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

Naturally the business blocks. which
reached the general public's observa..
ton more effectively than the general
home building in the city. Attention
has been called to the progress Of fine
house building on Park avenue, on Cliff
ton and on Lowry hill, but the most
satisfactory, construction, as affecting
the general welfare of the city, has
been going on in all quarters. It has
been confined to no one section. but one
can drive in no part Of the city with
out seeing the white, new roofs Of
dwellings costing from $4,000 UP to
$4,000. These buildings of modest
cost do not compare at all as show
places with some Of the $4,000 to $780,
600 houses under erection in some of
the "swell - sections. but as a total are
very satisfactory indication of the
general prosperity Of the community
and Of the steady growth Of the popu-
1ation. = 80
Not So Many Flats. ~
able in 1905 as in 1904 and previous
years Some very fine structures have
been put up, but the reckless erection
Of cheap structures has practically
ceased: The duplex and double duplex
and triPlieate houses have taken the
HAoOO VI OuC uoU LII LOW
ures. Under the last building ordinance
the three decker house is practically put
out Of the running, but the duplexes
and the double duplexes, or four-fiat
houses are gaining in favor. They com
bine the qualities Of isolation and the
advantages of yardroom of the indi-
/. yidual dwelling, and they have the COM
vice in flats with the attractive heat
and hot-water facilities Of the apart
ment building. They are possible of
erection in any part Of the city also,
while the fiat building that is built
tas rRa fd ne flsy case 81
the duplex house, it is not out of it's ele
ment even on the outskirts. For the
one reason that they are much easier
to handle, to rent, and cost less money,
they apparently are going to prove a
most popular form Of investment for
to make their money earn more than
it could on deposit or in mortgage loans.
Two Handsome Buildings.
The, most expensive fiat and apart
ment buildings for the season, and Of
the most striking architectural form,
are the George Harrison apartments at
Eleventh street and Mary place and the
Curtis apartments at Tenth and Fourth
avenue S. Together they cost almost
$150,000. Curtis Court is after new
type imported from ACalifornia, or of
a. style that has. been used by Mr.. Cur
tbs in Los Angeles building. The Har-
rison building is of construction that
appeals to persons afraid Of fire, and
it is an imposing structure in appear
ance. The Chase, & Bohn flats at
Twelfth street and Second avenue s
are Of a novel type, altho resembling
in general aDDearance. fiat huiIdinCs al
ready standing. They were built at
an expense Of about $55 1000. I. R. Der.
ry built fiat buildings at Emerson and
Twenty-second costing $4,000. Fritz
Schreyer spent the season erecting q
new type Of bachelor apartments on
Fifth street 8, near Seventh avenue
costing $4,000, and ], F, Malone in.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31
MINNEAPOLIS REAL ESTATE MECCA OF INVESTOR
vested 100000 in fats on Seventh

street Sc.
The Girard Investment company and
the Wisconsin Syndicate led in individ-
ua constF RUG Of Duplex houses and
vestment in one neighborhood reached
$4,000, and elsewhere $4,000, while
the Wisconsin Syndicate has spent
about $4,000, in the neighborhood of
Twenty.fourth and Nicollet, the Mime
haha district and in scattered parts of
the city I'M 1905.
: The Plaza topped the list of apart
terror, it is the first large
building, and the second building
in Minneapolis to have the cement
treatment in exterior. The building
is venture from financial stand
point, but answers a call for a family
hotel of the best class that has been
sounding down the corridors Of time
since Minneapolis first put on it's full
grown clothes.
The notable dwellings of the season
scribed at length. Altho the season is
practically closed, on the calendar, G.
D. Velie, J. B. Gilfllan and E. N. o.
borne have really just begun houses
which will aggregate nearly 100000
Architects Avenue,
The Arcade Investment company in
stituted something entirely new in it's
Architects avenue in Columbia
Heights, where several houses were
plans by architects selected in compe-
tition. Altho removed from the pres
emit center Of population, it is in a
neighborhood rapidly. filing with new
homes. ...r
The building permit totals for. the
business section are very large. for
1905, but they are scattered as to loca>
tions. covered. Naturally the $5o0.oO0
-Deering,c or, SECURITY bank, building
9epresents another large d. cure ps'9 at
$105,O0O, and the Minneapolis Paper
company building at $4,000 is another
good total, but the remainder of the.
list covers all parts of the central Sec
ton, including the East Side business
district.
New School Buildings.
The board of education contributed a
good sum to the building totals in it's
increase OF common school educational
facili tie The armory board added
Of the state university contributed
home building at the Soldiers
home added $4,000. The improve
ments at the city hall footed up nice
total of over SOC, 900.
Several churches were erected this
season which footed up we'll in the gen
eral totals. The Holy Rosary. st.
Paul s Swedish, st. Mary g, Grace Pres
byterian, Holy Cross churches, and st.
Boniface school, represent the leading
structures, altho 300 was spent in
minor changes, additions and repairs of
church buildings. The amusement feat
ures were covered almost entirely BY
the additions: of, the Park Construction
company at Wonderland. tf's5 III
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31


Life building and the strategic corner
at Sixth and Hennepin avenue, which
has belonged to the. Lyman, Clark fam
y NJ has spent tine
and he closed an advantageous deal with
the First National bank for a long lease
Of the property as. site for it's new
building. He bought the corner at First
avenue s and Seventh street, one Of his
principal purchases for the year.
The large list of good leases has
marked 1905 as an unusual year. Prop
erty owners are beginning to realize the
advantage of letting good business
houses or individuals build on long
leases, releasing themselves from the
annoyances and complications attending
building operations, and from all flu
ture: worry as to keeping up the prop
erty. The tenant does the work and
the property owner lets his money labor
for him, bringing in steady returns at a
set figure. 49,. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31

BY special arrangement with Glenn
L. Saxton; architect. 731-792 Andrus
building, a complete set OF plans and
specifications OF this house, includ-
Ing one set Of blue prints, will be
furnished at Mr.. Saxton's office for
$25. These will be complete In every
detail. Mr.. saxton will also furnish
to The journal readers for St. a beau
tIfuI, practical and helpful book Of
plans, entitled "Amerlcan Dwellings,"
Of houses ranging from $500 up.
Portfolio No. 2, OF residences costing
from $4,000 to $4,000, Soc; portfolio
No. 8, of stores, banks and churches,
soc. A church portfolio VIII also be
given free to any reader Of The
journal upon application to the
architect. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31
The Business Demand.

The city has reached the stage where
the demand for business room is beyond
the supply. Nicollet and Hennepin ave
nue. rentals are at a premium Nicollet
is fairly well built up and Hennepin
needs new stores in the vacant places
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31
IT,. JaI1Iley'
200 ONEIDA BUILDING
$4,000

Seyen-room house in the eighth
ward, with bath, city water, gas,
hardwood floors and finish; fine
decorations and first-class hot
water heating plant; stone walks,
trees and water in street. The
house is new and well built, and
the price is all right. If you want
a home call and see us about this
one. r.. '-s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31

This is a very popular plan for
medium sized residence = There are
three rooms besides reception hall in
first story, combination stairway and
large living room across front with
open fireplace. Ge..1'
The second story contains four we'll
Of closet space, besides a. large bath
room. There is a good-sized attic in
third story. Full basement under the
entire house seven feet six inches high.
First story, nine feet; second story,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31
Season Was Phenomenal.

Building for 1905 has been most sat
isfactory The totals for the year, as
compared with 1904, show large adj
vance on the previous year; In the
amount of late permits the season has
been phenomenal. It has been a re-
markable season, also, in the fine
weathe- which has permitted practical
progress on structures that otherwise
would have had to go over the season.
AS in the case of the McQuaid company
store on Hennepin;,h the beginning Of
been postponed. The condition of the
ground permits excavation with ease
and the unusual mildness Of the season
permits concrete mixing to go on with
much less expense than had the fall
been marked with continued belowzero
weather.
One of the principal features Of the
season has been the gain in favor. OF
concrete and reinforced concrete for
building. Investors have taken prac-
tical view Of the situation and are be-
ginning to discover that the new con-
struction ranks well as to cost with the
usual material employed in the con-
struction Of buildings for years past.
AS to it's protection against deprecia-
ton and it's qualities for resisting fire
there is conceded to be no argument.
- Several Concrete Buildings. =: =
For the reason that the first structure
of reinforced concrete in the northwest,
erected last year, proved entirely salts
factory, several buildings have been
built this year of the material, includ-
ing the Minneapolis Paper company
warehouse, the G. M. Pond store build
ing, the Moulton-y Jordan garage, the
Christian factory for the Strong &
Northway Manufacturing company and
the Winkley building in North Mime
apolis. The garage and the Minneapo-
lis Paper building are already complet-
ed and occupied. 49,,
While the notably large permits,
such as those for the Security bank
building and the Plaza, have attracted
the most attention, thousands Of dollars
have been expended on buildings from
one boundary Of the city to the other,
which have gone into the total figures,
but which have not been appreciated
because comparatively insignificant in
their individual extent. However,
these permits for repairs and for small
additions have had their general effect
in a bettered appearance of the city,
and are really more notable than some
Of the larger expenditures that have re-
suited from force of expansion of bust
ness and from the increasing population
of MINNEAPOLIS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31
Real Estate Transfers
Real Estate Transfers.

IHF CO1npdrISOn OF I9U:
by months is as follows:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31
A Colonial Home

Cost to build, exclusive, of heating
and plumbing, $780, BY Glenn L.
Saxton, architect, suite 731 and 1872
Andrus building. .,:.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31
PROSPEROUS YEAR
IN REAL ESTATE
City's Steady, Healthy Growth
Shown in Transactions in Min
IN neapolis Real Property.

The total real estate transactions for
1905 and since 1890, as prepared by the
Daily Legal News, gives the following
interesting comparisons:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31
Growth Not Realized.

Real estate transactions are popularity
taken as an index Of the city's growth
and commercial Importance, no matter
what other evidences Of gains there
may be. In Minneapolis the building
figures are accepted as showing how
Minneapolis is growing; the street rail
way extensions, made necessary to
serve the growing. population, are &C
large addition to the School, theatrical
and amusement and church facilities,
hmade necessary because the city is
growing; but the general public seems
to be waiting for big real estate value
ADVANCES before it Will recognize that
Minneapolis is great city. Even the
bank clearings, which have made adj
vances by PUSHES all the year, seem to
be accepted, but notsas a criterion.
gaining as insidiously as some danger
GUS illness in the human system, the
fact has not generally been recognized.
The public seems to be waitings for a
crashing boom, such as it has bemoaned
for twenty years past. This is not
likely to come, say the experts, and it
is not wanted, say the same authorities.
e General Realty Health.
over the nereasing SYMPTOMS hSn Of tba
general realty health Of the city. Rents
have advanced, which is taken as sure
evidence of the firm tone of real estate.
Many investments have been made dur
ling the year by shrewd capitalists, To-
cal and foreign, and the commissions
have rolled in with more evenness than
for seasons past.
Every indication seems to presage a
firm advance. in 1906, of downtown val
].ues, especially. The gain has been
gradual, but sure, for the last five years
! and nothing seems to stand in the way
of attaining something near the proper
values for a city of the Importance and
size of Minneapolis The year 1906 will
undoubtedly be the one to buy in.
Those who made their investments and
speculative purchases in 1905 will prob
ably never do better. The city has
passed the experimental stage and is
undoubtedly due for steady commercial
growth. The expansion Of its iobbing
and manufacturing distribution in the
Edeveloping northwest is bound to grow
rapidly next year, and with it the dis
tributing city will grow, which will pro-
duce reactive effect on real estate. 3,
The Business Demand.
The city has reached the stage where
4 the demand for business room IS beyond
] the supply. Nicollet and Hennepin ave
nue. rentals are at a premium. Nicollet
is fairly well built up and Hennepin
needs new stores in the vacant places
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31
MUCH |MPoRTANT
BUILDING IN 1905.
Season Has Been Phenomenal in
. Magnitude and Lateness of
It's Operations.

News give the building permit totals
Scr the year 1905, and since 1890, as
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-31
Building Permits.

The figures for 1905 and 1904, COM
gains early in the year, as follows:
The Washington times., 1905-12-12
BIG INDOOR MEET
At PENNSYL VANIA
Tigers. Quakers, and Yale Will Meet on
the Track-Many Noted Arh-
letes Will Compete.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. I2.-Princeton
VIII send down a team to meet Penn
sylVania at the games to be held in the
First Regiment Armory, on Washing
toms Birthday, The distance of the race
mas not yet been decided on
should both Yale and Princeton decide
on the same distance then. Yale, Prince
ton and Pennsylvania will meet in the
one race, but If each decides on different
distances. then Penn will put two teams
IN the field. 1t IS probable that this will
De the case, as Yale is almost sure to
want a two-mile race, while Princeton
VIII most likely want one-mile event.
Penn has plenty Of material and is ready
10 meet all comers. especially as Muir
phy Is believer in relay racing as a
means of getting out good men for the
more important events of the outdoor
season.
With Yale, Princeton. Pennsylvania.
all the minor colleges OF this CITY and
all the scholastic athletes in competition.
this meet should be the best ever hold
IN Philadelphia in the winter months.
The Washington times., 1905-12-12
FIGHT FOR PRIZE
OEI ISIE-DAY RACE
Riders All Claim Share of Winners
Purse for Aiding in Defeat
of Bedelis-

NEW YORK. Dec. l2.-After receiving
the first prize money OF the six-day bi-
cycle race yesterday at the Office OF p
T. Powers the promoter of the race.
Eddie Root was surrounded by num-
Der of the riders. who demanded a share
of the money.
! They declared that a combination of
several teams had been formed by
which the race was 10 be manipulated
so that Root should defeat the Bedells
and win the first prize.
Mrs Root was with the bicycle rider
when the demand for a distribution OF
the prize money was made. and an
nounced that she had the money. and
also a gun IN her muff and that she
would shoot the first man that tried TO
take il.
When some Of the riders threatened
20 punch Roots head. Mrs. Root warn
ed them that she would shoot II they
tried it Fogler. who was Roots riding
partner demanded the gun from Mrs.
Root. She refused TO give II up. and IL
is alleged threatened TO shoot him. The
Roots then left the building.
The distribution OF the prize money
was conducted in secret and only one
team at a time was admitted 70 the
office of Mr.. Powers. Later Powers.
who had been ignorant OF the alterca- =
tion. said that all the riders had re-
ceiyed prizes as advertised; that many
received bonuses. and that all received
something.
The Washington times., 1905-12-12
FIGHTING SAILOR
OUT FOR MATCHES
Letter Setting Forth Career and Pros
poets of Fighting Bill" Baker of
Good Ship Dolphin.

A letter to the sporting editor of The
Times contains the following pugilistic
and deep sea def:
''W T. Baker. an Albany. N Y. boy,
and a sailor in the United States Navy.
has started on a pugilistic career that
should put all our other boxers to
shame. One year ago this sailor did
not know boxing glove when ne saw
one: today he is one of the fastest.
cleverest and cleanest fighters in the
ring. He bars no one and has some
victories of which any pugilst may be
proud This is especially true of his.
victory over Boliver Hoover in Ear-
rowing battle of twenty-three rounds
1t ended when Fighting BIZ saw an
opening and in shot his right tattooed
arm and landed on the Kansas Cy-
clones Jaw. and down he went for
the count. This was the first time in
his brilliant career that the Cyclone
tasted the bitter dregs Of defeat and
Fighting Bill hung another scalp 10
his already overloaded belt.
steamship DOLPHIN at the NAVY Yard.
Washington. d. G. and is anxious TO
arrange some matches for the winter
with any of the local puSilists. II ne
makes good here. as he Is confident
doing. he will then make arrangements
u meet some of the more r@ncN
fighters OF his class. The Sailor en-
ters the ring at 142 hounds and promises
10 make il interesting for any OF the
Washington fighters.
''All communications TO be addressed
70 r A. SEeeran United States steam
shin Dolphin. Navy Yard Washington
D c.. who at present is training and
managing Baker"
The Washington times., 1905-12-12
YALE'S FACULTY TO
CORRECT ABUSES

NEW HAVEN. Dec. Pit is said on
high authority that the academic faculty
of Yale University viii soon consider
a measure for the correction of athletic
abuses. The plan as outlined is the APP
pointment of a committee to act partly
in cooperation with the committee of
athletic question.
Another branch of the plan is a
notice to the athletic managers that
certain existing abuses must be correct
ed or at least greatly modified if the
control Of athletics is to continue in
undergraduate hands. The particular
abuses at which the investiga tion is to
be aimed are lavishness of athletic eX-
penditure and failure OF full publicity in
accounts of athletics.
The Washington times., 1905-12-12
BIG Jim JEFFRIES
STOPS A RUNAWAY

Los ANGELES. Dec. 12.-The team of
horses that "went UP against Cham
pion Jim Jeffries. at Halls Ranch, near
this city. Monday morning. met with a
fate not unlike that OF many over-con-
fident fighters within days Of easy mem
OTy.
Jeffries. in company with friend
from Los Angeles who had been sew
eral days his guest. rode TO Halls to
transact some business He hitched the
rig ine efrCnt of the house. when a
runaway team. drawing light harrow,
came dashing around the corner and
made straight for the champions trap
Demolition of the rig seemed inevitable
when Jeffries stepped quickly in front
OF the team. caught each horse by the
bit and brought them 10 a standstil
within ten feet of his buggy
The Washington times., 1905-12-12
NAME ON YOUR BEER

Capt. John QuintOn has invented a
pencil that writes on the foam OF beer
The Osher day in a Broadway cafe !,
dozen boon companions ordered beer.
An alarm OF fire called them 10 tho side
walk. When the re-entered the resort
each man found his name On his collar
that is, on the top Of the foam in his
glass. The work could not have been
Better done by an engraver. Amazenenf
sat upon the faces of the boys and
all watched the handwriting on me
wall until the collar wilted and the
beverage grew stale.-New York Press.
The Washington times., 1905-12-12
CHESS.

E>rinceton's chess players, eight strong,
visited Richmond Hill. l. L., Saturday
night and played a team match against
the Queens County Chess Club. of that
place The Long Islanders. who a few
days before had taken Columbia into
camp without the loss of 4 game. again
emerged victorious by the score OF e5z TO
1lz points. Play lasted until after mid
night
The Washington times., 1905-12-12

The Athletics have signed Niles. Of
Birmingham. in the Southern League.
an infelder who led his league with the
stick last season. His batting averag ge
was 335. He made siXty-one hits in
forty-seven games. scored forty-three
runs and stole seventeen bases.
The Washington times., 1905-12-12
CENTRAL BALL
TEAM ORGANIZES
Discuss Plans for Next
Spring at Meeting.
PROSPECTS LOOK BRIGHT
Board of Education Will Act Upon Rule
Which Would Prohibit Athletes
From Leaving City.
PROSPECTS LOOK BRIGHT

This afternoon the Central High
School Athletic Association held a
meeting in classroom % at the Central
School to discuss baseball prospects for
next year.
in view of the fact that no captain
was elected at the end of the season,
DIR. Wilbur NJ. Phelps. president OF the
association. a few days ago appointed
Richard Woodward. who caught last
year. as field coach. He will take charge
of those who report for the winter
practice until a captain is elected, which
viii be as soon as DIR. Phelps can hear
from all the members Of last years
team. or If this is impossible he will,
as the head of the Organization. appoint
one. If Macdonald or Wili.s remain at
school. the honor will most probably 60
10 one of these two.
At the meeting today about twenty
five or thirty new men reported. Those
left from last years squad are Mac
Donald. Willis. Evans. Bristol. Camp
bell. King and G. Rihl
1t was decided to begin practice as
soon as convenient, in the armory of
the school. where the candidates VIII
confine themselves to getting their
throwing arms in shape The men will
also use the new indoor track for the
purpose. of keeping themselves in good
physical condition.
Board May Not Act.
Tomorrow night the Board OF Educa-
ton will act upon the proposed new
rule which would prevent the High
School boys from competing in athletics
outside Of the District II Is hardiy.
probable that il will go through. since
1t has called forth a storm Of protest
from the young athletes who think it
too much of restriction
IT is hardly probable that the board
will now take any stringent action on
the question since the rules which were
passed last night by the board OF faculty
advisers have the matter well in hand.
showing that the high school boys are
well looked out for by the men who
compose this committee. The rules
which were adopted last night are:
No tie games shall be replayed.
No studentsshan be eligible to COM
pete in any championship contest who
las against him one or more conditions
that no pupil shall be debarred from
participation because OF one condition
received during the first quarter of the
year 1905 or 1905 or prior thereto.
condition IL study shall count
until removed. whether or not the sub
Ject in which the condition is received
has been dropped
No pupil repeating year in auy sub
Juct shall be eligible until having done
PASSING work in every such subject for
the first. quarter.
No pupil entered on trial shall be elIgf-
Die during his first quarter in school