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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13
GOES TO GALLOWS
IN DEAD OF NIGHT
WILLIAM WILLIAMS rs EXECUTED
AT ST. PAUL. ga.
He Mounted the scaffold Calmly and
His Last Words Are Protestation Of
His Innocence Says Johnny Kellar
Was the Best Friend He Ever Had.

On the gallows at 1881 this morning
William Williams paid the death penal
ty for the murder of l6-year-old John
Kellar at No. 1 Reid court, st. Paul,
on the night Of April 49,.
The execution was marred by a mis-
calculation in: the length Of the rope.
Three deputies, standing on the scat
fold, held the rope in order to keep tho
prisoners feet from touching the floor
as he strangled.
The condemned man approached the
scaffold without a visible tremor and
standing beside the moose that was to
send his soul into eternity, protested his
innocence in his last earthly utterance.
Then the cap was pulled on, the moose
adjusted, Sheriff Miesen pulled the trap
and the body Of William Williams
struggled in the death throes. Fourteen
and half minutes later Coroner Miller
pronounced Williams dead from strang-
| ulation. >~.
When, ten minutes before the hang
ing, the sheriff and two deputies en-.
tered his cell, the prisoner looked up
pleasantly. - ..--s' -. -
"Your time is up, Williams" said
Deputy Robert. - =, -
II am ready if you are,'' quietly re.
marked Williams, and the little party
started for the scaffold.. -&
When they had left the elevator and
were nearing the execution chamber
Williams heightened his stride and led
the little party up the steps Of the gal
lows. d. 49,. T.. :
civilian Williams, have you any,
thing to say why the sentence Of the
| court should not now be carried out -
asked Sheriff Miesen. >. =. T..
"Gentlemen, you are witnessing an
illegal hanging replied the prisoner
killing Johnny Kellar. He is the best
friend [ ever had The voice fell
and the few words that followed were
inaudible. -. s.Ta
Following the fall Of the body sew
eral minutes elapsed before Corone,
A. W. Miller and DR.. Charles A
Wheaton stepped up to the dangling
figure and after brief examination
announced that life was extinct. Chief
Deputy Sheriff Robert then stepped tt
the front of the scafold and said:
William Williams having been pro
nounced dead by the physicians, I nov
ent here bear witness.'' He then Gu
the rope. The body fell to the foo:
and was taken in charge by the cor
Cner.
Williams was accused Of the double
murder of John Keuar and his mother
The shooting occurred in the flat occu
pied by the Kellars in Reid court, ant
its cause was the refusal of the mothe
to let Williams take her boy away will
him. He was indicted for both muir
ders and was brought to trial May II
for the killing Of the boy. He wa
convicted and sentenced to be hunl
Aug. o. An appeal resulted in stay
but the lower court was sustained an
this morning the murderer expiated hi
crime.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13
SOUTH SIDE POLICE
RAID GAMBLING ROOM

=
Sergeant Stanley and squad Of po-
lice from the South Side station drove
nail in the lid last night by raiding
rooms at 1903 Washington avenue s,
and arresting Lawrence Chamberlain
and John Mattison' for gambling.
Chamberlain was charged with main
tanning gambling house and Mattison
was charged with being found in the
place.
Several poker tables, chips and decks
of cards were taken. The two men
were arraigned in police court today
and both pleaded not guilty. Their
The raid was the result of reports
that have come to the police recently
from persons alleging that they had lost
money in the place. The officers say
they have enough evidence to secure a
conviction. -. 60 Vi.
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SURVEY FOR PRISON SITE

Saltwater, MINI. Feb. 13.---The state
board Of controls today selected sur
veyor to make a complete survey Of the
Atwood property offered as site for
the new prison. This is a tract of about
100 acres and includes a portion Of the
Atwood and three other farms. 4 The
surveyed is regarded as an Indication
that it is favorably disposed to its Sc
lection if found suitable.
Vital Albert was before the munich
pal Judge today on q charge Of con-
tempt Of court for failing to comply
with an order TOPAZ $40 a month to his
to carry out the court 8 instructions and
failing, he will be held at the county
jail to await the action of the district
court.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13
SUDDEN TURN IN
Big PATENT CASE
INJUNCTION AGAINST DEERE.
WEBER COMPANY.
Judge Amidon Decides Famous War;.
Ordering Deere-Webber Company to
Cease Infringing on Hoyt Patent and
to Account to Dowagiac Company
for Past Use.

The .Deere-Webber company Of Min
neapolis lost to the Dowagiac Manu-
featuring company Of Dowagiac, Mich,
today in one Of the outlying skirmish-
esy Of the famous campaign which the
latter company has been waging almost
continuously since 1891 to protect it's
rights in and to the Hoyt patent grain
drill.
Judge Charles Amidon Of the United
States circuit court issued an order en-
joining the Deere Weber company
from selling drills which infringe the
Hoyt patent until that patent shall ex-
pire. Further than this the order di-
reefs that the eere-Webber company
shall account to the Dowagiac company
for all such drills it has sold. just
what damages the Deere-Webber COM
pany will have to pay can not be
known until after the accounting is
made before George F. Hitchcock, Jr.,
who has been appointed special master
in the case.
Large Sum at Stake.
The conclusion Of this case, which
has been before the local branch of the
United States court for some time, was
unexpected. Judge Amidon was hear
ing a motion to dismiss in chambers,
when he announced that he could not
dismiss as moved by the defendant, but
thought that as the entire record was
before him the time was ripe to enter
| a final decision. Neither party object
ed and the decision was rendered &C
cordingly. - h
| The Deere-Webber company was
brought into court in connection with
the plaintiff g suit against the Brennan
| Manufacturing company Of Louisville,
| KY, which has been manufacturing the
drills sold by the local firm and many
others. The plaintiff estimated that at
least 10000 drills, valued at $4,000,
all alleged to infringe on their patent,
have been put on the market.
g., Like Rogers Case. H. -.
This afternoon the Deere-Webber
people Wsre obliged t. appear r. before
e eo Ssss an against e ths
Brennan company. An order directing
| this was refused by Judge Page Nor
ris at the last sitting Of the court in
Minneapolis, but has since been grant
ed upon the advice Of Judges Sanborn,
Hook and Adams, sitting at st. Louis
as the circuit court Of appeals. They
advised the circuit court that in the
case of testimony taken for use in a
trial in another district the question of
materiality did notaenter, but that the
i testimony should be- taken anyway and
the trial court be allowed to pass on
its admissibility. 37@ =. s.... -.
1 This decision is said to bear strongly
upon the refusal Of H. n. Rogers to
testify in the case1of the State Of Mis-.
| souri, against the STANDARD = Oil com
pany. a5.:25> g.. - 5>.5..s .5..i:z
Fred L. Chappell Z of I. Kalamazoo
Mich, appeared for the plaintiff today,
and Louis K. Hull Of Minneapolis rep.
resented the defendant. -, :,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13
PERRY OWNS THAT
He FIRED STORE
WITNESS IN ARSON CASE TELLS
WHOLE STORY.
Evidence Reveals That Mrs. Yates Had
Such Control Over Man that He Did
Her Bidding Without Question.
Store Is Burned for Insurance Money.

Insanity, superinduced by love and
jealousy, is evidently the defendant 8
explanation Of Erwin A. Perry's burn
ing of the store buildin at 708 Third
avenue NE, and Of his damaging story
told on the witness stand today in the
trial of Mrs. Emma Yates, charged with
arson. ~. @u,- ds 8l
With crippled hands and SCARED face
Perry took the stand in Judge John Day
Smith s court today and confessed to
setting the: fire in the. defendant
testimony. .;
In reply to questions by First Assist
ant County Attorney John +. Dahl the
witness told of the plans made fo1
burning the store, and the work Of him
self, Mrs. Yates and Miss Anderson in
setting it on fire.
I. I. Mrs. Yates Wants Money.
Mr.. Dahl took the witness over the
preliminary arrangements and he testl-
fed to conversations with the defend
swore that Mrs. Yates had insisted that
the place must be burned as the insur-
ance would soon run out, and that she
had bills coming due that she could not
meet unless she made some money.
Perry then testified to his previous
relations with Mrs. Yates. He said
that he had met her about three years
ago when she lived at 1923 Hennepin
avenue, and as Mrs. Clement, ran an
employment office for girls and prac:
ticed clairvoyancy.
The witness testified that he had CIV
en- Mrs. Yates money and that she hat
told him that she did not want to gel
married, but If she ever did she woulC
marry him. In February, 1905, thu
witness said that he learned that the
defendant had married Yates. II.
asked her about it and she admitted
that it was true, but stated that it wa.
merely a business arrangement ant
would mot interfere with her forme,
relations or affections. Perry said hi
continued to give her money. 99
On cross-examination Perry admitted
that he had been the husband Of Dr.
Linda Burfeld. The trial Of the cas-
will occupy several days longer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13
TONGUE IS LOOsENED
Sentence to Workhouse Has Startling
T.. Effect on Warrant

Judge 6. L. Smith Of ed'e Charles aries INLAND aY IN
police court today ~@ 49,. -. >
INLAND only made queer motions
with his hands, Indicating that he was
dumb. --@.:.. IL. . -. .~.
The court then proceeded to take
evidence, which proved conclusively
that the man was a vagrant, and he
was sentenced to thirty days in the
workhouse. H. ,-a 81. 4.gs
Scarcely had the sentence been pro-
nounced when the man turned and be-
gan rebuking the officers who had tes-
titled. "You know I'm not a va
grant, he said In loud tone, "and
I'll fix things with you some day.N -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13

Minneapolis Council 6s, the
United Commercial Travellers, to-
day contributes $2B to the Berwin
fund, and the Worthington, Mimi,
fire department sends SO.
Tomorrow night the receipts at
the Lake Of the Isles bobsled
chute will be given to the Berwir1
fund. OF all winter sports, shoot
ing the chutes on sled is the
most exciting and exhilarating.
The course is q quarter Of mile
long, lighted by electricity and
starts from an elevation of 100
feet. The hobs carry ten passen-
gers each and are returned to the
top Of the. incline by steam power.
Tomorrow night will be a good
time to visit the chutes and help
the Berwin fund while helping
yourself to a lot Of, fun.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13
HElNzE'S MINES IN ~. -. .
MONTANA ARE SOLD

Butte, Mont, Feb. 13.-Arthur G.
Carbon, representing Thomas +. Cole
Of i Duluth, this morning took posses
sion vof all mines and mining property
of F., Augustus Heinze and The United
Copper company In Silver Bow county,
which have been in controversy or lit,
igation with the Amalgamated Copper
company. This means that peace has
come to the warning copper mining in:
terests of Butte. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13
MRS. HATCH ARRESTED
ON A SERIOUS CHARGE

Harriet E. Hatch, proprietor Of q
lying-in hospital at SO Western avenue,
was arrested this afternoon on charges
relating to theA death of Mrs. Ella
Rogers, Of Pillager, Mimi, who died
Friday at st. Barnabas hospital. The
victim was taken to st. Barnabas from
the Hatch, hospital, where, it is alleged,
the prisoner had performed criminal
operation upon her.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13
STRUCK BY WILD ENGINE
Iowa Farmer Fatally Injured While
Driving Across Track.

Special to The Journal. -.-.. ..
Mason City. Iowa, Feb. IA wild
struck the wagon Of Daniel Dougherty
Of Dougherty. township. while crossing
the track with load Of corn. Dough
erty was thrown out and seriously in
iured and may not survive. The team
was badly injured. The engine struck
the wagon, cutting it from the team
and throwing the latter one way and
the wagon and driver the other. The
injured man had bad scalp wound
and fracture Of the skull. : gr.z.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13
STOPS RUNAWAY; HURT

Patrolman Channels Shoulder Hurt but
- ~- He Holds Horse.
! Patrolmans Channels Of the Fifth
station - aid up ct ms home
morning when he stopped a runaway
horse at Vine place and Seventeenth
street. f5ts
= Channels was walking his beat when
he saw the frightened animal dashing
down the street hitched to light bug
gy.a He sprang to- the middle of the
street, and grasping the bride, brought
the horse to q stop. He was dragged
several feet, however, and his shoulder
was badly bruised. zs.--
The horse was taken to a livery sta
BILE and was later claimed by the owner.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13
New Trains with New Features fol
! 49, Chicago Travel.

The North-Western Limited trains
leaving Minneapolis 500 pm, st. Paul
1885 pm, every night, for Chicago, IN
clude several features Of travel-comfort
that have never before been seen. The
sleeping car interiors are of new and
venient than any other sleeping cars in
the service, besides the .berths are
longer and roomier than In standard
sleepers. Comfort is the keynote in
these new North Western Limited
trains and we invite their inspection. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13
TO FORM AUXILIARY
Women Will Be" Concerned in Mission
airy Training School.

: airy Training School.
The organization Of the Woman g
Auxiliary to the Northwestern Bible
and Missionary Training school will
take place this evening at Westminster
church. pa. 49,,
Judge John Day. Smith will be the
first speaker, his subject being: - The
Bible the Foundation Of Civic Right
eousness.' DR.. John E. Bushnell
wilt speak on ssThe Bible the. Founda-
tion Of Home Happiness DR.. Fayette
L. Thompson Of Hennepin Avenue
Methodist church will give an address
on "The Bible the Foundation of
Creedal Comfy" Rev. w. B. Riley
superintendent Of the school, will con
clude the program Of addresses, speak
ing on '.1gThe Bible the Foundation OF
Religious, Knowledge
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks to the
friends and neighbors who so kindly
assisted us in our sad bereavement in
the loss Of our beloved wife and
mother. We also thank the members
Of the quartet for their kind services
at the funeral
sjs.; -Albin and Arthur Carlson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13
Southern Texas and Return $28.15.

Oklahoma City, $500; Fort Worth,
$21.5O; Galveston, $28.15; Denver,
$25.7O; Mexico City, 5000; New Or
leans, $3.50; Havana, Cuba, $54. Lib
eral limits and stopovers. Correspond
ingly low rates to other points in south
and southwest. Tickets on sale Feb.
90. March and 20, via the Minneapolis
& St. Louis railroad. Call on J.. G..
Rickel, City Ticket Agent, ,424 Nicollet
avenue, Minneapolis, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13
BERWIN MEMORIAL FUND

For the wife and four young
children of Captain John Berwin,
the fireman who heroically sacri-
feed his life in successful en-
deavor to save Mrs. D. B. Barlow
at the West hotel fire. The fund
will be a token of recognition from
the city Captain Berw1n so faith
fully served. '~ z...-'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13
TODAY IN THE DISTRICT COURT

Judge D.. E. slmpson-Drake VS..
Great Northern Railway company,
still on trial.
Judge r. c. Brooks-MInors court
cases. 80 q
Judge John Day smlth--Mrs. Emma
Yates, still on trial for alleged
arson.
Judge Andrew Hoit-Daniel Falvey
VS.. Minnesota Sugar company, to.
collect $4,000 for services, still on
trial. II
Judge r.. .. Dickinson-MarsF1 VS..
Hodge, $4,000 alienation case, still
on trial. 81 ~
Judge r. ". BroWn--Jury, Juvenile
court and minor chamber matters.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13
NEoRoLo CLIO

SAMUEL S.. MERRILL, aged s3
years, died Monday afternoon at the
residence Of his son, Sherlock M. Mer-
rill, 5l43 Thirty ninth avenue s. Fun
eral services at the above address Tues
day $3.50 pm. The remains will be sent
to Chicago for burial. Chicago papers
please copy.
EDITH CARPENTER FORD, young
er daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E.
Ford, died last night Of cerebro-spina1
meningitis at their home in Pasadena,
CAL, aged 16 months. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Ford, nee Yale, have many friends
in Minneapolis, where they formerly
lived.
JOHN E. GRIMES large number
of friends attended the funeral yester.
day afternoon at st. Charles Catholic
church. Rev. FIR. J.. M. Cleary off
ciated. The interment was at st
Mary IS cemetery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13

Pleads Not Guilty.-Edward Paul, the
bing ]. W. Wallace in a row at Wash
ington avenue and Fourth avenue S,
was arraigned in police court today,
charged with assault and battery. He
pleaded not guilty and was allowed to
90 without bail until Feb. 20, when his
case will be tried.
A Hospital Fund Beneft.-The North
Star Fellowship association Of the
Royal league has secured the Lyceum
theater for Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, Feb. 90 and FL, for the bene-
fit of the hospital fund. The clever
comedy, "All the Comforts Of Home, ~
will be presented by the Ralph Stuart
Stock company. Members of the league
will sell tickets, and arrangements are
being made for handsome decorations
and an elaborate souvenir program.
tssee America First'' Organizer
Next week Fisher Harris Of Salt Lake
City, executive secretary of the Sec
America League recently formed in
Salt Lake, will visit Minneapolis in the
interest Of the league and to confer
with 7. B: Walker, a. member of the
executive board. 1t is probable that
Mr.. Harris will also do some local Or
ganizing and will address the CONNER
cial club on the work which the league
proposes to do to encourage American
travel. '.-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13

Chicago to the City Of Mexico without
I Change of Cars Via the Wabash.
Commencing Feb. IL the Wabash will
run through sleepers from Chicago to
the City Of Mexico in connection with
the Iron Mountain Route, leaving Chi
days. Write for illustrated booklets,
time cards, maps and full details. F.
H. Tristram, A. G.. P. Agt., 81 Adams
street, Chicago. ...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13

Stole a Valise.-Frank Gale was SEN
fenced to the workhouse today for 25
days, on charge of stealing a valise
from a downtown store. While making
a purchase he took possession Of new
grip and walked out. He was caught
BY an officer later and taken to Central
station - -. - -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13
FRIEND NABBED, TOO
M. M. Morgan Who Appeared as Witness
- for n. r.. Ellis, Arrested.

for n. r.. Ellis, Arrested.
this morning when he went to police
court to testify for his friend n. r. Ellis
who was arrested for disorderly conduct
on an interurban car.
Morgan appeared as witness, and
when asked for his story Of the affair
told the court that there had been nc
trouble. The conductor, however, said
that Morgan has assaulted him, and
Judge G. L. Smith ordered Morgan's ar.
rest on a charge Of disorderly conduct
He will, have his. trial tomorrow. ELLIS
was found guilty and fined SIS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13

ans commemolated the birthday of Lincoln last
Iigh. with q banquet at the Hildreth hotel. The
principal address was made by George D. Per-
kins on Abraham Lincoln" He paid elo-
auent tribute to the life and character Of the
martyr.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13

Learn When to Say No. 8 = And
say it most emphatically when offered
a whiskey claimed to be. as good as
Pickwfck Rye Insist upon Pickwick
If you want the best. 81 s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13
SEND MONEY TO

The various funds now stand as
journal fund, previously re-
ported .:....... :. .s2,65s.1o
Council No. 50. U. @. T..... 4. $500
Worthlngton, MInn., fire de-
partrnent .....s ........... 1000
Journal fund, total .....$2,6e4.10
Previously reported from 9TH
er sources ....... ........ s,5ss.oo
Grand total .............$e, 233.1o
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13

Games Postponed.-The second Sc
ries Of billiard games in the tourna-
nent now on between the Minneapolis
and St. Paul Commercial clubs will be
held Thursday night instead of
Wednesday night as first announced.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13

Weather Now and Then.
Today, maximum II, minimum 10 de-.
grees; year ago, maximum zero, mini
mum % below.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13

Chas. L. Hoffman, Shopping, New York.
My gS9as aFS hopsg b aahy stoes
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AROUND THE TOWN

Sue on Note.-McCarthy Brothers are
plaintiffs in a suit brought in the dis
trict court today to collect note for
$5.429.55 from Martin O.. Sampson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13

Chicago and Return $500, via The
" North Western Line.
Tickets on sale for all trains February
18th and 18th, including the famous
North Western Limited, good for return
within ten days. Call on J. A. O'Brien,
General Agent Passenger Department,
600 Nicollet avenue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13

Major Scott in Town.-Major George
L.. Scott, former government Indian
agent at Leech Lake, is in Minneapolis
visiting, and has registered at the Com
merciaI club. Judge Amidon of Fargo
registered at the club yesterday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13

/ Cost. no more-last longer. That IS
the reason for Glove. rubbers. r..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-13

Hoodwinks the ocul1st. Madden Eye
Medicin cures eyes. Don't smart.) 25c.
, 1906-11-13
COMMITTEE NAMED
To CONTRACT LIGHTS,

AT the meeting yesterday afternoon
OF the building committee of the Pres.
byterian church a subcommittee con
sistlng OF Messrs. Arnold and Hasen,
kamp was appointed to have charge of
the matter, with power to contract for
the fixtures. The committee discussed
the ~advisability of placing four six
light electroliers in the Sunday school
ROOM that portion of the building to be
completed now and occupied for the
present.
, 1906-11-13
VOTERS WE'RE NOT
PRESENT TO VOTE

o. j.. Rutherford of Binford is in the
city, summoned to this city as a juror,
and called at The Republican office
yesterday afternoon. I'VE held no cleo
ton in the Binford precinct" he said,
only three voters being present, two
of them being my wife and myself. We
had some trouble at first securing a
place to hold the election, and 1t was
not until Sunday thai We secured a
place, George Binford at that time
granting us the use of his room. Mrs.
Rutherford and / spent some time get
ting the room ready, and were on hand
Tuesday morning, prepared to elect the
whole county republican ticket, but
the voters did not come and the polls
We're not open" Mr.. Rutherford says
the weather has been delightful at Bin
ford for some time.