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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-16
MURDERED HIS
SWEETHEART
BECKNIAN SENTENCED TO NINE
TY-NINE YEARS,
Role of Insane Man Forgotten in His
Anxiety to Fathom the Minds of the
Courtroom Not at All Serious
Dramatic Case at Butte Finished.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. 's
Butte, Mont, Feb. 16.-After being out
ten and one-half hours the jury in the
Albert Beckman murder case returned Il
verdict of guilty in the second degree at
$3.50 last night Judge McClernan stated
that he would pronounce sentence on
Thursday, but Attorney Denny, for the de-
Tense, asked that it might be pronounced
at once, Judge McClernan then sem
fenced Beckman to serve ninety nine years
in the penitentiary.
The only comment Beckman made was
that "they could kill him down there
meaning Deed Lodge as we'll as here.
Beckman was charged with the cold
blooded morder Of his sweetheart, Helen
Kelly, on Oct. Is last in her, room at the
Dakota lodging house. ..-..
The prisoner made his appea lance in
court apparently little the worse for his
attempt at suicide on Saturday. It is
thought he was ready to make another at
tempt to end his own life Monday morning
shortly after the jury retired to consider
the case. He arose from his seat and
keeping his eye on Baiiff Burke made fol-
a window overlooking a handball court
three stories below. The bailiff noted his
action, however and stopped him before
he had reached It,
Beckman seemed to forget his role of ar
insane man and watched the jury narrow
ly. scanning the face Of each juror as he
filed into the courtroom after reaching 8
decision.
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SIXTY DAYS
MORE NEEDED
IOWA LEGISLATURE MAY NOT
ADJOURN UNTIL APRIL .15.
Members Visit the Sixteen State hsti-
buttons and Return to Des NIoines
Appear Before the Committee in
Behalf of the State Marshal Bill.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 16.--April L. Is
the date agreed upon by leading Iowa leg
islators as the earliest time at which 1T
will be possible for the session to adjourn
Both houses convened this afternoon after
a three days intermission, during which
the members visited the sixteen state in
situations.
President Dan F. Bradley Of Iowa Col
lege, Grinnell. and leading Des Moines
ministers and other men of prominence
appeared before the legislative committees
on suppression Of intemperance to-day in
support of the state marshal bill which
was prepared by A. C. Rankin, prominent
among the temperance workers of the
state.
Tomorrow final hearing will be ac-
corded the railroad lobby on the Delano
bill which is designed to give stock ship
pers greater concessions from the roads.
The railroad interests have about finished
their arguments.
Would Prove AIibi for Burr.
After the jury was impanelled in the
trial of Aaron Burr for the murder Of
Alexander Hamilton to-day, the attorneys
for the defendant made a clever move to
quash the indictment on the ground that
Hamilton died in New York while the in
dictment was found by the grand jury Of
Hudson county, N. J. The motion was
made to the Jury.
Charles Wilcox is irnpersonating the
character of Burr and appears in the
courtroom each day with a red caNnation
on his coat lapel. The defense will try to
prove an alibi for Burr, his servants
having been subpoenaed to testify
that he ate breakfast on the morn
ing accused of having fought the duel and
remained at home the rest Of the day
closeted with q relative.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-16
NORTH DAKOTA
WELCOMED TO THE FORKS
Annual Meeting of the Grocers' anf
Merchants Association.

GRAND FORKS. N. D.-Last nights and this
MORNINGS trains brought many members of the
North Dakota Retail Grocers and Merchants as
ISOLATION and at 10 o'clock this forenoon the
first meeting opened in Odd Fellows hall, Acting
Mayor Carruthers delivering an address Of well
come.
President Kraabel of Hope unable to be
present at the opening meeting, and Vice Pres1.
dent J. u. PaulsOn of HillsbOrO presided. The
appointment of committees, enrolment of new
members and the reports of officers took up the
time of the morning session..
The afternoon meeting opened promptly at !
O'Clock with an increased attendance various
estimates placing the number of visitors present
at about one hundred and fifty. The report OF
the secretary showed the organization to be tr
a healthy condition and the membership fncreas
ing.
The annual meeting Of the policy holders OF
the Commercial Mutual Insurance company OF
| this city held this afternoon in the office
of Secretary Mckenzie. Nearly all the policy
| holders are members Of the retailers and mer
| chants association. The business Of the com
| pany gone over and is in a remarkably
| healthy condition
| The officers for The past year were reelected
| as follows: President, II. b. Griffith, Crane
Forks; vice president. j. e. Paulsen. Hills
boro; treasurer, J. Walker Smith; secretary, D
| w. Mckenzie.
The visitors will be entertained this evening
| in the Pioneer club rooms by local merchants
An excellent program has been arranged for til,
! occasion and smoke social will follow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-16
WARNED BY WHITECAPS
Peter Cola of Brokaw Threatened by
Anonymous Writer'S.

GRAND RAPIDS, WIS.--Peter Cola, a we'll
known resident of Brohaw,. received the fol
to leave town Mt once. If not you will be taken
by troop Of masked men and dealt with as you
deserve We are determined to do away with
you Remember, Wednesday, Feb II, 1904"
The letter was handed to Superintendent W. L.
Edmonds Of the paper mills Cola has been
the whitecaps have made the threat, as Mr.. Cola
Is peaceable and Industrious citizen.
Ben Rogers farmer living near Bushville
found his wife dead and three little children
overcome with cold when he returned home about
crushed by a heavy barn door. The only ex
PLANTATION that can be offered is that while
Mrs. Rogers doing the chores horse broke
loose aud rushed against the door. thus causing
the accident .m . IT," r..
Mrs. Mary Arndt, aged 40, living at Pos
Lake, was burned in her home. She was
paraytic from the waist down and helpless
The fire originated in the basement and tn.
house destroyed before assistance arrived
Mr.. Arndt and sons were at work in the woods
near the house.
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BLACkMAIL
And EXTORTION
DIR. NIEMACK PERSECUTED BY
HIS FORMER WIFE.
Price of Silence Hereafter-O1d
Crimes in Germany, Where He Once
Lived, Laid to the Door of a Prom
inent Charles City, Iowa, Physician.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. ..s-- 4r
Charles City, Iowa, Feb. 16-A sensa-
tional attempt at blackmail and extortion
is the chief topic Of conversation in this
city, the victim being one of the most
prominent physicians here, DR.. ;. Me
mack. He has a divorced wife living in
Germany, by whom he has two
children, the oldest, Hans, living with
his father in this city, and the youngest,
Hide, with her mother in Germany. Pro
ceedings for a divorce which had been
started while he was still in the old coun
try were held up again and again by his
wife, who, in the meantime, received $65
a month, but tried to extort more by
Matchmaking.
A few years ago the doctor was married
a second time to prominent society lady
living in this city, his German wife in the
old country, Mathilde Niemack, having
obtained her divorce and married a man
by the name of Stoude. ..
Since Niemack's second marriage Ma
thilde Stoude has pursued him relentlessly
in an effort to extort $4,000. The doctor
offered to write out check for $4,000 if
she would cease to trouble him, but she
refused 1t. Since then he has not only
refused to pay the $4,000, but also to
pay the S65 month for her support.
Becoming desperate, the woman has
flooded this city with a typewriter cir
CulctI lcllcE LII u idWye d. SIltSdSO SI6li~
ing themselves A. B. & Co. making vari-
Gus grave charges OF a criminal character
In an endeavor to injure the doctors good
name and practice in this city.
The letter charges that while in Ger
many he was guilty Of two Of the gravest
crimes in the calendar, and that he de-
parted to avoid arrest and imprisonment
The charges are wholly without founda-
ton, but as they are not signed either by
the said Mathilde Stoude or the full name
of the Chicago law firm it will be a hard
matter to ferret out the guilty persons
and prosecute them, either for blackmai
or for violation Of the postal laws.
DR.. Niemack has retained Ellis & Ellis
to make an effort to ferret out and pun
ish the guilty persons, both here and II
Germany, if such thing can 'be done
The prominence of the doctor and thu
enmity of some Of his brother physicians
have caused these proceedings to make {
decided sensation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-16
REWARD FOR GRANVILLE
-Four Sets of Claimants for the ST 200
Offered by the State.

HELENA, MONT.--There are before the state
board of examiners four claims for the reward
offered by Governor Ioole for the capture and
conviction of the Northern Pacific dynamiter
Isaac Gravelle. The reward was 81 900 for each
conviction up to five. therefore in this case the
state Will pay only $1,000.
The claimants are Chief of Police Travis and
Policeman O'Brien of Helena, Frank Latta and
A. G. Reynolds Of Bozeman. Michael Sheridan
and Robert Collins Of Broadwater, and Bert Cody
Of Helena. .r"-'
In Judge Clements department OF the district
court an order was made for the substitution as
defendants Of Frank Latta, A. c. Reynolds, Ber
Travis against the Northern Pacific to recover the
Travis against the Northern Petite to recover thu
reward. This action eliminates the Northern
Pacific as defendant, the company having pre-
paid $4,000 into the court to be distributed by
decree of that tribunal.
The state stands ready to pay its 81, 900 o.
soon as the question as to whom the money shall
be paid is settled.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-16
Cured Of Constipation.
Crushed Fruit Tonic-Laxative Gives
Health and Strength. 50
It Is Important that Every Sufferer from Con-,
stipation Should Immediately Take This /
Remedy-His Health De-
mands It. 7fs

mands It. q
AFTER using two bottles of Mull's Grape 4
Tonic taken for constipation, can truthfuily
say say It is al you claim My bowels act reg
ularly. NO one should be without 1t. AS q
relief for constipation, stomach and bowel ail.s&
ments, 1t has no equal. The strength giving
properties are wonderful. I would advise any
one with rundown system to use it. Nav &
continue to benefit others it has me.'' IL
OHAS. REISTDR, 81
2O1 9th St., Louisville, KY. Ks
Continual constipation will in-
eVltably result seriously for the suffer-
er: No one can let this affliction GO
unnoticed without losing his health.
ments than any other one cause known
to medicine. Whenever the bowels
fail to carry off the waste food, the
food lies in the ali1nentary canal,
where the heat Of the body aids its
decay and fermentation. It is Just the
same as decaying food when exposed
to the heat of the sun. The germs
thus created are absorbed by the blood
which carries them into all parts OF
the system. The result is always
quick and positive. The constipation
sufferer has become diseased, proba-s
bly, an invalid. The most vulnerable
part must succumb to the attack OF
these germs. It may be the lungs, the
kidneys, the heart. Rheumatism may
| come, piles may develop. In any
event the patient loses In flesh and
strength. Anemia, or thin and
watery blood follows. The glow OF
health on ones cheeks gives way to
dull pallidness. 5sah
| 1T requires much intelligent atten-*
ton to cure a case like this. Mull's
Grape Tonic is purely a. fruit prepara4
ton compounded after the famous
Traubenkur formula as given along
the rivers Rhine and Neckar in Ger,
many. Traubenkur means Grape Cure
and it is the most successful treatment
for constipation and its kindred ills
that medical science has ever. discov=
cred. MulPs Grape Tonic cleans out
the bowels and clears the entire sys-
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While the bowels are kept In regular
order the wonderful tonic properties
of the grape build up the wasted
muscles, put flesh on the body and
supply a rich, red blood that carries
| good health to every tissue at every
heart beat. All druggists sell Mull,s
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bottle. If you will send name of your
| druggist and 10 cents to cover postage,
the Lightning Medicine Co., Rock
Island, Ill. will mail you a large
sample bottle Of this wonderful
remedy free. ,a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-16
MINNESOTA
NORTHERN MINNESOTA FIREtMEN
Executive Committee to Meet at Cass
Lake to Plan for Tournament

CASs LAKE. MINN.-George Riddle of Grand
Rapids, president of the Northern Minnesota
Firemen's Tournament association, has called
meeting of the executive committee to be held
In Cass Lake Feb. "a, when matters of
much import to the organization will be dis
cussed and determined upon. The next assoc
citation meeting will be held at Grand Rapids
in June, and one of the matters which will be
settled by the committee will be the setting
Of the days for holding the tournament.
1t has been the custom to have the tournament
last three days, the first day being devoted to
the receiving of the various fire companies and
the annual meeting, the second day for the
annual parade. meeting and races the third
and closing day being taken up with the finishing
of the races and contests
When the tournament held at Park Rapids
last year there something of tempest in
teapot" to the designating of the town in
which the tournament should be held this year.
The teams from the Red River valley objected
to the tournament being removed further east,
and the Bemidji Blackjack, Hallock and Fosston
departments dropped their memberships and sub
seQuenty there was organized an association
whose membe:s included those departments from
Bemidji west to the Dakota line.
Since Them the Bemidji and Blackduck teams
both associations. and they VIII have delegates
ut the Forthcoming meeting of the executive
committee. In addition to the old members of
the association, there several departments
on the iron range which will join the association
Preparations are already under way at Grand
Rapids to make the tournament great success
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-16
UNION MEETING AT AMES
Work of the Anti Saloon League Pre-
sented by DR.. NcCash.

AMEs, IoWA.---Dr. McCash of Des Moines,
president of the Antisaloon league of Iowa, adj
dressed an overlooking house at the Methodist
church last evening. Union services were held.
Dr. McCash put the question in extremely
practical form appealing to the men voters
10 their power at the caucus to that
the right kind of men nominated in every
party. He said nothing upon the evils of In.
temperance. but confined himself to practical
ways of doing away with 1t. ...-
The pastors of all the Protestant churches
have arranged TO enter upon an organized effort
70 conduct revival services. Meetings have been
conducted by several of the churches this winter
with only fair results. but the pastors are
going to organize and make an effort to carry
out what they call IAN old time revival
The call for members Of the Iowa State Col
lege faculty to address institutes and conventions
IL not decreasing. Professor P. G. Holden of the
Ggronomy department will appear before in
stltutes at Dewitt. Waterloo and Independence
Professor Atkinson, an assistant in the depart
ment, will spend Thursday. Friday and Saturday
at LaMotte and st. Ansgar, where he will also
address institutes. Mr.. Cottrell a student is
scheduled to speak at Dana on the 18th, and G.
I. Christie Will speak at Deep River Friday and
Saturday W. II. Stevenson, professor Of soils
will address a meeting at Iowa Falls on Friday
Professor C. F. Curtis left to-day for st
Louis to attend meeting Of the committee or
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outside exhibits in animal husbandry and agro-
nomy at the Louisiana exposition. From st
Louis he will 80 to -ChicagO and from there to
stock sale in Wisconsin Professor A. II. Erwin
will address an institute meeting in Winnebagc
county the first of next week.
The final award has been made of the $20C
trophy cup offered by the Farmers Tribune OF
Des Mones for the best exhibit of corn by, any
Iowa club at the short In Judging
held at the college during the winter vacation
The splendid trophy won by the Muscatine
county institute team.
Captain Roy Spratt of the Ames high schoo
track team announces good schedule of meets
and good prospects for winning team. Meets
will be held with Storm Lake at Storm Lake
Waterloo at Waterloo and North Des Moines n
Ames, and a triangular meet at the college here
with North Des Moines and Humboldt. Thu
team will be sent to the state high school NEE
at Grinnell.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-16
CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ACTIONS
Silver ID. Green Under Arrest on a
Charge Of Forgery.

NEW ULM, MINN.-silver D. Green, son, of
was arrested yesterday charged with forgery !.
His hearing was continued until the 25th inst.
and he released on $500 bail. The case
ago Mrs. Green at that time sued for separa tion
charging cruelty to both herself and their infant
son. ,. .s,ats-
The suit was dropped and the wife returned to
live with her husband on his making. certain
promises =, and agreeing to pay her $500 IN cash
berton and Mrs. Green held a certificate of
deposit Green. it is charged, made out bogus
Staples for $500, forging the name Of the cash.
Ter, c. f. May: and induced Mrs. Green to ex-
change. She is suing for the $500 and the
state is pushing the forgery charge
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-16
NEW TRIAL GRANTED
Case at Dubuque in Which Jury-Tam-
pering Was Detected.

DUBUQUE, IOWA-Judge O'Donnell has
granted new trial in the case Of Blumenth ~ ],
was recently awarded verdict of 81 800, but
Alexander Moriarity,, juror, made affidavit that
friend of the counsel for the defendant en-
deavored to influence his verdict. Moriarity
was fined $50 for contempt of court and Thomas
Phillips who endeavored to influence him, was
also fined.
DR.. Harry Walker of this city has offered his
services to the Japanese minister at Washington
to 60 to the seat of the Japanese Russian war as
surgeon. Other Dubuque doctors will also
enlist in the of Japan if their services are
desired.
The residence of Charles Merritt, in the wes-
tern part of the city, destroyed by fire. en-.
failing loss Of S., 900.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-16
QUIET in THE EAST
Leisen's Report on Business Condi-
tions-CoIlections Are Poor.

ST. CLOUD. MIMI. j. Leisen, Jr., prom
fuent st. Cloud merchant who has just returned
from New York city. says: Business is quiet
in the east. The buying this spring will be very
light as merchants appear to be unusually eau
tious in laying In stocks. Wholesalers are com
planning about poor collections
At the annual meeting Of the st. Cloud Granite
Producers association the following officers were
elected: William Campbell. president; Albert
Johnson, vice president; ]. f. Davis secretary;
A. NJ. SINNERS. treasurer. The firms In the as
ISOLATION employed more than 800 men In st
cloud the past year. to whom they paid some
thing like 100000 in wages. There has been q
Glow but steady development in the granite in
Jake Thielman, who signed with st. Louis as
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-16
WAGES WERE CUT
WITHOUT NOTICE
STRIKE OF CHAMPION, MICH,
MINERS is SPREADING.
Battles Men Brought Up from Under
ground and Made to Fall in Line
Stamp Mills Are Practically Out of
Rock and LOO Men in All Will
Soon Be Idle-Tri- Mountain Prop
critics Affected.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. e
Houghton, Mich, Feb. 16.-The strik-
ing miners at Champion, who prevented
the Tri-Mountain miners going under-f'
ground, marched two miles further to the
Baltic mines and brought up the miners
there who had already gone underground
The miners are bitter, and say wages
have been cut without any notice what
ever. The stamp mills, owing to. the
heavy storms, have scarcely any rock on
hand for crushing, and will have to close
making about ZOO men idle. Public SYM
pathy inclines to the men, s'
CALUMET, M1CH.-A severe storm is sweeps
Ing over Michigan, demoralizing the railroad SER
vice The Copper Range passenger train was
stalled north of here for sixteen hours The
mercury Is 80 below. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-16
MINNESOTA.
DIED OF HEART DISEASE
Louis e. Larson of Winona a Deputy
Oil Inspector of the State.

the deputy oil inspectors under the administra-
tion of Governor Van. SAINT, is dead, having
succumbed to an attack Of heart trouble. He
deputy sergeants at arms at the national re-
publican convention to be held at Chicago next
summer and had strong backing.
q The annual reunion and banquet Of the Winona
county old settlers association have been set
for next Monday. The railroads have made spe-
cial rates and an attendance of six hundred is
expected. The principal address will be made
by Mayor l.. Z. Brown; one Of the younger mem
bers Of the association.
A etam Of Wabasha bowlers came to Winona
three games out Of i've. with lead OF Ill pins.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-16
BURIAL OF MRS. FELTON,
Remains Taken from Ortonville to
Her Old Home at Hastings.

HASTINGS. MINN.-The remains of Mrs.
Maynard E: FELTON,, who died at Ortonville. ar
rived here to-day for interment in Lakeside. In
early years she was engaged in the hotel business
in this city. She leaves a husband and a large
circle of friends among the old settlers. Her
age 49,
Andrew Parks, who slashed Edward Delamore
with u knife across the face in South St. Paul,
was held to the grand jury in default of $500
were employed at Swift & Co.'s packing house.
Mrs. R. D. Robinson, an old and highly
yesterday from heart trouble, aged 81. She
leaves a husband. two daughters and four sons.
Ivan Penning ton. Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Pennington Of Alton, died yesterday, after q
months tlluess aged IS.
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BELIEVE SHE is DEAD
House of Mrs. Gordon Was Burned
hut She Cannot Be Found,

yNEWMARKET, MINN.-The remains of Mrs.
Mary Gordon, an aged lady who lived alone in
west of this village. being searched for. Her
cabin burned while all the neighbors were asleep
and when the ruins were searched, trace of
her could be found. Inquiry developed that she
was notsat any one Of the neighbors' houses and
In the house when it burned but that her re-
mains would be found:
It is thought likely that SHE escaped from the
building, scantily clothed, the morning Of the
fire. 1t being stormy outside she probably lost
her way to the nearest neghbor and searchers
expect to find her dead body in the snow. She
was about So.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-16
ANACONDA'S JACK-THE-KISSER
Citizens i'm Mood to Make an Ex-
ample of Him When Found.

ANACONDA. MONT.-Anaconda has 'Jack
the Kisser,' and the police have thus far been
unable to apprehend him. Last night the fourth
victim. young lady whose name Is withheld by
the police. hit the head by stranger
and kissed
Two other young ladies met with the same
treatment last week, and on Friday night the
wife of prominent business chased
several blocks by the man, who was only pre-
vented from carrying out his purpose by the
appearance of the woman's husband at the door
with gun. he having been attracted by the
womans cries.
The city and county authorities are e1erting
every faculty to arrest the man. and the business
men are organizing to aid them in their efforts.
Should the fellow be caught, it will no doubt
60 hard with him. the citizens say they will
make an example of him.