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City News THE WEATHER

The Predictions. # 3 ^Minnesota—Generally fair tonight iiftxld Tuesday, slowly rising tenipera-"Mtwjre, briBk ' southerly winds. Upper " (Michigan—Partly cloudy tonight and

Tuesday; moderate temperature, vari-

SM© winds shifting to fresh southerly, owa—Fair tonight and Tuesday,

warmer north central portion tonight. I North and South Dakota—Fair to1

night and Tuesday, moderate tempera-iture. Montana—Fair tonight and Tuesday. Wisconsin—Fair tonight and Tuesday; moderate temperature, fresh westerly winds, shifting to south­erly.

MRS. FITZSIMMOHS" " ?' A MINNEAPOLIS GIRL

ELLISON GUILTY OF OTHER GRIMES

DARING BOBBER CONFESSES THE SWEATBOX.

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Mrs. Eobert Fitzsimmons, who is re­ported to have deserted her husband be­cause he lost his fight with Jack iO;Brien, is well known in Minneapoli8t where she spent the greater part or. her girlhood. Before her marriage with the auburn-haired pugilist she was Julia >May Gifford and had many friends among the younger element. She at­tended the Minneapolis public schools and the Central high school. Some years ago she left Minneapolis to go on the stage, and it was not long before she made a large-sized hit in the big

Sreduction of r 'When Johnny Comes [arching Home." I t was here that

'Fitzsimmons fiist saw her and it was a tease of love at first sight with both.

J They were married and their domestic k ilife ever since had to all appearances I ibeen unclouded. | Mrs. Fitzsimmons was with her hus-( band on his visit to Minneapolis last

Bummer with his production of " A f Fight for Love," and was cordiallv 5 greeted by her former friends here. Jt ' 'was Fitzsimmons' intention to have his ^! 'wife enter grand opera, as he had a i 'very high opinion of her voice.

| HAY IRWIN COOKING I GONTEST IS POPULAR

( Man Who Robbed Sather Meat Market

and Shot Man Saturday Night Clears Three Mysteries of Recent Date— Conies from Good Family and Be­came Robber After Injury.

MRS. BRESNAN'S HOLIDAY ACCUSED "WOMAN CENTER OP CEL­

EBRATION IN JAIL—JURORS FREED FOR THE DAY.

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1 Great interest is being manifested | In the cooking contest inaugurated by! Miss May Irwin and T h e J o u r n a l . ! A flood of choice recipes has already

f ioured into T h e J o u r n a l office and hey are still coining. Miss Irwin, who

opened her Minneapolis engagement at ihe Metropolitan last night in "Mrs . Black 1 J Back}" had no sooner ar­rived fiom New Yoik than she eagerly inquired how the contest was going. As previously announced, the proposal is as follows:

A private box: and t w j v e of the best orchestra seats for Miss Iiwin's performance in ' ' Mrs. Black Is Back,' ' at the Metropolitan will be given T h e J o u r n a l for the best article on ' ' The Servant Pioblem" and the best rec­ipes.

"The Servant Problem." Tell in not more than 200 words what

you know about this problem that Vexes so many good housewives in cities large and small. Is there a prob­lem at all? If so, what can be done about it? The article mav be humorous or serious, or both. For the best article a private box seating six persons will be awarded.

"How to Boil a Ham." Two best orchestra seats for the best

direction*!. t "How to Make a Welch Rarebit ." ? Two orchestra seats for the best

recipe. "Waffles."

Two oichestra seats for the best recipe.

"Cream Tomato Soup." Two orchestra seats for the best

recipe. "Winter Bunch."

Which is the best drink in cold weather—say before going to bed— " fo r a cold" or something else, and how do you make it? Two orchestra seats for the best recipe. Let the ex­pert ' ' mixologist'' get busy on this one.

"Chocolate Fudge." Two orchestra seats for the best

recipe.

Martin Ellison, captured Saturday night, after he had robbed the meat1

market of Sather Brothers, and wound­ed Charles Sather< one of the proprie­tors, proves, by his own confession, to be a much-sought perpetrator of sev­eral crimes. In the swratbox he has admitted three other robberies and it is suspected that he has been con­cerned in more. I t has been estab­lished that he comes from a respec­table family and only after he had been promised that his identity would be held in sacred confidence, would he talk of his criminal record.

Ellison declares that an injury which rendered him temporarily unable to work was responsible for his devia­tion fiom the straight path. Ho says that the robbery of Andrew Peterson's meat maiket, 2603 Twentv-fifth street, earlv in September, was his first crime. In that case C. G. Hoist, a clerk, was compelled to hand over £20 to the masked robber. The police decided at the time that the bandit was an ama­teur, because of the fact that he over­looked $300 within easv reach and did not demand the personal property of Hoist.

Ellison admits that he was one ot the two men who robbed the confectionery store of P. Schmitz, 815 Twenty-third avenue S, Nov. 15, but steadfastly re­fuses to divulge the name of his com­panion in that crime. Masks and re­volvers were used then, as in the other robberies, and Schmitz, who was m the act of closing his store for the jiight, was forced to surrender the day's re­ceipts, $37. . .

Success in evading suspicion and the ease with which he got away with the money made Ellison bold, and he robbed J. Moe, a grocer at 2529 Ninth street S, the same week. Tt was tho

Mrs. Stella Brennan, on trial for the murder of her stepchildren, is a closely guarded prisoner in the hospital room of the Hennepin county jail, but she is not deprived of some Christmas recrea-tion. The pretty prisoner did not hang up her stocking, but she received a beautiful locket from her husband, James Brennan, and today she sat down to a sumptuous repast of turkey and suitable Christmas delicacies that many of her free sisters would envy.

This morning Jailor Nels Clausen, as­sisted by some members of the news­paper fraternity, gave Mrs. Brennan a gramaphone concert. The defendant was not arrayed in the long veil and black suit that make her conspicuous in the court room. She wore a gingham dress with the sleeves rolled up and the collar turned in. The gramaphone rep-etory included hunlorous and sentimen­tal effusions and the prisoner suited her expression to the music.

But beneath the smile, tho, there was plainly a heartache. The mask of in­difference was not worn so consistently as when she is in the court room^ and when she thought no one was noticing her her face would change, a far-away and a sad expression would come into her eyes and several times she bit her lips as tho at the thought of her trouble and perhaps to keep back the tears.

Owing to the most unusual order of court the jurors in the Brennan case are enjoying ' Christmas at home today. Never in the history of local murder cases have the jurors been allowed their liberty during trial. Judge H. D. Dick­inson' cautioned the Brennan jurors several times against reading the papers or talking to any one about the case during their vacation.

The trial will be resumed tomorrow last thru-

HE TAKES .POT-SHOTS M WHO PASS.

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With a Shotgun and Revolver, He Fired Without Warning at Every­body Who Came Within Range-When the Police Arrived, He Had Fled with His Arsenal.

THEIR WAGES -RAISED * , J *> $F" - 4 '

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STREET RAILWAY EMPLOYEES REJOICE OVER INCREASE IN FAY ANNOUNCED CHRISTMAS.

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DIES IN NEW YORK

George C. Squires, Veteran St. Paul At­torney, Passes Suddenly Away.

George C. Squires, until three years „„*^v„ ~, — ~_— . . — ; - •• ,- -, ago one of the foremost lawyers of St. night of Nov. 21 and Ellison employed \ p a u j t ciie^ suddenly from apoplexy on the same tactics used in the holdup of Saturday in New York city, where ho the German, but his adventure nettea has lived since leaving St. Paul. His him only $6.45.

With the daring robbery and at­tempted murder of Saturday night, El­lison declares he has confessed his en­tire series of robberies, but inasmuch as he is unable to account for the in­terim between the Moe and Sather crimes the police believe that he could shed light on other small holdups, that show the same daring methods

Armed with a shotgun and a re volver, an unknown man, evidently de­ranged, took refuge in a boxcar near the Imperial elevator on the St. Louis road this morning and spent an hour shooting at everyone who came within sight. Shots were fired at persons with­in easy range of the madman, but for­tunately his aim was wild and no one was injured by the rapid fire he main­tained.

The police were notified by a young man and woman who came dangerous­ly near death at the hands of the sup-Sosed maniac, but when Detectives

[artinson and Nelson reached the im­provised fortress, after a hurry trip, the man had fled. ,

The young man and woman, who were the first to encounter the man-hunter, were walking along the tracks near the elevator, which stands on the other side of Late Calhoun. The man emerged from behind a boxcar and without warning began to zlaze away with his shotgun. Many shots scattered dangerously near the couple, but none took effect. The two hurried into the elevator and managed to lock the door before the madman roached it. He made a strong effort to gain entrance, but the heavy door foiled him and ho fled into the boxcar, from whence he amused himself by shooting at every human he sighted.

The man is described as a young fel­low, hatless and with long, black hair. He had an unnatural gleam in his eves, according to the badly-frightened young lovers> who do not doubt that it was his deliberate inter^jon to kill. The young people declined to give their names when they telephoned to the po­lice, but their storyu is substantiated bv others in the vicinity of the ele­vator.

HEAVY SEAT SALE

Christmas day smiles of generous pro­portions beam on the faces of street railway motormen and conductors to­day and passengers are impressed by the Yuletide spirit which seems to fill the hearts of the men with peace and good will. Every car stops exactly on the crosswalks and the ' ' c o n s " were never so polite and obliging.

The reason for all this now of good spirits is the Twin City Eapid Transit company's Christmas present to its em­ployees. Every conductor and motor-man in Minneapolis and St. Paul was informed today that with the new year he was to receive a substantial increase in wages. The present rate of pay is 18 cents an hour for the first six months of service and 20 cents an hour there­after. Under the new scale, which will go into effect Jan. 1, 20 cents an hour will be paid for the first six months 'bf service and 22 cents thereafter. Be­tween 1,500 and 1,600 men are affected.

Santa Claus never furnished a more thoro and welcome surprise than was caused by the posting of the glad notice in the streetcar barns at Thirty-first street Christmas. Not a word had been said of the contemplated action and the men were completely surprise. This is the second time that the company has advanced the pay of its employees in the same manner, and both raises were entirely unsolicited, so that they are re {{arded as a direct gift. The extra 0 ars will mean much to the men e

their delight and gratitude are stron expressed. All were entirely satisfies with the former scale of wages and thev appreciate the company's liberality highly. Excited groups ^gathered about the Thirty-first street barns last night and discussed the act and tjie motor-men and conductors lost no time in telephoning home to wives and parents the joyous news.

NEW CHORAL UNION

The Knabe-Angelus Piano | i Northwestern Representatives,

Foster^ & Waldo, 36 FIFTH STREET SOUTH, COR. NICOLLET AV.

For the busiest season we have ever known, we desire to take this oppor­tunity to express our grateful apprecia­tion to our

Many Friends and Patrons for their- liberal patronage.

W. JC. LEBER, JEWELER, 3o6 Nicollet Ave.

&-All communications should he

addressed to The May Irwin Cook­ing Contest Editor, care of T h e J o u r n a l , and must be received not later than next Wednesday, Dec. 27.

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Loaded like Santa Claus with pack­ages of all sorts and sizes, the letter ,c«arriers made an earlv start today. Only 'one delivery was made in the residence sections of the city, but so heavily were the postmen laden that it took them until late in the afternoon to com plete that. This last struggle of the iregular carriers and their forty assist­ants broke tho back of the Christmas (rush and tomorrow conditions • at the 'postoffice will resume their normal tone.

The carriers' windows were open from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and the corridors of the main office were filled with people patiently waiting their turn to iinquire for Christmas parcels or letters. jTn the distributing room there was no appreciable letup in the flood of mail. The sorting table's were piled high with packages and the clerks worked as feverishly as they have at any time bincc the rush began. Yesterday the office force handled 508 sacks of in­coming mail and today's receipts will not be much below that amount.

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Tho he stoutly declares that his ad­vent into a life of crime was not medi­tated long and that he fully intended to quit the work, Ellison launched into it with great preparation. He w?s one of the most desperate highwavmen who ever operated in the city, as was shown bv the fight he put up Saturday night, when he met Charles Sather and put forth every effort to slay Thurbm Sather in the fierce hand-to-hand en­counter that followed.

In addition to two large revolvers, he carried a heavy " b i l l y " and a chisel. The " b i l l y " and chisel he threw away when Sather bounded upon him, but he retained his guns and made a desperate effort to shoot his captor, firing twice in the struggle.

Ellison, it is understood, will make a vigorous fight when his case reaches courK, it being stated that his family-will provide means for a legal fight.

Had it not been for the shooting of Saturday night, Ellison might have evaded the police longer, for he lived with his family and was never sus­pected. He had worked in an iron foun­dry and received his injury, a crushed foot, there.

PUT ON GOOD SHOW

Miner's American Burlesquers Again Delight Patrons of Dewey.

"Miner ' s American Burlesquers," a company that has the record for always bringing something new, does not dis-sapoint the patrons of the Dewey the­ater this week. A catchy, up-to-date show that is filled with bright new fea­tures is the offering.

The company is an unusually large one and the welldrilled chorus gives many pretty ensembles. The girls are pretty and have good voices, while the costumes are unique and elaborate.

" T h e Yankee Doodle Gi r l " is the burlesque, and it contains more than the usual musical farce. I t affords many opportunities for clever work bv the comedians and a traceable plot helps to hold the interest. Clark and Fox, the comedians, are old favorites who make tho most of their lines, and thev keep the audience in an uproar. Good scen­ery and electrical effects are used to ad­vantage and most of the music is new.

In the olio, Joe Goodwin, a boy of about 13 years, takes the lead with his monolog. His jokes are not selected from an almanac and many of them are of interest locally. Frank Fisher and Gladys Clark have an amusing comedy sketch that takes well, and Betts, "Rey­nolds and Pox have a musical sketch of merit. May Butler sings illustrated songs and has a pleasing contralto voice. The Foiv Conleys, singers and dancers, have a unique act, and the Bar­lows thrill the audience with their dar­ing &eiial work. Moving pictures show­ing tbe river pirates at work closes the specialty bill.

health had not been good of late and he had been obliged to give up his thriving law practice. Death resulted from overexertion during a long walk. The funeral will be held in St. Paul this week. The surviving members of the family are Mrs. Squires, a daughter and two sons.

Mr. Squires, who was 53 years old, came to St. Paul in 1875 from Michigan university. After two years as a clerk he was admitted to the firm of Bigelow, Flandrau & Squires, which subsequently became Flandrau, Squires & Cutcheon, and finally Squires & Cutcheon. He was an indefatigable worker in his law prac­tice and in the political campaigns. He worked constantly and hardly found time to fish, a sport which he keenly enioyed.

Great Crowd Will Hear Tale Boys at the Auditorium.

The sale of seats for the concert by the Yale glee, mandolin and banjo clubs at the Auditorium tomorrow night has been so heavy that the box office at the Auditorium has been brought into play while the Metropoli­tan music company is closed today. The sale will be continued there and at the Auditorium tomorrow. Dispatches re­ceived by local alumni from points visited by the clubs report a tremendous artistic and social success at Brooklyn, Utica, Buffalo and Detroit. The clubs will arrive here on a special Wisconsin jCentral train at 4:30 tomorrow after­noon.

La Crosse Committee Will Form Or­ganization to Give Oratorios.

Choral societies of Minneapolis, St. Paul and Faribault are to be asked to

J'oin with a new choral union formed at J& Crosse to give the best oratorios. A

committee composed of six representa­tive citizens of the Wisconsin city has been formed to organize a board of directors and plan the association. Three oratorios are to be given an­nually, and the best singers from the twin cities and other places will be imported. I t is expected that the talent brought annually to the two cities by the Philharmonic club and the Schu­bert club will continue thru the cir­cuit, which will include Faribault and> La Crosse. This year the new union will give an oratorio in February and another in April. Twin city talent will probably be called on to assist the union.

< MERRY CHRISTMAS! PEOPLE'S CHURCH.

L. Morrill.

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Be sure to call or write for our handsome Illustrated Prospectus. It is Free.

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of Stove Repairs always on hand.

Great Western Stove & Repair Co. BOTH PHONES—161 312 HENNEPIN AV

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MERCHANTS OF FINE CLOTHES

For this Week only these Pre-inventory Prices Exist

NECROLOGIO

DANIEL H. HUNT

Former Minneapolis Young Man Passes * Away in Colorado. X>aniel H. Hunt, formerly of Minne­

apolis, died at Colorado Springs Deo. 20, from tuberculosis. Mr. Hunt was a popular young man and had many friends va Minneapolis. He was past regent of Flour City council, Royal Arcanum, and pJtst grand regent of Minnesota Hoyal Arcanum. He married Miss May Dex­ter of Minneapolis and lived here for many years, until oa account of failing health he went first to Iowa and then to Colorado.

THOMAS BOYLE died yesterday at the city hospital. He was a member of Division No. 7, A. O. H., and of St. Mary's court C. O. F. Funeral 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, from residence of Mrs. Margaret Burke, 821 Oak Lake atfenue. * \.\

*W. G. MOLAN.—Funeral from the residence of his sister, Mrs. Richard JdDallin, 2204 Dupont avenue N, Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. and from As­cension church at 9 a.m. Interment i t Corcoran.

LONELY, HE KILLS SELF

Christmas Memory of Dead Wife Too Much for Farmer.

Presumably because of memories of his beloved partner in life, whom death had removed from the possibility of en­joying Christmas with him and her children and grandchildren, T. Hunt, a well-to-do farmer of Maple Grove, last night drank carbolic acid and died in the presence of his son, daughter-in-law and thei* children. Mr. Hunt had spent the afternoon at the home of his son. The occasion had been unusually joyous, the elders were in a happy Christmas spirit and the children prat­tling and anxious for the great day of their lives. Christmas had been the happiest period of the year for the wife of the aged farmer and he felt unable to pass the day alone.

Mr. Hunt arose from the table after the evening meal, walked to a shelf in the same room and drained the contents of the carbolic acid bottle before the startled son and daughter-in-law real­ized his .purpose. He fell writhing to the floor, and tho a physician was sum­moned immediately, died in a short time.

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home, 451 Madison street NE. Funeral Fridav, 9 a.m., from St. Boniface church.

f~' THOMAS G O F F BROOKE died yes-^ t e r d a y in Duluth. Funeral from Hume, parei f%A" Pa r i e s^ Tuesday, at 3 p.m. season.

Mfss B. Aschelm Will Visit Paris, Brus­sels, Vienna and London.

Miss B. Ascheim. bujer for the cloak and suit department of William Donald­son & Co., leaves Thursday next for New York, whence she will sail Jan. 4 on the Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse, for Europe, visiting Paris, Brussels, Vienna and ondon. While in these cities she will make extensive purchases in wo men's, misses' and children's 4 ou€er ap-

Overcoat & Entire Stock *20 This great Clothing Sale which is regarded by all men as one of great importance, will be

of surpassing interest this year, inasmuch as we now have a much larger stock of distinctively high grade clothing than at any other similar sale.

During the past season there has been a strong demand for better clothing. In overcoats, especially, $25 and $30 garments were sold in great quantities and the sale of $40 and $50 garments by no means unusual.

This, of course, is due to the fact that the excellence of those garments has made it unnecessary to patronize the merchant tailors at merchant tailor prices.

Today the greater part of our Overcoat stock consists of $25, $30, $35 and $40 and we Offer t h e m at $20. Remember, the sale closes Saturday night, when we take stock. First selection is desirable.

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OVERCOATS $32 Oxford Twills, $20.

$30 Silk Lined St. George Kersey, $20. $35 Oyster Gray -Cheviots, $20.

$35 Gray Twilled Cheviots, $20. $30 Newmarkets, Bk. Herringbone, $20.

$35 Surtouts, Black Vicuna, $20. $28 Surtouts, Oxford Twills, $20.

$30 Black Vicuna, $20. $25 Plain Black Cheviots, $20.

$28 Plain Brown Kerseys, $20.

OVERCOATS $30 Surtouts, in Gray Mixtures, $20.

$30 Oxford Herringbone, $20. $35 Oxford Herringbone, $20.

$30 Silk Mixed Overcoating, $20. $50 Silk Mixed Kersey, $20.

$40 Burberry Tourist Coats,. $20. $38 Fancy Mixtures, $20.

$35 Imported Waterproofs, $20. $30 Fancy Mixtures, $20. $30 Brown Mixtures, $20.

$30 double-breasted Brown Mix's, $20.

OVERCOATS $28 Fitted Back, 1906 models, $20. $25 Fitted Back, 1906 models, $20. $40 Silk Lined Granite Cloth, $20.

Ulsters $38 Cumberland Chinchilla, $20.

$25 Black Kersey, fancy lined, $20. $25 Gray Tweed Mixtures, $20.

$30 Oxford Chinchilla, $20. $30 Gray Mixtures, fancy lined, $20.

$25 Fancy Back Chinchilla, $20. $28 Fur Lined Coat, $20.

, including waists, for the ensuing

Entire Suit Stock Reduced to $20 This extraordinary reduction includes not only all

the Sack Suits, but" also the staple blacks and blues, as well as Frock Suits, Tuxedo, and a large part of our Full Dress Suits.

$35 Black Silk Lined, Double Breasted, $20. r $35 Imported Scotch Tweed, Double Breasted, $20. «

$30 Black Circassian, lined, Double Breasted, $20. $25 Plain Gray Worsteds, Double Breasted, $20.

$25 Fancy Mixtures, Double Breasted, $20. $32 Hockanum Worsteds, Single Breasted, $20.

; $35 Imported Scotch Cheviot, Single Breasted, $20. $30 Gray Checked Worsteds, Single Breasted, $20.

$28 Silk Mixed Worsteds, Single Breasted, $20. _ $25 Oyster Gray Diagonal, Single Breasted, $20. $25 Black Unfinished Prince A%rt Coat and Vest, $20.

$30 Full Dress Coat and Vest, Silk Lined, $20. , $25 Tuxedo Coat and Vest, Bilk Lined, $20.

Boys' Clothing Reduced $10; $8.50, $7.50 and $6.50 values.

Double-breasted two-piece suits, ages 7 to 17 Knicker Norfolk suits, ages 6 to 16 Plain bloomer suits, ages 9 to 17 Eton Bussian suits, ages 3 to 8 Eton sailor suits, ages 5 to 12 Silk collar sailor suits, ages 3 to 7 Tourist overcoats, ages 8 to 16 , Boys' three-quarter length reefer, ages 7 to 16 , Fancy Bussian overcoat, ages 3 to 9

Choice of all odds and ends in fancy suitings and over­coating goods in silk mixed fancy worsted, plain and unfin­ished serges and imported fancy cheviot.

Choice,

1 $4.95 , Young Men's Suits and Overcoats-

Bunched on one table all our $12.50, $15 and odds and ends from our $18 and $20 lines.

Youths' double-breasted suits Youths' single-breasted suits Youths' double-breasted tourist overcoats. Extra long belt back overcoats Plain dress overcoats Surtout form-fitting overcoats

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