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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
A DRAWING CARD GONE
IF ST. LOUIS EXPO Is POSTPONED
1t VIII Leave Other Western Cities
a Better Chance at 1908
Conventions.

Western cities, including Minneapolis, St
Paul, Milwaukee, Kansas City and Denver
are awaiting with much interest the final an
nouncement of the Louisiana Purchase expo
sition dates. St. Louis has been looming uI
as active competitor for conventions. and
the postponement Of the big exposition will
make some difference dn securing 1908 gather
ings.
Eastern convention cities had a hard row
to hoe with the competition furnished by
Buffalo last year. The Pan-American gave
Buffalo big advantage In rates.
st. Louis competition has interfered some
what with the ambition of western towns
more perhaps with Milwaukee and Kansas
City than with Minneapolis and st. Paul. the
two latter towns being just nicely started in
convention getting. Now st. Louis proposes
to postpone the big exposition until 1904 OF
1905 The question arises whether she will
be able to secure the rates for conveitnOs al
ready promised her for 1903 without the as
sistance of the big exposition, and If not
whether she will be able to hold the conven-
tions.
The western towns mentioned, with San
Francisco added, are becoming aggressive in
the campaign for profitable gatherings. St.
Louis will be forced to assure many executive
committees Of her ability to secure very low
rates in order to hold the 1903 gatherings 1t
is the opinion of traffic men that the post
ponement of the exposition to 1904 will give
all of the western cities a better chance al
the gatherings Of 1908.
Minneapolis convention getters are we'll sat
isfied with the results of this year. The list
for this year is about complete, with the pos
sible exception Of the National Grain Dealers
convention which seems disposed to give Min
neapolis this years gathering. The conven-
ton committee is preparing for an active
campaign for 1902 and 1903 gatherings, and
the prOspectS are very bright u.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
A DEM PROGRAM
Strongly Suggested by Ger
tain Moves in the Leg
islature Today.

Has the democratic minority in the leg
islature agreed on program? Yesterdays
developments indicate that at least an
effort is being made in this direction.
Two bills We're introduced yesterday
in each house by democrats. Senator
Baldwin, of Duluth, gave his name to
them in the senate, and John Pennington,
OF Dakota county, introduced them in the
house.
One bill adds to the present tax law a
provision for taxing franchises by adding
to the present basis of valuation the
funded debt The second is a constitu-
tional amendment providing for an in
come tax and giving the, legislature the
right to exempt any class OF property.
1t is promised that third bill will be
introduced Thursday morning by the same
gentlemen in pursuance Of the same pro-
gram.
Senator Baldwin says the constitutional
amendment is presented as substitute
for all others. Mr.. Pennington says the
bin is designed to bring about tax re-
form in case the proposed tax bill fails.
Indications are that the democratic mi
nority will oppose many, features of the
proposed code, and will put these three
bills forward as a substitute. l.. A.
Rosing, chairman Of the democratic state
committee, has been in St. Paul since
the beginning Of the session in frequent
conferences with the leading democratic
members. He has evidently been trying
&c shape a party program which shall
bring the democrats some credit out o
the extra session, and the Baldwin-Pen
nington bills look like an attempt te
bring about this effect.
Senator Baldwin says there has been nc
general caucus or consultation of the
democrats, and that very few of then
have seen the bills. This Is doubtless
true, but there is nothing to prevent the
minority members from, being lined W
hereafter in support Of these bills.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
BARROWS AFFECTED PLAN IS TOO RIGID !
w. ]. Hahn's View Of Industrial
Commissions Tax Scheme.
LITTLE ROOM FOR MARGINS
The Plan Provides for the Abandon
ment Of a General Prop
erty Tax.

The theories of the federal industrial
commission on taxation are criticized
sharply by local auth orities on that sub
ject. General w. j. Hahn, member of the
tax commission, says that the plan formu-
lated by the Industrial commission Is not
flexible enough.
The commission recommends that the
states abandon the general property tax
and raise their revenues by taxes upon in
heritances, corporations and incomes, sup
plemented when necessary by indirect
taxation; that corporations, public service
and others, be taxed by state boards, at
rates fixed by legislation, upon the reve-
nue. of their franchises, assessed accord
ing to the actual value, OF their stocks
and bonded debts, less value Of their
real estate as assessed locally, and that
the real estate owned by them be taxed
locally as other real estate is taxed.
This would be an Improvement over
the present SYSTEM" said General Hahn,
''but it is not flexible enough to be consia-
cred up to date or the best that can be
devised. The state this year may have
exactly the amount of revenue 1T needs
raised on such system: Next year it
may for various reasons have too much
revenue or it may not have enough. In
case too small an amount of revenue were
raised tkere would be nothing the state
could do under such system but borrow
Too much revenue breeds extravaganza
and this system offers no opportunity tc
reduce the amount.
while to discuss this plan in detail
would require a large amount of time ant
space it is fact that by this plan revenue
would rot be realized from institutions
which should pay fair share OF loca
taxes. This plan, as I said, is better thar
the present system, but the Purdy sys
tenn, referred to in our report, is more
thorough, more flexible. anG better adapt
ed to our needs"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
CITY NEWS
sufrer for Eyaling Yacctnation-


Suffer for Evading Vaccination
Two Of the telegraph operators at the Cham
Der of Commerce are among the latest guests
ut the quarantine hospital. They evaded de-
tention at the time of the health officers raid
on the building and thus escaped vaccination
Y story by Joe B1ethen Joseph
Blethen, we'll known in Minneapolis, now
managing editor of the Seattle Times. has an
other clever short story in the current Satur-
day Evening Post entitled, 'Ballaines Bank
Balance
Joseph A. Ham in COurt-Joseph A.
Ham, accused of embezzlng thousand dol
lars from the Adams Express company during
the last two years, was in the police court
this morning. He will be given an eXamina-
ton Feb. q, and is held until that date in
$3.50 bail 80
Rev. j. $. Montgomery to SPEAK
The Sons Of the American Revolution VIII
hold. their annual meeting at the Central
Presbyterian church in St. Paul Saturday al
ternoon. Feb. q. The members OF the state
Legislature and the governor and his stan VIII
be present. Rev. ]. S. Montgomery OF Mln-
neapolis will deliver the principal address on
George Washington"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
WOMEN WITH MONEY
Many Of Them Inquiring About
f. North Dakota Lands.
THEY ARE CHIEFLY FROM IOWA
School Teachers Take Up Home
steads and Teach School In
the Vicinity.

The immigration departments of north
western railroads and land men are re-
ceiving many inquiries from Iowa women
who have money to invest In northwes-
tern lands. Many are from young women
who have earned and saved money by
fever" and they want to invest.
It seems that a surprisingly large num-
Der Of young women from Iowa contrib
uted to the landseekers movement last
fall. Some Of these bought land outright.
Others filed on homestead land. Along
the 500 road were located in September
last year fourteen young women from
northern Iowa who filed on homestead
land and taught school In the vicinity.
The demand for school teachers In the
,Dakotas is usually good, and the enter
pr1s1ng school ma ans saw q double op-
portunity.
The Northern Pacific immigration de-
partment had call from young woman
from near DEBORAH, Iowa, few days ago
who came up to purchase section of
land. She said she had earned the best
part of her money teaching school and by
careful Investments. She preferred land
in the Red River valley and was given
several descriptions to inspect as we'll as
the addresses of various land firms. Her
chief complaint was that she would have
to pay higher wages for farm labor than
In Iowa. The argument that most north
western laborers with machinery accom-
plished much more than Iowa laborers
without appeared to satisfy her. She
finally invested in one of the best SEQ
lions In the valley near Crookston.
It is predicted that the land seeker move
seeker movement in March and April
will bring large number of women from
Iowa In quest Of land. Many of them will
seek homesteads and this invasion is sure
to result In many land contests In the
western part Of North and South Dakota
Special agents of the government as well
as private parties have inspected humid
reds of honest cad holdings wherein the
parties making the filings have failed to
meet the requirements of the law.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
FOR LINCOLN DAY.
Two BanQuets Are Scheduled for To-
night.

u L
night.
There will be two big central celebra-
lions OF Lincoln's birthday In Minneap-
oils this evening. The Hennepin
Republican association will give it's an
hotel, and the Lincoln League will hold
the great emancipation in loving remem-
brance at banquet at the Hotel Nicollet.
The chief orator at the West hotel
celebration will be Patrick H. O'Donnell
OF Chicago, who addressed the Hennepin
ago. Mr.. O'Donnell, who laughingly re-
ferred to himself as "the boy orator of
the Chicago river at his first appearance
here, proved himself at that time to be a
naturalborn orator.
Other speakers will be Eugene Hay.
whose subject will be "Lincoln's Message
TO the Twentieth Century" and Rev. +.
g. MONTGOMERY Of Wesley M. E. church,
who will respond to the toast "The
Americanization of the World" taking
his cue from w. T. Stead's recent publi-
a cation on that subject. T. E. Byrnes will
the POSTMASTER.
nets for the banquet can be OBJ
from the officers Of the associa-
John A. schlener, SIG Nicollet ave-
at the West hotel, and Of Gamble
,ldwig, 3O1 Hennepin avenue.
ae Lincoln League has aimed to make
> Hotel Nicollet banquet strictly non
\. -rtizan affair, the one theme of which
shall be Lincoln and the broad Ameri
canism which lifted him to the pinnacle
OF fame at a time when his country stood
most in need of such man.
s. M. Owen will preside. Brief addresses
will be delivered by Former Governor
Lind, Colonel Ripley, Professor Oftedal
Rev. M. D. Hardin, Thomas Kean. G. 81
O'BrieD and F. l.. McGhee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
STORY OF STEVENS
Nelson's Bartender Yesterday's Chic
~ Witness In the Case.


- Witness In the Case. ~
Knute Stevens, the bartender at Nell
sons saloon, 1913 Second street S, where
Claus Carlson received the knife wounds
which caused his death. was the main
witness in the Johnson murder trial yes
terday. His memory was fairly good,
but he did not see the quarrel in which
Carlson was stabbed. The witness saw
both Johnson and Carlson in the rear
room and described the location of the
two tables at which they sat. Johnson
was with two other men, but Carlson, as
far as he could recollect, was alone. The
witness knew Carlson simply by sight,
but had been acquainted with johnson
for six or seven years. ii
Hearing a wrangle in the rear room,
Stevens called Johnson out and the two
talked at the bar for some time, then
Johnson returned to the rear room. A
few moments later he heard the thud OF
a falling body and going back saw John
son on the floor. Assisting Johnson to
his feet he led him to the door and told
him to walk around the block. johnson
obeyed and came back in about half an
hour, walking rapidly through the saloon
to the rear room. Hearing noise,
Stevens went back and again found John
son on the floor with bloody face and
a lump under his eye. Carlson was not
In sight that he could recall. Johnson
came to the front room and stood by the
stove. He inquired Of the others present
as to who had hit him. Again Johnson
went back into the rear room and shortly
after Charles Weiss called out that some
one had been stabbed.
Stevens did not believe this, but after
a time went back. He met Johnson COM
ing out and saw Carlson standing in the
middle Of the room with his hands upon
his abdomen. Mr.. Nelson, the proprietor,
was called down, and then it was dis
covered that Johnson had an open knife
In his right hand. He refused to give it
up, but the witness, with the aid of two
men, succeeded in getting it away. The
knife was identified. 1t has long, thin,
sharp blade. johnson said nothing at the
time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
KEEP Mr.. HANSON
Trade Journals Nomination for State
Grocers' President. ~

In anticipation of the annual convention
of the Retail Grocers' and General Mer-
chants association of the state to be held
in Faribaut Feb. 1920, the st. Paul Trade
Journal names P. G. Hanson Of this city
for president. In support of this, nomi-
nation the Trade Journal says:
President Hanson has been in service some
time. He has in the last two years acquired
a national reputation which is of immense
value to his state at large.3to the state associ-
alton and to the great and grand cause of
organization.
There is no reason why Minnesota should
lose this prestige, and there is every reason
why the state association should re-elect
President Hanson unanimously.
The Trade Journal will not consent to be-
lieve that the state association will make a
mistake-and an immense one it will be-to
make any change in the position of president,
or in the other officers of the association
The true policy is to continue Mr.. Hanson
as president and let well enough alone He
is peerless organization leader and has nc
ambition save to serve that cause.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
SAVED BY A POOR GIRL
Cheek for $500 Sent to Heroine
Who Rescued a Victim.

Altoona, Pa. Special to New York World.
Samuel Estwright, locomotive engineer
OF this city has heroine in his family.
One day last week, when the crossing Of
Eighth avenue and Forty-second street was
crowded with conveyances, an elderly woman,
richly attired. was seen to start across the
street in front Of an electric car, the ap-
proach OF which she had not noticed The
changing OF the warning bell confused her.
and she stopped In the center OF the track
IN another instant She would have been un-
der the wheels
A young woman darted out Of the crowd,
seized the woman around the waist and
dragged her from the track.
Then the young woman escorted the elder
to her home. which is one Of the most Inn
posing in West Forty sixth street. The hero
Inc was taken within, her name and address
procured, and she was sent away with pro-
fuse thanks The next day the postman de-
livered to her letter containing check for
$500 and O. kind note Of appreciation. The
writer stipulated only that her name be kept
q secret.
The young woman is Miss Alice Estrigh4,
who for several months has been employed
In New York. ut IS (.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
NEUROLOGICAL

DIR. j. G. SKARO, a we'll known Min
neapolis physician, died Sunday at private
hospital in South Minneapolis, after a llnger-
Ing illness. He was born at ST. Peter, Mlnn H.
forty-three years ago, and received hlgn
school education there. He practiced medl-
cine successfully in this city for twenty-one
years Last summer he was taken ILL.,, but
after several weeks returned to work only 10
be stricken with severe nervousness, from
which he suffered almost continuously until
his death Funeral services to-day at p.
No. 2, knights Templar, of which Dr. Skaro
was member, attended. The interment was
at Lakewood.
MISS HATTIE s. WILKINSON, 1905
Twenty sixth avenue N, died yesterday,
at the age Of % years. The funeral, which
will be held Thursday at 3 p. M, will be prl-
vate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
DOG SURELY HAD RABIES
DIAGNOSIS IN LAFFEN CASE
An Effort VIII Be Made to Send
the Boy to Chicago
Forthwith.

Charles Laffen, 12-year old boy liv-
ing with his parents at 905 Eleventh ave-
nae N. was bitten by a supposedly rabid
dog two weeks ago. The dog was killed
and the same day DR.. ]. F. Corbett, city bac-
teriologist, 1nnoculated two rabbits with
a portion Of the brain. To-day one of the
rabbits showed unmistakable evidence of
rabies, and efforts will be made to have
the Laffen boy sent to Chicago immedi-
ately for treatment at the Pasteur insti
tute. It Is not yet too late to take the
treatment, but the chances for recovery
would have been greater II the boy had
been treated promptly.
The Laffen family are understood to be
in poor circumstances, and possibly will
not be able to send the boy to Chicago
without help.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
PLANS OF A MESS HALL
Trustees Hold Their Semiannual
Meeting and Consider Mr..
Sed~ewicE'a Design

The trustees Of the Soldiers Home held
their semiannual meeting at the home to-day
8. H. fowler presiding. The main action Of
the board was the consideration OF plans for
the new dining hall to be erected at the home
These were submitted by S. A. Sedgewick Of
this city. The plans call for building no
feet In length by Sc feet in width. It will
have two stories and Will he built Of brick.
The front is adorned with Corinthian pillars
supporting Grecian cornice, and is ap-
preached by n broad fight Of steps. The
whole desigrhets artistic. The cost is esti-
mated at ab6ut 81, 800 The hall will accom-
modate 800 persons.
The secretary OF the board submitted his
report for the six months just closing. There
are 403 regular members of the home, OF
whom 81 are home on leave The cost of
running the institution for the last six months
has been about 1000. There are LOGS per-
sons receiving aid from the institution This
includes old soldiers widows and orphans.
Commandant James Compton reports that
the behavior of the soldiers has been exeun-
plary. A feeling of contentment pervades the
whole establishment
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
SUES THE SYNDICATE"
Harry Shears Seeks to Recover
Money Lost at Gambling.


A very unusual suit is pending in the
civil branch Of the municipal court.
Harry Shears brings suit against John
Flanagan, Carl e. Blake, w. A. Tanner.
and Marshall Shelley who are doing busi-
ness at 1926 First avenue S under the name
OF the Syndicate" to recover certain
monies which he has lost in their estab-
lishment Shears it appears has been
doing business with the house ever since
last April. Between that time and the
10Th of January he says he lost between
$500 and $500. Now under the statute it
appears that persons losing money at
games such as faro and roulette can bring
suit to recover from the house owning and
operating such divices. Shears seems to
have lost at roulette and faro, and hence
his suit. He says that when he applied
to the police to help him recover his
money he received a very cold reception
and that 1t was intimated to him that e
he did not want to getS into trouble he
would better drop his suit
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12

In the case of Swift & Co., of Chicago,
against c. R. Croft ct al, OF st. Paul, to en-
'swift's" or Swift in the labels Of certain
of their manufactured products, Judge Loeb
rem yesterday directed findings whereby the
the use Of the word Swift" upon certain
labels, but must discontinue the use of both
'Swifts'' and Swift in any connection with
stock food or poultry food
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
A NEW GAS COMPANY
: Nitrous Oxide Factory to
Started Here

J. B. Maynard, OF lie Sueur, Mimi, and
B. j. MAYNARD OF Rochester, N. Y, who
are at the Hotel Hyser, are about to be-
gin in Minneapolis the manufacture of
nitrous oxide. There are only three such
factories in the United States to-day-in
New York, Philadelphia and Rochester.
It Is from nitrous oxide that dentists OBJ
tain the anesthetic gas used in their
work
lis on modest SCALE as soon as we can
secure suitable quarters said j. B., Nav
nard. 1--WE probably will not employ more
than six men to start with. but we ex-
pect to branch out and conduct large
establishment after we get fairly started.
Our ambition is to est ablish wholesale
dental depot"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
NEW POINT BROUGHT UP
Has the Ford Manufacturing Co
Legal Standing in Minnesota: /;

The Minneapolis Gas Light company has
made and argued motion before Judge Nc
Gee for judgment in the suit brought by
the Ford Manufacturing company for sSs, 900
for alleged breach of contract. The point is
made that the Ford company as foreign
corporation, had failed to comply with the
Somerville law regarding the filing of ar
tic1es Of Incorporation and making reports
and was hence not authorized to do business
lin this state. The Somerville law went into
effect when the contract between the two
companies was about half completed The
questions which Judge McGee will be called
upon to, decide are whether OF not the law
applies to contracts in force when the law
went into effect and furthermore in case the
law does apply is it unconstitutional as i'm
pairing the laws relating to contracts.
The questions raised are important involy-
ing more OF less the interests of all foreign
| concerns doing business in this state
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
APPEAL FROM AWARDS
In Condemnation Proceedings OF
Chicago Great Western.

Catherine McNamee, Michael Higgins and
John G.. Oswald have appealed from the
award OF the commissioners appointed by the
court in the proceedings Of the Chicago Great
Western to condemn certain lands for the
extension OF its terminal facilities in South
Minneapolis. No part Of their land has been
taken and the only damage is the CLOSING
OF private alley IN which they have per-
petual easement Catherine McNamee was
awarded $3.50, Michael Higgins 500 and John
q. Oswald q small amount. It is understood
that there will be number Of other appeals
both on account OF the closing Of the alley
and for the values placed on the various bits
Of real estate. ss,5 f.
The commissioners awarded Mary Garvey
8, 56s for greater portion Of her lot on
First street and Twelfth avenue s., fixed the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
A CORRECTION
Judge Pond Took No Part In Me

Judge Pond Took No Part I'm Me-
gaaden Hearing Before Governor.
The statement in this paper to the effect
that Judge Pond appeared as counsel for
Sheriff Phil T. Megaarden at the hearing be-
fore Governor Van SAINT last Saturday was
due to an inexplicable error and was so alb
surd on its face that no one in the least
familiar with the matter believe it. Judge
Pond presided at the criminal trial of the
sheriff and as judge on the bench could
not possibly take any interest in the matter.
He was not at the hearing nor even in st.
Paul
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
RAIN OF SAND IN NEWARK
Believed to Have Been Carried from
the Coast.
New York World.

Newark residents have been puzzled by one
effect Of the fierce storm Of Saturday night
In part of the city, and especially ,4cn
asphalted streets, the storm left light coat
Ing OF white sand.
The only theory that obtains in Newark is
that, when the storm heaviest and the
wind blowing seventy miles an hour the sand
was picked up on the coast, carried inland
and deposited.
The sand is entirely foreign to Newark.
the most was found. 1t is very fine and fills
every crevice. There is no white sand nearer
Newark than Long Island or Atlantic High
lands.