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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
OFFERS FREE PHONES TO CITY
Northwestern Company Rebuffed b.
the Authorities at Winona.

WINoNA, M1NN.-The winona Telephone
company, a home capital corporation has sue
ceeded in defeating an attempt by the North
western YES, Telephone company, to get its phones
into city offices. Since the home company
was organized, ten years ago, the Northwest
ern company has been kept out of this service,
but, having recently rebuilt its exchange and
erected a telephone building here, it made
a, fresh attempt to get into the city offices.
The offer Of the Northwestern company to
furnish free phones to the city was turned
down on the ground that it is pursuing Rookie
Teller methods in its competition in Winona.
A fight is on at st. Charles, Chatfeld and
Spring Valley between the home and the North
western Telephone companies. The People s
Telephone company, which operates the ex-
changes in these cities hasc changed its long.
to Tri-State, and the Northwestern has an.
nounced that it will construct its own ex.
changes in these three cities. -.g ILL.,
Rev. Asahel Bronson, a veteran Methodist
clergyman, in his ninety eighth year, who
to make his home with his son, is dead. He
attended church services regularly up to last
spring, since when ill health confined him tc
his home. 50 ~~s-& "~ = .. ,..-.:t---
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
DID POWELL ABUSE WIFE2
Phillippi's Attorneys Would Show thai
Husband Was at Fault.

LA CROSSE, WIS.--Mabel Powell, wife Of
City Engineer Frank Powell. who has started a
sensat ional suit for $4,000 against l.. P.
phillippi of the Phillippi Directory company for
alienation of affections and responsibility for
her heath. shot herself with the same pistol
with which, it is alleged, her husband attempted
to shoot her and Phillppi two days before the
tragedy.
At the hearing Of the plaintiff before Court
Commissioner Harrison yesterday afternoon it
developed that after Philiippi jerked the weapon
from Powell he extracted the cartridges and re-
turned it.. Powell carried the revolver home and,
reloading it. placed it in dresser drawer where
it usually was kept.
An effort made to show that Powell
had abused his wife and had paid her little
attention. and that it was natural that she
should seek other associations. Efforts were
made in the examination to show that Powell
was responsible for his wife's fall. and that
his department far from good. 1t was
brought out that Powell had taken his wife
to roadhorses and in divers ways had been the
first to point out to her the wrong way.
Following the examination of Powell the case
will rest until 1t is brought up in circuit
court 1t is stated that sensations are to
be sprung before the end of the week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
CITY AND COMPANY ARBITRATE
Fifty-Year Franchise for Traction Com
pany at Green Bay.

GREEN BAY, WIS.--The controversy be-
tween the city council and the Green Bay Trac-
ton company has at last been settled by arb1-
tration. The city offers the company a fifty
year franchise in return for which the latter
pays into the city treasury $25, 600, furnishes
power day and night for four bridges, assumes
one-half the cost Of reconstruction and maintr-
of two of the bridges, and also the cost
of maintenance and paving Of streets between
tracks. Other conditions are Of minor i'm
portance. If.
E., c.. Hentzel. formerly connected with the
Northwestern Installment company, of this city.
IS wanted at Fond du Lac, where it is alleged
he embezzled several hundred dollars.
Amos Holmes, colored, aged TO- died at De
Pere Tuesday. He was Virginian slave and
a resident of De Pere for twenty years.
Physicians somewhat baffled over the case
of Edward Dandois. an aged man who, while al
luncheon July I'd, received stroke of par
nlyss, making him speeches. and affecting his
right side Since that time he has remained
in semicomatose condition. taking nourlsh
ment only small quantity of water poured
down his throat daily. He is gradually wasting
away and the doctors say that should he re
his mind will probably be unbalanced.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
NORTH DAKOTA
BEARS DOWN ON
LIQUOR SALESMAN
AGENT OF JOHN GUND COMPANY
SENTENCED TO JAIL.
Judge at Sheldon, N. D., Gives Thomas
McHale 100 Days in Jail and a Heavy
Fine for Soliciting Orders for His
House and Holding Beer Party.
| Special to The Journal.

Special to The journal. -
Sheldon, n. D., Aug. 9.-Thomas McHale, a
travelling solicitor for the John Gund Brewing
company, today sentenced by Judge Gram
in county court to serve 100 days in jail and
pay fine of $500 for violating the prohibition
law McHale was arrested at Sheldon July 3
while giving beer party at which he solicited
orders for his house. Representatives of several
breweres We're present to watch the outcome
Of the trial.
The dedication services for the new German
Lutheran church In Casey township were held
Sunday. Services were held turnout the entire
day and evening and 500 persons were in
attendance. Among those who took part in the
dedication We're Rev. Messrs. John A: Zundel
of Fargo, Bohnhoff of Valley City, Nagal Of
Kuhn, Haferman of Clare City, Mimi, and the
pastor, Rev. H. Elster.
Work is progressing favorably on the new
Masonic hall. The building will be a two-story
solid brick, 3Oxso, and will cost when COM
pleted about $4,000.
The big crop in this section is about ready
for the harvest. Barley and early oats are
already harvested.
n. E. Breaw has gone to Montana to pur-
chase several thousand sheep, which he will
bring here and fatten on stubble for the mar
ket. He tried this experiment last year and
was we'll pleased with the result
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
PFISTER CHAFES
FOR SPEEDY TRIAL
CAN HARDLY WAIT FOR THE
JUDGE TO RETURN.
Emphatically Denies that He Stole
$4,000 from the Wisconsin Render
ing Company or that He Made Un-
lawful Use Of Funds Placed in His
Possession.
Special to Tho Journal.

Milwaukee, Aug. 9.-Chares F. Pfster will ask
for an immediate trial on the chatee of larceny
bailee. under which he was Addicted by the
grand jury. Mr.. Phster made the following
statement:
las soon as Judge Brace returns to the city
Mr.. Ptster will appear and request to be ar
raigned and enter his plea of not guilty to
the indictment. He will then ask for trial at
the earliest possible day. This request will be
made not only because of Mr. Phsters right to
have his character cleared from the unjust as
pensions cast upon him, but also because the
charge against him is which, If true, rem
ders him unfit to occupy the positions of trust
in connection with the business of this city
which he holds, and the thousands of peo-
pie who have reposed, and still do repose con-
fdence in him have right to learn at the
earliest possible moment whether that confidence
has been misplaced.
MIR. Ptister wishes it ted In the most EN-
phatic terms that he did not steal the sum
of $1,000 from the Wisconsin Rendering COM
pany. any other sum, and that he did not
use that amount Of money, any Of the amount
of the money received from the company, for
any unlawful purpose
Attorney Won Cotzhausen, representing Frank
+. Schulz. has taken up the cudgels against the
grand jury and declares he will fight to the
supreme court against Its alleged "star-chamber
Methods
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
BAN IS ON FARO
AND ROULETTE
EXAMPLE OF DEADWOOD AND
LEAD HAS ITS EFFECT.
Sturgis Has Fallen in Line, and Rapid
City, Belle Fourche and Hot Springs
Will Bar Gambling Games, IT'S Said
Wonderful Changes in Former
Home of Wild Bill. 49,.

Special to The Journal
Deadwood, s. D., Aug. 9.-The good example
set by Deadwood and Lead in the closing of
gambling resorts and the enforcement Of the
saloon regulations regarding screens, curtains,
etc., is being followed turnout. the Hills Not
only has Sturgis taken action, but it is re-
ported that Rapid City. Belle Fourche and Hot
Springs will be without faro table or
roulette wheel.
. This will work the greatest revolution in Belle
Fourche, since that town, lively by reason Of
the great irrigation work, has been goal for
many of the gamblers and sporting men. 1t
has partaken recently more of the character of
the early Hills towns than has any other settle
ment in this section. 1t has run wide open
all night, and altho orderly in the main, has
been somewhat ''wooly.'
Butte county, however, does not intend to be
outdone by Lawrence even Meade. and so will
fall in line The gamblers will have to look
further than the cattle country for location
fit for their genius. ..f -..
Hot Springs has had different character
from Belle Fourche in its vices. While the
games have been open there, the place has had
more of the character of Monte Carlo than of
a frontier mining country. Rapid City will
probably be the least affected of any town in
the Hills by this new ruling, but will neverthe-
less fall into line. These regulations will go
into effect very soon, and there is no pros
pect of revival Of gambling in the northern
Hills -.- z..--. ....
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
SUES AN UNDERTAKEN
| Novel Action Started by Charles A.
MCGOWAN Of Westhope, N. D..

GRAND FORKS. N. D.--Charles A. MCGOWAN,
engaged in the livery business at Westhope, has
brought action for damages against Benta-
min Romanson undertaken at Souris, for
$780, for carelessly embalming the remains Of
his wife. In his complaint MCGOWAN alleges
that his wife died on June 2S last, and that
he engaged Romanson to embalm the remains.
that they might be sent to her old home at
Northwood. this county, for burial.
He asserts that the undertaker performed the
services so negligently and unskillfully to
make them wholly worthless, and that by the
time the body had reached Northwood, thirty
hours later. qualification had set in and it was
impossible to hold an orderly funeral service or
to allow relatives and friends of Mrs. McGown
to view the remains.
Mr.. McGown relates in his complaint that he
and his wife had been married less than year,
that she was woman of about 20 and that
he entertained great affection for her and de-
sired to give her an orderly burial in her child
hood home; that by Of the carelessness
of Romanson his feelings have been outraged
and he has suffered intense mental agony and
modification.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
MANY LANDsEEKERs ARRIVE
Deals in the Jamestown Country Made
Almost Daily.

JAMESTOWN, n. D.-Land seekers are ar
irving almost daily. singly and in punches.
Manager Hurd conducted party Of ten to
lands in the vicinity of the Sykeston branch last
The company conducted seventeen prospec.
tive purchasers over lands in this county and
Workmen have commenced the construction, OF
new grain. elevator of 10000 bushel capacity,
intended to be ready for business at jamestown
this fall. The elevator is on the mill track
south Of the Main street crossing and near the
Smith & Helm mill The men who are erecting
business are Messrs. Game and Caldervile, the
former of jamestown and the latter of Courtenay.
lands, by the state equalizing board will make
the land valuation Of the county about $500 o0t
the salaries of several of the county offices
which are fixed according to the assessed valua
ton,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
MINNESOTA ~
HOME ALMOST DESTROYED -.
Child in the Thompson Family Near
Moorhead Injured by Lightning.

MOORHEAD, MINN.-The) home of NJ. j..
lightning. The bolt entered u bedroom. throw
Thompson, south of this city, was struck by
ing the occupant across; the room, tearing the
plaster from the Bplis,eaDd; setting tire to- the
studding. A, child inr the overturned bed was
badly cut by the, flying plaster, otherwise the
persons in the. house were uninjured. The fire
was extingutshed after a hard fight. 49,.
The city council has elected. Oscar Claussen
of st. Paul city engineer to prepare complete
plans and specifications for a Encouragement of
the sewerage system Of the city at salary Of
$1,000 for the work. 1t is planned to expend
upwards of 100000 in perfecting the city's sew
erage system. - 't
The Jung Brewing company of Milwaukee is
negotiating for site upon which to erect a
large warehouse from which it's business in the
northwest will be. handled. =, 80. ~
Did it rain toads the other night? Farmers
who have come into town assert that the little
reptiles must have down with the rain
them. -
The annual meeting of the school board was
held Monday and officers elected as follows
PRESIDENT George E. Perley; secretary, William
u. Titus; treasurer, Thomas Torson. The ques
ton of free textbooks was discussed and it was
decided to introduce the system in the high
school on a gradual tied plan, appropriating 1928
each year till the system is fully established.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
WINDFALL FOR INDIAN PASTOR
Government Will Pay Rev. Mr.. Flute
and Family $1,44O.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D.-Commencing tomorrow,
the payment Of the remainder of the 100000
recently ordered distributed among the Sisseton
and Flandreau Sioux Indians will be resumed.
The Indians belonging at Sisseton agency re-
ceived their proportion of the payment a week
distributed among the Flandreau Indians.
Among those who will be made some richer
by the payment will be Rev. Joseph Flute, a
Flandreau Indian. who is regularly ordained
Episcopal clergyman. and has charge of what
is known as the Lynd church, near the town
of Sisseton. He will come i'll for generous
share of the payment. which amounts to about
$1,000 for each Indian women and children In
clhded. His family consists of himself and wife
and seven children. making nine In all, which
would make total of 81 .440 which lie will re-
8ceve when the payment is made.
into good business men as the result of the pay
ment, will find themselves in excellent financial
condition 5s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
MlTCHELLaS NEW PALACE
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Auditorium Will Seat 1000 Banda
Rosa Again.

MITCHELL, S. D.-Mitchell's corn palace
for 1905 will far surpass in beauty and de-
sign the old building which was torn down
early In the summer. In size the building will
be 100 by 142 feet, and the seating capacity
will be 1000, making 1t the largest audi
torium hall in the state
ton to insure its solidity and permanency, and
Is but block farther. north than the for
mer one. The stage will be 80 feet deep
and so feet wide, and will occupy the north
end of the building. An immense balcony,
which will be seated, goes around the interior.
All booths and county exhibits will be on
there will be promenades, likewise on the de-
pressions on the sides of the building. The
center tower and top Of the flagstaff will be
80 feet high, and it will be richly decorated.
SCREENINGS Banda Rosa has been engaged
as the musical attraction for the entire week,
noon of Monday, Sept. 25 The band played
an engagement in this city two years ago
and was popular with the thousands who came
to Mitchell. The band will also present as
the second part of each concert "The Resur:
rection of Christ a beautiful spectacular and
operatic production by Perosi. Four prominent
operate singers of New York have been Sc
cured by Sorrentino to present the vocal fea
lures. -.
The great crop that South Dakota is produc
ing this year will be exemplifed in the nu
merols county exhibits which will be of grea
value in advertising the resources of the state
as thousands of eastern men come to this
section in the fall season Of the year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
GAMBLE WILL KEEP TOGA
Holman, Townsman, Predicts the Sen
ator's Reelection.

VERMILLION. S. D.--''Altho it is pretty
early to be making predictions regarding the
South Dakota senatorial situation. want to go
on record as asserting that r. J. Gamble of
Yankton will be the next senator FROM South
Dakota, elected to succeed himself declared
this city. -
Senator Gamble is very confident this early
in the campaign He has been in nearly every
county seat east Of the river the past three
months. and everywhere assurance Is given him
that he will have good support Were there
torship, other than personal motives, Senator
Gamble and his friends might have some cause
for alarm. There is no great clanor for a
change and. while I have all due respect for
Senator Kittredge, believe he has plade a
big mistake in bringing out Mr.. Martin for
senator
Mr.. Holman went on to deny that T.. B. French
of Yankton would become candidate for Mar
tins seat. saying he would be found working
for Gamble when the time came.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
Real Camels for Shriners.
COBBAN DENIES ON STAND
Montana Land Case Principal Says HI
Had No Illegal Agreement

HELENA, MONTH. NJ. Cobban Of Mis-
souri,, trial in the United States court for
subornation of perjury in connection with west
ern Montana timber Land entries, took the
stand yesterday and denied he had any agree
ment with G. L. Griswold, the governments
star witness, to induce persons to locate upon
claims under agreement to sell to him.
He admitted there was agreement that
Griswold would receive 5 cents a thousand feet
on timber secured by him. Cobban said he
knew the loca tors would not be able to handle
the timber and would have to sell to some
rich CORPORATION,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09

WASHBURN, WIS.-The state tax commits
sion has refused a reassessment for this city.
The board of review of the city asked the
mission for authority to order a reassessment,
contending that the valuation too low The
Ques ton is of great concern here. the tax
raised if based on the present valuation. will be
insufficient to carry the city government the
coming year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
THE TRACK HIS BED
Charles Kadel of Bloomington, Ill.
Killed at HARVEY. N, D.

HARVEY, N. D.-Charles Kade1 Of Bloom
ington, ILL.,, killed this morning by a
train in the 500 yards. He had used the track
for a bed and low brakebeam struck him in
the breast. crushing him to death. The remains
We're identified by a farmer living near here,
and were sent to his home for burial. No inquest
held.
Harvey's sewer system Is about one.
third completed, and the time for finishing has
been extended until Oct. 10.
The crop conditions in this vicinity are good,
The weather has been warm and dry and ex.
perlenced farmers are expecting from fifteen tc
twenty bushels Of wheat to the acre.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
TWO MURDERS
AT BUTTE CITY
FEUDIsTs IN DESPERATE sTRUG-
GLE; ONE rs DEAD.
Other Has Wound in His Side and Is
Carried to Observation-Disclosures of
Barnum & Bailey's Circus Fatally
Stabbed on the Streets by a Negro,
Who Is Almost Mobbed. :.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. ga @s.
Butte Mont, Aug. 9.--As the result of
long standing neighborhood feud James McGiv-l
ern, fireman IN the ne, .Neversweat m1ne' was
last night after a desperate struggle between
the men for the possession of the weapon.
Kean was shot iu the side and is in the hos
pital. He refuses to talk. McGvern's little
son precipitated the tragedy by telling his father
that Kean was raising rumpus at their house.
Kean was working at the time and the two
men came together as soon as McGivern reached
his home r. =. -.
Apparently the revolver, which belonged to
Kean, was once in the grasp of McGivern, Kean
getting the first bullet, but managing to wrest
the weapon from his adversary, shooting him
dead. Both men have large families
Fatal stabbing in Streets.
William Rodgers, an employee of the Barnum
& Bailey circus got too familiar with negress
last night and was fatally stabbed by her es-
cort, long blade being thrust thru his stom-
ach. s,.z 49,. .....- -.
Rodgers ran several blocks and found
in dying condition by officer. The negro
escaped, but three women associates are in
Jail. Circus hands tried to mob the negro as
the result of IL. stabbing but the police in
terfered in time to save him. He was badly
pounded. -
Real Camels for Shriners.
shriners from all parts of the state met in
Butte yesterday and initiated a class Of about
fifty. The march across the burning sands to
the shrine one of the most spectacular
things every witnessed in Butte. Barnum &
Bailey's circus, which showed in this city yes
terday, loaned the shriners their herd of camels.
which appeared in the parade with officers OF
| the shrine astride. +.
The session was the, largest in the history OF
Montana. Shrners were present from Denver
Salt Lake, Spokane Minneapolis and St. Paul
| The ceremonies closed with an elaborate ban
quet last night, at which covers were laid for
$50 persons. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
NORTHWEST WEDDINGS

IOWA FALLS, IoWA.-Announcemen has
just been made of the marriage of Miss Mae
Baxter of this county and George Rhodes Of.
Portal, n. D. The bride is daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. Baxter, pioneer residents. Mrs.
Rhodes formerly resided here, but for few
years has been engaged in the real estate BUSH
ness at Portal. Ia
OWATONNA, MINN.-The marriage Of Miss
Grace Van Eman and Wardwell Kinyon is
nounced for Aug. 81 The bride teachef9
in the local public schools and recently
moved to Madison. s.: D., where the ceremony
will take place at the home of her mother.
The bridegroom is partner in the Hastings
Milling company and the Pride Elevator COME
pany. "a
ELK. POINT, s. D.-Married at the Baptist
parsonage in this city, by Rev. J. Campbell,
Noah Tucker and Miss Eva Beauchienne, bothA
of Civil Bend. Albert Johnson and Miss Agnes
Kalstad, both Of Brule township this county,
We're married. no
HURON, S. DIARY Gardner and Hannah
Justice Van Dalsem.-Rev. D.! Rifembark united
in marriage Herman A. Marquardt of this city z
and Jessie l.. Hamilton. late of Iowa.
IRON RIVER, MICH.-John Midltening and ,
Richard Prudice killed in the Baltic mine
late yesterday afternoon by explosion of four
boxes Of powder. .-. 80
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09

Labor organization has until lately
made slow headwav in Spain, but Wig
orous movement is now being carried
on, and in less than five years the total
membership has been increased from
$4,000 to $1,000, the spread being gen
cral over the whole country.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09

GALESVILLE, WIS.-While swinging in a
rope swing the rope broke and Nellie Hayter.
1S-year-old daughter Of Dell Hayter was
thrown to the ground. Several ribs were frac.
tured and she also sustained internal injuries
and was unconscious for two hours.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09

MENOMONIE, WIS-Four and a team
fell a precipice. Three Of the and the
team struck q narrow landing the top and
escaped serious injuries. Elmer Decker Is Sc
rously If not fatally hurt.
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NORWAY, MICH.-John Hicks, aged 20, was
of rock from the Slope. His partner. Ed Ander-
son. was slightly hurt. Hicks came from Eng
land a few months ago and his wife and two
children reside there.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09

NEW RICHMOND, WIS.-Lightning does
strike twice in the same place. Barney Greeley s
farm house was all but completely wrecked.
There We're dozen persons in the house and
not one was hurt. The same house struck
by lightning q little over month ago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09

OSCEOLA, WIS.-AIrs. A. A. Hetu was
brought from Amery Yesterday and examined
before Probate Judge Charles II. Oakley and
found to be Of unsound mind. She was taken to
the home for the feeble minded at Mendoza.