The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-01
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FARIBAULT DEPoSITORs' MEET.
ING POSTPONED TO THE 18TH.
Receiver Is Still Engaged in Inspecting
the Southern Properties in Which the
Failed Bank Invested Funds Sheriff
Summons Witnesses for Scrawford
and Palmer Trial.
Special to Tho Journal.

Special to Tho Journal.
Faribault, Mimi. March 1.-The meeting of
the depositors of the First National bank which
was to have been held March 4. has been post
poned until March IL to await the report of Re-
ceiver Baird, who has not vet returned from
his visit of inspection of the properties in
Georgia, In which the banks funds are in
vested
Sheriff Ward of Sherburne county was in this
city today to summon young Conradson to ap-
pear to give evidence before the grand jury
against c. d. Scrawford and George f Palmer.
who are charged with the murder of Heno Lun-
deem on the Northern Pacific railroad near Elk
River. Conradson made his escape when Lundeen
was killed by jumping from the moving train.
The contract for new Catholic church at
Wesley to cost $4,000 has been let to G. H.
Peltier of Faribault.
dry goods store will be opened in Fari-
bault March g. George Hoffman recently with
the Conner Mercantile company of Owatonna, will
be manager.
sented at the operahouse tonight by the Faribault
Choral union, under the management of Professor
Wiley. assisted by Miss Alberta Fisher of Min
neapols.
| Movement for Federal Building.
| At meeting of the Commercial club resolu-
lions were passed urging the need Of a federal
building at Faribault the attention of Senators
| Nelson and Clapp and Congressman Davis No
action by the present congress is expected, but
it is believed that prompt action will be taken
both in the house and senate when the next
The subject was given much attention in the
recent campaign and the strong support given
Senator Clapp in Faribault was due in part
to assurances made the republican leaders tina t
i he would take an early opportunity to bring
the matter to the attention of congress. 1t was
, said at the time that great confidence was
put in the promises made by the tor that
options were secured by prominent republican
in the senator's confidence at least two sites
suitable for postoffce purposes, and it is known
that he sill holds them, and would doubtless
dispose of his interest to the government at
reasonable figure.
Aprils Election.
The city election which takes place in April Is
already engaging the attention of those inter
ested in municipal politics. 1t is probable tina
the republicans will offer opposition to thu
reelection of Mayor Glotzbach. who has served
but one term and whose administration has beef
e generally approved. The contests will probabl.
9 be confined to the aldermanic Offices and in TIN
: absence of any questions of much public interes
. it is not expected that these will create mucl
excitement. sc
The difference between. conditions now and a
this time last year is marked. In 1904 Faribaul
i had the hottest kind of municipal election i
y which much was made of an alleged effort Of
prominent Rice county politician to secure con
troll of the city administration to be used
= part Of a county and state machine. If Their
If was any such design it failed, and there is II
ID evidence either that second attempt will b
g made Or that political capital will again i
manufactured out of the prejudice of Faribau
men against outside interference in their munic
pal. affairs SO ~ e.. sz- - = --.-~