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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-16
'MURDEROUS THUGS
IN BOLD HOLD.UP
ROB DIR. MUELLER AND SHOOT
HIS COACHMAN.
Latter May Die from His Wound
Highwaymen Were Lying in Wait
When Doctor Returned-Men May
Be Of Notorious club Of He'll
Gang-They Escape.

Emil Roggatz, DR.. Philip Mueller
coachman, who was shot last night by
murderous thugs who had laid in wait
in dark corner of the veranda and
held UP the doctor when he returned to
his home, 1920 Second avenue S, is near
to death at the city hospital, with but
a slim chance to recover.
The highwaymen have not, been ar
rested. The victims Of the brutal as
poor glimpse Of the robbers and the
police have little to work on. They
believe, however, from the direction in
which the men fled, that they live in
the notorious district near Twenty
sixth street and Twenty avenue
S, known for many years as the club
Of He'll That part Of town is being
secured today, but the police have
learned little Of benefit to them in their
Shot the Dog, Too.
DR.. Mueller returned home shortly
before 10 o'clock last night and was
accompanied by his coachman. AS he
walked up on the porch, three masked
men stepped out of the shadows, lev
eled revolvers at his head and demand
ed him to stand and deliver. He com;
piled just as Roggatz made a movement
to defend him, which excited the ban.
dts and one of them shot the coach
man in the abdomen.
Mrs. Mueller, hearing the commotion
on the veranda, opened the door and a
large st. Bernard dog ran out. The
robbers fired two bullets into his body
and he ran yelping back into the house
Took Victims Horse.
One of the bandits pointed his re:
volver at Mrs. Mueller and commanded
her to stand still, but she turned and ran
screaming thru the house, alarming the
neighbors. The robbers ran to the curb
where DR.. Mueller horse had been left
and drove rapidly away. 100 At Fiji
teenth avenue S and Eighth street they
left the rig and ran south on foot.
! A moment after the robbers left the
Mueller residence, the police were sum
moned. The pa troll wagon from the
central police station took load Of off.
GERS to the scene. Roggatz was tax
en- to The city hospital. It was found
that the bullet had entered his body
between the eighth and ninth ribs or
the left side.
! Entire Force on Search.
| All policemen on their beats were
ed to pass the lines was carefully scru
tinted. The st. Paul department. wal
notified and co-operated with the loca
department..
The police believe, however, that the
robbers are young men who live in the
vicinity of the "Hub Of Hell' and are
members of the tough gang that hal
given the officers SO much trouble in tn.
past year.
! One of the robbers is described thus
Six feet tall, weight 100 pounds; wore
long gray overcoat and black cap
The other two were smaller, probably
not more than 5 feet or inches tall
and wore dark overcoats and clothes
It is believed, however, that they hav'
! altered their appearance.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-16
HE WAS. OBSERVING -
Accused Fireman Talked Golden Rule
Policy on Police Court. ="

Alexander F.. Allen, janitor OF the wis
consin flats, Portland avenue and Seven
teenth stsreet, was tried in police court
dinance. ..> <-r.--,~s...>ss,
The testimony Of the inspectors was
that clouds Of smoke were continually
rolling out of the chimney. Mr.. Allen said
his chimney was no worse than that OF
any other fiat building Of like size, and
suggested that the health department be-
gin on the courthouse, which he said was
smoking badly this morning. J.,
Judge Smith replied that Allen was On
trial and not the courthouse fireman. The
case was continued to allow Moffett
brothers, owners of the building, time tc
get new CRATES. -. = - 81. 80 H.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-16
THE MAYORS LETTER
Mr.. Jones Defines His Position as to
Water Filtration.

In letter to Representative John
son, the mayor practically Incorporated
the statements made in his message to
the city council, Jan. 2.
He says he is in favor Of a pure water
supply Immediately, no matter what the
COST, but that there is difference in
opinion whether the bond issue is neces.
sary. Personally he would be eager to
avoid the issue of $1,000,000 in bonds
if possible. IF such q move is neces-
sary well and good, but it has been his
belief from the start that it could be
avoided.
He then points out the reports of the
expert employed by the commission,
which show that the sand and mechani-
cal systems are equally efficient but
that the initial cost Of the sand filter
would be greater and that the cost of
maintenance would be greater if me-
chanical filter were installed. In his
travels, however, he has found many
points Of advantage in the mechanical
filter, the most important being that it
could be constructed and paid for out Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-16
WORKED OLD GAG ON
TRUSTING POLICEMAN

The desk sergeant at police head.
quarters and the secretary of the HUI
name society are looking for the prac-
teal joker who reported this morning
that a white horse, without blanket,
had been standing on the street direct
" opposite the: Lyceum theater all
night.
A policeman fran = with utmost
speed' from the central police station
to the scene, only to find: that the white
horse was made of wood and had been
taken from the carriage repository, Of
J.. D.. Vivian to escape the flames that
damaged the building last night.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-16
THE WEATHER
The Predictions,

Minnesota-Genera1ly fair tonight and
Friday; colder Friday and in west portion
tonight; brisk westerly winds
Internationally fair tonight and
Friday; warmer In northeast portion to-
night; colder Friday afternoon; brisk
southwest. shifting to northwest, winds.
Upper Michigan-Partly cloudy, with
snow flurries tonight and near Lake Su-
perior Friday; warmer in east and GEN.
trail portions tonight; brisk to high west
erIy winds.
Iowa-Generally fair tonight and Fri
day; colder Friday; brisk west to north
west winds. .....
North and South Dakota-Fair tonight
and Friday; colder tonight and In east
portion Friday; brisk northwest winds.
Montana-Fair tonight and Friday;
colder tonight in east and south portions;
brisk northwest winds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-16
Weather Conditions,

: The temperature has continued to rise
during the past twentyfour hours in the
lake region and Mississippi valley and
thence westward into the Rocky mountain
region. The only zero temperatures this
morning are In the region which extends
from Michigan eastward into northern
New England. A htgh-pressure area is
developing in the extreme western part Of
the British possessions, attended by fall
ing temperatures at Battleford, Edmonton
and Calgary. Rain was falling this morn
ing in California and Arizona and snow
ing at La Crosse. II. S. Outram,
~ Local Forecaste
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-16
Failure at FarlbauIt.

A petition in bankruptcy has been fled
Jointly by Horace D. Farris, Charles e.
White and De Hart M. Barton, partners
as the Novelty Rattan and Toy company,
of Faribault. The firm owes $7.477, includ-
ing $4,000 due on notes to the First Ma
tional bank, sc much discussed Of late.
The assets Of the company are reported to
be 1926, OF which $652 is said to be
exempt.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-16
FIRE IN BOARDING HOUSE.

Fire, originating from an overheated
stove, destroyed the dwelling of Mrs c.
]. Meaghan, 271 Summit place, ST.. Paul
The loss o nbuilding and contents was
about $4,000. It was owned by w. w.
Shaw. Ee
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-16
AROUND THE TOWN

Leather Dealers convene.-The Mime
sofa Leather Dealers convention opened
this afternoon in the room Of the public
affairs committee Of the Commercial club.
About fifty leather dealers are in the city.
Officers will be elected and matters of
trade policy will be discussed.
Looted Barber Shops.-Thieves broke
into two barber shops on East Franklin
avenue last night looted the quarter-in-
the-slot gas meters and stole razors, clip
pers and homes. The loss Is estimated at
$35. One Of the barber shops was oper-
ated by A. L.Bighan1 and the other by
Hall &. Kelly.
Lecture by Rev. Dr.. Bushneil.-Rev. DR..
J. E. Bushnell, pastor Of Westminster
church, will deliver free lecture on
THE Canadian Rockies and the Sell
kirlzs," to the members of Westminster
congregation and their friends at West
minister church tomorrow at pm. The
lecture will be illustrated with many fine
StereOpticOn views
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-16
COLD COMING AGAIN

Drop In Temperature Starts from the
Northwest.
Colder is the weather mans predic-
ton today, but there need be no fear Of
an Immediate recurrence of the recent
chilly weather. Denizens Of Minnesota
are warm today, compared to their less
fortunate brothers Of Michigan and
northern New England, where the Their
mometer Is lowering around the zero
mark
There is a falling temperature in the
western part Of the British possessions
which may be the forerunner of a cold
wave for this section Of the country. 1t
will not come tomorrow, however,
r. The Palace Clothing House.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-16

The Palace Clothing House.
Repair Hats, Shoes, Linen, Under
wear, Clothes, Furs,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-16
UNMOVED BY sENTENC E:
John Drummer Must 90 to Saltwater
" for Seven Years.

John Drummer, convicted of attempt
ing to kill his wife, was sentenced to
seven years in the penitentiary by
Judge II. D. Dickinson yesterday after
noon. The prisoner appeared unmoved
by the sentence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-16
LOOK FOR DISAGREEMENT

ouist-klichi Suit Now in the Hands Of
the Jury.
After three hours Of verbal pyrotechnics
the -talked-of Quist- Kiichli SANDER
suit was given to the jury at noon today
Nothing has been heard from the arbiters
since their retirement. A disagreement is
predicted by many who have been follow
ing the trial.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-16

The Palace Clothing House.
Laundry satisfactory, or money back
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-16

Dry Clean, Press Suits, 81. Waists, Doc.
Vests, soc. Hoff 8 Toggery Shops. M27.J.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-18

q way sacred. and some Of the writer's
+ dead"
you wretched moralist. Are you not
~interested?"
yes certainly, but it seems mean,
somehow, to tell another OF their love
affairs"
or course. Mary, I am only telling
you. Besides. am destroying all
clews, as they a in the penny dread.
need one at times"
on" smiled her friend.
u believe you are impatient to tell
me your affair-own up she said, with
mock sternness.
NO, my news can wait. 1t is not so
important as all that"
Very we'll. then, we will go on.
Mind, I am dying to hear all about your
engagement. but we must do one thing
at a time. and my confession is not yet
made. This. little prayerbook in silver
and ivory was given to me by the for
mel curate here. He was really a good
fellow, but SO awfully conscientious
that l felt q great sinner In his pres
ence. 1t was a dull time-just after I
left school. l took up with church:
work. We We're great friends un-
Don't burn the prayerbook. It seems
AASCAAuPlcu lHc IudlO Ok
honor, putting out her hand in protest.
Very well. II you will take It, bur i
cannot retain 1t In my possession. Tear
out h dyleaf;; we will at least burn
that. was saying that he went Off to.
London and is working somewhere iii
h slums now. Here is the last note
he ever wrote ME. / am afraid / treat,
ed. him badly, but he was really too.
good. and. foolish man. he thought 1
was a saint. Men are stupid where we
are concerned"
She paused as she gazed into her
treasure box at the mixed collection OF
photographs, faded flowers. locks of
hair, buttons Of different regiments and
such like.
I call them the broken fragments
OF loves Dream
"Or. mersorials Of my f~irtations,.'
suggested Mary.
.'Oh. I was really in arnes with q
number OF these men. I wonder why
they loved me-" she mused.S .But you.
must all 60 the same way. II will nev-
,er do to begin married lite with Ill
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-18

SSeFaIas am monopolizing the
ecMxersation Have you no news,
B It's s#When are Outgoing to be mar
ss Aairsy Heseltine's face Redeemed with
SMM1anRpy,ro blush. and the light Of
l9rneds them on her friend with a
~psanntng glance.
ss.sfsh Mary, cried her friend ex-
Nselsediy. rs it-
HssSS nodded quickly.
##g@ssessBlgss yol! " exclaimed her COM
|ggpnYion. ~ amgso pleased. Tell me all
about Ii. No there is mo time now,
s1isAslS have long, longStalk. Your room
mine 4 arranged that just
EaQSSSttatRwe might have a regular old
@sSsahppt might again, like the good old
ttInes:.ss Do Q remember the little bed
A9csnl shared at st. Fursey's 2"
@#8ssArtd hoWswe got impositions for Sit
Mfs No late??s X, put in the other.
Esssa Abe two girls laughed merrily over
aAkfTtsscapades. What q lot we shall
8A~Nvs8toStaik about" they exclaimed
simultaneously, rs the old memories
aSasye back togthem instinct with life.
Tonight soon as dinner is over,
q that you look tired then we
@S1nss8et TO u rooms early" suggested
the brlde-elect. You see. we shall
time tomorrow, for the we'd
SY3sNssis at elevenso'clock, and there Is
Sk0SsEiauch to talk about,
S@sx09this5her friend readily consented.
q D can tell me all about your
SSngaGer1ent. It will beSso nice to talk
S4Ysyathe fire Here we are.y she broke
SelEzas he carriage swept through a
eateWays Into an avenue of trees.
WIN 9 be here tonight. inquired
sA4aryMHcseltine.
sssSSI1cy No. He IL al the barracks
sSs0daYsa helping to get things ready for
eS69atart.sSzlsn't It fortunate? There As,
sAaefsx5rss tO interrupt our lastSevening
@S1hesbridssmaid smiled. She was fond
sMe crSfrten but her thoughts Went to
S{hsAImlan9who had put a half hoop s.dia-
SSSe1aas IN her finger but two days
\ e wondered whether she would
a SSNStalke SO lightly II her lover had
SSlIRRnHLEsss6rdere to South Africa. She
st(eSds%aHkIS mere suggestion, and
elSIHSJn1A II sRToX:dencesthat Berthe Crow
SItt.sgSlENsN j 81 N, and mot likely 70 be
q s8@- on the i Of his we'd
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-18
coMANcHE.
Powerful Old Horse Who Figured Ia
~ Custer Massacre.

. wv y w No IbSQISG III
Custer Massacre.
Houston Post: Some time ago 7 read in
the Post a notice Of a visit to a friend in
Houston of Billy MacGee-a survivor of
Clusters old command. Mention is made
In this article Of a horse, the only survivor
of the Custer massacre. A perusal of this
article freshens the memory of an old
army woman" and I send you the story.
Perhaps you may care to print 1t.
When Col. Reno's command reached the
Custer battlefield on the Little Big Horn
the only living thing in all that silent sol
dtery was the magnificent horse OF the
martyFed and lamented Capt. Keough-Co-
manche. He was g%rievously FOUNDED
many times. but not fatally, and the grief
should live; so they made a litter Of the
boughs Of trees. covered with ''army
blankets" and with many tender hands
lifted Comanche on It and carried him Ito
camp" . few miles away. where the army
surgeons and veterinarians soon had him
on the ~"convalescent list and later on he
was discharged from the hospital. well!
Recovered Almost a miraclel
Su~bsequently-in the winter Of 1878 and
ls7s-my husband. a captain Of Infantry.
United States army, served with the re-
habilttated Seventh Cavalry at Fort
Meade. 8. D., where Comanche also was
Stationed"
An order from the war department had
been received and read to the immortal
Seventh that henceforth Comanche was to
nave special care. q padded stall, an 'sord-
erly. especially detailed" to care for him.
and that ne er again SHOULD he be ridden,
but panoplied in "boots. saddle and saber."
He was to be led at the head Of the Sew
enth regiment Of Cavalry when on parade,
died with Custer.
Comanche was a magnificent. powerful
horse, in color a %claybank or buckskin,
with long, full or waving lark brown
name and tail. His coat was like yellow
satin; his scars scarcely discernible, and
he would rear. kick and squeal like a VERT
table colt out on a frolic.
One day General Sturgus. the then col
onel of the Seventh, and commanding Of
icer OF the garrison. was on the steps of
our quarters" when the orderly with Co
manc.fe came sweeping down Officers
row." I said: ooh, general, I do want to
put my arms around his neck" We'll.
you shall" said he. Orderly. bring Co
manche here" and sure enough. by means
Of a few Jumps Of sugar, I did put my
arms around his beautiful glossy neck.
stroked his honorcd scars, looked into his
soft, fawn-like eyes, wondering, if he
could speak. what he might tell US Of the
unstoried battle.
That he had memories" also I am sure,
Tor the troopers used to tell that when an
Indian came in smelling distance of him
Comanche would snort. rear and tremble.
his beautiful eyes distended, staring.
watching in the Indians direction for
what horror Of that ~ensanguined day?
Dear. beautiful Comanche! Only a few
years age I read that you also had passed
from "life's feeting dream,' perctance (?)
again to join your friends Of the long ago.
Honor to you. and sweet peace and rest.
1or you also were a hero!
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-18
King Corn Velvet.

Paper made from corn talks at one
third the cost Of making 1t from wood
fibre and rags Is the latest advancement
In paper-making. Samples Of the new
paper equal fine goods made from linen,
1t resembles Japanese Vellum SO closely
that only an expert can detect the differ
ence is a statement made by the American
Exporter. The company owning the pat
ents on the machinery Is negotiating for
a large paper mill at Kankakee, Ill. There
is not a particle of waste in the corn stalk.
out every vestige is utilized. portions being
cotton, powder varnish. lubricants. pa
pier-mache, etc.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-18
Assisting at = HolocAu st

EL&.=-tfNEEa Al
Is arranged the two girls retired
early that night. Very 9 after go
Ing up there was q tap at Ada's door
and her friend entered in her dressing
gown.eagerto neutrality-suspicious. IN
lregard to their respective lovers.
What q lovely IRE! Why Ada. you
will be roasted!"
Welcome to the holocaust" she re-
piled.
"A what 81 inquired her friend.
"A holocaust-that Is the word, I
know, Q I made sure by looking in the
dictionary"
Who is the victim?" she la~ughingly
asked az she drew q chair up to the
fire.
THAT IL yet to be disclosed. In fact.
there are awful disclosures to be made,
but tonight closes Act I. In my life"
By her side was a box, which she
proceeded to unlock with an assumed
air Of mystery.
Now we shall have q burning" she
exclaimed, Is she threw back the lid,
disclosing the contents to Mary's gaze.
gan. picking up q sprig of white heath
er. ut has kept remarkably we'll. I
met him on tho highlands two years
ago. and he gave me that at parting.
He was q nice young fellow, but too
dour. as h Scottish call 1t, with a
regular temper.
HI proposed to mo on Mount Nevis
Ben Nevis. I mean-and I half ac-
cepted him. Indeed. we were almost
engaged. but he went abroad and-well
there is no fun in being engaged to a
o never see. A man abroad is
always more or less a myth-people
don't believe In them. Here are some
Of his letters. Letters and white
heather into the fire you 60" and she
dropped a little bundle into the flames.
You seem to have a lot OF letters in
box" remarked the other girl.
Yes. There must be some hundreds.
There are some ! received when l was
at ST. Frlrsey's with you and others SO
late as last week but all must be
burned tonight. Do you remember
Tom Ashe. the Wears son? He gave
me that little silver whistle when I was
at school. Poor Tom, he was killed |
somewhere in Observation-Disclosures, or,
l believe, I should have married him.
sent me that photograph from
Delhi. n those flowers from Simla."
She went on with her history. stead
lily dropping various keepsakes and
among the glowing Goals,
while her friend sat and listened.
Don't you think this is rather hor-
rid, telling me all about these men p,
laid Mary Heseltine at length. Their
thoughts appear to me to be insl
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-18

these In my possession. wonder whA
Jack would nay IL he knew"
She hastily collected = number o
photographs.
Suddenly her companion. who wa
looking over. her shoulder N the box
| gave q start, and with an effort sup
pressed a cry
Good heavens, Mary! What a frigh'
you gave me. Whatever Is the mat
ter?. asked tho bride of the morrow.
II am cold" Her lips were white
n she spoke slowly.
why you are shivering: those bun
dies Of letters are putting the fire out
They actually refuse to burn. Come
nearer, I will put some moro coal on
Now you viii be all right with this
shawl round you. That journey. OF
yours must have been very trying
She was sc intent on h box that
she did not notice the dark shadows
that had come under the eyes OF her
friend. or that she still shivered in
spite of the wrap.
Poor Mary Heseltfne. The boz had
proved fatal to har, there being turned
letters from the man h loved. She
knew the handwriting too we'll to be
mistaken, besides, there were various
pictures OF his.
Her first impulse was to demand an
explanation from Ada. The ink looked
as fresh as II 1t had been written the
day before. but her a was innocent
OF deception.
'How long since he was one Of
them?" she asked, with an effort that
cost her a great deal.
Still her friend did not notice tho
change in her voice and answered cas-
ually: "Oh. he held on right up to the
note from him In my sealskin pocket in
which he speaks about being heart
broken. the stars going out. or the
moon, I forget which-it may be the
u n that sort Of thing" She went
to a wardrobe in search of the missing
epistle.
How fortunate 1t was that I thought
of it." she added. "Yes"-opening it
this is dated the Sd and today the Sth.
Pretty e isn't it7 But he would not
take No for answer, and ent this
Mary thought Of one now in her own
pocket from the same man that she
day.
Yes. young Crowhall was very per-
Do o know he actually. pro-
posed to me again when he knew that I
was engaged to Jack. When I snubbed
him he sent me this note" and she took
another from the box. This came
three days ago. from which it would
W W IA
old broth. You know him. Don't you
at Lady Grandtown's ball he
was with my brother Dick, and you
remarked hat he was very nice look
Mary Heseltine nodded. She was
watching the flames curling about the
mass OF correspondence that
held out SO long against humiliation.
Her lands were clasped about her
Knees inc she was thinking.
Wouldn't BERTHE crowhall do for
asked her friend, iaughingly.
She shook her head sadly. Not
,ow," h replied quickly.
ooh, I was forgetting. OF course you
tell me all about your engage
nent, dear. How selfish I ANAL this
I have been thinking about my
elf. Now into the fire with the re-
nainder of loves Fragments and she
umbled the relics into the flames, Civ
the box a bang t clear out the
lust. That Is owe Now, dear. tell
lie about your romance"
There is nothing to tell, Ada. You
now I was always fond of a joke.
shere is no engagement"