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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
APPEAL TO THEI.C.C. lCOURT IS LENIEN1|!
Stool Pigeons Victims Given Re
formatory Sentences One Re
leased on Probation. q
Charles Norman, a Burglar, Is Given
Five Years George Martin,
Two Years.

Two of the victims of "Stool Pigeon''
Gullicksons operations came up for sem
tence before Judge Elliott this morning.
The court, in view Of the circumstances
surrounding the cases. was decidedly lem
7 lent. Frank Webster, convicted of burg
larry in the third degrees, committed in a
Third street saloon, was sentenced to the
reformatory, but execution was stayed one
year, and the youth was dismissed on pro-
baton for that time. Joseph Norris, who
was implicated in the same deal and who
pleaded guilty, was also given a reforma-
tory sentence, and the commitment was
stayed until the court had further time
in which to look up the boys record. Nor
ris has been convicted of like offense be-
fore
Charles Norman, who had pleaded gull
ty to burglary in the third degree, made
a plea for -leniency, asking that his "poor
old mother" be made happy by seeing her
son escape with a light sentence. Judge
Elliott said that as the defendant had
served one term in saltwater for rob-
berry and was again self admitted vio-
lator of the law, there was nothing left
for the court to do but send him back to
the penitentiary. sentence Of five years
was given. ~ IT.. s.
George Martin, guilty Of the burglary in
a carpenters shop at 1900 Clinton avenue,
was sentenced to two years in the states
prison. w." . t7I
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
WEATHER NOW AND THEN
Minimum Temperature To-day A
Degrees; a Year Ago 80 Degrees.

Will Address clerks.-Miss Emma Lam.
phere OF Chicago. an orga nizer of the Ma
tional Retail Clerks union, is in the city
and will speak before a joint meeting o1
the Minneapolis union in Morgan post hal
Monday evening.
Left the "Works'' In style.-Henry
Mosely, the colored gambler, who gained
the reputation of being the best dressed
man who ever entered the Minneapolis
workhouse, left that institution yesterday
and maintained his reputation by leaving
in better style than any other prisoner
has done. Three colored friends called fol-
him with an automobile, and he left the
place in great style.
Woodrow Wilson Ticket sale-In re-
sponse to numerous inquiries, the man
agement desires to state that the sale of
seats for President Woodrow Wilson'S
lecture will open next Wednesday morn
Ing at the Metropolitan Music Store.
President Wilson gives his lecture on
Saturday evening. April 25, at Plymouth
church. The subject will be What it
Means to be an American" The indi-
cations are that the distinguished his
torian will be greeted by one of the lar
gest lecture audiences of the season.
EIshty.fourth Anniversary, /. o. o. F.
On April Is the Odd Fellows will observe
the anniversary of their order with fitting
ceremonies at Wesley M. f. church, at 3
o'clock p. m. Rev. Richard Brown of
Fremont Avenue Congregational church
will conduct the services, and Rev. J. s.
Montgomery, d. D., will deliver the ami
versary address. The members will meet
at 2:30 at one of the down town halls and
march to the church. The Patriarchs
Militant of this city and st. Paul will act
as escort. The Masonic quartet will fur
nish part Of the program.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
SAVES LARGE AMOUNT
Plan of Making One Exhibit Do for
Two Expositions Adopted by
the Legislature. r. .. Il.

w. G. Nye, secretary Of the Commercial
Club public affairs committee, has reason
for the satisfaction which he feels at this
time over the passage Friday, by the
legislature. of the measure directing the
transfer Of the Minnesota exhibit at the
close of the st. Louis fair to Portland,
Oregon, for purposes of exhibition at the
Lewis and Clarke centennial of 1905: ~ :
The commissioner from the Portland
fair, DR.. Henry w. Coe, had no difficulty
in interesting Mr.. Nye in the project, for
it at once, appeared to Mr.. Nye that by
the preservation of the states exhibit at
St. Louis intact, from $4,000 to $4,000
would be saved. It would require that
amount to gather together an exhibit for
Portland, whereas only few thousand
dollars will be necessary for the next leg
islature to appropriate to replace perish
able EXHIBITS and for their maintenance at
Portland. -
Owen G. Wyman, of Wyman, Partridge
& Co.; e. w. Decker, vice president of
the Northwestern National bank; George
p. Flannerys and other leading Mime
apolis people co-operated with Mr.. Nye
in furthering the propect, while Senators
Wilson and Calhoun, and Representatives
Gillette and Armstrong of Hennepin
county were among the strongest advo-
Gates of the measure In the legislature.
+ The commissioner, DR.. Coe and Mr..
wye were pICSclI WHcil llIC llldLlCl CcluS
up yesterday. DR.. tCoe in his brief adj
dresses pointed out that while Mime
sofa had reason to feel proud of the
splendid exhibit she was making at st.
Louis she was making the exhibit largely
from patriotic motives, overlooking In a
generous way the fact that ST. Louis is
an active competitor in the southern ter
rtory of the trade Of the twin cities,
while the Portland exhibit would be in
territory tributary to Minnesota manu-
facturers and jobbers. He spoke of a
shipment OF Minneapolis flour made last
week by. one firm to the orient, amounting
to $175, ,00O, a trade which Portland had
helped to work up, and said that the
coast exporting cities would have much
to do in solving the very difficulties in
which the Minneapolis mills to-day are
involved, in increasing the oriental mar
ket where 6OO,0OO,0OO people we're now
being educated to eat wheat products in
place of rice, One hundred thousand
leading orientals are expected to be pres
ent at the Portland fair.
! Mr.. Nye presented a resolution, favor
ing the PLAN adopted by unanimous vote
by the Commercial Club public affairs
committee. The prompt action of the
legislature was gratifying both to Mr..
Nye and DR.. Coe. ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
LAUNDRY PRICES0.K.
Rates in Minneapolis Satisfactory to
Laundrymen-It's Different
~' in St. Paul.
A Higher Standard of Intelligence
Has Kept Minneapolis Men.
From Cutting.

Laundry prices are to be "equalized'' in
st. Paul. After May l that town will find
cleanliness more coy than ever A com
blne.' a trust, merger or a gentle
mems agreement is projected by which
clean collars down the river will cost 10
to 20 per cent more. - --
But Minneapolis need fear no organized
assault upon it's purity. Prices here are
satisfactory, says a prominent laundry
man. The local laundries "are agreed
that it is unwise to do business at a
loss
Besides as guileless girl admitted
at another laundry, we've raised our
prices twice within year. and the last
raise was only made in February. Yes,
I'm pretty certain that the raise won't
be. raised again next month.
80, don't know why the tariff went
UP last time. 1 believe, tho. l heard
something about soap-yes, soap was
going to cost more; that was it,
They arena going to raise prices in ST.
Paul." said S. H. fowler of the Henne-
pin Steam Loundry.~ They are going to
restore prices. The business has been
demoralizeds in Ramsey county. Some
concerns have thought they could do
work cheaper than the Others OF course
they couldn't. Now they're all going
back to paying basis.
Here we have always understood that
low prices are not profitable. We're very
friendly with each other. and when a
new man comes in and thinks he can do
the work cheaper, we argue with him in
an amicable spirit and convince him that
he would really lose money. OF course,
there is no trust here, no combine or
anything like that. It's simply higher
standard Of intelligence
Even the Chinese laundrymen-the-fe few
we have-have been convinced that our
methods are correct. A Chinanan never
quotes any rates. He just hands you
bill you can't: read and says Folly cent
You pay 40 cents and save yourself from
worrying about an overcharge.''
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
RAILROAD NOTES.

The Illinois Union Railway Traction company
with capital Of $500,00O has filed articles OF
incorporation in illinois,. Its principal Office will
be at Monmouth. The company will build elec.
trio roads north from Monmouth to Aledo Rock
Island and Muscatine, and from Monmouth south
to Roseville. Macomb, Hamilton and Keokuk,
and also line thru Henderson county to the
Mississippi river and from the north line q
branch to Galesbury.
s The Puget Sound Express of the Great North
ern will make shorter running time as an
nounced by cutting out local work as far as
Morris. Much time has been lost caring for To-
cal , traffic between breckenridge and Larmore.
added 1900 to the population Of Wisconsin last
year. in the territory tributary. to the Twin
Cities
An agent to have charge of the ST Paul sum-
mer excursion business of roads which are mem
bers OF the Western Passenger association will
be appointed by the local branch Of the organ
iZation.
While 10 definite action was taken at Thurs.
days Chicago meeting Of officials Of western
that 1t would grant 3 cents hundred pounds
for carriage in iieu of switching charges, 1t is
almost certain that most of the other roads will
meet the concession.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
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VAN SAINT TO PRESIDE
A Big Meeting Planned for Devlln and
FInerty Next Tuesday
Evennq.

Loyal Irishmen of Minneapolis are plan
ming a rousing reception next Tuesday
evening for Colon11 l'inerty, Of Chicago
and Joseph Devlin, tie Irish member of
parliament. Mr.. Detlin is president Of
the United Irish Leslsue of Ireland, and
has been an earnest End effective worker
in the movement to- secure the land in
Ireland for the use of all the people. Both
he and Colonel Finerty are eloquent
speakers and able thinkers, and their
work among the sons of Erin in this
country has had good results. AS an in
dicatfon Of the Importance attached to
the meeting Governor Van SAINT has con-
.sented to preside and many of the most
prominent citizens Of Minneapolis and
of the state have agreed to be present.
It was a matter. of regret to those
making the arrangements for this meet
ing that no larger auditorium than Har-
monia hall could be found. AS a mat
ter of fact, they believe that the interests
and importance of this occasion would
attract an audience which would fill a
far larger seating capacity The meet
fng will be open to the public and no ad-
mission fee will be charged
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
THE CHANCE ELEMENT
1t Makes Advertisements OF Guessing Con
tests UnmallabIe-Letter to
Postmaster Hale. -'~

Advertisements of guessing contests are
unavailable, If the contents contains an
element Of chance. This general principle
was repeated in a letter Of instruction
received to-day from Washington by Post
master w. D. Hale. He had inquired
about a scheme according to which prize
would be awarded to the person guessing
the average number. Of pupils. in daily
attendance this year at the Minneapolis
public schools. w. ~ T. &5-5S ,>
If the selection of the winner depended
wholly upon his relative accuracy, intelli-
gence, taste or judgment, the plan could
be freely published thru the nails But
"it is stated" the postmaster explains
that, should more than one person guess
the correct number the first guess re
ceived will! get the prize" This provision
is highly Objectionable, and renders the
scheme in effect a lottery, the time OF
receipt of guess being mere matter
of change so far as the sender is con-
cerned, for the reason that it depends
upon circumstances over which he has nc
CONTROL f. *y%-t ~.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
CAPTAIN SIGSBEE
Arrangements for His Lecture and
His Reception Next Week.

Arrangements are practically completed
for the reception Of Captain Charles D.
Sigsbee, U. S. N, who comes here by
invitation of Rawlins Post, G. A. r., and
the citizens staff of the posta to deliver a
lecture at Wesley Methodist church next
Wednesday night. Captain Sigsbee, as
most people will recall, is the officer who
was in command Of the Maine the night
she. was blown up in the harbor of Ha :
vana. Feb 15, 1898. He comes, however.
not to talk about the Maine-a subject
which he never discusses in public and
which which ne IS ayerse to mention under any
clrcumstances-his topic is "Sea Storms
and Land Storms. It will be illustrated
by slides and will no doubt be very in
teresttng as well as Instructive address.
Captain Sigsbee is an authority on this
subject, having given much time to sci
entific study along this line. He is now
chief intelligence officer of the navy de-
partment, engaged in collecting from all
sources, and compiling information of
special value to the navy in event of war.
He is also one of the five members of the
naval board of construction which de-
signs or approves designs for new war
vessels.
Z Captain Sigsbee is now No. on the list
Of captains of the navy; his promotion to
the rank Of rear admiral is due in
August. On May 1 he is to take COM
mand of the navy yard and naval station
at League Island, Philadelphia.
Captain Sigsbee will arrive next Tues
day morning and arrangements are being
made to give him the reception to which
SO distinguished an officer is entitled He
will be lodged at the Minneapolis club and
taken to the Commercial Club to lunch
Tuesday at 1 o'clock. Prior to the
lunch members of the club and others will
have an opportunity to meet him. Tues
day night he will be the guest of Rawlins'
Post and the citizens staff of the post at
the post hall. The officers at Fort SHELL
ing will be invited to meet Captain
Sigsbee at that time. w ednesday it Is the
intention to show him the city from an
automobile. The lecture will be delivered
that evening at 5.
It is expected that a trip will be made
to Fort Smelling Thursday and Thursday
evening the captain will be the guest Of
honor at dinner at the Minneapolis
: Club. The people of Minneapolis are
glad to have an opportunity to show their
regard for this gallant officer. Tickets
for the lecture may be had at the Metro
politan Music Store and Schlener's.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
MINNEsoTA's WATER
Professor Hall Of the University Making
investigation for Geological


Investigation for Geological
Survey.
Among the states in which hydrologic
work has recently been begun by the
United States geological survey is Min
nesota. The water resources Of this state
and especially the artesian and other un-
derground supplies. have been under in
vestigation for some time by Professor
&C: w. Hall of the University of Mime
sofa, Minneapolis. whose services have
been procured by the government for
the same line of work. Professor Hall
is now engaged in preparing a report
which, when completed, will be published
by the geological survey and distributed
free to those interested. The report will
describe the water resources of the state.
including lakes, streams. springs shallow
and deep wells, artesian wells, etc. The
report will lalso consider the chemical and
sanitary properties of the water, its pres
ent and prospective uses, the amount and
stability of the flow. and the future pros
poets. both In developed and in untried
areas The reports will further be accom-
panied by brief description Of the geol
!ogy of the state so far as it affects arte-
sian supplies, and will be Illustrated bv
"a number OF maps and figures.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
HOTEL PEOPLE SCARED
Henry kipp, = Victim of MeIanchoia
-.. Causes Commotlon at
- the Windsor,

Because Henry Kipp, a young man
whose home is at Jordan. Minn.. acted
strangely and refused to answer questions
addressed to him this morning, the cham
bermaids, cooks, mattresses, bell boys,
clerks and guests at the Windsor hotel
were thrown into paroxysrns Of fear Some
sought refuge behind locked doors. some
clrawled under beds. some fled into the
street, while one, with some presence of
of mind left. ran for the nearest police
man.
When Patrolman Malone arrived he
found everything in great commotion.
After looking around the room to see
what he was wanted for, Malone saw the
head of the clerk rise slowly from behind
the counter. The officer was asked to
remove Kipp, who, he said. was crazy and
likely to murder every one in the hotel.
The officer sent Kipp to the city hospital.
where he was found to be suffering from
melancholia, He was later sent to the
jail until the authorities at Jordan could
be communicated with. - ~.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
VARSITY FUNDS LOW
Salaries for April Still Coming to Pro.
.-., fessors and Other At ..
$sehae

The funds in :, the university treasury
have run so low that Accountant Sprague
has been unable as yet to make out this
months pay roll, as a result of which
members of the faculties and other en-
ployes of the institution have gone with
out their April salaries up to date. Ordi-
narily the salaries are paid the first of
the month. Mr.. 'Sprague says it will be
several days before: he will have enough
money on hand to pay salaries. In the
meantime the janitors and laborers are
having hard shedding. r:
* * - = =. Z -. Fees to Be Reduced.
A special committee on students fees
appointed some time ago by the univer-
sity board of regents, has recommended a
general reduction Of the former scale As
follows: For students in the department
of mines and engineering, $50 year, or
SIS per semester. For non-residents the
fees will be double those Of residents
For students in the academic department,
$40 a ye9r, or SO a semester.
The increases originally recommended
were regarded as too exorbitant. In
SOME cases the fees were increased more
than 600 per cent. It was shown that the
imposition of such heavy fees would keep
a. majority of the students of the min
ing and engineering departments away
from school next year.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
PRO.CATHEDRAL PLANS
Various Branches of the Work As.
-. signed to Committees.

The general committee Of Immaculate
Conception church held a meeting last
night to discuss further plans for the
building of a pro- o-cathedral at Ninth street
and Mary place. Present were Archbishop
John Ireland and the former pastor of
the parish, now Bishop McGorck Of. Du-
luth. subcommittee were appointed as
follows: ~+1
Executive-Chairman, Archbishop Ireland; vice
e. Cootey. - -'-'.
Finance. J. Regan, p. J. Kennedy, ]. M.
Regan,- J. S. Ryan, J.. W. Vanderhoof, II. J.
ordan, P: l.. Clarity, Thomas E. Cootey, Thomas
J; Heating. Rev. Thomas Cullan and ]. f.
Shaughnessy. ,- .-~~. "a +. :
Plans-F. E. Murphy, w. P. Devereu1, Thomas
Real Estate-E. J. Downs, F.. A. Prendergast,
Thomas E. Cootey and z. J: Kennedy. - .
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
FOR NAVAL 1AsPIRANTs
"Exams" for Candidates VIII Be Held
In Large Cities Next
=. -. .-.5 Tuesday,, = "as .---. :t"s

Examinations Of candidates for adnis-
sion to- Annapolis will be held on April
q III all the large cities. These will en-
brace only the young men named by the
senators and representatives. This Is
the general examination and is conducted
under the supervision of the national
civil service commission. A second ex-
animation will be held at Washington
only, on the second Tuesday in May. A
third examination will be held at Ann
apolis, Md, only, on the third Tuesday
in June, under the supervision Of the off
GERS Of the naval academy. Candidates
are examined mentally only at the first
two examlnations mentioned. All quail
flying mentally will be notified to appear
at Annapolis for the physical examina-
ton. Candidates to travel at their own
expense. The department advises them
to be looked over by a, physician for
physical defects before taking the other
examinations.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
!. Officially Announced.

The Northern Pacifics official. an
nouncement of changes already predicted
follows: -..E =, - r g. ~ go
M. C. Kimberly is made assistant gen
eral manager. F. W.. Gilbert, assistant
general superintendent in charge of the
middle district, becomes general superin-
tendent Newman Kline becomes assist
ant general superintendent in charge of
the eastern district. E. J. Pearson, who
was in charge of the eastern district, will
go to Livingston, Mont, to assume charge
of the middle district in place of Mr.. Gill
bert. w. c. Albee has been made super
intendent Of the Pacific division, with
headquarters at Tacoma, and B. E. Pal
mer becomes superintendent of the Rocky
mountain division in place of C. Russell
resigned. I. B. Richards becomes super
intendent of car service. ~.>.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
NEW PATENTS

Washington, April 1S.-(SpeciaE) The
following patents We're issued this week
to Minnesota and Dakota inventors. as
reported by Williamson & Merchant,
patent attorneys, 925935 Guaranty build
ing; Minneapolis, Mimi: J. NJ. Birtes,
Cass Lake, Mimi. .stirrup; D. G. Bonderson,
Lafayette, Mimi. whip-rack; G.. A. Good
son, Minnea polls. Mimi. electric igniter
for engines; G. r. Huntington and IA.
Foque, Minneapolis, Mimi, rail-loader; G.
w. Whittier. Fedora, S. D., vent controlling
machine; H. A Turner, Minneapolis
'Minn., freight car. Es.ezs-.s -.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
a CLASS OF NURSES
Three Young Women VIII Be Graduated
From Northwestern Hospital Train
. Inn Crho

A class Of three nurses will be gradu-
ated from the nurses training school OF
the Northwestern hospital Thursday aft
ernoon at o'clock The exercises will be
held at the hospital, 1927 Chicago avenue,
and the house will be open to guests from
o'clock, The usual program will be Civ
en- and Will include an address by the
president, Mrs. T. B. Walker; an address
by DR.. J. E. Moore; presentation of the
diplomas, Mrs. Walker; presentation ol
badges. Mrs. O. G. Wyman; presenta tion
of bouquets, Mrs. S. P. Bowman, and a
prayer by Rev. l.. N. Hallock. A recep-
tion will follow and the directors will as
sist the graduates to receive the guests
Later the directors will give supper te
the graduates and their friends. This
members of the class are Mary p: Fred
erick. Minnie A.sfLindeH and Claire Il
Nelson.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
Coming to the Great Northern.
Special to The Journal.

Iowa Falls, Iowa, April 1S--Master Me-
chanic A. r. Breckenridge of the Des
Moines, Iowa Falls & Northern, has ten
dered his resignation and will accept a
position with the Great Northern at ST.
Paul. Mr.. Breckenridge came to the Des
Moines Short Line from the Illinois Cen
trail, being in the employ of that company
at Waterloo. Mr.. breckenridge success
or will be Thomas Mcdonald, who has
held a Similar position with the Chicago.
Iowa & Dakota road at Eldora for several
years. = Mr.. Mcdonald was formerly in
the employ of the Chicago & North West
ern and lived at Eagle Grove.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
DROWNED IN A TROUGH
Mrs: Magnusen Thought to Have
Been Pushed In by Horses.

Red Wing, Mimi, April 1S.-Mrs. Sara
MagnuSen, sister of John W. Peterson
of Vasa, this county: was drowned by
falling into a large watering trough at
Mr.. Petersons home. She was 50 years
old. 1t is thought she was pushed into
te through by horses, in which she took
much interest =.....-.-s.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
License Not Revoked.

Insurance Commissioner Dearth has not
been ordered to revoke the Minnesota
license of the North Western Fire and
Marine Insurance, company of Grand
Forks, N, D., as recently reported An
alternative writ of mandamus directing
the commissioner to revoke or show cause
was made by Judge Cray, but as It
transpired that the company had paid the
Donahue judgment the mandamus was
never made effective and the action was
dropped. The company considered that
it was justified in delaying payment on the
donahue claim. =; - gI ;
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
QUEST FOR JURORS
Outlook Is Not Good for April Court
~. Tern1. - -

What has every evidence of being the
beginning Of long and hard-fought cam
paign for jurors has been begun. The
first special venire of the April term has
been issued, and the sheriffs office force
is busy serving papers. Notices to the
venire of 100 to report April 27, the. date
set for the Ames trial, are also being
served. ,..-.- .,.-..-
The April term of court is always hard
one in which to get and keep jurors, but
this term, starts out as tho it might be
a record breaker: At this time Of year
business men in every line are rushed and
the judge in charge of the jury calendar
is always kept busy with applications for
EXCUSES. -. - -. : =