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GENERAL PRODUCER'-M
Official Quotations of the Minneapolis
Fjeduce Exchange, corrected, to^ J.8 .m
Thursday, Feb. 16.
^.rtJTTEHReceipts yesterday. 10,551'pounds.
Creameries, extras, 2b^c: creameries, tlrsis,
IffiHt" creameries, seconds, 18c dairies, extras,
24c dairies, firsts, lfeo dairies, seconds,- 16c
loll and prints, fancy, 17c rolls and prints,
Choice, 15c renovated, firsts, 20c choice, -lftc
dairies, firsts, sweet, 15c seconds, 14c packing
stock, fresh, sweet. 15c: stale, held. 10c.
EGGSReceipts yesterday, 109 cases. Cur
rent receipts, No. 1,' case count, vase, $4,25
current receipts, No. 1, candled, doz, 15%o
fresh, dirties, candled, case, $2 checks mid
seconds, candled, $2 refrigerated, candled, doz,
10c.
CHEESETwins or flats, fancy, ured, paraf
fined or t'nparafflned, 18_il3i,ic fancy,, new,
12f&c choice, cured, paraffined or unparaffined,
llft@12%c choice, new, lOMiCtfllc fair, paraf
fined Of unparatfhud, 10c dairies, fancy twins
or flat*. 14c choice, twins or flats. I2._,ai8c
off gjrades. twins o_ nats, 10iU 11 fie Voung
Americas,- fancy in quality and. regular In style,
14c Choice, lS_V_,@13o off grades, 10@ll%c
brick, No. 1, paraffined or uuimra-fined, 13c
No. 2, paraffined or unparaffinedi Uc off grades,
1 araffined or* unparafrinedi, A@tc UmburgM,
No. 1, ISc: No. 2, 'li%ftfl2c: voff grades*
6tf(7c Swiss, fancy lost. ic choice, la$Hc
if grades, 0 fancy block, T4c choice
bloek. ll(?U2e off grades, 8 10c: pultost, No.
1. 9%c: off grades, 5@$c prlmost. No. 1, Tc
off grades. !.f8c anr^
ONIONSSpanish, crate, $1.75 Globe. 100
lbs. $1.50 yellow, per 200 lbs, $1.75 Valencia,
crate, $5.
CUANBERRIES-^Jerseys. brl, $15 bu, $5
late Howes, brl. $18.
OABBAGRPer lb, 2&e.
VEGETABLESNew carrots, do*, 90c: new
turnips, doz, 00-: beets, bu 65c cauliflower,
crate. !3._:.v. carrots, bu, Oc celery, doz. Ai
BOc celery, California, crate, $4.50 doz, "iflWc
cucumbers, do/. .$2: egg plant, doz, $-!
garlic, 10@12c: lettuce, leaf. SOc lettuce, bead**
doz. $2: mint, 40c onions, shallots, doz
bundles, 75c: parsiev. doz. 30c pieplant, lb. 8c
peppers. green,#per basket, 90c radishes, round,
doz bunches. 40c rutabagas, bu, SOc squash,
doz, $1.S_5@1.75 spinach, bu, $1.25 turnips,
bu, -40c tomatoes, Florida, six-basket crate, $G
w#tercress dos. :K- string beans, bu, $ 5* horrie
radish, lb. 10c: new beets. loz 85c.
HONEYExtra fancy white, lib sections, 14c
fancy wblte, 1-lb sections, 18c choice white,
lib sections. 10c amter. 13c goldenrod, 12c
extracted white, in cans, 7%c extracted amber,
in cans. 7c.
POTATOESCRrlots. sacked. Bnrbaitks, bn,
56c: white, mixed, carlots, sacked, 53c red,
carlots, sacked, bu. 50c small, lots. 5c more
meets, Illinois, brl, $3.50@3.75..
BI.CKWHEAT FLOURFancy, brls, $6.25
bales. 100 lbs, $3.25 choice, brls. $6.
BEANSQuotations include sacks: Fancy
navy. $1.90 choice navy. $1.05 medium navy.
$1.75 mixed and dirty. 4~@70c brown, fancy.
$2 mised. fair to good. $1.50@1.75 Lima, Cali
fornia, per lb, 6i(.e.
FISHPike, per lb. 8c pickerel. 4c crappies.
large, 8@9c: small. 6@7c bullheads, dressed,
fl@6c suuflsh. perch, etc., 35c.
POl'LTKVDressed, undrawn, turkeys, fancy,
Ji8c: cholcH. 15c old toms, 16c thin, young
tbms. Il(gl2c culls, 8@lOc chickens, springs,
fiincy. 13c springs, fair to good, 10@llc Hens,
_jtuey. ll@12c fair to. good and small, 9c old
rjfosters and culls, 5@6c: dueks. fancy, heads off.
E8e ducks, fair to good, lie geese, fancy,
heads off, ll@ll*.&c geese, fair to good, 10c.
LIVE POULTRYRoosters, 6c hens. 10@llc
springs. 10@llc geese. 10c tnrkeys, hens, fat,
15q thin, small. 10@13e ducks, lie.
PIGEONSTame. live, young or old, doz, 75c
dead. 50@60c squabs, nesters, fancy selected,
live or dead, $2@2.25 small, poor and thin,
unsalable.
DRESSED MEATSVeal, fancy. 8c Teal, fair
to good, 7@7tie veal, small and overweight.
8V4@4,r3c
mutton, fancy, 6@7c mutton, thin
and overweight, 4@5c lambs, yearlings, choice
to fan*J 10c thin or overweight, 4(&0c hogs,
64@6%c
RABBITSJacks, doz. $2.7o@3 cottontails,
doz, $131. "0 white, small, doz, 7oc.
SQl'IRRELSDoz. 60c.
BANANASJumbo bunches, $2.7o@3: large
bunches. $2.25(32.50 medium bunches. $1.75@2,
DRIED PEASYellow, fancy, bu, $1.50 yel
low, medium, $1.25 green, fancy, $1.50 green,
medium. $1.10 marrowfat, $1.80.
GRAPE FRUITFlorida, box, $6.50.
ORANGES California navels. $2.75@3.
LEMONSCalifornia^(Hl^ "ffcne$,r f* -889s,
fancy, $3.75 choice, $3:50:*
APPLESBen Davis, brl, $5gi550 Northern
Bpies, brl, $5.75@6 Jonathans, $6(g6.50 Kings,
$5.50(^6 Sweets, $4.50 Greenings, $5.50@6
Baldwins, $5.50 Bellnowers, bu box, $1.75@2
Gano, bu, $2.25.
HIDES, PELTS, FURS, ETC.
No. 1. No. 2,
Green salted cured steer hides, over
60 lbs .11%
Green salted heavy cow hides, over
60 lbs lli/i
Green salted light hides, under 60 lbs.11%
Green salted hides, branded 11
Green salted bulls, stags, oxen or work
steers 9
Green salted long-haired kips, S to
35 lbs 11^
Green salted veal calves, S to 15 lbs. 13%
Green salted deacons, under 8 lbs,
each 75
Green or frozen hide's l^c less than green
salted.
10% ioy a
10
10 65
Horse _and-mirie- hides, 4arge .$3.00- .._i_-60
Horse and mule hides, medium 2.85 1.S5
Horse and mule hides, small, each.... 1.70 1.20
Montana butchers, short trim, light.. .19%
Montana butchers, long trim* heavy,. .191
Montana butchers, long trim, light,.. .18^
Indian stretched 18Vi
Montana calf, under 5 lbs 23Mi
Montana kip, 6 to 12 lbs 18
Iowa, Minnesota, Dakota, Wisconsin
hides 17
Dry bull hides 13%
Dakota and Wisconsin calf, under 5
lbs 22
Kips. 6 to 12 lbs 19
Dry salted, all sections 15
SURPRISES IN STORE
ftodseveft Club Actors Will Be Seen as
Dancing Girls.
Jfo one can realize the peculiarity of
womankind, in walk, gesture and grace,
until man attempts, under difficulties, to
Impersonate the gentler sex. Every move
And action needs careful study, which de
velops into plain, every-day hard work to
accomplish satisfactory results.
I has always been a great surprise to
the theatergoing public to -witness the
feminine maneuvers by a goodly crew, of
brawny young men, in the Roosevelt
club productions. This year the Roose
velters introduce In their home opera
production, the "Ranee of Oudh," the
,j Nautch girls of India, the. lithe and grace
ful dancing girls of the orient, and many
of their friends will have good cause for
amusement ln seeing the boys doing a
Nautch dance.
Rehearsals are now in full swing, and
with the usual enthusiasm of Its mem
bers the club this year should make the
"Ranee of Oudh" a stellar attraction. I
Is no small undertaking to write a good
book,^a full musical score, stage, cos
tume, rehearse and produce complete the
comic opera of the present day, and when
this Is attempted by men actively en
gaged in business/ who willingly give
their spare time to its success, the inter
ested public can realize the duties de
volving on evefy .member.
The iword success is typical of he
Roosev&lt boys? arid when in April next
the "Ranee of Oudh" holds the boards at
the Metropolitan, many pleasant surprises
will be ft store for the friends and pat
rons o'f Roosevelt club theatricals.
Th* hair of Tabbits and other animals
In Bfassia'is converted into bowls, dishos
and plates, which are valued f,or4 their,
strength, durability .and lightness^ jTB^'
articles are similar in appearance o
varnished Leather.
Special to The Journal.
16 20 17 13
Dry horse and mule hides, each $1.50 1.00
Pelts, large, each $1.10
Pelts, medium, each
Pelts, small, each
Short shearlings, each, green salted.
Dry territory butchers
Dry territory murrains.-,
.is .IT
fallow, cake 494 8%
Tallow, solid 4 314
Grease 4% 3%,
LargY.
Bear, black $20.00
Badger
Cats, wild
Fox, red
For. gray
Lynx Marten, dark
Marten, pale
Medium. Small.
$14.50 $12.00
1.60 1.25
4.50
.80
7.00
1.10
.90
S.25
.55
4.50
Marten, brown 11.00
.65 .60
2.00
.40
2.75
22.00
6.50
15.00
4.50 7.00
3.50 2.25
3.00
10.00
3.00 5.00
2.65 1.75 2.00
Mink, dark 5.00
Mink, pale 3.25
Mink, brown 4.0
Muskrat, winter 17@18
Muskrat, fall 18@14
Muskrat, kits 45
Raccoon 2.00 l.~35
Skunk, black 2.00 1.50
Skunk, short striped 1.50 1.25
Skunk, long striped 1.30 1.00
Skunk, broad striped
^and white 70 .50
weasel, white, winter
/caught .80 .55
Weasel, stained or off
color 40 .82
Weasel, all brown
Wolf, limner 4.00 1.75
Wolf, prairie, cased..,. 1.75 1.25
These prices are for No. 1 large, medium and
small other goods are in proportion. For other
furs not quoted prices are about the same as
last year.
18@1-1
8@ 9
.85
1.25
.50 .30 .80
.20 .05
1.50
.85
Thursday Evening, r~
RECEIVERS FOR W
Vl fflANKATQ FIRM
Widell-Finley Company Asks
Court's Aid to Protect Its
Creditors.
Bpeoial to The Journal,
Mankato, Minn., Feb. 15.The Wi
dell-Finley company, contractors, were
forced by financial difficulties to ask
in conjunction withs creditors, for the
appointment of receivers today, and
Fred Kron and "W, ,f,J&orehart of this
city and John A. Nelson of Minneapolis
were appointed by Judge Lochren.
The schedule of the assets and liabili
ties, has not been completed, and until
this is done no definite figures can be
given. However, from investigations
made, it is thought the liabilities will
foot up between $20.0,000 and $300,000.
The assets consist of machinery and
tools, probably costing $200,000 per
centages held back on contracts and
amounting to' large sums, and other
items. General Oustav Widell, presi
dent of the company, and one or two
ofv his associates, have mortgaged all of
their private property, even to their
homes, in order to secure creditors, and
their possessions will be entirely swept
away, it is said.
Had Many Contracts.
The creditors are mostly local .men
and firms, and some are entirely se
cured, while those that are not are in
dividuals. These latter are expected
to be losers, but to what extent cannot
at this time be said.
The Widell-Finley, company has been
in existence about two years. W.
Finley is an engineer of "Chicago. The-|sident agent,
company has contracts in eleven states
Usually, thtet
aggregating about $1,200,000. Two of *i
the larger contracts are held from tbe
forloi-al n-fwnrriTnPTil- anA rn -fnr sec-
& of EroWt It Gle-
tion.s theft^rrWimi irrigation prmect*s at Wen
dive, Mont., and Belle Fourche, 8. V.
The company has also had large eliteli
ing contracts in
Faribaullt andk counties. It had a capita stoc of but
$50,000, but last week it was nominally
increased to $100,000. I lost sjightly,
on several contracts, but was likely tfr
do well on others, but it did not have
the needed capital to carry on the large
amount of work on hand at various
places.
Sympathy for General Widell.
Sympathy is felt for those who have
been losers. General Widell has been
a leader in many ways in Mankato,
philanthropically as well as in business,
municipal and political altairs.
generosity has aided numerous wortny
.___ TT enterprises. H_ ha from tiifce time
been solicited to enter the field for
congress, secretary of. state or governor,
and has for years been a member of the
governor's staff. His financial reverses
have caused popular regret.
TflRillUll^i
RAILROAD CRASH
Ten' Injured, One Fatally,
Collision on North-Western
Near Janesville.
^anesvffle,* Wis., Feb. ..15-.Four per
sons dead, and ten injured probably will
be the result of a'wreck on the North
Western railroad near here during a
blinding snowstorm last night. Three
are already dead and a fourth person
cannot survive. Of the injured, three
are trainmen, the rest passengers. The
casualties:
Thomas LafCereth, Baraboo, passenger
engineer.
Joseph Mohr, Janesville, passenger fire
man.
Berglsh, Baraboo, freight fireman,
under wreck.
Injured: R. A Peek, Baraboo, frolght conductor,
dying.
George Briscoe, Baraboo, freight engiiv
neerjleg off. ..::iii
Rice, Baraboo, freight brakern&W
legs hurt.
George Devins, Janesville, passenger
conductorhea and shoulders hurt.
Miss Crosby, passenger, Sycamore, III.,
cut abou^head, slightly injured.
Five other passengers Injured.
Cause of Wreck.
The wreck was due to a mistake over
orders. A special milk train was wait
ing here ready to go south as soon as
the thru passenger train from De Kalb,
HI., for St. Paul passed. Before, the
time the thru tram was due, a local
from Belvidere, 111., arrived here and
the crew of the milk train supposed this
was the train for which they were or
dered to wait. The milk train then:
pulled, out for the south. Two milesl
south of here, the passenger train was
rushing north toward JanesVillej going
at a rate of sixty miles an hour on a
straight, well-ballasted track. The two
engineers saw the danger before the
trains met, but not in time to do more
than partially check the speed of their
.trains.
Wreckage Catches Fire.
With the crashing of the trains the
wreckage took fire, but was speedily ex
tinguished by the passenger train men,
who brought extinguishers from, the
rear cars. The passenger train was
comparatively little damaged. I was
a heavy train and most of the coaches
remained on the track tho the passen^
gers were, all badly shaken up.
The trainmen on the milk traiti were'
ndt so fortunate. I was there that
most of the fatalities occurred. One
body, supposed to be that of the fire
man, is still under the wreckage of the
two engines. The other two bodies
were lifted out of the wreck and put Ito
one side, pending the arrival of a spe
cial train with doctors. The injured
were brought at once to Janesville,
while a steam wrecker was sent for to
clear the track.
Brought News of Disaster
The news, of the wreck first reached
here when Brakeman Rice, tho badly
injured, limped into the local station.
The brakeman fainted as he reached
the station, after, saying that there was
a/wreck, south 0^ the city.. \\A special
train was hurriedly made up and went
to the. scene with all the available doc-
tors." .The "farmers near whose honie
the wreck occurred cared for the in
jured and had taken the bodies of the
dead from the wreckage.
Senator McLaurin of Mississippi had
limited opportunities fojr an early edu
cation, having been reared on a farm
and only attending the neighboring
school occasionally until 16. when he
joined the Confederate army.'
Tf the world were birdless, a natur
alist declares, a maiv could not inhabit it
aft^er* nine years' Jjam,e, in spite of all
the sprats and pLois6ns.that.!Ou .be
manufactured for tbp. destruction OjLin
Rpcts. Tb^c insects.and'slugp wonld sim
piy oal all the orchards and crops' in
that time,.
SOUTH DAKOTA
SENATOR IS AGENT
FOR A RAILROAD
KITTEEDGE REPORTED SERVING
MILWAUKEE AT SIOUX FALLS.
Papers Filed, in Connection with Suit
to Secure Title to Land Near Station
Reveals Fact That United States
Senator Acted as Resident Agent
Machine Is Given a Severe Jar.
Special to The Jourral.
Vermillion, S. D., Feb. 15.It was. not gen
erally known here until few days ago who the
resident agent for the Milwaukee company is.
It transpires that the man on whom service
can be made in an action against the company
Is none other than United States Senator A. B.
Klttredge, who was attorney for the company
before his promotion to the senate, and it is
reported is still serving the big corporation.
The fact \was brought out here a few days
ago when the Milwaukee brought suit to secure
title to a tract of land near the station, and
to have a valuation placed upon it by a Jury.
The company Is incorporated under the laws
of Wisconsin, but to show that it hud com
piled with the South Dakota law and to save
a question being raised, papers were produced
to show that Senator A. B. Klttredge was .the
fact that a corporation has a
man
her
i nt
d un,
wnj
tn
Ml
conncte
Mnwankeeb railwaye, ^hom iotr was supposed
ireOTB,
NARROWLY ESCAPED DEATH
Boy Caught in Shaft Saved "by .{Loose
Belt.
,:j:-?"-j~~
XA.NKTON, S. D.-John McQuay, a boy em
ployed at the Gazette office in this citv, met
with a serious accident which might have cost
him his life had not a loose belt caused the
blocking of the machinery. McQuay was as
sisting to lace a belt, and was attending a
pulley attached to the main shaft, when in
some way his arms became drawn around the
shaft. Fainting and limp from the shock, he
bung on the shaft while employees reversed the
Shaft and released him. Both of his arms were
broken between the elbow and wrist. The
middle finger. on the left hand was so badly
crushed that it had to be amputated.
GREAT VIOLINIST COMES
Emile Sauret Will Appear in Concert
with Symphony Orchestra.
The next Symphony concert will oo-
?u at the Auditorium Monday eve
jningj and a program has
been
preparedmagnificent for the occasion Eac
succeeding concert of the orchestra
demonstrates more and more cllariy
that in Mr. Oberhbffer Minneapolis has
a conductor who is not only bringing
into admirable shape a band "of trained
instrumentalists, but that he is also
bringing renown and glory to. tho city
of Minneapolis as well.
At its next concert the orchestra, by
a stroke of rare jjood fortune, will be
able to present Emile Sauret, the fa
mous French violinist, as its soloist.
M. Sauret is one of the most brilliant
lights in the constellation of leading
French musicians of the day. Not only
is he a virtuoso of rare technical skill,
he is a consummate artist as well. He
is now in the zenith of his powers, with
a mind full o_f the_ sure and infectious
enthusiasm Of. youth, tempered by "the
genial warmen. experience ana mxem
of triumphs. He has played for all
the leading orchestras of the country,
appearing with distinguished success
with the Chicago orchestra in the Dvo
rak concerto, an immensely difficult
thing. In New York he played with
the Philharmonic society, and was the
bright particular star of the occasion.
Of his European successes it would be
difficult to speak too enthusiastically.
The German critics have compared him
favarably to Sarasate, with the addi
tional comment that he has the gift
of speaking more directly to the heart.
The-'sale of seats for the Monday
conceit --JWiH open at the Metropolitan
MuSic stove Friday morning at 9 o'clock.
The collection of postals is more of a
craze in England than anywhere else,
Germany being second, with France
third. When the English warships re
cently visited Brest the French j)ost
office profited by more than $2,000 from
the stamps sold for affixing to. postals
for friends at home.
Commenting on the "washy" colors
of British postage stamps, the Pall Mali
Gazette expresses a wish that the Brit
ish government would use such excel
lent dyes as are in use in America and
otheV countries, whose stamps are a
pleasure to look at, instead of an eye-
sore,]\kv OMT own."
Colonel William F. Cody Buffalo
Bill") has been officially appointed
instructor to the balloon companies of
the naval engineers at Aldcrshot, Eng.
BItNNESOTA
wondering just
asen I the state does not arouse
8ei
bu
r senator, above all others, should
0
cllD
a position which might embarrass his
8ervJc
Th
nam
tlme 8 pas of Klttre
ha
ee
of leBs3 wlt
JMartlO. this came about more as a result or hi haviug
been at one time attorney for that companyh.
Jarring the Machine.
Two vyears ago, Clay county's delegation to
the, state .convention was divided on fue gub
ernatorial nomination. It was an even break
for and against the machine. But oven at
this early date It is apparent that many who
then favored the machine bosses are now lined
up the other way, and the machine wUl have
to put ln some hard licks here this spring and
summer to capture the delegation.
Personally, B. W. Martin is popular with the
republican voters of Clay county, but it does
not necessarily follow that because of this
The senti
against prolonged and continued bossism
101J0W
nav
thiD a hl a owl
xii8:mentti men
wajr
agaln8
pro ig ge
i
ver strong, anodn manay
i.__s +ot timfi otherwise be in favor of Martin as a successo
to Gamble will register a caucus vote against
him because of the accepted belief that the
Black Hills congressman is lined up with Sena
tor Klttredge and the machine. Time was
when '"Kit" was the power behind the throne
in republican politics in Clay county, but his
power is on the wane, if present conditions
ar*^a*^..cy|terion. 'J
law
a.conti,1UKwhomBSiSIU.r
voter would
FARMERS ARE ACTIVE
New Settlers in South Dakota
Give Up Stock Raising.
Will
PIBRKE, S. .Farmers in this, section of the
state expect to break a larger acreage of prairie
aod than has been turned over for many years
past. This applies to the section of the Missouri
valley east of the river, as well as west of the
stream, where the new settlers will try farming
to a large extent this year. Since the early
days of settlement, after the stock industry was
allowed to take the place of farming on account
of tho drought years, but little sod has been,
turned in this section, the farming operations!
being confined to the breaking originally done.
Now the farm acreage will be extended to a
large extent in all the counties north of here
along the, river.
-n-the-west-side-of-The stream every "paper
announces the intention of,both the new settlers
andMbe oldttaiers to branch out. Into fat'muig.
and already arrangements have been made for
the erection of grain elevators at the stations
along the Milwaukee extension from Chamberlain.
The Pierre fire department at a meeting last
night instructed its treasurer to deposit about
$500 belonging to the department in time-In
terest-bearing certificates. The department wJU
not attempt to send a team to the tournament
at Sioux Fall9 this year, and as there ls.no
special use for the fund It will be put out at
Interest.
The bill to authorize the interior department
to allow a long-time lease of government land for
a buffalo pasture in Stanley county, locates the
tracts in townships 5 and 6, ranges 30 and 31,
which are covering about the same territory on
which the Philip buffalo herd has been ranging
for several years.
S
URGE PASSAGE OF
PURE FOOD LAWS
GROCERS SEEK PASSAGE.
MEASURE BY CONGRESS.
OF
Strong Resolutions, Adopted at Roch
ester Convention Gall for National
Legislation-Busy Sessions Close To
night with Election and a Sharp Con
test Expected Over Secretaryship
Lux Is Choice lor President.
jt* i *y tr rrxr mr*. c* t? T'7' iT!
C. W. MENErtLEY, JONNEAPOLIS,
Who Denounces Premium Methods to
Gain Tirade.
Special to The Journal.
Rochester, Minn:, Feb. 15.The Retail Grocers
and fieneral Merchants' association has taken a
decided stand in: favor of the enactment of a na
tional pure-food law. After listening to- ad-
dresses and discussing the subject the following
resolution, introduced by John W. Lux of St.
Paul, was unanimously adopted.
Whereas, The state of Minnesota has a strict
pure-food law and Minnesota merchants are be
ing forced to come in competition with adulter
ated foods from other states -be it.
Resolved, That,we request and urge the pas
sago of a .national pufe'-food.- law, .by our na
tional congress, and,thjt the' merchants! state
associations use their best influence with the na
tional legislature to that end and\furthe"r
Resolved, That we recommend that the mem
bers of this association read with care the 're*
port of our president, Simon "Clark, and use it
for the purpose of inducing merchants to affiliate
with their local and state-associations as in the
option of your resolutions committee, the report
of the president bein* the most forcible argu
ment to organize, as 1* most clearly sets forth
what has been accomplished along association
lines thru organized efforts and be it further
Resolved, That the sincere thanks of this as
sociation be tendered our president,"Simon Clark,
for his untiring work to better the condition of
the retail merchants of Minnesota.
Peddling Methods Denounced]
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Another*, resolution denouncing peddling Is as
follows: ..,_:.
Whereas., It has become, 'fenqsro that the
Standard. )1 comDatts jbas jestaMlsh'ed a system
Of peddling oil direct to consumers, "much to the
detriment and: loss to the retailers'- interests
therefore be it
Resolved* That the Retail Grocers ana'General
Merchants* association here in convention assem
bled condemn the action of the house-to-house
peddling method of the Standard 0}1 company
Yesterday was a busy day. Among the many
addresses was one on "Profits and Expenses,"
Jy C- W. Meneilley of Minneapolis. He scored
the--giving of premiums of any sort to gain trade,
bitterly attacked the use of trading stamps and
other devices to catch trade.
This evening's session is the last of the con
vention. The election of officers is expected to
result ln the selection of John W. Lux of St.
Paul for president. A sharp contest for tho
position of secretary is expected.
WILL EXTEND OPERATIONS
Railroad Repair Shops at St/Cloud to
Be Enlarged.
ST. CLOUD, MINN.The Great Northern Is to
build extensive additions to its shops here, the
new building practically doubling the present
oapacity. A new repair .shop will be added
the present structure, extending 800 feet to the
east twice as large as the original. The mill
will be extended 280 feet to the west. The ma
chine shop 60x140, will be built north of the
tracks and the present machine shops will be
used as a -storehouse.s The storehouse also will
bo enlarged with an extra story. The road
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the new improvements.
E0CHESTEB, MINN.-While Mrs. A. Nelson
was heating water in a hqt^water heater, the
heater exploded. Pieces of iron were blown
thru the roof of the house and the explosion
could be heard for a block or more. Beyond a
few cuts and -bruises the woman was unhart.
SOUGHT DEATH AND FAILED
South Dakota Man,' Feeling 'Symptoms
of Insanity, Seeks Aid.
DEADWOOD. S. Di"I am golns crazy and
I want sou to take care of me," said Peter
JNelson as he took a seat in the office of
Judge G. G. Bennett of the cor.nrv court.
Nelson had wandered up and down the street
for hours, rushing from one point to another
as fast as he could, trying to make up* his mind
to go home. He s*ems to have lost entirely the
ability to carry out any determination. He
came in from Snoina on horseback as far. as
Centennial Prairie, where for some reason he
sold his horec, saddle and outfit for $7.
dees not know why he sold it.
"I wanted to die," he said, "and so I went
out after that on the hills, honing that the
wild animals would ccme.. and eat me up. I
built a fire out of some dry wood which a ranch
man had piled up in one "corner of his nasture
and waited, but the animals did not conic
Enslish. -_3 has bee workind
government irrigation ditch. When
ree
the examlrilng'
genCe of middle lite. found that0 had an ouncC and a hal ofit lauda
Sauret's tour of America this num on his person. He is in the county jail
season has been a constant succession $ nd
physiciafn was
probably will be sent-to the asyjum at
Yankton.
HELD ON MURDER CHARGE
South Dakota Jury Accuses Woman of
Killing Her Husband.
MADISON, S. D.The coroner's jury investi
gating the killing of Josteph La Pine, who was
shot in a resort near here has rendered a -ver
dict holding Dora La Pine, the reputed wife
of the victim, responsible for the shooting. The
woman has been arrested, and is held in Jail
to await the action of thv -circuit court.
Testimony taken at
1 the-Inquest showed'-that
the.' couple had. quarreled-frequently, and 'that
the*lr relations had-.reached: sucb. desperate
stage that the killing of ohe or'the Other seemed
inevitable. -_"' 'v-
The woman's real. name.I said to be Dora
Fuchs.
PREPARING FOR REVIVAL
Three Days' Missionary Convention to
Be Held at Huron.
HURON. S. D.Local, committees are busy
preparing for the great missionary convention lo.
be neld here March 28, 20 and 30. A canvass
of the city to secure entertainment for the
great crowd of visitors is being made and'
places for all will be provided. The program,
committee has not yet completed'Its labors, but'
enough is known to warrant the statement that
there will be nt least three bishops and a g^odlir.
number of dlvljies ajnd laymen:of national repu
tation, in attendance to deliver' addressesp urj.
It is said that the town of: vPaita,
in Peru, has hot had a drop of fain
irt thirteen years. The common
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La Crosse Will Now Prosecute Man on
Wife Desertion Charge,',
LA CROSSE. WIS.In circuit court Judge
Fruit refused a divorce to Albert Hanson from
his wife, Clara Hanson. Hanson alleged cruel'
and inhuman treatment, but failed to prove it.
The man is under iuUlutment on a ciiarge o
wife desertion, and will be tried at the next
term of the circuit court. He was arrested in
Montana and brought back to this city. Had
he secured a divorce, the prosecutions for wife
desertion would probably have failed, but the
district attorney is now able to press the crim
inal ca*e. When brought back to this city from
the west he began the divorce proceedings.
Nobody appearing ln opposition to the proving
of the will of the. late Mrs. Johanna McSbrley
when the case came up In the county court, an
other adjournment was taken to slve a further
opportunity for the filling of a ^contest. It is
not believed there will be any opposition or
contest made by the brother pf Mrs. McSorley,
W. J. Shay of Tinton, Ind.. as the advice of
his attorneys has been to allow the will to go
to_probate without o^iwsitlon.
Eight sites have been offered to Regent
Thomas Morris for the La Crosse normal school,
all of which wlU be considered by the board
when it makes its visit ln the near future for
that purpose. These sites are located in differ
ent parts of the city.
The Sawyer & Austin Lumber company, which
has its headquarters at Pine Bluff. Ark., and of
which W. W. Carglll of this city 1ft the prin
cipal owner, has just completed a deal In Mex
ico, being the purchase of 423.000 acres of pjne
lands for a consideration of 1600,000 In Mexican
money, or half that amount ln American money.
The Staats Regalia company, a manufacturing
concern, has made a voluntary assignment to
C. S. Van Auken. It is estimated that the
liabilities are between $8,000 and $9,000. An
inventory BhowB the assets to be worth about
$9,000..
SCHOOL FOR ornoERS
Program for Madison Meeting of Na
tional Guard Is Announced.
APPLEfTON. WIS.The offiejal program to be
carried out at the officers' school to be held at
Madison next month, at which all of the officers
of the Wisconsin national guard are expected
to attend, has been received at the headquarters
of the Second infantry. The opening day of the
school will be devoted to lectures by army offi
cers on the following subjects:
"Adinlni'jtritlou," Major W. A. Shunk, BHghih
cavalry, United States army "Guard Duty,
Lieutenant H. B. Hackett, Twenty-seventh in
fantry, United States army "Drill Regulations
General Charles King: "Field Service Regula
tions," Captain W. V. Judson, corps of engi
neers. United States army "Firing Regula
tions." Colonel George Graham. Wisconsin na
tional guard, retired. The second day will, be
devoted to written examinations on the sub
jects on which the lectures are given. During
the past winter, a correspondence school has"
been held, embracing all of the topics. Both
the co.'responderce and school to be held at
Madlon are initial attempts to keep In line
with the educational era that has spread over
the army, but does not meet with the favor of
the Wisconsin officers, as it requires too much
time. Those attending the school will be 1-
lowed per diem and transportation.
ARRESTED IN CHICAGO
Former County Clerk Wanted on an
_. Embezzlement Charge.
MARTKETTE. WIS.Word has been received
of the capture in Chicago of Arthur A. Cole,
formerly clerk of court of Marinette county,
wanted here on a charge of embezzlement. Cole
is being returned here for trial .today. The
arrest of Cole was affected by the United States
Fidelity & Guaranty company, working with
Pinkerton* detectives. Cole disappeared Sept. 28.
last. He had been working in a paper mill
in Chicago.
PBAIRIE DU 0H1EN. WIST. Endor. ja
brakeman, fell under a freight car and his left
hand was cut off by the wheels. A rod on the
ladder of the car broke and he fell just as a
fast freight pulled out of the station.
NEW LIBRARY OPENED
Orand Rapids Is Proud of Its New
Carnegie Building.
GRAND RAPIDS. MXNN.The Carnegie
library, which was built here the past season,
was opened yesterday and is now at the dis
posal of the public. The building cost, about
$14,000, and Is a credit and an ornament to
^The^le of state land* In this vicinity^ will
be held April 17. Great preparations are being,
made to make this sale a success. The Com
mercial club and other prominent, organisations
of the .town have Joined in advertising It,.-.,
PLOT TO WRECK TRAIN
Two Men Captured at Willmar Held
on Serious Charge.
WILLMAE, MINN.^-O. J. Hanson and Albert
Kthger have been ijrrested here on charges or
attempting to wreck No. 4. the eastbound Great
Northern flyer, last Friday evening at a point
about one and a half les west of WUto.
A broken steel rail was placed across the track,
and the train was going at the rate
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WISCONSIN NEBRASKA
HUSBAND DENIED DIVORCE
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five miles an hour when it reached the obstruc
tion. The rail passed under the pilot and under
the forward truck, and was carried ttta way
for about 1,800 feet, when the end of: the rail
struofc a whistling post and cleared itself from
Th-Engine was considerably damaged, heavy
iron Uars being twisted and chains broken and
it was a miracle it was not thrown from the
tt Detective Edward Walsh of the railroad force
has beei at work on the case, and thru
effort, the arreits were made.
Hanson Is said to have confessed his guilt
and to have __lv4n as an excuse that he was
drunk. Kruger will not talk. A hearing will
be had next Tuesday.
HOLD UP AT CLEAR LAKE
Robbers Find Easy Victim in Farmer
Who Gives Them a Ride.
CLEAR LAKE, MINN.While driving home
from town, Henry Gohman. living ..two and one
half miles east Of here, allowed two men to en
ter his sleigh for a "lift.'' Aftef they had
gone a short distance one of the men drew a
revolver and called upon Gohnian to hold up
voiir hands." Gohman dropped the reins and
'compiled, whereupon the second of the strangers
searched him and took $4 in silver and a check
for $45. After some consideration the pair
came to the conclusion that the check might
prove dangerous-and it was returned to Gohman.
In parting from their victim the holdup men
thanked him. saying that "they had money for
a drink or two anyway." There is no clue to
the robbers' Identity.
FEAR DRAKE WAS KILLED
Missing Mankato Engineer Believed to
Have Been Murdered.
found of Arden N prake. an engineer of this
ALBERT LEA, MINN,Fire destroyed the
Rlceland creamery at Lerdal, causing a loss
estimated at 15,000. Insurance amounted to
?3,(K)0. The creamery will be rebuilt.
STILLWATER, MINN.A. N. Jackson, who
Is to become warden of the prison at Jackson,
Mich., on March 1, succeeding Alonzo Vincent,
was at the prison yesterday to learn from War
den Wolfer some of the methods of i conducting
the financial affairs of the prison here. He
said that he was making a special study of
such features and of the penology plans as well.
NORTHWEST NECROLOGIO
FERGUS FALLS. MINN.The death of Mrs.
Perry S. Washburn, one of the first settlers
here, occurred at an' early hour this morn
ing. She was as well as usual in the evening,
but toward morning, awakened her hvsband and
complained of feeling ill. He started to secure
assistance, and she died before he could retift-n,
death belfc due to heart failure.
GRBBN BAY, WIS.Nicholas Burshlnger. 80
years of sgo, a resident of this city for fifty
five years, died of pneumonia and dropsy. His
wife died fifty years ago, but surviving him
are two sons, John of Milwaukee. Peter of
this city, and eighteen grandchildren, twelve
great-grandchildren and one great-great-grand
child. The funfral will be heltj from the
Cathedtal, Rev. Herbert Burshlnger, -a grand
son, of CoUegeville, Minn., officiating.
JANESVILLE. MINNAndrew Shell, the old
est cit lien of Janesrllle. waB buried, here today.
Ho died on his ninetieth birthday.
PARK- BAPIDS. MINN^Walter Pctrie. who
died nt'Nevis, was. buried here today, the
funeral being in charge of the Musryis. De
ceased was a brother of Sheriff Petrie and was
well know here. He leaves a wife and three
little children. -i.
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BOY FLAGS TRAIN
NEAR BROKEN RAIL
QUICK ACTION SAVES FAST PAS-
SENGER FROM DISASTER.
Son of Nebraska Farmer Discovers Por
tion of Track Torn Away and.Facing
Fierce Blizzard Runs to Meet Ap
proaching Train-Train- Crew De
clares Boy Prevented a Terrible
Catastrophe.
Special to The Journal.
Grand Island, Neb.. Feb. 15.In the height
of a fierce blizzard Charlie Hudson, the 12-year-
old son of Milton Hudson, a farmer, prevented
a heavily-loaded passenger train on the Union
Pacific from being wrecked.
In crossing the track on his way home the
lad noticed a broken rail. About eighteen inches
of^steel^ad been torn away. Knowing that an
easfbonnd passenger was almost due, he started
upi.thetrai^tta^g45Le,the
FRANCIS IS CANDIDATE
Spirit Lake Man Seeks Nomination for
District Judge.
SPENCER, IOWA.Another candidate for the
republican nomination for the seat on the dis
trict bench which Judge W. B. Quarton of
Algona shares in this fourteenth judicial dis
trict with Judge A. D. Bailie of Storm Lake,
has developed in the person of L. E. Francis
of Spirit Lake. Some lawyers hold Mr. Francis
to be the strongest man yet mentioned for the
position. Dickinson county is enthusiastic in his
support.
Judge Quarton's troubles are further compli
cated by the candidacy of A. D. Clarke of
Algoua for state senator, the senatorial district
\yliig within the Judicial district. Altogether the
aitoation presents many interesting phases. Judge
Quarten has been lucky in previous campaigns
and he may win again should the counties get
into a convention deadlock.
HELD FOR HORSE STEALING
Montana Sheriff Arrests Three and
Secures Confessions.
HELENA, MONT.There have been three men
arrested for horse-stealing by the sheriff of this
county, and it is claimed that the arrest is an
Important one. The men are George W. Dun
can, Victor. .Conley and George Wilson, alias
George Klelnschmidt. The first lives at Taylors
vllle, N. W. T., the second at Browning and
the third is a wandering character, well known
ln Minnesota, North Dakota, Canada and Wy
oming.
The sheriff also recovered thirteen horses, al
leged to have been stolen. Duncan and Conley
are about 19 years and are said to have con
fessed to the sheriff that, acting under the
direction of Wilson, they ran seventeen horses
qtt the Blackfoot reservation.
Some of the horses were sold and the rest
were put Into pasture until purchasers could be
found. The owner of ^the pasture became sus
picious, notified the sheriff and the arrests
followed.
ANOTHER RICH ORE STRIKE
Anaconda Stock Takes Skyward Flight
After Latest Discovery.
BUTTE, MO-NT.Anaconda stock started sky
ward a few days ago as the result of the nois
ing about of the news of a rich strike ln the
mine. The same valuable lead encountered on
the 2,200-foot level was cut at a distance of
200 feet below the original Intersection and the
ore proved of a Still higher grade. According
to report.---!a^-Tfwit vein of rich copper glance
WAa.^taQOv^e-f'."
"The ledge Is said to have been so hard that
it almost defied the drills. The strike is of
vast import to this city, as it proved beyond
all question the perpetuity of the ore bodies
that have made Butte so famous. Tbe ore un
covered In the Anaconda at a distance of nearly
one-half mile below the surface is of a supe
rior grade to that encountered at lesser depths.
BOARDERS GIVEN SHOOK
Man Commits Suicide in His Room at
Newberry, Mich.
NEWBERRY, MICH.While temporarily in
sane Andrew Laoyerlunti, a Finn, committed
suicide by decapitating himself with a razor.
The scene of the tragedy was a boarding house
at Coalwood, and not until the blood which
had accumulated in a pool on the floor had found
an opening in the celling thru which it coursed
ilrfta sitream/'to athe great horror of the occn
pah .6. 'fft' ^_t"e robin telow, was-the suicide sits-
'pedted.} The-*ftfijto'!had gone to his room half
an1
hour' pfeVio'hl-ly','' after Informing the land
lady that two Frenchmen were digging a grave
near the' house and were going to bury him ln it.
A widow and several small children are left in
destitute circumstances ln Finland.
BEAXJDETTE, MINN.Beaudette Is to have
a bank. F. r. 8helton, president of tne First
National bank of Bemidji, W. H. Eoberts, J. H.
Richards and W. A. Gould, also of Bemidji,
have organized the First State bank of Beau-
.,,_,-... v- v. _+ v--. dette, with a capital stock of $15,000, and will
MANKATO. MINN.-rljo trace has yet been
city, who was lost some time ago near Rose""
lmmedIate i erec
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burg. Ore., where he had taken a claim and 1 i i
was living-with his family. He went into the
woods one day to bring back a deer he had
shot and hung up the previous day, and that
was the last ever seen of him, altho search was
prcsecuted by his wife and several lodges that
he fceloRged to. A letter from there says that
the only trace .found of him was his mittens,
which, lay on a lojj near a trail leading to the
place where he was supposed to have had the
deer hung up. The supposition Is that he was
murdered and his body disposed of. The country
at that point is wild.
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alarm. With his cap
in one hand and a handkerchief in the other, he
rap against the cold northwest wind and blinding
snow.
The boy had gone but a few hundred yards
when the train came Into sight. Standing 'in
the middle of, the track he frantically waved his
cap and handkerchief. Between snow flurries
the engineer saw him. The brakes were hastily
applied and the train came to a'halt fifteen feet
from the break in the rails. The train crew
declared that the action of the boy alone pre
vented a serious catastrophe. The train was a
long one, carrying many passengers, and was
traveling at a high rate of speed,
be discovered.
Miss Hulda Reeck was instantly killed here
while attempting to hitch an unruly horse to
a buggy. She was standing behind the animal
and had hold of the lines when it gave a sud
den. .jump .forward, Jerking her violently. She
uftakL cry7 walked forward a few steps,
t*ttereof and fell dead at the feet of her mth%fi*.
wowas stfinduig "near by.'" The coroner'* jury
found tbatiber .neck had been dislocated, pre
sumably byr the" Jerk that she received when the
horse jumped forward.
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HALF A MILLION
IOWAN HAS DESIGNS ON A BREW-
ING COMPANY.
S--. :A *xft"
Contends That the Iowa Code Provides
for the Return of a Fortune Alleged
to Have Been Paid for Beer Snipped
on His Order Into the Hawkeye
StatePetitions Contain 400 Counts.
Special to The Journal.
Algona Iowa, Feb. 15.George A, ClarJk^bi
Algoua has begun suit for J. G. McKamar^ju
Emmctsburg against the Val Blatz Brewing com
pany of Milwaukee for a sum approacrang
$400,000. The Judgment asked for is for S
recovery of money paid the Milwaukee conc|
for beer shipped on the plaintiff'B order' t
Emmetsbnrg.
This suit is brought under the section of'^-
Code of Iowa which provides that when mone
is paid for Intoxicating Uquors shipped into the
state the money so paid shall be considered ln
the light of a loan, to be repaid on demand!
Just as he was taking his departure tor Emme^
burg Clark said that in cases of this na'furf
heretofore the defense had been that the laws,
of Wisconsin governed the transaction, bu ,th/i|
ln all of McNamara's deals the payments wttftA
made at Emmetsburg on the company's draft*.,
Mr. Clark said further that the transactfop*
were not under the mulct law. There are,40fl
counts ln the petitions.
BUTTER AT A PREMIUM
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Famine at Montezuma, Iowa, Caused Iff'
Eastern Shipments.
MONTEZUMA, IOWA.this town is sufferliift"
from a butter famine. For ten days it Baft
been Impossible to secure a bit of butter' -^W
size of a dime. The farmers have quit making
butter and are selling their cream to the cream*
eries and the latter are shipping their prodw&
to the eastern market. 4
CITY BONDS ARE LOST
Fort Dodge Council Finds $2,000
Issue Unaccounted For.
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FOET DODGE. IOWA.In examining into the
financial affairs of the city the mayor and COMr'
cil here have discovered that 12,000 wofttt** _f
bfyvls Issued in 1D04 for the purpose oToinl*
proving the waterworks plant are missing.- It
is supposed that they are held in some bsak
or by some bonding company unknown to th
officials. All trace of them has been lost, ad
as new bonds were unwittingly Issued to. r7,'
place them the city will be forced to redeem
the amount twice over should the lost lKrtyu
SEARCH FOR COUNTERFEITERS
Railroad Detectives Arrest Five Mea
on Suspicion.
FARGO, N. D.For some months bogug
money has been in circulation on the N*thwt
Pacific between Jamestown and Leeds. S__T_t
service men have been Investigating and flaally
decided the headquarters of the gang were lo*
cated at Carrington. where the So and the
Northern Pacific cross. D. H. Mead. Wmiam
Partridge, Fred Kidney, Williams Smith' and
A. W. Smith have been arrested on suspfchjn.
They were arraigned before a commissioner find
held to the United States grand jury in $l,_O0
bail each. A
Governor Sarles has appointed S. S. Kuttaa
of Minot as a member of the North Dakota
Agricultural college trustees to succeed Mr.
Ramstad. resigned, also of Minot.
The rumors of the establishment of wireless
telegraph stations in this state seem to. be
based on some fonndatlon. Representatives of
a Denver concern are spending some time in
the state and are reported to have determined
on Grafton as the location for the central*, qt*a
lion and will establish others in the state "to
complete a chain thru this state, Montana, Mani
toba and northern Minnesota.
Resolutions petitioning congress to enact the
Hansbrough bill providing for the drainage of
the Red River valley have been adopted'-by:
the commissioners of this county. -The eastern
section of the county is seriously In need of
drainage and the farmers hope the lower bona**
will pass the measure. It has gone thru the
senate. ?^-i
HOOVER GETS APPOINTMENT1
Fargo Board of Education Elects Suc
cessor to Superintendent Hicks. .2^
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FARGO, N. D.The Fargo board of education
last night elected W. E. Hoover of Park River*
N. D., superintendent of the city schools to,
succeed W. B. Hicks, recently elected assistant
superintendent of schools at Cleveland. Ohio..--
Superintendent Hoover has acted in that ca
pacity at Casselton. Larimore and Park Hirer,
and is one of the "best-known educators in,tfef
state. He will assnme bis duties March 1.'
DETECTIVES GET BUSY
Land Owners Complain of Activity of
Timber Thieves.
MENOMINEE, MICH.Menominee cOUiviy
timber land owners are complaining of w__U#-
sale trespassing on their property. The high
prices of timber at present renders the tempta
tion to overcut boundary lines very great ahef
it is said that already many hundred tbonaahda
of feet of timber have thus been dishonestly ttt
representing a value of $100,000. DetectivA. ati
now looking for the trespassers.
Walter Brandt, a 14-year-old boar living* af
Faithorn, is the champion boy hunter firth*
upper peninsula. He has shot wvefal wolTes
and wildcats this year, and last year he kiUed
a total of eight wolves and eight wildcats.
He brought his last wolf to Menominee this
week and claimed the $25 bounty.
After many years of separation, the W*ir
family of eight children has again been Ohlttd
thru the efforts of one sister. Mis* Delia
Aschen, who lives In Menominee. Tha We*
family was broken up many years ago andr*%h*
children scattered. Miss Aschen is helrrts tfe
nearly $80,000 left by her foster parents.' Sev
eral of her sisters ln lower Michigan h&v*
married wealthy men. One sister is living in
California, where she was adopted years ago..
The annual state encampment of the Wis
consin 6 A. R. will be held at Marinette, Juu*
12 and IS.
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