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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
TON" CONROY Is DEAD
FEARLESS POLICE OFFICER FAILS
TO SURVIVE AN OPERATION
FOR APPENDICITIS.

Anthony Conroy, better known to the
criminal element as Tony who has
served on the Minneapolis police force
for sixteen years, died at st. Mary s.
hospital early yesterday morning after
undergoing an operation for appendi-
citis.
For some time prior to his death Mr..
Conroy had been suffering with the dis
ease, but rather than give up he re-
named at his work until he was I'M
able to stand up. Thursday night he
was taken to The hospital and the oper-
alton was performed Friday morning.
From the outset 1t was seen that he
had little chance to live.
Conroy was born in GAINESVILLE, Wis,
AZ years ago, and when young man he
was employed as a locomotive fireman.
Later hi was appointed yard detective
for the Milwaukee, road. It was here
the police. The usual crowd of crooks
that thronged the stations and yards
were rounded up and sent to the work
house, and it was not long until he was
offered position on the police force.
At the time Of his appointment he
was put ON what was known as the
Fish Alley beat, section near the
Washington avenue viaduct. Until
his time the district was a place to be
dVO1u0u DIV AASAG' AOoO1ut01J W1tAOut
fear he went about his work tc
straighten up the beat and in less than
month the bad ones were serving terms
at the ,workhouse, and the others were
respecting the laws, He remained or
! this beat until the district was built w
with wholesale houses five years ago
| Then he was given another beat or
Washington avenue S.
During the annual influx of the float
ing population he was always callet
upon for some strenuous work. H
was never known to disobey an orde
from his superior officers, and the NOR
dangerous his assignment the better h
liked to take it.
! At the beginning Of the present ad
ministration, Superintendent Doyle PEG
NOTED Conroy to thu position Of detec
tive and during his short term of serv
ice he did some valuable work. Sew
eral crooks and highwaymen Of nation
al reputation were rounded up and ar
now awaiting trial.
superintendent Doyle says that Cor
roy was one Of the most thoro polio
officers he ever knew, and that it wi
be hard to I'LL his place.
Anthony Conroy is survived by
widow and four children. The funers
will take place tomorrow at $3.50 an
from the residence, 25l5 Fourteent
avenue S.. Services will be held a
: Holy Rosary church at am. The il
terment will be at St. Mary's GENE
terry. --t. .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
TOWN TALK A! ] ]
EVENTS OF TONIGHT
Daytou's tea rooms, cool and attractive
eryice excellent: cuisine unSurpaSSe

Daytou's tea rooms, cool and attractive; |
service excellent; cuisine unsurpassed.
wanted-Large secondhand safe. An
drews Heating Co., 202 Nicollet avenue.
For stoves see Brand Stove Co. Fin
est line in city. $50 Fourth avenue S.
DR.. Norred 800 Syndicate Arcade. Day
and night phones, T. c. $3.50. N. w. l4S7.
For sale-A 24-horsepower 1904 stearns
car in first-class condition. at bargain.
Can be seen at Strong's Automobile MIG.
Co.. 249 Third avenue S. @'f
The law copartnership OF Haynes &
Chase, composed Of J. c. Haynes and
S. H. Chase, has been dissolved. Mr.
Chase has removed to 535 Temple Court.
Mr. Haynes will continue at 555, same
building.
A number Of prizes won in contests at
the Typographical union picnic have not
been called for. They are at the secre-
tary's office, 412 Globe building, and If
not called for in one week they will be
disposed Of.
The Minnesota Theological society will
hold a meeting at 8 o'clock this evening
at room 525 Medical block. Plans with
reference to the annual exhibit at the
state fair will be considered and full
attendance Is desired.
Halls island, under the Plymouth av-
enue bridge, was alive with bathers yes
terday from early morning TILL late at
| night. It is estimated that fully 1000
men and boys awaited themselves Of the
bathing facilities during the day.
| Adolph Grethen, who has played his
violin and talked socialism on Fourth
street and Nicollet for several years is
planning to leave the city, as he says that
| the opposition of the public ownership
party is SO strong here that it interferes
! with the spread of his doctrines. He be-
lieves that in some other city the people
will be more inclined to lend an ear.
Mrs. E. A. Russell, who has taken a
great interest in Bethesda Baptist church,
writes to T h e Jour al to express her
regret at the action of the church In dis
missing its pastor, Rev. M. M. W1thers'
She especially indorses his work as leader
Of the Goodrich Russell home, which was
named for herself, and has found posi-
lions free for 1o2 colored girls. She does
not believe any funds have been mis-
appropriated.
Instead of making speeches for some
candidate for mayor at the next election
Rev. W. B. Riley, pastor Of the First
Baptist church, will work for the cleo
ton of prosecuting attorney who Will
enforce the law. Mr.. Riley made this
announcement at the close Of a talk or
the Sunday closing Crusade of the HONS
Protective league. which preceded hi:
regular serman last night. He praised
the league highly.
strollers on lower Nicol1et last nigh
saw a. white haired man of advanced agt
in the circle Of the Volunteer soldiers ant
lassies It was Rev. H. Grattan Guin
ness, DID,, of London, Eng, who Il
known all over the world as mission
l., ary and Bible student. DR.. Guinness alst
L spoke at the afternoon meeting OF tn:
Volunteers at their hall on Hennepll
avenue He is now bound for China an<
japan, where his two sons are In the mis-
sionary service.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
SAM DEVERE'S OWN
Return Of Popular Company to the
&C. - Dewey.

N0bu4A VI CV OHO@W@ ~S~~>E-s
.. - va Dewey.
Sam Devere and his own company
opened weeks engagement at Dewey
theater yesterday, presenting an excep-
tional burlesque and vaudeville snow.
OF course, Sam Devere and his banjo
are the big things Of the production,
but there are many other bright and
catchy features. The opening burlesque
is written along entirely new lines and
nothing like it has been seen here be-
fore. Not only are there a well-defined
plot and clever lines, but many pretty
ensembles and musical specialties keep
up the interest. The music is mostly
new, the costumes are all bright and
| new and there are several pretty scenic
| effects.
In the olio Sam Devere sings and
plays his banjo as long as the audience
asks him to, and the house is kept il
an uproar during his entire act. Be
sides being one Of the best banjo artists
in the business, he is a clever comedian
The two Shrodes in comedy turf
are pleasing and some good acrobatit
work is worked in. The Bijou comedy
four appeared here last year in thei1
musical number, but it loses nothing By
repetition, and they bring several new
song hits from the east. Keene, tht
comedy iuggler, has a short act tina
takes well.
The show closes with dashing bur
lesque that is replete with up-to-dat,
features and good dancing turns.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
HIS
own OPERATION
VETERAN TELLS OF HEROIC DEED
IN SOUTHERN HOSPITAL.
Saved His Life by Amputating Both
Feet With Knife, After Doctor Had
Refused It as Hopeless DECLARED He
Would Never DIG in Rebel Prison
Penn

"Man does not yield himself to the
will
The words with which Poe began his
weird tale of "Ligeia'' have been
proved in the case Of j. w. January, a
veteran of the civil war. Dying by
inches of gangrene, in a southern prison
pen, refused an operation by the sur
geon, who declared that he could not
survive it, January obtained broken
knife from one Of his guards and cut
off both his feet five inches above the
ankle. WI.
No other man in that prison recov.
cred from the disease, even with an op
held death at arms length by the mere
strength of his will, and today in spite
of, the loss of both feet is a vigorous
and active man.
Speaking Of his experience he says
HMy recovery was due largely to my
youth and strong constitution, but more
T think, 20 my determination not tt
die. This was the one thought in any
mind. The surgeon in charge OF tn
gangrene hospital at. Florence, s: G.
that T did not have three days to live
| and that an operation would be need
| less piece Of mutilation. I said, Doc
| tor, I won It die. The rebel pen is no
built that I would die in And
meant it, and knew that it was true:
"When I was released at the end o
the war I weighed forty-fve pounds
When I was captured ten months be
fore and sent to Andersonville
weighed 1855. The doctors say that !
a man loses two-thirds of his weigh,
there is no hope for his recovery;
! proved untrue in my case.
"My limbs healed over without an
operation, and I can claim l think t
be the only man who has lost his limb
and never been touched with a SUI
geon s knife.'
Mr.. January enlisted in Company
of the Fourteenth Illinois cavalry l
1869, before he had passed his sixteent
birthday, and served till 1864, when b
was captured on Stoneman g raid thr
South Carolina. He was taken to Al
Jacksonville, the very prison which tn
raiders had started out to capture, an
from there was taken from place
place as the federal columns threatene
to release The prisoners.
Since the war he has led an actiI
life, on the lecture platform, as
> salesman for artificial limbs and as
J., farmer. At present he lives in De
, Rapids, S. D., and is in this city II
the purpose Of getting new pair Of q
/ tifcial legs from the Erickson Artifici
Limb company. He will be in the cit
thru the coming week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
CORNERSTONE IS LAID
MAYOR PRAISES sOANDINAvIANs
/ AT THE CEREMONY AT ST.
PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.

The cornerstone Of st. Paul's swed-
ish Lutheran church, Fifteenth avenue
S and Twenty-eighth street, was laid
yesterday afternoon by Rev. j: A.
Kranz Of Duluth, president Of the Min
nesota conference of Lutherans. Rev.
E. o. Stone, pastor Of ST.. Paul 3 church,
ad4seef 6 Of ws1s9me in and
duced.
The mayer SPOKE Of at6 hS p cse1sh1 Of
and said that he hoped to see the day
when there would be as many churches
as saloons in the city. He stated that
he considered this city peculiarly
fortunate in having such large Scand1-
navian population, as the Scandinavian
peoples always brought with them
deep religious feeling.
A letter from Governor johnson was
able to be present.
Professor J. s. Carlson delivered an
address and was followed briefly. by
Rev. G. J. Petri and Rev. G. A. Nelson.
The ceremony Of laying the cornerstone
began at 4:45 and was brief, but i'm
pressive. Rev. j. A. Krantz officiated
assisted by the pastor and ministers
from other Swedish Lutheran churches
Of the city. In the cornerstone ne W VA
| placed an iron DOA cOuCe1u1l!R IliO LIS
tory and the record Of the church, pic
lures Of President Roosevelt, Governor
Johnson, Mayor. Jones and the pastors
of the church. A copy Of each Of the
daily newspapers Of the city, program
! Of the exercises and a list of the sub
scribers to the church fund were also
included.
The congregation is still holding ser
vices in the old church at Bloomington
avenue and Twenty-ffth street, bu
expects to move into the basement o:
the new edifce about Christmas time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
NEW SULPHUR MILL
One Established on 500 Trackage
Northeast Minneapolis.

The Twin City Drug Mills will es-
tablish sulphur grinder at Fifth
street and Thirty seventh avenue NE,
on 500 trackage. For the present the
other grinding mills will remain on the
island.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
NO BOYCOTT CASE
Farmers Exchange Will Not Press
Charge Against Retailers,

j. s. Mcdonald Of Rush City. who re-
Gently resigned as secretary Of the Min
nesota Farmers Exchange, was in St.
Paul Sunday on his way west to enter
the mining business at Ogden, Utah.
Mr.. Mcdonald says the exchange has
sofa Retail Implement Dealers asso-
citation, which the exchange charged
with establishing a boycott on exchange
members. Mr.. Mel Donald says the com
plant was filed with the governor in
the case by the Morrison county branch
Of the exchange, and never really taken
up by the state organizations
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
A $4,000 FIRE
Blaze in Carlson 8 Sash and Door Fac
tory Sunday.


Aaron Carlson IS sash and door\ fac
tory, at Fifteenth avenue NE, near
Central, suffered a heavy loss by fire
yesterday, but fortunately none Of the
machinery was damaged. The loss is
estimated at about $4,000, fully in
sured. 5r~r M ....',..z-..
The fire broke out between and 10
am, and is supposed to have been
caused by some boys who were playing
with pistol near the warehouse. The
Waterman got The five horses out of
their stalls, before the stable took fire
The wind blew away from the maiy
plant and this helped the fremen cM.
siderably, as the flames were so fierce
that they would otherwise have reached
the other buildings. AS it was the
fremen had all they could attend to for
about an hour.
The warehouse which was destroyed
contained a large stock Of fine woods
and veneering, particularly mahogany
and walnut, and considerable glass. Mr.
Carlson announces that the buildings
will be replaced at once. s.<..E
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
MASKED R0BBER GETS
$50 In MEAT MARKET

G. J. Hoist, clerk in Andrew Peter
sons meat market at Franklin and
Twenty-fourth avenues S, was held up
in the shop shortly after 10 o'clock Sat
urday night and the place was robbed
Of $50.
The clerk was alone at the time and
was preparing to close up when a
masked robber entered and commanded
him to throw up his hands. He com
piled, and the robber walked behind the
counter and emptied the till. He
dropped $40 gold piece as he walked
away, but did not stop to pick it up.
Hoist says that the bandit was young
and acted very nervous, but he could
give no better description. The po'
lice are working on the case.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
A WOMAN TO SPEAK
Mrs. F. w. Hines Will Address Labo'
Men at Their Picnic.

Mrs. F. W. Hines, wife Of F. w.
Hines Of the Typographical union will
be the third speaker at the Labor day
Sept. 4. The other speakers will be
Albert H. Hall and William Templeton,
president Of the State Federation of
Labor.
; The athletic events will begin at
1890 am and the speaking at 80 pm
The ball game will be called at 3 pm
Both the Rossiter bands will be on the
grounds all day. Fully 10000 people
are expected to attend and there viii
be twenty-one outgoing and twenty
seven incoming trains.
The following men compose the com
mittee of arrangements. A. f. Killing
ton, chairman; Max Conrade, treasurer
George Howley, L. H: Ford, P: w. Win
green, G. T. Hurley, Phil Carlin, s. W
Moore, P. Hurley, Thomas McCourt, Q
A. @Kohlstedt, Thomas Ryan, M. w
Mogan, f. D. Burns. ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
HOTELS ADVANCE
Regular Boarders Have to Pay More
for Their Quarters. -

Regular boarders at the Minneapolis
hotels have been notified Of an ad-
vance in charges. Minneapolis has
increased in population more than 80
per cent, and we don't raise nearly
that average" said one clerk, speak
many of our old boarders have not
been raised for years, and we just
have to charge more because we can
use the room to better advantage.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
PIANO CRASH! J.
High Grade Pianos to Be Sold During
" the Next Few Days at
unheard-of Prices.
SALE AT KIMBALL STORE, 727 NIC0LLET AVENUE.
SALE AT klMBALL STORE, TT NlC0LLET AVE.

will be before
dispose all pianos,
panoa
s. Used square pianos, $500, payable $500 per month
Used upright $4,000, payable $500 month
New piano, $4,000, payable $500 month
(shopworn) pianos 100000, payable 81 90 month
players from nethird o half off regular
readily understand that this
viii only of days duration 1t is certain the 100
will
Kmbal Hale Davis snway Everet chickerng Chase Yose
Don't mistake in the place. W. W KIldBALL CO.. Ncoet
G. A Ennendorf, Manager,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
ONE MAY DIE
Man Shot While Trying to Enter Sa
loon Is Very Low.

William johnson, one Of the men
shot in St. Paul last Friday night
while trying to break into a saloon
is in a precarious condition and is not
burglary and the police say they have
a good case against him if he lives.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
HANNEMAN is PROMOTED.

W. T. Zimmerman, auditor Of the Ma.
tional Bank Of Commerce, has been APP
pointed chief clerk, succeeding Andrew
Benton, resigned to enter other business
Mr.. Hanneman has been with the bank
ten years altogether. He returned last
fall after being absent some time, during
which he was cashier Of a bank at Red
field. S. D. ..3Eas
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
Y r X A
Eoth Phones Private Exchange 35s.
HOFFMAN HOUSE

Coffee served all day long
at our Coffee Counter
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-28
SWITCHMAN HURT

May Die of Injury to Spine Received
In Yards.
James McCraken, switchman on
the Northern Pacific, was badly
crushed while making coupling in the
St. Paul yards Saturday, and is at st.
Joseph g hospital in precarious con-
dition. The man IS spine is injured
and the doctors fear that he will not
live.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-27
RECORD FOR STEAM CARS
Broken by Ross, Who Makes Kilo.
meter in "a is Seconds.

0rmand. fla, Jan. 26.-This morn
ing's events in the automobile races
were postponed until afternoon, when
all the kiIometre events took place.
Raras made the kilometre record in Os-
tend. Belgium. last year. in p Is sec
onds. Drivers of fast machines were
after this record. today, but the nearest
approach to it was that of Arthur Mac
Donald. who made the distance in %
fiat. The American record for one kilo-
metre of &c 2-5 seconds was made by
Chahles Raslee on the Ormond course,
last year.
Louis S. Ross broke the worlds record
for steam cars. This record of q J-5
was held by Leblon, made in Douran.
France, in 1903. Mr.. Ross, today, made
the kilometre, which is about three
fifth of mile, in "a Is, lowering the
worlds record by 2-5 seconds and
the American record held by himself
30 % seconds for Il mile. There was
no previous kilometre record for steam
cars.
Mr. BoWGen, Mr.. Macdonald. Mr..
Vanderbilt and other owners of fast
racing cars made a try for the kilome-
tre REGARD. All made excellent times,
but did not lower the worlds record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-27
TEN PASSENGERS OLE
Of Pneumonia on Voyage Of the He'd
Star Liner vaxieriand. ..

New York. Jan. o6.-Nearly 100 Stccrags
and g. second cabin passengers or the Red
Star Line steamer vaderland which NJ
rived from Antwerp. Tuesday. with II re-
the voyage of pneumonia. and which Mas
been held in the harbor since then on AZ
count of the storm, were not permitted
10 land when the steamer came up to het
Ger the Vadcrland p,rt back to quain ntin~
where she will remain pending further in
Vestigation as to her sanitary condition
and examination of her passengers. r.
upon the two bodies brought to port tina,
the health officer ordered the steamer
back to qua rantlne.
-Four departments are now conducting
Investigations. Collector Stranahan AMI
Surveyor Clarksor are separately acting
on behalf of the treasury department. Dr.
poty is conducting a rigid medical exani-
nation on behalf Of the quarantine ser
is. acting under orders from the secretary
of the department of commerce and labor
proceedings were commenced by Collect
or Strarahan at Ellis island. this after
noon, and six witnesses were examined
When recess was ordered DIR. Deity or
dered that all witnesses have their clothes
1umigated. and as consequence Of this
the hearing was adjourned until tomor-
row.
Among the matters which viii come ~
fore the investigating board are: "Wera
the passengers on the Vaderland properly
fed? Did the employees of the steamship
company sell the steerase passengers food
Knowing that the passengers could nor
eat the steerage rations? Did the steer
age passengers receive proper medical At.
tentior? Are the alleged statements that
the air of the steeraSe was foulf Were
the sanitary arrangements on the Vader-
land bad. and dangerous to human life
All four Investigations will be carried
out strictly along these lines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-27
WILD WEATHER.
Halifax Experiences Gale With Snow
and Extreme Cold.

Halifax. y. s. Jan 26-At . O'Clock.
tonight, the temperature on Halifax
Was six above zero and the indications
az, that ii will go lower.
The great snow storm which set in.
Yesterday, continued. this afternoon
and evening. with undated fury and
the high wind piled hugh drifts on the
tsreets. With the temperature almost
touching zero. the wind blowing half a
gale and Snow falling heavily. it was
wild afternoon and night. Travel on
the country roads is practically at n
standstill and there is scarcely a wheel
moving on any OF the railways The
Boston express which was due here, on
Wednesday night. did not arrive here
till O'Clock. this afternoon. The Sid
ney Fl, or. dye. last night. has been can
cellei and the Montreal and St. John
trains alr reported from 10 Ia l. hours
behind time. Reports coming in fIot,
IL" western section Of the province. say
III" Donirion Atlantic il enCouI, erin q
great difficulty liz moving trains. Bust
ness is almost pLraiyzed ana the tide
has been Ildsua!iy nigh.
the steamer oc;tmo. from West In
dies. ran into e hurricane off the coast
last night 40 miles off Samoro. the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-27
100000 BLAZE.
Spectacular But Dangerous Fire Near
East River in New York.

New York. Jan. 26.-Fire, which start
ed in meet of wooden buildings in
South street. near the East river water
front, this afternoon, gave the Iirefnen
a desperate two-hour battle and threat
ened to destroy Il large amount of prop
erty. Among the buildings which for
a time We're in great danger. was an
immense bonded warehouse in which
many hundreds of thousands of dol
lars worth of valuable property was
stored. The warehouse was saved.
however. and the flames were finally
subdued after four buildings had been
badly damaged, resulting in loss of
SitU. eco
The fire was a most spectacular one
ard the firemen had to brave the dam
ger of explosion in addition to the Sc
we're cold as d large quantity of oil in
casks and cases was stored in the
Porne. Scrvmser Co. building, where
the fire started