The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-08
NEUROLOGICAL
FREDERICK SCHIEK DEAD
PROMINENT RESTAURANT MAN
sUCCUMBs no SPINAL TROUBLE
AFTER LONG ILLNESS.

Frederick Schiek, for many years one OF
the most prominent restaurant men In
the city. died early this morning at his
home, 1852 Garfield avenue s, after an IL
ness Of several months. Spinal trouble
was the cause Of his death.
Mr. Schiek was born In Sinshe1n, Baden,
Germany, nearly sixty eight years ago,
and came to Minneapolis from Lansing,
Iowa, seventeen years ago. During the
early years Of his business career in Min
neaolis he managed the old Berliner Beer
Halle on Washington avenue, and had a
wholesale liquor house at washington and
First avenue s. He was also temporarily
located on Nicollet avenue.
Ten years ago he bought out the once
famous Frank Shaw's Columbia poolroom,
opened the restaurant which bears his
name, and was the pioneer In the local
restaurant field Altho an exceedingly
busy and hard working man, with few OPP
portunities for social pleasures, Mr.. Shiek
during his years here acquired a wide &C
quaintance and made great number Of
fast friends.
He leaves, besides his wife, a. son, Louis
Schiek who has been in active manage
ment of the restaurant business during
the past few years, and four daughters
Mrs. c. H. Boardman, Mrs. J. H. Heiser
Mrs. Julius Gugler and Miss Louisa Schiek
of Minneapolis. Announcement Of the flu
neral will be made later.
JAMES =. GILMAN O1eu last nlgnL st
the age Of 72 years. He was born in
Dansvile N. Y, and had lived in Minne-
sofa since 1854 and in the city since 1882.
For three years he served in Company c..
First Minnesota regiment volunteer lnfan-
try. He leaves a wife and two children,
Mrs. F. W. Schultz, Of Taylors Falls, and
James B. Gilman, Jr, of the city. Two
brothers and one sister also survive the
deceased. The sister is Mrs. D. L. Kiehle
of this city. One brother. John Gilman, Is
in California, and the other Albert Gill
man, resides in Evansville, N. Y. Funeral
notice later
JOHN MILLER-Funeral services for
the late John Miller, a veteran boiler
maker Of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul shops, were held yesterday from st.
Charles Catholic church at a. m. Mem
bers of the Boilermakers union from the
Chicago, Milwaukee e st. Paul shops and
from the st. Louis shops preceded the
hearse to the church. Rev. J. M. Cleary
conducted the funeral services and mus
zeal selections were given by Mrs. r. M
Parks.
JESSIA A. PRATT-A private tele-
gram received to-day from Yreko, Cal
announces the death Of Miss Jessia A.
Pratt, daughter Of Charles A. Pratt, for
merly of this city. Miss Pratt died April
Z and the funeral will be held in Cali
oiiit', o"ih5 ~ the lhAesS VI HeI SlSler
Miss Pratt was well known in this city
especially on the East Side, where she
resided. She was a member Of the First
Congregational church.
WILLIAM w. CLARk-The funera
services of the late w. w. Clark will be
held at the residence Of his son, w. A
Clark, 3037 Irving avenue S. SATURDAY.
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment viii
be at Lakewood.
MARY e. JONES, wife Of James A
Jones. died April 7. The funeral will b,
held from the late residence, 1880 Twenty
fourth avenue NE, Saturday at $50 D. m
Interment will be at Hillside cemetery
MRS. D. w. BATCH. an old residen
Of Lakeville, Mimi, died April at Pasa
dena, Cal. She was one of the pionee
settlers at st. Anthony, coming here i,