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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12

Guests Of Captain Mcwade. Former
officers of the Thirteenth Minnesota
were the guests Of Captain 'tDick',
McWade at Christmas lake near Ex-
celsior today. The party went out this
afternoon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12

AS usual the fourth leads the other
wards by big majority, it's valuation
of more than $l4,O00,060 being As per
cent Of the total for the city. This is
explained by the fact that the entire
assessments Of the street railway com
pany, tho gas company and the General
ward, also the largest retail and whole
sale stocks, while many of the big office
buildings are located in the ward.
The personal property valuation Of
the city by wards is as follows:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12
company will be in New York and Chi

CdRO.
Fheaters reported as already leased
are in Chicago, Cleveland, Portland, Ia
coma, Seattle, Vancouver, San Fran
neapolis. A 10 and 2O-cent business is
to be done in Minneapolis, according to
the reports.
The lease, which is for $4,000 an
nually, limits the attractions which may
be put on to vaudeville, with an occa-
sional burlesque show when it will not
conflict with the attractions offered at
the other two houses represented by the
owners of the Lyceum.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12
Grand total to Aug. 2. :.
Honor for Admiral Clark.

The Lewis and Clark exposition seeks
to honor another Clark, not the one
but the one who commanded the Bat,
tleship Oregon on the famous voyage
Of that vessel around Cape Horn and in
the great naval battle Of. Santiago in
1893
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12
SUES THE CITY FOR $4,000.

John D. Simpson has begun an action
for $4,000 lamages against the city. He
alleges that thru an imperfect sewer
system his propertyat 2124 Girard ave-
nue. s. was damaged.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12
NECROLOGIC
Mrs. Mary Amelia Andrews (nee v

Mrs. Mary Amelia Andrews (nee Wal
mach) died Aug. -. Funeral services
at Gethsemane church, Fourth avenue s
and Ninth street, Sunday at 2:30 pm.
20. w. PLUMMER.-The funeral of
%. W. Plummer, 1922 Dupont avenue
N, will take place from Camden Place
Methodist church Sunday at 2 pm.
GRACE CHAPMAN-Funeral serv-
ices for Grace Chapman, who died Aug.
10, in St. Paul, will be held Sunday at
. 23O pm, from GAL Goodrich avenue, St.
Paul. Private interment at Lakewood
cemetery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12
city by wards is as follows:

IOtau .SoZ,SlS,14i
Mr.. Minor has added $2,45O,OO0 to
the real-estate valuations, which makes
the total for the city $l04,226,673. If
this is added to the personal property
the assessed valuation of the city be-
comes $137 ,045,0 20.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12
DISAPPEARS WHEN
TAX MAN COMES
PERSONAL PROPERTY HAS A
WAY OF SHRINKING.
Small Number Of Watches Leads to Be-
lief that City Hall Clock Is Popular
Automobile Fail to Catch Eye Of
the Assessors Other Small Values
Shown by. Returns.

Personal property in Minneapolis,
for purposes Of taxation, is valued at
$32,819, l47, according to the figures IN
the office Of City Assessor O.. J. Minor.
The real value lis very much. greater,
as is apparent IN studying 4s he sum sum
emit year. The value Of all the dla-
monds and jewelry in the city is given
at only $4,000, altho one Of the large
iewelry firms will sell much more than
that in one year. In this city Of more
than 100000 people there are only
1922 watches and clocks, altho every
household has several timepieces.. The
gold and silver plate in the city is as
sessed at $74, 765, which is ridiculously
small. Still there. is no way Of getting
better returns under the present sys-
tenn Of taxation.
Mr.. Minor reports having found
1901 horses in Minneapolis, 1912 cows,
but only IS sheep and 80 hogs: Of the
thirty items into which taxable prop
erty is classified, the principal ones pro-
ducad the following YaluatiOns:.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12

Sudden Attack Of Dysentery Cured.
A prominent lady of Brooklyn, n. Y,
writes to inquire where she can obtain
Chamberlain s Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. She says: "While
stopping at q, ranch in South Dakota !!
cholera. They gave me some of this
medicine and it cured me. | brought
bottle home and have just used the last
Of it today. Mother was taken sud-
denly i'll of dysentery and it helped her
immediately. -
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Attendance by Weeks.

The record Of admissions so far in
dicates that the Lewis and Clark ex-
position attendance has grown steadily
day by day. The popular prophecy now
is that before the. close Of the fair, Oct.
Is, the turnstiles will have registered
100000 admissions -
The attendance, BY weeks, up to Aug.
2. has been as3folloWa: - y
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Wholesale erchandise So 219 375
Retail erchandise 1913 535
Manufacturers' materials etc g. 1876 015
Shares of bank stock ........ 4 329 1877
Bonds and stocks other than banks. g. S29: 43O
Credits other than bankers ...... 101S,O25
Moneys other than bankers . q 935, $50
1O947 wagons and Carriages ... 343 265
AS automobiles Observation-Disclosures. 227, 625
$50 street cars ..., $4,000
1O113 sewing machines ...... 1925
1922 watches and clocks 1865
809 organs ,,..,.... 11,S25
1857 pianos ,,,........... 1,OA, 445
Diamonds and jewelry ........... 99, 800
Gold and silver plate ,,,.... 74.765
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12

Under new law, Illinois during thu
next two years, will spend $4,000 in
building good roads to serve as samples
Of what is desirable in that respect.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12
FAIR
HAS BIG CROWDS
Attendance Passes Million Mark
Officials Expect to Declare
Dividend. -.
Special Correspondence.

Portland, Aug. 5.-The great feature
of the week just passed at the Lewis
and Clark exposition was the passing
of the million attendance mark on We'd
nesday. Portland people are jubilant
and the exposition officials are more
than pleased because they believe it
success. Many. people now expect the
fair to pay a dividend, a. thing unheard
Of in the history Of expositions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-27
MUST RETURN $4,000
The Otto schmid Case Nearing .
Conclusion.

Conclusion.
Special to Times-Replblican
Davenport, July ~. - The Otto
Schmid case which has become a
noted one in the tri-clties, is nearing
a conclusion and the decree was sign
ed Tuesday by Judge Gest of Rock
Island, ordering the return of $4,000
from Laura Schmid, one of the defend
ants, to her mother. Mrs. Anna Cath
crime Otto, of Davenport. The decree
specifies that the equities of this
cause are with the complaint, and that
the transfer, assignment and gift by
the complainant, Anna Catherine Otto,
to the defendant, Laura Scllmid, on or
about the 18th day Of June. A. D. 1902,
all of the property as described in the
bill of complaint as amended, was, and
is null and void, and that said Laura
Schmid holds the proceeds OF such gift
as trustee ex maleficior and should
make restitution thereof to the COM
plainant at once.
"And the court doth find that there
is now due from the defendant, Laura
Schmid, to the complainant the sum
Of $4,000, with legal interest at per
cent per annum thereon from this date
until paid and have execution there
for, and in default thereof that she be
adjudged guilty of contempt Of this
court for the non -per'formance of this
decree"
The defendant is given ten days in
which to make the restitution, and the
circuit court was adjourned until Aug.
Z, when further action will be taken IL
the amount is not returned
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-27
WANTED IN KANSAS
George w. Smith Arrested at Council
Bluffs, Charged With Helping Loot
Missouri Pacific Cars at Yates Gem
ter, kansas-Made Escape From the
Kansas Officers.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, July a7-Just as he
was getting his mail ut the Council
Bluffs postoffice, Georg,, w. Smith, Of
Yates Center, Kas., was arrested yes
terday by a city detective who had re-
ceived a telegram that Smith was
wanted in Kansas. The charge against
him is helping to loot Missouri Pacific
freight cars, while acting as yardmast-
err in the employ of that road at Fort
Scott and Yates Center. Smith adj
mitted to the officers that he was ac-
cused of switching cars to certain
points where they might be broken
into easily by others Sheriff Bood-
house of Fort Scott arrived here last
evening and returned today with the
prisoner, who consented to so without
a requisition. Last Tuesday Smith
was arrested at Yates Center by q
deputy sheriff, but broke away and
made good his escape. He came to
Council Bluffs and has been going uu-
der the name Of c. III. Davis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-27

stables were blown away. Fortunate-
ly, none Of the occupants of the build-
ings were injured Mr.. Peterson
writes his father that his loss will be
fully $1,000 The young man has
been hard at work opening new
farm, and the loss comes at time
when he can hardly afford to stand it.
! We understand that there was no in
surance on the property.
Wayland.
Mr.. John Turnwall and his team
were run into Tuesday morning by the
seven o'clock passenger train on the
Iowa Central. He was crossing the
railroad four miles east of here and
when the engine struck him it threw
him upon the cab from which he fell.
One leg and three ribs were broken
and he was seriously injured.
Essex.
Willie Haskill had narrow escape
from death by having team run
away with him while being hitched to
hay-rake last Monday afternoon.
The neck-yoke gave and in his endeav-
or to jump he caught his foot and was
thrown under the machine and drag
ged for nearly a quarter of a mile.
fortunately no bones were broken but
he was badly bruised up.
New London.
T. J. Clements of New London had
an arm amputated Wednesday morn
Ing. Some time ago Mr.. Clements
found 1t necessary to have the end Of
one of his fingers taken off, but this
did not check the disease Later the
entire finger was removed, and 1t was
found necessary that the entire arm
would have to be amputated in order
to stop the progress Of the sarcoma.
Abba.
Charles, the son Of Matt England,
met with a serious accident Sunday
afternoon. He was running on the
lawn near his home in Southeast Abba
when his foot caught on Q wire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-27
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

stretched across path and fell head
long to the ground, striking his left
arm In such manner that both bones
were broken at a point half way be-
tween the wrist and elbow.
Montrose.
The general store of John Venusdale
Of this city was robbed of about $12
in money Thursday night. The Reed
hardware store was entered but no
money was taken, only two revolvers,
some knives a rifle and about two
hundred cigars were taken.e It is be-
lieved here that local thugs are at
work as both case bear the ear marks
of amateurs.
Hudson.
During the storm Monday evening,
the barn of Josiah Taylor, two miles
west of town. was struck by lightning
but was not seriously damaged. A
horse that was in the barn was rend-
cred crazy by the shock and when
brought out into the yard ran thru
and over fences in such wild manner
that it was soon terribly cut and
mangled. 1t was necessary to kill the
animal s
Irwin.
Will Woods a farmer living four
miles west of Irwin, was drowned at
Escher,s lake, two miles southwest of
here, while bathing with number of
friends. Most of the party had left
the lake, when Woods, remarking to
his wife, who was standing near, that
hiS life wac insured and that 1t did
not matter. anyway, dived into deep
water and was drowned before he,
could be reached. Mrs. Woods called.
several members of the party to her
assistance in saving her husband, but
after sinking twice his body could not
be located until an hour afterward.
The corpse was found some distance
from the place where he went down.
The remains were taken to the home
of'Nt pSraateanasssirstn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-27
WILL PAY 50 PER GENT
Affairs of the Green Cattle Com
pany Ordered Wound Up by
Federal Court
LIABILITIES WERE $40
100000
Sale of the Property Remaining in the
Hands Of the Receiver Will Complete
the Transactions Incident to the Fail
ure - Case Ono of Unusual In
terest.
Special to Times-Republscan

Special to TlmeS-RepuDlICdh
Council Bluffs, July 27.-By an order
filed in the Federal court yesterday,
Judge Mcpherson lays the foundation
for the final settlement of the estate
in bankruptcy Of the Green Cattle
company which failed in january,
1904 with liabilities approaching $780,
0O0. The judge orders the sale Of all
OF the property remaining in the hands
of the receiver, NJ. K. Parsons of Salt
Lake City. A large ranch in Colorado
we'll stocked with cattle and horses is
what constitutes the bulk of this
property and the receiver has had a
cash offer of $4,000 from Ora Haley,
a wealthy ranchman OF Colorado for
the aggregate.
The sale of the property is ordered
for August %. and will take place in
the office Of the clerk of the Federal
court here in Council Bluffs. The
ranch in Route cou,ty, Colo, the
horses and the cattle Will each be sold
separately and the sale of each will
be conditioned on all three items
bringing at least 100000 the present
bid on everything. Where any Of the
property sold is covered by mortgage,
the proceers of the sale will stand In
lieu of the property.
The dividends which have been paid
to the creditors Of the Green Cattle
company amount to 25 per cent and if
this sale is carried through, another
dividend Of an equal amount will be
paid and the estate finally settled up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-27
SHE WAS a SUICIDE.
Now Seems Little Doubt That Alma
Harrison Killed Herself.
.cial ia T,mes.Ren,,hl,can

6PcSA0A ~ 4AlcSexSSQUUACeMs AZ rs
Davenport, July 27.-Mrs. Faith
Harrison, the mother Of Alma Harri-
son, whose body was found floating
in the Mississippi river Saturday aft
ernoon, is now satisfied that her
daughter committed suicide and that
whatever marks are on her person,
were made after her death. The body
was exhumed yesterday afternoon by
JOB Rankin and brought to this city
for shipment to Davenport Mr.. Ran
kin stated that in spite of the fact
that the jury which examined the body
brought in a verdict of murder, he was
satisfied that she had killed herself
and that no one had anything to do
with the killing. The coroner's Jury,
which rendered the murder verdict,
when the body was taken up and ex-
amined Tuesday, decided to change
their verdict from foul play to one of
suicide and the same was accordingly
done and certified to.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-27

ClarksviiIe.
o. Briggs has resigned his position
as sunerintendent Of the Clarksvlile
schools to accept similar place Win
a business college at Rock Island.
Radcliffe.
The Radcliffe Amusement Company
OF Radcliffe has ben Incorporated Watn
capital Of 100000. p. u. lverson
IL president and Frank Howe manager
Of the new corporation.
Buckeye.
The Iowa Lumber company sold
their lumber yard in Buckeye to Schulz
Brothers, of Garden City, and bought
the lumber yard of this firm. in Garden
City.
Wellman.
webb Yoder, who was taken SO seri-
ously i'll last week, has developed
case of smallpox. He has been placed
in the detention house in Iowa City
and is getting along very favorably.
Fairfield.
Mr.. Jerome Hise, while helping to
put up hay on the farm of Mr.. Cf1as.
Whitman, west Of this city, was hurt
quite badly this afternoon about two
o'clock. A large weight which is at
tached to the hay fork struck him up
ON the forehead, cutting large cash.
Woodbine.
The corner stone of new church 70
be built by the congregation of the
Christian church OF Woodbine, and to
cost approximately $4,000, was laid
Tuesday evening. An appropriate
program Of ceremonies was carried
out and addresses was made by a num-
of prominent members of the church.
Norwood.
n. r. Peterson received a letter
few days ago from his son Theodore,
who lives in Benson county, N. D.,
stating that on July H. that section Of
country was visited by q very hard
wind stofm, ana hat Ills house and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-27
TEAM PROSPECTS GOOD.
University Football Managers Have
High Hopes for Coming Season.

University Football Managers Have
High Hopes for Coming Season.
Special to. Times Republican.
Iowa City. July 27.-John G. Chalm-
ers, director Of athletics in the uni
versity, is here from Dubuque. Direc-
tor Chalmers and Manager Nyle Jones
are looking over the situation in foot
ball in advance. and are not entirely
dissatisfied. Professor Chalmers says:
I'VE won't have team of world
heaters in all probability, but we
ought to meet with as good success as
last year, and possibly better than
then.
We had the worst series of mis-
fortunes that ever saw In one year,
last season, for man after man was
hurt or ill, and 1t was practically inn
possible to have the whole team play
two games in succession. There is lit
tie probability that such ill luck will
pursue us two years in succession. and
hence look for better things.
"a team Of men Of ability, playing
together all the time thus developing
team work and team spirit, may be de-
pended upon to accomplish more III
most cases than a team of stars disin-s
tegrated and rusty In condition.
thru mfsfortunes and injuries, to
play together, game after game"
1--WE will lose Jones, Griffith, Stolt-
enberg, Jordan, Lee, Atkinson and
Knapp, among other leading players,
but so will the other conference coll
leges lose more or less heavily. Chica-
go, perhaps, won't suffer so severely.
Minnesota will be shy many of her
finest players. She will be able to re-
place some Of them handily with
strong subs, however.
1--WE will begin preliminary season
practice here the first week in Sep
TENDER, and work until the varsity
opens. We will have DR.. Ward, all
experienced osteopathist Of Rockford.
ILL.,, with us this season, and he will be
of great help, in keeping the boys in
condition.
"Chalmers, Allen, Mcgowan, Durkee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-27
COMMERCIAL CLUES TRIP.
Met by Grundy Center Delegation and
Royalty Entertained.
Snanfal to Tfnaas- r enuhlican


Royalty Entertained.
Special to Times Republican.
Grundy Center, July 27.-The Com
mercial Club made their excursion a
long this division Of the Rock Island
Tuesday and took dinner at this place.
They were met at the train by the
school band OF thirty pieces, together
with a marching club consisting OF
most Of the business men Of our city.
They were escorted to the Baptist
church, where they were served with
chicken pie dinner by the Baptist
ladies. The Cedar Rapids band and
some members of their Commercial
Club were entertained at the hotel
After dinner the Cedar Rapids band
gave concert in the court house park,
while the members Of the Commercial
Club visited the business houses and
the ladies were shown about the town
in automobiles and carriages. About
twenty of the members of the Grun-
dy Center Commercial Club, by invi-
tation, accompanied the excursion to
Iowa Falls.
Prof. G. L. Love has secured a con-
tract with the carnival company OF
Cedar Rapids, engaging the high
school band for one days playing at
the carnival in August.
g. W. Morrison has completed the
moving of the old hospital property to
his residence lot. just off of Main
street The work of moving was done
by LaPlant, Of Marshalltown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-27
DRUG|1[D and ROBBED
Thomas Tracy, Employed In
Conroy Saloon, Clinton,
Charged With Theft
IMPLICATED BY ANOTHER MAN
Suspicion First Fell on Ben skidmore,
Who Made Written Statement In
voIvins Tracy in the Theft Of $50
From II. Thormelon, a Restauranteur
at cinton-Have Hearing Tomorrow
Special to Times-Republican.


Clinton, July 27.-T. Tracy, bar ten
der at the Conroy saloon, and promi-
nent Clinton young man, is in Jail on
the charge of robbery. H Thormelon,
Clinton restauranteur, informed the
police that he was robbed of $3.50 in
his place, near the saloon, after drink
ing q glass of liquor in the Conroy
place, he having fallen into a stupor
shortly after drinking the liquor. Ben
SRldmore Clinton man, who has been
IN Jail on a number of occasions for
minor offenses, was seen in the Thor
melon restaurant at the time. and he
fell under suspicion. On warrant
sworn out by Thormelon Skidmore
was arrested this afternoon and locked
up in the city Jail, awaiting a hearing
on the charge of robbery. Last night
Sk1dmore made written statement,
in which he implicated the young bar
tender. Skidlnore declares that he
took the roll of bills from Thormelon's
pocket while the man was in SON
nambulistic condition, and gave the
money to Tracy, who returned por-
ton of it to skidmore, keeping the re-
mainder. The police Immediately ar
rested Tracy, who has not yet given
bonds.
The Conroy saloon on Second street
gained notoriety during the trials OF
George B. Burrier, and Daniel Murphy,
and M. H. Conroy. brother of the pres
ert proprietor, for the robbery Of Clin-
ton dwelling houses, in the Clinton
and Scott county courts.
Z Tracy and Skidmore will have their
hearings in Police Judge Fink's court
Friday afternoon at o'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-27
IOWA BREWERS MEET
Clinton Entertains State Association,
the Meeting Being Largely Attended
Election of Officers Postponed I'm
til In October.
Special to Tlmes-Republicah.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, July 27.-Clinton entertain
ed the Iowa State Brewers Association
today, the brewers coming from all
sections of the state to attend the con-
vention. Luncheon was served at noon
in the Turner hall, on Second street,
and Immediately afterwards automo-
biles were placed at the disposal of the
visitors, who were entertained at a trip
to the arks, and about the streets of
the city. After the ride the brewers
gathered at the hall, and the remainder
of the afternoon was devoted to the
prosecution of business, and to the
hearing of addresses by prominent
members. This evening banquet ID
to be served at the Windsor hotel, at
which the local and visiting brewers
will be In attendance. Those from out
of the city who attended the meeting
today We're:
A. F. Heeb, Dubuque; ]. H. Rhoom-
berg, Dubuque; Charles Large, Cedar
Rapids; Herman Wulf, Davenport:
George Klindt, Davenport; Ernest
Zoller, Davenport; F. w. Kennedy,
Iowa City; A. F. Feeney, Iowa City;
Sam Craft, Iowa City; ]. L. Summer.
Sioux City; w. w. Lindsey, New Hav-'
en-; Henry Dechstein, Keokuk; A. x.
Schaale, Minneapolis; +. w. Swolrnan,
ST. Paul.
The matter of electing officers was
postponed until the first Monday in
October, when the state brewers are
to hold special meeting, the place to
be selected by a committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-27

according to the story told at the sta
ton, and gave her a tax receipt and
some money which he had in his pos
session. AT the same time he told her
they might be of some value to her in
the future Ii he should turn up mis-
sing at any time. Thursday morning
about O'clock she heard him walking
around the house but thought nothing
Of it. Since then nothing has been
heard of him.
The mans brother says he appeared
perfectly sane and scouts the idea that
he committed suicide. No cause for
his absence is known.
The missing man was 40 years Of
age He has lived here all his life.