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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
OLD OFFICERS RETAINED
PARK BOARD RE-ELECTS INCUNI-
BENTS-MANY IMPROVEMENT
ARE PLANNED FOR COMING
YEAR. e.. -.... ~,

+ President A. S. Adams of the park
board, in his first annual report pre-
sented at the annual meeting this
afternoon, referred to the erection of
a refectory at Minnehaha park and
the adoption of plans for pavilion,
to cost 100000, at Lake Harriet
Among the improvements recon-
mended are a bridge across Mime
haha creek at Forty-third street; a
substantial shelter on the lower picnic
grounds at Lake Harriet; the opening
of the southern part of Minnehaha
park by building a bridge across the
gully, which now makes it almost in
accessible; a driveway from Frank
lin avenue to Minnehaha park.
It was generally admitted before
the meeting that there would be no
change in any of the officers, altho
it was stated that there was some
sentiment in favor of A. J. Ridgway
for superintendent. Mr.. Ridgway
said, however, that he was not a can
didate for the position. The follow
ing were slated for reelection: A. S.
Adams, president; Fred l.. Smith, vice
president; A. J. Ridgway, secretary;
w. M. Barry, superintendent; c. J.
lockwood, attorney.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
BETHANY'S BIRTHDAY
The Church Holds Its Second Annual
Meeting

Last night Bethany Lutheran church
celebrated it's second birthday. The
reports from the church, the Sunday
school and the treasurer showed a
prosperous year and a vigorous
growth. The Sunday school numbers
$50 children, with forty teachers. The
church had collected and ex-
pended during the year $7,355.67, Of
which sum $4,000 had been expended
for new chapel on Franklin ave-
nue. and Twenty-ffth. avenue S. The
congregation is without debt. At the
election of officers, the pastor, Rev.
M. Falk Gjertsen, was elected presi-
dent of the congregation, and G. A..
Paulson secretary. Chr. Iversen, c.
Paulsen and O. Susag were elected
trustees and A. Johnson, I. Frigaard
and I. Endresen deacons. F. Melius
christensen was reelected OrganiSt.
Mr.. Gjertsen was reelected Sunday
school superintendent A. Johnson as
sistant. There has been expended for
charity work among poor people Of
different nationalities $3.50. None in
the church received any aid. Thirty
six children had been baptized, twen-
ty-seven confirmed, and the pastor
had offciated at twenty-five weddings
and forty-four funerals. A large al
tar painting, representing the Last
Supper, painted by julius Holm, was
presented to the church, and a beau
tifully embroidered altar cloth was
presented by Miss Sunby, the teacher
of the girls singing school.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
THEY CANT SPIT
AT COURTHOUSE.
REMOVAL OF CUsPIDoRs EN-
BARRAssEs TOBACCO USERS.
Courtroom Visitors Have to Make
Hurried and Anxious Exits into the
Halls County Treasurer Bell
Started the Reform, Which Is Now
Spreading,

The anticipating crusade inaugur-
ated by the city health office has APP
pea1ed in the courthouse, and all GUS
pidors are to be abolished from the
sourtrooms and county offices. AS
result expectOrating members of the
bar are much concerned and contempt
proceedings may follows if threats are
carried out.
Months ago County Treasurer D. C.
Bell began the work of reform against
tobacco chewing by ordering all GUS
pidors removed from his office. Yes
terday the lawyers attending Judge
Cray's divorce court were horror
stricken to find all such receptacles
missing from the courtroom. AS
result there were continual exits to
the hall, and wall of dissatisfaction
is heard in the profession. A rumor
is that all courtrooms and offices in
the building will be treated alike, and
cuspidor GASES in the courthouse des-
ert will become things of the past.
Two Spitters Fined.
The crusade against spitters seems
to have had it's effect, for no offenders
had been found for several days until
last night, when two young men for
got the ordinance and paid IS in po-
lice court this morning. Both are Of
good families and tol6 the court that
their offense was merely a technical
one. The health inspectors say that
the conductors on all the lines report
a great improvement.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
IS ARMOUR
READY TO SELL?
ACTION OF WHEAT
MARKET PUZZLES TRADERS.
Is Armour Ready to Close, or Will He
Carry His Line Over Until May?-
May Be Manipulating Market With
View to Selling.

Every man on change is wonder
ing what can be the meaning of the
peculiar actions of the wheat market
for the past few days. Enormous
business has been done in the pit.
the trading running to millions of
bushels. Thru the heavy business the
market has been strong in a narrow
range. Old traders have thought they
could detect the evidence of a mar
ket buoyed up by manipulation for
the purpose Of making a firm basis
on which to sell. This can only mean
that Armour is. marketing his wheat.
If thu inference is correct a big drop
in prices is in order. Armour con-
trolls the markets, but he is carrying
els of May wheat. This he must sell
some time. 1t would require a mar
ket exceptionally strong to absorb
even half this quantity without de-
cline. For a week Armour has had
such a market. Has he sold out?
The grain trade is forcing two
theories in wheat. One is that Armour
having bought his line lower, some OF
it 10 to IA cents under present prices,
is satisfied with his profits, which are
enormous, and for days has been
manipulating the markets to enable
him to sell. The other is that Armour
proposes to stand right over into May
and call for his wheat at that time.
To hold the market he would have to
buy heavily from time to time between
now and May.
The maturity of the option would
see Armour in the position occupied
by Letter in May, 1898. Armour's
operations have carried him to his
turning point. He has marketed part
of his line, without doubt. Is this the
loosening up necessary to give him a
fresh hold, and Is he preparing for a
great May corner, or is he out of the
bulk Of his line? There have been
years when Armour, after carrying
along 100000 bushels for q Or
Scent rise sold out quietly. Weeks
after he was out, the general trade dis
covered it and prices fell off violently.
War rumors and dry weather in the
southwest have helped Armour, who
had a strong supply situation to start
upon. But recently the news has
were a dozen times when decline ap-
peared certain. But Armour has
checked every decline by buying, now
in Chicago, now in Minneapolis, again
in Kansas City or st. Louis. One day
he bought 100000 bushels in Kansas
City, and the news that he had en-
tered that market started an advance
in ali other markets. His Kansas
City man made a great bull play, and
meanwhile his Minneapolis represent
atives handed out 100000 bushels in
Armour bid for wheat here, and sold
big lots in other markets.
This is the situation in wheat to-
day. Old timers pronounce it the
most uncertain, the most dangerous
market they have seen for years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
HAMLINE

Miss Gertrude Nash has gone to Olivia.
Miss Kimball has returned to LeSueur.
Miss Myrtle Prosser has gone to Olivia.
Miss Farmer has returned from Owatonna.
Miss MacCallum has gone to North Dakota.
Mrs. Charles Akers is visiting in Wisconsin.
Miss Seamer has returned from st. Paul park.
Miss Eva Smith has returned from Beardsley.
Miss Helen Munro has returned from holiday
visit
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcnamara have gone to
Chicago.
Miss Maude Walker has returned from North
Dakota.
DR.. Inns addressed the Six O'Clock club on
Mrs. Hickman Of slayton is the guest of her
children here.
Miss Bertha Hunt of Nankato is guest Of
Mrs. T.. NJ. Rule. =
Miss Florence Rossman has returned from
southern Minnesota.
Miss Emery has returned from Fulda, where
she spent the holidays.
Mrs <stone Of Norris is the guest Of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. q. w. Randall. sat
The Raven club met Monday evening at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Burbank.
Miss Hattie Taylor entertained Miss Stone
of Pine City last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Miller have been enter
talnlrg guests from Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy CallwelI have returned from
visiting relatives at Herman.
The Fortnightly club met Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Montgomery.
Mrs. Helen Evans has been entertaining Mrs.
Maxwell and Mrs. Benham of Winona.
The Browning society Of Hamline UNIVERSITY
held their regular meeting Saturday evening.
Miss Edith Montgomery, who visited her pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Montgomery, has re-
turned to Owatonna.
=. Rev. j. H. Smith of st. Paul gave lecture
illustrated with stereopticon views, on ben
Hur' Monday night at the Methodist church, I'M
der the auspices Of the Methodist Sunday school
officers. ~ --7 -s7 '5lEs .S-r7.- !.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
!" FORGER QUEEN =
IS SENTENCED
ANNIE LEE is SENT UP FOR SIX
MONTHS.
Clarence w. Prick, Believed to Have
Led Her into Crime, Must Serve
Five Years at Stillwater-William
Slausson, Another Forger, Draws
One Year.

Annie Lee, known as the "forger
queen who pleaded guilty to forgery
in the second degree was this morn
Ing sentenced by Judge Brooks to six
months in the penitentiary. Clarence
w. Prick, who is believed to have
been responsible for many forgeries
and for her participation in them, was
sentenced to Saltwater for five years.
Patrick Mcdonald, a middle-aged
man, was sentenced to the penitentia-
ry on the reformatory PLAN. McDon-
aid stole some tools while drunk, and
he said that all his troubles were due
to this habit.
William Slausson, another slave to
drink, who forged a check while in
toxicated, was sentenced to the peni-
tertiary for one year.
Welcome l.. Bennett was sent to
saltwater for one year and six months
for stealing a horse and buggy.
w. H. Martin, who embezzled $425
from the Armour Packing company,
got refOrmatory sentence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
GREAT WEEK FOR S. A.
Army Announces a Program of I'm
pOrtant Meetings.


National representatives of the Sal
walton Army in the persons of Col
onel Mrs. Higgins and Lieutenant Col
onel Miles, both from New York city,
are to be present next week, and the
sixty or more officers of the province
all expect to be on hand. Some of
the largest churches have thrown
open their doors for army meetings.
Brigadier Jenkins, the commander of
the province, is to deliver an address
on the social industrial operations Of
the army in Wesley Methodist church
tomorrow night. This will be of spe-
cial interest, coming as it does when
so much agitation is rife regarding the
use of the old city hall, and in view
of the army's plea for occupancy.
Wednesday night the, Plymouth
church will be the center of attrac-
ton with a lecture on the life and
work of the late Consul Booth-Tuck-
err, by Colonel Mrs. Higgins. Thurs
days. meeting will be in Wesley
church again, with Colonel Miles in
charge, and a grand final meeting
will be held at Westminster Presby-
terrain church on the night Of Sum
day, the oath, with the same officer
leading.
The private sessions of the congress
are to be held at the Y. M. G. A.,
where the army has also secured right
OF way for the afternoon of the gath.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
M. w. A. INSTALLATION
Interesting Joint Ceremony by Wood
men and r.. N. A.

men and II. N. A.
At a joint meeting of Schley camp,
No. 5771. M. w. A., and Highland
Park camp, No. 300S. r. N. A., Of
fcers were installed. After a short
business meeting, the supreme district
deputy, Mrs. Bertha M. Kelley, as
sisted by Miss Nora Hohler, as grand
marshal, directed the installation as
follows !:
Oracle, Mrs. M. A. Blethen; vice or
acle, Mrs. O. Stephens; chancellor,
Miss Emma Siebert; marshal, Mrs.
Rosie Girrbach; recorder, Mrs. Lii
Ivan Girrbach; receiver, Mrs. Della
Pool; inner sentinel, Mrs. c.. O'Neil;
outer sentinel, Mrs. Sarah Walton;
manager for three years, Mrs Emma
Siebert; manager for two years, Mrs.
Emma HOhler.
District Deputy E. c. Olds then took
the chair and installed the following
officers:
Venerable consul, Theodore c. Skel-
let; worthy advocate, George Pidcock;
clerk, j. w. Girrbach; banker, w. C.
Hanscome; escort, John Fischer;
Waterman, Fred J. Hurlbut; sentry,
Edward Ziebarth; manager for three
years. Charles H. Yost. After the in
stallation, Oracle NJ. A. Blethen pre-
sented to District Deputy Mrs. B. NJ.
Kelley and Past Oracle Miss Hattie
Jacobs small token of remembrance
from this camp. A fine entertainment
was then given and refreshments were
served.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
HANGING IS IMPROBABLE
JUDGE BUCKHAM, WHO SEN
FENCED THE NELSON'S, GOES
ON RECORD AS FAVORING
COMPUTATION.

Judge Thomas S. Buckham, who
sentenced Charles and Henry Nelson
of OWatonna to death, has written the
state board Of pardons to recommend
that the sentence be committed to life
imprisonment. This action of the trial
Judge leaves little doubt that the sem
tence will be cOmmuted. The board
of pardons will act next week, after
the return of Governor Van SAINT from
Washington.
Judge Buckham explains that he
was prevented by illness from at
tending the hearing of the case before
the board. He explains that while
from a strictly judicial and legal
standpoint there was no other course
than for him to accept the jury's
verdict and pass the death sentence,
the more extended jurisdiction Of the
board permits it to consider certain
facts which the court could not. The
judge says that were he a member of
the board he would most certainly
favor communication an he recon-
mends that action.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
THE UNIVERSITY
ATHLETICBOARDELECTION
III WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE
UNIVERSITY ARMORY THIS
EVENING - FINANCIAL: RE-
PORT.

The annual election of the Uni
versity Athletic Board of Control will
be held tonight in the armory. Every
member Of the present board goes
out with to-night's election. The
candidates for the different positions
are as follows:
For President-A. D. Evans and Ben
jamin F. Drake.
For Vice President-M. w. Halloran,
Louis Collins and J. N. Thelan.
For Secretary-Claude Haney and
Dwight Yerxa.
For Law Representatives.. W. Schen-
del and A. M. Thompson.
For Medical Representatives. L.
Youngberg and Frank Brigham.
For Academic Representative-John G..
Holm, c. P. Scouten, George A. Walker,
p. j. Schrader and Irwin Weber.
The annual financial report will be
given While the votes are. being
counted.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
ORDERS SENT
TO IHEATERS
Mayor Haynes Orders Changes in
Two Of the Minneapolis
Playhohses.
He Explains Why He Did Not Have
Both of the Places
Closed.

Mayor j. C. Haynes to-day sent
definite and positive instructions to the
managers of the Metropolitan and
Lyceum theaters to proceed at once
with certain improvements suggested
by the inspection made by the city off,
mercial Club. Nearly all Of the in
structions have already been verbally
given and some of the improvements
were actually under way before the in
spection had been started.
The mayor has deemed it advisable
to order the gallery at the Lyceum
closed entirely until separate exits are
a fire escape is placed on the south
side. He also states that he would
have closed both theaters but for the
fact that the chief of the fire depart
ment had increased the fire detail at
the playhouses and the managers had
FASTENED to make improvements and
increase the fire protection. The
orders of the mayor, which are prac-
tically the same to both theaters, are
as follows:
First-Procure and place an asbestos
curtain Of the latest pattern and best
quality.
second-Fireproof all doors and open
ings in the firewall which separates the
stage from the auditorium.
Ih1rd-E1aVe Gil HT0 nose anu Std1u
pipes properly tested.
Fourth-Have all electric light wires
inspected and renewed wherever neces-
sary.
Fifth-Remove all combustible rubbish
from all parts Of the house.
e Sixth-Have stage hands and employees
regularly instructed and drilled in use Of
fire apparatus.
Seventh-Enlarge and improve skyltght
over stage SO as to open readily in case
Of fire.
Eighth-Place more conspicuous signs
for emergency exits.
Ninth-Open emergency exits to alley
regularly at close of each performance to
familiarize patrons with location Of same.
Tenth-Provde fire eXtinguishers as
follows: Two in space beneath the stage,
two upon the stage, and one upon each
of the fly-stages.
Eleventh-Provide a sprinkler system
directly over the flies and scenery.
Twelfth-Provide separate system Of
lights for use in event that the regular
system fails to operate.
Thirteenth-Make passageways from
parquet into foyer of uniform width.
Observation-Disclosures number Of stand
pipes. ....
Fifteerth-Do not discharge balcony
into foyer as at present, but provide sepa-
rate paSSageWayS from balcony to street,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
FINANCING OF
The new PARK
PITH OF APPRAISERS REPORT
ON REDWOOD PARK PLAN.
Places Cost at About the Amount Es-
timated-Plan Whereby the Assess
ment on Taxpayers May Be Re-
duced to a Minimum-N1r. Lowrys
Generous Offer.

The report Of the board Of apprais-
ers on the Kenwood park plan, pro-
posed by Thomas Lowry; is close to
the estimate on the value of the land
wanted included in the gifts Of
Thomas Lowry, w. H. Dunwoody and
the Security bank. 1t was said in a
general way that it would cost about
$4,000, but the estimate was $4,000.
The board in designating the land
needed included two tracts not en-
braced in Mr.. Lowry's propositions; one
the BidWell tract, bounded by Hum
boldt, Superior and the railroad
tracks,; another consisting of eight lots
on the south side of Huron avenue, be-
tween Hennepin and Lyndale, known
as Central Park addition, tract about
l73 feet wide on the south of Huron
avenue.
The last-named tract was proposed
as an alternative for the narrower
strips north of Huron. The: awards
for the narrow strip are 5000 and for
the wider strip $16,485. The award
for the Bidwell tract is $8,025.
The total awards are $110,559. For
the purpose of comparison with the
rough estimate made at the outset, the
following deductions should be made:
Central Park addition lots, $16,485;
Bidwell tract, $S,O25; back taxes on
certain, of the lands due largely to the
park fund. $4,000; aggregating $32,510
These deductions from the awards
leave about $4,000, which is about
$4,000 above the estimate.
Anxious to make the burden as
light as possible, Mr.. Lowry proposes
to donate the proceeds of the sale of
three blocks north of Erie avenue.
This will reduce the cost to $4,000,
as the three blocks are easily worth
$4,000. Then there will be the sal
wage on two icehouses, six dwelling
which will amount to about $4,000.
ignating the Bidwell tract and the
eight lots in Central Park addition
was not required in the original prop
osition by Mr.. Lowry, and he does not
urge it now.
Should it be desired, in view of the
fact that the taxpayers have paid park
assessments for many years, use may
be made of an act passed in 1901 pro-
viding that the board may contract
for land to be paid. for in future in
stalments not exceeding $4,000. This
act provides for a general tax levy
without special assessment in addi-
ton to all other authorized levieS to
cover the amount. The board, with
the consent of the city council, has the
power to use, the provisions of. this
act so far as the property owners will
accept the securities.
It is learned that several property
owners are willing to accept such Sc
curities to the amount of about $4O,-
900 and this reduces the amount
which needs to be assessed in order to
carry out the plan to SIS, 900.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
NORTH HIGH GLASS DAY
Clever Program Given by the Mid.
wear "Grads''

The midyear class of the North
high school held it's class day exercises
yesterday and gave a program filed
with fun. The attendance of friends
and relatives was large. Paul Barnes
presided. The program of music and
recitations included an orchestra num-
Der, recitation, Sacrifice to the
MUSES., by Alice Ponsonby, clever
take-off on Romeo and Juliet" by
Reed Morrill, and Chester Pratt; "The
Ruggles Family by Mary Moolin,
Beatta Woddenhoff, Mary Nc
Dougall, Pearl Farran, Emma Croft,
Alice Melonby and Lillian Finkle.
The class prophecy was unusually
we'll done by Donald Hughes who had
been mesmerized by Carl Baehr, as
Professor de la Brosciumber.' The
class souvenirs were fished from a els
tern by Harry WeatheSbee as Simple
Simon" The class song closed the
exercises. The graduating exercises
will take place next Friday evening in
the assembly hall.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
TALKED FIRE ORDINANCE
City Officials and Council Committees
Hold Meeting.

Mayor J. C. Haynes, Building In
spector j. G.. Houghton and Fire Chief
J. r. Canterbury appeared yesterday
afternoon before the members of the
council committees on ordinances and
on fire department to give their views
on the necessity and general scope Of
new theater ordinance. The mayor
stated that the general matter of pro-
lection against fire in all public places
should be considered in preparing the
new ordinance. The committee will
meet next week, and Building Inspec-
tor Houghton expects to submit
draft of his new ordinance at that
time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-16
ST. ANTHONY PARK

Mrs. L. M. Leffingwell entertained the
Ladies' guild Of st. Matthew'S church,
Monday afternoon. ...--.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Congre-
gational church was entertained Tuesday
afternoon by Mrs. Samuel Green, at the
Jean Martin home. The ladies sewed for
the children Of the institution.
Miss Mabel Wyman entertained the
Young Peoples Gard club Saturday even
ing. Prizes were given to Mrs. Alva Bull
and Mr.. Aune. ~.~ .-.-
Mrs D. F. Polk entertained informally
Thursday afternoon in honor Of her
daughter, Mrs. Vaughn of Cleveland.
The L. B. T.. v. club was entertained
Monday afternoon at the home Of Miss;
Grace Costello.
The history division of the Woman s
association met yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Andrew Erwin presented paper on
Henry vi. .-
Mrs J. H. MacDermott entertained at
luncheon to-day.
The Young Peoples club will give a
dancing party at Central hall this even
ing. ..-a
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis entertained
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. c. H. Cannon entertained the La
dies Aid society of the Methodist church
at tea, Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Scofield of Washing
ton, D. c., who were recently married in
Duluth, have been guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alva Bull
Mr. and Mrs. Alva Bull, Professor
Coates Bull, Mr.. Blake Misses Bull and
Blake were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Car
diner Blake at dinner last Sunday
Mrs. A. c. Wellington has issued invi-
tations for house party Saturday to meet
Mrs. Plymat and Mrs. Bachman.
Professor and Mrs. William Robertson
entertained eight young men at dinner
Monday evening in honor of the birthday
of their son Lynn.
Miss Comfort of the Minnesota agricul-
tural school entertained informally at din
ned Monday evening
Mr. and Mrs. A. G.. Pierce and family
were guests of Professor and Mrs. Rob-
ertson at dinner last Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Cheney entertained the
Young Women's club Monday afternoon.
Mrs E. W. Randall is entertaining her
mother, Mrs. Stone of Norris.
Miss Rosamond Rich entertained at a
dancing party Friday evening.
Mrs. Harrison entertained Saturday
afternoon in honor of her daughter Vel
lita.
Miss Blanche Valentine has returned to
Smith college
Mrs. Harry Vaughn has returned. to
Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. Harry Snyder gave luncheon
party Saturday for her sister, Miss Mar
garet Craig.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Francis of Pym
street entertained the South Side Whist
club Thursday evening.
Mrs. Margaret Blair has returned from
Sleepy Eye.
For picking up and kissing little boy in the
street. Birmingham Eng, man has been fined
40 shillings or one months hard labor for as
sault.