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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-23
SHAW WILL SEEK
!: THE PRESIDENCY
Financial Interests Induce the Re.
tention Of the Secretary of
{s.t,, the Treasury. ....
New York Sun Special Service,

SR0SA@4
Washington, Nov. 28.-It practically
Is certain that Secretary Shaw will stay
in the cabinet until Feb. |, 1906 when
remain not 80 much because it is the
personal wish of the president as be-
cause the financial interests Of the coun-
try want him to stay. The president is
willing that he shall serve his full term,
and Mr.. Shaw does not want to stay
longer than that, 50 the arrangement is
satisfactory all around.
AS soon as he leaves the cabinet Mr..
Shaw will begin to shape his plans to
secure the republican nomination for
president in 1908. His presidential am
bition Is given as one of the reasons for
the little GOODNESS existing between him
and Mr.. Roosevelt, and 50 long as he
remains in the president's family he
will keep his political ambitions in the
background.
Because Of his desire to be Mr. Roose,
welt g successor in the White House, Mr.
Shaw has declined two offers of the
presidency of New Yor k trust compa
FLAIR advances from other sources. He
believes his chances of being nominated
for president would be seriously intet
g. Yered with if he should become toe
closely identified with Wall street. He
has not said that no offer would tempt
him to give up politics., but he has
stated that it would have to be very
flattering before it would be given ser
ious consideration. -m
Politicians are guessing that whe1
Mr.. Shaw retires Mr.. Cortelyou or Mr.
Morton will succeed him. The latte
will probably be the man.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-23
Mckinley MONUMENT
FUND IS INCOMPLETE

i. New York, Nov. 23.-At the meeting
OF the Mckinley monument commission
at the Republican club disappoint-
ment awaited the trustees III the dis
covery that the 100000 fund, which
was supposed to be complete, was lack.
ing $4,000.
The sum which was set to be raised
before definite steps toward building
the memorial should be taken was $780,.
goo. In the belief that this had been
raised the call was sent out.
Most of the trustees responded
Whether the matter Of 100000 would
prevent their taking up the work was
the first point taken up for considera
ton. It is probable that a collection
among the trustees and Immediate
friends will be taken to make UP the
$4,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-23
.PRAIRIES AFLAME;;
RoSSER IN PATH.
Canadian Northwest Town Men
aced BY Wall of Fire Famed
By High Winds.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Rosser, Man, Nov; 23.-Prairie fires,
sRasa he country to the no aaGe
west of Rosser.
The confagra tion was spectacular and
as the flames swept along freguards
like rockets, when touched off by tongues
Of fire, which. leaped yards ahead Of the
oncoming blaze.
The whole population fought valiant
ly to stem the destruction, and succeed
ed in saving the Crosse Isle station.
Many residences and the schools all mar
rowly escaped. Crosse Isle outbuild.
ings caught fire, but were saved.
Hundreds Of tons of hay and hun.
dreds of acres of good brush were de.
stroyed and fences ruined
The fire is still burning, tho the wind
has abated. The origin of fire seems
to have been a Canadian Pacific railway
engine The extent Of country burned
is over twenty square miles. The ex
citement was intense.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-23
GIRL MASQUERADES
AS MAN FOUR YEARS
New York Sun Special Service.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 23.-Garbed in
the clothes Of man and putting black
cigar, woman later identified as Miss
Birdie Helm, who says she has mas
! queraded as a man for the past four
years, was arrested today by a police
man who thought the apparent man was
woman. Taken to the jail, the young
woman was forced to discard her Dor
rowed clothing for that furnished a
woman by the strict laws of propriety.
She left Jeffersonville four years ago
and returned there few weeks ago,
where she was recognized in spite of her
clothing. After leaving Jeffersonville
some weeks ago, she came to Louisville
She became houseboy in a boarding.
house and two weeks ago accepted pc.
sition as a plumber 8 helper. When ar.
rested the young woman had been out
of work for several days. She prom
ised the Jail matron she would never
wear the clothing of a man again.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-23
BOY OF 8 TRIES
. TWICE TO DIE
.=- -
Slashes Throat with Butcher
Knife and Pounds Head with
a Hammer.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Norfolk, .Neb, NoY. 23.--But 6 years
old and twice Would-be suicide, is the
unique record of Dewey Newhill Of
Tilden, Neb., whose father, dead
miner, the lad says.he can hear calling
him. as
The first attempt was made with a
long, shining buteherknife, which he
took from the kitchen table, and the
next was with a hammer, which he used
in trying to pound out his brains. Both
came dangerously near ending the little
orphans life, and he has now been tax
en- to the country where, it is thought,
a. shifted environment and picturesque
hills will take his thoughts from the
imaginary voice to; a pleasant exist.
ence. r,., sy$.s z 49,
| When found the first time he had the
long, sharp knife at his throat and was
viciously slashing and cutting at: the
tissues. He was. SO nearly dead that il
was feared he would not recover. But
the minute he had the strength, he
stole away, grabbed a hammer and be
gan, pounding at his temples with al
Of the energy in his little arms. His
face was horribly bruised.
He declared, when pleaded with, thai
his father constantly called him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-23
THREE DIE ON
HUNTING GROUNDS
Stray Bullet Kills a Williston,
N. D., Man Another Shot
for a Deer.
Specials to The journal.

Specials to The Journal
Williston, N. D., Nov. 23.-Twenty
men went across the river yesterday to
hunt deer and about 4 clock noticed
that one man, a Mr.. Drury, was missing.
Some Of the hunters went back into the
woods to look for him and found him
dead. A stray bullet had hit him in
the breast between the fourth and fifth
ribs, the bullet being lodged close to
his backbone. Mr.. ADrury had wife
and three young children and was well
thought of. A subscription was taken
up by the hunters and purse turned
over to his wife. "
Merrill, Wis, Nov. 23.-Emil Hincle-
man, hunter who was mistaken for a
deer in the woods and shot few days
ago, died at the hospital last night. No
clue has been found as to who fred the
shot.
Rhinelander, Wis, Nov. 23.-James
yesterday, while hunting, twelve miles
east Of Rhinelander. Two companions
report that he was shot as he was stoop.
ing over to build fire. They were
some distance away and heard the shot
but did not see the man who fired it.
] Knapp was shot in the back and lived
several hours. He was 26 and had a
! family. !. ~ @-.
/ Osceola, Wis, Nov. 23.-James KNAPP
was the 500 bridgetender at this place
and his remains will reach here tomor
row. He leaves a wife and two chill
l dren, ~ ~ =: ."-.... : -.5-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-23
SUBSTITUTE Rs MUSIC
AS BETTER THAN DRUGS

New York Sun Special Service. = =
New Y ork, Nov. 23.-The value Of
music as a therapeutic agent was sci
.entifcally DEMONSTRATED at the home of
DR.. Francis s. Kennedy Of Brooklyn.
Variations Of from fifteen to twenty-five
iects under contrasting influences, such
as selections from the Tannhauser over
ture and Leybach 8 fifth nocturne, fur
nished abundant proof that under GER
tain conditions melodies and harmonies
furnish a. satisfactory substitute for
drugs when applied as. tonics,
stimulants, sedatives or narcotics.
The experiment. was conducted by. DR..
Kennedy and is in line with a long
series Of Investigations that have oc-
cupied his leisure hours for some time
mast. ,... ..-... 512-2s ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-23
.REOHR HELD BY
DETECTIVES WITHIN
Former Minneapolis Man Spends
Night in Cell, Accused
Of Theft. Z
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
New York, Nov. 23.-Charles D.
sReohr, lawyer, graduate of the Uni
versity Of Minnesota, who was formerly
a Minneapolis attorney, was arrested
yesterday charged with the theft of
a diamond pin on street car. De-
tective McIvor, who says he saw the
to the Tenderloin police station.
Sergeant Place was at the desk when
McIvor entered with his prisoner. He
charged Mr.. Reohr with stealing a dia-
mond scarfpin.
"But how is it you are the com
plainant?' inquired Sergeant Place:
"Where is the man who lost the pin9''
Detective Mclvor told the story OF
the alleged robbery.
Mr.. Reohr produced papers and cards
| to identify himself as man who would
not commit theft He told who could
identify him.
ut doesn t make any difference what
he says said McIvor, ct am certain
that he is the man.
Charged with Theft.
On this evidence Mr.. Reohr was held
on charge Of stealing diamond pin
and led back to- cell. 4. -.
Shortly afterward Mr.. Reohr called a
messenger and sent note to his
brother-in-law, Ernest Anderson. Mr.
character Of the evidence on which his
brother-in-la law had been held. Equally
indignant were other prominent bust
ness men when they called at the sta
tionhouse to identify the. prisoner.
Captain Cottrell came in at Z CLOCK
when the prisoner told his story.
Captain Cottrell sent for Detective
McIvor. The detective reiterated hi
charge and added that he could not b.
mistaken. 81
~ am very sorry, but I will hav'
to hold you,'' said Captain Cottrell, al
Mr.. Reohr was led back to cell.
No complainant appeared against MI
Reohr today, and the magistrate wa
evidently impressed with the reiterated
declarations of the prisoner and hi
friends that the detective had made
mistake. - ss-
Treated Affair as Joke. :
When Mr.. Reohr was arraigned sew
all expressed utter surprise at the pred
cament Of the prisoner; While the
were somewhat worried, the; tendenc
was to regard the entire affair as
joke and this cropped out, wheneve
any of them spoke to- or Of the prisone'
derson, the well-known Minneapolis viz
linist, had been shopping with her hui
band just before his arrest: Mr.
Reohr was in court today, and had
! long conversation with her husband b!
fore he was arraigned: Miss Bessi
: Reohr, his sister,, was in court too. q
) was a1soh is brother-in-law, Ernest Al
derson. a. IS
tHThe whole thing is bewildering,
says Mrs. Reohr.s g That is all I ca
say. OF course he is innocent. I'll
/ affair is absurd. y ..s-e -.=
; "Honorably discharged" said til
/ court after a brief hearing. 50. =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-23
SUBMARINE FLEET
:, ARRIVES In JAPAN
Five Deadly Vessels from United
States Safely Landed at
Yokohama. 4,
General Kodama Says Nogi's
Forces Will Winter at Port
Arthur.
Toxic, Nov. 23.-Five submarine
boats arrived at Yokohama today.

The submarine boats referred to in
che dispatch from Toxic are probably
the five boats shipped from Quincy
Point, Mass, early in October last,
overland to the Pacific coast by way of
the twin cities. They were valued at
nearly $4,000,000 and were understood
to be intended for Japan. The boats
occupied seventeen steel fiat cars and
six box cars They were shipped in sec
lions and each car was carefully COW
cred with canvas, which concealed the
contents. There was not the slightest
mark on any of the cars to indicate
the contents or the destination, and
those who made inquiries on the subject
received the stereotyped answer that
the covered masses were a part of a
large shipment Of machinery destined
for the west
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-23
M0RELAND CASE ENDS
FOR LACK OF EVIDENCE

Detroit, Nov. 23.-With the consent
Of the prosecuting attorney, Judge Muir
ply of the recorders court today took
from the jury the case against d., W. H
Moreland, former commissioner of pub
lice works Of this city, who was being
tried on the charge Of conspiracy to de:
fraud the city by means of padding GER
tain bills for street sweeping and di
rected a verdict Of not guilty. The
action was taken because it had been
demonstrated that there was insufficient
evidence to convict.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-23

Desperadoes with
Edward Mingo, victim
hospital in serious condition
skull He
a hodup
stayed by the bugg which
a I r.. =
After
appear to have eastward They been traced
from that point II
arocity
all entire community
$@f s6@E< "a: 4%. y
thrilling
1T looks like the of the Cody gang the police
more fagmentary evidence. %...= -. .s
hanging n1ingos
whom last
Yesterday
the
He stylish snhope sought information
to rvr?'
Dropping
~"
50 lightly. !; I
a soft
|
All
for left
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-23
VAN SAINT INTERVIEW
IS WIDELY PUBLISHED
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,

From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington. .-
Washington, Nov. Ex-Governor Van
SAINT 8 interview in yesterdays Jour
ma is copied this morning in nearly
Boston newspapers, and I understand
that it has been sent to most of the
cities west. At the governors sugges-
ton I gave a copy of the interview
yesterday to the Star Of this city, and
it now develops, to the country The
governor, accompanied by Governor
Cummins of Iowa, started for the west
last night.
w. w. Jermane,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-23
GIGANTIC FRAUDS in
MICHIGAN LAND DEALS
New York Sun Special Service,

Benton Harbor, Mich, Nov. 3D.
Gigantic land frauds have been discov-
cred in this county which may lead to
prosecution in the federal courts It
is said that the man who decided i'm
mense tracts of choice acreage to the
present holders ld s along the e. lake shore
The East Shore Land and Title COM
pany and the Guardian Trust company
Of the borough Of Manhattan are in
volved. The deal, it is claimed, in.
wolves more than $3,000,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-23
WORK OF HARDENED CRIMINALS TFTTs7
The Murder and Robbery Many Evidences Perpe
TRAITORS Were Not Noyces.

No ordinary criminals committed the
murder and wholesale robbery at Co.
lumbia Heights last night.
They were men who had the peculiar
trick Of "throwing down. the muzzles
Of their revolvers to take aim. Murder
and did not disturb their plan nor their
equanimity in the slightest degree.
After shooting the bartender, Ed Min
20, and killing him for all they knew;
after shooting down little Freddie King
before his fathers eyes, they went on
with the work for which they had come.
A few moments before the murder of
the boy, the frightened crowd in the sa.
loon had received its first evidence. of
the ferocity Of the masked men who had
| suddenly broken in upon them.
known as a leader and a man Of
action, Ed Mingo, Jr., the bartender,
had been marked as one who must
be disposed Of early in the game:
Accompanying the. first hands up
of the three robbers, one of them lev
elled an ugly revolver at Mingo and
ped in his tracks. The bullet had
crashed thru his cheek bone and had
cut it's way thru to the base of the
skull. At st. Mary Is hospital today the
bullet was removed and the patient may
recover.
-. Inc ROBBERY n0JCou stu6 temperatures
about $25. They are now being hunted
like wolves, At least two Of the muir
derers are believed to have gone east
on the Broadway road and they have
been traced to the vicinity Of Bald
i Eagle Junction whence they seem to
have gone to st. Paul.
Saloon Was Crowded.
| Mingo's saloon stands on Central
avenue Just the other side of the Anoka
county line. Last night there was an
unusually large gathering, for. Thanks
giving was coming and M. D. Hickman
Of $40 Twenty-fourth avenue NE had
Iarranged to put on turkey rattle at the
place. Early in the evening men and
y boys gathered in the saloon in expecta.
ton Of an entertaining evening. Most
B Of them were in the rear of the saloon
when the door suddenly opened and
three masked men, carrying large re
volvers and with their faces hidden BY
. masks, stepped into the room and begaI
firing over the heads Of the crowd
Hands up, they shouted, and every
lperson obeyed on the, instant. TIVE
Of the men kept their weapons pointed
at the terrified crowd while one devoted
Ibis attention to Edward Mingo, the bar
z I lard ar
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-23

Mingo's hands had gone up at tho
command, but something irritated the
bandit, who shot without warning.
Mingo, with q groan, pitched forward
upon the floor as dead. With Mingo
out Of the way, the robber went behind
the bar and helped himself to the money
in the cash drawer.
In the meantime the men in the rear
Of the room were becoming restless.
One or two had slipped out the back
door, notwithstanding the ominous
warning that had been given against
moving. NJ. E. Hickman, who had
charge Of the rattle and who had a large
sum Of money on his person, began to
work his way toward the door. With
out word, one of the desperadoes, who
wore red handkerchief for mask,
fred point blank at Hickman.
Innocent Boy Killed.
But the aim Of the man was poor.
Instead of hitting Hickman, the bullet
found a lodging place in the heart Of
little Freddie King, who was standing
near his father, trembling like leaf.
Clasping his hand to his breast and
breathing forth an inarticulate sound,
| the child staggered toward the open
side door and fell dead on the threshold.
With death staring him in the face from
the muzzle Of the same revolver, the
agonized father was forced to stand in
sight Of his dead boys body.
sneered one Of the robbers.
1 After the murder of the boy, the
bandits went about their work with
deliberate precision. The crowd was
lined up against the north wall of the
saloon and compelled to deliver their
vsluables. It was an Improbable piece
of work for all the robbers secured for
their trouble was So from Charles Mum
70, $3.50 from John McCullom, SIS from
Ed Mingo, ST., and 81 from Mike
Krisko. In addition they secured It-
1 tie more than $40 from the cash drawer.
4 Missed Young Mingo.
AS the search Of the crowd began,
\ Francis Mingo, son of the proprietor,
who was in the living rooms above the
saloon, heard the noise and ran down
q stairs to investigate. UDthinkingly he
! stepped into the saloon, but was re-
minded that his presence was not de-
sired when bullet whistled close to
Ills ear and crashed thru the plate glass
win low in the front of the saloon. Tax
ing this as hint, Mingo hastily re-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-23
ROUGH RIDERS WILL MEET.

Denver, Col.,- Nov. 23.-Two hundred
members of the Rough Riders regiment
will hold reunion in Washington when
President Roosevelt is inaugurated March
4 next, according to General Sherman Bell,
who is preparing for the celebration.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-23
DEAD.
Freddie King, aged years. 3211 Central avenue.
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.
Edward Mingo Jr., 1000 Central avenue.
A POSSIBLE CLUE

this morning three men sought entrance Of household
admit Fifteen minutes later Northern Pacific
Brighton
Before appearing Bald Eagle
Cardigan Junction This indicates
ri . q
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-23
SCORES JOIN HUNT FOR
MURDEROUS OUTLAWS
|CITIZENSAND POLICE SCOUR THE COUN7RYFOR
THE BANDITS WHO SHOT DOWNLITTLE
FREDDIE KING IN COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS ROBBERY

Unoffending Boy Killed by a Bullet Infend-
ed for M. e. HiCknan===Ed Ming0, Bar
tender, Is Shot Thru the Head but Has
Chance to LiVe-==Bandits Believed to Have
Escaped Thru Bald Eagle and ST. Paul
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-23
THE YEA THEIR

Fair tonight and 7hursdsy: cooler:
Today, max. A. min. 40.
YER ago. max. 80, min. III.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-15
NO CASE AGAINST M'SWEENEY.
Shields Discharges the Former Assistant
Commissioner.

United States Commissioner Shields yesterday
gave an opinion IN the of the United States
against Edward r insolvency. former Assistant
Commissioner Of immigration at this pert charged
with the larceny Of papers. Commissioner Shields
decides that the government failed to make out
case and discharged the accused man.
The charge against insolvency attracted con-
siderable attention at the time 1t was made In
1865 owing TO the fact that he was in charge Of
the campaign Of Colonel William A. CASTOR. the
Democratic candidate for Governor in Massat hu-
sets. Colonel CASTOR associated with Abram
s Rose in McSweeney's defence.
In June of 1902 insolvency resigned as Assistant
Immigration Commissioner. and asked permission
TO store four containing his personal papers
in an old unused vault at Ellis Island until he
could settle IN his home in Boston. The boxes
remained IN the vaults for several months. when
Commissioner Williams and his coursel. acting
undor orders from the Secretary cf the Treasury.
opened the boxes and found therein large num-
Der OF papers that the immigration officials de-
cared 10 be official
The Washington authorities ordered Edward
Van Ingen to begin a criminal prosecution.
Commissioner Shields. in his opinion, said:
After a careful examination OF the testimony
offered this case. and consideration of the briefs
submitted, l am OF the opinion that the prosecu-
ton has failed to make out a of probable
cause against the accused under the statute and
he is accordingly discharged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-15
EDIsoN's CHARGES NOT SUSTAINED.
Decision on the Inventors Accusations
Against Patent Office Examiners.

Washington. June 14.-In the matter Of the
charges OF Thomas A Edison against two ex-
Hna!ners in the Patent Once, in connection with
the grant OF letters patent an electrical inven-
ton by Ernest ". Jungner. the Secretary Of the
Interior has approved an opinion rendered by As
sistant Attorney General CAMPBELL The opinion
holds that nothing is shown in Mr.. Edsons petit
ton that involves any cause for the exercise OF
supervisory authority at the hands OF the Secre-
tary, and for that reason the Secretary is advised
that the Commissioner Of Patents should be left
his own discretion IN dealing with the case. The
transfer OF the examiners from division an
other is recommended by Acting Commissioner
Moore OF the Patent Office.
Mr.. Edison charged Incompetence. neglect of
duty and maladrinistration OF Office in connection
with the grant OF United States patent TO Ernest
w. JUngner for reversible galvanic battery. No.
S6s.ll0 dated September !, lS03.'
The findings Of Acting Commissioner Moore were
that there was absolutely no evidence OF NAL
feasance or intentional wrongdoing on the part OF
the examiners.