The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-06
MINNESOTA
COURT GRIND RESUMED
Engineer Ralph Of the Drainage Boa

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Engineer Ralph Of the Drainage Board
Expects to Prove HIS Innocence.
CROOKSTON MINN.-District court is
aga min session after the holiday vacation
and much business yet remains to be
heard. The setting off of Columbia ,coun- :,
ty necessitated the excusing from serv-
ice on the grand jury all members who
lived in the territory set off, and their
places were filed by new venire OF ten
who met to-day to resume work.
There are several cases held for trial
by that body, the principal ones being
against George A. Ralph, engineer Of the
state drainage hoard, who Is accused of
duplicating bills for services in connec-
ton with his work. for the counties on
drainage propositions. The feeling here
is that Mr.. Ralph will be able to defend
successfully his acts. and that his al
legged Implications are for different corps
of engineers employed in the various
counties where he was engaged IN exc
cutting. contracts t.". Il -,
Public Examiner johnson is again on
+ the scene. and has been looking after al
legged similar cases in other counties
where Mr.. Ralph has operated. Ihere
are other persons implicated In similar
deals that the public examiner has been
Investigating. and several are On the
anxious seat where they will remain until
the present grand jury closes its labors.
WiNONA, MlNN.-It is definitely
stated that the change in train service
over the Chicago Great Western road Will
go into effect next week. Although the
trains from this city will run only to
Rochester instead Of Usage, just as good
service will be given as at present, and
the change in time Of running trains so
that passengers can leave here in the
morning and return in the afternoon, will
be greatly appreciated. Freight trains
run as accommodations will give facilities
for shoppers to come into Winona in the
morning and return in the afternoon
The city has large force of men en-
ployed in rebuilding the Wisconsin ap-
proach to the high wagon bridge, above
the piling, and bridge travel has been di-
verified to the river ice between the sand
bar and the Wisconsin shore.-The city
council last evening opened bids for in
T stallng 200 arc light city lighting plant.
w. I. Gray & Co. of Minneapolis were the
lowest bidders, their figures being $46
OPS. The WFinona Railway and Light
company reduced it's former bid Of s72,
per light a year to s6S. The zumbro Elec-
view offered to furnish power from Yum
' br" Falls at the rate Of cents a kilo-
watt hour. Action was postponed one
week.-The fifteenth annual show Of the
Winona Poultry association opened yes
terday with many entries in all classes.
Judge A. B. Shaner of Lanark, ILL.,. ar
rived last evening and has started the
work of judging the fowls.-Congressma
James A. Tawney left for Washington.
PIPESTONE, MINN-Judge P. E.
Brown reached the city from I.uverne and
opened the January term of district court
at the courthouse. After the grand jury
was charged the civil calendar was called.
There are fifteen civil cases, nearly all of
:. which will be tried. The case of the
Equitable Manufacturing company vs. w.
II. Gifillin was dismissed. having been
settled. The case of Peter Symens VS..
Hal Rintsma was continued. The case OF
Daniel Hessian VS.. the Omaha railway
was by consent, ordered back to Cotton
wood county, where it originated. A re-
cess was taken until tomorrow, when a
petit jury will be on hand. Judge Brown
was called back to Luverne last evening
to attend the funeral of his aged parent
and as this will necessitate his absence fol
several days, Judge Quinn is expected
from Faribault county to preside during
his absence.-At a meeting of the Fire
mems Relief Association all of the old Off
GERS were reelected as follows: Presi-
dent. A. D. Brown; vice president c. e
Dougherty; secretary. Ole Fossett: treas
urer c. E. Grunn. All reports show the
association to be ir good standing.
FERGUS FALLS, MlNN.-rhe debate
between the Fergus Falls and Crookstor
high schools has been postponed unit
Jan. 16. The debate between the Perhan
Moorhead deciding not to enter the con
test, and the Perham team will meet thu
winners Of the Fergus Falls-CroOkstol
contest on Friday, Feb. s. to decide tn
championship of the ninth congressional
district-John Prondginski, a clothin:
merchant of st. Cloud, filed a petition il
bankruptcy, placing his assets at SIG,
4O1.1O of which S2,925 is exempt. an
$4,000 in insurance policies, and his liabili
ties at s9,771.45. O.. p. Norby, farme
residing near Evansville filed at the sam
time. placing his assets at $3.50, all ex
empt, and his liabilities at s317.42-F
Honeycutte has been awarded the contrac
for supplying the insane hospital wit
ice, and will begin work Immediately. TIL
hospital requires 200 tons.
RED WING, MiNN.-A movement is o
foot to organize lodge of Elks. Their
are about dozen Elks in Red Wing, a
belonging to the Mankato lodge, and thes
will form the nucleus for an Independent
organization.-Rev. II. G. Magelssen ha
decided to accept the call to the pastoral
Of the Norwegian Lutheran church Of L
Crosse, Wis, notwithstanding the deter
mined efforts Of Trinity church in thi
city to retain him-A wreck was cause
in the yards Of the Great Western roa
by two freight trains crashing togethe
HIS Some cars were smashed, large quantit
of stoneware broken, and various othe
damage DONE Nobody was injured.-Th
Red Wing basketball team has PRACTICAL
completed arrangements for a game wit
the Hudson, Wis.,, team in this city ne3
Friday evening. The Hudson team re
Gently defeated by the Foresters Of Mi
waukee by a score Of az to Is.
HIBBING, MINN.-The formal openir
of the Commercial Club took place la
week. The club starts out with a men
bership of over seventy, and promises
be a potent factor in promoting the bus
ness interests of the city.-Martin Vanne
was brought before Judge Lekve on IL
charge Of pointing loaded gun at JOSEF
Interbitzen. He pleaded guilty and II
Judge imposed a fine Of 500 or ninety da.
8 in Jail: He went to jail.-Jack Hessler,
gambler. arrested for carrying gan
bling devices. When the authoriti
searched him they found set Of loadt
5 dice and a marked pack Of cards He W,
fined 800. Hessler appealed to the di
trict court. .. w. -.--r'r :.
DASSEL, MI NN.-The body of Jact
Buell. Of Jasper was found by sectie
hands near the railroad track. The thro
was cut from ear to ear, and there we
several slashes on the breast. A poke