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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28
'SPUDS ARE SCARCE
Prices Take a Ten Cent jump IN
Two Days.
LOCAL STOCKS ARE RIFLED
Demand From other sections Has
Created Serious Shortage
Here-May Go to 81.

King Potato held his head unusually
high to-day and barely deigned to notice
his cousins OF the vegetable kingdom with
whom he came in contact on commissioni
row.
The tuber's chesty attitude was due to:
the fact that he suddenly finds himself!
worth more than has been the case for
years. Although news of a potato famine
in ChicaSo reached here a few days ago.
it was not generally believed that Min
neapolis could be in any such case. But
such is the fact.
Potatoes which we're wholesaling
Wednesday and Thursday for 80 and S.
cents bushel. in lots are going like
hot cakes to-day for 80 and 95 cents.
A. L. Baker of commission row says it
is not true, as reported, that potato
trust is now controlling prices, and is d.
rectly responsible for the boost.
1T is simply question Of supply ana
demand, said he. "The Minnesota crop
was unusually poor last season, and
while there were enough potatoes to tide
us over with fair average demand, the:
stock on hand was by no means largel
enough to meet the sudden UMPIRE cedented
demand which now confronts US. From
Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi We;
are being flooded with orders for pota-l
toes at fancy prices. The fact is that
potatoes have moved out OF this marketi
in bunch and a sudden shortage has
been created. The situation is the same
as when dealers are short on wheat. Then
everyone wants to buy, and the orders
are much larger, no matter what the
price, than they ordinarily would be-
'The Texas crop of potatoes will begin
to move north in another week, and that
will tend to reduce prices. But 1t Will
be some tine before potatoes are selling
at the usual figures"
| Mr.. Baker added that 1t was the gem
| eral belief of the commission men that
| the price of potatoes would go to doll
! lar a bushel before the downward trend
of prices sets in.
| The Minnesota supply of potatoes is
being further depleted by the UNUSUAL
demands being made upon north star
preserves by Iowa, Nebraska and South
| Dakota.
Farmers are reported to be holding
back shipments Of potatoes, hoping to
realize a dollar per bushel in May and
June. The supply of new potatoes from
| the southwest will probably be later in
arriving than expected. That will force
| the consumer to use old potatoes in large
quantities until late in July.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28
C. D. GILBERT TO LEAVE
Goes East to Take Place in Emerson
School of OratOry.

The decision of Clayton D. Gilbert to
leave Minneapolis for the east will be
heard with much regret by those inter-
ested in dramatic training. Mr.. Gilbert is
just completing his fourth year here as
a teacher and dramatic director, and has
had his hands more than full. He is d.
rector of the dramatic department of the
Johnson school, OF the University ORA
matte club and of the Society Dramatic
club He goes to the Emerson School Of
Oratory as teacher of theatric training,
stage business and management, and a
large part of his work will be putting on
the numerous plays given by the school.
Mr.. Gilbert is a graduate Of the school
and has been closely associated with
Henry Lawrence Southwick, who is now
dean.
The direction of the dramatic work Of
the Johnson school will be retained by Mr..
Gilbert, as the year at the Emerson school
Is short one. He will spend most of the
time from May to October In Minneapolis
at this school, the work during the re-
mainder of the year being carried on by
Mrs. Charles Holt, who is hts school as
SiStant. EE=&
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28
TIPS FOR ASSESSORS
County Auditor Scott Meets His STAFF
of InquisitOrs.

county
of InquisitOrs.
County Auditor Hugh R. Scott con-
Quoted a school for town and village as
SCISSORS in the county commissioners
room at the courthouse this morning.
MANY of the country assessors are veter-
ans, but there are always a number OF IN
sophisticated ones in office after every
election.
Il was for the benefit of these part,cu-
~larlys that Mr.. Scott made his talk He
Instructed them minutely as to their gu
ties and particularly urged all to make
The valuations as just and equal as posi-
BE in. order to save the county and state
boards of equalization lot OF needless
work.
= The assessors decided on the following
values for farm live stock: cattle, horses
and mules, one year old $40; tWo-year
old. SIG; three-year old and over $50; cat
tie. IS, 50 and SIS according to age;
sheep, $3.50; hogs, SO; dogs, So
These values are reduction of SION
one and two-year old horses and increases
Of rs cents on sheep and so cents on hogs.
otherwise the old figures are retained.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28
HEARD WEBSTER'S5 SPEECH.
Justice A. J. Harlan in Success.

Webster's fame is part of the imperish.
able annals of our country, and I shah
not attempt to speak of him more than tt
say that I heard him deliver in the SEN
ate his celebrated speech of March Z,
1880 In this speech recall that he made
but one gesture. He rested his head on
his right hand for moment, and then,
raising his hand, waved it from east to
west and prayed that the spirit of Ma
than Hale might hover over the senate
and calm the troubled waters" On this
occasion he wore a double breasted blue
broadcloth coat, trimmed with brass but
tons and with black silk velvet collar and
cuffs Webster's colleague from Massa-
chusetts, Honest John" Davis, was not a
talker, but power because of his rugged
honesty and political influence. Webster's
great opponent, Calhoun, was the embodi-
ment of integrity, as even his opponents
were willing to admit. He had a large
fund of information and was full Of the
cries.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28
FIRE INSURANCE RATES
The Heavy Advance Mt Philadelphia
to he Enforced
5.s:f Philadelphia Times.

,s'ssf Philadelphia Times.
The executive committee Of the Phila-
delphia Fire Underwriters association
Yesterday reached the final decision that
the recently increased fire insurance rates
would be continued UNDER the existing
laws, no matter what action is taken by
those who are affected. II
The decision was made known in two
letters, which were prepared by the exec
ut1ye committee and sent to Charles NJ.
Biddle, chairman Of the insurance com
mittee Of the Trades league, which or
ganization had protested against the in
crease. 4 ~
One letter takes IN the matter OF the
increase In rates made in 1900--the ad-
vance then being from 10 to GO cents per
S1QO. At that time it was said BY the
underwriters that the advance would he
temporary. The Trades league commit
tee argued that this advance should be
annulled because of the recent increase
The executive committee Of the under
writer's give this reason for not reyoking
the advance: 3
The increase of 1900 was made with the
| understanding that as soon as the. new
! water main service was in operation the
| rates would be placed as they were be-
fore. The new service is not yet in op-
SioCAou. i1VeA LIE COlHplettOH OF Tue pipe
lines will not. suffice. We do not con
slider the service completed until the
pumping stations are in operation. There
fore. until this is a fact, the 1900 rates
will remain in effect
Taking UP the new increase the Trades
| league committee contended that the ad-
vance of IS cents on each 500 worth ct
| insurance in the congested district, and so
cents on each 500 worth in the confa gra
| tion district is unjust, for the reason that
| it does not discriminate between property
owners who provide their places with
every possible protection against FIRE and
those WHO provide none at all.
In answering this the underwriters do
not enter into the merits of the argument
but emphatically say that the present
rates will remain In effect.
A new factor has entered into the con.
| troversy which may have serious results
| It was said yesterday that a downtown
bank had refused to discount the paper
CT q Well-knoWn firm because the firm
had withdrawn its insurance pending a
settlement Of the increase question. This
statement was made at the meeting Of the
Master Builders exchange and was tc
this effect: The firm in question he'd
never Tad any difficulty in getting Its pa
per discounted, and yesterday when it ap-
! piled for discount at a bank one OF the
directors announced that the firm hat
withdrawn Its insurance on account OF The
! increase in rates.
Suppose this firm should suffer heavy
1 fire loss tonight" was the way the d.
rector put it, Gould they take up this
paper? think the bank would be in the
safest position by not dtscounting the
| parer at this time. Without insurance
the firm would undoubtedly be embar.
+ re- 6 Sod for some time -
For this reason the bank did not dis.
count the paper. It is said that other
firms are considering the question Of
withdrawing their insurance for time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28
RAN DOWN AN AGED MAN !

w. NJ. Camp Injured AS Result Of
zEs5 Reckless Driving.
at 72O Twentieth avenue N, was knocked
down and seriously injured by delivery
wagon at Fifth street and Hennepin
Friday He was stepping back from "a
car he had hailed by mistake when. the.
delivery wagon, going at, a gaHop, ran
him down. He fell on the pavement,
striking on his head and was seriously
hurt Passengers on the car and a crowd
at the corner saw the carelessness Of
sthe driver and there were shouts for his
arrest, but he drove away before his name
could be learned. Mr.. Camp was taken
to zhis- home IL
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28
Warrington Small Talk.

Tin sByrnes left for Minneapolis this after
noon He had an hours visit with. President
Roosevelt yesterday afternoon, but public
business was not discussed, ave in a, general
whsn both were in a law school together.
MI. and Mrs T. H. sheylin will leave for
New York to-day on their way to- Europe
pnstmasters appointed to-day: Minnesota
Lester Prairie, Mcleod county 0. H. Smith.
North Dakota-Bartlett Ramsey county,
Emma smons; Cable, Grand Forks county.
Edwin Hayford.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28

No value is placed on 257 shares of the
Wichita Valley railroad, '83 shares of the
Western Industrial company, SO shares OF
the Union Stock Yards company of Sioux
City, 100 shares of the Bay Lands I'M
provemcnt company, 400 shares Of the
Carmen Island Salt company 300 shares
Of the Nebraska Land and Improvement
company, 248 shares Of the Logan Valley
Land company, 800 shares OF the Rubins
Grain company, 252 shares Of the Inter
state Storage company, 1000 shares of the
Central Elevator company
Bonds of the Wichita Valley railroad
company and Lake Minnetonka Club and
Minneapolis club aggregate ss,7oo@Hs =
The. notes Of the estate are nearly all
apparently on personal loans. and are
valued at s194.175, although the face
value is a great deal more. Notes Of the
Sioux City street railway company to the
amount of $4,000 are figured as worth
nothing Many well-known local names
are found on the notes
The live. stock and carriages are vail
ued at $3.50, the credits with F. H.
Peavey & Co. at $3s6,434, and the life in
surance policy in the Mutual Life In
surance company of New York at
ST 600 600 g .-t.f- = ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28
!. small, but Expensive Mistake.

BECAUSE some one back in 1876 wrote
'"and" when he intended to write in,
while drawing deed Cyrus Smith has
been obliged to spend some good money
for attorneys fees and other legal ex-
penses. Mr.. Smith bought lot 81 in block
% Of Atwater's addition and the deed
conveyed him lot 81 and block %. There
was5no question whatever as to what was
intended but it has taken a most
formidable array of legal papers to get
the deed corrected.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28
SIX DlSORDERLlES

Members of Crowd Rounded Up
Thursday EVENING.
Six of the nine persons arrested in the
raid on the abandoned house at Sixth
avenue N and Lyndale Thursday night
were in court Saturday. John lnnes
Gertrude Colburn, George McDougal,
Charles Booth and Albert Ryan were
found guilty Of being found in a disorder
ly house and each was given sentence
of $40 or ten days in the workhouse.
George Thomas was found guilty Of con-
Quoting the place and was assessed $25
or 30 days Three Of the prisoners pleaded
guilty and paid their fines yesterday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28
NO OCCASION.
Chicago Tribune.

Voice Cat other end of interp,anetary teIe-
phone)-Hello Is that the earth?
. Answering Voice--Yes.
4 Voice--Ths is Mars. We are glad to nave
opened communication with you at last. May
we suggest; S. ..s.s- d.
{ Answering Voice This is Editor Stead. I
don't need any suggestions. am running
this planet myself Ring of!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28
CANCELLATION
Attempts to Bring Miners and Ops
orators Together.

orators Together.
New York, April e2s.-The cancellations
committee of the National Civic Fedora
tion, which is endeavoring to compose the
differences between the anthracite mine
operators and their miners, met here to-
day with representatives of both sides OF
the controversy.
No definite result was reached. A sub
committee Of employers and men was APP
pointed to take UP the matters in dispute
and will report on Tuesday next.
Secretary Eas1ey of the civic commits
tee, said the speakers went over the stu.
alton very carefully; that the general
tone of discussion was very friendly, bug
no prediction as to the final outcome
could be made.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28
Celestial Iniunctions.

The injunction proceeding of Chew
Sam and Wong Chong, the Chinese res
taurant keepers, against the cooks union
was to have been heard this morning,
but by the consent of all parties the
hearing was adjourned to next Wednesday
morning in Judge Harrison's chambers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28
NUMEROUS N0TABLEs
The Fourth Ward Republicans Will

Entertain Eminent Guests.
The full program of the annual banquet
of the Fourth Ward Republican club, on
NORA. B. Cummins,s of Iowa, Governor
S. sR. VAN SAINT and Loren Fletcher are
down for addresses on topicssnot specified.
Rev. j. S. Montgomery will speak on
christians in Politics." John NJ. Rees,
vice president. of the club;;xwill speak for
the fourth ward and its club. and Con-
gresham F. G. Stevens, of St. Paul, will
tell about the insurgents" Mayor Ames
will give the welcoming address and Rev.
NJ. D. Shutter the invocation. The Ma
sonic quartet and an orchestra will fur
nish the music. There will be a business
meeting Of the. club. Monday evening sss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28
HURT HER BUSINESS.

: :
"Do you keep house?" asked the weary
little woman.
aCertainly not replied the author Of
Hints to Housekeepers''s and rHow to
Keep Your Servant = 81 tried 1t once
and it. spoiled too many of my literary
Illusions
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28
GARD OF THANKS

Mrs John NJ owen and family desire to
extend their heartest thanks to the many
kinAAfriends who so kindly and ably assisted
theim during their recent bereavement Mrs.
Owen and children.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28
NEUROLOGICAL

LYDIA NOLAN of st. Paul, died Satur-
day at 3640 First avenue S, this city.
Funeral from above address at 2 p. m. to-
day. InLermeuu at Lanewu oa.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28

All! thin the bard and famished who
Builds beautious lines on faith and hope;
But fat and sleek the man who writes
The quatrains clarifying Soap!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28

bank ...... -. $50 is2s. 500
90 'n MERGE 1av'ona' paAN ~ 49, ss,75o
so, shares FIRST National, bank..... ..s 800
SI Iuth a,oA e. $3.50
caeo .'... $4,000
3 2791. shares Interior Elevator Co. 80 212, $50
1892 shares Republic Elevator Co... 109,92G
3e3 shares Peavey Elevator Co -. 1913, $3.50
1903 shares Monarch Elevator Co...... 25O, SAC
3,l42 shares Omaha Elevator Co........ 4s,2lS
1859 shares Midland Elevator Co.,
Kansas City .................... $500
''- Duluth ....................... s7,74o
neapolis .................. -. 64,35o
2,7O1 shares Globe Elevator Co.. Duluth 175,565
ment Co 2ss, 10
ILL shares Peavey Duluth Terminal. IS, ABB
2,O5O shares Peavey Steamship Co... 2O5, 900
IL shares North American Telegraph 1900
Is shares 500 railway (commoD $50
I shares Minneapolis Pow Works. TOO
Is 2-3 shares Interstate Land CO... ). 1856
II shares Lafayette Realty Co........ i 1870
ferred) ....~.,...... ........-...... 5, 400
70 shares Cable Co., Chicago (com
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28
MISS MABEL NELSON; dat

MISS MABEL NELSON. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs%S P. Nelson, sied at an early
hour Saturday of heart Il disease, from
winch she nau long been q sufferer. She was
81 years of age and sensfai favorite with
all her acquaintances. She was sister OF
Mrs. Adolph Edsten, Mrs. John Bjorhus and
Miss Ida Nelson. Funerals notice later.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28
Appraisers Place It's Value a
$3,774,284.62.
THE BULK IN. STOCKS AND BONDS
Many Notes show Personal Loans to
Friends Among Well known
fsAIinneapofitans

L. i. I.onebrake. B.. H. Hvoodworth and
Eugene M.ssStevens. appraisers ofi5the es-
tate OF the late, Frank III. Peavey, filed
their report toeday%in the probate court
The whole property. personal and real, is
valued at s3,774,2S4.6.. The only real
estate is Highcroft at Lake Minnetonka,
which issvalued at $50 1000. The furniture
ard household effects at Highcroft and
he old ONE at 2119 Park. avenue, are ap-
praised at $4,000. The bulk of the estate
is naturally in the stocks and bonds of
the corporations in which Mr.. Peavey was
interested. These aggregate s2,o92, S17.9l,
divided as follows: iS<
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28
OREGON EDUCATOR

DR.. Frank Strong Elected Chancellor
of kansas University.
Lawrence, Kan, April 2s.-Dr. Frank
Strong of the University OF Oregon was
to-day elected chancellor of the Univer.
sity of Kansas to succeed DR.. F. H.
Snow, resigned.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28
! RIVERSIDE GYMNAsTS
Gave an Exhibition Mt Riverside
Chapel Last; Evening. Ekfss

A fair audience was out, Friday. evening
to see the Boys club give their annual
exhibition. They did some good work
The last year has shown a great improve
ment over the last exhibition. b The ap-
tparatus work was we'll received.
The Young Mems Christian association
had representation in some of their
best athletes. The work of the young
men was exceptionally good. Parallel
bar, turning bar, vaulting horse work
and tunbling were all we'll done Fencine.
by two ladies was an interesting feature
The music furnished by Denkier's orches-
ira was pleasing feature of the evening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

POSITION WANTED By FIRST CLASS
man cook; wages $50 ee4 Hennepin av.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28
All Baseball Claims Paid.

Clarence H. Saulnaugh was this morn
ing discharged as receiver for the Min
tpeapolis Ball club by Judge McGee. he
has been in charge nearly three years
and has licuidated every claim in full.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28
SUPERIOR ELECTION CASE
Will Not Be Available for
This Years Primaries.
Special to The journal. :

Special to The journal.
Madison, Wis, April 2S.-The motion
TO advance the Superior election case,
involving the legality of the republican
nominate ton for mayor at this springs
election, was denied by the supreme court
and the case will not come UP for argu-
nent until next fall.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28

JOHN PITBLADO, for many years a
resident of the East Side. died Saturday
survived by four children, Susie, Annie
James and Henry, all of whom live in the
city. Mr. Pitblado was employed for many
years by the park board as foreman of con-
struction. having superntended the building
of. Lake Harriet boulevard sand Mnrehaha
driveway and Loring park work. The funeral
will take place from the House of Faith
Presbyterian church, of which the deceased
vas member. Interment will be at Lake
wood.
HENRY HILL-The funeral of the late
Henry Hill took place from 'the residence,
800 Seventh street S. yesterday at 8, p. NJ.
The services Will be private. Friends Will
be permitted to see the remains between u
and ] p. H. %>2
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28

Eyes" added the eross-eyed boarder;
,3.but there is no intimation that her
Sunday school class of brigands gave their
dear teacher a nice book or plush
coy cred album to remember them by.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28

SIZED UP. s.
4 Brooklyn Life *
The Leading Woman-How does Garrette
rank as an actor?
The scomedian-EIe doesn't--he.is-.esn,s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28
AN OMISSION

ss5 Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph II
81 think that Miss Stone is really re-
leased this time said the observant
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28

Burg.arized the Phone Burglars
broke into the office of the Great Western
Cycle company, Sixth street and First avenue
s, last night and stole about 500 from the
till in the prepayment telephone.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-28

Mr.. Thompsons' attention was called to
recent editorial in the New York Inde-
pendent to the effect that only old-time
ministers believed that Adam was other
than an ellegcrical person, and that in the
making of new creeds (referring especial
|ly to that. Of the Presbyterian church,
some stand should be taken on the matter.
It is averred by the Independent that
none Of the Theological students turned
out of Presbyterian or Congregational
seminaries since the doctrine of evolution
has been found incontrovertible believe
that Adam was a reality Of this Mr..
Thompson said that unquestionably not
one of the committee of twenty zone stood
with the Independent: Every one of the
committee, in Mr.. .Thompson's opinion,
firmly believed that God created an actual
man, Adam, for in sthe discussion of
Adams fall and of original sin the com on
mitteemen were of one opinion. The
creed makes no statement on the exact
point, however.