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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-02-17
SIX DEAD, MANY HURT
DISASTER IN A MICHIGAN MINE
CAUSED az TERRIFIC ExpLo-
SION OF DYNAMITE.

Calumet, Mich. Feb. 9.-Ten thou
sand pounds of dynamite stored under
ground in a magazine at the eighth
level of No. shaft of the North Kear-
sarge branch of the Osceola Consoli-
dated mine exploded, killing half a
dozen men and injuring many others.
One body has been recovered and at
least five men are buried in the mine.
They are dead beyond the slightest
doubt. A drill boy who was burned
by escaping steam is dying. The hos
pilal at the mine is crowded with in
jured men and the mine officials are
besieged by relatives of the injured
and missing miners. AS all the open
ings into the mine are sealed the fire
will eventually be smothered, but
when it will be possible to open any of
the shafts cannot be said.
The force of the explosion was felt
for miles around and men working in
portions of the mine some distance
from the scene Of the explosion were
knocked down by the conclusion.
The cause of the disaster is shroud-
ed in mystery and may never be dis
covered, as William Pollitt. Jr., the
man who was in charge of the pow
der, was probably blown into thou
sand pieces. No tangible trace of him
has been found.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-02-17
IN FAVOR or AMERICA.
English Privy Council Renders Deol
sion ir Gaynor-Greene Case.

English Privy Council Renders Deoi-
sion IL Gaynor-Greene Case.
London, Feb. 9.-The privy council
rendered its decision during the morn
Ing in the ene-Gaynor case in favor
of the American government.
The council reversed the two judy
ments of Justice Caron of Quebec,
rendered Aug. Is. 1902. and ordered
the respondents to pay the costs of the
appeal.
The decision simply reverses Justice
Caron's judgments and leaves Greene
and Gaynor under remand az before
Justice Caron interviewed.
John F. Gaynor and BENJAMIN D.
Greene were indicted in Savannah.
Ga. Dec. 8. 1899, charged with embez-
slement and defrauding the United
States government, together with Cap
tain Oberlin NJ. Carter, In the per-
Torrance of government contracts for
the improvement of the Savannah
river and other river and harbor work
in that district, the illicit profits being
estimated at 100000.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-02-17
LAND FRAUD CASES.

Senator Mitchell and Congressman
Hermann indicted.
Portland, Ore. Feb. 1.-THE United
States grand jury late Monday r.
turned an indictment charging United
States Senator Mitchell. Congressman
John N. Williamson and BinEer Her.
mann and others with having con-
spired to have created the Blue Noun
tain forest reserve in Eastern Oregon,
with the intent to defraud the govern
ment of public lands and of also con-
spring to obtain possession of more
than zoe, 1000 acres of public and school
lands located in several states, Of the
value of over $4,000 900.
Indictments also were returned by
the federal grand jury against Former
United States Attorney John R. Hall,
Private Detective H. P. Ford, Former
Major H. L. Reese, Deputy Sheriff
John Cordano, A. P. Caylor, local grain
broker, and Saloonkeeper Fred Simp-
son.
The charge against Hall. Reese.
Ford, Cordano and Caylor is that they
conspired to defeat the ends of JUS
tice by attacking the reputation Of
District Attorney Heney with the OBJ.
ject of having him removed from Of
fee.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-02-17
EXTENSIVE COLD WAVE.
Lew Temperature Experienced Over
immense Area.

Low Temperature Experienced Over
Immense Area.
Chicago. Feb. 14.-Not during the
past six years has the equal Of the
present cold weather been experienced
In the West, and in many places no
such low temperatures have been re-
corded since the establishment Of the
weather bureau. The area Of the cold
wave extends from Canada to the Gulf
OF Mexico, and from the Rocky noun
ta1ns to the Atlantic. The line Of
zero weather is about in the latitude
OF Memphis, but all through the South
freezing weather is reported. In the
North the mercury has registered any
where from zero to As degrees below.
the latter mark being scored at Rich
land Center. Wis. Trains everywhere
In the West and Northwest are from
two to twelve hours late and because
Of the packing of the fine snow in the
cuts, 1t ia expected that it will be sev-
era1 days before the roads are able TO
restore the schedule time even IL the
weather moderates. +
Although details are lacking It is
estimated that about score Of people
have lost their lives. the majority Of
the fatalities being in the Southwest.
whore distances between houses and
towns are great. and shelter hard to
flad.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-02-17
OFFICIAL REPORT OF RioTiNo
Thirty-three Killed and Thirty. elk H.
iured at Sosnovice.

Thirty-three Killed and Thirty. elk In.
jured at Sosnovice.
LODI, Feb. 1.-THE governor. in an
Interview with the correspondent OF
the Associated Press, said:
My official reports from Sosnovice
show chat 1hirty-lhree persons were
killed and 1hirty-six wounded, eighteen
OF whom were seriously hurt, in the
conflict at the katherinen iron works
on Thursday. The trouble began when
q large body OF striking miners tried
to force the furnace men Of the iron
works to put out the fires and join the
strike. The mob became violent,
broke down fence and forced an
entrance into the works, which were
guarded by two companies of infantry.
The officers ordered the crowd to leave
but they refused. Suddenly striker
drew a large knife and rushed at an
Officer The soldiers then fred on the
mob, which Immediately fed, leaving
the dead and wounded"
The governor added that no other
shooting had been reported and that
quiet had been restored in the city.
There are $4,000 men on strike in the
Sosnovice district.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-02-17
ooTh PETITIONS Refused.

Mro. Edwards and Samuel Greason
May Have to Die.
Philadelphia, Feb. 14.-Uniess the
board Of pardons, which meets In Har-
risburg on Wednesday, recommends
the communication of. the death sen
fences Of Mrs. Kate Edwards and
Samuel Greasoa, colored, of Berks
county. the woman and her alleged &C
complete will be hanged on Thursday
of this week in the Reading jail for
the murder of John Edwards. her hus-
band.
The case came before the supreme
court finally Monday on two petitions.
one by the woman, in which she held
Greason blameless Of the murder Of
her husband and prayed that he be
given new trial. and another by Grea-
son, in which he asked for a reopening
of his case on the ground of newly dis.
covered evidence. Both petitions were
refused.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-02-17
SITUATION MUCH IMPROVED.
Russian Strike Disturbances Pass the
Acute STAGE.

Russian Strike Disturbances Pass the
Acute Stage.
st. Petersburg. Feb. lathe strike
situation. according to reports from
the interior, is everywhere improving.
even in Poland. Here All danger Of
renewal Of an acute stage seems to
have passed. All the works with the
exception OF the Putilof iron works
and two others have resumed work.
The imperial ukase summoning a
joint commission of masters and work.
men, chosen by themselves. to investi-
gate the causes OF discomfort among
the laborers, was posted at all the
works. creating q favorable impress
ei0n.
The government has increased
wages at all the government shops
aud also tho pay OF the railroad en-
ployes BY Is to 20 per cent. In addi-
ZION the minister of finance has taken
4 bold step in recommending to the
committee of ministers the formation
Of labor associations protecting the in
terests Of the workmen.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-02-17
Attention
Farmers.

Why remain H.. the North and
stay in doors siA months in the
year consuming what you raise
the other six months?
Go South where you can work
out doors every month in the
year, and where you are produo-
ing something the year round.
II you are a stock raiser you
know your stock are now ''eat-
ing their heads off, and besides,
have to be protected from tho
rigors of winter by expensive
shelter.
Economical stock feeding ~
quires the combination of both
8esh-forming and fat-forming
foods in certain proportions.
Alabama and Florida produce in
abundance the velvet bean and
cassava. the FIST q flesh produ-
Ger, and the latter a fat produ.
Ger, and they are the cheapest
and best fatteniBg materials
known to the world.
More money can be made and
with less labor, in general farm
ing, fruit and berry growing,
and truck gardening along our
road in the South than in any
other section in the Union.
II you are interested and desire
further information on the sub
iect, address
q. 4. PARK.
Gent immigration and lodus-
Agent, Louisville L Nash vile
R. r. Co., Louisville. Ky.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-02-17
AsPHYxIATED BY NATURAL GAS

Dead Bodies Of Three Women Found
at Buffalo, N. Y.
Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 14-The dead
bodies of Mrs. Mary Armstrong. Mrs
Cynthia Ford and Mrs. Mabel Arm
strong were found Monday in their
house on Maple street. They had
been asphyxiated by natural gas.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-02-17
FREIGHT RATES BILL
ESCH-TOWNS SEND MEASURE GOES
THROUGH THE HOUSE BYA
LARGE MAJORITY.

Washington, Feb 10.-After nearly
four days of discussion the house
Thursday by vote of 326 to II,
passed the Esch-Townsend bill provid-
ing for the regulation of freight rates.
The negative vote was made up of
eleven Republicans and six Democrats.
The closing hours of the debate were
occupied by Messrs. Williams of Mis-
sissippi, the minority leader, and Hep
burn of Iowa, chairman OF the commit
tee which reported the bill. Mr.. Will
Jams, while supporting the minority
measure, even though he said he knew
it could not pass, complimented the
Republicans for bringing in bill
which was much better than he expect
ed would come from them.
The speech of Mr.. Hepburn was
rather in defense of himself. He said
that his deeds and acts were a sufi-
cient answer to the "lies" and "slan-
ders," which had been heaped upon
him. The bill known as the Hepburn
bill he said, had been prepared by the
attorney general and he only yielded
to this colleagues on the committee on
the Esch-TC wnsend bill because he
did not want the committee to be the
target for scribblers, who wanted SEN
sational headlines. He devoted some
time to strong presentation of the
merits Of the majority's measure.
A bill was passed authorizing the
construction of dam across Rainy
river, Minnesota, by the Rainy River
Improvement company, az SUCCESSORS
to the Koochining company.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-02-17

But Johann Hoch Denies Killing Any
Of His Alleged Wives.
Chicago, Feb. 11.-C0nfronted By
living witnesses of his duplicity, at
the coroners investigation Friday, in
to the death of Mrs. Walcker-Hoch, his
last victim, Johann Hoch, the much
married man. according to the police,
has admitted his marriage to thirteen
women in the past ten years. Eight of
these women who at one time bore the
name of the alleged bigamist, are now
dead, but Hoch declares they died
natural deaths and is firm in his de-
NAL that he poisoned anv one of them.
During the investigation Jacob J.
Ness of Cincinnati identified Hoch, as
the man he had known in that place in
1896 and who married two German
widows under the name of Schmitt.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-02-17
RUSSIANS DRIVEN OFF.

japanese Capture an Eminenoe sovt,
Of Chanachichia.
Toxic, Feb. 1.-THE Japanese eap-
turod An eminence south of Changehi-
CHA on Thursday morning. Feb. ., driv-
Ing OH two companies of Russian in
fantry. The Russians have continued
Smelling Field Marshal Oyamas center
and left since Thursday last.
The Russian dead, who were buried
after the battle of Heikoutai, totalled
1000.
The Japanese on that occasion CAD
tured 1000 rifles.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-02-17
REFORMS NECESSARY
RUSSIAN MANUFACTURERS Ask
AUTHORITIES TO HEED o.
MANDs OF PEOPLE.

Declare Present Movement Of 4 No
tiona' Character and Deeply Rooted
and Assert That Rspresslve Meas
ures Are Of No Avail-Thirty-thrse
Persons Killed and Thirty-sIx In
jured in Rioting at sosnovioe.
st. Petersburg. Feb. 1.-The Soei-
ety of Russian Iron Masters, repre-
senting $50o,00o.09o of capital. has
M. Witte, president Of
the committee of ministers, on the
labor question, pointing out that the
attitude of the people is warning
that no repressive measures will end
the deeply rooted national movement
Of the Russian people,
The iron masters further declare
that normal relations between the
Workmen and their employers are only
possible with = system Of government
based on justice aad with the partici-
pattoa Of both employers and employees
In legislation. equality for all before
the law: iaviolabiAty Of domicile. the
ri0ht to hold meetings and strike pro-
lection for workers against the At
taelns Of strikers. freedom Of speech
and press and universal compulsory
education.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-02-17
NINETY -FOUR PERISH
jAPS DROWNED ~ THE SINKING
Of A SMALL STEAMER At
OSAKA, JAPAN.

London, Feb. IA dispatch from
Kobe, Japan, to the Express reports
that the small steamer Natorigawa COL
Nded with the harbor works at Osaka
on Sunday and sank, and that ninety
four persons were drowned.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-02-17
MRS. cHADWick's TRIAL.
Case VIII Be Called at Cleveland A.
March 6.

Cleveland, Feb. 9.-The trial of
Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadwick in the Unit
ed States district court has been got
for Monday, March 6. She will be
tried before Judge R. w. Tayler. The
date for beginning Mrs. Chadwick's
trial was agreed upon at conference
between Judge Tayler and District AT.
t0rney Sullivan.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-02-17
General Resu1rntion of Work.

Essen, Prussia, Feb. 13.-The coal
strike is entirely ended. Full shifts
went into the mines during the mora
ing.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-02-17
TREATIES HELD BACK
PRESIDENT WILL NOT PRESENT
AMENDED CONVENTIONS TO
FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

Chief Executive Considers Senate
Changes as a Virtual Rejection Of
the Spirit and Purpose Of the Agree
ments and Says the Action Of the
Upper House Of Congress 10 Serious
Blow to the Cause Of Arbitration.
Washington, Feb. IL. -President
Roosevelt will not present the arbitra-
ton treaties, as amended BY the sen
ate, to the countries with which they
were negotiated. In reply to numerous
Inquiries by representatives Of the
press at the state department secre-
tary Hay made in substance the fol-
lowing statement:
"The president regards the matter
Of the general arbitration treaties az
concluded by the action of the senate
on Saturday. He recognizes the right
of the senate to reject treaty either
by direct vote in that sense, or in
directly by changes which are iaoom-
pattble with its spirit and purpose.
He considers that with the ssaate
amendments the treaties not only
cease to be a step forward in tho cause
Of general arbitration. but are Z step
backward, and, therefore; he ia unable
to present them in this altered form
to the countries with which we have
been in negotiation"
The treaties were received at the
White House during the day and, fol-
lowing the usual procedure, they wi
be recorded and forwarded to the state
department. They will then be sent
to the library, where, in accordance
with the statement issued by Seere-
taIy Hay, they will remain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-21
QUESTION OF ANIMAL REASON.
Mr.. Long Describes Clever Things Done by
Birds and BeastA

Readers who have taken part IN the recent dis
cussou in these pages as TO the power Of thought
in animals will find muck OF interest in an article
in the current number of 'Harper's Magazine by
William J. Long:
'One need only to read the enormous number
Of unusual animal incidents related by Wallace,
Darwin, Romanes, Haeckel and tha French scien-
fists esnecgalIy Rroca and AIilne-Edwards.' he
says ito have his mind opened anew and without
prefudice to the question OF animal reason. and
10 see the absurdity of the Cartesan theory Of
automatic mechanism. Savages. as well as
monkeys, go behind a looking glass to find the
cause Of the phenomenon A dog tangled up IN
his chain pulls and tugs impoteatIy; a coon or
monkey in the same circumstances will often go
back 10 investigate and clear the tange and unite
the knots. The chimUanzee builds platform on
which to Sleep all the other tribes Of monkeys,
with one exception, have not enough instinct or
reason to do the thing Offers break their young
from the strong weasel instinct to hunt. and take
them fishing instead. Ospreys do the same thing
for their nestIngs Birds change he style of their
architecture TO meet new conditions Inc orioles
have several times been known to fasten tWigs
together TO make a better foundation for their
nests have five authentic instances Of wood
cock setting broken leg in a clay cast Old birds
choose and build better than young showing some
capacity for Improvement; and all birds and AMI
mails can be taught multitude OF things that
their ancestors never knew. If we could place
one of these educated animals beside { child that
nv some fatality had left utterly uneducaed,
without language or social restrictions. and Win
only lis instincts TO guide him, we would have an
object lesson that would make all further argu-
rnent unnecessary As Darwin says. after record
ing a large number Of reasonable animal actlons.
ANY one who is convinced by sucn Iacts as
these and by what he may observe with his own
dogs that animals reason would not be convinced
by anything I could add.
Lone mas no right whatever argues Mr.. Long,
ito Judge an animal and a by different stand
ards for the same action That IS II a man per
forms a certain action. and one explains Il by
saving that II is the result OF reasoning, one mas
no right to explain the same action IN an animal
On the OF instinct Whether the animal
be a man OF bear. / am under the same neces-
rental process from what goes IN my own head
under similar circumstances To one who Judges
animals in this rational way there - no doubt or
their reasoning. The only problem les IN the
quality and amount OF that reason. and IN the
origin and cause OF that whole process or history
which stretches like wide sea between US and
the animal kingdom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-21
LABRADOR BOXES.

President OF the T. s. S: The T. S. 8. may
wonder why no acknowledgment has come from
Labrador. The reason is because DIT. Grenfeu is
cruising up and down the coast attending TO the
various sick folk. and has not been at St An
thouy for several weeks, where, believe the
committee addressed the things 1t is quite
likely that he may not be In position to &C
knowledge anything before some time in Novern-
Der. but he Will ultimately get the boxes all
right and appreciate them. and some one viii
write about them. I heard from Miss kunz.
who returned to New-York last week, that up
to the time when she left the boxes had not
reached St Anthony. The freightage is very
slow but safe. Some looms that were sent up
took two months in passage. Sometimes things
are stored in St. Johns, n. F., under the care or
DR. GrenfeIPs agent there till a schooner comes
to take them up the coast. but there is not a
doubt they will be distributed before the WIN
ter's cold sets in. Very truly yours,
MARY b SANFORD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-21
TROLLEY FUND.

The special T. s. S. fund contributed for troll
ley parties for poor children and mothers and
babies was more generous this year than during
any previous season. The sum of $3.50 60 was
received at the general Office The largest gift
was S51, received through Miss Florence NJ.
Pilgrim. q young girl at Poughkeepsie, n. I. The
T. S. S. branches which contributed to the fund
n. J.; Puritan, Manhattan; Arlington On. j.
Juniors, United Branch, Brooklyn; Manhattan,
No. Z; Purchase, n. Y; Music Club, Mammal
tan; AIlendale, n. J.; Rutherford IN. j. Juniors
"Sunbeams," Manhattan. and Danbury. Conn
One thousand and two children enjoyed q DAY
OF pleasure and sunshine either in the country
or at the seasnore from the distribution OF JnIs
fund; also parues OF mothers and SICK babies.
both white ana coIoTed- IL ADDITION 10 LIS
penolture the country board Of working girls
and several small children for and two
weeks was PAID from this fund. and i've 'snut-
ms" IN TOUR oIuerent States were given a sun
shine drive at a cost Of from u to % each Two
AGED members from old ladies' homo
Luree seLLIo O4e44 asp ~
10 country homes to which they had been in
VlUed. Several times substantial Iuncneons were
provided Tor hungry cnnOren VINO neeued more
Luan the AgnL reLresnnlenJ usually given to the
I. :. >. LUAey parties.
This report does not include 500 from the
Slocum tuna, he'd in trust by the 7. ,. s. Tor
the dement, of~Lne surviving children Of that
summer, 3 tuA report OF winch Will De given
LATER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-21
ouTRAeEs ON ARTISTIC TASTE.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir Having succeeded in reducing our venerable
City Hall 10 the appearance of cheap papier Hache
dolls house divesting Il of its picturesque ivy and
making It 4 glaring white eyescre. I notice the
same process is being applied the old County
Courthouse. Surely the chief charm OF these old
time buildings was their Anticipated appearance In
the midst Of obtrUsive and hideously iuartistic
..syvscrapers their hoary outlines were restful to
the eve Have americans no sense Of the
t1esyIti97I IN decay are suCa vanGals that. II
y were rcssibIe, would paint the and yell
~ leaves OF autumn the glorious tints Of the
October forest. a bright pea gTeen2 Would any but
Iljalr mind dream Of sand blasting the stones OF
Z%-ar5T9e9 An Eugishman would TecoH in horror at
~ idaa of scrapins the evidences OF honorable
- STor7 the time SCARED face CT London's Guild
isn Somerset House Westminster Abbey.
CtiasDIiness is next TO goodness, It's said bur II
- 1-axent administra ton must clean house"
I9.1tJ there is enough TO keep them busy In the
;- ~ their official hives. And II this argument
surely II would be well TO discontinue
49, Se cieonfne on the Sabbath Day Most Of the
me- 1,Ias+ir,s on the walls Of Iae Courthouse is
s s ~ SUNDAYS This is direct violation Of the
- C7,iv a few days age man was arrested Tor
80. III trade working IN q brass-nttfTs shop
~ I1-ro,Ie+ IN Sunday He was sent 10 Jal after
~ 1si- hat he had only been few days n this
p7-ttr-S9 and sd not know the law. surely nose
-, ,e mis- CITY graduated from the Emerald Isle
49, e-o,gh ago 10 longer remain green on Ihe
subject Of American Ia'sS-
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