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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-21
WILL run TRAINS
INTO TONKA BAY
M. & ST. L. WILL OBEY B. r. COM.
MISSIONS ORDERS.
Mandamus Proceedings, Begun by Resi-
dents When Road Threatened to
Abandon the Spur, Will Now Be
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Feature of the
Fight for Lake Traffic.

Residents on the Minneapolis & st.
Louis road between Excelsior and Ton
ka Bay, have been informed that the
road will have the mandamus proceed
ings in the district court withdrawn
and will at once obey the order of the
state railroad commission to run all
lake trains into Tonka Bay as soon as
it can get the tracks in good condi-
tion. Thus the fight for Minnetonka
traffic goes on.
Hitherto, as soon as the summer sea-
son is over, the road has taken off all
trains beyond Excelsior, with the ex-
ception of thru trains which passed
thru Manitou Junction. This made it
necessary for those having their homes
in this district to walk from two to five
miles every time they came to the city.
The conditions became SO unsatisfao-
tory that the residents decided that
some action would have to be taken,
and James Howard, backed by few
of the leading men Of the section, be-
gan the fight.
commission and hearing given, with
the result that the road was ordered
to continue service thruout the year to
Tonka Bay. The road decided to fight
the decision, and declared it would
abandon its right of way to Tonka Bay
IT the order was made operative. It
decided, however, to back the lake
trains running from Excelsior to Mani
tou, which was decided improvement.
This did not satisfy the residents
and they began proceedings in the dis
trict court to compel the road to carry
into effect the order of the commission.
The road decided to continue the fight
and the question has been pending. The
residents are rejoicing over the change
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-21
FOR MURDER or RELATIVE
NAPOLEON CAMPBELL, FORMER
LY OF MINNEAPOLIS, UNDER
ARREST AT BALLARD, WASH.

Napoleon Campbell, a former resi-
dent Of Minneapolis, has been arrested
at Ballard, Wash, and charged with
the murder Of Arthur James Bourgette,
his SON in-law. Both men were we'll
known in Washington and stood high
in the business world, being engaged
in the shingle business at Ballard.
The charge against Campbell grows
out Of a bloody fight between the two
men on Feb. 8. They quarreled on
their way home that day, and when
they reached the Bourgette home, be-
gan to fight. Campbell got the worst
of it and then drew his revolver, firing
three shots at his son-in-law. Two Of
them took effect. The wounds were
not considered particularly dangerous,
but peritonitis developed and the
wounded man died.
Campbell gave himself up after the
fight, asserting that he had shot in
se1f-defense. The relatives said that
the fight was the outcome Of family
row. s .'
Campbell is a brother Of Vital Camp
bell of Sandstone, MINI. He had lived
in Minneapolis for years, being engaged
in contracting and real-estate business.
He left here about eight years ago and
has since lived at Ballard. His step.
daughter was Miss Michaud before her
marriage and formerly lived in st. Paul,
being connected with the well-known
family of that name. Bourgette was
from Quebec, but had lived at Ballard
for twenty years. Mrs. James Morand
Of this city is his sister. "S~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-21
ONE MINUTE TALKS

There are hundreds of men in the busi-
ness world who have seen their COM
petitors commence to advertise and
promptly and loudly prophesied their fail
ure. These have learned their mistake
and paid a high price for their expert
ence.
TO see your competitor prosper at your
expense Is far from pleasant. Others have
thought that there might be something in
advertising, but have preferred to wait and
see how those who tried 1t came out.
These must now be content to occupy a
position as 'also rans.'' as the advertisers
have forged so far ahead and gained such
a foothold that it is hard matter to dis
lodge them.
Advertise your goods.
The purchasing public expect to hear
from you, if you have bargains to offer.
If you don't tell your story the man across
the way will. The public want bargains.
If your prices are right, if your goods
ere seasonable, If your advertising is
truthful and goes to the home, you will
without a doubt be the owner of q busy
store. Every business evening nearly
68, 900 people buy The Journal. Every
evening it is read by an average Of nearly
$4,000 people, In most cases in their
homes. A home-read paper assures bust
ness for It's advertisers next day.
If you want to talk over" your adver~
Using campaign in any way, it will be J
pleasure for Journal advertising man
to call upon you, if you will please call
Main Nine, Either Line
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-21
GRAFTlN RAMSEY COUNTY?
BOOKBINDER TELLS AN INTER-
EsTING STORY BEFORE THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

A. E. Moeller Of the firm of A. E.
Moeller & Co., st. Paul bookbinders,
has openly accused the Ramsey county
commissioners of grating. He appeared
before the board yesterday and in
open meeting stated that the printers
ring controls the prices at which
county printing and bookbinding are
done.
Mr.. Moeller was refused specifca-
lions for recent job the commission
ers had to have done. He says that he
has been repeatedly refused specifca-
lions, as have all firms not belonging
to the ring. He blames Commissioner
Pottgieser for this action. He further
claims that he looked up the last job
and figured that he could do it for $1SS.
He says he was approached by another
bookbinder who offered him $25 if he
would make his bid about $500 or not
make any bid.
Commissioner Pottgeiser admits that
he refused to give Mr.. Moeller the
specifications and says that he does not
have to advertise for bids when the cost
does not exceed $500 and that he has
steadily refused to have anything to
do with Moeller, who is always trying
to make trobule for him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-21
Word from the Especial.
BASTILE WAS NOT BAD
French Student Throws New Light on
Famous Prison.

Students of French flocked to the
the lecture "The Bastile and the Sc
crets of the Man in the Iron Mask,'
given in French by M. Funck Brentano
under the auspices of the local branch
of the Alliance Franchise. M. Bren-
tano spent ten years classifying the
papers from the archives of the old
prison, and presents a new conception
Of what has always been considered a
monument Of misery. He finds it q:
citizens might mediate in peace and
even luxury upon their duty to their
king. OF. great interest was his solu-
tion of the mystery of the man of the
iron mask. It is generally admitted
now that this strange prisoner was
Count Mattioli, secretary Of state to
Charles w., duke of Mantua, who en-
tered into negotiations to sell the city
of Cassel to Louis XIV, When he re-
Italian courts of Louis plans, which SO
angered that monarch that he had
Mattioli abducted and placed in the
bastile, where he was forced to wear a
mask, not Of iron, but Of black velvet.
Among the papers which NJ. Brentano
found in the torn scraps left by the mob
when the bastile was destroyed was a
history Of Nine. de Montespan, which
has been translated and published un:
der the title Of "The Princess and
Poisoners.'' The lecture was illrI
trated with stereopticon views of the
bastile and places Of interest in France
Rev. Marion D. Shutter introduced the
speaker and spoke Of the Importance
of knowledge Of French to the Ameri
cans and what the Alliance Franchise
is doing. Thursday evening M. Bren
tano will speak on HParis a Travers
les Ages" in the Unitarian church.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-21
HURRYING THE WORK
City Engineers Plans for Abolishing
Grade Crossings Nearly Completed.

City Engineer Rinker's plans for
abolishing grade crossings in Minneap-
oils may be finished sooner than ex-
pected. fAh -.
commenced a new map Of the city,
showing the present grade of every
crossing in the city, will be made. All
the data will then be at hand and the
work can progress rapidly. This map
is already. nearing completion and speci-
east Minneapolis are in the making. No
definite report can be made at the meet
ing Of the councils grade crossing COM
mittee Wednesday.
The employees Of the engineers Of
fee have been busy compiling the fig
ures Of the grades, and when the map is
walton of all the lines running into the
city, but the nature Of the surrounding
property.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-21

Subscriptions to all magazines and pa
pers taken to the Century News Store, 6
Third street S, near Hennepin avenue,
will receive prompt service.
Grand Master Winn Powers, I. O. o. F..
left this morning for Rochester, where he
will hold a special grand lodge session at
which all the lodges Of the southern part
Of the state will be represented.
Call at The Journal advertising
counter and get a Nugget book free. It's
a neat little vest-pocket booklet, with
nearly 800 bits of philosophy, humor and
hard sense you will enjoy reading.
DR.. Stanley B. Roberts will lecture this
evening in Andrew Presbyterian church
on Egypt. This is the fourth and last
lecture in the course and promises to be
the most interesting. Every one welcome.
J. E. Andrus has bought the twenty-two-
foot lot adjoining the new Deering build
ing site or Fourth street for $4,000, thru
Thorpe brothers. It is to be the site of
the Moulton-Jordan Motor Car company
garage.
The records Of the day-deaths, births,
marriages., hotel arrivals, railway time
tables, real estate transfers, building per-
mits and other information of interest
will be found, together with want adver-
tisements, on page IL of this issue.
The Swedish hospital celebrated its
seventh anniversary last evening at Beth
! lehem Lutheran church, Lyndale and
Fourteenth avenues N. Speeches were
made by Rev. Frank Peterson and Rev
e. O. Stone, president Of the board Of
! trustees.
Francis Bush, the 9-year-old son Of AL
bert Bush, 1927 Fourth avenue S, was rur
over by a sled loaded with ice yesterday
but escaped serious injury. He was just
leaving the Clinton school, and in com
pany with several other children, was
''hookin' onto' sleds, when he fell be-
meath the runners.
The members Of the night law class Of
1904 Of the university, who are now IL
| the twin cities, were pleasantly enter
tanned Saturday evening by Messrs. Nc
Vicar, O'Hare and Grady. Officers were
elected for the following year: President
Mr.. Frankel; vice president, Mr.. Akers
and secretary and treasurer, Mr.. Rossman
Announcement was received at the post
office this morning that the stamps uset
in postage from Panama to the United
States shall be the stamps of the republic
Of Panama overprinted Canal Zone" /
letters from the Canal Zone to this coun
try are without sufficient postage, bu
have not been marked to such an effec
before leaving Panama, the additiona
postage will not be collected.
Engineers, firemen and steam shove
men are needed at Panama and the fol
lowing positions have been offered to Min
nesota men by the United States CIV
service commission, applications to b
made before March Is to Marc Wanvig
secretary, federal building: Foreman Q
diamond drill-boring party, foreman Q
wash-boring party, boring party helper
steam-shovel engineer, steam-shovel Gran
man. steam shovel fireman, steam shove
head pitman. H.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-21
WANTED MONEY FOR
HIS OWN FUNERAL

Seeking to obtain money for his own
funeral, Ed Mccoy, formerly of Man
kato, has come to grief and was yes
te' day arreste by Deputy United
States Marshal T. G. Sheehan at Bala-
ton, Lyon county, for using the mails
with intent to fraud. He was bound
over to the federal grand jury which
meets in April.
Mccoy wrote to his father under an
assumed name stating that his son was
dead and that he would forward the
body for $40. His father became sus-
picious and wrote to another son and
learned that he had also received let
ter asking for $35. The matter was
then put in the hands Of the postoffce
inspectors. Mccoy left home several
years ago and has since that time led a
wandering life.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-21
ACKNOWLEDGED HIS GUILT
John r. Cordy Taken to Winnipeg to
Answer for Forging an Endorsement.

John r. Cordy, alias John R. Rich
ards, was arrested Saturday afternoon
by Detective T. Fl. Chandler Of the St.
Paul branch Of the Thiel agency and
local officers. He is wanted in Winni-
peg for forging an Endorsement to a
check for $40. Cordy acknowledged
his guilt and went to Winnipeg Satur-
day night without requisition papers.
Cordy was employed as collector for
the National Machinery company Of
Winnipeg, and received a check from
the Ideal Bedding company Of that
city for $40. He broke open a desk
and secured rubber stamp with which
he Endorsed the check and cashed it in
q clothing store. He came to Mime
apolis and stopped at 81S First ave-
nue. s.
Detective Chandler received a tip
that the man was in Minneapolis, and
found him on the street Saturday.
Cordy is said to have secured a ring be-
longing to Miss Eta Rice of Minneapo-
lis, and to have disposed of it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-21
SEED WHEAT GOING
TO The | PANHANDLE.
TRADE WONDERS WHAT TEXANS.
ARE UP TO.
Texas Is Producer of Winter Wheat,
and Many surmises Are Made Con-
corning the Possible Use Of the
Northern Product in the Southland.

A car of seed wheat was sold in Min
neapolis today to go to Texas. The car
will go out tomorrow. The wheat, Sc
lected from the best in the HUM stor-
age elevator, sold for $l.26. When this
wheat reaches it's final destination it
will have cost the buyer about $1.55 a
bushel, and how he can afford to pay
so much for it and what he proposes do
ing with it are questions no one at the
chamber OF Commerce can answer.
Texas is a winter wheat state. In
100000 to 100000 bushels of
wheat, all of the winter variety. That
anyone there should want car of hard
spring wheat for seed is matter of
surprise to the trade.
Anton HUM, who has been giving
much attention to the seed wheat ques-
tion, says there is a big business going
on here every day. Six cars have been
shipped to Iowa within as many days.
WISCONSIN, Michigan, Indiana, illinois,
Pennsylvania and other states have sent
been sold to Minnesota and North and
South Dakota buyers. At $1.25, the rul-
ing figure for seed, it commands a pre-
MUM of about 10 cents over the or
binary No. 1 northern, which was sell
ing this morning around .$1.15@l15A.
Word from the Especial
A. F. Brenne, president of the Tri.
State Grain Dealers association, re.
ceived word this morning from Score.
tary j. j. Quinn, who went out on the
Milwaukee seed special yesterday, that
the run SO far has been highly success
full. Over $500 farmers came in to
attend the meetings at Norwood, Glen.
coe, Granite Falls and other stations
covered the first day. Much enthu
siasm was shown at the meetings.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-21
THEY JOURNEYED FAR
Minister and Bride:-to-Be Came from
Stockholm to Wed.

Rev. Ole Benson and Miss Matilda
Peterson came all the way from Stock
holm, Sweden, to be married in Mime
apolis, where Mr.. Benson has two
brothers living. Mr.. Benson has been
missionary to China for number of
years. He was sent by the Christian
Alliance to DR.. Simpson IS mission. He
was in China during the stirring times
Of the Boxer uprising and returned a
short time ago to his old home in Swe-
den.
Both Miss Peterson and Mr.. Benson
are from Stockholm and their marriage
Sunday afternoon in the Swedish Tenn
pie was attended by throng Of people.
The bride had unpacked pretty white
gown and she was attended by one
bridesmaid, Miss Alma Bergwall. Ben
Benson acted as best man for his broth
or. Rev. A. P. Engstrom read the SER
vice.
Mr.. Benson and, his bride will return
to China in about three weeks, where
Mr.. Benson will have charge Of q
school as we'll as be busy with his more
active missionary work.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-21
neutrality-suspicious.,

.--. NE" ItNSoHFof1A lONS.
The following articles of incorporation
were filed yesterday with the secretary Of
state: .1t
Meyer Lumber company Of Minneapolis. Capt.
ital stock, $50, 600. Incorporators A. R. Rogers,
George 81. Rogers Of Minneapolis and NJ. L.
Meyer. Berthold, N. D. 81. p.
o.Neal Timber &c company; limited, st.. Paul.
ONeal, John W. Mahan, Frank Fret stiles W.
Burr and Arthur G.. Smith. .....
Farmers Mutual Telephone company Of Mobiles
county. Capital stock $4,000. Frank Baker,
president; J. Burr Ludlow, vice president; r. J.
Jones, treasurer. 49,
Minnesota Topographic company, st. Paul
Holstrom, E. W. Draper, all Of st. Paul.
Climax Refining company, Minneapolis. Capital
stock, $4,000. Incorporators, W. ]. Rich, Cleve-
land; James A. Peterson and Henry Teagle, Min
neapolis.
Shock & Hay Loader company, Minneapolis.
Capital stock; 100000. :1ncorporators, Walter
Gregory and George L. McEwen of Minneapolis
A. L. Miller and J. $. Richardson, St. Thomas
n. D.; Alexander Currie Cando, N. D., and
George Towle. Park River. N. D.
Firemen's Relief associati ton Of Argyle. Presl-
dent, T. K. Onstad; vice president. Gilbert
Wesna; secretary, George 6: Kemp; treasurer.
CT. Robertson; trustees, 81. HedQuist, A. J.
Narsh and John a. w allin. s5s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-21
CITY SENDS A BILL
Crystal Lake Asked to Pay Cost Of Oar
ing for Paralytic.

ing TOT FaTa1yt TIC.
When the supervisors of Crystal Lake
township agreed to take care of w. A.
Mitchell, an aged paralytic, who was
for a time In the Hennepin county poor
farm, they did not count on paying a
partment, for his keeping for three
months.
Mitchell moved to Minneapolis from
Crystal Lake township, and succeeded
in getting the poor department to send
him to the county farm. An investiga-
tion, however, showed that Mitchell had
Crystal Lake !" township I Supervisors rs
agreed to pay for his care, admitting
that they were responsible. They have
since been presented with a bill for $65
which they must pay or stand suit.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-21
MUZZLES TAKEN OFF
Dime Museum Vocalists Again
to "Sp1el'' for Patron ,


to "sp1el'' for Patron 80.
Proprietors Of the dime 7Auseums at
Washington and First avenues s have
finally patched things up with the po-
lice department so that they will be
allowed to have "spielers'' in their
doorways. ~,
At the beginning Of the present ad-
ministration it was decided that the
N were entirely too noisy and
tuned coaxers. The bands were or
dered out and save for the signs the
nature Of the places could not be i'm
pressed upon the visitors from the coun-
try.
This morning Chief Doyle gave the
managers permission to allow the criers
to stand in the doorway and tell the
pedestrians Of the wonderful things in
side, if they do 50 in an orderly way,
and do not annoy others in the vicinity,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-21
HARBINGER OF SPRING
Building at Wayzata Beats Out the
81 Robins. ...... Id. e.

Thomas H. Wise and Sons have begun
Lake Minnetonka. It will be a model
Of it's kind, 7Ox28 feet. A hip roof will
be surmounted with cupola and flag
staff. All openings to the pavilion will
be screened. Up-to-date amusement
features, together with refreshment
stand, will be provided.
Wise and Sons are building seventy
five rowboats and three gasolene
launches for early spring delivery.
Twenty Of their new rowboats will 20
into the pavilion fleet.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-21
OUT OF COURT
Settlement Complete in the Eastes
Will Case. .,... -.

A settlement has been effected be-
tween those interested in the applin-
tion Of Sarah Hill, in the probate courS,
cure an administration with the Will
annexed in the estate of Jedida S.
Eastes, the late mother in-law Of Con-
gresham Loren Fletcher. The motion
has been withdrawn.
Sarah Hill, one of the 1egatees Of the
deceased, claimed that she had not re-
ceived the money left her and made
cnarges MI
legatee under the will. The claimants
have received the money due them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-21
REEFS CHOSEN PRESIDENT
Will Head Hennep1n County Bar Asso.
citation This Year.

At the annual meeting Of the Henne-
pin County Bar association at the
courthouse yesterday afternoon John
NJ. Rees was elected president. The
other officers elected were: Vice presi-
dent, John R. Best; secretary, J. A.
Larrimore; treasurer, E. s. Waters; ex-
ecutive committee, E. G. Gale, G. H.
Rossman, George W. Burlington, Jay
W. Crane and T. H. Salmon; library
committee, A: M. Keith, W. H. Norris
and W. G. Tiffany; discipline commit
tee, NJ. F. Hanley, j. L. Wicks and j.. E.
O'Brien, ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-21
LEFT BILLS TO MOTHER
st. Paul Man Ends Life Because o.
@t His Debts.

Because he could not pay his bills,
Joseph Kretzius, a saloonkeeper at 1857
West Seventh street.. St. Paul, com
mitted suicide last night by shooting
himself thru the temple. He left a
note to his mother at New Pragg !s;
Of SIS, He said that his debts had
driven him to despair. liz y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-21
AID FOR THE DEAF

MIR. HI r s Oily is
the best known OPP
tician and Dealer in
hearing Instruments
in Minneapolis. He
is western represent
alive for the celebra-
ted Mears Ear Phones
and Electrical vi
orators, which will
restore the ear to its
normal condition in
many cases.
He also has a new
device which will
enable some deaf
mutes to hear. These
instru en- ts will
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-21
.ARMORY BIDS RECEIVED
But Board Will Study Them Before
Making Award,

Several bids for the construction of
the new armory at Lyndale avenue and
Kenwood boulevard were opened at a
meeting Of the armory board yesterday
but were not made public because the
board wished to go over the bids care.
fully before awarding the contracts
The bids were asked for in four parts
and the work may be divided between
that many firms.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-21

The records Of the day-deaths,
births, marriages, hotel arrivals, rail
road timetables, real-estate transfers,
building permits and other information
Of interest-will be found, together
with want advertisements, on page ~
Of this issue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-21
GIRL. ENDS HER LIFE
Drinks Poison at Home and Dies al
Asbury Hospital.

ASpury HOSPITAL.
Miss Anna Brennan, the 17-year-old
daughter of P. H. Brennan of Mason
City, Iowa, died at Asbury hospital at
7 O'clock this morning, from the effects
Of carbolic acid taken with suicidal in
tent at the home of her brother, Thomas
Brennan, 1910 Ninth street s, last
night.
Miss Brennan was found by her
brothers. wife lying across the TIRES
poison bottle told the story and the
girl was sent to the hospital. Miss
Brennan attended the theater Sunday
night, and did not return home until
shortly before clock last night. She
refused totalk with her relatives, and
went directly to her room where she re-
manned until a few minutes before TAX
ing the poison.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-21
WANTS STATE EXHIBIT

Portland Exposition Man ASKS MINNIE
sofa for Representation.
Colin H. McIsaac, commissioner gen.
eral Of the Lewis and Clarke exposition,
to be held this summer at Portland,
Ore, called upon on Governor over j. A: Job John;
invitation for the state to be repre-
sented at the fair. .c-
Mr.. McIsaac is negotiating with the
legislature for an appropriation for a
fine Minnesota building. Owing to the
large trade relations between Oregon
and Minnesota, he thinks that the
claims on Minnesota for an appropria-
ton are only fair and Just.