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Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
LAY BLAME FOR HORROR
OF CREW CAUSED
SLOCUM DISASTER,
Captain Censured for Lack of Disci-
p1ine Among Men-Ohcers
Lose Licenses.

New York, Sept. 24.-A long report
has been made public concerning the in
vestigation by the local board of steam
boat inspectors of the General Slocum
disaster, which occurred in the East
river last June and cost nearly 1000
lives. The report is signed by James
A. Dumont and Thomas H. Barrett, and
is addressed to Supervising Inspector
Robert S. Rodie 1t concludes by an
nouncing the revocation of the licenses
of officers aboard the Slocum as fol-
lows: William H. Van Schaick master
and pilot; Edward Van Wart, pilot, and
Benjamin F. Conklin, chief engineer
Briefly summarized the principal
points in the report are:
That the preserving appliances
IN the vessel were adequate, but that
had the Slocum been supplied with dou-
Die the number not another life would
have been saved because of the igno-
rance and incompetence of the crew.
Ihat there was absolute lack of dis
clpllne on the part Of the crew because
OF the negligence of the master and of
the pilot.
That fire drills had been neglected and
that had the crew been trained as the
law requires such disaster would have
been almost inconcevable
That one of the crew. in his jsno-
rance, added to the incipient flames by
throwing thereon an empty bag which
had contained charcoal.
That the chief engineer was grossly
negligent when notified of the fire in
that he did not see that the hose had
been connected and the water turned on
The second engineer Brandow. is
praised for remaining at his post and
manipulating the machinery Captains
and crews of river craft who aided in
rescuing the drowning victims also are
commended for their conduct
Under the law the board took up only
the conduct of the vessels licensed Of
t1cers. The other phases of the disas-
ter were investigated by special COM
mission appointed by order of President
Roosevelt and consisting of Gen. Vii
son, of the army and Commander
Winslow, of the navy This commits
sion has not made public it's report.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

The growth of planted trees in the
two Dakotas will be studied by field
force of the bureau of forestry. Some
little work of inspection has pre-
viously been done in those states, but
the possibilities of tree planting there
are relatively unknown. The country
is high and level for the most part,
though broken here and there by
canyons and small streams. There is
less planted timber than in Nebraska.
The plantations are usually the work
of those who took up timber claims,
and much intelligent care was taken
to make the work successful.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
LATER NEWS.

While at banquet at Frontenac,
N. Y, H. A. Magill dropped dead just
as he finished responding to toast.
At Pleasant Ridge, O., while at play
in the school house, the floor collapsed,
throwing 21 children into the vault
below. Nine were killed, all girls.
While dreaming, a lady at Battle
Creek, Mich, jumped out of four
story window and escaped with only
slight injuries.
The worlds fair society will admit
clergymen free during the month of
November.
A wallet containing $4,000 in cur
rency is found in bath room of hctel
at Sioux City, Ia.
Blood poisoning, the result of bite
from his son while he was chastizing
him, caused the death of Carl Balstock
of Gray, Ia.
A train on the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad struck a wagon loaded with
dynamite, at North Branch, w. Va.
Two men were killed and nine injured.
DIR. Conant, who died in New York,
willed his brains to Cornell university
for Investigation
Two Minneapolis men are arrested
on suspicion of having murdered a
man at Annandale, Minn.
The strike of the machinists on the
Chicago, Lake Shore & Eastern rail-
road is over, the men agreeing to
reduction in wages.
General Harrison Allen, deputy au-
ditor for the postoffce department,
died suddenly at his residence in Wash
ington, aged years.
Sheriff Joe Smith was found guilty
| at LeSueur Center, Minn., of attempt
ed criminal assault in the second de-
gree. The jury was out fifteen hours.
While making an ascension at Rein
beck, Iowa, 'Frenchy' Rapael fell
from his balloon when it had reached a
height of hundred feet and sustained
serious if not fatal injuries to his
spine.
The Japanese have engaged in
general assault upon Port Arthur.
which is more furious than its prede-
cessors, attacking the town on three
sides; simultaneously and employing
their whole forces, being determined to
to finish the business.
1t is expected that Kuropatkin will
retreat from Mukden without general
engagement.
The boiler in a cotton gin at Raleigh,
n. c., exploded killing four men and
fatally scalding another.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

The United States now produces an
almost endless variety of farm crops.
but their number is likely to be in.
creased in the near future. We have a
region in Arizona and Southern Cali.
fornia which is believed to be capable
of growing the date palm, and the gov
ernment is now making efforts to Sc
cure varieties from date-growing coun-
tries. We now use about 100000
pounds of dates which it would seem
could be grown here quite as we'll as
in foreign countries. This countrys
temperature is not hot enough for GER
tain varities of dates.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
a Deadlock.

''The only way to swim." said tho
man who assumes to give instructions
about everything, lis to have conf
dence."
'Yes," answered the novice, "and the
only way to have confidence is to be
perfectly sure you can swim."-Wash-
ington Star.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

The rifle with which the japanese
armies in Manchuria have been doing
such execution upon their Russia enc
mics is made in the arsenals of Japan
and was invented by a native, Col.
Arisaka, after whom it is name. 1t is
a combination of the best features OF
the Mauser and the Italian Mannlich-
er, adding thereto certain original
ideas of COL Arisaka. The rifle has
a caliber of 6.5 millimeters, weighs
nine and half pounds and carries
a cartridge weighing % grams.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
Kills Himself in London

London, Sept. 24.--George Davis. said
to be the son ola wealthy ranch owner
of Kansas City, was found dead in
bed at a leading London hotel Friday.
An artery of his left arm had been cut
with razor. which was found beside
the body. 1t is supposed that Davis.
who was here on a visit, committed sui
eide.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

OF minor manufactured articles Of
United States origin which, owing to
lack of shipping facilities, are not i'm
ported direct to Spain, there is also a
very substantial increase to record.
Notions Of every description, ice
cream freezers and United States rub
ber overshoes are visible everywhere.
With regard to rubber overshoes, al
though looked upon as outlandish GU
riosties when first introduced a couple
of years ago, they are now in univer-
sal use and considered indispensable.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

The municipal authorities at Barcel-
los, small place on the Cavado river,
about 25 miles north of Oportu, Portu-
gal, are willing to grant 30-year con-
cession to company for the erection
One of the stipulations which will be
expected of such company will be
that it furnish the municipality with
100 1G-candle power incandescent
lights and six 50-candle power arc
lights for the sum of 1900 milreis
($1,62O) per annum.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

A preliminary report to the chief Of
the bureau of statistics of the depart
ment Of agriculture shows the total
acreage of rice in the United States
this season to be about 643, 400 acres,
lima, 1900; South Carolina, $4,000;
Georgia, 5000; Louisiana, $500, and
Texas, 234,200 acres. The rice acre
age of the country has increased 83
per cent. within the last five years and
is now four times as large as it was
IS years ago.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

In general. it may be said that Mex
ico is no place for man without cap
i,a! 1t is new country, in the sense
that it possesses great natural re-
sources as yet undevelOped but most
Of these can be developed only by the
aid Of capital They have been ex.
plotted for nearly four centuries just
as far as transportation facilities and
indi, idual methods of industry have
pe-D,itto6
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
THE EAST

Former State Senator Edward C.
Stokes, of Cumberland county, was
nominated for the governorship by
New Jersey republicans.
The cold storage plant of Swindell &
Brothers. at Plymouth, Nd, was de-
stroyed by fire, together with 100000
dozen of eggs. The loss on the building
is estimated at $4,000
When the academic year at Brown
university, Providence, r. l., opened.
President Faunce announced a gift of
$4,000 from John D. Rockefeller. Jr., '97
Cyrus A. Sulloway was unanimously
renominated for sixth term in con-
gress by the republicans of the First
New Hampshire congressional district
An order has been received by -four
ing mill at Portland. Ore, for ten car
loads of -four, to be shipped overland to
Boston, Mass This is the first order of
the kind, so far as known, for the ship
ment of flour east.
The New York democratic state con-
vention nominated Judge D. Cady Her.
rick, of Albany, for governor.
ACu pCA oOuS WcIc hlllSu duU many
injured when a Boston trolley car
was blown up in the suburb of Mel
rose by dynamite accidentally dropped
on the track from wagon.
The democratic candidate for gov
ernor of New York, Judge D. Cady Her
rick, will resign from the supreme court
bench as soon as he can finish the legal
work now before him.
The Admiral Fourichon, a French
steamer, arrived at New Orleans from
Santos, via Rio Janeiro. with 1857 bags
Of coffee, valued at 81 100000.
At the conclusion of his address H. NJ
Magill, of Cincinnati, O., former pres
ident of the Western Union of Under
writer's, dropped dead at a banquet at
Frontenac, N. Y.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
Live Stock,

Chicago, Sept %.
CATTLE-Choice to prime heavy, IS. 9o@
$40; good to choice, IS. .4oQ5.95; fair to good
beef steers, $4.15@4.S0; inferior and plain
steers, $3.00@S.90; good to fancy cows and
heifers. $3.70@450; inferior and fair stock-
|ers, $2.00@e.00; fair to choice feeders, $1,000
s.85; fair to good cows and heifers, $2.7O@
$40; good cutting and plain beef cows, $500
@2.40; calves, common to fair $2.75@500;
steers, $3.75@5.75.
HOGS-Good to choice heavy shipping,
s590G6.20; good to choice butcher weights,
s595@6.20; rough to fair heavy packing, $54O
$3.50; plain to good heavy mixed, $5.6N@6 05;
assorted light shipping, $5.90@615
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
FIGURES AND FACTS.

In the seven years ending 1890, $50
pupils in German schools committed
suicide.
A Frenchman has just made calcu-
lation showing that in the last CEN
tury 100000 men were killed in
war.
OF the SAT- females employed in fac
tories in Berks county, Pa, the great
est number are in the textile manufac-
tories-4.675. The next greatest de-
mand is in the miscellaneous manufac-
tories. which employ 1924.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
President Has Narrow Escape.

Washington, Sept. 24.-President
Roosevelt and family had a narrow
escape from death in train wreck
when the party was returning to Wash
ington from Oyster Bay Thursday. A
disaster was averted as if by a miracle
The driving wheel of the engine was
shattered just as the engineer had slack
ened speed to enter tunnel in Balti-
more But for the fact that the mishap
occurred during the few moments of
the entire trip when the train was not
running rapidly the loss of life would
have been great.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
Charged with Counterfeiting

Cincinnati, Sept. 24.-Newton Jones
and John Taylor were arrested by Sc
cret service officers in Newport, KY,
charged with counterfeiting. Their en-
tire outfit was captured. The officers
state that the dies were still hot from
the metal when the outfit was seized in
Newport. Both men are well-known
residents of Newport.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
Two Men Scalded to Death.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 24.-By the
blowing out of a steam filling in boil
er at the steel mill of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron company, at Ensley,
Cyrus Lerk, Jr., aged 10, white en-
ploye, and John Thomas, colored la
borer, were sca1ded to death. Thomas
was passing when the accident occurred
and lost his own life as the result of
daring effort to save Lerk.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
Watson Attacks Negro.

Houston. Tex, Sept. 24.-Hon. Tom
Watson, of Georgia, who is to speak
here to-day, arrived unexpectedly
Thursday night, and the committee
failed to meet him. At the station Mr..
Watson hired hack to drive to a ho-
tel and was requested by the driver to
admit another passenger. The driver
presented a negro woman as his seat
mate, whereupon Mr. Watson left the
hack and struck the negro driver a
blow
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

The archbishop of Canterbury, now
on visit to this country. occupies the
highest social position in England next
to the crown and the immediate de-
scendants of the king. He takes pre-
cedence after the prince of Wales and
his son and above all dukes, earls, vis-
counts; above the lord chancellor, the
premier and the secretary of state, and
all ministers from other countries to
the court of St. James,
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

DR.. Degrave, French specialist, has
made a decla ration which has caused
considerable emotion among the fair
sex in the gay capital. he says that
the fashionable straight-front corset
is ruinous to beauty, because it is un-
healthy, and that women wearing this
style OF stays sooner or later fall vic
TINS Of dyspepsia, sleeplessness,
anaemia and other troubles, and no
body suffering from these ills can long
keep pretty face.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
Two Men Killed.

New York, Sept. 24.-Two men have
been instantly killed by an engine in
the freight yards at St. George, Staten
Island. The dead men were workmen
engaged in carrying steel rails across
the tracks. -Four others narrowly es-
capped
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

1t is asserted by a sculptor that the
human foot is becoming smaller. The
masculine foot Of 20 centuries ago was
IL inches long The average mans foot
OF to-day is easily fitted with No. 8h
shoe, which is not more than 10 7-16
inches in length.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
A Valuable Cargo.

New Orleans, Sept. 4.-The French
steamer Admiral Fourichon arrived in
port Thursday from Santos, via Rio
valued at $1,OOO,000. This is the lar
gest cargo ever brought to New Or
leans.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

The steam turbine principle has
been adapted to centrifugal high
pressure pump. The action is reversed,
however, the water entering at what
would be the exhaust end, gradually
accclerating as it passes through the
several fixed and movable vanes, un-
til it acquires a high velocity at what
would ordinarily be the outlet end.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
Guilty Of Soliciting Bribe.

Milwaukee, Sept. 24.-1n the munich
pal court Friday, Judge Brazee presid-
ing, a jury found ex-Alderman A. c.
Weissenbom guilty as charged of So
liciting bribe of 500 from Attorney F.
J. Brochard,. His attorneys entered a
motion for new trial.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
Death of Postal Official

Washington, Sept. 24.-Gen Har-
rison Allen, deputy auditor for the post
office department, died suddenly at his
residence here Friday, aged 50 years
Death was due to heart failure He was
born in Pennsylvania, but moved to
Fargo, N. D., upon receiving the ap-
pointment Of United States marshal
for that district. He was appointed to
the position of deputy auditor in July,
1901, by President Mckinley.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

The imports of Australia and New
Zealand in 1908 are valued at $4O0670,-
GOO and the exports in $462,125000. In
Zealand participated to the amount Of
st3,940 900 and in the export trade to
tile amount Of $75050.0OO. The bal
ance fell to the six states comprising
the commonwealth of Australia. The
latter also exported $17.375.706 net in
coin and bullion.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
Brewery Burned.

Tifin, O., Sept. 24-The main build
ing of the Tittin brewery, owned by
Phillip Grummel, was gutted by fire
early Friday. Loss about $4,000 The
fire originated in the roof over the
boiler house.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
Cranberry Crop DAMAGED.

Sandwich, Mass, Sept. 24.-The
heavy frost of the last Sc hours has
ruined a large part of the cranberry
crop which remained unharvested in
this section of the state About one
third of the crop had been housed and
of that remaining out one-half to two
thirds has been frozen. The loss
amounts to thousands of dollars. The
frost was the heaviest ever known in
this section in September.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
Post Office Robbed.

Charleston, S. c., Sept. 24.-Expert
safe-crackers entered the post Office at
Kingstree, S. c., near this city, Wednes-
day night and after short session with
blacksmith tools, stolen from a nearby
shop, extracted a package Of $4,000.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
Found an Angel.

Husband-Got new girl, I see.
Wife-Yes, and she's an angel, too.
"How can you know that. She
hasn't been here half a day yet."
''True, but she tells me that she once
lived with your mother, and stood it
for three weeks."-N. Y. Weekly.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
About Even.

"How are you making out in writing
for the magazines?"
"Just holding my own. They send
me back as much as 7 send them."-
Detroit Free Press.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

Mrs. Peter Lewis, of Blockley, a.,
fatally shot her husband at their farm
house, mistaking him for chicken
thief. He died few hours later.
Recent forest fires in Columbia coun-
ty, Ore, have destroyed timber to the
value of $8,O0O,00O.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

Every man, woman and child in the
United States took, on an average, 63
rides on the street cars last year, ac-
cording to a recent report of the CEN
sus bureau. That was 81 rides more
than had been taken in 1899.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
Fire in Boston.

Boston, Sept. 4.-The warerooms of
the Abbott Downing Carriage COM
pany were burned early Friday, and
20 workmen in the building ad-
joining made a hasty exit. In the con-
fusion which followed seven men were
reported missing, but later all were
accounted for. The loss to the Abbott
Downing company is estimated at
$4,000.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
Knights of Honor Adjourn.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 24-The grand
lodge Of the Illinois Knights of Honor
Friday adjourned to meet in Springfield
the fourth Tuesday of September, 1906.
H. H. Gilmore, of Delavan, was elected
grand dictator.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

Large additions are rapidly being
made to the area of irrigated land in
Colorado. The secretary of the inte-
rior has withdrawn from entry large
tract of land in the canyon of the
Grand river. in that state, known as
the Kremmling reservoir site, for the
purpose of storing waters in reclama-
tion enterprise in the lower valley O;
the Colorado river, of which the
Grand river Is a tributary
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
A Concrete Application

q Concrete App11cat1on.
Little five-year-old Edith was taken to
a dentist, who removed an aching tooth.
That evening at prayers her mother was
surprised to hearher say:
"Forgive us our debts as we forgive
our dentists. Little Chronicle.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

The largest station for wireless
telegraphy is being placed near Pisa.
Italy. On its completion, by the END
of the year. it is expected to afford d.
rect communication with all countries
in Europe. as we'll as the United
States and Canada, and with all yes.
sells on the Mediterranean, Indian and
AtloDrio
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
Schooner and Crew Lost

oCUUOueT anu Cre" IOSC.
Boston, Sept. PA dispatch received
here reports the loss of the Harwich,
Mass, schooner, Elvira J. French, OF
the Jersey coast in last weeks gale, to-
gether with seven members Of her crew
Of nine.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
Condition of LADY, Curzon

London, Sept 24.-The condition Of
Lady Curzon of Kedleston, wife of the
viceroy of India, who was taken ill two
days ago, is still critical, but was slight
ly improved Friday morning.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

Rough materials are a winter possi-
bil1ty in the fabric line, and English
looking mixtures, tweeds and cheviots
are to be once more in favor.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
Explosion in Powder Works

Explosion in Powder Works.
Jelilco, Tenn, Sept 24.-An explosion
at the Jellico Powder company's works.
near here, Friday killed Lee Hill and IA
tally injured Samuel Harvey,
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

Buttons of the handsome jeweled and
metal varieties will be more used ON
the waistcoats of elaborate directoire
jackets and Louis coats.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

Attorney General Moody Is q born
sailor and enjoys nothing so much as a.
sea trip.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

Cologne and Dartmund burn their
garbage by means of electricity.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
noted PERSONS
IN A SMASHUP
SPECIAL TRAIN CARRYING BRIT
ISH PRIMATE AND J.P. NOR
GAN IS WRECKED.
they ARE SHAKEN UP,
BUT ARE NOT INJURED
Train Crashes Into Detached Locomo-
tive While Going Sixty Miles an
Hour-Archbishop Was Bound for
Washington.

East Brookfeld, Mass, Sept. pa
special train conveying the archbishop
of Canterbury from Bar Harbor, Me-,
to Washington was wrecked on the Bos-
ton & Albany division of the New York
Central railroad near the station here
Friday. The archbishop was not in
jured, although considerably shaken
up. J. Pierpont Morgan, of New York,
who was also on the train accompanying
the archbishop, was shaken up, but not
hurt.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-02-12
Requisite Qualifications.
Saturday Record. walla walla.

saturday Record, Walla Walla.
This is an exacting world. The
man who wrote recently about the
kind of wife he wanted had clearly de.
fined ideas, and so has the Methodist
church in Pennsylvania. Here is an
advertisement which appeared in the
Methodist Recorder. OF Pittsburg, q few
days ago:
"This conference needs at least
three or Jour more pastors for circuit
work, and any one who can fulfill the
following conditions will be welcomed.
to wit: Must have small family. il
any, and be able to furnish a horse and
come to charge unassisted; no doubts
~ to call to ministry; not afraid of
hard work; no hobbies; no place.
hunter; sound on the doctrine of holi.
ness As held by the Methodist church
at large. He must be less than SO
years OF age. willing to begin for a
nominal salary. $500 to $500, and
probably parsonage; Q good, clear
head, warm, loving heart, and big feet
we'll planted on the solid ground OF
common sense"
These latter qualifcations-the head
the heart and the understandings-
ought to fetch at least $500 in any
market. any day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-02-12

WASN'T BAGGAGE" IN RAILROAD
PARLANCE. "A Minnesota man, the
other day, attempted to ship his wife
as baggage from Mentor in that State,
to Buford, N. D., in order to save the
cost Of fare at the high schedule which
applies to live commodities. She was
placed in q box and duly labeled for
destination, but through some care.
lessness Of the freight handlers was
left on the platform at . way station .
couple Of hours during the late freez-
ing weather. She was at last com.
PEELED to make her presence known,
and when the trick was exposed the
baggage privilege OF the mans ticket
became vslueless and full fare was
exacted by the heartless corporation
for resumption Of the journey.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-02-12

A TRAGIC DRAMA OFF THE STAGE
George A. Yielding, an actor who had
been connected with the Florence Rob.
erts company, committed suicide at
Spokone yesterday. from dependency
on refusal for re.engagement with the
company. He had been engaged in
playing minor parts and WAS dropped
from the cast for incompetency. It
seems he was infatuated with the &C.
tress, and her friends were fearful OF .
double tragedy, from his acts previous
to taking his life. He placed the muz.
zle of q loaded pistol in his mouth,
pulled the trigger and blew his brains
out, the tragedy taking place in front
OF Miss RS door, who tainted when
the shot was fred, realizing the truth
of what had happened and for which
she ways in no ways responsible.