Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, August 3, 1907, Page 4

4 ’ | STRIKE ON. | IRON RANGE|L Arbitration Is Proposed by Men. Duluth, July 31.—No settlement of the ore handlers’ strike is yet in pros- pect. The men have written a letter to the officials of the Duluth, Missabe «& Northern railroad proposing arbitra- tion, and the officials of the company will sleep on the proposition. To-day the men will undoubtedly get some sort of an answer. ~ Willing to Work. At the meeting yesterday the men spent some time in discussion of what terms they would ask of the company for a settlement. Finally the matter of arbitration was suggested and a| further discussion was put to a vote and the proposition was carried with just one vote to spare, showing that the attitude of the men was in a large measure for returning to work and trusting to the officials of the railroad to do as they had promised at the con- ference Sunday, that is to take all the men back as fast as conditions on the docks warranted. Opposed to Arbitration. During the afternoon it was learned from sources almost official that the ofticials were opposed to arbitration of the main questions at issue—that of a raise in pay and a recognition of the union. The conipany is prepared to resume business at the docks in a few days if the men do not return to work of their own accord. Work is going on at the Allouez docks in Superior. The com- pany officials say the men violated an agreement made last spring, and it is up to them to come back and live up to it, or others will take their places. ll there is the possibility that the pany may grant the men arbitra- and in that case the docks will ume their wonted activity at once. Digging Ore on Range. In that event the miles wiil be re- opened, and then will come another test. Yesterday reports came from Hibbing that black smoke began belehing from a dozen stacks on the e in that district. Ore was being taken from five mines with more or less small crews, which it was said wohid be increased to-day. Not a sign of trouble was reported during the day. At all the mines working, how- ever, armed deputies were visible, watchful for the least sign of a disturb- ance, but at a late hour no news of interference had been received at Du- Juth. Armed Thugs Seek Violence. Denver, July 30. — James Kerwin, acting secretary of the Western Fed- eration of Miners, received the follow- ing telegram from Acting President C. E. Mahoney, who is now in charge of the Minnesota iron workers strike: “Conditions over range look favora- ble. Very few men working. Armed thugs in employ of the steel trust are tion. No word has come from the range towns as to the situation there, but it is said to be a sure thing that everything is quiet. Order Arrest of Leaders. Hibbing, Minn., July 28. — Fearing before the storm, a warrant was yes- terday sworn out for the arrest of Teo- filo Petriella, the little Italian who. is engineering the present gigantic strike of the iron ore miners on the ranges north of here. The citizems believe il he were thrown into jail on some minor charge it would have the effect of breaking up the strike. Petriella left here yesterday morning for Eve- leth, and the officers have not succeed. ed in locating him. Pinkertons on the Way. There is a good deal of_suppressed excitement over the report that 100 Pinkerton detectives were on their way to protect the big Steel corpora: tion mines at Eveleth when an effori is,made to open them Monday. The miners look upon the Pinkertons. as their deadliest enemies. Despite the protection, offered here by deputies armed with rifles and revolvers nc men are returning to work, indicating that the ranks of the strikers are still solid. Although many of the idle men are seen upon the streets they do noi gather in the saloons, and not the least remarkable thing in connection with the general suspension of work is the good order which the leaders have so far preserved. fZ Developments Expected. That interesting developments are expected shortly is shown by the fact that Sheriff Bates of St. Louis cdunty arrived here on the afternoon train and at once held a hasty consultation with Mayor Weirick. The sherifi claims he can land 150 deputies from Duluth here in four hours’ time. 14 DEAD IN TENEMENT WRECK. Explosion, Followed by Fite, Fatal tc Women and Children. Auburn, N. Y., July 30.—The steam- boat Frontenac was burned and beach. ed opposite Farley’s Point, at Lake Cayuga, Saturday and eight lives were lost. The victims were all women and children passengers and all were drowned. Several other passengers were se verely burned before the boat could be that the present quiet is onty the calm |- COLLAPSES AT PRISON DOORS| ©" "Avt*° T. B. CLEMENT, AGED FARIBAULT BANKER, IN CRITICAL CONDI- ee TION. Stillwater, Minn., July 26,—Unable to bear up under the prospect of eight years’ imprisonment in the state peni- tentiary, Thomas B, Clement, former president of the First National Bank of Faribault, convicted om eight counts for misuse of funds, collapsed at the very doors of the prison yesterday aft- ernoon and was taken to the prison hospital in a state of nervous pbreak- down. His condition is regarded as critical. He is seventy-six years oid, ané when actually confronted with the walls which were te hold him im con- finement for eight years he appeared unequal to the task of bearing up un- der the strain. GETTING INDIAN CASH. Charge Under Which a Woman Is Held for Trial. Billings, Mont., July 26. — Charged with procuring money under false pre- tenses from Indians on the Crow res- ervation, Mrs. Helen Gray, after a pre- liminary heading before F. L. Mann, United States commissioner, was held to answer the charge in the federal court. Three half-breed Indians were among those who testified at the hear- ing, and each of these declared that they had given various sums of money to Mrs. Gray, who, they alleged, repre- sented that she would take up with the president and congress the matter of securing the payment of $690,000 al- leged to be due them from the govern- ment. LOSES SUIT; GOES MAD. Woman Who Alleged Plot to Send Her to Asylum Is Adjudged Insane. Fergus Falls, Minn., July 26.—Mrs. Anna Langer was adjudged insane and committed to the hospital here yester- day. Mrs. Langer was committed to the hospital several years ago, but re- mained there only a short time, and on her release brought suit against hér husband, Barney Langer, and F. G. Neuman, a neighbor, for damages, alleging that her commitment was the beached. The Frontenac, an old side. wheeler, double-deck craft, which has plied between Ithaca and Cayuga’ on Lake Cayuga for twenty-five years, left the former place for the upper lake points, carrying fifty passengers and a crew of twelve men. In midlake fire broke out in the en. gine room,,and fanned by a stiff north. east wind spread quickly to the after section of the boat. The crew o! seeking to create violence.” At federation headquarters it is said that 20,000 men are on a strike. Sheriff Calls for Armed Force. Duluth, Minn., July 30.—A telephone mé ge last evening to the News- Tribune from Bovey,*Minn., says that Sheriff Hoolihan of Itasca county, who is at Nashwauk, has sent a telegram to his deputy at Bovey, telling the lat- ter to get the deputies under arms and be prepared to move at a mo- ment’s notice. A mass meeting of the representa- tive citizens, those sympathizing with the United States Steel corporation in- terests, was held at Bovey yesterday morning, with the result that about 150 men under arms are reported to be camped about the city hall, prepared to entrain in ten minutes’ time. Strong Union Camp. There are about a hundred men un- der arms at the Holman location, which will be picked up en route to Nashwauk. The mines at Nashwauk have not been closed at all. It is said to be the strongest camp of the West- ern Federation, as there is less sym- pathy there for the United States Steel interest than at any other place on the range. It is doubted here in Duluth that the situation is so serious as the instructions of Sheriff Hooli- han to his deputies would indicate. Mayor Is riopetui. Mayor Cullom said last night that he was very hopeful of being able to announce by to-day noon, if not before, that the objections to a complete un- derstanding would have been removed. Unless the ore handlers’ .strike is set- tled, it is the opinion of those familiar with the conditions on the range, it is useless to try to open the mines, as there would be no way of disposing of the output. The chief stumbling block in the way of settlement of the ore handlers’ strike on the docks here and at the Allouez docks at Superior and Two Harbors is the question of the recog- nition of the union. Everything Is Quiet. The men are said to be wholly satis- fied with their pay—that is, they will waive the demand for the increase asked. It is freely stated that the railway will not grant this recogni- twelve men behaved well, fighting the flames at first, but seeing that nothing could save the boat they turn. ed their attention to the passengers. Life preservers were put on every one that could be found in the briet time, but in spite of these efforts eight women and children perished. Capt Brown directed the work of the crew and was the last to leave the burning boat. SEF ae SOLDIER IS INDICTED. Case May Bring on a Clash Between State and Federal Authorities. , Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., July 31. — The coroner's jury in the case of Pri vate Cyrus Gillette, who shot and kill: ed Miss Elizabeth Cadenhead of Fer gus, Ont. in a verdict yesterday charges him with involuntary man- slaughter. A warrant will be issueé and a demand made on the officers of Fort Brady for the man, which will be refused. Prosecuting Attorney Holden says he will get the man and try him if there is any way possible. It looks like a long fight between civil and mil itary authorities. The relatives oj Miss Cadenhead in Canada may ask damages of the American government although their decision in this regaré is not yet announced. ee SNAKES STOP HARVEST. Farm Hands Are on Strike, Fearing Copperheads. Holiday’s Cove, W. Va., July 31. — This section of the country is so in fested with copperhead snakes that the harvest hands are practically on a strike. Within a radius of three miles 300 copperheads have been kill. ed in the last two weeks, and on the farm of C. S. Ferguson twelve were killed in one afternoon. : Blown Up by Gasoline. Custer, S. D., July 31.—Blown fifteen feet in the air, seriously burned ané $300 worth of valuables lost was the result of a gasoline explosion in whick David Peterson of this place was the victim. Peterson was cleaning clothes in his tent when the explosion occur. red. ——OoOoooorer rer mer mr 2S OE O00 0000000 OO OOOO eee KEY MEN THREATEN. San Francisco, July 31.—A renewal of hostilities is threatened between the telegraphers and their employers. ‘The local union served notice yester- day on the Western Union that in its belief the spirit of the agreement which settled the strike was not being observed by the corporation. Resolu- tions were passed expressing the in- tention of the union to take the matter up with the higher officials of the Western Union. Black Hand Gang Taken. Newcastle, Pa., working for months and_ spending result of a conspiracy on their part to get rid of her. The case .was carried to the supreme court, but she finally lost it, and has brooded over this and other troubles unttl there is no longer any question about her being insane. STORM CAUSES DAMAGE. Hail Ruins Crops in the Red River Valley—Windows Smashed. Grand Forks, N. D., July 26.—Hail storms occurred in Grand, Forks coun- ty, North Dakota, and in Polk county, Minnesota, late yesterday afternoon. One of the most severe storms passed about ten miles west of Grand Forks, and there was extensive damage to crops. East of Thompson extensive damage is reported. North of Ojata the storm caused a great deal of damage, An- other storm passed between Oslo and East Grand Forks, on the Minnesota side, and the damage is quite exten- sive, WOMAN IS BURNED. Runs Through the Street With Her Clothes on Fire. . St. Paul, July 27.—Her clothing a mass of flames, Mrs. Mamie Welsh, twenty-two years old, ran half a block late last night before she fell in a faint. She is in a critical condition at St. Joseph’s hospital, the victim of gas- oline. Her body is terribly burned from head to foot, even her tongue be- ing badly blistered, which leads the physicians to believe that she inhaled flames. It is not thought that she can recover. ROB NOODLE PARLOR. Billings Chinamen Suffer at Hands of Early Morning Desperadoes. Billings, Mont., July 26.—About 3 o'clock this morning three masked men entered a noodle parlor located on Twenty-sixth street south, and at the point of six-shooters compelled the proprietor, Wing Wong Chung, and a number of other Orientals in the place to face the wall with their hands up while they rifled the cash register and took all the cash in sight. RAID ON OPIUM JOINTS. © Minot Police Capture Large Amount of the Drug. Minot, S. D., July 26.—Chief of Po- lice Hagen made a raid yesterday on several opium dens, which were found in a coulie in the western part of the city. Several pipes and boxes of hops were found and the people discovered consuming the opium were arrested. | Warehouse Destroyed. Bemidji, July 26. — Fire destroyed July 31. — sc warehouse belonging to Major Bros., on the south side of the Great thousands of dollars and spreading z|Northern railroad tracks, together dragnet that has caught men in foyi|with its contents, entailing a loss of etates, the United States Steel corpo }$15,000 on the building and $3,500 on ratioa has rounded up what is believec|the contents. : to be the worst gang of Black Hané assassins in the country. Forty met Burns House; Hangs Self. are now in jail in Newcastle, Youngs| Baraboo, Wis., July 26.—K. Mahler _|'valleys are atttributed to the gang. town, Sharon, Pa.; Plainfield, N. J.|of Ableman set fire to his house and and Rochester, N. Y. A dozen mur|went to the barn and hanged himself. ders in the Mahoning and Shenangc|The house was destroyed. His family. was away at the time of the tragedy. COPULATION 216,048. Estimate on Totals in City Directory Shows 5 Per Cent Gain. St. Paul, July 30—Figuring on the basis of 117,564 names in the new city directory, the population of St. Paul is estimated at 216,048, an increase of 9,679 persons over 1906. The estimate is made by multiplying the increase in names of 4,302 by 2 1-4 and adding the’ product to the population estimate of the previous year. The Minnesota state census of 1905 gave St. Paul a population of 197,025, and the gain is a little more than 5 per cent a year. The families number 42,971 and the buildings 42,307. The changes in names, addresses, occupants, etc., reach a total of 78,000 in the 1907 directory. BOLT HITS BUGGY. Woman’s Shoe Is. Torn Off and Nail Driven Into Her Heel. Tolima, N. D., July 30. — While Mr. and Mrs. George Knauss of Hannaford were returning from a picnic with a neighbor and his wife they had a mi- raculous escape from death by light- ning. A sudden severe storm came up and a bolt of lightning hit the buggy. Both women were rendered uncon- scious, A big hole was torn in Mrs. Knauss’ clothing and her legs were terribly burned. One shoe was torn from her foot, and a nail from the shoe was driven into her heel. The buggy was wrecked and one of the horses was killed. Neither of the men was badly hurt. It is velieved that both women will reeover. LID ON TO SAVE HAY CROP. Almena (Wis.) Saloons and Stores Are Forced to Close. Almena, Wis., July 30.—The lid is on tight at Almena. Saloons and stores have been opened Sunday, doing more business on that day than on week days. Complaint was made against the saloons, because of the crowd of boys drawn to them on Sundays and because the haying hands got drunk and were not in condition for work Mondays. When the saloons were or- dered closed the saloonkeepers retali- ated by closing the business places. HARROW FALLS ON MAN. Teeth of Implement That Is Carried Inflict Fatal Injuries. Hancock, Iowa, July 30. — Frank Boggs, a farmer, was fatally injured in a peculiar accident. He was driv- ing into his field to cut his wheat when he discovered a harrow which had‘been left in the field since spring. He picked up a section of the harrow and started to carry it from the field when he stumbled and fell, the harrow falling upon his back, teeth downward. Several of the sharp points entered his body, penetrating the vital organs SETS HOTEL ON FIRE, Blaze Starts in Two Places, but Sprin- 4 klers Save Building. Lake Beulah, Wis., July 30. — The! Lake Beulah hotel, one of the biggest summer resort hotels in the state, was discovered to'be on fire in two differ- ent places at an early hour. yesterday morning. Had it not been for the au- tomatic sprinkling system with which the hotel is equipped the entire struc- ture probably would have been de- stroyed. The fire is believed to have been the work of an incendiary. BLOWN FROM ENGINE. Fireman Is Frightfully Bruised and May Not Recover. Berlin, Iowa, July 30.—Fireman Pe- ter Leo was probably fatally injured in an accident to his engine near this place. It is supposed that the water in the boiler got too low and the crown sheet of the engine was blown out. Leo was frightfully burned by the escaping steam and was blown out of the cab and into the tall weeds beside the track. Here he lay for an hour be- fore he was discovered. TO RUN DOWN SHEEP THIEVES. Vigilance Committee Mey Be Organ- ized at Belle Fourche. Belle Fourche, S. D., July 30.—Or- ganization of a vigilance committee may be the outcome of the constant raids by thieves on the sheep camps near here. At a meeting of sheep growers, representing 175,000 head, an assessment of a quarter of a cent a head was levied to raise a fund to cope with the raiders, and vigorous action was promised. Thrown Out and Killed. Columbus, Iowa, July 30. — Tlrown from a wagon and his skull crushed, Robert Teel, a farmer living near here died two hours after being picked up His horses ran away and in an effort to control them he was thrown from the wagon, striking his head agains’ a stone. Freak Burglar. Little Falls, Minn., July 30.—An epi- demic of housebreaking is rife here. Several houses have been entered, though nothing bas been taken. The burglar’s purpose is a mystery, as he has in no instance tried to steal any- thing. \ Fall From Hay Fatal. Swedesburg, Iowa, July 30.—Ole Ol- son, a pioneer of Henry county, was killed on his farm near here by falling from a load of hay. His neck was PURE-BRED CATTLE AT FAIR. Auction Sales, as Usual, Will Be. Fea- ture This Year. The auction sales of pure-bred cat- tle are always very attractive features of the Minnesota state fair. City and country people alike throng the great amphitheater when the beautiful cat- tle are brought into the arena to be knocked down (not litgrally) under the auctioneer’s hammer. Whether a judge of animals or not, everyone likes to see them. This year’s sale.of Here- ford cattle will be in charge of Thom- as Smith, better known.to the breeders as “Tom” Smith of Crete, Ill. In a letter to the fair management received recently Mr. Smith says that there will be about forty-five head of regis- tered Hereford cattle: consigned to the Minnesota state fair: “We will have,” says Mr. Smith, “sons and daughters. and grandsons and granddaughters. of such sires as Peerless Wilton XXXIX., who has sired more international champions than any other bull living, and also progeny of the $9,000 champion Per- fection and his full brother, Perfec- tion III., sai@ by good judges to be equal to the champion. There are also consigned a goodly string | of young animals sired by Anxiety Wilton Yet, of Anxiety Wilton and Grove III. breeding. This Anxiety Wilton cross made the name of Thomas Clark fa- mous among breeders. And a young bull sired by Anxiety Wilton Yet top- ped the Minnesota state fair last year. “There will also be grandsons of Pride of Evergreen, who sired the in- ternational champion, Woods Princi- pal. G. W. Way & Son of New Sharon, Iowa, will send three yearling show bulls of Beau Brummel breed- ing, and J. C. Robinson & Son of Evansville, Wis., will have cattle on exhibition and will enter in the sale four animals. These breeders have Pride of Evergreen and Kansas Lad blood of Evergreen and Kansas Lad make a good showing as well as top- ping the average in any sale they en- ter. “It goes without saying that when the following breeders consign to a sale there will be something on hand worth seeing and bidding for: H. G. Fluck, Goodman, Il.; C. N. Cos- grove, Le Sueur, Minn.; G. W. Way & Son, New Sharon, Iowa; J. C. Robin- son, Evansville, Wis.; F. Stoll, Viro- qua, Wis.; M. Schoonmaker, Crete, Ill; McEldowney & Wallace, Chicago Heights, Ill.; A. Butterman, Dyer, Ind.; F. Mussman, Giant Park, IIl.; George Mason, King City, Mo.; Wil- liam Long, Goodman, Ill.” | The Hereford sale is to take place on the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 4, of fair week. NO SHORT WEIGHT. |», spill Food Department Does Business With Box Car Merchant. "7 ~ In a bulletin just issued by Edward K. Slater, state dairy and food com- missioner, attention is called to the seizure of a carload of goods shipped into the state by a box car merchant and what happened when the depart- ment had concluded its investigation of the various packages of foodstuffs in the car. The bulletin shows that over 98 per cent of the packages were short in weight. The report on this matter says: “The real value of the law passed by the legislature in 1905, giving this department authority to seize ship- ments of food products into the state, has never been beeter exemplified than recently. An inspector of this de- partment tied up a shipment of goods from Chicago and submitted samples to the laboratory. Out of eighty-two samples of different products taken from one shipment only, two complied with the pure food laws. Every one of the eighty packages were short weight, thus clearly demonstrating that the fraud was not accidentally ac- complished. “Complaint was entered against the agent of the company and, upon plead- ing guilty, he was fined $50 and costs, amounting to $86.24. Attention is call- ed to the findings of the chemists upon the examinations of a number of ar- ticles seized: “Coffee, marked fifteen pounds. Net weight, thirteen pounds, eight ounces. “Cinnamon, marked fifteen pounds. Net weight 12 pounds 12 ounces. “Cloves, marked three pounds. weight two pounds 12 ounces. “White pepper, marked five pounds. Net weight 4 pounds 11 ounces. “Rice, marked five pounds. Weight of bag and contents, four pounds thir- teen ounces. “The average net weight of the so- called three-pound packages of spices is about twd pounds twelve and one- half ounces, representing an illegiti- mate saving to the company of nearly one-fourth pound on each package. “The price asked for the goods was not an inducement for the purchaser to be content with short weight.” Net BOLTS HIT SAME BARNS. Buildings Two Miles Apart Struck and Burned Second Time. Faribault, Minn., Special. — Two years ago two large barns east of here, situated near Kenyon and about two miles apart and owned by M. H. Davis and E. G. Miller, were struck by light- ning and burned to the ground. Both of the barns were rebuilt on the same foundations. During the heavy storm the other evening both barns were ; ings DEFECTIVE | PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS. Annual Session of Association to Be » Held in St. Paul. The general program has been out- {lined for the forty-fifth annual conven- tion of the Minnesota Educational as- © sociation, which will be held in St. Paul on Jan. 1, 2 and 3, 1908. J. M. McConnell of Mankato is the presi- dent, and W. F. Kunze of Red Wing is the corresponding secretary. Miss Nettie C. Doud, director of music in the Winona public schools, is presi- dent of the musical section, and has much work-to do in preparing the pro- gram for this section. The Hotel Ryan has been engaged for the headquar- ters for the:convention. Special rates have been made by this and other ho- tels, and a rousing attendance is ex- pected: The general theme to be considered in the general session is “The Civic Content of the School Curriculum,” but the names of the speakers assign- ed to the different topics cannot yet be announced. Section meetings will constitute an important part of the gathering, and very interesting programs are being arranged for these sessions. Those who will preside over the different sectional meetings are as follows: County Superintendents — Paul Ahles, St. Cloud. High School Council—E. H. Phillips, Albert Lea. Elementary Section—L. Kate Allen, Minneapolis. Graded School Section—W. H. Cart- right, Raymond. Associated School Boards — W. H. Skemp, Cloquet. College Section — J. P. Uhler, St. Peter. Musie Section—Nettie C. Doud, Wi- nona. Business College Section—J. K. Fitz- simmons, St. Paul. Rural School Section — Louise E. Snyder, St. Louis Park. Manual Arts Section — George A. Franklin, Austin. Get Ready for Stock Show. The preliminary classification and premium list of the live stock show which is to be held at South St. Paul Nov. 19 to 22 has been issued and is ready for distribution. The show, from all reports, promises to be a big success, and the officers of the North- western Live Stock association expect an exceptionally fine showing of fat cattle, swine and sheep. Entries for competition will be lim- ited to Montana, North Dakota, Min- nesota, that part of South Dakota ly- ing north of a line drawn from Brook- ings to Pierre, and that part of Wis- consin north of a line drawn from La Crosse to Green Bay. All animals shown in single or carlots must have been owned and fed by the exhibitor within the territory specified for at least sixty days previous to the open- ing of the show. The’ Minnesota agri- cultural college will not enter ani- mals for competition in the open classes, 7 There will be & number of special features, including the following: Demonstrations of judging in regular classes on foot with cattle, sheep and swine; carcass demonstrations with cattle, sheep and swine; a series of lectures and addresses by prominent men on market types of live stock, breed amd breeding, and feeds and feeding. The show will bé limited to fat feed- ing and stocker stock only, leaving out breeder animals, and the cattle, sheep and swine will be divided into classes, pure breds, grades and cross breds. The buildings and plans will be ready for exhibition on Noy. 16. Entries will close Oct. 25, and no entry may be removed before the close of the show. Check for Workers. The management of the state free employment bureau is hampered in its work by the lack of co-operation of the employers who are supplied ,by the bureau. Those who accept help- ers from the bureau are requested to return a slip sent with the employe, reporting as to the character of the work performed and the ability of the workman. This is especially useful in checking men and women who apply for work by the day and enables the managers better to fill requests for workers, as they have the reports on work previously done. Without such reports many employers are disap- pointed because work wanted is poor- ly accomplished. Women are especially negligent in complying with this request of the bu- reau. When they are supplied wi kitchen help, washerwomen or iron- ers they think their responsibility - ends, and they seldom report on the character of the work accomplished, This permits unfit workers being sent repeatedly where a telephone message or a stamp would have protected the next employer and helped the indi- vidual reporting. Chief Flatmouth S. Walker, Minn., Special.—Flatmo head chief of the Leech Lake and fF lager bands of Chippewa Indians, died at the old agency near Walker Wed- nesday afternoon. The tribal customs of the Chippewa Indians were carri:] out in full. Hurt When Tent Falls. _ Ashland, Neb., Special. — A heavy. wind storm struck a crowded Chiy- tauqua tent last night, creating a panic f ; in the more or less se PAGE or