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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
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HIGH HONOR PAID
TO GEN.L. A. GRANT.
Vermont, His Native State, Will
Tender Testimonial for Val
liant Service.
The Legislature Invites Him to
Become Guest Of the
State.

Both houses Of the Vermont legisla-
ture have invited General l.. A. Grant
Of this city to be the guest of the state
Of Vermont during the present session.
General Grant yesterday received the
formal invitation from Governor Proc
tor. 1t was one Of the first acts of the
legislature after it's meeting, and after
receiving the governors annual mes
sage. Coming spontaneously as it does,
is a marked honor which is seldom
paid by legislature to any man.
: Of the many men in public life and
affairs who were natives of Vermont,
General Grant is probably the most dis
ting,1ished living Green mountain boy,
and it is to pay him respect that the
official invitation comes from his old
state. s;.- 49,. III IS i
It is understood that the legislature
desires on behalf Of the state to pre-.
sent to General Grant at that time some
fitting testimonial of gratitude for his
public services to the state and nation
in the civil war. y
General Grant commanded the IA
nous "Old Vermont Brigade,"'' which
was known and recognized as the fore
the Potomac, and in many of the i'm
portant campaigns he was division
commander. At the battle Of Cedar
Creek, Va, 1864, he was brevetted ma
jor general for distinguished bravery
He has been granted by congress 6
medal of honor and his services have
been otherwise recognized, but thil
honor by his native state is peculiarly
gratifying to his hosts Of friends il
Minneapolis, who are offering the gen
eral : their congratulations. He will
leave Minneapolis to accept the invita-
tion the latter part Of the week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
CHURCH TAINTED BY RICH?
ST. Louis Pastor Resigns, Declaring
Wealthy Glasses Check Work.
Journal Special Service

Journal Special Service.
-! st. Louis, Oct. 23.-Rev. DR.. w. W.
Wood, who was for nearly thirty years
pastor Of the wealthy Second Baptist
church here, resigning in December,
1904, to take trip around the world,
has returned and says he has left the
ministry permanently, as no conscien-
tious pastor can serve Christ and also
the wealthy classes, who are by reason
Of their wealth the most influential
members of his. congregation.
"The tendency Of the modern fash
ionable church is wholly to subserve
the interests of the rich,' said he. It
is impossible for the preacher to preach
his convictions because Of the money
power. That is why have quit the
ministry.
"The modern fashionable city church
is run by few men who are the larg-
est contributors. In the two years
have had for reflection I have been
able to review this evil dispassionately
and am more convinced than ever. I
don It see how any young man of abil-
ity and independence can enter the
ministry at the present time. I have
great compassion for ministers who are
in the ministry and can't get out. They
are brought up to do nothing. else and
cannot become independent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
|GARDOI dies BY
BANDITS PISTOL
Minikahda Club Chef Unable to
Overcome Effect Of High
Wayman's Assault.

Joseph Gardot. the Minfkahda club
chef, shot by a bandit Oct 13 at Elk
celsior avenue and Twenty-ninth street,
died at the city hospital at noon today
and the police must now search for a
murderer. ~.
The wounded man made desperate
fight for his life, but his wounds would
not heal and he Took sudden change for
the worse today. He began to improve
after the first few days at the hospital,
and it was expected that he would re-
cover. There was no hemorrhage from
his wounds and he appeared to rest
easy at all times abdominal wounds
are always uncertain, however, and a
change for the worse is usually sure
harbinger Of. death.
Fight with Bandit.
Gardot was shot while waiting for
q st. Louis Park ear in the little wait
ing station on Excelsior avenue. AS he
arose to look for the car, a masked
man entered and sordered him to throw
up his hands. Tae murderer got dol
lar from his victim and then started
to shoot. sGardot grappled with him
but became exhausted and was shot
down. He was hurried to the city hos
pital and few minutes later the great
est man hunt that the city ever knew
was begun. -.
Gardot was French by birth. He
was 20 years old and he and his wife
came to America few years ago. Gar
dot was employed as second chef al
the Minikahda club, where he was wei
liked. His wife is employed by E. H
Moulton. His parents live in France.
The man hunt is still. on, and viii
now be- pushed with greater energy
Every part Of the city is heavily guard
ed and citizens are cooperating will
the police and hopes Of catching tn,
man are brighter now than they hav,
been. at any time since the crime wa
! committed, -. .ss 49,. .3
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
EIGHT BILLIONS UNTAXED
Railroad Property Guarded from I'LL
nois Assessor, Lawyers Declare.

Springfield, Ill, Oct. 23.-It is claimed
by Judge Fleming and J. M. Duffy, rep
resenting Corporation COUNSEL j. Hamil-
ton Lewis Of Chicago, that some eight
billions Of dollars Of railroad property
has escaped assessment at the hands of
the state board of equalization during
the past twenty years owing to the
failure Of the board to include the in
debtedness Of the railroads in the cap
ital stock. of the roads, which, they al
lege, should be done according to law.
Judge Fleming and Mr.. Duffy again
appeared before the railroad commit
today. with mass of statistics regard
ing the assessment of some thirty rail.
roads in the state as made by the state
board of equalization, compared with
what they claim the same roads should
be assessed in 1905.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
OPERA BOUFFE AT SWANVILLE
Townspeople Lacked Nerve to Tackle
Robbers-Latter Were Also Afraid.

Townspeople Lacked Nerve to Tackle
Robbers-Latter Were Also Afraid.
Little Falls, Mimi, Oct. 23.-An at
tempt was made Sunday evening to
rob the Bank Of Swanville at Swan
vile, nineteen miles west of this city,
which seemed more like an opera
bouffe than a robbery. The robbers
evidently came from Burtrum They
pried open the front door Of the bank
and attacked the BRIG * wall Of the safe
deposit vault with picks and crowbars.
E While at work here they were heard
by citizen, who shot out of his win
dow with revolver and bawled lus-
lilly for help. This came in the form
of the village marshal carrying a re-
peating rifle, and villagers armed with
| hayforks and other primitive weapons.
An attempt was then made to induce
this party to lead an assault on the
bank, but the posse couldn It be con-
WINGED of the utility of the scheme
and the robbers were left to their work
undisturbed.
In the meantime the thieves broke
thru the wall Of the vault and blew
the door of the safe with nitro glycerin
The Swanville publicity agent then tel
ephoned the sheriff to come at once, as
the robbers had blown up the safe. The
sheriff advised them to "shoo the
naughty burglars away" or turn hose
on them.
Finally, apparently frightened al
their own wickedness, the robbers de
camped without obtaining any money
as they had been unable to pierce thu
stronghold. The vault is wreck.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
HOT ON
TRAIL OF BANDITS
Yeggmen Who Looted Sawyer,
N. D., Bank and Shot Up Town
Are in Tight Place.
Part of Their Plumber Found in a
Wheat Bin-Traced to
Hills Southwest.

Special to Tho Journal -; ~ -
Minot, N. d.. Oct 23-Twenty armed
officers and citizens are hot on the
trail of the bank robbers who looted
the Sawyer State bank of Sawyer,
N. D., Of $4,000 early Monday morn
The posse, at 10 o'clock last night,
discovered the hiding place of the rob-
bers after they left Sawyer, and it is
thought the bandits have only few
hours the start. {a -.
One large horsepistol, two fuses with
caps, two money bags, several Sawyer
State bank checks and considerable
cash in small denominations were found
in wheat bin three miles southwest
used In rolling up nickels, dimes and
quarters, were found buried a few
inches below the surface Of the wheat,
indicating that the robbers had counted
| their plumber while in the bin. Three
|large-sized : pocketknives and several
empty oyster and salmon cans were
found where the gang had enjoyed a
cold meal.
During the search Deputy Sheriff
in the grain, which, in their hurry to
distribute, the men had evidently lost.
A good description Of the men was
secured from Mamma King, on whose
| farm the bandits remained for sixteen
hours after the robbery. -Four were
about 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighed
from 100 to $50 pounds. The fifth man
was short and stocky, with a sandy
mustache. Three Of them wore cor
duroy overcoats, the fourth a black
fur coat, and the short man had only
light jacket on. ...
King conversed with the men, ask
ing them where they were going, anC
they replied "west."
The robbers were then traced to the
hills southwest Of Sawyer, where the
posse, headed by~Sherif Lee, is now
securing the country.
1 Fred Fulber, well-known resident
was knocked down and carried to {
box car by the robbers and locked in
It was several hours before he regainet
consciousness. s.'-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
IN BATTLE WITH THIEVES
New York Policeman Fatally Wounded
|. . in Pistol Fight, i-.-'

New York, Oct. pa battle with
revolvers between two. policemen on
foot and two burglars in wagon end
ed in Brooklyn today with the escape
of the burglars and the fatal woundine
of Roundsman James McGarry. In
company with Roundsman Carney, Nc
Garry found a grating removed from
the window of the cellar of a drug
store and went in to. Investigate.
While they were searching mar
climbed. out of the cellar and jumped
ciate awaited: him. AS they whipped
UP their. horse the sroundsmen reached
the sidewalk and opened fire on them
With the roundsmen in hot pursui1
down the street, a running battle tool
place, - ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
TAFT CANCELS DATE HERE
Secretary of War Unable to Pay Visit
to Fort Smelling.
Ry w. w. Jermane

Washington, Oct. 23.-It is an.
nounced today that Secretary Taft will
be unable to visit Fort Smelling on his
forthcoming western trip early next
summer. The secretary planned trip
Of inspection to all Of the army posts
in the west, including Smelling, but
the plans have been changed materi-
ally, because of the Cuban troubles.
Secretary Taft expressed regret that
he could not visit Smelling, but ex,
planned that, owing to limited time
at his disposal, he can only go to places
where it is proposed to establish bri.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
EAGLE ATTACKS
l.. SO. DAKOTA BABE
Mother with a Broom as Her
Weapon Puts Monster Bird
to Flight. ~. .
Special to The Journal.

Special to The journal -
Chamberlain, s. D., Oct. 23.-The IS.
months-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. G. Rhodes, who live on large farm
near here, was playing about in the
dooryard while the mother was attend
ing to her household duties. Suddenly
hearing the little one scream, the
mother ran to the door to find large
bald eagle, with its talons fixed in the
burden from the ground ,..'..-.. 49,.
The child was heavy for its age, how
ever, and the eagle could not much
more than lift it. Selling broom the
mother. attacked 1.-The eagle fiercely
causing 1t to drop its prey. s,t7.5
H The bird fought back with vigcr, but
finally was beaten into submission an6
took fight. The child was badly
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
LID" IS ON TIGHT :
At BUTTE At LAST
Attorney general of the State
" Acts for Recreant Prose-
- cutor Of the County. j.
Special to The journal.

EFs..- z + 5.E.+. ,trI4as y.'-.. Z
Butte, Mont, Oct. 23.-Butte is a
closed town today for the frst time in
months, all Of the various gambling
houses suspending business as the re
suit of the arrival Of Attorney General
Albert J. Galen Of Helena who comes
in response to the special summons
of District Judge George M. Bourquin
to aid the grand ury, now in session, in
the suppression Of crime in Silver Bow
county. H.. u
James E. Healy, county attorney
laughed in the faces Of the grand
jurors when they sought his services in
the suppression Of gambling. Last night
Healy caused a sensation by making ar
extremely personal speech at a political
rally Of antitrust democrats" He il
candidate for reelection as county at
torney and in his speech referred to the
family affairs Of Judge Bourquin, pub
licly declaring that Mrs. Bourquin hac
come to him (Healy) with black eye
which she said the judge had given her
Healy also limited Of other things OF
a character too dangerous for publication
His speech is roundly criticized by TIT
| press and citizens.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
PEOPLES LOBBY FORMING
Mark Sullivan Temporary Chairman Of
New Reform Movement.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Members Of
the governing committee of the "Peo-
pie 8 lobby a civic reform movement,
met at the Raleigh hotel yesterday, and
porary chairman and R. M. Allen Of
Kentucky temporary secretary. Com
mittees were appointed to draft plans
for the establishment Of permanent
bureau in Washington.
At the next meeting, it is said a
definite scheme will be determined upon
for the work to be done the first year.
According to one of those interested in
to be established here, will be to scruti-
nize legislation by congress and to keep
record of the work done by congress
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
GOVT SEEMS TO
KNOW JUST WHAT
Federal Grand Jury Calls for
Certain Papers with No
Uncertainty.
MEN UNDER FIRE SEE
! SLEUTHs' FINE WORK
So Far Inquiry Has Dealt
with but One
| Firm.
g yesterdays Late Proceedings on
Page ~

I Identification Of books and papers
was the main result of the special fed
eral grand jury's work today. In fact,
the entire morning was devoted to lay
ing the ground for introduction OF more
direct evidence before the nineteen
iurymen. Some of the witnesses who
were on the stand yesterday. were re-
mistakenly asking for release have been
told by the assistant district attorney,
Paul A. Ewart, to stay on Uncle Sans
3sYou need vacation any way,
boys,' he said to some of the out of
town men who were anxious to get
away. "We may need you again.
You'd better stay around. -
What astonishes the witnesses VINO
have testified already is the fact that
the government knows just what books
to call for. Roll after roll Of yellow
expense sheets have been carried into
the iurysro and none Of them comes
out. It is being borne. strongly into
the consciousness Of interested indlyld-
uals that the government has been do
ing accurate gum work on the cases
under consideration for at least year.
It develops that special, agents OF the
twin cities and Duluth for months.
That they have done good work is
shown by the fact that the district at,
tcrney has the situation absolutely in
hand.
But One Firm Yet Cited.
Attic only one grain firm has been
l called to the stand yet it is said by
4 the government attorneys that this is
no reason why others may not be called
later. The expense bills which have
been offered in evidence thus far seem
to have concerned only one firm. Lob
by bystanders have evolved their YER
sion Of the inquiry and took some de-
light yesterday in pointing out the
man "who gave the whole thing
away ~
Should the grand jury return indict-
ments, the cases will probably be set for
the April term. The new term Of the
federal district court will begin in April
and enough time will intervene to en-
able the defendants, whoever they may
4 be, to prepare their defense.
!: s.. Railroad Witnesses Today.
Witnesses called today were mainly
I from the Great Northern offices in the
twin cities and Duluth and Superior.
d Those present were R. Kyle Of Mime
apolis, John Dooley Of Superior, w. j.
Power of Duluth, all general agents;
c. 3. ParkeY chief clerk at. St. Paul;
G. G.. Ingram, clerk st. Paul; R. w
Bryan, general superintendent Of trans
portation, St. Paul. Edward Sawyer
the treasurer, was recalled.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
RUSH
:. COMMONS LOBBY
Women Form Flying Wedge, y
to Break Into British
.,...~.. Parliament.

~ London; Oct. 23.-Unusualg excite
ment in connection with the reopening
Of parliament today was caused by the
presence Of about one hundred woman
suffragists, many Of whom, despite the
protests Of the police, managed to get
into the outer lobby of the house Of
commons with the intention of button
holing the members in support of their
movement. Several suffragists mounted
vacant chairs in the lobby and began
to harangue the few members of par
lament present. r.. =
The police, after being reinforced,
made a strategic advance against the
invaders, ejecting the women one by
one. The most militant of the women
struggled SO desperately That two off
GERS were required to remove each of
them. The hysterical shouting and
screaming brought crowds of members
from the house, and the unwonted scene
created temporary excitement such as
has seldom been witnessed in or about
the house. =, - ~ :s-.- .-- -
Women Charge Lobby.
In the height of the tumult a small
band Of the stanchest> suffragists de-
termined to break into the house itself
and, as tho by concerted action, sud
denly charged the entrance of the in
ner lobby. Some Of the women tried
to climb over the barrier and Others
attempted to crawl under It. For sew
eral minutes the utmost disorder pre-
do to eject the women, who refused t,
| be persuaded to leave quietly.
The police were forced to carry on
several Of the women bodily, and TIL
struggling and shouting suffragist
were all ultimately deposited in Palac
yard, where for some time they con
tinued their vehement protests. A pro
cession Of house Of commons attend
ants followed the women, bearing hats
| cloaks and fragments Of millinery an
fnery dropped in the scuffe. So noisil.
demonstrative were some Of the leading
suffragists that after they had been ex
PEELED from the house the polio
marched several of them off to tn
nearest police station.
commons occurred this afternoon, a
hour before the. house of lords. Am
bassador Reed, accompanied by Graf
!. Wadsworth, second secretary Of tn
American embassy, occupied seat i
the diplomatic gallery Of the house o
commons Former Premier Balfou
was unexpectedly present and receive
a hearty greeting. 'a-
1 Joseph Chamberlain IS absence wa
noticeable.' He is still nursing his al
j tack of govt. Premier Campbell Bar
4 herman was warmly welcomed. ..-
Run Down by Kings Auto.
King Edward, evidently aware ths
/: the proceedings in parliament would
devoid Of any important features, lei
Buckingham palace in an automobi]
at noon to spend the rest Of the wee
at the Newmarket races. AS the kin
was leaving town, his car knocked dow
a man, but no serious consequences r
; suited from the accident. t
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
LIFE UNDERWRITERS MEET
Insurance Men Of the Nation in Session
at st. Louis.

st. Louis, Oct. 23.-The seventeenth
sociation of Life Underwriters began
here today, and many questions of vital
interest affecting the insurance bust
ness will be exhaustively discussed dur:
ing the three days Of session.
About two hundred delegates were
present when the convention was called
to order by President Charles w. ScoveI
Of Pittsburg, Pa, who delivered his an
nual address
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
JAP QUITS NAVAL ACADEMY
Mystery in Resignation of. Midshipman
at Ambassador REQUEST.

Annapolis, Md, Oct. pat the re.
quest Of the japanese embassy at Wash
ington Midshipman Asahi Kitigaki. Of
the third class at the naval academy,
has submitted his resignation which
will .be accepted, it is understood
Pending the departmen t IS action on his
case, however, he has been granted an
extended leave Of absence. Kitigaki
is a son Of Baron Kitigaki, of the i'm
perial privy council. He entered the
American naval academy in Sept. 1904
No reason is assigned here for his res
ignation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
RICHES GUsH FROM GROUND
Oil Well Gives Once Poor Man Income
Of 500 an Hour.
purnal Special Service.

Journal Special Service. q
Franklin, Pa, Oct. 23.-From poor
man to an oil producer with an income
Of $95 an hour, is the transition Of
Andrew Rapp, who has located the big
gest oil well the Pennsylvania oil fields
have known in twenty five years.
When the well was drilled the oil be-
t was gushing to the top Of the der
rick. The well is gushing seventy-fve
barrels an hour, which, at the present
price, amounts to 1866 a day. The
we'll will increase it's production to
probably 1850 barrels a day when
plans can be made to care for it.
The lucky operator is IS years old
and has been in the business for years.
He has been able to keep just about
even, tho his debts have at times
threatened to swamp him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
Cracksmen Slay Citizen.

Carbonate, ILL.,, Oct. 23.-The Floyd
bank Of Vergennes, a small village of
this county, was dynamited yesterday
by four mounted robbers. The noise Of
the explosion aroused the villagers.
Abraham Kimmel, proprietor of the
Kimmel hotel, was fatally wounded by
a shot fred by one Of the highwaymen.
Four stores had previously been en-
tered and looted.
The robbers escaped. Bloodhounds
were put on the trail.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
TEN THOUSAND MAY STRIKE
s. p. Malcontents May Be Called Out
Because Ten Were Discharged.

New Orleans, Oct 23.-It is said that
as a result of the discharge of ten ma
,chinists at the Algiers shops Of the
Southern Pacific railroad, and because
Of alleged discrimination of long stand
ing against their organization, 10000
members Of the International Associa-
ton of Machinists may be called out
on strike on that system within day
or two. The men affected are all in
what is known as district No. II, ex-
tending from New Orleans to Portland,
Ore
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
sTENsLAND BAss SOLD

! Chicago. Oct. 2s iig o. Bfentano Of the SUI
perior court today authorized the sale Of the
FAlilwaukee Ayenue'ss State s bank, which was
wrecked by its president, Paul o., Stenslani. to
the Assets Realization company fol. approximate
" $75O,OOO. The bid accepted by the court was
M per cent of the face value of the capital
stock of the bank. y 49, -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
Store Robbed at Fessenden, N. D.

Fessenden, N. D., Oct. 23.-Another
burglary, evidently the work of the
same gang that has been operating ,ex-
tensively in this vicinity, has occurred
here, -Schlecter's store being robbed of
valuable furs and $500 in cash.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
BoNDHoLDERs HAVE PLAN
special. to The journal.

Special to The Journal.
Milwaukee, Oct. 23.The. Green Bay
& Western debenture B bondholders Of
fer to buy the whole road and complete
the line into the twin cities under the
name Of the Green Bay & st. Paul road.
The stock has paid well and surplus
nothing and new plan is being made
to avoid litigation and will be accepted
generally by stockholders.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
BULLS WRECK TRAINS.

JUUfHdl 5PeCIHIe SeIVIC6
Fort Worth, Texas Oct. % Two wrecks are
Laredo, and several people were hurt. pas
senger and freight train were both wrecked By
bulls getting ON the track. Traffic was delayed
for several hours. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-23
Postoffice Safe Cracked.

Marine Mills, Wis, Oct. 23.-Burg-
lars entered the postoffce here, blew
the safe and escaped with SITS worth
Of stamps and IS cents in cash.