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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-11
GOOD IDEA, THIS
Piano and Singing a Part of the
Machinery in Tobacco
Factory.
Employees Who Sing at Their Work
Are Found to Give Much
Less Trouble.

Louisville, KY, Feb. fla piano is now
q part of the regular complement of ma
chlnery used in the American Tobacco
companys plant at jackson and Jacob
streets in this city, and the Department
OF music is officially recognized in all the
establishments of the Continental and
American tobacco companies in Louisville
where formerly a rule of strict silence
was enforced, the strains of music, vary
ing from rag time" to hymns are heard
and the hundreds of employees, men, wom-
en- and children, sing as they work. AS
a result, trouble between the workers is
rare and the companies find their en-
ployes DO their work with better grace
and really accomplish more than they did
before the rules enforcing silence were
abolished - u : ';;s?-$'
The piano in the Jacob street plant is
but step farther in the plan of the two
companies to make life more pleasant fol
those who labor in the big factories, and
1t is stated that if the experiment proves
a success, instruments may be played lin
other establishne operated by the Con
Germs.
The plan Of introducing music into The
factories here was suggested to General
Manager R. K. Smith of the Continental
Tobacco company in this city, by fore
man In the stemmery at Twenty fourth
and Main streets, the largest ablish-
ment of it's kind in the country. The fore
man probably got his cue from the habits
|of the roustabouts on the Ohio river pack
cts who mingle. their songs with their
work, and the experiment was a success
from the start. 'szT1,z<sats Z
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-11
.CHUMS s. YEARS AGO
President Marshall Of Chamber Of
Commerce Finds sohoolmate
Among Scotch Curriers'.
Royal Caledonians Will Meet Four
Local Quartets at Flour City
Kinks Tonight. 8

When President James Marshall OF the
Chamber Of Commerce, saw a score Of
brawny, broad -shouldered, tam-o' shant-
cred Scotchmen, chaperoned by w. G,
Nye Of the Commercial club, and a. NUM-
Der of local curriers'. bearing down upon
him this morning. he little thought that
among them was a man who used to Dor
row slate pencils from him fifty-t three
years ago in a county school in Kinross
And when John Pierson was introduced to
President Marshall, he did not at first
recognize in the dignif1ed head of the
chamber the boy who had once BACKED his
eye in a youthful dispute.
When Mr.. Marshall discovered that Mr.
P1erson had attended the little school at
iknross, about twenty miles from Edin-
burgh, however, a few questions soon es-
tablished the fact that the two had been
sohoolmates, although they had not seen
each other IN more than half a. century
and they spent much time recalling Incl
oents OF their boyhood together
The Royal Caledonian curriers'. nearly
thirty strong, reached Minneapolis this
morning from Winnipeg. where they have
met some of the crack Manitoba Kinks at
the oonspiel now in progress there. In the
s sary We're We Rev: J: Kerr, captain; Major
scout davidson, James Simpson, Henry
Praln, G. D. Ritchie, r. tombstone, r..
BramWell. Robert Husband, e. r. Glib
son. Thomas M. Macmillan, Alexander E..
Campbell, K. Cousin, M. Saunderson, Will
liam Henderson, David Provan, C.. r.
Gordon, D. Murray, James McGregor d.
Bentley Murray, II. Ballantyne, John
P1erson, DR.. Kirk and Major Bertram.
Mr.. Ballantyne is accompanied by his
wife and daughter.
The visitors were met by a party of
local spielers and by. w. G.. .Nye, chairman
Of the public affairs committee OF the
Commercial Club. The party breakfasted
at the West hotel, after which they paid
a visit to the milling district, and then
TO the Chamber Of Commerce. All the
Scotchnen on the floor gave the visitors
an enthusiastic reception. The visitors
then inspected the city hall and court
house. and took luncheon at the CONNER
ctal Club.
This afternoon the Scotchmen enioyed
a trolley ride. This evening four Kinks
made up from the visitors will meet four
composed of the best Of the local players
at the Flour City Curling clubhouse, on
Second avenue N, between Fifth and
Sixth streets. The public is invited. The
local Kinks will be composed Of the fol-
lowing players: >#
T. Reedal, George Labatt, Tom Has
tings, Sam Hastings, skip; W. Hall, D.
Mackerchar, William Sherman, James
McCutcheon, skip; w. O. Zimmerman, F..
l.. Greenlean T. j. McCrossen, j. H. RI
heldaffer, skip; G. A. Brown, Judge Sinp-
son, Charles sowles. George Barwise, skip
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-11
F0RESTERS' STATE MEETING
Committees Appointed at Saltwater
on Entertainment.
to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. =
= saltwater, Mimi, Feb. a11.-The For
esters and the won1en's auxiliary are pre-
pairing for the meeting of the high court
OF the state in this city on the 18th. Mrs
Mary Maher, chief ranger of Acme court
has appointed the following committee to
aid in the entertainment of delegates:
Mrs. Adelia Johnson, Mrs. Amelia Rogen-
tin, Mrs. Jennie Edwards, Mrs Nellie
Book, Mrs. Winnifred Teare and Mrs.
Lydia Burke.
When the board of education met la st
night DR.. G. w. Merry protested against
the conduct Of Principal E. J. Cranston
of the Central school. who f1ogged his boy,
pupil in the school. The board took no
action.
The Vici Kids of Dubuque were taken
into ply the Atwood team in a Series
Of three games eboWled. last night ON Mr..
Atwood private alleys. 2 Saltwater had
l73 pins over the visitors High score
and high average were made by Joseph
Carroll of Saltwater, he rolling 224 points
in one game. -
stillwater's high school will. have a, large
graduating class in June, twenty- eight in
AL from whom eight will be selected bv
the board of education to have parts on
commencement day
The council will meet again in commit
tee, of the whole on Saturday evening to
consider the application of George H. At
WOOD Tor permission to: run telephone
line from his A to his MILL -, r.0
Bronson q Folsom are building more
sldetracks at their, log landing near the
pontoon bridge to expedite business when
spring opens. - :.
Lincoln's birthday anniversary will he
observed at the prison.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-11
|DWYER P0ILS THE CHIEF
Alderman From the Tenth Checks
Canterbury's Move to Discharge
Fireman Haffey.

Fire Chief Canterbury and Alderman
James Dwyer had verbal set-to when
the chiefs recommendation that Pipeman
John Haffey Of No. engine house, be
discharged, came before the council fire
committee this morning.
Hahey was formerly engineer at No. a.
and was reduced to pipeman several
weeks ago for INSTRUMENTATION. At a.
down town fire the chief ordered Haffey.
not to detach two hose lines. A little
later he found that Haffey had disobeyed
his orders. Haffey explained that he had
acted under instructions from the district
chief, but the chief would not accept the
excuse. 5 tt>~':
The chief charges that Ifaffey has failed
to report for duty at his new assignment
and since his transfer has shirked by 11ir-
ing a substitute. He recommended that
unless Haf2ey reported for duty imme-
d1ately his resignation be demanded
Do you mean to say" demanded Alder
man DWyer, that the fact that this man
received instructions from both you and
his district chief is not an excuse for his
not knowing whom to obey and that he
ought to be discharged for that reason?'
That's my POSITION said the chief,
Well, declared the alderman 'Ill on
pose any attempt to GUST this man on such
grounds - sa :.
Haffey was allowed to state his case
and the committee postponed action for
a week.
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FOR FAMINE ONLY
Several Local Unfortunates Calling
Upon the Famine Relief Conn
mittee for Assistance.
An Old Man Gives q Historic Cup
Which Sells for Five
Dollars.

Strange activities are being urged upon
the local committee in charge Of the relief
fund for the benefit of the famine suffer-
ers in Sweden and Finland. Secretary
III. S. Swensen has received more than one
visitor at the committee headquarters, II
Third street N, who believes that the
fund is to assist any Scandinavian surfer
ing from any cause in any country. One
man said that he had applied unsuccess-
fully to the Associated Charities, but that
he would require but q small portion of
the fund ito put him on his feet" A wo-
man with the international name of Smith
desired shoes for her two girls So.
DR.. Arthur Fleisburg, author OF Swed-
ish and American works, informed the
headquarters that copies of his book,
christopher Columbia, - in English would
be sold hereafter at newsstands for half
price and that half OF the purchase money
would be donated to the famine fund.
An old man giving the name of Ingvar
Skquyinstad came In with, small china
cup curiously painted 1t was inscribed
with letters, "as much Runic as anything
else said Secretary Swensen. The Wis
ltor said he had no money to give, but
that he would present the cup, which
might be sold to some collector or to some
Finnish patriot. It had belonged to an
ancestor who was well known for his
patriotic conduct in Helsingfors early in
the last century, and who had been ex-
ecuted by the Russians. Relating this tale
on its merits Mr. Swensen soon contrived
to sell the relic for S. IF the cups a
fake said the purchaser cheerily, "the
SIS isn't"
w. K. Hicks is arranging a preliminary
meeting at the Emanuel Baptist church,
Bloomington avenue and Twenty-fourth
street. in order that South Minneapolis
may rally to the support of the relief
work. y '.,'
Ludwig Gross has been appointed to
supervise the collection Of subscriptions
from the retail and wholesale liquor deal
ers. ..s- -
Among the receipts from out of town
to-day were a check for $25 sent by
Charles A. Morton Of Fargo, and. draft
as the result Of sociable held at Martei.
Wis. So 80
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-11
BOXES As EVIDENCE
Ballot Boxes and Their Contents
Admitted in the Case Of
1. A. Runge.
The Defense Objects, but the State
Shows Ballots. Were Safely
Kept.

Alter lengthy argument Judge Harrison
TO day admitted as evidence in the Runge
election fraud case the ballot box and
Daiots which are alleged to prove the dis
crepanc1es charged in the indictment.
WIN this victory the state practically
closed it's case ~
When. the ballots were offered yesterday
afternoon Victor WEIGH, attorney for the
defendant, objected strenuously. He
maintained that the ballot box could not
legally have been opened until the next
election; that on account Of being opened
before that time the ballots were not
admissible; that no evidence had been in
troduced that this box had been kept
IN a place of safety as prescribed by the
"a or that 1t had not been tempered with.
county Attorney Boardman according
~ introduced evidence that the opening
OF the box by City Clerk Knott and AID
erman A. e. Merrill had been done be-
count and upon the advice Of the city at
torney. He further attempted to prove
that the box could not have been tam
pered with.
In proving these points and sufficient1y
Identifying the ballots a number of wit
nesses were called including city Clerk
Z. a. Lydiard, Assistant City Clerk H. M
Knott, n. W. Huntington, Martin STAPLE.
ton and c. e. Holingren, all deputies in
the. clerks office. Mr.. Boardman also re.
called the clerks Of election and L. l.
Foss. safe expert, testified to the chang
Ing OF the combination on the vault so that
10 one but the proper authorities could
nave had access to boxes.
Assistant City Clerk Knott and "A. E.
Merrill testified having made a count of
the ballots. They said that A. E. Merrill
had received 126 when only credited with
81 IN the official report; G. P. Lowell had
received 5s and been credited with 10 by
the judges; for state senator John F. Cal
houn had been credited with 81 when he
really received "a; Sherman Smith had 46
and was credited with go; William P,
Roberts had 80 and was credited with G.,
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Plans Have Been Comprehensive VIII Be
at Fifth, st. Peter and
Market Streets,

The plans for the Y. M. G. A. building
to be built on the block at Fifth, st, Pc
ter and Market, streets in ST. Paul are
completed. The site will cost s45, 900. The
cost of the building has not yet been de-
termined. The structure will be six stor-
les high with frontage of I'll feet on
Fifth street 115 on St. Peter and "a feet
on Market
to be swimming tank. billiard room.
bowling alleys and barber shop, and on the
ground floor a gymnasium and Offices The
second floor is to contain a running track.
auditorium and stage and offices for
directors. The third floor is devoted to
reading rooms fencing and handball courts
and banqut hall. The fourth floor is to
contain school rooms and bedrooms Pro-
vision is also made in the plans for a roof
garden.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-11
HALF HOLIDAY At LEAST
Lincoln',s Birthday Will Be. oh
served by City Departments.

Mayor j. c. Haynes announced this
morning that he would issue a proclaina-
ton calling upon business houses gener-
ally to recognize Lincoln's birthday, to-
morrow. as 9. legal holiday. While the day
is one of the few recognized by the fed
,eral government as a holiday, it is only
within the last few years that it has
been generally observed.
Mayor Haynes said that he would call
on all of the heads of city departments
to close their offices either in the morning
or afternoon. The day will be appro-
priately recognized in the public schools.
There seems all the more reason for a
wide recognition Of Tomorrow said
Mayor Haynes ''for the reason that
Washingtons birthday this year falls GA
Sunday ~, - $50 ss5z5t-'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-11
GRAND TRUNK TN THE NV.
The Canadian Pacific Views With
Alarm Capital Stock to
Be Increased.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. -
Montreal, Feb. 1.-THE Grand Trunk
railroad is applying to the Dominion gov
eminent for permission to increase its
acp1tal. The increase will be at leas
S5,OOo,oOO, and perhaps $4,000, 900 The
company will in the future pay for its i'm
provements out of the capital. This viii
enable 1t to place the third preference
stock on theft per cent has is=-=-sszsss
Inc determination Of the Grand Trunk
to enter the Canadian northwest ba <
caused feeling of conservafivfsn i'm
Canadian Pacific circles. If the Grand
Trunk gets the Canadian Northern lines
there. is no doubt it will build branches
In all directions and compete actively
with the Canadian Pacific at once. The
Canadian Pacific directors are disposed
TO make no new move until thew see
where this competition will strike.
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CITY NEWS
WEATHER NOW AND THEN
Minimum Temperature To-day 81
Degrees; a Year Ago Z Degrees.

stereopticon Lecturer. M. Loring will
deliver an Illustrated lecture at the Augs-
burg seminary tonight at s p. m. His
theme will be 1.-THE Beautifying of the
Village and Farm He will show some
excellent stereopticon views in connec-
ton with the lecture.
To Attack Free Lunches-Alderman
Fred Powers has decided to attack the
free lunch evil He announces that he
will frame an anti-free lunch ordinance
If the council has thepower. Saloonkeep-
er say the free lunch is q permanent fix
ture too firmly intrenched to be removed
by a council ordinance.
They Are the Observation-Disclosures
menu cards have been got out by Sec
rotary II. w. Forbes of the Minneapolis
Ohio association for the annual banquet
this evening. The front cover has steel
engraving of six Ohio presidents. sur
rounded with buckeyes and buckeye
leaves. One hundred have responded to
the invitation to the banquet and will be
present at the Nicollet house this even
ing An elaborate musical program has
been arranged. q
One Thousand Commercial Clubbers-
The resident membership of the CONNER
cial club reached the 1000 mark to-day.
The limit has been 900 heretofore. noe
hundred and twenty seven were on the
waiting list This leaves twentyseve
waiting for membership. The limit has
been absolutely reached at 1000. W. F.
Betchel, president Of the Northwestern
National Insurance company was elected
director to-day. to succeed Arthur H.
Hopkins, who has left the city.
Its Occupation Gone.-There is no more
work for the council coal commission.
Consequently there was no meeting Of the
commission this afternoon. The commits
sion was appointed at the request of
Mayor j. c. Haynes to inquire into the
coal shortage and take necessary steps to
avert a prospective famine. Coal same
into Minneapolis so rapidly yesterday and
day that danger of a famine no longer
exists and the coal commission may as
well disband.
Without Food for Three Months.-For
three months Mrs. Mary Dugan was forced
by an incurable malady to abstain from
food and the inevitable result came Nester-
day at the family residence. Mrs. SDuean
was the wife of Anthony Dugan Of 1923
Fifth street NE. Early in November
symptoms which had long been apparent
assumed more definite form and were
diagnosed as cancer of the stomach. In
the middle of that month the disease had
progressed so that no food could be taken
and the patient slowly starved to DEATH
The funeral will be held at 9 a. m. to-
morrow from the Church Of st. Anthony
of Paudua. ~.
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PATRICIDE TO BE TRIED
Young Dankie FIygstad Said to Have
Made Way With His Father
: Without
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal. ;
Webster City, Iowa, Feb. 1.-THE kill
ing or Daniel F1yGstad, 81 years of age.
by his l6-year-old son Dankie. near Jewell
yesterday, appears now to have been q
cold-blooded murder, and not seIf-defense,
as was supposed. The evidence taken bv
the coroner's jury was filed in this cifT
to-day. 1t shows no provocation. The
jury which returned the generating ver-
dict was prejudiced, declares the county
attorney, and the boy will be tried.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-11
SToNEsIS RELEASED
Secretary Of Team Drivers, Union Is Nov
HEss .Ei5i q .t!rSSF.

Secretary OF Team Drivers Union Is Now
IS, :. "a qut of '.;;;Il; ,
5 a. farewell reception WAS given In the
county jail this morning to, Moses Stone,
who Is now free man, after having been
held awaiting trial for nearl yfour months.
Stone was the secretary Of the: Team
Drivers union and was indicted on the
charge of enbezzling $S5 from that or
ganization.
=. He was placed behind the bars Oct "a.
A demurrer was interposed on the ground
that a man could not commit larceny
larceny from a voluntary. association.
Judge Harrison this morning overruled
the demurrer, but on, motion Of Assist
ant County Attorney Leary. nolled the
case. = T.
. Mr.. Leary said the evidence was not
sufficient to warrant the state in bring
ing he case trial. Stones version is
that he took the sS5 to- deposit for. the
treasurer of the union and, that he lost
1t through a hole in his pocket.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our kind neighbors
and friends for their many deeds of
thoughtfulness and. sympathy during our
recent bereavement when our dear son
and brother was SO suddenly taken away
and especiall5t do we wish to express our
gratitude for the many beautiful floral Of
ferings. ..+.s
w. w. -BosWorth and Family
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-11

= Dover, Del. Feb. 1.-THE ten repu1,r ra,n,,
ican. assemblylnen who holding out against
the election of Addicks to either of the two
vacant senatorshlps, had another secret con-
ference to-day. There was a long consulta ton
nut = nothing was decided beyond a continuance
Oh tnelr support to Congressman Ball for the long
Term and henry A. Dupont for the short term
IN IN the joint session at noon to-day the vote
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-11
The Late Mrs. AppIeby,s Fortune.

Mrs. Fanny Wilder, mother of the late
Mrs. r.. V. Appleby of St. Paul. will in
herit the entire fortune Of 81, 900 900 left
by Mrs. Appleby. This is according to-
the terms of the will Of Mrs Appleby's
father, which provided that the fortune
should remain in the family as long as
there were, members living to enjoy it.
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BIG STONE, S. D.-The remains of
Mrs: H. r. Burnell. a former resident,
were brought from Minneapolis and in
tered In the family lot yesterday.-Gold
& Co. have bought $4,000 acres of land
near Indian Head and Qu'Appelle, a part
OF Whlch they intend to put upon the mar
ket.-Dr. Hanson of, Sioux Falls hos
bought the practice of DR.. Peabody and
will take charge of it about April /. Ar
engagements are In progress to secure
President John Mitchell to lecture some
time during. the Chautauqua next June.
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MRS. W.. G. THOMAS died this morn
Ing at her home. 1909 Fifteenth avenue
S. Funeral from the house Thursday at
$3.50 p. m. Interment at Cambria. Wis
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BLIND WIFE GETS DIVORCE
Mrs. Myrtle Mooney Charged HUSBAND

Mrs. Myrtle Mooney Charged Husband
with Imposing Heroic Tasks.
Judge Cray yesterday afternoon granted
Mrs. Myrtle D. Mooney divorce from
Daniel $! Mooney. The splaintiff is blind
and has been so since early childhood.
Less than year ago she was married
to the defendant, who, it is alleged, soon
became Indifferent treating his wife in
a cruel and inhuman manner, requiring
her to perform tasks which her blindness
made almost impossible, and refusing to
grant her the necessities of life No ali
lmony was asked b.:
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PROCEEDINGS IN CONTEMPT

., Certain lnterrogatlons the Court
Will Know What to Do.
Special to The Journal.
Bismarck, N. d., Feb. lon the hear
ing Of the Cahey case thisecorning, Judge
Winchester presented certain interroga-
tions to the defendant, covering the ques-
ton Of THE latter'ss knowledge Of i the
sheriff's capacity when he made the raid
when McCahey is charged with having
attempted to destroy evidence in the
hands Of the sheriff
The defendant was given untils5 o'clock
this afternoon to make, answers to the
questions upon which will depend the
action of the court
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MRS. ANNIE M. GUNTHER.-Funeral
will be held next Saturday at D. M.
from the Vine Congregational church,
Lake street and Twenty first avenue S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-11

Tomorrow being a legal holiday no
books will be received or issued at the
public library and branches. Reading and
reference rooms will be open from y. M
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MISS MAY E. BtckNELL, 2619 Du-
pont avenue N. aged %. Funeral $3.50
p. M, Thursday, from residence
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cH1NAMAN sMorHEREp IN = r1ar

CHlNAMAN SMUTHERED in a FIRE.
Special TO The Journal ss'----"
Helena, Mont, Feb. 11.-As result Of an
early morning fire, Quong Sing, a Chinese was
suffocated. The fire occurred in a row, of frame
buildings at Main and Seventh avenue. The
loss was small. Sing y as in one OF the laundries
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ATTACHED Bellows RECEIPTS

T. v. TwinnIng Takes Steps to Collect an
Old Account. -"
Deputy Sheriffs Jones and 10th at
tached the box office receipts at the Met
ropolitan theater Tuesday night, securing
1888. The action was taken in connection
with suit begun by Thomas V. Twinning
Of Minneapolis against Kyrle Bellew to re-
COW $3.475, which he. alleges to have adj
vanced the actor in; Australia. Mr.. Bellew
was served with papers in the suit.