good roads throughout the state. . Thanks were,extended to the dairy and food commission for its enforce- ment of the laws, and to J. S. Moody | for. his conduct of the butter tests. ‘Addresses wére delivered by Dairy Commissioner McConnell; John L. L. Gibbs of Owatonna, and Prof. E. E. Farrington of Madison, Wis. Forgeries Are Extensive. Le Sueur, Minn., Dec. 16.—Highteen hundred and eight dollars in forged, -notes, bearing good farmers’ names, have lately been sold to ener at Le Sueur Center. The f has, 3 re te St ongress. Resume of the Week's Proceedings. i In the Senate. Washington, Dec. 11. — Almost the entire session of the senate yesterday was devoted to discussion of the om- nibus statehood bill. The bill came over as the unfinished business from the last session and by agreement yesterday was fixed for calling it up. Early in the morning hour Mr. Quay submitted a report of his own and its reading occupied the time of the sen- ate until 2 o’clock, when the statehood bill was Jaid before the senate. Its reading was begun immediately there- after, followed by the reading of the substitute. Mr. Beveridge, chairman of the committee on territories, then presented the committee report on in- vestigation of the reasons for joint statehood for Oklahoma and Indian Territory and not favoring the omni- bus bill. Just before adjournment Mr. Nelson secured permission to with- draw the substitute in order to perfect it. Mr. Quay promptly insisted that the substitute, if withdrawn, should be sent back to the committee, but the chair ruled against him. In the House. The feature of the house proceed- ings yesterday was a thoughtful speech by the venerable Galusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania on the rela- tions between labor and capital. At the end of the present session he re- tires at the age of seventy-nine, after a career in public life extending over half a century. His speech yesterday was a valedictory from public life and was listened to with close attention by his colleagues. His conclusion was that some sort of co-operation be- tween labor and capital was the only solution of the pending problem. A bill was passed in general terms de- signed to relieve the tea importers from the recent decision of the circuit court in New York imposing the 10- cent war duty on teas imported in bond prior to the time when tea is re- stored to the free list Jan. 1, 1903. In the Senate. ie Washington, Dec. 12.—The senate yesterday afternoon passed, with sey- eral amendments, the bill fixing the compensation of the anthracite coal commission and it now goes to con- ference. The sentiment of the senate was strongly in favor of allowing the members of the commission who are not in the civil or military service of the United States a lump sum, and after considerable debate $4,000 was settled upon as the proper amount, thus taking the responsibility out of the hands of the president, as orig- inally proposed. At 2 o'clock the statehood bill came up and there was a brisk exchange be- tween Mr. Quay, who favors the om- nibus bill and senators who oppose it regarding its consideration. Mr. Quay and Mr. Bate said they were ready to vote. Mr. Beveridge, Mr. Lodge, Mr. Hale and others protested against pressing the bill so soon after it was reported and it went over until Mon- day. In the House. The house yesterday devoted practi- cally the whole day to discussion of a resolution to limit the period of taking testimony in the Wagoner-Butler con- tested election case to forty days and finally adopted a resolution to that ef- fect by a party vote—155 to 118. The house agreed to fold a session on Jan. 25 for the purpose of paying tribute to the memories of the late Representatives Russell (Conn.) and Shepherd and DeGraffenreid (Tex.) In the House. Washington, Dec. 13.—The house de- voted the day to consideration of pri- vate pension bills. The calendar was cleared, 173 bills being passed. None of them was of especial interest. The bill to appropriate’ $100,000 for the eradication of the foot and mouth dis- east in New England was made a spe- cial order for Tuesday, with the un- derstanding that only the executive figures of the bill would be considered and that the appropriation would be reported from the appropriation com: mittee. In the Senate. Washington, Dec.+16. — The senate yesterday discussed the bill to pro- mote the efficiency of militia and also the omnibus statehood bill. After agreeing to the concurrent resolution of the house for an adjournment from Dec. 20 to Jan. 5, Mr. Proctor calle¢ up the militia bill. An amendment by Mr. Pettus striking from the bill sec- tion 24, having particular reference to the reserve force of trained men, pro- voked some discussion. The bill was laid aside for the omnibus statehood bill, Senator Dillingham of- Vermont, who is opposed to the bill, occupying the time of,the senate for the remain- der of the day in rehearsing the testi- mony taken -by the subcommittee of the committee on territories during its tour of investigation in Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma. After a brief executive session the. sénate ad- journed. In the House. The house passed the senate bill for a union railroad station in this city to‘cost $4,000,000. The house also passed an urgent deficiency bill which carried among other items an appro- priation of $500,000 for eradicating the foot and mouth disease in New Eng- rovide for the lands land. A bill was passed to the allotment in severalty of the New York Indians. In the Senate, Washington, Dec. 17—In the senate yesterday’ Mr. Dillingham concluded remarks in opposition to the om- should be no further discussion of the measure until the senate reconvened In the House. The house yesterday passed the bill transferring from the treasury depart- ment to the department of agriculture the power to establish reguiation for the suppression of contagious diseases among live stock, and devoted the re- mainder of the day to the legislative appropriation, upon which rapid prog- ress was made. . Gypsies Frozen to Death. Vienna, Dec. 17.—Eighteen Gypsies who were encamped at Blaseney,/near Afad, Hungary, have been frozen to death. Many persons in other parts of the country also have met death as a result of the cold weather. WHEAT GROWING IN ALASKA. Proof Found That Russians Cultivated Grain a Century Ago. Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 18. — That wheat was grown in Alaska by the Russians a century ago is proven by the discovery of two old flour mills built by the subjects of the czar. One of these has been discovered on Wood island, in Southeastern Alaska, and the other in the interior. The former mill has just been investigated by R. B. Taylor, of the Smithsonian institu- tion. He-says the old flour mill was built by the Russians early in the last century. “GOING WELL. Cableship Silvertown Wires News of Her Welfare. San Francisco, Dec. 18. — At 1:58 o’clock yesterday the following mes: sage was received from the cableship Silvertown: “Noon—250 knots off the coast in a heavy sea. Rain during night, but clear to-day. Speed seven knots. Ev- erything going well.” The treasury department has ro ceived a conscience contribution oj $3,591.48, Big Pine Purchase. Duluth, Minn., Dec. 18.—Alger, smith & Co. and the Red Cliff Lumber com- pany have together purchased the north shore pine owned by Thomas Bardon of Ashland and Frederick Weyerhauser of St. Paul, amounting to 100,000,000 feet. The considera- tion is $600,000, or a little more. Resigned the Presidency. Ishpeming, Mich., Dec. 18. — Fred Braastad.has resigned the presidency of the Consolidated Fuel and Lumber company, an office he has held since the organization of the company. Confesses to Murder. Battle Creek, Mich., Dec. 18—Joseph Bartilinger, or Uttingler, as his name proves to be, confessed yesterday that he-murdered Mrs. Robert Garrison, who was found shot dead in her home in Bedford township. He denies, how- ever, that he outraged the woman. Saloon Project Fails. Garner, Iowa, Dec. 18.—The petition circulated in Hancock county since election to establish saloons has been defeated for lack of names. To estab- lish saloons in a county requires 65 per cent of the voters of the county. HURLED INTO THE CELLAR. First Floor of a Building Collapses, Injuring Several People. St. Charles, Ill., Dec. 17. — Thirty people were hurled from the first floor to the cellar of the Roche build- ing here last night, and five of them were’ seriously injured. The building was overtaxed by the weight of sev- eral hundred people who were wit- nessing an entertainment, and a sec- tion of the main supports gave way. The greater part of the crowd escaped before the collapse came. Object to Sunday Work. « Chicago, Dec. 17. — The 8,000 em- ployes in the shops of the Pullman Palace Car Company, are preparing to take a stand in support of a demand for shorter hours and no Sunday work The men refuse to work Sundays. Normal’s New Gym. Cedar Falls, Iowa, Dec. 17, — The plans for the $60,000 gymnasium for the Iowa State normal school are now complete and have been accepted by the board of trustees, DRIVE INDIANS BACK. Crees Must Leave Montana for Canada Or Take the Consequences. Helena, Mont., Dec. 17.—Collector of Customs Wesser has decided that un- less the Cree Indians, who have been infesting Montana for years, return to Canada at once, he ¥ill seize their horses for unpaid duty. The Crees are Canadian wards. They are smallpox breeders, and have cost Choteau coun- ty thousands of dollars in quarantine expenses. ~ Eau Cloire, Wis., Dec. 17—The new Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls & North- eastern railway put on its first passen- ger train to Holcomb and Little Falls yesterday. Butte, Mont., Dee. 17. — Charles Lennox was sentenced yesterday to be for the murder of James Will- at Silver Bow Junction last spring. Breckenridge, Minn., Dec. 17.—Geo. Roberts has been convicted in the dis- trict court of grand lareeny. He robbed & roommete of $19.50. Colonel Julep—’Twas a godsend, sir, that Kentucky had a big wheat crop this year, sir. Major end to the farmers, of course. | Colonel Julep—But that’s not what at. x