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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-08-24

Rockingham has three inmates in Ver-
mont insane hospitals. Their mainten-
ance costs the town nothing. It costs
the state about $685. a year and is paid
from the tax on corporations, there being
no state tax. II Rockingham paid this,
as was formerly the case, it would mean
a town tax OF 1.3 cents on every dollar
OF the grand list. Clement condemns the
present system Of caring for the insane.
Do you? II not vote the Republican
ticket Sept. 4.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-15
DECISION IS RESERVED
FEDERAL COURT NOT YET READY
TO PASS UPON DEMURRERS IN
REBATE CASES.

Some time must elapse before the
decision of Judges William Lochren
and Page Morris on the demurrers in
terposed by the railways and grain
firms indicted for rebating by the late
special federal grand jury is an
nounced. The arguments Of counsel,
both for the defendants and for the
government, were concluded early yes
terday, and a decision was expected
when t. he court reconvened at 9 pm.
The judges had been in consultation
thru the. entire period of intermission
and the attorneys in the courtroom were
confident that they would know their
fate at once. Instead, Judge Morris
announced for the court that it's
decision. was not yet ready, but would
be filed in writing before the opening
OF the April term of the United States
circuit court in Minneapolis. He also
asked that counsel for the defense fur
'nlsh the court with careful COMPARE
son Of the terms of the Hepburn and
Elkins laws to aid it in preparing it's
decision. This material was promised
by Attorneys Wilson and Severance
and will be in the hands Of the court in
a week. No decision will be. rendered
until after this comparison is in the
hands Of the court.
The case of the w. P. Devereaux
company, which was not heard at this
session of the court, will be given a
hearing if the demurrers now. before
the court are sustained. If they are not
the, attorneys for the Devereaux COM
pany will probably 20 to trial without
pressing their demurrer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-15
FIGHTS FOR CHILD.WIRE.
'.... .. -. q - -
NEGRO APPLIES FOR HABEAS
CORPUS TO REGAIN POSSES
SION OF, WHITE GIRL.

. Asserting that his child-wife is lille
gally detained in Bethel Home, Benia-
min Moore, the negro who married Is
year-old Marie Saunders, a white girl,
two weeks ago, has commenced habeas
corpus proceedings to secure her re-
lease. Following upon sensational
charges which were made against
Moore and the disclosure of his mar
rlage with the girl the proceeding COM
menced today is of unusual interest.
1t is announced by the charitable au-
thorities of the city that they will
strenuously fight the application.
Judge F. V. Brown today and the argu-
ments will be heard Tuesday.
Marie Saunders, the child wife, lived
with her blind mother at 1897 Fourth
street N. She was engaged by Moore
to do homework and it is asserted that
he took advantage Of the girl while
she was working for him. Moore was
arrested but was released upon proof
that ne had married the girl late in
November in st. Paul. At that time
1t is asserted that he swore the girl
was IL years old and altho the mar
rage is legal and probably would be
i Moore was guilty Of perjury in swear
ing to the girl s age, as she is barely
Is years old. -,
The girl was sent to the training
school at Red Wing but owing to her
delicate condition she was refused ad-
mission and upon her return to Min
neapolls she was sent to the Bethel
Home. Moore has protested against
the separation from his wife and on the
refusal of the authorities to take
action he has brought the habeas
corpus proceeding, asserting that she is
illegally detained -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-15
BELEN COMPANY WINS
SUIT OF FRED e, DICKINSON FOR
FIFTH INTEREST COMES TO
NAUGHT.

Incorporators of the Belen Mining
company have won their fight against
the payment of $4,000 shares of Belen
stock to Fred E. Dickinson and the
case brought by Mr.. Dickinson, which
involved stock valued at from 100000
to 100000, has been decided in favor
of the defendants. The decision has
been handed down by Judge Fred "
Brown, before whom the case was ar.
gued. '~~
Judge Brown finds that the claims
made by Mr.. Dickinson that he pro.
cured certain mining properties for the
defendants under the a reement that
he was to be given a fifth interest in
the property were untrue. Mr.. Dickinson
maintained that he had gone to Mexico
prior to the organization of the Belen
Mining company and with the under
standing with the defendants that he
was to investigate. locate and arrange
for the purchase Of mining properties
he to have a fifth interest. He as
serted that he found and investigated
the Belen porperty, state Of Sonora, and
that the Belen company was organized
and purchased the property. He asked
for $4,000 shares in the company as
his share. The court not only finds
for the defendants, but charges the
cost to the plaintiff.
The Belen company is South Dakota
corporation with offices in Minneapolis
1t was organized in May, 1901, and has
a capital stock Of $1,2OO,OOO consisting
Of 1000 shares at the par value OF
$40 share. The Belen mine is rich
beyond all expectations.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-15
FUEL MONEY NEEDED
Associated Charities Must Provide TO
Many Poor Persons. 4-...

Associated Charities Must Provide for
Many Poor Persons. t. t.-..y.
Since Nov 20 the Associated Charities
have expended SIS for fuel, which has
been distributed in homes which were
not entitled to assistance from the city
poor department, and received no aid
from other sources, It is estimated that
$500 will be needed to carry the poor
families under the care of the associa-
ton thru the winter months, an dan ap-
peal has been issued for subscriptions,
which include the promise that the
money will be expended for fuel at char
ity rates, and that the fuel will be issued
only to deserving persons.
1t is only in the past week that the
need of this form of assistance has be-
come pressing, but from now on ISanN ger
E. D. Solenberger anticipates constantly
increasing need Of this form of charity.
The coming Of cold weather has thrown
many unskilled laborers out of employ
ment and the widowed and deserted
women and the sick persons who have
already received this form Of assistance
will, of course, continue to need it.
Heavy new shoes and new woollen
stockings are also greatly needed by the
association. Worn shoes and old stock
ings are of little value at this season. as
they are seldom in condition to keep out
the cold. There are many children on
the lists Of the association who are sad
~ In need of these things, and contribu-
lions for this purpose are solicited.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-15
MAIL CARRIER IS ..
KILLED BY TRAIN

Albert J. Forelund, 1929 Twenty.
sixth avenue s, a mail carrier, was
struck by 9: Rock Island train at
TWenty-fourth street and the Mil.
waukee tracks today, and died at the
city hospital shortly after the accident
Forelund was collecting mail and did
not see the train as he started to cross
the tracks. Boxcars were lined up
on either side Of the main track and
I the engine struck the rig, tossing it
into the air and throwing the carrier
to the ground.
The train was Immediately stopped
and the employees placed the injured
man on the engine, carrying him to the
Milwaukee station, where he was met
by the police ambulance and carried tc
the city hospital. There he died shortly
afterwards. The body was turned ovel
Ito the relatives
Forelund was So years old and il
survived by a wife and. six children
He had been in the postal service since
1886, and for several years had worked
out Of the Riverside station.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-15
PLYMOUTH CHURCH
PROPERTY IS SOLD
l.. S. GILLETTE COMPANY PAYS
$4,000 CASH FOR CORNER.
Corporation Reserves Nothing but
Organ and Memorial Windows, and
Will Proceed at Once to Erect New
Meeting House - Purchaser Will
Either Improve or Lease Premises.

In just a week after exclusive au-
thority was given him by the trustees,
Newton F. Hawley has sold the Ply:
mouth Congregational church property
at Eighth street and Nicollet avenue to
the L. S. Gillette company for 1884,.
900. The deal is cash, the money to
be paid over as the church may need
the money for building purposes. Pos.
session is to be given at the convent.
ence of both parties to the transact ton
On sixty days. notice.
Nothing Of historical value goes with
the sale. The church reserves the cor
nerstone with it's valuable contents. II
also retains the right to remove the
organ, memorial windows and other
articles of value and fixtures. A meet
ing Of the trustees was held at noon tt
confirm the sale. -..'
It is probable that the land will BIZ
either leased by the Gillette company
or that building will be erected fo1
tenants. It is we'll known that Others
have been seeking to get the Plymouth
church corner, and that in one instance
the property was earnestly desired fo7
retail purposes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-15
BASEBALL FIGHT
TAKEN TO COUNCIL
AID. sCHOONNIAKER WOULD tax
BALL PARKS $1,000 A YEAR. =
Alderman Holmes Gives Notice of In
production of Ordinance Requiring
Street Railway Company to Sell six
Tickets for Quarter Contracts
Awarded for Various City Supplies.

Revenge for the wrongs suffered by
Manager Mike Kelley and the Mime
apolls baseball team at the hands Of
the American association ring last sum-
mer IS offered in an ordinance presented
TO the CITY council last night by Alder
man Schoonmaker. This ordinance
provides for a license fee of $1,000 a
year Tor public baseball parks. In
other words, it will cost the syndicate
which has been using Minneapolis to
fatten the averages Of it's other teams
ABOUT $500 month to use it's two
parks thru the playing season. This or
dlnance was referred to the license
committee. go, H. 49,
Six streetcar fares for a quarter is
the OBJECT OF an ordinance of which Al
GERMAN Holmes gave notice last night.
IL is entitled, An ordinance to change
and regulate the rate of fare charged
company for the transportation of pas
sengers. - Alderman Holmes explained
mat the purpose of his ordinance would
De TO demand the sale of six tickets for
a quarter, not 4-cent fares.
rev other matters Of Importance
came before the meeting because of the
failure of the committee, to report them.
1t is an open secret that the gas lamp
contract and several other measures are
being held over until the new wear
brings in the new administration. An.
other sign of the approaching change in
the personnel Of the city government
last night was the presence Of the mem
bers elect who sat in extra chairs by
the side OF the present incumbents and
learned the ropes' preparatory to
taking up their duties as full-fedged
members.
Matters of Dollars.
The Haywood Manufacturing com
pany got the contract for printing and
binding the annual reports with a bid
OF $3.50 a page. The Kunz Oil com
pany was awarded the contract for
5000 gallons of street lighting gasolene
at 1876 cents gallon. The contract for
installing an. electric crane at the new
crematory was given to Pa5vling and
Harnishfeger, who bid $1,000.
Martin Mehan was awarded $3.50 and
Il. e. Cole $3.50 for damages suffered
by reason Of defective sidewalks. The
health department. was allowed $474.95
Tor laboratory supplies and $136.l5 for
heating system in the new crematory
plant.
The gas Inspector was authorized to
buy $4,000 gallons Of gasolene or less in
the open market at the rate of 1876 cents
q gallon for street lighting purposes. A.
Booth & Co. were granted permits
sion to run a steam pipe subway across
Fifth street between Second and Third
avenues N, subject to gross earnings
tax OF 5 per cent. A quit-claim deed
from Martha j. Cummings for part of
lot 2 in block Of Cummings addition
was accepted on behalf of the city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-15
COUNTY OPTION
BILL IS FEARED
DEMOCRATS DON'T WANT IT PUT
UP TO GOVERNOR.
Republican Members Say that Passage
of the Measure Would Be Good Pol
itics-Liquor Interests Opposed Re-
publican Candidates in State Fight,
and Retaliation Is Talked.

County option as to liquor licenses
will be one of the big issues before
the legislature, and there are reports
current that the consideration of this
bill will be the signal for playing poll
tics. The state administration does not
want to take stand either way on the
question, preferring to keep the good
will Of both the temperance people and
the brewery interests. If the legisla-
ture passes the measure, it will be up
to Governor johnson either to sign or
veto it. :,
Many members elect have been
pledged2to vote for county option bill,
is said that efforts are being made to to
line up all the democratic members
AGAINST the bill, in spite of pledges.
The liquor interests will be much more
active than usual, because it is evident
that the bill will get consideration this
time. The presence of three prohibi-
tlonists in the house will mean that
the measure cannot be smothered there.
Would Be Good Politics.
'The question has to be faced and
decided,' said one Of the republican
members today, "and believe the best
thing for the republican majority to do
is to pass that bill. There is wide
demand for it, especially in the coun-
try districts, and if it comes to square
vote, members will have hard work
taking stand against it. It will then
be- up to Governor johnson, for once,
to take a stand one way or the other on
the question. Whichever thing he does
will mean trouble for him. The liquor
interests fought Cole and Eberhart both
and are not entitled to any considera-
ton from republicans.
The idea Of the county option bill
is to permit the question of license or
no license to- be voted for by entire
counties, so that the rural voters may
drive saloons out Of villages where the
local vote favors them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-15
LID MUST FIT, IS
ORDER OF MAYOR.
LICENSES WILL BE REVOKED IF.
Law rs VIOLATED.
Mayor David P. Jones Directs Police
superintendent Doyle to See that His
Men Enforce the Regulations and
Permit No Sunday Liquor Sales.

If the saloons or restaurants holding
licenses sell liquor tomorrow, the
licenses will be revoked Monday.
Mayor D. P. Jones and License In
spector Longfellow have taken extra
precautions to see that the lid is not
raised for a moment. Because of some
misunderstanding, restaurant proprie-
tors raised the lid little last Sunday,
and patrons were served drinks with
their meals. No liquor, however, was
sold over bars.
tions to Police Superintendent DOYLE
asking that the laws be rigidly enforced
to the last day Of the present admins.
tratlon. The letter in part is as fol.
lows: s.
"That there may be no misunder
standinp on the part of the police de
partment as to the maintenance of the
order Of Nov. l, 1905, closing the bars
Of this city on Sunday as well as al
~ O'Clock midnight on week days, de
sire herewith to emphasize the neces
sity of holding the entire department
to the strictest enforcement of these
ministration. The faithfulness will
which these orders have been enforced
heretofore renders it more imperative
that there be no relaxation in vigilance
on the part of the men under your com
mand. Justice to ourselves demands
the utmost good faith in the continued
enforcement of the law and fairness
toward the incoming administration
makes it incumbent on us to turn things
over to it in condition Of affairs re-
speeding the regulatio nof vice and i'm
ing the closing hours of our public
service.
"The original Sunday closing order
stands unamended, and prompt dismis
sal will follow the dereliction of duty
on the part of any officer in connection
with the orders Of this office.'
The order is to be read to the police.
men working out Of all the stations.
Played by the Mayor.
Emil Swanson, saloonkeeper at 1913
Washington avenue S.. was reprimand'
when he called at the mayors office to
see. why his place had been closed yes.
terday. -.
had objected to the Sunday closing Oh
der, saying that blind pigs were run.
ming wide open on Sunday. This Swan.
son told License Inspector George
Longfellow, who promptly swore out a
warrant for clerk in Sioblom s drug
store at Washington anda Fourteenth
avenues S. Swanson agreed to testify
that he had purchased liquor there
himself, but on the stand in. police
court yesterday he said the liquor was
given him. The case was promptly dis
missed, and Swanson IS place was
closed.
Swanson may be allowed to open his
saloon again, but he understands the
mayors idea Of a man who tries to
make, a fool of the administration
Swan had nothing to say, taking the
reprimand meekly. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-15
P0ST0FFICE SERVES
ALCOHOL TO CARRIERS

Alcohol is being served out to the
mail carriers by Superintendent Marc
D. Wanvig to- day, because of the cold
weather. 1t is not Mr.. Wanvig's in
tention that the carriers shall apply
this fluid to themselves, either exxter-
nally or internally, but they have or
ders to use it freely whenever they
find the paddock on a mailbox frozen.
Owing to the sudden change from
damp to cold weather, many locks
stuck today and in consequence much
mail was missed at the first collection.
By pouring the alcohol into the locks
and then applying a match, the car
riers were able to take out the frost
and open the boxes at their second
visit
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-15

Will Address Teachers, President
Cyrus Northrop of the University OF
Minnesota will deliver an address be-
fore the state teachers association Of
Wisconsin at Milwaukee, Thursday eve
ming, Dec. ~.
Trusted Him with Money.-George
priating $3.50 entrusted to him by
Katherine Bell, was arraigned in police
court today. He demanded an exami-
nation and his case was set for
Dec. 81.
Ran; Caught; Fined.-William Hell
lion, who ran away from police Of
ficer who attempted to arrest him for
assaulting a Cedar avenue pedestrian
L. Smith today He admitted that he
had attempted to escape from the
clutches of the law.
South High Team Observation-Disclosures
Parker, Richard Groettum and Ethel
Hughes have been chosen members Of
the South high debating team. The
contest was between six students who
won out in the first preliminary. Mem
bers Of the school faculty made the de-
cision. South first encounters Central,
against whom it has elected to debate
the negative of the navy question. Cen
trail has choice Of place, but as yet
has not decided. The date is. fixed at
Jan. II. 90.
More Pupils in Schools Reports
from the city schools for the school
month ending Dec. II show that the
total enrolment is 41,330, an increase
of 97S over the enrolment at the same
time last year. In the month the names
Of 23l boys and 165 girls were added to
the rolls. The total number of children
now on half sessions for lack of room
is 275. They are distributed as fol-
lows: Lyndale school, 66; Douglas
school, 81; Rosedale school, 145.
. Soldier Breaks Arrest.-Jacob John
son, the 8-year-old boy policeman and
soldier, who was captured on Nicollet
avenue by a squad Of policeman yes
terday, has again disappeared and the
police are on another hunt. The boys
mother decided to have him sent to the
state training school and informed him
of her intentions. When Mrs. johnson
arose this morning Jacobs bed was
empty. This time he took his over
coat instead of the uniform that gave
him so much pleasure yesterday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-15
Around the Town

Can Oct Warmth, After All.-James
Finnigan, who admitted that he stole
an overcoat from Peter Lobben, was
given a hirty-fve-day wOrkhouse SEN
tence by Judge c. L. Smith today.
Judges a tLuncheon.-The judges of
the Ramsey county district bench were
the guests of the Hennepin county
judges at luncheon today at the Min
formal. All of the jurists made short
remarks at the conclusion of an elabo-
: rate menu.
p =, Pearce to Build stores.-Herbert
Pearce today took out a building permit
for six brick stores to be erected at
1913 to 1873 Nicollet avenue at cost OF
pleted by May | and the contract for
Che foundation is already let. A. l..
Dorr is the architect.
Both Channels e-Covered.-Both
channels of the river at Nicollet island
are frozen over above the bridges to-
day. This is the first time in two win
tiers that the ice has covered both
channels Last year the east channel
was never completely covered. Ice in
all the parks is in prime condition for
skating.
Favors City Owned Lamps.-At its
final meeting for the year yesterday
the Minneapolis Real Estate Board ap-
pointed nominating committee COM
posed of Messrs. Gould, Tabour, Fuller
and Odlum. One Of the resolutions
adopted at the meeting recommended
that the city buy gas lamps at $4,000.
the amount recently appropriated, and
that it replace the gasolene lamps with
gas lamps at once A committee on
postoffice site will be appointed by
President w. Y. Chute.
Freight Handlers Organize. Two
hundred freight handlers Of Minneapo-
lis banded together last Friday as Local
No. 80, an adjunct of the International
Freight Handlers union, which has it's
headquarters in Chicago. A mass meet
ing Of the local will be held at Union
Temple tomorrow at pm. to perfect
the organization and hear the inter-
national president, P. j. Flannery of
Chicago, speak on "The Union Man as
a Citizen.' While in the city Mr..
Flannery will also attempt to organize
the railway clerks.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-15
CASE NO. 100000 FILED
District Court Reaches Important Fig
ure in Official Business. -.

uIe IN OIuc1al Business. s..-
There was no work in the office of
the clerk of the district clerk after 5
O'Clock last evening, for at 1855 the
news went round the office that the
0O,OO0th case in the history of the
Hennepin county district bench had
been brought. The event called for
proper recognition, and the employees
Of the office closed their record volumes
and gathered around the record where
the. l00,O0Oth action was officially in
scribed. gsg... - s.r5l -
The 100000. case, a. garnishee action
against John T. Colman and the Great
Northern railroad, was preceded by a
case which as number $4,000 bears wit
ness to the growth of Minneapolis, re-
vealed facts which clearly demonstrate
the. changes which have come to the
city in the last forty eight years. It
was the application of August johnson
for a change of name to August Roser,
and in his complaint for Mr.. johnson,
3. j. Davenport, the attorney, argued
that there are ffty-six August John
sons in the city directory. It seemed
case of too much johnson to the
court and the request was granted
The first case in the district court in
Hennepin county was brought in 1858,
and beginning with this case the regu-
lar tabulation Of cases brought has
been kept in the office Of the clerk.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-15
CLAIMS ARE MANY
Livestock Sanitary Board Needs Cash to
Pay for Condemned Animals.

Livestock Sanitary Board Needs Cash to
Pay for Condemned Animals.
The legislature is requested by the
state livestock sanitary board to make
an appropriation of $1,000 to provide for
deficiency in accumulated claims
against the state. stss.- -.
The third annual report Of the board,
filed with Governor ia. Johnson today,
shows that there were at the close of the
last fiscal year s47,132 in claims for do
nestle animals killed on order of the
livestock board because of tuberculosis
or CHAMBERS. s.E -.
The report of the board also asks the
legislature to make an annual appropri-
alton of $4,000 to maintain the staff of
the board and combat disease among
animals. During the fiscal year 13, TOT
mead OF cattle in the state were tested,
and LABS killed. During the same pc
Rod 1882 horses were tested for CHAMBERS
and SOS ordered killed r..
The board asks that laws be made more
stringent to prevent the sale of meat
and milk Of diseased animals