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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-04
AN EARLY SETTLEMENT
Lithosraphers and Employers May End
Dispute This Week.

AS a result Of meetings of the leaders
of the union, the employing photographers
and representatives of the Civic Fedora
ton in New York Saturday and to-day,
the trouble in lithographing circles may
be settled this week. The conference IS
under way again to-day. A telegram from
New York was received in Minneapolis
stating that "events portend an early adj
justment Of the difficulty" Definite re-
suits are anticipated by tomorrow.
There is said to have been a break
from the union in Kansas City, where all
members Of the union are alleged to have
signed the individual agreements offered
them by the employers before the lockout
became operative.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-04
COAL ASCENDING

Manufacturers at Des Moines Preparing
to Close Their Plants.
Des Moines, Iowa, April 4-Coal has
advanced here $1.20 since Saturday night.
The price Of soft coal is $500 a ton, and
It is almost impossible to procure it at
that price Manufacturers are preparing
to close their establishments.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-04
CARS ARE PLENTY
Railroad Situation Very Favorable from
Shippers Standpoint.

There has not been time in four years
when the railroad outlook in the north
west has been more favorable from the
shippers standpoint than at present. The
-four mills are now being offered more
cars than they can use. The congestion
OF freight in the east mas been relieved
and eastbound flour Is now going thru on
schedule time
Between now and the opening Of nayi-
cation there is little likelihood Of a car
scarcity and after that time all will be
smooth sailing.
Around Utica, N. Y, and Pittsburp
| there is still a little Minneapolis flour tied
up, but it is being released daily.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-04
!. TRIES TO END LIFE
Drunken Man Opens Veins In WrIst-Nfii
Recover

While under the influence of liquor
Frederick Pehle, a dyer living at 2s1a
Fourth avenue NJ, tried to commit sui
side last night by cutting the veins OF
his wrist with carving knife.
Pehle went home about o'clock last
night and began to abuse his wife. She
stood it as long as she could, and then
summoned policeman, who called the
patrol wagon. While she was gone the
man went to the kitchen and opened the
veins. He is at the city hospital, and
the physicians say he will recover
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-04
Y IixA
horne OF
HOFFMAN HOUSE COFFEE
sSs-Either Phone-s5s.
Prunes Prunes

We have just received a car.
load" Of fancy Italian Prunes,
which we place on sale at these
unheard Of low prices.
80 to 80 Prunes, worth &c
per 10 ........... -. .o12c
90 to 70 Prunes, worth SC per
Id -. ...... DC
30 to go Prunes, worth 10c per
10 oH2c
40 to DO Prunes, these are the
very large size prunes,
worth 121ac lb .....:. &c
Packed in 50-lb boxes.)
Pure Cider, gal. 16c
Uneeda Biscuit, SC pkg. &c
Bakers Chocolate, lb. 49,. .28c
Salt, 5-lb sack. ......... Sc
Fresh Rolled Oats, ID. ....... Sc
Cero Fruito, 15c pkg. ....... .7c
Standard Pumpkin, BIB can. &c
Sliced Beets, can. ...... ;. &c
Strawberry Beets, 15c can. :. :. &c
Fancy Standard Tomatoes,
dozen, 9Oc, can. .....,..... &c
Minnesota Corn, dozen Csc,
can &C
Pure Lard, ID =. SC
Fresh Pie Plant lb &c
Fresh Southern Strawberries
quart box 16c
Dry Onions, peck. zoe
Sweet Potatoes, Z lbs. .25c
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-04
SEEDING UNDER WAY
Reports Received from Minnesota ani
g = South Dakota Points.

Fifteen points in southern Mime
sofa and southern South Dakota sent
in reports of wheat seeding. If the
present weather continues a day or
two longer, farm work will be general.
Wheat was little easy on the good
spring weather. Minneapolis May
sold down to 96Bc to-day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-04
CAME HERE FOR ELEVATOR
HISTORIC MILL IN PHILADEL-
PHIA WILL HAVE TILE ELEVA-
TOR BUILT BY MINNEAPOLIS
MEN.

Contracts were signed to-day under
which a Minneapolis building COM
pany will bring the most richly historic
flour mill in America up to date as to
storage capacity. The contract calls for
the erection by the Barnet & Record
company Of a tile-tank elevator of a
capacity of $4,000 bushels for the
Milbourne Milling company at Sixty
third and Market streets, Philadelphia.
Pa. A steel and brick working-house
Is also being figured upon.
The property where the Melbourne
mill stands was purchased from Will
liam Penn in 1890 by Samuel Sellers.
The original mill, with capacity of five
barrels a day, was In operation in
1857. In 1914 the capacity was en-
larged to twenty barrels daily. The
sons of John Sellers increased it to
fifty barrels in 1869. In 1879 the
roller system was installed, and the
capacity increased to 100 barrels, and
slow but steady growth has been
made since. To-day the mill, with ca
pacity of 1900 barrels, is owned and
managed by j. r. Sellers, descendant
of the original Sellers who bought the
land from William Penn in 1890. Men
in the building trade of the east were
surprised that the company should
come out to Minneapolis to let the
contract for the new work.
Other outside work now belng done
by Minneapolis elevator builders in
cludes 400, OO0-bushel elevator fol
the Canadian Mating company, a
Montreal, Can, a 500,0O0-bushel ele
vator for the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railway at Kansas City, ant
a 2O0,000-bushel house for Milwau
kee flour mill. .
The outlook for elevator building
In the northwest this spring in un
certain as yet. There is disposition
to await the crop outlook. Once
big wheat crop is assured much worl
now held lid will be started ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-04
FOLLOWED A COLLECTOR
How Gas Meter Craftsman Located His
49,. Booty.

III Booty
After weeks Investigation the police
are positive that most of the recent gas
meter robberies have been committed by
the same man. They have a good de-
scription Of the suspect, who will be ar
rested on sight u':.-.
Detective Chisholm, Of the North sta
ton, learned that a week previous to the
Twentieth avenue N thefts young man
had followed gas collector thru the fiat
buildings that We're robbed. In this way,
it is thought. he learned the location OF
the meters. One woman met the man as
she was coming home. He told her that
he was inspecting the meter, and walked
out Fl. g re. II - ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-04
LOST a FOOT

William Lewis Of St. Louis Park Tries
to Board Engine.
William Lewis of St. Louis Park LOST
his left foot Saturday while trying to
board switch engine. He was taken "a
his home.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-04

Wholesale Stock Jewelry Retailed at
Cost.
Minneapolis Jewelry Manufacturing
company, Andrus Bldg.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-04
HARVEST HAND PROBLEM
Labor Commissioned VIII Help Solve 1t at
CHICAGO Conference

sSHiSaSo SonIerence'
John O'Donnell, state labor commits
sioner. is going to Chicago Tuesday even
ing to attend conference called by the
Western Free Home Employment assoc!
alton. to devise means Of preventing a
scarcity Of harvest hands in the west this
year. A number Of state labor commits
sioners will attend the meeting, which
will be held at the Great Northern hotel
Wednesday and Thursday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-04
Navel Oranges

The finest fruit grown-Grown
on our own ranch in California.
We have few boxes left to sell at
$3.50 Box.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-04
$3.50 Box,

(Sizes 176s, 200s.)
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-14
Directors in Session,

The board of directors of the Odd
Fellows Orphans Home near Sunbury
met at that institution yesterday. The
object of the meeting was to close the
business OF the year passed and the
consideration of any projects for the
welfare of the Home.
A session was held Monday but very
little Of great interest to the public
was done. The majority of the time
was given to the hearing of and &C
ton on the reports of the different
committees which showed that every
thing was in a fiourishing condition,
with bright prospects of still better
results this year.
Late yesterday afternoon representa-
tlves from all lodges in Central Penn
sylvania, interested in the home, met
and elected board of directors for
1904.
This year promises to see great
growth in the home. Before the di-
reCtOrs Will DC Ialu pIaHs III V"o F'N'
600 addition to the bdilding, fund to
erect which has been raised during the
| past year.
The plan suggested Is to use the
Home for a refuge for aged Odd Eel
lows and their wives, and to use the
addition for the home for orphans The
Institution is the largest of its kind in
this part of the State and has done .
world of good. Z.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-14

Considerably more signers than are
required have been obtained to the
petition asking that Mill street be
paved and tine paper viii be presented
to the Borough Council at its regular
meeting tomorrow night.
Street paving is one of the improve
ments which have been looked for
ward to with q good deal of pleasant
anticipation tor years past. So that
when the petition was first circulated
last fall, signers were readily obtain
ed and there seemed to he no question
from tn start but that enough signers
to cover two-thirds of the distance to
be payed as required by law could
easily be- procured The work was not
pushed very actively until within a
recent date when the Dauville and
Bloomsbury Electric railway Company
let the contract for constructing its
line. Realizing then that there was
no time to lose if street paving was
-. .,l., r,Io,,. coircidart with the Law
~ ,,,,at '',+ ,l,, tr,IIor +r,cl IN rbc borougb
t,o co,unittea again took mn the peti-
t;or and made Am effort to secure ad-
ditional signers.
ya.+orday i was announced that
the project was secure. Considerably
.l'a,, .l,., ,,,,,bor of s;grars need .
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-14

A very bad runaway was narrowly
avertcd on Mill street Monday after
noon. As it was one of the occupants
of the sleigh WAS thrown out and
slightly injured
Between two and three o clock Will
lam Martz of WashingtonvilIo drove
into town with a two seated sleigh be-
longing to Blue Springs Farm. Mr.
MART was accompanied by two ladic,
Of WashingtonviIIe who occupied the
rear seat
The sleigh contained bat one morse.
As it was crossing tho d. L. q W.
track on Mill street, the runner ground
hard on the iron rail. suddenly check
ing the speed The result was that the
swingle tree broke, which caused the
horse, which was a spirited animal, to
spring forward Jerking the reins out
of the drivers hands Mr. Martz grab
bed for the lines but succeeded in get
ting hold of only one line. With this
he held on hoping to check the horse,
which by this time was half out of the
shafts and was plunging about IN a
wholly ungoyernable way. The one
line to which the driver held had the
effect of pulling the horse around in a
circle.
The position, which with plenty Of
room would have been dangerous
enough, was rendered doubly perilous
by the awning posts and two large
heaps Of snow which had been shovel.
ed Off the crossing ny the railway EN-
ployes.
As the horse dashed around the cir
Gle time aud again the Sleigh seemed
to escape the awning posts by only a
hairs breadth and as the runners
struck the piled-up snow the sleigh
half overturned The two ladies held
on as best they could, but during the
third or fourth revolution one of them
Mrs Frank Courson-lost her hold
and was hurled from the srat and fell
into the street
Fortunately at this juncture a gent
leman from the sidewalk caught the
horse as hc dashed by and stopped the
runaway Mrs. Courson was soon up
on her feet She was badly frightened
and bruised somewhat hut not serious
ly hut Tie spectacle was quite thrill
ing ana caused a good deal of excite
meut
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-14
Thirtv Gases Of Scarler Fever

Scarlet fever Is epidemic in Roaring
Creek and Locust townships, Columbia
county, a conservative estimate plac-
ing the number Of cases At thirty. Two
deaths have occurred
In Roaring Greek three of the public
schools have been closed; in Locust
township, one, the upper school, is
closed. As a further prccaution ser
vices have been discontinued in the
Reformed church at Mill Grove, aud
all loaing is prohibited in the coun-
try stores.
The disease was carried into the
locality from Philadelphia by the son
of farmer who was attending school
in the city. The disease is in the form
of scarlltina and angiuosa and Is next
to the most virulent type.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-14
Next Years Improvements.

Among the improvements contem-
plated by the Pennsylvania Railroad
for next year is the double tracking Of
the S. H. & W. branch from Sunbury
to Catawissa.
In addition to double tracking the
road, the improvements viii include a
strengthening out of all the curves. An
enormous amount of work will be in
yolvcd, as the curve in the vicinity of
Blue Hill is big proposition IN itself.
Between South DanyilIe and Sun
bury the road Is already double track
ed with the exception of some five
miles The greater part Of the work
Will be between South Danvilio and
Roaring creek as the entire stretch
there has only a single track
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-14
All united Eyangelical Church.

The revival meetings of the United
Evangelical church, successful beyond
all expectations from the start, have
not yet reached their climax. The
church is thoroughly aroused to the
revival spirit and as a unit are labor
ing together with the pastor inc sSant-
ly for the salvation of souls.
Penitents continue 10 crowd the
altar. among them being new seekers
nearly every evening. kcv. Dunn IS
somewhat indisposed through an at
tack of grip. but he continues to labor
zealouslv. His sermons are plain prac-
tical appeals to all classes
The revival meetings will continue
at least until the gath inst. Rev. Dunn
stated yesterday that the meetings
would be kept up as long as there is
any indication OF favorable results.
The general public, especially those
who are non professors of religion, are
most cordially invited to attend all
the services.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-14
The increase of Pneumonia,

The cOmpilers of vital statistics IN
the large cities have discovered the
rather startling fact that pneumonia
has now superseded pulmonary tuber-
culosis as the cause of greatest mortal
ity. This, coupled with the state
ment of a high authority quite recent
ly made, that pneumonia Is contag-
ious. is we'll calculated to arouse the
interest of the public and at the same
time set the men of science to work.
The fact that the disease is increasing
alarmingly has been apparent for some
years, laymen have been wondering
and physicians have been specializing
As a disease it is one of the swiftest
and deadliest, dragging its victims
from the ranks of all classes, Staying
the robust along with the frail and
sparing few on whom its poisoned
fangs are fastened.
The rapid increase in the work OF
this destroyer is cause for alarm. 1t
calls for extraordinary activity on the
part of experts who are, as matter of
course. busily engaged in investiga-
tion and experiments. The opinion
that it is contagious is not shared by
eminent authorities. 1t is even pos.
sible that the disease is not under
stood and that the methods of treat.
ment are on wrong lines. The enorm
Gus and increasing mortality, however,
is sufficient to give rise to the sus
picion that there is some sanitary
fault responsible for its rayagos.
Pneumonia is usually regarded as 9
disease promoted by sudden and eX
tremc changes in the weather. Wheth
cr or not this theory is correct 1t Il
evident that its harvest is more pro
/ life in the winter than at any othcI
time of the year. But no matter wha
! its origin its presence is enough t(
arouse the scientific world to the
necessity for meeting and combating
it i'm manner that will prove NOR,
successful than the present mode o
| treatment.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-14
SCHOOL, BOARD
MEETING

Tie School Board held a busy ,es-
sion Monday night. the greater part of
the time being occupied in trying to
,traighteu out the difficulty in which
/ it seems that body is involved through
the enforcement of the act of 1901 to
perfect the practice and procedure of
entering tax claims
The act i'm question, which Iepeals
all former acts relating to tax, is heavy
and complicated and capable of differ
ent interpretations. Acting upon what
ne believed sound advice the President
of the School Board along with the
presiding officers of the Town Council,
the Board Of County Commissioners
and the Overseers of the Poor signed
the tax claims preparatory to their be
ing entered up in the PrOthOnOtary 5
Office where they become lien against
the property.
1t was not long until the question
was raised whether or not the sign
ature thus given by the chief executive
officers without any resolution on the
Part of their respective bodies author
izing it was according to law and of
any force in the premises.
The discussion in the School Board
last night was precipitated by the
Prothonotary's bill of one hundred
dollars for entering up the taxes.
Ralph Kisuer, Attorney fer the School
Board, was present and gave an opin-
ion based UPON his Interpretation of
the act Of 1901 According to his view
the School Board, as well as the Bor
ough Council and the other bodies in
volved is a parliamentary organization
and as such derives its authority from
resolution. Under the circumstances
he thought it was plain that the Pres
idcut haI no right to sign the tax
claims without the School Board first
taking action At the same time, he
said. he wished it understood that ne
did not question the good faith of the
President or of either of the other
presiding officers who signed.
Assuming that this view held good
it was question with the School
Board how far the procedure taken in
the entering up of taxes is legal and
what step would be advisable for them
to take next. In the absence of the
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-14

The present winter promises to be
an exceptional one for reyiyals. In
addition to those which have run their
course and others which have opened
so auspiciously series OF eyangelistc
meetings beginning with next week
will be held at the East End Mission
in the zimmerman Building
The meetings viii open on Monday,
the 18th inst. and from that date until
the 22nd will be in charge Of Rev. J.
+. Hutchison, pastor Of Mahoning Pres
byterian church The week follow
ing. from the 25th to the 29th, the
meetings Will be i'm charge Of the Rev.
George j. Mingins, D. d, Of New
York
Dr. Mingins, /, famous mission
worker ana has been in Danville on
several occasions, when his sermon.
made strong impression
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-14
Last Night AZ ST. Panl,s.

The revival meetings in St Paul $
NJ. f. church were we'll sustained last
evening notwithstanding the inclem-
eut weather and the difficulty OF
walking. The congregation wa, larg-
er than expected.
The musical feature of the meeting
Is increasingly heIpGuI professor Yet
ter i proving himself to be most
efficient conductor of the music Those
who accompanied him from Blooms
burg rendered most excellent service
The sermon hy the pastor, was based
upon the subject, Seeking the Lord
an Immediate Duty. The text was
in Hosea, 10th chapter, 18th verse
1T is time for you to seek the Lord.
The meetings are growing IN pow or
aud promise a large ingathering to the
church membership before they come
to a close.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-14
State Editors viii Meet.

The annual meeting of the Pennsyl-
vania State Editorial Association will
be held in Harrisburg on Tuesday,
Jan. 10. Arrangements have been made
to have the meeting in the parlors OF
the LochIel Hotel, and if the attend
ance is TOO large for holding the meet
ing there it will be transferred to the
Board of Trade Building. Important
business will be considered, among
which will be the advissbihty of hold
ing summer meeting at st. Louis
during the Worlds Fair
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-14
Death of a Young Man.

William o. Sweitzer, son of Q. b.
Sweitzer, Grand street, died at the
home Of the latter about O'Clock yes
terday afternoon. He had been ill a
long time suffering from complica-
tion of diseases. The deceased was 32
years of age.
The funeral Will be held from the
Sweitzer residence, No. 2l8 Grand
street, at / 30 O'Clock Saturday after
noon. Iuterment will take place IN
the EpiscOpal cemetery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-14

The Board of County Commissioners
of northumberland County met at the
Susquehanna Hotel, South Danville,
yesterday for the purpose of hearing
appeals They were called upon dur
ing the day by number of persons
living in Gearhart and Rush town
ships and in Riverside. Borough, who
were not satisfied with the valuation.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-14
No LONGER IN
NEED OF RELIEF

Burgess Pursel yesterday stated that
no further effort will be made to col
lect money for the typhoid fever vic
| Tins at Butler, but that the sum sub
scribed, which now amounts to $93. so,
will be forwarded to its destination at
once.
1t was stated on Monday that a fur
ther effort would be made to obtain
subscriptions by circulating a paper
through town. The solicitor appoint
ed had barely started out when the
statement Issued by the general relief
committee of Butler appeared in the
public prints explaining that the neces-
sity for further contributions had pass
ed
The statement says:
Investigation shows that unless some
unforeseen circumstances arise which
the members of the general relief com
mittee can have no knowledge, we are
of the opinion that with the funds
now on hand, together with money
contributed, but not yet received by
the treasurer, T J. Shuflin, we will
have sufficient money to pay all debts
thus far contracted, or to be contract
ed.
We, therefore, request that from
this day no further moneys be solicit
ed for or subscribed for the relief of
the typhoid fever sufferers at Butler.
In making this statement to the pub
lie we do it as a result of careful
and thorough investigation Of the con
ditiOns as they now appear to US, and
trust our conclusions will be fully
warranted by the results.
We are united in the opinion that
the crisis in the epidemic is passed,
basing our judgment on the reports
made by the chairman of the ward
committees, supplemented by state
ments from she State Board of Health.
We wish to accompany this announce
ment with an expression of our heart
felt gratitude to an ever generous and
loving public for the liberal and spon-
taneous response to the call for aid,
and to assure each and every one who
contributed TO the fund of the very
deep appreciation on the part of all
who have received and will receive
assistance as result of such generos-
ity.
Charles NJ. Heinemsn, chairman of
general relief committee; James n.
Moore, chairman executive committee
H. 7. Rsttigan, secretary Of general
committee; Richard H. Brodhead, sec
retary of executive committee.
The full list of DaDyille subscribers
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-14
Afflicted Family.

The family of Howard Farley OF
Riverside is badly afflicted. Anna,
the fourteen year old daughter is
down with typhoid fever aud is crlti-
cally i'll. Last week Arthur, the little
son of the family, was taken with the
disease and yesterday Mr.. Farley, the
father, was reported i'll with symp-
tnms of tynhOid.