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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
of the working republican organization
Of Hennepin county.
POLITICAL MEETINGS TONIGHT
Republican

Maple Plain-Frank M. Nye, ".
I. Nolan, Hugh R. Scott, Henry G.
Hanke, A. W. Skog, J. W. Dreger and
other county and district candidates.
Sixth Ward-Dania hall, Cedar ave-
nue. and Fifth street. Mayor Jones
speaks at Danish fair.
Fifth Ward-House meeting, 1923
Seventh street S. Mayor Jones and
others.
Third Ward-1414 Fourth street N.
Mayor Jones and others.
Democratic.
First Ward-Germania hall, Main
and Tenth avenues NE. James c..
Haynes, Frank D. Larrabee, NJ. J. Sui
Ivan, James Donaghue and others.
Ninth Ward-l419 Adams street NE.
James G. Haynes, Frank D. Larrabee,
Peter Mccoy and others.
Prohibition.
The Tallyho, c. W. Dorset candi-
date for governor, at Tenny and Camp
bell.
w. J. Arnold and Pathfinder quartet
in Freeborn county.
James H. Woertendyke at Garden
City.
Oliver W. Stewart at Norman county
points.
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POST0FFICE SITE
DECISION KEPT OPEN

e. ~.
Friends Of the Pence site for the pro
posed new Minneapolis postoffice re-
celved the best Of assurance today that
snap judgment would not be taken in
Washington in selecting site.
B. +. Nelson, chairman of the Com
mercial clubs public affairs committee,
received a letter from J. H. Edwards,
assistant secretary of the treasury,
stating that the report Of J. Knox
Taylor, supervising architect, had he/n
received and that while recomm1 iIda-
ton was made in regard to the Znne-
apolis postoffice site, no decision would
t be made until the return Of Secretary
Shaw. *s 1895. 1-3
As this will be about Nov. 10, the
public affairs committee will have
abundant opportunity to prepare its
protest. against the adoption of any
other site than the Pence property, for
ord. 49,, = .f. o. , :. = s. :
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SCHOLARS TO LECTURE
University Philosophical Club An
rounces Series Of Addresses. ..

The department Of philosophy and
Psychology at the University Of Min
nesota has organized Philosophical
club, one function of which is to pre-
sent series Of public lectures upon
topics Of general intellectual interest.
The series to be presented this fall is
designed to show the nature and in
ter-relations Of the special sciences and
their value in complete education
The treatment of the subjects will
not be unduly technical, but will afford
all students Of the sciences an oppor-
tunity to obtain some insight into the
unity and organization Of knowledge.
The club has secured the services Of
recognized authorities in their, respect
The lectures will be given 4, en- in =: room ) IN,
10, library building, at a clock and
are free to all. The program follows:
"The Ethical Basis of Law, Dean
W. s. Pattee, Oct. IS; .HHtLiterature and
Life,' Richard Burton, Nov. /; "Biol-
ogy and Lfe,'' Charles P. Sfgerfoos,
Nov. 8; Economics and Life, y Frank
L. McVey, Nov. Is; "1History and
Life" Albert B. White, Nov. 20;
Philosophy and Life,' David. z,
Swenson, Deo.s6. ~ -
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GOAT ATTENDED LECTURE
A Grave Old Billy Hears DIR. Beard
Discuss Physiology.

The old college custom Of putting a
goat in professor IS classroom was
revived yesterday by the sophomore
needles of the University Of Minnesota.
family was struggled into a physiology
lecture room while lecture was being
given by Professor Richard Beard.
!: The lecture was half way thru before
the professor noticed the animal which
was squatting calmly on one Of the
lecture benches solemnly cycling the in
structor. But the members Of the class
who expected an outburst of wrath
from the instructor were disappointed.
see,' said the professor, "that
we have an addition to the class to.
day.V
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LAKE WEEDS DOOMED
Alderman Walker Plans to Construct
Aquatic Moving Machine. -

Alderman Plat B.: Walker, who is
also a park commissioner, is studying
the subject. Of aquatic weed cutters
with a view Of bringing the matter
before the park board at It's November
meeting. Of late there has been consid-
cradle complaint from the residents
along the shores Of LAX Calhoun over
the interference with boating by the
presence Of almost impossible veg
etable growths.
Other park lakes, notably Lake of
the Isles, are so weed-grown in places
as to make them unsightly. Mr.. Walker
is in favor Of constructing weed
cutter similar to the one in use at Lake
Minnetonka. According to W. E.
s st pssss county surveyor, this machine &C
that it will cut mile Of weeds at an
expense Of $25. Mr.. Walker would
have the machine built so that it could
be transported from one lake to an
other at comparatively small ex-
pense. 49,. ...-.. ,.s,-..=... .s...-.
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OBJECTS TO TUNNEL
Residents Of st. Anthony Hill Fine
g. Much to Criticize. ~, -

Dissatisfied with the plan for the
proposed Selby avenue tunnel in st.
Paul, residents of Summit and of lower
Selby avenue have begun an agita-
ton for a change in the plans Of the
company or for the opening Of si 2 two g
Nelson avenue. It is proposed. to cut
Nina avenue thru to Nelson, thus Civ:
ing residents Of the territory north OF
come CONNECTIONS With the selby lines.
One Of the chief arguments used
against the proposed Selby tunnel is the
fact that the passengers on the tunnel
lines will be unable to see the magnif.
cent new cathedral which is to be
erected on the old Kittson property, at
the intersection Of Summit and Selby
avenues. Negotiations with the street
car company for the establishment Of 9
Summit avenue station connecting with
the tunnel have failed and according tt
present plans residents Of the hill dis
trict will be obliged to take cars al
harrington avenue, block west:
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VOTE REFORM TICKET
Judge Page Morris Sees No. Insurance
Relief Under Old Managemeut,

ers' ticket in the coming Mutual Life
election said Judge Page Morris Of
the United States district court today.
"The man who votes for the directors
ticket or any compromise ticket is
simply voting to KEEP. the old officers
in power and working against his own
interests. '-~< 80. :.
~ have Just received a notice of
the so-called compromise ticket. It
looks to me that the men substituted
for the po1icyholders' nominees are
mere tools Of the: present controlling
party and thta the whole business is a
ruse to divide the policyholders' vote.
The only hope Of the policyholders is to
sind by their original ticket.'
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STONE WILL COME UP

Speeches and songs and much cere-
mony will mark the raising Of the buried
rs class boulder, on the campus of the
university tomorrow morning. The
sophomore class has, taken the matter in
charge and will hoist the stone from its
present place and md restore it to its former
The stone was buried last spring by
parties unknown altho suspicion rested
strongly on either the sophomore or
freshman classes. Since that time there
have been at least half g. dozen move
ments started to raise the stone.
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SPEAKING o. VAUDEVILLE
The Mayors Secretary Contrasts Gam
49,, bling with Strong Arm Work.

speaking about = vaudeville perform
ances," said Ralph w. Wheeloclx, secre-
tary to Mayor Jones, commenting today
on a Haynes attack, "the first time the
curtain went up on the Jones olio a year
ago last spring, a, "well-known gambling
club on Nicollet avenue was forced by
the mayor to make restitution Of $4,000
lost at its tables by the trusted employee
Of one, of the city's strongest financial
institutions, and the doris Of that club
have not been opened since. Protected
gamblers, obliged to square themselves
once month or so$with a grating adj
ministratton, 70 bthe people Of any COM
mun1ty Of 800 to every 81 extracted
from unfortunate citizens at the point of
gun. If the abolition of open gambling
Is not effective protection Of property, I
don't know what you can cali It,"
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TO PAY FOR sTEREOPTICON

A lecture Illustrated by stereopticon
views will be given at the Irving school
tomorrow evening by P. v. Collins, the
proceeds to be devoted toward complet-
ing the payments on the school stereop-
ticon and purchasing additional slides.
The lantern is to be used daily In the
school work in connection with the study
OF geography and history, and thru the
efforts Of Miss Howe, the principal, a
lecture hall has been provided for the
purpose,
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FATHER SEEKS DAUGHTER
Charles .kortman OF st. Paul Searches
'; for Runaway Girl. -.

Edna Kortman, a 17-year-old st. Paul
girl. ran away from her home, 1863 Belvi-
dere street, Tuesday, and is believed to
be in Minneapolis . * ....,.
The young woman had some differ
ences with her parents, but her father,
Charles, Kortmann, has forgotten and
forgiven and is anxiously seeking the
whereabouts Of his daughter. He has
enlisted the aid Of the Minneapolis hui
name society and every effort Is being
made by them to find the missing girl.
She is described as being five feet
two inches tall, with light brown hair
and eyes. When she lert nome she wore
a black hat, black skirt with a brown
jacket. Any information Of her where
abouts will be gratefully received by her
anxious parents and will be promptly
given them by the local humane society.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our relatives, friends and
neighbors for their sympathy and as
sistance during the sickness and death
Of our brother, Joseph Grassie, also
for the many beautiful flowers.
MIR. and Mrs. J. Grassie and Family,
We wish to express our sincere
thanks to Rev: E. o. Stone, the I. E.
G. U. and to all friends and neighbors
for the sympathy and assistance in
our sorrow in the death of our beloved
daughter Ruth. Also for the many beau,
tiful flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Anderson.
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! BLAKE,s TRIAL rs ON
Man Accused Of Operating Gambling
House Denies His Guilt. s-

The trials of Carl Blake, charged
with conducting a gambling house at a
Third street S, were begun in police
court shortly after noon today.
The state introduced two witnesses
who testified that they were in the
place more than week ago and that
the place was well filed with poker
ress at the time. Blake, he said, was
the proprietor Of the place and paid all
claims and took in all the money.
Sergeant Tom Garvin, who raided the
place last Saturday night. said that g
game was on when he entered and that
everything stopped as soon as the play
ers caught sight of the police. J.
As Blake has been convicted several
times of conducting gambling. houses q
straight sentence in the work house. is
assured in case he is convicted this
time. He served sentence last spring.
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TODAY IN THE DISTRICT COURT

y = p, >
Judge p. r. Simpson-Jury, Juvenile
court and minor chamber matters.
JudgeyF z. c. Brooks--vWIlIiam n. Van.
derburgh VS.. the city Of Minneapo-
,Iis-suit to recover $4,000 alleged
| damages to First street property
shut off by vacation Of street for
Great Western, railway tracks.
Judge, John Day SmIth-OIe Nettun1
VS.. Aaron Carlson suit for $4,000
:. damages for fingers cut off In Ne
! fendant's sash and door factory,
ifa-io on trial. sHts.- gsSss
Judge Andrew HoIt-Arguments OF
counsel in trial Of Alexander Mo-
Evan, Indicted for manslaughter in
the first degree. Case will go to
jury this afternoon.
Judge II. D. Dickinson - Edwin
! Branch VS.. AbbIe e. Bryant, suit
to recover on a note, on trial. II
Judge E. ". BroWn-court cases.
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GUARDS HIS CYLINDERS
Young Chauffeur Takes Desperate Chance
g In Wardlna off Runaway Team,

e In Warding off Runaway Team.
Mrs. G. H. Porter Of s14 Fourth street
Sc, had a narrow escape from death Sat-
urday afternoon, and was saved only thru
the quick wit and courage of Roy Biggs
MIR. and Mrs. Porter had gone to Mankato
in their touring car, with 16-year-old Mr..
Biggs as chauffeur. They stopped at a
Mankato garage to fill the water tank,
and while Mr.. Porter was inside a pair
of draft horses hitched to a coal wagon
charged directly for the automobile.
Without a thought Of his own danger
young Biggs sprang in front of the fright
ened horses, and waving his tin pail.
turned them down an alley
you're a hero!' exclaimed the excited
| Mankatoans who had stood in Mortified
and helpless expectation.
WELL wasn't going to see my ladies
killed and my cylinders smashed. Thew
are fifty horsepower" explained Biggs
modestly. H.
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BURNED CHILD DIES
Playmates Of Little Girl Act as Her
Pail Bearers.

The 9-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs: Thomas Murphy, 177 York street,
st. Paul, who was burned Wednesday
evening in bonfire, died at st. .Jo-
seph's hospital yesterday. Her moth
Ier, who was severely burned about the
arms and shoulders in distinguishing the
flames, was taken to st. Joseph 8 hospi-
tai yesterday in serious condition, be-
ing hysterical yesterday from the
shock. The funeral Of the little girl
Patrick's church. The children Of St.
Patrick's school attended the services
in body and the pail bearers were Sc.
lected from among the little girls for.
mer playmates.
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NECROLOGIC
NECROLOGIC
AGED RESIDENT DIES
James J. couchman Passes Away at
Lake Minnetonka Residence.

I~~-~.~~~~~'
James j. Councilman, one of the old
at his home at Cottagewood, Lake Min:
netonka, "Wednesday, Oct. IT.
MI. Couehman was born in London,
Eng, seventy-three years ago, and
when young man removed to st. John.
~. B., where he lived until August,
1857, at which time he married Miss
Maria Venning of that city, and came
west, locating in what was then St.
Anthony, and later on the west side
Of the river.
He was we'll and favorably known
to the older residents Of this city and
Anoka, who will remember him as one
OF: the pioneer merchants. He is sur
yived by a. wife and daughter, Miss
Anna l.. Couchman of Cottagewood, and
burg, Germany.
The funeral will take place at Cot
tagewood Saturday morning, Oct. 20,
and will be private. No flowers.
AGNES MARION HALL1N.-Word
has been received in Minneapolis of the
death, Of Agnes Marion Hallin, daugh-
Cambridge, MINI. Miss Hallin died
Tuesday at her home in Cambridge,
after. suffering with cerebro-spinal men
nights.
Thru her work in the choirs of Min
neapolis churches Miss Hallin was we'll
known in the city. She graduated from
Carleton academy, Mortified, and COM
ing to Minneapolis attended the. North
western Conservatory of Music in 1904.
She afterward sang in the choirs of sew
eral Minneapolis churches, and was en-
gagged as soloist in Stuart Memorial
church at the time of her death.
Miss Hallin was deeply interested in
kindergarten and charity work, and
graduated from the House Of Hope kin
charge of the kindergarten work in
Bethel settlement, St. Paul. She was
] taken sick a week ago, and was re-
moved to her home in Cambridge.
TOBIAS BRUDE, aged So years
died Wednesday at his home, 1911
& Fourteenth avenue s. He is survived
by a wife and six children. The
funeral will take place at 2 pm. Fri
day and from St. Luke's Norwegian
Lutheran church at $3.50. Interment al
Layman's.
MRS. FLOREY MORGAN, aged S;
years, died today at the family home
be taken to Rochester, where the
funeral will take place. Burial will bt
at Plainview. Mrs. Morgan is survived
by one son.
J. F. ATKINSON died Of heart fail
ure Wednesday,. He was 73 years O
age and one Of the old settlers, havin;
been resident of Minneapolis sine
1855. The funeral will take plac
! from the family residence, 2S1S Secon
avenue S, Friday at 2:3O pm. r.
WILLIAM BURNS, died wednes
day AT, the Soldiers Home. The fl
neral will take place Friday at am.
interment at st. Anthony cemetery.
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Home Visitors Excursions
Via Wisconsin Central.

Louisville, KY, and return. -. $4,000
Plttsburg, Pa, and return. $50. 29.35
Cleveland, Ohio, and return.... 26.70
Detroit, Mich, and return. 1910
Buffalo, y ;, and return.s.... 31.35
Cincinnati, Ohio, and return. -. $500
Toronto, Ont, and return. 49,. 3l.35
Also numerous other points-on sale
Oct. 10Th only-with return limit Nov.
18th. Ticket Office. 23O Nicollet ave.
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GRAIN TRUST FORMED
Farmers Of State Organize TO Protec
Their Interests.

A state organization of the American
Society Of Equity, known as "the
farmers trust was formed at the old
capitol in st. Paul yesterday and b. s..
Morrell Of Bethel, Anoka county was
elected president. The idea of the or
ganization is to, handle the grain Of the
county to the advantage of the farmers.
There are a number of state organiza-
tions of the society. There are twelve
counties in Minnesota organized into
county unions. Steps will be taken to
perfect organization in every county in
the stats.
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AROUND THE TOWN

Memorial Service.-St.~Pau members
Of the Ancient Order. of United Work
men and Degree Of Honor will hold
memorial services in the Peoples
church in that city next Sunday. A
parade will precede the services.
overcoat Lifting Begins.-Coleman
Stewart, colored, was sent to the work
house for ninety days by Judge @. l..
Smith today for stealing an overcoat
from Emil Perat, a guest at a Washing
ton avenue hotel
Clearings Are Heavy.-Bank clear.
ings for the week were $29, 619, 491. rs,
compared with $26,OS5, 7OOO3 last year.
The weeks total is close to the record
week of Nov. 10, 1908, when the fig
ures were $29,779, 364.77.
Grand Forks Men Here.-A delega-
ton of officials and citizens from Grand
Forks, N. D., are in the city to investi-
gate paving. They are particularly in
pavement. The. party includes Alder
men M. W. Day, K. @. Hunter and John
Lynch, City Engineer J. J. Smith and
F. s. Sargent, G. c. Stinson and William
Spriggs representing the Commercial
club.
Press Club Dance.-The University
Press club will give the first big uni
yersity social: event Of the year Nov,
2, the evening before. the Nebraska
football game, in the shape of a dance
at the Wilson hail. This is the, fourth
OF a series of annual dances given by
the college scribes. The dances have
always been noted for unique features
OF a bohemian nature which have been
introduced.
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Home Visitors Excursion via Chicago
Great Western Railway

To Indianapolis, Evansville, Cincinnati,
Columbus, Cleveland, Toledo, Buffalo,
Pittsburg and other points, Tickets at
one and one-third fare for the round
trip on sale Oct. 10Th. Return limit
thirty days. For full information ap-
ply to R. H. Heard, General Agent, cor.
ner Nicollet avenue and Fifth street,
Minneapolis.
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City News
THE WEATHER
The Predictions,

Chicago, Oct. Minnesota, North
and South Dakota-Fair tonight and
Friday; cooler tonight. Wisconsin
Fair tonight and Friday, except show
ers in cast portion tonight; cooler.
Upper Michigan--Showers and cooler
tonight; Friday fair with cooler in east
portion. Montana--Fair tonight and
Friday; cooler tonight. Iowa--Fair to.
night and Friday; cooler tonight and
in east portion Friday.
Weather Conditions.
High pressure continues over the
lower lake region and thence east
ward, but Of diminished energy. The
low pressure area, which was central
over North Dakota yesterday, has
moved to eastern Minnesota; this low
pressure is accompanied by a large rain
area covering the upper lake region,
Minnesota, Manitoba, the Dakotas, Ne.
braska and much Of the Mississippi
valley. There IS rain also from the
east gulf to- Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania. High pressure advancing from
the north Pacific coast region is caus-
ing lower temperatures in Manitoba
and thence southwark into Kansas and
New Mexico. The low pressure area is
expected to move eastward, followed
by fair weather in this vicinity tonight
and Friday, with lower temperature
Friday morning.
IT. S. Outram, Section Director.
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An enthusiastic republican meeting
was held in the Camden Place wig
VAN last night by the Tenth Ward
Swedish American Republican club.
Strong party talks in behalf of the
principles Of the republican party and
the candidates on the entire ticket
were made by S. T. Johnson, J. W.
Dreger. 81. r.. Scott, William Knight,
George. R. Smith, G: W. Wilcox, D. G,
and W. R. Morris, who spoke for Mayor
Jones'.
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Weather Now and Then. = -
Today, maximum IS, minimum 30 de-
grees; a year ago, maximum As, mini
mum SO degrees.
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The entire republican county commit
tee, 900 strong, will meet at headquar-
ters in the Boston block, Wednesday
evening, Oct. "a, to discuss plans for
the campaign. The announcements have
already brought hundreds of replies and
the meeting will be a rousing rally
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The republican precinct committee
men Of the first ward will meet in Bre-
zenski IS hall, Fourth street and Thir-
teenth avenue NE. Sunday afternoon.
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TOBIAS BRUDE, aged 6S years,
died Wednesday at his home, 3311
Fourteenth avenue s. He is survived
by. a wife and six children. The
funeral will take place at pm. Fri
day and from st. Luke's Norwegian
Lutheran church at $3.50. Interment at
LaYman's
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Politics in Hennepin

The republican campaign in the
will be opened tonight in Maple Plain,
where a rousing meeting has been ar
ranged. Frank M. Nye, the congress
sional candi date, will make the address
of the evening. Other candidates who
will participate in the meeting are W.
|: Nolan, Hugh R. Scott, Henry G..
Hanke, A. w. Skog, J. W. Dreger and
the local candidates. Another similar
meeting with the county and local can
didates as speakers will be held at Os-
SEQ Saturday night. Next week three
meetings will be held in other parts
of the county outside the city.
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MRS. FLOREY MORGAN, aged So
years, died today at the family home,
6091a First avenue s. The body will
be taken to Rochester, where the
at Plainview. Mrs. Morgan is survived
by one son.