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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14
Lew DOCKSTADER
MINSTREL AND MAGNATE

ito the bank, Mr.. Dockstader was greeted
with prolonged outburst of applause.
He smiled and bowed, but the ovation
continued until he was finally compelled
to- raise his hand for silence: Then he
said
Gentlemen and Fellow Changers! APP
pear before you to-day as the representa-
tive of man you all love and respect;
the representative of man who had
hoped to be herewith me, but who was
detained in st. Paul temporarily, al
though he will be here tomorrow. Last
night | took supper with James j. Hill
that's right, don't be afraid to cheer-I
took dinner with Mr.. Hill in his palatial
home on Summit avenue. There, sur
rounded by big hills and little hills we
supped and chatted together. Mrs. Hill
is a fine cook, gentlemen, I don't know
when l have tasted better, and when
you go up to St. Paul you don't want to
miss one Of her dinners.
Jim intended to come here with me,
but while we were at the table the hired
man came in and told him the brindle COW
had got her leg caught in a hole in the
barn floor and couldn't get it out. Then,
man showed itself 'All right, Ole,' he
said, you sit right down and eat your
supper and I'll tend to that. Ma, give
Ole some pie; and with that he excused
himself and went to release the COW. I
ask you would many men have been so
considerate of their hired help as that?
"a few minutes later Mr.. Hill returned.
The burned crltter has broken her Leg
he explained, and 'spose I'll have to set
it. I don't like to kill her, and I think
can fix the leg up all right. but I'll have
to do 1t myself. Lew, you just 60 up
to Fargo without me and explain how 1t
was to the boys. Tell 'em about this little
merger business. You can speak for me
that's the reason I am here to-day.
'tNow, gentlemen, you all know the
Great Northern road. You all know Jim
Hill. So do l. and he's the great, royal
hearted, big fellow with the interest of
every one of you close at heart. If
crops is poor and you haven't got too
much ready cash, we'll trust you. OF
course, If you keep it up long enough,
we'll own your farm, but don't you care
about that. Sometimes I think farm
amt worth very much anyway.
eff you want to send a car load of hogs
to Minneapolis, send 'em along. We have
carried fnanciers on the road before this
and I guess We can do 1t again. And
whenever you come up to st. Paul don't
forget to drop in and call on Jim. He'll
give you piece of the best pie you ever
ate in your life"
| The applause that followed Mr.. Dock
stader' saclose was deafening, and on mo-
tion of Bud Reeve three cheers were given
for "Lew and Jim, the twin magnates OF
the northwest" Next day Mr.. Hill ar
rived and the merger proposition was in
dorsed-and then the vote was reconsid-
cred. s.-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14
INTERESTS ARE UNITED
Property of Yale Estate Passes to
Denn1s-Mitchell Company.

The heirs of Washington Yale have
adopted novel method for the handling
of the Yale estate. The property was held
in common by various heirs who came to
an agreement whereby the parties rep
resented by W. Y. Dennis. one Of the
heirs, purchased the interest represented
by Washington Yale, Jr. Part Of the
purchase price was paid in property and
part in cash, the deal making total Of
about $4,000 1t was found to be difficult
to handle real estate in divided interests
so the Dennis-Mitchell company was
formed with paid UP capital of $4,000
to handle the properties and other realty.
The new company in no way interferes
with the Yale Realty company although
the business of the new company will be
transacted under it's supervision. w. Y.
Dennis, president Of the Yale Realty COM
pany, is also president and treasurer Of
the Dennis Mitchell company.
The Yale Realty cor1Dany has just en-
larged it's quarters in tho Bank of Com
merce building and has signed three
year lease. For the coming season the
company will devote the most of its ener-
gies to building houses for sale on the
monthly payment plan. At present two
or three concerns are figuring with Mr..
Dennis for the erection Of building On
his lot in the block just beyond Winston,
Harper, Fisher & Co.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14
'KNOCKING" THE PARK
A. G. Bernard of Cass Lake Wants
Reservations Opened.

A. G. Bernard and E. L, Warren, Of
Cass Lake, were in st. Paul yesterday on
their way to Washington. They are 60
ing to lobby for the opening of the Cass
Lake and Leech Lake reservations and
will work for the Morris BILL which pro-
yides for homesteading the lands after the
timber is cut. Said Mr.. Bernard:
The park scheme is dead. Tawney realizes
it, and has introduced bill for reforestation.
/ believe the reservations will be opened but
there may have to be compromise I I'M
derstand Eddy is going to introduce a bill
There is no use trying to save the timber
With railroads running through it in every
direction, the sparks are sure to set 1t on
fire sooner or later. There is no scenery up
there, except the lakes, and we will still
have them when the timber is gone. There
were 800 settlers taken into Cass county last
year. 1t is all good agricultural land and
if the reservations are opened 5000 people
will go In as settlers. The land will be
added to the tax lists and the settlers will
furnish market FOR the twin cities What
good would the park do them?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14
SINCLAIR'S PLATOON PLAN
The Lieutenant Has Scheme for g.
.... Hour Police Service.

The Lieutenant Has Scheme for g.
s.. Hour Police Service.
Lieutenant George Sinclair, of the Cen
trail police station, has suggested to Sup
erintendent Fred W. Ames plan for the
formation of the police into eight-hour
platoons which is received very favor
ably. The first platoon, under Lieutenant
Sinclair's plan, is to go on duty at, I a.
M. and remain until 4 p. M, having one
hour for the monday meal; the second
is to go on duty at 4 and remain until mid
night, and the third will be con watch
from that time until 7 a. m. There are
forty patrolmen working out Of the cen-
tral station these, he suggests, should
be divided as follows: First platoon, fif-
teen men: second, fifteen men; and third.
ten. Two sergeants will go on at Z
a. NJ. and two at 4 p. N. and one at mid :
night. The only change necessary in the
station house force, with this arrange
ment, would be the substitution on one
watch of one wagon conductor for the
regular driver. During this watch a
wagon attendant could be picked up at ttae
corner of Washington and First avenue :,
near the station. Colonel Ames has taken
Lieutenant Sinc1air's suggestion under
consideration, but has not yet definitely
determined upon it's adoption.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14
Weather Conditions.

The temperature is nearly stationary on
the whole Atlantic coast a little lower
north Of Montana, and higher elsewhere.
The greatest rises in temperature since
yesterday morning are from IA degrees to
20 degrees in the upper Mississippi val
ley and lower Missouri valley. This morn
ing's temperature at Jacksonville was
only % degrees. The lowest temperature
reported at a. m. to-day was 4 degrees
at Winnipeg. r- ST. .. ..i. a4.. -
The low minimum temperatures in the
upper Mississippi valley, western lake re-
gion, Dakotas and Manitoba reported in
the accompanying table are in most cases
those occurring yesterday morning i'm
mediately after the reading of the in
struments. The pressure is moderately
high on the south Atlantic coast and on
the north Pacific coast. and it is rela-
lively low in the lake region. 81. .
T. S. Outram, Section Director.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14
SEMINARY TO BE OPENED
AT ST. ANTHONY PARK, MONDAY
United Norwegian Lutheran Church
Theological SchOOl-a Hand
some Structure.

The new theological seminary Of the
United Norwegian Lutheran church at st.
Anthony Park will be opened next Mon
day, when the removal from the temper
airy quarters at 504 Twenty-fourth street
will take place. The seminary will be ded-
icated on June IL at the annual confer
ence Of the United church. The new build
ing is a handsome structure and one of
the most complete of it's kind in the twin
cities. 1t cost about $780, 900 exclusive Of
the land which was provided by the Com
mercial Club of St. Paul. The first floor
will be used for reception rooms, the exec
utive offices and large chapel with a
seating capacity of 400. The second and
tory purposes and study rooms. The gym
nasium, smoking room and bath rooms are
in the basement.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14
OFFICERS INSTALLED
By Lodge No. 80 of the switchmen's
Union.

The. public installation of officers of
Lodge No 80, Switchmen's Union of North
America, was held Sunday evening at
Richmond hall, Nicollet avenue and
Eighth street. The new officers are:
Master, P. j. Martin; vice master, H. T.
Williams; secretary, F. A. Woodruff;
treasurer, E.. Parker chaplain, George
Cheesbrough; conductor, A. e. Don
nelly; guard, E. S. Powell; directors. M.
R. Carroll, D. Bruneau and l.. F. Graham.
The following interesting program at
tended the installation: Piano solo, Miss
Mamie Blonde; address Of welcome, Past
Master W. G. Walsh; "The Holy City"
Miss Teenie Murphy; "Kelly's Dream"
Hugh Ryan; selection, Miss Joyce Arm
strong; ''The Feenian Cat" E. S. Mar
tin; recitation, Miss Myrtle Westfall;
recitation, Miss Emma Murphy; specially
turn, Miss Teenie Murphy and R. j. Mar
tin, Jr.; selection, Ebby Fountaine; piano
solo, Freddy Pomerleau.
The grand master telegraphed that he
had been delayed on account of issuing
insurance policies, a new feature of the
organization. Members can carry poll
cies aggregating from $500 to $1,000 which
cover disability or death.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14

Lew Dockstader, railroad magnate, and
Lew Dockstader, minstrel mar, ARE one and
the same person. All great financiers
have their hobbies, and Dockstader's is
to black up and play end man in a min
strel show He finds this diversion a
source of much innocent merriment, and
as his view of the matter is shared by his
friends, no one need complain.
Last week Mr.. Dockstader addressed a
meeting Of the Trf-State Grain and Stock
Growers convention at Fargo. This week
he is telling jokes in a minstrel show at
the Metropolitan theater, Moreover, he is
equally happy in either capacity.
Mr.. Dockstader made the principal adj
dress at the opening session of the con-
yention In behalf of the Northern Pacific
Great Northern Burlington merger. He
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14
ISAIAH IN NEW YORK
MIR. Patterns Oratorio Sung i'm Church
of Divine Paternity.

Under the direction Of ]. Warren Andrews,
Willard Patterns oratorio, .Isaiah," was given
it's first presentation in New York Sunday
evening JAN 5. in the Church Of tho Divine
Paternity, of which Mr.. Andrews Is organist.
The soloists were Miss Estelle Harris, So
prano Miss Cornelia ". Marvin contralto;
Albert Quesnel tenor, and Gwilym Miles,
bass. Mr.. Quesnel was formerly Minne-
apolis musician The oratorio was given last
Sunday and will also be sung next Sunday.
On the last Sunday in January Rossni's
sStabat Mater will be given.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14
CARRIAGE WAS EMPTY, BABY GONE

"A fond and doting mother left a baby
in a trundle cart on the crowded side
walk at the entrance of one OF the big
department stores the other day while she
went in to make q purchase When
mama came out ten minutes later the cart
was still there, but baby was gone. With
out making any further inquiry the
woman concluded that her hearts darling
had been kidnapped, threw up her hands.
threw down her bundle and became hys-
terical. In vain the colored man sought
an explanation of her trouble, but she
could only gasp:
.aThey have stolen my. poor, little darl-
Ing: @qny baby is lost. Oh, what shall I
do; what shall do ? Call the police.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14
BEAN AND SANTA FE
Northern Pacific May Lose a Master
Mechanic.

Special to The Journal.
Brainerd, Mimi, Jan. 14.-S. L. Bean, mas
ter mechanic, left to-day for Chicago, where
he expects to meet Vice President Kendrick
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe., and Mr..
Henderson, superintendent of motive power
of the same road. It is reported Mr.. Bean
has been offered a lucrative position in the
operating department of the Santa Fee system,
and this is his mission to Chicago. His po-
sition here is an important one, as the shops
of the Northern Pacific in this city are about
the largest and most complete on the system.
Vice President Kendrick was formerly with
the Northern Pacific and was over Bean for
years, and the relationship between them has
always been very close, and it is thought the
latter will be proffered nice berth with the
Santa Fe Beans jurisdiction now extends
to the roundhouses at Staples, Winnipeg
Junction and Grand Forks. He was formerly
master mechanic of the shops at Fargo, NOV
ing to this city about eight years ago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14
TO LEASE MEMBERSHIPS
Another Change, Proposed by the
Chamber of Commerce.

Another Change, Proposed by the
Chamber of Commerce.
The meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
to vote on the amendment recommended by
the board Of directors yesterday, has been
changed from Tuesday, Jan. 81. to Monday,
Jan. 90 1t is desired to pass the resolution
as early as possible that the chamber may
be able to move more promptly in the matter
of the fight on the bucket shops.
At this meeting another amendment will
be voted upon as we'll. This provides for the
temporary transfer of membership by the
owner thereof to an agent or broker. If this
passes it will be possible for the owner OF a
membership who cannot or does not desire to
participate in the trading to make over his
membership to another professionally. The
secretary's office will keep record Of mem
berships so transferred. The agent taking the
membership will have all the rights OF the
floor, but the ownership would not necessarily
change and the responsibility would rest
upon the person in whose name the men,
bership stands. as we'll as upon the person
using 1t for the purpose Of trading.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14
THE WEATHER
The Predictions.

Minnesota-Fair tonight and Wednes-
day; probably cooler in east portion
Wednesday and in northeast portion to-
night; fresh westerly winds. Iowa and
South Dakota-Fair tonight and Wednes-
day; probably cooler Wednesday and in
west portion tonight; westerly winds.
Wisconsin-Fair tonight and Wednesday;
probably cooler in south portion Wednes-
day; brisk westerly winds. North Dakota
Fair tonight and Wednesday,; prob
ably cooler Wednesday; westerly Winds
Montana-Fair tonight and Wednesday;
cooler in east portion tonight; westerly
winds.
For Minneapolis and vicinity-Fair to-
night and Wednesday; probably cooler
Wednesday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14
FREIGHTs IN COLLISION.

Special to The journal.
Marshalltown Iowa, Jan. IA rear-end
collision between freight trains on the Iowa
Central occurred at Ackley yesterday The
engineer Of one of the trains was unable to
secure control Of his engine in time to pre-
vent crash. The engine was disabled and
one or two cars demolished No one was
hurt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14
Attack Proved a Boomerang.

E. S. Thompson of the Ramsey county bar
made bitter attack on Judge Kelly in his
brief to the supreme court in the case of
Frank M. Arne, appellant VS.. Pauline M.
Holland, respondent. The court struck out
the brief as grossly scandalous, and ordered
the appellant to file new brief and to pay
the respondents attorney $40, also the costs
of the motion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14
HEBREW LADIES FAIR.

The Hebrew Ladies Aid Society will hold a
fair in Richmond hall Jan. 49, 30 and 81. The
affair will open with ball Wednesday eve
ming, Jan. 20, and there will also be dancing
on the other evenings. Interesting and anus
Ing features are being planned. The affair
will be given to raise funds for the charitable
work of the society.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14

spoke in place of James ]. Hill, with
whom he has been associated in a BUSH
ness way for some years; and Mr.. Hill is
said to have remarked to a friend that
had it not been for Dockstader his project
would probably have received black eye
in the convention.
When he stepped to the front of the
platform, assuming that STOPPING position
so characteristic of magnates and which
results from the strain of carrying money
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14
FELL THIRTY-FIVE FEET
Twin City 'Phone Co. Lineman Mar
rOwIy EscaDes Death

fOWIy EscApeS DeHth.
While at work on telephone pole at
Thirty second street and Blaisdell avenue
yesterday afternoon. A. w. McGregor, a
lineman for the Twin City Telephone com
pany lost his balance and fell thirty-five
feet to the frozen ground below. His in
juries were very serious, consisting Of a
fracture Of the right thigh, broken
shoulder and bruises about the head. He
was taken to the Northwestern hospital.
He spent very restful night and to-day
improved steadily. McGregor is unmar-
ried, rs years old, and lives at 1923 Sixth
street NJ
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14
KILLED BY A CAR
Chase Was Deaf and Did Not Hear

Chase Was Deaf and Did Not Hear
the Warning.
Special to The Journal
He ena, Mont, Jan. 14.-Edward Chase,
aged 4S, having wife and son in Illinois, is
dead as the result of being struck by street
car IN Main street Of this city. He was deaf
sustained hemorrhage Of the brain, which
resulted in death eight hours after the acci-
dent. fss s9f & s5s rssf 8 ss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14
Practice. Marches.
~ III s-E e7:
Says He's Not an M. ID.

Objection is made to the $249 claim Of DR..
A. Il. Clum against the estate of Thomas
Halloran. The administrative, Catherine K.
says that when DR.. Clum under
took to cure the late Mr. Halloran of cancer
for s75 he was not then a regularly licensed
physician, and is not yet.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14
ANcIENr POWDER HORN.

ANCIENT POWDER HORN.
Waterloo, Iowa, Jan. 14.-Frank Mcclellan,
an employee Of the Illinois Central railroad,
has an old powder horn that passed through
the war of the revolution. coming into his
possession from his at-great-grandfather
Robert Mcclellan, who was an Indian scout.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14
1srHM1AN nANA1 sEMr1MENr

New York, Jan. 14.-The Herald has polled
the senators in the matter Of the Isthmian
canal with the following result: For Mica
ragua bill, 81; for investigating Panama offer,
49, opposed to any canal (Teller), l.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14
Observations

United States Department of Agricul-
ture, Weather Bureau Observations
Taken at 8 a. M, seventy-ffth meridian
tive A. all stations:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14
The mother was about to start for police
headquarters when man in carriage
informed her that he had seen a colored
woman take the baby into the store.

informed her that he had seen a colored
woman take the baby into the store.
t''Then she must have taken the baby
up to the nursery. said the porter. lie
led the distracted mother to the play
room, provided for the entertainment of
children while their mothers are shopping,
and there the lost one was found The
child had set up an cutlery when the
mother left and one of the women In
charge of the p1ayroom who happened
along at the time had taken the child up
stairs, after Arst leaving word with the
porter, who had gone to his dinner for
getting to tell his substitute about the
baby. s8s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-14
MesSrS. ". ~. Sloane OF New York

Will have their representative Mr. Percy w French,
at the Ryan Hotel,'' st. Paul, for period of two
weeks, commencing Wednesday, January 18th,
He is prepared to submit sketches and estimates for
the entire Decoration, Cabinet Work. Furni-
ture, Upholstery and Competing of residences,
clubs, hotels and public buildings
Mr.. French will also have complete line Of
samples of Upholstery Fabrics in all the latest
artistic effects
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-29
WOULD NOT OPPOSE RUSSIA.
The German Government Sounded on the Cues
tion of the Open Door.
(By the Associated press.)

Berlin, March 27.-The Associated
Press has high authority for saying that
the Government of the United States has
been sounding Germany as to how far
the latter country would go toward
maintaining the open door" in China.
This inquiry, which was initiated prior
to the trip Of Admiral Prince Henry of
Prussia to the United States, was not
made with the object of eliciting well
phrased writings on the subject, or gem
eral assurances or even so-caled guar
antees, as the administration at Wash
ington, according to information here
thinks there has been quite enough OF
such diplomatic interchanges. But the
purpose of this inquiry was to learn
for the guidance Of Washington, whether
Germany, in any event, would take a
resolute stand for equal trade oppor-
tunities. This inquiry resulted in OBJ
tanning from the very head of the Ger
man Empire the impression that Ger
many, while willing to take an identical
attitude with the other powers for the
"open door" would not in a final in
stance, oppose something that Russia
really desired.
This is the first principle of Germany's
exterior policy and it applies fully to
the East Asian question.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-29
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Some of the cures cited are very re-
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