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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-01

DR.. Adolph F. Moody Of the Syndi-
cate block has the distinction of be-
ing the only Minneapolitane who was
In the Iroquois theater fire, the hor-
rors Of which have shocked the civ
ilized world.
DIR. Moody occupied seat e FL in
the parquet, near the main entrance,
and his inability to get a seat in the
first balcony probably saved his life.
AS an eye witness of the breaking out
of the fire and the panic which en-
sued, his narrative is especially in.
teresting, because 1t throws a light
on conditions obtaining in the thea
ter which have not been touched upon
in the press dispatches.
DR.. Moody dwells particularly upon
the popularity of the plan Of the the
alter, which compelled the audience
to escape thru a main entrance which
was not directly back of the center
Of the auditorium, as main entrances
to most theaters are, but was prac-
tically at the side Of the auditorium.
This left no chance for the victims
who sat farthest opposite this en-
trance. He also makes it plain that
the side Of the building from which
the people would naturally have es-
caped-that at the back Of the audi
torium-was a solid wall, on the other
side of which was Thompson's res
taurant. The people had the choice
Of the inadequate and unfinished ire
escapes on one side Of the auditorium,
or the choked entrance on the other.
There was a tremendous crowd in the
theater, according to DR.. Moody.
Saved by Mere Chance.
Naturally there are great many
details about horror like that which
one forgets,'' said DR.. Moody, but
! I remember that, being alone, l tried
to get balcony seat and could not
because the balcony was sold out. !
was, therefore, compelled to pay a
half dollar more, and was given
seat in the rear Of the parquet. That
extra half dollar saved my life.
81 remember, also, that the theater
was 50 crowded when I entered that
/ it was with difficulty that l forced
my way thru the hundreds standing
in the rear Of the parquet. The other
floors were probably as badly crowded
1T was a beautiful theater and q
beautiful audience, with many styl
ishly dressed box parties, and ! hae
not finished admiring the place before
| I noticed a little flame near the toy
Of the curtain. and then the dropping
on the stage Of burning fragments O.
scenery.
eddie Foy came forward on the
quiet and hardly a soul in tina
crowded house moved from his sea
until the fire curtain came down hal
way and stuck, a great mass of flame
rushed out from under 1t and thos'
, who were untouched rose en- mass
and rushed for the door.
IT did not feel the heat. probabl.
because I was so far under the bal
cony, but I met men afterward VIII
sat near me who had lost their eye
brows.
Had to Climb Over Bodies.
} "My seat was 7weilsto the rear of tn
t11ouse and L started before the abull
of the audience in the parquet ha
i gotten onto their feet, but altho I an
+ strong and quick, I could not ge
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-01
MRS. MUELLER GOES MAD
Failure to Prove Herself An Heiress tr
4.Et

Mrs. Catherine Mueller of Duluth has
Sbecome a raving maniac because she was
disappointed in getting a title to valu-
able iron mine. The supreme court de-
cided a week ago that she was not entitled
to the mine and the woman worried SO
much that she lost her mind. She was
placed in charge Of the police while at
tempting to gain an audience with the
governor at the state capitol yesterday.
She was later remanded to the county
jail to await examination in the probate
court
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-01
NEW CHURCH LEAGUE
That of Presbyterians of Duluth Files Ar
t!cles-New Company at
ST Cloud

The Presbyterian League of Duluth has
filed articles Of incorporation, fixing the
capital stock at 1000. It's object is to
extend the building of churches and the
spread Of mission and Sunday school work
in the Duluth presbytery. The directors
are J. IT. Hale, L. r. Manley, w. John
McCabe J. G. Ross and Frank Crasswel-
Ter.
ssp The Plymouth Rock Granite company of
st. Cloud has Incorporated, with $4,000
capital.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-01
STATE FINANCES
Receipts for the Year Were Much the
Largest on Record.

Largest on Record.
Last year was a prosperous one for the
finances; of the state of Minnesota 1t is
estimated by state officials that the in
come for the year was 10000 larger than
for the year 1902. The fiscal year closed
July 81 and receipts for that year were
larger by SAT ,952. IL than for the year pre-
vious. The total for the year was s8,053, )
396.O5. The figures for the current fiscal
year will be much larger, as railroad taxes
to be paid, during January will be the
heaviest on record, and the assessed valu-
alton of the state is larger, while the
state rates remain the same.s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-01
NEW ENGINE STARTED

Street Railways 5000 n. p. Machine Has
Its First Run.
The street railway company started its
first engine in the steam powerhouse at
the lower dam yesterday afternoon for a
forty eight hour run to dry it out. The
engine is a monster. It is directly con
nected and can produce 5000 horse power.
The electricity is not being used, but is
short circuited on the dynamo
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-01
Had to Climb Over Bodies.

house and L started before the bulk
of the audience in the parquet had
gotten onto their feet, but altho | am
strong and quick, I could not get
thru that door onto the street, altho
I climbed over several bodies of peo-
pie who had either fallen in faint
or died on the floor. There was small
chance for women and children.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-01
RATHER WAS STOLEN
True Name of Man Who Was Bitten Was
ff Andrew HojIlson

The man who said his name was j. w.
Finn when bitten by a rattlesnake
"Wednesday night is Andrew Hollson The
snake. which he said he had bought on the
East Side for 81, he stole from the Palace
museum. The snake belonged to DR.. Ohage
of St. Paul and was being cared for at the
museum for the winter. Hollison was ar.
rested last night and locked up at central
station charged with petty larceny.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-01
GRMANY DENIES IT

Kaiser Doesn't Want coaIing Station In
West Indies.
Berlin, Jan. 1.-The report that Ger
many contemplated the acquisition of
coaling station at st. Thomas, D. w. l.,
is semiofficially declared to be unfounded.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-01
[YeSting Waists

$3.5 Waists now. SITS.
$3.75 Waists now So. Is.
$500 Waists now $3.50.
$500 Waists now 1925.
$6.75 Waists now 81. 90.
$3.50 Waists now 81. so.
$1,000 Waists now Sc. so.
$12.50 Waists now $3.50.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-01
Dressy Tailor Suits
I7sfep Length Suits

Our entire stock of high grade
suits--500 to select from
not one of these gowns have
been in our establishment over
two months French broad
cloth, zibeline, panne cloths,
Scotch mixtures, .velveteens,
vicunas and cheviots
$25 Suits now $1,000.
SGT. so and $35 Suits now $40. so.
$40 and $3.50 Suits now s25.
$45 and $3.50 Suits now $28. so.
$50, $3.50 and $55 Suits now
$500.
$3.50, SOS and $50 Suits now
$4,000.
$S5, $50 and SIS Suits now $50.
$135, $125 and $1OO Suits now
$50. 90.
FurS
All our high grade fur garments
and neck pieces reduced regard
less Of cost splendid oppor-
tunity.
Near Seal Goats
$4,000 Coats $25. 90.
$500 Coats S29. SO.
$500 Coats $35. 90.
$4,000 Coats $4,000.
S75. 90 Coats S5O. 90.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-01
Near Seal Coats

During this sale, all alterations at cost of labor
No goods exchanged approval nor money refunded.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-01
Fancy Waists

Fancy Waists
$3.50 Waists now $3.50.
$3.50, $3.50 and $500 Waists
now $1,000.
$4,000 Waists now $12.50.
$50. 90 Waists now $3.50.
$40. 90 Waists now $500.
$500 Waists now $50. 90.
At $500 Each
Over two hundred handsome
Waists, in crepe de chine, fancy
Taffeta in plaid check, fancy
weayes, peau de cygne white,
evening and street shades, all
crisp and new, regular $12.50,
$1,000 and So Is waists to create
unbounded enthusiasm. We will
I offer them Wednesday at, each,
| $500.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-01
! Waists

Our entire line of Fancy Waists,
Lace, Chiffon, Crepe de Chine,
Tafeta, Louisine, Vestings,
Etamine, Wolfe, Prunella Cloth.
Our waists have never been
more beautiful or the designs SO
varied all will be placed on sale
Saturday, priced without re-
gard to cost.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-07
WEST VIRGINIA MAYOR
STARTS MUNICIPAL WAR
Assumes Role of Both Prosecutor and
Trial Judge at Davis-TownsfOlk
Excited Over Recorders Arrest.

CUMBERLAND, Md. Feb. G.-The
people Of Davis. w. Va, are highly ex-
cited over a war that Is on between two
town officials. Mayor J. +. Getty having
had Recorder Lloyd Eckhard arrested
and placed IN the town lookup. The
mayor also tried Eckhard and imposed
a fine Of SIS.
The trouble was caused by the mayor
presenting his bond, putting a motion,
and passing upon and accepting the
same The recorder objected. where
upon the mayor had him placed IN the
lookup FOR contempt He then proceed
ed 70 transact business.
Excitement Is so great that the entire
town attended the trial. Other trouble
Is caused by a charge that certain coun-
cilmen are not eligible because they
have not paid their taxes. This IS the
first Instance. so far as known. OF an
official assuming the role Of both prose-
cutOr aud trial Judge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-07

rived. The trustees We're to meet at 4
O'Clock in the afternoon, and Il the re-
port showed that the full sum required
was not raised there would be no hope
for the young women.
There were eighteen girls who were
eager to get into the university. In
their distress they went to the house
Of Susan and her sister Mary and ap-
pealed TO them. Mary set the ball roll
ing by subscribing s.. coo. Susan. though
eighty years of age. told the youngsters
not 70 worry. She put on her bonnet
and wrap and her determined counte-
nance and told them to wait for her
She did not summon a carriage but
trusted TO her own powers Of locOmo-
ton. She made II lively for Rochester
that forenoon II was one OF those oc-
casiOns which just suited her style of
energy, and II may be assumed that she
never talked more eloquently or more
10 the purpose even in her palmy days
if any OF Susan's days can be called
PALMER than her present ones.
Before the monday hour Susan re-
turned and. triumphantly throwing of
her bonnet ana wrap. told the expectant
young creatures they could go to the
university this fan and showed them
pledges for the s. 900 which were subse-
quenuy shown to the trustees. The
women of Rochester who were not
aware of what Had happened announced
TO the trustees at their afternoon meet
ing that they had failed to raise the
money. when I'm walked Susan with the
pledges IN her hand. She made no
speech but simply laid them on the ta-
bic and asked the trustees If they were
sufficient. When they replied in the af-
tirmative Susan returned home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-07
BIG STEAMSHIP DAKOTA
GHRISTENED At GROTON
Sister Ship of the Minnesota Will Ply
Between Seattle and the Orient.
Crew VIII Number aso Men.

GROTON. Conn. Feb. 6.-The steam
ship Dakota. built for tine Great North
ern Steamship Company. of which
James j. Hill is president. was success
Iuily launched from the yards Of the
Eastern Shipbuild.ng- Company today.
mary Bell Pennington. OF Glendale. n
u. christened the vessel. a distinguish
ed party viewed the launching and at
tended the luncheon that followed
The Dakota is H sister ship of the Min
Aesota. which was launched from the
same yard last spring. She is $50 feet
Ia length. % feet s inches beam, and
% feet high TO the upper deck. The
totaI cargo capacity is about 10000 tons
and accommodation is provided for 200
nrst class passengers. IS intermediate
passengers, and 100 to 200 steerage
passengers or troops. The crew will
number $50 men
The Dakota Will ply between Seattle
and the Orient
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-07
SHOOT INVESTIGATION
BEGINS ON MARCH |
Senate Committee Considers Burrows
Bill Relating to Election of Mem
bers by Legislatures.

The Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections, I'm addition 10 fixing on
March for the beginning OF the Srnoot
case Investigation. yesterday considered
the burrows bill relating to the election
OF senators by the Legislatures OF the
several States.
The committee discussed at length an,
amendment 20 put the election OF a
Senator into the hands OF the second
Legislature preceding the expiration OF
an incumbent's term OF ONCE. in all
oaeeE where the Legislature elected
next before that date did not meet IN
II after the Senator'S term had expired.
In Florida the Legislature Is elected be.
fore March g. but does not meet until
May. leaving two months' interim. for
which the governor has TO appoint a
senator. This will be acted on at next
eaturdav's meeting
The committee agreed 10 an amend
ment 10 cover a point In dispute relat-
Ing 10 the definition OF the word or
Hanization" OF Legislatures 10 elect
senators II was decided 10 interpret
~ an meaning that the temporary or
GnniEation Of a Legislature by the cleo
uon OF any officers shall be deemed
sufficient for the purposes OF the law
IN some instances II was contended the
law meant the permanent Organize
uon OF the body. This led to confusion
when VIII now be averted. The great
ngnf In the case OF ex-senator Horace,
eoles was recalled and urged I'm this
Chairman Burrows presided. and the
1tper msmoers present were Hoar. Nc
(omas, Hopkins, Beverage. FOraker
saliey, DUBOIS. and Pettus.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-07
Printing and Retiring
u. S. Paper Currency
Bills Pending for More Rapid Redeeming of
Worn Out Money--ConsiderabIe Saving
Effected by improved Methods.

The exact cost OF printing. putting In
circulation. and redeeming our paper
currency has become a squestion OF
practical Importance in view of several
proposed pieces of legislation In the
hands OF House committees
The Treasury has jast learned by
computation from last years accounts
that more modern and economical meth
DDS have in the last few years effected
a saving OF almost two mills on each
piece of paper money. regardless OF the
denomination The knowledge OF this
fact will doubtless induce a Congress
with a present obsession for economy
to look somewhat more favorably upon
bills which, IL enacted into law. will re-
suit in the more rapid retirement OF our
paper money.
Post Check Bill.
One of these and the one in regard to
which information was first sought
from the Treasury Department is the
post check currency bill This bill adds
one TO the number of ways In which the
career of piece Of paper money is la
BILE to be terminated. Under it anyone
can convert a fve-dollar bill into
money order by a few strokes OF his
pen-in which case OF course new one
will have TO be issued TO take its pace.
The bill of Representative Wiley OF
New Jersey to impose on our Treasury
the Bank of England rule that paper
currency once redeemed is never TO be
reissued would put upon the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing the task Of
making enough new bills to take the
place of those which are so slightly
crumpled and soiled {as now 70 be
thought fit for reissue. In the case OF
currency received from the Eastern
cities. such bills may make up as much
as half Of the total number.
"Clean Money" Bill.
The clean money bill of Representa-
tive Gaines of Tennessee would encour-
age the sending OF soiled money to the
Treasury for redemption by transport
ing IL there and back at Government ex-
pense. How far this twould result In re-
placing the soiled and offensive paper
of the remote districts is somewhat In
dispute. but Mr.. Gaines has found that
in 1881 and 1852. when the Govern
ment made appropriations for trans
porting paper money for redemption
the appropriations were used TO the ia st
dollar. and I'm 1882 there was even def
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-07
LEVI ANKENY RETURNS
AFTER A LONG ILLNESS

Senator Levi Ankeny OF washington
state was at the Capitol yesterday. for
the hrst time since December, when ne
went 10 his Pacific Coast home for the
Christmas holidays. Since then he has
suffered greatly froah infiammatory
rheumatism I'm a bad form and remained
at his home in WaIla walla hoping TO
gain relief by resting 1t affected his
hands particularly. Mrs. Ankeny did
not come East with her husband and
may not come TO Washington at ali this
season. She spent d short time here
last March, when her husband came TO
take his seat, but has not been here
since
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-07

cheney. This. he thinks. shows that the
people outside OF the subtreasury cities
would appreciate chance to get clean
er paper money for their everyday use.
If they did not have TO pay express
charges on IT.
The present cost OF printing. handling
at the Treasury Department Issue and
redemption OF gold certificate. silver
certificate. or Treasury note is L707
cents.
Cost Has Diminished.
Two years ago. when the department
undertook similar computation on the
basis Of its books FOR 1901. the figure
was found TO be lsS cents The saving
which. IS considerable. has been brought
about chiefly by the use OF more per
feet machinery and tho adoption OF i'm
proved methods OF handling. as for ex-
ample. in the system of binding the
currency into packages and putting the
the seals upon Them
some difnetIlt. has been found in an
portioning the various items OF expense
In some cases Il was a vety fine point
10 decide whether d particular cilarse
should be set down for issue or for de-
denption. Now that the general fRlires
are collected. IL Will probably be prac-
these elements in the total figures A.
ready given
A Difficult Problem.
Ii Is ny no means a simple matter to
tell Just what our money costs. In 1897,
for example. Secretary Gage set the fig
ure so low that a comparison now would
indicate great deterioration in the
methods OF the Treasury In a letter
TO l.. Carroll Root. secretary OF the
monetary commission, he said the cost
Of paper, engraving, and printing. han
ding at the Treasury, issue and re-
demption. was s65.71S per thousand
sheets-that is, 1000 bills.
This comes 10 approximately I643
cents for each piece. or nearly l mill
less than the figure for last year The
explanation Is probably to be found In
the omission OF some essential items in
hastily prepared statement. but the
secfetarys letter was read before the
House Committee on Appropriations OF
that year and used by Il in the cOnsld-
GRAFTON of the Treasury Departments
estimates.
The practical difference between these
small decimals is realized when one con-
siders the fact that a change OF the
nundredth part OF a mill in this Item
would make an aggregate difference o.
more than $1,000 year in the Treasury
expenses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-07
Helped the Girls.

A few years ago when the trustees Of
the Rochester University made cO-edu-
cation contingent upon the raising Of
$4,000 the women found themselves
short 5000. when the time limit had ar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-07
NEW METAL FOUND
BY FRENCH ENGINEER

A new metal somewhat like aluminium
has been discovered by Albert Nodon,
a French engineer and the scientific
world has named it Medium in his
honor. According TO a report issued by
the Department OF Commerce and
Labor. It looks like Steel Is lighter than
is about as malleable as
bronze and Is as good an electrical con-
ductor as copper II can be produced
for 10 cents a pound, but the process
of manufacture IL thus far kept secret
by the inventor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

wellington Wells. %. Boston. Mass
and Elizabeth Brewer, Is. District OF
Augustus Johnson. u. and Sarah
Walker. a
Charles NJ. Gusach. %. and Fannie
Zudick. IS.
Edward Davis. "A, and Janice Hennisy
n, both OF Green county. Va
William X. Walsh, q, and Lucy Good
man. Il. both OF Hanover county. va
Charles Sherman HilIyer. "A. and Madi-
son Dayis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-07

ity lends assistance to the work
and sustains the one who goes out 70
battle with the world. There could
never have been a Susan abroad. had
there not been a Mary at home
Praise for Her Sister.
On April ?. 1899. the Rochester Political
Equality Club, of which Miss Mary was
president. arranged a reception IN honor
of Susan's SEVENTEEN birthday At that
time Miss Susan Anthony said Of her
sister:
My sister was born in Battenville. the
youngest OF four daughters one thing
may surprise you. She not /, is the suf-
frage pioneer in our family. She attend
ed the first woman's rights convention,
and when ] came home from teaching
school. / heard nothing but suffrage
talk. and how lovely Lucretia Mott was,
and how sweet Elizabeth Cady Stanton
was. / didn't believe in it then. and
made fun Of il; but sister Mary was a
firm advocate My brother-in-law useU
to tell me that I could preach woman.
rights. but it took Mary TO practicC
them.
For twenty-six consecutive years,
from 1857 to 1883. she taught-in our pub
nc SchOOlS. Many OF the pest clUEenS OF
Rochester once went to school TO her;
and II is perhaps her influence upon
those minds and lives that my sister
considers the most important part OF
her life work. She has always been
identified with the suffrage cause in
this city and State. / have with the
national. For a number of years she
was corresponding secretary Of the State
society. and for fiye years mas Deen pres
ident of the city Political Equality
Club.
Il cannot tell you how much she has
helped and sustained me. She has kept
a home where / might come TO rest.
From the very beginning she mas cheer
ed and comforted me- She has looked
after the great mass OF details. my
wardrobe. my business. etc, leaving me
free She is the unseen worker who
ought to share equally IN whatever OF
reward and praise 1 may have won. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-07
FLEET SAILS TODAY.

ALGIERS. Feb. 6.-The United States
auxiliary cruiser Buffalo and the notilla
OF torpedo boat destroyers. bound for
the Philippine Islands. will sail from
here for Naples at noon tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-07
Csc Black London Irvine, Csc

Another special offer of a new,
stylish, and leading dress
fabric; open weave and firm IFr
y woven: very desirable; "A 0SN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-28

1861 he entered the military service as
lieutenant in the Tenth Pennsylvania vol
unteers. He was subsequently colonel of
the 18th Pennsylvania volunteers; re-
ceived congressional medal of honor: was
lieutenant colonel and assistant commissary
general of the state militia agent at
Washington; private secretary to governor
of Pennsylvania; member of the legislature
1867; secretary of commonwealth lS72-S
and 1882 recorder of Philadelphia
1889; state treasurer, 1885; member of
the Republican national committee since
1885 and its chairman during the cam
paign of 1888; member of the executive
committee 1896; United States senator
from Pennsylvania, l8S7-99; tried for mis-
appropriation of public funds aud acqut
ted, April 81, 1899; same day appointed
United States senator by Governor Stone;
reelected to United States senate, Janu-
ary, 1901, to fill vacancy caused by failure
of Legislature to elect in January, 1899.
His death leaves a void, not only in
national politics. 1t removes a man feared
by his enemies and friends alike, for the
latter never knew when he would "throv