The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-21
I. R HAND IS
!. EXPOSED IN ANOKA
STREET RAILWAY MEN OPPOSE
THE ROBBINS PROTECT.
Goodrich Appears Before tho Anoka
Council and the Aldermen Of the City
on the Rum River Delay the Fran
chise Proposition Of the Robbinsdale
Line.

The Twin City Rapid Transit COM
pany is planning to make further ex-
tensions Of it's internrban and suburban
systems and has as it's next objective
point Anoka and the thriving country
to the north of Minneapolis along the
Mississippi river. This fact, long sus-
pected, but heretofore denied by the
was brought to light last night when
Vice President c. Goodrich of the street
railway company and II. W. Kiiichli,
supposed to represent the kiilchll
interests, always close to the street rail-
way company, appeared before the Ano-
ka council to oppose the granting of a
franchise to A. B. Robbins of the North
offer another proposition.
Meanwhile the opening. OF trolley
service between Minneapolis and Anoka
is DELAYED. Such service has been bad
| ly needed and wanted for fifteen years
and now that it is in sight the prospect
Of further delay is not pleasing to
many Anoka people. While the mem,
offers, citizens are angry and a public
indignation meeting is to be called and
immediate action demanded. .E5
Ready to Build Now.
Mr. Robbins stands ready to build his
line at once by way Of Robbinsdale,
| Osseo and Champlin in Hennepin coun-
nue. N line in Minneapolis.
The other proposition is still indefinite.
Two routes are proposed, one on the
Anoka county side Of the river from
Columbia Heights, and the other on the
Hennepin county side from Camden
Place. T.. -. -. .,....... s...
AS soon as Mr.. Robbins made prop
osition to extend his line from Robbins
dale to Anoka there was rejoicing or
sition appeared at once, however, work
| ing under cover. The opposine
interests secured delay thru members Of
the council and not until they were
smoked out did they come into thu
open with a plan to prevent any othe'
interests from entering the trolley bus
mess in Anoka county.
. up counter proposition to SIr. Rob
bins which, if accepted, will result il
the. franchise going to him. Their
;. is little reason to believe that it will
/ be accepted by Mr. Robbins or that i
,. would be accepted by the street rail
way company if put to them in tn
!, same form. %.f d..
, What Robbins Says.
Mr.. Robbins says: IT have neve
:; been invited to attend the session 0
, the council or: to explain my offer.
have appeared once because / butte
: in.'' I have not been extended eve
common courtesy by the Anoka cour
cil.' / -
In the proposition made last nigh
i the council demands iron poles in til
: city, 30-cent. fare to Minpeapolis an
|, q schedule Of an hour and a quarter b.
n tween Anoka and Hennepins avenu
9 in Minneapolis. Inasmuch as M
2 Robbins connects with the street raj
9 way at Penn and Thirty -secoAd avenue
), II he cannot4regulate1 his. time TO He
s nepin avenue and will be obliged to r
4 fuse to guarantee any time except G
j. his own line. Tho Mr.. Robbins h,
J. had the Anoka bridge inspected by e:
q pert engineers who pronounce it SAT
70 pressure has been brought to bear =
# arouse opposition from the count
}, commissioners based on the safety
4 the bridge. ~:.-
l. { The Kiichli interests are the o
Is tensible front of the street railws
Is company move.
,e The Anoka council will meet aga
- next week to hear No. Robbins deci
ion. The citizens are determined
have line at once and will stand ]
delay. If the council refuses to az
Philadelphia tactics will be used
= bring them into line. =. s.&t