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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
REPLY
TO DRESSMAKER
LATTER's COMPLAINT AS TO
HOURS AND WAGES ANSWERED.
A Minneapolis Seamstress Wrote to the
Legislature Asking for Certain Legis-
lation-Labor Department 81 In
tigating-Employing Dressmakers
Say There Is No Justice in Demand.

The Minnesota legislature not being
in session, the following letter, adj
dressed to that body, has been turned
over to the state labor commissioner:
We, the dressmakers of Minneapo-
all dressmaking establishments to close
at IL o'clock Saturday and the salar-
les to be paid in full. That is all we
ask. We work night and day and the
more we work the more they want us
to work.
Minneapolis seamstress, but the labor
department intends to Investigate it
fully. One of the leading dressmakers
said in reply to the letter:
"That does not represent the class
of workers with whom I deal; it is
either a plant of disgruntled individ-
ual or else it is the sentiment of a class
who are obliged to work in the most
inferior establishments because they
are fit for nothing else. People who
don It know how to work or won't work,
can't earn three days. wages in six
days. time and places using inferior
and incompetent help are doubtless
obliged to force their help to work long
Of work out Of them.
The well-known, reputable, high
class shops do no unpaid overtime work.
We pay one and half wages for all over
time work and no girl is forced to re-
main against her will. In my shop there
have been very few hours overtime the
whole of this season. We would dc
more of this extra work in rush sea
sons, but we don't dare, for fear the
girls will kill time for the sake of hav.
ing to stay and get extra pay to finish
1t is really a kindness all around tc
workers to let those in the shops to dc
| the extra work in a rush, for, if we put
on extra help, we soon have to drop il
and that is hard on the extra hands who
often lose opportunities for permanent
| In all the better establishments il
was said that there is no extra work ex
cept what is paid for at extra prices
the rate being enc and half. With the
great demand for good needlewOmen il
families, and in the shops no seamstress
need remain long in the poorer shops
IT she is competent and willing to work
| Dressmakers see no Justice in the de
mand for Saturday half-holiday a:
none of the allied lines of work has it
During its season. dressmaking is rrlsl
business, and the chief stress comes or
Saturday to get out orders for Sunday
It is declared that this will be one o:
the last trades to yield to the demand
for this concession. There is less neet
than in most lines of business, it i
argued, for all dressmaking shops ar,
closed approximately for two months il
the year, giving opportunity for chang
and recuperation. Half of this tim
comes in hot weather.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
CITY NEWS
THE WEATHER
The Predictions.

Chicago June Enthusiastically
cloudy with showers tonight and pos
sibly in northeast portion Saturday,
cooler tonight, winds shifting to fresh
northwest. Upper Michigan-Rain to-
night and Saturday, cooler in northwest
portion Sunday, variable winds shifting
to brisk northwest. Wisconsin-Un-
settled, with showers tonight and Sat.
urday; cooler Saturday and in west and
south portions tonight; brisk soqtherly
shifting to northwest winds. Iowa
Showers and cooler tonight, Saturday
partly cloudy with cooler in east and
south and showers in southeast, portions.
Brisk southerly shifting to northwest
winds. South Dakota-Partly. cloudy
and cooler tonight, Saturday fair, fresh
northwest winds. North Dakota-Gen-
orally fair tonight and Saturday, ex-
eept showers in east portion tonight,
cooler with probably light frost, fresh
northwest winds. ENTHUSIASTICALLY
fair tonight and Saturday, light frost
tonight, with cooler in east portion,
variable winds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
GOVERNMENT WANTS ALL
Stamp Clerks Must Account for Frac
lions of Pennies Now.

Thru the probable ambition Of some
postoffice clerk at Washington to make
record, clerks at the stamp windows
in Minneapolis are to have a com
plicated clerical burden thrust upon
them and at the same time will suffer
a small reduction in pay. In the past
stamped envelopes have been purchased
by the clerks from the department and
when required in lots not exceeding
twenety-two were sold, by them. AS
a cent cannot be split in making
change, they We're. allowed the very
small profit accruing. AS they are re-
sponsible for any mistakes in change
made at the windows, the profit on the
stamped envelopes compensated them
for small losses.
In the future the government will
take charge of the accounts to fraction
of a cent and the money will all pass
into the federal treasury direct. A 2
cent stamped envelope sells for 3 cents,
two for 5 cents, etc AS the ratio Of
prices changes as the number sold in
creases, the keeping Of accounts will be
arduous and postmasters thruout the
country do not anticipate that the new
regulation will be a success.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
MITCHELL USES SIGNS
The Famous Tailor Considers the Store
Front a Great Advertising Medium.

Front Great Advertising Medium.
Harry Mitchell, one Of the most ag-
gressive advertisers in the country, be-
lieves just as much in having change
of signs on his store front as he does in
having fresh in his 81 se
same always-alike store front for
me- says Mitchell, ~ pay good stiff
price for store front on Nicollet and
I believe in using it just as attractive,
ly as do my space in your papers. -
And so every few days there is some
thing new over my store at 80 Nicollet,
where the Mills store is located. A
few weeks ago complete electrical dis
play was put in. Later the window
lighting was rearrranged. Later an oil
portrait was put up. During the big
$15 sale of suits to order, Mr.. Mitchell
had an immense portraitsof himself on
cloth hung so that it reached from the
top Of the third story to the display win
dow. Today very fine raised letter,
white-and- gold sign was placed over
Mitchell's establishment with the words
:" Harry MITCHELL" accompanied by two
well done portraits of the tailor. Mr..
Mitchell is giving demonstration in
store front arrangements that may be
observed with profit by some Of the
other local merchants.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
CENSUS BLANK TO ENGLAND
A Patriotic Minneapolitan, Tho Abroad,
IL ~. IN Will Be Counted. .tg4c


Three enumeration blanks are on their
way to Manchester, i,EE}nnygg Eng, where they
will be filled and returned to the census
bureau in the city hall, adding three
more names toithet5 Minneapolis census.
Minneapolis people are patriotic, and,
furthermore, Minneapolis people look
for T h e j o urn al when away from
home to see what is going on. That is
why the three blanks are now on their
way to England. l4~ ".~. i
Niven M. Scott, department manager
for William Donaldson & Co., has writ
ten from New York stating that he saw
an account of the census plans in T h g
Journa al of June /. AS he sailed the
next day on the Oceanic for England he
made the following request:
"Please notify the parties who have
charge Of mailing blanks for the census
that I would like to. have three mailed
to me at Manchester, Eng. I want to
increase the population of Minneapolis
by three. Yours truly. y
The blanks were mailed'y yesterday by
Superintendent Rain.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
READY FOR NELS
Saloon Dog Does Not Fear the Wiles of
the Snarer. ~. ..-.

One dog in Minneapolis is ready for
Dog Catcher Nels Nelson's snatchers
loafer about Washington avenue sa-
loon and manages to pick up living
about the place and neighboring alleys.
Hearing that the dog catcher is about to
make the rounds the human loafers have
prepared him for translation. T. J.
A wide, pad-like collar Of cotton
cloth stuffed two inches thick with old
socks and other remnants adorns the
dog s neck from ear to shoulder. tt is
marked HWire Snare Protector.' A
common hitching tag is tied to the buffer
on which is penned a note to- the dog;
catcher. who may make the "pinch, -
requesting him to use the pad and not
the unprotected parts Of the dog when
throwing the snare: 1t also mentions
that the dog is a "swell ratter' and
will eat anything. The place is on Nels
old beat and the final remarks on the
tag are personal appeal to the dog
friend, ID IL = H. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
PATIENT IS HOPEFUL
ohm S. Bradstreet Makes Valiant Battle

< Il & 4
John S. Bradstreet Makes Valiant Battle
Against Pneumonia.
Friends Of John s. Bradstreet, who is
seriously i'll with pneumonia at st. Barna-
bas hospital, tho naturally worried, are
full of hope for his recovery. His physi-
clans, Doctors Dunsmoor and Bell have
offered considerable encouragement and
say that the patient is holding his own.
His temperature and general condition
remain the same as they have been for
several days and the physicians believe
that he will safely pass the crisis, which
will soon come. He seems to have con-
siderable reserve vitality and strength and
is determined to pull himself thru. The
fact that the patient himself is hopeful
and not in the least discouraged is a
strong point in his favor. The pneumonia
is confined to one lung and the heart
action is good.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
A NEW GRAHAM HALL
Girls School to Have New BuiIdIng-com-
mencement Held

Commencement exercises of Graham
Hall were held yesterday morning in the
Unitarian church. Miss Bartlett an
nounced that next year a new building
would be erected on Eighteenth street
to satisfy the growing demands of the
school. The commencement address was
by Rev. L. A. Crandall Music was fur
nished by Miss Margaret Drew, Miss
Edith Pearce, and Rev. j. E. Bushnell
gave the opening prayer. The diplomas
were presented to the graduates Miss
Mary A. Van Dusen and Louise G. Win
throp, by Miss Ruble. The church was
deliberately decorated with flowers and
palms. y
The reception at the school last evening
closed the school year and was attended
by 200 guests. The class-day exercises
Wednesday morning were very clever and
consisted Of an amusing operetta ar
ranged and written by the seniors, who
were assisted in the presentation by the
undergraduates
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
HAD A LOOK AT TONKA
County Commissioners See Where I'm
provements Should Be Made

The Hennepin county commissioners,
accompanied by H. J. Burton, Lucian
Swift, E. ]. Phelps, L. F. Sampson Fred
Bardwell. F. e. Barney, George Cooley
and Hugh N. Allen, made a tour of Min
netonka yesterday to learn what work
must be done this summer and where the
annual appropriation can be spent with
the greatest benefit to lake residents. A
decision will be reached next week
The eXcursionists went directly to
Deephaven, where they boarded Captain
Johnson's new yacht and skirted the lake
shore around to Wayzata, back to ST..
Louis Park and over to Katahdin, where
refreshments were served. Continuing
the trip, the party covered the north ARM
the west arm, around Cooks, Priests
and Halstead's bays and up the newly
dredged Six-Mile creek. into St. Bonifac-
ius lake. They returned to Excelsior,
where they took train for the city.
The channels and reefs were all in
spected and the places where navigation
is difficult noted. A considerable appro-
priation will be expended in fixing up the
bad places. .e '.,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
FLED FROM PHANTOM
Woman Dreamed Of Burglar and Jumped,
from Third Story Window,

frightened by dream in which she
imagined that a burglar was threat
FROM the Thu ayA widow Of faP her
room at 81 Main street Sc early on
Wednesday morning and is now at ST..
Mary's hospital in a serious condition.
Miss Joachim has walked in her sleep
several times before, and when the
frightful dream came, Wednesday she
raised the window of her room and
Jumped she STUCK 45ere on he 10y shed
ground. Her screams attracted her sis
ter, Mrs. Odel Libby, who conducts the
boarding house there, and the patrol
wagon was summoned to take the
wounded woman to St. Mary's hospi-
tai. She sustained broken arm and
leg and was painfully bruised, but will
recover.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
ADMITTED JUDGMENT
Rehmenklau-Kregel SANDER Suit Set
-.-r tied for S25.

Sonia RehmeIklau. iby admitting a
$25 district court Judgment against her
in favor of Rachel Krege]. acknowl-
edged that she had been guilty of in
gratitude and had slandered her foster
mother, who had taken her as babe
and reared her.
Mrs. Kregel brought suit for $4,000
She alleged that Mrs. RehmenkIau had
publicly accused her Of being dishonest
and of stealing gold beads and dresses.
A retraction was demanded and de-
MED. The suit followed. Today Traf-
ford N. Jayne, attorney for the plain
tiff, received an offer from the defen.
dant to admit Judgment for $25. AS a
larger Judgment would probably be non
collectable and the foster mother Is
feelings would be soothed by the adj
missions of the youngeF woman, the
offer was accented
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
NECROLOGIC

MRS. NELLIE YUM BRUNNEN
died suddenly yesterday morning at her
home in Monroe, Wis. Mrs. yum Brun-$
men until a year ago was resident, of
Minneapolis, where she has a host of
friends. She was member of Plymouth
church and an active worker in the
Y. w. G.. A. Surviving are her hus-
band, John yum Brunnen, two daugh-
ters, Daisy and Hazel; sister, Miss
Louise burst of Monroe, and brother,
William A: burst of this city. The
funeral will be held Saturday after
noon in Monroe.
WILLIAM FINN, aged 26 years, died
last evening at the home of his sister,
Mrs. M. Maegher, 1913 Fremont avenue
N. The funeral will be held tomorrow
at am. at Ascension church. Inter-
ment at St. Mary's cemetery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
COURT NOTES

verdict for the defendant has been re-
turned by the jury in the case of Agnes Bous-
quest against the Minneapolis Street Railway
company. The plaintiff was thrown from ron az an
Ida D. Lewis is suing for the possession Of
certain local real estate formerly belonging to
the late Erskine A. Bliss, her relative. She
says that the property was given her by the
deceased. The heirs. thru William L. Hursh.
administrator, deny this claim and allege that
the property belongs to the estate. The cause
Is being tried before Judge Brooks.
Defendants answer has been withdrawn and
Judgment for 81, 1882 admitted in the case
of the Coe Commission company against the
Union Commercial & Savings bank Of Superior,
Wis.
Judge Elliott has granted divorce to Min
ME Markham from Albert Markham. The de-
PENDANT is serving sentence in the Mime.
sofa penitentiary.
Orange G. Post is cited by order to show
cause, secured from Judge John Day Smith by
Emma L. Post, why he is mot in contempt OF
court for not> paying $15 month temporary
alimony. Hearing is set for June IA.
August Drexler, yesterday pleaded not guilty
to an indictment charging the theft of $45
from Mary Albrecht, 1904 Minnehaha avenue
Oliver f. Bogie pleaded guilty to stealing
fur coat from Max Rosenste1n, 913 Nicollet
avenue He was remanded for sentence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
Inventors
Americas Best 10c Cigar.
Tow Excursion Fares.

Via Baltimore & Ohio railroad from
turn nlea $21.s5. e Tickets l good going June
20, so, July 1 and 2, valid for return
until Aug. 81 by extension.
Stop-over at New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington.
Through sleeping cars to Asbury
Park.
Baltimore and return $500. Tickets
good going July 2, 3 and 4.
b Valid for return until Aug. 81 by ex-
tension. Stop-over at Washington. The
Send for circulars to r. 6. Haase, n.
w. T. P. A., st. Paul, Mimi; B. N. Aus
tin, Ct. P. A., Chicago. Consult your
nearest ticket agent For details.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
TO ADDRESS FARMERS
Secretary Randall Working Up the
County Exhibit Idea. "

Secretary 2. w. Randall of the Min
nesota state fair will go to Shakopee to-
morrow to address meeting Of farm
ers on the desirability of county ex-
hibit at the coming fair. From all
parts of the state are coming express
sions Of interest in the county exhibits
and local associations everywhere are
making preparations to enter this, COM
petition. Thru the liberality Of the
state fair management, $4,000 will be
divided among counties making the
best exhibits. This does not include
some $1,000 divided among $50 odd
classes of individual exhibits Of grains
and grasses; 1925 offered for farmers
collections, and 1925 offered for exhib-
it's by market gardeners associations.
None of these exhibits comes into com
petition with the county exhibits first
referred to. al,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

{ The Holcomb Picking company, Minneapolis,
capital stock $4,000. Incorporators, John G. L:
Holcomb and Alice Holcomb. Minneapolis, and
Carroll H. Noe, Newport Mimi.
Mankato Peat Fuel company, Mankato, MIMI;
capital stock $3.50, 600 Incorporators Charles j.
Macbeth William J. Morehart, George W. Bunce
and G. N. Andrews, Mankato, and John Addison
Chicago. -, ~
lists; capital stock $4,000. ,,..
The Lever Cream Separator company OF u, Min u
neapolis, 100000 capital stock, fled articles OF
incornoration today signed by Frank G. Nc
Mullen Robert NJ. Works and NJ. j. Mulcahy.
The Cuba Land company also of Minne az OILS
filed articles. The capital stock Is 500 wv.
Andrew q. johnson of Minneapolis is president;
william R. S. Trimble Of Jamestown, n D.:
vice president; William W. Huntington OF
Minneapolis secretary, and Harry A. Hunter
of Minneapolis treasurer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
GOVERNOR TO SPEAK
Will Address Charity Workers at Port
, land Convention.

Governor John A.. johnson will at
tend the national convention Of chart
ties and corrections at Portland, Ore,
July Is, and will respond to the adj
dress of welcome given by the citizens
of Oregon Among the important ques-
lions taken up will be juvenile courts,
tuberculosis, the report of the commit
tee on criminals, child labor, etc.
Among the speakers will be p. D. Sol
Associated Charities, James F.. jack
son of Cleveland and formerly Of Min:
neapolis, and Thomas N. Strong and
A. w. Gutridge of St. Paul.
It is expected that in Governor John
sons response that he will deliver the
invitation Of Minneapolis to hold the
convention here in 1906.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
AROUND THE TOWN

Unitarians to MISCELLANEOUS Of the
First Unitarian society will meet in
the church this evening to consider
plans for the future. The discussion
will be general and will deal with the
future status of the church and society.
Stole Ticker and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
entered the Lehigh Valley coal office at
1924 Franklin avenue, shortly after
am. today and stole two postage stamps
and an alarm clock. The rear door to
the office was forced, but no attempt
was made to open the till or safe.
Wins His Point.-Et Sandy' Lyon,
the vstgran cGndnctGf tor S on the MwaH
seven years. "Sandy,' however, is
opposed to Sunday work, and in the
quarter century or more in which he
has been employed by the company his
principles have been recognized.
Tax Record Beaten.-Taxpayer of
Hennepin county paid into the treasury
last month $1,O07,5l4, exclusive of
checks sent by mail not vet opened.
This surpasses all records. Up to June
I there was paid 100000 more of the
current tax than last year and over
5000 more tax statements have been
paid.
Old First's Reunion.-The annual re-
union Of the old First Minnesota will
be held at the Soldiers Home, at Min
nehaha, Tuesday, June IS. Colonel
William Colvill will arrive June -, and
will take part i'll the exercises. On
Flag Day, June II, he will go to St
Paul to witness the ceremonies of re-
moving the. old battle flags Of the Min
nesota regiments to the new capitol.
A Freak of ''Jaggers. ''-Henry
Young and William Dolen, who were
arraigned in police court yesterday
charged with stealing a horse and bug
gy from John Bentgen, 2143 Russell
avenue n, were allowed to plead guilty
to disorderly. conduct today, as tn
men were said to be under the infu
ence of liquor at the time and tool
the rig for lark. They were sen
fenced to thirty days in the workhouse
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
PLUNGED TO HIS DEATH
DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT

William Brasington, whose home was
at 602 Fourth street n, was instantly
killed this morning while at work in
the ltasca warehouse, 7O2 First
street N. U.s.. .-.
He was moving some goods on the
second floor when he fell into the ele-
vator shaft. Death was instantaneous.
It has not yet been learned just how
he came to fall. The coroner is investi-
eating. The body was taken to the
morgue. ...s..
Mr.. Brasington was about 80 years
old, and was said to be unmarried.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
The twentieth Century Limited
Shortens the Time to New York two

Commencing June IS, the time of
the Twentieth Century Limited be-
tween Chicago and New York, via the
Lake Shore and the New York Central,
will be reduced to eighteen hours, leav-
ing Chicago $3.50 pm, arriving Grand
Central Station, New York, $50 next
morning.
Returning, leave New York $3.50
pm, reaching Chicago $3.50 the follow
ing morning. The new schedule will
be made with the same ease and COM
fort that have characterized the run
ming Of this favorite train under the
For information address w. B. Hut
ter, Northwestern Passenger Agent,
Pioneer Press Building, st. Paul, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
RAIN SPOILS TENNIS

lnterschoIastic Tourney at Deephaven
Postponed Until Monday:
Rain interfered with the opening OF
tennis play in the interscholastict tourna-
,nent at the Burton courts, Deephaven
today The courts were soft, and it was
thought advisable to postpone the open
ing games until Monday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
Summer Excursion.
Waak End Excursion

The above excursion rates are now
IN sale by the Northern Pacific Ry. to
Ill points on the 'EDuluth Short Line -
ind min line summer excursion points.
JAIL at the Northern Pacific City Ticket
office, 10 Nicollet House Block, for full
information.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
ARE YOU "DRY?"
Water Department ''Turnoff' Crew
Is Busy-Delinquents Suffer.

The ''turnoff crew Of sixteen set out
yesterday and cut off the water supply of every
delinquent water consumer. There were pro-
tests everywhere, many of them shockingly pro
fame. The majority declared that they had
never received any bills from the waterworks
department. This plea was of no avail, as the
men had only one order and that was to turn
off the water.
Occasionally there was forcible resistance. as
in case on Second street, where four colored
people were opposing one member of the street
crew. They threatened bodily har4l and might
have inflicted it but for the timely arrival OF
Street Foreman Bowen.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
odd Fellows, Excursion.

Grand excursion to Mortified June
18th. Do not fail to visit the Odd
Fellows home. Special train will leave
Milwaukee depot at 80 am. via Rock
Island System. Returning train will
leave Mortified at s4:30 pm. Secure
tickets of committee and at Grand
Lodge meeting.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
WOULD BUY ACADEMY
Manager of Swedish College DESTROYS
to Purchase Building.

Rev. G. Wahlund, manager of the
Minneapolis Swedish college, is figuring
on the purchase of the Minneapolis
Academy building, Harvard and Della
ware streets Sc. The property is held
at about $4,000, and is fine stone
ktructure q ...-.-s