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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03
CONFER WITH CATTLEMEN
G. N. and N. p. Officials Will Consider
Proposed Changes.

Freight rates and regulations for
hauling range cattle were discussed
in ST. Paul yesterday by cattlemen
and Great Northern and Northern
Pacific officials. The changes asked
by the cattlemen were taken under
advisement. SO
The roads conceded the right to
route shipments from the initial point
to Chicago. Abrogation of the rule
prohibiting a running time between
the twin cities and Chicago of less
than twenty-four hours, was re-
quested. The cattlemen have ap-
pealed to the interstate commerce
commission for changes in the regu-
lations for hauling cattle to the mar
kets. If the conference yesterday is
successful in results the two roads
will not be asked to attend the hear
ing at Denver in September.
The meeting was attended by j.
M. Boardman Of Helena, Mont, Muir
do Mckenzie Of Trinidad, Col, and A:
p. de Ricques Of Denver, members Of
the Cattle Growers Interstate ex-
ecutive committee, and by William j..
Kruse, Helena, Mont; M. p. Milener,
Fort Benton, Mont, and J. M. Holt
Of Miles City, Mont, president of the
Montana Cattle Growers association.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03
TAUGHT SCHWAB
TO Be STRONG
G. r. BOOTH HAD DISTINGUISHED
CLIENTS IN NEW YORK.
Now He Is in Minneapolis as the New
Physical Director of the Y. Nj. G. A.
Ralph @. Norton Also Comes as
Director of the Associations Re-
ligious Work.

Two new directors have arrived at
the Y. M. G.. A.-Tenth street and
Mary place.. T. Booth of Brooklyn
and Ralph c.. Norton of Chicago. The
latter is to be the director Of religious
work and the former physical direc-
tor.
Neither Of the new secretaries has
outlined his work. Both are married
men and just at present are berating
the lack of residence opportunities,
more marked than the shortage in
eother Brooklyn or Chicago, notwith-
standing the constant accession to the
fund of flats and new houses.
The athletic work will not get much
Roadway until the gymnasium over
hauling is completed. There are pos
sibilities Of a Y. M. G. "A. football and
a Y. M. G. a. bask etball team in their
seasons, and a general expansion of
the physical activities Of the associa-
ton. Mr.. Booth is natural athlete,
who dislikes to sit thru a tennis or
a ball game because he is aching to
take hand himself. He is gradu-
ate of the Springfield, Mass, training
school and for three years has been Y.
M. G. A. physical director in Brooklyn
at the Twenty-second ward branch.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03
Big sum NEEDED
FOR NEW SCHOOLS
THE BOARD DISCUSSES WAYS
AND MEANS.
AS Result q 100000 Bond Issue and
100000 from Taxes Nav BE
Asked For ~ The New Central Dis
trict Highschool Included in This
Estimate.

More than 100000 will be needed
Tor new schoolhouses next year. The
scnool directors are agreed upon this
point, but there are several opinions
as to the best means Of securing the
money. -.
The board this morning agreed that
two or three grade schoolhouses must
be provided and that another high
school was needed in the central dis
trlct. The majority seemed to favor
asking the board of tax levy for $780,
OOO Tor grade schools and asking the
council for an issue Of 100000 in
bonds for fifth high school.
New Grade Supervisor.
S. L. Heeter, who has Just com
pleted his work for masters degree
at the Chicago university, was elected
supervisor Of intermediate and gram
mar grades. He is a graduate Of the
Indiana state normal school and has
had a long and varied experience as
teacher and superintendent. He was
recently elected superintendent of
schools at Morris, ILL.,, but will with
draw his acceptance.
The following changes in the teach
ers' force were made:
Leave of Absence-Martta J. Brindley
Horace Mann, one semester; Daisy B
Wolfenden, Horace Mann, one year: Bes-
sic ii. Sheldon, Holmes, one year; Eva
Williamson, Blaine, one year; Emerence
Walters, Corcoran, one year; Medora e
Dresser, North High, one semester
Transfers-Jessie E. Taylor, Schiller tc
Clinton; Nellie Truford, East High tc
North High.
Appointments L. Gilmore East
High; Blanche H.. Wells, North High
Florence Goss, Blaine: Mae F. jameson
Holmes; Lulu Klein, Horace Mann; Ida
Williams, Horace Mann: Helen L. Smith
East High; r. w. Parr, East High; Har.
riet B. Regain, Corcoran; Margaret 3
Hughes, Schiller; Mary A. Parker, Lake
Harriet.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03
OWES HIS LIFE TO
BASKETBALL GIRL
III. r. MENEFEE HAS NARROW
ESCAPE AT MINNETONKA.
He Was Sinking. Near Chapman's
Landing When an Athletic Varsity
Girl Saw His Plight, Plunged In
and Brought Him to Safety.

In support Of the contention that
the weaker sex is sometimes the
stronger; Miss Madge Bogart, of uni
versity basketball fame, leaped into
Lake Minnetonka from Chapman's
dock last night and rescued from
travelling man. whose home is in St.
Louis, and who is visiting Thomas
Sweeney at the Hotel Buena Vista.
Altho a large and healthy man pos
sessed of ample physical strength and
a JOY in life, Mr.. Menefee cannot swim,
leaped gracefully from the deck of
the launch Annette, bowline in hand
and landed in the water instead of on
the Chapman dock, he was consider
ably disturbed.
Being of buoyant nature, Mr..
Menefee came to the top, where he
manfully padded dog-fashion. Had
he not lost his glasses somewhere in
the deep he might have made a land
ing, but Mr. Menefee Is short-sighted,
did not expend his efforts scientifically
and had swallowed more water than
he is used to when Miss Bogart, who
has spent most of her life on the lake
and is an accomplished swimmer,
plunged into the water and saved the
man from st. Louis.
In spite Of the happy ending Of the
adventure there is a sad part of the
story as Mr.. Menefee was dressed In
his most gladstone raiment in prepare
ton for a reception given last night
in the Wakeman cottage, on Cooks
bay, to Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Wakeman
who were married in Anoka Monday
morning. Friends attempted to dis
suade Mr.. Menefee from going on the
water accoutered as he was, but he
was not to be advised. It was gen
orally known that he had carefully
pressed his trousers under a suit case
during the day in preparation for the
evenings festivities and the disaster tc
his attire cast a gloom over the party
Beyond the loss of the glasses and
the damage to his wardrobe, the vic.
| tim did not suffer severely from the
accident and Is now engaged in at
tempts to secure the Carnegie media
| for his rescuer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03
SHARPER Is SENTENCED
Another Member Of "ShOrt- Change''
Gang Is Under Arrest.

John G. Levitt, who, for h several
days has been victimizing the mer-
chants Of South Minneapolis with a
short change game, was sent to the
workhouse for forty days this morn
ing.
Levitt is a member of gang Of
five men who for the past three days
have been working in every part Of
the city. He took the southwest part
Of town and obtained money from
several grocers before he was caught.
Yesterday afternoon he went into
Joseph Champlin's grocery store at
500 E Lake street and bought a cigar.
He laid down 81 bill and calmly
asked Mrs. Champlin5 If she could
change five. She replied that she
could and without looking at the bill
gave him $4.95. AS ahe started out
Of the door she noticed her mistake
and called to him. Instead of return
ing he ran down the street toward
Fourth avenue, and was caught by q
mounted patrolman.a $50 ~ tA2E&5 7$i
M The. police are looking, for the, rest
OF the gang. One. Of them, John Van
Welt, who worked the game at the
Francis cafe on Hennepin last night,
is already locked up at Central sta
ton. The police havefa good descrip
ton of them and expect to pick them
up before night.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03
THE MACHINE CAN
ALMOST CONVERSE
NEW APPARATUS INSTALLED IN
THE WEATHER BUREAU.
It Does All the Work That Four De-
Vices Formerly Did and Reduces the
Keeping of Weather Records to a
Much Simpler Process.

Weather records from now on will
be taken automatically at the Minne-
apolis station on top Of the federal
building. A new instrument called
the automatic ,triplex has just been
received from the department at
Washington and has been set UP. All
that the weather man has to do is to
every six hours.
The machine is wonderfully ac-
curate and there have been but few
made. 1t registers the sunshine and
cloudy weather, the amount Of rain
fal.to the hundredth Of an inch, the
Of the wind. The records are made
by fine. pointed pens on a paper
which is coiled on cylinder. Be-
side the instrument stands a self
registering barometer, but the self
registering thermometer has not yet
been connected from the tower.
The rainfall apparatus is electrical
ly connected with the instrument on
the top Of the federal building, but
the other instruments are placed on
the highest pinnacle of the Guaranty
building. The signals are all sent
thru make-and-break electrical con-
facts and the little pen traversing the
record indicates the slightest change.
The instrument which indicates the
cloudy and sunshiny weather is per-
haps the most wonderful and delicate
1t is a glass tube fitted with an in
ner tube and mercury which is par
TALLY surrounded with cloak OF
lampblack. The instant the sun APP
pears from undera cloud the lamp
black absorbs the rays and the mer-
curry is forced up to a point that
makes an electric contact, and the
fact that the sun is shining is silently
recorded In the office.
The velocity and direction Of the
wind are obtained from a revolving
spindle which makes certain mum
Der Of contacts for the mile. The
rainfall is determined from self.
emptying rain receivers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03
CAN'T RECOVER HER CHILD
MRS. WENTZEL GAVE 1T TO
CHILDR.EN'S SOCIETY TWO
YEARS AGO WHEN SHE WAS

Mrs. Gustavus Wentzel, Iroquois,
S. D., is trying to regain possession of
her daughter, which was given into
ciety two years ago. Mrs. Vented
was then the wife of a man named
Kinloch and he deserted her. In her
poverty she gave the baby to the So
ciety, believing, she claims, that she
could get it back as soon as she was
able to care for it.
She secured a divorce from her
first husband, and about six months
ago married Gustavus Vented, a
prosperous resident of Iroquois. She
then tried to get the child back, but
the authorities at the home refuse
to tell where it is, claiming that the
child is now in a good home and that
it is against the rules Of the institu-
ton to divulge to the parents the
present home Of the child.
Mrs Vented has written to the
county officials of Ramsey county
hoping that they may be able to aid
her.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03
DAN PATCH AT HAMIINE
The Great PAGER VIII Go for Record at
the Coming Meet.

The Great PAGER VIII Go for Record at
the Coming Meet.
Dan Patch, the worlds greatest pacing
stallion, will be the star attraction at the
Hamline race meet to be held Aug. II
and 18.
1t is officially announced that the great
horse will attempt to lower the worlds
record, held by himself, Of 1862. He will
be driven three miles. The first will not
be faster than 1904 the second will prob
ably be done in close to 2 minutes and the
third mile Driver Hersey will send his
charge around the circle for what he
hopes will be the fastest mile ever trav-
eled by harness horse.
The exhibition at the Hamline meet will
be Dan Patch's only public appearance in
Minnesota this season. The famous horse
is wanted at race meets all over the coun-
try, and his owner, M. w. Savage, is au-
thority for the statement that the horses
dates are all filled and that his appearance
at the Nebraska state fair precludes, by
contract, Dams appearance at the Min
nesota state fair.
The management Of the Henline races
has secured special railway rates for all
places within a radius Of 800 miles and
this assures an exceptionally large at
tendance on the day. Of Dan Patch's per-
Torrance.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03
STATE WILL SUE
Definite Action Is Taken Against the
Express Companies.

Definite Action Is Taken Against the
Express Companies.
A suit to be brought by the state
against the Northern Pacific Express
company will determine whether ex-
press companies must pay a gross
earnings tax on a share Of their in
terstate business, or only on business
beginning and ending within the state.
The law requires the companies to
report their gross earnings for Mime
sofa, and to pay 6 per cent tax on
what is left after deducting the
amount paid the railroad companies
for transportation. The companies in
the past have reported only business
beginning and ending within the state.
Public Examiner Johnson contends
they should also report the inter-
state business passing thru Minnesota,
paying on a mileage basis, as the rail
roads do. The companies have re
fused to take this view and the suit
will test the point.
The amount Of taxes in controversy
is altogether about one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03
BIDDING WAS LIVELY
JUDGE ELLIOTT, AS AUCTTONEER,
SELLS A JOB LOT OF GRAIN
ELEVATORS.

I'm bid $4,000. Are there any
higher bids? Going, going, going,
gone" Judge C.>B. Elliott, acting as
auctioneer in the sale Of the estate
of the late Nels Hanson, brought
down his flst-the only hammer in
sight-and three elevators were sold
for an aggregate of $14,360.
The deceased was member of the
firms of Hanson & Cole and Cole, Hen
derson & Co., grain dealers. Trouble
arose recently between the partners,
and upon application Tracy e. Cole was
made receiver. The Hanson estate
properties at Marietta, Candy and
Burr were sold at auction by the court
this morning, upon the motion of the
receiver.
There was lively bidding for the
three elevators, five or six firms being
represented. The Marietta elevator
was sold for $3.50 and the Candy ele-
vator for 5000, both to the Holt
Grain COMPANY 9 one "a Of the BUTT "
widow, for $4,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03
CITY NEWS.
THE WEATHER
Forecast.

Minnesota and Iowa = Showers with
warmer in east and cooler in northwest
portions tonight; Thursday probably
showers and cooler; fresh southerly winds,
becoming northwest.
Observation-Disclosures with showers
tonight and Thursday; warmer tonight;
cooler Thursday; fresh southerly winds.
Upper Michigan--Showers tonight and
Thursday; warmer in east portion tonight;
cooler Thursday; fresh to brisk south to
southwest winds.
North Dakota-Probably local showers
tonight; fair Thursday, cooler; westerly
winds.
South Dakota-Showers tonight; fair
Thursday; cooler Thursday and in west
portion tonight: variable winds.
Montana-Generally fair tonight and
Thursday; cooler in southeast portion to-
night; warmer Thursday; variable winds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03
WHEAT TRADERS
ALL TANGLED UP
WILD FLUCTUATIONS PUT THE
PIT AGOG.
Bewildered by the Lightning Quick
Changes in september" Some Sell
and Buy Inopportunely and Lose
Much Money--A "Jolly Old Mar
ket.''

The local wheat pit was all agog
today and even the veterans could
hardly keep their bearings. Sep
TENDER wheat prices jiggered
around bewilderingly, for con-
siderable periods, changing every
minute or less and o 9ne q }rad ths
and sold when they should have
bought, losing much money. Nearly
everybody on the floor and every
trader in brokers' Offices got
September ranged from 95A cents
to 81 cents, but the range doesn't tell
the story Of the excited day. The price
touched almost every intermediate
point between those figures several
times in backing and filling, and the
scalpers literally fell over themselves
in their lightning quick purchases and
sales. On the whole it was a profit
able eight hours for these scalpers.
The pit was in turmoil much Of the
time. Some Of the traders were in and
out six or seven times on the f1uctua-
tons.
Before the opening, September
wheat was seAc on the curb. Within
five minutes the quotation had
touched 95Ac. A minute later it was
96Ac. Two minutes later the quota
ton was back to 955sc. After the
market opened it shot up to &c. The
traders were gasping and wondering
| just what to do, when the marker
made an erasure and recorded a drop
to 96Ac. That's the way the figures
kept fluctuating during most Of the
| day. giving the timorous, uncertain
ones shivers. Altogether, it was a
| "jolly old market"
| The weather outlook is uncertain.
This forenoon twas warm and cloudy,
with a slight trace Of rain at Fergus
Falls, Fargo and other Red River
valley points. Should it clear off, the
weather would be very beneficial to
growing crops; but the local trade is
nervous for fear it will rain. More
moisture would be very bad for the
| wheat.
Late reports were of rust at Hunter,
N. D., and north of Jamestown.
| The general crop situation is I'M
changed and the crop will probably
hold it's own with good weather, but
an unfavorable turn might easily in
jure it even more severely than al
ready indicated.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03
MINING COMPANY SUIT

An application for an injunction to
restrain the transfer of 100000
shares Of the Cataract Gold Mining &
Power company, was argued before
Judge G. B. Elliott this morning. The
matter was taken under advisement.
The title of the proceeding is Alfred
G. Eddy against John N. Greer, presi-
dent of the mining company; r. e..
sCarswell, secretary; Jones E. Maxwell
and A. G. Glass. The plaintiff charges
improper conduct on the part of the
tcompany's officers, who make counter
charges of improper motives. The
property involved is in California and
includes several claims and one Of
the largest water rights in the coun-
try, which alone is valued at $50, 900.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03
Weather Conditions.

Cloudy weather is reported this morn
Ing in the Red River valley, parts Of south
ern Minnesota, from eastern Nebraska
southwark into western Texas, in Mani
tobsl and thence westward to the noun
talns in eastern Arkansas and thence
eastward to the coast. Rains have fallen
since Yesterday morning in Saskatchewan,
parts OF southern Minnesota, western
South Dakota, central Nebraska, central
and southern Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkan-
cas- Texas and along the gulf and Atlantic
coasts. This mornings temperatures are
below tho normal in the whole Mississippi
and Ohio valleys, lake region and IN the
extreme northwest, and slightly above nor
NAL In North Dakota and Manitoba.
IT. S. Outram, Section Director.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03
JONES MAKING READY

Headquarters for the d. p. Jones
mayoralty campaign will be opened
early next week, but just where is
not yet decided. 1t will take Mr..
Jones nearly a week to arrange the
business in his office 50 that his as
sistants may carry it on. Then he
will give his whole time to the cam
paign.
In spite of the many encouraging
pledges of support that are to be vol
unteered,' said Mr.. Jones this morn
ing, IT am none the less aware that
am entering a strenuous contest.
For this reason hope to organize the
city in every precinct-ev In the
strong democratic districts
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03
A VAG'S MISTAKE

He Threatened Mrs. Morrissey and the
Detective Arrested Him.
William Stanlin showed poor judgment
In selecting a place to begin trouble and
will mediate on his folly for thirty days
at the workhouse.
Staniin, on the hunt for breakfast,
this morning. called at the residence of
Detective John Morrissey, and Mrs. Nor
rissey offered him some cold food. He
demanded coffee. saying he would make
trouble if he didn't get it.
At this juncture the detective appeared
and, after dealing out a little justice on
the side, sent for the patrolwagon. The
man pleaded guilty.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03
SAYS HE WILL BE GOOD
Henry Olson Let Out Of JaIl--Must Sup
port Family.

+ Judge C. B. Elliott has ordered the re-
lease on his own recognizance of Henry
Olson, held for over month in the county
Jail on a charge Of non-support The
prisoner, who has grown thin and weak,
has promised to let liquor alone and take
care of his wife and three children at
1915 Washington avenue n. They have
been cared for by the Humane society
during Olson's incarceration.
One of the children, Julia Olson, is
the little girl who few months ago ran
away from home, fearing punishment for
misstating her age so as to get a position
In a department store.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03
Want Guardian Appointed.

John Gunderson Stone, better known as.
John Gunderson, well known local river
diver, has been cited to appear IN the
probate court and show cause why he
should not have a guardian. The Humane
society alleges that Stone is wasting his
money in riotous living, while his three
children are not properly provided for
Stone sold his house on Twentieth ave-
nue. N last June for $1,000 and has spent
all but $3.50, which is tied up until after
the hearing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03
SMELLING SOLDIER KILLED
BODY OF PRIVATE EDWARD
DEVICES FOUND u n D e r.
BRIDGE AT THE FORT.

Private Edward Devices, Company
A, Twenty-frst infantry, was killed by
fall from the east end Of the Fort
Smelling bridge last night. His dead
body was found this morning. The
skull was fractured and several bones
broken. The face was nearly unrecog-
ntzable. =
Devices spent last night in Minneap-
oils with w. Phillip Wolf, a comrade.
Wolf left him at 1 o'clock to return
to the post, Devices desiring to stay
longer. Nothing more was seen Of
the man until the body was found.
1t Is believed death was accidental.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03
KILLED BY A TRAIN

A ST. Louis Park Resident Meets Death.
on the Track.
William Vaight, aged %, living with his
mother at st. Louis Park, was killed by
a st. Louis lake train about two miles
east Of Hopkins last night. The body
was found by section men this morning
and brought to the county morgue.
vaight was in Hopkins and started
home late. It is thought he must have
been caught by the II o'clock train near
the big bridge.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03
MONEY WAS RECOVERED
But Gust Bloom Is Held for Larceny Just
the Same

Gust Bloom, charged with stealing $3.50
from Ole Froheim Of Eau Claire, in police
court this morning was held to the grand
jury in 81, 900 bonds. Jensted, another man
involved, was released.
Frcheim came into the city Monday
night and gave his money to Bloom to
keep. Bloom took 1t, but when the owner
called for it he denied that any money
had been left with him.
Last night Bloom told Detective George
Balm where the money was. 1t was all
recovered, but Bloom was charged with
grand larceny just the same.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-03
CONGRESSMEN COMING
Committee on Rivers and Harbors VIII BE
Here AUG. "a.

The congressional committee on rivers
and harbors will visit Minneapolis soon,
and such courteses as are possible in the
short visit here will be extended by the
Commercial club.
The committee, of which T. e. Bur-
ton Of Ohio is chairman, will reach Du-
luth Aug. 81. An inspection will be made
of the dams at the headwat tiers Of the
Mississippi, and the committee will arrive
In MINI eapolis Aug. "a, where 1t will look
over the government lock and dam work
at Meel1er island. S. Counting the wives Of
the congressman, the party numbers twen-
ty-fye.