Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, July 20, 1907, Page 3

i a i rT — erald-Review. By C. E. KILEY. GRAND RAPIDS, - MINNESOTA. NEWS OF WEEK SUMMARIZED IMPORTANT EVENTS AT HOME AND ON FOREIGN SHORES BRIEFLY TOLD. Washington. It is practically decided to erect a statue of Christopher Columbus that will cost $100,000 in the plaza in front of the new union station in Washing- ton. The navy department has finally ac- cepted the battleship Georgia and au- thorized the payment to the contract- ors of the reserve fund required by the contract. The interstate commerce commis- sion has appointed a board of experts to supervise and conduct experimental tests of block signal systems and oth- er safety devices. Personal. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the novel- ist, is to be married in September to Mi ean Leckie. Former Congressman Bankhead has been nominated for United States senator to fill the unexpired term of Senator Morgan of Alabama. Hiram S. Thomas, a negro, who originated Saratoga chips and who was a noted chef, died at his home at Red Bank, N. J. He was seventy years old. Felix Poznanasky, a well known Montana pioneer, is dead at Rapid City, S. D. He was the second owner of the first newspaper published in Helena. He located in Helena in 1864, Sir William Henry Broadbent, phy- sician-in-ordinary to King Edward and to the prince of Wales, and who for a jong time attended the late Queen Victoria and others of the royal fami- ly, is dead. Mrs. Annie Besant has been elected president of the Theosophical society, in succession to the late Col]. Olcott, who died in India last February. She will visit the United States and other countries before returning to the headquarters of the society in India. Foreign. Cigar manufacturers of Havana have eccepted the strikers’ demands and reopened their factories. The portrait of Emperor Nicholas of Russia, which was myteriously stolen from the gallery in Berlin has been returned to the gallery by mail. The Russian council’ of ministers bas authorized an annual expenditure of $18,500,000 from 1908 to 1911 for the construction of new warships. The census and_ statistics depart- ment has figured out Canada’s popula- tion on April 1 at 6,504,000, an in- crease of 1,133,586 in the last six y > + : It is announced in London that the home fieet will assemble at Cowes the | swayed by capitalistic influence. The end of July to demonstrate in homor of| direct examination had not reached Emperor William, who is coming over] the connection of Jack Simpkins and for Cowes week. Fit is understood China have arrived at an understand- ing regarding the customs in Northern Manchuria, and it is expected that cus- toms houses will shortly be opened there. Baroness von Eckharstein, foreign office in London, and former Bi Washington, has been granted a di- yoree on the ground of cruelty and | ducted the cross-examination. misconduct. Great surprise has been caused in Vatican circles by the fact that Cardi- nal Merry del Val, the papal secretary of state, has bought a powerful auto- mobile. It was generally supposed the pope would not countenance the caydinal’s riding in a motor car. : Gen. Francisco Sandoval, the noted professiona] revolutionist and soldier | control. At times his replies came as of fortune, is dead at Guatemala City. | quickly as the questions were flung at Sandoval had fought on one side or|/him. Again he would hesitate and the other of every war that has taken! speak slowly, with marked emphasis. place in Central and South ‘American Myr, Borah’s manner was courteous countries during the last thirty years. throughout; but now and then a tinge Two officers of the British navy | of sarcasm appeared as he insisted on have invented an apparatus which, it|a direct answer and Haywood appear- is claimed, will remove the present | ed reluctant. Haywood on Stand in Own Defense. Boise, Idaho, July 12—Charles H. 'Moyer went on the stand yesterday as ja witness for his fellow defendant, William H. Haywood, and besides making positive denial of all the crimes attributed to him and the other federation leaders by Harry Orchard, offered an explanation of the unsoiic- ited appearance of the Western Fed- eration of Miners as the defender of Harry Orchard immediately after his arrest at Caldwell for the murder of Gov. Steunenberg. Moyer swore that it was Jack Simp- kins who engaged Attorney Fred Mill- For Murder of Gov. Steunenberg. er at Spokane to go to Caldwell To Represent Orchard, then known as Thomas Hogan, and that it was at the request of Simpkins that the witness and Haywood had subsequently advanced $1,500 from the funds of the federation to meet the expense of defending Orchard. Moyer denied that he had ever dis- jeussed any kind of criminal act with Orchard or any one else, or that he had ever given him a cent except for expenses on the trip Orchard made to Ouray as a bodyguard for him. He said that he had no personal feeling of hostility for Steunenberg, and there were no circumstances that would make him desire the life of John Ne ville, whom Orchard testified Moyer wanted killed. Moyer Denies Orchard’s Story. Moyer denied that he participated in the conference in Pettibone’s back yard, where Orchard said he, Hay- wood and Pettibone had discussed va- rious acts of violence; ‘denied know]- edge of the subsequent meeting at federation headquarters, where Or- chard swore that Steurenberg’s and Neville’s executions were planned, and denied the material statements in all of Orchard’s testimony. Moyer on Stand for His Comrade. Boise, Idaho, July 13.—William D. Haywood took the oath yesterday as a witness in his own defense, and in a lengthy narrative of his life and his work as a leader of his fellow miners, denied guilt of the murder of Frank Steunenberg and the manifold crimes charged against him by Harry Or- chard. Haywood’s testimony was chiefly characterized with positive denials of allegations made against him by the prosecution. He denied that he met Orchard until some time after the Vin- that Russia and|nenberg was murdered when adjourn- wife of | Frank Steunenberg, left the witness the councilor of the German imperial chair this afternoon. He had been un- retary of the German legation in by dicator explosion; denied that he sent Orchard back to Cripple Creek to blow up the Independence station; denied participation in the Lyte Gregory mur- der, and denied suggesting or discuss- ing the Steunenberg murder. Never Gave Orchard Money. He swore that he never gave Or- chard any money at any time or place for any purpose. He declared that he never made a threat against Stetmen- berg, whom he said he regarded only as he did any politician who is being the action of the federation after Steu- ment interrupted it. Haywood Stands Borah’s Grilling. Boise, July 14. — William D. Hay- wood, charged with the murder of der examination six hours, the time eing equally divided between his own counsel and Senator Borah, whe con- Hay- wood’s testimony practically closes the case for the defense. One witness will be called to-day and his examina- tion will take up about fifteen minutes. The state will then begin the rebuttal. Rapid-fire Questions. Borah’s cross-examination, always rapid fire, was more than usually quick yesterday, but from first to last Haywood: preserved complete self- Haywood in turn was as dangers to crews working submarine; courteous as the cross-examiner. boats. It is designed to enable the men to escape from a véssel even if Feeling Toward Steunenberg. Once when Senator Borah pressed it is filled with poisonous gases or wa-| Haywood as to his sentiment toward ter. Casualty. Ralph and Sam Kimmel, cousins, were drowned in Otter creek, near Matlock, while bathing. Former Governor Steunenberg, Hay- wood said quietly and with a smile, “I felt no different toward Steunenberg than I do towards you or any of those people.” Senator Borah looked up quickly but did not smile. He said very quiet- Twenty residents of New Alexan-|ly: “Yes; I have been given to under- dria, Ohio, were made violently ill by | stand something of that sort,” and did eating preserved chicken at a picnic. not pursue the subject. Almost the entire village of North} Much of Haywood’s testimony yes- Lawrence, N. Y., was destroyed by|terday was a repetition in detail of fire. Two hotels, ten stores and sev-| What Moyer said Thursday. Haywood, eral factories and private dwellings | however, made no effort to deny his burned. Ellesley, the country home of G. C. Wallace, a capitalist, near Paducah, oe knowledge of Orchard and his affairs or his connection with Simpkins. Haywood Denies Crimes. Like Moyer, Haywood said he had never heard Orchard make threats against Steunenberg. Haywood in many particulars confirmed Orchard, but where Orchard connected Hay- wood or the Western Federation with crime the witness was emphatic and prompt in his denials. He showed no desire to conceal the fact that Orchard had visited him at his house, or that he on different occasions had intimate conversations with Orchard. He de- nounced the administration of Colo- rado at the time of the troubles as cor- rupt and he extolled the Western Fed- eration. Sensations Are Many. Boise, Idaho, July 16. — Sensation followed sensation quickly in the Hay- wood trial Saturday, when the state commenced its rebuttal evidence. One witness confessed to participa- tion in-a labor riot, resulting in the death of two men; the record of con- viction of murder in the second de gress of a witness for the defense was introduced, and the preof of another having been sent to an insane asylum upon the information ‘of his neighbors was offered, its admissibility was ar- gued and the decision of the court will be handed down on Monday morning. Perjury Is Charged. A crowded court room, somewhat bored by legal commonplaces, sprang to strained attention when William Dewey, a witness in rebuttal for the staté. confessed to armed participation in the destruction of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan concentrator at Wardner on Apri] 29, 1898, when two men were killed and a mob of 1,000 men partici- pated in a riot. Said Davis Led Mob. Harry Orchard commenced his se- ries of great crimes at Wardner. He confessed to lighting one of the fuses that started the explosion, and he swore that William F. Davis, known among his fellows as “Big Bill” Davis, Jed the mob. Witnesses for the defense have sworn that Orchard was not at Ward- ner on April 29. Davis himself has sworn to have been elsewhere and positively denied any connection with the crime. Served Out Guns. Dewey swore that not only did “Big Bill” accompany the mob to Wardner, but that he served out guns, rifles and ammunition to the union men gather- ed in the union hall at Burke before they went to Wardner, and was one of the leaders of the column that ad- vanced on the concentrator before the work of destruction commenced. Ten witnesses in rebuttal were ex- amined Saturday. Most of them were called to disprove statements as to Orchard’s movements. erat | Another Perjury Charge. Boise, July 17. — Another warrant charging perjury against a witness who has testified for the defense in the Haywood trial was issued last evening. C. W. Aller, formerly a tele- graph operator and ticket agent at the Florence & Cripple Creek railroad at Cripple Creek, Colo., is charged with the offense by the prosecuting attor- ney of Ada county. Orchard Again Testifies. Harry Orchard reappeared on the stand was asked a few questions as to his acquaintance with some of the witnesses for the defense who have testified as to his movements. On cross-examination he admitted that his uncle, Peter McKinley, committed suicide by hanging thirty or fourteen years ago. Counsel for the defense asked Orchard if this uncle was not insane before he killed himself, and also tried to show by the witness that his maternal] grandfather was insane, his monomania being imaginary crimes committed a long time ago in Ireland. Orchard denied all knowl- edge of the grandfather, but admitted that his uncle was emented. Make Witness Out a Liar. The entire afternoon was taken up with the examination of witnesses who contradicted the evidence given by C. W. Aller, who testified for the defense in support of a charge of con- spiracy against the Western Federa- tion of Miners, in which it is alleged the mine owners’ organization, the Citizens’ aliance and the Pinkerton de- tective agency were concerned. Aller swore that he saw Orchard and D. C. Scott together at the depot of the Florence & Cripple Creek railway on a Sunday about three weeks prior to the explosion at the Independence depot on the 6th day of June, 1904. Scott yesterday afternoon swore that he was not in Cripple Creek at the time and a number of witnesses corrobo- rated this. As a result of this rebut- tal testimony information was sworn out after court adjourned, charging Aller with perjury. LOCKJAW FATAL TO TWO. Ky., was destroyed by fire. Loss, $50,-| mutes Kick and Splinter Cause Two 000. Richard D. Cainer, an electrician, was electrocuted at Council Bluffs by coming in contact with an electric 3 ay. light wire. A small tornado swept the country near Alda, Neb., injuring four per- sons, one fatally, and destroyed sev- era] buildings. One boy was killed, another was fatally burt and two seriously injured as the result of a street car accident at Schenectady, N. ¥. DEFECTIVE PAGE Deaths in lowa. Albia, Iowa, July 14. — Two deaths Jockjaw occurred here yester- Albert Ann was kicked on the end of a finger by a mule several days ago. Blood poison followed amputa- tion and he died in terrible agony. Mrs. George Williams ran a splinter into hér finger several weeks ago. Te- tanus resulted in spite of amputation, causing death, Governor’s Salute Fatal. Port Townsend, Wash., July 13. — One man killed and two severely burned marred the reception to Gov. Mead and staff at Fort Worden yester- day. As a governor’s salute of seventeen guns was fired from a battery one gun became overheated and as the charge was driven home it exploded. Private Tobassen, Sixty-second company, re- ceived the full force of the charge, which blew off one arm and badly CASE OF POWDER EXPLODES AS MEN ARE ABOUT TO LOAD AN EIGHT-INCH GUN. FIFTEEN HURT; THREE FATALLY TWO MEN ATTEMPT TO END SUF. FERINGS BY JUMPING OVER- BOARD. Boston, July 17. — By the explosion of a@ case of powder in the hands of a gunner in the after superimposed tur. ret of the battleship Georgia, in Mas- sachusétts bay, yesterday, eight men were killed and thirteen injured. Not one of the persons in the turret es caped injury. One of the victims was Lieut. Good. rich, son of Rear Admiral Goodrich. commandant of the Brooklyn navy, yard. Lieut. Goodrich died in the hos. pital here late last night. His father and other members of the family ar- rived shortly after he died. Both the living and the dead were found to be terribly burned. Three of the men were burned beyond recogni. tion. Eyes were burned out and faces, bodies, arms and legs blacken ed. Try to End Their Sufferings. Lieut. Goodrich and Seaman Walsh jumped overboard immediately after the explosion, with the apparent mo. tive of ending the terrible suffering from their burns. Both of the des- perate men were quickly rescued by uninjured comrades. The accident happened while the battleship was several miles off Prov- incetown and the men were engaged in target practice, together with other vessels of the battleship squadron of the Atlantic fleet. The powder had just been taken from the ammunition hoist to load an eight-inch gun. It was seen to be burning and in an instant it exploded in the very face of the loader of the gun. No damage was done to the vessel, as the powder was not confined. Early last evening, un- der orders from Washington the Geor- gia sailed back for the target grounds off Provincetown. Set Off by a Spark. How the powder became ignited is not yet known, but the theory held at the navy yard is that it was set off by a spark from the smokestack of the warship. Immediately after the acci- dent the Georgia headed for the Charlestown navy yard. There the dead and injured were taken ashore, the wouned men being conveyed to the naval hospital at Chelsea. The Georgia is one of the newest battleships of the navy, having been in commission about ten months. She is commanded by Henry McRea. STOP AMTRICANS FISHING. Russians Board Yankee Bark and Seize All the Ship’s Papers. San Francisco, July 17. — The bark- entine S. N. Castle, Capt. Pedersen, arrived here yesterday from the cod fishing grounds off the coast of Sibe- ria and reported that the vessel had been boarded by the Russian gunboat Mandjur, her ship’s papers taken and warned to stay thirty miles from the shore, under threat of being confis- cated and the officers and crew taken to Petropavlovsk in irons. Capt. Pedersen stated that on June 18 he was cod fishing in the Okhotsk sea, eight miles from the shore, in company with the schooner J. D. Spreckels, the barkentines Fremont and City of Papete, all from San Fran- cisco, when the Manjur hove in sight. The commanding officer, said Capt. Pedersen, boarded the Castle, seized not only the ship’s clearance papers, but all ‘of Capt. Pedersen’s private pa- pers and his master’s commission and certificate. Capt, Pedersen remon- strated declaring that his vessel was outside of the three-mile limit, and therefore he was violating no law. The Russian commander, however, stated that no fishing would be allow- ed within thirty miles of the shore, and gave the S. N. Castle and the oth- er vessels seven days to get beyond that limit. ° TURNED DOWN BY CROKER. Tammany Boss Refuses Nationalist Nomination for Parliament. Dublin, July 17. — Richard Croker has declined the Nationalist nomina- tion for member of. parliament for East Wicklow, to replace D. J. Cogan (Nationalist), resigned. It is believed that Arthur Chamberlain, brother of Joseph Chamberlain, will permit his name to be placed before the conven tion, being prepared to take the pledge exacted from each Nationalist to go to parliament a declared home ruler. MAILLEE IS ON THE GRILL. Magistrate Searchingly Questions the Would-be Assassin of Fallieres. Paris, July 16.— The examning magistrate yesterday completed his searching questions of Leon Maillee, the naval reservist, who Sunday fired two revolver shots at President Fal- Jieres on the streets of Paris, failing, however, to hit him. No official state- ment regarding the examination has been made public., An exhaustive in- vestigation of the iheident is about to be started. “4 00D EIGHT MEN KILLED: /AFTY ant swept to peamt) DISASTER NOT DUE VUE ON THE GEORGIA | TREMENDOUS RAINFALL IN GER- MANY SENDS STREAMS OUT OF BANKS. Berlin, July 17.—From six to twelve inches of rain have fallen over the greater part of Germany during the last few days, and as a result a num- ber of rivers have overflowed their banks, carrying death and destruction in the surrounding>.country. No less than a dozen minor railway accidents from washouts have been reported, and dispatches coming in from the country traversed by the swollen streams relate the destruction of crops, dwelling houses and outbuild- ings. Fifty Lives Lost. The floods are especially severe in Western Germany. Casualties to the number of fifty have been reported, principally single persons caught by the waters, and chiefly from the vil- lages of Poland and Silesia. The cap- sizing of a boat on the Muggel sea, near Berlin, resulted in two deaths. The hay and rye crops in the province of Brandenburg are entirely ruined by the prolonged rain, the farmers hav- ing had only’ one day for harvesting. Soldiers Dam the Flood. Breslau, July 16.—The Oder is well out of its banks. The water is three feet deep in the Ross market and neighboring streets. The soldiers in the garrison have been ordered out to assist the fire department in building a series of dams to prevent the fur- ther spread of the flood. Immense damage has been caused to the mer- chandise stored in the warehouses on the river banks. Farm lands for a dis- tance of 100 miles from Breslau are inundated and the grain crop is ruin- ed. Cattle have been swept away and several persons have lost their lives. Most of City Inundated. Glatz, Silesia, July 16—Almost the entire city of Glatz is under water. The depth ranges from a few inches to six feet. WILL PROTECT GREEKS. Gov. Swanson of Virginia So Assures the State Department. Washington, July 17.—The state de- portment yesterday received a tele- gram from Acting Consul General Maximos at New York, transmitting a report of the rioting at Roanoke Sat- urday night, involving an attack upon nine Greek business places there and invoking the protection of the gov- ernment. The message was im- mediately transmitted by the state de- partment to Gov. Swanson, with a re- quest for a report on the subject. The governor’s reply reached the depart- ment at the closing hour, and was of a most reassuring nature. He ex- pressed full confidence in the ability of the Roanoke municipal authorities to restore order and promised that in any event he himself would look after the safety of the Greeks in that city. ——_—_—___——- HOTEL WRECKED BY EXPLOSION. Leaking Gas Is Cause of Disaster in St. Paul Hostelry. St. Paul, July 17.—Seven rooms, two hallways, a landing and stairway were wrecked and a score of persons more or less injured last night by an explo- sion of gas at the Avon hotel. The explosion occurred in the bath room on the second floor and shook the buildings adjoining the hotel until the glass windows were shattered and the entire block was shaken as though by an earthquake. The force of 'the explosion was felt for blocks. A panic followed immedi- ately upon the explosion. The lodgers in the hotel threatened to jump from the windows and stampeded down the stairway. Prompt work upon the part of the police prevented any one from being injured. The explosion was caused by a leak in the gas meter in the bath room. MUTILATED BY BURGLARS. Slit Tongue and Slash Soles of Faith- ful Coachman. Buffalo, N. Y., July 17.—Because he would not deliver to two burglars the keys of his employer’s house, Frank Smith, a coachman in the employ of John Gehm, a wholesale meat dealer, was tortured and left for dead by his assailants. Smith’s tongue was slit with a knife and the soles of his feet were slashed in several places, until he became unconscious. The men then threw Smith down stairs, where he was found in the morning. One arrest has been made. Smith’s condition is critical. tne nl BOLT HITS FOUR HOMES. Lightning Strikes Several Times in City and One House Burns. Fergus Falls, Minn., July 17.—Show- ers, accompanied by electricity and some hail, occurred here yesterday, and the residence of Gilbert Ingersoll, in the eastern part of the city, was struck by lightning and burned. Re- ports of three other residences in this city and vicinity having been struck have been received, but the fires were extinguished. RAINS QUENCH FIRES. Nature Comes to Assistance of Dwel- | ers in Northern Michigan. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., July 17. — Steadily falling rain for several hours last night has deadened the forest fires of the upper peninsula and they will be extinguished by morning if it continues to rain. It is reported the fires are extending eighty miles south and west. The huckleberry crop of Northern Michigan was saved by rain, and the benefits to the farmers will reach many thousands of dollars. ~ TO CARELESSNESS GEORGIA’S DEAD NOW NUMBERS. NINE—OTHERS IN CRITICAL CONDITION. JAP ADMIRAL SENDS FLOWERS BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET FOR EACH OF DEAD AND INJURED FROM YAMAMOTO. Boston, July 17—The bodies of six of the victims of the explosion on the battleship Georgia Monday have been claimed by relatives and sent home from the United States naval hospital at Chelsea. Two more bodies will be sent to-day. The body of the ninth victim of the disaster, Seaman Edward F. Walsh of Lynn, who died yesterday afternoon, still lies in the naval hospi- tal. Of the other twelve men who faced death in the turret of the battleship and who now lie in the naval hospital it is possible that two may not sur- vive the night. In Serious Condition. Five others are in a serious condi- tion, with strong hopes that three of them may recover, while the rest of the injured are well on the way to full recovery. No word of complaint of pain comes from any of the sufferers, but fre- quently from the burned and swollen lips is whispered a question as to how “the other fellows” are getting along. At the head of each cot in the naval hospital stands a bouquet of flowers. sent yesterday by Admiral Yamamoto of the Japanese navy. Not Due to Carelessness. Washington, July 17.—It is said at the navy department that it is ex- tremely improbable that the accident on the battleship Georgia resulted from carelessness or lack of precau- tion on the part of the personnel of the ship. A short time ago a thorough inspection was made of every detail of the Georgia’s ordnance by Com- mander Schofield, one of the most expert of the ordnance officers of the navy. This inspection included the handling of the guns and mechanism and ammuntion by the sailors. It w found that the ship’s company was ef- ficient at all points and it was certain that they were following closely the firing regulations in every essential detail. Most Logical Theory. In the absence of any other plausi- ble explanation the officials here are disposed to give consideration to the theory advanced by some of the Georgia’s officers, that the powder was fired accidentally by a clot of soot which came floating down smoldering from the ship’s smoke pipe and settled by chance into the open scuttle on top of the turret, alighting directly on the fifty-pound bag of smokeless pow- der in the arms of the leader at the breech of the gun. wel tee NINE DEAD IN RUINS. in London Collapses With Fatal Resuits. London Ont., July 17.—Crystal hall, three-story brick building on Dundas street, and one of the landmarks of London, collapsed late yesterday after- noon and a score of persons were bur- ied under ,the avalanche of bricks, mortar and timbers. Nine persons are known to have been killed, two are missing and four are seriously in- jured. Building BONI LOSES HIS APPEAL. . Divorce Granted in November Is Final- ly Ratified. Paris, July 17.—The appeal of Count Boni de Castellane from the decision of the court of Nov. 14 last, granting a divorce to the Countess Boni de Cas- tellane, formerly Miss Anna Gould of New York, was dismissed this after- noon and a final decree of divorce duly entered. Mme. Gould is to settle the cases of the creditors both against her- self and the count out of court. STORIES ARE FAKE. Mrs. Frank Gould Denies She Is Hav- ing Trouble With Husband. New York, July 17.—Denouncing as lies the stories in circulation to the effect that she was being hounded by detectives, Mrs. Frank J. Gould came to New York yesterday to hold a con- ference with her husband in the hope of completing the reconciliation which is said to have been under way for the last month or more. Two Fall in Feud Duel. Petersburg, July 17. — In a pistol duel John Wheelhouse was shot and killed and his nephew, Richard Wheel- house, was perhaps fatally wounded. The fight was the culmination of a family feud. Burned Out by Black Hand. Philadelphia, July 17.—The dwelling of Lucio Grenaldi, an Italian, was par- tially wrecked yesterday by an explo- sion of a bomb. Grenaldi received re- cently four letters signed Black Hand and making demands for money. No one was injured. Hill in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg, July 17—Frank D. Hill of Minnesota, themewly appointed consul general of the United States at St. Petersburg, has arrived here entered upon his duties.