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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
MAYOR INDIGNANT
OYER SIDEWALKS
OITY's EXECUTIVE THREATENS
TO HAVE ARRESTS MADE.
Knee-deep Drifts on Some Downtown
Walks Bring Sharp Criticism, but
as Yet No Street Commissioners with
Nerve Enough TO Test Ordinance Has
Come Forward. .,

& Mayor David P. Jones offered some
sharp criticism today on the condition
of downtown sidewalks, and called at
tention to one particularly bad walk
on Fifth street, between First and
Third avenues s, where it was neces-
sary to wade thru drifts knee deep. He
Threatened to send out the police to
make a few arrests, III order to arouse
some Of the negligent landlords to ac-
tion.
While admitting that the conditions
were unusual, he said there was no
reason why the sidewalks in the heart
OF the business section of the city
should not be cleared Of snow within a
reasonable time. Certain portions of
the business district were az bad as in
the most provincial country town.
No street commissioner with enough
temerity to test the present sidewalk
cleaning ordinance has yet been discov.
cred. The ordinance authorizes street
the owners OF the premises fail to do so,
and to assess the cost against the abut-
ting property. Al, +
There is some doubt as to the valid
ity Of the ordinance, as 1t does not
strictly comply with the state law, but
nevertheless it is the law until the su-
preme court says otherwise, and in the
opinion of many city officials it should
be enforced.
Most Of the wards solve the snow
problem by sending out snowplows, but
these only do half the work and usually
are not started early enough in the
morning to benefit the pedestrians on
a morning like today. In the fourth
and fifth ward small sidewalk cleaning
crews are employed when occasion de-
directly from the ward funds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
Weather Conditions.

The storm which was central over
the middle Mississippi valley yester-
day morning, now overlies the northern
and central portion Of Lake Michigan,
having increased considerably in en-
ergy, with this mornings barometer
reading 2s.SS inches at Green Bay. The
influence of the storm is still felt in
much of the region east of the Missis-
sippi, with rain falling this morning
on the south Atlantic and middle At
lanticacoast, and showing in the upper
lake region. The snowfall during the
storm has been heavy in eastern Mime
sofa, Wisconsin and Michigan. the
depth probably exceeding seven inches
In the states named. No snow is re-
ported during the past twenty-four
hours in western Minnesota, and very
little in the Dakotas. The temperatures
in the northwest are moderate for the
season, the lowest this morning being
about 4 degrees in the Red River val
ley. AS the storm moves eastward there
will be falling temperatures in this
vicinity tonight, but the presence Of the
low pressure over northern Saskatche-
wan will prevent very cold weather.
Fair weather is expected tonight and
Friday in this vicinity. -.
IT. 8. Outram, Section Director. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
COLLECT INSURANCE
TAXES IN NEW WAY

A new method Of collecting the state
insurance taxes was agreed on today at
a conference between State Auditor
Iverson, State Treasurer Block and In,
surance Commissioner O'Brien. 1t will
be put in practice at once. hTe 2 per
cent tax on all insurance premiums
paid in the state during 1905 is now
due, and will be collected under the new
method.
The companies make their report to
the insurance commissioner just after
the first of the year. In the past it has
been the practice for the commissioner
to figure the tax due and send the bill
to the companies, which would remit to
him. He would deposit the checks and
at the end Of each month report to the
auditor his receipts. The auditor would
make one draft on him for the amount.
Hereafter the insurance tax will be
collected like all other corporation
taxes. The insurance commissioner will
certify to the auditor the amount due
from each company. The auditor will
make drafts on the companies and turn
them over to the state treasurer, who
will collect them. -. "a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
.HOGELAND SHAKES
Up HIS ENGINEERS.
GREAT NORTHERN CHIEF MAKES
SWEEPING CHANGES IN STAFF.
All Men Retained But New Jur1sdic-
tions Arranged John O. Patterson's
Position Of Principal Assistant Abol-
ished-He Takes New Position Of
Assistant Chief Engineer

Important changes in the engineer
ing department Of the Great Northern
road are announced in circulars lust
issued by Chief Engineer "A. H. Hoge-
The position oof principal assistant
engineer which has been filed by John
9. Patterson since 1908, is abolished,
St. Paul is created and Mr.. Patterson
is named as the first incumbent Of the
office. Mr.. Patterson was formerly
resident engineer in st. Paul. He has
been associated with the engineering
department. of the company for fifteen
years. ~
Alexander Stewart. who has been
resident engineer at Seattle, is APP
pS Safea to the new position IF assistant
was formerly stationed at Spokane At
an earlier period he was engaged in
construction work for the Great North
ern out west.
The assistant chief engineers will
have charge Of such engineering work
In connection with the operated lines
and in connection with the survey and
construction of new lines as the chief
engineer may direct. @a5
P: S. Hervin is appointed resident
engineer. Of the Grand Forks district
with headquarters at Grand Forks, N
D. For a dozen years or SO Mr.. Hervin
has been assistant engineer at St. Paul
in the maintenance division Of the engi-
neering department..
G. H. Swigart Is named resident engi.
neer Of the Seattle district, with an
office in Seattle. He has been assistant
engineer doing construction and main
tenance work on the west end. 3
Six districts are established for resi-
dent engineers as follows:
St. Paul District-Office at st. Paul
jurisdiction including the terminals op
Grating division, Willmar division, Will
mar and Sioux Falls railway, Brecken
ridge division and Fergus Falls divi
sion. ...ae ..:
Superior District-Offices at SuperioA
Wis, with jurisdiction over the Supe
FLOR and the Mesaba divisions. -,-l
Grand Forks District-Ofices! al
Grand Forks, jurisdiction comprising
the northern and the Dakota divisions
Minot Division-Offices at Minot, N
! D., jurisdiction over the Minot and the
Montana divisions and the Montana
+ Spokane Divis ion-o Offices at spo
kane, Wash, jurisdiction oyer the Kal
ispell and the Spokane divisions anc
the Spokane Falls and Northern system
Seattle Division-Offices at Seattle
! jurisdiction includes the Cascade divi
sion and the coast lines. s.e ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
OFFERS REWARD! FOR
GRODNICK'S SLAYERS

In the hope Of solving the mystery
surrounding the death Of Meyer Grod:
nick, who died from g,1nshot wound
inflicted in November, 1904, Mayor
David P. Jones has offered reward of
$500 for the arrest and conviction Of
the supposed murderers. This action
was taken at the request Of delega-
tion of Jewish citizens, who called, upon
the mayor Yesterday. They expressed
their conviction that Grodnick had
been murdered and that the shot was
not accidentally fired or self-inficted,
as has been alleged. - ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
WILLIAMS SAYS HE
PREFERS TO BE HANGED

William Williams, the st. Paul MUIR
ddererc under. sentence Of death, has re-
board Of pardons, asking for "a com.
mutation Of his sentence to life i'm
prisonment. He says he would rather
be hanged than spend the rest Of his
life in prison. The application has
been fled, however, by Williams at
torneys, and will be considered Monday
afternoon by the board. James Cor
miean, the attorney, pleads that the
Justify the conviction, and that if
guilty he was insane when he commit
ted the crime. The condemned man
is % years old, a native Of England,
and served in the Spanish american
war. s-.<..s.. .-s .s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
STORK WAS BUSY
Sixteen "LIttIe Strangers" Command At.
81" tentlon Of Associated Charities.

Sickness and ''the stork' combined to
make December the busiest month on
the records Of the Associated Charities
visiting nurse service. The report Of Miss
Marie Jamme, head nurse, shows that
eighty three new cases were treated and
that the total number of patients, in
GLIDING those who held over from the
preceding month, was LAT. To care for
these numerous charges the four visit
ing nurses in the employ Of the associa-
ton were compelled to make $40 calls.
The obstetrical work has been turned
over to a special nurse who is at call
day and night. Sixteen little strangers
were ushered into the world by the nurse
in the month just past and twenty more
are now on the waiting list. Colds and
pulmonary troubles were important in
increasing the work Of the nurses in the
month. 1911. Z" a. - + 80. .. 81.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
WILL APPOINT RECEIVER
Judge John Day Smith VIII Grant
49, Motion Of r! D. O'Briem. ysa IL

Upon the motion Of Thomas D.
O'Brien, state insurance commissi
receiver will be appointed by -. Ju %
Mutual Dwelling House and Fire In
surance company. The assets Of the
company amount to 1924 and there are
$50 worth Of bills receivable. The
amount Of the policies now standing is
$38O,281.32. James r.. Hazard, secre-
tary Of the company, appeared In
court today and consented to the ap-
pcintment Of a receiver. -.
The company is a mutual concern,
organized recently in Minneapolis, The
officers are W. A. Bruss, president; g..
W. Harsh, vicepresident and manager,
and James r. Hazard, secretary.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
AROUND THE TOWN

TO Represent Minneapolis.-C M.
Loring of the park board, Dan @.
Brown, city controller, and Wallace e..
Nye, secretary Of the public affairs COM
nittee of the Commercial club, have
been named by Mayor David P. Jones as
delegates from Minneapolis to the Min
nesota Municipal and Commercial
in the old capitol, st. Paul, on Jan.
Oil.
Vicksburg Monument Committee
The Vicksburg monument committee is
in session at the Ryan hotel, St. Paul.
A number of designers, sculptors and
monument builders are in attendance on
the. commission. The principals are J.
M. Sullivan, Minneapolis; M. F. Hughes
Boston; Captain W. R. Hodge Of St..
Louis, Mo-; E. E. Davies of New York;
Henry III. Kittson of Boston.
Pat Drew a Razor.-Patrick o 'Mally
was sent to the workhouse for twenty
days by Judge E. F. Waite today on a
charge of disorderly conduct. O'Mally
was creating a disturbance in Wash,
ington avenue saloon and when the bar
tender ordered him out he drew a razor
and started to clean out the place. Pa
JrOlman UOIlyed came LII anu " Md!iy
ran away. He was later arrested by the
officer and locked up at Central station
Smokers in Court.-O. S. Blakeslee
proprietor of the Custom laundry on
Sixth street S, and Charles Reed, fire
man at the New York Life building
were arraigl ed in police court today
charged with violating the smoke ordi
nance. Blakeslee pleaded guilty and or
promising to better the conditions at hi
place, the sentence was deferred for one
year. Reed pleaded not guilty and will
be tried tomorrow
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
MURDER IS VERDICT
OF C0RONER'S JURY

ttWe, the coroner''s jury, find that
the said ;. F. Flanagan came, to his
death at the city and county. hospital
Dec. 80, 1905, from pneumonia, caused
by fractured ribs sustained in an alter
cation with one Thomas Murray in
room at 454 E Seventeenth street
much hesitation, delivered this verdict
to Coroner Miller Of Ramsey county in
the inquest into the death of John F.
Flanagan. Thomas Murray, a brake
man, is now under arrest. Coroner Mil
Ter referred the case to County Attor-
ney Kane for further action.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
FAST HORSES ENTERED 4
Good Gard Offered for Lake Of the Isles
..iE Matinee,

The Lake Of the Isles Driving club Of
fers a splendid card for the ice racing
Saturday afternoon. There will be two
events, 2:16 trot and a 2:12 pace. AL
Gluck has donated a cup for the trot
and S. Jacobs & Co. have offered a
similar trophy for the pace. The entries
are as follows: I.r a. IL s.Eg -
2:16 Trot-Phil Lockhart, Burdick; Mike
Wilkes, Evans; Tea ose, Kosko; Gem. M
Porter; Bill Poster, w. F. Porter; Little
Grover. Brundage; Susie B.. Brown.
2:12 Pace-Harry W., Schroeder; Flower
Grove, Ronner: George W., Logan;
Fauna Glen, Brown; Watch, Charm.
Gluck. i3fse - ,g.-s.-a "a.
TO reach the spectators stand take
any Hennepin avenue line to Twenty
eighth street. ;. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
;, NECRoIsoGIC

CLAUS A. SCHMIDT, an old resident,
died yesterday at the residence, 1912
Third street N, aged 70 years. He is.
survived by widow, two daughters.
and three sons: Mrs. j. R. Davenport
and Mrs. Allie Parrett of Minneapolis
w. g. Schmidt of Spokane, Wash; Bern
hard Schmidt of Tacoma, Wash, and
John Schmidt of Freesoil, Mich. Funer-.
al Friday at $3.50 pm. and interment at
Layman IS cemetery.
MRS. CHRIsTA JOHNSON Herman
johnson, the Minneapolis attorney, has
received word Of the death Of his wife,
Mrs. Christa johnson, early Wednesday
at Monte Vista, Col, where she had been
since October for treatment. Her re-
mains will be taken to Hartland, Pierce
county, Wisconsin, her former home, and
the funeral will take place there Sum
day. .5..4
a GRACE TOUCH, 20 years old, died
at the family residence, 1923 Ninth
street s. Funeral from residence Sat
urday at $3.50 am. and from Holy Ros-
airy church at O. am. Interment at st.
Mays cemetery.
JOSEPH KELLY-The funeral Of 10
seph Kelly, which was to have taken
place from 1929 Lyndale avenue N, Fri
day morning, has been postponed until
Saturday. Services at Ascension church
at am. ts3s ST.
MARION STOREY, only daughter Of
DR.. Ernest Storey Of Grey Eagle, MINI.
and granddaughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. E
| p. Storey Of Minneapolis, died on New
Years evening. # b
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
FOR AID OF FIREMEN
$12.496 Paid for Pensions and s., 3O6.5s
for Sick Benefits, w.

Captain D. l.. Kane, secretary Of the
Fire Department Relief association, has
completed his annual report showing
the accounts for the year 1905. The
total receipts from the state, private
donations and interest on securities
amounted to 1877 ,049.27. Out of this
amount, $l2 ,496 was paid out for pen
s SICK relief ellie fund The Incidental
penses amounted to about $4,000. At
the beginning Of the year there was on
hand $S4,033.93. -s~z.. IT,: -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
GRAND JURY THRU
No Formal Report Is Made, but satlsfao
&s tory Conditions Found. Z

&s tory Conditions Found.
Final Investigations by the grand jury
came to an end today and the affairs of
that body were wound up, the poor farm
coming in for its usual "clean. bill Of
health 49, .a.
The grand jury also devoted some time
to the so-called baby farms or lying-in
hospitals, regarding which certain per-
sons have attempted to create a sensa-
ton. The grand jurors expressed the
conviction that Health Commissioner p.
M Hall had. complied with the law In
every respect, and that these Institutions
are under supervision and less objection
able than at any time In the history of
the city. - d. f..
The jury concluded that it was not neo-
essary to go to the bother of making a
formal report on these matters, but
thought that the facts should be brought
to the public in an informal sort Of a
way. 49, ~ -.r '~< 49, -. = r. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
GIRL HERSELF PLANNED
]. WEDDING EYE FLIGHT

Kate McNaughton by long distance
had been abducted as charged by her
lover Edwin Marks. She insisted that
Anna had left on her own accord az she
had reconsidered her promise to marry
Marks. Miss McNaughton, however,
refused pointblank to say where Anna
is at the present time, explaining that
it would first be necessary to gain
Anna IS consent before disclosing her
VIII ernahn11ta = s., G4s - = - 5
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
MANY SEE BoHEM1ANs.

Miners Bohemians, with LeoI Pardello, the
champion italian wrestler, continue to test the
playing this week. Friday the Bohemians will
give two performances to the ladies, with the
been made by the management to give return
match between Carl Mattson and Pardello for
thirty minutes after the regular performance of
the Bohemians Saturday night. This will be one
OF the athletic events Of the season. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
City News
THE WEATHER
The Predictions.

Minnesota and Iowa Generally fair
tonight and Friday; slightly colder in
eastern portion tonight; brisk north
west winds, diminishing.
Upper MISUNDERSTANDING, with
snow tonight and near Lake Superior
Friday; colder tonight; high northwest
winds, diminishing, - &
tonight, with snow furries in eastern
portions; Friday fair, high westerly
winds. diminishing. Il
4 North and South Dakota and Mon
tanaFair tonight and Friday; moder-
ate temperature.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
TWO DIE SUDDENLY
Workman Falls ais Whistle Blows at
Days End-Woman Stricken.

Henry Beck, employed Mt Whitcomb
& Mobiles furniture factory in st. Paul,
day. lust as the whistle blew to an
nounce that the days work was done
Beck staggered and fell across the
bench and his fellow workmen immedi-
ately ran for physician, but his life
could not be saved. Coroner A. W. Mil
Ter. decided that death was due to heart
failure, and the remains were taken to
the family home, 754 Wells street. Beck
was AZ years old and is survived by a
widow and two children. (.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
BUYS ENTIRE STOCK

The New England Acquires WInsloW &
Rufus Complete Establishment.
The New England Furniture & Carpet
company today completed the purchase
of the entire stock Of merchandise Of
Winslow & Ruff, located at 20, 81 and S3
Fifth street s, together with the lease OF
the building.
The stock aggregating, approximately.
SIS, 900 In amount, will be at once trans
ferred to the warerooms Of the New Eng
lard. ri .-.5 @
7. M. Winslow Of the Winslow & Ruff
company-Nfr Ruff retiring-will confine
his entire attention hereafter to the ST.
Paul store, now conducted by his COM
paAy on Wabasha street. a4
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
CITIZENS MAY ARREST
Can Claim Reward for Capture Of Army
..ar DeSerters. ~ =.

Hereafter civilians may arrest desert
ers from the army and obtain the gov
ernment reward Of $50 for their return
to the, nearest army post. Hitherto
only military guards or civil officers
could exert this function.
The reward offered is $50 and in case
the deserter is apprehended at some dis.
lance from a post a guard will be sent
to take him in charge at the request OF
the person making the arrest. The
steady increase in the number Of deser-
lions from the army has prompted this
change in the regulations.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
PICTURES ARE CLEAR
Normanna Hall Show Is Pleasing
Large Audiences.

The Britt-Nelson pictures at Nor
mama hall are attracting large audi
ences at the evening show and the
daily 3 o'clock matinee. These films
are a triumph for the moving picture
bout, the notables present and the &C
ton Of the boxers. They also show
that Britt, contrary to the general be-
lief, was never in the bout with ths
Dane. .-...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
LOG SCALE REPORT
Surveyor General Gives Summary Of
Work for the Year.

There were 5,372,69s logs, scaled in
the Mississippi river district last year
according to the report of r. G. Win.
ston, surveyor general fled with Gov
error johnson. The logs scaled 49,
9oa 400 feet, and there were 4S6,o66,-
700 feet of logs all told sawed into lum-
Der. The product was 621 ,671,924 feet
OF. lumber, 34,5S7,250 shingles and no.
072,000 lath. There were 125,714,00
feet of logs carried over to next spring
in the Mississippi and tributary
streams. Of these, 10000O,0OO are in
the Mississippi above Minneapolis.
The log scale at Minneapolis was
289,923,SO feet, at St. Paul. 15,773,11O
feet, and at Little Falls, 42,2l0,500
feet. 1852 :. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
Stricken in Her Home.

Mrs. Elizabeth Fogelson, 81 years old,
ISL West Seventh street, st. Paul,
dropped dead in her home at 5 pm.
yesterday. Heart trouble was the cause.
She began to complain OF illness. an
hour before her death and a physician
was called, but her case was not
thought to be serious. She is survived
by her husband and four children.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04

William Easton, a hospital steward
at the Mare Island navy yard fell into
San Pablo bay from a boat and would
have drowned but for his hunting dog,
which seized q drifting oar at his mas
ter's command and brought it to him.
There are four governors that served
during the civil war still living. Viii
ragansett Pier, r. l.; Frederick Hol-
brook Of .Brattleboro, VT; Samuel J.
Crawford Of Kansas, and John ]. Pet
tus Of Missouri.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
Marvellous Insurance Record.

Branch opened Oct. is, '05; insurance
written balance month, $21 900; Novem-
Der, sc, 1850; December. 1921, 800. To
tai first ten weeks, 1922, $50; premiums
over $4,000. New Guaranteed Annual
Dividend Policy, combining Life, Ac-
cident and Health Insurance for one
premium, is largely responsible for this
great achievement. Now g the time for
agents to contract. Call or address
Building.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04

The Siberian railway has a ticket
office in New York. A big sign has just
been put out in front Of an office in
Fifth avenue, few blocks above Madi-
son square, announcing the fact. This
ticket office is one of the most interest
ing in the city, because tickets are on
of the globe.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04

The British ship William Mitchell
took recently thirty-fve days to make
the trip from San Francisco to Tacoma,
which is the record for slowness. In
five days she made five miles.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
NEW INTERPRETATIONS. !.

Continental Plumbing Guaranty COM
pany, Minneapolis; capital stock. $4,000;
manufacturers of plumbers supplies
Lincoln County Telephone company,
Lake Benton; capital stock, $4,000.
Bemidj Pioneer Publishing company,
capital stock, $4,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04
Weather Now and Then.

Today, maximum temperature, 26 de-
grees; minimum temperature, IA de-
grees; a year ago, maximum tempera-
ture, % degrees; minimum temperature,
10 degrees. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-04

Shirt Tailors So to S., Monograms SOC.
"Hofman,' Custom Shirt Maker.
go. Nos. 81 and SO Fourth st s. 90.