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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-14
TORCH APPLIED
BY MURDERERS
MYSTERY IN FRUDELL's DEATH
AT KALISPELL.
Contractor Believed to Have Been
Killed for His Money and His Home
Set on Fire, to Hide the Diabolical
Crime-Full Investigation Under
wov .f.-... -

Kalispell, Mont, Nov. 14.-Frank Trudell,
wellknown contractor who lived in big build
ing used combination carpenter shop and
dwelling, was fatally burned last night 1t is
though the building set afire by incendiaries.
When the fire was discovered, it was found
Trudell was in his room, and when the fremen
arrived the door was forced and the flames ex-
tiuguished.
Trudell's body was found lying upon the
floor. with every indication that he had been
murdered
He was a steady workman Of good habits. 1t
1s thought some one made away with him for
his money, and then fired the building to conceal
the crime. full investigation is being made.
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JOSEPH N. MAsTERMAN IS DEAD
Last of the Early Pioneers Of Still
water Buried Today.

SALTWATER, MINN.--Joseph Nichols Mas
terman died In his ninety first year at the resi-
dence of his son. w. G. Masterman. He was
the last Of the early pioneers of the city. He
born in Wells, Franklin county, Me-, March
20, 1914, and came to Saltwater in 1913. He
was a member of the first council Of this CITY,
Surviving are the widow and two sons, W. G.
Masterman and Major j. 2. Masterman. The
funeral held at o'clock this afternoon.
The house of W. G. Bronson, Jr., was dam
aged by fire and smoke to the extent of 81 900.
GAINESVILLE, MINN.-Mrs. Lucia S. Lewis
Of Minneapolis department inspector. inspected
the work Of the Woman's Relief Corps Of this
place. GAINESVILLE boasts of the largest corps In
southern Minnesota, having a membership Of
seventy three.
EAU CLAIRE, WIS.-Alfred Kahn proprietor
Of the Chicago department store of this city,
died of a complication Of ailments.
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NEW COUNTY
OFFICERS ELECTED
IN NORTHWEST
MINNESOTA,


MARTIN-Judge seventeenth district. j. H.
Quinn lrep aadit9r H. ld F. Edwards Snsrir GspE
WarS te pobn Fsgster wa
Judge Of probate j. Gostz !reP att9 Moeye
dent r. Z. Bottomley (rep:); county eommi s
sioners, W. W. Adams. Fred Miller ana 5; r
Wade (reD).
uaHEs .hGs5s 'sns SassHss1 Judge e
probate r. J. Parker attorney or " W r, Bne
fssstsF e dssds XII A
HUBBARD--Judge of probate, F. N; Shepard:
auditor. Charles Foster: treasurer John Bo sa
nand Mueller sheriff. Dan Petrie; attorney, U.
G. Way D. pzS a I BUT
SSss ana CLERK are s''Gae ~ "
@ r. F. geEes (dsfm tr esis
1rep.); clerk, John r. Wells Crep.); attorney,
Edward Balentine lreD> sheriff Peter Gs1gen
superlntendent, Minnie Durham (rep.); coroner,
l.. G. Smith (rep.).
ST. LOUIS. P; johnson. clerk Of COZ court;
dda of
It ta%S Sstss
Sundeen, commissioners. all republicans.
6tGhEh-1enry Ddulells SSeh
s. Converse register W. w. wilkins 1 Judge 60 Of
stry, clerk Of court Mary 4. Hanson, superin,
| tendent; Charles Robinson. commissioner first
| district; Edwin Schran, third district, and
| Ralph W. Smith fifth district. All republicans.
| OTTER TAIL-Auditor, W. G. Lincoln; treas
urer. Steve Butler; register, l.. A. Levorsen;
| judge Of probate, E. Frankberg; clerk of court,
Jason T. Kidder; sheriff, Orris Albertson; super
| intendent, Christine Goetzinger; coroner, DR.. ..
NJ Hangar; surveyor, o. G.. Modem; county
commissioners, first district, J. L. Sawyer; third
| Ludwig Jensen; fifth, G. o. Dahl. All re-
publicans except judge of probate.
NORTH DAKOTA.
! LIE MARS-Representative c. II. Shells and
o. o. Ellison (reps.); sheriff, c. E. Larson
| (rep.); treasurer, Henry Holden (rep); auditor
| e. W. Field (rep.); register, c.. I. Hutchinson
! (rep.); clerk Of court, o. G. Munroe (rep.)
| states attorney, E. w. Warren (rep); coroner
II. w. Barbour (rep.); superintendent, H. S
| Mack (dem.).
EDDY-George NJ Pike (dem.), George D
| Palmer (rep.) Schmoebel (rep.), Gardner (rep.)
Fehrer (dem), stickney (rep.), Hall (rep.j
oftedahl (rep.), Putnam (rep.).
McLEAN-sherif, Ole Gradin; treasurer, F
| Irwin Root; auditor, O. B. Wing; register, Han!
| G. Nygaard; clerk of court, Peter A. Schmidt
superintendent, Henry B. Olson; administrator
| Henry Bartz.
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MINNESOTA
CARPENTER's RELATED SUIT
Fergus Falls Plaintiff Says Wife De-
serted Him in 1877.

FERGUS FALLS, MINN.-Wilnam J. Carpen-
ter began action in the district court today
to secure divorce from his wife, Ada Carpen-
ter the ground Of desertion; The complaint
alleges that Mrs Carpenter deserted him in
twenty five years. . 1% - = = ~ 80
The county commissioners have applied to the
secretary of the navy for two six FOUNDER Hotch-
kiss guns TO be placed on the courthouse grounds
for ornamental purposes.
Judge Baxter has decided to adjourn the
fall term Of the district court far the trial
of jury cases Is concerned. until Dec. 26. The
high school Is being held in the courthouse and
the adjournment will permit the trial Of cases
during the holidays.
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THREE NEW STATIONS
500 Line improvements at Ladysmith
Rhinelander and Ingram,

LADYSMITH, WIS.-The 500 station here is
finished and is fine improvement. The crew
of station carpenters is now at Rhtnelander
building new station, and from there will
go to Ingram.
This county gave Roosevelt over LOO plural
ity and La Toilette over 800. The stalwart
candidate received 33 votes the rest of the
stalwSrt vote being delivered directly to the
democratic candidate.
A telegram saying that Peck was elected
governor cost stalwarts $780, which
they eagerly placed on the pointer given them.
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SLOT MACHINE SCARE
None In Operation at Iowa Falls Since
Single Arrest.

IOWA FALLS, IOWA.-The biggest slot ma
chine scare in the history of this city in, which
has been followed by the filming of F. E. Car
penter in the district court. Some weeks ago.
was arrested on charge of running machine.
The action was regarded bit Of spite work,
but no sooner had 1t been commenced than every
machine in the city was out Of sight: Carpenter
pleaded guilty and was fined $50 and costs.
Eleazer WINS died at his home west Of this
place of a stroke Of paralysis. He was about
Is and leaves wife and two sons.
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PREMIUM FOR BONDS
$4,000 Issue at Deadwood Sold to Gin
- cinnati Trust Company.

DEADWOOD, S. Dat special meeting of
the, school board the $4,000 bond Issue issue was
pany Of Cincinnati. The bid offered by the
company for the bond included premium of
81, 400, with accrued interest at per cent.
The granite work on the new government build
ing is fast nearing completion. Two carloads
we'll is in the city to watch the work the re-
mainder Of the season;
ming to get John Rooney, maniac, who es
capped from the asylum at Yankton. Rooney
Is In q critical condition.
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HONORS FOR IOWA 49, =:
Three University Men Secure Places in
-: u. S. Army Register. - -

-. "-- y" ma
; IOWA CITY, IOWA.--A message from Wash
ington, D. G., announces that Iowa and its state
have been highly honored by the
war department, which Is just preparing its
1904 army register for issuance. Therein ap,,
hay Johnston, Iowa City; Casper P. schenck,
Waterloo, and William Fred Hellburg, Ana
n,osa. :.
hawkeyes indicates that they earned the highest
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NORTHWEST WEDDINGS

GRAND FORKS, N. D.-The engagement of
DR.. g. Z. F1set and Miss Arabella Pierce Of
Winona, Mimi. has been announced. The mar
riage will take place during the holidays. Miss
Pierce Is teaching at Larimore.
Miss Mabel Olds. who left the latter part of
August for South America. was married ut
Buenos Aires on Oct. s. to Fred Stnson, general
former resident Of this city. The bride reached
Buenos Aires on Oct. 8. The first marriage
ceremony was performed by the chief justice and
second one by a Methodist minister.
DEADWOOD, s. Done Of. the most fash
ionable weddings in Deadwood took place at the
home Of Mr.; and Mrs. B. P. Dague last even
Earl L. Richards, the ceremony being performed
by Rev. c.: G.: Ware. They will be at home
after Nov. Is at Ingleside.
MAZEPPA, MINN.-Miss Milly Helmeke of
this place was married to Frank Erickson of
Red Wing. Rev. Mr.. Reichert officiated. They
will reside in Red Wing.
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SELBY LOSES
County Seat Remains at Bangor, a
Railroadless Town.

SELBY. s. D.-ComDlete returns from Wal
worth county show that Selby has lost the
county seat fight by majority of 80. The seat
is at Bangor which is of the railroad: selby
towns, were aspirants for the honor, and in, the
preliminary fight. selby won the right to be
placed on the ballot. Its defeat at the election
towns will be continued as soon as another vote
can be had. Under the South Dakota law the
question cannot come up again for four years.
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HUDSON, WIS.-Epllowing a few Of the
official pluraities: Roosevelt, 1885; La Toilette,
046; Kempf, state treasurer 1,117. The prim-
airy election had majority Of 427.
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MILWAUKEE,, WIS.--Captain Thomas Myers.
master Of the sailing vessel S. A. Wood Of
Manftowoc. Wis. was instantly killed by fall
ing mast.
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IRON RIVER, WIS.-While deer hunting T.
W. Ward, business man and highly respected
citizen, was shot and Instantly killed by
companion. He is survived by wife and one
DAUGHTER,
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MANKATO, M1NN.-Miss Elizabeth Pfeffer
sentenced to one year at Saltwater for
forgery. She was the accomplice of 9. H.
on a similar charge Ole 9. Horton was sen,
fenced for forgery and Michael Kelly for grand
larceny, each getting one year and ten months.
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KILLED IN THE CHASE
Three Wisconsin Hunters Die of Gun
shot Wounds.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, WIS.,. A. Gunderson
and William Policy are victims of the deer hunt
ing
Gunderson was found dead in the woods with
his gun beside him, a bullet from 1t having en-
tered his head.
A bullet penetrated Polley's stomach
The men arrested on charges Of raidfng farm
ers have been tried, John Jyde and Bismarck
atory at Green Bay and John Hern to one year
in state prison. Peter Brewer was bound over
to the circuit court. Samuel Lohber and Joseph
LObber were discharged.
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standing in the University Of Iowa battalion in
four years work in military science here:
The fact that 1900 of the brightest young
men in northwestern states We're contestants for
the securing Of place in the army register.
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HASTINGS. M1NN.---Mrs. William Thompson
died Of cepa!ry bronchitis a II aged g. She Leave
ter. Mrs. r. c.. Anthony Of this city.-Tht
funeral of Frank A. Samuelson took place yester
day. He was 40.
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GLENWOoD, MINN.-3The body of Andrew
Dahl, farmer, was found in straw pile three
miles south of Starbuck. He. had committed
suicide by taking strychnine
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ASHLAND, WIs.-John Neveaux of Bayfield,,
who shot and killed his uncle Manitou
island, was acquitted the plea of self
defense.
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Reconsideration ]. J. Heppele; treasur-
er, Fred Pietz; register James Greig; clerk Of
courts, Ulrtch Rene; superintendent, Fred Hilge-
man. All republicans.
sANBoRN.-Mike Meier. treasurer; J. 3. Cam.
eron; register; Dan Hoy, auditor; S. s. Weber,
sheriH; Hoyt Hunter. superintendent; B. w.
Baer, states attorney: A. Kalder. clerk; w.
Masten. judge; E. Wilde, commissioner third
district Roy Todd, fourth district.
LAWRENCE.-Judge, Barrett; clerk. Star;
sher1n. Irathen; register, Trevasks: auditor,
Mclaughlin; superintendent Miss Glenn; asses
sor, Hawgood. All republicans.
DAY.-H. o, Wickre. treasurer; Manson Rex
ford auditor; Frank Sears, attorney; Chris Grue,
register; Philip Gross, sheriff: J. H. Hetley SUI
perintendent: John Lund, probate judge; Albert
Smith. clerk Of court; Nick Moxness, county
commissioner; NJ. G. Schenecker, coroner; Joe
Alley. surveyor. All republicans.
field (rep.l; auditor, Robert Rudisili (rep); reg
ister J. NJ. Matthias (rep.); treasurer. John Hal
ley (rep); sheriff. Charles Canfeld (rep.): clerk
Of courts, J. S. CAN'T (dem.); states attorney,
A. K. Gardner (rep.); superintendent, Miss Stella
McMahon (dem.): surveyor. Willard Marshall
(rep.); coroner. NJ. S. Elliott (rep.); assessor.
": e: Hargraves (rep.); commissioner, A. G.
Boland. (rep.).
| STANLEY.-The republicans elected William
Sweeney representative, George Poste treasurer;
/ e. D. Morgan, register; J. F. Hughes, attorney;
Mrs. M. l.. Wood. superintendent. The demo
Gratis elected Warren Young, senator; NJ. P.
Kennedy. auditor; Andrew Feeney. sheriff. ]. s.
Arnold clerk. and David Moore. county Judge.
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ASHLAND. wIS.-Ed Brown, for twenty
years a prominent logger, died of pneumonia
after weeks illness. He was prominent In
Masonic circles
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SIMMONS TO TRAVEL STATE
Grand Master Of the A. o. U. w. tic
Visit All Lodges.

HURON, s. DIT. NJ Simmons, grand master
of the A. 0. U. W., jurisdiction Of South Da-
kota, has started on a tour Of visitation to the
various lodges IN the state.
W. H. Edgerton, for twenty five years in the
employ of the Chicago & North Western Rail
way company. and one of the first engineers to
run train into this city, has been transferred
from the Huron awarden run to the Redfeld-
Gettysburg line.
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DULUTH, MINN.-Harry w. Fraser. North.
ern Pacific locomotive engineer, was fatally in
jured in the Duluth yards.
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SOTJTH DAKOTA.

BUTTE. W. Van Horn (rep), auditor; J,
H. Pearson (dem.) treasurer; H. E. Frost
(rep:>, register; William Fried (dem.), clerk of
courts; T. L. Alderman (rep.), sheriff; A.. II.
Maxwell (rep.), states attorney; Emma Woods
(rep.), superintendent; M. L. Crimson (dem. .
assessor; o. e. Farnham (rep.), judge; W. L.
de Belloy and William Miles (reps.), county COM
missiouers.
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HAMPTON, 1OWA.-Fred S. Sweet Of Hamp-
ton has been engaged as editor of the Yazoof
City Sentinel at Yazoo City. Miss, and left
yesterday for that place. sIS
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HOMEOPATHIsTs AHEAD
Iowa Falls School Board Enjoined' in
Vaccination War.

IOWA FALLS, IOWA.-In the district court
Judge Richards granted a temporary injunction
restraining the schoolboard of this city from
preventing pupils from attending school unless
board Of health thus allowing scholars 1noculated
by homeouathic methods to attend school. Argu-
ment for permanent injunction will be made at
the January term.
~ sIinner st. Birminpham has entered red vol.
untary bankruptcy because Of heavy investments
in railroed project. This makes a total of
thirty-eight Iowa banks to fail in year.
CHARLTON, 1owA.-Grant Shelton, fire chief
is undergoing trial on charge Of arson.
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PENN1NGToN's VOTE
Judge Levi MCGEE (Dem.) Has Major
ity of 400 Over Wilson.

RAPID CITY, S. D.-Complete returns from
Pennington county give Judge Levi MCGEE (dem)
a majority Of 400 votes over S. 3. Wilson (rep.}
for Judge of the seventh judicial circuit. The
remainder of the republican ticket except Miss
Rich, candidate for superintendent of school, is
elected. Miss Mcmahon elected superinten-
dent on the democratic ticket Is,
ARMOUR, S. D.--The official canvass gives
A. D. Mather, democratic candidate for repre-
sentative a majority of one over K. G. Foster,
republican. recount of ballots will undoubt.
edly follow. fE - :#sh51 .aG@
CLARK. s. Dat the annual meeting of the
Clark county creamery board Of directors V. e..
Swanson was again employed as buttermaker.
This will make Mr.. Swanson's eighth year.
DEADwooD, s. D.-August Tornquist is lying
at the point of death the result of the prema-
ture discharge of shotgun. The full charge
struck Tornquist in the stomach.
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GOVERNMENT IS
AFTER SPENCE
INSPECTOR LOOKS FOR EvrDENcE
AGAINST STATE CHAIRMAN.
Federal Law Forbidding the Collection
Of Campaign Funds from Govern
ment Employees Said to Have Been
Violated by Chairman of Iowa's Re-
publican Committee.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. .. a..- -.s -rs. -.
Sioux City, Iowa. Nov. IA pentitentiary
sentence OF heavy fine is staring into the face
of R. H. Spence, chairman of the republican
state central committee, because President
the mulcting of federal employees for political
contributions must be enforced. =. ~
An inspector Of the civil service commission
visited Sioux City Saturday and his sole mis-
cause it leaked out that the Iowa chairman had
sought to swell the funds at his command by
inviting federal employees to contribute.
I'VE have heard that Mr.. Spence sent circu-
lars to federal employees, asking them to contrib
ute to the Iowa campaign fund.-" said the in
spector, land I am looking for evidence in the
case" ''-. 49,.
''Have you found any of these circulars?'
''WeI, yes have found some"
why is the government concerned in the mat
because it is violation of the federal laws
to do such thing
There are five separate sections In the United
States civil service law, designed to prohibit
solicitation of political contributions from fed
eral employees. These provisions are broad In
the first place, any federal employee soliciting
or contributing political funds shall be at once
discharged. 1t is further provided that no sena-
tor or representative or member of the judiciary,
naval or army departments shall In any way
solicit such contributions; that no one shall
solicit in federal offices Of any kind and the
penalty provided is fine not exceeding So, 600
and Imprisonment not exceeding three years
Federal attorneys say that solicitation by mail
Is included in these broad provisions, and that,
under the rulings of the federal court Mr.. Spence
is liable.
The matter first leaked out in Washington.
where former residents of Iowa in government
employ received requests from Spence for contri-
buttons. Spence thought the law could be evad-
ed by sending the letters to their residences but
an Ohio case discloses the fact that the United
States court will not tolerate such technical eva
sion. The matter came to the attention of the
executive, and rigid instructions were given to
60 to the root of the matter, and consequently
the inspector sent to Iowa.
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YANKTON, s. DIN a fire at Tabor Frank
Hendrick was burned to death. The Trunoc
saloon and Rysady restaurant were destroyed.
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Raise Hack Rates for Funerals.

As q result Of combination of the liverymen
of Sioux City it will cost more to die hereafter
new scale of charges for funeral hacks has
just been announced 1t will cost from 81
to 81 to ride in funeral procession, whereas
before it cost but SO. The undertakers say the
lfverymen dictate the prices and the liyerymen
admit it. The latter say they cannot afford to
furnish rigs for IS.
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Great Building Year.

compilation Of figures furnished by con-
tractors and architects. shows that Sioux City is
closing a banner building year, the total value of
construction in 1904 being 81, 5000 The big
item in this total is the 81, 500, 900 expended
by Armour Co. upon the new plant here.
Many downtown business blocks were remodeled
at large expense, but principal item consists of
some 200 residences, ranging in cost from $500
to $50, 900.
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NORTH DAKOTA.

LIE MARs-Representative G. II. Shells and
o. o. Ellison (reps); sheriff, c. E. Larson
q. W. Field (rep.); register, c. 1. Hutchinson
(rep.}; clerk Of court, o. G. Munroe (rep.) t.;
states attorney, E. w. Warren (rep.); coroner,
II. w. Barbour (rep.); superintendent, H. S.
Mack (dem.).
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EDDY-George NJ. Pike (dem.), George D.
Palmer (rep.), Schmoebel (rep.), Gardner (rep.),
Fehrer (dem.), Stickney (rep), Hall (rep.)
Oftedahl (rep.), Putnam (rep.).
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FILLMORE. F. Jones, auditor: ,l L; FL q;
Hamre, treasurer; Il. V. Harrington, Judge OF
probate; r. J. Parker, attorney; X. W. Buell.,
Superintendent Of schools; Dr. w; b Grinnell'
coroner; e. X. Blexrod. sheriff; 7. l. Garratt'
register of deeds, all republicans.
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McLEAN-sheriff, Ole Gradin treasurer, F.
Irwin Root; auditor, o. B. Wing; register, Hans
G. Nygaard; cleck of court, Peter A. Schmidt
superintendent, Henry B. Olson; administrator,
Henry BartZ.
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LAWRENCE.-Judge, Barrett; clerk. Star;
sheriff. Trathen; register, Trevaskis: auditor,
Mclaughlin superintendent. Miss Glenn; asses
sor, Hawgood. All republicans.