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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
CONFER ON MISSIONS
Advisability Of Holding Institute to Be
Discussed Tomorrow. -

The young people s missionary move
ment is planning to hold a second in
stitute in the city this winter. E.. D.
Soper, field secretary Of the executive
committee in charge of the movement,
will be in the city tomorrow. He comes
from New York; and will 90 from here
to Los Angeles.
At II am. Wednesday Mr.. Soper will
confer with the central interdenomin-
ational missionary committee at the
parlors of the Cuisine dining hall, tax
ing. lunch with them at noon; at 2
O'Clock a conference will be had with
the Ministerial alliance at the Y. W.
G. A., and at 7lthere will be banquet
at the Cuisine, to which 200. guests
have been invited. ~
=, AT this last gathering the advisable
ity of holding the institute will be con
sidered and plans for its conduct may
be made. Anyone wishing to be pres.
emit at the supper should send word ia
T. H. Colwell. All interested are wei.
come.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
SWIICHMAN DIDN' I
WANT Arm BURIED
HENCE GRUEsoME FIND AND
''MURDER MYSTERY"
Original Owner Wanted the Member
Preserved so that He Gould Straight
en- Out Any Kinks If His Finger Got
Cramped- II Planted It with an Under
taker. .}}#S er < 4. ~

Refusal OLA railroad switchman to
allow his amputated arm to be buried,
and an undertaken s failure to move the
severed member to his new building
created 'murder mystery for the
police today when human arm was
found in basement at 8 Seventh street
s. But the mystery was soon solved.
Several years ago the switchman in
jured his arm in an accident, and it was
amputated. He refused to allow it to
be buried, declaring that the fingers
pain. He accordingly asked T. Con
molly, undertaken, then at 9 Seventh
street 8, to embalm it and. keep it at
the place. Mr.. Connolly acquiesced and
placed the severed member in Jar in
the basement.
A few days before Connolly moved
to his new quarters, the sWitchman
came in and said he knew the fingers
on the hand were cramped, for he
could feel the painful sensation plainly.
Der and found that the fingers were
cramped. He Strengthened them and
the swltchman gave sigh. Of relief.
His spook fingers were all right again.
Shortly after that, Connolly moved,
but forgot to move the jar containing
the hand. Early today Harold Loost.
employed at the johnson Method store,
found the hand while cleaning out the
basement, and Immediately notified the
police. !. ~.
Detective James Howard went to the
scene and found crowd talking Of
the horrible crime that must have been
committed. Howard decided to; talk to
the undertaken first, and in! few min
utes the "mystery'' was dispelled. The
hand was placed in convenient place
SO that it can be easily reached in case
the switchman 8 ghost hand is. again
painful. l. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
TO-DAY IN THE DISTRICT COURT

Judge p. F. sImpson-5enjamln
Shilling convicted Of attempted
robbery In the first degree. Ed
ward kammlller, Indicted with
John Smith for the alleged robbery
Of Edward Schmidt OF $55, on
trial. Munger and ouIst man
slaughter, trials continued to Dec. 6.
Judge f. c. Rrooks-Jury, juvenile
4 court and minor chamber matters.
Contest OF Van Nest and Roberts
on aldermanlc election In tl1lr-
teenth ward allowed; referee will
be appointed tomorrow. !.
Judge John Day SmIth-EmIIe Booth
We. schIampp 6. Relnecke, $1,000
personal injury damage suit, on
trial
Judge Andrew HoIt-Defendant's
evidence In. proof Of PLAINTIFFS
husbands suicide In Insurance coll
lection case Of Anna KONG VS..
Western life Indemnity company.
Judge II. p. erman
Hoffman VS.. - Kramer, suit for
$4,000 for alleged Islander, on trial.
Plaintiff alleges Kramer illegally,
maIieIously and publicly called him
liar and a thief.
Judge F. v. BroWn--Frank Butt
may face perjury prosecution for
evidence given In divorce suit of
James r.. Hall VS.. julia Hall.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
A DIVORCE WITNESS
OWNS } no FALSE OATH

By the introduction in evidence Of
an affidavit and by his testimonyssto-
day before Judge B. ". Brown in the
trial of the infdelity divorce case Of
James H. Hall VS.. Julia Hall, Frank
BUTT has laid himself liable to prose-
cution for perjury John F. Dahl,
first assistant county attorney, listened
to Butts evidence today. At its
conclusion, recess was ordered by the
court, and the judge, prosecutor and
attorneys, entered into a conference,
the results Of which may be disastrous
to BUTT. Mr.. Dahl would make no
statement, but intimated that the facts
would be laid before the grand jury
which convened this afternoon.
In the affidavit made by Butt and
introduced in evidence, the affiant
swears that he had had improper rela-
tions with Mrs. Hall. In his testimony
given today the witness swore that
the affidavit was untrue and that he
had gone to. Hall, the husband and
plaintiff, for the purpose Of procuring
evidence for Mrs. Hall, whose friend he
says. he is, and that he made the affi-
davit simply for the purpose Of con.
cealing his real purpose and drawing
out the husband IS intentions and plans.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
CASHED BOGUS DRAFTS
V. q. Poirier Charged with Fraud by
Bankers Associations. ",.'

= Bankers of the three northwestern
formerly representative of the PoirierI
Manufacturing company. The secre-
taries of the North Dakota, the South
Dakota and the Minnesota Bankers as
sociations have sent out notices asking
his arrest for cashing bogus drafts. at
various banks, and warning bankers
against accepting his paper. ..
Poirier cashed a draft on the First
National bank of Aberdeen for $50, one
on the First National of Cakes for $25
and one on the First National of Ellen.
dale for. $685.. The Poirier company
says that the drafts were unauthorized,
The missing man is 25 years, smooth.
faced and stands feet 8 inches high
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
DRY PARTY CELEBRATES
Prohibitionists Plan to Go from Con-
quest to Conquest.

Hennepin county prohibitionists held
a ratification banquet at Richmond hall
last evening and besides receiving mu-
tual congratulations for. the unusual
success enjoyed by, their candidates at
the: election, they laid plans and pre-
pared for raising money to continue
their fight for the eradication of the
saloon. 49,, .,--,,,...s.-
The banquet was given under the aus
pices Of the Hennepin county prohibit
tion committee to celebrate the election
Of George W. Higgins and others to
the legislature. c.. NJ. Way acted as
POSTMASTER, and the speakers included
G: W: Dorset, w. G.. Calderwood, e..
W. Higgins, P. A. Cool, F. F. Lindsay,
q. J. Dean, B. H. Bowler, w. G..
Thompson, and Rev. Stanley B. Roberts.
The local organization Of the prohibit
ton party will begin at once to carry
on its campaign for the next election,
when it is hoped to increase it's repre-
sentation in the legislature.
The tenth annual state prohibition
banquet will be given at Richmond
halls on Dec. II. = H.. :, 80, 9
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
CLING TO THEIR HATS
Colds Fail to Heed Protest of Their
Brother Students. - ''''<

Goods at the University Of Minnesota still
IN insist upon wearing their hats, in classrooms
In spite, Of the insistent protests Of the men
A. petition was drawn up by students of The
sterner sex recently and circulated among the
fused to remove their creations. !. - -
=. Most of the trouble is in the large classes o,
the academic department. The girls occupy the
front seats and the men in the rear are fire.
quently forced to resort to strenuous methods
In order to see the lecturer or to read ques
Tie girls that II
their hair If the hats are removed at every
class. and declare that it will be war to tht
knife. - .''.a - = ~. = ~ =
AS last resort an appeal to Professor Maria
Sanford Is to be made. She has always beer
an earnest, advocate of the mems cause, and
will not permit the girls in her own classes
to-. wear hats She win BE asked: to use heI
influence with the other instructors and insti
tute lids OFF, reform thruout the whole rx1i
versity. y ! ~ g g ; 4an.~ - = ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
BACHELORS. OPPOSE TAX.
Single Men of star Heel'' State Re
bel Against New Order, -

Journal Special Service. go
Burgaw, N. c., Nov. 20.-Forty-four
old bachelors, citizens Of this place,
are up in arms against the first bache.,
Tor tax ever levied in the 'stra heel''
state and they lay the blame on Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The warm-blooded
young spinsters of the county are, on
the contrary, elated and openly 1aud
the president. for pronunciamento,
which they regard as responsible fol
the action Of the county commissioners
in laying an imposition on those who
will mot become Benedicts. -. :
Rev. G. H. Utley, one Of the most
popular preachers in this part Of the
state, was the first: Of the "44 club
ganda: He went to the courthouse to
list his taxes and was informed that
he would have to pay the bachelor tax
amounting to a double polltax.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
ENGINEERS ARE GUESTS
Wesley Brotherhood Entertains with
Banquet and Literary Program.

The Engineers club Of Minneapolis were the
guests Of the Wesley Brotherhood at the church
Or. s.. ]. Cooke OF the University Of Mime.
sofa lectured on GOOD Health for the Business
Man and for Every Man. d,
DIR. Cooke showed by charts and by practical
work by young men under his care that the
matter Of health is a matter Of personal at.
tention on the partaof4 the individuals andais at
tainatle by the majority il one only goes about
it right. &ss2 4, 4! f5ist.#-s 3ss.fEts:
Covers were laid FOR sixty and much pleasure
gram. The next Brotherhood nesting viii
probably include q talk on popular SCIENCE ~ :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
MODEL TRAINING SCHOOLS
State Normal. School Board Seeks tc
es.H Enlarge Institutions, -.

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The state normal school board will
ask the next legislature to appropriate
money for model training school build
1ngs at Winona, Mankato and Moor
head.
At meeting. Of the board yesterday
committee was named to visit. the
schools and make a report on the need
Of these buildings at. another meeting
Dec. 26. The committee comprises j.
L. Washburn of Duluth, W. S. Ham.
mond of St. James, Ell Torrance OF
Minneapolis, W. L. Hoard Of Monte
video, and State Superintendent Olsen.
The board also decided to ask for an
increase in the annual appropriations
on account Of increased attendance. 1t
will request SO, 900 a year more for the
ST. Cloud school, $4,000 for Moorhead
and $1,000 each for Winona and Man.
kato. The board allowed an estimate
Of 1890 for library purposes at Moor.
head,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
Weather Conditions.

There is stormy weather in the CEN
traI part of the country extending east
ward and northeastward from Kansas,
Oklahoma and northern Texas, with
sissippi and middle Ohio valleys, and
snow west Of the Mississippi river and
sleet at st. Louis. High pressure ex-
tends from Manitoba and the lake re-
gion, southwestward to Utah; this is
accompanied by temperatures below 10
IN the Dakotas, much Of Minnesota,
eastern Montana, Colorado, Utah, Wyo-
ming and northern New Mexico, and
from zero to 10 degrees below in north
western Minnesota, eastern North Da-
kota and Manitoba. Fair weather is
expected in this vicinity tonight and
"Wednesday.
IT. s.. Outram. Section Director.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
SPECIAL SERVICE TONIGHT
Evangelistic Services at First Baptist
Church Are for All the People.

Special evangelistic services will be
resumed at the First Baptist church
this evening at 7:45. DR.. W. B. Ri
ley will preach short sermon and
there will be opportunity for all the
people TO- take part in the singing and
other parts Of the service.
The great choir Of 100 voices has
been: WE'LL drilled under Rev. NJ C.
Martin, the gifted revival singer, and
the congregation is given ample oppor-
tunity to s'praise the Lord with sing.
ing: Indeed, Mr.. Martin is not con
tent to allow the choir to sing well;
he insists on the people helping, and
the effect is. grand when people and
choir unite in responsive song SER
These meetings are. growing in inter.
est and attendance. Opportunity is al
ways extended to any who wish IN
struction in religious matters or share
in the prayers of the church.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
GIFTS FOR THE PApAL DELEGATE.

/ When Mgr :Diomede Falconio, the representa-
tive of Plus K in. this country. is settled in
his new house in West Hills. near Washington,
!dicraft. Catholic women have sent embroidered
napefy, hand-paintcd china and fine lace for
curtains and drapings. Students Of the, Notre
Dame convent in Washington have painted a
dinner set OF twelve dozen pieces, every piece
bearing an individual design a Wild flowers of
America form the principal adornment. but a
conspicuous decoration is the papal flag In raised
gold Handsome pieces of drawn work for
china closets, buffets and dressing tables were
sent by: the Indian schools Of Montana.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
CHECKS LOOK FAMILIAR
Police Look Up Record of Man Who
Passed Bad Paper.

johns Odds, ~ years old, was arrested by. De-
tecttves HELM and Hansen last night, charged
with PASSING forged checks in department
store. fl%> III 4 l23ii. 80
Olds, say the police, has been In trouble be-
record. The writing .ton some. checks found lin
his Possession closely resembles that on several
fraudulent checks passed two years ago. Sew
out OF large sums of money at, that time and the
police think 0Ids may know something about
the case. He will be arraigned in police court
tomorrow. z. f:zz%. $3.50 @< > SIS = Ii
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
DEAL
IS NOT A MERGER 1 3 ! /
MINNESOTA Law NOT VIOLATED
BY CONSOLIDATION.
Chairman Mills Of State Railway Com
mission Sees No Reason why State
Should Interpose Objections to the
Scheme Of Absorption Great North
ern from Hong-kong to New York.

The Minnesota railroad and ware
house commission will put no obstacle
in the way of James j. Hills plan to
absorb the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy road by the Great Northern
Railroad company. Ply
"The Minnesota law prohibits the
consoli dation Of parallel and competing
lines,' said Judge Ira B. Mills, chair
man of the state railway commission.
"The Burlington and Great Northern
roads are neither parallel nor compet-
ing. In the merger case, the court or
dered the separation Of the Burlington
from its combination with: the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific, but
that was simply incidental and neces-
sary for the dissolution Of the combine
which did consolidate two competing
and parallel lines, the Northern Pacific
and the Great Northern. Il do not see
how the absorption of the Burlington
company by the Great Northern in any
way lnterferes with the Minnesota
laW.'' $3.50 .i-..- ~ a,IfGva ~ 49,. 5.
Hill Moves Eastward. =
Rumor has it that. probably the
changing Of the name Of the Burling-
ton to the Great Northern is. but the
first step on the part of Mr.. Hill to-
ward making the name Great Northern
cover under one united system a trans
portation line to reach from the At
lantic coast to the orient. Already
the, Great Northern steamers sail from
China and Japan to. the Pacific coast.
From there, the rails Of the Great
Northern road extend to the twin
cities. The absorption Of the Burling-
ton will stretch the. Great Northern
name eastward. r '1E-3
The last step rumored, is to change
the name of the Erie road, which j. J.
Hill is said to control, and which gives
him. final link connecting his great
system with Atlantic ports. =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
KELLOGG SEES SITES
Big Glnseed OIL Manufacturer Hunts 10.
cation for New MIL.

o'S .bioVSN VII mctlu1 dCIuESr Loo
cation for New Mil.
Spencer Kellogg, Jr., of Buffalo, active
head Of the great linseed oil firm Of the
east arrived in Minneapolis today. The
announcement that the Kellogg interests
would invest heavily in Minneapolis and
would erect an oil mill here Of large
capacity was printed in T h e J ourna /
of last week. .t. .
Mr.. Kellogg's arrival in the city and his
Immediate departure in the company Of
Leslie Edgerton Of the Albert Dickinson
company for an automobile run around
the city and a look at the advantages Of
various sites indicates that the work Of
construction will begin before long.
Plans are SO far matured that the Kel-
logg interests have arranged for. a resi-
dent manager and It Is: reported that the
position has been rendered to c. s.
Wright, now associated with the Mime
sofa Linseed Oil company.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
HILL WILL TELL ALL T.
Great Northern President Consents to
| Appear Before Commission.

James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern
railroad, will be witness before the state rail-
road commission Nov. 20, the first day Of the
resumption Of the hearings on general commodity
freight rates. !
This was announced by the state railroad COM
mission today Mr.. Hill has not been sub
penaed, but has consented to be present.
Edward T. Young, attorney general, will per-
sonally conduct MIR. Hills examination and will
ask the magnate to explain! III detail the opera.
ton Of the Great Northern, with a special refel-
ence to freight rates and profit earnings.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
SOPHOMORE PIG FOUND
Animal Is Now None the Worse fol
49, SATURDAYS Excitement.

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The pig which figured in the chase between
halves at the Minnesota Carlisle football game
Saturday. and which has since been the object
Of much, solicitation on the part of the Hu-
name society and several Of the goods at the
University OF Minnesota, has been found, after
diltgent search. ##r-s +! II So ~
The animal is in possession Of Arson Kis-
sam, 1929 Fourth street Sc, who rescued it
Sa turday evening from a. crowd of youngsters
who were chasing it thru the streets Of South
east Minneapolis. 4 .$s-
Mr.. Nissan says the creature was nearly ex-
hausted and that for twenty -four hours It would
eat nothing. He did not expect it to live.
This morning. however, the pig was lively
as ever. ZyEsf W.
The sophomores who purchased the pig and
planned the chase at the game had Intended
to take it into the country and roast t. Since
| the storm Of disapproval that has arisen over
the cruelty to the pig. however, the idea has
been given up and the sophomores refuse to
have any more to do with the unfortunate
porker. 6g4qs sss.as, ts3 Il,
Several Fof the faculty and many co.eds were
very Indignant over the pig chase. President
Northrop said: SIT was .disgraceful thing.
and detracted from the dignity of the game.n
Foot Schulze Glove .rubbers fit mod.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
Z HYDROLOGIC.

CHARLES E. BARTLETT. The fu-
y at Mandan, II. B., took place
today at 2 pm. from the residence
of his sister, Mrs. A. 2. Cowles, $500
Park avenue. Mr.. Barrett was vet
eran engineer in the northwest, and
had been employed by several Of the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
City News
THE WEATHER
The Predictions.

ton. - =
Wisconsin and Iowa-Partly cloudy
tonight and Wednesday, with probably
snow in south and east portions.
Upper Michigan-Partly cloudy to-
night and Wednesday; colder in north
portion tonight. vi
North and South Dakota-Generally
1air and warmer tonight and Wednes-
day.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY fair tonight and
"wednesday; warmer tonight. II
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
RYAN QUITS DIREcToRATEs
New York Financier Withdraws from
-. Many Corporations. -.
Journal Special servic'

Journal Special Service. ita' -
New York, Nov. 2e.-Thomas F..
Ryan, who controls the majority Of the
stock of the Equitable Life Assurance
society, has resigned from; the director
:ates Of large number Of railroad AND
:. = my accommodating interests and re.
sponsibilities, "a he. saysI ttsrender it i'm
possible for. me to attend to- SO many
directors meetings and to properly dis
charge my obligations to the stock
holders concerned.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
CARNEGIE NOT BUYING PEACE

M w York. Nov. 20.-The report that
Andrew Carnegie has promised 81, O00,-
900 to Congressman Richard Barthold
of Missouri to promote the cause Of in1
teFnational arbitration was denied at
the residence of Mr.. Carnegie in this
city today. Mr.. Carnegie sent word
that there was no basis for the story.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20
SERVICE STRIPES FOR F1REMEN,

Service stripes will be worn by St. Paul fire.
men. one stripe on the left sleeve for each five
years Of service This was determined by the
FIRE commissioners last evening. The stripes
will be gold on the sleeve of the chief silver
on the captains and red on the sleeves Of Are
men. The stripes when earned will be sup
piled by the department, but must be replaced
by the men at their own expense.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20

JONAS GUSTAV OLSON died Mon
day at the home of his son-in-law, Gus
tat Swenson, 2727 Grand avenue, aged
80 years. The funeral will take place
at the residence Wednesday at 2 pm.
Interment will be at Lakewood ceme-
terry.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20

GOVERNOR SPREADS HIS joy,
Handsomely engraved copies Of Governor John
sons Thanksgiving proclamation are being mailed
to-. the governors Of the other states Of the
union.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20

MRS. JANE ELIZABETH STET.
SON, mother of Mrs. Burton T.. Peck,
died Sunday after short illness. The
funeral took place at the residence, PIG
Grove]and avenue, today at pm. The
interment will be at Brushton, N. Y.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-20

Weather Now and Then,
Today, maximum 16, minimum 10 de-
grees; a year ago, maximum A., mini
mum 30 degrees.