The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-23

WINONA, MINN.-The Wisconsin Tel
ephone company has made application to
the Winona city council for permission
to string wires over the high wagon
bridge, desiring to enter here from Wis
consin, although it already has connec-
ton over the wires Of the Northwestern
Telephone =. company. ; The Wisconsin
company is extending from La Crosse to
Holmen. From Holmen the line will run
o Galesville, Fountain City and Alma. At
Alma connection will be made with line
running to Eau Claire.-Betting on cleo
ton Is already in progress. In the office
at The Winona is large picture Of Gov
ernor Van SAINT. and above 1t the in
scription, $500 or any part Of it on the
election of Van SAINT Takers are hard
to find. Jacob Losinski has wagered E.
I. We'll that Governor Van SAINT will have
majority of over 10000, while the latter
insists that Rosing will be elected.
ST. CLOUD, MlNN.-The local grocers'
association was addressed last night by
Secretary Fred Mason of Minneapolis, Of
the State Grocers' association. The gro
GERS Of Foley, Sank Rapids and Clear
water were admitted to membership.
1t was voted to close all stores ats p. m.
F. J. Thielman was painfully burned
about the head. face and arms yesterday
by an accidental explosion of gasoene.-
Professor H. H. Hubbard, graduate of the
st. Cloud Normal, class of 98, and Univer-
sity Of Wisconsin, class Of 'O1, has been
elected physical instructor of the Drain,
Oregon, normal school.
CASs LAKE, MINN.-Deputy Sheriff
Chamberlain took Indian Policeman CAV
bess to Walker to await action of the
grand jury. The Indian was in town, in
toxicated. and Marshal Dennis ordered him
out. Gawbess refused to go, and Dennis
escorted him outside the police limits
He soon returned with a rifle, and tried to
shoot, but the village marshal was too
quick, and arrested him and took him to
| the lookup.
SANDSTONE, MINN.-Indians from
| Mile Laos reservation are crowdfng into
| the wooded region. that extends east of
| town, In anticipation of the opening of
| the game season. For many years it has
been their custom to kill game prior to
| the opening and offer it for sale about
| town the day after the season is on.
! Steps will be taken to prevent illegal kill
! Ing this year.
FARIBAULT, MINN.-John B. Gwath-
mey, pioneer. died yesterday afternoon
at the age Of 70. He was prominent in
G. A. R. and Masonic circles.
| George Pease, P. F. Ruge and J. A.
Winter have been appointed commission
ers to appraise property condemned for
| station purposes on the farm of the heirs
of j. M. Strunk, in the town Of Richland.
AUSTIN, MINN.-Hector A: Holmes,
inventor, died yesterday at Chicago,
aged 70. He was born at North Hero
VT, and came to this vicinity in 1865.
After five years of experimenting he in
vented the Holmes automati grain bind
| er. used by the Walter A. Woods company
OF Hoosac Falls, N. Y Out Of this in
vention he made a fortune
SAUk CENTER, MINN.-The body Of
Eric l.. Hedin, aged 62, a wealthy business
man, who has been missing since Monday
night, was found last evening in Sank
lake. When last seen Mr.. Hedin was on
his way from his place of business to his
nome on the lake shore. It is thought he
walked off the boat dock in the darkness.
eRAINERD, MINN.-Grace Could Of
Cass Lake was sent to the state training
school at Red Wing this afternoon. She
| ran away to Fargo. where she cut her
hair and dressed in male attire. She
| threatens to divulge the names of ,Cass
Lake men who, she alleges caused her
downfall.
KENYON, MINN.-W. j. Goodfellow
lost four stacks of grain, they catching
fire from sparks from an engine which
was threshing near.-Grading on the Mil
! Waukee Is being crowded to- completion
as fast as possible and prospects are tina
the work will be completed before the
ground freezes. 49,
! FERGUS FALLS, MINN.-WilIiam H
Meyer and a young woman named Lena
! Thompson arrived from New York Mills
to-day and registered at one of the no.
| tells here as Mr. Parker and uife.glErCha