The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-10
MINNESOTA rs WINNING
Leads Wisconsin by Ten Points for
the Two DAYS,


las was continued yesterday afternoon
with q strong wind, which prevented high
scores = .-g-... . s.. ug
Minnesota found the target first, making
eight points out Of two hits in the four
preliminary shots, while Wisconsin failed
to get on the target After three more
shots Minnesota scored the bulls eye and
kept on the target for the next five shots.
Wisconsin failed to land until the sixth
shot, making two more hits on the seventh
and eighth.
At this point the score stood Minnesota
~. wisconsin II, on even shots. I.
Wisconsin failed to score in the two
shots following, while Minnesota gained 6
points, or a total Of 1S. Minnesota gradu-
ally gained, making the days results, Min
nesota AZ, and Wisconsin 81. This gives
Minnesota clear lead Of 10 points for the
two days.
The highest score of the two days was
made by Minnesota gunner, Corporal
Fred G. Wynne, who scored 26.
Yesterdays score:
Wisconsin, Hits. Score.
Lieutenant Guy Armitage, .,..,:...... !;
First Sergeant Phil westphal $500. IA
Captain Henry Larson. ............ 10
Corporal Fred Wynne .............. 70
The remaining six gunners will COM
plete the competition to-day. Sergeants
Steinel and w. Rossler and Corporal A.
Robson for Wisconsin; Major George G..
Lambert, Sergeant Nelson and Corporal
Blaisdell for Minnesota.
Comparing the result Of the two days
with the winning score last year, Minneso-
ia now stands s points ahead. While both
teams have made marked improvement
over their former record. the Minnesota
men plainly show the result Of intelligent
training.
Several infantry officers and enlisted
men congregated in safe positions around
the target to watch the shooting, interest
having been aroused nv the close scores of
Monday.
WASHINGTON, D. Extensions grant
ed: Minnesota-Charles B. Hayden, Sol
diers' home. Minnehaha, s12; Sylvester A.
Phelps. Alexandria, SIT; Mary J. Bard
we'll, Scriven, sl2. Observation-Disclosures
knight, Durand $12; Margaret Quinn.
Beaver Dam, So; Catherine M. Graves,
Amigo, So; minors of Herbert Hesler, An
tigo, $16 Emily Cousin, Beloit, $12 (War
with Spain). Iowa-John s. Merten,
Colesburg, Sc; Leander N. Gettys, Evans,
IS; William L. Clapp, Charlton, IS; An
drew Ayres. Lake City, So; John Harmon,
Lehigh, So: James Breakey, Rudd, $12;
Daniel Higgins Alton, s12; Stephen R.
League, New Market, s24: William T.
Painter, Des Moiness SIT; John s.. Bar
Der, Atlantic So; Reason Phipps (dead),
Bagley, $12 '(Mexican wary; Arthelia A.
Pritchard, Sioux City, So; Lucy e. Moore.
Indianola, s12; Kate Liant, Newton, s12;
Phipps, Bagley. IS.
Rural free delivery service has been Or
dered established in Minnesota, commence
ing Nov. 1, as follows Chandler, Murray
county, one carrier; Fulda, Murray coun-
ty, two carriers. Additional service
Kimbrae, Mobiles county, one carrier; Lew
iston, Winona county, two carriers; Wood
stock Pipestone county, one carrier.
Minnesota postmasters appointed to-day:
HELEN, Marshall county, Knute Nelson;
Money Creek, Houston county, Fred G.
Perkins.
MANkATO, neutrality-suspicious. Nc
Clearly has sent to President Roosevelt his
recommendation that State Senator c. L.
Benedict be appointed postmaster at Man
kato to succeed L. P. Hunt, who has held
tn office more than four years. Mr.. Hunt
g. few days ago wrote to the congressman,
asking to be relieved of the office as
soon as possible as he has private in
terests which will require his presence on
the Pacific coast the greater part of the
winter.
ELDORA, IOWA.-Word has just been
received of the marriage in San Fran
cisco of Miss Marion Stone the talented
actress and member of the Neil company
to A. H. Mckay, a prominent business
man of San Francisco. Miss Stone for
mery resided in Eldora and has many
friends here and at Marshalltown: She
will retire permanently from the stage.
HERMAN, MINN.-Two horse thieves
were captured at Lowry yesterday after
a chase by officers. They stole three
horses, a single buggy and harness from
farmer two miles from here. They have
confessed ALL They are Iowa boys and
have been working in this vicinity this
fall. They give the names of Arthur
Cole and Frank Hutchinson.
JEFFERS, MIMI. G. Curtis of Echo
and A. Hauss, who has been working on g
farm near Echo, have been arrested
charged with setting the Central hotel or
fire, two weeks ago, which caused a los:
to A. A. Faust's general merchandise
store and implement house and Nels And
erson's restaurant building, occupied b!
Fred TrOWbridge.
MADELlA, MINN.-Madelia is holding
a street fair and carnival. The variou
merchants have booths in front OF thei
places of business, and the town is beau
tifully decorated. Senator Clapp delivere
q splendid on-partizan speech yesterda
afternoon and L.. A. Rosing is speakin
from the same platform to-day.
WEST SUPERIOR, WISH. w. D
49, Forest of Boston, acting for the Land am
River company, has commenced sui
against former Mayor Parker for s25, 90
damages. he alleges that Parker, Will
mayor, sent a libelous communication t
the city council. =
HOPKINS, MINIMIZING Minneapolis
St.. Louis station S. C. Campbells gen
eral store and the Masonic hall were de
stroyed by fire at 1 o'clock last night. Th
fire started In the freight room Of tn
station. Traffic was delayed for a fe'
hours.
f MARSHALL, MlNN-Word has bee
received of the death of Ostrander Wal
rem at Minneapolis from an operation fl
tuInor of the kidneys. He was a membe
Of the Eighty eighth Indiana and we
with Sherman on his march to the sea.
SALTWATER, MINN.-A large loggir
contract was closed when Joseph Irvir
Of Saltwater agreed to cut Is, 900, 900 fe.
Il of logs on the Blackjack and Cormoral
y rivers for the Thief River Falls Lumb,
company. -"
REVIELo, S. D-The store of Bork
y Iagerstrom burned. The office Of the r.
villo Land company was damaged, ar
some other property was destroyed. I'll
total loss was about $4,000.
PORT ROWAN, oNT.-The steamt
Stevens of Buffalo, bound from Dulut
to Buffalo with copper and flour, burne