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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-11
COURT NEWS
SUIT FOR $3s,25o !.

Ford manufacturing Co. Plaintiff
Gas Light Co. Defendant.
The Ford Manufacturing company. for
mcrly the American Paving and Roofing
Supply company, has sued the MINNEAPOLIS
Gas Light company for s38,25O, alleging a
breach of contract. The plaintiff says that
by virtue Of a contract they were to have
all the coal tar and oil tar produced at
the local gas works in 1899 and prefer
ence on these products in a new con-
tract providing It's figures were as high as
the highest bid.
It is alleged that 10000 gallons were
sold to the Barrett Manufacturing com
pany and that the defendant company re-
fused to deliver $4,000 gallons to the
Ford company while the contract was
still in force. By reasons of these facts
the plaintiff says it was restricted in it's
output and that it could have made a
profit of Az cents per gallon had the tars
been supplied, but on the contrary lost
that much, or $15,750.
The plaintiff declares that It did use
100000 gallons of tar in 1900 and could
have used that much more had it only
been procurable The total product is
placed at 100000 gallons, all Of which the
Ford company says that it wanted and fol
the loss Of which it demands more dam
ages in the sum of s22,500.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-11
LECTURE BY LE ROUX
French Author, Sociologist and
Traveller Coming.
WILL SPEAK HERE ABOUT APR. 80
He Has Accomplished Much Though
Still q Young
Man.

M. Hughes LIE Roux, noted French
author and sociologist, who is to be the
fifth annual lecturer of "Le Cercle Fran
cais del 'Universite Harvard will speak
in Minneapolis about April 30 During
his stay in the United States he Will visit
forty cities and deliver about hundred
lectures under the auspices of the big
universities, among them the University
of Minnesota.
LIE RouX sailed from France Feb. l. He
will probably be accompanied en- tour by
M. Jules Cambon, French ambassador to
the United States.
The distinguished Frenchman Is the
author Of thirty-three novels and scien-
tific works, is an African explorer, a
famous public speaker and an officer of the
Legation of Honor-all at the age Of AZ
He began his literary life at 13 as secre-
tary to Alphonse Daudet, novelist.
He commenced with study Of Partisan
society, of the world of misery and crime
the net results Of which were the books
"L'Enfer Parisien,'' LES Saltimbanques, -
''Le Chemin du Crime" Lies Larrons. :
Climbing the social ladder he found ma
terial for LES Mondains,'' 81 Amour In
firms" GLADYS s'Tout Pour FHonneur.'
He was a friend of Renan, Maupassant
and interviewed the Russian literateurs IN
their homes as result of which ne
save the world La Russie Souterraine.' y
"L'AtteAat Sloughine.' Contact with
Ibsen was responsible for, "Notes sur la
NOrvege."
Convinced that Frenchmen as well as
Englishmen should break away from the
conventional restraints Of thefold country
and seek enlarged opportunities and wider
horizons in new countries, LIE Roux emf
grated to A sria, where he worked on 9
farm, devoted himself to the new native
carpet industry, and wrote more books
Then he became interested in the Mussul-
man societies, and figured in now
famous raid across the Sahara desert from
end to end as dromedary courier, ir
summer and without tent He wrote on
the sects and on Arab life two books
which have had remarkable success-tLe
Maitre de PHeure," "Gens de Poudre.'
More recently, after prolonged stays in
Italy, Greece and Spain, he went to Abys-
sinia; upon an invitation from Emperor
Menelik, and was intrusted by the latter
with an exploration in the western part
of the empire, where he succeeded in
tracing the Blue Nile to its then unknown
source.
It is as a converse tionalist and orator
that M. LIE Roux is particularly appre.
ciated in France. His language is full
of poetry and color, and his diction is said
to be delightfully."- pure He has already
spoken in all the capitals of Europe.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-11
HISTORIC FIXTURE,
1t Has just Been Torn Out to Make
Room. for u New
One.

The old office desk at the West Hotel,
which has just bene torn out to make way
for handsome substitute, was historic
fixture. Many OF the most distinguished
men Of the country had leaned on the old
desk during the eighteen years since it
was put in place with the opening of the
big hotel in 1884. Two presidents of the
United States, Cleveland and Mckinley,
had stood at this desk in registering their
names. During the republican national
convention in 1892 this time-Worn ma
hgany had come into close touch with
statesmen and politicians Of high degree
and international renown.
The desk played an important part in
one OF the most exciting incidents of the
convention, when the West Hotel was the
scene of the rousing demonstrations of
Blaine and Harrison partizans. The vast
rotunda was crowded from wall to wall
with hoWling mob. At frequent inter-
walls bands would force their way through
the crush from the Hennepin and Fifth
street entrance, and every one kept time
to the drums with a steady tramp, tramp,
| tramp.
The floor began to sway under this un-
usual tax upon it's supports. For a
moment it looked as though the underpin-
ming might give way. The late Colonel
John It. West, who looked on in dismay,
told Captain S. P. Snyder that he was
afraid Of a bad accident.
''I'll silence them,'' said Captain Snyder.
Suitingf the action to the words, he
climbed onto the desk and in ringing
voice, which rose clear above the tumult,
he commanded attention.
"Gentlemen,'' he cried, ''the joists sup
porting this floor show unmistakable
signs of giving way under the strain to
which they are now being subjected.
Unless you leave the rotunda immedi-
ately fear if will he jmnoSsjhla to avert
q terrible CATASTROPHE
1t was ''enough said.'' The hall was
cleared in five minutes and Colonel West
| was choking with laughter at the Cap
tains little joke.
Colonel West was standing at this same
desk when he dropped dead in February,
1899.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-11
SALE IS COMPLETED.
Report Of Erie 'Phone Company
Sale Officially Confirmed.
TO SPEND HALF-M1LL1oN IN N. "
G. p. Wainman Says the Exact Ma
ture of the Seasons Work
HASN'T Been Determined.

Charles =. Wainman, general manager
of the Northwestern Telephone Exchange
company, has returned from q conference
with the new officers in Boston, Mass.
Mr.. Wainman officially confirms the re-
port of the sale of the Erie Telegraph o.
Telephone company to the western leie- ne.
phone & Telegraph company. rms IS tne
corporate title of company in which the
Bell people are very largely interested
and which succeeds to the ownership OF
the property OF the Erie company ana
which controls the Minnesota corporation
known as the Mort hwestern Telephone
Exchange company.
Mr. Wainman said that 50 far as the
Northwestern company is concerned there
will be no change in management What-
ever. SIN regard to the seasons s work to
be DONE" added Mr.. Wainman, Il can say
only this. We have simply not decided
upon the estimate of expenses. This will
soon be determined and then submitted TO
the executive committee for approval.
81 know that we shall spend in the
northwest not less than half million Of
dollars the coming summer-a large part
in the two cities and the balance on out
side service in Minnesota and the Dako-
tas. The plans are still In chaotic con-
dition. Before l can definitely decide
what is to be done I must confer with the
heads of departments and l learn what
they want as to the long distance lines
and the underground work and must get
their views first before I decide myself" !"
In reference to the Minnetonka line Mr..
Watnman said that it had developed since
he left for the east. He understood that
the company which is an independent
one, is making considerable progress in
obtaining subscribers. This much is de-
cided, however, that the system will be
connected with the Northwestern system.
Except for few details the matter is al
ready settled. ~
''The eastern officers are entirely satis-
fled with the condition of matters here"
said Mr.. Wainman. "Some little annoy
ance from competition is being expert
enced as in other places, but it will never
amount to anything"
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-11
MORE SERIOUS TYPE
Health Officers of the Country So
Report Regarding Smallpox.
NO GREAT CHANGE IS NOTED HERE
There Has Been No Death From
Smallpox in minneapolis
| %Since 1900.

Smallpox Is steadily growing more viru-
lent in form, according to the reports
from the health officers of the country
and the warning has been sent out that
the disease Is likely at any time to change
to an even more yirulent type. In the
North Atlantic states the death rate is
now greater by 20 to 80 per cent than a
year or two ago.
" In Minneapolis the situation so far as
the death rate is concerned, is quite the
reverse. In 1900 there were fourteen
deaths from smallpox in Minneapolis. Last
year there was not single death and
there has been mona thus far in 1902
Nevertheless Health Commissioner Hall
agrees with the other health officers that
the disease is assuming more dangerous
form. The number of continent cases has
been larger in recent weeks, he says, and
the disease in nearly all other cases is a
trlf1e more severe. At present there is
one desperately sick woman at the quar-
antine hospital. One day her tempera-
ture was los and her pulse $50, and DR..
Hall feared fatal ending. She has been
given the most assiduous attention, how
ever, and is now somewhat improved.
with fair prospect of recovery.
The situation, in the opinion of DR.
Hall, emphasizes the necessity of more
general vaccination. The department is
waging an active campaign and keeps at
1t night and day. But there is a large
element, according to lr. Hall, that will
not recognize the danger sufficiently to
take the initiative in the direction OF
vaccination. He says that instead OF
making the health department. chase them
down at their places of business and in
their homes, after exposure, the people
should come themselves to the health de-
partment, or seek out their physicians
and make themselves immune by vaccina-
tion at the earliest possible moment. With
the city's large floating population and
the large influx of people from infected
points in the state and outside, it is sim
ply impossible to prevent hundreds from
being exposed every day, and the only safe
course for residents is to be vaccinated
and keep at it until it "takes' When
that it accomplished they are practically
immune.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-11
NHERE FOR SIXTY YEARS"
The Messenger Got Back His Old
POsifiOn.

Washington Special to New York World.
A young man from Indiana had q fine job
in the treasury department as messenger.
About all he had to do was sit in an armchair
and kick his heels. A few days ago some
heartless wretch transferred him to the force
of guides, thus making it necessary for him
to trot, trot trot all day with gaping sight
seers.
The new guide showed his first bunch Of
tourists into the big room where all the old
money sent in for redemption is counted, and
announced in a loud voice:
"These are the most expert money counters
in the world. Most of them have been here
for sixty years.
Instantly there were loud cries from the
young women who count the money. They
held an indignation meeting and sent a peti-
ton to have the young guide discharged, and
he was put back on the messenger roll. Now
he sits all day in his armchair contentedly
kicking his heels, and whenever he sees one
OF the young women from the money count
ing room he smiles sWeetly.
The department OF justice is scattered about
in the various buildings One place where
1t has Offices is the old Corcoran art gallery.
There was sign on the building in the old
days which read, "The Corcoran Gallery. De-
VOTED to Art # sss
~ When the department Of justice moved in,
q blue sign was put up but 1T did not cover
all Of the original annouMncement " Now the
casual stranger reads, .s Department OF ~ u.s.
I ttcs. Devoted to fAr 4 II
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-11
c. A. SCHUNERT'S FUNERAL
Senior at the University Mourned by
His Fellows.

The funeral Of Charles A. Schunert, a senior
IN the university, who died Friday at his
home, $50 Twenty-eighth avenue NE, was held
Sunday afternoon from Bethany Congre-
gational church. The church was crowded,
large number of the fellow students of
Mr.. Schunert and members of the faculty be-
ing present. President Northrop spoke briefly.
referring to the young mans early taking
Off as graduation ahead of his class. ''He
has been received into a school Of higher
education said President Northrop, "wLere
his abilities, I believe, will be used in
service for the Master all his life."
The church was beautifully decorated and
there were many beautiful floral designs one
being contributed by Mr.. Schunert's class
mates. There was a guard Of honor from
among the cadets, composed of the follow
ing: Captain U. S. Duncan, Lieutenants
Frank w. ONiell Paul c. Burrill, John C.
Hutchinson and Alexander. The active pail
'O2; Robert L. Kelly, 'O2; Harris Newkirk,
'O1; Roland Werwick, and Hickman. The in
terment was at Lakeside cemetery.
Charles Schunert entered the university in
1898. He had an excellent record and thus
far this year attained an average of s5 per
cent In all his subjects He specialized in
chemistry and geology and was assistant to
Professor snider in the quantitative labora-
tory. He was 22 years old.
IDA. NJ. SAMUEL, wife of G. r. Sam
uel, died at midnight Saturday, aged 4S years.
The funeral was held to-day at 2:30 p. M,
from the residence: Mrs. Samuel was born
dn Maine and had lived in Minneapolis eleven
years For several wears she was treasurer
of the Zuhrah Ladies', and was also long an
active member of the 0. e. S., of which she
was matron. She participated in the prepa-
ration of an important appendix to the O. e.
s. constitution She was member of Geth-
semane church. Boston and Springfield,
Mass, papers please copy.
ROBERT l.. DEAKIN, aged 68 years;
and formerly reading clerk of the Minnesota
house of representatives, died Sunday at
his home 1920 Marshall avenue, Merriam
Park. Mr.: rDeakin was in fairly good health
until about week ago, when his wife died.
The shock of her death brought on paralysis,
which caused his death. Mr. Deakin is sur
viVed by eight children, five Of whom reside
in Salt Lake City. Utah. and three in St.
Paul
PATRICK KELLY, Sis., pioneer cit
izcn and well-known contractor in St Pau,
died Sunday at his home 619 Plum street
aged Y years. He leaves TWO daughters and
three sons, all living in St. Paul They are
Katherine, Margaret, Patrick, Jr., William ]
him. Funeral services were held in St.
Marys church at $3.50 a. m. to-day.
MRS. HENRY RARRETTE died sun
day at her residence, 222 Twelfth street s.
Funeral from Immaculate Conception church
at a. m. to-day. She is survived by
her husband and seven grown children
EMMA o. LAUREN died Saturday at
the home OF her father 2515 Sixth street N
aged 2o years. Funeral to-day at 2 .. M
from residence.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-11
TOWN DANCE CRAZY
Not Enough Halls to Accommodate
All of the Clubs.
BUSINESS FOR DANCING TEACHERS
Desirable Halls Engaged for Almost
Every Night Until
Easter. sE'r rl.

What with club dances, public dances,
dancing classes and private parties there
is scarcity of dancing halls in the city
The cosy kind of halls that accommodates
thirty couples or less are not to be had
unless one has a. strong pull. The rea-
son is that the principal halls down town
used for such purposes are engaged for
every night up to the time when dancing
is supposed to cease because OF the
waning energies Of the dancers and pre-
monitions Of warm springtlme.
The town is dance crazy. The coming
Of Lent does not seem to have any effect
upon this form of pastime. for with few
exceptions the halls are rented for every
might until Easter. It's an odd sort OF
man, or woman for that matter, who does
not belong to at least two dancing clubs
making one dance a week, not counting
private routs. One woman was heard
this week to bewail the fact that owing
to a months illness in the family she
had missed twenty-one dances.
Cotillon club affairs, charity balls and
such like are not counted in this story.
It is the small party that is taking the
time of the society people.
A feature of the winter Is the fact that
only the better class frequent the halls
leased for dancing purposes. Inc man
in charge of Richmond hall says that
never in long experience has he had to
deal with such & satisfactory sort OF
youngsters and older persons as this sea-
son. Not once has he been compelled
to speak in reproof to an attendant at
the dances. Smoking apd rough actions
and loud talk are voluntarily tabooed
At the johnson school hall Oh Enghth
street, save for few nights reserved for
| private rehearsals, the dancing floor is
engaged without break from now till
the middle of April. Only private at-
fairs are allowed here. Nothing except
where admission is by invitation is per-
mitteh Club dances prevail here and GER
! tain dates are reserved, as also at the
hall in the Lyceum theater ana at Rich
mond i,all. for dancing classes.
! Dancing teachers are reaping harvest.
| Many persons are taking their first steps
| and the older cres are learning new
| dances or perfecting themselves In the
! of,,l rf
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-11


This increase is due partly to the fact
that the general laws of last year raised
the age Of the criminal offenders who
should come under the probation system
from IL to p years. It is also largely
due, 1t is believed, to the changed condi-
tlons under the present city government.
1t is to be noted that the increase in
larceny, burglary, etc, ~ no greater than
can be traced to the change in the ago
clause. The increases, however, charged
directly to the wideopenness of the town,
are very large. Thus vagrancy has in
creased over 400 per cent, disorderly con-
duct about $50 per cent, drunkenness
nearly oOO per cent; and while under the
previous administration there were no ar
rests for juveniles being found in dis
orderly houses, there We're no less than
fifty-five cases last year.
The growth of the probation system has
been steady. In 1901, 600 offenders were
placed on probation, one by the district
court. During the last year ninety-fi five
were placed on probation four at the
order Of the district court.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-11
UNION MISSIONS ANNUAL
An Interesting Pamphlet Telling q
the Institution's Work.

An interesting Pamphlet Telling of
the Institutions Work.
The Union Mission association to-day
issued it's annual report in book form
under the title, Interesting Items Of
Union Mission Work .
The pamphlet is profusely illustrated
with views OF the different departments
Of the work, including dining room,
kitchen, bedrooms, express service, gos-
pei wagon and assembly hall The pho
tographs of the officers and board of d.
rectors grace the front pages.
The purposes of the mission work are
set down In detail and the annual finan-
acial report already published is incor-
porated in the pamphlet. Under the
heading Of means and support are men
toned the restaurant. which is run for
revenue only; lodging house, also a
business venture; express service; gifts
by the churches; individual gifts.
An interesting feature is Home Trans
formed" Under this head are given three
results OF the: work Indicating its prac-
8tical. helpful nature to the class which the
churches do not reach. sss
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-11

his subject, "Lincoln's Message to the
Twentieth Century The third speaker
will be Rev. DR.. J. S. Montgomery, who
will speak on the subject, "The Ameri
canization of the World" #. E. Byrnes
will act as toastnaster.
Tickets for the banquet can be obtained
from the officers of the association, also
from John A. Schlener & Co., SIG Nicol-
let avenue; the West hotel and from
Gamble & Ludwig, 301 Hennepin avenue.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-11
TOWER IN REPAIR SHOP
Valuable Fire Apparatus Could No
BE Used at VendOme Fire.

Valuable Fire Apparatus Could NOT
BE Used at Vendome Fire.
The fire department water tower, which
made such an inglorious record at the
Hotel Vendome fire, is spending few
days In the fire department repair shop.
It seems that the tower arrived on the
scene after its long run from the Holden
street house in no condition for service.
This was due, in the opinion of some of
the critics, to bad management on some
body's part. The generator that furnish
es the power to raise the tower was frozen
and it could not be put in use until thawed
out. When that was done and the tower
raised, it was found that the valve that
lets the water into the tower was also
frozen tight. In the. attempt to open it
the stem was broken and the tower COM
pletely disabled. The fire department then
had to fall back on the turret nozzels.
It is said among those acquainted with
the facts that it has always been custo-
mary to keep the water tower generators
blanketed in cold weather to prevent
freezing in route to a fire.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-11
A YOUNG WIFEss QUEST
Mrs. Julia Edinger Searching for
Her Venerable SnOuae

3l 4. - X
A recalcitrant husband is the object Of
a search which Mrs. Julia Edinger, OF
Broden, N. D., has been pfpsecuting for
the last fortnight. The VIE is mere
girl, just past her twentieth birthday,
while her husband has seen sixty-two
summers Yesterday she called upon Mat
ron Schaeffer, at the Central police sta
tion, and asked for food and shelter, being
destitute. She told the matron that about
two months ago her husband left Broden
for business trip to Minneapolis and
that she had ben searching for him for
about two weeks. A few days ago she
received a letter from him asking her to
come to Minneapolis, which she did. She
spent several days looking for him, but
was unsuccessful Edinger is said to be
prosperous, while his young wife, who
has a small child, Is without means. She
does not believe. however, that her hus-
band is Intentionally neglecting her.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-11

The program for the Lincoln Day ban
quet of the Hennepin Republican asso-
citation Wednesday evening has been
completed and is one of the best the
association has ever arranged. The as
ISOLATION has been especially fortunate
in securing one of Illinois leading ora
tors for an address following the ban
quet-Patrick H. O'Donnell Of Chicago.
Eugene Hay will also speak, taking for
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-11
THEY HAVE READY MONEY
Western Merchants Making Heavy
p,,roI,asa. Ia, No... Va.I-

Western Merchants Making Heavy
Purchases in New York.
Herbert Pearce has returned from the
east where he spent several days among
jobbers and manufacturers making pur-i
chases OF spring goods. Mr.. Pearce re-.
ports most satisfactory condition in the
eastern markets. The hotels are lit
orally crowded with western marchants
who are making heavier purchases ana
better selections than in former seasons.
Mr.. Pearce says that one really must get
away from home to fully appreciate the
cycle of "good tines" the northwest is
passing through. Eastern people simply
marvel at the rapid progress the twin
cities and the tributary country is max
ing. OF course they gauge their opinion
by the heavy purchases being made by
northwestern merchants
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-11
A WIDE.OPEN TOWN.
Effects Of Wideopenness on Proba-
tion Officers Work.
1901 AND 1902 COMPARED
Some Striking Fisures as to Va
grancy, Drunkenness and Dis
orderly Conduct.

Probation officer George D. Holt subs
mits some interesting figures relating to
the number of arrangements of juvenile Of
tenders in this city for the years ending
Jan. 81, 1901, and Jan. 81, 1902, respec-
lively. During 1901 the total number OF
juvenile arrangements was S1S, as opposed
to 6S2 for the year just closed. The fol-
lowing table shows the increase classified
by the character Of the ofTenses:
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-11
THE FAMILY AMBITION.

Mrs. Barnes (peeping from the window
sakes alive, Mandy, there goes OF Mis-
Medders; an ef she hain't got their old
red ROSTERS tail onto her bonnit!
Mandy-Oh laws, ma, don't ye UNDER
stand? Ever since Almiry Medders went
look Chick Is as they calls 1T, ef IL tuck
every fowl they had.