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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26
COUNTY CASES GAN GO
10 MUNICIPAL COURT

Municipal Judges Of Minneapolis
have jurisdiction in all cases Of misder
meanors committed in Hennepin count
ty, and William E. Rosckes Of Exc efslor,
who pleaded guilty to running q
judge E. +. Waite to . thirty days il
the county Jail, will have to serve his
sentence. This is the gist Of supreme
court decision handed down today by
Justice G.. B. Elliott. $"'9 ~. :. '7-4
: Rosckesf was arrested about three
weeks ago. After he had pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to thirty days in the
county Jail, his attorney, y. 4. Hutch
inson, applied for writ/of habeas cor
pus and demanded his release on the
ground that the municipal judge had
no jurisdiction outside of the city linn
it's. The matter was argued before
Judge D. F. Simpson of the district
court and the REALTORS prayer denied.
An appeal was taken to the supreme
court and was argued Jan. II by Mr.,
Hutchinson and County Attorney Al. },
Smith. The lower court is affirmed in
the decision handed down today and
it is stated in the syllabus:
| The municipal court Of the city Of
Minneapolis has jurisdiction to try and
determine all offences committed within
the county Of Hennepin, which under the
general laws Of the state are within the
jurisdiction of a justice court. The pro.
visions 4 Of chapter 252, laws of 1901
4 which authorize the trial Of. a person
charged with keeping a blind pig be.
fore any magistrate In the county where
the offense Is committed, are valid.
The decision is victory for thu
county attorneys office and means thai
from this time on cases Of this kint
thruout the county will be brought be
fore the Minneapolis municipal Judges
instead Of before the local Justices Of
the peace, where J. justice. is sometimes
| count of the lack of information ant
legal knowledge Of the country Justices
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26
TODAY IN DISTRICT COURT

Judge D. F. Simpson -Puccio VS..
Great Northern Railway company,
still on trial. Il 81 I.
Judge E. c., Brooks Nelson VS..
Nelson, contested divorce, still on
trial. @5
Judge John Day Smith-Edward o.
Fellows, former coal dealer, on trial
for alleged embezzlement Of $4,000
from =. II. Peavey, whose agent 1t
is alleged he was.
Judge Andrew Holt-Verdict of
+ $4,000 for plaintiff in case of Mary
Olson VS.. Rose Dahl, brought to
collect on a note. ;.l.
Judge H. d. Dickinson Verdict
for defendant in horse-kicking dam
age case of Morris VS.. Nevins. Ap-
peal from county conlmissio toner's
ratification Of 500 benefits VS.. Ole
Nicholson for Brooklyn ditch.
Judge F. v. Brown-Jury, juven-
lie court and minor chamber mat
tiers. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26
ANTI SEAL LAW
IS HELD VALID
STATE SUPREME COURT DECIDES
AGAINST TICKET BROKERS.
scalpers Will Not Accept This as Final
But Will Try to Garry the Case to
the United States Supreme Court
Manford Case was the Test. .s
(other supreme court, decisions on
Page 18.)

+ Page 18.)
The ticket brokers case, State VS..
Manford, will be appealed to the high
est court in the land. The brokers will
not be content until they have a final
test of the Minnesota anti-scalping law
n the supreme court of the United
Upon receipt of information that the
Minnesota supreme court had today af-
hrmeda the decision Of the Hennepin
county district court. wherein Man.
ford was fined 800 by Judge Simpson,
the local brokers decided at once to
take the case up. The decision was
made without waiting for the return
Ct their attorney, John w. Arctander,
from p, delayed trip to Norway.
The appeal will be watched with in
terest by every ticket broker in the
anti-scalping law to be taken to the
supreme court at Washington. Mean
while Mr.: Manford is out of the city,
having disposed Of his business here.
lie IS under bonds, as we'll as several
other indicted ticket brokers, whose
cases have not been disposed Of
Brokers Not Surprised.
| Neither W. r. Git nor C. 3. Corbett.
| the leading ticket, brokers in Mime.
apolls, We're able to say off hand what
course they should take as to their
present business. Mr.. Git said that
the brokers proposed to test the law
further. to see whether the railroads
had right to dictate who should be
ticket agents in the state. ,,.-..5.'
You see the law offers no prote ctiou
to the state,o said Mr.. Gitt. VAny.
one whom the railroads may select may
go to the secretary of state, pay the
S. fee and demandi a license, and the
Estate must issue it, :....ss = :. - -.
n Unscrupulous Might Win.
)" If some. person Of well known lack
Of principal should have the BACKING
Of the railroads he could get license
while. if some well known citizen who
1 had lived here all his life should apply
for license to sell tickets, and should
not be recommended by some road, h
couldn It get license. We propose Il
! find out whether the railroads shall
dictate who shall be, ticket agents. -
Mr.. Corbett said that in case of tn,
enforcement Of the law every railroad
1 ticket agent in the state who SELL
tickets for connecting roads must pe
Ia license for every road for whom b,
sells tickets - ~
1 Several Minneapolis ticket men ar
still under indictment pending the de
cision in the Manford case Mr. Man
Eford is under bonds and is subject t.
the penalty imposed by the court unde
stay, awaiting the return from the su
preme court. ~ IT, -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26
PRETTY GIRL F0RGER
CONPESSES HER GUILT

Il A confessed forger, Miss Grace An
derson, pretty and only 20 years Of age,
this afternoon. She is charged with
passing a check for $l5, bearing the
spurious signature Of D. E. Northfield,
2517 Central avenue, at a department
store. She had worked FOR Mortified
last summer and was acquainted with
his signature. She is employed at an
other departm emit store.
When first questioned she was indig.
mart thta she should be suspected Of
forgery, but finally broke down and
confessed that she "needed the
money! Detectives Morrissey and
Stavlo did quick work in capturing the
girl when the case was reported. i.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26
L0DGERS FOUND SAFETY
+ BY THE FIRE ESCAPES

Several persons rooming in the old
Hennepin block on Hennepin avenue,
between Third and Fourth streets, had
a, narrow escape from death by fire
this forenoon.
The fire started in aone of the rooms
on the third floor, and the halls and
rooms were soon filled with dense
smoke The occupants made no attempt
to go down the stairs, but ran. for the
fire. scapes and were taken to- the
street by the fremen.
The flames were soon extinguished
and the loss is nominal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26
NECROLOGIC

sJ.sT AVERY, aged 81 years, died to-
day at his home, 400 East Eighteenth
street. He WAS q member of George N.
Morgan post, G. A. R., having served in
the One Hundred and Fourteenth New
York volunteers in the civil, war. He
/. is survived by his wife, three daughters
and one son. Funeral Monday at 2:3O
from the residence under the auspices
Of the IA. R. Interment at Lakewood
cemetery. ,...> F.. =.
SOPHIE LARSON, aged 16 years,
died yesterday at the home of, her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Larson, 1924
Vine place. Funeral Saturday at $3.50
m. from the residence. Interment at
Layman g cemetery. ,&>%. ..
MRS. II. EMMA ROBINSON, wife
Of T. V. Robinson, aged 81 years, died
at the residence, 1903 Second avenue
S. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm. Inter.
. ment at Lakewood cemetery. - ,r
MISS HARRIET DEM EFT died
s last night at her home, 19l East Island
avenue. Funeral Saturday at 1880 pm
from Holy Trinity church, Fourth
street Sc. =. -. !, t..
DIR. T.. L. DRAKB.-Funeral Satur
1 day, 2 pm, from Masonic hall, ~ Uni
! yersity avenue Sc. Friends invited.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26
LIQUOR DEALERS CASES UP.

Eva Barnes, Madame Valentine, Ida
Dorsey, arrested yesterday on complaint
of representative Of the saloonkeepers
were arraigned in police court today,
charged with maintaining houses Of i'll
fame. :
They pleaded not guilty and the cases
were set for JAM. 80.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26
Weather Conditions.

Weather Conditions.
The pressure is everywhere above
80 inches; it is high over New England
and thence southwark to Oklahoma and
northern Texas. and from there north
westward to the eastern parts of Ore
con and Washington, and there are
areas of relatively low pressure. over ~ !
the Lake Winnipeg region, off the
southern California coast and off the
south Atlantic coast: The he last name "a
i the states bordering on the south and INC
middle Atlantic coast, with rain fall,
ing this morning at Norfolk and
Charleston, and showing at Atlanta.
The Lake Winnipeg Glow is causing
continued rising temperatures in MIN I'm
nesota, Manitoba, the Dakotas and
Nebraska. It is cooler than it was yes
terday morning in Alberta, western
Montana and Wyoming but the tenn
peratures are still high for the season:
Clear weather is general IN n the central &c "a
part of the country. Fair weather,
With little change in temperature. is
expected in this vicinity tonight and
SATURDAY,. II. S. Outram,
ys,T's0E. Section Director.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26
BADERs GET REBATE

Recent Decision Of District Court Does
Not Apply. IS
y Both the council committees # on
licenses and claims recommended the
payment Of a rebate on the saloon
license held by the late Charles Q.
hotel last month. The license does not
expire until next July and there is
about $500 due on the unexpired por-
tion.; Isl
The decision Of the district court for
bidding the payment of rebates on
liquor licenses does not apply when the
original holder is unable to carry on
the business thru death, and there is
no objection to the payment to the
Bader estate. A
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26
scAREs SERVANTS Ar THE ARERnFFN,

scAREs SERVANTS AT THE ABERDEEN.
Peter Lackey, yardman at the Aberdeen
hotel, st. Paul, drove all the servants from the
place with a revolver last night mad is now
locked up at the police station pending an exam
some time that the servants desired to kill him
and he started last night to head off any such
attempt - 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26

Held to Grand Jury-Thomas Moran,
arrested Wednesday on charge OF
stealing $3.50 from James Casey, propri-
etor Of saloon at 200 Hennepin,
waived examination in police court to-
$1,000 bail. ,....-...''- ....
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26
AROUND THE TOWN

Colonel Walker Still Low.-Colonel
Platt B. Walkers condition at Scran-
ton, Pa, has not improved. He. still
remains unconscious, and the family is
anxiouslv awaiting news OF some
change.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26
City News I. : ::
THE WEATHER
The Forecast.

Minnesota, Upper Michigan, Wiscon,
sin, Iowa, North and South Dakota and
Montana-Fair tonight and SATURDAY;
variable winds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26
Two Fine Songs.

4 - { Mother and ]" Sleep most pleas
ing lullaby Ask for them at Powers
music department. tomorrow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26
KILLED IN IOWA
Edward Taylor, q. Great Western
81 3 $40 Brakeman. Meets Death. aka.

Word 1hbaa b sssn rsssfsvssa. in Mime.
Avenue N fFa zs'd oh Helsa
Great WESTERN o2oad,5 was Killed at Alta
Vista, iowa. yesterday The telegram
gave no particulars. Taylor was 80
years old and married. He had no
children. ~ IN mn ,sif.s,s &
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26
Weather Now and Then.

Today, maximum, 43 degrees; mini
mum, 10 degrees; a year ago, maxi
mum, 20 degrees; minimum, below.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26

So Shirts, $1.5O; S. Hats, So
e" Hoffman s (3) Stores and Laundry.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26

Hearing Is Concluded Judge Charles
F. Amidon of Fargo, who is in Mime
apolis hearing United States court cases
in chambers, concluded the hearing Of
the case Of E. W. Backus against the
Alpena Cement company today and took
it under advisement.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26

Six to Enter Navy.-Six young men
leave Minneapolis tonight to enter the
United States navy. One will 60 to
Norfolk, Va, where he will be shipped
at once. The remaining five go TO San
Francisco to receive, the training pre-
scrihed for apprentice seamen.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26

Grocer Is Bankrupt. O.
Strot, a grocer at 1880 Fwenty-sixth
avenue S, has filed bankruptcy petit
ton with the clerk Of the United States
district court. The schedules show
debts amounting to $3,2G0.50 and assets
valued at SCOOPS, Of which $4,375 is
claimed as exempt. 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26

sapp to Leave Hospital.-Gordon
Sapp, injured in the West hotel fire, will
leave ST. Barnabas hospital this even
ing, having completely recovered. Ben
janlin Swisky of Chicago is improving
able to leave for several days.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-26

DIR. I. L. DRAKB.-Funeral Saturr-
day, 2 pm, from Masonic hall, ~ UNI
YersitY avenue SD. Er1ends invited.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-25
The Public Library.

The public library is open daily,
except Sunday, from 3 to . and from
! to9 p. m,
Through the courtesy OF Assembly
man Smoker, there are, at the library,
copy of the bills introduced at the
special session of the legislature held
in December, and also copies of the
Senate and Assembly journals,
The library has recently received
from the U. S, Department of the In
terror, statistical atlas of the census
of 1900; also an abstract Of the twelfth
census.
Nou-residents may have the privi.
lege of borrowing books for three
months for the sum of twenty i've
cents; and they are cordially invited
to visit the library while in town.
Fiction received:
The Divine Fire by May Sinclair.
Gordon Keith by Thomas Nelson
Page
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-25
The Prize Steers.

+. w Graber recently received the
following information Ia a letter from
Prof Geo. 8. Humphreys II The cal.
lc1e of Agriculture At Madison:
Replying wita your request 70 have
the Hereford steer weighed NeH Years
morning @iIl say that ha weighed
80 pounds lacking So pounds 0i
making the thousand pound gain dur.
ing the year This certainly is very
goOa
There Il -ome talk that we should
not kill these steers at Madison but
seua them 10 Chicago and have them
top the Chicago masget, which / think
they would do If sent down about Eas-
ter lime Nc viii haga them f0r our
classroom work shea the farmers are
here. aud ! .rnsl goa and many Of
Jour friends can ba present ~ 500
them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-25
NEWS OF MINES
In the Lead and Zine Region OF
Wisconsin.

The Peacock Mining Company,
operating west OF town, made very
big strike of disseminated ore that test
ed Sper cent, last week, going through
depth OF ton feet and u breast OF un.
known width. This Joins the famous
Slack mine owned and controlled by
GAINESVILLE capital, Tho Peacock com
pany has refused an offer OF several
Thousand dollars. Tho stock Is In
great demand at good prices but mono
Is for sale, This promises To prove
one of the greatest strikes In the dis
trict, Miners claim this strike Is on
the old squirrel range which for years
was one Of the greatest producers OF
zine ore In the district. An offer OF
1900 for twentieth interest that cost
Sl2.b0 has been refused, The company
has drilled only two holes and good
ore showed In both. They are now
drilling the third hole and II the ore
shows rs good IN this one Ia as the
others tho stock no doubt will double
IN price, and may sell for rs much
money as the O. =, David at Montfort
which was u phcnominal sale 1880
on a 10 investment,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-25
The John Ross Mine

now being stocked Ia this city promis.
es to be one OF the high paying mines
In this locality, Some OF the best and
most experienced miners la this city
have inspected this mine and the vor-
diet of them all Is that this mine will
be n big dividend payer. We would
like to have nny parties who are think
Ing of buying stock look tho mine over
for themselves and be convinced,
Parties wishing further information
may call on or address w. II Toay
and George S, HuXtable, Mineral
Point, WlaGonaIn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-25
SPECIAL CLEARING SALE.


We will continue special clearing sale during the remain
ing days Of January. Our special clearing and
tables offer wonderfully attractive bargains ard cannot he
duplicated anywhere.
Give you your choice Of pieces Of wool sutng Of various
description worth up to 75c yard at 33c.
Your choice OF Is all wool trcot former price 28c and 35c
at Bic.
Your choice of 10 pieces repeant worth 35c at 22Hc.
The above the best dress goods value in America.
We offer again 50 pieces 30 inch Percae fast coors
10 yards for 69c, sold everywhere at 10c yard
Balance Of best quality tennis flannel sold early at Oc and
12c all at Sc
Also three special lots Of embroideries:
Lot l. 200 yards at &c yard.
Lot 2 200 yards at 81 yard
Lot g. 200 yards at Zoe yard.
No better embroidery bargain viii be offered YOU this
50 ade, all wool skirts all lengths and widths, worth up
to s5 90, your choice for S1.48.
Our stock Of furs is much too large, and making
prices that viii pay here for furs if You antic-
patc buying.
Also offer special low prices in blankets both cotton and
wool.
We have received 200 pieces Ginghams II Red Seals Toll
du Nords and Amoskeag which make special prices
during the sale days. Everybody
MILLER Il FARDY.
North side u High street. Mineral Point, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-25
Cnndnctor slmnson klIled.

II II. Simpson, freight conductor
In the employ ot the Milwaukee road,
On t. Wisconsin Valley division, was
Instantly killed, III 2 O'Clock on Mon
day by the wostbound Pioneer limited,
at Tomah. heavy fog prevailed
Conductor Simpson had just left his
caboose and went forward TO speak 10
bis engineer. A moment later he step
ped from the cab to the main track,
when the limited, unseen III the fog
and darkness, CONS up under full
Roadway. Mr. Simpson was struck
BY thc pilot. hurled twenty feet aud
Instantly killed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-25
A GREAT JANUARY FLOOD
Lafayette County Man Taken
Prom Tree IOp.


The rain and Jhawng Of last Friday
night ana Saturday caused the Peca-
tonic river TO run like a mill race
The Darlington correspondent OF the
Milwaukee Free Press reports that
Frank Brown, farmer who spent the
greater part of the night in Il tree, was
rescued at an early hour this morning
by some of his neighbors. Brown ap-
parently did not suffer much from his
vigil ia the trce-top other than that ha
was cold and tired when rescued
Brown was on his way home from
Darlington. He reached the river at
Amcs Branch The stream had widely
overaowed its banks, and in approach
ing the bridge his team walked deep
into the water The water was 80 high
that The box of his bobsled was wash
cd of the runners and sent coating
out into the river with its owner as the
sole passenger. Brown evidently was
not a seafariag man, Tor he grasped a
friendly tree On bis voyage out 10 sea
alter he bad sailed for several hundred
feea He crawlea up into lis brarcues.
leaving lhe sleaJox to float away
Afser maay weary hours ILL., predica-
mant was discovered by farmers who
picked up the team which had been
wandering about. a boat was secured
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-25
POST AND CORPS
Officers Jointly Installed on the
Evening OF january l9.
INTERESTING ADDRESSES
BY Prof. ]. /. Bergen and Rev
w. I. Walker.
NAMES OF orFICERs.

The families and friends of the q, ~.
Il. Post and w Woman's Relief Corps of
this city always look forward to their
annual installation ceremonies, antici-
patiug an enjoyable social gathering;
and the meeting held last Friday
proved one of the most successful held
by these popular institutions. The
ladies of the Corps, with their usual
forethought, had provided bountiful
supply of good things for the banquet,
which was served from 6 to s o'clock.
The Corps also had engaged the kitto
orchestra of this city for the occasion,
and plenty of good instrumental music
was discoursed by them during the
evening.
The impressive installation services
of the Post, with its sprinkling of
military tactics, were we'll carried out,
Notwithstanding the lack of the meas
ured step" once so proudly indulged
in by the cold boys" The officers
of the Post were installed by Past
Commander w, w. Williams, as
mastering officer, assisted by Comrade
S. f. Shepard, as officer of the day.
The installing officer for the corps
was Past President NJ. e. Priestley,
assisted by Villa Penhallegon as
conductor. The beautiful ritual SER
vices of the Corps were we'll performed
by the ladies, and the promptness and
precision of the officers and the prom
inence always given the national col
ors in these ceremonies were very
pleasing to all present.
The patriotic and scholarly address
given by Prof, j f. Bergen was we'll
received, as we'll AS the thoughtful and
impressive remarks by Rev. w. r.
Walker, and were attentively listened
to by the large assembly.
The exercises were interspersed with
the singing of old army songs by the
male quartette aud comrades, in
which the audience at times heartily
| joined.
The following are the officers of the
Post for the ensuing year:
Joseph J. ITeathcock, commander,
| Charles Nj. Cox, senior vice,
John +. Whitford, junior vice.
W. II, Whitford surgeon.
Rev, w w, Hurd, chaplain
| James A. Hoare, QuHrtermaSter
! Henry Pitts, adjutant.
| George Jeucl, officer of the day
| W, G. kislmgbury, officer OF the guard.
stephen wilkins, quar-. sergG
! Geo. Nicholson, sergt major.
! Ernest Naef, color bearer,
Comrades present: B, T PrideauN,
j. j. Humbert, James b, PrideauN,
Jno. G. Martin, Geo Harris, James
Matthews, Adam Bauer, John Stoner,
Henry Walters, aud LutZ,
Officers George II Lcgate w re.
Mary Trewcek presidents
Mary Shepard, senior vice;
MilIicent Holmes, Junior vice;
Mrs. Perry, choplan;
Mary Martin, treasurer;
| Charlotte l.. prideauX, see;
| Edith rcrrill, conductor:
/ Mrs Mosher guard;
| Edith darwiCl<, ASST, conductor;
| Eden Jacobs, assistant ruard;
n +. prestlcy, patriotic instructor;
Edith prdeauN, musicians
Mile Horn, annie G " w. Brown, Minnie
JeuSiu, Grace Adams color bearers,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-25
Gundry & Gray Co.
MINERAL POINT. WIS.
BettsS.I)odgc

Married At the home Of the BRIDES
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Au~ustus Dodge
on Wednesday morning, January p,
BY Rev ". r. Walker. Miss Eva
Dodge aud Mr. William Bettes both
OF Mineral Point.