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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25
MAKE LIBRARY
EASIER TO USE
PURPOSE OF PLANS NOW UNDER
WAY WITH MANAGEMENT.
Open Shelf System to Be Adopted,
Giving Patrons Direct Access to
Books Without Necessity OF Send
ing In Requisition One of the
Innovations Planned.

The decision Of the library board
to continue housing the School of Fine
Arts and, the Academy of Science will
result in changes in the plans for the,
new wing. Under the contemplated
arrangement the academy will be
given quarters in the wing on the
third floor and the art school will have
the fourth floor wing.
Among the contemplated changes
are the moving Of the art room to the
third floor Of the Tenth street wing,
from which the Academy of Sciences
collections were moved into the di-
rectors' room and corridors this week.
Work has already been begun IN
cleaning and preparing the room for
the reception of the art library. An
entire new stack system will be put
in, the arrangement enabling the
librarian to command from her desk
every portion of the room. When
arranged in the new quarters, the fine
art collections will be of much greater
value to the public.
The moving Of the art room will
afford opportunity for a very COM
plete open-shelf system. On the
shelves of the old art room, which ad-
joins the general delivery room, will
be placed all the books in any consid-
cradle demand for circulation. Every
patron of the library will have free
access to these shelves and can eX-
anime the books without sending for
them by titles. This placing the books
before the public has been found in
other libraries to be an admirable
means of introducing people to books
that otherwise they would never dis
cover.
This liberal open-shelf system is
only part of the plans for greatly
strengthening the circulation depart
ment of the library. The extension
and tuning up of the branch system
is proposed, in which the first move
will be a canvass for a satisfactory
location for a downtown branch or
| station. Another location where it is
desired to establish we'll equipped
station is at Seven Corners.
besides improving the service at
the public stations, Miss Countryman
is planning to put small collections
of books into settlements, missions
and large manufacturing establish
ments, where. some one will under
take the care of the books and aid
in their profitable circulation.
AS a part Of the plans for Increased
efficiency in branch work, Miss Coun-
| tryman will hold staff meetings of the
branch assistants once month. Sim
| liar meetings of the central library
staff have already been begun. One
purpose is to discuss the whole ad-
ministration of the library, in order
intelligent idea of what is going on
! in every department..
| Miss Jessie Mcmillan has had added
to her duties as librarian of the Athe-
| naeum library, charge of the order
department of the city library, and
will manage the business details OF
the book purchasing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25
GIRLS
FIGHT OPEN SHOP.
SOME 200 GARMENT WORKERS
ARE NOW OUT.
Employers Say Increased Price of
Cotton Prompted a Change in the
Wage Schedule and an Abandon
ment of the Label-But One Shop
Affected.

Because Of a change in the policy
of the garment manufacturing firm of
Robitshek, Frank & Heller, % and rs
Fourth street N, some 200 girls who
have been engaged in making shirts,
trousers and overalls are now out of
work and the firm may be placed on
the unfair list.
Mr.. Frank of the firm affected says
that there is no desire to enter into
a controversy with organized labor,
but that the firm preferred an open
shop. The firm could not, because of
the high prices of cotton and denim,
afford to pay the union scale, and it
preferred to run it's own business.
Representatives Of the Garment
Workers union, to which the girls
now belong, assert that the firm
locked them out and that as long as
they belong to the union there is moth
ing for them to do but to stay out.
The decision to make a fight for the
readoption Of the union label by Rob
at meeting in Alexander's hall last
night. Each girl on strike will re-
ceiye IS a week from the national or
ganizatiOn.
About fifteen months ago the Rob
itshek, Frank & Heller shop was
unionized, the firm signing an agree
ment for one year. This agreement
increased wages from to rs per cent,
placed the union label on the factorys
product, and gave the girls their free
dom on Saturday afternoons.
Since the time limit of the agree
ment has passed, the firm has become
dissatisfied with the arrangement and
served notice on the union two weeks
ago that it would abandon the label,
run an open shop and return to the
old scale.
Efforts on the part of a committee
from the Trades and Labor assembly
and from the Garment Workers union
to influence the firm have been I'M
successful and the walkout has fol-
lowed. The girls earn from SIS to $11
a week, according to speed and ability.
There are three other union shops
in the city, but none of these are af-
fected. Robitshek, Frank & Heller
say that they have sixty girls working
for them on the old scale and that
others are returning. They will run
| an open shop and will take back all
competent employees.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25
SCIENTIFIC SELLING
a. c. Sheldon Tells Advertising Men of
Science He Has DEVELOPED,

A. G. Sheldon of Chicago, founder of
the Sheldon School of Scientific Salesman
ship, addressed 7 h ourn Is adver-
Using men and canvassers this noon on
Scientific Salesmanshp.' He outlined
the evolution of his plan into science
and gave the basic principles for profit
able sales. Altho some men are born
statesmen, even this class would be bene-
fitted by cultivation, he said. He COM
pared the wild rose of a western prairie
with the cultivated American Beauty to
illustrate the advantages of cultivation,
even to the born statesmen. Success in
craftsmanship, he said, was based on the
principles Of success in any line of work.
Upon this idea Mr. Sheldon would build
a structure of finished special education.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25
HOLD UP GOOD
ROADS" MONEY.
INJUNCTION WILL FOLLOW At
TEMPT TO DIVERT 1T.
Men Who Secured the Appropriation
OF $25. 900 Say They will Block the
Whole Scheme Rather Than Have
the Money Diverted Into Ward
Funds.

Any attempt on the part Of the al
dermen to divert the good roads :"
fund of $4,000, or any part of it, into
ward funds will ruin the whole plan.
It is authoritatively stated for the
benefit Of the aldermen interested that
if they seek to have the work done by
ward street commissioners and ward
crews, legal steps will be taken to
restrain the payment of any part Of
the appropriation for street work.
It is known that many of the city
fathers would like to get a slice Of
the appropriation to help out the
ward funds" The interests instru-
mental In securing the fund did not
contemplate that the street commits
sioners should spend the money, as
under the present system some of the
street commissioners are only politi-
cal workers and know absolutely
nothing about scientific road work.
The council proceedings will be
watched closely, and If the aldermen
seek to divert the fund an injunction
will speedily follow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25

One Of the first cases of insanity
following diphtheria is being cared
for at the city hospital.
Edward Flemming, a German cook,
who roomed at 10 Washington ave-
nue. S, was taken to the hospital a
few weeks ago with diphtheria. He
was very i'll for several days and final
ly, as his malady began to abate, the
nurses noticed that he appeared IRA
tional. This condition developed until
last night, when he became a, raving
maniac. He innagines that he can
see into the hereafter, and visions of
torture cause him to shrek and
tremble.s
Physicians at the hospital are UNI
willing to say that the diphtheria is
directly responsible for his insanity,
but admit that the malady may have
undermined his physical strength SO
as to unbalance his mind.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25
UNION DISPUTE
BASIS OF SUIT
CHICAGO M1LLWRIGHTs WANT TO
RETAIN THEIR CHARTER.
They Begin Action in the Federal
Court Against Officers of the Flour.
and Cereal Mill Employees Union
Chicago Carpenters Precipitated the
Trouble.

Discord in labor circles forms the
basis for a complaint filed in federal
court to-day by about forty mill
wrights, members Of Local Union, No.
Z, of Chicago, against A. -. Keeling
ton, Arthur Ogg, James Larkin, G. p.
Darth, w. J. Martin and Thomas Cur
ran of Minneapolis. The defendants
in the action constitute a majority Of
the general executive board of the in
ternational Union of Flour and Cereal
Mill Employees.
The complainants allege that they
entered into a contract with a Chicago
milling company to install mill plant
in that city. When the machinery
was ready for connection and adjust
ment, persons connected with the
Brotherhood Of Carpenters and Joiners
are alleged to have entered into a
conspiracy to compel their employers
to break their contract and deprive
them of their chance Of labor. Fail
ing in securing their discharge it is
charged that the carpenters and join
ers "wrongfully and corruptly' per-
suaded the Minneapolis men, men,
bers of the executive board Of the In
ternational Union of Mill Employees,
to join with them in an attempt to
harass and annoy the complainants
union from the organization. It is
alleged that they caused to be pub
lished the statement that the Chicago
union, No. Z, had been expelled, in
that manner injuring them to a con-
siderable extent. The compliments
allege that unless prevented, the de-
PENDANTS will attempt to expel the Chi
cago union in fact.
The complaint asks that the defend
ants be restrained from attempting to
deprive Local union, No. Z, Ofsits char
ter or to deprive the compliments of
their membership in the union. It is
asked that the Injunction be made
permanent after a hearing. The COM
plaint is signed by about forty mill
wrights but the, affidavit is sworn to
by 3. F. Batchelder of Chicago.
A.. E. Killington is secretary of the
International Union Of Flour and
Cereal Mills Employees. When asked
for the Minneapolis version of the
complaint of the Chicago millWrights
he said: %1i
eve are not giving out anything
about our business. We are keeping
our own counsel and have nothing t.
saw at this time
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25
SMITH MAY BE BAD

Nan Charged With Larceny Thought to
Have Record.
Harry Smith, suspected of having bad
record in ether cities, was arraigned in
police court this morning on charge of
grand larceny.
1t Is alleged that he entered a room in
the Arlington hoteljan stole a gold watch
worth $40. lie then went to another room
and was trying his key on the door when
one Of the dodgers confronted him. Smith
pulled a revolver and covered the witness,
while he backed down stairs and escaped
He was arrested the next day after he had
tried to sell the watch to a pawnbroker.
Smith was held to the grand jury in $500
bonds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25
INSURANCE co. PROSPERS
NEW ADJUNCT OF MINNESOTA
RETAIL HARDWARE DEALERS
ASSOCIATION PASSES SUCCESS
Full YEAR.

The Minnesota Hardware Insurance
company, an adjunct of the Minnesota
Retail Hardware association, met to-
day at ST. Paul, and listened with
pride to- the report of Secretary H.
Hausner Of Minneapolis The insur
ance company is new and its affairs
are watched with interest.
The treasurer reported that receipts
for the year We're $45,910, including
,S19,916 balance from last year. Dur
ing 1903 the company paid out $500.
There is a balance on hand Of $37,544.
These funds are loaned out at good
rates.
The bylaws were amended so as to
allow directors 5 cents a mile and IS a
day expenses instead of 3 cents mile
and SO a day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25
sTEBB1Ns MADE PRESIDENT
The Rochester Man Succeeds w. III
TOmlinsOn of LeSueur.

A
'"The catalog house was the cause
of our organization" declared E. H.
Loyhead of Faribault before the eighth
annual convention Of the Minnesota
Retail Hardware Dealers association
in ST. Paul yesterday afternoon; but
while we were needlessly frightened,
and the catalog houses have not Sc
cured more than 5 per cent of our
business, this organization has been
of great mutual help
Frederick w. Mason of ST. Paul said
that retail merchants did not sufi-
GENTLY appreciate the value of such
organizations as the hardware men
had formed.
Treasurer w. A. Barto's report
showed that, with receipts of nearly
$4,000, there remained a balance on
hand Of $3.50, and Secretary M. s..
Matthews of Minneapolis showed that,
with an addition of ffty-seven mem
bers the organization now numbered
573.
A. T. Stebbins & of Rochester was
elected president, succeeding w. H.
Tomlinson Of LIE Sueur; George Even
son of ST. Paul was chosen vice presi-
dent, succeeding II. S. Cleveland of
Minneapolis, and the following were
given places on the executive COM
mittee; George Evenson, ST. Peter;
Ne. Gewalt, Breckenridge; II. r.
Schroeder, st. PAUL.. III. Smith, Min
neapolis, and j. e. Foell, Owatonna.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25
NO SIGN OF CALoRIC
Mercury Will Hover Around Zero Mark

Mercury Will Hover Around Zero Mark
Some Time Vet
Suburbanites1who edit truck patches will
not be bothered "shoong" the neigh
bors speckled hens out of the lettuce
bed for several weeks if the weather man
keeps up his present gait. Probably
snow tonight and Friday with continued
cold,'' is the message to those who have
been grinding the rust off the garden
spade with half brick preparatory to
tickling the earth.
It was zero at official reading time Z
o'clock this morning. and an hour later
the thermometer dropped two degrees. II
then started upward, but is not expected
to climb far. There is an area Of cold
in the far northwest which is expected to
keep local temperatures below the ear
muf mark for some time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25
Lord Bacon.

lord Bacon wrote: There be three
things which make nation great and
prosperous fertile soil, busy work.
shops and easy conveyance for men
and goods from place to place." Amer
lean greatness and prosperity have
gone hand in hand with its railway
development. Such unparalleled SER
vice, for example, as is furnished by
ed Pioneer Limited trains, between
st. Paul, Minneapolis, Milwaukee and
Chicago, has made the transportation
facilities of our country the wonder Of
the world.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25
POULTRY so CENTS A POUND
v. S. Pelowsti Values Chickens Which
Were Stolen at 81 Each.

Poultry is worth so cents a pound to-day
according to the statement Of Y. S. Pei
owski this morning in police court, where
he was complaining witness against Albert
Schultz, charged with stealing his chick
ems.
Pelowski said his chickens were worth
81 each to him and that they weighed
about two pounds apiece.
do you mean to say that poultry Is
worth SO cents a pound?' said the attor-
ney for the defense. Ibid you ever buy or
sell poultry?"
mo, never dealt in poultry, but I
know how much eggs are worth All
those chickens We're hens but one, and
every one Of them will lay her weight in
eggs before summer answered Pelowslsi
The attorney asked no more questions
concerning the price of poultry, but asked
a. continuance Of the case for a few days
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25
.S0DlNI ORDERED
TO PAY ALIM0NY
Clara Sodini Will Receive Attor-
ney's Fees and Living Ex-
penses from Husband.

Judge Pond this morning filed an
order in the divorce case of John c.
Sodini against Clara Sodini, whereby
the plaintiff is obliged to pay $l90
back alimony and SIS temporary ali
mony during the tendency of the pres
ent action; $50 suit money, and $3.50
attorneys fees. The order provides
that at the conclusion of the suit there
is nothing to prevent the making of a
motion for additional attorneys fees
and alimOny.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25
MEDAL FOR SCHALL
Student Deprived Of Merited Place Is Hon.
ored by Fellows.

ored by Fellows.
TT Is glorious to battle for ones uni
versity, but more glorious it is, whether you
win or lose,t receive token of the appre-
citation of your fellows when the fight is
over. Fellow students, from full heart
I thank you
With these words Thomas D. Schall ac-
knowledged the gift Of a medal presented
to him as a trophy of his success in the
northern oratorical contest in Chicago in
1902. Schall represented Minnesota in this
contest, but. thru mistake in averaging
the percentage the first place was not
awarded him. The mistake was not dis
covered until nearly a year later when it
was impossible to change the award. H.
]. Bushtield, a cassmate Of Schalls, made
the presentation.
The medal Is in the form of a watch fob
In gold with maroon enamel. On it's face
are inscribed the words, 'Victor in Ora
tory. PresG&ted by the Students of the
University Of Minnesota" &c.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25
f. b. sEMPLE'S WILL FILED
Estate of the Late Minneapolitan Is
Valued at S389.75O.

The will of the late Frank B. Semple
and a petition to prove the same, We're
filed in the probate court this morn
ing. The petition fixes the probable
value Of the estate, consisting of per-
sonal property only, at $389,750.
Anne C. Semple, the widow, is ap-
pointed eXecutrix and Samuel A. Gull
bertson of Kentucky, executor The
devisees are: Anne C. Semple, Re
bekah Cook Semple, William gilbert
son semple, Garnett Semple and Lille
S. Harris.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25
ONE DOLLAR A SPIT
What 1t Cost George Bartash to .'Josh"
Health Officers

Geo. Bartash employed in local whole
sale house, was fined 81 in police court
this morning for splitting on a street car
after "joshing'' Health Inspectors Brown
and Loveland about the farcical crusade
against spitters. Bartash was coming
home from trade convention in ST. Paul
and picked up an acquaintance with the
health officers. In the course of his con-
versation he spit on the car platform once
or twice. and when he stepped off to
transfer, the officers took him to the sta
ton.
Harry Snyder, colored, was given the
same sentence for violating the splitting
ordinan:s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25
SAWDUST is EXPENSIVE
Jury Values Amount Blown into Nell
sons House at 500.

One hundred dollars is the amount
of damage found by jury to have
been done by sawdust blown from the
box factory of J. r. Clark & Co., into
the house of Swan Nelson, court
house janitor. Nelson sued for 81 500,
but the jury thought his demands
were excessive
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25
GEN. CARR IN COMMAND
New Commander of Department of Da-
Lo$ Ace

New Commander OF Department OF Da.
kota Assumes Charge.
Brigadier General Camille G. G. Carr.
the newly appointed military commander
for the department of Dakota, reached ST.
Paul to-day from Omaha, Neb., and as
suzned command of his new department
relieving Colonel Joseph Dorst, Third
cavalry. who has been acting department
commander since theh retirement of Bri-
gadier General Kobbe last month
General Carr was accompanied by one
of his aides, Lieutenant Frank B. Ed
wards. Fourth cavalry, his other aide,
Lieutenapt illiams, remaining in Omaha
for a few days to close up his official
business there.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25
NEW HARDWARE CONCERN.

The CoIquhoun Hardware company of
Duluth has fled articles of incorpora ton.
Frank S. Colquhoun of Washburn, Wis,
is president and treasurer: Oscar Mitchell
of Duluth is vice president and secretary.
and William D. Bailey of Duluth is a
director. The capital stock is $50, 900.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25

More Cases at Augsburg.-Two new
cases of smallpox were reported to-day,
making seven cases at that institution.
The malady is in it's mildest form.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25
NEUROLOGICAL

PETER ANDERSON-The funeral Of
Peter Anderson, who died Feb. %, aged 81
years will take place from Enger Bros
undertaking rooms, 40S Cedar avenue, Fri
day at $50 p. m. Interment at 'Layman's
Cenletery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25

An Exodus OF EIks.-Minneapolis ElSs
will be guests at a social session OF their
st. Paul colleagues this evening. The Wis
litors will leave Sixth street and Hennepln
avenue at 1880 p. m in a chartered car.
Father Danehy's condtion--The condi-
ition of Rev. Patrick j. Danehy, VINO IS
so seriously Ill with typhoid fever at st.
Marys hospital, has improved since yes
Iterday, and has strengthened the hope
that he will recover,
Banquet at Robbinsdale.-Trustees Of
the Modern Woodman Park association
of Henepin county will enjoy a banquet
this evening given by the Commercial club
of Robbinsdale at the Columbia hotel,
Robbinsda1e, beginning at 8 o'clock.
To Build Wigwam.-The Twelfth
Ward Republican Hall association, Min
neapolis, has incorporated with capital
stock of $4,000 and the following incor-
porators: w. w. Ehle, D. G. Bow, Ph1n-
cas- Mexer, w. A. Loveland and Axel l..
Larson.
Company A. acknowledgements Of Com
ipany A, First infantry, M. N. G., Will hold
their annual banquet at the West hotel on
Friday evening, March 4. About one hum
idred and seventy invitations have been
issued The committee in charge is John
l. Halland, A G. Shoquist, F. w. Reding-
ton, F. Dunn and II. -. Elicit.
Considers Underground Wlres.--A meet
ing of the council committee on under
ground wires was called for this after
noon to consider the proposed ordinance
establishing new underground district
Wagers were offered that the committee
would take no action, but there were no
takers.
Rock Island Carries "Rookies.' 1.-The
Rock Island has been awarded the trans
portation Of thirty-tWO recruits for the
navy from Minneapolis to Mare Island
navy yard at San Francisco. A special
sixteen compartment sleeping car was
provided for the rockies" who We're
secured by the Minneapolis station.
Co. A 10 to Dine.-Company A, Thir-
teenth regiment, will hold It's annual re-
union and banquet next Saturday evening
at the Rathskeller cafe. Many out-of-
town members have signified their lnten-
ton to attend and the veterans will renew
the old ties formed while sharing the pri-
vations and dangers of the Philippine
campaign.
Amateur Press Club Dinner.-The Min
neapolis Amateur Press club will give its
second annual banquet at the West hotel
next Monday evening. Prominent anna
teur journalists from various sections will
be in attendance, including the leading
officials of the United Amateur Press as
ISOLATION. Morris J. Cohen will act as
POSTMASTER
After Northwest BusIness-M H. Bob
reer of Chicago, district passenger agent
for the Mobile & Ohio, spent the day in
Minneapolis lining up the passenger men
to book business over his road. The
Mobile & Ohio runs sleepers between St
n,,lo a. ,I,t tic lon I'm
ing and observation cars. Altho better
known south of the twin cities, the road
is well advertised in the northwest, and
In fact, among railroad men is considered
one of the most cleverly advertised roads
in the country.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25

An Exodus Of EIks.-Minneapolis Ellls
will be guests at a social session Of their
St. Paul colleagues this evening. The Wis
itors will leave Sixth street and Hennepin
avenue at 1880 D. m. in a chartered car.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-25

Mrs. Ogden GoeIet of New York is doing what
she can to break up the cruel and ugly custom
of docking horses tails ly setting the fashion
of banking their tails. cutting them short and
square on. her pair of roam carriage horses.