Saturday, July 21, 2018

On This Date in Minnesota History: July 21

July 21, 1912 – Hazel Morey, the 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Morey, was killed this afternoon by being smothered in a cave-in of sand along a road south of Turtle River, Beltrami County, Minn.

Hazel and her younger sister left home this afternoon and started to play in the sand along the road. Some work had recently been done on the road and an overhanging bank was left where the children were playing. The younger girl returned home and when Hazel didn’t follow, a search party was sent out. Her body was found buried in the sand of the cave-in.

Although it was less than half an hour from the time she left home until the body was found, efforts at resuscitation were futile.

The Bemidji Daily Pioneer; “Child Killed by Sand”; July 22, 1912, p. 1





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Friday, July 20, 2018

On This Date in Minnesota History: July 20


*July 20, 1914 – The nine-year-old son of Mrs. Mary Skinner was kidnapped from the yard of her summer cottage near Spring Park, Lake Minnetonka, this evening. Three men in an automobile whisked up to the cottage, seized the boy, bundled him up into the car in spite of his screams, and drove away at top speed.

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 The boy is also the son of Prof. M. Skinner of Leland Stanford University, Calif., whom Mrs. Skinner recognized as one of the abductors.
 Less than two years ago, the couple separated, and Mrs. Skinner has instituted an action for divorce in the courts of Calif.  She has been spending some time at Lake Minnetonka with her three children, the boy Selby and his younger sister Barbara and brother Carlton.

A half a dozen people, including Mrs. Skinner, saw the car speed away. The machine was started toward Minneapolis, but made a detour and went in the direction of Shakopee.

The next day, Mrs. Skinner turned in the key to her rental cottage, saying she was going to stay with friends in Minneapolis. “They will take care of me there,” she told her landlady, “I can’t stand it here anymore. I thought I was safe, but I guess I was wrong.”

That she left in a hurry was evident from the condition of the cottage. A half-eaten meal was still on the table. Bureau drawers were pulled out and their contents strewn on the floor. Mrs. Skinner feared, it is gossiped, that her husband would attempt to take her 6-year-old daughter and the baby Carlton.

The Duluth Herald; “Boy Kidnapped at Lake Minnetonka. Small Son of Prof. Skinner of California Taken in Auto.”; July 21, 1914; p. 1.

The Minneapolis Morning Tribune; “Mother of Kidnaped (sic) Boy Hurriedly Leaves Cottage. Gossip is That Mrs. Skinner Feared Her Other Children Would Be Taken. She Thought Boy’s Father Was the ‘Kidnaper,’ Neighbors Assert.”; July 23, 1914; p. 9.

The Virginia Enterprise; “Sees Her Son Whisked Away By Motorists. Child is Taken From Road in Front of His Home Near Lake Minnetonka.”; July 24, 1914; p. 6.

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In the 1920 Federal Census, the family is reunited and living in Seattle. However, according to Mrs. Skinner’s obituary (click read more), she divorced her husband in 1920 and married George Beach in 1933.

The accomplishments of Mrs. Beach and her three children are remarkable:

Selby became a prominent Physicist, Barbara (click read more) was appointed special representative to the U.S. High Commissioner for Germany, and Carlton became the first civilian governor of Guam.

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Thursday, July 19, 2018

On This Date in Minnesota History: July 19

July 19, 1910 – B. B. Brosvick, town clerk of Buyck (pronounced BIKE), St. Louis County, was arrested this morning on a charge of forgery, the warrant having been sworn out by W. J. Stevenson, special counsel of the Board of County Commissioners. The alleged irregularities were discovered last week by County Examiner Wasgatt.

Only one count has been entered against him, but it is declared on reliable authority, that the investigation that has been under way for some time will open a pit of corruption exceeding anything in the history of St. Louis County,

The specific charge against Brosvick is that he forged the name of Mina Finstad, a local farmer’s wife, to a county check signed by W. A. Holgate, county treasurer, and made payable to Mina Finstad.

The Minneapolis Morning Tribune; “Buyck Town Clerk Accused. Forgery Is charged and St. Louis County Officials Hint at Further Scandal.”; July 20, 1910; p. 1.




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Wednesday, July 18, 2018

On This Date in Minnesota History: July 18


July 18, 1989 – It’s one of those songs that once you hear it, you can’t get it out of your head. "Weird Al" Yankovic’s song “The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota” was recorded on May 24, 1989 and released on this date. It tells the story of a family driving for three days and three nights on their vacation to Darwin, Minn., to see the biggest ball of twine (rolled by one man) in Minnesota. Catchy tune!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Biggest_Ball_of_Twine_in_Minnesota

Hear
"Weird Al" sing the song on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp9yqLbJ4Wk




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Tuesday, July 17, 2018

On This Date in Minnesota History: July 17


July 17, 1920 – The wreckage of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad engine, destroyed by a boiler explosion early this morning at Kellogg, Minn., killing three men, was cleared away by 7:45 this evening. There was little traffic during the day since trains had been detoured on the other track of the Milwaukee at Kellogg.

The cause of the explosion will be investigated. The three men killed were Ed Schroepfer, St. Paul, engineer; George Homola, Farmington, fireman, and Wells J. Westcott, Farmington, brakeman.

The explosion is said to be due to cold water being injected into the boiler after the water supply had been reduced to the danger point. The boiler was blown 100 feet from where the locomotive stood. The body of the engineer was thrown 80 feet and that of the fireman 40 feet by the blast. The brakeman did not die until several hours later.

The Minneapolis Tribune; “Inquiry Into Fatal Explosion Called. Railroad Officers to Seek Cause of Blast Which Killed Three Trainmen.”; July 18, 1920; p. 1.




Kellogg Depot

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“Kellogg, a city in sections 22 and 27 of Greenfield Township, founded in 1870, incorporated February 14, 1877, was named by officers of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad company, "in honor of a Milwaukee gentleman who furnished the depot signs," L. H. Kellogg, who died in 1873 (History of Winona and Wabasha Counties, p. 885).”

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Monday, July 16, 2018

On This Date in Minnesota History: July 16

July 16, 1911 – Because his wife would not go home and cook him a meal, Charles Chaboillez, grandson of the famous Hudson Bay trader, drew a pocketknife and stabbed the woman five times and then plunged the bloody blade into his own throat, missing the jugular vein by the closest possible margin. The murder/suicide attempt was made at her brother’s home on the Red Lake Agency.

Mrs. Chaboillez was first felled with a blow from the fist of her husband and was unconscious when the murderous assault began. Agency policemen ran to the rescue of the wounded woman and placed the man under arrest.

Dr. R. J. Cullard, Agency physician, was called and found that the injuries of both were serious, a deep gash in the small of the woman’s back was particularly alarming, while the flow of blood from the man’s wounds made his condition critical.

Chabillez, 38, was said to have been drinking. He was employed as a clerk in the Chippewa store at Red Lake ever since the store started and is considered an honest and trustworthy employee when sober. His wife is 32. They have one child.

Both Mrs. and Mrs. Chaboillez are confined to bed, but Dr. Cullard feels safe in predicting their ultimate recovery.

Chaboillez feels the disgrace of the episode keenly and has said that he sincerely regrets his actions and that he beseeches reconciliation with his wife.

The Bemidji Daily Pioneer; “Strikes and Stabs Wife; Wounds Self. Charles Chaboillez, Angered Because Woman Refused to Cook, Makes Effort to Take Lives. Arrested by Agency Officers. Both Found to Be in Precarious Condition But Physician Says They Will Recover. Husband is Now Repentant. Regrets His Action, Hopes Wounded Companion Will Grant Him Forgiveness.”; July 19, 1911; p. 1.




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Sunday, July 15, 2018

On This Date in Minnesota History: July 15


July 15, 1872 – “The Twin Cities’ first streetcar was available – a horse-drawn vehicle.”

http://www.thehistorypeople.com/data/docs/timeline-part1.pdf


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