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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, November 11, 1906, Part II, Editorial Section, Image 15

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HILL CLUBS JAPANESE
WITH MONSTEHSHIPS?
'"Liw
i
t:,Boate
Gets Big Contract.
In connection with this question it
is interesting to know that on board
the Minnesota are two Japanese gen
tlemen who are officials of the Nippon,
Yusen Kaishan Steamship company.
They are just returning from a suc
cessful business trip, having entered
into a contract with the Great North
ern to deliver all of their freight to it
and a contract with the Great North
ern Steamship company to be its
freight agents in the Orient. These
agreements are significant and I do
not believe that they would have been
entered into but for the two great
hulls which stand as a menace to the
shipping interests of the Japanese na
tion. So it is that by the use of the
Minnesota and the Dakota James J.
Hill has secirred preferential traffic re
lations with the most powerful steam
ship interests in Japan and the added
revenue to the Great Northern road
thus attained and assured thru a series
of years will compensate him many
times over for an}' loss that may be
suffered the operation of the giant
boats, if loss there be.
This preferential contract which Mr.
Hill now enjoys with the Nippon peo
ple is causing more worry and talk in
steamship and railroad circles than
any other single fact. Why is it en
tered into, what is its purpose and
does not Mr. Hill know that it will
be ruinous in general in the* end, to
American shipping interests? and a
dozen other pertinent or
impertinentgt questions are fired at hidmc regardin
the Nippon contract. Hi competitors,
who would undoubtedly like to take
it ffThi
point
agents^ th 1
elar
it gives the Japanese the entering
wedge which they have long sought to
the commerce of this country.strongl They
do not explainb just why it is an en-
th talk
9
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W
against it from a nationailn and patri
otic standpoint. None, however1
Playing Great Game.
question I
iwi
1
JI
hn
i^BIG YEAR FOR __
i
replyhand
thes
6
that
with a
I don't know, exceplanthat I do know
that James J. Hile i always pliving
the "greagame of traffic on the
S Tlt
Vh"
which always has somo strong and un
nn
0 7fcV
ardS
Aithl
?'^ere to mifbooks
ro
01 tion, too, I should la
^owdown'' comes
odds thae theh Hill hand will win in. the
And!
And the "showdown" is coming S
than anyone who has not been to the
orient has any idea. The Japanese have
made great strides in affaiTmarftfme
and none who has studied the situatfon
but believes that before many years
peace and not war being Japan lot
the Japanese flag will be supreme thru
out the Pacific. This is thned logical con-
Events
tre
anTtUi *f6
PreSen
e^ape from itbut
*5
that is another story.
The ultimate of the Jar
l
ma have been
Tsupremacy
aCifi
eS VV
seen by James J. Hill long before he
began the construction of the Minne
into the future maon. account the
is^wo^rv^
my Peoplefowr
1
hlS
is worrying hiast competitors. If the
thev
wfll
TurM4*i??
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i?
t.^ Pacific trade
in
they will, of necessity, own all thf
arge bottoms that are on it The
largest are the Hill boats and would
be among the first to be purchased by
the Japanese. Since I have started on
this trip I have heard from Japanese
sources that negotiations are in prog
ressi fortho purchase of these boats
by the Japanese.
the Japanese want
Another Possibility.
ha
cas-v
t^
S w.r,oats'
*t-would be
ho
tor Mr. Hill to make it a part of the
consideration that the Hill lines should
get for a long term of years all or a
"tain large percentage of the tonnage
of the Minnesota and of the Dakota, as
we a 8 of all the other bottoms con
trolled or owned by the Japanese and
sailing between the orient and Seattle?
Perhaps this is a part of the "great
game" which Mr. Hill is playing. A
any rate it will be interesting to watch
events as two other great railroad sys
tems push their lines toward Seattle,
Which is rapidly becoming the most
remarkable city on the Pacific coast.
There is a general belief, right or
wrong, that trade with the orient is go
in to steadily increase. This being
the case, naturally all of the Pacific
coast lines, present and prospective,
will bo in the market for their propor'
{ion of it. The lines which are now
being extended to Seattle, the Harri
man and the St. Paul lines, will cer
tainly expect to secure a fair share of
S .rien.tfl
traffic. I fact the fight
ror it will be sharp and uncompromis-
}n#-
I* is possible that Mr. Hill is
ignoring the present to a certain extent
and has put expensive ships on the Pa
cific with a view to winning the com
bing great traffic battle of the north
-west even before his competitors are
ready to strike a blow.
^S. Qlen Andrus.
Over 86,000,000 Tons will Pass Thru
Soo Canals in 1906.
SpwtiVto The Journal.
*i.
Minnesota and Dakota as
Weapons in Great Trans
portation Game.
Oorrespondeactt of The Journal. ,N
On Board the Steamship Minnesota,
Nov. 1.I do not suppose there were
ever two boats built which caused more
discussion than have the Minnesota and
the Dakota. When they were launched
they were the greatest cargo-carrying
boats afloat, and besides this, they were
built to carry nearly 3,000 persons and
to do it more comfortably than any
other boats. Wise traffic men and
financiers declared that James J. Hill
had at last committed a folly which
would cost him and those interested
with him a pretty penny before he was
safe out of the net into which his
mammoth bottoms would enmesh him.
I do not pretend to know the secret
of all the games which are played in
politics nor in transportation, but I do
know that men like Hill play great
games which look suicidal to the masses,
but which are played with a deep in
sight to the future.
Events have proven that Mr. Hill
has done this in the past and has wo
out. Perhaps he has a deeper game
to play with his Minnesota and Dakota
than any but he and his intimate asso
ciates know of. The events of this
trip have impressed me with this
thought. Here are these two enormous
boats, costing over $3,000,000 each, ply
ing steadily between Seattle and the
orient, rarely with a full passenger list
and rarely with more than 7,000 to
10,000 tons of freight when they are
built to carry a net tonnage of over
23.000 tons. A independent proposi
tions they can scarcely pay, but as traf
fic whips in the hands of James J. Hill
and as feeders to the Great Northern
and the Northern Pacific roads, they
may be the best paying propositions
that Mr. Hill has.
La
Mich.,"Kov.''''"'. lo'.That
lll
ett
the traffic thru the St. Mary's canals
HOME OF THE OUTFIT
See the
Furnished
Cottages
on
Second,
Third
arid
Fourth Floors.
tha
han^s'
8taQ
ap-
buses
o
Un steamship repre
a
8
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hy,,
a
8
ke
sentative of Yokohama, "do
e"
Mr foil
COmpe i
itor
"gent tb country from which th
are both getting frieght? Wh does
boTrTV
sota or th^r?
agents sending I
0
i
the Minne
6
6
eithe
sot a or the Dakota sails from YnVn
hama, and why does he lubmi? to car
rying in his great $3,000,000 hulls only
what his agents' boats can't handle?*
Iron Couch and Davenport combined
makes a full-size bed when open, and a
nice sofa when closed all complete
with fancy cretonne cotton gpad. Spe
cial for Monday only .$12.50
Oriental Rugs
35 Persian Carpets at a great reduc
tion. Following are some of the sizes
and prices-
Reg. Spe.
No. Name Size. Pr. Pr.
1677 Mahal 10-4x8-9 $141 $115
4433 Moushgabad 10-2x8^6 $140 $109
10234 Mahal 10-8X 9-0 $250 $185
3754 Seraphi 9-0x13-0 $300 $215
A choice lot of 75 pieces, sizes about
4x7 feet, heavy Kurdistans, Antique
Mousouls, Irans, Kazaks and Shir vans:
Reg. price, $25.00 $29.00 $37.00 $39.00
Spe. price, $19.00 $23.50 $28.00 $31.00
Small lot of silky Anatolians, sizes
about 3-0x4-0, all in dark reds and
blues
Regular price $12.50 $15.00 $18.00
Special price $9.00 $11.50 $12.75
45 Irans Kelleys, sizes about 5x10 ft.
Regular price $60.00 $78.00 $100
Special prices .....$45.00 $82.50 $78
Our line of fine Kirmanshahs,
Sarouks is complete.
Carpets and Rugs
75 new misfit Velvet and Brussels
Rugs at $12, $14, $15, $16 ana. .$18
118 Wilton Velvet Rugs, 9x12,
&Kk-*'- \AI9l $42.50,siz$45.00
25 French Rugs, size 9x1
16WiltonRugs,
in'
if*
20 Royal Smyrna Rugs, size 9x12,
at 4
Editor!*! Section*7-* THE MINKtEA^OLISf^OURNAK
at the Soo will exceed 50,000,000 net
tons this season, is already assured. "Up
to November the movement had at
tained the record-breaking total of 44-
404,680 totos, or better by upwards of a
hundred thousand tons than the traffic
for the entipe season dt 1906/ I is
expected that the November business
alone will be sufficient for the canals
to round the 50,000,000'to* mark.
Ste wart Steel Ranges Rattan Furniture
When you buy a Stewart Steel
Eange you have a perfect baker.
Monday we will sell you a steel
Stewart at $27 $30 $32 $35
$40 and $42.
$4 down and $1 per week.
Iron Davenport
Monday *we Will place on sale 50
high-grade Hey wood Eattan Rockers
and Easy Chairs, plain and upholstered,
at $7 $8, $9j $12, $14 $15, $16,
an
Karpen Leather Rockers (similar to
cut), large size, upholstered with hair
and moss fine tempered springs, cov
ered with genuine leather. Special for
Monday only $2&.00
$5.00 down or $5 00 per month.
Extra heavy all iron bed, one color
onlyj pea greenj two sizes^ full and
three-quarter. Worth regularly $7.50.
Special for Monday only...... $5,00
AUTOS TO CARRY MAIL
German Government Buys 200* Horse
less^ Vehicles for fe'erlin. fw?
Washington, Nov. 10.Here is some
thin* which ought to give the auto*
...$25.0020
Leather Rockers
Lace Curtains and
Real Arabian Lace Curtains.
The greatest range of selection we
have ever offered is how On display
and it is almost impossible to believe
that the beautiful insertions and edges
are all hand-made when you consider
the we name.
t75lo.w0pricers
-.sai'.s2
35 Body Brussels size 8 ft. 3
i
$35 Oft
80 Smyrna Rugs, size 27x54 inches
sale price $ i 7
68 Smyrna Rugs, size 30x60, inches
sale price1
,$2 1 0
35 Smyrna Rugs, size 36x72 inches
sale pride $2.80
Our
Credit
to Yoii Is
a Credit
to Us.
'#?**$** ~XJ'
0 0 pai for Curtains Worth $7.50.
.5 and $850 pair for Curtains
worth $10 and $11.60.
$10.00 pair for Curtains worth
$13.50 and $14.66.
$12-50 pair for Curtains worth $J5.
Savoy Lace Curtains.
The popular Curtains of the season.
We have dozens of the most artistical
ly wrought effects ever shown rich
Duchesse designs, flew edge and bor
der effects-**-
3 OO pair for Curtains worth $4.50
J3.-50 pair for Curtains worth $5,00
13-75 pair for Curtains Worth $5.50
400 pair for Curtains worth $6.00
14.50 pair for Curtains worth $6.50
5475 pair for Curtains worth $7i5e
Real Point Milan Lace Curtains.
The most dainty of all Lace Cnt
tains. W are prepared for a great
demand for these this week.
!6-50 par for Curtains worth $10.00
J7-50 pair for Curtains worth $11.50
18-50 pair for Curtains worth $i2.p6
^9-50 pair for Curtains worth $13.50
110-00 pair for Curtains worth $15.00
tl3S pair for Curtains worth $17.50
MAIL ORDERS FILLED.
it-st^.* {^vuA.-
^liilsffi
Washing Machine
Hardware
D0partmeat
Exactly like cut"The
Guarantee," made express^
ly for us a four-stroke
rotary pattern, round tub
made of Louisiana cypress*
simple and easy to-operate
(like cut). Special $ 0 0 5
iW
Defective Page
mobile maker's joy. The German gov
ernment has just bought 200 automo
biles to be used in carrying the mails
in\the city of Berlin and suburbs. Over
there where they nave the parcels post
the handling of mails is a heavy tran
saction and many Wagons have to be
employed. Heretofore, horses have
been used, but the- government has been
investigating the motofckf Question and
E HAV E five stories filled to overflowing with the choicest furniture, carpets and rugs that could be gathered from the markets'of
the world. You can come to this great emporiumfor emporium it is in the fullest sense of the wordand select anything you
want or have wished for and have never been able to get. You can pay cash, or we will charge it, just as you wish. We
make no charge for credit. The credit arrangements we will be glad to make will convince you that it is right not only for yourself
out tor the comfort of your family to come to this store tomorrow. We know the possibilities of sickness or the loss of position and
nave provided tor them. We make allowance for all such events in our liberal credit system, and
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You Pay No More for Boutell's Good Furniture than Others Ask for thcChcaply Made Kind
Costumer
On Sale
Bet ween
S & 10
On ly.
Golden, Weathered or
mahogany finish. On sale
between 8 and 10 o'clock
only. One to a *7
customer 6nly.nn i &Q
Special sale this week of
100 high-grade mahogany, oak,
birch and birds-eye maple
Grand! Rapids Duessers and
Chiffoniers. One of the many
specials will be this quartered
oak, polish hand finish Dress-
er,l
full
Ex&ctly like cut heavy continuous
2-inch post finished with best French
lacquer, either satin or polished would
be a good bargain at $60. Monday
only $44.00
ESTABLISHED IS l&TL
swellbevel
ova
BrassBed
eries
Real Marie Antoinette, Real Marguer
ette, Real Duchesse, Real Marie
Louise Lace Curtains.
Almost every woman does more ox
less hand-made lace work, and is
therefore judge of thd values offered.
We invite a most careful comparison
of these lined.
$7-50 pair for" Curtains worth $10.00
8-50 pair for Curtains worth $12.00
89-50 pair for Curtains worth $12.'75
810-00 pair for Curtains worth $13 50
$12-50 pair for Curtains worth $17.50
Real Lace Bed Sets.
A superb collection Of hand-WrOuglit
Lace Bed Se"ts the most important
sale ever planned here. Commencing
at $ 3 9 5 set, worth $6.50 to $35.0t
set worth $60.00j and every, price be
tween. One distinct advantage of the
sale lies in the variety of styles shown
and ample quantities.
Curtain Materials by the Vard.^,
Variety seems without a limit. In
the lot are flsh nets, Flemish nets, col
onial nets, coronation and trellis cloths
the new home Spun Shikis, in deli
cate shades of blue, pink, and cream,
curtain lawns, art muslins, English
dimities and cretonnes. Lots Of. inex
pensive materials for Curtairts and bed
setSt oyer-draperies with bands, edges
and galoons to match. We invite com
parison as both to assortments and
prices. This week at 106 12'/2C 1 5
20 o. 25 35c, 40c and 50c yard.
Largest Mome, Hotel and Clmb Furnisher* In the Nnrthwest.
Sunday, Hpvetfiber ii, 1906.
Imperial quartered oak,'
finished in golden wood
seat worth regularly $2.75.\
Special for Monday
only .$2.00.J
Dressers
ftftmt 22x28
French plate mir
a
roT
$15.00
decided that the horse is not in it with
the devil wagon for speed and effic
iency.
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The astronomer Lalande narrowly escaped tin
mado famous by a discovery. He accidentally
struck neptune with bis glass on Mar 8, 1786,
but supposed it'was a star. Be put It down in
bis pocketbook as a star and recorded Its exact
situation. Two days later be strucft It once
more and made a record ot it. But when be
looked over bid notes be found he bad it down
Diner Hall Trees Stewart Heaters
Starting Monday at 8
O'clock we will place on
sale 50 golden and weath
ered oak high-grade Hall
Trees'at $7.50 $ 9 $12
$15 $16 up to $35, on
special easy terms of pay
ment.
Den Cabinet
Suitable for Den finished in
weathered oak size of top 16x20
wort $12.50. Special for Monda
onlyh $5.1r5y
China Department
W^tiStBB, S!G* of 100 pieces, best
American porcelain, fancy embossed
shape, decorated with beautiful floral
spray regular $16.75
social .$H.50
Air light, complete With best
mantle and No-crac opal globe usually
75c. Special 39c
Gas Drop Light, metal portable, fin-*
ished in old English brasscompleta
with burner, mantle, gas tight hose
and green dome shade regularly $5.
Special
as being in two different pltceo, and as t*
cats pot morel fbtty-elgbt boure be supposed
Tie bad made a dlstake Is one of/ bis notes. If
he bad used bis mibd a little less mechanically
i i i
.In Ihdla thfesWn* 1/ tH done bftnd
by bullocks treading on tbe gcain, and ta*
Bowing, also Is done by hand.. i J**I -A
The queen of Italy possesses the .***t**W
able handkerchief In tbe world.- It Vetietta*
lace and Is valued at $8,000.
HOME OF THE OUTFIT
Biiy a Stewart Heater* W
Will give you a written guarantee
that it will give you one-fourth
more heat with less fuel than any
Other stove made. The priced run
like this: $29 $35 $40 $45
$50 $58 according to size.
Special easy terms.
Book and Magazine
Cabinets
Made of solid oak, finished
weathered top 14x34 inches stands
42 inches high had five shelves
worth regularly $12.50. Special
for Monday only.......... $5.65
Sale of Bed Coverings
Blankets, Comfortables, Bed Spreads,
Down Quilts.
Good quality heavy white wool
blankets with just enough cotton to
prevent them from shrinking. Large
double bed size With pretty borders.
Regular price $6-50 pair, reduced
to ...$450
Handsome California blankets, white
long staple wool, fine finish double bed
size regular price $7.80 pair reduced
to $ 5 OO
Extra large size, superfine blankets
made of fine quality iambs* wool, all
perfect, handsome borders, white silk
binding $9.00 qualities, pair...$6-50
Heavy White California Iambs* wool
blankets, !n sanitary gray ana white,
full bed size and extra heavy $10.00
qualities to $7-75 pair.
Finer California and Australian wool
blankets, velvet softness, as thick and
Warm as the wool on the sheep's back,
at 810, $12-50. $15, $17 5 0 and
$20 pair-
Fleece cotton blankets In gray, spe
cially priced, pair, 65c, 75c, 95c,
$1,~ $1-25 and $1.50 pair.
Comfortables.
White cotton fillings, substantial and
attractive coverings, at $1, $1-25,
$150, $175 and $2.
Down Quilts.
Magnificent assortment (real beauties)
will save you $2.00 to $6.00 on each
Juilteach
w.......$3.00
MAIL ORDERS FILLED.
^4*i
$5, $ 6 50. $7-50,
8 50. $10, $12, $15 and $20
Full line Crib Blankets. These are also.
reduced for this sale at $1.50, $2-50
$3-50 and 450 pair.
OUt ^y
Vredit
to You Is
a Credit
itO U8. &
am
Youhn people
:Qolng to
house-
keeping
receive
special
*tei*ms
and 4
attention.
f'fi
HA
Let us
enter
Into
contract
with you.
You can
arrange
satis-
factory
terms
of
payment.
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