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

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That Minneapolis has to-day ono Of
the most efficient departments for the
fighting of fires Is due largely to the
experience and ability of such men as
its present chief engineer. James Ru-
dolph Canterbury, who was elected to
his position Jan. 2, 1899. During his
somewhat long term Of control Of the
department he has plainly shown that
he Is a strict disciplinarian, for, with
a membership Of $40 men. only seven
trthing reports have been received in
one year at headquarters for alleged
violation of the rules and regulations
Of the department. Economies play no
small part In the career Of Canterbury
as chief. and many reforms have been
tnaugurated In the department which
prove this assertion. He Is entirely
alarm service, changing 1t from the
old gravity battery system to the pres
ent manual central office system. with
storage battery. This Is a great saw
ing to the city, as the annual cost for
maintenance Of the last named system
Is only about $500 for battery, while
the old system cost $1,000 to $1,000
per year.
During the past year he established
and put in operation the feed elevator
system; this also being great saw
ing to the city. With this device the
department will be able to handle its
own grain, and, 30 doing, save from
to cents per bushel on oats and
other forage.
Chief Canterbury was born at Pom
eroy, Meigs count, Ohio, on March
10, 1858, and came to Minneapolis
Sept. Is, 1882. May /, 1888. he was
appointed a member Of the fire de-
partment and was assigned to duty as
ptpeman Of Chemical Engine company
No. 1. In just one year thereafter he
was transferred to Hose company No.
s, and on Feb. 6, 1886, he was pro-
NOTED to the lieutenancy of Engine
company No. s. He was again trans
ferred and promoted to the captaincy
of Engine company No. on Dec. 8,
1887, which rank he retained untta
Jan. 9. 1891, when he was once more
promoted and became the second as
sistant chief engineer of the depart
ment, in which position he served
commercially until Jan. 2, 1899, when
he was elected chief engineer, and Is
now serving the Minneapolis public in
that capacity.
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The present fire marshal OF Mime
apolis was born In Anoka county, came
to this city In 1878, and for six years
was employed in various capacities in
connection with the lumber trade. He
was appointed by Chief Stetson as pipe
man for Engine company No. on
April 26, 1884, and remained in this
capacity until 1888, when he was made
the lieutenant of Engine company No.
Is. After four years Of faithful serv-
Ice he was advanced by Chief Runge
to the captaincy of Engine company
No. II, where he served with COM
mendabfe efficiency until March 1,
1902, when he was again promoted to
the responsible position of fire mar
shall by the present chief, James r.
Canterbury.
Ringer was married to Miss Fannie
Marden In 1885, owns q. comfortable
home and is proud Of his only son.
who, notwithstanding his youth, is
owner of a Minneapolis business in the
coffee line.
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he Obtained employment !. pell boy


he obtained employment a. bell boy
In tho Hotel Nicollet. He soon Sc
cured the newsstand in the lobby Of
the hotel. and at the same time acted
as agent: for the Pioneer and the Press
of St Paul. He Identified himself
with the old volunteer fire department
on March 5, 1871, by becoming a
member OF Hook and Ladder. company
No. 1. and was serving as second as
sistant foreman of same when the vol
unteer system was sdisbanded. In Mo-
vember, 1879, he resigned from the
fire department and removed to Eau
Claire, Wis, where he engaged in mer-
camille pursuits. Returning to Min
neapolis In 1888, he was appointed as
pipemans Of Chemical Engine company
No. i, and was soon promoted to the
rank Of lieutenant, which position he
held until 1884, when he was detailed
to do clerical work at headquarters,
where he is now serving the depart
ment In the capacity of secretary.
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rections.
The above gentleman was born In
Fulton county, Pa, Feb. %, 1859, and
Is a lineal descendant Of family
whose ancestry dates back to the time
Of William Penn, from whom the
father of the subject Of this sketch
purchased the land upon which he was
born. After being graduated from the
state normal school at Indiana, Pa, he
taught school for five years and later
engaged in the general insurance busi-
ness in Bedford, Pa, coming to Min
neapolis in 1884. After two years he
removed to Omaha, Neb., where he
resided for some time, returning to
Minneapolis in 1894.
In the early part Of Governor Lind's
administration Mr.. Barton was APP
pointed chief clerk in the state grain
weighing department, and. notwith-
standing adverse political influences,
he was retained and served creditably
for two years.
Up to the time Of his appointment
as superintendent Of the poor, Mr.. Bar
ton was a member Of the Minneapolis
firm of John G. Barton & Co. He en-
tiers upon his official duties as a pains
taking. conscientious democrat; is in
tensely American, but In no way q
biased partizan.
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Chemist Needs was born in Mime
apolis, Dec. 6, 1864. He:~received a
partial education in the public schools
here and continued his studies in the
high school at Saltwater, after which
he entered the Minnesota state univer-
sity, from which institution he was
graduated in 1889 as bachelor Of SCI
ence.
In September, 1891. he was appoint
ed instructor Of chemistry in. the chem
tcal laboratory Of the Minnesota state
university, filing the position with
great credit to himself for three years.
In August of 1894 he was appointed
city gas inspector and continued in
this position until January, 1899. For
a period Of four years thereafter he
followed his profession Of analytical
chemist, and in January of 1903 re-
ceived his appointment as city chem
list.
Mr.. Needs was married in January,
1899, to Eleanor T. Park of Mime
apoliS.
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O4Cy ITO
Like all other Important positions
in the fire department, the one occu-
pied by DR.. Hahn demands Judgment,
experience and responsibility. That
these qualifications in the present in
cumbent are recognized, Is shown by
the fact that he is not only the vet
erinarian of the fire department, but
also that Of the police, sewer and
water departments, as well as the city
workhouse. He was born in Milwau-
kee, Wis, March 4, 1868, and came
to Minneapolis Sept. 10, 1888. Shortly
after his arrival here he took up the
practice of his profession, being en-
ployed by the Northern Mill company,
and given the entire charge OF their
stock turnout their system. After COM
mendable service with the above COM
pany for q number Of years, he was ap-
pointed, Aug. 1, 1895, member OF
the present fire department. His first
duty was that of driver Of Hose COM
pany No. 20; soon thereafter being
transferred Gin the same capacity to
Hose company No. 10. On Feb. 1, 1899,
he was promoted to his present oner-
GUS position.
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Superintendent Fire Alarm Telegraph.
Mr.. Morrison was born in Maine in
lS4S and came to Minneapolis in 1878,
twenty-five years ago. Upon his ar
rival here he became engaged by the
Northwestern Telegraph company as
superintendent of telephone construc-
ton. Performing his duties credit
ably for five years in this position, in
1888 he was appointed pipeman in the
Minneapolis fire department, but de-
tailed as fireman in the fire alarm
telegraph service. His mechanical in
genuity and advanced electrical ideas
won for him such esteem and conf
dence that in 1884 he was appointed
superintendent Of the fire alarm tele-
graph and has held that position ever
since.
Mr.. Morrison was married in 1876
to Miss Catherine E. Shannon Of St.
Paul and has two children, a son Of
&c and a daughter Of 16. He holds
membership in Elks LODGE No. "A,
Minneapolis lodge, No. 10, A. F. & A.
M, and also in the Eagles and Royal
lie 80 -.-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

The present incumbent Of the office
Of clerk Of district court was born in
Indiana in the year 1855. Coming to
Minneapolis in 1888, he was immedi-
ately engaged as deputy clerk Of dis
trict court, in which capacity he show
ed such marked accuracy in the de-
tail work Of his office that he became
extremely popular and was conse-
quently elected in 1892 to the position
of clerk Of district court. Continuing
the same careful and intelligent dis
charge Of his duties, he was in 1895
reelected. Still retaining the indorse-
ment and general approval Of the pub
lie, he was in 1900 once more re-elect-
ed, and is serving Hennepin county
with his usual marked ability and eff
fciency. He has numerous fraternal
affiliations and is a member Of Mime
apolis lodge No. 40, A. 3. & A. NJ, st.
Johns chapter No. 9, Royal Arch
Masons. Mounted Commandery, AID
also Elk lodge No. "a.
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Superintendent Mcdonald is son
Of Captain Daniel Mcdonald of the
marine service, and was born at ST.
GATHERINGS, Ont, Jan. 20, 1857. He
was educated at Toronto, Ont, coming
west in 1878, living in Milwaukee for
g. period Of four years. In the spring
of 1888 he came to Minneapolis and
went into the decorating business,
which he maintained for nine years.
In 1892 he was deputy grand regent of
Minnesota for the Royal Arcanum and
successfully builded the order in this
state, and was for several years in
charge of its organizing work, after
which he became district manager Of
the Minnesota Life Insurance COM
pany. He took charge Of the meet
ings and campaign of James C.
Haynes for mayor, having also the
charge Of the county campaign meet
ings. On Jan. /, 1903, he was ap-
pointed private secretary to Mayor
Haynes, and on July 1 of the same
year was elected to his present in
cumbenCy.
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The present second assistant chief
of the Minneapolis fire department has
perhaps been in the service longer
1 than the average fireman, he being the
only Scandinavian that twenty-five
years ago was connected with the call
department, which was composed Of
the members from the old volunteer
force.
Mr.. Hernlund was born in Sweden,
June -, 1868. On his arrival in
America he proceeded to Chicago,
where he remained from 1868 until
1872, and was not only a, witness but
also a sufferer in the terrible con-
1agration which swept that city.
! Shortly after his arrival In Mime
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

DR.. Hall has been identified with
the public health service since 1887;
creditably serving as a member Of
the state board Of medical examiners
from that time until 1898.
His professional ability and expert
ence brought him into prominence as
a guardian of the public health and
he was accordingly appointed medical
inspector Of the health department.
which important position he held dur
ing the years 1897 and 1898.
Having fully established his pro-
f1ciency in. this capacity he was ap-
pointed commissioner Of health, and
served as such during 1901 and 1902.
He was reappointed to the same Of
fic, in 1903.
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department. go
Mr.. Tuttle was born March II, 1874,
IN Ltchfleld, Medina county. Ohio,
and taken to Wisconsin when but "a
child. There he received his -educa-
ton In the public schools. Arriving
IN Harttngs. Mimi, in March, 863 he
began his mechanical career as a sta
tionary engineer, being employed as
such until 1866, when he entered q
machine shop to learn the machin-
lists trade and has been following this
occupation ever since. ON Sept. l.,
1871. he came to Minneapolis, and in
April. 1872. he Joined the volunteer
fire department, continuing in its serv-
ice until it was disbanded in July,
1879. He was appointed as an en-
gineer In the present fire department
on Jan. 2, 1884, serving with Engine
company No. until April 8, 1899,
when he was appointed master me-
chanic Of the department and given
charge Of the repair shop. the con-
struction Of which had just been COM
pleted. .
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apolis he Joined the FIRE department,
and on Dec. 10. 1876, he was appoint
ed pipeman Of Hose company No. 8,
valnced to the position OF captain OF
Engine company No. Z. In 1884. and
rendered excellent service until Feb.
1. 1895. when he was promoted to the
rank of second assistant chief, in which
position he is still continuing to DEM
onstrate his fidelity to duty and Are
fighting qualifications.
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tant department, he was, In 1897. re-

tant department, he was, In 1897. re-
pYointed.
Owing to his popularity as first as
sistant inspector, he was induced to
accept the nomination for the office Of
inspector Of buildings and was elected
to that position in 1893. The people
Of Minneapolis, approaching his judg-
ment and experience, reelected him
to the same office in 1901. and, still
continuing his admirable administra-
ton of this office, he was, in 1903,
again reelected as a token of the
esteem in which he is held by the gen.
eral public.
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Mr.. Houghton began his official
career in the city Of Minneapolis as
first assistant Inspector of buildings,
uary, 1895. For his faithfulness to
duty and marked ability In handling
the intricacies Of his extremely impor-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-03
Proposals for Heating and Plumbing

Proposals for Heating and Plumbing.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the board
tof commissioners of Yellowstone coun-
ty, Montana, until II o'clock a. m. of
Saturday, November z, 1908, for the
furnishing and installation complete
Of plumbing and heating apparatus
in the new court house, in accordance
with the plans and specifications,
which are on file in the Office of the
county clerk of Yellowstone county,
Montana. Specifications may also be
seen at the office of G. e. Bell, archi-
tect. Helena, Montana. All bids should
be addressed to w. O. Parker, chair
man, care OF county clerk, marked
Bids for Plumbing and Heating"
and should be accompanied by certi-
fed check for 5 per cent of the amount
of the bid, made payable to w. o.
Parker, chairman, as a guaranty that
the successful bidder will furnish
suitable bond for the faithful perform.
ance of contract. The board reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
Dated at Billings, Mont, October
5, 1903.
BY order of the board.
45-5t J. w. FISH, County ClerA
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cred too high by some of the users OF
these woods, who wish to secure the
free northern woods for 47c. They
n considered to be worth about SOC.
Defective stock sells at about CSC.
Georgia wool sells in small amounts,
and another sale of $4,000 pounds is
noted at Csc.
Territories.
Territory woods are less active than
they we're, and a comparatively small
volume of business has been put
through. Attempts of consumers to
hammer prices are not meeting with
the success which some OF them had
hoped for. Fine medium territories
have sold at prices ranging from 46a
to Soc, clean, according to character
and staple. Fine medium Utahs,
strictly clothing, have sold at 47c.
Fine and fine medium together have
sold at 49@5Oc. A fair average price
for fine medium clothing territory is
47@48c. Some consumers claim that
they will yet get these woods at 45c,
but we cannot as yet learn of any
sales at the latter price. Choice fine
medium Wyoming has sold at SOC,
and strictly fine at 51@52c, while Sc
lected fine staple sells at prices rang
ing from So to 55c. For a choice Sc
lected fine staple, to mix with Aus
~tralian, the consumer will pay 55c.
Medium territory has sold at 45@
Acc. In the grease sales of good me-
dunn territory r reported at 10000,
and some Of the choicest, lightest
woods are claimed to have brought
21c. Much depends on the shrinkage
OF the wool. Some of the woods, which
are of very light shrinkage, bring OF
course a relatively high price in the
grease. Sales of the week comprise
Utahs, Idahos, Wyomings. and Mon
tanas, but the latter, as before OBJ
served, are not yet rapid sellers.
Fine woods have sold better than
fine mediums, and there is a fairly
good inquiry for fine Nevadas, some OF
the choicest stock readily bringing
55c. Medium territories r in COM
paratiyely small supplies.
Receipts and Shipments.
Shipments of wool for the week
ending October 26 are as follows:
Tuesday, October 20, 372, 565; Wednes-
day, October 21, 1855; Thursday,
October %. 5s6.100; Friday, October
%, 68O,O9S; Saturday, October "a,
781, $50; Monday, October 26, 860,835;
$685. 33.
This shows a decrease of LIS, 537
pounds, compared with the shipments
of 5,695,17O for the previous week.
Since January 1 the total shipments
amount to 1913, 1917, 1882. y
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small. lots ranging in size from $4,000
to $4,000 pounds.

small lots ranging in size from $4,000
to $4,000 pounds.
Notable Contrast.
The slowness of business this month
is in conspicuous contrast with that OF
the same month last year, when large
blocks were being moved every week.
Thus, the sales for the corresponding
week last year were nearly 100000
pounds, making the total sales since
the beginning of that year owe 2OO,-
100000 pounds, but so far this year
they have amounted to only about
liz, 700, 900.
No Serious Break.
While trade has been slow this fall,
as compared with a year ago, and
prices naturally favor the buyer on
those classes of stock which are in
largest supply, notably fine medium
territories, there has been no serious
break in prices.
Medium and low woods are strong, in
sympathy with tendencies abroad and
on account Of the small supplies OF
this class of stock now in the market.
Q~uarter-bloods especially are very
firm, as they have been largely alb
sorbed by makers of the lower grades
of goods, but the higher grades, more
especially the fine mediums, are still
draggy.
Strictly fine woods are meeting with
proportionately more favor than they
were, and instances are cited where
mills which had been previously rum
ming on low grades of woods have
changed off to fine wool frabrics.
The inquiry for staple woods is also
slightly better than it was, including
fine Australian combings, OF which
the supply in this market is very linn
tied. Crossbreds continue in demand,
and additional sales of wool in bond,
for export, are reported, although the
amounts thus taken are very small.
On the other hand, Montana woods
are moving slowly, the demand run
ming to the lower or the finer grades,
such as Utahs, 1dahos, Nevadas and
Wyomings. But the demand just at
present is not large for any class OF
stock, even the qua%rter-bloods and
low woods not being as actively in
quired for as they were at one time.
The trade, however, have not yet given
up all hope of a large movement in
wool, especially as it is believed that
a number of the largest consumers
are lightly stocked, and should there
be any active demand for goods, they
would be obliged to come into the
market to w their wants. This
movement would have developed ordi-
narily long before this, and whether it
will now be delayed until the big
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WOOL MARKET CONTINUES IN
THE DUMPS.
LARGE BUYERS HOLDING OFF
Despite Limited Demand Prices Show
No Serious Observation-Disclosures
Are Moving Slowly.

Sales of wool for the week on the
Boston market reached the small total
of only 1856, 900 pounds. OF this
amount 1,075,0 900 pounds was terri
tory, which sold at from Is to 81
cents a pound.
Trade is very slow, and during
much of the time has been at a COM
plete s~tandstill, says the American
Wool and Cotton Reporter.
Consumers, as a whole, have shown
as little interest in wool during the
past week as at any time this year..
No Regular Demand.
What little demand there is, comes
in fits and starts, and is generally for
small lots. None of the consumers
are large buyers of wool. They are
simply taking woods to piece out with,
or to to use for some special purpose.
No speculative tendency is observable
and it is evidently the intention of the
manufacturer, from the largest down
to the smallest concern, to get along
with al little stock as possible, with
one conspicuous exception, pretty well
known to the trade. Much complaint
is still heard as to the slowness OF
mems wear worsteds, but the wooden
mills and some of the dress goods
mills are we'll conditioned as regards
orders.
In q few cases a fair business is re-
ported. Thus one house. which is
known to have purchased very heavily
Of territory woods early in the seoson,
succeeded in moving about 100000
pounds; another large house sold $780,
O0v pounds; and another is the neigh
borhood OF 100000 pounds; but such
sales Is these were few and far be-
most of the business being in
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consumers begin to make provisions
for their heavyweight season, is the
question. If it is to be thus delayed,
it means a comparatively quiet mar
ket during the remainder of the year.
There are a number of wool mer-
chants, however, who are looking for
a more active market next month.
Market Is F~eatureIess.
In such a quiet market as we have
had during the past week, there have
naturally been few transactions call
ing for special mention. The business
has been chiefly confined to fine and
medium territories, fine and quarter
blood ~f1eeces, including from $4,000
to 100000 pounds of delaine. Fine
secured woods have shared in the
business somewhat more largely,
though no very large purchases OF
this class of stock have been made.
For choice fine secured territory 50
cents per pound has been obtained,
and for best fine New Mexican 48c.
Prices on this class of stock are very
steady.
AS slow as the market is at the sea-
board there continue to be liberal pur-
chases reported for eastern account
in the interior. In st. Louis, in addi-
ton to the medium stock recently pur-
chased there, sales Of fine territories
are reported, to come here, and in the
fleece wool sections woods are unusu-
ally well cleaned up.
Foreign Advices Encouraging.
The tenor of advices from abroad
continues to be encouraging to hold
ers of wool. Prices in London are
firm, especially on c~rossbreds. At
Melbourne, Australia, the sales
opened on Tuesday of this week, but
at this writing it is too early to give
a full account of the character of the
opening. According to a cable receiv.
ed On Tuesday of this week, on
greasy merino Port Philips, prices
were unchanged as compared with a
year ago. No reference was made to
crossbreds. The woods offered were
sounder, better grown, but rather
heavier than last year, when, it will
be remembered, there was a great
deal of tender wool in the offerings.
Texas, California and Georgia.
Texas woods continue very quiet,
both here and in Texas. A little
eight months wool is selling, to cost,
clean, about Soc, the grease price be-
ing tic. There is a fair inquiry for
II months stock, but it is in very
small supply. In Texas, there have
been no transactions in the fall woods
yet worth quoting.
California woods are still selling
only moderately. Prices are consid-