The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-18
HIGH SCHOOLS PAIRED

HIGH SCHOOLS PAIRED
Preparations in the Ninth District for
Annual State Debate.
LITTLE FALLS, Minn.-The pre-
liminary contests for the debating cham
pionshp of the ninth congressional dis
trict are to be held Friday evening. Dec.
5. The subject this year will be: Re
solved, That United States senator's
should be elected by direct vote Of the
people" Director Vandyke of this city
2 has paired the high schools Of the district
for the preliminary debate as follows:
GAINESVILLE vs. Fergus Falls; Perham VS..
Detroit; Crookston VS.. East Grand Forks;
Moorhead vs. Ada.
Mr. Greaser of Duluth was In the city
Saturday on his return from Scambler and
Humboldt townships, where he has been
securing mineral leases on several farms
with a view to finding out how much coal
there is in that vicinity. He says that
contracts for sinking test shafts have been
let and the extent of the find will be
known in two weeks. The specimens thus
far brought to the surface not con-
sidered equal to the Pennsylvania anthra-
cite, but are about equal to what Is
known as Cascade anthracite, which is
found in some localities in the west.
WINoNA, MlNN.-At the beginning Of
this month the street car company dis
continued it's service across Lake W1nona-
Heretofore when the service has been dis
continued, the company has run cars to
the shore of the lake. but this year they
have stopped half mile short of there.
Residents along this section Of track last
evening petitioned the city council to COM
pei the car company to operate this strip
OF traCk-1f necessary that the matter
be taken to the courts to enforce the run
ming Of cars. The company says the
patronage is not sufficient to warrant the
expense Of operation.-The annual meet
ing of the Southeastern Minnesota Bee
Keepers Association will be held In this
city the third week in January. A
meeting of the executive committee will
be held this week to map out the program.
The funeral of the late w. M. Hurlbert
was held this afternoon. Mr.. Hurlbert
was born and reared in Vermont and came
to Winona In 1854, when he became the
first master mechanic Of the Winona & St.
Peter, now the northwestern shops. He
then established the Phoenix iron works,
which he managed up to his death.
PRESTON, MINN.-The grand jury has
found indictments as follows: Thomas Mo-
ran, horse stealing; George L. Brown,
horse stealing; Henry Brown and Ira
Hare, criminal assault. Moran was ar
raigned and made a full confession. In
1898 he was mixed up in a fight at Grand
Forks. N. D., and bit mans ear off, for
which he was sentenced for one year.
About Sept / last he stole two sets of
harness near. Mabel and was caught al La
Crosse and got out Of the difficulty by
paying the owners for their expenses and
returning the harness. Sept. 16 he went
to WinOna and was married. On the 18th
he stole a bay horse near ST. Charles, and
night or two later he, stole a pony and
saddle and buggy and harness. He then
proceeded to Spring Valley, and on the
night Of Sept. Il he and another stole a
team from John c. Keenan,, and another
from MI. McNair, and proceeded toward
Northwood, Iowa. The following week
he was caught with the horses, in his pos
session, one having died from fast driving
He was sentenced for three years and six
months.
AUSTIN, MINIMIZING O. +. s. school
of instruction for the eleventh district was
held here yesterday afternoon and eve
ming under the direction of Mrs. Carrie
McCauey of st. Paul, grand worthy mat
ron. There was a large attendance from
other chapters and the work was well
eXempllfied. A banquet was served at 6
oclock.-The state Legislators from the
first congressional district are called to
meet in Austin Wednesday to decide OF
concerted action regarding speaker Of the
house and other house officials. Burns
OF Preston and Morley Of OwatOnna are
the local candidates for speaker-Nearly
100 entries have already been made for
the first regular monthly farmers sale
day, to be held Nov. o. and its success
Is assured.The twelfth annual conven-
ton of the Mower district W. c. r.. Z.
Will be held in Lyle Nov. 1929. Mrs Lii
liam E. Stead, state organizer, and other
prominent speakers will be present
d.
IRE preparing for an important conference
to be held in this city Wednesday, Nov.
26. There will be two sessions held at
the city hall. The first will open with de-
votional exercises. followed by paper on
What Can Women Do to Help the Prohi-
bition Party?" by Mrs. H. D. Jenckes
Rev. S.. McMinnis. of the Baptist church
will give a short adrdess on THE Duty of
the Preacher" Others from this city will
also speak. Following this will be an adj
dress by Quincy Lee Morrow Of Indiana,
one of the leading national prohibition
speakers and organizers. Mr.. Morrow will
hold two open parliaments and will also
deliver the evening address.
HASTINGS, MINN.-A bay horse
years old, was stolen last night from
the premises of the Misses Fitzgerald in
Empire.-Rev. J. w. Barker Of Monticello
Ark, has accepted the call rendered him
by st. Luke's (EpiscopaD church and has
entered upon his duties. He is an elo-
quent preacher.-Caleb Truax, subover-
seer Of the government works on the river
between Winona and Fountain City, re-
turned, to-day, operations having beer
suspended for the seasonal marriage
license was issued yesterday to Isaac Wa
ters and Mrs. Angelina DIN of this city
and George w. Drometer and Miss Helene
I r.. Ludwig of Douglas. 81
AlTkiN, MlNN.-A. G. Bennett, who
shot John Berg at Swan River, was
brought to the county Jail yesterday
Constable jacobson of Swan River took
Berg to the hospital at Grand Rapids an6
then brought Bennett to Carlton, where