Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, February 24, 1906, Page 4

| wpe et <> 00 9 a 5 | THE STATE DAY BY DAY |! News of Interest. ‘ iF I 00 a 00 00 a 00 0 0 ee LEE SS RES MO MS DULUTH FIRE IS COSTLY ONE DESTROY WORKING HOUSE OF PEAVEY ELE- VATOR PLANT. FLAMES LOSS ONE MILLION DOLLARS HILLS OF ZENITH CITY LIGHTED UP FOR HOURS THE FLAMES. BY Duluth, Feb. 19.—The wooden work- ing house of the Duluth grain elevator plant of F. H. Peavey & Co. of Minne- apolis was burned to the ground with its contents, consisting of about 1,000,- 000 bushels of grain, 800,000 bushels of which was wheat, and the remain- der flax. The loss on the grain and house is estimated at $1,000,000 or more, and is fully covered by insur- ance. The elevator was known as the “PV” and was the receiving and shipping house for the great Peavey concrete storage hcuse, with a capacity of 4,000,- 090 bushels. The concrete walls of the annex appear to have withstood well the great heat to which they were sub- jected. Cause Is Not Known. The origin of the fire is unknown. Fortunately there was no wind blow- ing toward other improved districts on the harbor front or the loss would have been tremendous. The burned elevator was built six years ago and it is understood that it will be rebuilt at once. The fire de- partment had much difficulty in get- ting strea! on the fire, as there were no hydrants within a distance of half a mile, and it was necessary to cut holes in the ice ice six fieet thick in the slips to get water. Doomed From the First. The fire started in the cupola of the house and from the time the blaze was discovered, there was never any pros- pect that the house could be saved. Grain elevator fires are in a class by themselves and once a fire gets a fair start they burn to the ground. The PV” elevator was of wood and cov- ered with corrugated iron. It was sit- uated on the east side of Rice’s Point on Dalvth harbor. The night was still and tne sky overcast and the great fire illuminated Dulucu on the hillside with weird effect. The entire heavens were lit up and the electric lights in the city paled to insignificance. The elevator will be rebuilt as soon as possible. SALOON ROW ENDS FATALLY. Telephone Lineman Sustains Fracture at Base of Skull. St. Paul, Feb. 19—James McKay, a lineman employed by the Northwestern Telephone company, was killed dur- ing a quarrel last evening in the sa- loon of Fred Turner at White Bear. McKay apparently received a blow in- flicted with brass knuckles. He sus- tained a fracture at the base of the skull and died within fifteen minutes. Elmer Bacon and Ole Rommes were arrested and charged with being im- plicated in the death of McKay. Me- Kay’s home is in Minneapolis. TAKES HIS LAST DEGREE. First Man Initiated to Modern Wood- men of America Dies. Clinton, Iowa, Feb. 19.—L. G. Blaine died at Eagle Grove and the remains were brought here for interment. He was the first man ever initiated into the Modern Woodmen of America, which society was organized here. For many years he was one of three members of the national finance com- mittee of the Woodmen of the World, | passing on about $6,000,000 expend- | | Chemicals Are Used to Subdue Both iture annually in the satisfaction of death claims. WILL GET $32.94 APIECE. Red Lake Indians Soon to Be Paid for Land Sale. White Earth, Minn., Feb. 19.—About the first of next month $44,804 will be paid to the Red Lake Indians, the money being. funds which have ac- crued from the sale of lands and dead and down timber. About 1,360 Indians will share in the payment. Stabbed in Saloon Row. St. Paul, Feb. 19.—Joseph Salera, an Italian harp player, was stabbed in the neck with an ice pick and his right jaw was broken during a row in the saloon of Charles De Maie, Third and Washington streets, shortly after 10 o'clock last night. James Brown, col- ored, who is accused of assaulting Salera, was arrested. Claims Wolf Championship. Shell Lake, Wis., Feb. 19. — J. W. White claims the championship of Wisconsin at wolf hunting. He re- ceives a bouaty of $20 on each wolf; $10 from the county and $10 from the state. He says he has killed forty-six. | March 21. | fer regarding the matter INSPECTION OF STATE GUARD. Adjutant General Wood Fixes the Dates. | Adjt. Gen. F. B. Wood has fixed the dates for the annual inspection of the companies of the Minnesota National guard. Col. William Gerlach, U. S. A., retired, will conduct the inspection. The inspection is the regular inspec- tion of the companies and their head- quarters, and the dates are as follows: St. Paul — Company C, First regi- ment, March 12; Company 8, First, March 13; Company E, Third, March 14; headquarters, Third infantry, March 14; Company D, First, March 15; headquarters, First artillery, Maren 15; Battery A, March 16; com- pany of engineers, March 17. Duluth — Band, Third infantry, March 19; Company A, Third, March 19; Company C, Third, March 19. Crookston — Company I, Third, Olivia—Company H, Third, March 23. Anoka—Company B, Third, March 23. Princeton — Company G, Third Marck 27. Stillwater — Company K, _ First, March 29. New Ulm—Headquarters, First brig- ade, March 31; band, Second infantry, ‘ last two or three years, March 31; Company A, Second, March 31. * Mankato — Company H, Second, April 2. Rochester — Company F, Second, April 3. Zumbrota — Company D, Third, April 4. Red Wing — Company G, First, April 5. Winona — Company CC, Second, April 6. Faribault — Company B, Second, April 9. Owatonna — Company I, Second, April 10. Northfield — Company D, Second, April 11. Minneapolis — Headquarters, First infantry, April 15; band, First, April 15; Company A, First, April 16; Com: pany B, First, April 17; Company 1, First, April 18; Company F, First, April 19; Battery B, First artillery, April 20. Austin — Headquarters, Second in- fantry, April 28; Company G, Second, April 23. Fairmont — Company April 24. Worthington — Company F, Third, April 25. E, Second, NO PLACES FOR SICK TEACHERS. Physical Examination to Enter Normal Schools. A resolution requiring a medical ex- amination and evidences of the moral character of applicants for admission to the state normal schools was in- troduced at the meeting of the state normal board at St. Paul. The main object of the resolution is to debar persons afflicted with tuberculosis from the normal schools and to pre- vent them from teaching in the public schools. The resolution is in line with the one passed by the state board of health at its recent meeting. The question of excluding persons suffering from tuberculosis from teaching in the public schools was be- fore the members of the board of health, but they thought that they could hardly pass a sweeping resolu- tion, and they passed a substitute ask- ing school authorities to do so. The resolution asked the school boards and others to see to it that those suf- fering from the disease be not em- ployed as teachers; first because they cannot hope to recover while follow: ing that occupation; and, second, be- cause they are a menace to the school children under their care. The members of the normal board, while in sympathy with the move- ment, thought it was not within their province to order such restrictions, but that this is wholly within the province of the legislature. They dis- posed of the matter by the appoint- ment of a committee of three to con- and report to the next meeting of the board. SCHOOL HAS TWO FIRES. Outbreaks. Royalton, Minn., Feb. 17.—About 6 o'clock yesterday morning when the janitor was firing up at the high school the roof caught fire from cin- ders dropping from the chimney, which was burning out. The fire was extinguished by mcans of small chem- ical extinguishers. The fire depart- ment remained on the scene for some time, but a later blaze was overcome by the use of the chemical extinguish- ers by the janitor and Supt. Holliday. The loss was small and covered by in- | suranee. THREE YEARS FOR BURGLARY. Man Who Entered Hatfield’s House Is Sent to Stillwater. Winona, Minn., Feb. 17. — Marry Brown, colored, who was arrested a month ago for entering the house of Mason Hatfield at’ Minnesota City and stealing $22, yesterday entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to spend three years in the state prison at Still- water by Judge Snow. The prisoner appealed to the court to be lenient, be- cause, he said, that he never had been arrested before for a crime. COUNTY SEAT STAYS AT oe Court Gives Permanent Injunction Which Ends Fight. The Bagley-Shevlin county seat fight, which has dragged along for the finally has been settled, Judge M. A. Spooner is- suing an order granting a permanent injunction against the board of coun- ty commissioners of Clearwater coun- ty, enjoining them from considering the petition of the people of Shevlin who asked for an election to be held to decide whether the county seat should be removed from Bagley to Shevlin. The case was that of Arne Higdem ys. the board of county commissioners of Clearwater county, and a temporary injunction against the commissioners was issued some time ago. Higdeem, a resident of Bagley, asked that the board be enjoined from considering the petition circulated in regard to an election to be held for the purpose of determining whether the county seat should be changed from Bagley to Sheylin.: The case came up at Bagley Saturday and part of the testimony was taken, after which it was ad- journed till Monday, when it came be- fore Judge Spooner in chambers Before the taking of testimony had begun Ole J. Vaule of Crookston, at- torney for the Shevlin people, stated that he was satisfied that the affidavit filed with the county auditor of Clear- water county, showing proof of the circulation of the petition, was fatally defective, and that it would avail them nothing to proceed farther, as they would be compelled to submit to an order making the temporary injunc- tion permanent. The order was issued immediately, ending the most bitter political fight ever waged in Northern Minnesota in favor of the Bagley peo- ple. RAILROADS MUST PAY. Four Per Cent Gross Earnings Tax Applies to All Roads in State. One of the most important moves on the part of the state in the apportion- ment of the 4 per cent gross earnings tax against Minnesota railroads was made when Assistant Attorney Gen- eral George P. Simpson delivered to the railroad and warehouse commis- sion an opinion in which he holds that the new 4 per cent law applies to ev- ery railroad in the state. The immediate effect of the ruling will be to enforce the tax against new roads which have been completed in the last ten years. The gross earnings law under which Minnesota has been operating since 1873 provided that new roads should be assessed at 1 per cent of their gross earnings for a period of three years after their completion, at 2 per cent for the next seven years and at 3 per cent thereafter. With the passage of the 4 per cent gross earnings amendment and the adoption of the 4 per cent law, the railroad and warehouse commission has taken the ground that all previous laws are repealed, and that every road will have to pay a 4 per cent tax, no matter how recent its organization. This position is upheld in the opin- ion of Assistant Attorney General Simpson. There is no question but that a series of suits will result from the Ruling. Attorneys for the new roads, of which there are a number in the state, have intimated that if the state tried to collect the 4 per cent tax they would take the matter into the courts and endeavor to prove that they have a ten-year contract with the state and a definitely deter- mined per centum tax. There are a number of roads which will be hit to the extent of many thou- sands of dollars by the ruling. Firm Is Bankrupt. The Wide!l-Finley company of Man- kato joined with some of its creditors in asking Judge Lochren to appoint receivers, and W. J. Morhart and Fred Kron, Mankato, and John A. Nelson, Minneapolis, were appointed. It is one of the largest contracting firms in the Nerthwest, being com- posed of Gen. Gustaf Widell, a well known bridge contractor and stone quarry man of Mankato, and W. H. Finley, civil engineer, of Chicago. It was organized but two years ago with a capital of only $50,000, and was nom- inally increased last week to $100,000; yet at the present time has contracts aggregating $1,200,000. It was doing well, but had not money enough to carry on such an ex- tensive business, especially as nearly $200,000 was invested in machinery, and percentages were held back on contracts until completed, thus tying up thousands of dollars needed to pay labor. Gen. Widell and some of his friends mortgaged every item of property they owned, even to their homes, for all they could borrow to help tide the company over, but their sacrifices were in vain and they will lose every- thing. Much sympathy is expressed for them in their misfortune. The assets and liabilities cannot be given definite- ly as yet, but Gen. Widell, who is pres- ident of tae company, does not believe that the liabilities will exceed $200,000 to $300,000. Assets will probably fall short of this. The creditors are mostly in Man- Kato, and some of the heaves. 4 are se- cured. | TWIN CITY GRAND OPERA FESTIVAL HENRY W. SAVAGE’S “PARSIFAL” AND ENGLISH GRAND OPERA COMPANY AND ORCHESTRA. “THE VALKYRIE,” “RIGOLETTO” AND OTHER OPERAS WILL BE PRODUCED IN MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL. The most brilliant society and mu- sical event of the year in Minneapolis and St. Paul will be the grand opera festival of nine performances, begin- ning March 11 at the Metropolitan, when Mr. Henry W. Savage’s com- bined “Parsifal” and English opera companies appear in the Twin Cities. Music lovers in all surrounding towns are preparing to take advantage of this rare opportunity to hear a reper- tory of the greatest masterpieces sung in English. The company numbers over 150 people in its vocal forces, is accompanied by a symphony orches- tra of nearly ‘fifty musicians under three conductors, and carries a train- load of costume and scenic produc- tions for the different operas. The feature of the opera festival will be Mr. Savage's superb produc- tion of Wagner's stupendous “Nibel- ungen Ring” music drama “The Val- kyrie.” This is the widely advertised and spectacular achievement that takes the place of “Parsifal” this sea- son. The reportory for the Twin Cities will be as follows: MINNEAPOLIS. “La Boheme,” Sunday, March 11. “The Vall Monday, Mch. 12, “Rigolett uesday, March 12 “Tannhauser,”” Wed. matinee, Mch. 14. “Faust,” Wednesday evening, Mch. 14. ST. PAUL. ‘Thursday Mch iday March 16. “Lohengrin.”” Saturday matinee, Mch 17. “La Boheme.” Saturday evening Mch Col. Savage is sending his Grand Opera company on a 16,000 mile cross- continent tour this season. It is the largest and most expensive organiza- tion that. has ever attempted such an extended itinerary. His corps of English singing artists have mastered the lyric art to such a degree that they now challenge comparison with the foreign-voicei singers, making it no longer necessary for music lovers to journey to Chicago and New York for their annual grand opera treat. With over thirty leading artists, with a complete grand opera orches- tra, and three of the best equipped conductors that have visited America the coming opera season in the Twin Cities affords an opportunity that all musical devotees will welcome. Manager L. N. Scott of the Metro politan announces a season ticket sale that will permit patrons to se- lect their seats to all performances before the regular box office sale opens for single performances. Prices for reserved seats will be $3 and $2.50 on the lower floor, with $2.50, $2 and $1.50 in the balcony and $1 for re- served gallery seats. Mail orders containing remittance and stamped envelope will be filled as near as pos- sible to locatfon desired, and seats re- turned promptly. 7:30, “The Valkyri “Rigoletto.” 15, 7:30, CHRISTIAN IS LAID TO REST. Beautiful but Simple Services Marb Last Rites for Dead King. Roskilde, Denmark, Feb. 20.—In the magnificent old gothic church here yesterday afternoon King Christiaa IX., amid the thunder of guns, the sonorous tones of the organ and the blare of trumpets, was laid to rest with the long line of his predecessors on the Danish throne whose remains repose in the chapels of Roskilde’s redstone fare. Members of the riksdag and of the folkething placed wreaths near the coffin just before 2 o'clock. Then Queen Alexandra, the dowager em- press of Russia, the queen of Denmark, the duchess of Cumberland and other royal ladies emerged from the apse and seated themselves in the front row of chairs to the left of the coffin. A stir at the door of the cathedral her alded the arrival of the king, and while the organ played Beethoven’s majestie funeral march the royal processioa swept up the center aisle. King Freé erick was attired as a Danish general; Emperor William in the uniform of # Danish admiral, walked at his left aud the king of Greece at his right, both keeping a little behind him. King Haakon and the other royal person- sges and the representatives of foreign sovereigns followed. The service began with the singing of a hymn, and then Dr. Roerdam (le- livered a long panegyric touching on the. principal instances of the king’s ceign. Fatal Error. Said a certain slick rascal from Ga., A burglar, pickpocket and fa., On being captured one day: “Oh, how wrong was my way! I should have run from you not ta.” NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST PLAN BIG WOLF ROUND-UP. Flocks and Herds Menaced by Wild Beasts. Winona, Minn., Feb. 20. -— Reports from the southern boundary of this county and the northern part of Fill- more county, where the country is hilly and broken, are to the effect that wolves have increased so rapidly in the last few years that they are a serious menace to sheep and poultry, and even young calves have fallen vie- tims to the brutes. The wolves so far have avoided hunters and few have been killed. The farmers are planning a big round-up. Farmers’ BILLETT IS PARDONED. Sentenced From Roberts County - for Manslaughter. Pierre, S. D., Feb. 19—On the recom- mendation of the board of pardons Gov. Elrod has granted a_ pardon to Henry Billett, sentenced from Roberts county on a charge of manslaughter for ten years, the term expiring March 14, 1908. Billett was sentenced for the killing of Louis Halverson, known as “Big Lou,” and the killing was the re- sult of a fight in which Billett, a small man, feared that he would get the worst of it if he allowed the big man to get hold of him. WRECK AT HASTINGS. Express Car and Freight Cars Are Smashed to Bits. Hastings, Minn., Feb. 20.—At 8:43 o'clock yesterday morning a head-on collision occurred in the lower yard of the Milwaukee road. Fast mail train No. 57, coming west, collided with the second section of freight No. 66, going east. Both engines were badly dam- aged and the express car was com- pletely ruined and telescoped by the tender. Fortunately no one - was in- jured, both crews saving themselves by jumping. BOY LOSES ARM UNDER CAR. Is Knocked From His Hold and Falls Beside Track. Billings, Mont., Feb. 20. — While hanging on the side of a freight car which was being switched in the yards of the Northern Pacific Railroad company in this city, Claude W. Ow- ens, a seventeen-year-old boy, was struck as the car passed a coal chute, knocked to the ground, and his arm falling across the rail, was cut off by the car wheels. INVALID SAVED FROM FIRE. Duluth Woman Is Carried Three Stories Down Ladder. Duluth, Feb. 20.—A fire of unknown origin gutted the three-story building occupied by the Midland hotel and drove eighty thinly clad boarders out into the night. The loss amounted to $8,000. Mrs. William Hargreaves, the proprietress of the place, was ill and had to be carried down a ladder from the third floor. SAY PAROLED MAN CUT-THEM. Convict Is Charged With Attempt to Kill Mother and Son. Racine, Wis., Feb. 20—Dan Corbett, who has been out on parole from the state reformatory, is under arrest on a charge of having attempted to kill Adam Sznipioe and his mother by stabbing them with a knife. In the al- leged attempt at murder Corbett is said to have cut his fingers and to have come near bleeding to death. TWO DIE IN SANDPIT. Undermining of Frozen Ground Cause of Accident. Winnipeg, Feb. 20. — A young man named Roy, residing in St. Boniface, was killed in the Birdshill sand pit on Saturday. This makes the second fa- tality in the same pit within two days. Undermining of frozen ground caused both deaths. Theodore Roosevelt for Mayor. Towa Falls, Iowa, Feb. 20. — “Shall we have Theodore Roosevelt for may- or?” is the question now before the people of Ackley, in this county. Mr. Roosevelt is a cousin of Theodore Roosevelt in the White House, but is a Democrat. Mr. Roosevelt has for many years been a prominent resident of Ackley, and has been identified with its development. He is being urged to take the highest honor in that city. Child Is Killed on Track. Iron River, Wis., Feb. 20.—The five- year-old son of Gus Hedquist was in- stantly killed while crossing the Du- luth, South Shore & Atlantic tracks at this place. Lo Gets Year for “Rustling.” Pierre, S. D., Feb. 20. — At Fort Pierre, in a special term of the circuit court called for that purpose, Albert Yarley, an Indian, entered a plea of guilty on a charge of horse stealing, and was given a sentence of one year. Students Buy Liquor. Northfield, Minn., Feb, 20.—The trus- tees of Carleton college have present- ed evidence to Mayor Ferguson that liquor was sold to minors by Hager Bros., which has caused him to revoke the license and close the saloon. ongress. Resume of the Week's Proceedings. Wednesday. Washington, Feb. 14.—The fortifi- cations appropriation bill neld the at- tention of the house yesterday and was the text for considerable heated argument, first, over the lax methods of expenditure of public moneys, and, second, over the location of the pro- posed $15,000,000 naval station for the Philippines. Aside from the time required for the transacting of routine business the entire session of the senate yes- terday was devoted to amendments to the shipping bill. Thursday. Washingion, Feb. 15. — At a few minutes after 6 o'clock yesterday the senate cast its final ballot on the sub- sidy shipping bill, which was passed by a vote of 38 to 27. All the votes for the bill were Republican and five Republican senators voted with the Democrats in opposition. They were Messrs. Burkett, Dolliver, La Follette, Spooner and Warner. The vote was preceded by action on a number of amendments and this by an entire day of debate. Many important amendments were accepted. As passed the bill establishes thir- teen new contract mail lines and in- creases the subvention to the Oceanic line running from the Pacific coast to Australia. Creates Naval Reserve. The bill also grants a subvention at the rate of $5 per gross ton per year to cargo vessels in the foreign trade of the United States, and at the rate of $5.50 per ton to vessels engaged in the Philippine trad2. Another feature of the bill. creates a naval reserve force of 10,000 officers and men, who are to receive retainers after the British practice. Vessels receiving subsidies are required to carry a cer- tain proportion of naval reserve men among their crews. The aggregate compensation for all mail lines # about $3,000,000 annually. When the shipping bill was dis posed of the statehood bill was made the unfinished business. In the House. Incident to the passage of the passage of the fortifications appropri- ation bill, which was accomplished by the house yesterday, a lively debate was kept up throughout, involving the difference betwen the Republican and Democratic policy with reference to the Philippines, and also the dif- ference between army and navy offi- cers as to the place where a naval station and fortifications shall be es- tablished in the archipelago. Friday. Washington, Feb. 16. — The senate yesterday passed to the consideration of the joint statehood bill and for an hour and a half listened to a speech by Mr. Dick in support of the Dill Mr. Dick did not conclude his speech and as he was not prepared to resume to-day the*senate decided not to sit again until Monday. The ‘morning hour’ prevailed in the house yesterday until after 5 o'clock. The net result was the pass- age of a Dill to increase to $50,000 a year the federal appropriation to each state and territory for the support of agricultural experiment stations; and a bill repealing the present law grant- ing American register to foreign ships wrecked and repaired on the Ameri- can coast in the discretion of the sec- retary of the department of commerce’ and labor and requiring a special act of congress to grant such register. An indirect compliment was paid to Mr. Longworth by a vote to adjourn until Monday, although nothing | will appear in the Record of this purpose. Monaay. Washington, Feb. 20.—Discussion of the pure food bill occupied practically all of the day. The speakers were Senator Heyburn, who has charge of the bill; Senator Foraker, who pre- sented a number of amendments de- sired by liquor interests; Mr. Money, in favor of Ais substitute, and Mr. Mc- Cumber. An order was made to devote time to-day and Wednesday to the consid- eration of amendments under the ten- minute rule and begin voting at 5 o’clock on Wednesday. Three bills were passed under sus- pension of the rules in the house yes- terday. The first makes gambling unlawful in the territories of the United States, including Arizona, New Mexico, Okla- homa, Indian Territory and Alaska. The second provides additional wor} for the census bureau by requiring statistics to be taken on insurance, fisheries, electrical industries, savings banks and crimes. The third appropriates $50,000 for the purchase of 300 acres of coal lands on the island of Batan, one of the Philippine archipelago. HEARD TELEPHONE TALK. Learning of Sweetheart’s Duplicity Girl Shoots Herself. Galveston, Tex., Feb. 16.—Héaring her sweetheart telling a young woman in another town, over the telephone. of his love for her, Miss Bessie Frazier, a telephone exchange opera- tor at Lampasas, shot and killed her- self yesterday. Miss Frazier chanced to make a connection on the line her sweetheart used in calling up her rival, and listened to the conversa-