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SJftTE EMPLOYMENT
BUREAU^ A SUCCESStotalbureau.
AEPOBTS SHOW WHAT GOOD HAS
BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.
With Only Limited Means and With a
Business to Work Up, the Office
Proves Its Worth By Placing Nearly
'10,000 People the First Year.
In Jhe last session of the legislature
9 bill" was introduced providing for a
kniBlic employment bureau, under the
Sirectkm of the labor commissioner, and
En June 1, 1905, such a bureau was
Opened in the city of Minneapolis.
The original intention of the com
jnissioaaer and other parties interested
in the establishment of public employ
ment Dureaus was to place one in each
city in the state having a population of
5,000 or more, but as^ the bill did not
seem to impress the members of
the legislature with the value of
public employment bureaus, both
to the- employers and the employees,
the appropriation to sustain such
bureaus was only $1,750 a year,
making it almost impossible even
to open the one in operation, which has
"by this time shown its value. The
commissioner was assisted in this mat
ter by the city of Minneapolis and
Hennepin county, inasmuch as he was
given a fine suite of offices in the city
half and courthouse, rent free, which in
itself would amount to more than the
entire appropriation.
Office Is Started. ._.,
The public affairs committee of the
Commercial club, fully realizing the
Eureau,
ossibilities of the public employment
provided the necessary office
furniture, which left the labor commis
sioner the entire appropriation to use
for salaries and the supplies, stationery.
record books, telephone service, etc., as
needed. Deputy Labor Commissioner
Louis Levy waB made superintendant
at a salary of $1,200, assisted by Etta
L. Holmes, whose salary was placed at
$520 a year, in charge of the women's
department.
The bureau has placed a far greater
number of men and women than was
predicted. A short study was made of
the free employment of other states by
Mr. Levy, who accepted their best fea
tures and has used them in this office.
The work is increasing to such an
extent* that at least two more people
will be required, Mr. Levy says. A
male clerk and a stenographer are
needed to handle the correspondence.
This is an important feature which Mr.
Levy says should have careful con
sideration, as it means the placing of
many people in the towns thruout the
state, when they most need them, and
there has always seemed to be many
more than can be provided with work
in the city.
Some Interesting Facts.
During the last two months of the
last fiscal year, this being the first two
months for this office June and July
1905, 1,034 men found employment
thru the public employment bureau,
and 287 women. Up to Jan. 1, 1906,
3,379 men and 1,6-15 women found em-
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the close of the day, June 1, 1906.
The end of the first twelve months, the
records show 5,513 men, 4,304 women,
9,817 The monthly report of
the shows the many classifica
tions of work furnished. The employ
ers of better classes of labor have
called upon the bureau for its service,
While the reports always show a
great number of common laborers and
men in their class commercially, it
should be remembered that the percent
age of skilled and professional labor
is iust as large. For instance, a con
tractor will have one bookkeeper, but
employs fflty carpenters then there is
a class of men who need light work,
such as a watchman or janitor.
A manufacturer will employ 200
operators in his plant and but one
watchman, possibly two janitors.
Taking the figures as they appear from
the work up to date, every class of em
ployer and employee has been benefited
to a reasonable extent, taking numbers
into consideration.
EXPO PLANS ADVANCING: LABOR
Indications Are That Undertaking Will
Be Successful.
The Fourth Ward wigwam has been
engaged for the contemplated exhibi
tion of union-made products in connec
tion with the meeting of the American
Federation of Labor in Minneapolis
next November. Max Morris of
Denver, who was here for the purpose
of selecting quarters to accomodate the
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exhibition, has gone to his
ome an will return in about six
weeks.
Mr. Morris succeeded in interesting
a number of local concerns in the proj
ect, and it is now assured that the
undertaking will be patronized exten
sively by outside firms which turn out
union-make products.
The general committee on arrange
ments for the American Federation of
Labor convention met recently. Re
ports were heard from the different sub
committees and these indicate that
matters pertaining to convention ar
rangements are well in hand.
Frank Morrison* secretary, and J..B.
Lennon, treasurer, will shortly visit
Minneapolis to aid in the preliminary
work. The exact date of their com
ing has not been set, but they will
probably arrive early in August.
Lawrence Lund, chief carman of
Minnehaha lodge, No. 299, and William
Ziegler, financial secretary, started on
an organizing trip yesterday. They
are in Wabasha today, where they will
officiate at the initiation of a large
class of candidates. The new members
will be attached to the Minneapolis
lodge until a sufficient number of mem
bers is secured in that section to start
a healthy lodge.
On their way home, Messrs. Lund and
Ziegler will stop in St. Paul, where ar
rangements have been made for the
reception of a large number of initiates.
Next Wednesday evening, Minnehaha
lodge will be host at a card party and
public installation at Cedar Camp hall,
South Minneapolis. Officers will be
installed as follows: Chief carman,
Lawrence Lund first vice, Elmer
Alexander second vice, Theodore And
erson recording secretary, Charles
Wallin financial secretary, William
Ziegler treasurer, I. Haverberg
trustee, James Burns. Delegates to
the local Trades Assembly have been
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lows: Saul Bhoades, Theodore Ander
son, S. Stevertson, John Welch ana L,
Lund. Officers will serve for the reg
ular six months term.
Since the organization of the carmen
here, much general .good has been the
result, and now working agreements
between the men and several of the
railway companies are in existence,
with the prospects that a strong organ
ization will ultimately be built up.
There is some hope that arrangements
will be made whereby the carmen may
become affiliated with the American
Federation of .Labor, which many of
those interested would be pleased to
see.
MEAT CUTTERS MAKE MONET
Picnic Fills Coffers of
Union.
Big Local
Officers were elected by the Meat
Cutters' union last meeting night, as
follows: President, George Kissinger,
Jr.: vice president, Frank Otto finan
cial secretary, C. M.' Peterson record
ing secretary, G. Wescott treasurer,
M. L. Noreen guide, J. G. Kissinger
guard, F. Meyers sergeant-at-arms, G.
White trustees, G. Bradford, T. J.
Feiger and J. Brenning." Delegates to
the Trades Assembly will be elected at
the next regular meeting.
A report was made by the picnic com
mittee which indicated that the union
will profit from the recent picnic, which
was largely attended.
Labor Notes.
W. H. Norris has been elected a delegate
to the Trades Assembly frpm the Mill Em
ployees' unlou, vice L. Lutad.
Twlu City Metal Polishers union is arranging
for the annual steamboat excursion. F. H. Lun
deen Is the new delegate to the Traded As
sembly.
C. V. Marcellus, a well-known member of
Minneapolis Typographical union, No. 42, has
gone to Tonopuh, Nev., to take charge of a.
uaily paper.
The bartenders are holding their annual pic
nic today at Young America. Theirs is the only
union picnic, being held today, which is some
thing unusual for this season of the year.
Painters and Decorators' union made an ad
ditional donation to their suffering San Fran
cisco brethren Tuesday evening This time S25
was forwarded Jb'ive new members were ad
mitted
Ulchard Foote, who has been a special and
editorial writer on The Union, the official
labor paper, for some time, has severed his
connection therewith and will engage in other
business.
A squad of local millwrights has gone to
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where it will install ma
chinery in the new cereal plant. Eleven men
make up the squad, and all are members of
local No 548
Miss May Ohatto, who is well known as a'
member of. the Garment Workers' union, who
has been HI for a long time, has removed to
Montrose, where she will rest for a time in
the hope that she will regain her" health. She
has been a 'delegate in the Trades Assembly
for many years.
Carpenters* union, No7, will send four dele
gates to the next convention of the Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners, which will be
held at Niagara Falls, N The successful
ones are John Wahlqulst, W. R. Murphy, J. P.
O'Reilly and Philip Carlin. Minneapolis will
make an effort to secure the 1008 convention.!
Horseshoers' uplon, No. 27, held their election
of officers Tuesday evening. The result follows:
President, B. O. Pittinger vicepresident, B. B.
McGulgan recording secretary, J. H. Cuthill
secretary-treasurer, J. Henze sergeant-at-arms,
S. Becke Trustees, J. Williams, C. Russell
and A. E. Raymond. A list of union shops is
being prepared and will soon be ready for cir
culation.
MORMONS MAY MIGRATE
Colony at Lamoni, Iowa, May Be Trans
ferred to Independence, Mo.
Special to The Journal.
Marshalltown, Iowa, July 13-Joseph
Smith, president of the Latter Day
Saints, whose colony at Lamoni, Iowa,
has been the subject of litigation to
compel payment of taxes, has been in
Independence, Mo., negotiating for a
home. It is said it is the intention of
the Latter Day Saints.to concentrate
at Independence^, and to abandon-grad
ually their colony in Iowa. They are.
Mormons, but do not practice polygamy.
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THE JOURNAL.
Official Paper of the City.
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FRIDAY, JULY IB, 1881.
Davison's Minneapolis city directory
is In the hands of the binder ^and will
be Issued tomorrow. It shows a total
of 23,222 names as against 18,220 in
1880. These names on the basis of
multiplication established by the last
directory and the United States
census combined of 2 6-10 gives
the city a population of 60,000.
If the usual multiple of 3^6
persons to each directory name
Is applied it will make our population
exceed 80,000. The most striking fea
ture of the exhibit is the enormous
growth between 1880 and 1881 an in
crease of 6,002 names, indicating on the
lowest basis. of estimate an increase
of over, 13,000 In the population of the
city in a single year. It is a marvelous
showing and it is not believed any
other substantial city in the country
can equal this ratio of growth.
As a three-ply, four-story, double
distilled, triple-refined, copper-bottomed,
square-toed, bevel-edged liar the Kan
sas City Journal has no peer. Its
mendacity is equaled only by envy and
malice. Its breath is slander, its teach
ings vice, its only happiness is in wal
lowing in the slime of its own putre
scence.Duluth Tribune.
Hon. Ig. Donnelly has in press
by the Harpers a new .book called
"The Atlantis." Its subject matter
pertains to 5,000 years ago and
the manner in whieh the subject is
handled has induced' the publishers to
put the book out on their own re
sponsibility. It will be elaborately
illustrated gnd must be widely read
and noticed..'.'.. ,_.'.
The population of Minneapolis is
either 60,000 or 80,000, accordingly as
it is^ figured on United States census
or directory estimates. "You pays
your money and you takes yov
choice," but the smaller figure is good
enough.
During the past week the Evening
Journal has printed, circulated and
sold an average of about 10,000 copies
a day.
W. M. Brackett, chief of the Are de
partment, was 38 years old tin Thursday
last .The boys in the department
couldnt'bear id think of their beloved
chief as bent and gray, so they cap
tured him and Assistant Engineer
Fredericks grappling, to him, they
turned a stream of eloquence upon him
and'"prese'rt,e him?-wijh a portrait of
himself. Wi*n^w i^rlsfeu into a
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THE CYCLONE'S SWATH
Information was received this morn
ing of a terrible destructive storm at
New Ulm, accompanied by a great loss
of life and property loss.
The number of dead in New Ulm
has reached thirty-two, and other
fatalities are expected.
Six hundred buildings were damaged
and the streets are impassable, piled
high with wreckage and broken trees.
About sixty residents of New Ulm are
in the city attending the turnverein,
who are greatly exercised over the re
ports.
ABOUT THE STATE
Winona will have three daily trains
each way with the addition of the new
St. Louis train.
The new courthouse at St. Peter is
nearly finished. Its cost is about
$30,000.
July 1 the Brainerd postoffice was ad
vanced to a foreign or International
money order office.
A Sunday school picnic with a danc
ing accompaniment was proposed at
St. Cloud, but the city fathers promptly
sat down on the scheme.
Some naughty boy threw .a torpedo
into the depot at Korthfield one even
ing, and the depot master and his as
sistant thought the James boys had re
turned and summoned the police.
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Local "Newsft a,Quarter o^af Century^Old"
Culled from The Journal of this "Date, 1681*
Vol. 8. No. 191. MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PA UL, FRIDAY, J^LY lS," 1881 60 CENTS A MONTH.
Jacoby made a number of negatives
of the City of St. Louis at the park
yesterday.
One hundred and' thirteen paid per
sonal taxes, on property valued be
tween $5,000 and $16,000 in Minneapolis.
General Washburn has purchased the
block bounded by Ninth and Tenth
avenue S, Second street and the rail
road tracks,
W^. Noble has sold to Solon Arm
strong his Interest in their grocery firm
and expects to leave shortly for Denver.
The project to tunnel under the rail
road tracks on Sixth avenue S. from
First to Third streets, is one that
requires careful consideration.
Hereafter streetcars on all the lines
will be in waiting at the Manitoba
depot for evening Minnetonka excur
sionists. General Washburn hath
said it. i
The ticket'business at the Milwaukee
depot has become so extensive that an
assistant to A. B. Chamberlain has
been engaged. Edward Prince of White
Water is the new official.
The Great Western band opened its
season of open air concerts on
Wednesday night at Lake Elmo, and an
owl train will be run to accommodate
the St. Paul visitors.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
road has put on a tnird train from
Minneapolis to St. Louis by way of
the River division, leaving Minneapolis
at 6:80 a.m. and reaching St. Louis
at 7:50 next morning.
The Minnesota Loan and Building as
sociation of Minneapolis has filed ar
ticles of incorporation with a capital
of $1,000,000 liability the same. The
incorporators are: Charles A. Pills
bury, Alonzo C. Rand, Thomas J. Bux
ton and Anthony Kelly of Minneapolis,
and Orlin P. Whitcomb of St. Paul.
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PERSONAL MENTION
Professor F. A. Hoppe has accepted
the leadership of the Metropolitan band.
R. H. Day. and F. Von Schlegel were
yesterday examined as to their qualifi
cations for admission to the bar by
Messrs. J. M. Shaw, C. P. Bidde and
S. H. Woods.
F. D. Underwood, assistant superin
tendent of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul road, left for Milwaukee today.
Weed Munro has opened up an office
for the, practice of law at No. 35 Wash
ington avenue S. Mr. Munro has been
for some time with Hale & Pond. He
is a young man of marked ability and
Minneapolis will have cause to honor
his legal lore In the near future.
C. H. Ermentraut was yesterday ap
pointed commercial agent of the Min
neapolis & St. Louis road. His head
quarters will be at the ticket office.
James McCune succeeds him as local
agent in charge of the East and West
Side stations.
H. C. Wicker, general freight man
ager of the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad, arrived in the city today. Mr.
Wicker is the guest of George R.
Newell, at whose hospitable mansion
he will remain for a few days. Our
citizens and business men will do well
to make the acquaintance of Mr.
Wicker.
Ex-President Colfax and lady, Theo
dore Haughey, Esq., president of the
Indianapolis bank, and lady, are upon
the Invitation of General Reynolds to
'hear Rev. Van A"da at the Centenary
church. Messrs. Colfax and Haughey
are working Sunday school men, as are
many of the leading men of Indiana.
R. F. Jones returned from Winnipeg
this morning and reports it is one of
the liveliest places on the footstool.
He saw a business lot,sold for $825 a
front foot.v He has refused $2,000 for
the lease of a store he rented there
for $720 per year for ten years.
VILLARD IN TOWN
The distinguished party of distin
guished No^hern Pacific officials, head
ed by Henry Villard, arrived this
morning. Carriages were taken at the
Nicollet house and escorted by Charles
A. Pillsbury. Hon. George A. Pillsbury,
Secretary Sturtevant and others, they
made a tour of the city and visited the
milling district.
The president of the Northern Pacific
is a pleasant appearing, gentleman,
about 6 feet in heignt, heavily built,
weighing full 200 pounds. He has a
pleasant blue eye, overshadowed by
heavy eyebrows sprinkled with gray
a short, bristling, partly gray mus
tache heightens the effect of large
full lips which, when parted, show a
fine set of pearly teeth. His face is
round and is well balanced by what the
ladies would call a darling double chin.
Mr. Vizard was formerly a newspa
per reporter and he turned to the
Evening Journal man and gave him a
cordial greeting.
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noon and then to Lake Minnetonka for
a ride on the lake and dinner on the
palatial steamer, the City of St. Louis.
The telephone is completed to Ex
celsior and is being pushed to Lake
Park.
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First Train Over the M. A St. L. Ex
tension to Excelsior.-'
The first trip over-' the Minnetonka
extension of the Minneapolis ft St.
Louis railroad from Hopkins station to
Minnetonka Mills and thence as near
a direct line as possible to Excelsior,
was made yesterday. The train con
sisted of four coaches drawn by the
engine "Isaac Atwater," under Con
ductor R. H. Branton. Train Dis
patcher F. B. Converse accompanied
the party. It was 7:30 before "all
aboard" was called. Thru the woods,
along the lakelets, past farm houses
and we are soon at Hopkins. The
lady station agent comes out. swings
her sunbonnet in one hand, remarking
"hurrah" with becoming modesty and
away we go on the Excelsior branch.
"Minnetonka Mills." shouts the brake
man. "Clang, clang," goes the belt
and we are off again. A panorama of
beauty unfolds as we whirl past Car
son's bay and see the balconies of St.
Louis hotel in the distance.
The whistle screams a warning as we
stop at Wood's landing. The grand
floating palace, the City of St. Louis, la
moored to the bank, we rush aboard.
Captain Telfer taps his golden bell, the
gang plank is hauled in, "chew! chew!
chew!" go the big smokestacks. We
turn about and head up the lake as
our graceful prow cuts the waves like
the fin of a shark.
The officers are attired In uniforms
of navy blue with gold' buttons and
caps of white appropriately lettered.
The crew wear the ordinary naval coa
tume. The roster is made of as fol
lows: Captain. W. G. Telfer mate,
George McDonald clerk, Henry Mar
tin pilot, Lew McDonald chief en
gineer. E. Ellison second engineer, W.
McGuire steward, W. N. Meehan res
taurant cashier. D. McKay baggage
master, E. W. Mortimer.
REAL ESTATE AN BUILDING
The plat of Atwater second addition
was filed today. It contains six blocks,
or forty-two lots, and embraces most
of the ground between Sixteenth and
Eighteenth avenues S and Eighth street
and Franklin avenue.
W. W. Woodward is building a block
of three-story tenements, eight In num
ber, at Sixth street and Eleventh
avenue S.
J. W. Millwer, the prosperous Plym
outh avenue hardware dealer. Is to
build a two-story store building with
a frontage of 22 feet and a depth of
80 feet.
Moffet and Nind have sold for E. M.
Janney, to A. M. TrusseU. a vacant lot.
corner of Hawthorn avenue and Tenth
street, for $2,200.
Jacob Barge has sold his handsome
house at Hawthorn and Lyndale
avenues, to E. W. Peck for $8,600.
The sale of the Hardenberg property,
880 feet on Nicollet by 165 on Fifth
and Sixth streets, has been consum
mated, the price paid being $77,500,
paid by a syndicate composed of C. M,
Loring, Loren Fletcher, D. Morrison.
Clinton Morrison, John De Laittre, W.
W. Eastman, R. B. Langdon and John
Martin.
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