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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-11
NUMBER 80

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CHICKS ON THE HOOP
They Cackled Up and Down Nicol-
let Avenue and Created a
Decided FURRY.
A Big Poultry Crate Broke and Sew.
eral People Capture Poultry
Dinners.

Two dozen chickens, on the hoof, were
recently turned loose in the alley between
Fourth and Fifth streets on Nicollet ave-
nue. this morning. Everybody chased
chickens for a time and finally all were
captured but six. Six chickens were
colored boys who hurried over from Sec
ond street were disappointed that no more
Sunday dinners escaped.
The fowls were part of consignment
of three dozen chickens that a Great
Northern Express truck carried into the
alley. There, in basement behind the
cigar store of Cox & Harris, the thirty
to be received by colored employee of
Witt Brothers,, meat dealers.
But the expreSSman, while unloading
the crate in an alley already crowded by
four large trucks, dropped the chickens
and their cage. The Stats parted. Two
dozen cocks and hens filled the alley with
feathers, crows and cackles.
Several of the chickens fapped their
way out on Nicollet avenue. Two were
captured at the entrance of the opposite
alley on the north side of the avenue
Their captor was a veteran of the Philip
pine war. He grabbed a horse blanket
ket from his delivery wagon and threw
1t directly over the two birds: without
waiting to corner them. Before they
could find their way to the edge Of the
blanket they were in the embrace Of
Aguinaldo's conqueror. "Way we got 'em
on our hikes he explained as he piled
the fluttering bundle into his wagon.
But he didn't drive across the street.
Two roosters and speckled hen l1ur-
ried eastward along Nicollet avenue.
They were followed by newsboys waving
their stock in trade. For q short dis
lance the boys were accompanied by an
uncommonly fat policeman. Don't you
steal those chickens" he hallooed to the
boys. But on the opposite side of Fourth
street he halted to catch his BREATH while
the children and the poultry were lost
to sight behind a Fourth street car.
Fully ten minutes afterward two colored
before Cox & Harris store. They peered
down the alley and across the street and
then up at the second stories Of the ad-
jacent buildings. The boys faces dark
ened, so to speak. This look became so
gloomy. that clerk entering Cox's store,
asked the searchers what they wanted.
"Why, man alive! what you s'pose we
want? It's de chickens, ha1n't it, Peter
Pete's> longing eyes winked Eyes"
Down on Second street dey tol us dc
'pahtment stoah wuz givin' away chickens
up dis way-jes nachully tuhnin' 'em loose
in de alley! But dey isn't is dey. Pete?''
Pete, a small bootblack, with his eyes
fixed vacantly upon some vision Of chick
ems for the catching, shook his head
slowly
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CITY j ! NEWS Il. \
I WEATHER NOW AND THEN
Maximum Temperature To-day 40
I Degrees; Year Ago Sc Degrees.

3 "JustlfiabIe HomIcide."'--A coroner $
Jury in the inquest over the remains OF
Henry Green, the man shot by Henry BAL
ley, the young Langdon farmer, has exon
Grated Mr.. Bailey by returning verdict
of justifable homicide. Green was RAID
ing Bailey's chicken coop when shot. r,
J Cemetery Association MeetIng-The
Lakewood Cemetery association held its
annual meeting yesterday. RI. Menden-
hall, c. NJ. Loring, Gregor Mcneil and w.
D. Washburn represented the lot owners
T. p. Hubbard, c. G. Goodrich and w. u.
Hale were made trustees. The trustees
elected the following officers: President,
w. D. Washburn; vice president R.. j.
Mendenhall; treasurer G. M. Loring; sec
rotary and superintendent w. A. w.
IIobert. The receipts for the year were
76,421. The lots sales amounted to $751;
500. Labor expenditures were $40, 244 and
miscellaneous $42,544. The permanent
fund is now $99,111. This Is in the hands
OF the Minneapolis Trust company.
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OTHER PEOPLES NOTIONS
The HiaWatha Statue.

TO the Editor of The Journal:
1t was with great deal Of surprise thai
I read in your issue of the 23d that the
newly created art commission have re-
jected the beautiful statue of Hiawatha
and Minnehaha, as unfit to have q place
In one OF our parks, AS an ardent ad-
mirer of the late jakob Fjelde, I cannot
help but call this decision (Which hope
Is not fnaD unjust If not outrageous.
There is no work of art above criticism,
and 1t Is rather peculiar, that the faults
now found in such great numbers, have
not been discovered in the life time of the
sculptor, nor for a long time after his
death, as this particular work Of his has
time and again been mentioned, and now
for the first time in its nine years of ex-
1stence, so decidedly unfavorably. It
looks to me as though this art commits
sion has dealt itself a death blow, by re-
jecting it altogether. s-r! 3
The history Of the statue.is undoubted-
ly familiar to most of the readers CT your
paper, but we might briefly mention its
history. In September, 1892, the matter
Of statuary came before the board of the
womens auxiliary to the Minnesota Ex-
hibit at the worlds fair. = Mrs. H. F.
Brown suggested the appropriateness Of
a statue of Hia watha .as7symbolizing and
perpetua ting the poem of Longfelow. The
idea then came to Mrs. Up. Hunt. Of
Mankato, that. sufficient funds might be
raised among the school children of the
state through penny subscriptions, nearly
If not quite, to pay for the venture. This
scheme was carried through. The COM
mittee invited competition for the work,
with the understanding that some sugges-
ton from Longfellow's poem, "Hiawatha, {"
should serve as the inspiration.
Fjeldes design was accepted The lines
that gave Mr. Fie11e his In alton oro
these: ..
over wide and rushing rivers,
In his arms he bore the maiden"
Fjelde studied up everything he could
find on the subject, took trip to Mankato
to see some Indians visiting there. In the
opinion Of a great many people able to
judge. his work in connection with this
statue shows the artists character to bet
ter advantage than any other, as he was
never connected with any work in which
he had so many difficulties to contend
with
The statue was placed in the vestibuie
of the Minnesota building and was one of
its principal attractions. Artists from all
over the world praised it highly, and now
this newly created art commission Of Min
neapolis rejects. it as being IAN offense
against good taste to place in plain view Of
thronging thousands" If it be an offense
against SoQu taSte, why mas IL Deen al
lowed to adorn the halls of our public Ii
brary for nine long years, being viewed by
thousands without anybody ever taking an
offense at it? Is this beautiful work of art,
that the school children Of this state con-
tributed their mites to, with such great
results, to be allowed to fall to pieces, and
the untiring effort Of the ladies who start
ed this arduous task to go for naught now,
when an avenue had at last opened itself,
they might expect to see their
fondest hopes realized? Is this whole at
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-11
NEW TRIAL FOR RYAN
Question of Accidental Shooting Not
: Submitted in Lower Court.
Special to The Journal.

SpeC1dl TO Inc JOURNAL
Madison, Wis, Nov. 1.-THE supreme
court to-day granted a new trial to Phil
lip Ryan, convicted Of manslaughter in
the fourth degree for killing Frank
O'Brien in saloon at Amigo Dec. l. last,
and sent to Waupun for two years.
ItappeareQ that O'Brien, a freight con-
ductor, was drunk and abusing Ryan in
the saloon, insisting on his drinking
whiskey, calling him various vile names
and finally advancing on him. and threat
ening to knock his head off. Ryan drew
a revolver, but maintaining that he did
not point it at O'Brien or know it was
cooked, but that he only wanted to keep
him away. 1t was discharged and killed
O'Brien.
The reversal and new trial are granted
on the ground of the instruction Of the
lower court to the jury, the supreme court
holding that there was evidence from
which the jury might have found that the
homicide was committed by accident and
without any unlawful intent and that this
question should have been submitted to
the jury.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-11
KILLED FOR DEER
Slaughter of Horses May Catch Up
With That of Hunters.

Speclal TO Inc journal.
Marquette. Mich, Nov. II. - Henry
Sholdice,. Republic land locker, was re-
turning on horseback from a mission to
the woods, and when a mile from town
his horse was shot from under him, be-
ing killed instantly. Shouidice recog-
nized the man, who mistook him for
deer. and as soon as he can be located
he will be Jailed.
Yesterday while an Iron Mountain man
was driving on road near Witch lake,
his horse was shot in the dead and
dropped dead. Immediately after two
men stepped int othe road in quest Of the
deer they had shot, but took to their
heels when they saw the victim of their
bullet.
Last week Logging Contractor Duquette
had a horse worth $3.50 shot through mis-
take for deer, the shooting taking place
in Ontonagon county. He. caught the
three men concerned and forced settle
ment in full. go, u. ;---,.s ~
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La Fayette and
Elsinore.
80 apartments,
20 Journals,
2 E. Iribunes.
Agincourt.
30 apartments.
"a Journals.
5 E. Tribunes.
NEUROLOGICAL
DEATH OF A PIONEER

mTS' wary D murCn OleS at the Home OF
Her Son-Came to St. An
thony In 1850.
Mary S. Murch died at the home of her
son, W. F. Murch, 1901 Emerson avenue
y, Monday evening. The deceased was
born in Batavia, N. Y, eighty-seven years
ago last August. Her maiden name was
Trefethen. In 1850 Mrs. Murch and her
husband arrived in st. Anthony from
Mount Morris, N. Y, and soon after start
ed the first bakery at First street N, near
what is now Fourth avenue.
Mrs Murch was a woman of more than
ordinary ability and energy. enduring the
hardships of the pioneer life with cheer
fulness and her home was ever one of
generous hospitality to friends and early
settlers. She leaves two sons, Mason
Murch of Camden Place and w. F. Murch
and one daughter Mrs. Helen Roberts of
Pennington, N. H., besides several grand
children and great grandchildren, to
mourn her loss
The funeral will take place Thursday at
s:30 p. M, at the residence of her son,
lool Emerson avenue N. Interment at
crystal Lake cemetery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-11
THREE In THE RACE
Conroy, Doyle and Mcdonald Men
e. toned for SUPPLEMENTARY of
Police Under Haynes.
Mcdonald Talked Of for Other
Places-Dr. Kicker May Be
City Physician.

Mayor elect Haynes will name his chief
Of police and his private secretary before
going east to get away from officeseekers.
That much can be -authoritatively stated
on the word of a confidential advisor of
Mr.. Haynes. Who the new officials will
be is still matter of speculation. E. J.
Conroy Is said to have the inside track
in the race for chief. 1t is fact
Vouched for by those to whom Mr.. Haynes
has expressed a preferment that he looks
with most favor upon the appointment of
Mr.. Conroy. :,
G. Doyle, former chief of police, can Sc
cure the solid Endorsement of the business
men he will be a formidable candidate.
Mr.. COnroy's friends say, though, that
their man will be able to muster quite as
impressive backing among the business
element as Doyle. If the contest. should
become so close as to convince the mayor
that the appointment of either would be
poor policy, Frank Mcdonald, who was
one of the most active workers for
Haynes, stands a good chance Of being
appointed. At present he appears to be
good second for the place.
Mayors secretaryshIp.
Mr.. McDonald's name has also been
prominently mentioned for the place as
mayors secretary. If he fails, of appoint
ment as chief, he seems to be in line for
d USILA Ill t1le MAY S ONCE. :. others
who. are still in the race for private Sec
rotary are George Douglas, Harry Irwin
and Ed COnnOrs. 1t seems assured that
DR.. George E. Kicker will be the next city
physician, but there is nothing definite
to be said about the men who will OCCUPY
other appointive offices.
The fact that Frank Hooper, who was
appointed license inspector by Acting
Mayor Jones, Is republican, does; not
necessarily mean his dismissal, for Mayor
Haynes has kindly feeling toward re-
publicans for electing him. j. C. Scallen,
pawnbroker inspector, is a good demo-
crat, and 1t is believed that the new adj
ministration will find him otherwise
qualified for retention.
For Workhouse superintendent the name
OF Frank Mcdonald again :recurs, a cir
cumstance which indicates that he is sure
ly slated for something good" The
other names mentioned in this connection
is that of John Hagman, former superin-
tendent.
Mr.. Haynes In No Hurry.
Mr.. Haynes was nom committal when
seen this morning, saying that there was
no occasion for hasty action in such i'm
pOrtant matters.
In addition to, appointing members of
the police force, the mayor names two
members Of the board of charities and cor
rections AS their terms do not evxpire
until July 1, there will be no changes in
the makeup of the departments under the
Jurisdiction of the board until then,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-11
OLD LANDMARK GONE
The John r. BlaisdelI Farmhouse Is
Being Moved to New

THE recent sale of the old Blaisdell
farmhouse at Nicollet avenue and
Twenty-fourth street marked the passing
Of an old landmark. The building, which
Walter L. Badger purchased for $50, was
built forty years ago. 1t is now being
removed to Grand avenue and Thirty
third street. The house stood we'll back
from the street. and was surrounded by a
clump of crab apple trees and grape
vines It has been occupied for nearly a
score Of years by Rev.. Henry M Sim
mons of the First Unitarian church.
The house was built by the late John
T. Blaisdell on 160-acre farm, which is
now considered one of the choicest resi-
dence districts of Minneapolis. =, ..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-11
MONEY FOR TEACHERS
Repayment of Pension Fund Begins
Many Teachers Lost Track Of.

Three hundred rebate checks for the
return of money to teachers who contrib
uted to the teachers pension fund are
made out practically to unknowns. In
issuing the checks for the repayment Of
the money Superintendent Jordan discov-
cred that nearly 800 Of the teachers had in
marrying, removing from town, or get
ting out of communication with the
board, been lost sight of by the board Of
education. DR.. Jordan will hold the
checks until he hears from these inter-
ested persons.
The checks for refunds to teachers now
in the service were given to the princi-
pals to-day for distribution in the differ
ent schools.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-11
SAW HIM BURN
Baxter's House May Have Been Set
Afire tn Hide Murder

Ottumwa, Iowa. Nov, 11.-Hundreds Of
Mortified spectators saw Thomas Baxter,
an aged resident of Charlton, cremated In
a fire which destroyed his residence last
night. The blazing body could be seeen
through the windows OF the burning
house. 49, ..-.t .--s.
There Is much mystery surrounding the
case and it is thought he was murdered
and the house set on fire to conceal the
crime. --.--r.-....-
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Judge MCGEE Returns.

Judge MCGEE returned from New York
city yesterday and at once went to the
courthouse. where he began work upon
the criminal calendar. The judge was in
New York election night and was only a
few blocks away from the scene Of the
fireworks explosion which killed several
people and wounded hundreds of others
He says the crowd around Madison Square
Garden, election night, was the greatest
thing of its kind he ever saw.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-11
SOMETHING In THE WIND
Huron, Mitchell and Redfeld Said
to Have Joined Forces for
Capital Removal. s
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal. rA
Redfeld, S. D., Nov 11.-Theref was a
meeting here last night whihc may have
much bearing on the politics of the state.
Huron, Mitchell and Redfeld met by rep
resentative committees and, although it
is difficult to gather much definite knowl-
edEf Of the result Of the conference,
enough lis learned to justify the concur
sidas thats.a plan Of uniflcation has been
reaefed: x
This lhay mean the removal Of the cap
ttal from Pierce
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-11
THE JUBILEE SINGERS
Those Of Fisk University Give a Pleasing
Concert at Plymouth Congre.
gational Church. ''.

THE Fisk Jubilee Singers, composed Of
five women and four men, all students at
Fisk university, gave a concert at Ply
mouth church last evening. There were
fifteen numbers and several encores. The
rendering Of the bass solo Deep in the
Nine" by Mr.. Greenaw, and the soprano
solo, Eye Merry Birds by Miss WASH
ington, were especially enjoyable. During
the intermisson DIR. Merrill made a brief
address the condition of the negro
The solution Of the negro question, he
said, depended on education.
The singers will give another concert
at the First& Congregational. church in
Southeast Minneapolis this evening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-11
CHANGES IN LAW FIRMS
Wilson g. Vanderbilt Dissolve-H. v. Mer'
Ger Becomes Mr.. Wilson's Partner.

A matter that caused considerable COM
ment among the attorneys this morning
was the announcement of the dissolution
Of the well-known law firm of Wilson &
Vanderlip, which has stood without
change for fifteen years. Mr. Vanderlip
will devote himself entirely, to the BUSH
ness Of his father-in-law, Clinton Nor
rison.
Senator George P. Wilson has taken
with him as associate H. v. Mercer, one
of the best-known of the younger attor-
neys The new firm will retain the old
offices in the Lumber Exchange. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-11
TWO ERRORS FOUND
City Canvasslng Board Cuts Ten Votes
from Total of WestphaI In
- =,
Tenth Ward,

Tenth Ward.
The city canvassing board, composed
or one alderman from each ward and the
city clerg, in checking up the returns of
the municipal election this morning de-
cided that the vote for Westphal in the
eighth precinct Of the eleventh ward
should be 100 instead of 119. In the re-
turns Westrhals total vote In figures was
1l9' put the number in writing read lone
hundred and nine, and the law provides
that 1t is the written number which must
pc accepted. the total was made 1O9 The
ghange reduces WestphaPs total vote in
the ward from 1922 to 1,212, giving him a.
corrected lead of nine votes over Peter
son, who received 1,2O3. If the change
had given the election to Peterson a con-
test would have resulted One lost BAL
lot In a third ward precinct was the only
other discrepancy discovered.
The members Of the board in addition
to the city clerk, are Alderman Adams,
chairman; Peter Nelson. Foell, Holmes
McLaskey, Mumm, Dwyer,. Castle, Lar
son, McCune, Sutherland, Lane and Nels
6. Nielsen.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-11
FOR PHILHARMONIC PATRONS
many Conveniences Have Been Arranged
IL, for the Concert Tonight :.
SoIoists ArIve -

The Philharmonic club has completed
arrangements with the street railway
company by which cars from all the lines
IN the city will be at the door of the Swed-
1sh tabernacle tonight at the close Of the
performance OF Samson and Delilah'
Everything that can add to the comfort
and pleasure Of club patrons has been
provided, among them complete facilities
for checking wraps. ]
The soloists arrived this morning and
with them the harpist Of the Thomas or
chestra, Mr.. Frankie. The harpist en-
gagged failed the club and it was only by
the greatest effort and great additional
expense that the club was able to secure
this accomplished musician in place of the
man engaged.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-11
PARDON Is DENIED
The State Board Declines to Set
Hamilton at Liberty. 4

Frank H. Hamilton's application for
pardon was denied this afternoon by the
unanimous and no specific reason for the
actio nwas announced. 49, IN
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-11
TRUE SORROW.

I lhs& TLlIduelpnla FreSS.
Now, then, ToE.my," said the stern
father. "are you sorry?''
Yes, sir sobbed Tommy, who had
been punished.
and do you remember what you're
sorry for?''
Yes: I'm sorry at you're SO blamed
cross
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-11

Acre once meant any field. 1t is still
used with this significance by the Ger
mans. who speak OF Gods acre, abiding
to the cemetery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-11
An ',o.pr1M1srIc sIule,aEarIo,N

detroit Free Press.
~ see that beef is to be cheaper by Christ
mas" & 49, -
Perhaps coal will be cheaper BY the Fourth
Of july" -
The Delta independent., 1902-07-25
REJECTS HARMONY PROPOSAL.
Bryan Declares That Loyal Democrats
Cannot Be Shelved.

Lincoln, Neb., July 19.-Mr. Bryan
will not accept harmony at the terms
proposed by the reorganizers, the shelv-
ing of the men who fought the battles
of 1896 and 1900. He says in the Com
moner:
"The disastrous congressional elec.
ton of 1894 is only feeble Illustration
of what may be expected II the party
comes again under the leadership Of
those who were recreant in recent cam
paigns. What will be the result II the
men who were loyal in 1896 and 1900
are asked to rally under the standard
of those whom they mistrust and are
required to surrender deep con-
viction and condemn their own votesi
If the party although 1t polled mil
lion more votes) could not win when
ten per cent. of the members of the
party were dissatisfied, how can 1t hope
to win when ninety per cent. of the
members are dissatisfied?
Harmony, on the terms proposed.
means not only the abandonment OF
principle for the promise Of success.
but 1t means a failure to secure sue
cess, the trading of birthright for a
mess of pottage, without getting the
pottage. The anything to win policy
is an insult to those who have con-
victions and 1t ought to be offensive
even to those who have no convictions.
If they have political judgment"