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The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
WOMAN CAPTURES
ROBBER In ROOM
SCHOOL TEACHER GRAPPLES
WITH INTRUDER.
Man Shakes Her Off and Escapes, Only
to Be Run Down by Chauffeur in
Automobile After Exciting Chase
Much Plunder Found in Thief's
Pockets.

Thru the rare courage of Miss Mel
bert Murphy, teacher in the public
schools, and r. S. Porter, q chauffeur
for T. f. Curtis, daring daylight rob-
ber who attempted to loot several rooms
in Curtis Court yesterday afternoon was
captured after spectacular chase.
Miss Murphy caught the robper IN
the act of plundering her room and cap
tured him single handed, but hesescaped
from her as she was taking him to the
office to call the police. 1t was then
that Porter ran the man down with his
employers auto. %- !
Late yesterday afternoon Miss MUIR;
ply went directly to her room, and
pushing the door open, was startled to
see two men searching for yaluabless.
grasping the collar Of the nearest man
and pulling him out into the corridor.
The other man, fearing a similar fate,
leaped thru the open window to the
court below, and escaped. -
Wrenched Himself Free.
Miss Murphy started to take her
himself free and darted out of the
building. His captor Immediately gave
the alarm and Porter, who was in the
| office, ran out after the fleeing rob-
ber. Seeing he could not overtake him
on foot, Porter ran back and leaped
into the auto, which was standing in
front of the building.
With this aid he soon gained on the
robber, who ran down Tenth street.
Within two blocks the fugitive was
pursuer ran the machine around the
block and headed off the burglar just
as he came on the street again. .t
Overpowered Fugitive.
Leaping from his machine, Porter
soon overpowered the fugitive and
brought him back to the office, where
he was turned over to the police. In
his pockets were several articles that
had been stolen, and last evening gold
watch was found in garbage pal
along the path be had taken in his
flight. All of these things were turned
over to the police. L.
It is not known just what was taker
from the rooms, as several persons are
away. Miss Byholt lost a watch, three
rings and some silverware. Nothing
was taken from Miss Murphy. pipe
diamond ring andAa watch were stole1
Smith and A. H. Hill. ~
The method used by the two men wa'
not new. They would knock on th'
door of the rooms, and if the knock wa
answered, they would ask for laundry
If there was no answer, they woult
pick the lock with a skeleton key.
The prisoner gives the name of JOIN
Jacobson. The police are now looking
for the other man, who was aiding
Jacobson in his work.
jacobson was arraigned in polio
court today and on waving examina
ton was held to the grand jury in $50
bail
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
WAR U liEl SPIRIT SPIRIT QIpED 7 IE.ED BIZ
SIGHT OF OLD GLORY
Patriotism inspired by the prepara- |

Patriotism inspired by the prepara-
ton for the G.. A. R. encampment has
had a noticeable effect upon the enlist
ments at the naval recruiting station
in Minneapolis. Eleven men have APP
piled this week and nine have been
accepted and sent to the receiving sta
tions.
Psychological suggestion plays an
said Examining Surgeon Robert A.
Bachman today. "The flags and bunt-
ing which deck the streets, and the gen.
eral spirit of patriotism which fills the
air, have been large factors in swelling
our muster roll We expect to do even
more business next week. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
Funeral Director.

formerly with the firm of Vail & John
son, established 1866, and for the past
fifteen years President and General Man
ager of '''The JohnsonL Landis Undertake
ing Co.. has severed his connection
with that company and opened a new
and first -class undertaking parlor at 7O3
Hennepin avenue under the firm name
of "The johnson Undertaking CO."
Mr.. J. HI. Johnson will give his per-
sonal attention to all calls. Telephones
N W., Main 1858; Twin City, 9s59
Residence, zoos Second Avenue South.
Telephone-N. W.. Main 143-J.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
VAN AUKEN IS CAUGHT
Former Minneapolis Man Under Arrest
for Forgery.

Accused Of several forgeries in Mich
igan and Wisconsin, II. A. Van Auken,
formerly Of Minneapolis, was arrested
Van Auken Coal col'*,,any here, and
was arrested in St. Louis for several
forgeries here. After he was brought
back, however, the matter was settled
without trial and he was allowed to go!
His last scheme is said to have in
volved large amount of money. The
checks were drawn on the Northwest
ern National bank of Minneapolis. He
was arrested while attempting to pass
forged check for $50 in Manistique.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
ELKS WILL REBUILD
st. Paul Lodgemen Expect to Spend
-.-- $4,000 on Building.

Elks of st. Paul held meeting last
night and took the first step toward
raising $4,000 for remodeling their
property on Washington street, facing
Rice park Tho but 70 Of the 700 mem
bers Of the order in st. Paul were pres
ent, the passing of subscription pa
hope to have sufficient money in sight
to let the contract for rebuilding at
meeting on Aug. %.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
Country Millers Pleased.

Country millers operating plants
along the Milwaukee, North W Western,
Great Northern, 500, Great Western,
Rock Island and Minneapolis & st.
ference. and they opposed the equaliza-
tion on the ground that they were en-
titled to- a lower rate because of the
shorter haul
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
NEW INcoRPoRAT1oNs.

The Continental Publishing company of Mime
apolis filed articles of Incorporate tion with the
secretary of state today. The capital stock is
$50, 600. j. G. Cuvellier, j. 0. Traxler and
G. f. Reeves are the incorporators.
The American Cast Fitting company Of Min
neapolis with capital stock Of $500, 900, fled
articles of Incorporation. The incorporators are
s. G.. Hargraves, p. G. Chatfeld and Robert d.
Jameson. fzts1 sN
Articles were fled by the Vosa Scandinavian
capital stock. q. r. Hallen Il president.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
RUN DOWN BY TEAM
Z. w. Kittredge Injured in Street
Collision.

E. W. Kittredge, the optician, is
laid up at his home as the result of
an accident last Monday morning. He
was riding his wheel along bridge
square when a runaway team belong
ing to the American Express company
ran into him. He was thrown to the
pavement and badly bruised. He was
taken to his home in a carriage and
will be confined to his bed for about
two weeks. --f-E. -.:.-s-
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
Demand Equal Chance.

The Minneapolis men wanted the rail-
roads to make a rate from Minnesota
and South Dakota points to Chicago
that would be equal to the sum of the
locals in and out 4of Minneapolis. But
the, Chicago grainmen protested against
such an adjustment and the roads got
out Of the difficulty by patiently and
courteously listening, to the complaints
of the Minneapolis men, thus forestall-
ing any possible complaint that they
had NOT been given a hearing, and then
qnietlY adiourning, thus pleasing the
Chicago men.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
City News
TOWN TALK
EVENTS OF TONIGHT

Metropolitan Theater. - cold
Heidelberg. -
Unique Theater-Vaudeville.
Lake Harriet Roof Garden-Lib-
GRATIS band with operatic quartet
and M. Guile. Z.
Big Island, Lake Minnetonka-
Innes' band. &@
Wonderland Park Amusement
devices. -E
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
ToMORRoW's CALENDAR

Journal automobile tours Of
Minneapolis and twin cities.
Wonderland Park - Amusement
devices. t.
Lake Harriet Roof Garden-Lib-
erati's band with operatic quartet
and NJ. Guile.
Big Island, Lake Minnetonka-
Innes' band. ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
Grainmen Dissat1sfied

Grainmen are dissatisfied with the
present adjustment of rates from points
in Minnesota and South Dakota to Chi.
cago as compared with the. rates to- Min
neapolis. For instance, the rate on
wheat from Aberdeen, s. D., to Chicago
is 1917 cents, while the combination
Of locals thru Minneapolis to Chicago
is 2lR cents, Of: an advantage ), OF 2
milling g-in-transit privilege. a miller on
the direct line from Aberdeen to Chi
cago can place his flour in Chicago 2
cents a hundred pounds cheaper than
can his MINNEAPOLIS connection.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
Y ! K q
Telephone Your Orders
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SWEET PICKLES.

We have purchased of the HOL-
COMB VINEGAR AND PICK
LING co. of st. Paul quantity
of their "THE BEST" Sweet
Pickles. Better goods are not
packed. Our low prices will sur
prise you.
We want you to sample these
pickles-see display.
LITTLE PICKLES
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10
RAILROADS DODGE
RATE ADJUSTMENT
CONFERENCE WITH GRAINMEN
COMES TO NAUGHT.
Minneapolis Millers Plead for Equal
Chance to Grind in Transit, but Traf
fic Officials Favor Chicago Market by
Doing Nothing Country Flournakers
Are Pleased.

After, listening for two hours to the
plea of Minneapolis millers for equal.
ization of rates, the Chicago-M Minneapo-
lis, freight men, in conference in Chi
cago, quietly adjourned leaving the
matter in the air. Thus the Minneapo-
lis millers failed to carry their point
and there will be no milling in transit
privileges granted them. The matter
WAS not hrof TO w6t on mhe Reng
taken and the traffic men got away
from an embarrassing situation. An eff
fort was made to force action, but after
listening to two hours of@argument the
railroad men adjourned, leaving the
matter just where it started. t..5
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10

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The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-10

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AND DECORATIONS.
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-03

tip, was hitting it up a mile n min
ute. and they were in Sidney in two
hours and a half. The party drove at
once to the Lutheran church. where
they waited until a marriage license
was secured. Then the Rev. J. S.,
Leamer tied the knot. Five minutes
later bride. bridegroom and wedding
guests were speeding back to Colo
rado Springs. The wedding breakfast
was served on the train. and there was
plenty of champagne to drink the
health of the couple who had circum-
vented the law that they might be-
come husband and wife.
Not so bad for Cupid this time. eh?
Cupid Behind the Scenes.
Up the bay several weeks ago came
Admiral Evans fleet and the big In
diana. one of Uncle Sans crack bat
tleships. They cast anchor in the
North river, where Admiral Evans d.
rected, and soon officers and men
were ashore stretching their legs.
Now. some of those gay young fell
lows of the fleet hadn't seen pretty
girl for so long that they just ached
to go to some show. So what could be
better than "The Social Whirl" at the
Casino? No sooner said than done.
All hands took a box and the oAe
closest to the stage chanced to be
Ensign Freeman Hall. paymaster. All
of sudden Cupid took a hand. En-
sign Hall spied dashing Miss Eleanor
Lund on the stage and promptly lost
his heart. He secured an introduce
tion and paid ardent court.
The rest OF the story was told be-
fore Rev DR.. Henry Marsh Warren,
the ''hotel chaplain" when a cab
drove up before his home, No. 4s
West Ninety-fourth street, few
nights ago-or rather morning. be-
cause 1t was well after midnight. In
the cab were the youllg naval officer
and Miss Lund.
Now in common with most clergy.
men, Rev. DR.. Warren retires at an
early hour. This particular night was
no exception. But the furious jang-
ling of the bell awoke him and Mrs.
Warren.
I'VE want to get married." M
nounced Ensign Hall.
mot so fast" cautioned DR.. War
rem. "T'll have to ask q few ques-
tions."
But he was soon satisfied. He
found that the oflicer was IS years
old and his bride ~. Then Mrs. Wag~
rem was summoned ~ : witness ~
the knet was tled.
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-03

Cook Daniels. The laws said thsm
nay. But they did.
1T II forbidden" read the laws Of
the state of Colorado. that either
party to divorce. either guilty Or
innocent. marry within a year"
Here was pretty Mrs. Daniels. Just
freed from the bonds and head over
heels In love with young Mr.. schley.
unable to marry the man of her sec
ond choice. And here was the young
man. resident OF Colorado Springs.
and quite Ill. eager to marry before IT
might be too late.
What were they to do?
Cupid solved the prolSem as usual
What are laws where love is con.
cerned? He Just suggested to young
Mr.. Schley, to whom money is no
object. that he hire special train,
cross the state line into Nebraska
at GO miles an hour. there pledge their
troth and return married in spite OF
Colorado laws.
1t was no elopement. The two
young people had been devoted to
each other openly ever since the d.
vorce was granted.
Sidney was the nearest point, 1853
miles away. 1t was only the work
OF moment TO order the train and
the railway officials had 1t ready in
record time. There were two luxuri-
GUS drawing-room cars and an en-
gine. One compartment was
crammed with wedding gifts; every
compartment was fragrant with
American Beauties. With all the
guests aboard the train started of
to the nuttering Of many handker-
chiefs.
Soon the engineer, assured of fat
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-03

journey, and so were several friends
You see" she explained. Mr..
Cewan couldn't get away and 1t came
down to a point of my going to Trini.
dad. We had been engaged for four
years and We didn't want to wait any
longer. But at first everything
seemed to go wrong.
When Mr.. Cowan sent for me first
was too Ill to go. The second time
| couldn't make the Maraval. Then
he sent for me to come on the 9th of
August. but that made 1t too long.
So at last we arranged for this trip
OF the Maraval and Capt. Hunter Is
going to give me away.
We'll. all our plans were made for
this voyage" continued Miss Whyte,
when suddenly Mr.. Cowan discovered
That we would have to wait for two
weeks until the banns could be pub
lished. Here was. all ready to sail.
without any chaperon except the
stewardess, and | must wait two
weeks before could be married.
I'VE expect to reach Granada on
Monday and We plan to be married
while the ship is far out at sea at
eight o'clock that evening. Now. you
know. the sea belongs to everybody
and marriage laws-stupid things!-
don't concern Father Neptune. So
when We land at Trinidad on the next
mornIng-it is $50 miles from Granada
we shall be legally married and the
horriG old banns can't bother us."
1t all came out as they planned.
Three cheers and tiger for Cupid
this time!
Blindly Led by Cupid.
What's a trip to Mexico where love
Is concerned? How could the Count
ess de Rilly. charming young widow.
or George A. Schroeder, handsome
young mining engineer, guess that It
vas Cupid who was leading them to
the mouth of the Ventura mine in
Mexico?
Mr.. Schroeder is GSl;ineer for the
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-03

Carl A. Jaeger, the patient, was back
in bed, slowly coming out of the in
fluence of the anaesthetic. At his
side sat the trained nurse, Miss Van
horn, with look of concern upon her
fair face. for the case was very grave.
Would the young mans temperature
slowly fall and recovery set in? Or
would his heart give out under the
tremendous strain of the ether and
the shock, and he pass away as a
tale that is told?
The young man stirred and moaned.
The nurse famed his forehead. bead
ed with cold drops of sweat. He
moaned again. She watched him as
closely as a cat watches a mouse.
He slowly came back to conscious
ness.
I'm thirsty" he moaned.
The nurse gave him spoonful of
hot water. A full drink of the cold
water he craved might have meant
death Just then. When he asked for
food he got sip Of milk, nothing
more.
The days went by and the young
man slowly improved. Finally the
surgeon made his last visit.
young man." said he. you owe
your life to your nurse, not to me-
That was year ago. Cupid. the
cunning rogue, got in his work at
once. Young Mr.. Jaeger didn't want
to give up the acquaintance OF Miss
yanhorn when he was discharged.
,,,rod He asked permission to call,
and got 1t. 1t doesn't take the wisdom
of Solomon to guess the rest.
They we're married the other day at
the Presbyterian Manse, Hackensack.
by Rev. G. Rudolph Kuebler. DR..
David st. John, head of the Hacken-
sack hospitals corps Of physicians,
and the young mans father, Gustav
L. Jaeger, rich New York manu-
facturer, were the only witnesses.
Miss Margaret vanhorn came from
Mahwah and young Mr.. Jaeger has
home in haywood. N. j. They are
now away on a wedding trip to Hall
fax. 49, .u
geons use their knives.
Cupid on a Special Train.
r.aws OF the sovereign state OF Col
orado, Fiddlesticks! Chaloner b.
schley. son Of millionaire Grant b.
schIey. Of the Wall street firm Of
Moore 4 schley. bankers and brokers,
M. 30 Broadway, wanted to marry
hsndsome Mrs. Edith Turner Daniels,
Just diyorced from MAJ 9. Wnpaaa w
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-03

ago to inspect them and there she mst
the American. The rest was easy.
because Cupid had his mind made up'
Mr.. Schroeder pleaded his case and
tne Greek countess agreed to become
the plain American MRS" So they
came back to Brooklyn to be married.
There few days ago they were wed.
but this didn't end the ceremonial
part OF the wedding. The countess
wanted also a wedding In the faith
OF her fathers. SO all the party jumped
into automobiles and were whisked
over to Manhattan and up to the little
Greek church. Seventy.second street,
near Lexington avenue, where there
was another wedding. according to the
full ritual Of the orthodox Greek
church.
Ihere was crowd OF the couples s
friends to see the beautiful ceremony.
which included hymns and chants by
a full vested choir. The ceremonies
ended with the crowning of the couple
with flowers.
And Cupid had come out victor
again.
Love God at Work in Hospital.
The doctors shook their heads. The
lad that lay on the operating table be-
lore them was pretty far gone. He
mad gangrenous appendicitis. and the
poison had already set in.
One chance in hundred" said the
operating surgeon as he prepared the
instruments and motioned to his as.
oil n
And now. Miss Vanhorn. If you
please" he said. turning to a pretty
trained nurse who stood ready to help.
Soon the ether had done its work
and the knives began. An hour later
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-03

boord.' says tn mo-an. an don't like
tn r-rules.'
"'There do be ,winty iv US here that
likes thim,' says they.
"''T is no matther.' says tn ma-an-
L know more than all TIL rist iv ~.
an yen ha-ave f'r to change Thin
Eyed betther be goin' on about
ye-er business. says they.
~ will not. says tn ma-an. Here
I am an here I'll shtay. an II ye don't
change tn r-rules to suit me idees I'll
tear th-house down. he says. 'Ye'rs
all FOOLS he says. AN I'm tn only
wise mann. an I'm goin' to turin
loose an show ye a thing or two
They TUX him away in an amby-
lance" asserted Policeman Flynn. by
way of conclusion. ID ye see tn
pint?"
NO" replied the anarchist.
IF ye don't like tn r-rules iv tn
house ye re livin' in along with lot
iv people that wds there befoor ye.
move back into wan iv yc-er own"
But have none," said the anar-
chist, at last grasping the point.
Thin build wan." advised Police
man Flynn.
But. of course. all this wisdom was
wasted upon the anarchist. He con-
tinued to make rabid speeches when
ever opportunity offered. and Police
man Flynn continued to puzzle his
head as to the best method OF proce-
dure in the matter.
1T is n shtrange thing" he COM
mented one day. that so nanny diff
f'rint kinds iv la -sds do be havin' tn
sa-ame mother-counthry. an" he add
ed. solemnly shaking his head, we
niver hear annythin' iv tn father. II
luks ba-ad, II do. f'r a fact. Judgin'
be tn broods some iv thin OIL mother
countries TURNS out. I is like they
was married an divorced tin or
iliven times, an III secret iv 1t all lies
In tn payternity.'
On another occasion he suggested TO
the anarchist, "Th' la-ad that's always
heavin' br-ricks is tn wan that's sur
pr-rised whin he gets wan alongside
iv tn head. If yell go home an think
iv that it ma-ay save ye some throu-
ble."
At last, however. the policeman out
lined a plan of campaign. He decided
that lettering anarchist was a men
ace, while an anarchist on the move
was harmless. ' 4 is only where they
shtop that they ma-ake throuble," he
said. while they re movin' they
ha-ave no chanst.' 1t was after he had
been obliged to order his particular an
archist to move on" three times in
one evening that this great idea came
to him. He took the man by the arm
and walked him along.
ITO the station" asked the man,
bitterly.
"Niver." answered Policeman Flynn.
''I'll not do We that honor. I've
thried livery wa-ay to give ye bit iv
sinse." he went on. ''an' see ye ha-ave
no pla-ace FIR it in ye-er head. whin
ye ha-ave business here ye can tell me
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-03
HE supPREssEss ANARCHY.

Copyright. by the Century Coz
Copyright. 1905. by Joseph b. Bowies.)
On beat to which Policeman Bar
ney Flynn was once assigned there
was most troublesome character. He
was dangerous or harmless. according
to the point OF v.ow. II he had been
deprived OF his tongue he certainly
would have been harmless. for In the
matter of physical prowess he was
about as meek and unassuming a man
as one could well find. II he had had
a brain at all commensurate with his
linguistic powers he also would have
been harmless. or perhaps even a
power for good.
Policeman Flynn saw n crowd gath
cred about him one day. and listened
to the harangue tor few minutes.
Then he gently eltowed his way to the
mans side, and suggested, "Ye betther
be movin' along"
This is free country" retorted
the man.
''R-right ye are." answered Police
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-03

" York.-Within the space OF .
few days. Cupid has played more
l. than the most romantic school
could ever conjure up In her
IS. dreams!
has brought together an Amer
mining engineer and n Grecian
,ess at the mouth of n Mexican
He has married on a rich
Z fellow to the nurse who pulled
Through appendicitis. He has pre-
a, a midnight wedding at which
l,hIng young naval officer and n
b chorus girl were the principals.
k,s hired special train so that
kx York milllonaire's son could
b a diyorcee In another state.
IA last OF all. but not least. he has
hged a wedding on the high seas.
kde the International three-milc
50 that an impatient young cou-
wouldn't have to wait two weeks
The banns to be published. thus
Ie.handed setting aside the stern
!mplacable majesty OF the British
mon law.
has been left for Miss Alice
he and VI. Hall Cowan to show
J Bull how love laughs at law.
! Just couldn't wait two weeks
kr. so they were married accord
10 the rites OF the Church OF Eng
far out at sea. That saved the
weeks banns and made happy
young persons very much In love.
the World.
be two young people come from
fsor, Ont. The young man
bed the question four years ago
got his whispered yes" sweetest
in the world. But they couldn't
farried then. for the fact that the
hg man hadn't been graduated
the University of Michigan and
p established himself In bust.
Sent for Promised Wife.
was graduated In 1904. Soon aft
+ got a position with Hiram Walk