Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, August 6, 1904, Page 3

PAYS $19,358 FOR PESTS. Montana’s Bounty Claims Are Large, One Being for $5,666. Butte, Mont., Aug. 2, — The state has just completed the payment of a large sum in bounty claims for the de- struction of wild animals. The state board of examiners passed upon and approved claims in the sum of $19,358. The heaviest amount allowed belongs to the Stockmen’s National Bank of Fort Benton, which will receive $5,666. ‘The payment of bounties exhausts all the cash in the state bounty fund. There will not be another payment un- til late in December or early in Jan- uary, when it is expected about $100,- 000 in claims will be paid. This pay- ment of claims takes up bounty claims filed from July 13 to oct. 13, 1903. There are about $112,000 in un- paid claims now on file. WISCONSIN HAS SENSATION. Bookkeeper’s Mistakes Make an Ap- parent Shortage in Treasury. Madison, Wis., Aug. 2—The attorney tion, big and brief, was sprung and has subsided. It was an announce- ment that the books of State Treas- urer J. J. Kempf were in bad condi- ‘tion and that apparently large short- ages had been discovered. It trans- pires that the basis of the story was the fact that the books kept by a de- posit clerk contained a large number of errors, which had the effect of showirg a shortage of $3,400. TAS thing which gave sensational charac- ter to the incident was the act of Gov. La Follette in compelling an increase in the bond of the state’ treasurer from $217,000 to $600,000. HEAD CRUSHED BY DERRICK. Red Lake Falls Girl Is Killed. Grand oFrks, N. D., Aug. 2.—Five- year-old Pauline Bray, a daughter of Edward Bray of Red Lake Falls, was killed by the falling of a well derrick. She was in East Grand Forks visiting ‘her grandparents and was playing in a yard where the derrick was. There was a high wind and the derrick was blown down. A boy standing near shouted to the child, but it was too late. She was struck on the head by the falling weight and her skull was crushed. She died instantly. Instantly ‘ TO TAX COUNTY’S GIFT. Money Left for Court House Cannot | Escape Assessment. | Madison, Wis., Aug. 2. — A sensa-| -ne.al has given an opinion in the case of the bequest of Martin Murphy of Darlington, who left $100,000 to Lafayette county for a court house. | The county authorities held that since the money came to the county, it was exempt from the income tax. The at- torney general rules that the county must pay the tax on the money, amounting to about $11,000 as the money was assessable before it be- came county property. FOR IRRIGATION PROJECT. Land Withdrawn Along Marias Is Thought to Be for That Purpose. Helena, Mont., Aug. 2.—Instructions have been received from the general land office at Washington withdraw- ing from entry about thirty miles of land along Marias river. This indi- eates the purpose of the government to divert the waters of the Marias and Sandy rivers, near Havre, to Milk river, as a portion of the St. Mary’s- Milk river irrigation project, which will entail the building of two of the largest storage reservoirs in the coun- try. FOR TRIAL NEXT MONTH. Edward O. Soule, Charged With Em- bezzlement, Brought Back, Eldora, Iowa, Aug. 2.—Sheriff A. W. Mitterer of this county arrived in the city last evening with Edward O. Soule, under indictment charging the embezzlement of $54,000 from the Home Saving Bank of Iowa Falls. Soule was taken in Chicago. ,It ii stated that his bondsmen at low: Falls desired that Soule be brought here to stand trial at the August term of court. He was employed until re cently in a broker's office in Chicago. SIGHT OF THUG PARALYZES. ‘Woman Is Made Dumb by Approach of Burglar. La Srosse, Wis., Aug. 2.—The sight of a burglar at her bedside when she awoke from a sound sleep has strick- en Mrs. Henry Haas deaf and dumb. Mrs. Haas, who lives alone, had a light burning in her room. She awoke ‘suddenly when the intruder in an at- tempt to turn out the light turned it up instead.. The woman uttered a seream and fell back unconscious. She has not spokee since and her ‘hearing is also gone: DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS LOADED. Ashland Boy Is Shot in the Head by Camp Companion. Ashland, Wis., Aug. 2.—Will Fergu- son, the fifteen-year-old son of Peter Ferguson, was fatally shot in the back of the head with a 22-caliber rifle. ‘The accident.ocecurred in a camp ten miles from Ashland and the injured boy and mother were brought to Ash- Jand onan engine. The boy who did the shooting did not know it was loaded. . LIVES ARE, IN DANGER. Labor Commissioner Says Some State Institutions Lack Adequate Fire Pro. tection. St. Paul, Aug. 3.—The lives of hun- dreds of men, women and children at the state institutions are imperiled by lack of adequate fire protection, 2c- cording to a fevort filed with Gov. S. R. Van Sant yester2cy of a special in- vestigation by Labor Commissioner John 2’Donnell. Mr. O'Donnell re- ports that some of the institutions are practically without fire protection, that in others the water supply is in- sufficient and the fire-fighting ap- paratus that in some instances there ‘are no fire drills and no printed instructions as to conduce of he inmates in time of fire, and that in many buildings the electric wiring is in dangerous condi- tion and there are no ladders with which to remove the inmates from the upper stories. Judge O. B. Gould, of the state board of control, had not seen a copy of the report last night and preferred not to discuss the subject. He ex- plained, however, that the board of control has made and is making sev- eral improvements in the fire protec: tion and sanitary condition of the state institutions, and that if the board had more money to expend more alterations would be made. Mr. O'Donnell makes an exhaustive report on the condition at the institu: tions, and in many instances praises the management. The fire protection and plumbing fixtures in some of the is out-of-date or worn out; | VICTIM OF PLOT SUSPECTED FOR SEVERAL DAYS. E ASSASSIN {[S ARRESTED EXPLOSION OF BOMB KILLS OR WOUNDS OVER SCORE OF PERSONS. NEWS CAUSES CONSTERNASION CONDEMNATION OF ASSASSIN’S | ACT IS VOICED EVERY- WHERE. St. Petersburg, July 30. — The as- sassination yesterday of M. von Plehve, minister of the interior, is be- lieved to be the outcome of a wide- spread plot, the existence of which has been suspected for several days. Numerous arrests have already been made, including that of the assassin, a young man believed to be a Finn named Leglo, and who is now in a hospital severely, and, perhaps, fatally injured by the explosion of his own bomb. Aniaccomplice of Leglo, also apparently a Finn, but whose name is unknown, has been arrested. He had in his possession a bomb which he veyed to a humble chapel adjoining the station. The priests and people, with characteristic Russian piety, at once Joined in a Solemn Requiem. The square in front of the station was filled with a reverent crowd of peasants and laborers, and the busy hum of traffic was silenced. A no less impressive service was conducted at the minister's stately residence last evening to which only intimate friends were invited. As Minister of Justice Muravieft was driving to Peterhof palace yester- day afternoon to report to Emperor Nicholas the assassination of Minister of the Interior von Plehve, stones were thrown at him and his carriage windows were broken. The identity of the minister’s- assailants has not been discovered. News of the Tragedy spread like wildfire throughout ut city, causing consternation every- where. Police reserves were hurried to the scene from all parts of the city and the various departments were in- stantly notified. Whatever may have been the mo- tive for the crime, nothing but the utmost indignation and condemnation of the assassin’s act is voiced every- where. Czar Also Marked. London, July 30.—The Express’ cor- respondent at St. Petersburg says: “A preliminary examination, of the murderer of M. von Plehve has re- vealed to the police the knowledge that the revolutionists have drawn up a long list of high personages con- | nected with the various departments | of the Russian government who have | been condemned to death by the revo- new buildings, he says, are excellent,|tried to throw, but he was overpow- | lutionary committee. The czar’s name and he calls attention to several im- provements being made by the state board of control. SMUGGLING ON BORDER. Canadian Goods Brought Across the Rainy River to Evade the Duty. Duluth, Minn., Aug. 3. — Special agents of the treasury department at Washington are now investigating the report that smuggling is being done along the Northern Minnesota border. The claim is that early last week a systematic scheme of bringing goods across the border near Rainy lake was unearthed. Men were dis- patched at once to look into the mat ter. The claim is that Canadian man- ufactured goods are being brought across the border and sold to country people at prices cheaper than they can buy American goods. It is the belief of customs officials here that the reported smuggling will be found to be on a small scale, though the re. pert is that some professional New York and Canadian smugglers are working the matter. The government has eight deputies onthe boundary, but they eannot patrol the entire dis. tance effectively. ROB WEALTHY FARMER. Pump Handle Puts Victim to Sleep and Visitors Appropriate His Gold. Crookston, Minn., Aug. 3. — Sun- time Sunday night robbers entered the residence of M. Rasmussen, a wealthy farmer living in the town of Prior, this county, and after beating the old man over the head with a pump handle until he was insensible, secured $4,000 in gold and currency which was in a tin box secreted under the old man’s bed. The robbers made their escape and no trace of them has been discovered. Mr. Rasmussen only regained consciousness at intervals and is unable to give a description of his assailants. His injuries may prove fatal. THROWN OUT OF MINE BUCKET. Duluth Diamond Drill Man Meets Death in Arizona. { Duluth, Aug. 3. — Word reached Duluth late last night to the effect that J. H. Goodman of the diamond drill firm of McCarthy & Goodman ot Duluth was accidentally killed July 27 in the Pittsburg & Hecla mine in the Bisbee (Ariz.) district. The firm re cently shipped its outfit to Arizona to execute some drilling contracts in the copper belt. Mr. Goodman was being lowered with a Mexican miner in the shaft of the Pittsburg & Hecla, when in sotie manner both were thrown out of the bucket. STORE AND POSTOFFICE ROBBED. Two Men Are Nobbed or Charge of Blowing Safe. Crookston, Minn., Aug. 2. — Sun day night the safe in the store of P.E Smidtzai. & Son at Wylie was blown open by burglars and $200 secured. Two men accused of the crime were arrested at St. Hilaire yesterday after- noon and were lodged in the Red Lake Falls jail. Valuable papers were re covered in a box car at Wylie, where the booty evidently had been divided. The postoffice was entered at Dorothi six miles west of Wylie, Sunday night and the till robbed robbed of $10, but the safe was left untouched. THREE BOYS DROWNED. Farmers’ Sons Go Swimming in Blue Earth River and Are Drowned. Good Thunder, Minn., Aug. 3. — A triple drowning occurred yesterday in the treacherous Blue Earth river about three miles from this place. Winslow Paul, aged fourteen years; Clarence Paul, aged ten, and Frank ‘Mountain, aged ten, sons of well jmown' farmers, while swimming got beyond their depth and all,perished. The bodies have been recovéred Dynamite was used to raise the third ered by tae police just in time to pre- vent great loss of life. Exploded With Fearful Force. The assassin stood on the sidewalk just as Minister von Plehve’s carriage was about to cross the canal bridge, | figures first on the list.” Uncle Sam’ Condoles. Washington, July 30.—The state de- partment yesterday morning received a message announcing the assassina- tion of M. von Plehve, the Russian M. von PLEHVE, . Ri ssian minister of the interi M. von Plehve became the real head of achleved the downfall of his rival, M. von cause of the increase in the revolutionary lor, killed by anassassin’s bomb. the Russian bureaucracy after he had Witte, and his methcds were the chlef spirit in Russia. near the station. The minister was escorted by a number of detectives on bicycles, and one of them jostled the assassin, who then rushed out into the road and threw thes bomb after the carriage. The missile struck the hind wheel and exploded with fearful force, killing or wounding over a score of persons. Minister von Plehve and his coachman were killed outright and an officer of the guard was fatally in- jured. One of the cyclist detectives arrested the assassin, who endeavored to escape, though wounded by splint- ers in the face, arm and abdomen. He made no attempt at resistance, however, when Seized by the Detective, and confessed his crime, but refused to give his name. The force of the ex- plosion was so terrific that it not only broke every window within a radius of half a mile, but reduced the heavy paving stones to powder, heaved up the pavement and flung a_ heavy piece of fron work of the carriage across the canal, severing the thick mast of a barge. Everybody in the street was knocked down and more or less bruised. When the officers of the law, head- ed by Minister of Justice Muravie®, minister of the interior. A suitable sent to St. Petersburg. Czar Will Miss Him. Vienna, July 30.—It is stated here that Von Plehve’s grasp on affairs at St. Petersburg was so exclusive and masterful that his removal must en- tail a dangerous crisis and political consequences of the greatest moment are expected to follow the murder. NABS SPECIAL OFFICERS. Deported Coloradoans at Stock Yards to Be Sent Back. Omaha, July 26—Sheriff Power yes- terday swore in fifty-two deputies and went to South Omaha, where he took charge of the strike situation, reliev- ing the South Omaha police of all duty. The deputies were assigned to advantageous points at the stock yards. The first action of Sheriff Power was to cause the arrest of thir- ty-two men brought here from Colo- rado to act as special officers. They were all arrested as vagrants and the authorities say they will be forced to return to Colorado. A little slaughter- ing was done at the plants, but the packers bought but little live stock. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 iiiLLLLLMG_——__G__LLLOOoonnnnn"OE” Root Declines to Head Ticket. New York, July 30.—A letter from Former Secretary of War Elihu Root to Gov. B. B. Odell, in which Mr. Root stated that he could not bé considered a candidate for governor and could | not accept the place, was read yester- day at a conference here of Repub- lican state leaders. There was a gen- eral discussion, but no conclusion was reached and no one present seemed to be the choice of the majority. Sena- tor T. C. Platt was present at the meeting for a portion of the time. New Hearing for Warren. Washington, July 30. — Acting Sec- retary of the Interior Ryan yesterday directed that Ed L. Warren be given a rehearing relative to his recent sus- pension as superintendent of the gov- ernment forest reserve on the Chip- pewa reservation. Warren has filed several affidavits showing that he is in no manner connected with the new townsite of Beaudette. It is said that after he is exonerated Mr. Warren will resign, as he never sought the po sition in the first place. : . message of condolence was ordered | BUSINESS MEN NOT WORRYING. Public Examiner Says Minnesota Banks Are in Prosperous Condition. Information received by Public Ex- aminer §S. T. Johnsen is that the banks of Minnesota are in good condi- tion and that business conditions in the Northwest are not at all disturbed in anticipation of the presidential campaign. This is a remarkable pres- idential year in this respect, Mr. John- son says, since usually during the campaign and just before it opens the confidence of business men is shaken to a reater or less extent and condi- tions become unsettled. The belief of business men that there will be no radical change in the financial policy of the United States government, the public examiner be- lieves, is largely responsible for the settled conditions in the Northwest and throughout the country. “Bankers and business men do not expect a change in the financial policy of the government, and for this reason they are not much alarmed at the outcome of the presidential cam- paign,” said thee public examiner. “Advices received by this department from points in the Northwest are very favorable.” The state banks of Minnesota as a general rule have been very prosper- ous in the last few years. There have been no failures to speak of since 1896 and 1897, when bankers and business men were trying to pull through the panic of the early nineties. WILL REPORT ON YEAR’S STRIKES Investigation by State Labor Commis- sioner. Labor Commissioner John O’Don- nell. plans to make an investigation of the strikes that have taken place in the last year and to report the infor- mation thus gathered to Gov. S. R. Van Sant before Jan. 1. The investi- gation will cover all phases of the strikes, the number of men who went out in each, the issues involved, the effect of the walk-out on a particular industry and the negotiations between the employers and employes: Mr. O’Donnell has kept an account of the strikes so far this year, and has no less than thirty on his list. Many of these, however, were not very far- reaching and affected only small ; towns in the country. “We don’t expect that there will be so many strikes in the last half of the year as inéthe first,” said Mr. O’Don- nell. “Strikes are usually more fre- quent in the spring and summer than in the fall and winter. After the la- boring men and employers have worked together through half of the year, the business relations are more or less settled and the working men are inclined to be contented. It is the first part of the year, when em- ployers do not always know what con- ditions they will impose on their em- ployes and the laboring men are anx- ious to get their share of the pfofits ‘that strikes are most frequent. “LABOR LAWS OBEYED. Inspection of the Factories in Minne- sota Is Nearly Completed. The state labor bureau is winding up the factory inspections in the Twin ‘Cities and the larger cities through- ‘out the state. There is some work to be done in St. Paul, Mankato and ; some of the towns in the northern part of the state as well as the inspec- tion of mines. Three inspectors have been working in St. Paul and Minne- apolis, one in Duluth and two in the country towns. Statistics on the number of men ] employed in the several industries, the wages, hours of labor and the sanitary | condition have not been compiled, but | Mr. O’Donnell says that there has been a substantial improvement in working conditions in the last year and that both employers and working men have evinced a desire to meet the requirements of the labor laws of the state. There has been a notable decrease | in child labor; the practice of safe- guarding machinery in factories and workshops is followed more than ever; employers are more careful to keep the plumbing and drainage in order; the hours of labor in several instances have been reduced, and the wages paid working men in Minneso- ta compare favorably with the wages paid in other states. DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION It Will Be Held Aug. 30 in Minneapo- lis, The Democratic state convention will be held in the International audi- torium in Minneapolis Aug. 30. There was some talk of meeting in St. Paul, but as Minneapolis offered the use of the auditorium free and agreed to pay $100 toward the expenses of the con- vention the executive committee of the state central committee, to whom the matter was left, decided to accept the Minneapolis proposal. This announcement was made in Winona by H. L. Buck of that city, chairman of the state central commit- tee. The official call for the conven- tion will state that representation in the convention shqll be based on the vote of William J. Bryan in 1900, the same sasis as adopted for the conven- tion at Duluth. There will be one delegate for every 150 votes or major fraction, which will make approx- imately 1,000 delegates in all. Each county will have three delegates at large, exéept Ramsey, Hennepin and St. Louis, which will have ‘five. STATE HAS LESS CASH. But Returns to Come in Next Month Will Increase the Amount. The cash balance in the state treas- ury Saturday at the close of the fiscal year was $1,467,313.84. The balance on hand July 31, 1908, was $2,149,- 549.49, $682,235.65 more than this year. The balance in the revenue fund this. year is about $183,000 less than last year, but as reports have not yet been received from Ramsey, Henne- pin, St. Louis, Beltrami and Clearwa- ter counties, this difference will prob- ably be-made up during August, when the returns are received from those counties. r The permanent school fund balance this year is about $400,000 less than last year, but this difference is princi- pally due to the fact that $350,000" of this fund was invested in capitol cer- tificates this month. Taking into consideration the in- vestments that have been made in capitol certificates and other securi- ties during the past year and the fact that returns have not yet been re- ceived from five of the large counties, the conditions:of the various funds do not vary. materially from last year. The following list gives. the balances on hand in the various funds July 31, the close of the fiscal year: — Revenue fund., $355,169.40 Soldiers’ relief fund. . 22,577.43 Agricultural college fund. 70,449.64 Funding tax fund........ 88,961.04 Permanent school fund 44,459.36 General schoo] fund...... 614,330.07 Permanent university bj RRR nc! Sok RANG 25,125.04 General university fund. . 16,396.81 Internal improvement > FUNG 5 os sake Sioiedien bye ks 32,233.69 Internal improvement land fund-:.. oe 32,416.92 State institutions fund... 7,529.33 State institutions fund in- SRROBU fon's scien serena cle 39,416.92 Swamp land fund........ 8,462.23 Swamp land fund interest 3,404.77 Grain inspection fund.... 106,040.61 Total... $1,467,313.84 MORE SPACE FOR GOPHERS. World’s Fair Exhibit to Be Given Needed Room. The feeling prevailing that present space was not adequate for Minne- sota’s exhibit in Horticultural hall at the Louisiana Purchase exposition, the Minnesota commissioners have secured 2,000 feet additional space. For this, one of the most novel anc attractive conceits in the display is planned and genuine surprise is prom- ised in the result. Nothing is as unique elsewhere as in the horticuls tural exhibit and Minnesota’s display will individualize the entire building. Apples will be the principal feature and every effort will be made to es- tablish fame for Minnesota fruit. The choicest yield of the state’s orchards will be displayed, and in such manner as to attract the atten- tion even of the uninterested. The commission will reserve description of the display until construction is completed. This supplementary display will not be made until after the state fair in September, at which time practically the entire entry at that fair will be transferred to St. Louis, and the world’s fair visitors will view the best that Minnesota can produce. Although apples will lead in displayeother prod- ucts of vineyards and orchards will! re- ceive considerable attention. As yet the location of the additional display has not been decided upon, but an attempt is being made to se- cure space abandoned by the Pennsyl- vanians. If this proves futile, center space will be chosen. With addition- al room, Minnesota will be among the largest exhibitors. The commission is not satisfied at the present showing, for while quality of products is splendid, neither the booth’s location or its structure attract particular at- tention. The method of displaying small fruit. while satisfactory as to keeping, does not give enough prom- inence. Minnesota received the highest scoring in three varieties of raspber- ries, Nemaha, London and Columbian, representing black, red and purple raspberries. Exhibitors are Wyman Elliott, Excelsior and the Jewell Nur- sery company, Lake City, each send- ing ninety-two quarts. Pulls Gun by Muzzle. Northfield, Minn., Aug. 3. — Irving Pourtales, the sixteen-year-old son of Mrs. Laura Pourtales, was accidental- ly killed yesterday afternoon. In company with some other boys he had gone down the river on a camping ex- pedition. Poultales and Cecil Ware went down in a boat. When they got near the Waterford mill they landed and Pourtales took a shotgun out of the boat, grasping it by the muzzle. The gun went off and the charge struck him in the breast, causing in- stant death. Child Has Hydrophobia. Sioux City, lowa, Aug. 3.—Bitten in the cheek six weeks ago by a mad dog which chased through the streets of Morningside and grabbed several small children, Louis Weathers, aged three, has developed symptoms of hydrophobia. The child is excessively nervous, cannot drink water and fears every one about him. Harry Simmond was run over by a work engine at Benson and had his left arm and right leg cut off. Not much hope is held out for his recov- ery. : t