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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-28
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GEE LEE HAD GOOD WITNESSES
AT COURT.
SWore that He Was Born in San Fran
cisco and Proved It by Dispositions
and His Obliging Uncle-Will Re-
main in the United States Despite In
spectors' Wishes.

Gee Lee, the Chinaman accused Of
being in this country contrary to the
provisions Of the Chinese exclusion act,
was discharged today by United States
Commissioner Howard S. Abbott: The
hearing had been postponed five times.
Thomas Clarity, attorney for the de-
PENDANT, brought several witnesses to
prove that Lee was born in San Fran
cisco. There was also deposition to
show that a Chinaman in Portland,
Ore, had cared for Gee Lee since he
was 5 years old, at which time his
father and mother returned to China.
An alleged uncle in St. Paul testified
that Lee 5 father has written to him
when his son was born, and that two
years ago Lee had come to him explain
ing that he was the son.
The evidence Of the government
showed that Lee did not have a GER
tifcate and there was a deposition from
the Chinese inspector at Portland that
the man, who the defense declared had
sheltered Lee since he was child, had
never seen the defendant until 1900 or
1901, and that Lee had never been in.
terested in his business in Portland.
While the evidence was conflicting
Commissioner Abbott said that there
was enough direct evidence to warrant
discharge. The hearing was consid-
cred a test case. Lee is unable to
speak English, and an Interpreter was
necessary.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-28
NEW PRIMARY SYSTEM
GOVERNOR Ely. SARLES OF NORTH
DAKOTA DESCRIBES THE NEW
LAW.

"North Dakota will try the primary
system,' said Governor E. Y. Sarles
of that state today at the West hotel.
"Senate file SO was the bill that did
the business, and now we will try it.
Our law is different from the Mime
sofa law in many ways, but principally
in this, that it does away entirely with
the county convention to elect dele
gates to the state nominating conven-
ton.
"Our. law puts all officers, except
state officers, on the primary list: Sew
eral bills including the state officers
in the list were introduced, but were
killed. A candidate goes on the pri-
mary ticket by petition and is also
obliged to pay a filing fee.
eve will have to try it to tell how
we like it. There is no doubt that the
people generally are in favor Of the
primary system. Some of the politi-
clans are in favor of it and others not
1t depends on whether they are inside
or outside the faction in control.
"To my mind the most important
legislation this session was our bank
ing law, giving the examiners more
power and creating state banking
board, consisting of the governor, at
torney general and the secretary of
state.'
Governor Sarles is in the city for the
grand opera season. 70
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-28
M0RM0NS BUY JAIL
WHERE FOUNDER DIED

Santiago, Ill, March 2S.-Because Of
historical associations, the members of
the Norman church have purchased for
$4,000 the old jail where the first proph-
ct and the founder Of the faith met a
tragic death at the hands Of mob.
The old structure was not worth over
81 800. 1t is proposed to establish a
mission church in the building.
In this Connection the announcement
that the Mormons are coming back to
Illinois after the lapse Of half a CEN
fury and are to establish three new
churches has caused comment. The
fact that the church is to make Car
thage a headquarters in Illinois may be
followed by public action in opposition.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-28
MAJOR MORGAN MAY
REMAIN AT THE "U"
BY w. w, Iermane.

Washington, March 2S-Major George
n. Morgan s application for relief from
his detail as military instructor at the
University Of Minnesota has not been
received at the war department, but
when it reaches the secretary it will
be granted. Some surprise is expressed
to relinquish his present berth, unless
he is under apprehension as to the
provisions of the recent regulations Oh
the subject Of details of this kind.
They provide that such details shall
be for three years instead of two years,
as provided by the old regulations.
Major Morgan may decide to stay at
the university another year if he is
that he cannot serve longer than next
fall
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-28
WAVE OF ECONOMY
ENGULFS COUNCIL
CITY FATHERS AS WATCHDoGs
OF THE TREASURY.
They Show Disposition to Save Money
at Every Turn-street Commission
ers' Game Is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to Be
Cheaper-Gas Bill. Is Trimmed Down.

There is a shortage Of funds for per
manent improvements this year and
aldermen are working overtime on
schemes to cut out unnecessary expenses
and get more money into paving and
sewer funds.
It was this, according to the state
ment OF several of them, that brought
about the demand upon the sinking
fund commissioners to return the $780,
fund in 1898. r. .e-
Several aldermen are opposed to pay
ing off the tax rebates in lump but
prefer to pay them off in small amounts
each year. They go farther and say
that the original intention in asking for
the return of the 100000 was that it
might be used for further improve
ments >.>+ .>@s
General expenses are also being cut
and the first move was to refuse the
bills of the street commissioners for
forage. Some time ago the street com
missioners asked for raise in salary,
but the council learned that the char,
ter would not allow it. The commits
sioners then sent in bills for forage,
which in some instances were as much
as the increase in salary asked. The
council did not allow this, on the
ground that it would establish a prece.
dent similar to the one allowing each
street commissioner So a month for
every street sprinkler in his ward as
salary as ''inspector Of sprinklers. .
AS the charter does not provide for this
expense, it may be cut out this season
Even the gas man must bear his
share Of the burden, and gas and gaso
lene bills will be audited more closely:
The council gas committee has decided
to receive bids on all gaselene used in
the old-style street lamps. Heretofore
the gasolene has been purchased efrom
one company at 1915 cents a gallon
Several dealers have wondered why
they could not sell gasolene to the city
at 10 cents gallon, and yesterday the
question was brought up by Alderman
Schoonmaker. The vote was unanimou:
to have bids submitted on each carload
of gasolene.
Another sensation was sprung wher
the committee deducted $3.50 from the
gas company's bill. The reports of the
police captains showed that many lamps
were out a part of the night and some
of them all night. The loss was care
fully figured. .-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-28
MONEY IS PUT UP TO
SECURE HOTEL SITE

Hotel rumors are flying fast and it is
likely that Nicollet avenue will sec a
new structure within a year. The CAPT.
talists who contemplate building
81 100000 hotel in Minneapolis, as an
have deposited sufficient sum to cover
the cost Of suitable site. They know
what cornerthey want, but have been
turned aside by the high price set on
it and the necessity Of buying leases,
which would be expensive.
The Saturday hotel story has resulted
in turning up'' other eastern hotel
men who were quietly sounding the
Minneapolis situation, and who imme-
diately put themselves in touch with
agents for the promoters Of the million
dollar hostelry.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-28
FINGER GRATING
OPERATION DONE
Transfer Of Second Digit to Hand
of Another Successfully
Made.

New York, March 2S-For the first
time in the history Of medical science a
finger was transferred yesterday
from the hand Of one person to that Of
another. 1t was the second and last
step in the grating operation under
taken twenty-five days ago by DR..
L. Nelden.
The principals in the novel case were
two women who met for the first time
only a day or two before they were
bound together and the first step in the
twenty-five days they have been living
like the Siamese twins they have come
to know each other very well indeed.
Paid $500 for the Finger.
The second finger of one woman s
right hand was grated to the stump
of the second finger of the left hand of
another. The latter had lost all Of the
finger up to the second joint in a shoot
ing accident several years ago. She
paid the first woman $500 for the digit
of the operation she said she believed
it was worth the price. The one who
had contributed the finger shook her
head and appeared to doubt.
DR.. Nelden did not make the transfer
of the finger until he had consulted the
other surgeons. The adhesion of the
stump to the perfect finger had to
reach a certain stage before there could
be be-, any hope of making making the transfer
have been made in the last ten days
and several days ago it was found that
a partnership circulation had been es,
tablished in the finger that was to be
grated. From that time until the two
hands were cut apart yesterday the
two women had common interest in
the digit, their blood mingling in that
small channel
Only One Suffers.
The two women were placed in the
little hopsital cots in which they have
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-28
SIX BIG MILLS
GETTING IN TRIM
OUTLOOK FAVORABLE FOR THE
SPRING DRIVE.
Plenty of Logs on Hand for the Mills
to Handle While the Logs Are Com
ing Down from the Woods-Lumber
Cut Will Be as Large as That of
Last Season.

Six big Minneapolis sawmills will
begin to convert pine logs into lumber
in about a fortnight. The opening of
the saving season is. fixed for about
April 10, and within five days from that
date probably all the mills will be run
the Diamond and Plymouth mills will
be started at all this year. The mills
available for active service are the
Smith, the Bovey -DeLaittre, the North
land formerly the Backus- Brooks), the
Shevlin- Carpenter, the Nelson and the
Carpenter-Lamb.
Their are plenty of, logs to start on
900 feet Within ' easy pr reach f fudes
tions are that the cut will be about as
large as last year. Two mills that ran
part Of last year will be idle this year,
but all the others are planning to cut
more than ever and should conditions
prove favorable the usual cut will be
reached. Minneapolis produced about
three hundred and eighty-seven million
feet of lumber in 1904.
company is already engaged in the
preliminaries of the spring work and
the spring drives. The ice went out
Sunday from St. Cloud to Minneapolis,
and is fast disappearing in the upper
river. In about ten days the company
will begin changing booms'' and driv-
ing piles, and this marks the opening
of the new season. In the meantime
the mills are being put in trim.
The drives from Little Falls will be
started this week and from St. Cloud
within week. In addition to the logs
in the storage booms all along the river
between this city and ST.. Cloud, there
are large number hung up on the
banks, landed there by the high water
Of last fall
The snow and the ice have disap-
peared so gradually that in the absence
of heavy spring rains there has been no
flood this season, yet the water is not
low and the river is at "a good driv-
ing stage.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-28
PAUPER IS KNOCKED
FROM PILLAR TO POST

Fred Sulke, an old man who is par
TALLY blind. in police court on a charge
of vagrancy today, was sentenced to the
workhouse for ten days to allow Super
intendent of the Poor Barto nto see if
he cannot be sent to Duluth, where he
formerly lived.
Gulke said he was shipped to Mime
apolis ten months ago by the Duluth
authorities and told t ostay. here long
enough to. gain a legal residence. He
was found before the residence was
gained and sent back to Duluth. The
officers there sent him back to Mime
apolis and he was arrested by Detec-
tive George McAllister as he alighted
from the train. ,.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-28
CITY NEWS
THE WEATHER
The Predictions.

Minnesota-Rain tonight with colder in
southwest portions; Wednesday threaten
ing, with possibly rain in northeast por-
ton; high winds, shifting to westerly.
Observation-Disclosures and thunderstorms
tonight with cooler in south and west
portions; Wednesday probably showers
and cooler brisk and high southwest to
west winds.
Upper Michigan--Rain and thunder
storms tonight and Wednesday,; high
southeast. shifting to west. winds.
notwithstanding, with showers to-
night and possibly in east portion
Wednesday: cooler in south and east por-
lions tonight; brisk southwest to west
winds.
North and South Notwithstanding
tonight with rain in east portion Wednes-
day: partly cloudy, with rising tempera-
lures: brisk westerly winds, becoming va
,riabe = l.. =. r.'.. -. aa. c.-.v,.. .,..~.E g..
B. Montana-Generally fair tonight and
wednesday,; warmer in north ana west
portions tonight; variable, winds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-28
STATEHOOD FIGHT
TO Be CONTINUED
Oklahoma and Indian Territory
Are Laying Plans for Ac-
tive Campaign.

Guthrie, Okla. March 2S.-The desire
OF Oklahoma and Indian Territory for
statehood has not lessened since the
action of congress in denying the petit
tion. Leaders in the movement are not
disheartened and are formulating plans
already to carry on the fight.
Senator Chester ]. Long of Kansas, is
quoted as having said in an interview at
Washington:
'The failure to obtain statehood for
Oklahoma and Indian Territory at the
session just ended was not due to any
objection to their admission. The Just
ness Of their claim was admitted, and if
tanned on II his proposition probably not
more than ten votes in the senate and
twenty-five in the house would have
been cast against them. The controversy
was over the provision uniting New
Mexico and Arizona.
my advice to the people of Okla
homa and Indian Territory is to not
attempt to change the issue: A demand
for two states for Oklahoma and Indian
Territory will complicate the situation
at the next session and render legis-
lation doubtful. If the people of Okla
homa and Indian Territory will take
joint action in such a manner as may
commend itself to their best Judgment,
to impress upon senators and represent
atives their fitness and desire for state
hood, I believe there will be no doubt
of the result at the next session.
Senator Longs suggestions are &C.
cepted by all those who have made the
fight for Oklahoma and Indian Territory
or are concerned in the success Of those
territories. If Oklahoma or Indian Ter.
ritory had put forth the effort of other
territories they would long ago have
| been admitted because Of the Influence
they could bring to bear.
Two plans are recommended by the
senators and representatives who have
borne the brunt of the statehood fight
In Oklahoma and Indian Territory are
thousands Of people who have come
from adjoining. states. The censu;
shows there are in the territories $4,000
or 10000 people each from Iowa, Illinois
Indiana, Ohio and other republican
states. These will be requested to write
letters to their friends at home urging
them to write letters TO the represent
atives- elect, explaining the necessity OF
statehood for these territories From
! Indian Territory. where the southern
states are more strongly represented
| the situation will be set forth to demo
| cratic senators and representatives.
The indications are that in the next
congress the house committee will pre-
sent and the house will pass an omnibu!
statehood bill. such as passed the hous,
at the last session.
The motion to separate the bill vii
probably be made in the senate. JUS,
as it was in the congress just closed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-28
Elk RIVER PLANS
NOT COMPLETED
NOT DISTURBED BY
GENERAL ELECTRIC PROJECT.
Minnesota Power & Trolley Company
Have Until Next Week to Accept
Franchise and Deposit Cash-Mer-
chants Express Desire for Lower
Rates for Light and Power.

BY announcing it's intention Of bring
ing outside power into Minneapolis the
General Electric company has revived
talk in connection with the Minnesota
Power & Trolley company. The Min
nesota company planned to bring power
secured a franchise by a special ordi-
nance. =, lis =
John Lind, interested with his law
partner, Judge Iceland, in: the Elk
River project, said today that the an
nouncement by the General Electric in
no way affected the Minnesota Power
and Trolley company, and its plans.
days IN WISH to e0 atcept the ns:
ordinance and deposit a guaranty Of
$4,000. The time will expire next
week, but it is not positively known
what will be done. Those Immediately
interested say they have no announce
ment to make at present.
Rates Not Mentioned.
The General Electric proposition has
business men today. Attic the an
nouncement carried with it no intima
tion of reduction in rates, it is hoped
that such will be the effect. 1t is
thought that the General Electric COM
pan is aware that the business inter
ests of the city are in earnest in their
purpose to secure cheaper light and
power. The Retail Merchants associa-
ton has been particularly active:in this
direction.
Business men have carried the mat
ter 50 far that they have investigated
the ACCESSIBILITY of putting in their own
plant.
They have even announced that they
will do so if rates are not reduced soon.
With these facts in view it is thought
that the General: Electric company will
probably make some reduction, especial
ly in the case Of the largest users of
light and power.
Funds Are Ready.
1t is now known that the loan for
the proposed work of the General Elec-
trio company has been negotiated and
that the company has the funds for be-
ginning work. Nearly the entire $3,000,-
900 loan, it is said, was taken in Bos-
ton. The project was foated as the st.
Croix Falls & Minnesota Power COM
pany, and the st. Croix Falls & Wis
consin Power company. General Man
ager Robertson Of the Minneapolis Gen
eral Electric is now in Boston, where
the details of the transaction are being
completed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-28
UNIVERSITY
MEN GIVEN PREFERENCE
WOMEN OF SENIOR GLASS HAVE
TROUBLE IN SECURING EN-
PLOYMENT AS TEACHERS.

. Women of the senior class who wish
to teach In Minnesota high schools are
having trouble in securing employment.
On the other hand, the men Of the class
who. have pedagog ic leanings are OBJ
tanning gh-school work with ease.
An investigation Of the requests for
teachers which have come to the uni
versity authorities, shows that men are
in demand. This is particularly true
Of teachers Of science. The demand
high-school work is great In the past
university girls who have made spe-
cialty Of science have been able to Sc
cure lucrative employment, but this
year men get the preference.
3. The same is more or less true of the
other branches of high school work.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-28
RINKER'S PLAN READY

would Lower Streets and Raise Railroad
Tracks on East Side
City Engineer Andrew Rinker has com
pleted plans for abolishing the grade eros
sings in Southeast Minneapolis, and will
submit them to the special council COM
mittee on grade crossings tomorrow af
ternoon. g.
They provide, in general, for the raising
of the tracks ana the lowe ring Of the in
tcrsecting streets. This rlan will cost
both the railroad companies about one
third less than to lower the tracks and
construct bi.tees.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-28
INTERFRAT ATHLETICS
High Grade Sport Promised at the
Spring Meeting.

Representatives, Of the fraternities
will meet this evening to make ar
rangements for interfraternity track
meet this spring on Northrop field.
DR.. H. L. Williams has offered his as
sistance to the fraternity men, and it
is probable that the meet will be under
his charge.
Many of the fraternities have men
prominent in athletics, and judging
year will not contain the usual bur
lesque features Of most fraternity ath-
letic contests.
Three banners made by sorority girls
will be awarded.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-28
ARMED MOB THREATNES
HATED PERSIAN KHAN

Askhabad, Caucasus, Russia, March
2s.--Refugees from Kuchan, Persia, re-.
port that the palace of the Khan is be-
sieged by an armed mob. The popu-
lar resentment against him is intense
in consequenee$of the allegation chat he.
has been exploiting the people. The
refugees charge that 1Iohammedans
from Baku are responsible for exciting
she population against the Christians.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-28
AROUND THE TOWN

Oyen Confesses.---Iver 0. Oven, young
,'an indicted for grand larceny in the
: ;cond degree. pleaded guilty before Judge
Fl. D. Dickinson this morning and was
sentenced to 81 Nty days in the workhouse.
Oyen stole and pawned John j.. Moons
watch and spend~the money thus raised
fer Beer that Moon helped him drink.
Governor Talks to acknowledgements
Johnson spoke to the students Of Augs-
burg seminary in their assembly hall on
invitation of the faculty. The governors
remar ks were concerning the value Of
education. and were appreciatiIely re-
ceived Professor William Petersen pre-
sided
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-28
MADE HIS ALIBI GOOD
Tardy Student Had Been in Hands of
Police.

Detroit Tribune.
Always be truthful my son. Let me tell you
the stcry Of a veracious college student
He was in the engineering department of the
University of Michigan. tho Mexico was the
land which rave him birth. On the occasion of
a big football game in Detroit he came down
with the rest of the boys to see the contest. 1t
was late Monday afternoon before he reappeared
at the university. and having missed several
classes it became necessary, to- to call upon the
The Gean--he was Professor Green who died
not long age-looke6 at him severely.
what was the matter. Mr.. --? Why
didnt you get back in time:
Il missed the train, senor.
Well. why didn't you come home on the
electric line? The trolley run every hall
hour up to half-past ten, you know
i The Mexican never blinked
'Senor.' he said, 'tdat is true. But--at half
past 10 was in da hands Of da police magis
trate.''
For one moment Dram Green--who was ex-
ceedingly strict in matters of this sort-gazed
at the young man. Then, in silence. he picked
up a blank and wrote out the required excuse.