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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
SIOUX CITY, IOWA

A special from New York says two Iowa
men, William Taylor of Mason City and
+; George Taylor Of Rockford, and their brother,
) Richard Taylor of Pasco, Wash. are the
newly discovered relatives Of Mrs Henry M.
Flagler, and will at her death divide about
$6,00O,OOO as their share Of her fortune. Mean
: time they will receive $4,000 annually. The
discovery of these heirs was made by aeci-
dent-The Communication Securities company,
with powers that will enable 1t to finance a
j railroad project, was incorporated yesterday,
to take over the property OF the Credits Com
mutation company, bought by John G. Coombs
I Of Boston. The new company was formed by
Mr.. Coombs and the directors are all In his
pool. The capital stock is $275,000. A con-
! structon company will be formed and the
Omaha Northern railroad to Omaha, on the
! Nebraska side Of the river will be built. =
Walkers island just west of this city in
the Missouri river, which for years has pro-
duced an annual crop. of watermelons estt-
mated at 2500 900 in number, will have prac-
tically no crop this year and the loss to the
growers will be $4,000. The wet weather has
caused the vines to become covered with in
Vulnerable small bugs. These insects have
{ destroyed the sap so the vines wilted and dried
up before the melons matured. 1t is said
the crop the island was destroyed in a
similar manner fourteen years ago. The
muskmelon crop there is also practically
ruined Many of the growers have plowed
up their melon patches and are sowing them
In mllet. et$~ s.. = II s.tst5@ . 90 I
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
PINE CITY, MINI.

The regular annual picnic of the Catholic
church was held Sunday afternoon and even
ing at the farm of Mr.. Buckley, about two
miles from town-The funeral Of County
Commissioner L. c. Simmons was held yes
terdayH at the house near Rock creek. The
body was inferred in the Pine City cemetery:
The commissioners acted as pallbearers.-The
first regular meeting of the board OF education
was held Saturday night. The organization
resulted in the election of Douglas Greedy
las president, H: Rath MS secretary. and
James Hurley as treasured PROFESSOR voght
| IS giving a course of lectures at the
| summer school.-The lack of rain threatens
the. late potato crop in this vicinity.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
GRAND FORKS, N. d.

The North Dakota Pharmaceutical asso-
citation has elected the following new. officers:
first vice president, w. P. Fortified, Fargo;
second vice. president, w J.. Camden, Wal
Lisbon local secretary, Ii Christianson,
Fargo; executive committee, c.. R. Meredith.
Casselton; H. L. Houseman, Grafton; D: F.
bon. Directors. T. w. Kibhee, Drayton: L,
"A. Foubert, Casselton; L. Christian and W. s.
Parker, Lisbon; c. P. Remington, Bismarck
! w. c.. Green, Devils Lake,: A. S. Lien, Hills
boro Ole Granrud, Grand Forks.
Il The following names We're submitted to the
governor to fill vacancies in the board o1
pharmacy: w. S. Parker, Lisbon; L. Chris
| tianson, Fargo; E. N. Lieber, Ellendale.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
DULUTH, MINI.

deposit of ore far south of the southern run
of the Mesaba and Vermillon ranges has
created stir in iron. ore circles. The find
is thirty-seyen miles north of Duluth, or
thirteen miles north OF Two Harbors, on the
Duluth & Iron Range railroad It is in Lake
county ard not far from Highland Station =
Burglars entered the dwelling of w. T. Bailey
and robbed him Of $3.50 watch that he had
carried for thirty years; and drafts to the
amount of several thousand dollars and a
small sum Of money. Payment on the drafts
was stopped. The members Of the Northern
Minnesota Editorial association returned yes
terday afternoon from the copper country,
and left last night for their homes Z
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
DEADwOOD, S. ID.

There will probably be strong delegation
gress in Butte from the Black Hills, and
particularly from Lawrence county. Cow
ernor Herreid has named thirty delegates to
represent the state The councils of Dead
wood and Lead viii! each send five. 1t is the
purpose to ask that the next annual meeting
be held in the Black Hills, either in Dead
wood or Lead.-Edward Tonkin is in tho
Deadwood Jail, charged with assault with
criminal intent upon Annie Spangle, a Ia
year-old girl of lower Deadwood. He has
Just been discharged from the penitentiary at
Sioux Falls, where he served a sentence for
larceny at Lead.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
WASHINGTON, d. G.

Pensions granted: ~
B Minnesota-William A.. Parry, Harrington
S.. Robert White Pelican Rapids, So; Thomas
g. Crump, Cannon Falls, s6; Joseph Turpin
Mendoza, ss;, Mary A. Pendell. Minneapolis
Iowa. Ohm Hogan Camp, Marshalltown, IS
Chandler, Clinton, $50; Clarissa .Vinton
Wayne, s12; Agnes Olmstead, Iowa Falls, s12
Anne C. Eperley, Gilmore City, IS; Eliza J
Wisconsin-Henry P, schrupp.. West Bend
SIP; Eli Mchaels, Browntown, IS; Benjamin
N. Marnard omro, $12; Charles H. Devoll
Brooklyn, s12. =, ~
bon, $12. :. -: ~ = ! a.. 49,
Postmasters appointed to-day were: Min.
nesota-Luce, Otter Tail county, .Michae
/ ty, Andrew White. South Dakota-Howell
Hand county, Anna L.. Rymal. Wisconsin,
Wauken, Winnebago county, Sherman P
Rolph,. = =, ga :. - = ..
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
YANKTON, S. ID.

Yankton college had prosperous year dur
ing 1901-19O2. The oldest institution of higher
education in the state. it has now reachsa a
the last gift Of $50, 900 by Dr. Pearsons OF Chi
cago, and after twenty years of struggle,
there has come the certainty OF permanenMcs zee
and increasing power AS an evidence, $2o 600
has been given, mostly by eastern friends, for
permanent improvements and endowment. OF
this about $4,000 is being put into gymna.
the institution are $2sO,OOo. The attendance
during the year was 289.
In a fierce fight in the Pierce Hotel kitchen,
before all the girls, William Brady, colorea,
stabbed Frank Rutledge over the heart and
cut his left arm in large gashes. The weapon
was a long butcher knife. Rutledge will live,
but is badly injured. Brady was arrested.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
FERGUS FALLS, MINI.

Secretary, Orchard of the State Sunday
School association was in the city Monday and
a meeting was held in the evening to consid-
er the advisability of organizing county
branch. A temporary organization was ef-
fected with w. l.: Winslow of Battle Lake
as president, w. C. Lincoln, secretary, and
Mrs. Steve Butler, treasurer. 1t is expected
a county convention will be held early in
observation-disclosures Falls. has been little
behind in the automobile line, but Alderman
Hille purchased a machine and placed it upon
the streets here Sunday. Six runaways oc-
Cured on Monday as result OF its appear
|ance.- Several others will purchase machines.
Arrangements have been made for the for
nal laying of the cornerstone of the new
Presbyterian church. The ceremonies will
take place on Friday, and Rev. DR.. Adams of
Minneapolis, and Rev. E. H. Moore OF Red
/ Wing, will be among the speakers.-An ac-
ton was begun in the district court here to-
day to set aside deed to lSo-acre farm
in the town of Candor The suit is brought
by Alvin Hildreth, who asserts he secured
contract for deed from Grant & Johnson,
a Becker county firm, and before he had
finish paying for it he wished to secure
some money and went to firm of Dampier &
& Ward of Pelican Rapids to negotiate the
foam. He alleges that the firm, pretending
to act as his agents, secured deed from
Grant &. Johnson. drawn to themselves, and
then erased their names and inserted the name
of Hannah NJ Nelson. Mrs. Nelson and her
husband, c.. O. Nelson, then mortgaged the
| land to George W. Downing of~this city. Mr.
| Downing is understood to have filed salts
| faction, and his name does not appear as a
defendant in the suit, which promises to be
an interesting one. :: -
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
CEDAR FALLS, IOWA

Father Luke Donlon has organized a branch
Of the National union, the largest total abb
stinance society in the world, in this city.
All the bids received for the construction
of the Carnegie-Dayton library were rejected
at the meeting of the city council-The har-
vesting situation does not improve in this
county The farmers are forced to use from
Ave to nine horses binders and in some
fields this is not sufficient power to move
the machines so soft is the ground, and tha
grain is left uncut.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
MENOMINEE, MICH.

Mrs Charles II. Jones entertained at a. 9
o'clock dinner party last evening at the ste,
phenson Hotel, in honor Of Captain tRlchmond
Pearson Hobson. who spoke at the Northern
Chautauqua assembly on The United states
as World Power Mrs. Jones met captain
Hobson last year in Hongkong, China, during
her tour of the orient. He had just finished
raising three of the Spanish vessels which
were sunk by Dewey in Manila bay, and had
had them towed to Hongkong. Where ne was
sunerintending the work of fitting them up
and repairing the damage.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
HIBBING, MINI.

Virginia on the excursion Sunday. The mem
bers of the Austrian society Of ST. Barbara,
and their families, attended in body The
tional hundred Joined, the scrowd.-Rev. Dr.
Forbes, presiding elder Of the Duluth dis
trict, held quarterly conference here Mon
day. The attendance was good and all bust
fine condition. Rev. J. w. Robinson was re-
quested to remain in charge Of the church.
The new hospital is beautiful building and
is fast nearing completion. The site is the
best in the city and Dr. Adams, the superin-
tendent, is gaining good share of publir
patronage. ~, tsa3s-azaz
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
IOWA CITY, IOWA

AT the close Of the program of the Modern
Woodmen district meeting yesterday after
by William j.. Bryan was the feature, pre-
mature explosion Of fireworks created panic.
Four men, who were slightly burned, jumped
from the grand stand and sustained severe
injuries. They are A. l.. Calkins, formerly
proprietor Of the Iowa City Republican,: Ed
ward Shaft, Fred Calkins and Ray Byers.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
CUSTER, s. ID.

Rev. Heber Macdonald has resigned ths
pastorate of the Methodist church and 10
preparing to depart for the east. His sue
cessor has not been chosen-The assessment
rolls for Custer county have been completed
for the year 1902 and an abstract forwarded
to the state auditor. The taxable lands and
improvements of the county are valued at
1864 317 being 1890 acres; mineral lands,
g. 633 acres, valued at SIS. .152; town lots 2,S15s
valued at s132O90. The live stock of the couu-
ty is valued at 1893.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
|. .WAUsAU, WIS.
BLACK RIVER FALLS WIS.

John and Mary Andreyski, aged respec ctiYely
s13 and 10, fell from a boom stick. Into the
Wisconsin, river and were drowned
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
SIOUX FALLS, s. d.

By payment of $500 to his divorced wife
William Y Quigley of Parker, once the nomi-
nee of South Dakota democrats for congress,
tempt. Quigley and, his wife, Anneta Quig-
ley, were divorced on Oct. II, 1885, on the
ground Of desertion. She was granted $500
q year permanent alimony, payment to be
made in January. Quigley had defaulted in
Dayment y .alz.>.s- :
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
CALUMET, MICH.

Calumet is in danger of having coal famine
next winter, 1t takes $4,000 tons of coal to
supply the homes and business places Of the
metropolis Of copperdom. The local dealers
have so far received only 5000 tons. Even
If the mines were to resume now it would be
another month before the coal could be mined
and made ready for shipment. By that time
navigation will be closed, and If the coal
comes by rail 1t will cost small fortune
The state pardon board was In the city investi.
a boy at charvari party. A petition signed
by 600 Calumet people protesting against the
parole of the prisoner was presented.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
BISMARCK, N. d.

The state printing commission has let con-
tracts for public printing for the ensuing
two years. The contract for the printing OF
legislative bills and journals and miscelene-
Gus reports was let to the Bismarck Tribune.
and for printing the session laws to the
equalization is considering the railroad as
sesssment to-day. Governor White favors a
fair increase in the assessed valuation OF
railroad property over last year. Representa-
tives of several roads have appeared before
the board
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
ST. JAMES, MINN.

The automobile has made its first appear
ance in this city as local institution T. A
Haugan. president of the Citizens bank, pur-
chased a fine machine this week.-SheriH For
syth prides himself on his ability, to handle
team of blacks took the bits in their teeth
and made. a swift dash across the Omaha
tracks and landed the sheriff three blocks
south in front of the GOOD Iempiars nall
with a smashed buggy and broken harness.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
wATERVILLE, MINI.

Mr. and Mrs. s. A. Harrington arrived home
from Washington after an absence Of ten
months. Sanford captured several fine
Weighing over fifty pounds-The school board
met Saturday evening and reorganized by
electing S. H. harrington president, II. H.
A. w. Knack purchasing agent.-About 200
| tons of dressed bullheads have been shipped
| from this place this season. The fishermen
received an average of 4 cents pound. Elk
| ecutive Agent Fullerton's order prohibiting
the shipment Of fish out of the state in
jures the traffic to some extent.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
ROCHESTER, MINI.

A disastrous fire broke out in T. P Halls
carriage works yesterday. There were thir-
teen new ,huggies and surreys, which are al
most a total loss, while the building is badly
damaged. Mr.. Hall places his loss at $500
on bugges and $1,5G0 on building. The loss
on building is covered by insurance, and the
stock is insured for $1,000.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
TABOR, low A

Drs John Gordon. ID. D., has been elected
president of Tabor college. He has been act
ing president for a year, and for year prior
to that was a professor in the college. He
was the founder of Westminster Presbyterian
church of Omaha, and was one of the found
ers of the Omaha Theological seminary.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
HENNING, MINN.

+. The body of Jesse Nipple, who was
drowned in Leaf Lake on Sunday, was re-
covered Tuesday noon in twenty feet of
muddy water. Dragging of, the water had
resides in Hewitt, was finally sent for and
readily located the remains. The same
medium located the body of, John Owens,
who recently perished in the woods.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
ANOTHER HADDOCK AFFAIR
Head of the Anti-Gambling Crusade
Murdered at Des Moines.


Murdered at Des Moines.
3DEs MONIES, IoWA-Isaac Finkelstein
whose crusade against public gambling closed
the eight houses In Des Moines two weeks
ago, was murdered last night at an alley
entrance between Sixth and Seventh streets,
Oh East Walnut street
He was on his way home, less than block
ana half away, when man stepped out
OF the shadow of the alley and struck him
blow over the head with a singletree.
Flnkelstein fell to the ground. Four men
saw him fall and ran to assist him. He was
dead when they arrived. His skull had been
crushed.
Beyond the bloody singletree, which was
LETT beside the victim, the only clue to the
murderer Is report that little after the
time OF the murder one unrecognized man was
overheard to say to another: II killed the
-----, and at another time one man was
heard to tell another: Keep your mouth
shut"
The murder is supposed to have resulted
in Finkelstein's action in prosecuting the
gamblers. he did not i object to public
gambling, but wanted the city to receive a
revenue from It., he said, and when the
police did not raid the houses he filed CONF
plants. .es -
The democrats are arranging to send a
committee to interview W.. R. Hearst re-
paper here. Since the consolidation Of the
Register and the Leader there has been no
paper which makes any pretensions to fill
the democratic field The matter will be dis
cussed more fully at the Polk county con-
Yention. is IL rTzr3t -. -.-..-.. -. ~. {
Followers Of Bryan, who believe in silver,
are organizing in an effort to prevent the
gold men from capturing the county conven-
ton
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VANCOUVER, b. c. RI. 4. ~". a =.
1t Is expected as a result of inquiries made
| among Yukon gold men that the season s
yield Of the northern territory will not ex-
| coed $12 200, 000, or S., SOC, 900 less in round
figures than the Yukon output Of last year.
Shortage of water is the cause of the de-
crease.-In consequence of the poor results
of Behring sea sealing two Victoria schoon-
ers went this year around Cape Horn where,
off the Falkland islands, they made very fine
catches, bringing back over 1000 skins. They
thus did sufficiently we'll to repay moderately
the cost and labor Of an exceptionally long
and dangerous voyage. Most of the Indian
spearmen Of the British Columbia sealing
| feet have prepared this year to go salmon
| fishing. The Fraser river continues mod
terate, but there have beeR excellent takes
up north. However, unless a change speed
lily ensues the British Columbia salmon pack
| will be under the average.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
CoLLEGEvILLE, MINI.

the position of vice president of St. Johns
university, resigned, and the former treas
urer, Rev. Leonard Krapsner, o. IS. B., has
been appointed his successor. Rev. Mr.. Doer-
fer has accepted the position of librarian
Of St. Johns university which is in very
fourishing condition, having had an atten-
dance of 231 students the past yeer.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
MADISON, WIS.

According to an opinion given by the at
torney general the social democratic party
having polled over l per cent of the total
vote cast at he last general election, has the
right to nominate candidates for any Office
in the state The leaders of the social dem
ocratic party are planning to nominate for
county and legislative offices in about all
portions of the state
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
MILWAUKEE,, WIS.

The Ancient, Order of Hibernians of Wis
consin closed its convention last evening,
after re-elcting the old officers, as follows:
President, ,s,J ohm T. kelly, Milwaukee,; vice
president, s.. L. Matthews. Ashland; sec
| retary, J. J: Lunny, Chippewa Falls; treas
urer, Maurice Fitzsimmons, Fond du Lac.
The next convention will meet in Racine two
years hence. It was decided to place. six
organizers In the feld.to increase membership,
and 81, 200 was appropriated for this expense
bishop Ireland's reference to securing the
! erection Of suitable monument to commem.
| crate the name of Commod odore John Barry
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
MONTEVIDEO, MINI.

ALI jerks, trainer OF fast horses, met with
a severe accident this morning. The horse he
was driving fell and he was thrown over
it. Both of his legs were broken and he
was otherwise severely injured
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
FORT DODGE, IOWA

A committee, composed of E. J. McVann.
commissioner of the Sioux City Commercial
Club, and j. G. Welliver, editor of the Sioux
City Tribune, were here yesterday and en-
| listed the services of Senator Dolliver in the
| attempt to secure a visit from President
Roosevelt to Sioux City during the Elks car
nival this fall. The Elks Commercial Club,
| and mayor have written invitation to Presi-
| dent Roosevelt, and Senator Doliver Joined
| In a personal letter.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
FLANDREAU,. S. ID.

: The annual convention of the South Dakota
Pharmaceutical association opened here yes
terday. 1t was called to order by w. II. Par
ker Of Centerville An address Of welcome
on behalf of the city was made by Rev. Frank
Durant, but owing to the death Of Mrs. George
Carr, wife of local druggist. which ocz}
Cured Monday, the convention adjourned out
Of respect to meet last evening. Many phar-!
macists are already in attendance. s!
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
| KEOKUK, IOWA

The general home o. missionary board Of
church. began its semi i-annual session yester-
day.. There were present Rev. J. Baltzer, st.
Louis, chairman; Rev /, Rellsr, Evans Vile
Joseph, Mo-; lRey. Jacob sNuesch, Keokuk;
Rev. j: Pister,s Cincinnati, president of the
synod Of North America. z .szss3 ~ 5sz5is. a.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
ONTONAGON, MICH.

Winston & Gilbert of Wausau, Wis, have
purchased a tract Of 5000, 900 feet of standing
pine in the Porcupne Mountain district, On
tonagon county from the Wilmot Mining CON-
pany The consideration was So, 900.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
MONTEZUMA, IOWA

Frank Falkinburg, until recently, a resi-
dent of this city, killed his wife and shot
himself twice at his home near Kansas City.
The murder of his wife and the attempt on
his own life seems to- have been thoroughly
planned. -. v - -,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
BEssEMER, MICH

John Hillmen and partner were each fined
| $40 and costs in Justice Haggerson's court to-
| day for dynamiting fshsin Black river. This
has become prevailing method; around here
| of late and the friends of true sport are de-
| terminei to put stop to it,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
wIBAUx, MONT.

The Congregationalists will build a 81 300
church this fall. Rev. Thomas Dyke is pas
tor.-The shipments of wool for the season
paid was IA cents.--A tramp who assaulted two
girls who were herding cows. was promptly
baux arrived from Paris, France, Sunday.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06

Alta Cox, aged 16, died from the eftects Of
sa dose OF paris green.4s take with suicidal:
intent y
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
TACOMA, WASH. /

| Fifteen thousand dollars in gold and drafts
| together with a splendid diamond ring, were
| found in the clothing of a woman, commonly
known as Beck" who was drowned in the
Z bay at st. Michaels last fall -
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
HELENA, MONT.

deal was consummated yesterday by which
Senator w. A. Clark acquires the Helena In
dependent, one of the oldest morning demo
cratic papers in the northwest. 1t is ex.
pected that F. A. Heinze will shortly pur.
chase the Helena Herald.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
n ;t3NORTHFIELD.2 MINk..

! At the regular meeting of the city council
| last evening Mayor T. J. sDougherty submi tied
his resignation, to take effect not later than
Aug. IL 1T was accepted. Alderman A K.
Ware, vice president Of the council was
elected to fill the vacancy Mr.. Dougherty will
leave about Aug. 20 for Starkweather, N. D.,
where he will engage in the banking business.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
L'ANsE, MICH.

p Charles Brown Of Ontonagon county was
nominated for representative in the legislature
by the republican convention at M'Anse, for
the district comprising Baraga, Iron, Kewee
new and Ontonagon counties.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
! Live and Learn {

GOOD BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE,
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