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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
DISCIPLINE FOR $50
Latest Developments Reported in
First Baptist Differences.

The First Baptist church controversy
will not down. The latest move is from
the side of the majority. The report is
that the board Of deacons will discipline
about $50 members, presumably members
of the minority. The cause given is non
support The first man called was w.
+, Klein. who was cited to appear last
Monday before the board of deacorls. Mr..
Klein replied with lengthy document
which it is said the deacons do not care
to reach the light and the matter was
tabled.
Il The disposition of this case in all prob
ability will affect the whole minority, as
MANY, persons consider it a test case. The
dissenting members are standing by Mr..
Klein and if his dismissal is ordered many
others will. it is said. leave of their own
accord. IT is reported that a committee
has been appointed TO notify the $50 who
are to be disciplined.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
CITY NEWS
TOWN TALK

Special trunk sale.r Old trunks taken IN
exchange. Bijou Trunk Factory.
Al The Title Insurance and Trust Co: pays
2 per cent on deposits subject to check.
Barts Cartoons for 1902 on sale at The
Journal counter for 25c: by mail. Soc.
Coal contracts have been awarded by
the board of county commissioners as
follows: To the Northwestern Fuel com
pany, 800 tons. of Centerville mpacoal
at $3.50 per ton; to S. w. Patton 1OOttons
of Empire lump, at $3.50 per ton.
George Willard. released from ST. Cloud
on parole, has left the state and is now
under arrest at Atlanta, Ga He was sent
up from st. Paul for forgery. Governor
S. r. Van SAINT Yesterday issued a requisi-
ton on the governor of Georgia for the
young mans return and he will probably
soon be brought back.
The annual inspection of Darius Com
mandery, No. z, *. r.. will be held March
, by Eminent Sir Knight Will Hayes
Laird. grand standard bearer. This is the
date also for the. stated conclave for
election of officers. In preparation for
the inspection the Sir Knights will drill
tonight and Friday night.
The Swedish Giee club has completed
it's organiZa ton by the selection of the
following officers and standing commit
tees: President Nils Wildergreen; vice
president, Frank w. Berger: secretary,
GuStaf Wicklund; trca surer, Arvle
Quebcr; librarian. August Ohmann; must
cal director, Hjalmar Nilsson; committee
on music. Hjalmar Nilsson. Henry Alder
son, Herman Adamson. Nels J. Hannah,
August Ohmana; entertainment Frank
w. Berger. Henry Anderson. Elmer GRAY
ender; membership. Henry Anderson
Frank w. Berger, Nels Homberg. N. j.
johnson. John Erickson.
Fifty dealers attended the smoke social
of the Minneapolis Cigar Dealers assoca-
ton last evening at 800 Nicollet avenue.
John Taylor secretary of the Minneapolis
Retail Grocers' association. spoke Of the
grocers relation 10 the cigar trade. He
reviewed the experience of the grocers
association and showed what had been &C
complished by united and concerted
action. Other speakers We're Frank d
Larrabee, G.. S. Bartram. editor of the
Tobacco Journal; Fred l.. Mason. St
Paul, secretary Of the National and State
Grocers' association. The Imperial quar-
tct sang several selections.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
PIKER'S new STUNT
He Discovers Way to Play Cinch
With the Grain
Market.
Takes Advantage Of Delay in Post
ing Chamber Fluctuations at q
Independent Exchange.

With the opening of an independent
grain and stock exchange in Minneapolis,
that speculative character known as 1.-THE
piker' has assumed a new phase. SO
long as grain trading was confined to the
Chamber of Commerce, the piker hung
around the edges figuring what he could
do if he only had the money or now and
then giving an order to buy pint Or two
Of wheat. For the piller is man Of small
capital and small ideals. = a character
variously known in other walks as has
been" or nit
Now while the independent exchange
has quotations we'll as the Chamber,
there is great difference. The "inde-
pendent quotations are not likely to be
elevated or depressed by large buying or
selling orders and they are apt to eH-
hibit fluctuations significant period
after the corresponding change has been
chalked up at the Chamber. Here is the
piker's new and golden opportunity. Sup
pose wheat goes up an eighth of a cent at
the Chamber The piker is there and
notes the rise instantly. Like flash he
is off to the office Of some broker who
trades. on the independent exchange and
uses it's quotations. If the piker happens
also to be a biker SO much the better, but
if not he hikes up. to the independent
brokers' office on the dead run. He
PUSHES breathlessly i'll to see if the new
quotation has come in over the grape.
vine, yet If it hasn't, he knows that
| it. is coming. and hastily rushes in buy ;"
order as large as his limited capital and a
microscopic margin will permit. When
| the fuctuation, comes. he gets out in a
\ hurry and takes q small profit. = -
! People who office between the Chamber
| Of Commerce and the Guaranty biilding
| or the New York Life have been greatly
| puzzled lately to see men running uptown
+! as though going for a DOCTOR. The fore
| going. will eSplain the mystery: the run =
4 ners are pikers in the act Of piking.
! Having closed one deal, they go back to
1 the Chamber to await another chance.
| Their operations don't particularly bother
4 the Chamber traders and the independent
| operators don't object to paying the small
! winnings because when a man gets tC
be a piker he W ., play, the market all tn.
time and that means hat whatever
profit he takes is bound to come back tc
| the broker eventually. .5' --- =" q
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
FR1EDMANs IN COURT
0utgrowth of a Matrimonial Ven.
ture in North MINNEAPOLIS.

AS an outcome Of their strenuous objec-
ton to their sons marrying a gentle MI.
and Mrs. Louis Friedman were arraigned
in police court this morning charged with
assault and batterly upon Mrs. G. E.
Russell, mother of the younger Mrs Fried
man. Both entered pleas of not guilty and
their cases were continued until next
Tuesday.
Several days ago Isaac v. Friedman,
the son Of Louis Friedman, was married
in st. Paul to Iona Nettie Slade, who lived
at SIS Sixth avenue N The young man
kept his marriage a secret from his
father and left the university to work in
coal yard. The parents later learned
Of the wedding and went to the home of
Mrs. Russell, where the young wife was
staying, and fight ensued which was
stopped only upon the arrival of the po-
lice.
The elder Friedman tried yesterday to-
secure a warrant for the arrest of his son
charging him with the theft Of an over
/ coat. He told the case to the city at
torney and the warrant was refused him.
A little later he was arrested upon the
charge of assault and battery. When he
appeared at the courthouse this morning
| the elder Friedman seemed greatly elated
over the trouble which he is causing the
relatives of his daughter-in-law
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
BUILDERS ORGANIZE
State Association Formed in st. Paul
Observation-Disclosures Elected,

A state organization of builders was
perfected in st. Paul yesterday by repre-
sentatives from the twin cities and Du-
luth. One hundred and ninety members
are: from st. Paul. IT'S from Minneapolis
and rs from Duluth. AL
Officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, j. w. l.. Corning Of st. Paul; first
Wee president, G. w. Higgins Of Mime
apolis; second vice president, c.. E. Evens
of Duluth; third vice president, J. w.
Nelson of Minneapolis; secretary and
treasurer, A. " Williams Of st. Paul; ex-
ccut1ve committee, George j. Grant Of st.
Paul, w. F. Porter and A. F. Peckhan,
of Minneapolis, G. J. Lounsperry and II.
d. Billiard Of Duluth.
In the evening $50 of the members ban
Quoted at the Commercial The toasts
we're as follows: ',The Builder William
Porter: 1.-THE Manufacturer, Z. A. Alb.
bolt: '',rhe Material Man. J. F. Mcclure
"rhe Builders Exchange" A. x. Pruden
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
A MASONIC JUBILEE
The Grand Lodge Celebrates Its Minnesota
Semi-C Centennial at ST.

The Minnesota grand lodge Of Masons
held its fftieth annual communication yes
terday at st. Paul. Five hundred dele
gates represented every lodge in the state.
All the grand lodge officers and prominent
NIasons from different subordinate lodges
were present. Grand Ma ster a. D. Coun-
tryman of Appleton presided.
\ thousand Masons from both cities par
ticipated in the fiftieth jubilee celebration
last evening at Masonic hail, on West
Fifth street DIR. Metcalf Of st. Paul, and
George Fl. Davis. past deputy grand mas
ter of Minnesota and past grand master
of Idaho. delivered addresses.
Among the important matters to be con-
sidered to-day is the question of the Ma
sonic home.
The election of grand lodge officers for
the coming year was held this afternoon
The meeting closes this evening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
STACY DROPPED IN
Notified Rogers That He Would
Check Books and Wasn't
Thrown Out.
The Controller Says He Will Act on
Advice of the City At
torney.

City Controller Joshua Rogers this
morning denied Frank N. Stacy immediate
access to his books. Mr.. Stacy and r.
S. Dickey were recently engaged by the
council committee on accounts of public
officials to investigate the permanent i'm
provement revolving fund, and Mr.. Stacy
undertook to enter upon the discharge Of
his duties this morning. &
Il don't believe you are legally en-
powered to conduct this investiga ton not
withstanding all this newspaper gossip
said MI. Rogers, land l shall refuse to
allow you to exam mine the books of this
office until I have secured the advice Of
the city attorney"
Mr. Stacy then presented his commits
sion from the committee on accounts Of
public officials and a. written notice to
the controller that he Drank Stacy had
been empowered so to act.
Mr.. Rogers made no attempt to eject
Mr.. Stacy from the office, a proceeding
which was rather expected in view of the
belligerent attitude which the controller
had taken toward the appointees empoW-
cred to conduct the investigation.
Alderman Mccoy of the committee on
account Of public officials was in the Of
fee at the time. His attention was di-
rected to the fact that a section of the
city charter expressly provides that the
accounts Of city officials, shall be checked
up once year. This section also provides
that 'if any such officer or agent refuse
to render his accounts or present his books
or vouchers to the said council, or a COM
mittee thereof. it shall be the duty of the
city council t9 declare tbs gf f1l of such
person vacant. - -..
"That section, of course, clearly justi-
fed the action of the council said Mr.
Stacy, Tin ordering" this Investigation.
shall await Mr. Rogers, pleasure but
have no doubt but what. the city attorney
will advise him to offer. no .objectio1hsTte
an examination Of the books Of the CON.
troller'sc. office. I have already mapped
out the line Of work which I shall follow
! in conducting my share Of the investiga
\ ton, but do not care to say anything
as to what errors in the present system
should, in my mind, be corrected until
have finished my work.
Mr.. Stacy also announced that he hae
appointed c. A. Nimocks as his assistant
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
THE WEATHER PREDICTIONS

Minnesota--Fa tonight and Thursday;
except possibly snow fllrries near Lake
Superior tonight; variable winds. Upper
Michisan-Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday; warmer in east portion to-
night; brisk southwest to west winds.
Wisconsin--aFir tonight and Thursday,
except possibly rain or snow in south por-
ton Thursday; variable winds. Iowa
Increasing clOudincss with probably snow
in south portion tonight and in south and
southeast portions Thursday; warmer in
northeast portion tonight; easterly winds
North and South Dakota and Montana
Generally fair tonight and Thursday;
variable winds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
Clothe Your Boys at the Plymouth.
Correct dress from head to foot
CALLED THEIR NEIGHBORs IN
People Of Calvary Baptist Church Give a
Reception for Eighth .s-
warc3ore

Among the interesting events clus ter
ms around the dedication of the Calvary
Baptist church was an interdenomina-
tional reception for their neighbors in the
eighth ward. The occasion was a delight
full one. giving an opportunity for extend
ing congratulations and good wishes and
for the cultivation of Christian fellowship.
" There was a program of speeches by
The visiting pastors present and music.
Rev. G. e. Osgood Of the Christian church
Rev. c. y. Burton of the Congregational
church. Rev. Stanley B. Roberts of the
Presbyterian church and DR.. William
Fielder, presiding elder of the Methodist
church, We're the speakers.
Following the program the guests were
invited into the reception room for re-
.freshments and informal sociability.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
FIRE IN STOCKYARDs
Swift & Co. S Plant in South St. Paul
Is Scorched,

Fire, which for time last night threat
ened to destroy the South ST. Paul stock
yards, damag ed the hog killing house Of
Swift & Co. to the extent of $4,000. and
destroyed more than 5000 worth of
meats. The flames broke out on the
fourth floor Of the hoghouse and gave the
local departments a hard battle When
the alarm was turned in, the South ST.
Paul company, and Swift & Co.'s private
fire department turned out and soon had
nine streams of water playing on the
fla mes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
THE CLUE
Detroit Journal.

= Detroit Journal.
s"There is no Clue said the police and
went their way.
Next there came reporter, or COM
missioner, who examined the murdered
man more carefully.
,"Fa," he exclaimed at last. THE left
sleeve of his overcoat shows signs of hay
ing been recently laughed in!'
Then he hurried out, and presently the
newsboys could be heard crying extra
editions of the Evening CONFUSION.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
CRUSHED UNDER AN ENGINE
Andrew Nelson Stepped IN Front OF
Switch Engine and Was
Killed,

Andrew Nelson, coal shoveler en-
ployed by the Jones Adams Coal company,
was struck by Milwaukee switch engine
at the Fifteenth avenue crossing yes
terday afternoon, and received injuries
which resulted fatally an hour later. Mel
son was standing at the crossing with his
back to the engine, and, as it approached,
he stepped upon the track. He was
knocked down and crushed beneath the
footboard. He was taken to st. Barna-
bas hospital, where he died. He was UNI
married and lived at 81 Third avenue s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
DRANK CARBOLIC ACID
Charles L. CARING, Cook, Puts an End
to Life by Taking

Charles l.. CARING, a cook who boarded
at POI Twelfth avenue S. committed sui
eide last night by drinking carbolic acid.
He had been respondent. A razor and
an open jackknife on the table beside
his bed showed that he had been unde
,cided as to what method to use in taking
his life. He was So years of age. and
had no relatives in this country.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
OUGHT TO BE SATISFIED

Chicago Tribune.
81 never have any doubt about Henry's
affection for me- the young bride said to
her father, on the occasion OF the first
visit after her marriage, but sometimes
wish he were a little more demonstrative.',
docs he ever make any objection
asked the old gentleman, ito your keeping
this sore-eyed poodle in the house all the
time?"
"No.' E4
What other demonstration do you
want f......-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
POOR MEMORY

Ph1IadeIph1a PreSs.
Towne-Rather absent-minded, isn't hef
Brown-EXtremely so. Why, the other
night when he got home he knew there
was something he wanted to do. but he
couldn't remember what it was until he
had sat up over an hour trying to think.
Towne - And did he finally remember
it?
Browne-Yes, he discovered that he
wanted to go to bed early.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
CARD OF THANKS

Mr.. and Mrs. John Dahl, 1901 Seven
teenth avenue S, wish to thank their
many friends for their kindness in their
recent bereavement in the death of their
son. John
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
Ready With Fine Spring Overcoats.

SIS, $40, S25 and s30z-Coverts, Oxfords,
blacks The "Plymouth' special spring
overcoats at SIS; are silk-lined. Equiv
aent coats are priced at $50 in other
stores. Plymouth Corner, Nicollet and
Sixth
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
KNEW BETTER

The man was dead, but. the caller didn't
know it,
s.Does Mr.. links lire here ~ he asked
The maid who came to the door shook her
head
( sCan you tell me where can find him 2"
The maid pointed toward the sky.
IT guess you don't know him., retorted the
caller promptly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25

Charged With Stealing Trousers.
Edward Harkins, accused of stealing
thirteen pairs Of trousers from the store
of the Lion Shoe and Clothing company,
is on trial before Judge Harrison to-
day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
DEBATE CALLED OFF
The Minnesota wisconsin Meeting Ahan
doned Because Of Disagreement
on Judqes.

The arbitrary action of the badgers in
requesting at a late day that judges be
chosen from neutral states has persuaded
the Minnesota authorities to call off the
Minnesota Wisconsin debate this year.
The debate last year was held at Madison.
The Judges were chosen from Wisconsin.
The debate this year was to be held i'll
Minneapolis and Wisconsin was to have
suhn1itted a subject for debate early in
the winter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
Knox Hats and Hannah Shoes.

The Plymouth Clothing House, sole
agents for the leading fashionable spec
iatics. Correct dress from head to foot
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25

Edward, James. accused of forgery in
the second degree, was found not guilty
this morning. The defendant was rema11-l
ded to Jail to await trial on another In.
dictment also charging forgery in the sec
ond degree.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25

PROPOSALS FOR Observation-Disclosures
of Chief G. NJ. ST. Paul, MINI. Feb. II, 1909.
SEALED PROPOSALS, IL lriplicate. will be
received at this office Until II O'Clock a. H..
March %, 1903 ard opened then for the con
struction of n Hospital at Fort Lincoln. n. D.
Plans and specifications may be seen and blank
proposals with full instructions. had upon ap-
plication here, or at the office of the Con-
structing Quartermastcr. Bismarck, n. d.
United States reserves the right to accept or
reject any or all proposals. any part thereof
GEO. E. POND, c. Q. NJ.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25

Sole Agents, Knox Hats. Hanan Shoes.
The Plymouth Clothing House, Sixth st.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
Not Guilty on One Count.

plishment of that feat seems hardly prob-
able .g. ..,..-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25

"Youman's; New York's Hat of To-day
Hoffman's Toggery Shop. Sole Agents
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25
MAR * ct

All kinds of fish for Lent. Mackere!,
Whtefish. Trout. Holland and Norway
Herrlnq, Smells, etc, e
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-25

Knox Hats, Spring Styles. -.
The Plymouth Clothing House sole agents.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-02-07
Unions MuItIpIxInn Fast.


Some interesting figures OF numbers
of various crafts, growth of organiza.
tion, benefits obtained by labor unions
In the way OF shorter hours and ad.
vances in wages, large increases I'm
Industries and other facts of great
importance to the industrial and sta.
tistical wosld are given in recent re.
ports of state labor bureaus.
The report of j. T. Smith. state
labor commissioner OF Colorado,
shows 424 labor unions in that state,
with a combined membership OF 49,.
946. THE figures are remarkable" /"
he says. They show a growth that
surpasses all expectation. II is the
most rapid growth of labor shown in
any state of this Union since the gov
ernment was founded"
Two years ago there were but 2SS
unions in the state, with 26,0S3 mem.
bers. This is an increase in union
labor in Colorado OF about 10000
Some interesting figures OF numbers
in various crafts are also presented
Among the larger unions are the fol
lowing: Gold and silver miners, A.;
unions, with 1886 members; fedora,
labor unions. 16. with 2,125 members;
coal miners unions. 20. with 2,470
members; retail clerks unions. 15
with 2,09S members; machinists
carpenters unions. 10, with 2,65S mem
bers.
John ODonnell, labor commissioner
of Minnesota, has completed that part
OF his report dealing with labor or
ganiaations. For the year 1902 IL
shows 297 organizations. with 2s,33t
members. This is an increase in two
years of 125 organizations and 12,S5s
members. or IN other words, there was
an increase Of 1857 per cent in or
ganizations and CASE per cent in mem
bership.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-02-07
Societies May Amaleamate.

The Amalgamated Society OF Car
penters and Joners will hold a con-
vention in New York next month, to
consider a plan OF action in view OF
the recommendation made at the re-
cent convention of the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor that II amalgamates
with the United Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners. The recommen-
dation of the A. f. of l.. convention.
which was accepted by both national
unions, was that a committee from
both should meet within ninety days
and discuss terms of amalgamation. It
opens up a vexing question which
may be hard to dispose of. The
Amalgamated society has headquar-
ters in Manchester, England. and
branches throughout the entire Eng
disappearing world.
The amalgamation OF the two or.
ganizations OF carpenters in this
country Will come in the near future
seems practically certain, and much
win depend on the delegates to the
Joint conference. Some OF the lead.
ers believe that the most practical
method OF bringing about the desired
amalgamatton is, first. to make a
national agreement which will insure
peace and harmony among the mem.
bers of both organizations until the
terms OF amalgamatlon can be thor.
oughly discussed in the various
branches. 1t is proposition of so
much importance that II cannot be ac.
complished in a few days. II It can
be brought about within two or three
years, and brought about amicably. it
will be better for the craft in general
than to attempt 10 force matters and
cause n cght which might prevent an
amalgamation ever being brought
about. The majority OF the amalga.
mated men are opposed 60 bein., -.
sorbed by the brotherhood, and for