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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-16
HERE TO DIGEST
FACTS ON WATER
WATER COMMISSIONERS RETURN
FROM INSPECTION TRIP.
They Have Visited Filtering and Puri-
flying Plants in Practically Every
City Where Conditions Are Any:
where Near Like Those in Nfinne-
apolis. 81 n

After visiting nearly all the notable
water publication plants in the coun-
try the members Of the Minneapolis
pure water" commission are gathered
tons City Engineer Andrew Rinker
arrived yesterday from ST. Louis. f.
w. Cappelen arrived this morning
from Quincy, ILL.,. and Allen Hazen
came in this morning directly from
New York city.
ago and visited in turn Yonkers, N. Y,
Washington, Philadelphia, Little
Falls. Ithaca. where Mr.. Hazen left
the party, Albany, Cincinnati, Louis
vile, st. Louis. AT this place there
was another separation, Mr.. Rinker
pelen going over to Quincy. At all
these places the source Of supply Of
water is from rivers. The commits
sion could have gone to a great many
other places, but confined its tour Of
exploration to places where the con-
ditions were somewhat similar to
those in Minneapolis.
In addition to inspecting various
filters plants, the commissioners met
some Of the most famous waterworks
men in the country, recognized au-
thorities on the subject Of water
plants. G
One Of the most interesting points
already spent $4,000, 900 on three i'm
mense sand filters which will purify
about 30O,000,OOo gallons of water
daily. The improvements Will cost
$6,000,000 more to complete: H
At Little Falls, near New York, is
the plant Of the West Jersey Water
company, private concern which
supplies water to several cities. This
also has a sand filter. Mechanical
filters were seen at Ithaca, where the
water company and Cornell college
have similar systems. A big mechani-
cal filter plant is being installed at
Louisville, but Is not yet in operation
Neither st. Louis nor Quincy at
tempt to filter the water, their efforts
at publication being directed solely
toward removing the mud. This is
precipitated in large tanks by the use
of lime and sulphate Of iron, but the
methods differ somewhat In the two
cities. s5 : tse8t. &c 8
None of the commissioners cared tc
express any opinion on the relative
merits Of any Of the systems. They
| will study the local conditions very
carefully and will then seek to agree
on a report.
Mr.. Hazen is no stranger in the
west, having constructed the filter
plant at Superior some years ago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-16
EXPO co. WOUND UP
JUDGMENTS FOR AND AGAINST
1T ARE Alb SATISFIED-ORD
ISSUED in COURT TO-DAY.

After five years Of litigation, the
old Minneapolis Industrial EXPOSE
ton company has settled up all it's ac-
counts, all judgments for and against
it in the district court have been satis-
fed, and creditors and !; debtors. alike
have done whit. Judge D.. F.. Simp-
son this morning filed an order grant,
ing the petition of Receiver = N. F..
Hawley to allow the. satisfaction of all
claims against the judgment debtors
upon the payment Of $500.
When the corporation went to pieces
some five years ago, and N F. .Hawley
was appointed receiver, judgments
amounting to $77,498.44 were secured
against it by T. B, Janney, B. F., Nell
son, Lucian Swift; William Donaldson
and F. B. Semp1e and intervening
creditors. To pay. these the receiver,
by order Of the court, levied an in
formal assessment against each stock
holder for 60 per cent Of his stock.
There were about 1,2oo stockholders
or, Judgment debtors and there, was
collected slightly more than $1O6,OOO.
The, Judgment creditors were all paid,
but many Of the judgment debtors re-
fused to pay their pro rata, and the
judgments stood, s,ragainst them.
These have now All been Cancelled ans for for
Seoo..t5r, 6atoaqs esldj avta aiftcifo
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-16
TRAPPED BY GIRLS NOTE
TWAS ADDRESSED TO, JAMES
DER.NHDY AND LED TO HIS AR
REST CHARGED: WITH THEFT. Il !,

j letter and a photograph Of his
sweetheart have probably worked the
,undoing Of James Dermidy now un-
der arrest on a charge of grand lar
iceny. Dermidy who has long police
record, was arrested Saturday night
with the stolen goods on his person,
land Detectives HELM and Hansen say
they have a clear case against him..
During the rush Of trade at a. Nicol-
let avenue clothing store, Saturday,
some one took a new oyercoat, leaving
an old one in it's place. In the pocket
of the old coat was a letter addressed
to Dermidy and picture of the
young lady whost testimony was an
important factor in clearing the young
man of a burglary charge last fall.
Later in the evening Dermidy was
arrested on Sixth street. He resisted
arrest, but after a short struggle was
landed in Central station. He was
arraigned in police court this morn
ing, and his case continued pending
the action Of the grand jury, which is
in session to-day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-16
LIBERTY BELLS VISIT
MAYOR HAYNES RECEIVES LET
TER FROM, THE ESCORT RE-
GARDING@ TRAINS TRANSPORT
TATIoN, FROM CHICAGO. III ,-

Mayor y. G. Haynes has: re-
ceived a letter from Henry Clay,
chairman of the Philadelphia commit
tee which is escorting the old Liberty
bell to the st. Louis exposition. Mr..
Clay says; that the committee is dis
posed to. accept the kind invitation Of
the mayor. and the. civic authorities
to visit Minneapolis, but to- do SO will
alter the original plans.
Mr.. Clay therefore wants to know
what the railways leading from Chi
cago to- Minneapolis can arrange to
do in transporting the special train
of six coaches in which the escort and
the bell are travelling.
Nothing is said as to when the train
is to:reach here or. how long it will re-
main, but at best it will be only a few
hours. s:a. 80 rs
: Mayor Haynes says that the matter
of Transportation will be taken UP at
once with the proper authorities
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-16
KREODONE TESTS
Assistant City Engineer Says They
Show Superiority.

I1SSlSt<tlU SACy IIhSIlCCAs ottSS
Show Superiority.
Manager Van Hafften Of the Repub-
lie Creosoting company, in reply to
criticisms against the aldermen for
awarding the contract for .creosoted
wood block paving at a higher figure
than it might have been obtained for,
explains that his company is willing
to furnish any kind Of blocks that the
people want, as the profits will, be
about the same on any kind; The
oil called kreodoneh isg however, just
as represented, he, says and in, the
long run kreodone paving at Sill a
square yard will be found cheaper
than ordinary creosoted paving at
$1.51 a yard.
Kreodone shows rs per cent less
evaporation than the creosote used by
the Republic company and II per
cent greater residue. According to
Assistant City Engineer E. R. Dutton,
the analyses show that kreodone oil
has the greater fixity as compared
with the companys creosote. Accord
ing to these same analyses the superb
GRITTY of kreodone over the. sample of
creosote submitted by the Terre
Haute Creosoting company, which
was the next lowest bidder, is much
more marked. &shtf
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-16
Weather Conditions.

Cloudy and rainy weather extends over
Saskat chewan, Assiniboia. North Dakota,
eastern South Dakota, southwestern Min
nesota, eastern Nebraska. western Iowa.
Missouri. Kansas Oklahoma, northern
Louisiana and New Mexico. The heaviest
rains during the past twenty-fou1 hours
are: 1873 inches at Huron, LOS at Kansas
City, loo at Oklahoma, and .9S at Omaha.
The temperatures continue somewhat low
In the northern part Of the country being
40 degrees or slightly lower than 40 de-
grees at a. m in eastern Minnesota and
the northern part of the lake region. and
from 40 degrees to As degrees in North Da-
kota. The pressure is moderately low
from eastern Saskatchewan southwark o
the Texas coast.
II. S.. Ontram, Section Director
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-16
SMITH lH HAS "a RECORD
Light on it from New York Grand
Jury on Case.

Ben Smiths :caseSwas considered by
the grand jury which convened this
morning after "a 3two weeks rest
Smith is the promoter Of the 1nterna-
:tional Magazine and Art association,
who is alleged to have swindled such
representative citizens at Senator W..
D. Washburn, J. +. Hill and Dr. j. E..
Moore. Senator Washburn, President
Hills private secretary and DR..
Moore were all witnesses before the
finquisitors this 2 morning, and 1t is
considered certain that an indictment
will be returned. ~
Smith is known to have a bad police
record in the east: A letter was re-
:ceived by Superintendent Conroy from
the New York police department, con-
tanning Smiths picture and history!
He served time for. swindling' Senator
Russell A. Alger, also for other swim
dies in New York. He served sem
fences also in Michigan and San Fran
cisco for similar offences. a'h-e.,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-16
Forecast.

Forecast
Observation-Disclosures tonight and posi-
bly, Tuesday, variable winds.
Observation-Disclosures tonight and Tues
day; fresh easterly winds becoming var
liable.
Upper observation-disclosures Tuesday and
possibly late tonight; warmer in west
portion tonight; brisk easterly winds.
Notwithstanding with showers to-
night and in east and south portions
Tuesday; variable winds.
North Dakota--Showers Tonight; Iues-
day partly cloudy; variable winds.
South Dakota-Fair Tuesday, preceded
by showers in east portion tonight; vart-
BILE winds.
Montana-Far tonight and Tuesday;
variable winds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-16
= STATEMENIr TAKES WELD
Collins Statement Has Put Campaign
on q Better Plane.

:
we have been hearing favorable
comments from a good many sources
on the. statement issued by Judge Col
Inns last Friday" said James A. Mar
tin to-day. Many republicans had be-
come Disguised at the turn the cam
paign was taking. Judge Collins has
and put it on the proper plane. We
don't care anything about the little
campaign, scandal and gossip being
circulated by the opposition. Very few
people are influenced by that sort Of
thing. There are issues to be fought
out, and Judge Collins is going to
stick to Them,
It is reported that the Dunn press
bureau is preparing an attack on
Judge Collins, record on the supreme
BENCH having picked out number Of
cases where verdicts against corpora
tons were reduced In which Judge
Collins wrote the opinion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-16
ASH CARTS ARRIVE
They Are CapaciOus but Can Be Easily
Handled,

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Two of the big ash carts ordered by
the health department arrived this
morning by fast freight over the Mil
waukee@ road. They were taken off
the cars at once and will be placed in
commission tomorrow morning. They
are Of the New York type and are ca
pacious, holding six cubic yards each.
While, not particularly. handsome, to
look at they are fine examples of the
wagonmakers' craft. BY a neat ball
ancing, the load can be dumped by the
simple pulling Of a lever. They are
very substantially made, weigh about
$500 pounds each and are fitted with
wide: tires seven-eighths Of an inch
thick. ~ 49,
Health Commissioner Hall does not
aim to use them very much for ashes
until next fall. Thru the summer they
can be used in hauling garbage, that
is light but bulky, and both will prob
ably be put on the commissioner house
route very soon. $3.50.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-16
FEDERAL COURT CONVENES
Dan Roby to Be Retired for killing an
Indian

DEADWOOD S. D.-Unted States court is in
session. A specia! train arrived to-day with
sixty officers and jurymen from the eastern part
of the state. The most important cases to he
tried are those Of Robert Burns and Bad Boy,
the former being white man who lives; in the
southern part of Rosebud agency. and the latter
a full-hlood Indian from. Pine Ridge, h-being
held for stealing horses.
Dan ROXY, halfbreed will be retired for Kill.
ing an Indian named Ramus at the agency. AT
trial In Sioux Falls the jury disagreed. The
session will last ten days. Judge j. b. Garland
will preside.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-16
NEUROLOGICAL
ELIJAH T. MIXER DIES
Man Who Came to Minnesota to Teach In
dians Farming.

Man Who Came to Minnesota to Teach In
dians Farming.
Elijah T. Mixer, foreman of the Milwau-
kee shops for a period Of thirty two years.
passed quietly away at his home, 1900
E Twenty-fifth street
Born, Jan. 20. 1924, at Unionville, Ohio,
he came to Minnesota in 1919, and was
one Of the early settlers of Minneapolis
He came to the territory as farm in
structor to the Indians, was afterwards
first agent of the ST. Paul & Pacific rail-
road and from then until two years before
his death, employed by the Milwaukee
road. He leaves wife, son and daughter.
Funeral at house Tuesday, at 2:30 p. m.
Interment at Lakewood.
THOMAS n. GREEN, former resident
of Minneapolis, died Thursday in Los
Angeles, Cal. While he lived in Minneap-
oils he was in the hardware business. He
moved to California in 1886 and since that
time has been a successful fruit grower.
He is survived by his wife, formerly Miss
Jennie Hilliker Of Minneapolis, his mother,
Mrs. M. o. Green Of Minneapolis one
brother and son. His son, Nelson e.
Green, resides in Wnona.
MRS. n. w. HAVEN, former resident
of Minneapolis, died yesterday at Aber-
deem S. d., from paralysis, aged 81 years.
The funeral, which will be private, will be
held at $3.50 p. m. to morrow from the
rooms of Amor &c CO., sos Second av-
enue S.
WILLIAM NUGENT.-Funeral services
FOR the late William Nugent, 424 Eighth
avenue NE, will be held from the church
fat Eighth avenue NE and Main street
Tuesday at 8 a. m. The members of the
Philomathean hive. No. Is, Z. o. T. M,
are requested to attend.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-16
Fights Street Railway Company.

A suit mas Deem Drought IN the fed-
eral court to enjoin the city railway
company of st. Paul from extending
it's Rondo street line beyond the pres
ent terminus on Avon street: The
complainant is Howard D. Bailey, who
lives in Douglas county, Wis, and
owns a lot on the part of Rondo street
affected. If contested, the suit will
bring squarely before the United States
court the right of the company to ex-
tend it's lines without complying with
the provisions of ST. Paul's new char
ter, which includes the 5 per cent
GROSS earnin gs. tax
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-16
THE BLIND PIG WAR
Midway Citizens Make Plans and
Gather the Sinews.

Several mass meetings were held in
the midway district last night and a.
fund was raised to fight the blind pigs
and the Midway Amusement park.
The meetings were largely, attended
and the action taken IS such as will
undoubtedly harass th< violators of
the liquor laws. The committee is de-
termined to stop the sale of liquor in
the district and if it cannot be done
by recourse to the ordinances, the
state laws and district courts will be
aDDealed to. 1919 t-t tEtttSs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-16
Husband Seeks Divorce.

Judge G. M Pond is day hearing
a divorce case brought by William
James Richards against Hilda Marie
Richards on statutory grounds.
Charles Mott appears as correspond
ent. The defendant has filed a cross
bill, asking divorce on the grounds
Of cruel and ini1uman treatment and
alleging that the husband is respon-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-16
CASE OF DESTITUTION
Old Man and Daughter Looked After
by Humane Society.

. Humane Agent j.. NJ Adams was
called yesterday to Investigate the case
Of an old man and a girl at the home
of William Tompkins, 4012 Second
avenue S. Both are III and in desper-
ate circumstances, and have been kept
in their home while the son and
brother is at work as an Inspector for
the street railway company. Mr..
Adams arranged for the. care Of the
old man with the Little Sisters of the
Poor, while the girl will be taken to
st. Mary's hospital.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-16
why Ahern Took Furniture.

George Ahern was arraigned before
Judge G.. B. Elliott this morning and
pleaded not guilty to an Indictment
accusing him of stealing $196 worth Of
household furniture from Michael
Cavanaugh, a son-in-law. The de-
PENDANT says that ne simply took the
furniture from the prosecuting wit
ness at the order of Mrs. Cavanaugh,
who was seeking to secure a divorce
from her husband. Bail was fixed at
$500 and was furnished.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-16
How DID AMES
JURORS VOTE /?
THE LINE OF CLEAVAGE CAUSES
MUCH SPECULATION.
The Case just Tried Without Result
Is Reset for Tomorrow, but Its
Immediate Trial Is Still in Question
MIR. Boardman Noncimmittal.

Guesses are rife concerning how
members of the A. "A. Ames jury
voted. There area variety OF. rumors
as to the position of each man, but
owing to sworn secrecy, the anthem
ITCHY of such guesses Is imp bile to
vouch for, in all instances at least
From the best information obtainable,
it appears that the, jurymen lined up
as follows:
Guilty Not, Guilty
E. r. Peabody, S.. M. Williams,
=. G. Atkinson, Otto Greedy,
F. G. Gerhart w G. Thomas,
G. A. Tuller,. G.. A: Kelly,
T. F. Barbour, -. j. C. Ialloran,
H. G. barrow George Odlum.
Since the jury was discharged Sat-
urday noon, Dr. Ames has shown
every sign Of being well pleased with
the result of the trial He has been
widely congratulated by friends and
acquaintance and it is a popular pre-
diction that this will end the Ames
prosecution on charges of bribery
carried on during the notorious graft
regime
County Attorney r. H. Boardman
is reticent as to his plans. IT have
made no decision" was his only an
pounded this morning. #
The Bessie Lee bribery case, just
tried, was reset this morning for to-
morrow. What disposition will be
made of it then5is unknown, but it. is
believed that it will at least be con-
tinued over the term. ~ tH sisz.tt::.S
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-16
Colored Woman on Trial.

Florence Palmer, a scolored woman
indicted Jointly with Flossie Davis,
was placed on trial before Judge. C,
B. Elliott this morning. The two
women are accused of relieving one
William Anderson Of sS63 in cash.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-16

Japs Go to st. LouIs.-Japanese to be
employed in the Japanese village at the
St Louis exposition passed thru M1nneap-
Oils from Vancouver yesterday. M. E. Q.
Botcorth Of Toxic was in charge Of the
men, who could speak little English, and
was not inclined to give o,m information.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-16
GENERAL SANBORN DEAD
His Long Illness Had a Fatal Termination

To-day.
General John B. Sanborn died at his
home. in ST.. Paul about 1880 a. m. to-day.
Late in. March General Sanborn, who lad
been in poor health for some time, was
compelled to remain at home and, later,
to take to his bed. His years were against
him and the progress of his malady could
not be checked. 1t was realized from the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-16
AROUND THE TOWN

For the Ninth Ward Dems.-There will
be an important meeting OF the, Ninth
Ward Democratic club at 1911 Central
avenue tomorrow at p. m. ...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-16
CARD OF. THANKS

Mrs o. Byorum and, family wish to
thank their friends and neighbors and the
ladies Of Bethlehem church for the kind
ness and attention shown them in their
late bereavement ..st-- 5.355sE
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-16

. -.
Z Park Policeman In Court.-Cherles Will
cox, the Lake Harriet park policeman.
arrested last Saturday on charge of
violating the state game and fish law, was
arraigned in police court this morning. He
pleaded not guilty and was released with
out bail until May 90, when his case will
be tried. The officer is accused of main
tanning set lines at Lake Harriet and will
fight the charge on the grounds that all
park lands are exempt from special game
and fish laws. N,
Fast Driver .4Flned.-Fast driving has
become SO common or Third street S OF
late that Patrolrnan .Lawton took it upon
himself last night to stop some of it. Sey-
eral persons who were driving their horses
at a lively rate were stopped and warned
but Michael Smith did not slacken speed
and a little later was overhauled by the
officer and taken to the central station
In court this morning Smith said that his
horse became unrnanageable at the sigh,
Of the street cars, but in spite of that he
was fined So. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-16

Frank Farnham FIles.-Frank W., Farm
ham has entered the race for the office OF
county treasurer His affidavit Was filed
with the county auditor Saturday after
noon.