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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-06

Mr.. Wagner OF Kittson drew attention to
page Of the journal for Jan. ~, whereon
appeared resolution submitted by him
seli providing for the appointment of .
tigating the cost Of construction of all rail-
roads In the state. also the amount Of wa
tered stock issued and their general financial
condition. The resolution also provides
Tor the employment of an expert clerk.
MI. Ongstad moved that the resolution be
ton.
=, The resolution was lost BY vote of Al in
the affirmative and 20 in the negative. it re.
curing two-thirds vote to carry.
AGAINST RAILROAD PASSES.
During the introduction of new bills con-
caused by bill offered BY Mr.. Gildes Of
Pipestone. Te appreciate the situation it
should be understood that q number Of
railway companies have supplied members
OF the legislature with tree passes, and also
that most of the drastic railroad bills intro
bers.
Mr.. Bell OF Ramsey moved that the rules
be suspended and the bill be read second
ana thlrd time and passed. Mr. Capser
thought 1t was local bill and should be
referred to the proper committee. Mr..
n hfingwaid suggested that the bill be laid on
the table. Mr.: Stone thought that there
were not enough members present to sus-
pend the rules, and suggested laying it
over. Mr.. Wacek said he should refuse to
vote on the bill. 1t was too ridiculous.
MI. NJ. Walsh said he would like to vote
aye, but that he did not want to make
1eions OF his brother representatives, most
Of whom had free passes. Mr.. Currier
asked If the bill was intended to apply 10
the present legislat are and was informed
that it would do so.
Mr.: Reeve thereupon declared that if the
members Of the house would have to give
up all their free passes if the bill became
ton to suspend the rules. Mr.. Gildea said
his bill was to prevent the using OF free
passes by members of the legislature after
its passage.
The vote on Mr.. Bells motion to sus-
pend the rules was then AIKEN, and the mo-
ton was lost by vote of 80 in the afirma-
tive and 81 in the negative.
The motion being lost the bill was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee and the
members will have another chance to vote
upon it later in the session.
Mr.. Turrell introduced a bill to reim-
burse Redwood county for the cost of prose
cutting the two murderers, William Rose
and Clifton Holden, who were SEN
fenced to death under the midnight
execution law passed last session, the con-
stitutionality of which is in grave doubt
and now pending before the United States
supreme court.
Mr.. Bell introduced bill which, in view
OF recent developments in Ramsey county
regarding the alleged nlisappropriation Of
Jurors fees, will be noted with interest.
Mr.. Caswell introduced q bill which is
intended to relieve husband from liability
for the separate debts contracted by his
wife and vice versa, except debts for the
Joint maintenance Of themselves and their
children.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-06
The Church and the Alliance.

AI0 SIlOI I'll anu l10 AllldnC0.
ST. PAUL, MIMI, January 9th. 1891.
VERY REV. JOHN IRELAND,
ARCHBISHOP, St, Paul, Mimi.
DEAR SIR:-I take the liberty to
enclose you a letter from Charles
Lehman, Jr., of Mound Prairie, Hous-
ton Co., MINI.
You will see that he states that the
priest of that locality is forbidding
some twenty members of his flock to
remain in the Farmers Alliance. AS
the Farmers Alliance of Minnesota is
not in any sense a secret society, and
has neither oath, password, nor grip,
| can not understand by what right
the priest in question prevents Catho-
lies from remaining in the organiza-
ton. l remember that your church
organ, the Northwestern Chronicle,
has repeatedly endorsed the Alliance,
in terms OF high praise.
| would be glad if you would
take such action as you may
deem wise and just, to cor
rect the interference complained of,
and prevent it's: occurrence in other
cases. The society is a humane, and
benevolent one, and working for the
good of the whole people.
l have the honor to be with great
respect, your friend,
IGNATIUs DONNELLY.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-06

Duluth to investigate into the matter
OF inspection grading of grain stor-
age, re-shipment, etc, made a report
at some length of the manner in which
wheat is handled there. Some in
teresting discoveries were noted. The
committee recommended the appoint
ment OF an agent to look after the in
terests of the association at Duluth
during the shipping season, and ex-
pressed regret that the matter has
not been investigated by the farmers
before. 1t was decided to organize the
association and to become an jncor-
pOrated institution. The new n So
adopted was ''The Northwestern Far
mers' Protective Association" Officers
were elected as follows:
President-E. Tharaldsen, Grand
Forks.
Vice President-O. A. Saunders,
Fargo.
Secretary and Manager-Thos.
Ulver, Mcintosh.
Treasurer-A. Knudson, Grand
Forks.
The association starts out with a
membership of one hundred, but it is
expected that the number will be aug
mented to at least five hundred before
this years crop is ready for shipment.
An agent will be sent to Duluth, and
the project includes the erection of an
elevator at Duluth as soon as
practicable, and the shipment Of grain
to the Liverpool market, without the
possibility OF mixing grades"
Possibly the recent Investigations of
the proprietors OF this paper would be
Of value to these gentlemen. If they
undertake to ship through the usual
channels they will have trouble.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-06
Hon. IGNATIUs DONNELLY.

We feel lawful sorry to think that
the National Alliance at Omaha left
Mr.. Ashby out of office this year. His
disgraceful actions at our state con-
vention was one of the causes. The
Executive Committee wishes to know
of Miss Mcdonald how she and Ex
Secretary and Haigh were there as
delegates when the stateconvention
decided by overwhelming vote not
to send any. She stated that she
went there as reporter for the St.
Paul Daily Globe, and was made q
delegate there. AS Miss Med. is not a
member of the Farmers Alliance the
matter is somewhat obscure.
Miss Mcdonald is still reporter
for the Globe, Notwithstanding the re-
port to the contrary.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-06
Tuesday Feb. 8.
SENATE.

The senate to-day devoted nearly the
whole of two sessions to the consideration
of the Mayo resolutions providing for an
Investigation of the railroads Of the state.
After being changed from joint resolution
to simple resolution of the senate, and
being otherwise materially amended, it was
adopted without a dissenting vote.
When the senate came to order Senator
J. D. Smith presented petition signed by
500 citizens of Minneapolis against the
abolishment or extension of the patrol
limits in that city. The petition was re-
ferred to committee.
Senators La Due and McHa!e both came
to the rescue of young girls with bills
amending the penal code by raising the age
age of consent from ten years to sixteen
years. Senator McHale introduced three
bills, amending all the sections of the penal
code relating to rape and abduction, and
fixing uniform age OF consent in all three
matters at thirteen years. The bills all
went to the judiciary committee
Senator John Day Smiths bill making
general election day legal holiday was
passed by the senate.
In committee of the whole, with Senator
Davis in the chair, Senate Files Numbers 50
and 6S were recommended to pass.
Mr.. T. Cole of Otter Tail introduced the
following resolution:
Whereas. A certain newspaper published in
the city of St. Paul, known as the St. Paul Dis
patch, has insulted this honorable body by
using vile and disrespectful Language in comment
ing upon the action Of the house OF representa-
tives OF the State of Minnesota,
Resolved. That the representative Of the news
paper known as the St. Paul Dispatch be ex-
cluded from the floor OF this house.
Mr.. Starks asked for information and re-
quested that the article or articles referred
to in the resolution be read by the clerk.
The reading clerk then read an editorial
from the Dispatch of Jan. 81. in which a
bitter attack was made on Representative
John A. Keyes of Winona. When about
half the article had been read Mr.. Bell sug-
gested that the house could spend its time
to better advantage than by wasting time
to lay the resolution on the table. His mo-
ton failed to pass, and the clerk proceeded
with his reading. Another motion was
then made to lay the resolution on the table
and was defeated as before. Mr.. Lime
mann of Stearns then gave notice of debate
and the resolution went over until to-day.
MANY NEW BILLS.
A large number OF new bills were in
troduced most Of which were of local
nature. Mr.. Bjorge introduced bill en-
towering county officers to employ women
as deputies. Mr.. Reeve introduced bill
providing that when a militia company is
for med in a town, city or village the mayor
and common council thereof shall take
steps towards building and equipping an
armory building. Mr.. Bell introduced q
bill, which, while it almost escaped the
notice of the members, affected their in
terests considerably. 1t was a bill to re-
peal the law relating to the mileage allow
ance of members of the legislature. Mr..
Anderson introduced bill providing that
oil retail peddlers and itinerant merchants,
must take out state license
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-06
Call for a National Conference

This Convention May Date given hereafter
Whereas unity there strength desirable that there
should all the aous organizations that stand on
common ground.
TO this end and accordance suggestions the
assembly the Knights Labor and the
orme this call made conference to be of
The Independent Party;
The Peoples Party, by its representatives
The Union Labor Party, by representatives;
late
The Farmers Alliance; - f'
The Farmers Mutual Associations
The Citizens
The Knights of Labor;
The Colored Alliance
And all other that support the principles
OF December 1889 Each
gate each district
eacn
county less than dateto
each respective during January
1897 also that the editor invited
gate that advocated the principles
supported the candidates nominated in 1890
The delegates to meet the Ohio on Monday the
oro Gay OF feoruar 1891 at O'Clock
NATIONAL PARTY,
and the transaction other business
ne WORK already organizations
country home now pending
lar" - ~ = 49, No-
All papers friendly to this movement will please publish this
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-06
HOUSE..

I'm the house there was a very animated
discussion over a resolution introduced by
Representatives Keyes of Winona to the eff
feet that Warden Randall be retained in Of
flee until March l, pending the investiga-
ton of prison matters now in progress. The
term OF Warden Randall expires on Feb.
l, and his successor, Albert Garvin, was ap-
pointed to take office on that date The
resolution brought about hot debate, but
II was finally voted down, although it is
likely to be heard from again at no distant
date. A majority werein favor of the reso-
luton, but the necessary two-thirds vote
could not be secured.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-06

On Monday the Senate had a dis
cussion over the prison-twine ma
chinery. The machinery is now being
set up, and two carloads .of fax
are on hand work. It may be yet
that the officials will be spurred into
doing something with the foreign ma
chinery. But there will be some wait
ing done,yet.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-06
Wheat to Europe.

The following is from the Grand
Forks Plaindealer:-
"a meeting of the Scandinavian
Farmers Anti-monoply Association
was held last evening. Col. A. Knud-
son presided and Rev. F. Jorgenson
officated as Secretary. The attend
ance was large and enthusiastic.
Messrs. E. Tharaldsen. Ole T. Grouli
and Steen A. Hofto, who were sent to
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-06
MINNESOTA SOLONS.
Condensed Proceedings Of Both
Branches Of the Minnesota Leg
islature.
What is Being Attempted in the Way
Of Legislation by Our Law
makers.
Wednesday Jan. 20.
SENATE.

The first business before the senate was a
resolution by Senator Daugherty endorsing
the bill now before the national house 81
representatives increasing the salaries of
letter carries. The resolution was defeated
without discussion
Senator La Due introduced resolution
roasting the state oil inspector and certain
of his deputies, which was adopted.
The senate then took up the contested
election case of J. S. O'Brien VS.. J. n Searles.
Mr.. O'Brien was represented by Fayette
Marsh. Mr.. Searles conducted the case
for himself The senate agreed to allow
each party two hours to present his case to
the senate, besides the submission of such
evidence as was agreed upon.
The speaker announced the committee on
local bills as follows: Messrs. NJ. Walsh.
Ringwald, Diepolder, P. E. Thompson and
Wilson.
A large number of new bills were intro
duced the most important being H. F. 176
introduced by Mr.. Diment of Steele county.
This is bill for an act to regulate the
furnishing of cars and the shipment of
wheat and other grain or product of this
state in car load lots and the inspection
and weighing thereof, and also fixing the
liability OF common carriers therefor
The house committee on appropriations
and the senate committee on finance held a
lengthy joint meeting yesterday and
recommended the passage Of the Bill an
propriating $4,000 to meet the deficiency
in the funds of the st. Cloud reformatory
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-06
Officers of the Minnesota State Alliance,

President-HoN IGNATUs DoNNE1.LY, Hastings.
Vice Presidents:
lst District Thomas Meighen. Forestvlle Fillmore Co.
I'd Dsrct-D. P Lister Lac qui Parle Lac Co.
Sd District H v Poore, Bird Island Renvle Co.
4th Dsrct-R. H. McGee Wyoming Chisago Co.
5th Dsrc-C. F. Bohal, West Union, Todd Co.
Secretary-A. L. Stromberg, Forest Lake
Treasurer.-H. P. Borge, Underwood
State Lecturer Eva Mcdonald 70 F. 9TH St. St. Paul
Purchasing Agent-H L. Loucks 673 Wabasha
Asst Purchasing Agt.-NIark Graves Adrian.
Manager Business Agency-Courtand Skinner Wabasha
Paul.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-06
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. "a, 1891.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. "a, 1891.
l beg leave to assure you that in the
eyes of the church the "Alliance' is
a political party to which Catholics,
so far as their religious principles are
considered, may if they so choose, be-
long, as much as to any other politi-
cal party. Our priests will not offici-
ally interfere in any manner with the
membership. Sincerely,
JOHN IRELAND.
Hon IGNATIUs DONNELLY.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-06
Thursday, Jan. 20.
SENATE.

After trial which had lasted two DAYS
before the senate, vote was reached in the
contested election case of O'Brien VS..
Searles and O'Brien, Democrat, was given
the seat from the Twenty third district
The vote stood 80 for OBrien and q for
Searles
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-06
Monday, Feb. 2.
SENATE.

After considerable progress had been
made in the routine business of the senate
it was decided to take up the governors ap-
pOintm ents that had not already been acted
upon, and for the first time in the history
of the state the senate went into executive
session with open doors.
The first appointments on the list were
those far the state prison board. Senator
Donnelly said that the committee of the
legislature investigating the action of the
board in regard to the manufacture of bind
ing Irvine had not yet made its report, and
he moved the names be laid over and the
motion was agreed to.
Next came the name of J. P. Williams as
member of the board of railroad and ware
house commissioners. After slight delay
. vote was taken, and the appointment was
confirmed by vote Of Is to IL:
born authorizing the purchase for the state
historical society of the sword OF Col. Jo-
siah Smelling, who figured prominently in
the early history of Minnesota. This sword
was formerly the property of Charles Car
roll of Carrollton, signer of the Declare
ton of Independence.
The agricultural committee was author
lied to find out what relation the state ag-
ricultural college sustained to the state uni
versity.
Senator March's bill relating to taxes,
provides that they shall be payable one
half on April l. and one-half on Oct. l, in
stead of ali on June 1, as at present.
The senate passed Senate Files 80. 43, SO.
81 and 66. The most important Of these
was No. 43, which allows liquor dealers to
take out. licenses at any time during tho
year, and to pay q proportion OF the yearly
license according to the portion Of the year
covered by the license.
1t was decided to visit the state university
in body at 10 o'clock next Friday morn
ing.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Searle Of Stearns on behalf of the
house members of the joint committee
which was appointed to draft resolutions
on the death Of the late William Window,
reported on the same and presented copy
which the clerk read. The house adopted
them by q rising vote, and the resolutions
will be forwarded to Washington by the
secretary Of the senate.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-06

Manager Ageny-Courtland Skinner e7a wabasha St. St
MINNESOTA ALLIANCE PLATFORM
The Ssr oGsA an the State %
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new material ss 9 sSs rse
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internal taxation till the high protection tariff
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force and the railroad
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wheat stations
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the erection producer shall
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coinage silver upon the peo
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cooperation iP l., ~ ~
sta day made legal Holiday
TenthW demand the prohibition employment
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on and the employers liability and favor the publication
Eevnth-we favor the settlement OF all strikes by arbitration
equal for work also favor lien law that will
opposed to the giving by
we hold that mortgage should be de-
we'll
graded corporations
individuals the end that wealth shall compelled contribute
Fifteenth the ali public
That obedience request
submit the question prohibition
VGs SoP We renew to the soldiers vaor tho No.
the OF gratitude and declare that
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extended to the widows and orphans OF the war
honestly cheap binding
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mand of the thorough investigation that
reformation penitentay from its
Nnenth demand the the Cong bill before
the Senate and such further legislation be
option gambling boards Of trade should be abo
the force bill pending
will the wounds Of the and the
hold OF Alliance the
of atern feeling and concord the people the
methods of dealing with the
Indians illogical mbece The entire all
saved from lite and to which
51 a s oreo it's lien
on the 1n fafac and take and the m
Senator question
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-06
Q e Il TGT x T,
Officers Of the National Farmers Alliance and In
duStrial Union

Predent-L. L. Polk. 344 St., Washington
v Peident-B. H. Clover,
Secretary & Treasurer.-J. H.
Lecurer-J F. Wilets,
Chairman Dr x
Frain Paul. =" "
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-02-06
Friday Jan. 80.
SENATE.

After the introduction of bills Senator
Tawney presented a resolution providing
for joint committee Of the senate and
house which should prepare suitable reso-
lutions upon Mr.. WINDOWS death.
Senator Leavitt then offered the following
preamble and resolution:
Whereas, The senate of Minnesota has
learned with profound sorrow of the sud-
den death of Hon. William Window, Sec
rotary of the treasury of the United States,
and a distinguished citizen of this state,
therefore be it.
the memory of the deceased the senate stand
adjourned until Monday next at 3 p. m.
Resolved, That the secretary Of the SEN
ate communicate this action to the house
of representatives.
After several eulogies the resolution was
adopted by rising vote.
Immediately after the roll had been called
Mr.. Searle of Stearns county presented the
following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That this house learns with
profound sorrow and regret of the death of
one of Minnesota's most hOnored and es-
teemed citizens, the Hon. William Window,
secretary of the United States treasury;
that his long and distinguished services in
national life has been an honor to the state
we represent, which in turn has been proud
to honor him; that in his death the country
mourns the loss of one of her most distin-
guished sons, wisest counselors and faithful
servants.
That in token of our esteem for the de-
ceased the flag at the capitol be placed at
halfmast until after his remains shall have
been consigned to the grave, and that an
engrossed copy of these resolutions be sent
to the family of Mr.. Window.
Monday, Feb. 2.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-12
HORRIBLE REVELATION.
One Man Kills Another and Packs
Him Away With 10000 Hogs.
(By United Press.l

TACOMA, Wash, March IA prom
inent physician of this city has just made
a horrible and startling revelation in
which he alleges that he was called two
months ago to the death bed of poor
Swede named Lars Peterson. He told
the physicians he wished his dying con-
fession written, and it is as follows:
Peterson worked in Armour's Pack
ing house, in Chicago, until 1887, and
then went to Sioux City, to Siiverhorn's S
Packing house, where he worked until
the spring of 1889, when he killed man
named Larson Harstrul, who worked on
the night shift with him, cleaning
the floor in the killing rooms.
He stabbed him many times, and
his blood flowed down the gutter to
the fertilizer, mixing with the blood of
the swine killed that day He then put
him in the chute and ran his body in
along with 10000 carcasses killed that
| day. Near morning he took the body
to the chopping blocks, cut it in pieces,
covered it with salt and ran them to
the freezing rooms among piles Of pork
| left there for months.
| He then burned the clothes in the
| furnace. Peterson lived in Sioux City
for two months after the murder and
then came here. The physician can give
no good reason why he did not make the
alleged confession public before.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-12
THE CARA FIGH MILLS.
"A NEW TOWN TO BE BUILT UP
ON THE SOUTHERN SUB.
URBs.

RWo Large Factories to Go Up When
the weather Permits and Two Hum
died Acres of Land 10 be Laid Ont
into Business and Residence Lots.
This year Of 1891 will be the most
prosperous in the history of Raleigh.
Besides the building OF the Baptist
University, Union Depot, Cotton Press
Works and numerous other enterprises
the Caraleigh Mills Company will do the
handsome thing by erecting and pushing
forward two large manufactures.
The Oaraleigh Cotton Mill and Cara.
lelgh Phosphate and FertiIz : Factory
w1lf both be situated on 200 aer ) Of roll,
ing land about third of mile from the
southern limits Of Raleigh. The two
companies will employ surveyors to Law
out the whole plot into business and
residence sites, and employ architects to
construct the factories and build enc.
ment houses around them. The .biect
OF the companies is to build a regular
manufacturing town tributary and on
,he suburbs Of Raleigh.
OoctO1A
tai stock of Sl50,OOO, which is about AL
taken, and these mills, which will prob
ably turn out both yarns and cloth, vii
go up as soon as the weather will per
nit. The officers are: W. G. Upchurch
President; J. J. Thomas, Vice President
and F. 0. Moring, Secretary and Treas
urer.
The Phosphate Mills will also be built
and finished for work in the summer
The capacity will be greater than any
other ofits kind around, and it will turf
out.acid phosphates The capital stock il
$4,000, all Of which is placed. Officers
}. j. Thomas, President; B. F. Dancy
Vice President; F. 0. Moring, Secretary
| and Treasurer.
With this great step in our industria
''get there" cannot our citizors fee
proud Of Raleigh