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The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-27
CLOSING OF THE PORTS.
eNt of the Bolivarian Decree
Reached Colon.

colon, Nov. 26.-The text of the de-
N'ee closing the ports of the depart
rent of Bolivar reached here to-day.
prohibits until further notice all
Nalnc or business between the ports
III mat department and the rebel de-
'artnent" Of Panama, and says:
The Department Of Panama having
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
NOTICE GIVEN TO 10000
Supt. Jordan Advised School Child.
rem Of Banda Rosa Matinee
in Record Time.

Superintendent G.. M Jordan, of the
public schools has one of the most eff
htent messenger and publicity systems
known. The system was put to an unu-
sual test to-day in advertising the Banda
Rosa matinee concert for-to morrow.
This morning DR.. Jordan had nothing
but an order from the school board to
make known to about 100000 school chill
dren that special children's matinee
would be given tomorrow afternoon.
There are sixty school buildings in vari-
GUS parts Of the city To use the tele-
phone would be a great task for some one,
the special delivery system would be ex-
pensive and even then some of the schools
might not be reached before closing hours.
Dr. Jordan did not consider either of
these. After debating a notice he gave
the copy to Printer French with instruc-
lions to rush. . In two hours the no.
tees were printed. Then they were sent
to the four high schools of the city and
from them further distributed by the high
school pupils on their way home, to the
principals Of sixty schools who further
distributed them among over 900 teachers,
who read the notices to more than &C, 900
school children before 3 o'clock, only
six hours after DR.. Jordan began to die
tate the notice to his stenographer And
all was done without a cent of expense.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
WHY WASTE A WEEK
Much Time Lost in Getting Henne-
pins Legal Machinery
Under Way.
With q Crush Of Gases, the Delay
Means Many Contin.
uances.

Why should the first week Of every term
OF the district court be wasted? This
questlon IS probably asked In local legal
circles more often than any. other. It
IS especially pertinent at the beginning
OF the short October term, when, after
TOUR months vacation. the calendar is
nlled with cases over 100 of which cannot
be tried and will have to be continued to
the next term
rms wasted week is the result of an
antlquated system and certainly should
be renedied," said one of the Judges OF
the Hennepin county court Here we
are With more cases than can possibly be
disposed OF this term. with court officers,
lawyers and judges all ready and willing
to get at the grind and still there is moth
Ing doing. Some provision for beginning
the trial Of cases on the first day Of the
term should be made. 1t would satisfy
everyone connected with the courts.
The custom Of leaving the first week
clear arose l presume, away back when
Hennepln county had but one district
judge. Then the default divorce cases on
the court calendar We're taken up and
disposed OF during the first week and
there was some excuse for the custom
Now with six judges waiting for some
| thing to do there surely ought to be a
| change.
'The custom also may have been in
|'duced by the fact that jurfes have to be
| drawn In open court and therefore moth
Ing could be done in the way Of subpoena
Ing veniremen until the term was officially
! opened. Now we never officially adjourn
court. 1t is really in session always, a
venire could be drawn at any time and the
! juries could just as we'll be ready on the
first as the second Monday of the term
! Il think it is safe to say that the judges
| of this bench and the members Of the bal
are almost unanimously in favor OF q
! change in this practice and we would al
welcome an action Of this kind by the
| legiSlature''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18

succumbed to- the burden Of advancing
years. Ills final illness, however, dated
from last Monday only. He passed away
at his home at 63s E Fourteenth street
He leaves a daughter, c.. Addie Peck
and two sons, Charles J. and c. c., the
latter Of whom Is travelling. The funeral
arrangements will be announced later.
Mr.. Peck came to Minneapolis in 1868
He early became interested In local poll
tics 1t was under the administration
Of Judge Annes that he served as chief OF
police. He was deputy sheriff for six
teen years under the administrations OF
Messrs. Hicks. Johnson Stoddard, Thomp-
son and Eustis. He was born at Corn
wall, VT, In 1918. He married Philena c.
Higgins of Benson, VT. Mr.. and Mrs
Peck came directly from Vermont tt
Minneapolis. Mrs. Peck died in 1881.
PROFESSOR CLARENCE M. BoU.
TElCE-The funeral of the late Professo o.
Clarence M. Boutelle of Marshall will take
place at the residence of Charles Bou.
telle in Lake City at 10 O. clock on Sunday
morning, Sept. 26, under Masonic auspices
JOHN HAWkINsON, aged IS, dice
Sept. Is at 344 Emerson avenue S. Funera
from residence tomorrow at 2:30 D. m. In.
terment at Layman's cemetery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
A REASONABLE TAX
Point on Which Aldermen and Gen
eral Electric Company Are
Likely to Differ.
City Attorney Submits Draft of an
Ordinance to Councils Sub
Committee.

City Attorney Frank Healy has com
pleted the draft of an ordinance covering
a franchise for the Minneapolis General
Electric company and early next week will
submit it to subcommittee Of the spe-
cial council committee.
The vital points as to the amount of the
gross earnings tax, the maximum charges
for electric light, power and heat and the
term Of the franchise are left blank as
they involve questions which the aldermen
will decide for themselves
With some aldermen favoring munici-
pal lighting plant, others down on all cor
porations and still others distinctly friend
ly to the corporations there is lively time
ahead both in the committees and in the
council.
General Manager A. NJ Robertson OF
the electric company has consented to a
sreasona BILE" gross earnings tax but it is
not believed that he will agree to a five
per cent gross earnings tax and a 25-year
franchise which are the charter limitations
for public service corporations in St.
Paul, and would be vey satisfactory TO
some local officials. Some of the city ia
theirs believe that Mr.. Robertson will not
admit tina any gross earnings tax in ex-
cess OF three per cent for instance, will
appeal to him as "reasonables and that
he will insist on fifty year contract
franchise, at the very least. Is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
NO USE FOR STREAM
Tenants Along Bassett's Creek
Would Be Glad to See
It Diverted.
It Causes Them Direct Loss and De-
preciates Real Estate
Values.

Manufacturers along Bassett's creek ap-
prove heartily the suggestion of F. M.
Henry that the creek be diverted to Cedar
lake and thence to Lake of the Isles.
Lake Calhoun, Lake Harriet and Mime
haha creek. Ev % a.
You. can't quote me too emphatically
in favor of the plan, was the reply this
morning Of Perry Starkweather, vice pres
ident and general manager of the Min
neapolis Knitting Works, 626-634 Bryant
avenue N. st would benefit a. great
many interests and it would harm none.
The creek. is neither useful nor orna-
mental The varying, size Of the stream
and its tendency to overflow every spring
and fall stand in the way Of any effort
to confine the water III covered culvert
or sewer. And as long as the creek re-
| mains as it is 1t lowers the value Of real
estate along it's banks for block after
block thru an important part Of the city.
Take Dupont avenue property, for in
stance, between Western avenue and Sixth
avenue. All this land is practically worth
less because of Bassett's creek The own
ers OF the property must pay taxes on city
real estate, and yet they could hardly
give the real estate away. Once remove
the creek and the Dupont avenue lots
would soon be as valuable as lots on
the adjoining streets.
'Our factory here stands too high to be
affected by the creek when it's in flood.
altho the water got into the basement
of the building we use for storage pur-
poses across the street. But, like every
one else hereabouts. we lose Indirectly by
| the depreciation in the value of real estate
SO near our own.
II the creek could be diverted in a
! way to deepen the park lakes and add
to the beauty of Minnehaha Falls, the city
would get still greater benefit from q
stream that is now mere nuisance,
Fur Tanners Loss.
I'VE should be very glad to bid the
creek goodbye" said M. Taubert, pro-
prietor Of the fur tannery at 625 -631 Bry-
ant avenue N. 1.-The water is Of no use
to- us--at all, and it brings us repeated
losses. every year. Last week the flood
cost us $500. We had whole carload
Of salt in the basement. Three feet Of
water rushed in from the creek, and now
| our salt Is flavoring the Mississippi. Gu,
basement is drenched after every heay,
rain. and is particularly flooded in the
spring and fall"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
WHEAT OFF AGAIN
It Opens at "a Cents, but Very
Promptly Shows Signs Of
sagging.
December Option Is Forced Thru
the S0-Cent Level May
Wheat.

September wheat opened in the Mime
apolis pit this morning at Sac and sold
shortly at $3.50. This was drop Of 11sc
from the close Of yesterday and a break of
September sold at 91Ac. The December
option was forced thru the SOC level and
sold early at 1910. This was 31ac off
from Mondays high point. May wheat,
that touched 84Bc recently, was down
this morning to S1Ac.
The bears have had almost a week Of
continued success and their aggressive
ness was only the more apparent this
morning. In the face of local conditions
of bullish nature they began a campaign
for lower prices The weather since, and
the foreign news, have favored them.
Old traders fear they will overdo it and
short" the market to the danger point
force the market into congested condi-
ton and bring on sharp reactionary adj
vances, but to this writing the tendency is
still all their way and the bears are talk
ing still Of lower prices.
For a long time Minneapolis stocks have
been decreasing. This week there is an
increase so far of 650,000 bushels. Mime
apolis had 47S cars in this morning against
443 last year, a disappointment to the bulls
who had looked for more serious curtail-
ments Of the movement as result of the
recent bad weather. Professor Cox of the
damage was done to corn last night by
frost
The prediction now is for fair and
warmer weather over the west. There Is
a low barometer above the line from Win
nipeg west over British Columbia, which
may dip down and change the northwest
ern situation by tomorrow, but the bears
apparently do not fear it.
Paris and Liverpool were both lower
The cables reported better weather in
England and France. London confirmed
| the former reports of an increase in the
Argentine wheat acreage.
! Locally the preponderance Of opinion
favors the bull side, and many argue that
| wheat must sell higher eventually. Al
the moment, however, Chicago in bearish
principally on the unfavorable outlook fol
American export business, as it is
claimed that even after the recent decline
Russian: wheat is still being offered ir
| Liverpool at cheaper prices than Ameri.
can exporters can figure out
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
THE MAYOR NETTLED

Mayor Haynes is somewhat nettled by
the opposition to his demand for an in :
crease of the police force, which comes
In the main from ultra-republicans. It
was suggested that the cause of the OBJ
position was due to the fear that he
would appoint democrats if fifty additional
men are given him.
don't know why they should fear
that, said Mayor Haynes, and he was
plainly annoyed. 81 never sought to as
certain the politics of any man on the
force and think that all my appoint
meEts will meet with general approval. I
will seek to secure the best available ma
.terial and there will be nothing said about
their political, affiliations. Every citizen
knows that the police force is wholly In
adequate for protection,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
SUIT OYER A NAME
Jack Haverly's Heirs Begin Action
Against Vaudeville Of Masto-
don Ministries.
They Allege That He Was to Pay
Sixty-fve Dollars a Week
Royalty.


An application has been made in the
district court for an Injunction against
William E. Vaudeville and the Haverly
Mastodon Minstrels, restraining them
from Using the name '.Haverly Mastodon
Minstrels," and asking $1,000 damages for
the use thereof so far this season.
The action was brought ostensbly by
the Haverly company of New York of
which the late J.. III. Haverly was presi-
dent and owner. In reality, the Haverly
plaintiffs in the present cause.
Plaintiffs allege that Nankeville, owner
of the present minstrel organization, con-
tracted for the use Of the name "Haverly
Mastodon Minstrels'' and is bound to pay
therefor $65 per week. Mr.. Vaudeville,
on the allegation that he has secured a
release from this contract, has refused to
pay the royalty The Haverly heirs set
up that there has been no release and
ask the courts to enforce their claims.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
HONOR FOR WILL l. KICKS
A Position in Booker Washington
School Offered to Colored Grad
I, uate Of University.

To Will L. Kicks. the only negro who
was ever graduated from the academic
department at the university, and mem :
Der of last years class, has just been of
fered the position Of instructor in Tuskee-
gee institute. Booker T. Washington
school. After having considered the offer
for several days Mr.. Kicks has decided tc
remain in Minneapolis.
Mr.. Kicks was graduated from the Iowa
Falls high school, being the first colored
graduate from high school in that part
of Iowa. He entered the university OF
Minnesota four years ago and worked his
way thru the entire course being gradu-
ated with honors last spring. He was
highly respected by all the members OF
his class and held several important posi-
tons in university organizations.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
PULPIT TO BULL PEN
D. G. Borgers, a Police Court Pris
oner, Was Once an Ordained
Pastor.
Now He's aTramp and Pathetically
Confesses to His
Ruin.

- . 81 l. : u s.
With the tears streaming down his
cheeks and his head bowed In shame for
his dissolute life, D. C.Borgers. regularly
ordained minister. appeared In police court
this morning to answer to the charge of
vagrancy.
Borgers was educated in the Dubuque,
Iowa, seminary and was ordained pastor
of the Presbyterian church at New Am
sterdam. Wis. by Rev. J. Irwin Smith,
then pastor OF the First Presbyterian
church at La Crosse. He afterwards was
pastor Of the Presbyterian church at
Sleepy Eye. Mimi, and from there went
to Iowa and later to Wisconsin, where he
deserted his wife and nine children over
eighteen years ago.
Since leaving his family, Borgers has
been a wanderer. AS he expressed it
while in the witness box this morning,
he has been like a bird driven from its
nest and could find no rest He travelled
extensively thru the west, preaching the
gospel while tramDing thru the Pacific
states. He has lost all trace of his fam
lily except that he knows one son is a
railroad engineer in Helena, Mont, and
two of his daughters are school teachers,
while another son is q preacher.
Borgers has been in the city before and
the court knew his record. The old man
made plea for clemency, but Judge
Dickinson sentenced him to thirty days
In the workhouse. with a stay of twenty
four hours to permit him to leave the
city. He thanked the court. accepted q
quarter from bystander and departed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
POND HEARS PLEAS
First Batch of New Arrangements
Made in the District
Court.
Prisoners Plead Not Guilty in All
Cases and Trials
Are Set.

Judge Pond this morning listened to
the first arraignment on indictments re-
turned by the present grand jury. A plea
of not guilty was entered in every in
stance.
Frank Henry, charged with grand lar
ceny in the first degree, and burglary in
the third degree, committed on the prop
erty Of Robert W. Gamer, 2231h washing
ton avenue N, pleaded not guilty to each
indictment. His trial was set for next
Monday
John Wilson, burglary in the third de-
gree, from the premises Of Swanson &
Pearson, 1851 Washington avenue N,
pleaded not guilty; and his case was set
for Monday, Sept. Fl.
Bert Hofer. grand larceny and robbery
in the first degree, pleaded not guilty to
robbing Thomas Brophy Nof purse con-
tanning $45. His case was set for trial
Tuesday, Sept. %.
Maud Brook, accused Of relieving John
McAlpin of cash and certified checks
amounting in all to 5000, and indicted on
the charge Of grand larceny in the first de-
gree, was allowed until tomorrow morn
Ing at 10 o'clock in which to plead.
81 Fred Botvidson, grand larceny in the
second degree, pleaded not guilty anc
his case was set for trial Tuesday, Sept
%. The defendant Is accused of steal
ing from Ann Winn pocketbook con-
tanning "a cents. s.ts
Bertha Babe, grand larceny in the sec
ond degree, was allowed until tomorrow
morning in which to enter a plea. She
is accused Of taking SAT and some wear
ing apparel from Sarah A. Towne, $780,
Ninth avenue S.
Guy Stevenson, indicted with Arthu,
Stevens for grand larceny in the seconc
degree, was given until tomorrow morn.
ing to plead. The two defendants are
charged with stealing $500 horse from
John G. Davidson.
+. Peter Becker, assault in the second de,
gree, charged with stabbing Malvins
Becker, his wife, in the back, pleaded no
guilty
Thomas Treadwell and Jerry Reardon
grand larceny in the second degree, OF
two indictments, pleaded not guilty IL
each instance, their cases were set fol
trial Wednesday, Sept. %.
Tom Carroll and John Carroll, indicted
| for grand larceny in the second degree
were arraigned and pleaded not guilty
The defendants are charged with stealing
| $50 from Clarence e. Richardson Thei
cases were set for trial Wednesday, Sept
| %.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
Fishing and Huntlnu.

The angler will find in Utah ample op-
portunities to indulge in his favorite sport.
The mountain streams are stocked with
gamy trout and the but little less gamy
black bass abounds in the water OF Utah
lake. In season, good duck hunting can
be had on Utah lake, the Jordan and
around the pools and lagoons of the Salt
Lake valley. On the mountain sides
grouse are plentiful, and larger game can
be found on the mountain ranges Of the
Uintah and Uncompahgre reservation.
To enable people to reach these favored
localities without unnecessary expenditure
OF time or money, the Union Pacific has
put in. effect very low rates and splendid
train service from the Missouri river Ac-
Communications provided for all classes Of
passengers.
Full information cheerfully furnished on
application to ]. o. Goodsell. T. p. A..
Omaha, Neb.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
HOW ABOUT RUSSELL
Capt. Hills Arrest Will Probably
Disturb the Long Absent
William.
The Former Due to Arrive To-mor.
row in Charge Of
10th.
captain chas. r. Hill is under arrest

Captain Chas. r. Hill is under arrest
but how about "Bilr' Russell?
Hill Is said to have been q power in the
Ames graft system. but many who know
him intimately are slow to believe that he
was capable of operating any graft game
requiring great finesse. They admit that
he might have figured in some Of the
coarser pieces of work known to the ini-
tiated as 'shake downs but are slow to
believ that he could organize and operate
any large or daring system Of corruption.
1t is in connection with course Of rea-
soning somewhat like this that those who
know Hill are asking about Russell. They
believ that Russell was more capable of
large operations than the captain of po-
lice and the fact hta the charities and cor
rections commissioner was one OF the first
emigres Is held to possess some signi-
ficance. Since hi departure for fishing
trip, Russell has not been heard from, al
tho it was recently reported that he was
in Spokane
Hills arrest. SO long after the excite
ment of the municipal expose has died
down, indicates that the authorities will
follow up the work of the grand jury to
the last man and even by this time Rus
sell is probably beyond the boundaries of
the United States.
AS soon as the requisition papers for
Hill were honored this morning at Madi-
son, the sheriff intended returning to Min
neapolis, while Deputy Sheriff 10th went
on to GAINESVILLE for his man.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
ST. PETERS sEMIcENTENNIAL
Interesting Event in History Of a
Mendoza Church.

4, The semi-centennial Of the dedication
OF st. Peters church at Mendoza, opposite
Fort Smelling, will be commemorafed with
special services at the church week from
next Tuesday. This was the first Catholic
church In Minnesota and the first church
building of architectural Importance erect
ed by any denomina ton. st. Peters, sub
stantially built of yellow sandstone, is per-
fectly preserved, and is filled each Sunday
by a large congregation. The structure is
situated upon high hill and overlooks the
. Minnesota and Mississippi valleys.
u The many clergymen invited to the
.semicentennial services will include, 1t is
hoped, Mgr. A. Ravoux Of st. Paul, who,
as missionary priest, built the old church
and preached the first sermon from its
pulpit.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
A RIGHT OF JUDGES
Case Involving vexIng Legal Point May
Be Carried Up.

Case Involving vexIng Legal Point May
Be Carried Up.
The supreme court will in all probability
be asked to pass upon the constitutional
ty of the law giving the district court
judges the right to examine and commit
to the insane hospitals persons alleged to
be mentally incompetent.
The question has been raised in the
case Of Henry O'Brien under Indictment
for an assault upon a young woman on
the Kenwood boulevard Judge Elliott
found the prisoner weak minded, but held
that the law was unconstitutional and
that he could not commit the defendant
to the asylum. O'Brien was therefore
released on a bond Now the matter
comes up on a motion for the discharge of
the bond Judge Pond heard the motion
but referred it to Judge Elliott. He ex-
pressed the opinion, however, that the de-
fendant should be committed and thus af-
ford test Of the law and it is thought
that this arrangement will be made.
Defendants counsel argues that the law
in invalid in that it fails to provide for
notice of examination to the defendant.
The county attorney maintains that
notice is not necessary as the prisoner is
under indictment and is, therefore, obliged
r., ha IN court Il e.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18

portant work in behalf of the orchestra.
He made critical study Of the principal
c'-c'~~.''ae Of the countries he visited and
secured many hundred dollars worth Of
IL. ,.., ;la..uard and. novelties.
Mr.. Ober-Hoffer attended the first wag-
ner cycle and other operas at Munich
and rejoiced in the splendid abilities Of the
former Minneapolis girl, Olive Fremstad,
whom he engaged for one Of the symphony
concerts this year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
GOODS FROM PAREE
Customs Officers Find Them on st.
Panl Dressmaker.

Miss aKtherine Herman Of 357 Wabasha
street, St. Paul, is named in telegram
from, New York as one Of the three dress
makers arriving last Wednesday on the
steamer Oceanic who were searched by
the customs inspectors. In Miss Kier-
mans clothing the inspectors found hid
den more than 500 worth Of lace and
trimming, as we'll as fur boa valued
at $50.
The dressmaker waived examination
when arraigned before Commissioned
Ridgeway, depositing $500 in cash as bail.
and started for ST. Paul.