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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
FRIENDS OF new
CHARTER HOPEFUL
AGITATION NOT KILLED BY
RECENT ELECTION.
It Is Believed by Supporters of Pro
posed Instrument that It's Treatment
by the Voters Indicated Merely Lack
of knowledge About 1.-THE End Is
Not Yet.

3 Is ~ Il - g. e
Minneapolis charter agitation is not
dead. Adherents of the new charter
cause were not disheartened by defeat
at the last general election. They get
a good deal of comfort out Of the fact
that the people gave the last of the
three recent submissions the best treat
ment and members Of the commission
believe that if they had had funds for
an educational campaign the document
would have received the necessary four
sevenths Of the total vote cast in the
city.
Altho no plan has been determined on
by the present, commission, which has
two years Of life from next spring. it is
apparent that the end if not yet. It is
likely if resubmission is not made at
a special election, called for the pur-
pose, that at the next general election
the voters will be asked to indorse a
charter offered by the same commits
sion. ~.
1t will be remembered that three
commissions have offered charters for
the approval of the voters. The first
two charters were defeated, the latter
having large negative vote The last
charter received about sixteen thousand
votes, with only about half that num-
Der against it. One of the charter
makers, Wallace G.. Nye, said today: >
"The members of the commission
were greatly encouraged and are sat
listed that if they had had the means to
perfect an organization SO as to bring
the charter before the people generally,
it would have been adopted.
"The last charter was more clearly
understood. The two earlier charters
had several radical changes in the form
of government and each Of the changes
excited opposition which, combined
were sufficient to defeat. There was
nothing in the present charter to excite
any strong opposition, except it's pro.
vision relating to franchises.
81 can't say what the commission
may conclude to do. The charter can u
be brought up again until the next gen.
eral election, unless special election
be arranged.' ..
B. F. Nelson is chairman of the pres
ent commission, which was appointed by
the district judges. under the same
enabling act, amended, which provided
for the former commissions The life
of each commission is four years, unless
the members resign In case Of the disso
luton of the commission, the Judges
may on their own initiative appoint an
other or must do so on request of citi
ZenS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
VAN AUKEN CAN
GET RICH QUICK
PRISONER TALKS CooLLY OF
MAKING $4,000 MONTHLY.
He Insists that He Is Only the Victim
Of Circumstances and Can't Be Con-
victed Of Trying to Defraud a Local
Lumber Company Out Of $50.

Indicted for grand larceny, accused
Of several other swindling transactions,
II. A. Van Auken held a reception this
morning in the sheriff s office with all
the apiomb of a Ward McAilister.
Faultlessly attired and with a most in
gratiating manner, the prisoner in
be enjoying life hugely. -
81 am in q measure the victim OF cir
brought from Alabama by Deputy Sher-
if George 10th. 81 am not exactly in
position to show my real idea of good
fellowship, but this will soon be over: -
1Bituminous Coal company Of Milwau-
kee. He is alleged to have helped him
self to some Of the funds and to have
disappeared. AS he tells it, he was a
little hard up and going to the l.. Lamb
Lumber company, asked the manager
for $50. He says the money was
promptly handed over and he, giving
cit seems too bad to have this annoy,
ing matter arise over .paltry $50, - said
it will be paid in full. -
~ was just about to, go to Panama
when 7 was interrupted. The prison
Mobile who kindly offered to advance
|
But this is one Of the unlucky chances
It is nothing for me to make 5000
month. I cleared up, over $50 900 dur
| ing the coal strike in less than that
time. But once had it, twas come
On 9. e gaSLo9 and the gold had soon
Van Auken will make hard fight
He has retained Frederick Lindecke OF
Milwaukee, assisted by Fred H. Ayers
and Harry S. Swenson Of Minneapolis.
Van Auken was arraigned before
Judge F. G. Brooks this morning. He
pleaded not guilty to the charge o.
grand larceny in the second degree. Hi
case was set for next Tuesday. NJ
bail was fixed.
The Indictment charges Van Auke1
with falsely representing himself as {
director Of the Van Auken Coal com
pany, and upon the strength OF this
representation Of securing $50 from thu
L. Lamb Lumber company.
William Brooks, indicted on a charge
of assault in the second degree, wa
arraigned, pleaded not guilty and hat
his case set for Dec. ID. The defend
ant is the colored man accused OF shoot
ing William Waterman. His own hanf
is in splints as result of his poo
craftsmanship.
Harry Merchant, accused Of separat
ing Katherine Spafford from $500 ,wortl
of iewelry, was arraigned and pleaded
not guilty. His trial was set for mex
Tuesday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

Judge Greenleaf Clark, one of st.
and president of the board of regents
of the state university, died last eve
ming at $40 at his winter home in
Lamanda Park, CAL Mr.. Clark had
been in poor health for some time, but
his death was unexpected. He left
st. Paul Thanksgiving Day for the
west.
Greenleaf Clark was born in Plais-
tow, N. H., Aug. 20, 1885, and was the
son Of Nathaniel and Betsey Clark. AS
boy he attended Atkinson academy,
and afterward went to Dartmouth col
lege, where he was graduated in 1855.
In 1857 he had completed the law
course at Harvard university. -.
A year after finishing his law stud
les, in 1858, he came to Minnesota, es-
tablishing himself in practice in St.
Paul, where he has remained ever
since. AS an attorney he raised him
self to the height of his profession In
Minnesota, being elected to the supreme
mouth college conferred upon him the
degree of LID. Z
Judge Clark had no immediate family
as he was never married. He leaves two
relatives in st. Paul-Jared How, a
nephew, and Clark How Edward, 8
great nephew.
The body will be taken directly te
Atkinson Depot, ~ n: ea f.; where 5a4 it vii
In university chapel this morning
President Northrop paid a touching
tribute to the memory Of Judge Clark
who has been on the board Of regents
ever since DR.. Northrop began his worl
as president.
DR.. Northrop told Of the work O.
Judge Clark for the university and O.
his interest in its prosperity. A da,
the Christmas vacation for memoria
| services .Egss -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
A NEW GENERAL AGENCY
Head Offices of Pacific Mutual Life In
surance Company Change from
- st. Paul to Minneapolis.

The general agency Of the Pacific
Mutual Life Insurance company has
been transferred from st. Paul to
Minneapolis, with Offices at 1000 10O6
Guaranty building. B. +. Wright Of b 3;
have charge Of the Minneapolis office,
and II. G. Stowell, the Junior member
Of the firm, will be with the st: Paul
Offices in the Pioneer. Press building,
The general agency has been located at
st. Paul for the past sixteen years.
The Pacific Mutual is known as the
Policy Holders Company, and has
a splendid reputation throughout the
country. Mr.. Wright, at the head Of
the general agency here, is well known
to the Reinsurance fraternity. He
extends a cordial invitation to the
agents Of the city to call There will
be some splendid openings by the first
of the year for solicitors for the Pa
cifc Mutual Cong
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
K. OF G. ELECTION
Father Cleary, Grand Knight-Owa-
tonna to Have Lodge.

knights CT Columbus elected officers
last evening as follows: Grand knight,
Rev. j. NJ. Cleary; deputy grand knight,
w. E. ,Rean; chancellor, j. L. Lynch;
recorder, DR.. j. T. Boylan; lecturer,
Coleman; advocate, NJ. Baldwin; war
den, L. F. Kennedy. inside guard,
George Lenhart; outside guard, P. j.
Cannon, and trustee for three years,
F. f. Murphy.
Next Sunday delegates will go to
Fargo, N. D., to confer the third degree
on the largest class ever presented in
North Dakota, and on the same day a
special train will carry many knights
to Owatcnna, where a council will be
organized -"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
ELOPERS CAME HERE
Webster City, Iowa, Girl, Ran Away
With Man She Loved.

An elopement in the most approved
fashion was begun a few days ago at
Webster City, Iowa, and ended in Min
neapolis. The principals were Lyle
Merritt and Eva West; now they are
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Merritt and are iv-
ing happily, it is presumed, in this city
The lovers drove away from the West
home in style, while the relatives were
away. All that was left was a little
note in which the bride-to-be Informed
Lyle because Of the maternal antopathy
to weddings in general and her daugh
ter's in particular. 80.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
FOR SWINDLING JANITOR
John Konke Arrested on Complaint of
49, Samuel Meyer. Il. ~.

John Konke was arrested yesterday
by Detective Joe Rhodes on a charge
of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses.
Konke is accused of posing as super
intendent of buildings at st. Thomas
college and offering position as JAM
tor to Samuel Meyer, 1903 Seventh
street s, who was induced to deposit
$25 to "show that he was all right''
When Meyer went to the college he was
informed that he had been duped.
Konke waived examination in police
court this morning on q charge Of OBJ
and was held to the grand jury.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
CHEAP LIGHT OFFERED
The Kiichl Company Will Cut Arc
Rates in Two.

Alderman Gerber's ordinance grant
ing an electric light and power fran
chise to the Minnesota Power and Troll
ley company was considered by special
committee Of the council this afternoon.
The ordinance is attracting attention
among the aldermen from the fact that
former Alderman Joseph Kiichli offers,
that the company will furnish electric
street lighting to the city for $50 a
lamp, or about one-half Of the contract
price with the Minneapolis General
Electric company, which is 1914 per year.
If the city will erect the poles, build the
conduits and maintain the wires, the
company will charge SIS per light.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
BRIGHT BOY AT COMMAND

Immediately on the insertion of a Help
Wanted ad in The Journal. In fact, you
have the option Of the best help In Min
neapolis when you advertise for it in
The Journal. It makes no difference
what you want, from an expert book
keeper down to a laborer, or from a
f1ousekeeper to saleslady, they all an
sWer Journal want ads.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
MANY LOGS SCALED
IN THE LOCAL B00MS

The records Of the surveyor general
of logs and lumber show that zoo, 1885,
$40 feet of logs were received in Min
neapolis this year. While not all the
logs are scaled by the state, the sur
veyor general men handle the great
part Of those received at the Mime
apolis booms. f..
A marked decrease is noted in the
receipts Of logs by rail, the run Of river
GUS season. The totals for the year are:
Received by river .................. 276 153, 40
Received by rail ................... 20132,O50
Total ....................... 'o2o
The scale at the St.. Paul boom,
where RATS are made up for the mills
down river, showed total of 119 ,248,-
$40 feet for this season; at Little Falls,
45, LA, $50 feet. The three points show
decrease Of nearly 40,O00,00O feet as
compared with last season.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
CITY We VS.
TOWN TALK
EVENTS OF TONIGHT

Metropolitan Theater-"The Sambo
Girl"
Orpheum Theater-Jessie Bartlett
Davis and modern vaudeville.
Bijou Theater-" Wedded but No
Wife, ... ~.
Lyceum Theater-"Fighting Bob"
UNIQUE Theater-Continuous vaude-
Vile.
Dewey Theater-Fay Foster Bur-
llesque company.
Vanderburg Memorial Presbyterian
church-Evangelistic nesting.
First Baptist church-Sernon by
| DR.. J. H. Elliott. .. ... F..
Y. w. G. A. building-Annual ban
uuet, Minnesota State Horticultural
| society.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
First Basketball Play.

The first basketball game of the sea-
son will be played Saturday afternoon
in the arnory between the alumni and
varsity teams beginning at pm. and
no admission will be charged. Next
week the team will play teams repre-
senting the Minneapolis Athletic club,
Central High school and the faculty.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
MAY MOVE IN DEC. %
Capitol Will Be Ready Then, Say Con.
tractors

The contracting firm which is in
stalling the heating plant at the new
capitol has notified the capitol commits
SSR that the henn the e 9ahe eeg b
paired by Dec. 81.
If this is done, the governor, auditor,
secretary Of state, treasurer and attor-
ney general will probably arrange to
move into the new marble statehouse
Dec. %. .. ..--~ ..-..
This will make Governor Van SAINT
the first governor to occupy the build
ing and will give him the appointment
Of the extra dremen, engineers, and JAM.
tors needed. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
County G.. o. P. in Debt.

Samuel Glading, treasurer of the Hen
nepin county republican committee, has
filed his statement of receipts and dis
bursements with the county auditor.
1t shows total receipts of $14,S25, a
present indebtedness Of $1,225.3O, and
total disbursements, including this in
debtedness, of $16,05O.3O.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
HAD HIMSELF ARRESTED
Morris Music Teachers Conscience
Troubled Him,

William Darsey, music teacher from
Morris, Mimi, appeared in the sheriff g
office yesterday afternoon and an
nounced that he wished to be arrested.
When asked for an explanation Of his
strange request the young man stated
that he had stolen a number of musical
instruments and that his conscience lad
tforbled him to such an extent that he
could not live in peace. :
He was placed in jail and the Morris
authorities were notified.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

Tho Plymouth Exclusive Linen Laundry
lars and cuffs finished equal to- new:
And every SIS worth of paid laundry
slips will entitle you to five new col
lars, "Lion Brandt until March LIST.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
THREE GLACIERS HERE
Professor Sardeson Contradicts Other
Scientists and Gets Into a Dispute.

Before the Academy Of Sciences last
evening Professor F. w. Sardeson de
clared that there had been three distinct
glacial flows in Minnesota instead Of
two, the number commonly accepted by
scientists. To support his theory he
advanced the natural evidence, the
scratches on the river bank just south
Of the university grounds. The argu-
ment was not considered conclusive and
lively discussion followed.
A paper, "The Great Fault Line Of
Eastern Minnesota was read by Pro
lessor @. W. Hall, Of the school Of mines
Of the state university, which was fol
lowed by a discussion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
WANT PAGES CLOSE

Every Day-At 10 am. for that days
noon edition.
Every Day Except Saturday-At I
pm. for entire afternoon edition.
Saturday Only-At 1890 pm. for en-
tire afternoon edition.
Please get your ads in early.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

JAPANESE CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Are "the thing Finest Cloisonne
vases, umbrella handles, bronzes Of va
rious shapes, at POWERS Japanese
Curio Department..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08
CLOSE EARLIER SATURDAY

The Journ a Is many want adver-
Using friends will please note the ear
lier closing Of it's want pages from |
to 1890 p.m.-in order to "catch all
the trains' and to give the best serv-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

Wanted 1000 Shriners
to attend the Zuhrah Ladies Bazaar,
Friday afternoon and evening. Mason
ic Temple. =,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-08

Friday and Saturday.
Double amount S. & Fl. stamps at the
Nickel Plate.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-15
Of Local Interest.

FlREMEN'S BALL.-The fire de- partment is arranging for it's annual ball which will be held in O'Nein hall on the night of the 22nd
 SAN FRANCISCO VISlTORS.--Mrs. s. Oberfelder has returned from her visit in San Francisco. She was ac- companied home by MT. and Mrs. So! Lewis and their daughter Miss Marion.
 RECEPTION OF A PASToR-The members of the M. F. church South on Friday night will give a reception to the pastor Rev. c. H. Govette, who re- gently arrived here from Sherman, Tex.
 A HOTEL cHANGE.-Mr. D. Roy Kelly, who for the last two years has been chief clerk at the Broadmoors hotel and Casino, Colorado Springs, has arrived in the city and taken posi- ton at the Hotel Adams.
 ADDRESS WANTED.-D. R. Smith would like to secure the address of the bad man that visited his barn a couple of nights ago and stole a lap robe, um- brella. curry comb, brushes and other small articles.
 NOTARIES PUBLIc-Notarial com missions were issued yesterday to the following persons: c. D. Stephens. Fort Thomas, Graham county; NJ E. Cassidy, Bisbee. Cochise county; Hen ry Levin. Nogales. Santa Cruz county. and Miss Artemisia Keen of Tucson.
 AN ORCHARD GROVE DEAL Throught the agency of R. H. Greene, T. F. McGrath yesterday sold lots ? and 4 in Orchard Grove to J. w Mou- dy, for $1,0G0, The property is on the northeast corner of Van Buren street and Fifth avenue. MT. Moudy is em- ployed at the Relief gold mine and ex-
Arizona republican., 1904-01-15

and was native of Germany, though he Gaas lived in America a great many years and has been in this city since sometime in the nineties. Previous to that he lived in Cochise county, having secured his naturalization papers there in 1890. When he first came to Phoe- nix he was employed by Goldman &, Co. in liquor store they conducted at that time and later on he went into business on his own account having run a liquor house for several years past. He also built the family resi- Gence at Adams and Seventh streets, one of the best appointed and most comfortable homes in the city. His only relatives in this part of the coun- try are wife and three children. No arrangements have yet been made for the funeral
Arizona republican., 1904-01-15
THE CAMPAIGN BEGUN
A Good Many Early Democrats in the
 Field.

The year is not very old yet but the county political campaign on the dem ocratic side Is well under way There al no fewer than half a dozen can1i- dates for the various offices mentioned and most of them admit that this time Tumor is mighty near the truth.
 Tho principal point ot attack so far is the office of sheriff. for which there are already three candidates. The sher- iff's office is the goal of most county democrats. Sometimes it is attained by single leap and sometimes by gra- oations. by passing the chairs" that is. going through the other offices.
 One of the candidates is J. Elliott Walker. another is F. C. Norris and the third is Lin B. Orme. Messrs. Walk CT and Norris have oualified one hay Ing served two terms as county tr-aS- urer and the other two terms on the board of supervisors. Mir Orme has held no official position, but two years ago he was d likely candidate for the same office to which he now aspires.
 It is understood that A. S. Arthur will be candidate for the nomination for county recorder. 1t having been given out that Recorder Mc'Fall will not r. before the convention. MT Ar thar has been chief clerk in the office for the last four years ard he has lost no opportunity tc make himself solid with the voters. He would have the undivided backing of the Young Mems Democratic club and would be strongly supported by the old line democrats, since whenever conflicts have arisen be- tween the two factions of the party, he has inclined to moderation. His friends would naturally claim for him superior acculintance with the duties of the office.
 Wilson Cummins, of Tempe, will te a candidate for the vacant place on the board oi supervisors and it is said that he will have the solid support of the democrats Of the south side. The shore is lined with democrats with booms yet to be launched.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-15

Mcleod. A Prince Edwards Island newspaper said of her death: De- parted this life at Orwell on Jan. ?. 1904. Jessie Munro relict of the late Malcolmn Mcleod of Nebraska. Deceased was born in the Isle of Skye, Scotland in 1923, and had therefore passed her eightieth year. She imml- grated to this island, with her brother. Rev Donald Munro, her father Dr James Munro having died on the Voy- age out. She and her husband were or~crg the pioneers of Nebraska. Ar ter MT. McLeods death she returned to the island. where she lived for a time with her step son, Rev D. B. Mcleod, and latterly with her sister. Mrs. Charles Crawford of Cardigan. It was during a visit to Orwell that she died there, at the home of Mt. John Mcqueen. The deceased was an estlm- able Christian lady who had many warm friends. The Rev. D. B. Mcleod mentioned in the account was school mate of Rev. pr. Lapsley A. McAfee.
 A VERY CHEAP MAN.-Marshal Kinney, like all men in positions of the sort he is filling, expects to be accused occasionally of taking bribes and in various. sundry and devious ways adding to his bank account as is so often done by less virtuous officials in less virtuous cities. It never rattles him to be called a grafter for that has come to be one of the burdens a city official is expected to bear. But he was startled the other day when a reputa- ble citizen and one he considers his friend took him aside confidentially and told him that he was accused of being a ''piker" It got clear under his collar and down next to his skin. Asking for the specifications of the charge he was told that certain other citizens were circulating the story that he was accepting one dollar from each show that comes to town. for the priv ilege of tacking up its signs on tele- phone poles contrary to the city ordi- nances. He was very angry for the first two minutes till the etridiculousness of the story appealed to him. and since then he has been trying to figure out how long it will take him to become a millionaire at that rate provided the Tonto reservoir is completed by the end of 1905 and he invests all his say ings in city lots surrounding the site of the new Carnegie library that is to be hereafter selected.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-15
RELATED HoNoRs ToA FINE OLD
 PATRIOT.

On what iS called the Triangle in the village of Mount Pleasant. in Wayne county. a monument is now being erected over the remains of General Samuc! Meredith, the first treasurer of the United States. he having been ap- pointed by President Washington. The Legislature at it's last session appro- priated SS,090 10 pay for the mOnu- mcat. As the act required that the memorial be erected over the remains. it was necessary to transfer them to the village green in order to have the monument there. as was desired. Gen. Meredith was one of the wealthy men of the colonies at the breaking out of the revolution and during the progress of the struggle he gave practically the whole of his fortune to the support of the army and the government and neither he nor his family ever got it back. The erection of the monument. which will be dedicated next May, is a tardy but just tribute by the state to his patriotic seryices.-Philadelph Ledger.