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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
RAILROADS.
THE SCALPERs, DOOM
Railroad Men Say Recent Missouri
Court Decision Sounds 1t,

Railroad men believe that the doom
Of the scalpers has been sounded by
the Missouri supreme court decision
dlssolving the restraining act secured
IN July against the railroads. One Of
the Western Passenger association
committee said yesterday:
Nov 1t only remains for us to en-
force the law as construed by the
court to drive the scalpers out Of the
state.
All the passenger associations are
now voting to give the roads terminat-
ing in St. Louis absolute power in
dealing with matters affecting pas
senger traffic in st. Louis. 1t means
practically that all roads will indorse
that plan. We expect the scalpers
will make a hard fight to remain in
st. Louis and do business during the
fair, but the railroads are determined
to spend as much money as may be
necessary to stop scalping."
The decision is a victory for the
travelling public said the. passenger
traffic manager Of one of the big vast
ern systems. eff assured, there will be
no improper manipulation of excursion
tickets:E the railroads will cheerfuIly
| make the lowest possible rates during
the fair, much lower than if the scalp
ers were able to handle the ticke is. .
Following the decision, the roads
have announced that they will grant
reduced return rates to the st. Louis
fair. Hitherto the roads have re-
manned firm in refusing "a reduced
fare. It is expected that one--fare
rate will prevail from the twin cities
and return.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
FIRE DESTROYS
FURNITURE
WALLBLOM FURNITURE CO., ST.
PAUL, is BURNT OUT.
Loss Is Placed. at $145, ,OO0-Falling
Walls Iniure Three Eiremen, but
Not SeriousIy--Propert Destroyed
Was Only Partially Covered by In
SlIrancc ~ ,f86

Crossed electric, wires in the eleva-
tor shaft of the building at Sixth and
jackson streets, ST. Paul, occupied by
the Wallblom Furniture company,
started a fire last night which de-
Stroyedspropertyt to the value of $145,-
900. Three firemen were slightly in
jured by a falling wall.
The losses are as follows:
Wallblom Furniture and Carpet company, -
Mary E. Hale widow Of the la, late Henry
Hale. owner of the building, damage to 80 ooo
Johnston Furniture and al Carpet company, 00'00
4ls42l Jackson street. damage by
smoke and water ...........,........ 1900
Hub Clothing company. damage by smoke 1000
Stearns Paint company damage by smoke 2,OOU
st. Paul Gas Light company .......... 5000
Ryan annex ................ 2Oi
Hotel Foley, furniture damaged by smoke Loo
Baltimore block, Seventh and Jackson. lOC
y. Several of the other buildings ops
posite the Wallblom store were filled
with smoke and damaged slightly. All
the other losses are covered by in
Surance.
The building was insured to the
extent of $50,O0O, while there was
$37,5OO insurance on the stock and
fixtures of the store. The losses of
other merchants in the neighborhood
are well; covered by insurance.
The fire was spectacular. The
contents afforded excellent fuel.
Shortly after the flames We're discov+
cred the entire building was a mass
of flames. The fire department fought
nobly, but the fire gained in theadway
until the greater part of the combusti-
BILE material In the building was de-
StrOVe0,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
Tour Of Old Mexico.

Special train will leave Chicago
Jan. 21st. 1904, in connection with
the Northwestern Line. All princi-
pal points of interest in Mexico will
be visited and a very low rate will
be made, including all travelling ex-
penses, railroad tickets, sleeping car,
hotels, meals in dining car, transfers,
services of conductors, guides, inter-
prefers, etc. The train will consist
of the best equipment.
The second tour by special train
will leave Chicago Feb. 10th, in con-
nection with the North Western Line.
For special booklet and other in
formation write to T. w #Teasdale
General Passenger Agent, st. Paul.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
COMFORT FOR SOLDIERS.
BoYs AT FORT sNIaLLING ARE
REMEMBERED BY THE w. C..
II. u. OF TILE STATE.

Fort Smelling soldiers We're remem-
bered by the w. G.. 4. U. of the state
yesterday The presents, of course,
the form Of comfort bags, neatly
made pokes containing needle, thread,
scissors, buttons and other things that
come handy to men in the estate of
singleness at, an army post.
The bags by some are called house
wives and some of the good women
of the Hamline W. G. T. U. who as
sisted in the distribution at the fort
yesterday thought that the time of the
one single sister among their number
had come when a. fine looking speci-
men of Uncle Sam's fighters appeared
on the scene and announced with a
twinkle that he had come to get a
wife. He got one, but the single sis
ter is still single.
About 800 Of the bags were dis
tributed and were gratefully received
by the boys at the fort. d
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
LADYMONT
AN ENGLISH NOBLEWO NJ "A N
FINDS SHE is TOO RECENTLY
DIVORCED TO MARRY IN MIN
NESOTA.

The strictness of the Minnesota
marriage laws caused a postponement
yesterday of the wedding of Lady
Josephine Beaumont Montague and a
British army officer whose name could
not be learned. Lady Montague is an
English noblewoman. and was former
ly a society leader in Toronto and
other Canadian cities. She was
granted a divorce in Sioux Falls, Tues
day, and immediately went to st. Paul,
where she and the army officer in
question sought to secure a marriage
license. AS the laws Of the state of
Minnesota provide that six months
must elapse between the granting Of a
divorce and the remarriage Of either
of the parties, the license was not
granted. &
Lady Montague and the army Off
Ger, who is her cousin, are believed to
have gone to Iowa, where they intend
to be married. and then proceed tc
China where the officer is assigned.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
CAR BUILDING IN 1903
The Total for the Year Reaches
154.8O8.

l.
154,8O8:
The Railroad Gazette says in regard
to car building in 1903:
"Official returns from practically
all the car building plants in the
United States show that 154,S0s cars
have been built during the year 1908.
OF this total figure, approximately
152,8O1 are freight cars and. 2,007
passenger coaches; 153,195 for domes-
tic and 1,613 for export. Last year
the total number Of cars built was
164,547.
During the year 5,152 locomotives
were built at the various locomotive
works in the country, as against 1910
last year. The number includes eighty
eight electric locomotives. The in
crease of 1902 is the largest of any
one year, and possibly is due to the
fact that the locomotive works in the
country had such volume of orders
placed during 1902 that they were un-
able to make immediate deliveries,
and many Of the orders were held over
until 1908. At an average cost per To-
comotive of $4,000, the total amount
spent by the railroads for motive
power will be approximately $62,000,-
900. This figure does not include the
locomotives which are built yearly by
railroad companies at their own
shops"
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
LICENSE FOR SPORT LEARY
Assistant County Attorney Gets Move
Christmas Present. -. -: -.

Assistant County Attorney Gets Novel
Christmas Present.
The preliminaries to the solemnizipg OF
a marriage which will interest the hum
dreds Of Minneapolis friends Of the con-
tracting parties were observed at the
courthouse yesterday, when a license was
taken out for the marriage Of Assistant
County Attorney William Leary and Miss
Beatrix Fairfacks. 1t is expected to go no
farther than pre1imfnaries, however.
The document calls all people to witness
that slicense is hereby granted to join
together as husband and wife William
(Sport) sLeary of the county of Henne-
pin, state Of Minnesota, and Beatrix Fair
facks of the same address,, being salts
fed by the oath of Oscar F. 6. Day, next
best friend, that there is no legal impedi-
ment thereto The license is signed by
w. o. Ryberg, "clerk Of the district court, F"
and George II. Hemperly, deputy.
Accompanying the license, which was
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK

Subscribe for all magazines. papers.
etc. and get your binding done at Gem
tury News Stand. Third street. near
Hennepin avenue.
Mendenhall. the florist, 81 Sixth street
S, Minneapolis. scontinues to get up the
finest funeral flowers. Also ships them
to any part of the northwest.
Philomathean Hive No, 1S, L..O. T, M,
will give the fourth in it's series of winter
dances next Tuesday evening at A. o. U.
w. hall, II Seventh street S. The music
will be by MacGill's orchestra.
The Gideons will have charge Of the SER
vices at the Fourth Baptist church, corner
of Dupont and Eighteenth avenues N.
Sunday evening at 1880. The meeting at
Century Hall at ,. M will be in charge
of C. B. Clark. Gideons will have charge
of the meeting at the Volunteer Hall Sat
urday evening at s o'clock.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
Superb Art Plaques and Calendar for
= 1904,

-Four handsome. plaques represent
ing the seasons and calendar plaque
for 1904 have been executed for the
Malt-Nutrine Department of the An
heuser-Busch Brewing Association,
according to the designs especially
painted by the celebrated color ar
fist, Mr.. A. Won :Buest.
The plaques are IL inches in dia-
meter, printed in fourteen colors, and
represent the highest type of litho-
graph work. No advertising appears
on the face Of the season plaques.
They will make beautiful decora-
tions for the home, and can be pro-
cured by remitting 25c to the Malt
Murine Dept, Anheuser-Busch Brew
ing Assn, ST. Louis, Mo.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
CARRIED BY THEIR STATION
Passengers Didn't Know the Name Hal
Been Changed.

W. E. Stewart and John T. Lee have
brought suits against the Omaha railway
to recover $500 damages in each case, for
inconvenience and humiliation in being
carried beyond their station. They bought
tickets to Hamilton this state and were
carried on to Shakopee before they learned
that they had gone by their destination.
Hamilton is now called Savage and the
trainmen called the latter name. but the
plaintiffs did not know Of the change in
nomenclature and as no explanations were
made and their tickets read to Hamilton,
they think that they have good cause Of
action. -. ~. 'tE
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
GIRL TAKES POISON
Because She Is Prevented from Taking
Dinner with

Miss Annie Arlund, IS years old, is at
the home Of her parents, 1920 Pacific
street, St. Paul, in critical condition
from an overdose of corrosive sublmate.
Miss Arlund has been receiving the atten-
tions Of a travelling man and her parents
objected to his coming to the house. The
girl had planned to take dinner with the
man yesterday and the mother notified the
police that she was afraid that her daugh-
ter would leave the city with him. When
she left the house to keep the appointment
a policeman took her back home. The
girl went Immediately to her room, where
she took the poison.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
Omaha Calendars for 1904,

The popular business calendar is
sued every year by the Omaha road is
now ready for distribution. For COPIES
of this calendar call at City Ticket
Office, 500 Nicollet av, or it will be
mailed to any address in the United
States or Canada upon receipt Of 10
cents TO cover postage and wrapping,
by T. w. Teasdale, General Passenger
Agent, st. Paul, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
LEFT ROLL WITH POLICE
Man Just from kIondike Took No Chances
~. With ThuoS

John Sieh whose home is in Groton,
N. D., wanted to take in the town last
night, and, being afraid of thugs, deposited
IS, 100 at the police station before he went
out to see the sights. He said he had
heard bad stories about the city's being in
facted with crooks Of all sorts and he was
going out to look the matter up for him
self. He was doubtful Of the honesty of
the policemen at first but when he saw
Sergeant Fred Johnson he at once spotted
him for an honest man and left his money
for safe keeping. Sieh has just returned
from the Klondike.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
PLACES FOR &. E. IS.
State Civil Service Commission Of New
York Arranges for exams"
in ST paul

At the request of the state civil service
commission of New York, there will be
an examination held at st. Paul postoffice
on Jan. 10, 1904, of applicants for posi-
tions in various civil engineering grades in
the service of New York. The following
vacancies are to be filled: Fifteen resident
engineers at $1,000. 45 assistant engineers
at IS to So per day, As Jewelers. at $3.50 to
SIS per day, 25 engineering draughtsmen at
81 to Is per day, also bridge designers at
800 to $1,S00; bridge draughtsmen at
81, 200 to 81. 500; junior bridge draughtsman
at 5000 to $1,000; mechanical engineer and
draughtsman, $1,500 to $1,000.
Further information may be obtained
from tho secretary of the Civil Service
Board, ST. Paul postoffice.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
S, P. viii Accept Tourist Cars.

The Southern Pacific has yielded
and decided to accept personally-con-
Quoted tourist cars after Jan. /, thus
receding from it's position, which
threatened, to disrupt the transcon-
tinental association. This throws the
whole matter back on the association.
There is now no prospect of agree
ment against these excursions until
after the rush is over
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
Causes Eldora to Rejoice.

Eldora, Iowa, Dec. 25.-Eldora will
be on the new interurban road which
comes north from Des Moines and
makes this city a terminal point. 1t
is proposed by a Des Moines capitalist
to build to Eldora in 1904 and then
build on from this city to Grundy Cen
ter and Waterloo. A company has
also been formed at Marshalltown to
build north5to this city, coming around
by way of Conrad, Whitten and
Grl1ndy Center.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
) CANADA BUYS RAILS
Comes to United States Steel Compan,
for 12O 900 Tons

COnleS 10 Cn1Ctu SCaLeS SCeeI company
for 12O, 900 Tons.
Agents Of the United States Steel
corporation have secured orders from
Canadian roads for 10000 tons Of
rails. Practically all Of the require
ments Of these roads in 1904 will be
taken care of by this company owing
to the troubles of the Consolidated
Lake Superior company and of the
Dominion Steel company, which has
had setbacks. Railroad building in
Canada is expected to be active dur
ing the season. American roads say
that the steel trust charges them more
for rails than it charges Canadian
lines. Some of the companies have
notified the trust that they. will not
buy from it without a 50 reduction in
price.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
One Fare Plus $500, Round Trip
Rate Via Chicago Great Western
RaiIWa

To points in New Mexico, Texas,
Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana and Nebraska. Ample
return limits. Tickets on sale Jan 5
and 10, Feb. . and 16, March i and
Is, April and 19. For further in
formation apply to any Great West
ern Agent, or J. p. Elmer. G.. P. A.,
Chicago, Ill.
Mrs. Charles Smith of Jimes, Ohio,
writes: I have used every remedy for
sick headache [ could hear of for the
past fifteen years, but Carter's Little
Liver Pills did me more good than all
the rest.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
delivered to Mr.. Leary by a messenge

delivered to Mr., Leary by a messenger
boy, came letter In which his attention
was called to the inadequacy Of an alarm
clock as an awakener. Mr.. Leary was pre-
sented a. clock last Christmas. I'VE de-
cided on giving. yon marriage certih-
cate" said the letter. ''Use the same and
we guarantee that you Will be able to get
to work on time in the morning.
The date Of the marriage has not bean
announced. In fact, the whole thing was
one Of the pleasant little surprises occa-
sionally perpetrated on Mr.. Leary.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
BLAZE ALMOST FATAL

Clarence johnson and Sons Very Nearly
Suffocated.
Clarence Johnson and his two sons AL
bert and Carl, narrowly escaped suffoca-
ton from smoke caused by a small fire
which broke out in their home, 905A
Washington avenue S last night. The
alarm was turned in by a neighbor and
when the department arrived the father
and sons were asleep. They, We're aroused
with much difficulty The loss on the
house is about $780,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
CHRISTMAS TRAVEL
It Taxed the Railroads Yesterday.

1t Taxed the Railroads Yesterday
Like State Fair Time.
Christmas travel yesterday to the
twin cities equaled that, of state fair
time. Local business taxed railroad
equipment to care for it. The Christ
mas travel was increased owing to the
lack Of rates at Thanksgiving time.
The Christmas rate which went into
effect yesterday is one fare and third
for the round trip. This rate applies
within 200 miles Of the initial point.
The return limit is Jan. 4.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
rs HE ovERco DAT THIEF?

Police Arrest Robert Plttinger Charging
@A,:,> Him with Theft. @
Robert Pittinger, barber, was arrested
yesterday by Detectives Hicks and How
ard on a charge of stealing an overcoat
from the Austin house, 1921 Fourth street
Sc. They .believe that Pittinger is the
man who has caused SO much trouble at
the university where scarcely day passes
Dinner with
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
Holiday Rares.

The NORTHWESTERN line will sell
round trip tickets at fare and one
third within 200 miles radius Dec. "a,
rs and 81, and Jan. 1, with return linn
st Of Jan. A !. For information call at
city ticket office. 500 Nicollet avenue,
Minneapolis Mimi.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
Pure Lard, SC lb.

3 lbs Yellow Peaches .......... 1oc
3 lbs Apricots 1Sc
California Pruncs, Id .......... &c
40 to so italian Prunes, Ib. 500. &C
Good EIvaporated ApricOts, lb -. 1Oc
Good Evaporated Peaches, lb &c
Good Evaporated Ring Apples. &c
Good Evaporated rs Apples, lb.. 10c
B!eached Sultana Raisins, ID. 1Oc
Good Cooking Raisins. lb. ...... &c
Good Bull, Nince Meat, Id 1Oc
Very finest Mince Meat made,
Batavia brand, per lb 17c
Absolutely pure Wisconsin Buck
wheat, 1O-Ib sack ....... soc
New imported Layer Figs, per
III 15c, 1Sc, zoe, 25c
New California Figs, per pkg. &c
Basket Figs, very fine, per
basket .22c, 2Sc, soc
New Dates. lb &c
New Halloween Dates, per ID. 1Oc
New Eard Dates, per lb. l0c
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
WAS RoBBING THE POOR
Alberto Roth Caught Taking Salvation
ArmV Box, -

Army Box. =
Alberto Roth, 19 years old, was arrested
last night by Detectives Morrisey and
Shaft and locked up. He is charged with
stealing Salvation Army donation box
from a department. store. The police say
that Roth has beeR working the depart
ment stores for,tthree weeks and last
night they followed him and saw him take
the box which contained a small amount
OF money to provide provisions for the
poor.
A woman named Annie Howard was
also arrested by the same officers OH a
charge of shoplifting. When caught she
had in her possession an umbrella which
had mot been paid for. s3...sss, .t.1t ..toe4
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
SMALL 'POX REVIVAL
Epidemic Breaks Out in Several New
Spots. -.

Spots.
Smallpox is, coming to the front with its
usual winter revival, and eighty-one new
cases were reported to the state board OF
health for the week ending Dec. 81. Nearly
all were in Todd, Kandiyohi and Stearns
counties, the exact location of the cases
being reported assfolloWs: I'LL
Todd county, Hartford township, 20
Long Prairie, 3; Ward township i. Kan
diyohi county, Green Lake township, -
Harrison, 8; AtWater, 8; Colfax. 2; Spicer
g. Stearns county, st. Cloud, 6: Holding
3; Maine Prairie, 2; Avon, 6; Avon town
ship, l. Morrison countyu, Little Falls q
Swanville, 1. Otter Tail county, Gormar
township, l. Itasca county, Grand Rap
ids g. -,- ,-zs,-.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
WALSH NOT A FORGER
Man Who Wore Money for lnsoIes Is Re-
leased.

John j. Walsh, who gained notoriety a
few days ago by walking to Minneapolis
from Mankato, with two 5000 bills in his
shoes and who was later arrested on sus-
pcion of being a forger from Kenmare,
N. D., was released last night. He was
held two days, but when the sheriff from
North Dakota came he found Walsh was
not the right person.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
Y r X A
EVERYTHING TO EAT.
3533-Either Phone 353
Celery, Cucumbers, Ripe Tomatoes,
Lettuce, Radishcs, Caulifiower.
Cider

Absolutely pure Cider, made In New
York from sound apples. This Cider
has been tested by the state chemist
and quality pronounced high. zoe gal.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
..such Stuff AS Dreams AVG Made O1

''such Stuff as Dreams Are Made Of"
comfort is what. you get with North
Star blankets. Our sale Of es1n anufac-
turers' seconds" saves you 80 to 40
per cent. North Star Woolen Mills
company, 228 Second street S.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25

One Fare Plus 5000 From st. Paul or
Minneapolis, Round Trip Rate, via
Chicago Great Western Railway.
To points in New Mexico, Texas,
Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas and Ne
braska. Ample return limits. Tickets
on sale Jan. and s19, 1904. For
further information apply to L. c.
Rains, General Agent, corner Nico1let
avenue and Fifth street, Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
Soda and Oyster Crackers, DC 10.
DRY ROASTED COFFEE.

Warm from our blue flame rOaster.
Prices begin at f0c Id.
The Celebrated Hoffman House,
You can't do better at 45c.
Sold nowhere in bulk, outside Of our
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25

Northern-grownS Sweet Corn, SC can;
CSC dozen.
Good NIarrowfat Peas, SC can; Csc
dozen.
Full Packed Tomatoes, S-lb cans,
&c can; 81 .05 dozen.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
New Nuts.

New Mixed Nuts, No. ., lb....
New Mixed Nuts, No. 1, 10 .....
New Shelled Valencia Almonds,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
CONSUL GENERAL AT CAIRO
J. w. Riddle Spending Christmas with His
Mother, Mrs. c. e. FIan ..-

J. w. Riddle. United States diplomatic
agent and consul general at Cairo, Egypt,
arrived at st. Paul yesterday, where he
will spend the holidays with his mother,
Mrs c. E. F'landrau, widow of Judge Elan
drau. Mr.. Riddle was formerly first
secretary of the United States embassy at
St. Petersburg.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-25
New Sbelled Jordan Almonds,
New Rolled Oats, SC lb.
Apples
Apples

Fancy New YorE> Apples
MI kinds of table and cooking apples
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-05-29
Jonathan Petit, of Breckenridge,

Jonathan Petit, of Breckenridge,
is being cared for at the hospital. He
is Sc years DID, and was an official Of
Wilkin county fors many years. Mr..
Petit had been committed to the Fer
gus Falls asylum, but the asylum
officials decided ne was not proper
charge for them.
Petit escaped from the hospital
Tuesday and was found by Albert
Houls seven miles from town. The
ola man is harmless but believes HIM
self to be mail route inspector. The
Franciscan Sisters at Breckenridge
cared for him for some time, but he
ran away when be could and the
change to Little Falls was thought
best He Will be sent back to Wilkin
county.