The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-21
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Aberdeen, S. D., May 21.-An the committees
in charge of the details for the convention OF
the South Dakota Travelling Mems ASSOCIATION
met Yesterday, afternoon at the Commercial club
to give their reports and to complete the ar
engagements for the big meeting. There was q
large attendance, representatives from ever!
committee being present. The whole matter was
talked over and before the meeting adjourned
a call was made for a general roundup meeting
next Sunday, when it is expected every detail
will have been completed.
Briefly, the arrangements made SO far in
clude a parade on the opening day of the con-
vention Friday, June l, at 1850 o'clock, with
another On the following day at the same hour.
Following this will be a business meeting of the
association, which will last until about 2 O'Clock.
In the afternoon there will be a ball game ana
possibly a vaudeville performance, and at night
there will be another performance and a ball at
the Auditorium. On Saturday another business
session will be held and in the afternoon the
new officers will be elected and the next place
of meeting selected. Another ball will be given
that night. Other social gatherings will be ar
ranged, such as automobile rides and receptions,
and one Of the most important features of the
convention will be a reception to be given by
the ladies of Aberdeen. This will probably be
held on Saturday morning.
The uniform decided upon for the parade is a
white fedora duck hat, dark clothes and a cane
decorated with red, white and blue ribbons.
The Headquarters of the association will be estab-
lished at the Auditorium and the ladies will
make their headquarters at the Commercial club.
An bureau will be opened in the
heart of the scity, probably on Main street. The
reception committee has arranged to meet all
trains and take care of the visitors as fast as
they arrive.
Next Sundays meeting will be the last before
the convention, and it is desired that as many
travelling men attend as can possibly do so. The
call Is made especially to the members of the
different committees as well as to the ladies'
reception committee.
Narrowly Escapes Death.
Thru alleged carelessness in turning on an old
valve attached to a gas meter, one OF, the
inmates or a clearinghouse in this city was nearly
asphyxiated yesterday. His condition was dis.
covered just in time to save his life. The
victim is Andy Barnes, a homesteader, who has
a claim a few miles north of here. He had oc
cup1ed the room only a few days. Yesterday
morning the smell Of escaping gas alarmed thu
inmates, who traced the smell to a room on the
top tioor. Just then groans were heard from the
inside and on opening the door Barnes was fount
lying on the bed in an unconscious condition an(
the room filled with gas,
Inc gas company was notified and workme1
made an Investigation. They found that the ga.
was pouring thru an unused pipe into Barnes
room. A physician was called who worked O,
the unconscious man for two hours before he de
clared him out of danger. 1t is alleged the iani
tor was to blame TO: turning on the wrong valve
put he denies this. A thoro investigation /
being made into the affair.
Deserter Arrested.
Chief of Police Zirbes has made a clever arres
IN the person of Charles Mcdonald, o deserte
from company NJ, Twentieth United States in
ian'fy' VINO ran away from Fort Lin
coin' N. d., four weeks ago. McDonal
came to this city and has lived here ever sine
unoer the name of Charles Blackburn. Yesterda,
ne was injured while at work with a house
NOV crew and at the hospital it was learne,
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made an investigation and soon connected bir
with the missing soldier wanted at Fort Lincoln
descriptions of whom were sent to every citv 4
tue northwest. Mcdonald admitted his identify
a suard VIII be sent here to take him back.
CarA Cun1m1ns, a graduate of the northern nor
mai ana industrial school Of this CITY, has hoo
eieCIeo principal OF the schools at South Shore
s. D. 'n ono
Markle Case Settled.
The Markle shooting case that caused 81 rn,c
excitement In Walworth county about two vear
aso, mas Deen disposed Of at Bangor by th
prosecution accepting a plea of guilty to tb
e""n cuarge-clV1l assault. Markell was ser
s1oo 70 thirty days Imprisonment and line
~ ne was charged with shooting with ir
'nt u XII schwartz, his brother-in-law,
Markle is a religious fanatic and nd modo .,
rious allegations against Schwartz which 800 .
the Jury to disagree in the first trial. An a,
Tempt was made by the prosecution in the racer
trlal 70 nave ruled out all reference to thos
charees, put the defense made such o s+ro.
point OF that matter that the prosecution pava !
ana accepted the lesser charge. Schwartz ~.
shoe IN the shoulder and the bullet LODGED a fro,
tlon OF an Inch from his spine.