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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-08-26
WAS A GRUfSOMf find
Unknown Dead Man Found
in Pest House WedneS-
day

The badly decomposed body of an
unknown man was found in the pest
hoase south of the city Wednesday af-
ternoon. The body was in such a con-
idtion that Identification was impossi.
bic.
The building is owned by Mrs.
Philinda Champion, and her daughters
discovered the body. No patient had
been there since March, and in April
Mrs Champion had the building
bearded up. Few people went near
the place, as was natural. and Mrs.
Champions daughters saw the body
through the window of the back
room, which was the room used for
patients.
Coroner Chance was notified and
went to the house about six O'Clock,
as soon as notified. He got in through
the window, the front door being
locked. Deputy Sheriff Ferrell and
Chief of Police Tou, tillotte also went
down. The body was on q cot, the
shoes and stockings being off and on
the floor. and nat was in one COR
ner. The man was lying on his
back. in a natural position, with one
arm lifted neer his head. Decom-
position was so far advanced that
the internal organs could not be dis
tinguished, and it was impossible to
atcertain whether death had been
caused by wounds, internal or exter-
nal. The skull showed no mark Of
violence. The clothing was better
than that generally worn by trsmps,
the trousers were dark and the coat
blush. The scanty hair was reddish
gray. The age of the man was about
fifty years. In the clothing asw
found an advertising card of Du-
luth accident insurance company
There was no writing on it, and moth
ing in the clothes by which the body
might be identified. Coroner Chance
decided an inquest WAS unnecessary
and directed Simonet Bros. to bury
the body, which was inferred in Oak
land.
There are many. theories as to how
the man came to his end, but the
facts are not likely to be ever known.
The coroner thinks the body is that
Of someone who was In the habit OF
going to the house. and that an at.
tack of heart failure came on him
while alone. The body must have
been in the place for three or four
months, judging from its condition.
Other theories are that the man might
have been murdered, and another that
while present with companions in the
house he died, and the companions
fled without notifying the authorities.
through fear Of being accused of kill.
ing the man. It does not seem az II
the man could belong to this neigh.
borhood, as no one has been missed,
and anyone living here and knowing
the character of the building, would
hardly want to go in it.
The matter is a mystery, and ie
likely to remain 80.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-08-26

The Mems society of the Swedish
Lutheran church will have an enter
tainment in the church on the West
side tonight, at 8 o'clock. A good
program, including speeches. Coffee
and ice cream will be served. All are
welcome.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-08-26

Father Lamothe and Father Alien
dorf attended this week the retreat for
the priests of the diocese of st. Cloud,
held at st. Johns Abbey. The re-
treat occurs every two years.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-08-26

Commissioner Sullivan has fled for
the democratic nomination for county
commissioner In the Randall district.
1t was understood Mr.. Sullivan would
file, but not sure as to what party
would be asked to give him the nom-
ipatiou.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-08-26
Admission 25 cent

It has been suggested that there be
a wedding as one of the features of
the street fair, bride and groom to be
married in full view of the public, the
business men to contribute articles to
give the lucky pair start in life.
Don't all speak at once.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-08-26

F. A. Boyer, who mas filed for the
democratic nomination for superinten-
dent CT schools, decided to withdraw,
aud Theo. Ortman Of Buh has filed for
the nomination. Mr.. Ortman has had
many years experience as teacher.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-08-26
:ChOUNARD'S ENDING
OutburStS of Tears Tell
Of Sorrow for
Deed

of tears. William Chounard, who shot
and killed his common-law wife in
Cass Lake, last January, awaits the
arrival Of the S0th day of August,
when he will forfeit his life in expia
tion of the terrible crime which he
committed, says dispatch to the
Minneapolis Tribune
Every effort has been made to save
Chounard's neck, but, despite almost
superhuman labors on the part OF his
relations to stay the sentence of the
court, the warrant calling for his
execution on the 30th day of August
has been signed by Gov. Van SAINT,
forwarded to Sheriff Hardy Of Walker
and the document has been read to the
prisoner.
The crime OF which Chounard will
pay the extreme penalty on the 80th
instant was committed on the night Of
Jan. 26th last, in Cass Lake, when he
fired three shots from a revolver into
the body of his companion and wife,
Dora Chounard.
The shooting was not instantly fatal
and Chounard was arrested and con-
fined in the village lookup at Cass
Lake until after, the death of the
woman which occurred in Duluth hos
pital two nights after the shooting.
Chounard was arraigned before q
local justice Of the peace who bound
him over to the grand jury OF the dis
trict court to answer to the charge of
murder IN the fist degree. He was
given fair ard impartial trial at the
spring term Of district court for Cass
county, the grand jury having ie-
turned an Indictment against Chou
nard for murder in the first degree.
Judge M. A. spooner, formerly of
Minneapolis, fled the judicial chair.
The prosecution brought out clearly
the fact that Chounard had threatened
on many. occasions to beat his wife,
and also that the murder was deliber-
ately premeditated. The jury brought
in verdict of murder in the first de-
gree and Judge Spooner sentenced the
prisoner to be hanged within three
mcaths frou the day Of the conelur
sion of the trial, which was April 20.
The board If pa1dons was appealed
to, but declined to interfere, and
Gov. Van SAINT set the date of Chou
nard's execution on Aug. 80. and
signed the death warrant Immediate
]y.
When the death sentence was read
to Chounard, he showed some emo
tion. but was otherwise quite calm,
and assured Sheriff Hardy that ne
would "be ready
He has been a great student of the
Bible of late and still maintains that
he was DRUNK, on the night of the
shooting, that he did not Know what
he was doing. He is one Of those
characters who are of a moody, un-
communicative disposition, and has
that expressionless countenance, that
denotes but little feeling. His rela-
tives bave done everything in their
power to save him, and rumor has it
that one member Of the family Ia
sister, has exhausted all her financial
means in attempts to have his life
spared without success.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-08-26

Jas. Joslin was in the city Tues
day. He recently returned from
Hope, N. D, and will teach school
in Rail Prairie again this fall. He
has taught there three years with
the appreciation of parents and
pupils
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-08-26

Martin Wiscwazc and Mrs. Annie
PietrowsKi, to whom q marriage IL
cense was issued Saturday, have both
reached the age of three score and
ten. Not exactly q case of love'e
young dream.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-08-26
LITTLE FALLS MAN LUCKY.

LITTLE FALLS MAN LUCKY.
Henry Green of this city was one of
the lucky men who drew the right to
take q claim on the Devils Lake reser-
vation He Is one of about 900, and
the only one from this county. W. s..
Deits of Staples also got chance to
take q claim.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-08-26

The ladies of the W. R. c. will
give an entertainment and serve re-
freshments at the Baptist church Sat-
urday evening. August 81. All are
cordially invited. Tickets 25 cents.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-08-26

Rev. aud Mrs. F. A. Sumner left
for Minneapolis Friday, accompanied
by Mre. Summers mother, Mrs. j. J.
Buchanan.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-08-26

Jacob Kaiser OF Swan River was
in the city Monday. The rust in.
jured his wheat to some extent, but
he says his corn looks fine, and the
potato crop will be good.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-08-26

Luther Snow Of Rail Prairie has
fled for the republican nomination for
commissioner in the district now
represented by Commissioner Sullivan.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-08-26
ENTERTAINMENT IN BEHALF
OF WOMEN'S RELIEF CORPS.

The following program will be CIV
en- under the direction of the ladies of
the W. R. Z. Saturday evening, Aug
ust 9th, at clock, at the First
Baptist church, after which refresh
ments consisting of cake and coffee
will be served at the G. A. r. hall:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-08-26
the COUNTY VALUATION
ASSESSMENT AS REVISED BY
THE COUNTY BOARD.

The county auditor has forwarded to
the state auditor the abstact of the
real and personal valuation of Morri-
son county as revised by the comfy
board of equalization. Although it
had been expected that the figures
would show an increase, and that
therefore the state board would not
feel like raising the valuation, the fig
ures in the abstract are 81, 327. 985 less
than the total returned by the state
board of equalization last year. The
total last year was s.. sos, 947. and the
total of the abstract is 81, 278, 962.
The figures are:
REAL PROPERTY.
Valuation as returned by
assessors ........................$3 lO9, 356
Valuation returned by the
board Of equalization...... 8, 1O9, 228
Amount of increase.....,..... 80, ,872
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Valuation as returned by the
assessors .......................... l, O5S, 6S4
Valuation as returned by
board of equalization. ...... 1, ,ose, 7s4
Amount of increase......... 34,O50
TOTALS
Total valuation of real and
personal property as re-
turned by the assessore...... 4, 1872, o4o
Total valuation as returned
by the board of equaliza-
tion. .....".................... 4, ,27S, 9e2
Total increase. ............. 116, 922
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-08-26

N. w. Chance has fled for the re.
publican nomination for coroner.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-08-26

Henry Bentfeld has filed for the
democratic nomination for sheriff.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-08-26

Geo. Lafond, one of the candidates
for the republican nomination for
auditor, has the following remarks
on the back of his announcement
cards: ......ss........s
I filed FOR the, nomination. :..sss r.
I want the nomination.
want 1t from the people.
I don't want Fuller nomination, I
had one once that fixed me.
My fling gave him one of his peri
odical cigarette fits. upset his ar
rangements with the democrats and
one or two interested republicans to
let the present auditor have his Office
by default After I had fled he saw
to it that someone run to beat me for
the nomination. He has promised
him the support of the "Push.
respectfully ask the support Of the
people.
Geo. Lafond.
People are at liberty to believe as
little or as much of this as they
please. No republican candidate can
defeat Auditor Butler. The interest,"
ing thing about this, however, is that
two such good friends, as Brother
Fuller and George, should have fall
ing out.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-08-26

Miss Mable Heath entertained Fri
day afternoon in honor of her guest,
Miss Mabyn Mccarthy of St. Cloud.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-08-26

Wednesday of next week is the last
day for fling.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-08-26
BERG's STORE BURGLARIZED.

BERG'S STORE BURGLARIZED.
Some time Tuesday night burglar
got into J. W. Berg's store through a
back door. In the morning the cash
register was found on the floor, with
about 825 gone. Four revolvers were
also missing, two Iver johnson make,
80 and 80 calibre. and two Harrington
& Richardson, 80 and 9S calibre. It
is possible the robber was not an out
slider.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-08-26

The Floto shows, an animal show
with q few circus features will appear
in Little Falls Wednesday Sept. 7th.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-08-26

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Thorpe, Aug. 22d. daughter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-08-26
LOOKING FOR MURDERER.

Local officers have received postal
cards containing description Of
James Shortly Wesley, wanted at
Bemidji on suspicion of completely in
the murder of N. o. Dahl and his
daughter, Miss Aagot Dahl. Wesley
is described as about 5 feet inches
high, weight 155 to 100 pounds, light
hair, sallow complexion, blue eyes,
prominent nose, clean shaven, short
neck, birth mark of maple leaf on
shoulder, scars on back of head,
bowlegged. very profane Of speech, q
laborer bY occupation.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-07
El esCrutinio general

Ampliando los informes que hace
dias publicamos sobre ell laborioso es.
crutinio electoral efectuade por ell CO.
mite de eleccioneS del Conssio Eiecu-
two, podemos asegurar que no Sc ha
hecho p1blico ell resultado dc dichos
trabajos, porque al examinarse los pa
quotes de papeletas y documentos Sc
ha Observable que faltan en- varios ell
certificado de election n1mere ss, que
algunos jueces entregaron las Jun
tas de distritos y que otros no exten-
dieron.
Por ell Inspector general Mr.. Will
eek Sc ha procedido a solicitarlc de
las Juntas y al confronte de las listas de
votantes con las de escrutinio para JUS
ti6car Ell ndmero de votos depositades
y a favor de qu;en fueron contados.
Por tanto tardaran varios dias en-
hacerse conocer del p1blico interesado
los resultados del escrutinio.
Tambien ell senior Wilcox esta muy
ocupado en- estudiar y analizar las
protestas y denuncias presentadas por
violaciones de la ley electoral y de
las instrucciones correspondence.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-07
VENDETTA

Ell sabado t1ltimo ocurri6 un heclo
en- Ell Columbus Hospital, mas a pro-
posito para ser relatado por Fernan-
dez y Gonzalez 6 Paul Feval que para
ser puesto en- una cronica local donde
pierde casi todo el merito. El Colum-
bus Hospital esta regenteado por Her
manas del Sagrado Corazon de Jests.
Era el sabado, como Sc ha dicho, v ho-
ra de vfsperas. En- este la hermana
que estaba de guardia sintio ruido y
oyo gritos. Fue ala y vic entire un
grupo de pacientes aterrorizados, a dos
de ellos, italianos, Giuseppe Alzca con
TN cuchillo ensangrentado, y Allio
Salvatore sangrando por cara y pecho
y gritando Observation-Disclosures
hombre es mi enemigo! ME quiere
matar!' Salvatore tenfa TN navajazo
en- la cara y una pufIalada en- ell lado
izquierdo que por TN iris no lie cogio
Ell corazon. De los informes adqulri-
dos parece que entire los dos habla
enemistad antigua. Salvatore entro en-
ell Hospital tres semanas antes con
tuberculosis, y Alizca temiendo que
su enemigo Sc le fuese de las manos,
Sc fngi6 enfermo y fue al mismo hos
pital, donde lie asignaron una CANA al
lado de la de Salvatore. Ell agresor
continue blandiendo el alma y anne
nazando de muerte a quien Sc le acer-
case; pero entro la policfa v ces6 la re-
siStencia. Las heridas no son morta-
les de suyo, pero pueden serlo en- ell
case de Salvatore, cuyo estado de tu-
berculosis es, dicen, ba stante avanzado
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-07
Democracia militar

Ell Presidente Roosevelt ha conmu-
tado la pena de expulsion a que un
conseio de guerra sentencio al tenien-
te Pruyn, del ID de infanter1a, por
la de reduction de1oo nl1meros en- Ell
escalafon y multa de $40, que sera
deducida de sus mensualidades a ra-
zon de $40 mensuales. Ell delito fue
"conducta impropia de Official y caba-
Hero, por embriagarse y iugar con los
soldados, estando de servicio en- Fill
pinas. Lo que salvo al teniente fueron
las recomendaciones y no hallarse ma
da abundante en- personal Ia plans ma
yor del ejercito. Casos de estos que es-
tan a la orden del dfa, constituyen ell
mayor obstaculo que encuentra la clase
gobernante para montar milltarmente
Ell pals, como 10 estan las grandes po-
tencias europeas. Ell americana Sc ba-
tie cuando llega la OCCASION, pero la dis
ciplina militar pugna con sus habitos
de indepeudencia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-07
Los automobiles
RUMoREs 'INEXAcTos

Los AUTOMOBILES de la empresa Pa
niagua vienen rindiendo sus servicios
con seguridad y puntualidad admira-
bles.
No obstante 10 eual, en- dias pasados
Sc hicieron circular 8 circularon ru-
mores, despossidos en- absolute de
fundamento, poniendo en- duda la re-
gularidad y comodidad del servicio.
Como esto es benefcioso para ell pd.
blico, que sana en- rapidez y no pierde
NADIA ep seguridad convene poner los
puntos sobre los les fin de que los
pasa jeros no den credito q versiones,
de ouya inexactitud pueden, por otra
parte convencerse facilmente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-07
Information de las antillaS

San Juan, II oe Noviembre Las
Camaras de Comercio Sc acercaron al
gobernador Winthrop para pedirle que
hiclese presente al gobierno america
no la necesidad de dragar las bahfas
de San Juan y Ponce, habiendo el ca
pitan de ingenieros Burr estudiado y
d1ctamlnado sobre ell caracter de los
trabajoS y su Costo. Ell oobernador
prometio los funcionarios hacer cuan-
to estuviese de su parte para que las
obras Sc llevasen cabo para ayu-
dar por todos los medios possible al
comercio de la isla. Durante ell viaie
del gobernador Winthrop los Esta-
dos Unidos lie reemplara ell secretario
Reyes. (Regis H. Post).
Santo Domingo, Is de Movie mbre-
Ell crucero americana "Detroit" lego
hoy Montecristi, trayendo bordo a
John T. Abbot, superitendente de las
aduanas de Santo Domingo seg6n Sc
convino en- el tratado de arbitraie pa
ra saldar con la San Domingo fmpro-
vement Company, de Nueva York.
En- Montecristi quedaba el crucero ale
man PANTHER y en- la capital Sc es-
peraba la llegada para en- breve del
ministro aleman, bordo del crucero
de su naci6n Bremen. Reina la
tranquilidad en- la repdblica.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-07
PrOteSta contra Mexico

Diceu de Washington que ell depar-
tamento de Estado ha .dirigido una
energica protesta al gobierno mexica.
no contra la sentencia que Sc impuso
al magistrate Torres por la parte que
Sc dice tomo en- la muerte de los anne
ricanos Clarence Way y Edward Lati-
mer, ocurrida en- Aguascalientes de
Bsca en- I9 de Julio 1ltimo.
La sentencia fue de diez meses de
encierro con multa insignifeante, y Sc
considera inadecuada al delito, consi-
derandose al magistrate Torres como
ell principal culpable, segdn la pre-
tesla.
Los ejecutores del supuesto delito
fueron condenados muerte, aunque no
sabemos Sc hayan llevado a cabo las
condemns.
Ac1sase al magistrate Torres de
ha Der proferidos amenazas contra ex-
tranjeros, y varios de estos, por con-
ducto de cierto David Gibson, ameri-
cano, nan preSentado una eXpoSlc1On
detalIada sobre Ell asunto en- Washing
ton. POGO tendrfa de particular. que
en- todo este hubiese tanto manejo poll
tico como deseo de obtener justicla.
AL EN- bajador americana en- Mexico
general Powell Clayton, lie han acusado
mas de una vez de no cuidar como era
debido los intereses de sus connaciona-
les, y en- Washington Sc tiene por en-
tendido que quedara cesante al inaugu-
rarse la pr6xima tadministr aci6n en- 4
de Mario entrante.
Bien podrfa, por 10 tanto, ser esta
una como "alcaldada" para rehabilitar
ell credito del emil mbajador.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-07
|El general Palma di CeSn0la
Acting Commissioner.

Ell 20 del pasado falIeci6 repentina-
mente en- su residencia del Hotel Sey.
mour el general conde Luigi Palma di
Cesnola, director y curador del Museo
Metropolitano de Artes sto en- ell Par
que Central de Nueva York.
El finado ten1a setenta y dos amos
de vida sumamente varlada. Nacio en-
Rivarelo. Piamonte, y su padre fue CO.
ronel de caballer1a bajo ell mando de
Napoleon el Grande. A la edad de II
afIos ell futuro general hizo Sus prime
ras armas. distinguiendose en- la desas-
trosa batalla de Novara en- IS4o To-
mo parte en- la guerra de Crimea y en-
las subsecuentes para la unifcacion de
Italia. Vino los EStados Unidos en-
1860 y puso una sala de armas en- Nue-
va York. AL estallar la guerra civil
americana ofreci6 Sus serVcios al Pre-
sidente Lincoln, quien Sc los acepto,
dandole ell mando de I'm reginliento de
caballerfa. En- 1868 lie hicieron prisio-
nero los confederados y le tuvieron en-
la prision de Libby cerca de un afIo.
AL terminar la guerra tenia el grado
de general de brigada. En- 1865 fus q
Chipre, donde hizo la gran adquisici6n
de obras de arte de estilo fenicio que
hoy Sc admiran en- ell Museo Metropo-
litano, cuya identidad han disputado y
negado muchos expertos. Sc hicieron
tremendos esfuerzos para destituirle de
su puesto. y todos sin efecto,lporque Ell
consejo administrative de la institution
le sostuvo siempre a todo trance.