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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1904-12-02

of st. Johns really want and can af-
ford.
"Aside. however. from my owner
ship of the property in question, and
speaking solely as a property owner
and a taxpayer of st. Johns, ] beg
to express myself as being in great
doubt as to the wisdom of agitating
this question at the present time.
"St Johns needs a great many
things at this stage of its develop
ment. In my opinion it would be bet
ter 10 first secure the necessary pub
lie improvements, and then, when
these are assured or well under way,
90 after those less imperative. Con-
centrate effort and available funds on
one thing at time, beginning with
what is absolutely necessary After
wards, if public funds or private sub
scriptions are not exhausted, by all
means secure all such public utilities
a. will add TO the general beauty and
Iattractiveuess Of the community. !
shall. at the proper time, be glad to
cooperate with others along these
lines.
AT this particular time ] believe
there are other needs far more inn
portant. First, | would suggest the
necessity of additional school facili-
ties. This problem is nov Under care
ful consideration by the ci,izens of
the town. Probably some satisfactory
solution will be found, and provision
for the school children be made. I'M
I'll il is done and the matter settled
right, I believe II is unwise to dis
tract money and energy on side issues.
"There is another matter of the
most vital importance: st. Johns,
while making pretentions as live.
progressive, thriving young city, is
absolutely without public highways,
aud practically without sidewalks.
Jersey street, the main business thor
oughfare. is series Of mud holes
aud such sidewalks as IL affords are
those thrown together at varying ele-
vations by the different business
houses. II IL universally admitted
that the condition of the streets and |
sidewalks all over town are a disgrace |
to the town and n rcproach 10 those .
who are charged with the duty of /
maintaining them.
Until some solution Of this mat.
Ter IL we'll under way and system
pf thoroughinrcs established. that are
usablc. ! am decidedly of the opinion
hat all talk of divcrting public and
private money aud energy on such
Injuries ~ city halls aud city parks
Is NJ this time premature.
SCHOOLS and streets are ncccssi.
les. Parks ARE highly desirable, but
hc town can exist for short time
without them. II must, though. have
hc former ~ 90 out 1T business. The
irngrcss aud growth of the town has
'ccn seriously retarded. aud is now
,cing retarded. by the failure oi those
n authority io meet the situation.
Mould Il not be- better for nll con.
rrncd II every po siblc effort wns
made io the one cnd nf street better
ncnl,
"Would Il moi be- wise 10 all pull
or essentials aud for the time being
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1904-12-02

HAVING DISCOVERED THE PLACE AND CON-
sIDERED ITS POSSIBILITIES WE BOUGHT PROP
ERTY. THIS WAS BEFORE THERE WAS A RAIL
ROAD OR ANY MILLS IN SHORT BEFORE THE
TOWN HAD wAKENED. FOR TEN YEARS PAST
NOT NEW HOUSE HAD BEEN BUILT IN THE
PLACE
BUT ST. JOHNS LOOKED GOOD TO US, FOR VIZ
SAW ITS FUTURE
WE WERE FIRST ON THE GROUND CoNSE-
oUENTLY WE BOUGHT OUR PROPERTY CHEAP
BOUGHT THRIVING ST JOHNS PROPERTY AT
SLEEPY HOLLOW PRICEs-AND AS IS so OFTEN
THE CASE UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES BOUGHT
MORE THAN WE CAN AFFORD TO HOLD.
SINCE WE BOUGHT CHEAP WE ARE IN POSI-
TON TO OFFER YOU THE VERY LOWEST PRICES.
If YOU WRITE US WE WILL MAKE THIS VERY
CLEAR TO YOU.
TO THE FIRST TEN PERSONS ANSWERING
THIS ADVERTISEMENT WE WILL MAKE A
SPECIAL OFFER BETTER THAN WE HAVE EVER
MADE TO ANY PERSON FURTHER-wE WILL
MAKE WRITTEN GUARANTY WITH EACH LOT
SOLD THAT WE WILL REFUND YOUR MONEY WITH
GO INTEREST AT THE END OF ONE YEAR FROM
DATE OF PURCHASE PROVIDED THE PROPERTY
BOUGHT DOES NOT INCREASE IN VALUE 2oeS
OVER PURCHASE PRICE WITHIN THAT TIME
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-01
SOME UNFAIR RAILROADS
DON'T WANT IT KNOWN THAT
MINNEAPOLIS IS ON THE MAP.

The third number of the Commercial
sionally, has appeared. 1t marks the
closing Of the club year as the annual
meeting will be held Nov. IA. The
Chronicle is four page sheet and the
current number contains a review of
the different matters which have been
considered by the public affairs and the
subsidiary committees. 1t covers water
filtration, lake levels, the NIX rate,
Fort Spelling addition, the new places
of amusement, the 500 extension, prizes
at st. Louis, building operations, and
other matters of public interest.
Under the head "Railroad Unfair
ness the editor, Wallace G.. Nye, says:
"Travelers have frequently com
planned to officers of the club that at
many points they are unable to secure
tickets to Minneapolis, but are given
tickets with st. Paul. either printed
or written, as the destination. A most
fragrant case Of this character reached
CAL, for a ticket to Minneapolis, and
was told by the agent that he could not
4 issue a ticket to Minneapolis, but to
st. Paul only. She accepted ticket
reading to st. Paul and her trunk was
checked to that city. Upon arrival
there, she was obliged to purchase a
ticket to Minneapolis and recheck her
Z trunk, causing most annoying delay.
"The public affairs committee has
now taken up this question, and will
Insist that Minneapolis be treated
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-01
DULUTH DELIGHTED
Its Experience with Home Rule Char
ter Satisfactory. 9a~ 49,

Duluth is one Of the cities which has
adopted home rule charter. Her ex
perience with it has been quite salts
factory, as may be seen from the fol-
lowing expression. from Mayor Hugo of
Duluth. Mr.. Hugo says:
I have nothing but good Words for the
Duluth city charter and as 1t came into
effect with my first election to the may
or's chair and as I had experience with
it at it's worst state of misunderstanding
it would be natural to suppose that I
would have some fault to find with. it.;
but all the apparent difficulties passed
away and in my opinion we have the only
kind of a charter acity can afford to
have. :, From overdrawn funds of for
mer charters we have funds with a sur
plus; from outstanding orders we are on
cash basis there is: nothing, I would
want to change in our present charter
except it might be to give the council
authority when, by unanimous vote, they
decided that a street improvement was
necessary, that it could be ordered with
out a. petition from the property owners.
Outside Of that (and many good citizens
do not agree with that view Of the CASEY,
I think it exactly fits the case and is a
splendid safeguard against extravaganza
poor business methods and shifty devices
besides bein Cat least it acts that way
an incentive for the heads Of departments
to make the best showing with the funds
at their disposal, and with us it was a
continual strife to see what department
would, at the end of the year, have the
greatest surplus in his fund.-
I think the people of Minneapolis are
working against their own interests i
they defeat the home rule charter at the
polls, III n .5 T&
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-01
WANTED THE COSTS PAID
COUNTRY JUSTICE AND IT'S AD-
MINIsTRATION CONSIDERED
AND REVERSED IN THE DIS
TRICT COURT.

The ruling Of country Justice, who
administers the law up near Rogers Sid
ing, Hennepin county, was set aside by
Judge Harrison this morning, and Rich
ard Wiggin was exonerated. The case
is an amusing one from which some sage
deductions might be drawn. ..e.,.ri
Some months ago Virgins was a guest
at country dance. A dispute arose
and taking the part Of injured inno-
cence, Virgins deliberately and with
malice aforethought, slapped one of the
country SWANS. Aroused, the offended
person caused the arrest Of his former
friend.
Jonas We'll of this city was called
upon to defend Virgins. He went to
the country, and spent a day trying the
case before jury Of six men. The
deliberators were finally discharged
standing to l for acquittal. Believ.
ing in country justice the Minneapolis
attorney left his cause to the justice
of the peace who said: "Well, the de-
PENDANT ought to pay the costs. I will
fine him SIS and costs, but if he will pay
the costs I will remit the fine. -
This was not to the liking of the. de
PENDANT or his attorney. An appeal tt
the district court was taken, and this
morning on motion of the county attor
ney the case was dismissed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-01
COLONEL HEPBURN ARRIVES
Iowa Congressman Will Make Two Ad-
dresses for Republican Candidates.

o.. Colonel w. Peters Hepburn, republi-
can congressman from the Eighth Iowa
district, arrived this morning and will
spend two days in Hennepin county adj
vancing the interests of republicanism.
Mr.. Hepburn was met by Loren
Fletcher, to whose home they went. Mr..
Fletcher then took his guest to the
Chamber of Commerce, where most Of
the morning was spent. At noon Mr..
Hepburn was the guest Of honor at a
luncheon given by James G. Bell. of the
Washburn Crosby company at the Min
neapolis club. This afternoon Mr..
Hepburn visited the -four mills and then
was driven about the city.
This evening he will address meet
ing in the third ward republican hall,
Plymouth and Aldrich avenues. Colonel
Hepburn is one Of the ablest debaters
in congress, and his address is sure to be
of unusual interest. Other speakers
are Loren Fletcher and D. P Jones, re-
publican nominees for congressman and
mayor respectively. The Lund quartet
will sing.
Tomorrow evening Colonel Hepburn
will address meeting in the fourth
ward.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-01
ANOTHER WAR SCARE
KITES DECEMBER WHEAT

- Another war scare swept in on the
Chamber of Commerce floor today and
put wheat up to $l.1612 for December,
against yesterdays low point Of
$I131s Considerable bullish news had
already been received, and when it was
reported that the British fleet was get
ting ready for action, and that the Rus
sian fleet had left Vigo, there was a
scare on.
After the pit cooled off a little, prices
Their sudden squirt and reaction
brought revival of the talk Of the prob
able effect Of a great war upon the mar
kets.
'"Let 'em fight. We sell 'em the
the stuff is fair condensation Of SEN
timent on change. One old time trader,
an officer of the Chamber, whose exper-
fence in the grain trade: runs back to
the Franco Prussian war, and the Rus
| sian-Turkish war, says that if England
and Russia should clash, wheat would go
up twenty-five cents over night.
Millers who are watching the south
| west are little disturbed over the
dry weather reported in Kansas. Win
| ter wheat should be a big crop next
year to even up for the losses last seq
son, and as wheat prices are high it is
likely big acreage has been put in.
TO carry this wheat into the winter in
good condition rain should fall soon, and
there has been no rain for some time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-01
FOUR SUSPECTS
BEFORE THE BAR
PLEAD NOT GUILTY TO PILLS
BURY JEWEL THEFT CHARGES.
Chicago Police Say Suspects Can Fur
nish Almost Any Amount of Cash
Bail, and It Is Feared That the Quar-
tet May Not Appear for Trial.

Bern nir1eS Lee ~e ana Lille HendrcEs,
charged with stealing the Pillsbury
jewels, were arraigned before Judge A.
M. Harrison this morning on charges OF
burglary in the third degree. Charges
of grand larceny in the second degree
were also made against the four pris-
charge in case the burglary case fails.
They pleaded not guilty and bail was
fixed at 1900 each.
Detectives Egan and Norton of the
Desplaines street station, Chicago, who
made the arrest, told the Minneapolis
officers that the suspects could furnish
almost any amount OF cash bail, and the
police here fear they may never appear
for trial. A Chicago lawyer is already
here to look after their cases. .
Detectives Helm and Hanson, who
intercepted the four as they were on
their way to a Chicago court for pre-
liminary hearing on another charge,
make light Of the report that warrants
are out charging them With contempt
illfeeling over the affair it is entirely
confined to their friends. Detectives
Norton and Egan were with the Min
neapolis men while the little program
was being carried out, and He'll and
Hanson think they would be likely to
cedure.
The credit for the capture is given
to the Chicago men who worked on the
case, as tho it had been their own.
They not only arrested the men and
found the "plant,' but have found
more stolen goods since the Minneap-
oils officers left. If the men are con
victed, Norton and Egan will be cred
tied with one of the big catches Of the
year in Chicago police records.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-01
JEWEI.RY DEFINED
Customhouse Ruling as to Crucifxes
-4-' and Glass Beads.


: Is a nuns crucifx an article of jew
elry7
! The decision that it is not, but is
worn for religious purpose has Seen
rendered by the customhouse and there
by the duty levied will be from Is to
25 per cent lower than on crucifxes
imported as jewelry: With the same
basis for decision, religious medals or
emblems Of devotion, will be admitted
at lower rate of duty. Such articles
hereafter will be classified as mer-
chandise.
At the same time the decision reached
in regard to glass ornaments: cut and
:colored black, used as pendants on
fringes and trimmings, which have been
one Of the prevailing fashions for the
past few months, may be driven out Of
style thru the raising Of the duty from
'35 per cent to so per cent ad valorem,
as it has been decided that they are not
beads but iewelry, being over an inch
in length.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-01
OF
HISTORIC RUINS
MRS. VAN CLEVE COMMENTS ON
B VANDALISM AT TT. SMELLING.
Pioneer Resident Of Minnesota Gives In
teresting "Reminiscences Concerning
Vine-C Covered Tower That Has Been
Fixed Up to Look Like Rail
road Watertank.

ruins said Mrs. Charlotte Van Cleve,
as she gazed disapprovingly at the pho
tograph Of the neatly cemented round
tower at Fort Smelling, taken AXE; after its
that as an old woman like, me, would,
dressed like the young people Of today,
and attempting to appear like them.
We are too prone to fixing things
up and trying to make them look like
new in America. We have few enough
what we have, at least not in their orig
inal and interesting state. When a
building has become a ruin thru circum-
stances and is interesting and signif-
can't as it is, why can It we be content
something that stirs the heart, the mind
AS Mrs. Van Cleve looked from the
today she said: ayes; that certainly
is dissertation, and the building in its
modern guise cannot be of enough use
to compensate. for the loss of HISTORIC
never have BEEN Of ' but unor
tunately we have not the same regard
for old things. u y,
81 suppose there is no else who re-
members Fort Smelling as far back as I
do,' Mrs: Van Cleve. went on remini-
scently. HYou know I was only few
weeks old when I arrived at Fort Smell:
ing with my family in the summer of
1919. [ was born at Prairie du Chen
as my father s regiment was on it's way
to- the mouth Of the Minnesota river, to
build a fort there, and that fort was
nfterward called Fort Smelling. These
towers and the old quarters are part OF
my earliest recolections. From the old
| watchtower on it's perch between the
| rivers, my brothers and [ watched the
smoke of the first steamboat to arrive
at the fort, and I remember very well
how excited we and everyone else were
IT think I could go over every part
of the old fort now. Last time I was
down I did, go. over the old buildings
the very room where remember sleep
ing in cradle. General Morris, who
was commandant, went around with me
and he said he found out more abou
the fort than he had ever known before
| "That was a very interesting visit
for took with me visitor who ha(
not seen the place in nearly fourscor'
years. He was Andrew Tully, my foster
brother, who was rescued from the In
dians few wears after the fort was es
tablished. His father and mother hat
| been murdered and Andrew was givel
to. my father. When we, went east
had never revisited DIR. early home unit
we were both white-haired old people. :
Altho Mrs. Van Cleve's lameness
caused by recent injury, keeps he
from getting about much, she retain
all of her active interest in life and en-
Joys greatly recalling her early days il
Minnesota. :rt..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-01
DAVIDSON SENT DOWN
Three Years and Six Months for Theft
of Clothing.

Arthur Davidson was arraigned be-
fore Judge A. M. Harrison this morning
on an Indictment charging him with
stealing a suit case filed with wearing
apparel from II. G.. Sears. The defend
ant. pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
three years and six months in the state
penitentiary.
Elliott Glenn, an 1S-year-old prisoner
who some time ago pleaded guilty to
malicious mischief, was sentenced to
thirty days in the workhouse.
an overcoat was sent to the reform
atory.
Andrew Lyons, a youth with a pre-
vious Frecord" and under conviction at
present for grand larceny in the second
degree, was sentenced to spend the next
three years and six months in the peni-
tentiarys
Charles Short, 10 years of age, was ar.
raigned and pleaded not guilty to an in,
dictment charging burglary in the sec
ond degree.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-01
NEW RECORD MADE
ON REGISTRATION
HENNEPIN'S REGIsTEREDV VOTERS
NUMBER MORE THAN $4,000.
Of These, 47,3o2 Are in the City
Fourth Ward Leads in Both Men and
2 Women Registered Eighth Ward
Second in Number of Women Reg
istered.

Hennepin county has registration Of
81, 439. This is the biggest registration
ever recorded here. <&
OF this number, a 1902 represent the
city registration. The county registra-
less than now. The city registration in
1902 was 4O,531, or 6,771 less than it is
today.
The city registration of 47,302, is di-
vided into 1914 males, and 1853 fe-
males. The fourth ward had by far the
heaviest registration this year-6,2lO.
The third ward comes next, with 5,637 !;
the fifth ward is in third place, with
$50. The fourth ward also claims the
heaviest registration Of women voters,
246. w..
The registration returns were unusual
~ slow. Altho all poll books should
legally have been filed by 10 am. Mon
day, it was not till this noon that the
last book came in. The returns by
wards are as fOllOws.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-01
NONPARTIZAN MOVEMENT
Republicans, Democrats, Prohibitionists
and Clergymen Favor Mcmillan

Friends of Frank G.. Mcmillan are
circulating an address to- voters, urging
the Importance of the reelection of Nc
cation. The address is signed by W. L.
Harris, R.; w. J. Dean, P; B. F. Mel
son, D; John Leslie, R; A. G. Paul,
R; Charles T. Thompson, R; John E.
Rev. J. M. Cleary and Rev. NJ. D.
Shutter. - -.s
Mr.. Mcmillan in the board and his work
and interest in Improvement of the con
dition Of buildings, Identification of
grounds and his efforts to bring about
the supplying of pure water in the
schools. He is declared an advocate of
a commercial cause in the high schools
The circular closes with an appeal to
friends Of the schools to vote and WORK
for Mcmillan.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-01
STATUS OF QUOTATIONS
Case Involving Grain Trade Rules Is
Taken Under Adjustment.

Judge Elliott has taken under advise
ment the case Of F. B. Wood against
the Minneapolis Cham Der of Commerce
to prevent that organization from can
ceiling his membership. The case in
wolves a chamber rule prohibiting the
posting of continuous Chicago quota
lions by members of the Minneapolis
exchange. According to the plaintiff,
the Chicago Board Of Trade cannot con
troll its quotations to the extent OF en-
forcing such an agreement affecting
members Of another organization. In
this connection evidence was submitted
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-01
TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL,
The Christian Alliance Meets Here in
~. Annual Convention.

The Christian Alliance convention
opens this morning at the First Baptist
church and will continue thru Friday.
Altho strong national organization,
but two branches in Minnesota one in
Duluth and one in Minneapolis. The
meeting was presided over by Rev. w.
T. Macarthur Of Chicago and was of a
devotional nature, the speakers being
der Of India.
The purpose of the alliance is the
deepening of the spiritual life, the
proclamation of. a full gospel and the
evangelization of the world. It's
special work is the training and send
ing out Of missionaries. About thirty
missionaries have been sent out this
year, a party Of sixteen going to China
last month. Rev. A. B. Simpson Of the
Tabernacle, New York, is PRESIDENT Of
the alliance and will attend the conven-
ton and speak on Friday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-01
LAND OF APPLES
Minnesota Fruit Plentiful and Conse-
quently Cheap This Fall.

Commission merchants along the
"row' have been receiving large ship
ments Of apples the past few days and
declare that the luscious pippin has out
done all previous records this year.
The. public can purchase the finest va
rieties of Baldwins, Greetings and
Northern Spies from the retailers for
$3.50 and So barrel.
The records of the State Horticul-
tural society show that Minnesota east
ly leads all the states in Seeding ap-
Piles. It was not long ago that people
in other states thought that apples
Minnesota leads in seedlings and is sec
ond to none in The general growing of
the fruit.