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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
BUILDS DOWN VALLEY
FOrestaIIs Santa Fe and New
Clark Road In Mojave Des.
ert Country

SACRAMENTO. Cal. April 1.-THE Ne
vada & California filed articles of incor-
poration with the secretary of state to-
day: The new road is capitalized at $l5.-
OO0, 900. of which amount $457. 600 has
been subscribed. The directors are: Will
lam F. Herrin. William F. Hood. Peter f.
Dunno, Nicholas T. f. smith and Joseph
l.. Wilcutt.
The main line of the new road as plan
ned will begin at HaZen station. Churchill
county, New, on the line of the Southern
Pacific and will run in a general south
erly direction to Mojave, Cal. The line
VIII be 4SO miles in length and will tap
the southern gold fields.
A branch line Is to be constructed from
Churcmll station, Lyon county. on the
line OF the Carson x Colorado. running in
a general westerly direction to M~oundhouse
station on the Virginia & Truckee, a dis
lance OF hfty-seven miles.
The building of this road is said to be
a movement on the part of the Southern
Pacific to offset the Santa Fe and Senator
Clark's road. the San Pedro. Los Angeles
K Salt Lake City. both of which con-
template building in the territory outlined
above by the Nevada & California.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
WILLTELL THE STORY
Witnesses From Coast Appear
Against Alleged Murderers

Mr.. and Mrs. John Dorm, who are said
to have identified Orlin Kalderwit, Charles
Hammo and John Kolb, who are accused
of the murder of little Fred King at the
saloon in Columbia Heights last Novem-
Der. have returned to Minneapolis from the
Pacific coast and are ready to appear
against the men when they are put on
trial at Anoka, on April IL.
Mr.. Dorm and his wife identify the three
men as those standing outside the saloon
a few moments before the holdup n
murder. They left for the Pacific coast
some months ago.
The street railway conductor who is
said to have taken the men to the scene
of the crime has been killed in an ac-
cident. but at the preliminary examina-
ton he identified the men as those he too6
to the scene of the murder Kalderwit is
confined in the jail in st. a and the
other two men are in the Minneapolis
Jail.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
GET IN new STATION
Historic Old Lookup Finally Put
Out of Commission

The central police station Of Minneap-
oils has been moved. The old quarters in
lookup alley where the station has been
maintained for a quarter of a century,
nave been deserted by all except the
drivers and conductors of the patrol
wagon. and even the horses would leave
the filthy station were II not for the fact
that the doors are kept locked.
All prisoners destined to the central
station are taken in the patrol wagon to
wagon drives down the Fourth avenue
side. Several doors are opened and then
the nags which haul the vehicle are com
PEELED to pass in front of the boilers
which furnish steam for heat and energy,
and after covering the distance of a block,
If they do not lose their names and tails,
they reach the lookup elevator. II the
elevator man is alert he is on hand. II
he isn't then the policeman making the
arrest pounds on the door and tries to
arouse him..
The municipal building commission
which has control of the structure under
a sort of Horton bill has not seen fit to
furnish annunciators or bells for the ele-
vator. If the policeman is in a hurry he
blows his whistle. and if the elevate man
heart il he responds. If he does not hear
the blast the copper shouts up the shaft
and in the course of time the elevator
appears.
The elevator shaft is larger at the top
than at the bottom, but in order TO pre-
vent slim DRINKS from falling between
the cage and the side of the shaft il has
been ceiled with pine.
1t had not been intended TO move the
station for some weeks. but the other
night the plumbing at the old station cut
loose and an investigation disclosed that
it would cost $13 to make the neces-
sary repairs. and the order TO move the
effects was issued i%nstanter.
Peter Mclaughlin arrested the last man
locked in the old station. His name was
O. +. Winberg and he drew three days in
the workhouse for intoXication.
Patrolman Johannson. one of the new
member Of the force. arrested John Eide
on a similar charge. He is confined in the
new bastile and will have a hearing today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
MARCHERS PLANNING
TO HANDLE BIG GUNS
Roosevelt Club vii Take the Place of
Battery q

Battery B of the Minnesota national
guard is to be mustered out of service and
the Roosevelt Marching club of Mime
apolls is to take its place. Lieut.. A. F.
c. Bennett a few weeks ago, is to be the
captain of the company and George K.
Belden Of the Roosevelt club will be the
first lieutenant.
Battery b was organized in 1883, and
was composed of the members of the
Swedish infantry and the Normanna
rifles, two emi-military organizations Of
South Minneapolis. Capt. Bennett was
selected as the commanding officer of the
battery and he has been at the head of
the organization since that time. There
months, and now the Roosevelt club has
planned to take over the battery and will
make the organization a social as well as
a military affair.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
Railroad News
DANIELS AND LYNCH
WILL BE PROMOTED
New York Central Officers to
Step a Peg Higher on Lad.
der of Success

Another tremendous shakeup is prom
ised on the New York Central The
roads have been In a state of eleetrihcation
Tor months over impending changes, and
when Charles F. DAILY was appointed mas
ssnger traffic manager of the lines west
6unalo IL was supposed that the big
gSst OF the changes had been accom-
Mr.. DAYS housekeeping. by which he
moved q dozen or more officers who held
me same rank as he did prior to his pro-
nioton. was taken as a matter of course.
put yesterday II was announced that
george H. Daniels, the veteran general
passenger agent OF the New York Cen
udi proper was TO be honored nv fhs
appointment as passenger traffic manaeer
ana that w. ]. Lynch. general passenreS
him.
Mr.. Daniels has been considered one OF
the most successful passenger traffic men
IN America for at least ten years. and
IL Is openly credited to him by the owners
OF the property that he has been largely
Instrumental in helping along the pros
per1ty OF the line he served.
Mr.. Lynch is much younger than his
cnief. but during his incumbency on the
Big Four he has made a notable record.
IL Is that the promotions viii
go into effect about May /.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
Canal Will Be DUO

PORTLAND, Ore, April THE
state of Oregon has delivered to Maj.
w. C. Langfitt a deed conveying title
TO the government of the entire right
of way for The Dalles-Celilo canal.
This removes the last obstacle to the
construction of the canal. This under
taking is a canal and locks around an
obstruction in the Columbia river
about 100 miles east of Portland. The
canal bill will admit of transportation
by water of almost the entire wheat
crop of eastern Oregon, eastern Wash
ington n Idaho to the Pacific ocean.
The length of the waterway will be
owe 500 miles and reach from the Pa
cifc to Lewiston, Idaho.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
Postal Changes Numerous

Special to The Globe
WASHINGTON, April New post
offices nave been established at Be
ment, Norman county. Mimi. ten miles
from White Earth, and Deer Lake.
Stutsman county, N. ID. Asa O'Neill
was today appointed postmaster at
Berlin, n. D., Henry p. Simmons at
Henderson, and Frank Thomas at Ro-
hey, S. ID. Arson B. Beach was APP
pointed rural. carrier at Rochester, z.
w. Reese at Adrian. Alfred Amundson
at Crookston, F. NJ. Snow at Edger-
ton, F. A. Hamlin at Sebeka, and RAN
dolph Weiner at Wadena, Mimi. Two
additional rural routes will be estab-
lished May 10, at Lisbon, N. d.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
WITNESS TELLS HOW
lUNDEEN WAS SLAIN
Moorhead Man Says He Saw Scraw-
ford Fire the Shot

Special to The Globe
Elk RIVER, Mimi, April THE
first evidence taken in the Scrawford
trial would indicate that the state has
a strong case against so-called box car
murderers. Maurice Freeman OF Moor
head told how he, Rudolph Bjorquist
and Heine and Ere Lundeen left their
homes at Moorhead; how in company
with Charles Conradson OF Faribault
and H. H. Kinner Of Elberton, Ia, they
entered a disabled mail car at Staples
where they were Joined by Scrawford
and Farmer. whose faces were plainly
discernible by .the light from the fire
which they had built in the little stove.
and of their lying down to sleep.
Scrawford N Farmer in n end Of
the car and five in the other.
In the dawn of early morning witness
was awakened by Farmer, who stood
owe him with a huge club, Scrawford
standing a few feet away with a re-
volver in his right hand and flash
light in his left. Farmer shouted
stand up and throw up your hands"
They all obeyed except young Lundeen,
who was soundly sleeping on the sort
ing table. Farmer becoming impatient
shouted TO Scrawford to shoot the
-@. Scrawford still holding the
flash light. raised his gun and fired the
fatal bullet.
II was IdEIiltT, NllDeSS SdlQ, VINO
robbed the boys of their money and
other valuables and compelled them
one at a time to jump from the fast
running train. He also told of hearing
Scrawford remark, after firing the fatal
shot, That's the W a 10 fix 'em. Dead
men tell no tales" When asked if he
could see the man in the room who
committed h act, pointing at Scraw-
ford, he said, There he Sits" and not
Gu nlIlnh oO q roran n-.G2I A1vn. 81.
defendants face. Cross examination
of this witness will begin in the morn
ing.
When court opened his afternoon
County Attorney White outlined to h
court and jury what the state expects
TO prove, and then called the first wit
ness, DR.. Hagaman of Anoka, who, as
coroner, conducted the inquest and
autopsy. His testimony as to the cause
of death was corroborated by DR.. Cane,
who assisted. The bullet taken from
the brain and two cartridges found in
the car were offered in evidence. Sew
eral other witnesses from Anoka and
the conductor of the train testified as
to the finding Of the body in the car.
o. M. Lundeen, father of the murdered
boy, testified as to the identity of the
body. From cross questioning regard
ing the motion of the train, il would
look as If the defense will try and prove
the shooting was accidental.
The jury as completed this morning
comprises Joseph Sartori. F. l.. Jude,
Reinhold Ludtke, II. B. Fiske, E. Riley,
Henry Pruefer, B. +. Shaw, Z. Heibel,
Marion Northaway, William Jellison,
A II. Gurber n Edwin Johnson.
The attempt of the defense to ex-
clude all Germans and Scandinavians
from the jury was successful except in
the case of Johnson.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
READY TO move IN
Great Western Passenger De-
partment Opens Monday

James p. Elmer and the general passen-
ger department of the Great Western will
be Installed and ready for business In ST.
Paul Monday morning. This city is the
logical center of the Great Western sys-
tenn and the management of the road de-
cided some time ago to move the DEPART
ment up here from Chicago.
Coming as ii does at the time of the
removal OF one of the division h~eadquar-
tiers or the Omaha from this city TO Eau
Claire. the gain of the city in the two
transactions Is brought clearly into view.
Ar. Elmer's department will bring in.
twice as many men as went out with the
Omaha division headquarters and the paw
rolls OF the two departments Is strongly
In favor OF the Great Western and what
81. Paul won as AGAINST what was lost.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
PUBLISHER DECLARES
BOOKS ARE EDITED
Asserts That All Objectionable Material
Has Been Expurgated

o. D. Burton has been indicted on the
charge of sending improper matter through
the mails and over express lines. He was
which was written by a member of the
staff of the Hamline medical college and
after the book was debarred from the
mails it is alleged that he resorted to the
express companies in order to transmit
the volume.
Mr.. Burton asserts that the book has
been eXpurgated and that paragraphs and
chapters to which exception was taken
when he and DIR. c. H. Malchow were
placed on trial and convicted have been
eliminated.
The two men have been convicted of the
charge of sending improper matter through
the mails and their case is pending in the
court of appeals.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
WILL GO TO PERSIA
AS A MISSIONARY
Miss Van cIeve of Minneapolis to labor
in the Orient

Miss Rebecca w. Van Cleve, who is to
be a missionary to Persia, was the most
interesting figure at the meeting of the
Women'S Foreign Missionary society of
the Minneapolis p~resbytery at Andrew
church yesterday. There were a number
of addresses n Miss Van Cleve made a
fitting response.
The annual election of officers was held
and the following were chosen: President,
Mrs. Z. S.. Williams; vice president. Mrs.
c. H. Gilkerson; field secretary, Mrs. w.
H. Lands; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
L. L. Longbreak: recording secretary,
Mrs. b. Phillips; Christian Endeavor sec
rotary. Mrs. C. w. Williams; band secre-
tary, Miss Lillian Fowler; literary secre-
tary, Mrs. E. M. Van CleVe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
Afhrms Order In Duke Case

NEW YORK. April THE appellate di-
vision of the supreme court today affirmed
an order by Justice Leventritt. at special
term. in the matter of Brodie l.. Duke.
The matter was a petition Of Lawrence
Duke to have Brodie l.. Duke declared
property was alleged to amount to $780,
600, but a question OF Jurisdiction came
up. Justice Leventritt decided that some
OF the property at least was situated In
this state, that the affidivitS of eminent
alienists established at least a prima facIe
case Of dementia under the statute. and
directed that the question of the compe-
tency OF Brodie L. Duke be tried by a
jury at the trial term of the supreme
court.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
POLICEMAN BREAKS
A PRISONERS Leg
Strenuous PatroIman Sends
Man to Hospital and
Not to Jail

Theodore Norbeck, a carpenter en-
ployed by the st. Anthony Falls Water
Power company and residing at 1919 Sew
enteenth avenue southeast, had the mis-
fortune to collide with Patrolman Cham
berlain on Central avenue early last even
ing Mr.. Norbeck was said to have been
somewhat under the influence of intoxi-
as a result there was a scufhe. He was
;aken to the east side station and the
patrol wagon summoned.
When the vehicle arrived ii was found
ma as a result of his %encounter with the
policeman he had sustained a broken leg
1nd he was taken to the city hospital. in
stead of the station on the top floor of the
new city hall.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
Most of the Seeding Done

Special to The Globe
WINONA, Mimi, April This
weeks crop reports from along the
lines of the Chicago & Northwestern
road west of Winona say that South
Dakota and western Minnesota have
had a general rainfall of about twenty
hours, slow, steady rain, eastern Min
nesota a little snow and rain and the
weather can be classed as generally IA
vorable. Wheat seeding has progress
ed we'll and with slight interruption.
T~wo-thirds OF the seeding is now COM
plete in South Dakota and nearly as
large a per cent in Minnesota.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
MILWAUKEE, STARTS TO
BRIDGE THE MISSOURI
First Trainioad of TImbers Moves Down
to the Bank
Special to The Glohe

Special to The Globe
MITCHELL. s. D., April THE first
trainload of material for the construction
OF the White River Valley bridge at Cham
berlain has left this city. Shipments will
be made every day until all the material
Is on the ground. Cars of piling and ties
are scattered all along the milwaukee,
line east OF here for the new railway.
Shipments OF heavy bridge timbers have
been made from Aberdeen for Chamber
lain. This material has been stored at
Aberdeen since last fall. the citizens of
that city holding the view that IL was for
the construction of a bridge at Evarts for
the alleged extension of the Milwaukee
road.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
Enamored of SING sina

NEW YORK, April flames B. KEEL
logg, the convicted discretionary pool
manipulation, who organized the E. S.
Dean company, the Penny Express. the
International Rubber company of New
Brunswick, n. J., and other similar
corporations, today went to Sing Sing
TO serve & six years sentence imposed
by the federal courts. He had just
completed a two and a half year SEN
tence imposed by the state courts for
violation OF the state criminal laws in
connection with the E. S. Dea COM
pany. Kellogg said that Sing Sing
agreed with him physically.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
DiPTHERIA BEGINS
EXPERIMENTING FAMILY
Every Member Reported Dead or in Dy-
ing Condition
Special to The Globe

Special TO The Globe
LA CROSSE. Wis, April 7.-Diph-
liberia in malignant form threatens TO
wipe the family of Ole Halseth out of
existence. Within twelve hours, Ber-
nard, aged Is. and Arthur, aged 3
years. died and every other member of
the family. including the father and
mother, are said to be dying. When
the eldest boy died the frantic mother
rushed to the homes Of neighbors n a
large number Of people gathered at
the house and were exposed. regardless
of the quarantine.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
'us'Hess !" W'''''esOId TIT 'SOT
State of Minnesota.

Department of Insurance..
Whereas, the Agricultural Insurance
Company, a corporation organized under
the laws of New York has "fully'complied
with the provisions of the laws of this
state relative to the admissions and au-
thorization of insurance companies of its
class.
Now, therefore. l. the undersigned. In
surance Commissioner. do hereby empower
and authorize the said above. named COM
pany to transact it's appropriate business of
fire and tornado insurance in the State OF
Minnesota. according TO the laws thereof.
until the 31st day of January, A. d. 1906.
unless said authority be revoked or other
wise legally terminated prior thereto.
In testimony whereof / have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my official seal at
st. Paul this 31st day of January. A. d.
1905. THOMAS d. O'BRIEN.
Insurance Commissioner.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
NEW YORK CENTRAL
WINS ITS BOND SUIT
Retirement of Harlem Securities Held to
Be Legal

NEW YORK. April IAN arrangement
between the New York Central and the
New York & Harlem, by which the Har-
900. 600. upon which the New York Central
was paying the interest. and issued new
bonds for s12. 000. 600. was sustained by
the appellate division of the New York
state supreme court. today.
Under the agreement the New York
Central increased the rental 1t pays for
the Harlem from s TO 10 per cent. The
suit to annul the agreement was brought
by the Continental Insurance company as
a stakeholder.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
Erie VIII Convert Bonds

NEW YORK. April lit was ascer-
tanned today that the increase in the
common stock of the Erie from S113. OOO.-
600 TO $685.. 600. 900. recently nounc
was made to prepare for a conversion of
its outstanding SO. 600. 900 OF convertible
bonds. which have been convertible since
April l. This amount is necessary to
care for the bonds since they are con-
vertible into stock at $50 a share. This
calls for twenty shares of the stock for
each $1,000 bond, N the stock is now
at 1914.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
Wyoming Boasts New Gold Find

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. April IA. j.
Parshan of the United States geolog-
ical survey, who arrived here today,
confirms h report of the discovery of
rich gold deposits neal Kendall, Uni
tab county. This gold is similar to
that of Tonipah. New. ~Prospectors are
gathering at h new mining field, and
a rush for locations will be made as
oon as the trails are clear of snow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
Funeral of Old Settler

The funeral of Mrs. Mary F. Slough,
who came to Minneapolis in 1S49 and Sc
near Lake Harriet, will be held this aft
ernoon at her late residence, So Fourth
avenue south. She was a resident of st.
Anthony for some years and was one OF
the organizers of the first Protestant
churches on the east side. She was the
mother of ten children. of whom only two
are living. They are Mrs. Jane Black OF
MINNEAPOLIS and Mrs. Endicott King of
Washington. d. C.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
plumbers start shop

John Rogan, business agent of the Min
neapolis Plumbers union, which is out
on a strike, has been selected as the
manager of the cooperative establishment
which the strikers propose to start in
opposition to the master plumbers, who
have refused to agree to their scale.
There are about 160 member of the Min
neapolis union, and it is said that en-
ployers using about % per cent of the
members have agreed to the scale.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
Johnson Was ANNOYED

Peter Johnson was annoyed because his
wife would not arise at midnight and cook
him a supper. He beat her severely and
yesterday he was brought before Judge
c. /. Smith of the municipal court, h
sentenced him to fifty days in the work.
house and suspended sentence for six
months. Johnson will have to appear in
court on Oct. z.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
ROONEY ATTEMPTS
TO KILL HIMSELF
Opens Vein in Wrist and De.
cIares He Will Never
Hang
Special to The Globe

Special to The Globe
FARGO. N D., April 7.-While in his
cell here awaiting return to Bismarck,
after his sentence, John Rooney, the
murderer. attempted suicide by sever
ing an artery in one of his wrists with
a penknife he had secured in some
mysterious name Despite the loss
of considerable blood. he was not serf-
ously hurt. The prisoner declares he
will hang and will starve himself
to death If there is no other opportu-
nifty to kill himself.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease
relieved in six hours by New Great
South American Kidney Cure" II IS a
great surprise on account OF its exceeding
promptness in relieving pain in bladder.
kidneys and back. in male or female. Re-
lieves retention of water almost immedi-
ately. II you want quick relief and cure
this Is the remedy. Sold by Noyes Bros.
& Cutler. Druggists. st. Paul. MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
INVENTORS
Americas greatest 10c cigar.
Decides for James G. Blaine

NEW YORK. April THE appellate
division, supreme court. in an opinion
handed down today. sustained the judg-
ment OF the lower court in favor of James
@. Blaine, the son of the late Maine
statesman. who brought suit against Ed
ward r. Thomas & Co. to recover dam
ages for an alleged unauthorized sale of
a thousand shares of Pennsylvania stock
which were being carried for him on
margin.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
-Postmistress Indicted

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., April The
United States grand jury has returned
indictments against Sadie c. Ford, as
sistant postmistress at Hill City, in the
Black Hills. One charges her with
having on Jan. % mailed an objec-
tionable letter to c. z. McEachron of
Hill City. Another alleges that Feb.
19 she opened a letter directed TO c. E.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-08
win Build New church

The congregation of Grace Presbyterian
nepin avenue has decided to build an
ediice on land adjoining the present
chapel which is being used as a place of
worship. The building will cost about
So, 600.
The new Elm Baptist church at Mad
ison street and Thirteenth avenue north
east, which has been erected at a cost of
81, 600, will be dedicated on Nav z.