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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-01
HOUSE FILE 1877.
How Great Forgery Became a
Law.

This was the notorious House File 15?.
Having learned that some such bill was
before the legislature, at once tele-
graphed to the governor that it was
probably fraud. to look out for 1t. But.
unfortunately. before my telegram was
received the bill was signed, and, so far
as l know, the forgers have been per-
mitted to reap the benefit of the forgery.
The records of some of the counties of
this state show that about the time this
forged and fraudulent bill was carried
through the legislature, large tracts of
lands of the company for whose benefit
the bill was changed and forged were
transferred to some of those who aided
in passing the bill. 1t is barely pos
sibIe that this was honest, but it is
morally certain and generally believed
that it was a bride; and yet, to our
shame be it said, no effort has been
made to uncover or expose such mon
strous fraud, Or to punish either the
briber OF the bribed. Taken from be-
ginning to end. it may be said of these
schemes by these companies to defraud
the people of our state and to escape
the payment of their taxes, that no state
has ever been disgraced or defrauded
by any more dishonest proceedings.
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the house, largely through the influence
of bonus and subsidy brokers, who
wished to make gain at the expense of
the people and state. Nor is this the
length and breadth of my offending
against such corporations. What they
seek. above all things, is to be freed
from the jurisdiction of our state courts
and luries, and to get their litigation
into the federal courts. That their pc
cunlary interests would be advanced by
this may be admitted; that it is iucOn-
sistent with the interest of the people is
too clear to admit of question. The eX-
peuSe of litigation in the latter court and
the delay-especially when the amount
is so great as to give the right of review
to the supreme court of the United
States-are so great that the removal
amounts practically in many cases to
denial OF justice, and places poor
litigants at the mercy of the rich
and especially at the mercy of foreign
corporations. Fully impressed with this
view, publicly called attention to the
great wrong in paper which read be-
fore the state bar association some years
since, which was widely circulated and
commented ON. And have at all times
in the legislature voted and acted in
such manner as to remedy, SO far as
we could, that evil.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-01
FIGHTING A LOBBY.
A Good Measure Meets With We
hement Opposition.

A Good Measure Meets With We
hement Opposition.
drew with the greatest care and in
troduced at the extra session of 1881
bill which, in my opinion, would have
made impossible, without the con-
nivance Of the taxing officers. escape
from the payment of those taxes. The
CONSERVATION manifested OH the intro
duction of this bill showed that the par
ties interested thought it would effect
the purpose for which it was drawn
the taxation of their property. Tney
called in the most able attorneys to their
assistance. 1t was resisted at every
step and beaten at that session. Iagain
introduced it at the session OF 1888, and
it passed the senate but was smothered
in the house. 1t was again introduced
by NE at the session of 1885 on the first
day of the session. 1t was fought
in the committee and in the SEN
ate at every step. TO aid in beat
ing il such a lobby was called and
kept in attendance as | have never seen
except that which lowered around the
capitol in aid of the old railroad bond
bill. 1t passed the senate but it was
killed in the house. AS it was claimed
that the report of 1881 was only re-
port of the house. and therefore not
binding OH the state officers, l at the
session of 1888 introduced in the senate
. a concurrent resolution for committee
of the senate and house to investigate
and report whether by any device or
subterfuge any such lands were held
exempt from taxation, and, if So Wheth-
er such corporation had not thereby for
feited its rights and franchises, and
whether the proper action should not
be at once commenced in the courts to
have such corporation dissolved" But
these corporations had such influence
with the committee appointed on the
part of the house that we were un-
able to get quorum together to
act even once during the session.
At the session of 1885 these companies
having still, by means which believed
corrupt. set the law and justice at de-
fiance, introduced in the senate joint
resolution, which after reciting the
facts resolved that each and every rail
road company in this state which had
by the sale and transfer of its road and
EQUIPMENT disabled itself to exercise
the power or perform the duties of 6
railroad company, or whose corporate
name or existence is used solely to hole
real estate for the benefit of its stock
holders and to enable them to escape
their Just share Of taxation. has thu;
forfeited its charter and franchises, an(
that the attorney general is hereby re
quested and directed to forthwith com
mence action against each of said com
panies to have its charter and franchise
forfeited, and that he without della!
prosecute such action to Judgment.
But the attorney general having sool
after announced to the senate that h,
proposed to bring such suits, this join
resolution dropped.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-01
SAVING 100000.
Amendments in the Interest OF
the Taxpayer.

the taxpayer.
Let us see how much those amend
ments saved the state and cost the bond
holders. One-half of per cent on the
bonds issued is S21,5o0 per annum, and
if the bonds run as long as it is provided
they may this will amout to S645,0OO
The amendment reducing the interest
from to per cent for little over two
years, as before explained, is over $780,
boo. These facts, which will not be de-
MED by the actors, though they were
nearly all my political opponents, show
how far the railroads and the money
power have been able 10 control me
when the rights of the people are in
yolved / should here add that L then
was, and for nearly ten years before had
been. the attorney of the railroads, just
as much and in just the same sense that
L ever have been, and that l had been
for many years. and was then,
an attorney Of the ra AN com com,
pany in which Selah chamberlain
was most influential. Farther, during
every session of the legislature when l
was a member of the house and senate,
the attempts generally successfully to
secure swamp land grandS in aid OF rail-
roads were very numerous. and many
other bills partial 10 corporations, and
granting them special privileges, were
introduced ana urged. And as the
records will show, and as any honest
member of the Legislature, to whatever
party he may belong. will testify, OPP
posed them one and all. Such bills
were TOO numerous to be referred to
particularly. | think l may be par
doned for referring to one or two other
transactions. At the regular session of
the legislature in 1881, it being sus-
pected by me that extensive tracts OF
land. in reality owned by private
parties, who were the stockholders of
the companies. were being held illegally
untaXed, in the name of different rail-
road companies, | offered res
olu ton in the house for the
appointment of committee to in
vestigate and report. The resolution
was adopted aud the committee APP
pointed, of which / was chairman. Upon
investigation majority of the commit
tee became satisfied that on large scale
certain wealthy persons were holding
their property III the name of some rail-
road company, and thus illegally shield
ing it from taxation. They therefore
reported, and recommended that: ''Ihe
state auditor be instructed by the house
to cause to be placed on the tax list the
lands granted to the st. Paul u Chicago
Railroad company, the Ot. Iaul " Dloua
City Railroad company, Sioux City &
ST.. Paul Railroad company, the Still
water 81 Taylor's Falls Railroad COM
pany. and (part of those granted toy the
SOuthernMinnesota Railroad company
and that the attorney general institute
proceedings In the courts to test the
question whether any of the railroad
companies aforesaid have forfeited theil
franchises or rights to be corporation
This report, drawn by me, was adopted
by the house.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-01
THE INQUIRY GREAT.
But the People Had to Pay ALI the
Tavoc NauarthoIacS

But the People Had to Pay All the
Taxes, Nevertheless.
All the bills and resolutions and re-
ports looking toward the taxation of
these lands or the forfeiture of
the franchises of these compa-
MES were drawn by L Q. and all the
facts exposing the iniquity were
gathered by me at an expenditure of
very much labor and time. But few APP
preciate the magnitude of this iniquity.
After careful examination of the
question believe that there have been
thus held untaxed not less than two,
perhaps three. million acres of land. le-
gally and equitably subject to taxation.
The tax on them annually would not
have been less than $4,000 to 100000.
This the state lost. But this is not the
worst of it. These lands lie largely
upon The frontier, among the farms OF
settlers who had to bear not only the
hardships of frontier lie, but often the
pinchings of poverty. In each town.
ship and county the amount of tax to
be raised to build highways, bridges and
schoolhouses ana make such other i'm
proponents as are necessary in
q new country was not less be-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-01
ALWAYS WITH THE MASSES.
Prominent Men Who Know How
NTP. Wilson Stands.

] do not wish to claim for myself the
whole ctedit of this contest and victory.
But appeal to Congressman Comstock,
to ex-senator Knudson; both prominent
Republicans, and the latter now, be-
lievc, member of the Republican
state committee; to George w. Sprague,
who was present looking after the in
terest of the Farmers Alliance to Hon.
Charles Canning. one of the most prom
inent leaders of the Alliance in this
atur OF member. whether did not in
augu1ate these proceedings and push
them forward. and whether, during the
whole time L was in the legislature, l
did not work untiringly, with all my
energy and ability, to right this great
wrong against our people. The
records show conclusively, and every
legislature knows that 1 did.
Nor did my anxiety or efforts cease
with my term in the legislature. At
the session OF 1887, of which 1 was not
a member, was invited by the senate
to address them on this topic lid so.
called their attention to the real situa-
ton. and the needed legislation. And
l warned them that unless they were
vigilant those so-called railroad compa-
MES would by some artifice Or fraudu-
lent means get through bill relieving
them from some or all of the taxes,
which it had been settled by the courts
they legally owed. How correctly l es-
timated their character is shown by
the fact that about the close Of that very
session a bill, introduced ostensibly for
the relief of settlers on those lands. was
fraudulently so changed as to. in form,
exempt the companies from very large
amount of their taxes.
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CRUSHED CALuMHIkTQRS.
Continued From First Page.


of the governor to be offered so he
might have the credit. [ consented to
this, as it was the best l could secure
for the state. l was thereupon in
formed by Mr.. Fletcher that the attor-
news of Mr.. Chamberlain were ready to
meet ME in the governors Office on the
wording of the amendments. went at
once to the governors office and found
there the attorneys. Gen.Cole and John
NJ. Gilman. the governor, Mr.: Cham
berlain and, believe, Gen. Sibley. |
then and there wrote out the amend
ments, which we're assented to by the
other parties present. and at once sent
up to the house 10 be offered by Col.
Hicks, friend of the governor. They
passed the house and were adopted by
The senate, and in pursuance of the
agreement the state officers who issued
the bouds fixed the rate OF interest at
~ per cent.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-01
FIGHTING CAPITALISTS.
The Record of the Democratic
Leader Always Clean and Clear.


Leader Always Clean and Clear.
Nor, Mr.. President. have my ex-
pressions Of my judgment, my. convic-
tons or my sympathies in these con-
tests between capitalists on the one side.
and the laboring and producing masses
on the other, been merely when / held
some Office that made it proper or a,duty
to speak.
In 1882, in an address delivered by
me before the State Educational ass0-
citation in St. Paul, published in one of
the newspapers Of thai city, used this
language;
The Book says: SIT is easier for camel
to go through the eye of needle than for
rich man to enter the kingdom Of heaven,
and it must be admitted, as we grow older
and mora observant. we become more and
more inclined to accept this Scripture as lit
eral truth rather than fguratiYe expression
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-01
WILL TRY AGAIN.
A Daughter Sues Her Father in
the District COurt

A Daughter Sues Her Father in
the District Court.
Judge Brill has granted new trial in
theocase of Mary Dean against Michael
Moriarty. This was an action to recover
a house and lot valued at $1,000. Mary
Dean is the daughter of Moriarty and
claims that her father defrauded her out
of the lot. Judge Brill says in granting
the new trial: II am not satisfied with
the decision given before. Certain facts
favorable to the plaintiff were not given
the weight to which they were entitled.
Among Others are the payment by Mary
Dean of the expenses of making and
recording the deed, the relationship
of the parties and the inadequate con-
sideration." The case was formerly de-
cided in favor of Moriarty.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-01
Notice to Denositors.

The quarterly interest term begins
Oct. l. Money deposited on or before
Oct. 10 draws three months interest
Jan. 1, 1891, at per cent per annum.
The Savings Bank of ST. Paul. southwest
corner Of Jackson and Fifth streets.
Prendergast, vice president; Edward
j. Meier, cashier. Capital and undi-
vided profits, 100000; deposits over
one million dollars.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-01
There Are Two DakOtas.

NEW YORK, Sept. 80. Postmaster Van
Colt calls attention to the fact that con-
siderable inconvenience to the employees
of the postoffice department and delay
to mail matter results from the failure
of the public to properly address mail
matter intended for delivery in North
and South Dakota, large quantities of
such matter being simply addressed Da-
knta
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-01
Dress FIanneIs With Rorder

To match. Beautiful goods, 3S inches
wide, at 3711zc per yard, at Habighorst &
Co.'s, 233, 235 ana 2S7 East Seventh
street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-01

cause these lands were not taxed.
The fact is that the settlers were COM
PEELED to pay the tax Of the owners of
these lands as we'll as their own. Rus
sell Sage, Selah Chamberlain and a
number of their associates residing III
Eastern states. and large number of
the most wealthy men of our own state,
the owners of these lands, thus by
kind of legal legerdemain, compelled
the most hardly pressed class of our
settlers to pay their tax. This had
been going on for a period varying
from ten to fifteen years and over. The
duty to expose and remedy this evil i,
therefore, felt to be imperative, and the
opposition was such as only rich and
powerful men could command. The
bill having been defeated by the means
stated, and the district court of Mime
apolis having decided against the state
in two suits which were brought in
pursuance of the resolution / offered in
1881, they supposed us vanQuished.
But the cases being on appeal in the
supreme court in 1885, informed the
attorney general that [ would, if he
were willing, assist him in the argu-
ment. He gladly assented and ell
closed me retainer of 500, with
promise of a farther fee. This money /
returned, and declined to accept any
fee for nv services-not wishing to
leave it in the power of any one to init
mate that my action in the legislature
was with view to personal gain. |
argued the case of the st. Paul & Chi
cago Railway company In the supreme
court, and that court reversed both
cases, holding absolutely the lands OF
the st. Paul Il Chicago company, about
100000 acres. taxable. Besides these,
since the investigation instituted in
1881, and on account of it, hundreds of
thousands of acres of lands have been
placed Oh the tax roll, and many hun
dreds of thousands of dollars thus saved
to the state and taken and subtracted
from the Golfers of these corporations.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-01

Indigestion radically cured by the use
of Angostura Bitters. Sole Manufact-
urers, DR.. j. &, B. Siegert & Sons. Pro-
cured of all druggists.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-01
ST. Joseph.s Academy.

Boarding and Day School. corner Mel
son and Western avenues. Visitors
taken through the Institution at any
time.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-01
5g-Inch FIanneI Suitings

In all colors at 45c per yard at Habig-
horst & Co.'s, 23S, 235 aud 237 East Sew
enth street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-01

Big Bargains in Dress FIaRnels
This week at Habighorst & Co.'s, 233,
235 and 237 East Seventh street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-01
5e-Inch flannel suitings

In all coIors at 45c per yard at Habig-
horst & Co.'s, 2Ss, 2S5 and 237 East Sew
enth street,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-01
FACTS AND FANCIEs.

Adam FetscIl. Sd and Jackson.
All lovers of Fine Cigars can be suit
ed at Fetsch's. Box trade a speciality.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-01

Big Brrgains i'm Dress FIanneIs
This week at Habighorst & Co.'s, 253,
235 and 237 East Seventh street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-01
Dress EHannels with Border

To match. Beautiful goods, SO inches
wide, at 3711lc per yard, at Habighorst &
Co.'s, 235, 235 and 237 East Seventh
street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-01
MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, DEATHS.
NARR1AeE 11cENsEs ISSUED

MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.
Thomas Davis 800. ......L Leila Bosworth
William III. Swinton. ........ Grace E. Gilbert
Adam Vogel. ..........M Minnie NJ. Feldten
Nicholas Eischeus ....... -. Lena Solentina
William Townsend. ........ Alice H. Wood
John l.. Moore ............ Camille E. Payen
John d. Dwyer... 800 Katherine Smith
DEATHS REPORTED.
Name Age.
Knude Holseth. city hospital. .......3O years
Nels Loursen. killed on STU. & d. so years
Josephine Schultz, city hospital 20 years
Baby Goodman, 10 Exchange street..5 weeks
BIRTHS REPORTED.
Name. Sex.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kapper. 926 Lewis street. Boy
Mr.. and Mrs. Norstrand, $50 Magnolia ST.. Girl
Mr.. and Mrs. Fa!low, PEBBLES street Boy
MIR, and Mrs. Curtis. PAT Nelson avenue. Boy
Mr.. and Mrs. Flitner, $685. Selby avenue. Girl
Mr.. and Mrs. Hohngren. 5SS Cook street.. Girl
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-01
Use PiIIsbury.s Best.

Receives the highestaward everywhere
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

NOTlCE-CBARLE Il. PASCUAL,
lN practical assayer, Sherman house; am
prepared to give thorough assays of minerals
of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-01

Totals ........S6s, Isl 50 $685. 50
The customs receipts for the month
of September amounted to $4,000.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-01
HOtel Proprietors in Danger.

Cpeclal 10 the GaZeILe.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-The hotel pro-
prietors of this city are not greatly dis
turbed over the communication sent yes
terdaY by the fire commissioners to
Mayor Grant, giving list of the hotels
that have not provided rope or proper
fire escape for each room. In accord
ance with the law passed In 1887 it is
the duty of the mayor within ten days
after receiving the report to arrest all
hotel proprietors who have not COM
piled with the law. Violation OF the
law can be punished by a year. g
i'm prisonment or fine of $1,000, or both.
At the Windsor, one of the hotels in
eluded in the list sent to the mayor, it
was said TO a reporter to-day that their
hotel had complied with the fire escape
regulation OF the city, and that they con-
sidered that sufficient. 1: was learned
from other houses that the hotel men are
disposed to contest the validity of the
legislative enactment. test case was
made of the Vanderbilt hotel, and the
matter was carried 70 the courts. A de-
cision in the case has not yet been rem
dersd.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-01
SHERMAN.
Big Real Estate Transfers the Order Of the
Tay-The Eoom on.

Big Real Estate Transfers the Order Of the
ray-The Eoom on.
Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, Feb. II. - John
Stout, the negro who fired at Deliver
Smith with shotgun last night, has so
far eluded capture. The two darkies
quarreIled and agreed to settle their diff
fereuces in fist fight. When Smith ar
rived on the spot designated, Stout was
already there and at once opened fire on
Smith with a shotgun, but missed his
mark.
Mr.. Roger Handy of this city was
married few days since to Miss Lillian
Greene at the home of her parents in
Kentucky. The bride spent several
months here visiting her sister, Mrs. s.
G. Moore She was extremely popular
among the society people here. Mr..
and Mrs Handy are now on their bridal
tour IN the East and will return here in
few weeks.
Another addition will be opened up on
the west side of the city in the next few
weeks, and street car line will connect
it with the business portion of the city.
Real estate transfers involving large
amounts are being made daily. The
boom is on, and It's boom that will stay.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-01
A New Bridge Completed,

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 2s.-The
Merchants bridge, which has been
in process Of construction across
the Mississippi river opposite the
northern part Of this city for
the past year, was compl eted this even
ing, and so far as the bridge itself is con-
cerned, it is in readiness for carving
trains. The approaches, however are not
yet finished, but work on it is so far
progressed that it is believed that April l
will see trains passing over the bridge,
and another great railroad traffic line in
aud out of the city in successful opera
ton. Under the contract for construc-
ton, the contractors are allowed a bonus
OF $3.50 per day for each day it is finished
prior to the 1st of Juno. The COM
pietion OF the structure therefore
nlnety-two days before the lowest con-
tract time, will give the Union bridge
company, who did the work, a bonus of
So 600, which will be chserfully paid.
The bridge will he inspected by officers
OF the company Tomorrow, and it will
be subjected to severe tests as soon as
the approaches will admit OF the running
OF locomotives on it.