Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 21, 1905, Page 3

Herald-Review. By C. E. KILEY. GRAND RAPIDS, - MINNESOTA. DIRT DOESN’T WORRY THEM. Country Butchers Ignore Sanitary Regulations. Slaughter houses have been the ob- ject of special investigation by the state board of health, under the direc- tion of Secretary H. M. Bracken. The country abattoirs are reported to be in a very bad conditiono. “You can hardly say anything bad enough about some of the slaughter houses in this state,” said Dr. Brack- en. “There has been practically no improvement in the general character or care of the slaughter houses during the past two years. Rochester has been trying for years to secure a model slaughter house and other com- munities have started agitation in the same direction. “An attempt was made in Rochester to secure a municipal abattoir, the building to be constructed by and be under the control of the city, and the butchers to pay a reasonable rental for the privilege of killing in the city abattoir. The attempt was‘a failure because of the opposition of some of the butchers. Yet not one of those butchers had a slaughter house of his own fit to kill animals in. With a municipal abattoir properly conducted and cared for it would have been pos- sible to secure the proper inspection of meat. I do not think that many of the Rochester citizens would buy the meat from some of the shops if they saw the filth and evidence of the slaughter of animals not fit for human tood. ‘It is impossible to furnish good meat from the regulation vile country slaughter houses, even if the animals slaughtered are of the best. The peo- ple who use the meat should see that butchers are compelled to provide de- cent slaughter houses of their own or accept a reasonable municipal propo- sition. “Butchers in some places seem to think that it is not necessary to be governed by the laws of the ,state. This was illustrated in St. Cloud town- ship recently when one butcher defied the local authorities in an attempt to clean up his premises. The case was aken into the courts, but before a le- al settlement was reached the slaughter hous was struck by light- ning and burned to the ground.” Complaints have also been made to the state board of health relative to the offensive condition of creameries that had not provided for the proper disposition of waste. Authority was given to representatives of the dairy and food commission to act as sani- tary inspectors, and these agents, as they inspect creameries throughout the state, note carefully the sanitary conditions, Dr. Bracken says that as a result of this co-operation the sanitary condi- tion at the creameries has been bet- tered, but there is still room for fur- ther improvement. FUND FOR\ PROSECUTOR. Attorney General Says Law Providing for Contingent Fund Is Mandatory. The boards of county commissioners must provide their county attorneys with contingent funds, according to an opinion rendered by Attorney Gen- eral Young. The request for an opin- ion as to whether it was mandatory on the part of the county board to set aside the contingent fund, came from N. L. Clover of Windom, attorney for Cottonwood county. In his case the county board, at its January meeting, refused to set apart a contingent fund » him on the grounds that it was urely optional with the board to do so. The opinion of the attorney general follows: The enactment of this law and the language used indicate a purpose on the part of the legislature to give ad- ditional facilities to the several coun- ty attorneys of the state, for the pur- pose of securing a more-efficient en- forcement of the criminal laws. The investigation of complaints, and the preparation of criminal cases for trial involve delicate and difficult work, which is often impeded for want of ex- pense money. Your board of county commissioners undoubtedly regarded this law as simply directory and re- frained from making the appropriation out of motives of economy, but the legislature deemed it a wise public economy to expend a little money in the investigation and preparation of cases rather than to have justice mis- earry, or to have unjustifiable cases in court. In view of the purpose of the jaw, it was, in my opinion, intended to be mandatoroy, and the county com- missioners should set aside such sum —not less than $100 nor more than $1,- 000, as they deem necessary—at their earliest convenience.” Condemns County Jail. Winona, Minn., Jan. 17—The grand jury of Winona county for the January term of court has completed its labors and went on record in no uncertain terms in condemnation of the county jail. The report says that it is abso- lutely necessary that the building be entirely remodeled or else rebuilt. Washington, Jan. 15.—Witlis French of Yankton, S. D., has been appointed to a cerkship in the United States senate on the recommendation of Ser- ator Gamble. DR. KOCH IS A STAR WITNESS EXAMINATION OF \ DEFENDANT GOES INTO EVERY PHASE OF THE CASE. MAKES A GOOD IMPRESSION BEARING AND TESTIMONY A SOURCE OF SATISFACTION TO HIS FRIENDS. The state rested Wednesday in the ease of Dr. Koch, under trial at New Ulm for the murder of Dr. Gebhardt. Six days were taken up by the prosecu- tion in presenting evidence against the accused man. Briefly summed up,the state’s case is as follows: -Dr. Koch was in the barber shop un- der Gebhardt’s office less than fifteeen minutes before the murder was com- mitted. He passed the window of the Re- view office, adjoining Gebhardt's stair- way, just before a man was heard to stalk heavily up the stairs. A handkerchief bearing the initials “G. R. K.” was found stained with blood in the murdered dentist’s room. A pencil, such as Koch received :ess than an hour before the murder was committed, was found in a pool of blood at the dead man’s side. Koch’s father had a hammer similar to the one with which the dentist was killed, and one witness positively iden- tified it as the actual hammer. Dr. Gebhardt received a bottle sup- posed to contain poison the week be- fore he was murdered. The state has proved that this was strychnine. The poison was sent in a box such as Dr. Koch received from the Parke- Davis company shortly after Oct. 7. The package was addressed to Dr. Geb- hardt on a typewriter that was kept in a@ room adjoining the office of Dr. Koch. Dr. Strickler, Dr. Koch’s officemate, missed strychnine from this bottle dur- ing October. The word “sample” on the poison box is in Koch’s writing. Dr. Koch told a farmer that some one was going to kill Dr. Gebhardt. He told a young man in New Ulm that Gebhardt was a two-faced —— of a'—. Dr. Koch’s hands were seen to have sores upon them the day after the mur- der, and were seriously burned on the Friday following the murder. WEDNESDAY’S PROCEEDINGS. ; Editor Brooks Says He Did Not Rec- ognize Murderer, New Ulm, Minn., Jan. 13. — The state’s case against Dr. G. R. Koch, on trial for the murder ef Dr. L. A. Geb- hardt on the evening of Nov. 1, came to a dramatic close shortly before 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The state has produced all its wit- nesses against Dr. Koch and is ready to rest. A. P. Brooks, the editor, and the only eye-witness to the murder, was on the stand nearly all day. Ho was called by the court. The state and the defense had the benefit of the cross-examination. Brooks insisted that We did not ree- ognize the murderer while looking | through the transom,over the door to | Dr. Gebhardt’s office while the crime was being committed. The cross-ex- amination by Gen. Childs was severe, but Brooks held to the essential points of his testimony. THURSDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Stranger Seen to Enter the Stairway Leading to Gerhardt’s Office. New Ulm, Minn., Jan. 14.—The de- fense began its inning in the Koch murder trial yesterday, and the foun- dation was laid for evidence, which Dr. Koch’s attorney’s claim, not only will acquit the accused dentist, but also will exonerate him in the eyes of the public. The defense had on the stand two of the ‘star witnesses, E. G. Koch, the aged father of the defendant, and An- ton Horsak, the shoemaker who claimed he saw a middle-aged stranger who held a handkerchief to his face enter the Gebhardt stairway about 9:15 o’clock the night of the murder. Another important witness was Miss Gertrude Fitzpatrick, daughter of Senator Fitzpatrick of Winona. Miss Fitzpatrick, according to the testimony yesterday, unconsciously had a part in creating two Suspicious Circumstances TRIAL OF BURTON For Receiving Illegal Fees While a Senator to Be Held in Washington. Washington, Jan. 18.—The trial un- der the indictment charging Senator Burton with receiving a cash payment at St. Louis will proceed immediately at this place. The department of jus- tice has not yet considered the ques- tion of the trial place of the indict- ment alleging payment in this city. It is possible the statute of limitation may operate eet it. Dr. Koch on Trial for the Murder of Dr. Gebhardt. connecting Dr. Koch with the murder. | It developed yesterday that when Dr. Koch was seen on the evening of Nov. 1 with a bundle under his arm, he was carrying a bottle of perfumery to Miss Fitzpatrick. -The jury was told he did not have the murderous hammer under his arm, but a friendly offering to the young lady, on the occasion of her birthday. The scratches on Dr. Koch's hands weré received the Sunday before the murder while the doctor was driving with the young lady. Koch’s Father on the Stand. The defense then called the defend- ant’s father to the stand. Mr. Koch testified that on the night of the mur- der he was sitting in the house when his son George came in. The witness was certain it was twen- ty-two minutes to 10 o'clock, for the Saturday before he had talked to his son about spending more of his even- ings at home. When the son came in that night the father looked at the clock and noticed the time. This evi- dence of the father is important, as it is the basis of the alibi which the de- fense expects to prove. Dr. Koch, ac- cording to the father’s testimony, did not appear excited, nor was his man- ner out of the ordinary. FRIDAY’S PROCEEDINGS. Members of Koch Family Testify as to Time Dentist Arrived Home. New Ulm, Minn., Jan. 15. — At the close of court yesterday Senator Som- erville announced that G. R. Koch will go on the stand as a witness in his own defense in his trial for the mur- der of Dr. L. A. Gebhardt. Strongly Arrays Testimony. Yesterday’s proceedings in court can be separated into three phases— the attempt of the defense to prove its alibi; to prove that Dr. Koch conduct- ed himself in the ordinary manner af- ter the murder, and to establish that the hammer found in Dr. Gebhardt’s office after the murder did not belong to the Koch family and may have be- longed to the murdered dentist. The hammer eyidence was the most striking produced by the defense yes: terday. First, there was an attempt to create a reasonable doubt in the minds of the jurors as to; the ownership of the hammer, and, second, an attempt to prove that the hammer did not be- long to the elder Koch. as claimed by the state. Several witnesses who were treated professionally by Dr. Koch the day after the murder testified that no scratches or injuries were seen on the defendant’s hands, and that there was nothing strange or unusual in his con- duct or appearance. s Build Up Strong Alibi. Members of the Koch family took up | most of the morning session in giving the testimony which, if uncontro- verted, will go a long way toward sav- ing Dr. Koch from the gallows. With- out contradiction, they told their stories and stood by them, even when fiercely assailed by the cross-examina- tion of the state. The father. brother and sisters of the defendant testified as to the time when Koch arrived home the night of the murder, and as to his appearance and conduct, which they all agree, was calm and unruffied. SATURDAY’S PROCEEDINGS. Handwriting and Typewriting Experts Combat the State’s Claims. New Umm, Minn., Jan. 16.—A mass of expert testimony relating to hand- writing and typewriting machines Saturday prevented Dr. George R. Koch from telling his own story on the witness stand. He will tell it, however, to-day and he will tell it all. Nothing will be kept back by a fearful defense appre- hensive of trouble from a full ex- ploitation of the case. Every fact connected with the hom- icide will be laid bare, and if Dr. Koch can clear up any obscure points, he will do it. Nothing will be concealed. Saturday’s testimony was feature- less. The defense attempted to prove to the jury that there was no doubt that Dr. Koch severely burned his hands by an accident at his home. There was some expert testimony tending to show that the address on the poison package was not written on the typewriting machine in the insur- ance office; also expert evidence de- nying that Dr. Koch wrote ,the word “sample” on the poison bottle. MONDAY’S PROCEEDINGS. Examination of Defendant Goes Into Every Phase of the Case. New Ulm, Minn., Jan. 18.—Dr. G. R. Koch, whom the state charges with murdering Dr. L. A. Gebhardt, was on the witness stand nearly five hours yesterday, and at the conclusion of ‘he returned to his seat near his at- torneys. His bearing and his testi- mony was a source of satisfaction to his ‘friends and a disappointment: to some of his accusers. The accused man proved to be the star witness for the defense, and while his testimony added nothing new in the way of facts, his appearance on the stand and his demeanor under fire of questions were strong points in es- tablishing a conviction that he is inno- cent. Rebuttal Is Foreshadowed. Mr. Abbott forthe defense conduct- ed the direct examination and Gen. Childs the cross-examination. Mr. Abbott led the defendant into every phase of the case. There was an evi- dent attempt to put Dr. Koch on rec- ord not only as to his whereabouts the night of the murder, but also concern- ing the alleged bottle of poison and his personal relations with Dr. Geb- hardt. Among other things, Dr. Koch denied having called the murdered dentist a vile name, as one of the state’s witnesses testified. Dr. Koch yesterday maintained that in the conversation he was not refer- ring to Dr. Gebhardt, but to Albert Pfaender, the young attorney for the state, who has been active in the pros- ecution since Dr. Koch first was sus- pected. Friendly With Gebhardt. Dr. Koch said that he and Dr. Geb- hardt had been friends, that each did professional work for the other, and tthat neither charged the other for the work. d He disclaimed any remembrance of ever having suggested to Ole Ulen of Hanska the possibility of Dr. Geb- hardt being killed. Gen. Child’s cross- examination was severe, but Dr. Koch withstood it well. Dr. Koch’s account of’ his move- ments the night of the murder sub- stantially agreed with that of previous witnesses for the defense. He denied having sent the poison package to Dr. Gebhardt or that he had ever seen it before. Handkerchief Not His. He dénied ownership of the bloody handkerchief and all knowledge of the hammer produced by the state. He told how he had injured his hands while out hunting and had subsequent- ly burned them with carbolic acid and alcohol. Dr. Koch admitted that A. J. Vogel gave him the advertising pencil the night of the murder, but said he had it in his pocket the morning fol- lowing the murder; that he took it out of his pocket Wednesday morning and placed it on his desk in the office. The defendant claimed he still had the pencil in his possession. ~ Concerning the typewriter in court, Dr. Koch said he never used it or any typewriting machine,’ as far as that is concerned. He denied having taken the sul- phat of strychnine tablets from Dr. Strickler’s office, but admitted that he knew of the bottle. Testimony Covers all Phases. * Indicating the nature of the testi- mony ig rebuttal, which the state will introduce to-day, Gen. Childs asked the defendant whether he ever sent a package to Dr. Gebhard from Hanska. “No, sir,” replied Dr. Koch. “Did you have in your hands, dur- ing the month of October, the blue pox here on the table, and did you try to put it in a letter box at Hanska? Failing to get it into the box, did you hand it to the mail clerk, saying, ‘It is a bottle for a Dutch dentist of New Ulin?" “No, sir,” very positively. “Did you late in September mail such a box at Hanska?” “No, sir.” “Did you hand the box to the sta- tion agent at Hanska to be mailed?” “No, sir.” It is understood that the state to- day will try to establish facts as out- lined in Gen. Childs’ questions. The defense rested its case at 4:30 o'clock. ‘ Hit Poison and Pencil Theories. After Dr. Koch left the stand half a dozen witnesses were put on by the defense. Miss Ida Koch testified to having marked some of the defendant’s hand- kerchiefs. She was given the bloody handkerchief to inspect and said it was not her brother’s. Dr. J. H. Vogel and Mr. Abbott iden- tified an advertising pencil produced in court as the one laid away by Dr. Koch the morning after the murder. Henry Soomsen, brother-in-law of the defendant, produced a blue box like the poison box, and testified that he took it from Dr. Koch’s office the Friday after the murder. Both the pencil and the box were placed in evidence without objection from the state. Farmer Burned to Death. Maple Lake, Minn., Jan. 18. — God- fried Neumann, aged sixty, was found burned to death at his farm home, five miles west of here. All the mem- bers of the family were at church and on their return they found him lying on the floor badly burned and dead. Nothing burned in the house. his cross-examination by Gen. Childs | How it occurred is not known. SUFFERS IN SILENCE. Musician and Nobleman Too Proud to Tell Relatives of His Trouble. Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 18—Comt: Vaillant de la Croix, formerly musical director in the Illinois conservatory at Jacksonville, and the Knickerbocker conservatory in “New York, dis- tinguished ,for his work in grand opera, and the last male survivor of the famous titled French family, is ill and in poverty here because he is too proud to let his rich relatives in France know of his condition. Cohia neu ae Frozen Body Found. Pierre, S. D., Jan. 15—The body ae an unidentified man supposed, to have frozen to death, was found near the forks of the Bad river, sixty-five miles west of Fort Pierre, and is being prought here for an inquest. Guilty of Wife Murder. Milwaukee, Jan. 15.—William Not- ten was last night found guilty of mur der in the first degree by a jury in Judge, Brazee’s court. Notten was charged with, the murder of his wife CHILDS SUMS U CASE FOR STATE SAYS EVIDENCE ESTABLISHES DEFENDANT'S GUILT BE- YOND DOUBT. JEALOUSY WAS THE MOTIVE HANDKERCHIEF, HAMMER AND LEAD PENCIL STATE’S STRONG POINTS. DEFENSE BEGINS ARGUMENTS ADVOCATE IS ONLY FAIRLY STARTED WHEN COURT AD- JOURNS FOR DAY. New Ulm, Minn., Jan. 18.—The fate of Dr. Koch will be placed in the hands of the jury to-day. There is practically no doubt about this, for the taking of testimony was brought to a sudden and early close yesterday morning and Gen. Childs has finished his closing argument to the jury. L. L. Brown of Winona talked near- ly an hour yesterday afternoon in be- half of the defendant. His argument will be resumed this morning. Mr. Brown says he himself does not know how long he will talk, but expects to be through by noon. Judge Webber is expected to deliver s charge to the jury considerably inside off an hour, and then everything will be finished except the verdict. Sudden Close Is Surprise. The state produced little evidence in rebuttal yesterday morning. The suddenness with which the case was brought to a close was a surprise to everybody except the attorneys for the state. Gen. Childs talked five hours. He gave an able presentation of the state’s case, closing with an eloquent appeal to the jury to do its full duty in considering the evidence. The points in the state’s evidence upon which Gen. Childs laid particu- lar emphasis were those relating to the handkerchief, the hammer and the lead pencil. The state, Gen. Childs said, had pre- sented a chain of circumstances which point to Dr. Koch as the mur- derer. “If the defendant's handkerchief had not been picked up in the murder room, Dr. Koch would never have been suspected. When you have that circumstance argument by the many others the finger poinis directly at the defendant. “Do you doubt that the hankerchief was picked up near the dead body and that it is Dr. Koch’s? Do you doubt the hammer was picked up there and that it killed Dr. Gebhardt? Do you doubt the lead pencil was found there? We have satisfied your intelligence.” Gen. Childs dwelt on the testimony of Ole Ulen, the Hanska farmer who testified that Dr. Koch suggested the killing of Dr. Gebhardt. Professional jealousy was given as the motive for the murder. “If you believe Ole Ulen, if you be- lieve this defendant spoke these words to him, you must believe that more than a year ago this defendant entertained terrible ill feeling toward Dr. Gebharat.” Poison Testimony. Taking up a discussion of the poison testimony, Gen. Childs said the evi- dence was not presented for the pur- pose of trying the defendant on the charge, but to show that prior to the murder Dr. Koch had the intention of killing Dr. Gebhardt. “We submit that the evidence shows the poison package was prepared and sent by the defendant. We then come to the main question. ‘Did Dr. Koch kill Dr. Gebhardt on the evening of Nov. 1?” We maintain that the evi- dence establishes the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. ” Brown Argues for Defense. Mr. Brown only had begun his ar- gument when Judge Webber ad- journed court. He began by paying a graceful tribute to Gen. Childs. Mr. Brown told the jury that he would go into the evidence in detail, quoting figures and distances. He cautioned the jury to judge the integ- rity and reliability of witnesses when accepting their testimony. The jurors were told that they had been asked to hang Dr. Koch on circumstantial evi- dence. “There has been not one circum- stance presented which is not consis- tent, with Dr. Koch's innocence; not a single circumstance. Has Nothing to Prove. “If you convict Dr. Koch you have got to live with the memory of it the rest of your life. If you convict, you must do so against the unimpeachable testimony of an eye-witness. No such step ever was taken by an American jury to convict a man without a mo- tive. He has nothing to prove. No prejudice should be felt toward him because he cannot produce the mur- derer.” Mr. Brown spent considerable time discussing Ole Ulen, the Hanska farm- er who testified concerning a conver- sation he had with Dr. Kooch a year or more ago. The advocate for the de- fense only had fairly started on Ulen’s teatimony when the court Papk | lative investigation. DARING ATTEMPT TO ROB MAILS. Tries to Get Away With a Mail Wagon in Chicago. Chicago, Jan. 18.—A daring attempt to rob the mails was made last night in front of the Masonic temple. The methods employed by the robber were an exact duplicate of those used two years ago when a mail wagon stand- ing in the same place as the wagon stood last night, was robbed and $1,- 000 stolen. Last night, however, the robber was forced to make his escape without obtaining any of the mail. While collecting the mail that has ac- cumulated in the Masonic temple dur- ing the evening, it is customary for the ¢ollector to leave the wagon un- protected for about one minute, while he steps inside the front door of the building. Last night while the collec- tion was being made, a man suddenly sprang upon the seat of the wagon and drove off at top speed. John Louge- nan, superintendent of mails, who happened to be in the vicinity, noticed the man driving the wagon did noi wear a uniform and immediately came to the conclusion that a robbery was being perpetrated. Jumping into an express wagon he gave chase. The horses attached to the express wagon were urged to their greatest speed, but the chase had covered nearly a mile before Lougenan came up even with the mail wagon. The robber see- ing that it would be impossible for him to get away with the mail, jumped and made his escape. There was $15,- 000 in the mail sacks last night, but all of them were found intact after the robber had_ disappeared. Robber SUPREME JUSTICE SMIRCHED. Charges Against Justice Hooker of New York Sustained by Committee. Albany, N. Y., Jan. 18.—The charges reflecting upon the integrity of State Supreme Court Justice Warren B. Hooker, which were contained in the report of Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow, have been sustained by a subcommittee of the state bar as- sociation, which recommends a legis- One of the alle- gations in the Bristow report was that Justice Hooker had a financial inter- est in the renting of the postoffice at Dunkirk. BURKETT WINS TOGA. Congressman Is Advanced to the Sen- ate Without Formality of Caucus. Lineoln, Neb., Jan. 18.—Without a party caucus or other formality save the pledges of the state and district conventions, the Republicans in Ne- braska legislature yesterday voted for Elmer J. Burkett for United States. senator. There are only nine fusion- ists in the two houses and Mr. Burk- ett received a majority vote in each. STOKES TAKES OFFICE. oon New Governor of New Jersey Is [n- augurated. Trenton, N. J., Jan. 18—Edward C. Stokes was inaugurated governoor of New Jersey shortly after noon yester- day. The oath of office was adminis- tered by Chief Justice Gummere. The great seal of the state was delivered to the new governor by Retiring Gov- Murphy. THE MARKETS. Latest Quotations From Grain and Live Stock Centers. St. Paul, Jan. 18. — Wheat — No. i Northern, $1.13 1-4@1.133-8; No. 2 Northern, $1.06 1-4@1.08 1-4; No. 3, $1 @1.03. Corn—No. 3 yellow, 40@41c Oats—No. 3 white, 28 1-2@29c. Minneapolis, Jan. 18.—Wheat — No. { hard, $1.163-4; No. 1 Northern, $1.15 3-4; No. 2 Northern, $1.111-4@ 1.11 3-4. Oats—No. 3 white, 28 7-8c. Duluth, Jan. 18. Wheat — No. 1 Northern, $1.14 1- No. 2 Northern, $1.07 1-8; flax, $1.23; rye, 75c. Milwaukee, Jan. 18. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, $1.15 1-2@1.161-2; No. 2 Northern, $1.09@1.13. Rye—No. 1, 759 @80c. Barley — No. 2, 58¢e. Oats — Standard, 311-2@32c. Corn—No. 8, 42 @42 1-2c. Chicago, Jan. 18. — Wheat — No. 2 red, $1.19; No. 3 red, $1.13@1.17; No. 2 hard, $1.14@1.17; No. 3 hard, $1.08@ 1.14; No. 1 Northern, $1.20; No. Northern, $1.10 @ 1.15. Corn—No. 48c. Oats—No. 2, 30 1-4¢. Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 18. — Cattle —Beeves, $3.50@5.80; cows, bulls and mixed, $2.25@3.50, stockers and feed- rs, $2.75@8.60; calves and yearlings, $2.25 @ 3.25. Hogs — Bulk, $4.45 @ 4.55. Chicago, Jan. 18. — Cattle—Good to prime steers, $5.60@6.25; stockers and feeders, $2.20 @ 4; cows, $1.40 @ 4; heifers, $2@5; calves, $3.50 @ 6.75. Hogs — Mixed and butchers, $4.55 @ 4.80; bulk, $4.65 @ 4.75. Sheep —Good to choice wethers, $4.69@5.50; native lambs, $5 @ 6.85: Western lambs. $5.50@6.75. © South St. Paul, Jan. 18. — Cattle — Good to choice steers, $4.75 @ 5.75 good to choice cows and heifers, $2.65 @3.50; butcher bulls, $2.85@3; veals, $2 @ 5; good to choice stock steers, $2.75@3.65; good to choice milk cows, $30@40. Hogs — Range price, $4.20@4.65; bulk, $4.35@4.45. Sheep —Good to choice lambs, $5.75@6.25; fair to good, $5.50 @ 5.75; good 10 choice yearling wethers, $4: 50@5.25; good to choice ewes, $4@4.25. 2 2; CENTURIAN IS DEAD. Ira Brown, Whose Last Birthday Was Civic Holiday, Succumbs. Cadillac, Mich., Jan. 18.—Ira Brown died at the home of his daughter here yesterday aged 100 years and eight months. He was born in Chasey, N. Y., in 1804. On his one hundredth birthday last spring the day was cele- brated as a holiday here, business be- ing suspended and the schools closed. Mr. Brown was not addicted to the use of liquor or tobacco.