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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
BIG RAISE WAS
A COMPROMISE
SOME FAVORED $11,0O0,O0O FOR
STREET RAILWAY.
Attorney General and State Auditor
Advocated the Higher Sum But Did
Not Get the Backing They Expec->
ted From Johnson Appointees. Com
mittee On franchises Never Met. .

The 100000 raise in the assess
ment Of the Twin City Rapid Transit
company was determined on by the
state board OF. equalization in half
hour executive session yesterday af-
ternoon. In that time the raises for
the Minneapolis Gas Light company,
the Minneapolis General Electric
company and the st. Paul Gas COM
pany were also determined. ~
A significant thing was the action by
the board, which did not wait for re-
port from it's committee on franchises,
but took the matter out of that com
mittee's hands and settled it., State
Auditor Iverson and Attorney General
Young favored an $11,000,000 assess
ment, and Mr.. Young made a motion to
fix that sum. They had expected to
get the support of the democratic mem
bers Of the board, but j. Meighen,
the old warhorse, who on the Lind
board fought SO hard to raise the com
pany, expressed the opinion that $10,.
100000 was high enough for this year.
Others favored still lower assessment
and after little talk the $l0,000,00O
basis. was agreed to as compromise
and carried by unanimous vote.
It is generally understood that the
committee on franchises would report
in favor of raise of 81 100000, if Civ
en- the chance, but the opportunity was
not given.
The board will hold another session
at Q pm. Monday, at which it is ex
pected to wind up the work. The In
| ternational Harvester company is citeC
to appear then, and the Hamm Brewing
company is also to be on the carpet.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
NEGROES ALMOST
KILL A CHINAMAN
TWO MEN MAKE VICIOUS AS
sAULT ON LAUNDRYMAN.
Lo Sam, 1104 Washington Avenue s,
Lies at the City Hospital in Pre-
carious Condition from Many Cuts
and Bruises-He Says Men De-
manded Their Laundry Free.

Lo Sam, Chinese laundryman! at
11O4 Washington avenue s., was bru.
tally assaulted and nearly killed at IL
o. CLOCK last night by two negroes who
entered his place and demanded that
they be given their laundry free of
charge. Sam is now at the city hos
pital in precarious condition from
his many cuts and bruises.
No one seems to know how the
trouble first started and the wounded
man will talk but little. Persons
standing on the walk in front Of the
laundry saw the negroes enter and a
moment later chairs, tables and knives
were flying in every direction. They
ran to the doorway and saw the
plucky Chinaman putting. up a hard
fight for his life and trying to ward
off the rapid knife thrusts with a
small chair. The spectators ran to
his rescue and the negroes es
capped thru the back door. Several
men gave chase but could not over,
take the assailants and they are still
at large.
The wounded man was taken to the
city hospital, where he will be kept fol
several days. His face is slashed il
several places and cash in his left cyl
may cost him his sight. He says tina
he did not know the men except tha
they left their laundry there early il
the week. He says they made the as
sault because he refused to allow then
to take the laundry without paying
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
BLOCK AUDITORIUM PLANS
ST. PAUL ALDERMEN LAY SUB
JEOT OVER TO THE REGULAR
MEETING TUESDAY EVENING.

st. Paups city council met in special
session late yesterday afternoon at the
city hall to consider the proposition of the
site for the prospective auditorium. The
assembly met at o'clock and passed a
--esolution introduced by Assemblyman
Rudolph Schiffmann asking the audi
tortum board to call for competitive plans
from local architects; and also a reso-
luton approving Of the site selected by
the auditorium committee, the six lots
in the center fthe block bounded by
Fourth, Franklin, Washington and Fifth
streets.
So far everything was lovely, and some
fifty of st. Paul's business men present
who were interested in the project rub
bed their hands with satisfaction.
Then came the meeting of the board Of
aldermen. The meeting was to have been
called to order at 4:3O, but it soon be-
came evident from the delay that things
were not running smoothly for the audi
forum that afternoon In the board Of
aldermen. With the exception Of Alder
man Brennan, all members Of the board
were present. Shortly before o'clock
they went into an executive caucus in
an adjoining room. At $50 they marched
out and took their places in the coun-
Gil chamber. A resolution was first pre-
scented similar to that passed by the as
sembly, asking for competitive plans
from local architects. Then Alderman
Bantz took the floor and without any
preliminary remarks moved that the sub
ject Of the auditorium be laid over with.
out further consideration till their regu-
lar meeting next Tuesday evening. Both
resolutions were adopted without dis
senting vote.
There are five aldermen who are par
ticularly opposed to the site selected
for the auditorium: Aldermen William
Buschmann, J. W. L. Corning, j. w
Hackney, F. J. Hebl, F. B. Lynch, M J.
Moriarity, G. e. Nyberg, Otto Rohland
and last but not least, F. J. Huber, pres.
ident and leader o fthe insurgents.
The main objection urged to the pro.
one street to another, it is shut in or
each side; that an auditorium should
have three sides open to streets.
The probable result will be that tn,
Intervening ground between the site ant
one side street will be purchased an,
the site enlarged to this extent Satu,,
day afternoon one Of the owners Of a cor
ner adjoining the site, who had orig
inally demanded $50, 900, came down +
an offer of $4,000. For $4,000 more tn
rest Of the property. on that side Of tn
block can be secured. This will prob
ably be the way the consent of the as
sembly will be secured to building tn
auditorium on the block originally Sc
lected by the general auditorium com
mittee. ..-....... B.. .. ...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
MOTHER OF nine
ELECTED IN RAIN
FAMILY rs TURNED OUT OF HOME
BY OWNER.
Mrs Mary Paulson and Her Brood
Find Themselves Homeless and Des-
titute with Their Few Household
Goods Carried Away-Father and
Husband Fails to Support Them.

. A woman and nine children deserted
by the husband and father, with no
money and no place to go, turned out
of their home into the rain in the rainy
night.
Such was the condition last night at
the home of P. M. Paulson, 2744 Clin--
ton avenue. Mrs; Mary, Paulson and
shortly before midnight by J. Z.
Campbell, agent for Mrs. Laura Camp
bell, owner Of the. property. Had they
not found some kind-hearted neighbors
the Paulson family would have had to
stay outdoors during the night. .
It was indeed a pitiful sight to see
the little children, ranging in age from
l year up to l6, red-eyed and desolate,
standing or sitting around watching the
expressmer tear their home to pieces
while an officer Of the law, sympathetic
but doing his duty, enforced the order
of the court.
The furniture was moved out and car
ried away in the train and will be
stored until the owners have settled the
bills. When the dismantling Of the lit
tie home was complete the mother and
her children were also turned out and
the doors locked against them.
The trouble began some time ago,
when the head Of the Paulson family
ceased to supply any Of the necessities
for those dependent upon him. The
wages of the oldest boy and the old
est girl, employed in a dry goods store,
failed to furnish the money needed to
defray expenses. and the rent was left
unpaid. Things went from bad to worse
and finally notice to move was served
upon the family by Mrs. Campbell. In
vain Mrs. Paulson tried to find a home
for herself and her little ones, and when
the summons in suit of unlawful de
tainer were served upon her week ago
Friday she was helpless.
A Judgment was secured by. Mrs
Campbell and writ Of restitution is.
sued yesterday. The Paulson, family
prepared to move to relatives house
in North Minneapolis, but could get nc
| expressman. Today Mrs. Paulson says
she had like i'll fortune and the result
was that the landlady's expressmer
backed up to the place this evening
and despite the darkness and the rair
began moving out the furniture.
The children cried but it was all tt
I no purpose, and the work of moving
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
CREW LEFT TRAIN TO
VISIT BLIND PIGS

There's new crew operating the Northern
Pacific branch road train which runs from
Darlington to Denhoff, N. D. And the cause
of the change is story unique In railroad
annals. .%.v -E..-. --~. ID
The distance from Darlington to Denhoff is
needed for the branch. The crew takea mixed
train from Darlington to Dehhoff one day and
brings it back to Darlington the following
day. There is no danger of collision and
there is no particular reason for keeping up
to schedule time If loading and unloading of
freight at any point takes more than the usual
period. -. H.. s
This condition Of affairs made it snap
for the train crew, which was being paid on
time and not a mileage basis because of the
shortness Of the line. Things went from bad
to worse, till it became custom of any one
who wanted to take the train from one to the
half dozen stations on the route to: take the
trunk to the depot, store three good meals In
a basket and go be prepared to walt the greater
part Of "a hours.
The train crew on striking a town would
to be handled, and would then stroll up to- the
local hotel, or maybe to handy 'blind-pig'
and spend anywhere from couple Of hours
to half day. The train schedule was slow
enough, the train leaving Carringto at 1 80
p. m. and being scheduled to arrive at Den
hoff at Z p. nf But lately it got to be the
well advanced hours of the morning the fol-
lowing day before Denhoff would be- sighted
All such snaps must come to an, end. And 50
train crew had. The management Of the road
finally received complaints in such numbers
that an investigation was had, and-well, there's
new train crew operating the Northern Pa.
ciic branch road train which runs from Car
rington, N. D., to Denhoff.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
CARRIES
AWAY Big TRUNKS
WOMAN WAS IN NEXT ROOM
WITH DOOR OPEN.
Nearly Every Policeman in City Joins
y In Hunt for Man Who shouldered
Heavy Receptacle, Carried It Down
stairs, Drove Of with It, without
Disturbing the Owner.

Nearly every policeman in the city
LOOK part Iii an exciting man hunt last
night IN an attempt to run down a
burglar Who stole trunk from Miss
Mary johnson, l128 Seventh street s.,
s 3 it gracefully and carried it
downstairs to his wagon.
For bold and clever work the robbery
was W record breaker and the detectives
think they are dealing with crook
,that knows his business. Miss johnson
occupies room on the second floor
over Skanse Brothers grocery and her
trunk IN was in the hall near her door,
Inc door was slightly ajar and Miss
9 90 4nnson was IN the room at the time.
nAe 81. neard the hoor creak, but thought
and paid no attention to it. In the
trunk were most of her belongings, in
Guiding clothing and some iewelry. A
rev minutes later she went to the hall
70 gel, dress and was shocked to see
Inat Ihe trunk was missing. The en-
tire upper floor was searched, and then
she called for the police. Detectives
were sent out from headquarters and in
a short time found an eyewitness to
the robbery.
], a woman who lives directly across
the street saw a man and a woman
drive up to the walk near the store and
stop, The man alighted and walked
slowly up the stairs. He was gone
about five minutes and when he again
appeared he had the trunk on his shoul
der; Attic it was heavy, he carried ii
on his back with ease and placed it in
the. rear of the wagon. He then
whipped up the horses and drove down
the street at lively clip.
The detectives Immediately notified
the signal station and every patrolmar
and plain clothes man was warned tc
be on watch for the fugutives. The
watch was kept up for several hours
but no trace Of them could be found.
Miss johnson S loss will be about
$3.50, as almost her entire wardrobe
was kept in the trunk.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
CITY MAY own WI.
It In FIVE YEARS
GAS COMPANIES FRANCHISE Ex-
PRES IN 1910. sco4
Attorney for Company Urges Short |
Life of Their Franchise and Posi-
bility of Municipal Ownership as
Reason for Not Increasing Their AS
sessment- small Raise Made Anyway.

The prospect of a municipal gas
plant for Minneapolis five years hence
was held forth by j. o. p. Wheel
wright, attorney for the Minneapolis
Gas company, in his remarks before
the state board Of equalization yester-
day.
Mr.. Wheelwright was protesting
against an increase in the company's
assessment He said that in view of
the short term their franchise had to
run, it would be unjust to increase its
value.
.The franchise expires in 1910"
said Mr.. Wheelwright, "and at that
time the city of Minneapolis may exer-
else its option and take over the plant.
Our franchise then would be worth
nothing.'
Members of the board tried to get
Mr.. Wheelwright to say what price the
company would ask for the property if
the city took it.
That | cannot say replied Mr..
Wheelwright. eff the city buys the
plant the company will want all it can
get for it, of course, but the price will
be left to the arbitrator. The city
| will select one, the company one, and
those two will select the third. These
arbitrators may decide that the prop
erty is worth no more than the bonds,
| in which case the stock would be wiped
out. -
| In spite of Mr.. Wheelwright' plea
the board made an assessment on the
company $4,000 larger than last year
and $211 900 larger than the one re-
turned this year by the county board.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

superintendent by Dr.. Campbell, went
surely on. DIR. Campbell was accom-
panied by his sister and her presence
added dramatic atmosphere to the sad
performance as she and the Paulson
young woman engaged in several lively
tits and Miss Campbell eyened up by
jerking the Paulson children about and
causing added tears.
The police were summoned by the
Paulsons in the hope that the express
men might be stopped. The officers APP
peared, and after looking over the
DR.. Campbell stated that his mother s
tenants had not paid a cent Of rent
since the first Of last August and that
they had been an endless amount of
trouble. He said he would not have
insisted on their leaving last night had
they not been insuferably insolent, and
added that they had been turned out of
other houses before.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
BURGAN TO JOIN
THE GOPHER SQUAD

University football received a setback
yesterday In the loss Of George Case, but
last night the announcement was made at
the training table that Fred .Burgan,. the
right end of last years team, would again
don the moleskins and would appear on
Northrop field for practice Monday after
noon.
Burgan is a splendid player, experienced
and Of good weight. He graduated from
the school Of dentistry last year but VIII
join a special class Of six which will take
postgraduate course in advanced den
tistry at the university this winter.
Burgan has been acting as coach of the
North High football team this fall and is
In excellent physical condition.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
NEWS HUS1LERS
At The IHEAIER
JOURNAL NEwsIEs OWN THE LIZ
cEUM FOR ONE NIGHT.
Led by Red Coated Band, Sidewalk
Merchants Storm Hennepin Avenue
Playhouse and Applaud Vaudeville
Artists with Vigorous Palms and
Lusty Lungs, Demanding Encores.

The Lyceum belonged to the Journal
newsboys last night. OF course the
real proprietor is the International The
atrical company, but no one would have
noticed the fact after the { little red
band marched in and took their places
way down in front. What the newsies
said went, They were there as !, the
j Journal, and the show was run to
please them.
After giving concert in front of the
journal building the band paraded Mic
ollet avenue for the benefit of the Sat
urday evening crowd and then lined up
in front Of the Lyceum for a second
concert. AS soon as the last note OF
the last piece was safely started on It's
way the band s military formation went e.
to pieces, and the rank and file OF the
street circulation department. made !, a
the Rough Riders at San Juan hill look
like the Roman mob in transforming
Inside, the boys led the applause. The
audience waited to see whether Inc
number. had made a hit with tine
kids and if the applause from the reg {.
coats were hearty, joined in to make !, II
an encore. The boys were there 70 %
pleased and were liberal with their ap-
probation.
The applause they gave the opening
numbers was vociferous but when the
Washer Brothers, the boxing m1dgets,
put on their act the real outbreak came.
Thru the first round the newsies were
half out of their seats picking their
favorite and with the second round the
fireworks started.
"swat him on de iaw;p " Aw, wo5
a muff.,,, "stick yer LETT on De ba re !,
When n the he black lack midget was down and
the referee was slowly counting off the
seconds the silence was tense. When
Black got on his feet and started things
again Just as the fatal ten was on the
| lips Of the referee there were real sighs
| Of relief and groans Of Disappointing
So great was the interest shown by the
boys that the Washers added an extra
round. Only a draw decision prevented
some of the lads from losing their cal
fare and having to walk home. :,
next N act the neWsies showed II that they
had artistic taste as well as sporting
blood. The applause which they gave
| her singing, which was not of the
"popular - order, was just as hearty
tho differently expressed, as that they
gave to the mimic prizefght.
were the favorites among the charac
ters impersonated by Joseph Callahan
and it would be hard to say which re
ceived the heartier applause, the autho
Of the emancipation proclamation o
the ruler Of Nippon. q: ~
When it was announced that all VIII
wished might remain in their seats 70
the second performance the boys set
tied deeper into their chairs with lon
| ciohc IF nontontrnant - --
"Going outs" said one in the. col
ridor at the end of the first perform
ance "Nix for mine. Me to stay t
de finish. Dis show is bully -coul
stay all night. Watch me. I III site!
till .dey turn out de lights. - 4.s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
AROUND THE TOWN

STRUCK BY CARS. L. Long Of 1874 West
Third street, st. Paul, was struck by a streets
car last evening at Exchange and Seventh
streets He was taken to his home BY the po-
lice ambulance, suffering from an injured back
and scalp wound. He will doubtless recover.
sUsTAINs BROKEN LEG.-Peter Grunstrom,
30 years old, sustained a fractured leg yes
terday afternoon while piling cordwood at his
home, 1915 Second street ~, While he was
at work the support to the pile gave way and
the wood rolled down on him. He was taken to
his home In the North Side patrol wagon.
SENATOR CLAPP LEAVEs.-United States
Senator Moses E. Clapp left St. Paul this eve
ming for Kansas city. From there he will go
to Indian Territory, where he will meet Tams
Bixby, formerly of Minnesota. His trip is in
I connection with his position as chairman of the
senate committee Indian AFFAIRS. He will
return to Minnesota a week from Monday.
BURIED BENEATH CARR1AGE.-O. G..
johnson, an employee of the St. Paul Gas Light
company was injured last evening while work
ing in an East Seventh street excavation, near
I Ktttson. A driver drove his carriage into the
excavation on top of Johnson. The police am
bulance was called, and the man taken to the
city hospital, where his injuries We're reported
not serious, l3
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
FoRGER AT WORK

Forged checks for small amounts are still be-
Ing passed by the young man who was work
ing in North Minneapolis a few days ago. This
time he has been operating in South Minneapolis
and sex eral persons have been sw1ndled The
latest victim is Mrs. A. Martin, 81 Eleventh
avenue S. She says the man went to her house
yesterday and represented himself as delivery
man who was taking groceries to q ne1ghbor.
He had no change and wanted her to cash a
check for 81. She tried to cash the check and
found 1t was worthless. Several Of her neigh
bors. she said. were swindled in the same way.
Detectives are working on the case.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
CITY NEWS
THE WEATHER

washington, Sept So,TEItorecast:
Minnesota-showers Sunday. Monday
fair. Fresh southwest winds. tfs.s
North Dakota-Fair Sunday, cooler in
northeast portion, warmer in west por-s
ton: Monday fair and warmer,
South Dakota-Fair and somewhat
warmer Sunday and Monday.
Iowa-Fair and cooler Sunday, except
showers in the northeast portion, Mon
day fair -h~@aF
Michigan Showers Sunday and Mon
day. cooler Monday, fresh to brisk south
winds, possibly becoming high over
western Superior Sunday.
Wisconsin Showers Sunday, cooler in
west portion; Monday fair, cooler in
east portion, increasing south winds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
Clever Millinery Shown.

The fall opening at the store of Wal
lace & Co., the Sixth street milliners,
was a scene, of resplendent splendor last
Friday, their opening day. The store
was Hastily decorated for the occa-
sion in autumn attire, while the pro-
fuse assortment of the seasons latest
and most stunning designs in millin-
tent. The opening was most crafty
ing in every respect. The company is
to continue in their present location
throughout the entire season.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

Have you. ever stopped to realize
that FALCONER turned out the best
laundry work infthe Northwest7 That
{ FALCONER'S prices are ridiculously
low9-collars and cuffs l cent each
FALCONER patrons are never heard
kicking about sawedges, nblistered
shirt bosoms, or poor works
Jf you haven't realized these things,
it's time you did %.
The route to laundry satisfaction is
via FALCoNER. s4sr4sJ6
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
A NORTHERN HARNESS EXPERT.

Among other things, the Bit and
Spur magazine, an authority devoted to
the horse, says in its October number
of Louis A. Laramee:
"What C. P. Kimball & Co. is to Chi
cago, and Martin & Martin is to New
York, Louis A. Laramee realizes to ap-
pertinent devotees of Minneapolis and
the northwest.
of the country that his confreres enjoy
farther east -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
NECROLOGIC

MRS. DORIS LoHFF, 90 years old, died yes
terday morning at her residence $40 Third street
N. Mrs. LohG was pioneer OF the northwest,
settling in Dubuque Iowa, in 1858. She Is
survived by seven children, two boys and five
girls The funeral will be held from the resi-
denee at o'clock this afternoon Interment
will be at Lakewood
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
IOWA METHODIST LAYMEN.
Special to The Journal, q

Sheldon, Iowa, Sept so.-The .Laymen's as
ISOLATION of the Northwest Iowa conference
this afternoon elected P. B. Pierce of Rock
Rapids president and W. p. Briggs of Sheldon
secretary and treasurer. They adopted radi-
cal resolution asking the general conference to
change the law of the church permitting them
to sit in joint session with the preachers in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

We desire to thank our many kind and
true friends for their sympathy and con-
dolence In the death Of our beloved father,
son and brother, the late Jeffrey Dono-
hue.
j. P. Donohue,
Mrs. M. Donohue,
Mrs. T. J. Webster.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our sincerest
thanks to our many friends for the many
kindnesses shown and floral offerings in
our late bereavement, the death Of our
dear mother,
Mrs. F. G. Eninger,
Mrs. r. Parkhurst,
-. Mrs. Gus Kaiser.