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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL
Industrial Opportunities in Minneapolis

.bers it would be necessary to have some
rect.
The amount of soap business done in
Minneapolis annually is estimated at
about one hundred and twenty cars, or
$300,000. This estimate may be low,
but some of the biggest houses put out
about fifty cars year apiece at some
thing like $4,000 a year each: 1t
it not denied that this is susceptible of
large increase, both thru the cutting into
the trade Of some of the big out of
town concerns, and by opening up new
territory and by acquiring business
which now is considered tributary to
other manufacturing centers, altho not
geographically so. r..
How Business Is Handled.
Soap factories handle their business
in two ways: One is to sell direct to
the trade. The other is to sell only
thru jobbers. The recognition of the
wholesale business places the jobbers in
sympathy with the factory. The other
style of concern is considered non
grata, yet if firmly established its meth
DDS are able to produce a good business.
Cincinnati and Chicago furnish large
proportion Of soaps and washing powder
to the, local jobbers and thru them to
the local trade and the northwest. Both
cities furnish laundry, cleaning soaps
and compounds, and also the finer
grades Of toilet soaps. Certain brands
from these two cities have a firmly es
tablished trade, as we'll as have the
soaps shipped from other manufacturing
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seventy-five hotels, countless boarding
houses. innumefable other institutions,
which require soap, and big popula-
ton. =
Tallow is requisite in making
soap. This is one reason why soap fac
tories flourish in packing house towns.
1t is easily available in Minneapolis.
Resin and caustic soda, which are prin-
cipal ingredients in soap manufacture,
are made in the east and can be as
easily secured in Minneapolis as in any
other city and at low cost. It is esti-
mated by promoters who have looked
over the Minneapolis prospects that 20
cents hundred pounds can be saved in
freight from the nearest big manufac-
turing point whose products are sold to
any extent in Minneapolis by manufac-
turing here This margin alone would
give fair profit to the manufacturer
allowing him to make the same price as
his eastern competitors to the jobber
and at the same time maintain the
standard price to theseonsumer. Or he
could even cut under his competitors
and still do fairly we'll. " Ii 5.ss zs.s. &
Some of the needs for the establish
mentsof a%soap factory in Minneapolis
would be q good site, factory build
ING and warehouse near trackage adapt
ed to the soap manufacturing business;
capital of from 900 to 100000;
some fifty employees; a good corps of
statesmen to push advertising Of the fac
tory's output; and not least a good
brand Of soap to sell on it's mer-
its. To obtain the good will of the job
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The range Of product at first should
be limited to staple goods, such as laun-
dry and cleaning soaps and washing
powders. These should be frst-class
and made, on honor. To reach the job
Der at all the factory firm must send
out advance men to push the goods.
First it must agree not to sell the trade
direct and then must consign orders as
ordered by the country buyer. The
factory must advertise and push the
goods and leave the retailer to name
his favorite jobber in the city. In
other words the jobbers will not pay out
money to introduce new brands. It is
cheaper to keep on with old friends
which have an established name. Soap
is now sold to the Minneapolis whole
sale trade at laiddown price and
every annoyance that can be assumed by
the factory is taken off the shoulders
Of the jobber, making it easy for him
to sell the goods. A new factory would
have to compete with establishments
which have forty years, more or less,
of history, but this is not considered an
insurmountable difficulty to a vigorous,
| pushing management. II
It is true that already the oppor-
tunities offered by Minneapolis for a
soap factory have attracted the atten-
tion Of experienced soap men with UNI
! limited experience and lots Of capital
| The ground has been looked over closely
| with the result that conditions favor
able for a factory are developing rapid
| ly as the explorative work goes on.
The territory is not yet "squatted'
upon, however.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18

the country. This is speciality soap,
however, used for only advertised pur-
poses. T. -
The Thomas & Osgood Soap company,
ITO Humboldt avenue n, manufactures
general line Of soaps and is doing
sufficiently satisfactory business to con-
tinue in the market. -.>
1t is believed that either one or the
other of the existing companies would
welcome another soap factory, if not
in combination, as a competitor and an
addition to the market.
The combination with an existing
factory would give a new concern
standard brands to start with and the
good will of the former business. An
entirely new factory would help the es-
tablished firms in the same way that adj
ditions to any line Of manufacture in
creases the size of the market and
makes Minneapolis buying center, be-
yond which, because of the diversity Of
its products, the northwestern jobbers
and retail men need not 90 to find full
line of any class of goods.
Conditions Favorable.
Several conditions tend to make Min
neapolis a good soap town. It is one of
the finest distributing points in the
country. Its territory is almost unpar-
alleled in extent and possibility of de-
velopment. Several local jobbing
houses with firmly established territory
are willing to handle good lines of soap
where there is fair profit. The city is
blessed with about fifty laundries, some
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points farther east.

points farther east.
Altho an occasional local expert
thinks a soap factory opening here is
not entirely evident, the Bradshaw
Brothers, formerly in the business in
Minneapolis, and soap buyers, have ex-
pressed the opinion that staple brands
of laundry and cleaning soaps and pow
ders may be manufactured here with
profit.
While 100000 would establish a very
large soap factory and $4,000 would
put up and equip irst-class establish
ment, soap men familiar with the sub.
ject report that $4,000 would give a
good growing start to a business. The
matter Of site is not difficult one to
settle. Trackage property is best for
factory and shipping purposes, and it
would not be necessary to have the
building near the center Of the business
section; in fact, the saving in cost Of
property or on a lease would make it
a profitable move to put the factory,
at least, on outlying tracks. Time was
when a soap factory was menace to
the peace of a neighborhood. It's odors
were suggestive of colonies Of billy
goats or such olfactory disturbers as
old time slaughter houses. This former
accompaniment Of soap manufacture
has been eliminated in these modern
times, and a soap factory is just as
genteel a neighbor as planning mill or
any odorless plant.
Some Suggestions.
To put a soap factory in Mime
apolis on good basis veteran job.
! bling buyer suggests several things.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
SIX LINES REPORT
Gross Earnings and Taxes Due-Bulle
tins Filed Yesterday.

Six railroads in Minnesota yesterday
reported their gross earnings and
amount of taxes due the state for their
1904 business. The reports were as fol.
ilOws:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
NEW INDUSTRIES
ARE BEGUN HERE

The growth of Minneapolis as an in
dustriaI center is strikingly illustrated
by the constant incorporation of new
institutions week by week. Since last
Saturday morning papers have been
filed with the register OF deeds as fol-
lows:
American Strawboard Manufacturing
company; capital, 100000; incorpora-
tors, Pieter Prins, A. L. Jones, E. N.
Baker.
Mereen-J Johnson Machine company
manufacture box-making machines;
capital, $4,000; incorporators, Arno
Mereen, C. A. Smith, Victor T. John
son, Charles johnson.
Watt Cigar company; capital, $780,:
900; incorporators, H. T. Watt, J. j.
Grathmoe. G. H. League, L. M. Watt
Samuel Watt.
Bithite Manufacturing company, man
100000; incorporates, c. J. Miller, J
f. Shaw, G. S. Langdon.
Davis,Reane so so n1RG general p"'AG
H. Deane, E. J. Davis, G. G. Davis, E
H. Evans, G. c.. Evans. >,
schwart tx Knitting Works, capital
$4,000; incorporators, Adolph, Herman
and Nathan Schwartz and Charles Kos
mig.
Remodeling of the Cornell building
1881 Fifth street S, began this weel
in preparation for occupancy by FUR
niture concern. James Leck is the con
tractor and he has men at work inclos
ing the front Of the building.
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.NiCkels s. Smith
-. 81 NiCOllet Ave.
RESIDENCES

49, RESIDENCES
Sc, 25O-2717 Grand av. rooms, with !
all new plumbing, sewer con-
nection, water; rents for $22.oO per
month. Property is well located and
will make a good home. Can be had on
$2,0oo-House, $50 E 9th st, arranged
for two families; rents for $3.50 a
month. This place is a bargain at the
price offered at and can be had on rea-
sonable terms.
$2,76o-House, 1928 18th st N, corner.
This house is new, arranged for two
families, has five rooms down and four
up, hardwood floors and finish, two COM
plete bathrooms, good basement; will
rent for $50 per month. Can be had on
payment of $500 down and $25 per
month.
$3.50 to $3.50 for lots in Nickels &
Smith s addition, between Sd, 4th, 9Th
st and 22d and 23d avs N. Sidewalk,
water, gas. Thirty,two houses have
been built in this addition within two
years and a half and few lots left:
You can buy these lots on payments of
$25 down and $40 per month, and when
the lot is paid for we will build you a
house, or we will build at once if you
will pay Is per cent Of the cost Of the
house and lot.
Prospect Park and Meeker Island lots
at from $3.50 to $500 each. These lots
will be sold on the same terms as those
above, and we will also build as per
above terms. :~.s.rS - ~*@s
$500 for a lot on 18th av s, between
25th and Goth; east front, with all i'm
provements.s Lot 45x125 to alley.
f. BUSINESS PROPERTY
5000 foot for piece of business prop
erty on High st, directly opposite the
Union Depot, 56x80.
$18,500 for 22x1O0 on Nicollet av, what
is known as 21SR. This has three,
story brick building.
$1,000 per foot, AZ feet on Nicollet av
between 9Th and 9th SITS. There is not
foot of. land on Nicollet inside this
property for less than 81, 500 per foot.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
Every Day Every Week.

Northern Pacific railway will sell the
one-way Colonist Excursion tickets. to
all points in Montan, Idaho, Washing
ton, British Columbia, Oregon and Cal
fornia.
Every week, on Tuesdays, during
March, April and May they Will seli the
cts to points in Minnesota, North Da,
kota and Manitoba, and on the first and
third Tuesdays Of the same months, to
points in Montana, Idaho, British Col
umbia, eastern and central Washington
. Call at City Ticket Office, 10 Nicollet
House Block, for full information. T.
+. McNeill, agent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18

"This is about the only city of It's
size in the country which does not sup
port big soap factory said a CAPT
Italist who was recently looking over
spying out opportunities
for investment Of his surplus funds.
Then why not a soap factory for
minneapolis; either an entirely new in
llstitution or a big factory made of
|combination with one or both of the
two companies which are now engaged
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
SSOAP ACTORY WOULD
PROVE PROFITABLE HERE
Large. Market Of the Northeast N0av Supplied
Largely by Firms Far From Minneapolis
Chance for a Neav Concern to Work Ltde-
bendently or in Cooperation With Existing
Factor1es-Suggestiom Of Experienced Jobber:

in making soap here's This question has
been receiving careful consideration
lately by body Of men whichsis deeply
interested in promoting the manufac-
turing interests of Minneapolis.
The American Soap and Chemical
company, 2812 Central avenue, manu-
painted surfaces, carpets, the hands,
etc. It's product is sold far and wide,
advertising Minneapolis in all parts Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
HOSPITALS ANNIVERSARY
Swedish Will Celebrate It's Seventh
Birthday Monday.

The Swedish hospital will celebrate
its seventh anniversary with a festi-
val at Bethlehem Lutheran church, Lyn-
dale and Fourteenth avenues N, next
Monday at pm. The principal ad-
dress will be made by Rev. Frank Pc
terson, DID,, and there will be musical
numbers. No admission fee will be
charged and the public is invited:
The hospital was formally opened
Feb. %, 1898, in the old Cornell man
sion, on Ninth street S, but the first
patient was received on Feb. 20 Of that
wear.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
ANOTHER CENSUS
Minneapolis Manufactures the Subject
Of Special Investigation.

Deputies to be appointed by Leonard
Erickson of the Washington census bu-
reau, who has opened an office in the
federal building at st. Paul, will soon
statistics relative to the manufactures
lected at the regular census and midway
between those years. MIR. Erickson.
with the assistance Of his deputies will
take the census in Ramsey and Henne-
pin counties,
The facts -gathred relate to the
number of persons employed in manu-.
featuring establishments, the number Of
male and female, and minor employees.
the number Of working hours, the wages
paid, and other information concerning
the manufacturing business.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
RAILROADS
GOES ON THE RUN
j. W. Cook Tires of the Inaction Of
Office Work.

Office Work.
J. W. Cook, for several years chief
clerk in the office of the railway mail
gservice in Minneapolis, has resigned
Ito resume work On the road. Mr.. Cook
will be clerk in charge Of the Chicago
and Minneapolis R. P. 0. on the Mil
sswaukee road, one Of the best runs out
Sof the twin cities. The transfer is made
4 ired Of the inaction of office work and
has longed for the more active duty on
the road He is succeeded by Theo-
Sdore A. Carr, who has been clerk in
scharge of one of the runs between Chi
Ecago and Minneapolis. M. A. Berg.
who has been acting assistant chief
clerk goes to st. Paul, where he be
scomes assistant examiner and r. j.
Petition Of St. Peter becomes assist
lant chief clerk in the Minneapolis Of
lice.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18

To Southern Texas, $27.75 Round Trip.
Galveston, Fort Worth, Houston and
Beaumont. To New Orleans and return,
$3.50. Tickets on sale February 81 and
March 7 and FL. Limited twenty-one
days. Stopovers permitted. Call on
J. G. Rickel, city ticket agent, 424
Nicollet av. l.
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s27.76 TO Texas Points and Return $27.75
The Wisconsin Central will on Feb. 81
and March 21 sell tickets to Galveston,
Houston and other Texas points and re-
turn, good for 81 days, at the above
rate; for particulars call on or address,
V. G. Russell, c.. P. & T. A., $50 Nicol-
let avenue, Tel. M. 955, T. G. $50.
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The records Of the day-deaths,
births, marriages, hotel arrivals, rail
road time tables, real estate transfers,
building permits and other information
of 1nterest-will be found together with
want advertisements on page 20 Of this
icca1
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-02-08
NO GRAFT FOR
LEGISLATORS


with view to an avoidance of even
suspicion of graft Governor Garter
has suggested that closed system of
the handling of legislative funds should
be adopted.
"The members of the Legislature
can gain the confidence of the public
more quickly can remove amy possible
suspicion of graft more cnectuauy. by
adopting "a rule that vouchers shall ace
company every warrant drawn by
either house upon the Territorial treat
surer' ne said yesterday.
TT is not necessary for them to
submit their claims to- the auditor, ID
they do not want To- do THAT But let
them decline to insist upon putting
themselves entirely above the law, and
the people who make the law. II
vouchers accompany every warrant
that is drawn. if their officers and the
treasurer DE instructed boy rule of tn,
houses not To- pay out dollar for
which no voucher is presented. the peo-
pie win believe that the members of
the Legislator are determined to do
the right thing. IL win remove ever
the faintest hint of suspicion of any
possible wrong-doiug.'
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-02-08
Harmonic
ON,A COUNTY ACT
COUNTY ACT COMMISSION GETS
TOGETHER ON ALL ESSENTIAL
POINTS AND ADOPTS REPORT

At the meeting of the County Act
Commission last evening the report of
the harmony committee was adopted.
This report contains a plan for a bill
which harmonizes the differences of the
committee in the past. 1t was agreed
to by all members of the commission
except Watson who would not agree to
the provision that restricted the county
from levying taxes, he saying that that
was of the very essence Of county gov
eminent. The report of the committee
outlined the amalgamatiOu of the two
bills already prepared, paragraph by
paragraph. The report concluded:
In addition to the bill reported we
are of the opinion that there should be
an amendment to the Penal Laws pro-
viding for a penalty for the violation Of
duties by County Recorders, and also
providing for a penalty against the
mutilation Of records i'm the Recorders
office. In our report and recommended
| tion to the Governor, notice should be
| given Of the necessity Of a new revenue
or taxation law, and also an act pro-
viding for appropriations to provide
the necessary funds for the Inaugural
tion of County Government.
We recommend that the Act accom-
panying this report be adopted by the
commission, and that the same be
transmitted to the governor.
The Commissioners, with the eX-
ception of Watson voted for $500 per
annum as compensation for supervisors
Mr.. Crabbe stated, however, that a
supervisors in Kohala, Island of Ha-
wall travelling to Hilo to attend meet
! ings, would have to pay out at least
1925 for his travelling expenses, to Ho-
nolulu and there would be his expenses
in Hilo Here is would be different
New sections were added to include
school agents i'm the list Of persons
elected in counties, and salaries were
suggested. Stewart favored cutting
down the Honolulu school agent, who
is also the assistant secretary of the
Department Of Education, from $500
to $1,000 per annum. Where two dis
tricts on this island were combined
Eva taking in Waianae, the amount
was put double or $50 per annum, pro-
vding for two agents at $50 each
The matter of holding the first coun-
ty election was discussed. 1t will be
held on June g. and the elected Of
fcers viii take hold of county offices
the first Monday i'm July.
The secretary stated that he address
ed letters to people at various pro-
posed country seats asking what the
cost would be to establish county offices
Stephen Desha of Hilo said rooms coui
be had there at 500 per month. The
Hilo Board of Trade said rooms in the
Spreckels Block could be had for SIC
per ROOM
d. II. Case Of Waikiki said rooms
could be rented cheaply. Letters from
Lihue We're to the same effect.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-02-08
DEATHs On A MONTH.

The report of the Board of Health
for January shows that with a total
population of 393O6, there were 81
deaths in Honolulu during the month,
a mortuary percentage Of 1.45. OF
those who died, eleven were under one
year old, six We're between the ages
of one and five years, seven between
the ages of ten and twenty years, five
between the ages of twenty and thir-
ty, seven between the ages Of thirty
and forty, four between the ages Of
forty and fifty seven between fifty and
sixty, five between sixty and seventy,
and five over seventy years old.
There We're 81 males, and 26 females
died, divided as to nationality as fol-
lows: Native Hawaiians, 80; Chinese,
| I; Portuguese 3; japanese, 10; Ameri-
cans 8; other nationalitles, /. There
were forty-siX marriages reported to
the Board Of Health, and thirty-nine
births.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-02-08
CORPORATION MEETINGS


The adjourned annual meeting Of
the stockholders of the Hawaiian
Electric Co., will be held on Friday,
February 10th, 1905, at p. m. at the
office of the Company on King street.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Territory Stables Co., Ltd,
will be held at the Office Of the Com
pany 54S South King street, Honolulu
on Thursday, February 16, 1905 at 3
o'clock p. m.
The annual meeting of stockholders
of the Eva Plantation Company will
be held at the office of Castle & Cooke,
Ltd, Stangenwald building, Merchant
street, Honolulu, on Thursday, Febru-
airy 20, 1905, at 10 a. m.
The annual meeting of stockholders
of the Waialua Agricultural Company,
Ltd, will be held at the office Of Cas-
tie & Cooke, Ltd, Stangenwald build
ing, Merchant street, Honolulu, on
Thursday, February %, 1905, at p. m.
The annual meeting of stockholders
of the Waimea Sugar Mill Company,
win be held at the office Of Castle &,
Cooke Ltd, Stangenwald building,
Merchant street. Honolulu, on Friday
February "a 1905. at 10 a. m.
The annual meeting of stockholders
of the Kohala Sugar Company viii be
held at the office of Castle & Cooke,
Ltd, Stangenwald building, Merchant
street Honolulu, on Monday, February
o. 1905, at 10 a. m.
The adjourned annual meeting of
stockholders of the Kihei Plantation
IN Ltd will he held nj tha office of
the Company Stangenwald building,
Merchant street, Honolulu on Monday,
February o. 1905 at p. m.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-02-08
CIVIC FEDERATION
IS ORGANIZED


The civic Federation completion it-
organization yesterday 900 meeting
held at the office of o. b.. castle. Stau-
geuvald Building Ht 9 o'clock The
following officers were elected and come
mittees appointed.
President w. r.. Castle, First Vice
President T.. j. LuNrpyi Second Vice
President Theodore Richards. Soore-
''IH Hu l"NS'' treasurer Z. d. bl'N,l
MeIlpeI7Hlp '"u flh'h'e IT,
Dl'keS' l, H. ll.ul paNId AL
Leslsiall"h ana IuhIlD servants
A. hughes Loill' Andrews w. t.
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The Executive Committee of nine
which was chosen 700 the previous meet
ing reported some radical changes To
! the tentative constitution which had
been adopted, and these were approved
The most important change was the
| increase of the executive committee
Ifrom nine TO htteen. The following
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-02-08
TRAVELLERS FIND CHAMBER.
LAIN'S COUGH REMEDY
EVERYWHERE

Mr.. c. w. Eckerman, manager of the
Smith-Premier Typewriter Co., at
Omaha, Nebraska, u $. A., who is a
staunch friend of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, says: Il have taken parti-
cular notice that this remedy seems to
be carried by drug stores in all parts
of the country, which is quite an item
when one is travelling. 1t gives me
pleasure to say that l have used it for
years and have always found it highly
satisfactory, effecting a cure i'm a short
er time than any other medicine" For
Sale by all dealers, Benson, Smith &
Co., agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-02-08
DIED

the residence of her son,
Kewalo street near Wilder Avenue,
Honolulu, Hawaii, February Z, 1905.
Mrs. NJ. j. Lowell, aged IS years, 8
months and S days, and for thirty
five years a resident of Honolulu.
She leaves two sons, 5. A., and G. II.
Green. The funeral will be held to-
day at the residence of ). A. Green,
corner of Kelawo and Wilder at 1
o'clock p. m.