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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-09
MIGHT BOOST PRICEl
A Strike Would Send Up Prices of
Mill Products.
TIME 1NoPPoRruNE FOR MEN
The Mills Are Not Busy and
Could Shut. Down ,~s,
Easily.

A strike among the -four mill employees
would cause an advance in prices all along
the line,-four, as we'll as bran, shorts.
middlings and the other by-products of
the mills.
The possibility of strike is suggested
by tho fact that the Northwestern Flour
Mills Employees union demands from all
the milling firms an eight-ho day in
place of the present tWelve-hour day,
without decrease in wages. The union
will meet Sunday, and the companies have
been asked to return definite answer be-
fore that time. ~.
The unions demand is regarded gener-
ally as inopportune for their own inter-
ests, as this is dull season with the
mills. Three or four of the Consolidated
Milling companys plants are shut down
and the same number of the Pillsbury-
Washburn company's mills. The Wash
burn Crosby mills are all in operation.
There are about SO members OF the
union. They are quite distinct from the
of their own and work under nine-hour
schedule. In the case of al! other en-
ployes of the mills. however, the condi-
tions are such that, necessarily, If there
we're any reduction in hours 1t would
have to be to eight, three shifts being
employed, instead of two, as at present.
The men made the same demand two
years ago, but did not press it. H.. =
The -four business has been quiet for
some weeks. A little more than a
month ago one-half the local capacity
was temporarily closed down, owing to
light demand for flour. Since then some
of the millers have resumed grinding,
but more than two-thirds the total ca
pacity is now in operation. Should the
controversy seem likely to produce a
long drawn out strike there would prob
ably be a rush to buy -four, especially if
the strike was serious enough to close
all the mills. - :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-09
R|HAE THEIR BOOTS USE PURE ENGLISH
Artillerymen Skeptical About Birke-
land Electro Magnetic Cannon.
CAPT. BENNETT TELLS HIS VIEWS
Does Not Think ProJectile Can b,
Thrown Ninety Miles From
Cast Iron Tube.

While giving Professor Birkeland, the
Norwegian physicist, credit for having in
vented wonderful engine OF destruction
IN his electromagnetic cannon, local ar
tlllerymen are inclined to doubt the We.
racity Of the descriptions furnished the
press BY cable of this sanguinary Wearoni
Pro1essor, Blrkeland is now in Berlin
for the purpose of demonstrating the pow
ers OF his cannon before a number OF ex-:
rerts in electrical artillery. The results
or MS demonstrations are said to have
been SO convincing that a firm of artil-
lery manufacturers has offered to buy
the Invention for immediate exploitation,
provided Professor .Birkeland. will in
crease the length of the piece used in the
trials, so that it will throw a projectile
weighing two tons a distance of twelve
miles. 34ts
Theoretically, it is reported, the can
non can throw a project lie weighing two
tons 2 distance Of ninety miles, or, even
farther, by simply prolonging the tube.
Captain G. G.. Bennett, of Battery B,
Minnesota National Guard, s:rA. to day:
am willing to coneede THAI = is cleo
tro- magnetic cannon can throw :. t,oiec-
tile ninety miles: or even farther; all
things are possible under the sun in this
age OF wonderful Inventions. The most
sheptlcal ones among us have ceased to
doupt what inventive genius, coupled with
scientlnc4 research, may yet reveal to U.S.
But cannot bring myself readily to be-
lieye that the projectile is expelled from
an ordinary cast iron tube, thickly
wrapped with copper wire.S 1t Is impos-
slble that an explosive of such tremend-
Gus force as to project two tons twelve
miles would not: fracture cast4iron pipe
into thousand pieces, wire or no wire.
Even granting that the projectile gets its
velocity from a grooved barrel on the
principle of the new German rifles, can
not credit the story of the cast iron pipe.
" have no doubt that Professor Birke
land has made wonderful discovery,
whatever. it's nature may be-, and if it is
as successful as reports indicate, it signi-
| fles a greater revolution In fighting ma
terial than that brought about by the
discovery of gun powder. The explosive
must be something akin to nitroglycerin
| or gun cotton. -.a-.---
| IF no sound accompanies the discharge
of the gun it will prove terrible weapon
of destruction. by which an army could be
ambuscaded miles away and blown out OF
existence, powerless to locate the where
abouts of the enemy ,@::::ss'|2c =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-09
PR0TECTED=BY FOOD LAWS
Travelling Man Says Minnesota Gets
Best Grade of Goods.

Travelling Man Says Minnesota Gets
Best Grade of Goods.
representative of Chicago packing house
who knows what he is talking about, but
whose name cannot be given for obvious rea-
sons, said to-day that the people of Minnesota
had no appreciation Of the protection the
states pure food laws afforded them. ~
Provision manufacturers now prepare spe.
cial grade of goods for the Minnesota market,
to comply with the Minnesota laws. One firm
that was formerly sending an adulterated glu-
cose combination, called Jelly, into the
state at the rate of $4,000 packages a year,
now ships not one package. Moreover, retail
ers in Minnesota have been so frightened by
the enforcement Of the law that many Of the
provision companies make a practice of send
ing to the state dairy and food commission
samples of the goods sold in this state. for the
purpose OF getting certificate that they com
ply with the law. ~: -. ~ -. B..
The travelling man quoted says that Mime
sofia is the only state in the dozen that he
visits, where he dares to eat Hamburger steak
as he knows from business experience that he
will take dangerous preseryatiyes into his
system il he eats the hashed steak in any
other state. He freely admits that his own
company is supplying the people Of Minnesota
with far better grade Of goods than it gives
to other states : 49, .. ~ .fs--: :. I,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-09
KEEP DOWN THE. COST

Commission Considers Bids for Fur
nishing New City Hall. -.
The courthouse and city hall commission
held special session this afternoon to con-
slider furnishing the new city hall. The COM
mission opened bids for the furniture Tues
day and this afternoon summoned the bidders
for enlightenment.
Among the bidders we're several local firms
and the commission wants to know if they
carry the furniture wanted in stock and
just how soon they can put it in place.
The Bids for the entire furnishing of the
building, exclusive of the council chamber
ran between 900 and s24, 600. The commits
sion is DESTROYS of keeping the cost down in
order that it may have more money for work
on the Fourth street entrance. and intends
to use no metallic furniture in the vaults.
The various city departments protest We
hemently. Their objections were embodied
in petition presented to the commission
this afternoon asking that none but metal
furnishings be used in the vaults. The petit
ton was signed by every employe of every
department in the city hall.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-09
BAPTIsTs IN SESSION
Members of Minneapolis Association
Meet at Bethesda Church,

The annual meeting of the Minneapolis Bap-
t!st association including the churches of Min
neapolis, Anoka, Bethel, Brooklyn Center.
Brook Park, Pennington, Monticello North
field, Rich1eld and St. Francis, opened this
morning at Tabernacle church, Twenty third
avenue and Eighth street and was attended
by about seventyhve persons.
The annual sermon was preached by Rev. G.
L.. Morrill,. ssSs54e
The election resulted as follows: Moderat-
or, Rev. q. A. cleveland; clerk, Rev. G.. F.
Holt; trustees of widows and orphans fund,
J. G. Hoblitt, John T. Barnum and Frank j.
Wilcox. 49, Ii
= Mrs. w. A.. Morse, who has had charge Of
the children's missionary work in the state
for years, spoke this afternoon on 1.-THE In
sdustrial School as Help to Sunday School
Work. Ernest Fagenstorm followed with 4
Diagnosis of the Sunday School Problem .
After the discussion e. NJ. Hulett announced
plans for the Baptist Summer Assembly,
Tonight after the song service Rev F. H.
Cooper will preach the ACCOMMODATIONS serunon
and Rev. E. R. Pope will speak on Minnesota
For Christ. s&
The annual report Of the clerk shows net
increase in membership, 1885, total member
ship. 4,647; schools, 90; officers and teachers,
$685. pupils, 4,957; average attendance, 3, sos:
total collections, 500 %; expenses, $364o SO;
benefcence, $9s8.s4.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-09
SOUTH AMERICA
With
Commercial Arrangements Will
Other Republics.

Other Republics.
John W. Foster in Atlantic Monthly.
The estimate Of us held by the other re-
publics of this hemisphere has not alwass
been free from jealousy or suspicion.
Neither are our commercial relations with
them upon satisfactory basis. There are
several reasons for. this, two OF the lead
ing ones being, first, the lack of frequent
and direct communication, and, second, the
absence of satisfactory tariff arrangements.
Much might be done to overcome the frstlif
cur. government would give greater encour-
agement to the establishment OF steamship
lines, and the second if satisfactory reciprocity
treaties could be made.
Social intercourse is quite apt to follow
commerce. With Mexico, since the open
ing of the various railroad lines, We have
established not only large commerce, but
quite intimate financial and social relations;
but with the other countries have little
trade and less social intercourse. There
are good reasons for the latter. Aside from
this similarity of our systems of government
we possess little in common with Latin AIneri-
ca. They have a different language, religion
and historical association. Their government
loans, financial exchanges and banking are
with Europe; their steamship Communication
is most frequent to the ports of the continent.
and the tide of travel turns thither.
There is also a reason of a personal
character which has operated to our disad-
vantage with the American COUNTRIES.
Too little attention has been given to the
fitness of the diplomatic and, consular repre-
sentatives sent to them by our government.
It is. a ealuu1ny to state. as has been chatged,
that the Spanish American countries have
been made the Botany Bay of broken down
American politicians; but it is true that the
diplomatic posts on this hemisphere are not
so much sought after, nor has the government
those in Europe. This does not grow out, OF
the fact of lower salaries, as congress
has treated them on equality. Bat
it is rare instance that person when
appointed a minister consul to the Span
ish-American countries has any knowledge
Of the language. and in almost any case
he has had no previous diplomatic expert
ence. Our country will not exert the in
fuence in Latin america that-,it should un-
til greater attention is given to the ap-
pointment of ministers and consuls fitted for
this posts. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-09
HAS CHICAGO TERMINAL
CENTRAL ROAD SOLD
Cana dian Pacific Is Said to Have Ac-
quired Possession of
the Lines. --

The Canadian Pacific system is said by
a Chicago dispatch to have acquired control
Of the Wisconsin Central railway, and will
use it as an entrance into Chicago.
Wisconsin Central would give the Cana
dian line not only into Chicago, but also into
Minneapolis. The Canadian. Pacific con-
trolls the 800 Line" and also the Duluth &
South Shore railroad. The latter connects
with tho Wisconsin Central at Ashland,
Wis, and thence runs direct to Chicago, with
a road on good rail lines from Abbotsford to
St. Paul. ,-::-~E..--
The Wisconsin operates lob miles Of road
and has passed through receivership, but of
late has been doing a good business, show
ing a. surplus for the last three years. 1t is
capitalized for $17,500, 900 common and, $12,-
100000 preferred stock. 1t does a gross bust
ness of about s6,0oo,ooO, a year. y =
. WISCONSIN Central stock has advanced from
SIS to 500 share on the report. . ~ IL
By this combination the Canadian Pacific
would be able to make through rates from
Chicago to Pacific ocean points, as it operates
a line of ocean steamers, and it. would also
furnish new and good, line to Canadian
points both in eastern and western Canada.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-09
STOP SOURCE OF SUPPLY
Striking Bakers Cut Off Outside Hell
From One Firm. ~. ~

StriAlhs bakers Cut OH outside Help
From One Firm. NE
When the striking members of the Min
neapois Bakers and Confectioners' union
learned yesterday that St. Paul bakery was
supplying Minneapolis nonunion restaurant
and bakery with bread and had contracted
to furnish 1000 loaves this. morning the St.
Paul union was asked to cut off this source
of supplies. ~..a.s'-5.,,a. ..,.,---2,.sa.t
= The ST. Paul union Immediately notified
the bakery in question that unless the prac-
tice was discontinued the shop would be
closed at once. ! The Nicollet avenue com
pany which has been receiving help from
St Paul may now be forced to come to the
strikers terms, as the larger restaurants
and hotels which depend on it for their sup
ply are threatening to make other arrange
ments for securing bread. ~ ~ 49,
q: E. Bateman, proprietor of several bake
ries, has advertised for men in other cities.
So far he. has failed to secure outside help.
"A union man who answered the advertise
mert out of curiosity was informed that he
would be given permanent employment here
and that the fare would cost him $24. -. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-09
EVIDENTLY SUICIDE
An Unidentified Body Is Found i
the. River. p.

An Unidentified Body Is Found in
r. ~ 49, i: the River. ., g., I'D
- The body of an unknown man was found
IN the river this morning near the Lake street
bridge. Z '<The police were notified and Deputy
Coroner Murphy went to the scene. He ord
cred the body removed to the county morgue
The body.e,is that of a man, about sixty
years of age and judging from the cloth
ing, that Of old soldier. He was five
feet, eight inches tall, and Of medium build,
with gray hair and smooth shaven:- He wore
a SLOUGH hat and there was nothing about his
clothing by which to identify him, IN his
pockets was found purse containing eleven
cents and { pocket knife r =: A''..s1~. 8
It was evidently case Of suicide as the
hat was drawn tightly down over the eyes and
there were no marks of violence upon the
body. The body had been in the water about
a week. No inquest will be held.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-09

to base a conception of what decorat tive
design is, is a knowledge of the process
BY which things are done: The world is
still deceived with ornament"
Let the Genius Alone.
He advised, teachers to work with the
s99 of their scholars and to let the one
genius alone. Respect your MATERIAL
said he, celebrate the function of the
thing, and leave the impress of your care
expressed in the touch of your hand
The paper was followed by discussion,
during which brief talks were made by
Walter S. Goodnow, former president of
ton, Miss Lucy Dorritt Hale of Milwau-
kee, John S. %Ankeny, .Jr., of Columbia
university, Missouri, and others. In the
course of his remarks Mr.. Ankeny re-
ferred sarcastically to the "art'' embodied
in sofa pillows: ornamental hat bands,
and similar contrivances, designed, in his
opinion, chiefly to annoy persons, with
true art instincts. - -. -.
Miss Emily Bracken, supervisor Of
Drawing at Louisville. KY. read a paper
on How Rrt Education Should Affect the
Home -. She argued that a home re-
fected the character Of those who make
it; and that, as the school affected the
child's character with regard to. sense
of the beautiful, it would also affect the
J
NJ. Saanls, Of Moline, ILL.,, and Miss Annie
Holbrook Weyerhaeuser of Lake Neba ga
mon, Wis, who spoke along similar lines.
Miss Emma Roberts was down on the
program fora report of the committee on
travelling exhibit. The exhibit has been
sent to sixty different places during the
year; and was-lost once or twice in tran
sit. The good accomplished, Miss Rob
erts considered incalculable. Ii o. - ...
Music a Feature. -.
A pleasant feature of the program was
the singing of the North High School
Girls Glee club who sang, THE Broken
Pitcher AID .Dinah Doe. the latter
glee; and the two very excellent solos by
Miss IneZ Davis. "Fallih, Fallah,'.. and
THE Rosarv.' Miss Davis has an TN
usually sweet voice which, with proper at
tention, should enable her to make her
self known, as she grows older. $50.
SThis afternoon was spent in sight see
ing, large number OF the visiting dele
gates taking cars at the West Hotel at
2 o'clock for a trip to Lake Harriet and
Minnehaha Falls. This evening the Min
neapolis Teachers club gives a reception
for the visitors at. the West Hotel.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-09
CITY NEWS
GENERAL OLSON RETURNS
He Has Enjoyed Several Months
Q Trip Abroad.

i -. ~.
General s. E. Olson. founder and former
proprietor of the big store, now the Powers
Mercantile company, returned to Minneapolis
this morning after an absence Of several
months in Europe While away, General and
Mrs. Olson visited the Scandinavian peninsula
and told people in his native town that Min
nesota was the only state in the union and
Minneapolis the only city in the state worth
coming to-. He also visited Germany, the
English islands, France. Switzerland and
Italy, spending the winter in the south of
Europe.
The trip was a vacation jaunt, taken after
the general had finally succeeded in arranging
matters so that he could get away from bust
ness His plans are said to be indeterminate
Notwithstanding the persistent rumors OF his
early re-entry into the department store bust
ness. .. -. f.., .-.
Both the general and his wife enjoyed the
trip thoroughly; and both are in excellent
health. The general wasted little time after
he reached Minneapolis. He saw his wife
safely home. and then at once came down
town to greet his old friends, none Of whom
had looked for his early return. .-- ..-'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-09
BUILDS NEW HOUSES -
Contractor Voorhees, Will Erect
Twelve Residences.

A. L. Voorhees,, Jr., ,theccontractor, has just
taken out permits for twelve houses designed
by himself to be erected in Walton Park by
the Minnesota Deben ture company. Total
cost will be about $20,ooo,s ranging from $1,000
to 81, 500 for each house: They Will be ready
for occupancy July 1.11ar% \ F.,<'@>,.. 2.
The houses are to be one and one-half
stories in. height. About half of them will be
entirely modern. Several of. these dwelling
residences are already sold. ..@1::'s ,st....
: Mi. Voorhees, is also ybuilding an $500 all
modern house for himself at 1923 Enersoa
avenue N He Is remsdelng the frame house
at 1916 Hawthorn into two flats for s.: r.
Child at an expense J0f! $1,000. ~ a.~.,s>,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-09
THE HAN STONES oR1c1N

"A writer in one of the scientific papers ex..
plains the origin of the maidstone, which he
calls the most remarkable formation of the
upper air. Rain drops, snow crystals, for
Particles and hailstones are all the result Of
the condensation Of watery vapor on the in
visible atoms OF dust that float in the upper
atmosphere. Such, an atom, with a little mois-
ture. condensed about It, is the germ Of an,
to strike a man down, AT first it is. caught
BY a current of air and carried to the level,
Of the high. CIRRUS clouds, some of which are,
from five to ten miles above the earth. Then;
moisture, 1t begins its long plunge..to the.
earth. spinning through the clouds and flash
ing in the sunlight like a jewel shot from a
rainbow. 49, ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-09
MUST CLOSE ON SUNDAYS
South Side Grocers Association VIII

Prosecute Independent Firms.
Fred Davis, president of the South Side
Grocers association, announced this after
noon that all independent South Side gro
GERS who failed to heed the second warning,
now. being sent out, to close on Sunday,
would be prosecuted under the state Sunday
closing law.
We've given them fair warning already
explained Mr.. Davis land if they still in
sist on keeping open Sunday, why, we II have
the law them, mats ALL
, Mr.. Davis said that when it came to prose-
cutions, the association would limit it's scope
to the South Side district. There are North
and East .lde associations. which are said to
be about to follow the South Sides example.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-09

= - : = :"
If those who find that very acid fruits, like
Strawberries, fail to agree with them when
they are eaten before breakfast will accom-
pany me HUI ft wi.n oreau OF rois ana outteI,
find that sprinkling Of pepper, on strawber-
ries will make them harmless. The pepper
will not be discernible, but, like the starch
Of the bread, counteracts the acid of the
fruit .-r' 80, y IL $50 -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-09
MADE A DIFFERENCE.

Shell can't possibly get my gown for
less than $175. dear.
He-But there's Mrs. Rounder I'll bet.
she doesn' t pay any such price.
g77s She-B But her social pest ions is so much
more secure than ours.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-09
,BRo0MMAKERS AT WORK

An Agreement Reached WithaAIl the
Employers. 5>I> 80
j. P. Lyons, the last of the broom manu-
facturers to hold out against the demands OF
the broom makers, has signed the scale de-
manded by :, the union and everything is
peaceful in the craft again. The men get
reduction of hours of::alabor to nine and
a IL per cent advance in, wages. 81. So.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-09
IMPORTED AT GREAT EXPENSE
PHILADELPHIA Bulletj

..7--- HlIdueipHid bulIeLln. n go.
Did Mrs: Moneybags import anything from
Europe for her daughters wedding?"
II ooh, yes; the entire trosseau, many of
the decorations, the bridesmaids gifts and
what else? Oh. yes, 1 forgot the most ex-
pensive Of ALL
And what was that?''
why, a husband with title
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-09
LIKE A MOTHER.
Ohio State Journal

"Aunt Mary seems almost like mother
to me-" said little Bobbie, soberly.
'Does she?'' replied Boobies mother,
very much pleased.
Eyes; she ticks me every time I go to
her house, concluded Bobbie.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-09
DO THEY EVER SUCCEED?

Boston. Daily Advertiser. 80
About this time, take account Of stock and
see how your New Years resolutions are
getting on.--Boston Globe. s sss
The success of resolutions is apt to depend!
q good deal on the preamble
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-27

Mr.. Garrison, who has just returned
from a southern trip, says thai as the
train No. II reached Clinton Wednes.
day night, it was taken possession of by
a young married couple and about fifty
of their young lady friends, and that
at once the lady friends began to dis
tribute circulars to everybody in the
train, announcing that the couple had
Just been married and were taking
their first matrimonial trip. ''Etta and
Charlie had been kept in blissful
ignorance of any circular to be dis
trlbuted on the train announcing their
marriage, and they got a great send-otf
from their friends, the committee. as
we'll as from everybody on the train.
The circular which is unique in its way
read as follows:-
Introducing Eta and Charlie on their
First Matrimonial Trip" They were
married at 1880 p. m. at Clinton. Iowa,
They have never travelled together be.
fore and their friends hope you will
overlook their actions and mistakes and
extend them all the courtesy that the
new book OF rules permit. They are
going to Council Bluffs and when the
station is called, please be sure tina,
they get off the train all right. Re.
spectfully.
THE COMMITTEE.