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Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
STRICKEN ON THE STREET
A. e. Merrill Of Minneapolis Dies Sud-
denly at st. Paul.

Alfred E. Merrill, alderman, former
president of the Minneapolis city
council and one of the prominent cit
izens of that city. died ON the streets
of st. Paul. Apoplexy is named as the
cause of death.
Mr. Merrill was ON his way to see
the governor when he died. He told
other members of the Minneapolis
council he wished to talk to Governor
Johnson about number of bills pond
ing and boarded car for ST. Paul
He was at the very approach of the
capitol when stricken. Half an hour
later Mr.. Merrill was pronounced
dead. Those who first reached his
side did not know who he was and
carried him into a rooming house,
where aid was administered and an
ambulance was called. But few mo-
ments after the ambulance reached
the house Mr.. Merrill died
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
Payne Tariff Bill Approved by
Vote Of III to l6L
PETROLEUM ON FREE LIST
Other important Changes Made
Before Passage.

Washington, April 10.-After three
weeks of consideration the Payne tar
iff bill was passed by the house OF
Representatives by vote of 217 to
ISL.
One Republican, Austin (Tenn.)
voted against the measure and four
Democrats, all from Louisiana, Messrs
Broussard, Estopinal, Pujo and Wick
life, voted for it.
An attempt by Champ Clark, minor
ity leader, to recommit the bill with
instructions signally failed.
The schedules causing the most dis
cussion during debate on the bill were
disposed of as follows:
Lumber, 81 per thousand on rough
lumber; S1.5O to $3.50 on finished lum-
ber. This is 81 below present rates.
Barley, "a cents per bushel. Bar
ley malt, 40 cents per bushel. This is
6 and cents, respectively, below pres
ent rates.
Tea and coffee on free list. Both
are concessions from the original bill.
Petroleum and it's products are on
the free list. The original bill had a
countervaiiing duty proposition which
amounted to 25 per cent duty.
Hides are dutiable at 10 per cent.
The original bill placed them on the
free list
Gloves and hosiery schedules still
retain the enormous increase in tariff
ratios
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
DULUTH TO WINNIPEG ROUTE
500 5esins Preliminary Work on New
Construction.

500 5eeins Preliminary Work on New
Construction.
The 500 line has begun preliminary
work upon $50 miles of new construc.
tion in Minnesota that will form a
new Duluth to Winnipeg route. 1t
will link Chicago and Winnipeg by a
line so direct as to change materially
the traffic situation between these two
cities and bring in new competitive
factor. Two surveying crews are in
the field. Edmund Pennington, presi.
dent of the 500, has intimated that
because of the desire first to complete
the Brooten to Duluth extension and
the requirements for the cutoff that is
to shorten the Wisconsin Central lina
through Southern Central Wisconsin
the construction of the $50 miles re.
ferred to may not be pushed until
next year, but the preparatory work
has already begun.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17

regained consciousness. The opera
tiOn was of serious nature, involV-
ing the removal of a clot of blood
from the BRAIN
Mr.. Rosing was forty-eight years of
age and had been prominent in state
politics for many years. In 1899 and
1900 he was private secretary for
Governor Lind and in 1902 he was the
Democratic candidate for governor
In 1905 he was appointed a member
Of the board of control, a position he
still held at the time of his death.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
ESCAPE WITH A WARNING
Packers Not Indicted by Federal
Grand Jury.

Chicago, April 12.-The federal
grand jury which has been in session
here for four months, chiefly engaged
in Investigating charges of rebating
made against packing companies,
probably will adjourn when it recon
venes April FL. AS Attorney General
Wickersham has chosen to warn the
packers against pursuing their method
of collecting damages on shipments,
alleged to be tantamount to accepting
rebates, instead of going into court,
where the government is not sure OF
success, no indictments will be re-
turned against the stock yards con-
Germs.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
INDICTMENTS ARE QUAsHED
Haskell and Other Leading Okla.
homans Freed.

nCFudnS EECGSts
Tulsa, Okla, April 10.-Governor
Charles n Haskell, Oklahoma's first
chief executive, and the six other
prominent Oklahomans indicted by
the federal grand jury charged with
fraud in Muskogee town lots will not
have to stand trial The motion of
the defendants to quash the indict-
ments was upheld here by Judge John
A. Marshall of Utah in the United
States circuit court.
The court, in it's decision. which
was very lengthy, quashed the. indict-
ments on the ground that they were
returned by a grand jury composed of
twenty-three men under the federal
law, instead of by jury of sixteen,
as provided for by the Arkansas law,
which was held to be in force in old
Indian territory by federal enactment
at the time when the alleged frauds
were committed.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
CURIOUS FEATURE OF STORM
High Wind Forms Snow Into Gigantic
Balls.

Rochester and vicinity was visited
by one of the heaviest gales in it's his
tory. A number of families living in
weak frame structures left their beds
in the middle of the night and went
outdoors, fearing for their lives. Tele-
phone and electric lines are badly
damaged.
The most curious feature of the
storm was found in the country. A
light snow of three or four inches
accompanied the wind. The wind car
ried this before it, rolled it into Jumps
and kept it going. On the farm of
A. w. Beecher were found fnnumer
able gigantic snowballs made by the
wind. One of these was forty-two
inches in circumference.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, April Wheat-May,
s12S5s; July, s117A @117zs; Sept,
$10S5s; Dec, .$107A Corn-Aprii,
6724c, May, 6SAc; July, 66Ac; Sept,
66hc; Dec, 5Sc. Oats May, 54MG
55c; July, 4S3sc; Sept, 40Mc. Pork
May, S1S.221s; July, $18.171a @18.20;
Sept, $1S.17H. Butter-C -Creameries.
22m2Sc; dairies, 18025c. Eggs-191s
@201ac. Poultry Turkeys 17c..
chickens and springs, 15c.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
MRS. SAMPSON IS FREE
Found Not Guilty Of Murder Of
Her Husband.

Lyons, N. Y, April 10.-Mrs. Geor-
gia Allyn Sampson, the young woman
who has been on trial for her life here
since Monday on the charge that she
had shot and killed her husband, Har-
ry Sampson, was acquitted and was
Immediately given her freedom.
Mrs. Sampson was trembling per
ceptibly when the jury announced it's
verdict. but she recovered her com
posure Immediately and smilingly re-
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
SIX PEOPLE DIE IN FIRE
Blaze at Lenox, Mass, Causes DAM
ace of $25O.0OO,

Lenox, Mass, April 12.-Six persons
lost their lives in fire that caused a
property loss of more than S250,000 in
the business section of the city.
The blaze caused the explosion of
seventy-five pounds of dynamite in the
hardware store of James Clifford G.
Sons. 1t was this that caused the loss
of life.
One body was blown into the street
The others were cremated in the build
ing.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
kETCHEL AND JOHNSON SIGN
Matched to Fight Twenty Rounds for
Worlds Championship.

New York, April 14.-Jack Johnson
and Stanley Ketche1 were matched tc
box twenty rounds for the heavy
weight championship of the world at
the Colma Athletic club on Oct. 12,
1909. The fighters are to receive so
per cent OF the gross receipts to be
divided 65 per cent to the winner and
35 per cent to the loser. Both Ketchel
and Johnson signed the articles.
Ketchel was anxious to fight forty
five rounds, but Johnson demurred,
Saying that twenty rounds would suf-
fee to show which was the better
man.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
WILL TRY COMMISSION PLAN
Mankato Takes Steps to Change Gov
ernment of City.

ernment of City.
Mankato has taken the first steps
to organize the commission plan OF
government under the enabling act
introduced by Senator Works and orig.
inally formulated by Senator e. e.
Smith of Hennepin
Mankato will have the distinction
of being the first city to try the new
plan of government in Minnesota. Du.
luth is expected to follow.
A subcommittee has formulated a
new charter and will submit it to the
charter committee. It provides for
the election of a mayor and of com.
missioners along the lines of the sys.
tenn known as the Des Moines plan.
It includes the provision of the ere.
call" for unsatisfactory officials and
also provides for the initiative and
referendum
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
chicaao Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, April observation-disclosures,
$4.SO@710; Texas steers; $4.60@5.8O;
Western steers, s4.4O@5.80; stockers
and feeders, $3.5O@5.60; cows and
heifers, s2.Oo@5.9O; calves, 5000
7.5O. Hogs-Light, s6.9O@7.35; mixed,
$70O@7.45; heavy, $7.1O@7.5O; rough.
$7.10@7.25; good to choice heavy,
$7.2507.5O; pigs, s5.9O@6.70. Sheep,
$3.65@6.15; yearlings, $6.15@7.15,o
lambs. $5.50@S.20.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
Quiet Reiens at constantinopIe.

Constantinople, April 15.-After the
stirring events of Tuesday and the
early part of Wedne sday in the Turk
ish capital the successful formation
of the cabinet and the issue of an i'm
perial proclamation ordaining the OBJ
servance Of the Sheri laws and the
preservation of the constitution served
to bring about a comparatively peace
full situation here. The members Of
the new cabinet, of which Tewfik
Pasha is the grand vizier, have been
Installed in Office.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
MAY GO AFTER ANOTHER TERM
Governor Hughes Determined to Sc
cure Direct Nomination Law.

New York, April 14.-"Governor
Hughes will be renominated year
from next fall if he cannot force the
passage of the direct nomination bill
this year." This prediction is made
by Darwin R. James, president of the
Brooklyn Republican club. II suspect
that the bill is dead for this year." he
continued, "but the fight for the prin.
ciple is only just under way. The
governor is no gutter and the Repub
licans of this state are determined to
try direct nominations"
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
BOYLES ARE AGAIN INDICTED
Further Action Against kidnappers at
Cleveland.

Cleveland, April 13.-Mr. and Mrs.
James Fl. Boyle, under arrest at Mer-
Ger, Pa, on the charge of kidnapping
Willie Whitla of Sharon, Pa, were
again indicted by the Cuyahoga coun-
fy grand jury here on the charge of
child stealing and harboring stolen
child.
Following the arrest of the Boyles
here March %, the day after the
Whitla boy was returned to his father,
ahe grand jury indicted the couple on
the charge of blackmail. This step
was taken as precaution against the
possible failure of the Pennsylvania
authorities to obtain conviction. 1t
was feared that Mrs. Boyle especially
might be able to evade the charge
there.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
Dies in Effort to Save Doc.

Nick Mills of Burtrum, lad of sew.
enteen, driven frantic by the desper
ate efforts of his dog to make his way
out of pond into which it had
fallen, gave up his life in a fruitless
attempt to save that of his pet. The
boy worked his way cautiously toward
the dog and when it seemed he was
about to reach it the ice broke be-
meath him and he, too, was thrown
into the pond Then the father, hear
ing the cries of his son, went to the
rescue, but his best and most sus-
tanned effort was powerless to save
him
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
SHOOTS TWO AND HIMSELF
Tragedy at kiester May Cost the
Lives of Three.

1 . 4 #
Brooding over domestic troubles and
mad with drink T. G. Olson OF Kiester
shot his wife, his wife's eight-year-old
daughter and himself. All three will
probably die. The shooting occurred
in restaurant conducted by the Oh.
sons.
Olson is forty years Of age and has
lived in Kiester FOR about a year.
Formerly he resided at Bricelyn, this
state, where he was employed as a
bartender. He was a widower
Some six months ago he married
Minnie Pence, widow, aged thirty
eight, who had two children, Grace,
about twelve years of age, and Vida,
aged eight. The family came to Kies.
ter, where Olson opened a restaurant
They were not happy together and
quarrels were frequent
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
Young Woman Attempts Suicide.

Miss Minnie Neuenfeldt of St Paul.
twenty years of age, drank two
ounces of carbolic acid in her
room. She was found in great agony
by Mrs. F. B. Mellon, with whom the
young woman had been boarding for
some time. The motive for the sui
eide is supposed to be love affair
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
irishman Defeats Jap.

In a terrific jiu jitsu wrestling
match at Minneapolis Captain Leo
McLaglen, the Irish giant, sue
cessfully defended his title of the
worlds champion against Yamagata,
Japanese jitsu wrestler. McLag-
len took the first fall in SO minutes
and the second in 20 minutes.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
Falls Dead While at Work.

Dick Lohrke, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Julius Lohrke, prominent residents of
Long Prairie, dropped dead while
working in local business establish
ment He recently underwent an op-
Grafton for appendicitis. He was
twenty-five years old.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17

ceived the embraces of her father and
other relatives and the congratula-
tions of her friends She held an i'm
promptu reception in the court, thank
ing and shaking hands with her law
yers and each of the jurors and also
greeting and thanking representatives
of the press. Mrs. Sampson declined
to make any statement for publica-
ton.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
SEVEN KILLED In ExPL OSi0N
Time Of Accident Undoubtedly Saves
Many Lives.

Windber, Pa. April 10,-Seven min
ers were killed, several slightly in
iured and many narrowly escaped as
a result of a premature explosion of
dynamite in mine No. 81 of the Ber-
wind White Coal company. All the
dead have been recovered and, accord
ing to Mine Inspector Blower of the
Sixth district, there are no more vic
Tins in the wreck.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
Killed by Her Little Brother.

Shenandoah, Ia, April 14-Mrs.
Wilbur Baker, twenty years old, was
shot and instantly killed by her
younger brother, aged about ten years,
through the accidental discharge Of
gun at her home forty-seven miles
east of Earragut.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
FRANK GOTCH DEFEATS TURK
Champion Quickly Disposes of Yusifi
Mahmout

Chicago, April 15.-Frank. Gotch OF
Humboldt, Ia, succeeded in retaining
his title as champion wrestler of the
world by defeating Yusiff Mahmout OF
Bulgaria in a fast and furious match.
The much-touted Bulgarian was as a
child in the hands of the American
master of mat strategy. Gotch won
both falls with crotch and half-Ne1son
holds respectively in minutes and 9
minutes, 10 seconds.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, April 4.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.OO06oo; fair to good,
$4.5O@5.O0; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $4.00@5O0; veals, $5.75@6.O0.
Hogs-$6.95@7.05. Sheep-Wethers,
s6.50@7.00; yearlings. $6.50@7.0Os
lambs, $750@785.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
FOR ATTEMPTED BLACKMAIL
Number of Young Farmers Lodged
Behind the Bars.

John EngIebritt, Lloyd Smeed, Carl
Lawrence, Orville Mann, James Frank
lin and Jens Tridal, young farmers
from the town of York, were lodged in
Jail at Preston charged with trying to
blackmail DR.. d. Reckman out of So
900, the alternative being the burning
of the Reckman residence and the
kidnapping of his son.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
Mininq Exchange for Duluth.

Duluth is to have mining ex-
change shortly. All of the curb
stocks now traded in by Duluth bro
kers will be listed on the new ex-
change, which is really revival of
the old mining exchange, which dealt
in iron stocks in the boom days
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
President raft's Summer Home.

Washington, April 14.-Oficial an
nouncement was made. at the White
House that the president has leased
as summer home the cottage of Rob-
ert D. Evans at Woodberry Point, Bev-
erly, Mass.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
I. MARION CRAWFORD DEAD
Famous Novelist Passes Away "
Italy.

Famous Novelist Passes away :"
italy.
Sorrento, Italy, April 10.-F. Marion
Crawford, the novelist, died here. ne
was born in 1854.
Mr.. Crawford had been i'll for some
time, one OF the symptoms OF his az
lection being fevers, which tended
greatly to weaken him.
Death came peacefully and Wnen
his family was at the bedside. Mr.
Crawford's eldest son had arrived
hastily from London. Until Friday
afternoon the patient retained con-
sciousness, but apparently he knew
that the end was near and with calm
ness he encouraged his family to bear
up and to cease weeping. The novel
lists last words were:
"I enter serenely into eternity"
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
REJECT DEMANDS OF MINERS
Anthracite Operators Refuse to Grant
Any Concessions.

Any Concessions.
Philadelphia, April 1O.-After con-
ferences extending since Wednesday
between anthracite coal operators and
officials of the United Mine Workers
of America, at which the question of
a wage agreement to replace that
brought about by the anthracite strike
commission was discussed, the opera
tors rejected the modified demands of
the miners presented Thursday, and
the conference adjourned in a dead
lock.
There will be no strike inaugurated
by the mine workers, however, and
the only danger of suspension of
mining in the near future. according
TO the mine workers officials, arises
from the possibility of the refusal of
the operators to permit the miners to
work without an agreement
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, April 14.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No 1 hard, $127%; No.
l Northern, $1.26Ai No. 2 Northern,
$1.24s4; May, $1.25k; July, $1261s;
Sept, $1.10A. Flax-To arrive and
on track, $1.66A; May, $165%; July,
s165A; Sept, $1.421z; Oct, $1.3S.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, April 14.-Wheat-
May, $1.2sA: July, $1.26R. On track
NO. hard, $129%; No. Northern,
$128as: No. Northern, $1.26%; No.
3 Northern. $1.23% @124%.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
MORE WRECKAGE Is FOUND
Appears Certain That Tug and Crew
Are Lost

Are Lost.
Cleveland, April 10.-The finding of
additional pieces of wreckage from
the missing tug George A. Floss,
which disappeared in the storm on
Lake Erie Wednesday. has practically
dispelled all belief that the tug is
afloat. Although scores of people
have searched the beach in the vicin-
ity where the wreckage was found and
many boats have sought the missing
crew on the lake, not a body has been
recovered.
Relatives of the missing men and
owners of the boat have given up all
hope of seeing any of the crew alive.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
Expires at 81. Paul After Lin
gering Illness.
PROMINENT IN STATE AFFAIRS
Democratic Candidate for Gov
ernor in 1902.

Leonard A. Rosing, chairman of the
state board Of control and once can
didate for governor on the Democratic
ticket, died at st. Joseph's hospital in
st. Paul.
Mr.. Rosing had been i'll for several
months. Last week he underwent an
operation and since then has not fully
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
FOUND DEAD In HIS OFFICE
Bullet Wound Caused Death of Fergus
Falls Physician.

DR.. w. Duncan, one of the most
widely known physicians of Fergus
Falls and vicinity, was found dead in
his office in that city with a bullet
wound in his head.
He was fifty-three years of age and
had been practicing at Fergus Falls
twenty-six years.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-29
"WHEAT KING" SEEKS REST ON
RANCH OF BUSINESS PART.
NER IN NEW MEXICO.
DECLINES TO Be INTERVIEWED
Many Fortunes Wiped Out by the De.
cline During the Week and Others
Who Had Profit on Paper
Have Deficit to Face.

ChicaRO.-That ames A. Pattcn
hailed throughout the country an
the wheat king" has withdraw
from tho market after digpOsiHg Of
his heavy holdings Of May and July
wheat. was asserted In many quarters
here Thursday, TO this assertion was
added the fact that prices have tumbl-
ed over nine cents during the last
week, and that Mr.. Pattcn himself
has sought rest In the f~astHcsBeH Of
d New Mexico ranch. Whether he has
eliminated himself from the go.callcd
"d"al and, II 10, whether he came
out with profit or iOss, are questions
which can be answered only by Mr..
Pati"n himself.
Those who read NJ" dispatches from
Colorado anrnt III" digcOuraging re-
ccpiipn in"t by II reporter who tried
to interview the big s%p"culatOr at
Trinidad between trains, expressed
HE opinion that this answer Seemed
unlikely to be forthcoming.
Tn" session Of IA" board Of trade
wan sensational Thursday. Bulls had
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-29
PLAN GIGANTIC RAILROAD.
Hartman Seeks Method to ConsoiI.
date Many Lines Into Billion
Dollar Company.

Chicago, IIl.-Edward H.. Hartman
Ia planning a billion dollar cor
pOration according to a special to the
Record-Herald from New York. with
a view to consolidating and sOlidifying
the vast railroad mileage represented
by the New York Central lines A
dozen or more Of the most eminent
corporation lawyers In the country are
now working on the problem OF this
great corporation which Hartman
hopes TO make the browning enort OF
his railroad and financial career.
The lawyers In Mr.. Harriman's en-
ploy have been told TO discover a way
In which the twelve thousand miles OF
railroads under the control OF the New
York Central and representing a cap
i~talizati0n OF nearly 1000. 900, 10000
be made over into a homogeneous
quantity with a central management.
with one treasury and with n Drr'
pose-to enable II TO assume the
commanding position In the transpor'
tatiOn world.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-29
GOES TO STUDY LIBERIA.
Commission Appointed by the State
Department Sails for the West
African Republic.

New York, ". Y-Thc commits
sion appointed by the stat: depart
mcnt 10 go 10 Liberia sailed from this
port today on the scount cruisers
Chester, Birmingham and Salem. IT
will De absent about two months.
because Of the possible nnfavorabic
effect on the members ~ the party
the ships taking them 10 Liberia VIII
anchor on shore. the commissioners
and their assistants making them
their headquarters to which they VIII
return each night. The hope Of the
state department IN that the commits
sion's study Of conditions In the West
African republic will result In better
provisions for It's maintenance and In
tcgrIty.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-29

Russian women have found a more
expeditions and Il surcr way than dl.
vorcc Of getting rid Of Unsatisfactory
husbands. They simply hire a prop.
"rly qualified women 10 remove"
them. At least tbis method prevails
IN one district OF that couhtfy-a dis.
tflct, by the way. where man Gems
peculiarly disqualified for happy mat.
rimOny. A woman OF that region has
Just been arrested. on confession Of a
wife seized with inconyonicnt rcmorsc.
who cOnfeBses that She hag murdered
no less than 800 men at The golicita.
tlon " their wives. She never harmed
members OF her own sex. This rec.
ord OutGnhncsses that VI the famous
I.hpOrtc lady.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-29
"ITAuANllBORERS MOBDED
FoRg,aNeas DRIVEN FROM TOWN
~ ANGRY CROWD.
Boy Shot 1t Wymors, Neb. Dies o.
injuries and A~ssassIn's Associates
are Attacked.

Beatrice, Neb.-Clyde Price. step
son Of Frank Weisner. the 11-year-
old boy shot 1t Wym0re Saturday
by Betruci. the Italian railroad
laborer, died Sunday without re-
gaining consciousness. Bertruci, who
was threatened by a mob. was rescued
by Sheriff Trude and brought to Bea'
trice, where he IL In the county
Jail under guard. After he had been
taken away, the angry crowd OF 400
Wymore men attacked the Italian
railroad camp and after a lively
scrimmage drove the foreigners from
the town. warning them not to return.
The crowd then set fire to the bunk
cars occupied by the laborers and they
were burned with the belongings OF
the Italians. There war talk OF the
mob following the sherif to Beatrice
and wreaking vengeance on Bertruci.
but II was decided to await the result
OF young Prices injuries. The riot
spirit had subsidized somewhat before
the boy died and IL IL believed the
trouble IL over II the Italians stay
away from the town. SheriH Truse re-
NAMED at the Jail throughout the day
prepared for emergencies. Coroner
Reed will hold an inquest. and learn
the facts about the shooting.