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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17

James White of Fairbanks, Alaska,
who for nineteen years has made his
home in that land of gold, is spending
a. few days in MINI eapolis registered
at the Hotel Hyser, on his way to ST..
Louis to visit the exposition.
/ Mr.. White is among the lucky pros
pectors who has "struck it RICH and,
In addition to valuable holdings in the
new Fairbanks district, has interests
in other parts Of Alaska.
81 spent my first winter in Alaska at
Juneau said Mr.. White this morning,
"and later was among, the first to enter
of 1896, made a 30O-mile trip over the
ice with dog teams, from Circle City to
Dawson. In 1899, I went to N ONE: A
year ago last spring, I was one Of the
first to go to Fairbanks. Fairbanks is
15O-mile trip over the mountains
from Circle City. In the year Fair
banks has existed, it has grown from
nothing to a. city Of 1000. And altho
a distant point and hundreds Of miles
from railroad connection, it is supplied
with modern electric lights, and water
works, and contains many four and five
story buildings. People are pouring
into the place. With the breaking Of
spring, the tide Of new corners will vast
" increase. All this is due to the new
rich gold strikes in that vicinity.'''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17

The legislative. delegation from Henne-
pin is facing some difficult problems, both
in politics and legislation. The delega-
ton is composed Of able intelligent men,
with the best of intentions. They may
not be entirely successful in everything
they undertake, but they should at least
be given a chance The Tribune starts
out by condemning the delegation to ig-
nominious failure, because the republican
candidate for governor was defeated. The
esteemed Tribune is too much given tc
forebodings. The senators and represen-
tatives from Hennepin do not seem tc
be borrowing trouble, and the first meet
ing of the delegation was entirely llarno-
NOUS. It is too much to expect twenty
three men to agree on all things, but
there is no reason why they should MOI
accomplish some excellent things. Give
the poor legislator chance. .s.ri
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
The President and Postmasters.

President Roosevelt has shown once
more his unwillingness to be bound by
tradition In published letter to
Congressman Gardner of Massachusetts
he outlines his policy toward congress
men and postoffices, and indicates that
the word Of a senator or a congressman
will not always be law with him in
making appointments. *.
+ Mr.. Gardner insisted on the appoint
ment of a political worker to the Hav-
,erhill postoffiee. Secretary Moody, who
is Haverhill man, recommended that
the present postmaster be reappolnted,
and the president followed the advice
of the cabinet officer rather than the
member of congress. Mr.. Gardner
sought to make it right with the people
of his district by publishing his letter
to the president. The president was
then prevailed on to make public his
reply, which makes interesting reading.
The traditional idea that the post
Offices are congressman 8 perquisites
is entirely exploded by the president s
letter. He says he has usually taken
advantage of the local knowledge Of
senators and representatives and has
followed their advice in making ap-
pointments. He has paid especial def
erence to the wishes of senators, be-
cause the senator's right to confirm or
reject names makes senators part OF
the appointing power. However, ne
|, has not even followed the wishes of
senators in every case, considering the
question of fitness or unitness one to
be determined by himself. When it
comes to consulting the congressman
| that practice has no foundation in the
law, but only in custom, because of
a congressman local knowledge
| Where the president has, personal
knowledge of the candidates he will
not hesitate to act Independently OF
| the congressman. :
It is hard to see how a common-sense
viewsof the proposition could reach, any
other conclusion. The old custom has
led politicians to consider the post
offices as part of a congressman s ma
chine. Some one has to decide between
| iCe"N
the decision to the man at Washing
ton best acquainted with the candidates
This custom confers no vested right
and the chief object to the government
and the public is the good Of the ser
vice.
Precedent and custom aside, the pres
ident is the appointing power, and tt
him we must look for the best results
He is responsible for efficient public
service, and he alone must decide what
is best for the service. BY making
each congressman the satrap Of his dis
trict, he could escape much annoyance
but he could not justify himself in hi
own conscience to the American people
Everybody understands by this tim
that Mr.. Roosevelt is really president.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
Two Unenforced Ordinances.

There was a runaway on Nicollet ave-
niue Monday which smashed three or
four wagons and carriages and seriously
Threatened the lives of a dozen people.
witnesses Of the affair thought it re-
markable that no one was injured.
If this runaway menace to life and
BRoperty were not almost daily occur
renee in the business center it might
mot Justify special attention, but the
sight of a team tearing madly down
business street, sometimes dragging a
heavy wagon, big enough to smash every
Sother vehicle with which it comes in
contact, and threatening the lives of
scores of people, is scene by no means
uncommon. 1t is possible simply be-
cause the ordinances with reference to
the care of horses on the streets are not
Sproperly enforced by the police depart
gment. t.~. " j. '~.'
There are two ordinances bearing upon
Ethe matter, which, if enforced, would
8materially diminish the number of run
JaWays and make it safe to drive on the
sstreets of Minneapolis. One ordinance
smakes it misdemeanor to leave horses
sunhitched anywhere on a public thoro-
flare. It would seem that a law COM
Epelling drivers to fasten their animals
when they leave them unattended on the
sstreet would hardly seem to be neces-
8sary, but very brief investigation will
ashow that the law is violated persistent.
ssly and hagrantly. ..-... .. :.a:. .....s
Another ordinance which has been ig.
gnored by the police and drivers Of horses
sprohibits the standing of horses on the
spublic thorofare for longer time than
atwenty minutes. This measure was in
blended to break up the habit many
speople have acquired Of "stabling'
@their horses on the street. 1t is cheaper
Eto leave a horse half day on the
sstreet than to take him to the stable,
sbut the streets Of Minneapolis were not
Sintended for stabling purposes. This
Sctlstom adds to the filth which so rapid
Fly accumulates where horses are in con
Sstant use, and gives the city the an
Npearance of a country town on market
Sday.
A reasonable enforcement of this or
@dinance would not only add to the clean
illness of the streets, but contribute i'm
sMensely to the safety of driving thr,
the business center. AS it is now it i
unsafe for any but an expert driver t,
drive thru the busy streets Of the city
Saltho they drive horses which are them
i sselves perfectly safe, as there is no tell
ing at what minute runaway team
may dash into one 8 carriage and in
lure or destroy life and property.
A reasonable exercise of the polio
Spower in these particulars is demande,
ssby present conditions. The city attor
Sneyi declares that these ordinances are il
Full effect and enforceable. They wer
fairly well enforced at one time durin.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
High Speed Trains.

Speed tests of the new electric loco
motives built for the New York Central
at Schenectady have proved highly sue
cessful, and the engines Of new design
promise to be of practical and economic
value.
One of the new engines, pulling a
heavy train, has been matched against
the mail train on the New York Cen
trail. With a standing start for the
electric train and running start for
the mail train, the former overlook and
passed the latter in a four-mile stretch,
attaining seventy-fve- miles an hour,
with a possibility Of ninety miles on
a longer course. Tt is understood that
the new locomotives are to be used on
the final thirty miles of the New York
Central, to do away with smoke in the
tunnels, but the success Of the expert
ments may lead to general adoption
Of the new motive power. Preparations
are now being made for experiments
with freight trains bearing unusually
heavy loads.
Electric locomotives economic weight
and add power and, speed. Their adop
ton on long runs would cut off hours
|of time. The new designs for motor:
are said to furnish power at no more
cost than steam, everything considered
The general public wants rapid tran
sit, and does not care how much it costs
the railroad companies, provided pas
senger rates are not raised. What thu
public cares most about, however, i
safety. The general use of the deadly
third rail by surface railroads require
the greatest precautions to be used. TIL,
attainment of high speed means multi
piled fatalities in cases of collision, an,
with an electric system must go an alb
solutely perfect block system or som
other device to insure the safety O
human life. =. s@..: l3s y. ...-. ..:s.te
The appalling fatalities of the pres
emit year have created a feeling tina
railroad operation in this country i
careless and imperfect. Before the rail
road companies increase: the speed o
their trains they should apply some les
sons in the reduction of the acciden
ratio. -r. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17

ter the abuse heaped on them both be-
fore and after the convention. they would.
have been only human II they had shown
open resentment. They might with good
reason have led the opposition to Mr..
Dunn during the campaign, but they did
not Governor Van SAINT did quite as
much for Mr.. Dunn as Mr.. Dunn did for
him two years ago. and the silence Of
Judge. Collins was the only conduct that
would comport with dignity and self-re-
spect. Mr.. Dunn had an opportunity to
strengthen himself in public esteem by
his statement,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
! RAILROADS
TWO MORE EXTENSIONS
NORTHWESTERN BRANCHING OUT
! IN MICHIGAN PENINSULA-MAK
ING FOR THE COPPER COUNTRY.
Special to The Journal.

CRYSTAL Falls, Mich, Nov. 17.-The
Chicago & North Western railroad has
determined to build two more. eXten-
sions into the upper peninsula Of Michi-
gan. As required by law, papers desig-
mating the location Of the branches have
been filed with the secretary of state
at Madison.
One branch will be built from point
on the main line Of the road near Mer-
GER, Wis, and will extend northeast to
the boundary line. The other will be
built from a point in Forest county,
Wis, to the Wisconsin Michigan bound
airy at Saunders. ,....-..
The first branch will be twenty-five
miles long in Wisconsin, and the second
thirty miles. The length Of the lines
in the upper peninsula is unknown. as
Michigan papers have not been filed.
The extension to Saunders IS, however,
popularity supposed to be headed for the
copper. country, and has been surveyed
Several years. u Y@..=.. s.,4.. :'S- -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
GOOD TIMES EXPECTED
Great Northern Official Found the East
G':s':-s Optimistic. ~. ,..i

E F. I. Whitney, general passenger agent
Of the Great Northern, on his return
from New York says the east is very
optimistic, and that after the election
practically every one he met seemed to
feel that so overwhelming an indorse-
ment Of the president would stimulate
business, and that four years Of I'M
precedented prosperity would be expert
enced. He said: y: ~; - -. .-.-r- :.
i. Hs'I~was in New York when the presi-
dent was elected and the town went
wild. I was in the Hoffman house, the
headquarters of the democratic commit
tee, about O'Clock and it was so
crowded that I could hardly fight my
way thru. The desk was roped off SO
that people would not climb on it and
over the counter. Il was there again
about IL O'Clock, and there was not a
soul about. They had heard the news -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17

the Rock island at St. Paul, has gone into bust
ness with the Jones g. Fleming company, stock
commission merchants, Seattle.
E. L. Cardle chief clerk to the assistant gem
eral freight agent, has been appointed contract
ing freight agent for the 500 line at st. Paul,
to succeed a. L. Preston, assigned to Win
nipeg.
The story of a general Identification of fha
Lackawanna road is found to have sprung from
the establishment of electric block system,
for which a large generating plant is being
built at Elmira.
The Today club will meet tomorrow evening
with Mr. and Mrs. II. B. Willis. 1885 Grand
avenue s. The program is as follows: New
Orleans, General Features Mrs. c. A. Dick
erson; '.fhe Creole Mrs. G.. w. Critten:
| reading selections from Of the southern
authors, Mrs NJ. D. Crawford 1.-The Advocate
c.. w, Briggs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17

Mr.. Dunn's valedictory statement, pub
lished today, is unfortunate in it's tone,
like many of his utterances during the
campaign. His reference to Governor
Van SAINT and Judge Collins is especially
i'll advised. Instead CT leading the "trai-
torous ingrates'' of the republican party,
both men kept absolutely out of the cam
paign, showing a forbearance for which
Mr.. Dunn should have been grateful. AZ
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
"FROLIC' COMMITTEES NAMED
Junior Glass Event Will Be Held in
= - --.--- Dacamher

President Christensen of the junior
class has announced ten committees for
the junior "Frolic.'''; the junior class
event Of the year, and preparations will
begin at once for the party, which is
scheduled for December.
The pan-H ball will be given in
January and there will be no conflict
between the two parties, as the "Froi-
ic'' is limited to juniors.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17

Governor Douglas of Massachusetts has
been explaining. He says: H.
In my campaign wasted no time on
dead issues I never once mentioned Gov
ernor Bates or Mr.. sRooseve1t's name = I
never mentioned Panama or the Philip
pines. talked about the thing close to
the peoples hearts-the tribute they are
compelled to pay to trusts. They know
now that while wages have increased only
II per cent, cost of living has increased
SO per cent. .... ~.
AS Mr.. Douglas is a large employer Of
labor it would seem to be about time for
him to take the lead in closing up that
alleged Discrepancy. S E&s Gszsi !
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
THE UNIVERSITY
SEND-OFF FOR THE TEAM
Rooters. Will Give Big Demonstration
This Evening"

The union station will be the scene
of monster gathering of university
rooters this evening The students
will march from the university campus
headed by the university band, and
cheer the football team on it's departure
for Chicago, "
rooters will follow the team, but to-
night will be the last chance to see the
team before it's appearance on Marshall
field, Saturday, and the farewell will
be very demonstrative.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
Minneapolis as a Financial Center.

Any one who read the bank state
ments appearing in yesterdays } our
N a must have been impressed by the
enormous gain in deposits, the increase
since June last amounting to $lO,OO0,-
600. Even for the months of Septem-
her and October the increase was almost
$7,0OO,O00. 1t is the best showing ever
made in the history of Minneapolis,
and something that will be commented
alpon in financial circles the country
over, to the increased advantage of the
city. iii
Financial experts differ on many i'm
portant phases Of the banking business,
but it is good authority that says the
employment of money is prosperity, and
the old idea that large bank deposits
unnecessarily indicate great prosperity
has been discarded. No very definite
Conclusions along this line can be
drawn, however, from the Minneapolis
statement, for the reason that extraor-
Edinary conditions now prevail in the
northwest. High priced = wheat has
brought abundant money this way and
there was certain to be an accumula-
q ton at some time, no matter how &C.
tive the business and industrial lines,
b and however good the legitimate de-
mand for money. The statements are,
therefore, of uncertain value to one
VINO would use them a guide or in
dex to general conditions. .;. -.
There is one feature, however, about
the statements that is of leading i'm
.pertance and not subject to dispute or
conference.-the evidence of the in
creasing financial Importance of Min
neapolis. The moneys due to state
banks and bankers and other items of
d like nature show that the amount of
outside money finding Judgment here is
growing steadily. There can be no
doubt that Minneapolis, already the
financial center of the northwest, is
growing in this respect, and that more
and more the country outside and trib-
,utary will turn this way for financial
backing and financial guidance.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17

st. AIMS church III New York has en- :
gagged Mr.. Thomas Sharkey, once a bold
sailor and more recently a somewhat bold
przefghter, to teach boxing in it's gym
nasium incidentally, Professor 'Sharkey
assures us that the church and the ring
are being drawn closer together every
day" We can form a shrewd guess as
to which will suffer the more from any
such "rapprochement."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17

Bill Sewell the presidents old Maine
guide, wants the Aroostook customs COL
Bill might be a very valuable
official. He could sit around the office,
expeetorate ana tell the natives how tine
an Teddy got that two-ton bear
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
USELESS SLAUGHTER
BROOKLYN IA gle

7#E5. Fea4- Brooklyn Eagle. y
1t 1t is true that a revulsion OF feeling
against the Slaughter of birds and help
less animals has set in, 1t is ereditable
circumstance. The miserable thing about
this shooting is its cowardice. A man
hurts and kills creature that never
harmed him and is taken at an entire dis
advantage. ts.#55 tsi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
FIRST TRAIN DEC. 1
Work Rushed on La Crosse & South.
r. eastern Road. y
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. ~. .-..'...
La Crosse, Wis, Nov. 1.-THE first
train of cars will be run over the La
Crosse & Southeastern tracks between
Viroqua and .Stoddard by Dec. l. A
large force Of men is at work on the
new railroad, and it is expected the
grading will be done in about a week.
Men are now laying steel. A contract
has been let to build five stations along
the line, at Viroqua, Chaseburg, Coon
Valley, Westby and Stoddard. Trains
will be run thru to La Crosse early
next spring, :. ; - !. -. .~-5-.--., =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
LIVING HIGH In ALASKA
THAT IS, THE COST or IT IS
JAMES WHITE TELLS OF PROG
REsS OF THE COUNTRY.
PRICES OF STAPLES AT FAIR
i BANKS, ALASKA.

Lumber, rough, SIS a 1000 feet.
Lumber dressed, $500 a 1000 feet.
Flour, $40 a 100 lbs.
Bread, 25c a loaf.
Sugar, SIS a 100 lbs.
Butter, 81 a Id.
Moose Meat. 60c a lib.
Beef and mutton, Coo to $1.25 Id.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17

N Charles M. Schwab predicts revival
in business" In the lambs wool indus
try, perhaps.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17

J. Pierpont Morgan is to be decorated
by the king of Italy. Some of his VIC
tins hope the decoration is to be black
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17

- The Houston (Tex.) Post thinks that
the election was a. public calamity and
calls it "a conspiracy to defeat the popu-
lar will" The Missouri election has evil
IDENTIFY Struck llome.' }.ff e.4ss.:r
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17

$1,000. st. Louis and Return. $1,000.
+ From Nov. IA until Nov. 26 the Rock
Island system will sell tickets to ST.
Louis and return, first class, for $1,000,
good until Dec. /. A. L. Steece, City
Passenger Agent, 322 Nicollet av, Min
neapolis. MINI. tfzi-a @s&}e.&
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
ST. Louis Rates Cut in Two,

Only $1,000 for round trip to the
World s Fair, Nov. IA to 26. good re-
turning to Dec. l. Call at Minneapolis
& St. Louis railroad ticket office, 424
Nicollet. av, for tickets Or berths. Two
fine trains q day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
AT THE THEATERS
Foyer Chat,

Frank Daniels, the amusing comic
opera comedian, will appear at the Met
ropolitan tonight in THE Office Boy a
:tWo-act musical comedy, by Harry B.
Smith and Ludwig Englander. u sg5l
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17

One of the handsomest scenic produc-
lions Of the season is 1.-THE Eternal CITY,
Hall Gaines greatest play, in which Ed
ward Morgan is starring. There are
eight scenes, each historically correct a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17

The farcical musical novelty "The Bill
lionaire," in which Thomas O. seabrooke,
the noted comedian, plays John Doe, will
be presented for the first time at the Met
ropolitan Thanksgiving matinee. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17

1t is about time for Colorado to call
off her civil wars and go to digging The
election is over.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17

81 Let US see-who was it said last spring
that Everybody was. for Roosevelt and
nobody wanted hinn?' II Who was that
bright person? . ~. Ill.,. 4,.fz -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
Going Home for THANKSGIVING

Thursday, Friday and Saturday Of
next week will be holidays at the uni
versity, and there will be an exodus Of
students to their homes for Thanksgiv-
ing. T. -; ... e.. -..'---..-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
Rock Island System

Playing Cards, best in the market.
Two packs for twenty-fv cents. Call
or address A. L. Steece, City Pass.
Agent, 1872 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
Girls to Dance Alone.

A t'Sunlight Dance" will be given
in the armory Saturday afternoon by
the Woman s league. The affair will
be strictly limited to girls.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
HIS LITTLE JOKE
Phi1a de1nhia Press

/ Jokeley-Of course you're interested in
the cat show that. is to be held next
month? sE ttssssssis4
4 Rimer (the poet)-I? Why should be-
Jokeley-Wby, it's gotten up expressly
for people who cultivate the news.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17
IN CHICAGO
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
Any city ordinance holds good until a
friend of some alderman happens to feel
like violating it. aG
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17

Much obliged to the government for
keeping the storm center out of the Mis-
sissippi valley.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17

Kinzo, the Jap, is making a hit at the
Unique this week. Manager Gallagher is
now in the east engaging a line of special
a cts. tsz#s,5s - $s-1zs ai.#5 ESl
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-17

DR.. GLADDEN. says Arnes' last admins
tration was an accident, and accidents.
you know, will happen in the best regu-
lated families. It iss no accident that
Minneapolis IS going to change at the
first Of the year from the present tos.a
more desirable standard Of municipal
rule. It took a lot Of hard work to bring
it about.