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The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
REVENGE WILL BE
HIS AFTER YEARS
JILTED LOVERS NOVEL SCHEME
TO PUNISH RIVAL.
Sends Noisiest Toys Ever Manufac-
tured to Children Of Woman Who
Threw Him Over and the Man Who
Won Her - merry Christmas to
Them His Sarcastic Note.

81 want the noisiest toy you have in
the store,' said man about thirty five
years old, as he elbowed his way thru
the crowd around the toy counter in one
OF the large department stores this fore
noon. Something that will fairly
raise the dead,' he added, grinning
fiendishly.
The clerk turned and looked at him
IN surprise. 1t was an unusual re-
quest and she was nonplussed. ,.
'How would drum suit you?o 49,
!! "Too mild Too mild! Something
that will make an internal noise. A
drum wouldn It fill the bill.''
"Well, we have various kinds of
horns, some of which are very loud if
blown hard enough Wouldn't that
do9'' . ..-. .....- r. b.
"No, no. replied the man. IT
want something noisy and horn is not
half bad enough. I want something
that makes noise like a board being
run thru threshing machine. Get the
idea?''
"Oh, yes." responded the clerk. III
have got here just what you want,' and
made of two cog wheels with spring
tongues which strike the cogs as the
machine is revolved. "This is called
a horsefddle and I guess it will make
noise enough to suit you,'' she added,
as she gave it a few revolutions which
emitted an ear-splitting sound that
caused shoppers to cover their ears.
"That' s the thing,'' he cried, clap
ping his hands in delight. "Give me
four of them. I have been looking
everywhere for them.'
edo you mind my asking what you
want those Internally noisy things
for?'' asked the clerk, as she handed
the man the toys.
Revenge! Sweet revenge!' cried
the man, ecstatically. "Ten years
have I waited-ten long years. Tomor.
row four kids will raise the roof of the
home which should have been mine, but
isn't. Ten years ago l was engaged tc
the most beautiful woman in Mime
apolis. She said she loved me, but ]
found, as Rogers Brothers say, that
tickilty thy name art woman!' She
threw me over and married another
That rival of mine, and that woman who
played me false, will think blank has
broken loose in their home tomorrow
Merry Christmas to them-yes, very
merry Christmas they'll have!''
And with the toys in his arms he
fought his way thru the crowd and out
of the store.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
ALDERMEN WILL
PROBE DISASTERS
COUNCIL APPOINTS COMMITTEE
OF FOUR. ' +
Ignores Request of Building Inspector
that Architects and Builders Be
Named--McDonald Lumber Company
License Revoked at Suggestion Of the
Company-Other Council Business.

Aldermen j. H. Van Nest. E. w.
Clark, Lars M. Rand, A. E. Merrill and
M. A. Gerber were appointed at the
council meeting last evening to inves
tigate the cause of the fire disasters
and tho official conduct of the building
inspector. The appointment was sug-
gested by Mayor James G.. Haynes, who,
in a. communication expressed the opin-
ion that an investigation was impera-
lively due to the public and the build
ing Inspector in order that the blame
could be placed and provisions made for
averting similar catastrophes.
Building Inspector James G. Hough-
ton made similarrequest on account of
the censure heaped upon him which he
felt, was unmerited. He asked that
architects and builders be included in
the investigating board, but the request
was refused.
The appointments of Peter S. Neil
son as clerk of the municipal court;
James A. Wirtensohn, Walfred A. Ry-
berg and Warren O. Williams as deputy
clerks were confirmed.
Fire Chief James R. Canterbury pre-
sented suggestion in favor Of MAX
ing an arrangement with the street rail-
way company for the transportation of
fire apparatus in the event of con-
fagration in Minneapolis or st. Paul.
This would necessitate the construction
VI several specially ueSlSneu uat CARS
and a loading platform in each city.
At present it is necessary to rely on
the railways for such service, but it
usually happens that when the appara-
tus is most needed a locomotive is not
available and it is necessary to "fire
up' "dead' engine, which some
times takes fully three hours. The
matter was referred to the committee
On fire department.
At the request of the John F. Nc
Donald Lumber company it's license to
maintain lumber yard at First street
and First avenue S was revoked. The
company stated that it did not desire
to have the aldermen submitted to the
amount of criticism it was getting.
The contracts with the Minneapolis
Steel and Machinery company for the
| iron work on the new bridge across the
river at Thirtysecond avenue N was
ordered executed. The objections of
the war department have been removed
by. bill introduced in congress by
John Lind.
Permission was granted to the North
ern Pacific railway to lay spur tracks
across Second street near Eighteenth
avenue N, and across Water street NE,
and the Milwaukee railway to lay a
track across Third avenue S at Twenty
ninth street.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
GIFTS AT THE COURTHOUSE
Employees and Employers Spread
Christmas Joy.

Mrs. Marion Stewart, operator at the
Twin City Telephone exchange at the
courthouse and city hall was presented
with a purse of $40 by the officials and
employees. When Al Woodcock and
Frank Gaylord handed her the money,
she wept. Gaylord had made a flowery
presentation speech and expected some
eloquence acceptance, but the delighted
operators emotion was far more elo-
quent. { *
AGifts were numerous at the city hall.
Health Commissioner P. NJ Hall re-
ceived a diamond-studded Shriner s but
ton. Misses Kriedt and Mumm of the
health department each received a cut
glass vase from the men of the staff
and each man received gift from Dr..
Hall. City Clerk Lyliard got gold
mounted. inkwell and reciprocated with
a box of cigars to each man.
But the happiest one in the lot was
Harry Carter, the dusky porter in the
barbershop, who was given a big satin
tie of fiery scarlet on one side and fam
ing yellow on the other, with a band
Of brilliant purple.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
Weather Conditions.

i 1t Is considerably colder than it was
yesterday morning in the lake region, st.
Lawrence valley, upper Mississippi valley,
and in Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma,
but the full extent Of the cold wave was
not felt except north OF Lake Superior.
There has been a considerable rise In
temperature since yesterday morning. III
the eastern parts Of Assiniboa, Saskatch-
EVAN Manitoba North Dakota and east
.ern South Dakota. This mornings tenn
peratures are from a degrees to g
degrees in northern North Dakota and
Manitoba, and 20 degrees north of Lake
Superior. There is a severe rainstorm
in the middle and part of the lower Mis-
sissippi valley and extending eastward
to the middle Atlantic coast with 500
inches of rain in twentyfour hours at
Memphis, and 2.1S at Little Rock and
Shreveport.
-, II, q Outram Local FOrecaSter.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
ST. LOUIS RIVER POWER
SCHEzlZE WORKED OUT
Bonds of Dztlztth Company Fzo0ted and Work
Soon to .St01t-Ezect11cnI< ENERGY for
Duluth and Superior.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Duluth, MINI, Dec. 24.-As briefly
announced by 7 he Journal yester-'
day, the deal for the financing of the
Great Northern Power company Of this
city was closed in New York this week.
The elimination of the negotiations
which the company has been pursuing
for several months is great news for
citizens of Duluth. For upwards of
thirty years they have dreamed Of the
development of the tremendous power
contained in the rapids of the st. Louis
river. Several times interests apparent
ly strong have taken hold and failed,
until finally the people had come to look
upon waterpower schemes as visionary.
About five or six years ago Charles
G.. Cokefair, who had been a promoter
of long experience, and his son, Fran
els A. Cokefair, young engineer Of
fine attainments, came to Duluth and
worked out water power proposition
of another sort than the one on the St..
Louis river. It was sanctioned by the
best engineers of the country, but log
ging interests interfered with it's ac-
complishment. In the course Of their
work the possibility of taking over the
st. Louis river waterpOwer came to
them. For thirty years or more it
had been held by Jay Cooke Of Philadel-
phia and he had always valued it highly
and never doubted that it would some
day be Of great value.
Capital Secured.
| When the St. Louis river power was
taken over, plans were immediately be-
gun for it's development and the manner
in which these, as we'll as the original
plans of the Cokefairs, were pushed,
convinced people that at last the power
was in hands that would see it de-
veloped. Upwards of 100000 was
spent before the plans were carried to
the bankers. When they were finally
taken to them the money market was at
it's worst and a further delay ensued.
Finally, last fall, the matter was taken
up by. Tucker, Anthony & Co. of Boston
and Charles D. Barney & Co. of New
York, the latter house being one with
which the Jay Cooke interests are asso-
ciated, and by them it has been pushed
! to success.
When the matter was brought before
these bankers they at once classed it as
one of the most attractive water power
propositions they had ever seen, and
after sending their representatives here
to verify the plans, the bonds were
subscribed very heavily. Thomas
Lowry of Minneapolis, while not 6nan-
cially interested in the company, has
aided it in floating it's bonds, and has
made contract for a maximum of TO-
600 horsepower for the operation of the
street railway system Of Duluth and Su.
perior. The bond issue will ultimately
amount to possibly $20,00O,OOO, tho the
amount to be Immediately expended is
about one-quarter of that.
Three Times That of Niagara.
The st. Louis river rapids begin al
Thomson, in Carlton county,. and with
in distance of six or eight miles have
a fall Of 46O feet, or something like
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
YAGS TAKE FRENCH LEAVE
TWO WORKHOUSE PRISONERS
JUMP FROM WAGON AND OUT
RUN GUARDS INTO THE CITY.

Myron Pillman and James McVey,
serving sentences at the workhouse for
vagrancy, escaped from the quarry yes
terday and are still at large.
The boys were sent to the quarry on
the stone wagon. At an opportune mo-
ment they jumped from the wagon and
ran toward the river. They had fifty
yards start when another prisoner noti-
fed the guards and hot chase fol-
lowed. Both Pillman and McVey were
fast runners and as the guards declined
to shoot, they soon reached the resi-
dence district and eluded pursuit.
Pillman had seventy days to serve
and McVey but fifteen. Both are old
offenders.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
VAUDEVILLE FOR TYPOS
Special Anniversary Event Under Di.
rection of Local Union.

Minneapolis Typographical Union, No.
42, is to indulge in some "printorial
planks' in observation Of the thirty
second anniversary Of its organization,
Friday evening, Jan. 13.-The Unique
theater has ben engaged for the even
ing and a special program has been pre-
pared under the direction of Charles H.
johnson, including the following volun-
teer TALENT: Miss Tennie Murphy,
contralto; Fannie Marks Hicks, mez-
zo-soprano; Jennie Briggs, violin solo
ist; E. L. Winter in magic; Edward s.
Kern, skaksperean readings; Austin
and Hicks, in a sketch entitled, "The
Artists Folly'; Clark and johnson,
"Just Two from Missouri'; closing
with scientific sparring exhibition be.
tween the middleweights, Billy Hoke
and Percy Paige.
After the entertainment there will be
a ball and supper at A. o. U. W. hall,
Is Seventh street S. The proceeds 20
to the fund that sustains the Printers
home at Colorado Springs.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
COLD WAVE LOST
Thermometer Dropped IA Degrees, but
That Wasn't Enough.

Weather Observer Outram is trying
today to locate the cold wave which was
headed for Minneapolis last night, but
failed to arrive. The only explanation
which the weather man can make is
that the threatened danger rounded the
head of Lake Superior and disappeared
in that direction. There was change
Of only fourteen degrees last night, and
have been necessary to make the pre-
diction good.
For Christmas Day, the weather man
is predicting unsettled weather. Tt will
certainly be cloudy with a possible
snowstorm to make the Christmas set
ting more perfect.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
LOOK OUT FOR TENS
Smooth One Working Off Pocket Full
Of Bad Gold.

John Lucas, who conducts a grocery
store at 1926 Fifth street N, reported
to the police today that he had been
victimized by young man who had a
pocket full of bad gold pieces.
The young man came into the store
yesterday afternoon, purchased @ few
small articles and gave a $10-gold
piece as payment, receiving the change.
Mr.. Lucas says he had several pieces
of the same denomination and that he
undoubtedly intended to pass them on
other merchants.
The coin was new and showed no evi-
dence of pocket wear.
Police superintendent Conroy thinks
that this man may be a member Of the
gang that was flooding the city with
bad money two weeks ago.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
IN DURANGO FOR DINNER
Chronic Offenders Manage to Spend Hol
idays at Shingle Greek.

Some of the old-time offenders in DO
lice circles, who know what it is to
go hungry on Christmas, and who also
know what it., is to have a good meal
behind the bars, cleverly arranged to
be sent to the workhouse this morning
on nominal charges.
There were eight who thus made sure
of Christmas and New Years feasts
They laid their plans yesterday and, al
tho some had to violate the law against
begging in order to break the one
against intoxication, they all managed
to reach the police court this morning.
:. Only one man from the upper walks
of life had to face the judge today. He
was young man Of good family, but
fingered too long with his associates
and finally. fell into the tolls. He de-
posted bail for his appearance next
Tuesday. and, as he gave an assumed
name, will cause no tears to be shed at
the family gathering tomorrow.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
ROYAL TRAINED NURSE.

Only one queen holds the full diploma
of a recognized institution as trained
nurse she having spent the period re-
quired by such institution in actual nurs-
ing, and in receiving instruction in the
art, within the walls of a large hospital,
and having passed all the ordinary ex-
aminations demanded for such diploma.
This queen Is Amelie of Portugal, who
is almost worshiped by the poor Portu-
guese of Lisbon for the excellent service
she has often given them during times
of epidemic and sickness by her knowl-
edge of nursing and her care for suf-
ferers
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
CAMP FOREMAN SLAIN
BY ONE OF HIS MEN

Special to The Journal. t-.z.- =
Escanaba, Mich, Dec. 24.-In quar-
rel at one of the Stephenson company g
lumber camps, twenty-five miles north
of here, shortly before noon, r. N. Nc
Calvary, camp foreman, was shot by
one Of his men and instantly killed. NJ
details Of the shooting have been re-
ceived. Officers left for the camp on a
special train.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
INQUEST TUESDAY
Numerous Witnesses for Inquiry int
Peck Building Disaster.

Arrangements for the coroner's in
quest over the remains of the victims
Of the Peck wall disaster are being
rapidly completed, and from the list
Of subpoenas served, it is evident that
to the bottom Of the matter. Those
already summoned are Building In
spector J. G. Houghton, City Engineer
Andrew .Rinker, George Cook and w.
G. Pike Of the firm Of Pike & Cook,
City Attorney Frank Healy, Fire Chief
J. R. Canterbury, Fire Marshall Charles
tramg Harrv W. ones arcbec sn U~
Professor w. R. Hoag Of the univer-
sity. The taking Of testimony will be
gin at 9 am. Tuesday.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
HONOR FOR A BARONESS.

Only one woman, not being royal, has
ever been presented by the corporation
with the Freedom of the City of Lon
dom" This is, the Baroness Burdett-
Coutts, who received the honor as a slight
acknowledgment of what the metropolis
owed her for her manifold and enormous
exertions, and unstinted gifts of time and
toward furthering all good causes
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
"FRAT' MEN LEAVE
Delegates Off for s. A. E. Convention
at Memphis

Three delegates from the twin cities
will leave this evening to attend the
biennial convention of the Sigma Alpha
Epsilon, fraternity, which meets at
Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 26 to 90. Mime
sofa Alpha, the active chapter at the
state university, will be represented by
Ralph H. Baldwin, delegate, and
Charles N. Hensel, alternate. Frank
H. Nutter, Jr., goes as the delegate
fl ON the Twin City Alumni association
About fifty delegates will meet tomor-
row in Chicago, taking special cars in
the evening for Memphis. !. .s'i..t:s>
There will Be nearly 500 sesig. Alp" "
men in Memphis for the convention,
representing 81 active chapters and a
number Of alumni associations. Z;
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
BIKE VS.. AUTO
Damage Suit Filed as Sequel to a Re-
.- " cent Collision.

In a spectacular encounter between
a bicycle and an automobile on Park
avenue, recently, the iron monster came
out victorious, and now the owner and
rider Of the. bicycle, James H.: Hum
phrey, is suing the chauffeur, Sumner
complaint was filed this morning and
the trial is looked forward to with in
terest, as it is. expected to define. the
rights Of the respective machines.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
COPPER SLUMP KILLS HIM.

New York, Dec. 24.-R. Humphrey Rob-
erts, a prominent insurance man of Pits
burg, committed suicide last night in the
Savoy hotel and extraordinary means
were taken to keep it quiet. 1t is said he
was involved in the copper decline and
ruined financially.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
CITY NE VS.
THE WEATHER
The Predictions.

Minnesota--Threatenin tonight and
Sunday. with probably snow tlurries in
north portion; fresh easterly winds.
!. Wisconsin and Notwithstanding to-
night and Sunday; brisk northeast winds.
.* North Dakota-Partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday; southeast winds. , ...
South Dakota-Partly cloudy tonight.
and Sunday; warmer in west portion to-
night; easterly winds "Iet#
Montana--Threatenin with snow Sun
day and In west portion tonight; colder
Sunday and in north portion tonight; va
riable winds. - - r..-
& Upper Michigan--Partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday, with probably snow In north
west portion; brisk northwest winds.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
THE ONLY "IAOY KNIGHT"

Queen Alexandra Is the only living
= Lady Knight of the Carter She was
created such on the occasion of King Ed
ward VII, by the monarch himself. The
title is not necessarily one devolving upon
the queen Of England, unless she reigns by
right of birth, as Queen Victoria did.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
NORGE'E OWNERS FREED
Directors of Company Not Responsible
for Loss Of 646.

Copenhagen, Dec. 24.--The maritime
and commercial court rendered a s; iudg-
steamer Norge, which foundered June
20 with the loss Of GAG lives. The di-7
rectors Of the company were acquitted.
and Captain Gundle was acquitted Of
the charge that neglect Of duty caused
the loss Of the vessel or contributed to
the magnitude Of the disaster.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
WOMAN WINS ALBERT MEDAL

There are over 100 gallant recipients
of the famous Albert medal, which was
founded in March, 1856, and is intended
to reward all kinds of special bravery
shown in saving life at sea. But, amongst
all the folks who have won this unique
decoration for unusual gallantry, there Is
only one woman. This Is Miss H. Ros-
botham, who, in 1882 was presented by
the late queen with the Albert medal for
as brave an action as any done by the
many sailors and civilians who had al
ready gained the distinction.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
sAxoNY TO BAR LOUISE.

Berlin, Dec. 24.-Countess Montignoso.
formerly the crown princess Louise, and
divorced wife of King Frederick Angus
tus, left Leipsig at midnight for Florence,
Italy. A special dispatch from Dresden
says the Saxon government will take
steps to prevent n repetition of the coun-
tess efforts to see her children. The from
tier railway stations will be watched.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
FOOTBALL ONLY
FOR THE STRONG
DIR. JORDAN CONDEMNS PRESENT
ATHLETIC SYSTEM.
School Authorities Will Try to Eliminate
Students Who Make School Work Sec
- ondary to Athletics - Report Also
Notes an OVERRIDING of Social Features
Among Those Attendant.

- High school athletics as at present
conducted meets with the unqualified
.disapproval of DR.. G.. M. Jordan, SUI
perintendent of the city schools. In his
annual report, received today from the
printer, he says:
'1The matter of athletics cannot he
overlooked: That it has come to stay
in both universities and high schools. is
not open to dispute, and that it has it's
good points in the deve elopment of the
boy or girl goes without saying. It is
unfortunate, however, that those boys
cal training are the ones who, under
the present system, get little or none
or it from the high schools. In the
meantime we have gone football mad,
and the rivalry which has arisen be-
tween the different schools has not been
In all respects, generous.
'This matter has now been put into
the hands Of committee, consisting Of
the principals of the high schools and
the. superintendent Of schools, and such
action has been taken as will, we think,
in the future eliminate from the ath-
letic sports quite large class Of boys
to whom high school education means
not an opportunity for acquiring knowl-
edge from books, but an opportunity for
showing prowess on the football field.
It is supposed that every boy who takes
part in the athletic sports brings a re-
quest from his father that he be allowed
to do so and does such work in his
studies as to preclude complaints on
the part Of the teacher. [ very much
| wish that some other method could be
| provided so that all pupils in the high
school could have the benefit Of wise
athletic training.' -.
| Pace Is Too Strenuous.
Another feature Of high schools which
meets the disapproval Of DR.. Jordan
is the social life.
"I regret the tendency,'' he says,
(which prevails in some Of the high
schools toward initiating the methods
Of colleges and universities. Secret so.
cieties, elaborate class-day and gradual
ing exercises, the expensive class par.
ties. and matters Of this kind are not
conducive, it seems to me, to the best
interests Of the schools. The high
schools, in order to be what they should
be, must be kept in touch with the com:
mon people, and the large number of
poor students should not be- allowed to
feel that they are Of a different class
from the rich and must take their
places accordingly. This is a matter
which necessarily, in a large degree, is
in the hands Of parents, and with
which neither the board Of education
nor the school authorities in general car
interfere, except to the extent of ad
vice and suggestion. It is, however
not only in, our city, but in other cities
a question of growing Importance"
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
NEUROLOGICAL

2 MRS. ELIZABETH STEELE TOR
RENEE, wife Of Jacob Terrence, died
early this morning at 1907 First avenue s.
She is survived by her husband and six
children. Mrs. j. e. Hobart Misses Cath
crime and Matte Terrence Of Minneapolis; !;
Mrs. John Thomas of st. Paul, Mrs F. D.
Springer of Everett, Wash, and B. w.
florence of Panama, Tex. Funeral SER
vices at residence Sunday at pm. In
.terment private.
If% -
4HCHARLES M. kENYON.--Funeral of
Charles M. Kenyon, killed by the falling
walls Of the ruined Peck building, Monday
might, Will be held at Hutchinson, N1inn.,
tomorrow. Kenyon leaves a large family
of brothers and sisters in Ohio. Two Sis
ters have come to take the body back.
- JOHN WALSH, who died last Thursday
evening, will be buried Monday morning
at $50 from his late home, University
avenue NE. Mass will be said at st.
Anthony de Pad1la at 9 am. 1nterment
at st, Anthony cemetery.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
KILLED BY MORPHINE.

E. G. Bird, a telegraph operator, was
found dead in his bed at the Royal hotel,
on East Eleventh street, st. Paul, early
last evening, and a a.coroner's examination
showed that death was due to an over-
dose of morphine. 5;>