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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
HELENA, MONT.

A train on the park branch
of the Northern Pacific railroad,
loaded with tourists destined for the park,
ran into herd of cattle about thirty
miles south of Livingston while running
at high rate Of speed. The engine and
baggage car were derailed and the pas
sengers shaken up, but no one was in
jured.-A special train Of Mystic Shriners
returning east from San Francisco entered
the national park last night for a tour
of Wonderland.-Elsie Thompson, 8 years
old, grand niece of the late James G.
Blaine, fell down an elevator shaft in
the Monticello apartment house last night
and sustained a broken collar bone and
other injuries which may prove fatal
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
MoNTEZUAIA. IOWA

The citizens are aroused over what Is
called the "jug evil' in that city. A pub
lie meeting has been called to take some
action against the nuisance. Hundreds
of jugs of liquor are shipped into the
town by express and otherwise and 1t Is
claimed that the young men are being
demoralized
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
DULUTH, MINN.

It was learned from interests closely al
flliated with the project that a line consisting
of perhaps ten steamers will be established
between Duluth and Quebec. The new boats
will be built for the Great Lake and st: Law
renee Transportation company, Of which Cap
tain A. B.. Wolvin is president The plan is IN
little more than its infancy, but 1t IS SAID
to be reasonably sure to be pushed through
TO comrletion The move is made necessary
by increasing business Of the new: company
and most Of the boats will be used in the
grain trade.
The cross-exarrination of Mrs. Katherine
Muller, in the Muller case, was completed yes
terday The testimony of Mrs. Adelhelt Web
Der was corroborative of that of Mrs. Muller.
The board of civil service commission, by
three to vote decided to change the rule
the police department, to the three members
of the civil service. Four names will be
proposed hereafter and the mayor will have
fhe right to select whom he pleases.-Judge
Edison. who is after the republican nomination
at once Several local attorneys are anxious
for congress, will resign municipal judge
to Secure the place. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
-CANDO, N. ID.

CANDO, n. ID. II .r.AI-@..
R. w. Main has announced himself a can
didate for the republican nomination for state
senator. His opponents are M F. Falahy,
chairman of the republican, county committee,
and City Clerk D. r: iSkinner:-Ip the legis-
lative contest, Sam Adams of Perth, i, NJ.
Cores of Bisbee and r. +. FORREST OF .this
city are the republican candlqates;-The city
raised number of assessments, while a few
minor reductions were asked by property own
ers and granted by the town board. The
total assessment Of the city's real and per-
sonal property foots up nearly one quarter
million of dollars and, exceeds. that OF, last
year by $45 653. The real estate is assessed at
Simon p Hay and his wife,, living in the
northern part Of the county, have been sum
moned to. appear before County Judge Pew
for examination as to their sanity.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
"BIG BOY SUFFRAGE"
British Columbia Legislature Grants
It-Women Get No Vote.


VANCOUVER, B. C.-The provincial
legislature has capped the climax" of its
extraordinary work of the longest and
most disorderly session in British Co
lumbia, record, by on one and the same
day yvetoing q proposal for woman's suf-
frage and granting the vote under "man-
hood suffrage to all of 1S years Of age
and upwards. This amounts practically
to big boy suffrage and it is thought
will have a bad effect upon the credit of
the province. Many business men ask:
Has the legislature gone crazy?'
The British Columbia government has
granted permission, previously withheld5
for the state of Washington to set up and
maintain sockeye salmon hatchery Of
50,0O00OO fish capacity on the Lower
Fraser river. Of,.course no jurisdiction
accompanies the matter, the state simply.
acting as corporate owner. 1t is hoped
that this new hatchery will further reduce
the risk of depletion by the traps now
likely to increase the capacity of the sal
mon fisheries of the Frazer river and the
adjoining American waters Of Puget
Sound.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
MANKATO, MINI.

The Minnesota Christian Missionary So
ciety closed it's annual convention last night.
dent, A. D. Harmon St. Paul; vice-presi-
ing secretary, ]. K. shellenberger, Mankato;
financial secretary and treasurer, LIE. Scott,
St. Paul; auditor, J. w. Anderson, Mankato;
Christian Endeavor superintendent, John Tre-
loar, Austin; Sunday school superintendent,
J.. E. Hod, Candy. The reports of officers
showed that there were 59S additions during
the year The woman's board Of missions
elected Mrs. D A. Harmon, of St. Paul, pres-
dent; Mrs M. H. Towner, of'Minneapolis, and
Mrs. w. H. Crandall, of St. Paul, vice-presi-
responding secretary, and Mrs. John Tre-
loar of Austin treasurer +sf~, >.. ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
TWO HARBoRs, MINI.

Quite a. serious wreck occurred on the Du-
luth & Iron Range road near here yester-
day Nineteen loaded cars of logs got away
on a hill at Drummond and ran a distance OF
six miles and were derailed, wrecking all OF
the cars. An ore train coming along short
time later ran into some of the wreckage,
but traffic was not delayed. No one was in
jured.
Towner Bros Of Peterson, Iowa, have pur-
chased $4,000 acres of land in the Knife river
valley from the Alger-Smith company, and
will bring settlers from Iowa to locate on 1t.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
NORTHFIELD, MINI.

"A large plate glass window in Henry Beck
erts meat market was broken last night, and
also one in al adjoining building belonging
to the Archibald estate. The miscreants are
supposed to Ibe we'll known people, and arrests
may follow F ~ =
At the close Of the regular annual meeting
Of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of
America, now in session in. Minneapolis,
clergymen and delegates to the number of
one hundred, will gather here for an assembly
at ST. Olaf college. A program of addresses
and instructive features will be presented each
day until July A. when the assembly Closes.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
Photos by 9. L. Chester.
A COLD JUNE
Slight Frost at Various Points-No
Serious Damage.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D.-This section was
visited by light frost last night, but so
far as learned no damage was done. The
thermometer of volunteer weather OBJ
server registered "a degrees as the coldest
period of the night. h -.
MILLER, s.. D.-Quite a,$severe frost
over this section last night. 1t is not
believed that any particular damage was
done, except to some garden. truck. -
MONTEVIDEO, MINN.-A slight frost
last night, but no damage was done to
crops except on low lands. =
HELENA, aMONT.-The coldest- June in
Montana since 1880 is being experienced
Thursday night, there was a frost all over
the state. 1t did considerable damage
in some portions, especially in the Prick
ley Pear valley, north of Helena, where
the temperature of 30 degrees was
recorded. Ice formed and crops and gar
den plants were almost ruined. Never be-
fore in the history Of the Montana
weather bureau has a frost been reported
SO late in June. 80 re.
LINCOLN, NBB.-AS frost in west and
northwest Nebraska did considerable
damage to garden vegetables and po-
tatoes. No loss reported on grain. A
temperature Of 80 was recorded at VAL
entine and 40 at North Platte.
PIERRE, S. D.-The weather bureau
reports light frost here last night but the
lowest recorded June temperature. Frost
not severe enough to do damage even to
tender vegetation. r':,-@>-'- = ~,
-YANKTON,-, s. D.-The government
thermometer here registered 40 degrees
this morning. There was light frost on
low ground, doing slight damage to tender
garden truck but none to crops or fruit.
ARLINGTON, S. D.-A light frost was
felt over this. portion of the state. last
night. No serious: damages to field crops
is reported, but corn and tender vegeta-
tion was lightly touched A low tempera-
ture has prevailed the last four days, with
rain and snow traces Unlimited sections. =
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
ARMOUR, s.. d.

State Veterinary Surgeon Foster has been
out. to Harrison, little country town sixt
miles northwest of this place. where he or
dered seven horses affected with glanders shot
and buried He. also quarantined several
horses belonging to farmers in the same
neighborhood.-Sena E. s. johnson was al
lowed to select the delegates from Douglas
county to go to Huron next week to look after
his interests at the state convention. and he
named the following: Levi D. Wait, Fred
Plamp, H; H: SMITH, Henry Dilges, w. w.
Johnson, A. D. Mather. John Van Zee. j. F.
Nalla James Dogel, Chris Schroeder, Joseph
Neeter, C. WenZel, N. J. Baker. Mr. Johnson
desires to. be made chairman of the demo-
cratic state committee. = :
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
WEBsTER CITY. IOWA

Manager Martin of this city sent
two OF his telephone girls to
Des Moines this morning to take
the places of the girls on the Iowa
and Mutual City boards, who are out on
strike. He states that the help in the
northern Iowa offices will be diminished
and all extras sent to Des Moines until
the strike Is settled.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
LA CROSSE, WIS.

A miniature tornado yesterday afternoon
tore the roof from the La Crosse Knitting
con,panys building. The walls were also shat
tered.-It was announced here that DR.. Wen
dell A. Anderson will be candidate for the
democratic nomination for governor. p. IL ...
has let contracts for the construction Of a
new coal dock at Green Bay to cost $50, 900
exclusive of the land on which it will stand.
The dock will be 300 feet wide and GOO feet
long. The lumber will be shipped from Pine
Bluff Ark. IT. 80 - I.ss 3 ti-~a
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
WINONAS MINI.

The first annual convention of District No.
1, Minnesota W. C. T. u, was held here yes
terday. Officers elected: President, Mrs NJ.
T. Bartlett, Winona; vice president, Mrs. G.
NJ Roundy,. Wabasha; secretary, Mrs. Grace
Libby, ;Winona; treasurer, Mrs. Lucy Ferst,
Almon. - E,. .5-.
A St. Paul rearl buyer yesterday secured a
fine pearl from Ben Richardson, paying him
$500 for the gem.-GoveTnor Van SAINT will
come down Tuesday to attend the county
republican convention, at which time a solid
delegation in favor Of his denomination will
, be- elected. -..
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
SIOUX FALLS, S. ID.

A petition in voluntary bankruptcy has
been filed in the United States court in this
city BY David H.. hGuth, a farmer living in
Clark county, who states that his liabilities
gate $3S, all exempt A similar petition has
been filed by John F. Smith, farmer OF
kingsbury county. Smith schedules his
Liabilities M at S4962.H and his assets at
$2.227.50, all exempt. - ~ : !
The members Of the South Dakota board of
railroad commissioners will assemble at
Omaha on the Ath inst, preparatory to de-
parting for a tour Of inspection of the lines of
the Burlington & Missouri River railroad. in
the Black Hills. .-s- ~ / !. :. =. -
The annual convention Of the National Chill
following officers we're elected: Professor G..
R. Henderson, Chicago, president; H. H.
Hart, Chicago, secretary and national super
1ntendent; ]. l. Dysart, Milwaukee, treasurer.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
BARRON, WIS.

Some time ago the city council voted to ex
tend the waterworks to the wooden and grist-
mills located lat the east end of the city, a
distance of six blocks. A majority Of the
property owners along the proposed extension
the city council restraining them from going
on with the work. The injunction has been
dissolved, the court holding with the city
Canning company @eommences canning peas
next Monday. The crop will not be as heavy
as expected The peas are not filling well,
supposed to be on account of too much rain.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
DIES MONIES, IOWA

The board of control will not be able to
open Cherokee hospital for the insane on
July J., as has been expected. The buildings
are practically completed, but there is great
deal of machinery to be put in place. The
from 500 to $50 inmates, Three hundred or
more will be transferred from Independence
hospital ana over 200 from Clarinda. The
necessity of transferring from Independence
hospital is great. There are 1.100 inmates
there now, more, than at any time In the past.
Following the transfers from Clarinda and In
dependence, about seventy-fve patients will
be sent to Independence from Mount Pleas
ant institution and about 14o from the same
hospital to Clarinda. ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
NORTHWESTERN JUNE BRIDES

DEADWOOD, s. D.-The wedding of Or
Vile U. Pryce and Miss Maryella Ellis
took place at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Ellis, and was
one of the events of the month. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. George
w. Sheafor, pastor Of the First Baptist
church of Deadwood and was witnessed
by nearly a hundred people of this city
and Lead. Mr.. and Mrs. Pryce left in
the afternoon for Colorado, to remain un-
til July 1, when they will take up their
residence in Deadwood. Mr.. Pryce is q
we'll known mining man and broker OF
Deadwood, and his bride is one Of Dead
woods estimab1e young ladies.-Charles
A. Overmire and Miss Annie e. Smith
were married by Rev. F. w. Straw at the
home of F. H. Allen.
Lead, S. D.-Two well-known young
people of Lead, John Murphy and Miss
Lillian Commit, were married by Rev.
Father Chase.
#CANDO, N DR.. e. Hartman, a prom
inent and popular young merchant of this
city, and Miss Edith SAmeda Hines OF
Mount Hope, were Joined in marriage by
Rev. R. G. Klinge1. u - - -.ze
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
CHIPPEWA FALLS, WIS.

John Lindahl, railroad man, fellsfrom the
Wisconsin Central bridge, above the falls, q
distance Of fifty feet, striking on the pier. He
was found by a passer by and rescued from
perilous position He is injured about the
head and body and his recovery is doubtful
Mary Jacomka, aged II months, was shot
and instantly killed by>her 5-year-old brother
near Weyerhaeuser, yesterday. An older
brother had been hunting and on returning set
the gun down and the little fellow picked it
up and shot his sister. . 7...s.-h X
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
PRINCETON, MINN.

Professor II. e. White, superintendent Of
structor at the summer institute at Sauk
Center.-I. E. Burgan, who for the past six
teen years has been local agent for the St.
Anthony and Dakota Elevator company at
this place, has sold his realty interests and
purchased property in Southeast Minneapo-
lis, where he will reside.--E. IL. Mcmillan,
lis, has opened law. Office in Princeton.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
REEDsBURG, WIS, Y

The fifteenth annual meeting of the Wiscon-
sin Firemen's Association is in session here.
The following prizes were awarded: In
the hose contest, first prize of $1o0 and the
state association championship was won by
Defevan,. in :35 3-5 = Lake Mills, second. Fort
Atkinson and Monroe, owing to an accident.
both failed to make the coupling and were
given a chance to compete for third place
by hub and hub race. Fort Atkinson won
ins:35 20 Monroe won fourth place. In the
hook and ladder contest, the first prize of
$100 and the state championship was won
by Lake Geneva, in :30-4-5; second prize, JET
ferson; third prize, Horizon; fourth prize,
Oconomowoc. The parade prizes to the COM
best appearance First prize, Lake Mills;
second. Fort Atkinson; third, South Milwau-
kee: fourth: iDelayan .-. .e- ... 4 II
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
LINCOLN, NEB.

A church scandal involving the standing of
Rev Michael Ferdinand, Of Panama., this
county, attracted two score of witnesses and
fully 200 of the preachers neighbors to the
trial of his divorce suit in the district court
in this city. Ferdinand was United Breth-
rem minister at Panama. He declares he is
the victim of the insane jealousy of his wife,
but for whose idle tale-bearng there would
have been no trouble. sEt -f,z'es .-. f..
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
DEADwooD. S. d.

The police force has been busy several days
ridding the town of tramps, vagrants and un-
desirable characters generally. Since the
completion Of the iElkhorn construction to
been on the community, and the 'Deadwood
authorities have given them the alternative
Of leaving town or going to work on public
improvements. iSizg ,s5 81.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
MITCHELL, S. d.

The %fremen OF South Dakota will convene
in Mitchell on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday Of next week to hold their annual
tournament, {, Information has been received
from twenty-five towns that will send fire.
men. Tits expected that there will be $50
visiting f1renlen. The running fevents will
take place on Main street and the crowds that
come will not have to go to the Inconvenience
of travelling a mile out to the fair grounds to
see the races Professionalism has been
barred and no team will be allowed to enter
the races where men have been imported from
outside territory. ....' {,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
ST. JOSEPH, MICH.

All tramps in this section of the state have
been ordered to leave at once, as result Of
the murder of Charles Parks. A train was
chartered by the police department yesterday
afternoon, the cars filled with tramps who had
been arrested, and trip into. the country
begun. The tramps were put off when many
miles from here. All the cells In the county
Jail are filled with tramps, who will be de-
ported to-day.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
INDEPENDENCE, IOWA

Clarence Flaucher of Lamont was fined
100 and costs by Justice Davidson Tor as
saulting Rev. F. L.. Wyrick, whom he at
tackled because the latter testified against
him In saloon injunction case.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
oRTONVILLE. MINI.

The fourth anual assembly of the Big Stone
Gake Chautauqua opened to-day at Simpson
Park and will continue until July 6.-Mrs.
Hobson June "a, w. j.. Bryan July 1.-The
summer school Is in session at present, with
large attendance.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
IOWA CENTER, IOWA

The body of Earl Smith, drowned while
bathing in Indian creek, has not been recov
cred, although the parents have offered a re-
ward Of $100. AS a last resort new channel
will be cut to draw of the water and expose
the ibOdy. 49, n
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
CASTANA, IOWA

Charles F.. Smith, a carpenter; rather we'll
to-do and ell-known young man, has dis
appeared, and it is feared he ras been mur-
dered. A week ago last Monday he left for
Missouri Valley with the statement that he
would return In three days at the latest. He
made a number Of business engagements for
the rest of the week. He. was traced to
Onawa, but has not been seen in Missouri
Valley. s-Et:s''. = q
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
LIDGERWooD, N. ID.

The twelfth annual band encampment
ADJOURNED yesterday. Bands were pres
ent from all surrounding towns but the
crowd VISA not as large as last year, owing
to the damp and cold weather.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
MURDERER CONFEsSEs
O'Brien Says Killing of Phillip Was
4r Not Intentional. -. -r.'

JAMESTOWN, NJ. D.-James O'Brlen,
accused of killing Fritz Phillip, the Bow
don blind pigger, confessed in Fessenden
that w. l.. Taylor of Bowdon hired him
to smash Phillip and his blind pig.
O'Brien claims the killing was not in
territorial. Taylor put. in no defense and
has been jailed to await trial. O'Brien
claimed in his confession that Taylor de-
sired to secure Phillips blind pig and
Phillip was beaten in order that he would
be scared and would leave town.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
SIOUX. CITY, IOWA

T. Frantzbeg, until recently pharmacist at
Lake Benton, Mimi, has just finished serving
q jail sentence for stealing bicycle, and is
now in Jail on the charge of administering
! Knockout drops to J. E. Bogie, Fremont,
Neb. man. Frantzbeg wept in police court
and admitted he had until recently a home
and plenty of money Now his wife is sue
ing for divorce. He worked for g. time at
Canton, s. D., then came here and stole the
bicycle to get drink. g.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
1RoaUA, WIS

n circuit court, three brothers. Marion,
.ebb and Ellsworth Reve1s, aged IS to %
,aars, colored, we're sentenced to two years
saeh in the intermediary prison.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
HOUGHTON, MICH.

I County Chairman. Charles "A. Wright of
publican convention for Houghton county on
July D. THE exact date is undecided, but it
will be during July. The Young and Wright
0rces have made some sort of an alliance
and will contest Congressman Sheldon's home
county. The outcome really rests with Calu-
met township which is claimed by both par
between Sheldon and Young, with every indi-
cation that the successful candidate will be
nominated by majority of only one TO three
votes. -.se.. d ,....-,t .s.t, -, .--
Gabriel Jacobson was struck by a passen-
ger train and fatally injured near Chassell It
Is thought the man was demented-Willie
Voegtlein, aged 16, fell upon a carriage in
his fathers sawHill at Republic Mich, and,
despite the efforts OF an elder brother to
rescue him, he was carried to saw and cut
entirely in two .-, =
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
EXCELSIOR, MINI.

The steamer Frolic met with an odd acci-
dent at / o'clock this morning. The cable
was left across the Narrows channel by some
unknown person and was struck by the Frolic
at full speed. Several Of the uprights which
support the upper deck were torn away, let
ting the point of the deck down on the bow of
the boat,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
yERMILLIoN, s. d.

waiting trial upon charge Of criminal as
,ult, broke Jail by digging through d brick
all No trace of him has been discovered.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
pIpEsT0NE MINI.

Fire destroyed barn and contents. In
cluding driving horse and pony owned by
BY ]. H. Nichols. The fire originated in the
Briggs barn. gs
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
VICTORIA, R. G.

cided TO accede to the reonest Of The nds Indan
seal hunters for an advance of from 81 to $6
for each skin aiken by canoes sealing from
the companies, schooners. Even at this
price the Indians are holding off, apparently
having been frightened by the storms of last
season and the loss of the schooner Hatzio
with an Indian crew. i. ~ ''ssT-
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
HASTINGS, MINI.

A telegram announces the death of George
NJ. Bliss from consumption, at. Menasha,
Wis. aged 80 years. He was a son of Mrs.
J. B. Pitcher, Of this city.-William Nixon,
Of Pennington, and A. e. Owen, of Hastings,
were in attendance at the reunion of the First
Minnesota regiment In St: Paul. They are
the only survivors of the organization now: left
in Dakota county.-Sheriff j. j. Grism took
George H. Mott, the horse thief, to the state
prison at Saltwater yesterday.