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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
BOAT WAS LATE
Banana Cargo Sold at Low Figure from
-, ,.z.t ."g,s : NeceSsity '.I.-'.l.

Banana Cargo Sold at Low Figure from
!, III. ...z.1~:lrs e. Necessity. "'.~@.*t
Reports have gone out in regard to
the banana situation that are more than
likely to be misleading to the great bulk
of northwestern jobbers. The price on
first-class shipping fruit shows positive
ly no change from week ago. When
it is taken into consideration that the
freight rate from New Orleans is 6S
cents per 100 pounds, it proves conclu-
sively that stock cannot be sold here at
so cents per 100 pounds.
The story afoatosto the effect that
fruit was selling at that price was due
to the fact that one Of the boats car
rying bananas from Port Limon was
overdue twelve days and when port was
reached the cargo was naturally over
ripe. The banana trust, in an effort
to make some salvage, wired some large
houses Offering ripe fruit for immedi:
ate shipment f. o. b. New Orleans, at
SO cents per 100, buyers risk. Two
or three cars of this fruit is in Mime
apolis, but it is not selling at. SO cents
or even ST. per 100 pounds. ~
Bananas are more than likely to hole
firm, as a severe storm ruined the
Jamaica crop, from which district thu
east usually depended for its supplies
One of the largest Independent banan;
handling companies was also wiped on
Of existence the day of the storm, thei
fruit being entirely ruined.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
DlSQBEYS Hollis ORDER
EMPIRE THEATER MANAGEMENT
ABOLIsHES : ALL FEES AND
RUNS AS USUAL.

Despite the fact that, Emil Shaffer,
manager of the Empire theater on
Washington avenue S, was ordered by
Judge Andrew Holt in police court yes
terday, to close his theater, pending the
action of the supreme court in his APP
peal, the place was open as usual last
night. At 8 o clock the band took it's its
place and played as, joyouslly as tho
the manager of the place had not been
fined 800 for conducting a theater
without a license.
Whether. any change was made in the
interior arrangement of the place is un:
known. But considered from Judge
Holt point Of y view, whatever t,a,t may may
terfuge to avoid the law, which requires
the place to have license.
The case is now up to the license in
spector, and it rests with him to say il
| the order of the court requiring the
place to close will be enforced.
It was explained this morning that
| inasmuch as the charge for part Of the
seats had been attacked, all fees hae
been, abolished. This may give a new
phase to the case.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
HID MONEY. TOO WELL,
III THOUGHT HE'D LOST IT

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So carefully did Arthur Dewhirst of
Peenoka, Canada, hide his wallet con
tanning a small fortune, last night, that
when he arose this morning he was
convinced that he had been robbed.
Dewhirst came to Minneapolis last
night on a business trip and engaged d
room at the Milwaukee house. When
he went to bed he placed his purse con-
tanning $l,7s0 under the mattress.
While eating his breakfast he sud
denly thought Of the money and for;
getting his care Of last night reported
Els loss to the police.
Detective Stavlo was detailed on the
case and after making the rounds OF
various places visited by Dewhirst last
night, decided to; search the man s
room. .A " -
In few minutes the purse was found
and it dawned on the stranger that in
stead of being the victim of the rob
bers he had cleverly outwitted them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
CALHOUN LEVEL
NOT DISTURBED
COUNCIL REFUSES TO GRANT RE
QUEST OF PARK BOARD.
Ordinance Establishing Loops for Troll
ley Cars in Downtown Districts Re-
ferred to New Committee - Con-
tracts Awarded for Street Lighting
- Every Alderman Present at Council
Meeting.

J. {. Lake, Calhoun is to stay up in spite
of the park board. The council last
evening refused to repeal the ordinance
fixing the level of Calhoun at las feet.
The final vote stood 20 to 6. This re-
suit was wholly unexpected, for at a
meeting Of the special committee on
lake levels yesterday afternoon, the
committee, by a vote of S to 4, had
decided to grant the request of the park
board. s..s,s~o H. -~.-.....
Very little of the oratory expended
in the committee meeting found an
echo in the council. During the
afternoon Walter 1. Badger, Judge
F. c.: Harvey, DR.. J. W. Penberthy, G.
Az. P. Turner, and P. d. Mcmillan
spokesi in favor of leaving the water as
it is and building up the boulevards and
banks. Park Commissioners G. M. Lor-
ing, j. b. Northrup and J. III. Van Nest
expressed the opinion that the park
board could be trusted to do what
the matter with the park board was
advocated by G. c. Joyslyn, F. W. Reed,
Alderman S. E. Adams and others.
The plan of turning Bassett s creek
into Cedar lake, and connecting the
whole chain of lakes from Cedar to Har-
rlet by canals was advocated by many,
but was ridiculed by Commissioner
Loring as impracticable on account of
the great expense. IT, Y IT,.
The ordinance establishing additional
''loops' for the trolley cars in the
Fdowntown districts was referred to a
new committee consisting of the council
committee on railroads, the aldermen
Of the fourth and fifth wards and one
alderman from each ward. Alderman
F. M. Powers offered an amendment to
the ordinance requiring the street rail
way company to give six tickets for
25 cents. Alderman E. G. Chatfeld de-
clared that the council could not amend
the street railway company's franchise.
Mr.. Powers maintained that there was
nothing to prevent the city and the
street railway company from entering
into an agreement. City Attorney
Frank Healy admitted that there was
nothing to prevent the city and the
street railway company from entering
into such contracts. The aldermen de-
ferred action by vote of IA to -. ~
The John i. Mcdonald Lumber com
pany was granted permission to estab
lish lumber yard on the old haymar.
: ket near the union depot. Al derman
Claus Mumnf's ordinance reducing the
fire limits in the third ward was passed.
but Alderman j. S.. Lane gave notice OF
reconsideration.
Resolutions awarding contracts to the
| Minneapolis Gas Light company, the
Minneapolis General Electric company
! and the Patterson Street Lighting
company were adopted. The prices are
95 cents per 1000 cubic feet for gas, 1914
; per light per year for electric sare
! lights, and $l3. 10 per light per year FOL
l. incandescent gas lights, the city to pay
for the gas consumed. For the first
time iii many months every alderman
was present turnout the council meet
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
MERRILL rs ASSURED s44
n COUNCIL PRESIDENCY

It is believed that the boom for
Harry. G.. McLaskey for the presidency
Of the council has fattened out, and
that the republican members will eau,
Gus next Friday evening, as stipulated
in the call. One Of the active support
ers of the caucus scheme said this morn
ing that he had obtained twelve names
to the caucus agreement and that he ex-
pected to have the names Of the remain
ing six before midnight. r.
He moreover expressed the greatest
confidence in the election, of Alderman
A. f. Merrill as PRESIDENT, declaring
that, if the republicans would not make
it unanimous, several democrats would
help out. >..
The four McLaskey adherents,, altho
| in position to make much trouble, I'M
doubtedly realize by this time that
there is nothing to gain by such remain
ing outside Of the fold, as they have
no chance whatever to land McLaskey
in the chair, on account of the failure
of the democrats to come to their sup
port The chances are at the present
writing that Mr.. Merrill will obtain
twenty-six votes on the opening of the
. city council, the democrats showing him
the compliment Of making no nomina
1 ton. -. FL 49,. sI,.$ .,s.~ a.z..z&
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
WOMAN SCREAMED AND
SNATCHER WAS CAUGHT

William Moore, colored, whom the po-
lice believe has been responsible for sew
eral purse snatehings in the city within
the past few, months was arrested last
night, just after he mad made an unsuc,
cessfu1l attempt snatch the purse of Mrs
Lundgren, 1922 Eleventh avenue N, at
the corner Of Bryant and Eleventh ave
nues. He was arrested by Patrolman
Rice. of the North Side police, who was
attracted by the woman Is cries and
gave chase. 49,. 49,. >:
Another woman living at 900 Bryant
avenue N, identifies Moore as the mar
who snatched her purse at: Lyndale and
Eleventh avenues: IN, last Thursday
night, and secured SIS: .o .*.-..
,,Moore's hearing will, be held, on Dec
his connection with the numerous purse
snatehing robberiess; committed BY
colored man. ssssel.ie = 80 sss.ss.4.s .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
BURGLAR SHOT AT HIM
Crook Caught in the Act Makes Coco
Getaway. e.. -

the e. act Of robbing the office Of Dr.. D.
J. Kenney, 312 Northwestern building,
last night, fred a shot at Henry Shaw,
the nightwatchman, and then fled down
the fire escape. -
Shaw was assisting his father in the
ianitor work and as they passed DR..
Kenney's office shortly after 10 'clock
they heard someone walking about the
room. The young man threw open the
door and stood face to face with q
burglar.
Without a word of warning the rob
Der fired The bullet struck the. wal
close to the young man s side and ther
the intruder went to the window ani
disappeared. + -'..>s~v 800:
The police were at. once notified O.
the affair, but their search last nigh
was fruitless r. ..i, .. - .s~.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
AGED MAN DESERTED
BY HIS RELATIVES

No one wants poor old Peter Hanson
of Mile Laos county, and he is being
shunted back and forth between that
county and the surrounding cities in the
hope that some one will take care of
him. When the morning train on the
Northern Pacific left the union station
this. morning. Peter boarded it with a
tickle" provided by the poor department..
~ Hanson, who is SO, went to Mile Lacs
eighteen years ago. He had little
money and was able to work for a few
years, but finally old age prevented. He
had. no relatives except a daughter at
Red Oak, Iowa, but she was deaf to all
appeals, and the old man became pub
lie charge.
Hanson was shipped to Minneapolis a
few weeks ago, and went to the Associ:
that he belonged to Mile Laos county.
He was turned over to the poor depart
ment and sent back.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
INVESTS IN ~,
- z~... .s.. FARM MORTGAGES
That Is why the Union Central
Life Is So Solid.
L1,e,, Bonds and Mort UapeS

- From. BONDS ana MOfIgdges. e.-
company IN pa Of If Cincinnati was organized
under the laws Of Ohio, ana nd, mas,
loans upon farm lands.
The experience Of the company dur, dur.
ing the past twenty-five years has been e
as follows: 1t has negotiated 40,69o
loans in number agsrnegat ing i ssgst tRe
highest rate sofIinterest Of any life ~ IN
in t # b eesnt5{ 1922 %as
estimates the rate of twenty-nine com
panies realized for twenty years upon
the mean invested. funds to be 4.94 per
cent; that Of the Union Central to be
The loans now in full force are ~:
1888: the amount invested is $3l, O54,
239. 43: the total security for same is
valued at $1l2, So4 ,754. being 500, $50,
Ais for land and $l6',l5 %, 339 for build
| lngs. -:
ness in Minnesota IS located tee IN tn T..
Guaranty Building, under the ellrectlo1
of v, I'll. VanSlyke. ~ ~ i, ~ i. 81.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
BEST YEAR OF
BIG MILLING CO.
THE Y-WASHBURN FIS.
CAL YEAR WAS PROFITABLE.
Net Earnings for the Twelve Months
Ending Aug. 81 Were $734, 779.85 on
a capitalization of 5,oO0,00O-The
Present Management Complimented
by the Directors for It's Administra-
ton. RI 4

The annual report of the @Pillsbury-
Washbu1n Flour Mills company, linn
tied, issued from the London office of
the company, shows the most profitable
year yet experienced. The Minneapo-
lis management is commended and tho
directors speak in highly satisfactory
terms of the work of Henry L. Little,
resident director and head of the Min
neapolis office. In the year ending
Aug. 81 the company earned net profits
of 1874, 1885 on capitalization OF
100000 and bonded indebtedness OF
$4,000,0O0. The secretary figures the
gross assets, including the Minneapolis
mills, the London resources, cash at
home and abroad, -four stocks, uten-
823.SO. ~ !.
Almost $4,000 went into the prop
erty thru the year in the way of bet-
terment and Improvement, repairs, new
machinery and other items. The COM
pany paid interest on, the debentures
5000 for interest and sinking fund
| on preference income certificates for
| twelve months to Aug. 81 last, and
transferred to general reserve account
| 1924, 204.5O, making showing highly
| favorable as to resources and conserva-
tive operation.
| Directors were reelected as follows:
| hlcndru IL. UIy Ii, CudlIudu, q. L IOWel
Jackson, j.. p; Frank Spencer, man
aging director; W: D. Washburn, Hen
~ L. Little, C: M: Amsden, W., De Ia
Barre, Alfred F. Pillsbury,, committee
Of management in America; secretary
H. K. Davis. .e
The report, quoted in the Northwest
ern Miller, says: +, ~--
GAS usual, the property has beer
! kept in the, highest state Of efficiency
at the cost Of revenue, and the stocks
Of wheat and flour were valued at the
market price,. but not exceeding cos1
on the date Of closing the account.
GAS the past year has been much more
favorable than those of previous years
the directors deemed it to be in thu
best interests Of the company to apply
the sum Of s3o,273 lis Sd out. of gen
eral reserve account, accelerating thu
redemption of preference income Ger
tiicates. 49," 49,
"The business of the company in Min
neapclis, under the able management o.
Henry L. Little, continues satisfactory
and the company's products maintain
their high reputation.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
CHANCE TO WIN PRIZES

Read The Journals Christmas
Money Want Ad Contest on want
page even ' cash p1 przes viii ' be sWaded
to clever ones who send in the greatest
number of words out of the letters in
the phrase, Journal Want Ads. = I. 81 +.
All contestants should bear in mind
that letters can be used in any one
word only as many times as they oc-
cur in the three words Journal Want
in any one word, but A may be used
in any one word three times and N
twice. 81.
Each contestant should also submit
a enty-fve-word opinion as to why
Journal want ads pay best of all.
Read the conditions fully before get:
| ting to work
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
CITY NEWS
TOWN TALK
EVENTS OF TONIGHT

Metronolitan Theater-"The Sambo
Girl" .5 E.-
Orpheum Theater-Jessie Bartlett
Davis and modern vaudeville.
Bijou Theater--"Wedded but No
Wife," ..
Lyceum Theater-"Fighting Bob
Dewey Theater-Fay Foster Bur-
lesQue company.
Unique MISREPRESENTATION vaude-
vile.
Hope Chapel-Lecture, Father Mon
ahan, Rome
Y. M. C. A. Building-Carnival of
months and lobby exhibition of the
boys department.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
noRAu FELT INsuLTED.

Norris Edelstein, of the firm Of Edel-
stein e Harris, now going thru bank
rl,ptcy at st. Paul, is. said to have been
kicked out of q law office by Michael Do
ran. IF. Doran' S story is that Edelstein
offered him money to Influence his acc-
lion as referee in the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings. The alleged recipient of the
beating denies the truth Of the story, but
Mr. Doran says it is all too true.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
JUDGE CLARK'S WILL
Leaves Large Request to the ST. Paul
Public Library. .-~,

By the terms Of the late Judge Green
leaf Clark s will, filed in the Ramsey
county probate court yesterday, the st.
Paul public library is given $4,000, the,
Plaistow and North Haverhin, Mass,
Congregational society is left $4,000
and the Minnesota State Historical So
remainder Of the 100000 estate is di-
vided among the relatives, mostly
nephews and nieces, of the testator.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
The Plymouth Exclusive Linen Laundr

The Plymouth Exclusive Linen Laundry
Established 1898. The cleanest laun-
general laundry work admitted. Oper-
ated exclusively for shirts, collars and
cuffs, on the seventh floor of our own
building, in connection with our shirt
mfg. section, which requires the finest
grade of laundry work. -.
Shirts hand -ironed. Collars and cuffs
| finished equal to new.
And every S. worth of. paid laundry
slips will entitle you to five new col
| lars, "Lion Brandt until Mar. /. Free.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10

Low Round Trip Rates to Points in
Canada, Via "North-W Western Line.''
From Dec. IA to II inclusive, tickets
will be on sale to nearly all points in
Canada at one fare for round trip, good
for return to Jan. 10, 1905. For tickets
and sleepingcar reservations call at 600
Nicollet avenue, Minneapolis.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-13
M'FARLANE REINSTATED.
Department Places Him on Rural
Route No. 3.

A dispatch from Washington says
that Archie McFarlane has been rein
stated by the pOstoffice department as
carrier in rural mail route No. 3.
McFarlane resigned his position as
carrier Of route No. during the sum-
mer for the purpose of going harvest
ing and on his return wanted route
No. 3. This had already been filled by
Mr. Gardner. the man standing high
est on the civil service list. The Gus
tom of the department in such cases
is to require the applicant for rein
statement to take a new examination.
For this reason the local authorities
here think it more than doubtful about
the reinstatement, especially as no
notification of it has been received.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-13
ROW At REYNOLDS.
Boys Made Disturbance at the Girls
Oormitory Last Night.

As the result Of a disturbance last
night made by the Billings hall boys
after supper so Of them may be for
hidden to eat at Reynolds hall any
more. This will include every boy
who is now boarding there. The mat
ron told one Of the boys who was in
the fracas. this morning that she
would have to let the boys go. The
trouble began just after supper last
night. AS the boys left the building
they began running around and yell
ing about the building. Soon they
started to yell through the windows
at those who We're still eating and fin
ally waxing more hilarious threw three
of the boys into the dining room
hiked over to Billings hall and seeing
an old piece of carpet let off the re-
ting three or four boys through the
ordeal OF being tossed in blanket"
Some time ago the dean requested
the boys not to call out aloud at the
tables i'll the hail and some of them
think that this is TIE reason she is
protesting at the action last night.
Several of them say the disturbance
last night Was just in fun. that many
worse things than this We're done last
year without punishment and that they
do not believe that the dean will take
so radical a course as to eXpel them
all from the hall. At the same time
boarding places today and there is
talk of having a fraternity club house.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-13

Out of the drIzzling mist OF the
Willamette valley into the bright sun
shine and crisp, balmy, bracing atmoS-
phere Of Walla Walla, over 200 of the
most representative business men or
Portland came into the Garden City OF
the northwest this morning at an
early hour in a special 0. r. & n.
train. They are the guests Of the
people of Walla Walla and are receiv-
ing the hospitality for which this city
is noted the world over.
The party left Portland last night in
six Pullman sleepers attached to the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-13
Chinese Want Oregon Soldiers.

PORTLAND, oct. 13.-The accred-
tied agent of the Chinese government
has arranged meeting here tonight
when he will offer the Oregon national
guard 20 per cent advance over their
salaries on a war time basis, if they
will go to China and enter contract
to drill the Chinese troops and es-
tablish a guard system similar to that
of the American. Sentiment among
the offer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-13

Charlie doesn't know about leather
Bill knows about butter, but it would
be hard stunt to down" either of
them with any old kind of a PROPOSE
tiCn.
The accompanying illustrations are
true to life and came high. but the
Statesman haG to have them to please
it's friends o. the Portland CONNER
cial club and at the same time to give
Walla Wallans an opportunity to get
better acq tainted with these high step
pers from the Rose City Bill is a lit =
tie chesty but good mixer and
Charlie wears the smile that never
comes off.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-13
lroquois Trial at Peoria.

CHICAGO. Oct. 13.-The prosecution
and defense in the case of James F..
Cummings. stage carpenter and John
r.. Noonan. business manager of the
Inflated Iroquois theater. today agreed
upon Peoria for the trial according to
court. Will j. Davis, manager. has an
application before the court for dis
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-13
PIONEERS MEET TOMORROW.
Hold Annual Reunion and Banquet
Will Assemble at Noon.

The Walla Walla County Pioneer as
sociation will have its annual reunion
at noon tomorrow. The old pioneers
will assemble at u o'clock at the
Goodman building, opposite the court
house on Main street. and hold their
business meeting. and hear reports.
After this is over they will adjourn
to the Odd Fellows hall across the
street where they will partake of
sumptuous banquet and at its close
have speeches and toasts by different
members.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-13
Russians Retire in Disorder.

ROME, oct. 13.-Agenzia Libra has
Toxic dispatch giving the aggregate
Russian and Japanese losses at the
ed and wounded The Russians retir-
eI to the vicinity of Yentai yesterday
full losses in the face of the Japanese
enveloping movements. The Japanese
artillery decided the battle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-13
Japanese Capture Guns.

TOXIC. Oct. 13.-Oyama reports
that the Japanese central army at mid
night Tuesday captured two Russian
wagons. General Murie was wounded
and also one colonel. Unofficial reports
all along the line. Also that a Russian
force which attacked the Japanese
right at Peneihu has been surrounded
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-13
Part Of Port Arthur in Flames.

BERLIN. oct. ia Toxic CORE
snoudout of Local Anzeiger reports
that as the result of three days con-
unuous hombardment a great part of
Port Arthur IS in flames and a large
number of Russians, he says, have
surrendered under the white flag. The
japanese report the capture Of two
more forts
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-13

John Manion Has 222 Gall Stones Re-
moved This Morning.

John ManiOn. an old citizen of Walla
Walla underwent very severe oper-
alton at St. Mary's hospital this morn
ing. 1t was performed by DR.. \. u.
Blalock assisted by Drs. Suttner, Y. {.
Blalock and W. M. Van Patten. Gall
stones to the number of 222 were taken
from Mr.. Manion. He went through
the ordeal very we'll and is doing nice
ly this afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-10-13
Visits Democratic Headquarters.

NEW YORK. Oct. 13.-Judge Parker
made his first visit to the democratic
national committee headquarters to-
day. He was unannounced. but he
found all the managers at their desks
except Sheehan. He remained half an
hour talking with the various leaders,
including Chairman Taggart He will
start for EsOpus at this afternoon.