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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-22
YENTILATES N. Y. LIFE
STATE EXAMINATION RESULTS IN
CONDEMNATION OF PAST POL
ICIEs-REFORMS URGED.

T. D. O'Brien, Minnesota g insurance
commissioner will make public tomor-
row the result of the examination Of
the New York Life Insurance company,
which was conducted by the states Of
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Ken
been ready for some time, except the
recommendations, and the commission
ers Of the five states have finally agreed
on those by correspondence. They make
four principal points, as follows: .,.
First-The system Of deferred divi-
dends is condemned. The report recon-
mends that it be dropped, and annual
distribution be made the rule in the fu-
ture.
.second-The practice Of the company
criticized. The policy of turning vast
sums over. to syndicates for floating
stock-jobbing schemes is condemned and
the report declares that investments
| should be more scattered. !.
agement is recommended. The report
favors annual publication of gain and
loss exhibit, a public statement as to
salaries Of officers, and full public In,
! formation of purchases and sales of Sc
curities by the company. -
| Fourth-The present, system is, de,
clared to give policyholders no real
VO1C6- Ill luS uAdudSOu!0AeS. anu ooAih@
plan for a representative form of gov
eminent is urged, by which policy
ings thru their chosen representatives.
The report proper is a full statement
of the affairs of the company for the
past ten years, and covers eighty pages
In many respects it makes severe strlc
lures on the conduct of the company
! but finds it in sound financial condition
The last annual statement of the com
pany is fully verified, and the assets
are shown to contain a surplus Of $50,
| 900 900 over the contract liability. Thu
work has BEEN enormous in its extent
1t was begun last September, by &C
tuaries and assistants employed by tn
| Eve states at the expense. Of the insur
| ance company. They finished in. Jan
uary, and covered everything IN tn
:. company's records for ten years. Tween
most Of the time. The commissioner
/ have given the work considerable pei
| gonal Supervision, and have met severa
times in New York to settle on thei
recommendations, which they believ
cover the chief evils disclosed by tn
examination, in the conduct Of the bl
life companies. p. 80
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-22
EGG SPECTATORS
CLEAR TO THE BAD
WARM WEATHER HAS KEPT THE
BIDDIEs BUSY.
Dealers Who Placed Large Quantities Of
Eggs in Storage Last Fall Haven't
Seen Time Since When They Gould
Take a Proft-Ninety Thousand
Dozen Stored Here.

- J Il. at-- IS ed o. - 4 & 3 s.
With cold storage eggs barely moving
dozen, egg spectators are waking up to
the fact that they have a large white
elephant in their possession. Y
The Industrious hen and the weather
have co-operated and defed all preced-
ents this winter. result loss of
$7,000,000 in round numbers is staring
Chicago spectators in the face In
Minneapolis those who are 'long' on
eggs are out about $4,000, tho no one
firm suffers, heavily.
For the first time in years the. price
Of fresh eggs at this season of the year
is lower than the price at which eggs
were bought last spring to put in cold
storage. A year ago eggs were extrava.
gantly high. Consequently in April and
May last year there was a grand rush
to buy eggs for cold storage purposes
The average price paid was 1912 cents
to II cents a dozen, which with the
storage, insurance and interest charges
added makes the cost Of the eggs uI
to date approximately 10 cents.
Contrary to precedent there has moi
been time since the eggs went into
storage that they have shown profit
At prevailing quotations there is in
prospect for the speculator an average
loss of 1112 cents a dozen, with the
carrying charges piling up every day
1t is estimated that the local stock OF
storage eggs is approximately 10000
dozen. Chicago stocks are about 49,,
100000 dozen.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-22
HEAR NOTE OF DISC0RD
PAPER DELIVERED IN MINIsTERI-
AL ASSOCIATION ExCITES AD-
VERSE OMMENT FROM
+ PREACHERS. -. "vr,. =

The Rev. M. P. Hayden of Bower
vile, Mimi, in delivering his paper,
"The Preacher for the Times" this
morning before the Christian Ministeri-
al association in Portland Avenue
Church of Christ, won great favor, and
the discussion which followed gave evil
dence that his paper was considered one
of the best given. ...,
Nj. Hayden in his delineation of the
kind Of man fit to be a preacher ex-
pressed strong views, and while he is
known as one Of the orthodox ministers
Of the church, his sentiment was repre-
sentative of the general sentiments of
his audience. @
The paper given by Rev. A. =. Orr
of Mankato, "The Acts, Its Origin and
Purpose" called forth much comment
of approval, but there was also
a general feeling that ga man has a
perfect right to his opinions, but III
expressing them he should be guided
by his good judgment as minister.
Mr.. Hayden said that Mr.. Orr's views
on the origin and the inspiration Of the
standard Of the brotherhood. Mr.. Orr
was absent and thus had no opportunity
to refute the charges.
At the afternoon session, Mrs. A. D
Harmon Of st. Paul spoke on "a Study
in Comparative Religion and the
Rev. Baxter Waters Of Duluth led thu
discussion. A business meeting fol
lowed. Mr.. Waters will speak thi,
evening on "The How and the What o,
Christian Union,'' and the Rev. E. A
Orr has. chosen "The Epistles to tn,
Romans as his topic for this evening 4
| program. ia.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-22
MUD AND SAND WILL 49,.
+. +. BE KEPT FROM PUMPS

Much work is being done at the
Northeast pumping station with the 90,
ject Of providing against the admission
of sand and sediment into the pumps
and later into the reservoir. It is neces-
sary to clean out the reservoir basins
at least twice year, and each time up
wards of 800 or l, 900 cubic yards var OF
sand and mud are taken out. The i'm
provements now going on, it is expected
viii divert. a considerable portion o. OF
this undesirable material from the
The forebay. or intake forms a sort OF
settling basin and collects considerable
sediment, the screens remove some more,
but no satisfactory device to shut out
all the sediment has been provided. a
Encouragement of the screens and .var1-
GUS minor improvements it is expected
sand pump or suction dredge mas
been installed, and with the use Of this
clever device the forebay WILDE KEPT
clean all the time.
The station has been closed down fo1
about month, while the work has peer
ooing on. but has always been ready fo1
Use in the event Of an emergency.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-22
MUST DEFEND TITLE
Minneapolis Holder Involved in Ca11tor.
- MIA Land Suit.

William H. Moody, attorney general
of the United States, has filed notice at
Redding, Cal, that action would begin
in the federal court to get a judgment
declaring void the patents issued to I.
B. Walker and others, and restoring the
land to the public domain.
The action is brought in the name Of
the United States against Thomas B.
Walker, Fred A. Hyde, John A: Benson,
Edward G. Frisbie, N. B. Frisbie, Sam
uuel B. WEIGH, Mrs. L. J. Rattenbury,
Henry B. STEP hens, J. Craig, Kate s.
Craig, Mary A. Craig, John s. Craig,
Standard Investment company, Nc
Cloud River Lumber company, the
Stephen Agricultural & Live Stock
company and others.
The lands involved are in the Shasta
land district, Plumas and Lassen coun,
ties.
The attorney general has filed notice
of a second action involving lands in
the same district against Frederick A
Hyde, John A. Benson, G. W. Clarke
Flora M. Sherman, G. E. Glover, A.. s
Baldwin, H. s. Morris, the Grapevine
Canyon Mining company, Vance Red
wood company, West Side Lumber com
pany, Sierra Lumber company, Thomas
3. Walker, McCloud River Lumber com
pany and others.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-22
ENGLISH WAS POOR, BUT
HE FOOLED ATTORNEYS

E. B. Heiberg Of Montevideo, state
food inspector, Who is today at the Ho-
tel Nicollet, tells good story on him
self and officials, which recently oc-
CURED in a rural district near Monte
video.
One O. Oleson had been arrested on
Mr.. Heiberg's instigation for selling an
illegal food product. Oleson could not
speak English very well. He was ar
raigned before the local justice and
when asked to make his plea, was
thought, by his hearers to say >ttnot
So the trial proceeded. Mr.. Heiberg
testified to making the complaint and
arrest. Several witnesses we're exam
ined and the prosecuting attorney final
ly concluded the states side of the
case with lengthy explanation Of the
law and the punishment which should
be meted out to the offender.
The prosecuting attorney then turned
to the defendant and said impressively:
1.-THE state now rests it's case. If
you have anything to say in defense
or any witnesses to examine, this is
your opportunity"
"Val1,' responded Oleson, this time
SO that he could be understood, 81
tank you all d fool. I plead guilty
once. gas I will again if you want. 8
"The joke was on all of u.s. said
Inspector Heiberg. "The justic tried
to get the court costs out of Oleson
but the fellow wouldn't stand for it.
and the court finally let him 60 with g
nominal fine. - H. .-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-22
REAL ESTATE MEN ARE all
SPEEDING TO THE KAW
Special to The Journal.

special TO Inc journal g.. =
Knowlton, Iowa, Feb. 22.-Fifty
members of Minneapolis real estate
board are speeding across Missouri in
acceptance Of an invitation Of the Kan
sas City Real Estate exchange, to in
vestigate real estate conditions there
The party will arrive in Kansas City
late this afternoon. The visit returns
a call which a number of Kansas City
real estate men made to Minneapolis
two years ago, when they were enter
tanned by the Minneapolis real estate
board. .rz.1.-s.
Des Moines was reached early this
morning, but only quarter-hour stop
was made. Nothing has been learned
from Kansas City concerning arrange
ments for entertainment there, but it
is understood that a banquet will be
given tonight. The special cars bear
ing the party will remain in Kansas
City until Friday night, returning then
to Minneapolis. They will be occu-
pied by the party during the stay in
Kansas City, as it is thought that the
! men will be kept together better that
way. ..--..,@ . .
There has been little attempt at
anything more serious than getting &C:
| quainted all around. A. few small
groups have engaged in serious real es
tate conversation, remark by F. g.
Smith causing considerable discussion
and promising to develop into. import
ance. Why not form an association Of
western real estate boards and hold an
nual conventions is the project. The
idea was heartily seconded by s. T
Thorpe and others, and may be bruoght
up in Kansas City.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-22
.GOPHERS LANDED
ALL THE HONORS
TOOK BANNER AND MEDALS IN
NATIONAL BUTTER CONTEST.
Entries from Minnesota Sweep ALI Tro-
plies That Are Worth While at Chi
cago-state Now Has Four Out Of
Six Banners Awarded Minnesotan
Is National Champion Buttermaker.

Minnesota swept the boards at the
convention of the National Creamery
Buttermakers association. The dele
cation which attended the meeting at
Chicago returned today in high glee.
They captured the following trophies
Banner for highest average score,
twenty-five states competing.
Gold medal for highest individual
score.
Silver medal for second highest score.
Lion s share of the prize money.
Presidency Of association.
The Minnesota combined score was
176, and Wisconsin came second with
lowed. Minnesota now has four ban
ed by the association. Illinois has one
and New York one. The ten best tubs
in each state exhibit were scored fol
high average. Minnesota had nearly
200 entries, and about $50 buttermakers
from the state attended the convention
A. Carlson Of Bush City, Mimi, il
winner Of the gold medal for best in
dividual butter exhibit. He is a new
contender for high honors, and Chisagt
county comes to the front in creamery
circles because Of his achievement.
J. J. Farrell Of Carver, Mimi, wa!
elected president of the association, an6
J. @. Moore Of Madison, Wis, vice pres
ident. E. Sudendorf of Clinton, Ill.
was reelected secretary and treasurer
E. K. Slater, state dairy and foot
commissioner, predicted Minnesota
success in the contest for the banner
and is. elated over the victory. Thre
banners secured in former years han,
on the walls Of his office, and he has
| when it arrives.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-22
PARKWAY WIDENED
City Vacates Alleys in Exchange fol-
Boulevard Property. ...

At the request of the park board the
council committee on roads and bridges
voted yesterday to recommend the va
cation of the alleys in blocks 16 and
"a Of Dorman IS first addition
In return for this concession the Dor
man heirs will deed to the city without
expense a strip Of land forty feet wide
and about nineteen hundred feet long,
which will permit the widening Of
Riverside avenue, opposite the west end
of government dam No. 2. The park
property at this point is too narrow
FOR a proper driveway, but~the addi-
tional forty feet will make it wide
enough.
It is the intention of the Dorman
heirs to replat blocks 16 and "a, so as
to give the blocks a frontage both on
the boulevard and. on Dorman avenue.
The deeds will also provide for a build
ing line easement fifty feet back from
the boulevard. The traffic street paral-
lei to the boulevard will be carried over
| to Dorman avenue from Twenty-sev-
enth street to Twenty-ninth.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-22
PROF. Bob McMULLEN
CLEANING THE STREETS

Scientific measures have been
adopted by Street Commissioner, now
Professor Bobo McMullen, to clear
Nicollet avenue Of ice. Last night
sixteen barrels Of salt was scattered
up and down the cutters of the thoro-
fare. The ice in the center Of the
street gets more wear and tear and
naturally melts faster than that along
the sides Of the street and in the gut
ters. To carry off the water the gut
ters must be clean, hence Bob Is resort
to natural philosophy. The trick
worked well and with more salt tonight
the gutter will be cleared and ready
for business. 81
Teamsters made some protest during
the colder weather because the street
railway company used salt to keep ice
out Of it's tracks, their contention being
that the salt injured the horses hoofs
Mr.. McMullen says that the salt spread
on Nicollet can do no harm, as it is
used where it is run off by the melting
ice and will not spread into the tray,
eled part of the street.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-22
OLD CHESTNUT STILL
TOLD I'm CONFIDENCE

Told with bated breath to listeners
pledged to deepest secrecy, story has
been circulating in Minneapolis for the
past five years, and few if any of those
who know it are aware that it is a
pure fabrication and mere natural
lied stranger from Duluth. 1t relates
to man and his wife and another man
and the mans stenographer. The par
ties involved are unknown and the sit
uation is so hopelessly entangled as to
give grounds for suspicion that it is
some unpublished masterpiece from the
brain of Rudyard Kipling.
AS this story has always been told
| confdentially and is supposed to hav.
been let out by a prominent attorney
who refuses to disclose the names OF
the principals, it travels slowly, but
is believed implicitly by nine-tenths or
those who have heard it. 1t reappeared
in the Office of government official
today.
The story is that "certain man,
prominent in business and society IN
| Minneapolis, is much attached to the
| wife of an other man, also prominent
etc., and that the attachment Is mu-
tua1 Wishing to give substantial
token of his affection to his friend g
wife, the Man No. 1 orders sealskln
coat. The wife can not take it with
out exciting suspicion.
Man No. l is resourceful and pawns
the coat for small sum. and has the
wife of Man No. 9 ''find'' the ticket.
To avert all suspicion. she gives the
card to her husband and suggests that
he call at the "hock shop and see
what the ticket calls for. He does so
and gets the coat, purchased for his
wife by his friend, for a small sum.
Man No. also has an attachment
which he has not confded to his spouse,
and the sealskin coat goes to adorn the
comely figure of his stenographer,. while
g. second hand collarette goes to his wife
as the result of her "fnd.' s..
The wife is unable to make any pro-
test without arousing suspicion in the
| heart of her husband, but discovers the
coat intended for her hanging beside
the stenographer s desk. Man No. is
foolish enough to consult lawyer in
hope of recovering the money. he paid
for the coat, and the lawyer is unable
| to keep such good story to himself
! I heard this in strictest confidence
but, knowing how you, appreciate a
good story, I can't help telling you
Of course, you will not let it go any
further. This is the invariable accom-
paniment of the tale. and the preserva
ton of this confidential form of trans
mission is not the least interesting Tea
ture Of the story.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-22
"sEE. AMERICA" MAN COMES
Chairman Of New Travel Movement to
Visit Minneapolis.

Fisher A. Harris Of Salt Lake City,
executive chairman of the See America
league, will be in Minneapolis. soon,
and will do some active work in the
interest of the American travel move
ment. One Of the principal objects
Of Mr.. Harris visit is conference
with r. B. Walker, the Minneapolis
member Of the executive committee
Of the league.
The league was formed a month ago
in Salt Lake City. Its purpose is the
encourag cement Of American travel. 1t
is asserted that Americans annually
spend abroad in foreign travel mir
lions Of money that should be kept at
home. The railroads, especially those
of the west, are greatly interested in
the movement and are cooperating in
The movement to exploit the beauties OF
America. The motto Of the league is
tsSee America First. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-22
PROFESSOR MUST GO
TO PEN COURT HOLDS

Professor Charles w. Malchow of
medical department of Hamline uni
versity and Oily D. Burton, Minneap-
oils publisher, will have to serve year
in the penitentiary for sending an in
decent" book thru the mails. The case
was tried before the United States dis
trict court last spring, but the defend
ants have been at large under bonds
pending an appeal to the circuit court
of appeals.
United States District Attorney @. @.
Houpt has received notification that the
appeal has not been suspended and
United States Marshal w. II. Grimshaw
is now waiting for the defendants to
surrender themselves and submit to the
sentence of the court. The book in ques-
tion is said to be a medical work, but
the jury which tried the case judged
differently.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-22
CEMENT PRICE BOOSTED
City Will Buy in Open Market Because
of High Figures.

Like the committee on sewers, the
council committee on paving refuses to
accept the increased prices demanded
by the cement dealers. The prices on
Portland cement have been raisd from
IS to 40 per cent above those Of last
year, and this means that the concrete
base for street paving will cost about
4 cents more a square yard than last
year. ..
With the prices quoted for Portland
will cost cents less by the use Of the
natural article. While Portland &C.
ment is preferable, it is not thought to
be worth the difference. 49,.
The committee will therefore recon.
mend that the city engineer, be author
lied to purchase cement in: the open
market during the coming season, and ii
he can not. secure reasonable prices on
Portland, h" can return to the use OF
natural cement. ~ ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-22
COAL MEM CHA.RY
City's Scientific Test of Fuel Looked
Upon with Disfavor.

Fuel dealers predict that the city is
not likely to obtain many bids in re-
Spouse to it's advertisement for. coal on
the basis of the heat value Of the coal.
It is provided in the specifications
that in the event Of a dispute as to the
value of the coal expressed in heat units
the city shall select the person to make
the test and his decision shall be final
This clause does not appeal to the
dealers as being either fair or business
like for in the event of controversy
which is likely to arise over the new:
tangled specifications, the dealers will
be wholly at the mercy Of the city with
no opportunity for an appeal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-22
City News
THE WEATHER
The Forecast.

Minnesota-Rain or snow furries
tonight, with cooler in west portion;
Friday generally fair; brisk southwest
to west winds.
Upper Threatening, with
rain tonight and near Lake Superior
Friday; warmer tonight; high southwest
winds.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY showers tonight,
with warmer in east portion; Friday
generally fair; high southwest to west
winds. @%
Iowa-Generally fair tonight and Fri
day, except probably showers in north
east portion tonight, warmer in east and
cooler in west portions tonight; cooler
Friday. d..
North and South Dakota-Generally
fair tonight and Friday; cooler tonight;
ENTHUSIASTICALLY fair tonight and
Friday = - - - 80 /.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-22
SUES FOR DAMAGE
Proprietors Of "Millinery College"
Made Defendants in Suit. ..-.

Anna NJ. Kohn, a trained nurse by
profession, has begun suit in the dis
trict court against James Dobbs, doing
business as "Dobbs Brothers French
Millinery college," at Ninth street and
Nicollet avenue. The plaintiff. alleges
fraud, makes grave charges against the
defendants and asks for 1925 for time
lost in attending the SCHOOL,
Miss Kohn claims that from circu-
lars she was led to believe that she
could learn dressmaking in five weeks
and that she came from North Dakota,
made first payment, and started, IN on
the course. She says she worked four
weeks and had not learned to make the
lining of a waist, that none of the
teachers knew how to make, it, and
that she then demanded a refund and
secured it. - ~. -. f-.- >.eG= -.~"s-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-22
MAY GET NEW QUARTERS
Salvation Army Industrial Home May
o-- I Be Removed.

New quarters for the Salvation
Army's industrial home may result
from the visit of Brigadier Ashley Peb.
bles Of Chicago, the western. head OF OF
the ar1ny's social work, who is now IN
MINNEAPOLIS consulting with Staff Cap
tain w. H. Gooding.
This will be side result Of the brig
adier's visit, as the principal reason =, Is
the need Of new quarters for the 81.
Paul work. Several st. Paul properties
ara under consideration and one OF
them will be purchased outright.
This afternoon Brigadier Pebbles and
Captain Gooding were in St. Anthony
Park looking for site for the Elsinger
Rescue home for girls.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-22
NEW COACHMAN A CROOK
Paul Larson Gets 1926 as Loan and
Flees.

DR.. Edward J. Clark, s26 Sixteenth
avenue N, is 1926 short as result
Of hiring coachman in a hurry. A
man giving the name Of Paul Larson
applied for position and was given
employment. Yesterday afternoon,
during the absence Of DR.. Clark, the
man informed Mrs. Clark that he had
his baggage down at local express
office with 1925 due in transportation
charges. Would she kindly advance the
money on his wages that he might Sc
cure his worldly goods9 She kindly did.
And the new coachman has unkindly
failed to turn up since.