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VOL. XXVI.—NO. 282.
FLOOD SITUATION IS
CRAVE AT LACROSSE
River Rises Steadily, Entering
the Town, Submerging Farm
Lands and Doing Damage.
LA OROSSE, Wis., Sept. 18.—Not
for many years has the water been so
h!«?h and destruction In this vicinity
bo great as now. Thousands of acres
of farm lands along the river are sub
merged, stacks of hay and grain swept
away, live stock in fields drowned and
inestimable damage inflicted. The
Hood has entered La Orosse and in the
lower portion of the North side fifty
families have been forced to move out
of their homes. The river has over
flowed the Milwaukee tracks on the
levee and goods were moved out of
the lower floors of a long row of whole
pale houses, which it was expected
the water would enter.
The river is still rising half an inch,
an hour. The stage is 12.5, half a foot
above the danger point.
Pettibone park, the handsome new
$lf>o.ooo pleasure ground. Is entirely
submerged. The mill dam and part of
the mill at Misha Mokwa are washed
nway. At Mondovi both mill and dams
are out, a house and barn have been
waphe4 away and much live stock
drowned. Communication with the
rural districts in this vicinity is entire
ly cut off, owing to innumerable bridg
es being washed out. Three saw mills
in this city have been forced to stop
work, and thousands of dollars* worth
of lumber and wood piled up in the
yards is in danger of being washed
away. The local weather observer pre
dicts the river will rise nearly a foot
more at this point.
Situation at Winona.
Special to The Globe.
WINONA, Minn., Sept. 18.—The Mis
si p.sippl river here has risen a foot
since yesterday, and this afternoon was
14.4 feet above low water mark. It is
now overflowing the long brick wall
In Riverside park, and it Is expected
the water will go nearly a foot higher
before the crest is reached. The water
is now all around many of the business
houses in the Polish settlement in the
First ward, and South side residents
are beginning to fear that that section
of the city may be inundated, as is
generally the case when the river
comes up so high. An endeavor is be
ing made by means of dams to prevent
the approach of the water there.
The steamer St. Paul, of the Dia
mond Jo line, which was crippled at
Hastings in the early part of the week
by colliding with the drawbridge there,
came down in a crippled condition this
afternoon. The wheel on the left side
of the boat cannot be used, and the Ga
zelle, of St. Paul, has been secured to
take her place. The boat backed down
through the Winona drawbridge and
took the better part of an hour in get
ting through. It was a close call in
getting her under the high bridge, there
being less than two feet between the
top of the smokestacks and the bridge.
Unitarians Will Meet Just the Same.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. Sept. 28.—1n
consequence of exaggerated reports re-
Rarding damage done in Atlantic City by
Wednesday's storm. President Carroll D.
"Wright, of the National I'nitarian asso
ciation, tonight issued a bulletin as fol
lows:
"The national conference of Tnitarian
and other Christian churches -will meet
on Sept. 21, in Atlantic City, as planned.
The recent storm has in no particular
affected the arrangements already per
fected for the comfort of the delegates."
UNION LABOR ORGANIZES
AGAINCT THE PRESIDENT
INon-Partisan Body Will Oppose Mr. Roosevelt's Policy in Favor
of the Open Shop.
Special to The Globe.
CHICAGO, Sept. 18.—A union labor
club, non-partisan in character, but
formed with the avowed object of
opposing President Roosevelt on his
open-shop policy, has been organized
here with considerable membership.
The organizers declare that the con
troversy in the government printing
office over the Miller case came at a
BAD FOR ORE TRADE
Strike of Masters and Pilots
Will Affect Minnesota.
Special to The Globe.
DULrUTH, Minn., Sept. 18.—The
strike of the Masters' and Pilots' asso
sociation promises to do a great deal
of harm to Duluth and the Iron Range
Interests of St. Louis county if it con
tinues. The injurious effects will be
at first confined to the lakes, but will
immediately extend to the mines and
Iron ore railroads of the Steel corpora
tion. Moreover, the fight may extend
to other fleets than those in which
Commodore Wolvin is interested.
The tying up of the Pittsburg steam
ship fleet, which seems to be progress
ing as rapidly as the boats arrive at
lower lake ports, will affect shipments
to the extent of several million tons of
ore from Minnesota before the end of
the season. The steel corporation is,
of course, the biggest producer and
shipper of iron ore in the lake region
and employs several thousand men on
its two railroads and in the mines.
If the season of navigation for the
corporation is to end at this time on
account of labor troubles a large per
cent of these employes will be dropped
from the pay rolls. The ore movement
will experience a very serious set
back, at any rate. The steel corpora
tion is well provided with iron ore at
present, and it is claimed that it wHI
be able to get through to next spring
If not another cargo is forwarded for
It this year.
The Only Democratic Newspaper of General Circulation in the Northwest.
THE ST. PAtJL GLOBE.
REBUFFS MICHAEL OF RUSSIA
Mrs. Shaw, Lovely American Who Sent Diamonds Back to
Russian Grand Duke.
DIAMOND GOES BACK
Beautiful Mrs, Shaw Returns
Russian Grand Duke's Gift
Special to The Globe.
RICHMOND/Va., Sept. 18.—A spark
ling diamond brooch is now on its
way back to Grand Duke Michael of
Russia, having been rejected by Mrs.
Nannie Langhorne Shaw, the beautiful
daughter of Chiswell Langhorne, of
Albemarle county, who met and be
came friendly with the royal Russian
while on a visit to London some
months ago.
Mrs. Shaw, who is one of Virginia's
most beautiful girls, is a sister of Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson. A few months
ago the young woman, accompanied
by her mother, went on a foreign tour.
They were shown attentions on every
side, and among other people of rank
met Grand Duke Michael He sent
the jewel as a little reminder of a
pleasant acquaintance. Mrs. Shaw se
cured a divorce a few months ago from
Robert C. Shaw, of Boston.
time when employers all over the
country were organizing for the open
shop. They poured telegrams and
letters upon the president asking him
to take a stand for open shops and
their influence prevailed with him.
During all this time, the document
declares, union labor remained silent,
refraining from presenting its side in
the case. Now this policy is to be
changed and vigorous action is plan
ned.
THE MEWS INDEXED.
PAGE I.
United States Warns San Domingo.
Serious Flood at La Crosse.
Less Warlike in Europe.
Emperor William May Break Down.
Death Calls a Centenarian.
PAGE 11.
Minneapolis Assessor Criticised.
Public Works Board Would Buy Lamp
Posts.
Will Widen Scope of Celebration.
River Makes New High Water Mark.
Sunday Closing Law Held Valid.
PAGE lit.
Minneapolis Matters.
News of the Northwest.
PAGE IV.
Editorial Comment.
Affairs Abroad.
Irrigation Congress Adjourns.
PAGE V.
Baseball.
PAGE VI.
Of Interest to Women.
PAGE VII.
News of the Railroads.
PAGE VIII.
Weekly Review of Trade.
Globe Popular Wants.
PAGE IX.
Markets.
PAGE X.
Will Build New Detention Hospital.
School Board Cuts Down Entertain
ments.
Want Randolph Street Car Line Re
stored.
Savard Elected Secretary of School
Board.
Kentucky Feudists in Town.
School Board May Move to City Hall.
SATURDAY MORNIN3, SEPTEMBER 19, 1903.—TEN PAGES.
IT IS LESS WARLIKE
Turco-Bulgarian Situation In
Better Shape Than for Weeks.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Sept. 18.—A dis
tinctly optimistic tone now pervades
government and diplomatic circles
here and hopes are again expressed
that -war may after all be averted.
From London and Constantinople
encouraging news has been received.
From London it is reported that the
British government will send a fleet
to Turkish waters, while reports from
Constantinople say that Great Britain,
France and Italy have intervened to
prevent the continuance of massacres
in Macedonia. It is said that yester
day the representatives of these powers
advised the sultan of their dissatis
faction with the methods of suppress
ing the outbreak and declared that the
massacres must be stopped. It is said
that they made special reference to
the excesses committed by the Turkish
troops in the vilayet of Uskub, where
the revolutionary outbreak is insignifi
cant and affords no excuse to the sol
diers for pillaging and burning the
villages and killing the inhabitants.
The porte is said to have replied
that Turkey is simply carrying out the
wishes expressed by the powers, which
urge the sultan's government to adopt
energetic measures to suppress the
revolution as speedily as possible. The
report that these powers have taken
such action has been received with
satisfaction by the Bulgarian ministry.
The diplomatic corps also appears to
be more relieved that Turkey has tak
en the news of Bulgaria's mobiliza
tion setps more quietly than was an •
ticipated. The situation is regarded as
being distinctly better than at jfny time
for some weeks past.
Illinois Men Ready to Fight.
CHICAGO, Sept. 18. — Many mem
bers of the Illinois militia have volun
teered, their services to Macedonia in
the war against the Turks.
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DEATH CALLS A
CENTENARIAN
Rev. John Crapsey, 103 Years
Old, Succumbs to the In
firmities of Age.
"I am almost dead," said Rev. John
Crapsey to his daughter yesterday
morning, as he arose front the break
fast table and warked to "his bed. And
before she couM reach him he expired.
In this manner'closed a'llfe that had
run far beyoAd the allotted span of
three score and ten, for Itev. Mr. Crap
sey had passed ±h.e third milestone be
yond a centurjf and probably was the
oldest citizen in tire state. He suffered
no ilness beyorifi the infirmities of age,
and had not been to his bed.
He arose as usual yesterday morning,
dressed himself and partook of his
breakfast, and death came without
warning-.
, Rev. Crapsey did not know the ex
act date of his birth, as he had been
g-iven away by his father to a stranger
in his infancy, after Ills mother died.
According to his calculations, however,
he placed his birthday on Dec. 28, 1799.
He was able years aga to recollect in
cidents which occurred In 1807, but
during the past years his memory of
events of those eaj-ly times had faded
away.
Lived Through tb« Nineteenth Cen
tury.
His life, which spanned the entire
ninteenth century,'was eventful. Hav
ing been bound out to a farmer named
Henry Amos, in Duchess county, near
Hyde Park, N. V., he passed his
early years In tojl. removed from edu
cational advantages. 1 • When thirteen
years old he ran away .from Ames and
made his way to Albany, where he was
employed for several years by a
butcher.
Having a strong feligious inclina
tion, he studied the Bible incessantly
when his work was finished, and by
dint of application acquired enough
education to teach school when he was
twenty-one years of age.
He finally decided to enter the min
istry, and, to prepare himself, he en
tered the Lay Conference Academy of
the M. E. Church, at West Poulteney,
Vt., in November. 1837. He was li
censed to officiate two years after, but
later decided to enter the Lutheran
denomination. S
After being admitted to the Luther
an denomination. Rev. Crapsey started
on, a-mission and traveled through New
York state, preaching from town to
town. He finally settled as a pastor in
Hinsdale, where he remained twelve
years. During his ministry at Hins
dale Rev. Craps«j£ married Mrs. Percy
R. Frantz, a widow, the issue of the
Continued on £evefl|h Page.
POLICE WRECK MIND
Their Threats Made Benjamin
Newman Insane.
CHICAGO, Sept. 18.—Benjamin
Newman, the clerk accused of robbing
'Woolf's clothing store, was declared
yesterday to be insane. The charge
that the police sweatbox methods were
responsible for Newman's insanity and
also for an attempt that he made upon
his life Aug. 24 was made by a jury in
Judge Carter's court tb;at adjudged him
insane.
To this jury was related the story of
the manner in which detective ser
geants and representative* of "Woolfs
Clothing company had forced Newman
to withdraw $1,200 of his Wife's money
from a bank and pay it over to the
police. According; to the stories told
yentc-rday by friends and relatives of
Newman he was told that he must turn
the money over or be hanged.
These threats are said to have so un
nerved Newman that h« tried to com
mit suicide, shooting himself over the
heart. Since that time, it was asserted,
he has been in constant dread of suf
fering personal injury. At the slight
est sound he would hide himself be
hind chairs and in wardrobes and
closets.
Joe—l'm Out Now! Come on and Be Licked.
THE LATE REV. JOHN CRAPSEY
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Photograph Was Taken When Mr. Crapsey Was 98 Years Old.
WORD TO DOMINGO
United States Makes Protest in
Line With Monroe Doctrine.
SAN DOMINGO. Sept. 18.—United
States Minister Powell has sent a
strong protest to the Dominican gov
ernment, based on the following
grounds:
That the action of the Dominican
government, In sending to congress a
project for establishing the neutrality
of Dominican waters and making cer
tain ports free, would (in view of the
fact that San Domingo is a neighboring
state) not be accepted in a friendly
spirit by the government of the United
States.
That the United States government
would not allow the establishment of
any coaling ports in Santo Domingo
or the cession of any portion of Santo
Domingo territory to any European
power.
That the United States will not per
mit any nation to make exclusive use
of Dominican waters in time of peace,
much less in time of war. Nor could
the United States allow any portion of
Dominican territory to be classed as
neutral nor permit any section of the
country to conflict with the concession
granted to the Clyde line, according to
which all vessels arriving from foreign
ports are compelled to pay port dues,
excepting the Clyde steamers.
The American protest has excited
considerable comment. Minister Pow
ell, it is pointed out, seems to be de
termined to have the rights of Ameri
cans respected by the government of
Dominica.
Mayors Will Feed.
CHICAGO. Sept. 18.—Mayors of a score
of the most important American cities.
Mayor Smith, of St. Paul, among them,
have accepted invitations to the centen
nial banquet, which will close the jubilee
week.
PRICE TWO CENTS, ffvPgßwi.:
HE SHOOTS TO KILL
Detective Fatally Wounds Two
Officials and Kills Himself,
EVANSVILLE, Ind., Sept. 16.—After
fatally wounding Chief of Police Fred
Houke and Police Captain Brennecke
and seriously injuring Councilman
Fra«k Lutz, Detective Thomas Hutch
ens tonight turned his revolver on him
self and committed suicide.
The shooting was the result of an old
feud between Brennecke and Hutchrns.
It occurred in the tri-state fair grounds.
Neither Chief Heuke nor Capt. Bren
necke had opportunity to defend them
selves. Five minutes before the shoot
iing Detective Hutchens said that there
Continued on Third Page.
MAN IS CHOKED TO DEA TH
BY HIS HIGH COLLAR
C. O. Slater Is Found Dead at Olean, IN. V., the Collar Having
Cut Into His Neck.
OLEAN, N. V., Sept. 18.—C. O. Sla
ter, a mechanic, was found dead today.
The body was in a sitting posture,
doubled up in such a position that the
GOVERNOR MOBBED
Mexicans Resent Interference
With the Gambling Business.
EL PASO, Tex., Sept. 18.—At Chi
huahua, Mex., daring the Independence
day celebration, on the evening of Sept.
14, Gov. Terazas was hissed while
making a speech and was threatened
with personal violence. The mob
stormed his palace, threw sticks and
stones and smashed every window
pane therein.
The police were routed and one po
liceman beaten to death. Scores of
persons were injured, and much prop
erty was damaged before the soldiers,
with fixed bayonets, appeared and dis
persed the rioters. More than 200 ar
rests were made. The mob took this
method of showing their displeasure
at the order recently issued by the
governor suppressing all gambling
within the jurisdiction of his state.
WILL NOT PUBLISH
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES
Chairman Ohio Republican State Commit
tee Rejects Democratic Proposal.
COLUMBT'S. Ohio. Sept. 18.—Gen.
Charles Dick, chairman of the state ex
ecutive committee. In a statement, de
clines to entertain a proposal submitted
by Charles P. Salem, chairman of the
Democratic state committee, that Itemized
statements of expenditures incident to the
Ohio campaign be kept by each commit
tee and published under affidavit on the
Saturday preceding the election. Mr.
Salera's proposal also provided that sim
ilar sworn statements be published by
the respective candidates for governor
and United States senator. Referring to
the Garfield corrupt practice act, recently
repealed, which made such statements
compulsory. Chairman Dick says:
"Since your party did not comply with
the law when it was in force. I cannot
now understand your great anxiety to
carry out its provisions after it has befn
repealed. So far as the Republican state
committee Is concerned, its books are open
to the Inspection of all those whose bus
iness It is to examine them. Beyond this
the committee declines to go. believing
there is no adequate reason or call for
making public its affairsj'
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The Only LIVE News
: paper In St. Paul,
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KAISER 1$ IN PERIL
Of MENTAL COLLAPSE
His Actions Are Queer and h&
Startles Army Leaders and
Worries His Wife.
BERLIN, Sept. 18.—It was generally
noticed here that the kaiser looked un
usually nervous and pale at his de
parture for Austria, where he went
stag hunting: with the emperor, Fran
cis Joseph. A prominent court official
who sees the emperor daily said that
the kaiser is nearly broken down and
in danger of mental collapse. During
his absence in Norway an enormous
amount of work accumulated, and while
the emperor was in splendid condition
when he put his foot on German soil
he simply wore himself out with work
since then. With the exception of Sun
days, which he always spends In his
narrowest family circle, he has worked
on an average nearly eighteen hours a
day.
Departing for the maneuvers h.> Was
feverish and nervous, and in spite or
the advice of his physicians he Insist. ,\
on sleeping in the open, covered only
with a regulation army blanket. The
exciting days in the field, the Turious
cavalry attacks led by the kaiser and
his iron win kept him from breaking
down under the strain, but on his re
turn to the city tlit- reaction set in. and
his mental state is said to have mv< n
the empress much concern.
The open criticism of his handling of
the troops even by old army officers
could not be concealed, and this, to
gether with his anxiety over what in.-
Socialists may do in the coming
reichstag, has made him feel very de
spondent He looked ten years older
when he left for Austria.
VIENNA. Sept. 10.—Emperor Wil
liam arrived here today from Bellye,
Hungary, in the vicinity of which place
he has been stag hunting, with Arch
duke Frederick. Emperor Francis Jo
seph met Emperor William at the rail
road station. The monarchy cordially
kissed each other three times and then
shook hands warmly. After an Inspec
tion of the guard of honor the empe
rors drove to the Hofburg.
BANK CLERKS ENGAGE
IN A JOINT DEBATE
CLEVELAND. Ohio. Sept. 18.—The rep
resentatives of the 6,000 members of tn«
American Institute of Bunk Clerks as
sembled in their nrst annual convention
here today. Large delations were pres
ent. Tne morning session waa opened un
der a temporary organization, with Clay
Herrick. of Cleveland, as chairman, ami
S. Ludlow Jr., of New York, as the sec
retary. Secretary Allen spoke on the in
stitute and its work. There were discus
sions on chapter work, the subjects being
'Chapter Lectures," "Chapter Libra iUs "
"Permanent Quarters for Chapter Work "
"Chapter Which Gives the Most Practical
Work."
An intercity debate occurred on the
proposition "That the Collection of ('..mi
try Checks at Par Is Contrary to tli< Gen
erally Best Principles."
The debaters were: Affirmative, John
Giliett, Detroit: F. 11. Qilmore, Washing
ton; A. H. Jones, Philadelphia; negative^
Harry Kvans. Buffalo: A. V. Gardner,
Minneapolis; J. L. Guild, Provld< n. .
The <i«-iiuif-rs on the negative wera
awarded the decision of the Judges.
head rested between the knees. Slaler
wore a high collar, which had cut into
his neck. He was black in the face,
nnd the coroner Is of the opinion that
he was choked to death by the collar.
BRIDE OF AN ENSIGN
Miss Fairbanks' Wedding Will
Round Out a Romance.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Sept. 18. -It ia
a romantic marriage Uat will take
place tomorrow at the home, in Wash
ington, of Senator Charles W. Fair
banks, of Indiana. The contracting
parties will be Ensign John W. Tim
mons and Miss Adelaide Fairbanks,
daughter of the senator. The bride-to~
be 1b the niece of ex-Mayor M. L. Milli
gan, of this city.
The words from the verse of a Hoo
sier poet won for the ensign the heart
and hand of the senator's daughter.
The sentence was:
'•When Care has cast her anchor
In the harbor of a dream."
Ensign Timmons had been ordered
aboard his ship for a foreign cruise
when he wrote these lines. The an
swer came back from Washington that
Miss Fairbanks, dreaming of the old
days at Ohio Wesleyan, had accepted
the proffer of Ensign Tlmmons and
would become his wife. The invitations
were issued only a few days ago.
Years ago Miss Fairbanks and John
Wesley Tlmmons were students to
gether at Ohio Wesleyan. Congress
man Grosvenor secured Tlmmons' ap
pointment to the United States naval
academy, and the young man left the
institution with the rank of ensign. The
young officer's love for Miss Adelaide,
had not cooled, but in the meantime
she had married another man. So Tim
mons apparently put away all thought
of ever wedding Miss Fairbanks. But
her marriage to Dr. H. R. Allen, sen
sational in its beginning, ended in sen
sation. It was never a happy union.
It was opposed by Senator Fairbanks
and by Mrs. Fairbanks. Last D.
ber the social circles of Indiana polls
wjere shocked by the announcement
that Mrs. Allen had secured a divorce
and that her maiden name had been
restored to her.
Shortly after the divorce was granted
Miss Fairbanks went to visit at the
home of Senator Hanna. There »h
--newed her acquaintance with Ensign
John Wesley Tlmmons. The wedding:
ceremony wllj be performed by Chap*
lain Clark, of the navy, a friend >t
Ensign Timmons. Ensign and Mrs.
Tlmmons will spend their honeymoon
in New London, Conn.