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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-14
AROUND THE HOTELS.

Milwaukee; E. Van Best, Milwaukee; i.
a. Neunan, Duluth; w. G. Davis, Ash
land, Wis.
:, At the Mer4hants-E: e, Alvord, Wash
Mont; P. J. Gallagher, Faribauit; o. e.
Ulvin, Red Wing; VIM. Sandberg, Clin-
ton; c. J. Stark, Ortonville; w. J..
Meighen, Wycoff, Mimi; e. j. Campbell.
Fargo; P. o. Anderson, Grantsburg; P.
Grand Meadow; c. N. Cosgrove, LIE
sueur; B. ]. Quigley, Shell Lake; a.
FIechenberg,- Wilmot; A. H. Reed, Glen
coe; S. c. Luverne, A e. Henry, Mil
e. L. Drake, Winona; w. Horton, D. NJ.
Laben, Duluth; Henry Geiger, w. B. Lo-
gan, Duluth; A. NJ. .Eckman, Henderson;
G. A. Schiffman, St James; DIR. Huskler,
Linn, Sioux City; Frank Hense, r. G.
McMurdy, Aitken; A. H. Foss, Roseau;
J ID, D: Boyle, Pine City; w Henderson,
Ross; E. A Nelson, HaIlock; 6. A.
Erickson, Willmar; N. D. Nase, Fari-
bault; r. D. Morgan, La Crosse; e. R.
Dodge, Billings; A. j. Herbert, Milwau-
kee; H. Craig, Wilmot S. D.; A H.
Roach, Glencoe.
R. Hesley, F. B. Clark, Duluth; ti;'' &. D.
Finch, Winona; A. L. MeaIy, Delano; r.
M. Nell, Marshall; j. j. Thomas, Gar
vim; ]. H. Johnson, Winona; Neil Cur
RE, Currie; j. A. Eslhund, Kennedy; E.
Rathbone, Kimball; w. F. Gieski, Mar
shall; .. L. Mccarthy, w. r. Liver
more, Thompson, To-; ]. w. Reynolds,
Duluth.
AT the Metropolitan-J. v. Cunningham
w. A. Hensel, Thomas ]. Green, WI
mona; D. H. Flynn and wife, BIakely;
F, B. Page and son, Mazeppa; F. Wilcox,
HANCOCK; II; H. Weller, Morris; A We'll
Ira G. Richardson, Thief River Falls: T
B. Yates and wife, Jackson, Mimi; c.
l. Todd, Slayton; Daniel Buck, Man
kato; Charles T. Ohrnle, Argyle; c. A.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-14
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY
Weather Forecast for St. Paul:
Fair; Southwest Winds.

Weather Forecast for st. Paul:
Fair; Southwest Winds.
1-HauniItOn Tells His story.
Took After the Thug.
Mrs. Nations Chicago Visit.
Work in National Congress.
2-LittIe Boy Drowned.
Junior Pioneers Growing.
Minneapolis News.
3-LegisIat1ve Work.
Senate Saves Some Money.
The DaIxOtas' Lawmakers.
4-EditOriaI Page.
The Golden Idol.
5-SpOrting News.
Cincinnati Awaits a, Decision.
GFOcers at StiIIwater.
6-News of the Railroads.
Around the Northwest.
Canadian Soldiers Return.
Popular Wants.
7-Markets of the World.
Chicago May Wheat, rs Use.
Bar Silver, go 7-Sc.
Stocks Weaker.
S-Master Plumbers Meet.
WOOdmen's State Convention.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-14
HAMILTON TAKES WITNESS STAND
IN HIS OWN DE-
FENSE
ACCUSED MADE No CONFESSION
ROONEY'S STORY CONTR ADICTED
IN A MOST POSITIVE
MANNER
NO ILL-FEELING TOWARD DAY
Prisoner Made IA Good Impression
and Told straightforward Story
Said Nothing About
Miss SI8gIe.

Impressed with the necessity of weak
ening whatever conviction the story told
by Rooney may have exercised on the
jury, the defense yesterday morning put
Hamilton on the stand. The accused told
a straightforward story and denied in
general terms the confession referred
to by the ex-officer. That he was very
drunk he frankly admitted, and even
after the tragedy he testified to seeing
the form of the bartender waving in
front of him as if there We're several of
him.
The prisoner made a good witness.
His story was not shaken under cross
examination; he was positive that there
was a general fight and that he had
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-14

the finest equipped fer aplant of its size
in the West and were, built in 1893 at a
total expenditure of 81 100000, including
the Improvement of water power and ths
erection of homes fer the employees at a
village which spruRg up at that point
The plant is known as a complete paper
mill, Including pulp sulphite and paper
departments. Theress is a dam 500 feet
wide across the Fox river at this point
with g fall Of about twelve feet. The
pulp department of the mill stretches
out into the river, while the paper mills
and the sulphite department are parallel
to the bank. The mill has three ma
chimes, two wide fast running machines
being run on news print papers, and the
third, slower machine thongh of near
ly equal size, being used in the. manu-
factlre OF manila papers. The machines
alone are valued at s5V. .000.eaeh
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-14
KIMBERLY PAPER Mills
DESTROYED BY FIRE

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. ia SEN
tinel special from Appleton, Wis, says:
The Kimberly paper mills of the Kim,
berly & Clark company, four miles from
this city, valued at more than $1,000, 600
are on fire and at this writing the
destruction of the plant is threatened.
The fire broke out this evening. At ID
the print mill was in ruins while three
machines and the finishing room were
destroyed, the damage at that time hav-
ing reached at least 100000. The Apple
ton fire department is assisting in fight
ing the flames, but owing to high wind
the f1remen are encountering great dit-
ficulty. While assisting at the fire, D.
r. Cowie, superintendent of the plant,
was severely injured Several ribs were
broken and Mr. Cowie was badly bruised.
The Kimberly paper mills rank among
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-14
CHASED THE RANn11
THEY DECLINE TO SUICIDE,
Chinese Anti-FOreigners Not Ready
to Go to Celestial Heaven

Ohinese Anti-FOreigners Not Ready
to Go to Celestial Heaven.
PEkIN, Feb. 13.-At least three of the
chinese to whom Emperor Kwang Sn
sent choice of suicide in nn,.sno,,oo
of the demand of the powers for their
punishment with death have declined to
comply, and the emperor has withdrawn
ms request that they should destroy
themselves. His majesty now teiegraphs
Irlnce CHING that when he agreed TO the
terms OF the joint note the latter onIv
required that the punishment should fit
the crime, and he argues that if the
worst of the guilty deserve death the
others should be banished. The foreign
ENJOYS, on the contrary, say that even
those who are least guilty deserve death,
ana as there is no worse punishment ali
must suffer that penalty, although if
emma should ask to make distinction re-
garding the crimes she can sentence the
worst either to quartering or to some
other form of Chinese execution.
Unless the court changes it's views no
Immediate settlement is possible.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-14
RElCHSRATH RACED.
LOWER HOUSE ANYTHING BUT A
DELIBERATIVE BODY,

VIENNA, Feb. 13.-A great uproar
marked the session of the Reichsrath
today. "Informer," 'Muscovite," and
rascal were a few of the less objec-
tionable epithets shouted out by. mem
bers, some of whom used the word Jew
as term of opprobrium. The house was
debating the reply to the speech from the
throne. A czech named Strausky Violent
ly attacked the Pan-Germans, who he
said, We're trying to break up Austria
with a view of uniting the fragments to
the German empire. After the uproar
occasioned by this declaration had sub
sided, Strausky concluded with assert
ing that the present tendency of the
crown was to favor supremacy of Ger
man Leftists, who were under the con-
troll of the Pan-Germans, which was a
highly dangerous condition, and one that
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-14
SNAKES UNDER ARREST.

Fifty of Them VIII Have a PreIim-
mary Hearing Feb. 25.
MUSKOGEE, I. T., Feb. 13.-Marshal
Bennett arrived here this evening with
thirteen members of the Snake band
under arrest.
The members of the band now under
arrest, numbering so, will have a pre-
liminary hearing before the u S. COM
missioner on the 25th Marshal Bennett
states that he has secured all the papers
of the Organization of the Snakes, but
as yet has been unable to arrest Latah
Mekko, the Creek chief, who is scouting
back and forth between the Choctaw
and the Creek nations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-14
TOOK AFTER IBE IHUG
MRS. PRYOR, OF NEW YORK CITY,
is CAST IN STERLING
MOLD
sLUGGED WITH A LEAD PIPE
SHE KICKED HER ASSAILANT AND
THEN SECURED HIS WEAPON
HERSELF
THIEF TRIED TO RUN AWAY
But His Determined Nemesis Chased
Him Into the Arms of a Police
man, After Which, Natur-
ally, She tainted.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Mrs. Louise A.
Pryor, wife of DR.. w. A Pryor, who is
son of ex-Gov. Roger A. Pryor, was
struck on the head by piece of lead
pipe and robbed TO-DAY. Mrs. Pryor had
several hundred dollars worth of dia-
monds and some money in her purse
When she was struck. She fought brave
ly and managed to escape with a cut on
the head where she was half stunned by
9 blow from the lead pipe Patrick
Hynes has been arrested and charged
with the crime
Mrs. Pryor was a passenger on d Madi-
son avenue electric car on her way home
from shopping tour. These cars run
through channel from Forty-second
street to Thirty-third street At Thirty-
eighth street there is a stairway to the
street above.
Mrs. Pryor left the car at this stairway
and was followed by man, who had
been on the car. Mrs. Pryor got halt
way up the flight of steps, when she
heard some one bounding up the stairs
after her She tried to run, but the man
was too quick for her.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-14
QUIET IN VENEZUELA.
U. S. s. SCORPION HAS MADE
TRIP UP THE ORINOCO.

: WASHINGTON, Feb. ia dispatch
received at the state department. from
Venezuela says that the U. S. ship
Scorpion is now on her way to La
Guayra from the mouth of the Orinoco
river. She has been some distance up the
river, not, it is explained, for the pur-
pose of interfering in the asphalt con-
troversy, but with a view of securing
information much needed by the state
department. On her way to La Guayra
the Scorpion will touch at Crupana,
Cumana and Barcelona, ports along the
coast to the eastward Of La Guayra
The dispatch makes no reference to any
revolutionary troubles.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-14
MRS. 7. C. PLATT DEAD.
Wife of New YOrI&'s Senior senate
Has Passed A1vav

~ AAC OA INCN Il SchIOE SSn&tOT
Has Passed Away.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Mrs. Thomas
c. Platt, the wife of U. S. Senator Platt,
died early today at her apartments in
the Fifth avenue hotel, after a long i'll
ness.
Senator Platt with his three sons and
their wives, were at the bedside
Mrs. Platts affliction was a nervous
affection of the heart and despite the
efforts of doctors and trained nurses,
that organ had been gradually growing
weaker for some time past Powerful
heart stimulants were administered and
under their influence the strength of
the patient was sustained for weeks.
A change for the worse came yester-
day. Mrs. Platt's heart showed everv
sign Of giving out and every moment
of the day and throughout the night
she was watched by the nurese Or the
doctors.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-14
NO RESULT AT LINCOLN.

Republicans No Nearer an Agree
ment Than Heretofore.
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 19.-Nine ballots
without result were taken at the Re-
publican senatorial contest tonight. The
eighty men who bolted last night, re-
mained out and there were other alb
sentees.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-14

various continents, the furthest being
Trans -Caucausia
I There is a similar ferment in all the
higher institutions.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-14
sLUGGED ON THE HEAD.

In his hand he carried something like
piece of gas pipe wrapped in q cloth
and with this he hit her on the back
OF the head, near the ear The blow
Knocked her down and she screamed for
help but was not heard. The man, in
his haste lost his footing for moment
and Mrs. Pryor kicked him, before he
could regain his foothold. The thief fell
on the steps and Mrs Pryor then seized
the bludgeon which had been dropped
ahd started to attack her assailant Be-
tween the tracks there is a small fence
or netting about three feet high to pre-
vent passengers from crossing and to
save them from being run down bv cars
CHASED THE BANDIT.
The thief went over this in a bound
ana Mrs. Pryor alSo cleared 1t easily.
When he came out of the tunnel on
Park avenue, she was less than five feet
behind him.
"Murder!' ''Thievesn' ''Robbersp, she
shrleked. The man ran rapidly toward
Ihlrd avenue, but he was soon caueht
oy policeman. AS soon as Mrs: PRYOR
sslW that the assailant was arrested She
Ialnted. She was revived in a drug stora
ana taken to her home in a cab The
prisoner was taken to the East THIRTY.
NTH street police station where h.
uescflbed himself as Patrick Hvnes
t"enty-four years Of age, Of 736 I,hiri
avenue. Mrs. Pryor's purse was foun6
IN ms possession. He was held in s5 o0C
bail for trial. FO'oOs
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a Y TemDerature.
fSpmHiph
OCEAN LINERS.

washington time e p. m. St. PauD.
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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-06-21

New York. June IL The Tribune says:
'The report il current in Wall street
that a railway combination had been or
esniscd with an agreement capital Of 81
uo0.0nsoo0s. The combination was said
ia contain the St Paul. Burlington. Chi
cago 4 Northwestern. Great Northern.
Northern Pacific, Wisconsin Central.
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific. ]. r.
Morgan wss said to be the financial hacker
Of the combination. According to prcsni-
nenf official ia one of the lines said TO be
involved. the story grew out Of the re
ported ST. Psul-Union Pacific Southern
Pacific deal, by which the latter is said
"a. have bought a large block Of stock in
the former Little credencc was given to
the report in Wall street
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-06-21

Billings is to have $4,000 schoo
house.
George Patrick and wife are visiting
In Big Timber after an absence oil
three years. They are now located al
Skagway. Alaska. and are prospecting.
The question as 10 whether 1t is forg
cry To reproduce coupons from a news
paper In a voting contest will probably
be decided In case that has just arts
en- at Butte.
Governor Toole has appointed Mrs.
Ella Knowles Haskell delegate to the
fourth annual session OF the lnterna-
tional Mining congress. which meets
AT Boise. Idaho. July % to Is.
Range conditions this spring in Fer
gus county are more favorable than
they have been since the spring of 1888
and the farmers and ranchers wear a
broad smile over the good prospects for
bountiful crops OF every description
Eastern Montana newspapers report
the purchase OF quite number OF
horses III that section BY an agent OF
the British government. The animals
averaged is hands in height. 800 to
1000 pounds in weight and sold al about
$40 per head
The headgate OF the new Harlem
canal has been opened aud the largest
irrIEating system In Choseau county
has become a reality after the expendi-
ture OF about $4,000 and nearly 10
years OF hard work by the ranchers
who own IL. Says the River Press
The following changes In salaries
OF Montana postmasters have been
announced by the department, TO take
effect July /: increEses--Anaconda.
$4,000 TO $4,000; Billings. $1,000 to
$4,000: Boulder. 1890 To 1880: Bore.
man. 5000 to $500: Fort Benton,
1890 to $1,000: Giendive. $1,000 to
1880. Dccreased-Bc Belt. si40o to $1,000.
l.. A. Wisx OF Billings was recently
sentenced TO state prison for rs years.
he having been convicted OF kidnapping
a three year old girl last May. Witz
attempted to ravssh the child In box
car and 80 great was the indignation
Of the citizens. to prevent a lynching.
his preliminary trial was held in the
Jail corridor. Upon his release he may
be tried for attempted assault, the pen
atty for which Is eight years. Hence |
he kidnapping charge was placed ahead
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-06-21

s. A. Heilner OF Baker City sold all
his wool which he bought last year and
this, over 500 sacks, or about l75.000
pounds. al figure which averaged 9la
cents per pound. This is said 10 be
the largest single sale OF wool ever
made In eastern Oregon
OF the 81. 500 needed for the big Pen
dleton Fourth OF July celebration prom
inenE business men have already sub
scriked si.lt7.50. The town is plan
ming for great time. In which day and
night parades. athletic events and
many special features will be intro
duced.
Mr. and Mrs G. ". Cobb crossed the
Cascade mountains by the Santiam
route about ten days ago They found
snow for ten miles and II averaged
sbou, Ave feet deep. At times they had
l2 horses hisched 10 one wagon. II
took them four days TO cross the sum
init. They tried the Mckenzie route
but failed.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-06-21

Tho waila waila baud win play for
the LIE Grandc celebration July 4.
The state board has sold the right OF
way at the Cascades. which WAS bought
by the state for tbs transfer road for
$500. II cost the state over $1,000.
Albert ToHier Of Portland was elected
president Of National Educational A.
sociation. The next convention win be
held at Hot Springs, Ark.
Johnston Bros, who own large farms
near Dafur. have shipped the firrt com
blned harvester into wAsco county. to
b. used on thsir ranches.
John Kelly. ! well known rcpub-
lican politician and collector Of Gus
toms 1t Portland during Hayes I'd.
ministration. died 1t his home IN
Eugene recently. aged ~.
NJ. A. Moody reports having sold In
~ hours over s0O, 900 pounds Of choice
woods, chiefly from the Antelope dis
trict. 1t ~ cents Z pound. This exceeds
any price paid for wool In any market
In eastern Oregon this year.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-06-21

Tacoma. June ia laborrr known as
"Charlie the Woodchoppcr" killed George
Swanson, a fellow lsborcr, and severely
wounded Jonas Hallstrom, his employer,
in 4 fight on \ nnch near 0iallA. After
quarrel over wages. Charlie attacked
Hallstrom, stAbbing him twice, when
Swanson intcrfcrcd. Swanson Was stabbed
in the back and killed instantly. Charlie
then escaped, A big posse Of nnchers Is
in pursuit. and threats Of lynching are
made.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-06-21

New York, June ia man named
Meinhope, said to BE- a butcher, shot At a
Young woman known A. Miss Mary Bolte
in the Bronx and then sent two bullets
into his own head. The woman died sew
eral hours later and Mcinhopc il in hos
pItAl dying. Miss Boltc Is said to have
come here from Los Angeles. and Mein-
hope, before being taken to the hospital
sAid she was his wife.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-06-21

The Bolos xroeers have organized
| permanently.
Murray intends to celebrate the
Fourth Of July.
| Wallace win celebrate the Fourth
of July la becoming manner.
The eontrac; has been let for new
school house ia Pocaieilos TO cost SI1.-
.ss.
Bartlett Sinclair ia going to the Phil
lpplne~ and expects TO remain for sew
orai years.
Frostx during the past week have
practically destroyed Tue fruit crop
around Murray.
The wagon road being constructed To
the Jericho mining camp east Of Ken
drlck. is nearing completion.
Charles NJ. Mullen says that 60 900
sheep hare crossed the bridge at his
place At Horseshoe Bend this spring.
aud the end Ii not yet
Sales OF wool sxxrcxsiing 1000. 600
pounds are reported by eastern buyers
al Caldwell and Mounsalnhome. Idaho.
The prices quoted are ? to IL cents
Charles Elicit. who has four and
half acres OF Strawberries just ripensng
on his place. ave miles northeax, Of
Kcndrlck. ls shipping about 100 crates
day to Moscow. Pullman and other
points.
The state has selected ss.sEtsI acres
OF land along The Payesse river This
is between Townships III and 10 north
snd ranges 2 and 2 east. II Ia a strip
81 miles long by IL wide The Land Is
mostly timber.
The one theme OF conversation has
been the decision OF the supreme
court In the Clearwater cosnty case.
Tho people of the Wallace end Of
shoahone county were generally in
favor of the creation OF new county.
f. X. Hayes. who has 10 acres of
prune orchard. reports at Emmett thai
about IS per cent of the crop was kill !
cd by The heavy frost on the 9Th inst !
The blackberry crop will also be an
entire failure. as well az strawberries
aud other small fruits.
Dates for the Lewiston Interstate
fair have been definitely set for Octo-
Der and IL inclusive The premium
lists and race program will be printed
and distributed within few days..
The date OF the fair Ia Immediately al.
'er the close OF the exposition In Spo-
zane.
The Blackfoot Z Salmon River rail-
-oad 10 being pushed NJ fast as men
ind money can do the construction
work.'' says Colonel J. w Jones OF
3lackfoot- 1T Is expected the railroad
rill be running into the rich gold cop
scr mining camp At Houston BY No
'ember !. 30 miles"
Edward Rice must hang 10 far N
he supreme court II concerned. That
tribunal has handed down = decisIon
nirmIng the Judgment Of the death
sntcnce announced BY the lower ,
ourt. Rice was convicted OF murder
, the first degree for killing Matt
Taiiey In Shoshons county in Octo- {
er. 1900. III
At Idaho City the jury found George .
den guilty Of granddaughter for the }
Hing Of r.. w. Crake It Pearl. May =
}. Eden wAs = sheephsrder and Craks
mlnsr. Eden drove his sheep on
rakes's claim and the lattsr assault /
I him. whereupon Bdsn shot him.
rAke VA formerly = partner Of HI
eufy. the minstrel. r
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-06-21
RAILROADS At PEACE NOV
WILL BE no MORE RATE WARS.
An Irosei.d Agreement sisned-Har-
rIman the Directing Ffgar~-Au
Western Roads coscerned-sf~ass-
ship Lines Included.

| Chicago. June 1.-THE Tribune
says:
K. II. Hartman was the directing
figure In two movements begun re-
Gently which arg expected 10 affect
every railroad running west OF Chica-
go and st. Paul. What Is believed To
be the first step toward a composite
running west OF these cities was per-
fec1ed at q conference held here be.
tween Mr. Hartman and the officials
of the companies concerned. BY It's
terms an ironclad agreement to end
rate wars and other complications Is
expected TO be spread over all the
roads in the northern group. includ-
INK the Northern Pacific. the Burling
ton. the Milwaukee & St Paul, the
Union Pacific, the Great Northern
INES AT the southwest the Southern
Pacific and Missouri Pacific will OPP
crate hand In hand.
IL will be q community OF interests
plan and provides that the Pacific
Mail and Occidental Steamship lines.
controlled by the Southern Pacific,
shall take care OF the Santa Fe's
franspAciac business. The other move
directed by Mr.. Hartman Was the
practical provision for the transfer OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St Paul
to the Hartman syndicate and the
turning OF this line into link Of the
Union Pacific system
This plan was arranged at secret
held at the Auditorium An
mex. attended by many railroad men
and a number Of bankers.
Little doubt is entertained that tbs
syndicate has acquired control OF the
4 st. Paul on practically
lie same lines that ]. J. Hill secured
control OF the Burlington. The stock
81 the st. Paul road will be taken over
" the Union Pacific at the October
meeting. 1t is reported that the
OF the former line will
Dc offered $500 OF 4 per cent bonds
or every 800 worth OF stock, and that
he bonds will be guaranteed by the
Union Pacific, Santa Fee, Missouri Pa
INC ana the JoU3uk- VINO are SA1u 10
,e parties to the transaction. Ger
ain large stockholders of the St Paul.
I is said. have sold or sell stock to
ne par value Of $4,000. 600.
The Chicago Tribune says: Thatthe
Hartman combine has secured control
II the Chicago, Milwaukee { St Paul,
md that composite agreement has
,een made to perfect community OF
interests with roads having tracks
nongh to twice belt the globe, is gen.
rally accepted in railroad circles. The
ndden departure OF Hartman for the
asst, accompanied by President Mitch
II OF the Illinois Trust { Savings
ank. was announced In support OF the
tatement that Mitchell and other
ankers would furnish the funds for
be completion OF the Milwaukee Z st.
'aul transfer. The meeting OF the
'estern oficials with Mr.. Hartman IL
elieved to have been the result Of the
ncent controversy over the control OF
lie Northern Pacific stock which drove
hort holders to cover at $1,000 4 share.