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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16
BOARD SENDS
VALUES UPWARD.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE ASSESS
MENTs RAISED.
Average Of $40 for Each Household Is
Fixed as the Minimum-Older and
More Populous Counties Given High
er Valuations, N,

Valuations of household furniture
were sent skyward by the state board
of equalization this morning. A new
rule, was adopted, fixing $40 per house
hold as the minimum, and the various
counties were raised TO that figure and
trebled. #S ~ru.& -"
The action was taken on the theory
that most Of the assessments coming
within the 800 exemption consist OF
household furniture, and by raising
them some may be brought over the
500, so as to pay a slight tax. Those
not exempt ought to pay on $40 of fur
sessments is 10000 greater than last
year, the increase is bound to be large.
The total valuation on this item last
year was $13,262 ,294, and as returned
this year it is $12,265,99 At the rate
the assessments were increased this
morning, this will be raised three or
four million dollars. The following in
creases were voted:
Aitkin 90 per cent; Anoka, 3s Is; Becker, %;
Beltrami, 40: Benton, 100; Big Stone, 70; Brown,
@ 20 LOO fhppsTe Zoo 100 CHS
c cottonwood ied 2s croW Wing TO- Dakota
M 1Se ioo 81 Rbsg" g. 2 53dhue o
100.
Truels Paulson objected to the raise
on Fillmore, which makes the average
there 500, but was somewhat appeased
when Goodhue's valuation Of $38 was
raised so per cent, making it average
$57 household. The board continued
to grade the counties according to their
wealth and the size of their towns.
Hennepin was passed this morning.
The total valuation of $2,9l0,94l on
22,833 assessments makes the high av-
erage Of $127.50, but the board wants
to find out whether office furniture has
not been listed under the same head to
some extent.
The Best Laundry Should Get it. 1c,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16
CHURCH SHOWS GROWTH
PROGRESS OF SWEDISH METHo-
DIST CHURCH IN MINNESOTA
SEEN IN PRESIDING ELDERS
CONFERENCE REPORT.

the Minnesspolis district of Of the North
ern Swedish Methodist confer
ence presented his annual report to
tho conference this morning. His dis
t yesf spc has been n5
in membership. q All the institutions
have been literally supported, the an
nual collections amounting to $l9 per
capita. ls.s..
SN edish, NJ. E. church Of Minneapolis:
$1,000 had been provided for by
p Tie Rev: G. F.. Edwards Of st. Paul
was admit ted to membership. Deacon 8
OF ders were conferred on Gustaf Tap
R Ms.+ HbbR W. M1n obn 4 5atro% 9hnf9 eb
ferred on A. g. Beck, Two Harbors; G..
H. Sunderstrom, Escanaba, Mich.
The afternoon session was devoted to
missionary work. Among the speakers
were j. C. Floyd of Cincinnati, Miss
Todd, who has recently returned from
China the Rev, John Johnson, mis-;
retary, and Mrs. G. E. Kallstedt, con
ference secretary. After the business
meeting, mission sermons were preached
by Rev. j. A. Forsberg and the Rev.
Gustaf Lindstrom
The elective officers Of the confer
ence are: Rev. John w. Wagner Of At
water, conference secretary; Rev. X.
Selin, Calumet, Mich, treasurer, and
the Rev. G. E. Kalstedt, st. Paul, statis-
teal secretary.
The report of Presiding Elder G. J..
Andreen Of the Lake Superior district
was very satisfactory. The increase in
membership was good and the state of
religion quite satisfactory. The district
had raised $4,000 for various church
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16
FOUND TOO LATE
George O'Connor Died Before He Could
Give FamIly's Address,

George O'Connor. a stranger, died at
the city hospital this morning without
being able to tell the attendants where
his family Is located.
The man-was found unconscious in a
barn near Second avenue S and Fourth
street. He was taken to the city hospi-
tai in the police ambulance, and then it
was learned that he was suffering from
a severe attack Of pneumonia.
AS he was placed on the examination
table he gasped his name in answer to
the questions of the physicians and again
became unconscious The body will be
taken to the ,morgue while the police at
tempt to find the mans relatives.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16
BOLD HOLD.UP
At NOONTIME
John Balduc slugged and Robbed
Near the Wisconsin Gen.
trail Station.

John Balduc, a laborer for the Wis
consin Central, was the victim of day.
light hold-up at 1890 pm. today. He
was slugged by two men while passing
the rear of the Wisconsin Central
freight station near Second avenue N
and the river, knocked senseless and
robbed Of about ten dollars. =
.Balduc thinks he can identify the
thugs: He believes he had just been
drinking with them in a Bridge square
saloon and that they followed him. #
Suspects Arrested. -,
Patrolman Mike Lawrence arrested
Jim Kelly: and W. G. Leonard in a
saloon in, Washington, avenue N two
hours after the holdup, and Balduc
identified them as the men who got his
money. - - H:.:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16

The United States could mobilize 45, 900
regular army soldiers at any point in
the country within five days; could add
65, 900 more in the next five days, and in
ninety days could enlist, equip and mob
iize 100000 men.
The center Of the production Of the most
important cereals-corn, wheat, oats, bar
ley rye and Observation-Disclosures in the ag-
gregate, is in Illinois, few miles north
of Quincy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16
CARRIE NATION IN ST. PAIL

Carrie Nation held an informal recep-
ton at the Milwaukee station at ST. Paul
yesterday. and swung her Ratchet with
her accustomed vigor. She left for the
beer city after borrowing several cigar
cites from the young men present and
tramping them into the earth. An in
formal orchestra greeted her with Good
Morning Carrie and sang farewell
well a-Good-by Booze"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16
NEEDY MUST WAIT.

About thirty sufferers from the big
storm in st. Paul waited for the special
relief committee at the city hall yester-
day morning. Only two members put
In appearance and these agreed to call
another meeting on Oct. Is. The appli-
cants for aid say that they are destitute
of food and clothing anad will not be
able to keep their heads above water
unless they receive assistance -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16
WOMAN'S MEMORY
It May Convict Ray Sellers, Holdup
Suspect.

A saleswoman s good memory may
lead to, the conviction Of Ray Sellers
charged with holding up the Ashmore
Nolan.
The police have learned that a woman
employed in a department. store, sold
Sellers a piece of black cloth shortly be-
fore the holdup. The cloth came to
eight cents, and he handed her a dime,
saying she could keep the change for
her trouble. The cloth is like that used
by the holdup man as a mask.
1t has also been learned that the hat
which was left behind in the gambling
house was purchased at a certain hat
store by Sellers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16
LAST LAUNCH RACE
Minnetonka Boat Club Boats to Go for
Westman Cup. ,--.~-s- -.


Finals in the motor launch races of the
Minnetonka Boat club to decide the win
ner of the Westman cup, will be raced off
tomorrow afternoon over the regular club
triangle.
The three boats tied for this trophy are
the winners Of the three different classes
in the last two regular races. They are:
Glass A, Widgeon, owned by Nichols
brothers; class B, Huron, owned by c. D.
Huyck, and class C, Edstelleo, owned by
J. E. Jensen. .....-... ......-
The winner in this race will hold the
trophy until the next season, when it re-
verts to the club, and will again be raced
for, The race will probably be an inter-
esting one and very close at the finish,
as the time, allowances are given each
boat according to the average actual time
made in the previous races. and the han-,
dicaps given the boats at the start making
1t an overtaking race.
There has been great interest in the
motor launch races the past season and
several fast motor boats are planned for
next year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16
Weather Conditions.

This mornings temperatures are below
normal in the whole central and eastern
parts of the country, the greatest de-
parture from the normal being IL degrees
TO 16 degrees in the eastern parts of the
Dakotas and western Minnesota, and in
the Ohio valley and the middle Atlantic
states; in western Montana and thence
northward the temperatures are from 10
degrees to II degrees above normal. The
temperatures this morning are below 40
degrees in Manitoba and thence south
ward into eastern South Dakota, and they
are from SO degrees to 81 degrees in east
srn Montana. Light rains have fallen
since yesterday morning in Manitoba,
Saskatchewan and New England.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16
DUNN AT WORK
ON HIS REPLY
HE WILL ANSWER PUBLIC EXAM
- = INER's REPORT.
Clerk Finn Says He Will Fling Bowl
of Carbolic Acid Expose on Mr.. John
son-L. A. Lydiard Tells How He
Was :Let In.'' ae.. .s

R. C. Dunn promises reply to the
statements made in the reports of Pub
lie Examiner Johnson. With his former
assistants, George Finn and Swan B.
Molander, he was hard at work last
night and today with a statement to
be given out tomorrow. Molander took
a copy of the reports to the auditor 8
comparing the statements in the john
son reports with the official record
from which they were taken.
"When [ am ready said MIR. Dunn,
~ will make statement that will so
effectually dispose of Mr.. johnson and
his charges that he will not be heard
from again. am not prepared to speak
records with view to making denial
of the charges.
George A. Finn, the former land
clerk, who figures prominently in the
report on mineral leases, promises to
come back at the public examiner with
a warm retaliatory roast. 81 am glad
the carbohc-acid ordinance has not
throw bowl Of carbolic acid on this
man Johnson. Of course, it will be in
the shape of an expose Of this official,
who is spending the state money to
bring false charges against former
state officials who have tried to do
their duty honestly.
''The report, SO far as it relates to
mineral leases and my connection with
them, is based on a lot of assumptions
which have no foundation in fact. l
am only sorry that I am not the mill
ionaire which the report would indicate
that 1 am.
''Let in" on "Good Things
L. A. Lydiard, one of the Minneapo:
I
of the leases, says that about two years
ago, I. G. Patterson, the assistant land
clerk of the auditors office, came to
the Minneapolis city hall, and said that
he knew of some "good things' in
mineral land leases, and that he would
let them in on the ground floor.
came parties to several leases. Afte1
| an investigation they allowed several OF
the leases to lapse, and at the present
| time Mr.. Lydiard has an interest II
| only one quarter section. However, the
! auditor s records show the Minneapolis
! contracts taken out last year.
| Chairman Hamlin of the republican
state central committee says that the re
ports "present very weak case,' anc
| that they will have no trouble in dis
| posing of them.
Attorney General Donahower, who
! has had the reports for about six weeks
says he has been investigating, and i!
at work on some of the cases that are
cited. It is a big task to get the evi
dence, and the office pleads the size OF
the task as reason for delay.
Carefully Prepared.
The subject matter in the reports wa
taken from the official records Of thu
auditors office by P. M. Kerst, denut,
for OF
years past, and by E. W. McGrew, tn
expert who made the examinations O.
railroad books resulting in the paymen
of over $180,000. in back taxes. 1t i
not though likely, therefore, that an,
serious mistakes or omissions will b
found in the reports by the apologist
for Mr.. Dunn.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16
s FAST TIME TO CALIFORNIA
Quick Tourist Service Promised by the
G. G.. w. and the r. I.

The fastest tourist service from Min
neapolis to California yet established
will be started Tuesday by the Great
Tuesday car will leave Minneapolis on
the Great Western limited for Omaha
There it will be transferred to the
Rock Island s Rocky Mountain limited.
At Colorado Springs connection will be
made with the Denver &; Rio Grande s
fast California train, arriving at San
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16
PROCATHEDRAL FUND
Archbishop and Committee Conside
Plans for Raising $35O,OoO.

Plans for Raising $35O,OoO.
Archbishop Ireland met last night with
his personal executive committee to con-
slider plans for building the new pro-
cathedral. The archbishop and Bishop John
Keane, formerly pastor Of the immaculate
Conception parish visited each member
Of this committee and secured his SER
vice. The committee will at once. organize
the movement for securing a cathedral to
cost about s350,000. Another meeting will
be held Thursday night. The committee
consists of l.. S. Donaldson, W. j. Muir
ply, w. P. Devereux. M J. Scanlon. F. e.
Murphy, P. ]. Kennedy, Hubert Kelly,
Anthony Kuhn, NJ. Mcdonald E. J.
L'Herault, James A. Byrnes, Joseph M.
Regain, Thomas E. Cootey, p. J. Downes
and John MahOney.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16
THEOSOPHISTS TO GATHER
Minneapolis VIII Send Four Delegates to
Chicago Convention.

The nineteenth annual convention Of
the American Section, Philosophical soci-
ETY., convenes in Chicago Sept. rs. The
present convention is Of special interest
owing to the farewell visit Of Mr.. Charles
W. Leadbeater Of London, who for the
past two years has been lecturing in this
country in the interests of Theosophy.
Representatives are expected from
Honolulu, London, Paris and from all
parts of the United States, and it is ex-
pected 700 outside visitors and delegates
will register. The Minneapolis lodge
sends seven, with four regular delegates
and 1t is probable the Scandinavian lodge
will also be represented.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16
CITY NE WIS
THE WEATHER
The Predictions,

Minnesota and Iowa-Fair tonight and
Saturday; rising temperatures; fresh
southwest winds. s#@-- .-.
Upper Michigan and Wisconsin-Fair
tonight and Saturday; warmer Saturday;
fresh southwest winds.
North and South Dakota-Fair tonight
and Saturday; warmer tonight and in east
portion Saturday,; south winds.
Enthusiastically fair tonight and
Saturday; cooler in west and northwest
portions; westerly winds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16

Ancient inks were paints, thick and
heavy, far different from the thin fluid
now used; writing was in broad strokes
and pools made with a brush, stick or
pen, OF reeds or rushes, and the page
when filled was laid aside to dry. A brush
and India ink are still used in China
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16
Grain Rates Hold.

Chicago, Sept. 16.-Roads east from
Chicago have decided not to advance
grain rates from Chicago to the sea-
board Oct. /, as had been previously
announced. Traffic conditions do not
warrant any advance at present and the
171a-cent rate on domestic and the l6-
cent rate on export grain shipments will
be retained for the present.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16
KILLED BY AN ENGINE,

Harry Biddle, switchman on the Min
neapolis & st. Louis road was run over
and killed in the st. Paul yards yester-
day afternoon. He lost his hold, falling
onto the tracks in front Of the engine
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16
$500 IN WOLF BoUNTIEs.

Wolf bounties amounting to- $3,869 were
paid to the various counties yesterday
by State Auditor Iverson. The largest
amount, $751;, went to Grow Wing coun-
ty for 105 animals killed, while Kittson
drew $6O7 for 126 wolves of various sizes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16
q. S. CAIRNS WAY
He Shows What Manner Of Men Sup
port Him.

G. s. Cairns, candidate for district
judge, has one of the most effective
cards devised during this campaign. Op-
posite this name he puts list Of ga
few supporters There are just two
dozen in the bunch leading off with
Judge Torrance and Judge Koon, and
bringing in practical politicians like
Stewart Gamble and Wallace Nye, and
impractical ones like J. E. Bell and 8. c..
Gale. 1t s fine list. .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16
RAILROADS
WOULD CUT IMMIGRATION
Proposed Reduction of Steamship
Agents Commission.

A proposed reduction of SO per cent
in the commission of ocean steamship
ton. The Cunard line has refused to
cut with the trust, and the latter has
not yet made it's announcement, but the
effect of a cut would be to drive the
country agents out Of the business, and
as it is thru their constant campaign of
education that ocean travel towards
America is induced. the result would
be a heavy falling off.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16

Mr.. Isaac S. Podas, for nine years
with another Nicollet avenue clothing
house, has succeeded in associating
himself with the Palace Clothing House
men Is clothing department..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16
characteristic feature of the au

The characteristic feature Of the auto
mobile train invented in France is the
principle that each car propels itself; the
propelling force only is furnished by the
locomotive. The latter, therefore, as it
has no pulling to perform, but only to
supply power. can be built proportion
ately very light.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16
Glenwood Branch Nearly Done.

The 500 lines branch from G1enwood
to Emerson will be completed Oct. Is.
Track has been laid 100 miles. Eighty
five miles are yet to be laid to complete
the connection.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16
AROUND THE TOWN

Called to Hennepin M. E. Church.-Rev.
Fayette L. Thompson, pastor Of the First
Methodist church Of Davenport, Iowa, has
received a pulpit call from the official
board Of the Hennepin Avenue Methodist
church. An Acknowledgement has been
received from Mr.. Thompson and he Is
considering the invitation.
Returns Forty lndictments.-The Sep
TENDER grand jury has handed In bunch
of forty indictments, mostly minor jail
cases. The jury was dismissed until next
week. The arraignments will probably
be made tomorrow.
Chicago Knights Here.-A hundred
Knights Templar Of the Chicago eomman-
derry arrived this noon on their way home
from the conclave in San Francisco. This
afternoon street cars were chartered and
the various parks and pleasure places
visited.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16
NEUROLOGICAL

MRS. NORA PLANT, formerly of this
city and niece Of E. A. Hughston, 1905
Hennepin avenue, died in Hollywood, Cal.
Sept. g.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16
GaI17OSSi
Fall Gloves
FOR
Men, Women
and Children

GLOVE BUSINESS this fall and feel that we
are justified asking for it, We offer selection from the
complete stock
shades all the weknown Gmoss and
is saving every pair you buy.
To start the inaugurate
REMARKABLE SALE OF NEW FALL GLOVES. Women New
Fall Gloves "a
for before have opportunity
gloves right the all the
oxbood sand, and black
These gloves
GIRLS MISSES CLOVES make quality as the
gloves described sale "a ervicea
for school
Brown mode oxboo Mothers should this
sale Clear saving of rs 81 glove
WoMEN's GENUINE GAMossI PIQUE STOCK, reg
$l50 goods $9 All shades made by
that makes the celebrated Derby $3.50 and Monarch
$500 glove Same gloves
sold at ST. ST. 10
MEMS wish call the especial attention Of the of
Minneapolis Men Glove which largest of
gloves mttens lined unlned for
Dress driving walking riding The Napauto Automobile
Glove water proof $15O
$500
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16

Weather Now and Then.
Today, maximum CT, minimum 4S de-
grees; a year ago. maximum 81, minimum
AZ degrees.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16

A bushel of wheat, by actual count has
been found to contain s69,72O grains.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-16

The Best Laundry Should Get it. 1c.
Collars, Is; cuffs, olc; shirts, 1oc.
Hoffman s Toggery Shop Laundry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-04

would tell us, l think tho study Of ma
turc Is u great part Of this forgetting
Of ones self in the right way. We'll !
remember those charming cards that man
up in Vermont makes by which he shows
the glorles and beauty Of the snowflakes.
Tho boy or girl seeing the wonderful
presclence and wisdom of the good God
lii making fifty snowflakes different from
Z each other may also learn to feel con-
stanty the presence OF God In the glorlcs
and beauties of nature.
So with anybody who will launch out
into the love OF nature, Take my lady
Of forty-eight already mentioned, in her
/ daily walk. II, while she was walking
+ she was not thinking about the seventy
3 five cents, but was keeping tho run OF
The crckets and beetles and spiders, and
the lchens and the moses, sho got into
the larger lIfe and felt herself u fellow
8 Workman With God.
The gardener who raises q lovely rose
3 is q workman working With God. Tho
woman who gets her hyacinths to bloom
as she wants them to Is a workwoman
working Withhold,
And so ! say, the sooner you get the
child or tho young person interested IN
nature the better II is for him and you,
1t may be n common ground between
you and tho young person..
If you arc fond Of a garden, do. not
satisfy yourself with carrying that on as
yo,i did thrtysyears ago Read and study
and Observe Determine that in some
one point that garden Shall excel. that
IL shall no a better garden than
1t was possible for you to l,ave thirty
years ago, That means that, though yol
are under some disadvantages In being
thirty years older, you stu have tina
gSeater advantages that belong to your
age.
Il 1T IA pity for a man of advancing age
to "guit business, Us the familiar phrase
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-04

offending member the records show that
evei- murder is sometimes committed In
order to furnish a warming,
An Instance of this kind occurred In
1872, when 1913 members OF a gold beat
crs' guild in Soocllow set upon an Of
Tending member and bit him to death.
No one was allowed to leave the room
until Il was seen by the blood on his
lips that lie had really done his part III
The horrible work. 1t Is gratifying to
know that the man who took the first
bite was subsequently, arrested for muir
der and wal beheadcd.
1t would not be fair, however, to Judge
the guilds by a rare occurrence Of this
kind. They really do great deal Of
good, and their existence Is vitality
necessary In China, where the government
IS unable or unwilling to afford adequate
protection to trade interests.
5A ifair estimate of these guilds is
given by Prof. Frederick Wells Williams
In the yale Review FOR 1872. APART
however, from its electromagnetic says,