The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-14
ARE NOT AFRAID
OF MR.. MORRILL,
BUT AUTOIsTS KNOW THE PSY-
GEOLOGY OF SUCCESSION.
Several Chuffers Inquire of the County
Attorney if Issuing Of Permits to
Garry Dangerous Weapons Cannot Be
Restricted-Lawson Wants Hamline
Racers to Go Some.

When the gasolene wagon honk-honks
down the street nowadays at least two
thirds of the reverberation comes from
the chuffer's heart. This is because
drivers Of auto cars fear that some i'm
petuous person, getting his bunch from
the Rev. "Go-lightly" Morrill,. will
shoot. The apprehension has become
SO great, indeed, that several automo-
bilists have interviewed County Attor,-
not be possible to prohibit the indis-
criminate granting Of the right to carry
concealed weapons.
There is no indication that the chuf-
fers have the slightest fear of the pas
tor of the Peoples church, notwith-
standing his announcement that, with
the gun he is now licensed to carry, he
Of the automobilist who makes him
jump when he crosses the street: On
the other hand, they are inclined, not
exactly to take the pastor s threat as
a joke, but to laugh lightly at it.
They are afraid, tho, that as example
is contagious, there may be persons who
will follow up Mr.. Morrill's suggestion
and also carry guns loaded with Lead.
That there might be some imperfectlon
in the mental equilibrium of these per-
sons is possible, and casualties are. ex-
pected. The shooting Of q tire might
be expected, but he who has taken a
modern pop gun in his hands knows
that it generally reaches another target
than the one intended. Hence the ap-
peal to the county attorney for advice
as to whether or not the issuing OF con-
cealed-weapon licenses cannot be re-
stricted.
| The effect Of suggestion is already
seen: Last Saturday night large
touring car was going thru the suburbs
at rate OF less than eight miles an
hour. There were no teams in the road
to scare and no one was forced to Jump
to get out of the road of the car. New
ertheless certain hoodlums began throw
ing bricks and stones and even after
seat was hit in the head with stone.
In the crowd of assaulters were men
and boys who in outward respects ap-
peared to be respectable.
Several members of the Minneapolis
Automobile club are in favor of EN-
ploying two men thruout the summer to
stay at the lake, one on the north shore
and one on the south. Their business
would be to rake the small road repairs
which the county road commissioners dc
not touch.
The Haynes Automobile company has
secured the agency of the Stoddard
Dayton car. -E.
Barney Oldfeld and Chevrolet viii
meet at Hartford, Conn, June 16, where
the national circuit races which deter
mine the championship for 1908 begin
Oldfeld has been quoted as saying tina
the races at Hamline track will proba
bly, be the best exhibitions Of the yea
and that records are likely to be slashet
right and left. Webb Jay and Chevro
let both snatched the trophies away
from him at Harlem track in Chicago
1but Oldfeld is getting in racing trim
and expects to set a pace which will
put the mile record so low that hi
antagonist cannot touch him.
Fl. G. Haynes will drive Whit
steamer to Eau Claire, Wis, and return
the latter part Of the week.
The Moulton-J ordan company hav
delivered a 35-horse power Peerless t.
Frank T. Heffelfnger and Franklins t.
H. @. Healy and John Bovey.
| Members of the Minneapolis Automo
bile club in good standing can secur,
) the club monograms for their cars from
A. E. Paegel, 20 Third street S, upo1
presentation Of membership cards. An,
member who has not received mem
bership card should call on the secre
, tary, r. j. Smith, 1915 Guaranty build
) members, each card bearing the sigma
J ture Of Chief Of Police Doyle.
| John D. Rockefeller, who ha
been a consistent opposer of tn
advance of the automobile TO
every reason except that it con
sumes gasolene, has fallen unde
the spell and has ordered a $4,000 tour
: ing car to be sent to his SUMNER hom
; vate grounds have been covered witt
signs stating that no automobiles wer
allowed on the premises. Recently
, however, the oil king has been ridin
! with mis- brother and has become almos
, enthusiastic.