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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-05
FUNERAL OF CHARLES, MAYER
The st. Paul Policeman Who Wa,


The st. Paul Policeman Who was
Murdered by Burglars.
Twelve representatives OF the Minneapolis
police department attended the funeral OF
Charles Mayer, the st. Paul policeman who
was killed by burglars Saturday morning, al
his home in st. Paul this afternoon. The
delegation consisted of Captain Fred Coffin
Lieutenant George Sinclair, Sergeant Olson,
Detective G. E. McAllister, and Patrolmen
William Murphy, "A: l.. Anderson, George T.
Kelly, George Johnson, William Mcleod, E
E. Kerr. Nels Nelson, M. F. Garvin. The
Minneapolis men took with them a beautiful
floral design, large white star. Simple SER
vices were held at the house, after which the
romans were taken to the Lutheran ceme-
terry, the patrol sleigh of the Rondo station
being used as hearse.
Suspects Are Released.
Search for the men who murdered Officer
Mayer has thus far been in vain. The three
men arrested at Detroit, Mimi, yesterday on
suspicion proved to be the wrong men, De-
tective Michael Daily Of st. Paul went to De-
troit and besides finding that the men did
not tally very closely with the description OF
the murderers, secured from them a story as
to their whereabouts on the night of the mur-
der, which he verified later.
Ramsey county yesterday, offered reward
Of $500 for the arrest and, conviction of any
of the ,murderers., Mayor Smith stated that
probably. the city council of St.. Paul would
appropriate like amount
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-05
SCHOOLS SUFFER
Lack of Street Car Service
Discrepancies the Whole
School System.

Decentralization Of the public school sys-
tenn resulted yesterday from insufficient
street car service. Punctuality, taught as
primary virtue and insisted upon as a
habit among teachers and pupils, was OBJ
served only in the breach. . H.. -. 81.
In forty school buildings seventy-s six
teachers were late from sixteen minutes
to two hours. At least thirty-six hours
were lost by delay of teachers in reach
ing the school buildings.
Some arrived in such helpless state
after standing on the cold corners that
1t required time to get thawed into use
fulness. In many instances, teachers
warned by experience took an early stand
on the nearest corner, only to be passed
by car after car already loaded, or tc
wait forty-tive minutes or more for a cal
to appear at all.
Some Of the buildings reported thirty
pupils late varying lengths of time. The
early classes present ed rather ragged
appearance. In fact the whole machinery
was disarranged for the morning session.
Two principals reported bad cases OF
one hour each. Some of these started at
1880. In another building twelve were
tardy from ten to twenty minutes each,
and two were fifty minutes late each.
The Courts Hampered.
Judge Harrison had difficulty in coming
to town from the Minnehaha district this
morning on account Of the failure to keep
cars moving. His game leg prevented him
from using skis, and he was forced to
wait for the Milwaukee train, which
brought him to the courthouse at II
clock.
He made up for lost time, however, by
ordering $500 judgment against the Plym-
outh Cordage company for personal prop
erty taxes. Assistant County Attorney G.
L. Smith said the company had escaped
taxation for five years through technicali-
ties. ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-05
ONE FARE FOR GRAIN MEN
CONVENTION RATES ARE SOUGHT
Plans for the Big Educational Meet.
ing Are Assuming Definite
Form.

The Commercial Club convention COM
mittee will apply to the Western Passen-
ger association for a one-fare rate for the
National Grain Dealers convention to be
held next OCTOBER. Minneapolis is an
active candidate for the gathering, against
Memphis and St. Louis. The success OF
this city in securing the convention de-
pends in a large measure uDon the rate
the western roads are willing to grant
Minneapolis.
For N. f.. A. Delegations.
The reception committee for the Ma
tional Education association convention
will meet soon to arrange the details
OF Its work. Every delegation is to be
met at the station by some we'll Informed
person and directed to it's headquarters
This committee will also arrange the
program OF welcoming the delegates. Gov
ernor Van SAINT and possibly President
Northrop of the university will welcome
the visitors in the preliminary exercises
At the exposition building.
U. OF NJ. Buildings to Be Used.
Many of the department meetings will
be held on the East Side. Some of the
university buildings will be utilized for
this purpose. The hotel committee will
take charge Of the assignment Of dele
cations to rooms as soon as the hotel ac-
commodations begin to be crowded. A
map or the city may be prepared for the
express purpose of informing delegations
OF the location of their rooms
Miss Estelle Reel, superint endent of In
dian education, writes that the atet ndance
of Indian educators will be large. This
department will attract visitors from
nearly every section Of the country.
Arrangements for the drawing teachers
convention, to be held here in May, are go
ing forward rapidly. Miss Bonnie Snow.
who is in charge Of the local committee
expects good attendance
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-05
WHOSE MOVE IS IT NOW?
New Daily Says 1t Won't Make Ad-
vances, but Will Listen to
Those of Rival.

The management Of the Minnesota Daily
News, the new paper, at the university,
emphattcally denies the report that it has
made overtures to the board of directors
of the Minnesota Daily, the other ''U''
paper, looking to consolidation. 1t further
states that it will not take the initiative
in any such movement. At faculty
meeting Monday, partizans of the Daily
suggested that President Northrop preside
at conference Of representatives Of the
two papers. DR.. Northrop did not think
he should call such meeting but he
consented to superintend deliberations if
any persons interested in the competing
papers made the arrangements. The new
daily's people say that vest terday's faculty
meeting yesterday, partizans of the Daily
paper had supporters among members of
the faculty who even went so far as to
urge that Office room be provided for the
editorial and business departments Of the
new paper. The new paper will not
therefore, propose consolidation, but ad-
mits that 1t is willing to listen to any
proposition the rival paper may have to
make.
This morning President Northrop said
that the sentiment of the faculty was de-
cidedly against having two papers. there
was not sufficient support for twot daily
publications. conference of the two
daily board is likely, but at present eyery-
body seems to be waiting for some one
else to take the initiative. It is the feel
ing among the students that a consolida-
tion will be effected within short time.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-05
Washington Small Talk.

+ Representative Marshall has had full rail-
way mail service established on the branch
of the Northern Pacific between jamestown
and Leads. The present star route service
will be discontinued. This will expediate
mails for residents between these points one
and two days. ~
Representatives Burke and Marshall were
Indian school tomorrow, with other members
of the Indian committee, but were unable to
accept because the house is considering the
oleomargarin bill and they did not want to
leave Washington while it was on - Z
The secretary of the interior to-day for
warded to the house a recommendation for
the passage Of the bill to purchase stock
enne Indian reservation in Montana.
Postmasters appointed to-day: Minnesota
Omigum, Cass county, Gustave Kulander;
Eklund, Rice county, N. NJ Koernodden.
South Observation-Disclosures, Brule county, S. w.
SedgeWick
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-05
Peculiar Political Situation in Third
Ward May Make Him Alderman.
DEMOCRATS ARE INDIFFERENT
And the Republtcans Are Divided
So KiichH May Run or With
the Cake.

There Is an anomalous state of politica
affairs up in the third ward. With the
democrats there rather firmly convinced
that this is a democraticN year in local
politics, there is yet every likelihood that
ex-Alderman Kiichli will Il capture the
nomination almost by default On the
other hand, with the republicans of the
ward In considerable doubt over the out
come in the next contest In the third
ward, there is no end of candidates for
the republican nomination for alderman
and the prospects are that the primaries
Will develop one Of the hercest contests
that the third has seen in many a. year.
1t seems to be generally conceded that
from the standpoint Of the whole city's
Interest," Alderman Leighton has made a
splendid record, creditable both to him
self and the ward. But it seems he has
1alled to meet expectations In some quar-
ters In his administration of ward affairs
and there is cry for a change.
Ielghtons political methods are not
third ward methods, too, his opponents
say, and no one can win this year except
man who Is willing to play the political
game to the limit. Leighton won't do
this, they insist, and he should there
fore give place to some one who will if
the third Is to be kept in the repub-
lican column.
Alderman Leighton has not yet made
u1o inloAIioAS huoWu, uuC LQe QrODa Dll1ty
is that unless. he can be assured of fair
degree of harmony among the republicans
OF the ward, he will not be candidate.
1t Is now an open question if any one yet
mentioned in connection with the repub-
l1can nomination can command the sup
port of all the elements in the party.
The democrats, on their part, are no
better united. The last contest there
was discouraging to them and they are
now in no humor to make spirited fight
for the next nomination.
THE situation with US is this" ex-
planned prominent democratic political
worker of the ward: 1--WE democrats are
tired and disgusted with ward politics
kiichli has worn us all out with his i'm
portunities. We are busy men. He has
lots of time on his hands and no end o1
energy and vitality to use in his own be-
half.
"He is candidate for alderman and has
been busy for weeks in every section of the
ward pushing his cause. I do not believe
we can head him off. Indeed, look fol-
the nomination to go to him pract ically
by default. AS for the results of the
election can't say. II the republicans
put up the right kind of man and stop
scrapping and give him whole hearted
support they can win against Kiichli
Otherwise Kiichli will, in my opinion
cease to write 'ex' after his present title
after Jan 1 of next wear" .
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-05
DISCUSS. PRESIDENTS ORDER
Federal, Employees and Tavney's Re-
classification Bill.

Federal employees in Minneapolis are
still talking about President Roosevelt 8
order against lobbying. 1t appears from
the wording Of the order that the Taw
ney bill for the reclassifcation of the pos
tai clerks does not, come under the ban,
as it has the sanction Of officials in the
railway mail service. The bill has been
indorsed by J. p. White, general super
intendent, and by Second Assistant POST
master General Shallenberger, who has di-
rect charge Of this service. The bill of
the Carriers association has not been in
dorsed by the postmaster general, it is
said.
Postal clerks resent any intimation that
a corruption fund has been raised to In
fluence legislation. Men in this branch
say that no assessment has been made
within five years except for insurance
purposes, while the rural free delivery
carriers have barely enough money to keep
body and soul and horse together, let
alone the spending Of money in lobbying
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-05
TRICK ELEPHANTS agT ~.
System Largely II Matter of Block
and Fall. sa. -t ....
Harvey Sutherland in Ainslee's

/, Harvey Sutherland in Ainslee's.
; while the elephanti is not carnivorous
beast that would as soon eat a man as
look at him, it is dangerous enough to in
spire interest. Also, it is hard to see how
to teach it to do acrobatic tricks. One
would almost as soon try to teach a barn
to do skirt dances. Instructing these
bulky pachyderms is largely matter OF
block and fall You wish to teach the
elephant to stand on his head. Chains are
passed around his hindquarters and he is
hoisted up into the air often enough for
him to understand what is wanted of him
by the trainer.
''In posing, the animals have to be lifted
into position. For example, one has to
stand with is forefeet on anothers hind
quarters, while he fourishes his trunk
aloft in theatrical attitude. To teach
him to do this you pass chain around his
throat and another around his trunk to
lift it up to the salute. The assistants
haul away on the neck chain until the ele-
phant begins 10 choke. Naturally, he rises
up on his hind legs to ease his neck and
paws at the air for breath. AS soon as
he is up far enough the elephant on whose
back he is to place his fore feet is backed
under them. 1t is a common thing to see
elephants ears torn into fringes and their
thick hide laeerated till the blood comes
with the hook the trainers carry. One Of
the sad features of this life is that the
elephant is ungrateful for his education
and watches every chance to kill his dear
teacher. "
If an elephant is to be taught to waltz,
one man gets at the front end and another
at the rear end of the beast, and each
shoves his end around till the animal
learns that when he hears the word
Waltz it means that he is to, whirl.
When they walk with their forefeet on a
tub one man goes before and another be-
hind the tub and steady it for the elephant
with crowbars stuck between the tub and
the ground. In the see-saw act the ele-
plants at the ends and the one in the
middle have to be held in position by
tackle and by men. The Job of teaching
elephants calls for the exercise of muscle
as we'll as mind
But some of the shcwiest tricks are
the easiest taught. When Mr.. Snyder saw
Lockhart's elephan. blow the harmonica
to the great delight OF the multitude he
bought a fve-cent harmonica and taught
Tom in the Park to do the same thing in
ten minutes. All there was to it was to
get the elephant to hold the thing with
the fingers of his prohoscis. AS he
breathes through his trunk he couldn't
help blowing and sucking through the
reeds. He did not play any Of the popu-
lar airs OF the day. That would have been
a little too much to expect, but he will
blew on it and waltz at the same time.
This man Lockh:lrt is a very ingenious
trainer and thinks of many quaint little
tricks that please the public. All such
things as ringingsa bell or grinding an or
gan are taught the elephant by putting
the object in his trunk, and moving it for
him When he dances with bells tied
around his forefeet one foot and then the
other is lifted by the helpers"
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-05
ENGAGEMENT OFF
Girl Jilts Her Fiance to
Marry His Grand
father.
Special to The Journal.

Binghamton, N. Y, Feb. 5.-Miss Edith
jackson of Ramsey county, Minnesota,
ana James Hayes, a wealthy land owner
or State Line, were engaged to be mar
rled and the wedding day was fixed for
Feb 3. Miss Jackson has been living with
ner sister and preparations for the we'd
fdlng, Which was to be the social event
or the season, went rapidly forward until
few days ago.
WITHIN the past few months Miss Jackson
mas become an ardent convert to spiritu-
ailsm and spent much time in studying
the occult. Among the devotees was VIII
nam Hayes, 81 years old and grandfather
OF the prospective groom. Last Friday
MISS Jackson Informed her fiance that
tne engagement was off and that prepara-
tlons Tor the event must cease
she gave as her reason that during the
previous night she had a revelation that
instructed her to marry William Hays
1nat they might be Joined not only in this
world, but in the future spirit life, where
she would quickly follow him. In obedi
ence to this command she insisted on
breaking the engagement.
James Hays has accordingly brought
an action against his grandfather for hyp-
notlcally alternating the affections of his
! prospective bride, and warm legal en-
tanglement is promised.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-05

jury was empaneled, the evidence was sub
m1tted, the case was argued, the jury charged
and verdict rendered in about thirty min
utes The absence of the defendant and her
attorney naturally expedited matters a great
deal. s
When Frances Mcintosh told the Jurors that
Kate Sullivan had said that she (the plaintiff)
was thief. and had stolen gray carpet,
pillows and blankets. at 1928 Sixth avenue 8,
the Jurors were bound to believe the charge.
The evidence was uncontradicted. There was
probably some dissatisfaction regarding the
verdict, for, although the Mcintosh woman
asked for $4,000 as damages, the jury fixed
them at only $780,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-05
Agate Anderson Testifies
MEGAARDEN CRoss-aUEsr1oNED
County Attorney Boardman Takes
Him in Hand.

County Attorney Boardman examined
Sheriff Megaarden very closely when, he
had the latter on the stand yesterday aft
ernoon. The sheriff insisted that he had
no hand in the detail Management of the
office; simply general supervision. When
ever the deputies need money for ex-
penses they secured 1t either from Chief
Deputy Anderson or Bookkeepr Blichfeldt.
The sheriff did not know whether j. w.
Phillips,~the deputy who had taken the six
children to Red Wing, had returned a
mem morandum slip or not.
"You heard his testimony, Mr.. Me-
garden, about having taken these six
children to Red Wing on one day. and
you know what charges are made in this
the charges were false?" Mr.. Boardman
asked.
"I have got to believe from the evidence
submitted. that the charges were false
Mr.. Megaarden answered
"And after you were indicted, charged
with having made these false charges.
which you say Mr.. Blichfeldt made. you
were suspended by the governor?'
Eyes, l did. needed him to help me
make an investigation A new man in
the office then and one unfamiliar with
the books would have been practically
useless
Asked about tax money which he failed
to pay over until q year after It was COL
tense would be in that case
II made out check for the amount !"
he said, '.and handed 1t to Mr. Erickson
in the auditors office. Just as soon as
my attention was called to the fact thai
the check had never been presented +
made another one to settle 1t, which was
paid.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-05
Good Day for Defense.
WAYzATA

Minard Braden left for Montana yesterday
He will be absent several months.
Miss Mildred Woodbury. and D. Alvin Davies
were entertained by Miss Amy Lyons during
the week.
E. B. Sanders recently purchased the Ben
nett house. formerly located on Brackets
Point The house was removed to Wayzata
this week and will be thoroughly ogerhauled
and improved by Mr. Sanders. 1t will be
located on Broad street
Dr. Russell Tenant left Friday for Brook
ings, s. D., where he will practice medicine
w. H. Dunwoody spent Wednesday at his
home at Brackets Point.
Mrs. D. e. Wilson entertained the ladies o
the Wayzata Congregational church Wednes
day afternoon.
MIR. Carpenter has begun work upon thu
foundation Of large barn, to be 4Ox6O feet il
dimensions. He will also soon erect coach
mans house and gardeners house. Mr.
Carpenter spent Wednesday at the lake.
Christopher Keller, a well-known and veal
thy farmer of Parker Lake, died at his hom,
Thursday. "a fs3 49,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-05
TAX ON BROKERS" BRANCHES
New Ruling ON Revenue Tax II
Announced. /:

A New Ruling ON Revenue Tax IL
Announced. #
Branch offices Of brokerage concerns will
hereafter pay the special revenue tax, a ruling
requiring such payment having been made by
the internal revenue department The order
reads that branch offices heretofore NOT sub
ect to the tax because no money was re-
ceived, it being deposited in local banks to the
credit OF the proDrietors in charge of the
MAN ofhces, must now paT The lines are
being drawn closer. Because agents living in
country towns have no office. no ticker. no
books, this does not release them from liza
bility to tax The department says: 'The
fact that no books or blotters are kept and no
money paid out will not exempt them. When
an employe delivers memorandum or state
ment OF the transaction to the customer such
as would have been sent to him in case he
was dealing with the main office. the branch
becomes taxable. The telegraph is just as
effective as the ticker in making the Office
table,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-05
just to Quiet Title.

Suit has been brought by the American
t56neg Bonding and Trusting company. against the
kota, to establish a claim against property
held by the defendant and other companies.
for the plaintiff Papers in the case have
been served on E. Ashley Mears personally
and as an officer in the various companies in
terested. Also on his son, Norman ]. Mears.
Mr. Mears this afternoon said that the pro-
ceedings were merely to quiet title to some
land in North Dakota and were of small mo-
ment
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-05
Mr.. MOODY REJ0lCETH
ssNOW FL GET THAT SMALL BILL"
Takes Advantage of Park bOaro
Prosperity to Press That
Water Account.


The park board yesterday advanced the
salary of it's secretary $500 per year and
voted to work it's employees under the
eight hour system this year. Taking this
action as evidence of an improved condi-
ton of park board finances, Registrar
Moody Of the water department to-day
resurrected the little bill for water that
has been owing to the city on the park
boards account and hung up for several
months, and will present it to the board
with a request for immediate settlement.
The bill amounts to. about $1,000 and Is
for water used by the park board in 1900
reckoned at about one-half the usual con-
sumer's rate.
The board has never conceded the fair
ness of the. city charging coordinate
department for water. The city attorney
rules, however, that the water department
has full power to do this, and as the
water committee has formally so ordered,
Registrar Moody declares that there is but
one path of duty for him and that is to
collect the bill. He has taken the park
boards word for it that it was mighty
"hard up for ready money and long held
back the bill to accommodate them
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-05
CALIFORNIA VINEYARDS
Book of Information Issued by Hor-
ace b. Hudson.

Horace B. Hudson of this city has is
sued an illustrated book entitled Cali
fornia vineyards" which he has compiled
from the best sources of available infor-
nation about the region of the San
joaquin valley where the raisin industry
centers. The little book is illustrated
with q large number OF views of places
and things in and about Fresno and there
is a condensed account of the fruit and
other agricultural industries, the climate,
irrigation, and ather matters of interest.
The book was examined in manuscript BY
"a number Of persons we'll acquainted with
California condi "a ions and pronounced ex-
sceedinK conserVafiV I've 81 ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-05
NEUROLOGICAL

OLAF OLSON-The funeral of Olaf
Olson, grand recorder of the A. o. U. W., took
place yesterday afternoon from his residence,
275 Nelson avenue, st. Paul. Many mem
bers of the Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows
and Masons were present. Services were also
held in the Central Presbyterian church,
where the pastor, Rev. A. B. Meldrum, deliv-
cred short address. The remains were re-
moved to the Oakland cemetery, where the
rites of the Workmen were held. Many beau
Workman lodges
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-05
BIG EARNINGS
Wall Street Explanation of the High
.,..- Quotations.

Special to The Journal.
New York, Feb. 5.-DuIuth, South Shore
G. Atlantic and 500 line shares continued
their advance to-day, with buying by the
same interests that took those shares yes
terday. Houses with Toronto connections
were prominent on tho buying side and II
was said on the stock exchange that Or.
Seward Webb had taken considerable
amount of these issues Chicago adVlces
report that since the change in control OF
the Burlington system the 500 has re-
ceived larger percentage of business
from Chicago lines, and its earnings are
the largest on record.