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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-05-30

Central avenue is one of the oldest
thoroughfares in Minneapolis. It is
so old that, unlike other streets in
the city, it's activities reached a eli
max once, long ago, and then came
to more or less of standstill. But
that condition was not to last. Cen
trail avenue is the outlet and logical
business centre of district that has
been growing by leaps and bounds.
Hence, conditions on Central avenue
are looking up. Central avenue is
gaining in importance as business
thoroughfare and is destined to be-
come still more important in this re-
spect.
One of the main reasons why Cen
trail avenue seems destined to become
great business centre is to be found
in the fact that plans are under way
to straighten the lower part of it and
extend it through to Division street.
The plans have been approved by the
city council and it is but a matter of
brief time until the actual work is
under way. The change will be of
vast Importance to all Minneapolis
and especially to the east side.
The park board is working out a
plan which will eventually result in
grand round" of boulevards- that is,
a system of attractive driveWays that
will encircle the entire city. A large
part of this is already completed.
Only last year land was secured on
the east side for the carrying out of
the last stage of this plan. Division
street leads to the route of the boule-
ward to be built along the eastern
border of the city. When Central ave-
nue. is cut through to Division street
it will mean that a new outlet will be
had to the grand rounds in that di-
rection.
More than that, Central avenue will,
when this is done, become part of a
new. arterial highway to the st. Paul
park system, as well as the shortest
route to the Minnesota Agricultural
College and the fair grounds. Divi-
sion street crosses the Minnesota
Transfer properties just beyond the
city limits. A mile from the city linn
it's it runs through the grounds of the
agricultural college which can now be
reached only by circuitous route
through southeast Minneapolis. A
short distance from here is Como
Park, the most beautiful spot in the
st. Paul park system. From here
there is easy access to Rice street and
University avenue for the driver who
is bound for st. Paul. This route,
while but little longer than other
routes to st. Paul, will be one Of the
most beautiful, if not the most beau
tiful. Hence, the probability is that a
large part Of the interurban traffic
that now goes over various routes to
ST. Paul will in short time be di-
rected along Central avenue to Divi-
sion streets
Entirely aside from considerations
regarding the difference the change of
traffic will have on the east side,
there is the even more important con-
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-05-30
Central Avenue Busy Mart

sideration regarding the new industri-
al centre that will be opened up by
the new thoroughfare. Division street
leads to locality that is destined in
the future to become one of the great
Industrial centres of the city. The To-
cality already has the advantage of
railroad facilities. 1t has the advan-
tage, moreover, of having near it
district that is well adapted to be-
come beautiful residence district.
The Civic and Commerce Association
is working on plans for the develop
ment here Of an ideal residence Sec
ton. A plan of parks, boulevards,
drainage, etc., is being worked out in
cooperation with the engineering col
lege.
The location of this district is such
that Central avenue as a business
centre will profit by it. The banks on
Central avenue, the stores, the places
of amusement, will be the logical
places for the residents of the new
district to 60 1t is estimated that
the new thoroughfare will open up
approximately 1000 acres of land for
industrial sites.
The commissioners report to the
city council shows that the cost of the
improvement will amount to approx
mately $23S,000. Of this expense the
city will assume one-third, leaving the
remainder to be assessed against the
benefited property. 1t has been fig
: ured that if the assessment is spread
to no more than two blocks on either
side of the street about 5000 lots will
be affected and the assessment per lot
will therefore amount to about $32
The custom generally followed out in
collecting such assessments is to have
them payable in twenty annual INSTALL
ments. The cost to the property own
ers per year would therefore be prac-
tically negligible.
The east side, and especially north
east, is the home of a large part of
the Polish and Italian population Of
Minneapolis. Each year sees large
increases in these settlements. These
people are, as a rule, thrifty and hon.
OSL WOIhCIS. 1uO1E UuSlu6SS U0dlluSS
are mainly with the merchants on
Central avenue. AS they grow in
numbers and acquire property their
activities will add to the value of
east side property and consequently
to the volume of business in this part
of the city.
East Minneapolis was the important
part of Minneapolis during many
years of the early history of the city.
Later interest shifted to the develop
ment of the resources across the
river. That detracted from the impor-
lance of Central avenue as a business
centre. Now the west side Of the
river has been developed until prop
erty values have reached such point
and the scarcity of further Industrial
sites is such that the trend Of events
is back to the east side once more.
The movement augurs well for the
Central avenue business district.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-28

that out of $50 pensioned mothers
whose children were brought into
court (befOre the law was adopted),
not one of their children was delin-
quent after the pension was granted.
This is easily explained. The $50
mothers were at home taking care
of their own children, where they be-
long, where they want to be and
where they must be if they are to
produce good citizens for the state.
EVERY dollar invested in mothers
pensions will save the taxpayers five
dollars, change misery to happiness
and give to the country millions of
good citizens who otherwise would be
turned into hOOligans by child pow
erty."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-28
JUDGE NEIL'S MOTHERS PENSION LAW WILL
GIVE MOTHERS $5,OOOOOO THIS YEAR

vi V Z WIZ l IlLENO SPOS
Five million dollars in one year Is /
the income that pensiOned mothers
in nineteen states will receive this
year under the system Of which
Judge Henry Neil of Oak Park is the
father. When the European war be-
gan Judge NeiTs attention was at
tracted to the calamity chiefly be-
cause of it's effect on women and
children, who are. the greatest SUI
feTers in warfare.
Judge Nef's mother pension sys-
tenn is simple.
A mothers business is to take care
of her own children in her own home.
If the husband and father dies, is Ill
or deserts and leaves the wife and
children dependent, they still nave
three meals a day, shelter, clothing,
schooling and hope of progress.
. The old way was to force the moth
er to go out to wash, to scrub or to
do other work for the children of
some other mother. This broke down
the dependent mother, her own home
degenerated, her children, deprived OF
her care and attention, were untrain-
ed and often times lawbreakers.
Such families were broken up by
the United Charities and the Juvenile
Court. The children were placed in
orphans homes, asylums, poor
houses, jails and other institutions at
great expense to the taxpayers. Judge
Neil proposed that the money to asy-
Iums, homes, hospitals, jails and
other institutions for taking care of
children be given to the mother as
a pension.
1.-THE $5,OOO,OOO paid this year in
mothers pensions" declares Judge
Neil, will save the nineteen states
$2O,OOO,OOO. It will reduce the ex-
penses of institutions for the children
and it will enable the mothers to
maintain homes where the children
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14
Welsh Didn't Get
Cent for Winning
Lightweight Title

While Freddie Welsh, the Eng
lish champion. won the worlds
lightweight championship title
from Willie Richie IN London last
week he did not receive a dollar
for his victory. Instead, he was
out OF pocket about $500. spent for
training expenses.
Welsh lost money on the fight
because he agreed 10 split even
with Fight Promoter Charles
Cochran on the money left after
Willie Richie. the American cham
pion. was paid his 5000, OF which
$4,000 was for guarantee and
the rest for his rights IN the NOV
Ing pictures.
The gross receipts amounted 10
s2i 900. which was far below the
sum both Welsh and Promoter
Cochran figured would be taken In
az the box office. They had ex-
pected that the receipts would sure
ly reach $4,000.
Promoter Cochran has probably
lost over $4,000 on the contest, but
as he made over $4,000 on the
shows he held at the same arena
on June 20. when Bombardier
Wells. the English heavyweight
champion. met Colin Bell of Aus
tralia. and Harry Stone. the Ameri-
can lightweight, boxed Johnny Sum-
mers. the English welterweght. he
is still several thousand dollars TO
the good.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14
JACK JOHNSON IS
BETTING HIS WAD
ON HATED RIVAL

LONDON. July 1l.--Boxing ex.
perts agreed today that the Gun
boat smith-Georgcs Carpenter
heavyweight bout at Olympia
Thursday night would break all
records for attendance on the con.
tinent Excursions from Paris are
arriving daily. adding to the al
ready keen interest In the affair.
The advance sale OF seats up 10 to-
day aggregated more than $50, 900.
Carpenter was made J-to-i IN.
voritc. due TO the eagerness OF his
countrymen and countrywomen 20
bet on him.
After witnessing q workout nj
Smiths training camp. Jack John.
son. who arrived from Paris Satur.
day. announced that he would bet
$4,000 at even money on Smith.
but when he found later that the
odds had dropped TO five to four
he decided 70 hold off for better
price.
Eugene Corr, who officiated nj
the Ritchic-Weish fight last week,
was announced today NJ tho ref.
cree.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14
cleveland MAPS
BUY n. W.PITChER

and stepped into first place by out.
playing the Giants on tho paths. A
double steal. tho most unusual two
man swipc effected this season.
gnve tho Indians a tally In tho third
that proved tho winning run. Gipc
had caught Butler dead off third.
and after James got the toss he pro-
cceded 10 run tho Indian down. Nc
Cory Was on third. Butler kept
lodging and ducking until hc had
commanded all tho attention. and
then Mac sprinted home. The ball
was heavcd to the plate. and In the
meantime Butler scampcred on 10
second.
Htanicy's arm went out OF com.
mission IN tho third inning and
Covniosh was rushed out OF tho pit
TO warm up. Meanwhile. Lou threw
slow, out curve that couldn't fool
a blind man. buddy opened the
charge BY iacing ono for two bags.
and tho Giants laid plans 20 pun
mel the pill until the Pole was
ready TO come In. The next three
Giants were barely able to hit the
ball. though.
bridegroom Walter Johnson took
the mound yesterday and the scorc
was to 0. You know who got the
COB OF atmosphere-the Detroit
Tigers. Tho best that could be
done to Walters chucks was three
piffling singies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14
DID YALE REALLY Beat HARVARD ON THAMES?
1t Now Develops the Judges Weren't Even Sure

tain his crew won: Yaie's coach is
equally positive.
Now let us study conditions:
First-Regardless OF which won.
no human eye could tell which led
II the difference either way was
less than foot. The moving pie.
ture machine which shows Harvard
ahead was at angie. and anyone
knowing photography knows that
unless II was set straight across
the finish line It's evidence IN
worthless.
The slightest angle OF vision
would have changed tho result. n
Judge threw his head four inches
To the right he saw Yale ahead: n
four inches 20 the left the angle
was changed so that he would have
seen Harvard leading.
From descriptions and pictures
OF the finish II seems the Judges
boat was about IS feet from the
nearest shell. and tho shells at the
finish were more than rs feet apart
II judge from tho length OF the
shells as 20 distances apart.
Unless NIL the judges we're stand
ing exactly on the imaginary finish
line the ono TO the right Of that
line would have seen one boat win.
ming. the one 20 the left would
have seen another. and the man In
the center with his eyes held per.
fectiy straight along the line would
have been the only one who could
tell
" you do not believe thls, place
three sticks In the ground, aAy Is
feet apart. and attempt to tell
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14
IT CAN'T Be DID

SAN FRANCISCO. July live
can't come back" was the candid
admission hero today OF Al Kauf.
man. who was once In direct line for
heavyweight championship honors.
anfman was Knocked out In the
hrst round OF bout with Tom Nc
Mahon hero last week.
Il thought like all the others,
that could show my oid-time form.
but can't It's goodbye to the ring
forever for me"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14

The gross receipts OF the 20
round fight between Jack Johnson.
the worlds heavyweight champion.
and Frank Moran OF Pittsburg,
which was fought In Paris on June
81. were $4,000. This fight proved
a money maker for all concerned.
for after 1919 OF the receipts were
taken out for the poor OF France.
which figured up $500. Johnson
received 50aS OF the remaining
s32.5s0. which made his end sc, $50.
while Moran and his manager, Dan
McKctrick, and Theodore Vienne,
the promoter OF the battle. divided
the remaining 1920.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14

Ed Doty. the husky Vancouver
pitcher. VINO beat kaveson. the
crack Victoria tvsirier. In . fs-Innln1
duel on the Seattle grounds not long
ago, has been sold 20 the Cleveland
Americans. The deal was eonsunn-
mated late last night and Bob
Brown gets S2.soo for poty at the
end Of the season. The Beaver will
finish the year In this league. ooty
10 the same fellow who took . poke
AZ Charley Fullerton not very long
ago.
Spokane beat Seattle yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14

N the Harvard second crew won
the title Of champion oarsmen Of
tho world, pray tell US what title
does the first team bear7
England must be crazy over prize
Fights, In view Of the fact that they
paid $4,000 for the Wells-6elI
fight.
A GLIMPSE AHEAD
Chicago District Golf association.
amateur tourney. July 1916.
FEDERAL LEAGUE PROPOSES
TO play a worlds series of It's own.
Mr.. Gilmore is modest. Why not
play for the solar system cham
pionship?
MORAN MADE A WONDERFUL
showing 10 Partisan re-
ports--which means that II he had
been little better he'd have been
high enough up to meet johnson
coming back.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14

Did Yale or Harvard win the an
oual boat race on the Thamesf
No one ever will he able 10 set.
tie the question positively--and al
though the decision of tho judges
that Yale was victor must stand
many generations OF Harvard stu
dents viii cling fast TO the idea
that the prov OF their boat shot
over the line In front OF yale's
II Is evident that number on
the judges boat thought Harvard
won--since Harvard's flag was
flashed first. then Yale's. IL Is evi.
dent. too. that some of the Yale
crew thought they were beaten,
and that Harvard sat stunned aud
amazed. Haryard's coach feels Ger.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14

whether or not they are exactly In
line. stand rs feet from them.
move your head two Inches and see
the result.
! have seen scores OF finishes In
horse races In which the judges
were In violent dispute after a close
finish. and they were sighting
along taut wire. and IN the best
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14
QUIT KIDDING Us

SAN FRANCISCO. July it.--As
an aftermath Of the special meeting
OF Coast league directors here. 4,
developed today that President
Henry Berry OF the Los Angeles
club had rejected an offer from a
big league magnate OF $4,000 for
his sensational young pitcher. Boy
Bob" Ehmke.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14

LONDON. July 1s.--Another In
ternationai worlds championship
contest between Great Britain and
tho United States finally has been
arranged. and Melbourne Inman.
holder Of the British billiard cham.
pionship. II on his way 20 America
to play Wfflie Hoppe for the inter.
national championship.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14
RANDOM SHOTS
AplP lnro rhE pAsr

March -. 1870. NJ. J. Brook.
cleared feet NJ the running high
Jump. Oxford university sports.
England.
THE CHICAGO BASEBALL
nuts will be going nutty right now
with one team leading the League
and the other two battling for first
position.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14
SP0 R 7 S

been: but. without knowing. II II
a good wager that the Judge who
flashed the Crimson wanted Har-
ward TO win and saw II win. II In
equally certain that the judges who
decided Yale won wanted Yale TO
win and saw Yale win.
They were honest men--but not
ono OF them today KNOWS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14

possible position.
But the fact In that. In such cases
A MAN SEES WHAT HE WANTS
TO SEE. He will deny IL and per.
haps grow angry about II. but II In
true. purposoly avoided looking
TO see who the judges were or what
their sentiments In regard TO the
outcome OF the race might have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14

spokane ...........o al o Q o.
T~o-hase hi's-puddy. Hoike, shea
wagner. Stolen bases-putler Mccorry
Wuffli Piichors rccord--t runs, . hits
orr Dell IN innings. o runs. ! hit on
cipe In /, fnuinrs. > runs hits off stan.
ley IN innings: runs. 4 hits off Covei.
esNic IN inninEs Struck out---Dcii I,
uips l. stanley 2. Coveleskta a. Hasea on
baiir--Deli :, oipo l. umpire--Casey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14

SAN FRANCISCO, July i4.--Prcs-
ident A. r. Baum OF the Pacific
Coast league and Frank Lcavitt Of
the Oakland club were at work to-
day drafting resolution demanding
that the major leagues cancel their
right to draft from the Coast league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14

PEEKsKILL N. Y, July IA
James u. Ten Eyck. the noted
oarsman, may die as a result OF in
juries sustained In fall down
some steps. He Is 81 years old.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14

In EFFORT change the teams after the
fests experienced sunday
things badly the Giants got Job back.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14

George stovaIi, the Hrebrand Of
the Feds, started a little blaze that
cost him five hundred.
" ANY ONE TELLS MATTY
MoCuE THAT MExiCANS CAN'T
FIGHT. HE WON'T BELIEVE
THEM.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14
Laizure Butts In

Playing brilliant tennis. Laizure
yesterday worked his way into the
final round in the mems singles at
the Seattle Tennis club. defeating
Fransioii. Laizure and Main beat
the Williams brothers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14
Mcfarland Out
With Challenge
for Fred Welsh

CHICAGO. July a.
Packey Mcfarland, boxer
and business man. has an
nounoed that he would re.
enter the ring and chaIlcnoe
Freddie Welsh In an effort
to bring the title back to
America. Psekey holds ono
decision over Welsh and
thlnks he stIIl can beat the
WeIshman, II the champion
Will let him make 1856 three
hours before the fight.
packey boxed last winter.
but announced HE perma.
nent retirement from the
ring soon after his engage.
ment 20 a wealthy Joliet girl
was made public. He long
has been regarded az the
eieverest boxer In the Unit.
cd States. but local sporting
men are skeptIcsl 40 TO his
ability 20 make weight and
enter the ring ~ . Iegltl-
mate lightweight and still be
strong.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14

Although baseball both
the Northwestern Emil Frk the ninth
ball. hit the bs This
mortified back 10 the bench.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14

sEABRIGHT. N. J.. July a.
Play in the Davis cup preliminaries
yesterday resulted in tho elimina-
ton Of VIM Johnston and II. IL.
Hackett by unknowns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14

SAN FRANCISCO. July 1.-THE
whereabouts OF Pitcher Elmer
Koestner. purchased from Cfncin-
natl by the Venice club, was a
mystery today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14

Spokane beat Seattle yesterday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-14

Chicago District Golf association.
amateur tourney. July 1916.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-12
MORE OF
CITY GOLD TO CANADA
Syndicate Calls Ninth Loan In
stalment, Making Total Pay
ment S74,50O,000.
BERLIN EXCHANGE LOWER

The syndicate managers OF the New
York city 800, 900, 900 loan have decided
o send out at once call for the payment
by the participating banks of the ninth
instalment, which will amount TO approx
nately $4,000, 900. and will make a grand
total of about s74,5oo.0oo which has been
paid on account OF maturitIes falling due
abroad. This ninth payment is to DO made
By Monday and will make a total OF al
most $3e. 00o, 900 In gold or exchange sent
10 Canada by the local banks in payment
of the cty's obligations within a week.
Sterling exchange here went below the
gold export point again yesterday and no
shipments were reported from the Sub
Treasury. Exchange on Paris and Berlin
was also weaker. Berlin exchange making
n new low record OF s6st for demand and
81 for cables.
The break in francs was said TO be
largely due to sympathy with the decline
in sterling, although It was stated that
heavy sales Of francs were being made
against shipments OF commodities TO
France. Foreign exchange men report
that cotton bills are beginning TO come
into the market in numbers which are
something like normal and that there is
large supply OF grain bills offered. The
greater part of tho grain and cotton ia
going TO Europe by way OF Galveston
Lack OF ships Is hinderiug the making OF
exchange to some extent
Some steel bills are coming into tho
market. but copper bills have practically
ceased to be offered since Great Britain
seized several ships bound for Italy anc
carrying copper which II was believed wa!
Intended for Germany.
Demand sterling was quoted at +.ssk
| as compared with 4SeA on Tuesday
while cables sold at 4s9is. agains
1901. Francs were Hoted at 6.14i.
for checks and 5.l3ia for demand. Th
compares with bl2la for francs and 81
/ for checks on the day before. Marks sol'
at s6a4 for checks and cables at 81
This compares with s7ia for sight draft
on TUESDAY and SEE for cables