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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-19
LOST HIS TRAIN;
CHILD WAS DYING
Plight of James Houghton, an In
diana Man, in City of ST.
Cloud,

Special to The Journal.
St. Cloud, Mimi, Sept. 19.-Stranded
in strange town, lacking 50 Of the
fare to Indiana, where his little child
was dying, yet with plenty Of money
in the bank at home, was the sad plight
of a well-dressed man who accosted
st. Cloud merchant for information.
The stranger, James Houghton, was
on his way from Butte, Mont, to his
home at Monticello, Ind, where his
7-year-old child lay dying or dead:
Tired from a long journey he fell
asleep on the train and was awakened
by the brakeman s cry of what he
thought to be st. Paul, but which he
found, upon alighting, to be ST.. Cloud.
The train had pulled away before he
discovered his mistake, and, tho he
made valiant effort to catch the rear
platform, he failed.
Stepping to the ticket office, he re-
was to meet his brother, but found,
when it came to paying for the precious
strip, that he lacked So Of the required
amount. He telegraphed to Chicago
for money, but when the answer came
the banks were closed and an order
must be identified. In the deepest anx-
iety as to the condition of his child,
he accosted one Of the business men,
telling him Of his mistake and the loss
of time it had already cost him.
The cashier Of the bank was sent fol-
and money was advanced to Mr.. Hough-
ton, who left on the early morning
train, not knowing but what the loss
of twelve hours here might have pre-
vented him from seeing his child before
it died.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-19
DIVORCED FIVE TIMES,
I0WAN TAKES WIFE NO. 6

s - = 49, Sf- - :
Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. 1e-After
five unsuccessful matrimonial ventures,
DR.. Oliver Fisher, a well-known physi-
clan Of Stern, Iowa, has made the at
tempt the sixth, time by marrying Miss
Nina Norwood Of Denver. All his
former wives are living, having secured
divorces.
= He married his first wife, Ida Fisher,
twenty five years ago, but shortly after
told secrets during delirium while
having typhoid fever, that caused her
to part from him. Wife No. 2, Mary
Check, was married in 1883 in Iowa
City, but the two separated on the day
of the wedding. No. was Mary
Blanche Williams, daughter Of a farm
er, and No. 4 was Laura Richmonds of
Leeds, who obtained divorce after a
few years Of married life.
Two years ago at Council Bluffs he
married Margaret Wilcox, but she
lived with him only a few months be-
for going into the divorce courts.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-19
GIRL WIFE'S LIFE
LIKE MEL0DRAMA
Just Went Out to a Wedding, She
Told spouse-It Was
Her Own.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Butte, Mont, Sept. 1.-two weeks
ago the 20-year-old wife of George Mel
vile told her husband she was going
to attend the wedding of friend. To-
day it was discovered that she was the
bride and had married Harvey North
ely, young man living less than half
a mile from her home.
Mrs. Melville had told Northey that
Melville was her uncle, and she did not
want him to know of her marriage for
a while, as she feared he would cable
$50 news to her mother, who, she said,
is an invalid in London.
So she went back and lived with
Melville for a week, then returned to
her younger husband and remained
with him until this morning when Mel
vile succeeded in finding her. She de-
MED him and declared he was her uncle
and nothing more. Northey believes
her, Notwithstanding the records of the
court at Great Falls, which show that
she married Melville in August, 1901.
The girl is strikingly handsome, and
four years ago was married to a man
named Walbridge, who abused her and
was killed by her father near Phillips
burg, Mont, for which crime the faith
er, Carlisle Hunter, is serving a SEN
tence in the state penitentiary. The
young woman has been arrested on a
charge of bigamy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-19
WOMEN ATTACK
ROOSEVELT IDEA
Would Turn President from Race
Suicide Theory by Appeal
Thru Wife.
New York Sun Special Service.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 19.-Pittsburg
philanthropic women take exceptions to
President Roosevelt s race-suicide the
tory. Mrs. S. E. Lippincott, superin-
tendent and secretary of the Society for
the Improvement Of the Poor, after
consultation with other members Of the
society, has decided to write to Mrs.
Roosevelt asking her to persuade the
president to modify his position.
This determination became crystal
ized today when woman who had
been deserted by her husband, and is
penniless,. applied for aid. She is the
mother of seventeen children, sever Of
whom are dead, "and happy An
other is in the institution for the feeble
minded at Polk, Pa. Altho reduced to
extreme povery by the desertion Of her
husband, the woman wants to apply to
the president for medal as an example
Of his ideal wife and mother. Mrs.
Lippincott said: ~, -e ...
"What with the wretchedness and
distress Of these big families raised by
the shiftless poor, the equally large
families brought by immigrants to this
country and the menace they are to our
nation and to society, I purpose writ
ing to Mrs. Roosevelt an appeal to hel
womanhood against this indiscriminate
applauding of unwelcome conditions.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-19


New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, Sept. 49, President Cas-
satt of the Pennsylvania will retire at
the next annual meeting.'
This statement was made today by a
well-informed railroad man, one whose
source of information is close to the
inner sanctum Of the Pennsylvania Of
fees.
1t startled the local railroad men who
heard 1t, and there was some inclina-
ton to scott at it as a "wild' story.
in his statement and declared that there
was little chance Of the "tip" being
incorrect. 1t was pointed out that the
Pennsylvania rule is that all employees
shall be retired at the age of 10, and
it has been understood that that rule
shall include the highest official.
Alexander J. Cassatt is Sc years old,
having been born at Pittsburg in De-
cember, 1889. If he should retire at the
next meeting he will be 81 years old,
only three years away from the age
limit. His life has been busy one,
and, altho he is still vigorous, it is
said that he is consulting his own
wishes in determining to retire at this
time. He has been railroading since
1861, when he entered the employ of the
Pennsylvania road as rodman. He has
been a Pennsylvania man ever since.
The rumor that presupposes the re-
tirement of Mr.. Cassatt also includes
the name Of his successor. Samuel Rea,
fourth vice president, is named to sue
coed him. He is so years old and has
been railroad man since 1871, when
he also entered the employ Of the Penn
sylvania railroad. Like Mr.. Cassatt
Rea began in the engineering depart,
ment and practically his whole train,
ing has been along the line Of railroad
building.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-19

q
New York Sun Special Service
New York, Sept. 19.-It is practi-
cally certain that Julius Mayer, New
York state attorney general, will begin
action to compel restitution by those
officers of the New York Life who
caused the expenditure of $4,000 Of
the company's funds as campaign con-
tributions, and also to determine
whether or not the contributions consti-
tute official misconduct on the part Of
the managers of a trust fund. This
was the substance of statement made
by one close to the attorney general
and we'll qualified to speak with full
authority.
torney general had been informed that
the money so paid out would be re-
stored to the insurance companies, but
| that this would not necessarily prevent
him from taking any action he might
think proper.
Mayer Is Investigating.
In reply to the direct question as to
whether he would institute suit against
John A. Mccall and George w. Perkins
for restitution of the $4,000 contrib
uted to the republican campaign fund,
Mr.. Mayer said:
"The matter is one that is engaging
and will continue to absorb my earnest
attention. ] cannot answer until I
have had an opportunity to investigate
] the matter.
One who may be said to speak with
as much authority for Mr.. Mayer as he
could himself made the following state
ment:
"Shoulds an action be brought-and
that it will be brought is practically
assured-it will have two objects. First,
| o,1 ~ ciroi fioanoo iS tho racfi.
Continued on I'd Page, 4th Column.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-19
MIN0T NATIONAL
CLOSES ITS DOORS
Deposits Amounting to $115,000
Are Expected to Be Returned
in Full.
Special to The Journal.


Minot, N. D., Sept. 19.-The Minot
National bank failed to open it's doors
for business today, and a notice posted
on the door reads: "Closed pending
the action of the controller of the cur
rency.o
For several weeks there have been
rumors that the bank was in financial
able loans. The announcement is made
semi officially that the bank s reserve
is considerably below the statutory re-
quirements, but there is something like
$4,000 credited to the reserve funds.
Some time ago, so report says, the
directors called President Erickson s
attention to the loans being made and
dent. Report says he continued max
ing the Objectionable loans, and about
a week ago A. F. Slocum, director,
was made temporary president, presum-
ably for a period pending the closing
of deal by which Joseph Roach and
others connected with the Second Ma
tional bank were to get a controlling
interest in the Minot National.
It is thought that while this deal was
in progress it was discovered that the
banks reserve was below the legal
mark and the negotiations were held in
allegiance. Rumors of financial trouble
started a small run on the bank yester-
day. This, in all probability, would
have developed into a rush today and
the closing Of the institution was
deemed prudent.
The last statement showed the bank IS
deposit to be $4,000. It was capita
lied at 100000. The chief stockhold-
ers are j. A. and B. Erickson. Clarence
Parker, A. F. Slocum and David Lloyd.
The report of the closing of the
Minot National started a run by the
timid on the Second National and Union
National bank today. All depositors
| were paid promptly. The belief pre-
walls that the Minot National will pay
out dollar for dollar.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-19
WOMEN IN S0BS BID
FAREWELL TO PASTOR
New York Sun Special Service.

Chicago, Sept. 19.-Surrounded by
historical women who threw their arms
around his neck and wept, Rev. DR..
Myron w. Haynes of the Belden Ave
nue. Baptist church said farewell to
Chicago last right, when he took train
for Seattle at midnight as the finale Of
a day of sensational Developments in
the scandal in which he became en-
meshed when the Central Passenger as
ISOLATION put him on it's blacklist for
alleged fraud in obtaining railroad tick
cts.
More than one hundred women were
in the crowd Of $50 persons who at
tended farewell reception to the pas
tor in the chapel of the Belden Avenue
church. Almost every one OF them
Wept.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-19
WOMEN TO EXILE
TOWNS IDLE MAN
Subscription Paper Circulated and
Menace to Husbands Indus
! try Must Go.
New York Sun Special Service.


Chicago, Sept. 19-Women of Iron
are raising a popular subscription to
defray the expenses of deporting the
town IS only idle man.
They say the presence of one indo-
lent man may have an evil effect upon
their husbands and put to naught the
towns recent recovery from a twenty
year period Of laziness.
Tony Hartford, aged 80, living at
100 Bensley avenue, is the man who
refused to work. Agents of several
factories are canvassing Irondale daily
in search of workers, say the women,
pipe and announces that he has decided
to take a couple of months rest and
lie around the town.
Work Their Last Desire.
Until three years ago, when a big
harvesting plant came to Irondale, work
was the one, thing that came last to
previous nail mill had been estab-
1ished in the town, but changes in the
style Of nails quieted the factory whis-
tie, and for many years wives watched
their husbands gather at the corner
grocery and wait for some one to Of
fer them JOB. =.
Then came the boom, and the jobs
forced themselves upon the spouses
grown "disinclined' from long idle
ness.
Every man had to go to work to
avoid the offers that were being show
cred upon him. Irondale awoke from
it's stupor and began. to boom. The
dread disease of laziness was eradi-
Gated and the smooth places on the dry
goods boxes lost their gloss.
Keep spouses Harnessed.
But the housewives have not forgot:
ten the old days. A constant dread
of a repetition of the idle period has
filed their minds, and they have kept
their husbands closely harnessed to
their Jobs, with only Sundays, Fourth Of
Now comes the disturbing element
the rebellious Tony, who, having nc
wife to make him work, has not been
convinced of the necessity of labor.
The women were quick to act wher
they heard of the disaffection. Mrs
Joseph Mcintosh, Mrs. Joseph Walter!
and Mrs. Jennie Hasteit were appointed
a. committee to circulate the subscrip
ton list.
Women to Pay His Fare.
"We will send him just as far as The
money we collect will pay the fare
said the, committee. GIVE will only
= pay the fare one way, but if he repent
and, informs us that he wants to com,
first, and then send for him.
Tony has not yet been consulted
about the, matter. He may not wan
to go, but as the committee say the,
will make it too hot for him at home
the 500 other men who are working ar,
confident he will accept the offer O.
transportation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-19
90 BUILDINGS AT NOME
BURN; LOSS IS 100000

Seattle, Sept. 19.-sixty buildings
were destroyed by fire at Nome, Alas
ka, on the night of Sept. Is, causing a
loss estimated at close to 100000.
The city hall, small building, was
destroyed, but the records were saved.
It is reported that the big stores Of
M. +. Atkinson and J. P. Parker were
destroyed. No loss Of life is reported.
Details are meager.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-19
PRINCE TO ARRIVE NOV. 2

heen tbat
Louis Of Battenberg will be in Washing
ton Nov. 2. The British North Atlantic
squadron under his command will lie in
the roads off Annapolis while the COM
mander-in-chief and his staff officers
make the visit to this city. They will
be received by the, president at the
White House with proper ceremonies,
but the details of the reception have
vet to be arranged.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-19
ILLINOIS, OLDEST BANKER DEAD.

Bloomington, H., Sept. 19.-Joseph
keenan,, the oldest banker and former
mayor of Leroy, ILL.,, and director Of
Bloomington banks, died today. He leaves
extensive land holdings in central Illinois.
He was II years old.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-19
ARMY And NAVY
TO BE PROBED
President Directs Darling and Oil
yer to Look Into Waste in
Departments.
EXTRAVAGANZA AND
CORRUPTION SOUGHT
AS Keep Commission Probed Civil
ian Departments, These Men
Will Probe Military.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service
Washington, Sept. l9.-Having used
the probe with some success in the ci-
william departments, President Roosevelt
has now decided to apply it to the army
and navy.
1t was learned today that a new
commission of investigation will be
named by the president. It will con-
sist Of Assistant. Secretary Of the Navy
War Oliver. These officials will do for
the military branch of the government
what the Keep commission is doing for
the civilian branch. They will fer
ret out any corruption that may exist
and institute reforms of administration
in order to do away with the excessive
amount Of red tape which now hampers
the prompt and economical execution
of business.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-19

Nuremberg, Germany, Sept. 1.-THE first
game of the chess match between DIR. S. Tar
rasch of this CITY, and Frank j. Marshall of
Brooklyn was played at the local chess club in
this city yesterday .nd Sas won by Tarrasch
after fifty moves.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-19
Waste and Extravaganza.

The new commission will have an
onerous task. Those who know about
the methods prevailing in the army and
navy are aware that waste and extrava-
gance exist to an extent that seems al
most incredible.
The naval estimates for the present
year, now being collected by the sec
rotary Of the navy, aggregate almost
$780, 100000, and thru the application of
the pruning knife. will be reduced to
100000, 900. # more economical meth
DDS were observed than are in force to-
day, it is the belief of competent
ance of the navy could be reduced to
$75, 100000 or 80.0O0,O0O at least
What is true of the navy is true Of
the army. The general staff of the
army has not brought about economy
in administration.
Case of .'Too Many Cooks
The trouble with the navy depart
ment, and only to a slightly less ex-
tent in the war department, arises out
Of the distribution of authority among
number Of bureaus.
The country is not SO much concerned
about the controversies which are a con-
slant development among the bureaus,
as over the fact that work is DELAYED
and therefore becomes more expensive:
that there is duplication, duplication
and manipulation Of separate plants
within the navy yards, the effort of
each department being to obtain com
plete independence of the other;
Duplicates Ts,at Are Needless.
In cue navy YARD, for example, there
are eight machin6 shops, five Joiner
shops, five paint shops, four patter1
shops, four tin. shops, \ four fuel-oi
plants, four testing libraries, three
selectrical workshops, three copper
| shops, thirtytwo storehouses under sep
arate roofs, thirteen coalsheds and bins
under separate roofs and fifty piles Of
material not under cover.
| Recently the power plants, of whiel
| there were six at the yard referred to
were consolidated, resulting in consid
cradle economy. Apparently no ste]
has been taken to consolidate othe
shops. $3.50.
As the shops and portions of depart
ments are duplicated, it is a natura
consequence that the heads Of depart
ments and departments themselves ar
duplicated. 49,.
No system whatever, is observed il
the matter Of laying out the nav.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-19
Beginning October |

There will be a regular Sunday
Morning Edition Of
The Journal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-19
Minneapolis Merchants

Use The Journal most because 1t
gives them best
results.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12

paris green about the time Of the well
episode. The person called for cents I
worth, which was smaller amount than
is usually sold. He was unable, how
ever, to identify the person to whom it
was sold.
Mrs. J. L. Johnson testified that she
was at the Norwegian Lutheran church,
which is near their home, on the Sun
day previous, and had noticed that Miss
Johnson kept staring at her daughter
all thru the service. She also testified
to seeing the poisoned orange which was
tied to her daughters schoolroom door
a, few days previous.
Louis Degner Of Pratt testified that
Oscar Prestegaard had on several occa-
sions taken the defendant to shows.
Prestegaard had lived at the johnson
home two years, but left there two
years ago. Knute Moe also testified to
having seen Prestegaard and the de-
fendant together good many times.
Defense Swears a Witness.
At this point the defense called a
witness whom it was necessary to dis
miss without delay. Magnus johnson
| testified that he was returning home on
| the night Of June 6, and shortly before
| $3.50 his team SHE'D at a person walking
along close to the fence by the e, road
The person looked like small-slzed
man wearing dark clothes. He wore
broad-brilnmed hat and would not reply
| to a salutation. ~5
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12
SUITS FOR :. ::
WESTERN ROADS
Violations Of 28-Hour Law as to
Shipment of Cattle Alleged
in Court Actions.

San Francisco, Aug. 12.-Twelve hun
,dred suits, involving a penalty Of from
800 to $500 in each case, or a total
maximum of fines Of 5000, 1000, are to be
brought against the Southern Pacific,
Santa Fe, Union Pacific and other west,
ern roads for violations of the so:called
twenty eight-hour law providing for the
humane shipment Of CATTLE. 49,.
It is at the instance Of the secretary
Of agriculture that this litigation has
been taken up by the attorney general
and the suits will soon be commenced
by the various United States district
attorneys. :.
The law under which this wholesale
suing is to be done has been on the stat,
ute books since 1873. It requires rail
road companies transporting cattle from
one state to another to unload the ami
mails after they have been in the cars
for twenty eight hours, feed and water
them and give them rest for at least
five hours.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12
Special to The Journal.
Career.

Special to The journal. >@->,.a
william Pfaender died last night after
an illness that had extended over most
of the summer. With his passing away
the last of the state electors in the
Lincoln college and character who
had figured in the organization Of the
ment since the days of the territory, is
removed.
Mr.. Pfaender was born in Wurtem-
berg, Germany, in 1926, and came to
America in 1S48, living in Cincinnati
until 1856, when he was put in charge
Of colony from that city, which was
one Of the two colonies destined for the
settlement Of New Ulm.
! He was a young man OF influence and
ability and was soon at the head Of the
affairs of the city. He was elected to
the legislature in 1860 and to the sen
ate in 1870, serving in that branch Of
the state government until he was
elected to the office of state treasurer
in 1875, which office he held for four
years, when he returned to this city
and had since conducted an insurance
and real estate business.
At the breaking out of the war he
was commissioned first lieutenant OF
the First Minnesota battery, was or
dered south and remained there until
after the breaking out OF the Sioux mas
sacre. At this time he came north or
recruiting service and was attached te
service at st. Peter and Fort Ridgely
He was commissioned lieutenant OF
the First Mounted rangers, and afte1
it's organization, held the same office
in the Second cavalry. His command
at that time was on the frontier, wherI
} it was kept until peace was established
and he was permitted to return to- hi
home and his family. - 80. -,
, Colonel Pfaender was active in tn
, Turner society Of this place for man.
| years, being it's orator and leader, am
always taking a prominent part in tn
management of its affairs. He was j
fluent German speaker and handled tn
English language equally we'll, and ha
carried with him an influence in tn
affairs of the county that has bee
l equalled by no other man.:
r. OF late years his ambition has bee
to have the government pension th
defenders of this city in the siege 9
I the Sioux during the massacre. H
e more than any other person, appreciate
! the exposure and suffering that thes
: men endured. He will be buried o
q Sunday afternoon with military, homo
o and with the imposing ceremonies tn;
, are beftting the station in life that +
- occupied.