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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-06
SOUTH DAKOTA
$4,000 CITY HALL

t-
In This Mitchell Hopes to House the
Legislature.
MITCHELL. s. Dat the session Of
the city council one of the important fea-
lures was the acceptance Of the plans and
specifications for Mitchells new city hall
that will cost $4,000. The auditor was
authorized to- advertise for bids and they
will be opened and the contract let
June 1. The council decided that con-
crete blocks will be used instead Of stone.
Mayor silsby announced that Andrew
Carnegie had made another appropriation
of $4,000 with which to finish the library
building. 1t will be ready for opening in
about three weeks. Mayor ~Silsby made
his annual appointments and retained all
the officials who served under his first
years administration The following new
aldermen took their places: Corles New
bury, Martin Gleason, George E. Foster,
c. A. Reeves and j. E.. Wells.
One OF the features of the Methodist
educational convention which will be held
in this city next week will ,be the laying
Of the corner stone on Wednesday OF the
New Century Memorial hall Addresses
will be made by Bishop McCabe and -Dr.
Mcdowell.
The village election of Mt Vernon was
held yesterday and two important issues
We're up, one for the licensing of the So,
looms and the other for issuance of bonds
for, a waterworks system. Both carried
For six months the Episcopal church OF
this city has been closed owing to the
absence of a rector. Rev. Charles H
Powell, D. D.. of Ashtabula. Ohio. has
just been installed as the rector Of the
church. He will also supply the Episco-
pal church at Chamberlain every fourth
Sunday in the month. -
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PERHAPS A MURDER
Peter Fjersted, Who Died in Roch
ester Hospital, Accused a i
Companion.
Wounds About His Head and Shout
ders, He Said, We're Made
With a Plank.
sp.eia, 10 The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Rochester,. Mimi. May 6,--Peter Fjer-
sted of Hayfield. so years of age. was
brought here yesterday in a very critical
condition, the result of injuries about the
shoulder and head. and he died this morn
ing at st. Mary's hospital. Foul play is
suspected.
Lewis Kittleson also of that village. Is
In the county jail here, serving a sen
tence for drunkenness and disorderly con-
duct and he Is suspected of having as
saulted Fjersted. Altho in delirious
condition, Fjersted kept saying that Kit
tleson had struck him with a aS4 plank. e
Kittleson asserts his Innocence and says
he did not see the injured man at or near
the time the accident is said to have taken
place. The men were well acquainted and
had drank together many times. Fjersted
had a family and was we'll to do. kittle-
son is unmarried and has worked at bar
tending. -
The graduating exercises OF the high
school will be held in the Metropolitan
thcater Friday evening. June 5. An ef-
fort is being made to secure Senator Clapp
fer speaker The class consists OF four
teen boys and thirteen girls. The grad
uating exercises of the Academy OF CUR
Lady of Lourdes will be held at the same
place the evening previous. With class
of ten. the address being made by Bishop
Cotter Of Winona. On June 3 the pupils
of st. Johns school w III give class play
with a cast of forty. &
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-06
MICHIGAN
LEFT IN The LURCH.
Republicans Of the 500 Sold Out by
q Party Member of the
Council.
AL G. O. P. Men on the Board Of
Public Works Are Slated
to Go.
Special to The Journal.

special To LILO JOURNAL
Sault Ste Marie, Mich. May 6-The
politicians of the Soo particularly repub-
!lcan politicians, as we'll as some other
people, are stirred up just now ON ac-
count of tho action of the council. This
meeting, which was the second one of the
new board, was lively one. The result
of the last election left the aldermar,iu
body standing five republicans and three
democrats with a democratic mayor. Un-
der ordinary circumstances the democrats
would not have had a look in at the .nllni-
cipal pie, but one OF the republican alder
men became disgruntled and elected to be
the whole thing and the outcome is that
a solid democratic board of public works
was elected, tho members being Mayor
j. l.. Upset, H. D. Rains and John r.
Arnott.
This means that all the republicans In
that department will receive their walk
ing papers just as soon as they can be
made out Alderman Forest-of the fourth
ward was the man that caused the turn
over Last year he wanted the saloon
limits extended to include his property.
He failed in his efforts. This spring he
still wished legislation to that end. He
was sore at some Of his republican con-
! ferees and entered into deal with the
| democrats who promised him assistance
| in accomplishing his desire, provided he
| would help them out on the appointments.
The deal stuck and Forest made out his
slate.
The republican aldermen attempted to
break up the quorum at the meeting. One
Of them left the hall and another tried
to follow. but was ordered by the mayor to
remain. He Kept on going out, however,
| whereupen the mayor ordered the chief
of police to bring him back by force il
| necessary. The alderman then returned
| under a police escort. and the business
proceeded with Forest cock of the walk.
| The meeting, thruout was a warm one.
| The democrats are wearing satisfied smiles
| for the first time locally in several years.
Frank P. Sullivan and others have made
application for telephone franchise to
the council and will undoubtedly get it.
There Is much Indignation against the
Michigan Telephone company, which re-
Gently boosted the rates.
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SLOWLY CRUSHED TO DEATH .
Awful Fate OF Emil Bouthelier,j Miner In

the Cambria.
BUTTE, MONT-Emil Boutheller a.
miner in the Cambria mine, met horrible
death yesterday, being slowly crushed he
tween the side of the shaft and the top of
the cage Until all life was extinct. Three
miners riding with Boutheller at the time
| of the accident saw him reel, apparently
as in a fit, and the next minute his head
and shoulders vanished from view The
pressure on Bouthellers body was terrific
as his feet flew up and. striking one of
the miners in the stomach. fioored him in
agony. BouthellerS body was fearfllly
| mangled.
Edward Furlong, alias "Jocko Kid
| who was once well known in northwestern
! turf circles, has been sentenced to fifteen
wears in Deer, Lodge prison, a prior convic-
ton being proved. Shortly after he had
! been released from prison, he attempted
| single handed to hold up the saloon of
John Swanson in the southern part Of the
/ city. Furlong took several shots at Swan
son, but the bullets went wild.
| Blanche. Toussaint, a Belgian girl who
was induced to leave her home across. the
water and become the plaything of Joseph
| Camis, a miner OF this city, told a harrow
ing tale yesterday afternoon. Camus is or
trial for running the girl under promise 81
marriage. and the girl took the stand ir
her own behalf. Camus, 1t appears, want.
ed q wife and wrote q matrimonial bureau
in Belgium asking for girl. Despite his
promises he never married her, and afte,
living together several months she wa.
kicked out. She is a pretty girl with al
abundance of raven hair. The Crittei1tor
Home Is behind the prosecutions, seel1ins
to stop immoral traffic in girls in thi.
city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-06
MONTANA
DEAD WOMAN'SCAS
Mrs. Nicholson Is Said to Have
Drawn It by Impersonating
Mrs. John Mcleod.
She Is Being Held in Spokane for a
Helena Officer Who Is Going
After Her.

Special to The Journal.
/ Helena, Mont, May eff the facts are
as they seem to be, Mrs. Mary Nicholson
formerly Of Helena, will be called upon tc
explain why she unprecedented a dead wo-
man and secured money from the receiver
of the First National bank of Helena while
going under a name not her own.
1t Is alleged that Mrs. Nicholson Sc
cured $97.57 from the receiver of the First
National upon representing herself to bt
Mrs. John Mcleod of Helena. Mrs. Nc
Leod is dead.
Mrs. Nicholson is being held in Spokane
and Sheriff O'Cennell or a deputy will
leave shortly for her. An information iias
been filed in the district court charging
her with obtaining money by imperson-
ating another.
j. D. Mcleod, representing the estate
Of his wife, who died about three years
ago. went to the bank and presented the
certificate. To his surprise he was tolt
by William Mnth that the checks had al
ready been paid out. Mr.. Mcleod at once
COMMENCED an Investigation, as the resul
| of which the matter came to light.
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WINoNA, MiNN.-The recent heavy
rains are causing rapid rise again in the
Mississippi river It has again passed
the ten-foot stage.-The city council has
fixed the salaries OF city officers. Several
raises have been made, including g. 10 Der
cent Increase in the fire department.
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PREACHER BEFORE THE BAR a
Witness Is Miss Abble Har
denbrook OF Eozerf1an, 80 -

Prosecuting Witness Is Miss AbbIe sHar.
!, denbrook Of Bozernan. ~
q BOHEMIAN, MONT.-The ease Of the
state against Rev. J. Barr Harris, who is
charged with running Miss Abbie Harden
brook under promise Of marriage, has been
called in district court. The trial Is be-
ing conducted behind closed doors, none
but members Of the bar, press, and two
clergymen Of the Methodist church south,
who are securing evidence with which to
try Harris at a. church trial, being admit
ted. ,..z. .r,...s
Mr.. Hardenbrook. father Of the girl, and
the young lady herself, were on the stand
Yesterday afternoon. Miss Hardenbrook' $
story was pitiable. The preacher, she
said, had been persistent In his love- max
ing, and gradually got her under his inf1u-
ence and lured her on to ruin. This Is
the second case of the kind in which Rev.
Mr.. Harris is said to have been implicated
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-06
COAL RECEIPTS VERY HEAVY
Docks at Duluth and Superior Are Rapid
~ EIIlinu un

DULUTH, MINN.-Receipts of coal at
Duluth and Superior have never been SO
great as now. Already, tho coal laden
ships have been arriving here only, about
twenty days; over 100000 tons have been
received at the head Of the lake and
ships are bringing more at the rate of
about 10000 tons a day
Most of this is bituminous coal tho an
thracite receipts are up to the average
proportion Receipts of soft coal last
year We're about $500. 900 tons. and now
in less than three weeks fifth as much
is received.
Railroads are making coal delivery into
the west Very fast, but the docks are fill
ing up.
The Barnett & Record company. OF
Minneapolis, which is building founda
tions for the great cooking plant of the
Zenith Furnace company, here. has now
received contracts for the entire erection
OF the kilns. and will push them rapidly
Original plans have been changed and the
kilns will make about twice as much coke
daily as first intended. This is prelimin.
airy to a still further enlargement OF the
company's blast furnace capacity.
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SCHOOL TO eosT $4,000
Foundations Going In for a Watpetol
Building to Be Ready This Fall.

III
WAIdPETON, N, D.--Work is progress
ing, on the foundations Of the new high
school building. which is to be completed
for use this fall. It is toscost $25, 900 and
is on Rich's reserve, facing Fifth street
The state scientific school, however, is
meeting trouble from its inception. The
school land endowment for this institution
of 40, 900 acres, by legislative act last win
ter was bonded for $4,000, the proceeds
to. be used in erecting a building at Wah-
peton.. The state treasurer now refuses
to cash the orders of the school board
on the ground Of a legal technicality.
Senator p. j. McCumber returned to-
day from a Colorado trip. He plans tic
spend some time a little later in southern
Minnesota towns, the scenes Of his boy
hood.
John Sullivan laborer is at the point
Of death thru quick CONSUMPTION. A Sc
ries Of misfortunes has befallen his fam
lily. While he was loading grain into a
car one ofahis horses was killed. shortly
afterwards he lost another. Yesterday
his little boy. was jerked from wager
and run over, sustaining internal injuries
from which it is not thought he can re.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-06
ROOSEVELT ON THE PRESIDENCY.

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President Roosevelts article in the London
Post, written while he Governor of New
York and before his nomination for the vice
presidency, is evidence that he has the highest
ideal OF hts great ONCE and very clear sense
of it's heavy responsibilities.
There are few harder tasks than that Of I'LL.
ing well and ably the office of president Of the
United States says Mr. Roosevelt. .but il the
at the close of his term is able to feel that
he has done his duty well, he has the satisfac-
ton of feeling that he has performed one of the
great world tasks. and that the mere perform
snce is in itself the greatest of all possible re-
wards
Mr.. Roosevelt does not everate the magnitude
of the presidents task, and 1t should be matter
OF pride with all Americans that, as he points
out. no president has been unworthy or has fallen
short in personal character OF the required stat
ure. t-7-s
That Mr.. Roosevelt himself satisfies the moral
quirements-integrity. earnestness and force
of character-an Americans will admit. His acts
may not always be wise, and he cannot escape
censure for mistakes. but all will sconcede that
his official conduct is dictated by consideration
of patriotism and deaire to serve his country
to the best of his ability. Partizsanship cannot
question his motives. And this may be said of
every president since George Washington hred
the standard to which his successors have as
PRED.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-06
IOWA
. IOWA STATE DENTISTS
"cal" Of Sioux City Elected an Honorary
Member Of the Association.

hCdi' OF SIOUX City EleCteo an honorary
Member Of the Association.
SIOUX CITY, IoWA-The forty first
annual meeting of the Iowa State Dental
society began in Sioux City yesterday,
with an attendance of $50 tooth pullers.
They were welcomed by Mayor e. w.
Caldwell, who made such a hit that he
was at once. elected an honorary MEM
ber In his annual address as president,
Dr. r. S. Bandy Of Upton, Iowa, advo-
Gated change in, the requirements for
practitioners. believing it Is not wise to
insist on preliminary university educa-
ton. He also declared in favor of teach
ing dentistry in the public schools.
DIR. Benjamin s. Rea Of Minneapolis
has sued the city Of Sioux City for &c.
900 damages for a fall:
The program for the Interstate prohi-
bition ratorlcal contest here Friday even
ing has just been announced. It includes
winners of contests in six states who
have defeated representatives Of forty COL
1eges in the state events. The orators
are Garland G. Groves, Central college,
Fayette, Mo-; Harry c. Culver, Cornell
college, Mount Vernon, Iowa; Irwin s.
Wood sHamline university, ST. Paul;
James q. Getty, Hedding college, Abing-
don, ILL.,; Warren H. Barber, Ripon col
lege. Ripon, Wis, and Miss Florence T..
TIopewell, Grand Island college, Grand
Island, Neb.
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NORTH DAKOTA
ODD FELLOWS. AND, REBEkAHs &.
Joint Entertainment and Dancing Party
1872 3eAsf= at MayvllIe

at Mayvllle.
. MAYYILLE, N. D.-The Odd Fellows.
assisted by the Rebekahs, celebrated the
eighty-fourth anniversary of the found
ing of their order by holding an entertain
rment of a literary and musical character.
The hall was prettily decorated in the
coUbined colors of the orders. and in two
Of the corners We're dainty booths from
which refreshments were served after the
program and during the dance.
Mayor. Edwards has appointed a com
mittee OF three to provide a program for
the observance of, Memorial Day, consist
ing Of President Carhart, Principal Wal.
lace and J. p. Hanson.
Attorney Asa Styles has taken a part
ner, Theodore Koffel, formerly Of Hatton
and a graduate OF the Ann Arbor law
school. The firm has branch offices Al
Esmond and Maddox
The Bank Of Hatton; has become the
First National bank OF Hatton.
The maypole entertainment by the chill
dren under. the auspices OF the ladies O
the Congregational society was very
pretty affair. The children were beauti
fully drilled and performed the daint,
dances and other parts Of the program j,
a way that delighted the large audience
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rFuLDA, MiNN.-A new company to be
known as the &c. Crossman Company, In
corporated,' is being formed with a cap
ital OF $4,000 which will include the
Crossman & Brownjohn, Grain and Coal;
Crossman e. Wilson, live stock. and q.
Crossman, implement business. The com
pany will carry on a general grain, coal,
live stock and implement business.
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run ON A FURNITURE STORE
New Ulm Stock Attached and Sold Re
oardIess Of Cost.

Ne" Vim STOCK HtCdCHeu anu So'a ''S
gardIess Of Cost.
NEW rELM, MINN.-A peculiar bust
ness transaction took place in this city
when Charles Forster disposed of his
stock Of furniture to Charles Baltrusch
No previous notice of the sale had been
given to the creditors of Forster and the
sale opened under the management OF
Baltrusch Immediately the creditors got
out attachments and secured themselves
by taking goods, which precipitated run
on the store and goods were apparently
sold regardless of cost.
Outside creditors soon learned OF the
proceeding and sent accounts to attorneys
here who have commenced action to force
the concern into bankruptcy and institut-
ed proceedings against Forster and Bal
trusch who have employed attorneys to
defend their side Of the case.
Baltrusch gave notes to Forster for part
of the payment and the notes were sold
to S. d. Peterson who in turn took them
from Forster In payment on a part inter
est in his ma chine business. The attor-
neys for the creditors have garnisheed Pc
terson and one of the Minneapolis credit
ors has made application for appointment
as temporary salesman of the stock
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-06

ITS FINAL HEARING
New Grain Inspection Bill Almost
Ready for the Action Of
the House.
Fight Will Be Renewed in the SEN
ate Where the Measure Has
Many Enemies.
Special to The journal.

Special to Tho Journal
Madison, Wis. May s.--The Anal hear
ing on the new bin providing for a system
of Wisconsin grain inspection is being
held this afternoon by the assembly com
mittee on state affairs There was a
hearing yesterday afternoon, at which H..
w. Dietrich and Mr.. Crumpton OF Supe-
rfor spoke for the bill. saying it had been
drawn to meet the objections raised to
the Hudnal bill before the senate. and
explaining the changes in detail, the most
important being provision for cleaning
and mixing grain in public elevators in
special bins and under the supervision OF
the commission; provision for terminal in
spections at any point in Wisconsin desir-
Ing them, and guaranty either from the
Douglas county board or the Superior
Board of Trade that the state should not
lose money. by paving the salaries Of the
commissioners. amounting to 1890 an
nua1ly, and which it Is expected will be
more than counterbalanced by the inspec-
ton fees.
District Attorney Crewnlnart represent
| ing the Peavey elevators. and Mr..
Schwartz of the Great Northern opposed
| the bill, their argument being mainly a
] repetition of the claim that the new sys-
tenn would ruin the business of the eleva-
tors at Superior. The hearing was con-
tinued until this afternoon to give other
| opponents a chance to be heard. There
IS lutte question but that the bill Will be
reported favorably to the assembly and
pass that house. Then the fight will be
renewed with redoubled force in the upper
! house.
Two-Cent Fare Bill.
The johnson bill providing for, accent
passenger fares was reported for passage
to the assembly last evening by the com
mittee on railroads. The bill fixes this
rates for roads earning $500 or more a
mile, which means that it would apply
only to the Milwaukee and North Western
lines. In the furry over the freight rate
and ad ,yalorem bills. little attention has
1 been given the 52-cent fare bill, but g
vigorous fight on the measure is expected
| from now on.
| Ad VaIorem May BE Lost, Too.
The assembly committee on assessment
and collection Of taxes will report on tn,
senate amendments either this evening O
tomorrow. The hitch Is over the amend
ment exempting railroad bonds from as
sessment and taxation as railroad prop
erty, and it is possible that there may b.
a., divided report from the committee
There will certainly be hot contest OF
the floor Of the assembly on the question
Of concurrence In this amendment. It i
not Believed the senate will recede from it
amendment, and it looks now as II Their
is q fair chance that the ad, vaforem bill
along with primary elections and a stat
railway commission, may go over to be
come issues in the next campaign.
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pEs MONIES, loWA-owing to thu
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LEEDS, N. D.-A man about 30 wears
old, giving the name of Jack Grady. In
trying to jump off a thru west-bound
Great Northern freight, fell under the
wheels and had his right leg almost sew
cred below the knee. He dragged himself
to a schoolhouse about half mile from
the place where the accident occurred.
He was brought to this city and his leg
amputated. He says he was pushed off
the train by trainmen
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.oPERAHoUsE ASSOCIATION
Senator Ferris Of Brainerd Elected PresI
dent-Satoon REGULATION.

dent-Saoon Regulation. n
aBRAINERD, MINIMIZE Park Opera
house associa ton. held its regular annual
meeting and elected the following offi-
GERS: President, A. F. Ferris; vice presi-
dent, r. R. Wise; secretary, q. d. La
Bar; treasurer II. r. Dunn. The Brain
erd operahouse is in it's second year and
thus far 1t has been a paying proposition.
At meeting OF, the board OF education
the teachers for the ensuing year were
elected. Professor r. B. Hartley was re-
elected superintendent.
The Brainerd city council has taken
measures to enforce the ordinance and
state law governing the sale Of intoxicat-
ing liquors. At a meeting last night a
motion prevailed that Mayor Halsted be
requested to have all the saloons close or
Saturday night at II o'clock and remain
closed until Monday morning at o'clock.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-06
MINoT. WOMAN CONVICTED
Jury Was Out Twenty two Hours Before
II CoIid Aors.

:MINOT, N. D.-The jury in the case of
Mary Frank, proprietor of the Montgom-
cry hotel, charged with a nameess crime.
.returned3a verdict after being out twenty
two hours. She was pronounced guilty
Edward Kelly, a business man, was
held up by thugs on the outskirts of the
city. He put up such a, strenuous fight,
however, that his assaiants fed
A Fourth Of July celebration has been
decided upon.
prairie fire broke out near the city
and burned over q large area, including
Rosehill cemetery. The pesthouse and
county Jail we're threatened and the sheriff
and force of deputies had fifteen OF
twenty prisoners fighting the fire for a
great part of the day.
Olaf Johnson of Olga, Mimi, was found
by the police in a demented condition his
face and hands being badly hurt where he
had cut himself: He Is in the county jail
awaiting the action Of the board OF in
sanity.