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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
AROUND THE TOWN

IN PAPER TRADE.-A. n. Geesaman has
bought an interest in the Mcclellan Paper com
CAPITAL Of the company will be increased ana
the business enlarged. Mr.. Geesaman Will give
his entire, time to the business -
PERMIT FOR 'HAHA PAv1LIoN-work on o.,
the new concrete pavilion at Minnehaha PARK VIII
1aRen D out today. The building will be of rein
$4,000. '
GREAT NoRrHERNs 'ToNKA TRAINS
The Great Northern will put on its Minnetonka
Sunday trains beginning April :; me, Inc tram ran
sons. leaving the union station at 9:85 am.
The regular daily service will begin April 8,
with three trains day each way.
ALPHA Debts AT rABLE-Active and
alumni chapters Of Alpha Delta Phi gathered
William Henry Eustis, Dr.. H. L, Williams,
soRs foA ths Ha
Aldrich for the Minnesota chapter. Saxty-hVe
were present. ~
ton has planned an entertainment, and ball for
tomorrow evening at. Third. Ward Republican
n The rf Fl n to
j. shallet: Pr S: y. Deinard, Ben Gal~uR %3n
throp. recitation will be given by Miss Mana
Halprin and solos by Miss Anna Rayicz. Miss
Minnie Freedman, Collie Nathanson and Maurice
. Cohen.
AGAINST INTERFERENCE - Commencement
exercises for the total abstinence class Of 1905
afternoon at Hegna's hall, Cedar avenue and
By wm ser The sddF Of Re m
t Nas o on the Blink 0pf abi The vii
Violin solo by sverre oftedal and a tenor sole
by Mons Baker.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
MAY Be HIGHW AYMAN
SCAR ON BACK OF HAND THE
MEANS OF IDENTIFYING A SUs-
PECT.

Upon the Identification of a scar on the
back Of his hand depends the question
whether Hans Moquist, under arrest at
the central police station, will be tried on
a charge Of vagrancy or"of highway rob-
berry.
Moquist was arrested today by Patrol
man M. Duffy upon suspicion of being the
man who held up Fred E. Russell, night
clerk of the st. Anthony elevator in St.
Anthony Park Wednesday morning and
robbed him of 10 cents. The SCAR on his
fingers made suspicion stronger, for the
highwaynan was described as having such
scar. Russell has been sent for to
identifYA the man. -. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
aIOOISIE" CHOSE
The RIGHT SPOT
NICOLLET AVENUE FOUNDING
HAS PERMANENT HOME. 4
Adopted by Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
schmnidt on Whose Doorstep She
Was Left on the Night Of Jan. 90 =
No Clue to Parents Of the Little Girl.

ttTootsie'' has found home for life
The little girl baby left on, the door
step at 1886 Nicollet avenue on Jan
20, now has a father and a mother
She was adopted today by Peter ano
Ella Schmidt. =
Mrs. Schmidt, found the little found,
ling on her doorstep. She took her in
and cared for her. Both she and hei
husband appeared before Judge H.. D.
Dickinson and under oath, said they
loved the little girl andsswanted to make
her their legal heir. They secured an
order Of adoption without trouble.
The baby was unidentified. A note
pinned to her clothes gave her name as
1tTootsie ''and the date of her birth as
Jan, 16,; 1905. ,t.sts
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
NEW LODGE OF M. B. A.
Forty Charter Members in: Order at
Long Prairie.

LONG PRAIRIE, MINN.-A lodge
of the M. B. A. Of forty members was
instituted here. The following OFF,
GERS were elected: President, James
McAvoy; vice president, Philip Petrie;
secretary, James Hendry; treasurer, q.
p: Gowde1y; physician Dr. ao Van T M;5.
bert Buck and John Rosch.
A petition is being circulated to es-
tablish a star mail route between this
place and Sank Center for Sundays
only. At present there is no Sunday
mail, and the great bulk that arrives
on Monday mornings almost over
whelms the postoffce officials.
The farmers Of this vicinity have or.
ganized what is known as a farmers
exchange, which will handle produce
and build an elevator here. A large
amount of stock is, already subscribed.
The following officers were elected:
President, II. P. Pettis; vice president,
R. M. johnson; secretary, Aug. Loge-
ring; treasurer, J. F. Brown.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
STUMBLE FIRES CAUSE LOSS
Much Hay and Even Buildings and Ami.
mails Lost In North Dakota.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. -
Jamestown, N. D., March 25.-Many
prairie fires have been started this spring
by some one burning straw or stubble
and intending to take every precaution.
At Renville fire was started by a. farm
er burning fax straw in the middle Of a
plowed field. Some sparks were blown by
the wind to meadow and burned about
thirty tons of hay. 49,. -
Near Wishek a fire was started by farm
ers burning stubble and every available
man in the vicinity fought the flames till
late into the night. Some hay, buildings
and farm animals were lost and the coun-
try burned and blackened for miles
around. /. .E
In Logan county fire was started by
spark from stovepipe. Several set
tiers lost everything they had and Rus
sian was severely burned by a roof falling
upon him.. Several new houses built on
claims were lost.
A city election is to be held in James
town on April for the election Of five al
dermen. There is no contest for mayor
A substation for securing recruits for the
navy has been opened here and severa
applications have been received.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
LYNCHING URGED
Officers Catch Brute In an Attempt
o., to Kidnap Little Girl.

Butte, Mont, /; Mar1kks 25-The police
department. yesterday afternoon caught
William DAILY in an attempt to kidnap
and, it is believed, tb commit criminal
assault on the person of Lilly Murtha,
the, 6-yearold daughtAr Of NJ. j. Murtha.
Daily was caught in a shed in the
rear Of a vacant house in the southern
company. While the patrol wagon was
on the way to the jail the child %
father was encountered. He was taken
into the wagon and scene followed
in which Murtha, frenzied with rage
and fear Of what might have occurred
tried to strike the prisoner. Many ad-
vocated. lynching, but it was only talk
and the officers were not bothered
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
MANNED BY CARTRIDGE

School Boy Crippled for Life by ExpIo-
sion of "Blank."
Howard Selover lost three fingers and
the thumb Of his left hand by the explo-
sion of a blank cartridge, Thursday after
noon, in a room at the Bryn Mawr school.
He is 8 years old and resides at 20 Ash
street.
The boy had a steel 11atpin and was
trying to pick the powder out Of the
cartridge.
Teachers have been instructed to warn
children of the danger Of the blankk cart
ridges.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
PUBLIC PRINTER MUST
PAY FOR SMOKE PAIL
Now York Sun Special Service,

NOV 1ofK bun Spec1aI Service.
Washington, March , rs. Public
Printer Palmer has. been convicted
OF violating the smoke law and fined
$50 in police court. He advanced the
contention that the act did not apply to
government buildings and the govern
ment printing office was exempt from its
provisions. An appeal was taken and
the case will be carried to the higher
courts.
President Roosevelt had complained
that smoke damaged the White House
linen and was a general nuisance to
his family. In the crusade which fol-
lowed Mr.. Palmer was gathered in.
Other courts have held that the govern
ment structures were exempt from the
law. ,.,- -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
SUIT AGAINST JUSTICE
FRANK CLOUTHIER MAKES SERI-
GUS CHARGES AGAINST A
CARLTON COUNTY OFFICIALS.

Frank F. Clouthier asks $4,000 as
damages from W. H; Petty, Carl,
ton county justice Of the peace, and
D. C. Behrens, Peter Johnson and j..
G. Ireland. =
Clouthier, in his complaint, says he
made a contract to furnish the Pioneer
Fuel company Of Minneapolis eleven
cords of wood; that he had the wood
loaded on cars, when fraudulent and
illegal writ Of replevin was issued by
Justice Betty and the wood seized.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
BRADDOCK'S OLD FLAG
Relic Of the Early Days Of Washington
Found Amongst the Winnebagoes.

BLACK RIVER FALLS, VISA. P.
Jones, special Indian agent, has found
among the Indians near here an old
captured English flag. The Indian ira.
dition is that it was taken at the time
Of Braddock's defeat, as the Winneba.
goes were in the battle.
What is known as the 'tCovey place y
near Millston, is quarantined for small.
pox. EARLY last winter the youngest
son shot himself thru the hand, then an.
other was taken dangerously i'll with
pneumonia, which called home his half
sister, who was soon taken i'll with a
serious case Of smallpox.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
CARD OF THANKS

h.. We wish to r,extend our heartfelt
thanks for kindness and sympathy
shown by friends, especially the Sol
diers' Home Hospital Corps, Morgan
Post and Women's Relief Corps, during
the recent illness and death of our
father and husband. Also for the beau
tiful floral offerings.
+: Mrs. G. n. King and family.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
FOILS A BOLD HIGHWAYMAN
Minneapolis Man Takes His Assailant' S
Gum from Him.

Charles March, 2o7 E Seventeenth
street, was held up by a lone highway
at 1890 last night. The man steppd
from behind tree and pointed a re-
volver at March. The latter grabbed
the gun and the weapon was discharged,
inficting slight wound in March g
hand: The highwayman fed without
any booty.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
PRISONERS ALMOST ESCAPE
Dig Thru Walls Of Jail with Spike and
Small Board.

Dig Thru Walls of jail with Spike and
Small Board.
Special to The Journal.
La Moure, N. D., March 25.-Two pris-
oners, awaiting trial on charge Of "boot-
Logging" and forgery almost effected an
escape from the La Moure county jail In
about four hours they managed to make
an aperture In the "solid masonry" and
all that remained was to kick loose a
few boards and freedom was theirs. Their
tools consisted of an ordinary twenty
penny spike six inches long and small
board with broom handle: With these
they burrowed thru solid stone wall some
sixteen inches thick, removing about a
half ton Of stone and mortar, which they
secreted under their hunks in the cell
rooms.
Deputy Sheriff Barber appeared with
the prisoners supper just as the boards
were to \be removed, and the prisoners
are now confined in cells while repairs
are being made.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
DEBATE IS OFF
Creighton Of Omaha Cannot Meet South
Dakkota's University.

spesial to The journal. -, =
n Vernillion. s. d.. March 25.-secretary
Satrum has received word from the de-
batting board of control of Creighton Uni
versity that the debating team from the
Omaha institution will be unable to meet
South Dakota this year. The board ex-
presses a. desire to continue relations with
the University Of South Dakota and prom
ises debate next year. This leaves the
South Dakota university with only one
debate this year, as it is too late for the
board of control to arrange another. The
tea mthus deprived of a contest is COM
posed of Messrs. Shouse; Newcomb and
Sweet. pr g,,-. &xGz 5.*<s s.. d..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
AGAINST THE MAILS"
Hennepin County Teachers Speak Out
About Cigarets.

The anti-cgaret bill pending in the legislature
was unanimously Endorsed by 100 school teach
ers today at the meeting Of the Hennepin County
Teachers association in the courthouse.
The teachers took this stand on the ground
that "the use of cigarets by any pupil at any
age shows a, strong degenerating influence in
scholarship, department and health, and makes
him an evil influence among the other pupils"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
IsRAEL1TEs' LONG TRIP ENDS

IsRAEL1TEs' LONG TRIP ENDS.
Benton Harbor. Mich, March 25.--After an
8,000-mile journey from Australia eighty con
verts to the belief of the Christian Israelite
s s9qlonX in this his city; of which Benjamin and
converts We're met at tn estation by the mem
bers of the colony, 800 strong and escorted to
the tabernacle on the outskirts of the city to
the strains Of the band that the Australians
brought with them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
zap SECOND As ORATOR

! Ann Arbor. Mich, March 25.-Hugo Sonnena-
chem, Chinese boy. won Michigan's oratorical
contest last night with Grafton on "The Mes
sage of Machinery He received SIS prive
, and will represent Michigan in the contest with
other western colleges. Second place and $50
| prize was won by X. s. Inui, Japanese stu
dent. He ran the American boy close race.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
LANDSLIDE CATCHES TRAIN


Cresson. Pa, March 2.5-The keystone express
bound the Pennsylvania railroad, was
caught by a landslide at the Packsaddle near
here today. and the passengers. who were thrown
into panic, had narrow escape Tons of rock
and earth slipped down off the mountain just as
the express was passing. The front of the en-
CINE Of the train was buried under twenty tons
Of the Slide
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25

BURNETT W. DAWSON died at the Swedish
hospital yesterday, aged 20. Funeral Sunday at
pm: at the home Of the deceased's mother
in-law, Mrs. William Harris, 1911 First avenue
8. Interment at Lakewood. w.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
FIRE DRILLS IN ST. PAUL SCHOOLS.

A.. ]. Smith, superintendent of the st. Paul
schools, has instructed the principals of all the
buildings to have the fire drills every two weeks
as required. The rule has not been adhered to
for several years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25

FORT PIERRE, s. Dat the meeting of
stockmen of Stanley county. Tom Jones of Mid
land was selected county cattle inspector.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25

IOWA FALLS, IowA.-The Petersen Heat,
Light & Water company of Des Mones has been
given an option Of thirty days on the plant
Of the Iowa Falls Electric Light & Power COM
pany. 7.f-. - 80 .. =. ; 5.s.s--.t-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25

SIOUX CITY, IowA.-Judge A. Y. Lorimer
Of Sioux City is dead in Chicago. He was q
Well-known Iowa pioneer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
pnsrnrr1nr pnnnrp prnAprnnrn

Tacoma, WASH. March 25.-A telephone mes
sage from Steilacoom says that Albert Bell, the
postoffice rObber who escaped from the federal
penitentiary on McNeils island several days ago,
s has haan cantnred ON tha island
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25
NECROLOGIC

FREDERICK w. MICKEY Of Excelsior died
Instantly yesterday afternoon Of apoplexy while
working. in his yard He was one of the own
ers of the Excelsior Gas company. He was 40,
and is survived by widow and several children.
Funeral services Sunday at 2 pm. at the resi-
dence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25

[ HELEN LAWN, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
/. John Lawn, died yesterday, aged 5 months
Funeral services were held at 1926 Fourth street
at pm. today. Interment at Layman's.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25

MONA NEwCOMB died yesterday at the home
of her mother, Mrs. J. B. Newcomb 1909 Sec
ond avenue S, after lingering illness. Miss
Newtomb had been a teacher in the public
schools for several years. Funeral at the resi-
dence~ Sunday afternoon: Interment in Brown
ton, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-25

J. s. SKINNER-Funeral from the Swedish
Lutheran bethlehem. church, Lyndale and Four
teenth avenues n, Sunday at 2:3O pm.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-03
CHAS. BLATTNER DEAD
Succumbs to Suffering Shortly Aft
or Noon.

Chas. Blattner found relief In death
this Saturday afternoon at 1880
o'clock, from the awrul suffering that
he had endured for several months.
The man has suffered untold torture
and agonles during the past week,and
has been under the influence OF OPT
.ates the greater part of this time.
Something over year ago Chas.
Blattner was taken III with rhenma-
tism and neuralgia that kept Him con.
fined many weeks. RE would DO bet.
ter for a few weeks and then would
BIO compelled to stop work again.
Within the past few months the man
has suffered stroke OF paralysis Ldat
rendered him practically helpless.
Symptoms Of uraemlc POISONING Of the
system were developed and Brights
disease was also present. The sys-
tenn became so flied with the poison
finally that muscular commissions In
the legs appeared and then tho lower
part Of the leg died and the tissues
began TO decay and blood.poisoning
was set up. Amputation OF the leg
was regortcd to as the only chance or
saving the mans lie. The operation
was submitted to without the use OF
an anaesthetIc, and the patient suffer
cd death almost IN the intense pain
attendant upon the operation.
But the operation was without re-
suit. II was discovered Friday that
the sloughing process was SGT up
again in the wound and that another
operation would be- necessary. The
man In his greatly weakened condi-
ton could not stand this, and the
Death Angel coha not be stayed
longer. The physicians and attenu-
ants did everything in their power 10
make the last hours OF the dying man
quiet ana FREQ. from pain. Death
came shortly after noon Saturday, 70
end the suffering OF the patient.
Chas. Blattncr was a son OF Chas.
Blattner, ST., deceased. He leaves a
wife, a brother, Fred Blattner, and
three sisters, Mrs. Lou Blattner and
Mrs. ed Parks, OF this city, and Mrs.
Laura Daugherty, Of Ottumwa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-03
JAS. WHITE DIES
OF EXCITEMENT
PAINTS Ar sluhr or INJURY no
ATS COMPANION.
FALLS AN BREAKS HIS NECK.
Old Time faeslbent D. Fremont Comes
70 a Peculiar End This Morning
Waller Mowrey Radly Hurt
Thrown from Horse.
special 10 paiiy Herald.

Fremont, July 2gs-lim White OF
tiiis city fell from his dray at II. %.
Gordon's cattle pen this morning and
broke mis- neck, death resulting in.
stantly. The fall was caused by OK.
element brought on by an accident
to MIR. Whites companion, Waiter
MowreY who was thrown from hts
horse by the breaking Of a saddle
girth moment before.
The accident occurred at about 7
o'clock this morning Mowrey, who
Is a butcher employed by Gordon,
had gone 70 the slaughter house to
do some killing and was driving the
cattle into the pen. White accom-.
panied him with his dray to bring
the beef back to the shop.
The cattle were TANNED at a gate
through which Mowrey was driving
them when the saddle gIrth slipped
or broke and the pfunglng Of the
horse threw him to the ground. HIS
shoulder was dislocated by the fall
and his head and face severely bruis'
ed, The horse, relieved OIL his rider,
jumped forward, and the cattle as
well, were scared. In the excitement
Jim White fell forward to his death.
The Unfortunate man struck upon
his head and broke the spinal cord
He breathed his last in few, nom
ents.
Although he knew That his com
panion had fallen forward from the
seat and was unconscious, Mowrey
was so injured as to be unable To
reach him, and the injured man lay
not far from the dead, suffering az
ony from the displaced shoulder.
Passers-by came 70 the assistance
OF the two men and Or. Morgan was
called and cared for the injured one
Mr.. Whites body was taken to IFS
home. He caves d wife and chill
| dten.
the cause OF the fall OF the deceag.
ed Ii believed by Dr. Morgan TO have
been heart trouble, although Mr.
White was not known to have been
sufferer from that disease.
NO other explanation can be given
unless In the excitement the man at
tempted to go to the aid OF his
friend, and plunged off the wagon
Without paying attention 70 whore he
was going. This is thought unlikely.
Coroner Foehlinger has been sum.
moned from oskalo@a 10 Investigate
the cause Of the fall.
Jim White was a man Of probably
SIS years OF age He had made his
home In Fremont for thirty years
and has conducted a dray line In
this city almost as long. He was
we'll respecteds ana iiEea In the com.
munIty.
William King, an aged and re.
spected resident OF this place, died
this morning from the effects OF kid.
ney trouble.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-03
NEW STORES 10 OPEN
Two In Winter Block and One Ia
Hanback, Building.

The stock OF the Hawkeye Invest
mont Company consisting Of boots
shoes and a general line OF merchan
disc, that was being disposed OF al
auction In the q. winter building al
the corner Of High avenue and u
street, has been purchased by y. Fitz'
simmons, OF Tracy, VINO Will open q
new shoe store In Oskaioosa in the
Harbach building on yfrst avenue
west. The goods are now being re.
moved to the new location. Mr. Fitz.
simmons will greaty improve the
stock with new goods and intends to
have a full line OF footwear for an
customers.
The vacated room Of Mr.. Winter is
being improved and changed. A
new front win be placed. A new
pawn brokerage ana mortgage com
pany now being organized in the city
will occupy quarters now being fitted
up for them.
The east room OF the Winter build.
Ing has been rented to a firm from
Des Moines, Nasser & Bougney, who
will ft the room with gnefying ana
fixtures now being made In DeB
Moines. and win open therein, fruit
and confection store.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-03
History OF Mahaska Co.
BY MANoAH HEDGE

ESQ tell the story that the world Of today
win be the better for Ite recitai.nl
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-03
Paving 10 Started.

Carbon & Company, having the con.
tract for the paving OF North Ninth
street, have commenced active work
on the job at the north end OF the
Cemetery road. There is some little
grading TO be doEe yet to get the
street In readiness ror paving. The
street Is quite wet but the work has
been undertaken and next week will
witness the laying OF brick. With a
continuation OF present weather the
work would progress quite rapidly.
The brick are all on the ground rea.
dy 10 be laid and the only thing now
70 be done Is the finishing Of the
grading.