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The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14
CITY HALL SITE
FOR ! Big MEMORIAL
NEW SCHEME AFooT FOR BRIDGE
s7 SQUARE IMPROVEMENT. ss
Commercial Club Committees Work on
Plans to Replace Abandoned Build
ing with Magnificent Soldiers and
Sailors Monument Move Is Part Of
Civic Center Development. @

A magnificent soldiers and sailors
memorial for Minneapolis is contem-
plated in plan now before the Com.
mercial club public affairs committee,
and which is now under consideration
by the civic improvement committee of
the organization. The plan contem.
plates the razing Of the old city hall
and the use ef the ground as a site for
the monument. It is believed that this
suggestion, which will give Minneapolis
something that has long been wanted,
and will at the same time hasten the
removal OF an unsightly landmark
will be generally endorsed.
Inc suggestion comes to the CONNER
cial club thru Joseph Chapman, Jr., of
the Northwestern National bank, and
has already been approved by many
c1tlzens who are interested in high
class public work. sS.,I :SSs.ss =.
Tho ways and means for securing the
FUNDS for the memorial are not covered
in the suggestion before the club, it is
believed that such fund could be east
ly and quickly raised BY popular sub
scription: 1t is believed that the
great citizen body would gladly donate
and that many larger donations could
be secured from wealthy residents.
Inc site suggested is considered ideal
IN view Of the fact that the proposed
new postofice will undoubtedly occupy
the block on the opposite corner of the
Nlcollet and Second street crossing and
the proposed new union station that is
assured will be in the same district, but
closer to the river. No difficulty is an
tlcipated IN securing the site, and it is
beheved that. an earnest campaign
started by any ;well-known and capable
organization would make the plan pos
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14
YATES ARSON CASE
MUST Be RETIRED
SUPREME COURT REVERSES HEN.
NEPIN DISTRICT JUDGE.
Justice Brown Finds Error in Certain
of States Testimony, in Argumenta-
tive Charge to Jury, and in Giving
Undue Prominence to Evidence of
Particular Witnesses.

(Other supreme court decisions on
page 16.l
Mrs. Emma Yates, convicted during
the September term of the district
court on the charge Of arson connected
with the burning Of a grocery store at
708 Third avenue NE, has been granted
a new trial by the state supreme court,
and as a result she may never be i'm
prisoned at Saltwater. The decision
granting her new trial was written
by Judge G. L. Brown and it holds that
the trial court erred in it's Instructions
to the jury and in admitting certain
testimony offered by the state. y -
Erwin A. Perry, who confessed that
he set fire to the building at the in
stigation Of Mrs. Yates, is now serving
a term in prison. The syllabus of the
supreme court follows:
First-It is error for a trial court in a
criminal prosecution to review, in fits instruc.
tions to the jury, in an argumentative manner,
the evidence before them for consideration, or
to single out and give undue prominence to the
testimony Of particular witnesses sworn on the
trial. -
Second-In a prosecution for arson defend
ants substantial rights are held to have been
violated in three respects-(a) in the refusal
of the court to strike from the record certain
Incompetent prejudicial testimony introduced by
the state, (b) in the action of the court in its
instructions to the jury In singing out and
giving undue prominence to the testimony OF
particular witnesses, and (c) in the argumenta.
tive character Of the courts charge as O
whole.
Order reversed and new trial granted.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14
SAY CITY SHOULD
own It's I s .S'UB||'Wl' AVS Y
ALDERMEN HOLMES AND STARK.
WEATHER HAVE AN M. o. PLAN.
i..T} AFG4 t;3S u }t3Y h 40
Application Of the Minneapolis Heat
Ing 8 Transportation Company
for Franchise Is Held UP Pending
q Further Consideration Of the Alder
mems Municipal Ownership Scheme.

Municipal ownership Of extensive
subWays for the, transportation of
light. heat, power and The operation
OF a package delivery may be the re-
suit OF the request Of the Minneapolis
Heating Transportation company
for franchise. Il
The special council committee ap-
pointed to consider the application Of
the company did not meet yesterday,
the members Of the committees think
ing 1t best to 60 slow in the matter
and allow Aldermen Holmes and Stark
weather time to formulate their plans
Tor municipal ownership. The matter
will probably rest until the beginning
Of next year. ls5 ~.
Aldermen Holmes and starkweather
both think the city should construct
and own the subways at the beginning,
thus avoiding any public service trou-
4bles IN the future. Their plan is to
nave the subways constructed by the
clty eng'reer!ng department to rent to
the highest bidders They would be
constructed large enough to meet the
demands OF the city for years to come
BY economy Of SPACE manv of the
large buildings in the center Of the city
could be heated by central plant, the
owners OF which would pay an annual
rental; Light and power could be con-
ductct IN the same way, and the city
would at all times be master of the
situation. zgzEg - ~0s -. ~
The package delivery plan is remote.
out 1T would be provided for in the
The advantages of such system are
almost M unlimited The overhead wire
1dt1f5 alnlenltles would be. overcome. there
Would pe no more tearing up Of paved
nnes g;Iee's fHh Tha laylng water, gas and steam
be greatly reduced. The city. saw the
aldermen who favor. the plan, is large
enough to support such a system and in
a :, short M time such subways will be alb
;olutely 81; dt necessary: to take care of the
trafflc Tor which they are proposed.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14
FBEMSTAD SINGS AT
MOTHERS FUNERAL

Speeding on fast trains from the
scene OF an operatic triumph in New
York, Olive Fremstad, the prima donna,
arrived today in Grantsburg, Wis.
there to mourn at the bier of .her
= Those who listened, to the superb
singing of Nine. Fremstad. in the bart
OF T. : Venus, lin the production of
Iannhauser Wednesday night. did
not know that as the singer charmed
her audience a messenger with the sad
dest tidings that can be broken was
waiting for her to finish her part in
the last act. For Mrs. Anna Fremstad
nad passed away in the Swedish hospi-
tai, Minneapolis, where she had been
taken from her home in Grantsburg. :
Unconscious Of the loss of, the best
friend on earth, the great singer went
on with her part, while the few who
knew OF it, Professor Behrens, her hns.
band, and one or two others. kent 81
lent, tearing to break the news until
she had finished her part. .5~ :"
Immediately after, the opera Nine.
Fremstad and her husband started
westward. Today the body of her moth.
er was taken from Minneapolis. Sthe
old home of the Fremstads. to Grants.
'3 'bgrg, \. where the mother had lived late
Y. The funeral took place today, Nine.
tremstad singing two songs that had
been her mothers favorites.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14
Around the Town

DR.. Hall on the Lookout.-Dr. p, M.
Hall of the health department discov.
cred case of smallpox in the Monroe
school today and the same precautions
against a general spread will be taken
as at the jackson school. Few persons
have been exposed and little trouble is
expected. in that vicinity. X 49,.
Students Love "Prexy. ."-Professo,
A. p. jerks Of the sociology depart.
ment at the University of Minnesota
paid a high tribute to the students
when he said to one Of his classes: s'I
never have known of college in which
there was so much respect paid to the
dents beed the words and suggestions
Of President Northrop in way that
shows a good moral tone" T..
Guardsmen at Supper.-Company B,
First Regiment M. N. G.. of Minneapo.
lis, will hold it's annual oyster supper
at the Hampshire Arms tonight. All
former officers and members Of the com
pany are invited. Company affairs will
be discussed, including the regular
company: work. New uniforms have
just been received from the state store.
keeper which will be sprung at the next
regular drill. -.
Smugglers' Scheme Fails.-What ap
pears to have been a concerted or per.
hops q wholesale attempt either to
smuggling Christmas gifts into Nor.
way and Sweden or to defraud the
United States postal service was dis
covered at the Minneapolis postofice
today when seventy-fve parcels, dis
guised as newspapers and addressed to
Scandinavia, were held up. A rolled
newspaper was found to contain q
handkerchief, and subsequent investi.
cation revealed that fully seventy-five
OF the innocent-looking rolls contained
some Yuletide Offering. .'.1
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14
MlNNEAP0LlS.LAo CROSSE
+: TROLLEY Is: PROPOSED

=. Electric railway connection be.
tween La Crosse, Wis, and Minneapo-
lis. passing thru Winona, is a strong
probability. The suggestion was made
at jrnket Of La Crosse and Winona
capitalists this week to the power dam
plant, which the La Crosse Power
company is building at, Hatfield. wis,
on, on Black river. that 4 line be built
between la Crosse and Winona. This
would ultimately be extended to Min
neapolls, or to connect with a line
heading south from Minneapolis.
The La Crosse Power company will
have power line into Winona, and
another into La Crosse! To provide
against entire disability 1of either line
it was proposed or the .jjdnket to make
q connecting power line between La
Crosse and Winona, SO that in case
81 either the La Crosse or the Winona
line be disabled the connecting line
would be switched into service. and
neither town could be entirely cut off.
1T was suggested that this power line
should be built along route that
road. a.. p. y n * - y - Wy
Incorporation J of subsidiary, com NJ
Pan1es is allowed in the charter Of the
Ia Crosse Power company. Capitalists
OF both cities are so enthusiastic over
Gne proposal that it is probable that the
line wlllabe built in 1907. ~F
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14
BOY SOLDIER ON . +. !.
PA1ROLMAN'S BEAT |
JACOB JOHNSON, AGED 8 YEARS.
RETIRES TO PRIVATE LIFE,
Quitting the Rigors Of Military Ca
reer for the Duties Of a "Copper." ;"
Jacob Is Vanquished by Jealous Po-
hcemen, but Only After Fine strate-
gic Contest. I'd" ~1E-r5 q .-+. :

SURROUNDED by squad Of big police
men, Jacob johnson, the S-yyear-oid boy
soldier who started on the Warpath YES
terday, was captured after, hard
struggle last night and formally sur
rendered to his mother, who compelled
him to doff his uniform and return to
private life. ,t ~ s.1E-eS' @isg E.
Soon after Mrs. johnson reported to
the police yesterday that the boy had
taken So from the family treasury and
purchs sed a soldiers outfit, every 30.
liceman was on the lookout for him,
The search was futile until last even.
ing, when Sergeant Russell saw the
boy near Nicollet avenue and Eighth
street. ssT q. go ,19s7-"
With a miniature shotgun on his
shoulder and policeman Is club in his
hand. he was patrolling with the ease
and dignity Of the old-timer. With
him were several members of ode
gang who had volunteered thei,
services in case Jacob started anything
Sergeant Russell, accompanied by
two patrolmen, made detour, sur.
rounded Jacobs army, and began tc
close in. The smell Of battle was toe
much for the volunteers, who de-
serted their captain and fed, leaving
him to fight it out. All the rules Of
strategy: required that he attack the
commander OF the 'enemy' first, anG
he started in on Russell, but before hi
could do any great harm the patrolmar
seized him from behind and he was
carried away prisoner. =~..s.
Weeping and swearing revenge by
turns, Jacob occupied Superintendent
Doyle's office at police headquarters
until his mother arrived. Then the rea
humi iGation began. for he was shorr
Of his insignia. Today he was forced
to 20 back to school and tell the Other
youngsters what hard life the sol
dier's is, and how many are tn.
troubles Of a new policeman.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14

Druggist Is Acquitted.-S. A.. Sjob-
som, druggist at Fourteenth avenue
md Washington, was acquitted in muni-
I3lpal court today on a charge of selling
Ibiquor without license. It,was alleged
that Sjoblom had sold a bottle of beer
10 Emil Swanson, but the evidence was
bot conclusive, and Judge Smith found
the defendant not guilty. =
tSoo'' Train to Spokane.-Oficia]
confirmation Of The Journ al Is
statement that the 500 line would even
tually run thru trains between Mime.
4polis and Spokane over the Canadian
Pacific and the Spokane & International
is contained in one of General Passen-
ger Agent w. r. Callaway's new adver-
tising features.
Dairyman Stood Pat.-Notwithstand
ing his plea that the cream which had
been examined had been purchased in
the. open market and supplied to his
customers owing to a shortage in the
|supp!y at his own dairy, H. Colley was
lSconvicted in municipal court today Of
violating the milk ordinance. Upon his
refusal to tell where he had secured the
cream which he supplied to his Gus
TONERS, Judge G. L. Smith found him
guilty and fined him $75. He paid
his fine.
Old Council Dying.-Little except the
consideration of petitions is on the
tapis for tonight's council meeting.
Most of the important matters referred
Ito committees have been laid over until
next year when the newly elected alder
men take their seats. Two more meet
4 ings follow before the close, of. the
year. There will be special meeting
next Friday to pass the payroll, allow:
ing the city employees to get their sal
aries before Christmas, and the regular
meeting on the Friday after Christmas
to settle up the years business.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14
LETTERS ANNOUNCE GIFTS
Salvation Army Prepares to Take Care
of Worthy Poor. =. I'll

!, Letters are being prepared at. the
iheadquarters Of the Salvation Army to
send to worthy poor families containing
the tickets which will entitle them to
Christmas cheer. sS = y
Each letter announces the date and
place of the distribution. =, In closing
the letter reads: eve want you to feel
at liberty to come, and assure YOU Of
hearty welcome we symppathize
with you In all your difficulties. Nav
thls TINS Chrlstmas be hapy 5one to you
With the letter is a ticket bearing
the name of the head of the family ana
the number in the family. Every pre-
caution is being used to avoid duplica-
ton and the receipt Of baskets by un-
worthy persons. One street car ticket
will accompany the letter. With the
basket will be given return car
The distribution of. wearing apnarel
at the Christmas tree on Dec. rs will
be conducted on similar lines. ''.~
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14
GOPHER BOARD SUED
st. Paul Firm Of Engravers Seeks t,
Collect Balance,

The Osgood Engraving company, St.
Paul, has served summons of the be-
ginning oftheir suit against each mem
Der Of the last years Gopher board at
the state university. ; ]. B. Mitchell,
business manager Of the publication,
has engaged an attorney to defend all
Of the cases collectively. r
The engraving company brings suit
for the recovery of $107.90. Under the
contract between the publication and
the engraving company, a large amount
of goods were to be delivered by the
company on certain date, and the
Gopher board was to get 10 per cent
discount for cash payment. =.
The goods, however, were not deliv-
cred on the date set, and when the bill
was paid, the editors of the publication
deducted $15 for damages caused by
the delay, as well as the discount Of Of Il 10
for which the engraving company is
now bringing suit. z#
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14
TWO RESERVATIONS COMING
Mayor Jones Will Fill One c. and g.
Board Vacancy.

Changes are due in the board Of
charities and corrections which will as
sist Mayor-elect Haynes in the manage
ment of the departments under its
direction after Jan. l. Two members
Of the present board, one republican
and one democrat, are to resign, and
others must be appointed to fill, their
John Crosby, the republican mem.
bel. has not yet officially announced his
resignation, which will probably be
made effective before the change in ad.
ministration to allow Mayor Jones to
appoint his successor. The democratic
member. Arville Rinehart, will prob.
ably resign after the change in admin.
istration to throw the appointment of
his successor to Mr.. Haynes. i.
Both men announce the pressure of
private affairs as the reason for re.
signing.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14
NORTH AMERICAN TO MOVE
Plan to Take Space in the Phoenix
.4S.sA Building -.

The North American Telegraph com
pany expects to move its general Of
ices and Operating rooms from Henne-
pin and Fourth street to the Phoenix
building, First avenue S and Fourth
street. The board Of directors of the
company discussed the plan this after
noon, and the move will probably be
made as soon as the desired quarters
can be secured, which will be inside
the next thirty days. - -. : -
;, The local and general offices used by
the t. +P public viii be on the ground floor
]Hen,nepin County Savings bank. This
bank is to move to the corner offices
now occupied by the First National
bank. when the latter moves into its
new building at First avenue and Fifth
street. The entire fifth floor will be
used for operating and other depart
ments and some of the offices.
Increasing business and the need of
moving. " $ So, -. - :s9E - - =. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14
JACK TARS FARE BETTER
The Government Has Raised the Bonus
~, r... for Re.enlIstment. a@

+ Orders from the secretary of the navy,
received at the Minneapolis recruiting
station, declare that hereafter the man
-enlisting in the navy will be shown
more consideration than in the past. In
stead of granting a pitiful $1.36 increase
in his monthly pay the government will
raise him s5 on re-enlistment, whether
his service be continuous or not. Under
the old arrangement a man had to re-
enlist within six moths of his discharge
to get the $1.36 raise. Under the new
rule he gets his $5 raise for enlistment
at any time, and by re-enlisting at once
p can also get the continuous 4 service
bonus, making his increase in pay 1886
IN all. On each succeeding re-enlistment
he will be entitled to a raise of So a
month a4s
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14
HELD. UP AND ROBBED
Driver Is Halted by Three Boy High
: Waymen. -s 4

Frank sVarney, deliyeryman for a de-
partment store, wasi held up and robbed
BY three youthful highwaymen near
last night, 10 - =
. He had just taken "a package into a
house and as he was about to step into
the wagon three yonng men stepepd up
to him, one asking for match. Hav-
ing no match he offered to let them
light their cigarets from his lantern.
AS he turned around to replace the Ian.
tern the three drew their revolvers and
commanded him to- hold up his hands
He obeyed and the highwaymen
searched him, obtaining $3.50.
The boys ran away. leaving Varney
to tell the police. None Of the boys
wore masks and the detectives have a
good description.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14
GOVERNOR NAMES AIDES

Z Governor John A. johnson today ans
nounced the reappointment of Frank
A. Day as his private secretary and
Harvey Grimmer as executive clerk.
These reappointments are taken as q
matter Of course in political circles, the
services of both having been valuable
in their separate capacities, and there
having been no candidates for office.
who ever dreamed Of attempting to dig
place these two men.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14

.$8,711 have been paid. About $4,000
more in, taxes will probably be paid
within sixty days. .,..
On the subject Of railroads, the pub
lie examiner recommends that the mile
age operated basis be used for taxa
tlon purposes. s.=, >..a.s. ~.
More authority over public corpora
tions by the examiner is asked. A re-
quest is also made to increase the avail
able money for the examiners depart
ment from total, including fees re-
ceived, of $24, 1865 to $4,000.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14
TODAY IN THE DISTRICT COURT

Judge David E. .SImpson-contInua-
tIon OF the Sussman murder trial.
{ Judge r. c: Brooks-Jury roll and
chamber matters. t.s {. 4
Judge John Day Smlth-contInua-
tIon Of hearing on estate of Ellen
r. Sutherland.
Judge Andrew Holt-Lars johnson
against Clinton NJ. Perry, CONVEX
I sion suit for 81 300.
Judge n. D. Dicklnson--Willia
Kaiser against Rosa Kaiser; con-
tested divorce case. sss;Tsy 5ssse:s
Judge Fred ". BroWn--A. L. Coster
| against BarcIay-coo company !,
suit involves "a claim of pIalntif.
for $s,24s.51 for work performed on
the GoIdbIam flats. III # s5as 1
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14
CITY NEWS

now overlies the upper Missouri valley,
having. caused cSS-.sipitation from Penn
sylvania westward to the Missouri river
While it has continued to grow warmer
east of the Mississippi river and Tex
as, the temperature is falling rapidly
along the Mississippi river and thence
westward, due to the southeastward
movement of the high pressure area
noted in the Canadian provinces yes
terday morning: Since this high pres
very closely. decidedly colder and
clearing weather is expected in this vi
cinity tonight; Saturday will continue
cold and fair. Charles A. .Hyle, e
Observer, Temporarily in Charge.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14

FERGUS FALLS, MINN.-IThe marriage OF
Severt Olson Of Rugby, N. D., and Miss Bar.
bara sandens Of this city took place here yes.
Mr.. Kleppe Of Our Savior's church.
Thomas A. Noulton and Miss Ruth Mugett
were quietly married here yesterday, the service
being read by Rev. T. D. Whittles. # S
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14

Fine Corner Sold-Location compris-
ing several lots sold to prominent North
Side family in Crystal Lake cemetery.
f Beautiful frontage on drives and paths
on contract plan-easy payments.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14
Banks Are Prosperous.

On the subject of state. banks. the
public examiner speaks Of their remark
able growth, saying: "The total re-
sources expanded from $56,42S,584 in
lso4 to $H,8O7, ,10S in 1906'---a gain
of 1878 per cent. =, -.
During the last two years, the exam
iner has disclosed $3.50, 1896 in IN
reported gross earnings in Minnesota Of
railroad, express and telephone com
panies, on which additional taxes Of
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14

MOUNT VERNON. 1owA.-Dr George Car
son was taken to the 1nebriate asylum at
\ followed an exciting street scene last night and
was taken as protection to the family and
Il citizens. -..'... -... a-
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14

JOHN B. DOHERTY, a resident Of
Minneapolis since 1868, died at his res
idence, 1882 Fourth street N, Thursday.
Funeral Saturday at $3.50 pm, from
residence. Services at Immaculate Con-
ception church. :. s.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14

p. G. KINMARK, age SIS years, died
Wednesday at his home, 25O5 Twenty
eighth avenue s. The funeral will take
place from the Bethel Baptist church at
$3.50 o'clock. Inter1nent will be at
Layman's g cemetery. ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14

ARTHUR JOHNSON, son of Mrs.
Mary johnson died yesterday at the
home Of his mother, 81 Cooper street.
Funeral from the Riverside chapel to.
morrow at $3.50 pm. Interment will
be at Layman' g cemetery. .
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14
THE WEATHER
The Predictions.

Minnesota Clearing tonight; Satur-
wave in southeast portion. p
d Upper Michigan-Rain, turning to
snow tonight; Saturday, fair. except
snow near lake; colder, with cold wave.
MISUNDERSTANDING tonight; Satur-
day, fair; decidedly colder. with cold
wave.
4 Iowa-Fair tonight and Saturday;
south portions. =,
North and South Dakota-Fair to-
night and Saturday; continued cold.
!. Montana-Fair tonight; possibly
|'snow Saturday; warmer. ><
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14
NECROLOGIC

s S. s. SMALL.-The funeral of s. s.
Small will take place from the resi-
dence, 233 Oak Grove street, at pm.
tomorrow. Mrs. Small was formerly
Miss Sarah Thompson of st. Louis, Mo.
ST. Louis papers please copy.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14

- Weather Now and Then.
Y Today, maximum "a, minimum 13 de-
grees; a year ago, maximum 20, mini
mum 12 degrees.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14

Weather Conditions. -,...
The western low pressure area col
tinued on its northeasterly course, an