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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
ENTER SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON
Alpha Kappa Pi of the gu" Inflated
in. Rn6v.

|, The Alpha Kappa Pr society at the uni
versity was initiated bodily into the ma
tional fraternity Of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
this afternoon at the West hotel. Judge
Levere of Evanston, ILL.,, presided. The
visiting fraternity men included large
number from Northwestern university. In
addition to the twenty two active mem
bers two alumni were also. initiated. They
were Louis G. Cook Of Minneapolis and
Frank F. Jewett Of st. Paul. The active
men are s. Duncan, R. E. Squires, M. ".
Evans, P. G.. Burrill, F. H. Nutter, NJ. T.:
Page, C.. M. McConn, A. g. Whitney, G..
G. Pratt, L. Merritt, F. Humphreys, E.
X. Green, G. W. Caplin, NJ. S. Kingston,
G. w. wallace, r. Merriam, ]. Hartzell,
E.. D. Bond, r. Baldwin, G. Hensel and
A. G. Alley. ny rn%
This evening banquet will be served
at the West hotel and Judge Levere will
preside. .i7 ~
Sigma Alpha Epsilon is strong: ma
tional fraternity and counted among its
members the late President Mckinley.
Four governors also belong to the frater-
nifty which was organized in the south in
1865 and has strong southern represen-
tation. There are fiftyeight chapters in
the national organization. *,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
AID ON POLICIES
Insurance Companies Paid $685.
1886 on Fires in 1907,
THE LOSS LIGHTER. THAN IN 1900
February and March Show the Heay-
lest RecOrds-WOrL Of the
Salvage Corps.

Fires in Minneapolis during 1901 caused
loss to insurance companies of $685.
1885. This loss is about third less than
during 1900. The total loss to buildings
during 1901 was $157,331. A. The loss to
stocks of goods, house furnishings and
other contents OF buildings where fires
occurred amounted to considerably more,
-$215, 1887. AZ.
The total insurance on buildings which
suffered from fire amounts to 81, 913, 493 SO.
The total insurance on contents Of build
ings damaged by the fire fiend is 81 ,581, :
303. 89. ~
The total insurance on both buildings
and contents is. $4,494, 7e7.77. The total
insurance exceeds the total loss by fire
by 4,121, 1891
February has the record for the year
for the month of greatest fire loss, total
ing on buildings and contents $S7,39S.48.
The month Of March Is not far behind.
showing fire loss Of $93 ,00274.
Fire losses by the month, on buildings
and contents, with the insurance, is shown
IN the following table prepared for the
year 1901 by the Minneapolis insurance
patrol.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
COLD HAS COME TO STAY
WHAT THE WEATHER MAN SAYS
Cold Wave Causes Activity in the
Clothing and Footwear
BusineSs.S


Complaints about cold weather are gem
eral to-day. Minneapolis had become ac-
customed to mild weather and the drop
was felt more keenly. Trade in clothing
and footwear, felt the change favorably at
once, and business in fuel was also active.
The street car company was compelled to
turn out more rolling stock owing to the
increased traffic. The combination OF
snow and piercing west winds drove the
wheelmen and pedestrians Inside.
The cold weather affected the audiences
at the churches and the theaters yester-
day. It was too cold for church goers to
turn out, and the theaters filled up with
those who were seeking places of warmth
and comfort, likewise the hotel Hobbies.
Every open place of business at street
car functions was filledSswith persons
waiting for the street cars. ~; At points on
the lines in distant parts 1.-THE city there
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
Elevator Men Combine to Oppose the
Tax Code.
THEY'RE UNANIMOUS AGAINST IT
II Features Objectionable to Them
Can't he Changed, They'll
Work for It's Defeat.

The elevator men of Minneapolis have COM
bined against the new tax code. On Satur-
day, at preliminary meeting, it was decided
to stand together. All the leading elevator
companies were represented. P. B. Smith and
c. NJ. Harrington voiced the sentiment of the
leading interests in opposition. No lengthy
arguments We're made. The effect Of the bill.
should it pass in its present shape, upon the
elevator interests Of the city, were so clearly
made evident that all were against it.
The elevator men will probably retain son,o
able lawyer to go before the legislature on
their behalf. The suggesion/was made that
the legislature BIO asked to postpone the 0per-
alton OF the bill for a year, but the proposition
was voted down as of a temporizing nature
The elevator men. want the provisions affect
ing them modified materially, and they are
united to accomplish this, failing in which
they will work to kill the entire bill. -,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
REPAIR CONTRACTS LET
County Board viii Improve Bridges
- --PrOblem in Navigation. -.

;
s. PROBLEMS in Navigation. .a-
s The county commissioners this morning
authorized the expenditure of ,$2,790 for
rebuilding and repair of three bridges and
the reconstruction of the ferry boat at
the Narrows. The contracts let We're as
follows: ssst..1s ,.-.-.-
For rebuilding bridge No. 49,, at the entrance
to Crystal bay, Minnetonka, to Jerry Keys &
Co, 1855. rs h. 4sts g,+a, Ea.,~... -,
For repairing bridge No, .1s, near Noren-
berg's, Minnetonka, to George Turnham, $3.50.
For refooring bridge No. 5. over the Crow
river at Rockford, to J. w. Thompson. $3.50.
For rebuilding ferry boat at the narroWs,
to ]. r. johnson. e$405. rs, .ys- :. 81,
This work will be begun at once and
will be completed before April 1.
+ On Feb. 3 the commissioners will. re-
ceive and open bids for the rebuilding OF
the bridges at the lake near Mound City
and near Goffee's residence, on the Soggy
road. Before these contracts can be let,
however, the; commissioners will have. to
decide upon a question Of navigation.
The old wooden bridges are draw bridges,
but the commissioners say they are never
drawn: The intention is to have the new
structures of iron, and 1t has not. yet
been decided whether the navigation
through those channels warrant the addi-
tional cost necessary for drawbridges. 1T
is probable that the new bridges will be
stationary. ss,s @:v 4~s.e,s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
SHOOTING OF MARCH
Witness Ward Tells the Story at
~" Grand Forks. - -.
-..s - .s.>-,A- ..,c+ 75sss& II 70. = -,
DEFENDANT DID NOT TAKE AIM
- ,..*s:. Mrs. March Appears in .
- -. ~ -"t Court.

Special to The Journal. ..,s.
: Grand Forks, N. D., Jan. s2S.-W. B.
Wood, the proprietor Of the Hotel Daco-
tab, was on the stand all the morning in
the West case and was subjected to a
most exhaustive and searching redirect
and cro*s examination. 1t was the pur-
pose, of the defense ito draw from him the
fact that the time elapsing from the strik-
ling of the first blow by March and the dr.
ing Of the fatal shot. by West was less
than ono minute; that all the events fol-
lowed, in slcn rapid succession that it
was impossible to form, a very clear and
conclusive idea as to exactly how they had
occurred. hsfs 49, s.@.-'. - ~
The witness said that the revolver was
a self cocker and that West had not at
tempted to shoot the second time. i When
he fired the shot he did not take aim in
the usual manner and had not sighted the
weapon at all
He said West had raised the revolver
half way. to the usual position. when it
was discharged. Generally speaking, the
witness told clear story, but was slight
~ mixed on some of the details. He had
not finished when court adjourned at
noon. - - - = - -@s'S'.
The appearance Of Mrs. March, widow
of the man who was shot by West, lin
court Saturday, was a surprise to all, as
it had been rumored that she would not
be in the city during the trial. She main
tanned her composure pretty we'll, though
she broke down on two or three occasions
It is understood that an agreement has
been reached by the attorneys to the eff
feet that Mrs. March will not be called as
a: witness:
Campbell am Important Witness.
The next witness to be called is ]. H
Campbell, who was present at the time +o1
the shooting, and was facing West and
March. 1t is expected he will be one Of
the most important witnesses in the case
as thus far 1t has developed there were
! but two witnesses who saw the entire
trouble from, beginning to end and fol-
lowed both March and West all the time
When court, first convened this morn
| ing ttsheard arguments on motion of de-
Tense to the effect that the state should
be, directed to call AShelburne, the pro-
prietor of Hotel Prescott and Harry
Blackburn; travelling man, both of whom
heard what March said regarding West
before the latter left the Prescott for the
Dacotah a few minutes before the shoot
| ing occurred.
| After extended arguments the court
said he would withhold his decision till
all. the evidence for the state was in aud
the character Of the evidence introduced
would determine, in a great measure, his
attitude on the question.
| Made No vindictive Remark.
After the noon recess nothing OF a ma
terial nature was developed from the re-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
LICENSE REVOKED
J. A. Hunt & Co. Lose Ii
cense Under Action Of
Grindeland Law. 4.

The railroad and warehouse commission
has revoked the license of J. A. Hunt &
Co., agricultural commission merchants OF
Minneapolis. This is the first license.
issued under the Grindeland law, to be re-
voked.
Co.. were failing to make proper returns
on consignments. The commission d.
rected the Arm to. satisfy these COM
plants, which it failed to do 1t was
then directed to file an additional bond
but nefused and the license was revoked
Hunt & Co. may continue to do bust
ness, as the state cannot prosecute under
the law. 1t can only be prosecuted by
the persons from whom it takes con-
Segment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
Woods Story of the Shooting.

"OO" -SlOTS VI TIC oAooAAASs
Dr. Campbell followed DR.. Wheeler on
the stand late Saturday afternoon and
stated that he had BEEN present at the
operation on March. He disseminated
all the statements of the previous wit
, ness . .*.=-
w, B. Wood, proprietor of the Hotel
Prescott, was the next witness. He re-
lated in detail the story Of the shooting.
what preceded and what followed it.
He testified that he had been sitting
near the telephone booth in the Hotel Da-
cotah Office, talking to Robert BroWnlee.
He had not noticed West or March enter
the hotel, and his attention was directed
to- them by .Brownlee, who exclaimed:
I>"Stop that, Frank" and when he looked
about he saw West lying On the floor
and March standing over him in threat
ening attitude. ~ -,
He hurried across the room to where
March and West were, grabbed March by
the arm and pulled him backwards sew
eral steps. He said that March had
struck West several times, and at the
time he pulled him away was in the act
of striking him again. -.
After West had gained his feet he
(West) pulled his gun and, walking few
steps, three or four, he thought, not di-
rectly toward March, but sideways along
the counter, he raised the gun and fired
at March. ..rs.t- ... - -5.-
He asked West to give him the revolver
but the latter refused, and placed the gun
in his pocket again. West had said to
him at the time: Billy, couldn't help
it, There were some twelve or fifteen
men in the room at the time.
The witness swore that West did not
hesitate from the time he started to get
I'D from the floor till the shot was fired
and that he had moved very quickly, but
did not run The time that elapsed from
the time March first struck West till the
shooting occurred was established by the
witness as about a minute.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
FOURNIER EXHIBIT
1t Closes This Evening-JOint Exhfb-
it in February. 80

1T Closes This EvenfnG-JOint Exhfb-
it in February. 80
The exhibition of Alexis Fournier's pic
ture at Bradstreet's will close this
evening. A representativesnumbe OF the
pictures will be shown at the public libra
ry gallery the latter part Of February in
connection with a special collection of
Childe Hassam's pictures now being ex-
hibited in Chicago. ThereSwill also be
several of Max Bohm's pictures and some
of Robert Koehler's. Altogether this will
make very interesting exhibition, as the
men represent widely different ideals in
art. ,-ssEzsS.-
Yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Koehler
entertained at dinner in honor Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Max BONN. The guests included
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Folwell, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. r. Vanderlip, and -Cadwallader Wash
burn. p. 'r5~ 1850
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
NORTH DAKOTA WATCHING
So Says w. G. LeistikOw Regarding
Minnesota Tax Legislation.


Minnesota Tax Legislation.
W. c. Leistikow, the Grafton miller and
politician, was on change this morning. The
tax code to come before the legislature
Is being watched with interest by merchants
and millers of North Dakota. While the
bill covers this. state alone. the grain ship
pers of neighboring states will be affected if
it becomes law, since much of the grain
finds market in Minnesota. 5.
Mr.. Leistikow is inclined to believe that
stocks of wheat remaining in farmers hands
are perhaps lighter than generally figured.
Most Of the farmers deliveries at country
elevators have been by heavier loads. At
points where deliveries have formerly aver
aged forty-three bushels load, records show
that the average deliveries this year have
been nearer to sixty bushels, SO that
the usual rough estimates Of the Quantity
marketed, based on the number Of loads re-
ceived are likely to be little low this year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
S0LON ARMSTRONG DEAD
Pioneer Resident Passed Away Sat
urday Night.

Pioneer resident Passed Away Sat
urday Night,
Scion Armstrong, pioneer resident of Min.
neapols and for many years prominent in
business and political circles, died at Il
o'clock Saturday night at his home, 220 Sec
ond street Sc. after lingering illness from
apopleXy. Mr.. Armstrong was about 80 years
old The funeral =, was held to-day
at 2:30 p. M from Holy Trinity church, fol-
lowing services at the house at 2 o'clock
The remains lay in state at the church from
e:SO to p. M. Interment at Lakewood. Mem
bers of the Masonic order, in which Mr.. Arm
strong was prominent, attended the services
Nm a body. ~,.,r-.. b., .-.:, -,n.-- ~9
FRANK INGALLS, died suddenly in
Ballard Wash Sunday aeHording to
have formerly resided at Western and First
avenues N in Minneapolis. He was engaged
as a conductor, but is believed to have left
the city about q year ago. The dispatch
says that he is survived by a wife and four
children. ~ e.. -..- %
MRS. II. S. LOTZ, 9S9 Conway street
Saturday night. She was returning from the
Metropolitan theater when she swooned on
the street. She was taken to her home, but
died In few I'm mnu st Her husband who
wives her. ... -..,
CHARLES CREW, 2910 TWenty-Sev-
enth avenue S. an employee in the Consolidated
mill, dropped dead while he was preparing
to 60 to work Sunday morning. Heart fail.
ure was the cause. Crew was 81 years ole
| and for many years resident of Minneapolis
He leaves a wife and three sons.
OSCAR c. saUYER, aged 6s, died yes
terday at the residence Of his son. FREQ
C. Squyer, 2S19 Colfax avenue S. sFunera
Wednesday at 2:30 o'clock p. m. Mem.
bers of G.. A. R., Bryant post, invited. Mr.
Squyer had been a resident of Minneapolis
nearly thirty years
DELL ALLEN, formerly a we'll known
saloon man in Minneapolis, but for eight years
a resident of Memphis, Tenn, died in Mem
phis Sunday. Allen left Minneapolis about
| ten years ago. He was 4S years old and is
! survived by his wife.
MISS EDNA FELTON,, died at he,
| home, 1928 Fifth street SE yesterday, ate,
a lingering illness. Funeral from the house
! day at II a. m. Interment at Plainview
JONAS RING, aged SO, died yesterda,
| at his home. 1912 Fifteenth avenue s, o.
| heart disease He had been resident o.
! Minneapolis thirty years. Funeral motto.
| later.
RoBT. L. DUFFY, aged 9 years and
| S months, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Duffy
| 3OO1 Dupont avenue S. Funeral from st
Stephens church Wednesday at 10 "a. M. -
Bachman, died at her home,> 3O16 Park ave
nue., Sunday. Funeral from the residenc,
Tuesday, at 2:30 p. m. -
/
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
VALUED. SPECIMENS BURNED
The Varsity Fire Destroyed a Larg.
~: Crania1 Collection. -e

The Varsity Fire Destroyed a Large
~ Cranial Collection. -r
The medical department Of the univer-
sity loses many valuable anatomical spec
linens as the result Of the fire in the
Anatomy building last Saturday. These
specimens are part of. the regular mu-
scum and were almost invaluable. A COL
lection Of 100 skulls representing the diff
ferent human races, was completely de-
stroyed, as we'll as a large number OF
anatomical specimens showing irregulari-
ties and peculiarities discovered in the
dissection work during the past years.
A number of wax specimens made in Ger
many were ruined.
The library and cadavers In cold stor-
age were saved. This is the week OF
midwinter examinations in the medical
college, SO that the fire does not inter
fere with the work to any extent. 1t is
expected that the building will be re-
paired and ready for use within two
weeks. -
is to be offered by Professor Harlow Gale
of the university during the second sem
ester It Is a course in the Psychology Of
Music and so far as known has not been
offered as yet by American universities.
Similar to the courses in German uni
vefsities, lectures will be given with ex-
detrimental demon STATIONS to analyze the
total aesthetic effects Of music into it's
elementary comp nents :. of tone quality
and quantity, rhythm, melody, harmony
contrast The course is based largely on
original experimental material. A fea-
ture of the course will be the special
lectures to be given preparatory to the
best public concerts during the musical
season.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
ENTERTAINED THE EDITORS

St.E Fau1 OUH1Her O1"" 11ostS o1
Canadians Homeward-Bound.
Seventy one members of the Western Can
ada Press Association reached st. Paul last
night on their return from tour of the west,
southwest and Pacific coast. They have tray
eled $500 miles and visited thirteen states.
The editors were the guests Of the st. Paul
Commercial Club to-day They were enter
tanned there at a midday luncheon, at which
talks were made by Governor Van SAINT. May
or Smith, D. w. Lawler, H. P. Hall and 9TH
ers. The Minneapolis Commercial Club kept
sharp lookout for the Canadian editors, but
they did not show I'D here.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28

Monroe Pays $lO-Harry Monroe has
been locked up by the police, charged with
being found in q disorderly house. Monroe
is the man that was arrested last week to-
gether with woman whom he Is said to have
endeavored to place In q house Of ill-falne.
He got OF this morning with a $40 hne
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
HURRY PARK WORK
DR.. FOlwell Speaks Before the Com
merc1Rl Club

There are yet many things to be done before
the park system Of Minneapolis will be any
where's near complete. said DR.. w. w. Fol
we'll, president of the Minneapolis park board,
at a noon time talk before the Commercial
Club to-day. The city has a splendid SYSTEM
of neighborhood, lake and river side parks
and park boulevards, but there is yet much ia
be done before the system can be considered
complete. DR.. Folwell, therefore urged upon
the club the Importance Of seeing that what
remained to be done be done before increas-
ing growth and prosperity in Minneapolis
made it a financial inapossibility. He gave
special emphasis to a river bank boulevard
and twin city park system
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
GARDNER PLEADS GUILTY
Sentence Will Be. Passed by Judge
Pond Later. 4~s...

Daniel Gardner, a young man recently
arrested in st. Paul, was taken before
Judge Pond this morning to plead guilty
to burglary in the third degree and grand
larceny. Gardner was indicted on both
counts by the April grand jury. Several
persons interested themselves in him on
account of his youth and secured his re-
lease on bail. The cases were continued
over three terms in order to give Gardner
chance to make a good record and
ameliorate his punishment. His latest
escapades have lost him his friends, how
ever, and seeing no hope of acquittal, he
decided to throw himself on the mercy of
the court. He was remanded for sentence.
, Gardner broke into Stems & Co.'s place,
PIT Sixth avenue N, on May IA last, and
stole $7.41 in money.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
MUST RESTORE RATES
State Railway Commission Orde

Distributing Points Reinstated,
Notice was served yesterday on traffic off,
Gals Of the Great Northern and Northern Pa
cifc to restore distributing tariffs based on
shipments from Crookston, Fergus Falls and
St. Cloud within ten days. On investigation,
the railroad and warehouse commission de-
cided that the cancellation of these Iar1ffs
would work an injustice to these cities. If
they fail to restore the rates within ten days,
the commission will issue a formal order d.
recting it to be DONE
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28

cross examination of W. B.. Wood except
the fact that he was with West from the
time of the shooting till West was taken
into custody by the officers, and that West
did not speak to March or direct anil vim
dictive remarks toward him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28
FIGHT GARBAGE TRANSFER
western Avenue Folk Before tn
Board of Health.

hoard OF Health.
The committee sof property owners
along Western avenue and adjoining
streets in the vicinity of Aldrich avenue
and Western, at meeting Of the board
of health this afternoon protested against
the establishment of garbage transfer
station near that point. Failing to make
any impression upon the board, they will
move on the council and then, If necessary
they say, they will seek the courts.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28

MISS EDNA FELTON,, died at her
home, 1928 Fifth street Sc, yesterday, after
lingering illness. Funeral from the house
to-day at IL a m. Interment at Plainview.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28

Consulted Church Members-O W.
Lund, secretary Of st. Peder's Danish Lu-
theran church, in a communication to this
paper, explains that Rev. Mr.. Petersen, pas
tor OF the church, consulted several members
faction in the Trinity congregation to hold
meeting in st. Peder's church for, the purpose
Of organizing. He doubts if any real indigna-
CATION toward Mr.. Petersen on that account.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-28

DELL ALLEN, formerly well known
saloon man in Minneapolis, but for eight years
resident of Memphis, Tenn, died in Mem
phis Sunday. Allen left Minneapolis about
ten years ago. He was 4S years old and is
survived by his wife.