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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
GOTHAM FACES FAMINE
Meat Supply Low and Prices Up
Cents q Pound,

New York, July 13.-When the
hour for opening the big meat pack
ing plants in this city arrived, nearly
5000 men had quit work.
The beef supply is very low, some
Of the dealers having only enough to
last fifteen minutes while the daily
purchasers arrived. Within a few
hours the price Of beef had gone up 2
cents a pound with indications of ad-
vancing further in another few
hours. None. of the dealers had a
supply sufficient to last longer than
week and it is the opinion among
the meat men that if the strike con-
tinues a meat famine is inevitable.
The seriousness of the situation,
from the employers standpoint, was
shown in a statement issued by the
local manager for Swift & Co. He
said: @
1--WE haven't advanced the price of
anything for the simple reason that
we haven't anything to advance the
price on. I am willing to pay Ia
cents pound for a carload Of beef
if I can get it, but 1 can't get it,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
BRYAN ALMOST
. GAGS ON PARKER
Continued From First Page.

am gratified that the convention so
enthusiastically Endorsed the brave and
manly stand Of Judge Parker, and that
the whole country has so favorably re-
ceived it. E
The party is in the position in which
wished it to be, having Endorsed the
present gold standard. The financial ques-
ton Is now entirely out of the campaign,
and the republicans are powerless to drag
it in. The road to a successful campaign
has been cleared. 5.
Mr.. Hill, it is believed, talked with
Judge Parker over the long-distance
telephone before framing this state
ment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
MAY TAX ENGLISH CATS
TO REDUCE DEFICIT
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. go.
London, July 13.-At large meet
ing held in London under the presi-
dency Of a dignitary of the Church
of England, it was pointed out that,
by imposing a tax of half a crown
on each cat in England, it would be
possible to produce a yearly revenue
of about $2,500,OOO.
This meeting was held just as the
returns for the quarter ending June
80 were issued. These returns indi-
Gated a decrease in British revenue
of over s12,5oO,OOO.
It was said that, while the revenue
derived from the cat tax would aid
materially in reducing the above def
icit, 1t would also result in reducing
the number of cats in England. It
would further be of advantage in
that it would elevate the social stand
ing of cats in that country by re-
moving the stigma of cheapness.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13

there will be no one to cut up the
supply. fl
The strike has already caused an
advance of 1 cent a pound in the
wholesale price of beef here, while
retailers generally have increased
their demands. The employers in this
city declare they will make an effort
to get other men to take the places Of
the strikers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
RECEIVERS HER WATCH
IN HER FIRST FISH
New York Sun Special Service.

Morristown, N. j., July ia re-
narkable restoration of a watch was
made to Mrs. John Biddle while she
was fishing in Budds lake yesterday.
Mrs. ~Biddle, who lives at Mine Hill,
caught a 12-pound pickerel, and in
the stomach Of the fish the watch was
found. = ~ ~r~rs. ~--.- ~ a..
The Biddle house at Mine Hill was
robbed three years ago. Later, when
the burglar was caught he said he had
rowed out into the middle of Budds
lake and dumped his booty, overheard.
He was convicted and sentenced. but
none of the jewelry was ever recov-
ered.,
For the first time in her life Mrs.
Biddle went fishing yesterday and the
only catch she made was the r.
pound pickerel.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
OMAHA PRICES RISING
Great Number Of Men Made. Idle by
... Strike in Plants.

Omaha, July 13.-At South Omaha
today the Swift company began
Strengthening a few cattle. At all the
other plants the limited force was
kept busy in an attempt to take care
of perishable property, a great deal
of which was left on hand when the
men went on strike. There were
practically no receipts at the stock
yards. Prices advanced at all the
packing-houses again today and the
belief was expressed that they would
continue to do so as the supply of
fresh meat became nearer exhausted.
The closing Of the packing houses
has had the effect Of throwing a
great number Of men out of employ
ment who were not directly employed
at the packing plants. These include
railroad men, stockyards employees
and others whose employers depended
on the packing business to
sustain their own business interests.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
LITTLE WOMAN KILLS
BIG MOUNTAIN LION
New York Sun Special Service.

Owingsville, KY, July 1s.-Mrs.
Lucia Morris, petite woman %
years old, has just killed the largest
mountain lion ever known in Ken
lucky. She lives in lonely spot in
Nicholas county, and while her s.
year-old child was playing in the open
door a lion suddenly sprang from a
tall pine tree near by. Mrs. Morris
seized a broom and ran to the child
just as the animal was preparing to
spring. She struck the beast and it
sprang away into the bush. Taking
her husbands Winchester rifle she ran
after it. After two-mile chase thru
dense forest she brought it to bay in
a tree, and put bullet thru it's brain.
Mrs. Morris has placed the skin in her
home as a trophy .....-- .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
SHAVED BY BARBER
FIRST TIME AT IS
Special to The Journal.

Whitehouse,. N. j., July 1s.-Altho
IS years DID, Peter S. La Tourette has
Just has his first experience in a bar
ber's chair. Mr.. La Tourette lives near
the station here, and yesterday
strolled into the barber shop Of
Charles RoedelI while in town. He
seemed greatly amazed at the way
things are done in a tonsorial parlor,
and was astonished at all the fix
ings" the barber put on his face after
the whiskers had been removed.
On leaving the chair he said 1t was
the first time in his life that he had
ever been shaved by barber, and he
seemed rather sorry that he had not
enjoyed the experience before.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
NOT A SAFE BET.
PittSh11ro nisna tch

Yes, my boy said the parson dur
ing a call. as he laid his hand on the
family Bible, every word in this
book Is true
We'll, I know the words are true, ;"
responded the wise youngster, ''but I
wouldn't advise you to bet on the fig
ures sister has been monkeying with
on the family record page"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
LOCAL SUPPLY
FOR TEN DAYS
81 Continued From First Page.

amount the market now desires, let
alone such an amount as would be
demanded in event of a meat famine.
There Is one delicate variety Of
poultry that will make it's appearance
on the local market as soon as a meat
famine occurs-turkeys Last turkey
season. for the first time in many
years, the supply was much in excess Of
demand. Never imagining this was
the case at the time, dealers paid 16
cents a pound for birds which are now
in. storage-some 100000 pounds of
them in the twin city coolingrooms.
These are not on the market now in
sold at. less than 185Ecents without a
loss, and the owners prefer to hold
them over to the next season, when
they will easily bring the necessary
price for some profit. III.
Some 500, 900 pounds Of fish a year
are required to supply the usual mar
ket IN Minneapolis little over 49,
600 pounds a month on an average.
Most of these fish come from the Lake
OF the Woods and Lake Michigan. 1t
would be possible to increase the
amount Of fish being shipped into Min
neapolls in case Of a meat famine.
i. 1t IS also possible greatly to increase
| market if necessary. Minnesota and
Wisconsin both contain a large mum
| Der of cheese factories, which have to
ship most of their product east and
in event of a large demand here, would
| be glad to ship it to Minneapolis and
| save the expense Of long shipment
| east. IVA 60 ~. l.. ~, 49,, ~ ~. =
| The increase IN the demand for
| mushrooms would probably be small
altho they are considered a meat sub.
stitute. In. the first place, they are
expensive luxury and in the sec.
Fora ena P Phs a many who ca can
Of poisoning tS@~
! =. South St. Phul Is Quiet. !
At South st. Paul the police force
has been doubled and Swift G. &C
have sworn in a score of employees
as special officers to protect the prop.
erty. -.
The officers of the local union have
not been idle. Under the manage.
ment of George Steep, business agent
p1ckets have been established at the
entrance of the plant and at st. Paul
Midway, New Brighton and Minneap.
oils. Dodgers have been printed
warning all seekers for work to sta,
away from SouthY st. Paul and lool
for work in the harvest fields. These
have been scattered broadcast and al
trains are flooded. f
While Swift &, Co.. officials say tina
but six hundred are out, the unio1
officers say that the strikers numbe
about eight hundred, including fort,
women and girls.
At ]: 80 pm. today the strikers as
sembled at the local headquarters ant
marched to the timeroom, where the,
drew their pay. Strike officials claim
that they have the promise of tn,
switchmen employed that they will
not handle cars that have been loaded
by nOn-uniOn labor. - -...,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13

HIRES ORCHESTRA
TO MAKE MEN WORK
Special to The Journal.

Asbury Park, N. j., July 1s.-
Founder James A. Bradley yesterday
hired an Italian orchestra, harp and
violin, to play while his men worked
on the office he is building for Justice
Burtis. The Italians sat on a bench
in front of the building and played
sweet music while the carpenters
banged the hammers and the elec-
tricians worked the wires"
When asked the reason of this new
venture, the founder replied in true
Yankee fashion by asking the ques-
ton: did you ever read in the
scriptures Of the effect that music had
on Saul 2"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
FOILED BY FAME.
LT11dra

The great Russo-Jap war corre-
spondent, covered with honors, has
come home. He seeks imme diately the
girl to whom he had given his affec-
ton before he went away to win fame
and whatever fortune there might be-.
Name the day. he begs Of her.
mo, it can never be- she sobs.
Mother says that a man who shows
such marvellous inventiveness as you
do, could stay out until o'clock every
night and put up different excuse
every time"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
HILL STEAMER AFTER
INTEROCEANIC RECORD
New York Sun Special Service.

New York, July 13.-Members of
the Maritime exchange have learned
that the Great Northern Railway
company intends to dispatch it's NAM
moth steamer Minnesota, on asvoyage
from the Atlantic to the Pacific with
orders to eclipse all steaming records,
particularly that Of the battleship
Oregon. The Minnesota is one of the
two largest merchant steamers ever
built in America, and Is intended for
the James J. Hill orient trade. She
is still at New London, where, with
her sister boat the Dakota, she was
built. The finishing touches for her
voyage of $4,000 miles are being APP
piled. or $1,000 fs&t 49, ,lap
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
Advance i'm PhiIadelnhia.

Philadelphia, July 13.-As a result
of the butchers strike, there has been
an advance of from to 2 cents a
pound in the wholesale price of
meats in this city.
Local representatives of Swift &
Co. and the Armours purchased con-
siderable meat at the West Philadel-
phia abattoir today, paying an ad-
vance of 1 cent per pound. At the
abattoir it was claimed that the price
of beef had advanced only half a
cent per pound, but several whole
sale dealers in the big terminal mar
kets say there was a greater advance.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
CELEBRATIONS DEAD ARE 81.

New York Sun Special Service
Chicago, July 13.-Five more deaths were
added yesterday to Chicago's list Of
Fourth of July victims. -Four died in agony
from lockjaw, while the fifth succumbed
to wounds caused by the explosion Of a
toy cannon. From other cities in the
country Two deaths from injuries and five
from the dread tetanus were reported.
making the total of lives lost in the pa
triotic celebra ton eighty-fou
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
NAY REyIsE DECLARATION.

- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
IT notice that colored Bishop Tur-
ner asserts that all men were origin
ally black and that the white ones
have become bleached. That's too
bad. It may oblige us to revise our
nations fundamental declaration of
principles"
"In what way?''
"By changing it to All men are Gre
ated equal and also black"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
ODDS FAVOR ROOSEVELT .
Wall Street Campaign Betting Gives
Him the Best of It.

New York Sun Special Service. IT,
New York. July 13.-The Wall
street odds on the presidential con-
Roosevelt money far in excess of
Parker money. Two Wagers of 5000
to $4,000 were made on the floor Of
the Stock Exchange, but the names
were kept quiet in Difference to the
Stock Exchange rules.
On the Broad street curb small
bets at 2 to 1 on Roosevelt were re-
ported, and one wager was made at
10 to 6.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
NEW AFTER FAIRBANKS SEAT.

indianapolis, July 13.-The agitation for
Harry New, for many years publisher Of
tie Indianapolis Journal and national re-
publican committeeman for Indiana, for
the senate, to succeed Senator Fairbanks,
is rapidly growing. Today William e.
English came out in a public Endorsement
of News candidacy. Politicians say that
the New movement is becoming fornid-
able
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
MEMBER OF DOODLE
COMBINE OWNS Up

st. Louis, July 13.-John H. Schnett-
Ter, a former member Of the st. Louis
municipal assembly, today pleaded
guilty in the st. Louis circuit court
to bribery in connection with the pas
sage Of the city lighting bill. Sem
tence was deferred. Schneider was
a member of the famous "combine."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
Weeks Supply in Cleveland.

Cleveland, July 1S.-George R.
Pinkett, local manager for Arm our &.
Company, said today that there was
probably a weeks supply of fresh
meat in Cleveland. If the strike
should continue for ten days prices
would practically advance to a pro-
hibitory point. Wholesale prices Of
fresh meats were advanced about one
half cent today. The retailers as a
result added 2 cents a pound to their
selling prices --'. RI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
DISLIKE DAVIS LABOR RECORD
United Mine Workers Find Flaws
In 1t.
'ew York Sun Special Service

New York Sun Special Service.
Indianapolis, July 13.-The United
Mine Workers Of America, with head
quarters in this city, have many
grievances against Henry G.. Davis
the democratic vice presidential nom
inee. It charges that the veteran
senator will not permit union man
to work in his mines If he knows it;
that he has caused the dismissal Of
hundreds Of men because they joined
the miners union, and that he was
the inspiring cause Of number Of
federal injunctions issued against the
miners by United States Judge Jack
son of West Virginia.
It is specifically alleged that when
the miners undertook a year ago to
organize the independent coal opera
tors along his line of railroad, those
who joined the union were dis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
No Increase in St. Louis.

st. Louis, July 13.-There. has not
been any increase in the price of meat
as the result of the strike Of the union
butchers and meat cutters in the
packing houses of st. Louis and East
St. Louis. The packing-houses have
reserve stocks for three or four days
supply and the majority Of the re-
tailers have on hand a supply for the
same period. The livestock market is
affected greatly by the strike as pack
ers are buying sparingly or not at all.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
Canital Fears Famine.

Washington, July 13.-Local butch
ers admit that Washington is facing
a meat famine of serious proportions.
Prices already have gone up. Prime
beef is held at 35 cents, an increase of
to 10 cents, and pork has jumped
from II to Ia cents. 4.'- t.-s.3 Il. H..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
Denver, Has Meat in Plenty.

Denver, July 13.-While prices Of
meats may be advanced here in CON
sequence of the strike at eastern
packing no shortage in the
supply is anticipated as local packing
houses can meet the demand. There
are $50 men employed in the Denver
packing houses, but they are not
affiliated with the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butchers union.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
a H-TRAVELED YOUTH.

Special to The Journal
Winona, Mimi, July 13-Robert James
is years of age, was this morning commit
ted to the state training school at Red
Wing. Altho so young, he has been
tramping for the past four years, having
in that time visited every state in the
union, and having been arrested sever
times. His home Is here, but relatives are
unable to exercise control over him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
GOTHAM FEARS MEAT FAMINE
Advance in Prices the First Result of
Butchers Strike.

New York, July ia meat fam
inc is possible here within few days
if the widespread strike Of the
butchers union continues. There is
a large amount of meat on hand in the
numerous packinghouses in the city,
but as $500 members of the union
have been ordered to quit work today,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
No Appetite

Means loss Of vitality, vigor
or tone, and is often a pre-
cursor Of prostrating sick
ness. This is why it is
serious. The best thing
YOU can do is to take the
great Alternative and tonic
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Which has cured thousands.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
NEXT.

In Virginia black snake swallowed
fourteen eggs that were under a set
ting hen. A fewadays later the snake
was killed. an autopsy performed and
fine brood Of chickens recovered.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
Advance in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, July 13.-The prices Of
meats were advanced from 1 to 2
cents a pound wholesale today, with
the probability of a further advance
should the strike continue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
Tn 2 Cents in Pittshurr

Pitsburg, Pa, July 13.-The strike
advanced the price of meat cents a,
pound here today. Neary 80 per cent
of 'Pittsburg's fresh meat supply has
been cut off and still higher prices are
expected. The supply is sufficient to
meet demands for one week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
STRIKE OF $4,000
HITS CONSUMERS
Continued From First Page.

degree Of sagacity kept the wires hot
with admonitions to shippers to re-
main at home until the market at
mosphere clarified, unless they de-
sired to invite financial extinction.
1t is understood that packers, in
their wholesale distributing coolers, so
that q meat famine is not probable
for a few days.
The only activity specially notice.
able today within the great buildings
was at the Swift and Armour plants.
In the canning departments Of the
Swift establishments a number Of
men were at work, while at
Armour's gang of men were loading
provisions into refrigerator cars.
Workmen were also busy tearing
up the rails Of the Chicago Junction
railway within the yards and re-
placing the old rails with new ones.
This fact was taken by some to indi-
cate an expectation by the railroad
officials that the resumption of traffic
will be delayed. for several days at
least.
Armistice Possible.
With seeming certainty of meat
famine should the strike last more
than a week, both the packers and
the strike leaders took a serious view
Of the situation today. Each side
thoughtfully considered the arbitra-
ton channel of escape from the en-
were ventured that an armistice
might be arranged within twenty-four
hours. Such optimism was received
with a god deal Of incredulity.
President Donnelly of the Butcher
Workmen's union, expressed regret
that the packers offer to arbitrate
had not been made earlier. Had 1t
been, he said, the strike might have
been averted.
"The delay of the packers to agree
to arbitration" he said, lis RESPONSE
BILE for the strike. They did not
| make known their position until after
the unions had declared the strike
| anything to stop the trouble. It will
be an expensive war but apparently
it will have to be fought out. We are
stronger, strange as it may seem, than
the packers. We have the whole
country to draw upon for sustenance
packing plants are idle a month II
will eat up all their dividends for two
years."
Prepare for Siege.
In spite of expressed hopes for ar
early adjustment of the difficulties
the packers have hurried prepare.
tons for a siege. Every office en-
ployee in the stockyards was ordered
to report an hour earlier than usua
and all were told to hurry thru such
office duties as were absolutely essen
tial. The office employees seor
found themselves in the packing
houses acting os substitutes for the
strikers. 1t was claimed by the SUI
perintendents of various plants tina
there would be no trouble in supply
ing all vacancies within a day or two
with capable men.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13

charged, and that, tho many Of the
independent operators were entirely
willing that their men should organ
ize, they were notified that If they
did, railroad facilities would be de-
MED them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
DIVORCED OVER COOK STOVE.
e. L. ul,o

Racine. Wis, July 13.-Judge Belden
today granted divorce to Matte J.
Spaulding from DR.. J. Spaulding of Ken
osha. Mrs. Spaulding alleges that her
husband forced her to cook a cat he had
killed, declaring it was a rabbit.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
Pork Raise in Baltimore.

Baltimore, July 13.-Meat dealers
here report that SO far there has been
no increase in prices, except in fresh
cent a pound. ....
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
BLIND SWIMMER is DROWNED.

Special to The Journal.
Sheboygan, Wis, July 13.-Leo Heck, a
blind music teacher of this city, went
swimming in the Sheboygan river on Sun
day night. Not being able to see the banks
he swan in a circle until exhausted, when
he was drowned A brother accompanying
him could not swim and could not aid him
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13

Weeks Supply in Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ca, July 13.-Local dealers
have on hand and in transit about one
weeks supply.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
Weeks Meat in New Orleans.

New Orleans, July 13.-It is esti-
mated that there is full weeks sup
ply of fresh meat on hand.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-13
KAUFMAN SUCCEEDS BoELTER.
Special to The Journal.

Washington, July 13.-F. r. Kaufman
has been appointed postmaster at Ner-
strand, Rice county, Mimi, vice William
F. Boelter, resigned.