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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
It MAY Happen to You.

There is considerable excitement
along Hennepin avenue in the Eighth
ward over the proposition to build
sash and door factory on the avenue
between Twenty eighth and Twenty
ninth streets. Without attempting to
decide the merits Of this particular
case, The 10 urnal is prompted to
sound a warning and express an appre-
hension that unless municipal regula~
tions are established against the inva-
sion of residence districts by objec-
tionable structures or larger degree
of civic pride is displayed by our citi-
zens as whole, Minneapolis, instead
Of being made-as it may be--the most
beautiful city in the country, is likely
to become a monument to wasted OPP
portunity. ...--. ..-..
It is perfectly natural and reason
able that the owners Of homes IN de-
sirable residence localities should OBJ
iect to the invasion Of those localities
by factories and stores and unsightly
fat buildings, and unquestienably resi-
denceI property is seriously damaged
by such invasion. Ordinary civic
pride, decent regard for the rights and
interests of others, should deter lndli'
viduals from erecting structures OF an
Objectionable kind in residence quar-.
ters where good improvements are be:
ing made. The expenditure Of con
siderable sums of money in the erection
1 of good homes and fine residences il
an addition to the general good which
ought to be encouraged and every cltl
zen should take a pride in the beautl
fying of residence sections. lndltfer
ence in this regard resulting in con
tinued menace to property improved
for residence purposes is a matter o;
serious damage to the city in that i
deters men from making such improve
ments and under prospective condi
tions is liable to drive great deal O.
that kind Of Improvement out Of tn
city to such safer localities as tn
shores of Minnetonka. w z~..,s H. Z
If it were possible to group all bust
ness establishments together, to con
: fine fat buildings with their big, smoR
ing chimneys, to certain sections OF tn
/ city the value Of property in resldenc
: sections not SO invaded would b
=. greatly enhanced, and this applies no
: only to localities where are located tn
/ nmarble fronts'' of the wealthy, bu
t is equally true Of sections occupied b
$ the neat but modest homes OF tn
' wage eatners and the moderately wei
O. to-do. s-s .-s&. r =. =-asss s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
The Rules Of War.

Like football and boxing, war has
it's rules. After every football game
there is a debate over whether the rules
were observed and there has recently
been broader discussion Of the ques-
ton whether the rules are adequate.
The recent war between Russia and
Japan affords fiddlers with international
law similar opportunity to exercise
their talent. If General Sherman Is re-
mark that war is hell and the pro-
pounded purpose Of war is to, bring
peace then one might say that the more
hellish it is made the more quickly and
effectively will war bring peace.
However it seems there is middle
ground. There are laws Of war. Their
enforcement is matter of information
al honor. International honor says that
while nations may go into the business
Of killing each others subjects, they
must do it in a way that will not tran
scend the rules. It is right and proper
to blow regiment of men into eternity
with mine, but it is not correct to lay
that mine far out to sea, where it may
blow up-a thousand men on single
ship. In the Russo-Ja Japanese war the
,combatants blew men tosfinders before
Port Arthur, but it was within the rules
and was brave, daring and valiant: The
men who died were canonized, the men
who applied the fuse were decorated
But the Japanese battleship Hatsuse wa.
blown up with a mine far out at sea
and this has raised the question whethe,
Russia did not break the rules in strew
ing the open sea with mines.
The rule is that belligerents shall moi
conduct sea fights except outside of ter
ritory. The, limit was fixed years ag,
at three miles, on The supposition thai
three miles was the carrying distance O.
cannon ball. But the. carrying dis
lance. Of the cannon ball has been in
creased from three to fifteen miles, an,
Russia claims that automatically tn
limit within which sea fights may b
legitimately< conducted has been in
creased from three to fifteen miles. TIL
wisest writers are inclined to acquit he
on this ground. Russia having lost tn
war will be greatly joyed to learn tina
fshe has not lost her honor, too, J..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
Suggestive Figures. il

The Journal has some figures
on building today which are quite sug-
gestive Of the growth Of the city.
While the brick and stone residences
and veneered brick residences aggre-
gate eighty at an expense Of a little
over half million dollars, it appears
that seventy-one apartment and fat
buildings have been erected at a cost
Of 100000 and 1927 one and a half
story. and one-story buildings have
been erected at cost Of over 81 ,300,-
900. IF the apartment houses and fats
average seven families, we have here
accommodations for 100 families.
Under the head Of two-story frame
dwellings, which represents the moder-
ate-priced home Of the moderately
well-to-do, there are listed 654 at an
expense of over $2,OOO,000. In other
words, at total expense Of $4,000
there have been erected during the
past year dwelling accommodations
from the best class Of improvements to
those Of the cheapest grade for approx
imately $500 families. This, Of course.
relates to only one phase Of popula-
tion growth, altho perhaps to the most
considerable and permanent. In addi-
tion thousands Of people have become
residents in hotels and boarding houses,
many of whom will little later be.
come occupants Of more new residences
and apartments in a city which is
growing with remarkable rapidity.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK
Indignation In the Eighth Ward


To the Editor Of The journal.
The citizens Of the eighth ward in the
Lake street and Calhoun districts are get
ting more stirred up every day over the
sash and door factory and planning mill
going up on Hennepin boulevard betw cen
Twenty eighth and Twenty ninth streets,
near the Hennepin avenue bridge over the
Hastings & Dakota tracks They say
that If such an eyesore can be
maintained on such a prominent
street it will only be a short time
before the whole lake district will be
invaded with manufactures Of every sort
and nuisances galore. They claim that
that part OF the city is purely residence
district and should continue SO, and that
such building as is being erected on the
boulevard Is a public nuisance and q dis
grace. Petitions are being circulated
turnout the ward condemning the in
frtngement, and a mass meeting will be
called in a few days to take concerted
action in the matter. l3 III IS
The people Of the eighth generally
"de things when they get started and
we expect to see some lively times sout
there before the swallows come again.
Property Holder.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
LENROOT REVIEWS
FIGHT ON ROADS
Candidate for Governor Of Wis
consin Makes Changes in
Plea for Candidacy.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Milwaukee, Jan. "A statement CIV.
ing reasons why Speaker Irvine l..
Lenroot Of West Superior should re-
ceive the republican nomination for
governor, signed by forty-three mem
issued last night from Mr. Lenroot's
headquarters.
which charges Of corruption by the
railroad interests that have So often
been used by the La Toilette faction OF
the republican party Nv; IN Wisconsin are
The charge is again made that Mr..
Lenroot had been approached with an
offer Of railway attorneyship, and the
railways are accused OF extending
ncourtesies" to the legislators and pro-
viding them with Entertainment
Reviews Political Life.
The address opens with statement
| Of how, five years ago, Mr.. Lenroot was
| a stranger to public life In Wisconsin;
| how he came to notice while member
of the assembly; reviews the failure
Of the attempt to pass the La Toilette
measures in the legislature OF 1901;
tells of stbroken pledges which
ters upon an arraignment of the rail
| way companies.
The statement says concerning the al
legged offer of railroad attorneyship:
| From the hour that his statement
was made public in 1902, Mr.. Lenroot
| has been singled out for abuse, mis-
representation and punishment by rail
way corporations, their representatives
| and their press, as no other man In
Wisconsin, unless it be Governor La
Toilette.
Weapon Against Corruption
tfThe specific information which he
then placed before the public has never
ceased to be powerful and effective
weapon for the overthrow of the forces
Of corruption. It should never be for.
gotten by the plain, honest people Of
i this state, as it never will be forgot
ten or forgiven by the bribe-givers and
bride takers.
"The contest in Wisconsin Is not
ended: The opposition is active and
persistent. This, it should be remem'
service corporations and special inter,
, ests recognize that they are the crea.
lures of the state and the servants of
. the public. For the present they may
attempt to accomplish by indirection
that which cannot be done openly and
directly.
CIT will be said that all Of the i'm
portant reforms contended for have
been secured, and that harmony is now
the first consideration. In the great
work which this generation has to dc
there must be no halt, no stop. Eter
nal vigilance is the price which the
!, citizens must pay for the preservation
Of democracy
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
Lament of English and Scotch liberals

lament Of English and Scotch liberals.
He does not want to be dependent upon
the Irish vote for his majority. If he
can attain this position he can say yes
or no to home rule as the political skies
Of England shall dictate. H.. i
The Irish party is bending every eff
fort to prevent just such an outcome.
It is organized. The Irish party under
Redmond is COMPOSED Of much better
material than it was unuer Parnell. It
contains fewer wild Irishmen and more
responsible citizens. They have learned
the parliamentary game They have
learned the art Of working with others
The sympathetic alliance with the labor
party is one proof Of it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
BILLION IN GOODS
MADE In AMERICA

Washington, Jan. 4.-Manufacturers
participated to the extent of more than
a billion dollars in the $2,500, 100000
worth of commerce of the United States
during the eleven months ending with
November, 1905. Statistics announced
by the department of commerce and
labor show that the value of manufac-
turers' material imported was $513, 000,-
900 during those eleven months and Of
manufactures exported $520,000,00G
against $45s, 200, 900 the previous year.
The value Of crude material for use in
manufacturing imported in this time
was 1869, 100000 against 5000 10000 in
During those months there was re-
markable increase in the exports of
agricultural products, especially of corn,
the value of which rose from $21 900 900
in the previous year to 50,000,0 900 dur
ing the first eleven months of this year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
THE CALvE CONCERT

Calve! Right royalty did she demon
strate in the brilliant concert given at
the Auditorium last night, her divine
right to be numbered among the queens
of song. OF all the prima donnas who
have been heard here, the beautiful
French songstress will always be re-
membered as one Of the most brilliant
and satisfactory. ....
Calves voice is peculiarly adapted to
most effective Interpretation of the
numbers selected for her program. 1t
is full Of warmth and color. It's range
is extended and its quality superb
thruout. OF all the numbers sung by
the diva, the "Sapho' solo by Gounod,
was the best. its range lies within
that register of her voice, which is
most effective. It is sensuous and full
Of dramatic tone color, elements which
are the life and soul of Nine. Calves
singing. It's sostenuto effects were i'm
mense and were given their full arts
tic worth.
|, At the close Of the splendid effort
Nine. Calve was recalled four times,
singing Gounod's "Sing, Smile, Slum-
ber'' in French, and Coming Thru the
Rye. - The former was given a to-
tally different interpretation than that
usually accorded it here, while the lat
ter was given with charming naivete
in English. The large audience was
very enthusiastic and evidently felt
more than recompensed for the disap-
pointment occasioned by Calves cold
last December.
were the "Bird Song from the
nHabenera, > from "Carmen. gu The The
! former was exquisite By the car alone
| it would have been exceedingly diff
cult to differentiate between the voice
and the flute which accompanied it
and the pianissimo high notes were i'm
mensely effective. In the tsCarmen'
number the audience caught glimps,
Of the dramatic power of the singer
That she did not sing the number il
costume was perhaps a disappointment
to many, but without the glamor whicl
costuming might have cast over TIL,
rendition. it was superb. and each vary
ing mood of the song was wildly de
! picted by the singers voice.
Of the other members Of the program
1t is not necessary to speak with ex
tended reference. M. Eleury did re
markably artistic work with his flute
both in the opening sonata and in tn
duet with Nine. Calve. Mr.. Van MOI
den sang with a. pure tenor voice, an,
with intelligence and discretion. MI
Bouxmann s rendition Of the Barber o
Seville aria was bit lugubrious, in
stead of jolly, but his voice is deep an,
flexible and is used artistically. Mile
Vermorel appeared at her best in tn
Jocelyn Berceuse,o PLAYED as an en-
core. It is admirably suited to hel
and was artistically done. AS on tn
occasion Of the previous concert, N
Decreus made most admirable accom-
PIANIST. Howard Boardman.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
AN ARTISTIC CALENDAR
For Richness, Beauty and Artistic Merit
the Malt-Nutrine Calendar for
| 1905 Outstrins All Others.

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The subjects, from the brush of Maud
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Surrounding the central figures are
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
Tie Irish Parliamentary Party.

The u7Shs FaTIlanleHIdLy dAby'-
John d. Redmond rises to remark
that the English statesman who tries to
ring in q majority Of the next parrlila-
,nent without an Sallusion to the sacred
cause Of home rule will reckon without
his host. The Irish party was never
better. organized. It is now in almost
full alliance with the labor party. The
labor group will be exceptionally
strong in the next parliament and will
have one representative in the cabinet.
If the Irish party is able to. make line
sup with the labor and radical groups,
home rule may not be such dead
card after all. ga 49, -.
Their is no doubt that the English
hoped they had laid the ghost Of home
rule. The issue was trenchant enough
TO ruin two Gladstone ministries and
TO bring his remarkable parliamentary
career to close in something like fail
ure. It practically drove Lord Rose
berry from public office. The conserv-
4 atives were able to avoid discussing it
only by making exceptional concessions
to Ireland on the land question. So
far as legislation is concerned, ireland
owes more to- Balfour and Wynd
ham than it owes to any group of iber
al statesmen. But Ireland owes The
recognition Of her legitimate claim te
home rule to the liberals. It is True
they are largely the liberals Of the past
The Rosebery liberals have abandoned
home rule as thoroly as the Parker
democrats have abandoned free silver
But the present head Of the liberia
party, Campbell -Bannerman, has neve
repudiated home rule. # any man i
going to bring it forward he is th
man. Yet Sir Henry is chary Of ad
hitting or denying that he is a hom
ruler. He is pulling every strinu t
alect q clear majority in the next par
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04

Consul Ravndal our governments rep
resentatfve at Dawson. Yukon Territory,
furnishes some interesting figures with
regard to the gold output Of Alaska. He
estimates the total for the year ending
Oct. is, 1905, at not less than s14, 600, 900,
compared with se.O67,325 for the previous
year, and ss,s52,o2s for the season OF
19O2-Os. This is q very rapid in
crease in the gold production of Alaska,
and is attributed in the main to the won
derful yield of the new camps in the. Tan
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
Chairmanships by States.

The equal representation OF the states
is guaranteed in the senate, but in the
house. representation is according to
population technically, but actually by
length of service, Numbers no longer
count in the house. The: states having
the chairmanships Of the large commit
tees are the house. The. rest are lay
members. For this reason Maine, with
four members, for long time was more
powerful than all the other states an the
union, having at one and the same
time the speakership, the chairman
ships on ways and means, public lands
and naval affairs. In the same congress
New York with her powerful thirty
four members was one of the least in
huential states in the house. 80
The progress of men in. the house has
been heretofore by the natural method
| Of merit. The men who stayed longest
in the house and showed the greatest
capacity for public business inevitably
drew the powerful committees and be
came the deputy speakers. Now some
parts Of the country have begun t
agitate for the division of chairman
ships by states. Nebraska is impressed
with the fact that with six republican
members in the house, the state has bu'
one Craftsmanship, while IoWa,. will
eleven members, has four. However
i Nebraska is not 50 badly off. Mime N l'
sofa, with nine members, has but tw'
chairmanships, and one Of these 9
minor importanc es IS ss5ls
An artificial system Of distribution
of chairmanships by states would no
j give the satisfaction Of the merit sys
4 TEN. New Y ork would always hay
one or more q airmanships whether sh
i had q man capable Of leading com
mittee OF not. That state would, o
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
FIRE DESTROYS TWO
DULUTH BUILDINGS
Special to The Journal.

Z Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 4.-Fire Of IN
known origin in the three-story brick
building at 214-216 West Michigan
street, occupied by. the Sattler Liquor
company and the Tom Reed Cigar com ON
last night.
The damage to the Sattler stock is
placed at SIS 200, On which there is in
surance Of $4,000. The Tom Reed
stock and fixtures, valued at .$l2, 1000
are total loss. The insurance is about
$4,000. --..s -.
By reason Of the fire in the cigar
factory, thirty people will be thrown
| out of employment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04

J.F. Jacobson's visit to st. Paul has set
tongues to wagging. and good many
people are wanting to know whether the
man from Lao qui Parle is going to be
candidate.
The chances are that they will not
know any more about Jacobson's inten-
ton at any time before the convention
than they know right now. Jacobson is
preserving the silence of the sphinx. Be-
yond doubt he is interested in the sit
uation. Pressure has come upon him
from all parts Of the state, and he would
be a wooden man If 1t did not have
some effect on him. The most surprising
feature Of the situation is that old mem
bers OF the legislature who fought Jacob
SON In their salad days with bitterness,
are in many cases boosting his candi-
dacy for governor.
Friends Of Jacobson have been busy for
some weeks sounding public sentiment
Elias Racine Of Madison. a member Of the
house, has been in Minneapolis and st.
Paul making Inquiries and has found
quite a little friendly disposition towards
Jacobson in the cities. It Is doubtful If
he would get many delegates from the
three big counties, but OF course they are
not essential to nomination.
Jacobson's friends say that he will not
become an active candidate for the nom
nation at any time. He feels that the
man who undertakes to defeat johnson
has right to an unsolicited nomination
from the convention. There is not enough
inducement in the governorship to cause
q man with his living to make to spend
money for the nomination, and then take
on the burdens Of a state campaign, to
say nothing Of the financial sacrifice in
volved in the office itself So whatever
work Is done by the Jacobson men. their
candidate will remain in the background
for some time to come.
meeting last evening between Jacob
son and Frank Clague caused considerable
gossip. Clague is understood to favor
Jacobson's nomination.
A break has been made in Ramsev
county. Walter T. Lemon has been an
nounced as candidate for clerk of the
supreme court, in opposition to G. A.
Pidgeon. There has been deadlock 70,
some time In Ramsey, as told already In
this column, between Lemon and Fentor
u. warner, who has wanted to run fol
railroad commissioner. While Warmers
friends were somewhat surprised by
/ Lemons announcement, 1t Is thought nov
that Warner will stay out, and this will
leave Lemon a clear field in Ramsey.
! A well informed Redwood county ma,
says that Frank Clague will In all prob
ability be the only candidate for the sen
ate from that county. which will insur
his nomination, James A. Larson not be
Ing expected to enter the field. He ais
says that ]. M. Thompson. the Belviey
banker, Is the most likely selection TO
house member He is an able and force
full man, and is expected to take a prom
; tnent part in legislation.
u ~ s. Charles B. Cheney.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04

ana valley. The Fairbanks district on
the Tanana is estimated to have pro-
duced $6,750,0 last year, while the KAN
tishna district near Mount Mckinley is
expected to produce still larger returns
the coming year. This Is q region which
three years ago was producing nothing
It is interesting to note that the gold OUT
put OF Alaska for the past year Is prac-
tically twice the sum paid for the entire
district by Secretary Seward in 1867.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04

Lieutenant Commander Gibbons. U. s..
NJ. has just found time to be married
after sixteen years Of courtship and al
most, daily exchange Of letters. Your
Uncle Samuel has kept this man skipping
from post to post and war to war with
out q let up and during all this time has
been charging him full postage rates. 1t
is an outrage. +