The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-04
GOULD NOT HOLD
eat, 80 Z s.
GRANVILLE S. BACK
EDITOR AND HIS GOOD WIFE EN-
TERTAINED AT CROOKSTON.
Little Thing Like the Northwestern
Editorial Association Canceling Its
{ Jufket Gould Not Deter the Anoka
: Union Man from Going Over the
NJ n --.-l
q Scheduled Route and Being Wined
@ 8, and Dined. ...aa. 3.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
rgCrookston. Mimi, Aug. 4.-Granville $.
Pease of AEoka represents the entire North
western Editorial association, which was sched-
uIed to arrive here yesterday on Its annual
junket. At the last moment the officers or the
association decided to call the trip off, but
Pease had made all his arrangements and he
was not going to be disappointed 50, placing
his wife on the train, the two started over the
route selected by the organization. .--
According to schedule, yesterday and LAST
night were spent in Crookston, and the abbre-
Waited association started this morning TOT Cass
Lake and Walker. Mr.. and Mrs. Pease spent
tie day IN sightseeing and enjoying the hos
pita1ity Of the citizens Of the queen city. They
renGezvoused at the Hotel Crookston at 7I5
yesterday morning, held snort business ses-
sion were driven about the city and suburbs
were rendered a banquet last evening and ser
J enaded by the band later. Mr.. Pease received
the attention showered upon him with becom-
ing modesty made a short speech of thanks
An which politics was wholly missing, and, after
posing for lashlight photograph. retired.
,ss The meeting Of the Red River valley Edi- so1.
ssorial association was held last evening In this
scfty good attendance being present. Several
papers of great interest was read ana rree
sdiscussion Of topics Of Importance to the coun,
sTry editor indulged in It decided to hold
hanother meeting Of the association here on
.sSept. d. An elaborate program will be pre-
pared and it is expected that large percentage
tof, the editors Of the Red River valley will be
present.
$ sasS Domestic Proves Clever Thief.
spanoyitz cottage at Maple Lake has been
ksolved. It viii be remembered that the servant
! thad been bound and gagged and sfverware and
sewelry amounting to $500 in value stolen. The
ipolice have been quietly working on the case
land today secured a confession from the serv-
CANT In which she stated that she had COM
Emitted the robbery herself without any az
fsistance. After she had carefully secreted the
property she bound herself and placed the gag
lin her mouth.
tkasAfter she had been released she tainted sew
{eral times to make the fake appear genuine.
tIn-fact her fainting became so insistent that
3 tic police became suspicious and began to in
sSestigate her record. They found that she had
I sbeen in trouble before and, placing her IN the
ssweatbox, secured confession and the return
spf most Of the property.
fs.~The lady teachers were startled today at
sfhe examinations by receiving a general pro-
sposaI Of marriage from a wealthy man Of
sabout 30 years. who appeared while they were
undergoing examinations He has 900 acres Of
sfhe best land in the Red River valley. At
Cast accounts his proposals have not been ac'
scepted. -. "
a., Shaw Inspects Prize Farms, '-,
T Professor Thomas shaw.Aeditor Of the Orange
sGudd Farmer, accompanied by Professor T. a.
EHoyerstad, spent the day here. Professor Shaw
rs making a tour in Minnesota and North ant
sSouth Dakota for the purpose Of selecting thu
farms entitled to the prizes aggregating $1,000
(which James J. Hill has offered for the best
(which James J. Hill has offered for the best
peighty farms In the competition and the pro
afessor says 1t will be difficult matter to dis
Tribute the prizes, all the places having reached
such state Of perfection that there Is bu
Eaittle choice between them.
The Polk county republican committee me
here 3 today. Prospects of republican success
ans this county were talked over and the mos
satisfactory reports received from al
receive more than the normal vote Of tn
county.