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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-28
WANTS HOME SOLD
One Of the Heirs Of the Late w. w.
McNair.
ACCOUNTING FOR ESTATE ASKED
Suits by Louise r. Henry nnd Her
Husband Against Mrs. Henry's
Mother.

Litigation involving the big estate left
by the late w. w. McNair has been be-
gun by Louise P. Henry, youngest daugh-
ter Of the deceased, and her husband,
Francis N. Henry. There is nothing on
record thus for except notice Of Ills
pendens, . in the office of the register of
deeds, Involving the beautiful McNair
home on Thirteenth street and Linden
avenue. The suit Is brought against
Louise W. McNair.
There is a serious difference between
the parties to the action, as one of the
demands is for the appointment OF a
referee who is to sell the property at
public sale to the highest bidder. It is
particularly specified that the sale be for
cash. Ia
There is still another action against
Mrs McNair by her daughter which calls
for an accounting for the whole estate
from the beginning. No papers have been
filed in the probate court as yet. Edgar
w. Wilson. a brother of Mrs. McNair
and of the late E. Nj. Wilson, was the first
administrator. One Of the items in the
demand is that he failed to show where
a sum of money-about $40, 600 left by the
deceased in banks at the time of his
death-had been disposed of. There is a
further charge that Mrs. McNair gave
her brother, Eugene M. Wilson, about
$l3, 900 in 1888, for which he had never ac-
the acting attorney was paid $4,000 in
money for which there was never an &C
counting. Another allegation is that Mrs.
McNa1r paid the funeral expenses of a
brother Of Mr.. McNair out of the funds
of the estate, which is alleged to be an
improper use Of the funds
Louis x. Hull, husband of one Of the
heirs, IS charged with having induced the
family to sign contract in 1897 which
settled all these matters. With regard to
this feature, it is contended that Mrs.
Henry did not understand at that time
what was being done and she is now en-
deavoring to have the settlement set aside
in order to have a new division all
around.
Mr.. Hull, when seen this morning, said
that the statements in the morning papers
to the effect that the suits were brought
against him were wholly untrue. He never
was the administrator of the estate, no
suit had been brought against him per-
sonally and he is not involved in the con-
troversy to the extent Of single dollar.
After thus explaining his own position,
he declined to discuss the matter further.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-28
SEED GROWERS COMING
! NEXT ANNUAL INJECTING HERE
Executive Committee Notifies May O.
Ames To-day of Choice of
Place. r'-

The next annual convention of the Ma
tional Seedgrow.,rs' association will be
held in Minneapolis about the first Tues
day n June. . r.
Notice came to Mayor Ames this morn
ing in a letter from S. F. Willard, of
Wethersfeld, Conn, secretary of the as
ISOLATION. The selection was made by the
executive committee at Chicago. J. E.
Northrup, of Minneapolis. president of the
association, recently conveyed the mayor s
invitation to the association.
The convention was obtained largely
through the personal efforts Of Mr.. Nor
thrup, and, in measure, was intended
as compliment to himself. It is also
in recognition of the Importance of the
northwest in seed growing. The last
convention was held at Rochester, N. Y,
and brought together 1926 Of the seed
growers. The next convention will be the
twentieth annual meeting. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-28
IN The WRONG SEAT
Kubelik's Feelings Hurt When He
Was Asked to Move.
HE CHANGED HIS HOTEL AT ONCE
1t Was Only After Urgent Entreaty
That He Would Play in
St. Paul.

. St. Paul narrowly escaped not hearing
the divine Kubelik Wednesday night. The
great violinist's pride was hurt by an
incident at the Hotel Ryan which he re-
garded as little less than an insult, ana
which, for the time being, prompted him
to pass up the st. Paul engagement and
perform only in Minneapolis. 1t took
strong arguments by his manager to
smooth his ruffied feelings.
. 1t was all because Mr.. Kubelik got into
a reserved seat in the dining room. 1t
was the table ordinarily occupied by d
regular guest Possibly because 1t was
the most convenient seat to the entrance
said him nay-Kubelik sat down in that
seat, and insisted on holding 1t when the
head waiter explained that some one else
had prior right to It,
The more the waiter demonstrated the
more Kubelik insisted. He at first waved
the waiter aside with an imperious sweep
of his dainty hand, and when the fellow
stuck to his determination to make him
move, two red spots began to glow in the
rich olive Of his complexion, and his dark
eyes sparkled with light which BODIED
i'll for the waiter. Then Mr. SKubelik
arose and with intense indignation and
disgust marched savagely from the dining
room. g.. 81. .--. .-I ~ 9
His manager followed and tried to ex-
The mere fact that some one else had en-
gagged the table ahead of him-the man
who has had all musical America at his
feet since his arrival in this country
was not sufficient excuse for such out
rageous treatment. He insisted that he
had been forced to leave the table because
he hadn't bought a ticket from the Office.
He believed himself sufficiently we'll
known to be exempt from any such for
mality.
He declared passionately that he would
not play in st. Paul, and 1t was only af-
ter the strongest representations on the
part Of his manager that he compromised
matters by having his baggage transfer
red to the Aberdeen, where he got sup
per and spent the night.
Mr.. Kubelik and manager arrived in
Minneapolis at noon and registered at the
West. They went out soon afterward to
take a look at the city.
Kubel1k was in excellent humor, not
'Withstanding his St. Paul experience, and
he had time enough to give the correct
pronunciation of his name.
'1t is koo-bel -ik,'' he explained; it
sounds not like it Is SPELLED
The published photographs Of Kubelik
have made him an easily recognizable fig
ure. It is remarkable what attention he
attracts. Everyone stops to take second
poetic-almost effeminate-face and tine
raven black hair which skirts his coal
collar. At Hennepin avenue and Fifth
street this afternoon groups of women
alighting from street cars and waiting for
| cars on the corner Sazed upon him and
whispered admiringly as be passed:
"Thats kubelik."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-28
OH, SUCH BARGAINS!
Frank Biondi couldn't Pay His
Money Quickly Enough,
THE SMOOTH THoRNE, FUEL AGENT
sold Fictitious wood at $5 Car
load; Hypothetical Coal at
% Ton.

Thomas Thorne,'' middle-aged man,
sandy complexioned, smooth-shayen, we'll
dressed and sauve talker,-al this
cleaned from numerous complaints made
to the police in the past two weeks,-is
reaping a harvest of about $40 a day by
shrewd game. This morning he told
Frank Biondi, an Italian laborer at 623
Johnson street NE, that he would sell
him carload of wood for So Thrifty Mr..
Biondi insisted on seeing the goods, and
the ready Mr.. Thorne took him down into
the Northern Pacific railroad yards, near
by, and showed him car filled with good,
maple wood. Mr.. Biondi was delighted
and paid over the IS. ton of coal was
then offered to Biondi for 81, and he
jumped at the bargain.
Thorne gave him receipt and prom
ised to have both the wood and the coal
delivered within ten minutes. After wait
ing six hours Biondi with his little son
as interpreter reported to- the police.
Judging from the description given by
Biondi and the handwriting on the re-
ceipts, Thorne is the man who has lately
victimized many citizens. Seldom a day
passes when several reports are not made
to the police. The detectives and uni
formed men have been instructed to watch
for him. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-28
MONEY FOR JUDGES
Iowa Legislature Votes to Increase
Salaries.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS WIN AGAIN
Breath of Life Is Blown Into the
HOgue Freight Car
Bill. ,-...

Special to The Journal.
Des Moines, Iowa. Feb. 2S.-The house
passed the Cummings bill to increase the
salaries of district court judges from
$4,000 to $500 a year. AS originally
drawn it provided an increase to $4,000.
Whiting, of Monona. called up the
Hogue bill, passed by the senate and re-
Gently turned down by the house commit
tee on, railroads and commerce 1t re-
quires railroads to furnish freight cars
to shippers. 1t was given new lease
of life by being referred back to the rail
roads and commerce committee.
The Hurn bill was passed to revise the
quarantine laws so that two-thirds of the
expenses of uarqantine fall on the county
and one-third on the city, town or town
ship.
The report of the special mine com
mission, advocating shot hrers in mines
to prevent explosions, was sent to the as
sembly by Governor Cummings and re-
ferred to the mines and mining commit
tee.
Bruce-E mmert Contest.
The report of the contest committee OF
the Bruce Emmert contest came before
the senate this forenoon and was the the
occasion for a long discussion. The three
republicans, A. Smith, Crossley and Mols.
berry, reported that the count had show1
a majority IOr Bruce, republican,, am
recommended seating him, and the mi.
nority, Ball and Lyons, democrats, pre-.
sented a statement setting forth large
amount of evidence to show that this rul
ing of the majority Is contrary to fac
and law and protesting against the ma
jority report.
There was opposition to printing the
report of the minority in the journal
No effort was made to get action. on the
acceptance or rejection of the report The
question Of printing the minority repor
occasioned the entire debate and in tn,
end the whole matter was sent back t.
the committee for revision of report
Biennial Elections.
The biennial elections resolution came
up and passed with practically no opposi.
ton. The Garst bill appropriating 81 600
to pay Indians on the Tama reservation
for their teepes and personal effects
which must be destroyed to prevent the
spread Of smallpox, passed.
The motion to reconsider the vote
which passed the Emmert reformatory bill
was debated at length, but no vote was
reached a........
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-28
SHOULD PAY MORE |
Judge Mahoney Favors Higher Sal
aries for u. Of M. Professors. u
HARD TO HOLD GOOD MEN HERE
The Attendance Has Increased Out
Of Proportion to the yarsity's
Income.

Judge Stephen Mahoney Of Minneapolis,
secretary of the board of regents of the
University of Minnesota, is of the opinion
that Minnesota pays the members OF the
faculty Of the university inadequately. He
says there is grave danger that the 'U''
will lose three Of Its professors at the
end Of the school year unless some pro-
vision Is made for paying them sum
commensurate with, their services and not
entirely out of proportion with the sal
aries they could command in other in
situations Judge Mahoney was asked to
express his opinion of the salaries paid
the university professors, and said:
There are at the university several pro-
fessors who have been there many years.
They started in with salaries of $1,000 OF
$780, These have been increased from time
to time until $4,000 was reached. This has
been considered by kind OF unwritten law
to be the maximum. and is the maximum
except for those who are deans OF colleges
or who do extra work in addition to thei1
regular duties. These salaries are from 2s
to SO per cent less than professors receive fol
similar work in other universities of the
frst-class.- Consequently our best men are
constantly receiving offers to go elsewhere
Several have gone in the past and there is
imminent danger that we shall lose three al
the end of this year.
Not only are the salaries inadequate, but the
fatalities lurulSueO lne pfOleSSoIS LII uo'ie
their work not good they ought TIC
be-. No professional or scientific man is will.
ing to work unless he can have equipment
that will enable him to do justice to himself
and those for whom he labors. They must
have laboratories, scientific instruments
libraries and lecture rooms which are reason
ably comfortable for themselves and thell
students. In this respect conditions have very
much improved in recent years by the cree
ton Of new buildings and the purchase Of adj
ditional apparatus, but they are still fal
from perfect and much inferior to the facili-
ties in other institutions which have ample
funds at their command. The great difficulty
is that the number of students, and conse-
quently the necessary unavoidable expenses
have increased out of all proportion TO the
increase in income In 1887 the number OF
| students was 412, in 1901 it was 3,413 But
the income does not keep pace with this enor-
nous increase and consequently salaries must
be kept down and facilities must remain below
the proper standard until sufficient funds are
provided. These will be provided as soon
as the people fully realize the necessity and
imnortance of nroVfding them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-28
WORD DOLLARS
Habit of Dwellers In New York City
Of Talking Aloud.
New York Evening Post.

One Of the most marked outward mani
festations that the New Yorker gives OF
the high nervous tension under which he
lives is his habit of talking aloud to him
self in the street. This habit is one of the
first things that observers of street life in
New York notice. It is a form of nerv-
BUSINESS that Is due not only to the high
pressure at which SO many New Workers.
are kept, but to the noise Of the street
traffic. When the rush and rumble OF the
streets Is 80 great that man cannot
hear himself think he speaks his
thoughts aloud. 1t Is only rarely that a
woman is observed doing this. Sometimes
the man who is talking to himself II he is
happy, will humble only phrases and half
sentences audibly. If he is angry or deep
~ concerned, he Will speak steadily and
sometimes make emphatic gestures. But
nearly all Of the men who talk aloud IN
the streets have their business affairs UP
permost in their minds, and the word
dollars" is the one that is oftenest
heard Downtown, in the financial sec
ton, this habit Of large number Of New
Workers is particularly noticeable, but
one may observe 1t in almost any part of
the town. Paris is possibly the only other
one of the great cities Of the world where
the habit Is SO noticeable as 1t is here.
Actors and writer's and the many minor
poets of the French capital may be seen
declaiming their lines or verses, unteed-
ing their observers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-28
TO HEAR EASTERN WITNESSES
Mabey Will Go After Testimony il
the Power Case.

Testimony is to be taken elsewhere in
the Peter Power case against the North
ern Pacific Special Examiner R. A
Mabey will 60 east socn, accompanied
probably by western counsel for Peter
Power, and undoubtedly Mr.. Kellogg will
be present for the road as he was during
the examination in Minneapolis. The
cities in which witnesses will be subpoe-
naed are not named. but it is understood
that Chicago, New York and Boston at
least will be visited.
It is also understood that NJ H. Boil.
telle, one Of the attorneys for, the plaint-
if, will be in New York soon to argue a
case before the United States circuit court
of appeals which will bring him to that
city about the time that the taking of tes-
timony begins.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-28
Last OF. Regular schedule.

The university basket ball team will play
with Iowa as the toe. The hawkeyes have I
we'll trained team and are expected to give
the gophers a hard tussle. Iowa defeated
OF the gophers this season has been re-
markable one and Its long list OF Victories,
well won, will place them well to the front
If not at the very front among the college
teams of the country. The lineup Saturday
will be as follows: IoWA-Forwards, Ross
and Farrell: guards, Brock and Schlenck;
center, Parsons. Minnesota Forwards, Deer
ce1tsr. Tuck. 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-28
TO COST $4,000

Buildings at 411-413 Nicollet Avenue
VIII BE RemOdeled.
"a. The Realty Care & Improvement com
pany will proceed Immediately with the
Improvement of the stores at 411-413 Mic
ollet avenue.
The plans call for new glass fronts on
,Nicollet avenue and on the alley and other
interior alterations, to cost in all 10000.
The building permit was issued to-day.
The company plans extensive improves
ments In the other two floors Of the two
hlfldinRa later
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-28
GOOD CHANCE TO CLEAN
Soft Weather Makes 1t Easy to Scru1
sWallA. --.-

Soft Weather Makes 1t Eaay to Scrub
Walks.
With few exceptions owners and ten
ants of down town property have lost a
good opportunity to clean the stone side
walks OF all Imaginable kinds OF dirt ac-
cumulated during the winter. The
streets were sloppy, the walks were slop-
Ply, and the town never appeared to worse
advantage than to-day after the rain.
Pedestrians stopped perilously through
inches of soupy mud which might have
been removed with few moments effort.
Shopkeepers evidently never thought OF
the plan used elsewhere which makes
stone slabs look fresh and clean. Rubber
wa,lk-scrapers and water from the city
taps will in short order remove the accum-
ulatiOns OF months.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-28
PNEUMONIA WEATHER

stick to Your Heavy Clothing and
AviOd Sickness. .-..-
This is the weather when one should
look sharp to avoid pneumonia. The
present month has been an unusually
healthy one SO far as all contagious dis
eases, except smallpox are concerned, and
the health department medical men see
no reason to fear any bad results from
the present sloppy weather SO far as
the contagious diseases are concerned.
But they do fear run of pneumonia.
Their advice is to stick to the accustomed
winter clothing, under and outer, and put
up with the discomfort with the best face
possible until the weather changes per-
manently for the better. Any departure
from this rule will result in at least a
bad cold and In many cases pneumonia.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-28
Sioux Falls Team.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. .-,
Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb 28-After extensive
correspondence, the work of completing the
base ball team which will represent Sioux
Falls during the coming season has ended
The names of the men who will compose this
seasons team follow: Robert c. Warner
(captairD second base; Elmer Pierce, regular
catcher; Harry W. Swain, Of Belle PLANE
Iowa, pitcher; John F. Hurst an ex-Iowa
william link first base; S.. Clyde Williams
Of the Iowa university, shortstop; George
shelafoo, OF Flandreau, third base; William
field; Fred Carisch. right field and change
catcher. 1t may be decided to engage an
other catcher. as the season will be scheduled
solid from May 80 to Sept. 10.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-28
GEO. C. SElBERT DEAD
Well Known Musician Passes Avv.

WEI hnOWn Nus1cian Passes Away
in st. Paul.
George G. Seibert died Wednesday at his
nome in the Buckingham, st. Paul, after an
illness Of nine months. Mr.. Seibert was one
OF the best known musicians in the north
west. Since the death Of his father, five
years ago, he has been in charge of the Sci
bert band and orchestra and leader Of the
st. Paul Metropolitan orchestra. The funeral
will take place from the residence Satur-
day at $3.50 a. m. The services will be held
at the Central Presbyterian church al 10
o'clock Members of the Elks, Junior Pho
reers and Odd Fellows will attend
JAMES BOULGER, aged SO, Is dead.
Funeral from family residence. 1929 Second
street S. Saturday at $50 a. m
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-28

After sermon by an old colorsd
preacher In southwest Georgia, one OF
the brethren said to him:
"Br'er Jenkins. how fur OF, you reckon,
hell is?''
How OF is you. Br'er Thomas? asked
the preacher.
Well, sub; ct don't miss my kalker-
s1ations. Is sixty FOUR
Well, !" said the preacher, wv en- you
wuz bon inter de Worl', hell wuz jes'
sixty four years off, en- all got ter say
Is, dat ct you amt In sight or It now, it
amt 70, fault Atlanta Consttt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-28
Basket Hall at Fargo.
oecial to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Fargo, N. D., Feb. 2S.-More recent differ
ences between the different basket ball teams
of this city have been patched up and new
schedule arranged by which the second teams
will have show. There will be series
Of games between the different institutions
for the city championship. The Fargo col
lege team will make trip to Minnesota, and
the Y NJ. c. A. has arranged for some con
tests with outside organizations in this state.
The girls basket ball team of the North Da-
kota Agricultural college will challenge the
team from the Valley City normal, and a
game is expected at an early date.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-28
A GOOD, SOFT BED
Charles Carpenter Took His siesta
in the Mud.

Charles CARPENTER. a prosperous farm
er living near Breckenridge, Mimi,
stopped off in Minneapolis this morning
stopped off In Minneapolis yesterday
en- route to Chicago on q pleasure trip.
He purchased a ticket at an Office or
NicolletS avenue. and leaving the ticket
and his satcf1el in the office went out to
wait until train time. He visited several
saloons and fingered too long at the
flowing bowl. Later he returned and
tried to secure possession Of his goods and
the ticket. but the agent would not sur
render them. So Carpenter walked out
and lay down in the mud. When Ser
geant Russell tried to Is 1T the sleepy I'M
biber to arise he was abused roundly for
his pains. Carpenter was taken to the
central station and. fitted out with his
brain Tor ChicagoYat 6 p. N 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-28
POLICE DENY IT
Story Told by One Deppe Who Says
- He Was Refused Help.

A sneak thief stole two coats and
pair of trousers from the home Of NJ. c..
Larson 1919 Thirteenth avenue S, yes
terday afternoon. AS he walked out at
the back door with the booty, he collided
with young man named Deppe, who says
he held the thief and sent word to the
police. Deppe says, however, that he was
Informed that he would have to report to
the police in person. Finding it fmpos-
stble to take the thief to headuuart ers he
relieved him of the stolen property and
permitted him to go. Deppe's story is de-
MED at police headquarters.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-28
CAN'T HAUL LOGS
AID, Sibley Says the Loggers Are
Greatly DISCOURAGED,


Greatly Discouraged
Alderman John sibley returned to-day
from his logging camp near Cass Lake
and reports that .loggers are much dis
couraged over the conditions. Many
camps have had to stop hauling entirely,
he says, and In others, including his own,
all the hauling is done after midnight, and
at that 1t is only with great effort that
the roads can be kept in serviceable con-
dition. The snow is about all gone, and
the teams have to go into the depths Of
the swamps to get snow enough to Keep
the roads in condition for service.
Logs are now being cut and skidded up
along the roads, but they will never get
to the streams this season unless there is
"a change in the weather. Mr.. Sibley esti-
mates that the logs that reach the mills
will be fully 40'.per cent less than ex-
pected if the present Weather continues
much longer. In some camps they have
already stopped cutting, awaiting the
issue. :5r~