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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-23
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Jamestown N. d, Feb. 23.-No clue yet
has been discovered to the identity of the
persons who attempted to wreck the
Northern Pacific's North Coast Limited
train about mile and half west OF
Medina in this county. Sheriff Eddy and
posse, on horseback and in sleighs have
been searching for the men since DAYLIGHT
Sunday morning.
Hanson, the section foreman who dis
covered the end OF Il rail laid one side
TO ditch the train, was cut up with knives
In his fight with the two men hid be-
hlnd snow fence near the track. He
says ne hrst became suspicious that all
was not right on the track by finding the
Toulouse broken open and that he fol-
lowed the track for about a mile and a
halt before finding the crowbar at the
place where the rail had been lifted
Bolts We're knocked of by an iron maui
ana spikes drawn from six ties before the
end of the rail could be moved. The place
was on a high embanKment and had the
engine gone over it frightful wreck
might have followed.
The railroad officials have no idea of
any motive for the ATTEMPT except rob-
berry. All sorts of cOnjcctures as to the
Identity OF the perpetra tors are made one
OF which is that the section man Is the
real offender in order to gain a reward
but his story is straight and the general
opinion Is an attempt was made by des-
perate but clumsy gang to rob and loot the
passenger train.
Hanson returned after his fight with the
men IN time to prevent the train from
leaving Medina. The train was about forty
minutes late, which was a fortunate oc-
currence. No and freight train had
passed and the rail was removed to catch
the fast limited Hanson bears a good
reputation among railroad men.
1t is said that a gang Of horse thieves
and cattle rustlers have been making the
NIL country west of Medina headquarters
and some attribute the attempt to them
Active search is still going on for traces
Of the wreckers.
In the fight after discovery of the tools
and misplaced rail, Hanson was struck
with maui in the stomach, but sue
ceeded in getting the handle from the
maui and striking one assailaut while at
tackled with knives by the other. His as
sa1ants had dark and a light horse and
a man in the sleigh was called joe bv
one of the men, according to the section
toremans story of the affair.
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CARNEGIE LIBRARY SITE
Action of Morris Library Board Rati.
fed by the City Council.

NORRIS, M1NN.-The city council has rati
fed the action of the Morris library board and
decided on the site opposite the Congrega tional
church for the Carnegie library to be built here
this spring. The action carries with it some
$500 in addition which will be Of much value
In putting the grounds in shape after the con
struction of the building.
A German farmer named Thompson living in
the township of Synnes, brought to this
city for medical attention. He was found with
both feet frozen badly. He has six young
children and no one to take care of them, his
wife having been over two years in an Iowa hos
pital for the insane. The case has attracted the
attention of town officers. who have succeeded
In finding permanent homes for four of the
children The shanty in which the family lived
Is said to have been filthy and uns lnttary be-
yond description.
:. public meeting of citizens of Stevens county
has been called for -Sa turday to discuss plans
for the betterment of the annual Stevens county
fair, which will be held here next fall. DIFF
ferent plans and views will be put forward
and a definite plan of action formulated.
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TWO FINE PROGRAMS
Presented at Frazee by School Liter
airy Society and w. G.. r. u.

FRAZEE, MINN.-The school literary society
presented a fine program last evening. Arthur
sehlehr, the retiring president delivered his vale
dictory and Miss Eta Graham was installed as
president. Esther Hendry had an interesting
paper on ''Home Life in Japan Nettie Well
man recited and Nellie Galleger, read The de-
bate was on the question, Resolved That the
United States should own and operate the 18th
milan canal Harry Ref. Anna Schroeder and
Jessie Haney had the affirmative and Arthur
Schlehr. Bertha Thomas and Ivy Mclean the
negative. The honors went to the affirmative.
Adult 200 werea present.
1.-The heavenly birthday Of Miss Frances Will
lard was COMMUNICATED lest evening in the
Baptist church under the auspices of the W c.
II. q. Mrs S. s. Jones presided All the
churches We're represented. Rev. J Ransom Hall
Rev. J: T. Brabner Smith. Mrs. Windecker, Miss
Stella Devine, Mrs. Joe Hail. Miss Watson, Mrs
G. w. Clayton, Fay, Olmstead and Doris King
took part.
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reception at the Pioneer club rooms last
night In honor of William H. Pringle, who
leaves shortly for Seattle.
The republican city convention will be
held on March Z, when full city ticket
will be nominated, headed by Edward J.
Lander for mayor. George E. Duis is an
independent candidate for mayor, and the
campaign promises to be an interesting
one.
State Enforcement League.
The annual meeting of the North Da-
kota Enforcement league was. convened
at the Methodist church at 80 this morn
ing. Our Prohibitory Law and How to
Proceed in Its Enforcement was the
subject Of an address by j.. H. Bosard.
'The Anti Saloon League, It's Purposes
and Methods of Work. was discussed this
afternoon by Rev. e. C. Dinwiddie Of
Washington. D. c., superintendent of the
legislative department of the Anti Saloon
league. Mrs. E. Preston-Anderson spoke
on "Our Future Plans. - ,..-
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BANQUET FOR IT'S VISITORS
Cass Lake to Entertain Firemen's
Tournament Association Committee

CAss LAKE, MINN.-The local fire depart
ment, under the leadership Of c. E. Leeman,
great preparations for the reception and en-.
tertainment Of the members of the executive
ment association. who will meet here to morrow
night. 1t is expected that at least fifty mem
bers of the committee and various tiremen from
outside points will be in attendance. A ban
Duet will be served at Burns cafe, and many
be present. Great interest is being taken by the
Cass Lake fremen in the tournament, which will
be held ut Grand Rapids next June. - SEQ.
formed. and meets every two weeks. Under
the direction of Professor LARSON principal.
the Cass Lake schools are forging to front
rank. $3.50. = e...:.
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State Enforcement League.
5 MINNESOTA .s
e.
EDWARDS BROUGHT BACK
big Nlitter" Expects tt
Escape Conviction at Duluth.
MINNESOTA

DULUTH, MINN.-Billy Edwards the Mime
apolis big mitt'' man., arrived Yesterday from
Livingston, Mont, In charge of Deputy Sheriff
Newton Randall, and is confined in the
county jail awaiting trial on an indictment
charging him with swinding. .-.,
Edwards is somewhat thinner and is pale as a
result of his confinement of 100 days in the
county jail. to which institution he was COM
United for -swindling on Great Northern train
But he is as smooth and pleasant ever, and
seems to be confident that he will not be con-
victed of the charge against him here.
The Indictment charges that he. Howard and
Moore sw IN Joe Renning, farmer lad, out
81 SPOUT So In a big mitt poker game In the
Merchants hotel year ago last month
7sMayor-e1ect DR.. NJ. D. Cullunl has Stirred up a
hornets nest in the st. Louis county democracy.
III an interview he said that the democrats of
this division of the state seemed to be unanimous
FOR Judge Parker for the nomination for presi-
dent 1t appears that the reverse is true as far
as the leaders Of the party are concerned and the
mayor-elect is, severely criticized. 49,.
Many easements on Second avenue and Second
street east are flooded as the result of the burst
ing of a tweIve-inch Waterman
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WISCONSIN
READY TO LYNCH
Prairie du Chen Police Hold Back
the Mob from Dunno and GaskelI.

Il. PRAIRIE DU CHEN, WIS.-James Dunno and
George Gsskell Of Rising Sun, charged with the
murder Of Andrew Overburg, were arraigned bit
Soldiers Grove yesterday afternoon.
IT was only by the strenuous effort OF the
police that the Infatuated mob of nearly 500
Oners. was dispersed -
-. Ga ns and Dunno are charged with the MUIR
asr OF andrew oyerburg prosperous farmer in
IOWefV1lle. by inaictfng a wound in the back
q the head with a heavy. drag tooth. which was
.ound covered with blood the scene OF tie
IRA gedy. After breaking his skull he was thrown
into the box Of the sleigh and his team started
on the run without driver.
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DENIES J.. CONSPIRACY CHARGE
Former Mayor Murphy Was Insane
=: and Is Not Yet Fully Recovered.

FERGUS FALLS, MINN.-The Duluth dispatch
to the effect that J.. D. Murphy, eX-mayor Of
Tower, had been paroled from the insane hospital
here and on reaching Duluth had informed his
friends that his commitment was the result of a
conspiracy and that the conspirators would be
b bro to justice, was shown to DR.. G. Q.
hesitatingly stated that there was no occasion
for any conspiracy talk, Mr.. Murphy was not
only insane when heowas brought to the hospital
reason. He is improving and was paroled and
allowed to go to a friend, but the authorities
Mrs. Elizabeth Hanson, an old resident, died.
from paralysis. She left one son and one daugh-
ter, 49,
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SOUTH DAKOTA
CHAIRMAN JOHNSON RETURNS
Democratic Wheelhorse Back in Time
for the Political Preliminaries.

ARMOUR, S. D.-Chairman Johnson of the
California. where he spent the winter with his
family. He left them in Wichita, Kan, where
they will remain until spring.
Lawrence Jefferson Manbeck is receiving much
encouragement from over the state in his candi-
Yankton agency. He expects to land the place.
WAKoNDA, s: Done of the finest Catholic
churches in South Dakota, costing $20,000 will
be erected here this spring. The contract is for
a building liz feet in length, ~ feet wide with
side walls ~ feet high. with a tower 104 feet
in height. The building will be Of Gothic style
of architecture built of Quincy brick with Sioux
Falls granite trimmings.
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MRS. RASK'S HEROIC ACT
Carried Her Aunt from a Burning
HOuse-Death from ExpOsure.

GRANTSBURG, wish sheer desperation
Mrs. August Ilask carried her aged aunt from her
burning dwelling-h house. The younger woman,
who IS much smaller than the older one, carried
the latter to neighbours while the house burned
with all it contained There was no insurance
with $500 loss. The exposure and excitement
proved too much for the aged woman, and she
died in few hours.
A mass meeting has been called at Swiss Feb
q. in the northern part OF Burnett county for
the purpose of organizing a farmers railroad
company. 1t Is proposed to secure the right of
way and grade the roadbed and then bond it
for the means with which to procure the steel
and ties. At the meeting it will be determined
whether the road will be an electric line or a
steam railroad.
Many wolves are reported in the central and
northern part Of Burnett county
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"SUICIDE CLAUSE"
Bill Introduced in the Iowa Leglsla-
ture to Eliminate 1t.

DES MONIES IOWA-Representative Tim
Clary of Chckasaw county to-day introduced a
bill in the legislature which, ii passed. will pre-
vent life insurance companies doing business in
this state from Incorporating suicide clause
in their policies and will compel all companies
to pay the amount specified in their policies even
If the policy holder committed suicide, unless
it can be established that such an act was con-
templated when the policy was taken out.
Z. After almost thirty years Of welded life, Mrs.
Sadie Maxwell has brought suit in, the district
court for a divorce from Allen Maxwell. Both
are prominent, having resided here since their
The wife charges cruel and inhuman
treatment and asks for alimony from estate
worth 81 600.
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Special to Tho Journal.

Special to Tho Journal
Madison, Wis. Feb. 22.-The Uni
versity of wisconsin is soon to have
one of the largest and most up-to-
date Y. NJ. C. A. buildings Of any
American university. OF the $4,000
needed over $4,000 has been secured.
project by donating over $4,000. 1t
is expected that F. 0. Lesser, who
graduated from the university in 1902
and is now in Milwaukee on behalf
of the association, will secure the re-
naming $4,000 in a month.
The new building will have spacious
reception -roOms, parlors, reading
ROOM lecture-room, gameroom
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rooms for the badger board, oratorical
association, Haresfoot club, prom
committees, and space for ali the uni
versity clubs desiring to meet in the
building; "delicatessen'' restaurant,
an auditorium seating TOO persons, and
forty rooms for dormitory purposes.
The building will be equipped with
electric lights, steam heat, shower
baths and all other modern convent
ences. Eighty students will be quar-
tered in the new building. This is
especially pleasing to President Van
Hise of the university, who is enthusi-
astic over the dormitory system and
hopes to see it strongly tablished at
the university.
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son. secretary, Mrs. Matt Marvin; treasurer Ed.
ward Pelzer; historian Judge Arthur Fl. Snow.
The reunion was a success in every particular,
over 500 partaking of the banquet.
The Chicago g. North Western road will short
ly put time table into effect on it's line
west of this city. 1t is hoped by the new
train arrangement to make better connections
with some of the branch lines.
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DISTRICT PROHIBITIONISTS
Hitchings of Oronoco Urged to Stand
for the Legislature.

ROCHESTER,. AfINN.-The 1904 district pro-
hibtion convention has Just been held in this
city, ". J. hinges Of Predmore presiding. The
following legislative district campaign commit
tee elected: f.. e. Heath. Pleasant Grove,
chairman; W: ]. sfinges, Predmore secretary
Rev. w. G. Wise Rochester treasurer Dele
gates to the state convention to de held in Min
neapols in June are@G. T. Rayther, Pleasant
Grove; Rev. Mr.. IIitchings. 0ronoco; Rev. Mr..
Wise, Rochester; +. Heath. Pleasant Grove; w.
J. hinges. Predmore; I. d. Swain Rochester.
It was the unanimous vote of the convention that
Rev. B. Hitch ings of 0ronoco should be the can
diiate for the 3egisls4are. -
The city election this year will be the most
exciting OF any for years, there being plethora
of candidates for aeach office. =
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"STALW ART"
BORROW TROUBLE.
NEW DIVERSION IN THE FIGHT
WITH LA TOILETTE.
Attribute to the Governors Following
Disposition to Win by Means of
Bolts and Contrasting Delegations
BabcoclIs Triumph in the Third
District Seems to Be Complete.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Madison, Wis, Feb. 23.-The anti-La
Toilette forces in the republican party
think they see in the convention boiling
that has been going on in the third con-
gressional district scheme by which the
administration hopes to carry the next
state convention if it does not have suf-
hcient number Of regularly elected dele
gates to control. AT the Richand county
convention John Sellars an administra-
ton man, offered resolutions indorsing the
La Toilette administration and by insin-
uation rebuking the Babcocl men. When
the convention tabled the resolutions, Mr..
Sellars declared the gathering was not q
republican one because it had refused to
indorse the fundamental principles Of the
party in this state and for that reason he
would have to withdraw. He was followed
by thirty-f1ve other delegates, who pro-
ceeded to hold another convention and
elect delegates to the congressional con-
vention.
If the administration had control of the
congressional district committee, as it
has OF the state committee, it might seat
the delegates elected by the runnp con-
vention, the anti-La. Toilette forces say
They profess to be afraid that if "a coun-
ty convention to elect delegates to the
state convention should not adopt reso-
lutions indorsing him, the minority might
withdraw and elect a contesting set of
delegates which would be seated by the
state committee. This is the significance
attached by the anti-La Toilette men to
the bolt in the Richland county conven-
ton.
The Babcock men have carried oil the
counties in which caucuses have so far
been held in the district and now have
about two thirds of the delegates that will
be in the convention, 'thus assuring the;r
nomination Of the congressman at Bara-
boo on March 8.
New Mortgage Taxation Law.
The supervisors of assessments of the
seVenty-ni counties Of the state are
holding their annual meeting here. The
chief topic Of discussion is the mortgage
taxation law passed by the last legisla-
ture.
Robert M. La Toilette Jr, the 9-year-
old son of Governor La Toilette, is still
seriously i'll from blood poisoning, caused
by an abscess in one of his ears. He was
considered in perilous condition yester-
day, but is now somewhat better.
The state supreme court handed down
several decisions. The appeal in the case
of Al Schissler, the Milwaukee gam bier
convicted of killing young Banker Ruell of
whom he found in a. carriage
with his wife year ago, will be argued
the latter part of the week.
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OWNERS TAKE HER BACK
Damaged Steamer j. T. Hutchinson
Regarded as a White Elephant.

SUPERIOR, WIS.-Tha steamer T. n Hutcb. i
1nson which left Superior late in November
loaded with flax. only to strike the rocks on Nov.
~, has been returned to the owners by the
insurance companies 80,
With several thousand dollars worth of fax
on board, the boat was thought to be total
loss, but she was towed to Buffalo at a large
expense e;s There the owners abandoned her 10
the underwriters. but have now taken her back
after big fight. The owners tried their best to
get RID Of the costly wreck, but no one seemed
to want it under any consideration "a
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DETROIT, MINIMIZING partnership of Can
non Bros, who have: been conducting nursery
Cannon & Anderson, o. D. Cannon having sold
his interest to A. w. Anderson.--The Frances
Willard memorial service largely attended.
preached t. the Joint congregation Of the NJ. E.,
congregational and Baptist churches.-The
has been recognized and the following officers
elected: Mrs. W. l.. Riley, president; Miss
Zoe Ensign. vice president; Miss Persie Num-,
secretary and treasurer.
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Z ATTACKED HIS NEIGHBOR
Dan Bates Breaks Jail at Charles City
and Escapes.

CHARLES CITY, IOWA-Dan Bates escaped
from Jail and his whereabouts are. unknown. He
was held to the grand jury charged with attack
ing neighbor at Nora Springs
17-year-old son of Charles Briggs of Chica-
saw county was bitten on the wrist by mad
dog. Hydrophobia developed and he was taken
to the Pasteur institute at Chicago for treat
,Inent lsse go. 90.
in existence more than half century. The
rural mail routes have superseded It,
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Usage, IoWA.-An electric railroad, extend
ing west from CrescO, thru Usage and other
points TO Forest City, is under consideration by
the citizens of the several towns and the farm
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MILFORD, IowA.--Matt Meisser is closing
a deal for the sale Of his stock of general mer-
chandise to j. L. Williams of Pomeroy Iowa.
Harley Williams has formed copartnership
with A. w. Waterman in the implement bust
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MARsHALLToWN. IOWA-Six members OF
the family of William T. Cree eluus had narrow
escape from death by aspbyxiation. A neighbor
discovered their condition in the morning. A
doctor was called and found the whole family un-
conscious. All are now out Of danger.
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E ~ ,,1 MlNN -Work mas been begun
company, and they will be completed in two
months.-'rhe Excelsior w. c. r. O.. held me.
Services in the other churches were dispensed
with Papers were presented by Mines. James
Goodnow, q. A. Traut and W.. Dilman. and by
Misses Mabel Wyer, Marion Reed and Ella STRAIT
ton, 5fs&
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CEDAR RAPIDS, I0wA-Arthur O.. Knapp,
| the orator who will represent Coe college at
| the state oratorical contest. and who was ac-
cused Of plagiarism, has been acquitted Of the
charge. s,st-|
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LARGE CLASSES CONFIRMED
Ireland at Hastings
Rites Administered to 113.

HASTINGS. AIINN.--Archbishop John ireland
of st. Paul delivered eloquent sermon at the
Guardian Angels church. In the afternoon he
of sixty-eight girls and forty-f boys
The Shaksperian and operate entertainment
at the auditorium by Richard Foote, assisted by
Miss Suzanne Kranz, for the benefit of the Has
tings school library, distinct triumph for
the performers.
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TRIED TO WRECK
COAST LIMITED
RAIL TORN FROM PLACE NEAR
MEDINA, N. d.

Story of Section Foreman, Who Was
Attacked by an Armed Gang and
Injured, Seems Straight, and Off
GERS Are Pressing Il Search-Rob-
berry Believed to Have Been the
Motive.
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H1BBING, MINN.-The Crescent is the name
# the mine in the southwest quarter Of the
southwest quarter 22-58-2O. The fee is owned
" w. H. Alworth of Duluth and the lease by
Captain MI L. Fay of Virginia. The Crescent is
IN underground property and the royalty is %
ents,
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WINoNA COUNTY PIONEERS
Thomas Simpson Elected President
Over Five Hundred Present.

wINONA. MINN.-The Winona county old
settlers at their annual reunion yesterday elected
officers as follows: President. Thomas Simp-
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TURTLE LAKE, visa portable saw1nill.
belonging to Klokeman Bros. & Co., was burned
last night. The loss is about So, 600. Fred
l<l0keman was severely burned about the face
and hands. - IS -
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sTEwARTvILLE, MINI Michael Burns died
the olq settlers Of this vicinity and has been
closely connected with the history Of Stewart
vile and Olmsted county for years. He left
widow and three Sons and one daughter sI
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TWO HARBoRs. MIMI Inquiries have been
ties and every effort to locate Anton Zazaski,
timber cruiser is being made. Zazaski left West
Duluth about the middle of December for the
northern part of Cook county. He has not been
heard from and friends fear that he either
starved after becoming lost in the woods or was
Killed BY wolves or other Wild animals.
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HENDRUM. MINN.-The West End Teachers
association held its. seventh regular meeting and
papers were read by 0. H. Lewis, G. O.. Bro
haugh and Miss Emma Pringle. The business
men are interested and preparing papers
along their particular line of work. J. w. Olsen,
state superintendent will deliver an address be-
fore the association soon.