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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
Developments on 'change Make the
Query Most Pertinent.
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MANY TRADERS HAVE SOLD SHORT
But Their Covering Does Not Wholly
- Account for Market
Conditions.
Is there a, corner in July wheat?

Is there a corner in July wheat? ;
This Is the paramount question on
change Developments of the past few
days have brought out active bidding for
July wheat and forced the price from TN c
to 751sc. This has start ed all sorts of
gossip. &952 -
The local supply outlook is strong. This
the majority Of the grain men say il all
there is to 1t. Too many traders, looking
at the favorable reports, have sold short
on the theory that declines must come.
But as July Is an old crop month, they
may be called on to deliver wheat which
they cannot get. Made apprehensive by
this possibility they have been buying in
their July short wheat, hence the advance.
This is the favored explanation. -
In spite of all this, however, it is noted
that two or three men have been leading
the bull side. The heaviest buyers of
July. is is said, was H. L. Karrick. Mr..
karrick Is senior member of -Karrick,
Gray & Williams, a firm having offices in
Minneapolis, Duluth, Milwaukee, Chicago
and St. Louis. The house is a strong one
and there has been some suspicion on
change that it might be leading a bull
campaign in the interest of parties un-
known. All this is mere conjecture, but 1t
is current gossip on change, where Mr..
Karrick who handles the Minneapolis end
of the business, is credited with being
long S,O0O,O0O bushels OF July wheat. Mr..
Karrick this morning admitted he was
long on July but said 1t was not to an ex-
tent that could be construed as corner.
One thing about the market that leads
to this suspicion is the fact that the mar
ket is supported On breaks, and when not
so supported falls down hard, as this
morning when July fell from 757sc to 75c
without trade. Other markets have not
followed in anything like proportional Q
strength and Minneapolis July is the fea-
ture in wheat
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
TRAVELLERS ARE COMING
DELEGATES TO U.C.T.CONVENTION
Elaborate Plans for Their Enter
tainment at Minnetonka
Are Being Made.

Knights Of the grip are floeking into
Minneapolis for the ninth annual cOnven-
tion of the United Commercial Travellers
which opens Friday morning at the town
hail. Excelsior, Lake Minnetonka. Not
less than 1900 delegates will be present.
H. G. Booth. mayor of Excelsior, will
deliver the address Of welcome at 10 a. m.
On behalf of Minneapolis, the visitors will
be welcomed by A. W. Crozier, secretary
of Minneapolis Council, No. 63. The re-
sponse will be spoken by Grand Council
lor F. x. Gravelle, retiring councillor, of
Duluth.
A fleet of five fast steamers, plying be-
tween Excelsior and all points on the
upper and lower lakes, has been char
tered for the benefit of the visitors. All
social features of the convention, aside
from the steamboat tours, will be held at
the Hotel St. Louis. The big social event
will lbe The grand ball at the St.. Louis
Friday evening. 1t will be strictly an
association affair, for travellers and their
ladies'. There will be receptions for the
ladies Friday and Saturday afternoons at
the St. Louis. - - -.
F At 1O:3c Friday the Minnesota state
vilion, st. Louis bay: Miss Edna Hall
will be. the soloist. There will be la
dies musicale from 2.30 to 4 p. NJ: Num-
bers will be contributed by Miss Clara
Williams, soprano; Mrs. W. N. Porteous,
:contralto; Alexander Musgrove, barry
tone; Heinrich Hoevel, violinist, and Pro-
fessor H. F. Woodruff, accompanist. Miss
Williams and Mr. Musgrove will sing
again at the evening concert.
There will be a grand fireworks display
later in the evening. - .
A tour of the lake will be feature OF
Saturday morning. The Twin City sU.
c. and "U. c. r." teams will play bali
at Hotel st. Louis park at 10 a. M Field
sports will be the attraction in the after
noon. -.Es'
"Old BIZ Weed has opened a
bureau of Information at the Hotel
Nicollet where all questions will be an
swered. All travelling men who expect
to take part in the parade to the Elks
fair Friday, which is 'Traveling Mems
day." are requested to meet at the Hotel
Nicollet at 1 p. NJ. tomorrow. The Min
neapolis City salesmen's association, Isl
strong, will be in line. <sf
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
GRANITE CUTTERS STRIKE
St. Cloud Men Say They Will Walk
Out Tonight. ~

Special to The, Journal.
ST. Cloud, Mimi, June 11.-To- morrow
June lis the date set by, the stone
cutters for the going into effect of the
new scale of prices. The scale was adopted
at meeting of the union held March II.
and three months notice was necessary
to be given. A decentralization of local
granite operations seem to be inevitable.
Several conferences have been held, the
producers objecting to the new scale, as
they claimed it meant an undue advantage
given other granite centers. On the other,
hand, the men insisted that the new scale
put them on an equal basis with other
large granite producing points The new
scale means an increase in. the daily wage
5of Is cents. This is the principal point of
difference between employer and employe.
Last night the producers held special
meeting and it is said were unanimously
of the opinion that they would not pay
the additional amount asked in the new
schedule They would keep their plants
open and ready for the men to go to work,
but it must be at the scale in effect for
the past year and more-$3 per day of
eight hours. AS the granite cutters are
strongly 'unionized, it is not believed that
any number will accept the offer, but will
stay away from the works.
Z The producers declare that they are in.
good position to fight, as, in anticipation
of the increase in the wage scale, they
have taken few new contracts and can
shut down their works with comparat lively
little loss Of time. The men, on the
3ott1er hand, say that work is plenty in all
the granite centers and that they can
easily find employment elsewhere The
new scale has been accepted by Angus &
contractors on the federal build.
sing.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
JULY CORNERED? DIDN'T SETTLE IT
Supreme Courts Decision In Joint
I'D Rate Case Arrives.
QUEsTIoNt0F COMPULSORY RATES
Decision Expressly, States That 1t
Was Not Necessary to Pass W. NJ
.tN3sp-.+ Upon IT.

Copies of the decision Of the. United
States supreme court in the New Ulm
rate case. which arrived this morning,
show that the court did not determine
whether the state, through Its railway
commission can compel two or more roads
to- establish joint rates, The court did
not pass upon the general principle 2in-
volved and made it's decision. Oh q minor
point. From a practical standpoint rail
road men say. the decision amounts to
little. The court holds that. where two Or
more, companies have voluntarily entered
into joint rate such rate rs subject to
tho. same regulation as would obtain if
the rate were made by and over single
road. Referring to the. broader principle
on which both sides to the controversy
had hoped to secure an opinion. tho court
says:
The necessities of this case do not require
us to determine whether connecting roads
may be compelled to enter into contracts ais
between themselves and establish joint rates,
but SO far applied to the contracts al
ready in existence we have no doubt Of the,
power of the state to supervise and regulate
them. Such a contract for a joint rate hav-
ing been in existence when the order Of the
affected by the subsequent withdrawal Of the
Minneapolis & ST.. Louis company. All that:
we are required to hold In this case Is that
where a Joint tariff between two or more
roads has been agreed upon, such tariff Is
as much within the control. of the legislature
as If it related only to transportion over
single line.
The court goes farther and says it did
not decide this question in tie Hanley
Falls 'Y" case.
Jan. 1e. 1899, the state railway COM
mission made an order reducing the hard
coal rate then in force between Duluth
and New. Ulm and ether points on the
Minneapolis e St. Louis on the ground
that the Joint rates then in force to these
points over the st. Paul & Duluth and
the Minneapolis & St. Louis were unrea-
sonable. Six weeks after the Mime
apolis & st. Louis withdrew it's joint tar
ifs on, hard coal and resisted the order
Of the commission on the ground that as
it had no Joint rate in force the state
could not, compel it to enter into con-
tract wi tn any one road. Instead Of de-
Gliding this question the supreme court
holds that when the commission made its
OF der the Minneapolis & St.. Louis bad
already established voluntarily a joint
rate and that all it is called upon to de-
eide is the states power to regulate that
rate. The court holds that the road has
not proved the rate made by the COM;
mission unreasonable. >S - 90.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
NEW INTERURBANS
Old Cars VIII Be Shopped for Other
Lines.


The two interurban lines will both be
fully equipped shortly with new cars IN
process of construction for the past few
months. A few are already in service.
The new cars look as bright and clean as
a new penny and in several important
particulars are improvements over. their
predecessors Each has a seating capacity
of fifty -one and the seats are wider than
in any cars yet built The cars are equip
ped with four General electric motors.
aggregating $50 horse power, safety gates,
electric headlights of thirtytwo candle
power, rear danger signal lamp, illum1-
mated signs. both front and sides, electric
signal bells, drop windows and, most i'm
portant of ALL Christensen air brakes.
They represent the latest improvements
In street car service. There will be fifty
of these cars on the two lines.
The old cars are being run into the re-
pair shops as fast as removed where they
will be painted and put in perfect condi-
tion for service on the other lines. 1t is
not planned to use the large cars on any
other of the present short lines except
the Cedar and Emerson, which has just
been favored with new cars of the large
type taken from the reserve list.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
THE CLOSE AT MAC
Class Of Eleven Received Diplomas
To-day. -
THE YEAR A SUCCESSFUL ONE
1t Closes With Bright Prospects for
the Fall Opening-Meeting
of Trustees. 81

Z
Commencement season at Macalester
college closed, to-day with the customary
formal exercises and award of diplomas to
class of eleven and number Of an
.nouncements of. great interest to the
friends Of the institution. Perhaps the
most interesting announcement made was
that to the: effect that. there was no deficit
for: the year, all of the obligations for
the. year having been provided for. Next
N Importance was the announcement that
the college would have a biological labo-
ratory by the. opening .of school next fall.
The: college has long felt the need. Of
better equipment for it's science work, and
the board Of ztrustees, in deciding at it's
meeting yesterday to establish a biological
department at once has taken an impor-
tant step toward meeting. that need. The
alumni association last. evening voted to
help along the good work by, the appoint
ment of a committee to supervise the dis
tribution of the alumni fund" either al
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
In THE COMMONS
The Irish NationaIists Want
Know About the Arrest.


London, June 1.-THE Irish NATIONAL
lists in the house of commons to-day
questioned the ministry on the subject of
the arrest Of Colonel Lynch. They
wanted to know why the colonel had not
the same right to surrender as other
burghers. The government leader, A J.
Balfour, replied tersely:
"He Is not burgher."
John Redmond, the Irish leader, and
/ G. Swift MacNeill (Nationalist) then
turned to the secretary of state for home
affairs. Mr. Richie, and asked why he
had not fulfilled his ministerial duties in
informing the house of Colonel Lynch's
arrest on the charge of high treason.
Mr.. Richie denied that it was his duty
to so inform the house, but when the
Irish members appealed to the speaker,
the later upheld the nationalist conten-
tion that the usual practice was to inform
the house of commons Of such an incident
through the speaker.
Further questions were ruled out OF or
der and the subject was dropped.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
PRATT FOUND GUILTY ?
His Novel Defense Fails to Save
= Him. ' " -

=. .1'-.. :;,st2 9li
Frederick c. Pratt, accused of rappro-
priating money belonging to his employer,
Joseph M. Davis, wholesale liquor: dealer,
was to-day found guilty of grand larceny
in the second degree. Stay of sentence
was granted for one week, until June 1S,
and Pratt's bail was fixed at $4,000.
The indictment under which Pratt was
conyicted charges him with talking $43O:
Two other indictments, which are still
pending. bring the total amount, which he
is charged with abstracting up to $4,000.
Pratt acted as bookkeeper for Davis.
He aroused comment by the novelty Of
his defense. Pratt asserted that w, c..
Carroll, his superior in Davis office, had
ordered him to make the; fraudulent en-
tries which were found in the books. Car
roll is dead, and this assertion could not
be corroborated. .-. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
st. Ignace to Be Raised.

500 line officials, have received word that
the car ferry company at Mackinaw will
hurry the work Of raising the car ferry St.
Ignace, which sank in twenty-four fest OF
water at her slip at st. Ignace yesterday. The
accident was caused by running ore cars
sunk at her dock at the 500 by being over
loaded On May II. Between the two Michigan
peninsulas there is now no means of trans
panion to the St. Ignace, is dry docked at
Detroit r." F.,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
State Capitol News
CANDIDATES MEET
Rivals for State Auditor Have
Friendly Talk at Capitol.

State Auditor Dunn entertained two Of
his would-be successors this morning.
Odin Hadden, of Duluth, and ]. F. ia
cobson, of Madison, dropped in and met
in the auditors office. They had pleas
ant chat and deplored the fact that Dep
uty Auditor Iverson was not present to
make the reunion complete.
The candidates realize that st. Paul
and Minneapolis are the storm centers
now and are concentrating their work
in the cities as the contest draws to
close. Mr.. Jacobson was in Mime
apolis this afternoon and had friendly
interview with Ray w. Jones, the candi-
date for lieutenant governor. 49,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
Child Terribly Burned.

Special to The Journal
Sault Ste. Marie, June 1.-THE 2-year-old
daughter OF State Railroad Commissioner os-
born last night ignited her clothing with
match and was so terribly burned that she
will likely die. The child had been left but
a few minutes alone and was mass of fame
when found. Osborn was en- route to Lam
sing and was caught at st. Ignace and re-
turned on a special at midnight.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
THEDEM A CANDIDATE

Yields to Pressure of Friends in the
Forty-second District.
Gustav Theden is candidate for re-
publican nomination for senator in the
forty-second district. He was waited on
at his home last evening by committee
appointed in his absence, rendering him
the support of number of citizens of
every nationality. He accepted the invi-
tation and will be a candidate.N Henry
Gjertsen and, B. F. Ward are already in
the field -.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11

On "Enrichment of Life" 1t was notable
for the beauty of its diction and the means
it suggested for the idealization of daily
living. Miss Winifred Pringle delivered
most attractively a. prose; development Of
some of the. ideas Browning has so beau
tifuHy expressed in his life poem rabbi
Ben Ezra. = Miss Sarah A. .Haines pre-
sented the subject '"The Loneliness Of
Greatness. Civilization and the Idea
was the subject of an oration dealing
with the evolution of civilization and
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
DR.. SWIFT ACCEPTS
VIII Go to Central Church, Fall R1v.
err, Mass.

Rev. Clarence F. Swift, D. D., of the
Park Avenue Congregational church, has
accepted a call to the Central church Of
Fall River, Mass. He will begin work
July !. .s-.- .->
Mr.. Swift came to Park Avenue church
from Lansing, Mich, in 1899. In his pas
torate 12S members have been added. He
has sent to his parishioners a letter ex-
pressing regret at his leaving and his hope
for their success in future work.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
MARSHALL CARRIES D1cKEY.

Special to The Journal
Ellendale N. D., June 1.-THE caucuses
throughout the country last night were unan-
imous in sending delegates to the county con-
vention favorable to the denomination OF
Congressman Marshall. The county conven-
ton tomorrow will send solid delegation
In Fargo in his favor.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
Rice Wins JudEeship.

Deadwood, S. D., June 11-W. G. Rice of
this: city this morning received a message
from Governor. Herreid, appointing him Judge
late Judge F. :. Washabaugh. The appoint
ment gives the very best of satisfaction
among the members of the Black Hills Bar
Association. Judge Rice is pioneer, of Dead
wood and the Hills, and is considered one of
the leading criminal lawyers in the state
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11

No WORLDS. FAIR ON SUNDAY. =,
St. Louis, June 11.-Presdant Francis has;
been authorized by the exposition directors to
sign contract with Leslie M. Shaw, sec
retary Of the treasury, in which the worlds
fair management pledges itself not to operate
the fair on Sunday at any time.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
May He Moved From Willmar.

Special to The Journal. r-...
Sioux City, Iowa., June lit is reported
here that the headquarters of the Willunar &
Sioux Falls railroad will he removed from
Willmar, Einn., to Sioux City: The report
followed inquiry here by members of Super
frtendent Aliens force in the general offices,
for houses to rent in Sioux City. The rep
resentatives of the road here refused to dis
cuss the report, neither affirming nor de-
nying. -. ..-.-.s. -.~
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
MILITIA AFTER CONvICTs.

Salem, Oregon, June 11-Governor Greer
to-day called out company of the National
Guards and ordered 1t to Gervais, where
Tracy and Merrill, the convicts who escaped
from the penitentiary on Monday after kill
ing three guards and shooting life prisoner.
are surrounded. ....,- -.,.--.- ......- .-...
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
A Minority Meeting.

New York, June 11.-There is to be meet
ing Of the minority stockholders Of the Bur
lington, Cedar Rapids & Northern railway
Of sIowa of those shares not controlled by the
Rock Island railroad, in which a protest IS
to 4be entertained against the leasing OF the
former company BY the latter.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
Bound Over to g. j.

a. j. Brannon, the st. Paul postman
charged with having torn up letter on his
route, was bound over to the United States
grand jury yesterday by Commissioner spen-:
Ger He gave 5000 bail. - Y. = -. =
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
CITY NEWS
scboo, Recentio,

T. I
Whittier school Reception Whit
tier school teachers and scholars will give a
reception Friday afternoon from until s
O'Clock to the eighth grade graduates of the
school. All graduates will he welcome.
A Glass block p. o., Postmaster
JLovejoy has been authorized to establish
Q branch postofhce in the department store Of
William donaldson & Co.. to be designated as
Postal Station No 2S. The clerk in charge
will issue and pay money orders, register mail
and sell stamps.
A Church Annunl-The twelfth an
nual meeting of the Western Association of
Norwegian and Danish Congregational
churches will be held this week in the First
Scandinavian Congregational church, Six
teenth avenue S and Lake street. The meet
Ing will begin at 10 a. NJ. Thursday with a
devotional service conducted by Rev. c.. I.
Dyernett of Chicago The meeting will close
Sunday evening. The convention sermon will
be preached Thursday at 1850 p. M. by Rev.
H. A, Brooks. Britt. Iowa. -- .-
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
Dunn Loses Big Suit.

The Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany won in the district court yesterday In
the case brought by Thomas Dunn, Jr,~a
former solicitor of the company, to recover
$4,000 damages for alleged breach Of con-
tract on the part of the company.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
PSYCHOLOGICAL

RALPH H. KING died at Brainerd,
Mimi, yesterday, of tuberculosis. The fame
raj will be held from the residence Of Mrs
c. o. Hodgkins 200 Sevent eenth avenue s,
tomorrow at p. Interment at Lakewood.
HUBERT MCGUIRE, infant son OF
James Mcclure, died yesterday at the family
home All Buchanan street ME. Funeral
from residence June u. at 2 .. m
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
REALTY COMPANY WINS

Supreme Court Affirms Judgment In.
@. Case Against Phelpses. -.
The supreme court Of the state has at
firmed the Judgment awarded in the dis
trict court last February to the Western
Realty company against Darlington Arah
Phelps, Carrington Phelps, and Anna
Catherine Phelps. '- +. ..
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
e. H. ozMUN SHOWS Up.

opeClaI 20 The |JOuTnal. :.
Washington, June liz. H. Oznun of St.
Paul, consul at Stuttgart, Germany, is here
on a short business trip. He will return ON
July and will not have time to visit Min
nesota Il
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
was delivered by: Edgar E. Sharp, Q
Names from left to right:

Moorhead. n. - '-:.-e g. ~ H. : -. 3.
:: The valedtctorian was Benjamin Bruce
Wallace : His subject was "Patrie
Obiige." He made a plea for greater
appreeiation of the wealth and opportuni-
ties Of the United States:
=, Following the exercises and the pre-
sentation of diplomas by Preside MT James
Wallace, the guests, members of the fac
ulty,. trustees and students were enter
tanned at a dinner in the gymnasium.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
TALKING OF THE EXPO
Commercial Club Members Discuss
Auditorium Plans --t.'

The public affairs committee, of sthe
Comm ercial Club, at a special meeting to-
day, discussed plans for an auditorium.
The committee has an option on the ex1-
position property and is giving it favor
able consideration If it decides to use
the exposition property, the present
building will probably be torn down and
a new and thoroughly up-to date conven
tion and music hall erected.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
Lead

St. Louis, June 11.-Lead-Steady; $3.50
3.971a. Spelter-Steady to firm; s+.o0@455.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
DEM. Committeeman MEET
Perfect Arrangements for State Con-
- ventiOn June 25.

The executive committee of the demo-
cratic state committee met at the Mer-
chants hotel, st. Paul, this afternoon, to
perfect arrangements for the state con-
vention, June Is. in, Minneapolis. Chair
man L. A. Rostng presided. Others pres
ent We're C.. w. Stanton, Appleton; Bert
Fesler, Duluth; Major. j., M. Bowler, S.
M Owen, Elijah Barton, Minneapolis;
Humphrey Barton, St. Paul, and B. j.
Mosier, Saltwater = > ....
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
MURDERED IN ALASKA

p. J. Rooney Was Formerly Eni-
n. ployed in the Mills Here.
: 1t has just been learned here that P. J.
Rooney, murdered in Alaska last winter,
was formerly an employe in the Mime
apolis flour mills. Matt J. Mallon has re-
eeived letter from Rooneys sister In
Liverpool, England, asking him to learn
particulars of the case and send them to
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
THE JANEsv1LLE. WIS, BUILDING.

Special Ine JOufnaI
Washington, June u.-Six bids were pre-
sented at the treasury department TO-DAY for
the construction of the federal building at
GAINESVILLE, Wis The lowest was submitted
by M. Yeager & Sons, Danville. Ill. The
the contract
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-11
WILL VISIT WINNIPEG
State Bankers to Have Excursion
After Annual Meeting.

The Minnesota Bankers association will
meet at Crookston June 25 and 26, and
June n the delegates will go on an ex-
cursion to Winnipeg as the guest Of the
Crookston bankers. ]: r. Mitchell of
Winona, president of the association, said
this morning that the convention prom
ised to be one of the most interesting
ever held in the state. The member
ship of the association now numbers 400