davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-08
SYSTEM OF RENTALS
SOON TO BE REVISED
Owners of Flats and Apartments Discuss Plan of Making
Low Basng Rate and Adding So Much Room for
Months When Heat Is Used-Many Favor New Method.
~ ENANTS of flats and apartment
houses will be interested in i;

TT ENANTS of flats and apartment
a houses will be interested in
subject that is likely to come
up for discussion by the rental agents
before the fall season begins, when
leases of this class are renewed. This
is the revival Of an old plan of charg-
ing lower rents in summer than in
winter and making a graduated charge
for the winter months, according to
the number of rooms rented. The the
ory is that a tenant should not pay
in summer on the basis Of heating
and that in winter he should not pay
as much for heating privileges as a
tenant who has two or three rooms
more.
The charges for rent of fiat build
ings used to be on summer and
winter basis, and some of the agents
express the opinion strongly that the
system was good and, that it ought to
be revived. IL Z
How Plan Works Out.
On, the theory that. tenants should
be assessed a higher rate when it is
necessary to run steam plant and
buy fuel, it has been estimated that
the correct charge would be about 81
a room a month, in addition to a fat
minimum charge For instance, if the
tat rate for an apartment Of four
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-08

tenn Of heating. Beside making a
marked element of economy the scheme
insures stability OF temperature for
each tenant. The temperature of one
set, of offices may be 80 degrees, and Of
the adjoining set 60 degrees, but. it
remains. the same the heating season
thru. A census of the building is TAX
en-. The tenant determines what degree
of heat is most agreeable to him. Tho
thermostat is1 set at that point and
cannot be changed, except upon applica-
tion to; the superintendent, of the build
lot Of waste heat going thru the pipes,
but the pressure and volume is regu-
lated by the maximum heat point in the
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-08
GOVERNMENT Is DEFIED
BY DUBLIN CORPORATION
Order to Open Books for Auditing
Meets Refusal and Determination to
Balk Inspection.
Hy Publisher Press.

BY Publishers Press.
Dublin, July by vote Of 35 to
12 the Dublin corporation decided to-
day to lock up its books in defiance
Of the order Of court to produce them
for the inspection of Government
Auditor Drury. Alderman Kelly, who
made the motion to fight the dispute
out, is the leading member Of the
sSinnfein' movement in Ireland,
which is designed to defeat parlia-
mentary action by the Hungarian policy
Of resistance. Alderman Kelly made
a fierce attack on the lord chief baron
who gave Judgment and especially ON
"Tim" Healy, who, In advocating the
auditor g case, said that democracy
required to be bound down.
Mr.. Healy was once democrat, -
said Alderman Kelly, "but, having got;
on in the world, he has built palace.
on the Liffey and now looks down on
the people. It will give the government
some trouble to send eighty members
Of the corporation to Jail. II we GO
the house Of commons will see the
necessity Of curbing its partizan Off.
cials. -
Notice will be made Immediately to-
commit the corporation for contempt Of
court and probably also for sequestra-
tion Of corporation property and for
its management by officials under the
orders of the court.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-08

increase of business. The result is that
the population Of the building is not
so large as it's size would indicate as
probable. Inasmuch as the occupants
Of the building are Of a high order the
ments of the huge edifce are assured.
The superior management and the fnan-
cial ability of the owner assures a
well kept-up building, as every effort
will be made to ward off depreciation.
Tenants Enjoy the View.
One Of the remarkable circumstances
connected with the situation Of the
from all of the windows, and above the
sixth floor the sweep Of vision is in
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-08
BLEEDOM IN THE NET
Former Convict in jail for Stealing
Horse and Buggy.
Special to Ths Journal.

Special to Ths Journal
Little Falls, Mimi, July 7.-Gilbert
Bleedom, who is wanted for stealing a
horse and buggy in New Richland last
week, afterward abandoning them in
New Uim, has been apprehended by
SEGA by Sheriff Collins Of Waseca coun-
ty, who was notified of his capture.
Bleedom is 20, a native Of Germany,
and has served several prison terms IN
this state and Iowa. III q was arrested
here for drunkenness and afterward
held on suspicion Of the New Rich1and
robbery. 3. 4
He has stolen several rigs in the last
few weeks, it is believed, afterward
selling or trading them and making. his
escape. "A state reward Of 5000 was
offered for his capture. .s... 6
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-08

offices. Careful regulation is made Of
even the door signs and such infnitesi-
NAL matters to insure the high charac-
ter of the building.
Tenants were not let into the build
ing haphazard. Holding of a. lease in
the Security Bank building is pretty
good evidence that the holder passed a
pretty severe investigation, whose re-
suits were satisfactory to the manage
ment before he was given space. The
result is that the tenancy is high class.
Investment firms in the city took advan-
tage of the erection of new building
to secure more space than they could
find elsewhere, made necessary by the
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-08
FAMINE IN TIES MAY
f. HALT r. r. BUILDING
Alarm in Canadian Northwest Over Tie
! Scarcity and Volume Of Work sched-

Il
Special to The Journal. 81
Ottawa, July 7.-Advices from the
Canadian northwest point to a great
scarcity in railway ties. It is feared
that there will be an absolute famine in
the article before the season is far adj
vanced.
The shortage is due to the abnormal
activity in railway construction in the
dominion this wear, an activity that
may be gagged by the fact Sthat it is
expected that 5000 miles will be added
to the railway mileage in Canada dur
ing the year as against 800 miles last
year.
The construction work already in
hand has made such serious inroads
into the tie reserves that the famine
may necessitate a nnodi ifcation Of the
railway plans. The Canadian Pacific.
the Grand Trunk Pacific land the Can
adian Northern rilways are all adding
enormously to their mileaRs, sss.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-08

the David G. Bell Investment company,
which represents William Deering Of
Chicago, the owner, has made a study
of office building construction. AS it is
the second he has erected for Mr..
Deering in Minneapolis, his experience
has been invaluable in laying out the
structure. From the time the first
footing was laid until today, Mr.
Eggleston has devoted practically all
Of his time to watching the details of
construction and seeing that his direc:
tions were carried out to the letter.
Heating Plan Unique. =
- 1 -.
Eggleston has introduced is in the sys-
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-08
BOLTS DOWN LID IN
GOTHAM'S TENDERLOIN
Police Captain Declares Every Saloon
in District Will Be Closed Tight All
Of Today.
New York Herald spec,a, Service.

New York, July Police Commits
sioner Bingham was almost joyous to-
day when he heart that Captain Steph-
Tenderloin. Besides arresting bar
tenders in three saloons and closing all
of the resorts Of the Bohemia and Hay
market variety at l am, the new COM
mander Of the precinct informed his
policemen that every saloon in the dis
trict was to be closed tight all Of Sun
fThat's what I put him there for, -
the commissioner said.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-08
Must Be Up-to-Date. -

now as there is little to consider, rentals
being nearly full up and rentals stable.
: Must Be Up-to-Date. d:
One firm, which does large business,
has reported to the secretary that it
has only thirty vacancies to fill, nearly
all houses.
"We can rent houses that range in
price from $15 to $35 month easier
than where the charge is $50 to $780,
When the latter become vacant they
seem to hang on. This condition prob
ably arises from the fact that people
who can pay that much rent prefer tc
own their houses. At least, houses al
that price must be in AL shape. Resi-
dences that were built ten years age
and are not now in style as to equip
ment and appearance are, hard to gel
rid of. This simply means that owners
of property for rent must keep it ul
in condition nowadays .,~.- =
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-08
ROBBED AND FORCED
TO GIVE A RECEIPT
Pistol Used to Force Man to Drink.
Knockout Drops and Again to Pro-
tect Robbers, He Says.
New York Herald Special Service.

New York, July Sadie Holzberp
and her husband, Morris. have been ar
rested on complaint Of Morris Globel,
who declares that the couple forced him
at the point Of pistol to drink knock
and pin valued at 800, after which
he was compelled to sign receipt for
them,
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-08

takes 5000 copies Of each novel by
Marie Corelli, indicates the sale which
this one is likely to have.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-08
WORK OF STANDARD OIL
Attorney General of Ohio Makes "A
Preliminary Report of His
Investigations.

COLUMBUS, o., May Tn a prelim-
mary report of his findings as to the
methods of the Standard Oil company in
Ohio made public today Attorney General
Ellis says that though the Standard
Oil company, in obedience to a decree of
the supreme court Of Ohio reorganized IN
1899, cancellng the trust certificates then
outstanding and putting all the property
they represented in the hands of the
standard Oil company of New Jersey, It
has continued to violate the Valentine
Stewart antitrust act just as before.
In that reorganization, he says, It iii
corporated the departments of the busi-
ness separately. The Buckeye Pipe Line
company he says, does all the STANDARD
Pipe Line transportation, the Union Tank
company carries all its oil by cars the
Solar Refining company does its manu-
featuring while the Ohio Oil company cot
lects the crude oil from the wells in the
fields. That these concerns represent the
same interests is shown by their tax ra-
turns that are all made OF the same day
on similar forms and they are all repro
sented by the same attorneys.
The Standard absolutely fixes the price
of crude oil. Independent companies run
their bids u? or down with the Standard
price. But by organizing fake" or "pri-
vate" companies the STANDARD manages to
drive out competition without changing
oil prices everywhere, which would be
disastrous to the Standard itself.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-08
CONGRATULATIONS FOB CANNON
Friends of Speaker send Him Message
on SEVENTEEN Anniversary
of Birth.

WASHINGTON, May Z. .- Although
Speaker Cannon started in bravey to ig-
more the fact that he is 20 years old to-
day he was forced soon after the house
convened TO relinauish his gavel and re-
tire to his private room, where senators
and members demanded audiences, and tel
egrams of congra tulations came thick and
fast.
First came one from Mayor Mcclellan
of New York, in which he says: New
York joins me in heartiest congratulations
and IN the expression OF respect and ad-
miration. May you see as many returns
OF the day as you desire and may each
return hnd you happier In mind and
stronger in body"
One signed The Kissing Bug" combines
congratulation with the hope that Hobson
will be made chairman OF the naval com
mttee when he comes to congress
Another condemns the Osler theory 20
the winds and urges the speaker to live to
be 100 years old.
An Illinois constituent wires: mo pat
riotc American can become so old or so
exalted as to be justified in disregardng
the mandate OF the people when they call
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-08
COURT SCANDAL IN GERMANY
servant of Prince Arrested for Black
mail Following Discovery
of stolen Goods,

BERLIN, MAY William Glase former
servant Of Prince Adolph Won Wrede, was
arrested today on the complaint of the
prince. who charges Glase with blackmail
in connection with a quantity of stolen
siverwarc, marked with the names of
Paris and Berlin hotels, found in the silver
room of Castle Basedow, near Malchin
MccklenburE- -Schwerin.
The Lokal Anzeiger today asserted that
Princess Won Wired is known to have klep-
tomanical procliviues.
Contrary reports were circulated last
week regarding the finding of the hotel
marked slverware at Castle Basedow. The
search by the authorities Of Malchin was
1t now appears. made by order of a Berlin
court. with which a denunciation was
lodged. At first the source of this denun.
citation was not revealed. hut II now appears
that Glase was the person who made the
complaint.
At Malchin it was reported that Princess
and Prince Won Wrede and Fraulein Weidig
their housekeeper. would be asked by tho
court to explain the presence of the hotel
marked silverware In the castle. The prince
and princess reside most of the year al
Madrid and rent Basedow castle as a sum.
mer residence.
It belongs TO the estates OF the Hahn fam
ily the head of which, Count Won Hahn
died recently, ruined man.
The silver includes dozens of milk pitch,
ers. sugar bowls. plates, tureens and salt
cellars largely plated. and it has been sug
gested that the collection was made by
some one having mania for taking things
from hotels as souvenirs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-08
GRAIN RATES IN TWO STATES
Point Raised by Minnesota village
May Have Far-ReachinR
Eject.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, May What was
apparently a hearing of little significance
before an irterstate commerce commits
sloner at the federal building today de-
veloped into such Importance during the
progress of the testimony that c. A.
Prouty, representing the Interstate Com
merce commission, announced that the
hearing would be before the full commits
sion at Washington.
The complaint, upon the determination of
which practically hinges the readiustment
OF interstate rates with reference to all
cities and towns of Importance in southern
Minnesota and in northern Iowa, is on the
petition of the village of Goodhue, Mimi,
which maintains that on fiat wheat rates
to Chicago it is Disseminated against in
favor Of Red Wing.
1t developed at the hearing that a read
justment of the fiat wheat rate to Chi
cago from Goodhue, so as to put it on a
parity with the Red Wing rate would
necessitate a lowering of rates along the
railroad systems in southern Minnesota and
to a distance of 100 miles south OF the
Minnesota boundary in Iowa
officials of the railroads declare that 1t
would result in millions in loss 70 annual
revenues, besides throwing out of
equilibrium a system of rates which has
been constructed and evolved after years
of experience and adjustments.
Mr.. Prouty stated that II will be i'm
practicable for the commission TO lower
the Goodhue rate to meet the Red Wing
rate unless the adjoining towns were given
the same relief. and he made the applica-
tion so important that It will have to be
passed upon by the full commission.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-08
KILLS WOMAN ON REQUEST
Austrian In Virginia Murders wife
10 Keep Her from an
Asylum.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, May Alleging
that because his wife feared return TO an
insane asylum and that he fulfilled a
promise 10 take her life in consequence,
Lulian Ravlinie, an Austrian, today entered
the police station I'm this city ana announced
that he had killed the woman early today
by shooting her seven times i'm the head
while she slept. The man declared that
his wife was discharged from an insane
asylum iu February last and that he took
her life IN compliance with "a wish expressed
by her that he do So rather than have her
return 20 the institution. After killing her.
ne says, he bathed aud shrouded her and
then surrendered to the authorities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-08
WASHINGTON HALL WEDNDAY
HEAVY FRoSTS IN IOWA
snow F1urries Reported in Michigan
and Damage to Fruit
in West.

MARsHALLTOwN. la, May IA heavy
frost in central Iowa caused damage to
small fruits Plum orchards suffered the
most.
ATLANTIC, la May 7.-(special)-.A
heavy frost visited this section of Iowa
last night and much damage was done.
Garden truck and the peach crop were
totally ruined. Ice was frozen on water
that remained out doors and the thermom-
eter got to 20 degrees. It is thought that
apples and cherries were not seriously in
iured
COLUMBUS. Neb.. May 7-Cspecial)-
People have been greatly worried in the
matter Of the cold weather for the past
few nights. IL bei1g cold enough to form
ice i'm the low places and they feared that
the fruit buds would be destroyed. but the
best farmers and fruit men say they have
examined the buds and that no injury has
been caused to them up to the present
writing.
ALBION Ncb May .-tSpeciaL)- Heavy
frost prevailed over this part Of the state
Saturday night and the Thermometer regis
tered six degrees below freezing Sunday
morning 1t is too early to ascertain GER
tainly the damage done to the fruit crop,
which UP to the time Of the frost was
never more promising. On account OF the
cold, wet weather farm work is badly de-
layed.
VERMILION, S. D., May 7-Cspecial)-
A heavy freeze visited this section of the
| state on Saturday night, and last night
another freeze occurred. Ice quarter
OF an inch thick formed. The fruit crop
could hardly escape injury, and it is likely
that plums and apples were hard hit. Ow-
| ing to the fact that the strawberry crop
| is late that fruit is not damaged. The
| blossoms have not formed, and will not be
out for several days yet. Fruit growers are
! greatly discouraged at conditions as the
! prospects We're good for bountiful crop.
! INDIANAPOLIS, May THE greater
/ portion of Indiana was covered by light
/ frost last night Reports from all parts
of the state indicate that the damage to
vegetables has been cpnsiderab BILE with
slight damage 10 frIEtSsin some sections.
| DETROIT, May Light fiurries OF snow
have fallen in the past twenty -four hours
| in a number of places in Michigan but no
damage has been done to fruit trees or
crops.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-08
ASSASSIN WAS in DISGUISE
Man who Attempted TO XIII Governor
of Moscow Posed as Naval
Omcer.

MOSCOW, May lit turns out that the
man who attempted yesterday to assas.
sinate Governor General DoubossOff was a
revolutionist disguised as a naval officer,
which enabled him to approach the palace
without creating suspicion. He carried the
bomb in a candy box and had false pass
port, in which his name was given as Metz,
which proved his connection with the
three revoutionists who were killed by the
explosion Of a bomb in their room on Sat
urday last, that being the name under
which the apartment occupied by the revo-
lutiOnists Was rented
The report of the assassination of tie
governor Of Elizabethpol In revenge for
his savage repressions in the Caucasus,
which reached here last night, was incor-
rect, Il was the governor general OF
Ekaterinoslav, South Russia, who was as
sassinated yesterday evening by six uni
Identified persons, who fired volleys from
revolvers al him and then escaped.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-08
SPECIAL GRAND JURY MEETS
InauisitOrs Called Together 10 Probe
Alleged Insurance IrreEuIari-
ties in New York.

NEW YORK, May THE special jury
which is to investigate insurance matters,
especially political contributions. was em-
paneled today. District Attorney Jerome,
who asked for this jury, was present with
several of his assistants, when IL was
sworn.
Justice Scott Of the criminal branch of
the superior court in his charge said:
Your attention will be called to "A series
OF alleged crimes which have oCcasiOned
much discussion in the public press and in
various circles. The legislature has
passed laws Temedying so far as IL can all
past mistakes. Your duty il 10 inquire II
any crime has been committed under the
law as IL stood before the legislative ac-
ton. You will have the active and ener-
getiC assistance OF the district attorney
and you are entitled at all times to call
upon him for assistance and advice You
are not 10 be sWayad by suspicion on
clamor In any of your work
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-08
TURKISH MINISTERS MEET
While Council COnfers British ships
Are Being Assembled on
Grecian Port.

CONSTANTINOPLE. May IAN ex-
traordinary meeting of the council of min
listers has been summoned for today to
consider the British note demanding the
evacuation of Tabah within ten days and
Turkish consent to joint demarcation Of
the frontier OF the Sinaitic peninsula.
An attempt was made yesterday by the
sultan through the Intermediary of palace
official to reopen the discussion, met with
an intimation from Sir Nicholas r. O'Con-
ner, the British ambassador to Turkey,
that any communications on the subject
must come through the Turkish foreign
minister.
LONDON, May I'm behalf of the gov
eminent It was announced in the House of
Commons today that the British govern
ment has been informed by Germany that
there is no foundation for the statements
that Turkeys action respecting the Egyp-
tian frontier has been encouraged by the
German government.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-08
Fnlr aud Cooler Tuesday. Except
showers In West Portion. wedneS-
day Fair aud warmer.
BURGLARS VISIT JOE LETTER
Bonds valued at More Than Hundred
Thousand Dollars Taken
from safe.

CHICAGO. May THE Office Of Joseph
Letter. heir of the estate OF the late Levi
Z. Letter, father of Joseph Letter. was
robbed last night and bonds and securities
valued at from $4,000 to $25.OOO were stolen.
The burglars gained entrance to the Of
fee by breaking in the door with a sledge
hammer using rubber mats TO beaded the
force Of their blows.
The robbery which is supposed to have
been committed Saturday night, was not
discovered until the clerks entered the Of
fee today. A hasty examination Of the
contents of tho vault caused the assertion
by the clerks that securities valued at from
100000 to Sl5O.OOO had been taken When
Hugh Crabbe the manager of the estate
Of Levi u. Letter. arrived at the office he
at once declared that the amount of the
robbery would not amount to more than
$4,000 or $4,000 and produced a package
OF bonds valued at $4,000 which the clerks
thought had been stolen The officers Of
Robert +. and Frank Grove. attorneys, ad-
joining the Letter estate. was also entered
and securities valued at about 5000 were
taken. The door to the office was broken
open in the same manner as that of the
Letter estate and in both cases the vault
doors were opened with chisels.
The robbers evidently conducted their
work in the most deliberate manner. as
they had pulled down the curtains, turned
on the lights and scrutinIzed tho bonds in
order to determine which were negotiable
and which were not. All OF the securities
taken were negotiable.
Joseph Letter, who is stopping at Lake
Geneva, Wis. was informed of the rob
berry by telephone and said that he did not
table paper.
MY best knowledge is said Mr. Letter,
that the vault contained nothing but
leases, contracts and similar papers. I do
not believe that anything of value was
taken
After taking an inventory of the securl-
ties left in the vault. Mr. Crabbe and Mr.
Letter announced that the securities taken
amounted to $1,000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-08
Mr.. ROsEwAT8R FOR SENATOR

A conference Fill be held at
Washington halH Eighteenth and
Harney streets, Wednesday even
ing at s o'cloclc to discuss ways
and means of best promoting the
candidacy of Edward Rosewater
for United States senator from
Nebraska.
All citizens of Douglas county
willing to join in such a movement
are cordially invited to attend.
If you are ready to help keep
the senatorship in Douglas county
do not wait for special invita-
ton.
Hon. Howard H. Baldrige will
preside.