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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
BETTER GAS FRANCHISE
st. Paul Seems Likely to Improve on Con
mlsslon,a Plan

st. Paul Seems Likely to improve on Com
MISSIONS Plan.
St. Paul may secure radical revision
of it's terms with the st. Paul Gas Light
company. Since the council and the cor
porat1on attorney have shown thems elves
so determined in the defense of the public
rights and so completely the masters of
the situation the gas company officials
have shown disposition to compromise
whereas a few days ago they issued an
ultimatum from which they declared they
would not arecede. z;4s5H 7ss
Some of the new provisions OF the Mich !
ael ordinance are: A reduction of the
minimum monthly charge from 81 to rs
cents; the reversion Of the lamp posts
and underground system to the city at the
end Of the franchise period on payment Of
the cost; right of the city to purchase
whole gas plant at structural cost at the
end of each five-year period These pro-
visions are all in addition to the gas COM
missions ordinance 2roy<ding for an an
nual reduction Of cents per 1000 feet
In the price Of gas until price of 81
was reached, and the extension of the
distributing system and the 5 per cent
gross earnings tax.
The franchise expires in 1907. The
company controls the electric franchise
as well. 1t Is capitalized at $1,000, 600,
but has outstanding bonds to the value of
$S,60O,00O and has guaranteed the pay
ment of s750,000 of the bonds of the AID
pie River Power company The bond
holders are said to be somewhat anxious
over the situation
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
TIC. R. I. CONYERTERS|
Enormous Pieces Of Machinery Be-
ing Placed in Position in New
Satisfaction.
Specially Prepared Wagons Needed
to Transfer Them From the
Railroad Freight House.

One hundred and sixty-eight, tons
OF machinery is now being installed
In the Twin City Rapid Transit COM
pany s. new, sub-station at Henneptn
avenue and Eleventh street, and the
manner of transferring this immense
mass OF steel and copper. from the
railroad cars to the station is not
without some suggestion of circus
Each of the three 1converters which
go to make the total, weighs flfty-six
tons, the armatures alone weighing
seventeen, and yesterday and to-day
immense trucks with ten-foot axles
and foot-wide tires were making trips
from the Minneapolis g. st. Louis
tracks to the new building, hauled by
twelve and sixteen horses.
The converters, including the upper
and lower fields, the arm atures, the
pillow blocks, the bases and the ex-
tension basis, are of 1900 kilowatt
power each, and are the largest ever
built by the General Electric COM
pany, or anybody else, for that mat
ter.
They are similar In form and size to
those now used by the Metropolitan
and Manhattan street railway COM
panies, and the subway systems In
New York city, and probably the
same as those which the Pennsylvania
railroad will use in Its tunnel under
the Hudson river; and their mission
is to convert the 1920 volts alter
mating current, as it comes from the
big new power plant at the river and
Tenth avenue S, into 500 volts, direct
current.
Some idea Of the size Of the ma
chimes. is given by the General Elec-
trio conlpaEy's representative in stat
ing that a kilowatt equals 1000 watts,
ard that a mechanical horsepower is
equal to TAG watts. On this basis
each machine has horsepower Of
2,j00.
The revolving portion Of each con-
verter weighs seventeen tons and
makes ESQ revolutions minute, and
the whole machine has a base ten by
fourteen feet and stands twelve feet
high. The first one will be ready to
turn over to the Twin City Rapid
Transit company about Dec. and the
others by Jan. /.
Three of the same machines are
being placed in the new sub-station
i'll st. Paul and when ready for use
the conn any will have, with its wa
ter and steam power plant at the Mis-
sissippi and Tenth avenue S and it's
two sub.,stations, the most complete
street railway power plant In the
| west.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
MAY DEFER THE DECISION
Court May Not Rule on Jurisdiction
in Merger Case Till Main Cues
ton Is Reached.

G. W.. Somberby, assistant attorney
general, has returned from Washing
ton, where he succeeded in getting the
appeal in the states merger suit set
for Jan. 4. He says that the ques-
ton OF jurisdiction may not be de-
cided by the court until the case is
heard on it's merits. The notice filed
by the defense, that they, will move
dismissal of the appeal on the ground
of lack of jurisdiction, Is returnable
Nov. 80. Under the rules Of the court
there will be no oral argument, but the
question of jurisdiction will be sub
mitted on briefs The court is likely
to defer decision on this point until
the case comes up for argument on its
merits, Jan. 4.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
Buy Good Furs at the plymouth"
The Plymuoth Fur Mfg. Section.
THE WEATHER PREDICTIONS

Minnesota-Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday, except snow flurries near Lake
Superior tonight; cold wave tonight.
colder in east portion Tuesday; high
northwest winds, diminishing. Wisconsin
tonight, followed by lair
Tuesday; severe cold wave; high north
west winds. Notwithstanding tonight.
followed by fair Tuesday; cold wave to-
night, colder in east portion Tuesday;
high northwest winds, diminishing Tues
day. Upper NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with
snow tonight. with snow near Lake Su-
perior Tuesday; cold wave; high north
west Winds North Dakota-F'air tonight
and Tuesday; colder in south portion to-
night not SO cold Tuesday,; northerly
Winds becoming variable. South Dakota
Fair tonight and Tuesday; colder to-
night; northerly winds. Montana-Gen-
orally fair tonight and Tuesday; not so
cold Tuesday; variable winds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
ZEIsLER RECITAL TONIGHT
Great Artist VIII Be Heard at First 1ap.
list Church.

The heaviest musical week Of the sea-
son will open brilliantly tonight ut the
First Baptist church with piano recital
by Mrs. Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler, whose
splendid virtuosity is capable of producing
real sensations in all Of the European mu-
steal centers where the greatest music ia
constantly heard. Her technic Is reck-
oned above the high standard OF modern
virtuosity by the greatest critics and she
adds to this great quality beautiful. VEL
vety touch, greatness Of style and nobil-
ity Of Interpretation.
AS a soloist with the Philharmonic or
chestra at Berlin, the Lamoreux orchestra
at Paris and the Cologne orchestra. led
by Richard Strauss. she received the most
glowing tributes to her warmth of tone,
vivid imagination, genuine musical feel
Ing and mastery discrimination OF the
styles Of the various composers. She is
often compared with Rubenstein, who was
one of her warm admirers The Post ii
Berlin noted during her last engagement
there that while keeping within the limits
Of propriety, her Interpretations proved
her an artist Of originality and Individual
ity"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
PRISONERS PLOT FOMED
Sheriff Dreger NIps an Escape Plan In the
bud.

Another daring plan of desperate men
was frustrated by Sheriff ]. w. Dreger
and Tailor Nels Clausen late Saturday az
ternoon. The cells Of the Wright county
gang were searched, the prisoners were
stripped, given new raiment and locked in
solitary dungeon cells where they will re-
main until they are taken to Wright
county for trial next month. Eleven steel
saws were found and confiscated and the
gangs third attempt at saving out and
killing the Jail guards, was brought to
naught. ii,
More than a week ago the sheriff and the
jailor were warned of the plans Of this
desperate gang and since that time they
have been on the lookout Saws were
known to have been struggled into the
prisoners and it was feared that the des-
pera does were also supplied with revolvers
and might begin shooting at any time It
was therefore, decided to take no chances
and under cover Of heavily loaded shot
gun each man was brought out and
searched.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
DRAINAGE EXPERIMENTS
Tile Being Used on State ExperImen,
Farm at crookston-lts
Adyanfaoes

The state experiment farm at Crooks
ton is experimenting with tile drainage.
Tiles will be laid seventy-f1ve feet apart
over the entire $50 acres, all draining into
large open ditch. The advantage to be
gained is that no land is wasted bv the
tile drains. Theysare sunk so that the
ground can be plowed over them. These
tile drains will help to dissolve and carry
away the excess alkali in the soil, and T.
A. Hoverstad. the superintendent. be-
1ieves that the experiment will demon
strate to Red River valley farmers that
tile drainage is the most economical. and
that 1t will enable them to begin work
earlier in the spring.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
The Fashion Center for Furs,
plymouth Corner" Sixth and Mic.
INJURED BY AN EXPLOSION.

Alex Hawksworth, 536 jackson street,
ST Paul, employed fireman in the
New York Life building, was seriously in
jured Saturday night by the bursting Of
cap on the boiler. His right hip was
minal injuries. He was taken to the
city hospital It is thought that he will
recover
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
PROMOTION FOR 0LDs
Former Associated Press Operator Here
Becomes Chief OF Dis

& Fred A. Olds, Associated Press operator
for several years at Minneapolis, has been
appointed chief operatorsfor Minneapolis.
st. Paul, Duluth and Superior. Mr. Olds'
the wires are disabled or 1t becomes neces-
Tsary to use Western Union wires the news
win be semitic Minneapolis and viii be re-
layed here to the other places.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
BILLY EDWARDS JAILED
The Big Mltt Artist Under Arrest In Mon

Billy Edwards, the ''big mitt'' artist who
Collectors may at last be rewarded with
and became prominent as a witness for the
state against several Of the Ames graft
collectors, may at last be remarded with
a two and one half-year sentence in Still
water. Chief Of Police Chauncey Troyer
of Duluth, has been after Edwards for six
months or ever since Billy's partner was
convicted Of forgery and sent to the peni-
Tertiary Edwards is now under arrest at
Livingston, Mont, for working g sucker
on the Northern Pacific train. His photo
graph was forwarded to the local police
department and he was promptly identi-
fed as the Billy Of Ames memory. He
will be taken back to Duluth and there
tried for the offense for which Cheerful
Charlie is now serving time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
OUT PEDDLING LAND
State Auditor Iverson Makes Regular
Tour to Sell States
snds

i State Auditor Iverson is away this week
on his regular fall tour, selling state land.
"a sale Of lands in Otter Tail county was
held this morning at Fergus Falls. To-
morrow morning one will be held for
Becker county at Detroit. Other sales
this week will be at Wadena Wednesday
morning; Brainerd. Thursday afternoon;
Little Falls, Friday morning; and ST.
Cloud Saturday morning A sale will be
held at Princeton, Nov. "a. Most of the
land to be sold is state school land, but
there are some tracts on which taxes are
delinquent
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
Hard Coal, 1926.

dent mines in Sullivan county, Penn
sylvania It is not as hard nor as
bright as Lehigh, but will hold fire
longer and is easier controlled. Pitts
Brothers. Both phones.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
1. S. HARR1NGToN's FUNERAL
Body Of Naval Apprentice Who Was
Drowned In South Is Buried In

e The funeral Of Louis s. Harrington, the
naval apprentice who was drowned OF
the coast of Florida, was held from his
fathers home. So Park place, st. Paul
yesterday The remains were wrapped in
the American flag and buried with full
military honors. A squad OF soldiers from
Fort Smelling fired a salute over the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
UNDERWEAR SALE

Three Big Stocks In One on Sale
Tuesday.
"A five days sale OF women's, mems
and children,s starts at Daytor's Tues
[day--three stocks in one to be sold off.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
A DOGS SWELL FUNERAL
A Former MlnneapolItan Makes Talk II
New York.

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New York.
William c. Larson. who up to seven
years ago was Minneapolis sporting
man, has achieved a, fleeing fame in New
York city by burying his favorite dog
with all the pomp and ceremony incident
to the expenditure of 5000 in funeral ar
rangements.
The dog, Dane by name was an Irish
setter, very popular in the neighborhood
OF the Larson home, S46 West One Hun
bred and Fourteenth street. and upon its
death was embalmed and allowed to lie
in state in the Larson home, where hun
dreds viewed the remains as they reposed
in the SIS casket. An undertaker's car
riage conveyed them to the railroad sta
.tion and the family followed them to the
dog cemetery at White Plains, where
they were inferred with proper cere-
monies.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
CASH CHICKEN PRIZES
They VIII be Given In Place Of Cups a
Annual Poultry Show.

Cash instead Of cups will be distributed
at the second annual exhibition Of the
Minnesota Poultry Fanciers' association.
scheduled for Jan. to IL in st. Paul
The judges will be Thomas F. Riggs of
Iowa Falls, .. w. Rankin and ]. p Rankin
of st. Paul. The Officers Of the associa-
ton are: President, R. A. Pike; vice
president, John Kirby; second vice nresi.
dent, A. r. Fetsch; secretary and treas
urer, II. ). Goette.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
Smoke Yerxa's Good Cigars
Pure Lard, lib -. &c

Sweet Apple Cider, New Buckwheat,
Chestnuts, New Figs, New Dates.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
An Attractive Sale,

An Attractive Sale.
Thu. New StoreSis having an attrac-
tive remnant, sale this week Of fall
and winter goods that is drawing big
crowds. It is a sort of Cleanup of
seasonable odds and ends, and is in
line with the splendid sales this store
of push offers to shoppers every sea-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
Winter Apples.

Rhode Island Greetings, brl. 1925
Fancy Northern Spy, brl. 1926
Baldwins, brl ............... 1925
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-27
Don't Forget

..... That you can deduct S2 from inc price of any $5 hat S3 frcla any $6 50 to $10 hat and $ from any hat priced above $10, Monday and Tuesday ONLY.
 That you can have one-line ad- dress die or three-initial interwoven monogram die made for 75c, if you come during next week That is al- most half less than the regular price. That you can have any correspon- dence paper that you buy here, stamp ed with the above dies, or any die you supply yourself, for Sc quire, if in color, or 10c quire if in gold. That we will supply you an Old English or a Script Initial, free of charge and stamp the paper for the above prices.
 
 ..... That you should save your sales checks, and when you collect 5000 worth, get one of the handsome Por- eelain Medallions made from any photograph you bring us. No charge whatever, unless you buy frame. That the best manicurieg done in the ely and the most careful, thorough and restful facial massage performed anywhere, are done in our Little French Par'ors.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-27

veranda and porch floors. They are in variety of sizes and cost little-2x4 feet $1.35 Very, recently an American company has invaded the field heretofore occupied entirely by the Chinese and Japanese. and the Crex" mattings, made from prairie wire grass are on the market. They are good-looking, inexpensive, and wear like iron. They have one strong advantage in their faint but very pleasant fragrance-not at all the slightly musty odor of the ordinary mating. Soft, quiet colorings, large choice of designs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-27
AEIV ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY

Pag Auction sale-R. B. Mallory. Boots and Oxfcrds-N. H. Shoe Co. Bottled Beer-BrOnsOn S Platt Co. Cleveland's Baking POwder-Grocers'. Cordials-E. E. Hall x Son. Day of Bargains-Gamble-De Desmond Co. Duchess of DevOnshire-Hyperion.
 Estate C. D. ThompsOn-PrObate Notice. Estate L. A. Walker-PrObate Notice. Estate H. W. Hume-Probata Notice. For Your HOme-Edw. Malley Co. For Rent-Houses-John T. Sloan Linoleum-Brown 6 Durham. Lawn Mowers-The J. E. Bassett & Co. Mathushek PianOS-Treat < Shepard Go. Notice-N. H. Liyerymens' Association. New ThiDgS-The Chas. MOnson Co. Pottery-The Ford Co. Rug Prices Cut-Chamberlain Co. Standardization and Red Star Lines. Special Offerings-Brooks & Co.
 Securities-kimberly, Root & Day.
 The Good Natured Man-Hyperion.
 The Dagger and the Cross-The Grand. W0men's Suits-Howe & Stetson Co. Wanted-Waitress-131 Temple Street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-27
A Most Extraordinary Display of Fine Mattings.

We show more mattngs than any other two stores in New Haven County-and ours are cheaper, too. We shall do the mating business of the city this year, as for years past.
 For decorative effects, the jointless, cotton warp Japanese productions doubtless lead in favor, but for ha d, solid service, the slow-mov- ing Chinese still hold the palm for durability and reliabi ity
 The India Moodj Mats are most desirable for
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-27
Muslin CurtainC.

Muslin CurtainC. Best quality muslin curtains, revering bor- der, with hemsttched edge. Value $1 50. Sale p.ice, SIPS.
 Striped muslin curtains, hemstitched edge. Value $1.25. Sale price, $1. i Plain muslin curtains, full width and length Value 45c. Sale price, 35c Striped muslin curtains with plain ruffle. Value soc. Sale price, 69c.
 One lot of Nottingham curtains, overlooked edge. Values o5c, 85c and 95c Sale prices, 4oc, 75c and soc.
 Couch Covert. 75 couch covers, full 60-in. wide, fringe all around in red, green, blue, olive and empire. Value $3.25. Sale price, $2.50. 15O Oriental couch covers Values $1,75, 1.o5 and $2.25. Special prices, $1.35. $l.5o and $185.
 Portieres. Tapestry portieres in large assortments of patterns and colors. Value $2 35, $3.75 and $4.O0. Sale price, $l.o5, $275 and $3 25 Armure portieres in red and green with small figures. Value $4. Sale price, $3.25. Plain repp portieres. Vane $4. Sale price $3.25.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-27
The Very Important Matter of Prices

WVaS IS TO PRICES there is no question that the
 MAW average saving to the householder by purchas- ss9aS ing through us will exceed twenty per cent. In certain the difference is as great as half
 but those are of course "specals" On some lines notably brass and iron bedsteads mattresses medium priced chamber furniture, low-prced rugs and the finer sorts of draperies-you make an actual and easly-igured saving of close to one-third and get
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-27
WEATHER RECORD.

Washington, D. C., April 26, 19O3 8 D. m. Forecast for Monday and Tuesday, For New England: Fair Monday; Tuesday fair, warmer in south and west portions; variable winds.
 For Eastern New York: Fair Monday; Tuesday fair, warmer; variablue winds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-27

Portieres.
 6,stripe Bagdad portieres. Value $5 Sale price, $4.25. Mercerized portieres with large raised figl- res. Values SIPS, S9.5O and $13.5O. Sale prices $6,2S, $7 50 and $1075.
 Plan repp portieres with verona velour borders Value $5.75 and S8 Sale prices, SAYS and $oo5.
 Figured armure portieres with Verona velour border Value $13.75. Sale price. $1075.
 Draperies.
 Striped grenadine in all colors for summer draperies. Values 1oc. 25c and soc Sale prices, 16c, 20c, 2oc and 6oc Tamboured muslin in large variety of patterns. Values 25c, 32c, 35c and 42c. Sale prices 20c, 25c, 2oc and 3sc,
 We have the largest selection in the city of China and Japanese Silk, at 50 and 69c yd. 800 brass extension rods with brass and also plain brass extension rods. Values Sc, 1Oc and 12c each. Sale prices, 2c, Sc and oc ca. Best Sunfast Holland shades, Soc. Best handmade Opaque shades, 3oc Best water color Opaque shades. 25c.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-27
Dress Goods.

We will put on sale Mon day morning, an assortment of Dress Goods that will satisfy the wants of ninety-nine won- en out of one hundred. All the fashionable weaves are represented
 Examines.
 Brilliantines.
 Voiles. Mistrals. '@ Cheviots.
 Coverts.
 Serges. -sa Siciliennes.
 All the seasons colorings will be found in the lot,includ- ing black and white. Widths run from 45 to g inches. The lowest regular pricein this lot is 6oc a yard. Most of them are regular 75c and 85c goods, and there is a plentiful sprinkling of our own straight $1 fabrics. For three days only, Mon day, Tuesday and Wednesday, the price for choice will be soc 8 Yard.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-27
Among the Curtains and Draperies

More than half of these special prices The owey prices elsewhere
 Sounds like ordinary advertising talk yourself
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-27

the biggest obtainable choice besides.
 We get these prices down to these levels because this IS department store, with its running expenses shared among fifty stocks instead of coming out of the profits of but Also, because our Duslnesss is easily the largest in the State and hat makes low cred prices easy, as you know.
 Reasonable reasons,-and their results are plainly before you x.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-27

But after all, the chief feature of the carpet business these days. is in selling rugs.
 In rugs, we are particularly strong-especially in the medium-pri lines and in the brilliant and artistic things prepared for summer homes and use over mattings.
 The large sizes, 9x12 and 8xl0 are those most in demand, and in those sizes we have the largest variety that any New Haven store has ever carried
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-04-27

Brussels Rugs in oxl2 feet size, $l2. 50 and $17.50. #
 The "Ghieem" Rugs, that burst into favor last season, are now being made in carpet sizes. They are cheap, durable and handsome; the Box
 60 inch size costs only $1 25 and the ox12 size,
 $11.
 We have the Penang Rugs in the same sizes, but at even smaller figures. The Penang is "a handsome and effective rug for summer use, but 1t has not the wear of the Ghieern. &
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-29
A NATURAL RESULT.

II is very reasonable TO suppose II the
foundation OF a structure was removed
that the building itself Is bound 10
come down. This same principle can
be applied to disease. Take a medi
cine into the system that will remove
the cause Of sickness, and the illness
caves OF itself. Dyspepsia, indiges-
tion, sick.headaohe and billousness
have their foundation in stomach dis.
orders. Remove this weakness and
the other symptoms are no more.
There Is one cure for all this that all
druggists sell for 25c per box, II is
called Or. Gums Improved Liver
Pills. They get right at the beginning
OF these diseases and make the cure
by taking away the cause OF IT, We
will send a small box free by mail, or
a large box on receipt OF csc. Address
DIR. Bosanho Co., Philadelphia, Pa
For sale at .. stones Drug Stores. 4