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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-07

Political debate was running high IN
the louise Representative Gardner. OF
Michigan. a fine old partisan. belaborci
the Democratic party for talking inter-
nal improvements. 1T was the cardi-
nal principal Of the Democratic party
of yore that rive and harbor improve
ments were unconstitutional"
well" resorred REPRESENTATIVE Bell
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-07

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-01
:,:::: e: MIN R1EAPOLlS NEWS .::.:
CHANGES ARE FEW
Chief Doyle's Reorganization of
Detectives Not Serious

chief Doyle, yesterday announced
the promised changes in the personnel
OF the plain clothes detail of the Min
neapolis police department. The mayor
gave him free hand, and unless there
are other changes later it appears that
the promised shakeup has not mate
rallied
Detective ]. Z. Rhoades of the South
Minneapolis detail, has resigned, and
Detective c. d. Brown. at headquar-
tiers, has been dismissed.
Otto Wirtensohn, former bicycle in
spector, and Frank Colwell, a detect
I've employed by the Minneapolis e. st.
Louis road have been appointed to
the plain clothes force, and it is ex-
pected they will be assigned to the
headquarters detail. They will have
the rank of patrolmen.
Patrolman Melvin Passolt of the
central detail has been transferred TO
plain clothes duty at headquarters,
and William Healy has been appoint
ed a patrolman and assigned to the
central station, to succeed Patrolman
Chris Flemming, who has resigned to
go to Oklahoma.
Patrolman John Void of the central
station has been transferred TO the
South Minneapolis station, and Patrol
man Charles Lawton, also of the CEN
trail station, goes to the fifth precinct.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-01
Railroad News
LAW RESIGNS FROM
NORTHERN PACIFIC
Resigns Assistant General Su.
perintendency of Road
at Tacoma

1t was officially announced yesterday
that Assistant General Superintendent
A. E. Law of the Northern Pacific
would retire from his position as soon
as man to fill it could be engaged.
Mr.. Law for the past five or six years
has been stationed at Tacoma. Wash
He was for twenty years or more en-
pioyed in Minnesota as superintendent
and assistant division superintendent
His present jurisdiction extends west
from Trout Creek to the Pacific coast
Mr. Law has been contemplating at
least temporary retirement for more
than year, and on the recent western
trip of the operating officials of the
line he made definite request TO be
relieved. Harry ]. Horn, general man
ager of the line, said last night that
no one had been selected TO take the
place of Mr.. Law and that he would
remain in the service until such time
as an available man could be found
He paid the retiring officer a high
compliment on the character of service
he had rendered the road during thirty
years and said that Mr.. Law was one
of the most efficient operating men In
the employ of the road. Reports that
were circulated yesterday were to the
effect that Mr. Law would retire today
Mr.. Horn denies these.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-01
MISSING EX.COPPER
CANNOT BE FOUND
Little Credence Put In Statement That He
Intended to XIII Himself

Although Swan M. Lindahl, the former
South Minneapolis policeman indicted on
the charge of looting and firing the South
Minneapolis branch of the public library
while he was an officer on the beat, dis
appeared about ten days ago no trace of
him has been found. When he left home
he indited a letter in which he said ne
intended to drown himself In the river
There are many. persons who are OF the
opinion that he has done nothing of the
sort and that he has left town in an at
tempt to avoid trial.
Lindahl had been drinking heavily some
time before he was discharged from the
force and IL Is the opinion of some of his
acquaintance that he may have commit
ted suicide while suffering the pangs of
remorse after debauch. He was at lib
erty under a 81, 800 bond.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-01
ALDERMEN NULLlFY
STATE LIQUOR LAW
License Six Saloons Where Statute Fixes
the Maximum at Five

=, The city, council last night overrode
the state law which was passed a few
years ago in the interest of certain sa-
ioonkeepers in Minneapolis and which pro-
hloits more than five saloons to the block
on the boundary of the patrol limits.
when 1t last night granted c. r. Schrapps
g license to sell liquors at his cafe on
Sixth street. This makes the sixth IL
cense issued for the block between Hen
nepin and Nicolet avenues.
Some months ago there was an appli-
cation, for license and the last city
council rejected it although the city at
torney gave it as his opinion that the
law. was unconstitutional. The forces op-
posing the granting of the license were
ted by Ald Hertig, the new alderman
The license was granted by vote of II
10 10 1t Is possible that as soon as
Mr. Schrapps attempts to take advan-
ttage of the terms of the license he viii
be arrested and the law tested in the
courts: Should it be held constitutional
IL would be within the power of the coun-
ell, 1t is said, to revoke some other IL
cense and permit the one granted last
night to stand.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-01
For Cadets Physical Culture

WASHINGTON, March 31.-The war
department has made public the report
of the joint board of army and navy
officers that considered the physical
training of cadets at the military acad-
envy and of midshipmen at the naval
academy. The report is indorsed by
President Roosevelt, who directs that
the recommendations be carried out,
and that a further report on progress
be submitted to him sixty days hence.
Secretary Taft approves the recon-
mendations and Acting Secretary OAR
ling approves the recommendations ex-
cept as to the suggestion that the
sword of the army be made q part
of equipment of every ship in the
navy for use of officers and landing
parties. The most important feature
of the report is the recommendation
that the Japanese art of jiujitsu be
incorporated in the course with boxing
and wrestling.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-01
kiSHEhPa.is CAL:
Es.h fheres-Aa ua:5e |
COLLINS is HEAD
OF NORTHWESTERN
Former Justice Elected Presl.
ident of the Minneapolis
Insurance Company

Loren w. Collins, former judge of the
supreme court, was yesterday elected
president of the Northwestern National
Life insurance company in succession
to w. F. Bechtel, who resigned his of
commissioner.
His selection was made by citizens
committee, headed by Mayor Jones,
which was appointed by Gov Johnson
for the purpose of considering the af-
fairs of the company
This committee also selected the fol-
lowing directors who will supplant
those who have retired:
f. A. Chamberlain, president of the
Security bank; E. w. Decker, vice
president Northwestern National bank;
F. NJ. Prince, president First National
bank; S. A. Harris, president National
Bank Of Commerce; N. o. Werner,
president Swedish American National
bank.
No selections were made of success
sors to A. +. Timme, first vice pres
ident and actuary, and F. ]. Sackett,
but they VIII be chosen at an early
date, probably by the directors. Judge
Collins will devote his entire time to
the affairs of the company and will
make his home in Minneapolis
The personnel of the new directorate
was largely of his selection, for he in
sisted, after he had been offered the
position of president, that he should
have with him men of the highest
standing in the commercial and finan-
cial world in Minneapolis.
Other Changes May Follow
The work of the committee was of
IL Il. -.
the understanding that its acts would
be ratified by the directors. 1t is pos
sible there may be other changes in
the directorate but even if there Is
none il is certain that the majority
of the directors will be Minneapolis
men.
Mayor Jones, who was chairman of
the advisory committee, speaks highly
of the new directors and asserts that
with prudent management there is
every likelihood that the company will
be able to pay all claims against it
and there is no reason why il should
not be one of the most influential COM
panies in the northwest. He is GER
tain 1t will have ample backing, both
financial and moral and its business in
the future will be more prosperous
than that for the last two or three
years.
Governor Is Pleased
Gov. Johnson expressed his pleasure
when he was told that Judge Collins
had accepted the presidency of the
company. The governor Is highly
pleased with the manner in which
Commissioner O'Brien has steered the
company through the financial break
ers.
with such a man as Judge Col
Inns at the head OF the company" said
the governor, land the other strong
members of the board, there Is no
doubt that the public will place inn
plicit confidence in them. Mr.. O'Brien
has been fortunate in securing such
men for the places. Judge Collins is
widely known, and the other officers
and directors are scarcely less known.
All of them are men of the highest
ability and character"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-01
TELL ON PROMOTER
Women Witnesses in Storey
Cotton Company Case

PHILADELPHIA, March Sion the
testimony OF two former employees of the
defunct Storey Cotton company, Stanley
Francis, accused of being one of the pro-
motors and directors of the concern, was
today remanded for trial by United States
Commissioner Craig with bail fixed at
500, 900. The original charge against
Francis was using the mails for fraudu-
lent purposes. The two important wit
nesses were Miss Margaret Hope, stem
ographer. and Miss Gertrude Sundheim. a
the commissioner held to be sufficient to
convince him that the defendant was
party to conspiracy to defraud.
Joseph r. Clark, an eXeprt accountant
employed by counsel for Senator Bradley
of Camden, receiver of the Storey Cotton
company. also testified concerning his ex-
said the cash book contained an entry of
$500, as receipts from cotton invest
ments, which was the only indication in
the book OF any investments by the com
pany. A statement of the concerns bust
ness showing assets of $700, 900 was pro-
duced by United States District Attorney
was nothing on the cash book to show
such assets. The books did show. how
ever that the company had lost $117S,4S7
but there was no indication that his sum
was lost In cotton transactions.
Miss Hope testified that Francis at
tended many of the meetings of the df-
rectors of the company Others who at
tended the meetings. she said, were
Messrs. Storey, Qunlan and Harper. The
last named is Frank G. Marin also
known as Judge" Franklin Stone. Miss
Hope said that Francis wrote many of the
circulars sent out by the company. Other
members of the company had told her
that Francis was the advertising man
ager.
Miss Sundheim said that the defendant
was present at nearly all of the di-
rectors' meetings She said that Francis
had given various instructions to herself
and other employees. including Miss Col
Inns" who is the Sophia Beck for whom
the authorities are searching. Additional
witnesses testified that they had lost
money intrusted with the company for in
veStment
Additional bankruptcy proceedings
against W. Fl. I.atmer Stanley Francis
and Frank c. Marin were brought today
before Judge Holland by counsel for in
vestors in the defunct Provident Invest
ment bureau. The action was taken TO
bring properly before the court the bust
ness relations that existed between Iati-
mer, Francis and Marin. Judge Holland
appointed ]. Hector McNeal receiver.
This move turns over to McNeal. who is
receiver of the Provident Investment
bureau, all of the accessible property
owned by Francis and Marin for the
benefit OF the investors. Injunctions were
granted against the wives of Francis and
Marin. restraining them from dispoSing
of any of their husbands property. The
injunction is made applicable to the re-
corder of deeds of this county. to restrain
him from granting transfers for property
held by Francis and Marin.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-01
PLUMBERS MAY NOT
GO TO WORK TODAY
Will Report This Morning and
Insist Upon Granting of
Their Demands

The plumbers of Minneapolis will
report at their places of employment
this morning, but it is by no means
certain that they viii go to work.
At a meeting of the union, held last
night, it was decided that the men
should report at the shops this MORN
ing and in the event the demands
which they have made upon the emf
ployers are not granted they should
refuse to go to work..
Attempts to bring about an under
standing between the journeymen and
the master plumbers have been I'M
awaiting. The journeymen have a con-
ference committee ready to meet with
a similar committee of the employers,
but there has been no meeting.
The plumbers say it will be lock-
out and not a strike If they do not go
to work, for the reason they assert that
the scale demanded is a reasonable one
and the rules which the bosses will
promulgate today are in many In
stances at variance with those obtain
ing at the present time and besides
the scale of wages is much lower.
If the bosses can show us where our
scale is unjust we will remedy the
matter" said one of the officers of the
union at the close of the meeting last
night. IF they do not and insist upon
Sheir scale there will be walkout and
a fight to the very end"
One Of the demands of the plumbers
is for $3.50, instead of "a a day. The
bosses offer SO and 81.
The master plumbers insist that the
Journeymen are trying to run their
business and they will not permit in
reference. At the meeting last night
the committee which represented the
employees told of the failure to secure
a conference with the masters, and the
men decided not to go to work if their
demands were refused.
To what extent the refusal of the
plumbers to go to work will affect the
building operations in Minneapolis can
not be foretold. The plumbers do not
affiliate with the Building Trades coun-
Gil OF Minneapolis and there has been
considerable feeling between them and
the members of the other trades, and
1t Is by no means certain that they will
have the support of all the trades.
The plaSterS helpers have demand
ed an increase of cents an hour, and
there is a possibility that they, too, will
quit work since the contractors have
refused to grant their terms.
With the exceptions of the plumbers
and the helpers the labor unions of
Minneapolis are on good terms with
their employers and no serious trouble
is anticipated.
The master plumbers have been pre-
pairing for strike, and it is said they
nave secured a number of men to take
the places of the men who will quit,
but the journeymen say they will be
unable to secure enough men. The
strike promises to be a long one. for
the reason that both sides are deter
mined to fight to the last for their
contentious.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-01
ALDERMAN QUARRELS
WITH THE president
Tenth Ward Democrat Presents His COM
pllments to the Republican Chairman

The meeting Of the city council last
night was enlivened by a breezy verbal
tilt between President Merrill and Aid
Duryea, the Democrat from the Tenth
ward, who declared the presiding officer
had treated him discourteously. Aid.
Duryea presented a resolution calling for
the appointment of a committee to ap-
portion Of the $40, 600 good roads fund pro-
yided by the board of tax levy among
the different wards, particularly the out
lying districts which have little or no
paving.
He expected to be chairman of the COM
mittee. but when the names OF the mem
bers were announced he was excluded
from the. committee, and Aid. August,
his Republican colleague. secured the
place from the Tenth ward. Then Aid.
Duryea presented ais compliments to the
presiding officer in forceful If not elegant
style and was not Modified to any great
extent when he was informed that his
colleague had asked for the place, and
1T had been promised him by the presi-
dent before the council meeting was call
ed to order.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-01
PENTENTiARY IS
TURN OUT SHIRTS
Forecast of Operations at the New
Sioux Falls Plant

Special to The Globe
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., March 81
The state board of charities and cor
rections, at a meeting I'm this city,
closed contract with Milton 8. Good
man of Chicago for the services of 125
men at the penitentiary. This is in
connection with the shirt factory
which is being established at the pen
itentiary. Mr.. Goodman is one of
the leading manufacturers of working
clothing in the United States, and will
take the entire product of the shirt
plant here.
The first two floors of the factory
will be stitching rooms, in which 100
sewing machines will be in operation.
These machines will be operated by
electricity. 1t is the intention to man
ufacture only rough work shirts. II is
estimated. that 125 men will manu-
facture about 200 dozen shirts day.
Mr.. Goodman will be required to fur
nish bolts of material for making the
shirts and in return viii receive the
finished product at fixed price.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-01
SMALL BOY is KILLED
Falls Under Wheels of Heavy
Barrel Wagon

George Anderson, the year old son
of Carl Anderson, living at 1901 Sec
ond street south, was killed yesterday
afternoon by being run over by a
heavy barrel wagon. The accident oc-
Cured on Washington avenue, near
Fourteenth. A number of boys were
hanging upon the side of the long
wagon, and young Anderson lost his
hold and fell to the pavement and the
heavy rear wheel passed over his head
and body, killing him instantly. The
remains were taken to Moe, Anderson
& Albinson's undertaking rooms by
order of the coroner. The funeral will
be held from the Swedish Mission
church at Twelfth avenue south and
Seventh street, at 2:30 tomorrow aft
ernOOn.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-01
WILL OPEN OFFICES
Great Northern and Burlington
Prepare Mill City Quarters

The palatial offices of the Great
Northern and Burlington in Minneapo-
lis Will be opened today. The general
officers of both roads have signified
their intention to call during the day,
and the force employed by the roads
in Minneapolis will act as a receiving
party to the general public.
The offices have been fitted up with
out regard to expense and are said to
be the most comfortable and ornate
In the northwest. There will be music
all day and flowers and souvenirs will
be distributed among the callers. Light
refreshments will also be served dur
ing the day.
A big delegation of st. Paul railroad
officers will go over to Minneapolis TO
take part in the exercises. The Great
Northern will run a special train for
their benefit from this city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-01
Vetoes Compulsory School Bill

Special to The Globe
PIERRE S. D., March S1.-Gov
Elrod is being criticised for vetoing
the bill which was intended to increase
the compulsory school attendance to
sixteen weeks a year. The bill as in
PRODUCED was to increase the school at
tendance, and the age at which child
could be put to work, but before it
passed it was amended, leaving the
only change from the old law in
provision increasing the compulsory
school age from IA to Is years, and the
veto was on the grounds that it was
not of enough value to change the
statute
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-01
Give BURKE A GUN
Northern Pacific Officer Hon.
ored by His Associates

Col. w. M. Burke, commercial agent
of the Northern Pacific in St. Paul,
was presented with a testimonial of
regard yesterday by a number of the
officers and employees of the road
At noon a delegation, headed by G..
Durwent Rogers, city passenger agent,
and II. Kneipp Cole of Col. Burke's
staff, rendered the railroad man a As
caliber Colt gun with quite a large
amount of ammunition.
Col. Burke was taken by surprise
and was unable to respond TO a
demand for a speech. The gun is one
that was worn by Bad BilP' Wither-
spoon when he was a member of the
Texas Rangers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-01
STONE RAISESYERKES
Appoints Him Assistant Gen.
eral Passenger Agen;

The first official act of General Pas
senger Agent Cal Z. Stone of the
Great Northern was the appointment
of S. G. Yerkes, now general agent of
the road at Seattle, to the post of as
sistant general passenger agent. The
official circular announcing the ap-
pointment was issued yesterday and is
effective today.
Mr.. Yerkes was stationed in st. Paul
for a number of years as an officer of
the Great Northern. His promotion
will not bring him back to this city,
as was enormously announced in a
morning paper, but will be in the ma
ture of increased importance and dig
nifty at the Pacific coast end of the
line. He will remain at Seattle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-01

NJ. K. Dougan. stenographer in the
office of Howard Elliott, president of
the Northern Pacific, has resigned to
accept position with the New York,
New Haven & Hartford. Mr.. Dougan
Will be assistant secretary to President
Mellen of the New England road
Local navigation out or Duluth was
reported open yesterday. The steamer
Bon Ami is scheduled to leave today
for Port Arthur.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-01
DEBATERS OF MICHIGAN
WIN FROM WISCONSIN
A. j. Kenny of Duluth Is One of the
Victorious Speakers

MADISON, Wis, March 31-Michi-
gans debaters opposing a primary
election system for the nomination OF
state, city and county elective officers,
and of state and national legislatures,
won from Wisconsin debaters support
ing the system tonight. The decision
was to 1 for Michigan. This was
the third of series of debates and the
victory tonight gives Michigan the
series. Michigan was represented by
A. ]. Kenny of Duluth, j. E. Burkey
of GAINESVILLE, o., and ]. A. Rippel OF
Laporte, Ia, while Ira B. Cross of Mad
ison, Max Loeb of Appleton and R. c.
Allen of Dayton, Wis, debated for
Wisconsin
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-01
Child Is Abandoned
Speeial to The Globe

Special to The Globe
WINONA, Mimi, March 31.-The po-
lice are Investigating the case of a
6 weeks ole infant which was left at
the residence of Mrs. Bridget Corners
on "Wednesday night. A man and a
woman drove up in a hack and re-
quested Hrs. Corners TO take care oil
the child during the evening so that
they could attend church, saying that
they would return later for the infant.
So far they have failed 10 return and
Mrs. Connors still has the child.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-01
KAUFMAN ATTEMPTS
TO ESCAPE AGAIN
Secures Second Writ of Habeas Corpus In
Campaign for Release

William V. Kaufman, who has been
heid TO the grand jury Oh a charge of en-
bezZiement, has made another attempt to
be released from jail on habeas corpus
proceedings. Yesterday a writ was is
guments Monday. The allegation is that
when Kaufman was committed to jail by
Judge Waite he was not present in the
municipal court at the time and hence
the proceedings We're irregular.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-01
CITY SCHOOL HEADS
IN ANNUAL SESSION
Superintendents Read Papers Dealing
With Branches of Work

The annual meeting of the city school
superintendent OF the state was held yes
terday in the chapel at the state univer-
sity. Another session will be held this
morning at o'clock.
c. w. Bracket of Blue Earth presided
over the convention, which was attended
by about 200 Of the school superintendent
of the state. The subjects which were
discussed yesterday were: professional
Courtesy Among School Superintendent. -
What Sort of Permanent Records Should
Be Kept by superintendent" and How
the Average Boy Is to Be Given Time for
Reading"
The subjects for this mornings session
will be: What Constitutes Effective
Supervision in Arithmetic" The Rela-
ton, Professionally, Of a Superintendent
to His Teachers"
Last night the members of the conven-
ton held a banquet at the College inn.
The superintendent who attend these
conventions make il point to look over
the members OF the senior class with a
view of selecting teachers for their re-
spective schools.