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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-14
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. Oct. I3-wet weather and higher cables caused strong opening in grams or decline whea tclosed firm. December up 1sW Ac. December corn closed Ac lower and oats Adasc lower. January provisions closed un changed to 2i2c lower.
 General rains during the past 48 hours, to- gether with higher cables started wheat higher today, but large receipts in the Northwest with predictions of better weather caused con- siderable selling early by commission houses and the market weakened materially Local sentiment however was bullish and ofterings well taken. In the latter part of the day prices advanced again on a good demand with limited offerings Poor grading. fair cash de- mand and small increase in the visible were the sustaining features. December opened Ss @4c higher at 7lh@7iA but sold down to ferings became limited and with good buying by commission houses there was an advance to 1ac. Another reaction followed, but the ances of wheat and flour were equal to 733., oo 72o bushels. Primary receipts were @ I:ISo; ooo year ago. The visible supply showed an in crease of 4s7 900 bushels. The amount on on passage showed a decrease of 72, @ ooo bushels t ed receipts of I,355 cars with local receipts of " cars. one Of contract grade maksns knn total receipts for the three points of l'452, against l .o88 last week and S2l cars
 Corn opened strong on wet weather and higher ca bes. The feature to trade was the unloading of long line by prominent trader 1t being reported over a million bushels were disposed of. The market WeaKeneu pn iiee offerings but later most of the loss gained on buying by local and commission houses The close about steady with small loss for the day. December sold pc tween 47% and 471zc. and the close was hc lower at 47lkm47ta Local receipts, 2e2 cars, 63 of contract grade.
 Oats opened strong with corn, but com mission house selling principally by promi- nent long. and with weakness In corn. prices tended lower There was a fair trade through out the day The close was easy With De cember down Ad%c at 3 lb. after selling be- tween 3 and IA. Local receipts i95 cars opening prices were higher influenced by mod crate receipts of hogs and higher prices at the yards At the advance there was some realizing which caused a slight decline, but the market held about steady. January pork closed 2Rc lower at SIS STA January lard changed at S8. 30.
 The leading futures ranged follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-14
St. Louis Provisions.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. I3.-Flour-steady; red Winter patents, S325d3. 35; extra fancy and straight. S2 e593. 20; clear, S2 9o12 90.
 Whiskey-Steady at SI.32.
 Dry salted meats-Steady; boxed extra shorts and clear ribs. s .62la; short clear. SI2. 2e. Bacon-Steady: boxed extra shorts and clear ribs. SI262A: short clear. SIS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-14

Cash quotations were as follows:
 Flour-Frm. No, 2 Spring wheat. 7lh; No. 3. 6s1s@7I; No red. 6eAd7ob. ,, No , oats. 27l; No white. 3l@33. Mess pork, per bbl.. Sl6 95al7. 900.
 Short rib sides .dose>, s o91 80, Dry salted shoulders tboxed), $e. 25T9 5O. Shor tclear sides (boxed) lI.5o0t l. 67h. Whiskey, basis of high wines, Sl.32.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-14
New York Cotton Futures.

Local Cotton Market.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-14

Mir. Sellers-What did the doctor say about your pension application, Uncle Abe?
 Uncle Abe-Dey said I had de idosity. an yo know dey nebber gifts ober dat.- Judge,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-14
READY BY NOV. |
Exchange Room Of New Chamber Of
Commerce to Be-0ccupied
/ =. by That Date.
Formal Dedication Of the Build
ing Will Not Be Until
About Jan. l.


The new Chamber Of Commerce will be
dedicated Jan. 1 or within a few days Of
that time: Just what the form Of dedi-
cation will take has not been determined
upon, but it will probably be grand ball.
This will be determined at ameeting SoOn
1t has been determined to wait until all
the occupants Of the new building are set
tied and the new building is we'll sea-
soned. ~. ....;>.:.. -: .--..
Work has proceeded SO rapidly within
the past few weeks that .theInew~ building
is much nearer completion than it was be-
lieved would be- possible. Nearly every
floor now has a tenant and new firms are
moving in daily. 49,, - 49,.
John Washburn and L. r. Brooks, chair
man of the building committee, made an
inspection this morning in company with
Fred KEGS, the architect, and G. F. Hag-
lin, the contractor. After the tour it was
announced that trading would be under
way in the new big exchange room on
Nov. /. 49,, 81:
At present it looks like a big undertake
ing to get this room ready by the time set,
but the officers are determined to con-
centrate all efforts on it and force it to
completion. The reason for this is the
fact that rents begin in the new chamber
Nov. l, all leases dating from that time.
Many of the members must have quick
access to the trading floor and even
though their offices are ready it will be
impossible for them to move in until the
exchange room is ready. Yet it would be
equally impossible for them to remain and
do business in the old chamber since their
rentals there expire Nov. !.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-14
The STRANGER DEAD
Body Of the Man Murdered at Pros.
pect Park Is Not Yet
Identified.
The Police; and Coroner Are Work
ing Hard to Clear Up the
Mystery.

Who was the man found dead in Pros
pect Park yesterday, morning?
That is the question that is engrossing
the attention Of Coroner Williams and
the Minneapolis police department. That
the man was killed, there is no doubt, and
that this was done for the purpose of rob-
berry seems highly probable. -
An autopsy yesterday afternoon clearly
indicated that the man met his death
from the effects Of a blow Except the
bruises on the head, there are no other
marks of violence upon any part Of the
body and the examination revealed the
fact that the man had not been drinking
prior to his death. The brain was covered
with almost a solid clot showing that the
blow was severe.
Detective Nick Smith, who has charge
Of the case, is making thorough investi-
CATION but so far has been unable to find
anything upon which to base his opera
lions. How the man happened to be in
such an out of-the way place is something
that is hard to explain. At first it was
suggested that he had been killed at some
other place and that the body had been
taken there. This seems rather doubtful
as the body was lying in natural posi-
ton when found and there were no marks
on the ground around which would indi-
cate that it had been carried there.
Many people have already visited the
undertaking rooms and have viewed the
remains, but no one has yet been able to
identify them. Several people claim to
have seen the man but do not know him.
His hat was purchased at a local clothing
store and is at least two months old. This
would indicate that the man had been in
the city that long. Coroner Williams be-
lieves that the body will be identified soon
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-14
MR.. JOHNSON COULDN'T
Proceedings Against Secretary of
Board of G. and c. for Contempt
Therefore Fell Through.

w. H. Johnson, the active and Dositive
secretary of the board Of charities and
corrections, was called before Judge
Brooks last week to answer to a charge
OF contempt of court 1t was found that
Mr.. johnson had all due and proper re-
spect for the court and it's mandates and
the case was dismissed.
About the middle Of last week John
Doe, secretary of the board of charities
and corrections" was summoned to ap-
pear oe1ore the grand jury with certa in
records relating to the patients at the
city hospital. Mr., Johnson who received
the summons, could not get what the
grand jurors wanted. When he appeared
before the jury there was trouble, and he
was directed to produce the information
wanted at once.
Must Is a pretty strong word" re-
piled Mr.. Johnson, in his off hand style.
What Is the penalty if I don't?''
'You will be found guilty Of contempt
of court and punished accordingly" was
the stern reply.
. "Whew!" said Johnson. "well, I'll do
the best I cam
Mr.. Johnson's breezy ways appeared to
some as being disrespectful and they also
thought that they detected a tone of lev
1ty, which a proper regard for the dig
nifty of the court demanded should be re-
buked. ~"
SO Mr.. Johnson was called to the bar OF
justice. He explained that he did not
keep the books, and that any grand juror
who would come to his office could have
any or all books he wanted. Two of them
visited the office Friday and carried away
so much that the regular reports could
not be prepared for the meeting last eve
ming, which was accordingly abandoned.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-14
ALL IN The FAMILY
Merger Roads Giving Great Bulk Of
Chicago Business to the
a, Burlington.
Milwaukee and Northwestern Of
: ficials Will Hold Meeting to
=. Discuss the Matter. 14s;..

= In all probability the officials Of the Mil
waukee and the North Western lines, with
perhaps those of one or two other roads,
will meet within the next week to con-
slider the conditions brought about by the
Northern Securities merger. = 49,
|, The lines lin competition with the. Bur-
lington are commencing to feel the effects
of the merger, which is active against the
other lines in all departments. The cat
tie rates, however. are just now giving
the traffic officials Of the Milwaukee and
the North Western roads cause for rath.
The extent to which the merger lines are
throwing business to the Burlington to the
exclusion of the other lines, can be I'M
derstood by a statement made to-day by
a traffic official of one of the dissatis-
fed lines. He said:
within the last ten months there has
been decrease of 33 per cent in the num-
Der OF cars of cattle turned over to us
by the Great Northern and Northern Pa
clf1c roads for transportat ton to Chicago.
The decrease to the two roads suffering
the most aggregates at least IS per cent.
These are actual figures and when they
were reported to the presidents, W." un-
derstand, there was some stout talking,
The Burlington has received the benefit
or this 30 per cent. We do not blame the
Burlington. We blame the merger lines
Ihls sort Of thing cannot go on indefin-
ltely. 1t has gone so far now that steps
Will be taken to bring about a different
situation
The same official said that it was not
only in the cattle traffic that the discrim
NATION was felt. 1t was in dozen other
commodities. 1t was felt both in north
and south bound traffic.
All the supplies. new equipment, loco
motives, steel rails and other COMPANY
freight purchased by the two transconti-
mental lines In the east were formerly
divided at Chicago among the lines reach
ing St Paul. Now all or very nearly all
are sent to st. Paul over the BURLINGTON
me total of this traffic in company prop
erty amounts to millions of pounds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-14
SOLD 100000 SHARES.
A Deal for This Big Block Of Stock Says
the Helena Herald.


The investing public has taken lively
interest In the great Bitter Root copper
mining deal which a number of Southern
Minnesota bankers and business meh. The
Helena Herald gives the details Of a sale
of 10000 shares of this stock as the re-,
suit Of expert reports which have been
made to the people with money to invest.
This property, although owned and con-
trolled by MINI eSota parties, Is, in fact,
much better known In Montana and the
Rocky Mountain country than here. The
In the fact that the Western people know
more about good mine when they see
ono than Is known in Minnesota.
The announcement Is made that the
stock reserved for sale at 25 cents will
soon be all sold. When it goes in blocks
! of 100000 shares, it would not be ex-
pected to last long.
.: For the benefit Of those who have paid
mo attention to the previous announce
ments made. it will be stated that the
Bitter Root naine Is a copper property in
which the copper mined to date and
ishipped to the smelters has run about 2s
fper cent copper. 1t Is estimated that II
will run easily 20 per cent copper, and
from the showing already made there is
ore enough in sight to pay big dividends
One report says there is at least $685.
000.0 900 in copper in the property that any
competent mining man can locate. --~
/ The company guarantees to pay divi.
dend within six months Of the time the
improvements now in progress are com.
lpleted. The stock is now selling at 2s
cents. It will be SO cents soon. Here
Is chance to double your money. Cal
and see the ore samples or send for 6
prospectus to-day.
BITTER ROOT COPPER MINING co,
1o30 Guaranty Bldg, Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-14
IN LINE BEFORE DAY
Would-Be Purchasers Of Coal Began
to Besiege a Local Fuel
Office at Dawn.
Police Restrain the Crowd While
the Lucky Ones Buy One
Ton EACH -. e.

The report that a cargo of coal had ar
rived at the harbor of Duluth and would
be divided between, Minneapolis, st. Paul
and Duluth, published: in yesterdays
urnal, was widely read and people
who desired to secure some Of the coal
decided to call at the office of the North
western Fuel company, 81 Nicollet ave-
nue., early this morning. At few min
utes past o'clock the first man hurried
down Nicollet avenue and took his posi-
ton before the entrance Of the fuel office
to await the unlocking Of the door,
Within half an hour there were tWen-
ty-five men patiently waiting at the
closed door; and by o'clock the sidewalk
was nearly blockaded. Women began to
join the crowd that stood patiently in line,
each one fondly hoping that some of the
valued fuel might be secured.
It was seen that a large crowd would
gather there before the opening of the
office and policemen were dispatched to
the place. For an hour and a half three
burly officers struggled with the crowd
that clamored, for entrance. The throng
surged back and forth and several times
it seemed as though, the plate glass front
would be broken by the weight pressing
against lit. "a. Hats were knocked off and
trampled. Women were compelled to
work their way out of the crush and
abandon the hope cf buying fuel, and
strong men were even seen to give up the
struggle to hold their places.
At 80 o'clock the door of the office was
opened and the crowd surged forward ex-
pectantly. Sergeant Thomas Russell and
Patrolman Chris Flemming stood in the
doorway and it took all the strength of
the two men to keep the crowd moving
slowly enough so that those at the counter
could be waited upon.
The company had about third of the
Duluth cargo to sell and the entire lot
was disposed Of, one ton to purchaser.
in less than twenty minutes, while nearly
80 Opeople were compelled to go home
without having purchased any coal after
standing in line for over an hour.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-14
ELEVEN DAYS YET
Time Enough for Candidates to File Their
Certificates,

Time Enough for Candidates to File Their
Certificates.
At frequent intervals to-day the city
clerk has been called to his phone to in
form candidates on the city ticket the
exact limit of time for filing certificates
Of nomination. Candidates have been
pressed by the campaign committees to
file on the ground that Tuesday, Oct. IA,
was the last day. This is not true as to
municipal candidates, for the law says
that candidates for places on the "tinted-
red ballots may file on or before the
second !, Saturday preceding the general
election This means Oct rs this year.
IN other words the various city candidates
have still eleven days.
Out of fifty candidates nominated at the
primary election for municipal offices, all
but thirteen have filed their certificates
and deposited their fees. In addition six
socialists have filed by petition. There
appear to be two kinds of socialists, one
represented by c. D. Raymer, who is a
socialist candidate for mayor and the
other by w. B. Hammond, who is the
candidate of the socialist labor party. Mr..
Raymer has as running mates Asa Kings
bury for controller, Peter J. Sampson for
city trea surer and John w. Johnson Tor
alderman of the sixth ward
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-14
DEMURRERS FOR COHEN
He Alleges Serious Defects in the
Last Three Indictments Re-
turned Against Him.

Demurrers have been interposed to the
last three indictments returned by the
grand jury against Joseph Cohen and will
be argued just as soon as Judge Brooks
can find time for the hearing. Meanwhile
the Cohen cases stand for trial and wit
nesses for the state are under subpoena
to appear in court tomorrow morning.
The three indictments to which the de-
Tense has demurred accuse Cohen of COM
pounding a crime and charge, more spe-
officially, that he accepted money from
women of the red light district with the
understanding that he would not modest
them If the money was paid.
The demurrers contend that the indict-
ments do not conform to the statutes; do
not state facts sufficient to constitute a
public offense, or, If they do, charge two
separate offenses; and that they contain
matter which, If true, constitutes a legal
justification Of Cohens acts.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-14
Agricultural Press LEAGUE.

The National Agricultural Press League,
the members Of which are in close touch
with the implement trade, will also meet
in Minneapolis tomorrow. P. V. Col
Inns Of this city is president. The league
will hold a short morning session at 10
o'clock at the Commercial club, when Off
GERS reports will be received. The re-
ports will be discussed at the afternoon
session, which will begin at 2:30. The
visitors will be the guests of the Com
mercial club convention committee at
lunch at the club at o'clock In the
evening "All on Account of Eliza" will
be seen at the Bijou opera house.
The delegates will be the guests of M.
w. Savage of the. International Stock
Food company Thursday. At 1870 p. m.
they will leave Minneapolis from the union
station by way of the North Western road
for Mr. Savage's stock farm, fifteen miles
from MINNEAPOLIS on the Minnesota river.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-14
RAKE MAKERS DUE
National Convention of Implement
Manufacturers to Begin
. 49,, Here Tomorrow.
Extensive Preparations Are Made
for the Entertainment of
Visiting Delegates.

The men who make things easy for the
farmer will be in Minneapolis tomorrow.
Not less than ESQ delegates are expected
to attend the ninth annual convention of
the National Association of Agricultural
Implement and Vehicle Manufa cturerS,
which will begin at the West hotel to-
morrow at 10 a. m. A special train bear
ing 1855 business men who will attend
the convention left Chicago this morn
ing. The association has been working
in conjunction with the National Reel
procity League in an effort to secure
recripocity, especially with Canada.
Mayor D. P. Jones will welcome the
visitors to Minneapolis. w. G. Nones of
Louisville, KY, will respond. The reports
of officers will follow the presidents adj
dress. These reports will have to do with
freight and passenger transportation, ma
tional and state legislation, credits, fairs
and eXpositiOns, conferences. revision Of
constitution and bylaws, patents, men,
bership. attorneys and litigation, dealers
associations, arid lands and irrigation.
The Thursday morning session will
open with an address on Irrigation, Past
and Future by George II. Maxwell!
chairman Of the executive committee Of
the National Irrigation association of Chi
cago. He will be followed by W. G..
Mum of Brennan & Co., Louisville, whose
subject will be procuring Materials"
Other business will be the election Of
officers and the selection Of the next place
Of meeting.
A reception will be given the ladies
Wednesday afternoon at the residence of
Mrs. w. J. Dean, 419 Oak Grove street.
Mrs Maude Ulmer-Jones will sing. In
the evening a theater party will see "A
Modern Magdalen" at the Metropolitan.
After the theater lunch will be served at
the Commercial club.
A trolley tour of Minneapolis and ST..
Paul and a trip to Fort Smelling and Min
nehaha are scheduled for Thursday.
An all-day trip to Minnetonka has been
planned for Friday. There will be a
steamboat tour Of the lake and lunch at
the Lafayette club.
The chairmen of the different commit
tees on entertainment are: Thea ter,
George A. Clark; Lake Minnetonka, c. D.
Velie; transportation, A. G. Barber; music
and flowers, Arthur J. Dean; midnight
lunch, j. A. Shephard st. Paul trip. H.
s. Gregg; reception, L. c.. Pryor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-14

Public Affairs Committee of the CONNER
ciaI Club Gives the Subject Further
Consideration.
The matter Of submitting to the vote of
the people the question of issuing total
of 100000 municipal bonds was further
considered by the Commercial Club public
affairs committee this afternoon. Of the
amount named, 100000 is to create re-
volving fund for general municipal better-
ments; 5000, 600 is for the improvement Of
the waterworks system, and 100000 for
the needs of the board of education.
Director N. F. Hawley explained in de-
tail the situation which confronts the
board of education and dwelt at length
upon the need Of issuing bonds in the
amount specified in order to meet needs
which will not admit Of Indefinite post
ponement.
The committee is aiming to sound pub
lie sentiment as to the issue of the bonds
1t is probable that before election con-
else statement covering the entire subject
will be issued to the public.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-14
NUMBER IS.

The bank cIearings Of Minneapolis are
steadily growing and a comparison Of the
olearings Of this year with 1901 show an
Increase Of over 25 per cent, on whicf,
basis the cIearings by Dec. 81 ought to
reach 100000, ooo These figures give
some Idea Of the prosperous condition of
the business interests Of Minneapolis and
also of the wage earners. At no time
In the history Of the city has the number
Of small depositors been as great. The
Immense business done by the savings
banks Is an indication Of what the wage
earners are doing towards saving a por-
tIon Of their pay. This means prosper.
GUS oty.
Douglas Aye. Mt Curve
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-14
IN THE POLITICAL FIELD
VAN SAINT AND DAVIS

They Will Speak Together at Three Meet.
ings in the Third.
Governor Van SAINT will speak at three
meetings in the third district, and c. r.
Davis, the congressional candidate, will
appear with him on the platform at each
meeting. The first will be Thursday night
at Kenyon. They will speak at St. Peter,
Oct. %, and at Red Wing, Oct. "a.
The arrangement was made at the re-
quest Of Mr.. Davis, and by correspondence
between the state committee and Secre-
tary Dick, Of the congressional committee.
1t effectually disposes of stories of dissen-
sion, and shows. that the third district
organization is working for the entire
ticket.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-14
CUT INSURANCE RATES
Charge Made Against General
Agent by Commissioner Dearth.

Insurance Commissioner Dearth has re-
uuested County Attorney Boardman to
proceed against Edmund R. Ward for
violation of the insurance laws. Mr..
Ward is general agent Of the rProvident
Savings Life Assurance society of New
York. It is alleged that he wrote a, $780,
900 policy on the life Of Swan j. Turn
blad, for which the annual : premium
should be $2O5.30, but that he accepted
$3.50 as the premium for the first year.
The offense charged is a>misdemeanor, to
be punished by q fine Of from $500 to
81, 900.