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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-13
COLONIES FOR
C0LORED MEN
SCOTT WOULD TAKE 100000
NEGROES TO SOUTH DAKOTA.
Plans the Formation of a Company to
Buy Extensive Tracts Which Will Be
: Cut Up Into Fifty-Acre Farms
GU IS :.
Movement for More Independence for
Il; the Poor of the Big Cities.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The journal.
Mitchell, S. D., Jan. 1S.-By the scheme that
is being promoted by Paul L. Scott, Mitchell may
. BECOME the mecca for 100000 negroes. MI.
Scott is a young colored man who Is engaged IN
b,Isiness here He was a former resident OF
8 Chicago and was the vice president of the first
concentration that favored the election or Charles
S.yDeneen for governor. While in Chicago some
/, time ago he began the agitatio OF the forma-
tion Of a company to give relief to the thou-
sands of Door of his race living in the Cities ana
IN connection with his project his picture was
published in the Chicago Record-Herald this
week.
IN 1t is his purpose to organize a company to
secure control of extensive tracts of land In
This section of the state. These are to be SUD
divided into fifty-acre farms and sold to col
ored men. He is confident that he can interest
100, coo or even 200, 900 negroes in his PROPOSE
ton. .
s& At the annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
The Mitchell National bank, William NJ Smith
retired from the cashiership to accept the presl-
dency and M. F. Patton until recently agent for
the Milwaukee road at this place, was elected
cashier. With the establishment of the Western
National bank two months ago, Mitchell now
'has four strong banking institutions The Com
merciar and Savings bank will construct new
building 12O feet long, two stories high, OF
either brick stone
~ Commencing Sunday evening all the churches
viii unite in evangelistic services conducted by
Dr. Thomas Nicholson Of Dakota Wesleyan uni
versity. chorus choir Of sixty voices will
furnish music
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-13
CLAIM SAME MAN
As THEIR HUSBAND
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER AT
FARGO IN QUEER ROLES.
Lorens First Married a Widow and
Then When Her Daughter Grew to
Womanhood Espoused Her Without
the Formally of Divorce-Trio
!. Lived Happily Until Drink Was In
PRODUCED.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal 49,. -....
Fargo N. D., Jan. ia Fargo mother and
daughter claiming the same man as their
husband. The police have been called to straight
en- out the tangle and have about given up in
despair Mike Lorens employee of the local
gas company, came to Fargo about six months
ago with two women. One was supposed to be
his wife and the other his mOther-in-law.
There was family row last night and. police
men called They found there had been
beer celebration and both women said LOrens
was their husband. The eldest said she married
him some years ago, when she was a widow
with q daughter. After the girl grew up, she
says, Lorens transferred his affections and mar
ried the daughter, without the formalityf of a
divorce. The trio have been living together in
apparent harmony. t.-~
Mrs. Grace D. Brennan, a stenographer,, has
received notice that by the death of uncle
in Los Angeles she is to receive $1,000.
The Scottish Rite reunion closed last night
with the comforting of the thirty second degree
on large class. The Knights Templar also
completed their annual meeting and this even
ing the Shrine will celebrate with large class
and many visitors from this and other states.
| Six of the nineteen applicants for certificates
! to practice pharmacy In this state passed the
| examination before the board They were W. c.
Bulge Grand Forks; A. ]. Young, Onkes; s. H.
Smith, Kenmare; R. J. Woods, Mimic; j. L.
! Chard Webster. S. D., and A. Nicholson, Moor
| assistants-O. O. Sind, Sherwood; May e. Cam
den, Walhala; ]. o. Smith, Omemee; U. ID
| Johnson, Barton.
| The play in the Red River valley whist tour
| nament is on here with teams from Fergus
Falls Mayyille Brafnerd, Fargo, Williw City
! and Grand Forks. A silver cup is the trophy
The Walhalla schools have adopted an limo
walton that is being watched closely by edu
Gators the state. Professor BJornson re
| ouires the students to be present only during
| recitation and permits those who live near tt
| return home in study hours and do their worl
there instead of in the schoolroom.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-13
a. DRIVEN FROM THE CITY
Nygaard Family at Chippewa Falls
Given an Ultimaturn.

efforts have been made by the police to deport
or imprison members of the Nygaard family.
who were residing in of the best sections Of
the city. The mother and some of the daughters
have been especially obnoxious. Today Judge
Jenkins undertook a heroic measure. He sum-
moned the mother and daughter before him and
ordered them to leave the city or he, would send
them to states prison. They then returned
to their home, sold their household goods and
departed Three Of the younger members OF the
family will be sent to state institutions.
Chippewa Falls expended about 81 900, 900 -, Tor
BUILDINGS and improvements the past year. This
is the largest amount invested for this purpose
in the city in any year in its history.
= The Chippewa Sugar company today awarded
sixty prizes to sugar beet growers who had
made the best record in raising beets.7' The first
ten growers received 300 ounds sugar each, thep
thirty 100 bounds each. making in all 10000
pounds Of sweets given away as rewards The
factory has closed for the season. 1t was IN
operation sixty days. -.. ,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-13
NEW YORK PAPER
:, REBUkES A STATE
SOUTH DAKOTA INCORPORATION
LAWS NEED REF ORMING.
Fee Schedule Adopted by the Last
Legislature Was a Step in the Right
Direction, but the Authorities Admit
that the Criticism Is Still Only 'sToo
JuSt,'' o."
Special to The Journal

Special to The Journal 49,"
Pierre, S. D., Jan. 13-The New York Eve
ming Mail editortally rebukes South Dakota for
the liberalty Of it's incorporation laws which
'are not bothersome about fees taxes, annual
meetings, the liabilities of members and other
such little formalties.' Unfortunately the crit
icism is too just, altho the fee schedule adopted
by the last session somewhat improved the situa-
ton, only, however, in cutting off a line of
corpora tons made for speculative purposes by
men without any means at all.
Formerly fat fee Of $40 was charged for any
ncorporat ton, whatever its capital. For instance
in case corpora ton authorized to do any
kind of business 1t might choose chartered
with capital of billion dollars and the
charter cost its projectors $40. The reformed fee
scale is still ridiculous. Any charter costs $40
A million dollar proposition Is taxed $25 an(
any sum more than million has to "Dut up
to the extent of $40 None of the really objec
tlonable features-lack Of examination, persona
liability, etc. was reformed at all.
1t is not probable that this legislature viii
take any action in the matter Some $4,000 {
year is paid into the state treasury in fees
chiefly from outside the state. Many good mel
are engaged in the incorporate business a!
"domciliary'' agents for the foreign Institutions
and are doing a good business and there is NJ
disposition to interfere with the industry which
their enterprise has built up. Many citizens re
greet that the lberalty of the laws brings re
proach upon the state, but the sentiment is no
sufficiently pronounced to work out a substan
tal reform. - H'~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-13
PRODIGAL RETURNS
Schultz, Mourned as Dead, Is Wei
coined After Twenty-Five Years.

HUTCHINSON, MINN.-The hamlet OF Bis
cay is enjoying the novelty of long lost Prodl-
gal returned. TWENTY-FIVE years ago LOUIS LOUIS
Schultz, aged 20, babe goodbye to his father
and mother and left to seek his fortune IN tne
west In all these years not word was hear9
from him. His father and mother dleo anu
he was given up for dead -
The other day good-look1ng, prosperous up.
pearing stranger called at the home OF William
Schultz, but SO changed in appearance was ne
from the boy who went away early IN the eagh4
Of his identity before he secured the gla9
hand.'' He had spent his time IN mining anu
had not found the fortune he sought, put Is SURF
he now knows right where 1t is located anu
will return soon to take possession:
Hutchinson business men are. ag1tatmg Tue
question of converting the old improvement as
sriation into a commercial club, with suites o.
well furnished rooms and social features As ~
iuncts 1t is estimated that the expense tne
ifrst wear will be about $1,000. :t=1
The third entertainment in the ApraIy c9urse
was the lecture by G. w. +, Hill on me hons
of the Aztecs.' 4,o ,,orn,ors 90
lucrative Elevator association directors Mets
elected as follows E. A. Tews,, 4. =. Fallqn
Henry Ahlrich, H. II. Bonniwell, Joseph "a
necly oliver Pierce, James AaYoLai san o.m
ing snd l. K Peterson. The afalrs o. tne 49,, az
ISOLATION were found to be in hourlshlng cohu ~
9;ona The elevator has held up the price: o
wheat so that the Hutchinson market - oA
~ tEe hest in this part of the state. ,-.
| =! Joseph Janecky has retired IRON me naau~
| firm of Ella & Jonecky and Las peen sueceeue
by Joseph Miksclecky. 80 ,,; bord1yor
+" Charles Schunenlan has SOLO nls .naLu az q,
stnro to W A. Wendt and Sorren Sofrehson liol
South Dakota. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-13
GAMBLING DEVICES UNDER BAN
$4,000 Worth, Seized at Superior, May
~ Be Burned. .l- ~ -.

SUPERIOR, Visit the. police and sheriff
that can be stored in the big city hall will soon
be under the order of the municipal court for
destruction. Another big batch has just been
ordered destroyed, altho an appea! has been
taken to the high court. It is estimated that
there is upwards Of $4,000 worth OF material a.
awaiting a decision from higher courts as 10
the disposition to be made of 1t.
The latest paraphernalia to come under the ban
of the court is that of James Whirl, who paid a
f,ne of $50 for conducting gambling mouse.
Two more complete outfits were seized In addl-
ton to numerous slot machines.
Judge Haily has ordered all DESTROYED, put an
Ave cases have been appealed. The gamblers con-
tend that the ordinance providing for destruction
of property is void and 1t is likely the case
will 90 to the supreme court. -,
snperior sportsmen are much interested In the
movement to abolish spring shooting Of ducks
and other waterfowl and will aid the movenent
| to have the law permitting such shooting re-
nealed at this session of the legislature.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-13
STATE DISCLOSES
MOTIVE FOR CRIME
TORSTENSoN JEALOUS OF HIRED
MANS ATTENTIONS TO WIFE.
Surprise Sprung in the Elbow Lake
Murder Trial-The Defense Relies
Solely on the Insanity Plea-The De-
PENDANTS Family History Shown to
Be Very Bad. =
Snacial to The Journal.

Special to The Journal 49,
Elbow Lake Mimi, Jan. 19-In the Torsten-
murder trial the state rested its case just
before noon yesterday. At the preliminary hear
ing before the justice of the peace, Sheriff
Thompson testified that Torstensons had made a
confession to him in which he admitted his guilt
because he had told the defendant it would be
better for him to admit his guilt if he had
committed the crime. On the other hand, the
state sprang surprise by attempting to show
mother and two brothers testified that Torsten-
son had uuarreled with his wife and accused
her of liking the hired man better than himself.
One of the boys testified that Torstenson called
his wife vile names, accused her OF going with
the hired man, and told her he could shoot her
that she his wife and 1t would be no one s
else business. The other boy testified that upon
another occasion Torstenson also accused MS
wife of going with the hired man, and that he
threa tened to 'fx' her.
From Attorney Dahlen's statement to the jury,
the plea of insanity will be practically the
whole defense The attorney stated that he and
counsel expected to prove insanity on the sloe
of both the father and mother Of the defendant,
that they would prove that his tather's mother
had been insane; that his father had also had q
period of insanity; that two of his mother
brothers had been insane; that one or them mao
committed suicide in shocking manner, anu
that the other was now In an insane asylum !,
that one Of defendants sisters now dead, had
been afflicted with apoplectic fits, and that his
mother had cancer.
Five witnesses for the defense testified IN
relation to the defendants family history and
his own mental condition. :. Annun Dan1elson
testified that the defendant had taught one term
Of school ten or twelve years ago. and that he
was one of the pupils. He said no order what,
ever was maintained, and that the pupils had
recesses whenever they asked for them; that
on one occasion Torstenson placed his chair upon
the table and sat in the chair with ruler In
his hand and that then the pupils took rulers
and placed inkwells upon them and took them
IN to Torstenson, who knocked them off with
his ruler. -
The defense also expects to offer some expert
medical testimony DR.. Jones Of Minneapolis,
will probably be put upon the stand today.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-13
STUMPAGE SALE is SLOW
Less Than Half the Offerings at Duluth
Are Taken. a =

- 3 =. +. +
+ DULUTH, MINI. The sale Of state stump
age, conducted by State Auditor s. G. Iverson
at the county auditors office, attracted COM
paratively few timber men,, and there was not
much competition The estimated value of the
timber was about $4,000 and less than halt
that amount was sold. ,.-r.A&,a -
The auditor will conduct other sales Of state
timber at Grand Rapids Saturday and at
Bemidji the following Monday, winding up at
Walker on Tuesday. The total amount Of TIM
Der to be sold will aggregate a valuation of
about $S4, 900. 80. +. 4 49,
Charged with selling intoxicating liquor to In
dams and introducing intoxicants into the Min
nesota reservation, indictments were returned to-
day in the United States court against Agent
Thomas Halvorsen, Daniel Smith, Francis Ger
neau and Charles Tanner. HT
They pleaded guilty and were sentenced at
once to sixty days in the county jail at Walker
and to pay fines Of $50 each.
3. E.. Niles, postmaster at Merrifeld, indict-
ed on the charge of defrauding the government
in connection with the issuance Of postal
| money order, pleaded not guilty to three counts
which were lodged against him. His trial will
be held next week. VA 80 Y = ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-13
Eyes of Solons Opened.

In his demonstration before the joint session
Thursday Professor Shepard chemist for the
food commissioner, made some startling revela-
lions. With the coal tar dye extracted from
a pint bottle of port wine taken from the origi-
nal package he dyed brilliant ''wine COLOR
nine square feet of heavy wooden cloth.
Solomon knew what he was talking about when
he warned his public not ''to look upon the wine
when it was red From a bottle OF "Mrs.
Jones homemade tomato catsup' he extracted
enough coal tar dye to illuminate nine square
feet of wooden cloth. Two square yards of
flannel were dyed from a single. bottle of pop.
A bottle Of lemon extract redyed three square
feet of white flannel. Many other equally
startling facts were deyeloped.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-13
BABY IS A T0ILER IN
GOTHAM SWEATSHOP
New York Sun Special Service.

New York, Jan. 13.-A baby girl
Is months old is a worker in one
of New York IS sweatshops.
DR.. A. s. Daniel Of the New York
infrmary for women and children told
the Women s Municipal league today in
her address On "Illegal Sweatshop
Work
The child, she said, had been brought
to the infrmary for treatment, and
when the mother came to take it away
she told the doctor she needed its help
in her manufacture of passementerie.
The little creature rolled tiny balls
in paste, to which the mother attached
trimmings, and so contributed 50 cents
a week to the family income.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-13
BARBER KILLS HIMSELF
Hahn Drank Bay Rum and Wood Alec
hol in Craze for I,iuuOr - III

LONG PRAIRIE, MINN.-William A Hahn a
barber, who had been hard drinker, in his craze
for liquor. swallowed quantity Of bayrum in
day in great agony, altho all that medical skill
could suggest was done for him He leaves a
wife and three children at st: Cloud.
panies were held this week, and the following
officers elected: Bank Of Long Prairie-Direc-
tors, VIM. q. Lee, J. D. Jones and G. r. Chris
tie Fist National-Directors, w. I. Paine, Carl
Butke, J. F. Locke, F. x. Lampart and Albert
Rhoda. Peoples Observation-Disclosures M. C.
Tiff. G.. F., Miller, J. J. Reichert. L. NJ Davis,
George Fehernbacker. Edward Northrup and
Directors, N. O. scow. MI. and Mrs. 4. A.
Lindrud. fri. = :-- SIS d.
The local tent of the Maccabees elected the
following officers: c., F. B. Smmons l.. c..
Emmett Blair; R. X, 81. W. Reed; c., Frank
Dewey; s., Will Cooper. The election was fol
lowed by a dinner and smoke.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-13
WARNED A VIPER
AT Her HEARTH
BUTTE WOMAN ALMOST KILLED
BY COUPLE SHE BEFRIENDED.
Found Unconscious with Cloth Sat,
urated with Ether Bound Around
Her Notwithstanding Of Value
Taken from the Room of an Aged
Lodging House Keeper.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Butte, Mont. JAM ia dastardly attempt
to etherize to death Mary Soda, aged lodg-
inghouse keeper, early this morning, was frus-
trated by the prompt action of Charles Jones,
roomer who. aroused by the sound of hurry
ing footsteps, Investigated and found the woman
lying on her bed in insensible condition with
cloth saturated with ether bound tightly
around her mouth.
Suspicion pointed towards Henry and Mabel
Liberty, couple whom Mrs. Soda had taken
into her house out of charity because OF their
destitute condition, and they were placed under
arrest
Only after several hours of hard work were
physicians able to revive the woman. The room
was in the greatest disorder, everything of
value being taken.
The speculator Mining company, the control
ling interest Of which is owned by John
A. Creighton u banker of Omaha. has bought
the Edith May copper and silver mine for $15o,-
0O0 according to deeds fled with the county.
The Edith May claim was owned by p. J.
Brophy, George 81. Casey and several other
Butte men. Casey received check for $4,000
for his interest while Brophy's check amounted
to $4,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-13
STATE AUDITOR
MADE DEFENDANT
NEW POINT IN LEASES RAISED
BY LAYBoURNE.
His Application for Mineral Property
Rejected - Matter of Precedence
Hinges Upon the Actual Receipt of
His Letter or the Time of Its Post
ing, Laybourne Holding for the
Latter. 3
Special to The Journal.

AZ
Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 13.-State Auditor Iyer-
son has been made the defendant in a suit
brought in the st. Louis county district court to
determine whether the; precedence Of written
application for a lease of state property de-
ponds upon the time it is received or upon the
time of Its posting.
The case is brought by George r. Laybourne of
Duluth, and the defendants are C. H. Bradley,
E. L. Bradley, J. G. Flynn, w. G. Weld the
state Of Minnesota and S. G. Iverson, state
auditor. ~ -.---- ~ -- ~ rs
According to the information contained in the
petition, under an act Of the legislature the
commissioner of the land Office had leased min
eral property in St. Louis county on April 10,
1901, to G. W. Sylvester. The land is described
as being the southeast quarter of section 16,
township 81, range p west.
This contract remained in force until Oct.
q, 1904. Previous to this, Sylvester had be-
come in arrears in his fees to the state in the
sum OF $500, and twenty days previous to the
expiration of the contract, Iverson had notified
him that if within that time the money were
not paid, the contract would become null and
void. '.-..@ 80
On Oct. q the defendants appeared in the Of
fee of the state auditor at st. Paul and applied
for lease of the land and deposited the fee
Of $25. This application was fled as having
been made at 8 o'clock am: 4,..rz b. .--
On the same day the application. OF Mr.. Lay
bourne was received by mail and noted as hav-
ing been. fled at 11:3O am. The state auditor
accordingly granted a lease of the property to
the defendants in the suit. Laybourne insisted
his contention was denied. He now brings suit
to have the lease made to him and to have the
defendants make an accounting of their profits
from the nrOperty.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-13
BANGOR GAINS A POINT
Judge Gaffy Allows It to Reopen
County Seat Case. .-.. .~,s.-

PIERRE, s. DIN the circuit court at Fort
Pierre today Judge Gaffy reversed the judg
ment Of Judge Smith, allowing the removal of
the Walworth county records from Bangor to
He gave the Selby defendants thirty day
stay Of Judgment for the purpose Of perfeeting
an appeal. y 49,.
which its citizens removed from Bangor in
wagons. AS Bangor has not shown Its hand In
came ND before Judge Smith, Selby's possession
of the seat is considered not altogether secure.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-13
New Farmers Institute Bill.

The farmers institute bill, introduced concur
rently into the house and senate by Parmley and
institute board consisting Of the president Of the
state board OF agriculture the dairy and food
commissioner, the president Of the state horti
cultural society and three members Of the board
of regents. -E
This board is to select superintendent of
Institutes who is to have general supervision of
the work. His salary Is to be 81 900 a year.
tural college are to instruct in the institutes
without additional pay. Institutes are to be held
ut all convenient points at an average expense
not to exceed 500 each. All Of the expenditures
are limited and carefully guarded
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-13
OPEN INSTALLATION :
Des Moines Grand Officer to Conduct
Formalities at Detroit.

DETROIT, MINN.-The Brotherhood of Amer
lean Yeoman will hold open installation OF
officers tomorrow, the ceremony to be conductei
by D. D. Mason Of Des Moines. The following
officers will be installed: E. L. Jordan, fore
man; William E. Borg. master of ceremonies
w. G. Trimett, master of accounts; w. L. Ray
mond, correspondent; e. E. Halt examining sur
geon Mrs. Lena Baker, physician; Frank Cusey
overseer; +. A. Ketten, Waterman; ]. F. Ketten
sentinel; Otto Hofas guard; Ida Miller, Lady
Rowena; Cora B. Phalon. Lady Rebekah.
At special meeting of the board OF education
a resolution was adopted that all students at
tending the public schools and not belonging t.
the district must pay a tuition Of 50 month
in advance. This was done because of the crowd
ed condition of the various rooms.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-13
COUNTY SEAT FIGHT STARTED
Thief River Falls Appoints Commit.
tee and Expects to Win.

THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINN.-The estab-
fishing Of a voting precinct on: the Red Lake
commissioners of Red Lake county to purchase
the old frame building at Red Lake Falls, now
occupied as county offices, caused the first step
to be taken for the changing of the county seat
Of Red Lake county from Red Lake Falls to
Thief River Falls.
Citizens of Thief River Falls and vicinity
held two mass meetings and passed resolution
to begin the fight at once A committee of
eleven citizens has been appointed to carry on
the work. Owing to the fact that Thief River
Falls is larger in population, has better railroad
facilities and has the cooperation Of st. Hilaire
there is little doubt as to the outcome.