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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-28
FIRST WITNESSES
SWORN AT WHEATON
Alleged Child Murderess Faces
Her Prosecutors-State
Opens Today. ~...,s
snecial to Tho 1o,,rnal.

Special to Tho journal. A .I."l III.
Wheaton, Mimi, June 2s;-With
tears in her big blue eyes, Antoinette
seidensticker sat facing the jury which
long statement to the jury of the facts
the state expects to prove in the case
against her. '*', i,
The girl looked exceptionally pretty
this forenoon as she sat behind her
father, dressed in well-made suite of
light linen and broad brimmed straw
hat: Across from-her at the same table
of the murdered man and their attor-
neys. 10. ,... -...,.-
The little girl seemed to drink in
every word of the witnesses, nodding
her head as they recounted incidents
Of her home life on the farm and the
time Of the sickness and. death Of her
mother in 1904, since which time, she
had done the homework and been the
little mother to her four younger broth
ers and sisters and generally took the
burden Of the family. ~
The first witness called by the state
was Verne Smith, who lives in the
town Of Wells and is a neighbor of the
Seidenstickers His acquaintance with
the defendant had extended over five
years and she had frequently been at
his home. Shipp had worked for Smith
two seasons and lastswinter and spring,
when Mrs. Shidensticker was sick, he
thought Tony, as the girl was fire.
quently called, had been there often.
The witness had six children and had
kept third girl at the time Ship was
working for him. The last. time Tony
was at his home she came for setting
Of eggs, he thought. He did not think
the two had been together much. Shipp
had taken her home once and he (the
witness) remembered seeing them to-
gether in the garden for few moments.
He. thought Shipp appeared to shun the
GIRL
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-28
CANADIAN FAITH
IN NEW RAILWAY
Continued from First Page.
mountains are reached, as good wheat
land as there is in all Canada.
The Prairie Line Section.

Regarding the prairie section Of the
new line, in which Americans are most
interested, Mr.. Hays says:
stThe prairie section, thru the wheat
district, is to be completed in five
years. This section will extend fur
: Their thru the wheat belt than. any 9th
er, transcontinental line. The area
entire Canadian northwest is estimated
at not less than III 100000 acres, and,
since the average production is twenty
bushels Of wheat TO the acre, it is not
difficult to forecast the development
of traffic tributary to this new line.
Into this country emigrants are going
from the United States and Europe in
large numbers, 100000 settlers having
gone in during the last year, and land
Is being taken up in all directions in
anticipation of the construction Of this
railway.
"There can be no room for doubt
that the line will be self-supporting
from the date Of completion. The
favorable nature of the country thru
which this section Of the railway pass
es makes the construction both cheap
and expeditions, and the line will be in
operation within five years from the
time of the commencement of work.
Lake Superior Branch.
FFThe Lake Superior branch will be
about 220 miles in length, from Thun-
der bay to a junction with the eastern
division Of the main line about 230
miles east Of Winnipeg. Altho called
a branch line, it is in reality division
of the main line, as it will form chief
line in the route for the conveyance of
the products of the northwest to the
point of shipment in the lake steamers
to the Grand Trunk system in the east
by way of it's Lake Huron and Geor-
gian bay ports. There were shipped
from the ports on Thunder bay during
the season Of navigation last year 3d.:
100000 bushels Of grain, and this vol.
ume Of traffic will be greatly increased
by the operation Of the new railway
This division, therefore, establishes a
connection by way Of the lake and
Georgian bay ports for eight months in
the year, and with all principal cities
Of Ontario and Quebec, by way Of the
existing lines Of the Grand Trunk, thus
assuring profitable operations from the
outset. The estimates show that this
line to Thunder bay should be in oper.
| alton within three years -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-28
GOVERNOR HOCH FOR
FUNERAL REFORMS
Kansas Executive Speaks for the
Discontinuance of Old Mourn
ing Customs. .E
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Topeka, Kansas, June 2S.-Governor
Hoch sounded a note Of funeral reform
in an address before the annual con
vention of Kansas undertakers, in ses-
sion here. He said: ~
81 think that every man or woman
wishes in the future to appear at
his or her best, and one of the Affections
Of disease is the consciousness that one
must appear in public in wasted and
emaciated condition. When luster is
gone from the eye, when the beam has
departed from the face, when 7 appear
in death, I hope that I will not be ex-
posed to view.
Il am simply asking that you lend
an old custom, which believe to be a
relic of ages. Then have some other
ideas. Black crepe is not the proper en-.
blem or sign of death, and the wearing
of a large black veil is not the proper
sign Of sorrow for one who thinks that
death lis not the end Of all, and that
there is an Immortality beyond the
grave.
"Death should not come to one with
the somber shades of night. If we have
an emblem at all, it should be white
the emblem Of Justice, Of hope, Of light
and OF heaven, and not of darkness and
despair. While believe that it would
be better for us to leave off the habit
OF advertising our sorrow, if we must
have an emblem, 1t should be white
symbolic of light and of hope.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-28
STEEL TRUST TO
USE OWN ROADS
Gathering In Railways So as to
Handle Tonnage Over Its
Own Lines.

Pittsburg, Pa, June 2s.-The Lake
Erie & Pittsburg railroad, now in course
and Pittsburg, has been purchased by
the United States Steel corporation at a
cost of several million dollars, the deal,
it is said, being the largest railroad
transaction ever made in this district.
The road will be completed as soon as
possible and officials Of the corporation
expect to handle the majority of it's ore
and the lakes, over the new road by this
time next year.
The action of the steel officials gives
color to the statement made by one Of
the highest officials Of the company,
that within the next ten years the cor
poration would handle the greater part
Of it's tonnage over it's own roads, as it
is already doing in Minnesota.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-28
NoRwEGIANs TO PRESIDENT
Twenty Thousand Names on Plea 1o'
Recognition of Norway.
lew York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, June 28.-Norwegian citi.
zens will send to President Roosevelt
a petition containing 10000 names, ask,
ing him to recognize Norway as soon
as the new government is organized
The petition will BIO sent to the presi.
dent at Oyster Bay, where he will be
the latter part Of Tie week. The petit:
ton has been bound in morocco and
will be inclosed in a handsome case fol-
shipping; " ~ = ''4-z 50 90,
efforts of Mayor F. H. Gade Of Lake
Forest; Nicolay Gravestad, editor OF
the Daily Scandinavian; Thomas Schyt.
ter and John Wage.
"We have asked the president ia
recognize Norway at his earliest con
venience, which means as soon as the
new government is organized,' said
Mr.. Wage today. eve do not ask
the president to do anything which will
embarrass him or put him in the atti-
tude Of taking any part in the contro'
versy between the two countries.
'The signatures to the petition were
obtained in Chicago and vicinity, and
represents voters as well as citizens. u
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-28
GETS A F0OTHOLD
ON IRON RANGES
Western Federation Plans Thoro
Organization of Lake Su-
perior Miners.
Special to The Journal. ,

Special to The Journal. -.,
Hibbing, Mimi, June 2S.-J. O. Sui
livan, president Of the western Fedora
ton Of Labor, who was on the Mesaba
range after the strike of last April,
has returned and was at Bull a few
days ago, where he was visiting the
local branch Of the western federation,
recently instituted there.
He says his organization has four
branches on the range, one each at Bull,
Eveleth, Sparta and Mckinley, and that
they all have in the neighborhood Of
one thousand members. He has, now
returned to his home at Cripple Creek,
and his place has been taken by Mr..
Mosely, an organizer who has been on
the Michigan ranges for some weeks.
: A little later another organizer, j.
G. Kerwin, will be located on the lake
ranges, and will be here all summer. It
is the evident intention Of the western
federation to organize the Lake ASu-
perior iron ranges as thoroly as pos
sible, and tho it has no lodges at any
Of the more important points except
Eveleth, Ishpeming and Crystal Falls,
it hopes to have soon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-28
DENIES PRESIDENT
OUGHT TO SCORCH
Government Clerk Wants Roose-
velt's Chauffeur Arrested for
Fast Driving.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Washington, June 28.-B. Pickman
Mann, an examiner ram II the patent office
the district commissioners to insist upon
the prosecution Of the chauffeur Of the
automobile which carried President
Roosevelt, his son and two other boys
to the falls of the Potomac a week ago
last Sunday, and which was stopped on
the Conduit road by the police because
it was said to have been violating the
have taken no action in the matter.
4 Mann calls particular attention to the
statement that, after the driver had
been stopped and the president had in
structed him to go more slowly, the
machine was driven at an even greater
That he is "butting in'' is partially
admitted by Mann, and he deems it
necessary to say that he claims no spe-
cial privilege to intervene in the mat
ter. :,
"But SO far as one person may call
upon the district government to exc
cute in an impartial manner the author
ity given it over the conduct Of indi-
viduals,' he says, 81 call upon you to
provide that the automobile driver in
this case be prosecuted, and the ,pollce
officers who neglected their duty, as
alleged, be punished. s~@5 "~<3
II can conceive Of nothing which
tends more to breed disrespect Of the
law than the exhibition Of disregard tor
it on the part of those to whose admin
istration it is confded."
1t was pointed out that the object
of the police in stopping the. automo.
bile was not to arrest the driver, put
merely to warn him against any further
scorching. According to the accounts
of the incident, the president took the
| blame, and this being the case, the
| matter was allowed to drop.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-28
JURY SECURED ON FIRST DAY )
Foster, the Twelfth Man Chosen, Was
Last Of Panel.
Special to The Journal.

special TO Inc journal
Wheaton. Mimi, JUNE 2s;-:Yesterday
murder trial proved that interest was
at a fever heat. The courtroom was
packed, country maidens with their
sweethearts, members Of the interested
families with their babies, small boys
and country girls bedecked in holiday
attire, all went to make up an interest
ing crowd that kept the bailiffs busy
preserving order.
A special venire Of fifty talesmen was
returned at the opening of court, and
all we're present when their names were
called. F. II. Grotemeyer, the first,
was satisfactory to both defense and
state and was sworn in. The next two
looked good to the defense, but the state
exercised its first two peremptory chal-
lenges and the veniremen went to their
seats. The fifth juror to take the oath
was Julian Jeual, young German farm
| er, who is newcomer to the country.
and knows nothing about the case.
The next eight called were unsatis-
factory, all feeling they had been preju-
the Minneapolis dailies and home pa
pers. One caused much merriment
among the newspaper men present by
stating that while the reports he read
might have been correct, generally
speaking the less people believed Of
newspaper reports the better they were
apt to be off. ~
lor township. He, it seems, had only
read the German papers and had not seen
any account Of the murder in them, as
he could recall. He was therefore per-
mitted to take the oath. John Burner
was accepted and Rickard Middelstedt
of Tintah township and A. J. Ramsey
Of Wheaton were sworn as jurors Nos.
and 8. The two next called were ex-
cused and Edwin Ball, living near White
Rock, s.. D., was the tenth man.
The state used five peremptory chal-
lenges in the next few minutes on the
succeeding eight men called. John A.
Good and M. D. Foster completed the
twelve men who will try the case.
| A peculiar incident was the fact that
M. D. Foster, the last man chosen, ex.
hausted the panel Of jurors in the box
there having been sixty-nine names
| called in all.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-28
WELCOMED TO LA CROSSE
Universalists of Wisconsin Report s
gr Good Year.

Special to The Journal. ~
La Crosse, Wis, June 28.-The Uni
versalist state convention proper opened
here today with a devotional meeting
by Rev. Annette Shaw of Eau Claire,
followed by an address Of welcome by
Rev. j. S. Lowe of Lacrosse in the alb
sence Of Mayor Torrance, responded to
by President William II. Rogers of Fort
Atkinson.
Reports Of officers followed, showing
the membership to be on the increase all
over the state. The treasurer reported
that 81 900 had been added to the state
endowment fund. Committees were ap-
pointed as follows:
Auditing, Mrs. A. D. Coapman, Co
lumbus; Rev. Annette Shaw, Eau Claire -;
DR.. H. B. Latin, La Crosse; nominating,
Rev. A. G.. Grier, Racine; Hulda
Schrode, Stoughton; DR.. w. Fl. Nc
Glachlin, Minneapolis; Mrs. T. P. Bon
Olyphia Brown, Columbus; Rev. J. E.
June, Markasan; Mrs. w. w. Hickman
Wausau; religious service, Rev. j. s.
Lowe, La Crosse; Mrs. G. A. Cox, Au-
gusta; agnes G. Ralph, Oshkosh; Gre
dentials, A. G. Grier, Racine; Miss
Maud Bullock, Racine; Miss Bessie
Vaughan, Wausau.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-28
LAND FRAUD TRIALS &
EXPECTED IN IDAHO
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington. - |.

From The journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington. -;
Washington, June Pa special
grand jury has been summoned to meet
at Boise, Idaho, July 5, to consider land
frauds in that state. Special agents
have been working there for several
months, and have presented evidence to
the United States district attorney, who
has reported to the department. Of jus:
tice that unless indictments are found
within the coming, month, prosecution
tions. 80
It is impossible to learn the names Of
persons against whom evidence has beer
secured, but it is said "a fraud Of con
siderable magnitude has been unearthed
and that indictments will be found
against several prominent persons.
H. O. Stevens
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-28
TWIN CITY MEN SPEAK
MANY PAPERS READ BEFORE
CONVENTION OF NORTHWEST
ERIN COAL DEALERS AT DU-
LUTH
Special to The Journal.

Special to The journal.
Duluth, Mimi, June 2s.-The North
western Retail Coal Dealers associa-
tion continued its sessions today, de-
voting the time to hearing papers and
indulging in general discussions. This
morning Worrell Clarkson of St., Paul
John NJ. Warnock of Minneapolis on
"Abuse of Quotations and Shipments
by the Producers to Consumers and the
Effect on the Regular Trade,' and G.
L. Swanstrom Of st. Paul on "Abuses
Producers Are Subjected to by the
Dealers.'
This afternoon, @. J. Trailer Of Min
neapolis, attorney for the association,
delivered an address on association
work and w. L. McCauley of Chicago
spoke on "The Association, It's Pur-
pose and Benefits
This evening banquet will be given
by the wholesale companies at Duluth
with 400 plates laid. e. N. Saunders of
St. Paul will be POSTMASTER.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-28
HAY FEVER AND ASTHMA
CURE WORLD FAMOUS
Medical Scientists of Fifteen Countries
Praise Austrian Discovery

Medical Scientists of Fifteen Countries
=. Praise Austrian Discovery.
Vienna, June 27.-Concerning the
cures Of asthma, hay fever and catarrh
by the use of the Austrian remedy as
catco, a detailed statement has been
filed in this city compiled by the lead
ing pathologists from fifteen foreign
countries. The American branch Of the
fraternity will note with much pleas
ure that the United States stands first
in the number Of cures Of the forty
nine thousand cases treated over 81 per
cent were permanently cured.
.Ascatco, taken in seven-drop doses,
will prevent hay fever where the pa
tient commences treatment six weeks
in advance of the annual recurrence.
For direct distribution to sufferers in
the United States, the Austrian dispen-
sary, 80 West 25th street, New York,
has been &c author,z fds+ for Limited pc
catco, free. by mail to all sufferers who
write for it. 2
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-28
GRAND FORKS IS
PELTED BY HAIL
Thousands Of Dollars Of Damage
Done in the City Grain
Pounded Down.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
a Grand Forks, N. d., June 2s.This
section was visited early today by ter
rife hail storm. Hailstones as large as
hen Is eggs fell from ten to fifteen min
utes, and an immense amount OF damage
was done.
No reports are yet obtainable from
the country, but in the city many thou
sands Of dollars worth Of windows were
broken. Every window on the south
side Of the fye-story st. John block
was demolished, while unprotected win
dows in every section were broken.
Shade trees were stripped OF foliage and
garden truck fattened to the ground
and cut to pieces.
The Sells circus parade had Just
reached the tents on it's return when
the storm struck, and there was a scene
of wild disorder, thousands having gath
cred for the exhibition. Hail tore thru
the canvas Of the tents, and all but one
were badly damaged.
The wind came from the south and
after heavy stones had fallen for ten
another downpour of smaller hail for
several minutes. The streets from curb
to curb were filed with six inches or
more Of hail.
No Hail at Gilby and Grafton.
Gilby, twenty-five miles northwest
bad heavy rain but no hail, and no hail
five miles west, reports, slight hal
there, but little or no damage. Tele
phone wires are useless in several di
rections, and any estimate of the dam.
age done to crops would be guesswork
at this time.
Hail fell with sufficient force to fiat
ten grain and it is feared most of ii
has been cut off. 49,, Viii.
In the business streets of the city
terror reigned for time, owing to the
streets were crowded with people as
sembled for the circus parade. There
were no fatalities. !.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-28
FIRES SWEEP BANKS
OF THE YUKON RIVER

Seattle, Wash, June 2s.-Forest fires
along the banks Of the Yukon river,
between the mouth Of the Tanana river
and Eagle City, have cut off all COM
munication with Nome and st. Mich
aels, and for four days the local cable
office has been unable to establish any
communication with those points on
Bering sea,
Advices reaching here from points
this side of the break, state that the
fires are worse than for several years.
Miles Of wire and poles are believed
to have been burned.
Fire is also raging on Prince of Wales
island, and many Of the residents have
fed to southeastern Alaska.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-28
FAILED BROKERS
OWE S3,000,O00
Knight Donnelly Debts Huge, Tho
Assets May Come Near
Meeting Them.

Ss Chicago, June 2S.-The failure of the
grain and stock brokerage firm of
Knight, Donnelly & Co., which occurred
several days ago, has assumed gigantic
proportions.
Altho Receiver Potter has not yet
finished examination of the books Of
the concern, enough was learned today
to approximate the liabilities. They
will aggregate not far from $3,000,000
The assets may sum up $2,500,000 altho
these may dwindle considerably owing
to the character of the loans made by
the firm.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-28
WASHINGTON NOTES

Rural carriers appointed: iowa-Thompson,
route 2. Edwin G. Powell carrier. VIII N. Or
mum substitute.
Y The First National bank of Tolley, N D.,
has been authorized to begin business with $25,
600 capital; J. [; Mathews. president; a. n. Fox,
The secretary of the interior today awarded
contracts for excavating seven and one-half miles
of canal in connection with the Buford irrigation
project in North Dakota and Montana. to the
Widell-Finley company Mankato MINI, at $163,
3e7
at Sioux Falls, S. d., July Is.
T. D.. Edwards Of Lead, S. D., has passed the
examination and his appointment as United States
consul at Ciudad Juarez, Mexico soon will b.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-28
! MOTHER OF LOST BENSON
| BOY SAID TO BE DEMENIED

Special to The Journal. .... .,.s...-- .-..
Sandstone, Mimi, June 2s.-Follow-
ing. the discovery by officials that Mrs.
Benson, mother Of the lost boy, has
meen unbalanced mentally for some
time, has come revival Of the theo-
ries of foul play in connection with the
disappearance of the boy.
. The boys; father has returned to
! work and the search has been aban.
doned entirely.
! The deputy coroner and sheriff are
! investigating on the theory that the
little fellow was put out Of the way.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-28
GRANT GILLETTE PAYS
DEBTS HE FLED FROM
New York Sun Special Service.

Denver, Col, June 2s.-Grant G..
Gillette, known as the "cattle king
who fed from Woodbine, Kan, in No
vember, 1898, after having raised
money by mortgaging thousands Of cat
tie he held for others, came to Denver
three days ago and paid local creditors
all he owed them $15O,0OO. Prev
ously he had satisfied the claims of
a his kaasas CITY sr9d 6 2urmHg the
Gillette is said to have made 81 .OOO,-
900 from gold, silver and lead mines
in the Parral district, state Of Chi
huahua.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-28
SITES FOR NEW PRISON

Members of State Board Of Control on
an Inspecting Tour.
Special to The Journal.
Saltwater, Mimi, June 28.-Members
Of the state boar Of cantrol are here to-
day to inspect the sites offered the state
for the new prison buildings. Six sites
have been offered, but several Of them
are rather inaccessible and are not like
ly to be considered available.
this afternoon from the Presbyterian
church. Several pioneers, members of
associations in Minneapolis and st. Paul
attended the exercises.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-28
Inventors
Americas Best 10c Cigar.

Low Rates to California and Return
Via Chicago Great Western Railway.
Tickets on sale during the months
Of May, June, July, August and Sep
TENDER to San Francisco, Los Angeles
and San Diego and return. Tickets
good ninety days. Choice Of routes may
be had. For further information apply
to r. n. Heard, General Agent, corner
Nicollet avenue and Fifth street. Min
neapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-28
Special Trains for the Lakes Via
-. Northern Pacific Railway

You need rest. Why not 60 to The
lakes for the Fourth7 It's cool there.
You can fish. The children will enjoy
themselves. You will come back rested
and refreshed. Rates low, service good.
from G. F. McNeill, City Passenger
Agent, No. 10 Nicollet House Blk,
Minneapolis, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-28
EX.SPEAKER HENDERSON
STRICKEN BY PARALYSIS
Special to The Journal.

Special 20 Inc Joufna1'
Dubuque, Iowa, June 28.-Colonel
Henderson has had two strokes of par
alysis in the last few days and is in
a serious condition. He is at tho Hotel
Julien with Mrs. Henderson. The par
alysis affects the side of the leg on
which he has depended.