St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-03
MINNEAPOLIS.
HE WAS A GOOD REPORTER.
The Board OF Trade Honors the
Late Milton Pickett.

Late Milton Pickett.
When the board of trade came TO
order yesterday morning Aid. Loye
presented an invitation to that body to
meet with the Minneapolis council and
city officials at the West hotel at 8
o'clock in the evening to entertain the
Montreal council. The invitation was
accepted.
c. j. Buell. then presented resolutions
in reference to the death of Milton
Pickett. The resolutions were listened
to with the greatest respect and APP
proYal, for MIR. Pickett was well known
among the members of the board. and
was respected as conscientious and
competent reporter.
The resolutions read as follows:
Whereas Among the killed by the burning
of the Tribune building was Milton Pickett.
who has long been the courteous and eth-
cient reporter of the proceedings OF this
board for the Pioneer Press.
Resolved, That in the death OF Mr.. Pickett
this board loses a conscientious reporter OF
its proceedings, the Pioneer Press loses a
competent member OF its editorial stan and
Minneapolis loses a good and honest citizen.
Re solved, That these resolutions be offered
for publication in the daily papers and q
copy sent To the bereaved wife and family.
whose loss is greatest of all, and TO whom in
that affiietion we extend our heartfelt SYM
patty.
The resolutions were carried, and
there were several brief, comp iimentary
remarks from the members OF the board,
speaking one to the other.
Secretary Hall rose and said: "Mr.
Pickett was the most accurate and COM
petent of reporters. His reports of the
action of this board were Invariably
full and accurate. He was the best re-
porter that ever reported the board of
trade meetings.
A discussion of the question of the
Dakota sufferers followed. There were
some suggestions that the money raised,
amounting to about $3.50, be used for
some other purpose, but were rejected,
as the committee were sure That the
money raised, and much more, would be
needed by the Dakota sufferers. Fur
thermOre they did not deem it proper TO
make different disposition of 1t than
the one for which it was donated.
Secretary Hall stated that some half
dozen Dakota men had come to him,
quite positive in their assertions that
help was net needed.
Capt. Reno, chairman Of the Dakota
committee read letter from the relief
committee in Dakota, to whom he had
forwarded eighteen boxes of clothing.
1t stated that while there was now no
absolute suffering, there would be be-
fore the winter was over, and that be Up
would be needed. The letter urged that
Minneapolis would come TO their assist
ance as st. Paul, Duluth, Fargo and
other cities had done. The sentiment OF
the board seemed to be that despite the
contradictory report Dakota did need
aid. There was even mention of money
fn ch ary n c ht1Tne
nected with some of the reports of u ,
aid being needed.
President Wyman took the f10er to
state that he thought the board were all
of one mind regarding the unfortunate
sufferers from Saturday nights fatal
fire, and suggested that committee be
appointed to investigate whether there
was any need of help among them. If
there was he was sure the gentlemen
of the board would be very ready to
give the aid.
The suggestion met with universal
approval and II. P. Robinson put the
sentiment in the form of a motion
which was carried and H. P. Robinson,
c. A. NimeekS and W. E. Steele were
appointed as committee which was to
report next week.
On the motion of J. NJ. Bartlett, c. II.
Miller, of the Real Estate Reporter, was
allowed five minutes in which to bring
matter of gathering of Minneapolis
statistics before the board. When he
had made his speech E. s. Corser of
fered resolutions which were carried
that Endorsed Mr.. Miller in his statistic
gathering and urging the jobbers of the
city to respond to the circulars which
he had sent out.
Member Blake offered resolutions to
the effect that the board OF trade did
not deem it polite for the city council
to pass an ordinance forbidding the use
of soft coal within the city limit.
President Wyman offered the Sug-
gestiOn that the committee appointed TO
look after the sufferers from the fire
draw up resolutions of coincidence to be
sent to the newspapers which suffered
from the fire. This suggestion will be
acted upon.
j. NJ. Bartlett warned the board that
he was going to bring up the question
of how to obtain manufactures at the
next meeting.