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CITY NEWS
Fined for "Mashing"—Charles Qruen
berg, a young man of South Minneapolis,
was iv the municipal court yesterday,
oharged with disorderly conduct of the na
ture of "mashing. ' He was fined $10.
Vile Language Came High — John
Blankenhorn, a well-known 1 ..racter in
sporting circleß, was fined $25 yesterday lor
using foul .and indecent language in the
streets.
Central High Athletic Board — The
senior class f>f the central high school yester
day elected Courtney as tne class repre
sentative on the athletic board. En Condon
was chosen from the junior class, and Ver
nou iiartiu will be the sophomore member.
The freshmen did not elect.
Dan Danielson Returns—The chief of
police of Hastings came to Minneapolis yes
terday with Dan Danielson, who lives at 3a
Fourteenth avenue S. Danielson was found
near Hastings Wednesday with tew clothes ou
and acting strangely. He is subject to at
tacks of melancholy, thought to be due to
religious mania.
Uruenuerg Fined $lO—lt was Patrol
man John Ferm, not Frank Ferin, as an
nounced in The Journal Wednesday,
who recently arrested Charles Gruentterg, a
former newsboy, for disorderly conduct.
Gruenberg was found guilty of making im
proper remarks to wouieu on Washington
avenue, and was fined $10.
A Saloonist in Court—Fred E McKay,
& saloonkeeper doing busiutiis on Washington
avenue N near Twentieth, was before Judge
Dickinson yeaterday on the complaint 01
Mary Conlow, who accuses the saloonist of
Belling liquor to her sou, a minor. McJvay
will be tried next Thursday.
Bank Clearings Increase—Bank clear
ings for the week made a heavy increase,
ruuuing 44 per cent above the figures for the
corresponding week last year. Clearings have
been running well up and last week showed
a gain of 22 per cent. Bankers predicted
then that the figures would continue running
heavy but the showing this week is heavier
than expected. The figures are $14,650,089.15,
compared with $10,191, 355.0y last year.
I uion Veterans Kesolve —At a meet-
Ing of Gettysburg regiment, Union Veterans'
■Union, a resolution was adopted deploring
the attempted assassination of President Mc-
Kiniey aud adding: "Wo are in favor of
suppressing anarchistic tendencies in this
country, being careful at the same time to
preserve inviolate the sacred rights of free
speech and free discussion by American
citizens."
Will Smash the "Kitty"—Orders were
tosued by Judge Dickinson yesterday for
the destruction of the five poker tables and
other gambling paraphernalia seized in the
recent raid. The attorneys for the defense
still hold that the court cannot order the
destruction of gambling devices unless there
has been an actual conviction and will test
this point in the supreme court.
New Military C onipany—The first en
tertainment and ball of the newly organ
ised Minneapolis military company will be
keld at Century hall on the evening of Oct.
7. Addresses will be made by Mayor A. A.
Ames; Colonel Trowbridge, who commanded
p colored regiment during the Spanish-Amer
ican war; K. L. McGhee, of St. Paul, and
James L. Curtiss. William R. Morris will be
master of ceremonies. The company will
eve an exhibition drill. The organisation
composed entirely of colored men.
Am Eye on Aid. Rand—The aldermen
Of the third and tenth wards are busyiug
themselves just at present in blocking the
schemes of Aldermen Rand and Nelson of
the »ixth wards for the completion of paving
opperatlons on Washington avenue S between
Twelfth and Cedar. They have a stretch of
uncompleted paving In their own district and,
as there are not sufficient funds on hand to
complete both jobs, it is to their interest to
ccc that the South town representatives in the
council do not steal a march upon them.
Thirty Dayi for \ aurnney — Patrick
McNeely, a somewhat seedy-looking indi
vidual was committed to the workhouse for
thirty days in the police court Wednesday.
McNeely pleaded guilty to vagrancy, but
Sergeant Ginsberg who made the arrest says
that more serious charges could easily have
been preferred. According to his statement
the prisoner accosted a stranger on Wash
ington avenue and begged for a nickel. The
stranger promptly refused the prayer, where
upon McNeely struck him a stinging blow in
the face.
Family Didn't Save Him—Some one
asserted at the courthouse this morning that
Robert Solomon Schwartz^ecker was a rela
tive of Emperor Wilhelm. Sohwarti-Beckcr
refused to admit his relationship to the war
lord, but insisted that he was from a promi
nent family in Germany. Family connections
did not save him from the charge of vagran
cy, however, when several landladies testi
fied that he had failed to pay his board bills.
The women knew him variously as Becker,
Schwartz and Solomon, and made the case so
strung that he was committed to the work
bouse for ninety days.
C. T. Harris' Case Set—Cyrus T. Har
ris, of Cox & Harris, was arraigned in the
police court yesterday, charged with vio
lating the union label law by selling cigars
from boxes bearing counterfeit union labels.
It was inadvertently stated yesterday that
lie was accused of counterfeiting the cigar
makers' union label, which charge has never
been made. Mr. Harris says he was as
aured by the manufacturers that the label
•was genuine and that they had a right to
use it. The matter will be heard on Sept.
XA, Mr. Harris being released on his personal
recognizance.
Postal Clerks' Convention—Minne
apolis will be well represented at the con
vention of the railway postal clerks, in Mil
waukee, Sept. 17-19. The delegates from the
tenth division, in which this c!ty is located,
are as follows: To the meeting of the Mu
tual Benefit Association, A. F. Coller St.
Paul; J. A. Loomls, St. Paul; H. M. Law
rence, W. F. Coffin, Minneapolis; Ralph Bird,
Milwaukee. To tie association convention,
Dana Todd, C. T. Griffith and G. D. Flynn,
Minneapolis; Jay Williams, Hudson. Mr.
Flynn is assistant chief clerk; the others,
clerks. The occasion is the twenty-eighth
annual meeting of the insurance association,
Which is for postal clerks exclusively.
Stevens Makes a Move—Eugene M.
Btevens, general auditor of the Peavey Ele-
Tator system, has resigned to go into the
financial brokerage business. Mr. Stevens
baa been with the Peavey company for ten
years and had a previous business experience
of five years with the Winona Wagon com
pany. He has worked through the different
departments of the Peavey system from book
keeper to auditor and for the last four years
has been general auditor in Kansas City,
Omaha, Duluth and Chicago, with head
quarters in Minneapolis. This experience has
given him a wide acquaintance with financial
m«n in the west which will be of great value
In his undertaking. He will office in the
Guaranty building.
COUNTRY POSTOFFICES
Ango«t Receipts Show Big: Increase
Over Same Month Last Year.
The report of the money order depart
ment of the Minneapolis postofflee for Au
gust Indicates a better financial feeling
among country people than a year ago.
Tributary postcfflces are required to send
Into Minneapolis all amounts over $50.
This year 1,122 remittances were received
amounting to $225,899.49. Last year the
transactions numbered only 939 with a
total of $195,846.87.
An indication that postofflee patrons
are spending more money and have a sur
plus to send relatives is found in the
statement that the Minneapolis office is
sued 3,720 money orders amounting to
$39,642.23 as against 3,364 amounting to
$34,610.22 a year ago last August.
The local office paid 26,919 orders last
month, representing $184,588.21. A year
ago the record was 21,727 and $150,411.34.
The sum total of money transactions for
last month was $450,129.93. A year ago
the amount handled was $380,867.43.
TEST OF RIVER WATER
Health Department Will "Plug" the
Germs ut Various Point*.
Health Commissioner Hall has In
structed Dr. Corbett, bacterologlst of the
health department, to make an investiga
tion of the comparative merits of water
taken from the center of the river below
the steel arch bridge and thet coming from
nearer the shores, and from the present
intake pipe. The purpose is to determine
if a better quality of water cannot be se
cured from the West Side pumping sta
tion by an extension of the intake pipe
farther up stream and farther out into the
river. If that should be the conclusion,
then an attempt will be made to stop the
scheme to install a Jumbo pump at the
North Side station and instead extend the
intake pipe. It is claimed that the ex
tension would cost not more than one-half
the expense of removing the pump.
THE SHERIFF NOT TALKING
But His Friends Are Not Worried by Mayor
Ames' Attack —The Overcharges in Detail.
Sheriff Megaarden absolutely refuses to
make any statement for publication re
garding the charges to be brought against
him before th« grand' Jury, through the ac
tivity of the agents of Mayor Ames. He
can not see that any good will result from
a public discussion of the matter, from his
standpoint. The sheriff evidently knows
just what live of defense he will put up,
but is not willing to give his enemies an
Inkling of his plan of campaign.
While the sheriff is keeping silence, the
mayor ia not averse to talking and ad
mits freely that he is the one who is pres
sing the charges, and in case the grand
jury refuses to handle the matter he says
he will take it before the governor and re
quest the appointment of a commission to
investigate.
It is a question whether the charges are
such that they come within the province
of the grand jury. If the latter body does
investigate and return a true bill, the al
| leged crime would be only a misdemeanor,
I but & conviction would mean that the sher
iff would have to pay to the county $3 for
every $1 overcharged.
Friends of Megaarden profess to feel
that there is nothing in the whole troilble
but a desire on the part of the doctor to
secure raevenge upon the sheriff for fan
cied wrongs, and claim strongly that Mr.
Megaarden is not personally responsible
for the overcharges which have been made.
The monthly bills of the sheriff are often
very voluminous and cover scores of pages
of legal size paper. They are made out
by the bookkeeper, who charges every
thing, according to rule, sometimes not
even investigating, thus accounting for
charges made for transporting children to
the Owatonna schoool. when, in fact, no
expense was incurred. While die* sheriff
swears to these bills, it is undoubtedly a
fact Uiat in very few cases does he have
actual knowledge of everything contained
in them.
"Megaarden Needn't Worry."
"If I was Megaarden," said a courthouse
official to-day, "I wouldn't worry a little
bit. He can absolutely show an absence
of criminal intent even if they do
prove the fact of the making of over
charges, that is all they can do. At the
same time, ttoe rumpus stirred up places a
number of other' county officials and for
mer officials in a ticklish position. It is
an undeniable fact that the charges which
have been made by the sheriffs of this
county have been excessive for many years
past. The evil, however, has been grow
ing less and less each' successive year.
Megaarden has been the best sheriff in that
respect that the county has had within my
memory, and from the outset he cut off i
many things which have heretofore been
considered legitimate and regularly al
lowed by the board of audit. In all the
instances alleged his charges are based
absolutely upon precident. They have
been made and collected by former sher
iffs continuously. But it is a fact not
generally known that during Mr. Megaar
den's first administration the very ques
tions now at issue were presented to the
county board by the state public examiner,
and that body refused to disallow the
charges and thus took upon itself full re
sponsibility for the matter. If the sher
iff can be prosecuted and made to repay
the sums complained of it is just as cer
tain that the county board can be made to
share in the guilt, if any there be."
Mayor Ames' Animus.
While Mayor Ames is profuse In his
assertions that his proceedings in this
matter are not based on antagonism to
ward the sheriff, but simply in his capac
ity as the chief executive of the city, there
are some who see in the interview which
appears in his morning organ, an incon
sistency which is worthy of- notice. In
one place the mayor says:
I am not seeking for revenge but I treat
this case just as I would treat a case of coun
terfeiting, occurring in this city or any vio
lation of the state law in this city, because
the charter says that it is my duty, the
duty of the mayor, to see that the laws of
the state and the ordinances of the city are
enforced.
"The colossal impudence of Mayor
Ames making such a statement as that!"
commented a friend of Megaarden's.
"Just imagine, if yc-u can. Mayor Ames
doing his full duty and enforcing the laws
of the state and the ordinance of the city.
For one I am ready to give him credit for
law enforcement, if he ever does enforce
it.
Investigation by Governor Urged.
The general opinion of attorneys is that
the proper method of investigation of th*i
charges against the sheriff would be by
the appointment of a commission by the
governor to cover the ground and report,
and in case the charges are substantiated
it would be the duty of the governor to
remove him and then the county commis
sioners would have the appointment of his
successor to make.
Proof that illegal charges were made by
the sheriff would make the latter liable
for three times the amount of the over
charge and that could only be collected
after legal action had demonstrated that
he was guilty. The crime would be a
misdemeanor for which the punishment
can not be greater than a fine of $100 or
imprisonment in the workhouse ninety
days.
What the Law Says.
Upon this point Section 5584, General
Statutes 1894, says:
No judge, justice, sheriff or other officer
whatever, or other person to whom any fees
or compensation is allowed by law for any
service, shall take or receive any other greater
fee or reward for such service than is al
lowed by the laws of the state.
Section 6585 says that no charge shall be
demanded or received for any service not
actually rendered except in the case of pros
pective costs particularly specified.
Section 5586 provides: A violation of either
of the last two sections is a misdemeanor;
and the person guilty thereof shall be liable
to the party aggrieved for treble the dam
ages sustained by him.
Below will be found a complete trans
cript of the report made to the board
of county commissioners by their at
torney, C L- Smith, in which the over
charges in question are enumerated at
length and in detail. Copies of this re
port were stricken off and one placed in
the hands of each of the membexs of the
board. One of those copies found its way
into the hands of Mayor Ames, and it is
upon the information given by it that the
mayor is proceeding. The statement that
the mayor had the matter investigated by
his officials is not eorreot.
Other overcharges have since been un
earthed and the total amount refunded
by the sheriff to the county up to date is
something in excess of $400. The follow
ing table is prepared only in connection
with the transportation of children to the
I state public school at Owatonna. Similar
defects have been found in the bills for
transporting youngsters to , the state
training school at Red Wing.
The Overcharges in Detail.
Jan. 4—Conveying Ralph E. Cher
rick to Owatonna, aged 13 years:
Sheriff, two days $6.00
Two railroad fares to Owatonna 4.04
One railroad f&re to Minneapolis 2.02
Hack fare at Minneapolis 1.00
Hack fare at Owatonna 1.50
j Hotel at Owatonna 3.00
Total sheriff's* charges $17.56
Real Expense:
Two railroad fares to Owatonna $4.04
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.
One railroad fare to Minneapolis 2.02
Telegram 26
Total real expense $6.32
Overcharge , $11.22
Was taken to the school by Mrs.
Madison.
Jan. 3—Myrtle Edith Shaw, to Owa
tonna:
Sheriff's charges , $17.56
Real expense 6.32
Overcharge $11.22
Jan. 30—Gilbert Tucderson, 10 years
old, to Owatonna:
Sheriff's charges $17.56
Real expense 6.31
Overcharge $12.25
Mrs. Arnell to the child to the school
and made no charge to the county for
her services.
Feb. 15—Cashmir Krantz, 11 years
old, to Owatonna:
Sheriff's charges $17 66
Real expense 5.31
Overcharge .............. $12.25
Taken to school by Mrs. Mitchell,
wno made no charge.
March—Benjamin Crandell, 8 years
old, to Owatonna:
Sheriff's charges $17 56
Peal Expense:
Two railroad fares to Owatonna 3.03
One railroad fare to Minneapolis 2 02
Telegram ___ 26
T°tal $5.31
Overcharge $12.25
Only half fare was paid for the lad
to the school, where he was taken by
me mother, who charged nothing for
service.
April—James Donnely Bruce, to -
Owatonna:
Per diem, sheriff, two day 3 $6.00
Two railroad fares to Owatonna. 404
One railroad fare to Minneapolis 2.02
Hack at Minneapolis 1 00
Hack at Owatonna 1 50
Hotel at Owatonna 3.00
Total sheriff's charge $17.56
Real Expense:
Bruce was 1 year old and there was
no railroad fare for him. He was
taken by Mrs. Arnold,'who made no
charge except for railroad fare for
herself.
One railroad fare to Owatonna.. $2.02
One railroad fare to Minneapolis 2 02
Telegram 26
Real expense 1430
Overcharge 113.26
April 27—Martin Trisch, 13 years
old, to Owatonna:
Per diem, sheriff, two days $6.00
Two railroad fares to Owatonna. 4.04
One railroad fare to Minneapolis 2.02
Hack at Minneapolis .: 1 00
Hack at Owatonna 150
Hotel 300
Total sheriff's charge $17.56
May 14—Edward Trisch, 9 years
tonna:
Two railroad fares to Owatonna.. 4.04
One railroad fare to Minneapolis 2.02
Hack at Minneapolis 1.00
Hack at Owatonna 1.50
Hotel at Owatonna 3f.00
Total sheriff's charges 11.56
Total in two cases 29.12
The children were brothers and were
both sent to Owatonna April 27, taken
I there by Mrs. Frank Lewis who paid
her own expenses.
Real expense: '
One railroad fare to Owatonna .. 2.02
One railroad fare to Owatonna
one-half fare 1.01
Telegram 26
Total $3.29
Overcharge $25.83
May 23—Glenn Irnie, 3 years
old, to Owatonna:
Sheriff's charges $11.60 1
Real expense—
Fare to Owatonna 2.02
One fare to Owatonna 2.02
Telegram 26
Total $4.30
Overcharge '. $7.30
No fare was charged for the child
and he was taken by a Mrs. Crandall
who only charged for fare.
July—Mabel Chandler to Owatonna:
Two railroad fares to Owatonna.. 4.04
One railroad fare to Minneapolis. 2.02
Hack at Minneapolis 1.00
Hack at Owatonna 1.50
Hotel 3.00
Total sheriff's charges $11.56
Real Expense-
Paid Mr. Holt 3.00
Railroad fare to Owatonna (one
and one-half fare ticket) 3.03
One railroad fare to Minneapolis. 2.02
Telegram . .26
Total $8.31
Overcharge $3.25
The girl was 7 years old and re
quired but half fare; was taken to the
school by Mr. Holt; there was no hack
at Minneapolis or Owatonna and no
hotel expense.
July 16—Hans P. Johnson to
Owatonna:
Two railroad fares to Owatonna.. 4.04
One railroad fare to Minneapolis 2.02
Hack at Minneapolis 1.00
Hack at Owatonna 1.50
Hotel at Owatonna 3.00
Total $11.56
The probate judge refused to commit
H. P. Johnson to the school and he
was discharged and no amount should
have been charged to the county.
Overcharge $11.56
July 23—Edna M. Chubbuck, 12
years old, to Owatonna:
Two railroad fares to Owatonna. $4.04
One railroad fare to Minneapolis 2.02
Hack at Minneapolis 1.00
Hotel at Owatonna 3.00
Total $11.56
July 24—Carlos J. Shubbuck, 9
years old, to Owatonna:
Owatonna:
Two railroad fares to Owatonna.. $4.04
One railroad fare to Minneapolis 2.02
Hack at Minneapolis 1.00
Hack at Owatonna 1.50
Hotel at Owatonna 3.00
Total $11.56
Total two cases 23.12
Real Expense—
One railroad faro (Mrs. Chub
buck) to Owatonna $2.02
One railroad fare (Mrs. Chub
buck) to Minneapolis 2.02
Two railroad fares (one and one
half fares for children) 3.03
Telegram 26
Total $7.32
Overcharge $15.80
The children were taken to the
school on the same day by their moth
er. She received nothing but railroad
fare for her trouble
Total overcharge $136.09
MAY GO TO THE GOVERNOR
Ames May Take Charges Against
Megaarden to Van Sant
T. R. Brown, the mayor's private secre
tary, called upon County Attorney Board
man yesterday with the intention, it
is understood, of pushing the investigation
of the charges against Sheriff Megaarden.
It is said by one who is close to the
mayor that if the grand jury indicts Mr.
Megaarden and he is convicted, the mayor i
I will call the attention of the governor to
tike case. If, however, the jury fails to
■ indict, the mayor will take the matter to
the governor forthwith with a view to se
curing the sheriff's removal.
The grand jury wound up its investi
gation of jail and other minor cases at
noon to-day and took a recess until
Tuesday, when the Megaarden case will
come up and Inspector Nelson will be
given a hearing.
SHIPPING STOPPED
Business of the Port of TSevr Orleans
Tied Up hy a Strike.
New Orleans, Sept. 13.—The business of
the port of New Orleans is tied up by the
strike of the longshoremen. The shipping
agents refused to accede to the demands
of the longshoremen for higher wages and
the strike was begun this morning, when
about 1,700 of the canto handlers failed to
return tor work,
BACK FROM EUROPE
Rev. James S. Montgomery Talks
of His Trip.
NEWS OF ATTACK ON McKINLEY
How It Was Received on Shipboard—
American Commerce on
the Continent.
_ Tr y- James S. Montgomery, pastor of
Wesley M. E. church, who has been abroad
for the last three months, returned last
evening. . r
..Rev; and Mrs. Montgomery were aboard i
the Marquette, the first big passenger
boat to reach New York after the at
tempted assassination of the president.
The news reached the ship when it was
boarded by the pilot, as it approached the
city Sunday, evening. Mr. Montgomery J
was the first passenger to salute the pilot
from an upper deck of the beat.
"Any big news?" he called, anxious to
hear from home. -
"President McKinley has been shot,"
was the reply.
The startling information went through
the ship like a flash, and almost in ac
instant the 900 passengers were clamoring
for the details. The pilot had brought the
latest papers with him, and Dr. Mont- I
gomery was made chairman to read the
latest bulletins to the passengers.
Not an Angrlomaniac.
Mr. Montgomery says that some people
return anglomaniacs after visiting "dear
ol' Lunnon." - For himself, he confesses
that .his European jaunt has served but to
increase his admiration for his native
country.
: , What impressed Mr. Montgomery most
was the fact that the United States is fast
distancing all other countries in the race
for the commerce of the world. The tri
umph of American commercialism, he
found, was not only the subject of general
discussion, ; but was causing considerable
anxiety all over Europe. American agri
cultural Implements are being generally
used in the fields of Austria, Germany,
Belgium and Holland, and American wares
are on sale in every shop. The Ameri
can commercial invasion is the subject of
daily newspaper discussion, and a spirit of
jealousy is being quite generally mani
fested toward America's aggressive com
mercial spirit. Englishmen feel that
England must adopt drastic measures to
preserve her own commerce. Where Eng
land once favored a free trade policy, she
is now being forced to consider protective
measures.
Bis Political Storm.
Mr. Montgomery predicts that a big po
litical storm will be the outgrowth of the
Boer war. The late William E. Glad
stone's policy is now being bitterly criti
cized- throughout England. Intelligent
Englishmen say that the Boer war is the
legacy left them by "the grand old man."
Chamberlain Salisbury also come in
for their share of criticism. The war has
cost . England already approximately
$1,000,000,000 and 75,000 lives. . Naturally,
the Intelligent Englishman feels that the
issue of the war was unfortunate, and a
speedy termination would be hailed with ;
joy throughout England. '
Said Mr. Montgomery: i
The kaiser is German all over and justly
so. Germany is a marvelous nation. The
kaiser's bold, if not daring, commercial pol
icy, surprises the people, yet they greatly
admire his policy. At present he is deeply
interested in the development of electrical
science, in which Germany is now leading
Europe. I '-/
Paris is a wicked city, but it does not
reflect the French peasantry. They are frugal
and j Industrious.
Great as Italy is in art and the sciences, she
is not the nation she should be to-day, con
sidering the opportunities and legacies left
her.. Filled as the country is with historic
interest, the traveler 'Cannot but look through
the veil and see poverty and squalor \ at
every turn. '•• c;it;&: s>is>d A >'*■-' •' "' ..■■/.■; j i
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St. Paul Police Officers' View of
Inspector Price's Course
IN THE CASE OF P. J. BARTLES
* ':'. :\~.
The Latter Narrowly Escapes Arrest
for His Honesty, So the .
Story Has It.
The St. Paul police are stirred up over
what they term . a gross abuse of police
authority by Pawnbroker Inspector Price
of Minneapolis. The victim is P. J. Bar- '
ties of Chicago, an agent of the Catholic
Book concern, who has been in the twin
cities soliciting. Tuesday while in Minne
apolis and waiting for a car at a street
corner, he saw a gold watch and chain
attached to a lady's velvet belt lying in
the middle of the car track. He picked it
up, went to the car starter on the comer 1
and told of his find. He gave his name j
and address so that the property could be !
recovered by its owner. He heard nothing
of the matter until yesterday. When he
got back to his hotel in St. Paul at noon
the landlord told him a Minneapolis de- i
tective, was, after him and had left word j
that Bartles should go down to the St.
Paul central station. Bartles complied
with the request. Price soon arrived and J
demanded the watch. It was produced and |
given to Desk Sergeant Wright. Price ]
then produced a paper with a description
of the watch. It tallied exactly with the
watch found by Bartles. The watch, it was
stated, was the property of Miss Barber.
Price also produced a little slip of paper,
but this he quickly put back into his
pocket.
After the watch was given. to the in
spector he called Bartles into the cap-,
tain's private room and tried to get him
to admit that he had stolen the watch.
i "You know you didn't do any detective
work," , said Bartles finally. "You put
back a slip of paper in your pocket that
contained my name and address. It was
the same piece of paper that the starter
used when he wrote my name down. You
simply took that paper and found the
Capitol Hotel."
Price would not retreat, and -still
avowed that the watch was stolen. Final
ly the detective wanted to leave. Bartles
demanded a receipt. Price at first hesi
tated, then f replied that he would give
one to Captain Clark. The latter refused
it, and ordered it given to Bartles, which
was done.
Price sent a parting shot in an Insult
ing manner to Bartles and left amid dis
gusted silence.
Bartles feels deeply in the matter. He;
is a well-to-do man, and is likely to make j
things interesting for Price.
MUST FIX UP
Building Inspector Bnsy Condemn
ing Old "Shacks."
. | A campaign is toeing waged by the build
i ing inspection department against unsafe
| buildings. Several have been condemned
! and ordered repaired or torn down. When
the owners refuse to obey they are ar
rested. The first victim was . Michael
Pierro, one of the early French settlers
and proprietor of the tumble down build
ing at 17 First street S, occupied by two
Italians who run a saloon, after having
twice ■ warned t Pierro - that the", building
was condemned Building Inspector James
G. . Houshton ■ caused his . arrest. and this
morning he was taken into court, but re
leased on his personal recognizance to ap
pear to-morrow morning. ; ! ,'-' '
As the building is within the. fire limits
the building inspector Is unaible to give
Mr. Pierro a permit to make the extensive
repairs required to make the building rea
sonably safe ", iV; .:;': ■■' & •i*«ji*'\£
The owner is ; in a ;dilemma. '; On one
hand ■ the x building inspection department
wants 3 him 'to tear ■ the buildingf. down,
while on s! the other hand the lease holder,
none J other than • John Sodinl, wants the
premises as they axe: - .• ~i
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COLOR QUESTION DP
North Dakota Federation Says It Is
Untimely and Unnecessary.
DELEGATES ARE NOT INSTRUCTED
Mrs. Williams of Minnesota Leads
the Discussion—Delegates
to Los Angeles.
From a Staff Correspondent.
Mayville, N. D., Sept. 13.—The vital
question of the second day of the North '
Dakota Federation was the disposition of !
; the color question. Thiß was introduced j
i by the following resolution prepared by
Mmes. Joseph Carhart, George A. McFar
land and H. J. Hageu:
Resolved, That the agitation of the color
question by the federated women's clubs
I is untimely, unnecessary and unfortunate
I and that the Massachusetts and Georgia
federations are earnestly requested to
withdraw their respective propositions to
reorganize the general federation with
reference to that subject.
Minnenota'i President Speaks.
By request Mrs. Lydia Phillips Williams
spoke on the question, first defending the
' national executive board against the criti
| cisui implied in the Massachusetts protest
| on the ground that it is the first duty
of an executive committee to preserve the
integrity and harmony of the organization.
The action of the board at Milwaukee
prevented ill-advised sectional action, and
disruption and seemed the only safe so
lution, the wisdom of which time and full
er knowledge have vindicated.
Mrs. Williams thought colored women
did not need the white women's federa
tion, having their own, and they did
need to be taught loyalty to their own
organiations, a virtue in which the negro
is now somewhat lacking as a race. Mrs.
Williams emphasized the point that she
was speaking only for herself, not for
the Minnesota federation, and she heartily
indorsed the resolution.
Resolution Adopted.
The color resolution was adopted and
was followed by the adoption of a resolu
tion not to instruct the delegates to the
Los Angeles biennial on the color question
or any other, although some 'objection
was made to this on the ground that with
out instructions the delegates' votes would
represent only the opinions of the indi
viduals.
The resignation of the corresponding
secretary and vice-president of the fifth
district having been accepted, Miss Lou
McVey of Cando was elected secretary and
Mrs. A. A. Canfield of Sanborn vice
president. The Misses Emma Winterer of
Valley City, Gertrude Boyd of Langdon j
and E. A. Marsh of Lisbon were re-elected '
directors and the following delegates to j
the Los Angeles biennial were elected:
Mmes. W. S. Lander, F. E. Merrick, W. S.
Parker and Miss Ida B. Moore; alternates,
Mmes. Janette Hill Knox, J. E. Feather
! stone, Grace Lincoln Burnham and J W
| Sifton.
The guests were entertained at noon at
a luncheon given at the normal school
by Mrs. Joseph Carhart and Mrs. Chandler
Starr Edwards.
Reports of Individual Clubs.
The work of the North Dakota Federa
tion as revealed in the reports of the in
dividual clubs is very encouraging, pro
i gress being noted by all clubs represented.
j The character and thoroughness of the
| study work that is the cornerstone of
j clubs show a gratifying gain. There has
j also been a broadening of club sympathies
i and scope as shown 'by the increase of
! work for the community through co-oper
ation with the schools, aid in establishing
i libraries, and philanthropic work.
Many of the programs have given some
I recognition of musical culture, either
through including musical topics with ll
j lustrations on other programs or through
i special musical programs given at open
j or invitation where the aesthetic pleasure
I and influence has been shared with those
! outside the clubs. The work of the three
i musical cluhs at Jamestown, Mayville and
Fargo were reported in detail, the last
named emphasizing the fact that while its
last years plan of popular musical programs
| had been agreeable it had not been deemed
profitable. This year the club will go
back to hard study. Art has received much
| attention although no club studies this
i topic exclusively. A common plan is to
j have different courses of study for dif
ferent weeks of the month, running on
side by side. Of these especially as sub
ordinate topics, current events, parliamen
tary law and household economics have
been popular.
Reports were given from thet Abercrom
j bie Mother's club by Mrs. H. J. Hagen;
! Florence Crittenton circle, Bismarck, Mrs.
Linda W. Slaughter; Fleur de Lis, Cando,
Mrs. Mary Elsberry; Golden Rod, Cando,
Mrs. M. F. Falahy; Nineteenth Century,
Devils Lake, Book and Thimble club, Falr
niount, Mrs. France! Leland; Fortnightly,
Fargo, Mrs. R. M. Pollock; Household
Economic association, Mrs. N. C. Young;
Musical club, aFrgo, Mrs. Grace Lin
coln, Burnham; New Era, Fargo,
read by Mrs. Pollock; Omega club. Grand
Forks, Mrs. Bushel; Pioneer club, Grand
Forks, Miss Lander; Musical club, James
i town, Mrs. J. W. Sifton; Woman's club,
Lisbon, Mrs. Parker: Woman's club, May
| viile, Mrs. Jennie E. Torgerson;; Schu
mann Thursday Musicale, Mayville, Mrs.
J. O. L. Moeller-^ Tuesday club, Valley
City; Plymouth; Myosotis club, Santoorn,
Mrs. Oleson; Mrs. E. B. Stull; Woman's
Literary club, Wahipeton, Mrs. Ida B. Mor
riil, Wahpeton. Reports from clubs not
represented were sent to the secretary to
be read by the Medley club of Elliott;
Friday clu*b, Fessenden; Tourist club,
Grand Forks; Woman's Literary club;
Minto; Nineteenth Century cluto, St.
Thomas; Fortnightly and Benevolent Aid
society, Bismarck; Ladies' Conversational
club, Ellendaie.
A Pretty Incident.
A very pretty incident of the afternoon
was the introduction of a procession of
little white-robed maids with daisy crowns
who recited in uni3on "The Daisies Bring
You Glad, Glad Welcome" before start
ing down the aisles to distribute the sou
venir programs of the Mayville W'oman's
club, the hostess club. These each had
on the cover a daisy painted in ■water
colors and a monogram in gold.
The remainder of the afternoon was oc
cupied with reports of standing commit
tees, interspersed with music. These, in
dicated that less progress had been made
in co-operation between clubs than be
tween members of clubs. The report of
the educational committee was given by
Mrs. George MoFarland of Valley City
who pointed out concisely a dozen import
ant ways in which the club woman can
aid the schools. Several of the state clubs
buy some books for their study courses
and after completing their work present
th^ books to the public or school libraries.
Education is a special topic in most of the
clubs and several have school visiting com
mittees. The work for libraries and schools
is closely associated. The promise of
three Carnegie libraries, at Valley City,
Fargo and Grand #orks was reported. The
reciprocity committee report was given by
Mrs. Gertrude Boyd of Langdon.
The report of the musical committee was
given by Mrs. J. W. Sifton who advocated
making musical features an integral part
of every course of study. She especially
commended the educational value of lec
ture recitals and work with children's
choruf«s. The report of the committee on.
parliamentary law was given by Mrs. Ida
Morrill of Wahpeton, although prepared
by the committee chairman. Mrs. E. C.
Lucus. The value of the work was em
phasized and the need of practice as well
as knowledge of rules.
Greetings by Wire and Mall.
' A telegram of cordial greeting was re
ceived from the Colorado State Federation
convention in session at Cripple Creek was
read and a reply sent. Letters were also
received from the president of the federa
tions of Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Il
linois, New Hampshire, Tennessee and
Wisconsin and from Mrs. Jeanie Tuller,
first president of the North Dakota feder
ation. The committee on resolutions was
appointed including Mmes. N. C. Young, E.
B. Stull, and A. A. Campbell. This com
mittee will not be obliged to handle the
FBIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBEK 13, 1901.
■301 ■. SALE*
I BI We.are selling hundreds of steel
WSK^^^^^^t ranges. If you or your friends
PW^ want one soon, buy now.
Great Bargains m Cook stoves and all
UICCII Ddry€tllls outfits for housekeeping.
If you live out of town, order from catalog; if
in city, call. "v
T. M. ROBERTS'
SUPPLY HOUSE.
717-719-721 Hlcollet, - :| . BIHHEBPOUS, MINN.
Meats Meats Meats
Good Weather, Large Qualities, Fine Quality.
Right Prices and Perfect Service, are the reasons you should buy your Meats of
THE PROVISION CQJiI!
We can save you Big Money. Look at the Following:
Sirloins, at, lb 8c New Cure Breakfast Bacon, at, Ib 11 o
Rounds, at, lb 8c Good Beef and Mutton Cuts, at, Ib 6 c
Rib Roasts, at, lb 8c Lamb Roasts, at, lb.. 6c to 12c
Mutton Legs, at, lb 8c Boiling Beef, at, lb 2c to 7c
Fresh made Sausage, no preservatives used; Bulk Oysters, fresh
daily; elegant Fresh Dressed Chickens, Fowls, Ducks, Turkeys,
Fancy Broilers.
OUR BUTTER DEPT. Has a large assortment of choice Cream,
cry and Dairy Butter, also full line of imported and domestic
Cheese.. Strictly Fresh Eggs. Prices are Right.
I color question as a special committee of
j which Mrs. Joseph Carhart is chairman,
! was appointed several months ago by the
I board of directors to draw up a resolution |
on that point. This will be presented and
discussed. It is probable that the state
will decide to instruct its delegation to
Los Angeles.
The program last night included several
fine musical numbers and an inspiring ad
dress by Mrs. Lydia Phillips Williams,
; president of the Minnesota federation on
i "The Club Movement, Why, Whence and
Whither."
Martha Scott Anderson.
makelTblossom
Property on Second Street Near
Washington Avenue.
A FARM IMPLEMENT CENTER
Eastern Capitalists Are Picking: t"p
Pieces in the Vicinity of Ist and
2nd Ays. S. and 2nd St.
Eastern capitalists have far-reaching
designs upon the property bounded by
Second street, Washington, First and Sec
: ond avenues S.
The aim of those interested is to con
i vert that district into the center of the
; farm implement industry in this city. The
projectors already control the old St.
Charles hotel property, First avenue S and
! Second street. If their plans mature, they
j intend to erect an immense implement
| house on that site. They now aim to se
! cure control of all the property within the
j streets mentioned and to convert it into
j a manufacturing center for farm imple
-1 ments.
Within the past few weeks negotiations
j have been under way for the purchase
iof all the property by piecemeal. These
i overtureshave met with such success as
to warrant the assertion that before long
: there will be a transfer of titles all
around in that locality.
In the meantime, a local capitalist has
been taking the preliminary steps looking
to a vacation of the alley connecting First
and Third avenues between Washington
and Second street. It is proposed to run
a spur track from the Milwaukee yards
; across Third avenue, through the alley to
Second avenue, and across that thorough
fare, through the continuation of the al
ley, to First avenue. The consent of
property owners and the co-operation of
the Milwaukee road is practically assured.
All that is wanting now is the approval
of the city council. The proposition will
be made before long to the Joint council
committees of railroads and street grades
and additions. As it is a matter of great
moment to the commercial interests of
Minneapolis, the council is quite likely to
be in hearty accord with the project.
If the council is agreeable, the district
will be provided with unsurpassed shipping
facilities. No industry in Minneapolis is
developing more rabidly or has more
promise lor the future than the farm im
plement trade. With its steady expansion,
the shipping problem has become corres
pondingly important. Its solution is at
hand, if the contemplated improvements
go through.
. Property along Washington avenue, be
tween Third and First avenues, which has
experienced reverses In recent years by
the retail business moving up town, would
be given a great impetus by the enterprise.
Where second-hand stores, cheap theaters,
saloons and lodging houses now abound,
there would be room for wholesale houses.
The location, in close touch with the retail
district on one side, would be a strategic
one.
It would not be surprising to see the old
Windom block, which was gutted by fire
last winter, remodeled into a large whole
sale house.
VARSITY DRAMATISTS
Their Club Orsanliei for the Year—
Recital Sept. 22.
The University Dramatic club met at [
the university yesterday and organized;
for the year. The director, Clayton
Gilbert, outlined the work. ]i was de
cided to engage Mr. Southward or the Em
erson School of Oratory, Boston, for a re
cital of "Richard III" in the University
chapel, Sept. 22. A number of the old
members have not returned but with an
abundance of new material, the club hopes
to make a good appearance in the plays
given this winter.
PIANO PLAYERS!
We hare six piano players (by far the best on the
market), that have been rented for a short time,
which we will sell at a large discount. An unusual
opportunity, as these instruments are good as new in
every particular. Fine pianos to rent cheap.
TEXAS OIL NEWS.
How Fuel Oil Is Being; Introduced
in Manufacturing? Lines.
The question is asked frequently: "How
is all the great quantity of Beaumont oil
going to find a market?" It will prob
ably interest many to Know just how the
answer to this question is shaping itself
in practical experience to-day. The first
idea which comes to a man when he hears
about the increasing number of Texas
oil gushers and their tremendous produc
tion is that there is "too much oil." The
mind is bewildered by the stupendous
production. According to the recognized
conservative estimate, the Beaumont oil
fields to-day could easily produce 2,000,000
barrels in twenty-four hours. There is no
apparent diminution in the supply and
the probability is that this oil will run
for years.
The question then Is, to sell It and get
the money out of it. This oil can be sold
and delivered anywhere near the sea
coast at a saving of at least $1 from the
price of coal, considering three barrels
equal to a ton of bituminous coal. The
answer, therefore, is as plain as the road
to market. Everybody wants to save that
difference of $1 a ton. They -will want
Beaumont oil.
The rest of the story is simple business.
The oil men go to the consumers of great
quantities of coal and meke contracts to
supply their fuel, making the changes
from coal-burning to oil-burning, for a
fixed price, just as we now sell any other
great staple product. An instance was
mentioned the other day, when one of the
refining companies contracted for 5,000,000
barrels of oil to be taken In eighteen
months. Another instance is the contract
of another company to supply the fuel to
the Southern Cotton Oil company. la it
not plain that the price of fuel controls
its consumption, Just as the price controls
in any other great staple commcdity? It
is upon facts of this character that the
Saratoga oil stock is based. This stock is
now selling at 30 cents per share, (par
value $1), and the well which has been
drilling is now nearing the "cap rock,"
good progress being reported from the
drillers. It would not be surprising to
hear of the well "coming in" any day.
When it does this stock will be worth par,
at least; and, it will be withdrawn from
the market. The Saratoga company is
well managed by competent business men.
and is preparing to go into the fuel oil
supply business. If you are interested in
a proposition of a guaranteed gusher, call
or write, Saratoga Oil & Pipe Line Co.,
728 Andrus building, Minneapolis.
GOT THEIR JDST DESERTS
MAY LEAHX TO KEEP SILENCE
Two Cases Where Men Expressed
•.; ; . Pleasure Over Ctolgoiiz'i .
Rash Deed. '„;■-■,"'* ';■
Anarchistic sentiments especially such
as express sympathy for the deed of Czoi
gosz are not popular in Minneapolis.
Mike Curdy knows now that such utter
ances are better left unuttered In these
times. #
Curdy was employed in the construction
force of the Twin City Telephone company
and was one of the few men in the "gang"
who was not shocked when the news of the
attempt on the president's life came.
Curdy was pleased, praised Czolgosz's
deed in public and expressed the hope that
there would be more of the same kind of
work. Curdy's talk finally came to the
ears of Superintendent Gregory, who
quickly presented Curdy with his "time"
and informed him tbat the Twin CUy
Telephone company had no use for that
kind of workmen.
Jenkins, the blind pigger, who has been
the cause of considerable trouble about
Lake Park, also received his deserts for
not concealing his pleasure over the cal
amity. Last evening on the St. Louis
Mlnnetonka train, he made the rash state
ment that he was glad to hear that
President McKir.ley had been shot. In a
trice an aged and rather feeble gentleman
was on his feet.
"I may be too old to fight," he shouted,
hot with anger, "but I am not to old to
ehoot you."
"Never mind, old man," interrupted a
young man, forcing himself in. "I'll take
care at this case."
The young man kept his word most en
ergetically while the crowd shouted its
approval of what was happening to Jenk
ins.