Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, October 19, 1907, Page 3

I~ teas TR —e MINNESOTA ASKS ARMY OF SERVANTS FEDERAL BUREAU’S INQUIRY BRINGS APPEAL FOR DOMES- TIC SERVANTS. DAKOTAS ASK FOR FARM HELP Washington, Oct. 16. — “Send us some domestic servants,” is the cry of Louis Levy, superintendent of the Minnesota free employment bureau, in answer to queries propounded by the bureau of information of the de- partment of commerce and labor for information about the demand for la- bor in Minnesota. “Between 750 and 1,000 domestic” servants could find employment in Minneapolis alone, at wages from $2 to $6 a week,” says Mr. Levy. “In St. Paul wages range from $12 to $18 a month and the demand is far greater than the supply. In Duluth the wages are about the same as in Minneapolis, and a number of servants could be placed through this office.” Could Place 300 in an Hour. Mr, Levy says that Scandinavians and Germans are preferred, but that all should be able to speak English. As to other classes of labor, he says that in many instances he could place from 200 to 300 in an hour if he could get them at wages from 20 to 25 cents an hour. Farm laborers are needed in spring and summer, the demand beginning about March and April and eight months’ work being given at from $25 to $35 a month. C. N. Mellvane, commissioner of immigration of South Dakota, says that workmen ate needed throughout the state, farm laborers more than others. Mechanics are needed in all the larger cities, and if next season is anything like the one just past 3,000 skilled laborers will be needed in the state. Room for 10,000 Immigrants. Settlers in any number can get im- proved land all over the state at from $10 to $100 per acre, and govern- land is to be had west of the Mis- souri river. f C. Galbraith, commissioner of iculture and labor of North Dako- ays that 10,000 laborers can find able employment in that state. ag: ta, profit AVERTS DUAL LYNCHING, North Dakota Sheriff’s Prompt Action Saves Negroes. Bottineau, N. D., Oct. 16.—A double lynching was narrowly averted at Russell, in this county last night, the result of one of the most vicious cut® ting scrapes ever perpetrated in this part of the state. John Harrish and Lou James, two negoes working with a threshing rig, went into Russell, fill- ed up with bad whisky and created trouble, Hans Twete, a saloonkeeper, and his bartender tried to throw them out of the place. Several shots were fired and the bartender was cut twice from ear to ear, besides being stabbed once in the breast. He may recover. Sheriff McKinnon by prompt action saved the hegroes from being lynch- se He took them to the county jail here, RICH ORE IN STATE LAND. Drilling ‘on Mesaba Range Brings Good Returns. Grand Rapids, Minn., Oct. 16.—The continued rapid development of the iron lands in this section of the Me- saba range is bringing many solicita- lions for options on private property in this vicinity, and some holders have taken advantage of these oppor: tunities to get some substantial bene- fits without letting go of their titles. The drilling on the state lands lying about two miles southwest of Pokega- ma dam is showing the land to be rich in ore, and the prospects are that the state will reap a handsome profit from the development of this proper- ty. FIRE THREATENS CITY. Aberdeen Department Has to Check Prairie Flames. Aberdeen S. D., Oct. 16. — Sparks from a passing locomotive caused a rairie fire in the country west of city. The blaze swept rapidly to- ward the limits and approached dan- gerously near some residences on West hill. The fire department check- ed its progress near Nicollet avenue, but not before the flames had destroy- ed a barn and a stack of wheat. MAN MAY REMAIN FREE, Alleged Insane Patient Escapes and Finds Friends. Chippewa Falls, Wis., Oct. 16. — John Prixley, who escaped from the state home here, has been located at Fond du Lac, where he had made his way by beating it on trains. Since his arrival there some of the people have interested themselves in his case and efforts will be made to pre- vent his returr to the institution, it being alleged that his mental condi- tion is normal. FIRE CAUSES $50,000 LOSS PAUL MERCHANTS SUFFER HEAVILY BY STUBBORN BLAZE. ST. St. Paul, Oct. 16—Fire started at 6:42 last night in the basement of the Five and Ten-cent store, 57 and 59 East Seventh street, resulted in a total loss of $50,000 and gave the fire- men one of the hardest battles they have had recently. The firey burned from 6:42 until midnight, and every effort upon the part of the firemen to smother the flames were futile. The fire apparently was under control sev- eral times, when it would burst forth with renewed energy. The Five and Ten-cent Store compa- ny is the heaviest loser, its stock, val- ued at $30,000, being totally destroyed by fire and water. The damage to the Woolworth building, in which the Five and Ten-cent store is located, is about $5,000. The firm of W. A. Friend and the White House depart- ment store each sustained a $5,000 loss from smoke and the water which flooded the basements. So immense was the volume of water poured onto the flames that the basement of the; Stronge & Warner company at Sev- enth and Minnesota streets was flood- ed. That and other firms in the block suffered losses aggregating $5,000. CREMATED IN JAIL. Stranger Loses His Life and Town Loses Its Fire Apparatus. Viberg, S. D., Oct. 16.—On Saturday the city fire house and jail were burn- ed, and all the fire-fighting apparatus was consumed. Only about a score of people were aroused, and as the fire had gained much headway, no one could get to the fire bell. In the ear- ly evening a drunken hobo made him- self objectionable and the marshal locked him up in the jail in the rear part of the building. About 1 o’clock it was found that the building was on fire and all efforts made to rescue the prisoner were fruitless. His charred remains were found after the fire had: burned itself out. The city’s loss amounted to about $3,000. MAN PLANS HIS WIFE’S MURDER. Potoniec Makes Preparationg to Leave City Days Before. Minneapolis, Oct. 16. — The police believe that George Potoniec long pre- meditated the murder of his young) wife, which occurred a week ago last: Sunday in their rooms in Minneapolis, Evidence that he was prepared to leave the city suddenly have been dis- covered. It is said by neighbors that an ex- pressman called for a trunk belonging’ to Pontoniec several days before the murder is supposed to have taken place. The expressman is now being sought in hopes he can throw some light on the direction taken by the murderer in his flight from the city. SAFE BLOWN; BANK ROBBED. Burglars Get $2,000 From Bank at Correll, Minn. Correl, Minn., Oct. 16. — Burglars entered the bank here, blew the safe open and secured about $2,000. The building was badly shattered. No clue to the robbers. ? Cannot Catch Burglars. Fargo, N. D., Oct. 16. — Of thd twelve or fourteen postoffice rob- beries that have been committed in this part of the Northwest the offi- cials have been unable to secure the arrest of any of the perpetrators. There have been a number of post- office inspectors and some secret service men here, but the crooks ap- pear too clever for them. Girl Victim of Foolishness. Chippewa Falls, Wis., Oct. 16.—Har- ry Smith, thirteen years of age, play- fully pointed a rifle at Hannah Jack- son and the weapon was unexpected- ly discharged, the bullet striking the girl in the shoulder. The girl was uite badly wounded, but her condi- tion is not dangerous. Fall Proves Fatal. Fargo, N. D. Oct. 16—J. A. Mar- shall, the carpenter who fell from a platform on a building here, died of his injuries after remaining several hours in an unconscious condition. Killed While Hunting. Tyler Minn., Oct. 16.—Jack Neuel of Pipestone, who has been hunting near Lake Benton, was killed by the accidental discharge of his gun. Boy Accidentally Killed. Limestone, Minn., Oct. 16. — Peter Peterson, sixteen years old, was acci- dentally shot and killed while hunt- ing near here. Robbed of His Time Check. Rapid C_-y, S. D., Oct. 16. — James Carroll, a section hand for the Mil- waukee railroad, reported to the po- lice that he had been assaulted and robbed of his time check in the yards of the Crouch line here. Tramps are supposed to be responsible. Buy 2,000,000 Feet of Timber. Chippewa Falls, Wis., Oct.”15.—Vol- mer & Below of Marshfield have pur- chased about 2,000,000 feet of stand- ing timber, located in the town of Ed- son, and will log it this winter, TRY TO BLOW UP TOWJN: Enough Dynamite to Destroy ViM age Placed Under Water Tank:. Webster City, Iowa, Oct. 17. — Bloodhounds last night were put upon the trail of the gang which attempted to blow up the little town of Stratford Monday night. ; Yesterday morning five huge sticks of dynamite were found under the city water tank in the very heart ‘of the town. The fuses had been lighted, but the spark had gone out. Probably because they feared they had been dis- covered, no further attempt had been made. There was enough of the ex- plosiye to have blown, to atoms tthe entire town-and killed scores of peo- ple. The trail of the hounds has been lost in the Des Moines river west of the town. The town is in a furor of excitement for fear the gang may re- turn and again attempt their work. POTONIEC IN CELL? Prisoner at Valley City, N. D., May jBe Minneapolis Murder Suspect. Valley City, N. D., Oct. 17.—George Potoniec, accused of the murder of his wife in Minneapolis, is believed to be]- a prisoner in the jail here. Yesterday the conductor of a work train at Alta telephoned to the Valley City authori- ties that he was holding a man whom he believed they wanted. The man was brought to this city. H bears a strik- ing resemblance to the published pic- tures of the missing man. The pris- oner gave his name as Parker and de- nied all knowledge of the Minneapolis tragedy. As he is a Pole and speaks broken English his name of Parker seems incongruous, to say the least. He will be held until the police of Minneapolis are advised. FIRE AT BRINSMADE, N. D. Hotel, Bank, Implement House and Shop Destroyed. 4 Minnewaukon, N. D., Oct. 17.—The business section of the town of Brins- made, ten miles distant, was threaten- ed with destruction by fire at 3 a. m., when flames burst out of the Brins- made hotel and drove guests and em- ployes to places of safety outside. The hotel, the Citizens State bank, the Farmers’ Mercantile company’s imple- ment house and Mehu’s butcher shop were destroyed before the flames could be controlled. The loss is estimated at $8,000, with partial insurance. It is not known here how the fire started. ADMITS SENDING LETTER, Sioux Falls Man Pleads Guilty to Mis- use of Mails. Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 17.—John J. Burns, a traveling man of Sioux Falls, who some months ago was arrested by the United States authorities on the charge of having mailed objectionable letters to a woman residing in Texas, and who was indicted by a federal grand jury which was in session at Deadwood last month, appeared before Judge Carland of the federal court and entered a plea of guilty to the charges contained in the indictment. The pronouncing of sentence was post: poned by Judge Carland. TAKES FIVE TO PRISON. Sisseton Sheriff Escorts Convicts to Sioux Falls. Sisseton S. D., Oct. 17. — Sheriff Minder left yesterday for Sioux Falls, having in charge Charley and John Johnson, sentenced to six months each for grand larceny; William Matlock, sentenced to nine months for horse stealing; Jake Huska and Frank Good- boy, for two and three years, respec- tively, for horse stealing. FALL KILLS AGED WOMAN. Mrs. Adam Long of Marshfield Is In- jured in Her Home. Marshfield, Wis., Oct. 17. — Mrs. Adam Long, seventy-two years old, a resident of this city for nearly thirty years, fell down stairs yesterday morn- ing while carrying a pail of water and ruptured a blood vessel in her temple, death resulting almost instantly. DRINKS TUMBLER OF OIL. Sauk Rapids Child Is Nearly Killed by Kerosene. Sauk Rapids, Minn., Oct. 17. — The two-and-a-half-year-old son of Fred Miller of this city accidentally drank a tumblerful of kerosene, and had it not been for heroic work on the part of a physician would have died from the effects. Barn and Stock Burn.¢ | Huron, 8. D., Oct. 17. — More than $1,000 worth of property went up in smoke when the barn, two: colts, a cow, harness and other property were burned at the home of A. S. Drake. The origin of the fire is unknown. Have Bumper Hay Crop. Barnesville, Minn., Oct. 17. — The farmers in this vieinity this year are all receiving good prices for their hay. It seems that the hay grown this year is a better variety than any year pre- vious. Barn and Horses Total Loss. Sisseton, S. D., Oct. 17—Carl Zheim, a farmer of Bryant township, lost his barn, containing 500 bushels of oats, several tons of hay and five horses, by fire. The cause of the fire is un- known, nit eee | RETIRED PASTOR AND WIFE , CELEBRATE THEIR JUBILEE ° % / The fiftieth anniversary of the mar- ; riage of Rev. and Mrs. George Hoerger was celebrated at the German M. &. church at Faribault. A large number of the members of the congregation ; and numerous friends were present. Rey. and Mrs. Hoerger are both na- | tives of Germany. Mr. Hoerger was | born on March 22, 1835, at Sontheim, | Wuertenberg, and came to this coun- | try in 1855. Mrs. Hoerger, whose maiden name was Agatha Soutter, was born on May 1, 1841, at Friedenstadt, | Wuertenberg, and came to America in| 1853. After coming West they both locat- | ed at Aurora, Ill., where they met and | were married in October, 1857. Mr. | Hoerger was then in the shoe busi-} ness. In 1866 he entered the North-| western conference of the German M. | E. church. During his ministerial work he sup- plied the following places: Winona, -———___-o REV. AND/MRS. GEORGE HOERGER. 1866-1867; St. Charles, 1867-1868; Blooming Grove, 1868-1870; Cannon River, 1870-1872; Red Wing, 1872-1875; Rochester, 1875-1877; Winona, 1877- 1880; La Crosse, Wis., 1880-1882. Mr. Hoerger’s health failed while he was stationed at La Crosse, and he was obilged to give up his work and went to Faribault to make his home. In the fall of 1885 he again resumed his labors in the church and located at Mankato, where he remained until 1888, and Owatonna, 1888-1890, after which he again gave up his chosen work and removed to Faribault, where he and his wife have since resided. Mr. and Mrs. Hoerger have four children living; Edward Hoerger, Fari- bault; William Hoerger, who at pres- ent is in New York; Miss Sarah Hoer- ger, Faribault; Benjamin Hoerger, who is an instructer at Oberlin col- lege, Oberlin, Ohio. They also have five grandchildren. STATE GETS MORE LAND. The state auditor has received from the interior department at Washing- ton its approval of indemnity land selections in the Duluth land district, amounting to 38,624.41 acres. The tracts selected are in St. Louis, Lake ,Cook, Itasca and Koochiching counties. They are to be patented to the state to make up for school sec- tions on the Red ‘Lake Indian Reser- vation, and also for school sections that fall short of the 640 acres because | of lakes. The land is largely timbered and in time the stumpage will be sold. Mr. Iverson hopes, however, that iron ore will ke located on some of the pieces, He has made as many selections as possible along tke general direction of ore finds, picking out a number of stray forties that have been left from timber and stone selections. Capt. John L. Wells, formerly American consul at Madagascar and associate editor of the Yonkers Stand- ard, died at his home in Yonkers. SEARCHING FOR THE FLAG. F. A. Carlson, president of the Asso- ciation of the Civil War Veterans of the Third Minnesota, is in search of a flag which has been lost for several years. After the regiment was mustered out of service in 1865, the national em- lem was presented to the City of Red Wine in appreciation of the reception accorded them upon the old soldiers’ return from the battle field. The flag was first presented to W. W. Phelps in 1865, who at that time was mayor of the city, L. A. Hancock making the presentation speech. E. W. Hawkins made a tin box and in it the flag was placed, which was for some _ years kept in the Masonic hall. Five years later, when Decoration day exercises were held, Old Glory was last seen floating from the breeze over the door of Christ Episcopal church. It is believed that the flag can be traced and shown at the annual re- union of the Third Minnesota, which will be held at Red Wing next sum- mer. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ALBERT LEA, Where Baptists Heid State Convention. LE GRAND POWERS BETTER. Recovers From Typhoid and Wili Be at Work in Ten Days. Washington, Oct. 17.—L. G. Powers of the census bureau has recovered from his ten weeks’ attack of typhoid fever and will be strong enough to re- | turn to his desk in about ten days. | He came down town yesterday for the first time since his recovery, and his friends remarked that he was looking much better than they had expected would be the case. USE BEARS IN DASH TO POLE. Capt. Raold Amundson Having Four Trained for Trip in 1910. t New York Oct. 17. — Capt Raold Amundson, the arctic explorer, whq arrived yesterday on the steamshijt Oscar IL, said he will make an aty tempt to reach the north pole in 191% He announced that he is having fout big polar bears trained to haul sleds by an expert in Hamburg and intend@ to use them in the Far North. NHEEERTIVE DARE MINES GET BIG RAISE. Only About $5,000,000 Added to Per- sonal Property. It is estimated that the state board of equalization at the session just closed added about $5,000,000 to the assessed valuation of the personal property of the state, in addition to raising the valuation of the iron ore properties about $120,000,000, making a total addition to the taxable valua- tion for the session of about $125,000,- 000. While the exact figures have not yet been computed and will not be available for several months, it is esti- mated that this will about cover the raise. The raise in the personal property valuation is not so large as it was last year, which is accounted for to a considerable extent by the fact that the board this year did not raise the valuation of any of the large public service corporations, and in fact made a reduction of $250,000 in the assess- ment of the Western Union Telegraph company. A number of _ increases were ordered in the valuation of stocks of lumber in the hands of the manufacturers which will serve to make up this difference to some ex- tent. The board last year was composed of the same members to a large ex- tent, and the increase of about $8,000,- 000 ordered then brought the assess- meats up to such a figure that a less- er increase this year was felt by the members to be fair and just. The total valuation of the personal property as returned by the county boards of equalization this year was $186,692,217, The session has been one of the most important in the history of the state, as the board had under consid- eration the valuation of the iron ore properties in the northern part of the state and fixed the valuation at the present figures suggested by the state tax commission, $191,000,000. This is an increase over last year of about $120,000,000, INCREASE IN STATE RECEIPTS, Gain of $1,087,946.22 Shown This Year Over Last. Advance sheets now being prepared by State Treasurer C. C. Dinehart for his annual report show that the total receipts for the fiscal year ending July 31, 1907, exceeded those for the preceding year by $1,087,946.22. The total receipts for last year were $11,- 250,342.27, and for the preceding year §10,162,396.05. Of this total the revenue fund is credited with $7,062,755.19, as com- pared with $6,211,811.50 for the pre- ceeding year, an increase of more than $850,000. The permanent school fund shows a decrease of a little more than $10,000, the figures for the last fiscal year being $1,293,939.538, as against $1,- 804,106.46 for the previous year. The receipts in the general school fund, however, show an increase of more than $52,000 over the preceding year, the totals being $1,539,481.81 last year and $1,487,173.78 the previous year. The permanent university fund shows an increase of nearly $49,000, and the general university fund an increase of more than $18,000. The totals in the former were $107,638.05 for 1907 and $58,691.62 for 1906, and the latter $741,867.67 for 1907 and $453,414.29 for 1906. The receipts for the university campus fund, a new fund created by the legislature last winter, were $100,- oo. WANT MINNESOTA NAVIGABLE. Counties Along Stream Will Organize to Urge Plan. A meeting of representatives from all of the counties bordering on the Minnesota river will be held in Man- kato for the purpose of forming a per- manent oorganization to seek the im- provement of the Minnesota river through federal appropriations, tho object being to make the river navi- gable to small freight steamers. The preliminary arrangements for this convention were made at Belle Plaine, and 150 business men have been invited, and it is expected that fully two-thirds of these will respond with their presence next Thursday. Among those expected to be present are Congressmen Hammond, Doris and Volstead, fourteen state senators and a proportionate number of house members. At the Belle Plaine meeting State Senator S. D. Works of Mankato was appointed to prepare a plan of organi- zation and to draft a plan of work. State Senator Caller of Shakopee was appointed to find out the present stat- us of the Minnesota river as to fed- eral control. Both are to report at the meeting next week. EGGS MUST BE FRESH. Food Laws Will Apply to Product of the Hen. That the opening of an egg by the innocent purchaser shall not hereafter be in the nature of an experiment is the mandate of the state dairy and food department, which is prosecuting a vigorous campaign looking to great- er care on the part of dealers in re- spect to examining eggs which they sell. Squaring Himself. “My husband has given me the $50 bonnet I wanted,” said Mrs. Gailey. “The idea!” exclaimed Mrs. Chelius. “He’s awfully indulgent.” “He usually is indulgent after he’s been indulging. He didn’t get home until 3 o'clock this morning.”