The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-06
.HELGESEN LETS
in MORE LIGHT
EXPLAINS THE OBJECTS OF THE
SCANDINAVIAN LEAGUE.
Sarles to Be Fought in His Own
County by Torgerson of Mayville,
Who Would Be Secretary OF State
Helgesen, Too, Likely to Have OPP
position at Home.

Special to The Journal.
Grand Forks, N. D.. May 6.-Judged by
the developments of the week the an
nouncement of the candidacy of H. l..
Helgesen for governor is the most impor-
tant political event in the state for long
time. His announcement was followed by
the publication Of an article from him in
which he outlines his position more fully,
and explains the purpose of the organiza-
ton of the Scandinavian league more
definitely than has formerly been done.
Mr. Helgesen repudiates the idea that
the league was formed for the purpose Of
promoting the growth of race antagonism.
He calls attention to the history of the
Scandinavian people, and shows that they
have been progressive, and IN their own
country have taken an advanced position
on all questions of government. He holds
that as American citizens it is their duty
to put those principles into practice and
this, he says, is the true purpose Of the
league.
Not So Easy for Sarles.
E. Y. Sarles who is said to have the
| Endorsement of the state machine, is tC
| have opposition in his own county. The
new candidate is T. R. TorgerSon of May
| vile, who desires to be secretary Of state
| The Scandinavian, weekly paper pub
lished at Hillsboro, appears this week with
|
which it has been proposed to bring about
| the nomination Of Sarles. 1t makes ia
vorable mention of the candidacy Of Hell
gesen, and announces the candidacy OF
Torgerson, whom it supports.
. Helgesen in Same Boat.
Helgesen, like Sarles, has trouble a
| home. Cavalier county, of which he is {
resident is the home of State Treasurer
Mcmillan, who is serving his second term
He has stated to several of his FRIENDS
that he is candidate for congress, ant
that he would try to secure his count,
! delegation. This means a contest in tina
county.
Just where Mr.. Mcmillan will figure il
on a general combination is not clear. I
has been given out that the machine plan
| to return the present congressman
Whether the announcement Of Mr.. McMil
Ian means some attempted interruption o
this program or merely an effort to contro
the county delegation for some other pur
pose, is not known. .z's
$4,000 for Murder of Husband.
At Ashley, this state, district jur
awarded Mrs. Christina Rott damages Q
, SIS, 900 against Gottlieb Scha effer, Andrea
Schlops, John Nagel, John Bensinger an
John Reidlinger
The plaintiff is the widow of Christie
Rott, who was murdered in a blindpig a
Ashley on Feb Is, 1908. Bensinger an
Schaeffer were acquitted Nagel and Reid
linger were convicted Of manslaughter AM
sentenced to one year each in the peniten
tiary and Schlops was convicted and sen
fenced to five years. Az 'r...-
Mrs. tRott sued the five men jointly TO
. $4,000 and the jury awarded her half tina
amount. ..
! New York People Divorced. ,,
Mrs. Susan Blue of Fargo was granted
divorce here by Judge Fisk from Alex
ander Blue, resident of Brooklyn, N.
She charged cruelty and failure to pro
vide
At meeting of the democratic count
committee May % was selected as tn
date for holding a county convention &
: Larimore for selecting delegates to tn
: two state conventions.
Mike Howe, who has been in business {
Fairmont, has bought an interest in tf
i Golden Grain Biscuit company here an
+ will become it's president. ...