Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, November 9, 1907, Page 3

MONEY RAISED 10 MOVE CROP BANKERS OF TWIN CITIES AND DULUTH ARRANGE FOR FUNDS. ” St. Paul, Nov. 7. — Plans for the movement of the crops of the North- west to the Eastern markets, the ac- complishment of which will greatly relive the monetary situation through- out the country, has been arranged by the banks of the Twin Cities, Duluth and New York, with the assistance of James J. Hill. The getails of the plan have not been given out, but the as- surance is given that a large fund has been raised so that the grain may be moved forward before navigation on the lakes closes. The movement of the crops from the harvest fields of the Northwest first to the milling and shipping points and from there to the East for consumption as well as for export, re- quires a vast amount of ready capital, for which the financiers of the coun- try must make provision every. year. The movement this year has been han- dicapped by the money stringency in New York, and the solution of the problem of moving the crops, under the existing conditions, means much to the Northwest. Relief Plans Not Divulged. Washington, Nov 7. — No definite statement was obtainable at the treas- ury department regarding the amount of relief that will be given banks at grain centers of St. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth, following the agreement made at the White House Monday might as a result of the conferente which was participated in by Presi- dent Roosevelt, Secretary Cortelyou, Senator Nelson and _ representative bankers and grain men. It is assumed that the amounts of deposits in the depositary banks of these cities will be increased between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 as fast as the transfers of funds can be made and the required securities are deposited. The officials of the treasury share in the opinions which influenced the president and Secretary Cortelyou upon the representations made by the Minnesota men Monday night, that a situation peculiar to the Northwestern grain belt exists which entitles that section to the special relief that is now being provided. WILL NOT RAISE PRICES. Minneapolis Lumbermen Fail to Fol- low Increase on Coast. Minneapolis, Nov. 7. —-Minneapolis lumbermen will not increase the cost of lumber in Minnesota in accordance with the increase of 50 cents, which has just gone into effect in Washing- ton and other Pacific coast states. They maintain that if the price had not advanced on the coast they might have lowered the local figures, but now will keep them where they are. It is intimated that if Western lum- ber gets too high for practical buitd- ing purposes in Minnesota it wll be ordered from the South, which has plenty of fir and cypress good for building. RATHER DIE BY HIS OWN HAND, Madman Who Thinks He Is to Be Slain Hacks His Throat. Bemidji, Minn., Nov. 7.—While !a- boring under the hallucination that he was being pursued by men who want- ed his life, Joseph Schrafer, a labor- ing man, who came from Fargo, at- tempted to cut his throat at Funkley. The knife was taken from him, but not before he had severely lacerated his neck. He was committed to the insane asylum at Fergus Falls. LATE TO SUPPER; IT PAYS. Man Gets His Own Meal of Oysters and Finds Pearls. Vesta, Minn., Nov. 7.—Carl Lemke, a clerk in a local store, reached home too late for supper, so he went to the butcher shop and procured one dozen oysters, which he proceeded to vat raw. In one of them he found two pearls about the size of a small pea. He has been offered $500 for the gems. Indian Policeman Shoots Seif. Oacoma, S. D., Nov. 7.—Information has been received here of the fatal shooting by accident of a Sioux In- agian named Eagle Hawk, who was a member of ‘the reservation Indian po- lice force. The policeman was han- dling his six-shooter when it was dis- charged, the bullet entering his body. Wagon Crushes Skull. _ Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 7..— The twelve-year-old daughter of Henry Dethlefson, a farmer 6f Aurora coun- ty, was thrown from a wagon and killed. The wheels of the wagon pass- ed over the girl’s head, crushing her skull. Farmer Goes Blind. New Richland, Minn.; Nov. 7.—Peter Rasmussen was suddenly stricken blind a day or so ago while at work. He started to pick up a sack of bran and his eyesight instantly left him. Dectors think that his affliction will be but temporary. ee Blaze at Long Prairie. . Long Prairie, Minn., Nov. 7.—Fire destroyed the buSiness places of C. Ww. Faust, feed store; S. McGuire, sa- Joon, and the Long Prairie Packing company. Loss, $15,000. ; . BLOW UP CABIN; KILL 3 MINERS. Seven Itallans in Coleraine Hyt De- stroyed by Dynamiters. Duluth, Nov. 5.—Three Italians were killed and two injured in a mysterious explosion of dynamite which occurred near Coleraine. Several Italians were keeping bachelors’ quarters in a log cabin near the mine. The cabin was dynamited at 4 a.m. Three were killed, two others injured and the re- maining two escaped unhurt. The men recently withdrew from the Western Federation of Miners, and it is suspected that some of the more vio- lent ‘have had something to do with the affair. HANGS HIMSELF IN WAREHOUSE. Akeley (Minn.) Grocer Over Business. Akeley, Minn., Nov. 5.—Despondent over business reverses, Louis Grog- wig, proprietor of the Akeley Grocery company, hanged himself with a rope suspended from the ceiling of the ware- house at his place of buiness. A few days ago L. E, Hunter of this village was placed in charge’ of the Akeley Grocery company’s business to protect the interests of a Twin City wholesale concern. This action great- ly depressed Grogwig. Despondent ONE MAN DEAD FROM GLANDERS. Another Dangerously Sick in a Hospi- ‘tal. Urairie du Chien, Wis., Nov. 5.—One man dead and one dangerously ill in a Milwaukee hospital from taking care ,of a sick horse has resulted in State Veterinarian David Roberts making an investigation on the Ryan farm near Richland Center, where he found glan- ders in a pronounced form and ordered four horses killed immediately and a quarantine of 100 days put on the ani- mals in the entire neighborhood, COLLISION IS FATAL. Member of Steel Construction Gang Is Runt Over. Arlington, S. D., Nov. 5—A wréck on the South Dakota Central railroad at this point last night resulted in the death of one man. The train engaged in laying steel had stopped for water before entering the yards. A freight following crashed into the engine, de- railing it and several cars. Joe Pal- vic, one of the steel- gang, was run over and died soon afterward. AGED MAN’S HIPS CRUSHED. He Falls Under a Wagon and Is Run Over. Glencoe, Minn., Nov. 5. — Carl Jen- sen, an aged gardener of this place, met with probably a fatal aceident while moving his daughter’s household goods. He mounted the loaded wagon and took his seat on the dashboard in order te drive. He lost his balance and fell to the ground, the wheels pass- ing over him and breaking five ribs and crushing his hips. STRIKE MISSED HOLE. Two Miners Blown Up While Drilling in Mine, Lead, §. D. Nov. 5.—While drilling block holes in the 500-foot level of the Homestake mine and making tests for rival machine companies, Dominic Ronchetto and William Niva, miners, drilled into a missed hole and were injured by the explosion, the former sériously. = DEATH FROM FALL. Blood Poisoning Develops From a Broken Leg. St. Peter, Minn., Nov. 5.—Fatal in, juries were received by Mathias Lar" son of this city in a fall from a load of hay early in the week. Mr. Larson fractured his right leg between the hip and the knee, and after he had been taken to a hospital blood poisoning developed. DINNER PAIL FATAL. Veteran Is Hit on the Head With It and Dies. Ottumwa, Iowa, Nov. 5. — John W. Canady, aged sixty-six years, a Civil war veteran, is dead as the result of having been hit on the head with a dinner bucket. John Hayes, a coal miner, has been arrested on the charge of assault with intent to commit mur. der. M’EWEN IS DELEGATE. Will Represent Minnesota at National Labor Meeting. Fargo, N. D., Nov. 5.—W. E. Me. Ewen of Duluth has been appointed delegate from Minnesota to the Ameri- can Federation of Labor convention to be held at Norfolk, Va., Nov. 11 tc 25. President Howley made the ap. pointment last night at Fargo. Depot Burned. we Parker, S. D., Nov. 5.—Fire destfoy. ed the Chicago & North-Western de pot, three box cars loaded with freight anq the store room. Fire was caused by an engine. The loss to the railway company is $6,000, Insane Domestic Kills Herself. Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. 5.—Rose Hajtmank, a servant girl employed by Jacob. Thall, committed suicide by swallowing carbolic. acid. She was temporarily deranged as a result’ of homesickness. ENFORCES FLEVEN O'CLOCK LID MINNEAPOLIS. MAYOR ACCEDES TO THE DEMAND OF MIN- ISTERS. Minneapolis, Nov. 6.—For the firsi time since 1889 the state law requiring that saloons be closed at 11 o’clock was enforced in Minneapolis last even- ing. Mayor James C. Haynes answered the request sent to him on Friday by a committee of Minneapolis ministers by directing the chief of police to see that the saloons all closed their doors at the hours set by the state law, and accordingly the lid was slammed on hard at 11 o’clock. Saloon men are angry at the decree and from denouncing the ministers for bringing up the subject they have turn- ed to denouncing the mayor for giving way to the demands of the committee and enforcing the early closing. Many proprietors of orderly saloons claim they are simply the victims of a condi- tion brought about by a few saloon men. who have abused the privilege. The ministers are of course greatly gratified and claim that the statement by the mayor that the majority of citi- zens would rather have midnight clos- ing is not true, as they believe the better element is glad to see the new order. Business meh in general are said to approve of early closing. MERGER IS ONLY DELAYED. Financial Stringency Has Not Killed Proposed Paper Combine. Appleton, Wis., Nov. 6—The recent finaneial stringency has only delayed, not killed, the proposed paper mill merger. It has just leaked out that a portion of the options obtained by John G. Hanrahan of New York on Wisconsin and Minnesota mills expite Nov. 15. Some of these were renewed last week, the extension of the options being to such a time when it is thought the money market will be settled and the gigantic purchase on the part of the International Paper; company be made ‘possible. —_— UTES AND SIOUX QUIT. Report That Sioux Were Threatening to Cause Trouble Denied. Pierre, S. D., Nov. 6, Both the Utes and Sioux are quiet, according to a tel- ephone message _ received here last night from*the Cheyenne Indian agen- cy. A report was circulated here yes- terday that the Sioux were threaten- ing to cause trouble -becavse of sym- pathy for the Utes, who are dissatis- fied with the distrioution of rations and other matters, but the agency au- thorities promptly denied that there was any threat of trouble by the Sioux. JUDGE IS ASSAULTED. . Alleged Assailant Is Said to Have Re- sented Sentence Passed on Man. Chatfield, Minn., Nov. 6.—Ben Pink- ham, it is alleged, assaulted Judge Clawson yesterday. cutting an ugly gash in his face. Pinkham was arrest- ed and is now in custody awaiting trial. He was arraigned before Justic= Follenstice and the case has been seric to Fountain on a change of venue. Pinkham became angry because Judge Clawson had sentenced a man to ninety days in the county jail for drunkenness. ENLARGING ITS COAL DOCK. SORES Pittsburg Coal Company Lets Contract to Extend Superior Facilities. Superior, Wis., Nov. 6.—The Pitts- burg Coal company has let contracts to the Barnett-Record company and the Great Lakes Dredging company for work on its big coal dock at Allouez bay, Superior, preparatory to the en- largement and rebuilding of that struc- ture. A total of $500,000 will be ex- pended. Complete new steel machin- ery is to be one of the improvements. bd PASE aS is OLD FORT DOOMED. Government Will Sell Its Property at Assiniboine at Auction. Helena, Mont., Nov. 6—The personal property at Fort Assiniboine, in North. ern Montana, the famous old strong- hold against Indian warfare, is to be sold at auction. The various articles, to,each of which is connected a tale of strife and bloodshed, are attracting many curio collectors from very part of the country. DULUTH BOARD OPENS, After Weck’s Suspension Traders Re. sume Business. Duluth, Nov. 6.—After a week’s sus: pension trading was resumed yester- day on the Duluth board of trade, the members believing that the financial situation had adjusted itself sufficient. ly to allow them to resume business. Killed While Hunting. Chippewa Falls, Wis., Nov. 6—John Stenek, fourteen years old, acciden. tally killed himself with a shotgun. He was hunting near his father’s farm and in crossing a log fell, the charge entering his abdomen. Operator Is Held Up. Hawley, Minn., Nov. 6—About 2:3¢ yesterday morning the Northern’ Pa | cific operator, Howard Rice, was held up by two men and robbed of about $15 and a gold watch. The office safe was not disturbed. TO ASK STATE FOR MORE MONEY. Buttermakers Want County Testing Inaugurated—Successful Meeting. Officers were elected and important resolutions adopted at the closing ses- sion of the fourteenth annual conven- tion of-the Minnesota State Butter and Cheese Makers’ association at St. Pe- ter. M. P. Mortenson of Cokato was elected president, and the other offi- cers chosen were: H. J. Dosenau, Meriden, vice president; Edwin Hed, Nicollet, secretary; W. T. Parkin, Northfield, treasurer; M. Sondegaard, Hutchinson, member of the directors of the Dairy Recerd for three years. Edwin Hed of Nicollet, the new state champion, outlined his methods in a paper on how to preduce high-grade butter, and Joel Winkjer of Crookston spoke on county testing associations to the end of increasing milk produc- tion. Mr. Winkjer would organize county and district associations and employ inspectors to teach progressive methods of feeding and breeding cat- tle. His proposition was well received and the incoming officers were in- structed to appeal to the next legisla- ture for an appropriation of sufficient sive to inaugurate and carry on the work. Before the convention adjourned res- olutions were adopted indorsing Con- gressman C. R. Davis’ bill for the es- tablishment of industrial high schools and promising support to the Wiscon- sin Protective association in the fight it is making against discrimination in express rates. To M. Johnson of Hutchinson be- longs the honor of winning the first butter judges’ scoring contest ever held in the United States. It was con- ceived by the members of the Minne- sota State Butter and Cheese Makers’ association to determine the ability of the butter experts to judge samples of butter entered in competition and was held at the opening of their annual convention Wednesday morning. Under the rules governing it each participant was required to score six- teen tubs of butter and then rescore the product. If all were graded alike he was to receive a perfect score, but any deviations were to be counted against him. There were sixteen en- tries, and, in a way, the laugh is on the judges, for the records show that dif- ferent contestants gave the same but- ter as many as five or six different grades, The two sets of scores prepared by the Hutchinson man differed to the ex- tent of five points and he was awarded first. The showing made was as fol- Saniuel Haugdahl, St. Peter, 71-2; M. Sondegaard, Hutchinson, 8; H. P. Olson, St. Paul, 81-2; H. J. Credi- cott, Chicago, 81-2; J. C. Joslin,” Man- kato, 9; James Sorenson, Maple Plain, 14; H. A. Goetsch, St. Paul, 15; M. C. lows: Cromer, Aurora,” Ill, 161-2; J. W. Koensell, Lewiston, 18; J. O. Dybe- wick, St. Paul, 181-2; F. O’Donnell, Round Prairie, 21; L. J. Levenick, Dar. win, 22; J. G. Moore, Madison, Wis., 22; C. F. Wendt, Welcome, 24; W. C. Thompson, Lasalle, 26. Making good butter seems to come natural to the Schandell family of Blue Earth county. In the annual butter scoring contest conducted by the Min- nesota State Butter and Cheese Makers’ association, A. G. Schandell of St. Clairvand O. H. Schandell of Rapidan, brothers, finished first and second, their feat being the more re. markable from the fact that 251 tubs of butter were entered in competition. They get silver valued at $50 and $40 as special prizes, and in addition will receive their pro rata share of a fund of $1,400. When the members of the associa tion held their annual banquet. the scores were announced. The top fig: ures went to the Schandells, but a Nic ollet county buttermaker, Edwin Hed of Nicollet, won the buttermaking championship of Minnesota on the ba- sis of comparative scores. He was the leader in the educational contest start: ed last May by the state dairy and food commission, and his mark of 95 enabled him to maintain his advan tage. CORPSE IN- BUGGY. Women Discover Driver of Team Has Met Death. F. A. Mutchler of Fergus Falls took a party of hunters to Dead Lake one day last week, and died in his buggy while returning home. Two women driving in the opposite direction noticed that the reins had fallen from his hands. One of them calld to him, and upon receiving no answer they stopped his team. A brief itvestigation showed that he was dead. Mr. Mutchler was sixty years old and had been a resi dent of the county for thirty-six years Ernest Sténzel, another resident of the same locality, was found dead in his barn at about the same hour, his body being found in the haymow. Both deaths are supposed to have ‘een due to heart failure. The creamery at Campbell, some dis- tance southwest of Fergus Falls, was destroyed by fire. A prairie fire was set by a passing engine on the Great Northern, and flames spread to the building before they could be checked. The creamery was insured for $1,500. Mayor John O’Leary of East Grand Forks has issued a proclamation de- claring that he will personally see that every saloon in the city is closed on Sunday. He announces that viola- tions of the law will be prosecuted Mig, orously. MILLIONS FOR DITCHES, Minnesota Is Doing Large, Amount ot Reclamation Work. Three million dollars expended on irrigation in two years will be the rec- ord which will be made by Minnesota before the year 1908 closes, according to the estimate of State Engineer Ralph. “Next year will be the banner year for the digging of irrigation ditches in this state,” said Mr. Ralph. “There have been a large number of contracts let this season for ditches which will be completed next year. When a big ditch is planned it takes some time to go through the preliminary proceed- ings, such as making the sur- veys, holding the hearings and appor- tioning the ‘costs on the land so that the work of digging it usually extends over into the following year. “The counties are now planning a large number of ditches. We hear new ditch talked of nearly every da. Within the next two months con- tracts will be let for ten large state ditches having an aggregate length of about 100 miles. These ditches will be dug in St. Louis, Itasca, Koochi- ching and Beltrami counties. When completed they will drain about 200 miles of swampy land, transforming it into rich farm land. The largest of these ditckes will be that from Little Fork to Rainy river. Through the arrangement which is now in force the good roads movement is going hand in hand with the drain- age movement in Northern Minnesota. All of the state drainage ditches are being dug with roads paralleling them, the dirt taken from the ditches fur- nishng material for the roads. This can be done easily, as the ditches in main follow section lines, and ¢he roads can can be built at a very small expense, STATE’S ANSWER FILED. Reply to Complaint in Rate Injunction Cases Is Framed. Formal answer of the state in the injunction cases brough by railroad stockholders to enjoin the operation of the Minnesota 2-cent fare law, the commodity rate law and the merchan- dise rate law has been filed by Attor- new General Young. It contains no new matter, but a restatement of the issues. The answer admits that intrastate commerce is carried on over the same lines as interstate business, but says the two may be and are easily distin- guished. It denies that the par value of the stocks and bonds are any crite- rion of the value of a system, and says that the par value is greatly in excess of the actual value upon which the companies are entitled to a return. As to the merchandise rates, they were accepted by the companies, which did not exercise their right of appeal, and the rates were not ques- tioned until the commodity rate law was passed... The previous rates were unjust and unreasonably high, and the reduction is prima facie just. The answer further states that the suit is collusive and is brought solely to de- lay and obstruct the public officers of the state in the performance of their duties. In conclusion, it is once more contended that the suit is in reality against the state of Minnesota, and therefore in violation of the eleventh amendment. eT Ee NINTH DISTRICT WOMEN. Meeting Next May Will Be Held at Barnesville. The seventh annual meeting of the Ninth District of the Minnesota Fed- eration of Women’s Clubs has closed at Moorhead. The time of meeting was changed from the fall to spring and the meeting next year will be held at Barnesville. The following district officers were elected: Recording secretary, Mrs. Russell, Moorhead; district S. A. Holmes, Moorhead; corresponding secretary, Mrs. F. H. Alexander, Barnesville treasurer, Mrs. A. A. Miller, Crook: ion. A feature in the Saturday morn- ing’s program was the address by Miss Baldwin of the state library com- mission of Minnesota. William vice president, Mrs. Sues Auto Owner. When the St. Peter and Mankato baseball teams played at New Ulm for the championship of Southern Minne- sota, last July, the athletic event at- tracted automobiles from various towns in that section. One of the ma- chines was owned by A. R. Kelm of Sleepy Eye, and John Wagner, a Courtland township farmer, alleges that it waS responsible for a runaway in which his little daughter, Irene Wagner, was seriously injured. “He kas brought a personal injury suit against Mr. Kelm and asks that the ceurts award him damages in the sum of $2,060. $500 for Red Wing Park, The city of Red Wing is indebted to Mrs. Anna L. Sheldon for an offer to contribute $500 toward’ the purchase of the Col, Colvill property in, East Red Wing. Her offer is made on the condition that the property be owned by the city for park purposes, and that it be named Coivill Park. The price asked for the property is $1,500 and the present owner is willing to accept $500 a year from the city until the fo- tal amount is paid. The matter will be considered by the city council at its next regular meeting. NEFECTIVE PAGE PRESCRIPTION’ WHICH ANYONE CAN EASILY MIX. Said to Promptly Overcome Kidney and Bladder Afflictions—Shake Simple Ingredients Well in Bottle. Mix the following by shaking well in a bottle, and take in teaspoonful doses after meals and at bedtime: Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three ounces. A prominent physician is the authority that these simple, harmless ingredients can be obtained at nom- inal cost from any druggist even in the smaller towns. The mixture is said to cleanse and strengthen the clogged and inaetive Kidneys, overcoming Backache, Blad- der weakness and Urinary trouble of all kinds, if taken before the stage of Bright’s disease. Those who have tried this say it pos- itively overcomes pain in the back, clears the urine of sediment and regu- lates urination, especially at night, curing even the worst forms of blad- der weakness. Every man or woman here who feels that the kidneys are not strong or act- ing in a healthy manner should mix this prescription at home and give it a trial, as it is said to do wonders for many persons. The Scranton (Pa.) Times was first to print this remarkable prescription, in October, of 1906, since when all the leading newspapers of New York, Bos- ton, Philadelphia, Pittsburg and other cities have made many announcements of it to their readers. The Old-fashioned Way. “Now, Mandy, I like cheerful serv- ice. Do you wash with alacrity?” “No’s; I jest uses plain soap.” GERMANY HELPS BOYS. Looks Up Positions for Them Before They Leave School. When an American boy leaves school he does not always know what sort of work he wants or is fit for. Or eyen when he knows exactly what kind of a job he desires, he often does not know at all how to find it. Such a job as he aims for may not exist within his opportunities of place and time. So the boy leaving scho6l may drift into an unsuitable occupation, or, worse, into no occupation at all, in spite of an honest wish Originall¥ to work. In Germany they order these things better. Every year printed schedules of comprehensive questions are sent to every head teachr of the Munich schools to be distributed among the pupils who are going to leave the schools that year. The pupils are asked to put them- selves in communication with the mu- nicipal labor bureau, which will ad- vise them as to the choice of a voca- tion, and give them the best chance possible to secure work. Yearly circulars are also sent to all the trade guilds and other labor so- cieties to enlist their co-operation. The children respond readily to the aid given them. Boys come by dozens to the offices of the bureau in search of positions as apprentice or begin- ner. Each brings a form of applica- tion filled up by himself, but signed by his teacher. When the bureau finds a place for pim he is notified by post card and presents himself for examination by the employer, wherever and whenever the latter may appoint. : ? Whther the boy takes the job or not, he must report to the bureau the result of the interview, and this goes on until work is procured, which suits him and which he is able to do. For the direction of the boys the labor bureau has prepared, with the aid of expert employers and medical men, a handbook of the industries open to a boy. This handbook de scribes the different kinds of work, the qualifications necessary to each, the prospects of promotion or steady employment, the health conditions, the dangers and difficulties, the cost and time of training and everything else which the boy and his parents ought to know before choosing his ca- reer. A lades’ committee has lately been appointed to look after the girls, also, from the sghools. So the young peo- ple of Munich have a first-rate chance for a good start in life. Pantaloons Fooled Her. Two titled Chinese maids, on their way to enter Wellesley college, were parred from the! women’s waiting room at the railroad station to-day. The trouble with the little Celestial maids was their flowered silken pan- taloons made them look like boys. Miss Faung Yui Tsao, their guard- ian,*held a whispered talk with Mrs. Chasé, the station matron, who blush- ed, smiled and let the maids pass in. They: were Miss Chi Che Wang and Miss Ming Hsiahu. . i, ial NER The Right of Selection. The strong-minded lady glared at the little man. “Women will soon claim the right of matrimonial selection,” she said. “With the consent of the selected, of course?” quoth the little man. “Phat will be determined later,” said the strong-minded lady. “But you may rest assure of one thing There will be no shilly-shallying.” With this mysterious warning the strong-minded -tady turned and went her way, leaving the little man im a cold perspiration.