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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-02

People come from miles around, there
are picnic parties bred from the crude
conditions surrounding the attendants
upon the sale and from: the lack of ac-
commo dations incident to village yet
unborn. There are ball games in the
wheat stubble or on the virgin prairie.
to village gala day are often arranged
by the crowds which with characteristic
good nature are able to combine pleas
ure with business, and the town has
a sort of barn-raising of it's own. This
all helps to engender enthusiasm for
the "sale' and when the townsite man
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-02

It is only under the present town.
site system that those who propose to
establish themselves in business would
be able to give such advance notice of
their "grand opening" It is one of
the most significant signs Of the i'm
provement over the old speculative
system of selling town lots. Everyone
knows just what the lots in each par
tlcular part of the town and in each
particular block are to be worth, for
the advertising matter issued by the
railroads. townsite department carries
a plat with the selling price of each
lot plainly marked on it. rt =
In case of towns recently started in
North Dakota the lots around the
plaza, the center of the business Sec
ton, are quoted at $500 each. Lots far
Their and farther from the center. or the
railroad, the prices are reduced to as
low as $500 or $50 for the common
"garden' or residence lot.
Bidding for Lots.
There is something of the old style
auction system about the manner in
which the business block sites are sold,
however, and it serves as another illus
tration Of how the railroad townsite
system looks after the welfare Of the
new town.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-02
MYSTERY OF. A NOVEL
Romance by HOuida'' Announced Long
Ago, but Still Unfinished.

London, Sept. 1.-Altho uHelian-
thus" novel by "ouida,, was an
nounced for publication by Macmillans
some ten months, ago, it has not vet
seen the light of day.
The publishers said yesterday that
they. did not know when it would be
published. "Some of the pages are al
ready in type said the manager,
and we are announcing it again in
our autumn list. The book may be in
the hands of the public before Christ
mas, and it may not.
We understand that tOuida IS, pri-
vate affairs caused sudden cessation
Of all writing on her part he con-
tinued. - AsSa matter Of fact, she has
done nothing with sHelianthus for
some MONTHS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-02
Plat on Nzhich, H4an<- Kew TO WINS
" Not the Plaza ia the center

The townsite survey has purposely
made the central plaza smaller than a
park would be in the hope that the
property will be cared for and made a
beauty spot instead of the eyesore that
many such often are in the smaller CEN
ters of settlement farther east. Those
desiring to purchase lots. for business
other, but the premiums, instead of go
ing into the pockets Of the TOWNSHIP
promoters. go into a public improve
ment fund for the town.
A TOWNSHIP sale often takes on the
color, of a Fourth Of July celebration.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-02
The Towns Built in the Northwest in the Last Year


built tributary Minneapolis
have been built
railroads. along the Great Nrtern
on the 500 nes the Nor Western
Duuh Rainy Winnipeg
the Canadian boundary
will a about ennnles . =.
mentioned
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-08-10

which aggregated 31,603, 905 fine
ounces, which cost s37, 81, 14s in
gold.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-08-10

has refused or shall refuse to pay in
full its San Francisco losses will be
allowed TO continue or enter into
business in this state.
'sThe change Of venue plank cer-
tainly must appeal TO the bar Of the
state and the general public ia q fav-
orable manner. "
This plank favors the passage Of q
law whereby prosecuting attorneys
may be granted change OF venue IL
the trial of criminal action against
Mormons and was suggested BY Judge
Stockslager himself. In fact, the
entire supreme court at tho last See
sion Of the Legislature tried to got
such a law PASSED, but failed.
Governor Gooding's administra-
tion," declared the democratic Lead
err, II consider wasteful and extravaa
CANT beyond all reasons, and pro-
pose to take vigorous stand IN OPP
position 70 the methods practiced by
the administration. Many Of the de-
partments Of the administration have
been compelled TO issue deficiency
warrants, Of which / hold there
should have been no necessity had
the public servants had the interest
Of the state at heart.
"As TO the remainder Of the plat
form, II is all good, and am il per-
feet harmony with It. / confidently
feel that with such an excellent plat
form to work upon, our ticket will
be elected =
Judge StoelKslager was asked re-
garding the resolution adopted by The
state convention touching upon the
Steunenbreg assassination, also his
opinion Of Governor Gooding's atti-
tude with respect 10 the prosecution
Of the alleged murderers Of the form
er governor He replied.
The convention simply adopted
a resolution expressing the conyen-
tion's regrets at the murder Of the
ex-governor, and hoping the perpe-
TRAITOR or perpetrators Of the crime
will be punished for il. He de-
clined further to discuss the matter.
beyond saying;
II want to state right here that,
should be Governor Gooding's sue
cssor, shall expect to run absolute
ly the executive end Of the state gov
eminent, and shall expect the judi
ciary end TO be run by the officer
composing IL. -
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-08-10
PLAN REVOLUTION

Copenhagen, Aug. 10.--A number
Of the members Of the Finnish revo-
lutinoary organization were arrested
Thursday and under pressure confess
ed the plans of the patriots. They
revealed a wide spread plot to blow
up all government buildings at Hels-
ingford with dynamite and to estab-
lish dictatorship over Finland.
This being successful, it was planned
TO march TO st. Petersburg to aid the
opponents Of the government there.
The government is alarmed and II
is greatly feared that Finland has
been selected as the starting point
for the revolution at st. Petersburg
MITIGATE SENTENCE.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 10.-The sen.
tence Of the sebastopol mutineers
will probably be mitigated. It will
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-08-10
CLUB TO INCORPORATE

The executive committee Of the
Commercial club held meeting last
evening for the purpose Of taking
steps for Incorporating the club.
There were two plans suggested.
The first was to capitalize the club
for $50. 600 and dispose Of the stock
in this city selling 1t at the par val
ne. This plan was not favorably
spoken Of by the majority of those
present, as 1t might give control to
q few parties, and in this event each
member would not have the same
rights and privileges.
The other plan proposed was we'll
received. By this plan the club will
be Incorporated without the capital,
with seats similar to those on the
Board Of Trade or Chamber Of Com
merce, these seats to be sold after the
first Of September, payment in ad-
vance, for 3 sum agreed upon by the
club. This plan viii be found more
democratic, and tend to add interest
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-08-10
ONEHANGS, OTHERLIVES

Boise, Aug. 10.-At late hour
last night Governor Gooding signed a
reprieve until October 3, the date of
the next meeting of the pardon board,
for Rudolph Wetter, who was to have
been hanged at daybreak this morn
ing. A. ]. Frawley, Boise attor-
ney, interested himself in Wetter's
behalf, being impressed with the
statement made in a newspaper inter
view published this morning in which
Wetter maintained that his trial had
not been conducted as he wished, and
that he might have been acquitted
had he had more money to spend.
Afidavits were presented to the
governor late in the afternoon setting
forth that the plea of insanity had
been injected into the case when Wet.
ter was convicted against the defend
ants desire, and also that the evil
dence OF certain witnesses said to be
important, could now be obtained
which could not be secured at trial
The nature of this evidence has NOT
oeeh disclosed. Wetter was sen.
fenced to hang for the murder Of
c hrist d. Long, in Idaho county.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-08-10
WILL PURCHASE
SILVER BULLION
Government in Market First Time
in Thirteen Years

Washington, Aug. 1O.-For the
first time in ID years the government
announced its purpose to purchase
silver for coinage purposes. Tenders
are invited at the office of the direct
or of the mint in this city on We'd
nesday, the 18th instant, up to l
o'clock p. M, and every Wednesday
thereafter until further notice. These
tenders are to be for delivery at the
Philadelphia, New Orleans and DEN
yer mints, settlement to be on the
New York basis of bullion, guaran-
teed 900 fine.
The stock of bullion in the treas
ury was exhausted more than a year
ago, and since then no bullion has
been available for subsidiary use.
The stock in the treasury had be-
come so low that 1t was apparent, ac-
cording to the department, that the
demands of constantly enlarging
trade could not be met without addi-
tional coinage. The secretary of the
treasury was in doubt whether exist
ing statutes authorized him to buy
bullion for this purpose, and more
over, was of the opinion that it
would be better policy to meet fu.
ture demands for subsidiary coin by
the recoinage of silver dollars in the
treasuary, and so recommended to
congress. Congress, however, hav-
ing failed to act upon his recon-
mendation, Secretary Shaw requested
an opinion from the attorney general
as to authority TO purchase bullion
for this purpose under existing laws,
and he received a favorable reply,
based on section 1926 OF the revised
statutes. The policy now announced
was accordingly determined upon.
The United States government has
been in the past an important factor
in the silver market. In preparing
for the resumption of specie pay
ments and the redemption Of the frac-
tional paper currency issued during
and following the civil war, it began
in January, 1875, a series Of pur-
chases, ending in February, 1878,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-08-10
KEYNOTE OF
THE CAMPAIGN
Judge StOckslager Will Wage a
Lively War

Wallace, Idaho, Aug. 10. In alb
solute harmony with every plank in
the platform Of the democratic party
in this state as adopted by the Occur
d'Alene state convention, and rely
ing upon the women to vote for him
Judge Charles o. Stoclrslager, nomin-
ated for governor, expects to wage a
relentless campaign from now until
election day, making the anti Nor
mon plank, the ''six bit" insurance
companies plank, the change Of ven-
ne plank, Governor Gooding's ad ;
ministration, which Is characterized
by the democratic nominee as waste
full and extravagant, and the alleged
unmerited conduct OF the state land
borad, the paramount issues OF the
fight the judge Is pleased at the out
look for success.
''These are the planl1s in the plat
form most vital to the welfare OF the
citizens Of Idaho, said the judge.
"Of course, the Mormon quest ion
really is the one paramount issue be-
tween the two parties. By taxing
such pronounced stand against Nor.
monism the democratic party perhaps
has alienated a great per cent of its
Mormon vote, but TO offset that
firmly believe that this same vigorous
anti Mormon plank will draw many a
gentle republican vote. Heretofore
the anti Mormon plank In our plat
form has been so much less pro.
nounced and emphatic than II is this
year that many republicans who
would have voted the democratic tie.
ket in order to down Mormonism did
not do so, as they we're not sure Just
where the democratic party stood on
this issue. This year there can be no
question.
81 also believe that hundreds of
women voters, republican and demo.
cratic alike, will support the ticket
just on account Of the plank Ia the
platform.
Some may criticize Senator Du-
bois for being so radical on this is
sue, but do not think he is, and /
am glad the convention adopted an
anti Mormon plank that can not pos
sibly be mistaken or misunderstood.
1.-THE six Bit insurance plank also
is a fine thing, and believe that,
second to the Mormon plank It Is the
best political taste OF any Of the
planks making up our platform. By
that plank no insurance company that
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-08-10
WEDGEWOOD
DENIES CHARGE
Says he Did Not Strike Mother---
Trial Continued

and built her house; that she COM
planned she was not getting enough
to eat and did not think it right that
the children should take music les
sons, which cost her son SO a
month, when she was not getting the
proper food. He also stated that the
old lady had such temper that it
was almost impossible for one to live
with her and said that she had spoken
to him before she had sworn out the
warrant.
The neighbors tell different story
to the effect that the old lady saws
this is not the first time her son has
whipped her.
According to her story she was in
her home, which is a small house in
the rear Of the Wedgewood house,
when her son came in and started to
abuse her. Angry words followed
and Wedgewood told her to be quiet.
She sa d that she became frightened.
that she called for help, and that he
grabbed her by the face putting his
hand over her mouth SO she could
not make any noise, and that he
showed her against the table and
stove, and that her back is black and
blue. She said that he had locked
the door so she could not get out,
but that his wife had entered the
room and left the door open, and that
she ran out and down to Father Pur-
cells, who told her he could do
nothing, but that he should talk to
her son. She then made the COM
plant.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-08-10

be recalled that the papers In tho
cases Of these men disappeared mys-
teriOusly after the arrival at Sebasto-
pol OF Admiral Skrydloff, command
er OF the Black sea tleet Before no
left sebastopol the admiral intimated
that he considered the condemnation
OF the mutineers prearranged and UNI
just, and said he thought the officers
had been more to blame than the
sailors.
There is more than a suspicion that
the seizure by revolutionists' Of
the papers IN the case was staged BY
Admiral Skrydof himself.
On the recommendation Of the adj
miral, minister Of Marine BARTLETT,
in stead Of conforming the sentence,
has ordered a complete rehearing Of
the case ct the end Of two months.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-08-10

The trial of George Wedgewood, ar
rested ON charge of battery, on a
warrant sworn out by his mother, and
set for today, was postponed until
Tuesday morning at ten O'Clock, on
account of the attorney for the de-
fendent having other matters to at
tend to.
Attorney Whitla stated this morn
ing that Mrs. Wedgewood was n
years Of age, German, and could not
speak English distinctly. He said
that her face bore marks where she
claims Wedgewood had hit her. He
alo said that Wedgewood had applied
to him for permit to carry gun,
giving as his reasons that some of the
men of the town were going to mob
him, and that he wanted it for self
defense.
George Wedgewood, when inter-
viewed by the Press representative,
stated that he had been told that
some of the boys around town were
going to give him a lashing and when
asked about the gun animated that
he might have one in his house.
When asked about striking his moth.
er he stated that he was innocent and
had gone to the house to see if she
needed any food. He said that he
started to look in the cupboard and
after asking her if she needed any
thing that she threw poker at him,
and that he put her in chair and
started for the cupboard the second
time. According to his story she
threw her shoe at him and that he set
her in tn, chair and held her there.
When asked about the marks on her
fac. and as to how they came there,
he sad that he did not know, but tia t
he supposed it happened when he sat
her in the chair, for at that time the
chair had tipped and she came near
falling to the floor.
He said that she was old and child
ish and had caused him a great deal
of trouble, stating that he had bor-
rowed money to bring her to this city
and she was angry because he did not
give her everything she wanted.
Father Purcell has acted as peace
maker, and when interviewed related
about the same story as Wedgewood,
saying that she had been to his house
several times complaining about the
treatment she was receiving, and that
he had told her to be satisfied with
what she had. He also stated that
she was jeal1 us of her daughter in
law, and that she was angry because
her son had not given her two 10 s
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-08-10
Commissioner Finds Sour Peas.

Commissioner Finds Sour Peas.
Boise, Aug. lot was case OF
"23" for 90 cases of very sour can
ned peas yesterday, when Pure Food
Commissioner Hit opened about 20
cans of IL cases and found all cans Of
the same condition. He confiscated
the lot and took them to the city
dump and buried them, first obtain
ing an order from Justice of the
Peace Savidge. The extra case be
now has in his office ready to produce
in case of controversy.
az don't want to make public the
name Of the merchant from whom /
got the peas, said the commissioners,
''for the reason that know he Is per-
fectly guiltless in the matter. II IL
had not have been for him / should
possibly have never known anything
about them. T he merchant bought
the peas from the second man, who
got them from the third party. We
don't know for certain who the third
party is. but will make it our bust
ness to find out.
''The peas were offered TO the mer-
chant at the ridiculously low price
of s1.05 per case. After he had
bought them he got TO thinking the
matter over and grew suspicious.
He sent for me to make an examine
tion. The first can we opened was
sour. So was the next and the next
and the next. We opened a large
number of cans and they were all the
same. They were what the grocers
termed done over peas. That is,
they we're peas that had been spoiled
some time and had been recooked
and recanned.
When or where the peas were can
ned is not known or what firm put
them up, The only marks on the
cans or on the case are the words,
Standard Sugar Peas. -
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-08-10
GOOD GAMES SUNDAY.
Capt. Middleton Has Many
Games Scheduled.

To the public it may seem that the
ball season is over, and that the local
team is taking a vacation; but cheer
up, fans, for the following schedule,
which is practically assured, will give
much better games than has been
played for some time in this city.
On Sunday the locals will play a
double header in the afternoon. The
first game will be between the locals
and the Jones & Dillingham; team Of
Spokane, and the second will be with
the Wallace aggregation. The latter
promises to be a good fast game, as
it is rumored that the miners are
coming 200 strong, as far as base
ball is concerned, and there will be
an excursion for the benefit of the
rooters from that city. CAPTAIN Mid
dleton, of the locals, stated today
that he was arranging for the follow
ing games and that they were prac-
tically assured. The Warwieks,
with an exceptionally strong team
will play here next Wednesday, and
the S. A. A. C. will endeavor to worst
the locals on Thursday. The eighth
and ninth of September, the home
team will play the Spokane Indians
at Spokane. These games are assur-
ed. Arrangements are practically
completed for bout with the North
ern Pacific team in this city on the
second and third of September, and
on the eighteenth day of next month
the locals win play q return game
with the s. A. A. &C. at Spokane. and
there Is probability Of game with
the same team for September 10 in
this city.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-08-10

20 the club, as each one will hold the
same position.
It was also thought that all mem.
hers entering the club after Septem-
Der I should be required to pay .
larger admittance fee. John n.
Flynn was appointed committee az
one TO draw up the articles Of incor-
poTatiOn and present them at . spe-
cial meeting Of the executive commits
tee, which will be held at eight
o'clock this evening. The articles
will be drawn along the lines Of the
latter plan, and will be in effect a.
soon as completed and accepted, at
ter being properly filed.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-08-10
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
That is the Charge Against
Dog Catcher.

The citizens and residents in the
vicinity of Sixth street and Occur d.
Alene and Spokane railway are be-
coming highly indignant over the
method of the dogcatcher, who has
for a dog pound, an old warehouse
in that locality. All dogs are caught
by him and placed in this ware
house to wait claimants or their
death, and the residents claim that
they do not receive the proper atten-
ton, and that the dogs try to allevi-
ate their sufferings by proclaiming
them at all hours of the day.
It also is said that he kills the
dogs in this building, by shooting
them. Unless there is some change
the residents threaten to make trouble
for the dog catcher.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-08-10

Bond, the condemned murderer was
hanged at the penitentiary this morn
ing. The trap was sprung at levep
minutes after six. The condemned
man never faltered during the pro
ceedings, but was brave to the last
Before the black cap was pulled
over his face the condemned man
made confession of his guilt, say
ing Il am guilty a whole lot, but not
all. The last words Uhieh he nj.
tered after the snack cap was pulled
down over his face were, May God
have mercy on my soul, Lord hear
my prayer and dying words - His
neck was broken and death resulted
without 9 struggle.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-08-10
HEPBURN SEES SUCCESS

differences raised at the Pocatello
convention are subsiding and the re-
publican party leaders are working
as q unit for the ticket. -
Senator Hepburn Is in the city on
personal business. His health Is i'm
proving steadily and be hopes by fall
to regain his usual strength.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-08-10

Lewiston, Idaho, Aug. 10. ~
consider that the chances for republic
can success in Idaho are greatly
strengthened by the action taken at
the democratic state convention at
Occur d'Alene, . said Senator w. b.
Hepburn this morning.
"Wherever / 60 / find that the
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-08-10

The representative of the Idaho
Statesman, in his report Of the demo-
cratic state convention says that 'sthe
citizens have taken care Of the visitors
royalty, showing themselves to Be
princes. .