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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
WAS FRANK FIELD DoPED?
SPRING VALLEY MAN SAYS HE WAS
He Was Taken tosJai1 Last Night
7,,- Says Can't Explain 4
Condition.. q. ":51

Frank Field, the Spring Valley man
taken to, the Jail apparently, insane, last
evening, gave the Jail authorities no trou-
Bile to-day. He told Captain Alexander
that he could not account for his violent
spells unless he had been "doped."" Yes
terday he says he was taken by a run
ner' to one of the cheaper hotels in the
city, and while lounging about the place
he overheard the clerk plotting with a
woman to secure his money and drafts.
The clerk, he said, was to introduce Field
to- the woman, who was to beguile him
into drinking, after which the clerk would
attend to the rest. Field was made %ac-
quainted with the woman and promised
to meet her again to-day. He drank
nothing except two glasses of soda water
with the clerk. Some dark stuff, which
he then thought was simply syrup, but
which he now believes was a drug. was
poured into his glass. After time he
grew troublesome. He had one very vio-
lent spell3after being taken to the county
jail by the police. Finally he became Sc
uncomfortable that it was necessary -to
place him in straight: jacket. On ac-
count of the violence of FIELDS struggles
and his strength, it required they com
bined efforts Of six men to get him into
the straps. {
Field is on his way to Germany and has
already purchased ticket to Hamburg
He has about $50 in cash and says thai
he has two. drafts, one for 900 marks anl
.the other for 5000 marks. These, he says
represent his share Of the proceeds of the
sale of his California farm. ---a <-. 2
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
Merely n Suggestion.

To the Editor of The Journal.
y Your very liberal offer of $50 for "State
Song will, mo doubt call forth response
from very many of the best song writers in
the country, who will think it we'll worth
their while to take part in the competition.
The committee, which we feel sure could
not have been more wisely selected, are to
choose one, and one only.
The one so chusen will be nicely cared for
and preserved down through the annals of
time: but what disposition is to be made
of the 'left-overs," some of which must be
nearly if not quite as good the chosen
this: Let the same committee set aside at
least fifty or sixty Of the most meritorious-
and this Will not add materially to their la
bors as they would doubtless do so any
way-and have them published in book form,
nicely bound, SO. that it could be sold at a
price not to exceed a dollar a volume; the
prize poem to be conspicuously displayed as
mo IT, with the music; the others to have
the name OF the tune only, providing 1t be
a familiar one.
Secondly, I would suggest that the net
proceeds go to some state educational object,
the same to be determined by committee
designated by The Josurn IL
Should such plan, or a modification Of It,.
be deemed practicable. T. feel, confident that
more and better work would be submitted, }.
that 1t would be crowned with success flnan-
cially besides giving. not to the state alone.
but to the world, q compilation that would
be recognized as an educational factor, and
find g welcome place in the library of every
lover of song verse. 10 .3 s3
Please. place my name for the frst copy,
Vol 4, No. j, full retail price.
Frank G. O'Brien.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
IN PlCADlLLY AND PAIL MALL
!, Handsome Equipnges and n Revival
I of the June Animation.

Handsome Equipages and a Revival;
---,-: of the June Animation.
Ne,o TorH s,s,, Special serutoe 1s;:-.' =. 4
: London, Aug. 6.-The revival of anima-
tion in the streets is one of the earliest.
signs Of the close approach Of the coro-:
nation. Picadilly and Pail Mall are full
of handsome equipages ard White Hall Is
crowded with sight seers watching the
work Of decorators and carpenters. Hack
ers are selling flags, medals and corona
tion toys for the first time since that mel
ancholy June day when the holiday crowds
were paralyzed with the tidings of the
postponement of the 'fete. Z Z
There are rehearsals again at Westmin-
ster Abbey, with General Pole-Carew as
drill master. Pages have been appointed
as train bearers, the coronation carpet Is
laid from the nave to the choir, and the
theater and sacractum are fully finished,
and all the stage properties for the Sat
urdaY function, including the regalia and
standards, are in use.
Seat speculators have been content with
moderate prices, and the stands along
the route of the procession will be we'll
filled. "a large force Of workmen is now
employed In replacing the stands and
:hangings and the route will not lack dec
orative treatment, although the brilliant
effect of color attempted In June will not
be reproduced. The, environment of the
Abbey IS disfgured by the police barri-
cades, for which, now, as then, no deco
.ratiye scheme has been devised. -. .
The coronation now seems assured be-
yond chance of second failure. The doubt
ers in White Hall, who have resolutely
refused to believe that 1t was possible
are now convinced by the new scheme
for the decoration of the Canadian arch
and by the preparation making to repaint
the Duke of Beuceleugh's fence a brilliant
h1In as'
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
CITY NEWS
WEATHER NOW AND THEN
Maximum Temperature To-day "a
Degrees; n Year Ago S6 Degrees.

bitten by II Tarantuln-John Tony,
Greek fruit handler at the central market,
was bitten by tarantula yesterday, and
badly swollen and it is feared death may re-
suit rasa
j. w. Raymond to Return Soon-J.
w Raymond, president Of the Norwestern
National bank will return to the city some
time next month. He has been i'll but is I'M
proving. Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond are still at
Bad Nauheim, Germany a&&
Z S25O.OOO Bank Building-Fred Kees
Of kees & Colburn, architects, has gone east
to view modern bank buildings IN preparation
for a design to be presented to the Northwest
ern National bank directors The bank Will
spend $250,oOO on its new building.
Error in Place of Concert-The vio-
lin recital by Felix T. Weir, to be given to-
morrow evening, will be at knickerbocker
hail. Gethsemane parish house, Fourth ave-
hue and Ninth street, not Ninth avenue ana
Fourth street, as announced yesterday.
Important Building Permits-Three
important building permits We're taken out
yesterday, as follows: C.. B. Hefelhnger,
flve-story brick factory, 1925 Fourth street n,
$50, 900; #. B! & L. L. Long, architects; C. f.
Haglin contractor. Gluek Brewing company,
three-story brick and iron stable building,
o2o; GraEes, GoaSra'tpT hric Welpr Frsns se
Park avenue, $4,000; C. F. Haglin, contractor
Postal From the Far NOrth-Silas H
fowler, adjutant general of the Grand Army
of the Republic, received a postal this morn
ing from G. H. Mcconnell, past commander
of Columbia post. Chicago, written from Ad
vent Bay, rs degrees, Is minutes north. Mr
Mcconnell went there pleasure trip. The
bay Is the coast of what is known as
North East Island, situated short distance
east and north Of Spitzenbergen. 8. -.
Bread and Milk Inspection-Accord
ing to the monthly report of Bread and Mill
Inspector Mccall, III bakeries, 1Go stores ane
132 bread wagons were inspected during July
One hundred and eighty milk and cream sam
pies were examined. The milk was good as
whole, but the cream was found to be away
below grade. One milkman was fined and 10y
loaves of bread conhscated. Mr.. Mccall ha:
taken 1,1O6 samples of milk already this year
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
A VIGOROUS PROTEST
By Business Men Against Down
Town Assessment.
THEY SAY IT WIPES OUT PROFITS
And Will initiate Against Business
interests of City Among
Outsiders.
Prominent business mer

Prominent business men who believe
that an excessive valuation has been
placed by the assessors on the property
in the downtown retail district moved
upon the board Of equalization this NOR
ming. Fifty heavy owners, who met re-
Gently to protest against an excessive
valuation, were represented by a COM
mittee of five, the members of which were
Walter Boute1l, of Boutell Brothers; Fred
Powers, of the Powers Mercantile COM
pany; "A. w. Hoppock, of VIM. Donaldson
4 Co.; William Regan, of Regan Brothers,
and ]. NJ. Anderson, of the Metropolitan
Music company.
It was insisted that the big business
houses were already paying far more than
their just proportion Of taxes, and that
the returns made this year by the asses
sor We're SO exorbitanlt as to prevent some
establishments from realizing a fair mar
gin OF profit on their investments in the
high priced district. Instances were
cited where 1t was said capital seeking
investment in Minneapolis had been driv-
en- away by the almost prohibitive assess
ments. 1t was a fact, said member
OF the committee, not calculated to con-
tribute to the development of the city,
that Vt cost far more to conduct a busi-
ness OF any Importance in Minneapolis
than In any other city in the country.
The members. of the board were in
formed that the effect of the heavily In
creased assessment would undoubtedly be
to head off important improvements con-
templated in the downtown district. This
was especially true of Nicollet avenue.
City Assessor Fort insisted that, so far
as he could discover, the assessments
had been made on a fair and equitable
basis, and he believed the figures should
be allowed to stand. If the property in
terests involved bore the bunt of. taxation,
it was, he said, because they were the
most valuable revenue producers in the
city. Where there had been big increases
in assessments, he was inclined to think
that the: property had been greatly under
valued before. .. - Il.
| : C. J.. Thompson objected to the in
creased assessment on, the Nicollet ave-
nue. property Of the McNair estate. The
raise Of 43 per; cent, he said, would leave
absolutely no revenue from the property
and no profit in the holding. . =.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
COURTHOUSE PICNIC
1T VIII Be Held Saturday-Friends
T. Expected to Attend.


Although the coming Saturday will not
be a legal holiday, the courthouse will be
closed up as tight as the law will permit.
All the officials have agreed to give them
selves and their assistants a days holi-
day, so that they may attend the annual
courthouse picnic. H..
The offices will, of course, be kept open
for the transaction of necessary public
business, and some unlucky clerk will be
detailed in each Office to take charge of
what may come up.
where John Christie will have charge of
a fine program. The picnic party is not
limited to the courthouse by any means,
as the city hall employees have BEEN in
vited to attend. The prize athletic con-
tests arranged by Mr.. Christie are as fol-
lows: Egg spoon race for ladies'; 100
yard dash for married men; ladies' rum
ming race, fifty yards; ffty-yard dash for
boys uder II; fat mems race, over so; fat
mems race, under so; ladies' ball throw
ing contest: 100yard dash for boys from
- to Is; fifty-yard dash for girls from
l2 to Is; hop step-and-jump for men,;
ball game, s p. M, courthouse VS.. city
hall; twenty fve-yard race, girls, 10 to
~; twentyyard race, girls under 10; tug
of-war, courthouse VS.. city hall.
Captain Ryberg, of the courthouse ball
team, will play his men against the city
hall as follows: Pitcher George Hem
perley: catcher, cold Sport Leary; first
base, Horace E. Johnson; second base,
G. R. Scott; shortstop, John Blichfeldt;
third base, Walt Ryberg; outheld, Al
Erickson, L. s. Ogden and Earl P. Free;
bat carrier and general untility, Ed For
tier, the old soldier. The city hall will
have a strong team, with RED" Hill and
OConnell two of the best amateurs In
the state, as the battery.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
CRY FROM HOPKINS
Scarlet Fever Epidemic Leads to an
Investigation.
THE coNDIT1oNPRoyEs ALARMING
IisNPhysicians Sent Out by
Health Commissioner Hull Adj
wise Strict tQuarantine.

Minneapolis has answered a cry for help
from stricken Hopkins. The suburb is IN
the grip of a serious epidemic OF scarlet
fever and the effort of DR.. Burns, health
ott1cer, to stay the progress of the dis
ease have been blocked by members of the
medical frat ernity said to be personally
antagonistic to Miss Burns. In the face
OF this serious handicap and the refusal Of
Hopkins juries to convict Yiolators of the
health ordinance, Miss Burns has appealed
to the Minneapolis health department.
Partly to be ob1iging and also to- pro-
tect Minneapolis, Health Commissioner
p M. Hall detailed Doctors w. H. Hans
com and G. j. Dezfel to investigate.
Their inquiry reveals an alarming condi-
ton of affairs, and the village authorities
are advised to take prompt steps to en-
force strict quarantine - e
Some of the cases inspected were of an
unusually serious nature. In a personal
letter to Miss Burns the Minneapolis
physicians advise her to investigate all
suspected houses and see that the premi-
ses are thoroughly fumigated. a.
In the family of DR.. Moore, they found
three cases of fever, in one of which--the
Tighe case-the: patient had been re-
moved from her home to the Moore house.
In the Kelley family, another case was
found where desquamatio was at it's
height. The Mccormick family had what
had been IN March. diagnosed. as. scarla-
tina. Nothing was done to-, protect the
public: and 1t was from this. residence
that. the epidemic was thought to have
got Its start. The letter continues :.
In the suspected class we would put the
Nyemeister, Anderson Gordon, Laur and
Behr families. We would also suggest II
these last have not been fumigated that they
should be at once. There is no doubt in ou1
minds that there are, great many concealed
rxyI,y yoN -
toulouse inspection by you. If this is moi
done at once you may look for a decided in
crease In the number of cases with the open
ing of your schools in September. We be-
lieve that daily inspection of your schools
should be made at. least during the first
month. By SO, doing you will no doubt be
able to. discover cases which. could be found
in, no other way. Ia :sE.yr. .:--~. E. -
:. 1t you desire any further advice or assist
ance we are yours to. command. We woult
also advise you to communicate with the sec
retary of the state board of health. -.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
Political Notes.

James A. Peterson will open his speaking
campaign tonight at the Seventh Ward wig
wan on Lake street. Mr. Peterson will re-
view the congressional record Of Mr.. Fletch-
er. Addresses will also be made by S. P.
Snider, John H. Steele and w. H. Grimshaw
The eighth ward will meet this evening at it's
hall. 2950 Nicollet avenue. A number Of can
ddates will attend. # @
The Fifth Ward Republican club will meet
In the municipal courtroom tomorrow night,
Eugene G.. Hay will speak on the issues Of
the campaign this evening at the Camden
Place wigwam.
Charles c. Johnson, who is candidate for
county commissioner in the fourth district,
held political reception at his home 1923
Sixteenth avenue N, which was attended by
well known republicans from the third. fourth
and tenth wards.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
FRIARS' LANDS
Said to Have Been Bought
by a Syndicate of
Americans.

New York, Aug. GA dispatch from
Rome says: According to information re-
ceived at the vatican, almost all the real
estate belonging to Spanish friars in the
Philippines was sold before American
occupation to syndicates and corporations
duly registered and legally recognized,
headed by Americans living in New York.
1t is alleged by the same authority that
although the friars hold some shares in
these corporations, they do not own con-
trolling interests. The vatican is sur
prised at this information. in view Of
Governor Taft's proposition to buy the
friar's lands.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
RECORD YEAR
Flour Output for Year Will
Exceed That Of Former
Years.
The present year promises new record
in flour output. The Northwestern Miller

The present year promises new record
in flour output. The Northwestern Miller
to-day says:
The mills of Minneapolis are quite certain
to round out the 1912 year with the largest
flour output on record. Estimating for the
ensuing four weeks. they will in the year
ending Sept make 10 100000 brls of -four
This will be about 100000 brls more than they
have produced in any other year. The cssef
gain was in the first five months of the
year, during which the mills ran as never
before In the closing half of the year. the
figures have shown decrease compared with
preceding seasons Most adverse milling con-
dtions, chief of which was small export
trade, nave been responsible for the curtail-
ment in the latter period. The quantity of
-four shipped to foreign countries shows
heavy shrinkage. IN eleven months, there
were exported 2,ss4,ooo brls, or sO6,oo0 less
than in 1901; 1,556, 900 less than in 1890;
and 1851 900 less than 1889. In other words,
only about 20 per cent of the flour made in
Minneapolis il eleven months has been dis
posed of in foreign countries, while in other
recent years the proportion has been 26 to
81 Der cent. = - -+.".
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
Millers Find It Difficult to Figure
Flour Prices.
CASH WHEAT AT HIGH PREMIUM
at IL Cents Over the
Option.

Minneapolis millers are all complain
ing of the scarcity of good milling wheat
III the Minneapolis market. The high
premium demanded for spot makes 1t
difficult to figure -four prices down to a
basis where business can be done. There
is no foreign business worth talking OF.
Present conditions are only temporary,
but are embarrassing while they last.
There has even been some talk that the
mills may have to close down because they
cannot get wheat but this will only come
as an extreme measure.
Cash wheatis selling at the Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce at the highest pre-
MUM known since the spring of 1899.
The northwestern wheat crop. Of 1898 was
a frosted crop. 1t came in late and the
average quality of the yield was low.
There was scarcity of choice milling
wheat, and No. 1 northern sold at 10
cents over the option To-day No. L sold
freely at 10 cents over September, which
is now the trading basis, and for choice
lot, 12 cents over September was obtain
able. In other words If a man wanted
No. northern wheat for delivery in Sep
tember he could buy it to-day at 65A
cents. But if he wanted No. 1 northern on
the spot for Immediate use he would have
to pay TIN to 78 cents for it. These prices
are the result of light stocks here and
light receipts. - .as:s'..@s@ <s<@
: AL present Jne IOrCy-LWO naInuOtu MIL
neapolis elevators with a combined stor-
age capacity of, over 35,000;000 bushels
have in their bins only 4,003, ,921 bushels OF
wheat. This is the time of year when ele-
vator stocks are, naturally low, but the
present stocks are the lightest in many
years. On Saturday last the, report OF
the secretary's office Of the Chamber o1
Commerce showed total of: 4 ,753 ,921
| bushels in store here. Since then 10000
bushels have been drawn out, and fol
this week the total decrease will be more
than 1000, 900 bushels. Of the quantity
in store now, 3,220, 900 bushels are No.
northern, the fine milling grade, and this
is practically all owned by one firm
Outside millers have to depend upon the
daily cash offerings for their; daily re-
qurements Of No. northern, and witt
enly'72 cars of wheat received to-day
and only one-sixth Of that grading No.
northern, there was naturally sharp com
petition for it. " '-.- -.s..-. e. .. e,.' -.
Flour prices are, therefore,. based OF
the cost of cash wheat, but flour buyers
usually follow the course Of the active
option and where they see September
wheat down to 65% cents are inclined tt
expect declines in flour prices, unmind
full of the fact that the price Of 65M cents
is price based on the promise of s
heavy yield Of wheat at harvest time
and that the price of cash wheat has mo-
followed the decline in September. = y -:
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
ST. CR0lX BOOM CLOSED
MEN AND MANAGERS AT OUTS
Another Strike mt stiHwater-Mrs.
: Alice Russell of Excelsior ay&-}
Pounds an Editor. s%~t.
Special to-, The journal. .

Special to- The Journal. q. -. E.: d.
:, saltwater, Mimi, Aug. 26.-The Still
water Boom Corporation shut down this
morning and its $50 employees are on "a
strike. The men want ten-hour day
and though told no concession would be
given them they undertook to, regulate
hours of work by not appearing until
o'clock this morning whereas they have
been accustomed to go to work at 6
o'clock The superintendent promptly
advised them they were not wanted and
directed them to go to- the office and
settle. The boom will remain closed the
remainder Of. the season unless the men
yield. ~ y ,<~ysa =
The strikers are members of the river
and mill mems. union, but it is expected
the trouble will not spread to the mills as
the men in those plants have adjust ed
their grievances, and everything Is going
smoothly. -, -%,.- -. -, r. /,
:, Frank P. Nuzum, city editor. of the Still
water Gazette, was assaulted to-day by
Mrs. Alice B. Russell Of Excelsior, who
has. been in the city, several days and
has annoyed officials at the prison. She
is a very eccentric woman and has been
in an Insane sylum, Processing to take
offense at an Objectionable, item in ME-
Nuzum's, paper she went to: his office to-
day and broke a flag stick over his head
and struck him with her fists AS he
kicked him and called him coward.
Several Jumps appear on his head where
she struck him. - -. ~
crowd gathered and an officer who
told Mrs. Russell to move on was in turn
assaulted by the frantic woman and his
collar and tie torn off. She was finally
taken. in the patrol wagon to headquar-
ters, and little later allowed to go.
She Is about so years Of age. .. -.
The ladies of the Territoria1. Pionaars
had a basket picnic to-day at the home OF
Mrs L.. p. Tubbs. Mrs. Carl, who came
to this section in 1841, is the Oldest resi-
dent Of the st. Croix valley. The ladies
will visit the prison this afternoon.
The city council last night instructed
the city attorney to notify the Northern
Pacific company to build safety gate
at the Chestnut street crossing.
B. F.. Rice, business man, died to-day
at the city hospital of diabetes, agei
about SO years He was native Of
Maryland and came here thirty three
years ago. He leaves a widow. The
body will probably be taken south 10,
| burial, ...-,. .s.... -g..-. .r -.--..-....r
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
MINERS StOSE
The Habeas Corpus Cases Decided
r. ip,S ,------,

The Habeas Corpus Cases Decided
e:.<->'-. Against Them. vs--1e,
Clarksburg, W. Va, Aug. 6.-Judge Golf
this afternoon gave a lengthy opinion in
the habeas corpus cases. The decision is
against the agitators and remanded them
to the custody of the. marshal and sheriff
and they will be removed to Parkersburg
to serve the balance of their sentences.
The Judge said the only question was as
to the jurisdiction and that the Guaranty
Trust company of New York was entitled
to- a standing in court, and it, was not
absolutely necessary for the fuel com
pany to be made a party to the. suit. The
decision is great disappointment to the
miners, and their counsel say that nc
other action can be- tai taken at present, at
least. = ..%.5s,,- .a,,+, --
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-06
FAST PLAY TELLING
Chess Experts ''Fall Down" Be
cause Worn Out.
ELLIoTT's UNUSUAL GOOD LUCK
The score for Seven
Rounds;

Chess play. at the White house, Excel
sior, Lake Minnetonka on the hill, pro-
vided for the western experts by, Land
lord Sampson, Is going on at fast and
furious rate. Four rounds were played
yesterday, and two this morning, with a
prospect of two more this afternoon.
Hurried work is telling on the character
Of the play, however, and oversights re-
suit. For example, DR.. Bigelow, the st.
Paul champion, lost to Spencer by lit
tie combination on the thirteenth move,
and Wilcox to Uedemann on the fifteenth
Stacy also lost to Hald on a single check
overlooked Elliott is still playing with
phenomenal good luck, winning lost
games, and stands next to Uedemann.
with Jacobs, Hine; Stacy and Spencer
close following. s.,-s q. .rs-sg -