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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
APPEAL CERTAIN
IN SILVER CASE
ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL CARRY
TT TO THE SUPREME COURT.
Judge Dibell at Duluth Found .tSuspi-
cious Circumstances" but Nothing
to Prove Interest Held by Flynn and
Patterson - Court Had Conflicting
Stories of Pearl Smith Incident.

Appeal will be taken by the state of
filed in Duluth in the so-called "Vir-
ginia sliver' case. So says Assistant
Attorney General Royal A. Stone. At
torney General Edward T. Young is to.
not be SEEN, The time for preparing an
appeal to the state supreme court for
the October term is so short that the
case will, probably not be taken to the
higher court until January.
Altho the court states in it's decision
"that defendants Evans, Flynn and
Patterson did not engage in a conspir-
acy to defraud the state Of Minnesota,
as alleged in the complaint herein, or
otherwise, nor did any one of the de-
PENDANTS make any false or fraudulent
Flynn nor Patterson has, or ever has
had, any interest in the aforesaid lease
issued to said defendant Mabel Evans, -
still in it's memorandum the court says:
THE evidence does not Justify find
ing that either Flynn or Patterson was
interested in the lease. There are some
suspicious circumstances that is all. -
AS to the Pearl Smith, incident, it
says 9Is,,,;+, SOW, ,o o,,,,,;oa - p,,,,, for
initial payment. Flynn says he did not
The witness Bradshaw is candid, but he
fails to give Smith very substantial
confederation Smith IS story is that
Flynn told him he would have to see the
state auditor; that a meeting was ar
ranged to be had at the Ryan hotel;
that Flynn then told him that he had
not been able to see the state auditor;
and that about the end of the month
and after the issuance Of the Mabel
Evans lease Flynn told him that the
property was in litigation and that the
| auditor would not issue lease.
"Flyni says that when Smith came
to the office that he wanted to get the
land dropped from the states swamp
list 50 that a. scrip entry would be ef-
toned.
Court Does Not Know.
"The court does not pretend to know
what passed between Finn and Smith.
The application for a mining lease was
| simple matter, but Smith went to the
| auditors office with letter of intro
du!ction to Flynn, asking a favor of
mentioned in it. Flynn and Smith met
at the Ryan, went across the street, and
| there was talk about something Dec:
I 20, 1902, Smith wrote personal letter
to Flynn. The references in it are
mysterious. Flynn says he don't I'M
derstand them. Smith, whose deposition
was taken, is not here to explain. Moth
ing is said about a lease. It don It read
like letter from a man after, a lease.
If Smith s purpose all this time was to
get lease from the state, this letter
was unfortunately worded. From the
evidence produced I cannot but, believe
that what was going on between Flynn
and Smith, and something was, has lit:
tie reference to a mining lease. Again
Smith s accomplishing delay was not
the action to be expected of man whe
had been defrauded Of a Lease
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
NECROLOGIC

ANNE DEBORAH JOHNSON, in
FAINT daughter Of Harold johnson, died
at. the family residence, 2012 Hennepin
avenue, at IL am, Friday, aged days.
Interment in vault, Lakewood cemetery,
Saturday at 2 pm.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
HEARD TEMPERANCE TALKS
A Former Convict Is Arrested at tn. w
@l. c. r. U. Convention. "

G. T. U. Convention.
Miles Reeves, an ex-convict well known
to the police, was arrested by Detectives
Lawrence and Howard yesterday on sus-
picion Of being responsible for some of the
pocket picking that has been going on at
the W. G.. T. U. convention
Miles attended the session yesterday
afternoon and was interested in the pro-
ceedings but some one in the crowd who
knew him telephoned to police headquar-
tiers, The detectives thought that was a
strange place for Miles so they went out
and arrested him. Several pocketbooks
were missed by the delegates, but none
could be traced to Miles and charge of
vagraney was placed against him. He
won out on this point for he was able to
prove that he worked for several weeks
previous to his arrest and Judge Waite
found him not guilty.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
VALUE N. Y. LIFE
Minnesota Examination of Big &c

=: ~r,.s!4 pany to Begin at, Once. 81
u T. D. O'Brien, state insurance commissioner,
today received a telegram from Actuary Wolfe
Of New York, stating that President Mccall OF
tho New York Fife Insurance company has
consented:to have. work begun at once on the
examina tions of his, company by the western in
surance departments. AS result, Mr.. Wolfe,
with two assistants, will begin work at once,
first taking up valuations of the company
mortgage holdings, something that has been un:
touched. in past and present examinations OF
the company by other interests: -,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
Weather Conditions.

Fair weather continues thruout the
country, save for light showers along the
south Atlantic coast and upper lake re-
gion. A high-pressure area has moved
from the north Pacific coast region to
1.-The Dakotas, and is attended by lower
in Montana, North Dakota
land saskatchewan. The low pressure
area over the lake region continues, but
is losing energy. Charles A. Hyle.
Temporarily in Charge.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22
INQUIRE HERE FOR ~. =: :. !.
/: e. OATS TO SELL JAPAN

At noon today inquiry was received on change
here from the Pacific. coast for price on round
lot of 100000 bushels of oats to 60 to Japan.
It is likely that more business Will result and
that Considerable quantity of oats will shortly
more from Minneapolis to- the orient y. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

Ri Weather Now and Then.
Fl Today, maximum, 70, minimum, SO de-
grees; a year ago, maximum, 81, mini
num- 43 degrees.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

t'Wilson Bros ''New Fall Shirts, $1,$2.
Hats, So, So. Hoffman $ Toggery Shops.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

Save Laundry Slips, "Good as Money. -
Hats, So, So. Hoffman 8 Toggery Shops.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

Save Laundry slips, Good as Money
Shoes, $3.50. Hoffman,'s8 Toggery. Shops.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-22

Save Laundry Slips, stGood as Money,
Shirts, 81, So. Hoffman s Toggery Shops:
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-17
STORM STRIKES KANSAS CITY
Trees and Awnings Are Blown Down
and PIategIRss windows Are
Broken.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. ia severe wind
and rainstorm, accompanied by much cleo
tricity, struck here this afternoon, doing
considerable damage to property. Trees
and awnings were blown down. plate glass
windows broken and the wind and light
ming interfered with the telephone and
street car service One residence was
struck by lightning. but no one was in
tured and little damage was done.
party including Congressman f. c.
Ellis, former Congressman W. 8. Cowherd
and former Governor A NJ. Dockery, while
returning to this city from the annual
Lone Jack picnic. near Lees Summit, was
overtaken by the storm and the auto
mobiles in which they were riding were
rendered useless. The members of the
party were forced to spend the night with
farmers along the route.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Aug. l6.--The drouth
was broken here this evening by one of the
heaviest rains Of the year. Late corn will
be greatly benefited. A terrific wind caused
considerable damage. Railway traffic was
interfered with south OF the city and at
Rushville by flooded tracks
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-17
STATISTICS OF RAILROADS
Gross EarnInEs tRst Year Of Lines in
United states Nearly Two
Billion Dollars.

WASHINGTON. Aug. l6.-The annual re-
port Of the Interstate Commerce commits
sion giving the railroad statistics for the
year 1904 shows that there was at the end
Of that year 2g7O7S miles Of railroad in
the United States. The number Of railway
corporations included in the report was
,lOl.
In the course Of the year railway COM
panies owning 5.60O miles of line were re-
organized, merged, etc.
The length OF mileage operated by re-
ceivers on June 80. 19oi was 1923 miles
The number Of roads in the hands Of re-
ceivers was twenty eight and at the close
Of the previous year twenty-seven.
On June 9O 1904. there were in the service
of the railways 46,763 locomotives the in
crease being 2,S72. The total number Of cars
Of all classes. exclusive Of those owned by
private companies. were 1,7ss.5s an increase
of SIP during the year.
The number of persons on the pay rolls
of the railways in the United States, as
returned for June 9Ol 1904 was 1,126121, or
Gil per 100 miles of line, a decrease for the
year of 1916, or twenty-eight per 100 miles.
The wages and salaries paid for the year
amounted to SS17,59s,s1a
The par value of the amount of railway
capital outstanding On June 80. 1904 was
S1S, 3124,679, which represents a capitaliza-
ton of Ss4. 265 per mile.
OF the total capital stock outstanding
50, ,696, 2OlO, or 42.53 per cent paid no divi-
dends
The amount of dtvidends declared during
the year was 221 ,941 .O4s being equivalent to
SOC per cent on dividend paying stock
The number of passengers reported as
carried by the railways in the year was
o.
The number of tons OF freight carried
was 1909 9.i65 which exceeds the tonnage
of the previous year by 55Ol.s42 tons.
The gross earnings we're S1,975,174O91. being
S74, 827,1s greater than for the previous year
Their operating expenses were 81, ,33S SOC. .253
an increase of $S1, ,357 40l.
The total of casualties to persons on the
railways was 94.201, of which 1O,O46 repre-
sented the number of persons killed.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-17
VERMONT'S STATE HOLIDAY
Anniversary of the Battle of BEN
ninEtOn Celebrated by Dedi-
eating Aliens Monument.

BURLINGTON, VT. Aug. 16.-IA massive
battlemented tower of Vermont granite,
erected in memory of Vermonts revolu-
tionary patriot, Ethan Allen, on the farm
where he spent much Of his life, was dedi-
Gated in this city today.
The orator of the day was Charles w.
Fairbanks. vice president of the United
States. Thousands of visitors from all
over the state rendered the vice president
an ovation when he rose 10 speak. Presi-
dent Roosevelt was represented by Secre-
tary of Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock a
great grandson of the Vermont hero.
Today was chosen for the dedicatory ex-
ercises as being peculiarly appropriate. as
IL marked the 12Sth anniversary of the
battle of Bennington, and was a legal
holiday in the state.
The days exercises were concluded to-
night with banquet at which Vice Fresi-
dent Fairbanks responded to the toast:
America"
Governor Bell of this state, Governor
McLane of New Hampshire, Secretary
Hitchcock, Senator Proctor, Congressman
d. ]. Foster and other prominent men
also responded to toasts.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-17
MANY STEEL MILLS BUILDING
over &25,OOO,OOO 10 BE Spent for
Plants Now Under Process
of Erection.

PIrTSBURG, Pa, Aug 16-Never before,
1t is said. has such activity been witnessed
in the erection of steel mills. furnaces and
shops as is now being done in Pittsburg
and the Monongahela valley. The total
cost of plants either just completed, in
course of erection or for which plans have
been perfected, is over S25,0oO,OOO. and the
capacity of the iron and steel wire plants
along the Monongahela river will be almost
doubled when all plans are completed.
over 1900 men will soon be given en-
ployment in these plants in addition to the
present working force of almost $1,000 men.
Among the companies erecting new plants
are the Carnegie Steel company, at Brad
dock and Homestead National Tube COM
pany, at Pittsburg and McKeesport; Jones
& Laughlin. at Pittsburg; American Steel
and Wire company, at Pittsburg and Ran
kin; Pittsburg Steel company. McClhtock-
Marsh Construction company and the Mesta
Machine company. at Pittsburg.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-17
RoCKSLIDE KILLS TWELVE
LabOrers Caught by Mass of Lime.
stone in Quarry of Lehigh Port
land Cement Company.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Aug. 16.-A mass Of
limestone weighing thousands of tons slid
from a side of the quarry of mill A of the
Lehigh Portland Cement company at Orm-
rod at noon today, just hve minutes before
time to quit work. Twenty-seven men were
at work in the quarry. The heavy rains
of the last two days had softened the
earth and caused the slide of rock. Where
the fallen mass slipped away a smooth,
nearly perpendicular wall was left, rising
sheer 100 feet above the bottom OF the
quarry, while the entire quarry floor was
covered with broken. Jagged rocks. Only
nine of the men got away safely, four of
whom escaped by running upon a mass OF
rock at the opposite side of the quarry.
The remaining eighteen were huddled in
space ten feet square. Twelve of them
were killed and six injured. Two of the
latter may die All of the men were Sla-
vonians. who lived in shanties close to the
quarry.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-17
HIGH WIND AT ST. LOUIS
Score of Persons Injured by violent
Blow in Mound City and
Vicinity.

ST LOUIS. Aug ia score Of persons
were more or less seriously injured in St.
Louis and East st. Louis as the result of
violent wind and rainstorm which fol-
lowed ten minutes Of sudden darkness
today. Two were blown from roofs OF
houses many were injured by falling roofs
and one was hurt in a stairway crush,
caused by panic in the Louisville & Nash
Vile freight office on the east side.
The wind caused widespread damage on
both sides OF the river Buildings were un-
rooted, chimney tops were blown over and
suspended signs were torn loose and sent
rattling along the streets During the phe-
nomenal darkness the wind reached veloc-
ity Of forty-eight miles an hour.
The storm came with such suddenness
that thousands Of downtown shoppers were
caught without protection and were thor
oughly soaked In the deluge of rain which
filled the streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-17
SOLDIERS HOME FROM CAMP
Three Omaha COmpa nies Come in
from Kearney in Special
Train.

After eight days Of camp life at Kearney
the Omaha Guards the Thurston Rifles
and the Omaha Light infantry returned
home on a special train over the Union
Pacific road at $50 last night. The mem
bers OF the three companies were thor
oughly Drowned from the exposure in the
sun during their maneuvering and all were
In the best Of health and spirits.
When the train bearing the soldiers ar
rived at the Union depot the whole place
presented a martial air. The three COM
panies at once formed in line upon enter
ing the station and marched to their re-
spective armories, where they disbanded,
the members going directly to their homes.
At the station there were some wives and
some mothers and some sweethearts to
welcome the soldiers home, but military
discipline would not permit them to tarry
long at the station.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-17
POOR WAGES FOR HIGHWAYMEN
Secure Only Four Dollars from
HOIdup of II. p.
Nelson.

While walking home about II O'Clock last
night on Twentieth street near the railroad
tracks H. p. Nelson, Twentieth and Dorcas
streets was stopped by two men who pre-
sented a pair of revolvers at him and com
manded him to surrender his cash. One Of
the men went through Nelson's pockets and
relieved him OF about 81 in silver. After
taking his money the highwaymen per-
mitted their victim 10 90 his way with a
warning not to look around under pain Of
severe treatment. The men went north on
Twentieth street and that is the last seen
OF them. The police were notified and a de-
scription OF the robbers given, but no ar
rests were made at an early hour this
morning Both men wore masks.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-17
TRAIN STRIKES TROLLEY CAR
Three Men Killed and Four Seriously
Injured in Grade Crossing Acct
dent Near Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Abg. 16.-Through the mis-
take or negligence OF some one, fast
running through express from New York
to Cincinnati on the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern crashed into a Winton Place
trolley car on the grade crossing at
Mitchell avenue, WiPton Place, a suburb
Of this city. tonight and three people were
killed and ten others injured.
The dead:
ROBERT ]. SMITH.
WILLIAM TUETING. JR.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN.
The seriously injured.
A. II Newton, mail clerk
S. b Spaulding. engineer of Chilicothe
o.; head and arms cooked by steam; will
probably die.
Wilbur Maish
William Galligan.
The wreck is said TO be due 70 an error
OF a gate tender,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-17
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Generally Fair Thursduy and Friday.
CASE UNIQUE IN THIS STATE
Warrant Ne Exeat Applied for Against
Government OmcisIs-MunEer says
IL L. singular Record.

In the proceedings in the application for
a writ of habeas corpus in the case OF
Brigadier General w H. Beck and John F.
Mackey special distributing agents for the
Omaha Indian Trust Fund before Judge
Munger Wednesday morning the court held
that a warrant me exeat2 could not hold
against the defendants.
Hiram Chase, attorney for the Omaha
Indians. held that the warrant was brought
advisedly, and he asked for further time
to consult his authorities and present his
side of the case.
In discussing the case Judge Munger
stated that IL was the first time that a
warrant me exeat" had been brought in
his experience. The warrant ne exeat
can only he brought" said the court,
when a debtor is seeking to leave the state
with a view to defrauding his creditors.
The accused in this instance were merely
agents for the United States, and If any
debt was owing the Indians It was owed
by the United States and not by General
Beck or Agent Mackey. and hence the
warrant could not lie against them"
The case is a very peculiar one at the
best. The suit grows out Of the method Of
the distribution of the Omaha trust fund"
resulting from the sale and lease OF Omaha
Indian lands authorized under the act OF
August I, 1892. which now amounts In the
aggregate of about $4,000
At the afternoon proceedings the at
torneys for the government demurred to
the answer submitted by Attorney Chase,
who is a full blood Indian, and the case
went to argument. lasting until o'clock.
Judge Munger finally decided that the dis
trict court of Thurston county had no juris-
diction warranting the issue of writ Of
ne exeat and granted the writ OF habeas
corpus at the same time sustaining the
demurrer Of the government. The de-
PENDANTS, General Beck and Agent Mackey,
were thereupon ordered discharged from
the custody of the sheriff OF Thurston
county and the costs of the case taxed
A. -I,g,,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-17
SON OF C. W. PEARSALL BROWNS
Little Fellow, Aged 4, Falls Out of a
Boat Into Waters of Lake
OkObOJi.

Word came from Lake Okoboji wednes-
day evening that James Baker Pearsall, 4
year-old son OF Charles w. Pearsal OF
Omaha, had drowned by falling into the
lake.
The little fellow was in a boat alone
near a landing when he fell out. Although
seen to fall, he was in the water about
five minutes before his body was recovered
Efforts at resuscitation were in vain. Mrs
Pearsall, who has been stopping at the
Iowa resort with her four children, will
arrive in Omaha with the body of her son
this afternoon at $40 Mr.. Pearsall is at
present in Arizona, but has been notified,
and is now on his way home. Until he ar
rives arrangemeots for the funeral will be
held In abeyance.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-17
TROLLEY CARS in COLLISION
Nine Persons Receive Injuries in
smashuP Near PaEadena,
California.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Aug. 16-Nine per
sons were injured tonight in a collision
between Pasadena and Monrovia electric
cars near Oneonta park, east OF this city.
DR.. J, w. Trueworthy, prominent physi-
clan OF this city and president OF the
Library board, was the most seriously in
jured, sustaining conclusion OF the brain
and other injuries. The collision, which
was a rear-end one. was caused by the
sudden stopping OF the Monrovia car. The
controller Of the Pasadena car failing TO
work. the latter car crashed into the one
ahead
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-17
PRIVATE SOLDIERS DESERT
Fifty Men Leave Fort Smelling This
Month Because of objection to
Manual Labor.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Aug ia wholesale
desertion OF privates from the army post
at Fort Smelling was reported at army
headquarters today, when II was announced
that about fifty privates had quietly left
the post without asking the permission
OF the commanding officer and without
leaving their future addresses.
The cause of the desertion is said 10
have been dIsinclination on the part OF
the men to do manual labor The de-
sertion occurred shortly after August /.
when the men were paid.
The government recently purchased a
large tract OF land to extend the rifle range
at the post and instead OF hiring common
laborers 70 do the work impressed the pri-
Yates to do the leveling and grading.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-17

BEATRICE, Neb.. Aug. l6.-(Special Tele-
gTam)-T. A. Bridges, late advance agent
for the Lone Star Carnival company, was
lodged in jail here this afternoon BY
Sherih Trude on information received from
sheriff Case Of Fairbury stating that
Bridges was wanted there for obtaining
money under false pretenses. Soon af,er
being locked up Bridges secured an order
OF attachment against the Lone Star coIa-
pany here allesing that IL owed him S7S
for services as advance agent. An ofhceT
from Fairbury viii be here tomorrow after
Bridges.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-17
NEGRO BUSINESS MEN MEET
President ROOseveIt Writes Letter
COmmendinE the objects of
the Organization.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-two hundred col
ored business men opened the sixth annual
session Of the National Negro Business
league in this city today. The object Of the
league is to bring together the negroes
who are engaged in business for themselves
for mutual help and support Booker T.
Washington has been the president OF the
league since its inception.
A letter from President Roosevelt to Sec
retary Emmet J. Scott was read.
OYSTER BAY, L. l., Aug. L. leO5.-My
tional Negro Business league. Your or
ganization is absolutely out Of politics;
and in stimulating activity among your
people and working to increase their eff
cheney in the industrial world il Is also
doing far-reachng work in the way Of
giving them a realizing sense Of their re-
sponsihilities as citizens and power to meet
the responsible / need hardly say that
put mora nent above physical bet
terment. I impossible to do good
work I'm prt the spiritual improve
ment of any ess there is a founda-
tion Of mattel 3 being. because this
founda ton nee 'mlhes that the race
has developed Z. qualities Of thrift,
energy and busi So. 1t is as true
of race as OF :, vdual that while
outsiders can hell ~tain degree yet
the real help mu n the shape of
self help.
the development no olored fellow
citizens Of the yer. qu which YOU
stand will mean r ore .te solution OF
the race problem han ny philanthropic
efforts merely from outskie could possibly
do Wishing you all success. /, am sin
At the afternoon session Oswald Wizard
Of New York spoke on the topic, THE
Negro Servant"
Judge Terrill Of the District of Columbia,
discussing the same question said that
Of a colored population Of 5000 in the City
Of Washington there were $500 idlers who
did no work at all.
Mrs Booker T. Washington advocated
public school courses in cooking for the
negro.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-17
Movements of ocean vessels Aug. 10

At New York-Sailed. Noordam for Rot
terdam: Liguria, for Genoa; United States
for Copenhagen.
At Queenstown-Arrived: Westernland
from Philadelphia. Sailed; Ivernia, for
Boston
Al Dover-Arrived Patricia from New
York.
At LAverpool-saile Friesland. for Phila-
delphia Teutonic. for New York. Arrived
Oceanic and Caronia. from New York.
At Cherbourg-Sailed: krOn Prinz VIII
helm, for New York.
Al Naples-Arrived. Neapolitan Prince,
from New York.
Al Yokohams Arrived. Dakotan, from,
.EEn Francisco; Arogona. from Portland, Ore.