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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-17

Some OTvatOnna b1I1Ss
The next five indictments were long
ones. The technical charge is fraudulent
ly presenting bill and claim to pub
lie officers for payment" In the bill pre-
sented to the county commissioners for
January, 1899, apears an intemized charge
of $16.56 for conducting Robert Howard
to the state public school at Owatonna,
on Jan. 10, and another charge Of $lS.S4
for taking Gilbert and Nina Olmstead on
subsequent date. AS a mater OF fact II
Is alleged that Gilbert, Nina, Robert and
Howard Olmstead were taken to Owatonna
the same day and that the actual expense
was only s6.32 The assumption is that
no such lad as Robert Howard was taken
to Owatonna at any time.
Another indictment Is based on the
November bill in which appear six items
Of $1756 for conveying James, Willie and
Harry Quigley, also Lucy, Eddie and
Louis Picard to the state public school.
Full fare was charged in each case, also
two days sheriff's fee, hack fare at both
ends Of the journey and hotel bills. 1t is
alleged that all the children were taken
down to Owatonna on the same day and
that the actual expense was for three
full fares and three half fares down and
two full fares returning to Minneapolis.
The commitment Of James O'Brien to
the state training school at Red Wing in
July, 1900, furnishes the basis for another
indictment. The charge to Hennepin
county was $12.56, but it is alleged that
there is no claim whatever against the
county on account of James O'Brien.
Indictment No. is based on the two
charges of $17.56 for taking Bertrand
James Bryant and Arthur Milton Spooner
on different days to Owatonna. The claim
Is made that they were taken together
and that the actual expense was only
$1O.77 for the two.
The next indictment was based on the
same July bill in which appeared an item
of $12.56, the expense of sending Minnie
Monsoon to the state training school. 1t
is alleged that there was no expense In
Cured by the county in this matter.
One Charge of Perjury.
Only one indictment for perjury was
presented to-day, but 1t is understood
that there are others. The accusation Of
perjury is based on Megaarden's oath,
taken before John P. Wall and attested to
the July bill of $422.76. 1t is assumed
that similar indictments were found by
the grand jury on the strength Of the bills
for January and November, 1899.
Mr.. Megaarden is still in charge of the
sheriff's Office. and it is understood will
remain there until the governor acts.
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Fear That This May Be Done Even
if the ExtOrtiOnate Ransom
Is Paid.
Sum Demanded Represents More
Gold Than the Whole of
Bulgaria Contains.

New York, Oct. 17.-Rev. R. Wardiow
Thompson, director Of the collegiate and
theological institute at Sofia, cables from
Samanov, Bulfaria, to the Journal the fol-
lowing details concerning Miss Stone, the
kidnapped missionary:
TIE headquarters of Miss Stones captors
is thicklywooded mountain top near the
boundary line of Turkey and Bulgaria. Miss
Stone has only light summer clothing and a
cotton dress. The brigands refused to allow
her to keep her baggage, but let her have a
Bible. The leader Of the band is the notori-
GUS Boucho, from the Bulgarian town of Dub
nitza. We sent word to Constantinople point
out that, being private individuals. we cannot
prevent the government from pressing the
brigands; also that the ransom is too prince
ly. No such sum was ever before demanded.
No rejoinder has yet been received. Usually
brigands ask about e1, 900 and then agree for
half.
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Report of Supt. Jordan to
School Board.
GREAT LACK OE FUNDS
It Prevents the Adoption of Several
Desirable Plans.
NEED OF ELECTIVE COURSES
DIR. Jordan Thinks High Schools
Would BE Greatly Improved
by Their Introduction.

DR.. G. M. Jordan, superintendent Of the
Minneapolis public schools, to-day pre-
sented his annual report to the board of
education. 1t covers the condition OF the
schools for the school year 19OO-19O1. 1t
Is evident from a study of the report that
the schools are badly hampered by the
lack of funds. Several plans are sug-
gested as being feasible if it were possi-
BILE to insure the expense. This is the
ninth annual report which DR.. Jordan has
made and is the twenty fourth since the
union Of the two districts of the city.
Elective High school Studies.
Perhaps the most important part Of the
report is that which details the lack of ac-
commodations, Notwithstanding pro-
speetive building additions, a need which
will constantly increase ,as the gain in
attendance is about 1900 per year. The
high school growth is extraordinary. DR..
from the present course of study, an
elective system of study which he would
like to see installed as soon as finances
warrant.
The board controls sixty buildings, two
of which, the Laurel avenue and the Bryn
Mawr, are rented. Their seating capacity
is as follows: Regular school rooms,
63S; total number of seats, 1881; base
ment rooms, 4S; total basement seats,
2,2S4; recitation rooms used as school
rooms. IS; annexes used as school
rooms, 26
Regarding the matter of room the su-
perintendent says:
Minneapolis must have additional school
buildings. The total enrolment is 81, ,552, an
increase of 1856. This is the largest gain
since 1896 90 when free text books were intro
duced. 1t is safe to assume that hereafter
the regular increase under normal conditions
will be not less than 1,4OO to 1,60O each year.
ages OF Pupils.
Tho ooac of nI1Di1s In grades q, ,hou.
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Twenty-Five thousand Turkish pounds
means two horse loads of gold, and that is
more gold than there is now in Bulgaria.
Besides, the brigands demand payment in
Turkish gold, for which it would be necessary
to send to Constantinople. l should not give
the brigands the ransom until Miss Stone is
safely delivered to US, as they might murder
her after receiving the money, The more
desperate hrigands murder after ransom in
order to seal the lips forever We have
three theological institute students who were
captured in the Stone party. One tells pa
thetically how he was robbed of money in
tended to pay for his tuition.
Constantinople, Oct 17.-As no news has
been received here from Messrs. Baird
and Haskell, the missionaries who have
been attempting to get into touch with
the brigands who abducted Miss Ellen NJ.
Stone, third missionary has been dis
patched in quest Of them and the brig
ands.
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Five Indictments Charge Presenta-
tfOn of Fraudulent Bills, 9th
ers AlIege Grand Larceny.

Sheriff Philip T. Megaarden arrested
himself this morning, a la Foxy Quiller,
and brought himself into the presence of
Judge Harrison where he was arraigned,
charged with various acts Of malfeasance
in his Office. After reading indictments
for over an hour Deputy Clerk Royce an
nounced that he had run out of ammuni-
ton. Clerk Dickey was hastily sent for,
and on his appearance whispered to the
court that there were other indictments
but they had not been compared with the
copies and were not ready for reading
The sheriff was thereupon directed to re-
turn tomorrow noon, when he would be
arraigned on other counts.
In every case the self-arrested prisoner
entered plea of not guilty. He was self
possessed and at his ease. but very seri-
Gus. What little he said was in a steady.
though somewhat husky voice.
The arraignment was made during the
noon hour so as not to interfere with the
case on trial. There were not over q
dozen in the courtroom, including his
friends and the court officers.
Bail in the sum Of $4,000 was ,fixad n
the first case called UP, but in the others
the sheriff was released on his own
recognizance. Judge ]. H. Steele. who
appeared for his old law partner. asked
for ten days in which to demur. AS this
would carry the cases over to Oct. 2T.
at the end of the present term, the cases
were all continued until next term.
Judge Steele also made a demand for a
bill Of particulars covering the two in
dictments for grand larceny and two in
dictments for misappropriation of public
funds.
Details of the Indictments,
The first indictment accused Sheriff Me-
garden Of embezzling $3,4OO on June 1,
1900. This sum represents the amount of
delinquent personal taxes collected by the
sheriff last year, which he failed to pay
were c. L. Smith, the assistant county at
torney, Charles A. Nelson, inspector Of the
police department, and Alando P. Erick-
son, deputy county auditor. A similar in
dictment for the embezzlement OF the de-
linquent personal taxes of 1899, the sum
being placed at 500, followed. 1t must be
understood that the county is not bound to
prove either amount. There may have
been much more taken in 1899 than 500
or somewhat less than 81. 400 in 1900. The
1otoef fC11ras IN date aro go 2Qn for 1000
Two Indictments covering the same
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Representative Miner of Wis
Consin the Author.
FRYE rs ANTAGONIZED
Points of Difference Between This
Bill and the Former.
PRESIDENT ON TRAIL OF ADVICE
Obtains Speech From One of the Men
That Defeated Subsidy LeGis-
IatiOn Last Session.

From The TesrnaE BMrs0s. Roons -, FsSs
Building, Washt'lGtOn-
Washington, Oct 17.-President Roose-
velt is feeling his way carefully on the
subsidy question and before determining
how to treat 1t in his message will talk
it over fully with representative men on
both sides. Last week he conferred with
Senator Frye. Yesterday and to-day he
conferred with Representative Miner, Of
Wisconsin. Frye represents the subsidy
plan embodied in the bill of the last con-
gress; Miner represents the republican
opposition to that bill He is one Of the
quartet Of western members who last year
prevented the bill passing the house.
Stevens, of Minnesota; Fordney, Of Michi-
gan, and Jones, of Washington, being
pressed himself to callers as desiring to
favor the shipping industry, but says that
care must be taken to avoid mischief that
must possibly may be concealed in the
several bills.
Mr.. Miner. acting presumably with his
three colleagues named above, who, with
him, are members Of the committee on
merchant marine and fisheries, has pre-
pared a bill for introduction in December.
It will outline the subsidy question and is
no doubt antagonistic in numerous feat
ures to the bill which Senator Frye and
colleagues will present
The essential point on which Mr.. Miner
differs from Senator Frye and Senator
Hanna Is first as to subsidies for speed.
He would pay vessels for tonnage ca
pacity and for number of voyages with
cargoes, holding that the American people
are more interested in ships that can
carry their products to the markets Of the
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world than in the mere question of time
required to make the voyage.
Then Mr. Miner would not allow sub
sides to any foreign vessel, arguing that
while we put tariff on manufactured prod
ucts coming into this country, 1t is not
consistent policy to take the tariff off
foreign-bu ships, which are really man
ufactured products, and also to pay them
in addition to come to this country. Fur
thermore, Mr. Miner holds that the pay
ment Of subsidies to ocean greyhounds
should be provided for in an entirely sep
arate bill, as these ships are not cargo
carrying ships.
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HELPING TRADE
President VIII Urge That RectprOc-
ity Treaties Be Ratified.

Washington, Oct. 17.-It is understood that
President Roosevelt, following out the policy
Of the late President Mckinley, will urge the
ratification of the reciprocity treaties with
France and the West Indian and South Amer
ican countries which failed Of ratification in
the senate last year. John G. Kasson Of
Iowa, who practically had charge Of the ne
gotiatione on these treaties, had conference
with the president to-day on the subject. He
says that all the treaties have been renewed
except that with Trinidad, which that island
declined to renew on account of Great
Britain. The failure to renew, Mr.. Kasson
says is unfortunate because OF Its bearings
upon South American trade.
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DEMOCRATS UP IN AIR
Nominating Papers at Webster City
Not Filed in Time.

5peCIaI 70 The JOURNAL.
Webster City, Iowa, Oct 17.-Hamilton
county may have no democratic ticket in
the field this fall. Nominations In the
county convention were duly made, but
the secretary of the convention, c. ].
Pratt, moved to Missouri and never GER
titled to them. Papers sent to him were
certified to and returned yesterday and
offered for filing this morning. The audi
tor declined to file on the ground that
the time in which this can be done
legally has expired The democrats claim
they attempted to file last night. but the
auditor was not at home. The question
will be settled by a board consisting of
the county auditor, clerk and attorney.
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OF COURSE HE DIDN'T.

Yankton, 5. D., Oct. 17.-Matt Nelson. a
young man employed at SIMPSONS second
hand store, accidentally shot himself through
the hand with 22-caliber revolver. The re-
volver had been in the store for long time
and 1t was not known to be loaded Nelson
was cleaning it when the accident occurred.
The wound is not serious.
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ANARCHIST SENTENCED
Germany Does the United States q
Good Turn.

Berlin, Oct. 17.-Herr Maurer, editor Of
the Neues-Laben, an anarchist sheet, was
sentenced to-day to four months impris-
onment, owing to the publication of an
article approving Of the assassination Of
President Mckinley.
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FOR BLOCKADING A STREET.

Special to The Journal.
Sioux Falls, 8. D., Oct lion complaint
of Chief Of Police w. H. Martin, E. Chad
wick, q freight conductor on the Milwaukee
railroad. was arrested for blockadinR Sioux
Falls street with his train. His hearing will
take place Saturday afternoon.
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HULL is BETTER
Distinguished Patient Not Afflicted
With Appendicitis.

Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 17.-Congress-
man ]. A. T. Hull passed a restful night
and is much better. 1t is settled he is not
suffering with appendicitis.
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Plymouth Congregational church, at st.
raul raised $500 last evening, enough to
pay off the debt, $500 Of which IS for paving.
The plan Of consolidation with Park Avenue
church or with the Peoples thus falls
through: The Plymouth property, at Summit
ana Waoasha, Is valuable, and the organiza-
tion is a pioneer in Congregationalism.
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LieberS' Bride-tO.Be Never Came
Special to The Journal.

q
O return
o but of
lin
in
she never came.
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THE END SEEMS NEAR
Gov. PiIIsbury's Condition Shows No
Encouraging Sign.

Governor Pillsbury is falling very rap-
idly. His condition this morning was
such as to excite the gravest alarm, and
it is not believed he can survive thirty
six hours. During the day his strength
ebbed away, leaving him pitifully weak.
He is still unconscious and all hope has
been abandoned.
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Boer Invaders Reach the Sea

Of 500
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Special to The Journal.
IronWood, Mich, Oct. I.-Guy Stewart had
of an igniting tube on gasolene engine used
to Eun 9 Wood-sawing. machine.
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Mr.. Towne Tells His Henchmen He'll
Come Back Again---Rosing
BoomS Lind for 1902.
LifeIeSsneSs ofSiIver Cause Only Tenn.
porary--Bryan Toasts Towne
and TabOOS Politics.
From a Staff Correspondent.

From Staff Correspondent.
Duluth, Mimi, Oct. 17.-There was 4
strange note in Charles A. Towns fare
we'll TO politics. Like his farewell to Du-
luth. II had a string to it. He refused to
say good-by to his old friends gathered at
the banquet board for that purpose, but
bade them an au revoir, and promised to
come back occasionally. So his farewell
TO politics was not a final one. Part of
1t sounded like one Of his "keynotes" Of
1896 and 1900, and in conclusion he said
am going to give to my business that alb
solute and unrelenting devotion which is
necessary TO success, but IL any one argues
that / have for that reason altered any Of
my convictions. let him be disappointed, if
an enemy or If friend, reassured. | shall
continue to expound my convictions and at
some future time / shall hope to stand IN
this old hall or some other which may be
erected by the affiuent Duluth of the future,
to look you in the face again and 20 con-
gratulate you that the old moorlngs Of tho
republic are still in sight; that this little
drifting away has been repented of and we
may again behold the constitution beside the
flag at one masthead.
Nuts for the Democracy.
1t was a well-fed, self satisfied democ-
racy that heard and applauded this senti-
ment. They vigorously indorse the oft
repeated statement that Towne was right
all the time. and the republicans wrong
and that prosperity had come in spite of
the acts of the republican party. Towne's
theory was right and if Providence had
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-17
TWO SENTENCEs COMMUTED

The sentences Of George A. Pluumer and
Jacob Sylvester, now serving out an eight
year sentence in Saltwater for highway rob-
berry, have been commuted by the state board
of pardons to six years. This will allow their
parole in November, 1909.
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WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH
Deadly Gasoline stove Takes An.
other Life.

Special to The Journal.
Cedar Falls, Iowa, Oct. 17.-Fire caused
by gasolene stove destroyed the coun-
try residence of Broder Andreasen and
burned his wife to death last night. She
leaves seven small children.
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NEGRO AT

NEGRO AT For the first time in
the history of the United
WHITE States, a, negro dined
last night at the White
HOUSE House as the guest of
the president. Booker T.
TABLE. Washington, well known
as the head of Tuskogee
Institute of Tennessee, was invited by
President Roosevelt to come and talk with
him about the educational, Industrial,
social and political conditions of the col
ored race. Like others who have been
asked to come, Mr.. Washington was bid
den to dinner About the only time when
the president can have an uninterrupted
visit is during meal hours, and he meals
with all callers from whom he wants to
get information. In the years since the
civil war there have been many colored
men in congress, but until this time no
president has so far overcome the social
prejudice as to dine with one of the Af-
rican race. The white people of the south
feel very strongly on this matter and last
winter there was quite a fuss over the
fact that Congressman White, colored,
was accidentally invited to dinner given
to members Of a committee Of which
White was member. The dinner had to
be called Off 1t Is understood that the
president intends in his message to dis
cuss matters touching the colored race.
W w. Jermane
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not come to the rescue with an increased
gold output the country would have gone
to the "bow-w vows" The assembled null
titude thanked Providence and were happy.
No one ventured to hold out any imme-
diate hopes of a turn In the political tide,
except L. A. Rosing, who predicted a
democratic victory in Minnesota next year
and opened a brand new box of political
ammunition for the occasion. His hot
shots at the republicans and the corpora
tions kept several Duluthians busy dodg-
ing. Most significant of all the evening 8
utterances was his carefully emphasized
remark, Eve still have John Lind" On
the best authority it is stated that Lind s
absence was only due to his continued de-
sire to keep out of politics. He scented
danger in last nights gathering and staid
away. but his name was on every lip.
The Ex-GOvernOr's Letter.
Lind's letter Of regret was regarded as
sufficient reply to the story that he staid
away because of personal feeling against
Towne. The letter was written to Towne
personally, and says in part:
1t is with the keenest regret that | address
you for the last time at Duluth l feel as
though you ought not to have left US, but
l suppose that the same feeling and neceg-
stiles which compel me to withdraw from
public life prompted your action. Mime
sofa is proud Of you. The American consci-
ence will not remain permanently in the
slough Of greed and commercialism The
Continued on Ninth Page.
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The Elective Plan.

Average number 2,47C
Average daily attendance .......... 1856
Per cent of attendance .................. 81
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Some Owatonna Bills.

moneys, but accusing the sheriff Of mis-
appropriating public funds, followed.
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The admission by grades was,


The per cent Of pupils in the higher
grades is increasing. All from the second
to the high school show a gain.
High School Figures.
The high school principals report that
the year was successful in attendance and
work accomplished. The attendance was
3,065. The statistics are as follows:
Number of buildings ....... 4
Number Of principals . 4
Number OF teachers ..................... 101
Numper OF pupils ........................ 2,5&4
Numper OF boys .........................1 1,O04
IAumDer OF girls ........"............s.. 1850
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The Ex-GovernOr's Letter.

Continued on Ninth Page.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-29
Veale& Knight

About twenty minutes Of noon to.
day one of F. D. Ladd s delivery teams
minus driver came down South
Main street at lively pace, and ran
down North Main to Harrington
lunch room where it collided with an
Italian delivery team. The only ap-
parent damage was broken shaft.on
Ladd's wagon.
The Pink club holds a business
meeting Saturday night.
Gilley & Abbott are increasing the
shelf room In the rear of their store.
Charles Thurber, proprietor Of the
hotel at Danville was in the city on
business yesterday.
Webster Laird has gone to Hart.
ford, Connecticut, to visit bis sister.
Badger & Spear open their new
shoe store April 9Th.
The Barre Supply Co., today deliv-
cred a new boiler for heating purposes
at Emslie's greenhouse.
Mrs. +. s. Williams went to More.
town today for an over Sunday visit.
State Superintendent Thos. Magner
Of Burlington will visit the local
agency Of the Metropolitan Life Insu.
rance Co. tom orrow.