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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-12
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS
First Of Commencement Exercises
Board of Directors Meet.

ST. PETER, MINN.-The first exercises of the
fifteenth annual commencement Of Gustavus
Adolphus college were held this week, when
Miss Kate Forbush and Miss Blenda Elmquist,
graduates of the school Of music, gave their re-
.cital The college auditorium was packed to
oyerfowing with appreciative friends. Miss Kate
Forbush occupied the first evening and was as.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-12

NEWBERRY, MICH.-The Danaher Hardwood
Lumber company has force of 100 men cutting
the right Of way preliminary to the construction
of railroad from Mcmillan to its hardwood
timber lands in Lakefeld township.
GRAND MARAIs. MICH.-The surprising but
authenticated news has come from Manistique
lake that sturgeon measuring OK feet and
Weighing in excess! Of nisnty pounds. has been
taken from that body Of water. It was the
first fish of the kind ever caught in the lake.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-12

ALCESTER, s. D.-Miss Hannah Au-
gusta Peterson and Eric Nilsson were mar
ried by Rev. Swaney Nelson Of Big
Springs assisted by Rev. G. J. Almquist
of Sioux City, the BRIDES pastor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-12
NORTHWEST WEDDINGS

HASTINGS, MINN.--Pascal A. Beck
jord Of Chicago and Miss .Goldie e. IN
gals Of this city were married yesterday,
Rev. Archibald Durrie officiating. Only
relatives and immediate friends were pres
ent. Immediately after the ceremony MIR.
and Mrs. Beckjord left for their home In
Chicago. :.
CROOKSTON, MINN.-O. o. Sunde and
Miss Bertha Morgan were married last
evening. The civil ceremony was per-
formed at the city hall by Judge McLain,
and was followed by wedding conducted
by members of Crookston tribe, Improved
Order Of Red Men, in a large hall dec
grated to represent an Indian camp. The
bridal party members were in appropriate
costume. Three hundred guests were
present. ''= -
LAKE CITY, MINN.-Miss Minnie
Spuck Of this city was married at the
home of her parents to Albert Schmidt
of Minneapolis. III
Otto Larson and Miss Anna Johnson
were married. ...-.'.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-12
PRosECUTED BY "A WOMAN
Twenty five Liquor Dealers Of Clinton
Enioined ,bF5 Courts Order.

7 CLINTON, IOWA.--Jfsdge Wolfe has issued
tnjunctions against twenfy-f Ave liquor dealers in
this city, who have violated the mulct law. In
sign heavy bonds to observe strictly every pro-
vision Of the law. Mrs. Julia Myett was the
complaining witness tn. al 1.-The cases.
1t IL definitely known that the Illinois &
Iowa Railway company, building an interurban
line between Clinton and Davenport. will have
offices in this city. ~
The DeNolay consistory. now in session here,
has adopted a resolution that q new Masonic
temple be erected in this city.
DAVENPORT, IOWA-The Iowa grand lodge,
A.. o. U. W.. reelected its old Officers as fol-
lows; Grand master workman, William NJ. Mar
snca 1nd
eorder, F.. F. Rehkopg. Des Moines; receiver,
Henry Michestetter, Sioux City: representatives
Z. Hamlin, Des Moines, and r. L. Tilton, Des
Aoines. Cedar Rapids secured the next grand
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-12

ELK POINT, s. D.-Ira Hime and Mar
garet Morley, both of Akron, Iowa, were
married here.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-12

BURBANK, s. D.-Plans are being drawn for
time this month. e
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-12

ELDORA, 1oWA.-Henry c. Sweet wealthy
resident, died after an extended illness.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-12

. GR1NNELL. 1owA.-rhe Iowa institute Of
Ing held for one week. About thirty Conerega.
ttonal ministers from the state are in attend
ance. Professor Harper of Chicago university
and DR.. e. A. Steiner of the chair of applied
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-12

ROCKWELL CITY, IoWA.-Three deaths in
one family In q week, all caused by the same
malady, have caused panic hereabouts. People
say 1t is the mysterious ''b1ack DEATH because
the patients are taken suddenly, turn almost
black and die in fearful agony.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-12
IRON MINES ARE DOWN
How Depression in the Market At
fects Properties at Hibbing.

HIBBING. MINN.-The Buffalo & !susque-
hanna Mining company of Buffalo t operating two
closed down and hoisted the pumps r in s+t their
want says this action was due to the general de-
preston Of the iron market: The fine office
building Of the company, which was burned two
months ago. has been replaced by handsome
twO.story building.
The little mining town Of Chisholm is having
an active Nearly all the mines are
being operated Eight new buildings are in
course Of construction. two Of them being bust
ness blocks on Main street. The saw mill is
running full time and employs about 100 men.
S. T. Thompson has the superintendency this
year in placeaof George Myers, who left for the
coast country. |+% t1s$it:
= HASTINGS, MINN.-The spring meeting of
the st. Paul convocation closed last evening.
The following were present: 8. B. Purves, Min
neapolis; Edward Borncamp, winona; e. 2. LOT
strom, Wabasha; G. H. Plummer, Lake City; G.
G. Rollit, Red Wing; Sidney Smith, Rushford;
T. W. Barker, D. D., Hastings; G.. D. Andrews,
q. W. Daniel, Ernest Dray, William Mitchell,
e. e. Madeira, G. Fl. Shut, G. II. Ten Brock,
John Wright, D. D., st. Paul.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-12

WAsECA. MINN.-At special election the
city adopted new charter: One Of the princi-
pal changes Is that the waterworks and electric
light plant will be managed by board instead
of by the council.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-12

MORA, M1NN.-The resignation Of Sheriff P.
R. Gray accepted and George Day was ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-12

FARIBAULT, MINI. Mot guilty. was the
verdict returned by the jury in district court In
was tried for stealing $500 from drunken
| farmer last fall.
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Minneapolis, st. Paul s. Ste. mari

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-12

MoNTRosE, MINN.-The FIRST social function
of the season In honor Of the graduating class
and teachers was held last night
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-12

MoNTEvIDEo MINN.-With appropriate ex-
ercises, Window institute celebrated Its nine
teenth birthday. David p. Jones and Walter N
Carroll Of Minneapolis made addresses.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-03
CONTEST NOTICE
Department of the Interior,
Unite States Land Office.

Boise, IdanO, OCTOBER "A, 1904
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Harvey A: Lindley, Reynolds,
Owyhee Co. Idaho, contestant, against home
stead entry No. $685., made October IA, 1908, for
81 SW1I, Sec. Is, TIP. N. X. g ". byfArthur
Macauley to o0nteStee, in which it is alleged that
''ArthurMacauley has not established residence,
cultivated, cleared, fenced, or in any manner
Improved said homestead; there is, no well Or
buildings of any kind on said land; that the
entryman has not complied with the law in any
manner. That said alleged absence from the
said laid was not due to his employment in the
army, navy or marine corps Of the United States
as a private soldier, officer, seaman or marine,
during the war with Spain, or during any other
war In which the United States may be en-
gaged.' Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 O'Clock a. M on De-
cember go 1904, before Clerk Probate Court
Caldwell, idaho, and that final hearing will be
held at 10 O'Clock a. N. on January Z, 1904,
before Register and Receiver at the United States
Land Office in Boise Idaho.
The said contestant having in a proper affidavit
filed October "a, 1904. set forth facts which show
that after due diligence personal service of this
notice can lot be made, 1t Is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
HARRY j. SYMs,
n12-d10 Register.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-03
no EDALE ITEMS

Homedale, Idaho, Dec. /. 1904.-[Special
to The TRIBuEEi. Paul Tracy was in Cald-
well few hours Monday.
III. C. WEIGH visited Parma last Friday.
Sherman MusselI was over to Dixie Fri
day,
\ Miss Leila Tracy returned to Nampa
Monday. .~..s
J. E. Orr made trip to Caldwell the first
of the week
Kenneth Ross went over to Caldwell the
first of the week. ~..
Martin Iensen went to Caldwell Saturday
returning Sunday.
Chris Jensen has been down from the
sheep camp for several days.
Miss Ethel Mcdowell visited with Miss
Lizzie Carlyle at Roswell Monday and
Tuesday.
Jacob Maxwell was called to Nampa
again on Friday night, his sister being
much worse.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-03
NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that meet
~ Ing of the members of the First fresby-
viii be held at the Manse stuatet on the prop
erty hereinafter described on Friday, the 9th day
Of December, 1904, at thirty minutes after. seven
o'clock P. m to vote upon the Pr"posltEl3}n OF
Block Two of the Townste of Notus, in Canyon
County, Idaho, as designated by the plat Of said
Townsite on file in the Office Of the Recorder of
said Canyon County, for the sum of $3.50. 90 the
said sum to be used as a portion Of the cost of
said ManSe.
BY order of the Board of Trustees of said cor
poratiOn.
n2-26 President of the Board of Trusees.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the interior,
nk

Department OF EIlB InL6TIOFq 7
Land office at Boise,
November 30, 1904.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Clerk Pro-
1906, viz: Homestead Application No: 4546,
william N. Brown for the Lots l., Q, and So NE
Sec. 8, TIP 4, north range west M.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz:
Harry E. Wallace, Charley Robinson, VIM.
N26D24 HARRY j. SYMs, Register.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-03
PRESBYTERIAN Church Services.

The following will be the order of SER
vices in the Presbyterian Church for the
week beginning with Dec. A.
Sabbath School at 1890 a. M. Subject
Hezeklah reopens the Temple. II Chron
20, 1881.
Preaching at II 80. Subject: The King
dom of God in the Hearts of Men. Luke
II 81.
Christian Endeayor at $50 p. m. Sub
ject: How to Worship in Spirit and II
Truth Ps 100 is; John 4:19-24.
Preaching at 7:30. Subject: Serving
God in every day life. l Cor. 1921.
Prayermeeting on Thursday evening
Dec. 8, at 7:3O. Col. 2:16; 3:l7.
DAVID A. CLEMENS.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-03
For Sale

My residence and six lots on the Boule-
ward at the corner of Fourth avenue east.
A good. substantial residence, convenient
ly located in every respect. Apply only to
G. W. Hodson, Caldwell, Idaho. tt
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-03
Baptist Church Services

The services at the Baptist Church Sun
day Dec. are to be as follows:
Sunday School at 10: 80 a. IN.
The sermon at II 80 is to be specially to
children. Subject: -Four very bright
boys"
Young peoples meeting at $50 p. M.
Preaching at 7 80. Subject, Come to
Supper"
VIM. J. AGEE, Pastor
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-03

~VSVNSSNNNS~SV~SS~~
Mrs. C. G. Stiles is quite sick.
Go to Malery's for the best cigars.
R.V. Sebree visited Boise Tuesday.
]. G, Nichols went to Emmett Wednes-
day. .a
G. D. Stafford transacted business in
town Tuesday.
Miss Emily Percer of sheaville is in Cald-
well this week.
Jake Horn transacted business at Boise
Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Anna Parks has accepted position
in the Golden Rule store.
TT. Bridges of Notus transacted bust
ness in the city Tuesday.
Your horse we'll fed and kindly cared for
at the Pioneer Feed Stable.
Tom Jennings is in the city, the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. J A. Dement,.
Winter Millinery at Dorathy Stewart &
Company's Millinery parlors.
Miss Rose Fisher returned from Boise
Sunday after few days visit there.
Mrs. Williamson of Boise is in Caldwell,
the guest of Prof. and Mrs. Christopher.
Henry Blanchard of Boise is in the city
and will remain here couple of weeks.
Rooms for rent. Call at New Home OPP
posite Court House. N26D3.
Mrs. J. HI Barton of Union, Oregon
formerly of Caldwell, visited here the past
week.
Guy Maxey was down from Boise Sun
day visiting his parents, Or. and Mrs. w.
G, Maxey.
Robert Altman, the well known Boise
sheepman transacted business in Caldwell
Saturday last.
Seasoned balm posts, &c each, ON c. s.
fuckers ranch, northside of river, three
miles below Caldwell.
VIM. Graft, one of Homedale's promi
nent sheepmen, was in Caldwell few hours
Monday, en- route west.
Wednesday evening a son and heir was
born to Judge and Mrs. Frank J. Smith
Mother and child are doing nicely.
DR.. w. G. Stalker's handsome residence
is nearing completion and will be ready
for occupancy in a couple of weeks.
Furs are good Sellers You see lots o
them worn and the incest ones come from
T. K. LITTLE's.
Miss Maybel Dement, returned to EN-
NETT Sunday after few days visit will
her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. J. A. Dement,.
Now is thu time for photos for Xmas be
fore it is too late.
f, G. LAyERING, Caldwell
Hon. T. c. Egleston. State comm issione
of immigration labor and statistics cam
down from Boise Saturday for short visit
The Boise Dramatic 90. is a strong loca
troupe. 1t will present Married Life" a
the opera house, Saturday evening Dec. Il
Mrs. R. w. Cakes visited Boise las
week and purchased $1,000 piano, whic
is considered the best piano ever sold i
Boise.
Mrs. Taylor of Weiser formerly Mis-
Anna Hartley, was in Caldwell this wee
the guest of her parents, Col. and Mrs. Z
K. Hartley.
DIR. Meyer informs us that nine poun
daughter was born to Deputy Sheriff an
Mrs. Payne Wednesday. Mother an
child are doing nicely.
If you desire some really elegant Laul
dry work send the same to the America
laundry, Boise, through their agent T. +
Norman. "OK" Barber, Caldwell.
Just received another large shipment {
those stylish Tourist Goats in ladies an
misses, each one different, no two alike,
T. X. LIrTLE's.
The three act comedy, Married Life
will be played in the opera house Satu
day evening. December 10, by the Bots
Dramatic Company, which is recognize
as strong company.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-03
For Sale.

One hundred acres of land, one mile and
a half east of CALDWELL in 10 and 20 acres
tracts Some is improved, some i'll meadow
and some raw land. Address Lock Box 81
Cald we'll, Idaho, or call at THE TRIBUNE
office for further particulars. tt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-28
SAFE CRACKERS At WORK IN
TACOMA A--THEY GET 5000

As the result of visit from safe
blowers about | o'clock this morning,
Jaeger & Schemp, the proprietors of the
Tacoma Steam laundry, at Pacific avenue
and Twenty-sixth street, are losers to the
extent of over $500 in cash and have
wrecked safe on their hands
Entrance was gained to the place
through the front door. The glass was
broken and one of the robbers reached
through and unfastencd the spring lock.
While one remained on guard outside, the
others entered the building. One Of them
went directly to the bed where two young
men were sleeping, and the others COM
menced operations on the safe lnslue
OF ten minutes after the glass in the front
door was broken the robbers were outside
and making away with the cash
The two young men who We're sleeping
in the building were Ed Earle and Ed
Miller. The story of the affair was oiven
TO a Times reported this morning by
Miller. and is best told in his own words.
He said:
Il was awakened by the breaking OF
the glass in the front door. just as
raised up on my elbow the light from q
bullseye lantern was flashed in my face
and someone said There's the bed over.
there. watch it." and then | noticed one
of the men coming toward me with a
revolver in his hand He told us to Keep
still and we did so.
81 don't know how many robbers there
were, but I think there were at least
four. The one who was outside on pnard
would put his head inside The door about
every minute and ask the other fellows
If they were ready. In few minutes we
heard an explosion. | knew what had
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-28
FIRE ORDINANCE
WILL BE AMENDED

The council last night again temporari-
ly disposed Of the Hammond rebate or,ln-
ance by referring IL to the judiciary com
mittee. When it is reported back to the
council again it will probably be in All
amended form and will provide for re-.
bate on the crosswalk proposition onlv.
The move to transfer 1000 from the
water and light emergency fund was de-
feated by close vote.
The matter of greatest publis interest
that came before the council last night
was in connection with the present fire
ordinance. Several petitions and resolu-
tions providing for amendments to s-e
ordinance were introduced The matter
was referred to the committee on build
ings and public property and the build
ing inspector, with Instructions to report
as soon as possible.
Engineers licenses were granted o VIM.
Turner. G. II. Holt and Yallrichi .,aKa-
mishi.
The following recommendations received
favorable action:
Improvement Of Pacific avenue from
Seventh to Seventeenth street
Construction of crosswalks at Ferry
street and South Twelfth.
Petition to place an electric light near
the Union club.
Proposition to build a footwalk on the
Dein street bridge at cost Of $l33-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-28

happened then and jumped out of bed
and ran out the back way to a telephone
to notify the police When | rot back
there was no sign OF the robbers any
where"
The combination knob of the safe had
been knocked off with an ak and nitro
glycerlne was poured into the hole where
the knob came through. The outside door
OF the safe was blown off its hinges and
the inner door wrecked so that il was
an easy matter TO open it.
OF the cash the robbers secured. $3.50
was in envelopes that had been prepared
for the weekly pay roll. Between $40
and $50 more was lying loosely in the cash
drawer There We're some valuable papers
IN the sale, but none of them had been
touched
The police were at the scene OF the
robbery shortly after it happened and are
hot on the trail Of the men who did the
job
Owing to the location of the laundry.
very few people pass these after midnight.
and at the time the safe was blown the
policeman on duty in that neighborhood
was near the other end Of his beat. The
robbers evidently had taken time to be-
come familiar with the conditions and
planned their work just right. That they
were also well acquainted with the inside
of the laundry is shown by the fact that
one of the men went directly to the bed
where Earle and Miller were sleeping as
soon as the door was opened.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-28
TWENTY MEN
DIGGING GRAVES

CHESWICK, Pa, Jan. 2S.-At IL
O'Clock this morning the bringing of bodies
from the mine had to be temporarily
stopped as there was no longer room for
the dead in the undertaking rooms until
some bodies are removed and buried.
Today 20 bodies were recovered. They
are lying at the foot of the shaft and are
ready to be hoisted to the mouth
The north end of the mine has been
explored to the end and bodies have been
piled along the passage to be brought
out as soon as possible.
Searchers are now in the south ent-
rance, where the explosion occurred. Hor-
rible sights are seen. there, as the bodies
are torn to pieces
Later.-It has been decided to remove
all the bodies from the heated mine. They
will be wrapped in blankets and laid in
the snow outside of the mine
Several more were removed, badly
swollen
Sunday has been set as the day for
the funerals.
Twenty men are digging graves short
distance from the shaft.
Eighteen corpses were identified this
afternoon
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-28
News. Item

TANGIER, Morocco, Jan. 2S-On ac-
count of coinage laws by means of which
the government attempted to place an ar
tifcial value on coins, mob attacked
the Christian cemetery, opened graves,
mutilated bodies and paraded the town
with heads stuck ON poles.
The rioters also attacked the Jewish
quarter. They were beaten off by troops.
The governor attempted to quell the
riot but was stoned and pursued to the
palace.
The authorities finally promised tenn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-28

fort was made, all of this trade could be
secured by Tacoma dealers. The Port
Townsend people favor such move and
all they need is a little encouragement
Captain Sewell has purchased the steam
schooner Arthur b. from Tacoma parties
and will at once fit her up for the run
between Tacoma and Port Townsend.
The feeling in Port Townsend is so
to Tacoma rather than Seattle that it is
more than likely that some of the steam
ers now in operation between those two
points may be transferred to the Tacoma
Port Townsend run.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-28
COUNTERFEITER IN
PIERCE COUNTY JAIL

Mrs. Roeper, who was sentenced by
Judge Hanford a few days ago for coun-
terfeiting, is now incarcerated in the
Pierce county Jail and will be taken to
the San Quentin penitentiary in Califor-
mia in few days.
She was not sent to McNeils island be
cause the penitentiary there does not con-
tain suitable quarters for women
Her son, who was also convicted of
counterfeiting, was taken through yester-
day on the way to McNeils island.
The county Jail now contains IL pris-
oners. many of whom are serving short
terms and will soon be released. All the
prisoners are at certain intervals given
a chance to assist in getting the wood
needed for the furnaces at the court house
Some of them show spirit of honest
labor, while others actually give an honest
working man a pain by their very move
ments
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-28
JUDGMENT REVERSED

Judgment in the case OF Anna Grout
against the Tacoma Eastern Railway com
pany has been reversed by the supreme
court in so far as the costs are con
cerned Judge Huston dismissed the case
in tho superior court and taxed the
plaintiff for the court costs.
William Gr0ut. husband of the plaintiff
was employed as brakeman on the Ia
coma Eastern railroad In October, 1902,
while making coupling. he was crushed
between the projecting end OF a ballast
car and box car. Suit was brought
against the company on the ground that
the conductor caused the man to meet
his death by ordering him to make a dan
gerous coupling and that the couplers IN
use had been abolished by law.