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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
GOOD SINGING IN
LITTLE RUSSIA
WONDERFUL MUSIC AT CHRIST
MAS CELEBRATION.
Men in the Congregation Hold Lighted
Tapers and All the Worshippers
Kiss the Jeweled Cross and the
Hand of the Priest.

The Christmas mass of the Russian
colony in Northeast Minneapolis was
celebrated to-day at st. Mary's church,
the Greek orthodox church on. Seven
teenth avenue and Fifth street NE, by
Father Constantine Popoff. The spe-
cial music sung without accompani-
ment by boy choir, under the direo-
ton of Mr.. Kukulevsky, was of great
interest and beauty. 1t was widely
different from the religious music of
the western churches, having more
warmth of color and greater melody.
The responses by the congregation
also put to shame the congregational
singing of most Minneapolis churches.
A group Of Austrian folk songs was in
trOduced.
The small wooden church was
crowded with nearly all the people
who could stand in it, for the services
Of the Greek church are conducted
with the worshippers standing or
kneeling.
The congregation was divided, the
men occupying one side and the wom-
en- the other, with the children
grouped near the altar. The choir
was stationed in the rear gallery.
lightedand eXtinguished at intervals.
At the close of the mass the priest
stood in the door before the altar,
holding in his hand a jeweled cross.
Beginning with the smallest boys the
congregation passed before him, kiss
ing the cross and his hand and then
receiving the communion wafer. The
old members passed the reading desk
before approaching the priest and
each kissed the Infant Jesus in a
framed painting laid on the desk.
Some, more devout than others, knelt
bowling their heads to the floor before
kissing the picture.
The members Of the Russian socie-
ty, a sort of union or protective or
ganization, were present in large
numbers, wearing their badges and
carrying their handsome banner.
Father Popoff's vestments were en-
tirely of pearl brocaded satin,
lined with rose color and trimmed
with gold braid. On the shoulders
were the letters II. X. L." superim-
posed on an emblem of the sun and
the cross.
At p. m. Sunday the children will
have their Christmas tree at the
school across the street from the
church, where 1875 boys are enrolled.
The unloading Of the tree will be pre-
coded by a program Of songs, recita-
tons and old Russian folklore play.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
WONT STAND
FOR HOLD UP
Government Stops All Smelling Plans
Until Necessary Additional
Land Be Had.
Real Estate Hogs Said to Want
Extravagant Prices Condem-
nation Suits Next.
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,

From The Journal Bureau Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, Jan. War depart
ment officials inform Representative
Stevens of st. Paul that all the plans
Tor improvement at Fort Smelling, in
Guiding larger and stronger bridge
to carry another interurban street
railway, are off until the question of
additional land for the Smelling res
ervation has been satisfactorily set
tied. The department is greatly in
censed at what it calls the real es-
tate hogs" who are trying to secure
for their land several times it's actual
value. On the proper determination
of this matter hangs the future of
the fort, and all the plans for it's
Improvement which have been under
way in the twin cities for several
years. 1t Is announced, among other
things, that the department is seri-
ously considering designating Smelling
as remOunt station for cavalry, if
Improvement plans are carried out,
in which event some two thousand
horses will be stationed there all the
time. The additional land which is
being sought will he used in part for
this purpose. Also it is announced
that no plans for buildings on the
military reservation, in addition to
those now under construction, will
be considered pending the unsettled
conditions Of the real estate ques-
ton. This means that under the best
arrangements now possible the extern
slve improvements planned for the
fort will be delayed for at least a
year longer than the original program.
Representative Stevens is worried
over the outlook. The department has
put the matter to him straight, and
declares, with the strongest sort OF
emphasis that the government will not
consent to a "hold-up'' in the matter
of the price of real estate wanted
Suits to secure this land by conder,na-
ton are soon to be begun, it is unoer-
stood, but this will be slow work and
the outcome may not be satisfactory
to the government. No fancy prices
will be paid for the land, whether as
result Of the condemnation or other
wise. It appears to be up to the own
ers Of the real estate in question
whether Fort Smelling shall be made
one Of the greatest military reserva-
tons of the country.
Mr.. Stevens plans provide for an i'm
posing gateway of stone and bronze, tt
cost $4,000 to be erected in time for the
ST. Paul semi centennial, and constitute
the governments contribution to the sue.
cess of that occasion.
.. w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
ATTORNEY IS CRITICISED
STEVENSON
GETS POINTED TALK FROM
JUDGE POND-REFEREN TO
'.BOLD CLAIMS" ...-'.-

In denying a motion for a change of
venue, made by Congressman Halvor
Steenerson, attorney for Thomas L.
Jones and Thomas Lawson in their
suit for the recovery Of 1900 ties
from the Minnesota & Manitoba Rail
way company. Judge Charles M. Pond
subjects the plaintiffs counsel to con-
siderable adverse criticism.
The case was begun in Roseau coun-
ty and transferred to this county by
the defendants who live here. Mr..
STEVENSON, for his clients argued for
a return of the case to ROseau county
on the grounds that the property in
question was in that county. The de-
PENDANT company resisted on the plea
that suit under the statutes must be
brought in the county where the de-
PENDANT resides.
The plaintiffs attempted to take ad-
vantage of Section 5,1S5 of the general
statutes of 1894, which provides that
if the complaint does not name the
proper county the suit must neverthe-
less be brought there if the defendants
do not within the time allowed for
answering make a written demand
that the trial be held in their home
county. This called forth the criti-
cism Of the judge, who said in part
The counsers frankness in stating his
bold claims is indeed commendable, but
the position he takes is so antagonistic
to all sense Of justice and intent of the
statute which he is seeking to overthrow,
as to admit of little discussion.
If the suit be wrongfully brought, the
plaintiff is the one who should bear the
burden of the expense. The statute in
question was intended to secure this re-
suit to every defendant in every lawsuit.
No subterfuge on the part of the plaintiff
in framing his complaint, should, there
fore, be permitted to defeat the statutory
rights of a defendant, under such circum-
stances, to have the action tried in his
own county.
The court has the undoubted right in an
action Of this kind to look beyond the form
of action brought and thereby inquire into
the facts upon which the suit is based and
make such an order therein as will carry
the spirit and intent of this act. The
power OF the court to do justice between
the parties cannot. in any proceeding Of
this kind, beanullifed by concededly i'm.
proper or false allegations of the plaintiff
in the plaintiffs complaint
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
MAY GET BIG SHOWS HERE
CLOSING OF CHICAGO THIGATERS
MAY SEND STAR ATTRACTIONS
TO THE SMALLER CITIES.

\ The closing of several dozen thea
tiers at Chicago may bring to Mime
apolis certain theatrical companies
that would not ordinarily be seen in
any but the largest cities.
All western routes may have to be
rearranged before long,. said Man.
ager Robert Scott of the Metropolitan
to-day. 80 many big companies will
have to skip Chicago and find business
elsewhere that I should not be sur
prised to have them seek time up here.
But the Metropolitan is booked ahead
for many weeks, and we have made no
changes in our dates yet
The same response was given by
Manager Theodore Hays of the Bijou
theater Business Manager l. G.
Speers speaking for Dick Ferris at
the Lyceum theater said that the cur
rent season of the Ferris Stock COM
pany is too prosperous to admit of
any new bookings.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
HARGRAYE TRIES TO SMILE
BUT HE REALIZES SERIOUSNESS
OF SITUATION-HE RECEIVES A
CALL FROM DIR. BURFIELD.

while I am trying to put a cheerful
face on my situation it is no laughing
matter with me. I am in an unfortunate
position and may not get out of it well,
said Samuel G. Hazzard-Hargrave in the
Hennepn county Jail this morning.
The alleged bigamist had just received
a call from DR.. Linda Burfeld and as his
bail had not yet been produced he was
not feeling in the best frame of mind.
''Of course. could say something about
the women in the case" said he. '"They
are doing enough talking about me. But
1 will have my say, 1 suppose, when my
case comes to trial.
The grand jury was expected to return
an Indictment against him this afternoon.
y. j. Carlisle" in the hospital ward
of the. Jail, regards Hazards appearance
with some complacency, as he is now tenn
porarily out of the limelight. Carlisle
says he expects his mothers arrival with
in few days.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
"TIN HORNS AS
REFORM AGENTS
A PECULIAR CONDITION EXISTS
in GAMBLING CIRCLES.
Administration Is Believed to Favor
the Restricted Policy, but When
Places Subject to Restrictions
Opened, the Others Opened, Too,
and Then All Had to Close.

peculiar condition exists in the
gambling industry in Minneapolis
Altho the administration is said to
be willing that few places should
run under certain restrictions, it has
been found necessary to close all
places, because the irresponsible OPP
orators insist that they will open up
if anybody is allowed to do so.
For many years the gambling ques-
ton has been a puzzling one to Min
neapolis city officials. Some have ia
vored stamping it out, and the jones'
Waite administration showed that this
could be done. On the other hand the
usual policy has been to permit a few
places to run with the understanding
that patrons were to be scrutinized,
refunds to be made when losses were
complained of and no minors or labor
ing men allowed to play.
Since Mayor Haynes has taken
office, he has not outlined any def
mite policy of gambling, and at vari-
Gus times has sent forth edicts re-
quiring all gambling houses to be
closed. But several responsible
gamblers have received the impress
sion that three or four gentlemen
clubs" properly conducted, would be
tolerated.
Accordingly few houses opened
for business about Jan. 1. No sooner
did they open their doors, however,
than about two dozen Of the tin
horn type of gamblers opened places
and it was found necessary to close all
the gambling houses in the city.
These "tin horns, who aocked into
the city during the Ames administra-
ton, have virtually tied up gambling
in Minneapolis and while they will not
be allowed to gamble themselves, their
persistence in making the attempt,
tends to elevate public morals by
stopping all public gam bling.
The definite policy of the admins
tration seems to be to countenance
four white gambling houses and one
colored place, and then compel the
proprietors to settle their own kicks
and to observe the we'll understood re-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
RELIC OF CHICAGO FIRE
A. 3. CroweI Receives Piece of Iroquois
Asbestos Curtain

e. |F
A fragment Of the asbestos curtain that
failed SO fatally to meet it's responsibilities
at the Iroquois theater in Chicago was
received this morning by A. B. Crowell,
druggist at 1912 Hennepin avenue. The
relic came from Mr.. Crowell's brother, C.
H. Crowell, a correspondent at Chicago.
This bit of curtain is a fabric one
sixteenth of an inch in thickness, COM
posed of asbestos strands that appear to
resist fire perfectly. The fragment has
been blackened, nevertheless. by intense
heat. A smaller specimen. cut from the
curtain near the roller far above the stage
is still pearl white in color, but is even
thinner.
So thin is this curtain that unless it
was supported by wire strands at inter
walls, it would scarcely have proved strong
enough to sustain it's own weight Ac-
cording to Chicago manufacturers, high
grade theater curtain of asbestos should
be three quarters of an inch thick.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
NEW CASINO AT, THE LAKE
EXCELSIOR'S COUNCIL LEASES A
SITE ON THE COMMONS TO o.
e. BEACH FOR A $4,000 STRUC-
TURF

Excelsior is to have new $4,000
casino, modelled after the one built
on. the lake front last year. The viii
lage council last night leased a por-
ton of the commons north of the
Hanson cottages to O. e. Beach, for
merly of Beach & Haywood of the
present casino, who is to pay 5000 a
year for the use of the land and erect
a $4,000 building. At the end of
eight years the property is to revert
to the village and become it's perma-
nent possession.
Plans for the building are pretty
well perfected, and the construction
work will begin as soon as practic-
able, the intention being to have the
new castro ready by the season S
opening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
SET FIRE TO HIS BARN

Shornack of Perham May Be Insane-Resi-
dence Also Burned. .a.
Special to The Journal.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, Jan. IN. Shor-
mack Of Perham, was brought to the
county jail here to-day to answer to a
charge of burning his barn yesterday, fire
being also communicated to an adjoining
residence which was destroyed. Three
horses were burned to death in his barn
nwing to his refusal to allow anyone to en-
ter and release them.
There are doubts as to his sanity, altho
his actions may be due to drink. He was
arrested for a similar crime before, but
nothing could be proven.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
AN INSANE Man
SCARES SKATERS
LOOKING FOR WoMAN's CORPSE
AT LORING PARK.
Children Whom He Accosted Were
Alarmed and Deserted the Rink
The Man Proved to Be Harmless
aud Was Returned to His Family
/ by the Police.

d. .r
demented man broke up the skat-
ing III Loring park late yesterday
afternoon, and for nearly an hour the
school children refused to go near
the rink.
He went to the park about o'clock
and walked around the lake several
times. asking everyone if they had
seen the body Of a dead woman any
place IN the park. He said he was a
detective and had been detailed on
the case After many futile inquiries
he took a stick Of wood and began
digging III pile of ashes back of the
warming house. The matter was re-
ported to police officer, and the
man was taken to his home. He had
gone away early in the morning, and
the police had been notified to look
for him, as the family feared he had
committed suicide.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
THE GOPHER ELECTION
The Glass of 1906 Will Choose the Board
To- rnorroW.

The election for the board of editors
and managers to edit the 1905 Gopher will
be held at the university Tomorrow, the
Australian ballot system being used. Fol-
lowing are the candidates who have al
ready appeared: Managing editor, j. H.
Maynard, Algernon Colburn and Horace
Reed editor in chief, Carlton Miles and
William Dawson; artists Cyrus Brown,
John Glea son and Floyd Yeager; associate
editors. Grace Grygla, Frances Chamber
lain, Genevieve Jackson. Hattie Van Ber-
gen, Ruth Haynes, Irene Radcliffe, Paul
SpoOner, J. F. Sinclair, Paul Brown, Paul
Stratton Joe Sublette, Sam Cornish and
Dana Easton; business managers Charles
Batson. James Nebbergal and Loring
Bennett
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS

The management Of the Cornell track team
has arranged indoor meet with the Univer-
sity of Michigan. to take place at Ann Arbor.
Mich, Saturday, March 26. The Seventy fourth
regiment Of Buffalo will hold a big interscko-
lastic and intercollegiate track carnival satur-
day, March 10. at their armory in Buffalo, at
which Cornell will meet Yale, Pennsylvania, Co.
lumbia and Syracuse in a two-mile relay race,
each man to run half a mile.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
ALTERATIONS IN TABERNACLE

Big Auditorium on Seventh Street Will
Be Made Safer.
Acting on the advice of the build
ing inspection department, the trus-
tees of the Swedish Tabernacle will
make alterations to insure safety. A
new entrance will be cut on the Sew
enth street side.
This will lopen directly into the
main floor. The present entrances
will be used only for the balcony, thus
preventing a jam from the main body
and the balcony at one entrance.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
Reduced Rates to the South.

If going to Florida or any point in
the south, go via st. Louis and visit
the Worlds Fair on the way back
home without extra cost. The Mime
apolis & st. Louis r. R. is shortest and
best and maintains a station at the
Worlds Fair gates.
q For rates call on j. G.. Rickel, City
Ticket Agent, 1 Washington avenue s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
STOLE TO BUY FOOD
Nonunionist Deprived Of Work Is Driven
..-. -. to Theft.

NonunionIst Deprived Of Work is Driven
..> - to Theft.
New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, Jan. Without money to buy
food or clothing for his wife and two
children, and unable to secure work, due,
it is said, to his not being a union man,
James Howard, according to the police.
attempted to take Mrs. Yette Newman s
pocketbook as she was walking in Liberty
street Tuesday evening. When Howard
tried to take the purse Mrs. Newman re-
sisted and called for help. Policeman
Comstock was but q half block away and
he went to her assistance.
Howard was arrested and taken to the
Maxwell street station, where he told a
story of having been thrown out of work
because he was a nonunionist.
Captain Haines investigated the mans
story and learned that his wife and two
children were in destitute circumstances
The Ideal Euchre club will meet tomorrow at
Wi Mrs Dort1
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07

Backache is almost immediately re-
lieved by wearing one Of Carter's
Smart Weed and Belladonna Back
ache Plasters. Try one and be free
from pain. Price 25 cents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
PRINTERS AGAIN AT WORK

Demand for Day Of Eight Hours and a
Half Granted at Dubuque.
Special to The Journal.
Dubuque. Iowa, Jan. THE strike of
Dubuque job printers has been settled and
they returned to work to-day. Their de-
mand for an 81 hour days was granted,
but the employers refused to sign an
agreement for an 8-hour day, dating from
Oct. l, 1905, when the International Typo
graphical union will make a general de-
mand.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
sCHooLEoUsE BURNING
All the Pupils at Hills, Mimi, Got Out in
Safety.

Special to The Journal.
Luverne, Mimi, Jan. IA telephone
message from Hills, fifteen miles south
west of this city, states that the public
school building is on fire and will be to-
tally destroyed. School was in session
when the fire started, but all the pupils
made their way out The building was
new. The origin Of the fire is unknown
Hills, Mimi. Jan. AT about noon to-
day fire destroyed Hills magnificent new
public schoolhouse The fire started from
the furnace. The loss is $1,000; insur-
ance $4,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
GRISCOM TO RETIRE

VIII Withdraw from Management of In
ternationai Marine Company.
New York Sun Special Service.
Philadelphia, Jan. 7.-Clement A. Girls
som will not serve much longer as the
president of the International Mercantile
Marine company. The Morgan interests in
the trust have demanded his removal and
j. Pierpont Morgan has arranged to have
him retire gracefully.
1t is reported that Mr.. Bacon. who a
year ago retired from the firm of j. P.
Morgan & Co., on account of illness, will
be elected to success Mr.. Griscom.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
DAMAGE Suit Knocked out.

Damage SUIT KnocKed OUT.
Judge A. M. Harrison has sustained the
demurrer entered by the 500 line in a
SIS, 900 damage suit brought by Charles
D. Thurber for injuries received while
working as bridge carpenter for the road
in Wisconsin, The defendant demurred
on the grounds that the facts stated were
not sufficient cause for action.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
CHESS

Columbia Harvard, Yale and Princeton have
forwarded challenge to Oxford and Cambridge
for a cable chess match in March April. to
be played on six boards for the possession of the
Rice trophy. 'R ''A sai .
The management OF the international chess
congress at Monte Carlo announces that the con-
test will be opened Feb. 1. ..-....
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
ONE DOZEN INDICTMENTS
Returned by Grand Jury Yesterday
YOStenSOn Is Released

Tostenson Is Released. n
In it's report to Judge Frank G..
Brooks yesterday afternoon, the grand
jury returned twelve indictments
against prisoners now in Jail on minor
charges.
Fred Tostenson, held on the, charge
of arson, was released for lack of
evidence to indict. Chester Simmons
took his oath as a member of the
grand Jury.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
ONE WILL DIE
kIeeman of Custer Crushed Between tn
Seats in the BurIIngton's Wreck.

Custer, S. D., Jan. 7.-One Of the VIC
tins in the Burlington wreck near Rock
ford was Paul Kleeman Of this place. He
was on his way home from Deadwood and
was in the chair car. where he was found
damned between the seats and in an I'M
conscious condition with blood oozing from
his nose and mouth, indicating conclusion
of the brain. No hopes are given for his
recovery. He had been the proprietor Of
the Kleeman house Of this place since the
death of his father, a year ago. No one
except Kleeman received fatal injuries.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
ST. PAUL HIGHWAYMEN BUSY

Three HoIds-ups Reported to the Police
Last Evening.
Three highwaymen in cutter held up
James Bohan, an engineer, last night in
St. Paul and took his gold watch and a
small amount of money.
Mrs. J. l.. Walker and her little daugh-
ter were, stopped in the vicinity of Norris
street while, on their way home and re-
lieved Of purse containing $3.50.
Miss Clara Balansieck and her cousin
were held up near the same place and
robbed Of 81.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
CITY NEWS.
NEUROLOGICAL

MRS. .. n. FRIDLEY died yesterday at
4:3O p. m. at st. Barnabas hospital of
peritonitis. Funeral from Holy Trinity
chapel, Fridley, Mimi, Saturday at IL
a. m. Interment at Lakewood. as
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
COSTLY TO RUN CITY

New York, Under Reform Adminstra-
ton, Spent 1913, 900 900 Last Year.
New York Sun Special Service.
New York, Jan. 7.-Controller Grout
has compiled table showing how largely
the city expenses have grown. Since 1898.
the year of consolidation. $1,394, 252,3S2 has
been paid out on G45, 265 warrants. The
expenditure for 1898 was 1854 ,4S6,51S In
1901 the last year of the Van Wyck ad-
ministration, it was $262.144377. The fol-
lowing year, when Mayor Low was in Of
fee the total dropped to $243, 412 Ass, but
last year there was a jump to $31S, 1866, DAT
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-07
SODINI WORTH $25O,OOO
So His Wife Says-She Asks SIS, 200
~ = as AlimOny.

I J, c. .sodini, former proprietor of the
Columbia variety theater, has property
to the value Of s25N000, according to
Lake Sodini, in an action for divorce
brought by Sodini. :, Mrs. Sodini enters
cross bill and demands divorce on
the grounds of inconsistency on her
husbands part. She also asks $780,
600 alimOnY