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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02
TEACHING SPANISH GIRLS
MISS SHORT GIVES PARLOR TALK
ON INSTITUTE FOUNDED AT
MADRID BY AMERICAN WOMEN.

Miss Josephine H. Short, secretary Of
the International Institute league,
which aids in supporting an institute
for girls in Madrid, gave parlor talk
this morning at the residence of Mrs. r..
G.. Winter on Groveland avenue, on the
work of the institute. The league was
formed two years ago at a conference OF
delegates from the women's colleges of
Massac husetts, for the purpose of aiding
the institute which is the first college
for women in Spain. Ge-.. - T..
Miss Short made visit to the school
last fall in order to have fresh material
to present in her present tour of the
country in the interests of the work
The institute was organized in 1890,
upon in the quick, intelligent Spanish
girls, that it's pupils have, .outstripped
the men in the government examina-
tions. The girls do all their work in
the institute, but take the examination
in official government schools. .
Thru the graduates Of the Institute,
most CT whom become teachers, 5000
Spanish girls are now being reached by
the influences of higher education, and
the first Spanish kindergarten was es-
tablished by an institute graduate.
A memorial hall was begun last fall
to commemorate the labors of Mrs.
Alice Gordon Gulick, founder Of the in
stitute, and it is to complete this build
ing that Miss Short is now working
specially. This is greatly needed, as
the institute is seriously handicapped
by poor housing and equipment. Miss
Short will be in Minneapolis and vicini-
ty for about week. Tomorrow she
will go to Carleton to speak to the stu
dents and Thursday afternoon she will
speak at the home of Mrs. G.. H. Rust,
lila Hennepin avenue. She will speak
for the university women during her
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02
INVESTIGATE TIE STORIES
CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS HAVE
A CODE OF THEIR OWN WHICH
- Proves EFFECTIVE.s

Transportation for five homeless per-
sons, stranded in the city, was arranged
for today by the Associated Charities.
One was sent to Providence, R. l., one
to Chicago, one to Wisconsin, one to
Winnipeg, and a mother and two chill
dren to Montreal. -.
The charities are continually assaulted
by people who think that it is an easy
way to get transportation. To be Sc
cure against fraud, a code has been
arranged thruout the country by the
Associated Charities organization, and
each case is investigated before any
other proceedings are taken. The wom-
an who wished to goSto Montreal came
into the office at lGAo 'clock and said
that she wished to go to st. Louis,
where her mother lived, at a certain
come back after luncheon and was
sent to the Union City mission. A tel
egram was sent to st. Louis, and it
was learned that there was no such
street Or number. When the woman re-
turned she was confronted with the
facts and confessed that she lived in
/ Montreal and that 3 her mother anc
father were very anxious that the chill
dren be sent to them, but that she her.
on the stage. A telegram to Montreal
disclosed the truth Of her second story
and the children and mother will be
started on their way tonight.
In the case of many individuals sus
pected of trying to work the associa
ton, mere sight of the cookbook is
generally sufficient to bring out the
truth. Altho it is sometimes consid
cred a thankless task to take care Of
such people, it is often the means Of
saving the county great expense ant
of putting homeless boys and girls or
the right track.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02
WILL BUILD ON
The old SITE
DEAN DOWNEY's PLAN FOR NEW
MAIN IS FAVORED.
Plans Call for Building with 1856
Foot Front, with an Open Court. 76
Feet Wide and 81 Feet Deep-Pres-
ervation of Part of the Old Building.

After months of discussion and argu-
ment over the location of the new main
building at the university, it is prob
able the new structure will be built on
the site of the old "main,'' between
the library and the law building. The
plan, approved by Dean Downey Of the
academic college and backed by a num-
construction of the building on the old
site will be submitted to the regents
at their regular monthly meeting Thurs
day, and it is understood that a ma
Jorlty OF the regents have already ex-
pressed their approval. Since the
Thursday meeting of the regents will
be the last regular meeting Of the col
lege year, decision as to the location
OF the new main will undoubtedly be
reached at that time.
AS outlined by Dean Downey, the
plans for the new main call for build.
ing with 196-foot front, facing as the
old main faced, toward University ave-
nue., with two wings extending back to-
ward the river 1853 feet. These wings
are to be parallel, and, as the width
of the front part of the building is
planned to be II feet, an open court
rs feet wide and 81 feet deep will be
left between the wings. In one corner
of this court it is planned to leave
standing corner Of the old main build
ing as memorial of the oldest building
OF the campus. r. '..,...--.
The plans show a system of narrow
halls thruout the building, with recita
ton rooms outside and seminar rooms
and studies across the hall toward the
court. Seven entrances are provided
for on the ground floor.
One Of the features of the proposed
main is a girls gymnasium in the base
women Of the university on the frs
floor. 4a......
Those opposed to building the new
main on the site of the old say tina
there is not room between the law ant
library buildings for such building
as the recent appropriation will permit
but the hackers Of the old site say that
according to Dean Downey's plan
building sufficiently large can be con
structed, leaving space of thirty eigh
feet between it and the law and 1ibrar,
| buildings. - .;.s.-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02
FOUND DEAD In BED
IN LOWER TOWN HOTEL

The body Of William La Porte was
found this forenoon in a, room at the Far
go hotel, 101 Nicollet avenue. Death had
evidently been caused by heart failure.
No one has claimed the body
The man came to the rooming house
yesterday and ent to bed early last even
ing. He seemed to shun any conversa-
ton. .'.,. '----.
When he did not get up this morning,
the clerk forced the door and found the
man dead in his bed. There was no sign
Of poison, but the coroner will hold
post mortem tomorrow. The body will
be taken to the county morgue. La Porte
has a sister at Omro, Wis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02
INSPECT PARK POLICE
EDICT REQUIRES A PHYSICAL Elk
ANIMATION FOR APPLICANTS
HEREAFTER, SAME AS FOR
BLUECOATS. ;s27 4 .z..- ..

Thru the intervention Of Mayor D. p.
Jones, the park policemen will be re-
quired to pass the same physical exami-
nation as the candidates for position on
the regular force.
The force of park officers has been some
what on the burlasque order: While there
have been some excellent men in the gray
park uniforms from time to time, there
have also been many understood and gen
orally incapable. With few exceptions,
the positions have been given over to
political favorites, without much regard
to fitness
The park authorities are strongly for
reform. At the request of Mayor Jones
Health Commissioner P. M. Hall will ex-
anime all applicants. He has already
looked over a few. r.,. 49, g..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02
DOCTOR DIES OR ,
ACID POISONING
WAITER OF SALTWATER sWAI-
LOWED POISON FOR LIQUOR.
Told Woman Patient of His Mistake,
but Said There Was Not enough to
Hurt Those Who Were Summoned
Gould Do Nothing for His Relief.

:. Saltwater, Mimi, May DIR.
George N. Waiter, one of the leading
physicians of Saltwater, died late yes
terday afternoon from carbolic acid,
taken accidentally. ~.
Mrs. William W. Gowen was in the
office at the time he took the poison.
According to her assertions, the doctor
took drink out Of glass while sit
ting at his desk in the. consultation
room and remarked Immediately upon
swallowing it:
"There, I have taken some carbolic
acid that was in the glass, after pour
ing some liquor into the glass.
''But it is not enough to hurt me-
he continued, with a characteristic
shrug of his shoulders and toss of his
head. "You see that even doctors are
sometimes careless -...
He sat down and in a few moments
was seized with commissions. The
woman called for assistance and DR.. G..
E. Clark responded. He attempted a
hypodermic injection, but before he
could do so, life was extinct. .
DR.. Waiter was about 49,. He was
graduated from the medical college of
Ethe Victoria university AT Montreal in
1883 and came to Saltwater about eight
years ago. He is survived by his wife
whom he married in Montreal before
coming here. s.....-
G. Landeen, deputy coroner, who took
charge of the body, says an inquest will
! he held ..-. ..- e..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02
.RIDGELY REFUSES
TO BREAK SECRECY.
Controller Of Currency Says Fari-
bault Folks Must Be Patient
as to Bank.
BY w. w. Jermane.

Washington, May Recommending on
q dispatch from Faribault in T 9
) on IN Of last Saturday, Controller
OF the Currency Ridgely said today that
the impatience of the depositors of
that bank because they are not kept in
formed of all that the receiver and con-
troller are doing is common experience.
'Depositors and other creditors of
failed banks are always impatient to
know what is doing in connection with
such institutions, and naturally so, y
said Mr.. Ridgely. "No one can blame
them for wanting. to know what IS going
on, but it is not alweys expedient to
give out statements. We cannot say
that we hope or expect to do certain
thing necessary. to fix the status Of these
debtors Of the bank
What is being done toward compromise
between the stockholders and credit
ors9' he was asked.
"That is matter of negotiation
about which nothing can be said at pres
ent,' was the reply. s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02
REPUDIATED HIS ANSWER
JOHN DIAMOND MADE A QUEER
MISTAKE THRU HIS DEFECTIVE
EYESIGHT. -.

John Diamond, the defendant In suit
brought In Judge Dickinson's court today
by J. Berger, to collect 81, 600 on a prom
issory note, testified that the signature on
his answer was not genuine.
This unusual statement was elected by
counsel for plaintiff o ncross- examination.
counsel for plaintiff on cross-examination
which the plaintiff seeks to recover is a
forgery, presumably made by Casper
Ernst Of St. Paul, formerly real estate
man and a convicted forger and swindler
Counsel for the plaintiff in an effort to
rattle the witness, produced several pa
pers, showed them to Diamond and asked
If the signatures were his. Poor eyesight
evidently led the witness into the mis-
take and he testified that the signature
on his answer was forgery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02
WHEAT WELL IN
More Moisture Needed. but No Harm
Done as Vet

. =
Done as Yet. r..
Weather and crop conditions in Min
nesota for the week ending yesterday are
thus summarized by T. S. Outram in the
weather bureau bulletin: ... o..
Dry weather continued till the evening
of the Goth, when light showers began.
which became general on the 9th, and
ended late on the 9th or on the 2Sth; in
northern portions the rains turned to
snow, so that on the morning of the goth
the ground was covered with snow for a
short time. The rainfall was generally
light, the largest weekly recorded amounts
being OBI of an inch at Alexandria and
0.72 Of an inch at Park Rapids. Nothing
seems to be suffering from absence Of
moisture, but moderate warm rains, to-
gether with higher temperatures, would
hasten the termination of late-seeded
grains, and insure more even stand, and
also start rapid growth of all vegeta-
ton. The morning temperatures In north
ern portions were not3much above 80 de-
grees during the week, and on the 29th
30tk and list they were below 80 degrees,
reaching 20 degrees on the 30th in Polk.
Becker and Wilkin counties. Seeding Las
gone on satisfactorily in all portions Of
the state, and the wheat is practically all
in the ground; oat seeding is nearing COM
pletion in northern counties; barley seed
ing Is progressing nicely in northern and
central portions; preparations are going
on in central and southern portions for
flax seeding and corn planting, and flax
| is being seeded, but so far very little corn
| is planted, as the ground is still cool.
Early seeded wheat, oats and barley are
Looming UP and growing well, the wheat i'll
some places being two inches high. Pota-
|toes are being planted. and gardening Is
going on Timothy and clover fields and
pastures begin to look green, but the
growth Of all grasses is slow The soil
| is everywhere In splendid condition. The
rains have extinguished the forest fires
| in the north
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02
CONCRETE FOR
100000 PLANT
BIDS CLOSED ON TRANSIT COM
PANY CONSTRUCTION.
Big Plant to Be Located on Smelling
and University Avenues-Street Rail
way Company Classifying Bids Pre-
paratory to Awarding the Contracts
Fourteen Buildings to Be Erected.

Bids on the new plant of the Twin
City Rapid Transit company at Smelling
and University avenues have closed, and
the company is classifying the figures
preparatory to letting the contract. The
cost will be about 100000 for the first
lot of buildings. The construction will
be of reinforced concrete.
The complete plant will be made up
of fourteen separate buildings, some
two stories high and some one story.
The contractors have been figuring on
nine of these buildings as follows: mill
building, two stories, 60x200 feet; paint
shop, two-story. l50x300; storehouse,
two-story, 75x20O; machine shop, one
story, l50x200; foundry, one-story, COX
200; track supply shops, one-story, COX
200; car station, one-story, 126x52O;
blacksmith shop, 6Ox200; wheel shop,
one-story, 75x20O. aa..
The contract for grading the Smell
ing extension Of the Minnehaha line
will be let within week. Before the
close Of the month the St. Paul end of
the four tn interurban will be completed
from Prior avenue to the bridge and the
Lake street. link will be practically
completed. It is expected that the
bridge will be ready Sept. /.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02
TAKEN OVER PRIVATELY
Wheat Deals on May Contracts Were OF
Heavy Volume.

Despite the fact that yesterdays deliveries
Chamber of Commerce figures. We're only ga, 900
bushels, the bank clearngs for today were
biz line of wheat was taken over privately. A
feature never before SEEM and one that en-
phasises the growth of MINNEAPOLIS as coarse
grain market. was that the official transfers of
oats were leavy. The figures for oats even ex-
ceeded the business in wheat, there being e24,-
900 bushels delivered to holders of oats con-
tracts. >, ~,
Had the transfers of wheat been made in the
usual way. the bank clearings would have been
larger than reported by considerable amount.
Under the private arrangement elevator men re-
tanned possession of the wheat in some instances,
and loans thai ordinarily would have 6een taken
on renewal arrangement with the banks.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02
STUDY LIVE TOPICS
Methodist Ministers, of Minnesota IN
Convention in Minneapolis.

The POSTGRADUATE association of the Method 100
isl Ministers of Minnesota opened the two days
session of their annual institute this morning
at Hennepin Avenue church The association citation
is made up of members of the Methodlst CONFER II
current problems. A.
The meeting was presided over by Rev. Mr..
s'Munieipal Problems The Problems Of
Homes presented by Reg p H H. H n s,mn
son church. and The Downtown Church by
Rev. 7. ". Stout Of Lake Street church and
Rev H. Y. Girler of St. Paul
This afternoon Mayor D. P. Jones was the
guest of the league and spoke on The e, Cv civ
Renaissance THE Wreck and the waste,
Rev D. F. Morgan of the Bethel In st. Paul
opened the discussion on The Church ana re.
form The general subject of the meetings to-
morrow is :.The Philosophy Of ReligionN
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02
RUINED HER PROPERTY
Woman Seeks Damages for Improve
ments Which Did Not Improve.

Martha Pauson today filed with the city clerk
a claim for 81 900 for damages done to her prop
erty at 1876 Western avenue by various improve
ments. Some years ago Western avenue was
raised twenty feet, up to the roof of her
house Paving and sidewalk taxes were assessed
altho the street was Of no benefit to her, but was
a positive detriment to her property. Some years
later the alley In the rear of her house was
raised twelve feet and she was left in deep
valley without approach to her home except
by means of footpaths along the steep sides Of
the entertainments. =. 30.
Recently the roadway has been widened, throw
ing some bridge and sidewalk work over on her
property and making bad conditions worse. If
her demand for damages is denied suit for
damages will be begun
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02
FIGHT Prayed OUT
Barbs Could Do Nothing Agains
Greeks in Daily Election,

Barbs Could Do NOTHING Against
Greeks in Daily Election.
On finding that the fraternity faction
had secured control Of a majority of
the shares Of stock of the Minnesota
Daily, the barbs made no attempt to
run thru their slate at the stockholders
meeting yesterday and John P. Devaney
and John M. Lowe, both fraternity
men, were chosen managing editor and
business manager respectively, of the
college publication. ~.
The election was a tame ending for
the most strenuous political fight in
the history of the university and Daily
stock which was selling for SIS a share
share today. Many of the students
who invested money in the effort to
beat the fraternity slate are out of
pocket, as the Daily is in arrears over
$500 and there is no chance of the stock
rising in value until the next Daily
election. ,ls,,r.a,.r ,,-.,,,. .-.,r. aT..r~;'
The election of "a board of directors
was by reclamation, the following men
being. chosen: Frank Nicholas, presi
dent; Horace Reed, vice president; Viii
liam Dawson, treasure; Fred Putnam
secretary; Ned Starret, O. P. McElmeel
William Hubbard, Murray Davenport
and George Morgan, directors.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02
CITY NEWS
THE WEATHER
The Predictions.

Minnesota and Upper Michigan-Rain
tonight and Wednesday,; brisk and high
easterly winds.
Wisconsin Showers and thunderstorms
tonight and Wednesday; brisk to high
southerly winds.
Iowa-Showers and thunderstorms to-
night and Wednesday,; cooler in north
west portion; brisk southerly winds, be-
coming variable.
North and South Dakota-Rain tonight
and Wednesday; brisk to high northeast
winds
Montana-Partly cloudy tonight and
Wednesday, with rain tonight in south
portion; cooler in south portion tonight;
brisk northerly winds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02
Driver Was careless.-Joseph Mi

+ Driver Was Careess.-Joseph Miller
was fined SIS In police court this morning
for using his whip too freely while driv-
ing his team along Washington avenue s.
Miller is an expressman and last evening
he was racing against time when one Of
his horses struck a lady who was waiting
for a car at First avenue s and Wash
ington. Attic the woman was not in
jured she had narrow escape, and Po-
lice Secretary Lees, who saw the incident,
sWore out a warrant for Miller's arrest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02
7. B. WALKER RETURNS
FROM WINTER S0J0URN

Acton an absence. of five. months as residents
Of San Francisco Mr. and Mrs. T: B. Walker
and Mrs Willis Wa6 6Spv and bey have
turned TO stay. IL his absence Mr.. Walker
picked up several tracts of timber HIS trip
and stay in San Francisco perta1ned purely 10
business matters. . NJ,
Being somewhat fatigued by his journey. MT:
Walker had not yet taken up the threads OF
the MINNEAPOLIS end of his business ana nau
nothing to give out as to any future building
Operations in which he might engage on some
for the disposition or extension OF his street
car fine which runs to West Minneapolis. "a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02
USED UP HIS FUNDS

Plaintiff IN Divorce SUIT WIthdraWs for
Financial Reasons.
After two jury trials, each of which re-
suited in disagreement, John C. Berry
has given up the hope Of securing a di-
vorce from Emma J. Berry. He states in
an affidavit filed in the district court,
that he has mortgaged his property and
spent all his available money. He AYERS
that he is willing to withdraw his com
plant, charging infidelity, If the defend
ant will withdraw hers, alleging cruelty
The defendant now has an application
for $500 more alimony and attorneys
fees before the court. This will undoubt-
eddy be cut down upon the showing OF
poverty made by the plaintiff. +
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02
SCHOOL BOND SALE
Controller Asks for Bids on 5000, 900, to
Be Opened May IS.

City Controller Dan G. Brown is sending. out
ing bids on 100000 of school bonds which the
legislature recentls authorized Bids VIII be, be
means Thursday, May 25. at pm. The bonds
will be issued in denominations OF $50. $500,
$500 and $1,000, will run thirty years from date,
and draw 8 u per cent interest
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02
SIMPSON DISMISSES
FORTWANGLE CASE

Judge D. F. Simpson. this morning granted
defendants motion to dismiss the case OF the
charge Of obtaining money under false pretenses
while acting as manager Of the United States
Detective agency.
The state failed to prove case. and when
it rested Frank Larrabee moved to dismiss In
granting the motion Judge Simpson stated that
no evidence had been introduced to prove that
any representations made by Fortmangler were
false
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02
April, CHILLY AND DRY
Both Mercury and Precipitation Were BE
low the AVERAGE.

April weather was reduced to figures at
the weather bureau today. The mean
temperature was A. 8 degrees lower than
the average for fifteen years. The high
est was on the 25th, when the mercury
touched u, and the lowest on the 7th,
when it fell to FL. The total precipita-
ton was - of an inch, which is 1.61
inches less than the average. The pre-
cipitation for the year is Ell inches less
than the average. The number of clear
days was eleven, partly cloudy 5, and
cloudy fourteen. A solar halo marked
the twentieth day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02
Weather Conditions.

Clear weather Is reported in the Ohio
and Tennessee valleys, on much OF the At
lantic coast and in the southwest; else
where there is considerable cloudy wealth
or, with very light scattered rains during
the past twenty four hours; in Minnesota,
the lake region, central Kansas, western
South Dakota and southern Montana, and
heavier rains on the California coast.
Rain was still falling this morning at
Los Angeles, Miles City, Rapid City, La
Crosse and Milwaukee, and showing at
Yellowstone pariz 1t is considerably
warmer than it was yesterday morning IN
Wisconsin ana thence southwark to the
gulf, and in the Ohio valley, and some
what cooler in North Dakota and the
British possessions. II. S. Outram.
.ass Local fForecaster.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02
Placed Over Trainmen.

Special to The Journal.
Sioux City, Iowa, May George r.
Carter, conductor on the Nebraska di-
vision Of the Omaha railroad for seven
teen years, has been appointed an as
G. Strickland. He will examine the
trainmen on the five divisions Of the
road
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02
ONE WAY HALF RATES.

The Northern Pacific will continue
sale Of the one way EUlonists Excursion
tickets to points in Montana, Idaho,
Washington, British Columbia and Cal
City Ticket nA;aa No. 10 Nicolletl
House bio 8sl