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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
GOOD TIMES in VALLEY
EDITOR DURAND OF CRooKsTON
REPORTS a RUSH OF BONA
FIDE HOME SEEKERS.

Crookston real estate men believe 1904
will be the best year they have ever
had,'' says F. L. Durand of the Times of
that city, who is visiting his son in Min
neapolis. They are better organized for
the campaign" he continued. "and have
done more judtcious advertising Khan
ever before.
Immigration to our section of the VAL
ley is already heavy. The new settlers
too, are the best who ever entered new
country. They come largely from Iowa
and Illinois and know what to expect.
They are home builders-not spectators.
little thing like a. snowstorm in April
cannot discourage them. They generally
have same means and are prepared to be-
gin farming and developing almost at
once They are to man practical farmers
and good managers
The opening Of Red Lake lands in June
or July will put thousands of acres in
the market to the highest bidder These
lands are either prairie or covered with
second growth timber and have the maxi
ing of some of the best farms in northwes-
tern Minnesota. There will be arush when
their true value is better. understood The
eastern part Of Polk county, of which
Crookston is the county seat, was once
covered with timber, and some of the best
farms in the valley have been made from
them, the timber paying the cost OF
cleaning. This experience will no doubt
be repeated in the case of the Red Lake
reservation lands.
Seeding is a little late, but no one
is discouraged. The work will probably
be started before the first of May. but
If it is a few days after, the first there
Will be time enough left in which to ma
ture good crops
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
PRIVILEGES AT HARRIET
Park Board Will Consider Their Dis
posaI This Evening.

Two important matters will come
before the park board this evening
the sale of the privileges at Lake Har-
riet and the final disposal of the East
Side park project. Several favorable
bids for the refreshment and bathing
privileges at Harriet have been re-
iceived. .
The matter relative to the East Side
park is the recommendation Of the
special committee that the park board
acquire the block between the Inter
national auditorium and the East
high school, paying for it out of a gen
eral fund at the maximum rate of
$4,000 a year. This plan has met
with some opposition on the ground
that, inasmuch as every other portion
of the city has been assessed for park
improvements, the property in the
vicinity of the proposed park should
not be excepted. A. compromise may
be effected by which the price fixed
by the appraisers may be reduced.
The board may also take UP the
matter of the refreshment booth at
Minnehaha park. which Jacob Barnett
has erected without the sanction of
the board.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
BOOM STARTS UP
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal,
saltwater, Mimi. April 1S.-The
ST. Croix Boom corporation started
the seasons operations to-day with a
large crew. Nearly sixty million feet
Of old logs are within the boom limits
and will keep the boom busy until
new logs begin to come down.
, Gustav Northnagel is in custody
charged with insanity. His house
was partly destroyed by fire recently
and his trouble is said to date from
that time.
Messrs. Monaghan and Chalk, the
government boat inspectors, are in
Saltwater inspecting lake craft,
Word from Lake City is that Pepin Is
breaking up and navigation will open
this week.
Coroner Freleigh has decided an
inquest unnecessary in the case OF
Charles Thompson Of Alton, who died
at ST. Paul Park Of an overdose of
laudanun. Thompson was accusG
toned to take the drug and it is be-
lieyeds eliis edeasbllaaWastr accidental. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
STATE TO SUPPLY
HARVEST HANDS
LABOR DEPARTMENT WILL OPEN
. FREE EMPLOYMENT BUREAU.
Commissioner O'Donnell Has Joined
League of Seven States Which Will
Try to Distribute, Labor supply
They Are Asking One-Cent Rate
from the Railroads. s. j.

Minnesota state labor bureau has joined
the Western Free Employment associa-
ton and will join hands with state Off
Gals of Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri Ok,
lahoma, Iowa and South Dakota in an
effort to supply the demand for harvest
hands. ~, Es2 -ls.yg -tss
saLabor Commissioner O'Donnell has re-
turned from Kansas City, where repre-
sentatives Of all the states named met
and agreed on general plan. for. the
work. .sss s
The Minnesota labor bureau will es-
tablish a downtown office in st. Paul
in charge of one Of the inspectors, from
which it will direct all the men who pre-
sent thems elves for work to the localities
where help is needed. The association
will have a central office at Kansas City.
from which the surplus labor Of one state
will be directed to others that need men.
AS the harvest season is finished in the
states south Of here. the men will be sent
to Minnesota and the Dakotas.
Much depends on the action of the
Western Passenger association. The state
officials want rate Of cent a mile for
the round trip for men shipped by or
Eders Of. the free, bureau. This will en-
able prompt movement of men in large
numbers, and will take them back where
they started from when their work is
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terprise looks like a success.
The labor bureau will want volunteer
correspondents In every Community in
Minnesota and when the factory inspec-
tors begin their next trip around the
state in May they will endeavor to locate
responsible persons who will keep the
bureau informed as to the number OF
men wanted
The states in the association will nee6
$4,000 men to handle this years harvest
The crop acreage is increasing faster than
the labor supply, and some Intelligent
method Of distributing the floating har.
vest hands seems necessary.
Labor Commissioner O'Donnell is il
favor Of free state employment agencies
in all, the cities, and would like to see
Minnesota adopt the Illinois plan, licens
ing the private employment agencies, an6
using the license money as a fund for in.
spectfng and regulating them,
The president of the new association is
Don G. Despair of Nebraska and the sec
rotary is A. B. Jameson of Kansas City
superintendent of the Missouri free EN-.
ployment bureau. @a s,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
SIMON McNULTY RESIGNS
Leaves City Detective Force to Resume
Private Service.

-. -..r# private Service. z...
Simon McNulty has resigned from the
city's detective force. He was appointed
at the beginning Of the Haynes admins
tration and assigned to the North Side
station. where he has rendered valuable
and efficient service. Business men whom
he had served as head Of the McNulty
Detective agency urged his return to pri-
vate service, however and yielding to
their opportunities, he will again take up
private work. for which a long and sue
cessfu experience specially fit him. His
letter of resignation is as follows:
II hereby respectfully tender my resig-
nation (to take effect April 30) as an Of
ficer of the detective force Of the police
department.
80 many of our leading business
houses have insisted upon my return to
the active management Of the McNulty
Detective agency that I feel in justice to
my. old patrons that I should resume my
private work. ~
Gin retiring desire to assure you Of my
appreciation Of your official favor and to
record my esteem for Chief Conroy and
my immediate superior officers. Thanking
you for your many favors, I am, very
truly, Simon McNulty.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
G. C. HOLIDAY IS GUILTY
HE is CONVICTED IN THE FEEDER
AL COURT OF USING THE MAILS
IMPROPERLY.

A verdict of guilty was returned
this afternoon by the jury in the fed
eral court in the case against c. c..
Holiday of the Crown Chemical COM
pany Of Minneapolis. Holiday was
charged with an illegal use Of the
mails. He was advertising a medl-
cine for women and Is alleged to have
explained too explicitly how it should
not be used. Further action was pros
poned until Friday morning, when
Holidays attorney will move for a
new trial.
The action Of James Flanagan
against the Weare Commission COM
:pany was taken UP this afternoon in
Judge Morris court. I. G.. Andrews
was originally named as a defendant,
but in September, 1903, when the ac-
ton was partially tried, Andrews was
dropped. Flanagan sues for $4,000
on the charge of an alleged CONVEX
sion Of stock Of the Baltimore & Ohio.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
VISITORS AT NoRTHFIELD
New York Bankers and Their Families
Visit Carleton College.

A party Of New York bankers went
to Northfield Saturday over the Mil
waukee road in private car provided
by James J. Hill, to spend Sunday
with President w. H. Salmon of Garlic
ton college. The party includes Henry
P. Dawson, vice president of the First
National bank, New York: A. H. Hig-
gin, vice president of the Chase Ma
tional bank, New York, and d. E.
Pomeroy, treasurer of the Bankers
Trust company, New York. The la
dies We're Mrs. Higgin, Mrs. Pomeroy
and Miss Pomeroy. Several of the
party are relatives Of President and
Mrs. Salmon. The visitors spent the
day in Minneapolis and will leave for
the Pacific coast tonight.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
LIKES BOSTON HALL.
w. F. Bechtet Gets Good Points for Min
neapoiis Auditorium.

w. F. Bechtel Gets Good Points for Min
neapois Auditorium.
Z 1.-THE Boston Symphony hall is ideaI,''
telegraphs w. F. Bechtel president of the
Northwestern National Life Insurance
company, to A. C. Paul. chairman of the
general auditorium committee. Both the
woolly vest and the effete east have fur
nished suggestions for Minneapolis new
auditorium. When Mr.. Bechtel was in
the west he picked out the Mormon taber-
nacle as giving the best ideas for the
music hall. which his company will build
in Minneapolis. On his subsequent eastern
trip he finds the complementary IDEAS in
Boston.
Mr.. Bechtel and Mr. Chambernn viii
return in few days from their inspection
trip They have been advised by tele-
graph that the first million of the neces-
sary s2.0oO,o00 insurance has been Sc
cured and they will be ready to propose
tentative plans at once to the musical
bodies of the city.
Mr.. Paul states that the committee is
making strong effort to secure as much
Of the second million insurance as posi-
Bile before Mr.. Bechtel returns
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
MOTHER ACCUSED
By Her own son.
He Testi6es Against Her, but the
Vagrancy Charge Is Dis
missed.

Annie MeEwen, an elderly woman, was
tried in police court this morning on q
charge of vagrancy preferred by her son,
j. Taylor, but the evidence not being cons
elusive the case was dismissed
The son testified that his mother habit
ually hung about saloons on Washington
avenue S, and even came frequently to
the one in which he was employed. Testi-
mony offered was to the effect that she
operated a disorderly house but the court
held that this did not constitute vagrancy.
Judge Holt suggested that another COM
plant be issued for the proper offense,
and the prosecuting attorney promised
that it would be forthcoming.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
SEEDING STILL DELAYED
Red River Valley Farmers Slow in
Getting In Crop.

The northwest is still waiting for
the spring breakup, now two weeks
overdue. There was hard freeze
last night at Harvey, N. D., and freez-
ing weather at Grand Forks and Hills
boro, n. D. Seven Red River valley
points reporting this morning put the
date for the beginning of seeding at
May 1 and five points put it later.
The forecast, however, is favorable.
Fair weather is predicted for tonight
and Tuesday. On this outlook for
warmer weather and weakening sta
tistical news, Minneapolis May wheat
was off &c, selling to 92Ac by 1890
this morning
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
VERSIONS PLEAD NOT GUILTY
Are Accused of Tapping Gas Main and
Cheating Company.

D. E. Weston and George A" Wes-
ton, proprietors Of a hotel at 1884 E
Franklin avenue, were arraigned be-
fore Judge Elliott this morning. Both
pleaded not guilty to an indictment
charging grand larceny in the second
degree. The cases were set for April
%. Bail was fixed at $500 in each
case, and was promptly furnished.
The defendants are accused Of
feloniously tapping a gas main and
converting to their own use $500
worth of gas belonging to the Mime
apolis Gas Light company.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
JAPs WE'RE TOO QUICK
Beat Russians at Their Own Game, Says
+ Captain Bjornstad.

CAPTAIN A. w. Bjornstad Of the Twenty
eighth infantry is at his home, 35 East
Aurora avenue, st. Paul, on leave of abb
sence. He says that it was well known
among the military men Of the far east
that Russia has been long preparing for
war and that Japan merely anticipated
Russias purpose and struck first.
( Captain Bjornstad has spent about four
years in assisting in the elimination of the
bad Filipinos and declares that they are
now all pacified save the Moros. These
he declares to be religious fanatics who
run amuck and kill white men, regarding
a white mans blood as a sure passport
into the Mohammedan heavens. Individual
chastisement, he thinks, will alone reform
these enthusiasts.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
CHANGES AT VARSITY
System Of Percentage Marks Is Restored
In Part.


In Part
The university faculty this morning
made several slight changes in the order
Of work In response to a petition by the
senior class the senior examinations were
set for May 49, one week earlier than the
regular time. This favor has been grant
ed to the seniors several years and in or
der to save the trouble of considering q
petition each year, the privilege was
made permanent.
The old system of percentage marks
was restored in part. The standings Civ
en- out will continue to be "pass," "con-
dition'' or failure" but professors and
instructors are required to keep a graded
record for faculty inspection.
The departure of Manager Egan and his
Winnipeg team to the north has left
Manager Deering of the university base
ball team with several open dates on his
schedule. These dates will be filled with
local games. This afternoon was taken
by st. Paul Central which is listed for
Thursday also. An attempt has been
made to secure a game with Minneapolis
Central for tomorrow. The series with
Winnipeg will be finished later in the
season if dates satisfactory to both teams
can be secured. a s&.@ El
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
SPEAK FOR CONVENTION
Minneapolis VIII Ask Bank Clerks Il
Meet Here In 1906

The American Institute of Bank Clerks
will be asked to hold it's 1905 convention
in Minneapolis. The delegates to the
second annual meeting at st. Louis next
August will present an invitation backed
by the Commercial club. The public af-
fairs committee. after conference this
noon with some of the Minneapolis clerks,
approved the plan. It is fitting that a
national convention be held here, as the
national institution grew out of the local
organization formed before the American
Bankers association took cognizance OF
the value of such an institution.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
NEW WONDERLAND OUT


The 1904 Wonderland is out. G. F. Nc
Neil, city passenger and ticket agent OF
the Northern Pacific, is delivering copies
of the company's annual volume. descrip-
tive Of natures wonders in the regions
which this transcontinental line pene-
trates. Past WOnderlands have seemed tc
reach the acme Of description and photo
graphic reproduction, but the 1904 mum.
Der is even better than before. The book
Is by DIN D. Wheeler, as usual, an6
among the subjects treated are "The
Haunts of Wild Came" 1.-The Ignite Goa
Area in North Dakota 1.-The Yellow
stone Park Irrigation in the Northwest
and the Travels Of Lewis and Clark
The latter is of particular interest be.
cause of the coming exposition to be dedi
Gated to these famous explorers. Six cent:
in postage stamps to A. M. Cleland, G. P
and T. a., st. Paul, brings the book. z
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
CAN'T STOP CoUNTERFEITs
A. D. Hoffman Defies Officials to Pre-
vent His Dog Tax Trade.

With the opening Of the dog license
season, A. D. Hoffman, Of 1854 Aldrich
avenue N, announces that he will re-
sumo his thriving traffic in counterfeit
dog tags. For several years Hoffman
has been openly putting out coun-
terfeit tag that couldn't be told from
the real thing. He has defied the au-
thorities to stop him, as he contends
that the licensing of dogs is Illegal.
This year the city officials planned to
circumvent him by putting secret
marks on tags, but Hoffman says these
will not be the slightest hindrance to
him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
NICKERsoN's TWO WIVES

Special to The Journal.
Marshalltown, Iowa, April 1S.-A tele-
gram from Columbus, Ohio says that
Rev. w. T. Nickerson, wanted here for
embezzlement, was recently married in
that city. He has a wife not divorced
here and may be prosecuted for bigamy.
Nickerson is a smooth colored man and
has had some success as an evangelist.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
PoL1CEMAN's HAND BROKEN
PatroInan Nierhaugen Has Strenuous
Time Arresting Charles Porter.

Patrolman Nierhaugen of the East Side
station had the bones of his right hand
badly fractured last night while arrest
ing Charles Porter at the latter's home on
a charge of drunkenness.
When Nierhaugen was called to Port
er's house, the latter's two brothers were
holding him at bay with rifle and a re-
volyer In the struggle Porter grabbed
Nierhaugen's hand and gave it violent
twist, forcing two of the bones thru the
flesh. Porter was downed after hard
struggle and locked up at the Central sta
ton. He pleaded guilty in police court
this morning, and as it was his third of
Tense of the same nature he was sent to
the WorkhOuse for thirty days.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
TRIES TO CLEAN UP STREET
Negro Wants to Run Washington Avenue,
But Strikes Snau

Joseph Greaves. colored, an old offender,
became intoxicated last night and at
tempted to clear Washington avenue of
all pedestrians. Success was near at hand
when an officer took him to Central sta
ton. He pleaded guilty in police court
to- day and was given sentence Of $40
or ten days.
Greaves gained notoriety some years
ago by throwing his 2-year-old son from
a second -story window at Detective Sim
clair, when the latter went to his home to
arrest him on a warrant.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
SPREAD OF CONTRACTION
Town Officers and County Board Con
slider the subject.

Contagious diseases and the best
method to prevent their spread is the
subject under discussion. at a meeting
Of the town officers and the commits
sioners of Hennepin county being held
board of health, is down for an adj
dress.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
CITY NEWS.
THE JUNIOR ARTISTS

Thru an unfortunate typographical
error the latest date on which designs
for the cover of the volume of The
journal Junior, to be placed in the
Minnesota school exhibit at the St.
Louis exposition, was given last Sat
urday as April IS. II should have
been April rs. So there is a whole
week yet In which to make up these
designs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18

Two entertainments are on this week
at the Commercial club for members. In
addition to the complimentary banquet
for Colonel Charles A. Williams of the
Twenty first infantry. commandment at
Fort Smelling, Thursday night, Secretary
3. j. West1ake has arranged members.
informal for Friday night
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
DELAY IN RATIFICATION
photographers In Minneapolis Fall to Re.
sumo Work To-day.

Contrary to expectations, work was not
resumed in the 1ithographing shops in
Minneapolis to-day. Delay in the ratif1ca-
ton of the agreement reached in New
York last Tuesday caused the further
suspension of work. Representatives OF
the employers and unions sent out the
agreement. for ratification, but final action
has not been taken.
The local union has not ratified the New
York agreement but expects to do so in a
few days. Some unions have asked fol
explanations of points not clear to them
and this has caused further delay Both
sides say that lithographing will be in III
swing by Thursday or Friday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18

Louis Robbie presents the Knickerbocker
Burlesquers this week at the Dewey.
Robes show. it is said. is a really funny
Entertainment. This seasons production
lis claimed to be different from anything
Mr.. ROBBIE has previously announced.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
GETS LARGER FUND
Board Of Control viii Make Owatonna
- .RuIIdIno EIrenroof

The state board of control has decided
to rebuild the Owatonna public school as
fireproof building. There was $4,000 re-
ceived from the insurance companies, and
about $4,000 additional will be needed to
make the building freproof.
Under the law money can be used out
OF the revenue fund in excess of an APP
preparation, by, the consent of the gov
ernor, auditor and treasurer. That con-
sent has been secured. i, -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
Asks $50 for SIGNS.

Philip Fay commenced an action to-
day in the district court to colelct $50
from the Ward Cigar company for the
manufacture Of pictorial signs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
Courts Halliday OF.

Judge Lochren's court was not in ses-
sion at the. federal building this morn
| ing. The judge had been called to st.
Paul. but returned and resumed the hear
ing of the Riggs Standard Oil case this
afternoon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18

A rag bag will be furnished persons
desiring to donate cast-off clothing,
hats, caps and shoes to be made over
for poor children at the Woman's
Work Exchange, Union City Mission.
Telephone Mrs. Smith, Main APO, or
address her at ZIG Second avenue S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18

GRAFTON, N D.--The contract for the SO,
600 Carnegie library was awarded to-day. Work
will begin at once and the building will be
finished by Oct. 1.-With the most favorable
conditions, seeding will not be general before
May /.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
Two obtain Divorces.

Judge D. F. Simpson this morning
granted divorces to Sadie Shipley from
George Snipley, cruel and inhuman treat
ment; Hannah Peterson from Paul Peter
son, desertion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18

New Federal Building Lifts.-Two new
electric elevators with all of the latest
attachments and safety clutches will soon
be installed in the federal building. Plans
were received by Custodian c. r. Cooley
this morning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18

MRS. D. w. JONES died at $40 D. M,
Sunday, April II. Funeral from residence
1888 Pleasant avenue, Wednesday at $50
D. m. Interment at Lakewood. Boston,
Mass, papers please copy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18

Suffers ParaIytic stroke.-Miss Flora E.
Cook the well-known Kindergarten, SUI
fered slight stroke of paralysis at her
home, No. e Fourteenth street, imme-
diately after her return from church yes
terday noon.