Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, April 8, 1908, Page 2

erald-Review. By C. E. KILEY. GRAND RAPIDS, + MINNESOTA. NEWS OF WEEK SUMMARIZED Digest of the News Worth Telling Con- densed for the Busy Reader. Washington Notes. The president has sent to the sen- ete the nomination of Brig. Gen. Gen. Cc. B. Hall to be major general and Col. J. B. Kerr to be brigadier gen- eral. Congressman Mann of the commit- tee on interstate and foreign com- merce reported adversely the Burton bill repealing the law regulating hours of labor for telegraphers. Because of lack of prison accommo- dations the navy department has been reduced to the extremity of discharg- ing all prisoners who have served at least one-third of their sentences. President Roosevelt has been thé, recipient of gifts of almost every de\ scription from personal friends ang others, but it remained for a Nicara- guan to present him with the most. novel gift of all. A monster sea tur) tle, weighing 350 pounds, has just} been received from Col. James Die} trick of Nicaragua. Owing to the numerous wrecks of seagoing vessels under conditions which often make it impossible for the lifesaving stations to be aware of the disaster, a bill is now being pre- pared which will require all seagoing American vessels to be equipped with , self-anchoring line carrying a. pro- ectile and the means for projecting The comparative statement of the government receipts and expenditures for March, 1908, shows the receipt to have aggregated $44,616,955, which is the lowest point reached in several years. The expenditures for March were $53,201,320, which leaves a defi- cit for the month of $8,584,364, and a deficit for the nine months ofthe sent fiscal year of $35,675,000. People Talked About. John L. Philipps, former mayor of Springfield, Ill, dropped dead of heart disease on his way to his print- ing establishment, Owing to an uprising among the students President Figueroa of Salva- dor has closed the national schools of dentistry, medicine and surgery. Former Judge Ward McAllister, son of the famous society leader of New York, died at San Rafael, Cal., from the effects of an operation for appen- dicitis. Joseph E. Smith, a student of Cot; ner university of Lincoln, Neb., hay been designated as this year’s Nes braska winner of the Rhodes scholar~ ship at Oxford university. For the purpose of obtaining eggs of the rainbow trout with which to stock the streams of Germany, Dr. Frederick Fischer, general secretary of the Society of Fisheries of Gery many, has come to this country. Alexander McComb Campau, an aged resident of Detroit, whose direct ancestry runs back to the settlement of the city of Detroit by Cadillac, and who sold Belle Isle to the municipali- ty in 1878, is dead at the age of eighty-four years. Many of the most prominent Catho- lic clergymen in this country and a celebrated prelate from Europe will be among the speakers at the mass meeting in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the diocese of New York, to be held at Carnegie hall in New York April 29. John Mitchell, retired president of the United Mine Workers of America, has announced that in future he will devote his attention to a labor paper which he will establish in Indianapo- lis. The object of the paper is the securing of industrial peace between the miners and operators of the coun: ny Casualty. Three men were drowned at Rock, W. Va., by.the collapse of a suspen- sion bridge spanning Blue Stone riv- Nick Miller, employed in the Deck- er Packing plant at Mason City, Iowa, was killed by being caught in the ele- vator. James F. Barnes, reporter for the Chattanooga News, and his _ little three-year-old daughter were so badly burned as a result of a gasoline ex- plosion that both died. While inside the shaky walls of the half-burned Centenary Methodist iscopal church at Provincetown, . in search of firewood, two boys were killed by the collapse of a por: tion of the ruins. Mrs. W. W. McElrath, wife of Rep- resentative McElfath of Moville, Jowa, was thrown frem a buggy and received injuries which will make her an invalid for some time. F Several were injured and an infant and its father and mother were suffo- cated to death in a fire in a six-story tenement house in Hester street, in the East side, New York. T. W. Fitzpatrick, a pioneer of Ce- dar Valley, bled to death at his home east of Iowa City, Iowa, in spite of the combined efforts of several sur geons to save him. He stooped to un- Jace a shoe one night recently and plood gushed from his nose, There- after, with slight periods of cessation, the weakening flow ‘continued six éays, when he died. GOES TO GOTCH flackenschmidt Quits in Wrest ling Contest for World’s Title at Chicago. — GOTCH’S DEFENSE 1S PERFECT After Two Hours of Unavailing Tugging cand Scrambling the Russian Lion Gives Up. Chicago, April 5.—George Hacken- schmidt quit in his match with Frank Gotch for the catch-as-catch-can wrestling championship of the world last night, giving the title to the Iowa man by default. After more than two hours of un- availing tugging and desperate scram- bling, the Russian said .to Gotch: “Tl give you the match.” Referee Smith at once declared Gotch the winner. The end came so unexpectedly that the great crowd of 3,000 which witnessed the contest could scarcely comprehend what kad happened. Not until the referee had announced that Hackenschmidt had surrendered the championship of the world to Frank Gotch did the full sig- nificance of the event strike home. Gotch’s Defense Perfect. Then the excited men swarmed into the ring, surging about Gotch, until the police came to his rescue and drove the crowd back through the ropes. The match was in some re- spects sensational, but it served main- ly to show that Gotch has a defensive system which no one can break down. For an hour and forty-five minutes he eluded every attempt of the Rus- sian lion to fasten a grip on him. Gotch side-stepped, roughed his man’s features with his knuckles, butted him under the chin and generally wor- ried Hackenschmidt until the foreign- er was totally at a loss how to pro- ceed. 5 Hackenschmidt Gives Up. But when, in the clinch that finally came, Gotch slammed his opponent to the mat and came within an ace of securing a firm toe hold. following this up by lifting Hackenschmidt clear of the mat and slamming him on his shoulders with terrific force, the Euro- pean exponent was heartbroken. The lines slowly deepened on his face, the hoots and gibes of the crowd hurt his feelings and after considering the mat- ter for a few seconds he decided that it was time to quit. Few of the spec- tators but were willing to give Gotch the palm. The Iowa farmer was in the better condition, was quicker and trickier, and showed a far better knowledge of the game. TORPEDO BOAT IS SUNK. British Warship Goes Down in Col- lision With Cruiser. Portsmouth, England, April 5. — Thirty-six men, including Lieut. Mid- dleton, the commander of the torpedo boat destroyer Tiger, lost their lives in the collision off the Isle of Wight between that vessel and the British cruiser Berwick. The vessels belong- ed to the Portsmouth division of the British home fleet and were engaged in night maneuvers in the channel while on their way to Portland. The night was very dark and the Berwick was steaming slowly. When the de- stroyer attempted to cross the big cruiser’s bow she was caught amid- ships and cut in half with knifelike precision, sinking almost immediate- ly. Deck Crew Goes Down. The deck crew, who were dressed in heavy oilskins and boots, went down with the vessel, not having time to free themselves from these heavy incumbrances. Of the twenty-two men who were rescued, most of them were engineers and stokers, who, having light clothing, were able to keep themselves afioat until boats from the other ships, which were immediately launched, picked them up. The collision oceurred at 8:10 o'clock Thursday night. The ships were maneuvering without lights. It is believed that several of the men were killed by the impact. Under Gover of Darkness. The smaller naval vessels were in the midst of an attack on their bigger consorts when the disaster occurred. .The entire fleet was under masked lights, and in the absolute darkness the Tiger was suddenly struck square amidships by the Berwick. The sharp stem of this vessel, to use the words of an eyewitness, cut the destroyer in two as if she had been made of paper. ‘The forward half sank instantaneous- ly and the sea became dotted with’ struggling men. Most of them, how- ever, sank before help could reach them. A Sa LP SERS PRE EES AEs ~ PEFEND SELF; FOUND GUILTY. Red Wiog, Minn., April 5. — The criminal cases against Joel Swanson were tried in the district court yester- day, both grand larceny charges in the second degree, and in both Swan- son defended himself, examined his own witnesses. challenged his own jurors and made his own pleas. Swansen’s former home was in Vasa, but since 1884 he has spent practically all the time behind prison bars 3 Plenty Coos, Chief of Crow Indians, De- fends Agent Against Woman’s : Charges. Washington, April 6.—Chief Plenty Coos of the Crow Indian ‘tribe, testi- fying before the senate committee on Indian affairs, denied many of the statements made by Mrs. Helen Pierce Grey that the Indians were ill treated by Maj. Reynolds, the govern- ment agent.. Two interpreters were used in the examination, one repeat- ing the question to the chief and the other giving the answers to the com- mittee. Plenty Coos explained the manner of his tribe in farming their lands and told of the relations of the tribe to the agent, Maj. Reynolds. He express- ed the belief that Reynolds was the best agent the Crows ever had, in that he helped the Indians to help themselves. The chief denied that Reynolds interfered with members. of the tribe in selling their stock and products for the best price obtainable, In‘ other ways he praised Reynolds, but said that there had been some complaint by those Indians who did not like to work. * TOWN NEARLY BURNED OUT. Plant of the Badger State Lumber Company Is Destroyed. Eau Claire, Wis., April 6—Fire yes- terday in the yards of the Badger State Lumber company, twelve miles west of here, threatened the destruc- tion of the village of Elk Mound, ad- joining the yards. In response to calls sent here for help a special train on the North-Western conveyed ap- paratus to the scene and saved the town. The lumber company’s entire plant was wiped out. The authorities are looking for three tramps’who are sus- pected of setting fire to the lumber yard. FIX UP TROUBLES WITH CANADA Treaties Likely to Go to the Senate at This Session. Washington, April 6—What is re- garded as. satisfactory progress is being made in the negotiations be- tween Secretary Root and Ambassa- dor Bryce in embracing in treaties the basis of settlement of the various questions which have existed for some time between the United States and Canada. In this way there is reason to befieve that several such treaties will be transmitted to the senate for its approval at the present session of congress. ABRUZZI SEES KING. Papers in Rome Print Pictures of Miss Elkins. Rome, April 6—-The duke of tlre Abruzzi arrived here yesterday morn- ing and went to the Quirinal, where he was greeted warmly by the royal family. He had a_ long conference with the king, but the result of the meeting has not been learned. All the papers yesterday published the picture of Miss Elkins. LID ON BASEBALL. New York Nationals Are Arrested in Oklahoma. McAlester, Okla., April 6—At the close of a ball game here yesterday between the New York National league team and the Muskogee West- ern league team the sheriff served warrants on all the participants for violating the Sunday law. ON SAFEBLOWING CHARGE. Mike Dillon, Superior Saloonkeeper, Is Arrested. Superior, Wis., April 6—Mike Dil- lon, who has been engaged in various enterprises here and is now one of the proprietors of a prominent saloon, has been arrested, with three others, on the charge of blowing a safe early yesterday morning. Gives Life for Another. Marshalltown, Iowa, April 6.—Ex- posure and exhaustion, resulting from his attempts to save Miss Buelah Ban- field, a waitress at the Iowa soldiers’ home, who. was drowned in the Iowa river on March 11, . resulted in the death yesterday of John A. R. Berg, a clerk»in the quartermaster’s depart- ment of the home. Tolstoi Declines Honors. St. Petersburg, April 6—Count Leo Tolstoi has written to the Tolstoi birthday committee expressing appre- ciation for the honors which are be- ing arranged for him, but finally de- clining to accept them. As a conse- quence the birthday committee has ceased its preparations to celebrate the event. Negro Fiend ts Lynched. . Mobile, Ala., April 6. — Walter Clayton, a negro who. was serving time at the stockade of the Hard Lumber company for manslaughter, late Saturday afternoon criminally as- saulted Mrs. Joseph White and was lynched by a mob of seventy-five men last night. e (a Outbreaks Near Seoul. Tokyo, April 6. — Advices from Seoul say that insurgents are showing increased activity in the neighborhood of Seoul, several minor fights having occurred lately. The insurgent ele- ment has been encouraged by the at- titude of certain menfSers of the Ko- rean court. Lake Pepin Open. Pepin, Wis., April 6—Lake Pepin is now open for navigation. The steamer Verana made the first trip of the season from Lake City to Pepin. ~ NAMES TICKE (Torii ree STEPS DOWN Resignation Is Accepted by King Ed- - ward, Who Summons Chan- cellor Asquith. Thomas E. Watson and Samuel | rondon, April 6.—It was officially Williams Are National Standard Bearers. CONVENTION A “STORMY ONE _— Nebraska and Minnesota Fight to Ad- journ Convention Until Other Parties Meet. St. Louis, April 4—For president ot the United States, Thomas BE. Watson of Georgia; for vice president of the United States, Samuel Williams of In- diana. The above ticket was nominated yes- terday by the People’s party conven- tion, after two stormy sessions, throughout which the Nebraska and Minnesota delegations, working in the interest of William J. Bryan, strove desperately to bring about an adjourn- ment of the convention until after nominations had been made by tho Democratic and Republican parties. Fight Desperately. Hopelessly outnumbered and with- out any chance whatever of gaining their object, the Nebraska men fought desperately to the last, and when Jay W. Forrest of Albany, N. Y., mounted the platform to place Watson in nomi- nation they withdrew from the con- vention, attended by the Minnesota delegation, which consisted, however, of only one man, T. J. Weighan. If Bryan is nominated at Denver the men who walked out of yesterday’s convention will support him, and they declare that the Populists of Nebras- ka will do so to a man. The Candidates. Thomas E. Watson, the presidential nominee, is well known throughout the country, and his political life is familiar history. Samuel W. Williams, the candidate for vice president, is a resident of ‘Vincennes, Ind., where he has prac- ticed law for many years. He is six- ty-two years old and has always been more or less of an active participant in politics. He was at one time a Democratic member of the Indiana legislature, but has been identified with the Populist party since its cre- ation. At a meeting last night of the new national committee, James H. Ferris ‘of Joliet, Ill., was re-elected chairman, and Jay W. Forrest of Albany, N. Y., was chosen vice chairman. CARNEGIE ADDS $5,000,000. Increases Fund So That Professors of State Universities May Benefit. New York, April 5——Announcement was made last night that Andrew Car- negie would add $5,000,000 to the fund of the Carnegie Foundation, or what- ever sum might be necessary, to in- clude as pension beneficiaries eligible professors of state universities. No provision was made for this cl: of educators in the original gift for the reason, stated by Mr. Carnegie at the time, that the donor thought if possi- ‘ble that such institutions might pre- fer that their relations should con- ‘tinue exclusively with the state from which their chief support was de- rived. This view was not taken by the National Association of State Uni- wersities, which in the year following the establishment of the foundation ipetitioned the trustees for admittance to the benefits of the retiring allow- ‘ance system. It was then found that ‘the earnings of the original fund of ‘$10,000,000 were exhausted through the outlet already planned, and that if the faculties of all state universities were to be benefited an additional $5,000,000 would be required. The sit- uation was placed formally before Mr. Carnegie by Dr. Henry S. Pritchett, ‘president of the Carnegie Foundation, on March 31 last, and that same day, Mr. Carnegie replied that the money would be forthcoming for any state institution whose application received governor of its state. The additional ‘donation will be in 5 per cent bonds providing an added annual income of a quarter of a million dollars and a total for yearly disbursement of $750,- 000. : EQUIPMENT FOR MILITIA. Wood Secures Promise From War Department. Washington, April 5—As a result of conferences with the ordnance bu- reau of the war department, Adjt. Gen. Fred B. Wood of Minnesota has secured promise of $25,000 worth of additional equipment for the Minne- sota national guard. New rifles and other equipment to the value of $12,- 000 will be issued at once. “The Minnesota guard will be up to the full standard of the law before the end of the year,” said Gen. Wood. Gen. LOSES PET DOG; IS SUICIDE. Woman Drowns Herself Because Ani- bs mal Is Killed. . Millville, N. J., April 5.—Brooding over the death of a pet dog, Mrs. Han- nah Willis threw herself into the Richmond mill pond near her home yesterday and was drowned. Several weeks ago, while Mrs. Willis was crossing the railroad tracks, an elec- tric train struck and killed her pet | dog. The sheck so unnerved her that | her physician feared for her reason. the approval of the legislature and, announced last night that the king has accepted the resignation of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the Brit- ish prime minister. Sir Henry’s con- dition remains unchanged, according to the physicians’ bulletin posted yes- terday. The king, in telegraphing his acceptance of the premier’s resigna- tion, conveyed an expression of his regret and esteem, with bests wishes for Sir Henry’s recovery. No further official announcement with regard to cabinet changes has been made, but the king has summoned Herbert H. Asquith, chancellor of the exchequer, and the latter will start for Biarritz, where the king is sojourning, proba- bly this afternoon, The chancellor, who has been acting premier in place of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, called a meeting of the cabinet yes- terday morning to submit the pre- mier’s resignation and discuss the course of business. HALF ORANGE APIECE. California Sends a Whole Trainload to lowa, San Francisco, April 6. — The first solid trainload of California oranges sent to Iowa for consumption entire- ly within the state left yesterday over the Southern Pacific and Unton Paci- fic roads. This follows a publicity campaign of sixty days by the Cal%srnia Fruit Growers’ exchange throughout the State of Iowa, where newspapers, or- ange primers and other forms of pub- licity were widely used. The result is seen in the single shipment of 1,800,- 000 oranges, providing one orange for every two persons in Iowa. SEEKS DEATH IN SEA. German Girl Jumps Overboard From Ocean Liner. Halifax, N. S., April 6—The Ham- burg-American liner Pretoria arrived here yesterday short of coal. The steamer met a succession of unusually heavy gales, during which high seas swept her decks, but no serious dam- age was done. On the first day out from Hamburg a young German girl, in full view of the passengers, plunged into the sea. The liner was stopped and a boat low- ered, but the effort to save the girl was unsuccessful. SKIDDOO FOR AUTOS. Excluded From Prince Ed- ward’s Island. Charlottesville, P. E. I, April 6.— On the ground that the operation of automobiles constitutes a menace to publie safety, the Prince Edward leg- islature has voted a resolution favor- ing the complete exclusion of mortor ears from the province. A Dill carry- ing this resolution into effect will be introduced and passed at the present session, the members of both political parties being in accord on the ques- tion. To Be THE MARKETS. Latest Quotations From Grain and Live Stock Centers. St. Paul, April 6. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, $1.031-4; No. 2 Northern, $1.011-4. Corn. . 2 yellow, 60 3-4c, Oats—No. 2 white, 46@47 1-2c. Minneapolis, April 6. — Wheat — No. 1 hard, $1.051-4; No. 1 Northern, $1.03 1-4;*No. 2 Northern, $1.01 1-4; durum, 83c. Corn—No. 2 yellow, 60 3-4e. Oats—No. 2 white, 46@ 471-2c. Duluth, April 6. — Wheat — No. i hard, $1.04; No. 1 Northern, $1.02. Oats—No. 2 white, 49 1-2c. Chicago, April 6. — Wheat — No. 2 red, 94 1-8@96 1-2c; No. 2 hard, 94 1-8¢ @$1.01 1-2. Oats—No. 2 white, 52 7-8e. Corn—No. 65@65 1-2c. Milwaukee, April 6. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, $1.06@1.07; No. 2 Northern, $1.02@1.04. Rye—78@79e. Chicago, April 6.— Cattle—Beeves, $4.70@7 stockers and _ feeders, $3.25@5.70; calves, $4.50@6.50. Hogs —Mixed and __ butchers, 0@6. bulk, $6.10@ Sheep—$4.75@7; lambs, $6@8. April 6. — Cattle $4.50@5.60; cows and heif- stockers and _ feeders, calves and yearlings, $3@ $4.25 @4.55. South St. Paul, April 6. — Cattle— Good to choice steers, $4.75@5.50; good to choice cows and heifers, $3.25 @4.25. Hogs — Price range, $5.70@ 5.95; bulk, $5.85@5.90. Sheep — Wethers, $5.25@5.75; good to choice lambs, $6@6.25. Bloodhounds After Firebugs. Marietta, Ohio, April 6. — Blood- hounds are being rushed here from Moundsville, W. Va., to be put on the trails of incendiaries who burned the Central school of Warren township. Several persons have recently been arrested for refusing to send their children to the school because the building was not centrally located. Love Affair Causes Suicide. Philadeiphia, April 6—William J. Troop, formerly a professional roller skater, committed suicide in a hdtel here last night by swallowing laudh- num. He left several letters, in one of which it was intimated that a love affair was responsible for his suicide. Rebel Leads Cuban Army. Havana, April 6.—Pilo Guerra, the leader of the last Cuban revolt, was named as commander of the armed forces in Cuba, with the rank of ma- ‘for general. BLOODY RIOTING Troops Repeatedly Charge Mobs in Streets and Are Forced to Open Fire. NUMBER KILLED AND INJURED Elections Followed by Serious Dis- orders in Portuguese Capital; Country Quiet. ~ Lisbon, April 6.—The elections here yesterday, which were conducted peaceably, with the exception of mi- nor disorders in some of the disaf- fected districts, were followed last night by serious rioting, which was only put down by most vigorous ac- tion on the part of the police and the troops. The rioting broke out in dif- ferent parts of the city, as though by a preconcerted plan. Troops which had been patrolling and others that had been held in reserve, were imme- diately ordered into action, and they repeatedly charged the mobs that in places filled the streets, but without effect. Killed by Troops. The rioters used clubs, stones and whatever other weapons were at hand and finally the troops were obliged to fire upon them, killing and wounding a number. This determined action on the part of the authorities seemed to have the desired effect and shortly the mobs were well dispersed. With the excep- tion of minor disorders at Anjes and Alentara, the elections passed off quietly throughout the country, so far as the present advices indicate. In this city slight disturbance occurred during the day in certain sections, ow- ing to the numbers of electors who suspected that unfair methods were \peing adopted. Republicans Make Gains. The voting probably was the heavi- est in Portugal’s history. It is un- likely that the full returns will be in before Tuesday. Nevertheless, a large monarchist coalition majority, composed of the two old “rotative” parties, the Nationalist, Clerical and the Tranquist groups, is assured. In a general way the elections turn- ed out as planned by the parties in control. The Republicans, who had but two seats in the dissolved parlia- ment, increased their representation to possibly twenty. The Republican leaders are raising the cry of “fraud.” POSTCARDS DEFACED. Postmaster General Rules That They Need Not Be Postmarked. Washington, April 6—As a result of numerous complaints of postals and postcards being defaced by post- marking, the postmas general has ordered discontinuance of the post- marking of cards at the office of ad- dress. The postal card fad has reach- ed enormous proportions, and the new ruling is expected by postal officials to be received with delight by the thousands of collectors. FLEE FOR THEIR LiVES. Fire in Meadville Hotel Causes $100,- 000 Loss. Meadville, Pa., April 6—Over 100 guests at the Lafayette hotel were compelled to make a hurried exit in their night clothes early yesterday, when fire destroyed the hotel square, causing a loss estimated at $100,000. For a time the fire threatened to spread and the fire deparements of Erie and Franklin, Pa., were held in readiness to assist the local depart- ment. “STUDENTS FIRED FOR LARK. Fifty Expelled for Leaving Campus Without Leave. 2 Columbia, S. C., April 6. — Fifty members of the junior class at Clem- son college were expelled and it is probable that 200 sophomores and freshmen will be dismissed for having left the college campus without leave on an “April fool” lark. All the under classmen threaten to leave if the dis- missals take place. Turns Down College Presidency. New York, April,6—Dr. S. Parkes Cadman, pastor of the Central Con- gregational church of Brooklyn, an- nounced that after consideration of the overtures recently made to him concerning the presidency of the Wes- leyan university at Middletown, Conn., he has decided to remain in his present position, To Investigate Panama. Washington, April 6. — The presi- dent has tendered to Lewis N. Ham- merling of Wilkesbarre, Pa., a posi- tion on the proposed commission to visit the Panama canal zone to inyes- tigate labor conditions. Mr. Hammer- ling is a prominent business man, Spectators Are Hurt. El Paso, Tex., April 6. — While a moving picture exhibition was being held at Solomonville, Ariz., last night, in the court house in lieu of a theater building, the gas tank exploded, prac- tically wrecking the room and injur- ing a number of spectators. Big Fire at Joliet, i. Joliet, April 6—The Barrett block was destroyed by fire, the loss being more than $100,000. There were about eighty persons in the building, all of whom escaped uninjured.