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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-18
STERN CASE HEARING
FIXED FOR TUESDAY
Earliest Date Convenient to
Prosecution Chosen.
TAeGART TO SEE BEACH
Because Of District Attorneys Illness
Assistant Will Confer With Him at
His Residence Today

The preliminary hearing Of the case
of Leopold J. Stern. indicted In the
Postofhce Department graft" Invest,-
cation. and brought to this country
from Canada on a warrant charging
embezzlement, has been set for Tuesday
next and unless Unforeseen events de-
velop. the case will be called at that
time
To Arrange Docket.
This plan was agreed upon late yester.
day afternoon a. a conference between
Assistant District Attorney Taggart and
ID. w. Classic, counsel for Stern. In
meciately after the interview Mr.. Glas-
sic had conference with Prosecuting
Attorney Mullowny at the Police Court.
Informed him Of Mr.. Taggart's decision.
and Mr.. Mullowny viii now arrange his
coc,Net accordingly.
Assistant District Attorney Taggart.
who VIII personally conduct the prosecu-
ton. says the Governrnent's case cannot
possibly be ready before Tuesday Dis
trict Attorney Beach. on account OF
sickness, was not at his Office YESTERDAY
and therefore Mr. Taggart viii have a
Sunday conference with him at home
after which the course to be pursued
viii be decided upon.
To Ask for Hearing.
Mr. Classic, unless he is able TO Sc
cure reduction of bond for his client
before Tuesday. says he Will ask pre-
liminary hearing and then. II a reduc-
ton is not made, win appeal TO a higher
court Should a reduction of bond be
obtained before Tuesday. he will furnish
II. secure the release Of his client, waive
preliminary hearing and let the case
go directly to the grand jury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-18
Fog obscured FIagman.

Some eyewitnesses say that the dense
fog prevented Engineer Robert Reed. Of
this city. from seeing the iiagman and
that when the outline of the stalled
train loomed into view through the
murky cloud IL was too late to stop.
The rear end of the stalled train was
made up of a fiat car. tool car, and
work car. crowded with men These
were coupled in the order named. count
ing from the rear.
Trainmaster James Gordon, who has
been in charge OF the repairs on the
road since the recent food. was on the
first train. and when he heard Reeds
engine kissing along in the fog cloud
he knew a collision was inevitable. He
warned about nifty men in the fiat car
in time for them to leap and save them
selves. Had it not been for this action
many more would have been mangied.
The fiat car telescoped the tool ear
preceding II when the crash came. and
the tool car mashed it's way into the
workmen's car, where nearly BOO
lnborcrs were crowded.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-18
FIFTEEN ARE KILLED
IN RAILROAD CRASH
WOrkmen Meet Death in a
Collision Near Trenton.
DENSE FOG is BLAMED
Engineer Unable to Discern Signals of
the Flagman Sent Back to
Warn Him

TRENTON. n. J.. Oct T.-Fifteen
men were killed and thirty-four were
injured IN a rear-end collision OF extra
work trains on the Belvidere division
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. half a
mile this side OF Washington's Crossing.
about $50 this morning The dead and
injured have been brought to this city.
Most of the injured were hurried 10 st.
Francis Hospital.
The train. which was afterward
wrecked. IN charge Of Engineer Elwood
Fenton and Conductor II. c. Conover.
both of this city. left Warren Street
at 5:45 o'clock. Just this side OF Wash
ington's Crossing the train was stopped
and the engine detached to pick up a
string of sand cars on siding Jacob
Saums. a fiagman on the stalled train.
was sent back to warn the second work
train, which was steaming after the
first. about six minutes behind.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-18
Watch for oGDAHr

There's money in it--Adv.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-18

Fair, cooler today; fair,
warmer tomorrow; brisk
westerly winds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-19
RAILROADS.
WILL c. P. FIGHT?
Great Northern's Bullet Service to
Winnipeg Has Stirred Up Ca
madam Pacific.
&
Excessive Politeness of Both Sides
Points to Trouble Not
Far Ahead.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal -
New York, Nov. 19.-James j. Hill
denies that his cooperation with the
Canadian Northern in the establish
ment of the so-called bullet" service
between st. Paul and Winnipeg indi-
Gates an intention on his part to fight
the Canadian Pacific. He says he has
not the least objection to the extern
sion of the 500 line northward. He
adds that it was always intended to
put on such a service as this as soon
as the Canadian Northern was ready
1t Is purely and simply traffic mat
ter, and will not. says Mr.. Hill, lead
to any trouble with the Canadian Pa
cific. In other words Mr.. Hill says
he is not looking for fight.
Canadian Pacific people, on the con-
trary, say that if Mr. Hill is not look
ing for fight he is certainly in fair
way to get one. They take the ground
that Mr.. Hill is now, and always has
been, the aggressor. They say that
ever since the Canadian Pacific bought
the 500 line, both the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific have done every
thing they possibly could to make the
purchase valueless, or, at any rate, 10
minimize it's value to the Canadian
Pacific. They say that they have
stood for long time the annoying
tactics of Hill officials, and that they
have stood it with good grace. They
admit that there have been reprisals
at times, but say that the reprisals
were not by any means what they
might have been.
The remarkable politeness displayed
by both sides at headquarters does not
make much of an impression on rail-
road men at large, who recognize the
fact that when rival railroads become
polite there is likely to be trouble.
It is believed, however, by every
one concerned that there Will be no
serious trouble for some months, or
until the heaviest part of the grain
traffic is over. While all roads are
doing their best to handle this bust
ness there will be no incentive what
ever to anything like hostile tactics
on either side, in fact hostility would
lose money to all parties. 1t Is dur
ing tie bad winter months that trou-
bic is likely to break out and 1T is
the opinion of one northwestern Off
cal that it is just as likely as not to
be precipitated by Canadian Pacific
thru the making of very low winter
rates on nonperishable freight across
the continent. During these months
the road will have more idle equip
ment on it's hands than ever before,
for the simple reason that it's equip
ment has been tremendously in
creased during the past twelve
months. 1t is the opinion of the off,
cia1 mentioned that the road is al
most certain to put in winter rates
this year lower than ever before in
an effort to divert to that line some Of
Mr.. Hills tonnage. If this happens
there Is pretty certain to be war.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-19
S. A. l.. GETS MONEY
Seaboard Air Line VIII Continue as
an Independent.

The Seaboard Air Line has secured
money to pay off it's floating indebted
ness and to complete it's Birmingham,
Atlanta extension. The rSeaboard will
be continued as an independent line.
President J. S. Williams said after the
meeting yesterday: "a proposition
made by S. Davies Warf1eld, president
of the Continental Trust company Of
Baltimore on behalf of Thomas F.
Ryan, Blair e. Co, and the Old Col
ony Trust company of Boston, and
presented by him to our board Of d.
rectors, has been unanimously ac-
cepted, and has resulted In the cleo
ton Of board Of directors satisfac-
tory to all the interests concerned.
The entrance into the management Of
the company Of Mr.. Ryan, Blair &
Co. and the Old Colony Trust company
in conjunction with Ladenburg, Thai
mann & Co., and their associates,
marks new era in Seaboard affairs,
and will place this company in an en-
viable position, both as to financial
support and able, vigorous direction
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-19
RAILROAD NOTES.

The Rock Island has long lease on it's St
Paul office and will not move to make way for
a store tenant as announced in the st. Paul ma
pers yesterday.
Special - III cards have been prepared for
Northern Pay.,.c dining car patrons on Thanksgiv-
ing Day. The dinner will be la carte. but
much more elaborate than for other days.
J. G. Reed western traffic manager OF the
Great Northern. in st. Paul yesterday said that
more than 15Oo feet of the Seattle tunnel to the
harbor had been completed and that large forces
of men were working the new terminals to
be shared by the Northern Pacific.
The Rock Island has finally fallen into line
with the other roads and will substitute the new
2. OOO-me mileage book for the credential book
along with other lines.
i The Milwaukee is pushing its advertising in
England The daily papers are being used
and the advertisements are bringing good results.
The Grand Trunk will put on a train for
Canadian travel which will leave Chicago every
night at j. 10 and will run to Montreal 1t will
connect with the Minneapolis-C day trains
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-19
NAMES OF MALTA FOUND

Woman counterfeiter Has Long List IN
Her Rooms.
New York, Nov. 19.--After 4arresting a
gang of eight counterfeiters, secret ser
vice men raided the rooms Of Mrs. Josie
Blonda and gathered her in for attempting
to pass the coin Her husband is said tc
be connected with Morello, the leader OF
the men arrested for completely in the
barrel murder.
In addition to the paraphernalia for
counterfeiting. list Of several hundred
names OF Americans and Italians was
found in the rooms. This list is supposed
to have something to do with Malta mat
tiers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-19
EXTRA ON FLOUR In WOOD


New York. Nov. 19.-There is much
discussion in the -four trade in New
York, and Philadelphia regarding the
wide divergence of the differential
prices exacted by the flour mills of
Kansas and of the northwest, be-
tween shipments made in wood and
those in jute or cotton bags.
This differential heretofore has been
20 cents a barrel of 1876 pounds, but
to-day the western interests are de-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-19

proposes to build the railroad from Rapil.
City to Mystic to connect with the Bur
ington. The line Is to be thirty-five miles
long, all in Pennington county. The di-
rectors Of the company are Charles D.
Crouch, Francis Siberling, Frank A. Sib-
erling and Fred E. Smith of Akron, Ohio,
and E. F. Hubert and Jacob S. Gantz Of
Rapid City. The stock is all subscribed,
and only a few Of the shares are being
held by Crouch and Francis Siberling
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-19
Rock Island Cuts In with Rate to

The Rock Island has put in effect
q new thru rate from Nebraska points
to Chicago and Minneapolis which Off
sets the Great Westerns low rate. The
Great Westerns proportional thru
rate applied on shipments from points
whose rate was more than - cents
and 10 cents for wheat and corn re-
spectively from Omaha. The Rock
Island applies the rate on shipments
from points whose rate is 10 and 6
cents on wheat and corn.
It is found on checking the new
Great Western rates from Omaha to
Chicago that the rates to the gulf Will
still be lower. President Stickney may
decide not to put in the low rates to
Chicago from Omaha.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-19
ALL ARE DEAD OR DYING
An Insane Workman Crushes the
Skulls Of His Wife and Boys
and Shoots Himself.

Laramie, Wyo., Nov. 19.-The police
yesterday afternoon found in their
home here the bodies Of Gus Olsen, an
employe of the rolling mill, his wife
and their two boys, aged 3 and years
respectively. Olsen and the younger
child were dead and the others dying.
It is supposed that some time Tues
day night Olsen committed the deed,
crushing the skulls of his family with
Ia Ratchet and then shooting himself
twice with a revolver and once with a
shot gun. He is believed to have been
insane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-19
New Construction Company.

Special to The Journal.
Dubuque, Iowa, Nov. s19.-The Midland
Railway Construction company has filed
articles Of incorporation here with a cap
ital stock of s25O,00O. The object of the
company is to construct and operate rail!
roads, electric or other motive power,
within the state of Iowa The capital
stock will be divided into shares of 500
each
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-19
NOSING FOR REBATES
Wisconsin Railroad Commissioner
Looking Into r. r Books Here

Looking Into II. II. Books Here.
The state railroad commissioner of
Wisconsin will examine railroad books
in Minneapolis and st. Paul to see
if the roads are giving secret rebates
to Wisconsin shippers. The companies
say they will offer every assistance in
the examination. The work of the ex-
pert accountants will begin in the 500
offices. Later the Omaha offices in
st. Paul will be visited. The period
under investigation is from Jan. to
June 80, 1903. The work will take
several months. A force which, is now
at Chicago will come to Minneapolis
and assist the corps already at work
here.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-19

manding a differential of 80 to 35
cents a barrel, attributing the In
,crease to combination Of the cooper
age interests Of the west.
The latter interests have already
succeeded in pushing up the prices
of barrels to a very high level, and
the quality Of barrels now in use is
inferior. a large percentage of flour
shipped east in wood arriving in such
condition as to necessitate recooper-
age.
Dealers say that, as a result, the
jobbing flour trade is exceedingly dull
and unsatisfactory.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-19
Low Rate to Frisco.

The Transcontinental Passenger asso-
citation has announced a rate of $3.50
from Portland, Ore. to San Francisco and
return i'll connection with the $50 round
trip rate to Portland for the convention Of
the National Live Stock association, Jan.
1s-15, making round trip rate Of 5000
from Minnea polls to San Francisco.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-19
COMES TO MINNEAPOLIS
A. H. wilkins Is Made Trainmaster Of
the III. & ID. Division.

Special to The Journal. N =
Dubuque, Iowa, Nov. ia. TT.
Wilkins of this city, chief train dis
patcher for the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St Paul on the Dubuque division,
has been promoted to the position of
trainmaster in the Hastings & Dakota
division Of the same road. He will
have charge of $40 miles of track and
his headquarters will be in Minneap-
oils. Mr.. wilkins entered the service
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-19
Black Hills G. Wyoming.

Rapid City, S. D.. Nov 19--The Black
Hills & wyoming Railroad company has
filed articles of incorporation with the
secretary of state, it's capitalization being
$500. 900 and it's headquarters being at
Rapid City. This is the com Smany that
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-19
FIGHT FOR LOWER RATE
iowa Legislature to Be Asked to Pass
2-Cent-a-Mile Law. s

Special to The Journal.
Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 19.--The
railroads operating in Iowa are to have
another battle over passenger mileage
in the legislature which convenes here
this winter. Senator John Hughes Of
williamsburg is already drafting bill
to present in the upper house fixing
the rate of passenger transportation
at 2 cents per mile. 1t is understood
he has another champion of the bill
who is a member of the lower house
and will take the lead in the fight for
its passage there. Mr.. Hughes has
been a member Of the house for two
sessions and this year was elected
senator from his district.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-19
Cold Wave Delays Trains.

Cold has interfered with the transcon-
tinental trains The 500 train from the
west Tuesday night was twenty-five hours
late arriving yesterday afternoon The
Northern Pacific coast trains were five
and seven hours late yesterday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-19

Women with pale, colorless faces,
who feel weak and discouraged, will
receive both mental and bodily vigor
by using Carriers Iron Pills, which are
made for the blood, nerves and COM
plexion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-19

One advertiser got over fifty answers
to a single want ad in The Journal
Did you see his letter in last Satur-
days Journal? That's why Journal
want ad columns grow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-19

Henrietta, Texas-The Farmers National bank
has been closed by direction OF the controller of
the currency. Miller Weir, national bank exam
liner, has been appointed temporary receiver.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-19
OFFSETS c. G. w. RATE

of the company in 1881. He will be
succeeded here by w. A. Sanderson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-22
HANSON A BOLD, BAD MAN
He Is Again Arrested and Is Now Serv.
Ing Time for Assault on Young
Girl Near This City.

Anders Hanson, who has just served
out a 30-day sentence for petit larceny
is again serving sentence on a more
serious charge, and he can be truly
grateful that he Jared as we'll as he
did under the circumstances.
Previous to the time of committing
the theft for which he was sent up,
Hanson in roaming about the country
had visited the neighborhood of the
Benson farm, about two miles west of
Willmar. Alma and Julia Benson
were in pasture picking strawber-
ries, some distance apart, when Han
son came along and made an assault
upon the latter named girl, but failed
to accomplish his purpose. The brute
was frightened away it is thought by
An approaching hand car and also by
the timely arrival of the older sister.
The victim of the attack is only II
years of age.
Last Friday q warrant was sworn
in this city by Sivert Benson, q bro
Their of the girls. the charge preferred
being assault in the third degree.
Hanson was arraigned before Judge
Bitterness the same day and the case
came up for trial this morning at 10
O'Clock. County Attorney Johnson
appeared for the state and Attorney
Muller for the defendant. Hanson
was found guilty of the charge and
was given q sentence of 500 or three
months in the county Jail. He is now
again boarder with Sheriff Lund-
Quist.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-22

For fine residence lots see A. Il.
Sperry. 3ltf
J. T. Otos writes fire and tornado
insurance. 31tf
A dining room girl wanted at the
tark Hotel. 43.tf
FOR RENT-4 room house on 4th
street. Inquire at this Office. Aft
DR.. G. E. Gerretson, dentist. Office
In Mikkelson block. Willmar. 22tf
MONEY TO LOAN on improved farms
at S psr cent at the First National
Sank. 24tfb
For bargains in outing suits, duck
trousers, and straw hats, 60 to
Sands. 45-tf
Best possible bargains in sewing
machines atA. Peterson g, the furniture
dealer. 43tf
Try dish of delicious ice cream at
Hanscom's and hear the photograph,
while you wait. 27tfb
No need OF wearing that old hat any
longer. You can get nice up-to. date
straw hat at Sands for Is cents. 45tf
Patronize home industry by asking
for Johnson's Exquisite Chocolates.
None better made. None as fresh.
22tfb
Anyone wishing the services Of g.
nurse can secure one by inquiring at
corner of Sixth street and Benson
avenue. MRS. L. B. GERMAN.
45-tf
FOR RENT-One furnished room.
Inquire at the F. W. Segerstrom
Supply Co.'S store or at the residence,
corner OF Ninth street and Trott ave.,
nue.. 37tf
The "Victor" talking machines,
the wonder OF the times, the most per-
feet reproducer of songs and music,
for sale at A. Peterson 8, the furniture
dealer. 43.tf
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-22

S. o. Tjosvold left for his home Al
Granite Falls on Friday.
Mrs. Ole Dahlstrom, of Minneap
v oils, is visiting with Willmar rela
tives.
Paul Peterson, of Benson, arrived
here Saturday for visit with friends
In this city.
Mrs. Joseph Emerson of Minnea
polls is visiting relatives in Willma1
and Raymond.
Alb. Syse came down from West
Lake on Friday to transact some bust
ness in this city.
Miss Clara Hanson went to Renvillf
Thursday evening, after q visit with
friends in this city.
Mrs. A. L. Nelson, who has beer
suffering with pneumonia for q time
is new improving.
A. L. Rodlun is down from Milaca
and enjoying an outing at Eagle
Lake with his folks.
w. w. Manus, of the Manus Land
Co., was here from St, Paul on bust.
ness over Thursday.
NJ So Phoebe Flanders, of Mime.
apotis, is q guest at the home of her
uncle, John 9. Berg.
Mrs. Jessie Wright, of Virginia,
MIMI, is the guest of her sister-in.
law, Mrs. Chas. Dram.
Miss Carrie Onsrud, who has been
visiting with A. Lund's, left for Min
neapoiis on Saturday.
Miss Aletta G. Karwand, of Frank
fort, Mich, is a guest at the home OF
her uncle, S. S. Glarum.
Andrew M. Olson and wife went to
Browns Valley on Tuesday for visit
with friends and relatives,
Miss Libbie Eckhart of Brecken
ridge has been visiting the past week
at the home of NJ. Macdonald.
Miss Dikkah Berg returned Monday
to her home in Sacred Heart, after a
visit with J. B. Boyd's in this city.
General Roadmaster Knowles of the
Breckenridge division of the G.. NJ,
was in Willmar yesterday, being on a
tour of inspection along the line. Mr..
Knowles and party made the trip on
~ gasoline velocipede.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-22

Hans L. Larson, a former resident
OF the town of Fahlun, is down here
from Backus, Cass county, for visit
at his old home. He is q son of Ole
Larson, of Fahlun. Mr.. Larson has
not been here for seven years and will
no doubt greatly enjoy the visit with
his parents and old.time friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Ahlstrom, of
St. Paul, and Miss Edith Lusian, of
Crookston, are spending the week at
1.-THE Elmhurst," the John Ahlstrom
farm at Spicer. Mr.. Ahlstrom, who
was formerly at Crookston, is now
ticket exchanger for the Great North
ern, with headquarters in St. Paul.
Victor Nelson and Nj. Sletten left
on Monday for Bemidji, where they
expect to remain for some weeks.
The gentlemen 60 there in the hope of
receiving some benefit from the in
vigorating air in the pineries, as they
have been in failing health for some
time. They were accompanied by
Nels Sletten.
Mrs. I. Markhus and daughter,
Miss Berghitta, have gone to the Pa
cifc coast on q several weeks trip,
and will spend some time with rela-
tives at Everett, Washington. Miss
Markhus has not been in the best of
health for some time and it is hoped
that the change of climate will prove
of much benefit to her.
Mrs. S. E. Magnuson returned last
Monday noon from a two weeks trip,
having been visiting friends in Canada
! and North Dakota. She visited with
the Mikkelson's at Estevan, whom she
found doing we'll and prospecting.
Another point where she visited with
relatives was at Bowbells, N. D.
Her visits made a most enjoy able trip.
Thomas Murphy and A. G. Craw-
ford were out to Green Lake on bust
ness Monday. Mr.. Crawford bought
lot on the north shore of the lake
from Olson, the real estate man at
Spicer. Murphy and Crawford also
tackled tie fish in Green Lake, that
is, they tried to separate those ami
mails from their natural habitation,
but they did not succeed very we'll.
Someway or other, not only the bull
heads, but every other kind of feb
we're bullheaded on that day. EYi-
IDENTIFY the fish were taking rest from
SUNDAYS celebrations. Well, better
luck next time.