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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
WATERWORKS BONDS
Committee Decides to Ask for an
Issue of $4,000.

The waterworks committee this after
noon approved of Alderman Schoonmak-
er's plan for an issue Of short term bonds
to enable the department to make much
needed extensions in outlying sections of
the city The committee raised the
amount to be asked of the Hennepin dele
cation from 100000 to $150.OO0. The de-
partnent is short just now because Of
the big expenditure on the new northeast
pumping station but will make enough in
five years. it is estimated, to pay off the
bonds which will obviate the necessity of
retarding the city's growth in many di-
rections. The department has already
been asked to lay fifteen miles of aims.
The sum asked for would build over six
teen miles. eTts
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
A MARTYR TO DUTY
Policeman Edward Nerhaugen seri-
ously Injured While Trying to
Stop Runaway Team.
Hub Of Wagon Wheel Strikes Him
in Abdomen Internal Injur-
les Possible.


Patrolman Edward Nerhaugen, detailed
at the East Side police station. was Sc
,riously and perhaps fatally injured this
morning in attempting to stop a runaway
team. The hub Of the rear wheel of the
wagon struck him In the abdomen and
knocked him down. He was unconscious
and did not recover for several hours.
Officer Nerhaugen was standing at
Eighteenth and Central avenues when he
saw a team, hitched to a bakery wagon,
running down the street. 1t was headed
directly for the window of the store where
the officer was standing and he ran to
the curb to frighten the horses off. They
wheeled suddenly when near the curb,
and as the wagon slowed around, the ac-
cident occurred.
The extent Of his injuries is not yet
known, but the physicians say that if he
received no internal injuries he will be
about in few days.
Hhe team, which belonged to the
Schwab Bakery company, 14OO Marshall
street NE. was stopped several blocks
further down the street before they did
any more damage.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
MISS NELLIE CHAPLIN DEAD
Well. Known Teacher Of This City Passes
Away after a Long


Away after a Long
Illness.
After many months of suffering, Miss
Nellie P. Chaplin passed away this NOR
ming at the home of her brother, H. c.
Chaplin. Miss Chaplin was for over fifteen
wears a teached in the Minneapolis public
schools. for many years in the Webster
building and more recently in the Blaine
school.
About two years ago she was obliged to
abandon school work on account Of poor
health. -.. ...
A native of La Crosse, Wis, Miss Cha
pin received her early education there
and later was graduated from the high
school at Rochester, Mimi She attended
the University of Minnesota for a time
before taking up her life work in the
schoolroom. where she was signaly sue
Cessful. She was gifted in many ways
and while she made no pretensions to lit
erary talent. friends and relatives will
treasure many little gems from her pen
both in prose and verse
Before her health failed, Miss Cfapr
was active in church and Sunday schoo
work. formerly in the First Congrega tiona
and more recently in Plymouth church.
The Immediate relatives surviving are
her sisters. Miss Minnie F. Chaplin of this
city and Mrs. A. F. Foster of Ltchfeld
Mimi. and her brother. H. c. Chaplin
The funeral services will be held Thurs
day at p m. at the Chaplin residence
4224 queen avenue S. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24

United States. He will visit Europe be-
fore returning.
''The federation has not up to date
proved the universal blessing many ex-
pected,' said Mr.. Morley. 1.-The tariff
has been a great subject for disputes and
chickering's. Previous to the federation,
most of the colonies were on a free trade
basis. but now a pretty high protective
tariff is in force. This has caused great
dissatisfaction in New South Wales, the
mother colony. New South Wales was
on a free trade basis before the fedora
tion was prosperous and contented, and
was opposed to federation, but her dele
gates were in the minority and yielded
Nov, New South Wales is much dissat
isfed with the high tariff, the more sc
since duties are levied upon many articles
which cannot be manufactured in Austria
LA under present conditions. For in.
stance. a high duty is levied upon pianos
and musical instruments. More pianos
per capita are used in Austria than il
any country in the world, but we have no.
skilled workmen to manufacture them
and the tariff seems ridiculous
The complaints, however, are only what
must be expected in new nation. Tho
tariff Is gradually. being reduced to a rea-
sonable figure, and with a few seasons
of good crops, content probably will en-
sue. A certain amount of grumbing is
sure to follow a bad season.
Mr.. Morley expressed surprise at hear
ing that Minneapolis milling firms had re-
ceived orders from Australia for large
consignments of flour. "That is IN
doubtedly due to the drought he said
because while New Zealand has been im-
porting American flour to a great extent
| recently, Australia has always been able
to supply her own needs. I hardly think
that American can hope to find perman-
ent market for breadstuffs in so rich an
agricultural country
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
GIFT OF JOBBERS.
Sum of 81 800 Contributed by Them
for the Relief of the Fam
Inc Stricken.
Total Receipts of Treasurer Werner
of Famine Fund Committee
Are $10,758.56.

~ The sum of $1,000, received Monday
from the local jobbers, through F. w.
Lyman, is the most important contribu-
tiQn reported this week by N o. Werner,
treasurer of the famine fund commit
tee. His total receipts to date have been
$10,75S.56. The fund of the state COM
mittee has. been augmented by S3379 90
since last Saturday and is now $14,376.14.
Various small sums have been contrib
uted through the local headquarters at II
Third street N. These will be reported to-
night by Secretary Harry S. Swensen.
Entertainments.
An entertainment for the benefit of the
famine sufferers will be given under the
auspices of the seventh ward committee
Thursday evening at the wigwam Of the
Seventh Ward Republican Club. Among
the entertainers will be Mrs Christina
McCallum, Miss Clara Rain and Mrs. Ha-
eel Kirk McClaskey. Mrs. McClaskey was
formerly a member of the Cosgrove. Con-
cert company.
More than $1,000 was contributed last
week to the famine fund through the
Svenska Amerikanska Poster which had
collected up to last night Sill sos. so.
Policemen and tiremen are now selling
many tickets for the benefit performances
to be given during two weeks at the Bijou
theater. Half the price paid for such
tickets will go to the famine sufferers but
only on condition that the tickets are not
purchased at the box office
Confirmation of the distressing reports
from Finland has again been afforded at
the local headquarters of the famine fund
committee. Secretary II. S. Swensen has
been Informed by Pastor Francis of the
Anglo American church at st. Petersburg,
that he is making a special effort to pro-
vide food and clothing for the children of
! several parishes in Finland.
"Bitter Bread"
! ''The bitter bread - writes Pastor
Francis is so nauseous a compound OF
flour dust. barley husks and straw, thai
even the horses refuse to eat it. Sucf
food is absolutely unwholesome but it is
I all the people have. Many families have
sold their property to get better food
| They are unable to provide themselves
with winter clothing. and that in the shad
ow Of the Arctic circle. You should SET
this bread! 1t is green in color; it hardly
holds together in ones hand. / could no
bring myself to swallow a morsel of it. :"
| 1.-The present famine adds the pas
tor, has never been equaled in the his
tory of Finland"
Concert by South High School.
The famine fund concert, given at tn,
| Emmanuel Baptist church under the au
spices of the South Side high school las
/ night was a great success. After thu
opening exercises Dr. Swensson Of Kan
sas was introduced. He gave pleasin,
and witty talk. He described the north
land as it is in time of plenty and as it i
now and spoke of the part Sweden na
played in history.
Miss Frances gave number of plea san
readings. The Swedish Glee club rend
cred several songs in it's native tongu
and the South high school orchestra, di
rected by Carl w. Huntington, gave sew
| eraI selections.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
JUST HALF A JURY
Search for Men to Pass Upon Co
hens Case Proceeds Slowly
Venire Exhausted.
Special Venire Ordered Some Live
ly Tits Between Opposing
Attorneys.

The jury mill being operated in the
Joseph Cohen corruption case was shut
down before noon to-day on account OF a
lack of raw material. When thirty six
possibilities had been examined and all but
six of them rejected the panel was ex-
hausted, and an adjournment until 2
o'clock was ordered. A special venire of
fifty was prepared at once and subDoenaes
were placed in the hands of the deputy
sheritfs SO that when court reconvened
enough were on hand to proceed.
The character of the half jury already
secured is rather unusual, in that three
are university students. None had read
much relating to the case, and III no in
stance had an opinion been formed. The
fact caused some little comment and gave
opportunity for remarks about the benefit
of a college education
Ihe six men chosen are. Victor Swan
son, a laborer; jerome Deney, a grocer;
Seavey Baily, student; William M.
Archer, a merchant tailor; Charles s..
Willis, with the Northwestern Telephone
company and a university man; and Olaf
Bruce, a contractor and a law student.
The selection Of Mr.. Archer was rather
peculiar and was in fact largely the re-
suit Of a tilt between County Attorney
F. IL. Boardman for the state and A. II.
Hall for the defendant. They have been
engaged in a running fire from the begin
ming of the trial OH the number of ques-
lions MIR. Hall should be allowed to ask a
talesman before interposing a challenge.
The court had been asked to rule on the
question several times but. the county at
torney frequently insisted that his oppon-
ent was overstepping the bounds. Mr..
morning when Mr.. Archer took the stand
there ensued one of the contests. Mr..
Hall insisted on more leeway. since as
soon as a talesman was found who had
formed no opinion, the state Immediately
admitted tie defendants challenge and
the man was excused. Mr.. Boardman in
sisted that talesmen should be examined
in the regular way and that he was ex-
ercising no more than his rights.
Gentlemen, gentlemen, proceed with
the examination ordered the court.
II will interpose no challenge ex-
claimed Mr.. Hall. "And neither will t.
retorted the county attorney, the juror
is acceptable Whereupon Mr.. Archer
was sworn without having been asked q
question as to his knowledge Of the case
or any bias for or against the defendant
! The incident caused amusement and one
| of the triers was heard to remark thai
| the juryman should be excused as he was
understood to have an opinion about the
| case,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
TEST ON THE PRIMARY
'stalwarts' and "Half Breeds t,
Measure Strength Wednesday.

Special to The Journal
Madison. Wis, Feb. 24.-The bill max
ing three instead of two years study
necessary for admission to the bar, and
requiring the examination of graduates Of
the colleges of other states before admis
sion to practice in Wisconsin, passed the
assembly to-day.
The first test on the primary election
bill in the senate will come tomorrow on
the question of deferring action on Sena.
tor Merton's resolutions calling for a con-
stitutional convention to secure the cleo
ton of United States senator by direct
vote.
The 'stalwarts'' are lining up their
forces to defer primary legislation till the
railway tax bill is disposed of, while the
administration men want the primary
passed first The vote on deferring the
Merton resolution is practically agreed on
as a test
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
WOULD HAVE SON ARRESTED
Louis Friedman, Angered by His Bows
Marriage, May Prefer Charge

Marriage, May Prefer Charge
of Larceny.
Not content with disowning his son
because he married against his fathers
wishes. Louis Friedman, 623 Eighth ave
hue N, threatens to swear a complaint
against IsaacV Friedman, charging him
with the theft of an overcoat
Although the father emphatically dis
courageda young Friedman's attentions to
Miss Idona Nettie Slade, a dressmaker re-
siding at SIS Sixth avenue N, the young
man would not give her up, and last
Wednesday the couple went to ST. Paul,
where they were married. She returned
to her mother and Friedman, who has
been d medical student at the university,
again sought the parental roof. He left
school unknown to his family and secured
a position as a laborer in coal yard
A friend informed the father of the
marriage and when the boy confessed he
was told never to darken again the doors
of the Friedman house. The father also
confiscated Isaac's overcoat. but the son
got even by appropriating another as he
left the house.
When Mrs. Friedman, Sr., went to visit
her son last evening, the latter's wife
and mother -in-law gave her warm re-
ception. pulling out her hair. scratching
her face and soundly trouncing her. The
police finally stopped hostilities.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
SHORTAGE DISCOVERED
Charges Preferred Against a Miss
ing Express Man.

Special to The Journal
Eoughton, Mich, Feb. 24.-Fred Peter
son, clerk of the United States Express
company at Hancock, is missing and is
alleged to be short between s1,500 and
$1,000 in his accounts. Route Agent
Owens Of Milwaukee has been examin-
ing the books and prefers the charges.
force of detectives of the express and
surety companies is hot on the missing
mans track.
Peterson left for Menesha. Wis. a week
ago last Saturday to attend the wedding
of friend He wired Wednesday he
would return The last seen of him was
when he boarded the train for Hancock.
General Superintendent Averill of Mil
waukee, arrived to-day and will make all
effort to trace Peterson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
DIAMOND CONCERN ATTACKED
Its Managers Are Arrested Under the Lot
terry Law.

Its Managers Are Arrested Under the Lot.
terry Law.
Sanford w. Devore and Norman A.
Sprong, who, with Edward d. Ziesel, are
said to constitute a local concern styled
''the Devore Diamond company" were
brought before United States Commits
sioner Howard Abbott this morning on
charge of conducting a lottery. Mr.. lie
sci, it was explained, had gone to Chca-
go, but would return and surrender him
self. The prisoners waived examination
and were held to the grand jury in bonds
of $500 each. The bonds were furnished.
The nature of the enterprise is alleged
to be such that one customer pays, in eff
feet, part of the cost of another Gus
toner's respondent gem, and that Smith,
having contributed towards the cost of
Browns solitaire, is himself enabled to
purchase his own Kohinoor outright
through an unconscious elf-sacrifice upon
the part Of Jones.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
WORK At SMELLING.
Some Of the improvements at the
Fort Are Already Under
Way
Bachelors Row Will Be Removed
to Make Way for Artillery
Officers Quarters.

While enlargement of the Fort Smelling
reservation is not yet All accomplished
fact, some Of the Improvements at the
post are already under way. The officers
and men of the Twenty first infantry are
comfortably housed but their comrades Of
the Tenth artillery arc not SO fortunate.
Consequently the first buildings that will
be erected according to the plans approved
by the war department will he those which
will make life pleasanter for both the men
and horses of the battery At the rear of
the row of frame dwellings lying between
the old fort and the new-built in 1878,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
coNsTANcY OF WOMAN
Mrs. Howard Returns to Assist the Man
Who Deserted Her.

FARGO. N. D.-Some time ago Jess
Howard. negro. who had been doing a
good business as 81 plasterer, abandoned
his wife for a negro woman of the town
His wife returned to her parents in Kan
sas. Recently Howard got into row
over the woman with whom he was in
fatuated. Deserted by all his friends, he
was unable to secure bail. His wife in
Kansas heard of the trouble and is here
endeavoring to secure bondsmen for him
and to assist in his defense. despite his
cruel treatment of her.
The receivership of the Citizens Ma
tlonal bank of Fargo is revived by an ac-
ton to compel the receiver to sell the fix
lures of the bank as well as some Of the
old books
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
DON'T LIKE TARIFF
F. B. Morley Says Australian Colo
MES Are Having Hard Work
to Get Together.
Proper Adjustment of Import Du.
ties Is Difficult Drought
and Flour Trade.

Within the next forty or fifty years
Australia will become one Of the richest
countries of the globe, for We shall be
able to take advantage of the experience
of older nations in developing the CONT
nent," said Frederick B. Morley Of Sgd
ney, Australia, who is at the West hotel
to-day.
Mr.. Morley, although resident of New
South Wales, has spent the greater por-
ton of the last five years in Europe and
America. He returned to Sydney last
May. after a long absence and remained
until August, when he sailed for the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
NEW CHARTER AT DETROIT
Majority for Its Adoption Was AS Two

Majority for It's Adoption Was AS Two
to One.
DETROIT, MINN.-At a special election
the charter. drafted by a commission of
fifteen appointed by the district court, was
adopted by a -to-one vote.
The new charter divides the city into
three wards. and each is represented by
three aldermen. City elections will be
held biennially.
What is considered the most important
feature Of the charter is the placing con-
troll of the water and light plant in the
hands of a. commission of three, who are
appointed for term of five years by the
district court. This takes the matter out
of politics entirely. The first city election
will be held March 81.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24

studied law and graduated from a law
school,.
Coming to Deadwood in 1878, he opened
a hotel and legitimate theater. He be
came member of the Lawrence county
bar. In 1897 his wife was murdered by
negro named Brown while asleep in her
chamber, the negro almost severing her
head with a butchers cleaver. Brown was
hanged for this in June, 1897, confessing
his guilt on the gallows.
After this tragedy Colonel Stone was
not the same. His former enterprise
seemed to desert him, and although he
continued in business he did not pros
| per.
The new hotel has been formally named
The Franklin, in honor of Harris Frank
| lin. banker and general manager of the
EGoIden Reward Mining company. who
made the enterprise a success by sub
scribing the greater portion of the funds
necessary to carry it out. The building
will cost when complete about 100000,
and will be one of the best in South Da-
kota 1t will probably be opened on or
before June /, in time for the Masonic
grand lodge.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
MINNESOTA
CANNOT KEEP THEIR MEN
High Wages Even VIII Not Keep "Jack''
in~the Woods. !

High Wages Even VIII Not Keep "Jack'
inwthe Woods.
E HIBBING. MINN.-The high wages paid
in the woods by lumber companies have
no effect upon Woodsmen. The Powers
& Simpson company, which employs from
600 to 100 men at this season, is losing
men every day. Big wages and good
fare do not seem to impress the men these
days. There has never been a time when
woodsmen received such high wages
as the present.
Henry Simmons, employed at the Win
nifred mine, was run over by an ore train
on the Great Northern, his leg being
so badly crushed that amputation was
necessary.
Rev. w. j. Pritchard of West Superior
is the new rector Of Christ's Episcopal
church.
Amos Shepherd, superintendent of the
Stevenson mine. was recently elected one
of the directors Of the First National
bank of Iron Mountain. Mich.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
WHERE LAWYERS AGREED
Contention Over Service of Summons on
Charles Sodini Quickly Settled.

No service has been made upon the de-
PENDANT in the case of Albert Schaffer and
w. w. Brown against Charles Sodini for
damages resulting from an alleged con-
spiracy between Sodini and former Mayo.
Ames. Sodini is enjoying life in Italy,
where, it appears, the processes of the
law cannot reach him.
The matter came up this morning before
Judge c. B. Elliott on a motion by the
defendants attorney, asking that service
be set aside. Plaintiffs attorney also ap-
peared and said he did not maintain SER
vice had been made. With this admis-
sion there was no issue, and the motion
was dismissed without ado.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
HANGED AT LAST.

stroudsburg, Pa. Feb. 24.-Chares Grether
was hanged here at 1854 to-day for the murder
of Constable Strunk in September, 1901. Strunk
had gone to Grethers home to arrest him for
robbery, when the latter shot the officer dead
Grcther convicted of murder in the first
degree and sentenced to be hanged. Since his
Incarceration he has twice broken Jail and the
sheriff who conducted the execution to-day is
under Indictment for allowing Grether to escape.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
CHANGED HIS LIFE
TraeicaI Event in the Career of Coone
Stone, Who Has Just Died,

DEADWOOD, S. D.-Colonel l.. P.
Stone, a veteran hotel and restaurant
keeper, died of pneumonia. He was a
native of Kentucky, and enlisted from
that state in the union army as a private
for the war of the rebellion rising to
the rank of colonel. After the war he
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
Taken to Federal Court.

Suit for damages on account of two
arms broken while in the employ of the
National Biscuit company has been
brought against that company by Nina
Nolan. The defendants have petitioned
to have the case transferred to the United
States circuit court and Judge Elliott has
allowed the request
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24
MAY PLAY COLUMBIA
Minnesota Basket Ball Team Wants to
Meet Champions OF the

The Minnesota basket ball team may
play Columbia University instead of Yale
owing to the latter's defeat last Saturday
Immediately after the game with Wiscon-
sin. Manager Luby telegraphed asking the
Fale Management for a definite answer to
Minnesota's challenge but has received
no reply.
Mr.. Luby also asked Columbia for a
game if the New Workers win the cham
pionship of the east, and received a ia
vorable reply. In case the Yale team de-
.clines to give Minnesota a game, Luby
will Immediately. open correspondence
with Columbia for a game at the earliest
possible date. Yale and Columbia have
won a game each and at present are tied
for the championship. The game with
Minnesota depends on the outcome of the
next contest
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-24

PIERRE, S. D.-Governor Herreid. on
the recommends ton of the state board OF
pardons, granted pardon to Frank Griep-
+enthrog of Brookings, who was sentenced
enga charge of criminal assault.