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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
MORE sPEc|A AGENTS
GOING TO N: J. DAK (,
:, <
Charges Of Frauds in Entering
land Will Be systematical-,5:zz
-, a u. investigated '. = +
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. - ~: ,I>>> .sss:i :
= Fargo, N. D., June 9.-The federal
6austive. inquiry into charges of. al
legged fraud in securing honlesteads Ein
North Dakota. Word ! has7 been ire
ceived here that On July%1 several
more special agents will be sent tte1this
district to act under tho directions. of
Special Agent McEniry in clearing up
the I" accumulation of business. 49,
, Actions for revoking patents already
issued have been started by District At
torney. Rourke upon information fur
nished by special agents and similar
cases are expected to crowd the calen--
dar of the next term of the federal
court. so numerous have been the
charges made that the four special
agents now in the state have been I'm
able to keep up with the work Of: in
vestig alton, and it was deemed neces-
sary to send another force to assist
them. ~-,,,.
Governor E.. Y. Sarles, who was in
Fargo attending the Shriners' meeting,
announced that he had just received a
telegram from the war department say
ing that. arrangements had been made
to have the two North Dakota infantry
battalions go into camp with the regd-
lar troops at Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo.,
from Aug. to IL. The troops are to
reach Fort Russell on the evening OF
Aug. 4. Only the infantry will go. It
is not vet determined whether or not
the artillery and band will go into camp
this year. 2
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GRAND JURY: LANDS ~ @" w.. f>
I BIG MUTUAL OFFICIALS
Surprises III Store for. Insurance Men
=. Thought to Be Immune and the
Worst Is Yet to Come.

New York Herald Special Service. ,
New York, June 9.-Instead of re-
sulting in the indictment Of only one or
two Of the prominent former officers Of
the Mutual Life Insurance company,
the special grand jury's work. according
to an excellent authority, will INCLUDE
the indictment Of four and possibly five
of the most prominent officers of the
old order. The jury, will complete its
work next week, probably on j ne 10.
The notion that*the indictments were
to be few in number has been quietly
spread abroad and there is reason to
believe that the report of those granted
''immunity baths' was deliberately
exaggerated. The result will be to. in
sure genuine surprise when the jury
actually does finish up its work, and
make public It's findings. *
The present grand jury, as matter
Of fact, is only laying the ground. plan
for further inyestigation and probably
will take up work where this grand
Jury left off. yG%a.., e = g..
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Wealthy Woman Sued for $25, 600
Says Four Conspired to I
Fleece Her.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. 81. zr..5 ..ls5.- = ata
s Lewiston, Mont, June 9.-Almost as
sensational as the original charges
made is the answer filed in the suit
Mrs. Adelheid Belcheur, a wealthy wo-
man Of Lavina, demanding $4,000 dam
ages for the alleged alienation of the
affections Of DR.. Ralph Hedges, hus-
band Of the plaintiff. The answer says
the suit is the result of a conspiracy
between the plaintiff, her husband and
his father and mother, in an effort to
secure money from the defendant. The
answer has just been filed in the dis
trict court here, The principals are
prominent and the charges have created
a great stir. a. - s1tee
The answer is made by John Bel
cheur, husband and guardian Of the de-
PENDANT, who AYERS that by reason Of
become insane and is now in sana-
torium. -. 49,. > i =. - SIS + :,
E The answer admits that DR.. Hedges
was the defendants physician at the
time covered in the complaint and al
leges that prior to the commencement Of
this action, the plaintiff, her husband
and DR.. Hedges father and mother en-
tered into conspiracy to make. false
and malicious charges against the de-
PENDANT as to her, relations With
Hedges, for the. sole purpose Of extort-
ing money from her by levying black
mail. IS. $ -. ~, -
/. That in pursuance Of this conspiracy
+ they induced DR.. Hedges to leave Lewis
ton and secrete himself while the plain
tiff demanded Of the defendant the sum
Of 900 as hush money, at the, time
threatening to bring this action against
her If the money was not paid; that
Mrs. Belcheur refused to pay the money
| and the suit was begun.
That the whereabouts Of DR.. Ralph
Hedges has been at all times known tc
his wife and that his mail has been reg
| ularly forwarded to him under an as
sumed name by his co-conspirators; that
they have furnished him with money
for his support since leaving Lewiston
| and that his pretended desertion Of his
| wife was only a part Of the general
plan of the conspirators, and that he
intends to return to her as soon as this
suit is determined.
DR.. Hedges, who before the com
mencement Of this action was one OF
the most prominent and successful
| physicians in the state, left Lewiston
when this suit was begun and his pres
ent whereabouts are not known to thu
public. Mrs. Belcheur who resided al
Lavina and is one Of the wealthies
women in the state is now in a sanatori
UNI at Billings. = .:..:~ ..... :.
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sH0NTs TO SPEAK At ].
BRAKES 4 H ! 5 ANNIVERSARY |!.'..
Iowa School j Will This Week
Celebrate : Its Silver "a
q Jubilee ts.,

Special to Tho Journal ~ & Il 4
Des Moines, June 9.-Starting out in
September, 1881, with but eight pupils,
the successor to an ambitious little col
lege which. had commenced its precari-
GUS existence twenty years, before with
but five pupils, Drake university cele..
brates the twenty-ffth anniversary Of
its founding next week with 1874 pupils
enrolled and a recognized standing as
one Of the leading universities of the
west. i. II
In honor Of this anniversary reunion
Of the alumni will be held, distinguished
men coming from all parts of the coun.
try. Theodore z. I. Shonts, chairman Of
the isthmian canal commission and SON
in-law Of General Francis M. Drake,
who had SO frequently and generously
contributed to the support of the insti;-
tuition, will deliver the commencement
address. & s.<ss4s.s.ss 81 sssss3 :s.
Invitations have been extended to a
score or more of the leading colleges
and universities of the middle west to
send Representatives, with words Of
greeting, and acceptances have already
been received from the University Of
Illinois, Northwestern the University
of Minnesota, the University Of Wis
consin, Washington university, Of st.
Louis, the University Of iowa, the Uni:
VerSlLy 4OIs Nl1SS0url, .soutleIs&sSOI!Sgo VI
Indianapolis, Bethany college Of Beth
any, w. Va; Des Moines college, Grin.
nell college and the Iowa State Normal
school. The anniversary will sbe the
occasion of the most prominent gather
ing Of educational men in the state in
recent years. >zs L..
The exercises Of the week will com
menee tomorrow with the baccalaureate
sermon by DR.. Charles s. Medbury Of
Des Moines. On Monday will come the
dedication Of the new $50, 900 Memorial
hall, the address to be delivered by pr.
w. F. Richardson Of Kansas City. Ne
mortal hall is to be devoted to the Bible
college. It is one Of the two new hand
some structures added TO the university
campus within the last year, Howard
hall, to be devoted to the college Of
music, being the, other.
It is expected that fully a thousand
alumni will be present from all oyer the
country, Drake having come to be one
Of the most prosperous universities in
the middle west, as its attendance rec
| ord will show. The first. year, ended
| june 1882, the enrolment was 270; the
! third year, 321; in 1888 it was sos; in
i 1894, 9O4;.rin- 19Q0ait was, 1892, and the
4 year just closing. Found. 1t up to 1884,
with prospects for the best year. of its
history opening next fall. f's -:~,+
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BADGER STATE VETERANS .
E ! TO MEET AT MARINETTE
Encampment Of the q. A, R. and Allied
/ Bodies Will Open On Tuesday-Par
: - AIDE and Grand Campfire. II

Special to The Journal. 2 :, i: !
j Martinette, WisssIJune 9t-On, Tues
dayqthe state unemployment of the g. "A.
R: Hiiil r., begin; 5, ,5co Continuing thruoutt
Wedngsday.. The state convention of
the ,Wonneiais, ReH ef corps and the Sons
Of Veterans Willotbe held at The same
time and probably 5000 visitors will
De r n asts @sse ha4aaai 'saAd in the
evening 3 big campfire will be held in
the Chadtauqua auditorium, which has a
CAPACITY of 5000. 80 ' : a7s.2.~
g. 81 The speakers will be Corporal Tan.
'ner, the national commander-in-chief;
sColonel Copeland of La Crosse, state
Commander; GeneraI.E. s.: Bragg, Col
onel A. C. Weissert and Colonel JcaA
sWatrous; of Milwaukee,. General BE-
Bryant, Colonel W.ssD. Hoard, Colone.
Phil Cheek, Colonel W. Gaines and
others. - az -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
SIX PROMINENT WOMEN
TAKEN AS SHOPLIFTERS
Room Full Of Loot from Helena Stores
Alleged to Have Been Stolen By
Organized Gang. -
Special to The Journal,
Special ito The Journal.

Special to The journal, : - =. ~. Il
Helena, Mont, June County
Attorney Leon La Croix today filed in
formations against six women, residents
Of the Union Station section, charging
them with shop1ifting. They are Mrs.
P. J. Tuohly, Mrs, Minnie Sloan, Mrs.
Thomas Conlon, Mrs. Ann ,Sandige,
Amelia Sandige and Harriet Sandige.
The women are alleged to have
formed q :, conspiracy for the robbery of
the allegation is true or not, the fact
remains that room in the courthouse
is piled high with goods which have
been identified by merchants as be-
longing to them and which includes
practically everything movable,
The wholesale arrests have created
sensation, the women being well con-
nected. =
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WOMAN, 1o6, LOST! TWO -. ~.
H. DAYS IN CENTRAL PARK
Aged New Workers. Dim Eyesight
Z Causes Her to- Lose Her Way and
Wander, Long. Il y. ~-s.t.,e~

New York, June 9.---After wander
ing two days .thro the bushes in Cen
trail park, unable on account of her dim
eyesight to. keep to the paths that
would have led her out, Mrs. Fay, who
says she is 105 years old, finally made
her way to Central park. west, at Seven,
ty-fourth street, j late last night, and
dazed by the light, was about to step
in front Of a car when Policeman Quinn
rescued her.
Mrs. Fay had started out early ThSrs-
day morning to visit friend on upp>
Amsterdam avenue. For some reason
she lost her way and got into Central
park. She wandered off into wild
part Of the park and when night came
she slept under a tree, she said, Early
Friday morning she started to make her
way out. When night came she could
see the refeetio from the street lamps
on until she found an opening in the
stoneWall which led her to the street.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
LINER FAST IN MUD
Lucanla Rams Nose In Mre While
steamlng Down Bay.
BY Publishers Press.

BY Publishers Press. a
New York, June 9-The Cunard liner
Lucania, which left her dock at 3 pm,
for Liverpool, damned her nose In the
mud in the west bank Of the main ship
channel, while steaming down the lower
bay and hour later.
Tugs were alongside the. liner soon
after she was discovered to be aground.
After two hours work they pulled her
free and she proceeded to sea.
Thousands Of pleasure seekers who
had sought the Staten island and Coney
Island shores gazed at the big liner
struggling Intellectually in the nav OF
the tenacious mud bank.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
BOY, NOT PROMOTED, ,.sa
- ... ATTACKS HIS TEACHER
Mason City, Iowa, Lad Seeks Violent
Revenge for Refusal to t"Pass" Him
-
After Truancy. -. :.
;special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal . :: .~ :.
Mason City, Iowa, June "a sen
sational incident occurred here just at
the close of the city school for year
in the attack Of Myron Richardson,
aged Is, on his teacher, Miss Ward.
Another teacher who interfered was
beaten also, tho neither was seriously
hurt. 49,. t..... rs - .-.z.s :,
The boy became enraged over not
being promoted with his class, said to
be due to ,truancy. He took advantage
Of the last day of school, when the
teachers authority ended, to get. re-
venpe. -. . ~ -z-..t ~. ...E
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ADA REHAN rs FEEBLE

Famous Actress Carried Aboard Elmer
Searches for Health. ,rSa:-s
New York Herald Special Service s<..s<at
New York, June s.--Accompanied by,
her friend Lady Barring on, Ada Rehan,
the actress, sailed for Southampton on
the Philadelphia this morning. She goes
abroad for her health,
Miss Rehan has been Booked, to sail
three times within the last few months,
but illness compelled her TO delay her
trip. Miss Rehan was so weak that she
had to be carried UP the gangplank.
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Many people In England-and; doubtless else
where-sleep mattresses stuffed with sub
stance made OF old clothes that have not been
disinfeoted or even washed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-22
Constable ExOnerated.

After preliminary hearing in the Of
fee of Sheriff William II. Palmer. at
Ro,slyn, Aexand ria county, yesterday,
Constable Edward f Veitch, who on
Saturday siot and killed John Jones, an
aged negro basket maker, was released
from custody, having been exonerated
from any blame in the matter. Justice
of the Peace f. F. Thompson presided
at tie hearing, and Commemorative At
torney CraGdsll Mackey represented the
State. .,
All the witnesses except one teslihed
that Jones was in the act OF hiring when
he was killed.
Alta coroner inquest several witnesses
testified that Jones was shot while he
was aiming his pistol at the officer Inc
Jury decided Veitch was not responsible
without leaving their seats.
The shooting of Jones grew out OF a
suarrel between him aud another negro,
named Willie Russell, in Georgetown
The jStter, it is said, refused to treat
Zones to drink, which so angered the
old man that he threatened to shoot
Russell. He got revolver and fired
shree shots at Russell aud one at Rastus
Ransom, also negro Terry Godsey,
a friend of Jones, then appeared aRd
took hold of Jones in an effort to prevent
him from doing further harm. AS he
did so Jones shot him through the lungs
Constable Veitch then attempted to ar
rest Jones who received mortal wound.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-22
Personal.

Mr.. B. Mills entertained numter o.
his friends al his residence last night
The occasion was his Goth birthday. AL
present spent pleasant evening"
Mr.. james F. Hamersley was para
lived at his home on Duke street day
or two ago. He has for some time beer
a sufferer from organic disease. MI
HamersIey has for number OF year;
b, en- a Justice of the Peace for the
Fourth ward.
Mr.. aud Mrs. COariland Smith o
Alexandria, Va, will be among the Wis
itors at the Horse Show this week
- Baltimore News.
Mr.. Frederick Venable, of Charles
ton. w. Va, has accepted a position
with the Southern Railway In this city.
Messrs. Ernest f. Boyer and V. G,
Moore left today for Stanton to repre-
sent the local lodge of Knights OF Pythia'
at the meeting of the Grand Lodge oil
Virginia. =.
Mrs. f. L. Bimmer, of Wes.ville, n.
J and Mrs. w. II. Bimmer, of Phils-
delpAia, Pa, are visiting Mrs. W. j.
Permar, on north Payne street.
Mr.. X. Kemper, grand master OF the
Grsnd Lodge of Mas 1ns OF the State, Is
10 Lynchburg on official business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-22
Body Found.

About eight O'Clock this morning the
body of drowned man was discovered
BY some boys alongside OF the northern
leg of the transfer slip at the foot OF
Wilkes street. The body wss towed
ashore snd landed on the lot adjoining
the Vulcanizng Works on the south aud
the authorities notified. Later Domaine
& Son took it in charge and carried 1t to
their undertaking establishment.
The remains we're those OF man
about FIVE feet six inches in height, APP
parently of German birth, and between
so and so years of age. The body was
fully clothed. Some who examined 1t
were of the opinion that it had been IN
the water some time. About fifty per-
sons gathered and looked at the remains,
but no one was able 10 identify them.
After the body bad reached Domaine
4 Sons undertaking establishment JUS
tice Pelton was notified and he deemed
an inquest unnecessary. No marks OF
violence we're discovered. nor could any
thing be found in the pockets by which
the identity of the deceased could BE-
learned. 1t is supposed that the body
was brought by the tide from Wasl-
ingtOu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-22
Memorial Day,

Thursday, the oath, being Confederate
Memorial Day, will be approx rlately OBJ
served in this city. In the morning
committees of Lee Camp will visit the
cemeteries near the city and strew
flowers overs over the graves OF the Com
federate dead buried therein. 10 the
evening Lee Camp will meet at their hall
and. headed by band, will proceed to
the Confederate monument where the
exercises will he held. Hon. John
Lamb will deliver the address. After
this the procession will march to Christ
Church yard wh're the mouud over the
Confederate dead will be strewn with
flowers and wbe,e. after "taPs," the
exercises will close.
Lee Camp Hall will be open all day
Thursday for the reception of flowers TO
help decorate the graves of the Conied-
eraie dead. 1t is hoped that all persons
Interested in this work will respond to
th:s cali. g,
The ladies' and gendSmep who intend
taking part in the singing at the Coined.
crate Memorial exercises will meet to
night at 8 o'clock at Confederate Vet
erany Hall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-22
Elks' Bazaar.

The Elks' Bszar was again the centre
of attraction last night About IOV
members of Washington Lndge Of ElEs,
accompanied By drum corps and num-
Der of ladies came down early in the
night.
Upon their arrival at the aTmory inc
Washington brothers were welcomen ID
a brief but graceful speech by Exalted
Ruler Shuman, who closed by consign-
inc the visitors to the tender mercy OF
the ladies in charge Of the bazaar. The
fun then commenced and was fast and
furious until nearly midnight, when The
Washingtonians departed on their special
train.
The 800 government bond was won
by ticket No. l27, which is supposed to
be held by some one in Washington.
Ticket No. 373, which won the bond
Saturday night, was held by Mr.. Rob
ert Britt, of Washington.
There was a large attendance OF Alex.
andrisns and the votirg was lively until
late hour Among the contests thst
are attracting UNUSUAL attention are those
for handsome Elks' charm and punch
bowl The contestants for the charm
are Messrs. Jacob Brill, L. Shuman,
Chas Bendheim, w. Fl. P. Kelly, Au-
gust Pohl, Peter Won de Westelaken, +.
l.. Urymes. c NJ Lennon, F. NJ. Hill,
F. P. Russell, Thomas Gorham, Il. Il.
Finks, H. NJ Hickman, G. B. Nagel.
l.. c. Barley. E E. DOwnham and
Charles b. Marshall For the punch
bowl the conlestanlsare Riley & SPinks,
Thomas Kelly. Louis Brill, w. ii.
Broughion aud George Pettey. he
committee has made arrangements for
dancing each Oighi, commencing alter
the vaudeville performance
Tonight, Professor George, a cele-
brated aerial artist, will give his famous
exhibition in mid-air, commecing at
$3.50 u. m. and from 10 to | p. m. there
will be dancing. The Modern Wood
men of America viii attend the bazaar in
a body tonight.
Tomorrow night, the Knights OF
Columbus, the Young Mems Sodality
Lyceum, aud the Red Men will attend
the bazaar The yaudevil lie feature will
be trick bicycle act by a well known
performer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-22
Washington Luna Park.

Everything is In readiness for the
opening of Washington Luna Park ct
Four-mile Run, on the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway,
MAY 18th. The work Of whipping this
forest into the shape Of a great city II
pleasure at an expenditure of more ths
half million dollars has employed up
wards Of five hundred men since early in
February, and has been record brea<
ing construction. From the chutes ["
the circle swing, the scenic river, and all
the various attractions there is an I'M
broken succession of the greatest amuse-
ment devices OF progressive age. For
the three entertainments of the public the
company has arranged to give Dand
concert twice daily and also 10 have
free hippodr me performance on the big
outdoor stage twice a day. This stage
will accommo6a e the most expensive cit
Gus acts now in use, up TO the tquestrl-
enne performances and the biggest tnm-
bling numbers. For the opening week
Liberati's band OF sixty pieces has been
engaged for the bsndstand, and the
Bess Valdare troupe OF bicycllsts VIII
be on the stage. For the second week
Philippians band of sixty pieces will
have the grandstand and the Norrins,
man and woman, will he on the hippo
drome with high diving act from
lofty stand into a shallow tank OF water
Thousands of dollars have been contract
ed for in acts to be presented at tAis
great Amusement park, and the most eI-
pensiye acts in the world will be given
during the season. In addition TO the
thirty attractions on the grounds, there
are recreation and picnic groves tor the
excursion parties and opportunities tor
every kind of outdoor sport. There has
been great demand for excursion days,
and the attendance from points as tar
distant as 200 miles will be enough to
give the train service the general daily
aspect of holiday occasions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-22
Withdrawn from the Race.

Mr.. @. o. Pullman has withdrawn his
name as a candidate for the City Coun-
ell from the Fourth ward, and Mr.
Albert Bryan has consented to have his
name placed upon the ticket in place OF
Mr.. Pulman's, having been earnestly re-
ouested to do so by nupfer of clti-
zens. not only jn the Fourth but in other
wards of the city. When Mr.. Pullman
learned that Mr.. Bryan was being urged
to run for reelection, be withdrew IN
his favor. Mr.. Frank Evans has
Gled notice of his candidacy for the
Common Council from the Fourth ward.
He is the only candidate in the field
apart from the regular democratic nomi-
npp2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-22
Sent to Jail.

Justice Gston in the Police Coart last
NIGHT sentenced James Trimble, cOlored,
to Jail for three Haonths for larceny com
mitted at the Hotel ESmmel. The OF
tense for which he was srres ted occurred
several days ago. Trimble was employ
ed at the hotel, and there was reason TO
believe that his peculstiOns had been 60
log on for some time. tie was hnally
caught in one Of his acts aud when one
of the proprietors attempted TO take him
in charge he fed and jumped from a
second story window. When Irlmoie
reached terra TRINA he was seized BY
another of the proprietors who held him
until acting Lieutenant Gill arrived and
aook the man IN charge.