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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
PAIR WHO HELD
A TOWN AT BAY
PLUMBER AND HIS WIFE WANT
ED IN IOWA.
Man was ParOled from a HaWkeye
States Prison Only to Embezzle with
His Wife from Their Benefactor-
How He Once Broke Jail in Sioux
City and was Caught in Minneapo-
Special to The Journal,

SPECIAL to The Journal. .. -,
Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 16.-Acting
upon information in yesterdays dis
patches from Blackjack, Mimi, telling
of one P1ummer and a woman holding
the town of Kelliher at bay, Sheriff
G.. w. Jackson has wired the sheriff
at Beveridge to arrest and hold Plum
mer.
Plummer and his wife broke parole
from the state penitentiary last year.
Sheriff Jackson has located them in
northern Minnesota. He knew imme-
that the Kelliher man was the long
sought one.
The Plummers have had a remark
able career. Plummer was arrested
here three years ago for robbery. One
night his wife, a slight woman, met
him at the Jail door. She had prob
ably ,sneaked revolver to him, and
with this he covered the jailor. The
two escaped, the. woman cutting her
hair to pass as boy and suffering all
sorts of exposure with him. !
They made their way to Minneapo-
lis, where they. were caught, because
a policeman noticed Mrs. Plummer
was a woman in mans clothes. They
! were sent to the penitentiary and Mrs.
Plummer was shortly released to take
position in a Cedar Rapids restau-
rant. .
Plummer was later paroled, being
promised the management of a big
grocery at Anamosa:' He and his wife
| disappeared in two weeks, embezzling
from the man who had been their
| benefactOr. This is the first time they
have been heard Of since. ,.,
| The Plummers are believed to- bezlat
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
CHURCHES AND HALLS CLOSED
Fire Chief Testifies Before Coroncr'a
Jury Regarding Fire.

= Chicago, Jan. 16.-Building Cons :
missioner Williams caused the Gloss I
ing of seventeen halls and six moro
churches yesterday. He says Ire be- :
lieves the enforcement of the build
ing ordinances will close up practi-
cally all Chicago, but he will insist Z
upon absolute. compliance with the.
law. Factories, churches, schools.
hospitals and. business establishments
will be closed if inspection shows the
ordinances are violated. !
In compliance with a request of this 1
jury in. the Iroquois inquest Coroner
Traeger temporarily excused many
Witnesses. 1
The jury insists on getting at the
men most likely to be criminally lia- )
BILE for the disaster, in order that
prosecutions may follow without de-o
lay.
Fire Chief William H. Musham tess
titled that when he entered the build-h
ing there were no cries for help.
Within fifteen minutes the fire was
extinguished.
He said he had tried to get ths
theater management to place firemen
on the stage, but the latter appealed !
to the mayor and corporation coun- i
sci and was. sustained.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
IN THE PRIZE RING

Sharkey and Munroe bids We're opened
yesterday. as was planned owing to the
inability Of the MuEroe people to be pres
ent The selection Of battle-ground Will
not be made known until next week. The
men will fight some time in March.
Sharkey's friends are more than pleased
with the speed with which he is getting
back to his old time form. His wrestling
match the other night with Paul Pons, in
which the big fellow could only throw
him once, was an astonishing exhibition
to theses who thought the sailor could
never again get right, He should, they
figure, beat Munroe, young and strong as
he is tho all admit it should be a grand
struggle when these two, built something
on the same lines, get their swings to-
gether.
Altho Ben Jordan was to have sailed
for America Jan. II, no word has as yet
been received regarding the Englishman
departure from the other side.
Some time ago Jordan wrote to his rep
resentative in this country that he was
ready to meet Young Corbett, Terry Nc
Govern or any other pugilist who could
reduce to 124 pounds, and he authorized
the arranging Of a match. A go with
Benny Yanger practically was made and
the foreigners representative sent Jordan
$500 for his expenses. Up to date nothing
has been heard from Jordan and the
chances are that he will remain abroad
until tidy sum is assured to. him
whether he wins or loses in any Of his
fights here.
Jordan is in position to dictate. as he
has saved the bulk Of the money he made
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
LOOKING FOR A LICENSE
A VIRGINIA. WEDDING DELAYED
BY A REJECTED LOVER, WHO
HELD UP THE BRIDEGROOM.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service. rs
Richmond, Va, Jan. 16.-Forced to
give up his marriage license to a. ref
jected lover, young Miller of Willow
ton, w. Va., with, the father Of, his
intended and posse Of wedding
guests, is now searching the noun
tains for Montzo, who held him up.
Until thealatter. is found the ceremony
has been postponed. Everything was
in readiness for the marriage.
Rev. j. G.. Reynolds was ready to
perform the ceremony, and an elabo-
rate dinner had been prepared. AS
Miller approached the house with his
license in his pocket, ,Montzo com
efronted him, held a siX-shoOter to his
head and ordered him to give it. up. y
Miller lost no time in complying.
With a sarcastic wish that Miller's
welded life might be happy, Montzo
,poeketed the license and departed. He
had a long start of his pursuers, but
they are determined to find him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
.... SPORTS. :. i.
LOU DILLON y +. IN CLOVER
.TROTTING. QUEEN ROANIS ABOUT
BAREFooTED IN HER PADDOCK
LAT. MEMPHIS TRACK.

-. These, are days of absolute rest for
Lou Dillon, the trotting queen. The
illustrious daughter of Sydney Dillon,
who gave new records to the trotting
turf during her brief session, is en-
joying. the fruits of her all-conquering
career and is. wintering at Memphis
just like an ordinary equine.
She is allowed to roam at will in
a spacious paddock, practically built
for her, use, next to the Dalatial Bill
ings barn at. the trotting track, and
she usually puts in the entire day re-
ceiving visitors, for there are many
strangers and natives that pay tribute
to the peerless mare.
Lou Dillon is at. present bare
footed" The shoes she wore during
her last appearance on the New York
speedway have been removed and now
@adorn the. trophy den in the Billings
residence. in New York.
Lou has not had her harness on
since she left the New York speedway,
and it will be many weeks before she
will feel it again." said Willard Saun-
ders, the tutor of the trotting. queen,
who is at present resting for the Win
ter here with his priceless charge.
Lou Dillon's life these days could
be likened to that of a successful man
so far as the regularity is concerned.
She consumes her morning meal in her
stall. She is then turned over to her
valet Tommy Waugh, a Peoria, ILL.,,
product, who leads her to the paddock.
Just before shutdown Lou is led back
and snugly placed away for the night.
There is no change from this daily
program unless the weather forbids
outdoor exposure.
The honor Of holding the world S
trotting record has not deprived the
.trotting. queen Of coltish appetite for
carrots, sugar and other sweets. Valet
Waugh occasionally leases Lou by
forcing her to follow him over the
paddock, begging on the way for the
little lump Of sugar she receives each
time she is inside the enclosure.
Saunders says it will be late in the
spring before any effort will be made
to take Lou Dillon on the track.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
NATIONAL GAME PROTECTION
Proposal to Add Breeding Places in
Forest Reserves.

50. Forest reserves.
From the Journal Bureau Colorado Building,
Washington
Washington, Jan. 16.-Congress, a
few years ago, in response tos@a gen
eral demand, passed a game &protec-
ton law, whose practical operation
has been entirely satisfactorily It COM
plements, and in certain cases takes
the place Of, the state laws on this
subject and permits arrests to be
made in one state for game law vio-
lation in another
Judge Lacy of Iowa had q great
deal to do with the passage of this
law. He now proposes, in a bill he
has introduced in the house, to have
the government set apart in forest
reserves certain areas as breeding
places for game animals, birds and
fish; hunting therein being forbidden,
save under regulations made by the
secretary Of the interior. Unless
something Of this sort is done Ameri-
can animals will be practically ex-
tinct in ten years.
The purpose Of the bill is Endorsed
by. the Audubon societies, and sports
men generally. It will not interfere
with the operation Of state game laws,
but apply solely to breeding places
selected by the president.
w. w. Jeru1ane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
WASHINGTON NOTES
Protest Filed Against the Weyer-
hauser Timber Contract.

Protest Filed Against the Weyer-
hauser Timber Contract.
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington. .
Washington. Jan. ia protest has
been filed at the interior department.
against the award Of the contract for
the second body Of Chippewa timber
to the Weyerhauser company, which
offered a bonus of So cents a thou
sand if given the contract for all the
timber offered. It is said at the de-
partment that awards will be made on
the basis of securing the largest sum
for the Indian fund, without regard to
bonuses or other conditions. Awards
will probably be made early next week
and the prospect is that the contracts
will be divided among several bidders.
Agent ~Corrigan of the Standing
Rock agency is here consulting the
Indian commissioner on matters relat
ing to that post.
At the request OF the secretary OF
the interior, the suit to restrain the
sale of the Chippewa timber in Min
nesota will be heard here next Friday.
No Opposition to McCrdy.
Some opposition Is heard because
the senate has not yet confirmed the
lO1lAlldllOll VI - Os ACSdLuy DIS sue
cessor to Captain Castle as auditor; for
the postoffice department, The nomi-
nation was made two weeks ago. 1t is
believed the delay is due to friction
in the senate over the Panama treaty.
Minnesota senators do not desire to
bring the McCardy matter up while
the friction lasts. No opposition is
known to exist to the appointment.
Thurston to Defend Grigsby.
Oral argument on the charges
against Colonel Melvin Grigsby, United
States attorney at Nome, Alaska, will
be heard at the department. Of Justice
on Monday or Tuesday. next week.
Grigsby has retained ex-senator
Thurston of Nebraska to, defend him.
All evidence on both sides has been
submitted. 6.s..s
A rural free delivery route has been
established, to commerce Feb. 15, at
Witoka, Mimi, Winona county (route
No. 1; length, 23a miles; population,
/ 400: number of houses, 90.
/ Former Lieutenant Governor John
| T. King of South Dakota, who has
been in Washington for a month
sleates m orrow for a six weeks TRIP
to Florida. s3s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
GoULD-PENNA. WAR OVER
Goulds Will Not Try to Get Into New
York

Philadelphia, Jan. 18.-"The war
which has been waged for several
months between the Pennsylvania
Railroad company and the Could
Rockefeller interests seems to be near
an end"
This statement was made by bust
ness assistant Of John D. Rockefeller.
The same authority says the agree
ment will include the abandonment Of
the Goulds' plan to seek a terminal in
this city Or. New York and that Balti-
more will be the eastern terminal Of
the Wabash. The Pennsylvania Rail-
road company will make restitution
for the destruction of the telegraph
poles and wires of the Western Union
Telegraph company. The Pennsylva-
MIA will cease it's fight against the
Wabash in Pittsburg councils and will
assist it in obtaining track facilities
to it's passenger station and also for
handling freight. '-~''-. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
WOMEN ARE USURERS.
FEMALE MANAGERS OF NEW
YORK LOAN. AGENCIES LOCKED
UP, ON QUEER CHARGE. . e -. 4

New YORK, JAM ia campaign
against Insurers, cabried on by the dis
trict attorneyij has ed TO the discovery
that many Of the noneytlenders have
maintained a sort Of clearing house
Alluring advertisements offering UNI
secured loans to persons working on
salary are fostered by a small group
of men whose identity has been: hid
den thru employing women tostcarry
on the business. ~
-Four of these women are now I'M
der arrest, charged with endeayoring
to collect interest on loans which. in
some cases equaled the principal. A
few days ago two women were con-
victed on similar charges and fined
heavily. 1..-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
Pe-ru-na.
cures
more
cases Of
la grippe
than
all other
remedies
combined.

exSpeca Judge Of the
Court of Texas also Bgad General Confederate Army
letter 92 Co. this
nent gentleman
testi
of the
which afflicted for months
brated formula decided change the better after
week especially the stomach and has had
effect appetite feel much encouraged that
am complete restoration
my friends in where have had the honor COM
Testimonial merits Perna of obligation
part ''W. FL. Parsons.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
Sioux City Terminals Problem.

Sioux City. Iowa, Jan. 16.--The first
conference between representatives Of the
Union Terminal company and the Great
Northern railroad relating to a renewal of
the Great Northerns lease Of the terminal
property. which expires March 1. took
place yesterday Assistant General Super
intendent e. l.. Brown of the Great North
ern Superintendent T.. w. Bowen of the
Willmar e Sioux Falls railroad and Resi-
dent Engineer Alfred Jackson Of St Paul
represented the railroad. The Great North
ern has indicated several alternatives il
the Union Terminal company is too exact
ing. These plans include the construo-
ton of a freight yard at South Sioux City
and the building Of q third bridge across
the Missouri river at tbs point
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
BOYCOTT The
DEATH TRUST.
Chicago Physicians Will Buy Nothing
from Firms Connected with
Antitoxin Combine.
Requisition Has Been Made Upon the
State University to Supply
the Specific.
Special to The Journal.

s g. +.
Chicago, Jan. 16.-Chicago physi-
clans, have decided to boycott the
antitoxin combine, popularity termed
the death trust, and the indictment
of those implicated in it's formation
is being Strongly urged on the ground
that it is an Illegal combine.
Appalled, by the prospect Of a pos:
sible epidemic Of diphtheria in Chi,
cago. with the only safeguard of the!
disease held at a prohibitive price,
the physicians ;of' Chicago are deter
mined to crush this most mercenary
of all monopolies. They will fight fire
with fire.
How They Will Fight.
Believing that the state university,
which has already received large APP
preparations for the manufacture Of
antitoxin, can begin to supply the Sc
rum almost Immediately, they will re-
fuse to purchase not only antitoxin
from the firms composing the trusts,
but all other medicines handled by
them.
The appropriation of $4,000 made
by the city to buy serums is ex-
hausted and the health office is en-
croaching on the appropriation for
next year. It is buying the serum,
even at exorbitant prices, but it can
not do so much longer, and then the
less at the mercy Of. ,1..s toxin
trust. al
Then, too. hundreds,@ be
longing to families tf1S ever
asked for charity will SIlxs4 we fate
of a pretty baby girl to whose bed
side DR.. w. K. Jaques was called yes
terday in consultation, and who lies
gasping for breath, with but one
chance in a hundred for her recov-
cry, dying, perhaps, because of a de-
lay in administering the serum.
Law Offers Relief.
Clarence S. barrow said to-day:
Fight the antitoxin trust. Save
the lives of the children. But let the
city provide the antitoxin in the mean
time, for it will be long legal bat
tie. ~
Laws exist which make a com
binatiOn to fix the price criminal.
The city, or some city official is the
one to cause indictments against the
concerns whose greed for wealth is
jeojardizing the lives of Children
AntitOxin is not a patent medicine,
it is declared. It was freely given
to the world by men of science, who
spent years in their researches. Pri-
waite corporations filched the market
built up by generous men, and would
sacrifice lives to- aid in their race for
wealth. - EFE&
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
ARRESTS PREDICTED

Light May Be Thrown on Mysterious
Doings at Miller.
Special to The Journal.
Miller, S. D.,ssJan. ! 6.--Arrests may
be made in the Hattie Pitcher shoot
ing and the Collins drug store holdup
the first of next week, as the sheriff
has some evidence. The states at
torney is now in Pierre with the COM
missioners in the Miller saloon case,
which causes the delay. The mystery
is so we'll covered that some believe
little will result. It is believed all the
persons involved reside here.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
CLOSING HURTS BUSINESS

e Companies Feel Its Effects
New York Sun Special Service. --ys ,-.s
r Chicago, Jan. 16.-One-t third Of ths
State street trade, according to one
estimate. has BEEN cut off by the
closing Of places of amusement, and
local traction companies note q
marked falling off in traffic.
A man interested in the Union
Traction company. said to-day that
the receipts had fallen off $1,000 u
night. The elevated roads have suf-
fered an average daily loss in pass
sengers' Of between 3,000r~and 1000.
while the late suburban trains on the
different railroads have been leaving
the city with less than half the pass
sengers they usually carry when this
theaters are open. :..t = -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
SHORTAGE IN ACCOUNTS
AUDITOR OF BREWING COMPANY
CONFIRMS WINGER'S STORY
AT KANSAS CITY,.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Jam ia sensa-
ton was created here by the an
nouncement that John Wengert, who
for about two years has been agent in
this city Of the Val sBlatz Brewing
company, had surrendered himself to
the Kansas City authorities as a de-
faulter. =. -s~- IS
Auditor Goebel of Minneapolis, who
is now here, admits that there is a
shortage in Wengert's accounts, but
refuses to give the amount. He is a
brother in-law Of Wengert. $50.
Wengert's father lives at Indepen-
dence, Iowa, and has wired that he
can do nothing. 1t is believed Wen
CERT will return to Sioux Fallsaand set
tie the shortage. His wife and six
children reside here: 2.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
UTTERBACK WAS SHORT
Killed Himself Rather than Face the
Banks Directors.

Muscatine, Iowa. Jan. 16. Develop
ments to-day indicate that G. F. Ut
terback, cashier of the Sigourney,
Iowa. Savings bank, who committed
suicide Monday night. was short $67,-
900. the result of speculations.
Utterback blew his brains out just
before the time scheduled for him to-
attend a directors meeting and make
a showing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
CANADIAN PARLIAMENT
Meeting Will Be Called EarlyPrfob-
ably March g.

Ottawa. Ont, JAN 16.-Sir Wilfred
Laurier has announced that parlia-.
ment will be summoned at an early
date. No day is given, but it lis be-
lieved the house will meet March 3.
Certain notifications have to8be made
in connection with the Grand Trunk
Pacific railway measure.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
EsCAPADE UNCERTAINTIES 81
Plummers and the Woman Driven Out
n s#Of Kelliher, However.

Special to The Journal.
Bemidii Mimi. Jan. Histories
published yesterday of the escapade of
William and Nellie Plummer were
highly colored. The man shot up the
bar fixtures and destroyed a piano
with an ak in a resort at .Kelliher.
Both were promptly arrested by the
village authorities and paid fines for
disorderly conduct.
The Plum1ners have a, western rep
utation. The woman is known at
Cheyenne as "Sharpshooter Nellie
and is a famous shot. They were
driven out of town by the police of
Kelliher and came to Bemidji. Sher-
if jackson wires from Sioux City that
they are wanted there by the state
and city authorities. -, =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
PURE FOOD BILL REPORTED
Proposed TO Extend Federal JuTisdic-
ton and Prohibit AdulteratiOn.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The Hepburn
pure food bill which passed the house
at the last congress was to-day or
dered favorably reported to the. house.
The bill provides for the exercise of
federal jurisdiction over food pro
ducts which center into interstate com
merce, prohibiting authorizations and
misbranding.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16

At meeting of the Winona Sports
mems club word was received from the
Interstate association that the invitation
for a tournament at Winona this year
would be accepted and three days be de-
voted to trap shooting events being ar
ranged for professional and also for anna
teur shooters. The professional events
will bring to Winona some Of the best
shooters from all over the United States,
and It is expected that a large number Of
trap shooters from the state will attend.
but an endeavor will be. made Ito have
these include either Fourth Of July or
Memorial day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
NORTHWESTERN IRRIGATION
Canadian Pacific Railway VIII Commerce
Work in Alberta.

Work in Alberta.
Special to The Journal, .
Montreal Jan. 16.---J. S. Dennis, irriga-
ton engineer Of the Canadian Pacific rail-
way, says arrangements have been COM
pleted for the irrigation of over 5000, 900
acres of land owned by the company in
the Northwest Territories. OF this area,
100000 acres can be rendered capable of
growing cereals Of all kinds, and $500, 900
acres will be devoted to grass cultivation
and grazing. At the outset the company
will irrigate 100000 acres, and after col
onizing that will extend the work until
the entire area is covered.
There will be two canals used to irri-
gate tracts in Alberta. The main canal
will be thirty-five, miles long and carry
ten feet of water. The second canal will
be lis miles long.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16

Danny Dougherty Of Philadelphia boxed
Tommy Feltz of Brooklyn, the bantam
weight champion, fifteen rounds to a draw
at Baltimore last night Dougherty was
in fine .condition~-wh Feltz seemed to
be too fat for good work. The Philadel-
pllian clearly had the better of the argu-
ment on points during the bout. but the
agreement was that the men should fight
at catch weights and if both were on their
feet at the end Of fifteen rounds that the
purse should be divided.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
BLACK SWORN IN
And VIII Be Made President of Civil
Service Commission.

Washington, Jan. 16.-General John
G. Black of Illinois, recently appoint
ed member of the civil service COM
mission. called at the White House
to-day to pay his respects to the
president, and took the oath of office.
General Black will be made president
of the civil service commission.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
GRAND TRUNK CONNECTIONS
Proposal to Extend and Subsidize the
NcpigOn Railroad.

5Poo1u1 20 21fo 0VufHaI' 4
Toronto. Jan. 16.-A possible lake
connection for the Grand Trunk Pa
cific is implied in the application to
the legislature for authority to, ex-
tend the Nepigon railway from Lake
Nepigon northerly to intersect the
tranScontinental. =
This railway already has a charter
from Lake Superior to Lake Nepigon
and has been voted subsidy. The
promoters also ask power to operate
ferry across Lake NeDigon to carry
on a general navigation business and
to construct and operate steamboats,,
elevators and water powers.