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The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22
DULUTH PRIMARY ELECTION
Governors Appointee Nominated TO
Judge by Five Votes.

DULUTH MINN.-The primary election lection here gro
brought out light vote The only contests Ior
city Offices were on controller and special munic-
ipal judge. w. S. Mccormick, the present con
made fair run for the nomination Mccormick 6s atsa
had 713 votes and Zimmerman 1.l96 votes:
There we're five candidates for special municipal
Judge and the present Incumbent Jndgs m ov.rrO. o. d.
Van SAINT, was nominated by five votes. Inc
foregoing are all republicans, There Is no dem
no candidate for the nomination aga against Fred
for twenty years. Frank Cutting is the demo-
cratic candidate for special municipal Judge.
There were contests in the second, third ana
fifth wards. Alderman George fischer, 15, In the
second, was defeated for the republican renoml.
notion by Edward Totman and in the third
ward J. s. Ray was defeated for the ,seaann demo
Alderman f. A. Wing secured the republican
nomination in the fifth ward de was opposed
by William Harwood.
Andrew Larson, camp cook, diea at OF exposure ee
A corporation with capital of $1,000 has
been organized here by T. @. Phillips ana has
nurchased the Duluth Shoe company's interest
of the late R. f. Fitzgerald.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22
ROOM FOR HOME COMPANIES
South Dakota g Insurance Bill Last
Year Was 1852, ,438.

PIERRE, S.D-The question of the organiza-
tion of a life insurance company in South Da-
kota, based the principles Of old line COM
panies, is being agitated at Aberdeen, the pur-
pose being to keep In the state premiums which
go to outside companies. The report of the
state insurance commissioner which has Just
been issued, shows that there is reason for the
demand to keep premiums at home. It shows
that the risks written and renewed for 1908 We're
s., 79s, C.oS, on which premiums were paid to
state ta in the way Of losses paid, amounting to
companies, less their expenses of business in the
state. BESIDES the old line companies, fraternal
Insurance was we'll patronized in the state poll
cies being in force amounting to $72, 500, 300.
Assessments paid on these for the year were
$494 633S7. and losses were paid amounting to
1854. S22.57. - .s. =
Foreign fire companies did very well regardless
Of the laws which were passed at the last ses-
sion. Kicks written and renewed amounted to
$39, $50, ,S64.76 which premiums were paid to
the amount of $677 214.S1, and losses returned to
the state to the amount of $251 $50 go leaving q
| balance for the companies of $425, ,663. 49, less
| the cost of business
The state mutuals wrote risks Of $13,7e9, ,4s7
| losses Sill ,444 IA, leaving them q balance OF
. $223, ,O1S.14 gross gain. :
The state trana commission is in session tc
clear up accumulated business before change
IN IN administration in the office Of secretary o1
! state. It will have about 200 brands to pass or
and will probably be in session about two weeks
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22
GOOD WEATHER
FOR LOGGING
PLENTY OF SNOW IN THE NORTH.
ERIN WOODS.
All the Camps Are Busy and There Is
No Lack of Men-Foster-Lati
Company Makes Record Run-Fast
Work Being Done on the Star Com
pany's Mill at Upson.
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Special to The Journal.
Ashland. Wis, Dec. 22.-Logging operations
are in full blast. There is plenty of snow in
the woods for hauling and enough cold weather
TO make iced roads. All the camps are busy
and men easy to get.
Tho Foster-Latimer Lumber company Is perhaps
doing as much logging any concern in northern
Wisconsin that has only one mill. 1t has seven
camps in Ashland and Iron counties and will
push operations the entire winter. All Of its
logs will be sawed at Its mill at Alellen. which
holds the record for steady operation. At the end
Of December this mill will have run fifty out OF
ffty-tw weeks Of the year. 1t runs two shifts
the year around. The lumber Is all shipped by
rail.
Work on the new sawmiIl Of the Star Lumber
company at Upson Is progressing rapidly ana IL
will be In operation by April l.. 1t Will cost
about $4,000. The company has its main offices
in Minneapolis.
The Ashland sulphite Fiber company has sold
Its Ashland plant to the Menasha Paper COM
pany Of Menasha The purchase price was BE-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. The Paper company
has Just completed a one-years lease or the
plant and has made success of 1t. Harry Bal
feau, son of the head of the Paper company, IS
manager Of the Ashland plant.
The sawmill Of the Lake Nebagamon Luhl,
Der company at Lake Nebagamon has closed
for the winter after good summers run.
Joseph Stevens Of Ashland. who has spent
for trespassers, is home for the holidays he
succeeded in disclosing extensive trespassing. one
amounting to about $1,000 worth or pine
belonging to D. NJ. MaXcy and others. war
rants issued for the offenders, but they
took themselves to parts unknown. In order tt
deceive the residents Of that section they gave l
out that they had purchased the timber and were
going to commence saving Immediately.
The last Of the land on the Bad River lndla1
reservation has been allotted and the last council
for the purpose has been held at Odanah. Specia
Agent Downs of Washington present and ap
proved of the alotments. About $4,000 acre
were turned over to the Indians. each receiving
about eighty acres The lands are valuable, a
there Is much white pine timber upon them. TIL
Stearns Lumber company has large sawmill a
Odanah and will probably arrange to saw thi
depar tment.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22
CALL FOR AN INVESTIGATION
Fergus Falls Councilmen Strongly
Deny Charges of Grating.

FERGUS FALLS MINNThse e city yocs1 sGunsi naner Is
wbich intiroates that the aldermen have been
the regular sensS msStns any asf sXsan5
in any and every form Of grating and requested
Luther l. Baxter to appoint m oato
new and one Justice of the peace, to make a
full and complete investgation Of the charges en- Hene
wood. i has Disappeared. His wife and friends
have been searching for him, but no trace has
been found , e, L., ~,
States Sims Sims was IN the
At the insane hospital. back to Montenegro
Morris committed from st; Louis so county my
the steamship company which brought him over
will te compelled to pay the expense OF mis- re
turn. ,,,,-,, .--.--.. 49, 49,.
A from cthera announces the q deatf att
colony that made the first settlement in Otter
Tail county: This was q colony Of Nor Mormoni s1ai
came here in 1857, settling the shores o.
CIitherall lake. where they have ever sine.
resided. Mr.. Whiting leaves wife. two son
| and one daughter ..s g..
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22
DEATH OF M. H. KELLY
Receiver of the Land Office at Aber.
deem and a Prominent Mason,

ABERDEEN. S. D.-A1orris H. Kelly, receiver
of the United States land office, died suddenly
yesterday afternoon Of heart failure He was
taken sick at his office in the government build
ing and removed to his apartments at the
Ward hotel, where he lived less than an hour.
Mr. Kelly was appointed receiver at the begin
prominent in Masonic circles in the state
The work Of organizing a South Dakota mutual
life insurance company is nearing successful
completion. At a recent meeting a report of a
committee. previously appointed. was adopted,
providing that the company shall be known as
the Western Mutual Life Insurance company, and
naming six of the eleven men who will constitute
the directorate. The seven are Governor Charles
N. Herreid, G. F. Easton A. NJ. Minigan, Col
| onel Charles, A. Howard. S. g. Hedges and B. G.
Lamont. ..
The Brown county commissioners have decided
upon the construction Of twelve wooden and one
steel bridge over different streams in the
county. ..a... W.. &. r-..'
Pure seed meetings will be held in Hecla and
! Columbia on Jan. L, in Aberdeen on Jan. 49,
and in Me!lette on the 10th. .,-. ...-. .
| Mrs. Ann Ringrose died at the Sherman house
! aged over 49,: She was the mother of P. NJ
Ringrose and James Rngrose prominent business
men of Aberdeen.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22
STUDENT A THIEF
Sunderland Pleads Guilty in Court at
Madison.

MADISON, wIs.--Clarence Sunderland stu
dent In the engineering department of the uni
versity has been arrested on charge OF lar
ceny For two months complaints have come
to the university authorities Of the loss OF
gloves hats ETC., and last week an overcoat
was taken from the historical library and
watch was stolen from locker In the gym.
nasium. The university authorities appealed to
the police, and the chief stationed a man In the
gymnasium, with the result Of Sunderland
capture. He admitted the theft of numerous ar
ticles
The young MAJ arragned on charge OF
larceny, and pleaded guilty. Sentence was post
suit with the university authorities as to what
sentence should be imposed. sunderlands room
overcoats and ring were found, which students
have since claimed Sunderland Is an athlete 9i o.
team of the university. rs ~. ss,,. p, p,
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22

WRECKS HOME
IN HER SLEEP
QUEER STUNT OF SIOUX CITY
SOMNAMBULIST.
Mrs. Halvorson Runs from Imaginary
Burglars and Is Found Lying on the
Ice Of Creek-Robbed Herself and
Turned the Inside of Her House
Topsy-Turvy.
Special to the Journal.

Special to the Journal.
Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 22.-Rising in her sleep
this morning Mrs. Mary Halvorson wrecked her
own home, robbed herself, fed from imaginary
burglars and screamed for help She found
lying on the Ice of Perry creek, where she had
fallen in her flight in her sleep. Mrs. Halvor-
son still thinks she burglars, but her son de-
clares she did it all in her sleep, as she is a
confirmed somnambulist. Her home was turned
topsy and her pocketbook was found out
side. Neighbors were aroused by her screams
and rescued her from her perilous position
Chief of Police Dineen has issued a warning
against two crooks who are neecing banks by an
entirely new and ingenious scheme. One Of them
appears at a bank with a check for large sum
drawn on well-known firm. At the same mo-
ment the other enters the office Of the firm,
whose name is forged to the check, and asks
to use the telephone, saying he is expecting a
call This privilege is readily granted.
In the meanwhile the other has presented the
cheek at the bank and, being a stranger, the Of
! fetal calls up tn efrm at his suggestion. anG
asks If the check Is all right. The pal answers
the telephone, assures the bank the check Is all
right and walks out, the other easily securing
the money One firm found it had cost $500 tc
! allow q stranger to use it's telephone.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22
HELPS THE FARMERS INCOME
$4,000 Paid for Potatoes by Anoka
Starch Company.
HELPS TIL

ANoKA, MINN.-The sum of $4,000 has been
Maid by the Anoka starch factory to the farmers
for potatoes this fall The output Of the fac, tSo
vest. Twenty-Five men are re employed and and SSo goo
potatoes was q cents hundred.
Mayor W. E. Scanlon has appointed Joseph
Faherty us chief of police to succeed s. a.
Harrington, who becomes register Of deeds ] an. l.
The Modern Woodmen Of America elected off
GERS as follows: Robert Richardson v. c.; Frank
Hart, Hn,'i clerk; e. M. Pratt, escort; W. e. Bates,
B.; Felix Sharver. S.: ]. A. Green and F. L.
The Ladies' Missionary Circle Of the Baptist
church held their quarterly missionary tea Tues
day evening at the home of DR.. and Mrs. J. H
Frank An interesting study of Japan was led
by Mrs. D. s. Cow. A Japanese corner proved
Of interest to the members. The gentlemen were
invited to meet the ladies at o'clock. at tea
M. J. Boucher, whose son was reported to have
been shot at Bemidji, few weeks ago, has beer beer
Professor Thaddeus P. Giddings of Chicago
and Miss Edith Reed Of Wellesley college, vii
spend their vacations with Anoka friends
An elaborate Christmas program is being pre-
pared for Sunday evening at the Baptist church
There will be specially organized @ choir Of fort!
and reinforced by Dr.. Guy B. steadman's orches
ira. The pastor. Rev. Frederick R. Leach, viii
deliver q Christmas address.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22
CONGER PICKED
FOR GOVERNOR
HULL BRINGS THE NEWS FROM
WASHINGTON.
Congressional Delegation Said to Be
United Upon the, Minister to China,
Who Is 'standpatter First
Choice of the Conference Of Cum.
minis Men Was Healy, with Byers
Second =...-...

Special to The Journal. - VI. a.
Des Moines, Iowa, Dec 22.-Congressman
John A. T. Hull, who has just returned from
Washington to spend the holidays, says that
Major E. H. Conger is the choice of the Iowa
delegation for governor. ..--
The announcement Is regarded by some as
launching the candidacy of the minister to China.
Conger, If he should make the race for COVER
nor to succeed Cummins, would be "standpat
candidate.
Little more has leaked out concerning the con-
ference of Cummins men held here on Saturday.
From Fort Dodge comes the information that
Tom Healy has declined to be q candidate for
governor for the same reason that he refused to
be candidate for congress, namely, that he is
now general counsel for the Chicago Great Wes-
tern railway at salary of $4,000 year, and
cannot afford to go into politics.
Webb Byers OF Harlan the second choice
for governor at the Cummins conference, and will
make the race If it is decided best to name him.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22
ARMoUR's MONEY READY
Tama Manufacturing Concern to Be Re
organized and Strengthened.

TAAIA, IOWA.-Armour & Co. are backing the
reorganization of the United STATES Filler Ma
taken OF the hands of the first mortgage bond
holders. The name Of the concern will prob
ably be the Western Paper Mill and Filler COM
pany, and the capitalization will be about $500,
o0o The new company will expend $4,000 in
improvements and practically double the capacity
Of the factory, Armour furnishing the money
The property will then be worth about $225, 1000
warehouse with capacity of 100 cars OF
pany will not only manufacture eggcase filters
as heretofore. but will engage in the making OF
strawho0rd we'll. 1t is believed the factory
will in few years be of the most impor
tant Industrial enterprise In the state. 1t viii
miles around.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22
SEVENTEEN INSTEAD OF ONE
Commission Will Recommend Monu-
ment for Each Regiment

MADISON, WIs.--Former Senator William F.
Villas Of Madison General A. G.; Welssert Of OF
Madison, have just returned from vlcksburg
battlefield, where they went to select site for
a monument concentrating Wisconsns part IN
the siege. After looking over the ground care
fully it was decided that it would be better to
have seventeen monuments instead of one There
We're seventeen Wisconsin regiments In the fight
aud monument will be erected on each part part OF
the field where a badger regiment was stationed.
The state has appropriated $40, 900 for the pur,
pose and It Is probable that the stone used VII, th
bases, paying for them from special fund.
The designs will probably be chosen by the
veterans Of the several regiments.
While In tho south, the commission was enter
tanned at dinner by Governor Vardaman Of Mis-
sissippi and also by the judges Of the supreme
former confederate general against whom be
led brigade In the Vicksburg cnmpaign II
was the first time the veterans had met since
the way.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22
VARSITY ON NATIONAL LINES
Holiness Association Takes Option on
Land at Oskaloosa.

OSKALOOSA, IOWA-The National Holiness
association, in session here, has taken an option
on 200 acres Of land at this place for the estab-
lishment Of national university. The intention
is to spend $50O,0OO in the erection and equip.
1nent Of the institution. This city will, without
doubt, become the headquarters of the assoca
tion. with the establishment Of this institution
1t will probably be located and In process OF
erection the coming summer.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22
DEAD MAN MADE THREATS
Important Testimony Given In Buck
Murder Trial at Newton.

NEWTON. IOWA.-The testimony being taken
in the Buck murder this week has brought
out many accounts Of how Porter had frequently
threatened Buck.
Miss Belle Warner of Prairie City testified that
she saw Buck and Porter in the park and her
attention was attracted by their loud talking
Miss Offhill of Prairie City, B. B. Brown and
others corroborated this evidence. Testimony
as to the good character Of Buck was also
, given.
James Russell told of a conversation In which
he heard Porter threaten Buck. This was ruled
out on objection. The case is proceeding slowly
and it will take several days to complete the
trial
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22
TWO YEARS MORE OF LOGGING
Swan River Company Cutting at Rate
of 100000 Feet Year.

HIBBING, MINN.-The Swan River Logging
company has about two years logging in
this vicinity. and when it is thru will
have cut in the fifteen years of it's existence a
total of 1900, 100000 feet, mostly white pine.
This is at the rate Of 100, 600, 900 feet year,
and is stupendous operation. The company
this winter is logging at nearly as rapid rate
woods west north and east of Hibbing.
This company went first into the woods on a
contract for the Pine Tree Lumber company of
Little Falls. and has been operating this job
ever since, tho it has added other undertakings
for several down-river concerns. The company
was organized by Wright D.. Davis, when they
sold their pine near Hibbing to the Weyer-
haeusers and took back contract to log it.
When J. J. Hill bought out Wright & Davis,
the logging contract and its Duluth Mississippi
River & Northern railway went in the deal
Since then the Swan River company has been a
Great Northern undertaking. I
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22
KILLS HIMSELF BY FIRE
Awful Fate Of Lone Farmer, Who r
sided Near De Smet.

ARLINGTON, S. D.-Carl Matteson. bache-
1or living north Of De Smet, was burned to
death in his home on his farm. The house was
seen by neighbors to be in flames, and help was
soon at hand, but the building was mass Of
flames and entrance was impossible
The door was forced and the bed Of Matte
son was discovered within, but so enveloped In
fire as to be out of reach. The contents of the
room had seemingly been saturated with kero-
sene, and it is supposed that Matteson first
locked the door and then set the building on fire,
cremating himself within.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22
IOWA WOMAN A SUICIDE
Her Two-Year Old Child Found by Her
Side in Bed

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA.-Mrs. Dick Wilson,
aged 85 was discovered dead by neighbor
VIII, entered her no emthis morning. She had
committed suicide with strychnine some hours
before Her 2-year-old child had been trying
with mtaches to kinde a fire. but not sue sue
and nesting close to the dead mother was trying
to get
The woman was seen on the streets yesterday
For cruel and inhuman treatment she was
granted a divorce from her husband last July
and has had hard struggle since. T.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22
MURDERER OF HARRIS
Prisoner at Mount Carroll, ILL.,, Is Posi-
lively Identified.

EAU CLAIRE, WIs.-The following telegram
was received today from Sheriff Mcmillan of Eau
Claire county:
Mount Carroll, H., Dec. H.-D. S. Thomas,
District Attorney. Eau Claire Wis: Bert Olson
positively Identifies the held here wanted
for the murder of Sheriff Harris.
Mort McMillan.'
Authorities here are confident the Mount Car
roll prisoner, whose name is Myers, is the al
legged murderer of Harris, but as Myers Is await
ing trial for the murder of the mayor of Thom-
SON ILL.,. he cannot be brought to Eau Claire
Mt present.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22
PROCESS DECIDED UPON
Mainstay Company to Begin Work Of
It's Plant Soon. Y

HOT SPRINGS, s. Superintendent E. g.
Engel of the Mainstay company has returned
from Denver, where he had - been with IS samples
cess has been decided upon and work on the plan,
will be commenced in a short time. force OF
men has been working this week on preparations
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22
SMALLPOX NOT SERIOUS
Disease Well in Hand at Ladysmith-
No Deaths.

LADYsMITH, WIS.-Reports of a smallpox
scourge in this city greatly exaggerated.
The town has had disease similar b that which
has prevailed In various cities in the northwest
In recent years. but 1t is practically wiped
out, At no time have the been serious.
There have been deaths in this place except
from accident, in six weeks-perhaps the best
record in two years. In but small percentage
Of these cases have physicians been called.
An unidentified man was recently killed by the
500 limited near Canton. 1t Is thought he was
on the train and fell off.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22

for putting in the air compressor. and more
will be added as required
Senator Green left Wednesday morning for his
home in Iowa. He had been in the Hills in the
interests Of the Tycoon company, which has
been granted an extension on the final payment
and will start work in January.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22
TO-DAY'S NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST
SOUTH DAKOTA
MARTIN SPEAKS
FOR LAND BILL
DECLARES THE CATTLE INTER
ESTS ARE NOT FAVORED.

If the Farmer and Rancher Are Al
lowed to File on $40 Acres Instead Of
100, They Will Flock In and Settle
the Former Reservation-A Railroad
Will Then Be Built Some Local Op-
position.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22

WELLS, M1NN.-At the meeting Of the 4. F.
& A. NJ the following officers were elected: r.
F. Drake, W. NJ; G. NJ Miller, S. W. DR.. F
NJ Mott, J. W.; J. Klawisch, secretary; Paul
Moore, treasurer. The officers will be installed
Ian, 5,
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22

MOORHEAD, M1NN:-Judge Dibell sentenced
four prisoners convicted Of grand larceny to the
penitentiary. Frank Asher for two years and
nine months, Charles Hill two years and three
months, and George Hamilton and Harry Knight
four years and nine months each.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22
SUGAR PLANT OFFERED
Iowa City Can Have $5OO,OOO Factory
nv Raising S1O0 600

IOWA CITY, IOWA.-Iowa City may secure
beet sugar factory to cost half million dol
lars The Bay City Beet Sugar company Of Bay
City, Mich, with eleven such factories under
it's ownership, desires to move one here, and
will do if Iowa City men form a stock COM
chinery This will require 100000, and the
company will provide the machinery, valued at
S4OO 900. The Commercial club likes the idea
and will probably indorse the project
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22

MOoRHEAD, MINN.-In the case Of w. F.
Cooper vs. the German American Insurance COM
pany verdict was returned in favor OF the
plaintiff for S967. 25-The Editorial association
Of Clay county elected the following officers:
President L. Benshoof Barnesvtlie; secretary, Joe
Jeller, Moorhead; treasurer. b. w. Richards
rhao1 - /. = st- - ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22
BOY HUNTER SHOT
Young Bangson Of Ogilvie Wounded in
Foot by Companion.

MORA, MINN.-While hunting with boy
SON of Orilyie. received a bullet wound in his
Fight I u foot by the accidental discharge Of his
'o rontracter r. E. Patterson of Minneapolis is
here to complete his contract of putting In the
city waterworks system. City water has already
a city fire department has been organized with
Marshal Charles R. Williams as chief and a
fre-fghting apparatus has been provided by the
city. -......
ing about twenty miles above this place, is
EMPLOYING about 100 mel The camp AMP Is shso doing
no snow This winters cut will entirely wind
up the logging business in this locality.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22

Those unhappy persons who suffer
from nervousness and dyspepsia should
use Carter's Little Nerve Pills, which
are made expressly for sleepless, ner-
vous, dyspeptic sufferers. Price 25 cents
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22

RUSHFORD, MINN.-The funeral of John
Ivcrson the father of State Auditor Iverson. took
place here yesterday. The bearers were G. w.
| Rockwell NJ. A. Maand, L. L. Streeter, Thomas
Kierland,I L. Tagland and Postmaster Kirkpatrick.
Rev. E. Jaastad conducted brief services at the
/ house.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22

MoNTRosE, MINN.-Mrs Rebeka Carl, ar
old settler, died today after long illness.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-22

MANKATO, MINN.-C. r. Henton, a Milwau-
kee road conductor, was killed at Kasota while
switching Five cars and a tender passed owe: