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Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-26
SAYS REVENGE
PROMPTED ARREST
APPARENTLY RATIONAL MAN
IN PRISON
Victim Asserts That His Brother-il-
Law Is Anxious to Have Him
Sent to an Insane
Asylum

What is said to be an act of revenge
prompted by jealousy on the part OF
George Pheby, 1903 East Fifty-first
street. has placed A. w. Buckner, 5S
years old and apparently rational, be-
hind the bars of the central police
station on a charge of insanity.
When asked why he was in the in
sane ward of the Jail, Mr.. Buckner
innocently said that he did not know.
Then followed his story of abuse by a
designing enemy.
Mr.. Buckner is a son-in-law of B. w.
Nelson, 1903 East Fifty-first street, as
is George Pheby, and according to Mr..
Buckner's statement, Pheby has for a
long time been apprehensive lest his
share of the property and bank account
to be left by Nelson would be lessened
by Mr.. Buckner's equal claims upon
it.
The father-in-law, B. w. Nelson, has
shown marked partially to Mr.. Buck
ner, so it is said, and this has caused
grave concern and envy to Mr.. Buck
ner's brother-in-laW.
Mr.. Buckner has been accustomed to
going to his father-in-law's house for
dinner on Sundays and yesterday he
went there as usual. When he arrived
he says there was stranger there,
who suggested that the three take a
walk. This man gave his name as
Jones, and was an officer. Not until
they reached the central station, how
ever, was Mr.. Buckner given a hint
as to what were the intentions toward
him. There he says he was told thai
he was charged with insanity, and
would be held until the commissioners
of the insane passed upon his case.
Mr.. Pheby claims that Buckner IS
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-26
COUNCIL TO-DAY
WILL LOSE KERN
HOUGHTON'S ANCIENT ENEMY
QUITS CHAMBER
Anti-SIums Ordinance Likely to Be
Presented-Trouble in Auditors
Office Not Settled, and
Expert May Come

Today's meeting of the city council
will be marked by the probable retire
ment of Councilman Kern, who expects
on Thursday to become chief of police,
and the introduction of a number of
ordinances of public interest.
= Kerns retirement will remove from
the law making body a man who has
been conspicuous in the committee de-
alterations. His most marked charac-
teristic seems to have been his hostility
to all legislation or motions proposed
by Arthur Houghton. With Kern's re-
moval the irrepressible doc" will feel
that thorn has been removed from his
side. Before going Kern has received
assurances that there will be no OBJ
stacles toward Immediately building
the East Seventh street bridge, meas
ure which has been his pet for some
time.
1t is likely that the report of the
housing commission which proposes to
do away with the courts and slums, oc-
cupied mostly by Mexicans. will be re-
ceiVed in the form of an ordinance
drafted from the recommendations. 1t
Is believed that the health of the ten
ants as well as the general municipal
health will be improved if the authori-
ties get after offenders against sanitary
laws with a sharp stick.
The building committee may report
the amendment which it is proposed to
add to the ordinance which, as it
stands, practically bars hollow con-
crete blocks. The artificial stone men
favor the introduction of such an
amendment and will at the proper time
be on hand to push 1t. In this way they
have the opposition of members OF the
concrete commission.
The motion to name an expert to
audit and investigate the city aditor's
office will also come up. Councilman
Houghton and Auditor Schwaebe's chief
deputy Bostwick, who boasts OF the
fact that he makes it a point to have
nothing to do with the giving out OF
news concerning the office, have had
several set-tos and another may be
looked for today. The city attorney Is
expected to report on the legality OF
examining the books.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-26

suffering from a form Of religious in
sanity, but there was not the slightest
Indication of any mental arrangement
exhibited by him yesterday
His conversation and actions were
both rational, and he never even al
luded to the subject of religion until
he was expressly asked regarding his
belief In a sober manner he replied
that he was a Christian, and regularly
attended the Union Rescue mission at
145 North Main street. He said nothing
further regarding the subject of re.
ligion.
At Mr.. Buckner's rooming house.
725 East First street, dodgers and the
proprietor said he had always shown
himself to be of good sense, and the
same was said of him by several Of
the mission workers connected with the
Union Rescue mission.
Mr.. Buckner according to all who
know MIN, has not been a subject of
charity from anyone, and has indeed
been an energetic worker.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-26

gates to the Spiritualist convention
ninety-seven voted for his humble self.
Many of his good points were brought
to the attention of an often unappre-
ciative public, and he closed the lee
ture by summing up his personal hon
esty, integrity and splendid 'reputa-
tion.'
1t is said that the spiritualistic con-
vention will shortly convene for the
purpose of electing new officers, and
now was the time to say the nice
things lest the man who should make
the nominating speech forget them.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-26
HUSBAND SAYS
WIFE IS INSANE
WOMAN SHOOTS HERSELF
WITH REVOLVER
Is Believed to- Have Seen Afflicted
with Suicidal Mania--Wlll Be
Committed to an
Asylum

Mrs. Eva Rapp, aged 2s, SAL Nortn
Bunker Hill avenue, shot nerseil ~ ~.
the head yesterday morning aDouI o.4o
O'clock. supposedly with sulclual IN
tent. The wound caused by tne puues
was only slight scalp infictlon anu
did not penetrate the SKULL WE, WIS Rspp eIs
was taken to the county hospltal atter
her wound had been dressed at the
receiving hospital. She will recover.
Mra Rapp's husband claims that she
was insane when she made the at
tennpt on her life. "She mas been
afflicted with mild insanity FOR some
time" said Mr. Rapp, but about two
more violent nature and she frequently
threatened danger to others as well as
herself. I was in constant dread that
something of this kind was going to
happen and secreted everything that
would offer any probable opportunity
to her for killing herself.
"About two weeks ago she tried to
shoot herself with the same revolver
that she used today. 1 took the bull
let's out of the gun at that time and
placed it where she could not find it.
A few days ago, however, 1 replaced
the bullets in the gun and hid it away,
as felt that it would be best to have
something about the house for protec-
tion against burglars.
Found Revolver
"With the unexpected cunning of the
average insane person my wife in some
way discovered the hiding place of the
gun and while was in bed yesterday
morning I heard the report of the re-
volver. 1 at once suspected what had
happened and rushed to the place
where I had laid the revolver away.
There 1 saw my wife bleeding from
wound behind the right ear and
thought she had killed herself. She
lay on the floor apparently lifeless and
the sight was gruesome one. have
tried to keep Eva with me as long as
possible" concluded Mr.. Rapp, "but
her condition is now so serious that
feel I would endanger her own life as
we'll as that of others by refusing to al
low her to be placed in an asylum.
shall make application tomorrow to
have her committed to a sanitarium."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-26
ELEGANT WINDOW
DISPLAYS

AS one wanders down Broadway be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets, the
most attractive window display is that
of the Parmelee- Dohrmann company
the largest importers of china and art
wares on the Pacific coast. But better
still than the window displays is the
wonderful display of fine art wares in
their art rooms on the balcony Seek
ers after Christmas gifts should visit
this Dlace
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-26
BRUISED BY FALL FROM CAR

While alighting from a moving car
on Downey avenue yesterday after
noon, G. Apperford, a young gas fit
tel. living at 3ll9 Baldwin avenue.
fell backward ANA rolled several yards
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-26

ON the pavement.
When picked up his face and head
We're bleeding profusely and he was
badly bruised about the body. Wit
nesses of the accident say the young
man was slightly intoxicated when he
fell
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
BUTLER BROTHERS. MEN ,'E
-. ..a COMING IN FORCE
Managers, Superintendent and Assist
ants Will Leave Chicago for Mime
apolis Tuesday.

H: A. Stillwel of Chicago, manag-
ing director Of the Butler Brothers COM
pany, which will open it's mammoth new
northwestern plant in Minneapolis this
spring, is in the city, making final az
fragments with Howard "A. Baker, who
will be the manager of the Minneapolis
branch. Tuesday evening Sixty-fve de-
partment managers, superintendents,
their assistants and special clerks will
leave Chicago for Minneapolis and bus
mess will start in the =. Minneapolis
building the next day. The formal
opening is set for March l, when all
northwestern accounts will be trans
ferred to Minneapolis from Chicago
Stock is already arriving and several
carloads are already in the new build
ing at First avenue N and Sixth street.
From now on heavy arrivals of stocks
are expected and the. big building will
be a busy place as the work Of arrang-
ing sticks will be no slight task.
The northwestern sample room which
has been maintained in St. Paul for
several years, will be closed as soon as
the Minneapolis plant is in operation
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
OIL INSPECTORS DINE
deputies Remember Their Chief an
Discuss New Laws.

John. A.. McDermott, state oil in
spector, was the guest of honor at a din
ner given at the Cafe Huber yester-
day: Thirty Of the deputies of his de-
partment, representing as many coun-
ties, sat down to tables laid in the
large dining room on the second floor
of the cafe.
A. L. Lennon, deputy for Hennepin
county, presided as POSTMASTER, and at
the close of the dinner presented to
his chief, in behalf Of the deputies, a
silver dinner set framed in a chest of
handsome polished oak. : n
MIR. McDermOtt responded feelingly,
and an hour or more was spent by the
deputies in good fellowship and in dis
cusslng proposed amendments to the
present oil inspection law.
1t was stated that efforts would be
made at the coming session Of the legis-
lature to secure a gravity test and also
for the passage Of law providing for
state inspection of gaso1ene as well as
kerosene. Bills having this purpose
failed of passage in the legislature two
years ago.
Among the guests of the association
of deputies were State Librarian John
E. King, Thomas McDermott, the ST.
Paul attorney, and H. w. Grimmer, ex-
ecutive clerk to the governor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
STRING FIENDS' GREED
49,. ANNOYED BRIDEGROOM
Tales of Ralph Hoagland's Marriage
On Christmas Day Lacked Only the
Facts.

Getting worse tangled intheir own
yarns at every effort to distangle them
selves and incidentally subjecting a
bride and bridegroom to unpleasant
publicity, two string fiends," work
ing in Minneapolis and Chicago, have
mixed up matters over the : Hunter
Hoagland marriage in st. Anthony
Park, Tuesday.
Reading that Miss Madeline Hunter
and Ralph Hoagland were married at
the home Of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry L.. Hunter of ST.. An
thony Park, the Minneapolis string
writer evidently hurried to the tele-
graph to inform Chicago that Ralph
ball official, had welded Minneapolis
girl. ~
Next the Chicago faker wired Min
neapolis a hot denial from Ralph T.
Hoagland, of football fame. Not con-
tent with this he later dug up bit Of
ancient scandal and sent it to Mime
apolis, thereby adding three inches to
his string. According to this story
Miss Hunter married Ralph Hoagland,
a wholesale druggist of Boston, in
stead Of the football expert. It also
recites some interesting "facts'' in re-
gard to- the divorces obtained stimuli
taneously by Hoagland Of Chicago and
Hoagland of Boston in 1904 All Of
this is interesting amusing. But
only as it affects the Boston and Chi
cago Hoaglands of football or drug
store tendencies. !. .s..->-e.
The only flaw in this elaborate serial
is that neither Hoagland the sportsman,
nor Hoagland the druggist married the
girl: Ralph Hoagland of Minnesota, a
graduate of the state agricultural col
lege, formerly an expert chemist for the
Minnesota dairy and food commission,
and now one Of the expert chemists Of
the federal meat inspection service in
Chicago, was the fortunate man. The fact
that his age is but 26 years and that
this is his first matrimonial experience
suggest that the divorce story is ex-
aggerated so far as he is concerned.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
NEW TAX FIGURES IN
TREASURER'S OFFICE
For the First Time, Records Show at
Glance Totals Which Indicate Total
Descriptions. 80 81

=, For the first time in the history Of
compiled showing the number Of real
etate property descriptions on the, tax
DOCKS, and the exact number of per-
sonal assessments which have been lev
led during the year 1906. The record
compiled by the county treasurer
shows that there are l42,137 separate
descriptions of real estate on which
taxes have been levied, and that 81 ZIG
residents OF the county pay taxes on
personal property. OF these descrip-
lions, 10000, are descriptions Of real
properly IN Minneapolis, and 24,022 cit
liens OF the city have been liable for
persona! property assessments.
The listing and numbering of proper
ty descriptions is part Of the new sys-
tenn which is to be introduced in the
county treasurer's office on Jan. 7.
henry 9. Hanke, county treasurer, has
been working on the system for a year,
but it will not be inaugurated in its
entirety until the first Monday in Jan
uary. =4:C> ..
The new system will be so arranged
that every days business in the office
will be complete in itself. The treas
urer will be able to have monthly
statements for the city and state ready
on on the 10th of each month, except in
the busiest months, February, May
and October. 1t is asserted that the
staments' n'7these three months will be
ready in less than one half the time re-
CURED now for their completion. 5.:..@
A sheet of paper,'7 eight by twelve
inches, will be placed on the treasurer s
desk each evening, an d 1t will show the
entire business of the day The total
amount Of the days receipts, deposits
and disbursements will be shown The
collections will be deposited each
day in the banks, and the summary of
the bank receipts will show on the daily
treasurer slips. r,',, :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
FINED 5000 TN BEM1DJ1
Frank Anderson Of Minneapolis PenaIIzed
I aroanu or0a


Frank Anderson of Minneapolis PenaIIzed
on Larceny Charge.
Frank Anderson Of Minneapolis, ar
rested Dec. % on a charge of obtaining
money by fraudulent means from resi-
dents of Ben1idji, pleaded guilty before
Judge Skinvik Of that place last week
and was fined 5000. 80 E..
Anderson was arrested with J. R. Moore
and H.:tW. Cherry. Anderson and Cher
ny We're Immediately taken to Bemidji,
but Moore applied for a writ Of habeas
corpus. AS a warrant had been sworn
out for his arrest by the officials OF
ltasca county on another charge, he
was not taken to Bemidji.
When Anderson appeared in the Be-
midi court the charge Of grand larceny
was disposed Of, but another charge,
that Of forgery, is pending.
Cherry paid fine of $50 and costs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
HAYS DISCREDITS As...
KENNEDY'S ."SUICIDE"
Manager Of Bijou Sees No Reason to
Believe in Friends Death-Story of
His Rise.

Little credence is given to the New
York dispatch announcing the suicide
Of Peter j. Kennedy, formerly OF Min
neapolls and for many years a success
tn theatrical manager, by Theodore L.
hays, resident manager Of the BIZ ou
theater. Mr.. Hays is 10th to believe
the report that Mr.. Kennedy committed
suicide Friday by jumping from ferry
boat. 49,
"Kennedy was apparently in good
health and spirits when l met him at
the Broadway theater last week, "asaid
MI. Hays yesterday. $50 far as l
could see he was not at all disheartened
over the comparative failure of his
- Mlzpah' earlier this season. In fact,
he was full of confidence in several
ventures which he was about to take up
with Harry Elmer, another manager.
He was far from being the sort Of
man to commit suicide and, besides, he
was far from being embarrassed by the
failure Of 'Mizpah.' He told me him
self that his old standby, 'Yon Yonson
was still making. good on the road. The
story itself is Improbable. His body
was not found and nobody saw him
jump. The only evidence is the finding
OF his hat and, coat on one of the seats
of the ferry-boat and the letter said
to have been written to his wife. T..
s. Years ago Kennedy was employed
by the Breslauer Bill-Posting company
in Minneapolis, where his brothers and
other relatives still live: In the early
9o's John L. Sullivan came thru with
his SHOW and took fancy to Pete,
giving him place in the business
mar management gem of his company. From
this start Kennedy quickly. rose in the
business. EYon Yonson' was his first
considerable undertaking and proved
a pronounced success. Miss Beatrice
Norman, who played the lead in the
original 'Yon Yonson' company, become
Mr.. Kennedy's wife and changed her
stage name to Elizabeth Kennedy. Mr..
Kennedy starred her in las You Like
It and Captain Jinks of the. Horse
Marines.' ~
'This season he brought out tMiz.
Pah,> q Biblical melodrama. At Nc.
Vicker's in Chicago, the play made a
creditable run, but it was withdrawn
after three weeks of moderately good
business at the Academy of Music in
New York; :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
St RTED
FOR MASONIC HOME
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN TO 81
LAUNCHED MONDAY NIGHT.
Organization Formed to Collect and
Have Charge Of Fund of 100000 to
Begin Work-Location Not to Be
Made Until Money on Hand Amounts
to Sum Named.

Minneapolis Masons affiliated with
the various bodies Of the order, and
members Of the Order of the Eastern
Star as well, are ready for the active
campaign that is to be undertaken to
secure for the state of Minnesota Ma
sonic home that shall be used entirely
for the reception and care of members
of the order, their wives, widows and
orphans, A mass meeting Of all Mime
apolis Masons and members Of the East
ern Star will be held tomorrow evening
on the sixth floor of the Masonic Tenn
pie. The plan of the organization and
the work it proposes to take will be out
lined in a number of short speeches by
prominent men interested in the move
ment. .....,s
The campaign undertaken by local
Masonic members in common with all
Minnesota Masons, is to secure for the
order in the state, home similar to the
Masonic homes of other states. The To-
determined until 100000 has been Sc
cured to carry on the work. At that
time every Masonic organization in the
state holding membership certificate
in the corporation known as the "Min-
nesota Masonic Home,'' which has the
work in hand, will be authorized to sub
NIT propositions for the location. Until
the home is absolutely assured this fea-
ture of the movement, which will natur-
ally st1r up some rivalry and feeling,
will not be allowed to interfere.
How Move Started.
The movement as organized is the out
growth Of long-expressed desire for a
home. The last annual communication
OF the Minnesota GRAND lodge provided
for the selection of a committee Of
twelve, eleven from the Masonic organ
izations of the state and one from the
Eastern Star, with power to organize
corporation. This incorporation has
sonic Home,' as it is known, has pow
er to secure and handle the fund which
comes thru voluntary contributions, be-
quests etc. 1t will also select the loca-
ton Of the home and build and equip
it, after the necessary 100000 has been
secured. Of this amount nearly $4,000
has been raised by the Eastern Star.
Memberships Of various classes for
Individuals range from SIS for annual
membership, and the right to appoint
one person to the home to be cared for
during life. Memberships for bodies
are placed at $50 for subordinate
bodies, and $3.50 for governing grand
bodies.
A special committee, of which James
G. Houghton is chairman and William
P. Roberts is secretary, has charge of
the movement in Minneapolis. Gideon
S. Ives of St. Paul is president of the
corporation, and William P. Roberts
Of the Minneapolis committee is secre-
tary. The other members of the first
board Of trustees Of the corporation are
as follows:
Trevanion W. Hugo, first vicepresi-
dent, Duluth; Mary c. Taylor, second
vicepresident, Minneapolis; Frank II.
Carleton, treasurer. Minneapolis; W.
Mayes Laird, Winona; Alfred G.. Pink
ham, Owatonna; Randolph A. Wilkin-
son, Crookston; Archibald Guthrie. ST.
Paul; William A: McGonable. Duluth :;
John W. Andrews, MD, Mankato
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
100000 IN 1910
AnseI oppenheIm Sees Great Promise
for Twin Cities.

AnseI oppenheIm Sees Great Promise
for Twin Cities.
Basing his prophecy on the past and
the promise of the future along the same
lines, Ansel Oppenheim, vice president Of
the Chicago Great Western railroad
prophesies for the twin cities a popula-
ton of 100000 in 1910. Mr.. Oppenheim
spends about two-thirds Of every year
in New York and London and therefore
disclaims any charge of being carried
away by local enthusiasm. He says:
The Great Northern, the Northern Pa
cif1c, the Milwaukee and other roads OPP
Grating in this great northwest territory
tributary to the twin cities are planning
to- spend in this part of the country
something like $500, 100000. The result
will be a wonderful increase In the bust
ness, population and Importance of the
twin cities. believe a wonderful adj
vance in property values will be seen and
that my estimate of the population to
be found in the two cities in 1910 will
be made good" u..@ ~ -.r. ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
AROUND THE TOWN

Chess by Wire.-International chess
play may mark New Years day in
Minneapolis. Negotiations are on be-
tween, the Minneapolis and Winnipeg
Chess clubs for game to be played by
telegraph on that day.
Open House at Club.-The Mime
apolis Roosevelt club will hold open
house on New Years day in the club
quarters at Hennepin avenue and
Seventh street. The celebration of
New Years day has been made an an
nual feature of the clubs activities.
Electrical Exams.-The state board
of electrical examiners will hold its an
nual meeting at the state capitol build
ing tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock,
at which time the regular affairs of the
board will be taken up for cOnsidera
tion. Following the afternoon meeting
examinations for masters and jour
neymen s electrician certificates will
be held at 1880 pm.
intendent Doyle is looking for dyna-
miter to take a stick of the explosive
outside the city limits and touch. it off.
The dynamite was found by boys in
front of building at 129 Fifth street
N, and was taken to police headquar-
tiers by patrOlman. 1t was IN place
where horses could easily tread on it,
and the police are looking for the per-
son who left it there,
No Library Recephon.-Breaking
from custom established two years
ago., there will be no reception at the
Minneapolis public library on New
Years eve. The impossibility Of put
ting in the lights and fixtures in the
new gallery and museum, the two most
interesting features of the building, has
led to the reception being postponed.
This does not Indicate the abandonment
of the annual reception, which will be
resumed next year. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
MILLIONS IN A YEAR

Big Sum Passes Thru Hands of the
County Treasurer.
During the year 1906 the immense sum
of s5,699, 59O.9S has been handled in the
county treasurer's office. This amount
includes a balance of $256,972 on hand
Jan. 1, 1906, and it also includes the in
heritance tax for the year, which amount
ed to $1O3,037.7S. It comprises all cur
rent tax collections, delinquent taxes
paid, receipts from tax sales, redemp-
tons and money received from other
sources.