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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
IHE. WHEAT We EAT
Varied Little in 10 Years According
to L. G. Powers.
PER CAPITA coNsUMPTIoN 5.25 Blu,
The Figure Reached by Several
Methods, Each ARording
Check on others.

In the current issue Of the Cincinnati
Price Current, Rev. l.. g. Powers of Min
neapolis, now chief agricultural statisti-
clan for the census bureau, has an article
dealing with the per capita consumption
of wheat in the United States. The aver
age annual consumption of wheat by the
American people is placed at 5.25 bu per
capita In this article Mr.. Powers says:
In 1890 the division OF manufactures
reported the production of S0,s4S,797 bar
rels OF, wheat -four. During the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1890, there were ex-
ported 12,231,711 barrels, or Is per cent.
The division of manufactures reported
that in the census year 1856, 749,79S bushels
Of wheat were converted into -four. De-
Quoting from this Is per cent, as the
amount exported as flour. we have as
the quantity of wheat consumed by the
people in the year ending June l. $780,
els per capita. The total production OF
flour reported by the mills, as shown by
the preliminary .tabulation of the division
Of manufactures for the twelfth census,
was 102 524,094 barrels. There were ex-
ported in the fiscal year ending June 80,
1900, 1859, 194 barrels, which is IL pei
cent of the product reported by the mills
as ground. The amount ground, 48S,914,
OO4 bushels OF wheat, less Is per cent
exported, gives substantially 4UU,SlU,UUl
bushels as the quantity for home con-
sumption. This is the equivalent CT 5.25
bushels per capita, or the same substan-
TALLY as is indicated by the report OF
manufactures of ten years before.
"The figures for 1880 are not as perfect
as those for the last two censuses, but
they Indicate probable consumption OF
wheat by the people of the United States
at that time of 5.5 bushels per annum.
An analysis Of the figures of the di-
vision of agriculture of the census, Civ
| ing the production in 1899 as 658 ,534, 25.
| bushels, will reach the same result al
that given above for that of manufac
lures, or substantially 5.25 bushels pei
capita consumption.
"Ten years ago, when the analysis O.
the figures CT wheat production, as giver
by the division of agriculture, and O
| wheat ground, as given by the division O
manufactures, showed more wheat GROUND
| than was possible for the wheat reported
| by the other division as grown, the trade
generally assumed that there was some
| error in the figures of the division o
manufactures; but with the report of the
| two divisions of the twelfth census agree
| ing with that average consumption 0
| wheat, it seems to me that the statistics
of 1890 of the division of manufacture;
| in the census, SO far as they differ from
those of the division of agriculture a
that time, must be accepted and that WI
| can safely assume that now, as ten years
ago, the average consumption of whea
by the American people is 5.25 bushels
per capita"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
wa.hington Small Talk

Mr.. and Mrs, ]. v. McHugh, of Minneapolis,
leave for home to-day They have been on
pleasure trip to New York, Boston and
Washington.
Frank Hoover, the Minneapolis compositor
who attempted suicide last Sunday and again
yesterday upon his release from the hospital,
will be examined to-day to determine whether
gency hospital believe his mind is temporarily
unbalanced by his domestic troubles
The house passed bills establishing an addi-
tional land Office in Montana and regulating
the introduction of eggs of game birds, fol
propagation The purpose Of the latter is t.
authorize the secretary of agriculture to f2
regulations by which there would be no prop
agation of undesirable birds, such as English
sparrows. The propagation will be confined tt
desirable game birds.
Postrnasters appointed TODAY: Minnesota
Mansfield. Freedom county w. j. Emerson
iowa --Canhy, Adair county, F. B. Clancy
Montsna-Bridger, Carbon county, w. L
Hyde
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
HOSPITABLE DIXIE.
c. $. A. VETS GREET MIR. TORRANCE
He Attends Southern Encampments
of the Grand Army of the
Republic.

Atlanta papers which arrived this morn
ing contain glowing descriptions of the
enthusiastic reception of Judge Ell Tor
rance of Minneapolis, commander of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, in the south.
In Atlanta. union and confederate vet
Grams fairly outdid themselves. Wednes-.
day morning Judge and Mrs. Torrance
We're driven about the city, acconpa MED
by Judge Calhoun, president of the Con-
federate Veterans Home. and by other
prominent citizens. One of the most in
teresting places visited was the home
filled with disabled confederate veterans.
Mrs. Torrance accompanied reception
committee of women to the federal prison.
Judge Torrance reviewed the fourteenth
annual session of the Georgia department,
G. A. r., and installed the officers In the
evening Judge and Mrs. Torrance were
the guests of honor at a reception at tho
kimball hotel, in which confederate vet
Grams, sons of vet Grams and Daughters of
the COnfederacY participa ted.
Writing to S. III. fowler, his adjutant
| general, Judge Torrance says particular
significance has been given to the trip be-
cause Mrs. Torrance is the first wife of a
| commander chief of the grand army to
visit the south with her husband He
| finds that many southern women are de-
! voted members of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. AS Mrs. Torrance
occupies prominent position in that or
der i'm Minnesota, she has been much
sought after by southern women
The visitors left Atlanta Wednesday for
Montgomery, where Judge Torrance at
tended another encampment. He was to
visit New Orleans and Beaumont, Texas
to attend other encampments before his
return about April 49,
At Montgomery they were met by Col
fWickersham and comrades, including
Lieutenant Smith, of the First Alabama
cavalry, who knew Mortimer Flint, OF
minneapolis.
At Cincinnati the southern train was
held fifteen minutes for Judge Torrance
| and mart Y I'd ma L q connections
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
THE POTATO SITUATION
s.. n. Hall Doubts RumorsEof an I'm.
pending Corner.

S. H. Hall, one of the prominent com
mission men Of the city, and in close
touch with the Minneapolis potato mar
ket, has small, faith in the ability of the
beef trust to corner food products, par
ticularly potatoes. AS yet there is no
evidence that any attempt is being made
to gather In the tubers, at least in this
city The Minneapolis potato market is
the largest in the country and would
probably be the first to feel any move
looking toward corner.
Mr.. Hall admits that almost anything
is within the power Of the gigantic COM
bination, but is, inclined to think that
the present rumors are without founda-
ton. The beef trust, he says, is not
buying potatoes except in very small
quantities, and then only for It's own use.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
PAPER BY ELMEND0RF


Local Piano Dealer on Program of
National Convention.
c. A. Elmendorf manager Of the Kim
ball Piano company's branch in this city,
has been selected to read a paper before
the annual convention Of the National
Piano Dealers association which meets
in Baltimore May 1915. Mr.. Elmendorf
will answer the question: (Which is the
Most Advisable Way for the Dealer to
handle commercial pianos; carry Stencil
or irregular pianos Without the Maker S
Name, or have "a piano Made With His
Own Name on it"
The conservative Musical Courier in
speaking of the coming convention calls
special attention to\ Mr.. Elmendorf and
his topic, and states that he is one of the
brightest and most successful piano men
in the entire country
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
PRATT is ENUMERATED
A Clean Bill Given to Attorney OF

A Clean Bill Given to Attorney OF
Itasca.
Charges filed with the governor against
County Attorney Pratt of Itasea county
have vanished in hin air. TIE county
commissioners had charged malfeasance
in office, for MS refusal to prosecute Ger
tain criminal cases. AMI for not only COM
polling them TO em9loy outside counsel
to prosecute murder case. but for hav-
ing furnished the jury with liquor, by
reason Of which C. O. Baldwin, attorney
for the defend'an ut, had secured new trial
ate great expense to the county.
The governor appointed q commission to
take evidence. The commission has re-
ported stating that after repeated at
tempts it has failed to secure a scintilla
of evidence against Mr.. Pratt.
This ends the prosecution and Mr.. Pratt
will retain his office ~,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
WAY UP FARMERS
ARriculturis
Meet Here with seedmen.

GOVERNMENT A8ricultUr1sts VIII
Meet Here With seedmen.
J. e. Northrup, president of the Aneri-
can Seed Trade association, the national
organization Of seed dealers and seed
growers, received word this morning that
James Wilson, secretary of agriculture.
will attend the annual convention to be
held in the ordinary Of the West hotel
June 24-26. 1t is expected that DR.. B. T..
Galloway, chief of the division OF vegeta-
BE physiology and pathology, and A. j..
Pieters, in charge of pure seed investi-
cations, division Of botany, will be pres
emit. Each of these representatives of the
department Of agriculture will make ad-
dresses The association comprises about
ITS members and at least 200 persons will
attend the meetings.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
FOR SEPARATE ELECTIONS
PLAN OF CHARTER COMMISSION
City Charter to Vote of
the People. 4s

There. will be meeting of the charter
commission next Friday evening to con-
slider the plan of submitting to the people
this fall an amendment to the present
city charter providing for separate mu-
nicipal elections. The members of the
commission made an effort to get together
last night, but lacked one or two of hav-
ing a quorum, and adjourned until Friday
evening.
There is no suggestion of the commits
sion's going any farther than to give the
people a chance to pass upon the above
mentioned change.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
BANK CLERKS BANQUET

Addresses by A. b. Stickney, Prof.
Mcvey and Bishop Edsal1.
!, The third annual banquet of the Min
neapolis Bank Clerks association will be
held at o'clock tonight at the West
hotel. Preceding the banquet reception
will be held in the hotel parlors. Orrin
NJ. Green will be postmaster. A. B.
stickney, president Of the Chicago Great
Western, will speak on Fundamental
Principles of Money F. L, McVey, pro-
lessor Of economics at the university
will talk on "The Functions Of the Bank
err in the Modern Industrial Organiza-
ton" Bishop Samuel G. Edsall will also
deliver an address,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
he LOST MILLIONS
A Minneapolis Railroad Man With a
Undue Career.


Henry v. Lucas, who recently went
through the bankruptcy court at Chicago,
is employed in the Great Northern ticket
office in this city, The case attracted at
tention as Mr.. Lucas is we'll known all
over the country. He was once manager
of the St. Louis ball club, at another
time was engaged in the steamboat bust
ness on the Mississippi, and has been in
the employ Of railroads all over the
country.
In his petition, Mr.. Lucas admitted liza
bilities Of $4,000 with no assets The
petition also related that Just twenty
years ago lie had fallen heir to $1,000, 900,
all of which had been lost in unfortunate
speculation The r,oneE was left 10 him
by his father, Judge Lucas, Of St Louis.
Mr.. Lucas then secured employment as
conductor on o Pullman car. Later he
secured his present position.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
ROBBED AN OLD MAN

Montana Woodshopper Oyerpowered
in His Cabin.
Special to The Journal.
Helena, Mont, April 19.-Ernest REIN
hold, French woodchopper, living near
Austin, fifteen miles northwest Of Helena,
was overpowered and robbed in his cabin
by a young man believed to be Charles
Gustafson who has been arrested in Mis-
soula on suspicion. Reimhold says the
robber came into his cabin and asked if
he had weapon. Receiving a negative
reply, the intruder seized Reimhold, who
is an old man, and choking him into in
sensibility robbed him OF $40.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
AMES CALLED TO ACCOUNT

Tom watson Objects to the Atten-
tfons of Police.
Tom Watsons. place, on First avenue
S, which came under the displeasure Of
the police few weeks ago, came IN for
another official admonition last night.
Two or three inspectors found half a doz-
en- women there and ordered Watson TO
send them away. After some protests,
Watson did as directed. This morning he
was at the mayors office bright and early
to seek explanations. He declares That
his place has been quiet as graveyard CT
late and that he is being Disseminated
against. Following the visit of the in
spectors last night, he declares that they
visited four other down town resorts anu
found them running as usual. And this
was after midnight, too.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
men AHEAD
Waterloo Strikers Get an Adj
vance and Will Return
to Work.

Special to The Journal.
Waterloo, Iowa, April 19.-The strike of
the Illinois Central shopmen has been
called off and the men will return to
work this evening.
A new scale submitted by the company
was accepted at noon to-day by the
strikers. 1t grants an average increase
Of Is per cent The men claim a great
victory.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
NEW STORE GROWTH
Evidenced by the Capitalization of
q New Firm.

Articles of Incorporation of Evans, Nun :
ger, Pickering & Co., were filed this morn
ing in the register of deeds Office. The
capital stock will be $780, 900, with shares
at 500 each There will be 1900 shares
of common stock and 1000 shares of pre-
ferred stock which will carry a fixed
cumulative preferential dividend at the
rate Of eight per cent The incorporat-
ors are John F. Evans, Rudolph W. Munzer,
Adam Pickering, William A. Alden, John
f. Elwell Alfred v. Hamburg and Charles
B. Holmes. SE4a4t
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
Yiennese Horrified.

Vienna. April 19.-The newspapers here
are publishing dispatches referring to the
charges made against American soldiers
In the Philippines. The Vaterland says:
.sThe American action appears to be
doubly horrible when it is remembered
that America waged war with Spain in the
name at humanity"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
EX PARTE COUNCIL
Will Hear Both Sides OF First Rnp.
fist Church Difficulty.

An ex parte council for the considera-
lion Of the difficulties of the First
Baptist church has been secured by the
representatives of the minority. Four
!een prominent men of the Baptist denom-
nation will sit in judgment. The sessions
will be held May 1915 in one of the large
churches of the city. The trustees of a
church of another denomination have
rendered the use of rooms for the coun-
n c-rJco
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
Z CoLoRED TROOPS COMING
The 24I, Infantry to Be Stationed
at Smelling.

at Smelling.
Fort Smelling is to be garrisoned by a
colored regiment this fall general
order issued yesterday having assigned
the Twenty fourth infantry, now in the
Philippines, but soon to be returned to
this country, to duty there. The head
quarters and second battalion Of the
Fourteenth infantry, now at the fort. will
&c to Fort Wayne, near eDtroit, Mich,
while the Ninth, which was ordered here
few months ago, will he sent instead to
Fort Niagara and Madison Barracks.
N. Y,
The regiment which is to come here
was stationed in Arizona at the outbreak
of the Spanish American war and went to
Cuba with General Shafter, taking nota-
BILE part in the battle of San Juan. For
the past three years it has been in the
| Philippines.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
ADAMS SCHOOL ARBOR DAY
Trees Are Planted and Named After
Great Americans.

Arbor Day exercises at the Adams
school yesterday were carried out under
the direction of the schools civic league.
Four trees were planted, a Longfellow
tree by the two lower grades, Paul Re-
we're tree by the third and fourth grades,
a Lincoln tree by the fifth and sixth, and
Loring tree, in honor Of c. NJ. Lering Of
this city, by the two upper grades. Fiji
teen minute exercises of songs and reci-
tations accompanied the paintings. All OF
the rooms had special programs
A plan has been started by the principal
Of the school, Professor D. H. Painter, by
which the scholars report each day upor
the progress made in improving theil
home lawns.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
THREE BIG BUILDINGS

Permits Aggregating $S1, 900.
Major C, B. Heffelfnger took out build
ing permits to the amount OF Ssl, 900 to-
day for three new buildings Inc new
wholesale building at AIS APO First avenue
N will be seven stories in height and
cost s55, 600. The annex to the present
North Star company's factory will be of
the same height and directly back and
is to cost 100000 A three story building
at 1924 Fourth street N will cost $4,000.
permit was also issued to the Fire,
proof Storage Warehouse company for a
$40 900 four story freproof warehouse at
LEILA First avenue N.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
FOUND DEAD AT FOOT OF STAIRS

FOUND DEAD AT FOOT OF STAIRS.
Peter Mintel employed at the St. Paul
steam dye works, 1923 West Third street.
was found dead yesterday at the foot OF
flight of stairs leading to his room in the
basement tits thought he fell headlons
down the stairs. breaking his neck. De-
ceased was SO years Of age and had no
relatives In this country.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
NORTH DAKOTA BALL
Winnipeg Will Be Taken In and
Complete the League.

Special to The Journal
Grand Forks, N D., April ia meeting
of the managers of the North Dakota Baseball
League will be held here this evening. One
Of two organizations in Winnipeg will be
awarded the sixth franchise of the league,
the other places being Grand Forks, Fargo.
Devils Lake, Cavalier and Crookston, the
latter being the only Minnesota town. About
all the teams have completed the roster of
players. President r. H. Kent has returned
from Minneapolis where he opened negoti
atoms for three league umpires.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
THEY PREFER SORGHUM
Northwestern Farmers Are Using
hut Little Kaffir Corn.

Kaffir corn sales are decreasing and the
use of amber cane or sorghum for fodder
Is increasing in the northwest. The
Kafir corn, so popular in Kansas and the
southwest, does not mature sufficiently In
the short northern season nor do any OF
the late varieties of fodder give ripened
ears. Kafir corn is difficult to cure. AL
though it resists heat we'll, sorghum also
has heat resistance. In comparison the
Kaffir fodder mas the advantage of a
heavier yield, but IT. does not have the
good feeding value of sorghum, which is
On the whole better for the northwest. /,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
TURNBLAD's MOTION DENIED

commissioners Valuation of His
Property Is Approved.
Swan j. Turnblad appeared before
Judge Harrison this morning by his at
torney with a motion to vacate the award
Of the commissioners fixing the value Of
his real estate in Lowry park, which is
wanted by the park board. Judge Harri-
son denied the motion. The report Of the
commission will stand unless Mr.. Turn
blad appeals to the supreme court.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
ADDRESS BY.PRoF. MovEY

One of the Important Features of
Eight-Hour Convention.
/. Professor Frank L.. McVey, of the de-
partment of economics at the university,
will deliver one Of the important ads
dresses at the national convention of en-
ployers and employees in Minneapolis in
September His subject will be Some
Economic Effects of the Eight Hour Day !,
and his discussion is expected to lay the
foundation for the meeting.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-21
A 100000 WAREHOUSE
Soon to BE Built Mt the tiinnesota
Transfer.

The Central Warehouse company will
build a warehouse for general and bonded
storage and for west coast shingles, next
to the Mccormick warehouse at the Min
nesota Transfer. It will cost 100000.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-03
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Beaver County (Pa.) Agricul-
tGral society is seeking site for \
fair ground.
Peter Lemmert was elected mayor
Of Frostburg, Nd, on the Republican
ticket.
Warren co. business men have
started movement for a $4,000 fed
eral building for that city.
Crawford county, Pa, Democrats
Endorsed Robert E. Pattison for the
gubernatorial nomination.
Residents of Fairmont, w. Va, who
bought $4,000 worth Of Alpha Mining
and Milling company stock from ]. F.
Moore are anxiously seeking Moore.
who, 1t is said. has disappeared with
their money.
A double frame house occupied by
the families Of John and George Boyle
at Altoona, Pa, was burned. The oc-
cupants escaped with difficulty, not
saving even their clothing.
The Pennsylvania state medical ex-
aiming board organized at Harris.
burg by electing Henry Deates. Jr.,
Philadelphia, president and H. S. Nc
Connell. New Brighton. secretary.
Medical examination dates agreed
upon are July % to %. In Pittsburg
the examinations will be held at the
Central high school, in Philadelphia.
at Industrial hall.
Pennsylvania State Food Inspector
Foust has brought suit charging VIC
lations of the pure food law against
Hoffman & Dunn. Hugh A Easton.
Charles Weir, Charles Scheffler, Ril-
ing & Winner and S. e. Lenkard, Of
Dubois; A. l. McNaul, Theodore De-
trich and L. w. Spencer of Curwens-
Vile; Peter Kreher and j. I. Heller.
Of Clearfield, and G. /. Waddell, Coal
port.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-03
MAY CALL OUT MORE MEN.
Smaller Operators Didn't Feel Bound
by Altoona Scale.

Altoona, Pa. April 3.-Not a mine
of the Rochester and Pittsburg Coal
and Iron company was working yes
terday. President Gilday, Secretary
Gilbert and National Officers Mckay
and Rice were in conference at Clear.
field last night. They telegraphed
for National President Mitchell. but
he answered that he was unable ~
visit this district at present.
Several of the smaller operators
in Cambria county, who did not at.
tend the Altoona convention and WIN
do not feel bound by the action OF
the large operators, have failed to
sign the scale. The miners propose
to give them time limit, at the end
Of which, il the scale is not signed
the men will be called out. Three
hundred men employed in a mine al
Hastings quit work Tuesday because
the operator, James. l.. Mitchell. re.
fused to sign the scale unless the
check-off clause was eliminated. Mr.
Mitchell took possession Of the mine
since the Altoona convention ad
journed.'