Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 30, 1907, Page 2

— Rerald-Review. |BONILA HAS FLED; [O%" Hoom™s 1 FHE COMMISSION I By C. E. KILEY. GRAND RAPIDS, - MINNESOTA. NEWS OF THE WEEK IN EPITOME DIGEST OF THE NEWS WORTH TELLING CONDENSED FOR BUSY READERS, Washingtcn Notes. The Hyde-Benson-Diamond-Schneid- er land fraud case, involving alleged fraudulent transactions in state schoo] jands in California and Oregon, hag been set for trial beginning April 22. The navy department issued the or- der for a court-martial to try Capt. William Swift, commander of the bat-| tleship Connecticut on two charges. “Through negligence, suffering a ves- sel to run upon a rock,” and “neglect of duty in connection with above.” Responsive to a request made by Rey. Edward W. Matthews of London, formerly a chaplain in the British navy, Mrs. Roosevelt has promised to give a silk American flag with which to drape a bust of Admiral Lord Nel- son presented to the naval academy by direction of King Edward. ‘Tentative plans for the president’s summer at Oyster Bay have been dis- cussed at the White House. As now contemplated he will leave Washing- ton between the 20th and 25th of June. If he can conveniently get away earlier he will do so. A trip to Indianapolis and Lansing, Mich., and two trips to the Jamestown exposition are on the program before the president’s vaca- tion begins. Personal. Mrs. Margaret Harold Davidge, for bi y years known in theatrical circles as Maggie Harold, died suddenly of heart diease in Brooklyn. Thomas Bailey Aldrich, the author, died at his home in Boston. He failed to rally from a surgical operation per- formed about a month ago. Stuyvesant Fish, former president of Illinois Central, recently elected a director of the Missouri Pacific, has been elected a member of the execu- tive committee of that company. Henry Boyer, aged eighty-five years, is dead at Bradford, Ohio. He was known as “Bismarck” because of hav- ing served as orderly to the iron chan- cellor in his younger days in Ger- many. W. J. Rhees, keeper of the archives of the Smithsonian institution, died of heart failure in Washington., In point of service Mr. Rhees was one of the oldest employes of the institution, hav- ing been connected with it since 1853. From Other Shores. Robert Lindsay, thirteen years old, was dragged to death by a horse at Red Lodge, Mont. L. L. Walden, superintendent of the Purcell mines at Tucson, Ariz., was killed by an explosion. The business portion of Gotebo, Okla., was destroyed by fire, causing a loss estimated at $75,000. Como Paranza, employed with a road gang , was run over and killed by a train at Livitigston, Mont. The’ Beaumont Soap company’s plant at Mayfield, Ky., was destroyed by fire. The loss is $50,000. Fire broke out on the Confluente sugar plantation at Guantanamo, Cuba, and the damage is estimated at over $400,000, A passenger train struck a farmers’ wagon at a crossing near Bigelow, Iowa, and killed the driver, a farmer named Graves. Ernest Querel and his wife were as- phyxiated by illuminating gas at a lodging house in New York. Gas es- caping from a heater filled the room. An explosion in the Emporium pow- der mill, two miles west of Emporium, Pa., caused the death of six men, The cause of the explosion has not been ascertained. Fire at Augusta, Ga., ruined the offices of the Augusta Chronicle and destroyed those of the Western Union Telegraph company and the Union ticket offices. The loss is estimated at $75,000 to $100,000. A blind horse ran away at Columbus and, detaching himself from the vehi- cle, threw himself into a “shack” in which an invalid and four children lived. This he kicked literally to pieces. The inmates escaped. Stepping off from the third level into “—” shaft, Robert Nichols plunged to his doom in the Champion mine of the Copper Range Consolidated company at Calumet, Mich. He dropped 800 feet to the bottom .and was horribly mangled. Criminal. Three masked men entered the pas- senger station at Macon, Mo., and while one held up two coal miners who were in the waiting room the oth- ers dynamited the safe, taking about $200 in cash and a draft. They es- caped. Robbers blew the safe of the First National bank at Batesville, Ind., but succeeded in getting cnly a small sum. Charles Meyer, living across the street, was awakened by the explosion 2nd raised a window. He was greeted with a pistol shot and returned the fire. The rabbers escaped. An alleged pooling arrangement, whereby a dozen bridge companies combined, it is said, and allotted cer- tain territory to each other, resulted in the returning of several indict ments at Freeport, Ill., against a num ber of bridge contractors. THE WAR IS ENDED ADVICES FROM NICARAGUA SAY BONILLA FLED FROM BATTLE- FIELD. PURSUE FUGITIVE PRESIDENT BONILLA MAY TRY TO RAISE ARMY IN SALVADOR FOR AN- OTHER WAR. Washington, March 26. — President Bonilla has fled from the battlefield and the Central American war has practically ended, according to cable dispatches received in Washington yesterday by the Nicaraguan minister, Mr. Corea. The fall of the Honduras capital, Tegucigalpa, is predicted by the Nicaraguan secretary of foreign affairs, Mr. Camez. The cablegram from the secretary of foreign affairs follows: Combined Armies Defeated. “Choluteca taken. Salvadorean and Honduran combined armies defeated. President Bonilla hidden in San Lo- renzo with 200 men. Sent steamers to capture them. Tegucigalpa will be taken to-morrow.” Gen. Romirez, director general of MANUEL BONILLA, President of Honduras. telegraphs and telephones, sends this message: “It is my opinion that the war is ter- minated. Bonilla has fled from Cholu- teca to sail.” May Start Again. When shown the Associated Press dispatch announcing that President Bonilla had fied from Honduras by boat, Minister Corea expressed the opinion that the fugitive president would go to Salvador and again recruit his army for a second attack on Nica- ragua unless the United States and Mexico exercise their good offices to the extent of insisting that Salvador and Guatemaia maintain neutrality. lf this is done, Mr. Corea says, the war is ended, otherwise he is firmly con- vinced that it will be only a short time until hostilities are again resumed. Says War Is Ended. Managua, Riearagua, March 26. — Santos Ramirez, director general of telegraphs and _ telephones, yesterday made the following statement to the Associated Press: “The Nicaraguan forces have cap- tured Choluteca, Honduras, which was held by the Honduran and Salvado- rean troops and President Bonilla has fled by boat. “Steamers will pursue the fugitive president. “] believe the war is ended.” ee UPHOLDS UNWRITTEN LAW. Sanderson at Carthage, Mo., Is Found Not Guilty. S Carthage, Mo., March 26.—The jury in the case of Arthur Sanderson, charged with the murder of Dr. Solo- mon D. Meredith in Carthage on Jan. 2 last, brought in a verdict this even- ing of not guilty, after being out twen- ty-five hours. Mrs. Sanderson, in defense of her husband, testified that Dr. Meredith, who had been their family physician, had made love to her when she went to’ his office to consult him. Us WANTS GRAFT PROBE. Raise Fund of $50,000 to Get Heney and Burns to Clean Up City. Portland, Or., March 26.—The Ore- gonian says $50,000 is being raised as an investigation fund to bring Francis J. Heney and Special Agent Burns to Portland to probe into local municipal graft. Transactions for years back and up to the present will be examined under the searchlight of the investigators. The nature of the transactions which the investigators wish brought to light is not specified. Avalanche Kills Four. Bellingham, Wash., March 26. — Eight miners were buried alive in an avalanche of snow at the Britannia mine, on Howe sound, forty miles north of Vancouver, yesterday. Four were taken out uead and four were rescued. Russian Ships Call. Spithead, Eng., March 26——A .Rus- fian squadron arrived off Spithead tyesterday. ‘This is the first visit of Russian warships to English waters since before the Russo-Japanese war. SALVADOR WITHDRAWS TROOPS AND ASKS MEXICO ‘To STOP WAR. City of Mexico, March 28. — Mexico has been at last requested to inter- vene and use her best efforts to bring about peace in Central America. The request came from the republic of Sal- vador and was made to President Diaz by Dr. Baltazar Estupinian, the minis- ter to Mexico from Salvador. Minister Estupinian received a telegram from his government saying Salvador was withdrawing all her troops from Hon- duran territory and was eager for peace. As soon as Dr. Estupinian read the message he drove to the National palace and was granted an interview with President Diaz. Asks United States to Join. What transpired is not known, but as a result of the conference a mes- sage was immediately sent to Ambas- sador Creal in Washington by the president. The contents of this dis- patch were not made public, but it is stated on good authority that Presi- dent Diaz has instructed Mr. Creal to join the American government in a de- mand for the cessation of hostilities. Salvador has been an active ally of Honduras, and in requesting Mexico to step in and end the war it,is thought she has wished to let the world know that hereafter Honduras was to be left to her fate. No News in Washington. Washington, March 28.—No conclu- sion regarding Salvador’s request for Mexican intervention in the Central American troubles was obtainable here last night. Mr. Creal, the Mexi- can ambassador, had retired for the night when the news was received. “Perfect Peace” Now Reigns. Washington, March 18.—The Vene- zuela charge d'affaires received a tele- gram from the secrtary of state at Caracas announcing that the invading forces of Gen. Penaloza, in the prov- ince-of Tachira, on the Venezuelan- Colombian frontier, had been dispers- ed and that “perfect peace” now ex- ists. No further details are given. THREE BLACKS FALL iN FIGHT. Battle Between City Officers and Mem- bers of Negro Society. Muskogee, I. T., March 28.—As a re- sult of a fight between members of an organization of negroes known as the United Socialists on one side and city and government officers on the other, late yesterday afternoon, John Cofield, a white police officer, was shot fatally; Guy Fisher, white, was shot through the shoulder; Sam and Elbert Barker and a man named Scott, all negroes, are dead; two other negroes were bad- ly wounded and are in hiding with friends and six negroes are in jail. The fight took place at a house occu- pied by the members of the organiza- tion. Officer Cofield went to the house to serve a warrant on Elbert Barker and was shot down. A riot call was sent out and several officers responded. The negroes open- ed fire om the officers and about fifty shots were exchanged, resulting in the killing of three negroes and the injur- ing of two others. Nearly every white man in town is armed in anticipation of further rioting. NO ADS; LOSE BUSINESS. Butte Merchants Sorely Feel Effect of Newspapers’ Suspension. Butte, Mont., March 28.—The value of newspaper advertising has never been so strongly impressed upon the minds of the merchants of this city as during the suspension of the news- papers here and at Anaconda for more than a month past on account of trou- ble with their employes. Some of the large department stores, which usual- ly carried page “ads” in the local pa- pers claim that their business has fallen off 60 per cent since the suspen- sion. practically were wiped out. Merchants tried to meet the situation by lavish scattering of handbills and circulars and by advertising in the Helena and Missoula papers, but the results were not at all satisfactory. FIRE EXPOSES A,FRAUD. . A Little Cement and Iron Frame All Left of a Petrified Indian. Cloquet, Minn., March 28. — The Great Northern station at Swan river was burned recently, the fire exposing an interesting fraud. Some years ago, the story runs, the body of a supposed petrified ‘Indian woman was dug up near Cass lake. It was shipped to Swan River and never called for. Charges accumulated and the express company stored it in the Swan River station. After the recent fire nothing remain- ed of the “corpse” but some cement and the iron in the frame. Lovely Is Weaker. Albert Lea, Minn., March 28.—The condition of Judge Lovely has not ma- terially changed during the last few days, although he seems to be losing his physical strength. FAMINE IN FRISCO. Horses Doomed to Starvation and Peo- ple Suffer as Result of Storm. San Francisco, March 28.—Alarm is freely expressed in all departments of this city’s commercial atid industrial activities over the disastrous effect of tke storm. Building is almost at a standstill, teaming is stopped, work- ingmen in all lines are idle, prices ot foodstuffs are jumping alarmingly, and starvation is facing the thousands of animals which do the heavy hauling for rebuilding a metropolis. Some other lines of business] LUNACY FOR THAW JUDGE HANDS DOWN DECISION ORDERING INQUIRY INTO HIS SANITY. PRISONER IS FULL OF HOPE PERSONNEL OF COMMISSION ADDS NEW DISTINCTION TO CASE, New York, March 28. — Harry K. Thaw may never again face the jury empanelead more’ than nine weeks ago to try him on the charge of mur- der in the first degree. Justice Fitz- gerald yesterday unexpectedly handed down a decision ordering a commis- sion in lunacy to inquire into the pres- ent state of mind of Stanford White's slayer. The decision of the three dis- interested men named to conduct the inquiry will guide the future action of the court as to ordering Thaw to an asylum for the insane or directing that the indefinitely interrupted trial for his life shall proceed. 2 Breaks News to Husband. Justice Fitzgerald announced the ap- pointment of the commission privately in his chambers. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was there with the lawyers and it be- came her task to break the news to her husband in the Tombs. Thaw re- ceived the court’s decision philosophi- cally and said he had no doubt the commission would declare him a sane man to-day. 4 Personnel Is Notable. The men who will determine Thaw’s mental capacity are: Morgan J. O’Brien, a former justice of the appellate division of the su- preme court; Peter B. Olney, former district attorney of New York county and a lawyer of high legal attain- ments; Dr. Leopold Putzel, a practic: ing physician and authority on mental disorders. Thaw’s lawyers and the defendant himself were downcast when they were first made acquainted with Jus- tice Fitzgerald’s decision, but all were manifestly pleased when the later an- nouncement as to the personnel of the commission of inquiry was made. Affidavits at Odds. Judge Fitzgerald based his decision on the conflict of affidavits as present- ed by the opposing sides, saying they were too diametrically at odds to per- mit of a decision other than in ‘favor of an impartial inquiry. Later in the afternoon Thaw sent out a statement in which he said: “Everything is perfectly satisfactory to me. I am sure I will be able to sat- isfy the commission that I am sane at the present time. Anything Justice Fitzgerald does is all right. He has always acted in a fair and impartial manner.” BUCHAREST THREATENED. Disorders in Roumania Assume Pro- portions of Civil War. Vienna, March 28. — The rising of the peasants in Roumania is assuming the proportions of civil war. The movement is directed not only against the Jews, but also against the Chris- tian land owners. The trouble now ex- tends from one end of Roumania to the other, and even the capital city, Bucharest, is in fear of an attack. Re- ports of sanguinary encounters are re- ceived constantly, and each day shows the disorders to be more deep seated and far reaching and the situation more serious. FEED ON HUMAN FLESH. Starving Chinese Turn Cannibals in Some Sections. Shanghai, March 28...— The famine stricken Chinese have been practicing cannibalism in localities where the distress is most acute. The spread of fever continues, and the heavy rains are increasing the general misery. Spasmodic rioting has occurred, but the outbreaks have not been serious. Seek Gum; Are Killed. Mapleburst, Wis., March 28. — Two RAILROADS WANT 10 COMPROMIS CONCESSIGNS OFFERED IN RE- TURN | OR 21-2-CENT PAS- { ¢ .NGER RATE. WILL CUT FREIGHT RATES WANT SUITS FOR ENFORCEMENT OF FREIGHT SCHEDULES DISMISSED. St. Paul, March 28.—A compromise which it is claimed will give practical- ly a 2-cent rate on all passenger busi- ness in the state, guarantee. the contin- uance of special state fair and excur- sion rates and guarantee a large reduc- tion in freight rates will be proposed to the legislature for consideration if the legislators will give their commit- tee the right to carry the proposal to them. The railroads in return ask the right to charge 21-2 cents maximum on their interstate business and the dismissal of the suits pending for the reduction of freight rates. L. C. Spooner of Morris, chairman of the house railroad committee, said yes- terday in the house that the compro- mise would bring the state $4,000,000, while the adoption of the 2-cent fare bill would bring the state $1,300,000 at the very best, and perhaps only a small fraction of that. In urging the passage of the resolution authorizing the conference committee to receive the offers of the railroads he stated briefly what the railroads were offer- ing and what they were asking. The railroads promise: What Is Proposed. A reduction in freight rates almost as large as the reductions which the railroad commission is seeking t@ en- force and which the railroads are now sion from enforcing the rates. Not to raise freight rates where they are at present below the rates es- tablished by the railroad comm ‘To put on sale mileage books, good 1,000-mile books to be sold for $20 and any time. children met instant death at the Squaw Creek Lumber company’s land- ing. They were crawling over the rollway in search of gum that is found on tamarack and balsam logs, when the rollway broke loose and the chil- dren were caught between rolling logs and crushed almost beyond recogni- ticn. Fired for Grafting. St. Louis, Mo., March 28.—Assistant Chief of Detectives J. J. Keeley and A. B. Dooley and D. J. McGrath were dismissed from the municipal force last night on charges of having accept- ed money for protecting notorious women. Caught in Saw; Killed. Chippewa Falls, Wis., March 28.— While working in a sawmill near Tony. George Shooner was caught in the trimmer saw, received a severe cut in the back and his left arm was cut off close to the shoulder. He expired a few hours later. Loses Arm in Machinery. Chippewa Falls, Wis., March 28.— While operating a clover huller near here Fred Elk’s arm was caught in the machinery and pulled off close to the ~ Fefbow. : at age books for $10, good on one road for any length of time and unused por- tions to be redeemable at‘any time. To give round-trip tickets at 2 cents per mile, good within the state, and unused portions to be redeemable in cash. To agree to continue all present state fair and other excursion rates. In return for this the railroads ask | that the maximum passenger fare be | fixed at 21-2 cents and that the state’s suits pending in the courts for the en- forcement of the freight schedules be dismissed. The resolution authorizing the con- ference committee to receive the offer and submit it to the house was passed in the house Monday night, but was held up yesterday in the senate under notice of debate. START SEEDING EARLY. Farmers Commence Work Before Date of Sowing Last Year. Winona, Minn., March 28. — A. C./ Johnson, general agent of the Chicago & North-Western Railway company company for the territory west of Wi- nona and one of the best crop experts in the Northwest, has just returned from a trip over the line into South Dakota. He says the spring is well along there and seeding will be com- menced next week, if present condi- tions continue, which will be a week earlier than a year ago. If the crop can be put in now it will be a great ad- vantage. Conerning prospects, Mr. Johnson says they hardly could be better at this season. BLIZZARD IN MONTANA. Cold Raw Wind Is Driving the New Snow Furiously. Helena, Mont., March 28.—Snow be- gan to fall yesterday and has not stop- ped up to the present time. Several inches of snow has fallen and a cold raw wind is blowing. Unless the weather grows more severe there will be no stock losses, however, despite the long drawn out winter. Thrown From Buggy. Yankton, S. D., March 28. — Miss Lucy Ferdig is in a serious condition as the result of being thrown out of a buggy. Curiosity Costs Fingers, Seymour, Iowa, March 28.— Hiram Rogers, a boy living here, picked at a dynamite cap with a knife to see what was inside. The cap exploded and Hiram lost a number of fingers on his left hand. The right hand will have to be amputated to prevent blood poisoning. Laborer Hangs Self. NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST fighting in the courts, and the dismis- | sal of the suits enjoining the commis- | on any road for any length of time, | unused portions to be redeemable at ; | To put on sale 500-mile family mile- | MAYOR IS SUED. Man Charged With Gambling Alleges Malicious Prosecution. Williston, N. D., March 27. — Oscar Webb, a negro, has sued Mayor Jo- seph Wegeley of this city, claiming damages to the amount of $4,750. The mayor has been conducting a vigorous campaign against gambling and “blind pigging,” and in one of his raids Webb was arrested and charged with gambling, “blind pigging” and perjury. When his hearing came up he- was released, it is claimed, on 4 technicality. Webb is now suing the mayor for alleged malicious prosecu- tion. “LID” ON DRAY “PIGS.” Alleged Sale of Beer by Case Leads to Arrests. Devils Lake, N. D., March 27.—The “ia” has been fastened down a little tighter here by the arrest of the dray- ing firm of Wallace & Green, charged with selling beer. Thsi is the first attempt to prosecute wholesalers here. Draymen and others, it is charged, have been selling beer by the case for a number of years, but the present prosecution indicates that the authorities intend to try to put a stop to this method of disposing of the liquor. ied a ae ae eS ROAD TO SPEND MILLIONS. North-Western Plans Much Construc- tion Work at Clinton. Boone, Iowa, March 27.—The Chica- go & North-Western offices in this city have received word from Chicago that $2,000,000 will be spent by the com- pany within the next three years in making improvements at and near Clinton. Among the improvements al- ready arranged for are new double tracks, a new passenger station and freight house and steel bridges across the Mississippi. FACES BRIBERY. CHARGES, Rumor Says Vote on Franchise Was for Sale. March 27. — Bribery against a Minneapolis, | charges have been made member of the Minneapolis city coun- cil. An unnamed alderman is said to have offered his vote on the General | Blectric company’s new franchise for the sum of $15,000. Officials of the company deny that such an offer was made them, but a thorough investiga- tion of the rumors will be made. ERRATA ER DEATH NEAR TO WOMAN. Falling Smokestacks Demolish Struc | ture She Had Just Vacated. Grand Forks, N. D., March 27—With a great crash the two huge steel smokestacks and portions of the walls {of the ruins of the East Grand Forks electric light plant and city hall fell during a high wind storm yesterday, completely demo! ing a chicken house in which Mrs. J. Driscoll had been just a second before. It was a narrow escape from death. TO HAVE TRAINS BY AUGUST. Rail Extension Js Within Forty Miles of International Falls. International Falls, Minn., March 27.—The Duluth, Rainy Lake & Winni- peg extension is now within forty miles of this city, and the announce- ment is made that trains will be run- ning between here and Virginia by | Aug. 15. Several had rock cuts were | encountered this side of Ash lake, but the worst difficulties have been over- | come. COLD MAY CHECK FLOOD, | Water, However, Is Near Fires in Far- go Pumping Station. Fargo, March 27.—A sudden fall in the temperature will have the effect of checking the rise of the Red river, which has gone up rapidly during the past twenty-four hours. The water is now within a few inches of the point where it will extinguish the fire in the boilers in the pumping station. ARSON IS CHARGED. Revenge for Being Ousted From Hotel Is Alleged Motive. St. Cloud, Minn., March 27.—Nicho- .las Flank is under arrest at Cold Springs, this county, on a charge of arson, it being alleged that he started the fire which destroyed two buildinis belonging to Nicholas Henesch, entail- ing a loss of $2,000, in revenge for be ing ousted from a hotel. Thief Caught With the Goods. Fergus Falls, Minn., March 27. — Charles Nolan was brought over from Wadena on the charge of burglarizing the Merchants hotel there. He is ac- cused of taking a valuable watch and chain, a number of gold rings and sev- eral other articles. He was caught with the goods and admits his guilt. Burglars Steal Communion Set. Faribault, Minn., March 27, — Bur- glars entered the Epicopal church at Dundas and stole the silver com- munion service, collection plate and other valuable articles. The police have no clue. New Ulm Pioneer Gone. New Ulm, Minn., March 27.—Joseph Anton Popp, one of the early settlers of New Ulm and one of the defenders Duluth, March 28. — Hans Miettin-! of the city in the two battles of Au- gen, a laborer, who has lived in West Duluth for the last year, has commit: ! ted suicide by hanging. gust, 1862, died as a result of a stroke of paralysis.