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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-08
SETTLES BEER QUESTION
chaffee Decides That the Enlisted Men
Can Have Malt Beverages.

WASHINGTON, June S.-General
Chaffee, chief of staff, has acted upon
the question presented by the COM
manding officer at Fort Smelling, re-
lating to the delivery OF beer to those
on the reservation who had purchased
that article elsewhere. General Chat
fee informed the commanding officer:
Deliveries of beer to commissioned
officers for their own use and for use of
their families may continue, but de-
liveries to enlisted men shall only be
made with the express consent of the
commanding officer, who shall be re-
sponsible that the requirements of the
anti-canteen law will not be evaded;
that is, that practice shall not be
permitted to grow up which. in the
guise Of deliveries, permits the intro
duction Of intoxicating liquors into
barracks and quarters of the enlisted
men in such way as to evade the re-
quirement of the act
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-08
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPOSITION.
June list to October 18th.

June list to October 18th.
Tickets to Portland will be sold from
Walla Walla daily at rate of 1915 for
the round trip. good for thirty days.
For ten or more travelling on one
ticket a rate of $3.50 for round trip
will be made. Tickets limited to ten
days.
In addition to the above daily excur-
sion rates the o. r. & N. Co. will, from
time to time during the fair, run a
series Of coach excursions at very low
rates. Dates for these excursions will
be announced later. .-@sssSs
r. BURNS.
General Agent, o. r. & N. Co.. \
Walla Walla, Wash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-08

vt matters not what may be said, the real questions
nowadays are, ''How does it look?'' and what is
the style?"- Sack suits, of course, but what about
the cut? Sack suits have even more character this
season than ever We want to say to you that the
most clever and artistic clothing that our men and
Young men have ever seen is now in our store Coats
quite some longer, straight athletic shoulders long
shapelv lapels, eghtinch fybutton vent in the side
or center seams sleeves with imitation cuffs trousers
very roomy the thigh, twonch facings at bottoms,
quite 'peg top shape-al the new ideas Tor Spring
and Summer Nineteen-Five. You'll see new and
interesting things about our suits this
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-08

Good Meats, Fresh and Salt Fish,
at Peoples Market. Phone 90, II
South Third Street, A. E. Augustavo,
Prop.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-08
$6.25-Portland and Return-S6.:

$o'<o-rorttahd and Return@$6.25
The 0. r. G. N. will, on June 14tn.
run special train to Portland, leav-
ing Walla Walla at 9 a. M, arriving
Portland 5:45 p. m. Tickets will be
good for return on any train up to and
including June 21st. For detailed in
formation cali on or address,
r. BURNS,
General Agent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-08

The best place in town to eat Is the
White House Restaurant. Meals ~
cents and up; 215 West Main.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-08
Hotel WdIId WdIla
N. SELL, 10 Main Street

East Main st. Opp. N. r. De-.
Most modern hotel in the CITY. IA,
and cold water baths; steam he,,
Dining Room in connection. Tpos
CORN, Proprietor. Y
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-08
LADIES'.

LADIES.
tailored Skirts to order at Nc
Kean's, Fourth and Main.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-08

Annual Picnic at Waitsburo..
All arrangements have been perfect
ed for the picnic to be given at Waits
burg June and 10 by the A. o. U. w.
Of that city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-08

Brown and Enthusiastically after
noon the marriage ceremony Of Louis
H. Brown, a prominent young Walla
I. Fitch, was celebrated at the Wilbur
Memorial church, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. Robert J. Reid.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-08
THE WASHINGTON e. COLUMBIA
RIVER RAILWAY

Announce the following reduced rates
tn the Fast.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-26
CLIFTON.

Ivory Strout and Lydia Rissue,
recently married, are living on the
old S. McIlroy place.
A county Judge and superintend-
ent of schools are to be elected at
the coming spring election.
Mrs. Jacob Frey Jr., who had
been visiting here, returned to her
home in Traverse Co., Mimi, last
week.
A few inches more of snow would
he appreciated by wood haulers and
those in general who travel the
highway.
N. H Johnson attended a meet.
ing Of the building committee for the
new courthouse at Ellsworth on
Wednesday.
w. A. Bu>bv, who returned from
his visit to his old home in Dane
county, has just received an appoint
ment as game warden for this Sec
ton, we understand.
w, A, c..
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-26

Many from here expect to attend
the business mems dance at Els
worth Friday night.
Miss Tena Kuselik, who has been
visiting her sister at Hutchinson,
Mimi, is home again.
Frank Cobian has purchased 20
acre timber lot of Al. Carpenter, two
miles south Of this place.
Mrs. NJ. Nachazel and daughter
Rosie visited at the home of MIR.
and Mrs. P. Gillig in St. Paul re-
Gently.
Frank Kordovsky fell from the
bank four feet into the Trimbelle
creek into three feet of water, and
now suffers from cramps.
Peter P. Zrsbaugh of Belden,i lille
who is travelling for the Crescent
Creamery Company's BeldenviIl'
station comes through here every
Thursday.
Street hats are becoming smaller
AS the season advances. Somehow
June roses seem a little out of place
on winter hats, but they are much
worn, nesting in fur trimmings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-26
GERTRUDE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


Dan. Collins Of Clifton was here
on business Thursday.
o. T. Bergseng and family spent
Sunday at the Shella home.
Mrs. Kastberg of South Fork
called on friends here Thursday.
Edward Ruud of Martell was a
business caller here Wednesday.
The Ladies' Aid of Fargo met
with Mrs. George Ellsworth Thus
day.
A sleigh load of young folks from
New Centerville attended the dance
here Friday night.
H. P. Bergseng and family of
South Fork spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Pat. Bergseng.
Miss Rena Chris :ianSon of South
Fork has been spending few days
at the home of her parents here.
The dance at the Rolf Anderson
place Friday evening was we'll at
tended. All present report good
time.
Martin and Edwin Sampson of
Olivet spent few days with friends
and relatives here and at Clay Cor
ners recently.
Quite a number of our young
folks attended the daEce at George
Patterson's in Forestville Saturday
evening. A fine time S reported.
Mrs. &. E. Nelson and daughter
Helen, Mrs. Pat. Bergseng and Mis-
Sophia Shella spent Wednesday at
Clay Corners, the guests of their
sister, Mrs. Halvor Hosied.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-26
DIAMOND BLUFF.

Geo. Scullen has gone to Iowa to
visited relatives.
Rev. Beecher and wife have a
baby boy, born Jan. 10.
Chas. Truttman was over from
Eggleston last Sunday.
There was masquerade dance at
Burke's hall Jan. 18TH.
Geo. Hope and family spent Sun
day with Mrs. Barbara Truttman.
Simon Johnson, who had been
visiting relatives here, has returned
to his home in Kittson Co., MINI.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Johnson
of Hager are visiting friends here,
before going to Galveston, Texas,
to make their home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-26

Chas. Purfeest is on the sick list.
Most of the farmers in this vicin-
ity are putting up ice this week.
]. p. Adams, who has been quite
sick for the past three weeks, is re-
ported to be improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Clifford visit
ed at the home of DR.. and Mrs. J.
B. RICHTER in River Falls Sunday
Mrs. B. Carolan and daughter
Lizzie visited at the home of MIR.
and Mrs Thomas Martin IN For
estville one day last week.
Mrs. Van Adams spent last week
with her husband at St. Joseph's
Hospital in St. Paul. Mr.. Adams
is expected home next week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-26
BIG RIVER.

Frank Taylor of River Falls Wis
tied here the past week.
Miss Nora Deans attended the
Smith Nobel wedding last Friday.
Miss Effie Boals, accompanied by
Miss Grace Mover, spent last Sat
urday at Lake Elmo.
Miss Grace Meyer closes her win
ter term of school this week and ex-
poets to enter the Normal the fol-
lowing week.
Several of our young people spent
very pleasant time Wednesday
.vening of last week at the home of
Thos. Mullen.
Roy Murphy was very pleasantly
surprised Monday evening on the
occasion of his birthday, by a num-
Der of his young friends at the home
of Bert Barrett.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-26
HoW'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any Case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Ha Is a arrh Cure.
FL HENEY CO., Props, Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known F. ]. Che
ney for the last IS years and believe him per-
fectlv honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any Obliga-
tons made nv their firm.
w EST d TRUAx. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
wALD1>a. K'NNAN MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gis's, Toledo, o.
Halls Caiarrh Cnre istRk"n internally. acfing
directly upo' the blond and mucous surfaces o.
fhe sy-tem. Psice. 70" per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists TrstIm malls free
Hall Family Pills are the best.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-26
LOOK At THE REMNANTS ~
Cantata.
The Wreck of the Hesperus.

Following musical
Normal Chorus assisted Mess Archie Shepard
Schek Opera Hall (Fday evening, g. Miss
Leonard, conductor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-26
KORNA.

Joseph Kordovsky Sr. is quite i'll.
John Haherstich is on the sick list.
George Dopkins of Fargo was a
caller here Sunday.
Ed. Tairle went TO La Crosse one
day last week on business.
John Dusek of St. Croix was a
pleasant caller here Sunday.
Henry and Peter Appel and sis
ter of Minnesota are visiting ielatives
here.
The travelling statesmen for the
Sterling Oil Co. drove through here
Monday.
Joseph L. Kordovsky is preparing
to build 4ox6o basement barn in
the spring.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-26

car line in ST. Paul, is at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ole
Thompson. nursing rheumatism,
Nels Jacobsen has purchased IS
acres of land of John Garland. He
will now have as fine a I6o-acre
farm as there is in town Well :,
Nels is an up-to-date farmer, any
way.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-26
50th Anniversary.

The Congregational church of this
city celebrates its fiftieth anniver-
sary February 8. 1t is intended by
the church management to make
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-26
NEW CENTERviLLE.

Farmers are commencing to haul
logs to the sawmill.
Mrs. D. w. Bowen is in River
Falls doctoring with DR.. Gendron.
Miss Lettie Larsen commenced
her school in Dist. No. 4, at Wood
side, last Monday.
T. A. Thompson, who has been
employed as conductor on the street
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-01-26

PROGRAM.
wasth schooner Hesperus
And he's skipper hadtaE little daughter,
aer cheeks 1i like es the dawn of ofa dsy max
That ope in the month Of May
skipper stoodbe side the hem
Watched 1' the vss,ns blow
Hnsn aR aps S she SPANISH pn Gn ala
For fears hurricane '' ~
Las the moon had agoden ring,
The skipper noerh he blew Whit from his pipe
Colder and louder blew the wind,
the northeast
And bmows froted like yeast
Dow the storms and smote aman
She shuddered paused like frightened seed.
leaped her length
hthert
That ever did blow" ~
He wrapped her wann smans
dboundher to nemat
churchbens
IT'S a fogpen on rockbound coast "--
dhesteee dfortne open
o 90 tS'1 rna nnSi IT ee sound of guns
some ship sa ,n in distress ssss. that o'nnon
20 father eleamfnsHght
Husshs father
The lantern cleaned through
Andsn hofch riwhos the wave.
On the L axe o
OF the bleakse abeach
a
The salt sea was frozen on her breast
And saw her hair, Xix theb nsea-wee
Suchwa sthewe kofth aesperus
On o orm
Lena soprano; Schek tenor;
baritone; Georgia Loucks accompanies.
Operetta.
Boy Bue.
Kayshedh
Kaysheddnt
In hy
Ewes
SYNOPSIS.
Following
Blue rncn aeepine the morning has
While carrying the dea's un
Tune, midnight Scene.
Timex noon Scene hay field
Ganeof ~ - ~
Blue isl awaken and nusedy
Asue Leugaon, eccomPanist,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-27

CUT RATE railway tickets everywhere
R-91
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-27

TRY KELLY7s TOWEL SUPPLY. Tel. $50.
- R-98
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MONEY TO LOAN-REAL ESTATE

loans and warrants. w.
Farnanl Smith q Co. isgO Farnam St
w-96A
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-27
GOVERNMENT NOTICES

19OS.-Sealed proposals in tripicate, for
window screens, storm sash and storm
vestibules, for six public buildings at Fort
Meade, s. D., will be received here until
p m, October 49, 1906. Information fur
nished upon application. u S. reserves
right to accept or reject any or all pro-
posals or any part thereof. Specifications
may be seen by application to the Quarter
masters at Saint Paul, Omaha. Saint Louis,
and by application to this ONCE. Envelopes
containing proposals should be marked
Proposals. for screens and storm sash for
public buildings, Fort Meade, s. D" adj
dressed MAJOR GEO. K. HUNTER, Con-
structing Quartermaster. SB-S-7-S O9&l0
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-27

GOLD locket set With seven diamonds
Finder return 70 See Otaee and recaive
AReE4 FsNAEds ~ kpst-71t y
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-27
SPECIAL NOTICES

Advertisements for these columns
will be taken until II m. for the
evening edition and until p. m. for
the morning and sunday edition.
Rates I 1-2c n word nrst insertion,
1o n word thereafter. Nothing taken
for less than zoe for the nrst inser-
tiOn. These advertisements must be
run consecutiveIy.
Advertisers, BY requesting = num-
bered check, can have answers ad-
dressed 20 n numbered letter in care
Of The Bee. Answers 80 Addressed
Will he delivered on presentation of
chselx.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-27
PATENTS

H. A STURQEs, registered attorney; pat
ents trade marks, copyrights; no fee un-
less successful 6l7 N. Y. Life. Omaha.
SHARPE MACHINE WORKS. 10th and
Jackson; Patents Procuredi Inventions;
developed: drawings, PAtteFnA Ga SAstln.ss'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-27
FOUR-STORY AND
BASEMENT, BRICK
BUILDING, 9l6 FAR
NAM STREET.

This building is %, 1S5 feet, four stories
and basement. The basement is 22xl32
feet, is cemented. The ceiling over the
basement has brick vault and iroH beam
construction, makeing the basement fire.
proof. The first floor has marble floor in
front and granolithtc moor In rear. There
elevator. The upper floors have windows
on three sides.
Address, The Bee Building Co., c. c.
Rosewater, Secretary, Room 100 Bee BldG.
I-byQ
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-27
FOR EXCHANGE

IF YOU 40 not find what you want in this
set IL. Z-93
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GREAT BARGAINS

Three elegant lots on seth and Webster, one
block from new Catholic cathedral; MOTH
Ing finer. Will sell at about one-half value.
Also choice lot on 10th St, directly west of
the Joslyn property. Very desirable.
Elght-room house on the northeast corner
or 18th and Howard; thoroughly modern.
Splendid investment easy payments
For particulars call up the owner. Tel
Ash blOO2 RE-735 26x
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-27
AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS

SHARPE MACHINE WoRKs-eO4-sl2 South
EaRlilaipGs troe9I
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-27
LAW AND COLLECTIONS

CbDrob CO % i he PSo SaI }Sa
-9Sg
]. NJ. mcfarland SO4 N. Y. L Bldg. Tel. 1854
$50
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-27
MISCELLANEOUS
THE FALL TERM or

CTONE G Replated. Omaha Plating Co,
olON Z lbOs Harvey st. Tel. 265.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-27
An Assurance of a Sale for What You Have
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-New seven-room cottage near
The Inn, Lake Okoboji, or will consider
trade for automobile. DR.. Hamilton,
Oeheyedan, Iowa RE-M5S0 %
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-27

WEBSTER DEPoT-IsrH q WEBSTER
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-27

FOR sALE-Piano. Marschal & smith
make; must sell at once as owner Is TO
leave city; no reasonable offer refused.
Apply Sl$ Cass ST. Q-7OO n
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-27

LADY Celesta, scientific business palmist
and clairvoyant: here for short time only;
located in parlors M North Seventeenth
Street; past, present and future revealed !
readings by mail as satisfactory as In
person; send stamp for particulars.
S-MTlb-2Sx
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-27
DANCING ACADEMY

adult classes are now open;
lessons Tues. and Fri. 9. 2. m; u lessons
school pupils and college students, ~
1Nh 10 private lessons aeil1R IA "a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-27
CLAlRV0YANTS

NINE. BUDDHA. LEADING PIANIST.
Cali at No. 11S So. 18th ST., upstairs.
Resultful prediction absolutely given.
S-9l7
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DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR
PRINTING

MEMORIAL CARDS; ar
FKlN lINO tistic designs, s. e. Cor.
| YNGSTADl 18th ST. and Capitol Aye.
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oSTE0PArhY

johnson Institute. 15 N. Y. bldg. Tel
l66A LII
MRS. JOHN r. MUsICK., osteopathy Ply.
sieiani once. Neville Blk Tel. 2S2s.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-27

CITY SAVINGS BANK pays 4 per cent;
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FOR RENT-HoUSES

HOIISES in ALI parts Of the city. r.
c. Peters q Co., Bee Bldg.
D-oM
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-27

OMAHA Safe and Iron Works make spe-
cialty of fire escapes, shutters doors and
safes. G. Andreen. Prop, lO2 8. 10th 81:
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LOST

CHILD'S cheviot jacket between s40s Lin
coin boulevard and Council Biuns sun
day, Reward for return to 3402 lincoln
boulevard. Lost-6e2 g
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SITUATIONS WANTED

WANTED-Position as stenographer by
young man 20 years old. Address 526 Bee
Bldg. Phone 17O0 Ar PIX
EXPERIENCED hotel man wants position
as clerk or manager; wife as waitress.
Address c 5, Bee. ANTI SIX
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-27

CHEAP chicken fence, long fir timbers and
telephone poles. 901 Douglas. Q-9H
MICH COWS on easy terms. Gsd and
Center. Q-633
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-06
PLOT BY CROW {
TO KIDNAP JOHN D.
Outlaw Is Identified at Butte and
Tips Off Another Good
Story.

Special to The Journal.
Butte, Mont, Oct. 6.-That plans had
been laid to kidnap John D. Rockefeller
and hold him for a ransom of $2,0OO,OO0
or $3,000,000, and that the scheme was
not executed because Of the timldness
Of one of the plotters at the last mo-
ment, was asserted today by Pat Grove,
with the kidnapping of the Cudahy
Captain Of Detectives, Henry Dunn
and Officer Henry Haitzenden of Oma-
ha, accompanied by several Omaha
newspaper men, reached Butte yester-
day afternoon and identified Grove.
They will leave for Omaha Saturday
night, securing Governor Toole 8 sigma
tSTs to their raqustiG%a 1T %s t0qaE Despe
accompany them without requisition,
Captain Dunn says he will take no
chances with Grove, who will be heavily
manacled. Curious crowds filed the
Jail, anxious to see Grove. Women,
many of them carrying fruit, visited
the prisoner in large numbers.
Another Story for the Reporters.
Grove was positively identified by
two detectives from Omaha. When he
realized that he could not avoid stand
ing trial for the Cudahy kidnapping,
the outlaw s love Of telling of, his ex-
periences returned to him and Me sent
word to the newspaper men that he
would tell them of his adventures. He
answered all questions put to him ex-
cept in regard to the kidnapping for
which he is under arrest, and then told
Of the plan to kidnap Rockefeller. AS
he unfolded the plot it sounded more
like an "Arabian Nights story than
. 4o1 20 oh fn1
from being carried out only by the
faint t-heartedness of another man. ID
"John D. Rockefeller is the oldest
kid I ever had designs upon, - Grove
said, "and if my partner had not got
cold feet we would have made two mil
lions out of the deal soon after the
Cudahy trick. This is no fairy story
+ Rockefeller can thank his lucky stars
and they have been lucky for him
that he was not carried off, gagged and
his son forced to disgorge some of the
coin his father has done others out Of.
"Biggest Game in the Country
cit was Immediately after the Cud-
ahy affair that my partner and l.
never mind my partner s name--were
lying low in Chicago. We were laugh
ing at the excitement over the Cudahy
duu Jul AiOhOJ
recklessly. Kidnapping was so easy
that I suggested that we go after big,
ger game, and the idea hit me 50 well
| that I decided to go after the biggest
game in the country. ~
"Then we would have let John D..
Jr., know what we expected. We
would have let him know in such q
way, too, that it would have made his
head. swim. 1 tell you that old mai
would have written a letter to his sor
that would have brought the money
next day. - .. -. b. J. -
"a week after T made the sugges
tion we took the train to Cleveland
and laid out our plans. When we go1
down there we went out to this place
at Forest Hill, six miles east of Cleve
land, and sized up the place. It wa
dead easy. We could have turned thu
trick without effort and got away will
the money. -..~ ...-.s- . 49,. -
"The old man was out there and W.
saw him several times. The plac
where he lives is so quiet that I go
enthusiastic as I saw my plan sue
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-06

business, but particularly does it show
how one young man with no friends, no
capital, and.l little knowledge Of the coun-
try was able to make tidy little fortune
out of real estate.
This man is still young. He owns $780,
600 worth of Winnipeg real estate and
won't sell.
He came to this country matter. now
Of nine years ago. He was 81 years old.
He came from a small English hamlet.
He had some knowledge of carpenter
work, but knew more about cricket. He
came to Winnipeg to make his fortune.
man on the boat, a cricketer, who was
coming here, having told the young Eng
lishman there would ibe good chances In
the Western capital. The cricketer be-
came professional for the Winnipeg club
and the other young man secured job
to build q COW stable for one OF the Of
fcers OF the club. He knew little of
day that he did good job. He had 81
when he struck Winnipeg He had 81
more when he finished the stable.
That was nine years ago. For four
more years after that he held various po-
sitions IN connection with hotels and dim
gears, his last being as dining car con-
ductor on the Canadian Pacific railroad.
Ip those four years he8saved $500. Also
lin those four years he watched the con-
Etinued growth Of this city, and when he
saw his opportunity he invested his saw
ings and those Of a friend in q Winnipeg
| lot.
That lot he still has. It became one OF
Ethe most important business sites In the
business section. He was able soon to
borrow enough on this lot TO buy others.