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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

burn Mills company were consolidated
as the Pillsbury-W ashburn Flour Mills
Co. Ltd. Later the Northwestern
Consolidated Milling company came
into being. These and other changes
brought the most of the Touring ca
pacity of the city under three corpora
tons.
Still another tendency which has
developed during the latter part Of
the quarter century has been the CEN
tering of the milling interests Of the
northwest at Minneapolis. Minneapo-
lis had for long time been the wheat
market of the northwest. This drew
the buyers of country mills to the
city and gradually the country millers
began to establish offices here. This
has gone on until a considerable num-
Der of extensive country milling prop
critics are managed entirely from home
offices in Minneapolis. There have
also been established many brokers in
-four and millstuffs and the receiving
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

Such wonderful increase in an
nual output was of course, accom-
plished only thru large increase Of
the daily capacity. From a daily ca
pacity of seven or eight thousand bar
rels in 1878, the capacity grew to 3d.
It's barrels In 1885, 44100 in 1890,
$1,000 In 1895 and S0,516 In 1902,
which Is about the present capacity.
During the earlier part Of this period
the growth was produced by the build
Ing Of new mills; but more latterly
the gains have been due to improved
methods and more economical or eff
ficient machinery. Many a time Min
neapolis millers have pulled out and
sent to the scrap heap entire outfits
of mill machinery only a few years old
and In perfect order: some better ma
chimes had been invented and they
must needs keep UP with the times
or little ahead, perchance. The ca
pacity of the Minneapolis mills Is di-
vided among the several controlling
co"norations as halow:
The Pillsbury- Washburn Flour Mills
Cornpany-Canac city in barrels: Pillsbury
"a" $4,000; Pillsbury b 1000: Anchor,
$500 Palisade, 1000; Lincoln, 1850. Total,
S115o barrels.
Northwestern Consolidated Milling Com
pany-Capacity In barrels: A. $500:
"B.' $500; &C." 1900; Cd" 400; 'E"
1000; e. 2,10o; CO. 100; H." 1000.
Total. $4,000 barrels.
The Washburn Crosby Conpany-Ca-
pacity in barrels: a. 10.337: "B"
3.19a: &C." S,101; 3D." 2,o15; e." 1854.
Total. 27,516.
Cataract. Barber Milling Company, 1000
barrels: Phoenix Phoenix Mill company,
500; Dakota, National Milling company,
900; Christian, George c. Christian, 1850
Total, $3.50 barrels.
Total capacity, so.51e barrels.
The foregoing grouping suggests
another feature Of the history Of the
past twenty-five years. In 1878 and
for some years thereafter the twenty
or thirty flour mills were divided
among perhaps a dozen or more own
ers. Many were singly owned. About
1889 a movement towards con=o1ida-
ton began. The properties Of Charles
A. Pillsbury & Co. and of the Wash
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

The end OF a quarter century of mill
Ing finds the industry both in Mime
apolis and turnout the northwest in a
very satisfactory condition. Mime
apolts enjoys such advantages of cheap
power, transportation facilities and a
logically perfect geographical loca-
ton as distributing point that her
Touring industry may be said to be on
q most secure foundation. The pres
ent annual output Of over 100000
barrels will undoubtedly be greatly
increased In the future. The output Of
northwestern mills outside of Mime
apolis Is fully equal to that of the city
and the total product for the present
year Is estimated at upwards Of 49,
600, 600 barrels.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
1901. so,sss,b7o 11,4es. $40
1902 sS,762,120 11,770,170

It will be noticed that shipments
made a long step forward in 1882
the year after the organization Of the
Chamber of Commerce. In 1885 Min
neapolis became the leading primary
market Of the world, her receipts of
100000 bushels in that year plac-
ing her above New York, Chicago, Du-
luth and all other points. Chicago
for time even lost prestige, but
more recently has regained a position
among the leading wheat receiving
points, altho she has never approached
the Minneapolis receipts in thirty
years.
with the development of the lake
and rail route to the seaboard, the
combined market Of Duluth and Su-
perior began to take prominence, and
in recent years comparisons with the
Minneapolis market are usually made
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
WORLDS GREATEST
WHEAT MARKET
Continued from First Page, Milling
and Grain Section.)

These elevators had capacity Of but
slightly over 100000 bushels.
During the quarter century since
1878 practically the whole grain trade
of Minneapolis has been built up. 1t
has been a period of such wonderful
changes and such marvellous advances
that it seems almost impossible that
SO much should have been accom-
plished in so short time. From
struggling frontier market, Minneapo-
lis has advanced to be the chief
primary wheat market Of the world
The Minneapolis Chamber of Com
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

AS was mentioned in a preceding
column, the elevator capacity Of Min
neapolis in 1878 was only about 200,-
900 bushels in. two houses. One of
these was the Union elevator at Wash
ington and Ninth avenues S, and the
other, the Pacific, at Washington and
Fourth avenues N. During the fol-
lowing year the Minneapolis Elevator
company put up an elevator at Chest
nut avenue, on the, Great Northern
railroad, which had a capacity of $780,
900 bushels and which was then the
largest elevator west of Chicago. From
that time on building was rapid. At
the close of 1885 the city had a total
capacity Of 9,515,000 bushels. In 1890
the total was 900 bushels, and
it is now nearly 100000 bushels, as
shown in the subjoined list, compiled
by the secretary of the Chamber Of
Commerce.:
Elevators Under Chamber of COM
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

than one-fourth Of the linseed oil Of
the United States. There are five mills,
having a total Of 1877 presses. These
mills crush, when running at normal
capacity, about 10000 bushels of seed
a day and produce some 1900 barrels
of oil daily. This production of oil
means an output of perhaps 600 tons
of oil cake. All of the oil mills have
large storage capacity for faxseed,
which is not included in the elevator
capacity of the city as given in an
other column. The receipts of f1axseed
at Minneapolis annually for the past
five years, as given below, show the
rapid growth and present Importance
of the trade;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

and shipping business has reached
considerable proportions.
Receipts and shipments for the
quarter century by years are as fol-
lows:
Receipts and Shipments of Flour at
Minneapolis for Twenty-Five Years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

with Duluth-Superior and Chicago. A
very interesting statement of the re-
ceipts at these three points during
some dozen years past is given here
with:
Wheat Receipts at Minneapolis, Du-
luth-Superior and Chicago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
LIZZIE BEGETH LIKE.
Philadelphia Press.

lf1ss ines sent--It's an opal ring Mr. Chsepley
gavo me.
Miss Sharpe {examining it)-H'm. Do you
er--liks It'll
Miss Ines Sent--oh, yes. but you know the old
superstition. I'm afraid 1t Will bring me bad
luck.
Miss Eharpe--I wouldn't worry. This can't
bring you anything worse than an initiation of
bad luck.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

While this immense business in
wheat was being developed a large
amount of coarse grains was being
received, and the dealings in corn, oats,
rye, barley and f1axseed have now
reached immense proportions A very
few figures will show the growth of
this coarse grain business:
Ten Years of Oats Receipts and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

The receipts Of corn have averaged
over 100000 bushels in late years,
and rye over 100000.
Rye and barley are well adapted to
the climatic conditions Of Minnesota
and the 'Dakotas, while the northwest
Is the finest place in the world for
raising flax In fact the production
of faxseed has developed so rapidly
and seems based on such stable condi-
tons that Minneapolis has become the
chief market Of the country and has
more linseed oil mill capacity than any
other point in America.
Minneapolis now produces more
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
-.FLATTERx,

he couldn' 49, j -.---5s ..,-s-s -,
mo. You're greater natterer than he u.s.
aren't you?"
Chow do you mean?''
''You hatter yourself that you can't be dat
tered,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

Elevators Operated Under State Ware
house Law.
Capacity
q" in Bushels.
Great Northern, No. 2......... 100000
St. Anthony, No. 1.............. 1,500, 900
St. Anthony, No. 3.............. 215O. 900
Northwestern, No. 2............ 100, 900
Total capacity under state
laws Observation-Disclosures. $500, 900
Total capacity under Chamber
of Commerce rules ........... 20, Ito, 900
Total capacity, regular elc-
vators Observation-Disclosures. $3.50, 900
Private Elevators.
Capacity
In Bushels
st. Anthony. No. 2.............. 100000
Elevator &c, M. & st. p.
railway Observation-Disclosures. 1900, 900
Diamond Elevator .............. 100, 900
Brooks Elevator Co.. 125, 900
The Gee Grain Co............. 20, 900
Dibble Elevator Co. 90. 900
HUM Elevator Cn.............. 1000. 600
Lahart Elevator Co. ........... 100000
Elevator "1'"-Spencer Grain Co. 200. 900
Minnehaha Elevator ............ 30, 900
Total private ...-..-.. s,175, 900
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

Continued on Eighth Page, Mtllin
and Grain Section.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
Brothers ii Congress.

A good deal has been said about the
rare phenomenon Of having two brothers
in ongress, but It is not so rare as one
would suppose. At one time there were
three brothers by the name of Washhurn
representing as many States In the Thir-
ty-sxth Congress. and fourth brother
came following after. Three of the WASH
Same time. But an even stranger In
stance was that OF the Fcssenden family,
which had three brothers In the Thirty
William Pitt Fcssenden, Of Portland. Me-:
Samuel c. Fessendcn. of Rockiand, and
Thomas d. Fesscnden, Of Auburn, and
they We're all men of dlstinction. Then
we might mention the Stephenson broth
ers, who represented Wisconsin and
Michigan. ] do not know that there was
ever n father and son in Congress togeth-
err. but members OF the same family have
several times succeeded each other in
both the Senate and the Housc.-W. e.
Curtis. In Chicago Record Herald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
SHOCK0E'S
BIG EVENT
Grand Officers to Be Present
Tuesday Evening.
-------
BANQUET TO BE SERVED
Pretty lnittory Rite Will Be Gone
Through With-One Of the Most In
teresting Occasions in Many
Months.

Who has not heard OF "Shockoe, No.
s95?" Her name is not only a household
word throughout the broad domain of
Arcanumistn. but this progressive Coun-
Gil is well known to the general pubic
BY its great activity, it's constantly In
creasing roll of members, good and true,
and by the ever-present wonder 1t excites
ms to what 1t will do next The Ma
sonic Temple is getting to be too small by
comparison with the daily increasing ros-
ter, and a committee Is now hard Mt
work prosecuting n vigorous quest for
more commodious quarters, and yet such
as will be in keeping with the dignity of
the Council.
EVENT TUESDAY NIGHT.
At a largely attended regular meeting
last night arrangements were made for
mn event next Tuesday night, at a special
meeting which probably is without
parallel In the history of the order Ger
iainly the occasion will be highly inter
nsting and unique. Among the cnndi-
dates to be indicted into tho mysteries
OF the order on this occasion will be
lieutenant Governor. Joseph Z. Willard,
n man whose high official position does
not alone add honor TO the occasion, but
one whose social standing and generally
excellent past would make him well
come addition to any honorable frnter-
nifty
The official chairs VIII be occupied ny
The Supreme and Grand Officers. and the
Grand Regent of the Empire State. Gov
ernor Montague Is n member Of Dan
River Council Dnnvle. and It is ex-
pected that he will be present and take
part in the beautiful and impressive
initiatory rites. OF course. genial, zeal
Gus Rev. #. T. McFaden will be on
hand. as we'll as State Secretary James B.
Blanks. and sundry other Grand officials.
The business session will be followed
by sumptuous banquet. which will In
clude tho seasonabc delicacles nicely
served in the spacious dining room.
WILL DRINK TOASTS.
Doubtless toasts will be drunk, with
other beverages than intoxicants. as will
be en- tirely proper. Eloquent speeches will
bc.made e. and the. occasion will be one long
to$be remembered by those present. and
will add another star to tho lustrous
crown of "shockoe No. 500"
Z Mr.. A. D. Jackson Is the present very
efficient and popular regent Of this Coun-
ell, and he seems determined to make
this year eclipse all records.
OF course, there will be a fine brass
band on hand.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07

Astonishing stories anent the recent
cyclones are arriving in the Kansas press.
farmer The Olson house was taken up
and twisted into splinters, A son was
killed and several more desperately IN
cured. including MIR, Olson Miss Olson
was In bed. conyalescing from typhoid fe-
yer. After the storm had abated she was
house. calmly reposing on the mattress of
her bed, and without the slightest Injury
to her persona Kansas City Journal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
Pingree's Patch Abandoned.

The Pingree potato patch is to be aban-
doned in the city Of Its birth, Detroit,
where It orig'nated ten years ago May ~
effort to aid tho deserving poor OF the
Michigan city. devised the plan of maxi
Ing use of vacant lots. The scheme was
to afford an opportunity to those willing
to do the work to raise garden vegetables
TO aid in the support OF themselves and
their families. Besides making use Of
large tracts OF land In the suburbs Of
Detroit which the charitable organization
Interested hired and devoted to tho work.
The plan was copied in other large cities
in this country, and the fame of the
t"Pingree Potato Patch plan was extend
cd abroad. But when prosperity returned
the need OF helping workingn,en In, this
way ceased, and this method was drop
ned in most places until now Detroit
gives it up.--Chicngo Chronicle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
Modest But Rich.

Of Pittsburgh was announced. compare.
lively row people in this country knew
who ne was until they had read the obit-
nary sk iua15 Then business men at once
!,auEhlns as that of one Of the largest
INDEPENDENT steel companies in the couny
try, while the older politicians recalled
the days when Mr.. Jones was chairman
or Blaine's campaign committee. 1t was
taken for granted that he had been a
man of wealth--a millionaire as millions
paid to that phase of his life.
Now however his estate Is offered for
probate and a surprised country finds
multitude. wasrone of the richest men OF
the nation. His fortune of $50. 100000 wns
several times as large as the fortunes left
there is anything in the proba te proceed
ings Of the estates to show.-Chicago Re-
cord Herald K
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
HERAIL NLAYNORLD
Compiled BY ARTHUR G. LEWIS.

Mr.. William L. Derr. whose appoint
ment as acting chief engineer Of the Erie
Railroad is announced, was born at
Charlestown, Md. in 1857 and was =, ed ,ho
Gated at the Polytechnic College OF the
State of Pennsylvania.
The Grand Trunk Railway Is going 20
have libraries of Twenty-Five 70 iitty DOCKS
each on car II me- eaf boo q Tvs vii be furnish
ed By the Book Lovers Library Of Phlla-
delphin and will be free to passengers on
Mr. MI. &. 7. Huey, OF the Wisconsin Cen,
trail has been appointed assistant general
freight agent. with Headquarters at Mlh-
neapois; Minn;n ,aa trovo,,nr passenger
ar mn Of the he Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy at st. Louis, Mo, has been hp.
pointed northwestern pasSdenMiE r nsvnl
entine, resigned to engage IN other pusi-
''e General Manager schaif, Of the the Big
-Four. has succeeded Mr., p. =. Osborn as
a director Of the st. Louis Iern'ihai as
s1 MI Charles r ogle. travelling Ia pashs ssn
Transferred from st. Louis to cln nc, n,,
to take similar position n wl Mc 5ma cS mr
pany sneeeeainEM MI FRANK al Rusg. the lat
tar havine been made northwestern pas
senger agent at st; Paul ~, aanoro,
MI James r. Wood, formerly 1eany genera ya rn
tPnilroid. was elected passenger traiilc
manager ma ne ger OF that system. effective June
LIST a,.r,, opent In
chicago of the Northern Pacific, has peen
promoted to assistant general iFe's'''
agent GENT in ST, Paul. 49,, ho,dora az
~ "a vatinr trust certificates Of the De
troit Southern authority was IL gT nsn 20 ~,
crease the capital from sl1VW'oo ''S
s29 Ths Satona. Assosia{i,on w Ct b boenl
Freight Agents Asscrla.,ons VA IA ! June
annual session in SawfhhssJl h 9Th R Rstie
mn 18th saoc Gnd ls' Il Fr FREE Agents viii
mast al the same place on Iilne 9th ana
10th, ", noyd ,wos elected gem
Mr., , Gsorhn ~ agent Of The Pennsylva-
hihN Mr. r. Fl Foster, Of sherma,n II has ~ re seq
appointed immiErhhaiodh i,Gre $ viii be at
S Mr. Easar e calvin s EenerH n suP nas
heen promoted 10 the office q general
m man e and assumed his new duties
M WS.a Ii Gaa "s & Is 81 Fl Tie S e6am
be,rl Old Point, an,oad has
The Batimoro and toniq Hd, nt ,nnan 'i its
T Raiinston Nv. ya0 branch and the me ms
eeWtending from Western to. Pickens. ";
VA buckanpSn being 'hs new s' road viii
be- be- twelve i've niles in length and, VII open
IN valuable timber and coal lanes. 49,
Mn. A. /. Culver, comptroller Of the
pe Ella and Hudson railroad. has been
elected third yiee'pre ,S Snr has vetoed
the item Of ss25oo in the approPrlliautilon
BIZ for The State Railroad G ns,Y sHnern
tendent of the Pere Marquette az Al, Crane
RAPIDS, was born at Racine. Wis., IN
Tue Chicago, BURLINGTON and Quincy
| has ioined the Chicago and Northwestern
and the Chicago, Milwaukee, and ST. Paul
| in reducing the time of It's limited trains
| IRON ST. Paul to Chicago to twelve hours.
Mr. w. ". Wheatley. formerly super
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
The r Cd at School.

girls who go to school would be more
tractable as students II they were cor
rected corporealy occasionally by their
amount of chastisement by their parents.
perhaps the teacher would not need to try
Ills hand The most nnmanngeable boys
at school are generally those whose par
do not seek to control them-with n
There can BIO little doubt that an ade-
tho schools that have lost that potent
ciyilizing force would rebound to the
good ofSthe young idea and the peace
Of parent and teacher allke.-Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
VIRGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTE
Exercises-OrdlnatIon
Foreign Evangelist.
Closing
(spcc!nl to The Tlmcs-Dispatch..

(spcc!nl to The Times Dispatch)
STAUNTON, VA, June 6.-The closing
exercises Of the Virginia Female Institute
took place Wednesday, evening. thus end
ing the ffty-ninth session, which has
proved n very successful one. The general
excellence Of the pupils in vocal and In
strumental music surpassed by far the
expectations. and the art exhibit was
one OF the best ever shown IN Stannton
Miss Leila Blair on the piano. and
Miss Elsie Wilson In singing her vocal
solo from Nevin. captlVated the audience
Those graduating were Misses Caroline
Conway. of Mississippi; Louise Briscoe,
West Virginia, and sallie Higginbotham
and louie Sneal, Stanton. The graduates
in instrumental music were Katherine
Wheelock. Indiana. and Louise Jones. OF
Virginia.
The distinctions were awarded by Cap
tain Thomas D. Ransom. of this city,
who introduced the speaker OF; the day,
Judge r. IT ". Duke. OF charlottes-
willie, dellYered the medals te'thhe -lolloe'W v,
ing; Ftxcellence In instrumental music
MNtn.rr!e' t. Jones; vocal music susan
Adams and Evelyn Shreckhise; finished
couse in gymnastics, Virginia Lee;
scholarship, primary school. Mary Todd,
The entertainment held at Highland
Park Thursday night by the Kings
DAUGHTERS for the benefit OF the hospital
proved quite n success. There was music,
dancing, fortune telling booths, and re-
freslments. and every ono seemed to
have on their merrymaking garb,
Mrs. Allen Pott of Richmond. IN
company with Prince and Princess Irou-
betzkoy, were in the city for few hours
this week. From Stanton they TOOK the
train for Charlottesville,
Miss Virginia Lee, of the Y. IT, lnsti-
tute, has returned to her home IN Rich
mond.
Tho ordination OF Mr., Robert G. SEQ
as foreign evangelist will take place sun
day at Old Stone Church, this county,
Rev. l.. II, Turnbull will deliver the
charge to the evangelist. Mr.. See will go
MS missionary to Brazil,
Cards are out announcing the approach-
ing wedding OF Miss Eleanor Straith RAN
son, daughter Of Captain and Mrs.
Thomas D, Ransom, of this city, to DR.,
I William Holmes Yeakley, of West Vir-
ginia the ceremony TO take place We'd
ncsday evening june nth, at Emmanuel
Episcopal Church, Of this church
Read the Great Tee-Dee Summer Out
ing Offer In this Paper,
Head the Great Iee-Dee Summer Out
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
cARoLlNE's GOOD ROADS
Fine Highway Nearly Finished fro
Bowling Green 10 Milford.

!, AZ especial TO Inc 11mcS-l)lSpatCn)
BOWLING GREEN. VA. June 6-The
construction Of first-class road between
this town and Milford Is progressing sat
sisfactorily, the citizens subscribing $500,
the supervisors of Caroline county appro-
priating $3.50 and the Richmond. Freder-
icksburg and Potomac Railroad contrib
rtlng n like amount. 1t is by no means
finished, but even It's present condition
gives promise and prophecy of such n
road as has never been known before In
this section.
This movement has been followed by
the organization Of a Good Roads Asso-
citation for this entire county. There
are stirring signs OF the waking up of n
strong civic sentiment among the people.
President Boatwright. OF Richmond
College, made last night the commence
mcnt address before Bowling Green Acad-
smy. under the management Of DR.. II.
T.. Quarles. The address was earnest
sensible and patriotic. VI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
fAarnony the Cry.

follow ,, Warren Sentinel puts 1t mildly as
c,nn!hlat is most required is harmony; we
dh win only with It, we are certain OF
AN. lot us drop Cleveland and nominate
one who Is able to rally the entire party
around his standard, There are great
evils existing In the administration OF lie
affairs Of the country and it hehooNes us
TO nominate clean, courageous. able
man, who can poll the sertngth OF the
party Let those who have stirred up
strife and disrupted the party take Il
back seat and give us chance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
Keep Off the Grass.

the streets and the Northampton Times
thinks it nuisance. which 1t proposes
to fight. Here's what 1t says:
one of our street, tied to a shade tree at
one end and COW at the other. and yet
there can scarcely be ina lned an OBJ
sibilities to the public. whether riding or
afOot. ~
ones are in peril when and wherever the
offense is indulged. These are compare.
lively few Of the considerations that
should suffice to bring about an abnte-
ars BY no means devoid of weight, and
should 1t become necessary to further
discuss this matter through the Columns
OF The Times, we Will mention thet'''