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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
A GRAIN FIRM IS FINED
The Chamber of Commerce Imposes
$500 Penalty for Violation
of Rules.

The John Miller company, one, Of the
best-known grain house In the northwest,
was fined $500 to-day by the Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce. Owing to the
high standing of the house, the news
that it has been disciplined will be
great surprise to grain men the country
over. But the firm has violated one of
the rules Of the Minneapolis chamber of
which 1t Is a member, and must pay thu
penalty. Some Of the directors hesitated
about imposing the fine as 1t was clearly
shown by the investigation that the VIC
lation in no sense reflected upon the
standing Of the house., but was on tech
nicality. But majority of the directors
took the position that the rules must be
enforced literally for every violation, in
territorial or otherwise.
John Miller, former governor Of North
Dakota, Is president Of the company,
which has offices here and in Duluth. In
the handling of cash grain consignments
coming to Duluth and diverted to Mime
apolis, and in reports Of grain consign-
nents Coming to- Minneapolis and after
must be exercised or confusion may re-
suit.
In such matter the company became
involved: There is feeling that it is
pretty severe discipline to impose so
heavy a fine where there Is no evidence
Of intent to violate the rules, but the
directors took the position that the rules
are made to be enforced. The grain com
pany will not attempt to fight the fine
but will pay up.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
in lO0.POUND LOTS
Coal Being Dealt Out by the sackful
Some Hard Coal Ar
irving.
Superintendent Of Buildings Are
Watching the urns-Hedging
in Some Cases.

The temperature to-day called out the
usual crowd Of coal seekers to the yards
where the custom Is to deal out anthra-
cite in 100-pound sacks. The general
situation is practically unchanged. Some
hard coal Is arriving almost daily and con-
siderable soft coal. ~
Several Of the big building superintend-
ents are hedging in the use of fuel The
pinch has not reached the condition ex-
listing in Chicago, but care is taken to con-
serve the electrical power in the local
office buildings. However, the condition
of actual scarcity Of fuel is not : yet
reached. -. Be-. = 49, 80; -
Coal for the Canadian Pacific is passing
through the city for Winnipeg The road
Is using fuel from West Virginia and from
Illinois. This is shipped to the Transfer
by the Omaha and north over the Great
Northern. 2@.'- 5r.t}stai
The local railroad companies object
strongly because they are not allowed by
dealers to handle the coal receipts prompt
ly. In days OF plenty, when notice of re-
ceipts OF coal was sent to the fuel COM
pan1es, allotment" was made at once to
different parts Of the city and the cars
were transferred In a hurry and got out
of the way. Now the coal companies,
1t is asserted, are not in a hurry to order
carse set, saying they must keep a Ger
tain supply ahead. = = 49,. -
Scarcity Of teams, of course, interferes
IN unloading what coal arrives and the
coal companies do not wish to pay for the
labor of unloading into bins and then. onto
sleighs when one handling Is sufficient.
This is. believed to be one exclamation of
the delay Of the coal COMPANIES in ORDER
ing the placing of cars. 81.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21

This is the prescription employed by the
Patriotic Order of the Sons Of Calhoun to
stay the hand Of the unsympathetic ice
man. Yesterday the Scandia Ice company
had force Of men at work scraping the
snow from an area within the debatable
territory on the frozen surface of Lake
Calhoun. 1t was all ready for the plow-
ing and cutting which was to begin this
morning, but a. rosy sunrise was put to
the blush by the "treated', area when
day broke. Certain persons who evidently
regard the operations of the ice company
as Entertainments on the rightful domain
Of skaters and ice yachtsmen had been
busy during the night and the result was
batch Of ice SO offensive to every sense
that it would have gone begging even in
the torrid realm Of eternal punishment.
Altogether about 5000 cakes Of ice were
ruined for domestic purposes.
This, is the second demonstration this
season by those who wish to reserve GER
tain portions Of Calhoun for winter sport
After the strenuous warfare Of last win
ter and the season preceding, most Of the
companies cutting there agreed to certain
restrictions as to the location and amount
OF Ice to be taken from the lake. = The
sportsmen charge that the company
whose ice suffered last night declined to
make any agreement and has encroached
upon the area which the other companies
agree to keep out Of.
On the other hand, a representative
of the Scandal company says the com
pany did make an agreement which 1t
observed carefully until the other party
to the same broke the pact. Officers OF
the company are disposed to adopt Sc
we're measures to prevent further inter-
ference. r.'.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
THEY KEEP MOVING.
Presidents Of Bank Clerks Associa-
ton Obliged to Resign Because
of Bank Promotions.
Becoming Bank Officials They Are
No Longer Eligible as Active y
Association Members. !

A certain pleasant fatality attaches to
the office Of president of the Minneapolis
chapter of the American Institute OF Bank
Clerks. Charles w. FarWell has just
been elected assistant cashier Of the
Northwestern National bank. He is the
fourth president unable to serve out his
term because promotion from the posi-
ton Of bank clerk made him ineligible
to active membership. In this case MI.
Farwell was only serving out the term OF
another president removed by promo
ton. ~. ~< ..
Joseph W. Cha prnan, Jr., while presi-
dent, was made assistant cashier of the
Northwestern; O. M. Green was made as
sistant cashier of the First National bank
of Winona, and S. S. Cook. manager Of
the bond department Of the Minnesota
Loan and Trust company.
Saturday night the chapter offered
George E. Williamson Of the National
Bank Of Commerce on the altar by max
ing him president to succeed Mr.. Far
we'll.
The chapter has opened a clubroom in
the Bank of Commerce building, where a
ping pong table has been placed a library
started and several pictures, rugs and a
piano have been added to complete the
homelike appearance. A. A. Crane, cash.
has presented a composite picture of the
nine controllers of the currency down to
Mr.. Dawes. William Barrett Ridgley,
present controller, has presented his own
portrait; several Of the banks, railroad
and steamship companies have made loans
Of paintings and views. H.
The annual banquet Of the chapter,
which is a leading event in financial cir
cles will be held April /.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
THEOBALDI IS HERE
wizard of the Violin Who Will
Give Concert Tonight. 49,.

Ole Theobaldi, wizard of the VIOLIN"
who is to give a concert at the Swedish
Temple, Tenth avenue and Seventh street
this evening, arrived this morning and
went directly to the West hotel. The
concert which Mr.. Theobaldi, who is one
Of the great violinists, will give this even
ing will be a rare treat: Orpheus Singing
society, J. Victor Bergquist, director. un-
der whose auspices the concert will be
given. will give the opening number. "A
Visit to the Mountain" by Ole Bull. will
be the first number by Mr.. Theobaldi In
the violin phantasfe is heard the song OF
the thrush, the lark and other BIRDS
Other parts by the violinist will be a
triple number including two compositions
Of his own; either solo called "a Moth
er's Last Prayer a violin solo. "Home
from the Mountain Norwegian tone
landscape; a second triple number includ-
ing 1.-THE Mocking Bird composed by the
violinist; 1.-THE Soldiers March Across the
Vera Bridge The last gives the roll of
drums with imitation of whole brass
band. The piece was one CT Ole Bulls
successes. Aside from the opening num-
Der the chorus will give two selections.
Miss Mamie swanberg will be the ac-
cOmpanist.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
NO CHANGES ANNOUNCED
The Mayors Police Plans Are Still
@ MuSfaru

Mayor j. G. Haynes was not ready to
make any announcements to-day as to
prospective changes in the police depart
ment.
ct h o urn a has done some good
guessing already as to what changes will
be made,'' he said, 'but l am not pre-
pared to make formal announcement
until I have gone over the list carefully
with Chief Conroy. This I have as yet
been unable to do. I think I will be able
to make the list public Tomorrow
The mayor wishes it understood that
whoever is booked for dismissal will be
given warning at this time so that he
may have a fair opportunity to seek other
employment before his salary is stopped.
Each man. dismissed will be given until
the first of the month to find another po-
sition, and will draw salary until that
time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
SUTHERLAND NOT IN IT
Recent Letters Fail to Say He Is.
Under Arms.

Press reports do not indicate the part
If any-which DR.. o. P. Sutherland Of
Minneapolis is playing in the Isle Of Pines
disturbance. Three hundred Americans
are said to be prepared to resist the en-
croac hnents Of Cuban sovereignty even
at the cannon's mouth, but no mention is
made of DR.. Sutherland. This is all the
more remarkable when 1t is remembered
that the doctor was one of the most I'M
compromising belligerents of. the city
council. in which his successor was re-.
Gently seated
Inquiry at the Sutherland dental parlors
this afternoon developed the fact that a
letter had just been received from him,
under date Of Jan. IA. The letter was,
evidently written before the trouble had
reached serious proportions for the let
ter makes no mention Of the impending
revolution. Mrs. Sutherland is with her
husband They do not expect to return
until March,
Dr. Sutherland is one Of the most ex-
tenslve property owners of the island and
would naturally be involved in any dis
pute as to the right Of the Cuban govern
ment to levy unlawful and oppressive
taxes and spend the same in Cuba
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
MORE SCHOOL GRADUATES
Grade Pupils in the South District
Received Their Diplomas
i. +,".- 49,
Today. IT,,

The eighth grade commencement Of the
schools in the south district was held this
afternoon at the South high school. The
classes wer from the Adams. Irving and
Sumner schools and aggregate 1875 pupils
The classes in entering executed a very
pretty grand march. The program given
follows:
Chorus, my Hearts in the Highlands.' -.
.d:;.s .;;.:::;:.J. NJ Courtney
p'A'''e Read by Adeibert Poison Poison seward
Piano Solo, hladrilena- Fantasia Espagnole, op, go
Kate r. Jones irving
Recitation, The Bell Of the Atlantic. :. Irving
Piano Solo, Rairy Fingers, Entude Caprice. Mills
Hattie r. Rosander, Adams.
Presntstion of diplomas by DR.. Chas NJ. Jordan
"'a.e eons' schoci cio., E. II: Ellsworth
These classes have all decided on prac-
teal memorials. The Irving class will
leave in the A room an oak bookcase with
glass doors and the Seward classes will
provide funds for an encyclopedia. The
Adams classes will unite their contribu-
lions and have appointed a. committee to
select suitable decorations for the princi-
pairs Office. -:
AT the first Of the eighth grade COM
mencements yesterday at the North high
school, l34 pupils were graduated from the
Blaine, Bremen, Logan and Sumner
schools The attendance Of parents and
friends was very large. A unique feature
of the program of music and recitations
was the bagpipe music of Joseph Hail.
who appeared in Scotch costume and
played national songs. DR.. Jordan. in his
address on the presentation Of the d.
plomas, called attention to the fact that
no city of the size Of Minneapolis has so
large an attendance in it's public schools,
although in some cities children are adj
mitted at the age of 4. He urged upon
the parents the necessity Of standing by
the schools and pointed out the injury
done by adverse criticism.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
WANTS A SQUARE VOTE
Herman Johnson Doesn't Wish tx
Win Through Absenteeisn1.

If any Of the aldermen purposely alb
sent themselves from the next meeting
Of the city council on my account, it will
be cowardly trick"
So declared Herman T. Johnson, third
assistant city attorney, when informed
this morning that it was quite certain
that at least one city. father would find
it convenient to remain away from the
When City Attorney Frank
Healy named Albert G. Finney as John
sons successor at the last council meet
ing, Alderman Lars R1nd gave notice
of motion to reconsider at the next
meeting. Until this motion is defeated
Mr.. F1nney will be unable to occupy the
third assistants chair, and Mr. John
son is still holding his own. AS the mo-
ton cannot be entertained unless as
many aldermen are present as confirmed
Mr.. Healys appointment the prospects
are not bright for the consideration Of
the motion.
II intend to remain in this office until
the motion is finally disposed off," said
Mr.. Johnson. land am not without
hopes of securing a. full attendance of the
council. If I do, have reason to believe
that I will have enough support on the
motion to reconsider to hold my place"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
TO VOTE ON ASSESSMENT
The Chamber of Commerce Needs
More Money for Building.

Every member of the Minneapolis
Chamber Of Commerce will be asked to
put UP 5000 more to furnish the additional
sum needed to finish the new building,
and provide funds to meet the first re-
demption payment on the bond issue. At
the meeting of the directors yesterday
afternoon it was decided to recommend
this method Of raising funds.
It will come before the general board
for vote at 10 o'clock on Jan. %. The
officers believe the plan will carry, al
though there may be some opposition to it.
This was the object Of the directors
meeting. The question of the bucket
shops did not come up for discussion
despite the statement in morning paper.
It is proposed to distribute the pay
nents on the assessment over period
of six months. The committee will need
$l12,0 within this period. The secretary
of the chamber is preparing a statement
showing the exact financial condition. A
copy Of this will be obtainable by any
member later, so that all may vote under
standingly on the assessment proposition.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
EFFECT OF GREATNESS
Minneapolis So Nearly Whole Thing
in Minnesota That She's Called
the States Capital.

Encyclopedias are question settlers.
When an encyclopedia says a thing is so,
bets on that thing are usually decided ac-
Consequently, accepting the
dictum Of a work wearing the high
sounding title Of American Encyclopedias
Of Information and Almanac or something
equally imposing, Minneapolis is the cap
ital Of Minnesota.
. The work Is that Of William r. Hearst
Of New York Journal fame and is sup
posed to be a complete and accurate argu-
ment destroyer. Heated debates cannot
exist in its presence.
It contains mays of the various states
and countries and of course there is a
may Of Minnesota. Near, this map there
is reading matter full of wisdom and
truth, describing the, resources of the
state and the greatness Of it's people. In
one corner Of the page containing this
reading matter is, in frame, this:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
EVERYBODY rs BUSY
SO Reports A. M. Robertson After
Seeing Eastern Industrials.

A. M. Robertson, general manager of
the Minneapolis General Electric conpa-
my. has returned after a three weeks trip
Through the east. En- Boston he conferred
with the directors Of the company, who
expressed themselves as being well pleased
Nat the creditable showing Of their Min
Eneapolis property for the year.
4 1.-THE way this country is working over
time to set the pace for the world said
Mr.. Robertson, els simply amazing. At
every industrial center In the east facto-
sries are going day and night to fill the
sorders for manufactured articles crowding
in thick and fast from all the world. But
they are simply unable to meet the de-
sniand. Building operations are being I'M
sdertaken on such a large scale in New
York city that builders are greatly delayed
because Of their inability to secure sup
plies as rapidly as desired Z
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
AN EMBARRASSING POSITION
'U Young Ladies Obliged to- Pose
a. Old Maids

The interesting subject, Should Bach
elors Be Forced to Marry Old Maids ?'s
became so tiresone because of its prosy
treatment at a recent meeting of uni
yersity debating society that three prom
inent East Side young women arose to go.
Just as they arose, in a lull in the de-
bate, the chairman with rare presence
of mind, asked: sWill all old maids in
the audience who are in favor of putting
bachelors to the use suggested please
rise?'
The girls were Immediately made keen
ly conscious of their embarrassing stu
alton and made haste to .get back to
their seats, but others had occupied them.
The result was that the blushing trio, who
are really uncommonly prepossessing
were forced to elbow their way toward
the exit amid thunderous applause
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
COURT NEWS
FINE LEGAL POINT
Involved In the Alleged. Theft of Claims
for Erelqht Rehates-. -

Involved In the Alleged, Theft of Claims
for Freight Rebates. .-
Whether or not the taking of claims
for rebates on freight charges is larceny
is question which will have to be settled
by the supreme court Of the state. Such
was the decision made by Judge Harrison
this morning in the case of the state
against Timothy M scanlon, charged with
grand larceny in the first degree for the
alleged theft of rebate claims from the
st. Louis railroad. - 80!
The case came on for trial yesterday.
"A. >. Anderson, attorney for the defendant,
moved to exclude the introduction of eVid-
ence on the ground that the facts as set
forth in the indictment were not sufficient
to- constitute a.: public offense 1t was
finally agreed to allow the matter to 20 to
the higher court on an appeal from an
order overruling a. demurrer. The ques-
tion as to just what sort Of papers are
susceptible of larceny. and whether the
claims for rebates mentioned in the in
dictment are such papers is a; fine legal
question and one which has never been
passed upon in this state. j..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
BOTTLE CLEARING HOUSE
Minnesota Association Of Bottlers
Meet TO Perfect a Plan.

The annual session Of the Minnesota
Association of Bottlers is being held in the
National hotel in this city. About forty
firms are represented and several import
ant matters Of business are being con-
sfdered. Nicolas Peterson of Mankato is
chairman and Arthur Drury Of st. Paul
secretary.
The principal subject 10 be acted upon
is the establishment of a clearing house
where stray bottles may be identified and
returned to the owners. The clearing
house will be established at st. Paul and
will be in the charge Of one Of the secre-
taries of the associa ton The convention
will adjourn this evening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
eiumen.uer Declared Dead.

John II, Blunenauer, once secretary OF
the American Railway Union, connected
with Eugene V. Debs during the big rail-
way strike of 1895 and a. former resident
of Minneapolis, has been! declared legally
dead by a Ramsey county jury. Mrs.
Blumenauer some time ago brought suit
to recover $4,000 life insurance from the
Royal Arcanum. The company claimed
that there was no. proof OF the death of
the insured but the jury appeared to be
satisfied and yesterday returned asverdict
in favor Of the plaintiff for Vie full
amount claimed. Blu1nenauer disappeared
from this city in August, 1895.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
MINNESOTA:
Capital City,
MINNEAPOLIS.

Whether Mr.. Hearst's editors discov-
cred some secret legislation or election ID
which a transfer Of the capital was made,
or whether Minneapolis greatness has
come to overshadow that of St. Paul so
completely ire the, eyes of the eastern
world that st. Paul was altogether for
gotten and it was supposed as a matter
of course that Minneapolis was the capital
OF the north star state, cannot be learned
The fact remains that Mr.. Hearst's new
est and greatest argument lender says
Minneap polls is the capital of Minnesota,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
DRUNK IN COURT
To a Witness is Given a Short jail
Sentence. - 81

To a Witness is Given a Short jail
Sentence. - q
Two hours in the; peaceful confines of
the county jail was the reward for intoxi-
cation handed down by Judge Harrison
this morning to i. the cp|nplaining witness
Charles F: JohnSon. Regreea With ASSAULT ASSAULT.
Otto Nue. was. the unfortunate. He ap-
peared in court under the Influence OF
some intoxicant and was committed with
out ceremony to Jail. johnson is. accused
OF having assaulted Otto Nue. last, July.
After a jury had been duly empaneled
this morning the complaining witness was
called upon to testify. Otto seemed a
little excited. On being cross examined,
Niue began to answer disrespectfully. His
use of profane language led the court to
caution him that whisky had deprived him
Of discretion. Otto thereupon broke out
mo, that is not 50; it Is a id lie.'' The
court at once sent him to jail.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
WILL RAISE THE FEES
Bill Relating to Hennepin Court
Clerks Fees to Be Introduced
in the Legislature.

Y A bill will soon be introduced in the
Legislature asking for a .readjustment Of
the fees in the Hennepin court clerks Of
flee. The fees are said to be only about
half what they are charged in Ramsey
county and about one-third what are
charged in the country districts. A
slight advance IS proposed all along the
line and also charges for certain services
NOW given free. James It. jerks, former
assistant public examiner. will begin work
Fto- morrow preparing a schedule. There
will be no radical changes" said Court
Clerk G.. n. Dickey this morning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
Earyv. lie >convicted.

William Early has been convicted of
grand larceny in the second degree and
is in the county jail awaiting sentence.
The jury returned this verdict yesterday
afternoon after having been out about
three hours. The defendant attorney
made a motion to set aside the verdict
and another one asking a new trial, but
Judge Harrison refused to entertain the
motions until after sentence had been
passed. Early sold a horse and buggy
which he had hired from the Parcher
livery barn. Ms t-.s7.s--:. ;e .r
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
STANDARD OIL SETTLES

1t Compromises the: Suits Based on
Fatal Explosion.
= A settlement by the Standard Oil COM
pany of the damage suits aggregating
$46,S00 brought against it by Michael
Moritz and Joseph Singer. was effected
yesterday in ST.. Paul. The oil company
agreed to pay $500 and. the four cases
against it have been or will be- dismissed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-21
INVITATION TO sCHLEY
The Commercial Club Wants to Enter
tain Him-A Club Musical
Event.

The public affairs committee of the
Commercial club has extended an invi-
tation to Admiral Schley, to visit Min
neapolis on his tour Of the country. He
will be the guest Of the club.
The club has invited Willard Patten
to give the private reading Of his new
composition, Footsteps Of a Nation in
the clubrooms under the auspices Of the
club. The text is by G. e. Bertrand, the
Well-known architect. The reading will
be given Wednesday evening with Miss
Alberta Fisher, Miss Clara Williams and
Mrs. Maud Ulmer Jones. Alvin Davies,
). Austin Williams Alfred Wiley and
Frederick Fayram as soloists.