Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, August 12, 1905, Page 4

e 1 pee TY cnc aneareccnese enone RRR 1 SAYS STRIKERS ARE WINNING PRESIDENT OF TELEGRAPHERS CLAIMS MEN ARE STAND- ING FIRM. ANOTHER SIDE TO THE STORY RAILROAD OFFICIALS SAY THE STRIKE SITUATION IMPROVES EVERY DAY. St. Paul, Aug. 9.—Although Presi- dent H. B. Perham of the telegra- phers’ organization was emphatic yes- terday in his statement that the strik- ers are standing firm and are win- ning, officials of the Great Northern and the Northern Pacific showed no signs of worry and declared that their previous opinion that the strike was broken during the first twelve hours was confirmed by the day’s develop- ments. Additional breaks in the ranks of the strikers were reported yesterday on the main divisions of the Great Northern, and on the Northern Pacific breaks were reported to be in prog- ress all the way from St. Paul to the coast. On the Lake Superior divis- ion a number of old men returned to w On the St. Paul and Minnesota division other men resumed their former duties, and in large numbers strikers were taken back into the ser- vice on the Dakota, Montana, Rocky Mountain, Idaho, Pacific and Seattle divisions. President Elliott Satisfied. Gen. Manager H. J. Horn last night received from Boston copies of a statement made by President Howard Elliott of the Northern Pacific, who is in the East. The statement reads: “Up to the very last moment we thought we had everything amicably arranged. There is no doubt of the outcome. To have granted the de- mands on which Mr. Perham bases the strike would have meant an addi- tional annual outlay of $200,000. The men fully understood this and came to the company and delivered an ulti- matum that if this sum was not ad- vanced to the members of the union, in accordance with their demands, the men would quit work.” Men Return to Work. Reports from the Montana lines of the Great Northern yesterday were of such a nature as to indicate rapid ress toward the usual volume of iness and normal conditions. Men returning to work, and these, with men employed from other lines, have enabled the company to man most of its stations and handle its usual busi- ness. Other disvisions of the Great Northern are in excellent shape again and traffic is moving promptly. Assistant Superintendent B. E. Palmer of the Northern Pacific, tele- graphing from Tacoma yesterday, re- ported that the strike is practically over. Officials of the two systems do not believe it is Mr. Perham’s intention to call the strike off, no matter what the Result May Be. They point out that the strike on the Santa Fe, which occurred five years ago, is still on, technically, since Mr. Perham never announced its termina- tion, and to the fact that Mr. Perham has not yet called off the Missouri, Kansas & Texas strike. The latter contest is more’than a year old. With reference to yesterday’s devel- opments Gen, Manager H. J. Horn of the Northern Pacific issued the fol- lowing statement late last night: “The situation has been constantly improving at both ends of the system during the day. The strikers are de- voting much attention to attempts to pull out men, and to interference with company wires, but in spite of this, every division of the system shows a substantial net gain.” Rich New Iron Lands Found. Duluth, Aug. 9.—George H. Crosby of Duluth and his associates have ap- parently made a very important strike of iron ore on the Cayuna range. It was made,on the Enrich lands, south of Rabit lake, and the find is a hard red hematite, resembling very closely the Ely ores. The drill entered the ore body a week ago last Thursday noon. Another drill was put. at work last Wednesday. William Harrison and Leon Lum of Duluth are interest- ed with Mr. Crosby in the new find. The fine quality of the ore makes the find of special importance and sheds a strong light on the possibilities of the new range. Dam Washed Out. Fergus Falls, Aug. 9.—High water has washed out the dam of Oliver mill, twelve miles above this city, and fears are entertained for the dams here. The water has risen over a foot and is still rising. Had Foot Cut Off. Mellen, Wis., Aug. 9.—W. H. Hank- ins, a settler near Mellen, had his left foot cut off above the ankle by a freight train. He tried to cross the track ahead of the train and slipped and fell. ° i ROUGH EXPERiENCE OF WOMAN. Mrs. Hendrickson Wanders for Nearly a Weew in Hubbard County Wilds. Duluth, Minn., Aug. 8. — Mrs. H. Hendrickson, eighty years of age, and residing five miles east of Lake George, in Hubbard county, is recov- ering rapidly from an experience that would have been the death of many younger persons. She was lost for six days in the forest without shelter and without food except a few wild ber- ries. Mrs. Hendrickson was return- ing home from a neighbor’s when she got lost. When it was discovered that she was missing a searching party was organized, and it was not until the end of the sixth day of her ab- sence that she was found. All hope of finding the woman alive had been abandoned, because of her advanced age and the further fact that much rain had fallen. Mrs. Hendrickson says that she suffered much from mosquitoes. Fortunately she had matches with her, and with them built fires evenings to keep her warm and scare away wild animals. PULLEY SCALPS GIRL. After Her Hair Is Torn Out by Roots She Walks to Doctor’s Office. Sioux City, Iowa, Aug. 8.—Miss Car- don, a typesetter for the Sheldon Sun, was perhaps fatally injured by her hair being caught in a pulley. The young woman was completely scalped. She had taken the press feeder’s place at the press for a few minutes, and as | she turned to leave her hair was caught in the set screw of the pulley and completely torn out by the roots. Such nerve as she displayed is seldom shown by any one. She walked up out of the basement and to Dr. Crain’s office, a block away, where she sat down and waited twenty minutes for the doctor to return. All that can be is being done for the girl, but little hope is entertained for her recovery. DIES SAVING HORSES. Winona Man Meets Death in Burning Barn and Wife Is Injured. Winona, Minn., Aug. 8.—H. Littau,a veteran dairyman of Winona, was burned to death in a fire which started in his barn. He had released four horses when he was kicked down and into the path of the flames by the fifth horse. All the skin was burned off of his body except small patches on the right thigh and left ankle. He lived two hours in great agony. This is the fifth time his barn has burned. Mrs. Littau was burned on the arms in dragging her husband from the barn. Four horses were cremated. ee ee Northwest Ne LICENSE BY TELEPHONE. Rochester Young People Are Married at Winona. Winona, Minn., Aug. 8. — Jesse I. Wheeler and Miss Grace Edith TIli- ott, two well known young people ef Rochester, came to Winona to get married, but in applying for a license to the clerk of court here found the license must be secured in the county in which the bride resides. Accord- ingly a license was telephoned for to be sent on from Rochester, and when it arrived on an evening train the couple were wedded, Rev. Dr. F. M. Rule officiating. LAND FRAUD ALLEGED. Homesteader Is Arrested and Charged With Perury, Deadwood, S. D., Aug. 8. — The question of land frauds is coming to the front in the Black Hills. Joseph Doody of Butte county has been ar- rested on a charge of perjury as the result of investigation made by Spe- cial Agent W. C. Hintze. He was taken before Commissioner Charles Nelson at Deadwood, where he waived examination and gave bonds for his appearance at the next term of the United States court. LOVER UNTRUE; GOES MAD. Pretty Young Woman Driven Insane by Minnesota Man’s Actions. Sioux City, Iowa, Aug. 8. — Insane because her lover, a young French- man residing in Minnesota, had been unfaithful to her, Miss Louise Bernier of Salix, Iowa, a pretty French woman twenty-six years of age, was before the insanity commissioners here and was ordered taken to the Cherokee hospital for treatment. She has been living with a sister. Missing Woman Found. Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 8. — The mystery surrounding the disappear- ance from this city of Mrs. Bertha Bakken, the young wife of a farmer living near Baltic, twelve miles north of Sioux Falls, has been solved by the finding of thé woman and her baby at the home of a farmer near Coleman, where she sought work. Fatal Gasoline Explosion. Appleton, Wis., Aug. 6.—A gasoline explosion at Dale yesterday fatally in- jured John Runnington, Jr., and se- verely injured several others, destroy- ing Frank Kuehnl’s saloon by fire’ and damaging several other buildings. Has Heavy Hail and Rain Storm. Flaxton, N. D., Aug. 6. — A heavy rain and hailstorm yesterday after- noon did much damage to crops in the vicinity of Foxhclm, this county. It is estimated that nearly five inches of water fell. SIRIKE ENDED SAYS MR. SLADE GREAT NORTHERN OFFICERS NOW CONSIDER THE INCI- DENT CLOSED. PERHAMCAN’T SEEITTHAT WAY PRESIDENT OF TELEGRAPHERS SAYS THAT THE FIGHT GOES MERRILY ON. BUSINESS 1S NOT DELAYED BOTH ROADS SAY THEY HAVE ENOUGH MEN TO HANDLE BUSINESS. St. Paul, Aug. 9.—General Superin- tendent George T. Slade, in a state ment yesterday, says that the officers of the Great Northern consider the strike incident practically closed. General Manager H. J. Horn of the Northern Pacific telegraphed presi- dent Howard Elliott: “We feel we are thoroughly on top of the situa- tion.” President H. B. Perham, of the telegraphers, says in his statement: “The fight goes merrily on.” Business Not Delayed. The Great Northern is handling all its business without delay. The Northern Pacific is experiencing no trouble in moving statisfactorily its traffic. Both lines need more compe- tent operators, but are able to handle their business with the forces they have at present. This in brief sum- | marizes the formal statements of the operating chiefs of both systems. Perishable freight is received by both roads to all points without re- strictions, and officials of the express companies of both lines say that their companies have refused no shipments since last Thursday. In railway circles it is believed that the incident is closed and that the men who have not participated in the strike will not be singled out by either side. Jobs While They Last. “The disposition of both lines,” said an official authorized to speak, “is to take back into the service every com petent man who wants to return to work. There is no disposition to make it hard for the men. On the: other hand the managers of both lines are making it as easy as they can. Old men are returning daily and are well taken cvare of. As long as jobs are open the old men will be given a fair show.” Practically Over. An associated Press telegram from Seattle says: “According to Supt. Wymouth of the Seattle division of the Northern Pacific road and Supt. Scott of tha Cascade division of the Great North- ern railway, the telegraphers’ strike is practically over. Supt. Wymouthi states that every office on the Seattle division of the Northern Pacific is open and that the company has all the operators it wants. Wires Tampered With. The Western Union Telegraph com- pany yesterday reported considerable trouble on its line to the Head of tho Lakes. The local office could not get any word to Duluth until 2:15 yester- day afternoon. The obstruction was caused by some one tying the wires together with a small wire on top of a polse two miles beyond West Duluth on the Northern Pacific. Western Union linemen went over the line three times without finding the cause of the interruption, and suéceeded only by climbing every pole for a dis- tance of three miles. DR, HARPER HAS RELAPSE. Second Operation Upon Chicago Uni- versity President Is Necessary. Battle Creek, Mich., Aug. 9. — Dr. Harper, president of the University of Chicago, will undergo a second opera- tion, and preparations for it are being made in a sanitarium here. At a con- sultation of surgeons the proposed operation was considered. It is be- lieved that radium treatment would be ineffectual. Dr. Harper believes his life is limited, even should the coming operation prove successful. J.N. HILL IS VICE PRESIDENT. Elected to Succeed Lamont on North. ern Pacific. Staff. New York, Aug. 9. — It was an- nounced at the office of the Northern Pacific Railway company in this city yesterday that J. N. Hill, son of James J. Hill, had been elected vice presi+ dent of the Northern Pacific Railway company, to succeed the late Daniel S. Lamont. Lightning Strikes at Appleton. PEF SWEEPS WATER FRONT. i a Million Dollars Damage From Flames at Hoboken, N. J. New York, Aug 9.—Inside of three- quarters of an hour late last night fire swept away the. Delaware, Lackawan- na & Western Railroad company’s terminal in Hoboken. seized two ferry- boats and practically ruined them, and for half an hour threatened the destruction of the entire water front in the vicinity, including the Ham- burg-American and North German Lloyd steamship docks at which sev- eral big ships were lying. So far as known no lives were lost. For over an hour huge tongues of flame leaped from the wooden structures on the Lackawanna docks, lighting the New Jersey water fronts. For a time it threatened a loss larger than that of the big dock fire of several years ago when the North German Lloyd piers were destroyed with a great loss of life. Blazing ferryboats, cut from their docks, floated in the river, wan- dering fireships which for a time en- dangered shipping in the river. At 1 o'clock this morning the fire was un- der control. The big steamship piers had been saved and a rough estimate placed the damage at between $400,- 000 and $500,000. The flames started from an unknown cause on the old wooden ferryboat Hepatcong, which had been tied up in the open slip be- tween the Hamburg docks and the Christopher street ferry slips. RUSSIA’S CROP IN DANGER. Transportation Blockade and Famine Have Disastrous Effect. London, Aug. 9.—From an authentic source it is reported that owing to lack of transportation and storage fa- cilities in Russia, the grain shipping situation is in a precarious condition. This spring transportation at St. Pe- tersburg was blocked. At all times tens of thousands of cars were at a standstill. Recently a large number of cars were received at St. Peters- burg in a fermented condition and were condemned to be burned. This blockade not only affects the ‘ain now in storage and in transportation, whereby thousands of car loads will be lost, but the safety of the present crop is also jeopardized, as the outlook at present is that the way cannot be cleared to handle the new crop. EXPLOSION OF TANK FATAL. Young Drug Clerk Meets Terrible Death. Minneapolis, Aug. 9.—By the explo- sion of a soda water tank W. L Hughes, an eighteen-year-old ‘clerk in A. B. Crowell’s drug store, was so badly injured last evening that he died before it was possible to get him to a hospital. His body was terribly lacerated by broken pieces of metal, and almost dismembered by the torce of the explosion, and it is believed that he must have been standing di- rectly over the tank when it burst. The exact manner of the accident is not known. A Possible State Fair Attraction. St. Paul, Aug. 9.—If present plans go through it is probable that an inter- esting and unique feature will be add- ed to the attractions of the Minnesota state fair this year. This will consist of a race between the horses of the “Ben Hur” production, coming to the Metropolitan opera house, and the horses of “In Old Kentucky,” coming to the Grand. The project started as the result of long-standing rivalry between Charles F. Towle, manager of “Ben Hur,” and A. W. Dingwall, manager of “In Old Kentucky,” each of whom has long claimed.to have the best horses on the stage in their respective produc- tions. The “Ben Hur’ horses are thoroughbred runners that have been broken to break into a gallop the mo-‘ ment they start in the chariot race. The “In Old Kentucky” horses are pure runners, broken exclusively to the saddle. Often the two managers spoke of the possibility of matching the horses in a race. The two plays being in the Twin Cities this year at the same time, and the state fair being in progress during the week, it was thought a good plan to pull off the long deferred race. At present the only dispute is as to whether the “In Old Kentucky” shall race in chariots, or the “Ben Hur’ horses cace under the saddle, put this point will undoubtedly be amicably settled. All the horses may be matched in a free-for-all race, eight of the “Ben Hur” horses to be driven to the chariots. Inga Hanson in the Cell. Chicago, Aug. 9.—Inga Hanson, the former Salvation Army girl convicted of perjury in connection with a per-. sonal injury suit brought by her against the Chicago City railway, was taken to the penitentiary at Joliet yes- terday to begin an indeterminate sen- tence. Since her trial several months ago, Miss Hanson has been confined in the Cook county jail hospital, claim- ing to be still suffering from the ef- fects of a paralytic stroke resulting from her injuries. Prince Taken as Spy. Berlin, Aug. 9. — Prince Friedrich Henry, eldest son of Prince Albrecht of Prussia, was arrested as a spy by the guards at the East battery in Swinemunde Pomerania, Saturday. The prince was in ordinary dress and was photographing the environs of the fort. When apprehended he said he Appleton, Minn., Aug, 9—The larga) was Prince Friedrich Henry, but the barn owned by Astor Bennetson, three | guards told him they were “not to be miles south of here, was struck by lightning and completely destroyed, together with its contents. The loss ig $300; partly insured. As fooled.” The prince went quietly with one of the guards to the commander of the fort, who recognized him and ordered his release. : DRAINAGE VITAL TO STATE. Engineer Ralph Reads League Meeting. The drainage league meeting opened at Crookston according to program, with addresses of welcome and re- sponses. Some valuable papers re- garding the state’s wet lands were read. ‘State Drainage Engineer George A. Ralph said in part: Minnesota has an area of about 10,- 000,000 acres of land which in its natural condition is too wet to be used for agricultural purposes. Of this area 2,000,000 acres has been re- claimed or is partly reclaimed by the construction of drainage ditches. About 1,600,000 acres has been drained by the several counties of the state, and the cost assessed to the land ben- efitted, under the county drainage law; 300,000 acres has been reclaimed by the construction of state ditches, the cost of which was paid by the state legislature, and about 100,000 acres has been drained by the con- struction of ditches by private land owners. “The 8,000,000, acres of swamp or wet lands of the state is d?vided as ta ownerships as follows: Indian lands, controlled by federal govern- ment, 1,800,000 acres; state lands, 3,000,000 acres; private ownership, 3,200,000 acres. “The estimated cost of reclaiming these lands, based on the best infor- mation obtainable and on the cost of the work already accomplished, will range from $1 to $2 per acre. Putting the cost at the highest estimate, the cost of reclaiming all the wet lands of the state will be $16,000,000. If this cost were borne as it should be, in proportion to the interests of the own- ers, it would be made up as follows: Federal government (for {n- Paper at dians) + + -$3,600,000 State of Minnesota. + 6,000,000 Private individuals - 6,400,000 “These figures may appear stupen- dous, but when we stop to consider, we find that in the short» space of three years, the time the act for the reclamation of the arid lands of the West has been in force, a fund of $50,- 000,000 has been (or will be by the time the plans for contemplated works are completed) accumulated. North Dakota’s share of this fund will be $4,500,000. “As a direct result of drainage farm values in Illinois have increased from $50 to $125 an acre. “The State of Minnesota has ex- pended in drainage work up to the present time about $300,000. This work has been supplemented by the several counties to the extent of $1,- 600,000. The state has reclaimed 500,- 000 acres and the counties nearly 1,500,000 acres. Polk county leads with an expenditure of about $500,000, making a total of 375 miles of ditches and reclaiming nearly a half million acres of land. Marshall, Red Lake, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Faribault, Norman, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Stearns and Douglas follow in the order named. “It is generally believed that many of the large swamps and marshes found in the northern part of the state are practically worthless, and that it would cost more to reclaim them than the land would ever be worth. This is a mistake. The soil found in these swamps and marshes, almost without a single exception, is rich in the ele- ments necessary for plant life. It will cost less per acre than it will to re- claim the swamps and marshes of oth- er localities. In many instances na- ture requires but little assistance. “The wealth of pine forests, which has done more than anything else to build up Northern Minnesota, is fast disappearing. In a few years the cities and villages in this locality that have been built up and sustained by the lumber industry will have to look to other sources for their main- tenance, and unless the drainage work in Northern Minnesota is car- ried on on a more extensive scale and the agricultural and other resources of the“north part of the state are de- veloped, the business interests of these cities and villages will be sure +o suffer a loss.” Demand Children’s Cash. Red Lake Indians want withdrawn the secretary of the interior’s recent ruling in regard to withholding appor- tionments due minor Indians of the tribe from them until they are of age, and if this action is not taken, they threaten to make trouble of a serious nature. é The Indians of the Red Lake tribe have about $1,500,000 coming to them from the sale of the eleven townships ceded by them to the government two years ago, and in accordance with the provisions of the Steenerson bill which threw the land open to settle- ment, each and every member of the tribe, man, woman and child was to receive an equal share of the receipts of the land sales in fifteen annual in- stallments. To date the receipts on the land aggregate a million and a half dollars and the annual payment made last year was $70,000 or more. The Indians complain, however, of the ruling of the secretary of the interior, Mr. Hitchcock, in withholding all of the money due minor Indians in ac- cordance with the provisions of the Steenerson bill. They argue that the parents of the children are rightfully entitied to the money, and they sent a delegation to Crookston to confer with Congressman Steenerson in re- gard to the matter. SSESTECESSSSESSSSESESESS THIRTEEN COUNTIES - SHRINK. Official Census Figures From Sixty- Nine Counties. Official census returns from sixty- nine of the eighty-three counties in the state were announced by George F. Wright, supervisor of the census. They shoy that the population de- creased in thirteen counties. The counties showing a falling off are nearly all in the southern part of the state, including Blue Earth, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Houston, Le Sueur, McLeod, Murray, Olmsted, Scott, Sibley, Wabasha and Waseca. The official returns announced by Mr. Wright, with the population of the several counties in 1900, follow: 1905. Big Stone Blue Earth Brown . Carlton . Carver Chippew; Chisago . Clay .. Clearwater Cook ...... Faribault . Fillmore . Houston Isanti . Jackson . Kanabec Kandiyohi Kittson Lac qui Lake Le Sueur Lincoln Lyon .. McLeod . Meeker .. Mille Lac; Morrison Mower ray cNorman Olmsted . Otter Tai Pipestone . Renville . Rice . Rock Scott Sherburne . Sibley . St Traverse Wabasha » Wadena . Waseca . Washingt Wilkin 7 215,899 14,602 and including white population on White Earth reser- vation. b—Including 1.327 Indians. e—Including white population on White Earth reservation. FAIR SWAMPED WITH EXHIBITS. State Fair Managers Receive Encour- aging Reports. Present indications are that Minne- sota will have the biggest state fair in its history Sept. 4 to 9. Reports from superintendents of the various departments given at the meeting of the board of managers at St. Paul were that the question. is not of get- ting enough exhibitors but of giving them the room desired. The society has been almost swamped with applications from ex- hibitors, and in some departments it has been necessary to refuse requests. There has been a great demand for space in the main building especial- ly. The machinery exhibits will be larger than ever. No new buildings will be erected for the machinery de- partment, but a number of tents and temporary quarters will be set up. J. M. Underwood of Lake City reports that a dozen counties will have exhib- its and compete for the sweepstake prizes, which will aggregate about $2,000. Recognizing its value as an advertising medium of Minnesota’s resources, Secretary E. W. Randall was requested to inform the state im- migration bureau that it can have free space at the fair grounds. With the prospects that the fair will be more compleie than ever in its exhibits and attractions, the outlook is that it will be patronized more lib- erally this year than ever. Secretary Randall estimates that there will be a total attendance of 300,000. This should be the normal growth from past records. Two years ago the fair was attended by 237,000, and at least 275,000 would have seen it last season but the rainy weather prevented the latter figure from being attained. As an indication of the confidence the board of managers feel about the lasting success of the fair, they passed a resolution not to grant any more permits for the erection of buildings until the “white city” has been plotted out. Its arrangement will depend on the location of the am- phitheater which it is proposed to build. In the past the structures have been allowed to be erected in any spot, and the board has decided to call a halt on this policy. The propo- sition of a church in Minneapolis to erect a $1,000 building for a restaur- ant, with a five years’ lease, was turned down on that account. While the board realized that dining rooms, in substantial buildings, will prove of some value to the fair, the managers expressed the opinion that the society should own the buildings and rent them by auction every fall. The re quest of a wholesale house to evect a pbuilding on the grounds was also re- fused for the same reason.