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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25
SINKING FUND GROWING
TREASURER HULBERT'S STATE
MENT SHOWS IMPORTANT AC-
COUNT rs IN FINE SHAPE.

City Treasurer G. s. Hubert IS annual
statement on the sinking fund shows
that important fund to be in very
gratifying condition. It has grown
about $l50,000 during the past year,
notwithstanding that $4,000 was used
in the redemption Of municipal bonds.
/. The. showing a year hence probably
will not be SO good, as the fund will
lose 100000 which the district court
has ordered returned to the; permanent
improvement revolving fund. There
will be no hurry about complying,
however, as the transfer will not be
made until the tax collections have
come in, and even then block of sewer
house certificates amounting to $4,000
which mature this year, will have the
preference. r.
The bulk Of the sinking fund is in.
vested in the bonds Of the city Of Min.
neapolis drawing something over per
cent. The sum thus invested amounts
to $l,5l5,O0Q. In addition there is a
large sum invested in school bonds OF
the smaller municipalities Of the state
Usually these draw 5 per cent. At the
present time the fund holds securities
OF this character to the face value OF
$673,O95 In addition there was or
hand on Jan. ], 1906, a cash balance OF
$,I,76!.9o, making the total assets OF
the sinking fund $2,195, 856.9O.
According to the annual statement
there viii be no great draft ON the fun(
until 1913 when various bonds to tn,
value Of $659,000 mature. By tina
time. at the present rate of growth
the fund should amount to fully So,
100000. The Investments of The fun,
yield about 100000 year, ard the one
mill tax included in the annual tax lev,
yields, this year about $138,O0O.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25
MASTER PLUMBERS MEET
STATE ASSOCIATION IN ANNUAL
CONVENTION IN,sAsT. PAUL
TAKES UP IMPORTANT TRADE
h SUBJECTS. ~ n. E.r..g.S,

THE Master Plumbers association, Of
Minnesota met in annual convention to-
day in the Builders exchange, St. Paul.
About forty members were present and
J. L. Hague, president, was in the chair.
The sessions are executive.
The morning was taken up with or
ganization. It was decided to
strengthen the Organization preliminary
to a campaign against the catalog sup
ply houses. Experience has shown that
some material is inferior and when it
fails the plumbers are blamed by their
customers for conditions. For this rea-
son action will be taken to patronize re-
sponsible state and twin city houses.
This afternoon President Charles
Boyd Of the National Plumbers asso-
citation, from Chicago, made an address.
A subject Of Importance will be the
possible strike early in the spring.
Plumbers now receive 81 a day and the
master plumbers expect that q demand
will be made for $3.50 to SIS day, with
half a day off Saturdays and full pay.
z Inasmuch as this is to be only twin
city strike, in all probability, the gen
eral sentiment seems to be that the mat
ter should be handled by a twin city
organization Of master plumbers in
stead of the state association. @ =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25
WARRANTS ISSUED FOR
FOUR RESORT KEEPERS

Warrants for the arrest of four resort
keepers have been sworn out by rep
resentative Of the Retail Liquor Deal
ers association in connection with the
retaliatory campaign against the city
close the theaters on Sunday and tc
arrest the resort-keepers. Four of the
theater cases are still pending in the
municipal court and the other arraign
ments will probably be made tomorrow
The persons named in the warrants
sworn out today are Ida Dorsey, Belle
Long, Eva Barnes and Madame Valen
tine.
There is some speculation about the
city hall as to what will be done il
these cases. In similar cases in previou.
years the charges lave been dismissed
when the court was convinced that the
arrests and prosecutions were made fol
retaliation. The cases will probably BIZ
continued until some time next week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25
SUBSCRIBERS RUN DAILY
STOCKHOLDERS OF UNIVERSITY
STUDENT, PUBLICATION VOTE
TO DISSOLVE THE PRESENT COR
PORATION.


Stockholders of thu Minnesota Daily,
the undergraduate university publica-
ton, yesterday voted to change the
form of the Daily. dissolying the cor
poration which has hitherto con-
trolled it and placing the complete
control of the paper in the hands Of
the student subscribers. This action
was taken as result Of the financial
the old regime 81 sn has b BEEN Very unsats
factory. ~. .t...-.
The paner is at. present, indebted to
the amount of $3.50 and it does not re
ceive the student support necessary
for it's success. Under the new plan
it is thought that subscribers will be
brought in closer touch with the man
agement and more undergraduate in
terest will be taken in the publication.
The association Of subscribers will not
be formed until the present manage
ment is sure of student support in the
new venture. 49,. :, d.. ~,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25
SMOOTH COINS ARE ].
GOOD ON STREETCARS

Smooth money is good, and should be
accepted if it is in common circulation
and appears to be genuine, is the YER
dict of the jury in the suit brought in
the municipal court by Ernest Blanchard
against the Minneapolis street railway
company for $500 damages.
Two years ago the officials of tho
company ordered conductors to refuse
money that was badly worn and the de-
nomination Of which could not be recog-
nized at sight: Blanchard was the first
boarded an Eighth and Central car at
Bridge square and rendered a smooth
quarter as his fare. The conductor re-
fused the money, and when Blanchard
refused to give other money, the con-
ductor elected him from the car in view
Of a crowd of passengers and pedes-
TRANS. Y
The case was tried Tuesday before
Judge G. L. Smith and the jury awarded
Blanchard 1861. The case will prob
| ably not be appealed. .2ass
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25
SOUND BUSINESS
METHODS GOVERN.
g. A. r. FINANCE CoMMITTEE
u PLANS FOR ENUAMPMENT.
There is to Be No Waste Of funds and
Every Dollar Spent Is to Be Account
ed for-At Finish Complete and De-
tailed Report Will Be Published.

to characterize the work Of the finance
committee Of the G.. "A. b. executive
committee which will have charge of
the raising and distribution Of all funds
connected with the encampment next
August. The committees met yester..
day at the Commercial club, fourteen Of
the fifteen members being fpresent.i
Every member most emphatically as
serted that business methods must gov
ern the work Of the committee and that
its work shall establish high prece-
dent for other similar committees.
There is to be no waste Of funds. Every
dollar spent will be accounted for. At
the finish a complete and detailed report
will be compiled, showing all receipts
and expenditures Of the committee. It
will be published and copies fled for fu-
ture reference.
No exact sum has been fixed that
must be raised, but in the opinion Of
the committee a large amount must be
available. The sources Of donations
will be thoroly canvassed and plans
laid according to the funds available.
In no case will there be second call.
It is believed that the work Of securing
subscriptions will progress rapidly. It
has been found in other cities that the
G. A. R. ,encampment always brings
liberal donations, many of them being
entirely spontaneous, and there is no
reason why it should not be the same
in Minneapolis. In collecting it's funds
the committee will avoid all expensive
methods allowing everything to go
into the general fund.
The entertainment committee Of the
encampment committee also met yes
terday to talk over future work. One
thing was definitely decided. The COM
mittee will indorse no advertising
schemes where the merchants and bust
ness men are to be appealed to be-
cause Of the G. A. R. AS has been an
nounced, the official program will con-
tain no advertising, but will be entire
ly devoted to valuable matter Of in
terest to visitors. Business men will
be advised that all donations and sub
scriptions to advertising propositions
will be unnecessary and unwise.
Before long the list of posts will be
complete and the work of sending out
invitations will be- started. Thousands
of personal invitations will be sent to
well known public men. T 81,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25
TODAY IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Judge D.. F.. simpson-Pucclo VS..
Great Northern Railway company.

Judge D.. F.. Simpson-Pucclo VS..
Great Northern Railway company,
still on trial. t,s 81
Judge f. c. Brooks-Nelson VS.. Nell
son, contested divorce case, on trial.
Wife Is plaintiff and alleges cruelty
and that defendant drove her away
from home. Husband denies and
alleges his wife ran away with an
other man. ..--..4 80
Judge John Day Smith-Edgar James
convicted of forgery In the second
degree. e. O. Fellows, former coal
dealer, on trial for alleged conver-
sion Of $1,000 Of F. n. Peavey e
Co.'s money.
Judge Andrew HoIt-Mary Olson VS..
! Rose Dahl, suit to collect $1,e1s on
note, on trial
Judge n. D. Dickinson-MorrIs vs..
Nevins, still on trial. I
Judge r. v. BroWn--Jury, Juvenile
court and ncinor chamber matters
Grand Jury = Several indictments
| voted and adjournment taken to-
next Monday, when true bills will
be returned to court.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25
ALASKA OUTLOOK
NEVER 50 BRIGHT
JUDGE WICKERSIIAM OF FEEDER
AL BENCH TELLS OF SITUATION.
Fairbanks, the New Camp in the Ia
mana Valley, Tho Only Two. Years
Old, Had an Output in Past Season
Of Nearly $7,OOO,Oo0 Worth Of Gold.

Judge James Wickersham Of Fair
banks, Alaska. passed thru Minneapolis
yesterday on his way to Washington;
He has been on the federal bench OF
Alaska for five or six years and is thor
oily acquainted with the people and
affairs Of that district. He says that
the outlook for Alaska was ~, never 81, 50
of gold in the Nome district last year
was not as large as expected, this was
due mainly to an unusually short season
and an inadequate water supply. The
lack of water will be provided for IN
the near future, while discoveries OF
recent date are more important than
any heretofore made. Following the
bench back Of the city Of Nome, there
have been explorations at different
points about the same distance from
the shore for several miles, and the
tundra appears to be undertake with
what looks like an old beach deposit
similar to the one worked. at Nome
when that camp was in its glory. These
discoveries seem to indicate that at
some future time the shore line was
now, and the deposits were made there
as they have more recently been made
on the present beach. IS
But, altho Nome is the best-known
camp in Alaska, it is distanced now
by Fairbanks, the new camp in the
Tanana valley. This camp is only
two years old and yet it had an output
during the past season Of nearly 81 ,O0O,-
900 and the expectation is that the
product the coming year will run to
$10,000,000. New bodies of pay dirt
Fairbanks is looked upon as a perma-
nent camp. It will take twenty-fv
years, it is estimated, to wash out the
gravel now uncovered or located.
Fairbanks is a. well built, prosperous
city, with a. daily newspaper, churches,
schools, mills, large supply stores. cleo
trio light, telephones, a steam railroad
into the mines and is the prospective
terminus Of the Alaska Central rail
road, now under construction from Sew
ard, at the head Of Resurrection bay,
on the southeast shore of Kenai PENN
sula. -
This road is proposition which did
not command very much confidence at
the outset, but Judge Wickersham says
there are 600 men in the employ Of the
company now, that work is being pushed
as rapid as possible, that they have
forty-fve miles Of ironed road Of first.
class construction and that represen.
tative of the Holland bondholders, who
are financing the enterprise, told him in
Seward recently that he was exceeding
aly well pleased with the prospect. his
road will run near the new Kantisbna
district on the eastern side Of Mount
Mckinley, where apparently a very
rich gravel has been found, promising
to rival Fairbanks in Importance.
Alaska, in the opinion of Judge
| Wickersham, is likely to enjoy some
thing Of "a boom next summer. 5p
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25
500 Reward,$1O

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitu-
tional disease, requires constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system, thereby destroying the
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they otter One Hundred Dollars for any case that
1t fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 9.
Sold by all Druggists, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25
DENIES BOYCOTT CHARGE
Board Of Trade Says Members Transact
Business With Anybody.

9PoCAaA w AOe JVuTuals .. .
Duluth, MINI, Jan. 25.-The charge
made by the Minnesota Farmers Ex-
change that it was boycotted by the
Duluth board of trade by refusing to
give its grain market here, is declared
absurd by members of the Duluth board.
Nobody@here seems to know much about
the concern or its having offered grain
for sale, but the statemeat is made that
it lies within the privilege of any mem
Der of the board to do business with
whom he pleases, and as all are after
business, no one would be likely to re-
fuse to do business with any person he
considered responsible. 5,,,. s.. (.
The only instance in which the Du.
luth board has refused to do business is
with members Of the Superior board of
trade. The reason for that is because
Of the malicious fight that has been
made against the Duluth board and the
Minnesota state inspection by the Su-
perior people, and the radical methods
that have been made to force Duluth
interests owning elevators at Superior
to do business as the Superior people
want them to, regardless Of their own
rights or desires.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25
COLONEL WALKER I'LL
Father Of Platt B. Walker, Jr., and J. G.
Walker in Serious Condition.

Colonel Plat B. Walker, brother of
T. B. Walker, father Of Alderman Platt
B. Walker, Jr., and J. c. Walker Of
Minneapolis, and Mrs. G. G. Gray Of
St. Paul, is seriously i'll near Scranton,
Pa, at the home Of Mrs. Edgett, his
daughter. Colonel Walker founded the
Mississippi Valley Lumberman in 1876.
He is still a prisoner Of war, never
having been discharged by the govern.
ment. He was sent by General Price to
the north to look up confederate sym
pathizers. He was finally taken pris-
oner and continued so to the end Of the
war. At the end Of the war Colonel
Walker was not. expected to live long
and came to the woods Of northern
Minnesota to recuperate. He moved to
Taylors Falls and returned to Mime
apolis in 1876.
Since the death Of his wife two
months ago Colonel Walkers health has
failed, and today he is unconscious.
During that time he has been with his
daughter. Colonel Walker is 70 years
old. ts-.s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25
FOX RAN FAST ENOUGH
TO DODGE ANY BULLET

Charles Fox's sprinting ability saved
him from being held up last night. It
was rather late when Mr.. Fox, who
lives at 2O32 Clinton avenue, alghted
from a Fourth avenue car at Franklin
avenue, and started homeward. When
he had gone half a block man behind
him whistled. Fox looked around and
as he did so another man stepped sud
denly out Of doorway and thrust q
revolver into his face.
Glands up he said.
Fox turned and ran, expecting every
minute to have bullet whistling aftel
him. but the highwaymen made no at
tempt at pursuit. -.-s.... e !
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25

The Journal fund for the benefit of
the family of Captain John Berwin is
t oclose with this week. A representa-
tive of The Journal will confer
with P. 3. Smith, custodian of the
Chamber Of Commerce fund.-, and Alder.
man Perry Starkweather, custodian of
the city council fund, Chief Canterbury,
and Mayor Jones as to the disposition
Of the consolidated funds. It is likely
that some well-known citizen will be
selected as a guaru!an to hold the fund
in trust. This, it is understood, meets
with the approval Of Mrs. Berwin. The
income from the fund, with the insur-
ance she receives and her pension from
the fire department relief fund will pro-
vide for all necessities.
Among the contributions aeknowl-
edged today is So from A. II. Runge,
department, now chief of tn efre de-
partment at Grand Forks.
Those who have contemplated con;
tributing to the Berwin fund should
remember that it is to be closed by
Saturday night.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25
. ABBOTT BLUNT I'LL
Widely Known Newspaper Man Is at
.~ st. Mary's Hospital.

Abbott Blunt, former editor of the
Times and one of the best known and
state, IS Seriously III at St. Mays 5 hos se
pital, where he was taken Monday after
noon. Mr.. Blunt has been actively en-
gagged in newspaper work for over
thirty years and has been in the work
in Minneapolis since early days. His
trouble is to a large extent nervous
Recently he has been with the Duluth
1 NewsTribune as editorial writer. He
was obliged to leave his work some
time ago after suffering a slight para
lytic shock. There are complications
similar to Bright s disease.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25
FULLERTON REFLECTED
His Friends on Fish Commission Take
Time by Forelock.

The state game and fish commission
met yesterday at the st. Paul home
of Uri y. Lamprey, the retiring presi-
ecutive agent for another year. Mr..
Lamprey's term has expired, and SO
has that Of D. w. Meeker, who did not
attend, but both{are commissioners till
their successors are chosen, and by
holding the meeting in advance of the
governors appointments the commls-
sioners did away with any possibility
of Fullerton s beng displaced. He
AIRY and his term as executive agent
will expire at thei same time.
O. J.. Johnson of Glenwood, the only
johnson appointee on the commission,
was elected president to succeed Mr..
Lamprey, who has declined reappoint-
ment. 80. go 100 s.l
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25
ACTING TN BOSTON
Former Minneapolis Boy Takes Leading
Part in Society Dramatics.

Bernard n. Lambert, a graduate Of
Of Emerson College of Oratory, Boston,
Mass, appeared this afternoon in a
leading part at the Colonial theater,
Boston, where a matinee of representa-
tive plays Of the Irish National thea
ter was produced under the direction
of Clayton D. Gilbert, also formerly
Of Minneapolis. Among the plays pro
Mr.. Lambert taking the part Of the
saint. ~ This part is by no means
an easy one. to play, requiring particu-
lar adaptability of voice and tempera.
ment. Mr.. Lambert is the nephew Of
G. A. Smith of Minneapolis and has
hosts Of relatives and friends in that
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25
LONDON HAD, NEWS
/ Daily Telegraph Contains Interesting
Account of West Hotel Fire.

Copies of the London Daily Telegraph, re-
ceived by Percy Walton from his brother, Ed
-mund G. Walton, are interesting to Mime
apolitans showing the place which Mime
apols holds in the estimation of the great
London paper. The edition following the West
hotel fire contained full account of the dis
aster. speaking Of the death of James Ber
win, captain of the fire brigade the narrow
escape Of the Chamberlains, etc. The date line
is simply "Minneapolis.' in large type, without
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25

Minneapolis lodge No. K. of P.
will confer the ranks Of page and
esquire on Friday evening All X P.
in the city are invited S S
The entertainment which was to have
been given at Plymouth church Feb.
2 by the National Cash Register com
pany has been postponed to Feb. 5.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25
Weather Conditions.

Cloudy weather is reported in the
lake region and along the south At
lantic coast, with rain falling this morn
ing at Charleston and Jacksonville;
elsewhere in the country there has been
very little precipitation during the past
twenty -four hours. The eastward move
ment of the sshigh" everything the re-
gion north of Lake Superior yesterday
morning has been accompanied by a
decided fall in temperature in the mid
die Atlantic and New England states,
tho the temperatures there are still mod
crate. It is warmer in the states Dor
dering on the Mississippi river, in the
upper lake region, North Dakota, east
ern and northern Montana and the west
ern Canadian provinces, with evidences
Of chinook conditions in southern Al
berta and northwestern Montana, where
this morning s temperatures are from SO
degrees to 46 degrees. Fair weather
with rising temperature is expected in
this vicinity tonight and Friday.
II. s. Outram, Section Director.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25
FUNERAL DIRECTORS HERE
State Association Will Hold Annual
Convention Jan. 80 to Feb. 1.

f.. SoAVOAeAoA Soa4' oo w { GU IL E
The Minnesota Funeral Directors as
ISOLATION will hold its annual conven-
ton in Minneapolis Jan. 80, 81 and
Feb. l. Following the session of the
embalmers and undertakes, examina-
tions for the privilege Of practicing will
be held under the new state law re-
quiring the licensing Of all embalmers.
Subjects to be discussed at the sessions
are technical. Clement Williams has
been engaged as lecturer and demon
strator. DR.. H. M. Bracken, of the
state board Of health, Professor G.. B.
Frankforter Of the state university,
Professor F. F. Westbrook, DR.. Charles
Erdman and DR.. Thomas G.. Lee are
among the other speakers. Embalming
and embalming fluids and methods will
be prominent feature Of the discus
sions. ..r.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25

Judge Amidon Here. Judge c. F.
Amidon of the United States district
and circuit courts is in the city today.
hearing a demurrer in the case of Ed
ward W. Backus against the Alpena
Portland Cement company. The case
rels of Portland cement and has been
before the court for some time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25
DISCUSS DoCKAGE
Railroad Commissioners i, Meet wit
Board Of Grain Appeals.

The railroad and warehouse commission met
this afternoon with the state board OF grain
appeals to discuss the question Of dockage on
cats. rye and fax. The commission some time
ago nut a stop to the practice of some elevator
companies In requiring extra weights to make
up for dirt in the grain. Dealers now say they
must have dockage allowance Il they cannot
make I'D for dirt in the grain otherwise.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25
AROUND THE TOWN

Calhoun Improvement Association
The Calhoun Improvement association
will hold it's annual meeting and cleo
ton of officeds Friday at pm. in
the lecture-room of Grace Presbyterian
church, Humboldt avenue 8 and TWEEN
ty-eighth street. All members are re-
quested to be present.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-25

Prepare for Reunion.-Preparations
are being made by the Native Sons Of
Minnesota for their annual banquet
and reunion. No date has been selected,
but it will come some time next month.
The executive committee has already
selected the rooms Of the East Side
Commercial club for the banquet,