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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
MINNEAPOLIS

There was evident apprehension that
| lynching would be attempted, as the
sheriff was in telephone communica-
ton with OWatonna several times dur
ing the day, and there was a lengthy
discussion as to the advisability of TAX
ing the prisoners back last night
Young Sutton was subjected to so
severe an examination in the sweat
box that he soon declared himself
ready to confess everything. His state
ment is as follows:
I'VE were working in the bowling
alley as pin boys, upstairs over Krier's
saloon. Our parents live at Owatonna.
We knew Krier had plenty Of money,
and we had been talking for a long
time of getting some of 1t. Monday
afternoon we were in the saloon when
Krier said he guessed he would go out
to Glaciers and pay his rent. He got
SIS out of the cash drawer and started
along the railway tracks. Jake Glazier
used to be farmer. He lives about
mile out on the edge of town. AS
soon as Krier left we ducked out and
started for Glaciers place by the road,
which is shorter than the track. We
got there before Krier did. Charlie
Nelson had the gun in his pocket We
went over to the tracks and soon saw
Krier coming along. He was carrying
a bundle under his arm. 1t was about
4 o'clock in the afternoon AS he came
along Charlie Nelson told us to put our
handkerchiefs over our faces and we
did so. Then Charlie Nelson took out
the gun and stepped in front of Krier,
telling him to hold up his hands
'Krier did not. do as. he, was bid, but
ran toward fence. He reached the
fence and tried to climb over, when
Henry Nelson reached out and grabbed
him, pulling his collar off and pulling
him back. Krier tried again to climb
the fence, but Henry held on to his
neck. Then Krier fell down and
Charlie Nelson put the gun up to his
right temple and shot him twice in
the head. 1t was an awful sight 1
wish had not seen it,. L hate to talk
about it. Then the other boys search
ed Krier's pockets and found SIS. They
took $50 each and gave me SIS.
After that we took the bundle Krier
had been carrying and walked to town.
We threw the bundle into gully a
quarter of a mile away. When we got
to Owatonna we bought a bottle of
whiskey and kept right on until we
reached Faribault. Then we got Mil
Waukee freight and went to Mendoza
We spent a lot of money at Faribault.
We reached Mendoza at midnight. This
morning We walked to st. Paul and
then came over here. Soon after we
reached here the officer got u.s.
Despite the confession of Sutton the
two Nelson's deny the story absolutely.
They claim their ability to prove an
alibi, swearing that they were in the
company of some girls at the time SUIT
ton says they were committing a muir
der. Determined efforts were made to
break them down, but they persisted in
this statement, even when separately
examined. Detective Charles D. Brown,
who made the capture, accompanied
the prisoners to Owatonna.
Sutton Takes Back Confession.
Late last night Young Sutton repu-
dated his earlier confession. declaring
that there was not a word of truth in
it. 49,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
Conductor Badly Crushed.

ROCHESTER,, Mimi, April TO- -
Conductor Frank Babcock. of the Chat
field-Zumbrota train on the c.. & NJ
w. railway, was badly injured In this
city Saturday evening, and to such
an extent that he will be detained
from work for some time. He was
experimenting the switching in the
west end of the yards, and was backing
down with several cars on the north
track. which passes the Van Dusen ell
evator. He was hanging on the side
Of one of the cars. and as the car
passed the elevator steps a wheel,
which is used by Mr.. Redell to shift
the spout when loading cars with grain,
was left extending out by mistake, and
this. which clears the cars but four
inches, caught the conductors left leg
and badly injured it. His groans were
heard and he was assisted by the
brakeman into the coach and made as
comfortable as possible until he reach
ed his home in Chatfield. Just the ex-
tent and seriousness Of his injuries Is
not known, but he is believed to be
badly hurt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
ADMITS THEY KILLED KRIER.
One of Trio Captured in Mill City Con-
fesses to Bloody Deed in Owatonna.

The supposed murderers of H. H.
kr1er, of Owatonna, whose FLOODED
assassination was reported in T h e
Gil o b e of Tuesday morning, We're cap
tured in Minneapolis yesterday by De-
tective Brown, of the city force.
The men are Charles Nelson, 81 years
old, who did the shooting; Harry Nell
son, 20 years old, who held Krier while
his brother deliberately shot him
through the head, and William Sutton,
II years old, who made a complete con-
fession at police headquarters yester-
day.
Sheriff Charles Misgen. of Owatonna.
who has been on the trail of the men.
arrived in Minneapolis at noon yester-
day and left last night with the pris-
oners. An immense crowd of people
was attracted to the city hall by the
news OF the capture and the two Nelson
boys, froned together, furnished food
for the curiosity seekers during two or
three hours that the younger lad was
in the sweat box.
The arrest was made on Washington
avenue. Brown, the detective who
picked the men up, was ACCOMPANIED
by citizen of Owatonna who knew
them, and they made no resistance to
the officers. Young as they are, the
Nelson youths are tough looking GUS
toners. They treated their arrest with
the utmost nonchalance, and stared at
the crowd that confronted them at the
city hall with apparent Indifference.
Two prominent men of Owatonna.
friends of the murdered man, were in
the company of Sheriff Misgen. He
depuuzed them to assist him in getting
the trio of prisoners safely to Jail.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
crookston Enioined.

CROOKSTON, Mimi. April 15.-An
injunction has been served on the may
or, city clerk and comptroller. restrain
ing them from buying the combina-
ton chemical engine and hose cart
: which the council employed the spe-
cial committee to purchase in the open
market. This is the outcome of long
series of misunderstanding relative TO
the purchase of a new piece of ap-
paratus for the fire department.
The Fire Extinguisher Manufactur-
ing company, of Chicago. applied for
the Injunction through their attorney.
w. P. Murphy, of this city. In the
petition they allege mat they bid on
WAGON in the first instance. under
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
CHIEF QUICKLY Welded.
St. Paul Girl the Bride of the Brainerd
Police Captain.

BRAINERD,, Mimi, April Is
Chief of Police George Sargent has
stolen the. march on most of his friends
in the city this time, and the an
nouncement of his marriage yesterday
AFTERNOON to Miss Elma Feierabend
at the residence of Rev. Rather D. w.
Lynch was great surprise to all. No
one had the slightest intimation of his
approaching wedding when he met his
intended at the train yesterday noon,
and even last night after it was all
over he acted as official caller at the
dance given by Hose Company No. 2,
just to make it good and strong. The
bride is a charming young lady from
st. Paul, with whom the groom has
been acquainted for some time.
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Winona Presbytery.

Special to The Globe.
Mimi, April 15-At the
meeting of the Winona presbytery held
at LIE Crescent it was decided to abol-
tsh the position of>pastor- large of
the presbytery and instead divide it
into five districts, with a pastor of
some church in each district in charge.
The election. of delegates to the Pres
byterian general assembly to be held
at Los Angeles in May resulted in the
election Of Rev. Mr.. Jones, Leroy, as
the lay delegate. The relation of Rev.
]. G. Reinhardt as pastor of the church
at Kasson was dissolved and the
transfer from Casselton, N. D., to Aus
tin Of Rev. A. B. Miller was approved.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16

ply is adequate, that there is a suffi-
cient area of land available for irriga-
ton, and that the cost of bringing wa
ter to it is reasonable, recommends
lions for construction will be submitted
to- the secretary of the interior for his
APPROVAL.
The present investigation will be
largely confined to the western part of
the state and will consist of -examina-
lions for the division of the main Mis-
souri, river, although they will also in
clude examinations of it's tributaries
in the northern and southern parts of
the state.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
WISCONSIN PREsaYTERIANs.
Last Days Session of Synod conven-
- ton at La Crosse.

Special to The Globe.
LA CROSSE, Wis, April 15.-Nearly
one hundred delegates from this section
OF the state today attended the closing
session of the synod convention of the
Presbyterian church. The feature of
the morning session was an address de-
hvered by the Rev. L. F. Cooper, of
North Bend, Wis. In the afternoon Rev.
T.. G. Hill, of Galesville, delivered re-
port and address on the evangelical
work of the year, which has been espe-
c1ally prosperous.
! During the afternoon and early even
Ing various committees were selected,
reports of officers read and delegates
to various conferences appointed, after
which Rev. L. G. Smith, the synodical
missionary, spoke on ''Wisconsin's Self
SuppQrt in Home Missions Sunday
Sehool and Missionary Work in the
Church" was the subject Of the closing
address of the convention, delivered by
Rev. Joseph Brown, Sunday school
school missionary.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16

the instruction of Mayor Hitchcock
He designated a certain wagon in the
catalogue, and when the bids were
opened it was discovered that the
company had bid on a different one
than the department wanted. They
bid again on the specifications furnish
ed by the committee of the council.
This time their bid was $79 cheaper
than the highest bid and 81 cheaper
than the next lowest. The council re-
jected all bids. ASA .-
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Fulfilled His Threat.

FERGUS FALLS. Mimi, April IS
The body of John Koehnlein was found
in the river above the city. He left his
home at Elizabeth on Nov. %. and an
nounced to his relatives that they
would not see him again. He was sew
enty-three years of age, and had raised
large family. several members of
which live at Duluth. AS soon as he
disappeared a search was made for
him. 1t is thought he committed sui
eide
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
SABBATH SCHOOL FIELD.
Busy Day Put n by the State Associa-
ton at Mankato.

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| Special to The Globe.
MANKATOs. MINI. April f5.z---'tAA
primary conference conducted by Mrs.
Jean E.. Hobart. of Nj rineapolis, proved
very interesting and ilstfactive to the
delegates to the convenfidm of the Min
nesota Sunday School Sal seeiatien to-
day. A workers conketAnce,'' led by
John yiehard, field w@rker for the.
American school union, Mas followed
by "a Bible Study" by ;HeF Willis A.
Warren, of Lake City. The report of
the treasurer, H.<B. Aye4s, of Mime
apolis, shows that $2s372.S1 has been
received from pledges and offerings
during. the year, andatlle expenses were
S2,320.21, leaving balance of $3.50 in
the treasurers hands
The report of the secretary, Mrs
Jean E.. Hobart, shows that the Sunday
schools IN this state have zoo, 600 at
tendants. There are 6orty4f1ve home
departments, with $500 members. Six
ty-nine per cent of the sehaels-report-
cent of the schools are evergreen
schools, which hold sessions the year
around. Only about 10 percent of the
schools reporting hold teachers meet
ings, and 30 per cent of the schools
have separate primary rooms. During
the year 2,257 children have initsd
with the church from esnpday
SNhOOl' wv OTktT OIffudEA&sSA1dQ
during the year travelled 10000 Hes,
had latis made 225z addresses and deffvered
II sermons. -
At the afternoon session an excellent
! address ~en s1'he Obligation Of the
Teacher to Know Child Nature" was
delivered by Rev. A. "A. Butler, D. D.,
OF the Seabury Divinity school, Fari-
bault. '"The Child in the Sunday
School" was the subject chosen by T.
>: thompson, the children sevangelist,
Of Duluth.
AT o'clock banquet and table talk
were INDUCED IN, toasts wefe.respoded
to by many OF tffes Delegates to-
nights session Alfred Day, Or Detroit,
Mich, general secretary ef The Afiehi-
gan Sunday SCHOOL, assocfat ionr speke
on The Teachers Master Key To-
morrow's sessions will be the fnosx.isn-
portant of the convention, Eas several
weighty subjects. are to beFdfscUssed
and the electtn of officers .-willxtake
pace. s.zsS---r-e
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
Jay Says 1t Was Accidental.

Special to The Globe.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., April 15.-The
coroner's jury, which summoned to in
vestigate the death of Sievert Ander-
son, who was instantly killed Monday
by an incoming Rock Island train, this
afternoon returned a verdict that death
was the result of an accident. Wit
nesses were not certain whether he
threw himself in front Of the train or
fell across the track.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
DESMOINES WOMAN
SHOT BY JEALOUS
-
MAN
He Creates a Paniiccs,in a Res
taurant, Shooting. Not Only
the Woman But Himself
He Dies and His Victims
Condition Is Serious.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, April 15.-Ar-
thur Perry, cook, followed Mrs.
Louise Bruce, wife of w. c. Bruce, of
Sioux City, into a restaurant here to-
day and shot her. three times, one bull
let striking her in the mouth. Perry
then shot himself in the head and died
within a short time. The woman's con-
dition is critical. The woman said she
had come here from Sioux City two
years ago, having separated from her
husband and that she had been living
with Perry.
Perry, who was jealous, shot Mrs.
Bruce as she was eating. The place
was crowded at the time and a panic
ensued.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
Preparing for State Fair.

SpeclaI 70 The Globe.
HURON, S. D., April ia meeting
of the South Dakota state board of ag-
riculture will be held here on Tuesday,
April q, for the purpose of organizing
and planning for the coming exhibition
In Yankton next fall. The matter of
leasing grounds here for fair purposes
for ten years. following the fair OF
1904, will probably be considered.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
IRRIGATION Survey.

JAMESTOWN, N. D.. April Is. =
News comes from Washington ~Jat
there is considerable money at the dis
posal of the irrigation fund for this
state and that engineers will take the
field for preliminary work in April.
That If the preliminary examination
warrants taking action, field parties
will be organized and active survey
work prosecuted in order to obtain data
for estimates of cost. If these esti-
mates show that any particular project
is feasible, that is. that the water sup
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
Want Some of the Immiorants.

MARSHFIELD, Wis, April Is. -
About forty leading land owners of
Central and Northern Wisconsin met
here Tuesday and formed the WiscOn-
sin Development association, the prin-
cipal object of which will be to pool is
sues on advertising the virtues of the
farm lands
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
Evidence insufficient.

Special to The Globe.
SIOUX FALLS, s. D., April 15.-
The case against John Lark, of Kings
bury county, on the charge of selling
liquor without having paid a special
tax, was dismissed by Judge Garland,
of the United States court today on
motion Of Assistant United States At
torney Porter, the latter stating there
was not evidence enough to secure his
conviction
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
BONDING FOR BONUSES.
La Crosse contempIates Something
New in the Way of Promotion.

special to The Globe.
: LA CROSSE, Wis, April 15.-The La
Crosse Board of Trade has passed a
resolution instructing a committee to
investigate the legality of a PROPOSE
ton to bond the city for money to offer
manufacturing concerns as bonuses to
locate in La Crosse. The plan is one
which, 1t is believed, is the first of it's
kind in the state. Anticipating that the
legality of such action on the part of
the city council would be questionable,
the board instructed the committee to
investigate; also the possibility of get
ting bill through the, legislature legal
sizing such bonding of the city, The
plan is followed, it is understood, in
Keokuk, Iowa, where the city is in
sured against possible loss by the sig
natures of reliable business men.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
Navigating Through Ice.

HOUGHTON, Mich, April 15-After-
nearly six hours of ice bucking the
steamer Gratwick, assisted by tugs, to-
day broke out of the upper end of
Portage lake into Lake Superior. Ice
sixteen inches thick was turned up
during the steamers struggle, the
steamer filling its after compartments
so that the bow was out Of water and
rode on the ice. The ice in the other
end of Portage lake is too solid to be
broken for many days. -df
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
Trouble With Bonds.

Special to The Globe.
LA CROSSE, Wis, April 15.-The in
ability of Chicago bonding house to
swing the $4,000 county court house
bonds, which were awarded 1T by the
county board, has placed La Crosse
county in a peculiar position. The work
on the court for which the bonds were
issued is already progressing. An eff
fort will be made to sell the bonds to
the state at 81 per cent par,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
Only Partially Settled.

APPLETON, Wis, April 15.-The
threatened strike of Wisconsin paper
mill employees was partially settled to-
day, when the Kimberly & Clark COM
pany, of Neenah, operating nine mills,
granted shorter hours in it's book paper
plants. The print and fibre mills are
still on long nous and the men say they
will walk out Saturday night.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
Buys Into Bio Farm.

Special to The Globe
-, GRAND FORKS, N. D., April 15.-.
The stock held by st. Louis parties in
the Elk Valley farm of $4,000 acres in
this county has been purchased by C.
A. Amsden, president of the Mime
apolis & Northern Elevator company,
and he was elected president of the
company. The rest of the stock is
owned by the Larimores.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
saIoonist Arrested. Too.

WAKEFIELD, Mimi, April 15.-Jo-
seph Taro. proprietor of the saloon at
Fink where the fight took place in
which Giuseppe Coloseo lost his life
and John Gerino were landed in Jail as
accomplices. This makes three in Gus
tody for the crime. and others are
wanted
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16

work have been let. The work of lay
ing the concrete, which is to be in wa
ter varying from twenty-five feet under
water to twenty feet above, was to be
by contract, and when the bids We're
asked all the bidders, to whom the
work was new and hazardous, put IN
high bids. The government engineers
have had more experience with that
class of work and it has been decided
to have it done under their supervision.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
WAGoNMAkERs STRIKE.
One Hundred Men Go Out Because
Union Is Not RECOGNIZED,

Over 100 wagon and carriagemakers
went out on strike yesterday morn
ing because the manufacturers refused
to sign the union scale. The agreement
for last year expired yesterday and as
none of the firms would sign the agree
ment submitted to them for the com
Ing year the men decided to strike.
AS no shorter working day Is asked
by the union and no increase in wages
with the exception of 25 cents a day in
crease in the blacksmith department
the question at issue is merely the rec
ignition of the union.
The manufacturers claim that the
union is unfair in it's demands, for IT
asks that union man be permitted
to work in a non-union shop and will
not allow non-union man to work in
a union shop.
Salesman Goes Queer.
Special to The Globe.
LA CROSSE Wis AnriJ III m
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
Navigation on the Red.

GRAND Forks, N. D., April 15.-Nav-
igation on the Red river was opened
yesterday by the Fran steaming up
and leaving for up-river points with a
tow of barges, with which a consign-
ment Of wheat will be brought down.
Capt. Lystad anticipates a good sea-
sons work for the boats Of his COM
pany.
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Alderman Badly Injured.
rial IN The Gloha

r HASTINGS, Mimi, April 15.-Ald. ].
MI .Langenfeld was seriously injured
today by being thrown from his deliv-
cry wagon. His horses became fright
ened at a building being moved near
by. One Of the wheels passed over Mr.
Langenfeld's breast, severely bruising
him, and two ribs were fractured
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
Bishop Confirms a Class.

Special to The Globe.
HASTINGS, Mimi, April 15.-Bishop
Edsall delivered a sermon at st. Luke's
church this evening, with confirmation
of class Of five and conservation of
the new pulpit and prayer desk.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
Cracked Postoffice Safe.

IRETON, Iowa, April 15.-The safe
at the postoffice here was blown open
and $3.50 in cash and $50 in stamps
taken. Two suspects We're arrested at
Hudson, S. D., eighteen miles from here
after long fight. They afterwards set
fire to the Jail and threatened to Kill
the marshal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
Hawkeys Doctors.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, April 15.-The
fifty-second annual convention of the
Iowa State Medical society opened in
Sioux City today. President James
Taggart Priestly, of Des Moines, call
ed the meeting to order. Papers were
read.
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New Harbor Piers,

DULUTH, Mimi, April 15.-The gov
eminent has decided that the new piers
for the harbor entrance shall be built
by the day. 1t Is expected that the
work will cost about 100000. The
contracts for material and preliminary
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
Owatonna Loses Dam.

OWATONNA. Mimi. April 15.-The
middle dam at Darts park was washed
out by high water in Maple creek.
The old Jail building Is being torn
down, preparatory to the erection of
a new jail.
The Universalists have decided to
build q new church.
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Wisconsin at ST. Louis.

MADISON, Wis, April 15.-The as
sembly committee on state affairs to-
night decided to report in favor of an
appropriation of 100000 for an exhibit
ton of Wisconsin's resources and in
dustries at the st. Louis worlds fair.
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SYNOD in Session.

GLENCOE, Mimi, April 15.-Sixty
delegates are In attendance at the SEES
sion of the German Lutheran Synod Of
Minnesota, which began here today.
Rev Mr.. Siedrich, of Waconia, is mod
orator and delivered the principal adj
dress.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
EnIaroina St. Mary,s HosnitaL

ROCHESTER, Mimi. April Is. =
Bids were opened for the building of
the addition to ST. Mary's hospital.
The contract was let to F. A. Graves,
of Minneapolis. for $46,845.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
Alaskan Gable,

SEATTLE, Wash, April 15-Within
a month the telegraph system of
Alaska will be complete and by fall the
cable connecting Seattle with Juneau
and the far North will be in operation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16
Brewers ORGANIZE.

WINONA, Mimi, April 15. = The
brewery workers of this city last eve
ming organized a union with Ernest
Tribell president. and Charles Schildt-.
necht secretary.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-16

Kane, a travelling salesman, claiming
to hail from Milwaukee, was arrested
while attempting to eject the proprie-
tor and clerks of the La Crosse hotel
in a fit Of rage. He is believed to be IL