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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-26
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Wedded in necemher. 1908. -.

Divorced Oct. %, 1904, after having
been married twenty-five years, and
married again, Dec. 20, 1905, is an in
teresting chapter Of the romance of
Wialliam Invie, laborer, Of 1850 Oliver
avenue N, and his wife,, Lizzie Invie. =,
This unusual story developed this
morning with the return to the county
clerk g office of the certificate show
ing that Rev. F. R. Plantikow, pastor
Of the Evangelical association, had re.
united this couple in the bonds of mat
rimony. Several Of the older court
clerks remember the divorce suit insti-
tuted March IS, 1904, by Mrs.
Invie. She alleged cruel and inhuEan
treatment. Her husband, it is said,
knew of the action against him, but
declared that his wife would tire of
single life and wilfully let the case 20
by default. The decree was signed Oct.
%, 1904. And now it is said Mr.. Invie
is gleefully uttering I-told-you-so g. -
Seven children had been born, to the
couple and four, the Oldest, are still
alive and again under the guardian
ship Of the full complement Of paren
tai offices. ..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-26
MADE INTERVIEWS
WITH GOVERNOR
WESTERN PAPERS PUT UNspoK-
EN- WORDS IN Els MOUTH.
Long Interviews Written and Published
by People Who Had Not Seen Him
Los Angeles Paper Said He Was Co
ing to Move There When He Fin
ished His Term.

Newspaper men of the Pacific coast
have won the admiration of Governor
johnson, himself newspaper man, for
their ingenuity III constructing intes=
views out Of nothing. On his recent
trip, column interviews with him
were printed in several cities,
which had little or no foundation.
Things he said were not printed, while
all sorts of opinions and sentiments
were credited to him on topics he had
not mentioned. The governor said to-
day that the articles printed did not
disturb him much, but he was surprised
to see the unfair treatment of inter-
viewed people SO general, and so differ
ent from the practice elsewhere. He
was travelling for a rest, and avoided
publicity as much as possible.
In San Francisco he was called up
over telephone and said about ten
In Los Angeles he was asked what no
thought of the country. He replied that
he would not trade half Of Minnesota
for all the coast states, that he would
not live in California If he could help
it. He said it might be good place
for man TO come when he grew old
and had made his pile, to bask in the
sunshine and while away his declining
days. The newspaper quoted him as
| charmed with the country, and said
that after finishing his term as gov
ernor he was going to close up his
| business in Minnesota and come to
Los Angeles to live.
| Governor and Mrs. johnson were
! gone little over two weeks, stop
| ping a day at Seattle, one at Tacoma,
| two at Portland, four at San Francisco
and two in Los Angeles. They went by
/ boat from San Pedro out to Avalon, in
the Catalina islands. and had hard
time getting back. They encountered
/ a bad storm and were five hours in re-
turning the twenty-eight miles. They
went west by the Northern Pacific, re-
| turning by the Union Pacific and the
Omaha. Governor Johnson says that
altho physically tired, he feels relaxed
| and ready for work again.
About the first thing of Importance
for Governor johnson to tackle is the
report of Public Examiner Kerst on the
examination of the capitol commission.
| Part of the report has been handed in
and awaits his perusal. The rest is ex-
pected within week, and will be in
/ the governors hands to make public
after he has seen it.
On Jan. l it becomes the governor 3
duty to name the first state highway
commission. He has also to name the
date for the execution of William Viii
iams, the st. Paul murderer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-26
CALENDER CAUSES A
MILLIONAIRE TROUBLE

1.-THE Beauty and the Beast,' an
elaborate and effective advertising pos
ter of the season that is displayed local
ly, is due to cause some trouble for
somebody, if it maintains the reputa-
ton it has acquired in the east. In
Plttsburg the poster was used as a
calendar mat by firm of butchers. The
public recognized the wife of Pitts
burg millionaire as 1The Beauty;
bulled the market, and now the calen-
dars cannot be bought for love or
money. Agents Of the family have sup
pressed further circulation and threat
en- the publishers with damage suit.
Agents are now out on 4 still hunt
for other editions of the poster A st.
Paul fur house has the same bill in use
as a streetcar poster in the twin city
cars and is therefore in line for q visit
from the family's agent. He will ask
that the bill be removed from the cars
and on threat Of suit will demand all
unused COPIES -@z>< .t.r$
The Pittsburg public. which started
the trouble, recognized the beauty &ot
the poster as Mrs. Florence Evelyn Mes
bitt Thaw. She is the wife Of Harry
Kendall Thaw and a former showgir1
and model. The poster shows her re-
clining on a bearskin, her cheek pressed
lovingly against the head of the bear
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-26
ALDERMEN ARE SHY
Ordinance Providing for Proper Method
Of Awarding Contracts Summed

Apparently not one of the aldermen
has the courage to father an ordinance
providing a denite method or system
for awarding contracts.
On account of the uncertainty as to
the proper mode of procedure an ordi-
nance so worded as to correct the blind
places has been drawn. This measure
provides that all contracts be let by
formal resolution, as was done until
1899. 1t was brought to the council
chamber last Friday evening and Of
fered to several aldermen with the re-
quest that they stand sponsor for it..
; Each refused point blank and stunned
the measure as tho it was pestilence.
The "incandescent' element snorted
in disgust when the ordinance was re-
ferred to. They would have nothing
! to do with it because the suggestion
for reform had come from the mayor.
! The latter's friends were afraid to
| touch it at all because it was so gen.
1 orally stunned. They were not in
mood to support a measure which was
/ seemingly dead before it saw the light
/ of day. 49, ~..'-,-~<- r.>---
Some time later on, when the present
! difficulty has been passed and forgot
ten, the ordinance will come to light
again.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-26
GETS HIS JOB
Young Man Who Craved Work Wins
Thru Journal Item,

Thru a. story which appeared in The
Sunday Journal, Earnest Mccormack
got the Christmas present he wanted
drifted into the Salvation Army indus
trial home last Saturday and wanted q
chance to earn the money to take him
back to his old mother in Exmouth
England. Exmouth is Staff Captain w.
H. Gooding's native town and he at
once took his fellow townsman in and
started a campaign for job.
Midwinter is a poor time to find en-
ployment, and the outlook was blue,
but Christmas day a telephone mes
sage offered a job for the young fell
low who wanted to 60 home to his
mother in England" Captain Gooding
is not at liberty, to reveal the name Of
that it pays $40 a month and board, SO
that Mccormack soon will be able to
buy a return ticket.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-26
WARNED OF PLOT
TO MURDER HIM
AKELEY MAN FEARS MINNEAUo
LIS RUSSIANS.
Minneapolis Police Are Investigating
Alleged Conspiracy Barred in Anony-
nous Letter Received by Man Who Is
Said to Have Incurred Deadly Enmity
of Russians Because Of "Trick."

Minneapolis police are investigating
an alleged plot on the part Of four Rus
slams in Minneapolis to murder George
McIver, a trusted employee of the Red
River Lumber company, now employed
in the company s mill at Akeley, MINI.
In an anonymous letter McIver has been
warned that his life will be taken soon
after Jan. l, 1905. The letter is as fol-
lows:
ssMr. G. McIver, Akeley, MINI. Dear
Sir am about to tell you something
that hate to, but, being fellow citi-
zen Of Akeley, I feel it my duty to do
so. Now, it seems that, about a year
ago, as near as I understand, that a
certain Russian millwright had a beast
ly trick played on him at the sawmill,
and some Russian society has been look
ing into it, and has decided that it was
you who did it. Now, I don't know
the nature Of the trick, the name of the
man it was played on, or who did it,
but I do know this, that. there is a
party Of three or four Russians in Min
neapolis who are called on to do away
with you any time after Jan. 1, '06. It
has been decided for over four months,
but they have waited and left signs to
give you chance to get away before
the first of the year, but you either, did
not see the signs or did not care, for
they are now making preparations to
murder you.
"I have tried my best to find out
enough to be of help to you, but it is
hard to find out what little I did. /
would like to be able to denounce them
but I can It, SO I thought the best that
I could do would be to put you on. You
might pretend you had position some
where and quietly leave. L would not
trust my family in their reach either
| will not sign my name to this, for
care not to get into trouble over it.
am simply doing this as true friend
elf you don It believe this letter, tear
it up and burn it, but can swear I an
telling the truth. If you should leave
and want me to write you what 7 learn
you can quietly leave your address with
| some of the members of the Brother
hood lodge, and can find it out. / may
be safe one or two weeks after the frs
Of the year, but I would hate to chance
it. Don't look for me, for I don It wan
to be mixed into your trouble-I an
simply doing you favor, and have tolt
nobody Of it. Wishing you godspeed,
remain. Your sincere friend ----------
| ~HP. S.-If [ knew more about tn
mill crew, I might help you some.''
The police of Minneapolis are not in
clined to regard the letter very seri
ously. At the Greek Catholic church i
is stated that there are few Russians il
Minneapolis aside from the Russian
Jews and that the majority Of the con
gregation are Of other fnationalities
Nevertheless Mr.. McIver is consider
ably worried over the letter. He re
fuses to say anything regarding tn
trick perpetrated on the Russian at tn
Akeley mill.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-26
KELLEY TAKES
LOCAL FRANCHISE
w. H. WATKINS DIsPosEs OF HIS
MINNEAPOLIS INTERESTS.
Deal Closed This Afternoon Whereby
Baseball Goes Into New Hands in
Minneapoli Kelley Talks Of His In
tentions-Watkin Farewell Carries
Promise Of Future Games.

W. III. Watkins retires today as own
er and manager Of the Minneapolis club
Of the American association, and M. J.
Kelley takes. up the duties and finan
cial responsibilities. In doing this,
Kelley has put his own money into the
club, and has the backing Of several
prominent men of affairs of the -four
city.
Mr.. Watkins, in retiring from Mime
apolis baseball, leaves a large circle OF
friends and admirers. He has con
Quoted the team upon business-like
basis and has attempted, in his two
years Of ownership to give the city fast
clean baseball. He has insisted upon
order on the field Of play and his work
in this line has placed the game upon
a higher plane than it has ever before
occupied in the northwest. -
Kelley Well known.
M. j.. Kelley, the new owner and
manager Of the club, is well known
and popular with the followers of the
game. He has splendid record as a
player and manager behind him. When
left free to manage the affairs Of the
fast playing aggregation. He, like
Watkins, will not stand for rowdylsm
in baseball, and possesses the faculty
Of getting fast, hard work out of
Young players. He has team at top
notch speed all of the time, and it it
was necessary for Mr.. Watkins to. re-
linquish his hold in Minneapolis, the
| fans are fortunate in that d man OF
| kelley's ability was ready to take up
the club. ...-
Deal Closed Today. s..
The deal for the transfer Of the club
was virtually made a month ago, but
final details were made this afternoon.
The sale has been completed, all save
a few minor details, and Kelley will
start at once to get in touch with play
ers for 1906. 5+e. -
TOWN. 1n said Ma a K FpHo today Rs
II am going to give my whole time
to the club, and while T am not going
to promise pennant for 1906, we will
ask for an accounting with the other
clubs. I have put my own money into
this affair, and those who are asso.
ciated with me will assist in every
way possible in making this the best
baseball town on the circuit. There
will be a number of changes, but it is
too early to announce these yet.'
49,. Watkins Grateful.
II wish to thank the baseball public
said Mr.. Watkins. Il regret having te
leave here, but business makes it nee
essary I like the city, the people, ano
wish again to let them know that 1 ap
preciate what they have done for me
and the boys who played here. III
see you all again, several times, thru
the summer, and let me say that while
I like gil of you, I IL beat you if ]
cam - --s -~- ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-26
BLACK CAP MAY
BE MURDER CLUE
BANDITS BOARDED OUTGOING
TRAIN, THINK POLICE.
Cap Found Under First Street Viaduct
Near Milling District Regarded as
Proof that Men Jumped on Train
j. Pulling Out from Union Station
Bader Feared Holdup.

A badly worn black. cap found I'M
der the First street yiaduct near the
milling district may furnish valuable
clue to the detectives who are trying
to run down the murderers9 Of Charles
0. Bader, killed in his hotel at 416 Sec
ond street S last Saturday. %
The cap was found in a clump Of
weeds near the edge Of the river bank,
and even If it cannot at present be
identified it may show the detectives
the direction taken by the murderers.
The cap is now at police headquarters
and the officers working on the case
think the highwaymen ran to the
tracks at the river IS edge and boarded
a passenger train just pulling out from
the Union station.
This theory is further supported by
the failure Of the police TO find any
trace Of the men in the city. No one
has been found who saw any suspicious
looking men hanging about the hotel
Saturday night, and nearly all Of the
crooks versed in holdup% work have
been put thru rigid examination at
police headquarters. g." .-.. 1.:.-
Feared Holdup.
Friends Of Bader, the murdered man,
| murder he spoke to his nephew about
the large amounts of money in the
place and about highwaymen. He said
at the time that if he had chance he
would put up q fight. If they catch
me at the icebox, tho,''' he said
",where I can't reach the guns, I'll
hold up my hands and let them have
| the money! ...
This was exactly where he :. was
caught, but the co1d-blooded highway
men didn't G i've him the chance to holo
up his hands: No highwayman. coulc
have obtained all the money in the
saloon for it was kept in different pri
vate drawers about the. place. Badel
had arranged this SO that if he was
| amount. =
During the entire time that Bade1
conducted the place he never calico
on the police for protection nor hac
any trouble but once. That was sew
eral years ago when a gang of lumber
of their number had been ELECTED
Bader's trade was among the railroae
and milling men, and they were always
quiet. Bader himself was generous t.
a fault and was heavy contributor tc
charity.
Suspects Are Held.
John Hanley and Thomas Burns, thu
men arrested yesterday on suspicion
Of being connected with the case, were
arraigned in police court today charged
with vagrancy. The police have beer
unable to obtain any conclusive evi
dence against them, but as they hav'
no regular employment they will b.
prosecuted.
The funeral Of Mr.. Bader will b.
held from the hotel, 416 Second stree
S, Wednesday afternoon at 2 pm
Hermion lodge, No. IS, knights O.
Pythias, will have charge Of the serv
| ices.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-26
City News
THE WEATHER

Minnesota-Fair tonight with warm
or in north portion; Wednesday in
creasing cloudiness with probably
showers in north portions; fresh south
erly winds.
MISUNDERSTANDING fair tonight
and Wednesday; warmer tonight; fresh
southerly winds.
Upper Michigan-Partly cloudy to-
night and Wednesday; warmer in west
portion; fresh southerly winds.
North Dakota-Fair and warmer to-
night; Wednesday increasing cloudiness
with probably showers in north por-
tion. .sa
South Dakota-Generally fair to-
night and Wednesdays; warmer tonight.
Montana-Rain or snow tonight and
Wednesday; colder Wednesday, and in
north and west portions tonight.
Iowa-Fair and warmer tonight;
Wednesday increasing cloudiness.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-26
"AUTHORS" EXEMPT
Popular Game Pronounced Unsuitable
for Gambling Purposes.

The treasury department has tight
ened it's net about the mail-order LIQUOR
business by a new decision that dealer
may not himself deliver liquor in q
place other than that in which he paws
the liquor Dealers tax without render
ing himself liable to the payment Of
tax at the place Of delivery. This makes
it necessary for mail-order dealers to
collect in advance instead of on de-
livery, for the goods must be delivered
to the carrier as the property Of the
consignee. -
Another decision in the same collec-
ton holds that authors" ''block,'
and similar card games are not liable to
the 2-cent internal revenue tax, as they
are unfit for use in playing games of
skill or chance for money
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-26
MEN SEEK WORK
State Free Employment Bureau Ha
Long Line Of Applicants.

Superintendent Louis Levy, Of the
state free employment bureau, says the
indications are that he will have a
large number Of men on hand in a few
days The demand for help at present
is not very brisk. He has received
several orders for mechanics and
skilled artizans, but with the excep.
ton Of an odd job here and there, prac-
tically there are no calls for. ordinary
labor.
Mr.. Levy suggests that superintend.
ents Of Industrial plants who are
planning to enlarge or reorganize their
forces within a short time should com
municate with him in advance, stating
just what they want, SO that a selee
tion can be made. There are many
very desirable men to be had at pres
ent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-26
People who Fuss.

Some people never seemsto be at ease.
They are always fussing, fdgeting,
worrying OF borrowing trouble. They
actually feel suncomf ortable If they do
not find something to worry about.
Worrying is a sure Indication Of weak
ness. Tt is confession that we are not
equal to our daily tasks and that we
have not the ability to cultivate and
care for the little plat Of ground that
has been entrusted to us. We should
develop all possible strength mentally
and physically by the regular use Of
golden grain belt beer, and be better en-
abled to meet the tides Of life. ss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-26
FOR JACKSON DAY
Jefferson Club Banquet Will Be :Elabo-
rate and Notable Affair. ,~.


The Jefferson club has made all ar
rangements for it's Jackson day ban
quet, Jan. 8, at the National hotel. The
arrangements are such as would in
dictate that at least $50 guests are
expected. The function will in all prob
ability mark the opening Of the demo-
cratic campaign for 1906, and some
velop. " ,.... /.
Louis F. Post. of Chicago will adj
dress the club on "Municipal Owner
ship; T.. T. Hudson Of Duluth, demo
cratic national Committeeman, on E'The
Opportunities Of Democracy; 7. D.
o 'Brien Of ST.. Paul on EThe Insur-
ance Question" +. D. Larrabee on
Municipal Control Of Public Fran
chises,'' and many others, including
Governor John A. johnson, will ad:
dress the club. a-.*
Tickets may be obtained from the
secretary, r. bakersfield, 324 New
York Life building, or from any Of
the members Of the entertainment
committee, y. =. O'Brien, James p
L. Sorter and D. W. Parsons.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-26
REMARKABLE SEASON
Wisconsin Syndicate Starts New Build
ings Late in December.

The remarkable lateness Of the build
the action Of the Wisconsin Syndicate
in starting five houses in the Blaisdell
district Dec. 90. The site OF the build
ings is at Twenty-ffth street and Mic
ol1et avenue, across the street from the
eleven houses which the company fin
ished last fall. The structures will be
fitted for two families each, and with
the ground will cost from. $500 to
$4,000 apiece.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-26
LOSES A FINGER
Sandy Bean Is Accidentally Shot While
Hunting with Friends.

Sandy Bean, 20 years old, was acct
dentally shot in the hand while hunt
ing with friends near Bruno, Mimi,
yesterday, and was brought to st. Bar:
nabas hospital. Minneapolis, where one
Of his fingers was amputated. Bean
vas drinking q from h1ans = spring while his
hole in the ice with his gun. The gun
was discharged and the load struck
Bean in the hand. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-26
AROUND THE TOWN

Remembered Employees.-The Ma
tfonal Milling company, in accordance
with it's annual custom, gave each Of
Its employees Christmas presents rang
ing from IS up, in ratio to the salaries
Of the recipients.
Burglars Get Hau1.-Burglars en-
tered the residence of D. D. Webster,
! 1776 Dupont avenue s, last evening
while the family was away and stole
! jewelry and silverware worth about
800. A gold watch, several valuable
spoons and a ring were among the
stolen articles.
Will Clean Up Business. - All old
business will t1 be cleaned up at the last
tomorrow. Little of Importance re-
mains to be done this year. The board
will be called upon to raise $4,000 for
the January interest on park bonds,
but will probably have no trouble in
doing So.
Ellison Bound Over.-Martin Eli
son, captured red-handed after he had
held up Sather Brothers. meat market
at zoos East Franklin avenue and shot
Charles Sather, one of the proprietors,
was arraigned in police court today.
He was charged with assault in the first
degree and waived examination. Judge
G. L. Smith placed his bail at 81 900.
Mayor observation-disclosures David P.
Jones has received an urgent invita-
ton from the Civic Federation of Oma-
ha to visit that place and assist in the
inauguration of a Sunday closing cru
SADIE. The invitation has been declined
with thanks, as have several others
from other places as the m9VOr is Ouite
averse to being on exhibition as a lion
or a made-to-order reformer.
Will Elect Characterization Of Of
GERS Of the Minnesota chapter Of thu
Sons of the American Revolution viii
be held at s pm. tonight at the St
Paul Commercial club, with informa
banquet. President J. G. Haynes viii
speak ON the "Battle of Trenton
Judge r. M. Crosby of Hastings viii
probably succeed Mr.. Haynes as presi
dent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-26
BRIDGE PROJECT UP
Commercial Club Committee Tackles
Third Avenue Problem in Earnest.

The Third avenue bridge project was
taken up today in earnest by the public
affairs committee of the Commercial
club. Congressman Fletcher was at the
meeting today, and a letter was for
warded Immediately to General Macken-
zie, chief of engineers, asking whether
the government has any possible objec-
ton to the bridge location.
The chairman of the committee was
authorized to appoint delegates to the
meeting of the Municipal and CONNER
cial league Jan. in st. Paul. He was
authorized also to appoint two delegates
to make a tour Of the Minnesota & In
ternational road to Ripple, with two
members from the st. Paul Jobbers' as.
ISOLATION. The purpose is to obtain ma
terial to counterfeit the evils of itera-
ture that has been prepared for circu-
lation among the congressman relative
to the Clapp bill and the drainage Of
the Red Lake Indian reservation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-26
MoRocco.s SULTAN OBJECTS.

Tangier, Morocco. Dec. %. The sultan Of
Morocco refuses to agree to the holding of the
International conference on Moroccan reforms al
Madrid instead Of -Algecras. - o.