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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
OFFICERS ARE IN COUNCIL
PROMINENT LEADERS OF THE
SALVATION ARMY IN SESSION
HERE TODAY. 49,.

Chilly rooms but warm welcomes
greeted the assembled officers of the
Salvation Army this morning at the old
city hall when they met at the first
session Of the annual officers council.
About 8 o'clock this morning water
plug blew out Of the boiler. Luckily
the engineer was at hand to shut off
the steam and send for help. From 3
until Z, however, the hall was without
heat, and the officers council was post
poned until II O'Clock.
The surprise was the arrival of
Colonel Bates from London. He is the
international auditor, and was not ex-
pected until the last day Of the conven-
tion. Among the other prominent Of
Gcers present were Commissioner George
+: Kilbey, commander Of the vest;
Brigadier Ashley Pebbles, social secre.
tary, and Major Scott Palmer, financial
secretary.
The officers councils are secret,
but Commissioners Kilbey said this morn
ing that the first question would be the
BEGINNING Of the "five weeks siege,''
which will be devoted by the army to
assault on sin by prayer and good
works.
Announcement is expected that q
home for children Of the slums will soon
be built outside of Chicago, and another
similar home outside of st. Louis. This
isia matter of interest to Minneapolis
as it is not unlikely that such home
may be built in Minneapolis:
A welcome meeting will be held at the
Plymouth Congregational church this
evening in honor OF Commissioner Kill
hey.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
MERCURY THIS MORNING STOOD
AT 81 BELOW.
A Brisk Wind Drove the Chill Home
and the Temperature Was Well Below
Zero All Day-sudden Drop in Tenn
perature Hits Railroads and Trains
Are Late.
THE DAYS CHILLY FIGURES

Eight o'clock this morning registered
the Coolest hour of the present winter,
and added misery by sending twenty
mile wind around the street corners.
Late yesterday afternoon an emerg-
ency forecast for the northwest was Or
dered by the Washington headquarters
AN almost unheard Of measure. The
high barometric pressure, which had
been in the extreme northwest, shifted
to the Dakotas and the cold weather
that was expected in a few days was
here before it was known what had
happened. It was strange freak OF
the weather and no explanation has been
made by the forecasters.
The sudden fall in the temperature
hit the mail service. The fast mai!
from Chicago on the Milwaukee road
was almost three hours late, and other
lines were almost as much off their
schedules. Marc Wanvig, secretary Of
delivery of mails, said that there had
been more complaints by the mail car
riers today than there had, beer, this
winter. The unexpected drop found
them unprepared and several half frozen
fingers were reported, the men saying
that it is almost impossible to handle
the letters. Some of the carriers walk
between sixteen and twenty miles a day.
Records at the Salvation Army, AS
ISOLATED Charities and other charitable
institutions show that there are not an
unusually large number Of new cases for
relief today. It is considered sign
that the poor families of the city are
being carefully looked after. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01

Peter M. Kerst of St. Paul began to
discharge the duties of public examiner
today. F. M: Stacy of. Minneapolis be-
gan work as deputy public examiner,
filling the place vacated by Mr.. Kerst IS
promotion. No other changes were
made in the office. Mr.. Kerst said:
am making no changes in the staff
of the department. I have no new
plans, for at the present time I see no
room for Improvement. Of course, new
ideas may suggest themselves later on.
However, shall follow out the policy
carried on by my predecessor, S. T.
l.. The retiring examiner, s. T. johnson,
has held office for three years and a
month. In that time he has conducted
a. very important work in his investiga-
ton Of the state auditors office, the
first thoro overhauling that office ever
had.
Mr.. johnson also conceived the idea
that there should be some check on the
gross earnings returns made to the
state for taxation, and at his sugges-
ton the law of 1902 was passed, giving
his department full authority to ex.
anime the books Of the corporations
In all there has been reported $780,
486.8O in gross earnings improperly
omitted from the corporation returns
and the state has received 500, 039.62 in
additional taxes. Other large accounts
are in the hands of the attorney gen
eral for collection. The amounts col
lected from the individual corporations
ara DC qn1lovvs. .... ...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
GONE TO HELP
MR.. ROCKEFELLER.
81. L. Fox' LEAVES MINNEAP-
OILS UNEXPECTEDLY.
Taking with Him Money Paid by Credu-
lous Minneapolitans Who Bit at the
Bait He offered-Says He Thinks
Standard Oil Needs His Financial
Talent. ,t

After having worked a confidence
scheme for Eve weeks, in which time
unsuspecting persons Of both sexes and
all ages were induced to put up fees
varying from So to SIS for guaranteed
employment, tho Standard Information
company, with. Offices in the Phoenix
building, has disappeared.
- The office has been closed Tor over
week and duped depositors and pa
irons have been calling at the building
repeatedly in the hope Of getting their
money back,
The concern was operated by q
smooth stranger giving the name OF
j. Il. Fox. He is said to have had q
s silent partner in the person of one
The first step in their scheme was to
advertise. Victims came in plenty and
Mr.. Fox would assure the applicant
that a high salaried position depended
only upon the payment of the fee.
Women with children to support;
tottering old men, boys and girls eager
ly seeking employment, were alike in
weighed into tho game.
Finally Frank G.. o 'Brien, agent fol-
the Phoenix building, became suspicious
and ordered the men to vacate. Fox
explained he was going to Chicago tc
accept q position offered by John D
Rockefeller, who had need Of his fnan
cial talent in the conduct Of STANDARD
Oil. He claimed to have come here
from Chicago. .." : -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
YOUNG WOMAN HOLDS
UP A BIG TEAMSTER
tStop that team!'

A woman g shrill voice rang out at
the corner of Hennepin and Fourth
street at 1 pm. today, and the driver
Of team hauling a huge load Of hay,
bound for Kings feedstore, 402 Sec
ond avenue s, pulled up his horses to
a dead stop and shouted for help, think
ing that he was being held up by high
waymen: -. ~ 80 -, IT,
other team,' confined the owner Of
the voice. who was more girl than wom-
an and decidedly pretty. The driver
tried to start his team, but she grabbed
the reins and held on for dear life.
Finding that bluffng was of no avail,
and that the girl pluckily held to her
purpose, he slid off the load and started
For another team, leaving his wagon
in charge Of passing baggageman.
A chowd soon collected and, strange
ly. enough, the sympathy seemed to be
but she showed no concern and asked
some one to send for policeman. BY
the time the officer appeared, the Sec
ond team Of horses was attached to the
wagon and away they started amid the
cheers Of the crowd.
"The horses had slipped and fallen
several times,'' said the unknown,
F'and I don't know whether the load
was too heavy or the sleighing was too
poor. I will report the case to the HUI
mane: society. No, I am not mem
belong to the Universal Humane So
ciety.' ., .....,....=,.. ....-@ ,.e-.'
The young lady walked down to Mic.
ollet avenue and was soon Joined by
her escort, who had evidently not cared
for notoriety.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
TOO MUCH SNOW IN WOODS
Loggers in the Peninsula Complain Of
Extra Expense.

CALUMET, MICH.-Loggers in some sections
n Soa iess than three feet on the is1. and in
spots the snow is from four to i've feet deep.
Hndr at orsay Sons
ing and drifting. neeessitst,ns the constant en-,
as much snow has to b shoveled.
. 81 Ps sRs f n @anE s g
cent more timber the coming year than was
sua O. when ss %aas ss srs TH
f tS. to Ses that % bT ago.
panies in those DISTRICTS are buying hemlock
and hardwood; It will will be some years before fo
wood is the poorest mining timber Of the three,
as it rotS : readily in the mines 4:.
spruce and cedar besides large amouat Of poles
a t%beP for shingles Frank F.nG has
at Homestead; keweenaw county; and is cutting
sssche he Of T LAX. PIT Linden Ss sRs
tor in cqHIty Is ogeresg t5sa
ca TBs s %rnns fasay doing e %
working. over. time. Several train loads Of logs
& Cooperage company. the 9. r. Werchester
pany. The Volume Of shipne nts indicates busy
season at the mills in Munising next spring and
summer.
The Menominee River Boom company has I'm
ished repairs to the Pemens dam. near Faithorn
Junction. The structure was given thoro over
hauling in order to remove all weak spots. and
a few Thousand dollars was expended in the
work. The dam is very important station.
| and by means Of 1t water Is regulated in the
spring 50 that the main drive can be carried
| thru. 1t Is now in excellent condition and able
| to withstand any head Of water.
Kibbe & White Of Albany. n. T.. are operati q
three camps in the Dead river district, Mar.
quette county. fourth was run at the Vel.
| low Dog, but # was closed down . short dms
ago as work was finished there.
The Wisconsin & Michigan railway IS operating
| its new extension which includes the logging
| road purchased from Holmes & Son Of Me
| shipments.
Shipments of logs from the south range dis
large and the Copper Range railway Is hauling
a large amount Of timber from that section
| to the mills on Portage lake and The mines al
| Calumet and adjacent points.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
MOTHER rs FRANTIC
Mrs. Betsy Carlson Cannot Find Her
Daughter or Husband.

Mrs. Betsy Carlson, who formerly
lived at 1923 Washington avenue n.
but has been in the hospital for the in
sane at st. Peter for the past four
months, is now in the county Jail while
the Humane society and the police are
attempting to find her daughter, Hilda,
who disappeared SO mysteriously from
the Travellers Aid rooms on Washington
avenue 8, last week. The girl is Is
years Of age.
When Mrs. Carlson was sent to the
asylum the Humane society took charge
of the daughter and sent her to Das-
sci, MINI. She did not remain there,
and came back to the city, going to the
Travellers Aid rooms. Mrs. Boardman
found employment for her and put her
on car. Since then nothing has been
heard from her.
The authorities at the state hospital
decided that Mrs. Carlson was able to
return home and she arrived yesterday
morning. Her husband could not be
found, and as the daughter was still
missing, the officers did not know what
to do with her. She is being kept at
the Jail until some Of her relatives can
be found to take charge Of her.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
THEUN7VERSITY
RIVAL FOR 1.-THE GOPHER"
PROFESSIONAL DEPARTMENTS
FEEL THAT JUNIOR PUBLICA-
TON IS NOT REPRESENTATIVE.

There is dissatisfaction in the profess
sional schools over the representation
allowed them in the Gopher, the junior
annual, and plans are on foot to start
rival publication.
The juniors in the professional schools
feel that the Gopher is too much an aca-
demic publication and does not repre-
sent all the departments. Few pages
have been allowed for the literary work
of the law, medical and dental repre-
sentatives. This feeling has reached a
climax this year and it is said that the
law and medical representation will be
limited to four pages Of literary work.
A quiet movement has already been
started to publish a professional school
annual. IT.
It is too late now to publish a rival
to the 1905 Gopher, but the leaders
in the movement expect to create
sentiment which will result in new
annual next year.
An effort will be made to interest
the engineers, but It Is commended by
the editors Of the Gopher that the en-
gineers have fair representation and
will not desert. ,.--
No move will be made by the AGA
denies to prevent the publication Of
second annual. The academies say
that professional students give the Co.
pher little support, and the publication
of professional school annual would
not hurt the Gopher.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01

.. For Homeless GIrIs.-The Luther league
Of Minneapolis and the various Lutheran
associations Of the city are planning to
build and operate an institution for home
less young girls who arrive in Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
POLICE HAVE A THEORY
BELIEVE MEN WHO PLAYED
POKER WITH GRoDNICK KNOW
ABOUT MURDER.

Startling developments are expected
in the case Of Meyer Grodnick, the
special Waterman shot Dec. II while on
duty. The arrest Of three young men
is probable. --~--
From the fact that the bullet that
killed Grodnick did not pass thru his
overcoat, it was inferred that he had
shot himself, first pulling his coat aside
SO as not to impede the bullet. Since
then it has developed that he was en-
gagged in a poker game, and the police
are working on the theory that there
was a quarrel and that he was shot by
one Of the players.
Grodnick' g silence is explained by
the theory that he considered tho
wounds slight and feared he would lose
his place if it were known that he
was Shot in a poker game.
The young men now under suspicion
admit that they played poker with
Grodnick up to a few minutes before
he was shot. He left them, explaining
that he must pull one Of his boxes. Ten
minutes later he was shot. They say
there was no trouble in the poker game,
and believe that Grodnick was shot by
highwaymen, who attempted to hold
him up. .'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
SYSTEM CHANGES TODAY
Hereafter City Treasurer Will Receive
All tho Income. f. -..,-

After today the Jones-Caesar system
of bookkeeping will be in use in all the
city departments and all payments due
these departments must be made di-
rectly to the city treasurer. The treas
urer's office has been preparing, for
the change for several months and here
after there will be little for the depart
ment and board treasurers to do.
The departments most affected are
the library board, board Of education,
board of charities and corrections and
water department.: The latter will IN
keeping department. Aside from max
ing the water payments to the treas
urer, applications for permission, to
tap the mains must be signed by him
before they are valid. ..:: !.
All money collected in library fines
and by the principals for special work
in the schools must be deposited with
the. city treasurer. Funds from the
workhouse quarry will be disposed Of
in the same way instead Of being turned
over to the board Of charities and cor.
rections. ..>... F.. E.:..~ =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
TRIED TO KILL HIS CHUM
ALBERT E. HoADLEY CAUGHT AT
PIERRE WITH VICTIMS LET
TERS UPON HIM.
Special to The journal.

Pierre, S. D., Feb. ALBERT E.
Hoadley, who came here from Chicago
last fall, is in Jail, being held for the
Sully county authorities on charge
of attempted murder for the purpose
of robbery.
Hoadley had been cutting wood near
Fort Sully and rooming in a shanty
with George H. Beaver. He left his
work and came to this city, hanging
about for several days. On returning
to his shanty he waited inside with an
old pick for the return Of Beaver, and
on the arrival Of his victim battered
his head until he thought Beaver was
dead.
He secured small deposit check and
a few cents in money, besides taking
several letters, all of which were found,
stained with bloody finger marks, on
his person.
Hoadley was arrested while on his
way to this city, and refuses to make
any statement in regard to the affair.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
Totals SO, bo4, 80 $40, oss. g.
W0MAN'S REM0RSE
PROMPTS SUICIDE
Mrs. leila Smith Pours Oil upon
Herself and Offers Body to
Flames.

ssssttle W w 9o; Fsb 1 s45 - 7 leila
ington, a small Mil town a few miles
from here, comitted suicide by tying
roll Of cotton batting about her throat
and ,turating it and her clothing with
coal oil. She then went into small
clubhouse and set her garments a1ire.
When discovered few minutes later by
a neighbor she was dead.
Mrs. Smith came to Covington g.
month ago from Iowa for the purpose
Of marrying the man whom she desert
ed for death. She left letter to her
mother in which she stated that she had
deceived her husband and could no long
er live with him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
CITY We us
Notice to Subscribers
Tfbe deAveyy Of The Journal
to you is in any rOay unsatis-
factory, drop a,postal !"
The Circulation Manager
and THE matter qUiN reeeive im-
mediate attention. .
THE WEATHER
The Predictions.

Minnesota-Fair and continued cold to-
night; Thursday fair, with rising temper
AZURE in west portion; fresh northwest
winds. :
Wisconsin-Fair tonight and Thursday;
colder tonight; brisk northwest winds.
8 Iowa-Fair tonight and Thursday: cold
ger in extreme east portion tonight; fresh
northwest winds.
North Dakota-F'air tonight and Thurs
9day; slowly rising temperature Thursday
5and in north portion tonight; variable
winds.
South Dakota-Falr tonight and Thurs
day; slowly rising temperature Thursday:
variable winds.
Montana-Fair tonight and Thursday;
slowly rising temperature; variable winds.
Upper Michigan-Fair tonight and
Thursday, except snow near. Lake Supe-
i rior; colder in east and south portions to-
might; brisk northwest winds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
NO SUBSTITUTE

has yet been found for cod
liver oil. There are so-called
extracts, wines and cordials Of
cod liver oil that are said to
contain the active principles
but not the oil itself. This is
absurd on its face. You might
as well extract the active prin-
c;ples Of wheat and make
bread with them. The best
form Of cod liver oil, that can
be digested and assimilated
most easily, is SCOTS Emul-
soezzAx ssais t =; -: .: =. -. IL
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
ARREST ALLEGED FENCE
William Bowen Accused of Buying 30,
Thieves Plumber.

Walter Martin, the Northeast Min
neapolis boy arrested for stealing candy
and cigars from Otto J.. Hedin, was SEN
fenced to thirty days in the county Jail
t6s %9r9n 1gn By SHdgs Wa Went Martin th
reform school yesterday.
In connection with the crimes of
Martin and Stewart, William Bowen,
719 Third avenue NE, was arrested yes
terday charged with receiving stolen
property. Bowen is said to have pur-
chased three blankets and a laprobe
which the boys had stolen. He asked
for examination and the case was con
tinued.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
Weather Conditions.

the Dakotas, upper Rocky mountain re-
gion and the British possessions, and there
is cloudy weather elsewhere, with light
snow falling this morning in northern
Michigan. Nebraska, Kansas, western
Tennessee and at Washington, and rain
ing at San Francisco and in Texas and
Arkansas. The temperature has fallen
very rapidly since yesterday morning in
Montana, the Dakotas. Wyoming and Ne
braska, with this mornings temperature
at zero as far south as the southern parts
of Iowa, Nebraska and wyoming in
northern North Dakota they are from 30
degrees to SO degrees below. and the low
est reported are 40 degrees at Medicine
Hat and az degrees at Havre.
IT. s.. Outram, Local Forecaster.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
WOMEN IN INSTITUTE WORK
Hardin County Ladies to Have Charge
of One Days Program.

county viii contribute many of the features of
the program Of the Hardin county farmers in
stitute, which will be held in this city on Feb:
ii, il and 16. The program for Wednesday will
be presented by them and will be devoted to
papers, addresses and discussions.
p. A. Klaus Of Latimer. Iowa, constable. and
J. p. jacobson, merchant of Coulter. Iowa. are
defendants in q suit brought by M B. Rush ana
damages for alleged false arrest. The plaintiffs
were in the station at Coulter waiting for a
train when th,y were placed under arrest by the
OFFICER at the request Of Jacobson, who discovered
that his store had been robbed and suspected
they knew nothing Of the robbery and they were
released before a preliminary hearing.
Nearly every retail lumber dealer in central
Iowa is member of the Central Iowa Retail
Lumber Dealers association. which will meet
at Marshalltown on Feb. IT. 4 program de-
voted to the lumber interests is being prepared.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
Band to Travel.

Arrangements have been completed
for an extensive tour thru southern
Minnesota by the university band. The
trip may even extend into Iowa. The
band will give a concert at the First
after will cave on the trip. B. A. Rose,
who has bene director for several years,
will accompany the organization.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
GOVERNMENT RELENTLESS
Long delayed Punishment Melted Out
to William Souser. .'

William H. Souser was indicted in
the United States court Sept. 5, 1895,
for having represented himself as an
officer of the federal treasury on Dec.
20, 1898. He collected money and debts
due to the government in Minneapolis
and was not arrested until yesterday.
He was arraigned before Judge Will
liam Lochren and sentenced to, serve
six months in the state prison at Still
water. -. ....4.. ......,
The Souser case is an example of the
relentless way in which the federal gov
eminent pursues criminals. It is said
that Souser had reformed and had been
earning an honest livelihood for sew
eral years. - a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-01
Circus Is Assured.

With DR.. L. J. Cooke as director and
Harry E. Ruble as manager, the uni
versity circus will be presented on
March 20 and FL. The financial diff
Guilty has been satisfactorily arranged.
Twelve department managers have been
chosen from the student body and prep
arations will begin at once.