Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, October 15, 1904, Page 8

‘Berald- -Review. By C. E. KILEY. GRAND RAPIDS, - MINNESOTA, “The wages of sin is death.” And sooner or later every man collects his pay. Chefu does not guarantee the qual- ity of its war news, but it makes good on quantity. ; . A Pennsylvania woman has been killed by a henpeck, which looks like a turning of the table. Dancing masters have decided that the two-step must go. The side-step will continue to be popular. Commander Peary feels that he has a few more toes to sacrifice in the great cause of arctic exploration. Game is reported plenty in the woods. A pinch of salt sprinkled on the bird’s tail adds to its edible qual- ity. Editor Bok says every woman should wear a beauty spot. The wom- en, no doubt, will accept the advice on the spot. How queer it, must look to a Span- jard to read in the American news- papers about a flood on “the Rio Grande river”! The Guatemalan ants have not done much so far beyond providing the de- tectives with another mysterious dis- appearance case. The Vancouver Indian who bougLt a coffin and a keg of gunpowder sub- sequently discovered that he reaily didn’t need the coffin. Dr. Wiley says that Scotch whisky is an imitation. Hoot, mon! You will next be telling us that the Scotch bag- pipe is full of hot air. They haven’t got through wonder- ing out in the Cream City yet why the battleship Milwaukee was “christ- ened” with champagne. Tobacco is smuggled across the Canadian border in bales of hay. Some antidote will have to be discoy- ered for that tobacco habit. An Indiana man has invented a fold- chair that will go into the hip pocket. Wonder what he thinks a hip pocket is made for, anyhow? The news that alcohol is made from honey may lead some gentlemen ot isure to revise their adverse n of the little busy bee. At the last battle of Bull Run 10, 000 bss nilitiamen got blistered feet. As Gen. man might Wave said, but didn’t, n war is a blistering shame. An African potentate, the alake of Abeakuta, is on his way to this coun- try. Our native smart alakes will, of receive him with due honor. course, apan is all ready to dictate terms f ace to Russia, but, like the typewriter with the toothache, Russia it taking dictation just at present. Chicago reports a growing tendency vegetarianism. That is not surprising. Corn and rye prodicts have always had a wide vogue in Chi- cago. tow So “New York crowds stare at Wil- liam Waldorf Astor.” No wonder. They t to see the eccentric person for whom “little old N’York” is not good enough. The scientists say there'll be no Niagara falls 3,500 years hence. We're very glad now we didn’t miss our chance to see the falls on our last vacation. Gen. Corbin is opposed to army offi- cers marrying without the consent of the war department. This may be all right, but what does Gen. Ma say on the subject? Before accepting Prof. Metchnikoff’s theory that sour milk is the elixir of lite, will some one kindly ascertain whether the professor is interested in any dairy enterprise. Mr. Chesty Gullett is running for office in one of the southern states. If he doesn’t get it in the neck it will be safe to assume that there is abso- lutely nothing in a name. The war department has rightly de- cided that the bow-legged man is as much out of place in military service as he would be as a_ shortstop— though not exactly in those words. It is said that tobaeco hidden in hay is being smuggled into the United States from Canada. We have long »ected that most of the campaign urs we have been smoking were largely Fomnaaed of hay. The eminent bacteriologists’ germ- killing bees, convince all gentleme> i copper-lined stomachs that they drink any kind of water with periect safety. But the trouble is they con't want to pay such a price for safety. su A Utah preacher having sued a widow for $150 for preaching her hus- band’s funeral sermon obtained judg ment. Perhaps her disinclination to pay was due to a too-strenuous assur- ance that the dead man had entered a happier state. IS CHECKED ATTACKING FORCE IS COMPELLED TO RETIRE NORTH OF SCHILI s) RIVER. TERRIFIC ARTILLERY FIGHT ON SHARP FIGHTING HAS BEEN IN PROGRESS FOR THREE DAYS NEAR YENTAI. DECISIVE BATTLE NOT FAR OFF REMARKABLE IMPROVEMENT IN SPIRITS OF KUROPATKIN’S TROOPS. For three days there had been sharp fighting a little north of the railway town of Yentai, between Liao- yang and Mukden. The Russian ad- yance was checked and the attacking force was compelled to retire to the north side of Schili river, where at latest accounts a_ terrific artillery fight was in progress. In wilitary circles in St. Petersburg the fighting noted is not considered as being of the magnitude of a general engage- ment, such as Is Expected to Come, possibly within a few days, some- where within a-triangle indicated by lines connecting Liao-yang, Yantai and Sykwantun. This battle, when it is fought, is expected to be decisive of this yeai’s campaign. Wounded Rus- sian soldiers who. have been taken back to Mukden show by their cheer- fulness the improvement that has been produced on the spirits of his troops by Gen. Kuropatkin’s force in assuming the offensive. Bloody Battle Is Raging. Mukden, Oct. 12—A bloody battle is now raging about six miles north of Yentai railroad station. The Jap- anese on Sunday fell back along the whole front and the Russian advance guards crossed the Schili river, about half-way between Mukden and Liao- yang, and came within three miles of Yentai, but Monday the Japanese re- ceived strong reinforcements of in- fantry and artillery and not only held their positions, but even assumed the offensive. The Fighting Lasted the entire day and night. The Japan- ese directed their artillery fire with great skill and searched the Russian positions so fiercely that the Russians fell back north of the Sehili river, which crosses the railroad seven miles from Yentai. The Russians yesterday morning resumed their advance, once more crossing the Schili river, and engaged the Japanese two miles south of it. A terrific artillery engagement is proceeding along the entire front. The result of the battle is still unde- cided. Jap Gunboat Sinks. Tokio, Oct. 12—-The Japanese gun- boat Hei Yen struck a mine in Pigeon bay, west of Port Arthur, Sepi. 18, and sank. Only four of her, crew were rescued. Fhe Joss of the armored gunboat Hai Yen was announced yes- terday and permission was granted by the authorities to publish the details of the disaster. a mine off Pigeon Sept. The Hei Yen struck bay the nig 18 and foundered. Nearly 390 ns, her entire complement, were drowned. Two petty officers and two sailors managed to reach Chiaopai island, from which they were rescued. KILLED IN A WRECK, Conductor Was Asleep and Collision vi Results. Chillicothe, Mo., Oct. bash freight trains, lided, rear-end, near morning and George Runyon of Mo- berly, Mo., conductor of one of them, was killed. Runyon was in charge of a freight standing on the main track and should have flagged an approach- ing train, but is said to have been asleep in the caboose, which was de- molished by the locomotive of the fol- lowing train. 12.—Two W: west-bound, col- here yesterday MAN IS BOILED ALIVE. New Yorker Made Unconscious. by a Shower of Hot Water. New York, Oct. 12.—Boiled alive in a public bath here Joseph Noonan lies at the point of death in Roosevelt hospital. He lay for fifteen ‘minutes under a scalding shower bath before he was rescued. Noonan had turned on the hot and cold water together. Then he turned off, as he supposed, the hot water, intending to take a cold shower. Instead he turned off the cold, The shock rendered him in- sensible. . Drowned While Hunting. Fergus, Falls, Minn., Oct. 12. — Adolph Stoning, a farmer, was drowned in Star Lake while hunting ducks with Mat Champlin, a neighbor. Stoning Stood up to shoot and lost his balance, falling overboard. He caught the boat and upset it, but Champlin sueceeded in reaching shore. New Swiss Minister to United States. Berne, Oct. 12. — Dr. Leo’ Vogel, a lawyer and secretary of the Swiss legation at Berlin, has been appointed gues to the United States. ht of Defense Will Attack Reliability of the State's Witnesses. Minneapolis, Oct. 12.—Twelve qnrors. for the trial of Dr. A. A. Ames, former mayor of Minneapolis, on the charge of accepting a bribe, have now been secured, and the hearing of the case will be taken up to-day in earnest. In the examination of jurors the defen- dant’s attorneys have already dis- closed what the general plan of de- fense will be, and it is plain that all effort. will be shaped to show that Dr. Ames was the wictim of a conspiracy, and those who were the principal wii- nesses against him were the real of- fenders and secured all the profits of whatever “grafting” may haye been done. This same line of defense was followed in the last former trial. The defense will also make the contention that these persons who constitute the state's list of witnesses, are not legal- ly qualified to give creditable testi- mony for the reason that they were all accomplices. PAYNE’S WILL FILED. o. It Provides Well for Widow and His Sister. Milwaukee, Oct. 12.—The wili of the late Postmaster General Henry C. Payne was filed for probate yesterday. The estate is estimated in value at $700,000, of which $600,000 is personal and $100,000 real estate, and is left in trust to Frank C. Bigelow and George P. Miller of Milwaukee as executors. In addition to household goods, horses, carriages, ete., an annuity of $7,500 is provided for Mrs. Payne, wife of the testator, during the settlement of the estate. Other annuities for a like period are provided as follows: To his sister, Mrs. Imogene P. Cam- eron of Jamestown, N. Y., $1,000; to his wife’s niece, Mrs. Margaret Jones of Milwaukee, $350, and to Miss Diana, S. Bower of North Adams, Mass., $300. HOLD-UP MEN BUSY. Efforts to Rid District of Gang Are Being Made. Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 12.—Several unusually bold hold-up men are ope- rating at Montrose and _ vicinity. William Grady of Montrose upon en- tering his barn was held up by a couple of strangers. Grady was com- pelled to disgorge all the money he had with him. Dr. Spencer, another resident of Montrose, was stopped on the road near town while driving with his wife and infant child. he doc- tor whipped up his horses and es- caped. Robberies and hold-ups have become so frequent in that immediate locality that the authorities are pre- paring to run out of the country all strangers who cannot give a good ac- count-of themselves. EIGHT-HOUR LAW ILLEGAL. As Applied to City Contracts Judge Condemns Measure. Milwaukee, Oct. Judge Halsey, in the cirenit cor of Milwaukee county yesterday bended down an opinion in which he declares that the eight-hour law as applicd to city con- tracts is illegal. The c is one in which the city advertised for bids on a city contract io be figured on the basis of an eight-hour workday. The contract was awarded to an Ohio firm where the eight-hour day was in force in preference to a Milwaukee firm whose price was lower, but whose work, day exceeds eight hours. Judge Halsey declares that the city charter provides for contracts heing Jet to the lowest bidder. The ease will be ap- pealed. WINNIPEG HAS BIG. FIRE: Most Destructive Blaze in the History of the City. Winnipeg, Man., Oct.°12.—The most disastrous fire in Winnipeg's history broke out in the Bulman biock last night, resulting in a loss of $750,000, of which J. H. Ashdown loses half a million. Bulman Bros.’ six-story lith- ographing block was just about com- pleted and the fire staried in the shavings in the basement, climbed the stairway and in ten minutes the whole interior was ablaze. The flames crossed to Ashdown’s magnificent store, extending from Albert to Main streets, which was desiroyed with val- uable stock. The flames were stopped at the Rialto block. Farmer Captures Escaped Prisoners. La Crosse, Wis., Oet. 12. — James Smooth and J. Kingsley, two of the four alleged safe blowers whe escaped from the Whitehall jail recently, were captured by a farmer not far from that town. They had gone about thirty-six hours without food, and upon seeking something to eat ata farmhouse, were captured by the farm- er. he other two are still at large. Hunter Shot Dead. Fergus Falls, Minn., Oct. 12. — A young man named Carl Fosson: was shot dead while hunting near Erhard. Fossen was standing in the back of a buggy while his brother and a com- panion occupied the seat with a loaded gun between them. The gun pointed back toward him and was dis- charged, the contents passing through his neck, killing him instantly. fs Held on Burglary Charge. Albert Lea, Minn., Oct. 12. — Two men giving their names as Martin and Gilbert have been taken into custody on suspicion that they had a hand in the burglary at the Taraldson shoe store and the Carlsen clothing store. Pistol Bullet Pierces Heart. St. Paul, Oct. 12. — John Putnam was found dead in a secluded part of the wholesale grocery store of Sea- bury & Co. yesterday afternoon, with a bullet through his heart. The coro- ner says it was a case of sufcide. IN HEAVEY GALE) STEAMER CALL WRECKED BY A STORM IN THE GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE. EVERY SOUL ON BOARD IS LOST NINETEEN PERSONS, FOURTEEN OF WHOM WERE PASSENGERS, ARE DROWNED. NEARLY ALL ARE FISHERMEN SON OF ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL OWNERS IS AMONG THE. “VICTIMS. Halifax, N. S., Oct. 12-——-News has reached here of the wreck of the little steamer Call of New London, Prince Edward Island, during last Saturday’s gale, with the loss of all on board, some nineteen souls, of whom four- teen were passengers, all men. Among those on the steamer was the son of John Fagar of this city, one of the principal owners. The Call was a new vessel and had been busily engaged during the last six months in plying between New Brunswic and Prince Edward Island. ports on a regular packet service. The steamer w bound from Tra- cadie, far up in Northern New Bruns- wick, to New London, on the northern coast of Prince Edward island. It had been the custom of the Call to stop at numerous little fishing ports on her way down the coast, and it is thought that her passengers were nearly all fishermen. Raged With Great Severity. Last Saturda; storm raged with great severity in the Gulf of St. Law- renee, blowing directly on the north- ern shore of Prince Edward island. The harbor of New London is a diffi- cult one to enter, and while the re- : of the wrecks are exceedingly ser, it is believed that the little vessel was caught in the gulf by the storm, and was either thrown on the ledges at the entrance of the harbor or foundered a short distance off shore. There are no telegraph lines to New Jondon, and the first news of the dis- er, filed at the nearest telegraph station, did not reach here until yes- terday afternoon. This was a brief message to the agents of the steamer in this city and contained no details. Later the report was confirmed by a message to Mr. Fagar. SAYS HUBBY IS ROBBER. Accuses Spouse of Bank Rodbery and Turns Over $1,051 to Sheriff. Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 12. — Mrs. Karl Karrer kas *ccused “her husband of being guilty et the Treynor bank robbery. She has turned over to the sheriff $1,051 and also told him where to recover $400 more which she had paid for her husband to Hugh Hieber on a note. She gota livery rig in Council Bhiffs and drove her husband to the bank. She says that he recent- ly offered her $5,000 if she would per- mit him to get a divor Karrer fatuation for a young woman of Trey- | nor has been notorious and, in view of Mrs. Karrer’s story, she is under su picion of having been his accomplice in the hold-up of the bank and robbery of Miss Fleod, whom he locked in the vault. AUCTION LANDS AGAIN. 130,000 Acres in Red Lake Tract Re- main to Be Put Under Hammer. Washington, Oct. 12.—The commis- sioner general of the land office has issued an order directing that the 130,- 000 acres of unsold lands of the Red Lake Indian reservation in Minnesota be placed on sale immediately under homestead entry at $4 an acre. There were originally 256,000 acres of the Red Lake lands set apart for settle- ment. Under a sale last June more than 109,000 acres of these were sold and 20,000 acres more were disposed of at a sale during last week. The remainder is now to be sold under the homestead laws at a flat price. The order requires the payment down of 20 per cent of the cash price. LORD MILNOR RESIGNS. ll Health Forces High Commissioner to Retire. ‘London, Oct. 12.—Lord Milnor has resigned as high commissioner of South Africa on account of ill health, brought about by the prolonged strain in grappling with the situation, which is daily becoming more and more difficult, owing to the financial and racial troubles of the country. GIVE CUBA A BISHOP. Episcopal Convention Favors Separate Diocese. Boston, Oct. 12. — The house of bishops of the Episcopal conference yesterday voted in favor of consecra- ting a bishop for Cuba. The Cuban field is now under the supervision of Rt. Rev. James H. Van Buren, bishop of Porto ‘Rico. It is understood that if the house of deputies indorses the action of the bishops a diocesan pishop for Cuba will be chosen at the present convention. TRAIN CREW BLAMED. id Responsible for Missouri Pacific wee afd Will Be Prosecuted. - ae ees Mo., Oct. 12. — The of the extra freight train which collided with the Missouri Pacific world’s fair train Monday, resulting in the death of twenty-nine persons, is held responsible for the disaster by the coroner's jury. which returned a verdict last hight. The verdict charges the crew with disobeying or- ders and with being asleep at their post of duty. County Prosecuting At- | torney Morrow said after the inquest that he would immediately begin the prosecution of the persons charged with the responsibility for the wreck : by the coroner's jury. TRAINMEN ARE GHOt'LS. Arrested for Stealing From Body of Fellow Brakeman. Jefferson City, Mo., Oct. 12.—E. C. Zeigler and L. A. Haynes, brakemen on the freight train which crash into a Missouri Pacific world’ train near Warrensburg Monday ing ‘twenty-nine persons, were z | ed here yesterday on warrants charg- ing them with stealing $37 from ‘the ‘body of a fellow pbrakethan named | Seidel, who was killed. A _blood- stained railroad ticket issued to Jas. England, Dexter, Kan., was found in | the pocket of one of the men under arrest. Zeigler and Haynes are among those accused by the Warrens- burg coroner’s jury as responsible for | the wreck. TRAIN ROBBER ARRESTED. Confesses to Having Chloroformed and Robbed Passengers. Sedalia, Mo., Oct. 12. — James C. | Rumsey, alias Frank Jackson, alias “Chief Jess,’ aged twenty-three, was arrested here yesterday charged with robbing passengers of the Pullman ear Annandale, which he entered at the Missouri, Kansas & Texas siation in this city. He chloroformed the dozen passengers in the car, robbed them of their money and jewelry and when the train reached Franklin junction he jumped from a car window and escaped with his booty. He re- turned here yesterday and was ar- rested while attempting to pawn some of the stolen goods. Money and yalu- ables aggregating several hundred dollars were recovered from an ex- press office where Rumsey had con- | signed them to Frank Jackson, Chi- cago. Rumsey, who was faultlessly at- tired, made a detailed confession after his arrest. THE MARKETS. Latest Quotations From Grain and Live Stock Centers, * St.Paul, -Oct. 12. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, $1.111-2 @ 1. No. 2 Northern, $1.09 @ 1.10; No. 3, $1.01 Corn—-No. 3 yellow @49 1-2c. Oats —No. 2 white, 301-2 Minneapolis, Oct. 12. —- Wheat--No. 1 hard, $1.14 bp. 1 Northern, + $1.125-8; No. 2 Northern, $1.09 5-8, Oat . 3 white, 27 5-8e. Duluth, Oct. — Wheat — No.1 | hard, No. 1 Northern, | $1.09 1-8: Northern, $1.04 1-8; | flax,-$1.14 1- 28 8-4 , T8e. Milwaukee, Oct. 12.— Wheat — No. 1 Northern, $1.121-2 @ ‘ 3. «No;*.2 Northern, $1.08 @ 1.11. 811-2c. Barley—No. Standard, 31@ 31 1-2c. @53 1-2c. Chicago, Oct. 1 red, $1. d @1.14; No. 2 hard, $1.08@1. hard, %6¢@$1.07; No. 1 Northern, |$1.14@1.17; No. 2 Northern, $1.08@ 1.12. Corn—No. 2, 51@511-2c. Oats | —No. 1 Si . — Cattle . bulls and and feed- ; calves and yearlings, — Bulk, $5.35 @ Hogs —Mixed and butchers, $5.40@6.10; bulk of sales, $5.80@6. Sheep--Good to choice wethers, $3.50@4.15; native lambs, $3.50@6; Western lambs, $4.80 @5.4Ae. r South St. Paul, Oct. 12. — Cattle — Good to choice steers, $5 @ good to choice cows ard heifers, $2. @3.235; butcher bulls, $2:25@3; $2 @ 5; good to choice stock s $2.50 @ 3.10; good to choice stock cows and heifers, $1.50@2.25; good to choice milch cows, $30@40. Hogs Range price, $5.40@5.90; bulk, $5.55@ 5.60. sae) Good to choice lambs $4.65 5; fair to good, $4.25 @ good be choice yearling wether | @ 3.85; Good to choice ewes, 3.50. ‘ f Murdered on the Prairie. Norfolk, Neb. Oct. 12—W. J. Rein- bolt was murdered on the Rosebud reservation while driving cattle over the prairie. He received two bullets in his head and a_ blow on the neck from the butt end of a revolver. Two men have been arrested and taken to Deadwood by United Sta'es marshals, where they will be held for trial be- soils a federal court. Boy Killed by Train. Parker, S. D., Oct. 12—Tommy La- valle, a boy about thirteen years old, was run over by the cars and killed at the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul depot. ‘He slipped and fell while crossing the track in front of a train. Three Boys Drowned. Peoria, Oct. 12.—A special to the Journal from Kingston Mines says that while attempting to cross the, river in a skiffff near that edi three ' boys were drowned. sy: WRECK LAID TO RUSSIAN SPIES FREIGHT TRAIN CARRYING TOR: PEDO BOATS FOR JAPAN IS DITCHED. BOATS ARE BADLY DAMAGED STEEL WORK IS NOT INJURED, BUT WOODWORK MUST BE RECONSTRUCTED. : RUSSIAN SECTION HANDS SKIP JAP AND RUSS SPIES HAVE BEEN WATCHING FOR SUSPICIOUS SHIPMENES. Minot, N down torpedo boats on the way on cars of the Great Northern to Seattle, and supposed to be for the Japanese, were wrecked near Towner through the breaking of the forward journal of the truck. containing part of one of the boats. Morning the Chicago pa- pers contained an account of five car- s of materials for two torpedo s loaded on flat cars, covered with canvas, with no other label than “Westward, In answer to the ques- tions railroad men said the cars were loaded with farm implements. The train passed through Rugby on a special schedule following the Great Northern flyer. It is presumed that the journal . Was Tampered With at Rugby. During the summer several Russians have been employed on the section force at Towner. They are innocent enough in appearance and bear good reputations for stvanger It is known that the Russian and Japanese governments have had spies in this country with a view of watch- ing suspicious shipments to the Ori- ent. The wreck did not materia the steel work on the boats, but prac- tically destroyed the woodwork on the front trucks, so that it will have to be reconstructed. The steel material has heen piled up io one side. Some Russians in the vicinity are said to have disappeared. POACHING IS WHOLESALE. Came in Northern Minnesota !s Being Slaughtered. Duluth, Oct. 12. — Reports of the ghter of deer and gar birds out of season come to Dulu from the ranges. Itis claimed that scores of ven are engaged at hunting pply camps and individuals in the uly injure wholesale slav tos towns with venison and partridge. The rate at which game is being killed, it is claimed, will make seri- ous inroads on deer and pa ‘idge this y The son for partridge does not open till Oct. 15, but the young birds have been full -grown for a month. The deer season does not open till Nov. 10. RAILROAD CASES COME UP. Northern Pacific Settles One Calling for $12,000 Damages. Zo, N. Ds @ets 12--The Williams vs. the Northern Pa case of fie rail- road for $12,000 damages, was the first case on the calendar of the Unit ed States court yesterday, and when called it was found thet the attorneys for the road had adjusted the case, The action of H. Olsson vs. the North- ei Pacifie for $5,000 damages is on trial. Olssen is an employment agent and, it is alleged, wa: résted by the policeman for the road while soliciting men around the depot. EMBEZZLER SAYS GUILTY. Elmer E. Dahl Pleads to Charge of Tapping Bank Till for $3,000. Morris, Minn., Oct. 12.—The di court began its sittings yesterday morning with twenty-eight civil cases and one criminal cause on the calendar The Jaiter was the > of Eimer Dahl, charged with having embe $2,000 from the hank at Chokio ne two years ago. i arly He was indicted on a charge of grand larceny in the first degree and pleaded guilty in the sec- ond degree. The plea was accepted by the stat FIX MURDER GUILT ON GIRLS. linois Women Found implicated in Dunlap Murder. Belleville, Ill., Oct. 12.—After being out an hour the jury in the Bellevue circuit court returned a verdict find- ing Nellie Gardiner and Mabel Wright guilty of complicity in the murder of John Dunlap and fixed their punish- ment at fourteen years each in the penitentiary. The girls are eighteen years old. THREE DROWN IN LAKE. While on Way to Logging Camp it Is Believed Boat Capsized. Duluth, Minn., Oct. 12. — A report has reached Duluth that Alexander McInnis, Joe Morrisette and John Parent have been drowned in Pine lake, north of Tower. They were on their way to Strand’s logging camp but failed to show up there. The last seen of the men they embarked in a canoe to cross Pine lake on their way ,to the camp. A searching party will peek the bodies of the missing men. ‘. D., Oct. 12—Two knocked- | =e