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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-10
HEARD BY VAN SAINT
Formal Arguments Are Made in the
Megaarden Investigation.
TRIAL EVIDENCE IS TO BE USED
The Proposition for n Supn1emen.
tary Commission Opposed ON
.. Account of Expense. :~

The hearing of the charges preferred
by the public examiner against Phillip T.
Megaarden, sheriff of Hennepin county,
began this morning before Governor Van
SAINT. Megaarden was represented by
Judge Pond, John H. Steele and A.. Y.
Merrill. c. L. Smith appeared for the
state. The governor declined to allow a
continuance desired by Megaarden's at
torneys, but said that the evidence heard
in the district court trial might be in
'troduced. Mr.. Merrill explained that he
had not submitted all the evidence at the
hearing before the governors commits
sloners. To do so would have been to give
the state an unfair advantage in the trial
OF the criminal cases. He suggested that
a supplementary commission be appointed
to go over this evidence, or else that the
script of the testimony taken at the trial.
Smith Wakes Caustic.
Mr.. Smith replied that he never knew
anybody to be handicapped by telling the
truth. The expense Of the commission,
he added, already exceeded $1,000, and he
did not think this should be increased. AS
far as the evidence in the court was con-
cerned the trial had covered only four
transactions, while the only defense had
been the claim that Megaarden personally
was ignorant of the charges made in those
particular instances. He said he could
show conclusively that in nearly every
bill presented by Megaarden there we're
illegal charges Either Megaarden was
grossly incompetent, he contended, or dis
honest, and in either event he should not
be allowed to serve longer.
Mr.. Merrill attempted to explain away
the failure Of Mr.. Megaarden to turn over
the money on delinquent taxes, and limited
that other over-charges had been made
by other sheriffs as well, and that Mr..
Megaarden simply followed precedent.
This drew forth sharp retort from Mr..
Smith, who offered to produce Sheriff
Phillips books and to show. by them that
many Of the items claimed to be over
charges in the Megaarden account were
absent entirely from the bills of his
predecessor.
Judge Steele interrupted to ask why
these overcharges had not been detected
by the county attorney and the county
commissioners when the bills were pre-
scented. Mr.. Smith replied that neither
the county attorney nor the county COM
missioners were on trial.
The governor instructed Mr.. Smith to
begin his argument, and the assistant
county attorney took up the report. OF the
public examiner and discussed seriatim
the charges there made. After he finished
the hearing was continued till next week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-10
0PHE[M DIDN'T ENLIST
ELK RIVER YOUTH ARRESTED
He Sought to Become a Soldier in
Order to Get Away to the
'.' -- Philippines.

John ODheim, OF Elk River, Mimi, APP
piled for enlistment at the United States
army recruiting station on First avenue S.
Opheim is scarcely past 20, but having
had trouble with his sweetheart at Elk
River he decided that facing bullets would
not be so embarrassing as facing a bad
accusation at mis- old hcme. ~,
Sergeant Franklin doubted the young
mans assertion that he was past his ma
jority and asked ODhelm to return later.
The recruiting officer wrote to Elk River
to get more accurate information and
Sheriff Brown Immediately wired the Min
neapolis police to arrest the young re-
cruit. Detectives Mcrrisey and Howard
went to the recruiting tation this morn
ing, found the lad and locked him up.
Sheriff Brown will come for him..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-10
WHEAT UNCERTAIN.
Doesn't Seem to Know Where to Go
Pending Tax Legislation.
EFFECT ON THE LOCAL STOCKS
Grain Men Said to BE Planning Big
Shipments for Contain
Emergencies.

The tax bill now pending has already
had marked effect upon the movement Of
grains in the northwest and it is generally
asserted in grain circles that the pas
sage of the bill in it's present form, eff
fective April /, would mean the greatest
upheaval ever known in the trade and the
shifting of enormous stocks outside the
state
There are to-day 16,526,735 bushels Of
wheat in store in Minneapolis and II ,407,
900 bushels at the head Of the lakes.
An effort has been made to prevent
stocks from growing and considerable
wheat has been diverted.
Much wheat at country points, it is
said. has also been held up awaiting the
results. @
Jan. rs the stocks here were 17,421, 1888
bushels on the big receipts for the pre-
cedlng week. But since then the local
STOCK mas been decreasing. In fourteen
days local stocks have decreased by 1884,
463 bushels Cold weather has held back
receipts to some extent, but the grain men
maintain that the decrease is due pr1n-
c1pally to the uncertainty.
In Duluth the effect Is greater. The
orders from owners to managers have
been to hald stocks down. Practically all
the wheat going to the head of the lakes
has been put into store on the Wisconsin
side, while shipments have gone out of
Duluth houses. For the past three days
receipts into store on the Duluth side
have been but one-tenth as great as into
Superior elevators, the figures being a.
900 bushels for Duluth and 100000 BUSH
:, els for Superior. In the same period ship
ments from the Duluth side have been
1000 bushels and from the Superior side
nothing. For the corresponding period of
January receipts on the Duluth side were
$4,000 bushels and on the Superior side
$4,000, while shipments of 1900 bushels
were entirely from the Superior side.
The most striking comparison, however,
Is seen in the figures for the four opening
spring wheat markets. In the period
from Jan. 8 to Jan. %, Minneapolis re-
ceived 4,454,56O bushels, Duluth 357, 1896
bushels, Chicago S2S,518 bushels, and Mil
waukee 1892, 4S0 bushels. In the next two
! weeks from January % to Feb. 5, there is
a different showing. In this period Min
neapolis received 2,O25,71O bushels, Du-
luth 1888, 500; Chicago, 835,S22; and Mil
| waukee, SAL 900. Chicago made slight
gain, Milwaukee gained $4,000, Duluth
gained S26,213, while Minneapolis fell off
2, 42S, $50 bushels. OF the increase in Du-
luth stocks, practically all has gone into
elevators that are located in Superior.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-10

removed by treatment. Then, if a snorer
can't keep his mouth shut by force of will
his jaw must be tied up.
"A harness for the lower jaw is some
times employed in bad cases of snoring. A
skull cap worn upon the head serves to
hold a system of straps under the chin,
and keep the mouth shut until the patient
can form "a habit of sleeping on his side,
or with his head sufficiently elevated to
hold his jaw
'Is it an easy matter to hold ones jaw
when asleep?"
Hardly more difficult than when
awake
why is snoring. then, SO common, if it
is easily cured?"
Because catarrhal troubles are so COM
mon, which prevent free inspiration
through the nostrils- In sleeping cars and
in hotels one frequently hears the reson-
ant snore, because people in those places
usually go to sleep tired out. An old
doctor used to advocate sleeping on the
face to guard against the possibility OF
snoring"
After ALL snorers are more to be pitied
than censured. They mean no harm to
any waking mortal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-10
WHY PEOPLE SHORE
A Scientific Explanation and a Rem
~ edy Given by n Physician.
New York Sun.

New York Sun
The snore Of the heavy sleeper appears
at last to be receiving the consideration
from wakeful sufferers that the heinous
ness Of the offense merits. It may not be
popularity known that snoring is merely
the vibration of the velum pendulum
palate, but it is no less a matter Of inter
est to a great many people who either
snore themselves or are annoyed by
snorers. 49,.
A well-known physician was asked the
other day why people snore. ..-
Because they don't shut their mouths
he said w.. -. sss>
What is snoring?"
"Well, it's common enough said he;
and in an offhand fashion he explained
that snoring is a noise made in the pos
terror part Of the mouth and nasal fos-
sac during the moments of inspiration.
It is due to relaxation of the lavator
palati is left free to vibrate or flap in the
in sleep, by which the velum pendulum
palate is left free to vibrate or flap in the
two currents Of the air which enter at
the same time through the nostril and the
mouth. ~. ---
Besides the vibration of the velum
pendulum palati, or soft palate, there is
also vibration of the column of air itself.
Thus is produced the rasping, snorting
noise SO we'll known, and SO unpleasant to
snorer."
The doctor was asked what caused snor-
ing. ...
when man is fatigued," he said, "and
his self-control is unusually relaxed in
sleep, he Is apt to let his lower jaw drop
down. No man was ever seen or heard to
snore with his mouth shut.
81 am frequently called upon to pre-
scribe for it's cure"
'sCan it be cured?''
Easily
*'Why do elderly or corpulent people
| commonly snore?'
Because their systems are generally
more relaxed in sleep, and their mouths
then fall open. Anyone will be likely to
| snore If he sleeps with his mouth open,
| and no one will If he shuts It,"
Elbow can the habit be cured?'
"First, you must give a person chance
| to breathe through the nose, and then
| make him do so. !, IT there is any obstruc-
| ton in the nasal passage that must be
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-10
LANDSBBKBRS' EDITION,
The Journal Will Issue
One Next Tuesday.

Realizing the magnitude and import Of
the present remarkable interest in lands
and the great activity of the land market.
together with the large influx Of immigra-
ton into the northwestern states T e
jour deemed it timely to publish
a Landseekers' Edition.
That edition will be the feature of next
Tuesdays J urnal
1t will properly consist Of a twenty
page supplement to the regular paper Of
that day. 1t will be solid, substantial
compilation Of a great variety of informa-
ton, important to land seekers, and a
symposium of interesting and instructive
advertisements by the best and most reli-
able land men in the northwest.
No attempt has been made to get out
boom edition with Autograph covers and
pyrotechnical descriptive matter.
The supplement will simply be an i'm
portant addition to the newspaper of that
day.
It will be the first adequate recogni-
ton given to a remarkable land and popu-
lation movement and great business re-
SlSd1 Al Iuo Uuy1uS anu Soll1Qg or lands
It will interest the general reader, the
land buyer, the land seller, the home
seeker, the investor, the speculator. It
will be veritable cyclopedia, in plain
newspaper form, of the northwestern
land movement and business
It will be copiously illustrated with
half tones and maps.
1t will be sent to a special list, in
addition to The Journals regular
circulation, of some $4,000 names
Orders for extra copies of this edition
should be sent in at once.
The advertising columns are prac-
tically filled, but little space may
be found for those who wish to take
advantage of this unique opportu-
nifty to reach the great land-buying
public of Minnesota, Iowa, WiscOn-
sin, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska,
North and South Dakota.
Address T lei ousrn q l. Landseekers'
Edition.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-10
A MANDOLIN WIZARD

A small but intensely interested audience
assembled in one of the larger rooms Of the
Johnson School of Music last evening to hear
mandolin recital by Samuel Siegel mas
ter Of the instrument. Without any of the
elaborate accessories of the concert stage.
the artist, for the most part without accom-
paniment thoroughly entertained his hear
ers for an hour and half with program
of q varied nature. The effect was to raise
the mandolin immeasurably in the estima-
ton Of many as a concert instrument capable
of interpreting classical and difficult music.
Mr. Siegel plays with fawless technique
and evidently as the result Of infinite palms.
taking and years OF practice, is enabled to
produce sustained note, the lack of which
has caused the commonest complaint against
the mandolin. In two of his numbers Mr..
Siegel was accompanied on the guitar by Il.
P. Sutarius, the mandolinist, an old-time
musical associate who was instrumental in
bringing him here.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-10
HOW ABOUT The FAIR
st. Paul People Are Planning to
Hold a Carnival.
is THE AGREEMENT FORGOTTEN 2
Twin Cities We're to Abandon Fall
Carntvals in Order to Help
the State Fair.

Members of the stat fair board and
others interested in the success of the
state fair fear that the St. Paul carnival
planned for next fall will interfere with
the attendance at the fair unless the car
nival is held a long time in advance or
after the big fall event. There are busi-
ness men deeply interested in the sue
cess of the fair who do not believe that
st. Paul is acting in good faith in going
into the carnival business again. A mem
Der OF the state fair board said to-day:
Minnesota now has the best state fair in
the United States After years Of hard
work it has been brought to a point where
it is in good shape financially and reason
ably successful. It attracts thousands Of
people to these cities every fall, people who
not only come to see the fair but to make
purchases as well. 1t is not to the interest
OF these towns to do anything that will de-
tract from the success Of the fair 1t has
been generally understood that neither of
the two cities would, and following that
plan both cities agreed several years ago to
go out of the carnival business and stay
out. do not want to stop st. Paul in her
carnival plans. If she holds the carnival a
month or six weeks in advance or after the
fair, it will not in my opinion hurt the fair
II the carnival dates get any nearer to Us
: than that it will certainly mean less money
at the fair ground gates.
A prominent member of the CONNER
cial club says:
We do not care to interfere with the bust
ness or plans of the st. Paul Commercial
CLUB, but it certainly should be careful in
Its carnival plans not to injure the state fair.
1t is good plan for both cities to keep
out of the carnival business in the fall Peo-
pie will not come to the twin cities twice
during the fall for amusement and any car
nlval attraction in the fall months is likely
to interfere with the cash receipts at the
fair. Minneapolis and St. Paul practically
agreed to keep out of carnivals several years
ago IN order to assist the fair with It's night
! exhibitions. The point has not been reached
where the fair can stand competition from
either Of the cities, and I think it more to the
advantage of both cities to boost the fair
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-10
WISH TO KNOW MORE
Grand Jurors Think There's Room
for WOrkhouse investigation.


for Workhouse Investigation.
Fifteen members of the grand jury WIS.,
ited the workhouse Friday and exam
1ned that inst tuition as carefully as pos
sible in the time at their disposal. They
talked with the prisoners, examined the
books, looked over the hospital and the
women's ward and took a ride to the
stone quarry in the "Black Maria The
guards and other officials were questioned
at some length. It is the opinion OF the
majority that the Investigation should be
continued and that the jury should hold
one or two sessions at the courthouse
next week and summon prisoners and off,
Gals and question them in executive ses-
sion. f..
It was not learned that prisoners were
treated with undue severity, but there
seemed to be- considerable friction among
some of the officers and a more careful
examination may disclose some abuses.
The womens ward is a fire trap. The
new building for women will be ready in
about six months. The food appeared to
be good although there was not great
deal of variety The bookkeeping is car
ried on in the most haphazard manner and
better system is deemed advisable.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-10
TEARS AND JUSTICE
Youthful Prisoners Weep on Rs
ceiving Sentences and Advice
IN JUDGE PONDS COURTROOM
Sentence and u Stay-Wylton
Goes to saltwater.

4 Iears fell copiously in Judge Pond S
court Saturday. Nearly all the pris-
oners called for sentence We're mere
youths, novices in crime, easily moved Ly
kind words, kindly spoken Then there
was a sympathetic feminine auxiliary.
Daniel Gardner, a young man OF 10,
convicted of stealing, promised to reform.
He maintained his composure until Judge
Pond referred to the grief and sorrow he
had brought to his poor old mother, when
he burst into tears and sobbed like a
child. A woman in the back part of the
room Joined with him. Gardner seemed
penitent and was rewarded with re-
formatory sentence.
Mau's Touching Story.
Ernest W. Mau, young man arrested
for forging check for $83, said that when
his first child came he was without means.
He repaid the money secured on the check
by giving chattel mortgage on MS house
hold effects. The young father is but %:
1t was clearly a case for clemency, and
he received a reformatory sentence, for
which he thanked the judge through blind
ing tears.
Oscar Johnson, whose father is dead and
whose mother lives in Sweden, admitted
having taken some money lying tempting
ly in his way. Judge Ponds words melted
the boy, who is under IS. Sixty days in
the workhouse was the penalty.
Larkin Gets Stay.
Then came Albert H. Larkin, accom-
panied by his mother. Frank M. Nye
made an eloquent appeal which affected
that youth very much. Larkin is the
West Hotel bell boy who stole diamond
ring from John Rees. A reformatory
sentence was ordered and a stay Of one
year was granted, during which time
Larkin will be on probation.
Four Years for WILTON.
julius Wylton, Russian and a black
smith, declared that he had been forced
to crime by failure to secure employment
but having penitentiary record, Judge
Pond gave him four years and six months
at Saltwater.
Rachael Grigsley, colored, said to have
robbed liver Hendrickson of $3.50, entered
a plea of not guilty. Bail was fixed al
$500 and her case was set for Feb. II.
George Robinson, colored, accused o.
stealing flour from a freight car, pleaded
. not guilty. His case was set for Feb
II also. .2
Garfield Hanse and George Carter, who
are said to have found that robblng tele-
phone boxes was a profitable industry
pleaded not guilty to the crime OF at
tempting to commit grand larceny. The11
bail was placed at $500. a..
Joseph Venue, an Italian, denied thai
he was guilty of grand larceny and was In
formed that his trial was set for Feb. Is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-10
A LITERARY sWINDLE.


Presently there will be liberated from Peter
head. penitentiary the notorious DR.. James
poration, who was sent into confinement for
series Of heartless swindles on people who,
misled by his professions of religion, his high
cial ability, Entrusted him with their money
for investment. We learn that he has oc-
cupied part of his time in prison by the
writing of his life, with full details of his on
goings ip Glasgow and abroad (where he was
well known as Jock Cochrane), and that the
volume will be published shortly. 1t is odd,
by the way, to read in Glasgow University
Calendar the entry, Colquhoun, James, LII.
D., Peterhead Prison, N. B. In prison the
sgentleman's interest has been recognized by
appointing him prison librarian.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-10
STREET CAR DISINFECTlON

To Be Enforced In st. Paul Not in
Minneapolis.
The st. Paul health department will
dislnfect all street cars in that city every
night DR.. Ohage issued the order yes
terday Dr. Ohage has also requested all
the railroad companies entering st. Paul
to have employees, both train and Office,
vaccinated.
Health Commissioner Hall, while ordi-
narily cooperating with the st. Paul de-
partment in every movement tending to
decrease the spread Of smallpox, does not
believe there is necessity as. yet for join
ing in with the st. Paul department in
street car disinfection.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-10
coNcERN1NG FICTION IN ENGLAND.

London Chronicle.
A large proportion Of the novels for this
autumn, and certainly the most interesting,
are now out How are they faring? Not
a leading bookseller yesterday, cit has not
been a good novel season, whatever else it
may prove to be- A few stories have
doomed" heartily enough, but the averagely
book overturn, lags behind in sales. Take
novel which might be expected to sell from
1900 to 1900 copies. 1t has probably fallen
short of its usual sale by 500 copies; in some
cases many more than that number. This
is the estimate made by a trade expert, and
certainly it is not encouraging. What is
the explanation of this dullness in the world
of novels? Various explanations might be
suggested, only they will suggest themselves
to any bookman--the war, too many novels,
and so on. i
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-10
Americas Favorite Holiday Fowl.

In America the turkey is the favorite
holiday fowl, but in most Of the European
countries the goose and duck take first
place, the turkey being an American bird
that has not been domesticated to any
general extent in lands across the sea.
Turkey is the holiday bird, but chicken
wins out in the long run, AS favorite
drink, Golden Grain Belt beer stands
first, brewed from pure barley malt and
hops, 1t contains the strength of bread and
meat in liquid form. Use it regularly. To
order case, phone Main 486.