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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-04
POSITIONS OF HOME BALL TEAM.
Capt. Sylvester Has Made Few. Changes
in the Positions of the
Players.

Capt. Sylvester, and in fact the en-.
tire team, were OF the opinion that
the Little Falls team could improve
it's work to q considerable extent by
a few changes in the positions OF the
players, and after carefully consider
ering the question have decided upon
the following assignment for the
players at the opening game of thu
season with st. Cloud team next
Sunday.
Catcher-BOurassa.
Pftcher-Ferrell.
LIST Base-Sylvester.
End Base-Wulling.
Short Stop-Rice.
3rd Base-Gravel'
Right Field-Droskow ski.
Left Field-P. Newman.
Center r'ield-Carley.
Last season Gravel played several
games, at first and also played both
in the right and left fields. Newman
played third base, but this year will
go out into the field. These changes,
it ia thought. will strengthen the
team, and II not this arrangement is
not final for the season and can be
changed at any time the team sees
fit to do so.
The boys have been putting
in some time this week practicing
and are in good form considering
thatthey have not had much practice.
1t Ia said that the st. Cloud team is
rapid ball this season and a
good game can be looked for next
Sunday.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-04

Chef. Rogers returned home Thurs
day from Hayward, Wis. -, where he
had been to attend the funeral of his
father, which was held Wednesday.
His brother Earl NJ. Rogers, of Cass
Lake. passed through the city today
on his way HON from the funeral.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-04

The Nicaragua canal bill
passed the house by big ma
jority Wednesday. There were
only IS votes against it. The
A'fortification'' clause was
stricken out.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-04

VIM. Shorey, timekeeper on the
Mississippi & Rum River Boom COM
pany's drive now between this city
and Brainerd, was in the city Thurs
day morning. He states that the rear
has reached Olmstead bar which is a
mile or two below Fl. Ripley. A
force of los men and twelve horses
are employed and the work is being
pushed as rapidly as possible. Mr..
Shorey said he could not state the
exact time the rear would reach here
but it would probably be within
the next two weeks. Immediately
after reaching here a rear drive will
be started from this place, and a
clean drive of the old logs made as
soon as possible.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-04

Olin Gray went to Frazee, Minn.,
Thursday, where he will be employed
as knot sawyer in the single mill Of
the Commonwealth Lumber COM
pany.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-04

The Wood harvester works near
st. Paul have been sold, and auto
mobiles may be made there.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-04

: u. II. Black seems to be the
unanimous choice of Republic
ans for state treasurer. He
will be a strong man on the
ticket.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-04
The receipts of the govern
ment exceeded the expenditures
by over "a, 10000 in April.

~ The Seigel- Cooper company,
which conducts great depart
ment stores, has been incorpor-
ated with capital OF $24, 600,
COO. 80
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-04
NORTHERN PACIFIC CROPS.
First Bulletin of the Season Makes d
Gratifying Showing-1ncrease
In Acreage.

The Northern Pacific yesterday is
sued it's first crop bulletin for 1900.
Nothing could be more satisfactory
to the farmers or the railroad than
the showing made 80 early in the
season.
Minnesota Misunderstanding OF
wheat and other small grains on the
Minnesota division is all but finished,
and that which has sprouted shows
a good stand and looks splendidly.
Flax and potatoes will be given a
slight increase this year at the ex-
pense Of other products, but there
will be little change in the total acre.
age planted.
Little Falls & Dakota branch
Wheat and oats are practically all
seeded on the Little Falls & Dakota
branch. New land has been broken
and a to 10 per cent increase in
acreage can be counted on. Flax
will be planted heavier than last
asst year. Seeding is ten days early,
although most of the blowing was
done this spring. Ground is in fine
condition, as it froze up wet last fall.
Bountiful showers visited this vicin-
ity on the Goth ult., and no more
moisture is needed at present.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-04
BOB DUNN TALKS.
He Says tho Proper Place to Make Kicks
, on Assessment Is Before the
: Local Board.

State Auditor Dunn has issued a
circular which he has sent In numbers
to the various county auditors and
the Y in turn have given them..out to
the assessors. The circular is aimed to
give a great deal or Information
upon the matter of tie assessment
to be mi de this summer and con-
tains much that interests every tax
payer as we'll as the assessor. Mr..
Dunn concludes his talk to the
officers as follows:
''1n conclusion I would urgently
request assessors to perform their
work OF assessing, honestly, impair
TALLY, intelligently and thoroughly.
Everything depends upon the
assessor. And I sincerely hope that
you, Mr.. Auditor, will make 1T your
business to have the county board
of equalization correct, as far as
possible, any sins of omission or
commission on the part OF assessors
and local boards of review. Let US
reduce the number of applications
for correction Of assessment and
abatement OF taxes from thousands
to hundreds. Right here wish to
give notice to all concerned, and
especially to property-owners, that
II they fail to see that their property
n properly listed for taxation, they,
and they alone, are to blame. II
any property owner has a grievance,
the proper place to have that griev-
ance redressed is before the local
board OF review. Hereafter, few
applications for abatement of taxes
will run the gauntlet of this Office"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-04

n Primaries will be held in each precinct
In the county on Monday, May Z. at 2
O'clock p. M, and remain open for one
hour Va p$5 q -.
33aj BY order Of committee, ~. l..
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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-04

Minneapolis housewives are con-
sidering the employment OF Chinese
servants.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-04

u st. Paul adopted the new city
charter by a large vote.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-04

Il, ''DeBob" Smith will again be
mayor of st. Paul.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-04

Most of the woodworkers who
were on a. strike in Minneapolis have
adjusted their disputes with EN-:
Movers and returned to work.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-04
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-18

Bryan and Stevenson banner by the
Second Ward Club (Cleary faction) at
Thirteenth and Grove streets, last night.
The club, three hundred strong, had
paraded that section of the city. Property
owners and residents brilliantly illumin-
ated and decorated the fronts of their
homes in honor of the occasion. The Let
ter Carriers Band marched at the head
of the parade and discoursed music all
along the route. Pyrotechnical displays
GREETED the paraders at every turn.
James Cusack marshaled the parade.
His aides were John Cleary, David Flem-
ming, Michael Currie and William
Laverty. The parade started from
Pavonia avenue and Grove street and the
participants marched through the prin-
cipal thoroughfares of that section of the
city to Thirteenth and Grove streets,
where the banner was flung to the breeze
and an open air Democratic meeting held
Michael Fallahee presided He intro
duced John C. Sweeney, who has lived in
the Second ward for over thirty years,
along with other speakers, including
Arthur Gray, Charles F. X OrBrien,
Mark Sullivan and James Baker, he dis
cussed campaign issues and roundly
scored the Mckinley administration of
national affairs, which all claimed was a
menace to this nation as Republic.
On the platform were seated Matthew
Fallahee, James Waters, Michael Coakley,
Dennis Connell, Thomas Burke, James
Cusack. John Wolf, John Casey, John w.
Cleary, William Laverty and Assembly
man Timothy J. Carroll. Andrew j. Cor
coran was an interested spectator.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-18
THE SEVENTIES GROWTH.
New Members Constantly Joining the
Democratic Club,

The regular meeting of the Seventh
Ward Democratic Club was held last
night at the clubhouse on Ocean avenue.
The members have been very active in
getting new members and eighteen joined
the club last night. New members have
been coming in for some time now and
more are expected every meeting.
The secretary of the club was author
lied to make application to the National
Association of Democratic Clubs for mem
bership. AT the next meeting, when
notice will have been received of the cleo
ton to the association, delegates will be
appointed to attend the third quadrennial
convention of Democratic Clubs to be held
in indianapolis on the third of October.
Everyone who has any connection with
the committee arranging for the coming
stag is hustling. AT the next meeting re-
ports will be made. The programme will
be printed next week and the arrange
ments competed for the affair The even
ing of October promises to be a red let
ter one for the Seventh.
The regular meetings of the club are
held every Monday evening. A prominent
speaker has been engaged for each meet
ing night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-18
STRIKE NEAR At HAND.
Plumbers Will Probably Stop
Work On Jobs Of Two
Bosses.

The trouble between the union Journey
men plumbers Of Hoboken and Jersey City
has today reached greater proportions.
and will probably result before night fan
in number of strikes on jobs being done
by Boss Plumbers McGovern and Kniffin
in Hoboken, and may before long cause a
general strike of the affiliated building
industries on all jobs on which members
of Plumbers Locals of 1853 of Hoboken and
"a OF North Hudson are employed. In this
event 1t is predicted that the two plum
bers' locals of the northern section of the
county will withdraw from the Building
Trades Council and a long and bitter
labor organization war may result
The trouble has ceased to be a distgree-
ment between the plumbers organiza-
tions. 1t is now fight of the entire
Building Trades Council against the plum
oers' locals of Hoboken and North Hud-
son.
In compliance with the instructions OF
the Executive Board of the Building
Trades Council, Business Agent Thomas
F. Conroy called yesterday afternoon on
Boss Plumbers Kniffen and McGovern and
asked for the reinstatement of the two
members of Local IA who had been or
dered to quit work by the delegate Of
Local 16S. On job being done by Nc
Govern at Thirteenth and washington
streets, Hoboken, the Business Agent
called off the carpenters. painters plaster
ers and laborers who were at work
Neither of the boss plumbers named Is
in any way a party to the pending con-
troversy, as both leave all trade differ
ences to their employees to settle, simply
insisting that all such empoyes shall be
union men. Both readily granted Busi-
ness Agent Conroy's request and the two
men were instructed to return to work
this morning and the strike ordered was
declared off. Immediately afterwards 1t
was rumored that the members of No. 1853
would refuse to work with the Jersey CITY
men.
When Business Agen conroy appeared
in Hoboken with the two members OF
No. IA, this morning it was said that the
members of the Hoboken local had de-
clined to recede from their position and
allow the Jersey City men OF go to work.
Whether anything will be done in the
matter until the meeting of the Build
ing Trades Council tomorrow night can-
not be learned.
AT special meeting of the Executive
Board of Local No. IA, at Council Hail.
last night, bill of expenses in connec-
ton with the trouble with No. 1853, was
drawn up and will be presented to the
latter body at its meeting tonight. 1t is
believed that payment will be refused and
this will bring the fight on the floor OF
the Building Trades Council tomorrow
night
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-18

it leaves the reservoir it flows through
gate cut in the city's weir. The condition
of the water was commented upon by the
city officials. None of the party volun-
teered to drink it. DR.. Leal was profuse
with queries to the city officials to point
out any source of pollution in the reser-
voir and bantered them because, he said,
they could find none.
The color of the water was called to
his attention, but he said this existed be-
cause the water was so low. When the
reservoir would be filled the water would
be clear and potable. This low water.
however, was being sent to the city.
mixed with Clinton water.
The reservoir is kept dry at present,
DR.. Leal said in an effort the company
is making to kill the spores of algae in the
reservoir. This growth developes only in
water, and, in the opinion of DR.. Leal,
| if the ground be kept dry the algae will
die through the agency of the sun and
air. The doctor acknowledged that the
endeavor of the company was somewhat
of an experiment, but said he thought 1t
would be successful, and that the COM
pany would not be bothered with algae
again for several years. He said SINH
lar experiment had proven successful
elsewhere and that there is every reason
to believe it will prove so in Oak Ridge.
But in the meantime there has devel-
oped in the bed of the reservoir rank
growth of grass, weeds and wild flowers.
These DR.. Leal says, will all be killed
when the land will be flooded.
Saturday night and early Sunday morn
ling heavy rain fell. The inspecting
party had intended to go down to the
bed of the original brook, but owing to the
softness of the ground they were unable
to get close to them. The bogs, however,
could be plainly seen. They still contain
the water-ogged punches of grass that
were in the original swamps, which were
| flooded when the reservoir was built.
Some complaint has been made about
the condition of Fall Brook, which enters
Oak Ridge on the westerly side. Odors
have frequently been noticed about It.
Yesterday. it was dry except for small
stream. The bottom of it was investi-
gated and found to be quite solid, al
though overgrown with vegetation. The
party drank the water of the brook.
The water in Clinton reservoir is down
ABOUT eighteen lG0t. II Was HOl quilC dS
clear as it has previously been, but the
variation may have been due ito the rain
All the party drank the water directly
out of the reservoir. This is the only
source of supply for the city at present
outside of the small quantity coming
through Oak Ridge.
The swamp in the westerly arm of Clin-
ton was dry except for few scattered
pools that had evidently catered during
the night from the rain.
In connection with the bogs DR.. Herold
said they were not detriment to the
water He said the peat in the bogs has
the effect of gathering floating matter in
| the water and of absorbing deleterious
matter and turning it into good material.
| The odor from this swamp at times, how
ever, has been noticeable a long distance
off.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-18
PRECINCT PRIMARIES
Eighth Republicans Have
Another Fight Over
Them.

There was another clash between the
factions of the Eighth ward last evening,
at a meeting of the Republican Ward As
sociation. 1t came about over the ques-
tion of precinct primaries, a matter that
has been the bone of contention for
months. OF course the regulars won, but
not before expressions of personal ma
ture had been hurled furiously back and
forth.
The Decker people felt decidedly sore
over the treatment accorded them by the
machine forces. A short time ago a reso-
luton was passed at a meeting of the
Ward Association allowing separate prim-
aries. Without even taking the trouble to
rescind the resolution the machine people
held joint primaries.
At last nights session, Edward Deitch
introduced a resolution favoring joint
primaries in the First, Second, Third and
Fourth precincts, and in the Seventh,
Eighth and Tenth precincts. The Fifth,
Sixth and Ninth are separate. There was
opposition to this from the start.
George w. Robertson offered an amend
ment, calling for a separate primary in
the Third precinct, and submitted petit
ton signed by seventy Republican voters
of the ward, who also favored a separate
primary for the same ward. The amend
ment was doomed for the ring people were
out in force. The original resolution was
adopted.
Then the members indulged in person.
alities for few minutes. Bad faith was
charged against the ring members for
killing the separate precinct resolution.
Trouble is anticipated this fall when the
primaries to elect county committeeman
are held Chairman Woolleys term runs
out this December. He is in the Third
precinct along with Secretary George w.
Robertson of the Decker Association.
Mr. Robertson could have beaten Mr..
Woolley at a separate primary and this
fact is mainly responsible for the joining
of the several precincts with a voting
place at the store of John H. Weastell,
No. Isl Monticello avenue Mr. Woolley
is now almost sure of being elected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-18
THE TWELFTH'S BANNER.
Democratic Club Raised One Satur-
dav Night.

Amid blaze of fireworks and in the
presence of over a thousand people the
Twelfth Ward Democratic Club raised
a magnificent portrait banner in front of
its headquarters Saturday night. The
exterior of Liederkranz Hall was bril-
Iiantly illuminated Loth's military band
rendered patriotic airs and some of the
best local Democratic orators discussed
the issues of the present national political
campaign. 1t was great Democratic
gathering, the size and enthusiasm of
which leaves no doubt that the Twelfth
viii sustain its splendid reputation and
send in great Democratic majority. A
big open air meeting had been planned,
but the rain interfered somewhat with
the arrangements shortly after the Meet
ing began. But the rain did not dampen
the enthusiasm of the crowd.
When the speakers left the open air
stand erected on the property of DR.. O.
H. Albanesius, opposite headquarters, the
crowd followed them into Liederkranz's s
Hall and packed the big auditorium the
ante rooms and the cafe. Those who
could not get inside still remained out
side and listened to speakers who remain
ed to address them.
DR.. Albanesius called the meeting to
order. Alderman Robert Cookson was
called upon to preside. E. F. Mccarthy
acted as secretary.
On the platform were seated besides
the chairman and secretary, Street and
Water Commissioners James Nolan and
Anthony Hauck, Alderman Gustav 10th,
Of the Twelfth Ward; Alderman Edward
White of the Eleventh ward; Freeholder
Smith, Assemblyman John Vollers,
Samuel Nagle, Owen Nolan, Frederick
Werner. George McEwan, ex-Freeholder
ssAd' Smith, A. T. Bahr. John Trump,
Henry Meyer, w. Bluehm, Henry Bahr,
Fritz Gansberg, Henry Bunker, Henry
Muhn and others, besides the speakers,
Dr. c. c. Hendrich, John G. Sweeney,
Godfrey Matthews, Arthur Gray, Alex
ander Hamill and Mr.. Gertz.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-18
HIT BY iron BOL I
Beagan Says Fowler Threw
It and the Accused Insists
It Fell From Trestle.
CAUSED SERIOUS WOUND
The Young Victim Is Dying of
Lockjaw at st. Francis's
Hospital.

tNine-year-old Joseph Beagan, of No. $50
Railroad avenue, lies in st. Francis's
Hospital dying of lockjaw, and seventeen
year-old Charles Fowler, of No. 220 Rail-
road avenue, is prisoner, charged with
causing Beagan's condition. Fowler is
held without bail to await the result of
Beagans injuries. Fowler was arrested
by Police Captain Cody and was brought
to Beagan's bedside in the hospital, where
Beagan identified him as the one who
had thrown a heavy bolt of iron in the
air in such manner that it fell on
Beagans head and caused wound which
resulted ip ,kjaw.
A week ago Thursday Beagan and a
number of other boys about his own age
were gathering the discarded wood which
was thrown aside during the construction
of a signal tower on the Pennsylvania
Railroad trestle work in front of his
home. Fowler was also gathering wood.
The younger boys in their efforts to get
the wood got in the way of the workmen
several times and were ordered away.
They nung about and Fowler then ordered
them away. They refused to move for
him, and then, it is alleged, Fowler picked
| up the piece of iron and threw it in the
air, saying at the same time
Whatever goes up must come down."
| The iron fell on Beagan's head and he
staggered and shieked with pain. He
i succeeded in getting home and told what
| occurred. Mrs. Beagan dressed the wound
/ herself, not knowing the seriousness of her
sons condition. The boy stayed in bed,
| but he constantly grew more seriously
| i'll. He acted like one whose back had
been broken, being unable to move
| voluntarily.
! His body was racked with convulsions
and he was rapidly sinking when DR.. Hart
| was called in The doctor gave it as his
| opinion that the boy was suffering with
| lockjaw and advised removal to st.
Francis Hospital The boy entered the
| hospital week ago yesterday, but his
| condition has not changed for the better
| and it is believed that death will soon
result.
Mrs. Beagan said to a News" reporter
| today that when Fowler hit Joseph he
ran away, jeering at his victim. She did
not bring the case to the attention Of the
police authorities because she did not
know how serious it was.
| When Chief Murphy learned the facts
| in the case he communicated with Cap
| tain Cody and Fowler's arrest followed.
| He was arraigned before Police Justice
| Hoos in the First Criminal Court this
morning and held for the Grand Jury.
/ Fowler says he did not throw the bolt of
| iron but let it fall from the trestle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-09-18
MERCHANTS MAY BUILD.
They Decide to Help Members In
Fight Over Scales Inspection.

The Merchants Protective Associa-
tion of Hudson County met last evening.
1t cropped out taht the association had
its eye on the Tice Estate at Newark
and Summit avenues, opposite the Avenue
House. For years this one-story frame
projecting point has been used by James
e. Banks, one of the charter members or
the association, as big corner store. The
rumor that the association had is eye on
this property crept Que from meeting
of the Board of Trustees of the associa-
tion and the sale of property at auction
tomorrow. A number Of prominent mem-
bers of the association were interviewed
by a News reporter this morning. and
while they professed no knowledge Of
what the association had in view it may
not surprise anybody to see a splendid
building reared on that corner with a
home for the association somewhere in
the building.
The association appropriated $40 for the
Galveston storm sufferers.
The association will support its mem-
bers in all legal proceedings attending
their refusal to pay the fees prescribed by
the city ordinance for the inspection Of
scales, weights and measures. but under
no circumstances as as association, will
they give assistance to a member charged
with using short weightsin his business.
This was decided at the meeting last
night.