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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-10
ANOTHER COAL INQUIRY
Council Commission Will Hold a
Session To-morrow-More An
thracite Arrives Daily.

" The council coal commission will hold
its second session tomorrow afternoon
The committee got general view of the
local situation a week ago, but the coal
dealers and others called were unable to
offer any solution of the problem. Nor
could they throw any light on the reported
speculation in coal.
1t was apparent that whatever specu :
lation was going OIL was entirely legitim-
ate. Carloads of coal sold for as high as
$40 ton had been bought on the Chi
cago market and sold for few dollars
profit in this city. Some of the dealers
said that the outlook for getting more
anthracite here this season was discour-
aging. Others informed the committee
that they expected to receive carloads
from time to time. The hopeful view APP
pears to have been the right one for it
is now reported that carloads of hard
coal are arriving daily. The mayor was
informed this morning that twenty car
loads of anthracite had come into Mime
apolis to-day.
Il believe that it was good thing to
agitate the question through the appoint
ment of the investigating committee. ;,
- 'o-"'-cr ''Tt is barely possible thu +
the movement of coal this way may have
been influenced to some extent by i'm
pressing upon the coal dealers the need
of using extraordinary means of supplying
44l..Iket.
Alderman Gerber, of the committee, said
that the general public was invited to sup
ply the committee with any needed in
formation tomorrow. The committee will
also esteem it favor if fuel dealers see
fit to supplement their voluntary state
ments Of a week ago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-10
FARMERS INSTITUTES
supt.. 0. G. Gregg Secures Eastern
Experts as Lecturers.

o. G. Gregg, state superintendent of
the farmers Institutes, Is back from the
east and announces a fine list of lecturers
and demonstrators for the institutes to be
held this winter. The meetings are divid-
ed into two classes, one-day meetings ard
two-day meetings, the latter being held
in the larger farming communities. The
two-day meetings will be in charge of F.
B. Terry of Ohio, one Of the most noted
farm lecturers in the United States and an
expert on clover and field culture; John
Gould of Ohio, dairyman; Joseph Wing Of
Ohio. alfalfa and sheep culture husbandry;
Mrs. Ida e. Tilson of New York, poultry
and Forrest Henry Of Olmstead county,
swine raising. The one day meetings will
be conducted by A. w Trow, dairyman
and expert creamery man; James E. Rice
OF New York, poultry expert and instruct
or in food values; A. K. Bush of Olmsted
county, horticulture, and Dr. Frank of
stephen, Mimi, veterinary surgeon.
The dates for the principal Institutes
are as follows:
Worthngton-Feb. 10 and II.
Slayton--Feb. 13 and H.
st. James--Eeb. II ard 49,
Anoka-Feb. 20 and 21
Alexandria-Feb "a and o.
Fergus Falls--Feb. 81 and g.
Observation-Disclosures 3 and T.
Rochester-March s and 6.
IN addition to these there will be one-day ses
sions as follows: ~
Eagle Bend-Feh. 9.
Perham-Feb. II.
EOyalton-Feb. 49,
HGtchinson-Feh II
Edna Mils-Feb. Is.
Cannon Falls-Feb. 20.
Madison Lake-Feb. FL,
Mapleton-Feb. %.
i. Alden-Feb "a.
BricelyIl-Feb. 25
GlenyilIe-Feb, 81 ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-10
BAPTIST HOME MISSIONS
The Woman's Union of That Denomira
ton Holds Its Annual Meet

The work of the Woman's Baptist Home
Mission union was reviewed to-day in the
First Swedish Baptist church at the an
nual meeting. The report of the circles
represented ten churches, and were given
by representatives. Mrs Louis Chamber
lain reported increased work and pledges
among the young women and Mrs. w. H.
Barrett told what the children and babies
were doing. The report of the nominating
committee. which was accepted, was as
follows: President, Mrs. W. H. Barrett;
vice presidents, Mines. F. II. Cooper, C.
A. Brown, T. E. Hughes, G. III. Gamble.
A. Malmsten and E. A. Hastey; secretary,
Miss Alice Stone; treasurer, Mrs. M E.
Brown.
The afternoon was divided between the
home and foreign missions. Mrs. He'd
strum led the opening devotionals. Mrs
L. e. Clevenger gave talk on Progress
of the Negro and Mrs. Young presented
a map exercise on the missions schools
for the negro. Mrs. Miner told of what
was being done at Spellman university and
Mrs. Sarah Stewart spoke on the mission
airy work.
In the foreign hour Miss Ayres told of
school work in Africa; Miss Tenant of
the young ladies' work in China and Mrs.
Morse of the work of the children in
Burma. Mrs. Hughes spoke of the liter
AZURE, Mrs. Tallant of the gifts and Mrs
Craft read an appropriate story.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-10
JUST $3.50 APART.
Judge Fish, Secretary Library Board,
Says He's Willing to Sign
Warrants for $1,250.
Pay Roll for January Calls for
$1,000 Board Will Await
Mr.. Walkers Return.

Judge Daniel Fish. secretary OF the IL
brary board, says that he stands ready
at any time to sign a warrant for 81, $50,
which would pay about SO percent Of
the employees salary claims, and that he
has no desire to withhold money right
fully due. sIsis
At the January meeting a resolution
was adopted limiting the expenditure for
salaries at the central library, exclusive
OF janitoEs, to $4,000 a year. The sreso-
luton also provided that not more than
$l.25O should be expended in any one
month.
When the January payroll was sub
mitted, the total was found to be over
$1,000. Judge Fish at once called the
attention of the board to the resolution
ana offered to sign a warrant for the
Sl,25O authorized under its provisions At
the same time he asked that action on
the additional amount involved be delayed
until full attendance of the board could
be secured. T.. B, Walker, president of
the board, is now in Washington, but will
return shortly. Judge Fish said he
thought the board should take no action
at the present time, If only as matter Of
courtesy to it's presiding officer.
The payroll, however, was passed, but
mas not yet been signed. Ultimately the
money will be paid, but the discussion will
probably result in a readjustment at the
library. Judge Fish said this morning
that 1t was not the intention of the board
to reduce salaries, but that he personally
believed the force should be reduced in
numbers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-10
SNOW AND BITTER WEATHER
They Follow on Famine in Norrland-
Conditions Are PItifuI.

CONDITIONS Are Pttiful.
Cable messages from Stockholm an
nounoe that terrific snow storms and 40
below-zero weather have lately added
horror to the pitiful condition Of the fam
ine-stricken population, especially in the
more remote regions fringing the arctic
circle. Disease threatens to follow starry
alton. Unless relief arrives in greater
abundance and with greater regularity
than hitherto terrible epidemic will soon
overtake the destitute Norrlanders. AL
ready. the overcrowded, unsanitary huts
are full of shivering, starving babies and
children who cannot much longer endure
the strain. Physicians and medicine are
practically unknown throughout the fam
inc district.
In the Tornea valley and the western
parishes about the Norwegian border the
bran supplied for fodder has proved in
sufficient to keep cattle alive. The dis
tracted owners have resorted to whole
sale slaughter rather than see the COWS
fall helpless in their stalls.
From Pajala comes the story Of a
crippled farmer who tramps twenty miles
daily to scrape the remains Of feed from
the manager Of a horse ridden by Gus
toms inspector. The farmer, knowing
to get at Acond hand the half chewed d
fodder for his starving cows"
A correspondent writes from north
Sweden that many OF the country homes
in the famine district have seen neither
matches nor candles for several months
These houses are absolutely without any
light, save that of the fireplace or stove,
from o'clock in the afternoon until 10
o'clock the following morning. The moth
ers at home, even the daughters going to
school, are wearing calico dresses, al
though one old lady boosted a warm skirt
made from a horse blanket. In numerous
cases the women and children have no
underclothes whatever.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-10
OIL MILLS SUFFER
Plants on the Verge of Closing Down
Because Of Scarcity
of Cars.
Situation Was Slightly Improved
This Morning-Flour Mills
Storing Their Products.

The big mill of the Midland Linseed Oil
company, In the Midway district, has been
on the verge of closing down for a week.
owing to the car situation. From day to
day the management has carried along
operations, straining every point to keep
the plant going, influenced, not alone by
desire to fill contracts, but by considera-
ton for the employees.
This morning the railroads. entering
Minneapolis were able to give the mill
eighteen cars and a shutdown was avert
ed again. Nh.
company, says the car situation has hit
the oil men as we'll as the millers. Were
it not that the enormous size of the Mid
land plant affords room for the storage
of oil and oil cake, the mill would have
been forced to close before this. 1--WE
ought to have at this moment said Mr..
Warner, "at least 100 cars If we had $50
cars on our tracks to-day we would load
them out propmtly. So, when we feel
good over eighteen cars, you can imagine
what the situation has BEEN
The other linseed oil companies are in
the same boat. They are flooded with
kilograms asking delivery of oil long over
due, but they can do little.
/ In the big flour mills raised platforms
are being built both inside the mills and
in some cases in the covered passage
ways outside. Here -four bran and other
nillstuffs will be piled up awaiting the
first opportunity to load out But at the
best this will afford storage accommoda-
! ton for only the output of a few days.
! The general situation was slightly i'm
| proved this morning. There was a rift
in the clouds at Chicago and Mime
apolis shippers in some cases Jared bet
ter than at any time for week.
! The Consolidated Milling company
started another mill grinding this morn.
ing, on assurances from the railroads
that they would be taken care of, an6
that the output will not be allowed tt
accumulate. Only 34,078 barrels of foul
! were taken out yesterday, a quantity fal
below normal and considerably less thar
the mills made yesterday. But to-day
the railroads are loading out more freely
Whether this is permanent turn toward:
relief or only temporary improvement
no one can say.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-10
MONEY FOR TAXPAYERS
Three Hundred Will Profit by Sewer
Assessment Rebate.

About tire hundred taxpayers will be
the benefcaries of a resolution adopted
this morning by the council committee on
taxation, recommending that the city
engineer be instructed to adjust the excess
of sewer assessments for, 1898 and 1899
and to issue certificates for the amounts
due under the claims presented. This &C
ton was taken in response to the petition
of 7. S. Dickey, retained by taxpayers
who expect rebates. hTe total amount OF
the claims will be about $500, which
will be paid out of the permanent i'm
provement revolving fund.
The claims are made under a ruling
OF the supreme court that where proper
ty has been assessed for more than the
actual cost of the special Improvement
ordered, the person on whom the assess
ment was levied is entitled to recover the
amount in excess of the cost. A legisa-
tive enactment also provides for the re-
funding of excess assessments.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-10
TO SEPARATE COLLEGES
The Plan Affecting Medical Schools at
the U. of NJ Has Been Re-

There has been a revival of the PROPOSE
ton to separate the university college of
homeopathic medicine from the regular
school. One suggestion is that, owing to
light registration, the school be sup
planted by simply a. chair Of homeopathic
medicine AT present, efforts are being
made toward separation by having all
primary subjects common to both schools
of medicine and dentistry taught in the
academic department during the last two
years of the course.
Dr.. A. P. Williamson, for ten years dean
of the homeopathic college, to-day sent in
his resignation. He has contemplated this
action for some months and will now de-
vote all his time to his practice. In re-
gard to the college he explained to-day
that the plan for more complete separat ton
had been discussed at various times for
: many years. AS to registration, he said
somParisons at this time were necessarily
based on incomplete figures.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-10
HENRY W As DEFIANT
Sent Word That He Had No
Time to Run After
Police.
He Was Startled Colored Sport
When His Place Was
! Raided.

IT have no time to be running after the
police" said Henry Mosley. the proprietor
Of a colored club at 245 Nicollet avenue,
the other day in answer to a summons
from Chief Conroy to appear at police
Headquarters and discuss the question: OF
gambling 'If Chief Conroy wants to see
me, why he'll have to come to my place
OF business. I'm not going to headquar-
tiers to Sc him, and that's all there IS
about it,
The messenger returned to headquarters
and reported Mosleys reply to the CHIEF.
The latter said nothing but looked wise.
He made no threats and he appeared to
let the matter drop. Nothing more was
thought of the affair and it was beginning
to be wondered if the police would not
interfere with the club.
Meanwhile Mosley, feeling somewhat
elated over the fact that he had mustered
sufficient courage to send defiance to the
| chief of police, began to tell his frlendss
| that he had "slung it into the administra-
ton and that the gang at police head
| quarters were lot Of buffers" All that
was necessary was to stand pat and they
would let them alone. His, friends, re-as-
sured by his statements began to- flock
back to the club from which they had
been frightened by a recent raid upon
gambling houses, and it is said that the
click of chips and the rustic of pasteboards
once more became a familiar sound in the
rooms of the Jessamine club.
Yesterday afternoon >sundry sport1ye
colored men were gathered in the club
room enjoying a game of poker, when sud
denly the door opened and Captain A. II
Runge and a squad Of policemen walked
into the room. All was CONSERVATION
among the players for a few minutes but
when Captain Runge told them all to
leave, order was again restored. Mosley
was taken to interview the chief of po-
lice and when he left he had deposited SIS
as a guarantee that he would appear In
court this morning and answer to the
charge of keeping gambling house He
pleaded not guilty and the case was set for
Feb. 16.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-10
CAUGHT MAKING CUT RATE
Passenger Agent Trapped by ANA
teur Sleuth Sent Out by
Western Association.

One Of the Minneapolis roads will have
to do some explaining at the next meet
ing of the Western Passenger association.
Its passenger representative in this city
was caught this morning making a cut
rate. A sleuth in the employ of the asso-
citation came to Minneapolis just to try
this man; he was successful in trapping
the offender and charges will be led to-
morrow by the detective, who returns to
Chicago tonight.
Ticket agents employed by associated
roads are rather shy about making cut
rates to any stranger, as even the most
guileless- appearing farmer may be
cret emissary of this remarkable organi-
cation of passenger agents in Chicago,
which seems to have eyes everywhere. 1t
is passing strange, therefore, that this
time-t tried passenger agent fell into the
trap, as the sleuth had every appearance
of travelled man familiar with the rate
situation.
This sleuthing business is simply side
line with the young man who was here to-
day. He is a student at Chicago uni
versity and took day off at the behest
Of the association to assume the role of
Monsieur Lecoq.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-10


next Sunday.
First Truancy Arrest.-Gordon Nevins,
school boy was in police court this morn
ing charged with truancy. Judge Holt or
dered him sent to the state training school
at Red Wing. His Is the first arrest IN the
city under the truancy law.
c. S. Exams On-One candidate was
taking a civil service examination at the
federal building this morning that he
might become eligible to appointment III
the rural free delivery service. Another
young man was enjoying an examination
for the railway mail service.
Filled His Wlfe-William Ludisloons.
police court this morning charged with
drunkenness. He pleaded guilty and
went for ten days in the workhouse. Lu-
disloons came home drunk last night and
quarreled with his wife. He seized shot
gun and felled the woman to the floor.
The kenwood CIub-The proposition
looking to the establishment of a social
and athletic club will be considered at
a meeting to be held this evening at the
1 kenwood schoolhouse. The plan now is to
erect a clubhouse in kenWood proper. The
(; members Of the committee in charge
of the meeting are James p Thomson,
A. w. Hoppock, M. D. Purdy and S. S.
Cook
Ask Tax Abatement-Retail merchants
of this city have asked the board of coun-
ty commissioners that SO per cent of the
increase in their takes be abated. The
delegation waiting upon the board was
of such size and Importance that the board
decided the matter should be thoroughly
looked into. The request of the merchants
was referred to the committee on taxa
future.
New Trust Company-Articles of incor-
poration have been led with the register
of deeds for the Stacy Fruit company, to
carry on a general produce business in
! Minneapolis and Fargo, n. D., and for
1.-The Stacy Fruit and Produce company
with Minneapolis and Albert Lea as it's
principal places of business. The former
cOmpany is Incorporated for $4,000 and
the latter for $4,000.
First Spring ExcursIon-The first 1908
spring excursion to the twin city whole
sale market given under the auspices of
the Twin City and Northwestern Mer-
chants association for the benefit of
northwestern merchants closed to-day.
In point of numbers it was the best first
spring excursion ever given. The at
tendance registered in Minneapolis
Preached s76. The second of the spring
series of three will begin Feb. H. Tickets
will be on sale Feb. 14-21, good to return
Feb. 16-March 3. q
New Improvement League-Seventh
ward residents met pursuant to a call of
citizen committee in the hall of the
Seventh Ward Republican club on Lake
street last Monday evening and organized
the Seventh Ward Improvement league.
A constitution and bylaws were adopted
and the following officers were elected:
F. P. Leonard, president; A. E. Allen,
vice president; Fred N. Burrel treas
urer and Ole Jorgens, secretary. The OBJ
ject of the organization is to guard the
interests of the ward in it's relation to
other parts Of the city and in it's rights
to general public improvements, and to
suggest local improvements
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-10
DIES IN PATROL WAGON
Man Supposed to Be F. q. Raddel,
Expires Suddenly.

A man supposed to be F. G. Raddel, a
laborer, died last night in the South Side
patrol wagon on the way from saloon
at 1907 Washington avenue S, to the
city hospital A post norton revealed
that death was due to pneumonia
Raddel entered the saloon shortly after
p. m. and sat down In the billiard room.
A little later he became ill and fell UNI
conscious. The patrol wagon was sum
moned.
A letter was found upon his person. It
was from Buffalo, N. D, and was ad,
dressed to F. G. Raddel, care OF the
tPauly house, Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-10
HOME MISSIONARY DAY
Woman's Missionary Union Of Congrega-
tional Church Listens to an In
farae+ip~ Droora.o

terestina Program.
The Woman's Missionary union of the
Minneapolis Congregational churches held
its home missionary day to-day at the
Open Door church, with an unusually
large attendance. The opening exercises
were conducted by the president Mrs. l..
e. Jepson, and the program of the morn
ing was in charge of Miss Nichols, presi-
dent of the Minnesota Woman's Home
Missionary union. Rev. r. p. Herrick
gave a broad and interesting survey of
the work in northern Minnesota, where
the union supports a missionary.
Mrs. l.. e. Jepson told Of the new col
ored school at Moorhead. Miss. Mrs. w
M. BRISTOL outlined the work being done
among the Spanish population of southern
California. Mrs L. HI. I1allock spoke Of
the Porto Rican work. Mrs. E. r. Shop
ard pointed out that work among the Chi
neset In America has strong foreign in
f1uence.
The devotional half hour at noon was
conducted by Mrs. James T. Elwell and
was followed by basket luncheon, for
which the women Of the church served
coffee. This afternoon memorial half
hour was conducted by Mrs. S. v. s.
Fisher for Mrs. B. w. Smith, the late sec
rotary Of the union.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-10
Exerx.pax Heroes

Henry p. Weaver Of Chicago, has fur
nlshed gold medals to be awarded annual
~ 10 men, women and children who save
nves IN the city of Chicago at the risk
OF thelr own In any city there is plenty
OF room for heroic acts and the men who
perform such deeds are as worthy of
recognition as the captain who leads a
charge in battle. Then there are the
smaller. commonplace sort of heroic deeds.
to be done every day and to perform them
man needs the strength and vigor of
mind and body that come with a regular
use OF golden grain belt beer. Pure.
sparkling and delicious, it should be in
every home.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-10
OF VETS
Soldiers Home Boards Annual Re.
port Declares Strongly in
ri Favor of Retention.
Expenses for the Year Higher Be.
cause Of the Increased Cost
Of Staples.

Copies of the fifteenth annual report Of
the board Of trustees of the Minnesota
Soldiers home to the governor were pre-
scented to the senators this morning. The
board reports that the expenses, $67, 1922 As.
increased $1,971.7S. This is due almost
entirely to the rise in prices.
The board asks for an extra apprOpria-
ton of $4,000 for the following purposes:
$1,000 for finishing the top story of the
new dining hall, $500 for plumbing, $500
for kitchen equipment, 5000 for the cleo
trio light fixtures, $500 for steam piping
insuffciency of the kitchen in the hospital
department, and the board wants $500
for charging the kitchen.
The board calls attention to the fact
that the present standing appropriation
of $4,000 per annum is insufficient in
view of the great increase in the prices of
provisions and articles used and the de
mands upon the relief fund. The sugges-
ton is made that the annual. appropria-
ton be increased to at least 100000.
On the question of withholding certain
part Of the pension money of the inmates
| the board calls attention to the fact that
fifty five of the inmates receive no pen
sions and they appear to be as well pro-
vided for as the 316 who do. The board
is aunt on the advisability of not allow
ing the inmates more than 81 a month
for spending money and declares that all
the legislation establishing the home and
creating the relief fund was enacted at
the instance of the self-supporting sur
| vivors of the civil war. No reason has
ever been produced to convince them that
| it is just and equitable to maintain the
soldier in the home, giving him every
thing necessary to his comfort, such as
| postage and stationery, chewing or smok-
| ing tobacco, repairs to shoes and cloth
| ing, personal laundry, underwear AND
| outer wear, ample subsistence, good beds
baths, warm quarters medical attention
| medicines, hospital service surgical oper.
ations and the services of an occulist-and
| then allow him to have al his pension
| money as a clear bonus for staying in the
home. -s-.t