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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
Illustrated Lecture on welfare Work

The world-famous lecture illustrated
by motion pictures and stereopticon
views Of the N. G.. ,.R. will be
given Friday evening, Feb. 20, I'M
der the auspices Of U. G. T. councils
No. SO and No. 141 at the Plymouth
church. The admission is to be by in
vitation. The lecture is the same as
has been given at the Pan-American,
st. Louis and Portland expositions and
thruout the large cities Of the world,
and deals with the Welfare Work
Of bringing about proper sanitary con-
ditions in cities where great factories
are located, and illustrates what can
be done in the way Of Transforming
Eslu1n districts into beauty spots, as well
as the betterment Of social conditions
among the employees.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
WANT LAWS ENFORCED.
Travelling Men Aroused to Action by
West Hotel Fire.
Special to The Journal.

especial to The Journal. -..-...
# Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 20.-Twelve
hundred members of the Iowa State
" Travelling Men s association in session
here today passed resolutions unani-
szmously condemning the non-enforce-
ment Of laws designed to- guard the
safety Of hotel guests in Minnesota and
& especially with respect to the lack Of
Kprotective and fire extinguishing APP
..paratus in Minneapolis hotels. The as
S4sociation instructed Governor A. B.
sCummins, who is the general counsel,
= to proceed at once to compile circu-
Jar which will show what laws are
upon the statute books Of each state
where the association has members.
These laws will be taken up one by
& one by the officers of the association
sand efforts made to secure better en-
! forcement. The resolution was offered
Hby ex-Mayor John MacVi Of Des
Moines. In speaking upon the motion
Mr.. McVicar said that he had been
Uniformed by travelling men residing in
minneapolis that laws governing the
appliances for preventing and extin-
guishment of fires had not been COM
piled with.
He called attention to the fact that
Nv. H. Amsden, one Of the victims Of
Sthe fire, was insured in the I. 8. T. M.
"a, w. F. Darnell Of st. Paul and Sam
siSpiesberger Of Chicago, who were in
jured in the fire are members. Ans
A.den's death loss has been ordered paid.
He resided in Minneapolis.
The convention was appealed to to-
might by friends Of j. w. Downer-
worth of Charlton, Iowa, who was in
sjured by falling over barrel. Despite
efforts Of association leaders to defeat
gift of funds where company was not
ssliable because the claim had not been
gpresented in time, the tray cling men
sin dramatic scene let sentiment pre-
svail and ordered $3.50 be paid out of
the treasury for the claim.
Deets Reelected.
IL. @. Deets was reelected secretary
.at a riotous session. For two hours in
sthe afternoon President Hedge was I'M
fable to control the boisterous travelling
s1nen, who refused to listen to speeches
sor hear motions. The convention was
packed with Des Moines men for the
Deets party. Fear Of the removal of
headquarters to Waterloo, Ottumwa OF
Davenport caused the heavy local vote
Out of $4,000 eligible members 1 400
swere present.
s Deets received 53l votes; Joe NJ
sEhristy, Jr., 203, and Robert Barrow.
man, ISL Ex-Mayor Macvicar, who ex
pected to win, was overWhe lmingly de-
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
SWEDISH RIGHT SHAKES7
Liberal Press Predicts Dissolution of
Powerful Party.

The dissolution Of the Swedish right
is freely predicted in the liberal press
Of that country. This party, tho once
of great influence and still powerful
under the present election laws, is said
to be rapidly losing prestige on &C
count Of it's artagonism to genuine suf-
frage reforms and it's reactionary poll
cy generally. Instead Of adopting as
it's program safe; and conservative in
PRODUCTION of economic and political re-
forms the party rails against socialism
as grave national peril without recog-
nizing as just any of the demands of
the liberal elements Of the country.
The increase Of the socialist strength
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
No work at Kongsvinger.

So persistent have been the charges
in the Swedish press that Norway was
violating the provisions Of the Karl
stad treaty by strengthening the forti-
fications at Kongsvinger that the gov
eminent thru the minister for defense
has deemed It advisable to make an
official denial that any work has been
done at Kongsvinger since the Karl
stad conference. Vart Land, the or
gan of the Swedish conservatives, has
been particularly active in circulating
the reports.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
Gifts Worth Receiving.

Ten Of the workingmen at the Eskil-
stuna steel works received as Christ
mas gifts building lot valued at
1000 kr. and the promise Of loan up
to 1000 kr. for house. The land is
to become the absolute property of the
men after certain conditions are full.
filed for period of five years. Vic.
tor Larson, director Of the works, an.
nounced that this plan Of distributing
Christmas gifts would be followed
every year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
Money orders from America.

The Swedish postoffice reports that
the number of money orders from
America during the year 1905 was
more than 100000, and the aggregate
sum greatly in excess Of 100000 kr..
This is an increase of more than 1,000,-
900 kr., and moreover indicates that
American money is doing much good
in Sweden.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
Danish Mor1no,is.

Mormonism is making some progress
in Denmark, despite the statements to
the contrary. The Danish leader re-
ports that more than 100 persons were
received into the church during the
past six months. The centers Of Nor
mon activity are Copenhagen and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
Cruiser for Sweden.

Sweden IS first armored cruiser was
launched recently at the Finnboda
works, near Stockholm, in the pres
ence Of King Oscar and other members
Of the royal family. Princess Mar:
garet christened the new vessel and
on this occasion made her first public
address in Swedish. It was short, but
quite faultless. The vessel will be
called Fylgia.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
Iappg Going to the King,

A deputation Of Norwegian Lapps
viii visit King Haakon this winter to
pay their respects to their new SOW
ereign. They will come In their ma
tive winter costume Of fur, and their
arrival at the capital is awaited with
much expectancy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

feated, receiving only IS votes.
J. W. Hill was elected vicepresident,
and E. J. Concannon, ]. A. Gum, T. M.
Langan, w. A. Tucker and 3. A. Cobb,
directors.
The election insures headquarters re-
naming at Des Moines.
Amendments proposed by which votes
hereafter might be by proxy and meet
ings held in other cities were over
whelmingly defeated.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

convinced the storekeePer that cash
register would save him time and
money, but the merchant finally
drawled out: "Well, I don't have very
many letters to write, and can do it
with pen and ink by hand without one
Of your Machines
A. W. Crozier Of No. IS tells this:
II drove out to see a storekeeper and
found he had been sent to Jail because
he had included liquor in his stock Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
NORMlANlV1AH ELN,EN

in the riksdag from four to fourteen
members as the results Of the elections
last fall indicates quite plainly the gen.
eral spread Of socialism and the trend
Of public thought towards more pro-
gressive legislation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
Travelling Men in a Train Wreck.

Travelling Men in Train Wreck.
By the wrecking Of q freight train
caboose Jan. 10, at Bemis, S. D., ]. w
Daugherty, with Port & Grant, Of Wa.
tertown, had shoulder blade broken;
W. F. Henze, with the Smith Premier
Typewriter company agency, st. Paul
and P. o. Melberg, were badly bruised
and E. "A. Corne, with the International
Harvester company Of WatertoWn, re-
ceiyed a severe scalp wound and inter.
nal injuries. All Of them are members
of the q. @. T.
The wreck was occasioned by the
breaking Of long freight train.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
Travelling Mems Experiences.

Travelling Mems Experiences.
Here are couple Of responses to
The Journals request for short
stories of novel experiences on the
road:
T.. c. Chalmers Of Minnehaha council
writes that awhile ago one Of the Ma
tional Cash Register s best demonstrate
ors was sent with high grade register
to show it to crossroads merchant.
He expatiated upon its merits for
nearly an hour, and thought he had
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

be written uOlav.o At the request
Of the government Professors Bugge
and Haegstad have issued statement
to the effect that in accordance with
ancient rules the name should be writ
| ten Olav.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
HOlav' Is Correct.

Norway's learned men have been
having a controversy as to the proper
spelling Of the name Of the little
,crownprince. Ordinarily the name is
spelled and pronounced "Olaf,'' but
the scholars say that it should properly
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

groceries and had neglected the formal
ity Of taking out license. I drove
back to Grand Forks and the sheriff
let me move my sample trunks into
the corridor of the county Jail and as a
result sold a bill of $SO0.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
=. q n Personal mention

Alex W. Crosier, secretary of No.
633, is on the road for a three weeks
trip.
S. B. Christopherson, Of Minnehaha
council, is suffering from an attack of
appendicitis. His physicians hope he
can recover without an operation being
necessary.
Z. g.. Willis, with the Robinso Mil
Ter company, has gone south for few
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
Reduce Railway Rates.

Passenger rates on the Swedish rail
ways were reduced on New Year 8 day
in some cases as much as. 80 per cent.
The rates on return tickets and tours
were reduced, but. not quite so much
as for single-trip tickets.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
AMERICANS LOSE BY
N|EGLEC.T !: / \ NORWAY.
BoRDEwICH CALLS ATTENTION
TO TRADE POSSIBILITIES.
Consul General Recommends More Di-
rect Exchange, at Least, Showing
that Bulk Of American Goods Used
Are Purchased Thru Other Countries
Urges Travelling Statesmen Be Sent.

Harry Bordewich, United States
consul general at Christiania, in re-.
cent report calls attention to the neces-
sity Of more direct commercial trans
actions between Norway and the
United States. While Norway uses
upwards of $6,500,0oo worth of Ameri-
can goods every year more than two
thirds of the goods come thru other
countries. He says:
"The political disturbances thru
which Norway has passed in the year
1905 had, as far as / am able to OBJ
serve, no detrimental effect on the
business affairs of the country; but, as
the military expenditures were rather
heavy, the national debt was increased,
and this will necessarily de-
mand higher rates Of taxation. AS
an offset to this, the crops were good
and the fisheries and shipping have
given fair returns. Many new indus
trial enterprises have been started; of
these may be mentioned saltpeter fac
tory. New mines have beer opened in
many tracts and promise we'll.
Machinery Imports Grow.
ttThe importations Of machines and
machinery, oils, and electrical goods
and contrivances are increasing. The
imports cover nearly all classes Of com.
modities; the principal items are
| breadstuffs, coal and coke;- petroleum,
| groceries and dry goods.
/ "The chief exports consist Of lum.
Der, wood pulp, fishery products and
ores. The exports to the United
States embrace chemical-wood pulp,
fishery products, including cod-lver oil
art goods, books, hides and skins, safe
| ty matches, chemicals, and very few
other articles. These exports do not
exceed $2,500,000 per annum.
Only Part Credited.
OF the imports in 1904 only $3.50,
| 0S5 is marked down in the statistics as
direct imports from the United States
They consist Of breadstuffs, beef anc
pork, lard, margarin, leather, fruits
tobaccos, syrups, petroleum and othe1
oils, boots and shoes, machinery, tools
and variety of other articles. While
the direct imports give such insignif
cant figures, the indirect imports from
1 the United States, in the same year
are estimated at nearly $4,000,000
making total Of more than Sc, SOC, 200
The imports from America in 1905 ar
of about the same, volume, and cover
as rule, the same classes Of goods a
in 1904. aa IS, 5s:s e8 , IstE2sl
.There is every reason to believ
thatg our trade with Norway will in
crease as time passes. American good
in considerable quantities are constant
ny arriving, and the goods are wei
liked. American manufacturers an
exporters should to greater exten
: have their travelling statesmen visi
{ Norway when they are in Europe. B
regular calls on the trade do the Gel
man and British trades secure an
lnaintair their large shares Of the Mo-
wegian import. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21
ssGooD OF THE oRDER.,'

The executive committee Of the Min
nesota-D akotas-M Manitoba grand domain
4 of the u. c.. Twill hold meeting to-
day at st. Paul at which one topic Of
consideration will doubtless be the or
ganization of an active campaign for
better protection from fire in hotels.
The loss of life at the West hotel fire
emphasized the need Of more adequate
means of escape from buildings. There
are laws which compel such protection
If enforced, but they are not enforced.
I As a rule the majority of guests Of
4 hotel are travellers and so long as they
seem satisfied, local authorities are not
{ apt to concern themselves. Remember,
If the U. G. T. insist upon the laws
being enforced it can exert a moral
suasion upon both authorities and hotel
proprietors that will secure results.
Further than that they can see that the
q spasmodically. The U. G. T.. has re-
: formed other hotel laxities and abuses
i by systematic effort and can do it in
1 this instance. The Iowa State Travel
y ing Men g association at its Des Moines
3 tions on the subject that have the right
l ring. s:'>
w. G.. Nye, secretary Of the public
affairs committee of the Minneapolis
Commercial club, heartily endorses the
4 suggestion Of U. C. T. hotel as made
in T e Journal. He says, Mime
apolis needs more hotel accommoda-
tions.. There is a fine opportunity for
"a hotel Of large size and modern equip.
ment, and the location of one in the
wholesale and jobbing district would be
central enough to suit the general pub
Il lie. There is also a crying need for
y halls that will accommodate small sized
g conventions so the combination Of the
G3two5 would Eli a double-headed neces-
e sity. With the patronage the o. C. T.
and the ,jobbers could bring to such a
hotel there is no doubt of it's being a
s. financial success with proper manage
81 ment, especially if the hotel is thoroly
ssmodern and first class. There is an
Il opportunity that will warrant an in
ssvestment Of good part of million
dollars, am entirely confident.
Commercial trawelers have gone into
the field earlier than usual after the
holiday season, and what is more their
number has been considerably aug
Ssssmented. Reports seem to indicate that
@trade warrants this. 3
Of .ssa = -, g.. .r-.-.-
The records of the supreme secretary
8 of the u. G. T. show a total of 5000
asFapplications for membership last year,
San increase of about a thousand over
Athe year 1904. The order paid out
1927 1888 for accident indemnity and
death claims as against 800, 1924 in
1904. The sum Of $14,965.50 was paid
Nfout of the orphans and widows relief
fund to @benefciaries, as against $19,.
s365.85 the year before. -. -
& There is considerable disappointment
saat the lack Of results from the meeting
sssof Governor Hanly, of Indiana, with
1.-The executive committee of the Contra
Passenger association. The railroads
made no concessions tho some of then
say that a. fat 2-ceut per mile rate
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

1 There is considerable disappointment
aat the lack of results from the meeting
sSof Governor Hanly, of Indiana, with
sasthe executive committee of the Central
Passenger association. The railroads
made no concessions tho some of them
say that a fat 2-ceut per mile rate
would work no hardship to them. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

Commercial travellers have gone into
the field earlier than usual after the
holiday season, and what is more their
number has been considerably aug
y Sssmented. Reports seem to indicate that
trade warrants this .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-21
AUTOS TO COLLECT THE MAILS.
Post Office Experiment at Baltimore,
October


The Post Office Department has for some
time regarded with strong favor the feast
bility OF collecting mail with automobiles.
First Assistant Hitchcock has awaited an
opportunity for a practical test Of the
scheme, and 1t will be afforded on and
after October I next at Baltimore. This
will be the first chance for the Post Office
Department to attempt the departure. in
asmuch as 1t Is the first time where an
automobile company owning its machines
met the demands OF the department in a
regularly certified bid for the service. Since
there was not sufficient funds in the de-
partment's hands to purchase machines, 1t
was necessary to await the offer such as
now comes from Baltimore.
Therefore officials are looking forward to
these tests with keen interest. Two autos
will be used. and 1t Is expected that each
will do the work Of two or more mail
carts. Two men will be required for each
machine. One of these to manage the
auto will be furnished by the company
which has contracted with the department.
The other man will be a regular post office
employee. who will collect the mail.
To Star reporter representative Of the
Post Office Department declared that il the
Baltimore experiment proves satisfactory,
and there are no doubts entertained to the
contrary, 1t is hoped to get bidders from
companies owning and operating autOmo-
biles to introduce the system in other cities
as fast as existing collecting contracts ex-
pire. Washington was referred to as an
Ideal place for the new system because Of
it's smooth streets and avenues. and at the
opportune time the department would like
to contract with any automobile transpOr-
tatiOn company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-21
HEART STOPPED 80 MINUTES
Remarkable Experience Of Patient in
New York Hospital.

Edward McElroen of Yonkers NJ Y came
back to life yesterday after lying appar-
emily dead in a New York city hospital for
half an hour with stilled respiration, a
heart that had ceased beating and a body
that already had grown cold. The case Is
one of the most remarkable In the medical
annals of the world. Never before when
1t had been demonstrated by all known
tests Of modern surgery and medicine that
a body was bereft Of life has 1t been resus-
cftated.
But, testifying I'm the Yonkers police court
yesterday In the case Of the people against
Fire Commissioner Burns of Yonkers, &C.
cused Of assaulting McElroen during q
hight seven weeks ago. DR.. George Rublee
of st. Joseph's Hospital. declared that I'M
der the eyes OF the entire hospital stan the
man had returned from death to life.
McElrOen. who Is over six feet tall and
a man OF great strength, was taken to the
hospital unconscious from two blows which
Burns had struck upon his head INJECTING
compound fracture. With the surgeons
and nurses of the hospital assembled about
the operating table DIR. Rublee had just be-
gun to drill into the terribly injured skull
when fellow surgeon told him 1t would be
useless to go further with the operation, as
the patient was unquestionaby dead.
DR.. Rubee says he applied every known
test. McElroen's heart had ceased to beat
and there was no movement OF respiration.
And. though the candle and dozen Of 9TH
death In extreme cases were employed all
hope was given up after half an hour. when
1t was found that the body was cold.
The physicians began to clean their in
struments and sent for porter to carry
the body away.
They were startled by a gasping breath
from the operating table The dead" man
had moved one arm from his side to his in
1ured head and in a wheeling, smothered
voice whispered.
For Gods sake give me saltr'
physician ordered a nurse to hurry salt
and water and a syringe to the patient
artery the surgeons started artificial res
tected and after two hours hard work Nc
EirOen although still unconscious showed
sufficient signs of returning life to be re-
moved to a bed. where, with the aid Of
blankets and powerful drugs. artificial heat
was put into the body that had been cold.
and the heart began to beat. For several
days the big man lowered on the verge Of
death that had once claimed him. but final
ly nature and the ministrations Of the doc
tors won their case and he began to recover
rapidly.
The great crowd in the police court yes
terday gaped in establishment at the COM
plainant against Burns as DR.. Rublee told
the remarkable story. Although his head
fractured, McElroen appeared as strong
and as healthful ever The court was SO
impressed with the resurrection Of the man
that he adjourned the case for week
Spectators said they did not wonder an &c
would be hard indeed to pass Judgment
upon a man who. IL he were guilty, had
really Killed a man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-21
CHINESE STUDENTS HELD UP.
Special Order Will Be Issued Allowing
Them to Land.

Baltimore for about three minutes. will
be made a port OF entry for the Chinese.
though It Is not designated as an entry
port in the Chinese treaty. This comes
about through rather curious case just
presented to the Department Of Commerce
and Labor. Two young Cinnamon. Chas.
Tompkins Foo and Tam Hook Frankling.
recently started for the United States from
Manila. They were accompanied by Rev.
E. 8. Lyons. Their certificates were all
in good shape and there would have been
no trouble about their getting into this
country, for as students they belonged to
the exempted class, had they come to one
OF the open ports. But there was some
trouble about the steamer arrangements
when they got into the Mediterranean and
they were obliged to take a steamer that
came to Baltimore. or else walt some
months for accommodations. When they
got to Baltimore they found that their
certificates would not carry them through
and they are now being held up there while
special application for their admission Is
made to the Department Of Commerce and
Labor. The regulations win be waived In
their particular case and the port Of Bal
timore win be declared an open port for
this particular landing. but for no other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-21
pNEUMAr1c MAIL TUBES.
Decision in the Matter by the Post
Office Department.

1t Is announced that the pneumatic man
tube bids for Boston. Brooklyn. New York.
philadelphia. Chicago and st. Louis opened
Yesterday while not exceeding the limit OF
cost per mile allowed by Congress. yet do
exceed the cost of service now under con-
tract such an extent that IL awards were
made for full service advertised for In such
cities the department would be without
authority to consider the installation OF
service in the FIVE cities for which no pro-
posals were received. Congress having IN
cluded the latter cities in its authorization
for pneumatic tube service awards will
not be considered for the present on the
proposals received to q greater extent than
pro rata mileage recommended by the de-
partment. and further efforts will be made
TO secure proposals for the cities for which
no proposals were received.