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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12
SUSPECTED BURGLAR -
.:# CAUGHT WITH GOODS
Police Hope to Clear Up Series of
Mysterious Thefts Of Pawnshops and
Resorts .. ....- -, ...-..... ..

More than a dozen robberies Of pawn
shops and resorts on First street S
may be cleared up by Dan Swain and
John Doe, negroes, who were arrested
in Little Falls, early yesterday and
locked up at Central station last night
on charges Of burglary.
Early in the week the police were
puzzled by these burglaries and for a
time little Roadway could he made.
Silverware, jewelry and clothing dis
appeared from the resorts and clothing
and cutlery from the pawnshops
Wednesday Arthur Talbot, colored, was
arrested while walking along Washing
ton avenue wearing suit of clothes
that had been stolen from Charles
Engler's pawnshop at Second avenue
and Washington. He was locked up and
information gained from him was used
in tracing the other men.
They were arrested in Little Falls
The officers there took them from a
freight train and held them until De,
tective Lyons arrived. They were
brought back last night and will now
be confronted with Talbot's evidence
1t is said that some Of the stolen ar
ticles were found in their possession.
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mission, numbering twenty-one,
final action.
Much Work Required.

An immense amount Of work is done
in an effort to reward all worthy cases
and to establish reliable precedents.
The members Of the commission are all
prominent men in the financial, social
and professional life Of Pittsburg. The
president ofathe commission is Charles
L. Taylor In cases of great disasters
like the Sans Francisco earthquake and
fire, immediate relief may be offered
from the fund. this work coming within
the scope of the work as planned by
Mr.. Carnegie.
In the case of San Francisco $4,000
was given for immediate relief inside
examination to which they are sub.
iected, all cases finally recognized, are
established as acts of heroism forever,
The Carnegie medals will never be.
come common or lightly won. The three
grades, gold, silver and bronze. are
priced. The practical benefits of the
! financial recognition that is often
granted with the medal have proven q
godsend where they have been be-
slowed. sHs 49, r.. .-..s ~
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SOCIALISTS MAY RUN
ANOTHER JOHN JOHNSON
Democratic Leaders Are Worried Over
Alleged Scheme to Divert Votes from
the Governor. 1 '-- ..

The Minnesota democracy may suf-
fer this fall with case of too much
Johnson on the official ballot. It is
reported that the socialist labor party
intends to nominate John w. johnson
of Minneapolis for governor, and the
democratic leaders are beginning to
worry for fear Governor John A. John
son will lose some thousands Of votes
by the carelessness of democrats in
voting for the other johnson. They are
beginning to charge that the repuh-
icans are back of the scheme, and are
rehearsing the history of the 1900 cam
paign, when it is estimated that 10000
votes were lost to John Lind by being
cast for Tom Lucas, the social demo
cratic candidate. Since that year the
socialists have, been barred from using
the name democrat in any way. -
The socialist labor party failed to
poll enough votes at the last election
to entitle it to make convention
nomination, and if it puts up John w.
johnson, he will have to be nominated
by petition with 1000 signatures.
There is no way in which the demo.
Gratis can prevent such action. Any
John Johnson shas a right to run for
governor. ,.....-~
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PRICE OF MEAT Is
LIKELY TO ADVANCE
Chickens, Hams and Certain Cuts Of
Beef Will Be Influenced by Extraordi-
nary Demand, Dealers Say. Il

Prices of chickens and hams have
gone up within the last two days and it
is expected they will be still further adj
yanced this week.
It is almost certain that loins and
ribs of beef will 90 up, but other meat
products are likely to remain at about
the present figure.
Supply and demand will govern prices,
say the dealers, and they resent any in
timation that an attempt will be made
to take advantage Of the situation.
One Of the largest retail meat dealers
in the city said that he would pursue
the same policy this week as ordinarily.
The selling price will be governed en-
tirely by the buying price. There is
likely to be a scarcity of chickens and
hams as the quick lunch restaurants will
make an unprecedented demand. A
scarcity would necessarily mean higher
prices. Some dealers doubtless will raise
their prices somewhat, giving as an ex-
cuse that they are compelled to do so
even tho they buy as cheaply as before.
Dealers who supply hotels and restau-
rants will probably be obliged to
charge more for ribs and loins and an
advance on those cuts may be expected.
Staple groceries, according to predic-
tions, will remain unchanged, but gar
den truck may be in such demand that
1t will command better prices than
usual. .- .. ..- :.
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Cameron Dam Defender Charges
Boodling to School Cont s..
missioner. al
By Publisher Press.
Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. n.-John 3.

~ TuDllsheTS SresR. ~
Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 11.-John F:
on the Thornapple river in Sawyer
county, has written letter to the Mil
waukee Free Press giving his version
Of the trouble that is now two years
old, and which has resulted in several
battles between the Dietz family and
agents Of the Chippewa Log & BOOM
company. The last battle took place.
July rs, and was led by the sheriff Of
Sawyer county, who had several Mill.
ended in the ignominious defeat of the
invaders, who had one man probably
fatally wounded. Dietz's son was shot
thru the forehead, but will recover. !. :
Dietz says his family was fred upon
from ambush, shots being fred at the
women and children while they were
working in field near the house. The
shooting him from ambush" is Dietz s
quotation from Sheriff Gy1land. II
Dletz says that the sheriff's state.
ment before election that he would get
the dam defender, caused the sheriff
to run 800 behind his ticket. He then,
jumps upon the county officers and
says they have the nerve to call upon;
the state for militia to help them ens.
| force the laws this time when they are
all a pack Of grafters. He cites speed
fic instances of how a school commis-I
sioner makes $4,000 a year and lets.
the school children go without school
ing.
| He says the recent raid cost Sheriff
Gylland $500 and that the county did
| not pay, it and that Gylland's salary
is only 81 900 year. He therefore as
sumes that the lumber company paid
| the expense. a
| Dietz mas been holding Cameron dam
on the Thornapple river for over two
years. He claims the lumber company
agreed to pay him for logs that were
passed thru the dam and failed to keep
| its contract. Now he is preventing
them getting logs to market. The gov
ernor refuses to send militia to dis
lodge him.
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fireman who lost his life in the West
hotel fire on Jan. 10, tho the case has
often been mentioned in connection
with the Carnegie work.
The thousands Of cases reported are
all taken up by correspondence. If
considered worthy, special personal in
cases 90 to the commission. All fea-
lures Of each case are reported by the
special agent to the secretary and man
ager. They are then placed before the
executive committee consisting of five
members Of the commission. If the case
is recommended by the executive COM
mittee it goes before the entire COM
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MINNEAPOLIS HEROES
! :: MAY Be RECOGNIZED
AGENT OF CARNEGIE FUND LOOKS
UP EVIDENCE.
Careful Personal Investigation to Be
Made of Each Case and Results Sub
nlitted to Executive Committee of
Commission for Decision-Fnanical
Aid Also a, Possibility.

Minneapolis is in line for honors from
the Carnegie Hero Fund commission. At
the meeting of the commission in o.
tober several Minneapolis cases will be
taken under consideration. If in the
opinion Of the members of the commits
noble, fearless and unselfsh action,
have saved the lives of others at the
risk of their own, have rendered SER
vices entitled to reward from the hero
fund. recognition will be awarded
1t may be in the form of the Carnegie
hero medal or if the case seems to war
rant it, further recognition in the way
of financial assistance will be awarded
for the benefit of the hero or his
family. This will be the first time that
the deeds Of any Minneapolis hero have
been considered.
Looks Up Evidence.
George A. Campsey of Pittsburg,
special agent of the Carnegie Hero
Fund commission, has been in Mime
apolis the last two weeks quietly work
ported to the commission and which,
after preliminary investigation thru
correspondence, have been found worthy
of special personal investigation. Sew
eral St. Paul cases as we'll as cases
from Duluth have been investigated
and reported to the secretary and man
ager Of the commission, F. NJ. Wilmot
of Pittsburg. The cases that have been
investigated will be kept secret until
final action has been taken on all and
q decision reached.
AS is generally known, the hero fund
and the fund commission were founded
by Andrew Carnegie April Is, 1904
The purpose of the fund is to provide
suita bic recognition of valor on the part
of individuals and to afford relief in
extreme cases. The commission has at
its disposal $250.000 annually, the in
come from $5,0O0,OOO in first mortgage
5 per cent gold bonds Of the United
States Steel Corporation, that being
the amount Of the fund established by
Mr.. Carnegie. The judicious expendi
tude Of this fund in a serious effort
to recognize unselfsh personal bravery
at the risk of life and to perpetuate
examples Of noble deeds is, the work
Of the commission. In the two years
the fund has been in existence between
fifty and sixty medals have beer
awarded, many thousands Z of dollars
have been expended in relief of heroes
or there dependents, much Of it being
trust funds for the education of chill
dren, and the work has become practic
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12

Here is a close-range Photographic
study of the blue heron, whose fish
eating propensities have brought him
into disrepute at Minnesota and with
the state fish commission. It was made
at the aviaries of R. r. Jones at Fiji
teenth street and Hennepin avenue.
When the agitation began looking to
the destruction Of the heron colony at
Crane island, Minnetonka, Mr.. Jones
sent crew of climbers out to the
heronry to collect a bunch Of young
birds. They came back with thirty
objects whose small bodies and long
bills and legs made them look like
nothing so much as miniature bagpipes.
From that time to the present Mr..
Jones has been buying fish at rate
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12
lily established as a great sentimental

ally established as a great sentimental
philanthropic work.
The seriousness with which every
step of the work is followed out is
not generally known. Nothing is taken
for granted. Everything must be
tAoroly established. In order to re-
ceive recognition the act must have
been done at the risk of the life of the
been outside of his duty. For the lat
ter reason cases of heroism in the army,
navy or police and fire departments
are not taken under consideration.
The exception Of fremen precluded all
possibility of Carnegie medal for the
family of John Berwin, the Minneapolis
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that has now reached sixty pounds a
day. Even when young, the herons
were voracious and the way they can
pass large fish down their pipestem
necks is not the least curious phenom-
enon in bird study Some of the birds
have a decided sense of humor, and
while they are shy Of strangers, will
come to the netting and nip Mr.. Jones
playfully but harmlessly. Others of
the colony are vicious fighters and the
other day one big fellow, angered at
delay in feeding, struck out when the
hapless fancier wasn't looking and
bored his hand to the bone.
Inasmuch as blue herons are grow
ing scarce, Mr.. Jones expects to dis
pose of his birds to geological gardens
at good ADVANTAGE
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12
PRISON DOORS CLOSE
49,. ON DIR. THERON II. BLY,

DR.. Theron H. Bly,, the Minneapolis
physician convicted in the baby farm
crusade Of County Attorney Al J..
Smith last winter, is now prisoner at
the. state penitentiary at Saltwater.
He began serving hi STERN of three
and half years soon after 4 O'Clock
yesterday. He was numbered and shin
prison uniform, after Which he was in
structed in his new duties and assigned
to a cell which will be his home during
his Imprisonment. -.
Sheriff J. w. Dreger left Minneapolis
at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon with
the prisoner and turned him over to the
prison authorities.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12
Purse Snatcher Is BUSY.

Miss Carrie Lees, 6o7 Seventh street
S., was last night the victim of a purse
snatcher, who attacked her at Fourth
avenue s: and Seventh street. She was
returning home when the man stepped
up to her and without warning
disappeared into an alley. The rob- rob-
berry was reported to, the police.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12
Canada's Latest Testimonial as to the
I.,axo..ta,ooa of NG:.xaa.alia

Importance Of Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, long recognized as the
Gateway to the Canadian West, again
asserted herself in securing the head
quarters of the N. W. states for the
Canadian Pacific Railway Irrigated
Lands in Alberta.
The Journal IS representative inter
viewed Brubaker & Kirkwold, general
agents for the lands, at their offices,
$40 Security Bank building, yesterday,
and learned that their company intends ends
Minneapolis to Calgary in the near fu-
ture, which means niue to Minneapolis.
owing to the heavy immigration Incl.
dental to the settlement of an irrigated
tract in point of acreage probably the
largest in the worlds history.
The new firm is entering into the
spirit Of the occasion and is making ex-
tensive arrangements for entertaining
the out-of- town real estate dealers who
call at their offices during the coming
G.. A. R. encampment week. .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12
OLD SOLDIER rs HURT
Inmate of Minnesota; Home Is Victim Of
Falling Board.

Henry Siebert, an aged inmate Of the
Soldiers home, was painfully injured
carly last evening by board which fell
from building at Henneptn avenue and
Sixth street. :
A long nail had been driven into the
board, and this entered the mans arm,
causing a dangerous wound. He was TAX
en- to the emergency hospital in the old
city hall, where the wound was treated
en- to the home.
All Of the decorations on the large
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-12
FALLS THRU ROOF
Fireman Perhaps Fatally Hurt Will
- Fighting Blaze.

John Simso, ladderman Of Hook e.
Ladder company No. 2 Of the fire de-
partment, fell thru the roof OF the
Crown Iron Works building 115 Second
street Sc, last night. while fighting a
fire, and was seriously injured .a
He had gone to the roof to get a
stream of water onto the fiercest blaze.
and part Of the roof gave way, let
ting him fall into the building. He struck
on his back across an iron beam Is feet
below the roof He was taken to his
home, 1910 Adams street NE. 1t is
feared that the injury Is fatal. ~
The fire was quickly extinguisted and
caused little damage. The building ID
an old one of frame construction. m
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-24
Electrical Workers Regret Action
Of One OF Their Number, But Say
He Was Mistreated by Alleged
Policeman-Men Are Confident
of Winning.

The attempt on the part Of the
Washington Water Power company
to disrupt and destroy the cleo
trical workers union of this city
has been a failure in every respect.
Inquiries at the union head
quarters resulted in the informa-
ton that Of nearly 100 men on
strike all are working with the ex.
ception of 16, and these can secure
employment at any time but are
devoting their time and services to
to the union while the strike con-
tinues. Under these conditions
there will always be a few men,
bers of the electrical workers lett
and they and the other union men
of the city can continue to fight
1t out as long as can the local
monopoly.
The officers and members of the
electrical workers without, excep-
ton, regret the action of M. Hager,
one of the linemen, In striking
Special Policeman McKernan this
morning. Business Agent Allen of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-24
JURORS
PORTEST

Charles Oudin and G. s. Andrus,
two Of the Jurors in the Baruth
case, have made the claim that a
disgraceful treatment was accord
ed them, and last Friday the jurors
placed their grievances in writing
and submitted them to the county
commissioners. The fact did not
become public until yesterday aft
ernoon.
The burden of the complaint Is
that there Is no toilet in the Jury
room, no bath, wash basins, towels,
nor other articles, no hooks to
hang clothes. no chairs or tables,
and nothing save the beds.
The sleeping quarters are stu
ated on the third floor in room
30 feet square. The food was also
complained Of.
The commissioners will take the
matter up tomorrow and it is ex-
pected radical changes will be
made. This is the first time jurors
have made any material complaint.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-24
GO
TO IDAHO

zone continual round of pleas
ure," are the words used by local
Elks in describing their visit to
Wallace yesterday, where they as
sisted in dedicating the splendid
new hall Of the lodge ait that place
and took part in initiating a large
class of raw recruits"
More than 300 members of the
local lodge availed themselves Of
the opportunity offered by the ex-
cursion and every member of the
party reports having had a most
excellent time. They were met at
the depot at Wallace by a band of
music and escorted to the new
temple. After the services of dedi-
cation they were served with
luncheon and during the evening,
besides the initiatory ceremonies,
there was a dance which many at
tended,
The Spokane Elks' quartet was
in splendid voice and they did
much toward making the trip most
pleasant. Not the least pleasing
feature Of the event was the pre-
sanitation to each member of the
party Of souvenir picture of the
quartet by Photographer Carpenter
Of the local lodge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-24
RIpOLI Will
BE EXAMINED

The question of the sanity of
Louie Ripoli. the Italian shoe
maker arrested yesterday for
threatening to take the life of Ros.
Delafino, waitress whom he is
said to love, and who has spurned
him numerous times, will be decid-
ed by the insanity commission.
Judge Hinkle yesterday fixed Ri.
poll bonds at 5000. The case has
created much excitement in the
Italian quarter, where Rosa is
prominent, and 1t is upon the af.
fldavits Of prominent Italians the
commission will look into the mat
ter of Louie's sanity.
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WAS
ABUSED FIRST

the union said that it was "the
worst thing that could happen and
was the one thing he had advised
the men to avoid"
From the best information OBJ
tainable the men were aggravated
beyond endurance by the officer.
Hager and F. Burk, It appears,
were poling fun good naturally at
company that was trying to do
some work on Browne street near
the railroad track, when McKer-
nan interfered and ordered the
union men to get off the street. He
then proceeded to enforce his
orders by poking the men in the
ribs with his gun. Under the cir
cumstances the men thought 1t
best to move and McKernan follow
ed them to Pacific avenue, where
he addressed insulting and abusive
language to them, finally attempt
Ing to strike them with his gun.
One Of the men then lost his tenn
per and struck the officer above
the eye. When the officer showed
his star the men quietly submitted
to arrest.
Mckernan has been in the en-
ploy Of the company for years as a
spy and spotter and is probably
one Of the most disliked employees
of the monopoly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-24
RELIEF CCSMITTEE
IS CAREFUL

The Spokane relief committee
has been particularly cautious
about the distribution of the
money collected for the relief of
the San Francisco sufferers, as is
evidenced by the refusal to allow
expense bills submitted by Captain
w. |. Hinckley, sent to San Fran
cisco to superintend the distribu-
ton, which are considered "extrav-
agant." The committee, however,
has offered to make up the amount
by individual contributions, rather
than charge the bills up against
the relief fund.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-24
ACCUSED MEN
GIVEN HEARING

SAN FRANCISCO, May 24.-The
preliminary examination of Vance.
Boynton and simmons, three mem
bers of the Citizens patrol, charged
with killing Heber b. Tilden, was
continued this morning. Thomas
Ednors, a member of the Citizens
patrol, proved the strongest wit
ness of the defense yet offered. He
testified that Lieutenant Seaman.
who was in the automobile with
Tilden, told him he was very sorry
he had killed anyone, as Tilden
was the only man killed. Ednors'
sworn testimony has materially
strengthened the case for the de-
Tense.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-24
TWO BRANCHES
JOIN HANDS

DES MONIES, May 24.-The
Cumberland branch of the Presby-
terrain church passed out Of his
tory today when Moderator Cor
bett officially established q union
of the Cumberland branch with the
Presbyterian church. Both church
boards will act together until next
year when the actual consolidation
occurs.
The assembly has adopted plans
for a union of nearly all denomina-
ton of churches on special tenn
perance lines. The Unitarian
church Is excluded by the insertion
of the word divine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-24
indian JOE
CONVICTED

Indian Joe" Gregg was fined $25
and costs today by Judge Hinkle
for disorderly conduct. G. A. Da-
Wis, with whom he was quarreling,
and who faced a like charge, for
feited his bond of $50.
1t is understood a charge of va
grancy will be preferred against
Gregg and an effort made to rail
road" him, but as long as the
police countenance the boxing
game 1t will be found difficult to
convict Gregg OF vagrancy, as he
is usually engaged in training
someone for a match or else box.
ing himself. Besides, he is a free.
holder and Is married. He was
today engaged by Dick Fitzpatrick
to train him for his bout with
Honey Melody. ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-24
ALLEGES Thief
Reprinted Wheel

Mike Bohan, age %, laborer,
was arrested today by Patrolman
Rolf for the alleged larceny of a
bicycle. Bohan claims to have
bought it of young man at Mani
to Park, paying SIS.
James F. Stack, proprietor of the
Canlornia Cycle company, caused
the arrest of Bolen, who had tried
to sell the wheel at his place. Mr..
Stack says the wheel is the prop
erty OF Chris Nelson and that it
had been repainted and remodeled
and had the number filed Off so 1t
was almost impossible for any but
an experienced man to detect it.
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SUffRAGIST TALKS
TO GREAT CROWD

LONDON, May 24-Mrs. Dora
Monteflora, leading suffragist,
harangued great crowds before her
window today. She denounced
Asquith, chancellor of the ex-
chequer as an assassin because he
retarded the woman's suffrage
movement.
James Bryce, chief secretary for
Ireland, and John Sinclair, secre-
tary for Scotland, were also as
sailed. The woman's house was
barricaded, although surrounded by
bailiffs, on account Of her refusal
to pay taxes without the movement
was representative.