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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-19

TIL valuable prizes in the open golf
tournaments OF Great Britain have be-
come almost a monopoly for four great
golfers. who are possessors of the high
est skill in the game. Besides these
four there are several golfers, who, on
their day. are equal TO the best. but
who have not the marvellous steadiness
of the top four. In order to give these
others some chance OF the big prizes, II
has several times been suggested that
some system Of handicapping should
be applied to professional tournaments.
II is. Of course. not possible to landicap p
the professional players as II they were
al members Of the same club, when
they come from ali parts Of the United
Kingdom. Yet il Is certainly desirable
10 render the competitions for the i'm
pOrtsnt money prizes more open than It
has been for some years. The Profess
sional Golfers Association has decided
that under no circumstances are handi-
cap allowances TO be made TO members
Of the association, but that on suitable
occasion some members may owe one
or more strokes. the other competitors
starting from scratch.
It has been found that the numerous
golf clubs scattered throughout the
United Kingdom supply a want in
small towns and country districts. In
such places the leirured men Of middle
age, such s retired officers CT the army
or navy. or business men who have
made their pile. found time hang some
what heavily on their hands. There
was no place where they could meet
men Of their own kind to discuss na-
tional and local affairs, and get health
ful exercise and recreation. Nowadays
these men play round Of golf on every
hne morning and probably repeat the
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-19

Playing cards. game counters. poker
chips. dominOes. chess and checkers. in
elegant cases. for Christmas. Sanborn,
Vail & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-19
Appraise Jones Estate.

The estate Of the late Winfield s. I.
Jones was appraised yesterday at $95.-N
65S O6. 1t consists principally of s15.-
los cash. stocks and bonds worth S59.-
745, realty valued at $4,000 and notes
for S6609 So.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-19

OF the strikes in Great Britain last
year 36, 917 were successful, $5,515lainsuc-
cessful and 41,s45 accepted compk Pmise.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12
DEATH IN THE FIRE
Feared That Robert Jackson Burned
in Bassett Hotel
' Fire.
He Has Not Been Seen Since the
Fire Started in His .-
=, Room. ..-i

Was Robert Jackson, who lives in the old
Bassett hotel, % Dupont avenue N, burned
to death in the fire that destroyed the build
ing early this morning or did he voluntarily
disappear when he discovered his apart
ments to be on fire? .s.
This is question that Is puzzling the Of
ficers and Jackson's friends this morning.
He was known to have been in his rooms a
few minutes before the fire started but no
one saw him after the flames were discovered.
No trace of his remains eyre found in the
ruins and the fremen think that he volun-
tarily disappeared.
John sedey, who lived in the building, said
that jackson came home about 2 o'clock this
morning and that he was considerably under
the influence Of liquor. He was heard NOV
ing about his room as late as o'clock this
morning. Shortly afterwards smoke was
seen issuing from the rooms and an alarm
was turned in but nothing was seen of Jack
son. sedey thinks that Jackson accidentally
set fire to the building and, fearing the con
sequences, disappeared. .s-
jackson occupies rooms. on the second floor
of the building with another old man. He II
| a laborer and is about 60 years of age.
The fire which practically destroyed the old
| hotel was discovered about o'clock this
morning. The entire front part of the build.
ing was destroyed, the loss being estimated
| at 81 000 -.....-, 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12
BLESSED ISLE OF PINES
It Is Land Where All Things
Grow, So Writes F. R.
III. Yerxa.

F. r. Yerxa, who is now in the Isle Of
Pines where he has invested in land near
that of the other members of the Mime
apolis colony, is enthusiastic over the re-
sources and prospects of the island. In a
recent letter to w. R. Miller of this city,
he says:
1.-THE possibilities of this country are
not known. The Cubans have been rails
ing sugar and tobacco: they do not know
anything else. It's the opinion Of new
Corners that the soil will raise everything
and there are all kinds Of experiments go
ing on in an agricultural way with SPLEEN
did results. The soil is rich, it's not too
warm. I have not seen the therm orneter
over Sc yet and they tell me it never goes
over 90 The rainfall, which they say is
less than usual is not extraordinary. We
have a shower nearly every day Of an
hours duration with seldom any thunder
or lightning and no winds-just quiet
heavy tropical rains and we delight in
them.
IF the merits of this island become
known, there will be a tide of immigra-
| ton set in here that will be the wonder Of
the world. A man can work here every
day in the year elf he is not too lazyl
know of a rancher who has taken three
crops Of corn off one piece Of land an6
says he could have taken four. They
thought corn would not grow here. Cot
| ton is being experimental with andsWitf
good success. 1t is going to be a goot
| thing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12
CREMATORY TO MOVE
Seventeen Republican Aldermen Are
Pledged to Vote for Halls
.~~. Island Site.
Caucus Yesterday Gives Assurance
Of Removal, to More Ac-
IT, cessible Place.

Seventeen republican aldermen are
pledged to Health Commissioner P. M.
Halls proposition to remove the municipal
garbage crematory<f from the workhouse
farm to Halls island in the river. just be-
low the Plymouth avenue bridge. A eau
Gus of the aldermen was held yesterday af-
ternOon.
BY moving the crematory the health de-
partment will be enabled to do three times
as much work without increasing the ex-
pense, for the garbage wagons can make
it takes to make one to the workhouse. s.
When the matter was under considera-
ton before, Aldermen Schommaker, Dow
S. E. Adams, Holmes, McLaskey and
Vaughan, thru dickers and personal prom
Uses, lined up with the nine democrats anc
defeated the plans of the health depart
ment. The caucus action relieves them
of their former pledges, for the unit rule
has always been observed by the republt.
cans in the city council. Alderman Schoon.
maker, while willing to oblige his demo.
cratic colleagues OF the first ward, holds
that the interests Of the city are para.
mount and as the reasons for the opposi
ton from the first ward are purely sentt
mental; he feels obliged to support the
health department. Messrs. S. E. Adams
Holmes, McIaskey, Pow and Vaughan
voted against the removal, but will abide
by the caucus.
After adjournment and after some o.
the aldermen had left the room there wa:
an in formal talk on the matter of separate
municipal elections. All those present
with the exception of Alderman D. P
Jones, opposed separate elections. II il
possible that later there will be g. forlna
caucus on the question. ~. .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12
DIR. NORRED Is SURGEON
Chosen to Post by Soldiers Home
Trustees-The Other Officers
q u So It'd. Elected.

DR.. Charles H. Norred of Minneapolis
was named surgeon of the Minnesota SOL
diers home at the annual meeting Of the
home trustees yesterday and M. K. Will
liams Of St. Paul was chosen quarter
master. Dr. Norred succeeds DR.. F. E.
Bissel of Litchfeld, who has served ut
the home two. years. and Mr. Williams an
old soldier, takes the place held by Fred
Straub since 1899. The position of quar-
termaster, it was argued, might better go
to some veteran, altho Mr.. Straub, O
young man has given no cause for dis
satisfaction. In like manner the rejection
of Or. Bissel for third term does not
reflect upon his professional skill or con-
duct. Both retiring officers were heartily
commended by the trustees.
The other officers were reelected, to-
wit: President, s. II. fowler; vice
president, George A. Whitney; command
ant, Captain James Compton,; adjutant, f.
L. McKusick; chaplain, Leland P. Smith;
secretary, George N. Lamphere.
The expenses of the home during the
fiscal year, according to reports submitted.
were see, 463.8l, or more than 81, 800 less
than during the previous year, despite an
addition Of $1,400 to the cost of fuel last
year. The amount. OF relief distributed to
soldiers and their families outside the
Der of families receiving aid monthly was
1929 and the average number. of persons
about 4,0OO The grand total Of relief
distributed since the relief fund was pro-
vided in 1887 is $709, 1852. There are
now S65 old soldiers enrolled at the home
but 1874 Of these aresabsent on leave. The
average number Of patients in the hospita
last year was SO, and 80 inmates died-a
slightly increased percentage.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK

c. Gergson, who lives on the Cedar
Lake road, reported to police headquar-
tiers that some one broke into his
residence in the absence Of the family and
stole $50 in cash. There is no trace Of the
thieves.
Rev. A. Alexander, rector of the Church
Of the Good Shepherd Of Pittsburg, Pa,
formerly rector Of All Saints church. this
city, is the guest Of Rev. s. B. Purves OF
Holy Trinity church. Mr.. Alexander will
preach for Mr.. Purves next Sunday morn
Ing. 81.
Residents and property owners in that
part Of the eighth ward bounded by Lake
street Thirty third street Dupont avenue
and Harriet avenue, are asked to meet
this evening at the gymnasium, on
! Aldrich avenue near Lake street. to Or
! ganize an Improvement association.
| Sergeant John c. Fay of the fifth pre-
| cinct police, has been called to Rochester
| MINI. ,on account of the death Of his
| uncle. Peter Fay. Sergeant Fay had just
returned from Bemidji where he had at
tended the funeral of his brother-i in law
John Hamre.
E. G. Walton is not in favor of the
waterworks ordinance requiring a water
connection for every twenty-five feet of a
| store building. The ordinance has been
applied to his building at Fourth street
and Second avenue S, which he asserts
| is an office building and comes under the
rule which requires but one water connec-
ton. The council committee on water
works has referred the Walton matter tc
| Registrar F. T. Moody
Joseph Bencosky, who came from Chi
cago to search for his 13year-old sister
has been successful in his search. Thru
| Police Matron Schaeffer he learned tina
his sister had been committed to the state
| training school Ia ST June because she Sai(
she was ill-treated by her mother. Th
boy cannot understand why his mothe
| should deceive him, as she seems to hav'
done, and send him from Chicago to Min
neapolis to search for the girl. He will
| return to Chicago at once.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12
.CONROY NABBED 'EM
Chief Of Police Makes Daring Ar
rest Of an East Side
Gang.
They Threatened Resistance, but the
Chief Had the Drop on
Them.

After having had half a dozen detectives on
the trail of the Brown gang, supposed to have
Been on she the sd
night and now has them locked up at the
Central police station.
Immediately after the safe of Nelson &
July 8, Chief Conroy ordered his officers to
arrest Brown and his two companions upon
suspicion of being connected with the rob
berry. The officers could find no trace Of
Again when an attempt was made to blow
the safe in the store OF HAYES seibert
was again renewed and Southeast Minneapolis
was thoroly secured, but in vain
At / o'clock this morning, as Chief Conroy
fifteenth avenue Sc. he was surprised to
see Brown and his two pals standing on the
sstrete corner The chief NET went two blocks
Kerr he eir rS Kerr to go
Fifteenth avenue taking care to keep in
the shadows of the houses. The chief then
took the patrolman's revolver and walked
"say, fellows said the chief, as he ap-
preached them, lis there another car to St.
Paul tonight"
81 guess you are the fellows that I want, -
said Conroy as he saw Patrolman Kerr close
at hand. ''You may as we'll consider your
''Not on your tintype," said Fig, advanc-
ing threateningly. II refuse to be arrested
and will beat your brains out if you try 1t. -
| AS he stepped toward the chief he found
himself looking squarely into the muzzle
of large revolver. He captulated with as
much grace as possible and Chief Conroy and
Patrolman Kerr led the trio to the nearest
patrol box and summoned the wagon from
| Central station.
| When the men were searched a revolver
hammer, chisel and other tools used by
burglars were found. Brown carried the re.
volverr and as Elg saw it taken from the pris,
oner he said to Conroy: If had had thai
Brown is said to be of Ball Brown
once member Of the city council. A few
months ago brown was arrested by Detective
bail, and bench warrant was issued fol
| him. va f@.f., '.....--
Elg has ben in trouble several times and il
now under Indictment. Little is known abou
Hill.
Chief CN,roy says there is evidence agains
| the men IN connection with several East Side
robberies and that he is confident that h.
can secure their conviction.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12
STATES BIG INCOME
It Shows an Increase Despite the
Lower Lew.

Total receipts from the June settle
ments of state taxes were $1,O89. 771.93.
The total receipts from state taxes this
year will be 1927, 064.9S compared with
s1701174.74 in 1902. Considering that the
levy for state purposes was only 2.53 mills,
as compared with 2.S3 mills the year be-
fore. this shows the increase in svalua tions
arrived at last year graphically The total
assessed valuation Of the state, as re-
e74, an increase Of $16o,725 $50 over the
1901 valuation.
90 Reports Indicate that an unusually
large amount Of delinquent tax Is being
collected this year which Is a good indi-
cation of general prosperity. The state
auditor estimates that not less thar
| 81, 900, 900 will be collected from thai
source in Minnesota this year, Of which
the state will get close to 100000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12
FOR PHILIPPINE VETS
Plans for the National Reunion at
st. Paul Are Now
Complete. -.

Preparations for the entertainment of
the fourth annual reunion Of the National
Society, Army Of the Philippines, to be
held in St. Paul Aug. 81, Sept. and 2,
are now being rapidly completed Camp
Merwin M. Carleton and the loyal people
of St.. Paul are putting forth their best
efforts, sparing neither time nor expense
to make this reunion the largest and most
successful meeting Of the kind ever held.
Among the noted guests will be Generals
Macarthur, Wheaton, Funston. Hale, King,
Greene, Smith, Summers and others
The three days program, as far as
completed, is:
Monday, Aug. 81, Acknowledging of the
reunion in the senate chamber, state capitol
building, and first business session.
Monday Night-Receptton by citizens OF St.
Japan on the roof garden. y #
Tuesday, Sept. 1, MISUNDERSTANDING drive
to the interesting parts of the city.
Tuesday fternoon-Second business session.
Tuesday will also be veterans day at the Mime.
sofa state fair.
Tuesday Night-special attractions at state
fair.
wednesday, Sept. 2, Morning Grand military
parade and review. United States military
forces from Fort Smelling national guard; G; A.
R. posts Sons of Veterans, Army and Navy
Unions, the Army Of the Philippines.
Wednesday Afternoon-Third and last business
session. Election of officers, etc. Steamboat
excursion up the Mississippi river to Fort Smell.
ing Minnehaha Falls and Soldiers Home.
Wednesday Night-Close Of the reunion will
a great patriotic campfire at the Peoples church
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12
RECLAIMING MAIN STREET
Superintendent Conroy Says the Re
sorts There Must 60.

Nothing will be done about closing the
disreputabe houses on Main street until
Mayor Haynes returns, and the inmates
will probably have thirty days in which
ITO find other quarters; but they will have
to move eventually. -.
This Is the position of the administra-
ton as defined this morning by Super
intendent Of Police Ed Conroy. Altho he
has had no official information Of the offer
of NJ w. Savage and has heard nothing
directly from the mass meeting Of East
Side citizens held last night, he Is already
taking steps to have the houses on Main
street closed up
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12

Internationally fair in east. partly
cloudy with showers and warmer in east
portion east to southerly winds. Wis
consin-Generally fair tonight with
probably showers and warmer in west
portion; northeast winds, shifting to
southerly. Iowa-Increasing cloudiness
and probably showers tonight and Thurs
day slightly warmer; east to southerlyl
winds. North Dakota-Partly cloudy
with local showers tonight and Thursday
variable winds. South Dakota-Partly
cloudy tonight and Thursday with loca
showers; slightly warmer tonight, vari-
able winds. mostly southerly. Montana
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday
with probably local showers in east por-
ton; variable winds. Upper Michigan
Generally fair tonight and Thursday
variable winds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12
MONEY FOR THE CROPS
Plenty of It Say New York Bankers
West Well SUPPLIED.

Advices received and published by the
New York Commercial indicate that there
will be plenty Of money at easy rates to
move the wheat crop this fall, unless the
stock market should become unusually
active.
The associated banks Of New York are
carrying a surplus Of s22.O0o,O00, instead
of $9,000,000, the amount carried last
year, and the western banks are now car
rying $500, 900 on deposit with New
York banks and simply employ small
percentage of this amount in moving
crops.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12
ITAscA COUNTY COAL
Country Along the Little Fork Will
Be Prospected.

Prospecting for coal deposits will be
commenced along the Little Fork river In
Itasca county William Ellis, a resident
of that new country, found deposit Of
free carbon on Venus island, just below
are that there is good bed Of high grade
bituminous coal on the island, and per-
haps elsewhere in that section.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12
whiskey was exported and matured in Eu-

Cape Town, South Africa-Princess Rad
twill, who was sentenced to two years i'm
prisonment for forgery in connection with
notes prrporting to have been Endorsed by
the late Cecil Rhodes has been liberated and
has started for England.
Omaha-The Chicago Great Western has
been granted a mandatory injunction against
the Union Pacific, in which the latter is or
dered to grant the Great Western the use Of
the Missouri river bridge and its terminal
facilities in Omaha and South Omaha.
Georgetown, Col.-Fourteen of the eighteen
miners driven from the city have returned
and have been arrested charged with COM
plicity in the blowing up of the Sun and
Moon mine. The mayor and other officials
have been arrested for expelling them.
New York-Judge Mccall of the supreme
court, has granted a temporary injunction
restraining New York studio from altering
the paintings made by William Dodge as dec
orations for new hotel in Canada, the in
junction to stand until the justice shall have
passed upon the right of Mr.. Dodge to have
his paintings remain as he finished them.
At Yakustk, in eastern Siberia, the record
annual range of temperature is reached. It
varies from IS above to Is below zero.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12
ST. paul Erelaht Movement.

st. Paul Chamber of Commerce reports
show an increase over last year of $3.50
cars of freight handled in st. Paul The
total receipts for July were 1886 and
shipments of 1928. At the Minnesota
Transfer the total of cars Sin were IT,.
$50 and "out'' were 1926, a total increase
Of 9S7 cars,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12
MORE TWINE CAPACITY
The Prison Plant So Successful That
Enlargement Is Considered.

The state prison Irvine plant made
1000, 900 pounds of Irvine during the year
ending Aug. L. every pound of which was
sold direct to the farmers of the state at
prices much lower than charged by deal
ers. The plant was operated at profit Of
$50, 900 and next year will produce ever
a larger amount. It will only shut down
this time for a few repairs, and it is
thought that with some enlargement of
the plapnt 100000 pounds may be turned
out next wear. sac srrrs=f
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12

While in congress Private John Allen Of
Mississippi could hardly DO induced to give
q serious answer to serions question. The
older members knew this and seldom went to
the southern wit for information. but new
men often come to grief by doing so. Shortly
after Mr. Littlefeld of Maine had taken his
seat for his first term he warted some figures
in a hurry. Turning to Mr.. Allen he said:
Pardon me. sir, but you were at Gettys,
soldiers were killed outright there's II
am very sorry, very sorry, indeed. that
can't accommodate you, replied the priv
ate'' !" but the fact is wss SO busy that /
clean forgot to count my shots
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12

Realty Company to Get Phelps Island.
Sheriff j. w. Dreger will give over pos
session of Phelps Island, Lake Mime
tonka, to representatives of the Western
Realty company. A deputy has been kept
Ion the island since the Indian episode
there a few weeks ago and the new own
ers will continue to keep guard there to
drive off possible intruders.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12
Bakery Specials
Home Made Bread, loaf. Sc
a.Ih loaves Milwaukee Rye Bread
Pure Lard, lib. Sc

New White Glover Honey, very
fancy, comb. Isl
Fancy White Glover Strained
Honey, lib 10
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12
FOOT CAUGHT IN FROG
John A. Kinder, Brakeman, Loses Life
as the Result Of Peculiar
II q .

John A. Kinder 1910 Fifth street N, a
brakeman on the Northern Pacific, was
so seriously injured under the wheels Of
his train at North Town junction last
night that he died soon after being taken
to Asbury hospital. His foot caught in
the frog Of a switch and he could not get
out Of the way Of the train. He leaves
a wife and two small children.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12
SavInu on Eurs,

If you have your furs altered or repaired
now you save a fourth, and new fur gar
ments are now made at reduction
Daytons formerly Goodfellow's) Seventh
and Ncollet.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12
Silver Salt.

Silver Salt, the greatest of all sill
yer cleaners; no rubbing or polishing;
ascent package.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12

General Thomas W. Waul is dead at Green
vile, Texas. He opposed Sam" Houston for
governor In 1853, and was ons Of the electors
at-laree on the Breckenridge and Lane ticket
IN 1860. In the civil war he raised 1000
troops. which were organized as Waul's
legion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12

CIothe Your Boys at the Plymouth.
Any wash suit, values to S. for $1.00..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-12
r. |. Agents Coming.

Local agents Of the northern district Of
the Rick Island road will meet in st.
Paul for conference Aug. 49, After the
morning business session nearby pleasure
resorts will be visited. And Sunday a trip
to Wildwood will be taken. The agents
will listen to talks by men prominent in
the auditing and car service departments
of the road.