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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-28
BOUGHT TRACT
A $I5o,oo Real Estate Deal Ion
Eighth Ave. S.
TRACKAGE PROPERTY INVOLVED
The COnIxIin & ZOnne Company Buys
for Unknown Clients, Possibly
the Milwaukee Road.

The J. F. Conklin & Zonne company has
just consummated a $15O,000 deal involv-
ing the two half blocks just beyond the
viaduct at Eighth avenue and adjoining
the tracks of the Chicago Milwaukee &
St. Paul railway.
The deal was a straight purchase Of
several parcels of land and the entire
transaction was of the cash variety.
Speculation is already rife as to the sig
nificance of this purchase, which unQues-
tionably means much for that section OF
the city. The purchasers Of the property
are unknown, the only information
vouched by the firm being that it Was
bought "for eastern clients" J. f..
Conklin, when questioned to-day, was ex-
tremely reticent.
"The deal has been handled entirely by
Mr.. Zonne," said Mr.. Conklin, "and he
consummation. It is the elimination of a
years hard work. I am unable to say
anything more except that we paid cash
for the property and that it was bought
for eastern parties. Mr.. Zonne is now
in the east in connection with the pur-
chase"
Asked if the deal was not made for the
Milwaukee road in the interest of its
terminal facilities, Mr.. Conklin evaded a.
direct answer by saying the property
could be utilized for railroad purposes"
but he refused to add another word.
Is 1t for the Milwaukee,
There are the best Of reasons for be-
lieving that the Milwaukee road is behind
the deal. It's magnificent terminals in
Minneapolis, which for years seemed out
of all proportion to it's needs, have lately
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-28
TO OPEN A FLAX PIT
The Minneapolis Chamber Plans an
Important New Feature.
THIS THE MAIN CRUSHING POINT
The Trading Feature IL Now to Be
Placed ON q DignIf1ed
Basis.

There will soon be established in Min
neapolis in connection with the Chamber
of Commerce a trading market for flax
futures 1t will be a fixture and an inn
portant addition to the local grain mar
ket. Notices were sent out to-day to all
fax commission men. managers OF ter
miLal houses, line elevator men, man
ayers Of local oil mills and representatives
of outside buyers Of fax, Of meeting to
be held on Tuesday next.
Within a few years, and especially with
in the past year, Minneapolis has worked
into a position of great Importance as a
primary fax-receiving point. Mime
apolis has now larger linseed oil capa-
city than any crushing point in the coun-
try, and the receipts are necessarily
heavy. So important has this market. be-
come that every outside buyer Of fax
wherever his place of business may be.
now finds it necessary to be represented
on the local floor. With all this growth
as a cash fax market, however, Mime
apolis has not gained the prominence in
the worlds fax market that it deserves
and which is now to be assumed.
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MINI. Leads in Farm Wage Increase



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AMALGAMATED PROPOSITION
Mr.. ShafHer Invites Approval of q
Fresh Overture.

Mr.. ShafHer Invites Approval of a
Fresh Overture.
Pittsburg Aug. 2s.-It is learned that
President Shaffer has sent out letters to
all members of the executive committee
of the Amalgamated association, inviting
their approval of the peace plan agreed
upon last Saturday by the representatives
of the National Civic Federation and the
Amelgamated Association headquarters
officials. The plan proposes:
First-That the New York offer Of July 27,
made by Messrs- Schwab and Morgan, be ac-
cepted. This provided that the tin plate mills
resume under the scale signed for the year
beginning July 1; that the hoop company sign
for all mills signed for last year, and that
the sheet steel company sign for all mills
signed for last year, except Old Meadow and
Salisbury
Second-That a provisional scale be ar
ranged, but not signed, for Painters, Lindsay
& McCutcheon's and the Clark MILL leaving
recognition of the union open.
Third-That the United States Steel Corpo-
ration formally declare its attitude toward
organized labor, this declaration 10 take such
form as will have a reassuring effect upon
the men in mills.
President Shaffer assented to these
propositions and is now awaiting the re-
suit Of vote by mail. If approved the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-28

were investigated by Inspector Graves,
who recommended that Harding be re-
moved. The secretary asked for his res
ignation, but Harding came here and made
counter charges against Graves that he
would not allow the introduction Of testi-
mony in defense and otherwise acted in a
way that prejudiced Harding's case. An
other investigation was made by Inspec-
tor Jenkins, whose report reached the de-
partment last week. 1t is understood that
he also found against Harding A long
statement from Harding reached here
Monday and was filed at the department
No action was taken by Assistant Secre-
tary Ryan. The case is one that Secretary
Hitchcock has had in his personal charge
and all the papers have been laid aside
pending his return from New England.
He is expected to reach Washington about
the middle of next month.
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Legislators Even More Strongly in Favor of 1t
Than at the Close of the Last
Session. .s4z
A Canvass Shows Great Unanimity- Opposition
Comes Mainly From Corporations Who
Fear Tax Revision.

On March %, 1901, both houses of the
Minnesota legislature passed a resolution
fixing the date of adjournment at April IL,
and requesting Governor Van SAINT to
call an extra session of the legislature in
February, 1902. for the purpose of con-
sidering the report Of the tax commits
sion.
This resolution was passed by an al
most unanimous vote. Governor Van
SAINT had already given his personal word
to several members that If they would
cut the session short. he would convene
an extra session year later. In view of
this, several members were opposed to
the clause OF the resolution requesting
him to call the extra session. The gen.
eral feeling. however, was that there
should be definite expression from the
legislature, to back the governor up in
making the call.
Since the adjournment there has been
a still hunt" campaign against the extra
session. 1t has been cleverly conducted,
and the real reason why an extra session
was not wanted has been carefully con-
cealed.
An extra session Is not wanted by the
railroad, street railway and mining cor
porations, nor by companies holding fran
chises not now taxable. All realize that
an up-to-date commission will shift the
burden Of taxes to great extent from the
middle classes to the holders of valuable
franchises and Natural monopolies" :"
Such change is bound to come, but the
longer delayed the better.
Influence of various kinds has been at
work among members of the legislature,
on the governor, and even, 1t is reported,
on members OF the tax commission The
influence has been in the nature of argu-
ments against the expediency of an extra
session. They have had little weight
with the governor, and The Journal
is able to state with absolute certainty
that they have made poor progress among
members of the legislature.
A circular letter was sent to every
member of the house and senate, asking
for reply to this question:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-28
Washington Small Talk.

Two rural free delivery routes have been
ordered established at Starbuck, Pope county,
Mimi, two at Sauk Rapids, Benton county,
and one at Belgrade. Stearns county. Service
is to begin Oct. l.
Postmasters appointed: Iowa-Drew, Wright
county, H. c. Johnson vice H. P. Johnson,
dead: Nugent, Keokuk county, F. M. Wertz,
vice ]. H. Rugges, resigned. North Dakota
Wolf, Benson conuty, A. Nepstad vice F. H.
Frost, removed; Fort Totten, Benson county,
I. Court, vice NJ Chalmers, resigned
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-28
MINERS, GAINS
Very Large Figures Presented by
President Mitchell.

New York, Aug. 2S.-President John
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers Of
America, has issued statement in which
he says:
The agreement reached between the men
and the operators in 1900 amounted to an in
crease of $25, 900, 900 annually for 200 600 men,
secured at an expenditure Of $500, ,O0O which
is a bigger dividend than the Standard OIL
company OF the Morgan banking company
ever paid At the April convention at an
expenditure of $1,000, concessions were grant
nuaily.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-28

may be taken as very fair average, and
their expression shows about what pro-
portion of the legislature oppose the ex-
ira session.
Some important suggestions are made.
Several insist on a short session, and
others take the position that no other
topic than taxation should be considered.
Speaker Bowling throws out a suggestion
to the tax commission in his support of
the Manitoba plan of assessment.
The replies have been classified below,
and the footings are as follows:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-28

So far sixty replies have been re-
celved, OF which ifty-five have been dis
tinctly in favor Of an extra session. with
the understanding specified in T b e
j o is question. Four favor an ex-
ira session II the report of the tax COM
mission is of sufficient Importance, as
there is every reason to believe it will be.
Two are non-commlttal, and only five are
definitely opposed to an extra session.
Over one-third OF the legislature was
heard from, and the trend of sentiment is
so strongly for an extra session that the
governor will evidently have the strongest
kind OF backing from the members. Some
who opposed the early adjournment idea
are now in favor Of an extra session.
The only contingency that can prevent
the extra session is a failure of the tax
commission to report by Feb. l, 1902 This
is duty charged upon them by law, and
they have stated that they intend to full
fl 1t. Doubtless, if a large majority of
the legislature signified that they had
changed their minds since adjournment.
and did not want an extra session, and
IL those who conveyed the governor s
promise to the legislature conveyed to
him release from that promise, their ac-
tion would have weight with him. The
replies received by T e ] o r al indi-
cate, however, a stronger extra session
sentiment now than when the legislature
adjourned.
Many members were not reached by
T h 9 J u n ais inquiry because away on
vacations. Many others. were, no doubt,
like a senator who told T h Journa /
that he did not want to go into print,
because people might think he only want
ed an extra session so as to have chance
to go to st. Paul and have a good time.
Some did not reply whose views are
known, as Senator Daugherty, OF Duluth,
who has declared his opposition. The
sixty-six members who replied, however,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-28
STRIKE TO
GO RIGHT ON
Hopes for Peace Raised Only
to be Dashed.
CONFERENCES TOLD OF
Adjustment of the Strike to Be
Effected Within Ten Days.
CONFERENCES TOLD OF
THIS WAS so NICE 1T WASN'T so
Amalgamated Lodges, However, Are
Reported Voting on a New
Proposition.

Wheeling, Va, Aug. 2S-A man con-
nected with the Federation of Labor and
an official in one of the strongest unions
federated with that body said that there
had been Ave conferences between repre-
sentatives of the federation and the steel
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-28
Scandinavian Alliance Talk



chrtian Aug n answering the ministerial journal
of
defensive
o il home rule
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-28
Abdul Hamid Said to Prefer This to Yielding to
Unreasonable Demands" and He Orders
Guns From Germany.
Difficulties Placed in the Way of French Com
mercia Interests, and All the Embassies
at ConstantinopIe Complain.

VIENNA Aug 2STh
lslantnpe which rahe
tnat ne studying
Germany.
nols again until diplomatic
nave been directed to continue in
contributed NJ
trade.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-28
Grover May Hunt in S. D.


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Blade has been spending the past week Fort ssse fitting furnishing
be
by about friends during
that
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-28
Iowa Outstrips Massachusetts


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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-28

Meade Senator Kittredge, Representa-
Secretary Root to-day and placed the mat
ter formally before him. Congress last
session passed a law providing for an in
vestigation Of the question of location of
summer schools Of instruction and camps
at which regulars and militia might join
in practical instruction in the art of war
fare. Secretary Root himself recently in
spected posts in Kansas, and announced
his intention of appointing board to
make further Investigations. He has not
done this yet, but is expected to announce
the personnel Of the board soon. The
South Dakotans claim that there is am
pie room for assembling large force of
Infantry, cavalry and artillery at Fort
Meade, and that the climatic conditions
are such that it would be an ideal place
for summer encampment. The secre-
tary took the matter under advisement.
The delegation also presented to Sec
retary Root request that Fort Meade
be made distributing point for horses
for the army. During the past summer
the quartermaster' department has pur-
chased nearly 800 horses in South Da-
kota and adjacent states for use of cav
airy and artillery, which were delivered
tinue the practice Secretary Root said
that as long as the animals obtained in
that section were up to the standard,
1t would be used as a depot for the re-
ceipt and distribution of horses
Secretary Root was also requested to
set aside the decision Of the medical
board which examined G. A. F. Trumbo
of Lyndall for a commission in the reg
ular army. Trumbo served in the Spanish
war and later in the Philippines in the
provisional army, in which he was pro-
NOTED to a lieutenancy; he was nominated
for a commission under the reorganization
act but was rejected because Of a slight
scar on his forehead. His friends claim
that this will not interfere in the slight
est degree with the performance of mill
tary duty; that he served upward Of three
years in the army, and no fault was found
with him, and that he ought to have a
commission if otherwise qualified
Senator Kittredge also filed an appli-
cation for the transfer of Lieutenant
John R. Kellie Of the Eighth infantry to
the cavalry. Lieutenant Kellie is grad
uate OF the Aberdeen high school
HARDING'S Senator Kittredge. Repre-
sentative Burke and Aud
CASE IS itor Person called at the
interior department to-day
REVIEWED. and had a conference with
Acting Secretary Ryan
about the case Of j. w. Harding, Indian
agent at Yankton. Charges that Hard
ing had purchased an Indian allotment and
started store there and Of neglect Of
duty in consequence were filed with Sec
retary Hitchcock some months ago. They
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-28
Attempt to Have 1t Located
at Fort Meade.
s. D. STATESMEN BUSY
They Present Variety of Requests
to the War Secretary.
EQUINE DISTRIBUTING POINT
FIT. Meade Will BE cit" So Long as
Army Horses Bought in North
Swest Are Standard.

From The Journal Bureau. Roons &S. Poet
Building, Hushi1agto3s.
Washington, Aug. 28.-South Dakota
senators and representatives will make q
strong effort to have summer school Of
military instruction located at Fort
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-28
RICH GOLD STRIKE IN LAPLAND

Iapand where also
along the Yukon Some
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-28

The directors Of the Chicago, Indianapolis &
Louisville railroad have declared semi
annual dividend Of per cent
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-28

Do you favor an extra ses-
sion to receive and act upon the
report Of the tax commission.
assuming that that report will
be ready within the specified
time, Feb. 2, 1902?
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Continued on Tenth Page.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-28

ing beach of the harbor. The railroad
follows an old Indian trail. which led
from the river to the shores of the
pitch lake. The surface of the lake is so
hard that for some distance from the
shore 1t supports the weight of load
cd train. AS one looks over the SUR
face of this great deposit he at first
seeS nothing of a striking or unusual
nature. He views only black plain,
resembling anthracite coal. or flint,
upon which are groups Of natives
working with picks and shovels. Closer
examination, however shows that por-
tions Of the surface are soft like tar.
where the asphalt is sticky and bub-
bling. Asphalt is distinguishable from
anthracite not only by Its form, but
because it il soluble ir bsulphidc of
carbon and benzoe. These pitch pools
resemble somewhat the hot springs of
the Yellowstone region. They slowly
cool, and become hardened after many
years. AS at Trinidad they vary in
depth. Some of them have never been
fully sounded, and are thought by the
natives to extend into the bowels of the
earth.
The asphalt which is mined at Ber-
mudez Lake is more or less hardened,
and is obtained with some difficulty.
as ii retains the suns heat to a trying
degree.
The BermudcZ company, after years
of experiment, has succeeded in put
ting OH the market asphalt which will
neither crack from cold nor melt under
he burning sun. About a decade ago
vehicles We're likely to cut into asphalt
pavements in the summer months. Fly
chemical treatment this has been OBJ
Waited in all the newer pavements.
even in hot countries, where it fully
resists the suns heat. and at the
same time retains its durability and
elasticity.
Asphalt Is used largely in the man
ufacture of cements. 1t is mixed with
a petroleum residue to render it plas-
tic. and is then tempered with one
seventh its weight of sand. IL also
forms one of the most durable watel'-
proof materials known. For roofing
purposes it is mixed, while hot, with
fine gravel, or is absorbed by thick
rolls of felt paper,
Asphalt is found in many countries.
In Vera Cruz, Mexico, near the vii
lase of MoloaSan. is a mountain large
~ composed Of asphalt. The deposits
at Seyssel, France and at Val de Ira
vcrs. switzerland, consist of limestone
impregnated with bitrIninOus matter.
which, when heated. crumbles 10 a
powder. After il has been pounded into
molds and is cooled il resembles the
original rock. over one thousand miles
of the streets OF Paris have been sup
piled from these two localities.
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"Oh. | saw your name on the en-
velope. But what / was going to say
is this: That if she was a good girl,
really a nice girl, she wouldn't want to
marry your son at the risk Of drag
ging him down. If she felt that she
would ruin him she would send him
away, and-well-and perhaps she
would ruin herself to save him. You see
what l mean
III she took that view"
Perhaps she does. You've never
seen her"
Young women cf that Glass; the
canon began. ana hesitated. But of
course YOU know nothing of them"
"Oh. but ! do. DO you know. I'm
in pj ecisely the same situation. An OBJ
durate parent refuses his consent to
Lis sons marriage with me-absolute-
ly refuses"
why does he refuse?" asked the
canon.
Because he thinks | am not worthy
Of his SON"
"He has not seen you" said the
canon.
He has" replied the young lady.
Frankly. | can't believe it," said the
canon. "If he had seen you he must
have consented"
"Tickets. please" called the inspcc-
tors.
For two minutes conversation was
Interrupted, owing Ia the stop at
Westbourne Park. Then the train be-
gan to slide into Paddington.
What are you laughing att" asked
the canon.
'Do you really mean you would have
iented?"
certainly. But may / call you a cab,
Or"
Thanks. I'm being met" said the
young lady.
The train drew in to the platform in
it's deliberately weary way.
The canon opened the door of the
carriage, lifted out the young lady 3
dressing bag, and tried with his finger
to bring the label into the line Of
vision. AS he tried young man stalk
ed up 20 the platform and linked his
arm in the canon's.
"Hullo, governor" he said extend
ing the other hand to the owner of the
dressing hag. 1T was jolly of you to
bring tissie up. | knew that letter
would fetch you. u."--The King.
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line though, while worked at only 80, 900
volts, is eighty-three miles long and
carries no less than 10000 horse power
ON the whole, electricians regard it the
boldest achievement in electrical trans
mission yet recorded.
Within the next few months an even
more notable success vii, probably be
announced from California. A corpor-
alton which now controls several power
houses and is supplying current to
towns and mining districts in Yuba
and Nevada counties has nearly COM
pleted a line to Oakland and San Fran
cisco that will be 40 miles in length.
ON some of its existing lines the COM
pany is transmitting at 10000 and "a, =
ooO volts. But the transformers will be
capable of giving 10000, $4,000 or Go oc,
on the Oakland route. Operations will
begin at 10000 volts, and the higher
pressure will be resOrted to as soon as
the losses which result from an in
creasing load" exceed 10 per cent. The
line is being constructed with "A view
, to standing $4,000 volts regularly.
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Porto Rico. which is looked upon as
having an extremely dense population,
has only about 90 inhabitants per
square mile, with very little Develop
ment in railways ana roads; and Gem
eTal Roy stone, who has spent much
time in that island since American Oc-
cupation, stated, in a recent address
before the American Academy Of
Political and Social Science, that in
his opinion the island, which now sus-
tains less than I,000,000 inhabitants,
can well support fully 100000 people,
since not more than one-fourth of the
soil is now under cultivation. BY prop
erly developing its producing powers,
and exchanging these products for
ioodstuffs from other parts of the
world. it. would probably be able TO
sustain moro than five times its pres
ent population, or more than 1000 per
square mile, Barbados, one of the
British West Indies, has population
OF more than LOO per square mile. yet
IL looked upon as a prosperous COM
munity. The two most prosperous
countries OF the world, aside from the