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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
VOTING MACHINES
FOR MINNEAPOLIS
VOTERS WILL EXPERIMENT. AT
PRIMARY ELECTION.
If the Legality Is Established, Fifty
Machines Will Also Be in Use for
the General Elections Thirteen for
the Primaries. Free Of Ali Cost to
City. a..

Minneapolis will experiment with
voting machines at both the primary
and general elections, if the voting ma
chine companies viii supply the ma
chimes free Of charge. At q meeting of
the special committee today it was de.
cided that the city had no means Of
providing machines for the coming cleo
tions, and thereupon all bids were re-
jected. Alderman Lars M. Rand moved
that the competing companies be re-
quested to tender the use of number
Of machines sufficient to have one IN
each ward. "~
j. O. Davis, on behalf of the Inter.
national company, offered the use of
one machine, but could not promise any
more. P. G. Sjoblom, for the Standard
company, said that he could not let
the city have any machine free OF
J. S. Fillmore, on behalf of the Dean
Ballot Machine company, promised to
install thirteen machines for use at
the primary election, or any portion
thereof which might be desired. He
also agreed to install fifty machines fos
the general election. In reply to the
objections raised by several aldermen
that there were no means available
for the purchase Of voting machines
and that there was some doubt as tt
the legality of their use, Mr.. Fillmore
offered to wait for compensation unit
such time as the supreme court hac
decided that the voting machine law
was unconstitutional and void.
The tender Of the machines viii
| doubtless be accepted and the othe
conditions will be considered later.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
GERMANS FARM GALILEE
DIR. MARION D. SHUTTER TALKS
OF HIS TOUR THRU BIBLE AND
MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES.

Sturdy German settlers are harvest
ing their crops by the waters Of blue
Galilee.' A German hotel provides
clean and comfortable lodgings, lager
beer and saur kraut, in the village OF
Nazareth. Subjects of William, the
vesters thru the fields about Cana and
the peal Of "made in Germany bells
in Lutheran steeples resounds thru the
province made familiar by the New
Testament.
These are some of the impressions
brought back by DR.. Marion D. Shutter,
pastor Of the Church of the Redeemer,
from his trip thru Palestine ana nc the
Mediterranean countries. DR.. Shutter
returned Saturday from vacation trip
which began in January. !,
"Palestine is country which IS tull
Of absorbing interest from rellglous
point of view,' said DR.. Shutter today,
t'but it is also a country rich in ma
terial resources. The Judean hills about
Jerusalem are we'll adapted to grazing.
The province Of Galilee is fine farm
ing country. There are several pros,
porous German settlements there and
good German hotels in many cities, no
tably Nazareth and Tiberias. The con-
trast between the Arabs, who are plow-
| ing with the same crooked sticks used
| in New Testament times, and the Ger
mans, who use the latest machinery, IL
striking.
"The same contrast appears in Jeru
salem. Old Jerusalem, within the walls
is given over to Arabs and is indescrib
ably filthy. New Jerusalem, outside the
walls, is inhabited chiefly by German,
and is clean, we'll built and prosperous
Palestine is a. land Of history and con
trasts. From Jaffa we went up t.
Jerusalem by railway over the same
route traver sed by Richard Occur de-
Leon and his knights. Wherever tn
is lethargy, filth, and poverty, while
live, things are clean and prosperous
"Greece is a wonderful exam pie O.
a democratic monarchy. King Georg
is popular with his subjects Materi
ally the country shows every sign o
prosperity. The same can be said o
Italy, whore the king and queen are i
close touch with their people. -
Americans do not seem to be u1
popular In Spain. At least we encoun
tered no demonstration Of hostility"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
SOUTH ST. PAUL SITE
TOO LOW FOR ARMOUR

Negotiations are progressing favor
ably for the final location of a twin
city packing house by the Armour
Packing company on the county line
between Hennegin, and Ramsey, Just
cation of other sites has shown them
to be too low and too poorly drained
for stockyard purposes. Altho pressure
is being brought to bear by certain
railroad and business interests to make
one center Of the industry at South st.
Paul, the location is not considered as
favorable for their purpose by the Ar
mour. representatives from, Chica 90 as
the site which they have chosen to the
north Of st. Paul instead Of at the
south.
The first step in preparing to take
care Of cattle is the practical compile
ton of negotiations for the New Brigh-
ton stockyards. This will enable the
Armour company to handle cattle while
it's new yards are building. "
Completion Of the negotiations fo1
the new site and survey Of the lang
are expected this week, when the work
will 20 ahead with vim.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
N0RMALSHAVE CASH LEFT
FIVE STATE SCHOOLS MAKE RE-
PORTS OF EXPENDITURES FOB
r.T0NAr vrAD

A summary Of the financial condition
of the FIVE normal schools was made
public at a. meeting Of the state nor
NAL board at the capitol today. The
statement as given out by the board
shows each Of the schools to have a
balance in the state treasury to its
credit at the end Of the fiscal year,
July 81.
The total expenditures, including
statements of all funds, at each school
is as follows: Winona, $75, 685.81; Man.
kato, $45, 049 68; Moorhead, $50; 555.64;
St; Cloud, $50, 1858; Duluth, $685.
315.42.
Balance in all funds: Winona,
$1,51314; Mankato, $641. 81; .Moorhead,
$12o:23; St. Cloud, $4,471.05, Duluth,
$18,1l2.07.
The total for Winona includes $780,
247 for heating plant: The total for
Duluth includes $28,128.S8 for wo-
man g dormitery.
Salaries and wages paid the last year
in all the schools amounted to $685.
43384 at the Winona school; $50 ,S99. Q6
at Mankato; $29,6S2.33 at Moorhead;
$3Q,071.26 at st. Cloud and $24, 144.19
at Duluth. zoo..
The appropriations for the year 1907
are Increased at Winona, Mankato, ST.
Cloud and Moorhead $1,000, making the
total appropriation for the coming yeal
for each school $36, 800. In the case Of
the Duluth normal school the appropria
ton will remain the same as in 1906
$4,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
FOR DECREASE
In SPRING WHEAT
GRAIN TRADE PREDICTS DISAP-
PoINTMENT IN HARVEST.
volume7 That'n Be Enormous. They
Say, but the Great Increase in
Durum Wheat Acreage Will Probably
Gut Down the Totals in Spring
Wheat. .,..

The grain trade is beginning to take
crops in the northwest this year, there
will be some disappointment in the
spring wheat, It is asserted that suf-
fcient Importance has not been at
tached to the enormous increase in the
acreage Of durum wheat and the coarse
grains, and that in the final count these
will pull down the spring wheat some
John Miller, former governor of
North Dakota, now prominent in the
Duluth grain trade, was in the city TO-
day on business. Mr.. Miller is inclined
to think that expectation Of record
breaking wheat crop, so far as spring
wheat proper is concerned, may fail Of
realization There are big crops-and
heard is warranted, nevertheless-with
reference to spring wheat it is posi-
BILE that optimism has gone little far.
GAS I have not yet covered the coun-
try sufficiently this year I would not
wish to speak authoritatively,' said
Mr.: Miller, ".but from observations
and information to date I am inclined
to think the yield of spring wheat will
not exceed that of last year and it may
fall under by 100000 to 100000.
There are still possibilities either way.
The crop is not yet entirely secure. 1t
must be remembered that there are
large acreages in other crops and much
durum or macaroni wheat. 1t may be
that optimism has magnifed, the whole
a little, yet even if this is not the
case and if it be true that the good
reports are warranted the spring wheat
crop will still disappoint those who are
expecting something phenomenally
big"
| 9. G. Dalrymple Of the big Dalrymplc
farm was also in the city. Mr.. Dal.
rymple looks for a spring wheat yield
in North Dakota 10,000,000 less than
last year. The macaronl acreage and
the coarse grain acreages, Mr.. Dial
rymple believes, have not been full,
taken into account relative to the
whole. There will be an immense pro
duction of macaroni or durum whea
and the presence of this variety i!
greatly increased area has deceived
some observers, who In consequence,
have estimated more spring wheat il
8 the fields than will probably be fount
" when full threshing returns are in
l. Harvesting will begin at Casselton
= Devils Lake and Larimore abou
AUG l6
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
STATE HAS MUCH MONEY
ALL FUNDS, PARTICULARLY
SCHOOL, SHOW IMPROVEMENT
OVER CONDITION LAST YEAR.

!. The funds Of the state, especially the
school moneys, wore never in better
condition than they are at present. :
Aug. l, 1905, the permanent school
fund aggregated $216,63O.5l. The re-
ceipts for the fiscal year were $780,
6o6.46, making total Of 81 $40, 236.97.
The state board of investment has made
loans from this fund Of $780, 5l SO.
This leaves balance in the school fund
of $303,20l.52.
In addition to the loans above men
toned, the state board of investment
has made loans from the permanent
university fund of gill, 239; 100000
from the state institution fund, and
$4,000 from the swamp land fund.
The total loans made during the year
by the board Of Investment aggregate
81 ,43S, 10000. There was an hand Aug.
|, in addition to the 100000 in the
permanent school fund, $5,267.77 in the
permanent university fund.- $11,787.36
in the state institution fund and
$2,91S.36 in the swamp land fund. This
makes a total Of cash on hand Aug. !
for the board Of investment to loan
Of $323,094.95. This is about 100000
more than was on hand this time last
year.
The state board Of investment now
has state loans in force aggregating
$3,9l5, 479.96.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
BACK TO LOOK Up
SONS WAR RECORD
FATHER OF MAJOR DIGGLEs RE-
VISITS MINNEAPOLIS.
After Forty-eight Years the Aged Par
emit Of Minneapolitan Who Gave His
Life to His Country in the Philip
pines Comes Back to Learn Of His
Boys Last Hours as Soldier.

Forty eight years has worked many
changes in Minneapolis since ].
H. Diggles of New York city was here
last. Then he found nothing but some
flour mills at st. Anthony falls. To-
day he finds "a wonderful city of sur
prising growth" Mr.. Diggles was at
the West hotel today, where. he found
a fellow Britisher, +; Twinch, well
nese concessions.
While in Minneapolis on his way
home from the southwest, Mr.. Diggles
will learn what he can Of the record and
death Of his son, Major A. M. Diggles,
who was killed in the Philippines while
serving in the Thirteenth regiment,
Minnesota volunteers. He is staying at
the home of his daughter-in-law,, 32o
Sixth avenue Sc, and is particularly
anxious to see members Of Company K,
which Major Diggles commanded when
he was captain.
Mr.. Diggles had an interview today
with DR.. A. A. Law, who attended the
major from the time that he was struck
in the head with Mauser bullet, May
s, 1899, until he died eighteen days lat
eli. The father said he had tried to dis
suade his son from enlisting, but WAS
unable to move him: :,
When Mr.. Diggles, visited Minneapo
| lis DeIOro, ne Cd1n0 uOTtu Oh buo eIooul
er War Eagle and departed on thu
steamer Gray Eagle, both boats noted
in pioneer river history. He found nc
hotels nor public lodging places here
and today Mr.. Twinch took him to the
West hotel to introduce him to the
clerk, "Commodore Perry, "the mos
affable host in the finest city in the
world.' .~.
Mr.. Diggles was in the drygoods bust
ago. He is now at an advanced age
but still preserving some Of the military
bearing and characteristics which wer'
noticeable in his dead son.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
BOTTLE IN RIVER
TELLS OF SUICIDE

A mysterious note found in bottle,
at the St. Paul boom early today, is
puzzling the police.
The note was signed by Annie F>urch,
2404 Twenty-ffth avenue S, and was
as follows: "Whoever finds this note
will know that I have found my rest
in the river at the Lake street bridge.
Tell my mother
An investigation revealed that the
girl had attended a party at her moth
er's home ten doors from the house in
which she lived. At O'Clock this
morning she left her mothers home to
90 to her own room. At 'clock the
note is reported to have been found at
the st. Paul BOOM
The police say that the note could
never have reached the boom from the
Lake street bridge in an hour. Even if
such were the case, there is little prob
ability of the bottle being noticed in
the dark. 1t is thought that the girl
went to visit friend and had the
message sent to the police for a joke
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
YOUNG MAN STOPS TEAM
FAMILY OF W. e. MILLETT HAS
MARROW ESCAPE FROM SERIOUS
INJURY.

The. family Of William. E. Millett,
sol Washington avenue N, consisting
Of himself and his wife, two small
boys and baby, were saved from
death or ser ious injury late yesterday
Girard avenue N.
Mr.. Millett and his family were in a
two-seated carriage to which was at
tached a pair Of broncos. At Fifth
street and Sixth avenue N the f our
tugs of the harness became detached
from the whiffetrees, and the team
dashed down Sixth avenue at top
speed. j..
At Fremont avenue N the buggy
pole struck the curb and was broken.
The horses were slowed down tenn
porarily and young Larson sprang to
their heads and by mighty effort
brought them to a stop. +,
The stop threw Mr.. Millett from the
carriage and he passed partly under
the wheel. a. large crowd had assem-
bled and the broncos were held while
NJ. Millett and his family were as
sisted to the sidewalk. Mr.. Millett wal
the only one injured, sustaining cuts
about the face and bruises on his arm
and shoulder.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
PETERSON WILL ROAST
THE STATE SENATORS


James A. Peterson is going to put
the Minnesota state senate on the grid
iron. He is billed for q speech Thurs,
day night at Swedish Union hall, ssov
Nicollet avenue, ON eeThe History OF
Recent Legislation in the Mihnesota
Senate - II viii be a genuine muck
rahng'' speech, ii is promised, and
Will show up the attitude of the senate
st the past two sessions in mo ervlable
LIGHT. Mr. Peterson has been working
on the record for SOME weeks, and has
accumulated nnass Of materhal which
he viii dish UP in his usual spicy
manner- His friends say he win make
David Graham Phillips and his
& Treason Of the Sanates ARTICLES Look
like Sunday school literature. Postal
cards announcing the meeting have
been sent broadcast, and it lis under
stood TO be the opening gun Of a oarr-
paign diraated against four Minneapolis
membe Of the senate, which may also
zuread to sams ontanda aixtzibQttls
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
A Great Book Bargin.

tsThe Lady Evelyn the third of
the famous novels by the greatest of
living authors, is now on sale at the
book section at Powers for so cents.
These are regular $3.50 books, and they
are having a phenomenal sale. ssThe
Lady Evelyn is by Max Pemberton,
the famous English writer, and is full
of romance, mystery and action. 1tThe
Rock in the Baltic,'' by Robert Barr,
and tfThe Man Between by Amelia
Barr, are also on sale at SO cents each
at the Powers store. ~. E.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
.ULT ASKS REDUCTION
, OF EQUALIZATION rs TOLD
r. $4,000 WILL COVER MIN
POLLS PROPERTY.

). N. Pinault, accompanied by
I M. Blocker, an attorney, ap-
before the city board Of equah-
today to discuss the assessment
4, 900 made against his wife. He
led the statement that the legal
zee Of the Pinault family is in
christian, Miss.
,rtheless, 1t has always paid
,ersonal property tax in this city
a basis for assessment he sub
ia statement in which the follow
ms are enumerated. Household
$1,000; gold and silverware,
diamonds and jewelry, $500;
% and bric-a-brac, $4,000. He
that the former assessment of
y about right. Mr.: Pinar1lt was
disturbed during the interview
was stated that if the assess
$254,O00 is allowed to stand it
taean ruination.
II G. Tiffany appeared as attor-
the Bellman to ask that the
ant Of $4,000 be reduced to
the amount Of the company e
Brown and s. A. Harris OBJ
80 assessments of $4,000 fol
Mr.. Brown declared that hi!
5e is in Brooklyn township
i ne has a farm and where he lives
inc months in the year. Mr.. Har
now travelling in Europe ant
that his assessment be left opel
his return In September. Boil
rs will be decided later. The as
ent of $4,000 against the Joan
lsnsen company was reduced t.
O. r. Thompson was successful
ling a mum Der Of lots assessed a
reduced to $500, because the,
q. below grade.
Blasting, who is assessed a
ffv, presented a statement that hi
nal property including credits doe
exceed $8,045, to which he late
Il $1,991.S2 in cash on May l.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
LOW DEATH RATE
PUZZLES BOSTON
REFUSE TO BELIEVE
RECORDS ARE ACCURATE.
Even Newspapers Contend that Mime
apoIs Officials Are Guilty Of Jug
glery That Would Make Reports
Valueless- Commissioner An
swers Grouchy Critics and Invites
Inspection. H. +. - ar-

The healthfulness Of Minneapolis is
incredible to eastern people, who seem
ingly do not understand or cannot COM
prehend that Minnesota people 90 not
die like flies in summer. Bostonese,
for example, not only do not under
stand the low death rate Of Mime
apolis, but they refuse to believe, the
fgures-they will not believe anything
they do not understand.
has had his attention called to the fol-
lowing from the Boston Transcripts:
Minneapolis boasts of death rate
of eight per thousand. Any, city can
do the same thing which will neglect
to record all it's deaths or make regu-
lations limiting the names which are
eligible to admission to it's mortality
record, but in no other way can it be
done. No branch Of the human race
lives on this planet which, IN settled
communities, has death rate as low
as that which Minneapolis claims, Q,
anything like it; Let us be done with
this nonsense!'
DR.. Hall Explains.
IT don't wonder that some of tho
eastern cities have their doubts whe1
they read the mortality figures for Min
neapolis and compare them with theil
own,' said DR.. Hall.
GAS matter Of fact, we invite al
investigation of our records and ou
method of conducting the department
What the Transcript means by neglec
to record all it's deaths or make regu
lations limiting the names which ar
eligible to admission in it's mortalit.
record, T do not know.
"In compiling our statistics we en-
ploy the Bertillon system Of classified
ton, which is used in all the larg
cities of the new as well as the oil
world. The death rate is based on tn
actual mortality in the same manner a
in New York and other cities. In dete!
mining the mortality rate we exclud
deaths from accidents and violence, su
cides and still births as is done in oil
or cities and presumably in Bostol
Our records show every death which o.
ours in the city from every cause, bl
the mortality rate is computed as
have indicated. The rate which di
turbs the Transcript is correct. even tt
it is impossible from that newspaper
standpoint
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
City News
THE WEATHER
The Forecast.

anesota- tonight and
lesday; fresh northeast, shifting to
west winds.
Der Michigan-Rain tonight and
8sday; fresh TO brisk, northeast,
liz to northwest, winds.
eonsin Showers tonight. Wednes,,
showers followed by fair and
Ar in the afternoon; fresh. south
shifting to southwest, winds.
a-Thunder storms tonight and In
portion Wednesday,; warmer
esday.
lth Dakota-Showers tonight ex-
air in northwest portion; Wednes-
.air and warmer.
}th Dakota-Shower tonight;
Ter in western portion; Wednesday,
Ter, fair. .,
pntana Fair tonight and Wednes-
warmer tonight.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
Weather Conditions.

> pressure continues high in the
eastern states and over the lake
AWHILE the high pressure area
vas over Washington yesterday
tg has moved to southern Mon
carrying lower temperatures to
icinity. A portion of the south.
DIV pressure area has broken on
!aow overlies eastern Nebraska.
has fallen during the past twenty
ours in the lake region and gen,
lin the Mississippi basin south Of
crossing the central portions of
hsin and Minnesota and south OF
4 Dakota; also in southern Mon
II This rain has occurred In the
bounded by the high pressure
In this vicinity showers may be
to set in this afternoon and
tonight and Wednesday;
IS A. Hyle, Temporarily IN
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07

citation, held in Galehouse' s hall last
night. Promoters of the scheme were
present to address the meeting and
urge immediate action. The matter
was taken under advisement.
A committee was appointed to con-
fer with the joint committee, COM
posed of representatives from other
improvement associations. It was de-
cided to urge the inclusion of Lake
Amelia in the park system, and several
other important matters relative to the
Improvement Of the suburb were dis
cussed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
CLUB TAKES TO WATER
Palo Alto Republicans Prepare fol-
Trim Un St. CroiZ.

A steamboat excursion down the
Mississippi and up Lake St. Eroix will
be given Sunday, Aug. Il, by the Palo
Alto club, the young mems republican
club of the seventh ward. The steamer
Purchase and the barge Twin City
have been engaged for the eighty-mile
trip.
pheum orchestra and band and the
Flour City quartet. The beat starts at
9:30 am. from the dock at the foot Of
jackson street, st. Paul.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
1865 MEM

Wanted at Once to Harvest the Marvel
GUS Crops in Minnesota and North
Dakota Along the 500 Line.
Low rates in effect from st. Paul
and Minneapolis to all points west in
Minnesota and the Dakotas daily, Aug.
LIST to S1st inclusive, 1906.
Splendid wages are offered ranging
from SITS to $3 per day, including
board. An opportunity for everybody
to get busy.
TASK at the ticket office.''
119 Third street 81 .s. :. s ~ 4.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
DEMOCRATS CONFER
Hire a Hall for the State Con
vention.

Ryan, chairman of the Henne.
Enty democratic committee;
Tatttorsfeld, secretary, and
18th Frank A. Day at the CAPT.
~ in regard to arrangements
state democratic convention,
Ito be held in Minneapolis Sept.
Il have three places in sight for
Evention hall-the Auditorium,
4 armory, and the Masonic TEN
was decided to establish head.
1 at the West hotel.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07
LAST BUSINESS MEETING
Information Committee Of L. Of G.. A.
r. viii Close Up Work Tomorrow.

r. vii Close Up Work Tomorrow.
The information committee of the
Ladies Of the G.. A. R. will meet to-
morrow at $3.50 pm, in the hearquar-
tiers, POI Andrus building. It will be
the last meeting before the encamp-
ment. Mrs. Nellie Eckert is chair
man and the other members are Mines.
Jane Ogden, Augustus Getzman, Nina
Hoke, Sara Walton Of Minneapolis,
Mines. Abbie Piper and Elizabeth Nc
Clary, st., Paul, with the Afro Amer
lean members. Mines. Mary Watkins,
Jennie Sykes, Minneapolis, Mines. Pope
and Goodbar, St. Paul.
The hostess committee Of the W. R,
G. will meet in the mayors reception
room tomorrow at 2 pm. and at 2:3C
pm. the general committee will hold its
last meeting before the convention.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-07

The Palais Royale, 623-625 Nicollet,
will be open to the public next Satur-
day with brand new stocks of linens,
white goods, laces, embroideries. hand
kerchiefs, corsets, millinery, cloaks and
suits, etc. A sale worth waiting fo7
next Saturday.