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The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-03
New duSio at Pack Train

The Pack Train saloon has just re- ceived 90 new records for it's excellent photograph and the largest horn that ever came to Alaska There will be 8 grand cAncert at that place tonight. The latest songs and the latest instru- mental selections will be given.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-03
Notice of Dissolution

Notice is hereby given that the part nership lately subsistlog between John l.. Gage and Robert c. Smith, under the firm name of John L. Gage & Co.,, conducting the business of the Pack Train saloon, SkagwaY, was dissolved on December 24, 1904, by common con- sent. All debts owing to the said part nership are to be received by John l.. Gage aad all demands on the said part nership are to be presented to him for payment John l.. Gage.
 Robert c, Smith, By W. w, Boughton, his Attorney-in- Fact.
 Skagway, Alaska, Dec, 24, 1904.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-01-03

Gold locket Ln Broadway between 2nd and 9th avenues with initials "M. NJ. H." Finder will please return to this office and receive reward. tt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-20
GRAND JURY BUSY
Investigations Continue at Sioux Falls
and Many Indictments Result.

SIOUX FALLS. s. D.-A vast amount of bust
ness has been transacted by the United States
grand jury which convened in this city Tues
day, and number of indictments have been
returned. Among them the following cases
in which the defendants have been arrested
William Claymore William Wright and Web
ster Iron Wing charged with larceny and with
unlawfuly driving stock off the Rosebud reser-
walton; Joe Adams. an Indian, charged with
introducing liquor into the Pine Ridge reser-
walton; Mollie Janis, a Sioux Indian woman,
charged with taking quantity of whisky and
other liquor to the Pine Ridge reservation;
Fred Charging Eagle, a Sioux warrior charged
with LARCENY and with unlawfully driving stock
from the Rosebud reservation.
Several indictments were returned In the cases
of persons who have not yet been arrested and
for this reason the names of the defendants
have been Withheld from the public.
Moll1e Janis and Joe Adams were arraigned
before Judge Garland and entered pleas of guilty
to the indictments against them. They will be
sentenced later So far as known, Mollie Janis
is the first Indian to be arrested by
the United States authorities of South Dakota
on the charge of taking liquor to an Indian
reservation
William Claymore against whom an indict.
ment returned. died since being arrested
Webster Iron Wing and Wright, the men joint
~ indicted with him, have been in the Lawrence
county jail and Judge Garland has issued ar
order for their transfer to the county jail in
this city they be here when their cases
are called for trial in the event that they
plead not guilty. A similar order was issued
in the case Of Fred Charging Eagle, who has
also been occupant Of the Lawrence county
Jail.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-20
CASE UNDER ADJUSTMENT
Decision in Klevberg Will Case Not
Expected for Several Days.

GRAND FORKS. n. D.-Judge Hassen has
taken the G. e. Klevberg will contest under ad-
vsement. The arguments were concluded yes
terday and it will probably be several days
before decision IS rendered.
AS Judge Hassell ruled out Of the evil
dence that is considered vital to the of
the contestants. it is expected the decision
will be favorable to the proponents and that
the will will be admitted to probate.
The brothers. sisters. nieces and nephews OF
the deceased brought the contest ON the grounds
that G. E. klevberg was not mentally able to
make will, and the testimony of DR.. Peterson
the family physician. was expected to prove
this claim. In questioning the doctor the attor-
neys for the contestants attempted to show that
two days after the will offered for probate was
signed another anG similar will was drawn.
klevberg home to sign the will q witness
The fact that he had gone to the house to sign
the will was as far as the question was allowed
to proceed the proponents attorney objecting
to the testimony on the grounds that the evil
dence not admissible. inasmuchs as DR..
Peterson the family physician. and any
converse lions with the testator were priyileped.
be admitted the case will be appealed on the
grounds that the evidence Of DR.. Peterson.
which it was sought to introduce. not a
physician, but as a person who had been asked
to go to the home and sign a will a witness.
and as such was not privileged and should have
been admitted.
AS the estate is valued at from SIS, 600 to
100000 1T is expected the will the
full gamut of the courts before finally being adj
Indicated.
Wesley G. McClafin. who lives at Larmore,
has been granted a divorce. Mrs. McClafin who
is a resident of Fairy Bank. Canada was
not represented in court. =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-20


La Crosse, Wis. Oct. 20.--Purity reform meth
DDS received two crushing blows at the national
convention when Professor Newton N. Riddell
Of Chicago and Frederick D. Sturgis Of Boston
addressed the national purity conference before
q large audience at the Methodist church.
Professor Riddell denounced the advertising
Of evil by the educational campaigns against it.
The denunciation, following closely upon viz
tua1 decision of the conference to conduct juet
such an educational campaign and to cast the
limelight Of publicity upon the modern "feshpots
of Egypt" caused the. good purity workers to
hold their breath in alnazement.
Then, the conference reeled under this
sharp criticism Frederick D. Sturgis Of Boston
caused another prostration with denunciation
of the Mrs Carrie Nation and Ratchet brands or
reform, which but a moment before had been
Landed eloquently and amid much applause by
Mrs. Mamie Curtis of Sherman, Texas.
These three speakers held the platform with
DR.. David Paulson Of Hinsdale, Ill. who had
still another solution of the social evil difficulty
"A method applied thru the stomach.
Mr.. Sturgis talked on methods Of preventing
the increase Of the social evil.
laws nor by the club nor by Carrie Nations
Ratchet he said. II have no confidence In
this class Of reforn1ers. There is no law to
do away with the fallen women, 50 what is
the use of driving them from place to place;
There must be personal service and we must dc
unto them we would have Others do unto us
Then we can accept every means Of reform, even
to tainted money, and cease producing the scar
let letter.
Professor Riddell's solution Is the transforma
ton Of Individuals He terms the class Of
men whose personalities will NJ take away tbs
Eve NUT stop mniffply wing Sin by advertising
It in our Campaigns against it,,' The said, "ant
we must stop sending children to reform schools
believe they are schools, Of crime. -.r
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-20

Journal Special Service.
VS. tertown, S. D.. Oct. 20.--Rapid progress is
being made in the South Dakota Methodist con-
ference in session in this city. Every NOR
ming the ministers begin the meeting with de-
votional service and proceed at once with the
business on hand
The program gives the first hour Of the after
noon meeting to the Sunday school institute and
the second to the evangelistic institute. Ad-
dresses by visitors are heard in the evening.
DR.. A. NJ Randall of Chicago, the general
secretary of the Epworth league, delivered q
stirring address the evangelization of the
boys and girls and aroused Intense enthusiasm.
Among the reports from the presiding elders
was one from Rev. Z. P. Hall of the, Aberdeen
district. He spoke encouragingy Of the work
under his supervision, and said that the Sunday
school interests are in an improved condition, the
benevolent collections larger and conversions and
accessions to the church have been brought on
several Of the charges in the district.
DR.. J. p. Jenkins Of the Sioux Falls district
said that the past year has been of great
peace and prosperity with his people. Yankton
remodeled her brick church at cost of So, 400:
Cotton has provided a parsonage; the Canton
EpwOrth league has accomplished the notable
achievement of having surplus Of $500 in its
treasury, and the missionary contributions fol
the year showed an increase Of 200 over the
previous year. Plans are now laid for the cree
ton Of five new churches that district.
Rev. G. E. Hager, presiding elder Of the Huron
district, which has twenty-four ministerial
charges, said that the church Of Alpena had re-
modelled Its edihce at cost Of $500; st. Law
renee freed its church from debt; Virgil is al
present engaged in the construction of a new
building.
The first session Of the Sunday school normal
institute was held yesterday afternoon. D. F.
Jones of Watertown presided. This work Is
under the direction of Rev. A P. George OF
| Chicago. Mrs. L. J. Shaw Of WATERFOWL Rev
E. H. McBeth, Mrs. J. T. jenkins and Rev
R. N. Kratz gave short papers on the genera
topic of how to help the Sunday school al
W. H. H. Phillips, Mrs. McLain and Mrs F
NJ. Stone read papers Sunday school train
| ing
The evangelistic institute was addressed by
DR.. J. P. Brushingham Of Chicago, who spoke
to the ministers on the general evangelistic worl
of the church. His sermon strong appea
to the members of the conference to devote more
effort to winning souls
The Laymen's association will meet this eve
ming. This is its second annual session ant
several interesting reports will be received, II
| G. Tilton Of Vermillion will preside.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-20
WINTERS WARNING

Montrose, Minn-The rain that fell here for
three entire days has developed into snow
storm. Six inches have fallen and it is still
showing. The weather is mild
Osceola, visa heavy snowstorm began here
yesterday and in less than an hour the ground
was covered. y ..-..t
Huron, s.. D.-The first snowstorm Of the
season set in early Thursday morning. about
inch of very heavy snow falling here and
over the central portion of the state The storm
was preceded by several hours of rain. s--ts
Dassell, Minn.-Snow fell here all day yes
terday. s -. y-..a ..sa
Yankton.-This neighborhood is covered with
snow, the first to appear this season. It fol-
lowed a cloudy, rainy SPELL and the snow
continued falling heavily yesterday.
Plainview, Minn-A three days rainstorm
terminated in a good oldfashioned snowstorm
1t fell thick and fast for three hours yesterday,
and, despite the wet, warm ground, the earth
is covered with two inches of snow.
Austin, Minn.-Two inches of snow fell here
yesterday afternoon and the ground is covered.
Milford, 1owa-Snow fell here yesterday for
the first time this season. It melted as fast
as it fell. .
Jasper, Minn-Wet snow has been falling for
the past eighteen hours doing great damage
to fruit and ornamental trees. Not over one
half of the potato crop has been harvested
and unless warmer weather follows the storm,
farmers will experience great difficulty in husk-
ing the corn crop.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-20
AUTHORITIES TO
!. TAKE Up SEARCH
POLICE ASKED TO UNRAVEL A
NORTH DAKOTA MYSTERY.
Nephew Of Missing Northwood Farmer
Appeals for Assistance to Find Ole
Thorvildson-All Trace Is Lost at
Havre, Where the Search Will Begin
at Once.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Grand Forks. N. D., Oct. 2O.--Nels Nelson
has asked the authorities to assist him in find
ang his uncle, Ole Thoryildson, a farmer of
Eorthwood, whose disappearance is still mys-
terry. Every effort has been made thru cor
respondence to find some trace of the man, but
nothing further has been learned than that he
reached Havre on his way to the coast.
Thorvildson, whose wife died two years ago,
arranged to make an extended trip to the coast.
He leased good farm at NOrthwood to his
nephew and left about year ago for the
west. His nephew is Of the opinion that he had
between $500 and 5000 with him when he left
He had spoken Of visiting numerous friends al
had been heard of him for six months his
nephew became somewhat alarmed and wrote
q number OF letters to people whom he knew
his uncle intended to visit. He has received
replies from these persons but not of then
has seen anything of Thorvildson. He die
learn. however that his uncle arrived at Havre
and that the only informal ton he got as
to his trip to the coast
The young man is still in charge Of the farm
He is under age and Judge Hassell Of the pro
bate court will probably arrange to appoint
necessary affidavits have been furnished.
Thorvildson had accumulated large property
The general impression is that he has met
with foul play or accidentally killed OF
the trip westward. Owing to the fact that he
left here year ago the chances for finding
some traces of him considered remote.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-20
IOWA
MADE LOANS ON
HElRSHIP FUNDS
IOWA BANKERS IN COURT TO
COLLECT FROM INDIANS.
Government Will Contest Claims and
Seek to Establish Its Right as Guar
dian-Banks Rely on Supreme Court
Decision Defining Citizen Rights Of
Indians. >..-... ~
Indians.

Special to Tho Journal.
Sioux City, Iowa, Oct. 2o-That the gov
eminent intends to contest the claims of bankers
and others who have been lending money to
the Indians Of South Dakota and Nebraska who
have received their heirship funds is shown by
the fact of J. d. Elliott Of Tyndall, s. D., being
appointed to assist the United States district
attorney in the GASES.
The banks claim they can collect from the
Indians Of this class just from whites, bas-
ing the claim the decision of the federal
supreme court that an Indian having heirship
lands has the right Of citizen to buy all the
whisky he wants. Heretofore the banks have
had to send their claims thru government agents,
but now they state they have the right to col
lect directly by any process of law.
The government will seek to establish tta
right to retain charge of the Indians wards.
In his opening statement to the jury In the
trial of Ed G. Brown former railroad COM
missioner, and for years state political fig
ure for violation of the banking laws of Iowa
while president of the Sheldon State bank, G. A.
Babcock, assisting in the prosecution. declared
that he would prove beyond shadow of q
doubt that the Sheldon State bank had been
insolvent for ten years before it failed.
Babcock's statement was along the line OF
the charges in the indictment against Brown,
that the latter knew the bank was insolvent
Nov. 3, 1903, when deposits were taken from
the Sheldon marble works. He stated the banks
liabilities at that time amounted to $194, 0O0
of which were entirely worthless and in such
condition that they could never be realized
upon. AS proof, he said that Receiver r. w
Ady had worked on the assets for two years
and had collected from every possible source
only SIS, o0O
W. D. Boies, for the defense. denied the
bank was insolvent, and said it was closed al
| the advice of Browns attorney. He referred
thru the civil war, came out to Iowa and lived
in sod shanty, elected county treasurer
| then went into the banking business and was
| serving state railroad commissioner when his
bank failed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-20
STATE WINS MEDALS
North Dakota Receives 112 and Grand
Prize from Portland.

STARKWEATHER, N D.-North Dakota re
ceived eighty three gold, twenty silver and nine
bronze medals and the grand prize in the in
stallation EXHIBITS at the Lewis and Clark exposi
ton. Awards made to Ramsey county citizens
were Gold medals, Louis Engelhorn, barley
W. W. Barrett. oats and Scotch fife wheat
Louis Pond. Scotch fife wheat. Silver medals
N. P. Neff, rye; Ella Mitchell, rye: JOSEPH
Korger. blue stem wheat.
An election of the organization of Hettingel
county will be held Dec. 5. the date fixed BY
Governor Sares. Hettinger now has a popula
ton of about $500. 1t has been unorganizet
since the admission of the state. and numerous
attempts to attach it to Stark have failed.
The county superintendent has issued cir
cular letter to the board Of education. calling
their attention to the law whicr requires the
attendance Of all children between the age Of
and Ia to attend school. The school censu:
and school apportionment basis will be the mum
Der Of pupils of school age who attend schoo
for a period Of not less than sixty days during
the school term.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-20
INDICTED FOR MURDER
Prolow Appears in Red Wing Court and
Pleads Not Guilty.

RED WING, MINN.-The grand jury has
completed its work. H. Prolow, indicted for
court and entered a plea Of not guilty. Prolow,
with the exception of the twiring of his fingers,
appeared perfectly calm. The court fixed Satur.
day morning at o'clock as the time for chang
ing the plea or entering the demurrer, If any is
to be made. .:sz ~. .--s II .-. -
Harry Osgood, whose true name is Harry
Dufers was indicted by the grand jury for grand
larceny in the second degree. He stole horse
from NJ. Moran Of Belle Creek. Sept. II. He
entered plea Of guilty. John Koudot was
indicted for robbery in the first degree. He
last July and stole $3.50, pocket knife ani
snufbox. He pleaded guilty. John Madden
Roudots partner, was indicted on the same
charge, but he entered plea of not guilty
Two indictments We're returned against A. &
Howard. one for petit larceny and the othe
| acceptns railroad ticket by misrepresentatio l
and the grand charge is for cashing a note, boil
complaints being. made by A. Fieldhauser. II,
pleaded not guilty.
The petit jury meets Monday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-20
CONVENTION POSTPONED
Insurance Policy Holders Will Await
Result Of Investigations.

GRAND FORKS, n. D.-The county conven-
ton of New York Life Insurance company
policyholders. scheduled to be held at the court
house in this city next Wednesday, has been
called off. A. S. Elford, who agent for
the company here a number Of years, and who
Forhe to inVestisate the matter and after a he
had conferred with those instrumental in call
ing the convention, the following announcement
made:
1.-THE call for county convention of policy.
holders of the New York Life is postponed until
the report Of the New York Investigating com
mittete has been received"
At meeting of the board of park com
missioners held today, the issue Of $25, 900 OF
park bonds sold to F. l. Fuller Co.
Cleveland, Ohio, at per cent with premium
Of SLIPS with accrued interest. This offer il
equivalent to 4B per cent annually. The
bonds will twenty years, and the proceeds
will be used in purchasing property to be uset
for city parks. All members of the board wer,
present at the meeting and the action wa
unanimous in awarding the issue to the Cleve
land firm
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-20
FAVOR ELECTRIC LINE
Citizens of Baraboo and Kilbourn May
H., Start the Prof ect. J.

BARABOO, WIS.-An enthusiastic meeting OF
the committees Of Kilbourn and Baraboo, ap-
pointed for the purpose Of pushing the project
Of Wisconsin and Devils Lake, via Baraboo, was
held in this city yesterday: The organization
was perfected by choosing Nat Wetzel Of XII
bourn president Charles J. Wild Of Baraboo
secretary, and L.. Klein'enhagen Of Kilbourn
treasurer. s,e.i:;tyg:-sz4 ~ H. a..
H. E. French Of Baraboo to make preliminary
surveys Of two routes. and to adopt the one
one which would cost the least in SECURING right
of way. NJ ~. a..
The proposed electric line will connect two OF
the most popular summer resorts in the north
west. The distance is about seventeen miles
end hundreds Of tourists travel between these
Judging from the spirit shown by the people
of Kilbourn and Baraboo and Farmers along the
proposed route. the new line is assured.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-20
WOULD ROB TRAIN -
Travelling Man Discovers Plot and
Telegraphs a Warning to Ada

ADA, MINN.-A plot was discovered by a
travelling man to rob the south-bound Great
Northern train after it left Ada.
o. The travelling man left the train at Beltrami
and telegraphed the operator at Ada, who tried
to have the suspects arrested, but failed. When
the train stopped the two men left the cars. The
conductor, with revolver, followed and saw
them hiding on the "blind' end OF the baggage
car next to the engine. =
They were ordered Off the conductor firing sew
eral shots after them as they escaped in the
darkness. .-> 49,.
County Auditor Fulton conferred with the audi.
tor of Polk county in regard to the completion
of the ditch which runs on the county line
The contractor has been unable to complete the
work.
Willie Russell, II years of age, accidentally
killed himself while hunting. He lived al
Stephen. '-.-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-20
HAS NEW POWER PLANT
Mason City and Clear Lake Trolley %.
BUYS Machinery.

MASON CITY, IOWA.-The Mason City, &
Clear Lake interurban today let a contract for
the machinery for their power plant to
replace the one at Emery. The contract calls
for 5O0-horsepower engine and 15,000-volt
dynamo. The dynamo goes to the Westinghouse
company of New York. y..t
At meeting Of the board of directors Of the
Farmers Mutual Insurance company today an
purpose of restoring a surplus in the treasury
Of the company. A board of directors we've
chosen, who are as follows: Frank Paul, Will
liam Knaak, L. e. Kimball, NJ. E.. Bitterman,
D. Macarthur, Frank Coorkam, Frank Relish,
A. j. Miller, Joe Pedalty, Secretary N. Dens-
more, 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-20
MELROSE GETS NEW BANK
Business Men and Farmers Subscribe
q Capital of $4,000.

-, BLACK RIVER ,szWIS.-Melrose, in
this county, is to have rev, bank. f. B. Dell,
He has secured the $10,0o0sof capital stock from
the business men and farmers Of Melrose. re-
tanning a large share himself. Articles have
been filed at Madison and the charter is ex-
peeted soon. Mr.. Dell win be cashier. -
There not being enoughSo the unfortunates
to maintain the mute school at Neillsville on a
paying basis. the class has been sent to the
school here. The teacher, Miss Trondson, has
consolidated. 90. = -
Ole Kvennes, who has charge of the carpenter
work on the new poor house, fell from the
second story and broke his right shoulder.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-20
RESIGNS FROM LIBRARY
Mrs. Ella McKusick Will Leave Still
water for Minneapolis.

has rendered to Mayor Ar.nson her resignation as
member of the library board. because she
plans to make her home in Minneapolis. Mrs.
McKusick one of the nine women named
on the board when the library was taken over
by the city eight years ago, and has served
continuously. She is the widow of John Nc
Kusick. SA#, rN.
Owing to the overcrowded condition Of the
prison dollhouse. prisoners are now sleeping on
cots. Six are given such accommodations. and
the number will increase until next spring. as
the population grows thru the winter US a
rule.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-20
7oday's Geographic News Of the Northwest

ting Mrs. McMurdy, mother OF his last bride,
to indorse the check 80 he could draw the
money at local bank.
The bonesetter laid all his troubles to wife
her and her mother in his plea for mercy.
Judge Spooner could see no extenuating cir
cumstances, and sentenced the prisoner to five
years at. Saltwater for bigamy and one year
for grand larceny.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-20
SIX YEARS IN PEN
lAitkin s'Bonesetter Pleads Guilty t.
Bigamy and Grand Larceny.

AITKIN. MINN.--Dr. w. C Arons known
as q '.bonesetter,. pleaded, guilty this after
in in the district d ss
ceny in the second degree.
The bigamy consisted # his MARRYING Miss
legal wife, and the grand Larceny consisted Of
his having drawn check for $125 on bank
In San Francisco where he9had no funds, get