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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-30
NO MORE NARROW GAUGE

Burlington & Western Transformed ID
Into Standard Gauge Road.
+ Four hundred and forty men working
nine hours in the Grain yesterday, con-
verted 1875 miles ofIthe narrow gauge
standard gauge. -IGr,-
Thousands brayed the downpour and
stood under umbrellas to- see the work
dcne. Twenty eight crews of sixteen
men each accomplished the feat without
interfering with the regular schedule.
The work involKed,1 the drawing and
driving of 20 900 spikes. Each rail was
mover ten and quarter inches to- row
of spikes previously driven in the ties.
All save four spikes in the. inside had
been previously drawn, all those on the
outside being undisturbed, and over these
the rails. were lifted to their broader
gauge. The work was carried on stimuli.
taneously on the line fromo Mediapolis
to Washington, and form Winfield to Os-
kaloosa. ~. s.c.ss...- ,...
One of the interesting features Of the
work was the feeding of the men, who
were provided with 5000 sandwiches, 500
dozen hard-boiled eggs and $50 gallons
Of coffee. The men aWere all experienced
trackmen of the home road, and borrow
ed from the Burlington and Rock Island
stystems. . III. ....- ....- ..
The new standard gauge will be equipped
with new and modern rolling stock. All
the old locomotives were run on sidings
and were killed. They will be shipped on
freight cars to different sections of the
country. The box, cars will be taken
from their trucks and sold to farmers for
grain bins, each box car bringing $12 cash.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-30
THE USEFUL REINDEER
1t Has Become Invaluable to Resi-
dents of Alaska.

1t Has Become Invaluable to Resi-
dents of Alaska.
r Sheldon Jackson, United States COM
of Alaska, passed through Minneapolis
yesterday on his way east. He says that
reindeer will continue for many years to
be the chief means of communication
and transportation in Alaska. The United
States now has herd Of 4,100 reindeer
in Alaska, and much attention is paid to
breeding. Miners frequently engage rein
deer to transport their packs overland,
and they are such excellent beasts OF
burden that the church missions find
them indispensable, there being herd
of 1000 attached to the Congregational
mission Oh Boring strait. The income de-
rived from freighting done by this herd
more than supports the mission. A single
deer will often bring as high as 500 at
the meat market.
The annual Increase of the government
herd is from 30 to 40 per cent. The
revenue cutter stopped at Siberia on It's
way north to bring seventy Siberian rein
deer to Alaska
Mr.. jackson is on his way to Nome,
where the revenue cutter, Thetis, will
take him no a tour Of inspection Of pub
lie schools and reindeer stations. TWEEN
ty-five Alaskan schools are under his
supervision. The schools are in session
from September to May l.. The courses
are, for the most part, limited to primary
work, although advanced work In English
and English studies is done in some OF
the schools. The Eskimo children are
unusually intelligent, those placed in the
Carlisle Indian school by Mr.. Jackson
five years ago having made as good a
showing as that made by. any OF the
seventy-two nations Of American Indians
represented at that institution.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-30
JOSEPH LETTER
Largely Responsible for Prosperity
Says G. III. Phillips.

Largely Responsible for Prosperity
Says G. H. Phillips.
eve.c York. Sur, SpeotoG Service
New York, June 30.-George H. Phillips
of Chicago, once hailed as corn king"
has come east to annex Gotham to the
board of trade on La Sale street. Chi
cago. In an interview Mr.. Phillips ex-
planned his plan after this fashion
not only believe but 4 know that big
prices and speculative grain market help
every man in the land. and I'm here to see II
can spread that belief and excite an interest
In New York In grain speculation, as there is
an interest in stock speculating.
don't do the trading for the millionaires,
though would be glad to get their trade, but
! want to get about 1000 customers who are
fair dealers, men who handle the stuff, say in
5000 bushel lots. If can do that I can han
die say 5000, 900 bushels day, and believe
that that volume of trade would put 10 cents
a bushel on wheat and corn In the Chicago
market
THAT'S what makes prosperity. It's specula-
tion-the good prices that come from specula-
tion-constant flow of wealth.
1t wasn't Mckinley who made prosperity
Joe Letter has as much TO do with 1t any
man in this country but Providence gave US
a big crop and fats gave Europe q poor crop.
Then Letter ruehed in and bought millions Of
bushels Of grain. lie sent the price UP 10
cents bushel; corn followed IN sympathy,
and the value Of the crop went up no less
than ST 900, ,000, 900. The farmers got q share
Of that, the railroads and the elevator owners
and the unillers and the grocers.
Don't say that somebody had to be the
loser. Nobody loses when money floods the
country; in the flow and ebb all get portion
Of It.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-30
TO HOLD A MILLION
A New Steel Tank Elevator Soon
to Be Erected.
SITE BOUGHT ON c. M. g. ST. P
The Working House and Tanks OF
100000 Capacity Will Be
Built First.

Another million-bushel steel tank grain
elevator is to be erected in Minneapolis.
Work will be begun shortly upon the
working house. The new elevator will be
located on the tracks of the Chicago.
Milwaukee & St. Paul railway near Thir-
ty-eighth street S. -
The new company will be known as the
HUM Elevator company, and Anton HUM.
the well-known grain buyer, Will be
president. Associated with Mr.. Hughn are
John Washburn, president Of the Cham
Der of Commerce, and Peter B. Smith.
Mr.. Smith will be treasurer of the new
company, and Mr.. Washburn, vice presi-
dent. A. C. Smith will be secretary.
The new company is capitalized at $780,
900. The capital will be increased later.
The company proposes to erect only the
worktng-house and storage capacity for
100000 bushels at present, as conditions
are such that it is almost impossible tor
new company to secure the prompt de-
livery of material. Instead of holding up
all plans and waiting for such change as
will enable them to build the plant entire,
the company will build the most I'M
portant part now and add to the capacity
later.
The sale Of the site for. the elevator was
negotiated by the David c. Bell Invest
ment company. This is the fourth piece
Of trackage this firm has sold In the last
thirty days. 1t lies 1900 feet on the Iowa
and Minnesota division of the Chicago,
Milwaukee St. Paul railway and COM
prises three blocks, or about sixty lots
In Palmer's addition, the sale of which
tho Bell coplpany is now exploiting.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-30
A REAL RELIEF FUND /
Police Relief Assn Money Returned
to Chief Ames.
TWAS THE PROFIT ON SOUVENIR
The SuppOsitiOn Is Tint 1T viii Go
to Defend Indicted Of
ficials.

Money raised last winter ostensibly for
the benefit Of the widows and orphans Of
members of the police force and turned
over to the Police Relief association to
be used for that purpose, has already
been in large part distributed for most
worthy charitable object. 1t will be used
to pay the court expenses of some Of the
indicted administration favorites.
The fund was partly raised by picnic
and later a ball, given by the police de-
partment, but the greater share came
from the "polic souvenir" issued last
winter under the direction of a commit
tee, Of which Chief Ames was a member.
Soon after the publication of the book,
Chief Ames turned over to the Relief as
sociation 81 200, with the explanation that
this was the net earnings Of the enter
prize. The money was placed with the
money already in the fund, and presumab-
ly, was to be used along charitable lines.
But before occasion arose to draw on the
fund again, Chief Ames came in with a
request that the money be paid to him,
and $1,100 has actually been turned back
to him.
OF this amount $500 was paid by the
treasurer on the order of the executive
committee about six weeks ago, and the
remainder about two weeks ago. 49,
1t is the understanding of members of
the executive committee that the money
is to be used, or has already been used,
to pay the court expenses of those in
dicted by the grand Jury. 49, ~.
No explanation was made to the COM
mittee at the time the money was re-
Quested. On this score member of the
committee says: ...-
The truth Of the matter is that, consider
Ing the source of the money and also that
both the chief and the mayor are member!
Of the executive committee, we did not fee
free to ask any questions. There is yet $1Ot
of that money in the treasurer's hands, but
think We will hang on to it.
The officers of the association are:
President, Lieut.. George Sinclair; secre'
tary, George Copeland: treasurer, H. A
Gerrish. The executive committee in
cludes the chief, the mayor and the above
officers, q
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-30
COUNT WENT BROKE
A Russian Nobleman Asks Poor
Department for Relief.
SAYS HE LOST MONEY IN ALASKA
Before His Mining Venture, He Was
Colonel of Il Russian
Regiment.

Count Wildemar De Basshoff, former
colonel Of the crack Seventeenth Lancers
of the Russian army, stationed at st.
Petersburg, and scion OF an aristocrat1c
family in mis- own country, applied to the
superintendent of the poor this morning
for assistance to reach Idaho. He Is
destitute and frienlless, he says, and de-
sires to reach a friend in that state who
will give him a home and sustenance
until he can get money from his mother
in Russia, then he will head straight for
home and have no more to do with the
thrifty Yankee.
Count De Basshoff fell heir to a small
fortune some three or four years ago and,
attracted by the stories of fabulous finds
in Alaska, resigned his commission, put
all his money into cash and joined in the
mad rush for gold. With no business ex-
perience, and having no knowledge of the
value of money, he fell an easy. victim
TO the many sharks, and in a brief two
years his pile had melted. By pawning
his jeWelry he managed to reach Chi
cago, where he expected to find friend,
only to learn upon his arrival that he had
gone to Idaho. His whole effort now is
uirected to getting to this friend, as he
has no others in the country and no
ability to turn an honest penny in his own
support.
Count Basshoff is less than 40. has a
fine aristocratic face, a military figure
and the soft hands and easy manners Of G
man of the uper world. He earned his
rapid promotion in the army, he says,
by long service in the wilds of Siberia,
where one year of service counts against
three in more favored sections. He ex-
poets to go back into the army upon his
return. He exhibited to-day a lone 81
bill, and declared it TO be the last cent
he had. He speaks but broken English
snd communicated with the officials O.
the poor department through the aid OF
Pss olman Czaia of the mayors office, tc
whom he stated his case in German. The
poor department sent him out to raise SIC
and will then give him a ticket to his
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-30
A BIG WAREHOUSE
To Be Built Lots Purchased by
Dean & Company.

Dean & Company.
The property at the northeast corner of
Fourth avenue N and Washington, purchased
by Dean & Co. last week, announced Sat
urday, was bought as the site for an i'm
mense warehouse to be ready before snow
flies. Dean & Co. are now conducting their
business in farm implements, ETC., in the
Andrews building, one block nearer the bust
ness center. The business has outgrown the
part of the building under lease, hence the
move for new structure with 1880 square
feet, twice the capacity Of the place now oc-
cupied
The warehouse is to be of brick and stone
mill construction, with ornamental exterior.
The ground floor will be Of the size OF the
two lots and fraction purchased. The 'front.'
age is 100 feet and depth ZIG feet. Under
the building will be 24o feet Of Great North
ern trackage.
The building will cost between, $4,000 and
$50 900. The site is directly across the tracks
from the Minneapolis & st. Louis Railway
station, and is now occupied by the Fourth
avenue hotel which is to be sold and re-
moved.
W. ]. Dean, president Of the company, mas
been in the implement business In Mime
apolis for twenty-five years. He was at one
time connected with the Deere-Webber COM
pany and built for it the building which IT
is about to yacate for new warehouse.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-30
he ROBBED A WOMAN
Bordeaux Sentence Is Made Longer
on This Account.
HE MUST DO TEN YEARS IN PRISON
| His Arrest, Indictment, Conviction
and Sentence Follow Within
| 49,. II Month of Offense.

Alfred Bordeaux, who has attracted
some attention as lightweight pugilist,
was sentenced to ten years in the peni-
tentiary by Judge Simpson this morn
ing. plea for leniency was made on ac-
count of his wife and children, who were
present. - 49,. .~-..~.--a--.-.. -...s..
Mrs. Bordeaux is small, pale-faced
woman, the mother of four children, the
eldest not yet eight years old. Pretty
children they are, too, and they were
neatly attired this morning.
1t was hard for Judge Simpson to pass
a severe sentence but Bordeaux's crime
was so serious that he felt 1t would be
unjust to let him off lightly.
Mrs. Mamie White, whom he assaulted
and robbed, Is a woman we'll known Tor
her benefactions. She had often be-
friended the Bordeaux family in various
ways and should have been the last per-
son in the world for Bordeaux to attack.
She was confined to her bed for FIVE days
after the assault.
Bordeaux said he struck the woman only
once, but on her resistance he slapped her
once more, as he "did not have time to
strike" He said that he was profess
slonal model for artists. Furthermore, he
said that he did not drink or gamble.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-30
MYSTERY In HIS DEATH
They End in Death, Before Victim
Can Tell How They Were
Received.

Frank L. Norton, young man who
came to Minneapolis recently from Of
tawa, Can, died at the residence of G. H.
Lane, his brother-inlaw. Friday after
noon from injuries received in an un-
known manner. Norton left the Lane
Harriet. After being gone an hour he
staggered back into the house in badly
bruised condition. When asked what was
the matter, he replied, 1.-The band will not
play tonight" Drs. Russell and Gray
found that his skull was fractured, and
that two ribs were broken, one of them
having perforated the lung. The right
shoulder blade was badly crushed, He He
did not regain consciousness sufficiently
to explain how he received his Injuries.
Mr.. Lane did not report the matter to
the police, because, he says, he had no
confidence in the department. He tried
to ferret out the mystery himself, but
yesterday reported matters at police
headquarters and asked that Detectives
Howard and Morrissey be detailed on the
case.
At first it was believed that Mr.. Nor
ton had been struck by street car, but
If such had been the case, the accident
would have been reported. He could
hardly have been assaulted by highway
men, his purse and watch were still in
his possession when he returned home
His clothing was not badly disordered.
Mr. Norton was % years of age and re-
Gently graduated from college; he came to
the United States to secure good posi-
tion, and while waiting for better employ
ment, had accepted position with the
Crescent creamery Of St. Paul He Is
comparatively stranger In the city, had
no enemies, and his habits are said to
have been most exemplary. His mother
arrived in the city Friday just before he
died, but he was unconscious and did not
recognize her. Funeral services were
held yesterday afternoon and the remains
will be taken to Ottawa for interment.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-30
WHEAT CROSSES BORDER
Last of Recent Purchase by Pills
bury-Washburn Company.

The last car of the Washburn- Crosby
company's recent purchase of Canadian
wheat was brought over the line at Por-
tal N. D., yesterday. The total ship
ment Is about $4,000 bushels. Before MAX
ing more purchases the company will
carry out to the finest detail its expert
met in grinding wheat in bond with the
ment shipment. There has been much
interest in local grain circles lately over
the recent statement Of W. B. Lanigan.
general freight agent Of the Canadian
Pacific, that his road would not render
further assistance in sending Canadian
wheat to Minneapolis and that the pres
ent shipment would end the movement.
Considering the attitude of the Canadian
Pacific, local grain men incline to the be-
lief that the Canadian Pacific official was
misQuoted or did not understand the situ-
alton. Minneapolis millers seek to OBJ
tain wheat from certain district In
lAssiniboia only and not from the entire
Canadian wheat district as the Lanigan
interview suggests.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-30
THE BETA LIT
The Greek Fraters Incorpora1

The Greek Fraters Incorporate a
New Literary Society.
TE.rticles Of incorporation for the Mime
.Te "a Beta Literary association were filed this
orning with the register of deeds. The as
citation is intended for the mental advance
7nent of it's members. but it Is also en-
Hpowered 10 hold real estate and for that pur-
nose It will have a capital of $4,000. The d.
rectors are Byron Timterlake, president;
George S. Johnston, vice president; Warren
NJ Horner, secretary and treasurer; Frank
H Lusk and Burt F. Lum. The annual meet
ings will be held at the Phi Kappa Psi fra
ternity house. - = : --.-
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-30
TAKEN TO ANOTHER JUDGE
Afffdavits of Prejudice Against
Judge Holt in Osborne Case.

For the first time in the six years he has
been on the municipal court bench, Judge
Holt had afl1davits of prejudice filed against
him to-day. Attorney IA. II. Hall in the case
against D. Osborne, under trial for exhibiting
obscene pictures in a penny int slot ma
chine at his place Washington avenue S,
filed the affidavits after motion to continue
the case had been denied. Judge Holt said
he had no desire to try a case where either
party thought he could e., not rule without
prejudice and turned the over to Judge
Dickinson, who ordered an immediate hear
ing. The state put in its evidence and a
continuance until Wednesday was given the
defense in order that certain witnesses might
be subpoenaed.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-30
THAT YOUNG REUNION
Brigham Young's Youngest Widow
Denies the Report.

Mrs. Amelia Young, one Of the surviving
wives of the late Brigham Young, says there
is no truth whatever in the story sent out
from Salt Lake City and published yesterday
In local morning paper, In which the state
ment was made that the descendants ofsthe
former head of the Mormon church, number
ing more than 1,10O, would shortly hold re-
union. 81 v .-,. .r.ss.,-- + .
Mrs Young is relative of. Mrs. James
Pindell. VINO resides at 2521 Aldrich avenue
s, and is now visiting her. Neither Mrs.
Young nor Mrs. Pindell had seen the story
until their attention was called to 1t this
morning, and when they did see it they re-
garded it as huge joke. Mrs. Pindell ex-
pressed the opinion that the man who would
write "such lie'' ought to be punished by
the court.
''There is not word of truth in that arti-
cle,'' said She "Mr. Young never had
twenty-six wives, and he has not nearly so
many living descendants as are accredited
to him in this article"
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-30
SECY. SHEPARD ARRIVES


tions for the N. E.. "A.
With the arrival Of Irwin Shepard, secre-
tary of the National Educational association,
from Winona this morning, the general &C
tivities connected with the great midsum-
mer educational convention began. Next
Sunday will see the city swarming with
teachers and the echoes Of the meeting will
last until we'll into September, for the rail-
road tickets will be good until that time.
Mr.. shepard's first business was to make
a visit to the apartment in the city hall
that is to be used as bureau of registration
and railway ojint agency. The southwest
corner rooms on the ground floor will. be
used for these Offices, and there will be
check rooms and abureau of Information.
Orders for the fitting up Of the rooms in a
manner to facilitate business were given by
Mr.. Shepard, whose long experience in his
office has taught him the most approved
plan and the bureau will be completed at
noon on Saturday and will be open in the aft
ernoon and evening. - 5.s.g:. .~f.ez. a.. .
Practically no N. e. A. people are expected
before Saturday. as the special rates do not
go into effect until that time, although Presi-
dent Beardshear will arrive before that time.
Among the first arrivals will be Secretary
Shepard's force Of twelve clerks and Office
assistants, who will do the greater part of
the clerical work at the bureau OF registrar
ton. :. !.
Mr.. Shepard has already established him
self for business in the upper corridor OF
the West hotel, and is receiving many calls
and dispatching much business. When the
headquarters of the association opens in the
ordinary, Mr.. Shepard will be surrounded
by the seventeen secretaries Of the depart
ments, whose work he supervises, and by a
large force of stcnographers and typewriters.
The latter will be in charge of Miss May b..
Orr, the Remington expert, who will arrive
from New York on Wednesday to organize
her corps. .-... %.
With the local arrangements Mr.. Shepard
expressed himself in terms of the warmest
approval.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-30
A CANADIAN LINE
Local Capitalists VIII Build COun-
try Houses In Canada.

Several Minneapolis capitalists are or
ganizing a company for the purpose of
erecting an extensive line of country ele-
vators in the Canadian northwest. The
company has not yet been named but
may be known as the Northwestern Ele-
vator company. This company will build
thirty houses in Manitoba, and along the
line Of the Canadian Northern railway in
Assinibota and Saskatchewan. The new
company will be backed by the same gen
tlen1en who were interested in recent ex-
tensive land purchases in tbs northwest
territories. w. D. Douglas, George F.
Piper and E. c. Warner are associated in
the new enterprise. w. H. McWilliams
Is also Interested and will probably as
sumo the management of tho new line
when the houses are ready for operations.
The principal offices Of the company will
be in Minneapolis. -, g..
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-30
DEATH PREVENTS REUNION
A Long Missing Father Is Found
Too Late

A Long Missing Father Is Found
Too Late.
While plans were being made for a re-
union of his family, from which he had
been separated for twenty five years,
John Rain, former Wisconsin manufac-
turer. died Sunday night at Butte, Mont.
Mrs Rain, who lives at the Buckingham,
Smith avenue and Ninth street, st. Paul,
was so informed yesterday John Rain,
Jr., saw his fathers picture recently in a
Butte newspaper. He went to the Montana
city and found his father, whose where
abouts had been mystery since his dis
appearance. After his failure In 1875,
RAIN went west to win another fortune
for his family. He corresponded regularly
with his wife for two years, after which
nothing more was heard OF him.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-30
THE FoURTH is coMIMG.

Walter Derringer, aged "A. TIP St. Peter
street, St. Paul. was shot under the right
eye with 22-caliber FLANK cartridge by Fred
Cox, q boy of the same age, while attending
Sunday school at Central Park NJ. E. church,
yesterday AS Derrnger approached, Cox
leveled tho revolver at him, saying: Il guess
I'll shoot you," and pulled the trigger.
Grains of powder entered the cornea Of Der
fingers eye, and it's sight may be destroyed.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-30
GUSTAVUS AD0LPHUS PLANS
improvements Will Be Held in
Allegiance Pending a Decision.

Allegiance Pending a Decision.
The board of directors Of Gustavus Adol-
phus college intends to hold itself neutral
with regard to the movement to remove
the college to Minneapolis: AS there is
a possibility that the school may be
moved from St. Peter, the directors
deem it unwlse to proceed with the erec-
tion of the proposed auditorium, which
will cost 100000. The board has practi-
cally decided to hold all improvements
in allegiance until the next meeting of the
Minnesota conference of the Augustana
Swedish Lutheran synod next winter,
when the question as to the permanent To-
cation of the GustaNus Adolphus college
will be finally determined.