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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
WRITE FIDELITY
INSURANCE HERE
BANKERS BACK OF
NEW INSTITUTION.
Will Compete with Big Eastern Com
panies in Effort to Reduce Cost and
Keep Money at Home State Bank
ers' Committee Perfects Plan and
Is Placing the Stock.

So Thousands Of dollars which are going
east annually to the big fidelity insur-
aIice companies are to be retained for
the, northwest thru the formation of q
local company. It will be called the
Northwestern Fidelity & Burglar Insur-
ance company, its stock to be taken by
the banks of the twin cities, and the
country banks OF Minnesota and North
Dakota.
Pursuant to a suggestion made by G..
D. Griffith at the Minnesota Bankers ,
association convention in June, COM
mittee was appointed to consider the
formation OF a company to carry the
fidelity and the burglary insurance of
the banks. The North Dakota associa-
ton had offered to join. Mr.. Griffin
showed that large sums were sent east
for such insurance, which he believed
could be retained at home and minim-
lied in amount by more economical
methods Of management. .&
This committee, G. D. Griffith of
Sleepy Eye, Joseph Chapman, Jr. of
ton, J. R. Mitchell of Winona and O..
H.. Havill of st. Cloud, with the ex-
ception Of Mr.. Havill, met in Mime
apolis and took the first steps for the
formation of the company. Mr.. Crit
fin is seeing to the disposition Of the
stock. S2Gs,,E 3:' 81 81 !;E. -. ~
The new company will have head
quarters in Minneapolis and will take
a place with the leading financial in
situations of the city. The capital will
be 100000 paid up an dthe surplus
$4,000 paid up, When the stock is
disposed of further steps will be taken
to perfect the organization of; the COM
pany that it may begin business at an
early date. p. -~. .. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
FINDS FIRE WAS
SET FOR REVENGE
STATE FIRE MARSHAL INvEsTI-
GATES LAKE STREET BLAZE.
Several Persons Known to Have ssHad
It IN for the Proprietor, but Re-
sponsibility Cannot Be Fixed-The
Holcomb Fire Started from Spontane-
GUS Combustion in Closet.

Incendiaries who try to square old
scores by setting fire to buildings
where families are living and making
their homes will find themselves face
to face with the law and the state fire
marshal, Edward Peterson, if any evil
state. marshal has Investigated fire
in bakery at 1925 E Lake street, Min
neapOls, some two weeks ago and makes
a report of incendiary origin.
There is no room for doubt Of the
incendiary origin of this fire. said
Fire Marshal Peterson. coil was
spilled over the premises, and the only
it, | find there are eight or ten who
had it in for the proprietor of the
bakery and who had threatened him,
but there is no particular evidence
against anyone of these. If I can find
any evidence against any individual,
I will at once prosecute, for this fire
setting was dastardly in that several
families were living on the floors
s The Holcomb hall fire, in three
story brick building on Fourth street,
Peterson believes was probably of nat
ural origin. It was at first stated by
the Minneapolis fire chief that the fire
had started in four different places in
the building, evidently about the same
time. By careful investigation, Mr..
Peterson found, he says, that the fire
started in a closet under the stairs on
the second floor; that it ate it's way up.
stairs into the Holcomb living rooms,
and thru a .yentilating shaft into the
Holcomb hall. The closet where the
fire started was full Of waste material,
several wheelbarrow loads being taken
out after the fire. He is inclined to
believe the fire originated there from
spontaneous combustion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
WON'T Chew IF !.
THEY CAN'T SPIT
NEW LAWS HAVE DECREASED
CONSUMPTION OF 1.-THE PLUG"
Tobacco Users Have Turned to Other
Forms of Indulgence, So, Manufac-
turers Don't Complain, Says Prom1-
nent Tobacco Man-City Streets Are
Noticeably Cleaner as Result of Or
dinances. -..

A. A. Nederhoffer, representative of
one of the largest manufacturers Of
chewing tobacco in the world, in an
interview with Journal man at the
West, hotel this morning, stated that
the crusade against splitting in public
places inaugurated all over the United
States a few years ago, had cut into
the chewing tobacco business to a ire
mendous EXTENT - .s.,3E}. .%!rzn.- s~:.
Mr.. Nederiosr 'As i stoEFes 'l that sell
chewing tobacco, now sell half as
much as they formerly did, and man
ufacturers generally attribute the
changed public demand to the. anti
splitting crusade. It is a misdemeanor
to spit on the streets of nearly any
large city at present. The hygienic
benefits Of the crusade are not to be
doubted, and the tobacco manufac-
turers are not complaining, because
they have devoted part Of their activi-
ties to the manufacture Of other to-
bacco goods. cigars and cigarets, as
ton Of which has increased as that
Of chewing has decreased. -
II. There was a time when an enor-
nous percentage Of the population
chewed perpetually. They chewed in
church, on the streetcars, in the thea
tiers. Now the cigaret represents what
chewing tobacco used to represent in
the way Of tobacco consumption.
~ notice that the Twin City Rapid
Transit company is abandoning it's red
signs, formerly used to warn spitters on
each car. The education of the public
against splitting has progressed so far
however, that the cars are clean. The
sidewalks, too, are conspicuously clean.
er than they used to be. This is true
not only in Minneapolis, but in all the
larger cities Of the United States. The
few arrests and fines for splitting
worked wonders everywhere. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
RAISE MONEY FOR AITKIN|
COMMERCIAL CLUB STARTS SUB
SCRIPTION HERE-SHARKS TAX
ING ADVANTAGE OF SUFFER-
ERS' DISTRESS. s =. =

Active work toward the relief Of the
flood sufferers Of Aitkin county has
been started in Minneapolis. The pub
lie affairs committee Of the Commercial
club and other business interests have
taken hold of the matter, and in a few
days some substantial relief will be sent
from here. ~
Those acquainted with the situation
in Aitkin county say that it is impos-
sible to imagine the hardships which
the settlers in the drowned district are
suffering. Few Of the settlers had any
thing with which to stand the siege.
Those who had any money are moving
to the towns which are located on
higher ground. -.
To add to the horror of the food, it
is asserted by persons in a position to
know, that certain unprincipled men are
profting by the hardships of the flood.
It is declared that persons with money
are going about in boats trying to buy
the farms Of the discouraged farmers
and settlers. It is even said that in
cases these persons are the same ones
who induced settlers to come into the
country and who sold them land. Older
established settlers who have capital
and high land where their stock is safe,
are buying the stock Of the drowned
farmers at ridiculously low prices.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
TESTIMONY IS ALMOST IN
PAPER TRUST ATTORNEYS BLOCK
ALL, LEADING QUESTIONS WITH
oBJEcT1oNs-soME STRONG Ev-
IDENCE TODAY.
Earlier proceedings on page 81

Earlier proceedings on page l5.) .-.
The IT. thu aaG ara ntf P tae
company progressed rapidly today, and
it is probable that the taking OF testi-
mony will be concluded late this after
noon. .'.--t&SH
- Testimony taken this morning was
all Of character tending to show the
existence Of a combination, but every
question that promised a pertinent dis
closure was preceded by an objection
from the counsel for the defense.
A. G. Weiss, manager of the Duluth
Herald, said he had been called on by
Mr.. McNair and had talked over the
print paper difficulty with him during
1901, but the only consolation he could
get was Mr.. McNair s assurance that
the Northwestern Paper company was
doing the best it could by him.
McNair asserted that the Northwest
issues with the General Paper company,
but had held out because McNair
thought the company ought to run its
own business, and Mr.. Weyerhauser did
not want any trust business in his.
McNair told Weiss that if the North
western company got the support Of the
papers it would not join with the Gen
eral Paper company. subsequently Nc
Nair told Weiss that he believed the
combination land very shortly after that
told him that the company had entered
,. the combination. He informed Weiss
that an agent Of the General company
would call for his contract.
T Mr.. Weiss then came to Minneapolis
and called on B. F. Nelson of the Hen
nepin Paper company, who was at that
time, his associate on the prison board
He hoped that Mr.. Nelson would be
able to guide him in such action az
might be essential to his own protec
ton. But the witness asserted tina
Mr.. Nelson declared his inability to d.
anything for the amelioration of con
dition that Mr.. Weiss considered in
tolera bic, except to assure Mr.. Weiss
that the. genera company ought to giv'
him fair price-anyway 2 cents O.
2.05.
Mr.. Weiss reiterated the statements
of other witnesses that priro to the or
ganization Of the General Paper com
pany there was competition between the
manufacturers. "a. s.. .Ee x
+ The other witness this morning wa.
Condo Hamlin Of the Pioneer Press.
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III Il /. Z i d 70 s
Of the Norwegian government toward
him as their sovereign, recognized the
dissolution as practically accomplished
and recommended that no effort be
made to coerce, the Norwegian people.
force would be Of no value and sug-
gested that modussvivendi be agreed
upon as between two nations. The
government bill followed the line Of
the speech from the throne. That bill
was referred by the riksdag to a spe-
cial committee composed Of nine anti-
government members of the first cham
Der. and five pro-goyernm and five
enforcement and two Independents
from the second chamber. It is this
special committee whose report is CIV
adverse to the government IS scheme,
and has been followed by the resigna-
tion Of the cabinet.s 81 sSss # \
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
SUGGESTS CROP
REPORT CHANGES
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. MAKES
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Local Body Thinks that Hour Of 1ssu-
ance Should Be IL A. M, So Amer
lean Markets May Get It First
Annual Report Would Serve Better
Than Monthly.

Acting upon the matter that is to-
day OF leading interest in commercial
circles of the world-the statistical bu-
reau scandal in Washington-the Min.
neapolis Chamber Of Commerce today
adopted two radical motions which will
60 forward in the form of recommends
ton to Washington tonight.
It is proposed that the time Of issu-
ance of the government monthly crop
reports be raised from 3 pm, Washing
ton time, to IL am. It was further
taken to be the sense of the meeting
that the commercial interests Of the
United States would be better served
by the discontinuance Of the monthly
reports and the issuance only of an an
nual summary.
The east has been so stirred by the
new evidence Of the leaking out of in
formation from the bureau, that the
cotton, tobacco and grain trade leaders
have taken up the matter with q view
to sounding sentiment relative to a
change. The New York Produce ex-
change is leading the agitation, and the
Minneapolis chamber was asked for
an expression. 1~
Peter B. Smith, vice president of the
chamber, moved that the time of issu-
but the motion was lost.
James Marshall, former president,
then moved that it be the sense Of the
meeting that hereafter the government
issue only an annual report covering
grain, and it was carried.
The principal opposition to the pres
ent hour of issue of the reports comes
from the fact that the Liverpool mar
ket gets first opportunity to analyze
and digest the report, American markets
being closed when it comes out. Many
think that this method which gives
Europe first chance at statistics col
collected by the American government
at great expense, is wrong and should
be changed. ~--s@-. ,z-'. -- -
Sale-Low Shoes and Summer Hosiery.
Shoes, $3.50, now $2.S5; Sox, 6 prs,
SOC, $2.40.
Get In-Hoffman 's-3 Stores.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
TILT WITH MINOR
Sewing Machine Mans Assessment Not
'.... ' Reduced,

City ASSESSOR G. J. Minor and a sew
ing machine agent engaged in lively
little spat before the board Of equaliza-
ton today in which the agent came out
second best. The agent had made re-
turn Of taxable property to the amount
Of $l,214, which Mr.. Minor had raised
to $685.. The agent maintained that
most Of the machines were wholesale
lot and were not owned in the city,
against the local house. Mr.. Minor
queried the agent at length, but the
latter usually had an answer until Mr..
Minor asked who held the outstanding
contracts on machines sold on time, to
which the agent replied he did not
know. His application for a reduction
Of the assessment was thereupon denied.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
-DOORKEEPER NOT NEEDED
Opticians Papers Were as Greek to the
Chance Listener, at Convention.

= Words of less than five syllables were
tabooed at the session Of the American
Association Of Opticians at the West
hotel today. The papers and addresses
before the convention werc on techni-
cal and scientific topics, largely Greek
to the outsider. The session was called
- This afternoon the deleeat H " Visited
the state capitol and were. given a re-
ception by Governor Johnson From the
capitol the visitors went to White Bear
lake by trolley to spend the evening.
Tomorrow afternoon the delegates will
visit Minnehaha and Fort Smelling.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
DOG POUND RAZED.
And Dogcatchers Quit Work-The Sea-
sons Record. IS,

The dog pound at Eighteenth avenue
N and the river was torn down today
and the. dogeatching force was dis :
Inspector, Officer Nels Nelson, will re-
main on special duty for a time in the
event that anything should turn up
The record made by the dogcatchers
this season has been excellent. Sew
eral hundred worthless and stray dogs
have been removed and practically all
been licensed. The force was on duty
only thirty nine days, as compared with
sixty days last year, and the cost was
$50 less. The number of licenses, is
sued this year was 1888 for male dogs
and 168 for females as compared with
3,091 and III respectively for last year.
The increase in the revenues from the
sale Of dog licenses was $445.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
.LooMIs ON TRIAL
Gamblers Attorney Gets After the
Complaining Witness.

~S~~~>NSAS1oS+ 3Aoo0AAASJ 0Voo Ia UO4 O4AV
Complaining Witness.
Charles Loomis, arrested in the gam
bling raids last week. was tried in
police court today on charge of con-
Quoting gambling house at 4l6 Nicol-
let avenue.
was obtained by Charles Stockwell, a
young man whom the police hired to
act as a stool pigeon He said that
he had gained admission to the PLACE
after some difficulty and sat in some
of the games. The defense turned their
guns on this witness, trying to make
him admit that he was a professional
gambler and big mitt man. He adj
mitted that he could play poker with
allegations. He said that the police
We're to- pay him for getting the eyi-
dence -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
MILLET PAINTING SHOWN
New Workers See Picture Intended for
Minnesota Capitol.

Special to The Journal.
New York, July 25.-Frank D. Mil
let's historical painting, UThe Treaty
of the Traverse des Sioux designed
for the governors office in the Mime
sofa state capitol, is now on exhibition
at the Knoedler gallery, Fifth avenue
and Thirty.fourth street, New York.
After the exhibition the canvas will Be
shipped to st. Paul.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25

Will Build Two Houses.-C. H. Smith
and 1905 Park avenue. Both will be
of frame and two stories high, the
former to cost $1,000 and the latter
$1,000.
Will Be All Sorts of Sports-Plans
for the outing of the Minneapolis
Automobile club, which will be held
at Tonka Bay Aug. 5, are rapidly
maturing. In addition to-. the boat
races there will be a baseball game
and other sports. Thru mistake the
date was previously announced. to be
Sept 5 instead of Aug. 5.
Frank Wisner Brought Back.-Frank
Wisner showed violent symptoms last
night after he was taken into custody
by the Red Wing authorities. No rela-
tives appearing for him the police of
that city sent him to Minneapolis this
afternoon and he was taken before
Judge Harvey Of the probate court for
, examination.
Martin Larson Missing. Martin
Larson has not been seen in his accus-
toned haunts since July 9. Officers of
+ Lodge 80, A. o. U. W., of which the
missing man was a member, have been
searching in vain for him and now be-
{ lieve that he has committed suicide or
met with a fatal accident. So far as
Is known he has no family here.
Pythians Go to Duluth.-The Great
Northern road has been made the off,
cial route for the Knights of Pythias
excursion Saturday to Duluth, with re-
turn Sunday. The official train will be
the Gopher State Limited, leaving at
$3.50 am, altho tickets are good on all
lines. The rate for the round trip is
: $3.50.
Directory Estimate Large..,-The in.
PRODUCTION to the 1906 issue Of the city
directory, issued by the Minneapolis
Directory company, shows a population
of. 279,821, gain Of 7,144 during the
year. The last book contains 121, l2(
names, which at the multiple used, 2A
made the population 272,677: The
printing of the directory will be fin
ished this week and books will be ready
Z Monday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
BEGIN CUTTING WHEAT
Harvest Is On Today in Southern
Minnesota.

Wheat was. cut today on high land
in the vicinity Of st. Peter, Mimi, and
near Renville field will be cut tomor-
row.. This will be- the first cut this sea-
son., A. r. Evenson of the state board
of@sgrains appeals brought in a hand
threshold sample from5the st. Peter farm
today. The wheat was very fine No. 1
northern.
This is not fairly indicative Of condi-
lions in the state, but it was taken by
grain men as a highly encouraging sign,
indicating that much of the wheat will
probably mature before the black rust
can injure it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
NECROLOGIC
MRS HATT1E sO11DEN al

MRS HATTIE SOUDEN, 81 years
old, died at the family residence, "a
Eastman avenue. She is survived by
her husband and four sisters, Mrs.
Jennie Griffin, Mrs. Ida Stockdale, Mrs.
Ada Schultz and Mrs. Minnie Porter.
The body will be taken to Anoka for
burial. Funeral Wednesday at 2:30
pm. from the residence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
WOMAN ENDS HER LIFE

Mathilda Schuster 35 years old, en-
ployed as housekeeper at 80 CORTLAND
street, st. Paul, committed suicide yes
terday by taking carbolic acid. She told
the occupants of the house what she had
DONE They summoned an ambulance,
but she died before it arrived.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
CITY NEWS
THE WEATHER

Minnesota-Partly cloudy and warmer
tonight with showers in south portion;
Wednesday partly cloudy and warmer
with showers in west portion: winds shift
ing to fresh southeast
Upper Michigan-Fair tonight with
warmer in west and south portions;
Wednesday partly cloudy with showers
in west portion; light variable winds
Wisconsin-Fair in east, Z, showers and
warmer in west portion tonight; Wednes-
day partly cloudy and warmer; light vari-
able winds shifting to southerly.
Iowa-Local rains and warmer tonight;
Wednesday warmer and partly cloudy;
light variable winds. S
f South Dakota-Showers and warmer to-
night and Wednesday,; light to fresh
southerly winds
Internationally fair tonight and
Wednesday; variable winds.
e During the last twenty-four hours
showers have occurred in the lower Mis-
souri, valley, the gulf states and the
southwest and the temperature has risen
generally west of Mississippi. No well
defined storm appears within the region
of observation. Local rains are indicated
for the lower Missouri and upper Missis-
sippi valleys and In the middle and upper
and lower Missouri valleys and the upper
lake region the temperature will be some
what higher. H., "a. as.. i.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25

Carey Roofing viii neither run in hot
weather nor crack in cold weather.
Absolutely guaranteed. See w. s..
Mott Co., Tel s376.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
AROUND THE TOWN

Says Wife Deserted Him.-John
Turnblad is the plaintiff in a divorce
suit against Ida Turnblad begun in
the district court this morning. He
alleges desertion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25

Pain from Indigestion. dyspepsia and
too hearty eating is relieved at once
by taking one Of Carter's Little Liver
Pills Immediately after dinner. Don t
forget this:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25

Collars, 1c; Cuffs, 1c; Shirts, 1oc.
Hoffman s "High Grade' New Laun
dry. Try it.. Hoffman So Stores. I
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25

Made Official Visit.-H. M. Bacon,
superintendent of the division of sec
partment in Washington, visited the
Minneapolis postofice today.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25

MRS. M. j. PICKETT.-Thef funeral
of Mrs. M J. Pickett, who died Mon
day, has been postponed to Thursday
at 2:30 pm, from the family residence,
740 East Sixteenth street. Interment
at Lakewood. +|
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
Weather Conditions.

The Missouri valley high" Of yester-
has moved slowly eastward, being fol-
lowed by showers in Nebraska, northern
Kansas and Montana. Showers are also
reported from the gulf states and along
the Atlantic coast. The temperatures
are slightly higher this morning in the
upper lake region and in New England.
Maximum temperatures exceeding 80 de-
grees were reported from the plateau re-
zion and south Atlantic coast,
Charles A. Hyle,
r Temporarily in Charge. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25

IL you want a hurry-up job Of roof
ing done. telephone w. 8. Mott Co... 37e.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25

Weather Now and Then. = ="
Today, maximum u, minimum Sd de-
grees; a year ago, maximum "A, mini
mum So Degrees
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25

Get Your Laundry in Wednesday.
Collars, lc; Cuffs, 1c; Shirts, 10c.
Can take $4,000 collars more this week.
Try. it. Hoffman s. 3 Stores. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-25
RIKSDAG FRAMES
DISUNION TERMS

Continued from First Page.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-08-09
Cures Eczema,
itching Humors, Pimples, and Carbun'
cIes...Cost Nothing to Try.


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Describe trouble and free medical advice
sent III sealed letter.