Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 28, 1905, Page 3

| el Cana eeeeae | Sa ieee Sa Rerald-Review. By C. E. KILEY. GRAND RAPIDS, - MINNESOTA. WILL ASK FOR FUNDS, Immigration Society Will Recommend Annual Appropriation of $20,000. An Annual appropriation of $25,000 will be asked of the legislature to cre- ate and maintain an immigration commission to secure settlers for the vacant lands in the state. A special meeting of the executive committee of the Minnesota Immigration society was held at the Commercial club in St. Paul and the main features of the bill providing for the creation of such a commission were drawn up. The bill will be printed within a few days and circulated through the state in order that the people may be fully acquaint- ed with its measures and . impress upon their representatives the neces- sity of voting for it. The commission, under ‘the provis- ions of the Dill, is to be composed of the governor, state auditor, secretary of state and two citizens to be selected by them who shall serve without com- pensation. Authority is to be given to the com- ion to employ the necessary ents to advertise the resources of he state and an immigration agent to receive prospective settlers and post them upon lands open for settlement in Minnesota. It is the intention to introduce the bill coneurrently in both branches of’ the legislature. Nearly all of the sen- ators and representatives are in favor of the measure, and it is likely that northern legislators will introduce the bill. A delegation from the immigration society will appear before the legisla- ture to lobby for the bill and also to address the members upon the merits of the measure. In case the bill passes the Minneso- ta Immigration association wili pass into history and its place will be taken by the commission. DOESN’T CUT OUT SHOWS. State Fair Board Votes to Continue Attractions. The state fair board met at the Mer- chants hotel in St. Paul recently and re-elected E. W. Randal secretary and J. W. Wilcox treasurer. One of the most important actions of the board was a vote by which it was decided to continue the state fair amusement features. Substantially the same character of evening attractions as were provided last year will again be given and an appropriation was made to cover the cost. Following are the committees announced: Executive — Liggett, Underwood, Nelson, Griggs. Reception—Patterson, Hall, Baird. Auditing — Underwood Liggett, Griggs. Amusements — Griggs, Nelson, Un- derwood, Liggett. Advertising — Hall, Liggett, Baird, Patterson, Lee. ansportation — Lee, Nelson, Pat- nm, Hall, Griggs. Y kets — Lee, Baird, Nelson, Pat- terson, Privileges—Baird, Lee, Underwood, Hall. The following are the new superin- tendents of divisions: Horses, G. W. Patterson; cattle, W. M. Liggett; sheep and swine, Supt. Bangs of Swift & Co., St. Paul; poultry, Leslie Parlin, St. Paul; dairy products, A. W. Trow, Glenville; all, departments housed in the agricultural building, J. M. Underwood; women’s department, B. F. Nelson; exposition building, B. F. Nelson; manufactures, W. E. Lee; amusements, C. M. Griggs; gates, C. N. Cosgrove; police, D. S. Hall; for- age, W. M. Liggett; privileges, L. D. Baird; sanitdtion, W. M. Curtis; grounds, E. W. Randall. The board complied with a state law in recommending Dr. A. C. Wedge of Albert Lea for appointment as a mem- ber of the state forestry board. The recommendation goes to Gov. Johnson. BUSY YEAR FOR GOPHER CHURNS Increase in Butter Production Is 8,000,- 000 Pounds. Blanks for the annual creamery re- ports have been sent out by the state dairy and food commission to the ereameries in the state. From unof- ficial reports which have reached the commission during the last few weeks it is estimated that the increase in the manufacture of butter in Minnesota during the last year will be 8,000,000 pounds. There are at present in Minnesota 800 creameries, a large number of which have been added to the list during the last year. Much of the in- crease of the creameries has been due to the agitation started some time ago by the commission for the estab- lishment of co-operative creameries. Minnesota to-day is producing 28,- 000,000 more pounds of butter than it did four years ago. When it is taken -into consideration that there are a large number of counties in which the industry is yet in a crude state the out- look for a greater increase this year is very promising. In 1903 there were 53,000 more cows than in 1902, and it is estimated that thtere has been an increase of 60,000 cows in Minnesota during the last year. The estimated number of milch cows in the state is 700,000. The development of the. cheese in- dustry has not been so striking. This is explained by the fact that during the last few years the agitation in the state has been almost entirely for the establishment of creameries. There are 300 cheese factories in the state. REVOLUTION IN RUSSIA |’ HUNDREDS ARE SHOT DOWN IN ST. PETERSBURG ESTIMATE OF THE TOTAL NUM- BER KILLED VARIES FROM 500 TO 5,000. MET BY VOLLEYS AND CHARGES WORKMEN ASK TO SEE EMPEROR AND ARE SLAUGHTERED BY TROOPS. St. Petersburg, Jan. 24——Yesterday was a day of unspeakable horror in St. Petersburg. The strikers, goaded to desperation by a day of violence, fury and bloodshed, are in a state of open insurrection against the government. A condition almost bordering on civil war exists in the terror-stricken Rus- sian capital. The city is under mar- tial law, with Prince Vasilchikoff as commander of over 50,000 of the em- peror’s crack guards. Troops are biv- ouacking in the streets and at various places on the Nevsky Prospect, the main thoroughfare of the city., On the island of Vassili Ostrov and in the in- dustrial sections infuriated Men have thrown up barricades, which they are holding. Minister of the Interior Sviatopolk-- Mirsky presented to his majesty Sat- urday night the invitation of the work- men to appear at the winter palace yesterday afternoon and receive their petition; but the emperor's advisers already had taken a decision to show a firm and resolute front, and the emper- or’s answer to 100,000 workmen try- ing to make their way to the palace square yesterday was a solid array of troops who met them with Rifle, Bayonet and Saber. The priest Gopon, the leader and idol of the men, in his golden vest- ments, holding aloft the cross and marching at the head of thousands of workmen through the Narva gate, mi- raculously escaped a volley which laid Jow half a hundred persons. The fig- ures of the total number killed or wounded here, at the Moscow gate, at various bridges and islands and at the winter palace vary. The best estimate is 500, although there are exaggerated figures placing the number as high as 5,000. Many men were accompanied by their wives and children and in the confusion which left no time for dis- crimination, the latter shared the fate of the men. The troops, with the ex- ception of a single regiment, which is reported to have thrown down its arms, remained loyal and obeyed or- ders. But the blood which crimsoned the snow Has Fired the Brains and passions of the strikers and turned women as well as men into wild beasts and the cry of the infuri- ated populace is for vengeance. The sympathy of the middle class is with the workmen., If Father Gopon, who is the master mind of the movement, aimed at open revolution, he managed the affair like a genius to break the faith of the people in “the little fath- er,” who they were convinced and whom Father Gopon had taught them to believe would right their wrongs and redress their grievances. Gorky, the Russian socialist, expresses the opinion that yesterday’s work will break this faith of the people in the emperor. He said to the Associated Press: Fight to Bitter End. “To-day inaugurated revolution in Russia. The emperor's prestige will be irrevocably shattered by the shed- ding of innocent blood. He has alien- ated himself forever from his people. Gopon told the people to believe that an appeal direct to the ‘little father’ would be heeded. They have been un- deteived. Gopon is now convinced that peaceful means have failed and the only remedy is force. The first blood has been shed and more will be. It is now the people against the op- pressors and the battle will be fought to the bitter end.” Toward 8 o'clock in the evening the exhausted crowds began‘to disperse, leaving the military in possession. As they retreated up the Nevsky Pros- spect the workmen put out all the lights. MRS. CODY ANSWERS IN SUIT. “Buffalo Bill's” Wife Charges Infidel- ity in Divorce Action. Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 25. — Mrs. Louisa Cody’s answer to the divorce suit of Col. William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) was filed in court yesterday. She denies that she ever attempted to poison Co]. Cody or, was guilty of any indignities to him Ana discourtesy to his guests, as alleged in his bill, and makes a counter charge of infidelity. Judge Scott set the hearing for Feb. 14th. First Blood Is Shed in Movement Which Threatens Throne of Romanoffs. A General Killed. Every man wearing the uniform of the emperor who was found alone was mobbed. ,A general was killed on the Nicholas bridge and a dozen officers were seized, stripped of their epaulets } and deprived of their swords. It is rumored that M. Witte will be ] appointed dictator to-day, but the re- port has not been confirmed. Emperor May Lose His Head. A member of the emperor's house- hold is quoted as saying that this con- flict will end the war with Japan and* that Russia will have a constitution or Emperor Nicholas. will lose his head. There are rumors of trouble in Fin- land and disaffection of the iroops. ' The strike leaders have decided to continue the struggle with arms. No day was fixed for the next demonstra- tion. The strikers are so excited, however, that trouble is expected to- day. THRONE TOTTERING. ae Spread of Strike Movement Portends Bloodier Occurrence to Come. Berlin, Jan. 25—The Lokal Anzeiger has received a special from St. Pe- tersburg saying there is no longer any doubt about the present movement being a revolution. Its leaders are seizing every opportunity to work | upon the feelings of the burdened peo- ple, filling all with enthusiasm, even petty state officials joiling the cause of freedom. Ominous news comes filtering in from Russian provinces, especially Moscow, Odessa and Kieff, and the un- certainty of what is happening ihere is worse than bad news. Every one in the city is in fever heat, feeling that danger is imminent. Moscow Joins Movement. St. Petersburg, Jan. 25—The most startling feature in the situation last night was the news that several fac- tories in Moscow have closed and that the workingmen in the old capital of Moscow are repeating the tactics of their fellow workmen of the new cap- ital, marching from shop to shop and mill to mill, demanding that the es- tablishments be shut down. The whole city is reported to be in a state of great excitement over the news of the bloodshed here Sunday which has precipitated immediately the strike that had been planned for Wednesday. Moscow has more workmen and less troops than St. Petersburg, and be- sides is just now the heart of the liberal movement, and the dangey of Bloodier Occurrences there than have been witnessed’ here are proportionately greater. A ris- ing at Moscow is also more likely to have greater resulis industrially and politically than that in St. Petersburg. According to private reports the workmen in several other big cities, notably Kharkoff, where large locomo- tive works are located, already have completed plans for a general sus- pension of work. Moreover reports are current that the workmen, who otherwise would be forced back into the shops or starve, have received assurances of financial support from the sources which hith- erto have furnished The Sinews of War to the liberal and socialistic agitation, but have never before been in touch with the labor movement. If the strike becomes general all over Russia, and especially if the rail- roads are drawn in it might immedi- ately force the nation to make peace with Japan. : The situation appears grave from every standpoint; but the authorities, although apparently somewhat bewil- dered, declare their purpose to stand firm, maintaining that it is their first duty to preserve order, and scouting the idea of actual revolution. Czar to Make. Concession. There are extremely significant re- ports that Emperor Nicholas, in mak- ing the decision at the exfraordinary meeting of the council of the empire at Tsarskoe Selo. yesterday to de- clare St. Petersburg in a state of siege, announced that he had resolved to issue a manifesto to the people with a view to calming them, premising to create a mixed commission of work- men and officials to investigate and decide the questions of the demands of the strikers, especially the one af- fecting the hours of labor, which Rus- sian law fixes at eleven. The repre- sentatives of the workmen, according to this report, are not to be appoint- ed, but selected by the laboring men themselves. This would be the first concession to the representative prin- ciple. According to reports the emperor will alg> promise to investigate Sun- day’s events in St. Petersburg. Day Passes Without Bloodshed. * Yesterday there was no repetition NICHOLAS’ _ Hen Has Necklate. Dubuque, Iowa, Jan. 25. — It was fortunate for Miss Mamie Gailson of Fort Dodge that she had chicken for dinner, for she recovered possession of a much prized necklace she lost two years ago. It was found in the gizzard of the fowl. ee From Luxury to Poverty. Los Angeles, Jan. 25.—Mrs. Margar- et Jacoby, once it is said, a wealthy society leader in Milwaukee, has died suddenly in Santa Monica. She was in poor circumstances. the deplorable occurrences of Sun- lay, with the exception that a single blank volley was fired to awe a crowd near the Warsaw station. Careful in- vestigation shows that no bullets were fired. The military everywhere had a firm grip on the situation, and | the police used every precaution, such as. forbidding the sale of petroleum and advising people to remain in- | doors. The tension, which was somewhat relaxed in the morning, continued to increase during the day. Conditions appeared to be ominous when, shortly after dark, the workmen in two elec: trie light plants walked out, Refusing Triple Pay to remain, and plunged half the city into utter darkness. The water sup- ply also was cut off and a veritable panic’ ensued. Tales that dynamite was in the possession of the strikers and that it was their purpose to sack and burn the town had been in circu- lation and many people were terror- stricken. Reserve troops were called out to guard the darkened portion of the city. The people still in the | Streets except a few strikers and | roughs, fled to their homes. Police officers visited every house and store, ordering all not to venture out at their peril. After about four hours soldiers from the engineer corps, with the aid of German engineers from fac- tories started up the light plants. When the lights were turned on, ex- cept for the patrolling cavalry and in- fantry, the streets were deserted. Like City of the Dead. | At midnight, when life in the Rus- ; sian capital is usually bright, St. Pe- tersburg resembled a city of the dead, invaded by a hostile army. The only | sound to be heard was thé deadened patter of the hoofs of the cavalry | horses and the tramp of marching men over the snow, as the emperor’s ; legions moved to and fro. The guards at the palaces of the grand dukes are especially heavy and over 20,000 troops are massed at Tsarskoe Selo. Strikers Fired On. A report has gained currency that the strikers intend to storm the mar- ket on Vassili Ostrof and seize the provisions there. At Kolpino, twelve miles up the river, a body of workmen who had started for, St. Petersburg to join the strikers were stopped and fired upon by soldiers. , Accounts of the number killed or wounded conflict. Police Take All Weapons. | The police have closed all the gun- smiths’ shops and firearms and other weapons have been removed from the windows and locked up ia the ¢ellars. The city. is filled with sensational rumors, among them being one that Grand Dukes Alexis and Sergius are already on their way to the frontier. Mob Murders General. Among the authenticated horrors of Sunday is the case of an aged general whose sledge was stopped by the in- furiated people as he was driving in the direction of the troops. “Are you going to order them to fire on us?” yelled the crowd. The general ordered his coachman to drive on, when he was instantly struck on the head by a well dressed individual in a sable fur coat. The generai ,was then thrown out of the sledge, beaten and trampied to death. Outbreak of Sailors. London, Jan. 25—Special dispatches from Russia to the London papers again bristle with sensational state- ments. For instance, the correspond- ent at Kieff of the Express asserts that the naval depots at Sevastopol have been destroyed by a revolution- ary outbreak of the sailors of the Black sea fleet, whose lives have been rendered unbearable by overwork and robbery by conscript officials, and gives circumstantial details of these men rising and attacking their officers and firing and destroying the build- ings while the troops that were sum- } moned to quell the revolt refused to fire at all or fired in the gir. Other stories report soldiers killed by bombs, raiding of factories, etc., none of which can be confirmed in official quarters. Provisional Government Formed. The Daily Telegraph’s St. Peters- burg correspondent reports that as the outcome of the meetings of the Reform party of Gorky, Annensky, | Asenieff and others and their adher- j ents Saturday night and Sunday, a body of men has been constituted who | regard themselves as the future pro- visional government of Russia. As yet, the correspondent says, they are political siphers, but they hope some sudden stroke of luck will enable them to overturn the existing regime and at the same time they recognize the fact that non-success may lead them to Siberia or the tomb. Pope Is Distressed. Rome, Jan. 25.—Reports received at the Vatican from Russia say that not- withstanding the efforts of their bish- ops, the Catholics are excited and it is impossible to keep them from partici- pating in popular movements, espe- cially in Poland, where even part of the lower clergy have joined the peo- ple. The pope was most distressed at the news contained in the latest dis- patches communicated to him by Pa- pal Secretary Merry Del Val, and ex- pressed the hope that the internation- al situation in Russia was not so black as it was painted. Missouri Deadlock Holds. Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 25. — The | fifth ballot for United States senator | to suceeed Francis M. Cockrill, the first yesterday, in “joint session re- sulted as follows: Niedringhaus, 80; [ Destroyed by Fire. Cleveland, Jan. 25. — Plant No. 1, covering three acres of ground, of the Cleveland dryer works, a branch of the American Agricultural Chemical company, was destroyed by fire last night. Loss, $100,000. ‘ Cockrell, 79; Kerens, 9; Pettijohn, 1! URGES PEOPLE 10 USE BOMBS AND DYNAMITE FATHER GOPON CALLS FOR VEN- GEANCE ON MEMBERS OF GOVERNMENT. IS SPREADING REVOLUTION MOSCOW AND OTHER CITIES JOIN MOVEMENT AND BLOODSHED iS CERTAIN. LEADERS ARE SEARCHED OUT THE POLICE ADOPT REPRESSIVE MEASURES WHICH ONLY ADD é FUEL TO FLAMES, There was no bloodshed in St. Petersburg yesterday, but the condi- tion of affairs there has not improved, and in other large cities of Russia matters appear to be assuming a critical stage. In Moscow particula the outlook is threatening, the strike there having become general, while the revolution- ary spirit seems to dominate. A proclamation in the name of Father Gopon has been circulated in- citing to the use of bombs, dynamite and any weapons whatsoever against the members of the government, who, it is asserted, Outlawed Themselves by the course that was adopted against the workmen of St. Petersburg on Sunday. The office of governor general of the city and governor of St. Peters? burg has been created by imperial or- der with extraordinary powers for dealing with the existing condition of affairs, and Gen. Trepoff, whose ad- ministration of affairs while chief of police of Moscow brought upon him sentence of death from the revolutioy- ary party, has been appointed to the post. Hundreds of arrests have been made, including authors and a promi- nent editor whose names have been connected with a reported revolution- ary propaganda. In spite of the - Repressive Measures, however, the liberal spirit seems un- daunted, for in Moscow Prince Galit- zin, who recently resigned the mayor- alty in protest against the imperial ukase condemning the reform pro- gram, has been again chosen mayor by the municipal! council by a vote of 113 to 10. Cavalry and infantry patrols were all that were to be seen at midnight in the streets of St. Petersburg and Mos- cow. In State of Siege. St. Petersburg, Jan. 25.—St. Peters- burg will be declared in a state of siege to-day. Gen. Trepoff, until recently chief cf police of Moscow, has been appointed governor general of St. Petersburg and has taken up quarters in the win- ter palace. The aspect of the Russian capital is decidedly more calm. Business, which had been at a complete stand- still, has been resumed upon a limited scale. The employes in a few small factories went back to work yesterday and the crowds of strikers in the streets were diminished. The troops in evidence were not so numerous as on Monday and a more confident feel- ing exists in official circles that the Energetic Measures which have been inaugurated will in- sure the safety and quiet of the city. Beneath the surface, however, the ferment continues, and the public ner- vousness and apprehension as to fu- ture developments is still unallayed. The concensus of opinion is that the immediate future actions of the agi- tators depends upon what occurs in Moscow and other large cities, where the workmen are beginning to strike. Over 100,000 men are out in the old capital of the empire. A telephone message from Moscow to the ated Press at midnight said the been no disorder there as yet. Fear Bloodshed in Moscow. There will be a big demonstration in Moscow to-day, and it is feared it will be accompanied by bloodshed. The situation confronting the military au- thorities at Moscow is much more serious than that at Si. Petersburg. Out of over 1,000,000 inhabitants of Moscow, over two-thirds are workmen, including an exceedingly rough and turbulent element. The troops there are fewer and the city does not len itself, like St. Petersburg, to natural ‘parriers to prevent the congregation \ of men. At Koyno and Vilna, where strikes also have been begun, the workmen are following the St. Pétersburg plan of marching about the city and induc- ing or forcing other workmen to leave their employment. Wild and Extravagant Tales. London, Jan. 25——No report of al- leged occurrences in Russia appear too wild or extravagant to find place in some Europear journals. The free- dom accorded foreign correspondents telegraphing from Russia, as shown by this fact, is the subject of remark in the Daily Chronicle this morning as showing that Emperor Nicholas has at least one redeeming feature, a ca pacity for keeping his word. An instance of wild statements is in the Daily Mail’s St. Petersburg dis- patches which describe a veritable battle between strikers and troops near Kolpino and a wholesale slaugh- ter of strikers. — The Daily Express’ St. Petersburg correspondent reports similar scenes of massacre at Radom and describes Gen. Kuropatkin’s army as ripe for revolt. OPERATION UPON EDISON. Noted Inventor.is Placed Under Sur- geon’s Knife to Save Life. Orange, N. J., Jan. 25. — A critica! surgical operation was performed on Thomas A. Edison at his home here last night. Secrecy was maintained by the family in regard to the affair and few details could be obtained. The operation was for a mastoid ab- cess behind the ear and very close to the brain. The operating surgeon was Dr. Arthur B. Duel of New York. Mr. I on has been very deaf for many year d the affliction has been growing worse. He has been suffering considerably tor about a week and an operation was deter- mined upon. The operation occupied more than two hours’ time. JAPANESE SAY WAR IS OVER. Believe Revolt Will Force Russia to Seek Peace. Tokio, Jan. 25.—The Japanese are keenly watching the developments at St. Petersburg. The newspapers pub- lishing extracts with accounts of the riots are eagerly read. The people are shocked at the death roll, and there is a widespread feeling that the bureau- cr will be powerless to stem the tide of reform and that the downfall of the bureaucratic system must end the war. A member of the foreign lega- tion said; * ' “The war is over unless the Russian people are crushed as brought about a crisis. The Jap- army is now fighting the battle of the Russian people.” FIRES RAZE HALF A TOWN. McKinley, Minn., Again Suffers From the Flames. Eveleth, Minn., Jan. 25 lage of McKinley was visited with another bad fire last night. The hotel building and barn of J. R. Ford, with the residence of Peter Holland, and another building, burned to the ground. This, with the fire of the last day of 1904, has wiped out half of the town. Mr. Ford was the chief loser this time. He places his loss at $3,- 000, with no insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown. The vil- HERMIT FREEZES TO DEATH. On Way to Neighbor’s for Aid He Is Fatally Nipped by Coid. Thief River Falls, Minn., Jan. P. P. Freeman, a farmer living in the town of Roxbury, near this city, was frozen to death. He was going from his home to a neighbor for aid and was frozen so severely that he died. He lived alone. He has stock and a farm, but no relatives have been found to claim the propert Ran Off With Farmer’s Rig. Farmington, Minn., Jan. 25.—A man giving the name of Fred Leischer was jJodged in jail here on a charge of horse stealing. He had been employed on the farm of E. D. Akin, and Sunday night drove to Rosemount with a team of horses belonging to Mr. Akin. Here he drank heavily and, having stolen a robe from a cutter standing near his, started to drive.to St. Paul. He was captured near the half-way house by Marshal Brownell. Stolen Gems Found Buried. Pasadena, Cal., Jan. 25.—The $20, 000 worth of jewels stolen from the room of Mrs. W. S. Edey last Satur- day have been found and returned to their owner. The police found the jewels where they had been buried in the grounds of the Raymond hotel and returned them to Mrs. Edey. Phipps Houses in Three Cities. New York, Jan. 25. — Plans an- nounced three weeks ago by Henry Phipps for the use of $1,000,000 to erect model tenement houses in New York will be extended into a triangu- lar jenterprise by including the cities of Philadelphia and Allegheny. Guilty of Murder. Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 25.—Guilty of murder in the first degree was the verdict returned last night against Charles Tucker of Auburndale, who has been on trial since Jan. 1 for stab- bing Miss Mabel Page to death. Robbers Arrested. Wheeling, W. Va., Jan. 25. — Two men were arrested yesterday after robbing a Yewelry store. In the pur- suit they threw $5,000 worth of jewel- ry into the river. Fatal Quarrel Over Woman, Columbus, Ind., Jan. 25.—During a quarrel over a woman Andrew Jenny, aged twenty-two, last night stabbed and wounded fatally Brazilla Rund, aged eighteen. Killed in a Wreck. Troy, N. Y., Jan. 25. — One man killed and seven injured is the result of a wreck on the Aberdeen & Ash- boro railway yesterday. The wreck was caused by spreading rails. The cars were demolished. Sa ELIE Era Bulgarians Defeated. Salonica, Jan. 25.—A Greek band on Jan. 18 defeated eighty Bulgarians near Geslisi, killing or wounding thir- ty. Bulgarian villagers in the same district are fleeing to the mountains in fear of the Greeks. with an iron heel. * |