Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, May 4, 1907, Page 4

DEATH CLAIMS FRANK EATON MAN NOTED OWING TO “SECTION 30” LITIGATION PASSES : AWAY. Duluth, April 30. — Death claimed rank ‘W. Eaton of Duluth Saturday, and with his demise passed one of the most picturesque characters that ever claimed a residence in Duluth. His life contained the romance that is contained in fights for big things. The section 30 case was easily the zreatest piece of mining litigation in he history of the country, in many re- spects ‘at least, and Frank W. Eaton was the central figure./ Mr. Eaton was fifty-seven years old at the time of his death, and the sum- mons was sudden, for only Friday he was about the streets of Duluth in ap- parent good health. He died at.3 p. m. at Fond du Lac of heart failure. He is survived by a widow and seven children, four sons and three daugh- ters. The Eatons have a summer home at Fond du Lac and had just moved there for the summer. SAYS ROBBERS GOT CASH. Susiness Manager of St. Paul Theater Reports Loss of $2,800. St. Paul, April 30.—Harrry E. Ricker, business manager of the Metropolitan opera house, reported Saturday night that he had been held up shortly after the theater closed that night and rob- bed of $2,800 belonging to the house. Mr. Ricker say that he was taking the money from the box office to lock it up in the safe in the manager’s office when he was set upon by two men armed with knives. He says that one of the men lunged at him with a knife, cutting his clothing, and the other grabbed the money. Both men es- ecaped before he could get assistance. LL. N. Seott, manager of the theater, was notified. He at once called in the chief of police and Mr. Ricker told his story of the robbery. After a long conferenee between the three men Mr. Ricker was locked up. A partial ex- amination of the books of the theater was made yesterday and several irreg- ularities were discovered. BREAK’S ENGINEER’S ARM. Blow-eff Cock on Locomotive Blown Out Whila Being Fixed. Harvey, N. D., April 30—Engineer Fred Gordon of the Soo road was bad- ly injured in a peculiar accident yes- terday. The blow-off cock of the en- gine had stuck and to loosen it Gordon struck ft a blow with a wrench. The cock blew out, striking him on the right hand. The broken part, with a steam pressure of 200 pounds be- hind it, eame with terrific force, break- ing Gordon’s arm, crushing his wrist and lacerating his hand. He also was oadly burned by the escaping steam. WANTED AT MANKATO. Frank Otterbach Is Arrested in Bill- ings on Larceny Charge. Billings, Mont., April 30.—Frank Ot- terbach, who was arrested several days ago by the sheriff of Yellowstone county at the request of the sheriff of Blue Barth county, Minnesota, is now in the custory of that officer and on nis way back to Mankato. Otterbach is accused of using for himself $11,000 in cash which was in- trusted to-him by a bank for the pur- pose of carrying out a business neal. DEATH NATURAL. Coroner’s Verdict in Case of Craigo at Grand Forks. Grand Forks, N. D., April 30.—After a post-mortem examination yesterday the coroner’s jury brought in a verdict that Fred Craigo died from natural causes, blood clots on the brain show- ed that death was due to apoplexy. Craigo was a cook at the Ingalls fhouse and died Saturday under pecul- iar circumstances. LOSES LIFE IN BLIZZARD. Laborer ts Caught Out in Storm Near Billings. Billings, Mont., April 30—James L. Hazlewood was found dead on _ the range a short distance this side of Lavina. Hazlewood left Lavina Tues- day night for this city; and there is lit- tle doubt:that he he was caught in the snow storm and perished from expo- sure. DRAINAGE IN IOWA. Pian to Spend a Million on Polk Coun- ty Project. Des Moines, Iowa, April 30. — Peti- tions have been filed with the Polk county supervisors for the construc-. tion of a drainage ditch which will be known as the Skunk river drain, which it is estimated will cost $1,000,- 000. Public Land Congress. Denver, Colo., April 30.—Acting Gov- ernor Harper has issued a call for a public land convention in Denver June 18, 19 and 20 for discussing the rela- tion of the states west of the Missou- ri river to the public lands. Hurt in Runaway. Hillsboro, N: D., April 30. — As the result of a runaway accident here yes: terday Mrs. William Ruft, living oma farm five miles east of here, sustained injuries which will make the amputa- tion of her leg necessary. BANKER WEDS NURSE. Romance Surrounds Hiness of ‘Fin- ancier’s Brother-in-Law. Webster City, Iowa, May 1.— A romance begun in a sick reom two months ago has ended here in the mar- riage of J. Fitzmaurice, president of the Citizens’ Bank of Eagle Grove, and Miss Nellie Ferguson, a comely train- ed nurse. Mr. Fitzmaurice, who is sixty-five years old, fell a victim to Cupid’s wiles when the young woman was attending his brother-in-law, War- ren Worthington, who had been strick- en with paralysis. CUT OUT STATE PASSES JAN. 1. Railroad Attorneys Make Interpreta- tion of Law. St. Paul, May 1. — Notwithstanding the interpretation of the attorney gen- eral. that the new anti-pass law does not become effective before Dec. 31, 1908, it is said in railroad circles that the roads will obey the provisions of the act on Jan. 1. Some railroad at- torneys have made a ruling that the law becomes effective Jan. 1, and from present‘indications it is likely that the roads in Minnesota will observe it at that time. CRACKSMEN GET PAPERS. Negotiable Instruments Valued at $6,600 Taken From One Safe. Great Falls, Mont.,. May 1. — Bur- glars broke into two business houses at Malta, blowing the safe in each place and securing small amounts of money from each. Negotiable papers valued at $6,600 were secured from the safe of R. M. Trafton. The burglars made good their escape. Play Ends in Tragedy. Crookston, Minn., May 1.— Arnold Sparby, aged eleven years, was shot and instantly killed by Albert Singer, aged sixteen years. The boys were playing with an old shotgun. They did not know that it was loaded, and Singer, pointing the gun at the head of Sparby, pulled the trigger. The charge blew off the top of Sparby’s head Singer is almost crazed with grief. Torch for Objectionable Pictures. Sioux City, Iowa, May 1. — The Penny Arcade building and picture dis- play at Riverside Park burned yester- day morning. Loss, $4,700. It was for running this place in the city that John Spencer was indicted, but the jury disagreed. J. G. Blake had pur- chased it to run at the park. The fire was incendiary. Shot Through the Heart. Anoka, Minn., May 1. — Andrew Scheiber, who manages the big Elwell farm in Blaine, was killed yesterday while out hunting. He went ott on Golden lake and pulled a shotgun to- ward him over the seat of the boat. The gun was discharged, the shot tear- ing a hole through his heart. Death Rides Snow Storm. Cedar Rapids, May 1. — Mrs. Wil- liam Jones was struck by a Milwaukee flyer while driving across the tracks during the blinding snow storm yes- terday. She was instantly killed. Jail for Netter of Fish. Fergus Falls, Minn., May 1. — Au- gust Wyland was arrested yesterday on a charge of netting fish. He plead- ed guilty in the justice court here and was sent to jail for thirty days. Elevator Burned. Grand Forks, N. D., May 1—In a fire at Hampden McCabe Bros.’ eleva- tor and a carload of wheat was burn- ed. The loss is $25,000. The origin of the fire is unknown. Flames Sweep Farms. Blencoe, Iowa, May 1,—A prairie fire which started east and north of Blencoe Sunday morning caused a loss estimated at $10,000 before it was checkea. Hunt in Cemetery Fatal. Burlington, Iowa, May 1.— While hunting ground squirrels in the ceme- tery here, Paul Hiltman, thirteen years old, accidentally shot himself and will die. Horse Falls on Rider. Fargo, N. D., May 1. — Fred Myers was seriously if not fatally injured by being thrown from a fractious horse which he was breaking. Street Car Collision. Superior, Wis., May 1. — Four peo- ple were seriously injured atid two cars demolished in a rear-end collision in the East end. Woodsman Killed. Barron, ‘Wis., May 1. — Halvor Hal- vorson, about twenty years old, was killed on a log railway at Hawkins, Wis. Woman Burned to Death. La Crosse, Wis., May 1. — Mrs. A: J. Elliott, aged seventy, of Everett, Wash., was burned to death at the home of her daughter. The accident was caused by the overturning of an alcohol lamp. Snow Storm in Wisconsin. Milwaukee, May 1. — Wisconsin yesterday experienced another snow storin, the fall being sufficient in Mil- waukee to delay tailway traffic. The sterm was general throughout the state. LIFE WORTH $200. Cheated of Death, Aged Miner De- mands Money for a Rotten Rope. Rochester, Mont., May 2. — William Seeley, acording to advices received here from the little town of Norwood, has sued Rufus Wheeler for $200 dam- ages, alleging that a rope which he bought of Wheeler with which to com- mit suicide by hanging himself was not strong enough. Seeley alleges that when he tried to use it it broke and cheated him of attaining his ob- ject. : Seeley further says. that when the rope broke his resolve to kill himself broke with it, and that he has not since then succeeded in mustering enough courage to make another at: tempt upon. his life. DIG FOR PASTOR’S HOUSE. Melrose Congregation Also Will Fur- |; nish Stone for New Rectory. Melrose, Minn., May 2. —.The Ger- man Catholic congregation of Melrose will build a $13,000 rectory. Bids for the construction of the new dwelling were opened last evening and the con- tract was awarded to H. B. Sleckling of St. Cloud at $11,800,. exclusive of plumbing and heating and excavating. The work of excavating will be started next Monday and will be done bythe members of the congregation, who will also furnish the stone for the basement. PAYS $1,000 IN FINES. J. R. Moore Has Alleged Victims to Thank for Lenieney. Bemidji, Minn., May 2.—J. R. Moore, who has been in custody since last December on charges of grand larceny in the second degree, pleaded guilty before Judge Spooner and paid fines of $500 for each offense. The court ex- plained that lenieney was sown the prisoner because it was unaninously requested by the persons whom Moore was alleged to have victimized in financial deals. PEA i oe BST BIG STORE THREATENED. Stock Damaged by Smoke and Water at Sisseton, S. D. Sisseton, S. D., May 2.—Fire broke out in the Peever department store, the largest mercantile building in the city, and it was thought ‘for a time that the entire stock and building would be destroyed. Prompt work by the fire department and citizens check- ed the flames, however, and the great- est damage was done by the smoke and water. PURSUED ARMED FUGITIVE. Death to Any Man Who Attempts Ar- rest Is Threatened. Des Moines, Iowa, May 2.—A posse ot 100 armed men, headed by Sheriff W. B. Griffin, is on the trail of Frank Ralston, near Albia, who Sunday night assaulted his sister, then took his rifle and revolver and fled to the timber, de- claring he would kill any one who at- tempted to arrest him. Ralston is thought to be partially insane. COAL LOADS BEAT RECORD. Over Forty Boats Wait Turn at Supe- rior Docks. Superior, Wis., May 2.—With every coal dock at the Head of the Lakes working to its capacity, there are over forty boats -waiting in the harbor for a chance to unload. The situation is without precedent, the receipts of the last twenty-four hours being the heavi- est ever known, about 150,000 tons. “LID” ON SLOT MACHINES. Penny Arcade Is Warned by Police to Change Program. La Crosse, Wis., May 2.—Upon fail- ure of the new $160,000 civic reform league to take up alleged objectionable pictures in a local penny arcade, Chief of Police H. H. Byrne has ordered the proprietors of the place to change their program under threat of arrest and punishment. Charged With Soliciting Bribe. Bemidji, Minn., May 2.—In the case of The State vs. William Chilson, charged with soliciting ’a bribe, the preliminary hearing of which was held before Justice Clark last Saturday, the defendant was bound over to await the action of the grand jury in the sum of $1,000. The specific charge against Chilson is that while he was president of the village council at Funkeley he asked a bribe from M. H. Fisher if the latter was allowed a liquor license at Funkeley. Graders’ Camp Burned. Aberdeen, S. D., May 2.—The grad- ers’ camp on the M. & St. L. near Lowry, in Walworth county, was de- stroyed by fire last night and all books and records were burned, nothing be- ing saved but grading instruments and clothing. Fined for Deer Hunting. Barron, Wis., May 2. — John Willie, who was arrested by Game Warden J. W. Stone for killing deer out of sea- son, pleaded guilty before Judge Reves of Ladysmith and was fined $28.60. Mr. Stone says that five or six other arrests will follow in a few days for the same Offense in the same neigh borhood. 4 ‘Smallpox at Freeport. “Melrose, Minn., May 2—A number of cases of smallpox are reported from Freeport. ACTIVITY AT FAIR GROUNDS, Numerous Improvements in Progress Will Revolutionize Appearance. Though long delayed by the imelem- ent weather, active work im prepara- tion for the Minnesota state fair of 1907 is now under way and will rapid- ly increase in volume for a week or so until, in a short time, a vast amount of work will be going om cn the grounds. The board of managers will meet soon on the fair grounds, and after handling a large amount of accumu- lated business will proceed to make plans for sundry building improve- ments to be completed before the next fair. These include: New dairy buflding. New poultry building. Lighting and power plant. Complete sewerage system. New manufacturers’ building. Complete overhauling and repair of }the grand stand. The moving of all the speed barns and the grading of the space next the race track for use in connection with the grand stand. The rebuilding of the half-mile track. The construction of a new speed barn. ‘The general overhauling, repairs and painting of many of the lesser buildings on the grounds. The new dairy building authorized by the late legislature will cost about $25,000 and wiH be a model of up-to- date construction and in every way fitting the champion butter state of the Union. The poultry. building will take the place of the old frame shack which has served so long for the fowls. It will cost $25,000. Both these brildings will probably be lo- cated in other parts of the grounds than their predecessors, and with the light plant must be located with refer- ence to the comprehensive improve- ment and enlargement of the fair grounds which is bound to come. The board will probably. select the sites. }and arrange for plans and bids for all these improvements at this meeting. Some of the work is already under way. A carpenter crew is now busy with the new speed bartis. As soon as these are finished these carpenters will proceed to the grand stand. Plans for the new sewerage system will be prepared by a competent engi- neer and the work will be commenced as early as possible. Work on the half-mile track has already begun. - Altogether over $150,000 will be spent on the fair grounds this summer, and when the fair of 1907 opens there will be a great change in the appear- ance of the grounds and many new im- provements for the benefit of exhibit- ors and visitors. Up to the present time applications for space for exhibits have been more numerous than ever before at this time of year, and such buildings as the exposition building, agricultu- ral implement building and dairy building could be more than filled with applications already in hand. STATE TAX WILL BE INCREASED. Seven-tenths of a Mill in Excess of 1906 Tax. An increase in the tax levy of seven tenths of a mill from 1906 to 1907 for state purposes will be the result of the work of the late legislature. The total tax levy for state purposes, which was only 2.735 mills in 1906, will be 3.435 mills this year. The state tax for the revenue fund was increased from 1.2 mills to 1.7 mills, and in addition to this there will be a tax of two-tenths of a mill for the extension of the unt- versity campus. The tax for the gen- eral school and university fund, fund- ing tax fund and other stated purposes will be the same this year as last year, 1.535 mills. Even with this increase the state will be in luck of it does not have a de- ficiency at the end of the biennial pe- riod. The omnibus appropriation. bill, which was signed by the governor without any items being cut out, car- ries a total of $6,825,465 for the two years ending July 31, 1909. There pre- viously had been appropriated by spe- cial appropriations $1,286,114 and the annual or standing appropriations amount to $3,602,000, making an antici- pated expense of $11,913,579. The anticipated income from rail- road, telegraph, telephone and other specific taxes, says State Auditor Iver- son, is about $7,810,000, and the 1.7 mill tax will bring $3,400,000 for the two-year period. This will make an income of $11,210,000, which is $700, 000 below the anticipated expenses for the two years. The governor’s veto of the Dill to pension soldiers for the Indian war of 1862 probably will save the state $250,000, leaving the appropriations $450,000 in excess of the income. Owing to the unexpended appropria- tions usually found, says the auditor, there probably will be no difficulty in getting through the period. There will in all probability be a large sized bal- ance in the revenue fund at the begin- ning of the biennial period next Au; gust. the probable increase of the assessed valuation of property. The real estate will not be reassessed until 1908, but the state board of equalization usually raises valuations somewhere. The new tax commission also, it is expected, will find some property to put on the assessment rolls which has never been | there before. Another matter to be considered is |" DRAINAGE OF SWAMP LANDS. Regions Now Worthless Will Be Turn- ed Into Farms Worth $500,000,000. If drainage of swamp lands in Min- nesota continues for the next ten years at the rate which it will prevail for the coming two years, every acre of the 10,000,000 of such lands will be drained and the value raised from a pureiy speculative one of $50,000,00 at oo to an actual worth of $500,000,- On the same basis, the 1,500,000 acres ef swamp lands in St. Louis and Itasca counties will increase in value from $7,500,000 to $75,000,000. This is the statement of George H. Ralph of Crookston, state engineer of the drainage commission for several years, who was re-elected to the posi- tion at a salary advanced from $1,800 to $3,000 a year. Mr. Ralph is. derhaps the best posted man. to be found on the subject of drainage in view of the fact that this subject has been his to investigate for years as a business proposition. “There is a revival started of swamp land drainage such as has never been known before;” said Mr. Ralph. “This applies to state lands, to county drain- age and to work for the benefit of pri- vate property. Individual counties are going into drainage as never before, with a belief that no other investment will yield such good returns. Clay county has nearly $300,000 worth of drainage work planned for the next two years. Freeborn county has con- tracts let for nearly $200,000 worth of ditches. Wilkin, Otter Tail, Stearns, Aitkin, Kandiyohi and other counties are arrahging to drain their swamp lands on a scale heretofore unheard of in Minnesota. At a conservative esti- mate I would say at least $1,000,000 will be invested in drainage for each of the coming two years and practical- ly all of it in Northern Minnesota.” State and private lands will both be benefited by the passage of the recent state drainage law. This law appro- priates $100,000 for each of the com- ing two years. Of the annual allow ance of $100,000; $50,000 is to be used for co-operation with county drainage. Much of it will doubtless be expended in enlarging natural waterways which are becoming overtaxed because of the large number of drainage ditches that feed into them. State ditches under the new law are to be paid for out of assessments on abutting and improved swamp lands. Heretofore private corporations hold- ing large wet tracts on speculations have gained much by state ditches in- directly draining their lands as well as state acreage. The present law as- sesses costs to private property for immediate payment where such prop- erty is bettered and where state lands are drained the assessments are add- ed to the price at which the lands are to be eventually sold. Thus the state drainage appropriation to a certain extent is a revolving fund, to be used temporarily for immediate expenses of new ditches, and to be compensated by the assessments when they are paid in. The swamp lands when drained are the richest and most fertile agricultu- ral lands to be found. State authori- ties believe they will increase in value from $5 to at least $50 an acre when prepared for agricultural purposes. The swamp land soils have been ana- lyzed under state direction and de- clared to be the most ideal for general agriculture of any soils in the state. Sane EE GETS TREBLE DAMAGES. State Wins Important Lumber Suit in Duluth. An important victory for the state has been achieved in the St. Louis county district court, according to word received by Attorney General E. T. Young. The court decided in favor of the state in one of the cases of The State vs. Shevlin Carpenter Lumber Company. The amount involved in the suit was $29,995, and as there were stipulations with the counsel that several other suits where the same point was in- volved that the other suits should de- pend on this one, the amount is ap- proximately $100,000 which the state will recover by this suit. “The state claimed treble damages for timber cut on section 16-59-21 in St. Louis county during 1903 and 1904,” said Mr. Young. “The company had a permit to cut timber, issued in 1900, which expired, and assuming the act under the permit, the company paid the permit price to the state after cut- ting. Inasmuch as all right ceased with the expiration of the permit, we sued for treble damages. The court gives treble damages and deducts the amount already paid; leaving the amount due $29,995. We had the stip- ulation with the counsel agreeing that several other cases should depend on this, so the amount involved is about $100,000. There are, of course, a large number of other cases that do not in- volve this question. “The question has already been to the supreme court on the constitional- ity of the law and will probably be taken there again, although the law was held valid.” FARMER KICKED IN HEAD. Plow Horse Inflicts Serious Injury to : Driver. - Brainerd, Minn., May 2—Harry Cain, a young farmer living about ten miles up the Mississippi river, was badly in- jured by being kicked in the head by ; one of his horses. . ADVICE TO RHEUMATICS Neted Physician Tells How to Prevent and Cure Rheumatism, Kidney and Bladder Troubles. (By Geo. Edmund Fleea, M. D.) If you would avoid Rheumatism and Kidney and Bladder Troubles, be mod- erate im the consumption of heavy, irich foods, substitute as far as possible ;soups, broths, fresh milk and drink water—lots of water. Take plenty of time to eat, and don’t eat after you ‘have had enough, even if it does taste good. If your work is confining take }@ moderate amount of exercise each |day in the open air. Of course, neither diet, water, rest nor exercise will cure these afflictions. ‘I advise them as preventives:only. For the benefit of the readers: of this arti- ele who are now afflicted with Rheu- matism, Kidney, Bladder or Urinary trouble, and desire to be cured’ quickly, I give below, complete in every detail, the famous prescription which has made me so successful in the treat- ment of these diseases. It isthe most certain cure for these diseases that I have ever used. It is pleasant to take, it is not expensive, it can be filled by any druggist, and I believe it is the greatest prescription for Rheumatism, Kidney and Bladder Trouble ever writ- ten. It is also a valuable spring tonic and blood purifier. If you are a suf- ferer, save this, take it to your drug- gist and have it filled, or get the in- gredients.and mix them at home. Fluid Extract Cascara Aromatic, 4 ounce. Concentrated Barkola Compound, 1 ounce. Fluid Extract Prickly Ash Bark, % drachm. Aromatic Elixir, 4 ounces. Adult dose, take one teaspoonful after meals and at bedtime; children, one-fourth to one-half teaspoonful after meals. After you are cured follow the ad- vice I have given you in regard to diet, exercise and water, and you will not need thé services of a physician again for these ailments. Other tasters are privileged to cosy. AN EFFECTIVE PRAYER. Milly Dean Won by a Length and a Half. Gen. Booth, the venerable head of the Salvation Army, was talking to a New York reporter. “Are you saved?” he asked sudden ly. The young man flushed, stammered and hesitated. “Well,” said the general, “do not de spair. “There is a chance even for New York reporters.” ‘Then, discussing prayer, Gen. Booth told a story, a story with a moral. “There was a young clergyman ap pointed to a small country town,” he began, “and a short time after his ar rival a horsey-looking man in leggings stopped him on the street one day, bowed respectfully, and said in a trem ulous voice: “Tf you please, sir, would you mind next Sabbath, offering up a bit of a prayer for Milly Dean.’ “The minister of course assented The man, whose look was worried and haggard, took leave gratefully. And on the next and the two following Sun days Milly Dean was prayed for from the pulpit. “Then one afternoon the man io leggings met the minister again. “‘Thank you for them prayers, sir,’ he said; ‘but you needn’t pray no more for Milly Dean.’ “‘Why,’ said the other, shocked, ‘is she dead?’ “Dead? said the man in leggings. ‘No. She’s just won the Blue Ribboo handicap by a length and a half.’” PATENTS. List of Patents Issued Last Week to Northwestern Inventors. Reported by Lothrop & Johnson, patent lawyers, 911 Pioneer Press pbuilding, St. Paul, Minn.: Adolph W. Benson, Minneapolis, Minn., toy train; Patrick J. Callahan, Central City, S. D., umbrella; Samuel W. Huntington, Ab- erdeen, S. D., display device; Nile Jen- nings, Cormorant, Minn., plow; Ole L. Larson, Minneapolis, Minn., smut ma- chine; William Matteson, Doland, S. D., permutation lock; Andrew Melin, Oxlip, Minn., shock binder. Relics of Boadicea. Relics of the days when Boadicea conducted her campaign in the neigh- porhood of what is now King’s Cross, or, perhaps, of even an earlier day, were turned up recently by some workmen at Crayford, Kent. The men were digging in sand pits on the Wansunt estate, when they noticed some metal articles. On examination these proved ‘to be nine gold armlets of uniform shape but varying sizes. The articles were taken to a police station, where the police took posses- sion of them on behalf of the crown as treasure trove. Move for New Coinage Designs. The American Numismatic. and Archaeological society advocates an expenditure of $100,000 by the United States in obtaining new designs for coinage. According to the society $10,000 should be appropriated for each of the ten denominations, of which awards of $1,000 each should be given to the six best designers for for each coin and an award of $4,000 to the winner of the six in each class. New York’s Water Supply. ‘New York city’s water reservoirs Hold a sufficient supply ‘to meet the usual needs of the city for fourteen weeks. 2a RIENG