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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-29
ATTACK HIGH SCHOOLS
AGAINST AUTHORITIES SANG.
TIONING DANCING AND SINII-
LAR ADJUSTMENTS. "

The social aspect Of paper by Rev.
G.. H. Gamble engaged the attention of
the Baptist ministers this morning in
a. long and earnest discussion, in which
the high-school social life Of the city
came In for very sharp criticism. 1t
was stated emphatically that parents
whose children are being taught dan
cling and other practices to which they
object, have a right mad a duty to
protest against the schools canctlon-
ing these amusements. 1t was stated
that not to dance meant practically
social ostracism among the high
school pupils Of the city. The man
agement Of high-school social life, on
the whole, was considered very un-
satisfactory. The ground was taken
that, e Christian people are obliged
to sugnit to having all religious in
struction removed from the schools in
order not to infringe upon the rights
of people who objected to such in
struction, the children of Christian
families should be similarly protected
from instruction to which their par
ents objected conscientiously.
The subject of Mr.. CANDLES paper
was "Our Young People as Force
in Christian Work" Mr.. Gamble
called attention to the large proper
ton of young people who are the best
workers Of the church, and he a>dvo-
Gated giving them more work and
more responsibility, and at the same
time more and better training for
work. He wished to see the work of
the church "declericalized" and more
emphasis laid on lay work, giving it
dignity and honor. ss.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-29
SOFT COAL MAY
BECOME SCARCE
PROMISE OF A STRIKE LEADS
COAL MEN TO TOOK ABOUT,
1t All Hangs on Indianapolis Confer
ence-Less Soft Coal would ALLIE
viate the Smoke Nuisance in Min
neapolis, Which Has Assumed Sc
rious Proportions. .

Coal men in Minneapolis are pre-
pairing to get their clutches on every
bit Of soft coal available. They ex-
pect a strike, and, if the strike comes,
1t is believed that the struggle will
be continued longer than the hard
coal strike Of two years ago. Should
the strike be declared, following the
Indianapolis conference now on, there
is bound to be a scarcity Of the btu
minous coal. Railroads will seize all
that they want to supply locomotive
fuel and the public will get what is
left. 1t is not probable that with a
strike dealers further south will let
much coal get by to the northwest.
Such a strike would at least give
relief from the smoke nuisance in
Minneapolis. This has grown fright
fully this winter, and apparently I'M
needed by the health officers, until
neither naerchandigs nor the lungs
other fuel for soft coal during the
strike would give those who are
compelled to be down town thru the
day an opportunity to see what the
undef1led atmosphere looks like.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-29
BOLD HOLDUP
in COURTHOUSE
Attempt at Robbery Takes Place
Within Thirty Feet of
Sheriff. Office.

A daylight hold-up in the court
house corridor within thirty feet OF
the sheriff's office, was reported to the
police this morning.
Miss Virginia Rickert, who conducts
the cigar stand at the Fourth street
entrance to the courthouse, was Sc
vere1y choked by the highwayman,
who escaped before assistance could
be summoned.
Miss Rickert usually closes the
stand at 1 o'clock on Saturdays and
had done so on that day. She had oc-
caslon, however, to return later in the
afternoon. The lights We're turned off
ana the entrance was nearly dark. She
underneath the counter, and a closer
investigation proved that man was
there. He jumped out and seized her
by the throat to keep her from max
ing any outcry. He also tried to
wrench her purse from her. Miss
Rlckert struggled and finally freed
herself from her captor and ran for
the sherfHs office, a few feet away
The man told her to stop or she would
be killed, but she kept on until she
reached the office. and found no one
there but the stenographer. He re-
turned with her but the man had
escaped.
Luckily Miss RICKETTS, purse was Sc
curely fastened to her belt, or she
would have lost large sum of money
which she had intended to put in the
safe at the stand. Her ,assailant is de-
scribed as a large man with dark hair
and dark mustache. His coat collar
was turned up and his cap pulled
down so that good view Of his feat
ures could not be secured.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-29
WARM WEATHER CONTINUES
No Change in Temperature Is Predict
ed for Tomorrow.

No Change in Temperature Is Predict
ed for Tomorrow.
Despite the fact that officially
spring does not begin until March 81,
Section Director Outram of the wealth
err bureau is assisting in the Spring
t tina ta He forecasts or "probable snow
nothing about change in tempera-
ture. .... XII.
1t was "a degrees above zero at 7
o'clock this morning. esterday the
thermometer reached SO above and it
sthought that this figure will be
passed to-day. 1t Is warm turnout
the, northwest with a low pressure
area developing in the Medicine Hat
locality.
With an evident desire to get thru
with zero temperatures, the weather
bureau has issued data covering a
period of thirteen years, compiled
from the records at Minneapolis, to
show the conditions that have pre-
vailed during the month Of March for
the above period of years, but this
must not be construed as a forecast for
weather conditions for the coming
month.
The mean temperature has been 20.
The warmest month was that Of 1894,
WIFI on average VI 90 OeSISeS dUOVS
zero. The coolest was in 1894 with an
average Of II. The highest tempera-
ture was rs on March II, 1894, and
the lowest --12 on March 6, 1899. The
average date on which the last kill
ing FROST occurred in spring is May
2. and the latest date for such a frost
was May rs.
The average precipitation for March
was ITS inches, with 1899 having the
greatest and 1902 the least precipita-
ton. During March the average num-
Der of clear days is given as 8, partly
cloudy days 9 and cloudy days 13.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-29
GOT COIN BUT NO VERDICT
UNUSUAL OUTCOME OF $50, 900
CASKEY INJURY SUIT AGAINST
THE GREAT NORTHERN ROAD.

After twenty-four hours deliberations
including a trip to the Lyndale avenue
railway yards, the jury Saturday after
ndon returned a verdict for the defend
ant IN the case of Sarah E. CaSkey
against the Great Northern Railway COM
pany. The sympathies Of the jury were,
however, enlisted in behalf Of the terribly
MANNED son of the plaintiff and it recon-
mended that subscription be taken for
him. This recommendation was acted
upon at once and the Great Northern
headed the list with liberal donation, the
members Of the jury subscribing also.
Caskey, one Of $4,000 for her son. Charles
A. Caskey, who was run over by a railroad
train and suffered the loss of both legs and
the right hand, and one Of $1,000 for her
personal loss sustained in time, medical
attendance and wages The case was one
Of the most bitterly fought legal battles
ever waged in Hennepin county. Nearly
three weeks were required for it's COM
pletion, 100 witnesses were sworn and ex-
amined and the cost Of the trial mounted
UP into thousands Of dollars.
The former association of the opposing
counsel made the fight all the more in
teresting. Colonel w. E. Dodge, formerly
attorney for the Great Northern, assisted
by C. G. McElwee and George Stiles, APP
peared for the PLAINTIFF, while the railway
company's case was handled by the Great
Northern's local attorneys, Rome G.
Brown and Charles S. Albert
The plaintiff alleged that Feb 1S, 1903.
Charles Caskey, in crossing the Great
Northern tracks in the Lyndale avenue
yards, caught his foot in frog; that un-
able to extricate himself slow moving
freight train approached head on and the
engineer. seeing the youth refused to
stop his train and ran down young Cas-
key, inhicting horrible injuries. It was
alleged that the wounded boy then crawled
some forty-five feet over to the st. Louis
tracks, where he was found.
duced by the defendant that young Caskey
was injured by a st. Louis train while
stealing ride; that he fell from one of
the st. Louis company's cars and being
rolled upon the tracks was crushed under
the moving wheels. Witnesses were in
troduced who swore that the injured boy
had admitted repeatedly, while in the hos
pital, that he was injured in this way, and
expert testimony was to the effect that
manned as he was he would have been un-
able to crawl to the ST. Louis tracks as
alleged in the complaint. 1t was also
shown by the evidence that trains are
never operated on the track where the in
jury is said to have occurred, In the way
stated by the PLAINTIFFS witnesses
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-29
GET NO CARS FOR LUMBER
LUMBER COMPANIES APPEALS
TO THE RAILROAD ALMOST FU-
TILE-ORDERS ARE TAKEN
CONDITTONALLY.

Because Of the scarcity Of cars the lum
Der firms of Minneapolis are unable to fill
orders and the condition which has han
dicapped the flour milling business dur
ing the past few days is facing the lum-
Der shippers and all but paralyzfng OF
the leading lines of business in Mime
apolis. :
Requests for cars from the various rail
roads are met with the rejoinder that the
railroad offices haven't seen 3 car in so
long that the very appearance Of such
things has been forgotten; demands for
four or more cars, such as made in the
past week by several lumber firms, are an
swered with something resembling a
merry laugh. fRgs a =
In consequence of this condition many
Of the local lumber firms have ceased to
guarantee the filing Of any out-of-town
orders and will take business only on the
understanding that the lumber will be
shipped ''as soon as possible"
There appears to be mo way Of getting
cars on demand and no way Of adjusting
the difficulty except by waiting for the
condition to improve. bs=~ .. -s.s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-29
SUMMER STAMPS
| SENT BY MISTAKE
HOT WEATHER SUCKERS WON'T
DO IN WINTER.
POstOffices at Minneapolis and Other
Cities Get Supply of Hard Gum
Stamps, Which Break and Crack in
Dry Weather - Winter Stamps
Won't Stand Humidity.

Mistakes are made by the government
just the same as by individuals. or course
individuals make the mistakes for the gov
eminent, but Uncle Sam has to stand for
the sons of omission and commission Of his
workers. A mistake was recently made in
the shipping of postage stamps and as a
result the Minneapolis postoffice has re-
ceived a, notification to lay aside the sup
ply of summer stamps sent out by mis-
take and substituted as soon possible
the winter stamps This has been
done and residents of the Flour City are
now receiving the winter variety :
Everybody knows that there are stamps
OF as many colors as the raiment Of Jo-
seph, but most persons will be surprised
to find that there are summer and winter
varieties as well. BY mistake the post
office department sent the summer stamps
to number Of cities and complaints were
heard at once.
The summer stamps are gummed to
stand humidity supposed to accompany the
warm days of June, July and August, to
say nothing of the rainy days Of April and
May. In winter the gum on the backs Of
these is so hard that the stamps become
brittle, curl up and break as tho they
were made of sheet gelatine. The trouble
was pronounced in Minneapolis. where the
.dryness of the atmosphere is much more
marked than in Of the other cities of
the country. The gum hardens to such an
extent that it is hard to get the stamps to
stick to an envelope Of any hardness of
texture.
Hot weather keeps the summer stamps
In good condition, but they are a bugbear
in winter time. In the summer a winter
stamp is the kind that clings to every
thing it touches with the devotion Of a
needle to the pole. The soft gum is ready
for business without the process Of click
ing" When the warm days come the win
ter stamps are placed in cool, dry place
and the hard gum stamps are brought out
In this way there may be truly said to be
a hot and cold variety Of stamps. Min
neapolis has an adequate supply Of ''hots'
which are awaiting the coming Of sum-
mer. Some Of them got into circulation
before the mistake was discovered, but
when Third Assistant Postmaster General
Madden sent out his letter they We're at
once put away.
Last summer, the story goes in post
office circles, a postmaster in a southern
city received a bundle of winter stamps.
In a few days he sent them back
with a letter to the depart
ment stating that he enclosed
four pounds and a quarter Of winter
stamps. The clerks at headquarters had
to boil them to separate them and check
up the return. Minneapolis, however, is
now receiving cold stamps and the trou-
BILE is at an end.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-29
JAIL CASES CLEARED UP
Grand Jury Will Make Inspection of
Public Institutions.

All this terms Jail cases have now
been disposed Of by the present garnd
July. Iours OF inspection VIII prob
nnittees to-day and tomorrow, and
the final report will undoubtedly be
made and the jury discharged before
Thursday evening.
The petit jury will not be kept any
longer than the last OF this week
which will close the January term of
court. The April term will not COM
mence before the first week in
April, thus will give court officials
nearly a months time in which to
get their work up and in shape for the
spring opening.
There are but three unim portant
criminal casese left to be tried this
term, unless King Solomon is
brought to trial. His case is set for
Wednesday, but in all probability
it will be continued over the term.
Upon motion OF Assistant County At
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-29
NORDBERG In TROUBLE
MAN SUPPOSED TO BE FROM MIN
NEAPOLIS KILLS MEXICAN IN
WYOMING IN QUARREL.

Reports from Cheyenne, Wyo., state
that August Nordberg, formerly Of
Minneapolis, shot and killed a Mexi-
can named Samuel Banvino, Feb. 26,
during quarrel over a mining claim
According to these reports, Nordberg
had staked out a claim which was sup
posed to be rich in gold and which
the Mexican also claimed. A dispute
followed, the Mexican stabbed Nord-
berg in the left arm, and the Mime
apolis man, in self-defense, shot BAN
vino dead.
Nordberg Is described as being we'll
known in mining circles in both Colo
RADIO and Wyoming and having
the sympathy of the general public.
His attorney is said to have gone on
his bond for $4,000.
About six months ago young man
named August Nordberg. who acted, as
laboratory assistant for Drs. F. e. and
A. F. Moody, in the Syndicate Arcade,
left the city under peculiar circum-
stances anr has not since been heard
from, but neither Of his former en-
ployers believe that Nordberg the
laboratory man and Nordberg the
miner are one and the same.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-29

For many years the hardest problem
that railway ticket agens have had to
contend with has been the difficulty in
disposine Of upper berths. It is a well
known fact that at least ninety-nine
passengers out of every hundred ask
for lower berths. A Journal re-
porter who called at the Milwaukee
ticket office the other day n noticed that
three passengers came in and asked
for upper berths OH the Pioneer Limit
ed. Upon inquiring the reason OF
the ticket agent he learned that the
upper berths, as well as the lower, in
are extra wide, roonly and cmofortable
perfectly ventilated and lighted. With
disposing Of uppers is a thing of the
past. g
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-29
MODEL. OF MILL DISTRICT
One OF the Features OF Twin City Falr
Il Exhibit

Much progress has been made on twin
city display for the worlds fair; and the
committee, which is working with much
more heart since the Commercial club gave
its unqualified approval of the plan is
pleased with the results. To Minneapoli-
tans the most Interesting displays will be
the models of the milling district and the
university campus with buildings. The
former will cover space of 6x10 feet and
will be an exact reproduction of the -four
mill section ion Of the city The university
will cover an area 6XS feet OF particular
interest will also be the cyclorama Of the
twin cities shown from point south of
Fort Smelling. There will also be model
of the Pillsbury library.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-29
OPEN SHOP MAIN ISSUE
GARMENT WORKERS FAIL TO Sc
: CURE ANY CONCESSION ALONG
THIS LINE, AND WILL STAY
OUT,

Another attempt to secure a concession
from RobitsheN, Frank & Heller was made
by a committee representing the striking
garment workers this morning when J. s..
Stern, national organizer Of the Garment
Workers union Of Chicago, A. E. KEELING
ton Of the flour mill employers union and
John Durker Of the cigar makers union,
called on the firm with a request to have
the difficulty submitted to arbitration.
The firm replied that it had nothing to
arbitrate; that it was still ready to main
tain prices where they are higher than
paid elsewhere in the field and to increase
wages where they are lower; but that it
must run an open shop.
In spite of the fifty-some pickets around
the factory Fourth street N this morn
ing, the firm claims to have secured twen-
ty more girls and to have the factory in
good running order.
After the conference this morning, the
members Of the committee announced
their determination to keep up the fight
for a union shop and the union scale.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-29
LEARNING NEW SYSTEM
EMPLOYERS WHO WORK ON CITY
BOOKS FIND 1T HARD TO GET
OUT OF RUT.

Many city officials and employees are
developing considerable antagonism to the
new system of accounting. Having fol-
lowed the routine for several years, some
of the clerks just hate the idea of get
ting out of the rut, and are making a
great deal Of fuss.
One bookkeeper has threatened to re-
sign if obliged to do the work demanded
by the new system, but he is still at his
desk.
All admit that there should be uniform
tty In the accounts and reports Of the
city, but few have studied the new plan,
and when called upon to conform to it
the majority have resented all "interfer-
ence" in their departments. They are
only butting against a stone wall, how
ever, for the council has formally adopted
the system and directed that all city Of
flcials shall conform to it at once, and
what the council says will be enforced.
It is predicted that there will be no resig-
nations nor any prostrations from over
work. &.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-29
CHILD PROVES
GOOD ADVOCATE
Andrew Harsnut S Little Daughter
Acts as His Interpreter and
Counsel in Court.

Andrew Harsnut was in police court
this morning on two charges, one of
trespassing on railroad property and
another of resisting an officer. He
was not held for the latter charge, but
was convicted Of trespassing and was
fined $15.
AS Harsnut cannot speak English,
his little daughter, Is years DID, acted
as his interpreter, at the same time
saying everything she could in his
favor. She was a good interpreter,
but thought her father was not the
kind of man that should be in court,
and wanted to get him out as soon
as possible. Sometimes in her excite
ment she would answer the questions
from her own mind without putting
them to her father.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-29
PROBING AMES
MATTERS AGAIN.
GRAND JURY LOOKING INTO CON-
DUCT OF POOR DEPARTMENT.
Edward Ekman, Accountant, Gives
Testimony-The Case of w. III.
johnson Is Continued Over the
Term--More Indictments Are Re
. ~
gardcd as Likely.

For the third time the poor depart
ment, as organized under the Ames
regime, is the subject of an investiga-
ton by a Hennepin county grand jury.
Edward Eknan, the bookkeeper of
the board of charities and corrections,
who has made a speciality Of check
ing up the accounts Of the Ames poor
department, officials, was subpoenaed
to appear before the inquisitors and
spent this morning with them. He
brought with him books and figures
to show the irregularities he says he
has found. Several other witnesses,
understood to be grocerymen with
whom the officials had dealings, are
believed to have been summoned.
Upon Mr.. Ekman's statement, made
before former grand jury: an in
dictment for malfeasance in office was
returned against C. H. Brown and w.
H. Johnson. Brown has not been
found since the return of this true
bill" and until he is, it does not seem
wise to arraign Johnson, who was
tried and convicted of the misappro-
priation of public funds but given a
new trial. He was to have been tried
the motion of A. H. Hall, his attor-
ney, a continuance over the term was
granted by Judge Brooks. The con-
tinuance is looked upon foxy
move on the Tart of the state, since
it is desired to keep the case on the
calendar, and, without the defend
ants consent, another continuance
could not have been granted. With
this indictment standing against john
son on next terms calendar, plenty Of
time is given to proceed with any
plans for new true bills" which may
be under consideration.
j It is surmised by those who are
watching the case most closely, that
the present indictments against john
son do not meet with the county at
torneys approval and the matter has
again been brought before a grand
jury in the spirit of IF at first you
don't succeed. try try again."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-29
SNOWBALLED A BEAR
Small Boys Turn Batteries on Escaped
.". Museum Pct

A. mounted policeman, a crowd of boys
and two truckmen engaged in a bear hunt
such would have warmed the heart of
Ernest Thompson Seton late Saturday
afternoon. The bear had been on exhibit
ton at local museum and was being
taken back to the wilds of ST. Paul. He
escaped from his cage and made for the
tall pines. He charged q mounted police
man. en- route, and the policeman promptly
stuck his head, briefly, into g. snow bank.
Michael O'Reil1ey, Jr., one Of the forty
odd youths who were in pursuit, then en-
f1aded the bear with deadly fire of
snowballs and drove him into scrub oak,
from whence he was removed to his cage.