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Dated January 4, 1906.
BY order of the Republican State
Committee.
FRANK CRANE,
Chairman Republican State Committee.
Z. A. WARNER,
Secretary.
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II 4 4GTS
specified, subdivided 40 follows: Memss
-bers beneficial claims, $135,533; mem
mers disability claims, $l3,850; men,
bers semi-benefciA claims, $14,525;
funeral benefits for wives Of members,
$2l,725.
There were 2o7 claims which were
disapproved and rejected for constitu-
tional reasons. It is shown that 40 per
cent were disapproved because OF the
member being in arrears at the time
Of death.
June 50, 1905, amounted to $l94, 4s9.
The greatest sum paid for any month
in the year specified was $40, sos, for
April, 1905. Total number Of claims
disapproved, 1913.
h The demands on the resources of the
treasury to meet the payment Of death
and disability claims are steadily in-
creasing, and legislation has been enact
ed to raise additional funds for this
= Millions Handled. 81
For the two-year term the receipts
were $8SS,699, and the expenditures
were. 1851, 440. On June 30 last there
was $l99, 294 in the treasury, deposited
in five banks. Slightly over 100000
passed thru the hands Of the treasurer
from all sources. -
In the matter Of relief San Francisco
was not overlooked, and $15,S93 was
sent to that city to- be used by the
| union officials: for the relief of suffer
ers from the results Of the earthquake
Some time ago a movement was
started for the purpose Of raising a
sum Of money to be presented to the
widow Of the founder Of the brother
hood, P. j. =. MCGUIRE Mr.. Mcclure
was general secretary -treasurer fol
4 twenty years, his death occurring Feb
/ 20, 1906. Aug. ls, 1906, $3,781 was re
mitted to, Mrs. Mcclure. Donations
are still being received, and the funt
promises to reach good sum. T. -.
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OARLIN GOES TO FARGO
General Organizer Will Stir Up Union
Carpenters In Dakotas. "

''s.'- CaIpeUIerS In DakOfaS. ~
General Organizer Philip. Carlin Of
the Brotherhood Of Carpenters and j oin-
ers starts today for North Dakota. He
will first visit Fargo, where he will adj
dress an open meeting: of the building
trades workmen in an effort to stir up
a keener interest in the affairs OF the
unions. Then he will proceed to 7Aber-
deem and Watertown, s. D., and thence
to Sioux. City Iowa. Mr.. Carlin will
be absent about four weeks. ..=..:: -
With P; II. Mccarthy Of San Fran
cisco, and Frank Duffy, general sec
retary,: Mr.. Carlin visited Cleveland to
look into. local conditions, There has
been a long-drawn- strike in Cleve-
land which started last May and con-
tinued thruout the building season.
Now, however it is announced that
there is a prospect for settlement of
all differences and the chance that an
agreement will be secured for next year
with all the large contractors: r; The
same men also visited Jackson, Mich,
where conditions similar to those in
Cleveland exist There a complete set
Element was reached. $780, So: = :
Many of: the western, southwestern
and, northwestern T. towns have ! been
clamoring for the services Of an organ
lzer, and many resolutions asking for
the services of special men were intro
duced at the recent convention. It is
In response to- a number Of these reso-
buttons that Mr.. Carlin is going out.
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ST. PAUL. sPLINTERs=

: Governor Pillsbury was not down to-
day The capitol was a dreary place. s
The offices at the capitol closed to-
day early on account Of cold.-- The
furnace is not in working order and
without steam the offices are too uh-
comfortable for use. The fault in the
heating apparatus lies in the lack of
sufficient draft, and a, new sheet iron
chimney is being put In, which will
remedy the evil. Il - II. Il
The river now stands twelve feetssix
inches and is on the decline /. ]S. 81 5 .%>
. Clarence Whistler, Omaha, William
Muldoon, New York, and Andie Christol,
Paris, the noted athletes and Greco
: Roman Wrestlers, who have siver, many
exhibitions Of strength and skill In the
leading cities of the country and here.
will give one or more exhibitions as
soon as engagements can be made. =.>#$ II
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assurance is held out that the increase sought
VIII be granted. class of twenty two candi-
dates was admitted to membership in Mime
bahia lodge, No. 2o9. last Wednesday evening"
over forty applications on file, and
from fifty to sixty new members will be admit
ted at the next meeting night. - -:
Circulars are being received by local unions
appealing for aid financially for the Litho-
graphers' International Protective and Beneficial
association, the members OF which are on strike
all over the United States and Canada for an
etght-hour day. Attached to the circular is the
Endorsement Of Samuel Gompers, president, and
Frank Morrison, secretary Of the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor" The photographers are said to
be on the rocks financially.
The Union. the local labor paper, in letter
to the Trades Assembly recently, asked to be
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{ ;, Mr.. Campbell has spent the last few
weeks in North and South Dakota and
Minnesota. He says that work in the
eigarmaking industry was never better;
that more; handmade cigars are being
turned out today thansever before and
that every member ofsthe craft who
wants 10 work is busy -. - s. Z15 Il
Z More; good cigars are4 being tu4ned
outs, too, Mr. Oampb says, thaneYer
before, and the demand 4aSs silh grade,
handmade roducts$ faks exceeds the sup!
ssplY.aa He cited one Nofftf kbtta town
where sixteen cigarm akerrs fara Steadily
employed upon one brandsaf cigaf; and
another place in Minnesota where sfnii-
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SOCIETY.
! Sayings and sDolnss Of Minneapolis
People for the Past Week.
The Wolford Reception-Parties, Balls
Co. and Social Reunions. .
Local Amusement Dots-The Merry
s4sa Season Just Opened.

IOCai amusement 0oSe-l no Merry
II Season Just Opened.
The leading event Of the past week.
comment In social circles. was the re-
ception given by w. i. Wolford and
wife on Wednesday evening, inaugural
ing the season Of parties. receptions
and balls. The night was inky dark
and dreary' as a churchyard, but within
the spacious Wolford mansion all was
bright and happy. There were some:
seventy five or eighty couples present.
Noticeable among the many beautiful
costumes were several bridal dresses.1
the beauty Of the lovely wearers tell
ing Of naught but days Of welded hap-
piness. The dancing gas Jets revealed
the & sparkling brilliancy Of glittertng
diamonds upon many a fair throat and
as the soft notes of the orchestra swept
through the flower and beauty laden
reception room. poor Jenkins from his
post behind the door declared that It
was one Sof the most delightful expert
ences Of his life. SIS q ;.zs sss$s.s 81 Z
The large parlors with their can
vas covered floors afforded space for
four sets, and with the aid OF Professor
DAMS superb music. the merry feet
were kept flying: to 81 late hour: Said
one old gent eman the next day: 1--WE
J been to a great many parties, but /
never saw a more thoroughly happy
gathering In my life. ~ ID
+ D.. M Gilmore has moved into his
! new home, corner Of Hawthorne and
! Chestnut avenues. 1T. e. - s
: w. A. Jones OF New York is enjoying
the, delights of Minneapolis streets IN
one; of r. F. Jones oyster gondolas.,
I. Mrs. Hans Mattson entertained a
small company OF friends at her resi-
dence on Hennepin avenue on Thurs
day. go
On Monday noon W. W. Herrick, wife
and daughter, r: D.. Warner, wife and
daughter and Miss Mary Woods leave
: for California, where they will remain
until next May.
Miss Sue Side has been visiting IN
st. Paul during the week.
Major c. B. Heffelhnger and wife en-
tertained a@number Of friends at tea
last evening.
H. Jennison Of the United States
treasury department. at Washington.
who has been visiting his sister. Mrs
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Latest Minneapolis News,

q Governor Piilsbury today appointed
7 Richard Chute and Plat B. Walker
commissioners to the st. Louis river
improvement convention. :. e
= The Hennepin Avenue M. e: church
congregation expects to dedicate its
new building on Sunday, the ed inst.
This has been general pay day in the
sawmills, and the saws have buzzed an
additi onal note to the jingling Of the
silver wages. -. + 4 =. 50.
IS A L. Croker Of st. Louis is In the
city looking UP a location, with the in,
tention Of erecting large foundry and
machine shops.
Another case Is reported Of a dairy
man who sells tickets and forgets to,
deliver milk. The legend on the wagon
is said to be 'Hennepin Dairy
Street Commissioner Folsom says he
Is done sprinkling for this year. Better
give the weather clerk the balance of
the contract. - :. - - : = =
b =. =. Hedderly, dentist. 43 Washing
ton avenue 8. Charges moderate; sat
isfaction guaranteed or money refunded.
! Wild geese flew south last night In
nocks Of mammoth size, squawking
loudly as they passed over the city,
Indicating that cold weather Is coming
on apace in more northern ATTITUDES.
and that the icy embrace Of winter will
soon be upon Minneapolis
Snow King. No. 81 the mammoth
snowplow used by the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul railway, Is being
renosed with iron preparatory to buck
Ing the snow banks this winter.
The fire alarm whistle was TODAY
placed upon. the paper mill. The re-
peated whistltng at 1 o'clock was
caused by a trial to see how it worked,
President Folwell Of the state uniyer-.
sity Is entertaining H. w. L. Cleye-
land. the weu-known landscape artist
OF Chicago. who is here to advise as
to the location of the new buildings
He will be here over Sunday and viii
attend the meeting of the City Inn
provement society, to be held Saturday
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Irish. Inclination,

-. - The arrest Of Parnell has occasioned,
g good deal Of feeling among the irish.
residents Of Minneapolis who. feel a
deep interest&in the success Of the poll
icy of which he is the head and front.
This eliminated last evening in meet
ing of the Michael Davitt Land league,
at which, preliminary arrangements
were made for a monster Indignation
meeting to be held shortly for an ex-
preston Of the sentiment Of the ma
jority upon this last attack upon the
home land league, A meeting is called
for Sunday evening to make final ar
rangements, In which the ladies': league
will take part.
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J. A.. Bowman. has returned to Wash
ington.
= Miss Eta Cook and Mrs. J.. Cook,
who have been visiting their brother
and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Van
I Norman, have returned home to get
out OF the mud.
Rev. DR.. Van Anda returned yester-
day from his foreign trip and last even
ing was rendered reception at the
Centenary church parlors. The Rev.
DR.. is in the best of health and reports
having had pleasant journey. He
visited England, France, Belgium,
Switzerland and Germany.
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Labor Notes. !:

General Organizer D. p. Kelley Of tho United
Hatters Of: North America, who spent several
months in Minneapolis and st Paul in the In
where he viii engage IN bis special work. 8
William seigIer, the Minneapolis representa-
tire; m the joint protective board Of the Broth
erhood of Railway ~Garmen.. has gone to Mil
Egpnukses to a.teonfsrence Of the board and offis
cials Of the Milwaukee railway in regard to
wages and working conditions. An increase will
;be sought for workunen In certain lines, but the
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CIGARS IN DEMAND :
High Official Finds Excellent condi-
s-. tions in Northwest. z3 i. ~

N William a.. Campbell, travelling finan-
,cier Of the +Ggarmakers' International
union, arrived IN Miilnne oils Thursday
evening. He atbend ed. the se1ni-mo nth1y
meeting Of No. II the same evening
MI Campbell audited the books Of RI
:nancia1 Secretary e. e.. Hall Friday
and announced: that the accounts of The
local were in good shape : 49,: Il. IS
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A prominent Minneapolis democrat
predicts that Judge vanderburgh will
have" the largest majority Of any man
on the republican ticket who has an
opponent.
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Mayor Rand's manifesto, published
on the second page Of this paper, .advo-
eating the issue Of something over
half million dollars of Minneapolis
bonds for pavins, Isl waterworks and
sewers is entitled 10. earnest .considera-
ton Authority may be obtained from
the present legislature. now, meeting in
extra session, II there Is no tormid-
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Gregor Mcneil has resigned II from
the Minneapolis board Of water som
mis-. nnisssioners because sees. no dispo-
sition in the body to carry out the
needed reform in: our water system.
Mr.. Mcneil IL. a practical man whose
place in the board it will be difficult to
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II Edgerton surrenders to Window
without a fight, he win scarcely rise
to the dignity Of . senatorial warming
PAN We thought he was sent to keep
the seat warm for some one nearer
home; but his running away at the
first fire will indicate that he, hadn't
caloric enough about him even for
that purpose. ;5Er$ =. re-. lid. st
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Professor" King attributes his Anal
success to tho fact that he wasn't
hampered by fool reporters.
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.. If the Hubbard crowd VIII carry out
the work Of roofing out the old rings
thoroly by defeating WINDOWS arro-
CANT demand for the=senatorship as a
personal perquisite all will be forgiven.
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.. The Evening Journal is published ev-
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liYered by carrier IN either. city or by
mail, postage prepaid. Liberal prices
paid for exclusive news Or special arti-
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to- anonymous communications.
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By and by Colonel Mccrory's motor
road will run a branch to Fort Smelling.
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- r. c.. Chatneld returned today from q:
trip to Chicago and the exposition. ~:
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locals were affiliated, with a total mem
bership OF 81 ,423. Until 1892 steady
and consistent growth was noted In
1892 the membership slumped from
56,937 to 81 1913. In 1898 it rose to
54,12l, but in 1894 more than $1,000
fell from the roll, bringing the mem
bership total down to 33,9l7. But in
1895 the number still further decreased,
when the list Of members in good stand
ing reached the lowest point since 1885.
The number in 1896 was 25,l52. In
1896 an increase to 1861 was noted,
but in 1897 falling off to 28,269 oc-
Cured. Since 1897 the organization has
gone ahead by leaps and bounds. With
6S, 463 members on the rolls in 1898,
and 122, 1858 in 1902, there has not been
year in which gain was not record
ed. On june 80, 1906, the total paid-up
membership was 170, 192. The greatest
gain for, any single term was 50, 105,
for the years 1901 and 1902. and the
ing for one-year term, in 1894 !:
includes the United States, Canada,
Porto Rico, British West: Indies and the
Hawaiian islands. Fifty eight Of the
unions are Of oabinetmakers, bench and
machine hands; nine are exclusively
stairbuilders; six exclusively parquet
floor layers; six consist Of mfllwrights;
three of carbuilders; five Of shipbuild-
ers; two Of wharf and bridge carpen-
ters; two exclusively Of trainers, and
the remainder are carpenters unions,
composed Of members following any
branch of the trade not above specified.
Unions in Minnesota. ! ss *.~
Minnesota has sixteen unions, with a
membership Of 1857, more than half Of
which belongs to Carpenters Union
No. 7, in this city. ,.s".=.ss ~ >,.<.s Z.
There are 10l Carpenters district
councils now in existence. These have
been a great aid in handling matters
which are not altogether local. %s*1> #
Much space is devoted to a review
Of the insurance system. Since this
was put in operation $1,800,000 has
been paid out to sick members, while
the national office has expended, in
death and disability claims, 81, 512,343,
Of the latter sum, $3.50, OH was paid
out, in the last two years: From July
l, 1904, to June 80, 1905, $185, 633 was
paid by the general office for sick and
disability claims alone. !s zSs: :E:3|#s II
The list comprises 1910 approved
! benefit claims paid, during the tim,
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lar conditions prevail. Mr.. Campbell
last "a visited Minneapolis officially three
years ago. IT. III. ~: II 1T. !. ~ IS
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G'1tteau refuses to have 1ngersoll for
counsel because the whole Christian
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body, and will be known from now on as IAN
independent labor paper, published by union men
IN the interests of conservative unionists and
industries OF Minneapolis" e. E. Stevens sf1ll
retains the position of managing editor, and J.
L. Chapman is the city editor
steps are being taken to reorganize the Pleas
urs club which has been source of much en-.
1oyment to members of the building trades
unions and their families.
Meat cutters have appointed committee to
make arrangements for the annual ball
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make good cake or biscuit. Order a can
Of Hunt 8 Perfect today. -
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Windows slide from the cabinet to-
the senate is perhaps not so Sticky
creased as has been supposed, d
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CARPENTERS UNION
\ SHOWS GREAT GROWTH
GENERAL SECRETARY PURPOSES
COMPREHENSIVE REPORT.
NATTER Years Of Indifferent Success or
Retrogression Organization Is Now
s. One of Greatest Labor Fraternities
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Frank Duffy, general secretary Of the
united Brotherhood of Carpenters and
~ Diners of America, in his report to the
Fourteenth general convention, covering
| 1.-The two years from July ], 1904, to
June 80, 1906, reviewed the work Of his
/ Eoffce. Mr.. Duffy noted the fact that
lin the past twenty-five years the broth
Eerhood had the experience Of most la
DIOR organizations, having been ushered
unto existence on Aug. IL, 1881, after
% four days. convention in Chicago,
with much doubt as to whether it would
adve. Two other attempts had been
tmade to form a national organization,
and both failed.
s Today, however, the carpenters or
ganization is next in numerical strength
Ito that of the mineworkers. On June
80, 1904, there were l,793 local unions
with membership in good standing of
B i161, 2O5, and for the same date in 1906
there were 1,749 locals with a mem
bership of no. 1872 in good standing.
The latter figures show a gain in. mem
forty-fve. In thirty-two cities local
unions were consolidated.
Some of the Figures.
For the two-year term, 1878 new
unions were organized, while423 unions
passed out of existence for various rea-
sons. :
The annual growth Of the union is
set forth, beginning with 1881, and
ending June 80, 1906. In 1881 the or
ganization began with twelve locals and
membership of 2,042. In 1886, 1T
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world would be prejudiced. Guiteau
wants a Christian hanging. and he
ought to be accommodated.
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