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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
THE COHEN INDICTMENTS
They VIII Be Attacked Before Judae
Elliot To- Morrow

Elliot o-Morrow.
Arguments alta cking the validity of the
two. indictments returned against joseph
Cohen by the present grand jury will be
submitted before Judge Elliott at 10 a. m.
Tomorrow. '@... Cohen was called by the
grand jury to give testimony in cases
other than his own. incidentally, how
ever. he is said to have explained to the
jury just how the collections of money
from aba ndoned women were handled un-
der the Anes administrations and to
have told of the envelop system, whereby
the money was left at his office.
A. III. Hall. Cohen's attorney, will claim
that the indictments subsequently re-
turned against his client were based. in
part, upon his testimony; and will argue
that it would be manifestly impossible for
the jury to disregard Cohen's own state
ments of the facts in the case.
However, even should Mr.. Hall succeed
in having these two Indictments uuashed,
another charge still hangs over -Cohen's
head. The Indictment to which he at
first pleaded guilty. and afterwards
changed his plea is still against him; and
be cannot hope to escape its consequences
through any. legal technicality This case
has been continued over the term, the
continuance having been ordered this
morning, despite Mr.. Halls protest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
AMES' ACCOUNT NOT-IN
The Ex-Mayor Has Filed No Statement Of
Campaign Expenses.


Albert A. Ames, candidate for the may
orally nomination at the last primary cleo
ton, has made no report Of his eXpendi-
lures to County Auditor Scott, as required
by law. This is the last day on which a
report can be filed, and there is little like
lihood that the former mayor will be heard
from, as even his exact whereabouts are
not at present known to the local authori-
ties
The words full and explicit as they
appear in the election law, do not seem to
have any meaning to treasurers of the
various county political organizations, the
socialist party being the only one which
has yet submitted an iten1iZed account OF
it's receipts. The prohibitionistis say
nothing whatever regarding the sources
from which their campaign fund enanat-
ed; and the treasurer Of the republican
executive committee merely reports .''con-
tributions from Thomas H. Shevlin and all
other sources, including candidates for Of
1ice and citizens, s15,579.23.''
The report of Frank H. Lenhart treasu-
rer of the Hennepin county democratic Or
ganization, disposes of the matter Of re-
ceipts thus: From all sources, Including
candidates for Office and citizens, $1O-
O29 66: - = Printing cost S1.997.95 rent
s1.706.0S;; pay. roll. Asi,671.2s; and music,
$1,024. The committee made canvass of
voters in the county at cost of 81, 424.96;
and is s1,779.12 III debt -: -:
Eward j. Conroy spent $505 inn his cam
paign for the shrievalty; Louis r. THAN
$456.90, 0. G. Malchow SS7; G. A. West
phal, $232.56; ana J. M. Hazen. $40.
The socialist state committee spent
$1,S67.44 and, as receipts were only
$l,29S.SS, faces a deficit of $685.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
CHARGE DOESN'T STICK
Gamblers Would Have Been Disturbed
-. Had Chase Been Convicted
Mar

Had Chase Been Convicted
as vag. "
A case of more than usual interest came
up in municipal court this morning. and
upon it's outcome hinged the fate of sew
eral attaches of local gambling houses now
under the ban of the administration The
case was that Of l.. r. Chase who was
arrested upon orders of Superintendent Of
Police E. F.. Waite on a charge of va
grancy.:
II was claimed that Chase had been an
employee in the gambling house of c. L.
Looms. 113 Washington avenue S, which
was closed several weeks ago upon orders
of Acting Mayor Jones. 1t came to Mr.
Waite's ears that gambling was being car
ried on in the place. and last Saturday
rooms. He found four locked doors to
dispute his entrance. and Mr.. Chase car
ried the keys. The doors We're opened
one by one, but the unlocking of the last
door was delayed until several persons
who were in the room had time to leave
MIR. Waite then ordered Chase to open a
door leading into small closet where
he thought the men had concealed them
selves. Chase refused and Mr. Waite or
dered his arrest.
In police court this morning. the state
was unable to prove that Chase had no
legal occupation. neither could it prove
that he followed an illegal one, and he
was found not guilty. Had a conviction
resulted. a number Of local gamblers
would probably have been arrested upon
similar charges.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
BRIDE DIDN'T SUIT
Berman Bercovitz Testifes That a
Marriage Broker Married
Him to an Idiot.
He Now Asks the Court to Annul
4 the Contract of Mar
riage.

True love travels VIGOROUSLY rough
road and it seems that marriages Of con-
Venlence sometimes result disastrously as
well. This morning a case was begun in
Judge Brooks courtroom in which the
plaintiff, Berman Bercovitz, charges fraud
in connection with marriage arranged
for him by Jacob Bruno, a local Snatch
an or marriage broker whose services are
frequently in demand among Hebrew. fam
lilies of the city. Bercovitzs story, told
upon the stand, is unusual and interesting.
He says that Bruno came to him on
Dec. of last year and suggested that he
marry. The "shatchan" then followed up
his advantage by saying that the Landy
family had a daughter who would make
Bercowitz good wife, and that he had
been authorized to tell him the family
would regard his suit with favor. Berco-
WITT Informed the court that he felt highly
honored at the offer, as the family from
whom it came stood we'll among the people
| of his nationality. He gladly consented to
visit the Landy home, and went there
shortly afterwards, accompanied by
Bruno.
! Until that time he had never seen the
girl who afterwards became his wife; but
he was introduced to her then, in the
presence Of the family with whom the
details of the marriage were at once ar
ranged, and the ceremony fixed for Dec.
lis. From the time of his introduction up
to his marriage Bercowitz never saw the
young woman alone; but as this is not un-
| usual among people of his race, his suspi-
clons were not aroused.
He was destined however to have a
rude awakening: for, after his marriage,
he swears he discovered that his wife was
an idiot She herself confessed to him
that she had been in all insane hospital
and he testifies that he learned subse-
quently that she had been discharged from
the institution as incurable She would
laugh and giggle for hours at time, he
informed the court, and often gave way tc
tits of violent rage, during which she
would swear at him and throw things
ment at the asylum and explained to hel
husband that she had been confined in a
strait Jacket during her incarceration.
i Bercovitz naively explained that durine
the preliminaries to the marriage the girls
relatives "did all the talking He says
| they wanted to get rid of her and entered
into conspiracy with the marriage bro.
ker to marry her off. However, he dis.
covered his wife's unfortunate condition
/ on the very day of the wedding, and the
marriage was never contaminated. HI
asks that the court annul the marriage
and give him back his freedom
A faVoritie trick of his wife's. which HI
says caused him much annoyance, wa:
I tickling. He says that she would not le
him sleep at night, but would steal into hi
i room and tickle him until he awolse TX
! stop this he had to lock all his doors
| Recently Mrs. Bercovitz has been Twins
with a sister, but week ago, the hus
| band says, her family cast her adrift. ant
Bercovitz does not know where she nov
is. NO defense has been interposed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
TO SUIT AID. RAND
Skilled Decorators to Go to Work to Paint
That Cold. Gray
Glass.

Lars NJ. Rand caustc criticism over
the inartistic effect produced in the coun-
Gil chamber by leaving the five big WIN
dows undecorated seems to have spurred
the board Of courthouse and city hall
commissioners to action, for a party of
professional decorators set to work this
morning to make the windows harnlonize
with the general appearance Of the room.
which is otherwise highly ornate.
y Alderman Rand called for stained glass,
to correspond with the handsome win
dows in the park board quarters. but the
board finds loaded glass too expensive and
will have the glass painted
No designs have been prepared. also on
account Of the expense. but the decorators
are skilful and have been directed to do
something floral in colors to match the
general scheme Of the room, if there is
one. If the aldermen and commissioners
do not like the results they give ad-
ditionai instructions. 1t is suggested that
some member Of the art commission
should be in attendance while the win
doWs are being ornamented
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
GOOD THINGS TO EAT
There Will Be Stacks of Them at
the Food Show Next
Week.
Elaborate Preparations for the An
nual Exhibition by City Sales
mems Association.

Next Monday, Dec. 8, in a stir of music
and color, the second annual food bazaar
will be ushered in under the auspices Of
the Minneapolis City Salesmen's associa-
t1on. The exhibit, which will occupy the
fourth floor Of the Goodfellow block, Sew
enth street and Nicollet avenue, will be
open two weeks, Dec. 8 to 20, from 10 a..
m to 6 p. m. daily, and there will be five
openings on the evenings of the Sth,
18th, 18th, 10th and goth respectively.
Fifty three booths declfed out in dra-
peries and banners Of brilliant hues, will
combine to produce a color scheme as
these booths will be exhibited whole epics
these booths will be exhibited whole epics
in delicious, novel and tempting viands.
These foods will by no means all come
under the cherries title, pure foods"
for the very latest in confectionery, choc-
olates, jellies and jams will be ranged
side by side with foods that will make
Drawn and brain and give meyer a hint of
dyspepsia. Exhibits Of fruit sugars, and
olive Oil from California will vie whit
matted cereals from Battle Creek and the
newest inventions for dyspeptics from
everywhere. IT, -
The booths each occupy ten square feet
but many companies have taken space for
four botohs giving a forty foot space for a
single display. The largest displays will
be made by the Minneapolis wholesale
will be that of a Minneapolis company
whose draperies will be in royal blue and
white silk The booths Devoted to choc-
late and to. pancake flour will also have
more than ordinarily handsome decora-
tions. :.->la's ma
An exhibit which needs no enibellish
ment and which is already attracting
sightseers is the monster solid silver ket-
tie which has come all the way from Col
orado. It weighs $50 pounds, cost S2,54
and is used for making currant jelly by
the Empson Packing company. The sill.
yer being absolutely incapable Of tain1
or corroson by the acids of the fruit
which will wear the material from any
other. kind Of ware, keeps the syrup abso.
lutely clear as well as pure. Thirty gal.
Ions OF jelly can be cooked at one time
in this capacious kettle.
Z The country store where anything
from tacss to automobiles can be pur.
chased will be another feature.
The members of the committee in charge
of the exhibit are: Chairman, w. M
Booth; secretary and treasurer, j. Fl
Schoonmaker; advertising manager. A. Ii
Husbands; door manager. Fl. w. West
head architect. e. w French, and mana.
ger of the country, store, VIM. Amour.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
FIRE DEPARTMENT CHANGES
Charles Harrington Made. Engineer Of
e Steamer No: 20, Camden Place !.
i. - ..-MorelI Goes Up, .

p Charles Harrington formerly assista MT
engineer. has been made engineer of
steamer No. 2. at Camden Place. vice p.
A. McWhinney, resigned. Pipeman Fred
Morell becomes an assistant engineer and
has been assigned to steamer No, 3
Captain John Berwin Of truck No I will
also have charge Of Chemical 70. 1, as the
vacancy. caused by the death Of Captain
John F. Baker will not be filled until next
year. Other changes have been made in
the department as follows: H. H. John
son. driver of Hose l. transferred to driver
Of Steamer IA, Henry Priebe, driver
Steamer IA. transferred to pipeman at No.
1S; VI. Flener, driver No 8, transferred
to driver Steamer 1; Joseph Hammer.
transferred from No. % to driver Stea mer
8; Joseph Kennedy driver No II, trans
ferred to driver Hose A.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
TRAINS COLLIDE
Hastings and Dakota PASSENGER and
Switch Engine Come Together

"A head-on collision occurred in the Mil
Waukee yards near Fifteenth avenue and
Sixth street shortly before o'clock this
morning and two engines wer considerably
damaged. No one was seriously injured
and traffic was not delayed
The Hastings & Dakota passenger train
No was late and was pulling into the
yards at low rate of speed. When near
the Sixth street crossing, the engine COL
hoea with Il switch engine pulling string
or freight cars. Both engines were NOV
ing slowly. The fireman on the switch
engine was slightly injured but continued
at his work.
The collision is said to have been due to
the heavy fog.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
FUNDS FOR NEW CAPITOL
An Appropriation of 100000 Will Be
49, Asked for Completing the 81
Structure,

The legislature will be asked at the
Forthcoming session to appropriate $780,
600 for the finishing Of the interior Of the
new state capitol in marble and Min
nesota stone. In the meantime the bid
OF Bctler Brothers, who agree to, do the
work for $784,O0O will be held in abev-
ance If the appropriation is denied, the
interior will be finished in plain plaster.
w. |. Gray, who has the hea ting con.
tract, was notified yesterday that unless
ne fastened his work the plastering of the
building this winter would have to be
abandoned. He says the heating plant
will be ready in ten days. -
" Vice President Seabury and Commits
sloner Graves will prepare report for
presentation to the legislature, containing
detailed statement of the work done on
the capitol during the last two years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
Something New in Trains.

The latest train added to the Chicago
and twin city service is the North Star
Limited Of the Minneapolis & St. Louis
railroad. 1t embodies all of the features
/ of the older trains, and many new ones
The buffet library car isthe handsomests
we have yetSseen-in fact the appoint-
ments of this beautiful train are superb
If one is going east it is the best train to
take, for the reason that it connects in the
handsome Illinois Central station with the
famous New Y ork and Boston Specials
over the Michigan Central with an hour
to spare Try the North Star Limited
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
BIG GAME INCREASE
Deer and Moose in No Danger of
Extinction, Says the Game
Commissions Report.
The Document Strongly Urges the
Adoption of Concise Game
and Fish Laws.

The annual report of the state game and
fish commission to Governor Van SAINT
recommends some important changes in
the laws. a- p
1t is urged that the legislature repeal the
law allowing the state to sell cOnhscated
game. This is held to be bad practice,
and the commission suggests that the
game be given instead to charitable in
situations. s,a.
The game laws of the state are in almost
unlntelligible shape from constant revis-
ing, and 1t is urged that the Legislature
pass a new revised game law, SO that lay
men as we'll as lawyers can understand it.
Net fishing in Lake Of the Woods has
depleted the fish in those waters. 1t is
no use to prohibit the practice so long as
Canada allows it. but it is urged that al
| agreement be reached with Canada, by
which both countries prohibit net fishing
in our interna tional wa tiers. y
1t is urged that the legislature pass a
| new wolf bounty law, and make suitable
appropriation for it. Wolves are on the
| increase, and they not only destroy deer
| In heavy snow but make inroads on farm
| ers' stock.
The commission needs money for a cal
to distribute fish from the hatchery also
for cementing the old ponds and putting
| up new buildings at the hatchery. &C..
An increase in the area of Itasca state
| park is recommended. ..,..-
A law is urged to prohibit and punish
! buying of game, as we'll as the selling
| This will permit furnishing those who hole
| out the inducements to hunters. ~
| The report recommends that limit OF
| fifty be placed on the number Of game
birds any man or cold storage plant may
have at any one time -" '':.t. .
An increase in the resident license fee
from % cents to 81 is recommended.
| The report says that Minnesota con.
tlnues to be a game state. Prairie chicken.
are dying out, but quail are ON the in.
crease. and are spreading northward. Dee
and moose are increasing In numbers, ant
when the lumber camps cease to exist, the
big game will be still more plentiful
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
WOULD HEAR MITCHELL
Teachers of State May Arrange for ADJ
a. dress by His at Coming
Convention,

Efforts are being made by the manage
ment of the Minnesota Educati onaI asso-
citation to secure John Mitchell. president
of the miners union. as one of the speak
ers for the coming annual meeting to be
held in St. Paul Dec. 81, and Jan. -
Among the speakers already secured are
President David Starr Jordan. of Leland
Stanford university, and President J. ]
Fill Of the Great Northern railway system
Negotiations with President Mitchell are
already on the way. but no definite ar
4 engagements have been made.
President Hill will speak Friday after
noon, Jan. =. President Jordan Thursday
evening. Jan. l. on 1.-THE Demand Of the
Twentieth Century for Effectiveness in
Education" The addresses will be made
at the Central Presbyterian church.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
THREE YEARS FOR ASSAULT

Erck Rask, Convicted of Shooting Ed
ward Foreman, Is Sentenced.
Erick Rask. a bartender, was sentenced
to serve three years in sta te's prison this
morning by Judge Harrison. Rask was
convicted of having assaulted Edward
Foreman. He shot his victim twice but
neither wound proved serious
Joseph Gagnier has been given a reform
atory sentence by Judge Elicit for the
attempted theft of Sis from the Dillin
Drug Company
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
WTNT- TIE GOVERNOR SPENT
n Account Shows $1,s91.75 Dispensed r
Securing Re- election.


Governor Van SAINT certifies that /. he
spent $1.S91.75~ to secure his nonina ton
and election. Of the total $1,000 was paid
to state and county committees. The
amount spent comes within a few dollars
OF the limit allowed by law
L. A. Rosing, in his unsuccessful cam
paign, spent s1.126, his expenses being in
about the same ratio to the governors as
his vote to that Of the governor.
Candidates on the republican state tick
ct certify to the following amounts: S. G.
lverson, for auditor. $1,188; P. E. Hanson
for secretary Of state. 1902: w. B. Doug
las, for attorney general, 1924; C. A. Pidg-
con. for clerk of supreme court, S1,52O.
Successful candidates for congress whose
statements turned up to-day, spent the
following amounts: F. G. Stevens. $73725
Halvor Stevenson, $4,000; A. j.. Volstead.
$6eo79; James A. Tawney 1926; c. R.
Davis. s625.82: c. B. Buchanan, 1925. F.
T. Young spent s740 in trying for the con-
gressional, nomination, and c. D. Edison
spent $474.40.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
On Blaisdell
10Th 1T.
NEUROLOGICAL

PETER GAUSER, New Brighton, Mimi,
died at st. Mary's. hospital yesterday
after an Illness of several months.
s. Gauser was engaged in digging ditch
Tor water mains last spring when fell
low workman dropped a hammer upon him.
The blow injured his spine. He was &c
years Of age and had wife and family
GRACE ELEANOR POTTER, 7-year-
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs w s. Pot
ter. Of 2412 Harriet avenue, died this
morning at the Northwestern Hospital
after an operation for appendicitis. Mrs.
Potter will leave with the body tonight
for Elmira, n. Y. where the interment
will take place.
JOHN FOLEY, residing at 313 Main
street NE, died at the family residence
yesterday. He had resided in this, city
for the past thirty years and was well
known. The funeral will be held from
the st. Anthony of Padua church Friday
al a. m.
LUcIAN w. coNkEY died in Chicago
yesterday. He was the flour buyer 70,
the Sprague Warner company and was
we'll known in this city. D. c. Conkev
and J. III. Conkey of Minneapolis We're his
brothers.
ETHEL 3. WEST-Funeral of Miss
Ethel B. West. who died Tuesday at the
age Of 10 years. was held from the family
residence. 1926 Ninth avenue N, to-day at
2:3o p. M Interment at Layman' S
cemetery.
MISS EkA STERLING, formerly OF
Minneapolis. whose death occurred in St.
Lukes hospital, st. Paul. was taken to
her old home at Elysian for interment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
PAVING NOT DONE YET
Jack Frost Unable to Put a Stop t
lt-Work Being
PlvebeA

The late blizzard caught the city with
some of its street improvements uncor-
pleted. Had the sandstone uuarries been
able to deliver paving blocks according
to contract both Hennepin and Twentieth
avenues would long since have been open
for travel but there are still several thou-
sands of yards of stone to be laid. II,
spite Of the zero weather the blocks are
going down as fast as before Sand is
being used as filler instead of cement
or grout.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
TIMES CASE AGAIN DEFERRED

Hearing Postponed Until Saturday to
Accommodate A. 3. Jackson
Action in the H. Y. Jones-W. E. Haskell
litigation, involving the ownership of The
Minneapolis Times. was again deferred to-
day, the case being reset for Saturday
morning to accommodate A. B. jackson,
attorney for the defense, who has just
returned from a business trip to st. Louis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
LAKE PEPIN FROZEN
Date OF Closing the Same as Last Season
Two Inches of Ice at Lake

Special to The Journal
Lake City. MINI Dec. flake Pepin
closed last night, the date of the closing
last season. Two inches of ice formed in
the harbor, The steam launch Iaurena
made its last regular trip yesterday and
went into winter quarters to-day The
sleighing is good except on the prairies
where the wind drifted the snow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
Latest Fashion in Fur Making.
Fur Dept of Plymouth Clothing House

Cedar Rapids. Davenport, Rock Island,
Burlington, Quincy and st. Louis reached
best and quickest over tho Rock Island
Ry. Ticket office 522 Nicollet avenue
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-04
WORKING FOR A PLUM
Friends Of Candidates for Schif.
mans Place Wait on Van SAINT.

Governor Van SAINT was waylaid when
he reached the capitol this morning by a
delegation of sixty St. Paul republicans,
who gathered around him to press the
claims of Fenton G.. Warner for state Oil
inspector: A smaller delegation had come
to, urge John J. Leighton, but when the
Warner crowd appeared the Leighton peo-
pie faded away. preferring to wait until
a more suspicious. time. X !:
Good morning. gentlemen. have YOU
elected a speaker yet? was the governors
greeting to the crowd. which cheered the
shot, and followed him into the office.
where George b. Edgerton and others
%eloduently urged Mr.. Warmers party serv-
ices as claim on the appointment.
third delegation followed to urge the
appointment Of CssJ.zSNelspn also of st.
Paul to the same position. S.
Pain from indigestion. dyspepsia and too
hearty eating is relieved at once by taking
one of Carriers Little Liver Pills, Inn
mediately after dinner. Don't forget
this.