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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
LIKE THE COUNTRY
Golden Valley Residents VIII Fight
Plan to Extend Park System,

Plan to Extend Park System.
Residents Of Golden Valley will not
GLOW that district to be absorbed by
Minneapolis if they can help it.
The matter was discussed informally
last night at a surprise party given
Hugh Kelley at his Golden Valley rsei-
dence. Nearly 200 friends, most of
them residents of the little settlement,
were at the party and when Someone
mentioned the proposition of taking
Keegan Is lake into the park system,
the question was thoroly discussed. The
pleasures were for time given up for
the discussion and it was unanimously
voted to fight the plan. The residents
Of the suburb are proud Of it because
Of It's entire freedom from the usual
city annoyances. Business men living
there can have all the enioyments of
real country life and still be Within
easy reach Of the city.
After the vote the merrymaking and
gaity were resumed and the guests en-.
joyed themselves to the limit until a
late hour.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
INSURANCE HEADS IN
WASHINGTON COUNCIL
Continued From First Page.

spoken in their denunciation of the
postmaster general.
There is thus far nothing to indicate,
however, that the president and post
master general will not be able to carry
their reform pretty we'll toward success.
In the case Of all postoffces below the
presidential class, the merit system has
already been established, and there will
be no means of preventing the execu-
tive order from working.
Senatorial Offices.
In the case of presidential postof
required, it may not be possible for the
postmaster general to go as far as he
would like to 90, but he has expected
this would be the case from the begin
ming, and is not surprised that there is
more or less dissatisfaction.
Obviously, should this dissatisfaction
really become acute, and assume for
midable proportions in the senate, the
administration will recede to some such
point as will meet senatorial approval
meanwhile. however, insisting that the
it will be carried out just as far as the
senate will permit. =
The dissatisfaction referred to in tn,
interview with Minnesota represen
tative is wholly confined to the house
which has no VOICE in matters of con
frmation. Thus far the senate has no
indicated how it regards the new policy
and probably the question will not CONF
up there in any formal way until SOM
senator wants to change presidential
postmaster, and runs up against tn
postmaster generals order. Of course
the postmaster general will not insis
upon retaining presidential postmas
ter in office unless his record is first
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
Christmas Gifts for Men by "Hof.

Christmas Gifts for Men by "Hof. !"
We mention a few Of the many beau
tifu1 things in our stock. Most gentle
men value any article Of apparel coming
from HOFFMAN S'' more than from
the ordinary store: 49,. H-az
Neckwear 7exclusive) 900 to 49,
Muf1ers and Reefers. 81 to 80; ~
Handkerchiefs, linen or silk, 25c to So.
Half Hose, Lis1es or pure silk, 50c to SIS:
Gloves, all the best makers, 81 to So.
Bath Robes, Smoking JACKETS, Paiamas.
Free, loo Collar with every 81 sale.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

Detectives Passolt and johnson last
night corralled Ernest Lascelles, who is
charged with checking on bank where
he had no funds. ? Lascelles is also
charged with being hotel CRATER and
is said to have several games which he
works with success on the proprietors
and patrons Of the places where he puts
up. He is charged with, jumping several
board bills in st. Paul and is said to
have gotten into a Minneapolis hotel
for a fair sum.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

e. THOMPSON.-Fune from the
sidence, 2123 Lyndale avenue N, at
pm. today.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
WILL TALK OF s'DRIFTING.n

WILL TALK OF s'DRIFTING.n
/ Drifting" will be the subject Of the
lress of DR.. E. E. Chivers of Boston
the men 8 mass meeting at the Y. M,
Ia. at $3.50 this afternoon. Kenney,s
hestratk will render specially pre-.
led musical program. DR.. Chivers
/, formerly the national secretary for
(. Baptist Young Peoples union and
" occupies the same position with the
Sotist church that DR.. Chapman does
ID the Presbyterian church.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

We acknowledge very gratefully the
ndness Of our Friends who ministered
graciously before and after the loss
our beloved daughter.
Mr., and Mrs. E.. 81. Tromanhauser.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
TRANSFERS ARE HEAVY
Comparative Statement Shows Marked
Increase Over 1904 Week.

The comparative statement of real
estate transfers filed and building per-
mits issued for the week ending Dec. 8,
1905, and for the corresponding week Of
1904, compiled by the Daily Legal News,
is as follows:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

Posing for holiday Photographs should
be arranged for at once. The Sweet
Studios, Syndicate Arcade.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

Visit Holtzermann' 8 chicago Store Co.,
417-425 Cedar Avenue,
For extreme novelties and Gallanterie
! Warren. Store open evenings.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

Our Opera Glasses represent the best
bargains ever offered. To see them is
to buy them. T. Y. Moreau Co., GIG
Nicollet av.
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FACES MANY CHARGES.

"Hoffs' Exclusive Neckwear, SOC to SIS.
Hoffman's Toggery Shops, both stores.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

Have you ever tried q lobster a
Conry IS, 80 Sixth street 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

Great Fur Sale 70 -.
At Pearce's, 403-405 Nicollet, tomorrow
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

MYRTLE VIOLET ,COLMUs.-Fl-
sral Monday, at 9 p.m.,, from the resi-
,nce, 1913 E Twenty-sixth street. In
rment at Layman's cemetery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

WILLIAM Observation-Disclosures
srs of Bricklayers' union, No: 2, Min
ssota, are requested to attend the fu-
Nal Of William Breitenstein, which
i'll be held at $3.50 o'clock this after
ION from the residence, 21s Nine
zenith avenue N.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
NECROLOGIU
ENOCH HEATH

!rother Of Hiram II. Heath Of Mime
apolis Dies in Colorado.
Enoch Heath, brother Of Hiram 81.
reath of Minneapolis, died yesterday
the hospital at Ouray, Col, from in
1ries received Nov "a In runaway
ccident. Mr.. Heath, who was IS years
{ age, and a widower, leaves five chill.
rem, aged from "A to 90 years.. and a
rother, Albert Heath, who left Mil
aukee for Ouray Friday evening. Mr..
cath owned beautiful ranch just be-
wv 0uray:,, He was q man Of the strict
IT integrity and the most exemplary
laracteY.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

4 A Satisfactory Present,
lice fur piece. Sale at Pearce' s to-
row.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
GARD OF THANKS

'Ioff's'' Silk Hosiery, 81, S1.50 to So.
offman's Toggery Shops, both stores.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

Dependable Furs
! Pearce g, 403-405 Nicollet. A sal
nth attending tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
Alsxa ndsr Gro ~ L

for one-ffth or less Of the real value of
the concession.
When the iniquity of the transaction
be came public, when the members of
the councils brazenIy voted as they were
forbidden then it was that some of the
people of Philadelphia started a move
n6Ht to defeat the corruption. The gas
operators and the political machine ap-
peared TO have gone step too far. Some
OF the Philddelphians threatened a snow
OF physical resistance. The magnitude
of the steal stirred even the members
violence. Secretary Gobbony voiced the
sentiment of many citizens when he
sa I'd: There are not ten councimen
who do not deserve hanging, and there
are plenty OF lamp posts about Phila-
delphia.
The attitude of the gang is shown by
the VardeThiltian remark of Contractor
James McNichol, one of the bosses.
Protests be damned" Mayor Weaver
alarmed by the public agitation and in
dignation, sent message to the Coun-
ellis adVoca ting that the city take back
throw the lease open to public competi-
ton. The result is known to the read
ers of the newspapers. The ring forced
the eVenty-fiYe-year lease through the
councils amid the shouts of thieves +"
'4plundererS," and ''grafters" from the
the asse embied citizens, who swung ropes
from the galleries, threatening to lynch
the ring counCilmen. Fortunately they
were restrained by a big squad of police
who appeared on the scene, and with
drawn reVoivers forced the people to
submit while the Representatives of the
ring enacted the ordinance. 1t now
awaits the signature of Mayor Weaver
He says that he Will veto it. the ring-
sters smile, say that he is scared and
promise to pass it over his veto.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

population and of gas consumption,
would net a largely increasing sum
yearly, from now on until the expira-
ticn Of the lease by limitation in some
thing more than a score of years The
terms of the present lease are such that
the private consumers of gas in the
city would have had the benefit of a
gradual and regular reduction of the
price of gas, and at the expiration of
the leasehold the United Gas Improve
ment company was bound to return the
plant to the municipality. free of
charge, together with all improvements
and extensions made during that pc
riod.
The present lease. with all its advan-
tages. with an aggregate value at the
expiration of seVenty-hve years which
has been conscrvatiy estimated at
something like $3.50 0G0 0G0, with its priv
Hege Of reversing To municipal owner
ship in twenty-three years, and with its
compulsory reduction of the cost of gas
TO the peopie-the partisan bosses OF
Philadelphia have resolved to forfeit.
They have further undertaken to sell
out the entire concern, right and title,
for a period Of seYenty-five years, to
the United Gas Improvement company
for the lump sum of s25 60oOO0, TO be
paid 10 the city in stipulated INSTALL
ments covering a period of two and a
half years after the ratification of the
bargain.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
The Sudden Blow.

When it was said that the mayor
would veto the bill the organization
laughed in its sleeve and sWore that
it would pass the bin over his head.
The mayor knew this. and he deter
mined not TO wait for the defeat He
carried the war into the enemy's coun-
try, and, TO the astonishment of friend
and foe alike. he sumarily dismissed
David J. Smyth, the director of public
safety, and Peter E. Costello, the direc-
tor OF public works, two crea lures of the
ring and men OF power. What is more
he has threatened an assault upon the
whole rotten officiaidorn Of the city
How much CONSERVATION this action
has wrought in the ranks OF the ring
can only be imagined, for the ring
naturally puts up strong bluff-it has
the habit-and says that IT will fight
to the last ditch and will put the gas
deal through In spite OF everything,
What Will be the outcome OF the
fight? VIII 1t be far~reaching enough
to strike a death blow at the immense
amount Of graft which has been going
on in Philadelphia for decades? Who
knows? Even II 1t is not so far-reach-
ing. Rome was not built In a day. and
this fight may prove the entering wedge
TO finally split the rotten log.
In the place of the dismissed officers
Mayor Weaver has appointed A Lincoln
Acker director Of public works, and
Col. Sheldon Potter 10 be director of
public safety.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
The City Councils Shame.

Gas is to be the cause of the downfall
Of the ail-powerful ring" inst plain.
ordinary, everyday Illuminating gas
What a power it has turned out to be.
TO be sure. Just because the ring de-
sNrrained TO steal Philadelphia's great
gas plant. paying for it paltry SIS. .0O0,-
CO., fate has doubled on the grafters and
they are about TO lose all that they had
On May 49, ignoring the fervent pleas
OF representative citizens, Haunting de-
fance in the face OF a maddened crowd
of constituents, who crowded the gal
Ieries. kissing and hurting cries OF de-
rision at the men who were there 10 pro-
tect their interests; guarded by detec-
lives and policemen in plain clothes
from bodily harm, many of them craven
hearted and scared, yet cringing in obe-
oisnce to the organization leader, the
members of the city councils sacrificed
the most valuable franchise of the city
the lease of the gas works.
It was the most Hagrant betrayal of
public trust in the history Of municipal
government.
For seventy-five years TO como these
men, who are bound by their oaths TO
lsgislate in the interest of good govern
n7ert, handed over TO the United Gas
Improvement Company a property
which. by the expiration of the lease,
estimated from present earnings. will
be worth hundreds of millions OF dol
lars.
And for what? Twenty-Five million
dollars.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
0uay's Treachery.

At this time il is intensely interesting
to note the landmarks in the formation
of ''the Organiztion.'' and to point out
the evidence tending to prove that
treachery, ingra tiyude, greed, envy,
graft were the factors that first built up
the amazing machine, and after ten years
tore it asunder. 1t was the double
dealing and treachery Of the late Senator
Quay and David Martin that defeated
Boise Penrose for the nomination for
ma yor IN 1894 and marked the first step
looking to the war on Martin, who at
that time was the undisputed ruler OF
the city. acting Under orders issued di-
rect to him by William j Latta, general
agent OF the Pennsylvania railroad.
While Martin ruled Latta ruled.
In evident good faith the factors ruling
the city under Martin III the name OF
"the ward combine met in secret ses-
sion in 8 hall over q dancing school OF
Broad and Vine streets and agreed upon
the nomination Of PenroSe. a few weeks
later, at the instigation of Mr.. Iatta, a
conference between Quay and Martin
was held in this city. Quay's visit was
held d close secret, and at the confer
ance the deal to knife Penrose was
made. In a word, the understanding 1g
between these two men was that, no
matter what Senator Quay might wri e,
dc or say in public, Martin was 70 be-
tray Penrose and to prevent his nomi-
nation for mayor a all hazards. The
guiding mind back of this deal was Will
lam J. Latta
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
The Ring Ten Years Old.

The disgraceful yet magnificent politi-
cal machine torn asunder by Mayor
Weaver was born in the brain of Israel
w. Durham on January 8. 1893, when, in
Musical Fund Hall, he was humiliated
in public as never a ward leader was
before,
The dream OF Durham was wrought
into n dreadful reality by Samuel II.
Ashbridge, who, as mayor OF Philadel-
phia. put new system OF political prac-
tice into operation ana developed the
long latent powers of the Bullitt bill.
Mayor Ashbridge was the Czar referred
20 by Durham in his defense of the Tip
per-" legislation recently approved by
Governor Pennypacker.
1t was Mayor Ashbridge. and not b"r-
ham, McNichol and Seer. who built up
the great. cruel. corrupt and daring
army of political freebooters now desig-
mated rs the Organization. We'll train
ed IN the tricks of his trade, Mayor Ash
bridge met the leaders on common
ground. When they threatened he turn
ed them out-witness David Martin.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
Tears in Durham's Eyes.

There were actual tears in the eyes
of Israel w. Durham the next day.
January 9. 1898, when he sat in Musical
Fund Hall and witnessed the betrayal
OF Penrose in his own home ward-the
Eighth. Every man in that convention
was armed, and at word from Dur
ham riot would have eusued ana pos
sibIy murder been done. 1t is now an
open secret that ohere was serious
thought of kid lapine DAVID Martin be-
fore he reached the convention hall and
holding him prisoner until after the ad-
iournment of the .4oaNor's convention
On roilcall Martin r. L fully tw0-thirds
of all the delegates, a.-G the supporters
OF PenroSe knew that they had been
betrayed They did not know, however,
that ii was William J. Latta who had
sharpeued the knife and Mathew stan
ley Quay who had buried il deep in his
back.
Congressman bingham nominated Pen
rose fer mayor. He might as well have
talked to the seas and the storm. the
lightning and the gale. as TO that mob OF
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
Penrose Betrayed.

In the progress of the fierce fight that
followed Senator Quay telegraphed
Martin Withdrawing all opposition to
the nomination Of Penrose, and ord.zIing
him nominated for mayor. Fearing that
he had made these kilograms too strong.
az that Martin might accept them in
geHl faith, Senator Quay sent a mes
senger from Washington to Martin with
verbal orders 10 disregard all kilograms
and letters aud 10 defeat Penrose al
any cost.
All this time Senator Quay was deal
ing and trading with Penrose and SEEM
ingIy useing every wer at his com
mand to further his interests. On the
night of January s. 4J95. the leaders of
the ward combine met at Eleventh and
Chestnut streets, in the parlors OF the
Union Republican Club, and repudiat,
ed Boise Penrose in the most eTutal d
fashion and indorsed Charles f. War
wick Tor mayor This action was in
stantly followed by the dissoIution e,IlI o. o.
, the ward combine. 1t was Charles r
Warwick who signed and delivered the
lease under which the limited Gas I'M
proVement Company now operates the
! gas works.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
Weaver Lifts the Gauntlet.

The gauntlet had been thrown down
by the grafters in dead earnest. Was
there a man who dared lift IT? Every
one looked to the mayor. A hundred
Methodist ministers marched 10 the
city hall to protest against the steal.
TO them Mayor Weaver said: With
in twenty-four hours after the passa ge
of that bill by the council I made up
my mind what I would do, and l shall
carry out my purpose to the end. II
can help it the gas lease. as proposed
shall never be foisted on the city of
Philadelphia. AS TO the methods that
have myself worked out to prevent this,
that is something that viii develop
within the next few days. But I say to
you, as 1 said before, that I will use the
utmost of my power to prevent what 1
believe is the greatest iniquity being
put upon the city of Philadelphia.
The present lease is infinitely better
than the other two. and why should 1
be asked to consent to the city giving
away a contract that we now have by
which we must receive IN annual rev
onues at least go, 700 In the next
tWenty-f0ur years, and with the in
crease in the consumption Of gas prob
ably S4O,0e0,000. and then at the end of
twenty-five years we would get back
without any charge against it the erea
gas plant, with all its franchises and
with all the money expended upon it by
the United Gas Improvement Company?
The plant, l believe, would be worth 10
the city from $50, 900, 900 to SiO0. 900 90 90
that by the proposed lease we should
be practically giving away without any
return the present gas plant which will
be worth at the expiration Of twenty-
two years from $SO,o00.o00 to $100 900 600 -
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
Crow Pledges Support.

In the light OF subsequent events. and
anticipating the future a bit, it Is worth
while to recall an incident of that con-
vention of Musical Fund hail. Tha
Tenth ward had just voted, and Durham
knew that he had lost the fight, when
Sandy Crow. the battling boy from
The Fifteenth ward. pushed his way
across the snoke-darkened haH and.
leaning over Durham's shoulder. hs
whispered:
I'm vote my delegation for Penrose
if you say So"
Don't be an ass. Warwick is from
your ward. Vote your men for him.
But l want 10 serve you-to stand
by you-to go down with you.
You won't make a fool of yourself
for me and sell out your people for nls
either You vote for Warwick
Fifteenth ward" called the secretary
CT the convention.
There was a moment Of silence.
Fifteenth ward repeated the Si.ssis
With one hand on DuTham's s shouldeI
and the other high above his head,
Crow cried out, THE Fifteenth waro
votes for Charles T. Warwick. and
then gave the number Of votes to be re.
corded.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
Thomas LHcks

can take up in 1907 by paying $40, 900, 600.
Claiming that the city needs Si5, COO, 500
to meet expenses, with a borrowing ca
pacity of only 5000. coo the ring has
again leased the gas works for seventy
i've years to the United Gas Improve
ment Company for s25, 600, ,000. to be paid
IN three years.
The Smith syndicate of New York cap
italists has offered TO loan the city Of
Philadelphia 100000 000 at per cent TO
take up the gas lease, to advance So
GOO, coo more within five years. TO reduce
the price of gas to the consumer from
81 to so cents, and TO share the profits
with the city, one-third for ten years
and one-half for sixty-five years.
This the ring refuses and insists that
its creatures in the councils shall over
ride the expected veto of Mayor Weaver.
defy the people, and remain true 10 the
bosses and their hirelngs.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
Crow at Durham's Throat.

Only nine years later Durham burned
the hot iron Of ingratitude into the YerS
soul of Alexander Crow. jr., and today
Crow is at his throat calling for the
vengeance that Is his of right
The convention that nominated
Warwick had scarcely adjourned, when
Durham, Penrose, Charles Seger, and
a dozen other factors in the enpfyo
organization met and framed up
scheme with Thomas j. Ryan, who con-
trolIed the Democratic organization AT
the time, whereby the late Robert z
Pattison was to be nominated Iof
| mavor with the understanding that he
would appoint Sandy" Crow TO the Of
Ace of director of public safety. Dur
ham, Penrose, and Crow planned TO
i bring about the defeat Of WARWICK AZ
| the polls. It was proposed that Crow
| should use the police and firemen 70
drive Martin out Of politics. Quay
! soon learned of this plot and Iorced
| warwick to seek out Durham and
| An ironclad a agreement was entered 1nte
/ and the deal looking TO the election OF
| Pattison was called Off
| Soon after Warwick was elected,
| Samuel Peltz and c. wesley ThonaS
/ had battle royal over appointments
| in the Twenty-fourth ward. ThoInas.
! like Crow was for Durham nrSt, last
| and all the time, and was one OF Lne
| now famous seven. 1t was may
agreed that both. Peltz ana IhoIlds
| should be recognized and that they
! should share the patronage eqQ2liy.
| The first appointment went to the Peita
/ faction, and a man openly hostile t0
| Durham was named. A few days later
! a vacancy occurred in the bureau or
| noIice. and under the agreement the
! appointment belonged to Thomas. 4
| PeitZ- Martin man was named, ana
! Thomas called upon Mayor WarWleS
| TO register his complaint He recalled
| the ante-election pledge made by war
wick and thus called forth warwick 8
| most famous utterance:
Things are different now
| This speech of four words by Mayor
i Warwick was notice TO Durham that ia
had heen betrayed again, and he then
! realized for the first time that he had Ia
| fight Martin and beat him al the polls
| or quit He decided 10 night
! The great battle. or rather the per-
sonal struggle of QUAY. against the State
machine. followed and Quay won tbs
/ Craftsmanship of the Republican State
committee over B. Frank Gilkeson. This
| contest served 10 bring oEt the fact that
David Martin, as leader. had managed
TO eliminate all OF the ward leaders az
| controlling factors in what had come &c
| be Known as The Hog Comb hine," and
! served to mark the Verv beginning al
/ the Uue-man power that ruled PhiIadeI-
phia until Mayor Weaver decided to hear
| the voice of the people.