Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, May 20, 1905, Page 3

Or j bi? | : i | KOCH TRIAL SISAGREEMENT IS RESULT OF SECOND TRIAL OF NEW ULM DENTIST. MAJORITY FOR ACQUITTAL AFTER FORTY-SEVEN HOURS’ CONSIDERATION JURY STOOD SEVEN TO FIVE. KOCH WILL BE TRIED AGAIN CHILDS WANTS DENTIST CON- FINED UNTIL END OF THIRD. TRIAL. Mankato, Minn., May 17. — A dis- greement is the result of the second trial of Dr. George R. Koch, accused of the murder of Dr. Louis A. Geb- hardt at New Ulm on Nov. 1, 1904, At noon yesterday the jury was dis- charged by Judge Cray after a con- sideration of the case lasting forty- seven hours. The vote of the jurors was seven to five, and it is presumed that the majority stood for acquittal, but it is impossible to say positively as to the standing. One rumor was to the effect that the seven’ votes were for conviction. Will Be Tried Again. Dr. Koch will be tried again. This is the common understanding from statements made by Former Attorney General Childs of the prosecution, and it is expected by the attorneys for the defense. Judge Cray yesterday morn- ing stated in open court that he would reconvene court on next Monday morning at 8 o’clock at Mankato and that he would hear at that time any arguments of the attorneys regarding bail for the defendant and also re- garding the subject of a new trial. May Remain in Jail. Just before the adjournment of court yesterday Mr. Childs made a request to the court that Dr. Koch be kept in jail for one week, or until the prosecution had time to prepare an argument that the young dentist be confined until the conclusion of the third trial. This motion by Attorney Childs was bitterly opposed by the at- torneys for Dr. Koch, but the court ruled that the bonds furnished in Judge Webber’s court at New Ulm would not suffice in this instance and that he would not be able to hear the arguments regarding bail until next Monday morning. It was so arranged and the time for the opening of court was set at 8 o'clock. Fix Date for Next Trial. Judge Cray also stated that at that time he would be prepared to hear an argument from the attorneys of both sides relative to the date of the next trial and the place. Attorney Somer- ville, who is in charge of the defense, said shortly afterward that a change of venue would not be asked, and in all probability the case again will come up for trial at Mankato. It is impossible to say at just what time the case wil! come to trial, but Attorney Somerville said that he would move the court to fix the date of May 25 as the opéning for the third trial. Disagreement Not Unexpected. The disagreement of the jury seems to fulfill the expectation of the major- ity of those who have watched the trial closely from beginning to end. The attorneys for Dr. Koch of course expressed themselves as confident of an acquittal until the last moment, but a disagreement was commonly looked for. With but a few of his relatives pres- ent Dr. Koch was in the court room when the disagreement was an- nounced. He took the announcement with the coolest demeanor, never once showing the slightest sign of nervous- mess Or unusual interest. WOMAN IS HOTEL THIEF. Jury Finds She Robbed a Duluth Hostelry of Gems and $250. Dulutk, Minn.; May 17. — Rose Et- tinger, formerly of Chicago, was con- victed yesterday in the district court of grand larceny. The woman was charged with having robbed rooms in the Acme hotel on Lake avenue, Du- luth, and was indicted on two counts by the grand jury. She says she is a elgarmaker by trade. After robbing the Acme hotel of: jewelry and money she went to Superior, where she was arrested. According to report in po- lice circles here, the woman is wanted in Cincinnati for robbing a hotel there of about $560. Her haul at the Acme hotel here was $250 and some jewelry. Her case in court occupied but twenty- three minutes. She has money de- posited in six different banks in amounts ranging from 350 to $200: RUNAWAY TRAM CAR DEADLY. Owatonna Carpenter Is Knocked Into River and Drowns. Ashland, Wis., May 17.—Frank Bar- tosh of Owatonna, Minn., was knocked from a tramway into White river yes- teréay afternoon and was drowned. A tram car loaded with cement ran away while being lowered and ran down the incline, partly demolishing the structure and knocking Bartosh off. He was a carpenter employed by the Wisconsin Central railroad. Phrenologist May Transfer Railroad Clerks to Better Jobs. Omaha, May‘17.—The value of the science of phrenology in its applica- tion to business purposes received substantial recognition in the head- quarters of the Union Pacific yester- day when a contract was entered into with a Chicago phrenologist to exam’ ine the bumps of the sixty clerks in the passenger department. The object is to determine for which department of railroading the subject is best fitted. The civil service system pre- vails in the general office, but this docs not operate to prevent the trans- ferring of a clerk from one depart- ment to another, and the bump spe- cialist is expected to discover latent ability which might be valuabie in another branch of the service OCEAN LINER RUNS AGROUND. Stranded Steamer Believed to Be the Caronia. New York, May 17.—A large steam- ship, believed to be the Cunard liner Caronia, which sailed at 2 o'clock yes- terday afternoon for Liverpooi, was reported aground off Sandy Hook at 11 o'clock last night. The observer in the Sandy Hook tower said he could not be sure of the identity of the ship because the fog was so thick it was impossible to make out any details. The ship was resting easily on the north edge of the main ship channel directly opposite the Sandy Hook ob- servation tower. There was very lit- tle sea running and she was in no ap- parent danger. NEGRO KILLS 8-YEAR-OLD BOY. Chicago Child Is Shot Dead by Non- Union Driver. Chicago, May 17.—Enoch Carlson, eight years old, was shot dead last night by a colored man, a former em- ploye of the Peabody Coal company, which has had an active part in the teamsters’ strike. Two colored men were walking along Twenty-seventh street when boys who were playing ball in an adjoining lot hooted at them. One of the colored men drew a revolver and fired at the boys. Just as"he did so the Carlson boy came around the corner and the bullet struck him in the left groin. He died while being taken to the hospital. The coléred men escaped. WELCOME TO SOUTH AFRICA. Lord Selbourne Arrives at Cape Town to Succeed Lord Milner. Cape Town, May 17. — Lord Sel- bourne, former first lord of the Brit- ish admiralty, and the successor of Lord Milner as high commissioner in South Africa, arrived here yesterday and received an enthusiastic welcome. The town and shipping were decorated with flags, and salutes were fired from the fort and warships. Replying to the mayor's address of welcome, Lord Selbourne said he desired to help all those who wished for the peace, prosperity and progress of the country. He would not shrink from taking his share in the common task intrusted to them. THE MARKETS. Latest Quotations From Grain and Live Stock Centers. St. Paul, May 17. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, $1.061-2; No. 2 Northern, $1.03; No. 3, 90@98ce. Corn — No. 3 yellow, 45 @ 461-2c. Oats — No. 3 white, 30@30 1-2c¢. Minneapolis, May 17. — Wheat — No. 1 hard, $1.10 1-2; No. 1 Northern, $1.07 1-2@1.08 1-2; No. 2 Northern, $1.02@1.041-2. Oats — No. 3 white, 28 5-8c. Duluth, May 17. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, 981-2c; No. 2 Northern, 911-2@95e; flax, $1.42 128 rye, 70c. Milwaukee, May 17. — Wheat—No. 1 Northern, $1.05@1.06; No. 2 North- ern, $1@1.04. Rye—No. 1, 78c. Bar- ley—No. 2, 5ic. Oats — Standard, 32@321-2c. Corn — No, 3, 481-2 @ 49 1-2c, Chicago, May 17. — Wheat—No. 2 red, 92@98c; No. 3 red, 91@94c; No. 2 hard, 92@95c; No. 3 hard, 88@93c; No. 1 Northern, $1@1.01; No. 2 North- ern, 97¢c@$1. Corn—No. 2, 491-2 @ 50c. Oats—No. 2, 30 1-4¢. Sioux City, lowa, May 17. — Cattle —Beeves, $4 @ 6.20; cows, bulls and mixed, $3@ stockers and feed- ers, $3 @4.50; calves and yearlings, $3@4.40. Hogs—Bulk, $5.25@5.27 1-2. Chicago, May 17.—Cattle—Good to prime steers, $5.60@6.75; stockers and feeders, $2.75@5.20; cows, $2.75@5.25; heifers, $2.50@5.50; calves, $3@6. Hogs — Mixed and butchers, $5.35@ 5.60; bulk, $5.50@5.60. Sheep—Good to choice wethers, $4.40@5; native lambs, $4@6; Western lambs, $5.75@ 7.10. South St, Paul, May 17. — Cattle— Good to choice steers, $5.50 @ 6; good to choice cows and heifers, $3.75 @ 4.75; butcher bulls, $3.25 @ 4; veals, $3 @ 5; good to choice stock steers, $3.35@4.50; good to choice milch cows, $30@40. Hogs—Range price, $5.20 @ 5.40; bulk, $5.25@5.30. Sheep—Gcod to choice lambs, $6.75@ 7; fair to good, $6@6.75; gooi to choice yearling wethers, $5.40@6.50; good to choice ewes, $4.75@5.25. Only Vaccine Prevents. Washington, May 17.—“Vaccination is the only true and practical pre ventative of smallpox.” This belief was unanimously expressed yesterday by the state and provincial health boards of the United States. Killed by Explosion. Calumet, Mich., May 17. — John Kraemer, who left the copper coufttry four weeks ago, was killed by an ex- plosion of dynamite in Corra mine at Butte, Mont. He leaves an aged mother here. ‘ | Northwest N MURDERERS PLOT TO ESCAPE. Gottschalk and Williams Had Murder ous Bludgeons Ready for Use. St. Paul, May 17. — Edward Gott schalk, under sentence to hang, an¢ William Williams, now being tried foi the murder of John Keller, als¢ charged with killing Mrs. Frederict Keller, were frustrated yesterday ir an attempt to break jail. They hac carefully planned an escape and ha¢ at hand a bludgeon with which to mur der the jailer if necessary in order t¢ gain their freedom. The plot was dis covered by Sheriff Miesen and thr werpon the murderers had provide¢ was put beyond their reach. Accuse¢ of being in the plot, Williams made ¢ confesston in which he told of what by and Gottschalk intended to do. THIEVES CRACK SAFE. Burglars Secure $80 in Cash am Stamps. St. Paul, May 17—The postoffice a St. Paul Park was burglarized earl) yesterday morniug. Three strangeri who drove to the suburb about a weel ago in a farm wagon are suspected ‘Louis Sparkman, suspected of beins one of the men, has been arrested. 4 man by the name of Cotton has beer located in St. Paul and it is expecte¢ that he will be arrested to-day. Tht other man has not been traced. Wher J. M. Trickey, postmaster, arrived a his office yesterday morning he foun¢ that the front door had been prie¢ open with a crowbar. He found tha’ the small safe back of the counter ha¢ been blown open. He says that abou $80 in cash and stamps were taken. GETS DIVORCE AND WEDS. Eastern Woman Is Married to Walte: Phelps Dodge of New York. Sioux Falls, S. D., May 17.—At the residence of Mrs. Flora Bigelow Dodge, formerly of New “York city who returned to her home in this city last week after an absence of severa months in the East and in Europe yesterday occurred the marriage 0 Walter Phelps Dodge of New York city, a member of the well knowr Dodge family, to Mrs. E. B. Coles, wh¢ recently was granted a divorce by Judge J. W. Jones of the state, circuit court in this city. Mrs. Coles came to Sioux Falls from the East about < year ago, since which time she ha: been a resident of the city. BAD BLAZE AT MARSHALL. Big Dry Goods House and Content: Totally Destroyed. Marshall, Minn., May 17.—The Par sons building, a double store, two story brick structure, occupied by P H. Roise & Co. as a dry goods store with a $26,000 stock, was destroyer by fire at 4 o’clock yesterday. Loss o: building, $15,000. The followings stocks in adjoining buildings wert damaged: Wilson Mercantile com pany, $1,000; J. N. Barkee, furniture $3,000; V. B. Gits company, groceries $500; Thompson cigar factory, $200; S. E. Whittmore, dentist, $500; A. D Hard, physician, $100; M. E. Mathews lawyer, $100; Thcmas Baldwin, $100 All insured. DRIVE OUT 14,000 CATTLE. Sheep Crowd Range So Canadiar Lands Are to Be Enetred. Havre, Mont., May 17.—The shee; are driving the cattle out of. Medicine county and they are forced to seek ¢ range outside United States territory Fourteen thousand head of steers ané cows yesterday were brought her¢ and the drive to Maple Leaf will be begun to-day. The drive will be fo: ninety miles. Maple Leaf, as_ the range runs, is sixty miles across th¢ line. The Medicine county men have bought the range and have provide for the accommodation of 250,000 cat tle across the Canadian boundary. BURGLAR PLEADS GUILTY. Farm Hand Who Robbed Ticket Office Gets Eighteen Months. Prairie du Chien, Wis., May 17.—E¢ Smith, a farm hand who gave his home as Mitchell, S. D., was taken be fore Judge Curran at his own reques! and was sentenced to eighteen montht in the state prison at Waupun foi burglary. He had been caught in the act of looting the ticket office at the Burlington depot. Great Northern’s Deal Through. Aberdeen, S. D., May 17.—The deals for real estate which will give the Great Northern a right-of-way to with in a block of Main street, are com pleted and the money paid over. Ii required more than $50,000 to com plete the purchases. It is rumored that the North-Western will come intc town on the north side, and will have a depot just north of the Milwaukee on Main street. SAFEBLOWERS’ BAND BUSY. Several Offices and a Residence Are Broken Into. Madison, Wis., May 17.—An organ ized band of thieves is believed to be operating in Madison. Last nighi safes were blown in the offices of A. E and J. V. Frederickson, contractors; J. H. Snell, fruit dealer; W. Frick contractor; J. H. Findorff, planing mill. The residence of Edward Han son, president of the Wisconsin Wag: on company, also was broken into, bul nothing of value was taken . ~ GOTTSCHALK MUST HANG. Murderer of Hartmann Is Condemned to Death. St. Paul, May 13. — Edward Gott- Schalk will pay the penalty of his life for the murder of Joseph Hartmann. He was taken before Judge Lewis in the district court yesterday for sen- tence under his plea of guilty to the indictment and the court sentenced him to be hanged, at a date to be set by the governor after the lapse of two months. Gottschalk pleaded guilty Monday to the murder of Jo- seph Hartmann at Pike island Feb.| 20, by striking him on the head with a club and then sinking the body: in the river. Hartmann was Gottschalk’s accomplice in the murder of Christian H. Schindeldecker Feb. 18, in his meat market, 523 West Seventh street. The motive for the Schindel- decker murder was robbery. FLASH KILLS 100 HORSES. Incident of Recent Storm Is Remarka- ble If True. Rapid City, S. D., May 13.—Reports are coming in from the range in this immediate vicinity which show that the recent snow storm has made havoc among horses and cattle. The show seems to have been the worst in this vicinity, for reports from Belle Fourche and north of this district further indicate that there was not much of a snow fall and the loss to stock was small. Lightning also played havoc with the stock, in one instance a man losing 100 head of horses out of 103. They were close to a wire fence and were killed by the lightning. The stock on the open range were killed by being covered by snow which chilled them to death. In this district it is considered the worst storm in many years. BODY LOST IN SHIPMENT. Funeral Has to Be Postponed While Coffin Is Traced. Davenport, Iowa, May 13.—The loss of the body of P. J. McNeerney, a well known resident of Davenport, who died at Houston, Tex.. last Sat- urday, made it necessary to postpone bis funeral here yesterday afternoon after all the arrangements had been made and his friends had gathered at Sacred Heart cathedral for an elabor- ate Catholic service. The body was shipped from Houston Saturday even- ing and was due here yesterday morn- ing. It has not arrived and cannot be located. The funeral has been post- poned indefinitely. MINER !S BURIED ALIVE. Cave-in Smothers Man in Ore at an Eveleth Mine. Eveleth, Minn., May 13. — Frank Becoz, an Austrian miner, lost his life yesterday morning in the second level of Spruce No. 1 mine. He was engaged in making preparations for a second set. A piece of lagging broke and the ore began to cave in. Becoz started to jump, but his foot became caught and in a few seconts he was completely buried in iron ore and smothered to death. He is survived by a family. GOPHERS AMONG GRADUATES. Emerson College Class Contains Stu- dents From Northwest. Boston, May 13. — Among the stu- dents who will be graduated from Em- erson college of New England conser- |’ vatory on Tuesday next are the fol- lowing from the Northwest: D. Floyd Fager, Mankato, Minn.; Fanny St. Clair Van Atwerp, Yankton, S. D.; Fay Ione Latham, Howard Lake, Minn. All have been taking lessons in elocution, physical training and voice culture. IN “JUG” WITH DEBS. Martin J. Elliott, Pullman Strike Leader, Is Dead. Butte, Mont., May 13. — Martin J. Elliott, who, as a director of the American Railway union in 1893, was imprisoned with Eugene V. Debs and others in connection with the Pull- man strike, died here yesterday after a long illness, aged forty-eight. He formerly was a member of the Mon- tana legislature and a prominent So- cialist and labor leader. NABS THREE MORE CHINKS. Four Chinese Residents of Hills May Be Deported. Deadwood, S. D., May 13. — A. W. Paine of Boston, the United States Chinese inspector, has arrested three more Chinese residents of this city who have been placed in the Law- rence county jail. They are Chin He, Chow Quong and Wong Tek. Lee Jim Yuen still is being held in custo- dy and may be deported. Loss by Fire on Farm Is Heavy. Sioux Falls, 8. D., May 13. — Fire yesterday caused a loss of from $4,000 to $5,000 on the farm of H. C. Everson near Sioux Falls. Two large barns, together with their contents, were to- tally destroyed. Thrown From Wagon and Killed. Sioux City, Iowa, May 13.—William Blocke, a prominent farmer residing near Wayne, Neb., sustained a broken neck by being pitched out of his wag- on while on his way home from Wayne. ALALMX GUARDSMEN MAY GO TO SEA GIRT It is possible that the Minnesota na- tional guard will compete in the na- tional rifle match which will be held at Sea Girt, N, J., on Aug. 24, under the auspices of the American Riflemen’s association. Adjt. Gen. Fred B. Wood is corresponding with the authorities in charge of the match, and if possi- ble arrangements will be made for Minnesota to enter the contest. This is the most celebrated rifle match held in the country each year. The United States troops, the marine corps, the national guards of most of the states and practically all of the state and national riflemen’s associa- tions will be represented in this con- test. Thousands of dollars’ worth of prizes will be offered, and there will be competitions in both rifle and re- yolver shooting. The contest probably will continue a week or ten days. If the guard decides to enter this the state conftest between the differ- ent regimental teams, which is usual- ly held in September, will probably be held in July, immediately after the companies go out of camp at Lake City. The First regiment will go into camp June 12, the Second regiment and the First battalion of, artillery July 6, and the Third regiment June 20. Each organization will be in camp eight days, so that the rifle contest would probably be held the middle of July, so as to enable the teams to reach Sea-Girt by Aug. 24. It is probable that there will be no interstate contest for the so-called Washburn trophy. Illinois, which won the contest two years ago, claims title to the trophy on the ground that the state won three conests. There is some question whether Illinois won one of the three contests, but the offi- cers of the Minnesota national guard are inclined to let the matter drop, and should they do so there will be no interstate contest for this trophy. Natioral Guard on New Basis. Several changes in the composition of the Minnesota national guard will be made in the next year in accord- ance with the so-called Dick bill passed by congress. Under the bill approximately $1,000,000 is distribu- ted annually among the national | guards of the state that meet the re- | quirements of the law. The states | have until Jan. 1, 1907, to make the required changes. The most important change in the Minnesota national guard will be the organization of nine new companies, three for each regiment. The Dick bill provides that guards receiving national aid shall have twelve-com- pany regiments, and the Minnesota regiments have nine companies each. “The next year will be busy times for the national guard,” said Adjt. Gen. Fred B, Wood. “The organiza- tion of nine companies at a cost of something like $40,000 is quite a task. Each company will have from forty-six to seventy-six men and each man will have to be disciplined.” Another change will be the appoint- ment of a quartermaster commissary for each battalion. There are three battalions in each regiment, so that nine new offices will be created in the next year. Minnesota’s share of the national aid of $1,000,000 is about $21,000. This amount is given to the guard in sup- | plies and equipment. Besides making the foregoing changes in the composi- tion of the guard, the militia men have to maintain a certain standard | of efficiency in order to get the aid. High Wall at Prison. The state board of control has de- | cided not to let any prisoners escape | from the state prison at Stillwater | through defective walls. At a recent | meeting of the board at Stiflwater it | was decided to begin the construction of a twenty-two-foot granite wall about the prison yards. The present wall is sixteen feet high and is constructed of wood. The experience of boards in charge of state prisons is that prisoners fre- quently escape from walls sixteen feet high. Sometimes a prisoner, for in- stance, is aided in escaping by a fel- low prisoner. It is said that he can | do this with comparative ease by | standing on the shoulders of his com- panion, especially if both are of con- siderable height. | Possibility of escape will be reduced {o the minimum, however, when the new granite stockade is finished. The wall will be of solid granite, four and one half feet thick at the bottom and two ahd one-half feet at the top, with a four-foot stone coping on top. At ap- propriate places there will be guard houses on the wall, and sentinels will be on duty night and day. i The wall will be constructed out of an appropriation of $5,000 a year until it is completed. It is estimated that the wall will be fully a mile around the prison yards. RAT KILLS BABY. Bites of the Rodent Fata! to a Small 7 Infant. Columbus, Ohio, May 17—The one- month-old child of Henry Yantes; which was bitten by a rat about a week ago, died yesterday. The baby was left in the cradle by its mother, who went to another portion of the house on some household errand, and when she returned she saw a rat gnawing the face of the screaming baby. The rat had bitten its nose and fane in many places. DEFECTIVE PAGE > In and About the State - HAY AND STRAW WAREHOUSE. Plan Suggested for Carrying Out In- spection Law. A conference was held in the offices of the state railroad. and warehouse commission in St. Paul to consider plans for putting into effect the law passed by the legislature providing for public inspection of hay at ter- minal poifits. There were about thirty persons present, representing the rail- roads affected and hay dealers of St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth and South St. Paul. There was a general discussion as to the best plan to carry out the pro- visions of the law in the most thor- ough and expedient manner. There was a divergence of ouinion, but the plan most favored was the erection at St. Paul of a large central warehouse where the hay can be received, stored and transferred and where it can be inspected by the representatives of the railroad and warehouse commis- sion, The warehouse, if built, will have a capacify of nearly 300 car- loads of hay and straw. Minnesota Transfer and South St. Paul have both been suggested for the location of the warehouse. No defiaite action was taken, how- ever. The railroad representatives and the dealers and commission mer- chaats agreed to select committees of three from each side to try and get together and formulate some definite plan, which they will lay before the next meeting. The law provides that the railroad companies shall provide “public hay tracks” at such places as the commiis- sion may designate, and that all hay, unless otherwise ordered by the con- signor, shall be delivered at one of these tracks where it shall be weighed and inspected by the weighers and in- spectors according to rules made by the commission. The railroads may provide the tracks either jointly or separately and they shall also provide the scales. The weighers are to keep record and give certificate of the weight and grade of each load of hay, the grades to be fixed by the commis- sion. The law is to go into effect on July 1. COUNTY OFFICIALS OUSTED. Gov. Johnson Takes Action in the Beltrami County Muddie. F. O. Sibley and Wesley Wright, the two county commissioners of Beltrami county, whose acts have been the sub- ject of an official investigation, have been suspended from office by Gov. Johnson. The recommendation of Attorney General Young anc a telegram from the citizens of Bemidji to the effect that the county commissioners were preparing to elect a successor to J, Loud, the county attorney who re- signed under fire, led Goy. Johnson to take this action. Although R. A. Stone, assistant at- torney general, to whom Loud handed his resignation, has not file dit with the attorney general, the county com- missioners thought that <he office was vacant and they could fill it. The at- torney general advised the governor | that the office was not vacant until he had accepted the resignation. Telegrams were sent to the five county commissioners of Beltrami county to the effect that Sibley and Wright had been temporarily removed from office and would not be permit- ted to exercise any of their official du- ties until after the hearing before Gov. Johnson in his office this week. A hasty conference held between the governor and some of the commis- sioners after his return from his fish- ing trip, convinced him that the charges made by the public examiner in his report were were practically substantiated. The residents do not want the present board of county com- missioners to select the next county attorney. It is stated by those who are conveisant with the conditions in Beltrami county that the removal of the county commissioners from office is but a question of time. SIX SUITS FOR TIMBER CUT. State Begins Action Against Lumber Firms. Action to collect $167,786.12 dam- ages for timber, which, it is alleged, was illegally cut, have been com- menced by Attorney General E. T. Young against six Minnesota timber companies. The charge is that the companies cut the timber after their permits had expired. Mr. Young says that they paid the original contract price for the timber, but that this does not satisfy the claim of the state, since the law provides that treble damages shall be collected. The companies against whom ac- tions were brougat, the location of the Jand on which, it is charged, the tim- ber was cut, and the amount damages asked, follow: Backus-Brooks Company — Timber cut in Itesca county, section 7, town- ship 140, range 31, 35-62-23, 16-63-23, 16-62-23,36-62-24; $98,895.76. Shevlin-Carpenter Company — St. Louis county, 16-69 21; $51,524.42, Bonness & Howe—Itasca county, 26- 62-23 and 27-62-23; $10,951.61. Pine Tree Lumber Company—Itas- ca county, 24-57-22; $4,504.61. Foley-Bean Lumber Company—Ait- kin county, 18-45-24; $6,554.03. C. A. Smith Timber Company—itas- ca county, 26-54-22; $4,791.70. _-