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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-04
PROMPT sL J WORK
DONE BY CHARLES Peterson
He Reports a TheftDto the Police ana
Then Goes Out and Catches
the Thief. 49,


Charles Peterson who lives at 813 Fifth
street S, turned sleuth this morning and
caught the thief who stole his watch last
night. Peterson reported the loss at po-
lice headquarters at; 10 o'clock, and half
an hour later marched back to the Office
of Chief Ames with ALBERT P. Wallace, a
middle-aged man, who had been tipping
SO freely that he did not understand what
was being done. Not until they were in
Chief Ames' office did Peterson mention
the matter to Wallace, and then he made
the accusation so suddenly and so emphat-
ically that Wallace, believing Peterson
knew all, frankly confessed. Peterson and
Wallace once roomed together. Peterson
wanted his watch back and did not care
to prosecute Wallace. The latter, how
ever, was too much under the influence of
liquor to remember. where he had left
the stolen property, and he is being held
at the central station till his memory
improves. IT, when Wallace has fully re-
covered, he is still unable to find the
watch, Peterson says he will swear out a
complaint. - 49, 81.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-04
MONEY FOR SCHOOL s
The Legislature May Be Appealed
To at This Session.
FUNDS 1MPEKAT1vELY NEEDED
The ACCESSIBILITY Of such an APP
peal Is BEING Carefully
Weighed.

With no money in sight for building
purposes for next year, with the present
Accommodations taxed almost to the limit
and many pupils on half sessions, and fac
ing the addition Of another l 500 pupils
next year. some Of the tax payers deeply
interested in school affairs came together
this afternoon to discuss plans for relief.
The only possible move seems to be an
issue OF bonds, either under the authority
of the legislature at the special session
or authorized by vote of the people 1.-THE
next election, and this question is being
discussed - - - ~ -
In October, 1000. the board of education
formally acted on the proposition to sub
NIT to the people the question of issuing
100000 bonds for school building pur-
poses Only one member voted in favor
OF 1t. Before taking action the board
members discussed the matter of a bond
issue with the ways and means commit
tee of the city council, and the under
standing was that no city department
should ask for another issue of bonds the
opinion being general that all depart
ments had best rely on the tax levy and
add no more to the city's bonded debt. 1t
was in conformity to this understanding
that the board voted down the bond propo-
sition. The board Of tax levy, however,
made no allowance for new buildings last
fall. Then the council, disrega riding the
understanding, has asked in three differ
ent instances for special bond issues one
of $150,000 for permanent Improvement
purposes, one Of $250,0OO for water de-
partment extensions and improvements,
and one of $4,000 for park acquisition.
In view Of all this, some of the school
board members feel that they are in no.
wise. bound to keep the letter of the old
understanding, but are free to ask for q
bond issue if it seems desirable.
The hoard needs money for new build
4 y, Sc,
to get it before another year., at least,
except by securing authority for an issue
of bonds. If The present Lincoln school
site could be sold, tho situation would be
improved somewhat but there Is no pros
pect Of a sale. Not cent can be spared
from the maintenance fund.
; There are but few basement or attic
rooms left to fall back upon. The only
recourse is to add another long list of
outside annexes tc the already large num-
Der in use, or raise money by issuing
bonds. So -,.>-.
If the legislature is appealed to and
gives the relief desired, it would be pos
sible to have part of the new buildings
needed ready for use next fall. If it
seems best to put the matter directly to
the people, it will be year later before
the buildings can be, completed. The
board would naturally prefer that the peo-
pie assume the responsibility in the mat
ter, but to gain the, precious year of time
it may decide to ask the Hennepin dele
cation to urge a bond issue upon the legis-
lature. s.5- '. '~.~-.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-04
SUSPECTED OF MURDER
3 MEN ARRESTED AT DETROIT
| They Are Believed to Be the Men
! Who Killed Officer Charles
! Mayer. ~.

Three men, found asleep in the railway
station at Detroit, Mimi, early yesterday
morning, are under arrest suspected Of
being the burglars who shot and killed
Patrolman Charles Mayer, in St. Paul,
Saturday morning. Detective Michael
DAILY, Of St. Paul, went to Detroit to-day
and will bring the men back to St.. Paul.
Desk Sergeant Joseph Schutta, at police
headquarters, received a telephone mes
sage at 3 a. m. from the station agent at
Detroit, informing him that there were
three men asleep in the waiting-room,
and asking for detailed description of
the murderers Of Mayer. This was given
him and later the agent informed Schutta
that. the appearance Of the loungers tai
lied closely with the description. Schutta
Instructed the agent to have the men ar
rested Schutta then informed the St..
Paul police. . .h". ~.
The police have not ceased their search
for the murderers in and about the twin
cities. Rs --..s...
Nine representatives OF the Minneapolis
police department will attend the funeral
of Charles Mayer at st. Paul tomorrow
afternoon. Chief Ames will appoint one
man from each precinct, one from the
mounted squad, two from: the detective
force and a commissioned officer to at
tend. The funeral will be held from the
residence, 75S 5herburne avenue and the
burial will take place il the Lutheran
cemetery: - 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-04
PAINTINGS GO TO ST. PAUL
Fourier Exhibit VIII BE Shown
There Thursday.

The exhibition of paintings by Alexis Four
nier, which closed Saturday evening, will be
taken to st. Paul at once, and the exhibit
there will open Thursday. The arrangements
have been made by committee of women
interested in the art development OF St. Paul.
1t is probable that the pictures will be shown
in the main clubroom of the Commercial club.
The exhibit of paintings from the Thurber
gallery In Chicago being shown at Beard 5
under the direction of Edward S. Wentworth
is attracting the attention which it's impor-
lance merits. The exhibition will remain
through Thursday and the opportunity Of see
ing excellent canvases by Mesday, Weeks,
Israels, Stays, Termeulen, Svendesen and
others, is one that all art lovers appreciate.
Mr.. Wentworth and his wife are both art
lists, and Mrs Wentworth is now in tenn
porary studio in ST. Paul painting portrait
of Mrs. Frederick Weyerhauser. Mr.. Went
worth exhibited in St. Paul before coming to
Minneapolis, and sold Dupre to Mr.. Weyer-
hauser at a good figure 1t is typical Dupre
canvas, with a group Of COWS and sheep and
a peasant girl in an attractive landscape.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-04
NEUROLOGICAL

w. w. HARRISON, a pioneer resident
OF Minneapolis and for many years Promi.
ncnt citizen here, died suddenly Saturday at
Pasadena, Cal Meningitis was the cause.
Fifteen years ago he member Of the
wholesale grocery firm Of Harrison & Knight,
but since that time has not been in active
business. The Harrison homestead is at
First avenue S and Twelfth street. Mr.. Har-
rson is survived by his wife and two chill
dren, a daughter Grace, and a son, w. a.
Harrison. employed by the Cootey Printing
company of this city. His wife and daughter
were with him at the time of death.
CHARLES ROCHE, we'll known to the
printing fraternities Of the twin cities and in
the east died Sunday at the residence of his
brother-in-law, F. c., Frost, Delaware street
NE, from tuberculosis. He leaves mother
and two sisters. The funeral took place
at the residence Of Mr.. Frost this after
noon. The remains will be Inferred at Han
nibal, y. Y. .-..--...'
JAMES p. RYAN died yesterday at
the residence of his daughter, Mrs: G. c.
Barry, 1929 Fifth street n. = Deceased was a
county. Funeral will be held Wednesday
morning at 9 o'clock from the above resi-
dence and later from Ascension church.
MRS. JOHN S. SANlMIS, of Brooklyn,
n. Y, died Friday. She was the mother of
Fred c. sadnmis of Minneapolis and had many
friends here Her age IS years.
o. N. HAWKINS, 3oO1 Western avenue,
died last night. Funeral from residence
Wednesday afternoon
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-04
ONE PLEADED GUILTY
Two BARRIERS Charged With VfOlat-
ing the Sunday Ordinance.

Peter Dahl and Eugene Elberg, BARRIERS,
are in trouble for being overzealous. in the
pursuit Of their profession. The COM
plant was made by ]. 0. Brian, who an
nounces the fact that the gentlemen then
and there did wi!fully, unlawfully and
wrongtully do AMI perform labor on said
day, the same being the first day Of the
week commonly called Sunday in that the
said gentlemen did then and there will
fully, unlawfully and wrongfully keep
open barber Shop for the purpose of
cutting hair and shaving boards in GER
tain buildings known as the Chamber Of
Commerce and 1913 Third avenue NE re-
spectively, and then and there did respect
lively shave the boards of one Frank Car
lin and Of another man respectively. This
being contrary to the statutes made and
provided in such cases. Dahl entered
plea Of guilty and was fined%$1O. Efberg
denied his guilt and will be tried next
Wednesday,,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-04
Burglar Insurance
81. OF Every Description.
Fred |. Gray Company,
l212-1226 Guaranty Building.
N. w. Tel. 1856 NJ. T. c. Tel. 11S7
MEMORY AND HABIT
Prof. WoodbridGe's Second Lecture
at Stanley Hall.

Next Friday night al O'Clock Mr.
Woodbridge will deliver the second lee
ture in his course on psychology at Stan
ley Hall. The subject will be Memory
and Habit. Such practical questions as
the following will have light thrown upon
them: What happens in the nerve cells
when one things calls up another? What
makes peaple differ 80 in their ability to
remember? HOW can we improve our
memories? How can the fact that one
person may have remarkable power of
memory in one direction but not in an
other be explained? Why do patients in
fever recall things they supposed they had
forgotten? Why do some old people re-
member things that happened sixty years
back, better than things that happened
the day before? Most skilfully did Pro
fessor Woodbridge define psychology and
its methods week ago. To those who
heard him the remaining lectures in the
course will stand for very interesting and
suggestive helps.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-04
GOES IN
Witnesses Testify as to Reputation
Borne by March.
HE. HAD HAD MANY QUARRELS
And Was Not Averse to Talking of
Them-Judge's Ruling for
Defense.

Special to The Journal.
. Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. A stir was
caused In court this morning when, after
the attorneys had gathered, the judge an
nounced his decision to admit the testi-
mony having reference to the reputation
of Frank w. March. Harry Blackburn,
recalled, related the same story told by
Shelburne as to the occurrences at the
Prescott the night Of the shooting. He
said that March was Quarrelsome, vim
dictive man. and was SO known to him
and many others. He had heard of many
Of his escapades at one time or another.
A. Norden. one of the clerks at the On
tario here. also testified as to the repu-
tation of March, and of what he knew had
with the case on several occasions.
"LookinE for Trouble"
J. J. Mari. a travelling man. who with
his wife had resided at the Prescott for
about a year, told several stories OF
March having beaten people to insensi-
bility March had told him that early in
November he had been at Butte, Mont,
and had had trouble with hackman.
The kackman had made a pass at him
and then March pounded the hackman to
insensibility. March: wired back to the
chief of police when he left Butte telling
where he could be found Ii wanted.
MARI also TOLD OF q somewhat similar
occurrence at Minot, Of which March had
told him. Mari also said he had heard
March threatening to pound the head off OF
John M Coehrane, one Of the attorneys
for tie defense. MARI stated that on one
occasion last fall when March and Mari
were following Cochrane across the street
March had told him of other things In the
same line, and he thought March a
quarrelsome man Cooking for trouble
Marr's Evidence Stricken Out.
The state moved to have all Marr's tes-
| timony stricken out OF the grounds that
it had reference to March's character and
not to his reputation. Anything March had
told MARI regarding the occurrences re-
ferred to concerned March's character
alone, and not his reputation. .@-
After arguing the matter at some
length the court ordered the testimony OF
Mari stricken out.
Nothing but a Bad Cold.
A report has been sent to the twin cities
to the effect that Judge Fisk is seriously
i'll with pneumonia. This is erroneous
He has bad cold, but Is In court as u.s.
ual to-day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-04
OPPOSE LODGE BILL
Serman-Americans Desire Unrestric
ted European Immigration.

COMMUNICATIONS Desire Unrestric-
ted European Immigration.
hundred members of the German
American Bund, in ST. Paul, met yester-
day and passed resolutions opposing the
passage of the Lodge bill for the restric-
tion Of immigration to the United States.
This action was in harmony with that Of
German American societies of the Cen
trail Bund throughout the country Min
nesota senator's and representative in
congress will be furnished with copies Of
the resolution. Prominent Germans who
spoke yesterday cited statistics to show
that a. restriction Of European immigra-
ton at present would be detrimental to
the best interests of the country, and that
It would take hundred years to settle
the public lands of the country at large.
Among the speakers were former Mayor
A. r. Kiefer, President H. j. Nienstedt,
Professor B. w. Moeniscb, State Senator
Schaller, Julius Moresch and others
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-04
DIRECTORS MUST SPECIFY

Limit Set for Creditors in N. p.
Clarke Bankruptcy Case
The creditors Of the N. P. Clarke of
st. Cloud are given until March 10 to file
specifications in directing to the discharge
Of the bankrupt from his debts. The ex-
animation is set for Feb. 20 before Ref
cree Merriman.
NJ Fl. Boutelle and N. H. Chase APP
peared Saturday for Asa Fisher of Cripple
Creek, Col. a creditor to- the amount OF
$40, 900. Welch. Hubachek & Hayne de-
tended the application for discharge
Judge Lochren did not allow the applfca-
tion for an indefinite stay, as the cred
itors had had seven years under the state
laws to-unearth fraud. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-04
CAN'T GET MoGREG0R
Police Have a Warrant but Are
Locked Out.

The police have been looking for Nc
Gregor, the saloon-keeDer woh has been
having so much trouble lately, to serve
the warrant issued Saturday, for the vio-
lation of the winerooni ordinance. Both
McGregor and tho woman, Mamie Rogers,
arrested in his place, and for whom a
warrant is out for residing in discr-
derby house, have disappeared. Lights
have, been seen in the saloon on several
occasions and each time the police have
endeavored to get in. But they have
found the door locked and heavily barred.
McGregor is under bond to appear
Wednesday on the charge of selling liquor
on Sunday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-04
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EYE

A concert will be given Wednesday evening,
Feb. 49,, for the benefit of the Norwegian
Lutheran Deaconess hospital in Augsburg
Seminary. Miss Wiese. who has recently ar
rived from Norway, will give several vocal
numbers, and John w. Arctander will recite.
A ladies' chorus will give number under
the direction OF Miss Wiese and the solo
parts will be taken by Mrs. Jensen Stoep and
Mrs Heberg.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-04
WANTS a Refrigerator
Coroner q. G. Williams Report to the
- County COmmissiOners.

The board of county commissioners this
forenoon received the report of Coroner
U. G. Williams for the fiscal year ending
Jan. Z. The coroner expresses his de-
termination to appeal to the legislature
for new law placing the coroner's Office
on salary basis.
The coroner also calls attention to the
need of a refrigerator at the morgue.
This need has been most forcibly
brought to my attention in the past
month" says DR.. Williams. I'm one case,
after keeping body several days l was
able to find the mother of the young man
in sister state and to ship the body to
her. It would have been impossible to
have kept the body long enough to do this
il it had been warm weather." The sug
gestion was referred to the committee on
public grounsd and buildings.
c. N. Dickey, clerk Of courts, reported
that it would cost the county $3.50 to have
the delinquent tax list copied for publica-
ton and to have judgments entered. Six
persons will be employed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-04
ATTENTioN LADIES

Our factory sent us 300 pairs DR.. Reed
Cushion Shoes which were made for sam
pies. Small sizes ~ to 5-A wide; 231hs to
4, b, C and D wide. We are closing them
out at $3.50. 81 and $3.50 discount from
regular price. It's our first and will be
the last chance to save you money on
these celebrated shoes.
Retail salesroom. a N Fourth street,
Kasota Block. ii s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-04
CAT CASE ON TRIAL
Suit Of Edwin Branch Against Mrs.
Bosom Is Heard.

Suit Of Edwin Branch Against Mrs.
Bosom Is Heard.
Edwin Branch's suit against Charlotte Be-
son is on trial before Judge Simpson. The
first file was commonplace document, al
leging that the defendant owed. the plaintiff
1929 for money loaned her and for photo
graphs Mrs. Becon answered that she had
rendered services for all the money paid her.
Then she came back with counter claim
for attention given to Pepper =, real An
CORA cat with long pedigree and prize winning
qualities. $
She alleged that Peppers care was worth
S. per week, especially when he was i'll. Then
he had to be cared for while on exhibition.
had to have silk pillow, a decorated box
and other aristocratic accompanlments, each
at IS per throw.
The officers of the court, trained to conceal
their emotions, managed to preserve judicial
calm to-day, but it was with difficulty when
they were listening to the story of Pepper
and his fastidious tastes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-04
A FAsTIDIOUs DOG.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
eyes," said the manager Of the defunct
t'Uncle Toms Cabin company, sit was
our dog that broke UP the show
1.-THE dog, Ell? What was the matter
with him?"
TOO fastidious You never saw such
hound in your life. You know the play,
Of course. We tie piece of meat in the
folds of Eliza's frock. and that's what
draws the dogs after her when she runs
across the blocks OF ice. Well. what do
you think this dog demanded"
Cant imagine"
Porter house beefsteak, sir, and with
the tenderloin left in! Yes, sir. How's
that? And you couldn't fool him. He
wouldn't chase Eliza foot unless the
meat was a choice cut. No. sir. And. by
gum, sir, our company had to live on liver
and bacon SO that blamed dog could have
his steak. Yes. sir"
THE demand was too much for you,
was it?"
NO it wasn't. That is. 1t wasn't until
he began to insist upon mushrooms with
his steak. Then we just threw up our
hands and quit
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-04
"P0VERTY AND THE CITY"
City Pastors Hear Discussion by
David Morgan.

City Pastors Hear Discussion by
David Morgan.
David Morgan, superintendent of Bethel
work in st. Paul yesterday addressed
the Ministerial Alliance on Poverty and
the City His presentation of facts at
tended with evident sympathy for the sub
merged class was forceful. He made
many strong points based on personal
contact with the conditions he described.
The discussion was unusually warm
Appreciation was expressed for his man
ner of setting forth the poor mans side
of social questions, but not all the mem
bers conceded with the speaker. Some
thought the statements too sweeping and
the facts gathered from too narrow a
range.
The special committee appointed some
months ago to consider certain vicious
phases of the city life and government
reported that the matter had been turned
over to the new Citizens League. It was
discharged. The League membership is
tn be increased to 300
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-04
THE MOON AND THE WEATHER
Attempts to Base Weather Predic-
tions Upon Lunar Influences.


Some persons still believe that the weather
Is controlled to an important extent by the
influence OF the moon or the planets. Long
range. weather predictions based upon this
supposed influence are published, apparently
finding a con siderable number Of believers
or it would not pay to print them Another
experiment of this sort is now being tried
in Russia
During the past year journal called
Climat has been published every two months
at St Petersburg. 1t Is printed In English.
German, French and Russian under the edt-
torship OF Nicholsi Demtschfnsky. The ear
lier numbers were devoted to predictions OF
the weather for long time in advance by
means of certain deductions based upon the
alleged influence Of the moon. The publica-
ton of these articles seems TO have revived
some interest in the matter. The predictions
were made in include plas es as far away as
Aberdeen, Scotland, and Valencia. Spain.
DR.. H. R. Mill the editor OF Symons'
Monthly NJ chronological Magazine, has Just
subjected the predicted weather conditions for
Aberdeen and Valencia to the test OF COM
parison with the weather actually observed at
those places. The results are disastrous for
the predictions He found, as was to be ex-
pected, that practically the forecasts as a
whole would appear to be valueless" as far at
least as those two stations are concerned.
graphical Society says that, as far as the
writer has observed this is the only pub
lished comparison Of predictions with the
facts of observed weather.
1t cannot be said that any noteworthy re-
suits have yet been attained from the efforts
Of many persons to trace the supposed In
fuence Of the moon upon weather Dr. Ham,
in his great work on 'Kimatologie," makes
no allusion to the matter. Professor Davis,
of Harvard. in his Elementary Meteorology.
says: THE control of the weather by the
moon or the planets still occasionally finds
enough believers to support the publication
of elaborate lons-range weather predictions
AS these are couched in general language and
intended to be applicable to large areas OF
the country 1t is not all difficult to gather
q number Of Notifications for them; but they
are no better than the forgotten predictions
of astrology of centuries ago.
EXPRESSING TT DELICATELY.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Fair Shopper GEdignantly)-What, you
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-04
COULDN'T CASH CHECK
Big M1tt Men Who Fleeced Roman
MEX OF Michigan.

The big mitt" men who f1eeced Roman
MEX, CT Michigan, out of check for $775
in poker game in Minneapolis a few
weeks ago, finally lost their booty. They
sought to secure payment at a st. Paul
bank few days ago and the check was
held for Identification Investigation
showed that 1t was the paper Of which
MEX was robbed and payment was re-
fused. The money will be repaid to
Mick.
The victim of the swindle in letter
to friend in this city, written after he
had returned to his home, said that he
was advised by the police to leave Min
neapolis. The gamblers had paid him $40
to keep mum and leave town, and MEX
says that the police told him that was
the best thing he could do.