Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, August 26, 1908, Page 2

Rerald--Review. BY C. E. KILEY. GRAND RAPIDS, - - MINNESOTA. NEWS OF THE WEEK IN EPITOME {mportant Events at Home and on Foreign Shores Briefly Told. —_ Washington, Secretary Garfield of the interior de- partment returned to Washington from an inspection tour through Ha- waii and the public land states and territories, He has been absent since June 1. The retirement of Rear Admiral Evans placed Rear Admiral Goodrich, commandant of the navy yard at New York, at the head of the active list of rear admirals. Admiral Goodrich will retire in January next. The position of senior rear admiral will in no way be a material advantage to him. As a result of the grounding of the armored cruiser Colorado at Lip Lip Point, Puget sound, a court of inquiry is to be called. The Colorado has been taken into dry dock, and a pre- liminary survey of her bottom indi- cates that she will have to remain there thirty days. The department of justice has un- dertaken an investigation of the the- atrical trust. Charles W. Russell, act- ing attorney general, telegraphed W. H. Roarstram, an assistant to Trust Buster Miller, to get all the facts and report whether the theatrical combi- nation fully exists in violation of law. People Talked About. Assistant Secretary of State Bacon will spend his vacation in the Rocky mountains region, where he expects to hunt and fish. Capt. Charles K. Jackson, seventy- one years old, a Great Lakes sailor for more than half a century, died at his home at Algona, Mich. Charles Jerome Edwards was re- elected president of the National As- sociation of Underwriters at the con- vention in Los Angeles. * Col. H. C. Vanleuven, aged sixty- five, clerk of the house judiciary com- mittee, is dead in Washington. He served in the Ninth Iowa regiment. Pp. C. Ayres, aged sixty-five, presi- dent of the First National Bank of Coffeyville, Kan., dropped dead at Stonewall, Colo., where he was visit- ing. George R. Estabrook, for five years a member of the state Republican committee of Iowa and prominent in the ranks of that party died suddenly of hemorrhage of the brain at Mar- shalltown, Iowa. Dr. Albert J. Bushong, famous as a baseball catcher when a member of the St. Louis Browns and the Brook- lyn team, is dead at his home in Brooklyn. In the '80s Bushong vied with “King” Kelly for first honors as a backstop. He retired from baseball n 1900, taking up the profession of dentistry. He was fifty-two years of age. Crimes. A negro who attacked a _ white woman resident of Huntington, L. IL, is under heavy guard in the lockup, after having been rescued by deputies from a crowd of angry citizens. John S. Howard, known as cham- pion rope thrower of the world, has been arrested at Billings, Mont., »d with aiding Ernest Huston in alleged abduction of Miss Bauer. s e Bank Examiner W. E. Gordon has discovered a shortage of approxi- mately $15,000 in the accounts of Thomas W. Reynolds, the missing cashier of the Bank of Afton, Okla. Omer K,. Benedict, editor and owner of the Times, was arrested at Okla- homa City on a warrant charging him with criminal libel. The warrant was issued on complaint of Gov. Charles N. Haskell. Arthur Neidlander, aged thirty-four, and hig wife, aged nineteen, were found dead at Columbus. Both had been shot and stabbed. The police have arrested John Newkirk, a neigh- bor. He is said to have threatened to kill the couple because their dog bit his mother recently. Vincenso Crampa, a Sicilian, be- lieved to be the author of threatening letters demanding $1,000 from V. Ben- edetto, a wealthy Italian grocer, was arrested in Chicago by detectives in a clump of bushes where he had di- rected Benedetto to leave a box of money. The letters purported to be from the Black Hand society. In the presence of Matthew Comer- ford, formerly of St. Paul, general president of the stationary engineers’ union, a dozen men were hurt, two of them severely, at a meeting ‘of the union in Chicago. A dozen men at- tempted to bolt the meeting because three of their number had been ex- pelled and had started a separate or- ganization of engineers. A general fight ensued. Late on Sunday night two tram cars, returning from a popular resort, filled with passengers held up near Cairo, IIL, by an armed band, who attacked and wounded a number of passengers. They robbed the men of their purses and watches and the women of their jewels and ornaments. John Livasy of Lehigh, Iowa, a mid- dle-aged father of a big family, at- tempted suicide with a revolver. Livasy will recover. The cause of the rash act is assumed to be temporary insanity, which was brought on by grief over the death of his child. _ Accidental Happenings. Two men were killed and nearly a dozen others were overcome in a man- hole of the Empire City Subway com- pany in New York by gas from a leak- ing main. When Alice Carter, eleven years old, refused to marry Charles Fisher, a farmer, Fisher shot and killed her at Altus, Ohio. A moment later he end- ed his own life. Miss Lucy Perry and Miss Sarah Disasway of Plattsburg, N. Y., and Miss Elizabeth Disasway of Brooklyn, N. Y., were drowned while bathing in Lake Champlain. Two men were burned, one serious- ly, and several hundred persons were thrown into a panic in a 5-cent theater in Chicago when a tank of gas ex- ploded and set fire to the building. The home of Wofford Tweed at Mar- shall, N. C., was destroyed by fire, and his wife, their three children and Mrs. Murray Tweed were burned to death and their bodies cremated in the flames, The first section of Ringlings’ circus train was wrecked at Port Kelly, B. C., on tle Great Northern railroad, thirty miles north of Bellingham, Wash. ,and half a dozep attendants were hurt. The great fire which has been rag- ing in the Dosbocas oil well near Tam- pico, Mex., for forty-threetdays has baffled all attempts to extinguish it, and it is now greater in volume than ever. (GOV. JOHANSON 1S oe OMT Wildest Demonstration Ever Seen in State. BOWS TO WILL OF THE PARTY Governor Decides to ‘Accept and Says He Will Make Best Fight That Is in Him. _ DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET. For Governor—John A. Johnson of St. Peter. For Lieutenant Governor—Julius J. Reiter of Rochester. For State Treasurer—P. H. Nelson of Hibbing. For Secretary of State—R. T. Lamb of Slayton. For Attorney General—M. E. Mat- thews of Marshall. For Railroad and Warehouse Com- missioners—H. P. Bjorge of Fergus Falls, Robert Mee of Faribault. Gore Bay, Manitoulin island, has been practically wiped out by fire. Fif- teen business places and eight houses were burned. The town has 1,000 a- habitants, but no waterworks to fight fire. The loss will probably be $150,- 000, partly insured. Fire in the sheep sheds of the New York Central stock yards at East Buf- falo destroyed all of them and some adjoining buildings. Between 1,500 and 2,000 sheep and calves were burned. The lossis estimated at $100,000. Ignatz Wandrack, forty-one years old, a deaf mute of Cincinnati, was struck and instantly killed by an auto owned and driven by John J. Ryan, a turf man, on the outskirts of Coving- ton, Ky. Minneapolis, Aug. 21.—Gov. John A. Johnson, in one of the wildest political demonstrations ever witnessed in the state, was nominated as a third term candidate for governor of Minnesota at the state Democratic convention held in the Minneapolis Auditorium yesterday. Seen in St. Paul Wednesday night, after the convention, Gov. Johnson | refused to say whether or not he would accept the nomination, but said that he would make a statement later. This came Thursday noon, when he made the announcement that he had decided to accept, and that he would make the very best fight that was in him. “7 feel,” he said, “that there is i nothing else for me to do. I sincere- | ly have not sought this nomination, but the party thought otherwise. Of course, I appreciate the high compli- ment that has been paid me in this third nomination, but the party gave me no chance to withdra~. Had they sent a committee to me Wednesday 1 would have declined so positively that there could have been no_ further doubt as to my position. But the convention, having adjourned without giving me a chance to speak, there is only one thing for me to do, and that is to accept their decision in prefer- ence to my own.” | The governor received many tele- | grams extending congratulations, | among them being one from W. Bryan offering to give any assistance in his power during the campaign. Mayor Lawler Starts It. “He would be a hard speaker, in- deed, who would waste much time in placing before this convention the name of the next governor of Minne- sota, because there is but one name in the minds, in the hearts and in the | mouths of the Democracy of the State | of Minnesota, and that name is John | A. Johnson—” That was as far as Mayor Lawler got with his nomination speech for more than an hour. P. McDonnell of Duluth, chairman | of the St. Louis county delegation, led at that psychological moment one of | the wildest demonstrations ever wit- nessed in a state convention in the Northwest. grabbed the banner of the St. Louis | county and waving It above his head he shouted: “Hurrah for Johnson! He's a win-/ ner!” and started on a run for the | stage. He was followed by every dele- gate in the hall, shouting: “Jobnson! Johnson! He’s a winner!” Back to His Speech. The demonstration began at 2: and ended at 4 o'clock. When quiet | had been again restored, with practi- cally every delegate to hoarse to talk much, Mayor Lawler resumed his | speech in nomination of Gov. Johnson. | He made it short. “There is no name | worthy to be mentioned alongside that of Bryan,” Mr. Lawler continued, “ex- cept that of Johnson. We are here to- day representing the militant Democ- racy of Minnesota. Let every Demo- | crat in Minnesota nail to the mast- | head the name of John A. Johnson, | demand his acceptance of the nomina- tion and triumphantly elect him this fall along with the entire Democratic ticket.” The nomination was then made by acclamation amid the wildest enthusi- asm. The rest of the state ticket was selected by a committee of nineteen, chosen from the judicial districts, and their work was indorsed by the con- vention. Foreign. Henri Darduin, the noted French journalist, died at Paris. Hector France, the French novelist and publicist, is dead in Paris. It is announced that Persia has ap- pointed a representative at Athens for the first time in 2,399 years. Bandits attacked and pillaged the monastery at Tamboy, Russia, and se- cured gold and jewels valued at $40,- 000. The life of the late Li Hung Chang has been published in the Chinese language at Shanghai. It is an official compilation and numbers 100 volumes. The fifth international congress of Orientalists, which has been in session at Copenhagen, decided to hold the next congress at Athens in the spring of 1911. The coming visit to Berlin of David Lloyd George, the British chancellor of the exchequer, is causing much speculation even in upper official cir- cles, After several months of bitter strug- gle the chamber of deputies of Belgium has adopted the Congo annexation treaty. There still remains open the important question of Belgium’s finan- cial responsibility, Japan has formally signified its readiness to negotiate a sealing con- vention with Russia similar to the Russo-American and the Russo-British convention. Through the acquisition of the southern half of the Island of Saghalin, Japan becomes the owner of Seal island, the breeding place of a small herd of seals, and it now recog- nizes the importance of co-operation in preserving the herds. Jumping to his feet he | General. Two sharp earthquake shocks were felt at Eureka, Cal., last week. No serious damake resulted in the town, although the walls of the court ‘house were slightly cracked. When officials of the board of health of Fall River, Mass., went to the home of Mrs. Mary Costa, who had been discovered to be afflicted with leprosy, they found she had _ disap- peared some time during the night. Hugh S. Evans, who has been a trusted employe of the Boston & Mon- tana Mining company for several years, was arrested as he stepped off an Oregon Short Line train at Butte, Mont. He is charged with having se- cured $460 by means of forged checks on the Boston & Montana company. The new West Neebish channel, which cost $4,000,000, was opened to traffic last week, when the steamer George F. Baker went through with President Livingstone of the Lake Car- riers’ association on board. The new channel will make navigation of the river safer and will insure greater speed. President A. J. Earling of the Chi- cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad is in Seattle making a close inspection of the work on the Puget sound ter- minals. He announces that all track- laying on the Pacific coast extension will be completed by Jan. 1, 1909. Following closely his recovery from a protracted illness, which nearly proved fatal, Gov. Curtis Guild Jr., of Massachusetts was operated upon last week for appendicitis. The operation was pronounced successful by the sur- geons, and the governor's condition is said to be most satisfactory. The Platform. The platform indorses the national platform adopted at the Denver con- vention and pledges the hearty sup- port of the Democrats of Minnesota to the ticket there nominated. The ad- PEAT BEDS TO BE WORKED. Plant for Heating Fuel to Be Built Near Fertile. Fertile, Minn., Aug. 21.—Citizens of Fertile and vicinity have positive as- surance that the peat beds four miles northwest of the city will be develop- ed. Arrangements are being made for the erection of a pltnt for putting the peat into marketable condition. The bed first to be developed is of a uni- form depth of about fifteen feet and extends over about 200 acres. 1 wa | force as to break the supporting posts | and allow the roof to fall in upon the | death is chargeable to the collision | Glueck was brained in the crash. His administration and to the state. enactment of a tonnage tax is favored. A non-partisan judiciary is advocated The party is pledged to the enact: ment of the initiative and referendum. Popular election of United States sen- ators is demanded. Extension of the direct primary law soas toinclude all state officers is favored. The adminis- tration is commended for its efforts to enforce the railroad rate law. State guarantee for deposits in state banks is favored. An employers’ liability law is demanded. Called to Order by Day. The convention was called to order by Frank A. Day, chairman of the state central committee. “I won’t say now,” said Mr. Day, “that I am about to lay down my badge of office as chairman of the state cen- tral committee for all time.” He ar- raigned J. F. Jacobson, the Republic- an candidate for governor, for his Duluth speech and for his alleged al- liance with the “interests.” He laud- ed Bryan and praised the Johnson ad- ministration and said: “Gov. Johnson does not want a nom- ination at your hands to-day, and I hope you will respect his wishes.” This statement was met with shouts of “No! No! We want Johnson. He’s the man!” On the floor Hennepin and Ramsey counties were on their feet shouting for Johnson, other delegates joined in and the demonstration continued for several minutes, Farrington for Chairman. Senator R. G. Farrington of Big Stone| was chosen temporary chair- man. In his speech on taking the chair Senator Farrington said: “Never has there been a time when the Democratic party, state or nation, has faced se important a situation. We are on the verge of a great cam- paign—a campaign to be tried out on the issue of ‘equal rights for all, spe- cial privileges for none.’” Chairman Farrington paid a high tribute to Gov. Johnson and followed it with a blow at the Republican party for the nomination of Jacobson, who, he said, could not have got the nomi- nation but for the support of the in- terests, To Pick Candidates. At the suggestion of Frank A. Day a motion was carried for the appoint- ment of a committee to draw up a list of candidates for other places than governor on the state ticket. The committee was composed of a repre- sentative from each judicial. district. Committees on resolutions, creden- tials, permanent organization and cre- dentials were then named and the con- vention took a recess until 2 o'clock. At the afternoon session the business of the convention was completed as reported above, and the convention ad- journed sine die. TRAIN HITS AUTO. Minneapolis Brewer and Wife Killed —Another Woman Fatally Injured. Minneapolis, Aug. 21. — John G. Glueck, secretary and treasurer of the Glueck Brewing company, and his wife were killed; his sister, Mrs. Ed Le- blaire, was so seriousiy injured that she is not expected to recover, and Roy Witt, son of C. F. Witt, and Mrs. Leblaire’s daughter Dorothy, aged three, were painfully injured when a Minneapolis & St. Louis train crashed into the Glueck automobile on a cross- ing near Cottagewood, Lake Minneton- ka, yesterday. Woman Cremated in Wreck. The heavy touring car was hurled thirty feet against the fragile summer station at Cottagewood with such wreck, Fire stated from the autoito- bile and, spreading like a flash over the gasoline-drenched debris, added to the horror of the catastrophe. Mrs. Glueck’s body was enveloped by the flames before the rescuers could reach it and was completely con- sumed. It is not known whether her or to the fire which followed it. Mr. body was dragged out of reach of the flames. Train Not Seen in Time. Mrs. Leblaire and her iiitle girl were rescued from their perilous posi- tion beneath the fallen roof and de- molished automobile before the fire | had time to complete the work of the train. Mr. Glueck and his party were run- ning in from the Glueck summer home at Cottagewood, closely following an automobile driven by his brother, Charles Glueck. Before reaching the crossing, the railroad track passes through a cut. This is supposed to ac- count for the fact that neither Mr. Glueck nor the engineer of the on- rushing train became aware of the sit- uation in time to avert the accident. Boy Killed by Heat. Norway, Mich., Aug. 21—John Ena- ma, aged fifteen yedrs, son of Babtista Enama, was overcome by heat while working as water boy for surveyors here. He was taken to Swift's hespi: tal and died. _—e—euen5wnnxs 0 > 00000 a eaeas@”—eeem@>reeeeee~——w——> WOMAN !S SHOT DEAD. .Another Woman Placed Under Arrest on the Charge of Murder. Marmath, N. D., Aug. 21. — In a drunken brawl, which culminated ina shooting affray, a young woman about twenty-two years of age was shot and instantly killed in a resort in North Marmath. A woman named Maud Livingstone is I¢cked up in the eity jail awaiting the results of the coro ner’s jury and hearing. dorsed and it is declared that in every emergency he has been equal to the oceasion and has brought honor to the The portation. ‘says he will not vouch for the beha- SOLDIERS COMMIT ATROCIOUS CRIME Young Woman Assaulted by Thirty-two Artillerymen at Camp Emmett Crawford. LEFT HALF DEAD ON GROUND Woman’s Escort Beaten Into Insensivil- ity—All but Three of Brutes Arrested, Laramie, Wyo., Aug. 23. — While every effort has been made by the authorities at Camp Emmett Craw- ford, the military maneuver ground, to keep the fact secret, it is known that one of the most atrocious crimes imaginable was committed last Sun- day by members of an artillery bat- tery, who assaulted a young woman, leaving her bruised and unconscious upon the ground. According to the story, a non-commissioned officer of the Twenty-first regiment was escort- ing the young woman when they were attacked by thirty-two men of the ar- tillety battery. Woman Left Half Dead. The officer was beaten into insensi- bility with a gun and the unfortunate young woman was dragged to an iso- lated spot and assaulted. After lying half dead for hours, the victim of the outrage revived and succeeded in crawling to a house some distance away and told her story. Twenty-six men, alleged to have been implicated in the outrage, are under arrest and are chained together in the camp pris- on. They are under constant guard to prevent lynching, as sentiment in the camp is strong against them. Six of the alleged assailants escaped, but three of them were apprehended at Rawlins yesterday. The other three are still at large. DUTCH OFFICERS WANT WAR. Neteherlands Will Not Take Action in Venezuelan Matter. The Hague, Aug. 23.—Holland’ sac- tion against Venezuela and the text of her note to President Castro will depend largely upon the reports M. de Reus, former Dutch minister to Vene- zuela, who recently was expelled by President Castro, makes to the gov- ernment. He is expected to arrive here next Monday. M. Van Swin- derne, minister of foreign affairs, will consult with M. de Reus before the government takes further steps in the matter. The ex-minister’s arrival is eagerly awaited here. The press and public of The Neth- erlands take the Venezuelan affair most calmly. Naval officers are most interested in it and express pleasure at the possibility of seeing active serv- ice. The government, however, thinks there is yet a chance that the difficul- ty may be patched up by diplomacy. A blockade of the Venezuelan coast, if it is undertaken, will not be begun for some time because the adoption of punitive measures will depend upon the tenor of President Castro’s reply to Holland’s representations. STRIKERS FIGHT WITH HINDUS. Italians Attack Strikebreakers and Are Repulsed With Bullets. Tacoma, Wash., Aug. 23.—Maddened at the sight of forty Hindu strike- breakers filling their places in the Northern Pacific ralroad yards, about fifty Italian laborers, armed with stones, clubs and other weapons, twice yesterday engaged the Hindus in a pitched battle, but were repulsed by the latter with bullets. One Hindu is in the hospital with a bruised face, and the foreman of the track gang was hit on the forehead with a rock thrown by the Italians. The strikers say they came from St. Paul to work at $1.50 per day and were promised return transportation. The company, they claim, has reduced their pay to $1.25 per day and has re- fused to keep its contract about trans- The leader of the strikers vior of his countrymen after Satur- day night, and if the Hindus remain at work they must protect themselves. MANY HORSES ARE KILLED. Animals in Burning Barn Are Shot to Prevent Their Burning to Death. Carroll, Iowa, Aug. 23.—Hedged in by flames of a burning feed barn four- teen horses were shot down here yes- terday to prevent their being burned to death. Several horses and a half a dozen head of cattle intended for exhibition at the Iowa state fair at Des Moines and _ between fifty and sixty carriages and buggies belonging to farmers of Carroll county were de- stroyed. BULL GORES FARMER. ‘ Beast Considered Docile Suddenly At- tacks Man, Marshalltown, Iowa, Aug. 23.—Hen- ry Bolk, a farmer of near Sheffield, Franklin county, was seriously and perhaps fatally injured by a bull he was leading. The animal, which was considered gentle, suddenly became enraged and, charging Bolk, knocked him down, goring and trampling upon him. Bolk was cut and bruised and three ribs and an arm were broken. He is injured internally. ee ps RIOT LEADERS CAUGHT IN. NET Grand Jury at Springfield Charges Six - Persons With Twenty Offenses. Springfield, Il., Aug. 23.—Six more alleged Tiog_Jeaders have been caught in the grand jury net here. The in- quisitorial body last night returned indictments against six persons, the documents charging twenty separate offenses. All were predicated upon the trouble at Loper’s restaurant and were identical with those charged against Kate Howard in the indict- ments returned Thursday, charging riot and malicious mischief. The jury has so far confined its work to investigating the riot at Loper’s, ex- cept in the case of Abraham Raymer, who was indicted for murder Thurs- day in connection with the lynching of William Donigan last Saturday. Expect Fifty Indictments. “We have only made a fair start,” said Assistant State’s Attorney Wi- nans last night. “With the character of evidence that is coming in and the seeming determination of the grand jury to rid the community of the law- less element there is every chance that half a hundred or more indict- ments will be returned within the next ten days.” Among the witnesses before the jury was Harry Loper. He had testi- fied at the coroner’s inquest Thursday that he had little recollection of the identity of the members of the mob who destroyed his establishment, but it was said last night that he made im- portant revelations to the grand jury. Negroes Ordered Out. The small towns of the county con- tine to be danger spots. At Buffalo, a village fifteen miles from here, the fol- lowing notice has been posted at the interurban trolley line station: “All niggers wanted out of town by Monday, at 12 m., sharp.” It was signed by “Buffalo Sharp- shooters.” Complaints also filter in daily from the mining camps, coming Trom whites and negroes alike. Each race seems distrustful of the other in these communities, and Sheriff Wer- ner is puzzled as to how to cope with the situation. Thus far, however, there have been no occurrences to justify the fears of the small town residents. The city was guarded last night by deputy sheriffs and police, with the Seventh infantry held in reserve. “TRUST BUSTERS” START THINGS Second Assault on Oil Octopus Will Decide Its Fate. Chicago, Aug. 23.—Led by Frank B. Kellogg and the attorney general of the United States, Uncle Sam’s “trust busters” yesterday renewed their fight against the oil octopus. The government's petition for a re- hearing by the United States court of appeals of the case against the Stand- ard Oil Company of Indiana was filed yesterday and represents, it is authori- tatively stated, the administration’s at- tempt to save the Elkins act and the interstate commerce law from becom- ing futile. Although it is not specifically stated in the petition, it was agreed by coun- sel for the government in their con- ference at Lenox, Mass., following the reversal by the appellate court of Judge Landis’ decision imposing a fine of $29,240,000, that if the interpreta- tion of the law given by Judges Gross- cup, Seaman and Baker were allowed to stand, successful prosecution of re- bate cases against corporations would be impossible in the future. Years of Work at Stake. The lawyers at that conference were a unit in expressing the opinion that the reforms in rebate matters brought about by the Roosevelt admin- istration would represent so much waste of time unless the upper court can be convinced that it is in error in its construction of the law. “On only a single ‘point involved in the trial up to the return of the ver- dict of guilty,” says the petition, “are the rulings of the trial court criticised by the court of appeals. In all other particulars his rulings are sustained. The point on which the trial judge is reversed by the court of apypeals re* lates to his ruling on evidence and his charge to the jury with reference to ignorance on the part of the Stand- ard Oil company of the lawful rates as a defense. The court of appeals in its opinion has not correctly stated how the judge ruled on this subject.” MAGOON AT CAPITAL. Cuban Governor Declares There Will Be No Trouble When U. S. Retires. Washington, Aug. 24. — Charles E. Magoon, provisional governor of Cuba, arrived here yesterday. He called on the secretary of war and had an ex- tended conference with him. Gov. Ma- goon will go to Oyster Bay Tuesday next and expects to be back in Cuba by Sept. 1. Gov. Magoon said he saw no likelihood of difficulty in turning over the island to the Cuban govern- ment. Barking Dog Saves Family. Pittsburg, Aug. 23—The barking of a pet dog saved the family of Joseph Schell from a _ fire early yesterday morning. The family were got out just as the walls of the building fell in, burying the dog which gave the warning. Gored by Vicious Bull. Faribault, Minn., Aug. 23. — O. E. Emery, living on a farm northeast of here, was attacked by a vicious bull while he was in his stall and badly in- jured.