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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
BISHOP IS OPPOSED
TO GAMES Of CHANGE
Michigan Church Dignitary De-
claims Against Methods of
Raising Funds.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. o., r.. r.. ..
Calumet, Mich, Jan. 6.-Bishop G..
Mott Williams of the Episcopal church,
diocese Of Marquette, with which the
Calumet and Houghton churches Of
that denomination are affiliated, takes
an emphatic stand against the use Of
any game Of chance for raising money
for church purposes. In the current
issue of the Pathfinder he says:
1.-The bishop has considerable diff
Guilty in persuading well-meaningy
church workers that he means what he
so often says about improper ways of
raising church funds.
"No lottery, rattle or game of
chance can be allowed. These are gam.
bling and break the state laws as well
as the churhc law. Grab bags are SC
near this line that they might be dis
used. Card parties and dances as
means of raising money produce scan
dial and must be discountenanced.
"The church does not need money ST
badly as to require illegal assistance
She cannot afford to sustain herself i,
OBJ Objectionable ways. She had much bet
ter die decently than to live improp
erly. When will people learn tn
truth Of this?'' -. r.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
VISIONS Of VEAL TIL
IN MUSA BUSINESS
Enterprising Nebraska Man Will
Supply Families Twice
a Day.
Special to The Journal.

.
Omaha, Neb., J4n. Ga new enter
prise has been evolved at Wayne, Neb.
It is a mush wagon business. To make
a living by selling mush from wagon,
just as the milkman makes living and
puts money in the bank by selling milk
twice each day, is the unique scheme
of Sam Davies, who has made arrange
ments to start out with his wagon in
real earnest.
There are 400 families in Wayne, and
Davies figures that every one of them
would be glad to purchase quart or
two Of mush eveDy day-one quart for
supper and another to try for break
fast. He says there are thirty-two
quarts Of meal in a bushel and that
fifty bushels Of meal will make 5000
quarts of mush; that fifty bushels of
meal can be bought for $25 and that
he can sell 800 quarts Of mush per day
at cents per quart, giving him $40 a
day for his work and expense Of de.
,ivering. AS mush could be used half
the year, he figures he can make SIS, 00O
to $4,000 yearly out Of the business.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
FOR CHURCH FEDERATION

Special to The Journal.
/ Fargo, N. D., Jan. 6.-The advocates
of church federation in this city. are
again active. More meetings have been
held recently and committees have
been appointed. The plan was origin
ally to unite one of the local Congre-
ian, but some of the most enthusiastic
advocates want the leading Protestant
churches to get together and hold union
services in an immense auditorium.
They claim that the inactive element
can be interested in movement OF this
nature and more people can be reached.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07


Special to The journal. II -
Charlton, Iowa, Jan. 6.-Gerald Clark
Brant, Jr., the infant son of Lieuten-
ant Gerald Brant and wife, who are
visiting his parents here, is part owner
Of a fine loving cup that was presented
by the 124 members of the class Of
1904 of West Point, and the way Of it
was this: ..' s'>.......-. ...,.-
Every cadet entering the academy
secures a silver napkin ring, and Just
before each class graduates the rings
are collected and sent TO New Y ork
,:;ewelcr, who melts them into / loving
cup. This is inscribed with the names
Of the members Of the class, the EN-.
blem Of the academy, etc, and the cup
is given to the first son born to mem:
Der of the class. Brant s son was born
last July and he was awarded the cup
1t was only by small margin, how
ever, for three days later a son was
born to another member of the class, il
another part Of the country y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07

Special to The Journal.
Bemidji, Mimi, Jan. 6.-The past
eight months have been extraordinary
ones in railway construction in north
ern Minnesota, and particularly in Bel
trami county and this immediate vicin--'
ity.' Seven new lines or extensions
have been completed in that time and
three more important routes have been
surveyed. The 500 has completed its
line from Detroit to Winnipeg and it's
wheat feeding branch from Thief River
Falls to Kenmare, N. D., the Great
Northern has pushed its Thief River
extension north to Greenbush and is
ready to strike for Roseau and Warroad
with the opening Of spring.
The Minnesota & International has
just completed it's extension from
Northome to Ripple and will complete
the distance to International Falls next
summer. Two important logging roads
have been completed from Bemidji to
Red Lake and third from Akeley to
Mallard, survey for line from De-
troit to Bemidji is complete and 500
surveying parties are now in the field
between Duluth and Thief River Falls.
Bemidji the Center.
| Bemidii has been the center Of activ-
ity in railroad construction during the
past season. The most important rail.
road building from the standpoint of
the development Of northern Mime
sofa is the extension of the Minnesota
& International, branch Of the North.
ern Pacific, north thirty-three miles
from Northome to Ripple. The coun
try tapped by this extension is a rich
agricultural region. The extension OF
the road to Ripple leaves only about
| thirty-two miles of road to be built
into International Falls. The entire
country between Northome and Inter
national Falls has a rich loan soil
with an abundance of hardwoods an6
with the coming Of the railroad viii
rapidly develop into one Of the most
fruitful farming sections Of the state
Several small towns have already beer
plated along the line of the railway
and at Ripple there are now about 40(
| people. as'
| Now Running Trains.
| The Minneapolis, Red Lake & Mani
toba railway Is now running train,
from Benlidji to Red Lake, distance
4 of thirty-four miles. The road ii
owned and operated by G. A. Smith
John Lind, Judge A. Ueland and othe
Minneapolis capitalists. Mortgage
bonds to the amount of 100000 were
recently foated for it's construction
The Wilton & Northern has also beer
built this season from Wilton, eigh
miles west Of Bemidji, twenty-eigh
miles north to Island Lake, and vii
be built to Red Lake next spring. L
was built by the Shevlin-C Carpenter in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07

That an elopement was planned
seems certain. A team and buggy were
found in the woods the day following
the tragedy. Mrs. Wheaton, who was
shot in the arm while attempting to
telephone for assistance, and again in
the throat after Styer entered the
house thru a window, is recovering.
When she is able to make statement
it will no doubt throw more light on
the early scenes leading up to the dou-
BILE murder and suicide that has
shocked this community. Z
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
q. HOSPITAL, DONATED FERGUS
A.

and management being vested i'm an as
ISOLATION of leading citizens, selected
at popular meeting. :"
Citizens have subscribed $4,000 for
equipment and this amount will be In
creased to $4,000 or $4,000, the addi-
tional money being used as a mainte-
nance fund. ..,...~[s KITS "
The hospital has four private rooms,
and the wards will accommodate
twenty patients. It Is finely finished
and equipped turnout, and is one of the
institutions Of which this city is justly
proud. . ..~-s =" s-F
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
OFFICIAL MAKES RECORD
County Treasurer at Webster City Col
lects in Excess of Assessments. :

Special to The Journal. =: - -. N
Webster City, Iowa, Jan. 6.-What is
probably the best record of any county
treasurer in the state Of Iowa in the
matter of the collection of taxes has
just been made by, County Treasurer
P. j. Brandrup Of this city: The
amount collected by him for the year
1906 exceeded by nearly 5000 the
amount turned over to him for col
lection by the county auditor.
This is accounted for by the fact
that he found some assessments not
made by the assessors, or assessment
that had been overlooked. It is con-
sidered unusual in the state of Iowa
when a county treasurer can exceed SO
per cent of collections. Brandrup' g
record is due to some extent to fnan-
cial conditions and tends, to indicate
that the closeness Of money in this part
of the state for several years is giving
away under the influence Of the bounti-
full crops harvested last fall.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07

lily Of the young student says that
Pearl Wheaton had arranged to elope
with Styer the night of the shooting,
and that the tragedy resulted from an
attempt to prevent the young man
from entering the Wheaton home.
Another report is that Styer desired
to stand by the girl he had unfortun-
ately wronged.> This is shown to have
been the case in letter he left for his
mother, in which he stated his deter
mination to do his duty if he died in
the ATTEMPT, ..r .s ...|s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07

Special to The Journal - Id
Caledonia, MINI, Jan. 6:-Three vic
TINS of last Tuesdays tragedy at the
Wheaton home are dead. Pearl and
Ruth Wheaton were buried today and
Matt styer, their murderer, was buried
yesterday ."" r. i, 1a&s2 =
Two homes that were happy a few
days ago are now in mourning and the
town seems to feel the effects Of the
sad affair. Reports are conflicting as
to the motive Of the crime. The fam
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
SEEK RICHES UNDER
BED OF MOVIE LAKE

Valuable Discovery of Mineral in Brit
ish Columbia
Special to The Journal. ..-> .
Nelson. B. c., Jan. Gan unusually
rich discovery of mineral has been
made in. British Columbia. on the bor-
der of the United States, according to
reliable advices received here.
Under the bed of Moyie lake an ex-
tensive body of ore lies, which carries
high values in silver, lead and zinc. To
mine this valuable: deposit F. NJ. Black
and Charles A. Mackay, of this city,
have taken out che necessary permits
under the Dominion of Canada mineral
act. The ,be6 of the lake has been ex.
plored and found to consist 'of a deep
layer of gravel covered by a deposit of
fine clay and silt. The danger OF water
interfering with the operations is not
considered great. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
confession SOLVES
4 HUNTING MYSTERY
Dying Man Reported to Have Adj
mitted Accidentally Killing
7: Stephen Nicholas.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Jcurnal.
Negaunee, Mich., Jan. 6.-According
to advices received here from Chicago,
the confession of dying man has
solved the mystery of the fate Of Ste
phen Nicholas, a young man Of Mar
quette, Of whom no trace has been dis
covered since he shouldered his gun for
g. few hours hunt two years ago. The
ante-mortem statement is said to have
been made by Chicagoan who came
to the Lake Superior region to hunt
deer in the woods in the vicinity Of
Swanzey, the season that Nicholas was
lost.
The city man had secreted himself in
bushes close to a point where he ex-
pected deer to pass, and while so sit
rated, heard a noise in the, brush in
front of him. He raised his gun and
fred. When he went to investigate
he found that he had shot young Mich
olas thru the head, killing him in
stantly.
Witness of Tragedy.
As the hunter stood in appalled, con-
temptation of the body, a man, an Ital-
ian, came along and demanded an ex-
planation Of the tragedy. The Chica-
goan told as well as his excited condi-
ton would permit how he came to kill
Nicholas. The Italian then informed
him that under a new state law it
would 90 hard with him, and in his
fear he believed he would suffer the
penalty for murder if his act became
known. He proposed to the italian to
bury the corpse. The man would only
consent to this on the payment of 800.
Then he pledged secrecy and helped
dig the pit in which the remains were
placed, a few miles northeast of Swan
icy. The pit reflled, the men burned
up the grass and underbrush so as to
- further obliterate any signs of the
ground being disturbed. Thus runs the
story.
.-- Search Proves Unsuccessful.
Altho an extended search was made
for Nicholas by a large body of men,
and further investigation was insti-
tuted in the spring after the snow had
left the ground, nothing was found
throwing light on the disappearance
of the young man.
He had started out with companion
who returned home the same night, say
ing that the hunters had separated, in.
bending to meet at a designated rendez-
Fous, but that Nicholas had failed to
put in an appearance. No suspicion
was ever attached to him. Investiga.
fion is now being made. Nicholas life
was insured for $4,000, which the com
pany refuses to pay because satisfac
cory evidence Of his death has never
been produced.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07

Special to The journal.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, Jan. 6:-The
George B. Wright Memorial hospital,
which has just been completed, was
built by Vernon A. Wright as monu-
merit to his father, the late George b.
Wright, who founded Fergus Falls, and
who was the foremost citizen Of this
city in the pioneer days.
The hospital was opened to the pub
lie with the opening Of the new year.
It was erected at cost Of 5000, and
Mr.. Wright donates it to the city as
q New Years gift, the title, control
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
Business Men Organize.

Special to The Journal.
Osceola, Wis, Jan. GA Business
Mems association has been organized
here. The officers are: Paul Filzen,
president; Louis Schmidt, vicepresi~
dent; A. E. Reese, secretary; H. D.
Harding, treasurer; Joseph Geiger, di-
rector. Steps were taken looking to the
establishment Of several new industries
in 0sceOla
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07

Oquawaka, ILL.,, by Rev. Joel ?. Brooks.
Among those who will be present
are two of the guests at the wedding
fifty years ago, S. w. Morgan and p.
Brainard. The couple lived at Oqua-
waka for ten years after their mar
riage. They came here in 1866 and
have lived here ever since. 1T.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
Aberdeen Church Meeting.

Special to The Journal. s2---. 7l- --- :. 8
Aberdeen, IS. D., Jan. 6.-The Pres
byterian church of Aberdeen will OBJ
serve the week Of prayer next week
by. a series Of meetings, when papers
will be- read and addresses made by
leading members Of the church and the
pastor, Rev. DR.. j. M. Campbell.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
ISTHMIAN EXPOSITION
Florida Governor Writes Other Execu-
tives to Attend Celebration.

Special to The Journal.
Madison, Wis, Jan. Ex-Governor
Napoleon B. Braward, Of Florida, has
issued an invitation to the governors
of several states to assist in formulat-
ing plans for an International 18th
Fla, January, February and March,
1908, in honor of the commencement
Of work on the Panama canal. Cover
nor Davidson received his invitation to-
day, F.. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
$4,000 FIRE AT BENSON
Operahouse Block Destroyed by Earl,
Morning Blaze.
Special to The Journal.

Morning Blaze.
Special to The Journal.
Benson, Mimi, Jan. 6.-The Opera
house block was destroyed by fire. at
an early hour this morning. The dense
smoke prevented the fremen from dis
covering the origin Of the fire. The
building was owned by Peter J. John
amounts to $4,000. Amulice Brothers
Hardware company occupied the ground
floor and basement. The stock was de-
stroyed, causing loss of $4,000; in
surance, $4,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07

Special to The Journal.
Pennington, Mimi, Jan. 6.-Mr. and
Mrs. William Shaw, of Abba, Iowa,
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary at the home of their daughter,
Mrs, M. G. Meeker in this town.
Many friends and relatives partici-
pated and showered congratulations on
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
Woman's Strange Admission.

J. j. Cody, supervisor, testified that
after Pratt IS stomach had been sent to
the state chemist and before a report
on the examination had been received,
Mrs. Pratt told him that poison would
be found. She said that some water
from poisonous fy-paper had spilled
on the table from a glass her husband
drank from. Mrs. 3. j. Pratt, mother
Of the murdered man, displayed great
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07

Every woman who leaves the Turk
ish sultan IS harem and gets married re-
ceives a dowry Of $37 900.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
SAYS ARSENIC WAS
SOLD TO MRS. Pratt
Witness in Rockwell City Murder
Trial Testifies to Sale of
Poison. I'LL
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Rockwell City, Iowa, Jan. Gin the
trial of Mrs Josiah Pratt on the charge
of numbering her. husband, S. L. Nc
Mickle, a druggist Of Yetter, has given
one Of the most important links in the
states case. ST
He testified that Mrs. Pratt, on June
20, thirty-six hours before her husband s
death, bought an ounce Of arsenic from
him saying she wanted to use it to kill
mice. One June IA, he said he sold
eight sheets Of fly paper to Persing and
on June Is, eight more sheets to Pratt 8
little girl.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07

gpecial to The Journal,
Winona, Mimi, Jan. 6.-Mr. and Mrs.
b. S. Morgan, of this city, will celee-
brate the fftieth anniversary Of their
Wedding on Monday by giving a re-
eeptionE at their home to their friends
I'D relatives. They were married at
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07

the youthfullooking couple Mr.. Shaw
is "A years of age and his wife, 60
years. They had seven children, four
of whom are now living. They are
William S. Shaw, San Antonio, Tex;
Mrs. Dudley Mitchell, st. Paul; Mrs.
J. NJ. Kroeger, Guthrie, Okla, and Mrs.
NJ. G. Meeker, of this city.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-09-20
Had Finger Smashed

E. c. Hugunin, one of our
prosperous farmers who proved
up before the U. S. Land Office
Monday met with painful ac
cident Monday morning. He
was assisting George Bruegger
in taking a safe out of a car. AS
the safe was being taken thru
the door one side slipped part
way off the plank and Mr..
Hugunin put his hand against
it to try and keep it from tip
ping. The safe went over against
the door jam and Mr.. Hugunin
had one Of the fingers on his
right hand caught. The flesh
was torn from the bone and the
nail was torn away. He had
the injured finger dressed but it
is not known at this time
whether he will have to have
part. of it taken off or not.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-09-20
The Creamery Question

P. D. Creager, who was here
last week looking up the cream
cry proposition has decided to
wait until next spring before
taking up the question again.
He interviewed several of our
business men and, while they
favored the starting ola cream
e1y they were Of the opinion
that in the spring would be a
better time. Mr.. Creager will
return to the city some time in
March and get the creamery
started as soon as possible after
that date.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-09-20
BANDITS RAID
TWO N. D. BANKS
Ten Masked Men Raid Two Banks at
Underwood and Secure $1,000
Citizens Held at Bay.

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 15.-At
2 o'clock this morning ten mask
ed men entered Underwood, a
little town fifty miles north Of
here, on horse back, and pro-
ceeded to the Security State bank
and the First State bank, dyna-
1niting both buildings, and get
ting away with about $4,000
in currency,
Not a cent was left in either
bank.
Two citizens who saw the
bandits, were held under cover
and were unable to give an
alarm. The robber band was re-
markably deliberate in it's work
and did not leave for fully two
hours after entering the town.
Three posses under Sheriff
.Gradin, of Mclean county,
started after, the bandits soon
after the facts became known.
The robbers fired no shots.
There was no noise other than
that caused by the dynamiting
of the bank buildings. None of
the towns business houses were
molested. ~
Bismarck banks were wired for
funds with which the wrecked
Institutions opened today tor
business.
1t is understood both banks
are protected from loss by in
surance.
This is by far the boldest rob
berry perpetrated since the days
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-09-20

of the James boys, and was con
Quoted in their style OF operating,
The bandits are believed to be
hiding in the bottoms of the Mis-.
souri river, where they will be
very hard to find. A full -fledged
battle may be expected to result
in case Of a collision between
one or the other OF the posses
and the robbers. =
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-09-20

he being absent G. B, Metzger
was called on and made a few
remarks. He called the atten-
ton of the Senator to the fact
we would like to have the river
riprapped here to prevent its
cutting in closer to the town.
The next person called upon
was The honored guest Of the
evening, Hon. H. c. Hans
borough. The Senator was not
asked to speak upon any given
subject. His remarks were prin-
cipally in regard to the great
advancement of this section of
the country and Williston. He
touched upon the irrigation,
land office and other subjects
and his address throughout was
very interesting.
After the address by the Sen
ator Toastmaster Page con-
cluded the program with a few
remarks.
Great credit is due the com
mercial club for the excellent
manner in which the entire pro.
gram was carried out.
The only thing to be regretted
in the whole affair was the alb.
sence of Senator McC Cumber. He
was unable to be present but
wrote the club stating that he
gould not possibly be present
and sent his regrets. It is to be
hoped that he will be able to
visit us some time in the near tu,
ture.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1906-09-20
WORK ON The
WATER WORKS
Superintendent Schultz Reports Work
Progressing Rapidly on City Water
Works...2O00 Feet Pipe in
Ground.

superintendent Schultz reports
rapid progress in the ditching
and other work on the city water
works. Men have been rather
scarce but during the past week
more have been obtained and
there is already about 1000 feet
of pipe in the ground. This
work is on Broadway and North
Main street. The eight inch
main pipe arrived Monday.
This main will run from the
power house north until it
comes to second street. From
there it will run up second street
to Main and then a block north
to the Bruegger corner. Six
inch pipe will be put in on Main
street two blocks north of the
Bruegger corner. Six inch pipe
will also be laid on south Main
street. On the north of Main
street four inch pipe will be put
in. In addition to what was
planned there will be 1000 feet
of four inch pipe laid on Sassan
street from Broadway north.
One block of pipe will be laid on
Gates street from Broadway
north.
Work ON the buildings is pro-
crossing rapidly. The brick
work on the settling tank is
about completed and the brick
work on the power house is
about six. feet above the base
ment.