Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, May 16, 1903, Page 3

ARE OPPOSED TO A STRIKE. Great Northern Men Confer With Mr. Ward. St. Paul, May 12. -- The indications are that there will be no strike on the Great Nerthern railway. About twen- ty-five of the Great Northern conduc- tors and trainmen, all of them associa- tion men and representative men among the employes, held a conference with General Manager Ward yesterday safternocn and went over the situation. Mr. Ward assured the men that the company is not looking for troubie, and that it stands ready to do anything to avert trouble so long as the com- pany is allowed to retain the right to Tun double-header trains whenever the exigencies of the business demand Such uperation. Mr. Ward went so far as to agree to insert a clause in the schedule binding the company to run double-headers to no greater extent than at present, which is 3 per cent of all trains. He also agreed to adjust the wage scale to conform to the schedule agreed to by the management and the general committee early in the negotiations. The men who met with Mr. Ward had no authority to accept or reject the proposition made by the general manager, but they expressed entire satisfaction with it and agreed to recommend its adoption by the gen eral coramittee. BIG SAWMILL BURNS. The Scofield Lumber Company Loses Its Mill. West Superior, Wis., May 12.—The ‘sawmill of the Scofield Lumber com- pany on Superior bay front burned yesterday morning, entailing a loss of probably $75,000. Only the charred ruins with the engine room and slab- burner remain to mark the spot of the mill. The structure, with all the saws and the machinery, is a total loss. The fire is supposed to have caught from a hot band saw shortly after the mill closed down at 6 o’clock yesterday morning. There was no one upstairs in the plant at the time and the flames gained great headway before they were discovered. The fire had com- plete charge of things by the time the alarm was turned in, and when the companies arrived on the scene there was no hope. Three hundred men were employed and it is possible that ‘they are thrown out of permanent em- ployment. STILL A MYSTERY. No Clue to the Identity of the Yellow- stone Murder Mystery. Butte, Mont., May 12. — The search for the head and arm of the woman supposed to be the victim of a murder in the National Park, which were seen in the Yellowstone river near Jardine Saturday, has failed to recover them, though the story told by Mrs. Paul, who saw the gruesome objects, is be- lieved to have been confirmed in the discovery of another piece of flesh and bone near, the same spot in the river and believed to be a portion of a hu- man body. The river in that vicinity has been dragged, but without finding anything more. Mrs. Paul’s descrip- tion of the woman’s head and the ear- rings it wore, as well as the rings on the hand, give the officers a slight clew to work on and inquiries are be- ing sent broadcast for information ot the disappearance of any woman. KILLED IN THE FIELD. farm Hand and Four Horses Struck by Lightning. Albert Lea, Minn., May 12. — Late Saturday afternoon while John Guitt- man was plowing on the farm of Au- gust Richler, a short distance from conger, this county, a bolt of lightning killed Guirtman and the four horses he was using. Deceased was about twen- ty-one years éld and had no relatives here) but has a sister in Winona and a >rother in the northern part of the state. He was brought here some years ago from an orphans’ home in Indiana. “PRETTY WELL MERGED.” Five Families Control Nearly All the Packing House Interests. Sioux City, Iowa, May. 12.—Michael Cudahy, at the head of the Cudahy packing interests in Sioux City, yester- day declared: “There is no packing- ‘house merger and no prospects of one. We are pretty well merged now,” he added. “Five families of us control 85 per cent of the entire packing industry of this country.” ASLEEP ON THE TRACK. One Man Killed and His Brother Prob- ably Fatally Injured. Henning, Minn., May 12. —- Two brothers, Erick and Andréw Erickson, living two miles east of here, were struck by the 11 o’clock Northern Pa- cific passenger train. Erick was killed and Andrew was seriously if not fatal- ly \injured. They were intoxicated and fell asleep on the track. Erick leaves a wife and six children. WILL BUILD NEW BONE. Paste Is Poured Into the Cavity Where Bone Is Rotted Away. Sioux City, Iowa, May 12. — A re- markable operation was performed on Mrs. Aliesa Benton of Van Horn, Iowa, which saved the amputation of her right leg. The femur had rotted away and a paste consisting of 60 percent ot jodoform and 40 per cent of sperma- ceti was poured into the cavity. This, 4t is expected, will become bone. The operation is a new one in this couniry, ‘but has been used in Germany. - SUCCEEDS GOV. RAMSEY. Gen. Sanborn Elected President of thi State Historical Society. St. Paul, May 13. — Gen. John B Sanborn was electel] president of the state historical society by the mem bers of the executive council las! night. He will complete the unexpire¢ term of former Gov. Alexander Ram sey. The term will expire in January 1906. Everett A. Bailey, vice president of the First National bank, was elect ed a member of the executive coynci: in place of Gov. Ramsey. The office o! first vice president, formerly held by Gen. Sanborn, will be filled at the next meeting of the society in Sep tember. Gen. Sanborn appointed Rev Edward C. Mitchell as chairman of the committee on lectures, which office hc had formerly held. Commemorative exercises in honor of the forty-fifth an niversary of Minnesota’s statehoo¢ were held in the chamber of the house of representatives after the bnsineas meeting. BANQUET TO BOBLETER. People of New Uim Will Hold Stag Party in Honor of the General. New Ulm, Minn., May 13. — The business men and associates of Gen. Bobleter in this city, having congratu- lated him on the high office-in the militia to which he has been elected and smoked the 10-cent cigars he has distributed sq freely, have decided to give him a ban- quet, and accordingly on Saturday night a number of them met at the Dakota house and made the preliminary arrange- ments for the spread. It was decided that it would be confined to the business men of the city, and there will be sixty plates. The bill of fare will include the best of everything in the market, and the wines ‘and other drinks will be the best. It is to be an affair for men and will begin at 8 o’clock ana will last un- til it is finished. The general has been the recipient of the heartiest congratula- tions since his promotion, and it is thought that since he has had time ta recover from the banquet that was given him by Col. Montfort at the Windsor’ in St. Paul, he will be in shape to go through the same operation next Satur day night. NEW DIVORCE REMEDY. Ministers Want the Docters to Decide on Each Marriage. Des Moines, Iowa, May 13.—The minis- ters of Des Moines to-day took a stand in favor of a marriage commission to be composed of three male and three female physicians to have absolute control of the marriages in every county. The commit- tee was advocated by Judge A. H. McVey of the district court in an address before the association, and while no formal ac- tion was taken the plan was most warmly commended. Judge McVey was urged to have a bill embodying his plan introduced in the next general assembly. Some of the ministers took the attitude that the restriction of marriages would effectually solve the divorce evil. Others, however, declared that the number of marriages was not as large as it ought to be. Rev. Hugh Jack of the Westminster Presbyterian church took the position that there should be carly marriages, On the whole the members of the associa- tion declared themselves in favor of a commission to regulate marviages. RESISTS ROBBERS. Italian Is Shot by Thief Whose Work He Interrupts. Kenosha, Wis., May 13. — Great excite- ment prevailed in the village of Beach, just south of Kenosha, this morn- ing when a battle ensued between two unknown robbers and a crowd of Italian laborers. The Italians were living in cars along the track and at 2 o’clock this morning the rooms of one of the laborers were entered by two unknown men. An- tonio Germino was sleeping in the neighboring room and when the burglars attempted to remove his clothing a fierce hand-to-hand contest ensued. In the fight the robbers drew revolvers and be- gan firing, Germino fell to the floor with a bullet wound in his arm. The burglars escaped, followed up the track by the entire community. Germino was brought to this city for treatment and the bullet was removed from his arm, ‘The Italians had just been paid off a few days ago and the robbers managed to get away with considerable booty. BARBERS REGULATED. Woman Suffrage Is Killed as Dead as a Door Nail. Madison, Wis., May 13.—Gov. La Fol- lette to-day signed the barbers’ license bill, providing for the establishment of a state board and examination and licensing of barbers. The law takes ef- fect July 1 next. The governor also signed the bill amending the school law by requiring eight months’ attendance in city and fivé months’ attendance in village and country districts. The assembly to-night killed the bill giving women suffrage under specified condition. The legislative conference committee en the ad valorem railroad tax reached an agreement to-night and a bill provid. ang for the new system of tax will be Passed to-morrow. TWENTY MILLIONS Increase in the Stock of the Rock Island. Des Moines, Iowa, May 13.—Presi- dent Carroll Wright has filed articles increasing the capital, stock of the Rock Island road $20,000,000, making the total $145,000,000. The additional stock will be used to take over the entire Frisco system. An official state- ment to that effect will be issued to day. y BULLET IN HIS HEART. Suicide of a Miner Who Dies in a House Alone. Spearfish, S. D., May 13. — C. A. Strand committed suicide by shooting himself in the heart with a shotgun in the kitchen at the home of E. A. John- son, by whom he had been employed. Johnson was away fishing at the time and Strand was at the house alone. When Johnson returned the doors were locked. Forcing his way in he found Strand,on the kitchen floor. NEW FOOD LAWS ARE COMPILED, State Food Department Prepares for Campaign. The state dairy and food department has just completed a compilation of the pure food laws passed by the re-/ cent legislature. The compilation is in the hands of the printer and will be out in a few days. The laws will be published in pamphlets which will be distributed among dealers and man- ufacturers of food products. The action of the department is pre- paratory to a campaign for pure food. Several important laws were passed by the recent legislature and the depart- ment is of the opinion that these can- | not be enforced until they obtain con- siderable publicity. : The dairy and food commissioner is authorized by one act to enter stores and factories wherever food is manu- factured or sold and sample the prod- ucts. The inspectors also have ac- cess to dining cars, eating houses, hos- pitals, lumber and railroad camps, and public and private hotels, to test the butter, milk and cream. This act also creates a new standard for butter, stipulating that it shall not contain more than 16 per cent moisture. Much of the butter used contains as much as 28 per cent moisture. It also provides that agents selling milk and cream at wholesale as well as at retail shall be licensed. After June 1 the department will see that no adulterated vinegar is sold in the state. An act which goes into effect at that time makes it a misde- meanor for any person to offer for sale as cider vinegar any product not made exclusively from pure apple juice, or any vinegar into which has been introduced any artificial coloring, drug, acid or adulterating substance. Vinegar must contain at least 4% per cent acetic acid. Violation is punish- able by a fine of from $25 to $75. The Budd law, defining aticles of’ food and drink; the Buck law, prolvib- iting the adulteration of amber cane and sorghum; the Lemon law, proliib- iting the adulteration of spices or con- diments, and the Perley law, prohibit- ing the mixing of food with chemical preservatives, will appear in the pamphlet. TAKES CHARGE OF UNIVERSITY. Board of Control Will Manage Institu- tion’s Finances. The state board of control has for- mally assumed supevision over the finances of the state university. The details of the plan by which the »voard and the university regents will co-op- erate were agreed on at a conference at the university. The line of de- markation between the board and the regents is clearly defined. All dis- bursements by the university, includ- ing current expenses, building and re- pairs must be approved by the board of control. The hiring of instructors and all employes and the fixing of salaries lies with the regents, although the pay- rolls must be approved by the board. The regents have the exclusive man- agement of the school for crippled and deformed children, as well as the ex- penditure of the appropriation by the national government for making, a geological and historical survey of the state. S. W. Leavett, O. B. Gould and J. A. Martin, members of the board of con- trol, and Greenleaf Clark, J. T. Wy- man, Cyrus Northrop and W. M. Lig- gitt, members of the board of regents, were present at the conference. Arch- itect Clarence H. Johnston accompa- the examination of the grounds and | | roads and $5,000 for a new hotel. These buildings preparatory to making the repairs and improvements provided tor by the recent legislature. The board made a thorough inspec- tion of the campus and buildings and will proceed to prepare plans and specifications for the contemplated im- provemen Box Nearly Empty. Finances of the state university are in a very straitened condition just now. With only $5,000 in the fund available, there are vouchers in the state auditor’s hands unpaid amount- ing to $60,000. There will be little. re- lief until the June tax ‘settlement | comes in. A conference was held in the gov- | ‘ernor’s office recently between the gov- | Paar plied with a heating plant and hot and ernor, auditor, Attorney General Doug- Jas and Walter S. Leavett of the board of control. No decision was reached. The maiter is really up to the auditor, and he will decide in a day or two. The board of control has not passed cn | any of the vouchers and the auditor bas not approved the last expense av- count, which includes the $11,000 for | improvement of the campus and $9,000 for salaries and incidental expenses. ‘his may have te be held up until late in June. The board of control has riot made any demand as yet to see the university vouchers. is ready to take them up all accvunts will be brought to them by the regents before they go to the auditor for pay- ment. The Yards to Be Doubled. Winona, Minn., May 13.—The Chi- cago & Northwestern road it is report- ed is to expend close to $100,000 here in the enlargement of its yards, mak- ing them the best storage yards ex; cept at Fond du Lac, of any out-lying station on the system. Options have been secured sufficient to double the size of the present yards. Hon. David Mills, justice of the su- preme court and former minister of justice in the Laurier government, died suddenly at Ottawa. Ont. ‘When the board | | | tel. | stories. | ted completely by the state, and will ¥ BIG CATTLE SALE. Hereford Breeders Will Send Their Herds to State Fair. President C. M. Cosgrove and Secre- (tary .E. W. Randall of the Minnesota State fair returned from a trip to Sioux City, where they attended a great sale of Hereford cattle. They came back very much pleased with the prospect *for the Hereford ex- hibitat the Minnesota fair next Séptem- ber, for many of the leading breeders of Herefords were at. Sioux City and many were the expressions of interest heard regarding the Minnesota fair. Mr. Randall said there was no doubt that the Hereford exhibit this year would be the largest and best yet held at the Minnesota fair. All the leading herds of the most prominent breeders in the country are already entered for Thomas Cahill has been re-elected principal of the Mabel schools for ap other year. The heuse “of : Paul Carpenter ai McIntosh was struck by lightning and badly wrecked. Austin and Robert McCullum have} been arrested at Slayton for running off with a a agra J. D. Sabin, eed for violating the law by fishing in Lake Sheteck near Slayton was fined $100. John Henry, a successful farmer oj Washington county, died at his home in Denmark of heart trouble. The eleventh annual convention ol the Dakota County Teachers’ associa exhibition, while even now, the sale 4 tion was held at Farmington. list of 100 head of cattle is full. This last statement, while a simple one, is of the utmost significance to Minnesota. For these sales of Here- fords at the fair are limited to 100 head, and on the first occasion the fist was not filled by any means; at the second sale, held in 1901, the offerings barely filled out the sale, while last year all entries for this sale ‘were made early in June. That was regarded as a most inter- esting fact, but this year the full 100 cattle are entered almost at the tirst of May. This means that the most prominent breeders of the country have discov- ered that Minnesota is a splendid mar- ket for beef cattle, and that the Min- nesota state fair is the place Where they may be sold to advantage; and it also means that they are so earnest in this belief that there is keen competi- tion for opportunities to offer their cattle atthe Minnesota fair; so keen, indeed, that the entire list of 100 head has been filled almost four months be- fore the fair opens. Both Mr. Cosgrove and Mr. Randall reported the Minnesota state fair much in evidence at Sioux City. They say that the fair is popular in that direc- tion, both among cattlemen and the general publi¢, and that the Sioux City district will be very well represented at Minneapolis and St. Paul next Sep- |- tember. STATE PARK COMMISSIONER. Col. C. E. Bullard of Wadena—New Hotel Will Be Built. Col. C. E. Bullard, who has been ap- pointed commissioner for Itasca State Park, to succeed the late Commission- er Gibbs, deceased, is a prominent res- ident of Wadena. Col. Bullard has been county attorney of Wadena coun- | ty for several years, and at the last election he was defeated by a small margin. Col. Bullard will have charge of the park and look after the preser- vation of game and timber within iis limits, and he will also have charge of the summer hotel for park visitors. The position pays $50 a month, and the commissioner gets whatever profits there are from the hotel and the rental of boats. The park consists of several hundred acres at the headwaters of the Missis- sippi river. Lake Itasca is one of the interesting features of the park. No hunting is allowed in the park, and as a result game finds a safe home there. At present the home of the park com- missioner consists of an ordinary house of eight rooms, situated upon the banks of Lake Itasca. This year the nied the board of control to assist in | legislature appropriated $1,200 for the improvement of the park, $200 for improvements will’ be made this sum- mer. ‘ The new hotel will be located in a beautiful pine grove on the shore of | the lake, some distance from the pres- | ent hotel. | Attorney General Douglas, who will The spot was selected by have charge of the building of the ho- The new structure will be two It will be furnished and fit- cost about $8,000, as aside from the appropriation just made the commis- sioner has $3,000 in his hands for this purpose. It will be built of pine logs, selected with especial care, and tlie | logs will be peeled and covered with shellac. The interior will be finished in hardwood and the hotel will be sup- | cold water and bathrooms. INDIANS HOLD OUT. They Refuse to Sign the Treaty for Cession of the Red Lake Reserve Lands. \ The Red Lake Indians have refused to sign the treaty for ceding the twelve townships of the Red Lake Indian res- ervation, as provided in the bill passed at the last session of congress. Frank Kratka, mayor of Thief River Falls, has arrived from the council held at Red Lake agency between Maj. McLaughlin and the Indians. The pone of contention was giving sections 16 and 36 to the state for school pur- poses. The Indians objected to that provision, but were almost persuaded. Maj. Scott, acting Indian agent, was sent for, and after his arrival word was received from the acting secretary uf the interior that the consent of the Pembina Chippewas on the reservation has to be obtained. The Indians final- ly decided not to sign the treaty and the council broke up. When Maj. McLaughlin, left for Washington he told the Indians they would reopen negotiations at any time pefore the next session of congress should they change their minds. It is believed they will eventually sign. Henry Rockner and Mary Mille: were arrested at Moorhead, charge¢ with selling Hauer, yemeue a license Mathias Revdus, an old and respect ed settler of Scott county, died o! general debility at the age of eighty: six years. Bennie Simonson found the pack age containing $4,000 which was lost at Ada and returned it to the Firs! State bank. P. P. Korstad of Fergus Falls an¢ sons have gone to Thief River Falls where they will re-engage in the res taurant business. John W. Chandler, one of the earli est settlers of Goodhue county and well known in politics for a genera tion, died, aged Ay -nine. Hermon Overby, who’ was run ovel by the cars at Fosston, leaves a wife and five children. No blame is at tachei to the railroad company. J. H. Swanson will superintend the construction of the Wolverton. tele hone line. The poles are at Barnés ville and work will COMICS: at once Fire in the “Alger- Smith Lumbe1 company’s yards_at Duluth destoyed $10,000 worth of lumber, and for 4 time placed 2,000,000 feet in jeopardy The residence of Maurice Helston at Staples took fire, presumably from a defective chimney. The damage about $1,000, is fully covered by in surance. Two convictions have been secured in the gambling cases at Brainerd se far. William Skinner and C. A. Schultz, doing business as Skinner & Schultz, were fined $40 and $50, re spectively. John M. Cannon, ‘who is exploiting the great Taopi farm of 5,000 acres of rich land near Le Roy, is negotiating with twenty-two familiest that purpose to locate there. The special ets the head offi cials of the Northern Pacific on ap inspection tour over the Lake Su perior division was wrecked between Gladstone and Claymont. At a meeting held between repre sentatives of the farmers’ telephone lines running into Mabel and citizens of Mabel, it was decided to put in @ local telephone exchange. Felix Beauchamp has commenced werk on his new brick block at Barnes ville. It will be a two-story structure, 25x80, and will be used for a barber shop and millinery _ atores Four crews ‘of py Northern sec tion men went on a strike at St. Cloud for an increase of wages frem $1.25 te $1.50 a day. It is probable the de mand will be granted or otherwise the strike will extend on the system. The Spring Valley board of educa tion elected Prof. F. L. Bauer superin: tendent of schools to succeed F. E. Lurton. Mr. Bauer has been superin tendent at Le Sueur for two years. Gilbert M. Manning, an old soldier and pioneer, died at Geneva at the age of sixty-two years from a complication of diseases. He was a member of Robinson Post No. 5 of Albert’ Lea. Clemens Hofer, a well-known resi dent of Winona, fell into the Missis- sippi river at Fountain City, Wis., and was drowned. He was one of the oldest residents of Buffalo county, Wis. President R. H. McCoy of the Grand Forks Lumber company says the saw mill burned at East Grand Forks last week will be rebuilt. It will have thegame capacity as the old mill. Arrangements are being perfected for the “grand celebration of the res- ervation” at White Earth on June 15 and 16, commemorative of the settle- ment by the Chippewas of White Earth reservation. Frank Deanovitch, an Austrian em- ployed at the Pioneer mill at Ely, fell down a chute, a distance of 100 feet and sustained injuries from which he died a few hours later. He was about thirty-four years of age and leaves a wife and three children in Aus- tria. entered and goods stolen. The village council of Pelican Rap- ‘‘s has passed a resolution to issue $10,000 bonds to establish an electric light plant. Peter J. Smetien of Hastings, who sustained a fracture of the spine by a@ fall from a barn lath is dead. Dr. Hans J. Hnglusit, one of the best known and highly respected physicians of Cambridge, died after a brief illness. He was born in Sweden tn 1856. A special election | was held at Cot- tonwood to determine whether or not to put in a gas plant. The vote stood 56 to 29 in favor of the proposition: Ata meeting of Renville business men it was decided to hold an old settlers’ celebration June 25 and 26. A program of interesting numbers will be prepared. Bids for the erection of a new brick school building at Cottonwood were opened and the contract will be award- ed to Emil Johnson of Minneapolis at $12,643. Bishop Morrison of Duluth paid All Saints Episcopal church at Morris his annual official visit recently, preaching ~ and holding confirmation services. A class of four was confirmed. John M. Hjermstad has arrived at Red Wing from St. Paul to enter upon his duties in the factory of the Red ‘Wing Boat Manufacturing company. He has purchased a third interest. W. Deuser and G. L. Gordon, grocers of Mankato, were arrested on the charge of having sold adulterated fruit jellies and preserves, without be- ing properly labeled. Both were fined $10 and costs. Ollie Lafferriere, sergeant of Com- pany K, Sixth infantry, who has had active service in the Philippines for three years, returned home to Argyle recently, and was met at the train by the band and many citizens. A commercial club has been formed at Renville with a membership that includes practically every business man in the village. Public improve- ments are to be undertaken under the auspices of the club immediately. Fire has run over about 8,000,000 or .10,000,000- feet of pine on the reser- ation at Leech Lake which was blown down last fall. It i#®feared if the department does not act soon the pine will be a total loss to the In- dians. Christina Jasperson and Anna Slin- sog, the Owatonna girls who were friendly with the boys who are sup- posed to have murdered Harry Krier, were placed in the county jail at Fari- bault, where they will be held at wit- nesses. The annual inspection of Company B, Second regiment, took place recent- ly at Faribault. Col. Reynolds, Second United States infantry, was inspecting officer. The roll call showed sixty men in line. The company passed a very creditable renee aan A stranger lett the hotel of P. L. Johnson at Erdahl in the middle of the night, taking $29 from his roommate and not stopping to pay his bill. He gave the name of August Schultz, and address as Freeborn county, Minneso- ta. He appeared to be about fifty years of age. The following have been named tc take general charge of the state fire men’s tournament to be held in Brain- erd June 9,10 and 11: C. H. Paine, D. McIntosh, W. W. Winters, P. M. Johnstom, Peter Peterson, C. A. Wil- kins. The program will be issued in a few days. The Columbia county affair has been opened again by the motion made by A. R. Hoiston asking that the su- jpreme court allow the matter to be re- argued. He holds that the proclama- tion of the governor allowing the coun- ty to organize was an executive act, and as such is not subject to the re vision of the courts. A new company to be known as the “G. Crossman Company, Incorporated,” is being fermed at Fulda, with a capi- tal of $25,000, which will include the Crossman & Brownjohn, grain and coal; Crossman & Wilson, live stotk; and G. Crossman, implement business. ‘Ihe company will carry on a general grain, coal, live stock and implement business. The four liquor dealers of Wabosso, against whom sixteen indictments were returned by the recent grand jury for keeping open a saloon and dis- posing /of liquor on four Sundays in April, were all in court recently. Each dealer pleaded guilty to ‘one indict- ment, was fined $50 and costs, amount- ing to $60.60, and then the other in- dictments against them were dis- missed. Teachers so far elected at Fosston are as follows: Superintendent, C. S. Yeaker: seventh and eighth grades, Bertha French; fifth and sixth, Gladys Young; fourth, Mellie Phinney; third, Katie Owen; second, Nettie Midger- den; first, Adda Babcock. The high school assistant has not been chosen. The statement of the gross postal receipts of the United States for the month of April as compared with April, 1902, shows an increase of a lit- tle over 11 per cent. New York in- ereased over 9 per cent and Chicago over 15 per cent. wee