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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-30
MAY RETIRE
ALL OFFICERS
Nj. Il. A. ANXIOUS TO, ELIMINATE
ALL FURTIIEI, TROUBLE.
Some Fear Exists That Present Diff
ferences Might Disrupt the Associ-
alton if Allowed to Spread-Some
of the Names Suggested for the
Presidency.

(Earlier proceedings Of the M. E. A..
will be found on page Five.)
The important developments of the
day with the Minnesota Educational
association. in session in ST. Paul, are
evidences OF " determination on the
part Of the association to retire; all
the present officers in the interests
Of peace and unity. The fear that
differences between the officers and
their supporters might disrupt the
association is probably unWarranted,
but such fear has existed
The strained relations Of the execu-
tive committee were relaxed by the
resignation last night of the corre-
spending secretary, j. G. Bryant. This
clears the way for an easy solution
of all the troubles. The amendment
indorsed by the executive committee
to abolish the secretary'SR office will
not be pressed either by the mover
or the committee, and the special
committee, appointed to consider the
plan, will report against 1t. The plan
of abolishing the office was devised as
the only feasible way of removing Mr..
Bryant When he refused to resign, as
urged to previous to the convention.
1t is not certain whether the cleo
ton of a corresponding secretary to
fill Mr.. Bryant's place comes within
the province of the executive commit
tee or Of the convention, as the term
is for five years, of which two are un-
expired. Altho the office duties are
arduous 1T is desirable post, and
there is no lack of :aspirants. 1T is
being strongly urged that Minneapolis
should provide the man for this office
G. A. Franklin Suggested.
Pressure is being brought to bear
upon the nominating committee to
name an entirely new set Of officers
and especially a president entirely
free from any, connection with the
present troubles. The. man talked
of chiefly to-day is George A. Frank
lin of Faribault, and there is a fair
prospect that he will be named. This
can be accomplished only with the
consent and cooperation of President
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-30
NEUROLOGICAL

s KATE L. BOWDISH, formerly teacher
In the Minneapolis public schools, after
ward a teacher at Fed Wing. died of con-
sumption at Anoka last Monday She had
been in failing health for nearly five years.
Her father was Rev. Merwin Bowdish, a
Methodist minister, who was we'll known
in the state. Miss Bowdish had many
friends thruout the state who will mourn
her loss.
=. CHARLES w. NELSON died of tuber-
culosis at his home, 1916 Humboldt avenue
n, on Monday, Dec. %, aged 23
years. Funeral from Bethlehem Lutheran
church, Fourteenth and Lyndale avenues
n, Jan. l, at 1880 p. m.
DONALD THERON STRAND, aged IA
months. son of Martin and Kinda Strand
died Tuesday morning. Funeral from the
house. 1900 East Twenty y-siXth street,
Thursday, Dec. 81, at p. m.
3. JORk died Sunday. Funeral to-
morrow from the residence. 1928 First
avenue S, at p. m, and from st. Ans
garius' church at 2:30 p. m. Interment
at Layman's cemetery.
=, J. E. NICHOLSON, aged 81, died at noon
to-day from heart trouble, at his resi-
dence, I'll First avenue s.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-30
CRIPPLES THE GAME LAW
DECISION BY JUDGE HOLT WILL.
SERIOUSLY HAMPER EFFORTS
OF, STATE GAME WARDEN.

Judge Holt's decision in police court
yesterday in the Donnehue game case
will tend to make the game law g.
dead letter. The substance Of the de-
cision was that game has no market
value and cold-storage warehouse
cannot be prosecuted if it refuses to
deliver a deer after it is placed there
by the owner, and further, that a
man cannot be convicted Of larceny
for stealing a deer, because it has no
value. 81. .va
Donnehue was arrested for having
cOntraband deer in his possession.
The license for hunting had been
taken out in a northern county and
the deer shipped to Hennepin coun-
ty. The shipment was against the
law, as game can only be shipped to
the person holding the license and
into the county which granted the
license.
The shipment had been made by a
friend Of Donnehue. The deer was
seized and placed in a warehouse.
Later it was released and Donnehue
called for the deer on his friends or
der. According to the testimony. the
game warden took charge of it again
after he had once released it.. An at
tempt was made to convict Dome
session, but Judge Holt dismissed the
case on the ground that Donnehue did
not have the game in his possession
Illegally holding that the original
owner can order his game out Of a
warehouse. The game commission
wanted to have him rearrested on a
larceny charge, but saw that it would
be futile, since the courts decision
rendered game valueless.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-30

McIntire and his friends, as the
dominant element in the committee is
the nucleus of the committee ap-
pointed by President McIntlre, &C
cording to the custom of the associa-
ton.
Lafayette Bliss name is also being
mentioned freely, as it has been for
two years, but it is felt that he
would accept only a practically
unanimous election, he may not be
available. 1fa.- 81.
Storm in This Direction.
1t is also quite within the power
of the nominating committee to 'nom:-
nate E. r. Carroll, who is the repre-
sentative of the executive in the posi-
tion it has taken in the secretaryship
trouble, but every effort will be made
to dissuade the committee from such
action, which in the opinion of veteran
members would precipitate a sharp
and sudden storm. The opposition to
Mr.. Carroll is wholly impersonal, as he
Is a popular man, but the association
forget it.
This does not mean dissatisfaction
with the stand taken by the commit
tee, for it seems to have the sympathy
Of the association, but the feeling is
that all personal vindication must be
given up in the interests Of harmony
and good feeling. ,.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-30
BUILDING MATERIAL DEPOT
To Be 6ulIt by New Landers- Morrison
Christensen Co.

To Be 6uIIt by New Landers- Morrison.
Christensen Co.
A big warehouse for storing brick, lime,
cement and other building materials is
to be built On trackage at Twenty ninth
street and Dupont avenue s by the newly
incorporated <Landers- Morrison -Christen-
som com This comp pany@ has been
formed by combining three prominent
building material. firms-J. c. Landers &,
Co., S. D. Morrison & Co. and NJ Christen-
son.
The new organization is in no sense an
attempt to control the local material mar
ket, as it includes less than half the firms
ins that. line, but it is formed to make
greater economy of operation possible.
With this in view. the Landers yard at
Plymouth and First street N will be main
tatned, While the Morrison yard at Fiji
teenth avenue N and Washington Will be
abandoned. The Christensen yard at
Ninth avenue S and Washington will be
continued and thus, with the new ware
house, a supply depot Will be maintained
convenient to each Of the important sec
tions of the city This will permit good
saving of both time and expense in dray-
age.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-30
NEW YEARS AT Y. M. G. A.
Elaborate Plans Being Made for Full Da,

Great preparations are being made for
the New Years Day celebration at the
Young, Men, s, Christian associa ton. Some
thing Of Interest will be going on from
10 a. M. until late in the evening. Music
viii be furnished by the famous German
band. The program for the day follows:
10 o'clock to 1:90 Building open for inspec-
ton. hand ball tournament and basket ball.
2 to g. Luncheon served: Professor Lafayette
Mason in musical Specialties. - ..
2:15 to 8: Sparring exhibition; series of char
8 to $3.50: Scottish highland fling to bagp1pe
music; comedy act by Barrel StaVe club.
$3.50 to 4: Strong man in barrel lifting feat
and other acts concert by Hayseed quartet ac-
companied by Happy Hooligan.
to g. Burnett the magician in his mystifying
magic and tramp comedian: wrestling match
between Moth and Page.
to 5;4b: Balloon ascension by Signor Vim
censO DusoZO Silyertra; musical glasses by O..
Void: land daughter; horizontal bar feats by
Simen and other trained men,
5s46 toY6. Rlays in EtWo acts, Lemon Punch {;
Dutch; IRISH, slew and sRube comedians. Jack the
SDodger, Blow Hard, Cane Ringing and other at
Stractions. S''f q" y :"s@tf$. "
For the evening reception from to 1890
general invitations have been issued which
read: .3
The members of the Young Mems Christian
Association want their friends. both ladies and
gentlemen, to come to the Onoka County fair.
New Years evening You come prepared to
laugh and have good time. and we will do the
rest. .l,.l -
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-30
RURAL CONSULTATIONS
O. j. Kern of Illinois Talks to Super.
intcndents About Plan.


The event Of the county superin-
tendents' meeting was an enthusiastic
talk by. O. J. Kern of Rockford, ILL.,,
the leader in the movement for rural
school consolidation.
He said that the country people
complained that the city schools edu-
cate children away from the farms,
but he thought this not a just cause
of complaint as city schools were not
supposed to educated for the farm.
The problem was, therefore, the inn
provement Of the country school sys-
tenn Of the country, so that it would
not only equip the country boys for
farm work, but give them the same
advantage for their future life as the
city schools give the pupils there.
The first need of country schools is
better material and environment, bet
ter buildings, more beautiful grounds.
The second need is an enrichment Of
the country course of study. The
third essential improvements eonsoli-
dation of schools, but he did not want
teachers to wait for consolidation be-
fore attempting the other, improve
mentS?
On the capitol, grounds is a vehicle
that is attracting much attention from
those interested in the transportation
problem in connection with rural
school consolidation. It Is the bus
used at Cottage Grove to transport
twenty pupils to and from school, Its
cost was $110 and the driver is paid
$32 a month. The circuit is six miles
and takes an hour to cover. The bus
is canvas covered.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-30
A "WATCH" SERVICE
First Baptist Church Prepares specia
49,. ,5.s.; - 10 Prosram for IT'S Thursday -

First Baptist Church Prepares Special
,..s -, PROGRAM for rs Thursday =
-. ~ Evening Meeting. 5''
The First Baptist church will keep open
house for four, hours Thursday New
Years eve The prayer meeting of the
church will be held. from 8 to 9 o'clock.
1t will be a, meeting of testimony, song and
prayer and for the reception Of new mem
bers. At the close of the first meeting. the
ordinance Of baptism will be administered
to those who. have been approved for
membership, and prefer that hour for their
baptism.
A social in the parlors of the church will
follow, from 9:l5 to 1890, under the aus
,pices Of the Christian Endeavor Social
committee, At 1890 o'clock meeting
will be called for. testimony and praise to
be- led by the Gideon's. At Ills Rev, w.
B. Riley will preach q sermon appropriate
to.rthe closing of the old year. followed by
baptism at the midnight hour. Twenty or
more will receive the ordinance in con-
nection with these services. The prayer
meeting will be in the chapel of the
church, and the services from 1890 to II
in the main auditorium The public is in
vited. i..a. -.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-30
CHARGED WITH PERJURY
st. Paul Man Said to Have Committed
NrIo,a IN Cot nIuoroa

St. Paul Man Said to Have Committed
Crime to Get Divorce ~
Accused Of perjury in asserting under
oath, that his Russian wife would not
Join him in this country, Barnet zeigler
Of St. Paul has been arrested and will
have to stand trial in Chicago before the
judge who granted him a, divorce two
years ago.
.zeigler is a chandelier man of steady
habits and good personal appearance and
was married some time ago in St. Paul.
Advertisements led to the discovery that
Zeigler had left a.wife in Russia four years
ago, but that he obtained divorce from
her two years ago.
The Russian woman claims that Zeigler
erjured himself when he testified that
she had refused to come with him. He
has offered to give her $50 month for the
support Of the children, or to get di-
vorce from his second wife, but he will
have to stand trial on the perjury charge
in either case.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-30
ANIl.IlPPING. MOVEMENT
ST. PAUL SUNDAY CLUB WILL
TRY TO GET MEMBERS WHO
ARE PORTERs TO REFUSE TIPS!

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The Young Mems Sunday club Of
st. Paul will endeavor to get St. Paul
colored railroad porters to. refuse
tips. 1t is believed that af ar the ac-
ton of the Union Pacific, the only way
the colored porter. can hold his posi-
Facc se @ has eaR dschargea af its coored e pSn por
ters because Of the tip evil. The Sun
day club, while advising the colored
men in regard to tips, will do what
it. can, toward securing an advance
in wages. The Union Pacific will hire
white zporters at ansadvance of is12.5O
a month. Other roads hayea cahvassed
the question <and's perhaps northern
lines Wil1 follow 4ti1e' EXAMPLE OF the
aUniona Pacific. - 20 &}ftAa0 >E*t TtFx
IA railroad official said we esterday J:
+ The Gcolored porter, as he is consti-
tilted to-day, is one of4thes drawbacks
of travelling. Our company receives
many complaints from travellers re-
@garding our porters, and it would not
surprise me ITO see, some Of the north
ern roads do away with them alto
gether. t;t ~ -,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-30
WOMAN CHARGED
WITH FORGERY
ANNA LEE,Is BELIEVED TO BE AN
EXPERT.
Other Members of the Gang She Is
Suspected Of Leading Are Already
Under Arrest-Extensive Opera
tions in the Twin Cities Credited to
Them.

Anna Lee, who is supposed to be
the leader Of a gang of clever forgers
that has been, operating in Minneapolis
Tor several months, was arrested last
night by Detective Morrissey of the
headquarters detail She was found
and Grant street, where she had been
living with John Wilson under the
name of Mrs. John Watson. She re-.
fuses to discuss her case.
The Lee woman, according to the
police, was the associate Of G. w.
Frick, who was arrested some time
ago charged with forging. g. A ouist's
name to several checks. When Frick
was arrested, she went with Wilson to
the hotel, where they registered as
man and wife under the name Of Wat
son, and where they lived in good
style. Wilson was picked up yester-
day by Detectives Doyle and Chisholm,
and when he was searched slip of
paper was found which showed where
the woman was staying.
The woman was surprised when ar
rested but calmly remarked that she
would go without trouble and a few
minutes later was safely lodged in a
celleat the central police station.
The gang Of forgers, of which the
Lee woman is supposed to be the lead
err has caused the police of the twin
past year. there having been several
thousand dollars worth Of fraudulent
paper passed in the two cities recently.
Most of this is supposed to have eman-
ated from this gang. So far as known,
this gang consisted Of the woman
Anna Lee, G. w. Frick, now in the
county Jail, and John Wilson, also un-
der arrest. William Slauson, who was
held to the grand jury this morning by
Judge Holt on a charge of forgery, is
thought also to have been connected
with the gang but there is no evidence
to prove this.
The Lee woman is said to have
passed forged checks upon the follow
ing firms: Boutell Bros, Peterson Fur
pany and Bennett, the furrier. All of
these checks were for amounts exceed
ing $50. Frick also passed checks on
several firms. Wilson is supposed to
have done the pen work for the fang
since Tricks arrest.
Slauson Bound Over
William Slauson, who, the police
think, is !. responsible for many of
the forged checks recently passed on
downtown merchants, was arraigned d
in police court this morning. =. He
| waived examination and was held Ito
the grand jury under $500 bail. - ~.
Slauson is said to have forged
checks on Gamble & Ludwig and the
Saxton Heating company. He is also
thought to be the man who tried to
pass a check bearing the forged sig
nature Of Harry B.. Cramer on Gam
BILE & Ludwig, =.
'"Trading Stamps 10 for 1, Not in It.
(Hoff'ss sale Il saved), Underwear
Hats, Shirts, etc. Hoffman's Toggery
l=Shop. y 80 s.l
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-30
HEAVY GAIN
IN BUILDING.
VALUE OF 1908 CONSTRUCTION
WILL EXCEED s7,5oO,ooo.
There Were Fully 500 More Permits
Issued This Year Than Last ana
the Total Value Will Exceed That of
II sfrtes3t. -ss r. gsrss
1902 by Half Million Dollars.

The big task of preparing the an
nual report for the department. Of
building inspection is nearing COM
pletion. Making a low estimate for
the number Of permits which will be
issued before tomorrow night, it is
foundTthat about S,O4l will represent
the number of buildingap permits issued
this year. These figures are nearly
500 ahead of the totals for 1902,
whichever 1851. :f7 "
I. 4 The. aggregate value Of the new
structures is $7,647,109, or more than
half a million greater than the
amount Of money put into building
operations last year, which was
$7,087,053
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-30
CUT THE LATIN COURSE

Advice Of Professor. selIeck to High
School Section. sA
The relative amount Of instruction
in mathematics and Latin in high
schools and colleges furnished
themes for interesting discussion be-
fore the high school section. r et-.7j
Professor w. F.. Selleck of Prince
ton high. school declared that the coli
leges should loosen their grip on the
high schools and permit the latter to
work out their problems more inde-
pendently. The high schools Should
not aim to turn out specialists. Pro-
fessor Selleck believed that the Latin
decreased. a - 81 -
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-30
The Palace Linen Laundry. 80
Best, cheapest; most prompt service.
WANT CHURCHES TO ACT
Swedish lEutherans +, Pushing -Gustayu


Swedish i Lutherans +. Pushing -Gustavus
AdoIphus College Removal.ru+ !
Tt was informally decided last: night at
a MASS meeting Of the, Swedish Lutherans
OF this city to proceed. with the iricor-'
poration of the Gustavus Adolphus College
association. The associations first duty
will be to secure the removal of the coll
lege from st. Peter to Minneapolis, and
afterward to maintain it.. The principal
purpose of the meeting, however, was to
take steps to bring the question of
finances before the seven Swedish Luth-
eran congregations of this city all of
which hold their annual meetings next
Friday.
The congregations sNwill be asked to dis
cuss the matter of removal with care and
to ascertain thru duly appointed delegates
about what sum each may be expected to
give for, the, college, funds, These dele
gates gasgW will i'll meet Jan II to submit their
reports, 5:,,.,. -, - -:
. Including ssthe: Smith; and ). J.
Hill offers, therse IS now about 500 900
pledged It is. likely that the Minnesota
conference Of the Augustana synod, which
has control. over the college, will ask a
bonus Of an additional 100000. The con-
ference will meet in, February.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-30
MUST HURRY. THE TEST
ARMORY BOARD WILL HASTEN A
RULING ON BONDS FOR RENT
WILL BE RAISED.

x Legal proceedings will be started in
a few days to establish the validity Of
the armory bonds which N. w. Hal
sey eco; the bond brokers. want to
have indorsed by the court before pay
ing over their money. Just what form
the proceedings will take has not been
determined but the armory board de-
cided yesterday that no time should be
lost in getting the matter into the
supreme court az s.9-s:5~: -! 80 -
O. Their determination was stimulated
byssa aiotice9frOrn the own ersa of THE ar
anory shuilding that after JAM Il ,s the
rent. would be $I25 per month instead
of $A;00. =s%z The board is limited; to
$1,000 a.year for rent and must either
report a deficit of $500 or prevail
upon the city council to use part of the
contingent fund. - -,
collars. .1e, Cuffs 1c, Shirts 1Oc.''
(Try Hoff's LaundrN.) Wooden work
a speciality. Hoffman's Toggery Shop.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-30
LABOR UNION ELECTIONS
Painters and Decorators Make George 9
Hawey Presldent-Willan Doig

At the annual election of officers of the
Painters and Decorators union la night,
the following were chosen: President,
George B. Hawley; vice president, J.
Youngstrom; warden, A. S. Stubbs; con-
ductor.1 George Brown: recording secre-
tary. S. w. Moore; financial secretary, r.
L. Warham; treasurer, A. J. Arson.
The Stonemasons' union elected the fol-
lowing officers last night: President. Will
liam Doig; vice president, Edward Strand;
recording secretary. A. p Skagberg; finan-
cial secretary, Gust Olsen: treasurer, P.
F. Jordan; sergeant-at-arms Fl. J. Jep-
son; trustees, Peter Ahrestrom and s.
Resell; auditing committee, s.. Christ
stron1, Arthur w. Field, w. Maher; ex-
ecutive committee, "A. F. Franklin, G. Alb
rahamson, M. Davitt, John Clonan and
Andrew Lila; delegates to the Building
Trades council, Fred Strand, William
Doig and 2, T. Jordan.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-30
To-MoRRoW's SESSIONS
Some of the Best Things Saved for
Last Day.

Some of the Best Things Saved Tor
~ Last Day.
The last general session Of the M. E.
A. will be held tomorrow afternoon
at Central Presbyterian church. The
following addresses will precede the
election, the reports of committees
and the completion of business:
2ep. m.-"The Sound-Color System OF
Teaching Music" Professor Daniel Batch
ellor Of Philadelphia, who will illustrate
with pupils of A 1 grade, Washington
school, st. Paul; THE World with the Lid
Off; Some Aspects of the Relation Be-
tween the Paper and the School. - Francis
B. Atkinson, Chicago: 'The Proper Use of
the Daily Paper in the PublicsScheol".J.
S. McLain,, Minneapolis; THE louisiana
Purchase Exposition; the Minnesota Edu-
cational Exhibit Conde Hamlin, St. Paul.
The following section meetings win
be. held: :tEaE
hall, Central high school,.
a.. m.-Business college section, room
l6, Central high school. y :. aFss
$3.50 a. m.-Joint session graded school
and child study sections, Central Presby
terian church.
( At the high school section E.. H.
Haig, of ST. Cloud, will read paper
on Relation OF Teachers and Pupil in
the High School," w. G. Cobb, of Clo-
quet, a paper on Ethics in the High
schools" and A. A. Miller, Of. Crooks
ton, How Shall the Schools Teach
Greater Respect for Law?' RI
The topic of the Joint ice ting of the
graded school and child study sections
will be The Overcrowded Program:
Where to Begin to Eliminate" Those
who will present and discuss the va
rious phases Of the subject are A w.
Rankin, Minneapolis, Minnie Sweet
land Parry, Mankato; E. C. Higbie,
Ghatheld; = c. A. Ballard, Moorhead; G..
H. Kuster, Spring Grove; u. Kate
Allen, Minneapolis; j. S. Anderson,
Fisher; Miss Isabel Lawrence. ST.
Cloud. ;Ia 7Gfs9. a.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-30
CITY NEWS.

WoodenWare Plant Blaze-Fire in the
plant of tho Bousneld Woodenware conn
pany, Twenty fifth avenue NE and Mar
shall street. damaged the structure to the
extent of $500 this morning. The loss Is
covered by insurance.
Janttor Under Suspcton--Edward Foote.
formerly ianitor of tn etlats at $40 Fourth
avenue S, was arrested by Detective Chis-
holm to-day upon suspicion Of robbing the
slot gas meter in the flats of $40. He Is
marked held" at the central station.
Wanted In Duluth--H. +. CARRIER Of Du-
luth was arrested to-day by Detectives
Hansen and Neary as he alighted from q
Great Northern train at the union station.
He is being held for Duluth officers on a
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses from one c. w. Erickson, with
whom he had dealings.
+ NeWeord Is Travelling .Aaent-Thomas
c. Newgord- who has been with A. f..
Johnson Il Co. Tor several years since
retiring from newspaper work, has been
appointed travelling representative for A.
r. Johnson 4 Co. and the Cunard and
the Scandinavian American steamship
lines. his territory to include the whole
northwest to the Pacific coast
New Woodenware Company.-Articles of
incorporation for the Boustield Wooden
ware company have been filed. The busi-
ness of the company will be the manu-
facture of tubs, pals, packages and other
wooden articles. The capital stock Is $780,
900, and the incorporators are Edward
Boustield, Fayette Boustield and d. w.
Bousfield, all of Minneapolis.