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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
.EMBLEMS OF HONOR
FOR "U" ATHLETES
THE ms AWARDED AFTER
CHAPEL EXERCISES TO-DAY.
Strong Boys Who Have Battled on the
Gridiron Appear in Public on the
Stage and "Prexy' Hands Out the
Trophies = Kjellman Is. Signally
Honored.

In the university chapel this morning
seventeen husky football warriors re-
ceived tokens of membership ON the
1905 team. the hard-earned varsity
I'M 81 The announcement that
I'm 50 were to be conferred by Presi-
dent Northrop brought throngs Of un-
dergraduates to chapel and the event
meeting.
Immediately after the regular re-
and the other successful "M' candi-
dates, filed onto the platform to receive
an enthusiastic reception. When they
were seated, President Northrop off
cially presented the trophies. The list
of "M' men, as read by the president,
shall, Vita, Brush, Ittner, Burgan, Cut
ting, Smith, Kremer, Bandelin, KEEL
land, LarkiR, Sanborn, Weisel and SAT-
ford.
As the men filed across the platform
to receive the varsity emblem they were
cheered vigorously by the student root
ers. The receptions given Earl Current,
the popular captain. Of the team, "Bad
Biz Ittner and Joe Cutting, the hero
OF the Wisconsin game, were especially
enthusiastic. Marshall, all-western end,
was the only absentee, and the rooters
called vigorously for him.
At the conclusion of the presentation
ceremony, President Northrop congrat-
ulated the members of the team on the
work Of the year, and the meeting came
to an, end with a rousing "Ski-U-
MAN,
One of the interesting features of the
ceremony this morning was the pres
entation of the varsity emblem to Jo-
seph Kjelland, who is the first varsity
student to win an" M 'by participation
in only one big-nine game. 1t has been
an ironclad rule in university athletic
circles that man must participate in
two Of the big games of the year to en-
title him to an 'M,' and the excep-
played only in the Wisconsin game, is
the first in the history Of university
athletics.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
LOOKED FOR WORK
Till HE DROPPED
LOUIS LA BRIE TAKEN TO HosPI-
TAI UNCONSCIOUS.
Stranger in City, Without Friends, He
Sought Work but Gould Not Secure
Food by Begging for Fear of the
Police--He May Not Recover.

Suffering from three days starva-
ton, Louis lie Brie fell unconscious
IN the corridor of the courthouse at
noon today, and the physicians at the
city hospital fear that he will not live
LIE Brie is laborer and several days
ago was stranded in the city. He was
given shelter by the Salvation Army,
and every day he tramped the streets
looking for employment. He could find
no work and. the activity of the police
prevented him from begging a meal.
This morning he appeared at the state
free employment bureau and asked Su-
perintendent Levy for work. He was
promised the work, and while waiting
In the hall outside the office to hear
good news from his application he sat
down in chair and lapsed into uncon-
seriousness. "
His pulse was scarcely beating when
he was noticed by passersby. Miss
Marie Jamme, nurse Of the Associated
Charities, was called, and after admin
istering a stimulant, had the man taken
to the city hospital. He had not re-
covered his consciousness late this af-
ternoon, and it is feared that he may
not pull thru. He is SIS years old and
is French Canadian by birth. He has
no relatives in Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
SPENT ON THE STREETS
TOTAL FOR YEAR WILL EXCEED
$525,000, ONE FOURTH FOR
SPRINKLING.

City Controller Dan G. Brown has
completed preliminary report on the
expenditures for street and bridge i'm
provements and maintenance. The total
exceeds $525,000, of which upward Of
one-fourth is for street sprinkling. These
figures dQ not, however, include the cost
OF new paving, sewers, curbing or the
cost of new watermains and mainten-
ance of the system. More than $3.50 5000
parts of the city and upward Of SIT 900
on good roads. More than $33O,OUO was
spent by the wards under the direction
Of the street commissioners. The sum-
mary Of the disbursements is as follows
Thirty-second avenue N bridge, $685.
1889; raising Nicollet avenue bridge,
$6,019.45; Dupont avenue N bridge,
$2,63S.37; Cedar avenue bridge,
$2,226.33; widening Washington av-
enue s bridge, $l2,760.5o; good roads,
$l6,6oS 20; bridge :, g : PA $l2 1854;
gutter repairs, $4,533.38; sidewalk in
spection, $4,310.35; conduit inspection,
81 ,003;. boulevard and sidwalk intersec-
tions, So ,051.30.
Ward expenditures are divided as fol-
lows: Repairs, dirt streets, $80,092.15;
grading dirt street, $40, 29S.3O; remov-
ing snow and ice, ST, 564.02; sweeping
and cleaning streets, $6S, 553.33; general
expense streets, $2,91S.21; street tools
and implements, $3.50; street sprinkhng,
1914, 224.96; new sidewalks, $14, 121.30;
! Sidewalk repairs, $4,354.99; grading for
sidewalks, $l2,614.64; sewer repairs,
34,207.10; sewer and waterhouse con-
nections, $2,955.25; sewer and water
house connections, inspection and ex-
pense, 81 ,1S9.S5.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
WOMAN
FINDS REAL THING

Seeking real experiences around which
to write newspaper story on HThe
Emotions of Shoplifter in a Great
Store Miss Lillian Cherry, formerly
OF Minneapolis, was arrested yesterday
In New York. She had collected small
articles valued at $35, when the store
detective picked her up and took her
to the Jefferson Market police station.
Ever since her arrest three in1uen-
tial friends have interested themselves
in her behalf. Chief among those that
are behind Miss Cherry are Rev. DIR.
Pleasant Hunter Of the Fourth Presby-
terlan church, Ninety.fourth street and
Rlverslde drive; Rev. David James Bur.
rell, and Rev. DR., Otto Mohn of the
Marble, Collegiate church, Fifth ave.
nue. and Twenty ninth street, and E. R.
Rand of Is Bond street, who is
said to have been a private secretary
to Russell Sage at one time.
They engaged William Scheck, Jr..
to defend Miss Cherry and every effort
is being put to secure bail.
Miss Cherry was formerly a Mime
apolis teacher and did some illustrated
newspaper work on botanical subjects,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
SHOOTS HERSELF In
A FIT OF INSANITY

In a fit of temporary insanity, Mrs.
Edith L: Rebie, 80 years old, shot her
self with revolver at o'clock this
morning at her home on Stryker ave-
nue., Just outside the city limits of st.
Paul.
For several years Mrs. Rebie had
suffered from mental trouble. which. at
Between these spells she was sane and
able. to perform her household duties.
Her conditions was not such that re-
moval to an asylum was necessary, and
her husband, John Rebie, carpenter,
preferred to keep her at home. pro-
viding caretaker when the insane fits
came upon her.
Last night Mrs. Rebie became very
nervous, but Mr.. Rebie and his adopted
son did not anticipate anything serious
Early this morning the woman arose
and secured a revolver and lying down
upon couch, shot herself in the right
ear.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
ONLY MINOR DEFECTS
Armory Will Be Up to Specifications,
Declares Houghton.

Several minor flaws have been dis.
covered in the new armory on Superior
boulevard, and there may be little
delay in the completion Of the building
until these have been corrected. One
OF the footings appears to be weak,
seemingly thru some fault Of the con
crete. This will be remedied at once
The concrete brick also has created
some unfavorable comment in certain
quarters, but Building Inspector James
G: ,Houghton says that everyone may
rest assured that the building will not
be accepted until it is right, all thru.
There has been much gossip among
the architects and builders of the city
about the armory. It was reported that
the plllng was entirely insufficient and
as a consequence it had settled in sew
eral places, and the walls were out Of
plumb. There is little or no truth in
this statement: All the piles that the
ground would hold were driven, and it
was admitted that an unusually good
foundation was secured,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
PRAISES GOVERNOR
AS HER SANTA CLAUS

Governor John A. johnson seems to
hold high place in the confidence Of
at least one Minneapolis woman. She
is poor and friendless and feared that
she would be passed by in the distr1bu-
ton eff Christmas cneer. Rather then
apply to any of the local charities she
wrote to the governor stating her case.
She did not ask for relief, but begged
that her case be investigated and that
she be given Christmas basket il
found worthy.
The governor communicated with the
Associated Charities today and they
promptly investigated. They found
that the woman was fully deserving Of
help and have placed her name on their
Christmas list. At her request the Of
fcers of the society have kept her name
a secret and will disclose no more about
her than that she lives in North Mime
apolis.
When the officers informed her that
she would be given share Of the good
things to be distributed thru the Asso-
citation she was delighted and expressed
wish that she were man so that she
could vote for Governor johnson at
the next election
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
TO REORGANIZE DAILY
Plan for Change In Corporation !
Agitated by Stockholders.

Beginning with the new year change
may be made in the mana cement of the
University Daily, and the present
close corporation may be displaced by
an association Of which every Daily
subscriber shall be member. The
change in the organization is being agi-
tated not only by subscribers, but by
stockholders in the Minnesota Daily
corporation, who believe that the paper
will never be financial success until
1T is made more representative Of the
student body.
During the last three years the Daily
has been run under the corporation
plan and the editors and managers
have been chosen by the stockholders.
In some cases large blocks Of stock have
been purchased by candidates for po-
sitions on the Daily staff and elections
have. been controlled by tho candidates
with the biggest financial resources.
:: Owing ITO loose business methods the
Daily last year finished. the season
heavily in debt, and altho the paper
has held its own this year, there is
still debt Of oyer 5000 facing the
corporation. n 81. e.. -.
= The. board Of Daily directors will call
a. meeting Of Daily stockholders and
students immediately after the holt
days to consider the proposed change.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
REED IS REELECTED
ATHLETIC MANAGER

Frank Reed has been reelected man.
ager Of athletics at the university and
the coming season will mark his third
year as athletic manager. Mr.: Reed
had no rivals for the place and he was
selected by unanimous vote of the ath-.
letic board Of control.
The position Of assistant manager
has not been filed and there are sew
eral students who will announce them
selves as candidates for the office.
Hugh E. Leach, who has been Reed g
assistant during the last two years, will
graduate from the law school! next
spring and he is not a candidate for re-
election. During the winter Leach
will coach the basketball team as his
selection for this place has been Off
cially announced by the athletic board.
The selection Of Reed as manager for
another year is highly satisfactory to
the students. The finances, of. the ath-
letic association have prospered under
his management and he is popular not
only with students: but with downtown
epatrons of university athletic games.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
"PRoD1GAL" GOING HOME
James Ryan Here on His Way to 1tasca
County.

James Ryan, who is a guest at Staff
Captain Gooding's industrial home, has
a story reminiscent Of that classic ditty
which recites how a certain "prod'
after doing number Of stunts out west
STARTED back home on the limited
freight After four years Of the
husks and swine Ryan has decided that
it would a good idea to spend Christmas
with his people in Itasca county. =
Ryan left home about four years ago
and !drifted down into Iowa, where he
fell in with a tough gang, and shortly
found himself serving time in the state
reformatory for attempted highway
robbery. From the reformatory he
went to Chicago and was leading a
hand-to-mouth existence there when
the impulse to revisit the old home
Last night he arrived in Minneapolis
by the brakebeam route, presented him
self before Captain Gooding and asked
for chance to earn his supper. His
intention at the time was to resume
his journey after supper, but the cap
tain succeeded in persuading him to
lay over long enough to earn his fare
to Itasca county, and 60 home in style,
even if he missed Christmas and had to
be content with the New Years fes-
Invites. .-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21

Jerome K. Jerome, author Of s'Three
Men in a Boat i" idle Thoughts of an
Idle Fellow the English novelist and
humorist now lecturing in this country,
contributes an interesting chapter, en-
titled IAN Analysis Of Humor,' in
day. The real humor of the world.
Mr.. Jerome maintains, is not manufac-
tured to order, or projected on the
wings Of ether. All that is good and
harmless and cheerful and healthful;
of whatever country, sooner or later
will be waited on the wings of appre-
citation around this little globe we call
the world, and every nation will take to
itself what it deems best. But he says
sect it, analyze it, placard it, poor
humor will soon give up this life.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
DRUG CLERK rs FINED

Christian Clark a clerk in the drug
avenue was fined $25 in police court to.
day on pleading guilty to a charge of
selling liquor without license.
Fred Mcdonald, employed by the po-
lice, called at the store Sunday and
after striking up a friendly converse
ton with Clark purchased half-pint
bottle of whisky. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
AROUND THE TOWN

! picked up on the street in st. Paul yes
terday is said to be James Finnegan of
Minneapolis. He is suffering from the
effects of Knockout drops and is likely
! to die.
Celebrate hristnlas.-Fridav even
ing the Sunday school Of Fowler M. =.
church will celebrate Christmas with a
literary and musical entertainment in
the church, beginning at 1880 pm. Re-
: freshments will be served.
Thieves Plead Gunty.-F. M. Roth
and Jennie johnson, charged With
Crane: larceny for taking a pocketbook
containing 1878, were arraigned TODAY
before Judge Dickinson. Both were
! allowed to plead guilty to a petty lar
ceny and were sentenced to serve nine.
ty days IN the county jail.
Not Peterson the Attorney.-Former
County Attorney James A. Peterson
has been credited with writing the com
munication which appeared in last
Sundays Journal attacking Mayor
Jones Sunday closing order. AS a
matter of fact, the letter was from an.
other James Peterson, restaurateur.
Got Fifty-two Jackies Herein the
one month it has been open, the naval
recruiting station in the federal build
, ing has enlisted and sent to the re.
ceiving stations ffty-two men. These
men have been selected out of 100 an
pllcants: The percentage Of fit men is
unusually high. The greater number
OF the rejected were under weight
Unsound teeth was also very common
disqualified tion.
st. Barnabas Case Ends.-The habeas
corpus proceedings brought by Ayers
and Mcdonald against the St. Barna
has hospital were quashed by Judge
John Day Smith toda-. There was nc
further use for the proceedings as the
hospital authorities granted the desired
tuted. The case was based on the re-
fusal of hospital attendant to permit
an attorney to see a patient without q
physician s order.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
COL. G. ". JOHNSON
IS NO BETTER TODAY

Colonel Charles w. johnson, county
treasurer, who is in an unconscious con-
dition at Asbury hospital, is no better
today. It is impossible to forecast the
outcome, altho it is believed improbable
that he can survive the double disabll-
lty of acute asthma and brain hem
orrhage, unless some radical improve
ment takes place soon.
Late this afternoon his condition was
most critical, with decreasing hope of
prolonged life. The patient lies uncon.
seious.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
CENTENARIAN DEAD
Felix Hackett, Aged Native Of Ireland,
Passes Away in St. Paul.,

Felix Hackett, said to be 100 years
old, died yesterday in St. Paul at the
home of the Little Sisters of the Poor.
He has lived in st. Paul thirty-two
years and has been an inmate Of the
home about ten months. He was born
ln%lreland and coming to this country,
settled at Duluth, where his wife died.
believed that he has son in Duluth. a
daughter in st. Paul and one other
daughter whose whereabouts is un-
known. Death was due to old age. His
faculties were we'll preserved to the
last and the physical decline was rapid.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
NEW INTERPRETATIONS.

The Marais Investment company, Duluth; cap.
ital stock $4,000. <@.@.
Swan Lake Land company, Minneapolis; CAPT
tai stock. 500 900; George H. Warren president,
A. H. Linton vice president, Cavour S. Langdon
secretary and treasurer.
Middle West Land company, Minneapolis; cap
ita1 stock $100,OOO: same officers.
Boundary Land company. Minneapolis; capital
stock $4,000; same officers.
Pine Land company, Minneapolis; capital stock
100000; same officers. q
The Dairy Region Land company. Center City;
capital stock. S25, OOO John C. Carlson president
Victor L.. Johnson secretary and treasurer.
Harris Machinery company. Minneapolis; CAPT
tai stock, 100000; Bernhard s. Harris presi-
dent. Marks Marris vice president, Arthur NJ.
Harris secretary and treasurer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
CITY NEWS
THE WEATHER
The Predictions.

Minnesota-G fair tonight
fna f1 norhery g Winas 'oGe pper toMg sb
Threatening with snow f1urries
| tonight and near Lake Superior Fri
day; colder tonight; fresh northerly
winds. Wisconsin---Threat and
slightly colder tonight with snow fur
ries in east portions, Friday, partly
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday;
slightly colder in eetst and south por-
tions tonight North Dakota and Mon
tana-Fair tonight and Friday South
Dakota-Fair tonight and Friday; cold
er in southwest and east portions to-
night.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
BIOLOGIST DOUBTS IT
Eastern Reports of Minnesota Coal Dis
covery Viewed with susnicion.

"It's evidently the same old story"
was the wearied response of Professor
c. W. Hall, the state university geolo-
gist today when questioned regarding a
clipping. from the Wall Street Journal,
announcing that, at last, deposits of
valuable coal had been discovered in
Minnesota.
+. Ono intelligence of the discovery of
coal has reached us recently, said Pro
fessor Hall. "This, evidently, is but
another revival of a rumor that hobs
up every few years. [ do not know that
there is any coal in this state. but I do
know. that none has been discovered
YETI
The Wall Street Journal item has it
that the reported coal field is near Du-
luth. It qualities the statement with
the sentence that if it is sgraphite" as
reported, cit is too valuable to be used
as fuel for engines. If it is only lig-
mite it will not be of much value ex-
cept for consumption in the immediate
neighborhood.
The best mans present, McKibbin
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
SHORTEST DAY TODAY
Long Nights the Rule from Now I'm
Z til Jan. Is.

Figures ON record at the weather bu-
reau show some interesting facts in
connection with this, the shortest day
in the year. While it is generally
known that this day is the shortest in
the year, that fact is demonstrated only
by close figuring, for between Dec. 10
and Jan: 2 there is no perceptible diff
sun is visible, and Dec. 81 wins its dis
tinctlon only by few seconds. The.
days will not be Eoticeably longer be-
fore Jan. IS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
THIEF VISITS Y. M. G. A.
James Smith Said to Have Confessed tt
Robbery.

James Smith, well-dressed young
man was arrested early this morning BY
Detective Grumpy and Brundage On a
charge Of burglary. It is alleged that
he entered the Y. M. c.. A. last Satur-
day night and broke into one Of the
lockers, taking $50 in cash. The Off
GERS say he has admitted his guilt.
Smith will be arraigned in police
court tomorrow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
TODAY IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Judge .. F. Slmpson-PhltlIps ".
Rhlllins. dIxnrcA md 6lulalnn 9

Judge .. F. Slmpson-PhltiTps VS..
Phillips, divorce and division OF
property.
Judge F. c. srooks-Mlnor court mat
tiers.
Judge John Day Smlth-Jury, juven.
lie court and minor chamber mat
tiers. TX sfs.. ~:
Judge Andrew Holt-charge to Jury
In case OF z. c. Klein, Indicted on
criminal charge.
Judge n. .. DIckInson-Rrennan
murder trial, state presenting evil
dence. ~.
Judge r. v. Brown-George p. Gould
VS.. St. Anthony Falls bank, case
involving Interest charges.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
Weather Conditions.

The storm over Arkansas yesterday
has moved to southern Michigan, with
considerably increased energy, the bar
ometer reading below $3.50 inches. The
storm has caused precipitation during
the past twenty-four hours in nearly
the whole Mississippi valley, the lake
region and the states east of the Mis-
sissippi. Snow was falling this morn
ing in southeastern Minnesota, Wis
cousin and northern and western Mich
gan, and it was raining from st. Louis
to New York and as far north as Chi
cage, Detroit and Buffalo. Higher
temperatures in the Ohio valley, and
lake region lave been caused by the
storm g northeastward movement, and
there are higher temperatures also In
Minnesota, Manitoba, South Dakota
and Nebraska. The weather has cleared
in the gulf states and the region west
of this middle Mississippi. In Saskat-
chewan, Alberta and the upper Rocky
Mountain region it is cooler than it was
yesterday. Fair weather is anticipated
in this vicinity, and slightly colder to-
night. II. s. Outram,
Section Director.
Weather Now and Then.
Today, maximum 80, minimum ~ de-
grees; year ago, maximum 35 mini
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
NECROLOGIC

FREDERICK A. ALDRICH Of Min
neapolis died yesterday at Moscow,
Idaho, where he had gone some three
months ago for his health. He was q
years of age and son Of the late Allen
Aldrich leaves only one surviving rela-
tive, a brother at Mankato. The funeral
and interment will be at Moscow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
NEW BANK AUTHORIZED.

Public Examiner P. NJ. Kerst today authorized
the Union States bank OF Minneapolis to open
business on a capital stock of $50 900. Andrew
F. Johnson is president. L. s. Swensen and Olaf
.. Searle vice presidents and Luth Jaeger cash.
Ter. H. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21

':Who can say more than this rich
praise. - Pickwick Rye is the popular
drink Of particular people.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
Virginia Excursions.

Low round trip rates to points in Vir-
ginia on the first and third Tuesday of
each month via Chesapeake & Ohio
railway. Write for list Of farms for
sale. A. M. Nye, N. W. P. A., 23S
S. Clark street, Chicago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-21
BIG TAX SALE
Over 10000 Pieces to Be Offered in st.
Louis County.

The list of lands to be offered at the
st. Louis county forfeited tax sale i'll
Duluth, Dec. 26, was received today
by the state auditor. The list is an
enormous one, containing over 10000
several days. Interested persons may;
examine the list at the Office Of the
state auditor
st. Louis county has remitted $7S,-
900 as the state s share Of the Octo-
Der tax collections,