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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
HELLO, GOTHAM.
Minneapolis Citizens Can Now Talk
With Friends in New York

The Northwestern Telephone Exchange COM
pany, since April of this year, has been busy
in stringing two copper wires from Mime
apoliS to Chicago. Last week the work was
completed and they are now ready to serve
their Northwestern constituency with a d.
rect communication with all Eastern and
Southern points. The necessary work has
been completed 4 month sooner than had been
expected and today the company will receive
their invited guests in their new telephone
exchange, on Fifth street and Third avenue
south, and entertain them with conversation
and musical features from the different large
cities of the country.
Yesterday afternoon a G Lob reporter was
invited to make preliminary test of the new
lines and distinct conversations were easily
carried on with parties in New York city
Boston. Detroit, st. Louis and Chicago. 1t
was surprising how clear the sound waves
travelled. in the case of New York, over
1,40G miles of wire. With clear connection of
voice 1t seemed as if the nearer was but a
few feet away and the mind can hardly grasp
the wonderful readiness of the response made
by the electrical currents to the ingenuity
and skill of the expert investigator. The new
system opens up a radical change of means of
communication and large business interests
will not be slow in following the conveniences
OF personal conversation in handling large
deals. demanding immediate attention
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
MRS. STEWART ON CAMP LIFE.
She Is Going to KIondike in TIL,
Spring With Several Women.

NEW YORK. Aug. PA dispatch
from Washington says: "Off for the
Klondike" is the cry of the household
in Stewart castle at the present writ
ing. The gold fever has attacked the
family of Senator Stewart, of Nevada,
and little else is talked or thought of.
Mrs Stewart is looking forward with
more than ordinary interest to the
spring, when, if all things turn out ac-
cording to her wishes. her dearest hope
is that she may pack up bag and bag
gage and start for Alaska. Over a
fortnight ago Senator Stewards Oldest
grandson went. Mrs. Stewart is q
most interesting talker- and perfectly
familiar with mining camp life.
Some of the happiest years Of my
life" said Mrs. Stewart, were those
spent in the wilds of Nevada. You
know I was a bride when 1 went to
Virginia City. I was young then, and
I had my world with me. We were
successful from the start.
Would [ advise any woman to go
to Klondike with the idea of prospect
ing? No; most emphatically. Few
women are capable physically of endur-
ing the strain of such an experience.
What l would advise any woman
who really means to try her fortunes
on the Yukon is to start out well equip
ped with a cooking stove and utensils,
not emitting a stout woman to bear
the brunt of the hard work and then
set up a boarding house for miners.
''They are generous lot. Some of
the firrnest friends I have ever had
have been among just that rough class.
They are rough, it is true, and often
uncouth as to manners but they are
generous, and if a woman conducts
herself properly among them she will
never meet with the slightest insult
II have three friends, refined, we'll
educated women, who, should 1 really
start, will undoubtedly accompany me,
with the idea of making their fortunes.
The senator will not co.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
REGISTERING AT THE U.
Attendance May Reach 5000 or
More This Year.

The university has commenced to feel the
rush attendant upon the fall opening, and
Registrar Johnson is being kept busy at his
desk registering the new students All in
d1cations point to- a large increase in the
registration this year, and it may run over
5000 although both President Northrop
and Registrar johnson do not say that they
expect that number. The addition of the
girls department at the state farm will add
considerably to the registration.
Old students coming back will find few
changes this fall, probably fewer than for
any time in the last seven years. There
are no new buildings, and very few altera-
lions. The grounds have been improved some.
especially on the river side of the campus The
parade grounds are in bad shape having
been filled in the past summer, and as vet
they are not leveled. Drill will probably be
held on the football field. This latter is in
excellent condition and will be the best field
that the team has ever had.
Mr.. Hinton. the assistant in mathe-
mates, has arrived and will be ready to in
struct the freshmen this term. Prof Mach
trieb. of the biological department. will have
an assistant, Prof. Sigerfoos, of Johns Hop
kins university. In December, Henry Sanders.
formerly of the Minneapolis high schools
will be added to the Latin department Mr..
Sanders has been in Germany the past year
and took his Doctors degree at Munich this
spring, having studied under Wolffton.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31

There are very good reasons for believing
that the man who was found dead near
had relatives at Faribault. telegram last
night bears out this theory, for the clues
coincide exactly. The message from Fari-
character, although his family at Faribault
are respectable people The information is
given that Ducharms had one arm twisted out
of shape by contracted muscles, and that he
always carried cards of the description men
toned. The message further states
that he was short of stature and light
in weight, which corresponds with the body
found, as far as cOu lie ascertained from
the state in which it was found. Ducharms
is said TO have developed a preference for
the company of tramps and to have liked
to tramp and beg. He was last seen at Fart
hault .IulN IL
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
TEXT

A we'll selected text is half of the ser
mon Given good text and preacher
who is in earnest, and the result is sure
TO be good. The text of this article is a
plain simple statement that proves itself
In the readers own mind without argu-
ment The text is Good health is bet
ter than great riches"
Without health nothing really matters
verv much. A hacking cough takes all
the beauty out of landscape or sunset.
Erysipelas or eczema will spoil the en- JOY
ment of sprightly conversation, of beau
tiful concert, of wonderful painting.
The biggest bank account in the world
won't paw a man for his health, but a
very small amount of money will make
him healthy and keep him healthy.
Most all bodily troubles start in the
digestive or respiratory organs. 1t is
here that improper living first makes an
opening for disease The development
differs as constitutions and ternperaments
differ. The causes are almost identical.
To get at the root of the matter is simple
enough if you start right.
DR.. Plerce's Golden Medical Discovery
is a medicine for the whole BODY. II
works through the digestive organs on
all the others.
1t cures the first thing it comes to and
after that, the next. It puts health in
place of disease in the stomach, and from
the vantage ground thus gained. it
reaches every fiber of the body and drives
disease before it = indigestion, liver
troubles, kidney complaint, bi1iousness,
skin and scalp diseases, salt-rheum, letter,
eczema, and all the troubles caused by
inlpure blood.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
STATES CASE HURT
THEORY OF THE PROSECUTION IN
THE LUETGERT MYSTERY
BADLY JARRED.
ONE SON ON THE STAND.
MOTHER SPOKE TO HIM AFTER
THE ALLEGED TIME OF THE
MURDER.
ANOTHER BODY BOILED IN PoTAsf
Results of an EXT eriment by the
Defense Do Not Agree With the
States AIIegatiOEs.

CHICAGO, Aug 30-The trial of
AdOlph T.. Luetgert for the murder of
his wife began in earnest today, the
preliminary work of securing a jury
having been completed The corridors
of the court building were thronged
with people anxious to gain admittance
to the little court room, and five min
utes after the doors were opened the
room was packed to suffccation. Con-
trary to the expectation OF the state,
the jury will be asked by the defense
to witness an experiment in the vat
in the basement of the sausage factory.
This is to be the result Of an expert
ment conducted by Luetgert's attor
neys Saturday and yesterday. The
body of a man of about Mrs. Luet-
gert's age and weight, who met his
death by violence Thursday, was taken
to the factory and immersed in a So
luton of caustic potash. The experts
reported that, after boiling the body
in a 16 per cent solution of the potash
for, the same length of time, three and
a half hours, and under the same cir
cumstances as the state alleges Luet-
CERT disintegrated the body of his wife,
the complete skeleton of the cadaver
remained intact, and that the solution
had had but little effect on the cloth
ing. AS a result of the test the de-
Tense will, it is said, ask Judge Tut
hill to remove his court and the jury
to the basement of the big sausage fac
tory for few hours, and witness an
other experiment, which the defense
claims will completely disprove the
states theory of disintegration
Luetgert was cool and confident look
ing when brought into court, and he
had apparently been greatly refreshed
by Sundays respite from the daily
court room ordeal. Assistant States
Attorney McEwan formally opened the
case for the state. On the wall close to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
STRUCK BY FALLING TIMBER.
Workman at the Dam Almost In.
stantIy Killed

=, Louis Pomeroy, workman employed on
the new Pillsbury Washburn dam, was al
most instantly killed while at work early
yesterday. Pomeroy was working in the head
race just above the power house, and with
another workman, Andrew Jackson was busy
removing timbers which Ed Lovejoy was
throwing over the embankment These tim
bers were about six feet long and 12x12 in
size The men called out just before hurting
them over the top of the WALL and claim
they did SO as the fatal one fell, which re-
suited in Pomeroy's death. He was beneath.
and either did not hear or failed to heed
their warning. He was struck about the
head and right shoulder and died within
ten minutes. Dr. A. A. Low was called but
did not reach the man before he expired He
made hasty examination and telephoned to
DR.. H. S. Nelson, deputy coroner, who sent
at once to the scene of the accident and
viewed the body.
Pomeroy's home was at Tenth avenue and
Third street south and he leaves wife. but
no children. He had a brother, who was
employed about the dam with him. and who
was near the scene of the accident when it
occurred.
post mortem examination was held over
the remains yesterday afternoon by Deputy
Coroner H. S. Nelson. Death was found to
have been due to fracture at the base of the
brain. The blow had forced the upper bone
OF the spinal column into the brain causing
instant death. An inquest will be held at the
morgue at 10 o'clock this morning
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31

the jury box were hung large maps
of the Luetgert sausage factory, tho
Luetgert home, and all the surround
ings of the place where it is charged
the prisoner killed his wife and then
destroyed her body
When the afternoon session began
the first witness called was Diedrich
Bicknez, brother of Mrs. Luetgert.
Louis Luetgert, who is a remarkable
bright lad for his age, produced some
thing Of sensation by his testimony,
and, it is believed, caused the counsel
for the prosecution to regret having
placed him on the stand. The boy had
already been examined twice as to his
knowledge of his mothers disappear
ance, and in neither case did he refer
to having heard his mother about the
house, after he had been sent to bed.
Today, he recounted how he had gone
to q circus on the eve of his mothers
disappearance. He returned about 1920
and found his mother, to whom he de-
scribed what he had seen at the circus
While engaged in this conversation, he
said, his father entered the room and
ordered him to bed. Later he heard
his mother descending. the rear stair
way in the direction of the factory.
This portion of his testimony was iden-
tical with that given at the prelimi-
nary hearings. But today, he continued
by saying that, after he had been
asleep for long time, he was suddenly
awakened by hearing a rustling of
skirts in his bedroom. He called out:
rs that you father but his mothers
voice replied: mo, it is me- The lad
declared that he was sure that it was
his mothers voice, which replied to
his query, and he soon went to sleep.
States attorney asked Louis why he
had not told this part of his story be-
fore, and he replied that no one had
asked him if he had seen his mother
after retiring. Court adjourned after
this for the day, the defense refusing to
cross-eXamine the boy.
Charged with attempting to intimi-
date witnesses for the state in the
Luetgert case. Charles Withers was
arrested by Detective Griebenow this
afternoon and locked up in the Shelf
field avenue station. NitherS vas ap-
pIehe nded in front Of the saloon cross
the street from the SAUSAGE factory.
Mrs. Tosch, owner of the saloon, is Gle
of the most important witnesses to be
called by the state. Withers went into
the saloon at 2 o'clock and entered
into conversation with Mrs. Tosch.
He then took paper from his pocket
and holding it so that Mrs. Tosch and
Mrs. Schaffer, a neighbor who lives
above the saloon, and who was pres
ent, could see it, said: 81 have the
names OF TOUR witnesses who have teS-
titled against Luetgert, knowing that
it was not the truth and if any one
will say anything against Mr.. Luet-
CERT that is not the truth he will be
arrested and punished He then put
the paper in his pocket, and shaking
his finger at Tosch, left the saloon.
When he reached the sidewalk he was
arrested by Detective Griebenow, who
had been sent to watch the vicinity of
Nv
Setback as the police have feared that
attempts might be made to interview
witnesses for the prosecution 1t is
also asserted that he was in the court
room during the day. attempting to
talk with the witnesses for the state.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
st. Cloud water works Middle.

H. S Abbott. the United States commission
er, as special master in chancery heard the
testimony of Charles S. Benson and John
s. Cole in the case of the Illinois Trust
Mill Company ct al, yesterday afternoon The
testimony given was in regard to the value
of the property, which is located at ST.
Cloud and consists of the dam power canal
flOwage rights. water works, gas works and
electric light plant the money expended for
repairs and maintenance the past year and
the company and Mr.. Cole an engineer. 1t
is probably the last rite in the clearing up
of the case that has occupied the courts for
several years. and which is extremely COM
plicated. The court is expected to issue an
order within a short time for the sale of the
property.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31

Boyd Murray, claiming to be a farm hand
bound for North Dakota, was brought be-
fore United States Commissioner Abbott yes
terday afternoon to answer to a charge of
passing a $40 counterfeit bill. Murray was
arrested last week for disorderly conduct and
drunkenness and sent to the workhouse. On
the night of his spree he visited the saloon
passed the bill in question. Discovery led
to a complaint before the government Of
fcials and Murray located by Deputy
Marshal Walsh at the workhouse When
brought before the United States commission
er. Murray denied the charge of passing in
tentionally the bill, but did not deny that
he had it with him and that he presented
it in payment. His examination was set for
Wednesday at o'clock and bail fixed at
81 600.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
NYE AS RECEIVER.
He Is Put I'm Charge of the Bank of
minneapolis A6airs.

The expected application for the appoint
ment of a receiver for the Bank of Mime
apOlis has been made. The bank examiner
petitioned the court for an appointment, in
order that the affairs of the bank might
to whether President Kirby would like some
other plan of liquidation. Since he lent his
voice to the petition, there was no alterna-
tive, and Judge Russell appointed Frank NJ.
Nye to look after the affairs of the bank.
The court entered his name in the order
fixing the amount of his bond at $3.50 900,
which he Immediately furnished with a
surety company surety, at the expense of
the estate. The order and bond were filed
at once. and the receiver entered into the
discharge of his duties. Schedules will be
prepared at once, and fled soon as COM
plete.
Receiver Nye expects to name no attor-
ney, at least for the present, as he viii
conduct the legal work himself as econom-
ically as possible.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
TWINS PAST NINETY.
Pair in Indiana Believed to Hold the
Record for Age

PORTLAND, Ind, Aug. SO.-Tomorrow.
Aug. 81, Richard McGriff and John McGrifr,
the former of Dearfield and the latter of
Geneva, will celebrate their ninety-fourtn
birthday, making them without doubt the
oldest twins in the United States probably
In the world. They are sons of John and
Nellie McGriff, are of Scotch-Irish descent
and were born in Darks county Ohio, Aug.
81, 1904. Both are staunch Democrats and
never voted anything but that ticket Their
first votes were cast for Jackson in 1924 and
they have never missed a state or national
election since that time. Neither of these
men has ever used tobacco, walked with q
cane or used glasses. for they have fair eye
sight, memory and general health. They are
revered by all their relatives, indeed ali who
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
GIANT TO PROTECT MINNIE.
He VIII BE the Largest Policeman
known If ApDOinted


known If Appointed.
Ii augustus Anderson, who is think
ing OF becoming blue-coated minion
OF the law, is successful in his aspira-
tlons, Minneapolis can then boast of
having the biggest policeman of any
city IN the country. Just how he has
escaped the enterprising agents of Bar
NUNS Or Ringing Brothers shows is
matter of conjecture He is a man
OF gigantic stature and looks powerful
enough 10 manage half dozen ordi-
nary men. Indeed, it is extremely i'm
propapie IL any one in crowd attack
ing MIN could get near enough to hit
MIN. Although he is but twentv-three
years of age and believes that he has
not yet attained his full growth. Mr..
Anderson is seven feet six inches in
height and tips the beam at 800 pounds.
being well proportional When but
thirteen years of age, he was six feet
SIX inches tall and weighed 200 pounds
1t took thirteen yards of cloth to make
him suit of cloths at a local tailor's
Six yards is deemed sufficient for the
ordinary man. His feet are about
twice as big as the pedal extremities
usually encountered in the walks of
life. He is so particular about his foot
apparel that he has all his shoes made
to order. He affects the dignity of
silk hat, but owing to the fact that
he wears a number 9, local hatters
have been unable to accommodate him.
Mr.. Anderson was born of sturdy
Swedish parentage in the city of West
mainland, Sweden, in 1874 He secured
an elementary education in his native
tongue, and when he was just begin
ming to take an active interest in the
navigation Of fishing smacks at
neighboring seaport and had been
champion wrestler for miles around,
he was impelled by force of circum-
stances to come to America. That was
ten years ago, making him but thirteen
years old at the time. He has lived
mostly In the big woods in the northern
tier or states, and for that reason, per-
maps, being little bit beyond the pale
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31

of civilization, has escaped the notice
of the public so long.
He is the guest of Stockholm Olson,
Of the South side, and expects to re-
main in the city through fair week,
even If he does not get an appointment.
I'm afraid big city isn't the place
for me-" he said, 81 think I'd do bet
ter in small place where could stand
up and look over the whole town at
once. Then I could see everything that
was going on"
Two men of ordinary size who stood
beside him, hardly came to his chest
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
brick Combine Broken.

City Engineer Cappelen states that the Des
Misunderstanding brick combine has been
broken. He has been negotiating with the
brick manufacturers for over a week and
has been offered even more favorable terms
from the burlington company of Galesburg
than the price paid for brick for the steel
arch bridge, $3.50 per thousand The total
cost to property owners for paving Seventh
yard.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
Settler Gets the Land.

WASHINGTON, Aug so.-secretary Bliss
today revoked the departmental approval of
the selection of quarter section of land in
the contest of Ole Wikre against the state.
The state had selected the land as swamp,
but Wikre made homestead thereof and
after hearing the local officers decided in
his favor. AS the state did not appeal this
decision was held to be final.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
BALDw1N's PROTEST TABLED.
The Secretary of the Interior VIII
Consider 1t Later This Week

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30-It is said
at the interior department that Secre-
tary Bliss has not yet acted on Maj.
Baldwin's protest against his removal
from the Chippewa commissionership.
The secretary has the papers referring
20 the removal on his desk, but has
not yet had time to consider them. He
will probably take the matter up and
report some time this week
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
ALDERMEN $500 EACH.
That Will Be the Price in Mime.
apOlis Under the New Charter.

The city of Minneapolis will be served by a
$500 alderman in the future, as it is and has
been for some time. That was the sense and
action of the charter committee at it's seventh
meeting last evening after lengthy discus
sion on the matter. The parks will be ad-
ministered in the future as in the past, and
the granting of franchises shall only be made
upon fair compensation, which shall have the
accord of a popular vote, was the result OF
further elaboration by the body last even
ing.
The meeting was attended by but quorum.
In the absence of Secretary Hawley, Commits
SiCner Childs served. .e.=
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31

know them are delighted to honor them IN
any way possible.
They live some twenty miles apart but are
always together their annual anniversary
and enjoy an old-fashoned dinner, RECALLING
the1r proud relatives with stories of their
early life. Next Tuesday they will spend the
day at Richards home near Dearfeld.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
Driving Club Reorganizes.

The Lake of the Isles Driving club held
an important meeting last evening at the
Commercial club, which was largely attend
ed by lovers of the fast equine. The newly
ton and bylaws, and seventy-fve members
have already Joined the club, and over 100
are expected before the new speedway on
Pillsbury avenue is ready for use.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-31
Ex-Assessor P1ummer Dx,n

Ex-City Assessor j. c.. Plummer is report
ed to be dying at his residence. 507 Fourth
street southeast. He Is suffering from
Bright's disease, with which he has been at
1icted for some time, and his physicians have
practically given up hope of saving his life.
for several days past.