The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-23
CITY HALL CLOCK
STRIKES q TIMES
"sKIDDoo DAY. CELEBRATED
AND WORK PROMPTLY STOPS.
Public Offices Close and Banks Follow
Suit Bellhop 90 Says It's Lucky
Number, and Mail Carrier 20 In
dorses It-No ''Main 2s'' on the
Phone List.

This is June %, and "skiddoo' was
the watchword in the city hall and
courthouse today and when, at noon,
the big clock struck twenty-three
times, the public offices and the banks
on. The man stood his ground and
that their clerks might enjoy the holi-
day.
In police court, twenty.three prison
ers were arraigned before Judge G. L..
Smith on various charges. Martin
Mailman started to celebrate early yes
terday and he continued to drink large
potions until early today, when he was
gathered in by the police He pleaded
guilty and the court gave him a
straight sentence Of twenty-five days.
Superintendent John O'Donnell prom
ised to arrange it so that Mailman
could occupy cell No. % promptly on
his arrival. 81
Y. 2. johnson, dairyman who sold
milk below standard, was fined $23.
Policeman No. % is Sergeant Lin.
coin Bean, who is detailed on Humane
society work. It was holiday for
him, for, he found that his power was
gone. "Twenty-three for you, skid
doo,' said a Bridge square lounger
whom Bean tried to persuade to move
on. The man stood his ground and
the policeman retired for the day.
Matron Sarah Schaeffer Of Central
police station observed the day by or
dering twenty three loaves Of bread for
wagon brought two dozen loaves, as is
the custom, but Mrs. Schaefer decided
that there were one too many.
No ''Main 2S'' Phone.
The number % has had it's effect
even on the Northwestern telephone
system. There is no Main 20. E. O..
Fellows had it,, and he went to the
Penitentiary. Since his misfortune
there has been nothing doing with that
number for Northwestern Telephone
company subscribers. The fatal mum
Der has been stunned and the "hello
girls' have been busy today telling
people that their company is not q
skidoo' corporation.
And the Bellhop's Lucky. +
Bellhop No. 20, at the West, has for
gotten his name. "Haven't heard it
for eight months-not since T got this
Number said "23,' today. 5Every.
body calls me :Skiddoo,' and it's So
long since they called me anything else
that it I've got a'nuther name I've
forgot 1t: -.1....-.0 - n =
aAoouoo' NAV, ~ mascot. lips
skiddoo' game started. Did YOU hea heal
the courthouse bell at noon9 It rang
twenty-three.. This is going to be my
keeps up" 0"''0~
Room 20 at the hotels /.
without an occupant today. There il
the best reason in world for this. Their,
Is no room twenty three at any hote
except the National.
Nobody has asked US for twenty
three, today" said the clerk, Ed John
son, "and we haven It asked ANYBODY t,
take it, not today. Twenty three ism ,
very popular on the best of DAYS, an,
on the twenty third of the month, will
the courthouse chimes doing the spirit
rapping stunt to the tune Of 'Skidoo,
1t is a safe thing not to try to force i
on anyone. r. + - - -
Mail Man % Prospers.
"Fritz' Dewanz, mail carrier 70
newspaper row. did not know tina
he had any share in today's celebration
did not know that there was celebra
ton, until he was hailed with ga
there, Skiddoo, how do you doq' whe,
he reported at the postoffice today.
I Why do you call me 'Skiddoo, m,
name is Dewanz and am no Jap, I y
GeInlan, ,piotesJed Lne Garner. The
told him. Its a lucky number h
protested. GIVE been here lively
years" ~
Awful Coincidence.
| A remarkable numerical coincidenc
was disclosed at the city clerks offic
today, when man applied to Deput.
Clerk Henry Benton for technical col
rection in his chauffeur's license. TIL
number is %, and it was noted tina
he lived at 1928 Twenty third avenu
s. Pursuing the subject Of comet
dences further, Mr.. Entytree laughing
| ~ related how he had run over MI
| Skidoo at Twenty-third street an
Twenty-third avenue s, just as he wa
4 starting out for spin in his machine
which happens to be No. 20. But tn
when asked his age it was discovere
that he WAS % years old today Inna .: