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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
DEMAND FOR NEW
STATION IS STRONG
BUSINESS MEN MAY FORM COM
. .: PANy TO BUILD IT.
Success Of the Plan Would Aid the
u Project for Third Avenue Bridge
Across the Mississippi, Also that for
a New Postofice Building.

Minneapolis business interests, espe-
cially real estate men and those inter
eSted in property or business in the
Bridge square district, are busy discuss
ing the new union station problem. The
project is to be tackled in earnest this
time. A union station company of Min
neapolis men will be formed if neces-
sary, SO that the James j. Hill DONNA
ton, which is the great drawback to
hte development of the present Union
Station company, may be eliminated.
Two other most important features
of municipal development are closely
proposed new bridge across the Mis-
sissippi at Third avenue S, and the
other is the new postoffce that is badly
needed and sure to come in a few years
at most. The bridge is needed to di-
vert heavy thru traffic from Nicollet
and Hennepin avenue and to relieve the
congestion on the present steel arch
bridge.
The postal authorities will assist the
city in it's fight for new. postoffice
actually in sight than under present
condit ions. The now office. must be
close to the station ana, # possible
will be so situated that sidetracks or
mail cars can be provided on the prop
erty. The new building will not be
more than a quarter of mile from the
station, as railroads carrying mail are
obliged to transport it that distance, if
the postoffice is within the quarter mile
limit. Outside Of the limit, the gov.
eminent bears all expense Of carrying
mail.
These three important live munich
pal issues, backed by the hustle and
energy Of the united business interests
are bound to carry, and the Bridge
Square district is certain of a return OF
some Of it's former activity and i'm
portance. In addition it will provide
an ideal entrance to the city for visit
ors will make Minneapolis the wait
over point for transcontinental travel
and be a great benefit generally.
Property. owners attempting to REAP
harvest by placing exorbitant values
stacles in their way. The, work will bt
fairly DONE, sufficient returns will .be
made, but the work is undertaken fo1
Minneapolis and will be. made to e
| thru.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
BACK FROM RELIEF
TRIP TO FRISCO
w. Y. CHUTE, WHO DELIVERED
4 MINNEAPOLIS AID, RETURNS.
He Says Business Conditions Are Chao-
INC and that Professional Men and
Clerks Will Suffer Most-qourage of
the People Is Amazing.

Drowned with exposure to the sun on
his western trip and glowing with
pleasure at being in Minneapolis again,
W. Y: Chute has returned from San
francisco, where he represented the
California relief fund committee.
" Minneapolis is a good town to GET
back to- said Mr.. Chute TODAY. tit
is the only place in the country, |
Think ~ :
&Mr. Chute assures those who contribu-
ted to the fund that the money was
sent In the best. possible channels and
that Hour was the best possible staple
Fhey could have sent, as it was not per
ishable. ... go. ~
"Ihe people out there feel that Min.
neapolis has done splendidly and San
FRANCISCO is very grateful. They dis.
play the most courage I ever saw and
heard no one complain at all.
James D. Phelan, former mayor, had
all the relief money in his hands and
al the flour, as you know, passed under
the supervision Of Edward T. Devine
'There is no danger of eXaggeratior
OF the, conditions IN San Francisco, bu1
there IS great exaggeration in regard tt
ooverstepplng of authority by the sol
diers. Isolated cases were unavoidable
but they should not be mentioned unde
the circumstances. What saved the day
for San Francisco was the immediate
presence of the soldiers.
Almost everything is chaotic in Sal
Francisco. The relief work is system
atiZed, but business conditions are alb
solutely chaotic. Only the poor, and
few of the rich, people know wher
they are financially. but the middl
classes, composed Of the professional
men, clerks and others, don't know
what to do, and will not for some tim
to come. La boring men can get wor]
at good wages. and their families ar
taken care Of, but the middle class will
have the hardest kind of work TO
years.
When Mr.. Chute was asked whethe
he. could get all. he wanted to eat h
said that one could not see all the SUI
fering he witnessed in San Francisc
and other cities on the coast and kee
up an appetite.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
"HUNKY". DAVIES GETS
HIS SOS DAMAGES

The United States circuit court Of ap-
peals at St. Paul today filed a decision
IN the case of Otto Davies, the former
University Of Minnesota football player,
VS.: the Illinois Central Railroad com
pany. The case was tried in the circuit
court district of Minnesota and was az
action to recover damages for an alleged
malicious assault made upon Davies in q
Chicago station by a gateguard.
Davies was awarded 1915 damages and
this judgment is affirmed by the circuit
court of appeals. The action arose from
an incident following the Minnesota
Northwestern game in Chicago, Novem-
Der, 1904. Davies escorted a young lady
from Marshall field to the depot and II
was while Sendeavoring to see tcr to q
train that the ASSAULT was made upor
Davies.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
PARK AVENUE HOME
LOOTED BY THIEVES

Burglars entered the residence of M.
G.. Pfaum, 1900 Park avenue, last
evening and stole iewelry and silver
ware valued at several hundred dollars.
The Pfaums were away %from home
during the evening, and the thieves ap-
parently. unlocked the front door with a
skeleton key. and ransacked the house
at will. Drawers and closets were left
open, showing that the robbers had
done their work thoroly. -
The police were notified and are get
ting a complete list of the stolen prop
erty., The exact loss is not yet known
Thieves entered the flats occupied
by Mrs. l.. Lindquist, 1921 Elliott ave
nue., and J. W. Lindholm, 1925 Elliot
avenue, last night, and stole severa
small articles of jewelry and some
clothing.
It is thought that the men entered by
means Of skeleton keys. The theftss
were reported to the South Side police
who are investigating.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
BEARS MEDALS FOR :
SIX HINNEAPOLITANS
BY w. w. Jermane.

Washington. May 9.-Harry Randall
of Minneapolis reached Washington yes
terday, on his way home from Norway,
where T h e ournal's readers have
kept track of his doings. He called at
the White House for the purpose Of
presenting to President Roosevelt
handsome silver medal, made expressly
to commemorate the visit Of the Nor
wegian Students Singing society to
America last year. 1t was presented in
the name Of the society and the presi-
dent accepted it with many words Of
appreciation.
This morning. Nh Randall started for
Chicago, and he will be in Minneapolis
about Saturday. He is carrying med
ais similar to that given the president,
to be presented on behalf of the stu.
dent singers to Professor William
Peterson, DR.. Knute Hoegh. Andreas
LELAND, Karl Hansen, associate editor
of the Tidende; Henry J. Giertsen and
DR.. Hvoslef, all of Minneapolis.
Mr.. Randall also has one of the med
ais for himself and for some half dozen
persons in st. Paul.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
OFFICERS CHOSEN
By The PYTHIANS
GRAND LODGE OF THE RATHBONE
SISTERS ALSO NAMES HEADS.
Bartram Is Again Grand Chancellor
and Mrs. Laura Kavanaugh Is Agai=.
Grand Chief-Fred Wheaton's Salary
Raised by Unanimous Consent of the
Grand Lodge.


Today sees the close of one of the
most profitable and pleasant conven-
tions of the Knights of Pythias grand
lodge of Minnesota. For two days
delegates from the twin city lodges and
$50 visitors from other lodges turnout
the state have been in session at Elks
hall. In addition to the business ses-
sions there have been social gatherings
of different sorts that added pleasure
to the convention gathering. ~
The sessions today were taken up
with the routine business of the order.
| The salary of Fred E. Wheaton, grand
keeper of the records and seal, was
raised $500 year without opposition.
During the morning session a delegation
| of the Rathbone Sisters, the allied
women's order of X. P, was enter
tanned by the grand lodge convention
Officers Elected.
| The election of officers held yester.
| day afternoon resulted in the re-elec
ton of C~S. Bartram of St. Paul, as
! grand chancellor, a position which he
has already held two terms. The Other
officers elected are:
G. V. c., William Mallgren, st. Peter
G. P, Rev. Carl Reed Taylor, Fergu!
Falls; G. K. R. S., Fred E. Wheaton
Minneapolis; G. NJ. F., Charles W. Far
rell Minneapolis. G. NJ. A, David Fish
er, Montevideo; G. I. G., Harry c. Hig
gins, Albert Lea; G. o. G., Joseph Kahn
Faribault; grand trustee, William R
Hodges, Sleepy Eye.
| All reports presented to the conven
tion by officers and committees show {
most f1ourishing condition of affairs.
The financial statement shows tina
the cash Oh hand on Dec. 81, 1904. wal
$l,375.65; the receipts. during the yea
were &c. the disbursements dur
ing the year were $S.572.71. and th,
money on hand Dec. 81, 1905, was 81.
947.29.
Last night the D. o. X. K. initiate
a large class and held an elaborate cere
monial followed by banquet and spe
cial performance at midnight at tn
Unique theater. This evening Unit
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
OLD MEN RESUME WORK,
PHONE MANAGERS SAY

Desertions are alleged to have begun
in the ranks of the striking telephone
construction men now out on strike,
tho the strikers themselves will not adj
nit it. Both companies have secured
some old men and new men from else
where, and are beginning to resume
outside construction. A large corps Of
duty and will try to prevent any ex-
tensive work. Part of the new men Sc
cured are from Texas and come "well
heeled' and ready for disputes.
The strikers say their men are stand
ing firm and that additions to their
ranks are being made every day, in
substaRtiation of which a bunch Of ap-
plications for membership to the union
is shown. There is also a dispute over
the. action Of a part of the Northwest
ern- company g employees at St. Cloud.
today a resolution adopted by the st.
Cloud men on Sunday. The resolution
Is as follows:
Resolved, That we, the undersigned,
employees of the Northwestern Telephone
Exchange company, being requested by
the. local unions Of I. B. E. w. Nos. %
and "a, to recognize the action taken by
| those locals in calling strike against
the above company, hereby repudiate the
aCtIOn OF Sd1u ,lOcdlS dS uICOllSIltuLlOud
and In direct violation of the bylaws and
constitution of said locals, and that we
feel in no way bound by such action OF
aid locals, and hereby declare our in
tention Of retaining our present relations
with the Northwestern Telephone Elk
change company. --- =.
General officers Of the company say
that while some of the st. Cloud men
walked out they are satisfied that the
majority will abide by the sentiment ex
pressed in the resolution.
In reply to this the strikers say that
the resolution was forced because Of the
efficiency Of the tieup and that they
are feeling encouraged. 1t is charged
that the assistant superintendent of the
company kidnapped number of work
men and forced the resolution in tht
hope of discourage the strikers.
Both sides in the iron molders ant
coremakers strike are waiting. The
strikers meet daily and are planning
active measures. .... .>ersrs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
STATES HIGHW AVS
WORTHSl, O0OA MILE
HALF THE COUNTIES REPORT
VALUE OF $75,ooo,ooo.
Engineer Cooley of Highway Commits
sion Complies Valuable Information
Preparatory to Beginning Next Year
to Construct Experimental Roads
Good Roads Convention to Be Held
in Duluth. ~ @E

In spite of the fact that the state
highway commission has no money
available this year for use in the con-
struction of roads, much work is being
done under the guidance of George w,
Cooley, engineer and secretary of the
commission. Es#
Detailed information is now being
compiled from all the counties of the
state in regard to their road mileage
and what material for road building is
found in each county. Mr.. Cooley has
received returns from about half the
counties of the state. These show an
aggregate road mileage Of $4,000 miles
and approximately $75,O0O,O00 expend-
ed on roads, an average of $1,000 a
mile for every road in the state.
More Money in Sight. ; =
This year the highway commission
has only $4,000 available, most of
which will have to go into office ex-
penses. Next year the one~twentieth
of mill tax will create about $42 900.
From &c. 900 to $4,000 additional will
be on hand for use from former road
fund.
This money will all be distributed
under direction of the highway com
iAAAoSAoh AiooOou VI UA1 .GIC oCdoS alUi
tor by whom road construction aid has
heretofore been given out. The com
mission will endeavor to distribute the
money according to the special need of
each county, not over 3>per cent to any
one county, and none to receive less
than y of 1 per cent.
Will Experiment with Material.
In the coming annual report of the
commission a number of recommends
lions will be made based in large de
gree upon experiments which are tc
! begin this month in the Red River val
ley under Engineer Cooley's direction
A number of strips of road will be
| built with the object of ascertainins
the best method Of road construction
in EgumbO' soil.
The highway commission plans tx
| hold a convention in Duluth May /;
and l6, which will be the largest "gooC
roads, gathering ever held in tn,
state. At the Duluth convention ;
project will be started for the con
| struction of q 150-mile highway be
tween the twin cities and Duluth. It i
the plan to have great part of thi
highway Of macadam, and the balanc,
in rolled gravel.
This year the highway commission
has held twenty county "good roads )
conventions with considerable success
a local good roads association bein,
organized at each place a convention
was held.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
lodge No. 4 of Southeast Minneapolis
will entertain the visitors.
Rathbone Sisters.
MINNEAPOLIS

Mrs. Laura Kavanaugh, grand chief
of the grand temple Rathbone Sisters
was elected to succeed herself. for her
third term. The election took place
this morning in the A. o. q. w. hall,
and Mrs. Kavauaugh was chosen by
large lead, defeating Mrs. Lucy Purdy
Of Duluth and Mrs. A. II. Baldwin of
Redwood Falls. Mrs. Lucy Purdy was
elected grand senior of the grand tenn
pie and Mrs. Minnie MeAllister of Min
neapolis. grand junior The election of
the remaining officers. closed the bust
ness of tie temple this afternoon and
before aaiourning the officers were in
stalled. North Star Temple. assisted
| by staff of Weaver Temple No. / of
Minneapolis, exemplified the public in
/ staliatlon services, which were attended
by great number of the Rathbone Sis
| tiers from al over the state.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
NEOROLOGIC

s. NICHOLAS BRANCH, aged 80
years, died yesterday at the family
residence, 2S19 West Forty third street.
Funeral will be held from the Trinity
Baptist church Thursday at 2 pm. In
Sterment will be at Lakewood cemetery.
h GEORGE A. WEDsTEN, son of
George Wedsten, died Monday at 712
Nineteenth avenue s. aged years. The
funeral will take place Thursday at 2
Layman cemetery.
ANSON BLAKE, age 98 years, died
May g.. Funeral from family residence
2240 Langford avenue. st. Anthony
Park, today, at 2 pm. 'Interment
:private. S..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
Weather Conditions.

: Light rains have fallen during the
past twentyfour hours in the middle
Atlantic states, New England, the Ohio
valley. southern Wisconsin, Michigan
and the lower lake region, and scattered
light showers in Minnesota. Rain is
still falling at Mortified, New York
and Washington. but at 7 am, 81 earring
conditions were general in the Ohio val
lev and thence northward. The rains
were due to the movement of yester-
days low pressure area from southern
Lake Michigan to western New York,
where the depression is central, with
slowly diminishing energy. The south
eastward movement of the high pres
sure area from the eastern Rocky Noun
tain. slope to Kansas and Arkansas has
caused a general southerly trend to the
winds west of the Mississippi and north
of Oklahoma, with warmer weather,
While there have been falling tempera-
lures along the middle Mississippi and
Ohio rivers. Fair weather and rising
temperatures are expected to continue
tonight and Thursday.
81 us IT s. Outram Section Director
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09

Agent "Stetson'' Shoes Perfection. -
Most gentlemen value any article Of
apparel coming from Hoffman 50
more than from the ordinary stores,
nevertheless prices are lowest, quality
and style considered.
Hatters-Tailors- Outftters.
Hoffman IS Toggery Shops and Laundry.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
City News
THE WEATHER
The Predictions,

Minnesota, North and South Dakota
Fair tonight and Thursday; rising
temperature.
Upper Michigan-Fair tonight and
Thursday; frost tonight;. rising temper
allure Thursday, winds becoming light
and variable. ~.. 81. -.
Wisconsin-Fair tonight and Thurs
day; possibly light frost tonight; slow
ly rising temperature; variable winds
shifting to southerly.
2 Enthusiastically fair tonight and
Thursday, moderate temperature.
IoWa--Fair tonight and Thursday;
rising temperature. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09

J. n. Brozey Victim of Alcoholism,
Z Says Coroner qs
J. H. Brozey, so years old, was found
dead in bed at his boarding place, sc
Western avenue, early today.
Brozey had been on a protracted spree
and he came home feeling i'll last night.
When chambernaid went to make his
bed she found his dead body and notified
Coroner Kistler, who pronounced dea tn
due to acute alcoholism. Brozey leaves
no family.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
MAX STURM FOUND
DEAD AT HIS HOME

Max A. sturm, manager Of the Sturm
Publishing company, was found dead
this afternoon at his home, 1913 Elev-
enth street s.
Mrs. Sturm survives him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

MAN AND WIFE. BOTH PRACTICAL, CAPA-
Bile. experienced hotel hustlers. want man
agement of either city. country or resort hotel.
Man can take full charge of office. dining
b room. kitchen storeroem; wife. housekeep-
ing. linen room. laundry or assist looking afterl
make GOOD Address 6293. Journal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
STRIKE AFFECTS CITY
Scarcity of Castings May Delay Sewer

Should the iron moulders strike con-
tinue for any length Of time it will ham
per the sewer department considerably
as all the special castings for sewer con-
struction are obtained in this city, AT
present the department. is well provided.
but the supply will be exhausted in about
a month If it is impossible to get any
more castings by that time. on account Of
the strike it will be necessary to send
the work outside of the city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
Dispute Among Railroad Men.

An amusing incident was the season
of trouble the Milwaukee officials had
with one of their own men, E. G. Mag
nor, joint agent at South st. Paul. He
testified that they frequently shipped
stock 70 Chicago on the 25-cent local
shippers must show an expense bill in,
proving that the stock had originated
beyond. The shipper die, not have to
prove that they were the same cattle.
This proportional rate is 20 cents, but
the witness said that shipments from
west Of Aberdeen would take as low
as IA cents for the balance of the thru
rate. This was disputed by Mr.. Pier
pont, and a copy Of the Milwaukee 8
| evidence. They allowed nothing less
than the .20-cent proportional except on
western Shipments with the original
| waybills presented in less than twenty
four hours. This only permitted cat
tie to be unloaded to test the market,
and would not allow manipulation. The
witness admitted that he had not I'M
derstood this, and said he had only al
lowed two cars to go on this proper
tional rate since at South st. Paul.
! Those were before he became agent, and
he was not sure they went over the
| Milwaukee. After some discussion an
understanding was reached. s.
! In closing the hearing Commissioner
Prouty referred briefly to the grain
rates. He said it was conceded that
| because Of it's choice Of the Duluth
route, Minneapolis was actually nearer
Chicago than Hastings is. Beyond ques-
tion there is discrimination. and
whether it is unjuststo Hastings is for
the commission to decide. The 500 IS
action in protecting its intermediate
points would be looked into, and might
be material to this case.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
CONFERENCE DATES FIXED

MethOQIStS OF NOrIneTn MInneSCta 20
Meet Oct. in Minneapolis.
Dates for the Minnesota conferences
were fixed by meeting of bishops at
Evanston, ILL.,. yesterday. The northern
Minnesota conference. of which Mnneap-
oils is the leading city, will meet Oct.
5 at Eennepin Avenue NJ. z. church.
Bishop Luther B. Wilson will preside.
Bishop Wilson is from Chattanooga,
Tenn. and is president of the national
Anti Saloon league. The Minnesota con-
ference will meet in st. Paul on the
same date with Bishop (Chaplain) c. c.
McCabe presiding.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-09
TODAY IN THE DISTRICT COURT

Judge D. F. simpson-OIIIe DaIIuge
VS.. Rudolph DaIIuge, jury divorce
case, still or trial.
Judge F. c. Brooks-State rests In
William r. BechteI trial for alleged
grand larceny In the first degree.
Judge John Day Smlth-Inga N. Ju-
vet VS.. city, $4,000 damage suit,
still on trial. o..
Judge Andrew Hot-Minor court
cases.
Judge n. .. Dickinson-Jury, juven-
lie court and minor chamber mat.
tiers.
Judge =. ". 5rown-Barnet Bros VS..
The Illinois Central Railway COM
pany. suit for $1,000 damages for
alleged loss Of tomatoes.