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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-24
RAILROAD NOTES

The Ann Arbor Railroad and Steamship line
yesterday secured control Of the carferry Manis-
tee. one of the largest and most elaborate yes
sells Of its kind ever built. It will run between
Manitowoc and Frankfort Mich. carrying both
freight and passengers. 1t has accommodations
The Wabash yesterday. fled with the inter
complaint of the Cattle Raisers' association OF
Texas. It AYERS that its rates and charges for
the transportation Of live stock always have
been reasonable.
Thirty new day coaches built By the Barney
& Smith Car company. sixteen sleepers built
by the Pullman company. and five dining cars
built by q Dayton firm are being installed by
the Milwaukee road nSits Chicago.Milwau
Minneapolis and Chicago Council Bluffs lines
The Great Northern yesterday announced re-
sumption OF its summer service to Lake Min
netonka.
The. Detroit and Cleveland Navigation COM
and Buffalo.
Two employees Of the Lake Shore refused to
be measured for uniforms by the company
official tailor and are now seeking employment
elsewhere. IS
It has been semi-onicially announced that
Charles Russell, until recently superintendent of
the Rocky Mountain division Of the Northern Pa
eifc. has been made superintendent OF the Illinois
be at Fort Madison Iowa. ssssSS3 PISA 81
Thru traffic arrangement the Milwaukee road
now makes connection at Milwaukee Will, the
Milwaukee. Ludington & Manistee Transports
ton COMPANY steamers Tor eastern Michigan
cities: Tho OTTAWA beach route has been discon-
tinued.
me Great sWestsFn kas annossIeed summer -
Icursion rafes from kpnseS CITY and Shlcego
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RAILROADS.
l.C. !. G. !. FINDS I'M. S FAULT r.
Sharpley Criticises Methods Of Ac-
counting on Several of the
Trunk Lines.
Don't Show True Earnings-Pro-
posed Advance in Grain Rates
Is Condemned.

Washington, April 24.-In a decision
rendered by the interstate commerce COM
mission rejecting the increased grain
rates of the trunk line railways between
Chicago and New York, the present sys-,
tenn Of railroad accounting is strongly
criticized. The commission takes the
position that some of. the greatest and
most prosperous railroads in the country
are making twice the money they say they
are making and disputes their contention
that they need relief in the increased rate
for grain.
The commission allows the increase in
the iron and steel, packing house products
and dressed beef schedules advanced last
winter, but rejects the grain and grain
products schedules because they are an
advance over the highest published rate
in effect for most Of the four years previ-
GUS and a great advance over actual rates
received for the last fifteen years. The
evidence on which the decision is founded
was obtained from the reports Of the COM
panies.
The first company referred to is the
Michigan Central. OF it the report says:
IF its accounts had been kept as those
Of most railroad companies are, and as
exhibition Of this matter, it would appear;
upon its own showing, that for the last
three years it had earned not per cent
upon its capital stock but from 10 to II
per cent: It. is apparent that this COM
pany, without any advance In rates be-
yond what are sanctioned by this report
and will accrue from a maintenance OF
the published schedule, must earn from
two to three times the dividend which it
has in recent years paid its stockholders.''
Similar criticism is made Of the Lake
Shore. The report continues:
This company, after paying a Z per
cent dividend to it's stockholders, has a
~ tn I,,,1, ff,~
control of a considerable railroad
Referring to the Pennsylvania railroad
the report says:
Its income from all sources for the
year 1902 was $46,S32,530, Of which 49,
S52,506 was from operation. After pay
ing its interests, rents, taxes and a. divid-
end of per cent upon it's stock there re-
manned a surplus Of more than $11, 900, 900,
which seems to have been devoted to the
permaueut improYement Of the rronertx >,
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The, Plymouth Clothing House, Sixth and Nicollet.

nng May round trip tickets WI be sold fT ssa
will be charged to Duluth. From Kansas City
$15 rate has been made, to Minneapolis and a
points.
+. r. Bolles. agent of the Milwaukee at Green
Bay, Wis; has been appointed travelling freight
ing H. E. Stewart. who goes to Houghton, Mich.
| as commercial agent.
The Grand Trunk has resumed its service be-
to Grand TSe Service s0 Will be-
case Of the United States against tie Northern
ae BEING G SS hs
of the United States circuit court. They will be
iS in e S % Fire cco2ds
large and cumbersome and will fill good-sized
! wooden box. :.
| orders for lumber with Washington mills The
| Burlington has ordered 3o0o00o feet for con
Ordered several million feet to- be delivered WITH
thrs days Ts is do too }o t the
Northern and the Northern Pacific will have
| eral train loads of lumber to haul for the gov
eminent.
road have declared the regular quarterly. Iivi-
asg e d29 Ren pa
and half of 1 per cent extras: -
+ The annual meeting of the St., Paul Union
Depot company will be held May 49, The most
important business will be election of president
to succeed the late W. A. Scott.
| ". H. Knowlton. chief assistant engineer of
the Great Western road has resigned to accept
the position Of assistant chief engineer Of the
change is effective May 1. 80
The 500 has taken out permit for a $40 900
| addition to their shops. 1t will be- built Of
brick and the work has already begun
| The state railway and warehouse commission
will go to Rochester to-day to inspect the new
| interlocking plant which has been installed at
the crossing Of the North Western and the Great
Western near Rochester. sss<sv.
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A CANADIAN MERGER
Canadian Northern Seeks an Anal
gamation With the Western -.
Extension Railway Go. -
VIM. Mackenzie Is Urging the Plan
Thinks the Government
Will Consent. 81.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Toronto, April 24.-William Mackenzie
of the Canadian Northern states that the
company will ask the Dominion govern
ment for permission to enter into an
agreement with the Western Extension
Railway company for amalgamation I'M
der the name of the Canadian Northern
Railway company. The Canadian North
ern is anxious to secure the right to pur
chase from the company it's undertake
ings, rights, franchises, lines, assets and
properties.
It is intended that the amount of bonds.
debentures and other securities which the
amalgamated company may issue shall
be the same as tcose of the Canadian
Northern railway prior to the amalgama-
tion, which would be equal to $4,000 per.
mile of railway. Regarding lines from
Edmonton to the Pacific. coast and its
lines in British Columbia the rate will be
$4,000 per mile
Mr.. Mackenzie does not expect that the
government will offer any opposition.
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Legal Battle In Iowa.


Iowa Falls, Iowa, April 24-Judge Rich
ards of this district has issued an injunc-
ton to restrain any one from interfering
with the right Of way Of the Chicago, Iowa
& Minnesota railway, and it is thought by
some that this is the first round in a biz,
lawsuit to settle the possession of a por-
ton of right Of way Of the company north
west of Alden. After the Chicago, Iowa &
Dakota road. which was built from Eldora
Junction to Alden. failed to extend its line
northwest from the latter place to Clarion
or Eagle Grove. another company organ
lied to build the proposed extension, but
for some unknown reason the road never
attained the steel rail stage. AS a. result
the right Of way. on which some grading
had been done, was grassed over and was
used to some extent by the abutting prop
erty owners. To prevent such use, the
railroad company attempted to fence the
grade, when the owners of the abutting
property objected. The matter assumed
a legal phase and terminated in the above
injunction. It IS thought the Chicago,
Iowa & Minnesota will seek to hold the
right of way with a view. of selling it to
the Chicago & North Western when that
line extends the road northwest from AL
den. + ~ ; e.. ". - ' 60
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS


AMERICAN LINE.
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
st. Paul, Ap. %, 10 am, New York May s, 10 am
Phia May -, 10 am ST. Paul. May 20, 10 am
ATLANTIC TRANSPORT LINE.
NEW YORK-LONDON. T.
Min tonka May 2. 8 ami Min ha, May 16. $50 am
Mpls. IT,. May Q, 4 pm! Mesaba. May 49, 9 am
NEW YORK-LONDON VIA SOUTHAMPTON.
MENOMlN1E May :, y am
MSiAaRt2IEiFTE :................. May 2, am
DOMINION LINE.
DISQUALIFICATION
Commonwealth. April 30: Commonwealth, June
New England, May -14l New England, June II
Mayfower.... May 21I Mayhower. June IS
MO Observation-Disclosures sea passage
Canada. May 81 Dominion. 500. May %
Kensington 80. May 16 Southwark May 80
BosToN-MEDITERRAN SERVICE.
AZORES-GIBRALTAR- NAPLES-GENOA.
CAMBROMAN..M May 2, June 20, Aug. s. Sept. 10
June q, July IS, Aug. 90, Oct. 10
e. HoLLAND-AMERICA LINE.
NEW YORk--ROTTERDAM. via BOULOGNE.
RI. Il Sailing Wednesday, at 10 a. M
Ryndam .....April 29I Rotterdam. May Is
Noordam. -. May + Potsdam -.....May 20
RED STAR LINE.
NEW YORK-ANTWERP-PA
Naderland May 10 ami Zealand. May +. 10
kroonland, May 8, 10 ami Finland, May %, 10 am
g.. WHITE STAR LINE.
NEW RK-QUEENSTowN-LI
Celtic Apr. 20, Z am Victorian, May IL.
Oceanic May 6. ? PM Teutonic. May 10. noon
Cynric. May s. pm Ger1nanic, May 20. noon
o. E. BRECKE, PASSENGER AGENT,
Guaranty Building, Minneapolis.
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Turns Travel to Straits.

Marquette, Mich, April PA new time
table to go into effect on the Duluth.
South Shore G. Atlantic road early next
month will. it is expected. do much to
turn the tide Of eastern travel by way of
the Straits of Mackinac.- A cut of about
four hours in the running time between
Houghton and Detroit is to be made while
thru sleeper Is to be run from Sault Ste
Marie to the Michigan metropolis. y
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FLOUR RATE CONFERENCE
t Is Postponed Until esday-Men
Couldn't Get Together.

The conference of traffic men in regar
to the Minneapolis millers'> freight rate
grievance has been postponed until
Wednesday. W. J.. Martin, general freight
traffic manager Of the 500 and chairman
Of the flour mill committee Of the Twin
City Freight association, says that be-
cause Of the inability to get the repre-
sentatives of the lines interested together
to-day the delay is necessary. The meet
ing will be held in Chicago. Mr.. Martin
said:
All the lines here have agreed to give
the best treatment possible to the millers.
but every road out Of here has two if
not three others to consult before any de-
cision can be arrived at and therefore
nothing can be done until after next
Wednesdays meeting"
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Tracklaylng Nearly Done.

Special to The journal. - - -. 49,
Mankato, MINI, April o4-The work Of
tracklaying on the Pennington extension
of the Milwaukee road will be completed
by Saturday night the weather permit
ting. A force Of fifty men is pushing the
work, and it is now less than two miles
from the Chicago Great Western track,
with which 1t is to connect Some of the
officials of the road visited the new work
Wednesday afternoon.
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FINE RAINCOATs, SIS
$40, $25 and $40 Garments. !

It is remarkable concession on Priestly Craven
cites and London Imported Raincoats, and because
the reduction is great the number of garments is
correspondingly limited But there all sizes in
the new greys, olives and tans. About twenty-five
coats all told, for we sold over half the lot Of
seventy five this morning. They are the sole
vivors of the big lot. =
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A "BucKET sHop"s CASE

Chicago. April Exchanges. involving c. G.
Mcneil of Sioux City. Iowa, in bucket shop tran
the Chicago Board Of Trade. and the hearing i'll
the Will be opened next Tuesday. The COM
plainants Simon Fritzen Of Randolph Neb,
and ]. II. Brown of Wakefield, Neb Mr..
Mcneil n complainant in the case of the
Weare Commission company, the members of
which firm suspended.
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Another Iowa Line.

Special to The Journal.
; Charles City, Iowa, April s24.-A meeting
was held in this city Tuesday evening
looking to the building Of a railroad from
Cresco. county seat Of Howard county, to
this city. The promoter is Orville G.
Wales, a capitalist from Chicago. It is
thought the road will be ultima tely built.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-24
Smart Walking Suits.

Wherever unusual suione that bears the
stamp individuality and has certain astocatc air, you will
be pretty nearly right you say, "Tha suit from The
Plymouth We have sold hundreds Of them the of
Minneapolis. 8. ~ = r.,:,. -. x.oa, IT, -. &c..
bngam7
spoken of 'sty bargains
shown elsewhere Many
and they invariably prefer SUITS -% %-' '@F' - =
Ioorrows offering of 100 walking suits bargain both in
style and price. They are priced SIS and $35.
~ ~. 100 Walking Skirts, $3.50.
= UulPrc
This is another example of styc and price, bargain;
which be appreciated by the many who
need The colors black gray,
in motions and materials
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COLLEGE ENDOWMENT GROWS.

Boston, April 24.-President J.: +. House OF
kingfesher college, Oklahoma territory.
nounces that he has received gift of $4,000,
another of $4,000 and other gifts aggregating
$1oOOo toward the 100000 to be raised 20 as to
meet the conditions of the gift of S25,ooo offered
by y. X. Pearsons of Chicago. The total of
contributions thus far IS $50 900.
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him. Mr.. Brown left a down town cigar store
late Tuesday evening saying he going to
His movements since that time are mystery and
foul play is feared. = -. ...
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: j.. - Marconigrams from
Basement SaleSrOOm.

1000 Pairs. Knee. Pants, 25c
All wool cheviots; excellently made
and in very neat patterns. They are
about half price.
1000 Pairs Knee Pants, $50 s
A large number of 75c corduroys in
this lot in addition to the unusual values;
in cashmere and cheviots.
Ladzes' Sbrzzg' Jackets, So u.
They are the stock Of manufacturer,
carried from last season-$1O and SIS
Jackets in all shades of excellent fabrics.
Some are lined with silk.
Ladies' Waists, soc and 81
They white lawn those at Soc being regular ST. 50
and ST., while there is equal reduction in 81 kind
Ladies' Drawers, z9c
They are knee length, made of ribbed gauze and
are excellenty trimmed with fine lace.
Ladies Vests, zOc
Ribbed gauzc extra quality, usually sold at Csc,
sleeveless or with short sleeves. 49,
>Ladzes' Walking Hats, $3.50
Made of light weight Jap straw and trimmed with
finest Lozne Silk, in scarlet, light blue, black and
cream. Shirt waist STYLE regular ST. so hats.
-, ...~ * MEMS soc
u Balbxzggan UudexzOe0r, rs -
In all colors of extra heavy Balbrggan. We find
It even better than these sold many of last
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ansey County.

George Hermann. as administrator Of the estate
Of Emil Hermann. deceased. appellant, vs..
Harry e. Clark. respondent. .t- -.
Held. in this action. brought to recover dam
ages caused by the death of plaintiffs son and
intestate. first that the testimony was INSULT
cicnt to justify finding by the jury that de-
PENDANTS negligence was the proximate cause of
the ntestate's death, and, second, If this
not true, 1t concusively appears that he assumed
the risk of his employment. -.
Order affirmed, Collins. !,
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PURE WORSTED SUITS, $12
SIS Under-price.

= ~o O11e01 INV
Two lines that one of our best manufacturers prom
ised to deliver to us before Aprilz1. They've just
arrived. We intended to place them on our SIS and
$l8 table; but our $12 table needs replenshing just
at present. Like all our suits these are hand-tal-
ored throughout. Being make of pure worsted, they
will wear like iron and they will look well all
the time. ...:. :, ~.sr- -. -
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Other decisions to day were as follows:
Martin County. g..

John H., German, respondent, vs. William L.
Lamb: appellant. '1<
The trial courts findings Of fact herein are
sustained by the evidence, and it's conclusion of
law by the facts.
Order affirmed. Start, G. J.
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Mems Clothing we are Pr,

If responsible its STYLE We're je
of that be bad clothing
No cotton about hoddy tailoring sweatshop work
alwool clothing workshops
who know how stitch and k,ead coat into that will
Patterns "fashy" The the
who clothing
imported fabrics equal
made
dwmaed- anim pored abnc
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Unusual Suits for Bows SIS.

Tomorrow will be unusual boys day. for will make spe
cial efforts towards giving unusual values S. and those who
wish epend about that amountw be well pleased at the excel
lence Of these suits All WOOL of and all
scwed with silk thread and tapped. -
The Plymouth Specal-A twopiece double breaated suit
made Of alwoo Serge worsted and cheviots, All
made with the double and patent band
rveted buttons that off and all fiat taped
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New Spring Hosiery.

A Special Sale of These Tomorrow.
It is policy to have timely saes that to give special
prices the beginning we'll the end of the When
able fine quality merchandise bit under
priced tell you about instantly and place sale like
reduction This the of tomorrow's special SALE
They sample :: -*.
Ladies' fine black silk plated hose, 81. 90 and 50c.
Ladies' fine all silk and silk plated hose black only $1OO and
ST. quality at 75c. .."l "i.
Ladies fine Isle, embroidered sl and fancy cooed Isle
hose, 75c and $500 quality at 48c. 49,.
Ladies' fine gauze Isle andlace 48c quail 25c
CH1LDRENS fine IL rib silk plated hose beat
tful dress stocking for children, soc quality at Csc.
Girls fine double knee heel and good wearing 39c
at 20 nA1anF
Try plymouth Leader" betkd glove for s159 = " a:@E "a
The Plymouth c
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SAILOR SUITS for the little fell.
lows 3. to 8 years, in a variety of pretty
combinations including navy, royal and.
red serges; handsomely trimmed with.
silk soutache braid and emblems, also
number of wool crash and home.
spun effects. - = y !
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NORFOLK SUITS for the older boys
Z to 10 years have become Immensely pop
ular for school wear. They are made Of de-
pendable fabrics and tailored to Withstand
the strenuous rubs and strains of play. They
come in several shades of medium and
light effects as well as plain blue. -
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MINNEAPOLIS. st. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie

9:1O PM. Dakota Express. Elk. Sun. 1855 an
500 ami =. Rhinelander Local. Elk. Sun. sos pm
The evening world., 1903-05-28
WAR ON OCEAN
CARD SHARPS.
Atlantic Liners Begin Season
with Determined Effort to
Drive Off Men Who Fleece
UnWary Passengers.
FIVE ROUTED ON OCEANIC,

Professional card sharpers have al
ready appeared for the summer season
or ocean liners, but from steps taken
by the companies Il Is evident that the
business will not be as encouraging as in
former years.
When the Oceanic locked five well
known card sharpers hurried from the
pier, losers TO the amount of their pas
sage money. They had hardly been
comfortably seated in tho smoking room
when an ocean traveller recognized
them and informed the ships officers:
This resulted in the posting IN the
smoking room OF this legend on a large
board:
sPBctAL NOTICE,
The atts alton OF the managers has been called
to the fact that certain individuals, believed to
be professional gambler, rave recently been
travelling to and fro In Atlantic steamships. and
II 10 deemed right In Tho intereat Of passengers
to bring q to their notice.
This put q damper on card playing
and for the whole trip the i've gam
blers were ostracised. being unable to
get a game with any OF the passengers.
The evening world., 1903-05-28
~PERAMBULATOR
FOR AGED PAPA.
Friends Of Mr.. Windecker, Aged Sew
snty-four, Make Him a Present
for the Baby.

When Henry windecker. OF Jersey
City, hale and hearty despite his
s~eventy-four years. became the father
OF a bouncing boy. his fellow members
OF the Monticello Building and Loan As
ISOLATION recalled their promise at his
wedding two years ago to present him
with a perambulator on the arrival of
the first boy baby.
Mr.. Windecker, who Is president of
the association. was busy counting up
his receipts after last nights meeting
Then a p~erambulator gayly decorated
with flags end bunting was rolled into
the assembiy-room.
F. D.. Spengeman made a presentation
speech and read a fake telegram OF con
graduation from President Roosevelt to
the happy father. commencing him for
his belated efforts at contributing to the
voting population.
Mr.. Windecker was persuaded to roll
the p~erambulator to his home. and a
crowd of over two hundred followed.
The baby was awakened and held an i'm
promptu reception. Then the happy
father took his friends to a neighbour
ing cafe.
The evening world., 1903-05-28
Fire HERO HURT
AT BIC BLAZE.
fire Hero lister, Who Has lust
sscH Awarded a Medal, Is
Injured in Fall with a Fire.
Escape.
M NEAR GAS TANK.

-Four alarms were turned in before
daybreak to-day for a fierce fire which
wiped out the moIding and wood-turning
plants Of Pierson & Co.. at Nos. 36 and
% Wallsbout street. Brooklyn. and OF
Nos. 80 and 81 Kent avenue.
Both buildings were of frame and filled
with infammable material. The flames
started in Pierson & Co.'s plant and
spread with such rapidity that there was
no hope of saving the buildings. but the
1remen fought hard and successfully to
keep the fra from spreading throughout
the neighborhood. They worked In con-
slant danger. as across the street from
the Pierson mill was the oil tank Of the
National Gas Company.
The wind carried the flames across
60 1t. and there was great danger of
Its exploding. Had It gone up half a
dozen frame manufacturing plants in
the immediate vicinity and a row of
frame tenements in Kent avenue would
have been endangered.
The police ordered the tenement dwell
ers out Of their homes. and their efforts
TO save their meagre household goods
SAA%1 Az kCiictai CACltcLichts
While fighting the fire in the Balance
Mil from q third floor fire-escape Fire
men lister and Brown. of Engine Com
pany No. III. had a narrow escape from
death. The f~re-escape gave way and
toppled over, throwing both men to the
street. Brown landed on his feet and es-
capped without a scratch.
lister was caught in the wreck Of the
hre-escape and was picked up uncon-
sclous. He sustained severe injuries
about the head and body and was
taken 90 the Eastern District Hospital.
Only yesterday Uster was notified that
he had been awarded a medal for
brnvery. Some time & he rescued q
woman and two children from the top
nooI OF 2 burning tenement at the risk
After n two hours fight the FIRE was
confined 10 the two molding mills. They
We're totally destroyed with a damage
Of SIS. 900.