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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18

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long since ! received a letter fro ma BROTH
err minister in Finland in which he told
Of burying four members Of a family of
five and spoke Of other. scenes of distress
which are so common there at this time.
This letter was carried by a. man on
skis who travelled liz miles across the
country and mailed the letter in. Sweden.
My letter to which this was a, reply was
received just seven weeks after I had
mailed it in Chicago-in other words, it
had lain over four weeks in the censor S
office and when It reached it's destina-
ton, every reference to Jesus had been
stamped out by the censor. ~
81 have here letter from Count Andre
Bobrinsky Of st. Petersburg, who writes
that it is officially admitted that a state
of famine exists in Finland and that the
private informa ton proves that conditions
have been minimized and that conditions
are really worse than the government is
willing to acknowledge. He closes with
the statement that by general admission
the failure of this years crops is more
complete than that of 1857 This means
almost universal want and the need be-
comes more widespread every day. Re-
sources are Inadequate to cope with a
distress so universal.
Zone thing that is significant, so far as
the political condition is concerned, is the
attitude of Russasin trying to alleviate
the sufferings of the Finnish people. The
Russian government has appropriated
100000 to relievebthe suffering in Fin
land, but the money is used only in pur-
chasing grain, which: is in turn sold to
the Firms at actuahcost. Those who have
no money getno grain. The czar himself
has given $4,000 for the relief of the peo-
plea little more than one Of your Mime
apolis milling companies gave
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18
PLAN NEW CIRCUIT
Toledo Theatcr Men Will Compete
With the Syndicate in the
Larger Cities.
New Houses in Minneapolis, St.
Paul and Other Towns Are
Possible.

Minneapolis is Interested, together. with
other leading theater towns Of the coun-
try, In the announcement to-day from To-
ledo, o.. that Frank Burt and Stair and
Havlin have completed circuit of high
price theaters WHICH will compete with the
syndicate theaters in eighteen of the prin-
cipal cities of the country. They are
promised the cooperation of Harrison Grey
Fiske, James e. IIackett and the Henri
eta Crossman management
Stair and Havlin will continue their pop
suiar price houses at present, but merely
as managers of theaters and booking
agents. Next season they will own no
plays and will manage no producing com
panies, their only interests being as the
head of the two circuits. The theaters
which they announce as being in the new
circuit are Lyceum, Toledo (to be re-
modeled); Majestic, New York: Majestic,
Boston; Auditorium, Philadelphia; Mary
land theater, Baltimore: Lafayette, Wash
ington; Empire. Pittsburg; Lyceum,
Cleveland; Lyceum. Detroit; Grand Opera
house, Chicago; Great Northern, Chica-
go; Grand Opera house, st. Louis; Wal
nut, Cincinnati; Grand. Kansas City;
Grand, San Francisco; Grand, New Or
leans; Grand, Toronto; Grand, Columbus:
Grand, Indianapolis; Empire, Providence,
and a new house in Denver.
In Buffalo, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Mil
waukee and several other cities, deals have
not been completed, as no houses can be
secured there. 1t is the avowed inten-
ton in such cases to build new theater
in each town, with the aid Of local cap
ital in each place.
It is probable that the founders of the
new circuit will find cooperation in Min
neapolis on the part Of those who have
been agitating the movement for a new
playhouse.
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SUNDAYS BENEFIT CONCERT
coIored Musicians OF the Twin Cities VIII
Appesr.


Gertrude ImOgene Palmer, who will be
one Of the star performers at the Metro
politan at the benefit to be given for the
the coloreds people of Minneapolis and ST.
Paul, is said to be one the mostNoroficient
vioiinists in the west. Miss Palmer is a
master of technique in addition to which
she has the even more admirable quality
of being able to throw her soul into her
playing in full sympathy with the audi
ence.. Miss Palmer will come from Chi
cago especially for this occasion.
The program and the performance will
be revelation to those who have assoc
ciated the negro idea of music entirely
with rag time and minor airs. Among
those who will be heard are Mrs. Francis
DeLeo, soprano; Mrs Olive Marshal. mez-
20 soprano; Mrs. Katie NJ. Smith, colora-
tura soprano; Claude Jackson, tenor, ST.
Paul.
A new song, composed by J. Hayes Rob-
inson, will be sung by Henri B. Bledsoe.
Mr.. Robinson is also down for several
mandolin solos.
The ticket sale opens at the theater
box office tomorrow morning. The pro-
gram in detail:
piano solo .'william Tell Lafayette Mason;
1.-THE Grand Amen" Mrs; Olive Marshall; man
don SOLO Come xe sis1a
orchestra; Poet and Peasant overture, La
fayette Mason; song, Rock of Ages Mrs.
Kate Mason Smith; duet TIL We Meet Again.
Henri B: Bledsoe; Rejoice Greatly, Daughter
Of Zion." from the Messiah. Mrs. Frances De-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18
FORESTERS' HIGH COURT
Two Hundred Attending the Con
vention of Southern District.

Special to The Journal.
saltwater, Mimi, Feb 1S.-The four
teenth annual meeting of the high court
Independent Order of Foresters, for the
southern district of Minnesota, opened in
saltwater this forenoon with an atten-
dance of about 200 delegates. High Chief
Ranger Irvine of Belle PLANE called the
meeting to order, and an address of vel
come was made by Mayor Armson. The
business of the morning session consisted
OIL the reading OF reports by officers and
the committee on credentials.
Shortly after dinneI the delegates made
a tour of the prison, returning to the
convention hall to listen to an address
by Harry A. Collins Of Toronto, Canada,
the supreme treasurer of the order. He
spoke OF the progress of the organization,
particularly of the past year.
Inc local court will have banquet and
dance for the visitors, many of whom will
remain over until tomorrow, at the hall
TINS evening. Officers are to be elected
just before adjournment this afternoon.
The residence of H. F. P. Miller burned
this morning. The loss is about $1,000.
catherine, daughter of Godfrey Worth
or South saltwater, died suddenly this
morning, aged II years. Arthur 5-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. David Sutton of
YAK Park, died at the hospital here last
night of exhaustion and shock followine.
~, ofSioI'ioii III rupture.
me city council did not consider last
night the application Of a new telephone
company to get into Saltwater, the com
m1ttee OF the whole not being ready to re-
port. The committee asked for more
time and may sit again.
The state board of control is meeting in
saltwater to-day to consider application
for paroles and for the transa ction of
other business.
George Doyle, who left home shortly
after the holidays, returned yesterday. He
skipped out with Harry Hammond, a
printer, who also took Prick Sullivan S
youngest son with him. The Sullivan boy
returned from a point in Iowa and Doyle
continued his travels to Chicago.
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KEEPING IT QUIET
The Russian Government Trying to
Suppress News Of the Finnish
Famine.
Rev. John Falkner, Recently From
Finland, Tells Of the Condi-
lions There.

Eyes, the famine lin Finland is in a
measure due to political conditions said
Rev. John Falkner, of Chicago. to-day.
That is, 1t is due to political reasons
so tar as a domineering governments
tyrannizing over the people of the coun-
try is responsible for destroying credits
and injuring industries. The people are
poor and their poverty is largely due to
the fact that political conditions make it
impossible for. them to amass a compe-
tency to- tide them over winter after
crops have. failed
For one. who has never been in Fin
land, 1t Is hard to comprehend the tyr
amy to which those people are, subjected.
For years it has seemed as though Rus
STA. is trying to make life as unpleasant
as possible for the Finnish, people The
Russian language is being introduced in
the country; censors inspect all CORE
spondence from outside, and taxes have
been increased over S1O,000,0O0 in the past
few years. These things tend to crush the
people and make it harder for them to
bear the privatlons of the present winter.
II left Finland about two years ago, and
since then have been in close correspon-
dence with people lin that country. The
censors are trying their best to keep the
true condition Of affairs secret, but the
people succeed in smuggling letters across
the border to thus escape the censor. Not
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18
A MAN GROUND TO DEATH
Michael Kamotz, Car Inspector
Instantly Killed by a Transfer
Train.

Michael Kamotz, car INSPECTOR in the
employ of the Omaha, was killed beneath
the wheels of a transfer train at Fuortn
avenue N and First street early this
morning. His skull was crushed and one
arm was cut off, Death was insranteous.
he lived at 3O13 Washington avenue N and
leaves a wife and family.
kamotz was inspecting the cars while
the crew was making up the train He
crawled beneath a car which stood about
fifteen feet from the rest of the train.
Two cars were kicked in against the
car, and Kamotz was knocked to the
ground and the wheels of the car passed
over him. "a !,
Coroner Williams investigated the case.
He thinks the risk the man was COM
PEELED to take in inspecting the cars while
the train was being made up was too
great, and it is likely that an inquest will
be held to fix the responsibility,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18
NOW IT'S THE WATER
The River So Low That Millers Are
Watching It Most Anx-
iously.
Hard Season This, With Car and
Fuel Shortage and Scant
@ Power.

The water in the Mississippi river hal
now reached the stage where the head
millers go cut every morning and look al
it with anxious eyes II 1t falls much
lower the flour mills will have to turn te
steam power entirely or close down
What with low water and thick ice, it Is
a tickltsh job to keep the turbines going
Every time the river drops an inch, II
means to the mtllers just so many more
tons Of coal to be thrown in to keep the
steam power UP toAa point to Offset the
loss of water power. The river has not
been at the present low stage for years
This has been a winter toatrye the tenn
per Of the millers to the breaking point.
With a fuel uncertainty all through the
early part of the winter, this following a
labor controversy In the early fall, a car
shortage and freight congestion next and
now a handicap through insufficient water
power. the milling trade has been con-
tinually Handicapped by a series of adverse
happenings. s. While the output has not
been materially reduced. and to noon to-
day the mills were still grinding, the out
look is more uncertain than ever, and
some of the mills may close at any time.
Railroads Put On Screws.
The railroads lave suddenly become ar
bitrary and are insisting upon compliance
with the letter of all orders issued. Mill
ters were complaining this morning Of the
oIlACL 1S6uAtiIiOfl6 Will WHICH CQoys are
compelled to comply. The railroads say
strong rules are necessary to prevent the
situation again, getting beyond their con-
troll. And the orders as to car service and
the prompt unloading of cars have to be
obeyed or the roads are quick5to shut off
the shippers.
Hard to Move Wheat.
Country milers usually begin to buy
wheat freely in the Minneapolis market
about April 1 and continue buying until
new yheat comes In. But this year the
country mills are in the market earlier
and this aggrevates the situation. One
Minneapolis grain house has wheat in
country houses at points along the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific lines. This
wheat could be sold, to good advantage
to nlillers at La Crosse, Winona, Hastings,
points in northern Wisconsin and north
eastern Iowa. But the problem of getting
the wheat from the present location to the
mills needing it, IS a hard one. For three
weeks the Minneapolis firm has been UNI
able to even get cars to load out of the
country elevators.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18
WANT LINE TO THE TWINS
A. E. Hoyt Of Sundance, Wyo,, Says
His People Think It an EARLY
Probability.

A. E. Hoyt Of Sundance, Wyo. is in
Minneapolis for a few days. visiting his
mother, Mrs. l.. A. Hoyt. of 2449 Colfax
avenue 8. Mr.. Hoyt speaks enthusiastic
cally of the future Of his state, and also
of the benefits the twin cities will reap
from the development. of the resources of
northern Wyoming.
Northeastern Wyoming is rich in coal
and timber, and also in gypsum, marble
and other staple products,', said Mr..
Hoyt. The ssundance coal fields, lin
Crook county, are very rich, and besides
there are the Sheridan mines and the
Newcastle mines: Sheridan county coal
is a Ignite, but sundance and Newcastle
produce q. good grade of bituminous coal
when these coal fields and other re-
sources are developed, the Milwaukee
North Western and 500 roads will build
across South Dakota, if they do not dc
so before. The 500 will run it's line down
from the north, the Milwaukee will come
up from Chamberlain on the south, and
the North Western will be forced in self
defense to build through from Pierre
That will give almost an air line from
northern Wyoming and the Black Hills
to Minneapolis, and millions of dollars OF
trade annually will come into Minneapo
lis instead Of going to Chicago Omaha
Kansas City or st. LOUIS as under pres.
ent conditions.
with the present railroad facilities, the
twin cities are farther away from the
Black Hills and Wyoming than either
Omaha or Kansas City; scarcely nearer
than Chicago, and not much nearer thar
ST. Louis. When the North Western
builds across from Pierre the twin cities
will be slightly nearer than Omaha anc
much nearer than Chicago or st. Louis
The consequent increase of the wholesale
trade of the twin cities will be enormous
"The Wyoming & Black Hills road
which will be built within year, will
connect with the Burlington & Northern
at Upton, Wyo.. and with the North.
Western at Belle Fourche. When. the
South Dakota air line is built this will
lay the whole state of Wyoming in direct
connection with the twin Cities
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18
EDITORS MEET TOMORROW
Annual Session Of State Pencil Push
ers Will Open in st. Paul.

The annual meeting Of the State Edi-
torial association will be heyd tomorrow
and Friday in st. Paul. The session will
be held In the rooms Of the ST. Paul Com
mercia1 Club, beginning, at 1880 a. m. to-
morrow. Governor Van SAINT and
and Major Smith of st. Paul will make
addresses of welcome, and an address will
be made by President T. F. Smith of the
Commercial Club, also. These, with the
annual address of President Joseph
Leicht. will probably occupy the morning
session.
In the afternoon Judge Jaggard of St
Paul will deliver an address on the law OF
libel and paers will be read by NJ J.
Bowling, f. N. Van Duzee of Winona and
9. L. Agnew of st. Paul
The election of officers will be held Fri
day. Frank A. Day of Fairmount is being
doomed for president, but declares he is
not a candidate. III. j. Miller Of st. Peter
first vice president, may be candidate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18
OLD OFFICERS CHOSEN
Grand Lodge Of A. O. U. w. Re-
elects the Incumbents.

The grand lodge, A. o. U. W., adjourned
to- day, after two-days session in Har.
monia hall.
The lodge this forenoon reelected the
following officers: F. H. White, Duluth
grand master Workman; w. B. Anderson
W1nonas grand foreman; M. G. Tiff, Sta
pies, grand overseer; Charles E. Larson
81. Paul, grand recorder; J. J. McCardy
St Paul, grand receiver; J. c. Kramer
Crookston, grand guide; A. E. Sanborn
Bralnerd, grand inside watchman M. F
Nelson, Red Wing, grand outside watch
man. Trustees: =
Verwer, st. Paul; j. Newsalt, Owatonna
Alec Van Prague, Little Falls.
Inc lodge made a net gain of 1.5OC
members In the year. The finances are in
good condition and the outlook is promis-
ing. S1:EE9 area s ta~gf ,1s!Ts9,e',.
A social session viii lbe held in the A. O
U. W. hall tonight at which the Workmen
will, entertain the ladies' auxiliary. known
as the Degree of Honor
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18
WILL MAKE ANIIT0XIN
Experiments Will Be Tried at the
"U'-New Building Erected
for the Purpose.

The state boardof health will soon be-
gin a series Of innoculation experiments
on large scale. 1t has been the Intention
Of the board for some time to attempt the
manufacture Of virus and antitoxin, and
FOR this purpose good sized building has
been erected on the campus, which will
be occupied early in the spring. The
building is provided with fifteen marble
lined stalls patterned after those of one
of the best equipped plants in the coun-
try. The board has already asked for
more room in which to carry on the work,
and, If this first experiment is a success,
the size Of the plant will be increased
so as to supply the state officials with
all the material necessary and at a small
cost.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18

was laying with his son at Eau Claire,
Wis. Up to the time Of his death he was
! in perfect health and sound mind He
read the newspapers every day. keeping
abreast of current events. and could dis
cuss matters with great intelligence He
is survived by three children, Dr. r. r.
Chase of Eau Claire, Wis, Mrs Anna e.
Wood of Glendale, Cal. and Mrs j. L..
Hodgmire of this city. :,
MRS. INeEBoRG ARosIN died Tuesday
at the home of her daughter, Mrs f. G.
3Turnquist, 2204 Sixteenth avenue S. The
deceased was 6S years old and had been
ill two months She is survived bysher
daughter and son, 0. H. Arosin, ST. Paul.
Funeral services will be held at the home
of Mrs. Turnquist on Friday, Feb 90 at
100 o'clock. Interment at Oakland GENE
terry, ST. Paul.
I MRS. II. a. M'kINNEY died at her
home, 62S Eighth avenue Sc of pneu-
smonia. after an illness of two weeks.
Funeral services at the late residence.
Friday, Feb. 20. at 2:30 p. m.
MRS. S. v. DART, aged As years, died
yesterday at her home, 2O15 Bryant ave-
niue n. Funeral notice later.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18
A PROSPECTIVE PASTOR
Rev. Charles Tregeerson of Ontario viii
Supply at Emmanuel Baptist

Rev. Charles J. Treggerson of Forest,
Ontario, has accepted an invitation to
occupy the pulpit Of the Emmanuel Bap-
fist church for three or four weeks. with
a view to a settlement as pastor of the
church.
Mr.. Treggerson is expected in Mime
apolis Friday and will preach next Sun
day,
ity, Toronto, and is said to be a young
man Of fine appearance and ability and it
is hoped that everything may prove fav-
orable to his call and acceptance of this
pastorate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18
LOSES LEGS AND HAND
Man Attempts to Board Moving
Train With Disastrous Results.

Charles Casky, aged 20 years, residing at 157
Seventeenth street N, was seriously and perhaps
fatally injured beneath the wheels of a Mime.
apel1s st. Louis train, at the Lyndale avenue
crossing, late this afternoon. Both legs were
cut OF at the knees and his right hand was
cut on. He was taken, to the city hospital. 1t
Is thought that he cannot recover.
Casky, who Is employed by the Marshfield
Novelty company. on his way down town in
company with his brother and ATTEMPTED to
board the train beneath the Lyndale avenue
bridge.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18
The Eleventh Ward Canvass.

Additional members of the committee
were appointed last evening to aid in the
thorough canvass of every precinct of the
eleventh ward in the interests of the
Scandinavian famine relief fund. They
are: Sam Nichols. August Linder, Felix
McNamee. Gustaf Theden, Charles Cork,
James Garrett Dan Noonan. John Han
ley, August Oberg. Matt Donaghue, F. H
Peterson, O. S.. Olson. DIR. Pomeroy,
Charles Delander. Ernest Dean. Chris
Hanson, Anton Lund, Andreas Torkelson,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18
HIS vEx1NG PROBLEM.
ErOok1yn Eap1e

The boy was greatly troubled
rs it true ia ther. be asked. .sthat they have
whipping posts in some states ~
The father assured him that it was.
And they whip grown people," asked the boy
"When they deserve IT., said the father
well" asserted the boy with conviction. '.i1
that's the case. I don't see whats the use Of
growing up
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-18
A NOTARY IN TROUBLE
r. D. Arthur Charged With Making
False Certificate.

Richard D. Arthur, an old citizen and a
notary public for twenty years, was taken
into custody this morning by United
States Marshal w. H. Grimshaw on the
charge OF knowingly and wilfully certify
ing in writing June 1, 1900, that Michael
DAILY. an applicant for additional lands,
personally appeared befroe him, when in
truth the applicant did not.
United States Commissioner Howard S
Abbott will give Mr. Arthur a hearing al
10 o'clock Saturday morning. Meanwhile
the prisoner is under bonds of 5000.
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telegram to superintendent COnrOy.
Personal Taxes Due-The time for pay
ing personal property taxes without a
spenalty is growing short On March /
all delinquents will have to pay penalty
of 10 per cent and County Treasurer Bell
states that there are a large number of
people who will have to hurry if they are
to avoid this extra payment
Lecture Postponed-The free stereop-
ticon lecture, 1.-THE Gospel on Wheels
announced for the First Baptist church.
bv Boston w. Smith. for Thursday eve
ming Of this week, will be delivered on
Friday evening at o'clock instead. At
the lectures close a silver offering Will be
taken in the interests of chapel car work.
Parents Too Poor to Bury Child
Through the kindness of Fox & Long.
East Side undertakers. the body Of the in
FAINT son Of John Deninsky. 1906 Fifth ave-
nue NE. will be saved from burial in the
potter's field. Mr.. Deninsky was without
means to bury the child and gave the re-
mains to the county authorities to bury.
The undertakers, hearing of the case,
have taken the body for burial in ST.
Mary's cemetery. The child died sudden
l1y yesterday morning Of pneumonia. Mr..
tDeninsky is teamster and has been out
of work all winter
Water Taxes Slow-With three days yet
remaining in which to settle up, half Of
the city's water consumers are still de-
hnquent on the past quarters water tax,
which totals about $4,000. UP to yester-
day only $4,000 had been paid in. Reg
istrar Moody says this Is an unheard Of
laxity on the part Of the public. which
may be attributed in part to the cold
weather. but largely to carelessness. The
water of delinquents will be turned off
in all parts of the city after the last day
OF grace and will remain so until the So
penalty has been paid.
Bill Posters to Dance.-The Billers and
Bill Posters Union Of Minneapolis will
give their annual dance at I<imball hall
Nicolet and Eighth street. this evening.
Dancing will begin at 9 o'clock, and the
Bijou orchestra will provide music. Ar
rangements have been made to make this
ball the largest in the history of similar
events in Minneapolis. and every indica-
t1on points to a most successful gathering
Members of the Sally in Our Alley Jo-
seph Murphy and Ferris companies and
of the "Brigadier Burlesquers'' have
promised to attend In a body.