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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1897-07-06
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-14

relied shotgun, was on my left arm.
Almost before I knew what Was do
ing I pulled the trigger and my friend
lay dead. For a time I didn't know
what to do. No, I don't konw if part
of his head was shot off. I didn't
take time to look. Then 1 hastily went
to Nelson's barn, took the shovel and
went back and buried the body. First
took his money. I don't know how
much it was. 1t was about $50 or s65
It was about an hour after that
buried him.
Il knew him about three months be-
fore we went out West. I was work.
ing for Neill, the eXpressman, and so
was Mr.. Prosser. He told me he had
a son about my age, and he would like
me to go with him. He said his son
was getting into bad company, and
asked me over to the house. We soon
became good friends, and were together
most all the time. 1 often visited his
folks, and we were almost like broth
ers. Yes, I'm sorry 1 did it, and ex-
pect to suffer for it. I'm pretty young
to be behind the bars, but L do hope
I won't hang. 1t will kill my mother,
if 1 do. We were such good friends
that what was his was mine, and what
was mine was his.
at was Sunday afternoon that L kill
ed him. [ went back to work, and Mon
day l had to plOw near where he was
buried. 1t was too much for me. l
got scared and told the farmer 1 want
ed to quit. l don't know just how much
he owed me, but he gave me So / ar
rived in Minneapolis Tuesday morning.
After got off the train I climbed down
under this end of the steel arch bridge
and threw my gun into the river as
far as L could throw. Then L went
home.
when I saw Mrs. Prosser and she
asked me where Johnny was, 1 told
her that l left him at the depot, and
he was on his way to Dakota. I tell
you, l wanted to tell her what l had
done, and came near doing it. But
then 1 checked myself, and told no
one until [ confessed at the workhouse.
The next Friday, while L was par
TALLY drunk, | was arrested for steal
ing a bicycle, and went to the work.
house. For two days [ worked in the
quarry and then l waited on the
guards ta 81. l was so excited and
troubled that [ couldn't do my work
right. If they asked for coffee, I some
times brought them tea, and made 9TH
er such mistakes. They will tell you
the same if you ask them. Inside of
two weeks 1 would have had to tell
somebody; 1 couldn't have stood it
much longer 1t really broke me down.
My sister has been over to see me, but
not my mother. She couldn't stand it be-
cause she is not we'll anyway. OF course.
after my fate has been settled expected
that she will come up to see me. My mother
and step-father are very good church peo-
pie. l often attended the Salvation Army
meetings with my father. They wanted me to
join the church. and if l had done so I
wouldn't be here now. If ! could live over the
past two months, / should do different.
want you to say that he asked me to go
hunting. l had not intention Of killing him,
and now I'm sorry
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-14
TRAFFIC AGREEMENT OFF.
Chicago Roads Out of the South
western Associations.

CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-It is now def
initely settled that there will be no
southwestern traffic association. The
executive officers of the Chicago roads
interested in the business have refus-
ed to sign the agreement. and unless
they do so, it is out of the question for
the other roads to think of forming an
association that will be sufficiently
powerful to maintain rates. The action
of the executive officers is taken on
account of the stand assumed by the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas on the arti-
cles covering the redemption of tickets
at full tariff rates, and as the Missouri,
Kansas e. Texas will not consent to
this arrangement, there is absolutely
no necessity of forming an agreement
at all. This will settle the matter of
forming the association unless the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas shall experience
a change of heart on the ticket PROPOSE
ton.
The legal department. of the city of
Chicago has announced that the city
cannot be held liable for damages re-
Sulting from the elevation of tracks
within the city limits. All of the roads
entering the city have been compelled
by the city to elevate their tracks
above grade crossing at. enormous eX-
pense. In some cases the work had not
yet Deen commenced, ana III OtnefS IL
is under way, and two or three have
already completed the work. Against
those roads which have cOmplCed the
elevation and those which now nave it
under way, suits for damages aggregat-
ing SIS, 000, 900 have been filed, and there
are others in sight. The roads have
been talking of coming back on the city
for the judgments secured against
them, as they were compelled by the
city to take the action. The city will
now refuse to settle anything and the
damage suits, when all the returns are
in, amounting to not far from $3.50, 000,-
600, will be settled in the courts.
The joint agent of the Western lines
on Colorado business, has submitted
his report Of the tourist business done
during the summer Of 1897. The traffic
shows a large falling off, as compared
with the preceding summer, the de-
crease being close to 80 per cent. The
agent showing, however, that the de-
crease is due in the most part to the
low rates made for the Christian En-
deavor convention in San Francisco.
The actual number of tourists increas-
ed, he says, over the preceding year,
save that a larger percentage of them
went through to the coast instead of
stepping off in Colorado.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-14
HARVEsTS HURT BUSINESS.
Fewer People Take Ocean Trims
During Busy Tines,

Abundant harvests, and the revival
of manufacturing with the need of
greatly increased labor, has had the
effect of practically running the winter
transatlantic steamship business Of
the railroads and ocean carriers. This
time a year ago the big; ocean steamers
We're crowded with foreigners, especial
ly Scandinavians, who Were going back
to the fatherland to1spehd the Christ
mas holiday season. st. Paul and Min
neapolis sent trainload after trainload
to Chicago, from which place they
were sent East to board the big boats
for the trip across the big pond.
Steamship agents in the West say that
every year for the past ten, the bust
ness has been heavier than at this
time. The steamship1ag gents have ample
means of knowing that this is true.
One Of them said, yesterday. that his
company had up to date this year sold
but fiftysiX tickets, as against 275 last
year. He added that he hardly ex-
pected to increase the number already
sold to any great extent. This state
ment is made by most Of the local
steamship men.
People are not going across the
water for the holidays this year." he
said, because they have work to do
and can make good wages. The bulk
of the business, is made up of Scan
dinavians. They work in the big fields
in the West and Northwest during the
harvest season, accumulate a little
money and invest it in a cheap steam
ship and railroad ticket. They spend
the holidays with the old folks in the
old country, and return again in the
spring for another summers work
This year after they have finished their
work in the fields, they have been
given jobs in lumber camps due to the
great demand for wood consequent
upon the revival of manufacturing
Other industries have also been open
ed to them, and having an opportunity
to earn money they naturally stay
here. The class of traffic is always
light when times are good in this
country. L have never seen it so poor
as at present"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-14
|LEAVESTHERp.S0oH
sUPT. M'CABE, OF THE PACIFIC
DIVISION, SENDS IN HIS RES
IGNATION.
is INTERESTED IN ALASKA.
WILL ENGAGE IN ONE OF THE EN-
TERPRIsEs Oh, THAT
COUNTRY.
81
FORMER EMPLOEE 77OF OMAHA.
Abundant Harvest Cuts Into the
Ocean Passenger Business
Local Railroad News.
is INTERESTED IN ALASKA.
FORMER EMPLoNE o7oF OMAHA.

]. C. McCabe, superintendent of the
Pacific division Of the Northern Pacific
road, with headquarters at Tacoma, Is
to leave the service Of that company
at an early date to engage in one OF
the many numerous Alaska enterprises.
Mr. McCabe's resignation Is dated sew
eral days ago and has just reached the
officials of the company at the general
offices. Mr.. McCabe is an experienced
railroader and is well known in St.
Paul circles, having been employed by
the Omaha company some time ago as
train dispatcher. The report comes
from the West that he is to manage a
big company, which is heavily backed
and which is to inaugurate such i'm
provements on the route to the gold
fields as will greatly facilitate the mat
ter of reaching them.
1t was announced at the Northern
Pacific offices yesterday that no sue
cessor had yet been appointed to sue
coed Mr.. McCabe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-14

nipeg was to push their line through
before the territory would be usurped
by others. Each succeeding year the
rumor has been revived that the Great
Northern company was to build an ex-
tension from its Fosston branch to con-
meet with the Duluth & Winnipeg, and
thus open up the vast region. for set
Element While 1t Is known that Mr.
Hill has been closely watching the sit
obvious Grain for Duluth and
Superior has been hauled via the Twin
Cities, an extra 300 miles and more,
with its consequent revenue.
The territory embraces the gigantic forests
Of pine from which many fortunes have
already been made. While the devastation
is rapid, it will be many years before the
timber will be exhausted, and as the cut
over lands are suitable for agricultural pur-
poses, it is safe to say that when the pine
with the homes of yeomen. At no distant
day the Red Lake and Leeeh Lake Indian
reservations will be opened for settlement
and the virgin forests and fertile lands which
they contain will then be available for settle
ment by the whites.
In the eastern part are the celebrated iron
mines. and although Minnesota stands among
the first of the iron producing states her
untold wealth has Just begun to be uRfolded.
Thousands of small lakes at the head waters
of the Mississippi yield immense quantities
Vi HbH. rev comprehend the size Oh SOIHS
of the lakes in that region. Leech lake,
which is only small dot on the map, is
nearly 10 miles long. and Red lake is an in
land sea. as 1t is so large that one cannot
see across it. 1t Is said that project is on
foot to connect the Lake of the Woods which
is the pride Of Western Canada, with Red
Lake and the Red river by canal. A prom
inent citizen Of Winnipeg. who is interested
: in the scheme, said recently: I'VE Will en-
deavor to have the Red Lake river made
navigable, which will give connection from
the Red river to Red lake, and by the con-
struction of canal IS miles long, through a
swamp north of Red lake. we will be able
TO reach the Lake OF the Woods. We be-
Heve the project ts feasible, and can be ear
ried out with but little capital. We hope
to secure the aid of the government in the
plan, as it would be Of great benefit TO that
part of the country"
When one pauses to consider. he will be
astonished at the immense amount OF area
in the northern half Of Minnesota. 1t Is about
$50 miles in width, or as wide as the state
of New York is long. Many Of the coun-
ties contain as much area as do sOme OF
the New England states. Its development
in the next few years should be a repetition
OF that which the southern portion of the
state experienced 10 and 10 years
ago. True 1t is, that the rail-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-14
MINNEAPOLIS GLo8ULEs.

The -Papineau club will meet for
election Of officers this afternoon at Nordeen
hall, los Central avenue.
+ Soiberg Marenal, residing at 1904 Stevens
avenue, died yesterday morning of cancer He
/ was II years Of age. The funeral Will be
held this afternoon at o'clock.
Harry Rifey, who sued the Minneapolis &
, st. Louis Railway company for S2oOoO dam
! ages for the loss of a leg and other personal
injuries, was given verdict Of $1,000 yester-
day morning.
Judge Elliott took under consideration the
report CT the referee in the matter OF the
suit against the stockholders of the City
bank lie will draw his order fixing the
amount of each judgment in short time.
Judge MCGEE will call the complete court
calendar Monday morning for the purpose
of arranging for the trials. All attorneys
having court cases on the call should be
present to look after the position OF their
cases.
!, Weather Observer Outram, in accordance
I with instructions from Washington, is re-
! questng the voluntary Observers in his dis
trict to begin at once their weekly reports
/ of snowfall, which are to be used in COM
piling the snow charts.
The trial Of Aid. Durham for offering to
accept bride has been continued until Mon
day. The following jurors have been secured:
Michael Adams, Charles Budd, w. II. Ok
! borough, Frank +. Gardner, William A.
| Washburn, Edward Ransom, Peter Kaiser
and j. W. Christie.
A man whose name could not be learned,
! was held up by two highwaymen early yes
terday morning at First avenue south and
Eleventh street. A First avenue car came by
as the robbery was about to be committed.
1.-The man broke away from the highwaymen,
and caught the car.
Friday the presidents of the anthracite coal
companies decided to restrict their output.
yesterday it was announced that coal goes
UP 30 cents ton next Monday morning. All
of the Minneapolis agents received this order
yesterday. The market has been weak and
unsettled for some time, and prices have
ruled around 81.
Z Charles Johnson, of 1929 Minnehaha avenue
cut his throat yesterday morning with rozor
tand later gashed his left wrist. He was
! taken to the city hospital where it is stated
fThat he will recover. He is single and about
80 years old. The police claim that he has
no occupation, and spends most of his time
managing about saloons. Dependency is
kthOught 10 have prOmpted the deed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-14
United States MarshaFs Notice of
Seizure

WHEREAS A LIBEL HAS BEEN FILED IN
America and in the Third Division Of said
Court on the 5th day OF November, A.: D:
1897 BY John II. Ives, Proctor, in behalf OF
Herman Mercord and Louis II. Brandemuehl,
co-partners as Mercord, Brandemuehl against
the Steamboat Abner Giles, her tackle, ap-
parel and furniture. in a cause Of action civil
and maritime and for causes now fully set
forth in said Libel, now on file in said
Clerks Office of the United States District
Division and praying the usual process and
monition of the Court that all persons inter-
ested in said Steamboat Abner Gle. her
tackle, apparel and furniture, may be cited
to answer the premises and all due proceed
ings being had that the same may be de-
creed to be sold and the proceeds thereof
distributed according TO law.
Therefore, in pursuance OF said monitor
under the Seal OF said Court to me directed
ally to all persons having or pretending to
have any right, title or interest therein OF
knowing or having any thing TO say why the
same should not be condemned and sold pur-
suant to the prayer in said Libel and to ap-
pear before said Court to be held in and Tor
said District OF Minnesota at St Paul In said
District on the 7th day OF December, A. ID.
1897. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon OF the
same day II the same shall be day OF Juris-
dictfon otherwise on the next day Of Juris-
diction thereafter, then and there TO interpose
a claim for the same and make their allega-
lions in that behalf ,.-,-o-,
United States Marshal.
John II. Ives, Proctor for Libelant.
Dated at Saint Paul, Minnesota, November
sth, A. D. 1897.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-14
WOULD SPLIT EQUITABLY.
Eastern Lines Think They Have
Been WUrsted.

Been Worsted.
A proposition has been made by the
Eastern lines to the Western roads for
an equitable division of through rates
from the Northwest so as to enable
the trunk lines to meet through COM
petition. The proposition grows out of
a protest against the action of the
Grand Trunk allowing Western con-
nections TO meet the Soo's competition.
Several conferences were held in New
York last week relative to the matter,
and it has now been brought down to
a proposition in writing, made to the
Western roads by committee consist
ing of Commissioner Goddard, of the
Trunk Line association, and Commits
sioner Tucker, of the Western Freight
association. This committee gets it's
authority from the board Of managers
to act.
The salient points of the proposition
are as follows: With the view of pro-
viding a basis on which it may be
practicable to meet the through rates
made from time to time from Mime
apolis and st. Paul to Eastern points,
the Joint Traffic association roads
leading east from Chicago, and Chi
cagO gate ways propose that after de-
Quoting the authorized lighterage
charge at New York-3 cents for 100
pCuiIuS, one THRU Vi lHe IeSluue Shall
accrue to the lines west, and two
thirds to the lines east of Chicago and
other gateways, taking Chicago rates
the usual differences in their through
rates to other seaboard points shall be
maintained, it being understood that
the lines west of Chicago and other
gateways taking Chicago rates shall
receive the same earnings on traffic
forwarded to other seaboard points as
they receive on traffic destined to New
York
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-14
PETERSON IS OUT.
Does Not Wait for the Court to Take
" Action in His Case.


Es.I o. Peterson, after consultation
yesterday, rendered his resignation as
Eassgnee of the Century Piano company
Fin letter to the court. Judge MCGEE
promptly accepted it, and then came
Ethe rush for the place by applicants
I for the position who had been busy for
: a week in pressing their claims
!, W. S. Dwinnell made quite a talk in
Nv hich he asserted that the running of
1.-THE estate had beer quite expensive to
Ldate and he asked that the court make
ian effort to curtail expenses for the
Future. Hjalmer Anderson had offered
Ito take the trust at a stipulated price
Eof per cent of the receipts, which
EWould be very reasonable, and as Mr.
Henderson knew all about the notes and
laccounts he would be favorable man.
I John Arctander and Judge Belden
spoke commendatory words for Ander-
son, but II. D. Stocker Jr., protested
Henderson, he said, had admitted on the
stand that he had bribed Mr.. Peterson
iwith 800 in the matter of the sale Of
certain notes, and it was hardly prop
er that a man who had bribed should
have the position. He wanted another
man, naming John NJ. Norris.
I Judge MCGEE finally decided to ap-
point w. NJ. Regain as assignee, and
his order to that effect was filed later
with the bond fixed at 100000
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-14
Coming of the Steel Car.

In an article 60, On line coming OF the steel
number of the Railroad Gazette 1t is stat
ed that the present development of extra
large cars is in steel, because steel cars can
be made lighter than wooden cars Of the
same capacity. A more paying load can be
hauled in train OF the same gross weight.
Capacious steel cars can be built for ap-
ing capacity as wooden cars To handle a
given amount Of traffic fewer cars would
be required and for a given load the train
would be shorter. Less track and yard room
would be needed fewer men to handle and
care for the rolling stock would be en-
ployed. and other advantages, OF short as
compared with long trains on the road, are
sufficiently obvious.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-14
SETTLERS, HOMES SAVED.
Decision Against the n. p. I'm a Land
Grant Case.

BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 13.-Some time
ago suit was brought by the North
ern Pacific railroad to eject about 300
settlers in Northern Idaho who had
settled upon lands which the road
claimed under it's grant from the gov
eminent. This land embraces several
hundred thousand acres and is stu
ated in the Occur d'Alene land district
in Kootenai county. When the gov
eminent made the grant to the road it
included every alternate section for
forty miles back from the line Of the
road, excluding the land held as In
dian reservations. When the Indians
coded a large portion of their reserva-
ton to the government the road
claimed this, and under the grant the
case was brought before United States
Judge Beatty. who decided that the
land belonged to the government and
that the settlers were entitled to pos
session. The attorneys for the road
appealed to the circuit court, which
has just dismissed the appeal This
action saves the homes of hundreds OF
Idaho settlers, as no other appeal will
be taken.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-14
H0W's THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that cam
not he cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. ]. Cheney & Co.. Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
]. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
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Toledo, o.
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Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. Price
75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Testimonials free.
Halls family Pills are the best.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-14
Jnins Her Foreer Hnshand

Miss Fannie Rutherford. or Mrs. ]. A.
Thomas, has again disappeared, according to
a Chicago dispatch. When ]. A. Thomas,
alias j. w. Morris, alias j. A. Thurman, was
arrested in Memphis about three weeks ago,
Miss Rutherford went to Chicago, but kept
her whereabouts a secret. 1t has been dis
Thomas A. Frazer. Saturday night she dis
appeared, and Monday Thomas escaped from
the Memphis jail It is thought that the
young lady was in constant communication
with Thomas, who, it has been since dis
covered, bought his way out of Jail, and she
knew the exact moment to start from Chicago,
TO enable her husband to join her without her
Ileaving the train. The couple are now en-
joying trip through the South. Mrs Ruth
Eerford saw her daughter three weeks ago. at
1.-THE time Of Thomas apprehension in Mis-
souri, and pleaded with her to return to her
Lhome, but the young woman refused to ac-
cOmpanY her mother