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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
ACCUSES HIM OF
ANOTHER MURDER
QUESTION rs, DID GOTTSCHALK
KILL HIS ACCOMPIICE?
Latter's Father Thinks Man Arrested
for Staying st. Paul Butcher Threw
/ Joseph A. Hartman Into tho River
Hammer Used in Crime Identified
What It Indicates.

Chief of Police O'Conner 8 statement
that the accomplice of Edward GOtt-
schalk in the murder of Christian B.
Schindeldecker, in his meat market in
St. Paul, Feb. Is, was Joseph A. Hart
man, Of COG James street, received posi-
tive confirmation by the identifc ton
of the hammer found by Schindeldeck-
er's body, as one belonging to Charles
Hartman, Jr., cornice maker, brother
of the accused man. This Identified
ton was made by Charles Hartman,
father Of Joseph A. Hartman.
Joe Hartman's father stoutly asserts
his belief that Edward Gottchalk, un-
der arrest for the murder of Schindel-
He declares that Gottchalk has thrown
his son into the river. Young Hartman
and Gottchalk were very friendly, says
Charles Hartman, the father. They
often went fishing together. On the
Sunday following the murder the two
were fishing. Monday Hartman dis
appeared.
The combination of circumstances has
led Charles Hartman to the belief that
Hottchalk committed a. doub BILE murder.
The county attorneys office said to.
day that Gottschalk would probably
not be arraigned in the police court
on a formal charge of murder for a
day or so. Members of the police de-
partment say the prisoner will not be
brought into court until after the in
quest, which is scheduled for Friday
morning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
THOUGHT SHE SAW THREE
Story of Woman Who Thought She
Told the Truth.

Story Of a Woman Who Thought She
Told the Truth.
Washington Post.
eff you ask me whether we lawyers
ever encourage, aid and abet untruth-
fulness,' said an elderly attorney at a
dinner recently, II can only ask as a
reply, docs anyone know what truth
isl Does any man really know when he
is telling it7' 1 had rather curious
case once a few years ago. I won It
say whether it was 8 murder or d.
vorce, but the clearing Of my client,
the defendant, depended entirely on his
ability to prove that when he walked
down q certain corridor of a certain
summer hotel somewhat after midnight
on certain date, he was accompanied
by two persons. It happened that he
was seen by the housekeeper of the
hotel, woman Of more than ordinary
intelligence, and she insisted that there
were three in the party and not simply
two, as the prosecution claimed. It was
impossible to shake her testimony, and
we carried the day. The housekeeper
died year or so later. heard of it
thru her priest. He commented on the
fact that she had always taken great
satisfaction in the thought that her
testimony cleared my client She was.
he said, and he spoke from a COMPRESSOR s
knowledge, one Of the most truthful
persons he had ever met. I told my
client what the priest said, the next
time we met. He smiled.
said. Sshe didn T sec &c three ns Of us, be be-
cause there were only two. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
CONTEMPT FOR BEAUTY
"a State of Mind Imputed to Most
Americans.
Collier g Weekly,

81 " .. ; OOAAAoI . w tohAy. e. I h. 5f.5 s.
Americans are accused frequently Of
being dead to beauty; of going about on
occasional trips, buying the wonders Of
some buried century, but caring nothing
for the beautiful at home. A sculptor
has been complaining that our cities
spend almost nothing for their embel-
lishment, and they do little even to pre-
vent designation.
President Roosevelt 8 vigor may stop
the increase Of soft coal smoke in
Washington, but the energetic cities Of
the west have passed ordinances galore
against this needless dirt without en-
forcing any Of them. Niagara Falls,
one Of the world 8 grandest spectacles,
is being every year more deeply injured
to benefit a few private corporations.
That the federal government and Cana
da should not combine to make d park
around the falls, and keep them for
mankind forever, instead Of giving them
over to be despoiled by private greed,
really ought to be Incredible. The ma;
tional government does these things bet
ter than the states.
Apparently the great California trees,
landmarks Of a time before mans ere.
alton, are doomed unless California
turns them over to the United States,
in which case they, will be as carefully
guarded as the Yellowstone park. About
such matters Uncle Joe Cannon and his
like in congress care nothing, but pub
lie opinion is not yet strong enough to-
coerce them. Here is lire OF influence
in which an educated president like Mr..
Roosevelt ought to be Of especial use.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
BUILDERS In CONVENTION
STATE ASSOCIATION HOLDING AN
NUAL MEETING IN THE KASOTA
BUILDING TODAY.

At least one hundred delegates are
in attendance at the convention of the
Minnesota Builders association which
opened this morning at the rooms of the
Builders and Traders exchange in the
made up Of the exchanges Of Minneapo-
lis, St. Paul and Duluth and Of the in
dividual builders and supply men thru
out the state.
The preliminary committee work was
finished this morning., and the work of
the convention launched. The delegates
were guests of the Minneapolis Elk
change at a luncheon 5r5.? given at t
banquet will be given at the West
hotel, at which William A. Elliott will
be POSTMASTER. Vocal music will be
furnished BY. Mrs. Maud Ulmer Jones
two violin solos. President Higgins of
the Minneapolis exchange, will extend
a greeting to the guests, and speeches
will be made as follows: I" State Elk
change,' J. w. L. Corning; est. Paul
Exchange President J. F.. Mcclure
"Duluth Exchange" s. E. Matter;
"Architects, Lowell A. Lamoreaux of
Minneapolis Music will be Furnished
by DAM orchestra.
At the afternoon session, President ]
w. L. Corning of st. Paul, made his re,
port and officers for the ensuing year
were elected.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
ARMED MEN GUARD
CLERGYMAN'SL LIFE
Pennsylvania Pastors Anti-Sab.
bath Breaking Crusade Starts
Bitter Warfare,

Coudersport, Pa, Feb. 2S.-Armed
the parsonage of the Black Greek Meth
odist Episcopal church, just across the
border in New York state from this
city, to defeat the plans of gang of
desperate gamblers and thugs intent on
burning the house and doing violence
to Rev. L. D. Cook, pastor of the church,
and his family.
Brutal efforts have been made for
six months to drive the pastor out Of
burned down in August, When M. COOK
and his family were away on a vaca-
ton, and letters have been received by
him threatening the new house with
destruction. Mr.. Cook has made
statement that he will remain with the
congregation, and now carries a re-
vol1er at all hours for self.protection.
The fight against him is the result
Of a crusade against gambling, the sell
ing OF liquor on Sundays and general
Sunday breaking. He has been given
suffer the loss Of the parsonage, and
perhaps die a violent death.
At revival meeting in the church
last night score of rowdies created
disorder outside the building. Mr. Cook
went out and was knocked unconscious
with a stone which struck him in the
stomach. Another stone few thru win
dow and struck down an old woman
unconscious in a pew. The men in the
church then poured out and gave spir-
tied chase to the gang, but without
result. One of the anonymous letters
sent to the pastor reads:
J. owe have burned your house once
and can do it again. We give you thir-
ty days to leave this place, and if YOU
do not your life will be the penalty.''
Another reads:
You have watched and we have
watched, and If you have made any
thing out Of it you are welcome. Be-
ware!0
Four members Of the church-Wil-
liam Torkington, F. A. Hicks, v. j.
McElreney and j. E. Davis-have been
threatened in letters because Of their
activity in seeking the arrest OF the
thugs. The congregation is in terror,
but has decided to support the pastor
unfinchingly in the crisis It is pro
posed to employ half a dozen detec-
tives to break up the gang. So far the
local police have been unable to attach
guilt to any one, and it is feared MUIR
der will be done if the thugs are not
brought to justice.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
BURDEN ON STATE
May Be Hard Work to Secure Convic-
ton in the Mack Case.

May Be Hard Work to Secure Convic-
ton in the Mack Case
A nice point is involved in the case
Of John Mack, the Minneapolis furrier
arrested on a charge Of having in his
possession deer and moose skins taken
out of season. The case was today con-
tinued until March '15.. o..
. A deer, moose, killed in season,
becomes the pronertys of the person kill
ing it, and its pelt becomes his per
sonal property. If it is killed out Of
season, or contrary to law, it remains
the property Of the state, and the per-
son taking it is liable to prosecution on
a criminal charge.
The outcome Of the present case de.
ponds, the attorneys say, on whether
the animals from which the hides were
taken were legally killed. IF they were,
Mack is entitled to have them in his
possession, but otherwise he is liable to
prosecution. The law places the bur.
den Of proof on the state. It will be
necessary to prove that the individual
animals from which the hides were
taken were killed out Of season.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
WORKERS IN CONFERENCE
GREAT INTEREST EXHIBITED IN
DISCUSSIONS OF PRESBYTERIAN
SABBATH SCHOOL INSTITUTE.

teraa sabbafG scRooi fn st hn openS
today with a praise and promise meet
ing led by DR.. Stanley B. Roberts, AL
tho the reports of schools were called
at an early hour, twenty responded.
Rev. Dr.. George L. Robinson gave an
address on "The Bible and Modern
Discoveries, DR.. Robinson is profess
sor of Old Testament history at Me-
spent several years Of RESEARCH among
the biblical localities of Palestine, Bah
s ySR ap on hgf FRPmar MRS. wort "5afs
ing School for Bible teachers at Al
bany, N. " spoke on "Qualiications
and Responsibility Of the Sabbath
School Teacher
Luncheon was served at noon by COM
mittees from the Presbyterian churches.
This afternoon addresses were made by
DR.. D. L. Kiehle, DR.. James Wallace,
president Of Manchester college,; DR..
George L: Robinson and Rev. E. Fl.
Moore. In a closing symposium on
Clapp, synodical missionary Of Fargo,
spoke on The Superintendent; Mrs.
3. M. Eustis of Forest Lake, on ttThe
Teacher" and Professor Norman Mat,
tice, on "The Music.'
Tonight there will be fve-minute
talks by missionaries, J. B. Clapp, L. E.
Koenig Of Fergus Falls, and Thomas
Section Of Willmar; and addresses by
DR.: John M. Fulton of St. Paul and DR..
Robinson.
The Institute opened last night at
Westminster church, the twenty-fou1
churches Of the Minneapolis and st.
st. Paul Presbyteries being represented
by an attendance Of 200. r. F. Sui.
Ter, synodical missionary, has presided
over the sessions.
DR.. George L. Robinson made the
chief address at the opening meeting
last night. Other addresses were made
by DR.. j. E. Bushnell Of Westminster
church, and by DR.. w. H. Boyle Of the
House of Hope at st: Paul. Dr. Drys-
dale, returned missionary from China
spoke on the Importance Of the study Of
the Bible,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
LITTLE. !, FELLOWS J ! |. o
CAUGHT IN BREAK
DECLINE IN MAY WHEAT EN-
RICHED BUCKET SHOPS.
None Of the Big Traders in Minneapolis
Believed in the Gates Talk and as
Result None Was Caught dealers at
Sea as to the Next Move.

All over Minneapolis, wherever the
ticker ticks and the pulse Of the wheat
pit throbs, there may be found today
small groups Of men who follow the
tickle goddess Fortune, and who would
like to get one good chance to tell one
John W. Gates just what they think Of
him and his "Wal Street Clique.'
Probably the time has never been in
wheat history when there were more
soreheads among the little fellows. For
days they held their wheat, bought be-
tween $l.17 and $l.18, and saw the mar
ket 90 against them, but they worried
little, for Gates had said he was bull
and had talked of higher prices, and
So wheat was the Chicago prediction.
+, Despite the warnings Of the ,conserva-
they heid IT they 5a% the
90 down.. At $l.l6 q few got out. At
$l.l5 few more, but at 81. II many
were still hanging on. Yesterday when
bottom surely had been reached, and re-
covery would follow, but this morning
those who still held on saw the price
sink under $l.13. Then the last Of the
bulls threw up the sponge, and May fell
with bang to $1.11A.
Big Fellows Skittish.
The big men on 'change here never
believed in the Gates corner. TO a
man of any degree of astuteness it was
clear that the Wall street "gang''-
Egang' is now the word-had lot Of
wheat to sell. The Gates corner story
was the thing to make the market hard
as flint and stout enough to take the
big pool holdings without break. Once
wheat, they stepped from under, and
Il ,ct IN ~ sp1/ Il
bulls and the law Of gravity did the
rest. -
1t was the same old Chicago game
over again. Probably no northwestern
trader of Importance was caught but
the little-lot buyers, who were all bulls,
were hit hard.
The bucketshops made a mint Of
money. One bucketshop was said to-
day to be $4,000 to the good on the
decline to SLIM, for at SLIP many
customers were wiped out.
What Next?
What the market will do now is a
decline it should be good for rally
u After Will While @ tie Gates "corner''
will pass into grain. trade history, where
it will take its place with the big
things that worked out backward. Per
haps it will all come off according to
program in the second week in Nay
But, meanwhile, any man who says
"corner' around the brokers' offices
of Minneapolis is likely to receive some
rather rough handling.
Slump Shows Deal Is Off.
Chicago, Feb. 2s.-During fresh
break in prices wheat for May deliv-
cry sold today at $1.1312, a drop of
2B@2% from last nights closing
prices.
July fell a trife over &c.
Following yesterdays sensational
slump the break today gave further
indications Of the abandonment of the
May deal by eastern spectators. The
market closed. ct almost the lowest
point of the day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
CHANGE IN REQUIREMENTS
Faculty Drops Higher Algebra and
Solid Geometry from the List.

The faculty has decided to drop
higher algebra and solid geometry from
the entrance requirements of the
academic department.. High school stu
dents! who have taken the subjects will
be given credit, but the student who
has not pursued them in preparatory
school will not be barred from entrance,
but will be obliged to make the sub,
jects part Of his university course. The
change. was made on the recommended
ton of the State Educational associa-
tion.
Resolution were also passed asking
the regents to change the program SO
that college shall commence one week
Later in the fall and close one week
later in the spring. This is recon-
mended in view of the fact that an
early commencement makes it impossi-
bic for alumni who are teachers to be
present.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
Weather Conditions.

This mornings temperatures are higher
than they were yesterday morning in
Iowa, northern Illinois, Michigan, the
western part Of Pennsylvania and New
York and on the middle Atlantic coast.
and they are lower in the lower Missis
sippi valley Moderate temperatures pre-
vail thruout the northwest. being above
80 degrees in most of the British posses
sions, in Montana, North Dakota and most
of South Dakota. There was q little pre-
cipitation yesterday or last night in north
ern and eastern Michigan, in the eastern
part of the Ohio valley and thence east
ward. in New Mexico, western Utah,
southern California and in Washington
and Oregon. Rain was falling this morn
ing at Pittsburg, Modena, Utah and Spo-
kane. It. S. Outram,
Local FOrecaster.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
Notice to Subscribers
IF ,be deiivery Of The Journal
to you is in any avay unsatis-
factory, drop q postal to
The Circulation Manager
and The matter aOiX receive i'm
mediate attention.
THE WEATHER
The Predictions,

Minnesota--Fair tonight and Wednes
day, except probably light snow tonight
near Lake Superior; moderate tempera-
ture; variable winds.
North and South Dakota and Montana
Fair tonight and Wednesday; moderate
Temperatures; fresh south to southwest
winds.
Iowa-Fair tonight and Wednesday
warmer in extreme northeast portion to-
night: variable winds.
Upper Michigan-Snow tlurries tonight
and Wednesday,; warmer In east portion
tonight; brisk south, shifting to west,
winds.
Enthusiastically fair tonight and
Wednesday; moderate temperatures; fresh
south to west winds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
STUDENTS Will
HELP ALMA MATER
BRING PRESSURE TO BEAR ON
OBDURATE LEGISLATORS.
Mass Meeting Called at the University
by the Alumni Association to Arouse
Sentiment Against Being Under the
Domination of the State Board of
Control. f%

An unusual form Of massmeeting will
be held Friday morning in the chapel.
The general Alumni association believes
that if the students realize the board
of control situation, tremendous influ-
ence can be brought to bear, thru them,
on the legislators. With this in mind
the association issued call for mass
meeting. ..-.
Speeches will be made. by. alumni
and students and the university band
will stir up enthusiasm. In outward ap-
pearance the affair will resemble
the famous football meetings Of
the past and from the interest already
shown in the project the chapel will be
filed in traditional massmeeting style.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
SLOT MACHINES MUST GO
MAYOR JONES DIRECTS sUPERIN-
TENDENT DOYLE TO SEE THAT
ALL SUCH GAMBLING DEVICES
ARE BANIsHED FROM PUBLIC
USE. '3,'''.

Chief Of Police Doyle today received
him to see that every gambling slot ma:
chine in Minneapolis is put out Of COM
The method Of enforcing this
order is left to the chief, who has not
yet announced how he will proceed. He
is determined, however, that every
gambling device shall be removed from
public use at once.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
WILL PROBABLY SIGN
Mayor Investigates Possible Effect Of
Amending CLARK Ordinance.

Before signing the amendment to the
Clark ordinance, passed at the last
meeting Of the council, Mayor Jones has
consulted with several attorneys Of ex
perience in regard to the ultimate ef-
feet Of the act
Without exception they agree with
City Attorney Healy that the amend
ment does not in any way lessen the
mayor g hold on the saloon traffic.
They say that it will be impossible for
a saloonkeePer to surrender his license
voluntarily if he has violated the ordi-
nances. The moment he asks to have
his license revoked the mayor may re-
fuse to act until an investigation has
been conducted, and if this results un-
favorably he may revoke, for cause,
thus inficting the penalty Of the Clark
ordinance. -
The mayor says he finds that the
amendment is approved by those who
understand it in detail.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
AWARDED THE CONTRACTS

Board, in Fit Of Modesty, Withholds
Names of Armory Builders.
Contracts for the erection of the new
armory were awarded at the meeting
of the armory board yesterday after
noon, and work on the building will
begin in few days
The members Of the board refuse to
make public the names of the con
tractors. They will be announced after
the contracts have been duly signed.
City Treasurer Hubert says that there
will be no departure from the original
plans except in a few minor details
building, plumbing, heating and light.
ING.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
READY TO
DO BIG BUSINESS
rs EQUIPPED WITH A RUBBER
STAMP AND USES IT.
Isauritzen Malt Company's Name
Stamped and P. Lauritzen's Name
Written on Checks Which Are
Thrown Out at Bank-Mystery
Where the Man Got the Company's
Label, ..

A check forger with rubber stamp
IS at large, and altho only two of his
cations are that he has laid the founda-
ton for extensive work.
The checks purport to have been
issued by the Lauritzen Malt company,
the name Of the firm being printed on
the checks with a rubber stamp and
the name of P. Lauritzen written un-
derneath.
Two checks of this kind, each for
$685., have been rejected by the St.
Anthony Falls bank and returned to
the Consolidated Milling company. and
G. w. Dorset, who received them from
customers.
The Lauritzen people say that no rub
Der stamp is missing from their office,
and maintain that it would be impossi-
bic fol-, anyone not connected with the
The only explanation is that the forger
has had stamp made.
The police and bankers look for a
large number Of rubber-stamped checks
within the next few days. e..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
COURT NEWS
HUBBY SANG TOO MUCH
Mrs. Morton, Seeking a Divorce, Tells
of His Coon Song. -

Fannie N. Norton is presenting evil
dence today before Judge John Day
Smith in an effort to secure legal
separation from Albert e. Norton. The
wife alleges cruel and inhuman treat
ment and among other things she testi-
fed that her husband was continually
singing, "Oh, What Shame, Measly
Shame, to Keep This Poor Boy Standing
Out. in the Rain''
The husband denies all the allega-
,tions of cruelty, even to the singing.
Sophia McGrath has commenced a
suit for divorce against Patrick Me-
Grath, alleging cruelty.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
PEAVEY PRIZE DIVIDED
Judge Could Not Decide as to the Lead
erS in Contest.

Neither the freshman nor the sopho-
more classes can claim exclusive loren
sic honors- The Peavey prize contest
last night resulted in a tie between
L: A: Frye, a sophomore, and Milton
Firestone, freshman.
-Four orators from each class competed
for the $50 annually divided between
the winners. The judges were unable
to make choice between Frye and
F1restone for first money and decided
that the first prize of $25 and the second
OF $l5 should be divided between the
two men. To A. S. Dowdall was award.
ed the third prize of $40.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
NEW COAL COMPANY.

Articles Of incorporation were filed
with the secretary of state today by
the Five Fingers Coal company Of st.
Paul, with 100000 authorized capital,
with shares at ST. each. The incorpora-
tors are Cary H. Johnson, Charles F.
Landstrom and John L. Crump, all re-
siding in st. Paul. Xxx -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
Husband Pages Oharges.

Nettie Russell il seeking a legal sep
aration from Frank f. Russell on the
ground of cruel and inhuman treat
.ment. She claims that her husband sas
several times threatened to take her
life and also to commit suicide. The
husband denies this and is contesting
the case before Judge H. D. Dickinson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
Girls Team on a Tour,

The girls basketball team will leave
for Valley City, N. D., tomorrow, where
the high school team will be played
Thursday evening. It is possible that
games scheduled with Fargo high school
and the Fargo Agricultural college will
In Fargo for Friday and Saturday
NIGHTS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
Involves thu Sheriff.

Sheriff j. w. Dreger and E. P. Stacy
& Sons are co-defendants in a suit for
$l,200 damages instituted by the G.
w. Blair company. The plaintiff con-
Germ claims that certain goods, belong
ing to it, were illegally levied upon BY
the sheriff at the instigation of E. r.
Stacy & Sons