Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, November 24, 1906, Page 2

Ferald-Review. By C. E. KILEY. GRAND RAPIDS, - MINNESOTA. WEEK'S HISTORY IN EPITOME ALL THE NEWS THAT IS WORTH TELLING CONDENSED FOR BUSY READERS, Washington, The bureau of insular affairs of the war department has invited bids for a $2,000,000 10-30 4 per cent bond issue of the city of Manila. Goatskins to the value of $32,000,000 were imported into the United States in the fiscal year 1906, against $10,- 000,000 worth a decade earlier. The clerical force of the Mare Isl- and navy yard has forwarded a numer- ously signed petition to Secretary Bon- aparte requesting an increase of 25 per cent in salaries. The ban has been placed on Sunday bayy playing in the army by Secretary Taft, according to a letter received from Washington by Lieut. Col. Sharp, commanding at Fort Logan. Rear Admiral Willard Bronson will, it is understood, soon be recalled to take what has become the most im- portant post in the navy, namely, chief of the bureau of navigation, to succeed Rear Admiral Converse. The announcement is made in the annual report of the chief of engineers that the secretary of war has approved a site for the proposed bridge asross the Mississippi river between St. zou and the military reservation. A plan for a concrete maritime high- way across the isthmus of Panama, to be used as a substitute for the ditch as at present projected, has been sub- mitted to President Roosevelt by Col. Alexander Hogeland, known through- out the United States as the “Father of the Curfew.” Secretary Shaw again has an- nounced his determination not to aid the money market now, declaring that the present money stringency was brought on by stock speculation and that he does not propose to have the United States treasury used as a gam- bling bank. The interstate commerce commis- sion has declined to issue an order compelling railroads to report all cases of false billing, classification, weigh- ing, representation of the contents of packages or reports of weight, by ship- pers, delivering freight for transporta- tion, in order that the shippers may be prosecuted. Criminal. Mrs. J. N. Camp, a farmer’s wife, near Atlanta, was bound with a leather strap and assaulted by a negro at her home. The Midland Bank of Newton, Kan., was held up by one man and robbed of $1,000 in currency. The robber es- eaped. District Attorney Jerome of New York said that the trial of Harry Thaw would be moved for the first week in December. Wesley Hardway, a gang boss, was instantly killed and three negro work- men badly wounded by Fred Adkins at Huntington, W. Va. Grieving over the sudden death of her brother, Miss Petronella Romeiser of Belleville, Ill., leaped from the third story of her home, receiving fatal in- juries. Adam Teugal, a wealthy and promi- nent German of Dubuque, committed suicide by hanging. Despondency over ill health is assigned as the cause. E. E. Clark, arrested at Pittsburg two weeks ago after a desperate, fight with officers, charged with passing forged checks, was sentenced to four in prison. y member of the Centenary col- lege faculty at Jackson, Miss., except Prof. Moncrief, resigned as a conse- quence of the récent stabbing of Rev. Dr. Miller by Prof. Moncrief. The jury in the trial of Mrs. Mary Lingafelter at Coshocton, N. ¥., for complicity in the forgery involved in the failure of the Newark (Ohio) bank two years ago, returned a verdict of guilty William Phalen, an aged mining prospector, who was arrestled at Sac- ramento, Cal., for swindling a number of citizens out of several thousand dol- lars by false representations, was sen- tezced to ten years in prison. yea Personal. Dr. Frederick E. Dewhurst, pastor of the University Congregational church, died in Chicago of pneumonia, Reese Wiggles, who claimed to be the smallest man in the world, being four inches shorter than Gen. Tom Thumb, died at Retreat, near Wilkes- be Pa. Miss Kathleen Clayton, daughter of Gen. Powell Clayton. former ambassa- dor to Mexico, was married to Arthur, Grant -Duff, British minister to Cuba! in W: ington. John Callin Welling, for many years one-of the vice presidents of the Thi- nois Central, died at his home in Chi- Isaac F. Taylor of Jersey City, one of the most prominent lawyers at the New Jersey bar, died at Newtown, Conn. F. A. Tucker, for eighteen years su- perintendent of the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway company, is dead. Edmund H. Miller, professor of chemistry at Columbia university, tlied at his home in West Nyack of tv- phoid fever. dier of the Revoluti her home in. Piymdith Ul the age of ninety-three. _ Solomon Hamburger of Chicago died unexpectedly of heart failure immedi- ately following an operation. Mr: Hamburger was one of the best known men:in the cigar and tobacco business in the country. Casualty List. Fire at Nazereth, Pa., destroyed two large warehouses of the WNazereth Portland Cement company, causing a loss of $175,000. One man was killed and three oth- ers were fatally injured when a fast passenger train ran into,a wagon at a grade crossing at Newcastle, Pa. Two children were burned to death and the village of Richland, Ohio, was practically wiped out by a fire which was caused by an explosion of gas. A passenger train, while running at full speed, was hurled from the track by spreading rails near Glencoe, Mo., and beyond cuts and bruises, all on board miraculously escaped. Generals Roldan and Castellinos were severely wounded at Valencia, Spain, as a result of the explosion of a land mine during experiments which were being conducted by military en- gineers. To get away from a_ treacherous stairway ‘down which his wife fell and fractured her hip, Harvey P. Sherman of Sioux City moved his family to an- other location. The first day there he fell down the stairs of his new home, receiving injuries from which he died. From Other Shores. The pope has decided to hold a con- sistory Dec. 6. © King Edward invested King Haakon of Norway with the Order of the Gar- ter. Mount Culebra, which is located for- ty miles west of Trinidad, Colo., is re- ported in a state of eruption. Prince Albert of Flanders, the heir apparent to the Belgian throne and nephew of King Leopold, was sworn in as a member of the Belgian senate. A punitive expedition which has been operating in the Kreutzberg dis- trict in Russia,.during the last few weeks, killed ninety peasants belong- ing to a revolutionary organization. The arrival of Count Witte at St. Petersburg created scarcely a ripple on the surface of Russian polities, in contrast with ‘his reception after his return from Portsmouth, when 2 throng gathered at the railroad station to greet him. The archbishop of Athens, a visitor in Rome, is arranging for a visit from the king of Greece to the pope. As the king will be a guest of the quirinal and as Gio has no diplomatic repre- sentative at the Vatican, the pope has consented. Prince Albert of Flanders, nephew of King Leopold, was officially declar- ed the successor of the king as sov- ereign of the Congo Independent state. This puts an end to the controversy over the political status of the Inde- pendent state in the event that Bel- gium does not annex it. Otherwise. The ten-round bout between Dave Barry of California and Hugo Kelly of Chicago at Kalamazoo resulted in a draw. Grand Trustee Dr. W. H. Haviland of the national order of Elks has been elected state senator from Silver Bow county, Mont., on the Democratic ticket. George Memsic (Jimmy Burns) of Chicago knocked out Charley Neary of Milwaukee in the second round of what was to have been a twenty-round go at Los Angeles. The Workingman’s Saving and Loan company, a negro institution of Green- ville, S. C., closed its doors by order of the bank examiner. Careless book- keeping is the cause of the trouble. Corporation Counsel Lewis of Chica- go announced that he would, in a short time, commence proceedings to collect city taxes on the surplus of $25,000,000 of the Pullman company. W. E. Thomas, interested with the late C. J. Devlin of Topeka in coal mines, was adjudged insane in the probate court at Leavenworth, Kan. Thomas lost $850,000 by the Devlin failure. Crazed as a result of a blow on the head, dealt with a blackjack wielded by a hold-up man, a young man be lieved to be John Driscoll of Water- ford, is a raving maniac at Bellevue hospital, New York. The New York court of appeals af firmed the judgment of the courts be- low which awarded William Rockefel- ler 18 cents damages and $790.31 costs against Oliver Lamora of Franklin county for trespassing. W. J. Rowe of Oshkosh, Wis., has purchased from Ball Bros., of Ver: sailles, Ky., the noted show mare. American Girl, for $5,000. American Girl was the champion Kentucky gait. ed mare of 1905 and 1906. . A. M. Brown, the Republican candi- doae for sheriff of Honolulu, who was defeated by C. P. Isuke, Democrat, has filed a petition for a recount. A popular subscription is being made at Honolulu for the purpose of providing funds to bring home the Hawaiian band, which met with finan- cial reverses on its tour of the Unit ed States. Heiress to an estate of several mil- Vion dollars, pretty Emma Bachman Howe, nineteen years old, adopted daughter of Miss Howe; eloped at Chicago with a coachman mamed Jensen. IN STEAMER CRASH 7 PUGET SOUND STEAMER IS SENT TO BOTTOM IN NIGHT COL- LISION. 3! IS CAUSED BY PILOT'S ERROR FRENZIED PASSENGERS LEAP INTO WATER—VESSEL IS TO. ° TAL WRECK. Seattle, Nov. 21—The steamer Dix bound from Seattle to Port Blakeley, with passengers, sank two miles north of Alki Point last night, after having collided with the steamship Jeanie Forty-two passengers and members of the crew of the Dix are missing, and thirty-seven were saved. The Dix is a total wreck. The Jeanie was no? injured in the least, and no member of her crew was lost. The collision occurred while the sound was almés! as,smooth as a mill pond, and after the boats had been steaming within sight of each other for a quarter of ap hour. Sank Stern First. The Jeanie was backing when she collided with the Dix, and the impact was very slight. The Dix was struck abaft of amidships on the starboard side. She listed heavily to port for a brief period, righted herself and then sank stern first. “There was hardly time to launch life rafts or boats be- fore she was almost entirely sub- merged. Passengers jumped from the decks into the water; women scream- ed and officers and men called orders that could hardly be heard above the din. The passengers from the Dix who could swim made their way to the sides of the Jeanie and were dragged aboard. The Jeanie was not moved until after all who had reached her had been hauled aboard. The cause of the accident is attrib- uted to misunderstanding of signals on the part of the pilot of the Dix. John Keating of St. Paul was among the victims. STOPS DISCHARGE OF TROOPS. Taft Holds Up Order Pending Further Advices From President. Washington, Nov. 21. — Secretary Taft has directed that further dis- charges of the three negro companies of the Twenty-fifth infantry, on ac- count of the shooting at Brownsville, Tex., be suspended pending further or. ders. The action, it is stated, is taken pending further advices from Presi- dent Roosevelt, who has been com- municated with on the subject. Many Protests Made. The war department has been del- uged with protests against the order directing the discharge of the three companies. It is reported that a fur- ther investigation will be made and that certain officers may be called on for an explanation. “The three companies were ordered discharged because it is not safe to have them in the army,” Acting Secre- tary Oliver said yesterday. Are a Bad Lot. “The idea seems to prevail that the men were ordered discharged because they refused to tell on their compan- fons and because they are black. Nothing could be further from the truth, “These soldiers shot up a town. All of them refused to tell anything about the disgraceful affair at Brownsville. The companies are shielding murder- ers. There are men in the companies who are criminals of the worst sort. Every effort possible has been made by the war department to find the guilty men, but without avail.” WORLD-WIDE PEACE IS AIM. Keynote of Notable Speech by Secre- retary Root at Kansas City. Kansas City, Nov. 21. — A world: wide peace, substantial and enduring, made possible by closer commercial and friendly relations between nations, was the keynote of a notable speech delivered here last night by Elihu Root, secretary of state. Following Mr. Root, the diplomatic representatives of five Latin-American republics made speeches along the same line, offering trade extension be- tween the countries of North and South America as a means of bringing these countries into closer and lasting relations. The occasion was, the twelfth annual banquet given by the Kansas City Commercial] club in commemoration of the signing of the John Jay commer cial treaty, Besides Secretary Root, the speak- ers were the ministers from Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Brazil and Chile. Panic in Church. Calumet, Mich., Nov. 21—A ‘panic was caused at Laurium M. E. church by a false alarm of fire during the ex- ercises commemorating the fifth anni- versary of the dedication of the build- ing, and several persons were crushed. $20,000 Fire in St. Paul. St. Paul, Nov. 21.—Fire starting on the second floor of the Will E. Mathets furnishing house Jast night resulted iu a loss of $20,000 on thé stock and building. The cause of the blaze has pre been Sere RADICAL Sheen» BY PRESIDENT MAKES HIM RULER OF CANAL ZONE. | Washington, Nov. 21. — An order signed on the isthmus of Panama by President Roosevelt, making radical changes in the organization of affairs of the government for the canal zone, was made public yesterday at the of- fices of the commission. The effect of the order is to place the canal work and the government of the canal zone under the direction of Chairman Shonts,*aided by chiefs of bureaus who will report directly to the commission, thus eliminating the office of governor. An executive order, signed by Presi- dent Roosevelt before he left the isth- mus, provides, among other things, that the Panama canal commission shall hold quarterly sessions on the isthmus. Contracts. for material ‘amounting to over $10,000 shall be made only after publication in news- papers of general circulation. ARCTIC CREW IN UGLY MOOD. Condition of Mutiny Reported on Peary’s Steamer Roosevelt. Ottawa, Nov. 21—The following tel- egram was received last night, an- nouncing the passing of Commander Peary’s arctic steamer, the Roosevelt: “Point Amour, Quebec, Nov. 16. — Roosevelt passing Point Amour 3 Pp. m.; weather dull; strong east. —“Operator.” Point Amour is a headland on the southeast side of Forteau bay, Lab- rador. Evidently there was a condi- tion of mutiny on the steamer Roose- velt. A special from Sydney, N. S., Bays: “A letter has been received here from J. Short Hall, one of the crew of the Péary arctic steamer Rooosevelt, in which he reports trouble with Peary with respect to the condition of things on the Roosevelt. It was writ- ten on Oct. 22 at Hopedale, and stated that the mate, four sailors and four firemen refused to go further in the ship, which Short Hall said was leak- ing badly, with her stern crushed. “Short Hall says they had the hard- est time of any crew that ever was afloat; that the recital of their hard- ships would fill a book, and that none of them would go north again under any consideration.” DISAGREES WITH HILL. Edward H. Harriman Says There Are Enough Railroads in This Country. Chicago, Nov. 21.—Edward H. Harri- man, master of 29,000 miles of rail- roads, said in an interview here: “We have enough railroads now. What is needed is the development of the territory through which the rail-|. roads run and improving the lines to the highest standard of efficiency. “Any proposition which would by agitation or otherwise injure the cred- it of big transportation companies so they would not be able to raise capitai for improvements will seriously affect the business interests of the country.” WOULD KILL POPE. Personal Letters Threatening Assassi- nation Are Received. Rome, Nov. 21. — The pope has re- ceived personal letters containing threats that he will be assassinated in the apostolic palace as a_ protest against the present organization of so- ciety. The anarchists, it is added, are ready to employ every means to de- stroy all institutions supported by re- ligion or by military forces. Many messages expressing indigna- tion at the outrage in St. Peter’s Sun- day have been received by the pontiff, who expressed his satisfaction at thes¢ testimonials of sympathy. ROOT NOT A CANDIDATE. Also Declares That Roosevelt’s Dec- laration Is Final. Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 21.—Secre- tary of State Elihu Root, during an in- terview, was asked: “Will Roosevelt accept a nomination if tendered him by the Republicans?” “No,” replied Mr. Root; “he won't. His intention on that score has been definitely and absolutely given out. No, he won’t accept it again.” “Your name is mentioned a great deal,” was suggested. “J am not a candidate, and won’t be,” the secretary replied. “TOM” COOPER IS KILLED. Famous Bicyclist Is Victim of Automo- bile Accident. New York, Nov. 21—‘“Tom” Cooper, the bicyclist and automobilist, was in- stantly killed last night in an automo pile accident in Central Park. While riding at full speed, in company with two women, his automobile ran into an automobile standing still on the drive... Cooper was hurled twenty feet and struck upon his head. His women companions were seriously injured. Snow Plow Kills Two. Minot, N. D., Nov. 21. — Vinceho Rausu and Frank Laugitto were killed while shoveling snow from the switch- es in the’Great Northern yards by be ing run over by an engine and snow plow. Aged Man Frozen to Death. Houghton, Mich., Nov. 21—Danie) fandors, an aged resident of Ripley, froze to death during the blizzard Sat- urday night, his dead body being found IS LATEST RUMOR BURLINGTON AND GREAT NORTH- ERN MERGED, HE WILL STEP DOWN. BOYCOTT SMALL GRAIN MEN COLLUSION BETWEEN RAILROADS AND FAVORED SHIPPERS IS SHOWN. Chicago, Noy. 22.—A Chicago paper says: / “Not only is the Burlington to be entirely merged with the Great North- ern, but a radical reassignment of offi- cers will be made. “The plan of James J. Hill now is to abolish the name ‘Burlington’ and call the system from coast to Chicago ‘The Great Northern.’ “Mr. Hill will then resign the presi dency of the Great Northern and take up his permanent residence in New York, and one of these three men will be elected to the presidency of the consolidated company: George B. Har- ris, now president of the Burlington; Daniel Willard, vice president of the same ling, or Louis W. Hill. son of James J. Hill, now vice president of the Great Northern rialway. “The amalgamation of the two roads under one name and his own retire- ment have been one of the long-cher- ished plans of James J. Hill, and now he is said to be ready to carry it_out. “Following the shifts among the head men will come rae radical changes in the official staffs of both companies.” Two Roads to Merge. Omaha, Neb., Nov. 22.—A local pa- per says: “Within one week the equity which the Northern Pacific now holds in the Burlington will pass into the hands ot the Great Northern and within fifteen days the Burlington and Great North- ern will be merged into one vast sys- tem. with J. J. Hill in control.” This statement was made by a man close to the official family of the Hill roads, who has just returned from Chicago, where the intricate opera- tions of this gigantic transaction are now being perfected. w $100,000 PAID IN REBATES. Interstate Commerce Hearing at Mil- Waukee Is Sensational. Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 22.—Collusion between railroads and favored ship- pers, boycott of small grain consignors and testimony that at least $100,000 was paid in rebates during 1905, is what the interstate commerce commis- sion consider its session in Milwaukee yesterday has shown. State Railroad Commissioner John W. Thomas and his expert accountants swore to an examination of the books of railroad companies while looking for evasions of state taxes by corpora- tion, and while thus employed they said they found vouchers showing many refunds allowed. It is this testi- mony which the commissioners say makes their Milwaukee session a most important one, and they intend to take further steps.in close railroad investi- gation as a consequence. PROTECTORATE FOR CUBA. Idea Is Crystallizing and Roosevelt Will Be Petitioned. Havana, Nov. 22.—The sentiment in Cuba industrial and financial circles in favor of the establishment of a strong American protectorate over the island is crystallizing. There are two independent movements for this pur- pose, the instigators of which are gath- ering signatures to petitions to Presi- cent Roosevelt opposing the idea of annexation, pointing out the inability of Cubans to direct their own affairs unaided, and declaring that only by a protectorate can Cuba be preserved for the Cubans. WITTE LOOMING UP. Fear That Count Again Will Be Given Power Actuates Concerted Attack. St. Petersburg, Nov. 22.—Since his return to Russia Count Witte has been showered with abuse and attacked on all sides. A campaign to discredit him and prévent his ever returning to pow- er is openly in progress. The voice of M. Kovalevsky in the Strana is the only one raised in the former premier’s support. He says Witte is undoubtedly the cleverest man in the government camp and that abuse is dictated by fear that his star may again be in the ascendant. HOTEL IS DYNAMITED. Two People Killed and Nine Hurt in British Columbia. Grand Forks, B. C., Nov. 22. — At Niagara, a railway village seven miles up the north fork of the Kittle river, unknown persons last night “wrecked the Canadian hotel with dynamite. The explosion killed Louise King, GAME NETS MILLION DOLLARS ALLEGED FRAUDULENT UNDER- WRITING COMPANIES RAIDED BY MARSHALS. Chicago, Nov. 22. — Several under- writing companies, alleged to be the largest fraudulent concerns of the kina ever operated in Chicago, were raided here yesterday by United States mar- shals. The concerns are accused of promoting fraudulent enterprises. Ac- cording to the federal authorities the men accused of operating the swindles had many victims and obtained nearly a million of dollars by the scheme. ‘Seven men were arrested. The postal authorities say the un- derwiting companies were in league with certain of the brokers, with whoin they divided the fee taken for the suy)- posed underwriting, which was never done. . How Swindle Was Worked. The plan by which the swindles were carried on, it is alleged, involved rep- resentations in the United States mails that the underwriting and guar- anty companies had given trust compa- nies certain assets and collateral se- curity to indemnify bonds given the investors until the time the bonds ma tured. The corporations were given bonds at maturing periods all the way from twenty to forty years. The government officials say that the men arrested never entered into « proposition in which less than $100, 000 wes involved, and that they in many cases obtained as much as $5, 000,000 worth of stock to underwrite. Exposes Fraud Scheme. Milwaukee, Nov. 22.—Aas a result of a signed confession now in the hands of United States District Attorney But- terfield, the existence of a thoroughly organized gang of fake promoters has been uncovered and arrests will be made within twenty-four hours in sev- eral prominent cities of the country by federal officers. PEARY IS ALMOST WRECKED. Has Terrible Experience in Storm— Dismantles Ship to Get Fuel. Sydney, N. S., Nov. 22.—A cable dis- patch to the Associated Press from St. George’s Bay, Newfoundland, says: “Commander Peary’s arctic steamer Roosevelt, which arrived here short of coal Saturday, was still anchored in St. George’s bay at dusk last night. but ready to sail for Port au Basque at the first favorable change in the weather.” The Roosevelt had a terrible expe- rience while coming south from Hope- dale, Labrador. Sbe had to lay up for twelve days in Battle Harbor, Lab- rador, on account of a hurricane. She was short of coal and it became neces- sary to augment this fuel with wood and blubber. A portion of the ship’s interior work was dismantled to se- cure wood. During a blinding snow storm, it is declared, the Roosevelt was nearly wrecked on the west coast of Newfoundland. NO GRAFT IN RELIEF FUND. Red Cross Official Does Not Believe That Mayor Schmitz Stole a Penny. New York, Nov. 22.—Dr. Edward T-. Devine, who as special representative of the Red Cross had supervision of the relief work of the society at San Francisco, declared before the New York state branch of the Red Cross yesterday that while mistakes might have been made in the distribution of the relief funds,, there was no “graft” there, Dr. Devine said that he did not believe that the mayor of San Fran- cisco stole a single penny of the reliet fund. RATES GO UP WITH WAGE RISE. Railroads Said to Contemplate Boost in. Tariffs. Chicago, Nov. 22. — A general in- crease in freight rates to offset a gen- eral increase in wages and a steady increase in the prices of railway sup- plies, is contemplated by the chief of- ficials of most of the railroads termi- nating in Chicago. While no definite action has yet been taken, it is likely that the question of advancing freight rates will be brought up at an early meeting of executive officials in charge of traffic. PLATT TO STICK TO SENATE. Engages Rooms at Washington for Next Session. New York, Nov. 22.—Senator Thom- as C. Platt “handed a lemon” yester- day to Timothy H. Woodruff and other Republican leaders who hope to suc- ceed him in the United States senate by letting it be known that he is not going to resign. At least not yet. A dispatch was received from Wash- ington to the effect that Senator Platt had reserved his rooms there for the whole season. Ready to Make Constitution. Guthrie, Okla., Nov. 22.—The state constitutional convention settled down to active business yesterday, William Murray of Tishomingo, I. T., ‘was elect- ed chairman. His speech aroused much enthusiasm. Will Try Land Fraud Cases. Omaha, Nov. 22.—After listening to arguments for a week on the motions to quash the indictments in the Rich- ards and Comstock land fraud cases, Judge Munger yesterday overruled the motion and the cases went to trial. Oil Trust’s Boy Is Robbed. New York, Nov. 22.—Floyd Kibler, a, fifteen-year-old messenger employed eighteen years old, and an unknown Italian, injured nine other per- beside the Toad early Sunday morn-| sons. Three boxes of dynamite were used. in the Jersey City office of the Stand- ard Oi) company, was kfliocked down and robbed of $1,: 200 belonging to tbat company. —+