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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16
WHICH JOHNSON
WAS DEMENIED?
FIGHT OVER THE ESTATE OF THE
LATE MILLIONAIRE
The Relatives Who Were Gut Off in
Will Say Albert johnson Was Insane
Those Who Were in on the Legacy
Say the Same Thing Of DR.. Asa
johnson.

Relatives of Albert johnson who
Were left without legacy charge that
Albert was of unsound mind. Miss
Edna Dickerson, the sole legatee, and
her attorneys say that DR.. Johnson, his
brother, was the eccentric and incom-
petent one.
Each side offers the testimony Of DR..
} Johnson, taken by deposition. Saturday
afternoon and read in the probate court
today as proof of their contention.
DR.. johnson swore that he thought his
brother was insane and the victim of
Authorizations. He related the stories
of the bumblebee farm the steamboat
and the real estate transfers first told
in court Saturday morning.
Upon cross-examination the doctor
admitted that he had used morphine for
twenty years and showed a lack of
memory upon certain points.
He said he had never talked with
his brother about fearing the attack
Of kidnappers. He was shown a let
ter written by himself to Albert John.
son in which he said: II staid up all
night with revolver, watching fol
those kidnappers. I would have fixed
them if they had come
When asked if the Letter was his he
said Eyes but when he had read it
he said he could not remember writing
any such thing and did not understand
! il at all 81 r." .%t.-|t. r..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16
INSANE ALIEN WAS A
TRIAL TO OFFICERS

:, R. II. Davis, inspector Of immigra-
ton, returned today from Ellis Island,
N. Y, where he placed Joseph Cerne, an
alien, safely in the hands of the de-
porting authorities. Cerne was an
Austrian and the most violently insane
immigrant ever deported from Mime:
sofa. Two guards were necessary and
his hands were bound to his body. In
spite of every preeaution he broke loose
in a narrow corridor in the train and
Jumped headforemost at a double win
dow. 49,. ...-.. H. 81
His head and shoulders crashed thru
the glass, but the guards caught his
feet and drew him back. He fought
violently and was only pinioned when
weakened by loss of blood. His face
was horribly cut, but. a doctor sue
ceeded in stopping the flow of blood.
Cerne was graduate of the Univer-
sity of Vienna and belonged to a well.
known family. After graduation he
travelled extensively and fought thru
the South African war on the side Of
the Beers. He came to this country less
than year ago and has prominent
relatives in North Dakota. The cause
Of his insanity existed prior to his
landing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16
TWO ENGINEERS
FOR DRAINAGE
RALPH is REFLECTED; ABER-
CROMBIE FOR SURVEY.
Governor Protests Against the Re-elec-
ton of Old Engineer, Who Gets the
Votes of the Other Two Members Of
the Board-They Say Charges on File
Were All Threshed Over Once.

The controversy over the election Of
an engineer for the state. drainage com 4;
mission at meeting in the capitol
ended today by the employment Of both
the candidates. George A. Ralph OF
Crookston was reelected engineer TOR
the drainage ditch construction. work.
John Abercrombie of Alexandria was
elected to make the Typographical sur
vey of northern Minnesota ordered by
the last legislature under supervision (, OF
the state drainage commission, Tor
which $500 was appropriated. Each
engineer will receive $3.50 month and
expenses while in the field.
The drainage commission will meet at
the capitol again Monday, at which
time the engineers are to be present to
discuss the work to be done. The COM
mission also decided to hold a public
meeting at Bemidji, Saturday, June 10,
parties interested in northern Mime
sofa drainage. Representatives will be
present from each Of the northern coun-
ties Of the state, and all suggestions
will be given due consideration in map
ping out future drainage work.
Ralph Was elected as engineer OF
the commission by the votes of 5. e.
Iverson, state auditor, and Peter E.
Hanson, secretary Of state. Governor
j ohm A. johnson voted against MIN
Abercrombie was elected by the vote
of all three commissioners.
IT, Governor Made Protest.
Governor johnson says he protested
the election of Ralph, on the. strength
of report given him by PETER M
Kerst, public examiner, under date OF
May 8. This report is made up from
an examination of Ralph and his &C
counts with Polk, Red Lake, and other
counties This examination occurred
during October and November Of 1908
The charges then brought against Ralph
were for duplication of accounts ano
various descriptions.
IT think the papers have somewhat
misquoted me in my opposition to Mr.
Ralph s election,N said Governor John
son today to The ournal. 81
have opposed him solely on the charges
brought to my attention by the public
examiner. None Of these relates to his
official actions during the past two
years. I have not been against hin
for any part he took in, the campaign
So far as know, there was nothing dis
honorable in any action of his during
Ralph, also, it is but fair for me t,
say that Mr.. Iverson and Mr.. Hanson
have Informed me that these charge
against Ralph were all investigated AM
Mr. Ralph vindicated shortly afte
they were made.' ..'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16
SAD DAY THIS
FOR THE SHORTS
MAY WHEAT SITUATION TURNS
THEIR HAIR WHITE.
They Have Sold Long Lines and Now
Have but Twelve Days in Which to
Break Price and Secure Grain for
Deliveries-Talk of Employing ''Cor-
ner Rule.''
ner Rule.

Panic struck the shorts in the Min.
neapolis wheat pit today: Having. sold
up 5 cents yesterday-from $l.O9 to
$l.14-May opened this morning at
$l.13 and then rushed up cents. There
was no heavy buying.
From $1.17 to $l.20 the advance was
on the purchase of single 5000 bush,
ell lot. The screws were put on and
the smaller bears had no choice but to
cover. One buying order came from
Duluth and one from Chicago.
So tight a proposition has never
been seen in Minneapolis. There are
no sellers of May, but there are still
some shorts who must buy cash wheat
out of the elevators to make good their
buy in their short May.
A Chance to Recover.
The shorts still have until May 81,
at $3.50 pm, to make good. Taking
out the Sundays and Memorial Day,
there are still twelve days in which no
man may force them to deliver. Hence
there is the possibility that before the
s an ol and d't this Is the hope that has
lured them on. Even while the bears
are insisting that big smash will GER
tainly come, the price keeps climbing
day after day. AS the time to delivery
day shortens, the tension becomes so
great that no ordinary ian can stand
it., and from time to time a distracted
short rushes into the pit and covers and
takes his loss. It is the toughest prop
osition seen on Change in many a day
May Use Corner Rule
At noon the rumor came on 'change
that big May short, still on the rag.
ged edge of doubt and uncertainty
has decided to appeal to the directors
for relief under the "corner rule'' of
the Chamber of Commerce bylaws. Old
traders do not believe this will avail
Millers own the May wheat. They
have sold -four, and as they sold it they
bought wheat futures, as they always
do. In this way they have come tc
own all the wheat; but they cannot
sell it at present high prices, for they
sold. 1t is a legitimate trade PROPOSE
ton and not a corner. The shorts sole
themselves into bad mess and are
taking their medicine with bad grace
| There was even talk at the close Of the
market of an appeal to the courts BY
the bears, but this seems unlikely
especially as the market sold down
| cents at the close, to $l,151A,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16
sT!ANCH QUICKsAND
Serious Trouble With Sewer constructle

Serious Trouble With Sewer Construction
on johnson Street.
Quicksand is delaying the work and
piling up the expense of the johnson street
sewer, now under construction. Just
north Of Broadway the crew ran into
enc Of the meanest beds Of auicksand
ever encountered. It was found six inches
below the surface and extends clear to
bedrock, twenty feet Sheathfng either
disappears or else pops out Of the ground,
and the work is necessarily slow and
costly. If the sand es extensive, the cost
of the sewer will be doubler. BouIders
are being dropped in and piles driven. and
Fin this way Sewer Engineer Carl nstrup
hopes to get a solid support for. the sewer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16
SAINTS VS.. GENTu.ES
Politics Rampant In the Mormon Settle.
ment SAYS MINNEAPOLIS Man. @

ment, Says Minneapolis Man.
Assistant Postmaster T. E. Hughes re-
turned today after a months sojourn in
California, the longest vacation he has
taken during his forty-three years con-
nection with the Minneapolis postoffice.
Needless to say, it was fine trip and
enjoyed every moment said Mr..
Hughes today. IT visited the postoffices
of Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Los
Angeles and Pasadena. The first two
cities have outgrown their offices and are
moving into new ones. I think that 1t
will be safe to say that Minneapolis will
have new federal building long before
it needs one as badly as did those cities
Zone of the most interesting things on
the trip was to watch the internal poll
tics in Salt Lake City. Outside politics
are of no particular interest there Every
thing IS concentrated in the eternal srug-
gle between the saints and the gentiles
do not think that the people in the east
have any idea how strenuous the strug-
gle fs.'' :,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16
RAIN NAMES HIS
CENSUS WORKERS
HIS ENUMERATORS' SCHOOL
-.. OPENS NEXT WEEK.
To Facilitate the Count, the County Has
Been Divided Into 112 Districts and
Experienced Men Will Be Employed
So Far AS Observation-Disclosures Ap-
proved the Appointments. ~.

A. A. D. Rain, director of the state
census for Hennepin county, will start
his school for enumerators next week at
headquarters in the old municipal court
rooms in the city hall. The county has
been divided into 112 districts, and each
one will be thoroly canvassed. Every
step of the work has been carefully
affairs committee of the Commercial
club, which is greatly Interested.
The matter Of appointing enumerators
was far from simple. AS far as possible
| it was desired to get men of experience,
who would do the work. carefully and
nteG ell ger The appointmsnts were
lators Of the seven legislative districts
to burn and in several cases the ,legis-
lative, delegations came almost to Blows
before making any recommendations.
:, The following, list is complete with
precincts Of the sixth ward. This dis
trict is on the flats where there is a
| large foreign population that does not
speak English. If possible an enumer.
ator who can speak the several dialects
Of the district will be secured. In ad-
| dition to the regular list there will be
several special enumerators who will
look after industrial and special stats
tics. The list of counters follow: ~
Thirty eighth District.
| First Ward-H. st. Hiliare, J. NJ. Bohau,
| John J. Furey, John Riley, Andrew Jelma.
Third Wards. H. Lindquist, Fl. H. Ock-
| wig, H. S. Dooley, Victor E. Verne, o. NJ.
! OReilly, John W. Corey: .'...-r
Thirty ninth District.
Second ward-George A. Morse, George H.
Green, Ernest V. Smith.
Ninth Ward-Julian G. Benchley, Robert R.
Wilson. D. S. Hernland. G. r. White, George
| G.. Sorl, Harry H. Mckay. - -
Fortieth District.
| Fourth Ward-Fran Haskins. G. W. Bongey,
| Charlie Herman, Jim w. Gleason, D. H. Far
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16
CITY NEWS
THE WEATHER
The Predictions.

Enthusiastically cloudy tonight and
Wednesday, except showers in east por-
ton tonight; rising temperature Wednes-
day; northerly winds.
Observation-Disclosures tonight, with cool
err in southeast portion; Wednesday fair;
northwesterly winds.
Upper Michigan-Showers tonight and
possibly Wednesday; continued cool;
northerly winds.
Iowa-Partly cloudy tonight: Wednes-
day fair. with rising temperature; north
westerly winds.
North and South Dakota-Fair tonight
and Wednesday; frost in west portion to-
night; variable winds.
Montana-Fair tonight and Wednesday;
frost tonight; warmer Wednesday; va
rtable winds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16
OIL COMPANY LOSES
Judge Finds That It Was Deceiving
the Public. SD.

In orders fled; today Judge john Day
Smith finds that,O, B: Bachman and the
Western Securities company acted in
bad faith in promoting the Altoona Pc;
land claimed to have been owned by the
company was shown to be practically
oilless, while the company only had op-
tions on other land it claimed to own.
+ In the case Of Gaylord w. Beebe and
Charles H. Stone against the Western
Securities company the court awards q
verdict of $4,000 and in that Of M. J.
Murphy against the same defendants it
fixes damages at $780,. -.. 49,.
The evidence showed that the de-
fendants offices were closed and that
Mr.. Bachman had left the city. -.-s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16
STATE HOMEOPATHS
Annual Institute Meets at Old caplto
This Week.

Annual Institute Meets at Old Capitol
This Week.
The thirty ninth annual session Of the
Minnesota State Homeopathic Institute
was opened in the senate chamber Of the
Did capitol in st. Paul today. DR.. r. B.
Leach Of st. Paul read a paper entitled
Tuberculosis, which was a thoro dis
cussion Of present conditions of 1.-THE
white mans plague" An open discussion
followed, in which Dr. Leach. DR.. Henry
Hutchinon and DR.. B. H. Ogden, Of St.
Paul, led. The physicians emphasized
the almost certain conquering of the dis
ease especially when attacked early with
the fresh air cure.
During the afternoon the society list.
ened to an address by DR.. James G. Gill
christ professor in the school of medi-
cine of the university of Iowa This
evening there will be an entertainment
given by the alumni Of the college Of
Homeopathic medicine and surgery Of the
University Of Minnesota. Session will be
held tomorrow and Thursday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our thanks to the
friends and neighbors who so kindly as
sisted and sympathized with us in our
sad bereavement, the death Of our beloved
husband and father, G. A. Horn; and to
Minneapolis lodge, No. 10, st. Johns chap
ter, Zion commandery, and the boys at
the store for the beautiful flowers sent
Us. Mrs, Mary Horn.
Fred Horn
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16
Weather Conditions.

Rain has fallen during the past
twenty-four hours in Manitoba, the east
ern parts Of the Dakotas, eastern Nebras-
ka, Minnesota, the upper lake region.
much of the Mississippi valley, in the
states south of the Ohio valley, and on
the middle Atlantic and New England
coasts. Clear weather is general in the
whole Rocky mountain region. The
twenty-four- hour temperature changes in
the eastern and central portions Of the
country are insignificant. The tempera-
lures are lower along the eastern slope Of
the Rocky mountains, and considerably
higher along the western slope.
-.-.- II. S. Outram, Local Forecaster.
: Weather Now and Then.
= Today, maximum So degrees; minimum,
SO degrees. A year ago. maximum, SO de-
grees; minimum 81 degrees.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16
TO TEST ORDINANCE
Telephone Company Brings Suit Against
HORSEPOWER.

The Northwestern Telephone company
has begun suit in the district court to
restrain Charles A. Anderson, now NOV
ing three houses in different. parts Of
the city, from cutting telephone wires.
The plaintiff contends that the ordi-
nance providing that the company shall
cut it's wires at it's own expense is I'M
constitutional and the present action is
brought mainly to settle this question.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16
MAYOR LEAVES
Had to Decline Six Invitations to Speak
Tomorrow, +

Tomorrow.
Mayor David P. Jones will not be able
to celebrate the 18th Of May, as he will
be out of the city tomorrow evening. His
absence will save him lot of strenuous
work and travel. He had just six invita-
lions to deliver addresses at various 18th
of May festivals, and would have felt
obliged to accept all had he been in the
city, as he would not undertake to dis
eliminate between any Of the organiza-
tons. Al Invitations had to be refused
as the engagement to address the Red
River Valley Congregational club or
Thursday is one of long standing. 3.
The mayer went to Northheld this after
noon and will not be found at the city
hall very much this week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16
Gets Paw for Ties.

!. After litigation lasting nearly five
years Jones : j 4a y yesterday
Minnesota &, Manitoba Railway com
pany. The plaintiffs claimed that when
the railroad Was ksilt thru Warroad,
Mimi, the compahye wrongfully took
possession off1 7y500A 5tcross ties. The
case was tried before Judge Andrew
Holt - = org Use ~ =, .au.'' : '..,'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16

The Famous esNorth Star Limited
Leaves Minneapolis daily at 7:45 pm.
for Chicago via the Minneapolis & St.
Louis R. R. Solid train Of Pullman
Compartment Sleepers, Buffet Library
Car, Dining and free reclining Chair
cars. Call on ]. G.. Rickel, City Ticket
Agent, 424 Nico1let Ave;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16
LOTUS HAS A HUNCH
He's Out to Make Railroads Discriminate
Against Minneapolis.

George F. Lotus, chairman Of the St.
Paul Comm ercial clubs railroad commit
tee, has called a meeting to confer with
railroad representatives IN regard to the
diFerentia1 passenger rates which favor
Mtnnea polls as against St Paul Invita-
lions have been sent to Minneapolis roads
to be represented. The st. Louis road
VIII not participate, as its rates to Min
neapolis and st. Paul are the same. The
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
tariffs make the rate to St Paul 80 cents
more than to Minneapolis, the regular To-
cal charge between the two cities. It is
at. this tariff that the LOTUS committee
aims
Nothing IS said In the can as to whether
the committee viii take up the subject OF
dfferentiaIs over six Chicago lines, which
favor St Paul instead Of Minneapolis,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16
Sues for Broken Leg.

Thomas Faucher' is the plaintiff in a
road before Judge Andrew Holt Of the
district court. The plaintiff claims that
he was illegally put off from train
and while wandering around the COM
paniy s. yards feel from a. bridge and
broke his leg. --
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16
CASE SENT TO JURY
Trial Of Alienation Suit Against w. q
= j. Herman Is Over.

The jury in the Goulstone-Her man
$4,000 alienation of affections case was
instructed, by Judge H. D. Dickinson
this morning and Immediately retired.
No verdict has yet been returned. Mrs
Goulstone, the last witness, denied en-
phatically all the stories Of witnesses
for the, defense, tending to prove her Of
unchaste character Y ! =. --.-- -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16
RIVER PACKET SERVICE
Knapp Preparing to Maintain 1t Between
Saltwater End Tayors Falls.

Snecia! te The Journal.
saltwater, Mimi, May ia son Of the
late Captain Oscar Knapp will start a
packet service between saltwater and
Taylors Falls. He has purchased boat
down river and is having it fitted up for a
regular run out of saltwater
The farm of the late Joseph Perro in the
town Of Baytown is offered the state as
site for new prison buildings. It con-
sfsts Of 100 acres and is the fourth farm
offered the state.
Jerry ?uinlan, conductor on the Skag-
way & White Horse railway in Alaska, is
visiting his brother here.
Trolley cars between Saltwater and
South Saltwater will be running by Sat
urlay or Sunday. A crew of men is put
ting the finishing tutches to the new line
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16

1928 Customers Say Best Laundry.
Collars, 1c. shirts, 10c; cuffs, 1c. Wooden
work a speciality. Hofman's Laundry
Dept. Two Stores.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16
AROUND THE TOWN

New Residence Permit. - Messrs.
". B. Mccormick, L. G. Mckenzie and
E. E. Edwards have been granted per-
NIT for a two-story frame dwelling
house to be erected at 2721 Nicollet
avenue. 1t will cost $500.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16
Forty-fourth District.

Third Ward-WilIiam G. Beardsley, William
R. Hennessy. Captain II. L. Mason, Henry W.
Lauderdale, r. c. Chandler. Lew Strause, John
E. Ryan, E. Eisenstadt and William J. Gala.
CHER.
Tenth Ward-O D. Armstrong and E. Leslie
Armstrong.
Country-Osseo. Cavour Owen: Robbnsdale,
Jacob Coulter: Brooklyn. Harry Smith: Dayton,
H. J. Donnelly; Hassan, W. B. Henry.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16
Investigating Voting Machines.

The state voting machine COMMISSION
will hold it's first official meeting at the
capitol Friday, May 10 at 10 am. The
machines seeking approval are made re-
spectively at st. Louis, Boston and St..
Louis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16
Forty-third District.

Eighth Ward-Reuben P. Jones, D. c. Har-
rington, Edward Kennedy Herbert R. Shum-
way Thomas A. Fisher, Paul Westling, Ambrose
Powell, ]. D. Ekdmin, Augustus A. Atherton
Il. J. Chambers, W. Earle Pagan, Albert P.
Reed.
Thirteenth Ward-John Gray, E. E. Easthagen
]. w. Swart .--- ..-'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16

& HAYWARD, wIH@Ben end tAlick Qnegan
pleaded guilty to charge Of attempted as
saMt upon Hazel Hogue end were taken to
Ashland to receive sentence from Judge Parish.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16

ohan 4gsd On ma st. ho chanse %day st.
the time of it's train No. Is. The ar
rival has been changed from 10 am, to
11:30 am. Formerly this train left
Madison at 3:45 am. and Estherville at
4:30. The leaving time at Madison is
now 5:l5 and Baskerville 6 O CLOCK.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16

Grain Goats Must Co." S25 for SIS.
$50 for $18. Hoff's, 81 and 53 4th st s..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16

Hoodwinks the Ocuiist. Madden Eve
Medicin cures eyes (Don t Smart.) 25c.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16

wood, John II. McGary; Medina. Peter Schmitz;
Independence, George Mason; Minnetonka George
Arthur S. Stafford; Golden Valley, Jacob Coul.
ter; st. Louis Park Z. S. Hatch; West Min
neapolis. Peter Larson; Minnetonka Beach and
Wayzata. Rev. W. A. Black; Maple Grove.
Thomas Hennessy; Plymouth, John W. Hughes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16

Commercial Club Directors.-The
board of directors Of the Commercial
club will hold its regular meeting at
1890 tomorrow. George F. MCNEIL
has rendered the board the use Of one of
the Northern Pacifc's Yellowstone
coaches, for Friday afternoon. The
members of the board will try out the
coach with a trip about the city. .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-16

Collector Is Arrested.-C. H. ellis
was arraigned in police court today
charged with embezzling $S7 from the
White Steam Laundry company. The
compliments allege that he made sys-
and did not. turn the amounts owe. A
continuance was ordered and the bail was
fixed at $500. Z