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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
GET MONEY ANYHOW
Legislature Will Doubtless Legalize
100000 Bond Issue for Min
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neapolis Schools.
A Bill to Be Introduced at Coming
Session-Precedents for the
Course. e.

The schools of Minneapolis will get that
100000 bond issue Notwithstanding the
fact that less than two-thirds of the
voters voted upon the proposition. The
majority In favor of the bonds was the
largest ever given any bond proposition in
this city, and there can be no doubt that
the legislature will follow the course it
has adopted in past years and legalize the
issue.
Since the present law went into effect,
seven years ago. there have been two
issues Of school bonds. In neither case
did the bonds secure two-thirds of the
total vote; although two-thirds of the
votes cast on the proposition were
recorded as favoring the ISSUE. In each
case the legislature subsequently passed
an act declaring that the expression two
thirds in the law should be interpreted
as meaning "two-thirds Of the voters
voting upon the bond question:" although
the act in both instances was SO drawn
as to apply only to the previous election.
This having been the procedure in the
past, there is, little reason to doubt that
the legislature will: again come to the
rescue. ~-~y, ".r, AZ
N. F. Hawley Of the board of educa-
tion said this morning, that such a bill
would be introduced at the coming session
and that he expected no, difficulty in Sc
curing its passage. ,>,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
.NYSTEDI .PAWNED IT
Watch Of the Prospect Park Murder
Victim Recovered by the
a. Police. Il
Every Day Brings Fresh Evidence
Against the Two Prisoners
- Now Held.

. Levi. Nystedt and Andrew Haakenson,
the two Prospect Park thugs, are still
locked up at the central police station
awaiting the action Of the grand jury.
Meanwhile the evidence against them is
accommodating and the case is becoming
stronger each day. The woman so closely
associated with Haakenson told the
officers that She was taken to the park
and one of the men said: "This is where
we do our slaughtering.'' The watch TAX
en- from the dead man was found this
morning in Washington avenue pawn
shop, where it had been pawned the morn
ing after the murder. The pawnbroker
Identified Nystedt as the man who left
the watch there.
The identity of the dead man has not
yet been established, but Superintendent
Waite has a. promising clue. Circulars
bearing the picture of the dead man will
be printed and sent to every police depart
nent IN the country In the hope that the
mans identity may be established before
his murderers come to trial.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
MACHINERY IS MISSING
And. E. M. Conant Of This City Is
Under Arrest in Anaconda,
Montana.

A special from Anaconda. Mont, says
that Edward M. Conant, who was arrested
in Butte some two weeks ago for the al
legged utterance of fraudulent drafts or
checks, was taken to Anaconda by Sheriff
Conley This action was taken as a result
of two formal criminal complaints filed
by the country attorney charging Conant
with certain irregularities in connection
with his home office.
Conant had been employed for some
time past by the Union Scrap Iron and
Metal company of this city as purchaser
Of scrap machinery At the time of his
arrest in Butte he stated that the matter
would be settled as soon as correspondence
could pass between Montana and Mime
sofa. Even then, however, his com mpany
was investigating many doubtful looking
transactions in which Conant was thought
to be implicated.
1t IS alleged that Conant drew on his
company for scrap iron never purchased;
In one instance, in city adjoining Ana
conda, he is alleged to have reported the
purchase of some machinery for a certain
price. and to have drawn on his company
for the amount. The machinery, it was al
legged, was not accounted for by shipment
or otherwise within the requisite time.
Conant explained that the engine had fall
en- through bridge and that it could not
be raised until the bridge was recon-
structed. Investigation is said to have
shown that no machinery was ever pur-
chased. =.
Ihe charges under which Conant was
taken to Anaconda are alleged to have
been based upon this or similar transac-
tlons The specific charge is that Of oh
tanning money under false pretenses. sums
OF s6e5 and $500 being named in the com
p]aint.
Since Conant's arrest the home firm has
been endeavoring to effect a settlement.
but apparently has failed He will prob
ably be taken into court in Anaconda to-
day for arraignment.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
SAW r. I. TERMINALS
Freight Department Officials Inspect tho
Systems New Terminal Facilities
In MInneanoJIe

Robert G. Brown, general northwestern
agent of the Rock Island, conducted the
following, party over the Rock Island
terminals in the city this morning: Rob-
ert Williams of Cedar Rapids, general
superintendent, northern district; F. B.
Boyd, Chicago. general freight agent east
Of the Missouri river; T. H. Simmons,
Cedar Rapids, assistant general freight
agent; G. B. Albright Cedar Rapids. dis
trict freight agent. r-.
No prediction is made as to the exact
date on which the Rock Island will begin
handling freight business through it's own
terminals. In st. Paul the prediction is
even harder as the frost may at any time
delay the work of track laying to the west
side from South st. Paul If the weather
remains reasonably good the freight house
may open for business Dec. 1: Meanwhile
the business in both cities Is still handled
over the st. Louis.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
CLEANED UP SIOUX CITY
Aqent for a Minneapolis Company Made
Unauthorized Promises to In


Unauthorized Promises to In
vestors There.
The United States Realty company of
this city has received notice of suit
testing it's right to collect money on its
contracts in Sioux City. H. G. Graham
brings the action. It Is stated that Ira
e. Harrison, agent Of the company,
went to Sioux City last summer and
represented that the company would pay
$1,000 premium Jan. for a monthly pay
ment of 81.
c. c. Evans, treasurer Of the company,
said this morning that he had just re-
turned from Sioux City where he made
an investigation. He says that Harrison,
who is now in st. Louis, misrepresented
the company and wrote about 200 con-
tracts. The company knew nothing of the
matter until Harrison had left, clearing
probably about 81 1000 in fifteen days. Mr..
Evans said:
II found that Harrison had told the
people that this company would give 81, 900
cash on Jan. Is. This could not possibly
be carried out according to our contract.
Mr.. Harrison had no other authority than
to solicit business under instructions to
estimate maturity Of the contracts at
from sixteen to twenty months"
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
A CAPITOL PLAZA
The Recommendation of Cass Gilbert to
the Citizens OF the Capt.
al Ci$u


Cass Gilbert, architect of the state capi-
tol spoke at the st. Paul Commercial
club, yesterday afternoon, on the duties
Of the city in connection with the new
capitol. He declared the environment Of
the building to be a reproach to St. Paul.
and advocated the construction of a
plaza extending for three city blocks from
the capitol toward the business district
In no other way, he said, could the full
beauties of the. capitol be made appar-
ent. The state, he added, had done its
share and the city should now act.
The tract which he proposes to add to
the capitol grounds is partially built up,
although the buildings upon it are not Of
large value. He thought that it would
better be secured now, while the cost is
compare lively low, and he argued that it
could be used later for the site of future
public buildings such as home for the
State Historical society and a building
for the supreme court. He had no sug-
gestion to make as to the best plan Of
raising the necessary funds, but left that
to the business men of the city
In the course Of his talk Mr.. Gilbert
explained that the capitol commission
planned to have the interior decorations
of the new building executed by the fore
most decorators *of the country, IT, their
money held out. -. =. ..'t
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
WILL STICK TO NAME
M. & St. L, Will, Use! North Star
Limited, in Snite Of Protest. .

''TThe ''North Star Limited'' trains Of the
Minneapolis & st. Louis road will con-
tinue to be called by that name notwith-
standing the protest filed by the Milwau-
kee road with A. B. Cults, general pas
senger and ticket agent. -
Shortly after North Star Limited was
determined upon by a popular contest, F..
A. Miller, general passenger agent Of the
Milwaukee, remembered that his road had
fifteen years ago named its line to the
copper country 1.-The North Star Route. y
Upon this fact the Milwaukee based its
claim of exclusive right to the name.
The st. Louis officers searched the
official guides and the milwaukee, folders
and were unable to find any advertise
ment of the North Star Route" They
have, therefore, concluded to retain the
name, 1t is pointed out that the st. Louis
is a Minnesota railroad, that most Of Its
mileage is in this state and also that the
greater portion Of its. business IS with
Minnesota people. The chosen name IS,
therefore, peculiarly fit. On the other
hand Mr.. Cults fails, to see the slgnln-
canoe attaching to such name for a
route into the copper country of Michigan
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
FoSNEs' GOOD RECORD
Praise for Postoffice Inspector In st. Paul
District In Report From
Washlnqton.

Postal Inspector M. s. Fosnes, now in
charge of the St. Paul district, who re-
organized the postal service in Cuba two
years ago, is highly praised in a recent
report of the fourth assistant postmaster
general for the work accomplished on the
Antillean island.
1.-THE administration. Of the postal affairs
Of Cuba by Inspector Fosnes," says the
report, is a source Of pride to this bu
rsau. The improvements in the service
cannot be more forcibly demonstrated than
by comparing the first eighteen months
Of his administration with the eighteen
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14

months beginning with the American oc-
cupation and ending with the re-organiza-
ton of the service.
THUS the deficit in the postal revenues
of the island from Jan. 1, 1899. to June 80,
1900 was 1928, ,O46.3S, and the deficit from
July /, 1900, to Dec. 81, 1901. was $685.
574.02.-showing a gain of s417,472.31.
THE same source of economy was fol-
lowed until the postal affairs Of the island
were turned over to the Cuban government
May 20, 1902, and the deficit was again
reduced, during four months of this year,
by $42, 2,379.54.
"At such rate the deficit would have
disappeared and the service would have
become self-sustaining in another year.
The service. at the same time was con-
stantly improving in efficiency. This is
record that may well serve as model to
our Cuban friends
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14

Stolen Goods ReCovered.-Ihe ponce
have succeeded in recovering nine Valu-
able revolvers stolen from local store
Names are kept secret in the case, as the
management of the store will not prose-
cute the thief who was formerly an en-
ploye.
A BID Torrens Contract-The Torrens
system of registering land titles has some
firm advocates The parties who have re-
Gently come into possession of Reming-
tons fifth addition have applied for the
registratio of all their holdings in eleven
separate tracts.
Nazareth Church Property soid.-The
American Unitarian aSSOCla ton mas SOlu
to the Free Christian church Of Mime
apolis the front 63 feet of blocks 1 and 2
in Atwater's addition for $4,000. These
lots are at the northeast corner OF TWelfth
avenue S and Ninth street and was Tor
merly the Nazareth Norwegian Unitarian
church property.
Three Stamp Windows Now.-Few peo-
pie know it, but there are three stamp
windows at the postoffice The third
pIo 9ul IuOIJ 9lsIe eul ssoIoB 81 MoPu!M
windows. 1t opened several weeks
ago in charge of John w. Lindholm. Three
stamp windows now await customers dur
ing the busy part of the day, and two
windows are open at other hours.
Man and Money Gone.--W. L. Wiscoh-
hof Of Wakefield, Neb is looking for q
former friend and travelling companion.
VIII Palott, and If he can find him he will
swear out a complaint charging him with
the larceny Of 500. He has asked the
police to aid him in his quest. Wiscohhof
says that he gave Pallott 800 for safe
keeping and that the man has disap-
peared.
The Brooks Funeral-The funeral Of
the late Lester R. Brooks who died sud-
denly at the West hotel Tuesday evening,
was held from the residence Of his broth
er, A. S. Brooks, 81 Eighth street S, this
afternoon at 3 o'clock. The funeral was
private and the pall-bearers were his
business partners. The remains were de-
posted in a vault at Lakewood cemetery
to await the selection of the burial place.
Wennerberg soloists Arrive.-Mrne.
Ragna Lime and Joel Mossberg, the prin-
cipal soloists in the Wennerberg musical
festival at the Exposition building this
evening, arrived this morning from Chi
cago. Both expressed themselves as being
in excellent voice. Nine. Lime will be
the guest Of Mrs. Smith Behrens while in
the city Mr. Mossberg is at the Ncollet.
An informal reception will be held in their
honor this evening at the Odin Club.
Returns After Many Years.-A. L. Ross
and his accomplished daughter, Miss
Gertrude, of Los Angeles, Cal, are visit
Ing MIR. and Mrs. w. H. Bayless at their
home, 1887 Second avenue S. Mr.. Ross,
since retiring from a forty-five-years
career in the hotel business, being at one
time general manager Of the Palmer
house, Chicago. has engaged in the real
estate business and is now one Of the
best-known real estate men in Califor-
MIA. In 1856 Mr.. Ross visited ST. Paul and
st. Anthony, and while in st. Anthony
came across the river to view the site
on which the great city Of Minneapolis is
now located. He also had the pleasure
of attending the first Minnesota terri
torial fair.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
FLOUR CITY BONDS GOOD
Government Takes Them as Security for
Deposits-Letter from a Chi .,
-. cauo Bank. -. IT,. - ~.


DeposIts-Letter from Chi ., r.
cago Bank. - ~. y -
AS an evidence Of the outside apprecia-
tion of the value of Minneapolis munich
pal bonds from an investment standpoint,
City Controller Rogers exhibits a letter,
received yesterday from a Chicago bank
ing house, asking him to register a United
States treasury certificate for. $4,000 in
Minneapolis 81 per cent coupon bonds
for that bank. The same bank has al
ready . registered a like certificate for
$50, 900.
a The controller is assured by the writer
that Minneapolis is to be congratulated
on having it's bonds approved as security
for government deposits.
1--WE have always had great confidence
in the securities of your city, the writer
continues, "and therefore when Secre-
tary Shaw made his ruling we took up
with him Immediately the question Of
having these. bonds put on the approved
list We have appreciated the assistance
you have rendered us in the way Of get
ting out registered certificates SO as to
close this matter up promptly. I
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
NUMBER 83

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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
HIS MIND MADE UP
Mayor Elect Haynes Knows Whom
He Will Have for Chief
of Police. ltt
Announcement of E. J.. Conroy Is
Expected To-morrow-McDo Don
aid for Secretary

Mayor elect j. c. Haynes admitted this
afternoon that he had made UP his mind
who would be the next chief of police and
who would be private secretary. Formal
announcement of his choice for these two
places will probably be made tomorrow.
1t will hardly be news to inform the public
at that time that e. J. Conroy, defeated
candidate for sheriff on the democratic
ticket. and Frank Mcdonald, fidus Achate
to Mr.. Haynes during the campaign, are to
be respectively chief Of police and private
secretary. Mr. Mcdonald this morning
had long conference with Mr.. Haynes.
at which they came to an understanding as
to their official relations for at least two
years to come.
THE papers have guessed pretty close -
was MI. Haynes significant observation,
but 1 prefer not to confirm and rumors
as to my appointments to-day. I will
name the chief of police and my private
secretary before leaving for the east I
may go Tomorrow night, but may be
unable to leave the city until Monday AS
to the other appointments, I will make no
nasty conclusions and am persuaded that
the interests of all will be best served
by taking no action until my return
Will be absent about two weeks, and I be-
neVe l will be better able to give such
appointments the consideration they de-
serve at the end Of that time"
Mr.. Haynes will visit New York city and
expects to get few pointers from Mayor
Seth Low on municipal government be-
fore returning.
representatives Of organized labor are
said to be pushing the claims of M. r.
Neary for recognition by urging his ap-
po1ntment as superintendent of the work
mouse. place which is still being sought
by John Hagman.
captain M Whelan has been mentioned
Tor the position of assistant superintend
ent but his friends declare that If Hag-
man Is to be superintendent, another
perrin must be secured for the captain
a. Ie was assistant under Iagman during
Gray's administration, and thew develoneG
marked incompatibility Of temperament,
simon McNulty disclaims any ambition
70 superlntend WOrkhouse affairs
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
THEY STOLE RAZORS
TWO Young Men Are Sent to the Work.
= = House for Petty
- '' Irarcenv.

Frank Roeller and, Frank Tyler, two
Young men employed by. the Nelson and
Boouet Hardware company, were found
guilty Of petty larceny in municipal court
this morning and sentenced TO twenty
davs in the workhouse by Judge Dickin-
son. It was alleged that. they stole tWen-
tv-four razors from their employers.
Roeller and Tyler were, arrested by De-
tectiyes Brown and Crummy, who sue
ceeded in recovering part Of the stolen
property. When the officers were called
in they found that the manager or the
firm suspected another on inVestlgatlon'
however. Roeller and Tyler's room was
searched and part of the stolen razors
were found there The rest had been sold
in st. Paul.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
Elevator Operator Gets a Verdict.

A large verdict was secured by Alvin
Wolstad in Judge Ponds court this morn
ing, the jury finding in his favor and fix
ing the damages at $500. Wolstad is
the elevator attendant In the Andrus
building who was severely injured in an
accident some time ago. He could not
stop the elevator in it's descent and hop
ing to escape injury he leaped through
AN open door, not quickly enough. how
ever, to escape being caught by the car
and crushed - - &, -
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
GOOD ROADS MEETING,

next annual meeting of the National Good
Roads Association will be held In st. Louis
April % to 80. 1903 1t Is expected that be-
tween 1000. and 10000 delegates vii be in at
tendance with delegates from at least ffteen
foreign countriaa- q
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
DIR. T.. P. BLAIR DEAD
The Well Known Dentist Passes away
After an illness Of Six
Martins.


e. DR.. Lemuel P. Blair died at his residence,
422S Park boulevard, this morning. Dr.
Blair was one of the best known dentists
In Minneapolis having practiced his pro-
fession in this city for thirteen years.
He was born in Richmond, Me-, IN 1867.
For the past six months he has suffered
from Bright's disease, and his recovery
was pronounced impossible; but ne was
man of originally iron constitution and
iron will, and made splendid fight for
the health which he was told he could not
regain. His death came quietly and
peacefully, He leaves a widow and two
children, and large circle of friends will
mourn the loss of one whose great abili-
ties and kindly disposition had endeared
him to them. 80
The funeral will be held at the residence
Sunday at p. m. and will be In charge Of
Rev. J. s.. Montgomery Of Wesley NJ E.
church, Of which church DR.. Blair was a
member. - ~" y
MRS. n. c. HANSoN-The funeral Of
Mrs. H. c. Hanson, who died Nov H.. at
her late residence, -20O7 Two and One-half
street S, will be held Sunday afternoon
from the Norwegian Trinity church,
Ninth street and Twentieth avenue S. Mrs.
Hanson was IS years old. The interment
will be; at Layman's cemetery.
B. F. TEALL, formerly a resident, of
this city, but who removed to Belle
Fourche, s. D., about ten years ago,
where he has been engaged in the milling
business died suddenly at his home sew
,eral days ago of enlargement Of the heart.
&: WILLIAM G. WooDMAN, son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Woodman, died yesterday
aged 8 years and months, at the resi-
dence Of his parents. 2743 First avenue s.
Services and burial private.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
COURT NEWS
WILL TAKE OATH MONDAY .
Mr.. Cray will at Once Enter on Duties

1t has been arranged that Willard r.
Cray, the newly appointed judge Of the
district court. shall take the oath of Of
flee next Monday morning and immediate-
ly enter upon his new duties. He will
probably be in chambers for the remainder
of the term, Judge Brooks taking the
criminal calendar. -.-.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14
CITY NEWS
WEATHER NOW AND THEN
Maximum Temperature To-day 80
Degrees; a Year Ago 36 Degrees.

Stolen Goods Recovered.-The police
have succeeded in recovering nine valu-
able revolvers stolen from a local store.
Names are kept secret in the case, as the
management of the store will not prose-
cute the thief, who was formerly an en-
ploye.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-14

A Big Torrens Contract-The Torrens
system of registering land titles has some
firm advocates. The parties who have re-
Gently come into possession of Remlng-
tons fifth addition have applied for the
registra ton of all their holdings in eleven
separate tracts.