Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, May 12, 1909, Page 3

AOE ae | | an At TRE LI | fa | | { AE SRE WITH 21 ON BOAR News of Destruction of Steamer in Recent Storm on Lakes Received at Duluth. —_—_— WRECKAGE STREWS THE LAKE Duluth, Minn., May 9.—News of the destruction of the steamer Shores off Whitefish Point, in Lake “Superior, was brought to Duluth last night by the crew of the steamer Northland, who say that as the latter was pass- ing that point on the way up they dis- covered wreckage strewn all over the lake, and in their opinion it belonged to the Shores. The fact that she was a week overdue at Duluth and no word of her has been received adds color to the theory. The Adelia Shores belonged to the Manx Transportation company of Cleveland, and is said to have been bound from Michigan with a load of salt. Rumor says that her passen- gers and crew numbered twerty-one, but this cannot be verified. The ship was of 1,250 tons burden and under command of Capt. S. Holmes. The engineer is R. S. Nott. The names of the crew and passengers are not obtainable at this point. Worst Gale in Years. The gale in which the ship founder- ed last week, and in which also the Aurania, the Russia and the Nestor went down, was one of the flercest in the history of Lake Superior for this season of the year. The wind at times gained a velocity of seventy miles an hour. This, together with the fact that a violent snow storm prevailed for three days, made navigation ex- tremely perilous for ships that were caught away from land and in the trough of the sea. On April 29. Capt. Holmes reported his vessel passing safely through the Soo canal, and since that time no word has been received from him. Wreckage Is Seen. Marquette, Mich.,.May 9.—The re- port of the loss of the steamer Shores cannot be confirmed here. Nothing is known of the disaster at Munising, near which port the ship is said to have foundered. The steamer Gettys- burg, which was in Portage lake for shelter last night, reports running through drifting wreckage near Sable Point. NO TRUTH IN BRIBERY CHARGE No Transom in Room Where Detec- tive Says He Saw Money Passed. Milwaukee, Wis., May 9.—“Untrue and without foundation,” was the ver- dict returned early yesterday morning by the senate investigation commit- tee sent here to look into the story told before the legislature by Frank T. Wagner, charging Assemblymen Farrell, Towne and Ramsey with hav- ing been bribed by J. H. Puelicher through M. J. Regan. Investigation of Room 153 at the Plankinton house developed that there is no transom between it and adjoin- ing rooms. Wagner's story was that he peeped through the transom and saw Matt J. Regan of Milwaukee give the assemblymen packages of money. Madison, Wis., May 9. — E. A. Ed- monds, chairman of the Republican state central committee, again occu- pied the witness stand before the sen- atorial investigation . committee yes- terday. The inquisition developed lit- tle or nothing of interest which has not been brought out on previous ex- aminations. HANGED SELF ON RAILING. ill Health Caused Arlington (Minn.) Woman to Take Her Life. Arlington, Minn., May 9. — Miss Louise Neumann of this village com- mitteq suicide last night by hanging herself from the railing of the stair- way in her home. Her brother dis- covered her body on his return home in the evening. Despondency on ac- count of ill health is supposed to have been the cause. HANGS TO ESCAPE FATHER’S IRE. Boy Fears Parent Will Be Angry Be- cause of Runaway. Fort Dodge, Iowa, May 9.—Elmer Soderberg, aged sixteen, son of Peter Soderberg of Gowrie, hanged himself to a rafter in his father’s granary last night, fearing his father might be an- gry because he had had a slight run- away. He had not béen in good health. Life Term for Boy Slayer. Kenosha, Wis., May 9.—John Brad- ley, convicted slayer of Clifford L: Smith, a former Libertyville (IIL) man, was sentenced to a.life term in the state prison by Judge Belden or the circuit court here. Bradley is now twenty-two years old and he was but nineteen when he killed Smith. No Sunday Ball in Wisconsin. Madison, Wis., May 9.—By a vote of 50 to 21 the lower house of the Wis- consin legislature yesterday killed the bill legalizing Sunday baseball. SHIP GOES DOWN AvtHonmies act. QUICKLY FOUR ARRESTED Vessel Captain and Detective Arrested at Superior—Make Thorough Investigation. Superior, Wis., May 10. — At two widely separated lake ports, and with- in a period of a few hours, there oc- red Saturday the first serious in- stances of bloodshed resulting from the strike of lake seamen, : Superior, Wis., and Erie, in Penn- sylvania, Were the scenes of strife, and at each port a life was lost. Battle at Supérior. Union men attacked the crew of the steamer City of Berlin at Superior Saturday night, and one of the attack- ing Party, James O’Rourke, S AS BLACKMAILERS Immigration Inspector Finds Working Branch of Black Hand in Minnesota. SUSPECTED OF MANY CRIMES Duluth, May 8—Four alleged mem- bers of the Black Hand society have been arrested by William H. Dean, thirty | inspector in charge of the local Unit- years old, was shot dead during a fu- | oq gtates immigration office, and oth- sillade which lasted several minutes. Six other persons were injured. The mob then fled, carrying its wounded. The Berlin, which is manned by er arrests are expected to follow. It is claimed accused are affiliated with the mother organization in Italy non-union men, pulled out into the |and are working a system of black- stream to avoid another attack. mail in Northern Minnesota and This was the first disorder in the | along the Canadian border. harbor since the beginning of the Francisco Tino, Mike Massinlino lake strike, and has caused intense | md Dominick Capoletta are under ar- excitement along the dock front. Captain Is Arrested. rest in Grand Rapids, Mich., while a fourth member of the gang, whose Sunday the strike situation at the |Name is withheld for the present, is Head of the Lakes was quiet, there being scarcely a ripple of excitement on either side of the. bay. The Su- perior authorities are making a thor- ough investigation of the disorder that in the local county jail. Extortion Is Charged. Inspector Dean believes these men can be directly connected with sev- eral schemes for extortion of money resulted in the killing of O’Rourke.| from unwilling victims in this section. Sunday warrants were sworn out for |-Tnis applies especially to Francisco the arrest of Capt. Goodnow of the | pino, who is said to have added mur- Berlin and Lester Almo, a private de-| ger to his crime, it being claimed he tective, charging them with the mur- der of O’Rourke. still on board of his vessel discharg- struck down and killed an Italian in Capt. Goodnow is | port Arthur, Canada, recently. Inspector Dean secured letters sup- ing his duties, but under guard of an | poseq to be incriminating in nature officer, while the detective is in jail} from the captives. These, written in awaiting further investigation. Rioting at Erie. Italian, are being translated. Charges of robbery, blackmail and murder At Erie, Pa., the police received @| have been preferred against the four riot call to the docks at the foot of Gorman street, where non-union sea- men arrested, and they will have a hearing before the United States men from the steamer Castalia of the | .ommissioner. Brown Steamship Company of Cleve- land were being -beaten by pickets More and equally sensational de- yelopments are expected in a few stationed by union strikers. The men | gays. got away when the officers arrived, and no one could be found who knew anything beyond the fact that several WAGNER STICKS TO HIS SORY. shots had been fired. Capt. Jones of | ynshaken in Stephenson Toga Deal the Castalia.said one of his crew was missing, but refused to give his name. It is supposed that he was killed. As thirty strikebreakers were imported | Wasner, into Erie yesterday, more trouble is | tective who Wednesday made the as- expected there. BOY, MATCH. AND PRAIRIE FIRE. Scores of South Dakota Farmers Are Called Out to Fight Flames. a high wind a few days ago a boy and a match were responsible for starting for Stephenson. what for some little time threatened to be a disastrous prairie fire in the vicinity of Wessington Springs. A call for help brought scores of | hut nis story remained unshaken. He farmers from many miles around to fight the flames. After a hard fight the flames were extinguished, but not until the fire false testimony. had burned over about two square miles of territory and up to a point] +, go to Milwaukee to make a per- within half a mile of Wessington Springs. BANKERS MEET AT MARSHALL. Seventh Annual Convention of Sev- enth District Group May 19. Marshall, Minn., May 10.—The sev- enth annual convention of the Sev- Testimony Under Cross-Examination Madison, Wis., May 8. — Frank T. the Milwaukee private de- tonishing statement to the senatorial investigating committee that he saw money handed to Democratic assem- blymen in the Plankinton hotel, with J. H. Puelicher as “payer” and M. J. ¢ . Regan as “go between,” clung to his |. Sioux Falls, 8. D., May 10.—During story yesterday under a stiff cross- examination by Attorney W. E. Black The attorney took the witness over the same ground covered by him twice in his testimony Wednesday, declared he saw no reason to change one iota of his testimony, and said he knew the consequences of giving Members of the committee expect sonal investigation into the conditions surrounding Wagner’s testimony. HELPS TOWNS KEEP DRY. Effect of the Alderman Law Recently Passed Is Beginning to Be Felt. St. Paul, May 8—The effect of the enth district group of the, Minnesota | Alderman law limiting one saloon for Bankers’ association will be held here | eyery 500 people, passed at the last on May 19. The program includes ad- dresses by prominent bankers and of- ficers of the state association, and promises to be of more than usual in- terest. SAFETY APPLIANCES ADOPTED. Montana Railway Commission to Put | only one saloon is permitted. So the 1. C. C. Rules in Effect. legislature, is beginning to be felt. Recently the village of Isanti, which voted dry.a year ago, voted to allow saloons to be licensed again. It had five saloons when it went dry last year. When the “wets” won recently there were a number of applicants for licenses, but under the Alderman law council raised the license fee to $2,- Helena, Mont., May 10.—The state | 500 and issued one license instead of board of railroad commissioners is- sued notice that it had adopted what are known as the interstate commerce commission safety appliance rules and regulations. They will become effec- tive thirty days hence. Two Men Probably Drowned. Eau Claire, Wis., May 10.—George Hall, twenty-one, and R. H. Sweet, forty-five, married, were probably drowned here last night. ‘Both were having five at $500 each. BOY’S CAP DROWNING CLUE. Tassel Floating ©n Pond Leads to Discovery of Body. Grand Forks, N. D., May 8.—While walking on a plank extending into a pond at the farm home at Barlow, six miles north of Grand Forks, the year and a half old child of Mrs. Ame- lia Ehnert fell off and was drowned. last seen floating down the middle of | A tassel on the boy’s cap was found the Chippewa river, clinging to an | floating on the pond and this led to overturned gasoline launch, crying for | the discovery of the body. help. All efforts to find them so far have been fruitless. — Indicts Old Prosecutor. Menominee, Mizh., May 10.— The | peter, from Sheboygan, trusties at the the graft | Northern. state hospital for the in- grand jury investigating charges in Marirette c:unty has is- sueq a warrant for the arrest of A. F. Schwittay, who was recently suspend- ed from the office of district attorney by Gov. Davidson. Two Soldiers Drowned. Trusties Killed by Lightning. Oshkosh, Wis., May 8.—Fred Ros- seisen of Manitowoc and Frank Shei- sane, were instantly killed yesterday by being struck by lightning while entering one of the hog barns. Sheriff Demands Raise. Little Falls, Minn., May 8*—Sherift Frank Armstrong petitioned the com- Boston, May 10.—Two members of | missioners to advance his salary from the coast artillery corps at Fort War- | $1,100 to $1,700. He was denied the ren were drowned by the capsizing of | request and filed notice that he would their rowboat in the wash of a steam- er off Hough's Neck last night. Out of Hearing. Rodrick—In the stock market news I see there is money on call. Van Albert (sadly)—On call, eh? take an appeal before the district court. Fix Fire Tourney Dates. Duluth, May 28. — Aurora firemen have fixed Aug. 25 and 26 as dates for the annual tournament to be held Well, if I should call with a mega-| there of the Mesaba Range Firemen’s phone none of it would reach me. association, mitted suicide. IN MINNESOTA State News of the Week Brietly Told. Louis Sleicher, aged sixty-five died at Zumbrota. Fire destroyed the residence of George Sands in the western part of Aitkin, H .M. Henderson, one of the pioneer residents of Verndale and owner of the Verndale Sun, died at his home from a cancer. Gilbert S. Wedmar, a veteran of the Civil war and one of the oldest resi- dents of Thief River Falls, is dead. He leaves a wife and seven children. The saloon belonging to C. C. Hoch at Crookston was destroyed by fire, which caused a loss of about $10,000 on stock and building; partially cov- ered by insurance, Arthur C. Raymond, the alleged bigamist who married Pearl Friend of Blue Earth last October, was arrested by Sheriff George Freer at Toledo, Ohio. Raymond’s other wife, it is charged, lives at Minneapolis. The jury in the $3,000 damage suit of Laura B. Schrutchin vs. the city of Bemidji in the district court awarded the plaintiff $500 damages. .The de- fendant was injured in October, 1907, by falling on a defective sidewalk. Edward Waldon, aged seventy-eight years, fell while sweeping the floor at the Bentley Paste Manufacturing com- pany in Minneapolis, and as a result of the fall sustained internal injuries from which he died at the city hospi- tal. The call for the convention of the Minnesota State Federation of Labor has been issued by President Howley and Secretary McEwen. The conven- tion will meet at Red Wing June 14, in the armory, for a three-day ses- sion, Ed Hoffman of Two Inlets, about sixty years old, who lived alone, com- He borrowed a shot- gun from a neighbor, placed the muz- zle at his head and pulled the trigger with a string, dying instantly. His relations live in Stearns county. Fi- nancial trouble is supposed to have prompted his act. Allus Petray, a negro trusty convict, who was coachman for Warden Wol- fer, escaped at Stillwater. He took the private team of the warden to the barn and then left, and he is still at large. He was received at the prison March 2 from Polk county under a sentence of two years and a half for grand larceny in the second degree. Thinking he had killed his wife, Pe- ter Swenson, a hotelkeeper at Nicker- son, cut his throat with a razor. Swenson had quarreled with his wife and struck her over the head with a stone. Believing he had killed her, he rushed into the hotel and, seizing his razor, slashed his throat, dying al- most instantly. The woman will re cover. Word comes from _ Internationa, Falls to the effect that G. W. Loman, warden for the state game and fish commission, has seized more than a ton of wall-eyed pike, which had been illegally caught by parties who live at Long Sault, on the Rainy river, west of International Falls. The parties who caught the fish were arrested and were fined heavily. There is further excitement in the southern part of Clearwater county over the recent strikes of iron ore. Two borings were made near Mallard recently, and it is said pay ore was found on a place belonging to Harry Sinker. Land owners have either taken their holdings from the market or will only sell on condition that mineral rights are reserved. Paul Sonnek of Minnesota Lake was killed while returning from Easton with a loaded wagon drawn by four horses. The night was very dark and it was raining. At a sharp turn in the road the lead horses turned too abruptly, pulling the other team and load down a steep embankment. The load tipped over upon Sonnek, and the front of the wagon box lay across his neck. He was thirty years old. The E. L. Townsend left Duluth last week with 10,000 tons of iron ore for Cleveland. honing mine of Head of the Lakes. in a few days. luth, 135,000; Two Harbors, 100,000. L. A. West of Winona celebrated his ninety-second birthday last week. He came to Winona county from Penn- sylvania in 1863 and settled at Wilson, put soon moved to Winona and be- came the first county superintendent of schools. Two cars of a passenger train on the Chicago Great Western were de- railed one mile south of Spring Valley pecause of a broken brake beam. Conductor McCoy ‘had his hand cut, and Nate Friend of Austin, Minn., had his shoulder hurt. It was mined by the Ma- the Cambria Steel company at Hibbing. The Townsend was the first ore carrier to leave the More will follow Receipts from the mines at the docks at the Head of the Lakes are: Allouez, 80,000 tons; Du- BOAT CAPSIZES, NINE DROWNED Six Men, a Woman and Two Children Start for Outing and Meet Death in Stream. Wilkesbarre, Pa., May 10. — Six men, a woman and two children drowned yesterday afternoon in the Susquehanna river by the capsizing of a roawboat in which they had started for an outing. The nine persons had started out for a boat ride in the small craft. As the boat drifted into the swift cur- rent it began to dip water. The oc- cupants became panic-stricken. Boys on the bank heard the screams for help, but before a boat could be se- cured the rowboat in midstream had filled with water and sank. None of the occupants could swim, and they were swept down the river. None of the bodies has been recovered. BLACK HAND AT IT AGAIN. Three Bombs Exploded in Home of Wealthy Italian. Chicago, May 10. — Three bombs were exploded yesterday in quick suc- cession in the home of Dominick Pe- coraro. Italians living in the vicinity were thrown into a panic, as this out- rage followed closely upon the death of Mariano Zagone Saturday as the result of an atleged Black Hand shoot- ing. No one was injured by the explo- sions. For the past tiree months Pe- coraro, who is reputed to be wealthy, has, receiyed letters from the Black Hand threatening him with death un- less he complied with their demands for money. ps! WANT MORSE ADMITTED TO BAIL Prominent Financiers Offer to Go on Bond for Unlimited Amount. New York, Mey 10—Bearing the sig- natures of more than a score of men prominent in the banking and com- mercial world, a petition will be pre- sented to the United States circuit court of appeals today asking that Charles W. Morse, convicted banker, now in the Tombs, be admitted to bail, pending a decision on his appeal. The signers of the petition declare their willingness to become responsi- ble upon his bail bond for the sum of $50,000 each, without indemnity. A million dollars or more is assured, if necessary. CASTRO REVOLT A FAILURE. Passengers From Venezuela Tell of Rebels’ Fiasco. Bordeaux, May 10.—Passengers on the steamer Guadeloupe, who have just arrived here from Venezuela, state that friends of Castro attempted to start a revolution there, but met with failure. The situation in Vene- guela appeared to be satisfactory at the time they left. Although in their opinion the army favors Castro, the re-election of Gomez as president ap- pears to be certain. THE MARKETS. Latest Quotations From Grain and Live Stock Centers. St. Paul, May 10. — Wheat—No. 1 hard, $1.29 1-4@1.29 3-4; No, 1 North- ern, $1.28 1-4@1.28 3-4; No. 2 Northern, $1.26 1-4@1.26 3-4. Corn — No. 2 yel- low, 70 1-4@70 3-4c. Oats—No. 2 white, 53 7-8@54 3-8¢c. Minneapolis, May 10. — Wheat No, 1 hard, $1.29 1-4@1.29 3-4; No. ore Northern, $1.28 1-4@1.28 3-4; No. Northern, $1.26 1-4@1.26 3-4. Corn No. 2 yellow, 701-4@70 3-4c. Oats No, 2 white 53 7-8@54 3-8c. Duluth, May 10. — Wheat — No. 1 hard, $1.29 1-2; No. 1 Northern, $1.28; No, 2 Northern, $1.26. Flax—$1.67 3-4. Oats—No. 2 white, 541-8c. Chicago, May 10. — Wheat—No. 2 red, $1.48@1.49 1-2; No, 2 hard, $1.29 @1.39. Oats—No. 2 white, 58c. Corn —No. 2 yellow, 74@74 1-2c. Milwaukee, May 10. — Wheat—No. 1 Northern, $1:32; No. 2 Northern, $1.29@1.31. Barley—Standard, 67 1-2c. Chicago, Mav 10. — Cattle—Beeves, $4.60@7.25; stockers and _ feeders, $3.85@5.40; cows and heifers, $1.90@ 5.70. Hogs—Bulk, $6.50@6.75. Sheep —Natives, $3.15@5.65; lambs, $5.50@ 7.65. Sioux City, Iowa, May 10.—Cattle —Beeves, $4.75@6.50; stockers and feeders, $3.85@5; calves and _ year- lings, $3.50@4.45. Hogs—Range, $6.30 @6.60. Z South St. Paul, May 10. — Cattle— Grain-fed steers, $5@6.25; cows and heifers, $4@5; veal calves, $5.75@ 6.50; good to choice stock steers, $3.75@4.25. Ho Bulk, $6.80@6.90. Sheep — Yearlings, $6@6.85; spring lambs, $6@6.85. Incendiary Makes Confession. La Porte, Ind., May 10.—Joseph Pe- ter Sobeski, arrested after the theft of $1,000 worth of goods from a sport- ing goods house, the wrecking of the store by explosion and fire, and the theft of a race horse, confessed that he had robbed three summer cottages at Fish Trap lake three months ago and then destroyed the buildings by fire. Part of the plunder was found Saturday night. Train Leaves Tracks; One Killed. Springfield, Mo., May 10.—One man was killed and five injured yesterday when a train left the tracks when running fifty miles an hour. The en- gine was overturned and the engi- neer was killed. Lightning Causes Big Fire. Somerville, Tenn., May 10.—Light- ning yesterday struck a cottton ware- house at Dancyville, and four hundred bales of cotton were burned. A panic in a negro church may result fatally to several. CONGRESS Resume of the Week’s Proceedings. Washington, May 4—An extended defense of the duty provided in the Dingley bill on lumber was made in the senate yesterday by Mr. Piles of Washington. He was followed by Sen- ator Borah, who discussed the income tax, declaring in favor not only of its justice as a means of raising revenue, but in view of the aivided opinion in the supreme court of the United States insisted also that it was the duty of congress to again submit the question of the constitutionality of the tax to the court. Washington, May 5. — Notable speeches, provoking debate of intense interest, characterized the session of the senate yesterday. Senator Dolli- ver of Iowa made an attack upon methods under which protective tariff bills are formed, and engaged in a constant exchange of words with Sen- ator Aldrich, who was a careful lis- tener to the address of the Iowa sen- ator. On the Democratic side sena- tors remained mute, no member of the minority interposing a word in the controversy over the tariff, which occupied the Republican’ senators alone. At times this debate threaten- ed to be acrimonious, but the lowa senatom was every ready with a hu- morous retort, which called forth laughter at times when angry words seemed unavoidable. Senator Borah concluded his speech on the income tax. Washiagton, May 6.—The tariff bill was aga‘n taken up by the senate yes- terday for the consideration of cem- mittee amendments that were passed over upon the first reading of the bill after it had been practically laid aside for ten days while senators have been making speeches on the measure as a whole. Small progress was made in the consideration of the measure, but eight pages being considered before adjournmen’®. There was much de- bate on the various amendments that were acted apon. Senator Dolliver speech, concluded his Washington, May 7. — But small progress was made in the considera- tion of the tariff bill by the senate yesterday, the lead schedule being un- der consideration. Senator’ Bristow made a strong fight against increases in the rates of the schedules over the duties provided in the house on the ground that such increase would unnecessarily increase the cost of paint, which the farmers use exten- sively. During the discussion Sen- ators Beveridge and Gallinger engag- ed in a sharp colloquy, during which Mr. Gallinger accused the Indiana senator of “advertising his own wares.” Washington, May 8.—Just before ad- journment yesterday the senate voted to fix the duty on lead contained in lead ore at 1 1-2 cents a pound, which is the rate of the Dingley law and of the pending bill as it was passed by the house of representatives, During the day Senator Clapp of Minnesota spoke at length in favor of lowering tariff duties, and Senator Owen of Oklahoma upheld the consti- tutionality of the income tax. MOST NORTHERLY SHIP CANAL. United States Engineers About to Be- gin Work on Alaskan Project. Seattle, May 9.—Construction work on the most northerly ship canal in the world will be resumed by the United States government next month. A crew of engineers under W. S. Wheeler will leave Seattle on one of the first boats for St. Michaels to direct the work, which will be com- pleted this year. This canal, seven- teen miles long, will open a deep channel between St. Michael’s island and the mouth of the Yukon river. Work on the waterway was begun last year. French Agitators at Work.. Paris, ,;May 9.—Several meetings of postal employes were held last night, but attendances were small. Speak- ers urged an active propaganda in the various bureaus so that the strike would be overwhelming. Leaders in the movement have placarded Paris with a statement outlining their case against the government and appealing to public opinion for support. Wreck Hurts Four. St. Paul, May 9.—A passenger train on the Hutchinson branch of the Great Northern railway was wrecked yesterday morning nearly seventy miles south of St. Paul, while running seventy miles an hour. Four people were hurt, the expressman seriously. The accident was caused by a broken rail. NILES IS INDICTED. Bank Teller Must Face Grand Lar- ceny Charge. Minneapolis, May 8. — Ellis W. Niles, accused receiving teller of the First National Bank of Minneapolis, was indicted late yesterday afternoon by the Hennepin county grand jury on a charge of grand larceny in the first degree. Niles is accused of having embez- zled nearly $38,000 from the bank. Of this amount about $9,000 has been returned.