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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29
A SADDLE.HUED NAPOLEON
COLORED URCHIN DELIBERATELY
STEALS CHURCH COLLECTION
TO GAIN ENTRANCE TO REFORM
SCHOOL. So, -.

Elwood Mitchell, a 12-year-old col
ored lad, preferred the state training
school to his present home and the city
truancy school. In order to be sent
there he stole church collection and
then told about it. The boys desire
was gratifed by Judge G. I. Smith
and he was taken to Red Wing this
afternoon. - - ...--."
The little fellows father died nine
years ago. He says he hasn't been
happy at home and doesn It like going
to school. Saturday he was arrested
for truancy .,and, sentenced to q year
in the truancy school. He looked sullen
and declared it wolrfd1l " do him any
good Probation officer Copeland told
the judge the boy would be back in
jail in a week. The boy didn't take
that long, ty@ g A. s Sic
Yesterday he went to Bethesda Bap-
fist church, where his relatives are
members. He deliberately stole 81 out
Of a collection plate and, without wait
ing to be caught, went straight to the
minister and confessed. 80 ~ ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29
GET COUNTED BEFORE
YOU TAKE A VACATION

Thursday morning the census emu
merators will start out to count the
men, women and children Of Mime
apolis. Each enumeration has his own
small district to count and, with fair
weather, should be able to make the
first round in week or ten days. It
is especially desired that the count
show log ical advance in population
for the city. Various estimates have
been made and several wagers have
been posted. Real-estate men are espe-
cially interested. ~
Persons who are leaving the city,
or who expect to leave in a few days,
should be counted Blanks will be
mailed on application, which may be
filled out and returned to the census
headquarters in the city hall, or left
for the enumeration when he calls.
Special Enumeration Sterritt, who will
take the count in the large shops, fac
tories and business houses, has made
rapid progress and is receiving the
hearty cooperation Of the employers.
His count will be used as a double
check on the work of the regular emu
meratOrs. --..- q,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29
WHEAT PRICES
BOB AMAZINGLY.
PIT NEVER so CONFUSED AS TT
WAS TODAY.
Range Was from $1.1O1a to $1.20, and
Sellers Were Dumfounded by the
Demoralization- The Slaughter This
Morning Starts Talk About More
Drastic Rules Relative to .Squeezes.'

Confusion unparalleled and utter de-
moralization were witnessed this morn
ing in the local cash wheat market
The options declined only moderately
but the cash article was off 10 to IL
cents bushel in the early part Of the
day.
Five hundred and eleven cars came
taken off steamer at Chicago on Fri
day and Saturday and rushed up here
over Sunday for delivery on May sales
AS much of it as could be switched
around and handled in time for deliv
cry before the close of the May dea
on Wednesday was eliminated as a de-
pressing force, but several hundred
cars shipped in by country mills, coun
try. elevators and private holders who
and could not be sold on the May OBJ
ton, which was the price basis OF
Saturday.
{ The millers stood off and would buy
July option. Two cents over July was
the best early bid, and July being then
$1.08, this meant 81. 10 for No. / north
ern wheat that on Saturday. sold as
cents over July, or Clip, but sellers
were agnaSt at the slaughter OF pTlces
and would not let go, and, with the
tables covered with samples, scarcely
any business was done to II O'Clock.
After II the millers were more dis
posed TO take hold and sales were re
ported at $1.15 for No. l northern
The bulk of it moved off somewhere
around this figure. -
Market Badly Mixed. r..
When the cash tables were about
cleaned up of wheat buyer, supposed
to represent the big long interest il
May wheat, came in and openly bic
$1.19 all around the floor. This helped
the option but was Of little benefit te
the early sellers Of spot wheat. =.
It was the most mixed up cash mar
ket for years. At noon the official rec
ord showed sales Of No: l northern a.
$ ST. ,$ $1l2; $1'13, $l'l4, $1'l5, $1'1E
The May deal has been grand sue
cess for the men who ran it, but thu
men who suffered in the early casl
wheat slaughter of this morning arr
very sore and are talking of starting al
agitation for more drastic rules rela
tive to "squeezes and corners.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29
THE PETERS0NS ARE
PREY FOR PICKPOCKETS

The Petersons Jared i'll at the hands
Of pickpockets who came in on the ex-
cursion trains from northwestern Iowa
Saturday night. " - "..
Peter E. Peterson and Lars Peterson,
farmers, boarded the St. Louis train at
Belview. While they were standing in
the car two gentlemen Of pleasing ap-
pearance began to crowd. The Peter
sons moved over to help clear the aisle.
had been relieved Of 1852 in cash and
checks and notes amounting to 81 ,575.
The third Peterson s name was John.
He lives at 625 Jefferson street NE.
He was returning from visit to the
country on the same train and was re-
lieved of $7.95. The police have a good
description of the pickpockets.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29
WRECK SAFE WITH
INTERCOLLEGIATE
CRACKsMEN FIRE ON POLICEMAN
AND ESCAPE
Robbers Use Explosive to Blow Open
Stronghold in Grocery Store of J. J..
Cramer They Get $500 and Run
Faster Than Patrolman Niemeyer-
Many Shots Exchanged.

er's grocery store at 1887 Nicollet ave
nue. early this morning and obtaining
$500, the cracksmen escaped amid a
shower. of bullets from the revolver of
Patrolman Niemeyer, who surprised
them at their work.
Entering the front door shortly be-
fore 2 CLOCK by means of a skeleton
key, the robbers drilled the safe and
charged it heavily with nitroglycerin.
While two of the men fixed the safe
the third stood on guard at the front
door to give warning in case officers APP
preached. -a*.
Just as some belated pedestrians
walked by on the other side Of the
deafening noise. The front door of the
safe was blown out to the middle Of the
store and canned goods and bottles
were hurled in all directions and
smashed against the wall.
Patrolman Niemeyer, who was walk
ing his beat a block away, hurried to
the store, but as he approached the
fred at the officer without warning.
At the same. time he called to his
"pals - inside, telling them to run.
rapidly in spite of the bullet sent to
intimidate him, they started on a run
out Nicollet, turning occasionally to fire
at the pursuing officer. This rapid
firing at long range was kept up until
the robbers disappeared near Nicollet
avenue and Seventeenth street.
The explosion and the revolver shots
brought several persons from their
homes and Others who were passing
along the street at the time obtained
good description Of the men, who
wore no masks.
The loss was not known until this
morning when Mr.. Cramer opened the
store and found that 5000 he had
placed in the safe Saturday was not
to be found. The safe is a total wreck
and the damage to the store will
amount to 800 or more.
Several detectives have been detailed
on the case and arrests were made to.
day. .a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29
ELM AND WONDERLAND
REV. G. L. MORRILL, VISITS BOTH
AND GIVES OUT HIS IDEAS
ABOUT SUNDAY ADJUSTMENTS,

Sunday afternoon Rev. G. L. Morrill,
visited the Elm Presbyterian church,
which is located on Lake street, oppo-
site Wonderland park. The Sunday
school was in session and the attendance
was large. The pastor expressed his
pleasure and announced that church
services would be held as usual. He
referred to the opening Of the park on
Sunday as if it were to be regretted.
and said: "The park won It hurt you.
If were pastor Of this church I would
pitch in all the harder and thank God
for the enlarged opportunity for doing
good. I'd run rival show and I'd
throw it into these people across the
Mr.. Morrill, also spent an hour at
Wonderland looking around, and when
asked for his opinion, said: "The people
are listening to good music and indulg-
ing in innocent and healthful sport.
in fact, this park is an example of good
order that other amusement resorts
should pattern after.
GAS to whether the working masses
would receive more benefit if they went
to church on Sunday, as some argue,
that is question. I should say it
would depend upon the churches and
the ministers themselves largely. But
the fact is that this element does not
and will not 90 to church. 1t works
hard six days a week and on the seventh
wants rest, recreation and change
from routine, and is going to have it.
If such a place as Wonderland, where
everything is in the open and where evil
can be detected and dealt with, is
closed, as result these people are sim
ply driven to other resorts where in,
huences are really harmful and ruinous
to themselves and to others. The char
acter of the men interested in Wonder,
land as permanent investment is a
guarantee to me that it will be well con
Quoted, and it should be one of the
twin cities choicest resorts
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29
CAPTAIN MARTIN BURIED
Many Old Friends Attend Funeral Serv.
ices Of Pioneer. e>E a

Funeral services in memory of the late
Captain John Martin, honorad among the
pioneer citizens of Minneapolis, We're held
yesterday afternoon at the residence, 925
Sixth street Sc. Floral emblems were
received from hundreds of friends. Rev.
George R. Miller, superintendent of the
Minnesota missions of the Congregational
church, conducted the services. He was
formerly pastor Of the First Congrega-
tional church of which Mr.. Martin was a
member. Mrs. w. N. Porteous sang
Nearer, My God, to Thee. and "Jesus.
Lover of My Soul two of the favorite
hymns of Mr.. Martin and his family. Rev
George R. Merrill delivered the prayer at
Lakewood.
Among the out-of-town friends and rel
atives present were Judge Bachelor, Fart
bault; J. c. Nutting, NCrthfield; Miss
Martha Watts. Northfeld; Mr.. and Mrs
c. F. French, Mortified; Charles F. Mar
tin, Mortified, and S. G.. Anderson
Hutchinson, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29
Repairing Causes Change of Route for
Some Streetcars.

While the street railway tracks on
Hennepin avenue between Sixth and
Washington are being relaid, a new
schedule will be observed for cars east
bound. The Sixth street loop will be
used by the Bryn Mawr, Eighth and
Kenwood, Como-Harriet, Eighth and
Central, Monroe and Lyndale, Oak and
Harriet, Fourtht avenue S and Sixth
avenue N, Western and Second street
lines bound toward the river. The
Eighth and Central will be accommo-
dated by temporary curve which has
been built at the Minneapolis club cor
ner, connecting the First avenue line.
The west-bouDd cars will not be inter
fered with until work on the outgoing
track is begun.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29
INDIAN CHIEF HERE
DayoIheasaIa, Of the Mohawks, Is a Well
-r Educated Red Man.

Dayolheasala, chief of the Mohawks and
known as "Black Eagle is in Minneap-
oils being treated for erysipelas which he
contracted some time ago at Aberdeen
N. D. The Mohawk nation now has 3.7oC
souls and is increasing in numbers. The
character of the braves is high spirited
and their laws permit no excuses and
alcohol is banished. .
Black Eagle is an educated man and has
Travelled and read extensively. He has
worked out a theory of the origin of his
tribe thru the studying Of the ancient
traditions. He believes that they came
originally from Europe. AS far as litera-
ture goes he does rot believe in the real
ism of James Fenimore Cooper but says
that Helen Hunt Jackson's Century OF
Dishonor'' Is a true picture of actual con-
ditions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29
BEAT BY MILLIONS
Building Record of Last May Is AL
49, ready Shattered. ,-s

The building Inspectors office passed
the May, 1904, record today and with
two more days of business activity yet
to hear from, will run far. ahead Of
last years record. The aggregate cost
Of the buildings for which permits were
issued last May was $1,O31,OO
For the first five months of the pres
ent year the building record is $4,105,-
days to come and they may add consid-
cradle, altho nothing big is known to
be coming. For the first five months
Of 1904 the aggregate cost of new build
ingS was So 929 900 c .@
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29
ABANDONED STOLEN AUTO
Thieves Desert w. w. Schel's Machine
After Seeing Minneapolis.

Thieves who stole the automobile be-
longing to W. W. Schell of POI Ninth
street S last night found the machine a
white elephant on their hands and after
spinning about the city for some time
they abandoned it near the west end OF
the Lake street bridge.
The auto was in barn owned by A. w.
Anderson at lis Ninth street S. 1t was
quietly pushed out by two or more men.
In getting it to the street they had to
pass Mr.. Anderson's bedroom, which opens
on the alley. Mr.. Anderson heard nothing
in the night and is positive that had the
machine been run out with its own power
he would have heard it.
Several persons along Lake street say
they saw the machine when it was driven
there and they have given good descrip-
ton Of the two young men who abandoned
it there.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29
MANY SENT MESSAGES
Gift to Mrs. Pomeroy for Her Long Work
H. In Sunday School, .

Gift to Mrs. Pomeroy for Her Long Work
..r' In Sunday School. a~
Following Children's Day exercises yes
terday morning at Westminster church
c. T. Thompson made a presentation to
Mrs. Jane Pomeroy in recognition by the
Sunday school Of twenty-five years serv
ice in the primary department.. Mrs.
Pomeroy had been for many years, until
recently, superintendent of this depart
ment of the school. 2S ...e
The gift was an album in which all pas
tors of the church in the last quarter CEN
fury, superintendent, assistants in the
primary department, ruling elders, trus-
tees, deacons and others had inscribed
messages Of affection and in praise of
Mrs. Pomeroy's work in the supervision
of the primary pupils, many of whom
have now reached manhood and woman
hood. IN
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29
DIVIDED HER PROPERTY
Mrs. Wensinger Lawrence Knew Death
Was Approaching.

Mrs. Wensinger Lawrence, who died
May 21 at 2413 Fourth avenue S..
saved her heirs much trouble and ex
pense by her. ante-mortem disposition
Of all her property. When she was told
that she could not recover, Mrs Law
renee called for her lawyers and ha(
them transfer her real estate and secur
tiles to the people to whom she wished
to give them. She then instructed tive
trusted friends to draw out of the bank
her $4,000. deposit and distribute il
en- to st. Stephen S church.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29
FEAR OF TAX VANS n. <.
MAKES PEOPLE "DIG

The fear of Sheriff Dreger's tax vans is
still powerful. June is the day set for
the descent upon delinquent personal
property taxpayers and the near approach
of that dreaded day has resulted in a rush
of delinquents. Saturday there was 1900
paid into the office, a record breaker in
every way. Today there was a line wait
ing to square up
The sheriff is memorable and says that
if people don't pay he intends to go out
and get enough personal property to cover
their obligations.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29
UP COUNTRY BUYERS
Many Rural Retailers Register in Con
nection With Merchants Excursion.

Merchants registration at the joint
ticket agency in the Boston block:
Mnnesota--AIrs. Emma Lere, Benson; Lena
Kruger. GAINESVILLE: A. H. Larsen,a Boyd; T.
". Stafford Nora c. D. Hangar, Pelican Rapids
Philip Molchar, Echo; H. J. Olson Gihbon
Henry Meffert. Arlington; Mrs. D. D. Clark
Crookston; Emil Wetzel, Monticello; John Kurtz
anocker,. South Haven; J: T. Gardner, Cas- Lake
Chatfeld; V. n. Mellquist, Cokato; DR.. G. G
Balloon; Lake Wilson, p A Hqstad Benson Bel, on
Austin: j. A. sundt. St. James; r. J. Straw
Mankato; W. A. Atcherson, Montevideo: A. G
Maryland Hartand; Ole Lere, Benson; F. W
Phlbrick, Redwood Falls; P. A. Walling. Wa
dena; c. H, Knapp, Rochester; 0. J Mabusth
Cokato.
Wisconsin-Mr. and Mrs. William Schultz, Jr;
MenomOnie: G.. Hedwall. Frederic; Ed Nuvel
Baldwin; H. W. Sims, Conway; j. F. Woolf
Fargo.
South Dakota. Peterson J. e. Haugen, J
q Lund, Webster; Frank Blume, Fargo.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29
CITY NEWS
THE WEATHER
The Predictions.

Minnesota-Showers in east, fair in
west portion tonight Tuesday fair and
warmer, northerly winds becoming vari-
able.
Wisconsin - Showers tonight with
warmer in southeast portion; Tuesday
partly cloudy: winds shifting to northerly.
Upper Michigan-Showers tonight and
east portion Tuesday; warmer in east por-
ton tonight. east to north winds.
Iowa-Generaly fair tonight and Tues
day, except possibly showers in extreme
east portion tonight; cooler tonight.
North and South Enthusiastically fair
tonight and Tuesday; warmer Tuesday.
northerly winds. becoming variable.
Montana-LoCal showers tonight and
Tuesday; variable winds. ....@s-
Weather Conditions.
A low pressure area is central over Iowa.
attended by cloudy and rain weather in
most of Minnesota, the lake region, the
Dakotas. Montana, Wyoming and the up
per Mississippi valley. This morning S
weather was clear in Colorado, Nebraska
and western Iowa, but there have been
rains during the past tWenty-four hours.
Clear weather is general in the southern
states east of Texas and on most Of the
Atlantic coast also in the middle and
southern Rocky mountain region. The
Temperatures have not changed much
since yesterday morning in the region
west of the lakes. IT. s. ,Outram,
Local Forecaster.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29
SHIELDS CONVICTED
Slayer of Maxon Guilty of Second
Degree Murder

Benson, Mimi, May 29.-John A.
Shields was convicted Saturday even
ing of murder in the second degree for
the killing of G. G. Maxon on Dec. "a,
1904, at Kerkhoven
County Attorney Champlin moved for
sentence, but upon the request of the at
torneys for the defendant, sentence was
suspended until the opening of court
"Wednesday morning. :.
The case of Magic, charged with MUIR
der in the second degree, was taken up
today, :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29
ADMISSION BY TICKET
Plans to Avoid Crowding at High School
= >-sr Commandments,

Fans 20 AVOID CToWdlng at High School
-s.s - commandments.
To prevent confusion and crowdng, adj
mission to the comm encement exercises
of the Central and South Side high
schools and the Central district grammar
grades, in the Auditorium, will be by
ticket only. Central high will hold it's
commencement June 6, South high, June
Z, and the Central grades June 8 at 80
pm. Tickets may be obtained from the
principals for the high school exercises
and from Miss Forester of the Douglas
school for the grades.
The exercises of the two other high
schools will be held in some other halls,
possibly in the assembly halls of the two
schools. Tickets will not be required.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29
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VICE PRESIDENT EN- ROUTE
MIR. Fairbanks and Family Going to the
Portland Expo.

Vice President and Mrs. Charles W.
Fairbanks and their son and daughter,
passed thru the twin cities yesterday on
their way to Portland, Ore. There the
vice president will represent President
Roosevelt at the. formal opening of the
Portland exposition, June l. The party
were accompanied IN special car on
the Burlington, by Mr.. and Mrs. E. w.
Moves. Mr.. Noyes is publisher OF the
Washington Star.
Mr.. Fairbanks will spend three days
in Portland. He IS to be at Flint, Mich,
June z, to lay the cornerstone Of new
federal building. He is to speak June
Is at the University of Iowa commence
ment exercises.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29
A. L. GIBSON ARRESTED
Accused of Emb zzlement-Mother III
Ill, Goes to Comfort Him.

III, GOES TO Comfort Him. -
Arthur L. Gibson, for twelve years a
trusted bookkeeper for the Merchants
National bank of st. Paul, was arrested
Saturday afternoon, charged with en-
bezzlement of 5000 from the firm.
His mother, who lives at 3l2 Seven
teenth avenue Sc, Minneapolis, was
as she heard Of her sons trouble she
went to St. Paul to learn the particulars
and to comfort her son, who was locked
up at the police station.
It is said that the state has a strong
case against Gibson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29
CARD OF THANKS

The children of the late. Mrs Sophia
Schmidt wish to thank all friends for
their kindness and sympathy during the
illness and bereavement of their beloved
mother.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29
REV. SIMMONS FUNERAL
Rev. M. .. Shutter Will Conduct Services
Wednesday Forenoon.

Wednesday Forenoon.
Funeral services for Rev. Henry M.
Simmons. pastor of the First Unitarian
church, will be held at the church We'd
nesday at II am The services, which
are to be brief, will be conducted by Rev.
NJ D. Shutter. At 10 o'clock the church
will be opened that those who desire to
view the remains may do so. The body
will be cremated.
The church will hold memorial services
next Sunday morning. Addresses will be
made by Rev Jenkin Lloyd Jones Of
Chicago. w. C. Gannett, formerly Of st.
Paul, and others.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29
AROUND THE TOWN

Reformers See Mayor.-A delegation
from the Fourth Baptist church headed
BY Carey Emerson, called on Mayor
Jones this afternoon to urge the closing
Of all saloons on Sunday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, United
Ensinee2, A &. $. Reclamation a servie~ Belle lie
Fourchs oo D. until o'clock PM MondaEy
cons1, uction and completion of telephone sys-
TEN. about 16 miles in length and having +
Fourche project near Belle Fourche S. D. Speci-
fcations, forms of proposals. and particulars
Reelamation a Service, {. S Geological Survey.
Washington, D.; C.. or the Engineer in charge
h the E Esas ba aas PROJECT Be- R %
certified check for 2 per cent of the contract
Price payable to the order Of the SecTe5arE ct
if successful, promptly execute a satisfactory
contract and furnish bond in the sum Of 20 per
to reject any or all bids; to ACCEPT one part
defects as the interests of the service may
qgire; Proposals must be marked Proposal a for
Dakota" E. A. Hitchcock. Secretary.
PROPOSALS FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
o. 1so5@sEATE6 PRoPosA AIS, in tFipiicate,
june l. 1865, and opened then for Installing cleo.
trio fixtures in buildings at Fort Smelling: Mimi.
w H had 1a a
plication here L. S. reserves the right 10
accept or reject any or all proposals or any part
Togo's Victory.
The victory Of Admiral Togo is sim.
ply another evidence that size isn't
everything in modern warfare. The
Russians apparently had the larger feet
and many things in their favor, but the
men that manned the guns of The Japan
csc boats were the telling feature. 1t s
the man behind the gun every time, in
battle or in business cf any kind And
in many instances it s the golden grain
belt beer behind the man that makes
success. Just as necessary as good
health is golden grain belt, for it is the
tonic that brings the perfect physical
condition. No home is quite complete
without case for regular use.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29

! See Stockwell Soon That life insur-
ance--The Penn Mutual. AndrusS bldg.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29

10,393 Customers Say Best Laundry.
Collars, 1c; cuffs, 1c; shirts, 10c.
Hoffman s Laundry Depts. Two Stores.