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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31

Work Has Been Plentiful Since Early Spring and
Building Boom Has Brought Many Workmen
to Minneapolis, All Unions Reporting In
creases in Memberships

Building trades officials declare al +,
most unanimously that the year just
closing has been the best for all mem
bers Of the various crafts. There is
not q complaint to be heard, land from
early spring almost up to the present
work has been exceptionally plentiful.
Minneapolis has experienced an unpar-
alleled building boom, and this has re-
suited in bringing to the city large
numbers Of workmen in all the build
ing lines. This influx has been respon-
sible for the large additions in mem
bership of the different unions, all Of
which report large increases. Reports
of financial officers show that all are
on a better footing as far as cash is
concerned, and indications are that
the coming building season will see
continuation of the activity which has
characterized the one just closed.
Local men are somewhat encouraged
over the favorable reports which have
reached here the past week from New
York and other eastern cities where
wage scales have been up for consid-
Grafton. In New York every building
trade organization with the exception
of the housesmiths and the bridgemen
have signed agreements which, include
contracts of from one to three years,
all to go into effect tomorrow. The
new agreements provide for increased
pay for the carpenters and cabinet
makers, the former Of which will re-
ceive $3.50 against $3.50 formerly,
while the cabinetmakers and factory
workmen will receive, an even 81
day against 1878 previously.
Winter building is prosecuted more
vigorously in New York than here, be-
cause of the milder climatic conditions,
and for this reason the contractors
asked that scales be made effective
tomorrow. This was readily granted by
the unions, and there is nothing now in
the way Of an uninterrupted building
season. - ..,-..,..
This good news was verified by local
men by telegraph the past week, SO
there is no mistake about it. Several
other eastern cities are said to have
granted increases voluntarily, as was
the case in New York, and this is
taken to indicate that the two local
unions which are seeking an increase
will be successful.
Only two building trade unions have
SO far signifed their intention to de-
mand more pay. These are the car.
penters, who are asking an additional
|21A cents, or 40 cents an hour, and the
bricklayers, who will ask for raise
from SIS cents to 60 cents an hour
These organizations expect to secure
| what they arg asking for without any
trnuh1e a. Of no11raa oil pou con4 RIO n r.
and agreements, will be based on ar
eight-hourI day, which will be SO all
over the country " 1.@.1.*3>. ~.
: Rumors are current that another
large nonunion contractor will soon be
:, in the ranks Of those employing unior
: men, exclusively, and it is said thai
!: negotiations are pending which may re
suit in all his workmen becoming mem
bers of the unions Of the different
crafts.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31
FAMOUS CARTOONIST ~ ,
WILL TALK SATURDAY
r. F. outcault, Creator Of Many Fao
nous Characters, Will Tell
How It's Done. @

4 That great portion Of the public who
love to know 8 how it is done' and to
get a peep "behind the scenes,' will
have an exceptional opportunity when
R. F. Outcau1t, the noted cartoonist,
makes his appearance at the Auditorium
next Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Outcault comes as one Of the
features of the All-Star Course. Altho
he is one Of the most successful and
best-known cartoonists in the world and
his cartoons, in their various develop
ments, net him $4,000 a year, he has
found time to arrange an illustrated lee
ture which is, in effect, cartoonist g
monolog and is one Of the most success
full things he ever did. "..>~
In his varied experiences Mr.. Out
cau1t has gained an extensive knowl-
edge of how the other half lives and his
experience has shown itself in his accu-
rate drawings Of life among the lower
classes, his apt depletion Of waits Of
the street and the characters one meets
in everyday life. .r...
The great cartoonist g first fame rests
on his 3tYellow KID Of "Hogan's Al
ley,' which was the craze all over the
country until Cluster Brown APP
peared. And there are many other
characters of which the public is very
fond. .L4. :
The term "lecture'' does not apply
to the entertainment given by Mr.. Out
cault. His is rather an illustrated mon
clog during which he readily wins the
sympathy Of the audience by his happy
conversational style. AS he proceeds
with his discourse he draws on the easel
pictures of his famous characters, &C,
companying his drawings by anecdote
after anecdote, Indicating how the
types were evolved, interspersing the
principal drawings by rapid sketches of
the fanciful, yet human, creatures of
his fertile imagination.
Since the children have an especial
delight in what Mr.. Outcault puts on
paper the management has made espe
cial arrangements whereby the Outcault
lecture will be given in the afternoon OF
Saturday, SO that all children, in school
and out, will have nothing to prevent
their attending.
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Resolutions Adopted.
OFF TO CALIFORNIA
Sunshine Route Popular-Tourist Cars
from the Twin Cities to Los Angeles,
California.

Sunshine Route Popular-Tourist Cars
from the Twin Cities to Los Angeles,
California. -.
To accommodate the large and in
creasing tourist travel to California, a
through tourist sleepingcar. line has
Minneapolis and Los Angeles via the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul and the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa ,Fe railways,
the Sunshine Route.
Leaving Minneapolis at 1920 am.
every Tuesday, st. Paul $3.50 am, the
tourist has a daylight ride through one
Of the most populous and richest agri-
cultural sections of Minnesota and Iowa.
Kansas City is # reached at 1920 am.
Santa Fe train leaves Kansas City at
II am. Wednesday,. ....- !" 49,.
During the afternoon the train passes
through some of the most thriving
towns in Kansas-Lawrence, Topeka
(where stop of twenty-five minutes is
made for dinner), Usage City, Empo-
ria, Florence, Newton, Hutchinson, sec
mic Colorado being entered during the
night. .>,., IS.
~ The Panorama Of the Rockies.
The next morning at an early hour
reaehed, and at this point the first view
is had Of the Rocky Mountains, the
train skirting the eastern foothills and
entering New Mexico near Ration. Will
Jams is reached at noon on Friday.
This is the junction with the line to
the Grand Canyon Of the Colorado, and
stopover may be had here if. visit
to the Grand Canyon is provided for
in the itinerary of the tourist.
From San Bernardino unit, arrival at
Los Angeles, at 1925 am. Saturday, the
train runs through the garden SPOT of
southern California.
Reasons Why
Briefly stated, the advantages offered
by The Sunshine Route from the north.
west consists Of the shortest line ia
southern California;; a direct route to
San Francisco and vicinity; great scenic
attractions, including the Grand Can.
yon Of the Colorado river in Arizona
q route less affected by snow than those
through. the more northerly Rocky
ering that the continental ranges must
be surmounted; equipment complete II
all appointm ents. and a delightful eli
| mate.
For each double berth Cone bertl
| will comfortably accommodate two par
sons) the price is 1915 from st. Paul o,
| Minneapolis to either Los Angeles O.
| San Francisco.
Tickets and Berth Reservations.
| For the Sunshine Route your ticket.
should read via the Chicago, Milwau
kee & st. Paul Railway to Kansas CITY
thence via the Atchison, Topeka & San
Eta Fe Railway and connections to Ari
IONA, New Mexico and California des
tinations.
| For ticket, berth reservations il
first class or tourist sleeping cars, ad
dress w. B. Dixon, Northwestern Pas
Paul, or G. R. Lewis, g. P. & Il. a.. so
Nicollet avenue. nneapolis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31
BEFORE TRADES ASSEMBLY
Judge o. L. Smith Will Speak on Live
Topic Wednesday Night. s..

Judge G. L. Smith, of the municipal
court, will speak before the Trades AS
sembly Wednesday evening, Jan. 8,
upon "The Relation of Labor to the
Courts.' Judge Smith is close OBJ
server, and his talk will undoubtedly
disclose number of interesting facts
in connection with the number Of mem
bers Of labor unions who are brought
before the bar Of justice and the ma
ture of their offenses. It is said that
few union men or women are to be
found among the unfortunates who
daily make up the court grind.
Judge Smith will be the first Of a
number Of prominent men who will be
asked to favor the Trades Assembly
with talks upon practical topics this
winter. ..a..= .-.-..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31
SERVE ANOTHER TERM
George B. Howley and s. w. Moore Re-
elected by Painters and Decorators. !

elected by Painters and Decorators. I
George B. Howley was reelected pres
ident Of Painters and Decorators union
No. 1856, at the regular meeting Tues
day evening. This is Mr.. Howley's
eighth term as president, in which posi-
tion he has given great satisfaction.
His majority was a large one, being
over treble the vote received by both
his opponents. For many years he has
been an active worker for his union,
and has represented it in the Building
Trades council, of which he has been
president several times, and in the State
Federation and the local Trades AS
sembly. He has always taken great
interest in local labor matters.
s. W. Moore was reelected business
agent by a large majority. His OPP
ponent was A. G. cambridge, who held
the office previous to Mr.. Moore's cleo
ton a year ago. In his annual report
made Tuesday night, Mr.. Moore re-
viewed the business Of the past year,
which was a most satisfactory one in
most particulars. The volume Of work
was much larger than in any past term.
Initiation fees amounting to $2,416.20
were collected for the nine months end
ing Dec, /, being $14S.70 more than
for the preceding twelve months. Dues
collected for the nine months footed
$2,O35.O5, being $596.25 in excess Of the
total for twelve months in 1904. The
organization is sound financially. In
1905 eighty-three candidates were init
ated, against seventy-four in 1904.
Mr.. Moore reported that 1905 was
remarkably free from strife, and that
the trouble that did arise was of a
nature which made it easy Of adjust
ment. In the spring months Of the year
| the demand for workmen was greater
than the supply, but the opposite was
the case in other months. Three con:
tractors were placed on the unfair list
but this loss was more than Offset by the
return of two large shops which were
NsauaredD No 1876 is today stronger
numerically and financially, than at any
time in its history, and the relations
existing between the employers and the
organization are Of the most cordial anc
friendly character. 49,, ,.r,.. -. .,..@.-A .
Other officers elected Tuesday night
or holding over, are as follows: Vice
president, L. T. Burmaster; recording
secretary, Martin Jorgenson; fnaneia
secretary, R. L. Warham; treasurer, G
! D. Newton; conductor, Thomas Heath
warden, Charles Raberge; trustee, M
Olson; delegates to Building Trades
Council, George B. Howley and P. J
Hogan; delegates to Trades Assembly
S. J. Spencer and Charles Raberge.
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Labor Notes.

A charter has been granted to local
No. So, Benton, ILL.,, by the lnterna-
tional Union Of Flour and Cereal Mill
Employees.
Election of officers for the Trades
Assembly will be held next month. It
is said there will be some rivalry for
the different offices, particularly those
of president and secretary, for which a
number Of names are being mentioned.
ness agent of the Structural Iron
Workers union for the third term at
the meeting Tuesday night. Mr.. Hur-
ley shipped crew of workmen to Long
Pine, Neb., the past week, besides send
ing number to Bismarck, N. ~,
where work on the new. Northern Paci-
fic bridge is being pushed.
The adjustment committee of the
Great Northern railway conductors,
at the Merchants hotel, st. Paul, on
Monday, Jan. 8.
Installation Of officers of the local
Retail Salesmen's association will take
place Tuesday evening.
Officers Of the local Sheet Metal
Workers union installed the officers
Of the st. Paul local Friday night.
Applications for membership in the
Building Trades Council have been
made by Electrical Workers union, NO.
292, the Glass Workers and tho Sheet
Metal Workers. -s.-.
A smoker will be feature of the in.
stallation exercises of Carpenters
union, No. Z, which will take place
| next Friday evening. M. N. Rogers
an ex-president of the union, will make
the principal address.
From now on the initiation fee of the
Team Owners union will be SIS. The
raise was decided upon at specia!
meeting held recently. sc,
Millwrights' union, No. 54S, will hold
the postponed election Of officers al
the next regular meeting. The in
| crease in dues becomes effective or
and after Jan. l, 1906.
| The date has been set for the an
nual ball Of the photo engravers, Tues
| day evening, Jan. 20, at A. o. u. w
| hall, II Seventh street S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31
|GUARDsMEN CHOOSE
ST PAUL OFFICERS.
STATE ASSOCIATION CONCLUDES
SESSIONS IN ST. PAUL.
Officers Of Regular Army Deliver In
structive Addresses Resolutions Are
Adopted Favoring Brigade Encamp-
ment and March, Endorsing Morrell
Bill and Adoption of Army Ration.

st. Paul captured every office In the
state association Of the national guard,
which concluded its sessions yesterday
afternoon at 6 o'clock in the new ar
mory, st. Paul. :
Major George G. Lambert Of st. Paul,
former adjutant general Of the state,
was reelected president. Captain
Frank W. Matson Of st. Paul, who has
served as secretary, for four years past,
was advanced to the office Of vice
president. Lieutenant George T. DAILY
of st. Paul was elected secretary, and
Captain VIM. H. Hart of st. Paul was
reelected treasurer. -.
The final afternoon Of the associa-
TONS sessions was given over to in
formal discussions in which nearly
every one Of the many officers present
participated.
The association was addressed during
| the afternoon by two regular army
officers, Major Robert L. Billiard Of Ft.
Smelling and Captain John H. Parker,
also Of Smelling. Colonel O. j. Sweet, for
the present in command Of the depart
ment Of Dakota, was also present. In
appreciation Of the interest shown i'll
the state guard by these three promi-
nent representatives of the regular army
a resolution presented by Adjutant Gen
eral Wood was adopted, making them
honorary members of the national guard
association.
1.-THE American Volunteer
Major Billiard gave an address on
"The American Volunteer as [ Have
Seen Him. Major Billiard is an au-
thority, having made a special study Of
volunteer troops, and having command
ed two different volunteer regiments
during the Spanish-American and Phil
ippine wars. He was high in his praise
of the volunteer, and ventured the as
sertions that as soldier he could not
be equaled the world over. He spoke
especially Of the high class Of men who
enlisted in the volunteer service, pro.
fessional, business men and skilled ma.
chanics, as we'll as the ordinary day
laborer. .~~
Captain John H. Parker, Twenty
eighth U. S. infantry, chief commits
sary at Fort Smelling, gave an address
on blossoms in Handling Troops ant
the Army Ration.'' His discussion was
more of a technical character, and con
sideration of the subject following the
address, developed that the officers Of
the state guard favored adoption Of
the army ration for the volunteer ser
vice. Il
The rest Of the afternoon was take1
up with discussion at length Of practic,
marching, the adoption of resolutions
. and the election Of officers for the new
year.
: Resolutions Adopted l..
Other resolutions adopted were il
, favor of brigade encampment AM
practice march, in favor of the divorc
r ing from politics of the office Of ad
; jutant general and all other militar,
Offices, indorsing the Morrell bill tt
increase the efficiency Of the militi
> and promote rife practice, and favor
ing the army ration for the nationa
= guard.
7 Memorial resolutions were ais
! adopted relative to the death of tn
:: late General William B. Bend Of 81
. Paul
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31
IRELAND IN JAIL
Machinists' Twin City Business Agent
fs-. Is Serving Six Months.

Arthur E. ireland, twin city business
agent for the locals of the information
al Association Of Machinists, who came
here over a year ago at the solicita-
tion Of the officers Of his union, left
Minneapolis Dec. s for Arkansas City,
Kan, to meet his lawyer and make ar
rangements to serve a sentence of six
months in the Winfield, Kan, Jail.
The difficulty was over an assault
case arising >out Of the strike of the
machinists on the Santa Fe system. Mr..
Ireland was the representative Of the
American Federation Of Labor in the
controversy, and because Of his activ-
ity in the strike along the whole sys-
TEN he became well known. Machin-
lists claim he is the victim ola con
spiracy, but the chances are that he
will have to serve his time, which he
started to do on Dec. IL. Mr.. Ireland
is a very small man, weighing but 100
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31
GARMENT WORKERS ELECT
A. j. Schultz Is Again at Head Of Lo
= cal ORGANIZATION.

Officers were elected by the Garment
Workers union Tuesday evening. A.
j. Schultz is again at the head Of the
organization as president, and the 9th
er officers are as follows: Vice presi.
dent, Kate Brounce; recording secre.
tary, Anna o 'Gorman; financial secre-
tary, Lena Merrick; treasurer, J. H
Christensen, sergeant-at-arms, L. Ro.
bits; guide, s. Fink; delegates to the
Trades Assembly, A. j. Schultz and B
H. Ayers; delegates to United Union
Label Council, Kate Brounce, Lena
Merrick, A. J. Schultz and B. J. Ay.
ers. Remaining Offices will be filed at
the next regular meeting.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31
Are You Going East7

afforded its patrons by the Lake Shore
and New York Central. A train from
Chicago to New Y ork every two hours.
For information, call or address w. B.
Hutter, n. w. p A., No. 257 Nicollets
avenue, Minneapolis, or No. $40 Rob
sert street. sss
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pounds, while his "victim' Is said to
be a six-footer weighing about 100.
For several years he has been prom
inently before the public, having been
q delegate to the American Federation
of Labor from the Machinists' union
for number Of years, and more re-
Gently occupying the position Of gen
eral and special organizer for the fed
GRAFTON, his duties in the latter place
assigning him to the Santa Fe strike.
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City News
THE WEATHER
Forecast,

3s Forecast.
For Minnesota and Wisconsin-Fair
Sunday and Monday; variable winds.
For North Dakota and Montana-Fair
warmer Sunday; Monday, probably
( fair. For South Dakota
fair, warmer Sundays; Monday, fair,
except possibly snow in west portion.
For Iowa, Nebraska and Illinois
Fair Sunday and Monday; variable g
sunday and Monday, variable winds
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31
NECROLOGIC
WILLIAM McGREGOR.
Odd Fellows Will Pay Last Honors to
Memory of Departed.

At o'clock this afternoon the grand
officers of the Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows Of Minnesota, together
with the members of the order IN the
thony Lodge No. 40, to pay last honqrs
to the memory of the late William Nc
Gregor, past grand master and past
GRAND representative Of the order in
Minnesota While in the prime of life
and in full strength. death came to
him after two weeks illness in Port
land, Ore, on Dec. 20.
He became member of the order IN
this city in 1882, connecting himself
with St: Anthony Lodge No. 46, by de-
post of card from his old home in
Montreal He was admitted to the
grand lodge in 1898, and taking an
active part in the work of that body
thru the intervening years, he was
master in 1901, and grand representa-
tive in 1902 and 1908, representing this
jurisdiction in the sovereign grand
lodge at the sessions at Des Moines and
Baltimore. He was member OF the
board of directors Of the Odd Eel
lows Home for three years and took
lively interest in the work OF that in
stjtution
=. He left Minneapolis in the winter Of
1904 and from his new home friends
heard repeatedly of his work in con-
nection with the order there.
MRS. IDA MORELIUs, died Friday
at the family residence, $500 Sixteenth
avenue S: The funeral will be held
from the residence Tuesday at 2 pm.
and the interment will take place at
Cambridge, MINI. Mrs. Morelius was
33 years old and had lived in Mime
apolis for some time.
GEORGE COUCH The funeral Of
George Couch of Los Angeles, CAL, will
be held at the home of his son, Charles
A. Couch, 1926 Vine Place, Tuesday
afternoon, Jan. 2, at $3.50 pm. All
friends invited. Interment private at
Lakewood cemetery.
CHARLES sCOTT-The funeral of
Charles Scott will be held Sunday at
2 pm. from the residence Of John
Robado, 270O E Twenty-eighth street.
IL, A. O. U. W.. are requested to be
present.
EMMA JOSEPHINE LEIGH. Died
at 2 clock on Christmas morning, from
cerebral hemorrhage, Emma Josephine
Leigh, aged years and months, Sec
end daughter of Charles E. and Eliza
Potter Leigh. The funeral services
were held at o'clock, Tuesday, Dec.
90, at the residence, 1877 Cedar Lake
road. Philadelphia papers please copy.
EDWARD MOODY. The funeral of
Edward Moody win be held at 2 pm.
today from the residence of his son,
Charles A. Moody, 1925 Girard avenue
Ct N. Friends are invited. Interment at
Lakewood cemetery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31
AROUND THE TOWN

Kept Doctor Busy.-In sixteen days
of actual attendance at the Salvation
Army's free medical office one of the
doctors in charge treated ,fortv-four
cases and in addition to this gave
twelve special treatments at her pr!-
waite office. In uries requiring. surg'-
cal treatment were the .predomlnating
factor in swelling the attendance, w1th
colds of various degrees and character
close second.
seventy-nine Enlisted So Far.-The
naval recruiting station in the. federal
building had a short season in 1905,
as it did not open until Nov. y ana
since that time has been interrupted In
its work by two holidays. in addition
to the regular quota of Sundays. Tho
total number of enllstments up to the
close of business yesterday was sew
enty-nine The total for the week was
twenty-one.
Gave Children's Hour.-Miss Sarah
Cone Bryant entertained delighted
audience Yesterday afternoon at the
Unitarian church. Miss Bryant WIS.,
tied Minneapolis earlier in the season
Under the auspices Of the Kappa Kappa
Gamma sorority and her children )
hour talks were so well known, as to
draw a good attendance yesterday.
Hurt by Fall on Street,. P. God:
frey, living at Seventh avenue and
Seventh street, slipped and fell on the
walk in front Of the Globe building on
Fourth street last evening and sus-
tanned n fractured arm. He was taken
to the city hospital in the patrol wagon
and will be able to go to his home IN
few days.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31
WILL BRING THRoNa.
Brick Layers and Stone Masons' Con.
vention Meets. Jan. 8.

= \ 10 VIuIlUu NI06CS. JHll. o.
Minneapolis will entertain one Of the
largest trade union conventions of the
year early in January. The Internation-
I'll Union Of Brick Layers and Stone
Masons will hold a two weeks conven-
ton here, beginning Jan. s. Delegates
from all parts Of the world will be
present to take part in the delibera.
tions on subjects Of interest to the
trade.
The sessions will be held daily in