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The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-20
ARMED MEN SIT ON
TELEPHONE POLES
TELEPHONE WAR AT CAMBRIDGE
BECOMES FIERCE.
Representatives Of Twin City Telephone
Company Interests Cut Northwest
ern's Connections in Dead of Night
and Hold Ground by Force of Arms
Dispute Again Lulled by the
Courts. -.. ..

The citizens Of Cambridge, Mimi,
were treated to the unusual sight of an
armed guard on the crosstrees OF every
telephone pole in the town when they
awoke Saturday morning: The guards
were outposts Of the Twin City Ttele-
phone company, and were there to Keep
the cohorts of the Northwestern Tele-
phone Exchange company from inter
fering with what they claim are their
company's rights until the aid of the
law could be evoked. The men on the
poles won the day, and after a series
of reverses, the Twin City people hold
the fort at Cambridge and will do so
until the courts have passed upon the
respective rights Of the warning COM
panies.
The dispute arises over the ownership
solidated Telephone & Telegraph COM
pany, of which the Tri-State and Twin
City companies are allies, claims it
owns the local company and that GER
tain members Of the latter have caused
the trouble by connecting with the
Northwestern.
The Northwestern company denies
any financial interest, saying it con-
nected upon the solicitation of the
session of the board, the Northwestern
men refused to recognize any injunc-
tion and ran the system.
Last Friday night Harlan P. Roberts
attorney for the Tri-State company
gathered force Of twenty experts anc
planned a night attack upon the enemy
Not to arouse suspicion by coming il
on the train, the attacking party drove
thirty miles across country from Lind
strom.
They arrived on the scene at 2 am
In the quiet Of the night they ap
preached the enemy's stronghold, Gu
all the connections with the switch
board, spliced the wires and carrie
them into a temporary switchboard o
their own.
While this outpost held possession
the lawyers secured new injunctio
and the Northwestern forces are es
topped from further interference unit
the real ownership has been legally set
| tied
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-20
BENEDICT ATTACKED
Lincvoln Letter Writer Says He's
Professional.

Some Individual at Lincoln, Neb., be-
lieves that Benedict, the star quarter
back of the Nebraska team is profess
sional, and wrote to the Minnesota au
thorities last week making charges
against the amateur standing of the
player The letter follows: ar
To the Captain of the University of Minnesota
Football Team-Dear Sir: We believe in clean
amateur football and do not think it right that
Benedict of the Nebraska team, who is receiving
a regular salary professional coach for the
high-school team should be allowed to play in
Saturdays game. The rules regulating such pro-
fessionalism certainly bar him from particiDa-
tion in amateur games. We believe You should
at least protest him.
Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. Is, 1905.
The name is signed to the letter, but
is withheld by the athletic governors
at the university. Manager Frank
Reed yesterday received a similar let
ter, unsigned.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-20
JAS. BRANDON, AGED 49,
. IS ADOPTED AS CHILD

ames Brander, 40 years of. age, was
adopted by William M. McClosky be-
fore Judge F. V. Brown today. In 1851
Andrew Brander. James father, mar
ried Mary O'Sullivan. In 1866 they
were divorced and in 1867 Mrs. Bran
der became Mrs. McClosky. Last Jan
uary Mrs. McClosky died, and now the
widower has made his late wife's son
by a former marriage his son and legal
boir
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-20
MAD DOG CHEwED HIS SHOE.

Police Sergeant Coll was attacked by a mad
dog at Jackson and Seventh streets st. Paul,
yesterday, and piece of one of his shoes was
torn away. The dog was running down the
street frothing at the mouth and barking at
keksG at it and the dog sank his teeth into
the uppers Of the shoe. Patrolman John Hennes-
sey dubbed the dog and it ran into store
basement where it was afterward shot by the
patrolman.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-20
NEIGHB0RS SAVE A J.
W0ULD.BE SUICIDE

Mrs. Millie Backus, 1909 First ave-
nue. N, attempted suicide in her home
today by taking arsenic. Persons in the
house saw her take the poison and i'm
mediately notified the police and called
physician. When the patrol wagon
arrived, the physician had taken the
poison from her stomach and she was
pronounced out Of danger. =,
Little could be learned about the af.
fair, but the friends of the woman told
the officers that she had quarreled with
her husband frequently of late and had
threatened to take her life. Mrs. Back
us left her husband some time ago, but
went back to live with him recently.
The Humane society has been asked to
investigate.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-20
CITY NEWS
THE WEATHER
Forecast.

n ~~S~~>0S' e.
Minnesota -. Increasing cloudiness
with probably showers Tuesday. and IN
north portion tonight; warmer in south
portion tonight: fresh easterly winds.
Wisconsin-Fai tonight with warmer
in west portion: Tuesday probably in in,
creasing cloudiness and warmer, fresh
easterly winds. .. :.
Upper Michigan-Increasing cloudi-
ness with rain or snow tonight or Tues:
day in north portion; fresh easterly
winds.
Iowa-Fair and warmer tonight;
Tuesday increasing cloudiness with
warmer in east portion.
North Dakota-lncreasing cloud1ness
with showers tonight or Tuesday; warm
er in northeast portion tonight; coldel
Tuesday.
South Dakota-Increasing cfoudinessS
and warmer tonight; Tuesday rain ano
colder.
ening tonight ane
Tuesday with rain or snow in south por
tion; colder in west and north portlor
tonight and in southeast portion Tues
day; brisk to high northwest winds.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-20
PRAISES DIR. CHAPMAN
l.. Morrill, TestIfies to Crest Good
ResuItinu from Revival.

Further testimony of the great good
accomplished by DR.. j. Wilbur Chapman
and his forces during the recent evange-
listic campaign was added yesterday by
Rev. G. l.. Morrill, in the Peoples church.
He said:
DIR. Chapman made good The differ
ent denominations worked harmoniously.
From gilded society and Goddess slum
came conversions The city has had an
object lesson in enthusiasm which makes
politics and football small in comparison.
Minneapolis is saner, safer sweeter and
more spiritual for her recent revival.
For time and eternity it was worth all
the mind, muscle, morals and money
invested.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-20
:. e DISTURBER FINED $5
Edward Robinson Pays for Abusing
Wife and Night Watchman.

Edward Robinson, arrested last week
.on charge of disorderly conduct, was
fired SIS in police court today by Judge
E. F. Waite.
Robinson was quarreling with his
wife in their lodgings at 216 Fourth
street S, and the noise aroused the
neighbors. Oscar Nelson, night
:watcEman at the Deering building,
rushed upstairs to locate the trouble
and says Robinson pointed a revolver at
him and ordered him downstairs. Pa
trolman Jonassen' later arrested Robin
son.
1 Last Friday mortnng the hotel was
discovered to be on fire and Patrolman
Jonassen had to carry Mrs. Robinson
Z who was i'll in bed, down to the street.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-20
ToDA YIN THE DISTRICT COURT

Judge D. F. simpson-PersonaI prop
erty tax cases, and divorce
granted to Lottie Drummer from
Charles Drummer. The defendant Is
serving a penitentlary sentence.
Judge r. c. Brooks-Appeal from the
probate court decision finding Will
liam Morgan the legal husband of
the late Emma johnson and
awarding him mast of the estate.
Georgia Ware, : coIored woman
claiming to be daughter Of de-
ceased, is appellant. 7
Judge Andrew Holt-No civil jury
case ready for trial.
Judge n. D. Dickinson-Edward O.:
Fellows on trial for alleged pa;s-
ing Of forged check for $4,000.
Judge John Day Smith-Jury, minoH
chamber matters and Juvenile
court. 81
Judge, F. ". oBroWn-unicue adop-
ton case of 4s-year-od man.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-20
ROBBERS SURPRISED
Policemen Discover Men Trying to En-
ter South Side Postoffice.

:. Two men, who are known to the South
ing to force open the rear door Of the
South Side branch postoffice, Cedar av-
enuc anu TAixl street lats night.
Captain George Sinclair and Detec-
tive Rhodes were standing near the
building when they saw the two men
enter the alley. They followed and
found them at work on the door. Both
men were evidently intoxicated. for
none too gentle in their efforts to
break in y
At the sight OF. the officers they took
to their heels, but fell down twice be-
fore they reached the street. There
they mingled with the crowd on Cedar
avenue and escaped
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-20
BARE FouNp DEAD.

Arthur, the 4-mon tbs old boy of Mr.. and Mrs.
Holgren $50 Morris street. st. Paul, was found
dead In bed yesterday. When the mother arose
in the morning she thought the baby was sleep
ing. as the body was still warm. Coroner Miller
believes that the child died of convulsions in
the night, as it was sick Sa turday evening.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-20
Weather Conditions.

CLOUDY weather. is reported this morn
inp in the middle Atlantic, south Allan
tic, gulf coast and Rocky mountain re-
gions, with rain during the past TWEEN:
fvofour hours in the middle Mississippi
valley, the lower Allegheny mountain
region, on the middle Atlantic coast and
on the north and south Pacific coast.
Snow is falling this morning at Wash
ington city It is warmer than 1t was
Yesterday morning in Montana ana
thence northward. and in South Dakota
and western and central North Dakota.
4 large low pressure area west OF Lake
Winnipeg is expected to cause warmer ne ;;
weather in this vicinity tonight, with
increasing clordiness, probably fol
lowed ky showers on Tuesday. 49,:
n. S. Outram. Section Director.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-20

sseiving Away $4,000 (15c) Collars.
Hoffman's (3) stores and laundry:
Bring your laundry bundle to us. Col
lars, 1c; cuffs, lc; shirts, 10c. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-20
HEN BACK FROM
HARD LUCK HUNT
VETERAN POLICEMAN FINDS MIS-
FORTUNES IN THE WOODS.
Returning with Deer. He Finds His
Camp in Ashes and Has to Walk
Miles to Find Financial Aid-His
Deer Is Promptly Seized Upon Ar
rival Here.

HJake,' Helm has been hearing other
peoples troubles. Today he returned
from a hunting trip with some real
ones Of his own. which discounted all
the woes he had encountered in an Of
ships which make the exploits Of Coop
er's '.'Deerslayer look tame, he sue
ceeded in bringing fine buck to Min
neapolis, only to have it seized by the
game warden, and for no fault. Of his.
Helm and his friends invaded the
northern woods at the very opening OF
the season and established comfort
Deer river After a few days cam
paign thru the woods, Helm brought
down a buck with as fine a set OF
antlers as a sportsman s heart could
wish. Shouldering his game, he plod..
ded into camp, only to find a heap, o.
smoking ruins where the tents had
stood. ~-~~~- -~. ". o r@-c-'~ - -
A Long March Out.
Bereft of food, bedding and money,
the party tramped many weary miles
to the nearest settlement. Thru the
toilsome march Helm clung to his deer.
In the settlement the party found a
| good Samaritan who staked them with
enough money to take them to ''Duiuth.
Arriving in the zenith city, the party
again found loyal friends and ralsed
enough to bring them to MlnneaRolls
Today Helm went to the Northern
Pacific express office to claim his venl'
son. AS he looked at the antlered car
cass he felt that his toll was we'll re-
paid. "Send it out to my house, sa1o
II can It do it, said the agent. "a
| deputy game warden came IN TN:
morning and seized it because it didn Y
have license coupon attached to the
Helm 5 rage was boundless, for it wa:
not his fault that there was no coupon
His license lay somewhere In the ashe'
of the Deer River, camp. . ~,
The case has been referred TO Tn.
hipher authorities in the warden g OF
ice, and the deer will probably be re
leased in short time.
venison Receipts Light.
In general, the express offices ;repor
a decided falling off in the number o
| deer shipped So far Only ffty-n1
have come in. From the shipping tags
it would seem that those who are hunt
ing out from Deer River are having tn
figure largely in the returns. Virginia
Holyoke, Duluth and Floodwood az
sending in their quota. Hinckley sti
holds its own as hunting center. tiv
deer came in from Ely and Two Hal
bors last week. .,
A. II. Opsahl returned today with on
, deer and a bear. He has been huntln
. about Lake Urbana, twenty miles frol
pounds and was killed with q sing]
Shot placed back Of the ear. Mr.. Oh
sahl reports that owing to the fact ths
there is no snow on the ground. til
hunting is not very good. He will 2
back to the hurting grounds if an
} | snow falls before the end Of the seasol
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-20

You will appreciate the absolute
purity and goodness Of Pickwick Rye
'the morning after the night before. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-20

living at D street and Summer street
NE. Killed a wolf cub near his residence
Saturday night. He has seen several
wolves in that part Of the city during
the past month.
. Made Regular Carriers.-The follow
inc substitute mail carriers have been
given regular positions on the force OF
The local posyoffice' Julius H. Martin,
Albert c.. Fairchild, Joseph F. Dosta!,
Nels E. Siostedt, Louis A. Larson and
Louis H. Fortier.
Money Order Change.-Assistantt
notice of a change in the form OF pos
tai money orders. The new order is
like an express money order and will
be harder to tamper with than the old
ones. The new blanks will be put in
use as soon as the old supply is ex-
hausted.
Headed for Minneapolis.-Police Su,
perintendent Doyle has been notified
that August Grouse, an inmate Of the
Anoka insane asylum, escaped from
that institution yesterday and was last
seen heading for Minneapolis. Grouse
is IS years old and in a weakened con
dition. The asylum officials fear that
he may get lost and die from hunger
and exposure.
Art for Camera Amateurs.-An. in
teresting lecture was given on Satur
day evening in T. V. Moreau's s optica
store on Nicollet avenue, by J. Allsul
Blackledge of London, England. The
subject was, "The Art Possibilities OF
Amateur Camera Work. and some or
iginal suggestions for the novel treat
ment Of Kodak prints were advanced
Mr.. Blackledge stated that he hat
picked up valuable hints from time tt
time in his world-travel as a journalist
and complimented the amateurs o.
Minneapolis on the excellent work HI
had seen during his brief stay here
dred topics in the near future.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-20
AROUND THE TOWN

Killed a Wolf Cub.-Adolph Schnabel,, :,
LIVING at D street and Summer street
Ne, Killed a wolf cub near his residence
Saturday night. He has seen several
wolves in that part Of the city during
the past month. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-20
Weather Now and The

Today, maximum 46, minlmum 81 de
grees; a year ago, maximum 4o, mini
mum 80 degrees
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-20

JOHN L. DEARBORN died today at
his residence, 1900 Fremont avenue s,
aged 80 years. Funeral from the home,
Tuesday at 3 pm. The interment will
be at Lakewood.
CHARLES A. GARDINER died Sun
day at 1928 Cedar avenue, aged 40.
Funeral notice later.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-20

GEORGE r. ROBINSON-Funeral
son sol were held this AFTERNOON in the
Portland Avenue Church of Christ. The
services were attended by large num-
ber of friends, Rev. T. p Thurston Of
ficiating The pallbearers were DR.. d.
!, A. Hutchins, G. J. Bartleson, A. It. An
keny, F. B. Wright, F. G. Corser and
. r B. HOStetler,
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-20
NECROLOGIC

ANNA Z, ANDERSON-The funer-
al of Miss Anna T.. Anderson, of 6ll
Nineteenth avenue S, took place yes
terday from Augustana church. There
was large attendance. The unusually
varied floral tributes presented by the
different organizations Of the church
and many individuals, showed Miss
Anderson s extensive association. She
was a worker and had the pleasure of
work to the end of her life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13
Quick Time.

Last Sunday Hon. Ezra Gates left his
residence in Garden City, and was driven
to this place in buggy to take the
ago train for ST. Paul to be there early
Monday morning. On leaving home he
forgot his credentials as member of
the legislature, or some other important
paper. He discovered his oversight soon
after arriving at Lake Crystal, and
the only thing left for him to do was to
drive to Garden City and back before
No. pulled out. Mr. Fairbanks black
livery team was gotten ready and the
race began. The trip was made, a dis
lance of twelve miles, at least, in one
hour and twenty minutes, so said When
within sight of town, the train pulled in
and the race began in dead earnest; the
blacks were let go, and they got right
down to dead run, and landed their
passenger on the depot platform before
the train left The train was ten min
utes late, OF which fact MIR. Gates was
aware before he started for his home
The faces of Mr.. Gates and his driver
were about as black as their beautiful
team, from the flying dirt, so one may
imagine that no grass was allowed to
grow under the feet of those noble ami
mals.-Lake Crystal Union.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13
The Best Market.

The nearest town is the best market
and deserves consideration. 1t is rot I'M
usual to witness heavy shipments OF
fruit and vegetables to the large cities
which may not bring enough to pay
freight some years, when the consumers
living at the shipping point can not get
supply of certain articles unless they
pay the highest prices. 1t is a well
known fact that many towns situated il
the midst of rich agricultural regions
buy their supplies of the very articles
grown near them from the large cities
In all towns the enterprising farmers
can build up local custom that will bt
profitable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13
M'CLEARY ADMITS 1T.
Says He Is Responsible for Discharge
of RuralCarriers, @

IlOLl oueby . lDeiiS.
Washington, JAM, ll.-Representa-
tive McCleary takes the entire response
bility for the removal of John May and
Eugene Coy, rural carriers out of Man
kato. Mr. McCleary says he preferred
charges of pernicious activity and Of
fensive partizanship against these men
because they and the chief officer of
their association, Mr. Cunningham, at
tempted to hold him lip and force him
to vote for an increase Of salary for
the rural carriers.
''The campaign against me by these
two rural carriers dates back to last
winter" said Mr.. McCleary today. "One
day in the last session Mr.. Cunningham,
president of the carriers national asso-
citation, came to me and informed me
that the carriers were making a list of
their friends and enemies. I did not
like the way in which he put his an
nouncement, and informed him in kind
ly way that he was making most in
judicious statement. [ told him that
the carriers had no better friend than
myself. l was instrumental in getting
the wages of carriers raised from $500
to $500 a year, and later from $500 to
$500 a year, when the service was in
the experimental stage, and was the au-
thor of the first bill for graded salaries
for the carriers introduced in the house.
But l did not propose to be forced to
vote for an expenditure of the peoples
money, which am sworn to protect, and
l so told Mr.. Cunningham. During the
primary campaign Coy and May became
active workers against me, going around
the district and repeating the statement
that 1 was mo friend of the carriers
1 therefore preferred charges against
them. An investigation was made by
agents of the department, and they were
removed"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13
JURORS ARE SELECTED.
Those Who Are to Serve February
Term, District Court.

Those Who Are to Serve Februar,
Term, District Court.
From Thursdays Daily.
Grand and petit jurors for the Febru-
airy term of the district court in and
for the county of Blue Earth were
drawn yesterday by Clerk of the Court
Thorne, Sheriff Williams and Justice OF
the Peace Ed Mynard of Eagle Lake
as follows:
Grand Jurors--John w. Roberts, South
Bend; Charles Sehwarble, Eagle Lake;
William Stroebel, city of Mankato; John
Magley, Mankato township; Eugene
Murrey, Mapleton Village; John W.
Hoffman, Shelby; Chester Hanson, De-
coria; T. c. Peart, fifth ward, city of
Mankato; Frank Seaberg, city of Man
kato; William Harris, Cambria; John
Bestman, Mcpherson; Thomas Randall
Amboy; Fred Guentzel, Lime township;
August Zingler, Beaufort; Monte Pip
er, Garden City; Philip Miller, second
ward, city of Mankato; John Pugh, Fifth
ward, city of Mankato; Carl Flo, Rapi-
dan; Sam CATER, sixth ward, city OF
Mankato; August L. Wendt, Vernon
Center; E. L. Sanborn, Sterling; George
Mullerleile, Madison Lake; A. M. Ken
dali, Garden City.
Petit Jurors-Martin Osten, Lake
Crystal; d. L. Clements, fifth ward, city
of Mankato; L. P. Muller, Lime town
ship; John Ward, Beaufort; Joseph Wa
dell, Beauford; Peter McGovern, Me-
Pherson; Pat Madigan, first ward, city
of Mankato; George L. Stevens, Shelby
r. X. Williams, Butternui Valley; Dan
S. FELTON,, fifth ward, city of Mankato;
w. b. Walker, fifth ward, city of Man
kato; Charles Graft, Lyra; John Mel
son, Ceresco; A. M. Schneeberger
Pleasant Mound; George Keith, Sterling
kato; Martin Bowe, Decoria; John
Kremer, Danville; Calvin Smith, sixth
ward, city of Mankato; A. Latourell
Danville; Ed Flynn, Good Thunder; Dan
Foley, Mankato township; Arne Knud-
son, Medo; Ed J.. Kendall, Vernon Cen
ter; r. c. Hill, fifth ward, city of Man
kato; II. H. Gilman, Garden City; Miles
Smith, LeRay; l.. i. DeRosia, third
ward, city of Mankato; G. w. Haigh
Mankato township; R. j.. Williams, But
ternut Valley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13
The Diamond Cure.

The latest news from Paris is that
they have discovered diamond cure for
consumption. If you fear consumption
or pneumonia, it will, however, be best
for you to take that great remedy men
toned by w. I. MCGEE, of Vanleer,
Tenn. 81 had cough, for fourteen
years. Nothing helped me, until | took
DR. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, coughs, and colds, which gave in
slant relief, and affected permanent
sure" Unequally quick cure, for throat
and lung troubles. At John c. Thro's
drug store; price so cents and $l.00,
guaranteed. Trial bottle free.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-01-13
RAPIDAN RiPPLES.
Items of Personal and Social Mature
From a Neiehborino Town.

w. w. Weller, who spent the holiday
with his parents in Waterloo, Iowa, ha
returned. He reports the storm of las
Tuesday as being very severe at tina
place and thinks much more snow fel
there than here.
A few of the young folks spent New
Years day at the home of c. NJ Var
Sickle. One young man and young lady
while coming home, upset their buggy
right on the level road.
A grand time is expected at the box
social and dance to be held at the Wood
mems hall next Friday evening.
Parties who attended the dance al
Good Thunder on Monday night report
a splendid time and speak very highly
of the treatment accorded them.
The Norwegian church has been re.
ioored and the church yard newly, fenced
These cold snaps with high winds
demoralize the telephone service occas.
ionally.
A fruit tree agent is in the land and
will supply your wants in that line at
50 much per.
After the storm comes the calm.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Spencer are on the
sick list.
The Misses Annie and Ethel Weller
and Lou Mendenhall, who spent their
holiday vacation at home, returned to
Mankato yesterday.
Bay Weller is laid up with la grippe.
w. j. McDuffee caught red fox last
week and as result is laid up with a
severe cold.
Miss Bennett, teacher in District 100
is spending her vacation at her home at
Tivoli.
Frank Nelson shipped three carloads
of hogs from Rapidan to Chicago in the
last few days.
Paul Runkel will attend the state
convention of mutual life insurance as
sociations in st. Paul next week.
Miss Edith McDuff attended the
teachers institute and visited friends
in Minneapolis last week.
F. c. Davis has been spending the holi
days at home.
Burt Kringelbach of Minneapolis Wis.
tied at the home of Mr.. Weller on New
Years day.