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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-25
BANK CLERKS BANQUET
Present and Prospective Minneapolis
Ban kers Listen to Able Address
on Branch Banking.

&. E. Walker, general manager OF the
Canadian Bank of Commerce, with head,
quarters at Toronto, was the principal
speaker at the annual banquet OF the
Minnea polls chapter of the American IN
stitute of Clerks at the West hotel last
evening. Mr.. Walker, very naturally, ar
gued strongly in favor of the branch bank
ing system. He said, however, that ne
would not urge the system to the eA-
clusion of invididual banks In the United
States, but he would maintain that the
branch banking system should be al
lowed Fat least to exist alongside OF the
Individual system and not be barred by
legal enactment. He found fault with An
drew Jackson for having destroyed the
United States bank instead Of: having
corrected it's faults. Arguing from the
standpoint Of the service of the public,
Mr.. Walker reviewed the growth OF BANK
ing in medieval times showing how
naturally banking had taken on the branch
banking form to meet the demands Of the
times. Times had not changed In their
demands as to banking facilities he said,
and the need Of branch banks was just
as great to-day as it ever was. All the
rest of the world had accepted this fact.
Could a system which was good for all
the rest of the world be bad for the
United States? At the very least should
it not be given trial? The changes
wrought by war had been enormous. 1t
would be folly, urged the speaker, for
the United States not to provide bank
ing system for. it's new dependencies such
as had proved adequate and admirably
adapted to the uses of other nations hay
ing widely scattered colonies.
After his general argument, Mr.. Walker
cited the workings of the Canadian Bank
Of Commerce as a good example of the
branch banking system. The story of it's
relations with it's employees and its meth
Cd of making loans and of watching its
credits was extremely interesting.
Frederick I. Kent, president of the
Chicago chapter of the American Insti-
tute, spoke Of Bank Clerks Associa-
tions' MI. Kent impressed upon bank
employees the. necessity Of making study
Of finance and of keeping thoroly posted
on financial conditions. The purpose of
organization, he said, had been solely to
narrow the gap between the clerk and Of
ficiaI and establish a more direct route
to responsible positions.
H.. L. Moore, treasurer of the Mime
sofa Loan & Trust company, responded to
the toast, "Relations of Officers and
Clerks making his points clear with
many a pithy story. He argued for most
friendly relations. The banquet was at
tended by the representative business
men and financiers Of the city, plates
being laid for 200. George r. Williamson,
president Of the chapter, presided. Music
was furnished by the Masonic quartet and
| the Misses Bellaire orchestra
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-25
AMES' CASE MONDAY.
The Former Mayor Will Finally
Come to Trial Next
Week.
Several of His Former Friends and
Lieutenants Will Appear
Against Him.

!, DR.. Albert Aionzo Ames, three times
mayor Of Minneapolis and now indicted
on charges of bribery, conspiracy and ex-
tortion win appear for trial in Judge Ell
liotts courtroom next Monday morning
at 10 o'clock. The situation will be dra-
matte in all it's details and from the pres
ent condition of public interest it seems
that a record breaking attendance will
develop at what promises to be one of
the most talked-of trials ever held in this
city. 4. -. ..s "r.&
The former mayor will be confronted by
state witnesses who are his friends of
former days and many of whom were
his trusted lieutenants and assistants in
his administration of municipal affairs
and mis- alleged manipulation of the much
heralded syste moi graft County At
torney f. H. Boardman has left no stone
unturned III securing witnesses and the
list Of those subpoenaed includes many
who can tell of the inner workings Of the
Ames regime if they SO desire.
Irwin A. Gardner, DR.. Ames' protege,
one of his most trusted lieutenants and
the man alleged to have been the collector
of the graft levied on women running
disorderly houses, is expected to be the
states star witness. His testimony will
be in direct line with the allegations of
the omnibus Indictment upon which the
defendant is to stand trial.
Inc relations between DR.. AneS and
the Gardeners are strained and the
younger man has appeared several times
before the grand jury and thoroly ex-
posed the Ames system.
The keepers of disorderly houses who
have been subpoenaed as witnesses by the
state are Ida Elliott, Addie Mills, frankie
Buell., ANNA Braem, Carrie Emerson,
Grace Schultz and Mamie Rhodes.
Otto Wirtensohn, an ex-detective and
also said to have been connected with the
collections" from the women Of the town
Brown, Jr., DR.. Ames' private secretary;
Henry Krumweide, captain of police at
the central station: during: the sAmes .ad-
ministration; John Long and Frank Ia
husky, police officers under Ames and still
members of the force; A. L. Gardner, col
lector Of saloon licenses under Ames; Da-
vid Ravitch and Joseph Reese, auction
house keepers and Theodore Brown. ".
Judge Elliott has received many appli-
cations for the position Of triers but as
yet has made no selections. The position
will be a fairly lucrative one as the per
diem is SO and from present prospects
the empanelling of a jury will be a matter
of days and perhaps weeks.
w. w. Erwin, now of Miami, Florida, is
on his way to take part in Ames' defense
and with him there will be Frank Nye,
Lawyer Deutch and H. S., Mead. On the
states side Of the table will be County
Attorney F. H. Boardman and First As
sistant County Attorney G. S. Jelley.
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=; r PROSPECT. PARK SEWER
III >.--- go - ..
Property Owners Are Nearly Unani'
nous for the Extension. -

The residents of Prospect Park who are
interested in the movement for the sewer
extension In that: district, held a large
and enthusiastic meeting last evening at
Pixies hall at University. and Bedford
avenue Sc. w. J. Hartzell, president of
the Prospect Park Improvement associa
tion acted as chairman, and G. w. Purple
as secretary. The property owners pres
ent were almost unanimously in favor of
the proposition for sewer.
A committee was appointed to present
the matter further to the sewer commit
tee in the city council. It was the sense
of the meeting that the Prospect Park
residents as a whole would make an effort
to assist substantially several Of the poorer
families who have demonstrated against
the sewer. being put in on account of their
inability to pay taxes Mr.. Illstrup, sewer
engineer, was present at the meeting and
explained that the route selected along
Hamline avenue was the most satisfac-
tory for the drainage Of the district as a
whole. = $50.
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ask why it should not be- granted them
even if the, ..double- heading, be not a
general practice, as the company claims
Maatlnus AIonu tIine.

general practice, as the company claims
In this case. IN
Meetings Along Line.
That this is struggling point is shown
by the fact that a meeting was held at
numerous points over the entire system
last Sunday, when this point was dis
eussed. It is generally understood, altho
the men themselves are very reticent,
that the stand of the committee is in
dorsed. This is practically a declaration
Of loyalty and equivalent to a personal
vote, and apparently, had the officials
adhered to the stand taken Monday night,
that they would deal no further with the
committee as representatives of an order
Of the employees, the matter would have
come to q "show down very quickly. .
The officials of the road, in making the
recent agreement with the telegraphers,
treated with the telegraphers' commit
tee and granted the schedule to them as
representatives Of the. employees. in gen
eral, taking no cognizance whatever. Of
the order of Railroad Telegraphers. The
acceptance by the telegraphers' commits
tee, under these conditions, has been de-
plored openly by members Of the other
railroad organizations, and it seems that
the trainmen's committee is empowered
to act in accordance with this sentiment
without showing, in any measure any
hostility towards the company
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-25
A Sadder but Wiser Man.

Joseph Garrish, a farmer living near
Garner, Iowa, put trust in a stranger,
and will leave the city several hundred
dollars poorer than he was when he az
rived. He landed in Minneapolis few
days. ago, while on his way to North Da-
kota, and had $40 in his pocket. Fear
ing highwaymen, he decided to leave the
money: in a safe place, and deposited it
with the bartender in Washington ave-
nue. saloon. When he called for his
money he found that the bartender had
disappeared and that the money was
gone. When you put your money in a
perfected heater, manufactured by w. F..
Porter & Co., 521 Second avenue S, you
get good Investment. Write, to them
or call for particulars.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-25
BULKY REPORTS Il.
Much Space Used in Recording
deeds az Recent Teoisiatnre

The reports Of the legislature, which adj
journed Tuesday, are the most volumin-
Gus of any in the, states history. The
journals of the house and senate, which
have finally been struck off by the print
ers, cover more pages than for any previ-
GUS session. There will be 1,571 pages Of
the house journal and 1851 of the senate
journal. The indexes have, been prepared
by the secretaries of the two bodies, and
filed with the printer, but the bound vol
umes of the journal will not be out until
August The indexes will bring the house
journal up to nearly 1000 pages, and, the
senate to about 1000. &.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-25

Among the interesting musical events
will be the May music festival in the
Swedish Lutheran church, North Mime
apoNs, May 8. Ole .Theobaldi, the noted
Norwegian violinfst, will play his famous
string concerto in p minor, which
brought him the first prize in Paris in
1900. He will also play selections by
Paganini, Grieg and Ole Bull. Miss Mabel
Runge, soprano; Miss Mamie sWanberg,
pianist; f. ". Johnson, organist, and the
church choir will also Il kesp part In the
program
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-25
CARD OF THANKS

Joseph c. -Scallen and children wish to
express their heartfelt thanks to their
many friends and acquaintanees. both in
this city and In the cities of Nashville.
Tenn. Detroit Mich. Milwaukee, Wis.
and Chicago, Ill, for the many warm ex-
pressions of sympathy and acts Of kind
ness shown in their late bereavement in
the death OF beloved wife and mother;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-25
DIR. GREEN'S PROMOTION
He Is Advanced to the Chair Of Theory
and Practice at az" Med
u.s. 49,. -jcal ColIeoe -. ~

The chair of practice in the medical de-
partment of the state university has been
given, by unanimous action Of the medical
faculty and of the board Of regents, to
DR.. Charles L. Greene Of st. Paul. He
will be known as the professor Of the
theory and practice of medicine. For ten
years Dr. Greene has been connected with
the clinical department of the medical
school. He will not abandon wholly his
clinical work. ..s@.-- a.-...$
The duties now allotted to DR.. Greene
have heretofore been divided among sew
eral members of the faculty.
.'Dr. Creme said President Cyrus Nor
tirop yesterday, lis an admirable man
for a post that is now more important
than ever. His advancement is cause
Of satisfaction to the faculty and the
medical profession"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-25

Minnesota and Upper Michigan-Fair
tonight and Sunday; variable winds Wis
consin-Fair tonight and Sunday; fresh,
northerly winds. Iowa-Fair tonight and
Sunday. slightly warmer Sunday; fresh,
northerly winds, becoming variable. North
Dakota-Fair tonight and Sunday; warm
err in western portion tonight; variable
winds. South Dakota-Fair tonight and
Sunday: warmer in northern and western
portions tonight; variable winds. Mon
tana-Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday,
with possibly showers in western portions;
warmer in northern and western portions
tonight; variable winds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-25
N. w. National Bank as Host.

The Northwestern National bank yes
terday at noon was host in. entertaining
B. E. Walker, general manager of the
Canadian Bank of Commerce, at a lunch
con at the Minneapolis club. The Off.
GERS and directors of the bank and two
of the officers of each Of the other large
banks of the city were present.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-25
FLAGMAN KILLED
Jeremiah Sullivan Of ST. Paul Struck b
a Minnesota Transfer Engine
Last Evening,

e Jeremiah Sullivan, flagman for the
Milwaukee road; was III He'd. near. Western
avenue in ST. Paul yesterday at 6. p M,
being struck BY a Minnesota Transfer en-
CINE. His neck was broken, his left arm
fractured in two places and his leg broken
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-25

carey's Magnesia Cement Roofing,
The only roofing material that grows bet
ter with age. Try it. w. S. Mott Com
panw both 'phones 376.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-25

! The Peril Of Our Time
Is lung disease. DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
cures lung trouble or no pay. soc, $1.OG.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-25
HART BADLY INJURED
Former Fire Captain Of Minneapolis ir
IT, Bad cave.ln at Cass

Charles Hart, formerly a captain in
the Minneapolis fire department.. was
seriously injured at Cass Lake few
davs ago in cave-in. His shoulders
were dislocated, three ribs broken. his
ankles sprained, his head was bruised and
an arm broken. 1t is thought that he will
recover. - Hart was at work in an. exca-
walton nine feet below the surface when
the sand fell upon him. It was several
hours before he was rescued.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-25

Correct Dress, Head to Foot,
The great Plymouth Clothing House.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-25
THE WEATHER PREDICTIONS

Knox Hats, Hanan Shoes.
Plymouth Clothing House, sole agents
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-25

II you carry money not needed for current
expense, 1t is apt to burn a hole in your
pocket.
$500 up received on pass books.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-25
5qb

On certificates of deposit left till 1st Jan.
uary next.
Even hundreds only.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-25
Trainmen's Views.


1.-THE disagreement between the COM
pany and the conductors and trainmen on
the Great Northern railway has resulted
from the fact that the men upon the line
insist upon the same amount of considera-
ton, both in regard to pay and the con-
ditions under which they shall labor, as
have been granted to employees in the
same grade on other properties. This
has been refused by the company. -
Every transcontinental line in the
United States, as we'll as all the properties
west, northwest and southwest of Chicago
and St.. Louis has granted practically
the same terms demanded of the Great
Northern line, with the exception of the
!. properties centering in Chicago upon
which settlement is now in progress, to-
gether with a few small properties where
action has been delayed from various
causes. ..e. -.... T..
1.-THE refusal Of the Great Northern is
simply an attempt to evade the limita-
tons in operation which have been ac-
cepted by all their competitors and would,
were it permitted, place every other line
with which it is in competition at a de-
cided disadvantage. --..s. -~ IL
THE company, as far as the rate Of
wages is concerned, is ready to concede
the same rate paid by the other lines and
has, in a few instances, offered a few
cents more, those small amounts being
OI1S llldlly Olleleu DIS dill llluuceInolC TO the
comn1itte to abandon it's demands on the
double-header proposition. The COM
| pany claims that it is not a double head
! er road and therefore refuses to enter into
| the agreement to eliminate the practice
1.-THE public, along, its lines. knows
whether or not the company runs double
header trains, and if the company neither
runs them nor intends to, the question
| will present itself, why should they risk
| discomfort, or worse, among their men,
! over that which means nothing In dol
! lars and cents? The claim that there is
a principle involved appears rather ancient
| in face Of the fact that every one of their
competitors has crucif1ed that principle.
The same statement has been made in
regard to every claim that the men have
ever put forward regarding their right to
| be heard in their own behalf.
1.-THE matter has been referred to the
men employed OH the line for their vote
thereon, and we await the verdict and
will abide thereby.
"a. B. Garretson,
! "A &C. o. r. G. e
'sw. T. Newman, Fourth Vice Grand Mas
ter B. of R. 7.
| The creot Norther,, n, an Io va now. ,, :
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''W. T. Newman, Fourth Vice Grand Mas

Ter y. OF II. L. ss5, z5zs
The Great Northern men have now had
representatives in ST. Paul for nearly four
months, and when it was learned that
some Of the Chicago lines committees
had effected agreements with their re-
ispectiye homogeneous and later, that the
Northern Pacific men had got down to
business the Great Northern men be-
came somewhat anxious that their COM
mittee should: be accomplishing something
and so much was intimated to them.
Then it. was given out that the men and
the officials of the road had satisfactor-
ny settled several questions, and were
practically at a deadlock on the double
header question, which, however, one
may judge by hearsay. to be not SO much
a question of desire for material better
ment of conditions upon the part of the
men as a matter of principle. This con !.
cession has been granted to other roads
where a great amount ef double heading
has heretofore been done, SO the men
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-16
TRIED TO ExToRT MONEY.
Newark, N. j., Hat Factory Foreman
Disciplined by Union.

New York, June 15.-Accused of at
tempting to eXtort money from en-
ployes in a Newark, N. j., hat factory.
David Richman has been fined 1899. 90
by the Hat Makers Union. About
eight months ago charges were made
against Richman and he was fined
$9999.
He was then foreman of a depart
ment in the factory. Although he de-
clared that the charges We're trumped
up, it is said he has since been paying
the fine in weekly installments out Of
his wages. He declares that the new
charges are trumped up and that he
will not pay the second fine.
Why the union made the fine one
cent less instead of an even $1,000 none
of those in the case will explain. The
complainant asserted before the union
that Richman had asked them to pay
him 81 a week out of their wages. They
also declared that they know he was
receiving money from other men in
the shop.
Richman, they said, told them that
the money was to go to the firm.
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ACCUSED BOUND OVER.
Hearing in the Strike Trouble Case at
Morenci, Ariz.

Morenci, Ariz., June 15.-Interest of
the entire camp centered, Sunday, in
the trial of the strike leaders who were
brought before Justice Chapman for
examination. Eighteen men were ex-
amined. Distrist Attorney c. l.. Raw
Inns conducted the examination for the
territory and the strikers pleaded their
own cases. Their leader, "Three-F Fin
gered Jack" cross-eXamined the wit
nesses for the territory. In all, about
20 men were examined and their testi-
mony tended to show that the coming
of troops, last Tuesday, and the fear
less work of Deputy Sheriff Parks,
earlier in the day, prevented trouble of
q serious nature.
All the accused We're bound over to
await the action of the grand jury
charged with melting riot and it is
probable their leader will be further
charged with threatening to commit
suicide.
The most damaging testimony of the
day was given by Supt Mclean, who
was surprised in his office, Tuesday
noon, by the heavily armed strike lead
err, and ordered to close down the
works. He was given one minute to
obey. He was told the officer on guard
had surrendered to armed men.
The prisoners We're taken to Solo
knoxville, where they will be held pend
ing an order to take them to Tucson,
the Jail there being deemed safer. The
grand jury will meet in October.
1t is learned that troops will be kept
at Morenci until a second search of the
town for explosives is made. 1t is sup
posed that many miners have held out
a portion of the allotment furnished
them for use in the mines.
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Mcknight, who was business partner
of Ambrose.
'Rabl' Teeple, the second accused
woman's niece.
Eliza Chalker, another niece, died in
Graylng, 1892.
Sarah Murphy, a sister, who died in
Grayling in 1895.
Mrs. Curry, a friend, who died in
Saginaw in 1898.
Dorothy Johnson, child, died in Gray
ling while in the care of the accused.
While Prosecutor e. c. Smith is nom
cOmmittal about the probable extent of
the prisoners fiendish operations, he
has placed at the disposal of the press
the substance of her narrative of the
passing away of the Murphy family
1t is a simple tale of coldblooded
heartless taking of life. She said:
II didn't intend to harm any of them
I did give the baby strychnine 1t
woke up and cried while it's mother
was gone, and L mixed up a little
strychnine in a glass with some water
and gave a spoonful to the baby | did
not mean harm the little thing at
all. I confessed all to the Lord this
afternoon, and I feel that He has for
given me. L really didn't mean to harm
any of them.
when Gertrude came home and found
the baby dead she got awfully nervous.
She came to me and said: MARY.
can't you give me something to quiet
me, something that you take YOURSELF"
| said l would, and 1 really didn't think
that it would hurt if I gave her
one of the capsules. She had spasms
right after that, and | supposed that
now the strychnine killed her. | really
did not mean to hurt her, though
Then John seemed to feel badly
about it-so broken up that I often
thought after Gertie died that it would
be better if he We're to go too. John
was feeling bad one night a couple of
weeks after Gertrude died. He came to
me and wanted something to quiet him.
had two or three of the capsules on
my dresser, and l told him to go and
get one of them. Then he went to bed,
and by and by began to have those
same spasms. I suppose the strychnine
was working
DR.. Leighton informs the officers that
he attended Ernest Mcknight, the
second husband of the accused, and is
confident now that he died of strych-
nine poisoning. 1t is also recalled that
Eliza Chalker and Sarah Murphy were
stricken at the table while Mrs. Nc
Knight was present. The officials are
anxious that details in all cases in
which suspicion lurked should be
brought out. They say it is by no
means improbable that others. long
since dead, were this woman's prey.