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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

Christopher C. Norbeck, convicted
for connection with thte Ames'
regime graft, has been paroled by the
state board of control He will be
released early next week and will find
employment driving fuel wagon for
Robert P. Pratt, former Mayor.
Norbeck has served one year and
eight months Of his three years
The parole is due largely to the
strenuous and unceasing efforts of
Mrs. Norbeck and certain friends Of
the former police captain. The wife
has left no stone unturned in seeking
entreaties she secured letters from the
county attorney, the trial judge and
from many prominent citizens. This
work has at last borne fruit.
Norbeck was a detective with the
rank of captain on the Ames police
ministration and was closely con-
nected with the men accused Of en-
cheering the graft which later gave
rise to the long list of municipal
prosecutions and convictions.
When the Hovey Clarke grand jury
rested after its first municipal house
cleaning squirt, Norbeck was among
the indicted officials. Irwin A. Gard
ner was the first member Of the no.
convicted and almost Immediately the
Norbeck case was taken up before
Judge A. M. Harrison. The indict-
ment on which he was brought to
trial charged accepting a bride from
the Billy Edwards big mitters."
The defendant was under bond and
at liberty to come and go as he
| pleased hen not under order Of the
court. One day, following a heavy
bombardment by AL J. Smith the day
before, Norbeck failed to appear II
| court. A bench warrant was ISSUED
at once and the police and sheriff:
force started out to find the missing
| man. The search was heralded fal
and wide, and Norbeck's famous 'ge
away" was the talk Of the city.
After several days Of strenuous
search the fugitive was located al
Shakopee, where he had become in.
toxicated and forgotten to go on. He
was brought back, and after a little
persuasion he pleaded guilty. Or
Oct. 81, 1902, he was sentenced to the
penitentiary for three years. HI
has now served one year and a little
over eight months. -....
Since his incarceration, Norbecl
has been useful to the county attorne.
as a witness against other membmer
of the Ames ring charged with crime
and for this reason his release has no
been opposed. ...,.- .-...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
IT SEEMS TO BE JOHNSON
SEVENTH WARD MAN PROBABLY
WILL BE ELECTED COUNTY
COMMISSIONER TONIGHT.

There seems little doubt that j. B. John
son of the seventh ward will be elected
county commissioner Of the second dis
trict ct the meeting of the city council
this evening to serve till Jan. !, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death OF the
late Edward Miller.
A meeting of political leaders In the
second district was held last evening at
the residence of Benjamin F. Ward, and
the unanimous opinion was that Johnson
should have the plum. The Voters league
has been quietly but effectively going into
the second district commissionership
disturbance, and, after investigating the
records of every one Of the dozen or more
candidates for the place. has decided that
johnson both from a clean political and
good business standpoint is the man who
should have the place. The league gives
him unqualified Endorsement
The republican members of the city
council will meet this evening in caucus
at the city hall at o'clock to decide, first,
whether the election of man to take
the place of the late Edward Miller shall
take place tonight or two weeks from to-
night, and, secondly, if tonight, who the
man shall be.
The aldermen of the seventh and
twelfth wards-comprising four out of five
of the aldermen in the wards concerned
favor the election Of Johnson and Will SO
vote in the caucus this evening. The OPP
position to Johnson. will ask to have the
subject laid over two weeks.
The political workers of the eleventh
ward are very sore over the slated cleo
ton of Johnson, a seventh ward man, and
state they will bring out legislative can
didates this fall to defeat the two now
representing the district, both Of whom
are seventh warders. And if the eleventh
ward is successful in their effort to ever
matters, it would mean the house Of rep
resentatives would be minus its funny
man, w. l. Nolan, next winter, and also
lose M. Fosseen, the other representative
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
TO GIVE CORONER.
MORE AUTHORITY I
RECENT FATALITIES SHOW HIS
POWER TOO RESTRICTED.
Present Law Forbids Inqucsts in All
Cases Except Those Involving
Criminal Violence As Result
Many Cases Bearing on Human
Safety Go Uninvestigated.

At the next session Of the legisla-
ture bill will be introduced to
amend the coroner's law so as to per-
NIT an Inquest in cases where death
results from criminal carelessness or
negligence.
The need Of such q law has become
apparent in connection with two IA
talities in this county within the past
two weeks. One of these was the eX-
plosion of the launch Eleanor on
Lake Minnetonka, June 80, when Mrs.
George y. Upton was killed. and the
other the falling of wall at Third
street and Ninth avenue 8, whereby
Charles A. Franzen was killed yester-
day. In each case there seemed to
be need of an inquest to fix the re-
sponsibility for the sacrifice of human
life, but under the present law the
coroner can do nothing.
Minnesota coroners are now work.
ing under Section S43 of the laws Of
1894, which says that an inquest shall
be held only when the coroner has
reason to believe that the deceased
met death thru violence. In an APP
peal from the decisions Of the Hen
nepin county commissioners in 1901,
made by U. G. Williams, the present
coroner, j. F. MCGEE, then on the dis
trict bench, held that the violence
alluded to in the statutes meant
meant criminal violence and that If
the coroner could not reasonably be-
lieve that death resulted from GRIM
inal violence, he had no right to hold
an inquest; If he did5so he could not
recover pay for his services.
In the case of yesterday, there was
evidently some carelessness. Charles
Peterson, friend Of Franzen, the
dead man, says that he applied for
| work at the same time that Franzer
made application. When shown the
place where he was expected to work
Peterson refused as he considered Il
too dangerous. Franzen was not afraic
and just twenty-four hours later wa.
killed in the place where he laughed
| at danger. 81
The need Of such law as is pro
posed is felt in all sections of thu
State and there is little doubt that the
bill will secure the approval OF tht
legislators. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
A WEST POCKET" PIANO
J. A. Mackenzte's Invention Exhibited t
Music [ overs.

J. A. Mackenzie's Invention Exhibited to
Music Lovers.
At the Metropolitan Music building yes
terday afternoon an exhibition was given
Of the new twenty-pound west pocket"
piano invented by j. A. Mackenzie, 612
-Girard avenue N. The reception was en-
couraging, and heHplaying of Mrs. Mac
Kenzie was highly praised by the musical
critics present IL
The inventor asserts that it is the sim
plest instrument now on the market. The
Keyboard is the same as on other pianos.
The instrument is called the piano harp
or the harpello. The great strain caused
from drawing all the music wires up into
proper tune at concert pitch Is counter
acted by steel rods acting on the truss
principle. The ordinary piano castplate
weighs about a hundred pounds. The
steel rods in the west pocket piano
weigh but two pounds. The frame of
the chromatic scale weighs from twenty
to fortytwo pounds. With regular
piano casing, the instrument is about six
feet long and weighs about two hundred
pounds.
Mr.. Mackenzie s has spent thirty. years
perfecting the instrument. 1T is expected
that an exhibition will be made. at st.
Louis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
AROUND THE TOWN

Minneapolis Man Gets Government
Pace.-T. F. Bandet of Minneapolis has
been appointed immigrant inspector for
duty at Vancouver, B. c. His salary will
be S. a day.
Bankers Union MeetIng.-A meeting Of
the Jewish lodge Of the Bankers Union
of the World will be held at their Mime
sofa headquarters, 421 Lindley block, On
Nicolet avenue, Sunday evening at 1880.
Joint Commercial Club Meetlng.-The
st. Paul members of the twin city Com
mercial clubs committee cannot attend
the meeting tonight, and a meeting will
ters Of interest will be presented bys the
American immigration association.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
NEW BARRACKS PLANS
HAVE BEEN APPROVED
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Build
ing, Washington.

II s. Il. -. . :
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Build
ing, Washington.
Washington, July 8.-Acting Secre-
tary Of War Oliver has approved the
recommendation of Colonel Rubin
for the construction Of two new bar
racks at Fort Smelling and for the de-
struction Of the old barracks, and an
allotment sufficient to cover the cost
has been made from the general fund
for barracks and quarters. The de-
partment will not advertise for pro-
posals for the new barracks, but will
make a supplementary contract with
Timothy Riordan, who had the con-
tract for remodeling the old barracks.
The new barracks are to be located
just above the bridge on the bluff
overlooking the Mississippi river.
The department. will, in a few days.
send out instructions to the chief
quartermaster, department Of Dakota,
to advertise for proposals for the con-
struction Of more officers quarters,
under the allotment made several
months ago.
HI. G.. Stevens.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
MUST GIVE UP SWEETHEART
Municipal Judge Gives cy Olson a Hard
Choice. ~ ~. .. ,

SUOlCSs =
CIV Olson, a member Of the old Dockery
gang, who has served several sentences
for various robberies, must give up -hls
sweetheart, Irish Nell" and his other
suspected friends If he wishes to AVOID
the suspicious Of the police
Olson was a safe cracker OF the ola
school-that is, he didn't care how the
thing was opened as long as the inside
was accessible His usual mode OF at
tack was with a sledge, hammer or enough
dynamite to demolish the safe. When the
safe in the Falconert laundry was found
lying about, in small pieces on the morn
ing of July % the police Immediately
started on a still hunt for Olson. Detec-
tives Morrissey and Stavlo, whose evil
dence sent Olson to saltwater for sim
liar offense. some time ago, saw him and
Irish Nell on ANieoilet avenue The
woman was allowed TO go, but Cy was
locked up after short struggle. + 2
In police court this morning Olson was
charged with vagrancy. The court told
him that as long as he kept company with
Irish Nen' he would be suspected Of
crooked work, and that he would better
cut her acquaintance. Cy promised to
reform, as he has done many times be-
fore, and was allowed to go, as he proved
to the court that he had worked steadily
ofl LOT
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
CITY NEWS.
THE WEATHER
Forecast.

Enthusiastically cloudy tonight and
Saturday, with light showers in east por-
ton; warmer In northeast portion; variable
winds.
Upper Michigan-Cloudy and unsettled
tonight and Saturday, with showers; fresh
southeast to east winds.
Wisconsin-Cloudy and threatening to-
night and Saturday, with light local show
ers; probably warmer Saturday; variable
winds.
Iowa-Partly cloudy tonight and Satur-
day, with light scattered showers; warmer
Saturday and in northwest portion to-
night; variable winds.
North Dakota-Generally fair tonight
and Saturday; warmer tonight; probably
cooler in west portion Saturday; souther-
ly winds.
South Dakota-Partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday; warmer in western portion to-
night; southerly winds.
NIontana-Probabl cloudy tonight and
Saturday; slightly cooler tonight; westerly
winds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
CLINCHING THE POINT
Letters from e. G. Shevlin Are Now
Used Against Him.

More than 100 letters written by
Edwin G. Shevlin to his brother
Thomas H. Shevlin, have been intro
duced by the defense in the Shevlin
case, and Judge Lancaster says that
he is not thru yet. The object is to
prove that the plaintiff knew perfect
~ the character, scope and value Of
the stock he now alleges he sold to
his brother under duress and mlsrep-
resentation. The plaintiff was on the
stand all the morning and the end is
not vet.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
JAMES G. PLANT HERE
Former vMinneapoIitan, Now Government
Architect, Visits the City.

rnerNMinneapolitan, NOW Government
Architect, Visits the City.
James c. Plant, chief Of the computing
division Of the supervising architects Of
flee in the treasury building at Washing
ton visited the federal building this
morning. Clayton M CoolSy, deputy COL
lector Of customs, took Mr.. Plant thru
the building for careful inspection. 1t
is expected that there will be some
changes and improvements and that the
unfinished work will be completed in the
quickest time possible. Mr.. Plant was
especially pleased with the new offices Of
the United States district court, and said
good. - & E ss@ ta..
Mr.. Plant, who is former Minneapoli-
TAM will be here several days. When he
accepted the position at Washington he
was engaged in architectural work and
had many friends in the city. He planned
the Phoenix building and the Hampshire
Arms,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
TO FETCH PRIZES

More Minnesota Butter Sent to the Elk.
position.
The state dairy and food commissioner
yesterday shipped 120 sample tubs of
Minnesota butter to the st. Louis exposi-
tion, to be entered in the butter COMPETE
ton at the fair.
Dairy Commissioner w. w. P. McCon-
nell hopes that this month Minnesota may
make as clean a sweep of prizes a it did
in the st. Louis June contest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

There is one Don't Worry Club"
in this city whose membership is
always. expanding-and which never
loses member. 1t is composed of the
goodly company Of people who use
Journal Wants If you have not be-
come member of 1t, ask your neigh
Dor about it-for it is more than likely
that he is member.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

The scientists are hunting for the
Germs of poverty. "Tro,1hles -
bad Luck" etc. This is a case in
which the Anti-Toxin has been found
in advance of the germs themselves.
The anti-toxin is called Journal
Want Advertising 1t Is curing these
ills every day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
MAKE GOOD CONVERTS
Returned Missionary Tells About the New
Guinea Negroes.

Guinea Negroes. n.
Rev Robert III. Milligan, a returned
missionary, who has been working near
Bagoon in the New Guinea district. spoke
last night at the Fowler M. e. church.
He declared that the African Is deeply
religious by nature and when he Is con-
verted to the Christian faith his constancy
and fervor are unexcelled. The negroes
are sunk in superstition and their chief
worship is akin to witchery. However,
despite these conditions, the black Is cap
able Of education and his mind is MS re-
ceptive as his white brothers in far dis
tant lands.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
BEAT HIS WIFE
Frank knopish, Unrepentant, Is Sent to
the Workhouse,

the Workhouse.
Another wifebeater received straight
sentence in the workhouse today from
Municipal Judge Dickinson. Because his
wife stayed away from home all day and
refused to tell where she had been Fran nix
Kropsh beat her with a broomhandle un-
til she was nearly unconscious. He re-
fused to offer any excuses to the court
and treated the whole affair indfferently.
For this reason as much as any other the
court imposed sentence of sixty days
Kropish is a Polish laborer and lives in
Southeast Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

Some Of the schools are now trying
to teach the art of writing advertise
ments But the way to learn to- swim
is to go into the water. The way to
learn to write ads is to write them
real ones; and then have them pub
lished in The Journal
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
FILIPINOs AS GUESTS

Commercial Club VIII Entertain Three Is.
landers Tomorrow.
The Commercial club will entertain to-
morrow and at an evening luncheon three
Filipinos, who will visit Minneapolis I'M
der the escort of Colonel Gardner of Fort
Smelling. They will be shown all the
points of interest in the city. One menu
Der of the party is president of prov
ince in the Philippines.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
NEUROLOGICAL

AGNES HARTMAN LEONARD, aged %
years, died yesterday. Funeral at 2 pm.
Saturday from Amor & Co.'S rooms sos
Second avenue S, and from Immaculate
Conception church at $3.50 pm. Interment
at st. Mary's.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
NICOLLET PARK FLOODED
Today's Game Called Off for a DoubIe-
be,

header Tomorrow.
Minneapolis and Louisville are not play
ing ball this afternoon. At 2 o'clock
Magnate Watkins rowed out to the home
plate at Nicollet park and took soundings.
He declared on his return to the club
house that the water was a trife too
shallow for yachting and too deep for
baseball. A doubeheader will be played
with Louisville tomorrow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

remarkable pupil in Indianapolis Is Amanda
Foley, q colored woman, who, at the age Of So,
has just begun going to school.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

London last year imported $500 900 frozen
carcasses of lambs and sheep, and twenty four
years ago. in 1880, the import only reached 400
carcasses.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
GOALS TO NEWCASTLE

Alaska Cod Passe Thru En- Route to
Boston.
The northern transcontinental lines are
carrying forty-flve tons of Alaska cod to
Boston this week. The fish travel about
1000 miles before they reach Puget sound
and then 5000 miles by rail. The last
stage must be made in seven days from
the sound. The shipment Of Alaskan cod
to Boston is growing in size year by
year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

There is trouble over the rev two-shilling
English coin. AS 1t shows Britannia she has
only one foot
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
LAST DAYS

The we repent can any God give back
The dear lost days we might have made SO
fair
Turn false to true, and carelessness to care
And let rs find again what now we lack.
Oh, once, once more to tread the old time track
The flowers we threw away once more to
Tho we repent, can any God give back
The dear lost days might have made SO
fair?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
WILL DISCUSS CHARTER

w. G. Nye to Explain New Instrument to
Commercial Club.
1.-THE Proposed Charter will be dis
cussed Monday night before the CONNER
cial club at the Third Ward Republican
hall by w. G. Nye, a member Of the last
charter commission who will explain the
work Of the commission and outline the
changes made in the present charter Mu-
sic by the Minnesota quartet will be a
feature
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

According to German geologist the Dead sea
ill be one mass Of solid salt In less than 800
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

Weather Now and Then.
Today-MaXimum, 63; minimum So de-.
grees. ...
A Year Ago-Maximum, s4; minimum,
50 degrees
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

Who can repulse stealthy ghosts attack
y Silence voice that doth the midnight dare
Make fresh hopes spring from grave-sod of de
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
Weather Conditions.

Rain has fallen during the past twenty
four hours on the Atlantic coast, the gulf
coast, in the Mississippi valley as far
north as central Minnesota, in southeast
ern North Dakota. eastern South Dakota.
Colorado Nebraska, Kansas and Okla
homa. The rains were moderately heavy
In portions of southern Minnesota, east
ern Kansas and on the Atlantic coast, the
following being the heaviest reported: New
Tim, Mimi, 1872 inches; Montevideo,
Mimi, 100; Grand Meadow, Mimi, lis;
Kansas City, 1.20; New York 1.24, and
Washington. 1,02. The Missouri river is
about four feet above the danger point
mt Kansas City, and still rising. The tenn
peratures have not changed materially
since yesterday morning.
It S. Outram, Section Director.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

("A OFF, Straw Hats-Undelwear
odd sizes. Hoffman's Toggery Shop.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

MISS JENNIE HEDLUND, daughter Of
P. Hedlund, 207 Nineteenth avenue N died
this morning. Funeral Sunday at 3 pm
from the residence. Interment at Crystal
Lake cemetery. ....
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
PRESS CLUB AS GUESTS

Hurry Up. Soft Shirt Sa1e-"Hoff.' -
SOC, 81, 50. Hoffman's Toggery Shop.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

Set free tortured soul from mcmory's rack
Tho we repent can any God give back
The dear lost days we might have made g
Louise Chandler Moulton.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08
CHRIS NORBECK
NOW ON PAROLE
AMEs GANG CONVICT SOON TO
LEAVE PRISON.

He Hepled the State in Convicting
Others Connected With the Ames
Graft and Had Served More Than
Half His Sentence - Will Drive
Fuel Wagon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-08

MRS. ISABEL c. MARSTON.-Funera
Saturday afternoon at 2:45 o'clock at the
home of her son-in law, Preston King,
at Breezy Point, Lake Mnnetonka.