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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-13
MUCH DEPENDS ON
new BRIDGE PLAN
'TWoULD AFFECT NEW PosToF
F1cE AND UNION STATION.
With Proposed Third Avenue Bridge,
Traffic Would Naturally Center in a
Real Union Station Government
Would Favor Postoffice Near Sta
tion Used by ALI Roads.

With the agitation for a new bridge
across the Mississippi river at Third av-
e'n.ue S, come revival of the talk for
a new union railway station. Minneap-
oils now has an alleged union railway
station, but at the same time there are
four other passenger stations. In some
cases Individual roads use more than
one station. an arrangement that makes
for delay and confusion. For years a
true union station has been wanted,
business men and even railroad men
have hoped for one and various and
divers suggestions and plans have been
offered.
Another feature that is interviewer
with the bridge and station agitation is
the need and possibility of a new post
office building. The postoffice depart
ment would be far more likely to recon
mend a new building for Minneapolis
1t site near union station, used by
all the roads running into the city, could
be selected. In this way the postoffice
building could be provided with private
trackage directly connected with the
passenger yards, and mail cars could be
switched direct to the ,postoffiee receiv-
mail could be loaded directly into mali
cars by chutes from the local receiving
and distributing floors, and the expense
OF transportation from the postoffice to
the various stations would be avoided.
B One Of the chief difficulties in the
way of a new station has been the in
fuence Of J. J. Hill, who controls the
present union station. His building oc-
cupies the ideal location. At the same
time his influence in control Of the prop
erty has operated against other roads
than his own on account Of the heavy
charges. A plan has been suggested
that has been widely talked over among
business interests, and has even been
carried into railway circles. It has not
been considered for some time. hut has
been revived by the Third avenue
bridge proposition.
There is ample room for track extern
s1ons sufficient to care for the business
lor all tlme: The site is commanding
and beautiful structure equal to anv.
thing OF the sort in American could he
built. The two bridges, one at Henne.
pin and the other at Third avenue
would allow ample room. for the distri.
button of traffic for the East Side.
There is also room in the vicinity
for a new postoffice provided VIII
traekage 1t is a fact that much time
could be saved in this way, for incom.
ing mail could be distributed about the
business center Of the city at least an
hour sooner than at present. that much
time being lost in the double handlino
and transfer. The further distrihntion
could be made thru the branch stat;ons
as at present. '-0A-'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-13
FRED B. SMITH COMING
special Y. M. G. A. Worker Will Hold
III Series Of Conferencae

r5ed B. Smith, Of New York, special repre-
religious work department Of the Y. M G. AZ.
viii b soTiVe In MINNEAPOLIS Friday morning and
clty at the association building at o'clock in
NE, afternoon 1T The subject for consideration
At $50 o'clock an informal supper viii be
served, to which the minister's ali supporters.
ana committeeman of the association are in
y slte Following the supper Mr.. Smith will
aelver an address on ''The Achievements Of the
~, On Saturday evening he will speak to all Of
nnose VINO are interested in or will have any
part In the Sunday afternoon meeting. Sunday
nreermo4h at the he viii address
Will be, .'The Fatal Mistake" The university
M eana Will furnish the musical program. On
wiz meet and counsel with all Of those who
nave manifested any particular interest in their
day. .....- pAe'iouS
While in the city he will speak at the mi
yersity chapel, will occupy one or two Of fhe
leading pulpits Of the city, and will hold con-
1erences with the various committees of the
aSSocia ton. ~. ..---- -l--o-> y Iiie
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-13
CITY NEWS
THE WEATHER
The Indications.

Minnesota tonight, probably fol-
lowed by snow flurries in northeast por-
( ton Tf,ursday; rising Temperature; vari-
able winds. shifting to southerly.
Upper Mlchigan-P Partly cloudy tonight
and Thursday, with probably snow fur
ries near Lake Superior; colder in east
and south portions tonight variable
winds.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY fair tonight and
Thursday; warmer in extreme southeast
portion tonight and In west portion Thurs
day; variable winds.
Z Iowa-Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day; slowly rising temperature.
North and South Enthusiastically fair
tonight and Thursday; rising temperature
tonight and in east portion Thursday.
enthusiastically fair tonight and
Thursday; warmer tonight.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-13
ENJOY A SMOKER
Visiting Implement Men Gather in
, s.y. Force at West Hotel @Ss

2 The first days session Of the imple-
ment dealers convention was brought
to fitting end by smoker at The
West hotel last nj ht which attracted
a force Of guests that taxed the ac.
commodations. The manufacturers and
Jobbers were the hosts and 300 visitors
,enJoyed their hospitality. Several
vaudeville features and excellent clears
prepared the gathering for the lunch
con that followed. Arthur j. Dean ren-
resented the VIII oIesalers as announce
and w. w. Slvrlght of Hutchinson re.
piled for the retailers.
The following convention committees
have been appointed by President
Grinols and are engaged in their re-
spective duties:
Grievances-S. J. Mealey, Monticello:
Louis Smith, Osceola, Wis; F. M. Rob.
bins, Willmar.
Resolutions-W. W. Sivright. Hutch.
irson; Charles T. Taylor, Mankato:
John Liddell, Wadena-
Nomination of Officers-Matt Fitz-
patrick, Stewartville; G. J.. Dempsey,
Long Prairie; Casper Wachman, De.
troit.
Auditing-o. F. Olson, Brandon; p,
j. Lake, Scandia; G. F. Miller, Long
Prairie.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-13
Weather Conditions.

The eastward movement of portion of
the Rocky mountain ''high'' to the east
ern portions of Manitoba, the Dakotas
and Minnesota has been attended by a
considerable fall in temperature in the
western part Of the upper lake region,
Minnesota, Manitoba and the Dakotas,
with this mornings temperatures below
zero in northern Minnesota, northeastern
North Dakota and Manitoba, the lowest
reading being Ia degrees at Minnedosa.
The storm in the south has moved east
ward to the region south Of Texas, accom-
panied by rainy weather in Louisiana.
Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas; on the
coast the twenty-four-hour rains have
been heavy, with 2.92 inches reported at
Galveston. No precipitation Is expected
/ in this vicinity tonight or Thursday, and
/ as the ''high' moves eastward rising
Temperatures will set in.
II. S. Outram, Section Director.
s. Weather Now and Then.
Today, maximum, Al, minimum, de-
Srees; year ago, maximum, 10, mini
mum, Il degree.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-13
5000 A LANGUAGE
That is What Government Offers for
Linguistic Clerk.

Languages are valued at 5000 apiece by
the civil service commission. In a cir
cular just issued the commission offers
81 900 a year for clerk with a knowl-
edge Of French, German, Spanish, Italian
and presumably English. The examina-
ton for appointment to this clerkship,
which is in the office Of the chief Of
staff at Washington, will be held on
Jan. 10.
On Jan. 8 the commission offers an ex-
animation for applicants for the post OF
inspector Of hulls in the steamboat in
spection service at Evansville, Ind. The
appointment carries $1,000 yearly. From
the list Of eligibles made up from this ex-
animation appointments will be made
as vacancies may occur
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-13
TODAY in THE DISTRICT COURT

Judge D. F. simpson-Mccart VS. Nc
Cart divorce case, still on trial.
Judge F.m5C. Brooks-verdict OF
$517.13, attorneys fees, for plaintiff
In case Of johnson VS.. HaIIenbera.
Judge John Day Smlth.-Jury, sJuven-
lie court and minor chamber mat
ters.
Judge Andrew HoIt-LewIs p. Thorn,
as, suit to collect promissory note
for 81 ,90e.50 given originally to Hat
tie Bennett, deceased, on trial.
Judge n. D. Dicklnson-PatrIck Lee
acquitted on charge OF grand lar
ceny in the first degree. Arthur;
Kenyon is making Insanity defense
to charges OF robbery In the first
degree. E'[s = - -t.
Judge F. v. BroWn-Musgrave VS..
Minneapolis Street Railway COM
pany, $4,000 damage suit for In
Jury to flat, still on trial.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-13
2,228 ARE CONVERTED
Salvation Armys Report on Spiritual
Work Shows Results

Brigadier John w. Cousins, command
ing the Northwest Province of the Sal
walton Army, issued his annual report of
the spiritual work done in his province
today. From the headquarters office in
the old city hall Brigadier. Cousins di-
reefs the work done by thirty three corps
and five outposts scattered thru northern
Michigan, northern Wisconsin, Minnesota
and North Dakota.
The report does not include the spirit
ual work done by the foreign-speaking
corps, which are not under the brigadier's
direction. The following figures cover the
work done from November, 1904. to Octo-
Der, 1905: Open air meetings held, II, Oil ;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-13
AROUND THE TOWN

Iineman's Bad Fall.-Moses Foley,
a lineman for the Twin City Telephone
company, fell out Of tree while work
ing at Fourteenth avenue Sc and
Fourth street today and was painfully
injured. He was cutting the small
twenty feet from the ground when he
fell. He was taken to ST.. Barnabas
hospital, where it was. learned that his
+ injuries were not serious. Foley lives
. at the st. Charles hotel at First avenue
and Fifth street Sc
Two Freed; Two He1d-Harry Lucas
and David Jamison, arrested Sunday
ION charge Of breaking into house
iat 834 Hennepin avenue, were dis
missed in police court today. John
Madden and Frank Stevens were ar
1aigned charged with robbing Banks
paWnshop at 32l Washington avenue s.
ing Friday. Stevens was held to the
grand jury.
Campbell in Court.-Wallace Camp
bell, former vice president of The
Northwestern National Life Insurance
Dickinson 8 court today and upon the
! which he is charged with grand larceny
in the first degree were continued to
Jan. 20.
Thieves Drop Loot.-Burglars en-
tered Lofgren $ tailor shop at a. Fourth.
street S last night and stole several
suits of clothes that were valued OF
$3.50. Early this morning Patrolman
Mcleod found the suits in an alley
near the courthouse where they had
evidently been dropped by the thieves
in flight. :
Woman Taken to Pr1son.-Laura
Shaw. coloreda, convicted Of grand la1 !;
to one year and nine months in the
penitentiary, was taken to Stillwaterr
today by Jail Matron Woodburn and
Deputy Sheriff Charles Budd. :
Auto Runs Down Boy.-Lester Chris
Hanson, Il Years 9ld: was run IN oyer Tss;- by
street yesterday and seriously injured.
& He will recover. The number Of the
machine could not be obtained.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-13
FOR WOOL MARKET

A. B. Stickney has suggested to the ST. Paul
Commercial club the possibilities of the twin
cities as q wool market. About half the entire
wool product, be wrote the club is raised In
states thru which twin city roads pass The
wool is shipped east all at one time Of the year
when the market is not at Its best. The sug-
gestion was that the wool might be stopped in
the twin cities until 1t was needed and would
bring better prices. This would mean millions
Of dollars to the producers in territory tributary
to Minneapolis and st. Paul.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-13
BURGLARS MAKE SPRINT
Patrolman Mcleod Surprises Men At
tempting to "Break and Enter

Three. shots were fired at two burglars
at an early hour today by Patrolman
William Mcleod who caught the men
attempting to enter the O.. H. Peck
Photographic supply house on Fifth
street s.
The providers, armed with Jimmy.
were near their goal when Mcleod
stepped into the alley and interrupted
their game. He was spied by his quarry
almost as soon as he saw them and bv
zigzag running at speed that would
have shamed Dan Patch they escaped
the bullets.
Two men who were probably the burg
lars were seen ON Fourth avenue by
Officer O'Mally several minutes later.
They were still running.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-13

Attendance Of soldiers at these meetings.
TOOLS; indoor meetings held. 10.o64; at
tendance, 514,905; number who sought the
Lord and protested conversion, 2,o33; cir
culation of War Cry, POI, 565; hours spent
In visitation by officers, 26,703; number
Of young peoples and children's meet
ings held, 1,S40; attendance, 61,719;
number processing conversion. 1875.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-13
DIsAPPRoVEs OF PLAN
Jewish Committee Doese Not Favor
Social Functions @fbp Renef;+. ~

- ~ IRIS 1ls'F-st6seesn efts. !
Direct contributions. and not. money
raised by social functions, are what the
committee charged with raising funds for
the sufferers from the Jewish massacres
IN RUSSIA want Alta melting Of the COM
mittee held in the Jewish Reform Tenn1a
Fifth avenue S. and Tenth street last
night, the matter was taken up formally
and subcommittee, consisting of Rev.
5. N. Deinard and DR.. J. G. Gordon, ap-
pointed to look into the matter
The reports received showed that sever
al jewish societies had plans on foot for
benefit parties Of various kinds, and the
committee as. a whole expressed it's dis
approval Of such procedure. The sub
committee will confer with those having
these parties in charge and see that the
money is. turned into the proper place.
So far $4,000 has been raised for the suf-
fering Jews in Russia. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-13
LEAVES FOR MILWAUKEE
Stiles P. Jones Is Delegate to National
Civil Service League Convention.

Stiles P. Jones has been appointed a
delegate to the annual convention Of
the National Civil Service league bv
Mayor David p. Jones' The leagne
meets this week in Milwaukee and Mr..
Jones left last evening to participate
IN It's deliberations. The league, which
has been in existence for several years.
took the lead In the movement for the
adoption Of. the civil service principle
in the appointment of the bulk Of mn.
tional, state and municipal officials
and assistants. Charles J. Bonaparte,
secretary Of war, is the president Of
the league.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-13
FORGETs HIS POST
Arthur Kenyon Processes Lapse. Of
Memory in District Court.

i"I do not know was Arthur Kenyon's only
in his own defense in Judge H. D. Dickinson
court today. The witness. professed- 10 know
nothing Of his past life. He said he did not
know any of the witnesses, did not know. how
to write and did not know whether The had a
father and mother or not
with holding up and srobbing Filling ton Copeland
Of $40 last July. O'Day pleaded guilty and was
sent to the reformatory. Kenyon was committed
to the state insane asylum after his arrest hut
was recently released as cured. ~ sa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-13
SWEET DOEsN IT CARE
Commandant at Fort Smelling Not Inter
ested In Streetcar Station.

Colonel o. J.. Sweet, commandant at
Fort Smelling, has indicated that the
street railway discussion is of no par
ticular interest to him. The colonel did
not attend the proposed conference at
the Commercial club today looking to
settlement of the differences between the
post authorities and the street railway
company as to a waiting station at the
post. Major R. 1. Billiard, second in
comand, telephoned that Colonel Sweet
would not attend the conference and fur
thermore that he did not care to be pres
ent at such a meeting. It was hoped by
Secretary 3. j. Westlake to have Colonel
Sweet and General Manager W.. J. Held
at the club today.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-13
NATURAL HEALER ARRESTED.

Fl. p. Carstens ;elf-styled doctor and fol-
lower Of natural healing, who has operated in
st. Paul for some time. has been arrested at
the instigation of DR.. j. ohage Of the st. Paul
health department for practicipg without a
license Tho Carstens advertised as natural
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-13

JAMES CONGDON-The funeral If
James Congdon, who died at Alice.
N. D., will be held from John Glea.
son IS undertaking rooms, Thursday, att
$3.50 am. Services at Immaculate Con-
ception church, 9 O'Clock am. Mr..
sCongdon IS mother resides at Is Twelfth
street N.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-13

Most gentlemen value any article Of
apparel coming from ssHofman'
Gloves, ST. to So. Umbrellas, canes. 81 tn
$40. Pregnancy Xmas Box with every
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-13

Most gentlemen value any article of
apparel coming from t'Hoffman's ;;
y eckWear, soc to SIS. Hose. 25c to $5
Free-Fancy Xmas Box with auer,r 90 IL
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-13
NECROI.OGIC
MRS. PLATT b. WALKER
Mother of James and Platt B. Walker,
Jr.. Passes Away.


Mrs. Platt B. Walker, mother Of
Alderman Platt' B. Walker, Jr:, and
James Walker of the Mississippi Val
lev Lumberman, died early today at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. @. A.
Edgett, at Oliphant, Pa, where she
had been visiting since July, 1904.
James Walker left this morning for
Pennsylvania and will arrive in Min
neapo1is Saturday with his mother s
remains, accompanied by his father,
Platt B. Walker, and Mrs. Edgett. The
funeral will take place Sunday at 2
pm. from the residence Of Platt B..
Walker, Jr., 2O19 Aldrich avenue s.
Mrs. Walker, who was SO years of
age, had been in poor health for some
months, and month ago Platt B..
Walker, Jr., was called to her bedside,
but she was thought to be improving.
She was born in Missouri and came to
Minneapolis with her husband in 1868.
In 1871 the family removed to Tay-
lors Falls, Wis, but five years later
returned to Minneapolis, where the
family home has been at 1875 First ave-
nue. N, altho Mr.. and Mrs. Walker have
spent much Of their time in travelling
and visiting friends and relatives.
Besides her husband and James and
sPlatt B. Walker, Jr., and Mrs. Edgett,
Mrs. Walker leaves daughter in ST.
Paul. Mrs. @. G. Gray.
MRS. MARY E. WARREN, aged IS
years, died at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. J. S. Austin, 1912 Pleas
fa tea sa s TRs ren 4ei M be
No funeral service will he hold hare
The bee., 1905-07-27
Not Drowned.

Albert Henderson was drown
ed as was reported in the press
dispatches. His father writes a
letter to THE BEE making a cor
rection. Following is the con-
tents OF the letter:
Albert Henderson, soldier,
at Fort ID. A. Russell, Wyo.,
that was reported drowned on
the Bird is not true. He and one
other of the boys escaped by
holding to the boat, while the
other three attempted to swim
teythe shore and were drowned.
His father, Albert Henderson,
Sri, received a letter from him
on the 10th telling of the narrow
escape. Two fishermen saw them
il, distress and took them to
the shore. ALBERT HENDERSON.
The bee., 1905-07-27
JNo. B. ATKINSON coMPLIMENTED.
One Of Madisonville's Leading Citizens
Thinks He Would Make Good Gov
ernor.

The Progress published at
Madisonville, has the following
to say about darlington and the
man who made Darlington what
it is:
We heard one of our good cit
liens say the other day that if he
was started out to find a Cover
nor for the State Of Kentucky he
would select John b. Atkinson
of Darlington. He further stated
that Darlington had between 81
600 and 1000 population and the
best governed town in. the whole
State of Kentucky today. This
man is citizen of jacksonville
and is not interested in any rail
road or coal company, but just
merely wishes for the good of
the people.
The bee., 1905-07-27
TOBACCO ACREAGE
Final Report of Department of Ag-
riculture Corrects Three Errors,
SHOWS DECREASED ACREAGE
IN DARK TOBACCO DISTRICT.

Washington, July 21.-A final
report on tobacco acreage and
condition was issued by the De-
partment.of Agriculture today,
the report having been made up
as the result of the discovery and
correction of three errors in the
computations for the report of
June, 1905. The preliminary re-
port on tobacco acreage was
based solely on information re-
ceived from a corps of special
tobacco correspondents located
in the tobacco growing States,
and, as made up and published,
showed a large increase in the
acreage over that of the proceed
ing year in the hurley district of
Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and
West Virginia and In the ''regie,'
or dark district, of Kentucky
and Tennessee.
The showing made by the re-
port was criticised by persons
cognizant of the actual condi-
tlons in these districts and as
result of complaints made to the
Department, Secretary Wilson,
practically determined to have,
made special investigation
The start of this Investigation
was delayed by illness in the.
family of the tobacco expert.
and the final report, therefore,
was suspended. In the mean
time the discovery of the errors
made the special Investigation
unnecessary. The Department
then prepared the final report is
sued today. The corrected fig
ures for those districts show a
much smaller acreage than that
indicated in the preliminary re-
port and are substantiated by the
figures of the final report which
is based on the returns from the
regular and country and town
ship correspondents of the Blu
reau of Statistics. The figures
of this final report are in strict
conformity to the information
given by the Bureaus cores
pondents.
The bee., 1905-07-27

Mrs. Tom Devault died SUNDAY
afternoon at / o'clock of malarial
fever and complications at her
home in this city. She was 81
years of age and was good
Christian woman. She leaves a
husband and four children by a
former marriage, Ex-Sherif John
Hawkins, of jacksonville; Rev.
Lee Hankins, of Daniel Boone,
and Jim Hawkins and Mrs. Henry
Clements, of this place, and an
adopted daughter, Miss Bessie
Devault. She was a daughter of
Mr.. Jack Goodloe, deceased, one
of the early settlers of this coun-
ty. Interment took place at
Grapevine cemetery Monday af-
ternOon.