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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02
A PROSPEROUS YEAR.
Building Trade Unions at Peace and
Busy Turnout 1904.

Most of the building trade unions in
Minneapolis report the past year as
having been one of the best in their
history. While there have been few
disputes between contractors and the
unions, none Of these has seriously in
terfered with building operations. When
conditions in other places, particularly
in New York, are compared with those
existing here the past season, it is cas-
ally free from trouble of the kind that
causes cessation of building and brings
consequent disaster to all lines of bust
ness. r. s--s12' -..... ~, =, !: f., 49,
While scales for the coming season
in the building trade organizations will
not be- generally considered until Janu-
AIRY, when the Building. Trades council
will take up these matters, Il e. Is evident
from action taken by some of the unions
that all are inclined to be satisfied with
existing conditions as far as wages and
hours are concerned. -, = -
All the building trades organizations
are stronger than at any time previous
ly and are enjoying steady growth
and prosperity which betokens a con-
tinuation Of the good times Which have
continued so long. The Carpenters
union reports it's organization bigger,
stronger and in better shape in every
way IMAM ever. Inc enClf0 membership
has been steadily employed all summer,
and there has been greater activity in
building lines than for number Of
years. III. -. e
With one exception all the unions of
the building trades report along the
same lines as the carpenters. This ex-
ception is the Painters union. While
work has been plentiful, weather con:
ditions have initiated to some extent
against the knights Of the brush. A
late spring prevented much outdoor
work, and a wet summer hampered. work
on many jobs Of outside painting, a
class of work which is great factor in
providing positions for the membership
of the union. Up to last week a small
customary at this time Of the year, and
a number of large buildings are under
construction which will provide work
for many men all winter. 4
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02
statesmen ARE COOPERATING
Twin City Organizations Now Working
in Unison.

Each month this winter the executive
boards Of the Minneapolis and st. Paul
Retail Salesmen's associations will meet
and discuss matters concerning the wei
fare of the membership. The second Of
these joint meetings was held in st.
Paul last Wednesday evening, the prin..
cipal business being the drawing up Of
a joint agreement for the coming year.
Plans were discussed looking to the
bringing about of uniform conditions in
the twin cities, thing much desired.
When the new scale or agreement is
presented to the employers for their
signatures, it will in all probability. con
tain the same provisions for both cities.
The associations are circulating cards
advertising union-made goods and also
showing the store card. =.
The next meeting Of the Minneapolis
ASSOCIATION will be held Monday, Dec.
S. at which time the grievance commit,
tee will report upon some matters OF
Interest,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02
MOVE TO RESIST !
REORGANIZATION
Seen in Promotion Of Emigration
of English Women and Chill
dren to Canada.
New York Sun Special Service.

@So" Ao1A 6uu SQeUAdl SSEVlces
London, Dec, 2.-Under the auspices
of the Woman Institute a movement
was launched yesterday to promote the
emigration of English women and child
rem to Canada, with the idea of supple
menting the efforts which are being
made to foster imperial sentiment pre-
paratory to imperial unity The initial
plans are concerned entirely with the
practical welfare of the prospective
emigrants. Positions will be found for
them and centers of associations will be
established, where their common inter
ests may be discussed. 1t is believed
these emigrants, well distributed thru
out Canada, will help to diffuse an affec-
ton for the motherland and to deepen
the determination Of the colonials to
resist Americanization.
Miss Miles, who has just returned
from the Dominion, declares that the
material side of Canadian life is more
hopeful than that of England and that
the moral side, as illustrated by the re-
pugnance of public opinion to women
visiting saloons, is infinitely sounder. s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02
on file at u. s. Legation.
City Boards and Contracts.

E The Minneapolis board of education
has gone on record with resolution
prohibiting members of the board from
having an interest in any sale or con-
tract within the authority Of the
board. ...-
There ought not to be any argument
as to the propriety Of this action. The
board has simply given public notice
that it intends to respect the provisions
of the penal code of Minnesota and
the city charter of Minneapolis. What
ever criticism may attach to other pub
lie officers, the school board intends
hereafter to be above suspicion.
This action was not superfuous, I'M
fortunately. Another city board has
been subject to severe criticism for al
lowing it's members to profit by dealings
with the board. In view of, this criti-
iclsm, resolution was introduced at
"a recent meeting of the board of park
commissioners by Commissioner Folwell
The resolution recited the provisions of
sthe general statutes Of 1894, section
1866, which were quoted frequently in
the recent state campaign. The section
reads:
#B A public officer who is authorized to
Sell Or lease any property, Or to make
any contract in his official capacity, or
to take part in making such sale. lease
or contract, who voluntarily becomes in
terested individually in such SALE lease
yor contract, directly or indirectly is
guilty of misdemeanor.
The resolution then declared that the
board recognized the. intent and obliga-
ton of this statute, and directed it's
Officers and employees to observe its
requirements hereafter.
N The records Of the board show that
the resolution was laid on the table
without roll call, on motion of Com
missioner Van Nest. On the table it
still reposes. i.t 81
# 1t is unnecessary to say that the ac-
tion of the school board leaves the
other body in peculiar position. If
the park board had clear record on
the subject, the resolution might have
been held superfuous, but offenses of
the kind have been open and fragrant.
BY its action on the Folwell resolution
the park board has condoned the prac-
lice, and has served notice that it does
mot intend to obey the law
There is no question about the law.
Members Of the park board are, public
officers, and the. statute applies to
them. The attorney of the board has
80 held The city charter covers the
same ground in chapter 8, section 25
where it says: :. 4.
M No alderman or other officer or en-
sployee shall be party to or interested
I'm any job or contract with the city OF
either of the wards thereof, and any con.
4 tract in which any alderman or other
officer or employee shall be so interested
shall be null and void.
The principle involved is as old as
the hills, and many statutes can be
! cited along the same line, showing that
the practice is universally recognized
ans bad public policy. An act of con
sgress provides a $4,000 fine for mem.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02

necessary. The typographical union
has set Jan. i, 1905, as the time when
the shorter day will be demanded, and
union printers in the United States and
Canada will contribute monthly between
be used in case opposition is offered by
the employers.
The action of the American Fedora
tion of Labor means in effect that the
Typographical union will have the aid of
every international body. a liated, and
this N may go long way toward aapeace-
printers are not looking for a pro-
tracted fight.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02

:
The Nebraska State Journal as bewil-
dered by railroad logic by which Kansas
salt can be shipped thru Lincoln to Oma-
ha for cents a hundred pounds less than
1t can be shipped to Lincoln. In a similar
ease brought by the interstate commerce.
commission to- show an Injustice III rails
road rates to the city of Kearney the ran.
road attorneys We're able to convince i
California federal judge that it was proper
and necessary to ship sugar from Calls
fornia thru Kearney to Omaha at cheap
or rate than the railroad could afford to
ship to tKearney.
o.. After long. and continued thought the
Nebraska Journal finds a fairly satisfac-
tory explanationzn mi the story Of the dealer
who explained to a prospective purS
chaser that he could sell overcoats less
than cost and make a profit at It because
he could sell SO many of them. .Sz;, j.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02
More Barber Shops Unionized.

BARRIERS union, No. 81, has been TAX
1 M on new lease Of life lately, and
ereasing the number of shop cards in
local Partnerships. Fifty shops now dis
play the union card, and prospects are
good for this number being doubled be-
fore, the winter is over. The union ia
conducting a crusade against shops
Whlch Violate the Sunday closing ordi-
nance, and number of arrests have been
made ands convictions secured.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02
Want State Jobs.

Two members Of Steam Engineers'
commended for positions under Governor.
elect johnson. The places desired are
that of chief engineer of the new CAPT
tol building and that of state boiler in
spector., For the former, Mat Conner
ford received the Endorsement of the
union, and for the latter L. Rich was
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02

New York has had a season Of cheap
asphalt and a number Of new contracts
have just been let at the lowest prices
ever known One contract was let last
week for a grade higher than any ever
purchased by the city for s1.0S square
yard, including repairs for five years.: A
much inferior grade was laid few years
ago for 1925 yard. Asphalt is. poor
paving material, but at $1.os yard, many
residence streets will be tempted to ask
for it, ....a - rr.5 ne
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02
PAPER TRUST NEEDS
LOAN OF MILLIONS
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, Dec. 2.-The Information.
al Paper company needs more money
despite it's big capitalization and its
heavy bonded debt, now more than
$13, 100000. It must raise working cap
ital. The company is in the market
for a loan and is prepared to fund this
loan by an issue Of from $3,000,000 to
$5,OOO,0O0 of bonds. It is said that the
paper trust has about $2,000,000 of
notes outstanding and that part of the
bonds are to be used to retire these
notes, which usually run four months
There is much discussion as to the
amount of interest the company will
have toGpay.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02
AT THE d n['IIEATERs
tan--Ezra Kendall in.8A""Weatter
Beaten Benson - ~

metropolitan Kendall in.A""Weather.
. Beaten Benson,
ITS a sin to laugh but you can't help
it" if yougo to- see Ezra Kendall in
''Weather- eaten Benson which opened
at the Metropolitan last evening. Mr..
kendalPs new play is ID ebnv entional COM
edy as to the story upon which it is
founded but is Saved from the common
place by the quaintness and Iowa bleness
of its characters and by its pretty stage
settings. The: scenes sare laid in Okla
homaa in the early times Of 800 Benson
organizes town ca1leds%ssProgress,' where
hes induces an,5eld- time schoolmate, who
has become 81 comparatively wealthy
widow, to invest lin aIr2ent erprise for the
bread. drought which prevents the
growth of beans and potatoes almost
wrecks the project, but. q Timely rain
saves the day. The third act shows Okla
homa in June and is aNcharming scene.
despite the suntlowers5 and hollyhocks.
profusely In evidenee%fwhich, with a row
of ferns, seem unseasonable.
What plot weather Beaten Benson"
has, is woven around an attempt to take
from the gentle and lovable hero, little
maiden whom he had discovered when she
had been abandoned. and to whom he had
grown: very much attached. The thread
! of the story is at times tenuous, but the
"A
action is Slow which 'comports well with
the central character, but hardly with the
rush Of western progress. The first scene
represents two prairie, schooners' drawn
| up for the night and is quite realistic. The
authors have depended largely upon plays
| upon words for their fun provocatives,
and along these somewhat questionable
successful. Taken as a whole, the play
will be found enjoyable and entertaining,
| but it has abidingf literary merit.
| In the title role Mr.. Kendall finds a con-
genial characterysand fpDrtrays it Quietly
and effectively. IN his methods he re-
minds one Of the late4 Sol Smith Russell
Ebut. lacks his spaightliness. His "recipe
for 4ove':. was. greatly. enjoyed and the
convincing manner in which he sat in the
wet rain and let. soak, in, brought a re-
cali before the curtain. When Mr.. Ken
dali appeared, his clothing dripping with
moisture, he humorously told his audience
that he hoped they were as cool, as. he
was IA - #, - ..
took the part Of little, Miss Moses, the
| S-year-old ward Of the hero. She was
Equite entitled~to- ar1mequai~share with~Mr
4 senaall IA the saudience
Her naiVete was refreshing and her por.
trayal of the child could 3scarcely have
been improved upon. She may CONFIDENT,
count GO upon accomplishing great things II
the future Lucilles ga Verne as the whole!
sgdled and cacEInnating proprietress II
The Pliers hote LsWas Clever in her de
4 Hneation of the aharaeter. :. Rose Norri
5ffound considerablssshu in the eccen
itric character Of Cfndy. Frank Hawson
EJr:, played her Opposite Dusty Bob, will
;lEsaual junction.. 3 William A. Hocket mad,
IA cornical Rusty Bartlett. The other char
factors were "competently handled. -
Howard Boardman.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02
Metal Trades Hold Big Meeting.

One Of the most largely attended
meetings Of the year was the omen
meeting held Monday evening under the
auspices of the Metal Trades Council.
Addresses were made by Professor G. R.
kirkpatrick of Chicago and by Thomas
Assembly. Herman johnson, a member
of the M stal Polishers' union. rendered
a number OF songs in a pleasing man
ner. Many ladies were present.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02
Taft on the Philippines.

Secretary Taft, in his annual report,
devotes large space to the Philippine
islands, and shows that the serious OPP
GRAFTON of Kidding the country of the
silver standard money in the shape Of
Mexican dollars and Spanish pesos, and
establishing the gold standard, has been
accomplished successfully.
The Philippine government has &C
complished the change by fixing the
rate at which the Mexican and other
foreign coins would be received at the
insular treasury and adjusting the rates
so as to encourage the expectation Of
the deprecated Mexicans and absorb
ing the Spanish pesos for recoinage at
the San Francisco mint. The disturb
! ing fluctuations in the silver standard
were vexation to the business COM
mun;ty which is now removed. .zEx
Secretary Taft, with regard to the
Philippine tariff, emphatically recon-
mends that the present tariff on to-
bacco and sugar, imported from the
Philippines into the United States, shall
be reduced from rs to- so per cent, while
all other products are admitted free of
duty. This is the proposition in the
bill introduced by Senator Lodge last
year. Certainly, since congress has de;
cided that the Philippines shall be made
part of the coast line Of the United
States after July l. 1906, it manifestly
would look like serious qualification of
itself by congress if it refuses to let
down the bars against Philippine trade
In this connection. it may be sremem-
bered, too, that the American commits
sioners who negotiated the treaty. of
peace with Spain in 1885,. declared that
the policy Of the United States is the
open door to the worlds commerce in
the Philippines. Of course, in making
the islands part of our: coast line, so
excluding equal trade opportunities as
.etfectually as foreign shipping trade is
excluded from our coast traffic on the
mainland, our government shows some
inconsistency, when such action is com.
pared with the government insistence
upon safeguarding for the world the
principle of equal and i'm partial trade
with all parts of the Chinese empire, .
as Secretary Hay expressed it. in his
circular :gel note Of July !, This dec
laration is abundantly suggestive, Ger
tainlly; but, without dwelling upon it
! it is only right that the commercial
people of the states Of. the America1
union should have the privilege of I'll,
open door Of trade with the Philippine,
just as they have with respect to yPort{
Rico and Hawaii. %" ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02

It is strange that any thinking person
can fail to- see the fatal defects of q the
present primary election law. It should
either be abolished or radically changed
to remove it's glaring defects.-Austin
Transcript. p Z:
{ Does any thinking person want to re
turn to the old system. with its packed
caucuses, bolts, states and convention
scandals? Granted that the primary law
is not perfect, is it not even now to be
preferred to the old caucus and convention
plan?ers -: 60 ...-. = 49, .ss. ~. II
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02
!. THEIR AWFUL DANGER
Peterburgskaya. Gazeta.

Peterburgskaya Gazeta.
More and more irrefutable evidence is
accommodating to show that our gallant
sailors had to deal in the North sea with
a real attack by Japanese torpedoboats,
cleverly planned and prepared, and that
these torpedoboats were accompanied by
smaller vessels masquerading as peaceful
fishing boats.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02
A. F. OF Z. PROMISES AID
It Will Help Typos in Their Fight #
an Eight-Hour Day.

Support of the American Federation
has been pledged the International Ty-
geographical Union in its efforts to secure
an eight-hour day. The convention
voted unanimously to indorse the de-
mand and to aid the movement fnan-
cially by levying an assessment on the
membership should such a thing become
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02
"eRAc;EFuEsExlTu Fob ENGLAND
sSyets St. Petersburg.

- SVetySSt. Petersburg.
England fiew.intb a passion and hoped
to brighten Russia without making any in
quiries into the North sea affair. Later
on, circumstances caused the heat of an
ger to cool down, and now the British
minister for foreign affairs has prepared
for England a graceful exit from the
.smisund tanding.a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02
WASHINGTON OFFICE.


w. W. Jermane, Chief of Washington Bureau.
Dol -902 Colorado building. Northwestern visitors
TO Washington invited to make use Of recep-
tionroom, library stationery, telephone and tele-
graph facilities. Central location. Fourteenth
and G streets NV. Copies Of Journal and north
western newspapers on file.
NEW YORK OFFICE, Tribune Building,
D. A. CARROLL. Manager.
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W. Y. PERRY, Manager.
LONDON-Jmrnal on file at American Express
office, Waterloo Place. and u S. Express
office, 80 Strand. ,-..-- -
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DENMARK-Jorunal on file at u, s. Legation
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02

In Chicago one Of the newly elected
congressman is rs years old, another is
20, another is 20 and still another is 80.
The old fellows let "the boys run in
some Of the hopeless districts and the
boys managed to get on the top Of the
Roosevelt crest and were SO cast up on
the congressional beach.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02
UP TO THE PRESIDENT

Kansas City Journal.
The Washington correspondents have
decided to retain all Of the present cabi-
net except possibly two members. The
president may have to decide as to these
two. .Et-.z Z. ...5
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02
AS TO .FALLlBlLITY
Detpnff News.

Detroit News.
In ascribing our horrible accident list
to the fallipilit Ssof employees, our rail-
road managerss@ practically give British
trainmen certificate Of Instability.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02

Complete figures make the Roosevelt
plurality in Indiana 1894 The doubt"
in Indiana seems to have been whether
or not to make it unanimous.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02
THERE WERE OTHERS

Kansas City Journal.
Yes the socialists made surprising
gains" at the, late elections.a But have
you noticed the gains made by the repub-
licans They made some.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02
NOT { YEAR

Kansas City journal. q
The message General Stoessel. sent to
the car at the cost OF a torpedo boat has
not been given out, but it is believed not
to read: It will eat my Christmas dinner
in Toxic
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02

The peanut crop last year was 1000, 900
bushels, or about quart and half per
capita Considering the number of cir
cuses and Sunday ball games, that doesn't
seem enough. A quart per capita on cir
Gus day IS about right, and there are 365
other days this year when the peanut
hunger may rage.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02

The city smoke suppressor is expected
to return from a years trip to Europe
soon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02

The Chisholm Herald and other repub-
lican papers criticizeMr. Dunn's post
election statement, and complain that he
is not a good. losers Well, you must
make allowances. He had not been prac-
ticing for that role. ssSF;.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02

Now that it is all over, the Red Wing
Republican takes comfort from the fact
that the governors office does not amount
to much, anyhow, either in patronage or
political influence. Why weren't we told
that before election? s5
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02

This IS the cent ennial Of the browning
of Napoleon 4. !; Several: things have hap-
pened since Dec.s q, 1804.Es< sEis}
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02
!: a, DOMESTIC FACT

: : willie Herald.
I: : + The bapysdS gshe biggest thing in every
home unit thu lady who does the cook
Ing goes on strika.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02

( There are still three evenings and af-
ternoons of the same striking program at
the Unique theater, the change not. coming
until the performance next Monday af-
ternoon, when provision has been made
for. bill that will be strong in contrast
to the one this week, headed with juve-
nile act for. the sehildren, and with more
comedy than usual. This weeks bill Is
proving a drawing card, and the week
Will be a record breaking one in. the Hen
nepin's avenue. continuous performance
house, ~ 5 h & + 5ssg ~ s Z III Fri
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02

1t now appears that Dunn had major
ity of the votes outside Minneapolis, and
probity to- have that city against him.
Long Prairie Leader
On behalf Of 2S,95s voters Of Hennepin
county, thanks awfully.