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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-21
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| stage. The fights, as rule, are be-
tween featherweights, but even these
midgets appear slow when compared
with American fighters.
| 1.-The fights begin at o'clock" says
| Patterson, land the main event is
| rarely over before midnight. The
price of admission is very low and the
purses paid the fighters do not allow
them to indulge in luxuries that Amer
| lean fighters are used to. $1OC
purse is big money over there, but al
that they fight just as hard as though
they were battling for a $4,000 purse
The main bouts are twenty rounds
while the preliminaries, as a rule, are
limited to ten rounds"
| In speaking about American fighters
abroad, Patterson says that the Brit
ons as a rule admit that they have no
chance with our boxers. However
| they think that in Ben Jordan they
have a star. IF COrbett fought JOr-
dan in England, he would enter the
ring an outsider in the betting" says
Mr.. Patterson "They think that he is
the greatest fighter ever produced in
that country. He is a great little man.
but the best he can expect in fight
with COrbett is second money. He is
fashy and fairly fast, but he cannot
hit hard enough to bother the boy from
! Denver.
Patterson says that although Phil
adelphia jack O'Brien won several
| titles over there and is popular, ma
| jority of the followers of the fighting
| game on that side of the water are of
| the opinion that he would prove an
| easy mark for Tommy Ryan. The
way Ryan went through Johnny Cor
man convinced them that Tommy is
! in a class by himself" said Patterson.
Ryan and O'Brien would draw big
crowd over there, and if they ever IN
| tend to fight that is the place for
them"
| Patterson likes the way battles are
judged in the old country. He says
that the referee stays outside of the
ring, but at that he has good control
of the fighters. When a man is
knocked down the referee sends the
other man to his corner. and he is not
allowed to crowd his man until he is
fairly on his feet. The referee has
the authority to fine the men, and as
fighters like money they mind him.
| Now that Jack O'Brien, the clever
Philadelphia middleweight, has re-
turned from his successful campaign
abroad he will in all probability have
an opportunity to clinch a match with
Tommy Ryan for the mlddleWelght
championship of the world.
A couple of weeks ago Ryan an
/ nounced his willingness to meet
i O'Brien in a match for the title, and
now the Philadelphia returns with
the announcement that he is anxious
to meet Ryan.
If Ryan was sincere when he issued
his challenge, and there is every rea-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-21

though Hathaway always wins. az the
play requires, his opponent frequently
gives him a tussle that puts him on
his mettle The theater- goers Of this
city will have an opportunity to see
"An American Gentleman" soon, as II
is announced to appear here IN the
near future. Pickwick at the opera
house tonight.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-21
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Arrangements made with represen.
tatiyes of The Wheeler & Wilson
Mfg. Co., to sell sewing machines for
o,r account have been cancelled None
are authorized to sell machines In our
name except our regular store sales
mon THE DAVIS-KASER CO.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-21
TURNER NOT A CANDIDATE
FOR THE VICE PRESIDENCY

SPOKANE. - Ex-senator George
Turner, who has returned from the
meetings Of the Alaska boundary COM
mission, states that he is not seeking
the democratic nomination for vice
president of the United States. The
Chronicle quotes him as saying:
Il am not a candidate for vice presi-
dent. 1t is, of course, a very nice COM
pliment, which I appreciate, to be con-
sidered by ones friends, but all l car
say is, as was said by an eastern poll
fiction, that the vice presidency would
probably go the the middle vest
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-21
p ickwick TONIGHT,

Those. who are fond of tests of
STRENGTH and skill viii be interested in
Z wrestling bout which occurs at the
. Of the second act of AN American
urlem0u." The average American
nothing better than a trial of
. Je rs is proved in the national
r.rt i'm sports of all kinds. The
.HHg bout in An American Cen
.HH occurs naturally in the prog
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-21

Co-Ja-M Coffee still leads at Mum
tingas.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-21

Alfalfa seed and seed rye at c. A
Beck's grocery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-21

German Breakfast cakes at Sims
grocery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
TAKES UP WITH THE AUTO
Former Congressman Fletcher Makes
His First Trip as an indie
pendent Chauffeur.

Former Congressman Loren Fletcher is
mastering the automobile. This morning
in view Of an admiring throng at Eighth
street he turned his automobile around
into Nicollet avenue without tipping over.
For several days Mr.. Fletcher has been
enjoying a runabcut under the tutelage of
his niece. who became skilful chaffeuse
at Washington For the first week Uncle
Loren took q long daily ride SO that he
might watch the workings of the levers,
chains and sparker.
Last week he changed seats with his
tutor and sped at the rate of two miles an
hour several hours each day., gradually
getting the run Of the machine. This
morning, like the child taking it's first
toddling steps, he was allowed to go out
alone on Nicollet avenue and as a result
had an affable smile on his face not un-
like that on the face of a successful fence
builder
1t Is expected that Mr.. Fletcher will
soon be eligible to membership in the au-
tomobile club and that he will be making
speed on Park avenue with the best oi
them, at the same time skilfully avoiding
the numerous pitfalls for which the ave-
nue. is famous.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
FORTY GLACIERS GO OUT
They Strike Because of Differences
as to New Schedule-Linemen
May Walk Out.

L Because the union has never been rec
sognized and because the employers re-
fuse to grant a nine hour day with IS
cents an hour instead of ten hours with
% cents an hour, forty GLACIERS went out
on a strike this morning. Negotiat ions
have been in progress for some time and
the strike was not a surprise.
The glaciers union has never before
asked for any, changes in the schedule
and has never been officially recognized.
AS the presentation of the schedule now
proposed means the recognition of the
union, it has not yet been signed.
A representative of one of the large
sash and door factories said this morn
ing that his firm had received intima-
ton from the strikers that if the union
nine-hour matter and return to work on
the old schedule of ten hours work at
% cents an hour. 1t was also intimated
that the firm would be willing to grant
the nine hour day with % cents an hour
if the strikers would not urge the recog-
milton of their union.
Another strike of larger proportions;
which is threatened, and which may oc-
cur within few days, Is that Of the
union linemen employed in the twin
cities. The ultimatum stage has been
reached. The employers will make no
discrimination between union and non
union men aud refuse to allow represen-
tatives of the unions to NEEDLE with their
employees in working hours. They also
propose to name $3.50 per day as the
minimum wage. These decisions are in
direct opposition to those of the union,
which demands $3.50 as the minimum
wage.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
WHY HERMIK LEFT
Did Not Leave City Hospital Because
Compelled To.

Because Herman Hermik, a young man
who resides at Robbinsdale. Mimi, re-
fused to remain at the city hospital last
night, charges are being made against the
night physician that the young man was
driven out, Notwithstanding the fact that
he was very i'll with consumption. The
charges have been declared unfounded by
the physician in the receiving ward of the
hospital, who says that the young man
was not turned out of the hospital, but
that he protested against remaining.
Young Hermik was picked up by the
police In the waiting station of the Min
neapolis & Anoka Stage company at Cam
den Place yesterday. He was suffering
from nausea caused by a ride in the stage
from Anoka. The patrol wagon was called
from the North Side police station upon
advice Of a physician, and the young man.
against his own objections. was taken to
the city hospital. At Twentieth avenue n
he begged permission to take car for
home, explaining that he was only tenn
pOrarily i'll and that he would soon be all
right. but the officers refused At the
hospital an examination showed that he
was suffering from consumption, his nau-
sea was not serious and he was permitted
to leave
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
.SW ANS ARE AT WAR.
Mating Season at Loring Park Re-
suits in Forming Of Hostile
Alliances.
Nest Building Of Swans an Interest
ing Process-Alligators Re-
mains Disposed Of.

A disgraceful neighborhood quarrel in
the aristocratic Lorng Park region has
reached an acute stage. AS soon as the
ice went out of the two lakes this spring,
a general fight was on among the
feathered Inhabitants of the park. Ger
tain gentlemen swans picked out their
partners for the season, and now three
rather ungentlemanly swans, backed
strenuously by their consorts, have ef-
fected a blockade of all the waterways
usually piled by the long-necked birds.
They have formed a triple merger, and
woe to any swan outside of the agree
ment who so much as puts his web foot
in the water
When the trouble began in the spring
the park policeman ran hastily for the
parkkeeper for fear the whole flock would
be exterminated. Wisdom decided in
favor of letting the birds settle the
trouble themselves. AS result, the flock
has divided into a merger crowd which
lives peaceably on the green sward and
another merger crowd which has posted
two couples in the brooding houses on the
shore of the big lake and one couple on
the island in the little lake. It. is ex7
pected when egg laying begins the swans
VIII live as peacefully as they did ali
winter in the Lyndale barns.
The veteran of the flock, Is years old is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
FLAX ACREAGE CUT.
Final Estimates Likely to Show Area
rs Per Cent Under Last
Years.
About Ninety Per Cent of Wheat
Seeding Done-Gonditions
Are Favorable.

The fax acreage in the northwest will
this year be cut down by IS per cent, if
present indications are a safe guide. Be-
cause fax can be seeded very late, and
because price changes are important fac
tors, estimates Of acreage this early are
difficult. But 1t now seems certain that
the acreage will be cut down heavily and
conservative grain men are inclined to fix
the loss at % per cent as compared with
last year.
This reduction is a matter of impor-
lance to grain men and of great impor-
lance to Minneapolis as flax receiving
and linseed oil producing center.
Wheat Seeding Nearly Done.
Ninety per cent of the wheat is now
seeded, and the work will be practically
all completed by the end Of this week.
The acreage is likely to be somewhat I'M
der that of last year.
The Van Harrington company has
several late reports covering the entire
northwest. In speaking Of these reports,
G. F. Eve of the firm said:
II have never seen a wheat crop go into
the ground in better condition, consider
ing all things and taking the northwest as
a whole. We have made the start with
everything as promising as could be de-
sired. A feature of greta Importance this
year will be the decrease in the acreage
of fax. No man in the grain trade wants
to commit himself to estimates at this
early date except approximately. How
ever, I do not think there is the slightest
doubt that the flax acreage will be ma
terially reduced and our reports to date
would indicate decrease of IS per cent.
Last year the flax turnout was not
satisfactory to many farmers. We find
a disposition this year to plant barley, rye
or oats instead. To some slight extent
the wheat acreage on old ground will be
cut by this tendency to favor coarse
grains. The weather and the prices from
now on will have an important effect upon
the flax seeding, but however these may
operate, there will be less flax Gown this
year than last
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04

WEATHER NOW AND THEN
Maximum Temperature To-day go
Degrees; a Year Ago 81 Degrees.

Physicians Go to New Orleans-Twin
city physicians, several of whom were
accompanied by their wives, left Satur
day evening in special car for New
Orleans, to attend the convention of the
American Medical association. The party
numbered twenty-six. The route selected
was by way Of the Milwaukee and the
Illinois Central.
Caught Between Street cars-A. II.
Opsahl, the photographer. was run down
by a street car on Washington avenue
near, Nicollet yesterday afternoon, and
his ankle was seriously sprained. He was
riding his wheel. was caught between two
cars, and thrown. to the pavement His
foot caught in the fender of one car and
he was dragged several feet before the
car was stopped.
A Recognition council-A recognition
council for Trinity Baptist church will be
held in the chapel of Central Baptist
church this evening. This council is
composed Of delegates, the pastor and two
members, from each church in the Min
neapolis Baptist association.
johnson, dapper young fellow, appeared
In police court this morning and pleaded
guilty to assaulting August Meyer, an old
man who tried to separate Johnson and
another young man who were fighting.
Judge Holt gave johnson straight work
house sentence of ten days.
Had Relatives Here-Nels Johnson, a
1umberman, was killed by a train at Tom
al,awk, Wis, last week and the police
of this city have been asked to find his
relatives. It is believed that he had a
brother here who was formerly employed
in furniture store, while several sisters
reside in the vicinity Of Minneapolis.
Sidewalk Cycling Must Stop-Peter
Rodgic was In police court this morning
charged with riding bicycle on the side
walk. He pleaded guilty and was fined So.
Numerous complaints of persons riding
bicycles on the sidewalks are responsible
for an order issued this morning by .Su-
perintendent Conroy In which patrolmen
are instructed to arrest all offenders. He
says that the nuisance is becoming too
great and that it must be stopped at once.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
HAS NO COMPLAINT
Governor Van SAINT Speaks in Praise
of St. Louis Exposition on
His Return.
Game and Fish Commission Tangle
Is Now Up to Him for
Settlement.

Governor Van SAINT and staff returned
to-day from ST. Louis, where they took
prominent part in the dedicatory cere-
monies Of the Louisiana Purchase expo
sition. The governor was much i'm
pressed with the magnitude of the plans.
He said
1--WE were handsomely treated in ST.
Louis and enjoyed our visit very much.
The many distinguished guests, Of course,
taxed the accommodations now available
but under the circumstances those in au-
thority did very we'll. There are two things
they want to prepare for on the most lib
eral scale next year. They want the
most ample facilities for transportation
to and from the grounds, and they want
an abundance of hotel accommodations
prepared for visitors. In other respects
the fair is an assured success8already."
The governor did not act on the resig-
nation of the game and fish commission
to-day. He will make an Investigation Of
the trouble which came to the surface in
his absence, and will not accept the resig-
nation Of the old commission till he is
ready to appoint the new. Beecher III.
Ward OF Fairmont, the member of the
commission who is at outs with the rest
is said to have given up his idea of ''mak-
ing it warm for Fullerton" The latter re-
tains possession of the original expense
vouchers over which the trouble arose. He
says that he never in any way sanctioned
expenditures for entertaining members of
the legislature. Ward told him once that
he was going to entertain some of his
legislative friends at dinner. Fullerton
said that would be a nice thing to do, but
did not dream that the commission was to
be asked to pay for it until the bills were
presented. He promptly turned them
down.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04

-
Singing his swan song. A.sshort time
battles, wasted away from old age. sAc
cording to tradition the living mate must
pine away and--die. The old fellow is
superstitious enough to believe he must
follow the tradition of his race and is
preparing for his last Wierd cry.
The old bird has been a fierce fighter all
his life. In some historic battle he lost
one wing and is thus well known to the
park frequenters. He was the head of the
park flock of eighteen by parentage and
by virtue Of his prowess, but now he has
abdicated in favor of the youngsters.
Nest Building.
Last year the females laid no eggs.
New houses with glass fronts were pro-
vided for them, but they refused to enter.
This year the three settlers are making
nests in the open houses along the shore.
In nest making the female acts as der
rick. She picks up a pile. of twigs and
straw and piece by piece transfers it by
useo her long neck to another pile. This
is repeated over and over again until the
nest site is reached.
1t is expected that family raising will
soon begin. The female swan never
leaves, her nest from the time egg laying
begins until two or three eggs are Matched.
After that the mother has to be watched
or she will leave the remaining three or
four swanlings to die in the she'll
Alligator Goes to the ~"
The Elks' alligator which has lived at
Minnehaha and which died day before
yesterday. has been sent to the university
for scientific purposes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
NEUROLOGICAL

MRS. EMMA LARSON, wife Of John A.
Larson, died Friday at the Swedish hos
pital, after having undergone an opera
ton for appendicitis. Mrs. Larson, who
was only SO years of age, leaves a husband
and young boy, who with a large circle
of friends, mourn her untimely death.
The deceased belonged to the Willing
Workers Society of the Swedish Angus
tana church and was very active in
charitable work among the needy and
very devoted to her friends The funeral
will take place from the residence, 1902
Seventh street S at 2 p. m. Rev. DR..
Petri will conduct the service. Interment
at Lakewood cemetery.
MRS. MARTHA S. YOUNG, aged ~,
mother of Fred D. and Burt Young of this
city, died yesterday afternoon. The fu-
neral will take place from the home of her
son, Fred D. Young, 220s Bryant avenue
S, tomorrow al p. m. The remains will
be taken to Freeport. ILL.,, for interment.
CAROLYN cApY OAKLEY, aged s.
months, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. +. G.
Oakley, 261S Pleasant avenue, died Sun
day morning. Funeral service at the
family residence Monday afternoon at
o'clock. Interment at Buffalo, MINI.
Tuesday.
HARRlEi WTALLON WHEELER,
wife of w. f. Wheeler died this morning
at the family apartments. Hampshire
Arms. She had been i'll five weeks. Ar
rangements for the funeral will be an
nounced later.
JAMES BROWN, aged 20, died at his
home, $50 Fourth avenue Me- to-day. Mr..
Brown was an old resident and leaves one.
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Bolin Funeral
A,{1 oh, /
8 a. m.
EMMA PRlEBE sToLelRD, widow Of
the late N. H. H.. Stolbird. died at the
residence Of her brother. e. r. Prebe
1874 Washington avenue N. Saturday. The
funeral will be held from the above resi-
dence Wednesday at 9 p m.
ELLA J. MARKS, wife of Mandel M.
Marks. died at the residence of her SON
in-law. George Hicks. 1916 Western ave
| nue., at 5~o'clock this morning. aged 46
years. Funeral will be announced later
HOGAN koLsTAD, aged 81 years. died
at the city hospital this morning of ty-
phoid fever. His parents reside at Madi-
! SON.. Mimi, and will take charge of the
remains.
JOSEPH WILLIAM STONE MAcIN-
ToSH died at his residence. sos Second
avenue S. Saturday. Interment. will be
at Sherbrooke, Canada
MRS. S. j. McWATERs died yesterday
at her home. 1886 Chicago avenue, at the
age of So years. She is survived by her
| husband, two sons and daughter Flu
neral from residence, p. M, Tomorrow.
| The members of Minnehaha chapter.
| o. e. s., No. 81, will meet at their hall at
1890 p. m. tomorrow to attend the flu
neral
JOHN JOSEPH McDERMoTT died Fri
day. May l. at the family residence. 14O
Highland avenue N. Funeral notice later.
C.. II. SMART-Funera1 Tuesday, 8 D. M,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
GERMAN GUESTS COMING
A Distinguished Party OF Gentleman
Farmers VIII Be Enter.
faIned Here ..1-..

When the forty zone gentlemen farmers
from Germany. who have landed at New
York. arrive in Minneapolis, they will
fall into the hands of the Comm ercial
Club. which has already officially ex-
presse da desire to see that the titled
foreigners get favorable view of the
city. Wallace G. Nye of the public affairs
committe is cooperating with Professor
w. NJ. Hays of the state agricultural
school. who is in correspondence touch
with the management of the party. It is
expected that the Germans will arrive
early in June on their way from the coast
to New York.
The Commercial Club has minated
also to the congressional rivers and har-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
Grand Jury Resumes Work,

After a nearly three weeks rest the
members of the grand jury appeared for
duty at the courthouse this morning.
There are several Jail cases to be taken
up. 1t is understood that the enforce
ment of the lottery laws will receive at
tention and some indictments along this
line are likely to result.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
Horse Thief Bounty Claims.

bounty was argued this morning and sub
mitted to Judge Cray. Thea Bjarke, a
woman. appeared in the case and alleged
that one-half of the money was due her
as she played an important part in the
arrest of young Robert Walton who is
now doing time for horse stealing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
ITS LIFE WAS SHORT
The Body of strangled Babe Is
Discovered at ST. j
DAHL

In a newspaper splotched with blood
the body Of a strangled baby was found
near the Great Western bridge on South
Robert street in St. Paul at about 1880
this morning by three small boys. "A
linen napkin, wound tightly about the
neck and knotted several times, showed
the cause of it's death.
Coroner Miller held that it was clear
case of infanticide and ordered the body
removed to the morgue, where an inquest
will be held.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04

Judge Marshall A. Spooner. recently
appointed TO the bench at Bemidji and
formerly a member of the Hennepin
county bar. has charge of the court cal
endar for Judge G. NJ. Pond, who is TAX
ing a little vacation on account of i'll
health.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04

bors committee of the house that when
they come to the headWaters Of the Mis-
sissippi river navigation that it would like
to act as host. This trip will be made,
perhaps, in July or in August.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04

The diplomatic party which attended the Lou
isiSna Purchase exposition dedication ceremonies
at st. Louis returned to Washington to-day with
expressions of approval of the manner III which
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
FROST RUINS CROPS.

indianapolis. May 4.-Indiana had another
frost last night that about finished the straw
berry crop, pluns and other tender early fruits
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
M. a. spooner on the eRnch.

G.. H. sMART-Funeral Tuesday, 3 p. M,
from Gethsemane church.