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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-11
POINTS ON SCALING
Judge Lochren Holds That Fairs
Method Was Improper.
HE FIGURED THE SOLID CONTENTS
me Court Says That a Board Meas
ure Scale Should Have
= ,gsa~-. "a Been Used. Ga-S 81

Two important legal questions were set
tiea IN the case of the United States
against West and Bonness for Sc. 468. 81.
TOT the alleged Illegal cutting of pine I'M
oer the dead and down law, in which the
jury returned verdict for the defend
ANTS Saturday evening. The case was an
important one and Judge Lochren re-
fused to allow the jury to return a sealed
verdict, but went to the federal building
at 1850 p. m. Saturday to receive the YER
dict in person.
The legal questions settled in Judge
Lochren's charge to the Jury related to
the methods Of Joseph r. Farr, the seal
er who estimated the amount of lumber
cut, on which it was proposed to assess
west and Ronness for damages. both as
to the scaling Of the logs and as to the
determining of dead timber, also the
right Of Mr.. Farr to pass upon the Zques-
ton as to whether the timber was dead.
NO question attached to the honesty OF
Mr.. FAIR; it was only question of
method.
Mr.. Farr. it seems scaled the logs ac-
cording to their solid contents and not by
board measure; that is he would take the
length of a tree and the area Of the
average cross section as the factors in
determining the contents of the log.
This gave the government the big end
Of the scale. inasmuch as the cross Sec
tion determining the number of feet of
lumber in log is much nearer that Of
the small end than that of the average
Judge Lochren held this method was i'm
proper.
The court also charged that inasmuch
as the government was represented by a
logging superintendent during the cut
ting of, the logs, it was bound to consider
his the best evidence as against FAIR. 1t
appeared from the evidence that the lat
ter ruled that a tree having any live
branches was green while Young, the
logging superintendent. based his judg-
,ment on the general condition of the tree.
A tree might have green branches and
still be so burned or rotted that it was
doomed and in such cases, it was counted
90 dead s$l
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-11
HOW PAT HELD HIS JOB.

. .
The following story was told the other
evening at an East Side club by one of
Milwaukee's best story tellers:
can Irishman, out of work and poor In
purse but strong in the faith Of his fore
fathers, was walking along country road
in search of employment. He had trav-
eled for some distance, when he met a
Lutheran farmer, to whom he at once APP
piled for something to do.
"After asking him his name, whence he
came and what he could do, the farmer
told the man that he could give him en-
ployment, but, as he judged from his ma
tionality that he was Catholic, he feared
that his conscience would not permit him
to do everything that might be required
of him.
".Faith, and plat IL it that yez 'ud
have me do?' asked PAT.
"'Well,' replied the farmer, among
other things, it would be your duty to
drive my wife and myself to church every
Sunday morning
Sure, Old have! no objections to doin'
the loikes o. that, said Pat.
/" Very we'll, then remarked the farm
er, you may consider yourself engaged
'sThe following Sunday morning Pat
hitched up the horses, and, the farmer
and his wife having seated themselves. in
the wagon, started for the house of wor-
ship. The road led by a Catholic church,
where Pat was In the habit of attending
services. AS the party approached the
church Pat began to feel uneasy. He
could not make up his mind whether to
live up to his agreement or to get off the
wagon, go to mass and let the farmer
and his wife continue their journey alone.
Finally, with an heroic effort, he set his
teeth, put the reins to the horses, and,
casting one lingering look at his church,
said:
s ss.Gnnda,x Gnd till hatter tnirnesi,,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-11
FAlRM0NT AND TOWER

Two Of the Minnesota Towns That
Get New Postmasters.
Washington, March 10.-The president
to-day made the following nominations of
postmasters:
Iowa-Edward H. Allison, Grundy Center
Minnesota-Edgar B. Shanks, Fairmont;
Harriet e. Moroom, Tower; Eugene NJ. Har-
kins, Sherburn.
Montana-Alfred j. Stephens, Lewiston
Wisconsin-Jam P. Baker, Shell Lake;
George e. Weatherby, Jr.. Sultzburg
Wyoming-Wm. F. Britain, Sheridan.
A one-legged man has the advantage
of you in this line. Six pairs Of socks are
twelve changes for him. "Sox,' sale
Tuesday, Nicollets avenue, 25c values,
st So.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-11
OUT FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS
TO BUY THE ST. JAMES HOTEL
Union Mission Committee and BUSH
81 ness Men Decide to Take I'D
the Work. 44,

1t has been decided to remodel and oc-
cupy the ST. James hotel building as a
Union Mission Workingmen's hotel. Sat
urday the joint committee composed Of the
finance committee Of the mission board
and the consulting committee Of business
men resolved to proceed to the taking Of
subscriptions at once for the purpose of
raising $4,000 to purchase and equip the
property for mission uses. An option has
been obtained of the Connecticut Fire In
surance company of Hartford for the pur-
chase at 100000. Arrangements will be
made in the remodeling to accommodate
300 persons.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-11
TAKES IN SLOT MACHINES
Law In Montana APP

Anti-Gambling Law in Montana APP
plies.
Special to The Journal.
Helena. Mont, March 1.-THE state SUI
preme court to-day decided that the anti
gambling law applied to nickel in slot
machines that pay money, cigars or Eer-
chandise, where there is an element of
chance. This was a test case Instituted
in Helena, e. E. Woodman, owner of "a
machine, being arrested and fined $780,
He appealed to the supreme court The
decision is very clear as to the law being
constitutional
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-11
oodby, God, till better totmes!"
MERELY A QUERY.

MIR. Speaker said the member from
Podunk, at the first session Of congress,
after the departure Of Prince Henry, 81
rise to make an inquiry
Proceed" said the speaker.
1T has been stated, sir. In the public
prints, that among the many gifts brought
to this country by our royal visitor were
a number Of cuff buttons for minor mo-
tables. Therefore, Mr.. Speaker, / wish
to inquire: Button. burton. who's got the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-11
WHEAT
Twenty-three Per Cent Re
ported in the Hands
of Farmers.

Washington, March 1.-THE department
of agriculture reports % per cent Of
wheat in farmers hands; corn, about %
per cent, and oats, 80 per cent. Amount,
1913, 100, 900 bushels wheat of the crop of
1901 on percentage of 90.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-11
RESCUED. THE BossY
A Domestic Leads the Animal From
Burning Barn.

a Burning Barn.
morning in the stable in the rear of J. H.
Horizons residence at 1417 Vine place. Mrs
Horton, who is an invalid, first saw the flames
bursting through the roof Of the barn and
called her sister, who turned in an alarm.
The hired girl, Minnie Olson, was the first
to act. At the dreadful moment when all
others were running up and down the street
the good COW standing in the midst Of the
flames whence all but she had fed. Throwing
her apron above her head to keep off the
sparks, which fell in showers from the burn
ing roof, she entered, united the frantic bossy
and led her out from the roaring furnace
tude. A buggy was also rescued. The loss
on the barn and contents will be about $780,
well covered by insurance. The cause is un-
known,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-11
MRS. DAVIS IN FRANCE

Senator's Widow Will Visit Her
minneapolis Relative.
Special to The Journal.
Paris, March 10.-Mrs. Cushman K. Davis
Is about to visit her cousin, Nine. Enrique
Demorales, formerly Mrs. Guillerman of Min
neapolis, who has bought magnificent char
eau near Neuilly, formerly the property of an
Indian nabob, and is preparing to entertain
her relative in splendid style.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-11
MOST DESIRABLE.

- FUIIdu0IpHia sFreSS. - u
cit would be helpful to you, ? said the
prison visitor. 'if.'you could take some
good motto. and try to live I'D to it,, s5s
That's right, replied the convict
sseI'd like to select, for instance, we are
here to-day and gone tomorrow z,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-11
DEEP LosoPHY.

Why is it?,' he unused, while the lines
Of thought deeDenad on his countenance.
Why is it,. he continued, that as
soon as nansis on the top wave of popu-s
larity everybody wants to soak hin?,
Not until the listeners had argued the
matter among themselves and connected
the waves with the soaking did the true
inWardness Of his question dawn upon.
them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-11
BEGIN ON SUMMER SCHOOLS
State Supt. Olsen's Plan for General
Industrial Training.

State Superintendent Alsen has COM
pleted plans for some pioneer work look
ing toward the establishment of com
prehenls1Ve system OF industrial education
in the public schools Of the state. He
now proposes to use the teachers sum-
mer schools for beginning a campaign
which he homes will end in the establish
ment of a common sense system Of in
dustrial training. Special instructors will
be employed to devote part of their time
to each of the summer schools.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-11
FROM TOP TO BOTTOM
Lad OF II INSTANTLY. Killed by a Fall
Down a Mine.

Special to The Journal.
Inns IL years old, son Of John Collins, an
Ashland miner, fell from the first level
to the bottom of the Ashland mine last
night and was instantly killed. Collins
and several small boys were playing about
the mine and had started to go down the
shaft, when the accident occurred. The
there Ii nothing to prevent children from
going down Il they want to.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-11
CHANGE THE DESIGN.
The Varsity Drinking Fountain
Won't be an Umbrella.

Changes made in the design Of the foun-
tain to be erected upon the university cam
pus this spring will greatly. enhance its
value from an artistic standpoint. By the
original plan the design was capped with an
umbrella Of granite which gave the whole an
ungainly appearance.
7 This objection has been removed by cut
ting out the main features of the umbrella
design and substituting plain stone cap.
The fountain which was authorized by the
regents at their last meeting is the gift of
Captain Caleb Dorr, resident of the East
Side who has always taken a deep interest
in the university. The fountain, which will
be available for drinking purposes, is nov
in process Of construction and will be raised
shortly on the campus east of the Pillsbury
statue. %o'~ ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-11

The meeting Of the University Liberal as
sociation Saturday night developed a lively
discussion over the questionsof evolution and
ethics Dr. c. P. Sigerfoos, professor of
biology. delivered carefully prepared ad-
dress and was then questioned on it's knotty
POINTS. Among his questioners were Profess
sors Wilde of the philosophy department,
Harlow Gale, professor of psychology, and
Professor West, of the history department
The meeting was a profitable one for the 300
students who gathered in chapel to hear this
difficult subject discussed.
The annual election to Phi Beta Kappa, the
honorary academic society. from the senior
class is in progress this afternoon. The an
nouncement of the successful ones will be
made in chapel tomorrow. The class of n2
ranks high In scholarship and there are
about fifty members eligible to election.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-11
NEcRoLoG1CAL

p. j. BURROUGHs-B. N. Thompson Of
this city received word Sunday Of the death
in Butte Mont, Of his sdn-in-law, p ]. Bur-
roughs, Sunday morning. Mr.. and Mrs.
Burroughs left Minneapolis Wednesday, and
at that time Mr.. Burroughs was in good
health. No particulars of the death were
received The remains will be brought to
Minneapolis tomorrow. Mr.. Burroughs was
noted all over the country as a jeWelry auc-
tinneer
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-11
THE EAST SIDE LIBRARY
Twill Be Completed According t
Gov. PillsburY,s Plans

Gov. Pillsbury's Plans.
The building for the East Side branch OF
the Minneapolis public library, for which
plans were made by the late John S. Pills
bury, will not be abandoned because of his
death. His heirs have arranged for the COM
pleticn of the work in every detail. Work
was resumed this morning, when more ma
.terialx was hauled to the site and arrange
ments made for construction as soon as the
weather will Permit
High Bid and No Ofer-H. s. Nc
Nance bid $4,000 yesterday for a Chamber OF
Commerce membership None was offered,
and the bid passed without transfer being
made.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-11
The velocity Of the wind as recorded at
he United States weather bureau yester-

The members of the crew were H. w,
C.. Bowdoin (owner). A. NJ Robertson, Of
the General Electric company. and Ward
c.. Burton. Of the Plymouth Clothing
House
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-11

CHARLES b. DIxON-The funeral Of
Charles E. Dixon. who died Saturday at ST.
Barnabas hospital, was held this az
ternoon at 1, from his late residence, 1902
Twelfth avenue Sc. 4. .a1a-.ss8t -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-11

MISS INA L. CARTER of Minneapolis
died in ST. Louis at the Woman's hospital.
Sunday, March @. She had gone to St. Louis
for the winter on account Of her health. In
tefment took place at Sioux City, Iowa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-11

Permit for Y. w. G. A. Building
IA permit was issued to-day for the erection
of the new building to be devoted to the use Sc
Of the Y. w. c. A, at S7-Ss Seventh street :;
1t will be four stories in height ana VIII
cost $50 900. w. C. Whitney is the archl-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-11

JOSEPHINE BARG LINGER, wife Of
DR.. O.. e. Linger, died Saturday at River.
Falls, Wis The funeral was held at River
Falls to-day at noon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-11

J AMES EGAN---Funerai from Holy
Rosary church tomorrow at 8 a. n.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-11

Boys in Trouble-Officer D. J. Daley
Of the South Side station arrested a quartet or
son, Otto Smith, George Long and Francis
Isrell. They are accused of petit larceny. For
several weeks, says the officer, they have
been committing small thefts and selling the
goods.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-11

One trouble about renouncing sover- eighty is that it might unsettle the minds of the Filipinos They seem to be settled now in opposition to Amerl- can rue and perhaps it would be pity to disturb them. According to Dr. Schurman. the chance to fight that we have afforded them has been wonder fully effeetual in developing national sentiment and national unity among their constituent tribes and peoples A while ago they hated one another Now they all hate us with such con suming energy that they begin to love one another a little, and to work togeth- CT for what they believe to be their general good.
 From the viewpoint of the observer who hopes that our deliverance from the Fiipinos and theirs from us may not be very long deferred, there is great deal that is hopeful about existing conditions. We have rough heWed our ends out there from the start, but there seems to be a divinity at work shaping them The shaping, it is true, is being done at very large expense to us, but 1t goes forward. The eight hundred and forty-three American school teachers who have been sent out seem to have been we'll received, and one of them, Kansas woman, is quoted as saying in letter that civilization is about to sweep over the islands like a prairie fire. We took the Philippines from a sense of duty; our purpose from the start has been to fit them for self government; Dr. Schurman thinks we have made marvellous progress. Let us not be downcast about them. If we wanted to stay, there would be much to regret, but inasmuch as most of us don't want to stay, there is abundant reason to feel that things are coming our Way.-E. $. Martin in Harper's Weekly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-11
REPOL UTJONS

Playmate-"Aw, say You know too much"
 Tommy Indignantly know no more'n you dol Now!'-San Fran cisco Bulletin
 Repartee.--"Can you make four rev. olutions in the air before alighting?" asked the curious stranger of the circus acrobat Say" replied the acrobat, I'm no South American republic!"-- Ohio State Journal,
 Now, then" cried the deep-voiced woman, what has made female suf- frage possible?"
 Male suffrance,' replied rude man who had no business to be there at all. Philadelphia Press.
 The simpler the gown" some one had said, the prettier really beauti- ful woman appears. They all nodded, and presently one dear thing leaned over to another dear thing and remarked quite casually: What an elaborate gown you have on, dear!"-Chicago Post.
 Shelves; I'm sorry I married you; so, therel'
 He-"O! You were glad to get any body, I guess. You were no young bird when I married you"
 She--"No? But considering what got you must admit I was an early Press.
 How do you like your new cook?"
 Ever so much, but I'm afraid to let her know it."
 why "
 Shed want more wages"
 Then why don't you appear dissat- isaed?"
 Because she'd leave. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer I'm thinking of sending my little girl to the conservatory said the woman next door: "all those tunes you hear her playing she picked up by ear"
 Then she ought to be- replied Mrs. Kosticue.
 Ought to be sent, you mean?
 No; picked up by the ear.'--Phila- delphia Record
 Preparation-'I saw Professor An tique going up the street this morning smoking a big, black pipe-something he has never been known to do.' Yes; he's also learning to chew. He has joined an exploring. expedition that leaves for the Fiji Islands next month, and somebody told him the cannibals object to tobacco flavor with their meat Baltimore News. Fatality.-'When l began business, v said the plutocrat, wearily, T made a VOW that whenever l had earned an even million l would quit. "Why, you've done that, many times | over long ago" said the other man, yet you are still accommodating" That's the curse of it. Whenever l think I've made the even million l find on figuring it up it's either little more or little less, and I've got to renew the struggle" And he sighed heavily.-Chcago Fri bune
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-11
THE CHANGE IN PUBLIC FEEL
 ING.
Regarding the Desirability of the Phil.
 ippine Requirement.

Regarding the Desirability of the Phil
 ippine Requirement..
 The pith of the Philippines question is whether in the end we want to keep them or let them go. The question has never been put directly to the Ameri- can people, and it is impossible to do more than guess what is the prevailing sentiment. A very large number of vo- ters have no definite and conclusive opinion about the Philippines, because they lack trustworthy information on which to base such an opinion. Still, the number of us nowadays who really covet the Philippines as q nationa! pos session seems comparatively small. If we guess that four -fifths of our citizens who have convictions in the matter earnestly desire to unload the Philip pines, the guess will have pretty re- spectable standing as a surmise. The fourfifths include men of all parties and of various shades of opinion, who are not at all in agreement as to the time, order or conditions of our withdrawal. They include the men who don't care what happens to the Philippines so long as we get out diiu tilS iileu Nllp oi v more solcitous about the national cred- it than about profit or ease. It seems entirely credible that most of the men who are working the hardest to make things go right in the Philippines and to fit the Filipinos to take up the re- responsibilities of self government heart fly wish that we were quit of the is- lands and of all care of their people. They won't say so publicly, because they are against the policy of 'scuttle, ;" and believe that we must establish gov
 ernment for the Filipinos before we let them 20 They think that if we declare prematurely an intention to get out, 1t will destroy our chance to be useful and undo much that has been accom- plished. What has been done they re- gard as so much progress toward our release. and they hang on to it not be- cause they want to stay. but because they want to go.
 There is another element which re- gards the Philippines as dangerous, un- profitable and altogether detrimental to us, but has no hope that we will ever get rid of them, and backs all measures to lick them into shape, If a good chance offers to get out with credit, this element will jump at it, but 1t does not want to feed itself on false hopes, nor to complicate a hard task. by vacillation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-11
The George H. Ford
 Co.'s
About the Sale l:

The sale made necessary by the retirement of certain interests IS still in progress, and much remains of value and interest to the person who would buy an object of lasting value. A few of the special articles may here be enumerated.
 A knot brooch of Paris mounting, contains 34 diamonds and whole pearl center. The price on this has been reduced from s2O0 to S150
 A brooch of 15 fine diamonds, re- duced from $260 to $200.
 A diamond and pearl brooch from SEQ to $95.
 A diamond and sapphire cluster ring of ten stones, reduced from $200 to $150.
 A diamond sunburst, brooch and pendant, very fine grade, reduced from $275 to $220.
 Antique gold brooch and pendant of five large pearls and 16 diamonds, with finely wrought gold necklace, reduced from $175 to $135.
 A butterfly diamond, emerald, opal and ruby pin and pendant, reduced from $100 to s65.
 A diamond brooch of seven stones, reduced from S13o to s1o0.
 All articles in the retirement sale at reductions of 20 to 50 per cent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-11
USEFUL.

Many think the National Guard is more useful than ornamental, but those who saw the work of the soldiers on the night of the Waterbury fire and at- rewards until order and quiet were fully restored realized that it was a very good thing that such body or Had it not been for their presence and their steady, sliillful obedience to their orders Waterbury would not have come out of the fire as well as she did The same story is told of the work of the National Guard at Paterson. One ac- count says: The presence of the militia in Paterson's streets with bayonets fixed and each man supplied with four rounds of ball cartridges has been the salvation of the city. The troops have served not only to guard the ruins against the looter, because Paterson is now dark at night, but to give the peo- pie confidence. The order they have maintained since they came on duty has been perfect. Mayor Hinchcliffe said that he thought Paterson owed the militia a debt difficult of repayment
 It is too bad that test of the use fulness of the National Guard should come through such disastrous fires, but it is encouraging that when the test is made it is so promptly and so well met.