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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
LEAGUERS AT The LAKE
DISTRICT CONVENTION BEGAN
TODAY AT ASSEMBLY GROUNDS

The district Epworth league conven-
ton is now in session at the League
assembly grounds, Lake Minnetonka.
Those who 60 by the Great Northern to
Wayzata are taken to the grounds in a
ferry boat. Tents were in position to-
day, and everything in readiness to
accommodate the crowd. At the board
ing tent meals are furnished by the
ladies of Western Avenue church.
The speakers at the Denver echo rally
Saturday morning will include Elva
Rounseyell Of River Falls, Wis; Mar:
garet Muir of Illinois; Annis Keyes of
Simpson league; Miss Coffin and Mabel
Grow of North Church league; and G.
R. Ellis and o. L. Nelson Of Lake Street
h League; The Trt topics Sonsidsred T
City, Mountain, Canyon and alley,',,,
'The Things that Impressed Me Most, ~
Departmental Conferences, etc. W.
G.. Calderwood will speak upon "The
Convention from the Mountain Peak, -
and Rev. G. F. Sharpe will take as hin
subject "The League as Factor in the
Unifcation of Methodism. -
The list Of sports for the afternoon
of Saturday is complete and includes
running long jump, standing high jump
running high jump, standing high kick
three-legged race, sack race, swimming
race, tub race, bear race, potato race, a
throwing contest and basket ball.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL TOPICS
CONSIDERABLE TIME DEVOTED
TO THEIR DISCUSSION AT THE
-, NORTHWESTERN BIBLE CON-
FERENCE.

Sunday school organization and meth
DDS are now occupying a large part Of
the attention of the Northwestern Bible
conference in session at the state fair
grounds. The work is under the direc-
ton of the Minnesota Sunday-school as
ISOLATION.
This Afternoon J. G.. Purple spoke on
class organization and the grading of
pupils, and Miss Minnie Turnbull took
up methods of teaching and discipline.
Yesterday afternoon the speakers were
Mrs. j. E. Hobart, state superintendent
Of the Junior department., and Miss
Beatrice LongfelloW, superintendent OF
the primary department. of the
Sunday school of the Hennepin Ave
nue. M. E. church.. Miss Longfellow
discussed the difficulties of the primary
teacher and outlined model program
of exercises for the primary department.
Mrs. Hobart said the opinion was ex-
pressed by one of the great Sunday
school leaders at the international con
ference at Toronto that in no place is
better grade Of junior department
work being done than in Minnesota.
In the regular work Of the conference
A. j. Frost conducted "First Study
in John,' and DR.. P. A. Cool Of the
Fowler NJ. E. church spoke on "The
Bible in Government this morning
This afternoon DR.. Frank Peterson
spoke on "The Growing Church, DR.
H. Grattan Guinness will speak on mis-
sions this evening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
PERSUADED BANDIT
TO PUT IT OFF

HI've come to hold up the office.'
H. F. Dams Of the internal revenue
department jumped half across the Of
fee this morning when he heard this
remark fired at him by u cadaverous in
dividual who did not look as if he had
enough courage to remember his name.
"Please step over in the corner and
hold up your hands for I'm going thru
the safe. You had better move quickly
for I am armed.' :.
Mr.. Dams said nothing and contin-
ued to work over some accounts. Fl
nally he turned and asked if it was
"Sure it is, . said the robber. 1T IN
a desperate. I IN Bloody Pete and ]
have killed dozens of men,
'"Well, I don It think that it is very
much Of trick to rob safe when it
is unlocked,' said Mr.. Dams. "Why
don't you come around at night, when
you can really say that you did good
job.'
1T never thought about that. That Is
what I ought to do. -
The violent criminal then smiled g
wan smile and ambled out of the office
Before Mr.. Dams could send for an
officer or stop him, the man had dis.
appeared completely.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
MINNEAPOLIS MAN AT HEAD OF
INTERSTATE sHERIFFS' AssOCI-
ALTON DELIVERS OPENING AD-
DRESS AT GATHERING.

Sheriff J. W. Dreger Of Minneapolis,
president Of the Interstate Sheriffs as
ISOLATION, read an interesting paper at
this morning IS session Of the fourteenth
annual convention. being, held in ST.
Paul The president s subject was
'1The American Sheriff, His Duties
and His Criminal Work. and he took
advantage Of the opportunity to give
the results of his wide experience and
careful study.
Most Of the visiting sheriffs arrived
in st. Paul yesterday. They will con-
tinue in session over tomorrow. This
afternoon the visitors were brought to
Minneapolis. in 8, special car and given
ride that included Lake Harriet, Min
nehaha and other places Of interest
The president announced the appoint.
ment Of the following auditing commit
tee, which will report later: William
Thomas, Redhook, Iowa; p. II. Vine
Rochester, Mimi, and A. P. Shelburn
Alma, Neb. A communication from
Sheriff Nielsen of st. Paul, was read
rendering to the delegates the use OF
his office and the desire Of himself and
| his force to render them every courtesy
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
WANT TO TRADE HERE
NINE APPLICATIONS FOR MEM
BERSHIP IN CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE POSTED TODAY.

Nine applications for membership in
the Minneapolis Chamber Of Commerce
were posted today, some bearing the
names of men of prominence in com
mercial circles. The applicants are w.
L. Templeton, secretary Of the Amer.
lean Cereal company, the big cereal
combination of Chicago; A. c. Won Ha-
gen, the Sleepy Eye. Mimi, miller; }.
F. Knny, central freight agent Of the
MINNEAPOLIS & St. Louis and Iowa Cen
trail system; Otto A.. Zimmerman of
Nye, jerks & Co, the Minneapolis:M Mil
waukee firm; A. j: Atkins, and V. H.
Troendle of the Spencer Grain com
pany; Edward Nutter Of the Corn Elk
change; D. A. Simmons of Minneapolis,
and 3. A. Gray of the Woodwork in
terests of Minneapolis.
Memberships are nominally 81, 100 ,tc
$4,15O bid and $4,000 to $4,25O asked
but it is doubtful if any could be OBJ
tanned much below the outside asking
price,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
WANT RESERVOIR WATER
AT COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

Columbia Heights will have little
trouble i'm getting water from the Min
neapolis reservoir. 1t is in Anoka
county, to begin with, and of course
the city can lay no mains in the village.
This difficulty has been obviated by
the decision Of the village to construct
it's own distributing system if it can be
connected with the reservoir pipe line,
The waterworks committee is willing to
dc this, provided the water is metered
and paid for at the rate Of 8 cents a
1000 gallons. Columbia Heights is will
ing to pay 4 cents, but the aldermen
cannot see how they can legally cut the
established rate and furnish water tC
outsiders at one-half of what is charged
MINNEAPOLIS taxpayers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
AsSAIL The PARK BOARD lDREGER TALKS TO THEM
JOINT COMMITTEE OF IMPROVE
MENT ASSOCIATIONS MAKES RE-
PLY TO MIR. LoRING's DEFENSE.

The joint committee Of the improve
ment associations has sent a commune
cation to Z he journal in reply to
the article by G. M. Loring, defending
the park board against its critics. The
committee IS answer to Mr.. Loring is as
follows:
The writers have noted a defense of
the apparent position of the park board
in the press by Mr.. Loring, and in view
of the fact that the writer's are admit
teddy some Of the "kickers'' referred tc
as few instead of as representatives OF
the many, they desire in, all fairness tc
correct some Of the misstatements made
in this defense.
When a committee Of citizens are in
formed by the park board that they will
have a certain sum to. expend in Ger
tain locality at a certain time and when
that time arrives and the park board
thru it's president, informs these people
thru the press that they won't spend g
cent in this locality because 80 per cent
of the citizens admire and desire {
higher stage of water than some members
of the park board; what shall we think
of them? r
Can we regard the board as straight
forward or public servants desiring tt
| carry out the will of the majority, or or
the other hand as DESTROYS to dictate tt
the public what they shall or shall no
| have, and carry out the wishes of
small minority against the wishes of tn
majority?
Are the park board willing to submit
| their views where objected to a poll o
| the citizens? Again, why should they fee
hurt if the taxpayer desires to know
where and how efficiently his money i
expended? Why should he not as a bust
ness proposition compare the efficienc.
of the park board with the city enginee
department in building streets over which
he Is forced to travel several times
day thru most unreasonable amount o
dust and mud? Again, if his observa
| ton leads him to the honest conviction
| that the efficiency of the park board IL
| securing satisfactory results is less thai
| 80 per cent of that of the city engineer
| department, why should they feel it i
shame if the taxpayer considers tn
| city would be better off by dispensing
with the labo~s of the board that has, i
! his Judgment, failed to produce reason
| able results?
The absurdities in Mr.. Loring's state
ments regarding the relative level Of tn
boulevards can best be judged by a ru
around the lakes and need not be dis
cussed further than to call attention t
the general fact that few, If any, i'm
provements for the benefit of the publ
in general are possible without injurln
! slightly the private interests OF the few
and the view of the honest kicker is tina
the park board in the past has l1stene
more attentively to the interest OF thes
few than attending to that of the man!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
TOMORROW'S CALENDAR

Adam Pickering left last night for a
two weeks purchasing trip in the east.
Andrews Heating company have sent a
plant for an 11-room house to Cairo, Ill
Liability, bond. burglary and other
insurance specialties. Fred L. Gray Co.
Beautiful Alice Roosevelt button free
with every loaf Of Norman's Butter Bread
at your grocer's, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday of this week.
For Sale-A 24-horsepower 1904 Stearns
car, in first-class condition, at a bargain
Can be seen at Strong's Automobile Mfg
Co., 249 Third avenue S.
Douglas A. Fiske has bought the c. H
Hood home at 1924 Stevens avenue fo
$4,000 The sale was made thru Moore
Brothers & Sawyer. Mr.. Fiske will make
alterations and move in about Sept l.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
HERE INQUlRING INTO
OIL TRUST METHODS

The United States government is
gathering evidence of the operations of
the Standard Oil company here. Charles
Conner Of Washington, D. c., has been
working here since Aug. @. AS this is
one Of the places where competition in
the oil business is strong and the indie
pendent dealers aggressive and ready te
much work for the government agent
who is operating in conjunction will
secret service men from the St.. Pau
agency. = ...'.t.E
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
BOYCOTT TIE FAIR
Home Print Weeklies Won't Advertise
Without Paw

No free booming is to be given the
state fair this year by the members of
the Minnesota Home Print association,
an organization made up Of the lead
ing home print papers Of the, state. The
editors Of these papers at a meeting in
st. Paul yesterday thoroly discussed the
matter and decided to stick for a part
Of the general stake or quit the fair.
It is claimed that the officers and mem.
agricultural society are making good
money out! Of the state fair each year
For years the editors have been boost
ing and have required nothing in re-
turn. "A min imum of $15 each has been
established and without it the state fair
will go nnannouncedsin the home print
papers this fall. b
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
ALL REELECTED
No Change Made in Staff of the Sol
diers' Home.


Despite the reports that there would
be a contest over the election Of Off
GERS at the Soldiers home, the election
turning all the old officers. The Off
GERS are: James Compton, command
ant; George N. Lamphere, secretary;
F. L. McKusick, -adiutant: p. J. Davis,
surgeons and u. F.. Smith, chaplain.
The total expense for the year was
$64,12319, which isS about $4,000 less
than the previous year. The average
attendance for the year was 297, which
is one less than the average for the
preceding year.
Plans Tor the building for which an
appropriation of $4,000 was made by
the last legislature were approved by
the trustees. The building will have
sixty-two rooms Thirty weight Of the
rooms on the first and second floors will
be for aged couples: The dining room
and kitchen will be in the basement and
on the second floor there will be a hos
pital for old ladies.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
MIME. HEIlLSTROM PLEASED
Rehearsal with Big Chorus for Tonight
Was Successful.

rehearsal at the Auditorium. she was
delighted with the acoustics of the big
room and let out the volume Of her
charming voice freely. -.
The rehearsal with the festival
chorus, H. Jalmar Nilsson as conductor,
Professor J. Victor Bergquist at the big
organ and Miss Christine Nilsson at
the piano, was a success from beginning
to end.
Indications are that Nine. Hellstrom
will be greeted by crowded house to-
night altho some good seats are still
left.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
FINE SUSPENDED AND
QUAIL TURNED LOOSE

George Hartsock, who formerly con.
Quoted a saloon on Second avenue IS
and John cNamara, saloon-keeper at
Second avenue s. and Second street
were found guilty in police, court yes
terday Of violating the game laws. The
men had live quail exhibited in then
one from having quail, dead or alive, in
their possession out Of season. Judge
Waite found them guilty, but suspended
a sentence Of $40 or ten days. The
quail were given their freedom.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
MAsONs PLAN EXCURSION.

Next Sunday the stonemaso and
bricklayers will give an excursion up the
St. Croix river. The steamer Purchase
and a barge for dancing will leave St
Paul at 10 am. The proceeds will help
defray the expenses Of the convention
of the Bricklayers' and Masons' Interna-
tional Union of America, which will be
held in Minneapolis Jan. 8 to 20.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09

Fair collectors with winning smiles,
which proved irresistible to the bust
ness men of st. Paul and thereby caused
many dollars to be donated to the W.
G. T. u, are under suspicion at the Of
flee Of County Attorney Kane of Ram
sey county. Some time ago tall, swish
ing blonde armed with letters from vari-
GUS associations Of the w. G. T. y.
throut the country called at the w. G.
T. u. Of St. Paul and made a PROPOSE
ton by which she was to collect funds
and for her trouble was to receive one
third Of the total. M rs. George Nc
Carthy was the name given.
After working for more than week
she sent a money order from Minneapo.
lis for $11. The officers of the temper:
ance union maintain that she collected
at least $40, and considered that she
had misconstrued what one-third should
have been. In her tour of collection she
was accompanied by another blonde
who it is said has done collecting in
Minneapolis. They are reported to be
in CHICAGO
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
W. C,T.U. COLLECTORS
ARE UNDER SUSPICION
VOTED VACATIONS
Employees of State Institutions Get One
Week and Upward. Il

1T believe that any man or woman
who works twelve months in a year is
entitled to at least one week s vaca-
tion,'' said L. A. Rosing of the state
board of control at the quarterly meet
ing held yesterday.;N> ...a
After much discussion the board de-
cided to grant vacations to all en-
ployees of. the staterwho work twelve
appointea to ehi ns the
reported in favor Of granting vacations
of one week to domestics, subject to
call at any time; ten days to under
graduate nurses and Attendants; two
weeks to guards, and three weeks to
persons holding executive positions.
This does not include laborers who have
periods Of unemployment.
This rule was not adopted without
considerable discussion and some pro-
test. DR.. A. F. Kilbourne Of Roches-
ter hospital called attention to the fact
that under the rule a head cook would
draw a three-weeks' vacation while a
staff physician would get only ten
days.
In addition to the members Of the
| board the superintendent of the va
rious state institutions under it's con-
troll were present at this meeting.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
ATE PARIS GREEN
An Old Man Dies in Agony at White
Bear,

at White Bear, was poisoned by eatin e
paris green Sunday afternoon and died
yesterday in great agony. It is not
known how he came to eat the poison,
but his relatives think he found plate
Of the poison which had been placed for
flies, and took it for food.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
DATE IS CHANGED
Philippine Veterans Will Not Meet IN
til October,

Patterson, Army Of the Philippines, has
been notified that the national encamp-
ment to have been held in Chicago next
week, has been postponed until Oct. g.,
10 and II. The secretary says that the
local camp is entitled to one delegate
for every ten members and that about
thirteen delegates will be sent from
here.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
RAISED LIMIT
st. Paul Will Try to Raise 100000 fol
Auditorium,

Instead of $15O,OOO, the committee in
charge Of the St. Paul auditorium fund
will try to raise 100000. The limit has
been raised because Of the readiness of
the citizens to contribute. The amount
on hand is $137, SO2.15.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
CHu.D's BODY FOUND
Police Investigating Case, but Hardly
Hope to Solve It.

The body of a babe was found in the
river near the Washington avenue
bridge yesterday afternoon and the po-
lice are Investigating the case. The
body was minus the head and one arm,
and was so badly decomposed that the
tery. From appearances the child was
about 6 months old. The body is at
the county morgue and an inquest may
be held.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
RECOVERED BODY
Soldier Drowned in River Found by
Below the Fort.

The body of Private John Maskell,
who was drowned at Fort Smelling yes
terday, was found yesterday afternoon
by the soldiers at the fort.
The remains were taken to the post
and await claimant. The young man g
former home was in San Francisco and
his relatives there were notified.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
COW CURFEW BELL
Bossy Must Come Home at 1880 in
South st. Paul.

South St. Paul has COW curfew ordi-
nance. Because some of the COWS in
that burg had habit of wandering
around after dark and trampling down
gardens, flower beds and lawns, the city
council has passed an ordinance max
a COW to allow it to be at large after
1880 pm.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09

INSPECTING GOVERNMENT POSTS.
Brigadier General C. C. G. Carr left ST.
Paul yesterday on his annual tour Of in
spection of northwestern military posts.
He is accompanied by Lieutenant Ed
wards aide-de- camp. 80
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
Low Rates to California and Return

Hoodwinks the Oculist. Madden Eye.
Medicin cures eyes. (Don t smart.) Csc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
SUMNER VACATIONS
An Ocean Voyage :.
to a Foreign Land
Gn TN RE RRaR6MA

by new twin-screw Steamship Bermudian In
forty-ive hours from New York. Tempera ture
cooler than at the Middle Atlantic coast resorts.
For beauty of scenery and perfection of climate
this trip is unsurpassed. Good fishing, sea bath
ing, sailing and bicycling. Princess Hotel open.
For illustrated pamphlets and rates, address A.
e. .OUTERBRIDGE Il CO., Agents, Quebec
Steamship Co.. Ltd, 80 Broadway, New York,
ARTHUR AHERN. Secretary Quebec, Canada
O. E. BROCK, 121 Third St. S., Minneapolis
MINI. w. 3. Chandler 100 Sd st S
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09

Palpitation Of the heart, nervousness,
tremnblings, nervous headache, cold
hands and feet, pain in the back. and
other forms Of weakness are relieved
by Carter's Iron Pills, made specially
for the blood, nerves and complexion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09
CITY NEWS
TOWN TALK
EVENTS OF TONIGHT

Journal automobile tour to Lake
| Harriet.
Lake Harriet band concert.
| Lyceum Theater = "Christopher,
Jr.'' 49, .s.-.-
Unique Theater-Continuous vaude-
| vile.
| Wonderland = Outdoor amusement
park ...- r.. r.
uditorium-Concert, Mme He'll
| strom. -
ToMoRROW's CALENDAR
Journal Seeing Minneapolis" auto
mobile tours.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-09

Low Rates to California and Return
Via Chicago Great Western Railway.
Tickets on sale during the months Of
Der to San Francisco, Los Angeles and
San Diego and return. Tickets good
ninety days. Choice of routes may be
had. For further information apply to
r. III. Heard, General Agent, corner Mic
ollet avenue and Fifth street, Mime
apolis.
Chicago eagle., 1905-01-21

Italians are Industrious ana thrifty
and are as u rule excellent farmers,
market gardeners ana tradesmen. In
the parts of the South where the Ital.
ians have settled they have achieved
Il decided success as truck growers
ana In other cmplOyments, and their
condition in comparison with many Of
their compatrlots who have remained
In the great cities as day labOrcrs I'M
der the guidance OF the eXactlng pa
drones Is striking. If this work can
be done on Il large scale for all classes
and races of immigrants the gain for
the country will be tremendous. The
congestion In the cities will be re-
lieved, the slums curtailed. many bur-
dens lifted from the charities, the
criminal class reduced and the Jail
population diminished.
~6A>
Freshmen, even In their own cOun-
try ana State, seldom receive from
other members of their college so cor
dial n welcome rs has been accord
ed to the Rhodes Scholars" by OK
ford upper tiassmen. The undergrad
uate weekly has this to say of the
newcomers; "They are likely to prove
a most healthful cure for the blase in
difference which appears with ever
increasing frequency in the Oxford
college captains. All branches speak
of the enthusiasm with which tho
Rhodes Scholars are supporting every
college interest. They contrast sharply
with the apathy OF many English
freshmen"
Which do you prefer, brown eggs Ol
white? A New York City grocer has
many women customers who will not
buy brown eggs. They think that the
white ones are fresher. Perhaps they
suppose that eggs grow Oh eggplants
ana become dlscOlored with age.