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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-06
AN APPEAL PROBABLE
CONTROL OF COURTHOUSE AND
CITY HALL MAY NOT BE SUR
RENDERED WITHOUT A FIGHT.

L t4.; !
TT, is minated that an appeal will
court directing that the courthouse and
city hall be turned over to the new
building commission. Frank Healy,
city attorney, who conducted the case
for the city council, says that he has
no instructions, but thinks the matter
Of sufficient Importance to be taken to
the court of last resort. All those con
versant with the situation believe an
appeal will be taken.
The building commission, organized
year or SO ago with J. G: Haynes as
president, F. E. Barney vice president,
Hugh R. Scott secretary, and G. S.
Hubert treasurer, will be called to-
gether as soon as Mayor Haynes re-
turns. Having been formally organ
| ized,. the commission sees no reason why
it should not take immediate charge.
this morning that he would not favor
Of course, be only one, custodian, thus
saving $1,000 year, but the present
force would be continued for a time at
least. On the city side there are ter
and on the county side there are ter
janitors, ten employees in the engine
! dynamo and boilerrooms and three ele
vator attendants. This gives the new
commission list Of thirty-fve possible
appointments.
The member in question said that
unquestionably considerable saving
could be effected. He expressed the
opinion that entirely too much Of the
building was being heated and that
there was much waste in electric. light
ing and in other ways. Nevertheless
it was doubtful if the building could
be maintained for less than $4,000 {
year. The appropriation for 1905 il
about 500, 1000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-06
AROUND THE TOWN

Burglars Get the Hablt.-Weld Brothers
q grocery 1929 Washington avenue N, was
entered last night by burglars. who took
$40 in cash and a quantity Of cigars. This
is the third time in two months that this
store has been robbed.
II TO Consider. New Loop.-The special
council committee to which was referred
the street railway company's request Tor
Z new loop facilities on certain downtown
streets will meet at pm. tomorrow. ANY
citizens wishing to be heard will have an
Opportunity at that time.
A THIEF Confesses.-Henry ]. May IN
police court this morning confessed that
he stole a satchel, valued at SIG, from
Frank Prusyznski, and was sentenced to
ninety days in the workhouse. Thomas
Quigley, accused Of stealing clothing from
a room on Washington avenue S, was
held to the grand jury in $500 bail.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-06
STATUES FOR THE CAPITOL
State Art Society Gets Casts from st.
Louis Fair.

The Minnesota State Art society pur-
chased at the St! Louis fair two beauti-
full casts for the adornment of it's
rooms in the new capitol. These are
reproductions of Donatello's John the
Baptist and Of MThe Gooseman," by
Adam Kraft, a German sculptor. The
society also secured an option on the
figure representing Minnesota, modelled
by Gustav Gerlach Of Hoboken, N. j.,
which stood in the colonnade Of streets.
The report of these transactions was
made yesterday at a meeting of the
governing board Of The: society. De-
signs for furniture for the new rooms
were submitted, but no selection was
made: The selected designs will be
submitted to the capitol commission.
It was announced that the annual ex-
hibition Of art work will be given in
Winona, but the exhibits will be shown
in the capitol for two weeks before be-
ing sent there. The exhibition will be
held in February or March. The 50
eiety has engaged j. O.: Adams Of Phila-
delphia for an address onss Art and the
Day s Work. Tuesday evening, Dec.
~. given for the Minnesota Educational
association.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-06
CARD TO ROOSEVELT
SOLE BASIS OF CHARGE

Arthur Granville Gordon, alias Rob-
ert G. Regain, alias E'Bob the Badger,'
was arraigned before Howard S. Alb
bott, United States commissioner, yes
terday afternoon, on a charge Of hay
ing sent a threatening postal card to
was waived. The case will be brought
before the federal grand jury in March.
When asked by Mr.. Abbott whether
he would plead guilty or not guilty,
Gordon pondered for some time and
said: III don't know whether I am
guilty or not. 7 want to wait and
think. Perhaps T am. I'll tell you
later I don It know"
Bail was fixed at $4,000. Gordon
was unable to secure a bondsman and
was returned to the county Jail. The
federal officers believe him insane. No
mention was made Of the letter sent
to the West hotel threatening Colonel
G.. II, Wood, 'f,,' >|,s <';'%&.G -, .--.:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-06

Has Dr.. Ames a supporter on the
Judge G.. B. Elliott7 lfEso will he be
strong, enough to render conviction i'm
possible9 - #t@S% ss=a'
These questions were suggested at
this morning. session Of r the former
mayor fifth trial. and@ appearances
would lead the ordinary observer to
answer them in, the iaHfiirma tive. ::
By systematic and scleVer manipu1a-
ton the attorneys for the defense had
forced Judge W.. "A. Kerr to use all of
his peremptory challenges. Thus rem
dered helpless the state had to consider
talesman who showed nnmistakable
eagerness to be a juror. In vain coun-
sci plied. him with an sorts of queries.
He would admit no bias Whatever, and
at last Judge Kerr had to accept him.
The attorneys for. the r defendant and
Mrs. Ames looked Il decidedly pleased,
and from that time on seemed to show
less interest in the examination Of ven
iremen. S. yt.r ~ /.
Outside of this incident the morning
session was uneventful. The talesmen
were examined and dismissed with neat.
ness and dispatch, and but two out of a
large number were found acceptable.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-06
CAN SEE ONLY RELATIVES
Murder Suspects Will Be Closely Con-
fined Until Trial.

Only relatives will be permitte dto see
Kolb and Harmon, the Columbia
Heights murder suspects held in Mime
apolis, from now until their trial in
March.
This order was made by Sheriff
Dreger this morning, because so many
persons had called out of pure curiosity.
. The prisoners are satisfied with their
quarters, and say they can stand the
long wait.
Superintendent Of Police Conroy said
1 this morning that reports to the effect
that fourth man was wanted were
s without foundation. He is satisfied
! that his department has enough evil
/ dence to convict the men now under
arrest, and there will be no more
sweating.'
Edward Mingo, one of the victims,
{ discharged from st. Mary's hospital
{ yesterday, is at his home, and continues
/ ITO improve. He will not see the sus.
| poets for several days, as he is not vet
/ strong enough.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-06
URGES PROHIBS. TO .... .. -.
SEEK LESSER OFFICES

Sixteen hundred dollars raised by the
prohibitionists at post-campaign sup
per last night in the Y. M. G. A. audi
forum, was the beginning Of the cam
paign for results two years hence
Prominent prohibitionists of the two
cities, most of them candidates at the
last election, talked to the one hundred
or more persons present.
The POSTMASTER was G.. F. Wells, ed
itor Of Backbone. The first speaker, G.
w. Dorset, candidate for governor, ad-
vised attention to securing the lesser
Offices in city and state. W. G.. Cal
derwood, speaking along the same line
showed that in one ward in St. Pau
and in two southern counties, prohibi
ton legislative candidates nearly wor
out. Other takers were G.. w. Hig
gins, F. H. Mellin, A. G.. Fowble anc
Rev. E.. r. Mckinney Of st. Paul.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-06
DIR. SUIHERLAND'S TERM
OF EXILE SOON TO END


Mrs. O. P. Sutherland is authority for
the statement that her husband, former
Alderman Sutherland, will return to the
city about Jan. Is or l6. He was in
New York few days ago accompanied
{ by his son, but they returned to the
Isle of Pines.
u The status Of Mr.. Sutherland before
/, the. law has not been altered by his
absence from the city, as the statute
y of limitations, does not apply when the
ssinterested person is away from the
jurisdiction of the court. He probably
| could not be held for his conduct re
garding the vacation Of a downtown
alley, as, yhe testified regarding this
If there are any other corrupt matters
/ in which Mr.. Sutherland was involved
they have not been outlawed by his
absence, and he can be prosecuted any
4 time that he returns
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-06
COUNTRY MEMBERS
ASK QUESTIONS $
SHY AT PLEDGING THEIR SUP
PORT TO CLAPP FACTION.
But Three of the Ramsey County Rep
resentatives Have Signed the Written
Pledges Asked by the st. Paul job,
bers' Committee Haskell Demands
that the Committee ''Play7 Fair

The senatorial contest, 50 far as the
efforts of the Clapp workers are con-
cerned, is conferred in Ramsey county
today. Country members approached
for Endorsement Of Clapp have invari-
ably asked: ''How does it happen
Clapp's home delegation has not yet
Endorsed him?' and are refusing to be
pledged. .y..EE4
TO day the St. Paul jobbers' commit.
tee is still more busy trying to get
written pledges. Edward Vanish, secre-
tary Of Congressman Stevens commit
tee, has been added to the committee.
Their strenuous efforts have brought
out the fact that but three Of the Ram
sey representatives have signed
pledge was. secured before election.
Yesterday the st. Paul jobbers' commit
tee, back of which all seem agreed
stands the Great Northern influence,
secured the written pledge Of David
Hammergren. The signature Of Frank
Haskell was also secured by the COM
mittee on the statement that he was the
only Ramsey member still holding out
and that a certain morning paper, a
Hill organ, would in the morning pub.
lish the complete list Of the Ramsey
delegation as pledged to Clapp in writ
ing.
MIR. Haskell in the presence Of a
Journal reporter this noon expressed
surprise on not finding the article pub,
lished and asserted that if the Clapp
| men did not play fair with him, he now
felt at liberty to repudiate his written
pledge. .--.&"
But few country members of the leg
islature were in St.. Paul today Those
who appeared were little moIested by
the Clapp men, who are bending al
their efforts to sew up Clapp's home
delegation first.
DR.. Fulton, chairman of the Ramsey
delegation, is authority for the state
ment that any caucus in Clapp's behalf
is still a matter Of the dim and distant
| future.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-06
An Alder1nanic Recount

While the mayoralty recount was 60
third ward aldermanic contest were
making better time, as they had com
pleted seven districts while the others
had completed but five. In these seven
districts Mumm made possible gain
of one vote, but the district. will be
counted again, as O. G.. Rosing disputed
the correctness Of the count IF.
A ballot on which Rosing's name
had been written with a pencil and no
cross made opposite his name, will be
submitted to the district court, as will
another ballot which had a cross oppo-
site the name Of Claus Mumm and op-
posite the blank line. The former had
been counted by the election judges for
Rosing and the latter for Mumm, and it
is believed that the district court will
hold that both were legally counted
After the sixth precinct had been
reached, James r. Kane demanded that
special attention be given to the social
ist ballots to ascertain if there had been
any suspicious marking Of ballots for
Mr.. Mumm. In Mr.. Rosing's bill of
specifications Mr.. Kane is accused of
having marked twenty socialist bal
lots, which were blank as to alderman,
for Mr.. Mumm and he insisted on the
charges being investigated. It was
found that Mr.. Rosing did not have
twenty socialist votes in all, and that
more members of this party voted for
Mr.. Rosing than for Mr. Mumm. r--
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-06

TALK SHOP HERE
STATE SOCIETY IN SESSION IN
MINNEAPOLIS.
President Wedge Tells Of Progress of
Authorities from Neighboring States
Present Papers and Participate in
Discussions Exhibit Of Fruit At
tracts Interest. - =.

: About $50 men and women interested
in horticulture were. present at First
Unitarian church this morning at the
opening session. Of the Minnesota State
Horticultural society. The convention
will hold morning and afternoon SEES
sions each day thru Friday and on
sIhHrsday evening tRe a9n9 y 1banqnst
ing. In addition to a program over
flowing with helpful papers and discus
sions on every phase Of horticulture
that interests this section, there is a
large exhibit Of apples and small one
Of grapes. ...
=. There is new interest, in the large
number Of entries Of apple seedlings in
list; Of judges will be announced tonight
morning. The com ittee on seeding
fruits will report tomorrow afternoon,
and the awards in, the Seeding competl-
tions will be announced by the chair
man, Wyman: Elliot.
This morning the opening exercises
included an organ solo by p: A. Smith,
Ia Morr t Th n anpua add Gy e Of
President Clarence Wedge dealt chiefly
with the hopeful lines in which horticul-
tural effort should be turned. In ap-
pie growing he found the .pr1ncipal, prob
class Of roots for a foundation. He
urged continued experiments until APP
pie roots should be found as safe and
satisfactory as those Of the plum.
Professor A. T. Irwin, of the Iowa
experiemnt station, read q paper on
"Some Problems in Orchards. - He in.
dorsed the statement Of noted horti.
cultlrist that the middle west must
work out for itself a pomoloy distinctly
its own on account of the peculiarities
of it's environment and conditions.
Preston McCulley's paper on ''Gin.
sen .Cultivation,'' provoked much dis
! Wyman Elliot, in his .esho,p Talk .
said: The Minnesota horticulturists
already have the reputation of having
adapted to their climate than all the
other states and Canada
inspiring tai kon the possibilities Of
horticultural discoveries that shall bt
more valuable than great mines OF
|"Garden Experiments. y
IT,. Tomorrow Program -.
Tomorrow morning there will be re-
ception for the Woman's Auxiliary al
the residence Of Mrs f. H. Barnard
sos Seventh street Sc, from 10 to Il
instead of at the residence Of Mrs. c
M. Loring as announced in the program
Miss Margaret Evans, Mrs. Lydia Phil
Hips Williams and Mrs. A. W.HRanki1
will speak briefly.
At the society meetings the mornins
officers and committees. A joint SEES
sion with the Woman s auxiliary will
/, be held at 3 pm. The meetings of tn,
Minnesota Beekeepers' association will
begin in the morning in one of til,
smaller rooms at the church and con
tinue in the afternoon and evening
Professor F.. L. Washburn will give al
:. illustrated lecture in the evening an,
Ernest R. Root of Medina, Ohio, will
olive an address,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-06


Thomas D. O'Brien Of st. Paul has
been offered and has accepted the posi-
tion Of state insurance commissioner.
Governor-e lect johnson made the, an
nouncement Of the appointment last
evening, and Mr.. O'Brien corroborates
the statement that he will accept.
Mr.. O'Brien has been contesting the
election Of Oscar Hallam to the district
bench Of Ramsey county, but in view
of his acceptance of the state appoint
ment will withdraw from the contest
and leave the district bench position for
Mr.. .Hallam.. a. *.
Mr.: O'Brien has a remunerative law
practice and many of. his friends can
not understand how he can afford to re,
sign it for a position which only pays a
salary Of $4,000 a ,year. But in connec:
ton With this salary are fees sm from in
some $50 900 a year, thus making the Of
fee probably the most remunerative in
the state. The coming legislative SEES
sion, however, will probably see an enc
of this extra source Of revenue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-06
BUYING Is HEAVY
Influx Of Orders May Keep the Mills
in Motion.

HI Prompted by the advancing wheat
market and consequent strength in
-four prices, buyers of -four sent orders
into Minneapolis very freely late yes
5terday and this morning, and it was
noon would aggregate 10000 barrels.
6s This changes the outlook materially
and makes it likely that the mills will
continue grinding, despite the close Of
navigation and the advance in freight
rates which made the shutting down Of
several mills appear imminent.
An influence upon flour buyers has
been the Argentine situation, the
drought over the Ohio valley and the
southwest, and the reports of injury to
winter wheat. This morning the Mis-,
souri, state report came out, making the
condition Of the growing wheat crop in
that state 73, or nineteen points under
October, and twelve points. under this
time last year. 81. -"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-06
RISING YOUNG WRITER
IS CRUELTY CANNED

Because he was the university" cor
respondent for a morning paper which
published an article insinuating that
the university woman 8 league produc-
ton of 'EDame Firefy' was to be i'm
proper, a prominent junior at the uni
versity was today suspended for the
remainder Of the year.
meeting this morning and created q
great deal of excitement. Friends OF
the young man deny that he wrote the
article, and maintain that, even if he
did, it was not a sufficient cause fo1
such discipline.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-06
BAR PAYS TRIBUTE
Judge Lochren Presides at the Nelson
Memorial Meeting at st. Paul.

The bar Of Minnesota paid tribute to
the memory Of the late Judge Rensse-
laer R. Nelson in the circuit courtroom
Of the federal building at st. Paul this
afternoon. Judge William Lochren pre-
sided, and with him on the bench were
the judges Of the supreme court of the
state and Of the district court of Ram
sey county.
The memorial was read by E. c..
Stringer, president of the state bar as
}sociation, and chairman of the memorial
committee The memorial was signed
by Mr.. Stringer and the other members
Of the committee: John M. Gilman,
}udge THOMAS 1a; Wilson w., C. D.
Clark, Judge NJ. J. Severance of Man
kato, George W. Bachelor and George
N, Baxter. .e
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-06
FOR BETTER ROADS
Association Will Ask Legislature to Pr,
vide Special Tax.

The legislative committee Of the
Good Roads association will meet at
the Commercial club Dec. Is to discuss
needed legislation. It is, desiredsto have
a tax levied for the betterment Of roads.
County Surveyor George w. Cooley says
on the subject:
"What we want is one-third of mill
on all the taxable property Of the state.
This should be distributed among the
counties SO that no county would receive
third Of per cent, the state to bay
one-third Of the cost Of constructing the
highways. =
The following counties will be repre-
sented at the meeting: Hennepin,
Ramsey, Anoka, Watonwan, Nicollet,
Freedom, Olmsted, Blue Earth, Hous-
ton, Stearns, Benton, Sherburne and Nc
| Leod.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-06
DELEGATES NAMED
Three Minneapolitans Will Attend
American Forest Congress.

nounced the appointment Of the fol
lowing delegates to the American for
est congress to be held in Washington,
D. c., Jan. Q to 6:
General G. C. Andrews Of st. Paul, G.
NJ. Loring of Minneapolis, Samuel r.
Thayer of Minneapolis, Mrs. William
Ely Bramhall Of st. Paul, Frank H.
Murray of st. Paul, John Coopersof st.
Cloud. O. M. Lord, Of Minnesota City,
Frederick Weyerhauser Of ST. Paul, NJ.
M. Williams Of Little Falls, s. NJ Owen
Of Minneapolis, A. c. Wedge of Albert
Lea and Charles Crista doro Of st. Paul
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-06
Weather Conditions.

There has been precipitation in the At
lantic coast states during the past TWEEN
ty-four hours, nearly all Of which occurred
yesterday. Rain was falling this morn
4 ing at Jacksonville. Light snow fell yes
/. terday In northern Michigan. It is con-
fsiderably warmer than 1t was yesterday
morning in the lake region, Minnesota, the
Z Dakotas and Manitoba, and colder in the
south and southeast. A large low pressure
area is central north Of the lake region.
IT S. Outram Local Foreca5ter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-06
CITY NEWS
THE WEATHER
The Predictions.

Minnesota and South DakOta-Fair to-
night and Wednesday: cooler in north
portions tonignt; brisk westerly winds.
Wisconsin and Iowa-Fair tonight and
i "Wednesday; fresh westerly winds. =
II Upper Michigan-Partly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday, with snow flurries near
Il Lake Superior; brisk westerly winds.
North Dakota - Fair tonight and
"Wednesday; cooler in south portion to-
night; fresh westerly winds.
y Montana-Fair tonight and Wednesday;
: warmer In east portion tonight; westerly
winds. w. 80. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-06
EAGER TO SERVE
ON AMEs JURY
ONE VENIREMAN SEEMED UNUS-
TALLY GLAD OF CHANCE.
Els Acceptance Causes Defendant and
His Wife to Look Decidedly Pleased
Question Now Is, Will a Conviction
Be Possible TEN Jurors Have Been
r Secured So Far. TX s.g;.xz5 IN
The Ames Jury was completely
filled at 2:a0 pm. today. +1N
AMES JURY UP ITO DATE

Charles r. Rank, travelling sales
man, 1874 Hennepin avenue. -:
E. F. Campbell, photographer, S16
Ninth street. ,t Egsf $50
Albert G. Chambers, grain commits
sion, Berkeley hotel a2@
II. M. Puffer, Port Huron Manu-
featuring company f2440 Humboldt
avenue. 4 - 2S*a 3 hi.
Elmer E. Reed, travelling salesman,
I 2o1t Columbus avenues H.:
Daniel Reid, finisher; 1870 Third
street NJ.
James r.: Phillips, cashier, 1872
Louis McNevin, clerk, 2436 Four
teenth avenue S. "
George l.. RamsdeiI, travelling man,
1924 Hennepin avenue. =,
Edward Ransom, painter, 1905 Third
| street NJ. y. ssskfs &c :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-06
'WHOOP HERE GOES
LAST THOUSAND!'
SALOON PATRON SPENDS FOR.
TUNE IN RIoToUs FASHION.
Throws Money Out Like Traditional
Prince and Treats The Whole
Gang''-spendthrift Supposed to Be
Otto schmid, of Northome, Who Late
ly Inherited Small Fortune.

Declaring money a worthless burden
and unfit for a decent man to carry, a
man dressed as a common laborer en-
tered saloon at Cedar avenue ana
Fourth street yesterday afternoon and
after throwing several hundred dollars
in currency on the floor, he trampled
the bills under his feet.
.sThere 8 only a thousand left,' he
said, ...but Wen spend it just the
The startling disregard for money
took the proprietors by surprise, but at
the laborer's invitation they allowed
the hangers-on and others to make
merry at his expense. The money was
picked up and it passed rapidly over
tie goods. A merry time it was and
several of the old standbys failed to
show up at the usual time this morning.
~- Altho the princely spender never said
a word as to where the money came
from, his sudden appearance with a
huge roll comedies closely. with the dis
home, MINI: Schmid was common
laborer until few weeks ago when he
received legacy of $16,OOO in cash
from a rich Uncle in Germany.
When he received the money, he pro
ceeded to get many of the inha bitants
of the town in a joyful mood, and then
there was little in. the, town that at
tracted his eye, and he left, supposedly
for Minneapolis, where his money WOULD
find more ready takers: Two Northome
business men were with i'm, but they
lost him the first day. He did not
show up at Northome, and his friends
fearing he had met with trouble, mott
fed the Minneapolis police. - .,% '-'-
When the actions Of the mysterious
stranger were reported to the official:
last night, they decided that the man Of
money who had startled South Mime
aapolis, must be the missing Missing man fr on
tailed to find him.