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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-16
The RIVERS SPEED
Tests Made by Engineering Students
Of the University on the Mis-
sissippi's Current.
They Show Strong Under Current
Measurements Above Stone
=as Arch Bridge. s

The Mississippi river has a strong un-
dercurrent, according to recent tests made
by engineering students of the university.
The current is broadcast and deepest just
above the stone arch bridge. Meters
were set at intervals of twenty-five feet
across the river and the rate of the cur
rent was measured at the different depths.
The swiftest part of the channel above
the bridge is about the middle Of the
stream and at a depth Of about III feet
or half way between the surface and the
bottom. The. river there is about eigh-
teen feet deep with a layer Of ice three
feet thick, making the depth of flowing
water only fifteen feet The velocity is
1856 feet per second. Near the edges and
the bottom it is only one-half Of a foot
per second.
The rate of the current at this part OF
the river is thought to be slower than
at any other point near the twin cities
on account of its depth. Just below the
| Washington avenue bridge the current
attains. a velocity of nearly six feet pei
second. +~ -
Professor W. r. Hoag, who has hat
charge Of the experiments, will go tt
| Crookston tonight to make series O.
tests on the Red river for the state
geological department These tests ar,
made in midwinter as a matter of con
| venience in setting the meters and be
cause the current is not effected by
/ winds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-16
MANIAC RAN AMUCK
Crazed by Illness, Chas. Wander.
worker Terrorizes Patients at
the City Hospital,
He Throttles the Night Orderly. and
Is Overpowered After a
.. Fierce Struggle.

The urgent need of a city hospital ward
for insane or violent patients was strong
ly emphasized Saturday evening, when
Charles Vanderworker, an epileptic sub
feet, terrorized the patients and nearly
killed the night orderly.
Vanderworker was seized with an cpl
leptic fit in a room with twenty or thirty
other patients. He began to rave and
run blindly about the room, striking right
and left at patients, several of whom were
helpless The patients called for help,
whereupon Vanderworker began to scream
loudly, and then bedlam broke loose. At
the hospital. The first to reach Wander
worker was the night orderly. He tried to
calm Vanderworker, but the moment he
spoke to him the maniac sprang upon the
orderly and bore him to the floor. The
orderly is a strong man, but he was pow
erless in the iron embrace of the crazed
man. whose hands were now closed tight
tly on his victims throat. The orderly be-
gan a desperate fight for his life, but was
unable to shake off his assailant. The two
rolled over and over in their fierce strug
gle and consciousness was deserving the
orderly when other attendants managed tt
break Vanderworker's hold and place hin
in a straitjackct.
1T is an injustice to such patients ant
to others who may at any time suffe
from such violent outbreaks" said Cit!
Physician Henry S. Nelson, mot to hav
a special ward for epileptics and other
suffering from temporary mental troubles
I have repeatedly impressed upon 9>th
board of charities and corrections the ne
cessity Of fitting up separate quarters 10
such cases, but as yet they have bee
unable to grant my request :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-16
He THOUGHT IT ECZEMA
DR.. Bloomgren Shows He Acted in
Good Faith in Not Report
ing Smallpox.

DR.. Edward P. Bioomgren, who has an
office in the Syndicate block was ar
raigned in municipal court this morning
charged with prescribing for Miss Ellen
Dehlen, who was suffering from small
pox and failing to report the case to the
health department. He was found not
guilty, it being shown that he had acted
in good faith, believing the case to be
one of eczema.
DR.. p. M. Hall, health commissioner,
testified that he had found the young
woman in her room at 1912 Eighth ave-
nue. N, Feb. 4, and that she was then in
the final stages of the disease. DR.. w.
e. Leonard also testified that the case
was plainly smallpox.
DR.. Bloomgren said Miss Dehlen had
called at his office Jan. and that he
had found she had eczema on the lower
| limbs. He had treated her accordingly
He had treated her from time to time
| covering a period of three weeks. and
had found none of the symptoms OF small
pox. Miss Dehlen was employed at &
Bridge Square hotel and early in Jan
uary became i'll with skin eruption She
consulted DR.. Bloomgren and he pro-
nounced it eczema. She remained a
| the hotel nearly a week after taking ii
and then went to her home on Eighth
| avenue N. Several cases of smallpox
| broke out at the hotel shortly after she
| left and in tracing the infection, Inspec
| tor Harry Luxton found the young
| woman in her home. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-16
COLLEGE PRESIDENTS HERE
Came to Confer With Regard to the
Rhodes Scholarships.

A meeting of college presidents repre-
senting institutions of North Dakota,
South Dakota. Iowa and Minnesota, was
held this afternoon at the office of Presi-
dent Cyrus Northrop at the University Of
Minnesota. Dr. George B. Parkin of Tor
Onto representing the trustees of the
Rhodes estate, was present to confer with
the college men with regard to the method
of choosing the men to receive the Rhodes
scholarships at Oxford University. Among
those from whom acceptances were re-
ceived were PRESIDENT Merrifield Of the
University Of North Dakota, President
Carrot Droppers Of the University OF
South Dakota, President M. Walstrom OF
Gustavus Adolphus college, and several
Iowa college presidents. The University
of Wisconsin was not represented, as to-
day is the time chosen to hold memorial
services for the late president. Charles
Kendall Adams. hCancellor Andrews Of
Nebraska was unable to come owing to g
previous engagement and several Of the
Iowa presidents went to Chicago to the
conference on Friday for by mistake they
were invited to both conferences.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-16
A GREAT STREET SHOW
It Will Be Given Next \; 'sumne
Leading Elks and Others
Behind Enterprise.

Following the incorpora ton Friday Of
the Minneapolis Amusement and Industrial
association comes the announcement that
Minneapolis is to have a street fair and
carnival this summer bigger than that of
the Elks last June. Though leading F!lks
are back of the movement, that order has
no official interest in the event. The as
ISOLATION has already closed a contract
with George Jabour to put on his big
open air spectacle. H..
A large percentage: of the receipts are
to go to a fund for the erection of either
an auditorium or a music hall. A queen
Of the carnival will be, elected by popular
vote. Arena seats will be provided for
the several performances which will be in
progress in the open at the same time.
There will be only three shows under can
vas. One will be a worlds beauty show
In the oriental department will be a con-
gress of nations. Select vaudeville per-
formances will be given in the German
village. ,
Saturday prelin1inaries were perfected
by representatives of the association and
w. G. Nye, F. B. Chute, +. M. Joyce, c.
W. Chadbourne and Thomas Voegeli, Of
the public affairs committee of the Com
mercial club, and w. L. Harris, L. S
Donaldson, R. w. Munser and Theodore
L. Hays, representing the Retailers asso'
citation
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-16
MINNESOTA GETS CREAMERY
Consolidated Enterprise Will Stay
on MINI. Side of Iowa Line.

The long dispute between the
co operative creameries of Emmons.
Mimi, and Norman. Iowa. over site for
their consolidated plant, has been settled
in Minnesota's favor. The two cream
cries are about half a mile apart and serve
almost the same territory. 1t was agreed
some time ago to consolidate, but each
state wanted the site. The patrons have
voted unanimously to locate the new
building in Minnesota. 1t will be built
on an elevation near the old Emmons
creamery, and will be called the Union
creamery. 1t will have about 200 pat
rons and 1000 COWS will supply the milk
for it's use. The thing that weighed most
in locating the creamery was the price
paid for Minnesota butter in the New
York market, a full cent higher than the
New York price.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-16
~ !,fgza't- tfJ'- go, Pro-.
COURT WOULDN'T WAIT
Ordered Jurors Empaneled in County
Attorneys Absence.

Judge Harrison created "a mild sensa-
ton this morning by ordering jury
empaneled Notwithstanding the absence
of a representative from the county at
torneys office. The court had waited for
some little time with nothing doing and
finally said: "Mr. Sheriff, / wish you
would inform the county attorney that
we want him here Immediately. Proceed
with empaneling a jury 'Thereupon E.
F. Thompson, attorney for the defendant,
asked few preliminary questions and
two jurors were sworn before Assistant
County Attorney Jelley appeared.
The case was that Of the state against
Gustave Johnson, charged with commit
ting an assault in the5second degree on
Charles G.. Lind. It developed in the
testimony offered this morning that John
son had used an ugly knife to- wreak his
vengeance upon the complaining witness
who showed the scars of his experience
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-16
EAST HIGH VICTORY
Debate Of Saturday Evening Was
Won by the Team of the
East High School.
This Gives the Winning Team the
Leadership Of the City
High Schools.

Wallace G. Nye G. J. lockwood and A.
B. Choate formed the tribunal before
which the East and Central high school
debating teams discussed the question Of
the election of United States senators by
popular vote Saturday evening. Two
judges gave their ballots for the Fast
high, or the defense Of the question, Re
solved, That the United States senators
should be elected by direct vote of the
people, The other vote was cast for the
Central high trio.
The Central high was represented by
Clarence Harter, Walter Badger and Guy
Gardner; the East high was represented
by Stanley Houck, Laura G. Campbell and
Louis L. Schwartz.
The auditorium of the East high school
was we'll filled and rounds of applause
followed the telling points made by ach
debater. The manner of delivery and the
plans of debate as arranged by both sides
were excellent.
The affirmative held that the election
of United States senators by popular vote
| would stop the corruption and bribery now
common in state legislatures; that it would
do away with the possibility Of the cleo
ton of a minority representative, and with
disgraceful deadlocks.
| The speakers for the affirmative strove
| to show that the indirect system Of vot-
! ing had not proved to be what the found
ers of the government had expected of it
! The arguments for the defense tended
! to show that the old, tried system was
! good enough. A stable and conservative
| body of men was needed to counteract
| rash measures proposed by the house OF
| representatives and were the election left
| to the people instead of to the state legis-
latures this conservatism of the senate
| would be threatened. BY the proposed
system plurality election would be substi
| tuted for the majority rule. ..
The affirmative unexpectedly produced
large chart showing the deadlocks which
had occurred in state legislatures AND
! their duration. On the other side were
/ produced letters from men identified
! prominently with the leading parties II
T, Montana, Pennsylvania, North Caroline
Il, and New York. stating that the direc
vote system would in those states have
resulted practically as had the vote b.
legislatures s=
Professor E. E. McDermott, president o
the high school debating league, presided
The high school orchestra gave the music
Central high had already defeated tn
North high team and the East high team
had defeated the South high team. Tn
II interest in the Saturday night debate wa
therefore high. The attendance of man.
of the older people of the city shove,
that the new debating league had as grea
a hold upon the fathers and mothers a
it had upon the adherents of the variou
teams.J
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-16
BROKE A BLOOD VESSEL
Cause of the Death of Captain Rich
Formerly a Resident of
30 - ..-.r-.
Minneapolis.

F. D. Underwood, president of the Erie
road, has written a letter to DR.. w. P.
Spring of this city, in which he tells of
the death of Captain Rich, at one time
general manager and later chief engineer
of the 500 road and. at the time of his
death, engineering expert in the office of
the imperial director Of railways in China,
with headquarters at Shanghai Mr.. I'm
derwood explains that his information
comes from Consul John Goodnow, who
wrote him that Captain Rich died at noon,
Jan. 10, from the rupture of a blood YES
sci in the brain.
The captain remained in active service
until two weeks before his DEATH when
he became i'll and asked to be relieved
from duty. He was conscious until within
fifteen minutes of the end. A funeral was
held at Shanghai the day following his
death, and the remains were then sent
aboard the steamer Doric, Mrs. Rich ac-
companying them. The vessel is now
due at San Francisco. From there the
| body will be taken to Middleton, Conn.,, for
burial.
| The captain had many friends in Min
neapolis, this city having been his home
| for several years His father is buried at
Middleton and his mother makes that
| village her home.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-16
CLUBS BUSY WEEK
Commercial Club Officials Expect
1900 Strangers to Visit City
This Week and Next.
Invitations Are Out for the Celtic.
gether Dinner of the CONNER
cial Club Committeeman.

A busy week for Minneapolis is prom
ised by the public affairs committee Of
the Commercial club. At least 1000
strangers will be in the city this week
and early next week.
Tomorrow about $50 funeral directors
of the state will assemble at the univers-
ity for a three days meeting. Next will
come the state grand lodge Of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen, which with the
Degree of Honor, the auxiliary Of women,
will bring 1000 to town. Next week will
be held the annual meeting Of the Mime
sofa retail hardware dealers, bringing 300.
This morning the influx of country mer-
chants on the second excursion Of a fare
and fifth began. At noon sixteen had
registered. This excursion, which contin-
ues to March 8, will probably bring 500
merchants to town.
Get-together Dinner.
Secretary Wallace C. Nye of the public
affairs committee has issued invitations
| to the Commercial Club committeeman
| for the get-together dinner to be given
| by the committee at $3.50 p. M, Feb. q.
| The dinner will provide opportunity
for discussion of the work of the club.
Saturday a gentleman from Denver an
nounced to Mr.. Nye that after reading
1 the illustrated book Beautiful Mime
apolis,'' issued by the public affairs COM
mittee, he had decided to live in this
city, He will buy residence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-16
THE SECRET LIBRARY BOARD
Holds a Quiet Session and Elects a
New Secretary,

A special meeting of the library board
was held on Saturday. 1t was secret
session to consider matters that the board
declines to give the public any informa-
ton about. In the absence of T. B.
Walker president Of the board, Jacob
Stone presided. The resignation of Judge
Daniel Fish as secretary was read and
accepted. No reason was assigned for this
resignation and Judge Fish remains a
member of the board Miss L. M. Crafts
was elected secretary.
The delayed salary warrants had been
signed and paid previous to the board
meeting. The question of readjusting the
salaries at the central library to come
whiting $4,000 year, as was proposed by
resolution at the January board meet
ing, has not yet been acted upon and is
not likely to come up before the March
meeting Of the board.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-16
{; IN I r
GROCERY co.
23 Sixth Street 30,

We are wholesale grocers-Buy all our
goods direct-No middlemen's profits.
We will discount any prices you can get
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Best GRADUATED Sugar, 100 1bs..... 4so
Extra Fancy Cream Butter, BIB
Best Patent Flour, Sunlight, per
sack ................ l.9o
Fresh Rolled Oats, per ID .-...... .2c-3c
Maple Syrup, gallon ................. 6oc
Walter Bakers Cocoa, Id ............ $50
Walter Bakers Chocolate, Id ...... 2ec
Bottled Cider, SGT. bottles ........... 15c
Pure Buckwheat, warranted 25-lb.... Doc
Strictly Fresh Eggs, put up in
| and dozen boxes, doz ,.......... 1so
| Choice Storage Eggs, sweet as
nut, uOHSu l7o
Fancy Dried Apricots, 5 lbs ........ Soc
Dried Prunes, Z lbs ................ 500
Best Mocha and Jave, lbs $500
215 10 cans oUc
Good Blend Coffee, lbs .............s1.oo
Best sun-dried Japan, Basket Fired
Japan, English Breakfast Oolong
or Gunpowder Tea.
Three pounds -. ......... ST 90
One and one-half pounds ......... 500
| Finest Ceylon, Id .................. $50
We guarantee that you cannot buy the
same quality teas for less than double
the price at any retail store. Call for
sample.
All Of our goods are fresh and new and
warranted to give satisfaction or your
money back. Call and investigate.
Two or more articles delivered free until
further notice.
BOTH TELEPHONES.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-16
TO RECEIVE ROOSEVELT
The Commercial Club Will Use Its
Original Plans.

The plans of the public affairs commit
tee Of the Commercial club as laid out last
fall for the reception of President Roose-
welt will be revived. The announcement
that the president will soon visit Minneap-
oils is received with pleasure and he will
be greeted with even more elaborate hos
pitality than was intended. The invita-
ton of the Commercial club still stands
and the exact date Of the presidents ar
rival is awaited. When this is learned
arrangements of details will begin at once
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-16
CARD OF THANKS

Mr.. Fred Gunther and family desire to
express their heartfelt gratitude to their
many friends for their expressions Of
sympathy and the beautiful floral tributes
that were sent for our beloved wife and
mother.
Especial thanks are given to the I. o. O.
T., and D. of r. Lodges for their whole
hearted services in assisting in the ser
vices
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-16
CITY NEWS
WEATHER NOW AND THEN
Minimum Temperature To-day "a
Degrees Below; Year Ago II
Degrees.

kahl Bound Over.-Robert Kahl, ar
rested several days ago by Detective HELM
In the Everett school, Sixth avenue NE
and University, was arraigned in court
s this morning on a charge of burglary in
the third degree. lie was held to the
grand jury under $3.50 bail.
Treat Promised.-The lecture which
will be given this evening at the Portland
Avenue Church Of Christ by Professor
Willett of Chicago university will be q
rare treat The subject Legend and
Life is taken from the legend OF Tam
hauser. with applications to modern life
DR., Willett is a man of great culture and
q speaker of much ability. He is one OF
the most popular of the university extern
sion lecturers of Chicago university in
which institution he Is Professor. Of Sem
itic language and literature.
Enaineers' Club Banquet.-The Engi-
neers' club of Minneapolis will give its
annual dinner this evening at $3.50 at the
Commercial club. The program of toasts
is as follows: Brains" Mayor J. C.
Haynes; Greetings" A. w. Munster
president Civil Engineers society, ST
Paul; "Old War Horses George w. Sub
lette; 1.-The College of Engineering, Pro
fessor Fred s. Jones; EARLY Days An
drew Rinker; present and Prospective
Good Roads, George w. Cooley. w. III
EuStiS will be the tOaStlnaStei.
"Dorg Club" Banquet.-The alumni or
ganization of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity
known as the Northwestern Dorg club
will hold it's annual banquet the evening
of Wednesday, Feb. IS, at the polls
Commercial clubs rooms The club Is
composed of Betas residing in Minnesota
and the annual banquet is held alternately
In Minneapolis and ST. Paul and Is {
Joint meeting of the alumni and the active
chapter The banquets are always largely
attended and the one for this year prom
Uses to be one of the best as yet held.
Mayor Haynes Laid Up-Mayor J.
Haynes has joined the great army OF girl
victims While not confined to his bed
he felt so miserable to-day that he wa
unable to come to the city hall. He re
manned at home all day and dispatche
whatever official business demanded i'm
mediate attention over the telephone. A
the request of Alderman Gerber, Privat
Secretary Frank Mcdonald called on tn
mayor this afternoon and discussed tn
advisability Of another session of tn
council coal commission, appointed at tn
mayors request.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-16
COHEN CASE WITNESSES
They Come Too Eary-A Continuance
Is Probable.

Several women who have been con-
spicuous in the trial of Joseph Cohen and
other members of the municipal corrup-
ton crowd, appeared in Judge Harrisons
courtroom this morning and their pres
ence caused some guessing among the
spectators. 1t was found, however, that
a mistake. had been made in the sub
poenas served upon them and they were
ordered to be back again day after to-
morrow. the day set for the Cohen trial.
The prosecution of Cohen will in all prob
ability not be taken up at this time but
the cases will lbe continued over the term.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-16
THE WEST HOTEL GRILL
The New Room Will Be in Opera.
ton This Week.

The new grill room at the West hotel
will be opened for business tomorrow
or Wednesday, and hereafter the hotel
will be run on both the European and
American plans. The furnishing of the
grill room has been completed and all
arrangements finished. The new room is
handsomely fitted up.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-16
GREAT R. A. RECEPTION
Twin City Chapters VIII Give Receptio,
for Governor and Legislators

In St. Paul, March 3.
The st. Paul and Minneap polls councils
of the Royal Arcanum are busy prepar-
ing for the reception which they will
give in honor of the governor and the
members of the senate and house Of rep
resentatives at Elks'; hall, ST. Paul. Tues
day evening, March 8. This is to be the
function of the year in Royal Arcanun1
circles. The arrangements are in the
hands of Grand Vice Regent Craig, and
he has appointed committees to care for
every feat ure. The reception commit
tee is headed by Elijah Baker, a Mime
sofa member Of the supreme council and
is composed of all the grand council mem :
bers and members of the order prom
inent in local and state affairs. The
Minneapolis councils will leave the Nicol-
let house at 1880 in six or eight chartered
cars and will take over the men who are
making Royal Arcanum history in Min
neapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-16
SAY SERVICE is INVALID
McCIure's Magazine Makes First Move In
Case Begun by r. n. Boardman.

Case Begun by r. r. Roardman.
McClure's Magazine, through it's local
attorney Rome G. Brown, has taken the
first step in its defense in the suit brought
by County Attorney F. H. Boardman fol-
$4,000 damages. Mr.. Brown has filed pa
pers in the United States court in which
motion is made to set aside service OF
the summons made in the action upor
Frederick C. Little of Chicago, an adver-
Using agent for Mcclure. 1t is alleged
that Mr.. Little is merely an employe on {
weekly salary, is subject to discharge a
any moment, and is therefore not maj
upon whom service could be had. Aft
davits by Mr.. Little, Curtiss P. Bradley
secretary of the company, and S. S. Nc