Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, June 17, 1905, Page 3

BANK LOOTER PAYS PENALTY BIGELOW IS SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN LEAVENWORTH PRISON. NOW BEHIND PRISON BARS NO TIME IS LOST IN SENDING DE- FAULTER TO THE PENI- TENTIARY. Milwauke2, June 13.—Frank G. Bigelow, self-confessed defaulter of the funds of the First National bank to the extent of . $1,500,000, pleaded guilty to an indictment of the federal jury containing ten counts, each a violation of the national banking laws, and was sentenced by United States District Judge Joseph V. Quarles to ten years’ imprisonment at. hard labor in the penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. i . The former banker, upon being sen- tenced, was turned over to the cus- tody of a United States marshal, and the prisoner was started on his jour- ney to the prison. Breaks Down and Weeps. Leaver.worth, Kan., June 13.—Frank G. Bigelow, the former Milwaukee banker, was brought to the United States penitentiary at Fort Leaven- worth at 7:40 last night. John Spe- ciate, a counterfeiter under a five-year sentence, was brought along as a fel- low prisoner with Bigelow, and they were in charge of Andrew Johnson and Charles Kelley, deputy marshals. Gordon Bigelow, a son, and Dr. Bigelow, a brother, living in Chicago, accompanied Bigelow. Bigelow bore up fairly well during the trip except at Moline, Ill., where he broke down and wept. At an- other point the son, Gordon Bigelow, broke down, and the marshals in- formed him he was having a bad ef- fect on his father. Bigelow seemed anxious to avoid the gaze of curious people and reporters. He wore an old slouch hat and was not near as neatly dressed as the. counterfeiter who was brought with him. Is Locked in a Cell. Warden McClaughrey remained up- stairs in his office, and no special ceremony was shown. Deputy War- den Lemon was at the second or in- ner gate, and both prisoners were told to step into the deputy’s office. Bige- low gave his name as Frank G. Bige- low, age 58. He was searched, and some plain jewelry and a small sum of money taken from him. He was teld to keep his citizens’ clothing un- + til morning. He asked no questions and was assigned to a regular isola- ted cell to spend the night. The brother and son of Bigelow. re- mained down stairs and watched through the grating until they saw him escorted into a cell house. They then sought an interview with War- den McClaughrey and conversed with him privately. It is said they re- quested that Bigelow be assigned light work. This will not be deter- mined until after the prison physician examines Bigelow and reports on his | condition and Warden McClaughrey has a talk with him. | WISCONSIN RIVER ON A TEAR. farmers in lowa Suffer Less of Over 2 $300,000. Portage, Wis., June 13.—The Wis- = 4 consin river reached its highest stage | in history yesterday, being above 12.2 | feet. Water is rushing over the | plank road two miles south, threaten- ing the Milvyaukee road tracks. Over 100 feet of track on the Madison & Portage branch is washed out, but the main line is unharmed. The Madison & Portage branch is covered | with about a foot of water for a dis- tance of a half mile. Heavy Loss in lowa. 4 Des Moines, Iowa, June 13.—The {# flood which kas overflowed thousands | of acres of land in the vicinity of Keokuk is slowly receding. Damage to farmers near Keokuk is estimated at $300,000, and the loss in Keokuk, i Davenport and at other places aiong the river will aggregate thousands H more. | Riley Smallwood, aged 75, was drowned near Alexandria in attempt. ing te ford a swollen stream in hig wagon. WIND OVERTURNED THEIR BOAT. Two Wisconsin Boys Drowned Near Weyauwega. Weyauwega Wis., June 13.—Will- jam Keinath, aged 20 years, of Mil- waukee, and Walter Middlestreet, aged 15 years, of Weyauwega, were drowned near Gills’ Landing, three miles from here, on the Wolf river. ‘The bodies were recovered. How the accident occurred is not known, but it ds supposed their boat was overturned by a gust of wind. BOUND TO GET MARRIED. Washouts Had No Terror for lowa Man. * Ottumwa, Iowa, June 14.—-The rail- roads tied up by washouts, Elmer C. Coombs drove, swam, walked and pumped a handcar on a railroad track fifty-five miles, from Exline to this city, to reach here to be married to Miss Myra Moon. Coombs tried to charter a train, but was refused.» He drove uxtil the roads became impass- able, then’ walked ‘ten” miles, swith- ming where bridges were washed away. With the aid of the handcar for the last part of the trip he reach- ed here and was married. STAY FOR BANKER JACKSON. Alleged Wrecker of Clark Institution Wins in Supreme Court. Pierre, S. D., June 14.—Attorney Carl Sherwood of Clark secured from the supreme court a writ of error and certificate of probable cause in the case of The State vs. Carl Jackson, who was charged with wrecking the First State bank of Clarx and making a false report to the bank examiner as to the condition of that institution, and for which he was given a sen- tence of one year in the peniteniary. The certificate of possible cause acts as a stay of proceedings until the case can come before the supreme court at the October term. TRAINS CRASH AT CROSSING. Illinois Central Passenger Train Is Smashed Up by Milwaukee Freight Mason City, Iowa, June 14—A Chi- cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul freight train crashed into an Illinois Central passenger train at Lyle, cutting the end out of the sleeper, pulling out both her trucks and damaging the Milwaukee engine. The passenger train was standing on the crossing when it was struck. Thirteen pas- sengers were in the sleeper. None were killed, though several are re- ported hurt. EVIDENCE BY CARLOAD. Wisconsin Railways Have Vast Amount to Introduce, Madison, Wis., June 14.—Three car- loads of evidence will arrive here some time to-day to be used in the trial of cases against Wisconsin roads on the charge that they have not paid their full amount of taxes. The three car are needéd to transport: books, voucaers and schedules which will be used by the poads to show they have been fair with the state. VINELESS POTATOES. Montana Man Claims to Grow New “Spuds” Every Day in the Year. Great Falls, Mont., June 14.—New potatoes every day in the year, raised | without any vines or outward visible sign of their growth, is the accom- plishment of a locai inventor. He has been in correspondence with a Chi- cago man, who states that if the ex- perimenter makes good his claim he will give $100,000 for the controlling interest in the invention. TWO DROWNED. Young Man and Woman Lose Lives In Pickerel Lake. Webster, S. D., June 14.—At Pick- erel lake two lives were lost by the capsizing of a rowboat. Oscar Smet- stad, aged £2, and a young lady named Hustad were drowned. Boats from the shore rescued the other cccupants of the boat. The bodies have been re- covered: FIRST MINNESOTA IN CAMP. Regiment Has Largest Roster in Its History. Lake City, Minn., June 14.—The First regiment, M. N, G., Col. Reeve commanding, arrived at Camp Lake- view yesterday. The work laid out for the annual encampment was com- menced at once. The roster of the regiment now in camp is the largest in its history. NEGRO SLAIN IN QUARREL. Alleged Assailant in Fight Claims Self-Defense. Yankton, S. D., June 14.—Sam Carr, colored, it is alleged, shot Granville Thornton, another negro, in a quar- rel Sunday evening. Thornton died yesterday. Carr, who claims self-de fense, was arrested. SLEPT ON THE TRACK. Chicagoans Lie Down Between Rails —Work Train Kills Them. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June 14.—Aiex. Alexander and Arthur Bingham of Chicago went to sleep on the tracks near Marion and were run over and killed by a Milwaukee work train. Gives Columbia $50,000. New York, June 14.—At the senior class day exercises of Columbia uni- versity R. Stuyvesant Pierrepont was referred to as the donor of the recent anonymous gift of $500,000. ANOTHER ANOKA FIRE. Police Believe There Is a Gang of Burglars in Town. Anoka, Minn., June 13,—Fire prac- tically destroyed the second story of Dr. G. McKay’s residence on Pleasant street between 2 and 3 o’clock Sunday morning. The loss is considerable, but it is covered by insurance. The fire broke out at exactly the same hour as the disastrous blaze of last Sunday morniyg. was burping Chief of Police Faherty saw a man loitering near Charles Meyers’ saloon, and going to investi- gate, the fellow gave a signal whistle twice and ran across the street into an alley, paying no attention to or- ders to stop. Chief Faherty shot at him twice, but the man got away. It is believed he was one of a gang of four who bave been around the town for two days. Meyers’ saloon was burglarized Friday night. IMMIGRANT IS DROWNED. Body of Andrea Malmgren Found Near Sioux Falls. Sioux Falls, S. D., June 13.—A body found in the Sioux river within the limits of Sioux Falls has been identi- fied as that of Andrea Malmgren, for- ty years old, only recently arrived in the United States from Sweden, and was employed on a farm in McCook county. A short time ago he came to Sioux Falls and secured employment. A coroner’s jury decided he came to his death by accidental drowning. As the body was found in only three feet of water it is supposed that Maim-} gren fell into the river when in a fit of some kind. From letters found in the dead man’s clothing it was learned that he had a family in Sweden. BRAVES KNIFE TO SAVE SISTER. Sioux City Tot Will Supply Skin for Grafting. Sioux City, Iowa, June 13.—Myrtle Wolf, a sister of little Nellie Wolf, who was severely burned near South Sioux City about five weeks ago, will accompany her sister to the Samari- tan hospital this week and bare her arm to the surgeon's knife that skin may be furnished Nellie, whose body refuses to heal. The child’s clothing caught fire from a burning brush heap and her limbs are still raw and skin grafting is necessary to effect a cure. FIBER MILL IS BURNED. Plant of the Ashland Sulphite Fiber Company. Ashland, Wis., June 13.—The plant of the Ashland Sulphite Fiber com- pany was destroyed by fire at noon yesterday. The loss is $50,000, in- sured for $20,000. The mill . was owned by Thomas Bardon of Ashland, but was run under a iease by the Menasha Paper company. It was built thirteen years ago and was par- tially burned about six years ago. It produced paper pulp from pulpwood by the acid process. It will likely be rebuilt, as it was the only institution of the kind in Northern Wisconsin. MELTS 500,000 TONS OF ICE. Fire Caused by Lightning Destroys Mammoth Store House. Burlingtin, Wis., June 13.—The memmoth icehouse owned by the Lin- | coin Ice company of Chicago was struck by lightning shortly after mid- night and destroyed by fire. Five hundred thousand tons of ice were stored in the building, which cost about $80,000, and was the chief sup- ply house of the company, “SUNNY” THORP A LAWYER. Gridiron Player on Gopher Team Last Year Gets Diploma. Pierre, S. D., June 13.—Among the list of new attorneys in this state who have been granted diplomas on exam- ination by the supreme court is Wal- ton Wilber Thorp of Britton, who is better known as “Sunny” Thorp, the star football player on the University of Minnesota team last year, TWIN CITY MAN ROBBED. Harry Randall's Pocket Picked of $195 is ns in Sioux City. oux City, Iowa, June 13.—Harry Randall of Minneapolis, who is accom- panying the students’ ‘chorus of the University of Christiania, was robbed of a purse containing $195 by a pick- pocket at the Milwaukee station or in the lobby of the Garretson hotel. ee LSE a Downpour Bad for Crops. Paynesville, Minn., June ashe heavy rains during the past week have supplied this section of the coun- try with a great surplus of water, and ee the rainfall ceases a great deal of damage will be done to th other crops. . sade Sa Life Lost in Fire. Kokomo, Ind., June 13.—One life believed to have been lost, $150,000 damages and 225 men bereft of em- ployment is the result of a fire of un- known origin which destroyed the lo- cal plaat of the National Flint Glass company. Boom Is Fatal Playground. Park Rapids, Minn., June 13.—The eight-year-old son of James Revoir was drowned while playing on a boom of logs in the millpond, While the place, ‘Secret Transactione of Labor Unione et to Be Laid Bare. Chicago, June 14.—The teamsters’ strike proper has almost been lost sight of, the attention of both sides more with the charges of bribery in connection with labor unions in Chi- cago than with the real issue. Within the next twenty-four hours, it was said last night, a history of the secret transactions of labor unions in Chi- ‘cago for four years would be made public, and that the information would implicate many labor leaders who, it is asserted, Lave accepted bribes to call off strikes. The man who is ex- pected to give this information is John C. Driscoll, former secretary of the Coal Team Owners’ agsociation, who, it is alleged, has been the inter- mediary between the employers and the <eamsters’ unions in this city. OIL KING’S GIFT MODEST. Chicago Varsity Gets $405,000 From Friends. Chicago, June 14.—Gifts aggregat- ing $405,000 were announced yester- day at the fifty-fourth convocation of the University of Chicago. Of these gifts the largest individual one was $150,000, received from the estate of Elizabeth Kelly. The next largest gift was that of John D. Rockefeller, who gave $143,322. BRAND-ALTERING CHARGED. Two Italian Section Hands Taken to Crow Agency. Billings, Mont., June 14.—Two Ital- jans who have been in the employ of the Burlingion Railrozd company were arrested yesterday and taken to Crow agency to answer to the charge of alttering the brands on Indian cat- tle. Medal Given Japanese Student. St. Louis, Mo. June 14.—Kotaru Date, a Japanese student, has been awarded the Wayman Crow medal for 1905 at the St. Louis School of Fine Arts. Storm in St. Paul. St. Peul, June 14—The hail and rain storm which passed over the city at 11 o'clock last night caused con- siderable damage in the business por- tion of St. Paul. Run Over and Killed. Cumberland, Wis.. June 14.—Annie and Christine Ficocecello were run over by a wagon yesterday. The former was killed and the latter was severely injured. Another Rothschild Dies. Vienna, June 14.—Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild, brother of the head of the Austrian branch of the firm, died yesterday. He had been seriously ill for a long time. Lightning Fires Building. Winnipeg, Man., June 14.—During a severe thunderstorm last evening the Scott Furniture company’s build- ing was set on fire by a_ stroke of lightning. Loss, $75,000. THE MARKETS. Latest Quotations From Grain and Live Stock Centers. St. Paul, June 14—Wheat.--No. 1 Northern, $1.10 1-2@1.15; No. 2 North- ern, $1.07 1-2@ 1.09 1-2; No. 3, $1@ 1.05 Corn—No. 3 yellow. 49@60c. Oats—No. 3 white, 30@30 1-2c. Minneapolis, June 14—Wheat — No. 1 hard, $1.12 1-4; No. 1 Northern, $1.10 1-4; No. 2 Northera, $1.05 3-4@ 1.07 3-4. Oats—No. 3 white, 30 3-4c. Duluta, June 14.—Wheat — No. 1 Northern, $1.15 3-8; No. 2 Northern, $1.02 3-8; flax, $1.47; rye, 78c. Milwaukee, June 14.—Wheat — No. 1 Northern, $1.13; No. 2 , Northern, $1.05@1.09. Rye—No. 1, 63c. Barley —No, 2, 51 1-2c. Oats—Standard, 32 @32 1-2c. Corn—No. 3, 54 12@ 55 1-4c. Chicago, June 14.—Wheat—No. 2 red, 99 1-2@$1.0i; No. 3 red, 95@98 No. 2 hard, $1; No. 3 hard, 90@97c; No. 1 Northern, $1.12@1.13; No. 2 Northern, $1.09@1.11. Corn—No. 2, 54c. Oats—No. 2, 30 7-8c. Sioux City, Iowa, June 14.—Cattle— Beeves, $4@5.50; cows, bulls and mixed, $2.75@5; stockers and feed- ers, $3@4; calves and yearlings, $3@ 4.10. Hogs—Bulk, $5.12 1-2. Chicago, June 14.—Cattle—Good to prime steers, $5.50@6.35; stockers and feeders, $2.75@4.85; cows, $2.75@ 5.25; heifers, $2.50@5.50; calves, $3@ 6. Hogs—Mixed and butchers, $5.25@ 5.42 1-2; bulk, 5.30@5.37 1-2. Sheep-— Good to choice wethers, $4.80@5.25;- native lambs, $4.50@6.50; Western Jamts, $5.50@7.40. South St. Paul, June 14.—Cattle— Good to choice steers, $5.50@6; good to choice cows and ineifers, $3.75@ 4.75; butcher bulls, $3.25@4; veals, $3@5; good to choice stock steers, $3.35@4.50; good to choice milehk cows, $30@40. Hogs—Range price, $5.10@6.30; bulk, $5.15@5.20.. Sheep —Good to choice lambs, $5.25@6; fair to good, $4@5.25; good to choice yearling wethers, $4.50@5.50; good to choice ewes,- $4@4.50. Young Corbett Wins Fight. Butte, Mont., June 14.—After ten’ rounds of clever fighting Young Cor- pett of Denver was declared the win ner over Maurice Thompeon of Butte, Taoompson lay on the canvas dead to the world and was being counted out when his seconds threw up thd sponge. SIRES ra sen Se Shocked to Death in Midair. Janesville, Wis., June 14.—Suspend- ed fifty feet in midair, Miles was killed by coming in contact with! to the controversy being’ occupied: WAVE OF REFORM IN MINNESOTA Is Asked to Municipalities. Minnesota is experiencing a vave of municipal reform. Gov. John A. Johnson is receiving from three to five letters a day from residents of cities, counties, villages and townships complainirg of mis- management of the affairs of the municipalities and askitg for an in- vestigation. Many complaints are from counties in the northern part of the state, and, it is thought, are the result of the re- cent investigation of the affairs of Beltrami county, which resulted in the resignation of one official and the re- moval of two others. The governor has consulted Attor- ney General Young, and if it is found that the governor has jurisdiction and that the complaints constitute a cause of action, proceedings will bé instituted similar to those instituted in Beltrami county. It is said that some of the com- plaints are trifling, but that in other instances much evidence tending to prove maladministration is produced. This ev‘dence will be examined care- fully, and in those cases in which the governor has not jurisdiction the com- plainants will be informed of the law as well as of the method they “ould pursue to bring about the desiréd re- forms. As a general rule the authority of the governor extends only to counties and those municipalities mentioned in the law creating the department of public examiner, who is an appointee of the governor and is expected to carry out. the orders of the chief ex- ecutive. The govérnor has authority to remove a county official for cause, but this power does not extend to vil, lage and township officials. Complaints against the official conduct of these of- ficials should be presented to the coun- ty attorney or the county commission ers. ‘The complaints received by the gov- error cover almost every phase of maladministration. In some instances the chief fault complained of is extrav- agance. Ditches, roads, bridges and public buildings, it is complained, are not let to the lowest bidder as the law provides. It is complained further that the floating indebtedness of some of the municipalities is above the le- gal limit. Still further charges are made that some of the officials have been guilty of gross misconduct and that bonds hay: been sold in violation of law. “The Beltrami county investigation seems to have.caused a wave of popu- lar sentirient in favor of municipal re- form,” said an official of the govern- or’s office. “From the number of let- ters the governor is receiving every day, I should judge that there has never before been so widespread a sentiment in the history of the state.” Governor Investigate SWEAR WORDS NOT AN OFFENSE. The use of a few swear words by a county official does not constitute mal- feasance or nonfeasance in office, ac- cording to an opinion filed by Royal A. Stone, assistant attorney general, on the charges preferred against Andy Dunaher, chairman of the board of county commissioners of Beltrami county. Two sets of charges were preferred against Mr. Donaher ,as follows: First—That he used violent and in- decent language at meetings of the board of county commissioners; that he refused to put motions and*ignored parliamentary law in general. Second—That he solicited a bribe in connection with the letting of a con- tract for county printing. Mr. Stone takes the position that even if the first charge were true it does not constitute malfeasance or nonfeasance in office. It might be well if every county commissioner in the state would confine himself to the king’s English, but if he should occa- sionally choose to use more idiomatic or forcible expressions, it is hardly the duty of the governor or the attorney general of the state to intervene. After a personal investigation, Mr. Stone finds that the second charge preferred against Mr. Donaher is with- out foundation. “I find nothing to warrant the accu- sation that Mr. Donaher directly or in- directly solicited a bribe in the letting of the contract for county printing or in the performance of any other offi- cial or non-official duty,” says Mr. Stone. This opinion means that the investi- gation of conditions in Beltrami coun- ty is a closed incident so far as the governor is concerned. The purpose of the investigation\was to determine whether the officials were guilty of charges on account of which they should be removed from office. .One of the officials, County Attorney H. J. Loud, resigned pending the investiga- tion, and the other officials, Commis- sioners Wes Wright and F. O. Sibley, were removed by the governor. Congressman Is Dead. Tiffin, Ohio, June 13.—Hon. George E. Seney, congressman from this dis trict from 1883 to 1891, died of heart failure here yesterday. Died at Age of 126. Marquette, Mich., June 13.—John Crushia, born at Ottawa in 1779, ia dead. SPEAR Co ian) Swedish Minister Is Dead. Stockholm, June 13. — Carl von Friesen, minister of education and ecclesiastical affairs, is dead. ) The State ” DAY BY o DAY e INSPECTION OF HAY’ TO BE REAL. All Cars. Must Be Unloaded at Three Cities. A system of inspecting hay and straw which, it is thought, will be efficient, has been decided upon by the state railroad and warehouse commis- sion at a conference with representa- tives of the railroads and hay dealers. The plan decided upon will be more than a mere door inspection, wlich is in vogue in some states. Each rail road will be required to install a track scare in its yards at St. Paul, Minne- apolis and Duluth. Hay arriving at any of these cities for reconsignment ,to another point will be unloaded, in- spected and put pack into a car. If the hay is not intended for recon- signment it will be given a superficial inspection whe nit is weighed on the track scales and will be given a thor- ough inspection later when it is deliv- ered. I either case the’ inspectors will get at the exact condition of the hay. Members of the commission say that door inspection is not satisfactory. The inspector usually ses a small quantity of hay in the door of the car. This makes it possible for the shipper to fill the greater part of the car with worthless hay and if that which can be seen in the door is good the car is given a favorable gradings. It was decided that it is not practi- cable to establish one central hay yard in each of the large cities. This, the commissioners say, ig an ideal system, but there are many obstacles in the way, and in making a beginning it was thought best not to attempt too much. One of the objections to the central yard plan is that railroads not-running into the yard would have to pay switching charges. Hay cannot stand a heavy tax. Whatever tax of this kind is imposed usually has to be paid ‘by the consumer, so that some of the hay dealers as well as the railroads were opposed to the central yard sys- tem. The track scales of the several yards, however, will be located as close together as possible, so that a large force of inspectors will not be required. In instances where several railroads run into the same yards, one track scale will do for all, unless the amount of hay received is unusually large. SCHOOL UNION GROWS IN FAVOR. Movement Becoming More Popular in Minnesota. In spite of the strong sentiment in Minnesota in favor of preserving local self-government wherever possible, the state superintendent of public in- struction reports that the movement toward consolidation of rural schools is making substantial progress. The department has just received notice of the consolidation of five school districts near East Union, Car- ver county. Hereafter the pupils of these districts will attend a central school at East Union. If the residents of the district deem best they may hire'teams to convey the pupils to the central school, as free transportation usually goes hand in hand with rural school consolidation. That the movement is progressing is seen from the report of the fact that the amount expended for the transpor- tation of pupils increased from $3,- 589.08 in 190 3to $4,257.64 in 1904. In 1903 pupils were transported free in seventeen counties, and in 1904 in twenty-five counties. Three consolidated districts were formed of seven smaller ones in 1904 and two out of five smaller districts in 1903. The consolidations follow: Number Number 1904— Formed. United. Big Stone .. 1 3 Houston 1 2 Swift .. 1 2 1903— Cass ....eeecseeee eae 2 Clearwater .......... 1 3 Totals.....ssesseee 5 12 The movement kas not progressed so rapidly in Minnesota as in some other states for the reason among others that some of the people look upon consolidation of schools as a move toward centralization of govern- ment. “The little red school house on the ill” is imbedded in the affections of the people, and there is consider- able reluctance to wipe out school dis- tricts and reunite in a central school. The advantages of consolidation, however, are being recognized. It opens the way for better school build- ings, better teachers, better libraries and better facilities of all kinds. Total by Aug. 1. No more figures of any kind will be given out by the state census bureau till the total population of the state is learned, which probably will be about Aug. 1, a month after the enumerators have finished. St. Louis county's report shows about one-third of the city of Duluth and of the county covered. Several new districts are reported for which no return at all was made in 1900. One such township and village reports 500 people.