Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, June 11, 1904, Page 3

ae Oe ? News of the @ COCCEEOHOOEOSOESE EEE EHEOHEEOOCEEVHHHHHHHHHHOHOOS \¢ ie le ie ° A DRAMATIC FESTIVAL. Richard Mansfield Induced to Give Three Productions in St. Paul and Minneapolis, St. Paul, Minn., June 4.—Mail orders are already pouring into the Twin Cities for the Mansfield engagement from a radius of over two hundred miles, and in quantities which indi- cate an attendance that will be made up as much of strangers as of resi- dents. All the railroads have an- nounced an excursion rate. Nothing in the importance and va- riety of the Richard Mansfield en- gZagement has ever been given the Twin Citiés, and Manager L. N. Scott is pluming himself on having induced the great actor to stop and unload his enormous company and his unprece- dentedly massive productions. Mans- field is on his way by special train from his triumphant season in San Francisco back to New York city. The celebrated actor at first declared his intention of returning from the Pa- cific coast to the Atlantic without stop, but when this was learned certain managers en route brought persuasions to bear that even Mansfield could not ignore. Mansfield has further agreed to give a variety of characters and produc- tions which raises his engagement in the two cities to the distinction of a dramatic festival. Two of the plays have never been seen in the West ex- cept in San Francisco. They are “Old Heidelberg,” a facinating drama of the rollicking student life in a Ger- man university town, and “Ivan the Terrible,” Count Alexis Tolstoi’s great Russian historical tragedy. Both en- joyed unprecedented critical praise, and the characterizations and produc- tions created sensations. The roles of the Prince Karl Hein- rich, the bashful, ingenious and en- dearing young student prince in “Old Heidelberg,” and the Tzar Ivan, the nervous, irritable, relentless Russian despot in “Ivan the Terrible,” are at the opposite poles in their demand on Mansfield’s genius, yet both are on the exalted plane of dramatic expression of which he is pre-eminently master. To further enhance the interest in the festival and stamp Mansfield’s versa- tility, the great actor is to give his revival of the immortal “Beau Brum- mel.” Mansfield is on his way from the Pacific coast by special train of eleven ears. These include his own vrivate ear, four sleepers for the 106 people in his company, and six cars for the scen- ery, baggage, furniture, armor, tapes- tries and antiques displayed in ‘Ivan the Terrible,” “Old Heidelberg” and “Beau Brummel.” The order of plays in St. Paul is: Monday, June 13, “Old Heidelberg;” Tuesday, June 14, “Ivan the Terrible;” Wednesday, June 15, the revival of “Beau Brummel.” In Minneapolis: Thursday, June 16, “Ivan the Terri- ble;” Friday, June 17, “Old Heidel- berg;” Saturday afternoon (Mr. Mans- field’s only matinee on tour), “Old Heidelberg;” and Saturday, farewell night, the revival of “Beau Brummel.” An evidence of the high purpose of Mansfield and his desire to give the best drama to the largest number is found in the fact that these great per- formences are to be given at a scale of prices ranging from 50 cents to $2. WEALTHY MAN HELD UP. Demand for $5,000 Refused and Gun Is Taken From Visitor. Appleton, Wis., June 7. — Armed with a loaded revolver T. F. Hopkins of Seattle, Wash., entered the office of | the Menasha Woodenware company, sought out C. R. Smith, president of the company and the wealthiest man in Fox river valley, and demanded $5,000. The demand was refused, and after some words Hopkins threatened to shoot Smith before the day was done. The visitor was searched and a revolver was taken from him. He then agreed to leave the city and asked for a ticket to Mexico City. It was furnished him. —_————__. BODY FOUND, THEN LOST. Dr. Hutchinson’s Remains Mysterious- ly Missing. Osceola, Wis., June 7.—The body of Dr. J. H. Hutchinson, the University of‘ Minnesota medical student who was drowned at St. Croix Falls last Sunday, was found yesterday in the St. Croix river near Marine. While the finder was at Marine notifying the coroner at Stillwater, the body disap- peared. It is suspected the body was stolen for the reward of $50 offered for its recovery. The authorities of Minnesota and Wisconsin will begin an investigation to-day. Eveleth Strike Ends. Duluth, Minn., June 7. — The 500 striking miners at the Drake & Strat- ton works at Eveleth, who laid down their picks and shovels on Thursday because of a reduction of 15 cents in their wages, have decided to accept the terms imposed by their employers and return to work to-day, Incendiary In Nightgown. Deadwood, S. D., June 7. — Mrs. Patsy Carr, wife of a prominent citi- zen of this place, is under a $2,000 bond for attempting to burn the build- ing owned by Ayers & Co., hardware merchants. Since the death of a daughter Mrs. Carr has had a mania for setting fire to places. It is believed now that several fires of incendiary origin were started by her. She was caught in the act in the last instance and was found in her night apparel and taken to jail. TO ST. LOUIS BY STEAMBOAT. Initial Trip of the “Take Your Hotel With You” Line as Made From St. Paul. ‘ Great interest has been manifested {n the Twin Cities this week by the ar- rival of the steamers “Louisiana” and consort and “Purchase” and consort of the Exposition Transportation com- pany of St. Paul, the originators of the “Take Your Hotel With You” project for world’s fair visitors. The plan is as attractive as it is unique, and con- templates the trip via the beautiful Mississippi river, and the care of the passengers on the steamboat and con- sort or large floating hotel for one week in St. Louis, returning them in fifteen days from time of departure. The interest manifested in this project was.shown by the very large number of prospective tourists who inspected the vessels, and they were united in declaring it the ideal way to attend the Louisiana Purchase exposition. The “Purchase” and her floating ho- tel cleared June 2 with a full passen- ger list. This initial trip will be fol- lowed by a sailing each Thursday throughout the summer. ROBBER SAYS “HOW D’DO.” Baggageman Passes Thief Leaving Of- fice He Looted. Madison, Wis., June 4.—During the Woodmen picnic in this city a bold individual forcibly entered the East Madison depot on the Chicago, Mil- | waukee & St. Paul railroad and robbed the money drawer of $203. The.agent left the office locked for less than three minutes, and his baggageman met the robber coming out with a chisel in his hand and passed the man as a supposed company carpenter, who said “How d’do” in passing. Chase was given, but the robber escaped in the crowd in the street. No trace of him has been discovered. MURDERED FOR TEN DOLLARS. Man Slugged by Robbers and Thrown Over Bridge. Minneapolis, June 4.—Shortly after 5 o’clock yesterday morning Robert Grady, aged thirty, was found under the viaduct at Second avenue and Sec- ond street northeast in an unconscious condition. He was taken to the city hospital and died three hours later without regaining consciousness. The police believe the man was murdered by highwaymen. Their theory is that Grady was slugged by desperadoes and then thrown over the bridge. When he left home he had $10 in cash in his pockets, and this was missing when he was founda. PLENTY OF LOGS ASSURED. Drive of 3,000,000 Feet Already Ar- vived for Crookston Mill. Crookston, Minn., June 4. — A log drive consisting of 3,000,000 feet has arrived here for the Crookston saw- mill. This will furnish material for work for some time, and, with the present stage of the river there will be no trouble about a supply of logs for the entire season’s run at full capacity. On account of the high water this spring the log drivers will have a vast amount of work to do during the summer in getting the logs that are stranded on the banks back into the river. SS SHOT DEAD BY GUARDS. Tony G. Wisch, Soldier at Fort Snell- ing, Killed by a Bullet. St, Paul, June 4.—In an attempt of two military prisoners to escape by throwing their guard from the Fort Snelling bridge, Tony G. Wisch, con- viet, was shot and killed by Private ‘Edward Kennedy of Company F, Twenty-first infantry. The assault upon the guard occurred near the fort end of the bridge about 10:30 yester- ‘aay morning while the prisoners were ‘being brought back to the fort after ® break for liberty by Wisch. TEARS THROAT WITH HANDS. Wealthy Farmer Ends Life in Spite of Physicians. Independence, Iowa, June 4.—Emery F. Morris, a wealthy farmer of Iowa Falls, committed suicide at the hos- pital for insane last evening. He at- tempted to cut his throat, but was discovered, /and while the attendants ‘were securing bandages he tore his ‘throat with his hands, causing death. TRADING STAMPS CUT OUT. Merchants Agree to Discontinue Trade War Ammunition. Sioux City, Iowa, June 4.—Trading tamps are a thing of the past in Sioux City, having by agreement of the merchants been discontinued yes- terday. The trading stamp store man- agers declare that there has’ been more excitement over trading stamps in Sioux City than in any place where they have been introduced. 2S RE Te SARE Dragged to Death by Horse. Grand Forks, N. D., June 4.—Henry Reider, Single, was found dead on his claim east of Kenmare. He is sup- posed to have fallen from his horse and been dragged to death. Interment at Sauk Center, his former home. Firebug Starts $8,000 Blaze. Akeley, Minn., June 4.—Fire yester- day totally destroyed the postoffice and contents and Kramer’s hotel and Mahlum’s store at Nevis, five miles from here. he fire was of incendiary origin. The lost is over $8,000. west : JUBILEE IN FULL SWAY. Alumni Association Elects Officers and Banquet Closes the Day- Madison, Wis., June 8.—At the jubi- lee celebration of the founding of the state university the Ivy exercises’ were carried out yesterday. It started to rain early, but good weather pre- vailed before the exercises opened. The class day exercises were held in the gymnasium. The annual alumni dinner last night was attended by 600 guests. Judge Winslow Will was toastmaster. Two hundred members attended the annual meeting of the alumni association. The main ques: tions discussed were the financial pol icy of the association and ways and means for making the association more attractive to the members of the graduating classes. The old graduates were largely in evidence and the meet- ing was enthusiastic. MINES ARE CLOSED DOWN. Flood Losses ih Black Hills Are Nearly $200,000. Deadwood, S. D., June 8 — The weather has cleared in the _ Black Hills, the waters have subsided, and the damage to property and roads has. been estimated. Mayor McDonald says bridges, roads and city property are damaged $15,000 and private property $30,000. The railroads will suffer ; about $100,000. The bodies of three men drowned Saturday in this vicinity were found yesterday. Practically every mine in Lawrence county is closed down, either on account of water or lack of coal. All the cyanide ; plants in Deadwood are shut down. ; Hundreds of men are idle in this city owing to the shut down of mines and | mills. SEE THE LIBERTY BELL. People’ Turn Out to See Historic Relic. St. Paul, June 8.—Fully 75,000 peo- | ple turned out yesterday to see the |famous Liberty bell. This historic relic so intimately bound up in the | history of the nation’s struggle for | liberty was on exhibition yesterday in | this city from 8 a. m. until 12 noon. | The bell is in charge of a committee ‘of the Philadelphia council and is be- | ing taken to St. Louis for exhibition \at the fair. In the afternoon the bell | was taken to Minneapolis, and during | the several hours it was on exhibition |in that city many thousands turned out to see it. | Twin City | | CAVE-INS IN BIG TUNNEL. | Jennings Cut-Off on Great Northern Delayed in Construction. | Kalispell, Mont., June 8.—The con- | tractors having in charge the building _of the Jennings cut-off for the Great Northern are meeting with many un- expected difficulties, especially in the large tunnel at the head of White Fish lake, and over a long fill in a part of the country near the Stillwater lakes. The tunnel was expected to be completed some days ago, but the portals gave way and timbers in the middle of the tunnel buckled and a series of extensive cave-ins resulted, practically causing suspension of ope: rations. DISTRICTS CHANGED. . German Lutheran Conference Makes Important Changes. Hamburg, Minn., June 8—The Ger- man Lutheran synod on Saturday de- cided to subdivide the district as follows: The district of Minnesota and Dakota shall be divided into three smaller districts, namely, the District of Minnesota, with Canada as a mis- sion field; the District of South Da- kota, and the District of North Da- kota; it was left to Montana to de- cide which district it would join. BROTHER AND SISTER DROWN. Girl Drags the Boy Down When He Attempts to Save Her. Ashland, Wis., June 8.—Louis Lar- son, aged sixteen years, and his sister Nellie, aged fourteen, were drowned near Mellen while boat riding in Meter lake. In some unknown manner the girl accidentally fell overboard and her brother jumped in after her, but she threw her arms around him and dragged-him down, both drowning in sight of many people on shore. PAPER MILLS IDLE. Strike Will Probably Be a Long Drawn 4 Out Contest. Appleton, Wis., June 8.—The strike of the paper mill employes is on in earnest and will probably be a long drawn out contest. About. 1,000 ‘em- Ployes are affected directly, and indi- rectly about three times as many. All put two, mills in this city “closed yes- terday, those two being out of the question from the first. Pleaded Guilty of Bribery. Green Bay, Wis., June 8.—Ald. Geo, J. Schwartz yesterday pleaded guilty to accepting ,three bribes aggregating $130 from eéntractors and those fur- nishing material on city contracts. There are three other indictments against Schwartz. Accidentally Killed. Brownton, Minn., June 8. — While operating a ditching machine near here Philip Pleasance was struck in the back. of the head and instantly killed, TO FAKE BUTTER. : V2 Supreme Court Ruling of Great Value to Dairymen. ‘W. W. P. McConnell, state dairy an@ food commissioner, ‘says that the re- cent decision of the United States su- preme court upholding the constitu- tionality of the anti-oleomargarine act is of incalculable benefit to the but- termakers of Minnesota and the North- west. The law, Mr. McConnell be- lieves, will remove butter from unfair competition with oleomargarine, thus causing better prices for buttermakers. The law imposes a tax of 10 cents @ pound on colored oleomargarine and one-fourth to 1 cent a pound on oleo- margarine that is not colored. Mr. McConnell says that it will not be Profitable to sell colored oleomargar- eee BLOW ine under this tax and the people will not buy the imitation product when it is uncolored, knowing that it is not butter, “I believe that the recent decision of the United States supreme court will be the source of great encourage- ment to the buttermakers of Minne- Sota and the entire country,” said Mr. McConnell. “In fact, I believe that the law will practically drive oleomargar- ine off the market, and you can imag- ine what effect this will have, on but- ter prices. “The best part of the law is that it imposes a tax on colored oleomargar- ine. It is in allowing oleomargarine to be colored so as to look like but- FIRST OF CHEESE TESTS. Dairy Department Officials Say Num- ber of Entries Is Gratifying. The first monthly cheese-scoring con- test and the June butter-scoring test under the auspices of the state dairy and food commission began last week. The butter is being scored by Samuel Haugdahl of St. Peter and Mads Son- degaard of Hutchinson. H. E. Vroman of Kasson, cheese expert, and a commercial cheese man of St. Paul, will score the cheese. “We are very much pleased at the opening of the cheese-scoring test,” said W. W. P. McConnell. “We have received a large number of entries al- ready and we expect more. The way the cheesemakers of the state are tak- ing hold of the educational contest is gratifying.” The cheese contest will continue six months. The three contestants get- ting the highest score at each test will receive $5, $3 and $2 in cash, and sil- ver cups vauled at $25,$15 and $10 will be awarded to the three cheesemakers getting the highest average during the six months. PROCLAIMS FLAG DAY. Governor Designates June 14, and Urges Its Observance. Gov. S. R. Van Sant has issued a proclamation designating Tuesday, June 14, as Flag day, and recommend- ing that residences and places of busi- k Mit MT Hy RICHARD MANSFIELD. Our foremost actor, now on his way to New York after his triumphant sea- son in San Francisco, Mansfield, has been persuaded to give his great per- formances of “Ivan the Terrible,” the Prince Karl Heinrich in “Old Heidel- berg,” and Beau Brummel” in St. Paul and Minneapolis. The engagements are regarded as a dramatic festival. ter that the buttermakers suffer. Most people will not buy oleomargarine when it is not colored, because then they know that if is only an imitation. The law allows the sale of uncolored oleomargarine on a tax of one-fourth of one cent a pound, but buttermakers will not suffer from competition with uncolored oleomargarine. “I see by the dispatches from Wash- {ngton that the law is already having a good effect. According to reports, the decline in the sale of oleomargar- ine has been steady since the enact- ment of the law, and has been partic- ularly noticeable in the last year. For the ten months ending April 30, 1904, according to dispatches from Wash- ington, the receipts from oleomargar- ine aggregated $417,583, as compared with $630,081 in the corresponding months of the previous year. GRAIN STARTS WELL. But the Weather Has Been Too Cold for Corn. ‘A. W. Trow of the state dairy and food commission, who has traveled ex- tensively in Southern Minnesota re- cently, says that corn is beginning to rot in several localities as a result of the cold weather and the poor quality of the seed planted in the spring. Mr. Trow says that wheat, oats and barley, however, are looking fine and that the farmers expect a bumper crop. “I have noticed particularly in Free- | born, Steele, Waseca and Mower coun- ties in the southeastern part of the state that corn is beginning to rot as @ result of the continued cold weath- er,” said Mr. Trow. “Conditions are not very serious, but if we do not get plenty of warm weather soon the.crop will be injured to a considerable ex- tent. The corn crop last fall was very poor and as a result the seed planted in the spring was below the average. This is undoubtedly one reason why corn is decaying now. "Otherwise crops in the southern part of the state look fine. Small grain is doing well, and the farmers are encouraged over the prospects.” |_ St. Barnabas church at Barry was destroyed by fire. The loss is $5,500, insurance, $3,000. The church was built in 1901. The hook and ladder company went from Graceville, but was unable to’save anything. ‘ iness in the state be decorated with the Stars and Stripes during the day, and that exercises of a patriotic na- ture be held in the public schools. The proclamation follows: “In pursuance of the commendable custom established among the states of the Union, I hereby proclaim Tues- day, June 14, 1904, as Flag day, and recommend that the day be observed by all patriotic, liberty-loving citizens of Minnesota. I would also suggest that exercises of a patriotic nature be held in all the schools of the state, and that our citizens decorate their homes and places of business with the Stars and Stripes.” STATE BRIEFS. The Democratic convention for Lyon county will be held at Marshall, June 11. The Northfield broom factory has begun the manufacture of the new patent broom with latest machinery. ‘Wadena and Verndale men will or- ganize a national bank at Bertha, Todd county, with a capital of $25,000. Nels Sjurson, a farmer, has claimed the $180 recently found on the ash heap at Faribault. He was robbed of $200. The large barn of John Meyers, near Canby, was struck by lightning and burned, together with five valuable horses. Thousands of small pike and bass were received from the state hatchery and deposited in Lake Rebecca at Delano. Mrs. Clara L. Bougie, whose home was in Minneapolis, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. H .U. Rodgers, in Waseca. Nicholas Young of Shakopee was killed by an east-bound passenger train at Sleepy Eye. He was walking on the track. The caucus for the purpose of elect- ing eleven delegates to the Republican state convention will be held at Ar- gyle June 28. f Crops of all kinds are doing nicely around Delano. The stand of small grain was never better.’ Cori is com- ing up evenly. Arne Hanson, an old resident of Cyrus, was bound over for maiming and disfiguring Carl Rohde by biting off part of his nose. _ EFL EHS teutbtonia rats ts In and About the FINDS LARGE ORE BEDS. Most Important Mineral Development Now in Progress in Lake Superior Region. The most important mineral de velopment on Lake Superior iron re- gions now is the explorations of the Canisteo Mining company, west of Duluth, in township 56, range 24. The company and several individuals who are interested in it have been at work four years on the lean ores of the ‘Western Mesaba with a view to their concentration by screening out tle free sand so that they can be made merchantable. They have proved up, perhaps, 100,000,000 tons of ore and are now experimenting with methods on*concentration that will produce good ore at a possible price. These experiments will be carried on in a large way with a view to caring for all the product of the mines. The company has 200 men and many drills at work, is sinking two large shafts and has already spent a fortune in its explorations. The Canisteo company has founé the largest of iron ore bodies in the immediate vicinity of Trout lake, Itasca county, in sections 29, 30, 31 and 32, township 56, range 24. There seems to be a deposit of ore covering parts of these sections that is more han two miles long. Pockets of large size are high grade, but the great bulk must be concentrated to reduce the silica in the shape of free sand. Another large group of properties tas been found further north and east {n sections 20, 21 and 22, same town, and explorations have been carried on still further east with favorable re- sults. Concentration of these sandy ores will be by damp agitation in a tilted parrel screen, the final pertures of ‘which will cary from as fine as forty- mesh to much closer, according to the eharacter of the sand. Forty-mesh is amply large to permit the escape of all free sand in some of these ores. Not much water will be required, it is thought, though experiments leading to a definite process have not been tompleted. The company is sinking two three- tompartment shafts, one in section 30, and one in 21, on what is known as the Holman. . The first is more than 100 feet deep and in ore. They will ve dropped through the ore bdies to depths of from 200 to 300 feet, and irifts will be driven through the vari- ous classes of ore found, so that ex- periments may be thorough and com- plete. MAKE BEST BUTTER. UJ. C. Joslin of Winsted Is First for the Third Consecutive Time. W. W. P. McConnell, state dairy and food commissioner, has announced the winners in the monthly educational butter contest. There were about 100 contestants and the butter for this time of year proved to be exceptional- | ly good. ’ J. C. Joslin of Winsted wins first prize with a score of 97.5, W. A. Santo of Mankato is second, scoring 97, and L. 8. Taylor of Glenville, third, with 96.5. Honorable mention is given to John Friedner of Stout, who scored 96. The winner in this monthly contest has carried off first prize for the third ‘consecutive time, which has never be- fore happened in this state. Those ‘that fell short of the high marks re- ceived by the winners, will get letters noting the defects in their butter and how these may be remedied. Commissioner McConnell says that ‘every contest shows the benefit these ‘monthly educational contests are hay- ing in raising the general sandard of ‘butter in Minnesota. The dairymen re entering enthusiastically into the icompetition. . 5 PER CENT CUT IN FREIGHT RATE 'New Distributing Tariff Wrested From the Roads. _ The new distributing tariff which Fergus Falls and other cities have been endeavoring to secure for several years, went into effect Saturday. The tariff applies to Fergus Falls, St. Cloud, Crookston and Moorhead, and makes an average reduction in rates on outgoing freight estimated at 5 er cent. It places the cities to which it applies on the same basis as the hrwin Cities and Duluth. GROUND TO DEATH. Man Killed While Making Repairs { Under a Trolley Car. New York, June 8.—Frank J. O’Con- ‘nor was killed and Harry Scott prob- ably fatally injured at Coney Island yesterday by the starting of a trolley ‘train while the men were underneath acar. They had just completed some mecessary repairs when some one ‘gave the starting signal. Before the motorman’s attention could be attract- led and the train stopped the low-lying ymotor had ground O’Connor to death in the sight of several hundred per- ‘sons. MRS. CLEMENS IS. DEAD. Wife of Mark Twain Suddenly Passes Away at Florence. Florence, Italy, June 8—Mrs. Samuel M. Clemens, the wife of “Mark Twain,” the American author and lec- turer, died of syncope here yesterday evening. Half an hour before her death she had conversed cheerfully with her husband. The remains will be sent to the United States for inter- ment. Mrs, Clemens was married in 1870. Her maiden name was Olivia L. Langdon. She was born in Elmira, N. Y. | i