Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, September 1, 1906, Page 7

| | CUBAN REBELS STICK 10 CAUSE ‘CLEMENCY OFFER GIVES THEM A CHANCE TO TEST CAUSE BE- FOR QUITTING. EDITOR SOUNDS A WARNING WAR MUST END QUICKLY TO FREVENT AMERICAN INTER- VENTION. Havana, Aug. 29.—In the absence of news of fighting between government and insurgent forces yesterday, inter- est centers in the government’s offer of clemency ‘to those of its enemies who will lay down their arms and re- turn to their homes. While press and public regard the offer as an impor- tant incident of the conflict, the re- sult thus far has not been what the government seemed to anticipate. Citi- zens generally are unwilling to predict its results, and it was criticised in many quarters because it does not fix a time limit for the laying down of arms, thus giving the insurgents Time to Test Their Cause a while longer and still reserve the opportunity to quit their cause when they are satisfied there is no chance of success. Residents of the country districts of the Havana and Pinar del Rio prov- inces uniformly speak respectfully of the size and conduct of the insurgent bands, and it is asserted that the peo- ple of more remote districts unques- tionably are with them. The forces of revolutionary centiment do not ap- pear as yet to have greatly diminished and there are no signs of laying down of arms; but it is too early to expect that response to Secretary Montalvo’s order. The Platt Amendment. The first frank outright discussion of the Platt amendment as bearing on the situation will appear in the Diario de la Marina, the oldest established Spanish organ and the most conserva- tive, ag it is one of the most reliable newspapers in Cuba. The editorial arficle, which was written by the chief editor, Nicholas Rivero, a prom- inent member of the Spanish element, Says: “Some people admit that the pres- ent rebellion is over. We do “ot know whether they are right, but we do know that it should end quickly. If the insurrection does not end quickly there will be American intervertion. If the war lasts long and the United States does not intervene the Platt amendment will be a failure. Mean Loss of Independence, . “In the fewest words, intervention would mean the loss, or at least the diminution, of Cuban independence. The lack of intervention, were the war to continue long, would be equivalent +o the annulment of guarantees which uy to the present induced foreign cap- itaists to invest their funds # Cuba.” tments and other war prepara- tions proceeded more rapidly than ever yesterday. More volunteers have started for Pinar del Rio. The force there now is about 400, while that at San Juan de Martinez is 600. Capt. Asberts’ band was reported near Havana yesterday in considera- bly larger numbers. Receive Severe Blows. Gen. Betancourt, commanding the troops in Matanz reported yester- day that Matan’ was clear of insur- génts. News from Santa Clara prov- ince comes in slowly and is less relia- ble. The insurgents in the southern and eastern parts of that province re- ceived such severe blows in recent fights that they seem now more quiet. The governor reports that the insur- gents in the vicinity of Racho Veloz are surrendering. The governors of the provinces of Puerto Principe and Santiago tele- graped that those provinces are per- fectly quiet. Maj. Gomez is moving from Colon toward Yaguaramas, Santa Clara proy- ince, pursuing a strong force of insur- gents, and a battle is expected shortly. MILLIONS FOR FRISCO. Insurance Companies Have Paid $55,- 009,000 to Policyholders, San Francisco, Aug. 29.—Thirty-five insurance companies out of the 120 \nvolved in the San Francisco disaster have paid ih the aggregate $55,103,- 843.22, according to their office rec- ords, to date. Some of the larger concerns have made heavy payments. The Royal of Liverpool is credited with $3,804,- 000.41; the Hartford with $3,013,705, the New York Underwriters with $3,- 495,787, the Aetna of Hartford is down for $3,126,502, and the Liverpool and Loadon and Globe for $3,721,258. Six companies have paid upwards of $2,- 000,000 apiece, while an equal number have exeeeded $1,000,000. DROWNED IN DRY CREEK BED. Cloudburst Brings Rush of Waters That Engulfs Man, Miles City, Mont., Aug. 29.—Caught in the dry bed of a creek by a sudden rush of waters caused by a cloudburst further up the stream, W. F. March, a herder for Loesch Bros., was swept away and drowned. The wagon and horses, together with the dead body of March, were found several miles below the place at which he had been at- tempting to cross the creek when BIG. RECEPTION FOR BRYAN! PROGRAM IS ANNOUNCED BY THE COMMITTEE FOR THURS DAY’S FUNCTION, New York, Aug. 29.—The program of the reception to be accorded to Wil- liam Jennings Bryan on his arrival in this city on Thursday was given out by the reception committee last night. The official reception will begin with the arrival of Col. Bryan at Pier A, North river, at 4 p. m. Thursday. He will be met there by a subcommit- tee, healed by the chairman of the re- ception committee, Gov. Folk of Mis- souri. He will be welcomed by Act- ing Mayor McGowan in behalf of the city of New York. Arriving at the hotel, a special com- mittee, consisting of five members of the reception committee from each state, will receive Col. Bryan, Then will follow the general reception, after which Col. Bryan will spend the time in informal discussions until 7 o’clock, when he will retire to his private apartments to make ready to go to the garden at 7:45 o'clock. It has been arranged, in order to ac- commodate those unable to gain ad- “mission to the garden, to hold an over- flow meeting in Madison Square Park. TOWNS WILL BE REBUILT. President of Chile Says Reconstruc- tion Work Will Soon Begin. Santiago, Chile, Aug. 29.—President Riesco yesterday expressed the belief that all the villages and towns of Chile that lost seriously by the recent earthquake will be rebuilt on their old sites. The Chilean people, the president said, will always be grateful for the generosity and self-denial of the foreign colonies in Chile, and par- ticularly the Italians, at the moment of disaster. President Riesco said the electric light system would soon be in opera- tion in Valparaiso; that the city would speedily establish the tramway serv- ice and that the customs service would soon be reorganized. He promised that before long the courts would re- sume their sittings. HOLD UP’ SALOON; GET AWAY. Daring Bandits Get $300 in Cash in East Helena. Helena, Mont., Aug. 29.—A daring holdup was perpetrated at Hast Hel- ena late Monday night by two high- waymen, who entered the saloon of Nick Maronick just as he was count- ing up his cash and depositing it in the safe. They were masks, and at the point of a pistol they compelled him to turn over $300 in cash. An Austrian, not accustomd to the ways of holdup men, who was“in the sa- Joon and who attempted to interfere, was knocked over the head with a pis- tol butt in the hand of one of the robbers. After helping themselves to drinks and cigars’ the highwaymen backed out of the saloon, keeping Ma- ronick and his companion covered un- til they disappeared in the darkness. POSTPONES DASH TO POLE. Walter Wellman Announces Attempt Will Be Deferred. Hemmerfest, Norway, Aug. 29.— The following dispatch was received here yesterdy from Walter Wellman, leader of the Wellman-Chicago Rec- ord-Herald polar expedition, at. Spitz- bergen: “I have decided uot to attempt a voyage northward this year on ac- count of defects in the mechanical equipment of my airship. According to the announcement made last win- ter in anticipation of such possibilities the expedition will continue next year. “My party is now completing a great balloon house and other features of the plant, and making experiments with a view to the campaign of 1907. This year will be one ef preparation and the next will be one of action.” ADMITS GOING AFTER GUN. Pierre Murderer Says Real Name Is Frank Smith, Pierre, S. D., Aug. 29.—On prelimi- nary hearing Monday the man who did the killing here yesterday said his correct name is Frank Smith and his home is at Atlanta, Ga. He admits going after the gun for the purpose of killing the’man he was a“‘er, and says he did so after he had been called a vile name for refusing to drink with his victim. The name of the dead man is now believed to be Joseph Barry, instead of Fitzgerald, as he was known on the pay roll. Smith was bound over without bail. TILLMAN’S TOGA IN DANGER. Primary Returns Show Ansel in Lead for Governorship, Columbus, S. C., Aug. 29.—Scatter- ing returns from yesterday’s Demo cratic primaries indicate that M. F. Ansel will iead the ticket for govern- or, with Richard Manning ‘and Cole L. Blease close together for second place. The election of Ansel means defeat for the state dispensary and Senator Tillman. PRELATES IN CONFERENCE. French Bishops to Meet and Discuss the Church Situation. Paris, Aug. 29.—Preparations have, been completed for a conference of, the French bishops and archbishops in Paris Sept. 4 for the purpose of decid- ing on the steps to take in carrying out the terms of the papal encyclical on the attitude of the clergy, in view | { DUAL TRAGEDY ON STRELT BUTTE MAN KILLS AN ACTRESS AND THEN FATALLY WOUNDS HIMSELF. Butte, Mont., Aug. 29.—Bli Suther- land shot and killed Fay Jackson, a pretty actress, on the street yesterday in the presence of at least a score of people, and then sent a bullet into his ewn temple. Sutherland is dying in a local hospital. The tragedy was enacted on a quiet West side street, in the residence dis- trict, where the couple had walked, quarreling as they proceeded along the thoroughfare. Sutherland was heard to ask the actress to accompany him into an ap- parently empty building near by, and when the woman refused he shot her and then himself. PULLS SLEEPER OFF TRACK. Yardrraster on Front of Engine Saves Man’s Life. Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 29.—Charles Trimble, a farm hand whose home is at Grinnell, Ia., narrowly escaped be- ing run over by a freight engine in this city. He went to sleep with his body across the rail, and a freight en- gine at work in the yards was ing down on the sleeping man, n Jerry Cully, night yardmaster, who was riding on the footrail, noticed a jark object ahead. Seeing there was no time to stop the engine, he leaned forward and finding it was a man’s form, he grabbed the clothing and pulled Trimble off the traek, just as the wheels were about to crush out the man’s life. “ASYLUM FUGITIVE NABBED. L. F. Hanson, Who Escaped Frem Anoka, Is Recaptured. Deerwood, Minn., Aug. 29.—Sheriff Brickson has returned from Ross Lake having in custody L. P. Hanson. Seventeen years ago, while Hanson was living at Ross Lake, his wife was shot and killed and suspicion rested upon the husband. Her body was orought to Aitkin along with a load of venison. At Aitkin Ross was cap- tured and sent to the St. Peter asylum as insane. Later he was transferred to Anoka, and on July 25 made his es- eape. Sheriff Brickson finally traced the man to his old home at Ross Lake, where he had gone to look after his farm. TREE DECAPITATES WOMAN. | Horses Balk During Storm and Fall- ing Trunk Hits Wagon. Keshena, Wis., Aug. 29.—Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Nonan and grandson were overtaken by a severe electric storm while returning home from the Crow settlement. The horses became frightened at the lightning and re- fused to go. The couple saw a large sree falling and endeavored to get out of the way, but to no avail. The team paid no attention to the urging until the tree fell across the wagon, strik- ing Mrs. Noonan, whose head was sev- ered from her body. Young Noonan was seriously injured. THREE KILLED IN WRECK. Great Northern Car Jumps Track, De- railing the Entire Train. Helena, Mont., Aug. 29.—Informa- tion recetved here at an early hour yesterday morning was to the effeet that there was a wreck on the Great Northern at Swift, a station sixteen miles south of Great Falls, in which three persons were killed and twenty injured. The wreck occurred between 7 and 8 o'clock last night and was caused by one of the cars jumping the track. The train is said to have been an extra used for hauling coal. FISH FELL WITH RAIN. Gopher Farmer Vouches for Genuine Fall of Finny Tribe. Franklin, Minn., Aug. 29.—M. M. Johnson, a leading farmer of Camp township, bordering on the Minnesota. valley, southeast of town, declares that during a rain storm last week many small fish fell to the ground at his place. He threshed his grain that day and after the night’s storm says his straw piles were covered with lit- tle fish. KILLED BY MISTAKE. Hunter Shoots Aged Woman, Mistak- ing Her for a Squirrel. Prairie du Chien, Wis, Aug. 29. Mrs. George Cooper, aged sixty-five, while picking berries in the woods near her home at Bell Center, was shot through the head by a neighbor who was hunting, and seeing only her hair above the bushes took her for a squirrel. Well Known Planter Murdered. Beaufort, S. D., Aug. 29.—George M. Harvey, a well known planted of the Bluffton section, was murdered last night. William Bennett, a negro, is in ‘jail, charged with the crime! He de- 'nies that he is guilty. Lightning Kills Two. Roswell, N. M., Aug. 29.—Two men sitting upright in a wagon, dead, and OF THE NORTHWEST | HAULED FAR ON RAKE TEETH. Boy Has Perilous Ride in Runaway, but Is Hurt Little. Warren, Minn., Aug. 26—Something equal to the “cage of death,” as dem- onstrated at various amusement parks, was the experience of Clarence Murk, a young son of Oluf Murk, liv- ing near here, while engaged in cut- ting and burning weeds on their farm. Murk was-burning some dry stuff and the smoke was passing over Clar- ence and the team which he was driv- ing. A train coming from the oppo- site direction was not heard until it dashed by the boy, who was seated on the rake. The team jumped and sttruck the ditch bank, throwing the boy forward and down into the rake, and there he was tossed about for half a mile. He then managed to gasp the doubletrees and pull himself out of the rake, only to be thrown into it again by a sudden lurch of the fright- ened team. When the team was fmally stopped the father: hastened up, expecting tv find his som dead, but beyond a few oe aes and bruises he was unkarm- ea. AVERAGE CROP I8 THE OUTLOOK. Harvest Well Advanced and Thresh- ing Started. St. Paul, Aug. 26.—The eutlook for a good crop in the Northwest contin- ues favorable, according to the week- ly report issued yesterday by the Northera Pacific. Hot, dry weather has prevailed in all districts during the past week. A few heavy rains in some localities were of great benefit to late crops, although harvesting was delayed to some extent. Flax is rip- ening nicely and looks well. Wheat harvest is well advanced and some threshing has been done, showlmg an average yield. Oats and barley are about all in the stack, and where threshing has commenced, reports are favorable. Rust and het dry winds have caused some damage, but actual percentage is unknown, With favora- ble conditions, threshing will be gen- eral next week. From present indica- tions, the crop will be an average one. DIVIDE UP THE SURPLUS. Law to Require Annual Appertion- ment Among Policyholders. St. Paul, Aug. 26~—The cost of in- surance will be materially lowered, insurance commissioners believe, if a bill appreved by the insurance com- missioners at their seasion yesterday meets with the approval of the vari- ous jiegislatures next winter. The bill, which requires an annual apportion- ment of the surplus of life iasurance companies, it is maintained by many of the commissioners, strikes at the root of all the evil in Hfe insurance company management by holding their officers aecountable for the enor- mous surplus funds accumulated un- der the deferred dividend contracts, under which nearly all of the large companies operate. PROBE PACKER’S APPENDIX. Surgeons Operate on P. A, Valentine at His Summer Home. Oconomowoc, Wis., Aug. 26.—P. A. Valentine of Chicago, prominently al- lied with Armour & Co., underwent an operation yesterday for appendicitis at his summer home here. Doctors Mc- Arthur and Vogue of Chicago perform- ed the operation. Details as to the re- sult are lacking. EXPECT DOLLAR POTATOES. Rains Rot “Murphy” Crop About Green Isle, Minn. Green Isle, Minn., Aug. 26.—Farm- ers in this vicinity report an almost total failure of the potato crop, due to the recent rains. The almost con- tinuous rain has rotted the potatoes, and there is no question but they will ‘reach the dollar a bushel mark before long. Generous to Railroad. Webster City, Iowa, Aug. 26—The city council last night passed a fran- chise giving the Boone, Webster City & Interurban Railroad company the privilege of operating in this city. An exemption from taxation for five years was also granted. A depot site and a right of way will be donated. Doctor Dies of Yellow Fever. Mexico City, Aug. 26—Dr. Harold Seidlin of Copenhagen, aged thirty, is dead of yellow fever at Morida, Yuca- tan, where he went six weeks ago to accept a professorship in the medical university. Victim of Hot Wave. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Aug. 26.—Chris. tian Springer was overcome by heat yesterday and, died in five minutes. Thomas Skala was stricken and has been unconscious for twenty-four hours. . Spree Ends in Drowning. Helena, Mont., Aug. 26—P. B. Me Lean, an Anaconda saloon man, aged sixty-six, ended a protracted spree by drowning himself in Gregoson spring, a resort near Anaconda. He went into the plunge unaecompanied and was overcome. his body being found ‘fioating on the surface this morning. Creamery Js Burned. Wishek, N. D., Aug. 26—The Wi- NEWS OF DOG BITES MOTHER AND SON. Brute Lacerates Boy’s Arm and Thigh and Woman’s Wrist. Wallace Foster, the eleven-year-old son of C. Foster; residing on the West side, was badly bitten by a dog at Lit- tle Falls. The dog belonged to Mrs. Sophie Paterson, living in front of the Foster home. The Fosters had been in the habit of obtaining their drinking water from the Johnson pump, and the boy was sent into the Paterson yard to get a bucket of water, when the dog, who was eating near by, suddenly sprang at him without any warning whatever, knocking him off his feet, and then fastened his teeth in the lad’s fore- arm, tearing it considerably. Mrs. Foster, hearing the lad scream, ran to his assistance and tried to pull the dog off, but was severely bitten in the wrist for her pains. The boy tried te break loose and the dog loos- ened his hold on the mother and seized the boy by the thigh again. This time, Mrs. Foster calling all the time for help, grasped the dog’s ears and began to twist them. Mrs. Paterson then came up with a club and drove the dog off. From last report both victims are doing well. The dog was soon shot by Patrolman Le Blanc. WILL TELL THE “DOPE.” Food Department Will Have Exhibit of Patent Medicines at State Fair. The state dairy and food department will have a patent medicine exhibit at the state fair. It will be in connection with its exhibit of adulterated foods, which will be held in the main build- ing at the fair. The department lately has made analyses of about twenty of the most widely known patent medi- cines. A sample bottle of each will be shown, labeled with the results of the analyses made by the state chemist. This will give the names of the ingre- dients used. A bulletin giving the names and ingredients of these medi- cines is being printed and will be dis- tributed by the department. Commissioner Slater says that while some of the medicines examined did not show very dangerous drugs among the ingredients, others had ingredients which ought not to be used indiscrimi- nately. Croton oil, strychnine, mor- phine and cheap alcohol have been found in, many of the medicines exam- ined. * The food exhibit which the depart- ment will make at the fair will be along the same line as the exhibit made last year, but on a much larger scale. ‘ BIG PIKE CAPSIZES BOAT. Excitement of Fishermen Over Catch, However, Is Factor. Two well known citzens of Delano, Mr. Bull and Mr: Holstrom, had a nar- row escape from drowning in a pecul- jar accident which happened while they were fishing at French lake. They were in a boat and Holstrom had successfully hovked a six-pound pike and was in the act of landing it. In the excitement incident to the big catch Holstrom stoed up in the boat, and in sitting down after the pike had been safely landed in the net, he missed the seat and went head fore- most into the lake. The commotion caused the skiff to turn turtle and Bull also went into the lake. Both were able to swim and managed to cling to the overturned boat until help reached them. A queer thing about the accident was that when the tangled fishing tackle was pulled up the pike was still fastened securely to the hook. It was brought home and will be mounted as a souvenir of the adventure. LABOR AT STATE FAIR. Will Make Opening Day a Record for Attendance. , Opening day at the state fair, Mon- day, Sept. 8, is likely to be the record day for attendance. Organized labor from St. Paul and Minneapolis will meet on the grounds for the Labor day celebration, the parades, picnics and other diversions of previous years giv- ing way to the joint celebration at the fair grounds. There will be a program of interest to the representatives: of organized labor and other attractions specially arranged for them. The committee in charge has been given the use of a large tent, used hereto- fore for the stock amphitheater, and q band will be furnished. Committees are working to provide attraetions that will bring out every body identified with organized labor. The fair grounds will be made the great objective point and everybody will be urged to go there. It is esti- mated that 40,000 persons, members and friends of organized labor in the Twin Cities, will be on the grounds. Elevator Burned. , Winona, Minn., Special—The ele- vator. of J. H. Hans at Altura was burned, the origin of the fire being unknown. Five thousand bushels of barley were destroyed. Loss $7,000; partially insured. Storm Delays Harvest, Browns Valley, Minn., Special—One of the worst storms of the season struck this section, doing much dam- age to crops. The “whole region is un- be delayed i The State Day by Day: INTEREST. » ewenee etm or inrenter. © @ FARMERS MAKE WAR ON DOGS. Good Thing for the Game, Says State Warden. Reports are received by S. F. Ful- lerton of the state game and fish com- mission that numerous hunting dogs are being shot by farmers and others throughout the state. He believes this is a good thing for the game. The law prohibiting running dogs where game abounds during August, he believes, has dene more than any other thing to stop poaching in this state. According to the law, “the use or running of either pointer or setter dogs in fields or upon lands fréquent- ed by or in which game birds may be found during the month of August, or at any time except during the open season for killing game birds, and the keeping or maintaining of any dog at ‘or about any hunting camp or lumber camp used by hunters, situated in any locality frequented by deer, moose or caribou, is. hereby prohibited and made unlawful.” Before the passage of that law many hunters who did not want to shoot out of season would go out, run- ning their dogs, and by thus searing the birds injury was done to the game. At the same time many hunt- ers, when found in the field out of sea- son with their dogs, could make the excuse that they were only running their dogs, and thus avoid punish- ment. Others who went merely with the intention of running the dogs wold be tempted to shoot when they saw a fine covey of birds. With the running of dogs prohibited it became lawful for the farmer to shoot the dogs if any are found about his fields. This has the effect of keep- ing the hunters away from the fields and has had a marked effect in reduc- ing the amount of poaching. Stray dogs continue to be a menace to the deer and other animals at the fish hatchery, and several dogs have been shot there lately. Fifty-one dogs have been shot on the hatehery grounds within a few months. IRON AT KELLIHER? Serious Prospecting Promises Early Mi and Rich Results. There is considerable excitement among the eitizens of Kelliher, who are awaiting the outcome of the work of a party which has been quietly prospecting on lands adjoining the townsite of Kelliher, looking for de- posits of iron ore. The preliminary well has been dug, and the sand drill will be installed shortly, and it is believed that within ten days the news will go broadcast that a deposit of iron ore of the pay- ing quality will have been discovered and that the contention that Kelliher is located on an extended western arm of the famous Mesaba iron range will have been proved to be true. If ore is discovered in paying quan- tities in the vicinity of Kelliher it will mean very much to the future of that village, as well as to the whole of Bel- trami county. It will inaugurate a new industry for this county, and ne- cessitate the employment of hundreds of men and the expenditure of large gums of money. and a half. ALL SHOWS TO BE FREE. Owatonna Engages Carnival Company for Fair. Full details have been issued con- cerning the fair to be held in Owaton- na on Sept. 13 to 15, inclusive. The fair is to be the largest ever held in Southern Minnesota, and the greatest feature of all, and one that makes it totally unlike all other fairs, is that all attractions are to be absolutely free. A carnival company has been hired to bring all of its paid attractions to the city and place them about the streets. The city will pay the compa- ny a specified amount, in return for which everything is free. At least twenty free attractions thus are to be secured. In addition, the greatest ex- hibits of farm products and live stock ever seen in this part of the state will be shown, and liberal prizes have heen hung up for these. POLICE CHIEF QUITS. Mayor’s Criticism Brings Immediate Resignation. Nick Kent has been sworn in as superintendent of police in the city of Eveleth to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Patrick Dolan. Two new patrolmen were also sworn in. ° Chief Dolan’s resignation followed close upon a street shooting among a party of Italians near the Hotel Me- Neil. The Italian, whose name is said to be Baldo, made his escape, and in looking for the police Mayor Jesmore ran across Chief Dolan, whom he cen- sured. Dolan resigned on the spot. Kent, the new chief, has been on the force during the last two years Adjt. Gen. F. B. Wood has allowed eleven applications for pensions from volunteers who served in the Indian campaign in 1862. They will receive $i2 a month. The list of. pensioners is as follows: James A. Winter, Min- neapolis; William Hurley, St. Paul; Marvin Tyler, St. Peter; Silas J. Green, Minneapolis; Benjamin L. Van Horn, Faribault; David Bebeau, Ano- ka; Narcisse Gabrel, Tittle Falls; : H. + ‘Mathias Muel ‘ _