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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
AN ANTITRUST CASE
Judge Baxter Holds for the News
paper Men in an Action in
:. Otter Tail.
Combination for and Distribution of
County Printing Money Held
to Be Legal.
Special to The Journal.

Fergus Falls, Mimi. May IA decision
was filed in the district court Saturday In
case involving tho rights of newspa per
publishers under the antitrust laws. The
publishers of, this county have for some
years had an understanding whereby diff
ferent papers bid In the publication of
such matters as the financial statement
and delinquent tax list at legal rates,
and furnished the other papers with sup
PIGMENTS. the amount received for the
work being divided by the publisher who
bid in tho publication.
Last fall an appeal was taken from the
allowance of the bills on the ground that
the arrangement was a combine and con-
spiracy. and was forbidden by the anti
trust laws of 1899 and 1901. The case was
argued at the recent term, and Judge
Baxter holds that there is no ground for
the appeal and orders judgment in favor
of the publishers.
He takes the ground that the anti trust
statutes do not apply in ease of this
kind and that the facts set forth are not
sufficient to constitute a conspiracy at
common law. The case will be of much
interest to publishers. as the same ar
ransement is in vogue in many other
counties.
A small freight smashup occurred on
the Fergus Falls branch of the Northern
Pacific near Delemere. N. D., Saturday a
piece of soft track giving way under the
center of the train and several cars being
ditched. The same train was wrecked In
the same way in almost the same place
only three days before. No one was in
jured on either occasion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
MONTANA
MYSTERY IN DEATH
George J. Benz, Late Of St. Paul,
Shot Thru the Heart in His
Rooms at Butte.
There Had Been a Woman With
Him and a Second One Is
Also Involved.
Special to The Journal.


Butte, Mont, May "A mysterious
shooting. in which George j. Benz. lately
Of ST. Paul, is the victim, and In which
two women, whose names are withheld
by the police, are involved, occurred early
Sunday morning in a lodging house in the
city. Three shots were fired. Two of
them entered the ceiling in the north
east corner OF the room, while in the mans
heart is wound caused by one Of the
shots.
John Murphy entered the room in a few
moments attire the sound Of the shots
was heard. He found the dead man lying
ON the bed partially dressed, with the bed
clothes pulled up to his breast. Altho his
head rested on the center of the pillows,
there were marks of blood on the pillow
on the outside Of the bed, indicating that
the man, in his death throes, had thrown
himself in the position noted, or else was
placed there by some person unknown
It was stated, altho with what authority
it is not known, that Benz sent woman
friend to the room of another girl who
lives in the block with whom, it is said,
Benz was in love. Benz, it Is said, asked
the first woman to ask the girl with whom
it was alleged he was in love to come to
his room.
The woman did as she was requested,
but returned with the refusal of the girl
! to have anything to do with Benz. AS
the woman was leaving the room the shots
We're fired.
| The mystery of the two shots in the
ceiling may never be explained. The
wound was in the heart and death must
have been instantaneous.
One Of the bullets was found on the
bureau, where it had dropped from the
plastering. There is an air Of mystery
about the case which makes it an unusua
one.
Benz was about 80 years oge, apparently
and was nephew Of George Benz of the
liquor firm Of George Benz & Co., st. Paul
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
SOUTH DAKOTA
RATES TO G. a. a. ENcAMPMENT
Concessions Of Railroad Companies for the
South Dakota Rally In June,

South Dakota Rally In June,
& MITCHELL. s. DIT e. Blanchard,
department commander Of the G. A.. r..
has just received notice from the chair
man of the Western Passenger association
that all Of their lines have consented to
make the following rates to the G. A. r.
encampment to be held at Big Stone, viz:
Rate Of one fare from all points in South
also from all points in Minnesota, from,
which the local one way rate to Orion
vile is $3.50 or less; excursion tickets to
be sold from points east of the Missouri
river on June ~ and %, and from points
In the Black Hills district June q and %
These tickets will be good to return until
and including June 30, 1908.
These are the most liberal rates that the
railroads have ever extended to the G.
A. r. and it will give the visitors and
delegates practically one week at the sum.
mer resort. Persons can remain at the
lake three days after the encampmen
closes, and will have an opportunity to at.
tend the opening days Of the Big Stone
Chautauqua.
O.. w. Coursey. county superintendent
Of schools. and Professor w. A. Shurtleff
teacher in the business department O
Dakota university, have been attendin,
court in Oneida, Sully county. They wer,
called there as expert witnesses in {
! forgery case, Mr.. Coursey giving testimon,
for the state and Professor Shurtleff 70
| the defense. The trouble arose over TIN
selling of a horse about five years ag
| In which the bill of sale was alleged +
! have been forged.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
ELK POINT PLEASED
Good Strike Reported In Mine In Which
1t is Interested, 49,

Good Strike Reported In Mine In Which
It Is Interested.
ELK POINT, S. De. w. Miller Of
this city, secretary Of the Lucky Strike
Gold Mining company of Deadwood, re-
celved dispatch saying the company had
struck very rich vein at eighty five
feet. Nine assays show yields running
from $32.40. to $104.6O of free-milling ore.
A large share of the stock is held in this
vicinity and the shareholders are much
elated at the outlook.
Lewis Elecson and S. D. Halliday have
resigned their positions as rural carriers
out Of this city.
The Southern Dakota Association of
Baptist churches will hold it's thirty sec
ond annual session in this city May 12-14
inclusive. A large attendance is expected.
For her sixth season Miss D. May Miller
Of this city has closed contract as pia-
mist for the Chautauqua assembly at Mad
ison, S. D., for the coming summer. Jo-
seph Hankin and Miss Louella Comfy, vio-
linists, have been engaged for one week
| each.
| Miss Minnie Conerdale an estimable and
popular young lady, died of consumption
The Courier of this city has the contra ct
4 for printing the annual catalogue of the
state university. Three thousand copies
of 125 pages each must be delivered in
thirty days.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
NORTHAMPTON METHoDlsTs
Dedication of New church-services
Thru the Week.

WORTHINGTON, MINN.-The dedica-
ton of the First Methodist Episcopal
church took place yesterday. There
were three meetings, each Of which
was addressed by Joseph w. Powell Of
Buffalo, N. Y. evangelist and organist.
Rev. J. M. Bull, the presiding elder, and
others took part. The following program
IS yet to be carried out:
Monday-Solo, Mrs. William Roessler of
St. Paul, lecture, How Much Is He
Worth?" Rev. Robert Forbes of Duluth
Tuesday-Epworth. League reception to
all members and friends of the church;
solo; The Plains of Peace" Miss Grace
Wood.
Wednesday-Anthem. Guide Me Oh
Thou Great Jehovah" G. M. Davis. choir;
lecture. From Throne to Throne Rev.
p. A. Cool of Minneapolis.
Thursday-Duet, "Rock of Ages" Dib
Bile. Miss Gertie Dow and Mrs. G. H.
Foster; address, 1.-THE Religion for the
Times" Rev. DR.. F. NJ Rule of ST. Paul
Sunday-10:30 a. m, sacramental serv-
ice, Rev. j. M. Bull.
Sunday, 8 D. NC. A. r. religious
campfire, Gov. S. r. Van SAINT, principal
speaker; Rev. Colonel J. M. Bull and
others will address the meeting
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
NOT A CRIMINAL CASE
Grand Jury May Make Some Business for
Albert cas- Term

vi auu Jury way make some BUSINESS TOR
Albert LEAFS Term.
ALBERT LEA. MINN.-District court
convenes tomorrow with Judge Kings
ley on the bench. There are fifty eight
civil cases on the calendar and not a
criminal action, altho there are some cases
to be heard by the grand jury.
Mary Shaw and her company will pre-
sent Ibsen's great play. Ghosts at the
Broadway theater tonight.
Another special school meeting was held
Friday night and the bonds to be issued
to secure money with which to build the
two new schoolhouses were revoted as the
state investment board did not care to
purchase the bonds formerly voted to run
twenty years, and these were ordered is
sued for fifteen years. An eight-room
house will be built in the third ward on
the site of the present house, and the old
one will be sold or torn down, while a
two or four-room house will be built In
tho suburb known as New Denmark.
A meeting is to be held late this after
noon to reorganize the Freedom County
Agricultural society and preparations will
at once be made for county fair this
fall. The county surveyor has been at
work the past week plating the ground
| just purchased and the indications are
that the grounds will be among the finest
| in the state.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
CLUB TO BE REBUILT
Large Fund Already Available for Build
ing at Helena.

Large Fund Already Available for Build
ing at Helena.
HELENA. MONT.-The Montana club
Is to be rebuilt. committee has been
soliciting subscriptions for two days, and
at a meeting of the board Of governors
reported that $4,000 had been pledged.
This with the amount almost certain to
be contributed by out-of-town residents
and home members out Of the city at
present, and the $62.500 insurance, will
give a nucleus Of more than 100000,
which is regarded sufficient amount
to replace the structure.
State Senator Biggs was the largest in
dividual subscriber, contributing $4,000,
while 7. A. MARROW, the northern Mon
tana stockman, gave $4,000. The re-
mainder was in sums ranging from $50
to $1,000.
The new building, it is understood, will
not be as tall as the burned structure
seven stories-but will be more COM
modious structure. Several changes from
the style of the old building will also be
adopted. EE.&
President Day said that the building
would undoubtedly be constructed this
summer. In the meantime the club has
leased the residence of Colonel Samuel
Word on Madison avenue as a. home until
the new building Is erected.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
NORTH DAKOTA
WHAT IT WILL MEAN
Strike on the Great Northern Would
Cripple Business in Northern
North Dakota.
Hope Still Felt at Grand Forks That
the Trouble Will Be
Settled.
Special to The Journal.

special to Inc journal.
Grand Forks, May 4.-The vote of the
railroad men on the strike proposition
on the Great Northern is arousing In
tense interest among business men. The
fact that Grand Forks may be said to be
strictly a Great Northern town makes the
situation more CRANE here than in other
places where several roads are bidding
for the business. A strike would be dis
astrous to the entire northern portion of
the state. There is an immense business
to be handled this summer before bush
ell Of grain is hauled. The crop prospects
are SO promising that the merchants are
carrying bigger stocks than ever before.
Building operations promise to be more
active than they were a year ago even,
and this necesitates the hauling Of an
immense amount of material. The con-
tractors all over this section of the coun-
try have taken contracts for an immense
amount of work, and if strike should be
declared they would be subjected to no
end of annoyance.
While statements have been made from
time to time since the negotiations be-
tween the employees and the Great North
| rn officials were broken off and the work
of taking vote started, as to what the
vote would be, none has been founded on
anything but guesses. Among the en-
| plOyes who have been interviewed on the
| northern division there is still we'll
defined hope that a settlement may be
effected. -
1t is generally felt that the whole con-
| troversy has many of the elements of
! making a mountain out of a mole hin.
and that both the Great Northern and
| employees have acted too stubbornly. 1t
| is felt that neither has taken into consid-
Grafton the rights of the general public
and that the question in dispute is a
trivial one compared to the consequences
| to this section.
Mcmillan and the Bonds.
! The action of State Treasurer Mcmillan
| in refusing to purchase any of the state
| institution bonds authorized by the last
1 session of the legislature has created a
great deal of uneasiness in university cir
l cles. The university bonds authorized
amounted to $780, 900, and this sum was
needed for work that is contemplated this
summer, portion of which has already
been contracted for.
AS the institutions affected are scat
1 tered all over the state, there is. no local
ity that would have made any protest
regarding the purchase of the bonds had
the treasurer not taken the initiative him
4 by the friends of the university or other
institutions.
i The question will probably be ruled on
by the supreme court in a very short
time. After the action has been started
! it will be moved up OH the calendar al
once. Should the decision be adverse
some of the institutions will be badly
crippled for the coming two years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
RRlouETTEs FROM Ignite
Devln Of Havre Is Moving for Plant
In Montana.

DevlIn Of Havre Is Moving for Plant
In Montana.
.E1AVRE, MONT K. Devlin is inter-
esting himself in a proposition to convert
the large deposits of Ignite and native
coal into briquettes. He is in correspond
ence with the owners of a patent process
whereby the impurities and foreign sub
| stances of the Ignite coal are expurged
and the aamable product compressed into
bricks of convenient size for commercial
use.
There are thirty small coal mines in
two score miles Of this city, including sew
erai where from so to $50 tons a day are
| mined. These are yet in the prospective
period and all that is required to increase
| their product is the necessary capital. Mr..
Devlin believes If a plant for transform
| ing the local coal into a superior product
was established it would be q great sue
cess.
| William E. Cox, pioneer of the Sweet
Grass hills. met death yesterday by being
run over by the wagon in which he was
riding. It is believed he either tainted
or suffered an attack of heart failure, as
the team was proceeding at a leisurelS
gait when the accident occurred.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
HALF A CENTURY OLD
Settlement Of GrInneII to Be Celebrate.
This Month or NNxf

Settlement of GrInneIl to Be Celebrated
This Month or Next
sGRlNNELL, IOWA.-Plans are being
made for an elaborate celebration of the
.hftieth anniversary Of the founding of
Grinnell. The date Of the founding was
March 10. 1854 The celebration will take
place in May or June, when the weather
will permit all the older citizens to be
present. The following committee has
been appointed by Mayor. jenkins to ar
range for the festivities: Professor L. F.
Parker, who came to Grinnell in Sc; II.
2: Spencer, 56; J. P. Lyman, 80; D. S.
Morrison, 3d. G. H. Hamlin, '55; W. G.
Ray. rs; A. G. Hartman, SO; Mrs Julia
G. Grinnen, 81; Mrs. M. M. Kelsey, IS
Mrs. I. Brande, IS; w. M. Hays, "a; Ella
p. Marsh, "a; e. S. Bartlett, "a; Mrs
II. H. Robbins. So; and r. w. Clark, ,56
Two hundred and ninety-f1v citizens Of
Grinnell have had their assessments
raised. In some instances the assessments
have been doubled. The increase for the
entire city Is about 10 per cent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
sEcoR's DISAPPEARANCE
WInnebago City Cashier Was Last Seer
-- in Milwaukee.

Wlnnebago City Cashier Was Last Seen
In Milwaukee.
W1NNEBAGO CITY, MINN.-The deep
est mystery still surrounds the disappear
ance of S. S. Secor, cashier Of the Fart
bault county bank of this place.
On Friday evening, April "a, he left
home for Milwaukee on g. business trip,
expec ting to return the following Mon
day. He registered at the Plankinton
hotel early Saturday morning and stepped
out. since when nothing has been seen
or heard of him.
His grip was found at the hotel and the
police and detective department Of Mil
waukee and Chicago have been working
on the case but SO far not the slightest
clue has been found. ,.
The books and business of the bank
have been thoroly checked over and found
to be in excellent shape. An incipient run
was promptly quoted as soon as the facts
were ascertained.
The Secor family has resided here 70,
fifteen years, and is wealthy and promi
nent in business and social matters.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
METHODIST ANNIVERSARY
Semi Centennial at Red Wing Celebrated
Thru the Week.

Thru the Week.
RED WING. MINN.--The fifth anniver-
sary of Methodism in Red Wing was cele-
brated the past week in a way which will
be long remembered, there having been
exercises every evening except Saturday.
Tn celebration closed yesterday in the
presence of a large concourse Of people.
Many former pastors of the church, now
scattered all over the union, were here
and delivered addresses.
The feature Of the services yesterday
forenoon was sermon by Rev. DR..
Chauncey Hobart, who is % years old
and who delivered the first Methodist SER
mon in this city fifty years ago. In the
evening. Rev. DR.. H. c. Jennings, man
ager of the Methodist Book Concern OF
Cincinnati, Ohio, was the principa
speaker.
A brief synopsis of the history of the
church and the pastors who have served
| the congregation was presented by Rev
M. G. Shuman. the present pastor. The
| church has had twenty-nine pastors, in.
| Guiding the present pastor; fourteen are
| still living.
The annual conference minutes show
| that this church has entertained the con
| ference five times.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04

GLENWoOD, WiS.-Herman Sachse,
who was shot by his son Richard in the
town Of Glenwood Friday. died yesterday
forenoon without regaining consciousness.
The young man was taken to Hudson and
examination deferred until the 9th inst.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS LEVIED

Court Decision Affects All Prior to 1897
at Sioux City
SIOUX CITY, IOWA-In a decision in
suit to quiet title, Judge Oliver of the
district court declared invalid all the spe-
cial assessments made by Sioux City
prior to 1897, since the assessments before
that date were all made as were those in
the suit.
The city had been charging each lot
with the amount of work done in front
of 1t. The court held this was invalid be-
cause 1t conf1icted with the statutory pro-
vision requiring the cost of improvements
to be divided In proportion to the 'front.'
age abutting on the improvement The
city will carry the case to the supreme
court.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
"CLEANlNG UP DAY"
Spring Work at NorthfIeId Forwarded by
Proclamation of the Mayor

= FTUCId71fdITU1T OF t1'e WdyV1. $500
NORTHF1ELD, MINN.-The mayor is
sued proclamation designating to- day as
cleaning up day" The pupils of the
public schools were given a holiday to as
sist in the work.
The following members of Cartoons
teaching staff will not return to Carleton
next year: DR.. Bruce v. Hill. instructor
in physics; E. e. Jones, instructor In
biology and physical training; Miss Caro-
lyme Young, instructor in piano, stringed
instruments and the history of music.
These teachers have been with the col
lege during the last year only. Their suc-
cessors have not yet been announced.
Dr. Strong. ex-president of Carleton COL
lege, has returned from California and will
continue to make his home in Northfeld.
He addressed the student body of the
college at the chapel exercises Saturday
morning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
WHIPPED A MILLIONAIRE.
Another Late Incident In the Career Of
"OId Man Cowanv

Another Late Incident in the Career Of
"old Man Cowan.''
HELENA, MONT.-There was a sensa
tional horsewhipping on the main street
OF Corvallis. Mont, when Mrs. Edward
Gibbons. a beautiful woman OF 80, soundly
thrashed James A. CoWan, millionaire,
rs years old, because of a fancied insult
Only last Thursday Cowan compromised
s. 600 cash for the aienstion 1h Me- LAY ior
affections. The suit was being tried in
the district court when Hays lawyers in
troduced as testimony several incriminat
ing letters which. caused the attorneys for
Cowan to seek an adjournment of court
and during this time the compromise was
effected.
1t was in one of these letters that the
name of Mrs Gibbons was used in such
a manner that she took offense and was
preparing to sue Cowan for damage but
meeting him on Main street, decided tc
take personal revenge.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04

SPRING VALLEY, MlNN.-The board
of education elected Professor F. L. Bauer
superintendent of schools to succeed F. E.
Lurton. Mr.. Bauer has been superin-
tendent at LIE Sueur for two years. He
is graduate of Ann Arbor Miss Emo
gene Cummings of Leroy was elected
teacher of science.-John Carlisle lies very
low from stroke of paralysis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
NORTHWEST

Iowa.--Rt. Rev. John Bows Morris. bis
hop of the diocese, of Duluth, will officiate
at Episcopal services to be held in the
BAPTIST church Tuesday evening, at which
time class of ten will be conf1rmed.-
Rev. r. ]. Mooney of Morris will deliver
his lecture on Ireland at the Baptist
church May 16,