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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04
A PRIESTS LIBEL. SUIT
Charges Of immortality Against Nine.
teen Chicago Priests Figure
in the Case.

Special to The Journal.
Chicago, Jan. Mgr. Martinelli, papal
delegate to the United States, with Bishop
Scanned of Omaha and other prominent
Catholics, will be called upon to testify
in the superior court in a suit for dam
ages brought against Victor F. Lawson
publisher of the Chicago Daily News, by
Father jeremiah Crowley, who was re-
Gently for time under the ban of ex-
communication from his church. The di-
rect representative of the pope, with the
other officials of the church, are to be
asked regarding Father Crowleys stand
ing in the church in reference to the ban
of accommodation.
Father Crowley's claim for damages is
based on an article published in the News
Of last Monday. In the hearing of the suit
the charges of gross immortality brought
by Father Crowley against nineteen
priests of the Chicago diocese will be
aired. These charges were brought by
Father Crowley just previous to the ele-
walton Of Father Muldoon to the bishopric
Of the diocese of Chicago, and as result
Of the controversy which followed, the
priest was accommodated. He was re-
stored to his priestly office Christmas
Day.
The News article stated that Father
Crowley was doing penance in a monas-
terry preparatory to the removal of the
ban OF accommodation. 1t was repre-
scented that he had withdrawn his charges
against the Chicago priests and he was
reported as repenting of his action in
making the charges. This article, he al
leges, placed him in humiliating, false
and disgraceful position before the world
and particularly before the members OF
the Catholic church.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04
A THIEF UNDER HIS BED
Grappled With Him After Watch Had
Been Taken-COOk's Case
Cleared Up.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Mandan, N. D., Jan. flames Iacullo is
in jail charged with robbing Rev. Mr..
Gaustad, Lutheran minister, in a Man.
dan hotel. The alleged thief is an Italian,
and had 'secreted himself beneath the bed
Of the preacher. When he thought the
preacher was asleep, he slipped from I'M
der the bed and took the sleeping man
watch. The owner Of the watch awoke,
and began to exercise little muscular
Christianity and engaged in wrestle
With the Italian. In a short time the
Italian was on his way to Jail where he
will stay till district court meets.
1t is clear that the young man, Charles
J. Cook, OF Warren, Mimi, who was found
dead near the railroad track east Of town,
committed suicide. He had purchased a
revolver of a local hardware store His
father arrived to-day and says his son
was 10 years old, had a great ambition to
get rich, and had not been very success
full. He had trouble with his throat
which had to be operated upon. He be-
lieves that the boy became temporarily
insane and while in that condition COM
mitted suicide. The Indian preacher who
found him told a straightforward story,
and no suspicion attaches to him.
The Haight Mercantile company is the
name OF new corporation which will en-
gage in the lumber and machinery bust
ness. The stockholders will be Mr..
Haight and the Lanterman brothers, of
Mandau
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04
HIS SHIPS ARE DISABLED.
CAsTRe's "NAvY" WORTH LITTLE
Intention Is to Set the Whole OF
Venezuela in a Blaze Of
Revolt.

Willemstadt. Island of Curacao, Jan. 4.
The armed revolutionary steamer Lib
ertador, formerly the British steamer Ban
Rtgh, has, 1t is believed here, landed the
expedition near Barcelona, Venezuela.
The Venezuelan government is without
news OF the movement of the LibertadOr.
The vessels composing the Venezuelan
feet are without COAL and, besides their
engines, are out of order, and. therefore,
President Castro's ships could not put to
sea and search for the Libertador.
About 1900 partizans Of General Riera,
Venezuelan revolutionary leader, are
awaiting his arrival near Coro, Venezuela.
When Riera arrives it is intended to set
the country in blaze of revolt. Six other
bands of insurgents, raised by General
Fernandez Mendoza and others, are un-
der arms, but they are avoiding coming
into conflict with the government troops
until they receive reinforcements, arms
and ammunition. The fact that the gov
ernment's efforts to capt ure these bands
have been without success is looked upon
by the revolutionists as proof of the vi
tally of the revolutionary movement.
Tho Venezuelan government, according to
the advices from Caracas, is without
money and is vainly trying to buy war
supplies in New York.
1t is further asserted that the employees
of the government of Venezuela have been
without pay for the last six months, and
that they are only awaiting favorable OPP
portunity to take part in the revolt
against President Castro.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04
BACK TO HIS Gel
Governor Shaw Sends Sheriff for
Frank Shercleff.
NOTORIOUS PAL OF PAT GROVE
Secretly ParoIed by the Governor
Who Now Finds His Position
Embarrassing.
O The Journal

Special to The Journal.
Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 4.-Governor
shaw has notified the sheriff of Craw-
ford county to go to Kansas City and Sc
cure Frank shercleff, the noted diamond
robber paroled last year shortly before
the Cudahy kidnapping. His parole will
be revoked and he will be compelled to
serve the remainder of a long sentence.
Governor Shaw is thus embarrassed by
renewal OF the prominence into which
he came as a result Of the Omaha kid
mapping, as Shercleff was notorious pal
OF Pat Grove and was shown to have been
in Omaha at the time of the kidnapping.
1t was the commonly accepted theory at
the time that Chercleff had at least a
hand in the affair. if he was not actually
the prime mover. It then developed that
the governor had paroled him secretly,
and that contrary to all previous custom
the parole had been granted without the
sanction Of G. J. Van Wagenen, the trial
judge, and even in the face Of his oppo-
sition, at the behest Of influential political
friends Of Shercleff.
The governor had often been criticised
for the secret and frequent use of the
pardon power to release desperate char
acters and in this case perfect storm of
protest arose.
Sherclef's crime was the daring holdup
of North Western train at California
Jnuction and the robbery Of a jeWeler.
Fifteen thousand dollars worth of dia-
monds were secured. Shercleff was cap
tured after desperate running fight. He
had served but seven years Of long
sentence when paroled.
One of the condolences of the case was
that Pat Groves home and the scene OF
Shercleff's holdup were in the county in
which the governor resides. Following
the Pat Grove incident Shercleff was To-
Gated and furnished evidence to satisfy
the governor that he had no hand in the
Cudahy affair. His liberty was continued
on condition that he report to the gov
ernor each month. His recent trouble al
Kansas City came to the governors no.
tice and forfeiture of parole followed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04
SISAL ARRIVING
Factory at the Prison Running a
Three-fOurths Capacity.

Factory at the Prison Running at
Three-fourths Capacity.
Special to The Journal.
Saltwater, Mimi, Jan. 4.-The sisal
fiber purchased by Warden Wolfer while
in the east and south is now arriving, and
the prison factory is running at three
fourths it's capacity. Whereas up to the
first Of the year the output was only one
third of the possible. AS the sisal is re-
ceived more men will be worked, and the
factory should be at full capacity in a
short time.
Alexander Armstrong, an old citizen, is
critically i'll of pneumonia.
The lumber cut on the St. Croix was in
1901 some 1S,000,000 feet in excess of 1900.
The cut this year will be still larger, as
all the mills will be operated, and some
of them with new and improved machin-
cry. -.-
e. W. Durant has been sick this week,
but is improving.
Fred Bordwell, steward at the prison, is
visiting his son at Waterloo, Iowa.
The Athletic association Of Company K
gave we'll attended and enjoyable dane
ing party last night. .s
The ladies of the Saltwater library
board canvassed the business men this
week and secured subscriptions Of 81, 400
for the Bean Harrison site and about $500
for the McKuslck site. Unless the friends
of the latter do better the board may Sc
1ect the Beam Harrison site at its meet
ing Monday evening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04
EDDY In THE OPEN
Kennedy Faction at Fargo Brings
Him Out for P. M.
LOOMS HAS BEEN PAID, THEY SAY
New Move in the Fight 'Twtxt HaE'
cart and Kennedy for the
MarshalShip.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal:
Fargo, N. D., Jan. 4.-One Of the hrst
moves in the local fight between the Hag-
CART and Kennedy factions is the an
nouncement of the selection OF u: z. Eooy
by the Kennedy people for candidate 1or
the postoffice A. LOOMS, the present
incumbent, seeks a reappointment. he is
one of the strongest friends and supporters
of Marshal Haggart.
The Kennedy faction will endeavor to
have LOOMS turned down for reappolnt-
ment on the ground that four years pay
service in behalf of the party and some
one else should get a share OF good
thing.
Mr. Eddy has not been regarded as a
prominent worker in the party, though al
ways consistent republican. Many years
ago he was associated with his father in
the banking business here, and later con-
Quoted the enterprise alone; After En-, the
big fire he went out Of business Since
then he has handled real estate and was
city assessor for several years.
Mr.. Haggart is candidate for reap
pointment as United States marshal, while
Mr.. Kennedy wants the job. Senator
Hansbrough favors Haggart, while Nc
Cumber is with Kennedy. It is under
ing shy of both factions and has suggested
movement for harmony which did not
meet the approval of either.
The local fight in measure involves
some state issues as Haggart is popularity
supposed to be managing the campaign
of ex-Congressman Spalding for re-
nomination and to have planned COM
bination between JudLamoure and Spald-
ing. The Kennedy folks are not SO much
opposed to Spalding personally, but are
not for him with Haggart as his hacker.
They are suggesting the names of other
Cass county men for state nominations
to head off the ex-congressman.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04
FOR RICHARDS
Iowa Newspaper Man May
Be Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury.

From The Journal Bureau, Eoons H. Post
Building, Washington.
Washington, Jan. 4.-There has been an
interesting rumor afloat of quiet boom
for Julian w. Richards of aWterloo, now
private secretary to Speaker Henderson,
as one of the assistant secretaries of the
treasury. He is a we'll known newspaper
man in Iowa and has been actively identi-
fled with state politics. Mr.. Richards has
been close to those leaders in politics who
have been most friendly to the future
secretary, Governor Shaw.
Secretary Gage will cease to be a men,
Der OF the cabinet on the 25th of this
month. He has not yet determined what
he will do, but there is talk that he is
considering a chair Of political economy
in one Of the universities. Governor Shaw,
the prospective secretary, had one thing
to say: zs,., ii
l wish you would announce that there is
nothing doing in the appointment line. I am
not considering any changes in the personnel
of the department I have not thought any
thing about it and it is only due to the
people that they should not lie awake nights
l shall not begin tearing down good or
ganization OF course I don't say I never
will make a change, but there is nothing at
present even thought of.
Governor Shaw wore,a black felt hat of
the style affected in country towns. His
coat was Of light brown and settled in
comfortable wrinkles. He wore a :"store
shirt with black biw tie and thrust
his hands into his trousers pockets in a.
fashion most democratic.
Matter of the Commonwealth Co.
Indian Commissioner Jones said to-day
that he had not received the reply Of the
Commonwealth Lumber company ii the
demand for payment for green timber cut
on the White Earth reservation last win
ter. He also said he would not be sur
prised it the company had refused to pay
the amount demanded by the government,
as such answer was forecast when the
company's representative had a conference
with him month ago. He said:
Although [ would be pleased if the COM
pany paid the money due, it would not be
great misfortune if it has refused to settle
up. lawsuit Is not a add thing In some
cases and would be in this if one becomes
necessary by reason Of the refusal of the COM
pany to pay. The government can tell facts
about the methods of lumbermen which will
be OF interest to the general public I hope
for something definite one way or the other
SO that the department can close up the
whole dead-anddown business and make
statement Of work done pending the settle
ment Of the suit in the Commonwealth case.
w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04
GOOD YEAR FOR BEADLE
Trade and Labor Rewarded-Profit
in Real Estate.

Trade and Labor Rewarded-Profits
in Real Estate.
Special to The Journal
Huron, S. D., Jan. 4.-The year 1901 was
prosperous one for Beadle county There
was marked increase in population in
towns and in the country, and farmers,
stockmen, merchants and people engaged
in commercial lines report a splendid
business the entire year, leaving salts
factory footings on the credit side Of the
ledger. Fair prices prevailed for farm
products.
Real estate dealers made money. Land
values increased at least 100 per cent,
and the demand exceeds anything enjoyed
since the Doom" It is estimated that
not less than 500 people have come into
the county during the year, of whom 200
or more settled in Huron. The estimated
acreage of farm lands that changed owner
ship is put at from $4,000 to $4,000 acres,
while city property has not been SLOW
In fact an astonishingly large number of
lots have been purchased and a goodly
number Of dwelling houses erected rang
ing in cost from $1,000 to $4,000. The
total cost of these structures is about
$4,000. Two substantial store buildings
have also been erected, worth $4,000. The
betterments to private property will not
fall below $4,000, while the city improve
ments, including an artesian well, extern
sion of water mains, sewerage. cement
walks, ETC., will amount to $4,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04
Control Board May Extend
Its Authority.
so CONSTITUTES THE LAW
Friends of the University. However,
Won't Admit This.
STATE CONSTITUTION IS CITED
1t Granted Certain Rights to Re
EentR Which the Law May
Not Alter. .-a

VIII the state board Of control assert It's
authority over the state university? From
present indications 1t will. o. B. Gould,
the only member at his post to-day, de-
clined to predict the boards action, but
said go.
If our authority extends over one it is over
all, according to the courts decision l can
not say whether we will assert our authority
over the university, or not as l am only one
member OF the board. Mr.. Lee is sick, and
Mr.. Leavett is in Litchfeld on private bust
ness.
Attorney General Douglas believes that
under the decision Of the court the uni
~arsity comes under the board of control.
rhe initiative rests with State Auditor
Dunn. If he continues to approve the
warrants of the board Of regents, they
will be Independent of the board Of con-
troll. If he holds them up, the univer-
sity must submit to the financial manage
ment of the board or start a separate
suit on it's own account.
University Corporation.
The university was established prior to
the admission Of Minnesota as a state.
When the state constitution was adopted
it confirmed the university in all it's
rights. therefore, the institution exists
to-day through authority conferred by the
constitution of the state. It's object, as
set forth in the general statutes, is not
charitable, the particular section on that
point reading as follows:
The object of the University Of Minnesota
established by the constitution at or near
the Falls OF ST. Anthony, shall be to pro-
vide the means of acquiring a thorough
knowledge of the various branches of litera-
ture, science and the arts and such branches
OF learning as are related to agricultural
and the mechanic arts, including military
tactics and other classical and scientific
studies.
The government Of the university is en-
trusted to the board Of regents, a corpo-
ration established by law. This corpora
tion is given the right to sue and to be
sued; and in general is confirmed in all
rights bestowed upon municipal corpora
tions
Under the constitutional amendment
providing that the title of law shall
clearly express, its purpose, some attor-
neys say, no act pretending to take away
or restrict the privileges of a corporation
can be legal unless it's title specifically
states that such Infringement is contem-
plated. The powers of corporation, they
say, cannot be interfered with by infer
ence merely.
A Normal Board Session.
A special meeting Of the state normal
school board has been called. 1t will
convene at the capitol Jan. IA, The Du
luth meeting adjourned with the under
standing that as soon as the supreme
court decided the case, a special meeting
would be- called.
At this meeting the normal board will
relinquish authority over the finances of
the schools, and try to arrange a modus
yivendi with the board of control.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04
TO LIFE
Hard Struggle Of shipwrecked Peo-
pie on Rats.
LOSS OF STEAMER WALLA WALLA
Estimates of the Number of People
Drowned Rum ms High as
Seventy-three.

San Francisco, Jan. At is not yet
known how many persons persisted in the
wreck OF the steamer Walla Walla, which
was run into and sunk by an unknown
French bark off Cape Mendocino. The
most conservative statement places the
number Of dead at ten, and includes
thirty-six in the list of missing. An
other estimate is that no less than
seven!ty-three persons are yet unaccounted
for. Those believed to be dead are:
Mrs. Herman Kotschmar, wife of Lieu
tenant Kotschmar; Mrs. M. Reynolds stew
ardess; Mrs. Fl. Erickson and three children
Louis II. Druby of San Francisco; E. L.
huffman, purser; William Berte. fireman
John Wilson, also known as Hans P. An
derson, quartermaster.
There are still on the ocean, SO far as
known, two RATS. If either of these has
been picked up the number of supposed
victims will be materially decreased.
SlXty-tWo of the passengers and crew were
picked up and landed at Eureka by the
steam schooner Dispatch, twenty three
survivors drifted ashore near Trinidad,
and seventeen others were rescued by the
tug Ranger. Captain Hall, who went down
with the vessel, but came to the surface
and was saved, thinks that some of the
missing yet may be heard from. The fact
that the bark which caused the disaster
did not stand by to aid the Walla Walla,
Indicates to seafaring men that she must
have been seriously disabled, If, indeed,
she remains afoat. Her identity is not
known.
Battle for Life on Rats.
The revenue cutter McCulloch has been
dispatched to the scene of the wreck,
and is expected, besides searching for and
aiding the missing survivors, to ascer-
tain all possible facts concerning the YES
sci which caused the wreck.
OF the six life RATS launched by the
Walla Walla after the boats had been
filled, three and portion of another
were found and their occupants rescued
by the schooner Dispatch.
On this little fleet Of light craft hard
battles for life were fought. One was
half the time two feet under water. On
another man Went mad. His mania took
the form of attempted self-destruction.
His companions kept him from drowning
himself They cannot tell how, in such
sea, on such craft, they saved their
own lives. Yet they saved them and the
life Of the mad man, too. On still an
other raft were twelve persons and every
one was saved. One Of the survivors,
William O'Leary, says that the boat saw
300 yards Of it, but could not attract the
attention of any one on board.
Valued at 100000.
Seattle, JAN 4.-The Pacific Coast COM
pany carried $250,0OO insurance on the
Walla Walla, which it valued at $780, 900.
Her transformation from a collier sew
eral years ago and subsequent changes
and repairs are said by the company Off
GERS to represent an expenditure of $780,
O00 giving her a value to the company of
over half million dollars.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04
SEVENTY MILES AN HOUR
Loaded Runaway Car Runs Eleven
Miles ON NOrth-Western's
Main Track.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Winona, Mimi, Jan. "A runaway car
on the Northwestern road made mad
dash of eleven miles down the main track,
starting at Lewiston, and ending a mile
west Of Minnesota City. Fortunately it
had clear track the entire way and
no damage was done.
Some men were moving the car on a
sidetrack at Lewiston when it got beyond
their control and started down the steep
grade through the bluffs between Lewiston
and Stockton. The man on the car tried
to stop it with the brakes but they would
not work, and after riding a little way he
jumped off.
The car was loaded with stone and soon
acquired terrific speed, but hung to the
track in spite of the sharp curves. The
bottom fof the grade was reached near
Stockton and, it went, through that place
at speed of seventy miles an hour. The
momentum carried 1t some five miles
farther.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04

corporators, Walter G. Seaver, George E.
Wodehouse, G. w. Sanders.
The Consolidated Oil company at Pierre,
with a capital Of 100000. 1ncorpora-
tors, Virginia T. Smith, F. B. Kidder and
Oscar Nelson.
The York Gold Mining company at
DeadWood, with capital of $1,OO0,000.
Incorporators, James Graham, Christian
Miller and Granville G. Bennett.
The only call the past week for any
portion Of the permanent school fund
came from Custer county which took
$1,000. One Of the peculiarities Of affairs
of the state at the present time is the fact
that while the permanent school fund
shows large surplus, which 1t is impos-
sible to loan, there is soon to be a de-
fciency in the state general fund which
will require borrowing to bridge over.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-04
VOLTS MIND SHATTERED
CITY OFFICIAL OF MILWAUKEE
He Is Resting in a SanatOrium and
May Be Committed to an
Asylum.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Milwaukee, Jan. A. On petition Of
George w. Forth, John Conrad and JOS
eph Schunck, Judge Walber to-day ap-
pointed Doctors G. e. Richards and F. H
Hageman to inquire into the mental con-
dition of John R. Wolf, controller Of the
city of Milwaukee.
ing at a sanatorium in the country under
the care of DR.. Dewey, who says thai
VOLTS condition has become alarming ana
that he requires Immediate attention
The petitioners ask that Wolf be com
mitted to the county insane asylum and
allege that his mental condition is such
as to make it unwise. to allow him his
liberty. w..
Wolf is one of the best known news
paper men in Milwaukee and was elected
controller while night editor of the Sen
tinel. arc ...