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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12
DEPENDS ON ITS AGE
How Minneapolis Must Proceed to
Get DR.. Halls Island.
WAR DEPT ENGINEER INSPECTING
If the Island ID q Recent Formation,
1T Belongs to Owner OF NJ
Adjacent Shore.

Rufus Davenport OF St. Paul, civil engi-
neer in the employ Of the war department,
paid an official visit to Halls Island
to-day.
Major r. D. FIoxie, chief of engineers
in this district, received instructions from
the war department yesterday to invest1-
gate and report on DR.. Halls request for
the cession of the island by the war de-
partment. >:
Major Hoxie was advised that the
islands of the upper Mississippi belonged
to the government, unless they were re-
cent accreations. In the latter case they
belong to- the owner Of the shore nearest
the island, as part Of his riparian
rights" 1t Isl this point that Mr.. Daven-
port inquired into particularly to-day. It
seems that shortly after the civil war the
secretary of war asked the secretary or
the interior to give control Of all ISLANDS
in the upper Mississippi to the war de-
partment, for use in improving naviga-
ton. This was done, and If the little
island DR.. Hall is after was in existence
at that time. the war department. is IN
possession and, In its discretion, may con-
vey it to the city. II formed since, the
island is the property of the owner OF the
adjacent shore.
Mr.. Davenport will make a careful ex-
animation and report to Major Hoxle,
who will report his recomme dations. II
the island belongs to Uncle Sam. and It's
use would not interfere with navigation
the city will doubtless secure 1T, but II
would be much quicker proceeding to
get 1t from a private Individual.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12
TAILOR SHOP LOOTED
VIM. Seaman's Place Robesd oi
Entire Stock.
OPPOSITE POLICE HEADQUARTERS
Yet Not Sign of Burglary Was
Discovered Until This
l Morning.

One of the boldest and most successful
robberies ever perpetrated in Minneapo-
lis was committed lastlnight when burg
lars entered the tailoring establishment
of William seamans, 206 Hennepin av-
enue, opposite police headquarters, and
hauled away more than $1,000 worth of
goods and clothing. So carefully was the
deed planned that no suspicious were
aroused until MIR. Seamans opened the
store this morning and found all his
goods gone. There is no clue to the rob-
bers.
The thieves gained an entrance to the
building by prying open the rear door
with chisel., They then hung curtains
at the windows and deliberately carried
out all the goods including several fln-
ished garments. The goods were appar-
emily carried to the gate In the rear and
there loaded on wagon and hauled away.
So completely was the establishment
looted that not $50 worth of goods was
left. W :, ,-.as2g >...-G
A close examination of the premises re-
veals the fact that the place had been
''spotted' as the location Of the lock on
the rear door was marked by a notch
cut in the side. When the robbers left
the place they placed a paddock on the
gate at the alley so that the officer on the
beat would not see that the place had
been burglarized.. Detectives Hicks and
Smith were detailed on the case. H..
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12

Ende did not get up for breakfast; nor
did he leave his room from that time un-
til death came. He was 70 years old. -
. August Won Ende was born in Germany,
in 1929. but came to Minnesota and set
tied at st. Anthony before Minneapolis
was heard Of. His grandfather was a
German nobleman whose estates were
conascated during the Napoleonic inva-
sion. Mr.. Won Ende was educated in the
common schools at Emmenrodo, Germany.
When he was II years old his father
emigrated to this country. The family
remained in Baltimore for a time and
tEen went to st. Louis where young Won
Ende secured place as waiter in a hotel
and where he was married to Miss ANA
liza Rey. After his marriage he removed
to :Freeport, H., and opened restau-
rant there. -,,:@..'
In. 1855 he. came to St. Anthony where he
opened the Farmers Hotel. Eight years
later 1.-The hotel was moved across the
river. It. continued under his manage
ment until 1882 when he sold the hotel
business but retained the property on
which the hotel still stands. In recent
years Mr.. ron Ende had made a business
Of real estate. He served two terms in
the state legislature, having been elected
on the republican ticket. He was the
last surviving charter member of Robert
Blum lodge, I. o. O. F.
Mrs. Won Ende, died about a year ago.
They had nine children, Mrs. A. H. Runge,
Mrs. William Baehr, Edward: Won Ende,
Mrs. John c.. Wunder, Mrs. Louise Sic
vers, Mrs. August Doer, Julius von Ende,
Charles von,sEnde andrs:Adolf Won. Ende
Mrs. Wupder and Ckarles Won Ende are
noWE In San Francisco. - S.2st~~ : i
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12
OUT OLD PLAN
RECENT ACTION OF THE MILLERS
ABSORPTION of National MilIer's As
sociation by the Mtllers'r
National Federation. ~

! Minneapolis millers say. .tha the meet =
ing of millers in Chicago TO arrange for a
Of the Nationat Mi Hers as :
sociation with the new Millers' National
federation is but the carrying out Of the,
plan announced at previous meeting OF:
millers when the new federation was. first
formed. + : ar-.-
In the opinion of the local milling inter-
ests the old, National Millers' association
has long been without influence or pur-
pose and the consolidation with the new
federation would be a benefit to the fed
Grafton only in that it would leave no
doubt at to the federatio representing the
entire milling interest Of the country.
The Chicago meeting it is hoped will fin
,ish this work and start the federation In
good shape. The report that the fedora
tion has extensive plans for forcing the
English millers out Of business Is called
gross exaggeration. The federation
hopes to be of use to the milling trade
In securing certain legislation from con-
gress and it's influence will also be used
wherever possible in securing more favor
able treatment for export flour from the
railroads and steamship lines 2
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12
UP AGAINST A RULE
If "July' Is Cornered Deliveries
May Be Arbitrated.
A CHAMBER RULE ON THE POINT
In Case of n Corner the Manipu.
lators stand to Win
Little.

If there is a corner on in Minneapolis
July wheat, or If any effort Is being made
to manipulate that option in the hope OF
forcing prices to a. high point on settle
ment day, some Interesting developments
may be expected before the deal is over.
There Is a Minneapolis Chamber of Com
merce rule that makes it. impossible to
run a corner in the old fashioned way,
and anyone here who seeks to emulate
"old Hutch or the other famous 1napip-
ulators will find himself UP against a
proposition in this market, with which he
never had to contend. -
This rule was designed principally for
the protection Of grain men who hedge"
or sell for future. delivery against pur-
chases Of cash wheat, the early day DID,
rectors of the Chamber believing it would
make this a safer trading market and
help the growth of the grain trade. For
twenty years this rule has lain dormant,
and there has been no occasion to test 1t.
Away back in 1882, Secretary Rogers
says there was test and the rule held
at that time. The old grain house Of
Morse & Sammis sold 5000 bushels of
corn for delivery at a later date. When
the time came it was impossible for the
firm to deliver the actual commodity, for
the reason that a few individuals had
cornered it. While the house had plenty
of money and there was plenty of corn to
be had, all the corn of the particular
grade necessary to make good delivery on
the contract was in the hands of the ma
nipulators, who demanded settlement at
their own price. The case went against
the manipulators and settlement was
made at a reasonable price fixed by an
arbitrating committee. l..t
The Chamber of Commerce rule pro-
vidles that where there is evidence OF a
| corner the ordinary delivery day regula-
tions do not apply. July wheat might be-
run to any price the manfpulators might
succeed in getting it to and no complaint
| against them would stand, but when July
| came around it would be up to Presi-
| dent John Washburn, under the rule, to
appoint a committee to take hold of the
settlement, and if they found that the
high price was due to VI combination they
would have full power to determine what
| should constitute the real value Of the
commodity for the purpose of settlement.
| Sentiment in the grain trade is rather
against corners as general proposition,
and any one who attempts to put one
| through usually finds it pretty, hard
| sledding The mere suspicion that there
| Is corner working is enough. to start
interest everywhere, and while the local
| leaders say there is nothing to it, yet. all
eyes are on Minneapolis July wheat at the
moment. - - g.: = g.;
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12
MINISTER'S CONFER
The Yearly Meeting of Free Baptists
Hare

The Yearly Meeting of Free Baptists
Opens Here.
The minister's conference OF the. Free
Baptist yearly meeting began in the First
Free Baptist church this morning with
an executive session. A series Of twelve
ten minute papers on the different rela-
tions Of the pastor began. This will be
continued until tomorrow noon. Papers
to-day were by ]. D. Batson, G.. B. Hop
kins, E. N. Spafford, J. G. Peterson, c.
II. Batson and E. H. Higbee. This eve
ming Rev. e. N. Spafford will preach the
doctrinal sermon on "The Atonement."
The criticism of the conference sermon
Is set for tomorrow morning. At 2
p. M. tomorrow the forty-flfth session
of the Minnesota yearly meeting will be-
gin. The following clergymen are attend
Ing the ministers conferences:
Rev. R. r. Kennan and e: H. Higbee Of
Minneapolis; j. D. Batson, Crystal; G.. B.
Hopkins, Nashville, MINI; e. N. spahord,
Champlin; c. H. Batson, Money Creek F..
E. Day, Mapleton; D. D. Day, Blue Earth !;
T. H. smithers, Huntley; E. H. Willisford,
Winnehago; B. F.. McKenney, Winona; j..
G. Peterson, Wisconsin. Mrs. D. D. Day
is present, also A. G. Hall Of Alden, presi-
dent of the state home mission board, and
Deacon Nelson Herr1ck Of Champlin.
Luncheon was served at noon by the
women of the First church.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12
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MICHIGAN MACCABEES.

special tn The Journal.
Marquette, Mich, June 12.-By last nights
action when It adopted the report of the com
mittee on laws, the biennial conference of
Michigan Baccabees did not definitely decide
to extend the jLrisdictionfof the order beyond
the limits Of the state. TO test the temper
Of teh conference and to determine whittier
or not expansion issue was acceptable, the
,Boyntonites decided to brig tn equestion up
in the form of resolution. Before the
scheme was formally adopted Record Keeper
Watson, leader Of the opposition, agreed that
should a large majority vote for the question
he would Weld With this understanding the
vote was taken and while it did not result in
t. eu as asns .aspo' q cntim nnne in in
favor of expansion is so<great that the plv-
posed amendment to the constitution author
fzing broader Jurisdiction will be put. through
without the formality of a roll call. Boynton
is so in control that an executive board
which will work with him will be elected,
although it is likely Record Keeper Watson
will succeed himself, because of his great
personal popularity. +
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12
DECIDED TO THE N. P.
The NJ. g. st. l.. Transfers the Old
Minneapolis s. Duluth Road.

The Nj. d. ST. Il. transfers tHe OAu
Minneapolis s. Duluth Road.
The Minneapolis & st. Louis has decided
to the Northern Pacific the old Minneap-
oils &, Duluth railway extending from
Minneapolis in northeasterly direction
to connection with the Northern Pacific
at White Bear. This simply gives the
Northern Pacific actual possession OF a.
line of which it has had the sole use
through lease for many years. The North
ern Pacific agrees to assume the indebted
ness amounting to s280,000 and in addi-
tion to the fifteen miles of road receives
title to terminal property of the Minneap- :.
oils & st. Louis on he4easts side amount :.
ing to several blocks of land much OF
which is in the Ramsey and Lockwood ad-
dition. l---5
When the St. Louis was first built a
company was formed inside the st. Louis
company to build the Minneapolis & Du-.
luth road. The fifteen miles to: White
Bear was the only construction carried
out. In later years the st. Louis find
ing it had little use for the White Bear
line. leased it to the Northern Pacific, tn Q
latter agreeing to pay the interest on the
bonds. The lease Is about to expire and
the Northern Pacific accepted PROPOSE
tlon to take the road over entirely.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12
BEET SUGAR SENATORS

They Confer To-day and Canvass the
Situation.
Washington, June 12.-The republican
this afternoon in Senator .Elkins'. COM
mitteea room to canvass the situation.
The conctliation committee reported its
failure to secure the adoption of any of
its propositions by the Cuban COMMITTEES
and there was a. general exchange of
views. the preponderance of which was
favorable to the opinion that the prospect
for the passage of a reciprocity bill had
been materially lessened by the testimony
given yesterday before the Cuban commit
tee by Mr.. Thurber.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12
KILLING THE FUR SEALS
BRITISH coHvMBIA PROTESTS
The Legislature Passes a Resolution
Calling on the Dominion
-.2, Government.

Victoria. B. c., June I'm the legis-
lature last evening the following resolu-
ton, moved by H. D. Helmcken, mem
Der Of Victoria was passed unanimously:
Whereas, British subjects have faithfully
observed the regulations made pursuant to
the award dated Aug, Is, 1893, passed for the
proper protection and preservation of fur
seals in Bering sea, and
Whereas, 1t is announced that the govern
ment of the United States has lately passed
an act in effect that unless modus viyendi
prohibiting the killing of seals be secured
at the opening Of the pelagic season OF 1902,
authority will be given to kill all the male
and female seals with the exception Of 10 coo
females and 1,000 males, and
Whereas, The exercise of such presumed
authority is contrary to the finding of the
Bering tribunal and direct violation of
the agreement entered into between the gov
ernments of Great Britain and the United
States and an unwarrantable interference
with and infringement upon the undoubted
rights of British subjects; be it. therefore,
Resolved, That this house would regret the
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12
CITY NEWS
WEATHER NOW AND THEN
Temperature To-day rs
Degrees; Year Ago S3 Degrees,

To Consider Pavilion Project-The
park board committee on privileges and en-
fertainments will meet tomorrow night TO
consider the matter OF building refresh
ment pavilion at Minnehaha Park.
No More Pedd1ins Permits - There
will be no peddler permits issued from the
office of the mayor after Saturday, ana all
outstanding will be Of no effect after that time.
The mayor issued an order to that effect this
morning.
To See Pumping Station-The engi-
neers' club of Minneapolis will make a visit
of inspection to the new pumping station IN
Northeast Minneapolis, in the company or
City Engineer Sublette, Saturday afternoon;
They will meet at Voegeli's drug store at )
o'clock
No Vaccination Debater-The Anti
Compulsory Vaccination League has been un-
able to find Minneapolis uoctor willing TO
defend compulsory vaccination in debate
before the league. At the regular monthly
meeting tomorrow evening, at S16 N1collet
avenue a representative Of the St. Paul Anti
Vaccination Society will discuss the bearing
of the recent supreme court decision IN the
Freeman case upon the situation in ST. Paul
and through the state. Several other sentle-
men will speak.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12
MORE NoTABLEs COMING

secy. Rockwell Doing Good Work. (.
for the September Convention.
George L. Rockwell, secretary OF the
Eight Hour league, returned from Chica-
go yesterday, where he completed ar
rangements for the appearance Of three
notables at the coming national conven-
tion OF employers and employees. They are
Jane Adams of Hull House. the famous
leader in the University Settlement move
ment; James H. Bowman, president of the
Chicago Federation Of Labor, and Richard
T. Ely Of the University of Wisconsin, the
noted political economist and writer on
labor themes. Miss Adams will address
the convention on the subject OF .Social
Waste Of Child Labor
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12
A REAL LOOPER FOUND

Moncrief Rides 1t and VIII Do 1t
..-- Again. !.
The loop has been looped by a man who
says he can do it again. Moncrief a dar-
ing cyclist and experienced Hooper was
sent on from New York by 1. H. Smith in
response to an appeal from the Minneapo-
lis Elks and he arrived to-day He went
to the Midway and looped the loop as
gracefully as though he were simply ped
daling along cinder path and the car
nival promoters became lubilant. Mon
Grief will ride, the loop tonight and re-
peat the feat daily till the end OF the car:
niva1 - - 'l.'-'' - So T.; -
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12
LUMBER RATE PROMISED

Minneapolis and Duluth LUMBER
/. men Must Agree Upon 1t.
1t is expected that the traffic managers
meeting in Chicago to-day will finally
dispose Of the lumber rate controversy:
Minneapolis lumbermen ask that the lum-
Der rate from Minneapolis to Chicago be
2 cents. lower per hundred than the rate
from Duluth to Chicago, on account Of the
difference in mileage. The traffic men yes
terday told the lumbermen present from
both cities to agree on rate and the
roads would establish It,. However, if the
lumbermen fail to agree, it is probable
that the traffic men will decide 1t.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12
PICKPOCKETS

Go Through Crowd OF L1steners at
Salvation Army Service.
Pickpockets and thieves In Minneapolis
have begun to work crowds attracted by
religious services on the streets. Satur-
day night four men went through the
crowd attracted by the Salvation Army at
iNiconet avenue and Fourth street, and as
a result one man lost his watch and 9TH
.rs lost various articles.
Henry Kentzcr had his watch stolen
from the pocket of his vest this morning
at the Young Mems Christian association.
He reported the loss to the police.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12
MARY E. DAVIS, PRESIDENT

Rebekahs in Session in st. Paul Hold
- Election. :, - -.
The Rebekah assembly IN session in
St.. Paul to-day, elected the following
grand oficers: Mrs Mary e: Davis Min.
neapolis, president; Mrs. Bertha Lebers
Minneapolis, vice president; = Mrs: Mar
garet schmetze, warden; Mrs. >-Eunice
Melville, Minneapolis, secretary; = Mrs.
ina Erb, Brainerd, treasurer.
There are about $50 delegates to the
Minnesota Rebekahs' assembly now meet,
ing. Mrs May Johnson, Of Appleton, pre-
sided. The total membership at the close
Of the year was s,204. During the year
the Rebekah lodges raised $1,000 for the
Odd Fellows home, Mortified. The Wis
iting delegates were entertained last eve
ming by hutchinson lodge.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12
A. Won ENDE IS DEAD.
He Was a Pioneer German Resident
of Minneapolis.
HIS FATHER WAS "A NoBLEMAN
Ruined by NapoIeonic Wars, He
Brought Mis- Family to
This Country.

August Won Ende, pioneer resident of
Minnesota, died at his home. 902 Fifth
stree. n, this morning. Announcement
of the funeral cannot be made until son
and daughter, now, in San Francisco, can
be heard from.
Last week Mr.. Won Ende went out to
the cemetery and discussed plans for
beautifying the grave of his wife who died
about a year ago. On Monday Mr.. Won
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12
WASHINGTON Small Talk.

Fred D. Wright and George F. Porter OF
MINNEAPOLIS and E. R. Norton Of cass Lake
are in Washington on the way home from
North Carolina, where they have been OIL
business in connection with the Lucius Por-
ter estate.
. Rural free delivery service has been ordered
two additional routes at Renville. RenviIls
county, to- begin sAux. 1gs 81 81
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12

commission of such an act, and in the opinion
of this house, a humble address be presented
to his honor, the lieutenant governor. IN
council to communicate with the Dominion
government protesting against such action
and urging that all proper steps be taken to
bring this matter to the attention of the inn
perial government.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12

THOUGHT 1T VEGETABLES"
Thomas voegeli's Signature Puzzled
n Commercial Club Waiter.


n Commercial Club Waiter.
The inability of a Commercial Club
waiter to decipher the signature OF Thom-
as Voegeli when the druggist sent IN his
order at dinner the other day caused the
latter to ask himself at great length:
whats in a name?'
Mr.. Voegeli was hungry, and, moreover,
was in a hurry. He was in no mood to
be trif1ed with and delay exasperated
him. He admits that he scribbled the
name Voegeli rather hastily and that the
characters were not as plain as they
might be. -..
After a long wait, when he was ex-
pecting moment to have his order
served, the colored waiter who had tend
ed out on him. arrived with look OF
great perpIexity. -
Bending low over Mr.. Voegeli and
pointing to the signature of the order, he
asked:
whats that word, sah?''
"Why that's my name, you IDIOT!
For de Lawd sake; cook done thought
IT was 'vegetables!'
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12
K1RBY-cARpENTER co. SELLS our

Menominee, Mich, June 12.-James Cam.
eron OF this city yesterday purchased all the
remaining logs Of the Kirby-Carpenter Com
pany, which Will probably be sawed by the
Burns & Hicks company The logs have not
come down yet, SO the exact amount is not
known. It is estimated to be between 4t0,-
900 and 10000 feet Of. pine This cleans up
the timber owned by the Kirby-Carpenter
company, doing business here about forty
years.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12
THE >AUCTlONEERS' SNAP >
They Are All Doing Business With
- ont City Licenses -,

They Are All Doing BuS1ness With.
.7 out City Licenses.
The city has been losing a considerable
revenue every week since May tor lack
of someone to follow up auctioneers'
licenses. There were sixteen such
licenses issued last year, but all expired
May l. Since that date not a single H.
cense has been issued or applied for, al
though the auction business has been
going on as usual.
One man intended to apply yesterday,
but finding that no one else had he con-
cluded to do business without license.
An auctioneer,s license costs 800 per
year. 1t is the business alone of License
Inspector Gardner, who is a member of
the police force, to look after this matter.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12
COURT NEWS
LAWYERS TIED UP
Team Ovners-Truck Drivers Case
Delayed Thereby.

Team Ovvners-Truck Drivers Case
Delayed Thereby.
1t is something Of coincidence that
w. W. Erwin. now defending Detective
Christopher C. Norbeck. and Harlan P.
Roberts, one Of the three triers, repre-
sent rival interests in the fight between
the Team Owners union and the Truck
Drivers association, which was to have
been aired to-day. Mr.. Erwin represents
the union and Mr.. Roberts has been re-
tanned by the association, which recently
secured an injunction d. restraining the
union from enforcing a boycott against
the association. The arguments on a
motion to have this order made perma-
nent were to have been heard to-day.
MIR. Roberts will be at liberty as soon as
the Norbeck jury is impaneled, but will
have to wait on Mr.. Erwin's convenience,
unless they argue the matter at the noon
recess some day or at a special term Of
court.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-12
Political Notes.

The Eighth Ward Republican Club organiz-
alton will meet at Swedish hall Saturday
night when the list of precinct committees
will be announced. .-'.n r. ~ ~
The Tenth Ward Republican Club was re-
organized last evening in order to prepare for
the coming campaign. w. H. Lashbrook was
Hatch and Swan G! Johnson vice presidents:
N G. Chapman will act as secretary until
the permanent organization has been effected:
A. j. Lunt, veteran twelfth warder and
for some years member of the health de-
partment staff announces his candidacy for
the republican nomination for alderman.