Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 2, 1907, Page 2

By C. E. KILEY. GRAND RAPIDS, ~- MINNESOTA. EXPRESS RATES ARE SLASHED RAILROAD COMMISSION'S SCHED- ULE ACCEPTED BY COM- PANIES, St. Paul, Feb. 28.—Express rates in Minnesota received a slashing at the hands of the state railroad commis- sioners at their hearing yesterday. ‘The schedule proposed by the commis- sion some days ago was accepted by the companies, but under protest. An order will be forwarded from the commission to express companies op- erating in the scate instructing them to comply with the new schedule with- in forty days. The following is the new schedule: Distance. Per 100 Lbs. i and over . to15 ...... and over and over and over 5 and over 0 and 5 and over and over and over and over 5 and over and over 195 and over and over 195 0 and over 220 and over 310 and over 2 340 and over 4 ‘70 and over ¢ 400 and over ¢ : oe The average reduction is about 2¥ per cent. : DIETZ ATTACK COSTLY. Expense of Last Attempt to Capture Alleged Outlaw Is $1,478. Hayward, Wis., Feb. 28.—According to official reports filed with the county auditor, the last expedition sent out to capture John F. Dietz, the “outlaw” of Cameron dam, on July 25, 1806, cost the county $1,478. Out of this sum Sheriff Gylland’s personal ex- ses in traveling and getting the men who accompanied him, were $948.81. The expenses of taking care of Hogich, the man who was injured in the expedition, amounted to $356.- $0. MISSING MAN DROWNED. Body of Valley City Liveryman Is Found in River. Valley City, N. D., Feb. 28. — The body of Carl Evans, the driver for or Wood, who mysteriously disap- 4 last October, was found in the within a hundred yards of Mr. yd’s livery barn. The indications aye that after a late trip into the coun- y he had fallen asleep in‘the rig. Che horse returned to the barn and probably approached the river bank o closely that the rig tipped, throwing ans into the river. The bank is high i steep at this point. el TORPEDO ON CAR TRACK. Explosion Hurls Metal Into Crowd and Badly Cuts Man. Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 28.—One man was severely hurt and almost a panic sated among the pedestrians yrand avenue at a time when the street was filled with a large rowd-by the explosion of a railroad torpedo which had been placed upon the eet car tracks by some person »nidentified. Small pieces of the cas- of the torpedo were thrown in all directions and many persons in the rowa were hit. e al¢ BLOCKADE IS BEING LIFTED. Freight Congestion at Transfer Is Re- lieved. . St. Paul, Feb. 28. — With weather ynditions favorable for ten days the ailroads have been able to relieve stion which has prevailed ince last fall at terminals. West- pound freight is moving in large vol- ume, and shipments are coming in idily from the west, from points of the Rockies, where loads have been stalled several weeks during the torm period. TIDE OF NEW CITIZENS. Big tmmigration to Northwest Is Ex- pected. St. Paul, Feb. 28.—There is every in- sication that the immigration move- ment from Europe to the Northwest will be heavy this year. It promises to be bigger than for some years, So that the Northwest will not only get a tide of settlers from the Middle . but also from across the wa- Soe Horse Kicks Smith. Princeton, Minn., Feb. 28. — Frank Peterson, a blacksmith, was badly hurt ing kicked by a horse which he Retail Hardware Men in Session. St. Paul, Feb, 28—The annual meet- ing of the Minnesota Retail Hardware Dealers’ association began yesterday and will continue in session three more day: The address by President Juliu progress made during the year. REESE Sas Seventeen Perish in Fire. Montreal, Feb. 28.—Principal Max- well and sixteen children perished in a fire which broke out in the Hochela- $a school. The school was attended about 200 children. ss Sala, TWO GOOD POINTS GIVEN CHANCE TO EXPLAIN SOME THINGS WHICH SEEM- ED AGAINST HER. LIVED ON BOUNTY OF WHITE DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRIES INTO, PAST LIFE OF THE DEFEND- ANT’S WIFE. *. New York, Feb. 22.—In continuing his cross-examination of Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw yesterday at the trial of her husband District Attorney Jerome brought out the fact that in 1902 Stan- ford White deposited $1,350 with a New York trust company with instruc- tions that it should be paid to the Nes- 0 | bit girl at the rate of $25 a week. Mrs. Thaw frankly admitted receiving checks from the trust company, but she would not admit that there was a provision that she should receive the money only when out of employment. The prosecutor spent nearly the entire afternoon in trying to make Mrs. Thaw admit that this was true, but as often and in as many ways as he put the question to her, she gave the one answer: “I don’t remember.” Her Feelings Not Spared. Mr. Jerome indicated early that he had no disposition to spare Mrs. Thaw’s feelings. He interrogated her pointedly as to her men acquaintances of the past. He laid especial stress upon her acquaintanceship with James A. Garland, who figured for the first time in the case. Mrs. Thaw said she knew Garland before she met White. “Weren’t you named as co-respond- -| ent in the Garland divorce case?” ask- ed Mr. Jerome. Mrs. Thaw was shaking her head when Mr. Delmas sprang to his feet with an objection. Justice Fitzgerald overruled the objection, but Mr. Je rome withdrew the question. Never Posed in Nude. Mr. Jerome questioned the witness about her manner of posing for artists and brought from her a denial that she ever posed in the nude. Many proto- graphs of Mrs. Thaw were introduced in evidence. Mr. Jerome plied the young woman with questions as to what disposition she had made of the letters written to her by Stanford White. Some, she said, had been de- stroyed and some she had given to her husband. Mr. Jerome was assisted materially in his cross-examination by typewritten statements made by Mrs. Thaw’s mother and by Howard Nesbit, her brother. He consulted the state- ments from time to time, and Mr. Delmas let this fact become known to the jury by remarking upon it. Mr Jerome’s cross-examination may require several days yet. Mrs, Thaw Breaks Down. New York, Feb. 23. — Under the stress of a cross-examination in which’ District Attorney Jerome gave no quarter, Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw broke down yesterday upon the wit- ness stand. With blinding tears burn- ing their way down cheeks which from ashen white had flushed to crim- son, she admitted that after her first experience with Stanford White her relations with the architect continued for several months. But this was not all. Damaging Confessions. There were other confessions whtch, while damaging to her own character, accentuated all the more the terrible personal sacrifice she is making in the effort to save her husband from death in the electric chair. After bringing out that her relations with White continued for some time, Mr. Jerome went deeper. Mrs. Thaw admitted that in 1903, after the return from Europe, she spent the night at Thaw’s apartments in New York, and that for three weeks he and she occu- pied connecting apartments at the Grand hotel in this city. Defendant in Bad Light. Mrs. Thaw made what was consider- ed. her most damaging statement to the defendant when she said he had showed her copies of cablegrams that were being sent to Stanford White from Europe, asking him to use his in- fluence with a certain man in London to prevent Mrs. Nesbit from “raising a fuss” and interfering with Evelyn con- tinuing in the company of Thaw. Mrs. Thaw also was forced to admit that when she and her mother went abroad with Thaw in 1903 they were still drawing upon the bounty of Stan- ford White. Gay Life in Paris. A letter written by Mrs. Thaw in 1904 and telling of her gay life in Paris with Harry Thaw and a “bunch from the Tenderloin” was read to the jury by Mr. Jerome. This brought out more testimony as to the “Dead Rat,” a Parisian cafe. Court adjourned until Monday. ARREST FOR MURDER, Man Charged With Murder Before He Came to America. Appleton, Wis., Feb. 24. — August Sternickel, for whom the German gov- ernment has offered a reward of $250, has been arrested at Grand Rapids, Wis. The crime was committed at Lowenberg, Prussia, near Silesia, and the warrant was issued by the Prus- sian superior court. ¢ He will be returned to Germany through the imperial German consul at | Chicago. MRS. THAW MAKES. Has Decidedly Easy Day. — New York, Feb. 27.—Excent for one brief moment Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw had a decidedly easy day, of it yesterday during the continuation of ker cross-exami.ation by District At torney Jerome. When adjournment was taken the prosecution announced that he had practically concluded with the witness. Mrz. Thaw will be tempo- rarily excused to-day to enable Mr. Jerome to introdaze Abraham Hum- mel to identify a photographic copy cf the affidavit Evelyn Nesbit is alleged to have signed and _ which charges Thaw with many cruelties during their 1903 trip to Europe. Denies Signing Affidavit. Mrs. Thaw denies having made,the charges contained in the affidvit, and denied having signed. such an effidavit, although she admitted having signed some papers for Stanforé White, the nature of which she did not know. Mr. Jerome played his strongest card of the day at the morning ses- sion. He confronted the witness with Dr. Carlton Flint aud <sked ‘* she had not been to see him with Jack Barry- more. Mrs. Thaw declared she had never seen the gan before. © Makes Two Good Gains. Instead of further.hurting the cause of her husband Mrs. Thaw managed to make two decided gains. When court adjourned last Thursday it appeared from her own statements that she had used a letter of credit from Stanford White while touriag Burope and had turned the letter over to Thaw. Yes- terday she explained that Thaw took the letter of credit from her, siying the money was “poisonous” and neither she nor her mother wouid touch it, and that he would provide them with funds. Whatever had been spent of the money, she jJec!ared, was for her mother. Explains Cablegrams. The second point Mrs. Thaw made was concerning the cablegram which Thaw is said to have sent to Stanford White from London. It ap»veared Thursday that these cablegrams were requests to White to-use his influence in keeping Mrs. Nesbit from “raising a row” and interfering with E continuing in company with Thaw. Mr. Jerome took up the subject again yesterday, but his questions elicited the information that the letters ii not concern Mrs. Thaw at all, bit re- lated to a man—a secretary uf tke American embassy—in London, whom Mrs. Thaw said had “sneaked up to mamma’s bedroom and insulted lier.” She said the man had also insulted her and Thaw had gone in search cf him, but could not find him. Mrs. Thaw’s Ordeal Ended. New York, Feb. 28. — Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw’s long ordeal upon the witness stand at the trial of her hus- band for the killing of Stanford White came to an end yesterday. Mr. Je- rome finished his cross-examination, which had lasted through nearly five court days, at the morning session. The redirect and re-cross-examinations yesterday afternoon were of the brief- est character, and just prior to ad- journment it was announced that the defendant’s wife had finally been ex- cused. Blocked by Delmas. The completion of Mrs. Thaw’s ex- amination followed the unsuccessful effort of the prosecution to draw from Abraham Hummel certain facts relat- ing to the affidavit which Mrs. Thaw is said to have made in Hummel’s law office. Mr. Delmas, for the defense, blocked practically every question put to Hummel The district attorney is not allowed to controvert Mrs. Thaw’s tes- timony in any way, but may test her credibility. Clears Up Odds and Ends. Mrs. Thaw yesterday was given the opportunity to clear up the odds and ends of her story. She denied again that she had ever used a penny of the letter of credit Stanford White gave to her before she went to Europe. She denied that she had evep been men- tioned in any way in connection with the James A. Garland divorce case. She said Stanford White paid all her brother’s school expenses and identi- fied receipts and checks signed by her mother and showing that the lat- ter drew more than $3,000 from Stan- ford White’s funds druing the year from May, 1902, to May, 1903. SHAW TO HEAD TRUST COMPANY. Retiring Secretary of Treasury will Be Carnegie Company's Chief. New York, Feb. 28. — Leslie M. Shaw, secretary of the treasury, who will retire from the cabinet of Presi- dent Roosevelt on March 4, is to be come president of the newly organized Carnegie Trust company of this city. He will bring his family to New York and the future will disclose whether Mr. Shaw will relinquish his legal resi- dence in Iowa and forward his presi- dential ambitions from a new base. His friends say he is still a candidate. He made his plans to leave Wash- ington immediately on the adjourn- ment of congress and is expected at his desk in the office of the Carnegie Trust company March 5. Thre Hundred Japs Reach Frisco. San Francisco, Feb. 28.—The Pacific Mail liner Mongolia arrived here from Hong Kong and Yokohama. In addi- tion to her first and second-class pas- sengers she has on board 300 Japanese coolies in the steerage. Mother Badly Burned. Duluth, Minn., Feb. 28. — In saving her home from fire and her children from cremation, Mrs. A. Bodin, living on West Second street, was badly burned and had a narrow escape’ from death Jast evening. PRESIDENT PLANS ENTIRE RE: ORGANIZATION OF CANAL COMMISSION. CONTRACT SCHEME ABANDONED t CHIEF ENGINEER STEVENS RE- SIGNS—SENATOR BLACKBURN GETS A PLACE. ‘Washington, Feb. 28—By an order addresseq to the isthmian canal com- mission yesterday President Roose- velt, as lay in his power under the ex- isting law, transferred to the engineer branch of the army the responsibility for the further construction of the Panama canal. He also, in the same order, formally recorded the abandon- ment, for the present at least, of the project of having the canal work done by contract on the percentage system. Another feature of the order was the mnouncement of the resignation of ‘ohn F. Stevens as engineer in charge of the canal construction. Entire New Deal. The intention of the president is that there shall be an entire reorgani- zation of the commission, with three army officers of the engineers’ corps its leading members, who are to have charge of the engineering features of the canal work. The chairman and engineer in chief of the commission will be Maj. G. W. Goethals, and his associates will be Maj. D. DuB. Gail- lard and Maj. William L., Sibert. to rank in the order named. The reor- ganization is to become effective im- mediately upon the confirmation and retirement of the old commission. Job for Blackburn. Senator Blackburn of Kentucky, who retires from the senate on the 4th of March, is to be made a member of the reorganized commission. The president is determined that the work on the canal shall proceed con- tinuously and thoroughly, and the temporary “dislocation” which may come as a result of the resignations of higher officials will not be allowed to interfere with progress. Stevens Gets Better Job. The president is unaware of the spe- cific reasons which have been influen- tial in prompting Mr. Stevens’ resig- nation. It has been known, however, that Mr. Stevens has been stung very much by criticism aimed at him in connection with canal work. It is un- derstood that Mr. Stevens is leaving the government’s service to accept a position in connection with a great engineering enterprise in this country at an annual salary more than double that he now receives from the govern- ment. MISUSED COMPANY’S FUNDS. Harriman’s Reason for Deposing Fish From Illinois Central. New York, Feb. 28..— An assertion that Stuyvesant Fish was deposted from the presidency of the Illinois Central because of misconduct as to the funds of the company. A continued refusal to. answer ques- tions relating to individual stock transactions. Explanations of the transfer of 300.- 000 shares of Southern Pacific stock to William G. Rockefeller during the attempt of James R. Keen to secure contro] of the road and of the delayed announcement of the dividend in Union and Southern Pacific. Charges Unfair Rates. Attempts by the government to show that the Union Pacific charges unfair rates, stifles competition in the west territory traversed by its lines and that its dividend of 10 per cent and its expenditure of $240,000,000 on betterments came from an unfair toll on its patrons. An academic discussion of railway regulations by high authorities on either side that ran from a plea for legalized combinations of railroads un- der government supervision to a sug- gestion that the government control railway stock issues. Created Popular Anger. A charge and an admission that the misconduct of the railroads created the popular anger that moves deter- minedly for their regulation. A charge that no other country in the world is so hostile to large, trans- portation interests. An assertion that the purchase of the Southern Pacific by the Union Pa- cific had given the Southwest ten years’ advantage in development; that the failure of the Union Pacific to se- cure the Northern Pacific left the Northwest ten years behind where it would have been if control had been obtained. All ending with a remarkable scene where the government and the man stood confronted. ) Memorable Session. These were events that made yes- terday’s session of the interstate com- merce commission with E. H. Harri- man as sole witness a memorable one. They gave a vivid and intimate reali- zation of the problem of swollen wealth and railway regulatidn, and the participants, their utterances and the circumstances, gave the inquiry inde- pendence. It all made a notable con- tribution to the financial history— light and dark—of the time. MINNEAPOLIS GREATEST DISPLAY OF AUTOMO- BILES AND ACCESSORIES EVER SEEN WEST OF CHICAGOs The first great automobile show to be held in the Northwest will open in Minneapolis Saturday, March 2, and continue through the following week. The show will be a worthy rival of the Chicago show, held early in Feb- ruary, to which automobiles flocked from all parts of the country; and vis- itors are expected from the entire Northwest, for the Minneapolis show. The new National Guard armory will be given up entirely to the exhi- bition. The main drill hall has been allotted into space for automobiles, while the big twenty-foot gallery run- ning around the hall will hold the ex- hibits of tires, accessories and things pertaining to automobiles. The Minneapolis show will have the greater part of the $30,000 decorations which were prepared especially for the Chicago show, and which trans- formed the Coliseum in the Windy City into an automobile palace. - The big oil paintings used in the Chicago decorations, have also been brought to Minneapolis, and the ar- mory will be more elaborately and sat- isfactorily decorated than were either the New York or Chicago show hall. An extensive program has been ar- ranged in connection with the show. An orchestra, selected from the Min- neapolis Symphony orchestra, will play every afternoon and evening. Cele- brated soloists of the Northwest will appear each night, The managers of the show have pre- pared rest rooms, lounging rooms and a cafe for the comfort of visitors. The show will be open each afternoon at 2 o'clock, and in the. morning dealers will be admitted free between the hours of 10 o’clock and noon. Three special nights have been ar- ranged, Minneapolis night, on Tues- day, March 5; St. Paul night on Wednesday, Magch 6, and Automobile Clubs’ night on Thursday, March ts Gov. Johnson and Mayor Haynes have been asked to open the exposition. The display of automobiles will ex- ceed anything ever before attempted west of Chicago. Over 100 machines are expected on the floor of the ar- mory, representing thirty makers. A feature of the exhibits will-be the display of high-powered runabouts, which will be shown by many makers. It is estimated that the machines, tires and accessories exhibited at the Minneapolis show will represent a value close to $1,500,000; and the man- agers have expended nearly $10,000 in the preparation of the show. Many special cars will be exhibited at the show, including the Baby Reo, the smallest car in the world. In con- nection with the exhibition, the man- agers have secured the production of the famous Vanderbilt cup race pic- tures, the greatest moving picture series in the country. These pictures will be shown each day in the armory, The armory is located on Kenwood Parkway, adjoining the club house of the Minneapolis Automobile club; and the parkway from Hennepin avenue to the armory door will be ablaze with electric lights. ORDERS $200,000 DITCH. Freeborn County Project Is Sustained by Judge. Albert Lea, Minn., Feb. 21. — After hearing many witnesses, Judge Kings- ley yesterday afternoon ordered the proposed Judicial Ditch No. 1 for Free- born county, also known as the Mos- cow-Riceland-Geneva ditch, as it af- fects several thousand acres of land in those townships. It is said that 16,- 000 acres will be more or less affected by the ditch, much of which land is now worthless except to furnish sloughs for aquatic fowl. The cost of the improvement is esti- mated at $200,000, and the benefits are estimated at twice that amount. GETS 8,343 WILD FURS. Lake Crystal Man Sells Season’s Prod- ucts for $1,559.39. Lake Crystal, Minn., Feb. 22.—C. J. Peterson, a local trapper and fur buy- er, has done a good stroke of business in the last fall and winter. His total catch and purchase is 8,202 miskrats, 32 minks, 3 raccoons, 20 weasels, 74 skunks, 5 civet cats and 7 other furs, making a total of 8,343 furs. The price received for rats was from 15 to 22 cents apiece, and for mink $3 to $7 each. The total czsh received for the furs was $1,559.39. Hydrophobia Kills Man. Chisholm, Minn., Feb. 23.—Bitten in the face some time ago by a pet dog, George Peterson, fifty-four years old, living about four miles from here, is dead from hydrophobia. Corn Shredder Maims Man. Faribault, Minn., Feb. 23. — While feeding a corn shredder Fred Voge had his right arm pulled into the cut- ting knives and the hand was so badly shredded that amputation above the wrist had to be resorted to. Killed By a Train. Centerville, Iowa, Feb. 23. — John Pollock of Jerome was instantly killed and John Lynn and George Stirtenmyer’ of the same place were seriously if ,ured by being struck by a fast train. “AUTO. SHOW: | FIND DYNAMITE IN THE ENGINE Attempt to Blow Up Portable Sawmit Near Ashland. Ashland, Wis., Feb. 26. — Only the foresight of Engineer Joe Priesinge: in inspecting his engine before start ing it yesterday morning saved Frank Weindl and seven workmen employe¢ at his portable sawmill, ten miles from here, from being blown to atoms. In the firebox of the engine Priesinge: found six sticks of dynamite wrapped together, with caps and fuses attach ed, hidden in the ashes of the furnace A quart bottle of kerosene also was found near the dynamite. This is the second attempt that has been made to wreck Weindl’s mill. ELY’S MAYOR IS ARRESTED. Charged With Attempting Assault on Girl He Had Placed in Jail. Duluth, Minn., Feb. 27. — Charged with attempting a criminal assault on Nellie Johnson, a twenty-year-old Fin nish girl whom he had caused to be arrested, Mayor John Denstaore 0} Ely, was bound over to the 3rand jury here and released on $800 bail. The alleged attempt took place 2 week ago Saturday night. The John son girl and a companion, Hi:da Ano, were thrown into jail and M>vor Devs more is claimed to have attempied te assault the Johason girl ‘shile they were in the lockup. SIX GIRLS ARE HELD UP. Masked Men Take $13.05 From Driv ing Party. Chippewa Falls, Wis., Feb. 27.—Six young women were held up last night by three masked men near Cadott and $13.05 secured. They resisted at first, but when the bandits threatened to search them they hurriedly handed over their money. They were driving to their homes in Boyd, when they were confronted in a lonely spot by the hold-ups. The women are still toc excited to give a definite description of the bandits. FINISH GRADE IN MONTH, Work on International Falls Extensior Is Being Pushed. Bemidji, Minn., Feb. 27.—Construé tion on the extension of the Minnesota & International Falls is being pushed and it is estimated by those in posi: tion to know that 80 per cent of the grading will be completed by March 20. The company having the contraci tor the bridge at Big Falls is expected to resume work in a few days, and it probably will take them between thre¢ and four weeks to complete the work BABY’S CRY SAVES WIVES. Mother Awakened by Infant Smelis Fire and Arouses Family. Iowa City, Iowa, Feb. 27—But for the crying of a baby George Ballufi and family probably would have per ished in a fire which destroyed their dwelling. The baby’s cries arouse¢ the mother, who, smelling smoke. found upon investigation that the house was on fire. The family escap ed just before the flames reached them. NO EFFECT ON GORGE. Big Ice Dam in Missouri River Gives No Sign of Yielding. Vermillion, S. D., Feb. 27. — Twe days’ thawing makes little showing on the mammoth ice gorge in the Missou ri river. It will take two weeks’ steady thaw. The farmers of Norway town: ship have three feet of water over their land. Lars Morténson reports the loss of sixty hogs. Charley de Poe loses the same number. MISSING MAN TURNS UP. Comes Home After Long Absence, but Offers No Explanation. Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 27.—Chris tian Nelson, a wealthy and prominent farmer of Lincoln county, who myste riously disappeared last July, and who friends and relatives had given up for dead, has returned to his home... Nelson refuses to explain his strange absence. Missing Man Is Frozen to Death. Bifrlington, Iowa, Feb. 27. — The dead body of Joseph Bauer of Way: land, Iowa, who disappeared ten days ago, was found in a _ grove several miles from Burlington, where un- doubtedly the man had frozen te death. Dies in Upright Position. Burlington, Iowa, Feb. 27. — The body of G. Utterbeck of Kewanee, II1., was found in a shed here, the man having died of alcoholism. When found the body was in an upright po- sition, leaning against the wall. Hotel Is Burned. Claremont, S. D., Feb. 27.—The ho- tel building and annex in this village were completely destroyed by an early morning fire. The guests were warh- ed in ample time,to make their es cape. Loss, $8,000. Ask Solons for Bridge. Belle Plaine, Minn., Feb. 27. — The people of Blakely are circulating a pe- tition which they intend to present to the state legislature, asking for an ap- propriation of $100,000 for a bridge at Blakely. adem