Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, September 9, 1908, Page 3

7 & HUSBAND KILLS WIFE AND SELF ‘Quarrel Over Daughter Results in Tragedy—Once Horse- whipped by Women. CHILDREN WITNESS SHOOTING St. Paul, Sept. 8—Shooting his wife Theresa twice in the temple after an altercation over his eldest daughter, for slapping whom he was whitecap. ped a year ago by neighboring wom- en, Joseph Einberger turned the re- volver against his own heart and, staggering fifty feet, fell dead across tke kitchen doorway of his own home Saturday night. The shooting was witnessed by the three little children, and the shots heard by Wiliam B. Blaesen, who lives across the road east. Blaesen rushed first to the scene, summoning the neighbors, who aided the dying woman to a nearby house and laid her on a table. She expired in about twenty minutes, before the arrival of the police or the physicians. The altercation arose over the old- est daughter of the family, Mary, whom the husband desired to return home. The daughter left the home after the incident of a year ago and has since been employed in the city hospital. The neighbor women at the time took Einberger from his house and horsewhipped him on exactly the same spot where the murder and suicide took place. Kinberger told one of the neighbors about four days ago that he was not being treated right at home and would soon leave. here will be some excitement when I do leave,” he declared. He bought the revolver with which he killed his wife and himself two months ago. The trouble between the man and wife was over the girl. The neigh- bors were made familiar by both mem- bers of the family of all the details. Einberger wanted the eldest daughter to come home and live. Mrs. Einber- ger insisted that she had a right to stay where she was and pursue her ambitions. That was the difficulty that widened the breach until it re sulted in the tragedy. SAFE BLOWER AT BIWABIK. Burglars Attempt to Blow Bank Safe and One Citizen Is Killed. Biwabik, Minn., Sept. 8. — Cracks- men Saturday night blew open the vault of the First National bank, and shot and fatally injured Heier Hol- Jand, a local man, who failed to obey the order to stand and throw up his hands. Holland at 2:30 a. m. was just enter- ing the gate to his house, half a block from the bank, when he was ordered to halt and throw up his hands. In fail- ing to do this he was shot. He will likely die. The shooting of | Holland and the blowing of the vault door caused a general alarm, but by the time the citizens had gathered the cracksmen had escaped. The raiders got only a stop watch belonging to the local fire department, two revolvers from the bank and a miscellaneous assortment of fire arms that they took from the Biwabik Hard- ware company, The Bankers’ association and the in- surance companies offer a reward of $500 each for the outlaws. There were at least six men in the gang. WRECK COSTS LIVES OF NINE. N. P. Passenger and Freight Trains Crash Together in Montana. Missoula, Mont., Sept. 8.—As a re- sult of a head-on collision between a west-bound passenger train on the Northern Pacific and a. freight train near Paradise, seventy miles west of here, five tramps, beth engineers and both firemen are dead and Head Brakeman Dixon of the freight train and one tramp are seriously injured. The vassenger train was running about thirty miles an hour when the accident happened. The collision is said to have been caused by the failure of Operator Mitchell at Perma to deiiver an order to the passenger train, he having re- ceived the order after the train had passed the station. Besides the members of the train crew killed, five unknown tramps have been found dead in the wreck. kt is announced from local offices that the wreck will be the subject of an imme. diate investigation. LOST IN BLINDING STORM. Wisconsin Man Ditched With Rig and Struck by Lightning. Chippewa Falls, Sept. 8: — While | out driving in the town of Tildren Sat- urday night, Albert Norman lost. his way in a sand storm. His horse and rig soon landed him in a ditch, and while waiting there for the abatement of the storm he was struck uncon- scious by lightning. He was found in this condition by farmers early this morning. No permanent injury is an- ticipated. DAY AGAIN MADE CHAIRMAN Unanimous Choice of Democratic State Central Committee for Cam- paiga Manager. St. Paul, Sept. 2. — Frank A. Day, secretary to Gov. Jolinson and mana- ger of the governor’s two successful campaigns, was again elected chair- man at a meeting of the Democratic state central committee at the Mer ebants yesterday afternoon. This ac- tion was taken after Mr. Day had made a short speech advising the se- lection of a new chairman. “You can’t have Frank Day chair- man of the state committee forever,” he said. “The time has come when you should choose another man. If factions have sprung up in the party in the different districts of the state over ceftain actions of the past, now is the time to select a man who will unite these factions in this crucial year.” Mr. Day was chosen upon the mo- tion of Michael Brady of Minneapolis. There was no opposition. On motion of Martin O’Brien of Crookston the selection of a permanent secretary was left to the executive committee, to consist of one member from each congressional district and six mem- bers at large, to be selected by Chair- man Day. Meetings of the district delegates were then held and the following dis- trict members of the committee cho- scn: First, William Gausewitz, Owa- tonna; Second, Charles T. Taylor, Mankato; Third, C. Kolars, Le Sueur Center; Fourth, D. W. Aberle, St. Paul; Fifth, not chosen; Sixth, Charles H. Dart, Litchfield; Seventh, Tib O’Connor, Olivia; Eighth, J. B. Galarneault, Aitkin; Ninth, H. L. Shirley, Moorhead. The state com- mittee was also authorized to fill all vacancies that may arise among the candidates for presidential electors. 1,000,000 BUSHELS ARRIVE. $69 Carloads, Worth $823,000, Is Rec- ord Business for August. Minneapolis, Sept. 2—The railroads brought a million bushels of grain into Minneapolis over Sunday, lining up 969 carloads yesterday in the yards. : The state inspection department had a busy time of it and business at the Chamber of Commerce, while by no means a record, either in volume or in money value represented, was the largest ever recorded in the month of August, the heavy runs of grain not appearing, ordinarily, until September has opened, sometimes not until well ipto the month. Taking 97 cents as an average for wheat, 77 for corn, 44 for oats, 72 for rye, 57 for barley and $1.25 for flax, the business of the day approximated $823,000. RAILROAD TIES BURN. Fire in Great Northern Yards at Barnesville Causes Loss of. $8,000. Barnesville, Minn., Sept. 2—Sunday afternoon fire broke out in the Great Northern railway yards and 8,600 new ties which were recently brought here were burned. The fire is supposed to have started from burning bark left by the strippers after they had peeled the ties. The loss to the company will be between $7,000 and $8,000. BOYS ADMIT MANY HOLDUPS. Arrest of Eau Claire Boys Causes Surprise. Eau Claire, Wis., Sept. 2. — Frank and Albert Latour were arrested here on a charge of holding up a farm hand in the Milwaukee yards last night. Both broke down and confess- ed to a number of holdups occurring here of late. Both are well known Eau Claire boys, and their arrest comes as a great surprise. ROBBERS LOOT STORE. Get Away With Thousand Dollars‘ Worth of Jewelry and Watches. Brookings, S. D., Sept. -2—Sharp’s jewelry store was broken into some time last night and watches and rings to the value of $1,000 were carried away. No clue to the robbers. It is supposed to be the work of tramps. INSANITY PLEA FOR ARSON. Brothers File Information in. Behalf of Defendant. Marshalltown, Iowa, Sept. 2. — Charging insanity against their broth- er Otto, Max and Emil Randoloff late yesterday filed an information in in which they hope to show that Paul Randoloff was insane when he com- mitted the alleged crime of arson. Insane Woman’s Awful Deed. Hampshire, Ill., Sept. 2.—Mrs. Mat- thew Berna of this place poisoned her three children yesterday and then at- tempted to end her own life. The woman is thought to have been in- sane, Rev. Clyde Gow Found Gullty. Hannibal, Mo., Sept. 2. — The Rev. Clyde W. Gow yesterday was found guilty by the ecclesiastical court which tried him on charges of immor- ,al conduct growing out of the death of Miss Blizabeth Gleason of Elsberry, GAS I$ FATAL 10 FOUR IN ST. PAUL Prominent Man, His Wife and Brother-in-law Found Dead in Bed by Daughter. ANOTHER GUEST IS DYING St. Paul, Sept. 6. — Peter J. Schol- lert, head of the Schollert company, painters and decorators; Mrs. Schol- lert, his wife, and Lewis Christianson, a brother-in-law of Schollert, were as- phyxiated early yesterday at the Schollert home. Hans Hendrickson, cousin of Mrs. Schollert, is at the St. Paul city hos- pital, where physicians say be cannot recover. The dead and dying were discovered by Mrs. G. Webber, a married daugh- ter, living next door. Mrs. Webber, at the request of her brother Victor, who arose early to go to work, went to call her father and mother and their country visitors. Failing to arouse them from their slumbers and detecting a Strong Odor of Gas, Mrs. Webber immediately sought help and Dr. Wirth was summoned. He found Mr. and Mrs. Schollert and Christianson were dead. Hendrickson was hastened to the city hospital with a hope of saving his life, although the hospital authorities fear that the elderly man cannot with- stand the battle for life, as his age and physical condition are against him. A gas tube attached to a bath heat- er in the bathroom became disconnect- ed by coming in contact with a chain. When the bodies were discovered yes- terday morning, gas was pouring from a small stub to which the tube should have been attached Chris- tianson, a brother-in-law of Schollert, and Hendrickson came on a visit to view the state fair from their homes at North Valley, Wis. TAKE MAN FROM CITY. Negro Assailant of Miss Agee Spirlt- ed Away. Des Moines, Sept. 6.—Fearing mob violence, the police early yesterday spirited Earl Nizert, colored, from the county jail and hurried him to the penitentiary at Anamosa for safe- keeping Nizert was caught by a crowd of cit- izens on Wednesday and was arrested on a charge of assaulting Miss Lizzie Agee, a white girl, in her home here. Before the police rescued him the mob had beaten him into insensibility and threats of lynching have been openly made since. TWENTY POUNDS AT BIRTH, Herman Babe Said to Be Heaviest Born in Northwest, Chippewa Falls, Wis., Sept. 6. — Born to Mr. and Mrs. August Bielke, at Herman, a son which tipped the beam at twenty pounds. An attempt will be made to have the father and mother and the babe exhibited at the Northern Wisconsin state fair this month, but whether the fond parents will agree to such a proposition re- mains to be seen. Residents of Her- man have raised a purse of $100 to support a challenge that the infant ts the heaviest born babe in the North- west. —_——_—__— OATS POOREST IN THIRTY YEARS Opinion of Supervising Inspector of Country Elevators. St. Paul, Sept. 6—The crop.of oats in this state is the poorest in thirty years, according to the observation of Henry Feig, supervising inspector of country elevators for the state rail- road commission. Wheat is a fair crop, and if frost holds off two weeks longer the corn crop will be the best that the farmer has this year. Prices for all grain are high, however, and farmers ought to be able to lay up some money on the year’s business, in his opinion. Statement by Woman Under Arrest Makes It an Evident Case of Suicide. Omaha, Sept. 7—Abbie L. Rice, who has been detained at the city jail for three days in connection with the mysterious shooting of Dr. Frederick Rustin last Wednesday morning, late last night gave to Chief of Police Donahue and County Attorney Eng- lish a long statement, in which it is said she clears up considerable -of the mystery surrounding the shooting of the physician and makes it an evident case of suicide. Neither the chief nor county attorney would make public the contents of the signed statement, but enough of its contents was learned to confirm the suicide theory. The chief declared it had been made plain that neither Mrs. Rice nor Mrs. Rustin could possibly have had any definite knowledge of how the doctor was shot. The girl said Rustin recently told her that he had lost everything; that he was in debt to an extent which would make it impossible for him ever to get out. He had received notice to vacate his offices for non-payment of rent, had borrowed from his friends and had drawn several checks on the. bank with no funds to cover them. MURDER AND SUICIDE. Tragic Ending of Farewell Woman and Admirer. Wabash, Ind., Sept. 7.—Murder and suicide ended the farewell ride of Joel F. Baker, a carpenter, and Mrs. Sylvia Hernice, a widow, last night. It is said Mrs. Hernice had planned to sterday for Benton Harbor, to be married, and her drive with Baker, an avowed admirer, was to tell him his fate. Yesterday morning at 5:30 a traveling man noticed a horse stand- ing in front of a livery stable with a man and woman in the buggy, both apparently asleep. Over the woman a laprobe had been thrown, and -when this was removed, it was seen that five bullets had been shot into her body, and in Baker’s right hand was a revolver. His hat was upon his head, and he was sitting in a natural posi- tion. dead. The horse had returned to the stable with the bodies, passing through the business section of the town. Ride of POLICE DISPERSE MOB. Socialists Attempt Forcibly to Invade Cathedral at Glasgow. Glasgow, Sept. 7.—Two thousand so- cialists and unemployed, after an open air meeting yesterday, at which vio- lent speeches were made, attempted forcibly to invade the cathedral dur- ing services. A large body of police which had been specially stationed there to prevent just such an occur- rence, frustrated the designs of the mob by charging it with their batons. Several of the’ rioters were injured and the mob was finally dispersed. WILL RETURN HOME. Monetary Commission Is Practically’ Through Work. Berlin, Sept. 7—The American mon- etary commissioners, headed by Sena- tor Aldrich, will sail for home in a short time, after which Prof. Andrew of Harvard and Prof. Jacob Riesser, the foremost economist of Berlin uni- versity, will carry on an investigation of Germany’s banking conditions, which the commission decided to make complete historically, statistical- ly and practically. THE MARKETS. Latest Quotations From Grain and} Live Stock Centers. St. Paul, Sept. 7. — Wheat — No. 1 hard, $1.021-2; No. 1 Northern, $1.011-2; No. 2 Northern, 99c. Corn No. 2 yellow, 775-4c. Oats--No. 3 white, 47 1-21 Minneapolis, Sept. 7. — Wheat—No. 1 hard, $1.021-2; No. 1 Northern, $1.01 1-2; No. 2 Northern, 99c. Corn —No. 3 yellow, 773-4¢. Oats—No. 3 white, 47 3-4¢e. Duluth, Sept. 7. — Wheat — No. 1 Northern, $1.01 3-8; No. 2 Northern, 991-2c. Flax—$1.261-4. Oats—49c. Chicago, Sept. 7. — Wheat — No. 2 red, 961-2@98e; No. 2 hard, 961-2@ g8c. Oats — No. 3 white, 50@5l1e. Corn—No. 3 white, 78 1-2@79c. Milwaukee, Sept. 7. — Wheat—No. 1 Northern, $1.19@1.12; No. 2 North: ern, $1.08@1.09. Barley—No., 2, 75c. Chicago, Sept. 7. — Cattle—Beeves, $3.65@7.70; stockers and _ feeders, $2.60@4.60; cows and heifers, $1.75@ 5.90. Hogs-—Bulk, $6.25@6.45. Sheep Natives, $2.15@4.20; lambs, $3.50@ COAL ORDERS FLOOD MINES. Closing Down Is Followed by Big De- mand for Fuel. Billings, Mont., Sept. 6. — Follow- ing the shutdown of all coal mines in Wyoming all the mines of the Rocky Fork, region of this state are being deluged with orders. It is stated that a large number of additional miners will be put to work and that the in- creased trade can be supplied before the cold weather begins, ee eA IE PN aera Two Painters Have Fall. ‘ Pepin, Wis., Sept. 6—While paint- ing on the Durand high school build- ing Mat York and Joseph Schlumpf fell forty feet because of the breaking of the staging. Schlumpf was little injured, but York was seriously hurt. Fires Are Forbidden. Tony, Wis., Sept. 6.—The local town board has ordered that no fires be set by any resident between the ist of September and Oct.1. The dry sea- son and high winds have caused no small amount 5.90. Sioux City, lowa, Sept. 7. — Cattle —Beeves, $5.25@6.25; stockers and feeders, $2.60@4.60; calves and year- lings, $2.75@3.60. Hogs—Range, $6.25 @6.40. South St. Paul, Sept. 7. — Cattle— Grain-fed steers, $6@6.75; cows and heifers, $4@5.55; veal calves, $3.75@ 5.25; good to choice stock steers, $3.50@4. Hogs — Bulk. $6.20@6.30. Sheep — Yearlings, $4@4.50; spring lambs, $5.50@6.25. Chauffeur Is Killed. Le Mans, Sept. 7—An automobile containing the Countess de Wanas and a companion, friends of the American aeroplanist Wilbur Wright, while re- turning here from a trip last evening, was overturned. The chauffeur was killed outright and the countess. prob- ably fatally injured. Legs Ground Off in Phresher. Browerville, Minn., Sept. 7.—Bert Zech fell into the cylinder of a thresh- ing machine. Both of his legs were ground off and he died five hours Tater, \ GREAT FAIR NOW HISTORY. Week Closes With All Records for At- tendance and Receipts Shattered. The 1908 Minnesota state fair has passed into history and has left behind a trail of records which even the Go- pher fair itself may have difficulty in reaching. The records include: The largest week’s attendance of any similar fair or exposition, approxi- mating 336,000. The largest aggregate cash receipts from the sale of admission and grand stand tickets, approximating $173,000, which amount will be materially in- creased when reports received from various outside selling agencies. The largest grand stand attendance, approximating 157,000. The world’s automobile record on a circular track—51 seconds flat, by De Palma. The finest as to quality and one of the largest agricultural exhibits ever set before the public. One of the finest and one of the larg- est live stock and horse exhibits ever gotten together at a state fair. The best exhibit of butter ever shown at a state fair—butter from the champion butter state, Minnesota. The finest weather ever manufac- tured for a state fair. The best showing of prosperous and progressive citizens, from country, city, town and village. The best time ever experienced by a state fair crowd. That is something of an accomplish- ment for Minnesota, her people and her board of fair managers, and espe- cially so when one stops to reflect that Minnesota at the opening of this year’s fair had a number of records stowed away for safekeeping—such as the world’s pacing record and a few other things which the people of the Gopher state are apt to forget sooner than wiil other parts of the coun- try, for the very good reason that the people of Minnesota are progressing each year, looking forward rather than backward. The fair came to a close after a week of success beyond even the most sanguine expectations. The time has gone by when there is any question about the quality of exhibits, and the time has also gone by when, with fair weather, there is any question about the size of the crowds. This year the weather was ideal, or nearly so. There may have been too much wind and dust some days, but there was an ab- sence of rain during the daytime, which distinguished this year's fair from at least two that preceded it. The growth of the institution of the state fair is perhaps better illustrated by the increased attendance and cash receipts. In some departments little growth over recent years was noted, but in the principal departments, those which have to do with agriculture, dairying, horticulture, live stock rais- ing and the like, the Minnesota state fair has been constantly forging ahead. The fair probably illustrates the progress of agricultural pursuits in the Northwest better than any other insti- tution, and those who took occasion to inspect these classes of exhibits were impressed with the fact that Minneso- ta farmers are rapidly taking up new and better ideas that promise more rapid and more certain returns on the investment and labor, are » COAL SHORTAGE IN TOWNS. Dealers Can Get It, but They Are Not Buying, Says Clausen. e anticipate a shortage in the coal supply at country points this win- ter,” said A. C. Clausen, secretary of the state railroad and warehouse com- mission. “There will doubtless be dif- ficulty at times and places to get suf- ficient cars to moye the grain crop, but the chief cause of apprehension is the small amount of coal now going west. “There is plenty of coal at the head of the lakes, but the country mer- chants are not ordering it in large quantities. “Two years ago,” continued Mr. Clausen, “there was a blockade for freight going west, the cars all load- ed with merchandise which the mer- chants had delayed ordering until late in the season. The same condition ap- pears this year. Six weeks ago they needed only eleven engines to handle the cars at the Minnesota Transfer. Now sixteen are needed. The mer- chants delayed ordering their mer- chandise until the crops matured. This stuff is now all going west and will increase in volume for the next few months. “Very little coal is being shipped, and if there is a hard winter the inte- rior points, will experience a coal fam- ine unless the merchants hurry their orders for coal.” FAIRS GET A BONUS. State Auditor Will Distribute $23,000 Among County Associations. The state aditor is preparing to dis- tribute $28,000 among the county fair and agricultural associations of the state. In all seventy-three associa- tions will participate. The average | amount for each association is about | $00, and this must be used for pre- | mium purposes. The appropriation | was made by the last legislature, HAVE NEW VARIETY OF RYE. Minnesota Experiment Station Orig!- nates a Winter Rye. A new variety of winter rye, called Minnesota No. 2, has been originated by the Minnesota experiment station and is now ready for distribution. This rye was obtained by selection from the Swedish rye and is an exceptional ly high yielder. The average yield upon the station grounds for the past eight years is 40.4 bushels per acre, while the average yield of other v: rieties for the state in the same time was 19.2 bushels -per acre. One field of 1.9 acres yielded forty-eight bushels per acre this fall. The grain of this new variety is plump and much larger than the varie- ties commonly grown. The straw stiff, tall and stands up well. A few bushels were distributed for trial throughout the state last year in order that yields might be compared under farm conditions with the com- mon varieties. The returns from the entire acreage show that Minnesota No. 2 averaged 27.2 bushels per a while other rye grown under similar conditions .averaged 17.7 bushels per acre. Minnesota No. 2 rye is offered to the farmers of the state in two to five bushel lots at the price of $1. per bushel, including sacks. Seed will be supplied either by the station or by farmers who have co-operated with the station as seed growers. Commu- nications. in regard to the rye should be addressed to Andrew Boss, agricul- turist, Minnesota experiment station, St. Paul, Minn. BUYING NORTHWESTERN FLOUR Mineapolis Mills Are Placing Large Orders for European Shipments. Foreigners have the Northwest for flour supplies. The Minneapolis mills have placed some big orders abroad the last few days and the international wheat situation is shaping itself very favorably for an active demand for spring wheat flours. Supplies of wheat the world over are moderate, and stocks of flour have been reduced to the lowest possible minimum in the hope that the early marketing of the Northwest and C nadian spring wheat crop would force wheat prices to a_ low price level. The failure of the wheat movement to accumulate surpluses in the primary markets has quickened the demand for wheat and flour the world over. International politics played a part in the general advance of wheat prices. The complications growing out of the action of the German gov- ernment in breaking with the other powers regarding the “Moroccan ques- tion,” carrying with it the possibility of a grave crisis in Europe, tended to make the wheat deficiency countries of Europe uneasy over their supplies. North America is the only part of the world that could be looked to as a provider of breadstuffs for the next five or six months. turned to READY TO DIG ANOTHER RIVER. Drainage Engineer Ralph Has the Dope on the Minnesota. Maps of all portions of the valley of the Minnesota river, as well as copies of all surveys and measurements of the river, have been prepared by George A. Ralph, state drainage engi- neer. This material will be ready for any committee that the legislature may appoint to investigate the matter of improving the ri “Impounding reservoirs should be the first construction undertaken,” said Mr. Ralph. “The federal govern- ment should undertake the building of the reservoirs. The cutting of the bends of the river is a secondary con- sideration, and should be done. There has been considerable discus- sion along the river, and plans for its improvement will be submitted to the legislature, carefully NABBED; SEES FIRST ENGINE. Minnesota Farm Hand Goes Into New World When Arrested. To be arrested has proved an edu- cation to James Stanek, aged twenty years, of the town of rin. For the first time Saturday he saw a locomo- tive. His world till the hour he was brought to Rochester by the sheriff for steal- ing clothing from a farmer by whom he was employed has been measured by the borders of Erin. Stanek was so charmed with the iron horse he saw, he declares, that when he has served the thirty days handed by the court for his first of- fense he will become a railroad man, or perhaps a railroad rate reformer. Some day he hopes to see a street ear. Ae Sareea NO SEE A shake-up in the passenger con- ductors on the Great Western road seems to have occurred, and several of the older men have been let opr Steve Olson, one of the best knGwn conductors in the state, turned his Twin City-Mankato run over to J. Far- rell, and Conductor Corelle has been succeeded on the same run by Jerry Meyer, formerly a freight conductor. It is said that conductors on other branches of the road have also been retired. :