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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
WORRYING
THE ENGINEERS
IT rs UNDERGROUND IN THE
LOWRY HILL VICINITY.
Trouble First Discovered in Placing the
Foundation for the Plaza Hotel -
May Delay Work on Proposed I'm
provements-New Sewer Is Thought
Necessary to Drain the District.

Minneapolis builders and the city en-
gineering department. are confronted
by problem connected with the dis
covery Of an underground lake at the
foot Of Lowry Hill. Until the problem
is solved the new park, " The Parade,''
the new armory and other proposed i'm
provements in the vicinity will be de-
1ayed.
Since the construction of the Erie
avenue sewer, twenty years ago, the
ground has sunk gradually, until only
about one-tenth of the drainage capac.
ity of the tunnel is available. The
ground was known to be unstable, but
not utnil excavation for the founda-
ton of the Hotel Plaza was begun
did the engineering department. learn
the true conditions.
Work was started on this building
last fall. When the excavation was
nearly completed the water began to
rush in, and all efforts to pump it out
were futile. Since then a thoro inves
tigation has confirmed the theory that
there is a lake under the whole sur.
rounding lowland. "
G. F. Haglin, the contractor who is
to erect the building, will not work
on the foundation until piles can be
driven down far enough to insure g
solid wall.
Under the present condition build
ings cannot be safely erected without
driving the piles, and if the lake should
be drained even worse conditions would
ensue: The city council last year ap
propriated the funds to construct new
sewer along Huron avenue to do the
work Of the disabled Erie tunnel. This
will bring the new tunnel directly thru
"The Parade' and the middle of thu
underground lake. However we'll thu
sewer is built, it will be bound to drair
the district, and an underground dry
lakebed will be the result. In time
another sinking will take. place which
may be costly to the city.
The Erie sewer cannot take care Of
the drainage in its present condition
and easements are flooded. ACCORDING
to the city engineer, it would not b,
practicable to rebuild it. A new sewe
to be run t ru "The Parade rde' thus Hnn,
if that section is to be built up into :
beauty spot, the city engineer mus
that has yet confronted him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
SPRING COMES TO
r. TOWN SHIYERING

Spring is here. The sun crossed the
equator today, and weather sharps are
looking for an equinoxial storm. While
the officials Of the weather bureau en-
phatically deny the influence Of the YER
nal equinox, they, too, plan for rain,
possibly storms.
The first robin made his appearance
today and shiveredon the ewes Of the
federal building in the drizzling rain;
There can be no mistaking the vernal
genesis. Spring has sent the accumu-
lations Of the winters snow gurgling
down the streets into the Mississippi
and on every dry spot the street urchlns
are trying their new penny tops and
gambling for their comrades marbles.
Washerwomen' and boardirg-ho
keepers husbands stand on the street
corners with their thumbs in their vests
and discuss the Fourth street car line
to St. Paul.
The quarters rent is due. It is NOV
ing time. Spring is here.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
LEGISLATURE
FACTS AS TO DELAYS
MEMBERS OF FACULTY MAKE
PERTINENT STATEMENTS TO
HENNEPIN HOUSE MEMBERS.

The Hennepin house delegation in
house, met this noon to hear several
university professors as to delay and
mistakes caused by the board of con-
troll. Those participating were West
brook, Nachtrieb, Downey, Jones, APP
pleby, Frankforter and Father,
All spoke of delays of from
five to fourteen months in receiving
supplies after acquisitions had been
sent in to the board.
They strong y advocated separation
Of the university and board Of control.
1t was claimed that in the botanical
department the standing of the uni
versity has SO degenerated thru mis-
takes by the board of control that APP
plications for graduates to fill posi-
lions, have fallen off 60 per cent.
The point was also made that out of
1914 universities in the world the Min
nesota institution is the only one under
superior board of control.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
NIGHT HOLDUP
BY MASKED MAN
DARING TRICK NETS HIM ONLY
IL 10 CENTS.
"But Then It's Better'n Nothtn','' He
Says ompels Fred E. Russell, in st.
Anthony Elevator Office, to Turn His
Pockets Inside Out-Police Can't
Find Robber. z~-,.n--E.

Compelled at the point Of revolver
to search his own pockets, and hand
over to a lone bandit all the money he
possessed, was the experience of Fred
Z. Russell, night clerk for the St. An
thony elevator in st. Anthony Park
early this morning. He complied with
the bandit s orders, and counts himself
lucky, inasmuch as he lost but ten cents.
Russell was alone in the switch
shanty on the Great Northern tracks
at 4:30 am. when the door suddenly
opened and man, with a handkerchief
tied over the lower part of his face,
and a revolver in his hand, stepped in.
GLANDS up" he commanded.
Russell was taken completely by sur"
prise and lost no time obeying the com
mand. :: ~,
Us there esoa anybody 4Zt ayn else in the
"N-n-no,'' replied the victim.
"Then turn your pockets wrongside
out and shell out your cash, com
manded the bandit. One by one the
pockets were turned, there was nothing
else to do. At last dime was pro.
duced and handed over to the, robber
els that all you haveY" asked the
robber. ;, =,
replied the victim.
F1Huh!'' grunted the masked man;
"but then it's better n nothin.' Now,
you stay inside five minutes or you
will get hurt,' and he quickly backed
out Of the shanty and disappeared.
Russell Immediately called up the
police of both cities. Detectives
Brown and Dummy were detailed by
the Minneapolis department, and they
searched the yards in vain.
Russell is confident that while the
man came into the shanty alone, he
had companions who waited outside
for he heard voices in conversation
Immediately after the bandit left.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
CITY NEWS
THE WEATHER
The indications.

Observation-Disclosures with showers
tonight and possibly in east portion
Thursday cooler in south portion Thurs
day; brisk southerly, shifting to north
east, winds. .....
Upper Michigan-Showers tonight and
Thursday; warmer tonight; cooler in
northwest portion Thursday; brisk south
east, shifting to northwest, winds Thurs
day. ......
wisconsin with showers
and tkunderstorns tonight and possibly in
east portion Thursday; warmer in east
portion tonight; cooler Thursday after
noon; brisk southerly, shifting to north
west winds.
Iowa-Showers and thunderstorms to-
night, with cooler in northwest portion:
Thursday generally fair and cooler; fresh
southerly, shifting to northwest, winds.
North Dakota--Partly cloudy tonight
and Thursday; brisk south to southwest
winds.
South Dakota-Partly cloudy tonight,
with cooler In west portion; Thursday
generally fair; brisk westerly winds.
Internationally fair tonight and
Thursday; brisk westerly winds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
NOTE IN GLOVE MAY
REVEAL A SUICIDE

"Mrs. H. B. Tynell, Elwood, Neb.-
Dear Mother: [ will meet you in
heaven.''
The foregoing note, stuffed carefully
IN the finger Of goIKe Hhlc n
west end of the Short Line bridge, was
found by John Nelson, 2106 Ninth ave-
nue. s, at noon today, and was turned
over to the police. Efforts are being
made to ascertain the identity Of the
man who is supposed to have. committed
suicide and to have left this message.
The glove was found near the river and
it is believed that he threw himself into
the stream.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
LOWER COMMISSIONS
Minneapolis Attorney Has Scheme for
Lowering Fire Insurance Rates.

eff the Minnesota legislature will ins
corporate into the fire marshal bill a
provision prohibiting insurance COM
panies from paying more than Is pei
cent commission to agents, the lnsur'
ance rates On dwellings, business blocks,
and public buildings thruout the stata
will be reduced Is per cent? .Attor'
ney Fred V. Brown of Minneapolis, rep.
resenting numerous fire insurance CONF
panies, gave this opinion in addressing
the special fire insurance rate Investigate
ing committee Of the house at hearing
last evening in the Ryan hotel, St Paul
The committee took Mr.. Brown at his
word and has incorporated the pro-
vision in the bill to be present ed.
S. H. Wolfe, the actuary who is ems
ployed by the state in examining the
Northwestern National Insurance COM
pany of Minneapolis, spoke before ths
committee in favor Of the G. W. Wymap
bill, requiring life insurance companies
to distribute their surplus at least every
five years. "The history. Of life eom-
panies for twenty years. said he,
''shows the scandals have all arisen in
companies doing deferred premiunt
business, ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
ADAM PICKERING & co.
proposa ais for Refreshment privilege IN tha

propos ais for Refreshments Privilege thd
New Pavilion at Mlnnehaha Park.
Office of the Board of Park Commission1
ers, Minneapolis, Mimi, March II, 1905
Proposals will be received by the undert
signed until
Monday, April Sd, 1905, at o'clock Pm
For the refreshment privilege In the New
Pavilion at Minnehaha Park. according
to specifications on file in the Office OF
the Board of Park Commissioners In tho
City Hall.
Bids should be addressed to the UNI
dersigned and marked Proposal for Red
freshment Privilege.
A certified check, payable to the orde1
of the City Treasurer or cash, to tho
amount of $500. 90 must accompany each
bid.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids, and will exercise its disc
erection whether to award the privilege y
the highest bidder or not.
!. 4. RIpGWAX. RAcgatAYs !
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
BETWEEN TWO MEN
University of Carleton Man to Get
Rhodes Scholarship.

The committee on the selection of
Rhodes scholars for Minnesota, consist
ing Of Presidents Northrop Of the state
university, Bridgman of Hamline,
Salmon Of Carleton and Mattson Of
Gustavus Adolphus, has been called to
meet at the state university Monday
morning. .-,-. 49, :
There are three candidates from the
university, two Of whom passed the ex-
aminations this year and the other last
year Accord Ace9rding to the rules issued by
sary for the university authorities to
select one Of the three, who shall be
their representative, to go before the
committee Of selection, and they will
make the choice between the university
representative and the Carleton repre-
sentative, who passed the examinations
last year - .s.-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
"WANTED" YOUNG MAN
ENCOUNTERS AN OFFICER

Donald Anderson, 81 years old, was
arrested today by United States Mar
shall William H. Grimshaw for sending
a libelous and defamatory postal card
to man in Calgary, Alberta. He was
bound over to the federal grand jury
by United States Commissioner Howard
The warrant D was sworn out before
United States Commissioner Charles
Spencer, st. Paul, today, and it was
expected that there would be some diff
ficulty in locating the man. However,
Postoffice Inspector SIMMONS met him
outside the Minneapolis postoffice an
hour later and Immediately called the
marshal.
Tho r,nsta1 GARD read.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
BAKER GETS INJUNCTION
Dispute over the Title Of Cooperag
Business.

Louis L. Baker, doing business as the
General Cooperage company, today Sc
cured temporary Injunction restrain,
Of HThe General Cooperage and Box
company. He asks for a permanent
Injunction and $4,000 damages
The plaintiff alleges that Mr.. Des-
mond IS concern was formerly known as
The Western Cooperage and Box com
pany, = and that last September he
changed the name so as to get the
business Of the plaintiff. It is alleged
that the defendant company has adver-
tised itself as the successor to the
General Cooperage company.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
AGAINST A SNAG
Attorney Says School Officers Cannot
Abolish the Fraternities.

Neither high school nor university
fraternities can be abolished by the
school authorities, according to City
Attorney Healy's Interpretation of the
law. -Fs-( & g..
He has been appealed to by members
of the board of education who are in
vestigating the fraternity question in
the high schools and has decided that
if the organization is entirely outside
of the school, the board has no right to
interfere. They cannot discriminate
and say that any student who belongs
to one of the societies shall not attend
school, nor can they force the frater-
mites to disband. The only way to
get at the question, according to Mr..
Healey, is to keep close watch on the
work Of fraternity members and sus-
pend any who fall below in their
studies.
The same rule would apply in the
universe ty, and law that would dis
eliminate against students simply be-
cause they belonged to a certain so.
ciety would not be upheld by the courts.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
S. DAKOTA IMMIGRANTS
SENT TO 50. AMERICA
Special to The journal.


Yankton, S. D., March 22.-Twenty
Russian families bound for Yankton,
among them Mrs. Fred Schueler, wife
Of Fred Scheuler Of this city, have gone
astray somewhere between Odessa, Rus
STA, and South Dakota. The party left
Russia over two months ago. The let
ter announcing their departure by the
nxet boat has been in Yankton nearly
six weeks.
A Hamburg dispatch furnishes a pos
sible clue to their disappearance. Tween
ty Russian families, according to the
dispatch, were by a misunderstanding
on the part of the ticket agent, sent to
Guiana, South America, instead Of to
Yankton. The immigrants can speak
no language but their own, and their
plight if landed in South a America ;; can an
most distracted from the long-continued
worry.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
WOUNDED MAN Is MISSING
Caffey, a Woodsman, Shot Twice at
Albert Lea.

Special 70 The Journal.
Albert Lea, Mimi, March &c. A.
GARDENER, who keeps !refreshment
dered this morning to Sheriff Subby,
saying he had shot man twice with a
.22-caliber revolver.
The man is a lumberjack named Billy
Caffey and the shooting, accordingto
GARDENER IS story, was caused by CAT
fey's being charged with entering Mrs
GARDENER IS room to steal some money
An alteration ensued and the shooting
followed.
Caffey has not been found, altho a
search is being made, and the extent
Of his injuries is not known. He may
have wandered away and died.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
AROUND THE TOWN

% EegfettIng at LSlSuFSs-VldlS ElAcu
Goss, bride at IA, regrets her early mar
riage, and today began suit for divorce
from Frank w Goss. She alleges cruel
ty and desertion.
Fire Burns Slot MacF1ines.-Fire Of I'M
known origin did about $4,000 damage to
the stock of the Marshfield Novelty COM
pany, 312 Third avenue S, at 3 am to-
day Many slot machines were destroyed.
The loss was covered by insurance.
Matchan a Bankrupt.--Merbert w.
Matchan Of the Matchan Stationery COM
pany, and at one time widely known as
a stationery salesman, filed q petition Of
voluntary bankruptcy in the United States
court today.
That Workhouse Observation-Disclosures
between Frank Mcdonald, superintendent
Of the workhouse, and Guards G. B: Par
ker and James Smith, against whom he
, has made charges of characterization, will
be settled at a conference Of the board Of
charities and corrections at the work.
house Friday noon.
injured In a Ce1i.--C. F. Gross. a tran
silent roomer at 1909 Washington avenue
| S, became insane last night and was
taken to the South Side police station.
He became violent and threw himself
against the iron bars with such force as
seriously to injure his head. He was sent
to the city hospital.
auckland Denies Theft.-Edward Buck
/ land, charged with stealing a bicycle, in
police court today pleaded not guilty. His
case was continued until tomorrow.
d coal hole in basement and taken the
! rT-ha ctaH hIy atrnY n
/ Michael Krisko, a new officer.
Professor Leroux's Lecture.-Professo
j e. r. Leroux, secretary of the Alliance
i FRANCHISE, will give the last lecture in the
j season, Minneapolis Society Of Fine Arts
! tonight, in the directors room of the pub
2 lie library. The lecture will be in French
on marie Antoinette embodying new
!, materials cleaned by the lecturer in his
! researches.
/. Vags by the Dozen.-Twelve Migrants
! We're in police court today, but all were
1 allowed to go with a warning. They were
/ arrested in a box car at Twelfth street N
and the st. Louis railroad tracks last
4 night. All had been working in the
woods but were sleeping in the box cal
because they were out Of money. They
promised to find work or leave the city.
"Revenoos In Town."-J. Anderson,
q special eager in the revenue service, is
4 making investigations into the liquor
traffic in Minneapolis. Mr.. Anderson was
I formerly deputy collector Of revenue II
kentucky under John w. Yerkes, who is
6 now commissioner at Washington. Their
n adventures among the moonshiners are
I considered among the most exciting 1r
I the history of the service.
Y Novel "Postal Card."-Uncle Sans cur.
rency has been converted into posta
4 cards. In the mail this morning brand
new 81 bill had the address written OF
J the small white space on the back and
2-cent stamp affixed in the corner. Wher
!, asked If the using Of bills in this way
4 was legal Assistant Postmaster T. e
: Hughes said that the postmaster canno1
stop such a practice if the postage in full
b is paid.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
STREET IMPROVEMENT
Alderman Holmes Wants Wider Boule
wards and Narrower Drives.

Wider boulevards and narrower
drives are the object Of a new ordinance
to be introduced at the next council
meeting by Alderman Charles Holmes.
The ordinance as now worded applies
only to streets in the fifth and eight
wards, but it may be amended by the
ordinances next week.
It provides that the road be thirty
two feet wide on Clinton, Stevens and
Second avenues and on Fourteenth,
Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets. Some Of these are wider than
necessary and a general widening of
the boulevards' will be the result. On
all of these thorofares the boulevards
planting shade trees.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
HOME A HOSPITAL.

Following the breaking Of two ribs by
George Wirmwood, Northern Pacific
freight conductor. his son broke leg
coupling cars at Morris. A granddaughter
lies sick with lung trouble. and Mrs.
Wirmwood is in an exhausted condition
account Of the general hospital condition
Of the home at White Bear.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
HAVE DOUBLE USE
Fire Alarm System with New Phones
at West Hotel.

Fire alarms are supplied by the new
telephone system in the West hotel A
and novel attachment for ringing a
general fire alarm will be connected
with each instrument. With the new
device the operator can ring up every
room in the house by simply pulling
one small lever.
This will turn on an additional strong
current and will set all the bells ring
ing considerably louder than the ordi-
nary call. Manager Won Schlegel of
the Northwestern Telephone company
says that the device has been used to
good advantage in other cities. "The
Fag + n entirely enb ri th said sn he
est sleeper
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
WORK OF CONGRESS

John Lind Will Address Mems Club Of
Park Avenue Congregational Church.
John Lind will address the Men s club
Of Park Avenue Congregational church
at. the Good Citizenship meeting this
evening at 8 clock. Mr.. Lind will
speak on the work Of the Fifty-eighth
congress. Other speakers will be Frank
Clague, speaker Of the house, whose
subject ds is Lnw hnd Its
Government, Theoretical and Practi-
cal. - u .....-.i .~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
FREIGHT AGENTS COMING
American Association Will Assemble in
Minneapolis Tn June.

Minneapolis will entertain the ma
tional convention Of the American As
ISOLATION Of Freight Agents. The con-
June ID, and will bring large humber
Of visitors to the city. There are
about three hundred delegates, and as
rule many visitors come for the
convention, or to take advantage Of the
rates offered.
The conyention committee of the
Commercial club met with the commit
tee Of the local freight agents IS asso-
citation today to make arrangements
for entertaining and caring for the
visitors
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
MUST KEEP OFF GRASS

An ordinance was passed by the st.
Paul board of aldermen last night MAX
ing it a misdemeanor for any person, not
the owner Of the abutting property, to
walk or drive across any sodded boule-
ward in the CITY, A penalty of s25 is pro-
vided for violations.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
Weather Conditions.

Rains have fallen during the past
twenty-four hours in Minnesota and
thence westward to the Pacific coast and
northWestward into the British possess
sions, in the Ohio valley and thence east
ward to the middle Atlantic and the New
England coast. Rain was still falling this
morning at Moorhead, Winnipeg, Medicine
Fiat and Edmonton. 1t Is slightly cooler
than it was yesterday morning in the
southeast, New England. Washington and
Oregon and western Montana, and warmer
in the whole central part Of the country,
the rise amounting to from 10 degrees
to Is degrees In Nebraska, South Dakota
and northern Michigan. The pressure is
unusually low west of Lake Winnipeg.
T S. Outram. Local Forecaster.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
OPINION ON SCHOOL LOANS.

Attorney General Young has given an
opinion to the state board Of investment
as to the action necessary by school dis
tricts desiring state loans. He holds that
the application must receive a majority
vote Of those present at the school meet
ing, that the bonds must run from five
to twenty years, and that it is not neces-
sary to make official publication Of the
district meeting held to vote on the ques-
fion "a &
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22

Fuel Merchant Bankrupt.-Charles Pep
per, fuel merchant, who filed petition
of voluntary bankruptcy in the United
States court today. His liabilities are
given as $1.464.6s and total assets
81 095
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
ELKs TO W1LLMAR
Special Train Goes to Attend Installa-
ton Of Lodge.

Elks lodge, No. Al, B. P. o. E., will
leave Minneapolis tomorrow at 10 am,
seventy -fve strong, in two special
road for Willmar. That afternoon and
evening a new lodge of sixty charter
members will be instituted at Willmar.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22

Buy Real Estate Now.
There was never better opportunity
to buy Minneapolis property. Satur-
days Journal will contain some inter
esting announcements from leading real
estate Dealers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-22
DISTANCE TOO GREAT
Salvation Army Will Not Participate
in New York Convention.

Delegates from the Salvation Army
in Minneapolis will not attend the four.
day convention in New York, beginning
March Is, to celebrate the twenty-ffth
anniversary Of the founding of the Sal
walton Army in the United States.
Brjgadier General Jenkins explained to-
aation Of tn the armY would observe the
self -abnegation week, Immediately pre-
ceding Palm Sunday instead, and that
there might possibly be convention in
Chicago that week.