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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07
D. L. DRESSER & co. FAIL
They Were Commission Merchants
About 100000 of Their
Paper Afloat.

New York, March I'D. Leroy Dresser
and Charles Riess, doing business as COM
mission merchants under the firm name
of Dresser &, Co., Is Greene street, made
an assignment to-day for the benefit OF
creditors to Charles S. Mackenzie.
Large banking interests conferred yes
terday in the effort to extend assistance
necessary to save the firm, but the sus=
pension could not be averted. ~.
Two million dollars in the firms paper
is said to be outstanding A considerable
amount is held in this city. .,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07
Arrest of Miss Marion Hutchinson
Formerly a Clerk in Bur-
dicks Office. =
She Is From London, Ont, Woman
of Refinement and a Fine
p. Musician.
The Police Claim to Have Solved the
Mystery of the Burdick
Murder.

Buffalo. March Superintendent of
Police Bull has afsisotrliced that a woman
had been arrested in the Burdick murder
mystery
I'VE strongly suspect this woman" said
Superintendent Bull. Her name is MISS
Marion Hutchinson. She was employed as
an extra clerk in Burdick's office. Her
former home was in London, Ont. She Is
a woman of refinement and me music
ian. She came to Buffalo last summer
with her mother and sister. Her father
is dead. She Is short and slight and mas
a light complexion. b.;
1t appears that handkerchief played
an important part in the Identification
and that one not belonging to any one
I'm the Rurdick household was found in
the den after the tragedy.
AS she sat in the office she was APP
preached by Detective Cornish who
asked her for her handkerchief. She gave
it up rather Reluctantly.
Then Superintendent Bull took from his
drawer a handkerchief which had been
concealed there. 1t was taken into the
inner office and laid on a table. and care
fully examined by District Attorney Coats
worth and Superintendent Bull and COM
pared with the other taken from the
woman
Superintendent Bull said later that he
was confident that the mystery Of the
Burdick murder had been solved.
Miss Hutchinson was taken into Super.
intendent Bulls private office and a cross
examination was begun.
She Is Released.
After her examination at police head
quarters Miss Hutchinson was taken to the
district attorneys office. Later Attorne.
Fennelly, the lawyer retained by Mrs
Seth Z. Paine, appeared at police head
quarters and demanded to see Miss Hutch
nson. Superintendent Bell denied tina
she was there, whereupon Mr.. Fennell.
retired to the city hall and obtained from
Justice White a writ of habeas corpus
ordering that Miss Hutchinson be pro
duced in court on the ground that sh
was being Illegally held for the murder o
= Edwin l.. Burdick.
No defense to the writ interposet
by the police and Miss Hutchinson wa
thereupon released.
Another Capture.
This afternoon Assistant District Attor
ney Abbott arrived at police headquarter
having with him in a closed carriage an
other young woman apparently about .
years of age. She was shancisou1eiy- at
tired. She was taken into the privat
office where she was questioned by tn
authorities. $50 ,gsa 1s55aSs| ssS 5s4@g&
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07
THE EARLIER REPORTS
Story of Marion Hutchinson's Appearance
-. in the Case.

Buffalo. March IA woman known to
have been under the eye Of the police in
connection with the Burdick mystery was
to-day taken to police headquarters. She
was taken at once to the office of Super
intendent Bull and the door of his office
was locked.
Heretofore those whom the authorities
desired to question in regard to the
murder mystery were taken to the office
of the district attorney. Assistant Chief
Cusack, with Captain Kilroy, took the
woman into custody in the tenth precinct,
which includes the Elmwood district The
woman is now being questioned by Super
1ntendent Bull and District Attorney
,Coastworth ~
The police refuse to state whether the
woman has been placed under arrest or
not. They decline to give her name, al
though they admit that she has been taxi
en- into custody in connection with the
Burdick case.
1t Is Miss Marian Hutchinson.
The woman who was taken into GUS
tody was taken from 10 Topper street, a
boarding house kept by Mrs. Coughlin.
Mrs. Coughlin stated that the woman
taken from her house by the police was
Miss aMrian Hutchinson, who came to
the house on Feb. II. She said Miss
Hutchinson worked for Burdick at the
enrelop factory up to four weeks ago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07
ANTI.STRIKE
INJUNCTION.
Attorney Of the Men Still at Work
- on the Motion for Its Dis
solution.
Men Charged With conspiring to
Prevent the Road From Per-
forming Duties Imposed.
Rumors of Other Roads Joining in
the Strike Are Denied by
the Men.

st. Louis, March Far into the night
the attorneys of the trainmen and firemen
were busy at work in the propagation Of
the petition on which the motion for dis
solution Of the Wabash roads injunction
against a strike will be based At 9
o'clock this morning, with corps of ste
nographers, they took up the work again,
but with all the energy they are putting
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07

NJ. W. Savage plans to buy the EXPOSE
ton building. At least it is understood
that late this afternoon he made a def
mite offer through his agent, Thomas A..
Jameson, for the entire property, the
building, equipment and land, to the own
ers, the Industrial Exposition company.
This offer is open in all probability for
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07

to- him, and. if they did not induce him
to overrule Ramsay. at the least he would
advise Ramsay totyield somewhat to the
demands of the man.
In circular letter sent by the leaders
to all the lodges of railway employees on
the Wabash, whom they represent. a
report of the federal injunction is given,
coupled with an explanation of the COM
nittee's inability to do anything at pres
ent for fear of coming in contempt of
court. The leaders announce that they
intend to abide by the courts decree, and
advise their followers TO do likewise.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07
ZENITH CITY LOSES
Fergus Falls, on Home Grounds, Over
comes the Duluth Boys.

Fergus - aus, on Rome SrouHus, SVeT.
comes the Duluth Boys.
Special to The Journal
Fergus Falls Mimi, March THE
Fergus Falls debating team, champion of
the ninth congressional district, met the
Duluth team last night in a semi-final con-
test for The Journals cup, and was
awarded the decision by a vote of two
judges against one.
The debaters from the zenith city were
Stnaley Strand, Joe Harrison and Albert
Evans. Fergus Falls was represented by
Caleb c. Hogan, Charles s. Bayley and
Miss Madge Chappelle.
The teams were very evenly matched In
the set arguments of the evening, but
when it came to the rebuttal Fergus Falls
was reader and had a shade the best of it.
Fergus Falls will be one of four teams
of the State High School Debating league
in the next round of the semi finals to de-
eide the state championship. It has de-
bated and won on both sides and expects
to be successful factor in the closing
contests.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07
THE ART OF HEALING
What the Virginia Legislature Pur-
..> poses to Do. "
Now York Sun Special Service.

Now York Sun Special Service. 2.
Richmond, Va, March by the terms
Of a bill relating to the practice of med
icine, as amended by the senate, and
which the house will undoubtedly pass,
healing by prayer for pay in Virginia will
be unlawful and punishable by fine and
Imprisonment q e
Christian Scientists. osteopaths and 9TH
ers worked in the lobby for a bill amend
ing the general law requiring the examina
ton by the state medical board Of al
who practice medicine. The senate's &C
ton is complete defeat for them.
The Scientists held that healing by
prayer for pay should be licensed. The
osteopaths wanted representation on the
board, but failed to secure it..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07
TEN MEN DROWNED
Ferry Boat at Glenn Falls, N. Y, Is
Capsized.

Glens Falls, N. Y, March by the
capsizing of flatboat5 used as ferry at
Spiers Falls to-day, a number of men
were drowned. How, many lives were lost
is not yet definitely known. The current
was very swift and a mass of ice and logs
struck the craft There were sixty men
in the boat. In the confusion one man
jumped out, and in jumping seized the
tackle rope. This caused the boat to tip,
half the men falling into the river and
being carried down by the swift current.
were drowned.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07
CAUTIOUS YOUTH.
Sta,

IF you will be good" said the kind
hearted stranger, you may be president
of the United States''
The barefoot boy, who was evidently
playing truant, took the proposal under
earnest consideration before he replied:
No. sir. You can't fool me with no
promises. Father buys all the gold bricks
for this family"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07
NEW BURDtck. CLUE
The Hickman Who Carried the Murderess
Is Found.

Is Found.
Buffalo, N. Y. March 7.-Early this
morning the police We're at work on a new
clue in the Burdick murder mystery. They
had found hackman who drove young
woman to the corner Of Ashland avenue
and Summer street near the hour of the
murder. She carried satchel and walked
toward the Burdick house. The police are
investigating some Of the women who
worked in Burdicks factory.
Mrs Paine was in happy mood when
. reporter called at her home last even
ing. ...-
DO you know" she said with a smile,
that the detectives have been withdrawn
and that neither myself nor my husband
is under the surveillance of the police? I
feel SO happy and free. Actual custody
could hardly be worse than I have en-
dured.' .~.rE -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07
KILLING NEAR O'NEILL
Old Feud Between Farmers Ends il
a Murder.

Special to The Journal. 800
O'NeilI, Neb. March w. H. Shaw
was killed yesterday by Edward Slattery
on the farm Of the latter's father. The
road was impa ssab1e in front of the Slat-
terry place, and Shaw and his hired hand
started through a field where the public
had been passing There has been q
feud between the families, and Slattery
told them they couldn't cross. Shaw and
his man got off their wagon and started
toward Slattery, when he fired, instantly
killing Shaw.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07
Third and Fifth To.nloht.

Faribault Of the third district and Min.
neapolis Central high of the fifth will de-
bate at Faribault this evening. The Cen
trail high school takes the place of the
East high, which won the fifth district
contests, owing to the poor health of one
of the members of the East high team.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07
ST. PAUL BEATS BENSON

SANITY City Central Team Gets Unani-
nous Decision.
Debaters composing the team of the st.
Paul Central high school defeated the
Benson. Mimi, team last evening before
an audience which packed the assembly
room Of the ST. Paul school. where the de-
bate was held. The subject was, Re
solved, That United States senators
should be elected by direct vote Of the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07
THE IDEA

The Boys Father-Mada let me ask If your
daughter knows how to run house--can cook,
for example and nurse the sick. mend clothes,
and in fact. is familiar with all the multifarious
details of domesticity q
Il The Girls Mother.-Gerta1nly not sir! Why.
il she had learned all those things her education
would have been neglected.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07
PROP HE1S OF
EVIL ABROAD.
Failure Of the Aldrich Currency Bill
a Great Disappointment to the
Financial Interests.
Countrys Business Increasing With
No INCREASE in the Volume
s~~* of Currency.
Senator Beveridge of Indiana and
His Connection With the SEN
!. ate's Family

From, The Journal Bureau, Room IS, Post Build
ing, Washington. - -,
Washington, March 1.-THE failure of
the Aldrich currency bill was a great dis
appointment to the financial interests,
which are predicting that severe money
stringency will result next fall, when the
time comes to move the crops. And what
is more, the fear of it may bring it much
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07

From The Journal Bureau, Room IS, Post Build
ing, Washington.
Washington, March 7.-Ex-Governor
Merriam placed his resignation in the
hands of the president to-day. It will
take effect on May 15. Governor Merriam
resigns to accept the vice presidency of
the International Mercantile Agency of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07

NOTICE TO ALL GRAIN DEALERS
Until further notice, orders sending
grain in Milwaukee cars to the Min
neapolis 6, Eastern, Minneapolis &,
Western, the Railway Transfer or the
Great Northern Railway will not be
accepted. . A. l.. Scott.
Manager Terminal Association.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07
THE MODEST HuMoRIsT.

.sWhat do you regard - asks the interviewer.
'sas the period of greatest development in Amer
lean hunor ~
Here the person who is being interviewed
wakes thoughtful, At last he answers:
well, have been writing jokes for the past
five years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07
New York Sun Special Service.

Columbia, s. c., March z = Governor
Hayward to-day said:
From every. standpoint this action il
worse than meaningless. Such a con-
vention could not possibly bring any re-
suit. OF all plans for the consideration
of the race question, Iknow of none more
directly aimed in absolutely the wrong di-
rection than would be such convention"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07
A BIG DEAL ON;
SALE OF EXPO.
M. w. Savage Is the Prospective Pur
chaser for the international
Stock Food Co.

Plan Said Provide Not Only Mammoth Plant
but for the Retention Auditorium We-The Deal
Has Already Considered Way
the Other Will Be Reached Within Days
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07
HAIIEN IN EARNEST
Badger State Senator Expects His
Race Problem Convention
Will Be "A Co.
Governor of South Carolina Can Seq
No Merit Whatever in the
- - Scheme.

Special to The Journal.
Madison, Wis. March Senator Hat
ten has received a dozen kilograms IA
vorably commenting on his plan for an
interstate negro problem conference at At
lanta next July, also many vigorously OPP
posing the scheme.
Before leaving for his home at New
London he said he would conduct extern
sive1 correspondence with the governors
and interested citizens Of all the states in
order to get the widest cooperation pos
sible. He is confident that the conferences
will be taken seriously by the southern
states, the meeting being held in the
south, and the .'black belt being in the
position of host, informing and discussing
with the representatives of the north.
He believes it unwise to pay the ex-
penses of the delegates from the state
treasures, saying the best men for the
conference will be glad to go unremuner-
ated and that the absence of expense will
enlist the cooperation Of the governors.
It is expected that sociological professors
will form perhaps half the delegates.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07

BEAUTIES OF OUR LANGUAGE.
He Eat the police balIl-Who is that handsome
woman dancing with your brother!
She--Oh. that's one of the leutenant's wives.
He-Indeed! How many wives has the lieuten.
ant?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07

.-a' M. w. SAVAGE. ra...
Proprietor Of the International Stock
Food Company. So
only short time, so that the negotiations
will be completed in few days if the
deal is to go through. - E&
:. If Mr.. Savage accomplisles nothing else
for Minneapolis he will: have done it a
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-20

women of that age dress usually very
sedately and generally in black. In
America the quarantine which is not
obviously quarantine is q period some
times strikingly effective. The hand
some married woman of forty is far
more conquering than the maid of half
her years, and not the least of her
charm comes from the suitability OF
her costuming.
Types of solid build and dark color
ing find in white cloth costumes, made
up with an exaggerated plainness, re-
juvenating aids to looks. White is
now much used for both day as well
as evening wear, white gowns, hats and
furs appearing at all smart afternoon
functions. Then brown and white is
a kindly combination for Indifferent
compilations, and it is one superbly
effective when in the shape of a cor
duroy gown with ermine trappings.
The Horse Show, which virtually es-
tablishes modes in New York demon
strated the fact that brown and white
was to be the color combination of
the season. Numbers of plain brown
velvet and brown corduroy gowns were
seen there, the half fitting hussar or
blouse coats topping bodices of brown,
ecru or white lace. The ermine neck
pieces were of varying lengths, but
generally in stole shape. and the
smartest muffs always in fiat bag
form.
The most effective hats for these
costumes were the huge boat turbans,
milliner- made, of long-haired beaver
A brim band of ermine trimmed many
of these, while others were encircled
by wreaths of velvet berries. Still
others showed at the left ear stiff ro-
settles of white or black lace, or che
mile with long swinging tassels be-
low. Some of the most effective of the
Horse Show toques We're of tucked or
shirred tulle with a gilt rosette and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-20
NOVEL PLAYTHINGS
OF ALL SORTS
FOR THE BABY

Babies never before have had quite
so much to make life pleasant for them.
The youngster of half century ago
was satisfied with a corncob doll and
a rubber ring. The twentieth century
baby is quite as capricious about his
amusements as are his elders.
Rattles are still the joy and consola-
ton of babies everywhere, but they
are of quite a different sort than the
old fashioned rubber cases used in our
grandmother's days. Nor is his baby
ship confined to one particular kind,
for the variety is endless.
The musical rattle is doubtless the
favorite. This toy masquerades in a
variety of forms, one of which is a
beautiful doll dressed in bright colors,
with a handle in place of legs. When
baby grasps the handle and shakes it,
the music box concealed inside plays
a tune, which it will continue as long
as the doll is kept in motion.
Another popular rattle is the Punch
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-20
BY MARY DEAN

the sum demanded for a cluster of sew
en- small roses, whose stiff petals are
mounted on wire so that the blossoms
may be full blown or half closed, as
the wearer wishes.
Some evening hair ornaments of eX-
ceeding becomingness displays a single
one of these roses with two buds calix-
cd with green, and skeleton gilt leaves
family Swallowed with the same color
A small rosette of tulle, or a few vel
vet loops bank this loneliness at the
side, and the ornament is worn at the
top of the couture.
Among other details for smartenng
evening dress are the cameo brooches
and medallions, once so fashionable
and now only to be found in private
jewel boxes and shops where antique
ornaments are sold. The lucky owners
of these exquisitely hued treasures, for
some of them are in faint pinks and
worries as soft as velvet, dispose them,
naturally, at points where they will be
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-20

est materials for the oldest women.
Velvet gowns for visiting, reception
and theater wear are designed with
superb plainness. the skirts more or
less trained and very full. This full
ness is sometimes achieved at the front
and side breadth of tiny downturn
ming tucks, or, IL the figure allows it,
the skirt will be gathered all around.
Very little stiffeniEg is put in the bot
tom. and the best models show the
entire jupe lined with a soft silk in the
same color.
The bodice of one of these velvet
costumes is in many instances a tall
less affair fitted closely to the figure.
For the slightest women the three
quarter length coats, belted into the
waist, are often advised, and with such
styles go voluminous jabots and sleeve
falls of rich lace
For the genuinely old lady, who
makes no bones of her age and likes
to look as her own mother looked,
there are some charming soft silks in
gray, brown and violet shot with vel
vet. Or rather. they seem to be run
through with a chenille thread which
takes, so to speak. a long stitch for
the pattern. Plain velvet and chenille
or silk fringes trim such materials
with a quantity pretty effect; and if
the gown is for house use. the two
velvet fiounces of the skirt may be
matched by pair at the bottom of the
shoulder cape.
White or black lace caps made in
tiny squares are sometimes worn by
old ladies in the house, and sometimes
the cap is in fichu shape with fiounced
strings, which may hang straight or
be pinned at the breast with a hand
some brooch. When such a drapery
fNr cot. -f5 %,
is perhaps of violet or gray satin or
black velvet, the first glimpse of the
picture is as If the fairy godmother
herself were before you; for old ladies
in the fashionable world wear superb
jewels, and those who can afford it
go to gatherings wrapped in priceless
furs, while many quaint poke bonnet
will be the head covering.
Apropos of these bonnets, they are
supplied for both youth and age in ex-
actly the same shape, though some-
times they seem more suited to elderly
wearers. The high scooping velvet
briins are deliberately shirerd in dia-
mond and sunburst patterns, for no
hat trimming is merely gathered now
adays. With this complicated needle
work short, wide ostrich feathers are
used, lace rosettes, jet ornaments. etc.,
the narrow velvet strings tying in us
ual bonnet fashion under the chin.
Even camellias, those blooms of ro-
nance and sentiment which are Just
now the rage, ornament the millinery
OF the whitest heads. On a tiny bon.
net OF pale gray velvet and lace pink
camellias will be used, two small
ones with buds, or very large one
In the fashionable shape this flower II
made OF cotton, with the cold stiffness
Of the natural bloom. The velvet ca,
mellias. though often high priced, arr
not nearly so chic.
other charming details in mlllinerl
allowed old and young alike are III
gold flowers, strange roses and lille
and acorns fashioned Of bullion tinsel
modest bunch ~ such gilt furnish
ings VIII augment the price Of "A ha
o. bonnet immensely. Seven dollars 4