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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
BARRIERS EXAMS
Applicants for Licenses Being Tried
Out by the Board.

An examination of applicants for bar
bers licenses began this morning before
members of the state examining board at
2O7 Nicollet avenue. The examination will
continue tomorrow and the next day.
More than sixty applicants will be exam
ined. 60
He who desires to practice this ancient
and honrable profession must show not
merely skill but experience He must
nave served three years at least as an ap-
prentice with the clipper and the powder
puff But no apprentice can maintain an
independent barbershop, and there can be
no more than one apprentice to two Ii
censed BARRIERS in any shop
The applicants receive a certain number
of points for the degree of accuracy ex-
hibited In answers to twenty questions
These inquiries chiefly concern the nature
of scalp and skin diseases, CONTAGIOUS and
infectious, that may be encountered
among a BARRIERS customers. Other
points are awarded for proficiency in
therefore exemplitied in cutting hair, in
shaving, In honing razors, and the candi-
date is also marked for time cleanli-
ness, general appearance and department.
fle who would receive the maximum
credit for department must be reticent
rather than genial. He must display nc
moral, religious or political convictions
about the weather Even upon that
point he must not ask, is this hot (cold)
enough for you?" Novices to-day were
permitted to say simply, ut is rather
COOL" or, 1T looks as if winter had sci
in "0' in department will distinguish
the name of the apprentice who is heard tc
say, Getting a little bald, sir" Every
awkward hair to comb, isn't it?', OF
Shaved yourself, hey? Thought 500
The victims as the cuttees and the
shavees are informally styled by the state
board, were the BARRIERS themselves this
morning. They sacrificed their own boards
and beauty to aid the ambition of THEN
comrades. But before the examination is
| concluded other imaginary customers will
be gathered by distributing among the
lodging houses and saloons cards "Goo6
| for shave and hair cut" One outside ''pa
tron' appeared before noon. Pulling of
a soiled coat lined with sheepskin, he
| cried out, with the air of Morgan. g
want roll cut! 1 can get a roll cut
! can't I?''
The examiners to-day are John Hitzker
Of Winona, president Of the BARRIERS be I'd
w. ]. O,Brien of Minneapolis, treasurer
and Frank w. Martin, secretary
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
THE LAND FRAUDS AGAIN
Introduction of More Bills to Pre-
vent the eobbling Up Of the
Peoples Heritage.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Washington, Dec. 8:-Land frauds in
Nebraska and other western states which
President Roosevelt is fighting, have led
to the introduction Of bills by Senator
Quarles of Wisconsin and Representative
Powers of Massachusetts, repeating the
timber and stone act, the desert land act
ana the Communication clause of the home
stead act. The frauds are made possible
by violating these laws. Seventy million
acres of public land have passed from gov
eminent into private control during the
last five years. Millions Of acres have
been absorbed in western states, where
there has been no corresponding increase
in population Oklahoma and the Dakotas
are notable exceptions as the immigration
of homeseekers into these states has been
large. Cattle men and sheep men,
financed by their local banks and through,
the packing house combinations in Chi
Scago, are hiring persons in droves to file
homestead, timber and desert land claims
along their illegal fence lines. Every per J
son filing claim for that purpose vio-
lates the law, but the laws have become
a dead letter. s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
6. BRONSON OF DAK0TY
A Stockman Accused of Wanting ia
=. Garry Off an Actress in
" Chicago. -
New York Sun Special Service,

New York Sun Special Service. =,
Chicago, Dec. S.-Miss Jane Remark
appearing in the role Of Glory Quayle in
1.-THE Christian at the Push Temple OF
Music, proved almost as attractive ia
some of the visiting stockmen as did the
fat animals at the International Livestock
show. ~.. EFt
Most of the stockmen were content with
admiring the fine horses and cows, but
some of them wanted to possess the
actress and it required a detective t.
keep Cyrus Bronson and some of his
friends from transporting her from the
scenic surroundings Of Bush Temple tc
a., dairy in Dakota. =: j s.,..,-
Bronson and his friends attended every
performance of THE Christian They
bought two tickets at time and wit!
every pair Of tickets sent note to the
actress Miss Remark finally asked De.
tective: William Maher to escort her home
That was Saturday night, but tits prob
able the detective will do guard duty fol
week. e'< fss...'a -. 81. - &
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
A SOLDIERS FOE
Knocked Down by unsupported Enem,

+ CT flee SO affects the brain and nerves
that proper nutrition is interfered with
and the final ending is frequently nervous
prcstI&tion. 3D.. h.@.
Turing the Spanish American war. [
Wen. with my troop to Chickamauga, :"
says Lieutenant j. G. Talbot of Spring
field Ill. IF there is any one place on
earth where one drinks more coffee than
another it is in the army. 1t is SOL
dier's backbone and + can assure you
that I drank my share. After several
nun.hs OF hard drilling my health gave
out. the chief cause being coffee, bad
I food. over eXertion and heat. 2-.s - :.
4 On the advice of the surgeon, ten
deced my resignation, and with my heart
I full Of regret and my nervous system
shattered. j returned home. Almost the
{ first thing the doctor whom I consulted
advised me was to quit coffee. That was
the first intimation / had that coffee had
ANYTHING to do with my condition. The
next thing was what shall I drink
Ny wite's mother used your Postum
Food Coffee and knew how to make it
right, so tried 1t and grew very fond OF
4 it My nervous trouble soon left: my old
time health came back. and that fall ]
gained so III flesh that the boys OH re-
turning after muster out hardly knew
me. Cutting coffee and using Postum
did wonders for me. . y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
FOUR MONTHS IN JAIL
Denver's Mayor and Eleven Alder
men Are Sentenced.

Denver, Dec. s-Mayor r. r. Wright,
Jr. and eleven aldermen were sentenced
Saturday by Judge JohnsT. Mullins of the
district court to serve four months In Jail
for contempt of court in disregarding the
injunction issued by Judge Mullins to re-
strain the enactment of an ordinance
granting a franchise to the Denver City
Tramway company in the form in which it
was presented.
The eleven aldermen who voted for the
ordinance in the face of the injunction are
W. E. Tebbetts, president of the board;
John d. Ross, Andrew Horna, P. B. Rus
sell, John Conlon. William Gahan James
Parish, George w. Weick,. F. A. Bailey,
D. S. Gray and Pinkney Wallick.
Mayor Wright signed the ordinance,
though this act was specifically forbidden
by the court. " >..,-
The mayor and aldermen will appeal
from Judge Mullins decision on legal
points involved in the case and remain at
liberty under bonds.
Judge Mullins granted stay of sentence
for ten days in order to give the aldermen
time to perfect their appeal to the SUI
preme court. In the opinion which he
delivered Judge Mullins said: e.
| believe that public officials, no matter under
which department Of our government they serve,
| cannot violate their trusts with IMMUNITY, and
| that there is certainly lodged somewhere in the
| law of this land the power that will stay them.
If there is reasonable ground to believe that
are acting through corrupt and improper motives,
and that will punish them If they insist in their
| wrong doing.
| 1t is urged that there is no remedy for these
| evils save that Of public opinion and redress at
| the ballot box.
Those are means that afford but slight consola-
| ton to the community when their common prop.
erty has been inadequatey disposed Of.
| 1t may be stated as general rule that courts
of equity will not restrain municipal corporations
in the exercise of their legislative functions but
| it seems to me the weight of authority holds tina
| 1t will be done under those conditions where
wrongs will be committed which will work IRE
| parable injury either to private individuals OF
to the public itself.
The ordinance which was passed ove1
Judge Mullins injunction grants the Den
| Yer City Tramway company franchise tt
run for twenty years and permits the col
! lection of a scent fare ons all the stree
! car lines of the city for the next twent.
years. % 49, ,t.-
Efforts were made by minority of thu
board of aldermen to correct these fea
lures Of the bill. but the majority refused
20 permit any changes to be made.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
WAR OF THE GIANTS
The Hartman People Making Des-
perate Fight Against the Bos-
ton Steamship Co.
Mr.. Hill and the Seattle Parties Will
Meet Them-The Com
pany's Bid.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service. 5@f1,
washington. Dec. 8.-President g.. H
Hartman Of the Southern Pacific railroad
and head Of the Hartman SYSTEM, with
Vice President Faul Morton of the SAINT,
Fe i'll connection with Senator Perkins OF
California and the merchants Of San Fran
els 20: are determined to Tut up the
strongest possible fight against awarding
contract for army transportation across
the Pacific to the Boston Steamship com
pany by the war department. The bid O,
the company has been under considera-
ton by the secretary Of war for some
time. Vice President Morton has already
arrived for that purpose. H..
James j. Hill will come to Washington
Tuesday and so will President Winslow o.
thg Boston Steamship company, and sew:
eral prominent men from Seattle. Presi-
dent Hartman was in conference in New
York yesterday with J. G. Stumps, traffic
manager of his system, and H. P
Schwartz, vice president Of the Pacific
Mail, and early in the week will come tt
Washington.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
WINTER IN EARNEST
Twenty Degrees Under Zero at Fergus
Falls, MINI. -

Specials to The Journal. -
Fergus Falls, Mimi, Dec. S.-The Off
cial temperature in this city last night was
20 below. There was considerable wind
throughout the night :
Aberdeen, s.: D., Dec. S.-The first win
ter weather came to this section Saturday
night when the temperature. dropped to
- below zero. Work has been suspended
on the government building foundation,
the courthouse and other large buildings
where masons were, employed. No snow
has yet fallen here. =
Milwaukee, Dec. S.-Wisconsin and Up
per Michigan are in the embrace OF a
cold wave, the coolest of the season. A
high wind prevails and light snow has
fallen throughout the state. There Is lit
tie or. no delay to railway traffic.
. Lidgerwood, N. D--Twenty degrees be-
low at sunrise. The weather is now
moderating. s7@ = fffs}%
Park Rapids, Minn.--Twenty-o one below
zero this morning, the coolest Of the sea-
son. Z j - s,s' s
La Crosse. Wis, Dec. S.-To-day was
the coolest Of the season.. The, mercury
went down to ten below in the govern
ment thermometer, and from two to four
degrees lower about town. The weather
bureau reports that the cold wave is
prevalent through the northwest. The
river. is full of floating ice, but is not yet
frozen over. - -! -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
LOST IN THE WOODS
VIM. T. Hagan Goes After Bear and
Doesn't Return.

Dispatches from Thorwick, Mimi, a
town ten miles northwest of Thief River
Falls say that William T. Hagan, a Min
neapolis mail clerk, is lost in the woods
th1rty-f1ve miles northeast of Thorwick.
Hagan, with a party, was encamped in
the woods and started Tuesday morning
on the trail of bear. He carried a Win
chester and twenty-five cartridges, but
took no blankets and no provisions. The
rest Of the party left the camp shortly
after Hagan. and did not return until sun
down. Hagan's continued absence occa-
stoned some alarm, but a snowfall pre-
vented a search that night. and also made
it impossible to follow the trail of the
missing man in the morning.
Searching parties have secured the
woods for several days, but no trace of
the missing man has been found. The
country where the camp was located is
very wild, and fears are entertained that
Hagan lost his way and wandered about
in the snow until exhausted. There is
also the possibility that he was disabled
in all encounter with bear.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
HOLDS OFF.
Says He Will Not Agree to Caucus
Until Night Before House
Meets.
Members Take His Reluctance tt
Caucus to Mean Less Strength
Than Claimed.

Dr. Babcock will not agree to a caucus
on the Minnesota speakership until the
night before the house meets.
1T is preposterous,' said the Wadena
candidate this morning, "a caucus was
never before held in advance of the
session. 1t would cost $1,000 to bring
the members down here"
Before the governors return DR.. Bah
cock said he would not agree to a
caucus until the governor had declared
himself Thereby he gained time. Now
the governor has been heard FROM, but
pr. Babcock still stands off settlement.
Among the members, his reluctance to
caucus is taken to mean that he has not
the strength he claims.
1t also means that the contest will
drag along through the holidays and that
the contestants will be forced to spend
as much as it would cost to assemble the
caucus.
The governors interview has added to
the confidence of the Lawrence III.
Johnson forces. The more it is read,
the stronger it sounds. The governor
statement that the organization of the
legislature should be in harmony with the
executive department is extremely sig
niflcant to members who know that the
principal men backing Babcock are de-
cidedly out OF harmony with the admin
istration.
DR.. Babcock said to-day that he had
positive assurances from John S. Oleson,
North Branch, and from A. D. Palmer,
of Martin county, who have been in the
balance.
The doctor declined to make any
more explicit statement of his position
He says hee is with the governor, and his
record is in harmony with the govern
ors interview. He declines to make an
explicit promise Of future performance
He does not say in SO many words that
he will work with the governor for
the resubmission of the gross earnings
BILL.
L. H. Johnson is still away on business,
but his headquarters are open in st. Paul.
j. III. Burns and w. T. Frazer, Of the
first district steering committee, had
their heads together in st. Paul to-day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
GREAT FREIGHT TERMINAL
The New York, New Haven & Hart.
ford's Improvements at Boston.

Boston, Dec S.-Plans are being. carried
out by the management of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad system
Cor the establishment in Boston of the
worlds greatest freight terminal with
a. vast water frontage and land area cost
ing we'll uD~i'e the millions The purchase
s=cently o1 I. tWentyacre tract on the
Commonwealth flats, South Boston. for
s1.Jo0,000 was but one step in the gigantic
project. The next step will be the ac-
QUESTION Of an increased water frontage,
for which negotiations now are under
way.
: When the land has been secured work
will be started ON the building of huge
docks and warehouses. where whole
trains Of cars can be unloaded, directly
into the holds of the trans-A Atlantic
steamers which the New Haven is to
build to run between Boston and English
ports.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
= LIVE STOCK SHOW !
Names of the Winners of the Prizes
- at Chicago. sir s

O4AASeS5o'
Chicago. Dec. S.-The third annual in
ternational live stock exposition came to
successful close Saturday. ->s'@" K
+ During the week the show attracted an
attendance of 100000, much larger num-
Der than attended either Of the two pre-
ceding shows. - ..- s.
The Spoor trophy, awarded to the agri-
cultural college whose three students
made the highest aggregate standing in
Judging all classes Of stock, again went to
the Iowa Agricultural college, which has
made a splendid showing in the exposi-
ton. = -,
I According to the conditions of this con-
est the contestants reports are graded on
the basis of 100 points, divided as follows:
Correctness of placing, 30; reasons sub
stantiating the placing, 49, Is
Twenty-Five minutes was allowed each
contestant to place the animal and write
reason substantiating the judgment. n
| The award for the, Clay and Sanders
cash prizes, amountingsto $500, contribut-
| ed by John Clay and A. II. Sanders, both
| Of Chicago, came under this head also
| for the Individual students, each contest
ant being required to judge three classes
Of five animals each, of horses, cattle,
sheep and swine. The averages in the
! Spoor trophy contest were as follows: I,
| Iowa agricultural callege. 2, 400.
| Minnesota agricultural college, 1855. =,
Wisconsin agricultural college, 2,344 1-3.
Ontario agricultural college, 1928 1-3. =
| Michigan agricultural college, 2,1S9 Is. IS
The three highest scores made by the
winners of the Clay and Sanders prizes
were made by the following, who won the
amounts set opposite their names: 81.
Charles Gray, Iowa, 500. = ..5- as'>s' %
| W. S. Gulford. Wisconsin, $I5.
| D. A. Gaun1intz, Minnesota, $50. ~'-T- 80
| Other winners. of he Clay and Sanders
contest were: = - -
j. NJ. McCal1um. Ontario; W. A. Linkater,
Iowa; F. H. Raid. Ontario; A. p .Ketcham On
| tario;aR. 3. Johns. Wisconsin, w. B. Richards
! Wisconsin, and Earl Cleveland a farmers son.
! of Rochelle, Ill. ~ ~ sesH$ r z
! The highest three students winning the
| Spoor trophy for the Iowa Agriculture
college were Charles Gray. 857 1-S; w. A
Linkater, 1877 1-3, and Wayne Dinsmore
/ T67 1-S. ri .@SS>s
In addition to the above. w. c. Edward:
Of Rockland, Ont, contributed $50 in prize
4 money, to be distributed pro tia accord
ing to the standing Of the prize winning
students. The Edwards prize was award
ed as follows. according to the four high
est averages in the Judging of cattle:
Charles Gray, Iowa. $40. E.
| Oscar NJ. Olson. Minnesota, SIS:
/ D. A. Gaumnitz Minnesota, $40.
F. N. Reid, Ontario IS. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
AIMED At The U. S.
New Phase Of the Movement by
Canda to Secure Preferen-
tai Tariff.
A Canadian League Pledging the
Signers Not to Buy Ameri-
= can Goods.
New York Sun Special Service.


Halifax, N. S., Dec. S.-The movement
by Canada to secure preferential tariff
from Great Britain has taken on new
phase. A preference tariff league" is be-
ing formed and - pledges circulated
throughout the Dominion which bind ths
signers not to patronize American indus
tries or buy American goods.
AS most of the imports into Canads
come directly from New England, this
plan is aimed most directly at that sector
in reply to what is taken here to be the
New England attitude toward Canadian
reciprocity. = = .-. - : + = r.
The pledges are circulated by a secre
alliance and bind the signers to buy Ca.
madam manufacturers rather than good:
imported from the United States. 1t j:
stated that the leagues membership is in
creasing rapidly and the effects of a gen
eral adoption Of it's pledge are expected K
be seen within a few months on the othe
side of the border. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
FATAL SHOOTING ACCIDENT
Injuries Received by Victor Hillman
While Hunting Proves Fatal.

Victor Hllman, who resided at 111t
Eighteenth avenue NE, died at the Swed-
ish hospital last night from a gunshot
wound in his left breast sustained while
hunting rabbits near Lake Johanna, Sat
urday morning. The young man was
hunting in company with his father when
he fell and struck the hammer of his
shot gun against log. The shock eX
ploded the shell and the charge took effect
in his left breast just grazing the heart.
He was taken to the Swedish hospital
but all efforts to save his life were in
vain.
Coroner Williams was notified of his
death and decided that it was purely a
case of accidental shooting.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
NAKED IN THE COLD
An Insane Man Wanders for Hours
Near Mendoza, :.

Louis ';Nickinson, OF. st. Paul. evidently
demented was found stark ,. naked this
morning crouched vi a corner Of the
Crosby farm ba1tiyAtd, trying to. shelter
himself from 1.-THE piercing wind. Last
the railroad near Mendoza and went to
sleep in the attic, apparently drunk. Early
this mofning he leaped from a window
and Tea Wing his clothes behind, ran up the
track. T.
Whom found this morning he was taken
to the St. Paul citsa}hospital where his life
is deSpaired Of It.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
RUSH TO STAKE. CLAIMS
Discovery Of Natural Gas Wells
Near Livingston Believed to
Be Important.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Livingston, Mont, Dec. S.-Much excite
ment has been caused here over the dis
covery Of a natural gas we'll in. coal meas
ures, two miles west of this city. The well
apparently is Of vast proportions and the
gas is issuing from the earth at great
rapidity.
The loud kissing noise at first produced
resulted in much CONSERVATION among
settlers in the immediate vicinity. The
gas is declared by mining men to be OF
superior quality. ~.
The country is being staked off in every
direction. ...~ -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
HEAVY SEAS
Difficult Passage Of Steamer Cottag.
City From the North.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. S.-The steamer
Cottage City arrived from the north yes
5terday and reports heavy gales and con-
tinuous snow from Lynn canal to Van
couver island. S
Captain Wallace says he never expert
enced such wind, accompanied much of
the time by binding snow. The storm
began Dec. 2, and while it did no great
damage, it nevertheless endangered ship
ping. s
Telegraph wires between this city and
Lynn canal and from 'Skagway to Dawson
have been down since Tuesday
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
INTERURBANS COLLIDED
Nine Injured in an Accident Be-
f. tween Seattle and Tacoma. 60

Seattle. Wash, Dec. S.-Two inter
urban trains collided seven miles this side
Of Tacoma yesterday afternoon, injuring
nine persons slightly and breaking the
legs of Gustave Larson Of Seattle. The
accident was caused by the motorrnan of
the Tacoma, train running past the switch,
where he should have met the Seattle
train. The injured were able to proceed
to Tacoma and Seattle.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
WARNING TO DRINKERS.

Baltimore World.
sIudge--Did drink make you shoot at your
mother In law z: 9
Prisoner--No, your honor; it was the drink
that made me miss her. S
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08

TO Cure Cold In One Day
druggists refund the money If it fails to cure
E. ". Groves signature Is on each box. &c.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
SECOND IN TWO WEEKS
Another Banking Institution Begins the
Transaction of Business at sauIt
Ste. Marie.
special to The Journal,

Sault Ste. Marie. Mich, Dec. S.-The
Central Savings bank. the second financial
institution to open it's doors within two
weeks, commenced to do business this
morning. 1t has capital stock of $4,000.
The officers are: R. n. Adams, president;
B. Desenberg, vice president; Victor E.
Masger,. cashier. -r., D..