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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
GIRL RUNAWAYS
CAUGHT AT BEMlDJI
THREE FROM TURTLE RIVER
HAVE A TOUCH OF HIGH LIFE.
Tramp Thru Snow and Slush and Spend
a Night on Woodpile-Vision of
the Reform School, They Say, Drove
Them to Their Flight from Home.
Special to The Journal.

Specldl 10 Liz JouIAdAs
Bemidjl, MIMI. Oct. 23.-Fearing that they
would be sent to the reform school because of
threats which had been made against them,
three little girls, aged 15, Is and years re-
spectively, away from their homes at Turtle
River Sunday and arrived in Bemidjt today,
where they are being cared for by the authori
ties until their cases be investigated.
The children, Lille Forkey and Sadie and
Elnoru Stone, left their homes IN the after
noon, walked to Farley, then to Lavna, neat
this city, and were brought from the latter
station to Bemidji by the crew of Minnesota
& international passenger train.
| The youngsters had walked at least eight
miles, and over roads covered with snow anG
! slush. They stopped only a short time il
! Farley, and then proceeded to Lavina Wher
| they reached this point about four miles from
this city, the two younger children were worI
! out and could go no farther. They searched
! for a house, but In vain, and sat woodpil.
| thru the long hours until daylight. When the
| Minnesota & International train came along they
were taken aboard.
The oldest girl. Lille Forkey, is the daughte
! of Wallace Forkey, carpenter living at Turtle
| River, and the two younger girls are the chill
! dren of Joseph Stone
The girls said they had been threatened will
being sent to the reform school and also hat
been expelled from the public school in thei
home town; for what reason they said they dt
not know. Rather than take any chances OF
being sent away, they decided to off ant
come to BemiQji.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
CHURCH Is FIFTY YEARS OLD
It's Golden Jubilee Celebrated by ST.
Cloud Catholics.

ST. CLOUD. MINN.-The Church of the I'm
macuate Conception celebrated It's golden jubi-
lee yesterday, it being the hftieth anniversary
of its organization The celebration was at
tended by 5000 persons Pontihcal high mass
was celebrated at 10 o'clock by Bishop James
Trobec of st. Cloud and Right Rev. Mr.. Abbot
of st. Johns university. In the evening play
was put on by the young ladies of the church
About fifty outside priests attended.
While on his way to the twin cities to buy
a stock Of goods for his shoe store at Yankton
S. D., Charles Becker suddenly became demented
near kandiyOhi station and leaped from the
platform Of the rapidly moving train.
His act was witnessed and the train stopped
conscious beside the track. He was brought tt
the hospital in this city, where it was found
that his arm was broken and he had received
other serious injuries. He is said to be in
critical condition.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
STRENUOUS DAY FOR HALEY
Sentenced to Penitentiary in "a Hours
from Commission of Crime.

ST. PETER, MINN.-William Haley, hobo,
is convinced that this is age of rapid prog
ress. William drifted into ST. Peter last week.
He broke into boxcar, accumulated Jag was
captured turned over to the police and sentenced
to the pe1itentiary. And it all happened in the
space Of twenty four hours.
Haley came in from Traverse on a handca1
that he had borrowed from the North Western
He reached st. Peter at o'clock with a rag
ing thirst, broke the seal car loaded with
beer and distracted two kegs. After sampline
the contents he concealed the surplus in coal
house, where the kegs were discovered by R. H
Krause the station agent.
Mr.. krause. who travelled to tile Orient {
few years ago and hunted Filipinos with the
First South Dakota. did not trouble to wire
for a railroad detective. He stationed himself
in the coal shed and awaited the reappearanc'
Of Haley.
Just at dusk the tramp walked in and wa
covered with aerevOlver. Later he was marched
ito the station and turned over to the police
and that night he slept in the county Jail
Saturday afternoon he waived examination be
fore a justice, and when arraigned in the dis
trict court pleaded guilty to grand larceny
Precisely at o'clock Judge Quinn sentence,
him to six months in the prison at Still
wa ter. 49, Eask2F. &s#yt $50
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
HUNTER SHOT DEAD;
ANOTHER WOUNDED
DEADLY CIGARET STRANGELY
FIGURED IN BOTH CASES.
Archambault of Coleraine Slipped on a
Log While Attempting to Light a
;"Nail'' and Caused Gun to Be Dis
charged-Moran's Wound Due to a
Penchant for the Weed.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Colerane, Mimi, Oct. 23.-Peter Moran had
the third and fourth fingers Of his left hand
torn off by the accidental discharge Of a shot.
gun. He was hunting near Bovey. When light
ing cigaret his left foot, which he had
| raised in striking MATCH in some way caused
| the discharge. Both hammers of the gun were
cooked and he was leaning upon 1t with his
left hand over the muzzle. His hand was other
wise badly lacerated. The surgeon had to use
the skin from the amputated fingers to cover
parts of the hand.
little later in the day Frank Archambault
q pumnman at the Cansteo NINE was fatally
shot In the groin and bowels by an accidental
discharge Of his gun. 1t is reported that he
too, was attempting to light cgaret while
standing on log, when he slipped and caused
! the fatal shot. small boy quickly gave the
| alarm and the wounded man was taken to tho
Coleraine hospital, where he died while the
wound being dressed.
Pete Foley of this place has a good fish
story to tell. This morning he killed a large
| maskalonge near the shore of Trout lake b,
striking it with his oar. 1t weighed eighteei
and onehalf pounds and was forty inches ii
| length.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
VARSITY AFFAIRS
ARE LOOKING UP.
FIRST MONTH UNDER THE NEW
PRESIDENT, DIR. GAULT.
Freshmen Glass Is by Far the Largest
the College of Arts and Sciences Has
Ever Had-Alumni and Citizens Gen
orally Unite in a Forward Movement
for State "U.''
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Vermillion, s. D., Oct. 23.-At the close of his
first month as head Of the state university of
South Dakota, President F. B. Gault ex-
presses himself we'll pleased. The attend
ance, under the circumstances, is most crafty
ing. There Is the utmost enthusiasm in the
student body, and everyone is joining in the
movement for 600 students Letters are coming
in from outside points asking what can be done
to cooperate with the administration in making
the university larger and stronger than ever be-
fore. There Is apparent desire on the part
Of all patrons to lend their aid In uplifting the
institution. Much encouragement comes from the
alumni around the state.
The total enrolment in the college of arts
and sciences is 81 Students in the preparatory
school Of commerce and teachers courses mum
Der %, while in the law school and college of
music there are 9S. Those taking work in more
than one department number 45, leaving net
total of PIT. The freshman class, numbering
81, is by far the largest the college arts and
sciences has had. In 19O6-7 there were
twenty freshmen, and in 1905-6 AZ, showing ar
increase of 300 per cent in the freshman class
in ten years. The number of freshmen admitted
during the first month of this year, as compared
with the entire enrollmen of last year, is al
increase of fifteen. or 33 per cent This is re
garded by the faculty as the most gratifying
showing the institution has ever made The
law department has 16 seniors, with a proba
tility of two more. This is the largest class
| of graduates last June from all department.
was forty-four. 1t looks tho the tota
this year would go to fifty. Out Of the entire
college enrolment last year only two of the
college Of arts students have gone to Other
| colleges
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
PREYS ON MINISTERS
Murphy's Mean Graft Leads Him to 4
Cell in a County Jail.

FERGUS FALLS, MIMI. NJ. Murphy, alias
Mason, alias Thompson, has been placed in Jail
here the charge of securing money from
Wadena ministers under false pretenSes. He
was well dressed and represented to Rev. Fa-
Their Gundern,an that he young Catholic
priest; to Rev. Mr.. Pringle that he was Il
member of eastern Methodist church, to
Rev. Mr.. Bockhayen that he Of his
church people, and down the list secur-
ing money from nearly all of the ministers
in town.
Two of them CHANGED to meet, and after dis
cussing the matter decided that he was a
fraud. and when warrant was sworn out the
officer found him making merry with the funds
he had collected in local saloon. He begged
hard for clemency and was let off with thirty
days in jail. 1t has since been learned that
he worked the same graft in st. Cloud, Little
Falls and Staples
Dr. G. B. Heinark and his brother, Alfred
Heim2rk, prominent citizens of Battle Lake,
were fined S27 in court here today for shoot
ing game before the season opened.
The snowfall in this city Saturday and Sun
day amounted to inches. and the total pre-
cipitation was 1.51. Reports of storm damage
are still coming in.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
CAR SHORTAGE AND COLLECTIONS
Intimate Relation of the One with the
Other in North Dakota.

FARGO N: D.-The car shortage has caused
delay III collections in this state. The men
whose notes were due the first Of the month
have had hard time meeting their obligations
The collectors generally understood the situa-
ton and have not been insistent except in few
instances.
The completion Of the harvesting and thresh-
ing, with the certainty of results in most in
stances. has also resulted in boost in the
number of bankruptcy petitions. Many farmers
are anxious to take the Nelson and get a
clear sheet before farming operations for an
other year are started
Hopsitals in Fargo have several typhoid pa
TENTS, the large majority Of whom come from
the country. Most Of the victims harvest
hands. who greatly affected by the change
of water, many drinking water here that resi-
dents would not touch.
Drags Wolf, the Indian chief. who re-
Gently convicted of assaulting another Indian at
the Fort Berthcld reservation, is lonely and
sad. Monday Medicine Grow was taken to Bis
marck to serve his term in Jail there and today
Makes. the Dust-Fly was removed to the Mandan
jail The court felt the sentence would be
more effective by separating the noble red men,
who were rather enjoying their incarceration
here while the companionship lasted.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
PRIZE MONEY FOR STATES
Rosenhau1n Special Awards Will Even
tually Reach Pockets of Students.

AMES, IOWA.--The directors Of the interna-
tional stock show have decided to award the
Iosenbaum specials given below. to the col
leges in the states whose exhibitors at the in
ternational receive the most money in prizes:
TO the state whose exhibitors win most In
premiums NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500
To the state whose exhibitors win the Sec
Ond greatest amount in premiums. 300
To the state whose exhibitors win the third
greatest amount in premiums. 200
These prizes Will be paid to the experiment
stations of the winning states, and by them
paid out as prizes on livestock or to success
full students in Judging livestock and grain
at the winter meetings Farmers short
Course in Agricultural
meeting of college authorities has been
set for Nov. 2 in Chicago to determine the
details for awarding the j. Ogden Armour
scola rships.
these scholarships twenty in number ant
worth $3.50, making 5000 a year. They
will be competed for at the international stock
show III Chicago, Dec. to 8. Professor G. F
Curtiss, dean Of agriculture will represent lows
State college at the conference.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
HURON LOSES HEADQUARTERS
New. Superintendent of Baptist Mis-
sions Changes to Sioux Falls.

SIOUX. FALLS, S. D.-The state Headquarters
Of the general superintendent of Baptist mis-
sions of South Dakota have been moved from
Huron to Sioux Falls by Rev. W. G. King. late
of Deadwood, who recently appointed to the
position of general superintendent Of missions
for the Baptist church of South Dakota.
The new, general superintendent has arrived
in Sioux Falls with Mrs. King to remain perma-
nently. In, conjunction with Rev. Il. Il. Best,
pastor of the First Baptist church in this city.
Mr.. King has secured rooms the second floor
of the Metropolitan block and in these the
headquarters will be opened before the close
Of the present week. He succeeds Rev. T. N.
Shanafelt o. Huron. - :. = <.5
Other assignments of speakers for political
addresses In South Dakota have been made by
the republican state central committee as fol-
lows: 90 * ... .Sf.E r 1s.'...@s r.
Governor $. H. Elrod-Madison, Oct. 90 Ra-
mona. Oct. 80; Columbia, Nov. L. Bath, Nov. 2.
s. W. Clark Republican Nominee for Attorney
General-Ree Heights, Oct. 27; Madison, Oct.
%: Ramona. Oct. 30. s,Ee:s. = -,
Charles.:E. Holnes-Hanson county. Oct. 20:
Ethan. Oct 81; Avon. Oct 81: Lake Andes,
I NoYs4F1 PaFkston. Nov. 2.
| g. 4Sherwood-Chester, Nov. i: Winfred,
Nov. 2; Rutland. Nov 3 tafternoon); Went.
worth. Noy. 3 teyening)
Z. :. Abell--Huron. Oct. 26; Rec Heights.
Oct. q. .#s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
GENERAL PRODUCE
Official quotations of the Minneapolis
Produce Exchange, corrected up to IL m.

X Official quotations of the Minneapolis
Produce Exchange, corrected up to IL m.'
acknowledgements, extras. per h. 25c
kcreameries. frsts, &c; creameries, seconds zoe;
faalries extras 22c dairies, hrsts, l5c diaries,
seconds. 17c;, renovated, extras, zoe; packing
stock, fresh, sweet, tic; state, sweet, 161ac:
stale goods sell at lower prices.
= EGGS-Current receipts, fresh, case count,
lease, $780, current receipts, state less; current
receipts No. l., candled 26c; cold storage, car
lots lots, case count, PIC; cold storage, candled'
scandled. ase. $3.50.
CHEEsE-Twins or fats. fancy, parafined,
a4c; fancy unparalleled. l$hc; choice par at
912c; single, lac; doubles, 14c; triples. 1312c;
off grades, DC; Young Americas, fancy in quail
ity, regular in style lie; choice, per lb, 12c;
No. ,, 113Ac; of, off grades, e@sc; limbnrser, No.
fancy loaf; old, 17c choice, 11@12c; off grades,
81 @9c: fancy block, lac; choice block, IL a
12c; off grades, S@10c; pultost, No. l, DC; off
grades, &c; prmost, No. 1, SCI off grades,
SNRRSsrrr.1 100 cr, lSs' $ s. 10
ssSas b" 's"S sssnS sn
garlic. 1oG12c lettuce, leaf, 25c; lettuce, heads
per doz. 4oc mint doz 4oc; onions dozer
lunches 15c parsley. doz, 25c; peppers, pc,
bu, 81; SQUASH Hubbard doz 75c spinach, bu
toes bu, $175 '0''"
III uoN Sc n;, fancy white lib sections
white. lib sections. l2@13c; amber. 13c: gold
cnrod, Re extracted white, in cans, Sc; ex
trncted amber, in cans. &c.
POTATOES-Per bu SOC in small lots: carlots
TRANSFORMATIONS include sacks. Fancy navy
mixed and dirty 456547c; brown, fancy. $50
mixed, fair to good $1.5oG1. 90; Lima Califor
LIVE POULTRY-old cocks, sc; hens. large
rat 7@712c; small. moulty hents. &c; springs
Size; ducks, young, 9@o1ac; geese, &c; tur
PIGEONS-Tame. live. young or old doz 75c
dead. ooGL60c; SQUADS; nesters. fancy, large
dressed A75@2; small, poor and thin, unsal
ord TIsn-rs5s7s per h e@7s PIKE o@5es
buffalo and carp 3@4c; bullheads, dressed. "a
hnlibut, &c; all fish should be drawn and vel
FROG LEGs-Large per doz, G@7c; medium
DRESSED .MEATs-veal. fancy. per ID, SO
ton. thin or overweight, 4@5c:, lambs, year
IngS. choice to fancy, 9GLlOc; lambs. thin o
overweight, 4@jc; hogs, heavy, 6@619c; light
R5hs: Sss psa:5@: sea-; s:s e
DRIED PEAS-Ycow. fancy. bu, S1.5O: vel
low, medium, Sl;25: green. fancy, h1, $3.50
ORANGES-Late Ealencias, $+M5.75; Floridas
box $3.50.
fancy. $50: choice S.; lines per box, 81 3:
GRAPE FRTGT-Box, S..
APPLES Grimes Golden. per brl. So: Jon;
th&ns, $500 375; Pippins, S2.5oM2.75 Be
Davis. SIS; Wcalthtes. So; Roman Beauty, SIS
cooking. So: rrabapples, fancy, hu, $1.5t
choice. hu. 75cmS1.
rOCOANUTS-Per bag, S3.75; per 1oz, COO.
WEST COAST FRUTTS-Plums crate. 81 &c
pcurheS free. per box. 81; Howell pears fancy
box. So; rokay grapes, crate, S1,75; Malaga!
crate. $l.5O.
establishments per basket, 25c; Del;
wares pony baskets, 2Nc.
SWEET observation-disclosures, brl, 1915
Observation-Disclosures Ell. SIS.
ShpldOnS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
NEW CLUB AT NORTdFIELD
Study of the Modern Drama It's Object
Carleton Lecture Course.

NORTHFIETD, MINN.-The Ministerial asso
citation elected Rev. E. B. Dean president and
Rev. F. a. Cone secretary for the ensuing
year.
4 club has been formed in this much
dubbed town. This time it is the Modern
Drama club which begins with a study OF
Ibsen. The president is Miss Ellen F. Marsh
ana the secretary Miss May L. Manning.
Among lecturers announced for the fu
ture are President Cyrus Northrop, who viii
op&n the Carleton course with his lecture OF
Macbeth next Friday evening, and Rev. W. J
Dawson. the week following. on CROMWELL.
The Mortified News adopted the smpliet
method Of spelling in its last issue. but die
NOT commit itself for the future. The lead
ing article in1orsing the move is by Presiden
Salmon. The board Of editors of the earle
eorpa have voted to use the new forms O
spelling in their paper.
Tive. cornerstone of the new Hoyme Memoria
chapel will be laid election day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
SIOUX FALLS MAN ASPHYXIATED
Mrs. Obert Found Her Husband Dead
When She Returned from Visit.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D.--To find her husband
dead in a chair was the painful experience of
Mrs. Wendell Obert late yesterday afternoon
upon returning to her home in Sioux Falls from
visit in Canistota. Illuminating gas is sup
posed to have caused the death of Mr.. Obert
who one of the pioneer residents Of Sioux
Falls and was we'll known thru the state.
When Mrs. Obert left last week for her
visit Mr.. Obert was in the country, and it has
When Mrs Obert opened the front door Of the
house she driven back by strong odor of
gas. After a moment she and her sister-in law,
Mrs. Mckinnon: who returned from Canistota
with her. entered the house and found Mr.. Obert
sitting in a rocking chair stiff and cold in
DEATH
He was fully dressed. including his hat. One
of the burners Of the gas stove was found
fully turned on, but not lighted, with news
paper over the burner. In his right hand the
dead man grasped a newspaper. One theory is
that Mr.. Obert accidentally turned on the gas
that while reading fell asleep and was asphyxi-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
USED ROPE, FIRE AND GLASS
Desperate Prisoner at Valley City Tries
Three Methods of Suicide.

VALLEY CITY, n. D.--The local police ar
rested Gust Anderson, who was engaged in
frightening women in the north end Of town.
ent ways while in the city Jail, by hanging,
burning. and severing jugular vein. The first
and fastened to the roof Of the cage 1t was
fiat failure. He ignited his hair and sue
iceeded better Most Of his hair was burned off:
He then went for the jugular with piece Of
glass. He then removed to the county Jail:
William Moug, liveryman. who was injured
was fractured near the base and in the ear.
1t was severe enough to allow Of the escape Of
brain matter, and yet he lived eight days.
Colonel NJ. A. Hildreth of Fargo, who spoke
at Sanborn last night to crowded house in
behalf of the democratic ticket, says that Judge
to 5000 majority over Knauft.
Miss Fshback. secretary Of the , state y w
for the state convention of the organization.
It will be Eeld here OIL Nov. 10 and II.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
BURNS KILL A YOUNG WOMAN
Miss Peterson Is Dead at Mitchell After
Great Suffering.

MITCHELL, S. -D,-Miss 1nglebaugh Peterson
was buried in Graceland cemetery this after
noon. She was kindling a fire in the kitchen
stove when in some way the flames caught on
the sleeve Of her dress. and in trying to ex,,
to the rest of her clothing. In moment she
was mass of flames.
spying the watering trough nearby, jumped into
it and extinguished the flames.
All Of her clothing was practically burned
off, making deep burns in her back and arms
feet. After suffering intense pain she died
twenty-four hours after the accident.
Over hundred republicans went to Mount
Vernon last evening on a special train to hear
the address delivered by Philo Hall, republican
nominee for congress. An immense crowd was
present, and his speech reused the republicans
to high pitch.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
WHY HE ROBBED ICE CREAM 60.
Stewart Wanted Some Of the Money
|. Spent to Appease Ills Girl s Appetite.

. DIES MONIES, IOWA. --LOve's young dream
was cruelty shattered for pretty Della Doris,
a 19-year-old girl Of this city, who eloped to
Abel with Frank Stewart only to find her lover
''pinched" by an unfeeling minion; Of the law
on the charge of burglary.
Della stood by him nobly until he was re-
turned to this city. where the detectives allege
robbed the Blue Point Ice Cream company S
office
He alleged as an excuse that he wished to
get back some of the money he had spent in
buying Della ice cream This was too much
for the girl, who coldly babe him farewell and
returned to her mother. She had known Stewart
only few months.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
BARN AND STOCK BURNED
Loss of Clifford of Cannon Falls Is
Charged to a Tramp.

CANNON FALLS, MINN.-The barn of e. f.
Clifford was burned, apparently by tramps
Forty tons of hay, 400 bushels of oats four
calves and a span of horses were consumed.
Insurance all. 81 400. -. -
15-year-old of Ole Knutson was today
bound to the grand jury for breaking
into the Great Western station on Sunday. There
being suspicion of former thefts, the chief of
police lay in wait and captured the lad in the
building sE 80
AfteE the close of the fair $500 was stolen
from James Mills of Stanton. The case has
been presented to tho ~pAnd Jury.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
MAIL CARRIER DRIVES AUTO
Up-to-Date Vehicle Is Used on South
Dakota Route,

PIERRE, S. D.-Eugene Brown, carrier on
rural mail route No. 2, of Charles Mix county,
who makes his trips out Of latte proposes to
be up-to-date in his work, as he has purchased
an automobile, and will make his trips in less
time than with a horse-drawn vehicle.
the Citizens State bank Of Seneca, Faulk
county, with capital Of $1,000. Incorporators:
Charles A. Wolley, John Berdahl Carter E..
O1stok Sioux Falls. 49,.
For the Chelsea State bank, at Chelsea, Faux
county, with a capital of $4,000. Incorpora-
tors: A. L. Troy, Chelsea A. Schneider,
Iowa. 49, :. %t!2
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
REAL HLID' AT HUNTER
Even Progressive Euchre and Bridge
Must Re Chit Ont

HUNTER, N. D.--Vilage President Henry
that from now on 1.-The lid is to be slammed
down hard and fast. He has published
tice in the local papers that the village mar
shall has been instructed to arrest all persons
found gambling, and that they will be vigor
ousy prosecuted under the village ordinance.
Even dice games are barred, and bridge whist
and progressive euchre also are placed upon
the tabooed list.