The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-08
AROUND THE TOWN

Strikers in Sympathy striking
foundry workers are not without allies.
Today delegates from the striking print
ers and the striking telephone workers
addressed the foundry workers, offering
assistance and sympathy: The strikers
are determined and until settlement
is effected or until they are beaten, will
maintain an active fight.
To Interest City's Guests.-Guests at
the hotels are to be interested in Min
neapolis thru a plan which G. L. Saw
yer, manager of the Minneapolis Real
Estate board information bureau, put
in effect today. Letters are to be writ
ten daily to persons registering at the
hotels, in which they are asked to call
at the bureau, 3 Fifth street S, and get
acquainted.
Mission Union Meets.-The annual
meeting of the Women's Missionary
union Of Congregation churches opened
today at the Thirtyeighth Street Con-
gregational church. An interesting
feature Of the morning session was an
address by Miss Honora DeBusk Of New
Mexico, on her work in that territory.
The election of officers was held late in
the afternoon.
Seeks Fish and Politics.-H. F. Dains,
yesterday for 4 20dav vacation. The
time will be spent in fishing and in post
ing up on the local political situation
both being pet fads of Mr.. Dams. Mean
while the office in the federal building
will be in charge of Miss Matte Dams,
Mr.. Dams daughter, who is also reg
ular authorized deputy.
Reports on City Mission.-The tenth
annual report of the Union City mission
was issued in book form today by Pres
ident 7. f. Hughes. Beside the annual
address of the president and the stats
tical matter, the report contains specia
reference to the women's work eX
change, the Franklin branch, at S2]
Minnehaha avenue, and the work al
the police court of superintendent &
M. Stocking.
Weather and Homeseeking.-Unsea
sonable weather interfered with thu
homeseekers' movement today from
Minneapolis. Purchasers of railroad
tickets were rare and the sale was no
by any means up to standard. This i
the date for sale of tickets to north
western points, in Minneapolis territory
Wednesdays trains will take out tn
homeseekers who buy tickets today a
points east of the twin cities.
Real Estate Firms Change.-The Da
vid G.. Bell Investment company, agent
for the new Security bank building
will move May 20 to it's new offices O.
the second floor Of the building. Davi
P. Jones & Co., will Immediately NOV
to the former offices of the Bell com
pany on the ground floor of the Nation
al Bank of Commerce building, whic
are larger than the adjoining ones whic
the Jones company is now occupying.
Pictures on View.-The State Al
society has recently purchased $50 ne1
photographs which have been hung i
the society rooms in the state capito
So much interest has been aroused 1
the new pictures that the society has dt
cided to open the rooms Tuesday an
s Friday afternoons of each week th
month and during the week Of the b
ennial convention Of the Federation c
Women s clubs. The rooms will not b
open during the summer.
Weeks Weather Abnornal.-T1
bureau s summary of conditions for tt
past week, asserts that the sky WE
cloudy most of the time, and the amour
of sunshine below normal for this SCI
son. The temperature, which the fir
part Of the week was moderate, bega
to fall May 4, and on the followir
morning was below freezing in tt
northern part Of the state, the cold way
affecting the entire state the followir
two days. There were light rains thr
out the week, the heaviest precipitatit
being 1.S6 inches at Grand Meado7
and 100 at Detroit A.. e.sr r.
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