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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
HE WANTS HSCHARM.
Diamond Benny" Gates Says He
Must Have That Human
Finger Mascot.
He Declares That It Brought Him
Luck in Shooting
Craps.

An embalmed human finger is the
bizarre little luck piece which Benny"
Gates, the colored man accused of steal
ing the Jacobs diamonds, carried before
his arrest in Montana. The man, who IS
a prisoner in the county jail, still has
faith in the efficacy Of the charm. He ex-
presses anxiety as to the fingers safety.
and declares that he surely must get it
back.
The dainty little ornament, which for
oddly has every known lucky charm
beaten, is now in the possession of De-
tective Morrissey, and from the present
prospect seems likely to remain there.
The finger, which apepars to be that Of
a man, is perfectly preserved land altho
darkened somewhat, still shows conclu-
sively that 1t was once part of white
person.
The prisoner, who was indicted by the
grand jury this morning on the charge Of
grand larceny. Is communicative, but
declares that he had bought his eleventh
finger from a white man in this city OIL
the promise OF paying him IS. The mans
name is alleged to be unknown, and aGtes
states that as yet he had not paid him
the purchase price. He claims to know
nothing about its history.
why did you want the hnger?" was
asked.
ITO bring me luck" .:-.-. -- .
well, did 1t accomplish it's purpose?"
"You, see, sub; I never paid much at
tention to it, but it made me lucky when
was a shootin craps"
DO you think it Is responsible fol
bringing you the good luck you are now
enjoying?' -+'> q
Il don't know, sub. don't know what
brought me this luck, which seems do
bad to me-"
But you want the finger back, never.
theless, don't you?"
"You bet want it back; I've got to gel
it back"
Did you ever hear of any other per.
son who carried that kind Of a charm?"
well, yes, sub. I knowed woman
who had one"
"A colored woman?''
mo, suh.'
did 1t bring her good luck?"
II reckon it did, suh.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
MEET HIN IN AU1OS1S1OOL PIGEON CASEIC
Grand Jury Doing Some Probing
David Gullickson May Be.
Called In.
Gulliokson Says He Was Told to
Get a Hold-Up Under
Way.

Members Of the grand jury are likely to
hear some interesting details in regard to
the use OF stool pigeons" by the police.
II David Gullickson appears before them
to testify concerning the recent saloon
robbery in which William Catlin and De-
tectives Vaughn and German figured. It
is understood that the inquisitorS are
working on the case and that the youth
will in all probability be" called.
II didn't know what I was getting into
when I helped the detectives said Gull
dickson, this morning. 1.-THE whole thing
started when was arrested on suspicion
Of being with the boys who robbed the
Plymouth Clothing Store of furs. De-
tectives Vaughn and German came to
me then and told me they would get me
out all right, but that would have to help
them If they did. didn't have anything
to do with the furs, and so Of course l
was discharged. After was out the de-
tectives came to me and told me they
had done their part and I would have to
do mine All I had to do was to get the
fellows to do job, put the detectives on
and I was to get SIS for each DEAL They
wanted me to get certain man to hold
up some parties, but thought that
wasn't right and refused.
Joe Morris came to me little later
and asked me to go into deal with him,
and he showed me the saloon we would
tackle. told the officers, and they land
ed Morris and Frank Webster disap-
peared all right, and afterwards they
bought me a pair of shoes but didn't give
me the IS. @
Then Catlin came to me and made the
same kind Of proposition and agreed.
We picked out the saloon, on the island,
! notified the officers and went with Cat
lin to do the job. He was arrested did
not go near the building at all, but here
l am. I don't know what they are going
to do about the case, but will go before
the grand jury. if they want me, and tell
the whole truth - 'st -. - +. ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
OFFICERS DISMISSED
Messrs. German and Vaughn Charged Will
Using Stool Pigeons.

Messrs. German and Vaughn Charged with
Using Stool Pigeons.
Levi r. German and w. c.. Vaughn, the
two detectives who were implicated in
the use of a stool pigeon in catching GRIM
inals, were dismissed from the police
force yesterday by Mayor J. c. Haynes
at the request Of Superintendent of Police
Ed J. Conroy. This action was taken
to show the Administrations disapproval
of the custom. - .s-. w.
The incident, which was responsible
for the dismissal of the two detectives
was the arrest, by Patrolman Fox Of: the
East Side police station, Of David Gull
dickson, who was associated with Will
liam Catlin in the burglary of the saloon
Of A. F. Rioux, "a Central avenue. Gull
dickson had previously tipped" the affair
to German and Vaughn, and they were
on hand and arrested Cal tin only.
The matter was brought to the atten-
ton of Superintendent Conroy and he
refused to order the release Of Gullick-
son, but referred the whole matter to- the
county attorney. Complaints were sworn
out against both men and Judge Dick
:inson held both of them to the grand jury
Gullickson made startling statements
which reached the ears Of Chief Conroy
Among these statements was one that
he had standing contract with the de-
tectives whereby he was paid S. for every
criminal he led into their clutches. Chief
Conroy investigated the report and con
cluded that the department could be con-
Quoted without the assistance of Gormar
and Vaughn.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
To-day's Canvass
NEUROLOGICAL
DEATH OF J. w. STEVENS
Takes Away Charter Member OF Mime
apoIjs Produce Exchange.

Taxes away CnaTLeF rSHOSEOt
apos Produce Exchange.
Z John W. Stevens. a well-known man on
commission row and a charter member
of the Minnea polls Produce Exchange,
died at his home 5000 Harriet avenue.
Monday night. Mr.. Stevens had been
resident of the city for nearly twenty
years and for several years of that time
was in the commission business for HIM
self Later he entered the employ OF the
Gamble Robinson Commission company,
with whom he was still associated at the
time Of his death. He had been member
of the board Of arbitration of the Produce
Exchange for several years and was city
fruit inspector. He was 4S years old and
leaves family to mourn his loss.
The funeral will take place from the
family residence tomorrow at 2:30 p. m.
Interment at Lakewood. Friends invited.
JOHN o. JoHNsON-Funeral will take
place from the residence Of his son, Rob-
ert A. Johnson, 1886 Lyndale av N, Thurs
day at p. m. Mr.. Johnson was an old
settler in Minneapolis having lived here
for thirty-nine years. He was a mem
Der Of IIennepin Lodge. No. Is, A. 0. U.
W.. and of the carpenters union. Inter"
ment at Lakewood
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
POSTMASTERS TO MEET
Minnesota Association Will Meet in
St. Paul Next Wednesday,

The Postmasters' Association Of Min
nesota will hold It's fourth annual meet
Ing in courtroom 1885, federal building,
ST., Paul, Wednesday, April Is. beginning
at 10 a. m. The program follows:
MORNING.
"Postma sters Associations" William Kaiser,
postmaster, Faribault, MINI.
Z "Rural Free Delivery Boxes" H. Harland,
rural rotc inspector, St. Paul, MINI.
.tPostof1ce Inspection" NJ. G.. Fosness 1nspec-
tor in charge, ST. Paul, MINI. 49,:
AFTERNOON--1:3 30.
'Education as a Factor in Preventing Errors
In Msdirecting Mall G. L. Tawney, assistant
postmaster. Winona Mimi .'E p
= Informal talk on railway mail service, Assist
ant Superintendent White Of the tenth division
railway mail service. ST. Paul, MINI.
THE Postal Check Proposition. T. r. Hughes,
assistant postmaster, Minneapolis, Mimi.
"Postmaster's Vocation and Responsibilities.
Henry A. Castle. auditor OF the treasury for the
postofice department, Washington, d. c.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
-'-' THE KINGS COUP
It Leaves Him Absolute Ruler
$50 Trouble Feared.

Vienna April SKIING Alexander OF
Servia by his coup d'etat, removed the
whole of the nineteen radical senator's,
whom he himself nominated as reward
for their consent to his marriage to
Queen. Draga, and replaced them by lib
erals progressists and neutrals. The SEN
ate now contains no radicals. The new
government is conservative and military,
General Bogioevics being appointed presi-
dent of the state council. and General
Belimarkovitch president Of the senate.
In word. the king has effectually muz-
zled the OPPOSITION, including the judiciary
and the municipal administration He IL
now virtually an absolute ruler. 1t Is
feared that disturbances will follow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
A STEAMER SUNK
West Indian Liner Rammed in the
Fog

New York, April s-The steamer ALE
gheny was sunk in a:collision in the har-
Dor of New York to-day after leaving
quarantine to go to her dock. The crew
and thirty -four passengers were rescued
by a tug boat.
The Allegheny left Port Limon, Costa
RIGA, March so. She is an Atlas line
steamer.
The Allegheny had anchored in the bay
because of fog. The steamship was struck
on the starboard. side by an unknown
steamer and a great hole torn in her
When the tug Coastwise reached the
steamer the officers had lowered two
boats. Most of the passengers in the
boats were women, who were in a panic
stricken condition and tried to jump into
the water.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
TRAIN LOADS OF SETTLERS
500 and Great Northern Trains Heav
ily Loaded This Morning.

The eastern contingent bound for the
west on settlers and homeseekers rail
road rates went out over the 500 and
the Great Northern in great crowds this
morning. The 500 had twelve cars in its
train and was late in getting out. The
Great Northern was heavily loaded and
was late in getting in from ST. Paul. The
principal transfer from the eastern trains
was made in the st. Paul union station.
Last night the 500 sent out fifty cars
laden with settlers, household effects and
cattle. The immigrants who have gone
out the last two days are Of a good class
Of educated persons and have something
to start with. ALI nationalities were rep
resented.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
CAFE WILL, BE ENLARGED .
The Nicollet Hots1Establishment L
Not Large ENOUGH,

The Nicollet cafe is to be enlarged. 1t
will be extended to Nicollet avenue and
will include the space now occupied by
two Nicollet front stores and the pres
ent entrances. 49, ri. .a.... Z
The enlargement of the cafe, which is
on the ground floor will relieve the con-
gestion of the main dining room on the
second floor which was used Saturday
night for the Roosevelt banquet The
work of expansion will begin May 1. 4
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
BACK TO THE WoRkHoUsEs
Judge Cray Denies Rachel GrIssby's

Judge Cray Denies Rachel Grigsby's
Habeas Corpus Petition 80.
Back to the workhouse,'' was the bur
den of Judge Cray's remarks this morn
ing after he had listened to arguments
upon the petition of Rachel Grigsby for a
writ of habeas corpus. r
The petitiona' was recently sent up for
sixty days for vagrancy. She claimed
that she had not had the alternative of
paying a fine, as prescribed in the ctat-
ute. It was found, however, that she had
had all the rights to which she was en-
titled,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
PERMANENT FELLOWSHIP
Varsity Alumni Association Has Raised
Large Part Of the Sum
Needed.

The University Alumni association is
endeavoring to establish permanent fell
lowship in postgraduate work at the uni-
.versity. The. expenses are to be provided
for by a yearly subscription from the
alumni. The movement was started at
the annual alumni meeting last year and
a large part of the necessary amount has
already been raised. If the total is forth@
coming by the meeting next June the
work will be started in September When
the fellowship is established, the instruc-
tor will choose his own subject
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
NEW CITY CHARTER
District Court Judges Will Meet Sat-
urday to Appoint NJ
Commission.
Two Previous Efforts Defeated-The
Third Attempt May Meet With
More Success.

A new city charter commission VIII
soon be named. All of the members OF
the last one have resigned. The judges
of the district court have been requested
to appoint new one and will meet Sat
urday for that purpose.
Since the agitation for a new city char
ter was started there have been two COM
missions, one appointed in 1898 and one
in 1900 Each drew up charter, but
neither document was adopted.
The third commission is expected to
begin work at once and it Is hoped, will
succeed in accomplishing the desired end.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends and
neighbors who assisted us in the death
and burial of our dear husband and father
and in particular the B. T.. E. the B.
L. F., the A. o. U. W., the w. C. o. F..
the l.. A. of A. o. H. for the beautiful
floral offerings they sent.
Mrs. Edw. Trow and Children.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
CASE FOR SHERLOCK HOLMES
Persons Guilty of Locker Breaking al
the ~" Haven't Been

The university is having trouble again
with locker thieves. Last week several
gymnasium lockers were broken open and
uniforms taken, also baseball and track
paraphernalia. President Northrop has
repeatedly said that If any student is
found guilty of the thefts his immediate
expulsion will follow.
The victims think, however. that the
trouble is caused by outsiders and have
decided to take concerted action. stu
dent secret service committee has the case
in charge -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
WILL SING srABAT MATER.

The choir of st Charles church. under the
direction of Mrs. Florence p. Parks. Will sing
Rossinis famous .Stabat Mater" Good Friday
night at s o'clock in the church. Mrs. Parks has
been rehearsng the musicians for this event
for several weeks. An orchestra, with Mr.. Fish
Miss an Enaie cheneyert viii preside At the or.
gan Father Cleary vii ldeliver short dis
course on ..Christ's Sorrowful Mother
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
Don't Worry.

Join the don't worry club and relieve
yourself of the trials and troubles of house
hunting by using The Journ al classi-a
fed columns. II YOU are thtnhin of NOV
ing or going to the lake this summer re-
member these little Journal Want Ads are
great hustlers. They are working all the
time. and, for the small price of twenty
cents. the chances are you can get the
house you want. without any exertion or
trouble 81 81 s s5
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
LOVES DREAM SHATTERED
Alice and AxeI Anderson Had but Brief

Alice and AXe1 AnderSon Had but Br1er
Honeymoon. +
A. case Of loves young dream quickly
shattered will come before Judge Pond
this term. Alice Anderson and zAxel
Anderson were married in Hudson, Wis.
in September, 1898. In January Of the
next year. Alive alleges her husband de-
serted her. ,-....
He was later arrested for nonsupport
and fined. He still continued, so the
wife claimed. to be neglectful and often
cruel. He finally applied for a divorce
on the charge of infidelity and the case
was dismissed. Now the wife asks that
the bonds be finally dissolved. ..z
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
Wounded In Mind and Body.

Wounded In Mind and Body.
Ella 6. Russell is the plaintiff in an ac-
ton brought against Louis Friedman and
Rachel Friedman to recover $4,000 dam
ages. Plainti ffalleges that the defend
ants set upon her, beat, pounded and
kicked her and thereby inflicted painful
and permanent injuries.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
NEW PosTMAsTERs.
Snecial to The Journal,

Washington. April s.-Postmasters appointed
to-day: Minnesota-Vivian. Waseca county. VIM
Ewart. Iowa-Marhle Rock, Floyd county. Frank
K. Nils. Montana-Bynum; Teton county, Clara
county A. D. stone;, Elton, Langlande county,
G. F. Ladyig.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08

Ny friend. look here. You know how
weak and nervous your wife is. and you
know that Carter Iron Pills will relieve
her; now why not be fair about II and
buy her q box?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08

"Civility Is cheap" We have great stock
Of it, and Hats 81, SO, 81, IS. "Hoff's'
Toggery Shop. ,..-z- ,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
COLUMBIA CoUNTY's FATE
Rests With Supreme Court ELECTORS
Validity Is Attacked-Arau-
=. noAn$e HARD

The supreme court heard arguments to-
day in the quo Wararnto case brought
against the county commissioners of the
new county of Columbia. to test the va
lidity OF the. election by which the county
was set off last fall from Polk G. S.
Ives appeared for Columbia county, and
H. w. Childs for the contestants.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
Ruos All Great Red,Ictions.

One hundred small and carpet size rugs,
Oriental and domestic, one-half to one
fourth off, Thursday, at Goodfellow's. See
pages 4 and S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
Whaf Do Xnu Want2

1t is immaterial what your WANT may
be; if you will only make it known
thru Journal Want Columns, it will be
supplied within few hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13

Of Day is owned in the land of glorious sunsets.
The All Fook. All 10y and All Tuck are mys-
teries until one sees they are registered from
San Francisco, which has large Chinese popu-
lation
In the list of sailing vessels feminine names
are most popular. The Marys head the list.
There are 300 Of them, with and without ini-
tiaIs and surnames. The Annas, with 2S1 are
next in line, though there are three speIIings-
Anna, Annie and Ann. There az 124 Emmas.
81 Alices, ST Carries. Il Adde's. and SO on
through the list. George, James and John are
the popular masculine names, the latter leading
with go to its credit
Two is the most popular figure, with Two
Brothers, Cousins, Sisters, Friends. Sons,
Elises, Kitties and Nells. White leads the other
colors, with Black d close second One finds
White Wings, White Cap, White Cloud, White
Star, White Swan. and so on. Nearly all Of the
States have place in the sailing list, those
which are without navigable water.
Most of the prominent men of history and
politics have a memorial in some sort Of craft.
There are six Admiral Deweys and the same
number of plain Deweys. Admiral Sampson
has one boat TO his credit and Hobson three.
The Brigham Young does not ply on the Great
Salt Lake, but in Virginia waters. The Coal Oil
John is not named after Mr.. Rockefeller, as
most people imagine. The Cornelius Vanderbilt
is 17-ton schooner and the Perry Belmont
sloop of six tons. which some may consider
rather light craft for such heavy names
There is no doubt that the owners Of most Of
these vessels named them in all seriousness.
UnwittingIy they appeal to the comical side Of
human nature. With the steamers only a very
few freak names can be found. After all the
liner is a lady" and must be named with dig
nifty.
H0r1,- lo-+ al,
sailed into port from the Maine coast; at least If
her name was not tangled most people who tried
to say it did the tangling. She was the Charlie
and Willie, a venerable schooner and she
brought granite blocks from Vinalhaven. Some
one suggested that the Charlotte and Anna,
German bark Of the launching of 1861 would &c
a fitting match for the Charlie and Willie. if It
were not for the disparity in ages The Charlie
and Willie has been finding her way about since
1919
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
ODD NAMES OF VESSELS.
Some Most Erpressi0e and Others
Merely Commonplace.

In the Horseshoe at Larchmont this fall
there has been much in evidence a mud cOlored
sIoop known the Gloomy Gus. She had no
other distinction except her name, but it was
sad enough to catch the eye and hold the at
tention Of all who read it. What a world Of
hard luck may be wrapped up in a name" said
one. Women sorrowed for the sorrows Of the
owner. Yet Gloomy Gus just joke, and
had its origin in the comic sheets Of news
paper.
Nearly every port along the Sound boasts Of
small vessels with peculiar names. There is the
Can't Help It. which may may not indicate
owned by a Yale undergraduate What's That
to You undoubtedly belongs to a man who does
not like to be cross examined Just in Time is
rather aggravating name Just in time for
what? Did she escape a shipwreck or did her
owner put her in his wife's name just before he
went bankrupt? There are possibilities in that
name, as in Try, Try Again Go Ask Her,
Why Not? and Bill the Butcher are other gems
not unknown between New-York and Newton
don.
The nomenclature Of ships that sail the sea is
worked out on curious lines. Take the mer-
chant sailing vessels of the United States alone,
and see what gems are in the list. The Ha-Ha
is not a joke ship by any manner Of means, nor
Is the Fog Eater a phantom The Flirt Of the
Waves has very little right to be at large,
though there is one ship she cannot entice-the
Never Touched Me. The Farmers Friend is a
good name for a huckster craft, and the Break
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13

as to need no mention. Even Switzerland, from
which not much might be expected, is making
an effort to have possibly the best railroad facf-
tiles in Europe. The great union station at
Basic, now being constructed, is so compre-
hensive in its plan as to defy description, and,
although certain portions have been completed,
ii is difficult, even with the most careful study
10 realize what the completed structure viii be
And so one might so from city to city giving
example upon example OF what is being done in
Europe, and each example would serve to en-
phasize the progress being made and the i'm
portance which this question has assumed in the
minds Of those controlling the governments.
And when We consider the fact that not only
different countries have to be crossed, but diff
ferent nationalities have to be pleased, and for
eign languages have to be contended with, We
realize in some small way the effort that has
been made and the success which has been
achieved. At no time does the traveller feel that
Europe is cut up into number Of competing
states. each one jealous of the supremacy of the
other, but it is apparent at all times that every
effort has been made TO obIiterate as far as pos
sible the restrictions which are the direct in
heritance of medieval conditions.
Why, then, in a new country like America,
should there not be a greater advance, and why
should not our railroads be not only more inteIIi-
gently located. but why should not the details of
construction be far superior to anything to be
found il the older countries? Why should rail
roads be allowed to parallel one another instead
Of being prohibited by law from so doing, as in
the case Of England? Why should railway ter
rlinals be permitted IN inconvenient locations
in our cities and last but not least, why should
our railroad corporations be allowed not only to
have in villages and small cities Inadequate
facilities, but % build in larger cities rail
road terminals which not only from convenience
but from an architectural point Of view are in
ferlor TO anything now being constructed in the
civilized world?'