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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
SOME STATISTICS OF
BUILDING OPERATIONS
GREAT ACTIVITY, ESPECIALLY IN THE ERECTION OF
DWELLING HOUSES ~ HOW THE WARDS ARE DEVEI.-
oPING- NOTWITHSTANDING EXTENSIVE BUILDING
WORK THE SUPPLY OF HOUSES DOES NOT EQUAL THE
DEMAND.

Minneapolis
over the This Of 1904
first months
#
sS=.. AL = s l# .s
# this
eighties
than (,
them Identical
in population which has eight
business buildings
A BUILDING
the striking
Of d
ID Z. u #4
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a 80 !.
523 onha dwellings estimated COST 6SO7O
14485
follow
ing distribution 1902
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such customers at once and aban-
dons them.
We are now in the presidential
election year, generally an off year in
business, when all markets remain
more or less dormant; but this year
Of 1904 is proving to be one of the
best years that the realty market has
seen in Minneapolis for a decade, and
as this is so in. a year that is usually
quiet, we realty men are all look
ing for a wide and rapid market IN
1905 and 1906. We advise our. GUS
toners without reserve that this is
a good time to buy.
r. D. Cone-It is difficult to ex-
plain the reason for the slow market
in real estate in this city at the pres
eht time. Judging from present con-
ditions we should, believe, have an
active market. The population Of the
city is certainly larger than ever be
fore. Good houses for rent in any
part Of the city are at premium at
prices higher than have existed for
ten years and advancing continually.
There is also a, great deal Of building;
but we believe not nearly so much
as would be If 1t were not for pos
sible labor troubles 1t seems to me
as if this is, of all times, the oppOr-
tunity for a man to buy real estate
either for investment or for a home.
cannot DelleVe that the present low
prices will continue beyond the pres
ent year, and I know some are TAX
ing advantage of the situation and
quietly picking up property that is
forced upon the market at low prices.
The rate for money is low, and it GER
Etainly strikes one that there should be
more active demand in purchase
as there is in rentals and with more
active demand, Of course will come
advancing prices. I am very hopeful
/ Of the future. and believe that money
| wisely invested in real estate in this
| city to-day will insure a good profit,
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of ownership. It is suggested that a
few genuinely English houses might
he built In po1is--houses,# sep
arated from the street by beautiful
hedges and small lawns and with
gardens, trees and shrubbery at the
back. These might find a warm well,
come from some overwrought Am err
leans. 1t is true that the building
line'' fetish would have to be laid to
accomplish this idea unless carried out
on a. large scale; but there are some
who think that no great harm would
be 4donessif this law so productive Of
| absolute stiffness of appearance in
many streets was occasionally broken.
Another sign of the times is the
creation year or SO ago of the NUM-
EcipaI Art Commission. AS yet it has
not had much to do but it is hoped
that the suggestions for the beautify-
ing Of important places in and about
the center Of the city will before long
be brought for the consideration of
this body. Some suitable treatment
of Bridge Square and proper settings
for public buildings are among the
limproveme which are being consid-
cred by those who would have the city
approach more nearly to the ideal
| "a work of art"
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MAKING THE CITY
MORE BEAUTIFUL
HOW MINNEAPOLIS is IMPROVING YEAR BY Wharf.-The
PARK SYSTEM AND IT'S INFLUENCE ON PRIVATE
IDENTIFICATION = GREAT PROGRESS IN BRINGING
THE WHOLE CITY TO HIGH IDEAL = EFFECTS AND
POSSIBILITIES OF PLANTING PRIVATE GROUNDS

Minneapolis is a most beautiful
city," is a frequent remark dropped
by visitors. And no true Minneapol-
itan is disposed to contest the state
ment. The city is indeed. beautiful.
1t was given natural setting of river,
hill and valley, lakes and waterfalls,
which few cities Of the world can RI
val; and these natural advantages
have been developed and utilized In
various ways. In addition, a strong
public sentiment for outdoor beauty
and a. realization Of the possibilities
for future development is arising
which may be counted upon to make
Minneapolis in coming years beyond
all comparison the most beautiful
city on the continent.
The work of identifying the city
began definitely when the M1nneap-
oils park board was created, some
twenty years ago. Previous efforts
had been sporadic and Intellectual.
True, there had been much tree
planting from the first, and there
We're, many attractive streets, where
beautiful houses and fine lawns con-
tributed their part to the improve
ment of the whole. But with the
coming of the park commission, a
program was laid out which was des-
tined to work wonders on it's own ac-
count, and at the. same time to-: be
a most potent educator Of the people
on the whole subject of city beauti-
flying.
II would have the city itself a work
of art" were the words Of the late
H. W. S.. Cleveland, who laid out the
original park system, and they have
become the motto Of the park board
and the Inspiring purpose of all who
have since become interested in the
high ideal of city beautiful.
AS this edition Of T h u n a
will reach many people who have
never seen Minneapolis, it should be
stated that the park commission T has
in twenty years developed system
Of parks and parkWays, commencing
| with the beautiful Loring park in the
| center Of the city, surrounding In
whole or part four large lakes in the
southwestern part, extending along
| Minnehaha creek to the famous Min
nehaha Falls and along the banks OF
| the Mississippi river gorge from Min
nehaha several miles towards the CEN
| ter of the city. The plan conten-
! plates a practically unbroken system
of such parks and parkWays which
shall completely encircle the city. Be-
sides this general plan, there are nu-
merous neighborhood parks and
| tracts to be used for public play
| grounds and various amusements.
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COMMENTS ON REAL ESTATE
CONDITIONS BY DEALERS

T. j. Janney-The realty market is
very encouraging; the number of GUS
toners seeking ato buy. has increased
ive-fold in the past two years; in
fact, there is a. zdecided awakenin in
the minds OF the people as to the de-
STABILITY and possible profit of realty
Investments st,., g-ze.,4. VI
There is one class who are homes
seekers, and who, owing to scarcity
and increase Of price of houses to
rent, have decided to buy home Of
their own or>te buy lot and put their
surplus earnings into it in monthly
or quarterly installrnents until it is
paid for and they can build on it. But
there is also that other class Of buy
ers, who have come into the market
and whose numbers are increasing
rapidly every month, whose presence
in the market is always welcome to
the realty agent, because they are
made UP Of the keenest, brightest and
generally withal the most level-head-
ed investors; men who watch the
growth in city, and are able to form
a judgment and opinion of their own,
and have the courage to act upon
that Judgment; such men have been
making money in Minneapolis for two
years past and their number has in
creased SO rapidly this year that fully
half our business dis of that class.
There is also another class in the
market, who run from office to office
looking for a bargain, and when a
price is made that is right and safe,
they go off seeking advice, and when
they have received advice from eight
or ten residents who know very little
about! Minneapolis realty except that
once on a time, ten or fifteen years
ago.. they ate too much Of it and got
the stonache ache. they come back
to us and begin to cry us down. A
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The park system now includes about
1,750 acres, with driveways aggregat-
ing some twenty-eight miles in length.
The area of parks is larger in proper
ton to population than in any other
American city.
Effect on Public Taste. ID
The landscape work of the park
board has for: the most part been ex-
cellent Natural methods and effects
have been sought. Results have: been
satisfactory and positively educational.
There has been a distinct advance in
public taste in the matter of the i'm
provement of private grounds. Tree
planting and the beautifying of lawns
with shrubs and flowers are becoming
more common and the work is done
! with better understanding OF effect.
Thousands of people are now taking
| part, in making the city itself, work
| of art" where formerly they were for
the most part Indifferent,
The development of the city beauti-
full has been fostered by other and
work of the Minneapolis Improvement
| league has been distinctly helpful. Lo-
| cal Improvement associations have
| done much for certain streets or tad
ditions." The children Of the public
schools have been interested thru the
| Improvement league in flower plant
ing at their homes and on the school
grounds and this spirit has been fos-
tered by hundreds of intelligent teach
! ers. The Commercial club has offered
| prizes for the best kept grounds.
| All these things have been education
| al, but perhaps the most effective inf1u-
| encee has been that of the property
owners, who have year after year
maintained beautiful home grounds
showing, in contrast to their neigh
bors ofttime, what may be done to
help make the city a work OF art.
Beautifying Home Grounds.
One of the pleasant developments OF
4 the city beautiful movement is. the
gradual breaking up of the idea that
] all lawns must be merged into one un-
divided whole to make the city look
! properly or that there is any harm in
separating your private property from
| the street by some suitable method OF
| Enclosure, A fence need not be ar
! ugly arrangement Of palings, FwI1iIe
better. yet, is a low hedge Of some Of
the beautiful plants which are nov
beginning to come into use in Mime.
apolis. Honeysucklet hedges, al rose
hedges, buckthorn hedges and various
/ evergreen hedges are coming into ia
yor more and more; the owners gair
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in a certain degree ofspriYsaacy FOR their
grounds, while the city gains by the
of the street scenes,
There has been too much saneness
about Minneapolis dooryards. An oc-
casional hedge, or boulder wall, or
ornamental fence, with accom- PAM
ment of shrubbery and flowers, will
work wonders in the further improve
ment of the city.
i Chance for the Back Yard,
+ Another Improvement which is now
underway has for its subject the much
abused "back yard" ItNhas appeared
incredible in years past that so many
Were positively disreputabIe in the
rear. There has been a great change
in this particular and the movement
is likely to go farther than mere
cleaning up and include actual
identifying.
p The charm Of the English house sci
close to the street and with its beau
tiful garden at the rear has ap-
pealed to many an American who has
grown tired Of living inza public park
las most American dooryards are In
fact-Without privacy or even a sense
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He may count upon expenses about

Total .,..................... $50. 90
He will be out the 8 per cent in
terest which he received from the saw
ings bank, or $50, which added to the
expenses above would make a total
Of S140. But he saves $40 per month
rent, or S240 per year. On this cal
culation he would be ahead 500 a
year.
AS an Investment
The questions may be approached in
another way-that Of investment
alone. The landlord who owns prop
erty usually expects to make at least
7 per cent, net on it; otherwise he con-
siders it poor investment. It is a
poor dwelling-house which will not
net the owner this much. Therefore is
it not fair to assume that when you
invest money in a house of your own
it is earning you at least per cent?
In other words, you are getting. ac-
datlOns-house room or what
ever you want to call it for which
you would expect to pay, If it were
owned by another man, a sum which
would net him per cent on the value
Of the property.
Looking at it this way your money
is earning you per cent when in
vested in your home; while it only
earns per cent in the savings bank.
This is a gain of per cent as an in
vestment.
Safety of Real Estate.
Another point. Real estate is a
permanent security. 1t cannot fly
away; if insured, as every house
should be- fire can have; no terror for
the owner; it is not liable to failure
thru business disaster as are banks,
however good; 1t is regarded as the
safest investment possible by all great
| capitalists.
| The satisfaction found in owning
ones own home may also be regarded
| as more than a mere matter Of sentl-
| ment. 1t is generally the case that
the earning and accommodating capacity
| of the man who owns his homestead
| is increased and prolonged. 1t gives
| him feeling of permanence and safe
| ty which is better than a tonic. He
becomes better citizen: his children
| grow up with the idea that they. are
in reality part of the city In which
they live-they own part of it.
What 1t Means to the City.
general home building would be
marked. Suppose that $5,0o0,00O
only of the present accumulated say
ings banks deposits were withdrawn
and invested in homes, what results
would be noted? s a.
| These houses might very naturally
average in cost about $4,000, which
would mean the erection Of 1000 new
houses in Minneapolis, at a cost OF
$4,000,000, aand the purchase of lots
at. a cost Of $1,O00,000. The $1,000.
! 900 would be very largely reinvestec
BY owners in other property, or, new
buildings; while the $4,0O0,000 woule
go largely to Minneapolis wage earn.
. ers and for the purchase of building
material, most of which is produced
right here in MINNEAPOLIS by more
Minneapolis wage earners. The slim.
ulation of business would be far
reaching. 3D. by. ss
+ And 1000 families would have thu
very great satisfaction of establishing
| then selves in their own homes. Z.
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The mountains Of Kentucky afford many
queer names Of streams, peaks, towns and
villages, but perhaps few are more re-
markable than Kingdom Come and Why
Not. The first of these is the name of a
Fox, Jr. IS, recent story, little Shepherd
Of Kingdom Come !, The second is the
name of a small postoffice in the county
and originates from the old song, ny
Not To-night?. It is said that an inter-
esting religious revival was once held in
this locality, in which this song was sung
a great deal, and the people became so
carried away with the music that the
place was ever afterward called Why
Not
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mann company, Hunts Perfect Baking
Powder company. Hedderly & McCracken,
William Lorenz Trunk company, John 9.
Johnson & Co.
In New. Buildings-McDo Donald Bros,
Cream of Wheat company, North Star
Shoe company, Patterson Stevenson
company, G. Pfaum & Sons, Wyman,
Partridge & Co., Robitshek, Frank & Hell
Ter, y. II Martin & Coz, winston, Harper.
Fisher & Co, Plant Rubber company,
James Mcintosh & Co., Parke, Davis &
company, Sherwin- Williams q company,
Northwestern Hide & Fur e company,
Northrup, King & Co., II. j.. Putnam &
CO., Mcclellan Paper company, Lyman
Eliel Drug company.
Comparatively New Firms in Old Build
ings-G rimsrud Shoe company, Weum-
Watt company. Slocum- Bergren company.
Green & DeI.aittre company, McClelland
Bros. & Ravicz, Painter & Co., Twin City
Knitting company, Nelson, Bouquet, Hol-
liday Hardware company, Kennedy, Suf-
fel & Andrews. Louden Machinery COM
pany, Bradshaw Bros.,F Williams Hard
ware company, Northwestern Mercantile
company, j w. Love & Co., Baker &
Co, B. Heller Liquor. company, Amer
lean Tent & Awning company.
r.
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COLORADO TROOPS
KISSED ON PARADE
New York Sun Special Service.

Denver, Col.,. May 31.-General
Sherman Bell is furious over an insult
to the governor, the militia, and him.
self, in the Memorial Day parade.
On three different occasions the
troops were Kissed. The first time was
when the governor was passing a
crowd of workingmen. Two blocks
farther on the insult was repeated.
Again when in the final review the
national guards We're passing between
lines of regular troops there was dis
tinCt Kissing. Adjutant General Bell
attempted to discover the offender by
riding down the line, but failed to
see a familiar face. -
The feeling between the state troops
and the regulars is strained since the
encounter with United States cavalry
at Trinidad in the early days of mar
tial law in that district
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PENCHANT FOR GUM
.. LEADS TO UND0ING
Special to The Journal,

0peCl6I 60 In6 JOURNAL, q
4. Sioux City, Iowa, May s31.-Her
penchant for chewing gum at furi-
GUS rate led, to the arrest. and identifi-
cation Of a handsome and elegantly at
tired woman to-day on a charge of
ahoplifting, preferred by the Pelletier
Dry Goods company. ..
A folded skirt fell from her dress
as she left the store and tho clerks
pursued, she escaped. They told the
police she chewed gum furiously, and
when two officers met young lady
noastfcating. gum as if it was her bust
ness, they took her in custody and she
proved to be the right one.
Her name, she says, is Mrs. J. L.
Lang of Omaha. When the police
searched her they took $4,000 worth
Of adidamonds out Of one stocking and
$125 in money out of the other. She
finally admitted her guilt and told the
officers where to find shirt waist she
had taken earlier in the day.
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office James aoughton
The
business structures to cost total OF as
business section same quar-
$204,S5z u
alterations
2ofth
left in May and the entire month
Iof Sc N Ha s*1
Of year.
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The Only Line With a Worlds Fai
Station

The Only Line With a Worlds Fair
-- s.ga, ~, Station. ,s.sa y-
81 This refers to the Minneapolis &
st. Louis railroad, and means
First-The shortest line.
ri Second-The most comfortable
route. ~
Third-Two fine through trains d.
rect to the gates of the fair.
Fourth-A saving of about three
hours in time
Fifth--You avoid the crowds at the
Union depot and on the street cars
Sixth-You save money by being
landed just where you want to go.
I; There aremany other reasons, but
ga word to the wise is sufficient
For excursion tickets, berth reser-
vations and a complete guide to the
fair, call on J. G.. Rickel city ticket
agent No. 1 Washington avenue S,
Minneapolis.
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In a recent report Professor Greeff,
principal of the. eye hospital. attached to
the Berlin university. says that in some
cases blind persons are able to dfstin-
sguish certain objects illuminated by radi-
UNI rays. He also found that those whose
optic nerve had not been destroyed could
see objects in front of screen made flu
crescent by radium He concludes by say
ing, however, that the blind cannot expect
for some time to get any relief from this
new element.
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UMPIRE cANTILLoN's JOKE
The Plight OF Man Who Sought Relief
from Debts.
Louisville Courier-Journal, 81

3.
Bankruptcy is a word that means
the limit of financial misfortune to
most business men, but it isn't the
limit by any means. This truth. was
brought out ost forcibly yesterday In
the office of Henry F. Cassin, United
States commissioner.
Mr.. Cassin was approached by a
man whose tailor made garments had
grown slippery in some spots and fraz-
zled in others. He wore careworn
expression and the need Of a haircut
on his face.
rs this the place to institute bank
ruptcy proceedings? asked the man.
IT isl said Mr.. Cassin.
Well, l want to file a petition. I
have been in business for several
years and have made an awful mess
Of it: it." J, !, = -,
about s95," said Mr.. Cassin.
Il haven't got any $35 and can't get
it, was the response.
Sorry then, but we can't do any
thing for YOU" said the commissioner:
T knew was hard up, but blamed
if thought it was possible to be too
blamed poor to become a bankrupt"
said the applicant as he turned up his
coat collar and made for the door.
According to a Philadelphia physician
in a generation or two the Japs will aver
age the same stature as European. 1t is
only their legs that are short, he says.
and this comes from their habit Of sitting
in eramped position on the floor.
The Japanese city OF Toxic holds the
record of having 500 public bathing places.
During the past year the night shelters
Of Paris received 67,2SS men, zoos women,
and 3S8 children. ss
The population Of Greece is increasing
faster than that of any other country in
Europe at present
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BUSINESS SPECIALS

TRADE SECRETS FOR HOME USE; CLEANING
clothing by French and dry processes; color
renovator and restoref; gloss or shine remover
intending without sewing; neat and quick. s.
A. Hitchcock & Co., 176 La Sale ay, Chicago
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BUSINESS PROPERTY

FOR SALE - TWO VERY CHOICE INCOME
paying retail properties: never before offered.
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RESIDENCE BUILDINGS BY WARDS.

shoWst that the
fair idea Of the
build impr
Of following
buildings of all kinds city,
n.1qO3 tails
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FURRIERS

EURs STORED FREE OF CHARGE PROVIDING
repairs amount to So; remodeling and redyeins
sealskns speciality; lowest prices; best work.
tactical furrier. 7o1 Henlspin. Minneapons.
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LOANS AND CHATTELs

LOANS AND CHATTELS
~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~>~~~~~~ ~~-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WILLIAMS, GIT GUARANTY BUILDING,
loans on furniture. pianos, or any security.
Large loans a speciality. Terms to suit Dor.
rowers. Lowest prices
RICE LOANS ON ALL KINDS OF PERSONAL
property. Charges reasonable. 500 Globe bldg
WANTED - MISCELLANEOUS
WANTED SECONDHAND EURNITURE,
stoves, carpets. buggles and harness for I'm.
ers send for 10. Address 1868, Journal.
BOOKS PURCHASED FOR CASH IN SMALL
quantities or whole libraries sos list av s.
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HOW 1904 is STARTING.

This statement is by no means complete There are
900 buildings in the city at the present time
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STOVE REPAIRS

REPAIRS FOR ALL STOVES. GREAT WEST
ern Stove Repair Co.. 312 Hennepu
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-10-28
Cadets from Lake City.

The band and battalion of Univer-
sity of Florida cadets, which acted as
the special military escort to the
royal party last night, arrived in
Jacksonville on a special train from
Lake City yesterday afternoon.
The boys are quartered in the
Duval county armory and are making
the best of their temporary vacation.
They are a fine looking, manly set
of young men, and a credit to the
state.
The cadets will stay here several
days and are bent upon having a good
time. They are a gentlemanly set of
young men, and Florida may well be
proud of them. The people of Jack
sonville have only words of praise for
the cadets of the University of Flor
ida.---Times-Unio
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ocsIs Loses Mr. and Mrs DENLY.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. DENLY have
returned to this city from Ocala, after
several months spent in that city.
Friends will be pleased at the infor-
nation that Mr.. DENLY has accepted
a position with the Gainesville Fur
niture Company and that he and his
estimable wife will again make their
home here.-Gainesville Sun.
Ocala regrets exceedingly to lose
Mr.. and Mrs. DENLY from her midst.
Mr.. DENLY has for some time past
been with the Marion Hardware Co.