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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
RED WING MIMI "A man

RED WING, MINN.-A man represent
Ing himself as a, Great Western official
hired Edward Lundberg to take charge
of bridge crew. Lundberg accompanied
him to the twin cities and roomed at the
same hotel. When he awoke his watch
and "A roll of bills We're gone. Several
others from different cities have been
trapped in the same way.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
RECRUITS FOR THE NAVY
Station VIII Be Opened at WInona on
Monday Next

MONDAY Next
WINONA, MINN.--A recruiting sta
ton for the navy will be opened here on
Monday an dan officer arrived to-day to
open quarters in the government build
ing.
The Mime o-wah club, formed last
summer for the establishment Of a little
colony Of summer homes about five miles
down the river. is receiving several ac-
cessions to its membership, and at least
four new cottages will be erected in the
spring. These will be by d. B. sMorri-
son, and Theo Void Of this city; J. w.
Murdoch Of Wabasha, and F. A. Wood OF
Owatonna.
The remains of Miss Helen Murphy
were brought here to-day from Chicago
and inferred in St. Mary's cemetery. Her
death was peculiarly sad in that it oc-
CURED on the day she was to have been
welded to Edward Fitch. She was buried
in her wedding garments.
It Is believed that the action Of the city
| in the matter Of building it's own cleo
trio light plant will be blocked until after
the new council is organized on the last
Monday in April .r5.~ ~ ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13

NEW. ULM, MINN-Frank Meyer, an
unmarried man employed on a. farm in
Ridgely township. Ncollet county. com
nitted suicide by cutting his throat with
a long-bladed pocketknife. No cause is
given for the deed other than that he was
addicted to liquor and had been drinking
heavily.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13

s scokAT9. MiNN.-The State bank of
Montrose was Incorporated here. The
capitol is $4,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13

ROCHESTER,, MlNN.-The roundup
meeting of the farmers state institute will
be held in this city March s and g. Spe-
cial speakers have been engaged for the
event. This institute will be under the
personal supervision Of DR.. J. c. Curryel
and the Rochester Merchants association
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13

Help the Starving.
Splendid program at Chamber Of Com
mcrce Sunday afternoon musical features.
Tickets 25 cents. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13

MENoMlNEE, MlCH.-The local st.
John the Baptist society Is preparing to
Lsend invitations all over the upper pen
Ursula, northern Wisconsin and Minnesota
for a grand celebration Of all the socie-
ties. on June "a. Hereule Baiche Of this
city Is president of the French Canadian
societies Of the upper. peninsula and DR..
r. A., Girardin is secretary.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13

FERGUS FALLS. MINN.-The legisla-
tive committee visited the Fergus Falls
hospital yesterday and made a careful in
spection of the institution. They also
conferred with officers and employees rela-
tive to pending measures to reduce the
hours Of labor of nurses, but found that
the nurses In general preferred an in
crease in pay.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13

See the Great Wheat Pit.
Famine fund benefit at Chamber OF
Commerce Sunday afternoon. Splendid
musical program. Tickets Is cents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13

HASTINGS, MiNN.-Mrs. N. F. W,
kranz' died last evening, after pro-
tracted illness, aged 63 years. She leaves
a husband, six sons and three daughters.
division, A. 0. H., will take place this.
evening at the FAM theater.-The Con-.
solidated Telephone company has a crew
at work extending it's line to Red Wing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13

HokAH, MINIMIZING Union Valley
Telephone company has been organized
with the following officers: J. z. Klein
president; Joseph Ormsby. secretary
Fred Bernsdorl1, treasurer. The company
Is organized by sixteen farmers, and will
run a line into Hokah. This will make the
third farmers line built into Hokah. the
past three or four months. -s-.. .ss''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13

ORANGE CITY, IoWA.-Under ruling
made by Judge Gaynor, Sioux county must
pay back to- the receiver of the defunct
Henry Hospers bank, $11, 900 minus Is per
cent, already declared as a dividend The
Hospers bank failed about eighteen
months ago, when there was .$11, 900 OF
county money OH deposit. Judge Oliver
held the county claim was preferred. but
Judge Gaynor has reversed his associate
IOWA CITY, IoWA-Judge Otto A.
Byington refused to grant Mrs. Sarah
Ella +Gallagher's plea for a change of
venue Indicted for alleged perjury be-
fore the coroner $ jury Investigating the
murder, of her husband, she will be- tried
here Monday, Feb. %. The court. held
that such prejudice as the defense al
legged existed had not been shown. H..
+ MARsHALLTovVN, loWA-Guyi: W.
Waterbury of this city had a narrow
escape from death in the great tidal wave
which aIecently i swept the South Sea
islands. While nothing has ,,een heard di-
.rectly frortf"f lm stree. the disaster, he is
safe, as. his name I appears Ia, the list OF
passengers who landed at Tahita on the
steamer Mariposa: ;s = ir"fi
! ROCK VALLEY, ioWA.-Frank Dooher
| ty. is, mysteriously missing from hi
ranch at Lake Andes, S. d. His partner
J. H. Batherwck, finds that three weeks
ago Doherty cashed check for $735 a;
a Wagner. S. D., bank, overdrawing tn,
account Doherty also mortgaged his. in
terest IN the ranch for $4,000. more thar
it is worth.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13

PRINCETON, MiNN.-The remains of
Mrs. Farnsworth Beden, who died in
Park Rapids this week, were brought to
Princeton last night, and the funeral will
be held at her sons home in Milo town
ship, Saturday. Mrs. Beden was 80 years
old. She was born in Maryland and came
to Minnesota in 1852. S
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
UNIoNIsM FRoWNED UPON
Copper District Miners Prosperous and
Contanted Without a Union

4 =
HOUGHToN, MICH. = The Lake
Superior copper district has the distinc-
ton OF possessing no labor unions i'll
which the men employed at the mines
hold membership. The miners and others
draw good pay, are treated with great
consideration and enjoy privileges not
often possessed by employees Of corpora
tions. Many Of the men, toe, hold stock
In various companies operating in the re-
gion.
D There have been few strikes-if the la :
Dor difficulties that have occurred can be
called strikes, and these. caused mainly
by the attempts Of outside agitators to
foment trouble, have been promptly. set
tied.
There is great contentment among the
men at all the mines, unionism is gen
orally froWned upon, and the treatment OF
the men is such that it has attracted the
best miners In the country to the dis
trict.
Richard M. FIoar, one Of the oldest res
idents of Houghton, instrumental in the
incorporation of the Mineral Range rail-
way, and a contractor for mails between
here and L'Anse in the early days, die6
last night, aged II years. At different
| times he held elective offices, from town
ship clerk to member of the legislature.
/ .HouGHToN, MIcH.-The Houghtor
| County Street Railway company, owned
! increased wage scale for all motormel
and conductors, to go into effect March
SAuET STE. MARIE, MI cH.-Neil Sin
Fclair, a woodsman, who, on Sept. Is, sho
arid killed Henry Keyes at Eckerman
this county, was to-day convicted of muir
der in the first degree. The murder wa
one Of the most cold blooded ever com
nitted in the county and was the result
of a saloon row. Sinclair was the onl,
witness for the defense, he pleading tina
he was crazed with liquor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13

MARlNETTE, WIs.--Wiliam Spalsbury,
who is in the Marinette Jail, confesses he
has wife in Chicago, besides his alleged
wife in Menominee.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-21
Death of a Veteran.

Solomon Bittner, for many years
resident OF Jeddo, died at Rowsersville,
Franklin county, two weeks ago. Death
was due to an attack of la grippe, fol-
lowed by paralysis. Had the deceased
lived until February 90 next he would
have been 73 years of age. Mr.. Bittner
was resident of Jeddo from shortly
after the close of the Civil war to less
than two years ago.
Mr.. Bittner had a most credltable war
record. In October, 1862, in response
to President Lincolns call for addition
al troops, he enlisted In Franklin county
for one year in Company E, 15sth
Penn'a Volunteer infantry. While in
service In North Carolina an epidemic
Of scarlet fever swept over his home
and carried off his wife and three chill
dren
When his enlistment expired be re-
turned to Franklin county, but shortly
afterward went back to the service and
served in Company d, Twenty-frst
oab S"Nuhy' Ioi III dCIlOu
he was promoted to corporal, and on
the day OF Lees surrender at Appomat-
tox he was chosen color bearer OF the
escort to General Phil Sheridan, mark
OF distinction awarded him by his SUI
perior officers for bravery.
After his discharge from the army he
located at Jeddo, where his second wife
preceded him In death less than two
years ago. He is survived by three
sons and two daughters.
The deceased was man who had the
respect of all his acquaintance. He
was devout member of the Primitive
Methodist Church and led an exemplary
life. The remains were inferred at
Rowsersville, where his early life was
sDent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-21
ROUND THE REGION.

The business heart of the Providence
section OF Scranton was devastated by
fire on Monday. The department stores
OF the Ambrose Muley estate and Of
William Chapele were burned to the
ground, with their contents, the loss to
each reaching 100000. Adjacent build
ings partially destroyed brought the
total loss to SECS, ,OOO
The Delaware and Hudson Company
has agreed to adjust some Of the griev-
ances the conductors of freight, coal
and yard trains have been complaining
about the past few years. The COM
pany has also agreed to give an advance
in wages to all the conductors, except
passenger conductors, and to brakemen
and yardmen.
John McManaman, aged 25 years, who
served with the Ninth Pennsylvania reg
iment In the Spanish-American war
and at its close enlisted In the Twenty
first regiment Of regulars, died at his
oioboI III
from Illness contracted while Ia service
in the Philippines.
Lackawanna court has revoked the
licenses of P. II. Durkin, Thomas Johns
and Charles Moore, three OF the leading
restauranteurs in Scranton, on the charge
of selling liquor on Sunday. The NUM-
cipal League prosecuted the cases.
Berwick council has executed fve-
year contract with the Berwick Electric
Company for street lighting. Arc lights
are to be furnished at s75 per year, and
32-candle power incandescents at $21
per year.
Several schools OF Pittston township
which were closed year ago on occount
OF the teachers strike are again closed
because Of the lack OF coal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-21
POLITICAL.

Halle township Democrats nominated
the following ticket yesterday:
Tax colector-Thomas Martin, Gran
berry
upervsors-James Mclaughlin, Har-
wood; Patrick McGill, Jeddo.
School directors-James Sweeney,
Hazleton; Peter Dougherty, Beaver
Brook.
Treasurer-Andrew Lazar, Stockton.
Clerk-Wiliam Parnelli, Hazleton.
Auditor-Owen McElwee, Harleigh.
In another column John E. McHugh,
chairman OF the Democratic borough
committee, issues call for the primar-
les and convention. The former will be
held Saturday evening and the delegates
elected will meet at the Municipal hall
Tuesday evening TO nominate candi-
dates for borough offices. The conven-
tion will consist of nineteen delegates
three from each OF the six election dis
tricts and one delegate from the
borough -at-large.
William Heister, OF Lansford, has
been nominated by the Democrats for
the tbree-year term Of poor director.
James v. McGll, of Lehigh township,
Carbon county, is the nominee for the
short term. The latter is opposed by
Frank White, of Weatherly, who was
appointed by the board to fill the vacan-
cy caused by Director Gangweres
resignation.
The Republicans of Freeland will
nominate their candidates for borough
offices next Tuesday evening, which is
the same date as that selected by the
Democrats.
Foster Democrats will nominate their
township ticket at Woodside school
house on Monday evening.
Poor Director Wilson Campbell, of
Mauch Chunk, has been renominated by
the Repu ublicans.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-21
Great Values

In mems and boys Suits and
Overcoats. Mems and boys
Clothing and gents Furnishings of
this seasons very best and newest
styles are offered you at absolutely
the lowest figures ever quoted.
Prices in most cases that barely
represent the cost of production.
Dry Goods, Dress Goods, No.
tions, Ladies' Furnishings and
many other articles which will in
terest the women folks.
Foot Wear of all kinds for
women and girls and men and boys
at the lowest price. Every pair of
Shoes guaranteed for wear and fit.
This seasons newest shapes and
styles.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-21

and Mr.. Birkbeck made no statement
OF how he desired the balance of the
estate to be disposed Of.
Both the first and last Wills were
offered to Register of Wills Main war
ing for probate and he decided that
the second will was the legal will and
admitted the same to probate.
The nephews and uieces, who were
the residuary heirs under the terms Of
the first WILL appealed from the decis-
ion Of the register. They alleged that
the second will had been obtained by
reason Of undue influence having been
brought to bear upon Mr.. Birkbeck and
also alleged that at the time the instru-
ment was drawn up and signed the
deceased was not in his right mind and
lacked testamentary capacity.
They asked that an issue be framed
and that q citation for q trial in the
civil courts be granted. The matter
accordingly came before the court and
several hearings were had aud d great
mass OF testimony was taken. The
hearings were warmly contested. The
widow was represented by II. A. Fuller.
s. j. Strauss was for the executor, Ii.
w. Palmer for Mary Wadsworth and
John T. Lenahan and Charles Orion
Stroh for the contestants.
The opinion handed down by Judge
Freas is formidable document and
covers twenty five closely typewriter
pages. The court reviews all the evil
dence taken in the case and reviews
that portion of the evidence relating to
the mental and physical condition of
Mr.. Birkbeck at the time the second
will was executed. The vital features
OF the case and the law are also re-
viewed at length.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-21
The Sick and Injured.

The friends OF Thomas Mulhearn,
who recently removed his family from
Washington street to Philadelphia, will
regret to learn that he is III with
typhoid fever in his new home.
Hugh Cunningham, Of Walnut street,
Is seriously Ill.
James Moore is Ill at his home on
Washington street.
james j. Maloy is recovering from
his severe Illness.
James Quinn, who was burned by an
explosion of gas in Highland mine, has
recovered sufficiently to be about again
and will resume work next week.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-21
Governor Inauqurated.

Governor Samuel w. Pennypacker
took the oath of Office as governor OF
Pennsylvania at Harrisburg at noon
yesterday. The ceremony took place
after a large parade OF military and
civic organizations. The principal por-
tion OF the inaugural address was devot-
ed to a recommendation that the egis-
ture shall curb the liberty OF the press
Yesterday afternoon the legislature In
joint session elected Boise Penrose to
succeed himself as United States sena-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-21
WILL DECISION
IS APPEALED
Birkbeck Contestants Take
Case to Higher Court.
Judge Freas' Opinion De-
cIaring Second VIII to be a
Valid Document Is Not Sat-
isfactory to All the Heirs.

The opinion handed down by Judge
A. M. Freas in the orphans court, in
which the second will OF the late Joseph
Birk beck, OF Wilkesbarre, is declared to
be valid document aud by which the
petition OF the contestants is dismissed, t,
is not satisfactory to the contestants.
The attorneys for the latter have al
ready filed their application to carry
the case to the state supreme court,
and from this 1t Is surmised that the
contest will not be ended for some time.
The opinion rendered by Judge Freas
disposes, for the time being, of one Of
the most important cases ever tried In
the orphans court Of Luzerne county,
and involves the disposition Of an estate
worth between S35O,0OO and S4O0, 900, a
very large part OF which is located In
Freeland. The fact that majority Of
that Freeland was the original home Of
the testator, gives local interest to the
case.
Joseph Birkbeck was we'll known
resident OF Wiikesbarre, who died on
November IA, 1900, at the age OF 50
years. During his life he was actively
engaged In business affairs and by his
thrift and good business sense succeed.
ed In amassing considerable wealth,
which was held principally in stocks and
bonds. For years he was president OF
the Freeland Water Company and the
Citizens bank, besides being interested
in several other local enterprises and In
banks and establishments in his home
city.
Mr.. Birkbeck was married twice. His
first wife died In 1898 and In February,
1895, he was married to the present Mrs.
Birkbeck, who was widow and the
mother of one daughter. On the second
day after the last marriage Mr.. Birk-
beck made a will in which he bequeath-
ed SEQ, 200 to Mrs. Birk beck, together
with the household furniture and the
aoeSo III shcy b'Ouf ohu Vo,oOo "
his stepdaughter, Elizabeth Wadsworth,
this provision for Mrs. Birkbeck being
In accordance with the terms Of an ante
nuptial contract in which she waived
her dover rights and agreed to accept
the provision he should make for her In
his will.
The residue OF the estate was left to
twenty nephews and nieces In equal
shares. In 1896 MIR. Brkbeck caused
codocil to be attached to the will In
which an additional sum OF $500, 900 was
left to Mrs Birkbeck.
On November 10, 1900, four days be-
fore his death, Mr.. Birkbeck executed
new will In which he left the sum OF
100000, together with the house and
furniture, to his wife and directed that
at her death the same should go to
Elizabeth Wadsworth, his stepdaugh-
ter. To each OF his nephews and nieces
he left the sum OF $500. In the new will
the residuary clause was left blank
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-21
Amputated the Lea.

Albert Kobitsky, OF Highland, while
on his way home Monday afternoon from
Freeland, was struck midway between
the two towns by the --sehigh Valley
passenger train due here at 4. As o'clock
The injured man was placed on board
the train and taken to the Miners hospi-
tai, where 1t was found necessary to
amputats the right leg below the knee.
Mr.. Kobitsky is a nephew OF Mrs.
Charles Dusheck, OF Washington street.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-21

The following schedule has been ar
ranged and will remain in force until
further notice:
Until further notice cars leave corner
OF Broad and Wyoming streets, Halle
ton, via Lehigh Traction Company, for
ST. Johns at 6 30, 500, 1l.00 a. M, 12. 90
noon, LOO, 2 90 and 3. 90 p m.
Returning leave St. Johns for Halle
ton at 7.l0, 1925, II 80 a. M, 1890, 1.3o,
230 and 4.45 p. m.
Andrew F. Harger,
Gen. Pass. and Fight. Agent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-21
Employment for Fifty Girls.

Fifty girls can find remuneratlve en-
ployment at the Freeland silk mill
Applicants must be over 13 years of
age, and those between the ages Of 13
and l6 must comply with factory law in
every respect. Apply at mill Office on
Birkbeck street.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-21

NOTICE.-The Democrats of Freeland bor-
election district of the borough on Saturday,
January ~, 19O3 from the hours of to p. m,
to elect delegates to meet in convention at
at . 7so D. M, T FOR ri the pnrpose % Of nominatine ting
candidates for borough Offices; delegates will
also be elected at the same time with author
ity to nominate candidates for ward offices
and candidates for district Offices.
Representation in the several conventions
shall be as follows: In borough convention,
three delegates from each election district
In ward conventions, three delegates from
each election district in ward. In district
conventions. three delegates from the district
BY order of the .Jemocratic committee Of
Freeland borough.
John f. McHugh, Chairman.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-21

r UZERNE COUNTY, IS. In the Court of
II Common Pleas M. G82, May Term, 1902.
Libel in Divorce. Hattie May Misner VS..
Frank A. Misner.
To Frank A. Misner: Take notice that the
court has granted a final rule against you in
che above suit which win be heard in the said
court on Monday, February o, 1893, ut l0
O'Clock q. m, on which day you may appear
and show cause, IL any you have, why such
divorce should not be granted against you
Chas. Orion Stroh, Solicitor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-21
BIRTHS.

Gillespie. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Gillespie, Coke addition, daughter.
Wehrman.-To Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wehrman, daughter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-21
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHAR
" TEK In the ,aurt of Com mon Pleas of

Or FOh Oh n IT.
IN TER.-In the Court of Common Pleas of
Lnzerne County; No - 49, Term, 1903
will be made to the court of common pleas of
Luzerne county, or one of the law judges
thereof, on Monday, March 0, 1903, at 10
commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled
IAN acc to provide for the corporation and
regulation Of certain corporations" approved
April 20, 1874. and the supplements thereto,
be called the St. Peter and st. Paul's Evan
gelical Lutheran Slavonian Church of Hazle-
ton City. Penn'a," character and object of
which we to worship Almighty God according
to the fail h. doctrine, discipline and usage OF
the Evangelical Lutheran Church and In ac-
cordance with the constitution of the Evan
gelical Lutheran Church, and for this purpose
to have. possess and enjoy all the rights,
benefits and privileges, conferred by the said
act Of assem- bly, and its supplements.
Chas. Orion Stroh, Solicitor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-21
PLEASURE.

February Hop of Young Mems
G. L. A. b. Corps at Krell's hall. Ad-
mission, 25 cents.
February 5.-Entertainment under
auspices of Drifton Base Ball Club at
Grand opera house. Tickets, Is and
25 cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-21
SUGGESTIONS THAT MAY
INTEREST YOU

The pith and point of every bust
ness is to sell goods, but the sell
ing must be right. Every article
shown you must bear the stamp of
honest value. Every dollar that
you spend in this store must be
given its fullest purchasing power;
else we are false to our trust.
We are keenly alive to all this,
and the confidence which you have
shown and are showing in our
progressive business methods will
never be abused with our sanction.
If it is at any time so abused we
want to know it.
Compare our goods with any
other and you will find the quail
ties fully up to your expectations,
the prices an agreeable surprise.
uSt now we have some mid
winter bargains in all our depart
ments and we invite you to call
and share in them.
In Hats, Caps, Shoes, Rubbers,
Underwear and Neckwear we can
give you some very fine selections.
If you are not already supplied we
can save you money in the above
lines and give you quality at the
same time.