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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-11
BAD AS FRITZ AND HANS
North \ Side Youngsters Climb the
- Porch to Scare the
-. ; Old Man." .~. -. r..

Three boys residing on Dupont avenue
N, aged IA, IL and 10 years respectively,
played a practical joke upon their pa
rents last night and for few minutes had
the entire neighborhooda stirred up over
the belief that porch climbers were at
work in that v1cinity:. 1t was not until
after an officer had been summoned and
the house surrounded. by neighbors that
1t was discovered that the porch climbers
were the boys of the house.,
While the family was at dinner last
evening, one Of the boys went upstairs
and Unmatched one of the windows. Short
ly afterwards the boys left the house, and
going to the porch climbed to the second
floor. They then made a noise and the
members of the family believing that
porch climbers were. at work, were afraid
to go to the second floor to investigate.
One of them stepped outside and saw that
a window in the second story was open.
|, A messenger was, dispatched to the
residence of an officer who lives nearby.
The officer was away from home and a
general alarm was given that thieves
were present. The house was surrounded
by excited neighbors,S who proposed to
prevent the intrudersI from escaping. Jus,
as the excitement treached it's highest
pitch, three youthful dheads appeared al
| the open window andsthe crowd was given
a merry laugh. tt was, then learned that
| the porch climbers Lwfo had caused sc
much excitement were the three sons. OF
the householder wta wanted to "scare
| the old man.: 'oitt s., $500
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INVITED YET.
w $3.50 So $3.50 - 81 n - - a-- y 80.
Local Wholesale Grocers Not Yet
Asked to Attend Big Com
bine" Meeting.
They Think Plan Might Serve to
Reduce Expenses and There
fore Succeed at@

Minneapolis wholesale grocers are di-
yided in opinion as to the probable sue
cess to the great wholesale grocers' COM
:bine, announced this morning from St..
Louis to be In process of formation. The
local houses have not yet been invited. to
send representatives to the big meeting to
be held in Detroit, Nov. 5, when the
matter will be settled, Whether the local
jobbers would accept such an invitation
and subsequent, oYertures to unite with
the trust Is a question yet to be decided.
The failure to caryr through the hard
ware combine put a sdamper on similar
commercial undertakings, but the success
of the candy manufacturing combine gave
new hopeto promoters. The candy men
reduced expenses, combined experience
and thus save a quarter of a cent or more
a pound on their products.
Grocery men say they cannot under
stand why the hardware, deal was not a
success. as wholesale hardware houses
are comparatively few in number. In the
grocery, business, the jobbers are nu-
merous and successful management Of q
combination would be a more difficult
matter. The plan Of both hardware men
and candy men to combine only part OF
the trade is commended by some The
same plan might. work in the grocery
business resulting In a reduction in the
cost Of handling the business, a feature
which would commend itself to local
jobbers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-11
OBJECT TO HARVEY
Labor Leaders Think Indicted Man
Should Not Be Fiscal Agent
of Striking Miners.
Suggest That Remittances Should Be
. Through the Two Leading
49, Labor Organizations. 81

Members of the Building Trades Coun-:
Gil and of the Trades and Labor Assembly
are much incensed over the appointment
of George A. Harvey as the Minneapolis
fiscal agent Of the striking coal miners,
and they protest against having organized
labor represented in this city by a man
who is under indictment. ,Notwithstand-
ing the fact that Mr.. Harvey has received
some money and Is known to have re-
mitted to the miners, several laboring men
protest against giving him so prominent a
place as their representative. .,.>t
A prominent member of the Building
Trades Council said this morning that an
effort would be made to have any money
given for the benefit of the striking min
ers. paid to the treasurer of either the
Building Trades Council or of the Trades
and Labor Assembly. He says he Is OPP
posed to having a man, who Is soon to
stand trial under a charge of felony,
going about as the financial agent of or
ganized labor. .'..-.
Upon reliable authority it is stated that
Mr.. Harvey has been appointed to the po-
sition he occupies by the Federation of
Labor and this action was taken without
the knowledge or consent of the Building
Trades Council or the Trades and Labor
Assembly. Had these organizations any
thing to do with the matter, members say,
they would have opposed his appointment.
The officers of the various labor unions
will be urged by both the Building Trades
Council and the Trades and Labor AS
sembly to receive and remit subscriptions
for the benefit Of the miners, and individ-
ual contributors will be asked to send
their gifts through these organizations
or to remit 1t directly to the United Mine
Workers of America
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-11
HEAD SWIICHMEN HERE
He Says There Is Not the Slightest
Likelihood of Strike in
the Twins

Twenty switchmen, representing all
divisions of the Northern Pacific, met to-
day at the Foley hotel, st. Paul, and dis
cussed with Grand Master F! II. F1aWley OF
the Switchmens' Union Of North America,
the schedule of wages to be presented to
the officials Monday morning.
After settling wages on the Northern
Pacific, it is likely that Grand Master
Hawley will assist the switchmen of other
twin city terminal lines in similar ar
rangements.
Grand Master Fawley and Grand Or
ganizer W. G. Walsh, the latter of Min
neapolis, asserted that there was not the
slightest likelihood of difficulty between
the road and the, men, Mr.. Hawley ap-
peared solicitous for fear the statement
in question would not receive sufficient
publicity :,
''There was time,' he said when q
railway, company always considered itself
facing strike, whenever committee
Of employees asked for hearing, but this
time has passed. We are now; received
by railroad officials a perfectly fair
footing, and I think there is increased
confidence on all Sides 49, 3d."
Mr.. Hawley said that the request for an
increase Of wages was based upon the in
crease Of railway earnings, The United
States Steel corporation, he said, last year
earned more than $144,000,000 and the
wages Of the men were increased proper
tionately. Railway earnings increased
many hundreds Of millions, but the wages
of railway employees had remained sta
tionary. IN >*s'+ ~ -Ss's3Ssa,'5
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POLITICAL NOTES,

Seventh ward republicans held their regular
semiweekly rally at their wigwam last eve
ming, and it was, like the others, we'll attended
and enthusiastic 49,
Germans Of the ninth ward will meet Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the hall on the corner
Of Spring and Jefel son streets for the purpose
of organizing democratic club. All Germans
are invited
The Ninth Ward Democratic Club has elected
the following officers: President, Conrad Goe-
bel; vice president: F. H. Cashier; secretary
Axel Swanson; assistant secretaory, c. F. I In
eron; treasurer, J. ID. O'Brien.
John Lind spoke to big audience in the demo-
cratic tent at Lyndale and Forty-frst avenues
n last evening. His address, which tasted an
hour and half. devoted to the trusts and
the general proposition that legislation did not
raise wages. .,..
Chairman. B.. H. Timberlake, Of the second
ward republican committee, has issued q call
for the precinct committeeman to meet next
Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock. at the wigwam,
Oak street and Washington avenue Sc. The
meeting Is one of the utmost Importance and q
full attendance is greatly desired.
The democrats Of the fourth ward and the
fortieth legislative district met last evening at
10 Washington avenue N. Addresses were made
by James q. Haynes. F. G. Winston, DR.. Samuel
Musgrave and c. j. Bartleson. committee
consisting of J. r. Corrigan, J. w. Robb and W.
W. McCluskey authorized to select candi
date for alderman In the fourth ward and can.
didates for two representatives in the legisla.
ture.
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eTCoURTaNEWS.
: = II, .,|-rs@-er f7I tU.E7-E Z I-
UNDER WORED CHARACTERS

they Appear FOR Sentence and to Enter
49, Pleas. .,.+ -
- Alonzo Holmes, who pleaded guilty sew
eral days ago to having burglarized the
establishment of John aCanolos at 245 Mic
ollet avenue was sentenced 1by Judge
Brooks this morning. to. two years at
Saltwater. ~ He, said that, his home was
at Sioux City, Iowa, that he had only been
in Minneapolis short time, and that he
had once travelled with a minstrel show.
George Foley pleaded not guilty to a
charge of grand larceny in the second de-
gree for the theft of jewelry valued at
S5S from Anne Boyd of 813 Eighth av-
enue S. He will be tried later.
A similar plea was entered by Louis
Anderson, the chimney climber accused
of burglarizing the store of Nelson &
Mattson, 325 Nicollet avenue.
William Cole admitted that he had
stolen a gold watch from Maud Des
Champs, Of 235 Nicollet avenue. The court
asked If he had consulted an attorney,
but he replied that he didn't want to. He
will be sentenced later.
Harley Border pleaded not guilty tos a
charge Of stealing $40 from Elizabeth
Proulx, - Thirteenth street, N; and Sid
ney Donesthorp denied that he had stolen
$3S from Matte Webb, who resides at 52s
Second avenue S. He spoke with a pro-
nounced British accent and. begged the
court to delay his case until he could Sc.
cure sufficient funds to employ a "com.
petent barrister.' The request wa,
granted. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-11
FUND IS GROWING
For Purchase of Tarbell Picture
-Teachers' Clnh in CHARGE.

To-day a committe from the Teachers
club has had charge Of the subscription
list for the purchase Of one Of the Tarbell
pictures in the annual exhibition of the
Minneapolis society Of Fine Arts The
subscriptions are growing in a gratifying
way and include $25 pledged by the Arts
and Crafts society; SIS from the Tourist
club; $40 from the Art History club and
numerous private subscriptions of from
81 to $40. Several other clubs are at
work trying to secure for the fund at
least SIS apiece. The ECoterie yesterday
at it's meeting voted SIS from the club
treasury. Total subscriptions to date are
$3.50. .r-.. :.a>- =
The exhibition will remain open through
Tuesday Monday the proceeds will go
into the receipts Of the Fine Arts society
to meet the expense of the exhibition, but
on Tuesday the funds will go for the pur-
chase of the picture. An extra effort will
be made to swell the receipts and the
subscriptions on Tuesday to an amount
sufficient to secure the picture desired.
Committees from the clubs will act as
hostesses and the Ladies' Thursday Must
{cale is. arranging an attractive program
for the evening. It is probable that there
win also be music in the afternoon. III;
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at least paid him a comfortable COM
petence. Investment broker, doctor of
medicine, insurance agent and promoter,
st. Clair operated under the theory that
the world owed him a living. What is
more, he proved himself good collection
agent.
One of his pet schemes was to advertise
for a partner with money to invest.
When the investor appeared, st. Clair was
ready for him. He would produce a
highly cotored and ingeniously worded
prospectus Of some apocryphal business.
usually located in another state. He
would explain that he needed little
would then offer to sell|a half interest for
what appeared to be ridiculously small
price. Once he got the money into his
possession the rest was easy.
When times were dull he turned to the
manufacture Of patent medicines, one of
his remedies being known as Zenith
Stomach Bttters,' which he advertised
would "cure indigestion, improve the ap-
petite and restore the nervous SYSTEM -
These ''bitters" were, according to their
label, an output Of DR.. H. B. st. Clair S
laboratory, located at Duluth, MINI. He
also had a number of Hospital Rene
dies" guaranteed to cure all the ills that
flesh is heir to. When arrested at Man
kato, he was posing as an insurance man
III. B. st. Clair, Mankato, MINI. Mutua
Life Insurance Comany, of New York
1t is perhaps needless to say that the
Mutual Life Insurance company never
heard Of him. - :
+ The Indictment read in court this morn
Ling accuses him Of having swindled Joh1
| S. Halvorsen out Of $3.50. It relates tina
st. Clair pretended to be a land broke
and to own ~townsite in the state o
Washington, an interest in which h
agreed to sell to Halvorsen for the amour
named. Later, however, when Halvorsel
went west to look up his property, h
found that it had no existence in fact
and that his money had been secured b!
a sharper. :;
The prisoner entered no plea this morn
ing, saying that he desired to consult al
attorney. He was given until Monda
morning to do so, and will plead at tina
time. His Minneapolis Offices are at room
| 100 Temple Court, = =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-11
RAN AWAY TO SCHOOL
Miss Strands Parents Believe She s
:: Gone for an Education.

- Bergine Strand, a deaf mute, aged 10,
is missing from her home at 3109 Chicago
avenue Her parents suspect that she
has been induced to leave her home that
she may be educated in the sign language
of deaf mutes. -.r
For some time deaf friends have tried
to persuade Miss Strands parents to per-
NIT her to- attend the state school for
deaf mutes at Faribault. For reasons
known only to themselves, they have re-
fused, although the girl was anxious to
go. The girl became restless and dis
contented, but her people did not think
she would leave without their consent.
Yesterday they were surprised to find that
she had gone and at once reported to the
police. =. = +
An effort will be made to locate the
GIRL but as she is of legal age it is doubt
full if she will be returned home If she
chooses to remain away.
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AN ALL.ROUNDER, He.
Harold B. St. Clair, Financier, Phys
ician and Fakir IsBrought to
Minneapolis for Trial.
He Is Charged With Selling Town
Site Property That Did
'."' -. Not Exist.

Harold B. st; Clair, said to$bes one of
the smoothest contid ence men IN the
country, was brought into Judge Brooks
courtroom this morning and forced to
listen to the reading of an indictm ent
which accuses him of swindling. When
the reading, was: over he suavely explained
to the court that he had not yet had time
to secure an attorney, as he had just re-
turned to the city, The remark caused
a litter Of laughter to run over the ROOM
for st. Clair was arrested at Mankato
yesterday by Sheriff Dreger and his "re-
turn was in the company of that off,
cial -.--'-~." ...'..
Like the late Colonel Mulberry Sellers,
St. Clair is a man of considerable
ingenuity. He had any number Of
schemes for amassings, wealth, each Of
them promising millions, and, If they did
not result in millions for his victims, they
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-11
GARBAGE ASH USED
The Residue From the Crematory
Makes Good Roads.

1t has been found that the residue prod
uct at the city garbage crematory is ex-
cellent material for road making. AS
surface filler it is said to be superior to
gravel. 1t packs down hard and even and
the roads made from the stuff are said to
be dustleSs. 'a
Experiments have been made with it in
a small way with eminently satisfactory
results so the authorities say. FIX
According to report there is enough in
the dump to furnish top filler six inches
thick on q road over a mile long.
If spread only two inches thick it would
give three miles Of good road" The
dump won't remain long after Alderman
Dwyer hears of it. ... H 49,. - IT,. p
It is not Health Commissioner Halls in
tention to make road material at the Gre
matory, however. When the crematory.
Is moved to Halls island the stuff will help
to increase the size of the island.
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ALL HINGES ON COAL
E. G. Washburn Finds That the Coal
Strike Hits the Car Coupler
:. Business.
Even Were the Strike Settled To-
morrow the Distribution of Coal
Would Be Difficult. r

70. &. WaShburn, manager of the WASH
burn Coupler company, st. Paul, who has
spent the past two weeks among eastern
manufacturers in a vain endeavOr to have
them live up to their contracts with his
company, returned this morning disap-
pointed and much Disguised Individual.
The manufacturers have practically. no
COAL and without coal they cannot make
car couplers, says Mr.. Washburn, and
the various manufacturing firms he WIS.,
tied in New York, Pittsburg and other
eastern cities are in the same. boat. So
A feature Of the lamentable condition
prevailing in industrial centers which has
been partially overlooked, is strongly en-
phasized by Mr.. Washburn. He says
lie the strike could be amicably settled
to-day, most serious condition would
still confront coal consumers. This Is
because thousands Of coal cars have been
pressed into other service and are not
Immediately available for coal-carrying
purposes: The great volume of business
at this time of year has Induced, the rail
roads to bend all their energies to the
movement of merchandise and grain, and
so tremendous has been the demand for
cars that the roads are realizing hand-
some revenue from all OF them. Ihese
cars are scattered everywhere, and under
the most favorable conditions could not
be got back into normal coal service for
weeks ~-.. -.
1.-THE situation is one that pleases the
eastern roads, as they do not want lot
of cars in their territory available for the
hauling of soft coal. With the coal-car
rying cars utilized for other traffic, 1t Is
clear that a soft-coal famine may result
If something is not done speedily to re-
lieve the situation
Mr., washburn said that President
Roosevelts course was universally com
. mended in the east Up to the time the
mine owners had their conference WITH
the president, public sentiment was abou
equally divided, but after that extraordl'
narv exhibition of corporate intolerance
public sympathy has been all With tn
strikers. The people everywhere, MIR
Washburn says, are mad as hornets ane
are demanding coal, no matter who may
he hurt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-11
rs CONCESSION GRANTED?
Smelling officer Says Street Car Line
.,t:s7~se NAV Now Be Built. zs>s'a5

A. Fort Smelling Officer who was! at the
Commercial club this Moons said that the
adjltant had received word from. Wash
ingtony that the concession for an extern
sion of the street railway across the res
ervation from Minnehaha had been
granted. He said also that the location
Of the street railway station would be
near the old corral, sse.s:
: p d. Boutell. one of the merchants
committee which has been. working for
the extension, said this afternoon that he
had received no further advices as5to
the results Of w. M. Regan's mission to
Washington 1--WE have already secured
a. preliminary survey he explained, and.
as I understood it, the station was to be
erected near the Flagstaff"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-11
LIKE HAPPY HooLlGAN
William Duncan's Innocent GaIIantry Got
Him Into jail,

William Ouncan's Innocent Galantry Got
Him Into jail.
Like Happy Hooligan'' William Dun
can got into trouble through trying to do
good; and like Gloomy GUS friend,
who was with him at the time and who
remained in the background during the
disturbance, escaped scot free, although
it is not on record that he received any
reward for his inactivity.
Duncan Is colored man. According to,
the story told in court he was walking
along the street, one night, when he heard
a woman cry for help. He ran to the
rescue and found a colored woman strug-
Cling in the grasp of a man who wes strik-
ing her in the face. He at once tnterfered
and as soon as he had released the suf-
ferer she ran away. - Later the man ex-
planned that his name was Bakken and
claimed that the woman had robbed him
Of $25. He then accused Duncan of COM
plicity in the crime and caused his arrest.
Duncan was next indicted by the grand
jury. for robbery, and was placed on trial
in the district court. Yesterday the COL
ored man told his story on; the stand and
jury promptly found him not guilty.
Nothing has been. seen OF; the woman
since. - - ~ ...r.- -: r. isf
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THERE ARE FEW LEFT
Grand Army People Getting Away
from Washington.

From, The Journal Bureau, Room Is, Post
Bnstdi'sg, Washington.
Special to The Journal
Washington, Oct. 11.-Grand Army peo-
pie have got pretty we'll from Washington.
Byron Sutherland, Judge F. G. Harvey.
Major Leach, Major Henderson and
George A. Harson had delightful time
at Fredericksburg, Va, yesterday. They
were. entertained by George Purvis Of
Crookston, Mimi, land agent of the Great
Northern railway, who has bought a fine
farm Of 1000 acres near Fredericksburg.
The mansion is the old Phillips place:
used by General Burnside for headquar-
tiers. Mr. Sutherland starts for home to-
night. Messrs. Harvey, Henderson and
Hanson stop tomorrow at Gettysburg and
thence home.
Mrs. P. l.. knappen of Bemidji, MIMI,
Mrs. S. L. Knappen Of Minneapolis and
Miss Louise, her daughter, leave for Chi
cago to-day on the way home.
w w Jermane.
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Commercial Value of a Partner.

Every business firm nsures its property against loss by
fire and its amount of fire insurance be not carried
the firm suffers materially in credit a-:'
partners just beginning to recognize that
their greater need Of insurance the life OF its
than of the firms property This is true because
of three
be replaced
of its property and
and
possibility 1t would hardly DC
a death Is certain
essth be short
the life of members
bring will realized
some lime. = ~ :
policy the
ASSURANCE of cash
Of
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*:ii :gf f&>
B.. u GEO. A. CODE
szsE ., NICHOLS.
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NUMBER So.

Merchant-I wish this dry goods ad-
Nertlsement put In some part of the paper
where the women will be sure to see IL,
Editor-Why, great snakes, mani When
we want to print anything where the
women will be sure to see 1t, we put 1t
alongside Of dry goods advertisements
News. .''
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VAN LEAR GOES ON
Socialist Labor Party Candidate Gets His
Name on State TIcket az, ~ g.

Name on State Ticket. e. r. -,
:, The socialist labor party yesterday
won It's point in the supreme court; which
issued an order directing the secretary Of
state to place the name Of Thomas Van
Lear of Minneapolis on the ballot as So
cialist labor candidate for governor. It
was shown to the satisfaction of the court
that the socialist labor party had a prior
claim on the name socialist" and Mr..
Hanson was directed to take the name
from the former social democratic party,
now the socialist party. J. E. Mash; the
nominee of that party, will be on the bal
lot as a candidate for governor, but with
out any party designation.
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FEES OF CANDIDATES
Must Be Paid Soon # Names Go on
d 3, Tickets.

Candidates who were successful at the
recent primaries seem to have overlooked
the fact that only two days now remain
for them to pay the county auditor the fee
required by law before they can get their
names upon the official ballot. Under the
law these fees must be paid by next Tues-
day, and yet only g. small percentage Of
them have been turned In.