Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, June 22, 1907, Page 9

SNOW poecy, SOE NORTHWEST IS SWEPT BY STORM MUCH PROPERTY IS DESTROYED IN. NORTH DAKOTA AND MIN- NESOTA, BROWN COUNTY IS HIT HARD FAIR BUILDINGS WRECKED AND WORKMEN NARROWLY ES- CAPE DEATH. Grand Forks, N. D., June 19.—A tor- nado destroyed thousands of dollars’ worth of property in the form of gran- aries, barns and farm machinery at an early hour Sunday morning in the vi- cinity of West Hope, N. D., according to accounts which reached Grand Forks yesterday. So far there have been no reports ef loss of life. The storm was accom- panied by thunder and lightning and rain descended in torrents. . Brown County Suffers. New Ulm, Minn., June 19.—One of the most severe storms for many ‘years passed over the city and sur- rounding country. The Brown County Agricultural society suffered the most severe loss by having its exposition building totally demolished, the roof of the grandstand biown off, the reser- voir wrecked and the high board inclo- sure badly damaged. Several workmen barely escaped death while at work at the fair grounds. Yesterday’s heavy rain has again caused the Minnesota and Cottonwood rivers to rise several feet and the lowlands are inundated The waters rushing down Frietschie ravine along the Minneapolis & St. Louis road, two miles north of the city, washed out the tracks, and a north-bound freight was ditched. Damage at Little Falls. Little Falls, Minn., June 19—Sun- | day was the hottest day of the sum- | mer here, the mercury reaching 91 in the Towards evening the sky became overcast and a big storm blew up from the south. The storm was accompa- nied by a high wind, which blew down many trees in the neighborhood and tore down a market shed in the city. Trainc Is Stopped. Triumph, Minn., June 19.—This sec- tion was visited by a cloudburst and reports from along Cedar creek for ten miles west of Triumph indicate that every grade and three bridges have been washed away, and every ap- proach to eight bridges east of Tri- umph and three of the bridges have been swept down the stream. MEAT REACHES RECORD PRICE. Beef Trust in Complete Control of Market for a Month. St. Paul, June 19.—The “beef trust” yesterday boosted wholesale beet prices to the highest point ever known in the Twin Cities. This increase is said by the retail meat dealers to be directly caused by the wholesalers, who for the next month will have a monopoly of the beef business. Grass fed cattle have been out of the market for several weeks and shipments will not start for four weeks, which leaves the only cattle to be had by the slaughter houses those which the big packing houscs have in the feeding pens. This leaves the big packers in control of the market. This means that the consumer will have to pay for No. 1 beef prices about like these: 20 cents .or ribs, 20 to 25 cents for loins, 10 to 121-2 cents for chucks, 15 cents for rounds and 5 to 7 cents for plates. THOMAS MULRY IS PXESIDENT, Conference Unanimously Elects Him , as Leader. Minneapolis, June 19.—Thomas M. Mulry of New York city was last evening unanimously chosen president of the national conference of Charities and Correction for next year, when the conference meets in Richmond, Va. The report of the committe on or- ganization, bearing with it the nomi- nation of officers and the appointment of committees for the ensuing year, was presented to the conference at News of the No 5 Pala RAE La aA & WiLL ENLARGE FORT MEADEKILLED BY TAFT SAYS IT WILL BE MADE REGIMENTAL POST—SECRE- TARY 1S WILLING. Hot Springs, S. D., June 19.—Secre- tary of War William H. Taft and par- ty made the first stop in the Black Hills here at Hot Springs, staying an hour yesterday morning. The time was spent inspecting the national sanitarium and in making a fifteen- minute address. The secretary has fully recovered his health, excepting for a cold. At Rapid City faft’s train was met oy an Indian band and students from she government Indian school, to- gether with citizens of the town. The secretary spoxe briefly. An elaborate Indian tomahawk was given to Mr. Taft as a souvenir. Sturgis was reached at 5:45 p. m. After the presentation of a souvenir bridle similar to the one given to President Rooseveit on a previous oc- casion, the secretary made a_ short speech. Then he was conducted by a military escort to Fort Meade, two miles distant. He inspected the fort and reviewed the troops. The party left last evening for Omaha. Secre- tary Taft announced the intention of the war department to make Fort Meade a regimental post. le in the middle of the day. | TO RUN TRAINS IN JULY. Gemmell Much Pleased by Progress on wi. & I, Extension. Blackduck, Minn., June 19.—W. H. Gemmell, general manager of the Min- nesota & International railway, and W. H. Strachan, superintendent, pass- ed through the city yesterday in a special train from Big Falls, returning to Brainerd. The men had made a trip to Big Falls in their private car and then had gone from the latter city to International Falls by way of stage and uncompleted mail route. Mr. Gemmel expressed himself as being well pleased with the progress that is being made in building the ex- tension from Big Falls north to the boundary, nd said: “We expect to have trains running into International Falls by the last of July at the latest.” -. IND WRECKS BRIDGE. One End of Span at Superior Is Blown From Temporary Pier, Superior, Wis., June 19.—The high wind that prevailed last night added another stumbling block to the obsta- cles that have interfered with getting the big interstate bridge up this sum- mer. One end of the big stationary span which had been removed to per- mit boats to pass around the wreck of | the draw was blown off its temporary foundation, and is in the water. This span was moved up the bay several hundred yards and placed on tempo- rary piers. The Great Northern engi- neers are now figuring on raising the structure to get it ready for moving back to its original position when the wrecked draw span is ready. EPIDEMIC MAKES HEAVY GAINS. Smallpox Record Biggest in Three Years. St. Paul, June 19. — Smallpox is again on the increase in Minnesota, according to the information received at the office of the state board of health. The number of new cases re- ported to the board this year already exceeds the total number of new cases for any one of the three preced- ing years. The exact cause of the increase is problematic, but it may be that the lateness of the warm weather may have something to do with it. CLUB TO IMPROVE ROADS. Automobile Owners Will Organize to Make Better Highways. Wadena, Minn., June 19. — The twelve owners of automobiles m Wa- dena are organizing an automobile club. An effort is being made to get auto owners from other nearby towns to join the club, which, it is hoped, eventually will have a membership of fifty. The purpose of the club is not alone for pleasure, but the highways will be improved. A fund will be rais- ed for this purpose and certain main roads will be improved. $25,000 FIRE AT WINONA. Drug Establishment Is Badly Damages. Winona, Minn., June 19. — Fire broke out in the, paint room of Wil- liam Radmacher’s wholesale drug es- tablishment, probably from spontane- Wholesale the general session at Plymouth church The report was unanimously adopted. GYPSIES RAID FARMS. Bheriff and Town Authorities Are Ap- pealed to. Chippewa Falls, Wis., June 19. — A band of thirty-five gypsies caused much excitement in the town of La- fayette, five miles from this city, and ous combustion. Before the firemen got the ames under control damages estimated at $20,000 on the stock and $5,000 on the building were sustained. Ripley Gives Up Job. Washington, June 19.—Joseph Rip- ley has resigned his position as one of the consulting engineers on the Panama canal commission to accept a more lucrative position in this coun- try. the result was that farmers called upon the sheriff and town authorities for protection, and the officers stood guard over the horde during the night. The gypsies raided a number of farms and destroyed a quantity of property of farmers. Has Cramps; Drowns. Faribault, Minn., June 19.—Arthur Filler, sixteen years old, was drowned in Cannon Falls river while swim- ming. He was taken with cramps and his comrades were unable to rescue rthwest FALL FROM AUTO ST. PAUL MAN MEETS DEATH WHILE RIDING WITH SON OF J. J. HILL. St. Paul, June 20.—Fred Schroeder, the livery man, was instantly killed shortly after 7 o’clock last evening by being thrown from the automobile of Walter J. Hill, son of James J. Hill, near Syndicate and Summit avenues. His skull was fractured and some of the bones in the man’s body were broken. Mr. Schroeder had accepted an invi- tation from Mr. Hill for a ride during the afternoon to look at some horses. They visited Minneapolis and they were returning home when the accident happened. Just what caused the accident has not been determined. One theory is that the machine may have struck some obstruction in the street or have made a sudden lurch, which threw Mr. Schroeder cut. Mr. Hill went to the police station and after explaining the accident to the chief of police was allowed to go home. Mr. Hill was greatly affected by the shock of the accident. He was too wrought up to make any statement, and until late at night he remained in a highly excited condition. TOT KILLS HUGE SNAKE. Rattler Over Six Feet Long Is Fought by Boy With Hoe. Brentford, S. D., June 20. — “Bud” Frazier, nine years old, has killed a bullsnake, which is believed to be the largest of the species ever killed in this state. It meaasures more than six feet long and is twelve inches in cir- cumference. The boy was in the pas- ture snaring gophers when he encoun- tered the snake. He had no weapon, but, returning to the house, secured @ hoe. With this offensive weapon hej returned to the pasture, where the} snake was waiting for him. A fierce battle ensued, but eventually the boy] with the hoe was the victor. g DENIES WIFE SHOT HIM. Alleged Abuser of Helpmeet Declares He Wounded Himself. Butte, Mont., June 20. — Believing that her life was in danger from her husband, whom she says abused her, Mrs. William Garrity, it is alleged, last evening shot and probably fatally wounded him. She then ran across the street and gave herself up to a police- man. She tells a pitiful story of con- stant abuse to herself and children by the wounded man.” Garrity recovered consciousness at the hospital. At first he said that his wife did the shooting, but later he denies this and said that he had shot himself. THREE DEATHS LAID TO HIM. Man Alleged to Have Caused Runaway to Be Arrested. Osceola, Minn., June 20.—A warrant was issued for the arrest of Millman of Victoria, Wis., who is charged with causing the death of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Connors and Mrs. Emery at St. Croix Falls three weeks ago. Requisi- tion papers were secured and the man will be taken to Taylors Falls and held for trial. The victims were killed in a runaway, which, it is said, was due to Millman’s recklessness in driving his own team and frightening the horses attached to the other vehicle. FIND FARMER DEAD. Man Evidently Dragged by Runaway Team. Augusta, Wis., June 20. — August Arndt, a farmer living at Brodge Creek, was found lying dead beside the roadway near here. Arndt had been to town and it is believed that while he was on the homeward journey his team became frightened and ran away. From tLe fact; that the body was much disfigured it is believed that the un- fortunate man became entangled in the lines and was dragged to his death. INSANE OVER RELIGION. Farmer Becomes Violent and Is Sent to State Asylum. Harris, Minn., June 20.—Otto Olson a Swedish farmer living about two miles west of here, went violently in- sane over religion on Saturday. He D A BOOTBLACK COMPOSER, He Dedicates a March to Philadel- phia’s Mayor. “His Honor, the Mayor” is the title of @ new march written by Frank, the {talian bootblack in the Philadelphia city hall, and dedicated to Mayér Rey- burn. m Frank intends to whistle it for him while the mayor is on his way to his office. It is said that the tune is some thing like “Hark! Hark! the Dogs Do Bark.” Those who have heard the march say that it is a splendid compilation of themes—a sort of tone poem of the Reyburn administration to date. The only criticism of it is that the tempo of the opening bars, which are in the major key, is a little too swift for the mayor's pace, Getting back into the major key after some minors once more, the march closes with an adaptation of the celebrated “Laughing Song,” the words of which are: Oh, I could not keep from laughing, Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! PURIFIED LIFE INSURANCE. Benefits from New Law, Which Re- mains Substantially Unchanged. Through the influence of Gov. Hughes, the New York Legislature de- cided to make no radical changes in the new insurance law. It was pointed out by Gov. Hughes that the New York law has already accomplished wide- spread reforms, with proportionate benefits to policyholders, and that it should be given a thorough trial be- fore any amendments were seriously considered. It is estimated that the cost of the mismanagement of the past did not average more than 20 cents to each policyholder, while the benefits to present and future policyholders will amount to many times more and be cumulative besides. The speed craze of the big companies and the ex- cessive cost of securing new business was the most extravagant evil of the old managements. Under the new regime the cost of new business has already been greatly reduced, along with other economies. The showing made by the Equitable Life Assurance Society in its report for. 1906 was a strong argument against meddling with the new law. In the Equitable alone there was a saving of over $2,000,000 in expenses, besides an increase in the income from the Society’s assets amounting to as much more. The ratios of the /Equitable’s total expenses to its total hincome was 19.42% in 1904, 17.38% in 1905, and only 14.48% in 1906. The dividends paid to Equitable policy- holders in 1906 amounted to $7,289,734, which was an increase of more than 9% over 1905. While the Equitable made a better showing than any other big company, ail reported radical economies and un- der ‘such conditions the Legislature wisely decided to Ieaye the law sub- stantially as it stands. CHARACTER IN HANDCLASPS. A Few Notes Taken by the Observant Person, Those people who clasp their hands with two fingers between the thumb and finger instead of the usual one are probably very deceitful. To lay the left hand flat in the lap and clasp the right firmly over is a sign of ob- stinacy. Business capacity is shown if the left fingers are curved inward. To clasp the hands together very tightly, running tne fingers down as far as they will go, shows, it is said, that the character is sincere, but it the left thumb be uppermost and the right little finger concealed in the left palm, a secretive nature, though not one necessarily untruthful, is de noted. Thoughtfulness and consideration for the feelings of others are shown if when the elbows are placed on a desk or table the thumb and first fin- gers are clasped tightly. A keen in- tellect and great self-confidence are possessed by the man who interlaces his fingers and then places his hands, palm downward, flatly on his knees. To clasp the hands in the ordinary way, with the right thumb uppermost, shows that one is born to rule. If the left thumb comes uppermost, the own- er is born to be ruled, says Woman’s Life. When the hands are allowed to lie loosely on the knee, with each set of fingers joined and barely touching each other, it shows weakness of character and indecision. WENT TO TEA And It Wound Her Bobbin. Tea drinking frequently affects peo- was taken into custory by officers and was held until the insanity commission arrived. He was pronounced insane and was taken to the Fergus Falls hos- pital. ( Little Left of Village. Harlowton, Mont., June 20. — Fire which broke out in Marshall’s general store from a gasoline explosion has practically destroyed this village. Loss, $128,000; insurance, $32,000. Cuts Foot Showing Son. Janesville, Wis., June 20.—While at- tempting to show his son how kindling wood ought to be split, Emmett D, Me- Gowan, one of the best known attor- neys in the city, chopped off two toes of his left foot with an ax. Wausau Box Plant Burns. ‘Wausau, Wis., June 20.—A hot hox on the main shaft started a fire which resulted in the total destruction of the plant of the Wausau Box and Lumber company last night. The loss is $50,- 000, with $43,000 insurance. ple as badly as coffee. A lady in Salis- bury, Md., says that she was com- pelled to abandon the use of coffee a good many years ago, because it threatened to ruin her health and that she went over to tea drinking, but finally, she had dyspepsia so bad that she had lost twenty-five pounds and no food seeméd to agree with her. She further says: “As this time I was induced to take up the famous food drink, Postum, and was so much pleased with the results that I have never been without it since. I com- menced to improve at once, regained my twenty-five pounds of flesh and went some beyond my usual weight. “I know Postum to be good, pure, and healthful, and there never was an article, and never will be, I believe, that does so surely take the place of coffee, as Postum Food Coffee. The beauty of it all is that it is satisfying and wonderfully nourishing. I feel as if I could not sing its praises too loud.” Read “The Road to Wellville,” in pkgs. “There’s a Reason.” open on June 25. TO KILL WILL MUSTARD. State Experiment Station Will Spray It With Iron Solution, The Minnesota agricultural experi- ment station will undertake, within the next ten days, a number of experi- ments on a large scale of killing wild mustard by spraying the field infected with a solution of sulphate of iron. Cc. N. COSGROVE, LE SUEUR, Elected secretary of the State Agri- cultural society. The American Steel and Wire compa- ny of Chicago has donated for this pur- pose 60,000 pounds of sulphate of iron, which is now at Grand Forks, N. D., and an especially designed spraying machine imported from Germany, which has been, shipped to Crookston. The experiments will be conducted at Tcnney, Georgetown, Ada Crooks- ton, Warren and Kennedy. It is pro- posed to begin work as soon as the mustard is sufficiently advanced by shipp:ng the material and machine to one of the points named, spray a large field that had previously been selected W. J. ANNON, Postmaster of Anoka. load the material and equipment on the first train and ship to the next point and so on until all fields are sprayed. These fields will be carefully watch. ed and visited by experts several times during the summer, and the conclu. sions based on the observations dis tributed among the farmers of the state. Since wild mustard is a serious men ace to the growth of cerc.ls in many places, these experiments will be watched with great interest. DAIRYMEN ORGANIZE Will Market Their Own Products and Cut Out Middlemen. The Minnesota Co-operative Dairies association, an organization through which the constituent members intend to market their products, saving to themselves the commissions, amount- ing to several hundred thousand dol- lars a year, was organized at a meet- ing held at the old capitol in St. Paul. The members of the association will ship their butter to a central exchange to be maintained by the organization, probably at Chicago, from which the butter will be placed in the markets of the East. ‘Accordjng to Robert Crickmore of Owatonna, secretary of the new or- ganization, it is estimated that the buttermakers of this state last year paid to commission men between $1,- 250,000 and $1,500,000 in commissions for handling the state’s output of that product. Just what proportion of this business was done by the co-operative creameries of the state is not known, As there are 681 co-operative cream- eries in the state, the saving of those who join the association will amount to a very considerable sum each year. Another purpose of the erganiza- tion is the establishment of a grade of butter to be known as “Minnesota Standard,” which will represent the best product of the state, and with the established reputation of Minnesota as a butter producing state it is be- lieved that in time this brand of but- ter will demand a higher price than can be obtained at present. Off the theory that it is by their untiring ef- forts that Minnesota has attained its high standing as a butter state, the men who make the butter think they ought to obtain some advantage from this condition, and the co-operative selling plan has been picked out as the one most likely to succeed. The last legislature passed a law authoriz- ing the incorporation of such an or- ganization. The meeting was attended by repre- sentatives of about fifty co-operative creameries. J. R. Morley of Owatonna acted as temporary chairman and ex- plained the aims of the organization. The draft of the constitution and by- laws, which was prepared at a meet- ing of the creamery men in St. Paul some time ago and sent out to the creameries for their consideration, was adopted with practically no changes. The constitution provides that none but co-operative creameries {may -be memvers.of the organization. It provides for the annual stockhold- ers’ meeting on the last Wednesday in. February and for regular monthly meetings by the board of directors The general nature of the business will be to receive and sell all products of any manufacturing or agricultural co-operative association in the state and to buy and sell the same kind of products of any individual, and to that end it will have power to establish stores and agencies and other instru- mentalities. It may take on consign- ments at such points as the directors determine so much of the products manufactured, produced or dealt in by any agricultural or co-operative asso- ciation holding stock in the company as are consigned to it, and will have the power to dispose of the same to the best advantage, and shall immedi- ately thereafter remit to the consignor 95 per cent of the proceeds arising from the sale. The directors are to select the point at which will be established a central exchange, to which the members will ship their butter for marketing. The board will also appoint the general manager, who will exercise the full authority of the directors in conduct- ing the business in accordance with the rules and regulations thus estab- lished by the organization. It is ex- pected that this central exchange will be located in Chicago, as that point is nearer to the Eastern markets, which the members desire to reach. The following officers were elected for the first year of the company’s ex- istence: J. R. Morley, Owatonna, pres- ident; Even Evenson, Litchfield, vice president; Robert Crickmore, Owaton- na, secretary, and Andrew French, Plainview, treasurer. The board of directors consists of the president, the vice president, the treasurer and J. F. Lamb of Stewartville, A. D. Stew- art of Redwood Falls, Charles A, Morse of Sauk Center, August Loeg- ering of Long Prairie, Charles Soley GEORGE W. SCHERER, MANKATO. Elected grand master of the grand lodge of Odd Fellows. The sessions of the teachers’ sum- mer training schools commenced Mon. day at the state university and at the county seats, in which sessions of six weeks will be held. The county sum- mer schools which opened yesterday were at Windom, Warren, Little Fall: and Rochester. In the counties in which the summer schools will iast only five weeks the terms will open next Monday, and where the terms are for four weeks they will open the following Monday. ~The summer school terms, at the normal nohoole, of Maple Plain and Chris Twale ot Kenyon. The officers were elected at a meeting of the board of directors after the general meeting. The work of putting the business plans of the organization into opera tion was left with the directors. While only fifty of the co-operative cream- eries were represented at the meeting it is expected that this number will be greatly increased as soon as the or: ganization becomes known and that after the business has been in opera- tion for a while there will be a still greater increase in the membership. Secures Cuyuna Tract. The Winona Eagles are arranging for a grand street illumination in con- nection with the state convention ta be held at that place on June 25 and 26. A number of special prizes have been offered to secure a large attend- ance. These include awards to the aerie registering the largest number of members at headquarters; to the aerie accompanied by the most ladies, who must register at headquarters; ta ‘the aerie represented at the conven- tion from farthest distance in the state.