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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-20
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03
DOUBLED IN THREE YEARS
BELL TELEPHONE SYSTEM MAKES
ENORMOUS INCREASE IN LINES,
WHICH NOW WOULD GIRDLE
THE EARTH 1877 TIMES.

The annual report Of President F. P.
Fish of the American Telephone & Tele-
graph company, just issued, shows that
the number of subscribers to the Bell
system is practically 100 per cent
greater than three years ago. In almost
every part Of the country each sub
scriber is now able to talk to twice as
many telephones, and thru these to a
proportionately larger number of peo-
pie. . rr,.
The report says that from the point
of the public, the establishment Of
rates for service which will give an
adequate return and at the same time
make rates suitable for the varying re-
quirements of subscribers, alike far to
large and small users, is most important.
1t seems we'll established that the
larger and more densely populated a
community is the higher must be the
rates for the kind Of service required in
such community.
The number Of telephone companies
originally organized to operate indie
pendently Of the Bell companies which
have decided it is to their interest to
become part of the Bell system is
steadily increasing. BY the bulletin
on telephones issued by the census
bureau there were on Dec. 81, 1902, "a,
O21 telephones classified as independent,
which were a portion. of the Bell sys,
TEN, and this number has grown 50 that "a !
on Dec. 81, 1904, there were LOT ,2l5
stations of this class. The number OF
exchange stations in the Bell system at
the close of the year was l.799 635, an
increase during the year OF 274,466. In
addition to these there were telephones
used for private line. purposes and sub
license stations, so that the total mum
Der Of telephones Of the Bell system on
Dec. 81, 1904, was 1908, 2l3.
| The total mileage Of wire Of the com
panies was 4,671,O3s, of which III, !, "a
miles were added during the year The
daily average Of toll connections was
3O1 900 and Of exchange. connections n
l1,l49,OOO or total number OF teie
phone connections during the year Of
about 1867 900, 900. The expenditures
for construction Of all the Bel &c CON On
panies during the year was $50, 40, ~!
and in the last five years the expendl
ture on the Bell telephone plants ha
reached the sum of $168, zee. 400.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03
POLICE BATTLE
WITH CRACKSMEN
TERRIFIC SHOOTING ARRAY IN
ST. PAUL LUMBER OFFICE.
Two Officers Stumble Onto Three Safe
Robbers at Their Work-The Latter
Open Fire and One Officer Is Now
Dying Of His Wound-Fought in
Dark.

A terrific battle between three un-
known safecrackers and two police Off
GERS was fought at am. today in the
yard office Of the w. w. johnson Lum-
Der company, Seventh and Kittson
streets, St. Paul.
AS result Special Officer William
Ravarty is dying at St. Luke s hospital
with bullet wound in his abdomen.
Patrolman ,Pugilsea, who participated
in the affair, saved himself from injury
by his quick wit.
Ravarty and Pugilsea went to the
lumberyard office to use the telephone
Ravarty was employed as Waterman by
the company and had key. The bolt
slid back quietly, and the two stepped
into the dark room suspecting nothing.
Suddenly Their was a warning rustic in
the, corner near the safe, almost instant
ly followed by long squirt of fame and
the officers were slightly delayed in
drawing their revolvers. In the mean
time, the fire had become a heavy fusil-
lade, the jets of flame indicating three
men were shooting.
Ravarty was hit early in the fight
and went down with a large calibre bull
let wound thru the body. Pugilsea,
dropped fiat on the floor, and emptied
his weapon at the desperate men, who
from the first had been edging toward
an open window. Finally they made
dash for it, and made a clean get
away.
So far as known none of the despera
does was hit.
Striking light, Pugilsea gave first
ald to his wounded comrade, and mott
fed the police, who were soon on hant
with an ambulance.
Tools lying about the place indicated
that Pugilsea and Ravarty had come II
just In time to prevent safe robbery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03
JOURNAL TOURS POPULAR
Even Rainy Weather Does Not Deter
Eager Sightseers.

The Journal automobile tours are be-
coming more popular each week, and as
the weather grows warmer these delight
full trips are going to grow in the estima-
ton of visitors and Minneapolitans. Yes
terday, in spite of threatening weather
and showers, a half dozen cars made the
Seeing Minneapolis trip and the pas
sengers were most enthusiastic over. the
twenty mile ride around the lakes and to
the many points of interest about the
city. Each of the big, modern touring
cars is fitted with "skid' tires, SO there is
absolutely no danger from slippery pave
ments.
Cars for Seeing Minneapolis tour
leave The Journal office at 9 I'm, IL a. M.
pm. and pm. Each tour is concluded
in two hours time. Cars for Seeing the
Twin Cities" leave The Journal office at
1 pm, returning at o'clock, cover fifty
miles Of beautiful streets and boulevards
and touch the beauty spots in both st.
Paul and Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03


Discount sale this week. White & Mac
Naught, jewelers..
Get an office in the new Hulet block,
corner Seventh and Hennepin.
Hotel del Otero. Spring Park, Mime
->nka, opens May 20 for the season.
number Of Andrews heating systems
have lately been sent to Kansas City.
For Rent-Commercial space in the Day
ton building: heat, elevator and good light
Walter l.. Badger, Oneida building.
A memorial service for the late Mrs.
Waldo G. Benton will be held in the
Peoples mission hall Thursday evening.
All friends are invited to attend.
The H. N. Leighton company secured
the general contract today for the H.
Alden Smith three story brick building at
Third avenue and Fifth street, David
P. Jones & Co., agents. The cost is to be
$4,000.
The records of the day-deaths, births,
marriages, hotel arrivals, railway time
ables, real estate transfers, building per-
mits and other information of interest
will be found, together with want adver-
tisements on page II of this issue.
The Humane societys campaign
against ''baby farms and similar evils
has resulted in five uncared for children
being brought -inte-the -society,s~ office
this week. They will all be taken before
Judge F. c. Harvey tomorrow and prob
ably will be sent to the state school.
Free for the asking-Journal vest
pocket Nugget Books" containing nearly
300 bits Of philosophy, humor and good
sense worth reading. Call for one when
you are at The Journal counter, Or write
to the advertising manager and a copy
will be mailed.
Terre Haute Traction & Light COM
pany, bonds to yield 81 per cent, listed
Boston Stock Exchange. Lighting and
| Terre Haute, Brazil and Clinton and in
terurban service. Wells & Dickey COM
pany, bank floor Guaranty building.
| Dispositions were taken in the United
| States court today in the case of Fred A.
Rumpf against F. W. Bonness & Co.,
preparatory to submitting the case tc
Judge William Lochren. The complaint
| alleges that logs were lost thru careless
ness of the defendant while being driven
down the river.
An auto driven by a young woman
with three companions, struck John But
ler 612 Fifteenth avenue N, as ne was
riding his bicycle near Hennepln anc
Washington last Monday evening. But
Ter was unhurt but his wheel was demol'
| ished. The young woman replaced 1t WITT
a new one and no prosecution Will follow
Altho state laws in general do not con
slider beverages Intoxicating which con
tain less than per cent Of alcohol, the
federal internal revenue department has
II Informed the collectors that the old regu
lation of one-half Of l per cent must be
the dividing mark in determining taxation
This applies to all malt liquors.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03
CAPITOL FORCE. CUT
Commission Dispenses with $4,000 Nj
and Seven Others

ana seven Others.
The $40, 900 payroll contemplated for
the new capitol was cut $4,000 by the
commission yesterday afternoon, after
strenuous objection to it's extravaganza
had been made by Governor J. A. John
son. The offices abolished and the
amounts thereby saved the state are as
follows:
Custodian, $4,000; plumber, 5000, paint
err. 5000; marble polisher, 5000, and four
janitors, $4,000.
The man slated for marble poisher
was given a job under the custodian at
S72O year. The two guides and five
watchmen to whom the governor objected
were retained by the commission.
Fred Somers, who was assistant GUS
todian at $1,000 a year, is made custodian
without change in salary.
The contract for the building of as
phalt roads about the new capitol grounds
was awarded to the Barber Asphalt com
pany, on a bid of $40, 992.50 The con.
tract for curbing was awarded to the St
Paul Cement Works, their bid being
1924 70; and the same company secured
the contract for sidewalks on bid O.
81, TIP. "a hs.4
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03
rid The PUBLIC
OF DEGENERATES
PENAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FAVOR
PERMANENT IsoLATIoN.',
Heads Of State institutions Discuss
Care of Habitual Criminals and De-
generates - Would Separate Them
from Other Criminals and Keep Them
Under Permanent Control Of State.

Two graves have recently been dug
in cemetery in st. Paul; in one there
is mother, in the other son. The
man responsible for their deaths is in
the county Jail. Not long ago he was
in the ST. Cloud reformatory. If he had
been permanently isolated, the mother
and son would not today be in their
graves.
So stated Superintendent Frank L.
Cloud yesterday afternoon before the
meeting of the board Of control and
state institution superintendent, where
he argued in favor Of the permanent
isolation Of degenerates and confirmed
criminals. Mr.. Randall cited many
other incidents to demonstrate that
there is no hope Of reformation Of many
criminals. A. F. Kilbourne Of the
Rochester. state hospital for insane,
along the same lines.
large percentage of the criminals
in the United States are beyond all
hope of reformation, is the way Henry
Wolfer, warden of the state prison at
Saltwater, put it. He advocated the
New York system of providing a special
institution for criminals of this hopeless
variety, where they could be permanent
ly isolated; he declared that this would
be better for the prisoners themselves,
and would be vastly better for society
as whole.
Frank Whittier, superintendent of the
Red Wing training school, objected to
the words "permanent isolation. His
ideas Of the desired system would be
better described by the words Gin
definite isolation.'
G.. A. Merrill, head of the state pub
lie school at Owatonna, thought there
was ALWAYS some hone of refOrmino
every man. H. A. Tomlinson of the
ST.. Peter state hospital for insane
favored the isolation plan, but thought
it not feasible at present owing to the
lack of interest and understanding of
the matter by the public.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03
WALL FELL OUT
"Mad House" in St. Paul TumbIes into
-7r ~. .ssE .-. an Excavation.

"Mad House" in St. Paul Tumbles into
-rr -. ssE - an Excavation.
The lives Of number Of people were
endangered when the east wall Of the
saloon of McNulty & Mayer, 1876 East
Fourth street, st. Paul, collapsed and
rolled into an excavation which Is being
dug in the next lot. At the time Of the
accident there were two women In the
place and the employees but they We're
able to escape, as the quaking OF the
building was felt before the wall began
to crumble. ill.,
Contractors excavating for new build
ing adjoining the saloon had removed art
In large quantities near the east wan
Yesterday afternoon. At o'clock the
building began to tremble, and a few min
,1tes later the wall slid into the founda-
tion prepared on the adjoining lot.
The saloon is we'll known to the sport
mo element of the city as the Mad
House" At a late hour in the evening
it is usually filled with men and women,
as there is a large wine room and concert
hall in the rear. -...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03
WILL ATTRACT OTHERS
Barney Oldfield to Have Competitors for
- the Big Prize.

The $4,000 free-for- all prize to be Of
fered during automobile carnival week
has attracted other fast drivers besides
Barney Oldfeld. It is not likely that he
will be allowed to walk away with the
prize without a stiff fight with some Of the
best drivers on the tracks. The st. Paul
club has received letters from several Chi
cago chuffers and it is expected that the
names Of other world famous drivers will
be announced as competitors in a few
days.
The approaching carnival has empha-
sized the fact that the clubs of Minneapo-
lis, Saltwater and st. Paul would more
quickly secure their ends if a consolidation
was effected. 1t is expected that the
matter will be taken up by committees as
soon as the opportunity arrives. 49,.
Walter c. Edgerton of the firm Of Win
ston & Walker left today for Denver,
where he will be in charge of the branch
office Of the company. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03

went to a remote part of the grounds,
and took a bundle from the carriage which
they buried. Late that night the inmates
who were watching from their windows
saw the men and the woman return with
lanterns and dig. They took the bundle
and hurried away. The whole affair is
a mystery but evidently true. and the lit
tie grave is there. The police are posi-
tive that the men and woman had buried
the body of infant there and then,
fearing detection, had removed it. They
are investigating.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03
MORMON ORGANISE
Mcclellan, Who Presides at Tabernacle,
to Play at Auditorium.

When John J. Mcclellan. organist of
the Mormon Tabernacle, Salt Lake City,
presided a the immense festival organ at
the ST. Louis exposition on two separate
occasion the musical critics of the Mis-
souri, metropolis found it convenient to
tender him enthusiastic praise for his
splendid performance. ...
Mr.. Mcclellan has been organist of the
Mormon Tabernacle for the past five
years. and will be the second celebrity to
test the merits of the Auditorium organ
in this CITY, as he is booked for two
evening programs on Tuesday and We'd
nesday of next week. and will give two
special matinee concerts on Wednesday
and Thursday. The matinees will be-
gin at 4 o'clock. and the scale of prices
is so low that all of the school children
will be enabled to share in the pleasure
of attending. Tickets will be ready at
the Metropolitan music store Saturday
morning t.-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03
WORK ON SMELLING LINE.

Railroads intending to enter the Fort
Smelling reservation have been asked to
communicate with the military board
which was organized yesterday to inves-
tisate TRANSPORTATION improvements. The
hoard visited the old bridge and investi
gated sites for q new structure to cost
about $3.50, 900. Communica tons have been
sent to bridge builders and Congressman
stevens and Fletcher have been asked to
confer with the board.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03
CITY NEWS
TOWN TALK
EVENTS OF TONIGHT

Metropolitan Theater - Monsieur
Beaucaire.''
Orpheum Theater-Modern vaude-
Vile
Bijou Theater-"The Way Of the
Transgressor."
Lyceum Theater-"In the Palace Of
the King
Unique Theater-Continuous vaude-
vile.
Dewey Theater-The Brigadier Bur-
lesquers.
Auditorium - Chimes of Nor
mandy"
First Baptist Church--Commence-
ment exercises of the Northwestern
Bible and Training school,
All Souls Universalist Church
'The District School Of Burberry
Corners
Portland Avenue Church Of Christ
Concert.
Johnson Hall-Piano recital, Miss
Agnes GrisWold.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03
COLUMBIAN KNIGHTS
Thew Meet in St. Paul to Elect state
..- Officers.

Officers of the state council of the
knights of Columbus were elected last
night at meeting in the clubrooms of
the order Of St. Paul. as follows: DIR.
f. w Buckley, st. Paul, state deputy;
T. B. Taylor, Winona, state secretary;
j. E. Hickey, Mankato, state treasurer;
r. Quinn, Faribault. state advocate; &. Is.
Rosenberger, ST. Cloud, state warden, and
r. J. Gibbons. ST. Paul, state chaplain.
Delegates were present from every lodge
in the state. Representative to the ma
tional convention chosen were Thomas G.
O'Brien and Dr. E. w. Buckley; and al
ternates, j. H. Nightingale of Minneapo-
lis and J. E. Berry of st. Paul.
After the election of officers recep-
ton was held in honor Of the visiting dele
Gates.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03
MINISTERS BANQUET
Bible Training School Commencement Ex-
ercises Are Over

The annual banquet of the Northwestern
Bible and Missionary Training school was
held last night at the First Baptist church,
with about $50 present. The principal
sneakers were Dr. Fayette L. Thompson
of Hennepin Avenue church and Rev.
George Smith of London, Eng, who spoke
on the need of missionary work in South
America Brief addresses were also made
hv Rev. Stanley B. Roberts, Rev. A. B.
Marshall, Rev. c. A. Hilton and DR.. Jo-
seph Hogg.
The annual commencement of the school
will be held tonight and the address Will
be made by DR.. James M Gray OF the
Moody Bible institute of Chicago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03
STATE CONFERENCE:
Ministers of Evangelical Association Meet
F. in St. Paul.

gelical association is holding it's annual
session at Emanuel church, Pine street
and Van Slyke court, st. Paul. The SEES
sion, which commenced yesterday, will
be continued until Sunday evening.
Yesterday was devoted to the eXamina-
ton of junior preachers. Four took the
examinations, J. M Moede, Bemidji; F.
R. Riedel, Deer Creek; C.. c.. Stettbacher
Henricks; A. r. Kick, Renville. In the
evening sermon in English was preached
by Rev. A. label, Morristown. The con-
ference proper will open tomorrow morn
ing, when Bishop William Horn Of Cleve-
land Ohio, who presides, will deliver an
address. Sunday morning Bishop Horn
will preach the ordination sermon, and at
2:3O the ordination service will be held.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03
WON'T PROSECUTE. BREWER
G. S. Bracket Leaves Question OF Re
tail License in Mayors Hands

IF the C.. S. Bracket company and
the dealers who deliver bottled goods to
customers are required to pay a city
retail license, Mr. Brackett wants to
know why the big brewing concerns
should not be required to do the samef
~ have no intention of prosecuting
the brewers said Mr.. Bracket today.
.sMy LAWYERS have Informed me that |
have plain case if [ should wish to
proceed, but prosecution belongs to the
city authorities. 1t is not my business.
The mayor is simply Informed Of the
facts, !, aasssS Is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03
knights of Columbus Elect Officers at
Sioux City Meeting.

L SIOUX CITY, IOWA.--At the state convention
Of the Knights of Columbus yesterday officers
were elected as follows:
State deputy William j Mccullough of Dav-
EXPORT secretary f. e.. Haley of Des Moines;
treasurer. F. ]. Weber Of Keokuk; advocate,
"A . Van Waggen of Sioux City: warden j. E.
Purcell of Clinton; chaplain. Rev j. f. Bowen of
Delmar. Des Moines was chosen the next
place of meeting sss.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03
FEWER HOME CIGARS
Minnesota's Product for Last Year Shows
Decrease.

Either the smokers of Minnesota are
tapering off or they are importing their
cigars from other states. From figures
given out by the internal revenue depart
:ment in st. Paul, it is shown that 1o,232
more pounds of tobacco We're USED py
manufacturers Of the state IN 1sos imam
in 1904 However, higher grades OF ci-
pars were manufactured last year than
in the previous year. The total revenue
from tobacco for the state in 1904 was
s217. 2os15. a falling off of s1S,9TS29, as
compared with the previous year Cigars
manufactured numbered 72,412,7l7 and
Il .436.42a pounds of tobacco We're used
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03
WILL INVITE FOLK
Jeffersonians Want Missouri Man for Pub
lie Meeting. ..'

The Jeffersonian Democratic club will
make an effort to get Governor Folk Of
Missouri to come to Minneapolis to make
a. public address,. This was decided at a
meeting of the club held last evening at
the National hotel. The plan is to have
the address delivered in the new audi
torum so that a large number OF people
may hear the distinguished speaker
In event of being unable to secure Mr..
Folk, the club will endeavor to get VIII
liam ]. Bryan, Mayor Dunno or chicago
or Tom Johnson of Cleveland.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03
POLICE 'DRESS-UP'
Department inspection Will Take Place
May IS.

The annual inspection OF the police force
will take place Monday, May Is. This
wear the inspection will be placed in the
hands of the captains Of the several pre-
cincts. They will report to the superin-
tendent and the mayor.
Several orders as to the personal appear
ance Of the men have been given out by
Superintendent Doyle and on inspection
dav he will see how they are being obeyed.
Last wear one man was dismissed for his
had showing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03
Frats to Gather.

The fraternities of the university will
hold the second meeting of the Pan elle-
mic association at the West Saturday
night. The affair will include series OF
stunts by fraternity men and refresh
mentS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03
TOMORROW'S CALENDAR

Journals ''Seeing Minneapolis" au-
tomobile tours; Main 8, either line.
Governor Johnson reviews Univer-
sity Of Minnesota Cadet battalion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03
Az 90 Round Trip to California

Tickets on sale commencing May /
via the Minneapolis & ST. Louis r. r.
Final return limit, ninety days. Stop.
overs allowed in both directions and
tickets good going one route and return
ing another.
For particulars call on J. G. Rickel
City Ticket Agent, 424 Nicollet Ave.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03
MYSTERY OF A GRAVE
Bundle Buried in Afternoon and Exhumed
..-.' at Might.

Two mysterious men and woman en-
tered the German Catholic Orphan asy-
lum at Randolph and Hamline avenues
Monday night and exhumed a body that
had been buried there in the afternoon.
Two inmates Of the home say that the
little party drove there Monday afternoon,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03

BARRON, WIS. With only gun and fish.
.nola AZ means to provide them with food, and
with two small children, ]. ". Hard and
wife have left Barron to walk 700 miles to q
point In Canada where they are to take up =.
homestead rs &. s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03
TN DIES MONIES NEXT YEAR

Inventors
Americas Best l0c Cigar.