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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09
CoASTING ACCIDENT
Several Injured at Fergus FalIs-FlInas
In Bankruptcy

.
FERGUS FALLS, MIMI = Several
young people were sliding down the long
Surratt hill in the southern part of the
city. Saturday night, when two of their
sleds, heavily loaded, had collision. Lot
tie McKinstry, a girl of Is, was thrown1off
with such force as to break her Leg and
several others Of the party sustained Sc
we're cuts and bruises.
w. A. Osborn, one of the ell-known
farmers of the town of Otter Tail filed a
petition in bankruptcy. placing his assets
at $2,74S.62, Of which $2.404 is exempt, and
his liabilities at $3,3s5.76 Other bank
ruptcy cases filed during the week were
those Of Ebbinghauser Brothers OF
4Crookston; assets, $500, no exemption;
liabilities. $1,Ss5. One of the brothers
owes $1,S29 individually. with 5000 assets
Guttrom Halvorsen. Polk county farm
er, also files, placing his assets at s30s
and his liabilities at s305.50 The assets
however, are all exempt.
{s Arrangements have been made to hol6
state farmers institute in this city or
Friday and Saturday, Feb 27 and %
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09
4 PLOTTED A DOUBLE KILLING
TrIpp Expected to Be a Murderer as Well
- as Suicide.

- as Suicide.
DULUTH. MINN.-Walter Trip, "a
years of age, employed by the Brookse-
Scanlon Lumber company ait Scanlon,
sixteen miles from Duluth left his board
ing place with a rifle under his arm and
proceeded directly to the residence of M.
S.. Peterson. where lived Nellie Tanner,
aged o. with whom Tripp had been keep
ing company.
He knocked at the door and she re-
sponded. The family were at supper,
and there was little light in the front
part of the dwelling. Without word
Tripp, after crossing the threhold, raised
sthe gun and fired at the girl. She
screamed and ran toward the dining
room. Tripp aimed at the girl again,
but she lodged behind a door.
Tripp evidently had some compunction
about shooting any others by chance, and
he lowered the gun. He then, with a
disappointed but very deliberate air,
whirled the gun around so that the muzzle
pointed at himself and, placing the muz-
ze at his forehead, shot himself dead.
The shot which Tripp fired at Miss
Tanner pierced her left hand, making a
painful but not serious wound.
Trips parents reside in Portland, Ore.
gon- Miss Tanner and Mrs. Peterson are
sisters.
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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09
NORTH DAKOTA
DAMAGES FOR ISLANDER
Prominent Business Man OF RichIanc
County Must Pay $500.

Prominent Business Man OF RichIand
County Must Pay $500.
WAHPETON, N. D.-Judge Cowan,
who has been hearing some Of Judge
LADDERS 'affidavit of prejudice" cases,
has returned to Grand Forks and the lat
ter will sit in court this week. One of
the recent cases was that decision ad-
Versely to John r. Jones, the most prom
lnent business men of the south half of
Richland county, for slander, the charge
being brought by Albert Wrege Of Hank
inson.
Mr.. Jones had stated that the plaintiff
had stolen his wheat. Inasmuch as it was
specific charge of crime, Mr.. Jones was
assessed $500. The plaintiff asked So 800
damages.
Little Margaret Patterson is recovering
from spinal meningitis induced from
weeks ago by a fall while at play in which
she struck the back of her head
The Modern Woodmen are arranging for
the state encampment to meet here in
May. About 200 delegates are expected.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09
MAY HAVE BEEN AT ST. PETER
koHman's Strange Case Of Great Inter
est In the Asylum City.


ST. PETER, MINN.-The officers at
the state hospital for the insane are con-
fident that DR.. c.. Fl. Hoffman, who re-
signed from the Iowa College of Physi-
clans and Surgeons was an inmate of the
st. Peter institution; and not the pathol-
ogist, as stated by a late dispatch from
Dos Mo1nes.
It Is said at the hospital that man
answering closely the description Of DR..
Hoffman was brought to the hospital
about 1896 from Murray county AS the
officers remember 1t, he was picked up
there, and had come from Montana He
was at the hospital about three years
when he escaped. 1t was found he had
much knowledge Of chemistry, and he
was put to work in the laboratory
The doctors at the hospital learned
nothing about the man. They knew moth
Ing Of his family or his history.
a dispatch says DR.. Hoffman has re-
turned to Des Moines but positively de-
clnes to make any statement regarding
his past life or to reveal his former name
The Des Moines doctors are standins
loyalty by him, and he has announced his
intention Of opening a meteorological
laboratory.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09
SENT TO THE RESCUE HOME
Two Minnesota Girls Will Be Cared for by
Spokane SaIvatonists.

FARGO, n. D.-Grace Barrett and
Sadie knute, who have been in Jail here
some time. have been sent to the rescue
home of the Salvation Army at Spokane.
Wash. The Barrett girl was a friend of
one of the men who participated in the
Boynton burglary and is now in the pen
for a long term. Her parents live at
Thief River Falls, Mimi, but seemed to
be able TO control her. The knute girl
was sent up for stealing fur coat Her
parents live at Detroit Mimi, but she
has been employed in Fargo and was
going a rather lively pace.
George Blakely, who has been assistant
to Manager Edwards of the Northwestern
Telephone Exchange here, has been pro-
NOTED to the management of the Grand
Forks office.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09
BAND HAS DlSBANDED
State Training School Organization Lost
Its Leader and Manv PLAYERS

Its Leader and Many Players.
RED WING. MINN.-The state training
school band is a thing of the past. This
band was known throughout the north
west as one of the best organizations
maintained in the state. E. j. North was
the director. When he left the school
George 7. Rice became the director, and
did everything possible to keep up the
reputation of the band but about that
time the board of control began its system
of paroling inmates and large number
of the band boys left. This crippled the
organization. and when new material was
added the band was not as good as for
merly. Mr.. Rice also left the institution
a few months ago, and, having no leader.
the band has been discontinued
Frank Wendler lies in a critical condi-
tion at the hospital as the result of coming
in contact with live wires in the plant Of
the Red Wing Gas and Electric company,
where 200 volts passed through his body
without killing him. The attending physi-
clans say they have hopes he will recover.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09
MICHIGAN
HUMORING THE MEN
Logging Contractors Have to Do 1t in
Order to Hold Them.

Logging Contractors Have to Do 1t in
Order to Hold Them.
HOUGHTON, MICH.-Men to work in
the woods have been so scarce this win
ter that it has been necessary for the
loggers to pay the highest wages in many
years and to furnish a table that would
do honor to first-class hotels in the large
cities. Even then it has been difficult
to keep full forces and there are few
camps where the personnel has not mate
rally changed since the opening of the
season.
At some camps, novel forms of amuse-
ment have been introduced in order tc
influence the men to remain. Music boxes
and monographs have been installed, and
in one camp a piano has been furnished
together with a pianist and vioinist
Another company supplies its camps with
plenty of reading matter, both in daily
papers and periodicals, of which the mer
have free use. ss t Il
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09
Several Of the leading instructors Of the

Several Of the leading. instructors Of the
state will be present.
Notice has been received to the effect
that the members Of the insane hospital
committees. of both the house and senate
will visit; the hospital on Thursday.
Citizens are making preparations to en-
tertain them.
w A. Gates of the state board of con-
troll was in the city to investigate the
case Of James Kerr, an insane man who
has been in Jail here for few days.
Kerr was picked up on the road near
Pelican Rapids by the stage driver, and
during the night following, left the hotel
in that village, starting out naked and
saying he was going to freeze himself.
He was followed and brought back and in
formation of insanity filed. Agent Gates
ascertained he was a resident of Canada.
and he will be sent across the line
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09
PRICE MADE FROM ST. PAUL
Testimony Of Superior Coal Men Refo,

Testimony Of Superior Coal Men Before
the Legislative Committee.
WEST SUPERIOR, WIS.-W. K. Lake
and C. S. Carpenter appeared before a
special committee appointed by the legis-
lature to look. into the coal situation. Both
are prominent coal dealers OF this city.
They testified that the prices they have
been asking for their coal were dictated
to them by. a St.APaul coal company, and
that this company also gave them orders
as to how much coal they would be al
lowed to sell.
I They told the committee they were ask
ing $3.50 a, ton for hard coal and that they
had received orders from this st. Paul coal
company to adhere to this price for the
remainder of the season.
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the installation the post and Sons formed
in line and was led to the opera house
by Past Commander j. E. Andrews, where
a supper was waiting. After supper De-
partment Commander Egan Colonel
Geisle, Mrs. Ada Cooper of Eau Claire
and the newly. elected captain addressed
the guests.
William Ruff of Brush Prairie, one of
1.-THE oldest settlers in Chippewa county.
was buried from the Catholic church.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

DULUTH, MINN.-Colonel E. c. Grid
ley, aged 81 years. one of the early fee
owners of the Mesaba range ore properties,
is dead.-Sheriff ". w. Butchart has re-
ceived the death warrant from Governor
Van SAINT commanding the execution of
the negro murderer, Charles E. L. Hen
derson. on March 6.-The Duluth Superior
Traction company announces that it in
tends spending $s50000 this year in i'm
provementss on it's street railway lines.
Heavier rails will be laid and new cars
and other improvements are planned.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

GARNER, IoWA-C.. W. Allen of Crys.
tai Lake, who was injured by Milwau-
kee train on Feb. while intoxicated
died. yesterday.-The: farmers institute
will be held on Feb.5 IL and 12. L. B
Wickersham will lecture Feb II. ! A free
dinner will be served the farmers. =
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

HORNlCk, IOWA-The unknown man
who burned the town calaboose Saturday
over his head has been identified as Gus
tave Tolman, who worked for Farmer
Apps, seven miles from here. He came to
Hornick. filled up on liquor, and when ar
rested apparently fired the building with
suicidal intent. He was burned to death.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

LAKE. CITY, MlNN--William schmie-
deberg of Elgin died of Bright's disease
after a lingering illness. He was born in
1847 in Prussia, and came to the United
States in 1866. settling in southern wiscon-
sin. In 1876 he moved to this state.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

CEDAR RAPIDS, IoWA-This city has
adopted a, novel method of meeting claims
for damages because 4of alleged sidewalk
accidents. All future claimants will have
to submit to an x7ray examination before
any claims will be allowed. o,. ..
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

CROOkSTON, MlNN.-Four women
teachers had a startling experience. They
were occupying a double room, and as
they were all prepared to retire one of
them looked under the bed and discovered
a man. In the confusion he escaped He
was evidently bent on robbery
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

GRlNNElL, iOWA-E. M. Nealley, an
attorney of Burlington, is to deliver a.
series of lectures in Grinnell upon So
Geological problems.-Professor Bruce
Fink has formally tendered his resignation
to the trustees of Upper Iowa university,
and has accepted the chair of botany and
geology in Iowa college,;
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

BLOOMFIELD, IOWA-Tlre identity Of
the horse thief who was shot here FRIDAY
has not been discovered. He was riding
one horse and leading another both stolen
in Missouri. He was shot thre times and
cannot live. .@, .-...
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

MANkATo, MlNN.-C. S. C. Christen-
son was instantly killed by an east bound
North Western passenger train while
walking along the track. He was one Of
the Oldest and best-known residents.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

PINE ISLAND, MlNN.-Fire broke out
in the farmers elevator, and the damage
amounted to about $780, The fire origin
ated from an explosion of kerosene left
in too close proximity to the stove.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

SPRiNGFlELD, MlNN.-Mrs. Fred Ed
gar patient at st. Johns hospital, had
a leg amputated near the hip. She is
recovering.-Miss Theresa Ross has re-
turned from the Winona seminary on ac-
count of poor QUALIFICATIONS Of mail
routes in this vicinity are complaining
that their mail boxes are being broken
omen. >.C.: r.. t-. ceEj t'S.9t->y f&, !,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

LiTcHFIELD, MiNN.-Litchfield Will
have a new creamery (which will cost
about $4,000. It will be built early in the
spring.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

CANBY, MlNN.-The Yellow Medicine
County Fair association elected officers.
President, Bernt Nelson; vice president,
(C. G. Nelson; secretary, s.. J. Forbes;
treasurer, Samuel Lewison.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

SPRINGFIELD, MIMI. Professor
Ayers is new member of the faculty at
the Springfield normal In place of Miss
swezy, who resigned one account Of III
health.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

DEs MONIES, eioWA-Three of the
Christy mines and the Gibson mine. the
largest producers of coal in this section,
were forced to shut down owing to a
shortage of cars. : nj ,.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

# RUSH CITY, MlNN.-Mike Rumpel. al
old resident, committed suicide by almos
blowing off hi4 head with a shotgun.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

PoYNETTE, WIS.,. L. Lobdell lifted
the cover of a coffee pot, and steam which
had condensed and the hot liquid burst
into his face, scalding it badly. 1t is
thought he will lose the sight of one eye.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

BoDE, E,lOWA-While choppins a tree
Gilbert Satern let it fall upon him, break
ing his leg in two places and iniuring
him in other ways .
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

MADISON, WIS.-William Lally, son Of
a prominent saloonkeeper, was arrested
after firing four shots at a policeman. A
mob of 100 citizens chased Lally up the
street. The shots fired by him were
answered by the policeman, one of which
took effect, and Lally may die.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09
REPLEviN SUITS STARTED

La Crosse Gamblers Would Aecover Tables
Seized by the Sheriff.
: LA CROSSE. WIS.-Robert Eve and
Andrew Cary, who were arrested on a
charge of conducting gambling rooms,
started replevin suits against the sheriff
to recover the tables and gambling devices
which were seized by him.
The jury in the case Of Hiram Goddard
VS.. w. w. Schall, in which the plaintiff
sued to recover $500 for deadhead logs
sawed by the defendant in mill near Tre-
mont, Wis, returned verdict that 35,0 ,000
feet of logs had been sawed by consent OF
the plaintiff and that $4,000 feet were used
without his consent.
At meeting of the council committee
and the board Of education, bill was
drawn, which will be presented to the leg
islature, giving the board of education
control over the construction and erection
of school buildings.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

MENOMONlE, WIS. - Rev. Samuel
Plantz, D. D., president of Lawrence uni
versity, occupied the pulpit of the NJ. E.
church yesterday.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

WAKEFIELD, MicH.-voklav Boreski,
Slavonian miner, who was injured by
the explosion of a steam pump in the
Sunday Lake mine, diedtlas night.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

a STANLEY, WlS.-While working in the
woods, j. A. Annshus was severely in
1ured about the head and shoulders by.
load of logs.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09
SONS OF VETERAN CAMP
One with slxty-six Members ORGANIZED
- 4" at sBloomer. 'i@ !.

: BLOOMER,f visa camp of Sons Of
Veterans was organized in this village
with sixty-six members and eleven more
to muster at the next meeting. Division
Colonel G. A. Geisle of Sheboygan mus
tered the camp. The name selected was
General L.. A. Fairchilds camp, No. Is.
All the members of N. P. Lyon post, G.
A. R., were present also Department
Commander J. H. Egan Of Superior The
officers elected were: Captain, Fred Alt
haus; first lieutenant. Frank e. Andrews;
second lieutenant, Cyrus Taylor. After
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

KNAPP, WIS.-Sam Tufts found a sam
pie of gold-bearing rock containing enough
Of the precious metal to assay $500 ton.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

& SIOUX CITY, IoWkA-The r. f. Conway
company, which in st. Paul secured a
large part of the paving contracts at rec
rd-breaking prices, will bid for the as
phalt paving here next week. This will
be the first time the asphalt trust has
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

+ GRAND RAPIDS, MIcH.-Large sums
Of money, perhaps amounting to 500, ,OO0
will be invested by Chicago capitalists in
ginseng raising in Wood and Juneau coun-
ties. s5s.. - lssf 50
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

PINE ISLAND, MINN.-The public
schools have been closed on account of
scarlet fever. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09
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Miss Mamie E. Kyle.
TO Dr.. r. v. Pierce.

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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

RED LAKE FALLS, MINN.-The cele-
brated Municipal League Of Thief River
Falls has sent a remonstrance to Repre-
sentative Simons against the bill intro
duced by him, known as HI. F. Id, The
committee appointed to investigate city
affairs reported progress and was extended
more time. An amendment was made
which provides that the constitution can
vote. ...r- .....
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

oNAWA, IoWA-The formal opening
Of Onawa's new public library is to take
place Monday evening, Feb. 16. The build
ing is the gift of Judge Addison Oliver Of
this place, who also contributed $4,000 in
cash to supply books. The address will
be delivered by Chancellor George e. Nc
Lain Of the state university
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

CUMBERLAND, WIS.-Lars Larson,
aged 80, died of Bright's disease.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

LAKE CRYSTAL, MINN.-In, the old
time spelling contests between the high
schools Of this place and Mankato, Jens
Johnson and Inaz Rouland of Lake ,Crys-
tai were the winners. Previous J to the
oral test there was a written test in which
Mankato led. Rev. G. H. Davis LID,
of Mankato, acted as master. y
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

been opposed here-James A. Morser
aged 40, committed suicide. He came to
Sioux City from @Geddes, S. D., in De-
cember.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09
IOWA
WET AND MouLpY CORN

Death Of Young Stock Attributed to Poor
Quality of Feed.
Humboldt, Iowa, Feb. 9.-A large per
cent of the farmers are feeding stock this
winter for the market. Much of the corn
did not mature and is being used as fod-
der. This has been the cause Of stock
dying in large numbers from some sup
posed contagious disease, one farmer los
ing thirteen yearling calves.
surgeons have discovered that the deaths
were caused from the cattle eating wet,
mouldy fodder.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

FARIeAULT, MINN.-Mr and Mrs.,
Antoine Caron celebrated their golden
wedding to-day. They were married in
ST. Ambert, Canada, on Feb. g. 1858, and
are the parents of fourteen children, nine
Of whom are living. Mr. ,Caron is 70 years
old, and his wife 81. The celebration
was observed; by services at the Church
of the Sacred Heart and a reception.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09
MUNICIPAL COURTS

Ishpenning, Menominee,r Calumet and Iron
Mountain May Have Them. s
MARQUETTE, MICH-Following the
experience at Sault Ste Marie, which sew
eral years! ago established a municipal
court which has proved great success,
it turning over to the city treasury last
year net receipts of $1,000, several other
upper peninsula cities are agitating the
adjustment of the justice of the peace
system. This is the case at Ishpeming,
Menominee, Calumet and Iron Mountain.
The general plan is to establish re-
corder's court or a municipal court pre-
cided over by a judge, to handle not only
all criminal cases of a minor nature, but
to have jurisdiction in civil cases involv-
ing not to exceed $500 or $500. The change
is advocated on the score Of economy and
also to guard against the abuse of the
powers now conferred on justices of the
peace. v.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-09

GAINESVILLE, MlNN.-D. F. Cum
ness, manager of the Guinness department
store, made the Pennsylvania Coal COM
pany an offer for land it has leased and
the shaft which it has in operation, but
the company has not accepted the offer
The master mechanics office has been
moved to Grand Forks and Foreman
Charles Walters has been promoted to
oYerseer of the entire shops at this place.