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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-21

Omaha. Aug. .-Cattle-Receipts. 300.
steady to stronger. Native steers. 425H
625; cows and heifers. 3.OOG475: western
steers. 9.2Jd5.25: Texas steers 275T4 25:
go; stockers and feeders. 2.75G44O: calves.
3.00d5.75: bulls and stays. 2.O0d4OO.
HogS-Receipts, 500; > cents higher.
Heavy 5.S5U610; mixed. 5.S5T5.95: light.
6.1OG625; pigs. 500q6OO; bulk Of sales $50
0610.
5heep-Receipts. $4,000. rn-r35et strong.
YearlnEs. 5.256s610; wethers. 4.JOG5 .;
ewes. 4OOG5.OO; lambs. 6.25GT50
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-21
J. oBERNDORFER,

d O6EHNEOHF EH.
Stock Broker.
TEL Bell 1872 161 s. Main St
Fine Main street office, ground floor.
for rent. Badger Bros, "a Main st.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-19
PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDER
Indian Tells Court He Killed Police
Chief I,liZOr1 - 80

DETROIT, MINN.-Evidence produced at the
coroner's inquest the body of Joseph Luzon,
chief of police at the White Earth agency,
who was shot and killed last Monday, show
that the crime Of most atrocious char
acter.
Joe Chouinard, a mixed-blood, who is charged
with the murder, is said to have confessed that
he did the shooting, and alleges that the
widow of the murdered man was implicated to
the extent that the two had talked over plan
for getting rid of Luzon.
1t seems that Luzon and his wife had fire.
quently quarreled, and that the husband had
been out all night previous to the murder, en-
gagged in card game. When he returned
home in the morning, the wife Is said to have
upbraided him and to have made charges of
inideity. Angry words followed, and, it IS
said Luzon seized the woman and threw her
to the floor While the husband was bending
over her PROSTATE form, Chouinard, the hired
man, is said to have seized repeating shot
gun, which stood in closet, and fired a shot
at Luzon. The charge took effect in his neck
and passed downward thru the lungs and heart.
The victim Strengthened himself up for an In
slant, then reeled and fell dead the floor.
When Chouinard arraigned for a pre-
lmnary hearing he entered a plea Of guilty,
but as it made without the knowledge of
his attorney. Judge Wedge refused to accept 1t.
Luzon of the most popular men on
the agency, and his funeral was attended by
the entire agency population and many from
the surrounding territory.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-19
WOULD CHANGE VERDICT
Jurymen Tell Grand Forks Judge They
- Are Not Satisfied,

GRAND FORKS, N. D.--Probably the first In
stance In the state where members Of Jury
asked that a case be reopened after verdict
had been rendered. came up in the district court
here. when two members Of the jury in the.
case Of the board eef ecucation against Joseph
Bell De Remer. visited Judge Fisk and asked
that the case be reopened, because Of the fact
that they were not satisfied with the verdict
they. had agreed tosin the juryroom, and which
had been announced in open court. The plaintiff
members Of the, Jury claimed that the verdict
should have been for 1.-The defendant. Judge Fisk
explained that 1t was, too late. 49,. -
Preferred stockholders of the old Grand Forks
Mercantile company {. to the extent Of about
10 per cent. 1t Is. said that largely. thru the
peculations of J. E, Lewis, a trusted employee
the company was forced into liquidation a year
ago, and was succeeded by the New Grand Forks
Mercantile company. Common stockholders Of
and the preferred Stockholders expect another
dividend Of 10 per Cent In June and ultimately
TO receive from 40 It's so per cent.
The Woman's Christian Temperance union and
prominent Sunday School workers have decided
to protest against the circulation in the homes
'3f the Buster Brown type. claiming that such
publications have a1ibad influence on the mind
Of the children of the homes. To what length
1 the ssSssde will BE- carried has not been an
EHs, No. aSs the sspo aPtSs .oose
elected: NJ. Stanchfieldf exalted ruler C. e.
Lazier, esteemed leading knight James A. Din
ME, esteemed loyal knight; pr. IF. ~. Wells,
esteemed lsct1ring Knight; Frank 4. = Brown.
years; +. ". schiaberg' Representative: c. ].
risk. alternate; q. %. Maloney, esquire: o. Over
by, Inner guard. -, -. -,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-19
CLOUD ION TITLE; .
TO PRISON SITE
TRANSFER OF OAK PARK PROP
Err; TY Is DELAYED.
Assistant Attorney. General and Citi-
zens' Committee of Saltwater Find
Obstacle to Formal Sale, Of Land to
State Board of Control-Difficulty Is
T. Expected to Be Overcome in Few
Days.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal 49,
saltwater, Mimi, March ia statement
question 81 site for the new state prison
had been virtually settled and that within a
few days the state board Of control would take
over the so-called Perro- Bean property at Oak
the title to the property, which is not at pres
troll. go lF>v -~=E
Assistant Attorney General Jelly was here
all Of last week and found great many 1r-
regularities in the title to much of the prop
erty decided for the new prison site, as we'll
as the property wanted by the railroad company
for right-ofway to the prison grounds
Mayor Armson and other members Of the citi-
zens' com mittee, who have interested themselves
greatly In the matter, are working hard to
straighten out the tangle to the satisfaction Of
the board and where title is not good, legal
action viii probably be taken within a few
days to- perfect it. The committee is Of the
opinion that there are serious defects in
the record title and that eventually the mat
ter will be settled satisfactorily to the, boacd
Of control, which will then take over the lands.
1t Is the intention Of the board Of control to
close the matter as soon as possible so that
work ON the new prison can be begun early, this
spring. ~ 49,
!. Logging Camps Break Up
Many logging camps closed up for the Sea-
son on Friday and Saturday and the men are
returning to Saltwater. The cut Of logs has
not been up to expectations because of the
mild weather and absence of frost in the
ground making swamp roads hard to use. 1t
is generally conceded that the cut will fall
short Of 100,0O0,Oo0 feet. the smallest on the
st, Croix and its tributaries in. any one year
since logging in this section, became general
Quite few logs are to be railroaded to. Still
water the coming spring and summer and with
the logs left over in the lake from last season,
| there will be enough to keep the mills in
operation turnout the year. Next winter the
| log cut will be much less than it was the
past winter and 1t will grow less gradually un
| til logging on the st. Croix will be thing OF
| the past. 1t is estimated in another five
years the timber adjacent to the river will
| have disappeared. ,.. !:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-19
AGENTS BECOME ACTIVE
"Get In Quick Methods Adopted in
Life Insurance Canvass.

LA CROSSE, WIs.-Almost every insurable
capitalists Of La Crosse has, during the past past
few days, been solicited by agents to- ouy
''old line" insurance at a cost for the first
year that is merely nominal. and at the same
time urged to ''get in quick before laws are
passed that will make it impossible for similar
Inducements to be offered in the future. The
policies offered are not made on printed forms:
but are written tyDewriters as special and
individual contracts. The fight for business
here was never more strenuous among the ole
line insurance companies.
The case of the city against the Wiseon-
sin Light & Power company. will be tried in
the circuit court The action Is brought to
for tearing up the brick pavement when the
company put In its underground conduits: The
defendant has offered to Settle the case for
5000 which was refused ;by the city.
CAPTAIN Alexander WinslQw, OneN OF the Welf.
known steamboat men on the upper Mississippi
riveris planning "a trip for old yriEert 60 plains
and pilots from. st. Paul to st: Louis. slnylta
tons are being sent out and it is proposed to
make the trip early in the spring. giving the
old pilots a view Of the Mississippi river and
its course between the points named 1t is
proposed to make the trip on the steamer
City of Hudson. which is now undergoing ex-
tensive repairs in the boatyards here.
The next state convention Of the Wisconsin
Young Mems Christian association will be held
here that decision having been reached at the
convention Just closed at Beloit.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-19
Monday Evening,

ty was held In this city, there being thirty
participants. fifteen townships sending as repre-
sentatives the highest in written and oral work
In township contest. There wis written test,
In spelling 100 words then an oral spelldown.!
The prize winners were as follows In the order
given ~ 5SSfI
Written Work--Inez Nagle, Nellie Winter,
Bernice Brown. Bertha Hossfeld, Archie Taylor
Oral Work GLADYS Bluntach, Pearl Bluntach,
RoSs3Pierce, Minnie Kredermacher, Ella Stoos: :
Suase from me o'ssr ,,rt
In this city, the action of P. H. Rahilly against
M. O'Laughlin of Rolla, N. D., to collect &c. 900
on notes claimed to have been given Sept. So
1896, and So 600 on notes claimed to be given
on Sept. 80, 1897, by the defendant to plaintiff.
The answer of the defendant which has been
filed, sets uD that by the statute of limitation
of six years in North Dakota, the claim Is now
barred from collection, and further that 1t can
not be collected because. since the notes were
given and before the present action was begun,
the defendant went into bankruptcy and was
duly discharged therefrom In United States
court Feb. 5. 1908. AS these notes were in
cluded in the list of liabilities. they are not
longer coll table. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-19
IN HONOR or A COLOR
Elm glishmen to Commemorate the Acct
dental Discovery of Mauve.
Chiaonn Ronnrd. AarQlG

London.-The jubilee of the remark
able discovery Of lnlanve, the popular"
color which has always remained the.
favorite Of Queen Alexandra, falls this
month and is to be celebrated. When a
boy of IS, DR.. w. II. Perkins, F. R. S..
was assistant to Professor A. Hoffman,
who had charge ofSthe Royal College ;of
Chemistry. He spent all his evenings in
research work, and one day the profess
sor suggested that he should try to pro-
duce quinine by artificial means.
The experiment failed and the lad
was preparing to.make another attempt
when at the side. Of the glass vessel he
saw an ew color shade Of purple never
fixed before. 1t was mauve. DR.. Perkins
patented - the process, and, with his
father, got up works near Harrow for
the manufacture of aniline dyes.
At gathering of DR.. Perkins ,
friends who had met to discuss what
form a memorial to his discoveries
should take, it was suggested that a
Perkins research fund should be found
ed and that his portrait in oils and a
marble bust of DR.. Perkins should be
presented to him. ~ " ..i.4:-:..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-19
WILL RAISE APPLES -
New Industry Develops In Western
South Dakota.

try bids fair to be one Of the industries in the
western part of South Dakota A, few years
ago it was believed that this was not fruit
country. but recent experiments have proved
the, contrary. The exhibit car that went out
from the Hills last fall took thirty three va
rieties Of apples. all Of which. had matured
to any apples raised in any part Of the Unified
States All the six counties Of the: Black Hills
were represented; but the industry IN thts part
of Lawrence county is unusually weli developed
Joseph Wells. who has orchards three miles
west Of this city, says that from an orchard
full crops: he sold 1874 bushels of apples at
an average price Of s125 a bushel that he re-
r Of cer t0s nS s e
plums and pears and cut from the same ground
eighteen tons of hay which he sold for IS a
ton. He figures that an orchard 10 years old
with thoro cultivation will pay 10 per cent
valua ton Of 81, 600 acre when In full
bearing with only a. partial crop. E. IT,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-19
FIEL DING JOINS NAVY
Boy Inventor Who 'Cut IN on Wire
less Message Given a Position.
Mon, Vorlr Hera11
New York H

Newport, R. I.-Charles F. Fielding,
Q messenger boy whose homemade wire.
less telegraph apparatus SO interfered
with the workings of the big govern
ment plant at the torpedo station that
he attracted the attention Of Comman-
der Albert Gleaves. U. S. N, who sent
drawings of his apparatus to Washing.
ton, left for the Brooklyn navy yard
Friday to enlist in the service as a
third-class electrician and take course
at the navy wireless telegraph school
ut the Brooklyn navy yard.
Fielding was getting $14 a month as
messenger boy, but after Saturday he
will be drawing $35 month and his
board.
One night two weeks ago the torpedo
station was trying to get an important
message from a distance when Field
ing sent out message from his penny
machine in his fathers attic that en-.
tirely broke up the dispatch on it's way
to the torpedo station. 1t was found
that Fielding was doing remarkable
work with an old automobile coil, a
cutoff electric light lamp, little acid
; and an old Morse sending key
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-19
,..<-.,-~> TRUST BUILDS CITY
-. 81. - e.: '------i< $500 3,
Steel Cooperation Starts Model. Town
Near. Grand Rapids, Mimi.

FERGUS FALLS. M1NN.-The election of
Superintendent .Nandyke of the schools Of this
city to- the superintendency Of the schools Of
interest. in the new. model city, located nine
miles from Grand Rapids, Mimi, in the midst
of dense forest.
The steel trust has acquired both the, town
site and the surrounding country. and the dlrec-
tors Of this great corporation have decided to
try the experiment of founding a model city.
They have laid out broad and regular streets and
arranged for parks. The townsite oEerlooks
Trout lake. The highest point in the village
limits has been selected for a school site and md
a building costing approximately $780, 900 will
be erected upon it. next summer. ~+->r sss:<
As yet the a.'city''s consists of Only about
thirty houses, but these sare substantial and con-
strneted on the most approved plan: altho all of
the material for them had to be hauled in by
team: The railroad grade has now been com
pleted to the TOWNSHIP. and trains will be
running into 1t in few weeks.
The place will never have real estate boom,
as the steel company sells no land. Something
over 100 applications for business locations have
already been made, but before applicant can
secure lease he must not only agree to build
residence or business house of an approved
pattern, but he must give references as to
his character. There will be no gambling joints.
no liquor establishments, no resorts Of any kind
and no shanties in CoIerain 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-19
Prairie Schooner Campaign.
.sSTossJ1o eEED JUDGE KNNE@s,;
Many Iowans Mentioned for State
Board Of Control

&ELDORA, IOWA.-Already several prominent
Iowans are talked about to succeed the late
Judge L. G.. Kline as member of the state board
Of control. Among the possibilities is Senator
Robert G. Stirton Of Monticello, who is a demo-
crat, but warm friend Of the governor. He is
q banker. -
Former Governor Horace Boies Is talked Of
. Mr.. @Boies however. has not been in the best
of health for several months and 1t is said to be
doubtful If he would accept. Fred White, the
veteran democrat who has headed his party's
ticket in defeat in many campaigns, is a pos
sibility. He is farmer. J. NJ. Parsons form
erly of Rock Rapids. but now Of Des Moines,
and Jerry B. Sullivan, another democratic leader
end of: men to select from for new member OF
the hoard to act with John Cownie and Judge
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-19
EXPECTED J, A JOKE 4
) FOUND ] !. D. A ! !. CORPSE { .|l]':
WOMAN, v. DISCOVERS HUSBAND
-. ns DEAD IN BARN. ,e,svl,,@
Mrs. Theodore, Stephan Wife Of Pros
porous Plainview Farmer, Thinks
Spouse Is Hiding and Is Mortified
to Find Body Hanging from Rafters
Ill Health Supposed to Be Cause of
"a Suicide. ~ '.''"' 'r~.s -,-- s.~.-'.
:
tlIlTH !
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal. 80 49,. -. :
Rochester, Mimi, March 19.-searching for
her husband, whom she thought had hidden
himself from her in, "a, spirit of fun, Mrs Theo-
dore Stephan, LYING opfa farm near Plainview,
was herrifed to Ind hts dead body dangling
from the end Of a rope attached to a rafter
=. Mrs stephan had been spending the, after
noon with neighbor and in the evening her
husband telephoned; to her asking when she
would be home, She replied that she would
soon be there, and within an hour she reached
the: house. she was astonished at not finding
her husband, but us he was fond Of playing
practical Jokes she imagined he had hidden
himself IN order to give her scare. After
calling up her friends, on the. telephone and
assuring them Of her safe arrival home, Mrs
Stephan started to search for the missing
man. He was nowhere to be found about the
house. and taking lantern she went to the
haybarn. She CROPPED about in the semi-dark-
ness, finally running against the suspended
body. Too: dazed to look FOR signs of life in
the dangling body, Mrs. Stephan ran into the
house and telephoned to her friends who
quickly came to her, assistance. Life was ex-
tinct when the body was cut down. ... -,
Ill health Is supposed to have been the cause
for the suicide. 1t Isl said that a few days
ago, while, at Elgin, he, limited to friend that
that would be his last trip to town.
+ Stephan was 25 years Of age and was mar
ried only last fall His domestic life is said
to have been happy. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-19
JUMPS AT EXPRESS TRAIN ;,
Insane Patient Fatally Injured a.
Emerald. N. D. -

EMERADO N. D.-Thomas Skore, insane
man, stood on the station platform here and
tried to board the eastbound Great Northern
overland train, running at high speed. He Is
still living, altho injured severely. that his
death is expected.
:Skore has been living with his half-brother,
Nels Torgerson, near Emerald. and. showing
signs Of insanity, his relative brought him ! to
Emerald with the intention Of sending Him
to the county seat in charge of officer While
justice was issuing papers, Skore walked
away to the railroad station. As the flyer
passed, he made a jump at the train and sue
ceeded I'M hitting the steps, A brakeman tried
to pull him on the train, but was unsuccessful.
and in order to save the mans life pushed him
It. Is presumed that step Of ope OF the. COACHES
struck the man in the head, either rupturing
bloodyessel Of the brain or fracturing the
skull. The left, arm is helpless, but It was
found that no bones were broken. Skore lies
at hospital here and has not regained con-
seriousness. .la
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-19
LID ON LATE DANCES
,Elysians Authorities Say Music Must
: ~'<"I Stop at Midnight.

ST. PETER, MINN.-The vilalge authorities
at Elysian have put Saturday night dances under
the ban Frequent complaints were made of the
disturbances created Sunday mornings, follow
ing these Dances and when the matter was
brought to the attention of the council it took
decisive action. Notice was served on the pro-
prietors of the dance halls that they would be
compelled to close at u O'Clock every Saturday
night. 49,
The trustees of the English Lutheran church
have awarded the contract for a new parsonage,
Lots have been purchased adjoining the church
property on Fifth street, and the contractor will
endeavor to have the building ready for oc-
cupanCy by Aug. l. -. -. - 60 >. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-19
DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL
Coroner Renders Verdict in Fatal Burn
ing at Cotton, MINI. -

SIOUX FALLS, S. D.-County~ Coroner Miller
and States Attorney Orr have returned from
Cotton. where they conducted an investigat idn
into the death Of John Hovde. formerly of Du-
luth, whose charred remains We're found in the
ruins Of the Ollie Taylor building. which was
destroyed by fire early Friday morning.
There were some peculiar circumstances in
connection with the death OF Hovde, but the
came to his death by being consumed in a fire.
While the vedict does not SO state. 1t is in
ferred that the fire of accidental origin.
The testimony showed that Hovde's watch
and some Of his collar buttons were found in
the furnace used to heat the building and
what was left of, the remains Of the dead man
were found near the furnace. He was last seen
alive at 1890 O'Clock on the night. of the
fire. a -"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-19
FIRE AT ALBERT LEA
Accident Causes Bad Blaze in Dry
Goods Store,

ALBERT LEA, MINN.-A disastrous fire was
narrowly averted in the store of the Lembke
Dry Goods company Saturday night, when the
gas lighting system was about to be put into
opera ton. A mistake made and the gas
was turned On before the generator was heated.
When the torch applied there was a ire
mendous volume Of fame, and the millinery
department, which is over the generator, caught
fire. A large part of the spring stock of
goods was destroyed before the fire ex-
tinguished. This stock was owned by Miss
Rhtda Olson. Her loss is 81 800; insurance.
The remainder Of the store was not damaged
to any extent. The who attempted to
light the lamps was badly burned about the
face and head
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-19
.DECLA1IAToRY CONTEST
Northern Iowa Competition Is Held at
:" ~asis&2& EstherYille.

(. SPENCER, IOWA.-The tenth annual high
school tory contest Of northern Iowa was
held at Estheryille, and the contestants chosen
to represent the district at the state contest,
to be held at Grundy Center, April Z. are as
follows: In the oratorical class, Wilson Corn
pendence; dramatic class, Miss Asia Ffen of
Britt and Miss Vergnia Hose OF Ida Grove:
humorous class, V. Button of Sheldon and Miss
Vera Beebe Of Sanborn. -. ~
The judges were Professor c. E.. Meredith of
Emmetsburg, A. B. Funk of Spirit Lake and
Judge W. B. Quarton of Algona..
The business meeting Of the association chose
the following officers: Professor A. H. Avery
of Spencer, president; Professor A. P. Head of
Forrest City, secretary, and Professor Edwin
Dukes Of Independence, treasurer.
The district contest next year will be held
at Forrest City. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-19
SEEK A HOME FOR !
DISABLED MINERS
MONTANA UNIONS ASK CONGRESS
FOR APPROPRIATION. .ss
Movement Starts at Butte for Estab-
lishment of Institution and Washing
ton Delegation Is Asked to Secure
Passage. Of Bill Granting 100000
Acres of Public Lands for That Pur-
pose.
special to The Journal.


Butte. Mont., March 19.-The Miners union.
the most powerful labor organization in the
state of Montana, has set on foot movement
looking to the establishment of a state home
for aged and incapaeitated miners and mill and
smeltermen of Montana. AT its last weekly.
meeting it adapted this resolution: ,
Resolved, That the Butte Miners union in
Sstruct its secretary to correspond with the SEN
:ators and congressman from Montana with a
view to introducing a bill in both houses, of
congress FOR the appropriation of 100000 acres
of the public lands of the state. in suitable
location, for the establishment of a home for
aged and incapacttated miners and others en-
ployed in and around the mines, mills and
shelters of Montana ~
. The subject has been frequently discussed and
it is believed by the members of the union that
the states congressional delegation will con-
slider the matter favorably and that the bills
will be introduced and action taken at the pres
ent session of congress-. ~ :: .r
The appropriation of public lands for insti-
tutional purposes in this state has reached
nearly 100000 acres but there are still mil
lions. Of acres left unappropriated. If: congress
should see fit to pass the BILL the selection of
the land could be made by the next legislature