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Evening journal., 1897-08-04

When a
man falls out
Of a ten story
win d o v
you'd natu
rally say he
Is a dead
man. Well,
perhaps he
IS and then
again, per
haps not.
Sonnet hing
III a. y s av
him. There
III ay be a
friendly avn
ing that will
let him down
easy, so he
may be sound
and well to-
morrow. You
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

along the coast. For a week previously
rains had fallen almost all the time and
the rivers were already very high. The
tidal wave raised them in so many min
utes from twelve to twenty feet higher.
The Governor Of Nigata prefecture re-
ports that the Arakawa rose twenty feet
ut Naoyetzu. Fifteen hundred houses
were flooded and thirty people killed or in
jured. The waters rose so rapidly that
over 600 people were afoat in their houses
before they knew what had happened.
These were all rescued with boats. Fur
ther down the same river twenty boats
were swept away or wrecked and 1000
filed with water. Nearly 700 houses were
wrecked and inundated in other towns
Reports from province Of Rikuzen
state immense waves rolled in forty-ive
minutes after the earthquake and flooded
eight fishing villages. All official build
ings and the railway stataion at Naoyed-
zu were flooded. Nine railway officials
were carried down stream to sea in their
houses. A steamer rescued them, but
many smaller boats were swept away.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
is THE WOMAN DEAD?
tUETGERT'S LAWYERS CLAIM 1T
CANNOT BE PROVEN.
Upon that Point Hinges the Fate of
Chicago's Rich Sausage Maker, Who
Is Being Tried for Most Hideous
Crime.
Case of Great Interest.

Not since the celebrated Cronin case has
Chicago had trial which promised so
much in the line of sensation as that OF
Adolph Luetgert, the rich sausagemaker
who is accused of numbering his wife. The
trial, which is now on, will probably con-
tinue two months. The long trial and the
extraordinary features involved will give
the case n place among the most famous
crimes of the century. The theory of the
prosecution, represented by State Attor-
ney Charles s. Deneen, is that Luetgert,
who was not on good terms with his wife,
murdered her and disposed of her body by
dissolving it in n sausage vat filled with
caustic soda and crude potash. The de-
fense will set up the claim that Mrs. Luet-
CERT is not dead, that she wandered away
from home while demented and is still
alive. The strength of the prosecutors
case depends upon the ability Of the at
torneys and police TO prove that Mrs
LuetGert is dead. The difficulties in
volved in establishing the corpus deficit
gives the case n resemblance to the Park
man-Webster murder in Boston half Il
century ago.
Luctgert is about 30 years old. He
used to be II saloonkeeper but after his
marriage to 1S-year-old Louise Bickner
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

II tlu. lOl,
the fight began when Secretary Stahl was
also nominated. Delegate Emery of
Montana placed the name of exGov.
Hoard of Wisconsin before the conven-
ton. All three nominations received
many seconds, and vigorous speeches were
made by enthusiastic delegates. A five
minutes recess was asked by several
States for caucus, and the delegates
grouped together and INDUCED in excited
talk. Candidate Hoard's eligibility was
questioned by Maj. Wagner of Illinois,
but he was overruled. The roll-call pro-
ceedcd slowly and cheers greeted the
gains OF each candidate in the voting. The
vote showed Il good majority for Hoard:
116 10 So1a for Stahl and 90 for Clayton.
The effort to make the vote unanimous in
compliment to the Ex-Governor was futile,
many delegates voting against such mo-
ton. Secretary Stahl was reelected by
acclamation. and, there being no other
candidates. y. G.. Spalding of New York
was likewise honored for treasurer.
The paper Of DR.. Satcldo was in part de-
voted to the question OF establishing a col
ony of American farmers in Venezuela.
He was rendered II rising vote of thanks.
j. j. Hill, president Of the Great Northern
railroad, read II paper in which was en-
bodied some advice on the subject of
covering variety Of subjects were adopt
ed. such as favoring postal savings banks,
free mail delivery in country districts, etc.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
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The harvest song this fall is a paean of
real thanksgiving.-Balt American.
The record OF the wheat pits makes the
tales of the gold diggings seem tame
Boston Herald.
A waitless messenger boy should be in
vented to go with the wireless telegraph
Detroit Free Press.
A gold mine to start with Is becoming
a necessary part OF the Klondyke outfit
San Francisco Chronicle.
Prosperity. even IL it comes with n rusb
won't shovel dollars into the idle. lazy
mans pockets.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The handshake is the thing before II /.
nominations are made. The grand shake
comes afterward.-Richmond Dispatch.
1t has taken Weyler long time 10 cor :
vince Spain that he is a failure. The rest
of us realized it some time ago.-Chicago
Post.
The day OF long speeches is past Brey-
ity Is the soul, not only of wit, but of no
litical popularity, Richmond
Dispatch.
One thing that is not booming lust now
is immigration, and nobody cares very
much il 1t does take year off.-Balti-
more News.
1t Is satisfaction to reflect that there
is no possibility of readjusting boundary
lines so as to defect the advantages re-
sulting from the big wheat crop.-Wash-
ington Star.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
EXTRA DUTY MAY BE IMPOSED.
Question as to the Meaning of the
Discriminating Tax CIause.


Involved in the question of the interpre-
tation of section % of the new tariff law
with regard to the 10 per cent discriminate
ing duty on foreign goods coming into the
United States from Canada or Mexico,
which is now before the attorney general
for decision, is another question Of equal
if not greater magnitude. This other
question has almost entirely escaped pub
lie notice, but it is giving the treasury
great concern. 1t was referred to the at
torney general by Secretary Gage for in
depreciation along with the other features
of section % which are in controversy.
1t Involves the question of whether this
discriminating duty Of 10 per cent does
not apply to all goods imported in foreign
vessels landing at United States ports
which are not exempt from discriminating
tonnage taxes by express treaty stipula-
ton. The question arises from another
slight deviation in section %, which, il
made Intentionally, would seem to indi-
cate that il was designed to discriminate
against three fourths Of all the big trans
atlantic and transpacific steamship lines,
as well rs many of the South American
lines
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
Paragraphs with Points.

Europe is long on war and short on
crops.
Prince Henri failed to throw the soup
into Turin.
Wheat is rising so rapidly that -four
needs no yeast powder.
England would own the world il she
were allowed to make its maps.
Scnor Sagasta is counting his Cuban
chickens without any regard TO the con-
tingcncies that may impede their incuba-
ton.
Either Weyler is growing more fendish
or the stories told about him are more vim
dictivc, and either hypothesis seems un-
tenable.
Truth to tell. we all know people who
ought to go to Alaska, but don't.
If Andrec returns alive, after this long
Absence his book will have an enormous
sale.
Some $500 cigarette makers are out of
employment in New York. 1t is believed
couple of hundred thousand cigarette
smokers are also out of employment.
Chicago declines to be scared by the pre-
diction that 1000 years hence she will be
sunk beneath the waters of Lake Michi-
gan. She expects to have Lake Michigan
confined In the sub-cellar by that time.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
.S410.000,000

lOIdl .GtiO,NpO,oVO
TO this large sum, which is already in
sight, must be added IN estimate of $780,
100000 for the increased profits that have
been realized on crops of oats, barley,
rye, hay, flax. hops and other miscellane-
Gus but valuable products of the farm.
When Acting Secretary Brigham was
asked for an expression of opinion as to
the benefits reaped by the farmers in the
way of increased prccs, he said
The advance over last years prices has
already been considerable. 1t is not adj
visable to give estimates rs to amounts
based upon this years crops. as we do not
know just what the yield will be, but the
advance in the price of wheat over one
year ago would amount on the crop of last
year to SS5,000,000. The advance in the
price of corn over last year is more than
cents bushel. and on last years crop
would amount to about SSJ, 100000. The
advance in the price OF sheep and wool on
account of the tariff legislation over last
year would amount to about S33. .000, 900.
An average crop sufficient to supply the
demand leaves more profit for the farmer.
The four largest crops Of corn grown since
1881 were worth less than the four small
est.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

most reliable men from Dawson City say
that no such amount of money will come,
as ii has not been taken out of the ground.
One miner who came down places the
outside figure at $1,0O0,O0O. lei Dorado
and Bonanza Greeks, where the richest
strikes have been made, have been staked
for many miles, but desirable claims are
scarce, and the prospectors are beginning
to scatter out.
Hundreds of miners are looking toward
the Stewart river, the second largest
branch of the Yukon, and hundreds of
prospectors will undoubtedly be on its
banks and bars within the next few
months. Although the bars of the main
river have been successfully worked for
the last ten years, there has practically
been no real prospecting done on the many
important tributaries. Everywhere that
the explorers and scattering prospectors
have gone in the Stewart and its branches
gold has been found. On many creeks the
prospects were extra good. Several things
have conspired TO leave this field practical
ly untouched. The question of getting
supplies is very serious one. At the
same time the few hundred men who have
been on the Yukon up to last year have
found sufficiently attractive diggings near
er to the older districts and closer to sup
ply bases. The Indians also have super
stition regarding a powerful and savage
tribe who live on the upper part of the riv-
er and whom they call the "Mahonies"
and consequently will not go up the river
any great distance.
From the mouth OF Stewart over to the
north fork the distance is estimated at 4J0
miles, and to the head of this fork in the
vicinity of 500 miles in all. The south
fork is practically unexplored. One or
two persons have been OH il, and then not
for a sufficient distance to determine its
character or length. The prospcctors and
those who have been on the river say that
it carries larger volume Of water than
the Pelly river. 1t is beyond doubt the
second largest feeder of the Yukon. The
first gold discoveries on the Stewart were
made i'm 1885 on bars within about 100
miles from the mouth. These were rich.
During the fall, in less than fifty days
time as high as $4,000 TO the man was
rocked out. In 1856 fully 100 men were
working on the river bars with good sue
cess. Some went up the north fork nearly
TO its head. Each succeeding season the
bars have been worked until now they do
not pay wages.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
PORTLAND in PORT.
TREASURE STEAMER ARRIVES
FROM THE GOLD REGION.
She Carried Thirteen Miners Who
BRING About $4,000 in Dust and
Nuggets = Earthquake In Japan
Causes Loss of Life and Property.
Gold from KIondyke.

0OIu iTOih hiOuuykc.
The long-looked for Portland has ar
rived. The ship about which so many
stories have been told since she left St.
Michael reached Seattle Sunday morning.
The Portland carried thirteen miners, and
the total amount OF gold dust on board is
about S575,000. The miners had brought
only a small part of their stakes and the
size of the Portland's cargo was disap-
pointing.
The miners on board, with the amounts
of their total mining profits, parts of
which were brought with them, are as fol-
lows:
j. Rowan, $50, 900; James Bell, 5000;
Joseph Goldsmith, $4,000; n. w. Pow
ers, $4,000; w. w. Caldwell, $50, 900;
w. Oler, $4,000; c. X. lilly, $4,000: f..
w. Cobb, 5000; w. Xahn, $4,000; A.
Buckley, $4,000; NJ. s. Lansing, 5000;
b. w. Farnham, $4,000; NJ. II. Camler
$4,000.
While the small amount of gold brought
from the Yukon by the Portland was Il
disappointment to many, the miners who
returned unite in saying that the country
is fabulously rich. The claims which have
been worked promise well, and in fact
many of them give assurance of proving
very rich. All estimates of the amount
of gold which will be taken out of the
Yukon next year must necessarily be very
rough, as there is no means of determin-
ing how much work will be done. If men
could be secured to work the claims al
ready located there would undoubtedly
be many millions of dollars taken out, but
the majority of men who go there prefer
to prospect on their own account, notwith-
standing the fact that high wages can be
had.
Statements have been made that the
steamer Portland on her next trip will
bring fully 100000 in gold, but the
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
CROP REPORT FOR THE WEEK.
Government Information az to Har- |
vests in Middle Western States.

Government Information as to Har-
vests in Middle Western States.
The climate and crop report for the
week rs issued from the Chicago Office of
the Department Of Agriculture is in part
as follows:
Illnois-Temperature below normal north
ern. nearly normal extreme southern and
above normal central and south central
counties. Only light scattered showers and
good general rain much needed In all Sec
tions. Corn making slow growth, some
ripening prematurely and dry weather and
bugs have damaged many fields Potatoes
and pastures are poor; but little plowing
can be done; fruits and melons abundant;
fair crop broom corn being cut.
WincOnsin-Dry weather and cool nights
retarded growth of corn. Early paintings
and varieties wi mature in about two weeks,
but bulk of crop requires from three to four.
heavily loaded. Picking will begin in ten
days. Potatoes poor. Pastures short and
rain needed.
Mlchigan-Corn maturing very slowly, be-
cause OF cool temperature Soil rather hard
and dry for plowing. Rain also needed for
pastures and potatoes. Beans a fine crop
and pulling begun. Buckwheat remains
promising. Fall seeding commenced.
Minnesota-Cool week except on three
days. Light and scattered showers In south
ern half. Wheat harvest finished Sept. l.
Stacking and thrashing general. Corn ad-
vancng well. Flowing begun, with ground
getting hard.
lnulana-NlRntS 100 cool LOT corn anu Dell
eicia rains fell only in localities of the
central and northern portions, and corn In
general needs rain. Early corn Is maturing
well; late corn Is yet small. Potatoes are
failure. Good crops OF clover seed and mil!
let secured. Fall plowing retarded south,
but progressing well north.
Iowa-Warm, bright days, cool nights and
drouth generally unbroken. Corn on dry
uplands badly fired and early planted fields
making rapidly. Late corn needs more mois-
ture and warmth and rain much needed for
potatoes and pastures. Weather favorable
for harvesting prairie hay and quality supe-
rlor.
Nebraska--Corn has ripened very rapidly
and in most sections too rapidly to ill out
well In places corn damaged by this weeks
dry weather, especially late corn. Ground
generally too dry for blowing.
Ohio-Generally favorable week for crops
and farm work. Early corn maturing nicely,
but nights little too cool. Late corn slow.
Garden truck plentiful Considerable wheat
ground narrowed.
Missouri-Drought still unbroken. Hot
winds did much damage to corn and fruit.
In most northern counties corn maturing
We'll but needing rain, and in southern sec
ton drying up rapidly and now beyond help
In many counties.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
MONEY FOR THE FARMERS.
High Prices Make Better Returns
Than Abnormal Crops.

One-half billion dollars TO Sioo,ooO,ooo
is the amount which has been or VIII De
distributed among farmers as the result
of advanced prices for this seasons crops
as compared with those of last year.
These figures, given by Washington
correspondent. are based upon the most
careful computations made by experts OF
the Department Of Agriculture. or TINS
sum S410O00,000 has been realized on
eight specialties of agricultural industry.
The rest is divided among the odds ana
ends that represent the pccuniary result
of farmers labor.
The eight products chosen as illustra-
tions of the vast financial benefits to the
farmers from the recent rapid rise III
prices are cattle, wheat. corn, potatoes,
cotton. sheep, swine and wool. Careful
comparison has been made of the prices
now prevailing with those which obtained
during the whole Of last year. The fol-
lowing table shows an inflow Of $4lO,UOO,-
20, ~ hn fn
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

stirred the contents until disintegration
was complete.
To this awful charge Luetgert entered
calm and complete denial. He maintained
that his wife was still alive, that she
would eventually appear, and that the
alleged evidence of the police was mass
of fabrieatiola Nevertheless he was held
for murder. A few days later young
man said that he had met demented
woman in Kenosha, Wis, who answered
Mrs. Luctgert's description and who said
that she had sister in Chicago named
Mueller. Mrs. Luetgert has sister by
that name. Subsequently it was report
ed that Mrs. Luetgert was seen in New
York and that she had sailed for Europe.
Luetgert's lawyers claim that these re-
ports are true and that the murder theory
is an outrage.
In the course of preparation for the
trial, and for the purpose Of demonstrate
ing that it is actually possible for a hui
man body to have been entirely disinteg-
rated within the time limit set by the po-
lice in their theory of the crime. an eX-
pertinent was made at Rush Medical Col
lege few weeks ago under the supervis-
ion of Profs. Haines and Delafontaine,
and in the presence of States Attorney
Dencen and representatives of the police
department. The body of n pauper who
had died at the hospital, weighing about
130 pounds, was dismembered, placed in
boiler containing strong solution of
caustic soda and potash and boiled for
three hours. At the end of that time prac-
tically nothing was left except few
pieces of bone, which easily crumblcd un-
der pressure, and the bottom of the boiler
was found to contain thick brown ooze,
similar in composition to that in the bot
tom of the sausage factory vat.
TO offset this experiment the defense
ask to be permitted to make an expert
ment in court. The cadaver used by the
State, say the attorneys for the defense,
was several days old. In it there was not
the resisting power of nerves and muscles
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09

about twenty years ago he went into the
sausage manufacturing business. He
had II knowledge of chemistry. and by
using it in his business produced supe-
rior article and rapidly accumulated
money. He was once worth 100000 but
his fortune has dwindled somewhat. Dur
ing the last few years he and his wife
lived unhappily, and though he ate at
home he spent his nights in the sausage
factory, which stood in the rear of the
house. At 10 o'clock Saturday evening
May /, little Louis Luetgert bade his
mother goodnight and left her sitting in
the back parlor of their splendid home
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
NEBRASKA SILVER MEN AGREE.
Democrats, POpuIists and Republic
ans Unite on N Ticket

Fusion has been accomplished by the
Nebraska silver men with the Democrats
carrying off the disputed honor of naming
the head OF the ticket. After session
lasting from Wednesday afternoon to 3
o'clock Thursday morning the conference
committee, unable to reach IN agreement,
reported the following TO the three con.
ventions:
"We recommend that the three conven-
tions meet separately and ballot for Judge.
All nominations shall be presented 10 the
three conventions, and balloting shall con-
tnue until one man shall receive Il ma
jority of two conventions. Each ballot
shall be announced to each OF The other
conventions before another ballot is tax
en-. The regents shall be given TO the par
ties which do not secure the judge"
This was agreed To and Il recess was
taken until o'clock, when the balloting
commenced. The candidates before the
silver Republicans were Judge g. X.
Scott, o. T. Davis and j. 5. Kirkpatrick.
The Populists were unanimous for Judge
William Neville, while the Democrats
agreed on w. III. Thompson. After fruit
less balotng for nearly three hours the
Democrats switched to Judge j. j. Sulli-
van of Columbus. He soon obtained
majority in the silver Republican conven-
tion and after was indorsed by the Popu-
lists. According to the agreement the
Populists then named +. Won Forell or
Kearney for regent of the State Universe
ty, while the silver Republicans selected
George Il. REMOVER of Wisner Many
delegates maintain that the fusion was
perfectly harmonious, while there are
others who claim there may yet be dissen-
ton on the silver Republican side. The
State Prohibition Central Committee to-
day made it's second nomination for regent
of the State University by naming ID. IL.
Whitney of Beatrice. The committee
adopted the white rose for its party en-
blem Oh the tickets this fall.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
WORLDS HARVEST SHORT.
Annual Estimate Furnished by Hum
garian Authorities.

The Hungarian Ministry Of Agriculture
has issued its annual estimates, in which
it describes the worlds harvest as ex-
traordinary light. The total yield of
wheat is placed at 573, ,76O, 900 metric hum
dredweights, while the present annual
requirements are estimated at 655, 100000
metric hundredweights.
1t is calculated that for 1897 and 1893
there will be shortage of 5O,S00,000
hundredweight. The stocks remaining on
hand from 1896 are approximately esti-
mated ut somewhere between 3S,00O,0OO
and 45,000,000. The total supply for the
year, reckoning both the present stocks
and the harvest, is estimated from 61O,-
100000 to 651, 100000 metric hundred
weights.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
BIG INCREASE IN EXPORTS
Nearly $5O,Ooo,OoO Over the First
Seven Months of Last Year.

The figures Of the exports from the
United States for July show an Increase
over the corresponding month of last year
of about $4,300,C.0. The domestic ex-
ports last year were the largest in our his
tory. The total exports in July were $685.
TO- 40. The exports for the first seven
months Of the calendar year were SJ49.-
943,Sl9, against 500,572, ,005 for .he first
seven months of last year. The exports
of agricultural products show a slight de-
crease during the period. while those of
manufactured products increased. The ex-
ports of gold for July were S5,462, 500,
against S11,931 ,43S for July, 1896. and
for the first seven months Of this year.
S3O,559,O11, against S54,922,94S for the
corresponding period of last year.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-09
LUETGERTs BIG SAUSAGE FACTORY.

Her husband was, as usual, spending the
night in the factory. When Louis and the
other children came down to breakfast
the following morning their mother was
missing. Luetgert was informed but re-
marked that she would turn up all right.
Days passed but Mrs Luetgert did not
return and finally her brother notified the
police. Luetgert suggested suicide. The
river was dragged and the country round
about searched, but no trace Of her could
be found.
Accused of Murder.
Finally Inspector Setback grew suspi-
cious and when the night watchman and
engineer at the sausage factory told him
that the night Mrs. Luetgert disap-
pearcd, Luetgert had been doing unusual
things Mt the factory his suspicion grew
into n belief that Luetgert had murdered