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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19
GOOD ROAD FOLK MEET
HENEPIN STRONGLY REPRESENT
ED AT STATE CONVENTION
WILL SCORES POLITICIANS AS
GOOD ROA DOBSTACLES.

Fifty delegates representing good
roads associations, county boards and
other interested bodies from twelve
counties Of Minnesota, assembled this
morning in. the senate chamber Of the
old capitol building to participate in the
proceedings Of the twelfth annual meet
ing Of the State Good Roads associa-
ton. Hennepin county sent the larg-
fourteen, coming from the Hennepin
County Good Roads association, and the
Minneapolis Commercial and automobile
clubs. ..r s.:.-.. -. a..
Colonel Cooley briefly outlined the
work that the convention was to take
up. e called particular attention to
the appointment Of the highway COM
mission in accordance with the act
passed by the last legislature. He re-
called the statement that the governor
made a year ago that he would be
pleased to receive suggestions from the
association, when he made his appoint
ments on this commission. The COM
mission was allowed $4,000 by the leg
lslature for expenses and has a fund
Of $4,000 for distribution among the
various counties.
G. A. Will, president Of the Hennepin
in severe arraignment Of the manner in
which the city officials of MINNEAPOLIS
allowed politics to interfere with the
welfare Of the community in the matter
Of good roads.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19
Weather Conditions.

Cloudy weather is general this morn
ing, except in the Dakotas, Nebraska,
Kansas, Oklahoma and northern Mlchl-
gan A storm, evidently developing IN
the gulf region, is causing rain in Texas
Louisiana and Arkansas. There has
been rain during the past twenty-four
hours near the southern end of Lake
Michigan, and also on the Pacific coast,
with rain still falling this morning at
Chicago and Portland, Ore. The pres
sure over the middle and upper Mis-
sissippi valley and thence eastward is
somewhat above normal, but a ''low'
over the north Pacific coast is apparr..
emily Increasing in energy. This "low'
has caused no precipitation, except a
little snow at Yellowstone, and no pre-
cipitation is expected from it in this
vicinity tonight or Wednesday. Mod
crate temperatures prevail, the. lowest
this morning being 2 degrees at Willis
ton. This mornings temperatures are
lower than they were yesterday morn
ing in Minnesota and Wisconsin, from
the lower Missouri southwark into
Texas, and in western North Dakota,
and they are higher in Manitoba, north
western Montana and the eastern states.
Nearly stationary temperature is an
ticipated in this section.
II. S. Outram, Section Director.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19
DEFIES COURTS ORDER
CONTROLLER BROWN TAKES PRO-
CEDURE NECESSARY TO GET sU-
PREME COURT OPINION ON
BOND ISSUE.

Judge John Day Smith Of the district
court has made an order requiring City
Controller Dan @. Brown to present the
recent issue, Of the school bonds to the
mayor for his signature, and instruct
ing the city clerk 20. 7affix the great
seal of the city and afterward to coun-
tersign the Sends! HI the event of his
refusal to do so he is ordered to show
cause on Dec. 20 why he should not
do so. . r,> - - $3.50
Mr.. Brown already has declined to
obey the order and when he appears in
court will produce the opinion Of the
eminent attorneys who advised their
clients, E. H. Rollins & Sons of Chicago,
and George A. Fernald & Co. Of Boston,
that the bonds in question were Of
doubtful legality as the act authorizing
the issue appeared to constitute special
legislation under the constitution of
Minnesota.
:, It is bit Of legal fiction to allege
that Mr.. Brown has refused to obey
the orders of the, court, as he is quite
willing to do SO; but in order to secure
ity Of the bonds, this particular mode
of procedure is followed
The bonds in question aggregate
$2O0,OOO, of which one-half are for
the erection Of grade schools and half
for the fifth high school. When Of.
fered for sale, they were eagerly
sought, there being almost a score of
bids, and the premiums running very
high. Z. H. Rollins & Sons were the
highest bidders, but on the advice OF
their attorneys, demanded supreme
| court decision as to the validity Of the
issue before taking them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19
.CRACKSMAN TOOK
ACCIDENT POLICY
THEN HE BLEW SAFE AND LEFT
STRANGE CLUE.
Man Who Said He Was United States
Marshal Working on Delicate Case by
Special Commission Turns Out to Be
Skillful "Peterman' and Surprises
Insurance Agent.

An alleged United States marshal, is
missing, under suspicious circumstances.
The man in question was very much
OF the HARVEST type. He was a big
fellow and always carried big gun in
his hip pocket. One cheek showed two
bullet scars and urder the eye was the
mark OF an ugly slash. These, he said,
were scars resulting from encounters
with desperadoes whom he had dealt
with in his ), capacity as United States
Yelle, and requested the few to whom
please to .|keep it quiet, as it might
spoil the "game' he was after If it
were generally known he was here.
When reminded that the district Of
Minnesota had one United States mar
shall, he said he had a general commits
sion from the federal government to fol-
low out the work Of a marshal in every
section of the United States, where
especially, delicate cases were to be in
vestigated and handled. And the In
quirer let it pass at that. - -. ,
Among other Minneapolis men Omar
shal' Yelle met, was j. r. Whitaker, q
Well-known insurance man from whom
he desired an accident policy. This he
agreed to pay for in a few days. He
was to send the money to Mr.. Whitaker
So MI. Whitaker gave Yelie a slip Of
paper with his Minneapolis address. Mr.
Yelle failed to reappear, and the next
thing Mr.. Whitaker knew a detective
from st. Paul called, presented the lit
tie address slip he had given the mar
shall" asked Mr.. Whitaker the histor,
of it. 49,. - =
"Where did you get IT," asked Mr.
Whitaker.
"This slip Of paper" was the reply
"was found in front Of the strong DO,
of a safe in the office Of the Star Ele
vator & Milling company, St. Paul
which was blown open by an unknow,
The st. Paul police have not vet AZ
rested the burglar. Nor has Mr.. Yell
called to pay the premium to Whitake
on the accident policy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19
LICENSE FRAUDS
BROUGHT TO END
CITY ENFICHED BY ENFORCE
MENT OF THE LAW.
Practice Of Peddlers in Securing Per-
mits Gratis Thru Hard Luck Stories,
Is Limited to Worthy Cases and an
Increase Of $40, s77.e4 in Revenues Is
the Result.

License Inspector George Longfellow
in his annual report to the mayor shows
clearly that several thousand dollars
that were formerly allowed to slip by
unnoticed have been headed into the
city treasury this year. The total
amount paid to the city for licenses,
not including saloons is $20,ST.94, an
increase of $4,000 over last year.
The greatest increase is in the wagon
peddlers have misrepresented their fin
ancial conditions to the mayors and
license, inspectors and on telling tales of
hardship have been given permits
gratis. These permits would simply
protect them from interference by po-
icemen. When. Mr.. Longfellow took
the office, he became convinced that the
city was being imposed upon in many
cases. After conference with Mayor
Jones it was decided to shut down on
all cases of apparent fraud When a
man asked for a permit his case was in
vestigated and if it was found that he
could afford to pay he was made to- do
So. Permits were given only to cripples
and old soldiers as provided by law.
No hardship was worked in any case
and the result is that the city gains by
1924. -.
Another important feature Of the re-
port is the gain in pool table licenses.
The rigid enforcement of the wine room
ordinance and the prohibiting of women
in saloons caused many beer halls and
| similar places to be converted into pool
rooms. There have been no wine room
fights and troubles, and the gain from
these licenses is 1896. "
! Secondhand dealers who persistently
refused to take out licenses were jerked
up in justice to the licensed dealers and
$21O was the increase from that source
There was so per cent increase in the
receipts from the foot peddlers and the
junk peddlers. The latter were more
closely watched than heretofore and a
gain resulted. -t
There are nineteen classes of licenses
in all and the report shows that with
the exception Of new theater, there is
no increase in the number of persons
doing business. Those who formerly
lodged the licenses have paid, and the
report is expected to be gratifying t.
the business firms of the city that have
met with considerable competition By
the peddlers before the ordinances were
enforced.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19

was further assisted by Private Detec-
tive Herbert Chrisman, who sat at the
attorney IS right hand and was the
author Of numerous suggestions.
The tedious work Of examining pros
pective jurors was made interesting for
a few minutes by a clash between
counsel when Mr.. Cary raised the point
that he could peremptorily challenge a
venireman after he had passed him over
him. Henry Emmett was passed by the
defense, accepted by the state and was
about to be sworn, when Mr.. Cary inter
rupted with a peremptory challenge.
Mr.. Smith objected and Mr.. Cary en-
tered into lengthy argument in de-
Tense of his position.
NH. Smiths Joke.
IF Mr.. Cary's contention is cor,
rect said the county attorney, -
would like permission to read to your
honor number of supreme court deci-
siOns to show how ignorant the supreme
court of Minnesota is on this PROPOSE
tion. The statute was produced and
some of the decisions were read. Judge
Dickinson held that the defendant hal
lost his right to challenge when he
passed the venireman over to the state.
The juror was sworn.
the ease Of George W. Gibbon. Re
newed arguments followed, but the
court did not change his ruling, and
Mr.. Cary made his record Of what he
claims is a reversible error. Later, dur
ing short recess, Mr.. Gibbon told the
court that he was prejudiced against
yened, the Judge 1 called the lawyers to
him and the juror was recalled to the
stand, challenged for actual bias and
excused. 49,. >. ....- a.
The jury will undoubtedly be com,
pleted today, and possibly, Mr.. Smith
may make his opening address before
night. It will, be a simple and direct
statement of the crime and the facts
that the state intends to prove, as al
ready outlined in The Journal.
The empaneling Of a jury is not
especially attractive to the public. ane
the courtroom was only partly fllet
during the morning session. The only
interest shown was that in the persoI
of the pretty defendant herself.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19
SWEARS OUT WARRANT
AGAINST A POLICEMAN

A warrant for the arrest Of Patrolman
Charles A. Morey Of the East Side sta
ton was issued today on the complaint Of
G. M. Dahlstrom, who alleges that Morey
struck him while trying to make him
move on. q"
A few days ago Mercy was called to
Central avenue and Fourth street to
quell a disturbance, and on the way he
met a strange woman who began tell
ing him Of the affair. While he was talk
ing, Dahlstrom came along and he and
the officer were soon in a. quarrel over
some matter. Morey says that Dahlstrom
refused to move on, . whereupon he
grabbed him and threw him to the
ground. Dahlstrom fell against the curb
and broke a rib.
Morey admits he used considerable
force because Dahlstrom seized hold Of a
post, but the complainant affirms that
he was struck twice in the face and
kicked The matter was threshed over
In Mayor D. P. Jones' office yesterday
and wa sthought to be settled, but the
warrant was issued today.
Morey has an excellent, record on the
force, and his superior officers say that
his onl ytrouble Is that he doesn't know
how strong he really is. The case will
come up in police court. tomorrow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19
THOUGHT HE WAS A KING
{ Insane Allen Made Authorities Stand
Z When in His Presence.

Royal pomp and ceremony have lost
all their charm for Inspector Robert Davis
of the immigration service. He has just
returned from trip to New York with
Emil Holmgren, an insane alien ordered
deported, and is approaching as never
before the luxury of sitting down.
Holmgren was docile enough, but was
suffering with the Illusion that he was
. the missing heir to the Swedish throne,
being escorted in9state to his kingdom.
Now, royal heir is entitled to certain
amount of ceremonious Difference and
Holmgren insisted upon his share. 1t
wasn't so much calling him sire and
bowling the standing which wore out
the immigration official. It seems that
it is not good form to sit in the pres
ence of royalty and the government
officials were much relieved when their
charge was aboard the steamer and they
/ could sit down without mourning a rep
rimand.
Inspector Davis returned directly from,
New York but Inspector Stearns went to
Washington where he will spend the holi-
days with friends.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19
CITY NEWS
THE WEATHER
The Predictions.

Minnesota-partly cloudy tonight
fiurries in north portion; warmer in
north portion tonight; variable winds;
Wisconsin-Partly cloudy tonight and
Wednesday; warmer in north portion
tonight; variable winds:
NIGHT and Wednesday, with probably
snow furries in northwest portion;
warmer tonight; variable winds.
Iowa-Partly cloudy tonight and
Wednesday; warmer in west portion to-
North Dakota-Partly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday. y
South Dakota-Generally fair tonight
and Wednesday; warmer in east and
central portions tonight. = a.
Montana-Threateni with rain or
snow Wednesday and in north and west
portions tonight; colder Wednesday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19
FIVE JURORS SELECTED
Yesterdays Examination Of Veniremen
Was Without Unusual Features.

Out of forty-two veniremen examined
yesterday in the Brennan murder trial
before Judge H. D. Dickinson, but five
were selected as jurors. Three Of these
are m en- past middle age, while the
is not REQUISITE nor bar TO a Juror
in the minds of either County Attorney
Al J. Smith or E. S. Cary, attorney for
the defense. 1885,, ~
The defendant showed no signs of
weakness and sat quietly thru the long
and tedious afternoon session. There
was nothing out Of the ordinary, and
the crowd had left the courtroom one
by one until only about dozen people
were present to watch the pretty de-
PENDANT led back. to her place Of soli-
tary confinement in the county jail.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19
PRETTY GIRLS JAILED

Pearl Harris and Margaret Wilbur,
two pretty girls, were arraigned in police
caurt today charged with stealing two
silk waists from a down town depart
ment store.
Both girls were arrested by Special
Officer Forty. who watched their opera
tions for some time and caught them as
they tried to leave the store with the
goods. They We're accompanied by a
third girl who escaped.
The police say they are novices and
were merely trying to get a few Christ
mas presents. Their cases were con-
tinued until tomorrow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19
SCORES WANT WORK

:. Crowds of men in search of work fill
the office Of the state employment bu-
reau at all hours Of the day. Most of
them want work in the city, but many
do not care where they go if the terms
are satisfactory. One order today called
for ten men to go to the woods for the
winter. Within one hour Superintendent
Louis Levy had ten husky young fellows
all readycf for the journey.
Those having odd jobs at their dis
posal can be supplied in a few moments
by telephon1ng to the bureau. ~---...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19
NEur 1NnnRpopA rops

North Fork Lumber company, Minneapolis;
capital stock. $4,000: Karl De Laittre; .presi-
dent: George P. Case. vice president: r. B.
Mercer secretary and treasurer.
West Side Power, Heat s. Light company, St.
Paul. capital stock, $50, 000 incorporators, A. Il.
stickney, Oliver Crosby and r. c. Wight.
, Charles A. Stickney Realty company. st. Paul
capital stock. 100000; incorporators. Charles
A. stickney, 4. B. stiekney and R; G. Wight.
capital stock. $4,000 -. .-. ..- 49,.
Dale-Orth Inv estrnent company, Raymond; CAPT
tai stock $4,000; tncorpora tors, II. ]. Dale
F. O. Gold ond H. N. Stabeck. Renville, and L.
o. Orth, Raymond.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19
DIARIES SEND REPORTS

Milk Inspector w. D. Mccall has re.
ceived inspection from five dairies In the
of Monticello, Wright coun-
ty. The reports of the tubercuhn tests
will be submitted to DR.. A. A. Keys
city veterinarian, for examination. NJ
sign of yielding has been noted in Good.
hue county, however, and the local health
department is preparing to make al
aggressive campaign as soon as the
case now in the municipal court has beer
determined.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19
WANT A HIGH SCHOOL.

A movement for a high school in the
midway district has been started by the
Hamline Six O'clock club. The sur
roundings of the st. Paul Central high
school are not of a character to tempt
parents to send their children there and
as result many of them are sent to the
Minneapolis schools. The midway dis
trict, it is argued, is quite large enough
to support high school.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19
WASHINGTON NOTES

The president today sent the following nomi.
ma tions to the senate: Collector Of customs Levi
n. Willicutts. district of Duluth. Mimi: chief
Justice Of the court Of claims stanton ]. Peele.
Indiana; Judge Of the court of claims. samuei
s.. Barney, Wisconsin.
Mrs. STEVENSON. wife of Representative Steen-
erscn is i'll at George WASHINGTON University
hospital, Washington, D. G. She submitted to an
operation on Saturday and is doing we'll, but will
have to remain in the hospital several weeks.
Appointments in the rural carrier force COM
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19

mencing JAN 2: Minnesota-John II. Gill, rouf
1, Altura; Nelson Breed, route 1, Homer: Jaco
l.. Shaffner, route 2, Lamoille; Fred Week, rout
1, Minnesota City: Robert NJ. Barclay, route
Stockton: Almus II. Smith. route 2. Stockton
Grants Blanchard. route 3, Utica; August An
derson. route l, Argyle; Gustav A. NJ. Benson
route l., Danvers; Albert NJ. Thronson. route !
Fosston. South Dakota-William y. Stanley
route 3. Woonsocket.
Red Wing, Mimi, Dec. 19.-Charlres Kue1
Of this town was struck by a Milwaukee freigh
train while driving across the track at VS.
conta. He died few hours later.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19
AROUND THE TOWN

For Library Assistant.-A position as
library assistant in the department of
agriculture will be awarded by the civil
service commission on the results of an
examination to be offered Jan. 10 and
II. The applicant must be able to trans
late from German and French, be ia
miliar with library science and have
thoro education in the common branches.
The salary attached to this position is
$40 per annum.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19
THE BRENNAN JURY
Selected Today.

SeIeCCeU To-Day. = -
Hubert p. Allerton, 715 Twenty
first avenue N, cigars and confec-
tionery.
Henry Emmett, us Aldrich ave-
nue. N, clerk Wyman, Partridge &
Go.
w. Thomas Elmer, 1904 Aldrich
avenue s, moulder.
George Kries, 112 Eighth avenue
NE, blacksmith.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19
Saloonkeeper Arrested,

Saloonkeeper Arrested. - Edward
Bloom, saloonkeeper at 1903 Second
street N, was arrested yesterday by
License Inspector Longfellow charged
with selling liquor to Alva Olson, IT,
year-old boy. Olson was found intoxi-
Gated on the street Sunday, and when
arraigned in. police court yesterday he
. who sold him the liquor. Bloom was
arraigned in police court today and
pleaded not guilty. He will be tried
Friday
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19
Weather Now and Then,

Today, maximum SO, minimum 20 de-
grees; year ago, maximum 81, mini
mum, 2 degrees.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19
TAeGART CASE UP AGAIN.

Wooster, Ohio, Dec. 19-The hearing of the
motion for a ne wtrial in the Taggart divorce
was started this morning Captain Taggart
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19
LEADING CHARACTERS IN THE BRENNAN
MURDER TRIAL.

A mysterious man and black cat.
These, according to Attorney e. S.
Cary, are to be the principal elements
of the defense of Mrs. Stella Brennan,
on trial before Judge H. D. Dickinson
on the charge of numbering Elizabeth
Brennan, her 14-year-old stepdaughter.
The: attorney refuses to divulge di-
that the mysterio man is the would
be robber who is said to have climbed
up on the shed roof and into the Bren-
nan window on the night of the trag-
edy. How it will be proved that he
fired the FIVE shots, three of which
proved fatal, remains even more Of a
mystery than is the identity of the
man at the present time.
What relation the black cat bears to-
the mysterious man. to the murdered
children or to the pretty defendant, is
likewise shrouded in mystery. In fact,
there was never a defense that was
more mysterious.
State in the Dark.
The state is absolutely in the dark as
to what the defendant IS lawyer in
tends to prove, but the black cat
sounds good at least to lovers of NOR
bid tales Of the Edgar Allen Poe type,
part part Of the sensational testimony rT' that
the defense has Cup it's sleeve.''
Mrs. Brennan s attorney is even mys-
FERROUS about his intentions in regard
to the introduction Of an insanity plea.
But in this instance it is believed to
be the righteousness of uncertainty.
Asked today whether or not he intended
| to make an insanity defense, Mr.. Cary
said: "To be perfectly frank with
YOU, I don't know. I won t know until
hear the state IS case,' and the state
believes that Mr.. Cary meant what he
said. 49,
| Mrs. Brennan was dressed with he1
customary care this morning and thru
out the morning session showed the
| same sangfroid that marked her bear
ing yesterday. Her cheeks were trihe
flushed, but she showed no signs OF
nervousness, and several times during
the morning session she chatted affably
with Matron WOODBURY. and with he1
attorney. In talking to outside per
sons the defendant will not ordinarily
discuss her case, but is willing to tall
On the weather or common topics of thu
day. In response to questions thi
morning, however, she said that sh,
had never had a revolver in her hand
and was afraid Of firearms. This doe
not tally with the statement made
few days ago when she admitted tina
the revolver found in the house an,
that with which the children had eyi
IDENTIFY been killed, was hers. d
Father in Court.
) James Brennan, father of the mu,
| 1ara1 children was in cnnrt todsy an
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19
Florence Crittenton Home.-Dc

tions Of food, clothing, furniture, candy
may be sent to the home, which is at
2O14 Twenty sixth avenue s, not Twen-
ty-sixth avenue Sc, as stated in the
Sunday Journal, or if Mrs. H. A. Wat
son, 1882 Garfield avenue, N. W. phone
S 1861, is notified articles will be
called for.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19
Selected Yesterday.

SeIeCted Y eSCeruay.
Frank Maxwell, Orono, farmer.
John Eunziker, 1904 Emerson
avenue N, dry goods merchant.
Charles H. Sanborn, 327 Tenth
street s, secretary Russell Miller
Milling company.
Charles A. Olson, 2l21 First
street NE, bookkeeper.
Charles H. Waldmann, Maple
Grove, farmer. t.s..es =. .aa..s.-=. .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-19

Hoffman's Selections Are Exclusive.
Neckwear, SOC to S.. Mufflers, ST. to SO.