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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
MINNESOTA
NEW METHODS
RULING TO-DAY
RAILROADS ARE CARRYING MOST
OF THE LOGS.
Two Lines of the U. S. Steel Corpora
ton Are Moving the Enormous
Burden of 4OO,OOO,OOO Feet-Prices
in Late Lumber Deals Have Been
Satisfactory
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal.
Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 19.-Within a
few years the numbering business here
has been revolutionized. Streams are
no longer the chief method of con-
veyance of logs to mills, and conse-
quently summer is not the only time
in which the saw mill business can be
carried on.
This winter more than three-fourths
of the timber supply OF this district
comes to mills by railroads. The two
roads belonging to the United States
Steel corporation are bringing to this
city alone 300,000,0O0 feet of logs and
are moving another 0,O0OOO0 be-
tween interior points on their lines.
This gives a supply of logs all the year
round. By running all winter mills
can furnish special bills any time of
the year and are ready in the spring
with large stocks of boards for the
season Of navigation. -.' H. (
Pulpwood lumbermen estimate that
the cut of that wood in the Duluth
district this winter will be from $4,000
to 10000 cords, an amount never be-
fore approximated in this region.
Prices on lumber sold have. been
satisfactory. Sales have BEEN made
| of lots to be cut next year: several
Of which have been disposed aof il, tn e
past week or two, in addition toiHthe e
large sales made two or three weeks
ago. The situation is Favorable
Indications are for a cut the coming
year at best about 25 per cent short
| Of the past season. While there are
| to be five head -of-the- lake. mills. run
ming all winter it is not probable that
very many will operated more than
days only for the summer, and this
will cut off a large proportion: of the
usual quantity sawn.
Alger Smith & Co. are the" largest
| local .lumbermen. :. For the year tc
Dec. 81 they will have cut about 10S,-
100000 feet Of lumber. besides ;lath
and shingles. They are in. the woods
this winter for not to. exceed 10000
| 900 feet Of logs for the two mills fol
all next year, This firm is, employing
Z about 1000 men in the woods. 81 .si,a II 3
The quantity of uilsold FL IlaI1 I1lber al
the head of the lakes is %d difnfln isshing
in a very satisfactory way. Merrill &
Ring have made sales this week OF
S.500,000 feet Of No. 3 and better anC
odds and ends Of spruce, tama-
rack, etc.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
MYSTERY IN THEIR DEATHS
Bodies of a Mother and Two Children
Found in a Cistern.


LIE SUEUR, MINN.-Mrs. Anna
Krenen,> wife of Fred Krenen, is sup
posed to have drowned herself and
two children in the cistern at her
house some time last night. The
bodies were discovered to-day by her
husband, who had been out making a
night of it. The bodies were dressed
in their night clothes only. Mrs
Krenen had been suffering somewhat
with measles, but there is no sus-
picion that her mind was in any way
unbalanced.
Krenen was questioned in regard
to the case, whereupon he burst into
a flood of weeping and cried, looking
toward the bodies: my God! Did ]
do that? Did I do that?''
The opening to the cistern is only
about fourteen by eighteen inches sc
that it is scarcely possible that ever
the 2year-old boy could have fallel
in accidentally, in which case, OF
course, it would have been possible
that the mother, running to the place
| with the baby in her arms, might, her.
self, have fallen in while attempting
to rescue the boy.
The fact that the victims were
dressed in their night clothes only
shows clearly that they had retired
+ for the night and tends to refute the
theory of suicide in the minds OF
some.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
NEW ATWATER COMPANY
Hardware and Machine Corporation
Has $4,000 Capital,

= l. .ATWATER. MINN.-The Atwater
Hardware and Machine company, in
corporated, was organized to-day with
"a paid up capital stock of $4,000.
The first board of directors consists
of Martin Olson, G. A. Glader, George
Fl. #Feig, Edward H. Toensing, Sum
5ner. B. Glader, B. S. Covell and Hans
Dahl. Martin Olson is president; B.
=s:sss.s5Covell, vice president; Sumner B.
sG1ader,- secretary, and George H.
Feig, treasurer.
The Masonic lodge installed Peter
Boyle, w. M; H. W. Jones, S. W.;
Frank l.. Salter, j.. W.; Henry Stene,
treasurer; O. H. Larson, secretary; E.
A. D. Salter, chaplain; ]. H. Strong,
S. D.; Peter Larson, j. D.; F. M.
Archibald, S. S.; B. M. Dahl, j. S.;
e. j.. SWedlund, tyler.
The Royal Neighbors Of America
elected Mrs. Martin Olson oracle; Mrs
J. O. Malmberg, vice oracle; Mrs. G,
q. Macomber, recorder; Miss Lucy
Dobson, receiver; Mrs. Peter Boyle
chancellor; Mrs. Henry Stene, mar
shall; Mrs. A. w. Johnson, I. S.; J. O.
Malmberg, O. s.: Mrs. F.. NJ. Archi-
bald, manager; DR.. f. M Archibald
physician.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
REALTY LOOKS GOOD
Good Demand Expected With the
| Coming of Spring.

oOlAHs ol.-koHIAhS.
( MAYXILLE, M. DIN the local
real estate market the past year has
been one Of the most successful on
record. A brisk demand for land
next spring is expected. Renting of
land this, year was. very profitable,
both to the. landlord and the renter.
Representative of two of the largest
land agencies here say that they have
many prospe ective buyers from Iowa,
who will visit the state as soon as
the weather: permits
y Christ: O.. Voldstad has succeeded
Lars O.. Lande as rural mail carrier.
=. Friends of IIalvor Bremseth, a boy
who had a. Leg zamputated some time
ago, are going to buy him an artificial
leg and send him to school. A sub
scription paper is being circulated.
At the city hospital the leg of Carl
Beck's4 11-year-old son was amputated
below the knee. The boy was kicked
!, by a horse some time ago, and malig-
nant cancer developed.
= The state normal school closed Fri
day for the holiday vacation, which
lasts until Jan. 5.
Missv Brant and Professor Robinson
of the normal faculty will spend their
vacation out Of town. Miss Brant
goes to her home at Charlton, Iowa
stopping for few days in Mime.
apolis. and Professor Robinson will
visit with relatives at Fergus Falls.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
: AVERAGE OF $41.eo
Valuation of Red River Lands Shown
/ by Recent Transfer.


FARGO, N. D.-Real estate trans
fers recently filed indicate that the
average price paid in the last half a
dozen transfers recorded was $41.60
an acre. Nearly all the purchases
were made by residents Of the county,
who are adding to their holdings.
Deputies Sheriff Redmon and Bing-
ham went to Webster township with
|" search warrant to. look for a horse
that was supposed to have been sold
to E. M. Davis after being mort
gagged. Davis had forbidden any one
entering his barn and seemed not to
understand the search. warrant idea.
when Deputy Sheriff Redmon started
in the barn Davis drew "a: revolver and
started to shoot, but was caught from
behind by Bingham and thrown.
Davis was disarmed after a strug-
gle and brought to Fargo.
Mayor Sweet announces that he has
arranged for the purchase Of a new
SIS, 900 pump at the city waterworks.
Some time ago the new mains de-
manded by the underwriters were put
in, new engine has been ordered,
and the purchase Of the pump will
give the city good fire protection.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
SOUTH DAKOTA
VOID UNDER LAWS OF S. D.
Hoge Grandchildren Held to Inherit {
Vast Estate.

Hoge Grandchildren Held to Inherit
Vast Estate.
HURON. S. D.-The Hoge will case,
involving $4,000 acres in South Da-
kota, valued at $1,OO0,0O0, has been
decided. Mr.. Hoge was resident
of Illinois and his will was drawn
there and covers property in Illinois,
Iowa North Dakota, Indiana and 9TH
er states.
1t was contested by the grandchil-
dren, who were the heirs, and Judge
Writings decision is to the effect that
the will is void under the laws of
South Dakota. because it attempts to
restrain the power Of sale of real
estate during a period longer than the
lives of persons in being at the time
of the death of the testator. He
therefore holds that the grandchil-
dren have acquired, not merely a life
estate in the $4,000 acres Of land in
South Dakota, but have acquired, as
heirs, a fee simple title and have full
power to sell and convey their inter-
est.
Charles E. Hatcher Of Sioux Falls
and Isaac F. Hatcher Of Morris, ILL.,.
are the grandchildren and heirs at
law in this action, and have there
fore become the owners Of the fee
simple title to all the lands in North
and South Dakota.
J. A. Cleaver has been appointed
general manager for the Acme Har-
vester company, with headquarters in
Peoria, Ill. He is serving his sixth
year as mayor of Huron, and is past
grand master Of the Masonic frater-
nifty of South Dakota.
Retail merchants of this city, fol-
lowing the trend of business houses
elsewhere, have decided to discontinue
the stamp business at the close of
the year.
John Steck and Hannah Thompson
were united in marriage.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
: MA.NDAN SCORES
Indian. School Will Not Be Located
/ ( Until 1t Is Heard =

ii MANDAN, N. D.-For several
months there has been friendly con-
test between Mandan and Bismarck as
to where the proposed new Indian
school for North Dakota shall be To-
Gated. The last phase of the contro-
versy was the recommendation of a
site on the east side of. the Missouri
by Major Mclaughlin, who was sent
out to look over the different sites Of
fered. Major Mclaughlin is an in
spector of a good deal Of experience,
and his. recommendations were re
garded favorably at Washington. But
the citizens. of Mandan filed protest
against his report, and a letter has
been received from Indian Commits
sioner Jones stating that the secretary
of the interior will hear representa-
tives of both cities in the. near future.
The letter closes with the following:
IT am further directed to inform
you that unless a site can be agreed
upon which will meet the approval of
both parties, the school will not be
built" The Mandan committee has
informed Commissioner Jones that a
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
Special to- The journal.

Special to The journal. .
Des Moines, Iowa. Dec. 10. - After
one of the most sensational trials in
the history of central Iowa, the state
to-day rested its case against Mrs.
Hannah Lavelleur, who is on trial at
Newton for the murder Of her aged
husband
An old woman, who lived with the
Lavelleurs, repeated her story to the
jury. in which she stated that one
Felix Benjamin, who had been paying
marked attention to Mrs Lavelleur,
was discovered by Lavelleur in d
compromising position with her. She
says that Benjamin felled Lavelleur
with a club and that Mrs. Lavelleur
then struck her husband twice in the
head with an axe, killing him.
The witness swore that she then
assisted Mrs. Lavelleur in dismem-
bering the body, placing 1t on heap
of straw and setting it on fire. Neigh
bors discovered the fire and extin-
guished the flames before the barn
was destroyed and found the dead
body. "
Expert testimony is conflicting, but
tends to corroborate the woman
story about the body having been dis
membered and the skull crushed. The
defense asserts that the witness is
half -witted and declares that Lavel-
Ieur accidentally set the barn on flre
and burned to death.
Heir to a Million.
M. T.. Pinkley Of Des Moines has
established almost beyond doubt that
he is the heir of Jacob M. Funk, an
eccentric millionaire, who died at
Webster City two weeks ago without
leaving any near relatives. P1nkley
says that his mother was the sister
| of Funk, and that he has two broth
ers and a sister, who are entitled to
share the fortune with him.
The remote heirs in northern Iowa
are preparing to contest Plnkley
| claims He says he will be on the
scene to conduct the contest in per-
| son.
Forgiveness Sought Too Late.
An explosion Of stove polish fol-
lowed by instant death defeated pre-
arranged plans for a meeting between
| mother and daughter and the set
! tlement of a family feud which had
| existed for years. Mrs. G. W. Graves
only last week forgave her daughter
| Winifred, who had run away from
home and Joined a theatrical COM
pany against her expressed wish.
| After relenting and wiring Wini'
fred to come home, Mrs. Graves be-
gan tidying up the house. One OF
her first acts was to burnish the hare
coal burner. The polish, with which
gasolene had been mixed, exploded
killing the woman instantly i.
f. Declines. to Speak. . :
| Governor Cummins has declined ar
invitation to speak In Boston before
students Of Harvard university. Be
cause of his inability to meet his las
engagement. Iowa students at Har'
ward decided to extend him another
invitation to speak.
DES MONIES, IOWA--Traces of strychnin
were found in the stomach of Mrs Charles Wood
ward, who died under peculiar circumstances
No charges of any kind have been filed.
| SPENCER, IOWA-After lifetime of labo
as a hostler In livery stable. Adam Mickle Is
receive 81 900, 900. He is native of Scotlan
and Is better known "ScGtty.
| MASON CITY, IOWA.-King Brady. one q
the most notorious thieves in Iowa. escaped fror
jail at Britt last night.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
ANOKA'S CHRISTMAS
All the Churches Will Decorate and

& H..
ANOKA, MINN.-Christmas will be
appropriately observed Thursday
evening in all the churches by the
Sunday schools. At the Congrega-
tional church there, will be elaborate
decorations and a program, THE
Story Which Never Grows Old' will be
presented by twenty-five young people.
The Episcopal church will have
special services Sunday morning. At
the M. e. church the children will en-
tain a Santa Claus. The Baptists
will hold a sacred concert by the
choir the Sunday preceding, so that
Christmas eve can be devoted to the
children's program and later the dis
tribution of gifts from two large trees.
Martha Chapter, O. e. S. Installed
their officers. The gentlemen served
refreshments. Those who will occu-
by the various chairs for the year are:
Mrs. Georgia Whitman, w. M; Mrs.
E. L. Thurston, w. P; Mrs. A. A.
Hilton. A. NJ: Mrs O. r. Warnes, sec
retary; Mrs. Mary Miller, treasurer;
Miss Winnie Vrooman conduct
ress; Miss Marie De Graft, associate
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conductress; Mrs. S. A. Sherwood,
chaplain; Mrs. Clara De Graft, mar
shal: Mrs. Crafts, warder; James
Hyatt, sentinel.
The Twentieth Century club is pre-
pairing for a dance to be given in the
arTnory, Feb. 12.-The: Woman's, Study
club met Friday afternoon with Mrs.
II. w. LaPlant. Miss Janet IrYingw was
leader.-Sylvanus Stockwell,1 father of
Senator Stockwell, who was injured in
runaway some time ago, was able to
be down town again this week.
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delegation will be sent to Washington
when the secretary Is ready to re-
sceiVe 1t. $500 p. sys
s The, improvements made Sin Mandan
during the year aggregate $150,0O0.
They consist of new buildings, addi-
tions to buildings already standing and
Northern Pacific improvements. =
"A special train brought over many
Bismarck people. to a musicale given
at the residence, OF Mr.. and Mrs. H.
G. Voss by Mesdames Voss and Tuttle.
There were $50 guests present.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
CRUSADERS 10
- 4 IS. "
HAVE A RESORT
NO LIQUOR TO BE SOLD AND No
GAMBLING ALLOWED.
Representatives of the Churches at
Appleton Will Fit Up Lounging and
Rest Rooms Where Homeless Meii
Can Find Comfort and Entertaill-
ment-New Way of Fighting the
Saloons.

Special to The Journal.
Appleton, Wis, Dec. 19.-The cru
saders against vice and particularly
against the Sunday. saloons in this city
have decided to purchase saloon and
transform 1t into a lounging room for
homeless men and others who are not
supplied with the, necessary comforts
in the way of a warm and attractive
room. =
It is argued that Appleton has a
great many men who have no home
and who, by force Of circumstances,
are obliged to room and board for
little money, consequently being de-
prived of some Of the essentials of
comfort. .t. s.
Many, it is said, have no other place
but the saloon to go on Sunday, and
! it is for those principally that the
church people intend to establish
| lounging rooms. The rooms are to be
equipped with apparatus for all sorts
| of games. Smoking will be permitted,
and light refreshments in the way OF
sandwiches and coffee, ETC., will be
served. No liquor will be sold and
| no gambling allowed.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19

New York city. .z,;s,:y :.
It has been demonstrated that the ma
chine can raise a live tree from the
ground, as shown in the picture with the
aid of four horses. The tree was fifty feet
high and twenty-one inches in diameter.
and was transplanted without the aid OF
guy ropes. Ii is living and doing well.
having been transplanted some six months
ago. The machine also lifted a rock
weighing 100000 pounds from out the
ground with the aid of two horses.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
Good Health TO the
children.

At this season the children are eating
dainties, and the housekeeper must look
specially to their food
AS good cake can be made only with
good eggs, 50 also cake that is healthful
as we'll as dainty must be raised with
pure and perfect baking powder.
Royal Baking Powder IS indispensable
in the preparation Of the highest quality
Of food It imparts that peculiar light
ness, sweetness and flavor noticed in the
finest cake, biscuit, doughnuts, crusts, ETC.,
and what IS more important renders the.
food wholesome and agreeable. to young
and old.
powpea
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
FARMERS ELEVATOR co.
Movement on Foot for Organizing at
Webster.

WEBSTER, S. D.-Plans are on foot
for the organization of a Farmers Co
operative Elevator company, to engage
in the grain trade at this point. Her.
man Prieb, A. J. Gearin and Charles
Anderson are prominent in the move
ment.,
ThesUnited States Express company
has established an uptown office for
it's business.
.Coteau Lodge. A. F. & A. M. in
stalled the following officers last night.
E. w. Wearne, w. M; w. S. L..
Adams, S. W.; DR.. H. A. Peabody,
J. w; T. E. Egge, treasurer; and W.
S. Haish, secretary The Order OF
Eastern Star installed the following:
Mrs. Tina Compton, w. NJ; Mrs. An
ME Small, A. NJ Mrs. Annie Alley,
conductor; Mrs. Minnie Rathbun,
treasurer; and Miss Mary A1drich, sec
retary. A joint installation was held,
after which the Star served lunch.
BURBANK, s. D.--:Contrary to expectations
Burbank is not to be given pastor for regular
Sunday services. The town Is not included II
the circuit. Richland having been substituted by
prcc eli Hing i +
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19

Charles City, Iowa, has a new and prom
Using industry. It is the factory of a
rock, stump and tree removing company
with a capital stock of $35C,0O0 The COM
pany will manufacture a tree and rock
lifting machine. The inventor is F. L..
Fulghum of Charles City, and interested
withhim are Blumensteil &. Smith and
some eastern capitalists. The officers are
president. MilVille p. Hall; vice president,
r, i zee Smith: secretary, Henry r. Lamb:
treasurer, William p. Hall, capitalists Of
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
JUST A RUMOR
La Toilette Said to Be for ConnOr of
Marshfield for Governor

MARSHF1ELD, WIS.-As a result
of the political meeting at Neilsville,
where Governor La Toilette and sew
eral politicians from this section of
the state assembled, a runor to the
effect that~the governor intends to
withdraw his name as a candidate
for the republican nomination for re-
election next fall in, favor of w. u.
Connor of this city, has gained general
credence. :
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
NORTHWEST WEDDINGS

FERGUS FALLS, MINN.--Invita-
tions were issued to-day for the mar
riage of Miss Edythe M. Burnham, one
of the popular teachers Of this city,
and George L. Stanley, a merchant Of
Lyle. MINI. The wedding will take
place at the brides home on Dec. 80 at
1880 p. m.
LAIEGDON, MIMI, - Lawrence
Schofield, son Of Mrs Mary Schofield
of st. Paul Park, and Miss Martha
Yenkae we're married at the home Of
the bridegrooms mother.-The mar
riage of Miss Celeste Leyde, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Leyde Of New
port, and Joseph Cressy, son Of Rev.
and Mrs. Charles A. Cressy, took place
at the Newport M. E. church last even
ing.
SHARPSBURG, IOWA.-Dr. Nc
-Conoughey of Taylor county and Miss
Eula Ouderkirk Of this place were
married, to-day.
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FLAxToN, N. D.--Willianl Beyert reputed to
be wealthy left here six weeks ago. He has not
returned and his creditors are anxious Among
them is the firm Of Simmer & Thomas Of
against him. amounting it is said to about
SIS OOO 55-t sss;s .5lss,.s5 +
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19

KENOSHA wIS.-The unusual spectacle of
a church, violating law of the state was seen
in Kenosha last night, when tile members of the
Park Avenue NJ. E. church had veniso1i dinner
for which a fixed price charged.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19

FERTILE, MINN.--In the readjustment OF
/ the affairs of the Citizens National bank, G..
NJ. Berg, oftAIeIntosh, becomes cashier, and G.
Logan Larsen assistant.
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WINoNA, MINN.--Rev. NJ. E. O'Connor, who
for two years has been in charge of the church
/ to Wykof Rev. Father McDonough succeeds
him at Rushford aud Houston.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19

GRAND RAPIDS, MINN.-Murder in the sec
ond degree was the verdict in the trial of Will
liam Coddington, charged with killing Henry
Kehring Coddingtoh's plea was self defense. &
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
IOWA
|.DISME MBERED
And BURNED
STORY OF LAVELLEUR'S DEATH
TOLD IN COURT.

His Wife, Who Was EnamOred of
Younger Man, Said to Have Crushed
His Skull With an AK and to Have
Neighbors Discovered a Diabolical
Crime.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19

LAKE PRESTON, S. D.--v. H. Tisdale, the
oil man. met with severe accident. His team
became frightened and he was thrown into the
air, alightfng on his head and shoulders and
receiving a severe cash on the head. He was
II n unconscious,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19

SPRING VALLEY, MINN.-The funeral Of
Mrs. Peter Cusick was held to-day. She was q
will begin at the Baptist church next Monday
evening Congregational church Is under
going extensive repairs.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19

CANDY, MINN.-The team of Richard Wolf.
farmer. was run over by west bound North
Western train near the city limits. One horse
was killed and the wagon demolished The
driver was drunk and drove the team on the
track for almost mile. The collision occurred
on a trestle and a serious accident to the train
was narrowly aVerted ...s
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19

MENoMoNIE, w1S.-The Dunn County Medi-
cal society elected the following officers: Pres-
dent. f. H. Grannis; vice president D. Fl. Deck
er; secretary and treasurer, G. A. Barker: cen
sors. A. F. Heising L. A. Larson; delegate to
state society, E. H. Grannis; alternate, L. "A.
Larson.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19
CANAL TWEEN LAKES
More Talk of Connecting 'Tonka and
Christmas Lake.

EXCELSIOR, MINN.-There is talk
of cutting a canal from ST. Albans bay
to Christmas lake. It. is estimated
that the cost would be about $1,000,
and at least two bridges would have to
be constructed, also locks, etc. The
project is very attractive. and it is
hoped that the county commissioners
can be persuaded to take it up.
The project Of a new bridge across
the neck of st. Albans bay is receiv-
ing the attention of the commissions
ers. It seems imperatives that one be
.constructed as soon. as possible.
Whatever the material employed,
ample provision will be made for the
passage of the largest steamers. AS
the railroad is said to have decided
to construct a new bridge across the
bay also, that portion of the lake will
present a much improved appearance
next summer. The commissioners
and the county surveyor spent Friday
at Excelsior, discussing the matter,
and several citizens were heard upon
the subject
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19

CHASKA, MINN.-The assembly room of the
high school was packed with an appreeiative au-
dience when the pupils presented The Day Be
fore Christmas neat little sum was netted.
which will be spent in schoolroom decoration.
The schools have closed for a two weeks vaca-