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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
CAN'T BE GOOD AT HOME
TWO SMALL BOYS APPEAL TO
CHIEF CONROY TO SEND THEM
TO STATE TRAINING SCHOOL, il,

Two Woodworking young boys, Carl
Meyers and Ubric Sissner, came sob
hing into the office of Police Superin-
tendent COnrOy to-day noon and asked
to be sent to the state training school,
that they might be removed from
their unhappy home life and given a
chance to study and become good men.
Carl, who is 16 years old, told the
chief that they were chums and had
never done anything wrong, but they
had hear that boys who wanted to
learn q trade and be good could go to
the training school. IF we can't lead
better lives we will have to steal and
be sent there he said. - But we
would rather not do anything. wrong,
but ". can't be good much longer the
WY thing are going"
Carl lives at 1913 Ninth avenue S
and works in a printing shop for $3.50
a week. He says he was locked SO
cents for New Years Day and when he
brought home his last weeks pay his
father demanded the entire amount.
Carl tried to explain, he says, but the
father simply said he would knock the
half dollar out Of him if he did not
bring it home tonight.
Uric Sissner says he has been work
once month. He says his father de-
mands payment for board twice a
month, and this morning he quit his
place to look for a job where he can
get paid by the week. He is but IA
years old and has been a chum of
Carts for several years. His home is
at 925 Twentieth avenue S, near Carts.
Both boys pleaded with Chief Con-
roy not to be sent back home, but to
be sent any where they can go to
school. The matter will be investi-
gated by the humane society and If
their story is true, immediate action
will be taken.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
NOT A CANDIDATE,
SAYS Mr.. HALLAM
: {. -
ST. PAUL MAN WON'T RUN FOR
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
He Will Leave Field Clear to Dona-
hover, Since the Latter's Appoint
melf-Eavors Judge Collins for
Governor, and Objects to Demo-
cratic Activity.

Oscar .Hallam, the st. Paul attor-.
ney who has been candidate for at.
torney general, announced to-day that
he would not contest for the nomina-
ton. He recognizes the claims Of
w. j. Donahower, who has been
named to succeed General Douglas.
and his action will be conducive to
harmony in Ramsey county. He
said:
shall not be a candidate for attorney
general. The appointment of Ramsey
county man to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of General Douglas has
changed the situation, and I have no de-
sire to make contest that would result
to the probable disadvantage of both local
candidates.
Mr.. Hallam has never made public
announcement of his candidacy, but
his many friends in st. Paul have been
urging his claims. The county will
now be united on Donahower.
Mr.. Hallam shows that he bears no
grudge against the state administra-
ton for the Donahower appointment,
by his position on the governorship.
When asked how he stood on that
question, he replied:
5, Heretofore have not given much con-
sideration to the gubernatorial campaign
and had not expected to do so, and am
entirely free of any alliances or obliga-
tons to any of the candidates. I. believe
that Judge Collins declaration embodies
the principles which the republicans of
the state desire to keep in the foreground
and that he will receive liberal support
from those who adhere to those principles.
Believing, as I do, that those principles
are paramount, I hope to see him succeed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
CHANGES ORDERED
IN CHURCHES.
INSPECTOR FINDS SEVERAL
MUCH NEEDED ON EAST SIDE.
They Are Only to Meet Temporary
Conditions, However--New Building
Ordinance Likely to Necessitate
Changes in Almost All of the City's
Churches.

AS the result Of his tour Of inspec-.
ton thru some of the principal
churches of Southeast Minneapolis,
Building Inspector ]. G. Houghton has
measures to increase their safety.
This was particularly true at Olivet
Baptist church. Two new exits We're
ordered, one exclusively for the balcO-
ny, and a side exit for the main floor.
The doors to the main exit were or
dered changed SO as to open outward.
Sand was ordered on top of the boiler
and an asbestos covering for the
beams and joists over the boiler to
prevent ignition. 1t was also ordered
that two closets or storerooms be
cleared of all combustible materials.
A ready compliance was promised.
At the Andrew Presbyterian church
if was found that the door to the
side exit was locked and that the key
had been lost. Another door was
hung In such a way that it would not
alley the stove pipe was too near the
woodwork, and swinging gas jet
was so placed that the flame scorched
the wall. These defects can be reme-
died easily, and the church officials
promised that they would not be
overlooked.
Since the fire at the First M. E.
church, that building has been
equipped with modern heating APP
paratus. There is no balcony, and as
there are three exits and the prem
ises are we'll kept, Mr.. Houghton
could suggest nothing except that the
outer doors for the main entrance
should open outward instead Of in
ward. These orders are only for the
present emergency. When the new
building ordinance is drawn, it will
probably make provisions regarding
the arrangement of seats and width of
aisles which will necessitate changes
in every church in the city. Until the
diagrams have been received Mr..
Houghton cannot say just what he
will do.
Mayor j. G. Haynes said to-day that
the official inspection Of public halls
and auditoriums will be resumed
soon. It is his opinion that the work
should not be delayed until public
sentiment subsidies. A meeting to
lay out plan will be called to-day or
tomorrow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
COAL BIDS ARE
NOT ALL ALIKE
COUNTY BOARD PARALYZED ON
OPENING BIDS THIS MORNING.
Most of Them Quoted IS a Ton-But
One Company Got Down to $3.50
No Action Taken Yet-Anoka Board
Desires to Have Bridge Repaired.

Sadness reigns in the camp of the
coal barons. A detection from the
ranks of. the local coal combine has
taken place and a break in price is the
result.
To the great surprise Of the county
officials the coal bids when opened by
the county commissioners this morn
ing were found to differ. Most of the
leading concerns were represented by
bids of SIS per ton for coal used by
the county. There were, however,
three concerns with bids below the
fixed price. The lowest was $3.50 per
ton. No action will be taken until
the commissioners recover from their
temporary paralysis.
A committee of Anoka county COM
missioners urged Hennepin's CO.
operation in the much-needed repair
Of the Anoka bridge. This structure,
a third of which is owned by Henne-
pin county, is said to be in need Of i'm
mediate repairs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
KERNEL SURPRISED HIM
Where the Clergyinan's Object Les
son FAiIed

81
New York Tribune.
John Spencer Bassett, of Trinity
college. North Carolina, who said that
Booker z. Washington the greatest
man the south has produced since Lee,
is a foe to bigotry and to all illiberal
and narrow views.
In a recent lecture Mr.. Bassett
scored religious intolerance. He be-
gan In this way: , :
II was born in Tarboro, and in.
Tarboro In my boyhood / went to
church every Sunday. II shall never
forget. an object lesson that a clergy
man impressed on me there.
The clergyman arose on Sunday
evening in the fall with a fresh, green
walnut in his hand. He held the wall
nut up so that we could all see it,
and he said:
Al Dearly beloved, with this walnut
am going to give you an object les
son; See me now remove the nuts
rind. This rind is soft, dirty, useless,
protitless. It is like the church.
Now l. come to the shell. It is a
hard, strong shell, a; difficult thing
to crack; but there is no taste to it,
there is no nourishment in it; 1t is
yalueless, a thing to be. thrown away.
This shell, my friends, is like the --
church. And, finally, breaking the
shell, we come to the. kernel, which is
like our own church. L. e
AT this point the clergyman took,
out the kernel, and found it rotten"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
THERE'S HOPE
FOR SPI It
IN ATLANTA THE CUSTOM HAS
BEEN OVERCOME.
Rev. George Hcathcote Hills, Vicar Of
st. Marks, Tells of the Cleanly Pub
lie Habits in the Southern Me-
tropolis Whence He Has Recently
Come

Tn Atlanta a self-respecting citi-
zen always steps to the street curb If,
he finds it necessary to expectorate;s
the other kind Of citizen-and he is
a rare one-expectorates on the side
walk This little difference In be-
haVior Is the line Of demarkation be-
tween gentleman and a beast, in the
opinion of the people Of Atlanta" said
Rev. George Heathcote Hills, ID. D.,
rector of st. Marks Episcopal church,
this morning, who before coming
here, lived in Atlanta, Ga.
torating on the sidewalk or in any
public conveyance is most strict in.
Atlanta" said DR.. Hills, land so far
have respect for law and a respect
for self gone in educating the people
of that Georgian city that one rarely:
sees the sidewalks soiled or the street
cars marked by the expectoration of
tobacco chewers or others. This par
ticular cleanliness on the part of the
Atlanta people has become so char
teristic that all over the south they
say: That's an Atlanta man. when
he is seen to step to the curb before
expectorating:
lanta Is the cleanest city in the world,
with the one exception Of Paris, where
no one thinks Of defling the side.
walks, any more than they would
think of committing any other public
nuisance on them.
Here am convinced that the con-
ditions are extreme, In no other city
in the world is the custom of making
a cuspidor Of the sidewalks and street
cars SO prevalent. Certainly in this
respect Minneapolis is much dirtier
than Chicago or any city I have ever
visited.
cit was only yesterday that I stood
on the platform Of All Eighth avenue
car going down town, and another
man stood with me, smoking a cigar.
About once a minute he would turn
and expectorate-spitW would really be
more descriptive-at the car gates.
And he rarely missed them! It was
about, as filthy a thing as I have seen
done.
The worst part Of 1t is that ex-
pectorating is merely a habit under
ordinary conditions. I smoke CT
gar or SO "a day, and have never
found it necessary or even desirable
to eNpectorate, and there is not a GUS
pidor in my house. I cannot say as
to the tobacco-chewing habit, but old
smokers will tell you that splitting
'Some one has, told me that the
present agitation in Minneapolis is
merely flash in the pan and that it
will scor die out and the filthy habit
again be encouraged by the tacit ac-
certance of it, as one of the necessary
evils. I hope this is not SO. There
| is no reason why Minneapolis people
| should not be as decent and self-re-
speeding, as. well as law-respecting, in
their public conduct as the people of
| Atlanta are. There is certainly no
reason why the people of Minneapo-
! lis should, in the matter Of splitting
| where their fellow men and women
walk and ride, be the dirtiest people
| in the country u 60.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
RUN WITHOUT LICENSES.
Low THEATER PROPRIETORS
SAY THEY CAN KEEP PLACES
OPEN If THEY CHARGE NO ADJ
MISSION


# the members Of the city council
thought that they were closing the
Columbia and Park theaterss when
they voted to revoke the licenses of
these places Friday night, they count
ed without their hosts. The revocation
of the licenses simply means that no
fees Of admission can be charged at
the doors. This is the claim; of the
proprietors. At any rate there seems
to be, no law which will compel the
prcprietors to close their doors. Both
places are running, and the doors are
open to any who desire to enter.
For several months the door re-
ceipts at both of these places have
been insignificant. The chief revenue
has been the patronage Of the sa-
looms which are adjuncts of the places.
In order to keep out a certain class
Of persons, a small admission fee was
charged, and it was for the right to
charge this fee that license was
necessary. Now no admission fees
will be charged.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
SEVERAL KNOTS UNITED
DIVORCE COURT GRANTS RE-
LEASE TO JOSEPHINE OLSON
AFTER FIVE STORMY YEARS
OF MARRIED LIFE.

After five years of unhappy married
life, Josephine Olson and Herman Olson
are now once more free. Upon a showing
made in the district court this morning
by Mrs. Olson and her witnesses, the hus-
band was found guilty Of heartless de-
sertion, leaving a frail little woman to
care Of herself and her little child by
doing housework. Judge Pond signed u
decree of separation. The woman was
married when but Is years old, while Her
man was one year her senior.
You bet, he did give a good licking"
emphatically answered a little black eyed
woman on the stand in the divorce suit of
Anna Petruzzi against Jacob Petruzzi.
This cOrrObOrated statement of Mrs. Pc
| truzzi together with other testimony to
the effect that Jacob was chronic drunk
ark were enough to satisfy Judge Pond
who signed an order of separation.
Judge Cray ordered a divorce in the
! case Of Mary E. Robbeson against Edwin
Robbeson in which the plaintiff alleged
cruelty, profanity ard desertion. The mar
tial woes Of Edward J. Clark who ac-
cused his wife of infdelity and Of Ansel
Hendricks who sWore that Belle Hen
bricks had no right to his support, were
related in court and the cases were both
taken under advisement.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
RECORDS ARE SPOTLESS
Calhoun Senate Falls to Convict Member
of Bribery Charges.

Calhoun Senate Falls to Convict Members
of Bribery Charges.
Investigation was finally begun at it's
last session by the Calhoun senate into
the charges of corruption and bribery
against Senators Earl and Leach. The
specific counts were that Senator Earl had
attacked the dignity and honor of the SEN
ate by offering Senator Leach less than
$5O0-toWft, $5-for the latter senator's
vote in favor of the Earl bill abolishing
the odor of automobiles; and, second, that
Senator Leach had failed to keep this fact
concealed. Senator Briggs, who said he
had had satisfactory, interviews with both
sides, was made president pro tenn. 4 SEN
ator Tappin, chairman Of the committee
on privileges, presented the charges, which
were supported by the testimony Of Sem
ators Nye, Baldwin. Briggs, Erickson and
Tappin. each communicating with the
other by signs. Senator Stout, principal
creditor of the accused, defended him. A
two-thirds vote that the accused were
not guilty but indiscreet was reconsid-
cred and Senators Earl and Leach were
unanimously acquitted
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
STILL AFTER SPITTERS

Health Department Will Keep Up Fight
Street Car Variety.
EActive warfare will continue to be
waged against the street ear splitter by
the health department.
The little work already done has been
productive Of much good,'' says Health
Commissioner P. M. Hall. 1.-THE street
car officials tell us that there is much
Improvement. -. ....-
1T Is not likely that the sidewalk cru
SADIE will be carried further by the health
department. Our force is too small. Now
that we have given the police an object
lesson and shown how easy it is to en-
force the ordinance, we expect them to
see that the law Is Observed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
CHURCH MISSION BEGINS
Rt. Rev. r. n. Weller breaches Opening
Sermons at Gethsemane.

Rt. Rev. r. n. Weller breaches Opening
Sermons at Gethsemane.
The Episcopal mission holding this
week in Gethsemane church began yes
terday morning with. a sermon by Rt.
Rev. R. II. Weller, bishop coadjutor of
Fond du Lac, Wis.,. assisted by Rev.
Francis S. White of Omaha. The usual
morning prayer and sermon was followed
in the evening by another sermon by the
bishop. Both were introductory and pre-
paratory to ths mission. Mr.. White is
peculiarly fitted for instruction thru his
deep scholarship in church history and
faith.
Bishop Weller said yesterday:
This is my first visit as a missioner to Mime
1polis, tho | am familiar to a certain extent
with your. beautiful city. feel the most pro-
found interest In the work here and look forward
to the weeks services with deep hope and antici-
patton. 4Ests 10.
! The work of missioner is not part Of my du-
ties IS bishop coadjutor those practically the
same the duties of a bishop. But the extra
work, a good deal of which / am fortunate
enough to BE- called upon to do is great pleas
ATTEST Of my many pleasant duties
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
WHY TAXES ARE HIGHER
Many Protests Being Received on Personal
Property Assessments.

Numerous complaints are coming into
the city assessors office over the high
personal property tax. All jump at the
conclusion that the assessor and his
deputies have been raising values without
warming and without authority.
LAS matter Of fact, valuations on house.
hold goods and ordinary business stocks
were not increased by the city officers last
year but the state board of equalization
turned many items up a little higher.
THE the board Of tax levy took the valu-
atfons and in spite of the increase turned
UP the tax levy several mills In order to
supply money for everything that was
wanted T.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11

Mr.. Evans has already had some train
ing for the place, as he occupied a po-
sition on the board last year with credit,
ana in addition has had other business
experience. Last January he was APP
pointed bookkeeper and registrar at the
city hospital by Mayor J. C. Haynes, and
has filled the position with honor to him
self and credit to the Institution. His
experience, coupled with his business abil-
ity, makes him the favorite.
The presidency Of the board OF control,
by reason of precedent goes to the law
department this year, it having been the
custom since the organization Of the board
to alternate the presidency between the
laws and the medics.
The other candidates for the position
are J. Won Williams and Benjamin +.
Drake, both of the middle law class.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
JAMESON TO PRACTICE LAW
Governors Secretary VIII Enter Firm o.
of Relden 6. 1aWey.

Governors. Secretary VIII Enter Firm OF
of Reden G. HaWley.
Judge Robert Jamison, private secretary
to Governor Van SAINT. will enter into a
law partnership with Belden & Hawley.
the new firm being known as Belden,
IIawley & Jamison. The announcement
is not taken to mean Judge Jamison's en-.
tire retirement from politics, tho he says:
The fact of my having entered into a
copartnership with Judge Belden and Mr..
Hawley will not necessitate severing my
connection with the executive department
Of the state; In fact, it is understood that
I will retain present relations turnout
the year and will devote to the governor S
office such time as is necessary to care
for the duties which there devolve, upon
me. Il will. however, be enabled to devote
much time to the practice of law in Min
neapOlis, and when my duties at the gov
errors office cease l expect to give my
time exclusively to the profession of law
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
slLBERBERG IS WORSE
HAS TWO MORE HEMORRHAGES
THIS MORNING -. MAY Sue
CEED IN GETTING $500 BAIL.

Silberberg this morning had two
more hemorrhages, and is very weak
this afternoon. Orders have been is
sued that no one shall be allowed to
seee him. o. J $I.s ..,.
There seems to be some likelihood
that Silberberg will succeed in rails
ing the $500 bail to secure his re-
lease. The county attorney and the
sheriff fearful Of this have made in
quiry Of the San Francisco police
whether they wish the man held for
possible charges against him there in
case he succeeds in raising his bail
here. IL
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
NAVAL HERO I'LL

Commander OF Brooklyn in Santiago
Fight Has Heart Trouble.
New York Sun Special Service.
Annapolis, Md, Jan. 11.-Rear Admiral
Francis A. Cook, who commanded the
Brooklyn during the fight off Santiago
during the war with Spain, and who is i'll
with an affection of the heart, left An
napolis yesterday for Philadelphia, where
he will receive the attention of DR.. S.
Weir Mitchell of that city. The hope is
entertained that change of scene and
the best possible medical attention will
have good effect.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
BAPTISTS IGNORE ST. PAUL
Future Meetings of Twin CITY Conference
VIII Be Held Here

The pastors attending the Twin City
Baptist Pastors union, at the First
church this morning, decided to meet in
Minneapolis hereafter and not, as here
tpfore, in Minneapolis and st. Paul alter
nately. Rev. r. M. West of the First
church, st. Paul, read paper upon
'fPrayer.'
Marked approval was bestowed on the
paper read by Rev. T. w. Stout of the
Lake Street church. upon Methods Of
Revivalism,' before the Methodist pas
tors in session at the Hennepin Avenue
church
appeared before the Congrega tional pas
tors at Plymouth church to secure their
cooperation In certain plans the army
hopes to carry out for the enlargement Of
it's work. No definite action was taken.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
STREET CARS COLLIDE

Several Windows Smashed But No one Is
Injured.
A First avenue short line car out Of SER
vice collided with a 'Hennepin to Thirty
first" car at Hennepin avenue and Sixth
street early this forenoon. The Henne-
pin car was coming down town and the
First avenue car was just rounding the
loop onto Sixth street. There was some
misunderstanding as to signals and the
two cars came together breaking several
windows. No one was injured.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
! COLUMBIA WOULD SELL
;eeks to Dispose Of 100000 Worth OF

Real Estate.
New York Sun Special Service. -.
New York, Jan. 1l.-Columbia univer-
sitys trustees sre negotia ting for the sale
of $10,000,000 worth of land in the heart
of the fashionable Fifth avenue residence
district, acquired in 1914 as a gift from
the state,
President Nicholas Murray Butler an
nounced recently that Columbia was in
need Of $10O00,00e to carry out plans for
new structures.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
GUsTAVUs ADoLPHUs PLANS
Swedish Lltherans Will Meet This
Evening to Canvass Situation.

Evening to Canvass Situation.
A meeting Of representatives from
the Swedish Lutheran churches Of the
city will be held this evening at Au-
gustarl church to consider ways and
means for raising a guaranty fund
sAdolphus college from st. Peter to
Minneapolis. The committee selected
by the Augustana congregation last
Saturday evening is as follows: G.
A. Petri, Axel Anderson, G. A. Cum
sderson, M. Thouren, Dr. A. Lind. C..
G.. Quist, Byron A. Lindgren, Andrew
Eastman, Frank Hanson and Peter
Nelson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11
A SMASH AT GLADSTONE
Wisconsin Central Engines Come Togetre,
NO Fatalities Occur.

$50 mo dtaTTtIeS UCCUr. Z
A head end collision this morning be-
tween the wisconsin Central passenger
train No. 3 due from Chicago at $3.50 and
a freight train which was backing into a
siding at Gladstone, wrecked the two loco
motives and delayed the passenger train
three hours.
The engine crews saved themselves by
jumping. Some of the passengers were
badly shaken up and one man was cut
about the head by broken glass. The
passenger train was brought thru by a
switch engine.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-11

Laundry Increases Daily''-Why?
Collars 1c, cuffs 1c, shirt 10c.
WOODEN work a speciality. (Sox sale
II Off. Hoffman's Toggery Shop.