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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
= PETITION FOR NEW DITCH
Plan Proposed to Canal Grow River for
ssr*s x Fifty Miles. :.

LIST. CLOUD, MINN.--A judicial ditch that will
canal the Crow river distance of fifty miles,
beginning in Meeker county and passing thru
Stearns and into Pope, is sought to be estab-
Stearns county. This ditch, II the work is
undertaken, will be the largest in central Min.
nesota. Engineers estimate its cost at about
81 900 mile, and it is said it will make valu-
able 100000 acres of land that are now prac-
tfcally,, worthless. The work will exceed any
thing thus far done in the way of ditching In
this part Of the state. The success that has
attended the construction. of numerous county
bitches In Stearns county during the past two
years is responsible for this new project. The
ditch will empty and flow out again Of Lake
Korons at Paynesville 2
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MINNEAPOLIS.

German American bank. -.
First National bank. $1,000.
Germania bank. ............
Hennepin County Savings
bank .....
Minneapolis Trust company.
Minnesota Loan & Trust
company :.
Minnesota National bank
National Bank of Commerce
Northwestern National bank
st. Anthony Falls bank. &.
Security Bank of Minnesota
Swedish-American National
Ddnk ........
South Side State bank.
Minneapolis Gas Light COM
pany, IS, 1910-193O.
Minneapolis Gas Light COM
pany general mortgage 6s,
1914-1930
Minneapolis General Elec-
trio company 5s. 1884. /.
minneapolis Brewing COM
panyY common. =.
Minneapolis Brewing COM
| pany, preferred. -. -.
Minneapolis Brewing COM
! pany, bonds. -.
! Minneapolis Syndicate. -.
Minneapolis Threshing Ma.
1 chine company. :. .
Minneapolis Steel & Machin,
| cry company, preferred. :.
Minneapolis Steel & Machin
f. cry company, common.
North American Telegraph
company
Twin City Telephone com
/ pany, first, mortgage IS,
| 1913-1916 ...............,
Twin City Telephone com
pany, common. ..........,
Twin City Telephone com
pany, preferred .........
/! Minneapolis Chamber of
ship, last sale $4,52
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
Mill NOW STANDS
ON MISSION SITE
BEACON LIGHT OF GREAT NORTH
WEST GONE FOREVER.
Scene of Wild Indian Debauch, Where
Monks Fled for Their Lives in the
Looting and Burning Of Historic
Landmark Is Now Occupied by Shops
and Plant of Busy Enterprise.
Special to The Journal.

special to The Journal
Menominee, Mich, Feb Son the spot where
now stands one of the busiest sawmilis on the
Menominee river was once located the old Roman
Catholic mission, which in the early days of the
the beacon light Of civilization among the n In
dams of this region until the cupidity Of white
traders led to its sudden and utter destrue-
ton. ~ =,
The old mission stood on little point Of
laad extending out into the river known as
Mission Point, where the mill is now established
The faithful monks labored zealously among the
Indians and exerted such strong influence over
them that they rapidly; rose toward .civiliza-
tion, abandoning drinking. snd were in fair
way to become much enlightened.
The avaricious traders did not view with
approval this reform movement they desired
to profit by the weakness. OF the. red men and
salso ito. reap a harvest of. wealth by the sale
of liquor among them. At length they found
their business on the point of sruination, and,
the story goes. decided upon a desperate course.
They decoyed. the Indians into. fearful de-
liquor turned them loose upon the mission. The
maddened red men looted and burned 1t to the
ground, the monks barely escaping with their
lives The mission was never rebuilt but the
little strip of land was always known as Mis-
sion Point The mission was destroyed about
seYenty-fYe years ago.
Returns from Travels.
Leonard Eastman of Martnette, one Of the
two young men who left in September for "a
European trip, returned yesterday for a visit at
the Iu1 hdppd fraternity HOUSE,. ne DeluS
a member. He is on, his way home after having
spent several months in travel, Wallace Cook
| also of Marinette, accompanied him. They start
| ed out on trip in which they proposed to
| tramp part of the way and pay their expenses
when they had to. They sailed steerage from
| New York and visited Rome, Naples and other
cities in Italy. From there to Budapest, where
Eastman entered the employ of the American
/ consul at about $A d month. ,--
| = At that time the boys were about ION their
4 uppers,' and the consul was DESTROYS that some
American should remain in the city for COM
pany'sS sake. Cook was promised a position
! in school to teach English. The consul had
promised to furnish employment for one If the
| other got position, so Eastman bound himself
to the consul to do work electrical inyestiga-
/ tion. Cook failed to get his job, and $4 a
month wouldn't support both, SO he came home.
| Eastman fell in later with man who wanted
a travelling companion and together these two
visited Dresden, Hanover Brussels, Paris and
other cities, after which Eastman sailed for
home. Arriving in New York, he was compelled
to telegraph here for money to make up enough
to get to Marinette where his father is an
attorney. = - -. II.
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&* FARMERS FEAR EPIDEMIC
Mad Dog Bites Cow and Latter At
tacks Stock.

the farm animals in this vicinity is feared as
the result of a mad dog which has been running
thru the country. cow belonging to G. H.
Lamport went mad yesterday. =. - H..
The first symptoms Of the disease were no.
ticed by the family of Mr.. Barton, who lives
on the place., The cow was seen chasing
other animals and bunting and tearing about In
its mad fits. Lamoort was notified and imme-
diately. shot the animal. a.. .S-...-j
It Is. thought that great deal Of stock may
have been bitten. A notice has been published
requesting people in Hecla owning dogs to Keep
them from running at large. as. -.<.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
BUYS WATER POWER PLANT
Valuable Charles City Property Is to
Be Improved.

CHARLES CITY, IOWA.-E. s. Marrenner
today purchased the Charles City water power
plant. The consideration is not definitely known
but is supposed to be $25, 600. The purchaser
electric plant with day and night current.
The plant has been. idle since the burning Of the
one and was in constant use for fifty years.
The dam was I'll st placed here by the late Joe
Kelley the first settler in Charles City. At the
time or the fire. the mill property was in charge
Of John Kuck When burned, the structure was
four story fcuringS mill with 2D0-barrel
capacity per day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
NORTHWEST .NECROLoGIC

LA CROSSE, WIs.-Peter Neurater, one of the
oldest shoe dealers of this city,. dropped dead
after getting out of his bed apparently in the
best Of health. He was 76 years of age and
had lived here for fifty years.
, DELEVAN, MINN.-John Evans. a pioneer
citizen and one of Faribault county's wealthiest
farmers, died yesterday aged &c years.
SPEARFISH. S. D.-Mrs. Alden Hamilton,
formerly Miss Hattie Deffenbaugh, whose father
was killed near Deadwood by the Indians in
1876 died here yesterday after brief Illness,
aged 30 years. Her husband is well-knOwn
stockman living at Haley, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
FINDS LOST PoCKETBooK
Red Wing Man Receivers Checks, but
sa: Cash Is Missing.

RED WING, NIINN.-John Hanson living near
Dennison lost $24O and So, 500 in checks. The
cash and paper were in pocketbook which was
found on a snowbank. Hanson claims that the
book was in his house all the time and claims
that some person entered his house and stole the
pocketbook and contents. The checks and notes
were left in the book, but the money was gone.
=. The twenty third annual meeting Of the Lake
Pepin Old Settlers association was held at the
home of R. Merrill at Sugar Loaf valley. There
was a large attendance, representing several
generations and ranging in age from a few
months to SO years Of age. 1T
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
TRIAL ycosT $500
= TRIAL COST $5,SoU SO
Anoka Has Heavy Expense to Convict
Trio.

ANoKA, AIINN.-rSome interesting statistics
were complied yesterday in the county audi
tors office. The trial, lof Grin Kalderwtt, job
Kolb and Charles Harmon, who are now in the
penitentiary at saltwater, cost Anoka county
81, 800 The trio came from Minneapolis. The
trial lasted twenty-one days and all three We're
convicted. There were ninety witnesses and the
number OF jurors sworn were one hundred and
twenty -eeven.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
COLL AGAIN INDICTED
Grand Jury Files New Charges Against
.~ Bank Cashier.

: MILWAUKEE, WIS.--The federal grand jury
has returned an indictment containing several
counts against Henry @. Coll, former assistant
cashier Of the First National bank, S.
1t was, not disclosed upols what grounds an
additional Indictment to those returned last
year had been returned. but 1t Is known that
Coils affairs in connection with the bank have
been thoroly probed. s.: q II. s5HE
Coll is supposed to be in New York. but as
he is under heavy bonds on tho first indict-
ment federal officials have no apprehension az
to getting service on him without delay.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
ST., PAUL.

American National bank. :.
Capital bank ..............
First National bank ........
Merchants National bank. i. .
National Ger nan-American
bank
st. Paul National bank. =. {.
Observation-Disclosures bank
Second National bank
State bank .....,...........
Northwestern Trust company
Minnesota Transfer Railway
1st 5s. 1916.
Minnesota Transfer Railway
company LIST As, 1916..-..
Security Trust company -.
st. Paul Union Depot COM
pany, 1st IS. 1880.
Union Depot company, consol
5s, 1914 ................
Union Depot company, consol
IS. 1914 .................
Interstate Investment Trust
company ...............l.
American Light & Traction
company, common.
American Light & Traction
company preferred .....
st. Paul Gas Light company,
LIST 6s of 1915 .........
St. Paul Gas Light company.
general 1s Of 1914. .......
st. Paul Gas Light company,
LIST cons. IS, 1918. ....:.
st. Croix Power company,
list IS. 1929 ...........
Pioneer Press company,
common (par 500 ......
Pioneer Press company,
pfd (par SOY p. o.. -.
West Publishing company,
common .................
West Publishing company
preferred ...............
T'it,,ls, Hutchings & Co.,
common
Hdbbs, Hutchings & Co.,
preferred ...............,
Superior Water, Light 8
Power Company. -.....
Superior Water, Light s
Power company, LIST Is
1881 .................... ;,
St. Paul Union Stockyards
list IS. 1915 ~;
St. Paul Fire & Marine In
surance company 1880.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03

! LOGAN, 1owA.-The Logan Electric Light
company has transferred the Logan electric light
plant and the milling property on the banks Of
the Boyer river to J. "A. fictitious Of st. Paul,
who will take possession about March l. The
consideration was $50, 900 and several tracts Of
lands in Canada r. s.,s..~. o. e. Tg-s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
.REGADNS SPEECH
ON HIS DEATHBED
REMARKABLE CASE OF "A FORMER
MOoRHEAD MAN.
Phillip Shell, Dumb Twenty-one Years,
suddenly Finds He Can Talk and
Spends Last Moments Abusing Those
About Him Bowbells Man is Heir
to Fortune In England
Special to The Journal ,

!. Fargo, N. D., Feb. 3.-Dumb for three-fourths
Of his life. Phillip Shell, former resident of
Moorhead, Mimi, recovered his speech the last
few hours Of his life and spent his dying mo-
ments in the bitterest denunciation OF his physi-
clan and his attendants.
Shell died at the home Of his brother near
Fessenden, in this state, to which place he
was removed some months ago, when very low
years Of age, thru extreme fright and lived
for the next twenty-one years in silence.
The remarkable recovery Of his powers to talk
just before death astonished his attendants, but
they were still further surprised when he be-
gan. the most vituperatiye' abuse OF ali those
surrounding his bedside So IT
Heir to English Estate.
I. Claims to large English estates have long been
prolific source OF. amusement to the jokesmiths,
but e. g. Corey Of Bowbells, In this state. seems
to be in line. for,:a reasonably large sum Of
money around which is woven q romance. L. One
Of his ancestors married the daughter Of a
pirate king of the ffteenth century. The old
remunerative. He left Eaz,vast fortune that
descended directly to Corey and afterwards he.
came tied up. After years of investigation the
right line Of Corey Ancestry is reported to have
be one Of the; fortunate heirs,
~ Volunteer Insurance Fund.
The state supreme court has sustained City
treasurer Mitchell In his refusal to give the
volunteer fremen a part of the per cent in.
surance fund. 1t was the custom tor years tc
divide Fargos apportionment among the yolun
teer aremen Prior to the establishments Of q
paid department, the city council enacted. 8
measure by which 7fremen were remInerated
for the: time actually employed at fires. This
the treasurer construed as being technically q
paid department, and two years ago declined
to pay over: the sum. Judge Pollock decided
! In favor of the volunteers and has been re-
versed by the supreme COURT the decision being
written by Chief Justice Morgan. Since the
partment. 80 j, EEsa-s75e"' ri : =, -
4 Cost Of Murphy Trial.
Ward county will have to pay from $4,000
to $4,000 for, the privilege o. trying Maid,
J. S. Murphy of Minot in this city, where tht
case was brought onaa change of venue. on,
OF the attorneys prosecuting the case is sail
too get 500 a day, and enc OF the expert wit
4 nesses half that sum- It has taken three
: weeks to take the testimony. s
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80
IT E X a. g

The greatest In opportunities for money
or Development. Some choice plantations
at bargains. Ranches 5000 to 100000
acres. Colonization tracts any part OF
acres up Write for pamphlets and ask
for what you want. Come to Texas, the
state that will make you rich. 5sss,:
w. g. MOORE b CO., Houston, Texas
Reference: Every bank In Houston.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
It's Easier

to cure than endure those dreadful sick
= or nervous headaches.
It's all in knowing how.
In just a few minutes, without any
other effects but Just to cure the pain
DIR. Miles Anti-Pain Pills win relieve
you of your suffering. If it's any pain.
anywhere, or from any cause, just take
one OF E"-'--. ~ ~ : ; -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
BANK CI1EARINGS

New York, Feb, 3.--The following table, COM
piled by Bradstreet, shows the bank clearings at
the principal cities for the week ended Feb. L.
with the percentage Of increase and decrease, as
compared with the corresponding week last
year: go. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03

MANKATo, M1NN,-fhe old landmark on
fransa A., Swami of the state normal school.
which burned Thursday evening. was valued at
So 500. The loss is partly covered by insurance
The other buildings were saved with great diff
Guilty by a railroad-grading force. The resi-
dence that burned was erected by the late Miner
Porter in the early days as a hotel. Sc,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03

MANKATo, MINI. Andrew Mood, a farmer
of Belgrade, is at st. Joseph hospital, suffering
from serious injuries received in runaway ac-
cdent. He was driving team hitched to a
farm wagon when the horses became frightened
and bolted Mood was thrown out. He struck
on his head and was rendered unconscious. 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
Had Property; Dies Pauper.5

With property worth more than $4,000 at
Grinnell, John Frahm died in the poorhouse in
Polk county. He formerly resided at Grinnell
and for many years was employed by Mayor
Coutts About year ago he went to Valley
Junction and secured position. His friends,
lost track Of him and were surprised to learn Of
his. death as pauper. Relatives at Grinnell
| took his body to that city for burial. A few,
years ago his wife left him and since that time
he appeared to be discouraged and i'll. He leaves
two children. -. RI a.s-.. F.. ....esss>
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03

BATTLE CREEK, MICH. Six men who had
been bitten by a dog. since pronounced mad
were hurried from a local factory today to a
fast train for Ann Arbor, Mich, to secure Pas
fears are entertained for some of the cases.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
FRAzEE MINN-rh,e

FRAZEE, MINN.-The farmers institute at
Detroit yesterday great success and was
well attended Several experts represented the
state agricultural society and the lectures were
Of exceeding value to the farmers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03

These prices are for No. ! large, medium and
small; other goods are In proportion. For other
furs not quoted prices are about the same as
last year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
PRESENCE OF MIND
|, PREVENTS WRECK
IOWA MAN FLAGS PASSENGER
TRAIN WITH ovERCoAT.
George Pearse Of Geneva Discovers
Broken Rail, Throws Fur Garment on
Track and Hurries to Section Fore
man-Engineer Stops Train, Think
ing Man Was Lying inEngine S Path.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Marshalltown, Iowa, Feb. 3.-The timely dis
covery of a broken rail on the Iowa Central
railway probably averted a bad wreck near the
little town Of Geneva.
George Pearse, q Geneva man, had been tC
Hampton and while walking along the railroad
track on his way home and within mile OF
Geneva, he discovered broken rail that ha6
become displaced The south-bound passenger
train, No. 2, was due in half an hour. Pearss
took OFF his fur coat and placed it between the
rails as signal and then hurried to Geneva
where he notified the section foreman. Tht
latter Immediately went to the scene of tn.
break on hsndcar. He arrived in sight just IL
time to see No. 2 slow up and finally stop
few feet from the danger spot.
The engineer had seen the coat and was abl'
to stop his train in time. He thought there
was q man lying On the track.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
GENERAL PRODUCE

Official quotations Of the Minneapolis
Produce Exchange, corrected up to IL m,
Saturday, Feb. 8.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
REVIEW OF THE MARKET BY THE NORTH.
WESTERN HIDE & FUR co.


The hide market, so far as the tanners are
concerned. is nearly at standstill. Most of
the tanners are out of the market entirely, one
prices. The Associated Press dispatches to the
daily papers quotes light an dheavy COW hides
in local lots at lie for No: 1, 1oc for No:
saited V prices e are 1c lower than we paying
in Minneapolis. This shows we are A@hc too
high, and unless there is change we will be
down to Chicago prices very soon; Hips are at
present worth more than hide prices, and
calfsktns selling in carlots 1c lower than a
month or so past and are hard to sell at that.
Tallow is a little better. but dull at the ad-
vance.
We think the fur market never showed such
a peculiar condition. Some export buyers are
mixed lot Of furs about as before the London
sales, others will not pay within 6@10 per cent
Minks are quiet and few are willing to buy
reason for expecting any material changes soon
| Some mink and skunk are beginning to show
effects of the warm sun; those that were brown
ses st i se e f sR9 ae ss
are getting brown. A month hence most Of
them will be brown or pale, and those who ar.
buying, if not good judges, will lost money:
Green sailed cured steer hides. over
Green ee IDS Sailed heavy cow hides over eA ivy
Green ie sated light hides, under 60 lbs IL 1S
Green sailed hides, branded ..........u 10 :
| Green sailed bulls, stays. oxen
Green Teen Sailed ait long haired kips. to ~ %
Green l0s Sailed veal ips, Is to IS sia 10
| Green sailed deacons, under lbs, =
e Green or frozen hides i3Sc less than gree
sailed. r.,
Horse and mule hides. large, each. SO, 60 81. 6
| md hides
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03

Montana butchers, short trim, light. 1915 .
Montana butchers, long trim, heavy .1Sh
Montana butchers, long trim, light. .18 @=
Indian stretched lis
Montana calf, under lbs ......... 20
Montana kip, to II lbs .':.17 :~se
Iowa. Minnesota, Dakota, Wisconsin
hides II IL
Dry bull hides $500. .13h -
Dakota and Wisconsin calf. under 8
lbs III ~
Kips, to IL lbs ....-........ .......19 II
Dry salted all sections ............ 10 13'
Dry horse and mule hides, EACH. so 90
Pelts, large, each 81 1o@o1 80
| Pets, medium, each ............... 600 80
| Pelts, small, each ............ BOG 80
Short shearlings, each, green sailed. log 81
! Dry territory butchers 1865. .17@ .1s
Dry territory murrains ............. 100 1T
$ #s!3sx: s ssas y 81 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
LOCAL SECURITIES

Total, Canada. $64,12s, 658 1913
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-03
HIDES, PEITs, TALLoW, WOOL,

.aAnd interest,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01
cuIIman Is Progressing.

"Cullman is enjoying unusual prosper ity this season and all the merchants and business men are pleased with the pros poets for the new year In all lines of trade,' said Attorney J. Bascomb Brown of that city, who was in Birmingham on business for a few hours yesterday
 "Cullman continues It's steady growth and the entire county Is being rapidly developed by thrifty class of citizens famous for their industry ana the great value of their products. With average seasons the crops of strawberries, po- tatoes and other products for which Gull man Is growing famous will be larger this year than ever before. The acreage has been largely increased since last sea son.
 The people in Cullman county have not yet begun to discuss politics. We are too busy, but when the proper time cUnes our citizens will take a lively in- terest in the issg es of the day and the various candidata; before the people for the various offlcesI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-01
Last Call io Electors.

Although the constitution says in section 194 that a poll tax shall become de..nuuent on the first day of Febru- ary. yet in section ITS it says an elector can not vote unless he had "on or before" the first day of February paid all poll taxes assessed against him. The two provisions are not ex- actly consistent, but the practice in all counties of the state gives the elector tio benefit of the doubt, and today is therefore the last day when an elector can qualify himself for voting either in the primary or on election day by paying any poll tax assessed against him.
 This is the last call and the elector between the ages of 21 and 45 who neglects today's opportunity will stand disfranchised an entire year. To some extent he will become decitizenized, TOT cltlZen WnO cdn not vote IS put . by-stander He is not even an inno- cent by-stander. He may have voice fin public affairs, but his sphere of action is enucd before the ballot box He has lost h.s public rights for sea. sop st any rate.
 At least 5000 citizens of Jefferson county should pay poll taxes today. The money is needed in the public schools, and vote will be high priv nege on August 27 next. It will be a high and mrch desired privilege at that time. Secure it by paying all poll taxes assessed against you today.