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The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
XMAS CHEER FOR
WARDS OF STATE
BOARD OF CONTROL PROVIDES
FEAsTs AND PRESENTS
Men, Women and Children in Hospitals,
Asyluns, Reformatories and Prisons
Will Know There Is Santa Claus for
Them-A Christmas Tree In Every
institution. .s

The state board of control has made
every effort to bring Christmas cheer
to the hearts of the several thousand
wards of the state. .---'-
Yuletlde gifts and games will make
the children in the various institutions
realize that Christmas is for them as
well as for the more fortunate little ones
who have happy homes of their own. A
bounteous feast in every institution,
with turkeys the mainstay of an elabor-
ate menu, will make the states wards,
young and old, forget their troubles for
the time being in the pleasure of the
banquet board.
Turkeys by the hundred have been
purchased by the state, the head of
each institution being authorized by the
board Of control to buy the birds local
ly. In addition to the usual vegetables
and side dishes, the banquet at each in
stitution will be rounded out with a
distribution of two tons of candies, two
tons of assorted nuts, 100 boxes of
oranges and 100 boxes Of lemons. For
such state wards as may not be quite
satisfied with turkeys alone, as the main
feature of the Christmas feast, the
board Of control has had distributed
among the institutions for the day 25O
gallons of oysters.
At all the state hospitals, asylums and
schools, will be displays, of Christmas
trees. Each institution has an i'm
mense tree gayly decorated. And at the
institutions where there are children,
little gifts are to be distributed 50 that
the little unfortunates may realize that
Santa Claus visits big, unattractive-
looking buildings and seeks out the lit
tie children therein, as we'll as the
thousands Of houses where the children
411 o4@+@
never given a thought.
At all institutions, even the prison
and reformatory, the usual strict rules
are relaxed. Work is laid aside, and
the day, is made as much as possible to
be round of pleasure.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
THE NEW LOOP
r.. lS::..APPR0VED ]
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GENERAL PUBLIC DEMAND HEED
ED BY COUNCIL.
Vote Is Almost Unanimous-Amend-
ment Asked For by the Bar Associa-
tion Committee Does Not Commend
Itself to the Council.

BY vote of 23 to 8 the council last
evening approved the plans of the
street railway company for the Fifth
street "loop,' which will facilitate
the handling Of cars in the downtown
district and relieve the present con-
gestion. The measure passed the coun-
Gil on it's own merits, the amendments
proposed by Alderman F. M. Powers
being turned down as fast as they we're
called up.
The situation was clearly defined by
Alderman A. E. Merrill, who said that
the people should secure improved
street railway service. There was q
general demand by the merchants and
the patrons of trolley cars in general
for, better and more FREQUENT seryice
could not be secured unless anothe,
downtown loop was provided. The
loop meant big expense, with no ad
ditional revenue to the company, and
for this reason it did not feel inclined
to give a premium for rendering pub
lie service. To impose conditions meant
that the loop project must be aban
ditional lines nor better service on the
present lines, and that the present an
| noying delay in getting thru the bust
| ness center would be continued indef
nitely.
Alderman L. M: Rand proposed al
amendment that the proposed line or
! Fifth street from Hennepin to Fourth
| avenue should turn south at Third ave
nue. and then 60 over to Sixth street
SO as to avoid passing the courthouse
This amendment was urged by the Ba1
association committee on account O.
the interruption of court proceeding
by the noise of the trolley cars, bu
was opposed by Alderman G. B. Holme
and the majority Of the aldermen. o.
the final vote Aldermen Powers, Clarl
and Jones voted no.
The street railway company is au
thorized to lay tracks and erect troll
ley poles as follows:
| on From To
Fifth street. .Hennepin. Fourth avenue /
Second avenue S.. Washington Sixth stree
First avenue N W Washington. Fifth stree
Fourth avenue s.. Washington. Third stree
Third street. 49,. .Hennepin. First avenue
It is generally believed that Mayo
Haynes will sign the measure on &C
count of the universal demand fror
the business interests. Work will begi
on the loop as soon as possible and O.
the Lake street and the Fort Snellin
lines with the opening Of spring.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
WILL HAVE MONEY LEFT
Capitol Commission in Good Shape
Officers Moving In.

Charming Seabury, vice chairman Of
the state capitol commission, says the
new capitol will be completed we'll
within the present appropriation: He
estimates that about 100000 will be
left unexpended when the work has all
been completed
Notice was given Governor Van SAINT
yesterday that the governors apart
ments will be ready for occupancy by
the middle of next week. This means
that the present governor will have
time to complete the moving process
and warm the new rooms before his
successor is installed. The state au-
ditor, secretary of state and attorney
general will also move next week. The
railroad and warehouse commission has
moved into its rooms and the board of
health is moving today.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
Van SAINT Is
FORMIDABLE
His Friends Declare that He Will
Cut a Wide Senatorial
H.. ...-.. ...., SWath.

The Van SAINT entry into the sena-
tOrial contest was the sensation of to-
day in political circles. Everyone
wanted to know more about the plans
OF the governor. and many were the
callers at the capitol to see his excel
lency. But all were disappointed, for
Governor Van SAINT remained at his
private apartments at the Aberdeen to-
day, spending. the entire time with a
stenographer in preparing his message
to the legislature. To those who sought
him out at his apartments he excused
himself, explaining that he had his
message to prepare before he could do
anything further in the senatorial con
test. - .#r.; .~~. II --..~.
1t is authoritatively stated, how,
ever, that after Jan. l, when S. r. Van
SAINT becomes a private citizen, he will
devote his entire time and energy to
the senatorial contest. AS in other con
tests in which he has been successful
he has been his own manage so in the
senatorial contest he will be his own
manager. He will stand on the plat:
form of representing the interests of
the people, and as such will hope for the
half. He will stand as firmly opposed
to railroad and cooperative influence in
iieving that his record in the past
proves his sincerity in this regard. He
will continue to sustain firmly the
Cooper bill and its provisions for
closer governmental control of railroad
rates. His early steps in favor of this
measure, his friends believe, have al.
ready done much in commencing him to
the people, while Senator Clapp IS tardi-
ness in declaring himself till compelled
by public criticism, is pointed out by
the Van SAINT men.
They assert that most Of the anti
Clapp sentiment will at once crystal
lie around Governor Van SAINT as the
candidate who can best defeat the pres
ent junior senator. In addition, a
number are already pledged to Van
the field. And number nominally
pledged to Clapp will 20 to Van SAINT
as second choice.
Every one seems agreed that Van
SAINT will cut into the Clapp strength
more than into the Gilfllan strength
and it is claimed that the Gilfllan mer
would all vote for Van SAINT for second
choice in preference to Clapp.
And so it is that Governor Var
SAINT at once becomes a formidable can
| didate.
The governors "Dutch blood' il
up. The insinuation connecting his can
| didacy with bribery story has stirred
him to depths little understood by those
not in his confidence. His integrity
for the first time has been ques
| toned, and 1t is this that has caused
him to throw down the gauntlet ant
defy his enemies to do their worst.
All was quiet today in the ST. Pau
hotels, the politicians having gone home
for Christmas. Both the Gilfllan an(
Clapp headquarters were closed, and al
concerned are resting till after the Yule
tide ....s
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
For Rent-First-c class office in Oneida

For Rent-First-class office in Oneida
| block. Title Insurance & Trust Co.
Andrews Hot-Water Heating systems
| make home comfortable. 2O3 Hen. av.
Russian chocolates and other unusual
CONNECTIONS. Louise Fl. Morton, $40 Mic
| ollet avenue
Flowers ordered Christmas and Monday
delivered same days. I-atham's Conser-
! Vatory, SIS Tenth street S.
Wanted-Journal carrier route, by uni
versity student. Must be cheap. Answer
at once. Address 463S,> Journal.
| minnesota Pioneer Sketches" by Frank
| G. O'Brien, now on sale at bookstores
and at AT Phoenix building; $3.50 net.
Commence the new year with a deposit
in The Hennepin County Savings Bank.
Interest compounded four times a year.
Subscriptions to all magazines and pa
pers taken to the Century News Store, 6
| Third street S, near Hennepin avenue,
will receive prompt service.
Howard Phillips, the well-known colored
| chef, has taken charge Of the lunch de-
partment in Putnams buffet, just off Mic
ollet, between Fourth and Fifth streets.
He is serving a splendid monday lunch
| for 10 cents.
Lost-In September or October, either
in street or str ~et car, a gold belt buckle
in form Of figure eight, set with diamonds
and sapphires. Very liberal reward. Re-
| turn to Forman- Ford & Co., 116 Washing
ton avenue S.
! Conductor Jim" Burwick, author of
Beer and Hot Sausage" will be the prin-
| cipal speaker at the Union City mission
meetings Saturday and Sunday evenings.
Mr.. Burwick is a railroad man, of national
reputation as Christian worker and
evangelist.
The new st. Paul ordinance regulating
dance halls and public dances was signed
! yesterday by Mayor Smith and will &C
into effect next Monday. The mayor con-
siders the new law of much importance
in protecting young people from evil In
fuences and will endeavor to enforce il
rigidly.
Moved by gratitude, Jim Moe, the China
man recently acquitted Of the charge pre-
ferred in connection with the so-callel
chop suey house scandals, has sent each
Christmas present. A package of tea ir
a handsome box of oriental workmanship
Is the gift.
Fred Guimond, a painter living at So!
Madison street NE, was taken to the city
hospital yesterday afternoon, after lying
in a drunken stupor in the Gold Mine sa'
loon, on Washington avenue S, for more
than seven hours. The physicians have
been unable to decide whether the mar
Is ill or suffering from over Indulgence.
Petitions for letters Of administration
were filed in the Ramsey county probate
court Yesterday by Mrs. Virginia D. Gro
yer, wife of the late M. D. Grover, gen
eral counsel for the Great Northern Rail
way company. The Grover estate is valued
at $4,000 worth Of real estate and $50
in personal property.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
LONELY MARKET
PUT WHEAT Up
MINNEAPOLIS THE ONLY BIG
MARKET IN OPERATION TODAY.
But It Did Business and Pushed the
Price Of the May Option to $1.14Ts-
Receipts of the Northwestern Product
Light - Drawback Re gulations Help

With all other markets closed, Mime
apolis did business alone today, in
wheat, and prices at the Chamber Of
Commerce were moved up full cent.
This was a surprise, as it was thought
that with Chicago and New York closed,
Minneapolis would be dead. But the
local trade showed that it could do
business Independently. May sold to
$1.14M@l.14B.
Only 81 cars of wheat turned up
here, and as 80 cars contained Canadian
wheat, there were only 279 Of the
American product. Of these about
fifty were of the winter, western or
macaroni varieties, leaving very
small showing for receipts from the
northwest proper.
Either there was more wheat raised in
Minnesota and the Dakotas last year
than generally supposed, or else the
country has been well drained for
receipts have been very heavy for some
time. Now that they are beginning to
fall off, the bulls assert that their posi-
tion is being made good, and that, unless
the figures change, another big bull
market will soon be on.
The favorable ruling Of Attorney
General Moody covering the matter of
grinding a mixture Of Canadian and
American wheat, under drawback regu
lations, so far from breaking the mar
ket, was help to the price.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
r. E.. BYRNES HERE
He Says President Mellen Is Not After
Senatorial Toga.

T. E. Byrnes, assistant to the presi
dent of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford road, G. s. Mellen, Is in Min
neapolis to. spend Christmas with his
family. He will return to Boston, his
headquarters, Monday. In the spring
Mr.. Byrnes will move his family to
their new home.
Personally Mr.. Byrnes regrets the ne
cessity Of moving from Minneapolis.
Rumor that Mr.. Mellen had his eye on
the senatorial toga and that Mr.. Byrnes
would assist him in the realization of
his aspirations, the former Minneapolitan
smiled at as silly. He reaffirmed the
statement given to the press that Mr..
Mellen had no such thought in mind.
Mr.. Byrnes said that Mr.. Mellen now
held bigger position than that of soma
tor.
'sI am out Of politics and have been
for years. said Mr.. Byrnes. 81 take
no more interest in it than any good
citizen should. My duties are such as
I performed for Mr.. Mellen when he
was here, only then / worked without
a title.''
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
HIGH PRAISE FOR
NEW FRANCHISE
RETAILERS THINK IT WAS A
GOOD BARGAIN.
Committee That Had Studied the Mat
ter Carefully Commends the Action
OF Aldermen on Electric Light and
Power Grant-Democrats Petition
Mayor Haynes to Veto It.

There seems to be difference of
opinion as to merits of the electric
franchise ordinance which has been pre-
pared with so much labor. Several cit
izens, most Of whom have been out
spoken advocates of public ownership,
have joined in a petition to Mayor
Haynes to veto the ordinance. They
condemn the action of the fifteen alder
men composing the special committee
nance for passage, and call upon the
democratic mayor to- right the matter
by exercising his prerogative on the
ground that the measure is antagonis-
TIC to the principles of democracy,
which is expressed as "equal rights to
all and special privileges to none. -
The !signeers are Henry $. Mead, Frank
Williams, James Wiley, J. G. Moore,
J. R. Corrigan, S. J: McNulty, Eugene
honey, NJ. +. McHale, P. NJ. Burns, W.
H. Hatcher, Eugene Hansc ONE, Lee S.
Preston, S. E. Lasher, B. F. Hanscom,
John Engle.
The merchants of the city and the
Commercial club, on the other hand,
believe the measure to be one Of much
value to the community. In formal
resolution, the electric light commit
tee Of the Minneapolis Retailers asso-
citation express sincere gratitude. to the
fifteen aldermen who assisted in pre-
pairing the ordinance, in the following
languages:
We, the undersigned, members Of the
special committee on electric lighting OF
the Minneapolis Retailers, association, af-
ter nearly a years almost continuous con-
tact with the special committee of the
city council, appointed for the purpose
Of drafting a satisfactory electric light or
dinance, deem it eminently fit and proper
in view of the action taken by said com
mittee today, in unanimously reporting tt
the city council as the result of it's work
the fairest. most comprehensive, most
stringent light and power ordinance which
in our Investigations has ever come under
our observation, to express our sincere
admiration for the stand continuously tax
en- by said committee and of it's final &C.
ton.
We cannot too strongly emphasize tn,
fact that the work of the committee ha:
been characterized tllruout it's extended
consideration Of this most important mat
/ ter by an absolute fairness and the deter
nlination to recommend no ordinance
which did not thoroly protect the inter
ests Of the city, and we would feel remis
in our duty, did we fail to publicly ex
press at this time our recognition Of tn
faithful service rendered by said commit
tee, consisting of the following aldermen
James s. Lane, John Ryan, Clau
Mumm, S. e. Adams, Charles B. Holmes
Lars M. Rand, August c. Vaughan, Free
NJ Powers, E. w. Clark, Peter Mccoy
J. H. Duryea, Peter Nelson, G. A. West
phal, A. S. Adams, j. H. Van Nest.
Signed, W. L. Harris, M. L. Rothschild
George D. Dayton, r. M. Munzer, c. J
Gutgesell, w. K. Morrison, A. E. Zonne.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
PASSENGERS WILL BE
SANTAS TO THE "C0NS''

Street car passengers will refuse
change tomorrow. The custom Of re-
membering the street railway con-
ductors by leaving change in their pos
session was established last year. E..
j. Westlake of the Commercial club
and others have suggested that the pub
lie 8 attention be called to the custom
which was entered into with such spirit
year ago. Passengers took occasion
to "get even' with their favorites, and
ditional Christmas cheer from the gifts
of friends of the men who man the
the cars.
It is expected by the sponsors Of the
movement that tomorrow from dawn to
midnight the travelling public will be
Santa Claus with vengeance.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
ONE CHRISTMAS LOVE
STORY IS INTERRUPTED

There Is one Christmas love story
that will not be happily terminated un-
less Colonel D. B. Evans of the inquiry
department of the postoffice succeeds in
finding the owner Of a gold lecket.
It was mailed in the Minneapolis
postoffice without an address,. It is q
Within Within it is the story. Smiling from
the back Of the locket is the face of a
girl with wealth of lovely hair. It is
a face of rare sweetness Accompany
ing it is the briefest of notes, but one
which carries with it wealth Of mean
ing.
with "a this. his if 1 You '; still want it. that Fiat
is all it says, but the inquiry division
would give much to know for whom it is
intended.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
"MESSIAH" TICKETS GOING
Advance Sale Large-Philharmon
Club Well Pleased.

The advance ticket sale for the
"Messiah,' which will be sung by the
Philharmonic club on next Wednesday
evening at the Swedish Tabernacle, has
been very large and the club 8 aim to
at popular price is evidently meeting
with appreciation
The soloists who have been engaged
for this work are an exceptional quar-
tet of eastern singers. The success of
the Philharmonic club in the past in
it's engagement of artists to fill it's
dates is such that the public has
appear here with this organization
Every effort has been made and no ex-
pense spared to bring together a quar-
tet of well-balanced singers for this oc-
casion,
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
BEFORE WRITING AN AID

Before writing a Journal Want Ad 1t
is we'll to look over the Want pages and
see the styles of wording which most ap-
peal to you. In every case you will find
them to be the ones which spread out the
whole story SO you can see at sight
whether or not the proposition is suitable
for you. Write your own Want Ad that
way, and you will be satisfied with the
answers you receive. One cent word.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
WANTS TO INSURE CROPS
J. P. Casselman Proposes Scheme to
Protect Farmers.

J. P. Casselman, 725 East Twenty
seventh street, formerly of. Grand. Forks,
is advocating state insurance fund to
pay losses on growing crops from hail:
in Minnesota. The measure is not new
in North Dakota. It received only half
hearted support, but interest has been
aroused in influential directions, and it
is expected that the act will be pushed
in behalf of immigration.
|, The premium will be 10 cents an acre
and the money will be set aside by the
state treasurer as a fund. When the
amount has reached 100000 the tax
will be only cents an acre.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
LIE MAR WOMAN UP
Pleads Not Guilty to Charge Of Run
e.. ming Disorderly House.

Frances LIE Mar, well-known in po-
lice circles, was this morning arraigned
in police court charged with keeping a
N. She pleaded not guilty and her trial
was set for Dec. 81.
The police allege that the lie Mar
woman has advertised for girls for gen
eral housework, when in reality they
were wanted as inmates Of the place.
license may also be placed against her.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
TURKEYS FOR CHRISTMAS
Pillsbury Company Gave 1900
Fine Birds to Employees.

Fifteen hundred plump turkeys were
distributed at the homes Of employees
Of the Pillsbury Milling company to-
day. Turkey-giving has been custom
with this big -four milling company for
years, and every Christmas season the
number Of turkeys, with the number of
employees, grows larger. The 1900
birds filled large van and were the
best the market afforded.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
GRIEF CAUSED DEATH

Mrs. Anna Pitts, 6s1 Dayton avenue, st.
Paul, died at her home yesterday, after
calling her friends about her and dis
tributing the Christmas gifts she had pur-
chased. Grief over the death of her sis
ter, Mrs. Fred Kendrick, last Sunday, is
said to have caused Mrs Pitts death.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
CITY Ne W,S
TOWN TALK
EVENTS OF TONIGHT

Metropolitan Theater-"The Sambo
Girl"
Bijuu Theater - 1.-THE Curse Of
Drink"
Orpheum Theater-Modern vaude-
vile. = e.. ..
Lyceum Theater-"Graustark.
Unique Theater-Continuous vaude-
vile.
Dewey Theater-Rose & Barton's
Rose Hill English Folly company.
Hope Chapel-Wallace G. Nye, cit
izenship.'
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
$4,000 FOR CENSUS
Secretary Of State Names Appropria-
t1on That Will Be Asked.

an appropriation Of $4,000 for taking
the state census next spring. The 1896
census was taken with an expense of
$4,000, but it was easier then to get
competent men to serve the state at
small compensation. and it is likely
that better wages will have to be paid
this time. It is also desired that the
enumerators shall collect statistics re
garding the resources, products and in
dustries of the state.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
DEATH RATE IN ST. PAUL

J, st. Paul shows an increase in it's death
rate for the first eleven months of this
year, when there were 1.567 deaths, as
compared with 1,4Sa for the corresponding
period of 1908.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
The Plymouth Exclusive Linen Laundr

The Plymouth Exclusive Linen Laundry
Established 1898. The cleanest laun-
dry. No underwear hosiery or other
general laundry work admitted. Op-
Grated exclusively for shirts, collars
and cuffs, on the 7th floor Of our own
building. Shirts hand-ironed. Collars
and cuffs finished equal to new.
slips will entitle you to five new col
lars, "Lion Brand, until Mar. 1. Free.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
VICTIMS WILL FOUND
zimmerman, Killed in Crocker Hotel
Left All to q Niece.

Left All to Niece.
Firemen yesterday found the will Of
Knut zimmerman, one Of the victims Of
the Crocker hotel accident. All his
property he left to a niece in Red Wing:
He owned considerable, stock in a
Stockholm land company.
James Hamilton, another victim, was
buried yesterday. No one claimed the
remains, and Rev. William Wilkinson
secured the funeral expenses by sub
wood.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24
Won the Grand Prize,

The highest premium gold media.
awarded to the "Otto" Gas Engine al
the St. Louis World g Exposition. This
makes 265 highest awards to the
"Otto"; always granted wherever ex
hibited throughout the world.
Gillette & Griffin Safety Razors
At Gardner Hardware Company. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24

Good Tools in Set to Suit.
At Gardner Hardware Company.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-24

Warranted Carving Sets
At Gardner Haxdwara COMPANY.