Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, November 7, 1903, Page 3

| ——~ a WORK OF MADMAN MURDERS HIS TWO BROTHERS AS RESULT OF AN ALTER- CATION. BLOODY TRAGEDY ON A FARM FRENZIED MAN ALSO ATTEMPTS TO KILL HIS SISTER AND SISTER-IN-LAW. HOLDS POSSE AT BAY FOR HOURS BY A RUSE THE DESPERATE MAN IS CAPTURED AFTER TER- RIBLE STRUGGLE. Pottsville, Pa., Nov. 4.—Worked into a frenzy as a result of an altercation with one of his brothers, Benjamin Franklin Weissinger, living on a farm several miles from this city, yesterday afternoon shot and killed his two brothers, attempted to kill his sister and a sister-in-law, and held a large posse of policemen at bay for nine hours before he was captured. The tragedy occurred on the farm of the - father of the men. Benjamin and Frederick had a quar- rel early in the afternoon over the clainting of a horse. During the alter- cation Benjamin fired four shots at Frederick without any of them taking effect. Frederick fied to the attic of the farmhouse and was followed into the house by The Enraged Brother. The latter secured a Winchester re- peating rifle, and as he was leaving the house he encountered another brother, Louis, at the kitchen door. Without a word of warning Benjamin fired at Louis, the bullet striking him in the side. The victim fell unconscious and died in half an hour without uttering @ word. The murderer then walked down a path and caught a glimpse of Fred- erick, who was looking out of the at- tic window. Benjamin quickly raised his rifle and fired. The bullet entered Frederick’s cheek and penetrated the brain. He fell dead across the window sill. His wife, who had gone to the attic with him, attempted to drag the body into the room. She succeeded in this, but not before Benjamin had Fired Several Shots at Her without effect. The double murderer's attention was then attracted to his sister, Mary, who had come out of the house to persuade him from doing any more shooting. She persisted so strongly that he turned his rifle upon her and fired twice, but his aim was bad. The young woman escaped into the house. Benjamin then went into the house, secured a shotgun, several revolvers and ammunition, and took up his po- sition in the barn. The women of the house notified the neighbors, who in turn summoned police assistance from this city. Every attempt the au- thorities made to approach the barn was met with shots from Weissinger, and reinforcements were sent for. When Sheriff Smith appeared on the scene a ruse was planned to capture the man. A Parley Was Held with the murderer and he agreed to let two farm hands bring him his supper. The men were instructed to watch their opportunity, seize him by the arms and shout, which would be a signal for the deputies to rush In. They did this and a terrible struggle took place. The murderer is a pow- erful man, but the force of numbers was too much for him and he was tied hand and foot before he could further use his weapons. He was brought to this city and will be given a hearing after the funeral of his brothers. Weissinger is beli€Ved to be insane. His mind is said to have been failing for some time. He had nothing to say regarding the tragedy except that he.exclaimed: “I am bewitched.” BLAMES TRAIN CREW. Engineer of Football Special Failed to Exercise Retjuired Precaution. Indianapolis, Nov. 4.—After an of- ficial investigation by the Big Four of- ficials into the cause of the wreck Saturday morning which lasted until late last night General Superintendent Van Winkle, of the company, said the crew in charge of the football special was responsible for the wreck because they failed to exercise the required precaution. “All switching crews in the yards,” said he, “are given right of way and are not required to’ watch for specials. The collision was be- tween a special passenger and a switch engine with coal cars.” Coroner Tuteweiler is still at work on his official investigation and is ex- amining witnesses. There were no more deaths yesterday. The injured are about in the same condition. 350 PERSONS KILLED. Terrible Earthquake Occurs at Tur- iz in Persia. London, Nov. 4.—A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Simla says terrible earthquakes have occurred at Turshiz, near Turbat-I-Haidari, in Persia, in whica 350 persons were killed and numbers were injured. One hundred and eighty-four carpet factories were destroyed and only thirty-two stalls were left standing in the great bazaar. The entire town was ¢yactically demolished. INo, 3, 46 1-20; THE MARKETS. Latest Quotations From Grain and Live Stock Centers. St. Paul, Nov. 4. — Wheat — No. 1 Northeri, 82@83 1-2c; No. 2 Northern, 79 1-2@8ic; No. 3, 75@79c; no grade, 65@74c. Corn—No. 3 yellow, 47 1-2c; No. 4, 46c; no grade, 44c. Rye—No. 2, 511-2@521-2c. Bar- ley—Malting grades, 441-2 @ 51 1-2c; feed grades, 39@46c. Minneapolis, Nov. 4. — Wheat--No. 1 hard, 827-8c; No. 1 Northern, 81 7-8c: No. 2 Northern, 79 7-8c, Duluth, Nov. 4. — Wheat — No. 1 hard, 88¢; No. 1 Northern, 82c; No. 2 Northern, 791-2c; flax, 94c; oats, 347-8c; rye, 54c; barley, 34@52e. Milwaukee, Noy. 4.—Wheat—No. 1 Northern, 85@89c; No. 2 Northern. 83@83 1-2c; December, 805-8c. Rye steady; No. 1, 561-2 @ 57c. Barley steady; No. 2, 65c; sample, 42@62c. Oats steady; standard, 37 1-4@37 3-4c. Corn—December, 43 3-4@43 7-8c. Chicago, Nov. 4. — Wheat — No. 2 red, 84¢; No. 3 red, 88c; No. 2 hard winter, 813-4c; No. 3 hard winter, 76 @78c; No. 1 Northern spring, 85c; No. 3 spring, 78@82c. Corn—No. 2, 44@ 441-2c. Oats—No. 2, 35 1-2@36c; No. 3, 35@35 1-2e. Sioux City, Iowa, Nov. 4. — Cattle — Beeves, $4 @ 5.25; cows, bulls and mixed, $2.20@3.50; stockers and feeo- ers, $2.25@3.60; calves and yearlings, $2.25@3.40. Hogs, $4.95@5.15; bulk: $5@5.08. Chicago, Nov. 4. — Cattle—Good to prime steers, $5.30@5.75; stockerd and feeders, $2.25@4.10; cows, $1.35@, 2.50; heifers, $2@4.75; calves, $2@' 6.75. Hogs—Mixed and butchers, $5.40 @5.75; good to choice heavy, $5.35@: 5.65; light, $5.30@5.65; bulk of sales, $5.35@5.60. Sheep — Good to choice mixed, $2@3; Western sheep, $2.25@ 4.25; native lambs, $3.50@5.90; West- ern lambs, $3.75@5.25. South St. Paul, Nov. 4. — Cattle — Good to choice steers, $8.75@5; gooa to choice cows and heifers, $2.75 @ 3.50; butcher bulls, $2.60@3; veals, $3 @5.50; good to choice feeding steers, $3.35@3.75; steer calves, $2@2.50; good to choice stock cows and heifers. $1.85 @ 2.10; heifer calves, $1.75@2: good to choice milch cows, $35@45. Hogs—Price range, $4.75@5.40; bulk, $5 @ 5.25. Sheep — Good to choice lambs, $4.25@4.60; fair to good, $4 @4.25: good to choice yearling weth- ers, $3.25@3.50; heavy, $3@3.25; good to choice ewes, medium weight, $2.50 @2.75; culls and stock ewes, $1.50 @ 2.25. PRIZES FOR CHEESEMAKERS. Commissioner McConnell Will Have Contest for Them, Too. As a means of Making Minnesota cheese famous for the quantity of its production as well as for its quality, W. W. P. McConnell, state dairy and food commissioner, has decided to hold a six months’ cheese scoring contest beginning May 1, 1904. The details of the plan have not been decided, but the intention of the department is to have samples of cheese shipped from the factories of the state to St. Paul every month ard scored by cheese ex- berts and to offer suggestions to the cheesemakers. Prizes will be awarded every month to the three contestants, whose cheese scores the highest, and also at the end of the contest to those who get the highest averages in the six tests. These that receive an average score above a certain mark will get 2 diploma of merit signed by the dairy and food commissioner. Five qualities will be observed in testing the cheese. These are flavor texture, salt, color and style. Flavor is considered the most important qual- ity. H. E. Vroman, cheese inspector, says that “cheese should not be of a sharp taste so as to bite the tongue, and should be of a mild, pleasant and lasting taste.” Texture is considered’ next important. On this quality de- pends whether the cheese will stick to one's fingers or mold like wax. Grain Men Meet. . About a score of prominent grain men attended the convention called at Pipestone for the purpose of discuss- ing subjects of mutual interest and to promote good feeling among the dif- ferent companies. The convention was under the auspices of the Southern’ Minnesota and South Dakota Grain Dealers’ association, but embraced only the territory in the immediate vi- cinity of Pipestone. Among the grain men present were: E. A. Brown, Luverne; W. S. Memis, representing Howard & Bemis, Edger- ton; Henry Hanson, Luverne; Daven- port Elevator company representative; A. M. Millan, Sleepy Eye, Sleepy Eye Milling company; F. S. Kingsbury, Heron Lake, Benson Grain company; W. D. Parker, Woodstock; Alex Mitch- ell, Jasper; W. S. Amsden, Minneapo- lis, Interstate Grain company; J. P. Hull, Willmar, Northwestern Elevator company; T. Hagen, Minneapolis, Min- nesota and Western Grain company; Walter Parks, Arlie; J. M. Bennett, Flandreau, S. Y. Hyde Elevator com- pany; W. W. Fletcher, O. P. Nason, D. C. Harrington, William Lockwood, Pipestone; F. L. Davies, Minneapolis, Davies Grain company; L. H. Hyde, Pipestone, proprietor of flour mills. Great Forest Fires Raging. Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 4. — Spe- cials from various points in East Ten- nessee state that great forest fires are raging at different points, and that the destruction of timber has been great. Several sawmills have been burned. Trains Crash in a Fog. St. Louis, Nov. 4——While running at a high rate of speed an in-bound Wa- bash freight crashed into a freight ahead in a dense fog fifty miles west of here, injuring seven men and killing seven car loads of stock. MINNESOTA 6, MICHIGAN 6. Greatest Football Struggle Ever Seen in West Ends in Tie. Minneapolis, Nov. 3. — Playing the most desperate football ever witnessed in the West, the elevens of the Uni- versity of Minnesota and the Univer- sity of Michigan fought for more than two hours at Greater Northrop field Saturday afternoon, only to have the fruits of victory denied them. The great battle ended with the score a tie. Minnesota 6, Michigan 6. Fully 20,000 persons saw these two teams of giants struggle for the cham- pionship of the Western football world, and though the crown was de- nied Minnesota, the 20,000 left the bat- tlefield holding the maroon and gold team on even a higher pedestal than that set aside for a victor, for, in com- pelling Michigan to share the honors, the Minnesota team presented one of the most magnificent exhibitions of courage ever shown on a football grid- tron. FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED. Skeleton of a Man, Partly Buried, Is Found in the Woods. Pelican Rapids, Minn., Nov. 3—The skeleton of a man was found in the woods three miles east of town yester- day by some men who were driving cattle, and there is strong evidence that the man was the victim of foul play. The body had been partly buried, logs placed at either side and small logs thrown upon them. The skull, which was first found. was crushed in at the back and was some distance from where the body was afterward found, animals, no doubt, having disin- terred it. Two bones were found, and a malformation of the hip is proof that the man was a cripple. An inquest will be held and every effort made by the authorities to solve the mystery. COPPER WAR CONTINUES. Mediation Committee Fails in Its Pur- pose. Butte, Mont., Nov. 3.—The commit- tee on mediation, called at the request of the chamber of commerce of Great falls, and with the consent of the rep- resentatives of the United Copper com- pany and the Amalgamated Copper company, after a session lasting two days, came to a conclusion that it could not find any solution of the Butte shut-down situation. There is great disappointment at the failure of the committee to come to some agreement with the parties in interest. It id hoped that Gov. Toole will call an ex- traordinary session of the legislature to relieve the situation. GIVEN THE LIMIT. Minnesota Highwayman and his Wife Sentenced at Ashland. Ashland, Wis., Nov. 3.—Dave Quinn and his wife, formerly known as Annie Mackie of Bemidji, Minn., were sen: tenced to seven and eight years re: spectively in state’s prison on their plea of guilty of highway robbery. The woman enticed Albert Bulley of Odanah into an alley and the man ‘mocked him down and relieved him of a watch. The couple were arrested at Duluth and brought here on requi- siticn papers. The sentence imposed was the heaviest ever given in this sity for a like offense, being the limit: FIVE MEN BLOWN TO ATOMS. Explosion of a Magazine at Hayden, Mont. Kalispell, Mont., Nov. 3. — Coroner Willoughby has received a telegram from the justice of the peace at Hay- den saying that five men were blow to pieces in an explosion at that place yesterday. How the explosion haj gened and the names of the men could not be learned. It is supposed to have been the explosion of a magazine be- Monging to grading contractors. Suspected Robbers Caught. t Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 3. — The United States authorities in this city have in custody two men who are be- lieved to be members of the band of expert Eastern cracksmen who have for a number of years been operating in South Dakota and neighboring states, during which time they have robbed several banks, postoffices and stores, some of the robberies, notably those at Sherman and Valley Springs, 3. D., having been committeed in gen- tine Jesse James style. Good Prospect for Oil. Sturgis, S. D., Nov. 3. — The drill at Spring Creek oil prospect has reached 2 depth of over 400 feet, and a strong flow of water has been encountered which rises in the pipe to a height of sighty feet. The representative of the Bear Butte Oil company are well pleased with the progress of the work, and with the faverable indications shus far developed. Fatal Shot Due to Accident. Sturgis, S. D., Nov. 3. — Fred Me- Nenny, twenty-one years old, residing aear Bellefourche river, accidentally shot himself yesterday with a revolver which he was repairing. His clothes zaught fire from the shot and his body was charred. Life Sentence for Winkel. Winona, Minn., Nov. 3—Max Winkel, convicted at Whitehall, Wis., of the murder of James Campbell, was sen- tenced by Judge Fruit to life imprison- ment, and has been. taken to Waupun. « Porthwest Hews « MURDER AND SUICIDE. Domestic Troubles of Long Standing Cause a Tragedy. Minneapolis, Nov. 4. — Fred Ehren- reich murdered his wife yesterday morning and ended his own life by drinking carbolic acid. Domestic troubles of long standing caused the tragedy. Mr. and Mrs. Ehrenreich are said to have lived at variance for sev- erai years. Frequent quarrels made their home life unhappy. They quar- reled most of Sunday, when Ehren- reich threatened to kill his wife. The trouble was renewed yesterday morn- ing. During a heated argument Ehr- enreich drew a revolver and shot his wife. She died within a few minutes. The murderer then drank carbolic acid. He was hurried to the city hos- pital, where he died within an hour. MRS. MOLINEUX IS MARRIED. Weds Wallace D. Scott, a Sioux Falls Attorney. Chicago, Nov. 4.—A license to marry was taken out in Chicago yesterday in the names of Wallace D. Scott and Blanche D. Chesebrough. Their ages are given in the license as 28 and 29, respectively, and the residence of both is given as Sioux Falls, S. D. Wallace D. Scott is a member of the law firm of Kittredge, Winans & Scott ef Sioux Falls. Blanche Chesebrough is the divorced wife of Roland B. Molineux of New York. “Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Scott of Sioux Falls,” later registered at one of the LOG SCHOOLS:STILL IN USE. There Are 242 Now in Service in Min- nesota. The age of the log schoolhouse in Minnesota has not passed away. There are 242 schoolhouses of this descrip- tion in the state, and more were erect- ed in the year ending July 31, 1903, than in either of the two previous years. Log schoolhouses were erected in the following counties: Aitkin, 5; St. Louis, 2; Morrison, 2; Marshall, 2; Becker, 1; Crow Wing, 1; Itasca, 1; Red Lake, 1; Roseau, 1. The total number of new buildings, including frame, brick and stone struc- tures, however, is less than in either 1901 or 1902. In 1903 294 new school- houses were built, 38 less than in the previous year and 12 less than in 1901. The cost of new structures also fell off from $786,002 in 1902 to $710,053 in 1903. These figures are taken from a com- pilation of reports from county super- intendents made by J. W. Olsen, state superintendent of public instruction. They place the total value of all schoolhouses in the state at $15,991,- 395, of which $9,970,004 represent in- dependent and special ‘istricts and $6,021,391 common school ilistricts. The value of seats and desks, not in- cluded in the foregoing figure, is $1,- 021,421, and that of the apparatus is $548,724. A table showing the number and value of new school buildings erected in 1903 follows: New Vaalue of leading hotels. They declined to see| Qountie Buildings. newspaper men. Anoka, 14 Becker 4 Beltrami 4 FRIENDS SEARCH IN VAIN. Benton +8 Brown . +2 Carlton 8 R. E. Glass, Well Known in Deadwood cons . << Mining Circles, Disappears. Shoko 5 Deadwood, 8. D., Nov. 4. — R. E.|¢ : Glass, who has become well known in mining circles in the Black Hills dur- ing the last few months, has suddenly disappeared and cannot be located. He left Deadwood some ten days or two weeks ago, and it is feared that he may have been foully dealt with. Mrs. Glass and daughter, who have been making Deadwood their home for sev- eral months, have gone to their former home at Macomb, Ill. Mrs. Glass is in a state of great anguish over the un- certainty ‘attending her husband’s dis- appearance. DEMAND EXTRA SESSION. Petitions Pour Into the Office of Gov. i Toole. Helena, Mont., Nov. 4. — Petitions from all sections of the state are pour- ing into the governor’s office asking that an eXtra session of the legisla- ture be called to remedy the state of affairs existing in Montana as a result of the suspension of the Amalgamated ‘mines and smelters. Gov. Toole has ‘made no announcement as to his de- termination in the matter. WITNESS ASSAULTED. Startling Incident of the Police Investi- gation at Des Moines. Des Moines, lowa, Nov. 4.—Consta- ble John Daily, indicted for receiving bribes, was assaulted at 3 a. m. in the suburbs of the city and is lying crit- ically ill as the result of a wound on the temple made by a_ blunt instru- ment. He has been before the grand jury giving testimony concerning the alleged corruption in the police de partment. DESPERATE PRISONER. Robinson, the Murderer of Babes, Al- most Escapes. Cresco, Iowa, Nov. 3. — Thomas C. Robinsen, the sentenced murderer of twin illegitimate babies, broke his cell bars and cut a hole through the ceiling and roof but was caught by Sheriff Campbell on the roof and lodged in another cell while cursing his luck. He did the work with a knife. DEAD AT 102 YEARS. Wisconsin Woman Passes Away at Ad- vanced Age. Menomonie, Nov. 4. — Mrs. Annie Kirschbaum died yesterday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alex- ander Stall, at the advanced age of 102 years. She was a native of Ger- many, having been born there July 26, 1802. Mrs. Kirschbaum was the oldest person in Dunn county. Neck Broken by Fall. Sioux City, lowa, Nov. 4.—Ferdinaifml Plumme;, a wealthy farmer who lived near Hoskins, twelve miles from this city, fell from his wagon and died im- mediately from a broken neck. He had been drinking at Sioux City and had not started to drive home until about 10 o’clock in the evening. His body was found by the side of the road an hour later. Prefers Death to Prison. Centerville, Wis., Nov. 4.—Brought to bay in a swamp by bloodhounds and a posse, Floyd Lamb, who on Saturday killed his wife, surrendered yesterday and immediately shot himself dead, saying he preferred death to prison. Quarrel Ends in Murder. Durand, Wis., Nov. 4—Floyd Swarty shot and killed Albert Newhart at Arkansaw last night and then shot himself as the result of a slight quar- rel between the men several weeks ago. Dakota . Fillmore Goodhue Grant Housto1 Hubbard Itasca. [santi Jackson Karabec Lincoln . Lyon McLeod Morrison Murray Nicolet Nobles Noiman Oliunsted Otter Tail Pin Nk DOD ee BOOB LO COI MME LS Co CLOT Ge mH OD ROSES SE ETE LS BEE Renville Rice .... Roscau St. Louis Scott . Sherbur1 Sibley Steaarns Steele Stevens . Swift . 3 1 5 3 Wright .2: 4 Yellow Medicine 2 STATE MONEY NOT FOR CHURCH. The state high school board has re- | fused to place the school at Waverly, Minn., on the list of those eligible to state aid, basing its action on the charge that in previous years the | schoo! has used the state aid for mak- ing permanent improvements on the school building, which belongs to a Catholic society. The board last year refused to grant the aid on the charge that the school board had expended from $600 to $700 of the state aid previously granted on repairing the building. John M. Casey, secretary of the school board at Waverly, appeared before the board at a previous meeting and denied the charge. The board received an appli- cation from the school asking to be re- instated. Presideat Cyrus Northrop of the state university moved that the action of the board previously taken, deny- ing the aid, be adhered to until Mr. Casey appears before the board at the next meeting in February and shows that none of the state aid was used for building purposes. The motion was unanimously adopted. The school is held in a building that belongs to Catholic Sisters. President Northrop explained that the action of the board was not influenced by any religious consideration, but by the fact that it had been informed that the schoc) is not managed in compliance with the laws of the state and the rules of the beard with reference to state aid. Panama, Oct. 29—News has reached here that the voicano of Santiago, in Nicaragua, is in eruption, and that the consequent fall of ashes has damaged a considerable number of coffee plan- tations in the neighborhood of Masaya and Masatepe. It is said the coffee crops will be very small in other de partments. New York, Oct. 29. — Three mez were instantly killed on the tracks of the New York, New Haven & Hart ford railroad last evening. The men were walking along the tracks. ‘0 | #8 is said to have been the case of the BANK CLOSES DOORS. Financial Institution at Jordan Under Suspension of Business. The Scott County bank, a private institution which has been doing a general banking business at Jordan for many years, has closed its doors and a notice tells that it has closed temporarily on account of not being able to realize on its securities. Some excitement has prevailed for there was no rumor that the bank would be un- able to meet all of its obligations, and the closing of its doors was entirely unexpected. ¢ The failure of two private banks in neighboring towns caused a feeling of unrest among conservative people and a large total was withdrawn gradually by certain depositors during the past three weeks. The Scott County bank was, until a few years ago, a state bank, so-called, but later began doing business as a private institution. H. Burton Strait of Minneapolis is its president and M. §S, Schreiner of Jor- dan has been its cashier, but it has been learned that the latter disposed of his interest some months ago, with the intention of removing to the State of Washington. No figures on the assets and liabil- ities are yet available, as neither of the men are here, but street estimates place the total amount remaining on. deposit as something between $50,000 and $75,000. All classes of people— farmers, merchants and laborers—the well-to-do an dthose of moderate means, have their funds tied up during the embarrassment. The notice on the bank door contains the statement that depositors will probably be paid in full. ASSISTANTS TO BRUCE. Changes Among Government Timber Agents at Cass Lake. There have been some changes among various government employes in the vicinity of Cass Lake. G. E. Marshall, who has been assistant chief examiner of the Chippewa estimating and classifying corps, resigned and was appointed an agent of the bureau of forestry. He will work with the bureau corps at Cass Lake, under the direction of Eugene S. Bruce, who has, charge of the operations in that vicin-, ity. Mark Burns, a Cass Lake man who. has been with the bureau crew there for several days, has been appointed an agent. Mr. Bruce is surrouning himseif with a very capable and trust- worthy corps. In all his work pe has never been threatened by the Indias” other government officials. ! It is very likely Mr. Bruce will ap- point several more good men soon, as his task of marking the 5 per cent trees to be reserved under the Morris act is a bi gone. , pabbebAERS OE DAR i PUPILS ARE READING UP. Over Half a Million Volumes in the Various Schools of Minnesota. The state superintendent reports that for the year 1903 58,167 new vol- umes have been placed in the school libraries of the state. Last year 53,- 120 books were added. The total number of school libraries in the state is 4,093 this year, as against 3,650 last year. The total number of volumes in all these libraries is now 509,601. The total value of all school libraries is $364,792. The number of school districts which loaned text books free to pupils was 5,959, and the number of districts selling books to pupils was 978. The cost to districts which furnished the text books free averaged 65 cents a pupil in independent districts, and 46 cents a pupil in common districts. The cost of the books where the dis- trict sells them to the pupils was 83 cents per pupil in independent dis- tricts and 52 cents in common dis- tricts. FUNDS ARE REDUCED. State Revenue Fund Was Considerably Overdrawn Oct. 31. State Treasurer Block’s statement of the condition of state funds at the close of business Oct. 31, shows the revenue fund overdrawn $265,386.01, and an overdraft on the internal im- provement land fund interest of $41.05, The credits of the other funds were as follows: idiers’ relief ‘unding tax fun ermanent school feneral school ermanent university eneral university ... nternal isprovement . nternal improvement State institutions . State institutions it wamp land .... (Grain inspection ' } otal credits .. Wotal overdrafts .. Banance on hand. Nov. 4. — A. H. Fowler has sold his lumber yard to the Laird-Norton Lumber company and will retire from busimess. He has been in business here for more than twenty years and has been one of the prom- inent business men in this part of the Slayton, Minn., state. Two Harbors, Minn., Nov. 4. — The Selwood group of iron mines, consist- ing of the Morrow, Pierce, Croxton, Longyear and the Kenny-Hawkins, closed operations yesterday for the season. Over 500 are out of work.