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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-07
LABOR LOBBYISTS
They Came In for n Searching by MI
Hicks, G. Nj. w. y

HICKS, u. vi. w.
The alleged raw work of the labor
lobbyists at the New York state capitol
is the chief theme of Grand Master Work
man Hicks annual address to the Knights
of La Dor congress Of New York. He finds
much to condemn in the'way labor legis-
lation has been handled there and makes
it plain that ne regards the labor lob
byists as the chief cause Of the unsatis-
factory results. He says: '..' ~
One of the greatest drawbacks to labor and
it's good name, is the disgreceful manner in
which the cause of labor is misrepresented at
the state capitol each year by the labor lobby
lists so-called who, are continually parad-
ing themselves as the direct owners and mas
tiers of 276,000 organized wage-earners of the
state and whose alleged support can be Sc
| cured for any trust or corporate bill that may
be introduced for money consideration.
Continuing he quotes at length from a
letter from a member of the New York
assembly stating the situation in this
regard as he has seen it. The labor lob
byists at the capitol, this assemblyman
Declares are the chief stumbling block
in the way of labor legislation. They cla-
NOR constantly for labor legislation and
at the same time pray fervently that they
may receive none. The New York state
aimed at in the above criticisms, and the
fact is made plain enough all through
| that there is nothing in common between
! the officials of the X. of l.. and the Fed
| Grafton of Labor, Of which Samuel Com
| pers is at the head. 1t is this 'backcap-
| ping between labor organizations in tn,
| east that is held responsible for the de-
feats in the great miner and other labor
strikes in that section last summer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-07

To-;day's Decisions
of the
Supreme Court

Frank NJ. Arne, appellant, VS.. Pauline. L.
Holland respondent.
The proper practice in securing modlfica-
ton of an order or decree in divorce proceed
ings under sections 4Sl1-SS05. G. S. 1894. is
by application in the original action, and not
by the commencement Of an independent suit
upon a new complaint. Upon q hearing for
such modification it is discretionary with the
trial court whether the evidence bearing upon
the question shall be in the nature of affida-
Wits. or duly sworn and examined witnesses
In this character of proceedings, the. court is
not limited strictly to rules applicable to the
introduction of evidence in ordinary cases,
and it's rulings and orders are not subject to
the same legal .exactness. The legal test re-
.1uired is that the court shall not abuse its
disc retion.
Evidence and rulings examined. and found
to contain no error. Held, that in modifying
a preceding decree as to the custody and con-
troll of a child. the court did not abuse its
discretion.
Judgment affirmed. Lewis, j.
Andrew ]. Finnegan, respondent. VS.. Fannie
S. Janeway, defendant, and Helen I. Leon
ard, appellant.
When property is mortgaged by an owner
to answer for the debt of another, such prop
erty occupies the position of a surety, and
ANYTHING which would discharge an indiyid-
,,al surety, personally liable, will, under sim
i1ar circumst ances, discharges the property
A mortgage given by a third party as col
lateral security for a judgment under an
agreement that the judgment creditor shall
collect it from certain property subject there
10 will be discharged. and all foreclosure
proceedings hereunder rendered void, sif the
Judgment creditor satisfies the Judgment and
releases the property without collecting the
debt.
Judgment affirmed - Lewis. j.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-07
lnLabor's FieId
NOT BRIGGS FRIEND
Organized Labor's Position as to Ef-
fort in His Behalf.
T. AND L. COUNCILS LIVELY TIME
Resolutions Passed Setting Forth
the Position of the Order
Plainly.

Members of the Trades and Labor coun-
Gil made it plain enough at Wednesday
nights meeting that organized labor had
nothing in common with Fred Briggs, the
most distinguished guest at the work
house this winter. and that 1t would not
countenance in the least any effort made
in it's name to effect his release through
a Communication of sentence. The session
Of the council is said to have been one
CT the liyelieSt in the latter day history
Of the organization and rarely, it is said,
have any officials of organized labor in
Minneapolis received such severe shak-
ing up some did on this occasion.
The offense charged against the par
ties involved in the Briggs affair was the
more reprehensible, in the estimation of
the members of the Trades and Labor
council, owing to their high position in
the labor circles of the state and city
and their general prominence in labor
circles, both locally and at large. The
party that argued in Briggs behalf in
cluded the state labor commissioner, one
of his deputies, the president Of the state
federation of labor and prominent Of
ficials Of local unions. Nearly all are
delegates to the Trades and Labor council
The members of the party said in theil
own behalf that they called upon Mr..
Boardman as private citizens and did not
seek in any way to give the Impression
that they were backed by organized labor
1t was purely personal matter with
them.
Organized labor generally is slow to &C.
cept the explanation, however, and the
statement made has had but little effec
in tempering criticism. Organized labor
circles are considerably stirred up ovel
the matter and the popular verdict i:
that it was a great mistake for parties
occupying prominent positions in organ
lied labor to take the step complained
of, and that the inevitable result will bt
to throw discredt the cause of labo
in Minneapolis.
Mr.. O'Donnell says that his presence
with the party was merely a coincidence
Here are the official sentiments of, tn,
Trades and Labor council in the matter
Whereas, The Minneapolis Trades and Labo
council and organized labor of the city nav
been represented or msrepresented by the &C
ton of Individual members of labor in thei
appeal to the board Of pardons for clemenc
in the Of Fred Briggs, seeking re
lease of said person from the workhous
where he is confined, and --.-
Whereas, Said action was taken wthor
sanction or authority of the Trades and LabC
council, which was unaware Of any such il
tended action; and
Whereas. Said Fred Briggs is not men
Der of organized labor classed as one VII
labors at honest toll; be II -'r.
Resolved, BY the Trades and Labor council
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-07
PROFIT SHARING
An Interesting Instance of the Prin-
cipie's Application.

Fall River, Mass, offers an Interesting
instance of the benefits of profit sharing.
The directors of the Bourne cotton mills
at that place have just announced divi-
dend to operatives of 3.24 per cent on the
last six months wages. The wages are
as high as the highest in Fall River and
the mill is one of the most prosperous
there. The profit sharing principle has
been in operation for twelve years. The
Bourne mills use the most modern ma
chinery. In the Bourne mill one weaver
will tend twenty looms, in many other
mills only eight. Part of the benefit of
the improved machinery, therefore, goes
to the operatives in higher wages and div
idends. In the opinion of that eminent
authority on economics, Professor Gun
ton, if there is any policy that will save
the New England cotton mills against the
ever increasing competition of the south
ern establishments it is this same profit
| sharing policy. ,zs - ts..s..'.,.. H.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-07
METEOROLOGICAL PIONEER
French Scientist Proposes Monument
to Lieut.. Maury, American.

~ AACuhs 4u<auI$, la"eT1Can.
Paris, Feb. IA proposition has been
made by Dr. A. Bergeret to raise an inter-
national monument to Lieutenant Maury.
the pioneer Of modern meteorology and
autobiography. The occasion was a lee
ture by DR.. Bergeret, professor of terres-
trial physics at the Sorbonne, on the
HCirculation OF the Air.
The lecturer recalled that Feb 6, 1S4S.
sailing vessel left Baltimore for Rio de
Janeiro provided with Lieutenant Maury,s
charts The voyage to the equator was
effected in tWenty-one days instead OF
forty days, which was previously the
minimum required. DR.. Bergeret ex-
planned the theory Of the trade winds and
OF cyclonic and anti-cyclonic centers
which Lieutenant Maury rendered practi-
cal and popular. The eminent American
photographer studies on the Gulf stream
and the maritime currents were dwelt
upon:
The order Of gyration of the winds results
from the general law Of circulation of the
air laid down by Lieutenant Maury by his
epoch making labors. Lieutenant Maury
demonstrated that scientists are the best
servants of humanity He diminished the
breadth of ocean by half, for he made it
possible to cross the Atlantic and the Pacific
in half the time previously necessary. The
economy, moreover, in the cost of maritime
transportation resulting from the use CT Lieu
tenant Maury's charts was estimated at 300,-
600, COO francs annually.
The suggestion to raise monument to
Lieutenant Maury was received with
warm applause, and provisional commit
tee was formed to carry it out.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-07

that we dsown any efforts toward the release
of Fred Briggs; and be it furthe>' s.--
Resolved, That the public in general be
Informed through the press that the Trades
and Labor council are in favor Of law and
order, and will always lend its efforts and in
fuence toward elevating the morals Of this
community and ready to cooperate at all
times in promoting the welfare of our honest
citizens and upbuiding Of our home city.
Resolved, Further, that the Trades and
Labor council does not believe that any mem
Der of organized labor represented himself
as an organized labor man in the matter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-07
NOrthNest's Portion Light.

According to the statistics of the distribu-
ton of immigration coming to the United
States at the present time, it is not going to
be any very severe task for Minnesota and
her sister states in the northwest to assimi-
late the foreign element settling in their Dor
der5. For the third quarter of last year,
S5,225 aliens landed at Ellis island. OF this
number, Minnesota received but 1,155, Wis
consin"1 ,122 and Michigan 1,700 On the other
hand, New York got 80, 900 and Pennsylvania
1I,152, to add to the large communities already
crowded with alien people OF the total num-
Der received in the nine months, - 1923 were
Hebrews and 1925 were persons over II years
OF age who could not read or write.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-07

Of fact for the jury whether the defendant
was guilty of negligence In announcing the
station and opening the car doors and then
Immediately stopping the train at railway
crossing without warning the passengers in
some practical way that the first stop would
be at the crossing, and further, that the
question of the plaintiffs contributory negli-
gence in the premises was also one Of fact
for the jury. Order and judgment affirmed
Start CT.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-07
RIVER GUARD FENCE ExrENsIoN

m RIVHR GUARD FENCE EXTENSION.
Special to The Journal.
Hastings, Mimi, Feb. 1.-THE guard fence
in the river at the railroad bridge will be ex-
tended 1870 feet ON the east and IS feet on tbs
west, operations to begin next Monday. The
total length when completed will be 545 feet
A marriage license was issued yesterday to
James Erwin and Miss Elizabeth Burns OF
Burnsyille.-Mr. and Mrs Anton Schiller, old
and highly esteemed residents of New Frier,
celebrated their golden wedding yesterday.
They are aged Il and u years respectively
The masquerade ball at the W. A. hall last
night proved a grand success, both in point
of maskers as well as specialization
Heitjc, the young man killed by the train be-
low Eggleston. was an Austrian by birth, and
had worked for Patrick Milan at WEIGH since
last July. He was about 90 years of age and
a tanner by trade. The body was taken to
Red Wing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-07
State Employment Bureaus.

The free state employment bureaus at Mil
waukee and Superior, Wis, have done a
1s4 WORK since their inception on July
Is, the record is follows:
Total applications for employment filed 4,9sS
Total applications for help f1led... ,945
Total positions filled 096
Total. applications for employment un-
q filled .............. 1872
Total applications for help untitled. 49,. $40
For last week, ending Jan. .25, the figures
are: Et E,s: .t-F ~ .,s-,t -
Applications for employment fled 49,. ,120
Applications t. help filed .............. z Sc
Positions fille1 Observation-Disclosures. So
Applications for employment untitled. -. So
Applications for help untitled ............. IL
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-07
1,he Cause of the Jnnitors.

The Trades and Labor Council at its meet
ing this week took positive ground against
the action of the county commissioners in
raising the salaries of various employees of
the courthouse and overlooking the janitors.
The council declared their act unwarranted
and an insult to organized workmen of the
mum wage Of $50 per month should be re-
G D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-07
Team owners Grow.

The Team Owners union took in sixteen
new members at their last meeting Saturday
evening. The membership has been increased
by sixty during the past month. A resolution
was passed making 45 cents per hour the
union wage for teams. This is an advance of
cents per hour over the old rate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-07
Anton Lindpm, respondent, vs.. Northern Pa
cfic Railway Company and Fred Dampier,

y ellie Railway Company anu Freu -Da111Prer'
& appellants. -
First-In an action to recover, damages for
personal injuries alleged to have been caused
by the negligence Of defendant the substan-
tive charge Of negligence, as disclosed by
the allegations of the complaint, consisted IN
the conduct of defendants servants in per-
hitting an engine in their charge and I'M
der their control, standing in close prox-
unity to. . public street over which plaintiff
was driving with his horse and buggy, to
make a noise by blowing off steam which
frightened PLAINTIFF horse, causing him to
run away, IN consequence of winch plaintiff!
was injured. The jury returned special YER
diets to the effect that the engineer and
fireman in charge of such. engine were not
guilty Of negligence with respect to the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-07
CHICAG DAMS SCARED
Fire, Explosions, Panic and Injured
Firemen,

the Sanford building on Randolph street
early to-day almost. occasioned a panic
among the tenants OF the twelve story
building which adjoined the burning
structure and among the employees of the
cloak factory of Marshall Field & Co. The
fire started in the paints and oils of the
George r. Watson company and destroyed
pianos. Several small explosions among
the paints in the fire frightened specta-
tors, and several fremen were hurt by
falling bricks. The. damage was about
$50, 900.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-07
spoke to shoemen.

Horace M Eaton, general secretary and
treasurer of the International Boot and Shoe
Workers union addressed the local union
Sunday afternoon He is travelling through
the west in the interests OF the union label.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-07
officers Installed.

The Garment Workers installed their new
officers Wednesday evening, as follows: Pres
fdent, Miss May OHatto: vice president. Lon
Barrett; recording secretary. A. j. Schultz;
treasurer. F. w. Werner; sergeant alarms,
A. Anderson; guide, Alice Olson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-07

The Journals 1902 Almanac and Year
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You can't afford to be without It, POST
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Ladies' Waists.

roises made by it, but found general YER
dict for plaintiff based upon further spec
ial finding that the conductor Of the train
was guilty of negligence in signaling plaintiff
to make the crossing when the engine was
SO standing in close proximity thereto. Held,
that as the conductor was not in control of
the engine, the finding of the jury that he
was guilty of negligence which was the proX-
innate cause Of PLAINTIFFS injury is not sus-
tanned by the evidence within the allega-
lions of the complaint, and as the jury ex-
pressly eexonerated the engineer and fireman
from the charge, the general verdict for plain
tiff is unsupported and should have been
set aside.
Second-Tha facts in this case dc not bring
it within the rule Of Cruikshank v. ms Co.,
IS MINI. s266, in respect to the right Of party
to judgment Notwithstanding the verdict of
the jury, and new trial only can be
granted. Order reversed and new trial
granted. Brown, j.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-07
THE LADIES APPRECIATE

The bargains in DR.. Reeds Cushion Shoes.
Get them now while you can. Sa1esroom
a Fourth street N, Kasota Block
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-07
State of Minnesota, plaintiff, VS.. Crooksion
Lumber Company, defendant.


Firgl-The county board Of equalization pos
sesses no authority power to make an
original assessment of property for taxation.
It's duties are confined to the equalization of
assessments made by the township and otSer
local assessors, and the performance of such
other acts as are specially committed to it
by statute.
second-The county auditor, as ex-ofticio
clerk of such board, is required by statute
to keep an accurate record of all its pro-
ceedings and orders, to cause the same to be
published in the official paper of the county,
and to transmit copy Of the printed report
to the state auditor. Held that record
made by him in the performance OF his duty,
in definite and unambiguous language. can
not, in a collateral proceeding, be i'm
peached or contradicted by parol evidence,
nor, where silent with reference to any Dr.
der made or proceeding had, be supplied by
extringic evidence. Brown, ].
Anna C. Larson, respondent, VS.. Minneapolis
& St.. Louis Railroad Company, appellant.
In an action by a passenger on a railway
train for damages on account Of personal in
5uries sustained while attempting to alight
from the car. held That it was question
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-07
Flannels

Ramona Fleeced Flannels, basket
weave, in pink, light blue, cream and
cardinal. If you want 15c grade
in lengths OF to 10 yards To-
you may have it at. 1OC
White Baby Flannel, of good firm
quality, worth Soc a yard, ~,
Saturday at. Lk(
Basement
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-07
Fancy Linens

Pure linen Huck Scarfs, i6x5O
inches, were 4Sc; 1E,
sale. AO(
Plain Linen Shams, double hem
stitched, 80 inches square, 7E1
were $1.25 pair, now. ....... 4 ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-07
Linen Remnants

.Bleached and Unbleached Dam
asks. n to 4 yards in the piece
Napkins in half-dozen lots
These were left from the January
Linen Sale and the prices are now
cut very deep.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-07

ills. It's only once a year that we can
, your chance, young manor young
don't sell the comic" ones, but every-
}. They cost anywhere from 1c to So.
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George j. Graves and Lester v Graves M
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-07

The fat little chap who wears wing
send anonymous love tokens without E
woman. We have never had such al
thing that is beautiful and dainty anc
Oxford eagle., 1902-05-22
CHCRCEIANITY.

Churchiani;y Is SAian'S most
clever counterfeit OF christianity.
and resembles II as paste tile dia
mOad. \ church may have mem-
bers with plenty OF churcAanity
and Not grain OF christianity.
but rarely ever member who
has christianity simon pure. with
out dash OF churchiani.y. The
close observer can easily distin-
suish The signs Of this bogus arii
ele. If anxious TO discover II.
II i churchIaniIy that makes
our tongues long and hands short.
when 1t comes 10 what We do for
sweet ekariiy'S sake. and vice
versa when We claim what We cali
the debt the world owes Us. IL
causes us 10 live like the luxuries
OF wealth were essential TO our
very existence. even though our
next door neighbor i engaged N
I perpetual warfare with grim
want.
II Is churchianity that causes
Us to dixie out in a fifty dollar suit.
ana drop a penny IN the eontriba
ton box. and call 1t the widows
mite. 1t Is churchiasity that
causes Us TO 90 into conniption
hts abcu; plain Miss Smiths slight
lmpEudenc;es or indiscretions. and
cut her of our list of acguaIuran-
ees, but Wick al Miss HIgnfver's
gross defiance OF the laws of NOR
aiiiy, and unolushingly retain her
- our bosom friend.
1t Is churchianity that causes
the owner of big house and full
pocktt-OOOk 10 entertain only
those who can return the compIi-
nent, aAd 10 ignore those who
Cannot IN some way repay their
80 called hospitality.
1t Is ehurchianity that makes
Us blind to the moral leprosy pre-
vaiiing in high places, especially
II by eurrylng favor with them.
We c2n ad vance our OWE interests.
Il Is the same principle that blinds
us TO the honest worth of our
next door neighhors. il they oc-
eupy an humble sphere IN life.
Ii you are in the habit of prae-
tleins ehurehianity, you may con
tdendy expect sounding brass
and tinkling cymbals to be YOUR
reward fer deeds done in the fIesh.
even though your name heads the
list OF a church roll. and Your
reputation foi charity be insepra-
be from your name.
Oxford eagle., 1902-05-22

wondrOus tale. They were fishy
and snaky BY turns. aud the Ara
bian Nighls vas tame beside the
aGventures-ihey related.
- length. a pale. quiei. scholar.
ly young man arose and said :
-Gentlemen. | haven't much To
tell: but once there lived a rich
country editor.
Hold, =, stop = Not ano,her
word. cried the assembled attor-
neys in concert
Young man" said the proposcr
OF the contest. Il take pleasure In
awarding YOU the contest without
iurther trial. For a rich country
editor 10 live-ha, ma, Gentle.
men pass around the hat and CON
tribute literally toward the award
Of a suitable prize for this signal
display of artistic talent ma the
powers Of Invention.