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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-09
Amalgamated made condition before reg
opening it's properties after the recent
shutdown. Judge Clancy was ordered to
appear on Saturday, Feb. 20, and make
stickney Must Expiate Crimes.

lGLuEQ.
stickney Must Expiate Crimes.
Robert St1ckney, who was sent to the
penitentiary from Cascade. county for
seven years for the crime Of kidnappinst
must serve his term, the supreme court
having decided his appeal against him.
St1ckney's case is among the noted ones
OF Montana. He was charged with having
brought three girls from Denver to Mon
tana under promise that they were to be
given places with a theatrical company.
and that when they were taken to Great
Falls they We're placed in a house Of i'll
fame.
Several attempts were made by the
county attorney of Cascade before a con-
IV1ctlon was secured The first informal Ion
charged another offense and Stickney was
acquitted. A second information was filed
and demurrer to this was sustained A
similar fate befell a third information, but
a fourth charging kidnapping, held good,
and Stickney was found guilty. IS
Two Appeals.
Inc case was appealed to the supreme.
court and here the appeal was dismissed
for the reason that his briefs were not
filed within the time required. Another.
appeal was made and this is the one that,
the court has now decided. 81
In affirming the Judgment Of the court
below the supreme court says the only.
question presented for determination Isl.
does the information state a public Of
tense? This it answers in the affirmative
Stlckney is the son Of a prominent and
wealthy eastern family and was educated
for the ministry, officiating once in a.
Denver church. He was also employed on
Denver and San Francisco papers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-09

and Waterman We're also given sentences for
violating the city ordinance governing the sale
of intoNicants $50 fine and costs amounting
to $3.50, besides Judgment entered against
the bondsmen, the sentence dealt out to the
former. Waterman was given $50 and costs
amounting to $50, and thirty days for failure
to pay.
IN the case of the city of Willmar VS. Charles
IIilson. another bigger the Judge imposed a
fine of 500 and casts. amounting to S51.53 and
thirty days for failure TO pay.
In the case of the state vs.. b. II. Miller, tried
under an indictment, two juries failed to con-
Wet The first trial resulted In disagreement
after the Jury out thirty-two hours. Sec
ond trial resulted in acquittal. In the case of
state VS.. c. h. Cromwell, the defendant was
acQCitted after day aud night session OF the
jury.
The states case against A. L. Mossberg the
druggist, resulted in acquittal Samuel Por-
ter appeared for the defense in this well
as in those against Cromwell and Miller.
Jail breaking. He is known Anders Hanson
time for various ofenses
The civil calendar contains thrty-two cases.
most of which have been disposed of. The city's
case against former Recorder Samuel Osmund-
son and his bondsmen, A. J. Ekander and Ole
Barnstad. will be 'ried April II.
w. Ii. Donaldson. the expert accountant OF
Minneapolis, sues the city of Wilmar to recover
balance due for services, and this Is set
for Feb. II. This is the outcome of the audit.
ing Of the former city recorders accounts.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-09
NORTH DAKOTA
FOUND DEAD IN HIS ROOM
WOLFER AND JACOBSON
Entertained by Warden Boucher OF
North Dakota Penitentiary.

AWFUL DialAOlSd
BISMARCK, N. D.-Warden N. +. Boucher of
the penitentiary entertained Warden Henry
WOlfer of the Saltwater prison and Senator ia
cobson, the well-knowh Minnesota politician and
member of the state board Of control, this week
Mr.. Wolfer up to look over the local insti-
tuition and the twine factory, and Senator ia
insight into the North Dakota way Of doing
things. dinner was served in honor of the
guests by Warden Boucher. at which there were
present from Bismarck Governor Frank White,
Judge W. H. Winchester, John f. Fort, formerly
member of the board of trustees, and ]. W.,
Foley ,-.,.,.. -
Mandan has new newspaper, the Republican,
published by J. S. Green & Co. 1t is semi
monthly, and its mission is stated to be the
publication Of Morton county politics. It is
supposed to be the organ of the. anti-Tuttle fac
ton in Morton county. .4ass
The. iWashburn road has been, blocked since the
been resumed. A rotary pillow was OBJ
tanned from the Northern Pacific to clear the
drifts. The road is especially important now,
being the fuel artery of a large part of the
state.
Bismarck has all-night service at the post
office, and clerk has been detailed for night
duty. Mail trains arriving at night and early
stage mails made it necessary to install night
service.
The population of the state penitentiary has
| reached high-Water mark with total number of
156 inmates. ST.,
e. W. Green Of Glenulin lost 500 out of band
point of snow and cold weather the winter is the
severest in ten years. Fortunately. nearly all
stockmen have sufficient feed to carry their cat
tie thru.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-09
HUSBAND and
WIFE INDICTED
MURDER OF WONIAN'S FORMER
HUSBAND CHARGED.
Case at Rock Rapids Has Many SEN
sational Features-Woman Is in
Minnesota and a Requisition Will
Be Sought-Poison Used to Gain
Life Insurance. Asserted by the
State

Special to The Journal.
Rock Rapids, Iowa, Feb. 9.-Behind the
indictment Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rock
er for the murder of Mrs. Rockers former
husband are remarkable allegations that
will be made against Rocker in the trial.
He will be accused Of perjury in a
former trial; with having two other undi-
vorced wives, and with assisting his pres
ent wife in the poisoning of her former
husband August Schroeder.
1t is charged that Rocker was married
In Germany several years ago and has
not been divorced from his wife. In Amer
lea, it is charged, he took another wife,
who lived with him at Luverne, Mimi,
and bore him five children. The present
Mrs. Rocker is now in Minnesota, and the
governor Of Minnesota will be asked to
extradite her.
Rocker and his wife assert that Schroe-
der ate lunch at in the morning, and
feeling badly, went to the barn in his
stocking feet about 4 O'clock and that
the body was found hanging from beam
little later by Mrs Schroeder.
1t develops that the body was cold al
5 o'clock; that, tho the barnyard was
dusty and had a heavy dew upon it.
Schroeder's socks when found were clean
that there was no evidence of struggle
where he. was found hanging. Physicians
say death by strangulation IS accompanied
Dy clencheds Names distorted lace, pro
, truding eyes, jsWolprl tongue, saliva drop
ping from the mouth, etc. The deaf
mans countenances wore a peaceful ex
pression: his eyes were closed naturally
his hands extended normally; there wa:
no evidence Of saliva and no swelling O.
the tongue. t#*@
The day before, it develops, Mrs
Schroeder inquired in town if August's
life insurance was paid. It was paid t.
her, and Immediately turned over to Rock
er, who bought land in South Dakota II
his own name, and later married Mrs
Schroeder.
Schroeder's brothers have been working
| ceaselessly upon the case.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-09
HANDS AND FEET FROZEN
Farm LabOrer Lost on the Prairie
South of CrOOkStOn.

CROOKSTON, MINI. Officer Andrist was
called to the residence of Mrs. Andrew Olson
where Nick Readeller, farm laborer had taken
refuge from the cold. Readeler has been en-
ployed on several farms south of the city, and
yesterday started to walk to town, distance OF
ten miles He became lost upon the prairie and
wandered about in the dark until stumbling
upon an old barn full of hay, he crept In for the
night. This morning when he reached the city
its found that both his hands and feet were
frozen.
When justice court convened this morning to
try the of the state against J. B. Mon
tague for assault, the defendant failed to appear.
He was allowed to go without bail and has evil
IDENTIFY left for good
The Crookston Lumber company has decided to
broaden out and embrace the territory in the
vicinity of Pipestone. B. T. Harris has heen a..
signed to the territory and will ME- Siou:.
City his headquarters. It is probable that a
ranch office will be established in that city.
@. D: Hall. who has conducted the Pure Food
store, has become the possessor Of the Raptn &
Son grocery house. J. 4. Retzinger of st. Paul,
recently of I.enning Brown. Wright company of
this city, has entered the firm an equal part
The stocks Of both stores will be COM
bined. improvements will be made in the build
ing they will occupy and the building formerly
used by the Pure Food company will be sub
leased to Jones & Kramer of Cass Lake. who
will open drug store.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-09
LIFE OF NEW
LAW AT STAKE
CONSTTTUTIONALI OF THE
FAIR TRIALS ACT.
Clancy Holds 1t Invalid and Amalga-
mated Interests Appeal to the SUI
preme Contribute Judge May Not
Finish the Contempt Proceedings
Against the Boston and Montana.
Special to The Journal.


Helena, Mont, Feb. 9.-The constitu-
tionality Of the general change of venue
law, passed at the recent extra session
Of the legislature, is to be decided by the
supreme court, which body has issued an
alternative writ directed to District Judge
Clancy Of Butte, restraining him from
proceeding further than the hearing Of
testimony in a case before his court,
wherein the Boston and Montana company
is accused Of contempt OF court.
The case is one Of the various issues
between Heinze and the Amalgamated.
Heinze's employees contend that the ANAL
gamated was violating an injunction is
sued by Judge Clancy defining the limits
Of the Leonard mine.
The Amalgamated took advantage of
the new law and filed affidavits setting
forth alleged bias and prejudice on the
part of Judge Clancy and sought change
Of venue, which Clancy refused, holding
| the law unconstitutional. Hence the ap-
peal to the supreme court by the Anal
gamated 'on the ground that Clancy lacks
jurisdiction, having been disqualified by
affidavits.
1t was the passage Of this law that the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-09
SHORTAGE OF CARS
PulpWood Contractors Likely to Lose
on Account of It.

TWO HARBORS, MINN.--The pulpwood con-
tractors in northern Minnesota complaining
Of the shortage of to haul their logs and
pulpwood to the paper mi Is. This season has
business ever known In the northwest. Large
camps have been established. At the sidings and
stations the wood has been accumulating rapidly
In the past month, and pulDwood men are said
to be losing heavily on account of the delay in
shipping. " Contractors say If the shortage of
be curtailed. g.. .- $3.50
More men have been put to work in the pulp
wood camps since the holidays than in the
logging camps. A good pulpwood cutter can
earn more money in month at the present
scale than he cal in logging camp cutting
pine, where men paid the same amount by
the month, no matter whether they are expe
rienced or not.
The stocks Of cedar ties and posts laid In by
logging companies this season are said to be
one-third larger than those of last season. More
telegraph and telephone poles are also being
taken out than year ago. '.1-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-09
SQUATTERS ORDERED OFF
Applications for Lands Near Bena Re
jected by Washington,

CASS LAKE. MINN.--From Washington comes
the news that J. II. Fmpe, acting commissioner
of the general land office, has recommended tx
the secretary of the interior that the application
of persons who have applied for certain lands
the railway station at Bena, twenty miles
west of Cass Lake, for TOWNSHIP purposes, be re
iected. r
g. Just what action the applicants will take il
the matter Is not known Some two weeks age
the squatters at Bena We're ordered to move from
the premises. Several tents were torn down. bu
1t Is a matter of doubt If the order promulgated
by the Indian department has been carried ou
in its entirety. =. u
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-09
GOOD YEAR AT THE "U.v
Enrolment at Vermilion Likely t,
Be Over -Four Hundred.

vERM1LLION, s. D.-The first semester Of the
state university for 1904 has closed Part OF
this week will be given up to examinations and
studies will begin Wednesday. The attend
ance thus far Las been satisfactory and with the
new students who arrive this week the enrolment
will probably reach 40.
The institution is doing nothing in the way
ct athletics this winter, having no suitable place
letes will be getting in shape for the spring
track meets.
be given up. Citizens are interesting themselves
and subscription paper started week age
The balance will be raised and the exhibit viii be
seen again in 1904.
Members of the 1904 graduating class Of the
high school have rented a clubroom which will
be used for class meetings, debates and social
events The class numbers twenty eight
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-09
TWO LIBRARIES FOR WATERLOO
How Andrew Carnegie Settled
Fierce Local Dispute.

Fierce Local dispute.
WATERLOO, IOWA-A letter from Andrew
Carnegie closes two years squabble over a
library donation for this city. Mr.. Carnegie, in
order to settle the contention, will donate SUI
ficient amount for the erection Of two library
buildings.
His original donation Of $500 two years ago
elected a storm of discussion over suitable
site. for the structure: Waterloo is located on
two sides Of Cedar river, and the residents on
the east and west sides commended that the pro
posed building should be theirs. AS last re.
sort, midriver site selected and prepara-
tions made for the construction Of the
proper piers. stta5s
There was widespread opposition even to this
settlement, and At a meeting of. the city coun-
Gil, last night Carnegie's offer to erect two
buildings was adcepted amid shouts of approval
from aldermen and spectators. More difficulty
was experienced in deciding upon the Carnegie
donation in Waterloo than in any other city in
the United States.
All day long every church bell in Waterloo has
rung at frequent intervals. Those attending
the services Sunday, night understood the sig
nails. which the ministers ordered to serve as a
reminder that the petitions placed in circulation
by the promoters Of the Waterloo Brewing com
pany should not be signed. The bells will con
tinue to ring the remainder of the week, and
meanwhile the sole topic of conversation is
whether or not the brewery or church faction
will be victorious.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-09
PIONEERS WIFE APPEALS
Is Confinement in Reformatory
Ground for q Divorce?

DULUTH, MINN.-Ida Dion has filed with the
clerk Of the district court notice of appeal
Cant, sustaining the demurrer entered by Joseph
Dion to the complaint filed against him by his
wife, In which she seeks divorce.
The ruling OF the supreme court will decide
whether confinement in state reformat tory
is ground for divorce. Dion is serving a sentence
for grand lar ,eny, having pleaded guilty to rob-
bling stores.
PRINCETON, MINN.-Fire at the Thompson
ranch, at Page, north of Milaca destroyed the
wagon and implement barn, hen and hoghouses
and few other buildings. The large new
barn saved. No stock was lost and the
buildings were fully covered by insurance.-The
farmers in the vicinity of Freer have organ
lied cooperative creamery association with
a capital stock Of $4,000. A fine brick cream
cry will be built.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-09
CHURCH MAY BE REOPENED
Unitarians of WinOna Urged to Re
O,.capize Their Society

WINONA. MINN.-Rev. r. W. Boynton in
charge of the extension Of Unitarianism in the
state, will to Winona this evening and
meet with local Unitarians in a movement to
secure the reopening of the Unitarian church,
which has been closed for several years. Late
ly the church has been occupied by the Christian
society, but 1t is believed the time is ripe for
resuming Unitarian services
The regular meeting of the Winona Mniste-
rial association held this morning and was
followed by a banquet at the Winona. at which
the wives of the clergymen were present.
Captain Fl. F. Slocumb well-knoWn riverman.
who for more than quarter Of century has
had charge Of steamboats, for the Laird Norton
company, is laid up with burns the result OF
lighting match after he had cleaned his gloves
with gasolene. "
Fire last night destroyed the wholesale de-
partment Of the Minnesota Harness company.
The contents of the building were destroyed but
the building was saved. The loss will be close
to 500 900.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-09
TELEPHONE WIRES BROKEN
Foggy Weather Which Coated the
Lines Followed by Heavy Wind

TRIUMPH, MINN.--All telephone connection
Is cut off from this place. The foggy weather
found an Ice coating on the wires to the size Of
an inch or more, and the strong wind that fol-
lowed the fog broke the wires in a great many
places. 1t will take an outlay of much money
and large force Of men for several days to re-
pair the damage
During the past three weeks agout thirty car
lJads OF fat steers and hogs have been shipped
from this station to Chicago markets
here for feeding purposes the farmers having
fed all their home crop. One grain firm, rep
resented by James Meehan. has supplied the
FARMERS with over u, 900 bushels already. The
price Is from Acc to 45c bushel
Many farmers will do large amount of tilius
on their farms the coming spring, and several
have already received material. .... ("
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-09
MANY SENTENCES AT WILLN1An,
Fines and Jail Terms for Violators of
LIQUOR laws,

WTILMAR. MINN.-The following have been
sentenced by Judge Qvale for violating the
liquor laws: Walter Nelson, 800 and thirty days
and additional thirty days for failure to pay
Emerson, 500 and thirty days; Benjamin Water
man, 800 and thirty days and an additional
thirty days for failure to pay fine All these
were for violations of the state law Emerson
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-09
WISCONSIN
CURFEW AN ISSUE
Candidates at Superior Asked to
Pledge Themselves

Candidates at Superior Asked to
Pledge Themselves.
SUPERIOR, WIS.-The curfew Will be DO
1itical issue in the mayoralty campaign. Petit
tons will be circulated asking that no candidate
be supported for mayor who will not pledge
himself to enforce curfew ordinance. This is
being done because of the fact that there are
14O saloons here with gambling houses and slot
machines, and 1t is believed that the curfew VIII
keep the younger boys from the evil of the
town.
There are two avowed candidates for mayor
Judge F. s. Parker, former mayor, and Victor
Linley. supervisor. James H. Agen will be a
candidate. and there are likely to be others.
Irvine L. Lenroot, speaker Of the assembly
will not be a candidate against Congressman
John J. jenkins of the eleventh district for the
republican nomination for congress.
Another handwriting expert is on trial
in the circuit court Dennis Hurley is suing
James Miller for $1,000, charging him with writ
ing defamatory letter.
At the age Of 81 years Mrs. Mercy Dodge of
Brule, this county. passed away: She ranked
as one OF. the oldest women of the state. She
was born in New York state in 1909 and was
one of the pioneers of Minnesota.
Can be punished for refusing to help an
officer who has too much his hands in max
ing an arrest? That question will be tested in
the municipal court, Officer Frank Altenberg hav-
ing to-day sworn out warrant for John Ennis
charging him with refusing to assist him in max
ing an arrest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-09

siding. The calendar is the largest for years.
and in all probability will not be cleared this
term.
w. Fl. Patten Of LIE Sueur, cashier Of the de-
funct Farmers and Merchants bank of LIE Sueur
will be tried for forgery. George Brainerd
president of the defunct bank of Montgomery,
will also answer to charge of taking deposits
after he knew the bank to be insolvent.
WIN. Ratlif, who is serving eight-year term
in saltwater for arson brought in this
morning to answer to the charge of shooting
Lewis Ballman with intent to kill. These airs
the most Important cases.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-09
ROBBED A FARMER OF $500
Betels Was Suspected, and Upon Ar
rest Pleaded Guilty

w = 1S<N&HCS1 S1U11Uy
WOONSOCKET, S. D.-Elmer Betels Of But
f f Center, ,,' Iowa, was arrested here on .
son. The farmer was intoxicated and had been
put to bed in the City hotel, where he was
$50 Otto his mother, and when arrested the bal
ance, $780, was found: He pleaded guilty and
will be sentenced the last of the week.
A representative of the Woonsocket Race
Track association attended the meeting OF the
state association at Mitchell and secured a
meeting for this city the latter part of June.
has secured twenty-year franchise for an cleo
trio light and heating plant. and the work of
selling stock has been commenced. Some Sc, 900
was subscribed In few hours. and only $4,000
remains to be raised. The franchise requires
work to be commenced by April 10.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-09
Sturnecke of Fargo Related to Preten-
der to Polish Grown.

FARGO. N. D.-Fred Sturnecke who has been
a craftsman in the Offices of local architects for
eleven years. was found dead in his rooms. He
came here just after the big fire. He was a
Polack Jew and was closely related to the pre-
tender to the Polish crown A son, who is a
dentist in Brooklyn, and daughter in Illinois,
survive. Heart failure is thought to have been
the cause Of his demise.
Mrs Alex Gamble died here at the age of
76. She the widow of Alex Gamble an
early resident, and had been failing in health
Gamble, a well-known farmer. near Fargo; E.
R. Gamble and A. NJ Gamble, wholesale grocers
In Wahpeton, and two daughters, Mrs. Jennie
Judge Pollock handed down an important de-
cision in the of Peter Pickton VS.. the city
Of Fargo in which the Wood law is held valid.
The measure provided for the form of publication
OF delinquent tax lists and when the Cass county
sought. The case will be carried to the supreme
court