Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, October 7, 1908, Page 9

a NS COUNTY SEAT IS LAID IN ASHES Village of Foley in Benton County Is Practically Wiped Out by Flames. WOMEN IN BUCKET BRIGADE — St. Cloud, Minn., Oct. 4.—Foley, the county seat of Benton county, a vil- lage of 1,000 people, was practically detroyed by fire last night. The fire is still raging and the bucket brigade, ‘now including men and women, is working patiently. Foley has littlel fire protection, only a gasoline engine. Owing to strong wind the fire spread rapidly. St. Cloud was appealed to for aid, but the city could do nothing. The fire started in Julius Hoffman’s shoe shop, where four fires have been started in the past three years. Loss Will Reach $75,000. The loss is estimated at $75,000, fairly covered by insurance. Some of the individual losses follow: North American storage building, $1,000; Patka’s saloon and dwelling, $3,000; John Ray’s building, $1,500; Wrazer’s saloon, $1,500; Parent flour and feed store, containing two carloads of flour, destroyed, and considerable damage done in First State pank, Vraner Bros., building, Hall Bros.’ store, Latterel’s store and the Dr. Leech block. WAGE CONTROVERSY OVER. Montana Operators and Miners at Last Agree on Scale. Helena, Mont., Oct. 4. — Montana} mine operators and United Mine Workers this afternoon signed an agreement, effective at every mine in this state. It is the same scale in ef- fect at present and is therefore a vic- tory for the miners, the operators having sought to bring about slight re- ductions in wages. The several hun- dred miners at the Northern Pacific properties in Red Lodge went out yes- terday, but were ordered back by President Gibson. The new agree- ment is for one year from Oct. 1. WERE TURNED BACK. Railway Mechanics From States Not Allowed to Cross Border. Winnipeg, Oct. 4.—Canadian immi- gration officials at Emerson have in- tercepted a party of machinists, car repairers and boilermakers at the boundary and refused them admit- tance, turning them’ back to the states. Some of the men had written contracts to work with the Canadian Pacific railroad, contrary to the alien labor law. The tickets read from Chi- cago to Winnipeg. MISSING MORE THAN WEEK Two Harbors Girl Left for Visit to Nearby Farm. Two Harbors, Minn., Oct. 4.—Miss Borghild Carlson, aged sixteen years, and niece of Frank Lundquist, left home Wednesday, Sept. 23, saying she was going to spend the day with friends at the farm of John Cable, near this city. and has not since been seen. She did not go to the Cable home. and her whereabouts is a mys- tery though every effort has been made to find her. FARMER DASHED TO DEATH. Horse Scared by Auto Runs Away, | Killing Driver. Fort Dodge, Iowa, Oct. 4.—Frighten- ed by an automobile Thursday night, a horse driven by A. W. Homier, a prominent and wealthy Dayton farm- er, dashed the buggy against a tele- phone pole, throwing Homier fifteen feet and fracturing his skull. He died yesterday morning. FARMER'S NECK IS BROKEN. Frank Smith of Downsville, Was Killed Instantly. Menomonie, Wis., Oct. 4. — Frank Smith, a farmer living near Downs- ville, this county, was instantly killed at his home yesterday. His horses started suddenly, entangling him in the harness and throwing him to the ground, breaking his neck. Wis., Schoolboy Fell Thirty Feet. Park Rapids, Minn., Oct. 4—Walter Campbell, a student in the high school, went up the fire escape on the build- ing to the door on the third floor to get some books. He lost his balance and fell about thirty feet, striking a basement door. The door gave way, but broke his fall and saved his life. Poison Kills Forty Dogs. Tomah, Wis., Oct. 4—Some person | has been scattering poison throughout | the city, and as a result forty dogs have died, among them being some which were valued highly by -their owners. Kick of Horse Fatal. Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 4—To sur- prise his father on his return, Stanley Schmidt of Ellis, planned to do all of the chores. Leading a horse to water he was kicked on the head and will | high as 4 and 5 cents a bushel to the ‘ it is believed the man will be lynched. { WASTE $67,000 ON ONE OFFICE Amount Spent by Defeated Senatorial Aspirants—Stephenson. Spends Much More. Madison, Wis., Oct. 4.—The confes- sion of expenditures aggregating $67,- 000 by three defeated candidates for the Republican nomination for United States senator, with the prospect that the statement of Isaac Stephenson, the successful candidate, will raise the total acknowledged expenditure of the campaign for that one nomination to $150,000, has set for the next Wis- consin legislature probably the great- est problem it will have to solve. It will assuredly be one of the big fea- tures of the next gathering of the law- makers. W. H. Hatton of New London wast- ed over $26,000, according to the state- ment he filed. S, A. Cook of Neenah spent nearly $30,000 in his useless race, and F. E. McGovern put into cir- culation the modest sum of $11,000. Senator Stephenson, who, because of an opinion by the attorney general, is not required to file his expense state- meht until after he is elected by the legislature, is said to have spent more than all the three other candidates combined. POWER PLANT IS DAMAGED. Firemen Are Embarrassed Through Fear of Electric Shocks. Livingston, Mont. Oct. 4. — Fire broke out yesterday morning about 10 o'clock, during a high wind storm, in the plant of the Livingston Light and Power company. Because of the large amount of electricity, it was feared to turn a stream of water into the flames on account of the attending danger to the hosemen. As soon as the fire had made headway enough to break con- nections water was poured in from half a dozen lines of hose, and the fire was soon under control. The plant, which is valued at half a million dol- lars, has been in operation less than two years. It was stated at the power company’s office that the damage amounted to less than $2,500. SMALL TOWN IS SCORCHED. Jenkins, North of Brainerd, Suffers Severely. Brainerd, Minn., Oct. 4. — Passen- gers from Jenkins, a small station on the Minnesota & Internatioal railroad, about twenty-five miles above Brain- erd, report a disastrous fire there Wed- nesday night. The town has no agent or operator, and nothing was known here of the fire until the arrival of the train. The flames originated in the saloon of Burchitt & Bennish, and totally destroyed the building. The fire was communicated to the store of W. P. Locke. The building and en- tire stock were destroyed. Mr. Locke and family, who lived up stairs, es- caped in their night clothes. Mr. Locke places his loss at $5,000. CLAIMS TEACHER HIT BOY. Anna Nelson Arrested for Striking Fargo Sheriff's Son. Fargo, N. D., Oct. 4—Anna Nelson, teacher of the seventh grade central school, city of Fargo, was arrested yesterday morning on charge of as- sault and battery on complaint of Dep- uty Sheriff James K. Bingham, who claims that his twe!veyear-old son was brutally beaten by the teacher in school. The womai wes arraigned be- fore Judge Martin Ryan yesterday and released, an agreemen‘ being reached to await action of the hoard of educa- tion. The alleged meltreatment oc- curred Wednetday. BOARDER IS ROBBED. Police Nab Man Accused of Stealing $300. Duluth, Oct. 4.—Gust Jackson was arrested by the police here yesterday cn request of the Superior police, on a charge of stealing $300 from a boarder in Ole Catedon’s boarding house in Superior. The police are looking for Jackson’s pal. To Preserve Hebraic Tongue. Sioux City, Iowa, Oct. 3.—M. S. Win- throp of Minneapolis, Minn., arrived in Sioux City last night for the purpose of inaugurating a movement for the establishment of a free Jewish school in the city. The object of the institu- tion will be to preserve the pure He- braic language among the Jewish peo- ple. A mass meeting will be held to- night. Potato Pickers Scarce. Barnesville, Minn., Oct. 4.—Potato pickers are in great demand in this lo- cality. The farmers are paying as pickers. The potato crop is not equal to the crop last year, and it is feared that the spuds-will be high priced this coming winter. Posse Hunting for Brute. Burlington, Iowa, Oct. 4. — A large pody of excited men are hunting seven miles in the country for an unknown man who attempted to assault a; twelve-year-old girl while the latter was returning from school. If caught | | Gets Dollar Love Lotion. | Hudson, Wis., Oct. 4.—The jury in - the breach of promise case of Laura | Chandler against Louis C. Tatroe gave | boat capsized in the Tennessee river , 580.40 ‘a verdict yesterday for the plaintiff son and assessed her damages at $1. CASHIER STEALS; ENDS LIFE Emardo (N. D.) Bank Official Shown to Have Been Defaulter to Amount of $20,000. ——- Grand Forks, N. D., Oct. 6—John Hempsted, cashier of the State Bank of Emardo, was a defaulter, and it was because of this fact that he took his own life Tuesday in Grand Forks. His embezzlements may reach a total of $20,000. The amount of the shortage in the Farmers’ Elevator company of Emar- do has not been established, but the estimates run as high as $13,000. Hempsted was secretary and treasurer of the company and kept its funds in the bank of which he was cashier. The account was overdrawn. $3,000, and it is believed that in the neighborhood of $10,000 should have been shown to the credit of the concern. He was bonded and the company will lose nothing. Hempsted also used the funds of the bank unlawfully. The amount of the bank shortage is not known. As the agent of land firms Hempsted return- ed no reports of collections made on contracts this year, although it is known that he was paid. A deed transferring half a section of land from Hempsted to his wife, Edna Hempsted, for $8,000, was drawn Mon- day, but it had been held up on ac- count of unpaid taxes until after his death. NORMAL SCHOOL CROWDED. St. Cloud Institution Unable to Re- ceive More Students Now. St. Cloud, Minn., Oct. 6—Because of the congeseted condition of the insti- tution the normal board at its meeting Sept. 18 passed a resolution limiting the size of the St. Cloud normal school. It was found that the number in attendance was too great for the present accommodations. No more new students will therefore be admit- ted before Dec. 1, the beginning of a new term. At that time a limited number may be taken, but will be ad- mitted in the order of application, for- mer students of the school being giv- en the preference. COL. MARCY BURNED TO DEATH. Brilliant Attorney Meets Tragic End at Minot. Minot, N. D., Oct. 6.—Col. J. C. Mar- cy, seventy-seven years old, once one of the most brilliant attorneys in the Northwest, was burned to death at his home in this city at an early hour yes” terday morning. The fire was caused by the upset- ting of a lamp, which set fire to the bedclothes. Col. Marcy made a des- perate attempt to escape, but was overcome by the smoke, and flames and fell face downward near the bed. He was dead before the fire depart- ment arrived. GOES BACK FOR FIVE YEARS. Man Who Wanted to Go to Jail Sen- tenced to State Penitentiary. Grand Forks, N. D., Oct. 6—Judge C. F. Templeton sentenced J. H. Mal- Joy, a man who already has served two terms in prison for stealing over- coats and who admits he stole another one a few.days ago for the express purpose of getting back into prison, where he is always sure of plenty to eat and a good place to sleep, to serve five years in the state penitentiary. Malloy expressed his pleasure. HELD AS BANK ROBBERS. Sextet at Camp Douglas May Have Looted Wisconsin Banks. Warren, Wis., Oct. 6—The authori- ties at Camp Douglas have arrested six suspicious looking characters, and they are being held for the bank rob- bery in this place. The men had no money on them when arrested, but they are believed to be the same gang that robbed the bank at Ladysmith earlier in tbe week. FARMER IS DRAGGED TO DEATH. Passing Automobile Frightens Horses, Elk River, Minn., Oct. 6.—Charles Leider, a prominent farmer living north on the Princeton road, was kill- ed while driving home. Mr. Leider was on his way home, when his team became frightened by a passing automobile. He was thrown out and dragged a long distance. His Boys’ Matches Start Fire. Arlington, S. D., Oct. 6—Small boys and matches caused a disastrous fire on the farm of Fred Berg, south of town, by which he lost his barn con- taining his winter’s supply of hay and cats, Admits Killing Housekeeper. Grand Forks, 8. D., Oct. 6. — John Henry, colored, accused of the murder of Mrs. Ellen Fulton, colored, his housekeeper, waived examination and was held without bail. He announced he would enter a plea of guilty in the district court. Five Negroes Drowned. Chattanvoga, Tenn., Oct. 6.—A row- yesterday and the five negro occu- pants were drowned. Two of the vic- tims were women. WORK OF AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE Minnesota School Continually Growing in Equipment and d Usefulness—Practical Problems Being Solved. The department of agriculture of tthe University of Minnesota is, like similar departments in other states, continually growing in equipment and usefulness. Included in the depart- ment are the three experiment sta- tions, St. Anthony Park, Crookston and Grand Rapids, the college of agri- culture, the school of agriculture, the dairy school, the farmers’ short course, the teachers’ short course, the forestry school and the school of traction engineering, all at St. An- thony Park, and the school of agricul- ture at Crookston. The following figures show the at- tendance in the college and the vari- ous schools last year: College 116 School, St. Anthony Park. - 580 Dairy school .. 93 Farmers’ short 141 Teachers’ short course . - 90 School of traction engineering.. 80 Forestry school School, Crookston The college has begun its work for the current year with an initial enrgll- ment of 164. It is evident that attend- ance will continue to increase and that college work is to be much more prominent in the work of the depart- ment than heretofore. It is well known that to those having had the training of the college exceptional opportuni- ties are offered. The general govern- ment needs more men than are now available in its departmental, research and educational work. All of the agri- cultural colleges are expanding and men capable of teaching agriculture or any one or more of its many branches are in demand. There is an actual scarcity of high class farmers, agricultural specialists and teachers. Generations will pass before the de- mand is fully met. The interest in agricultural educa- tion is general throughout the state. The schools at St. Anthony Park and at Crookston do not open till Oct. 25, and it is impossible now to foretell what the attendance will be, but it is evident from correspondence that the attendance Will be Targer than last year. This is true of each of the spe- cial schools, also. At Crookston two new buildings have been erected this year, giving the school dormitory and class room capacity for 200 students. It is probable that these new buildings will be filled this first year. That the buildings and equipment at St. An- thony Park will be full to overflowing, as usual, is certain. The schools of agriculture are a prominent and exceedingly important part of the department. The registra- tion in the two schools will probably reach 800 during the year. These schools are open to students who have completed eighth grade work or its equivalent. Male students are required to have six months’ farm experience before entrance. Most of the boys and girls come from farm homes, and in three years of six months each are given an exceedingly practical train- ing in agriculture and home econom- ics, as well as in language, mathemat- ies, civics and other high school sub- jects. This work has been in progress for twenty years. That the school of agriculture has “made good” so far as the achievements of its students are concerned is evidenced by the testi- mony of all who have observed their work and noted what they have oc- complished. Some of the young men and young women whg have gone from this institution have gone as teachers in agricultural colleges, inves- tigators, or technical administrators for the government. Eighty-five per cent of the graduates have engaged in actual farm work, notable success be- ing achieved by an unusual number. The young men go out as better farm- ers and the young women as more in- telligent homemakers. The reports from the alumni show that many have succeeded in a finan- cial way on the farm and that all of them are practicing a high grade of! farming, which will at least result in| a competence, and are sources of in- formation on agricultural subjects to the people in the country about them. Some of the students have made over the home farms and have brought suc- cess out of evident failure. Many of them are leaders in their communities in forming co-operative societies and in other ways leading to a richer com- munity life. The good they are doing will be: greatly enlarged as years give them! increased judgment and They will spread the gospel of good farming till the whole state will feel its influence and will enjoy the fruits of a better agriculture. An important advance step has been taken this year in the establish- ment of the short course for teachers. Ninety teachers attended the first ses- sion. This course is intended to meet | the demand for agricultural instruc- | tion by educators who wish to teach | the elements of agriculture, or who wish to be able to supervise the teach- | ing of the subject intelligently in the | public schools. It is intended to be} especially helpful to teachers who de- sire to be more efficient in teaching | the elements of agriculture in rural | schools, or in small village schools | having an attendance largely from the | country. At the three experiment stations mayn practical problems are being solyed. Work is being done in soils, fertilizers, field experiments of all kinds, ‘including questions of farm! management and the rotation of crops; foresty, disease of plants and animals, food and nutrition of man, plant and animal breeding, animal nu- trition, entomology, dairying, farm statistics and other subjects of like character. Results are given from time to time in bulletin form. Dur- ing the last twenty years 110 bulletins have been issued. Nine have beeen issued during the last twelve months. The farmer of the future will be an educated man and will have special training for his work quite as much as those in other professions. He will have a knowledge of natural laws and know how to test and judge the sdil; he will be botanist and understand the laws governing plant life, being able by selection and breeding to produce crops Which as time goes on will be- come more hardy and more produc- tive. There will be a further develop- ment of the domestic animals and the rearing of them will be more profita- ple. Crop rotation, better systems of cultivation and fertilizations will be better understood. There will be better rewards for the farmer. With increased knowledge he will be able to make both his toil and his Jand bring a larger income. All of this is important because this larg- er earning capacity means a better farm home, with better social and re- ligious advantages and with more of art and of literature and of music, and more of all the substantial blessings of life. A knowledge of modern thought, methods and conditions| should find its way into every farm home. : 5 2 MEANS MUCH TO MINNESOTA | He A decision of great importance to the State of Minnesota, involving at a conservative estimate $100,000 of public money, will be sought in the supreme court, which will be asked to pass upon the term gross earnings, as applied to fixing assessment of corpo- rations. Judgment has already been given in the district court in the cases of the States of Minnesota vs. the Minneso- ta & International railway and the Northwestern Telephone Exchange company, and should the supreme court sustain these decisions, which were favorable to the state, a large amount of back taxes will be collecti- ble. Errors and omissions were located by the. public examiner’s department in the reports rendered by the Minne- isota & International Railway compa- | ny ‘and those of the Northwestern Tel- ephone Exchange company, and the attorney general was requested to bring action to recover back taxes 5 from these corporations. The district court granted a judgment for $1,402.85 against the railway cCmpany and for $1,481.16 against the telephone com- pany. If the supreme court decides these cases favorably to the state, back taxes will be recoverable from the various railway and _ telephone influence. | FAIR WILL ASK HELP. Several Things Which Are Absolutely Necessary. To the people of the State of Min- nesota who in twenty years have in- vested less than $500,000, the Minne- sota Agricultural society has returned a property worth over $1,000,000. This is the statement of J. H. Beek, secre- tary of the St. Paul Manufacturers and Jobbers’ association, who was elected to succeed on the state fair board of managers C. M. Griggs, first | vice president and superintendent of ' speed. The board of managers has just ad- ; ministered its crowning achievement | by increasing the gate receipts of the last fair $30,000, receiving actually $246,880.64. Following his election at the meet- ,ing of the board of managers, Mr. | Beek was shown over the grounds of the state fair and the identity of his | expressions with those of the retiring member, Mr. Griggs, crowds the pres- ent prime necessities of the state | fair grounds emphatically to the fore- ground. | Minnesota will have chance to dis- ‘play its opinion of the fair when the j next legislature will be asked to re- | new old buildings at the grounds and ; erect new ones to take care of the in- creasing number of exhibits. At no time previously in the history of the fair was the need of an agricul- tural building so deeply felt as in those early preparatory days of the state fair this year, when the counties from all over the state were crowding the narrow quarters provided and jos- tling one another to get ample room for their exhibits. The horticultural building, half of which was devoted to county exhibits in the last fair, is needed for the pur- poses for which it was fi erected. If it were free, Mr. Beek say be filled to the doors with ex fered. The manufactures building, which a year ago was the scene of Red Wing's famous exhibit, was reserved by the | Manufacturers and Jobbers’ associa- tion this year through Mr. Beek, at that time not connected with the board of managers, and he was asked to surrender it back to the fair to take care of the exhibits which properly be- long to the woman’s building, includ- ing the exhibits of the work of chil- dren in public schools and of results in domestic and home science. The woman’s building had to be torn down last summer, being con- demned on account of its unsafe con- dition, A woman’s buildling is a ne- cessity, Mr. Beek estimates that of the 300,- 000 people that visited the last state fair 100,000 were from the country and 200,000 from the Twin Cities. That portion of the state fair entertain- ment that is of great interest to the people of the Twin Cities was the evening performances and extrava- ganzas. To view these over 100,000 people sat in a wooden grandstand, surrounded by mean wooden buildings that in case of fire would create a probable catastrophe. “No member of the board could live to face such a catastrophe,” says Mr. Beek. 2 INSANE HOSPITAL JOB IS LET. John Lauritzen, Fergus Falls, Is Given the Contract. The state board of control has awarded the contract for the construc- tion of the new deteation wing at the state hospital for insane at Fergus Falls to John Lauritzen, a Fergus Falls contractor. The figure at which the award was made is $55,968.80. When completed the addition will be used for the confinement and treat- ment of patients whose return to a normal condition seems probable un- der a short period of treatment. The capacity will be about sixty. The number of patients now receiv- ing treatment at the Fergus Falls in- stitution is approximately 1,600. companies for the period embraced within the statute of limitations. Special items in dispute with the tele- phone company are: Income, other than from operation, such as dividend from stocks, interest and exchange, profits from the sale of securities, re- bates or charges to earnings before reported for taxation, messenger earnings, free telephones and receipts from sale of material. In the case of the railway compa- nies the special items are: Car mile- age, rental or hire of equipment, gross receipts from labor and work train service, income other than from operation and accrued freight charges on material sold and construction ma- terial. Ree" | “y" PAYROLL LARGER. J. D. Bren, cashier of the University of Minnesota, has estimated the in- crease in the University of Minnesota payroll for the coming year at $20,- ‘900. This is due to the increase in the teaching staff, both in the aca- , demic and professional departments. ‘The payroll last year included $9,500 ‘for the geological survey, and the to- tal was $5,532,473.87. Of this $102,- was for the farm school and college and the remainder for the uni- ‘versity departments on the campus. ' Claude Ferguson and Harry Benson, prisoners confined in the county jail at Moorhead, made their escape by sawing through the bars of a window. The prisoners took advantage of the absence of the sheriff and his chief deputy to persuade the acting jailer to give them the freedom of the cor- ridor so they could wash their bed- ding. This advantage gained, they made their escape, striking for the Red river, LOSS RATIO IS SMALL. Accident and Health Companies Fare Well in Minnesota. The people of Minnesota have re- ceived less from the health and acci- dent insurance companies in propor- tion to the amount of premiums paid, than the rest of the country, accord- ing to the insurance department’s re- port. The total losses paid on acci- dent policies amount to 37 cents for each dollar of premium in Minnesota, as against 43 cents in the rest of the country. In health insurance Minne- sota beneficiaries got 40 cents, as against 44 cents in the rest of the country on each dollar of premium. Axel Bjorvoch, a laborer employed by Contractor John Runquist at Two Harbors, was run down by a Duluth & Iron Range engine near the new ore works and was injured so serious: ly that he died in a few minutes. Patrick Meehan of Thief River Falls, died in Milwaukee. He was one of the founders of Thief River Falls and at the time of his death owned considerable property. He is survived by several brothers and sis- ters, who live in various parts of the country: =