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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-07-22
.CUNNERS RISK
LIVES IN
RESCUE
Eleven Killed When TWeIve-Inch
Gun ExpIodes, Many Others
Injured.
SECOND TRAGEDY PREVENTED
Heroic Men Stamp Out Fire and
! Carry Away Powder in Face
of Danger.
SECOND TRAGEDY PREVENTED

FORTRESS MONROE, July %. A
twelve-inch coast defense gun exploded
yesterday, killing eleven artillerymen
outright and wounding several others,
and had it not been for the remarkable
heroism Of their comrades after the ac-
cIdent another disastrous explosion
would have occurred
There was a large quantity &C powder
nearby when the big gun s breach blew
out. The powerful conclusion scattered
the powder on the ground, and it began
to flash up here and there Drawing
what seemed to be certain death. sew
eral of the men who escaped injury by
the explosion ran to the burning powder
and stamped it out, thereby stopping
the spread of the fire
Some of the men picked up bags of
powder and carried them away while
the others were busy stamping out the
fire.
Had it not been for this heroic work
a second explosion would certainly have
, occurred.
The first explosion occurred while the
battery was firing at floating targets,
| representing a hostile fleet
The gunners We're attempting to make
a record for fast firing, and it is be-
lieved the explosion was caused by gas
| left in the chamber from a previous
shot when the charge was inserted.
| Generals Crozier, Carter, Murray and
| Blxby are at the scene Of the accident
and an inquiry has been ordered.
| Major Winslow, Corps of Engineers,
stated yesterday that he was of the
| opinion he built the emplacement on
which this big gun rested. AS to the
gun, he was of the belief that it was
| a special gun, which was much longer
than ordinary twelve-inch rifles, and
was not considered as valuable as the
shorter ones. The extra long twelve
inch buns which many navies mounted
/ have all been taken off the ships and
| shorter ones installed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-07-22
Crippin in Spain?

PARIS, July pa man answering
the description of DR.. Hawley Crippin
crossed the Spanish frontier yesterday.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-07-22

BOARDS CHOSEN
Governor Appoints Those Who
viii Take Down Voters
Names.

Governor Frear has appointed the
boards of registration for the next
term. The new registration viii begin
September J. The new boards are as
follows:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-03
MURDER AT WALKER.
Man Kills Another, Takes to the
Woods, Found by Posse.

Walker.-Edward Lucia, a steam
boat pilot on Leech lake, shot
and killed James Boardwell, en-
gineer at the Leech Lake Lumber
company's new saw mill, with 80
rife, the shot taking effect in Board
wells forehead, death being instan-
taneous.
Lucia's claim was that Boardwell
and his stepson, Earl Hover. were
making white slave out of his 16-
year-old daughter.
Arriving at the tent where Board
well and the boy were together with
Mrs. Boardwell, Lucia opened up on
the man, firing three shots and then
took to the woods back of the prem.
Uses.
The village was at once aroused
and men with guns at once organized
themselves as a posse and commenced
a search of the woods for Lucia who
was found after half an hour by Rob-
ert Block, of st. Paul.
The shooting was evidently premedi-
tated, as Lucia went to the place with
a gun, and woman heard him re-
mark that he was going to shoot both
the man and the stepson.
Lucia's daughter had been staying
at the Boardwell home for some time
and her father had had words with
Boardwell on prior occasions regard
ing the girl staying there The girl
is exceedingly good looking and has
a tinge of Indian blood in her veins,
her mother being half breed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-03
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
Principal Events Gathered IN tho
Old scandinavian Countries

The Swedes use confectionery and
chocolate for about $2,SO0,000 a year.
The building inspector Of Stock.
holm has drawn up plan for con-
Meeting Saltsjoog Malar lakes by
means Of canal which would cost
about $4,500,000.
The government Is taking pains to
have the marines learn to swim, but
still a large proportion of them are
SO alien to the art of swimming that
they will go to the bottom like lead
II left to themselves in the water.
The department of agriculture has
recommended that money be loaned
to twelve different concerns that are
preparing peat for fuel The govern.
ment keeps a special loan fund for
this purpose, and the proposed loans
aggregate about $4,000.
At the close of the year 1905, 1895
suites of rooms consisting Of one room
and kitchen were rented out in
Stockholm, and the rent for the year
was almost $1,350,0OO. There were
401 tenants for every 100 suites, and
the rent for each person was $500.
Governor H. Hanemarskjold, the
Swedish minister to Norway, and the
latter's secretary, c. G. Westman,
have been appointed to meet delega-
lions from Norway and Russia for the
purpose Of agreeing on some kind Of
government in Spitzbergen. The dele
gates will meet in Kristiania.
The Arvika wagon factory has pub
lished an advertising sheet in which
is found letter from Selma Lagerlof.
the worlds most popular story writer
of our day. The message of the letter
reads as follows: "Now l wish TO
express my thanks for the cosy car
riage which arrived last Saturday, and
which seems to be success in every
respect You will permit me to send
the payment at the close Of this month
or the beginning of the next.
According to report just issued
by the statistical bureau no less than
12,410 Swedish vessels coming direct
ly from Sweden touched at foreign
seaports in 1908, and their aggregate
tonnage was 4,943,577. During the
same year 9,503 vessels arrived in
Swedish seaports directly from for
eign countries, and their tonnage was
6,9S3,907. This makes the whole num-
Der of vessels engaged in trade be-
tween Sweden and other countries
21,913.
Gustaf Vik, of Halmstad, has con-
structed flying machine which he
thinks is bound to be a success. It
looks pretty much like a half-deck
boat. For making experiments he
uses steel spring. When he wants
the thing to fly he winds up the spring
and let's it go, and off it flies. Mr..
Vik is too poor to construct big
machine, and so he is waiting for
some man of means to furnish the
necessary money for making demon
STATIONS on a large scale.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-03
Clothes Moths.

Woolens and furs may be kept from
injury during the summer months by
enclosing the same in air tight re>
ceptacles, preferably in a perfectly
tight chest made for the purpose, and
placing in shallow dish on the ton
of the goods some bisulphide Of car
bon, at intervals of three weeks, two
or three times during the SUMNER
The odor of a cedar chest, and Of
moth balls, may be repulsive to tho
insects, but does not kill. It is usually
unsafe to allow woolens or furs to
remain undisturbed a long time in an
ordinary trunk, since as a rule SUCH
trunks are not moth proof. Some
owners of furs place them with cold
storage firms In our cities during the
summer season. since the pest can.
not work in temperature below for
ty degrees Fab. In our own home
we use a galvanized iron chest, two
feet square at the ends, and three
and one-half feet long. Six hooks on
the cover serve to hold It tight to the
chest. A chest of this size takes four
tablespoonsful Of bisulphide at an an
plication, and is not opened for three
or four days after the liquid is placed
therein. No light should be brougho
near bisulphide Of carbon, as, the gad
coming from the same is explosive
F. L. Washburn. State Entomolorist. I!
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-03
BRYAN R LOSES OUT
IN NEBRASKA
CONVENTION SENDS
HIM DOWN TO DEFEAT
IN BITTER FIGHT.
LOCAL OPTION PLANK IS DOOMED
But Liquor Traffic Curb Seen in Day.
light Closing APPROVAL. Warm
Scenes at Con-
vention.

Grand Island, Nebraska. - Amid
a tumult of cheers from the former
followers of William J. Bryan, Perma-
nent Chairman Smyth of the Demo
cratic platform convention read the re-
suit of test vote of the gathering,
which practically took from Mr.. Bry-
an the Democratic leadership of Ne
braska, which he has maintained for
20 years.
The vote came on motion made by
Congressman G. M. Hitchcock, can
didate for the senatorial nomination,
and in effect was to eliminate the in
PRODUCTION OF platform planks with &C.
companying speeches unless submitted
as a section of the majority or minor
ity report of the committee on resolu-
tons.
Mr.. Bryan, seated as a member of
the Lancaster county delegation, was
on his feet at once with a protest and
proffered an amendment that would
modify the intent of the original mo-
ton. A dozen delegates made as
many motions and heated speeches on
the subject, the Bryan adherents de-
nouncing the Hitchcock motion as
gag rule" and their opponents declar-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-03
Farm S che ol Letter
Interesting Information on Minnesota Agriculture
BY Our Special Correspondent.

building a stack of grain is to SO build
it that it will retain its shape whent
settled and that at least the three out4
side courses will have ample pitch to
shed a heavy rain. To secure these!
requirements will mean that the
stacker will have to keep all sides Of
his stack comparatively uniform 40
to height and bulge, and the center
of his stack sufficiently high. The
bulge or swell on a stack is not impera-
tive, but il put on in good shape it'
will assist in making pitch to the out
side courses when the stack settles.
When built this way, the stacker does
not have to maintain as great pitch
to his outside courses and thus be in
danger of his stack "slipping." It Isl
well in stacking not to tread the out
side courses nor lay them quite as
compact as the inner ones.
In carrying up the bulk of the stack.
the second course should lap only
about one-fourth of the sheaf length.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-03

ing that "lndividule rule" must not
prevail in the convention. Chairman
Smyth ordered roll call on the
amendment and the gathering was 81
lent as the vote of the counties was
called that would determine the Bry-
an strength.
Bryan's Defeat Realized.
When two-thirds had been called,
foes of Mr.. Bryan realized that he was
defeated and wave of cheers that
drowned the roll call began. AS
Chairman Smyth read the result, 465
against the amendment to 1874 in favor
of it, the delegates sounded a fresh
volume of cheers that seemed to in.
dictate their relief from the uncertain.
ty that had existed as to the strength
which Mr.. Bryan might develop in
the convention.
The original motion of Mr.. Hitch.
cock then was adopted.
While the committee on resolutions
was drafting it's report, Governor Shall
lenberger and Mayor Dahlman OF
Omaha, rivals for nomination for gov
ernor, addressed the convention.
Mr.. Shallenberger announced his
willingness to stand for selection on
the Endorsement of the daylight clos
ing law, the operation of which had
been attacked by Mayor Dahlman and
his followers. The governor also
promised the delegates that if reflect
ed, together with a Democratic legis.
lature, he would give them opportun.
ity through legislative action to settle
the saloon question definitely.
The committee on resolutions re.
ported in the evening. There was un.
animity of opinion on every phase
save one, and it's adoption was asked
The plank is dispute was: eve
heartily approve Of the daylight
saloon law and we commend the cour
ageous action of Governor Shallen
berger in approving it."
The plank was adopted by vote OF
10 to 1853.
1t was then announced that two
minority reports would be submitted
one by Bryan and the other by H
B. Fleharty.
That of Mr.. Bryan read:
1--WE favor county option as the best
method of dealing with the liquor
question:
That of Mr.. Fleharty was:
1--WE favor local option as now pro
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-03
ANDERSON OPPOSES TIAl,w.NE 9,
First District Progessives Decide on
Lanesboro Man. s.ss=#=

Rochester.-Sidney A. Anderson, q
young lawyer Of Lanesboro, Fillmore.
county, will be the man to make the
race for the Republican nomination
for congressman of the First district
against Congressman James A. Tawn-
ey. This is the result of the meeting
OF the executive committee of the
First District Progressive league that
met in conference upon the call Of
the chairman, Mr.. Fraser. Seven
counties in the First district were rep
resented, about twenty-five being gath
cred to discuss the situation. -
Various plans for conducting hot
campaign that would carry with it the
principles of the progressive element
OF the Republican party were dis.
cussed. 1t was voted unanimously to
ask Mr.. Anderson to be the candidate
and that gentleman practically gave
his consent. Mr.. Anderson addressed
the meeting, and stated that he would
not conduct campaign on personal
lines but along the lines of the pro-
gressive principles of the party. His
speech was well received, and all pres
ent at the meeting voiced the opinion
that they had found the Moses they
have long been seeking.
A committee was appointed on reso-
lutions and another one to draft a
platform for the campaign. The meet
ing was an enthusiastic one and har-
mony prevailed throughout, the one
object being to get suitable candi-
date and pave the way for a clean
campaign.
Among those present were: Senator
H. A. Rovrud and o. NJ. Levang, of
Lanesboro; A. G. ABBY, of Rock Dell;
w. c. Mork, T. H. Kelly, H. F. Luers
and E. K. Whiting, of Owatonna,
Editor Nottage of the Kasson Repub-
lican; H. c. Stivers. Of Dodge Center;
William Richardson, Thomas Fraser,
W. Fraser, DR.. F. r. Moss, of Roches-
ter.
One of the members present at the
meeting stated last night that it was
the best meeting of it's kind ever held,
and that definite results had been &C.
complished. In his opinion the time
was ripe for action, and if a campaign
was conducted along the lines advo-
Gated by the meeting, there was no
question of it's success.
Another in an interview stated that
it was hard to get the feeling Of the
public pulse, but by rubbing elbows
with the voters it was evident that
there was much dissatisfaction among
the voters in the First district.
eve have man now," says one,
"who will carry the progressives in
the district to victory at the primaries
| and at the polls"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-03
y. S. LID FOR CASS COUNTY.
II. c. Johnson Orders Groeshops Closed
BY September IS.

Walker.-Oficial notice has been
received at Walker from William E..
Johnson ordering all saloons in Walk
er and Cass counties closed by Sep
TENDER Is. BY this order two saloons
at Walker, three at Cass Lake and
one at Pillager, all in this county, are
put out of business. The boundary
of the proposed "dry' district comes
within one mile of Bemidji, one-half
mile of Grand Rapids and less than
mile Of Brainerd and Wadena. The
value of the property of the two saloon
men here is estimated at $35, 900, and
they say the order practically puts
them out Of business. The order is
not we'll received by the citizens of
Walker, as it is feared that blind pigs
will spring up. Indians have been
unable to secure liquor here for more
than year.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-03

If Tapped more, there is tendency for
the outside courses not to settle to
gether we'll and leave ample chance
for driving rains to beat into the
stack
The third and succeeding course4
should be Tapped one-half or more Of
the .sheaf's length. Should you find
the height of the center becoming too
great, reduce the amount of lap and
drop one series of the center courses.
If the center becomes too low, in.
crease the lap, crowd the sheaves more
closely in the course, and supply extra
center courses if necessary. All loose
grain should be kept near the center
Of the stack. !
To draw in a stack properly, simply
maintain uniform draw on each out@
side course, tapping the second course
only enough to bind the outside one;
The third and fourth courses should
lap more than half the sheaf length I'M
order to insure a good pitch. If the
stack lacks pitch when it is ready Ia
VA -" AAA1 OH OALAo 0CAACS VI COul sea
should be laid, emitting the outsidd
course. With a proper pitch to tho
outside courses, it is not necessary to
make stack excessively high in top
ping 1t out. A tall, slender top to q
stack gives. fine chance for strong
wind to play havoc. !
AS harvest time is rapidly ap{
preaching, Minnesota farmers will
be interested In knowing what
the state Experiment Station thinks
about the shocking of grain. In
recent circular sent out from
the Extension Division, Supt. viii.
son says that the first required
ment of a good shock Of grain is that
it be SO built as to permit good cir
culation of air between the sheaves
to hasten the curing of the grain; and,
second, that there should be cap-sheaf
protection to prevent undue wetting
of the grain heads from heavy rains
and dews: In addition to this tho
circular says that the shock should bd
so firmly built that it will withstand
a reasonable wind. !:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-03
Daily Market Report,

Minneapolis, July 27-Wheat, Sept.
$1.13S; Dec, $1.12k; No. northern,
$1.27%; No. 2 northern, $1.25M; No.
l Durum, 95c; No. corn, SAC: No.
3 white oats, 44Kc; barley, Csc; No.
2 rye, 671kc; No. / flax, $2.51.
Duluth, July 27.-Wheat, Sept.
$1.171s; Dec, $1.135s.; No. 1 northern
$1.2Sh.
South St. Paul, July 27.-Cattle-
Steers, $5.25@6.60; cows, fair, $4,000
500; calves, $5.oo@6.oo; hogs, $s.1o
@S.25; sheep, yearlings, $8.00@7.90:
lambs, $7.00@8.5O.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-03

away from those parts as long as the
skin IS moist. This is not disagree,
able, and has proved very enectivSJ
It must not be allowed to get into tho
eyes. It should not be diluted.
Annual Pastures are not practicable
for cattle, at least In the sense 81
which they are used for sheep. Con-
which is grown to maturity. rapd
which has besa Grown with Z grain
make very good pasture for cat4al
I'D. A. Gaumnitz. Animal Husbaudr1
division Minnesota Department q
Agriculture. ss=...z.7s s. :
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-03
MELON RATES ARE ATTACKED.

Gambie-Robinson Co. Appeals to Com:
mission to Lower Tariff. s>..42
Washington, D. c. =, Freight rates
on melons shipped from southwestern
points by way Of East st. Louis, ILL.,.
to points to Minnesota, were attacked
in complaint filed with the inter-
state commerce commission by the
Gamble-Robinson Commission com
pany of Minneapolis. The rates are
alleged to be excessive and 1iscrimin-
atory and the commission is asked ma
terially to reduce them.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-03
DEBs IN HOSPITAL.
One Time Candidate for Presidency.
III at Rochester.

Rochester, Mimi. - Hon. Eugene
v. Debs, Socialist leader and at one
time candidate for president of the
United States, is in Rochester seek
ing medical treatment from the Mayo
brothers. It is reported that his condi.
ton is serious, although the cause of
his. trouble cannot be learned and no
one is allowed to see him. Mrs. Debs
is with her husband. p"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-03
ENJOY A TRIP ON RAINY LAKE.

State Drainage Board Is Entertained
by International Falls.
Fort Frances, Ontario. Ditch
es which drain $4,000 acres of swamp
and marsh lands were inspected by the
state drainage board at an early hour
Sunday morning. After the inspection
ternational Falls where day of en-
tertainment was provided by the BUSH
ness men Of that city.
A flve-hour trip on Rainy Lake was
part OF the program. In the afternoon
Governor Eberhart addressed meet
ing at the opera house. A trip through
the paper mills concluded the days
work.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-03
FIVE HUNDRED FORTY-Slx DoZ.
EN- EGGS A YEAR FROM FIFTY.
EGHT HENS. .:
Practical Poultry Feeding.
BY L. p. Olson, of clark's Grows, In
Farmers Institute Annual.

The morning feed is good oats, one
quart to rs hens. This is scattered in
the litter. Fresh water, warmed in
winter, is kept in the fountains. At
1890 we throw in handful of bright
wheat to a dozen hens to keep them
busy. At 100 p. M, refill fountains
with fresh water, and give scraps
from the table, or mangels or cab
bage head. About 4:30 p. M, I give
them unce week charred corn while
it is warm. Three times a week I
give them prepared hen-food, and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-03

Leaves Note, Declaring Intention, and
Body Is Now Sought.
'Athol, Massachusetts. Leaving a
note to his mother that the commun-
ity would be shocked to learn that he
had taken his own life, Ernest L.
Easier, teacher in private school
at Duluth, Mimi, who was spending
his summer with his parent, disap-
peared. A party mas searched the
woods for him end the authorities
have dragged the pond without finding
any trace of him. g =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-03
NORWAY.

Captain Hoff, of the Norwegian
army has hit upon a new way of
getting something of immediate and
practical benefit out Of the soldiers
during the training season. For
great many years past the soldiers
have been made to dig trenches at
the drill grounds. This served very
we'll as preparation for actual war
fare. But that was all. AS soon as
the trenches were finished they had
to be filled up again. Not a trace of
usefulness except whatever practice
the men get out of the exertion. It
was noticed the men were not in the
habit of doing this work cheerfully,
and Capt. Hoff began to question him.
self how he could enlist the interest
of the men. Near the Gardermoen
drill grounds there is much low land
that is so wet as to be almost worth
less. Why not let the soldiers dig
trenches that will drain some of this
land? He decided to make an expert
ment. On June ninth he took 100
young recruits to low, soggy pine
grove near Jesseim station, staked
out a trench that would drain the
forest, and put the men to work. The
men were divided into three distinct
crews, and every man was supplied
with a spade. In order to make the
work seem almost as easy as play.
each crew was ordered to work about
Is minutes and rest twice as long to
give the other crews chance. Soon
the dirt flew as it never did under
the old plan. Four and half hours
later the ditch was finished, and
solid bridge had been built across it.
Large volumes Of water rushed thru
the ditch, and the men were highly
delighted. There was a general feel
ing that new and valuable discovery
had been made.
In Sondfjord settlement a couple
of old people lost their farm on &C.
count of mortgage. One of their
sons felt very bad, and he told them
that he would never rest until he had
recovered the old homestead. He
went to America, and now he has
just returned and bought the farm
back, so t1at the old folks may spend
the eve of their lives at their old
home.
In selbo the rainy, hot weather
made the grass grow too fast early
in the season, and the crop will be
small one. The grain fields are un-
even, but the root crops look well.
The first prize, amounting to 5000,
for the best design for a feudal resi-
dence in Schoneberg, suburb of
Berlin, was won by Swedish archi-
tect, Georg Johanson, who has been
residing in Berlin for nine years past.
Mobile, Ala, July 14.-Customs off,
Gals here have refused clearance pa-
pers to the Norwegian steamer Ut.
stein, that is ready to sail for Blue.
fields, Nicaragua. It is alleged that
she has cartridges on board.
The Good Templars held their an.
nual meeting at Fredrikstad. The
first meeting was attended by 800 PEG.
pie.