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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
WISCONSIN POSSE
BATTLES BANDITS
Desperate Conflict Between Post.
office Robbers and Citizens
at Wild Rose.

Il Wild Rose. Wis, Oct z. Not until
one was dead; one fatally wounded and
one seriously hurt, did the band Of four
robbers that looted the post office and
attempted the wrecking of the vault
in the State bank here last night, sur
render to the posse Of citizens late this
afternoon.
Fighting like fends, dragging the
body Of their dead comrade thru the
woods, over meadows and streams, they
held out against the odds of thirty five
to four until their ammunition was ex-
hausted and two Of their number fell
to the earth exhausted and fainting
from their wounds.
Firing bullet after bullet at the un-
seen Toe, among the trees, which was
fast closing in about them, they re-
treated to hill in the woods about
seven miles from this village and there
fell after Almost desperate battle.
One Bandit Left Fighting.
The robbers were well armed, and it
was not until several hours Of the battle
had passed that the only bandit left
standing gave up, falling fainting into
the arms Of his pursuers.
AS soon as it was discovered that
the postoffce in this central Wisconsin
village had been looted and that the
outside door Of the vault in the State
bank had been dynamited, a party of
three, DR.. Wilcox, local physician
j ohm Burns, cashier Of the bank, and
the city marshal went out with the hope
of getting track Of the bandits.
They tracked the gang to a. woods
seven miles from town and returned
for help. A nondescript party of thir.
ty-fve, all the able bodied men in the
village at the time, joined them. The
robbers had camped for the night. The
town marshal approached first TIVE
men with Winchesters had been in
structed to fire at the robbers at the
| first hostile move.
Robbers Opened Fire.
| When the marshal ordered the men
to surrender they opened fire. The Win
chesters cracked at the same time and
one of the robbers fell dead pierced
through the forehead and through the
| heart.
| A desperate battle then followed
Few of the posse had weapons Of any
| worth and the sharpshooters and the
Winchesters were in the rear and could
| not draw bead for fear Of shooting thei1
! own friends. A running fight which
! lasted over an hour followed, during
which 200 shots were exchanged. ItL7;'&
It was after dark when the posse
and their captives returned to town
The robbers refused to give their names
and it is believed they are members oil
the famous Eddie Fay gang. The
fatally wounded robber cannot live
tWenty-four hours.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
WISCONSIN SETTLES
RAILROAD TAXATION
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Special to The Journal. t,ys-ttn o1ro.ftr f
Madison, Wis.,, Oct. 1.-The state tax
commission today made public the ASSESS
ment Of railroads in Wisconsin and the
taxes for the year 1905. The total valu-s
alton is fixed at $22s,S1O,000 and to-
tai tax Of s2,579, 290.66. The total valua-
ton in 1904 was s218, 900, and the total
tax $2,494, 1887. - i.t
The assessment Of the two principal
roads, North-W Western and St. Paul is
raised about three millions. The valua-
ton and tax of the principal roads is as
follows:
North Western, valuation, $74, 500 900,
tax, ss39,811; st. Paul valuation s73,-
100000, tax, $Ss0,7929o; Omaha, valuation,
s24, 200, 600, tax, 275,052:19; Wisconsin
Central valuation, s22,o0o,ooO, tax, SAL
997 .8S; "soo valuation, .sS,80O.0Oo tax,
500, 1915; Green Bay & Western, valua-
ton, $1,750,000, tax. $19,7271o: Quincy .
valuation, $9,4O0,ooo, tax, $1o5,962 rs. @ ss
The increase in taxes over the license
fee system this year will be $666,S79.76. b
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
QUICK JUSTICE FOR
NEGRO IN TRAIN TRIAL
Journal Special Service. .

Journal Special Service. Il. u. ,x.t,s.,
Paducah KY, Oct. ,s7.-Quick justice
was meted out today to Jim Hale, a me-
gro aged Is. He:was tried BY d jury in
a baggage car on a train near Fulton,
found guilty and given a sentence of
seven years in the penitentiary.
He was tried, sentenced and on hia
way to the penitentiary in eight minutes.
He had been here for safekeeping and,
realizing that" he would be lynched if he
was taken to the scene of the crime at
Clinton, arrangements were made with
the Illinois Central railway officials to
allow the trial to be held on a train.
Judge Bugg presided at the trial in the
baggage car. Hale confessed the crime.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
sLiJEijN%c.
MURDER EVIDENCE In
THE STREED MYSTERY
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service. 's'
Cambridge, Ill, Oct. THE mystery
surrounding the death of Attorney John
". streed grows deeper, but the police
are on a new trail. This issevident from
their greatly increased activity during
the last forty eight hours. What the
new evidence is and against whom it is
Z directed it is impossible to ascertain, all
sources OF information having been closed
to the public.
The authorities admit there have been
important developments in the last two
days, and that they expect to have some
thing entirely new to place before the
coroner's jury next Tuesday. This new
evidence points to murder.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
HUGHES UNLIKELY TO
ENTER FOR MAYORALTY

New York, Oct. Whether Charles
10. Hughes, inquisitor of the legislative
Investigating committee will accept the
republican nomination for mayor, will
not be known until noon Monday, when
he will be formally notified by the
notification committee. The best opin-
ion in political. circles tonight was that
he would decline.
Hughes 4as counsel for the insurance
Investigating committee does not be-
ieve Mr.. Hughes will accept the nomin-
alton. Mr.. McKeen does not see how
Mr.. Hughes can accept. He says it
would be a great misfortune for the in.
surance committee to lose the man who
has already accomplished such wonder.
full results. a.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
CUMMINS REFLECTS LAWSON
Iowa Governor Refuses to Join Boston
5is Man s Movement.

/! Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 7.-Governor
Cummins of Iowa today refused to be-
come a party to Lawson's plan of at
tack upon the. New York insurance,
companies. He received telegram to-
day similar in tenor to that sent by
Lawson to a number of the western
governors. In effect Cummins wired
in reply that he could not become
mittee unless it was made clear to him
that large number of the policyhold-'
ers wanted him to so act. In effect the.
governor refused to ally himself with
Lawson or his schemes unless it is
shown that policyholders themselves are
interested in having him do SO.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
TEN NEW WITNESSES
AGAINST BEEF TRUST
Journal. Special Service.

Journal Special Service. ~
Chicago, Oct, 7-By sudden secret
summons ten new witnesses in the cases
against the packers were today subpoe-
naed for Oct. 16. Some of the witnesses
live in Chicago but District Attorney
Morrison withheld all their names. 81. RI
The district attorney does not believe
the arguments advanced In the demur-
rers filed by the packers will have
enough weight with the court to cause
the quashing of the indictments. Argu-
ments will be heard Monday. The trial
probably will be set for some time this
month. 81 aS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
HYDE FACES EXILE
Insurance Investigators May Keep Him
..s Out Of New York.

New York Herald Special Service 49, ~~
New York, Oct. flames 81. Hyde
is in danger of being exiled from New
York. The Armstrong insurance in
vestigating committee. threatens to ask
the legislature to continue the com
Hyde voluntarily returns to New York
and testifes. The effect of such action
by the legislature will make it possible
for the committee to subpoena Mr.. Hyde
whenever he puts foot inside the bor-
ders of this state. 7@&f htTf; sTf't'1 2a1a
This Punishment will apply also to
Mr.. Hyde s former associates in the
Equitable, who have been avoiding sub
pena servers by remaining outside the
Messrs. Hyde, Jordan and Mcintyre to
come forward and tell what they know
about the affairs Of the Equitable has
greatly incensed the members of the
committee and they are determined to
force the issue by making permanent
exile the alternative.
Hyde to Keep Silent.
From reliable source it is learned
that Mr.. Hyde and his former associ-
ates are equally determined not to- tes-
tify.
|. The effect upon Mr.. Hyde of the con.
tinuance in force of the Investigation
will be similar to that resulting from
the attitude of District Attorney Jerome
regarding Reginald Vanderbilt, in the
Garfield gambling house crusade last
year. Because Of Mr.. Jerome s avowed
intention to subpoena young Mr.. Wander
diction Of the state. the latter was ar
| exile for many months.
The absence from the state of T. D
| Jordan, former controller of the Equit
| able, is a matter of almost equal con
Germ to the committee.
Mr.. Jordan, who was controller OF
| the Equitable, was ousted from that
position by Paul Morton in the middle
he refused to tell Mr.. Morton what he
| knew of the society's old yellow
Dog fund, loan Of 100000 since
| liquidated secretly by unknown indi
viduals. His refusal was met by Mr.
| Morton with these words: HWell
! Mr.. Jordan, [ II. give you twenty foui
| hours to tell me. "a s,sT1
The day passed without the control
ler,s weakening and his connection
with the society ceased forthwith. Soor
afterwards he left town. If ANYONE
knows where he is the knoledge is be
| ing kept carefully from the legislativ,
Investigating committee.
! The end of Mr.. Mcintyre Is Equitable
career came about the same time a.
Mr.: Jordan's. He resigned and tn,
resignation was accepted without delay
or comment, whereupon he, like thu
other two, FASTENED to leave the city.
Only these three men, it is said, car
/ testify authoritativeiy as to the his
tory, purposes. uses and close of The
/ s Yellow Dogo fund.
! Jordan has most effectively concealed
{ his whereabouts. It is known. how
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
YOUNG SHAW WORKS
AS DOCK LAB0RER
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Washington, Oct. Z "A sensation has
been caused in Washington social cir
eles by news from Seattle that Earl
Shaw, son Of Secretary Shaw, is work
ing on the government docks at Seattle.
His mother and sister went to Sc
attic to persuade him to return, but he
insists. on keeping at his work. ~
His work is said to be excellent,
and he5is likely to get the foremanship
of a dock gang. Secretary Shaw is
said to be satisfied to have his son
work out his own future as he himself
did in his youth af S s##8 81 F.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
MUTUAL AND HUSH MONEY
Story of the Fight Of Bow1es and NC
Curdy Is Recalled.
ork Herald Special Service.

New York Herald Special Service. IS.
New York, Oct. 1.-The Mutual Life
Insurance company, according to testi-
mony brought out yesterday, in 1902
paid $4,000 to Thomas H. Bowles, who
had organized a bitter fight against the
company. After this payment, the
light was dropped by Bowles, and the
impression prevails that the $50, 900 was
hush money. According to story cur
rent today, it cost some one 100000
to $l,O0O,00O to end the Bowles fight.
/ Mr.. Bowles had been the. southern
agent Of the company, with headquar-
tiers at New Orleans. Late in 1902 he
appeared in the Offices of President
Richard A. McCurdy and demanded GER
tain reforms. He laid before Mr.. Nc
Curdy a document with numerous
charges. ~
Charged with Nepotism.
The president was % charged with
nepotism, which according to Mr..
Bowles was taking from the policy
holders Of the company hundreds of
thousands Of dollars each year. 1t was
pointed out that the sen, Robert, was
at that time receiving $250,OOO an
nually from the foreign department of
the company, an amount largely in ex-
cess of that which the president s son
could possibly have earned in his capac-
ity. as manager of, the foreign agency.
Nc Curdy was charged further with
cowardice in not daring to print the
name of Robert H. McCurdy on any
literature which up to that time had
been sent thruout the country by the
company and because he had neglected
also to place the name Of Mr.. Dexter,
who was then manager Of the domestic
department, before the public in any
of the literature Of the company.
Mr.. McCurdy's salary of $4,000 a
year was out of all proportion to the
value of his services and the money
which he thus received was practically
taken from the pockets Of the policy
holders as a highwayman might take it
Lie. Bowles Began Fight.
President McCurdy4 discharged Mr..
Bowles and the latter at once proceeded
to organize the policyholders of the
Mutual for fight to GUST Mccurdy
frightened into, asking, Bowles to hold
a Secret conference. AS a. matter of
fact, it was Z O'Clock in the morning
| when Bowles left The room, after agree
! ing, upon an amount which If paid tc
him would be followed by his witt
drawal from, the field. 81
! Friends Of Bowles have said the
/ amount was not less than 100000, and
many place the figure at 81, 100000
This, was in addition to payment OF
| $4,000 which covered all of the ex
1penses aMr.,zBowless in establishing
the offices, turnout the country as head
quart ers for .polcyho1ders. In addition
to this. the compar /1greed to take the
Leases for these off les off his hands.
| Mr.. 5Bowles took the 1 @ 'clock trai1
for Milwaukee that same day. He re-
manned in that city less than an hour
returned to New York, and sailed two
1 days, later for Europe, where he re:
1 manned for five months.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
WASHINGTON NOTES

Postoffices have been established at Esuposky
Beltrami county, Minnesota, and McCumber,
toilette county, North Dakota. Robert P.
Mcknight has been commissioned postmaster
:at the former office and Tyler a. Ramsland at
\ the latter An order disseminating the offices
at Metre Grove, New Munich and Spring Hill,
Stearns county M Minnesota, has been amended
to take effect Oct. 81 in stead of Oct, IA. fs-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
BEAUTY SHOW POSTERS I.
AROUSE MIR. CoMsT0CK.
New York Herald Special Service.

3 oPoV1~1l 'e1 s1 49,
New York Oct. 7-Bernard McFad-
den, manager Of the beauty show to be
held at Madison Square Garden next
week was held in $500 for trial today by
Justice. Wyatt, In special sessions TIL,
charge is that he exhibited improper
pictures in the shape Of posters. 4.
This thing IS absolutely within the
statute. Z said the court. To my mind,
there Us no necessity for such advertising
IN this city,,
nthony Comstock, the complainant,
said that he would be ,on hand at the
show to see that everything was all
right. 4.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
ESCAPES WITH BOOTY
Thief Takes Wholesale Lot OF Jewelr,
from cIInton Store.

Special to The Journal.
Clinton, Iowa Oct. I'M. w. Bailey,
second hand dealer. was robbed Of 150>
rings and eighty-four watches tonight
A man named Mason, who had been en-
ployed there for the past week, is sus-
pected 1t Is believed he stole the articles
from the showcase when the owner was
absent. He made good his escape.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
ExcURSioNISTS AT SALTWATER.
Special to The journal.

/ saltwater. Mimi, Oct. -Four inter-
urban cars arrived today from Excelsior
with more than 200 excursionists. The
party was in charge of DR.. Perkins of
Excelsior, and a pleasant hour was spent
in a tour of the prison. The visitors
spent some time sight seeing and re-
turned home at 4 o'clock. ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
Toole on the Fence.

Special to The JOURNAL.
Helena, Mont, Oct 7.-Governor Jo-
seph K. Toole today received mes
sage from Thomas w. Lawson of Bos-
ton, asking nm to serve on his insur-
ance investigating committee. Cover
nor O'Toole has not yet de-
termined upon what action he
NAV take in the matter, not
having had time to consider it on ac-
count of the great demands on his time
because Of the influx of visitors in his
office during the state fair now be-
ing held. He, therefore, did not feel
inclined to discuss the subject at all
for the present at least.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
GROVE STARTS TO
FACE ACCUSERS
Famous Kidnapper Worried Over
"~4 Fate That Awaits Him in -
*a-.>~SN Omaha. :. %7TT 2 :
Special to The Journal.

special to The Journal.
Butte, Mont, Oct. 7:-Heavi1y hand
cuffed to Detective Henry Heitfeldt
and guarded by Chief Of Detectives
southbound Oregon Short Line train
back to Omaha, where he will answer
to the charge Of shooting Policeman
Alfred jackson with intent to kill, and
perhaps the charge of kidnapping Eddie
Cudahy, the 16-year-o old son of Edward
A.. Cudahy, the millionaire packer.
: With the same happy smile that he
has worn continually since his arrest,
Grove shook hands with his fellow pris-
oners at the county jail, thanked the
officers for their courteous treatment
and bade;,each one farewell. When the
gobdbys had been spoken, Chief of
Detectlyes,, dunn produced a pair of
one about CroWe's. right wrist. Detect.
i've Heitfeldt fastened the remaining
cuff about his left wrist and the trio
climbed into a carriage and started for
the depot.
''Back in Harness. -. ?
eve were in the harness together
years ago, Heitfeldt," said Grove to
the deteectiye, land here we are hooked
up dSdlu. LIE ueIeCJlVG anu the KlQ-
napper formerly worked together in
South Omaha. .-..- - .-5.''@ :. j
Quite a crowd was assembled at the
depot when Grove and the detectives
clambered into the train. But for the
fact that the pictures of the notorious
kidnapper have been published and cir
culated so widely many Of the curious
spectators would have believed that
Grove was the officer and the detective
his prisoner" The akidnapper walked
with a sprin gy step, held his head high
and apparently was the least concerned
of the two.
Prisoner Is Worried.
Grove, was visited today by Mayor
John MacGinnis, to whom he declared
that he was hardly anxious to be ar.
rested because Of the alleged threats
made to him by the Pinkerton people
that they would send him up for life
as they had enough influence with the
| American Bankers association and the
express companies to do as they liked
HWhen I got to drinking I did not
care and was introduced around und =
my own name, said the prisoner
Grove told the mayor that he fell
| .'dead safe''. when he. told a policeman
that he was "Pat, Crowe,'''. as they al
4 ways thought he was joking. Police
man McGarvey Of this city told Grove
to go away, when the latter, a week
before his arrest, revealed his identity
to the officer. 49,. = -s,s..r
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
MORE WORLDS NO CONQUER.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. .|I497 - y
Madison, $, d., Oct r.. Madison high school
defeated Huron high this afternoon by score
of 20 to- o. Madison has games scheduled
with Brookings School of Agriculture, the Flan-
dreau and the University OF South Dakota. &
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
HIGH SCHOOLS IN TIE, 0 70 Q. :

Spec1a to ING JOURNAL -
g Renvflle, Mimi, Oct. 7.-Granite Falls high
school football team met the local high here
today, the game ending 0 to o. The locals
showed better team work but failed to score,
owing to ltstless playing. IS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
CEDAR FALLS WINS OUT.

Special to The Journal. '>,' ~ ~
Mason City, Iowa., Oct. 7.-Cedar Falls de-
feated Mason City high school at the Memorial
] University grounds this afternoon. The score
was 3 to o. ..' Tt,r1 -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
WEBSTER CITY 10, EAGLE GROVE 3.

Special to The Journal.
webster city, Iowa, Oct, THE webster
Eagle Grove high school team this afternoon
on the latter,s home field, 1e to 2.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08

ever, that Mr.. Mcintyre is spending
much of his time in Boston, where no
has recently held several consultati6ns
with his patron and former superior
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
Feast Of Seriousness.
New York Herald Special Service.

!. No, we did not crack single joke.
It was a relief to both Of us not to
have to crack jokes and then Mr..
Jerome added: eve talked on very
serious subjects, such as the future Of
woman.
ST, What do Engishmen think Of Kip
ling $ humor?''
Why, we do not consider Mr.. Kip
ling a Shumorist, don It you know. We
regard him rather as a realistic poet. =
Mr.. Jerome mouth relaxed into a
very broad smile.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-05
WOULD BECOME
MISSION
Special Dispatch to IN. can

SANTA CRUZ. April 4.-The at
tendance at the students conference
at Capitola has been swelled by the
arrival Of large delegation Of STAN
ford students. On Friday the dele
gates from the University OF Califor-
MIA will arrive. They will remain
over Sunday.
Rev. c. r. Brown of the First Con-
gTegational Church of Oakland ar
rived to-day. He spoke at the plat
form meeting tonight Mrs. James
7. Cushman, one of the leading Y. W.
c. A. workers in the East, also ar
from the State committees OF New
York and New Jersey and of the Sill
yer Bay conference.
Other leaders among the recent ar
rivals are Carlotta Moyer. secretary
of the city association of Sacramen-
to; Miss L. Gertrude Barker of Berke-
ley. formerly a missionary in India,
and Miss L A Steele, a deaconess,
who has charge of the railroad de-
partment in Los Angeles.
The student volunteers have start
ed their meetings. They are in charge
of Miss Robinson of Oakland Rev.
Horace Day addressed them to-day.
Many of the college girls present have
offered themselves as foreign mission
aries.
At a meeting San Jose presbytery
this afternoon, by a vote of II to 9,
defeated the proposition TO join forces
with the Cumberland Presbyterian
church. The most important business
was the election of commissioners 10
the General Assembly. Rev Francis
Palmer, D. D., and r. E. Cairns were
elected. Rev. W. G. Trower and FL
der F. z. Percival were chosen alter
mates DR.. Wadsworth. president OF
Occidental College, was introduced
He spoke in favor of the small col
lege.
The speakers at to-night's meeting
were Rev. Walter Hays and Rev O.
z. Hart. d. d.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-05
ALLEGED THIEF
OCCUPIES CELL

STOCKTON, April 4.-William Co
hen (alias William Epson, alias Will
liam Simpson, was arrested tonight
by the local Police Department on a
charge of felony embezZlement. On
March Z, 1904, the Pinkerton National
Detective Agency sent circulars
throughout the country which con-
tanned a picture of William Cohen and
also his description. The circular stated
that Cohen disposed of sample jewelry
belonging TO Stone Bros, prominent
jewelry house of Chicago, which
was valued at over $1,000.
Cohen admits that he left Chicago
about March 1, but says he went di-
rect to Sacramento and after remain
ing there a couple of weeks came to
Stockton in search of work. finally Sc
curing a place with local firm. He
answers the description - every way.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-05
BIG COMP ANIES
JOIN AGENCY
Meeting of Independent Oil
Producers Concern Results
i'm Gain of Five Members
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Nineteen Stockholders Rep
senting Every Section of
State Attend Gathering

BAKERSFIELD, April 4.-The first
annual meeting of stockholders of the
was held here this afternoon. There
were present at the executive meeting
nineteen stockholders, representing as
many companies from all parts of the
State, now delivering oil to the Asso-
ciated Company under the present 1S-
cents-per- barrel contract.
Five large companies Joined the
agency to-day.
BY the action Of the newly-elected
directorate William Cllery was elected
president and Timothy Spellacy of the
Illinois Crude and T. Early of the Rev
enue as first and second vice presi-
dents.