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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-07
WHIT TT CAN YET no.

The taxpayers of the state are now
relieved at least of the chief danger
which attended them and their affairs
as the result of converting the legisla-
ture in extra session The worst that
can now befall them probably is that
ill-advised amendments may be adopted
opening the constitutional doors to BIZ
ennial raids on the propertied inter
ests of the state
I h G o b has from the first day
of the session advised and will continue
to advise, as the only intelligent action
possible at any time, the calling Of
constitutional convention. AS The
Globe is not the keeper of the col
lective conscience of its Republican
brethren, it has never had and has not
now any hope that its advice would be
or will be adopted
What is there else to do? The amend
ments suggested by the judiciary COM
mittee of the house may be adopted, or
| those known by the name of the Alley
| amendments, or they may not. If
neither of them should be, then the min
imum of harm will have been done when
the body adjourns sine die
1t seems to be generally conceded that
the public service corporations operating
in the cities are not equitabIy taxed.
The opinion is universal that among
| those the street railways are practically
able to beat even the tax gathercr. 1t
is possible to adopt some amendment
that will enable the taxing and tax-col-
Letting officials to get at these particu-
lar tax strikers. Every one is agreed
that to do SO an amendment is necessary.
The two series of amendments still be.
fore the legislature both aim to ac-
| complish so much at least The fact
that they go further than that may re-
suit in their defeat either in the Ieeisla-
ture, or before the people.
The Alley amendments, so called,
which have been adopted by the house,
provide that all taxes shall be uniform
on the same class of subjects. 1t will
operate to provide such special basis
Of taxation for the street railways as the
legislature in the future may determine
on.
The Judiciary committees amendments
provide that public service corporations
shall be taxed on their incomes or by the
gross earning method.
Considered from the standpoint of prop.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-07
MINNESOTA THIRD IN LIST.
Census Department Issues Report
on the Timber Industry.

WASHINGTON. March 6.-The census
bureau today issued a preliminary re-
port on sawmiIls, planning mills Operated
in connection with sawmills) and timber
camps of the United States in 1900 ii
shows a total of 81, 035 such establish
mentS, with an aggregate capital of S611 :
611,524. with 1892 proprietors and firm
members.
These plants have a total Of 1880 sal
aired officials, clerks, etc, drawing SILL
260,608 in salaries. and an average of
2S3,260 wage earners, drawing total
wages of s104. 640,591. The miscellaneous
expenses of these establishments aggre-
gated s17.731.519, and the materials used
cost $317, 1928, 548
The value of products aggregated $685.
So. 9S4, which includes $422, S12, 0G1 for saw
mills $l07 500, 519 for planning mills, and
$36, 1898, 404 for timber camps. The capt.
tai and value of products of the indus
try by states is in part as follows:
Illinois-Capital, $5,246277; products,
1852, 118.
Iowa : Capital. 1912, PIG; products.
Mlchlgan-Capitai, ss7, $685. products
$54, 300, $50
Minnesota-Ca Capital, $50, G95, 923; products.
$43. 5S5, ISL
Z Montana-capital, s2.59O.224; products,
s.. 94s, 1872.
ucts, S24 200
South Do.a.kota-capital, s9Os.7aO; prod
ucts. $445, 861
Wisconsin-CapitaI. s77.Ss6.223; products
$5T, So. S16.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-07
WEATHER FOR TODAY,

Mnnesota-Fair in north: probably rain
or snow IN south portion FRIDAY; Satur-
uay talr and colder; variable winds
Upper Michigan-Partly cloudy Friday
ana saturday; fresh north winds
MOntana-Rain or snow Friday. Satlr-
day probably fair, with colder in west
portion; variable winds, becoming Vest
North DakOta-Rain or snow Friday:
warmer in northwest portion; Saturday
Ialr; east winds, becoming west
South DakOta-ClOudy Friday, probably
rain or snow; Saturday generally fail.
and colder; east winds, becoming varl-
able
Iowa-Rain or snow Friday; Saturday
colder, with fair in west, and rain or
snow IN east portion; variable winds
Wlsconsin-ClOudy Friday, rain or snow
at night; Saturday in east and south
portion; fair in northwest; Varia bic winds.
St. Paul - YesterGS g's observations,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, st. Paul, 2. f. Lyons, observer, for
the tWenty-four hours ended at Z O'clock
last night: Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation: Highest temper
allure, 45; lowest temperature, 80; average
temperature 80; daily range, -; barome-
ter 29.S3: humidity. "A; precipitation, 0;
p. m, temperature, "A; p. m, wind,
southeast; weather, partly cloudy
Yesterdays TemDpr9 lures
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-07

dents of Carleton college. Mr.. Bowling
might also give the students a compre-
hensive talk on the delicate art of
''Dcdging the Question" Two terms as
speaker have made him an adept.
It's poor day that does not develop
two or three legislative swipes at the
pet creations of Gov. Van SAINTS fanci4s
oDllg1ngly made realities by the regular
session of the Legislature. Republicans
OF both houses are after the scalps Ct
the gentlemen, who ran with Van
SAINT for places on the railroad and ware
house commission, and everybody has
some kind of club up his sleeve Tor
the board of control, while the tax coD1-
Observation-Disclosures the use? Yester-
day prominent Republicans in both house
and senate added delicate little kicks 10
| those piled up against the board Of con-
troll. Senator Ripley Brewer wants the
educational institution removed from
the Jurisdiction of that splendid Diecc of
state furniture and Representative 6.
w Armstrong says the board buys sup
pies for state institutions unfit for the
inmates to eat. Mr.. Armstrong yesterday
introduced bill giving the state dairy
and food commission authority 10 in
inspect all food supplies purchased for
state institutions. Mr. Armstrong sup
plemented his bill with an introductory
that many of the supplies purchased
for the state institutions do not come
up to the requirements of the state pure
food laws, and are unfit for human cor
sumption. He cited as one of the glar-
ing instances the alleged fact that the
board of control has purchased ''cof-
fee" for the institutions that is a base
imitation of the real coffee bean, not
even skillfully made
But then Van SAINT yV1DtAd that hoard
OF control created for the purpose Of saw
ing money. The fact that the uneortu-
nate inmates of the state institutions
may be compelled to eat impure food.
cuts no figure with the governor. lie
has friends full of tax legislation, extra
sessions, merger suits and other polti-
cal gymnastics.
bill introduced by Mr. Armstrong lies in
its origin. 1t came from one of the adj
ministration appointees in one of the
more prominent of the administration
Offices. Blessed be the tie that binds the
Republican party to its modern Moses.
The house committee on rules yestcr-
day refused to sanction the effort to 50
change the rules that the house door
Keepers and cloak room keepers may re-
celve an increase of 81 per day from Tie
date of their appointment. The res0lu-
ton was voted for indefinite postpone
ment. Today the ten employees affected
by the original resolution will submit
another to the house in committee of
the whole The new resolution will in
clude the names of the pages, who ask
that their per diem be increased from $3.50
to So. The resolution will require 4 two
thirds vote Of the house for passage,
and the boys are taken on to add
strength to the proposition. The senate
employees get the per diems asked by
the house employees, and in addition
thereto, the same mileage allowance
given members and senator's
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-07

cry man in the country in Office or out
who has any knowledge of railroad econ
omy at all agrees that in the present
conditions pooling agreements among
competing roads are absolutely essential
for the good of the shippers, the public
and the railroads.
The Globe would have pre-
ferred to have seen congress or
der a general investigation into
the conditions attending the con-
duct of interstate commerce by the rail-
roads The public is in need of enlight-
eminent on the subject. There is no such
thing as an enlightened understanding
generally prevalent of the great problem
involved. But the president has simply
adopted another road to the accomplish
ment Of the same end and h e Clio b e
win be glad to see him push the inter
state commission ahead, punish the Of
Tending railroads, and enable congress to
determine just what, If anything, ought
to be done by congress to give the people
proper control of the carriers engaged in
doing interstate commerce.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-07
Grisf Of Political Mil

The Prohibitionists purpose to stav in
the race, even if it is a wet spring and
they are barred from participation in
the primary election as party The
Tenth ward 'drys'' will hold a conven-
ton Tuesday night at Masonic hall. Ham
line, to nominate candidate for alder
nan. Their nominee will hive no stand
ing until after the primary election,
when they hope to put him on the reg
uiar ticket by petition as an independ-
cnt candidate.
Some of the wheel horse Republicans
are going to wake up Wednesday morn
ing, March 10, to participate in several
political surprise parties. One of these,
according to the cards, is one Col j. J.
McCardy, car Of the comptroller's Of
nee. George Thane, the one Republican
with sufficient nerve to go after the
,cZarS scalp, is prosecuting quiet but
energetic campaign. Thane though new
to politics, has proved that he knows
something about the game, and his can
vas is materially aided by the personal
opposition to McCardy which is present
among every class of citizens. A major
ity Of the council candidates on the Re
publican ticket are on the quiet for
Thane, and McCardys mixing with the
affairs of the F<iefer interests has soured
many of the machine operators, who
would have stuck to him, not from choice
but with the hope of putting up at least
a semblance of harmony prior to the
primary election. One Of the best signs
of the revulsion of feeling in the Repub-
lican ranks is the abortive attempts the
McCardy boosters have made to secure
organization and club Endorsement for
their man.
The meeting of the Robert A. Smith
Business Mems club, which was to have
been held at Raudenbush hall Tuesday
evening, will be held there this evening
Prominent citizens of both parties will
make speeches advocating the reelection
of Mayor Smith, and an elaborate pro-
gramme has been arranged.
The friends of the tax code have Civ
en- up hope of getting any new bill for
tax legislation through. The rumors that
new bill has been or will be prepared
are denied by both Representative ia
cobson and Senator Snyder, the friends "
leaders in their respective houses. Sena-
tor Snyder said yesterday: eve have
given up hope. All there is left for us
to do is clean up the work before US
and go home" Brewers board of con-
troll bill will give the pugnacious sena-
tors and members a chance for one last
skirmish, but a tax bill is out Of the
question.
Mr.. Jacobson denied any connection
with the alleged scheme to get a new bill
before the legislature. He said:
Haven't been licked hard enough now?
[ have no new bill, and know absolute
ly nothing Of such bill Amendments
to the present law might be incorporated
into a bill, but I have no knowledge of
even such a movement as that This leg
islature does not want tax legislation"
Speaker Bowling left last night for
Mortified to deliver an address on the
philippine Question" before the STU
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-07
DROPS MAINE ISSUE
SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMIS-
SION DENIES PLEA OF IN
JURED SAILORS
SPAIN NEED PAY NOTHING
Interests of the Individual Seamen.
the Decision Says, Were Wholly
Merged in the Injury to
the Nation

WASHINGTON, March G-The Spanish
treaty claims commission today handed
down decision against the claimants for
deaths and injuries received by Otlcers
and Sedmen in the wreck of the battle
snip Maine in Havana harbOr. The COM
mission holds:
Individual claims Of citizens of one ma
ton may arise against the government OF
another nation for redress Of injuries To
persons or property which such citizens
may have sustained from such govern
ment or any of its agents But such indi-
Yldual claims do not arise in favor Of the
oincerS and Seamen of q ship Of war who
receive, in the line of duty, injuries to
their persons for which a foreign govern
ment Is responsible. The claim against
and all injuries to such officers and sea-
men are merged in the national iu jury:
and they can lCok only to their own gov
eminent for such remunera ton as 1t may
choose to give them.
A seaman injured by the explosion
which destroyed The battlesbip Maine in
the harbOr of Havana, Cuba, Feb. 10, 1888
had no Individual claim against Spain,
even if that government was responsible
to the United States for the explosion.
The claims 50 far filed with The com
mission which will be affected by this de-
cision amount to about 81 800 900.
Commissioner Chambers filed a dissent
ing opinion. The commissioner laid down
the following proposition:
A sailor neither fOrfeits nor valves
any OF his individual rights as a citizen.
except such as conflict with the lOyal eF-
fective discharge Of his duties Az a sailor.
ne assumes no risks that result from
FORCES WrOngfuIly put in operation 10y the
culpable negligence or acts of q foreign
government, and he has the same right
any other citizen has 10 claim indemnity
for wrongs done by foreign governments
IN time Of peace"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-07

ertied interests generally, the latter IS
probably the more conservative method
Of taxation. Considered with reference
to street railways, which, in these cit
les at least, remain practically untaxed,
the former is the more comprehensive
scheme and is capable of better re-
suits for the state treasury If justice
were done il this respect the taxpayers
of these cities engaged in productive in
dustries would have their burdens lifted
in great measure from their shoulders.
That result would he more certain Of ac-
complishment through the Alley amend
ments.
Whatever is done ought to be done in
diligently and with reference to the
probable action of the voters next winter
when the proposed amendments decided
are submitted to the popular vote.
1t seems a pretty steep figure to pay
for doing nothing that may be of even
the remotest gain to the people of the
state. Yet there would be no cause for
general regret should the legislature adj
journ without doing more than It has
already done.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-07
THE RESULT.

The electors of the state have now be-
fore them the net result Of the determ-
nation of Gov. Van SAINT to use his Office
for the advancement of his political ends.
What is that result? 1t is, considered
with reference to the ostensible object
Of calling the extra session, simply moth
ing. 1t may remain in that regard a
negative quantity to the end.
The result of the extra session gener-
ally stated has been q raid on the state
treasury. This is in part represented by
mileage and per diem allowances and a
big appropriation to pay for an abortive
law suit. This was evidently the price
contemplated to be paid for fixing up the
political fences of one Samuel r. Van
SAINT, when that person, in his character
Of governor of the state, called the leg
islature together. There never was any
doubt at any time that that much at
least would be accomplished.
Whenever any of the Republican tax
reformers saw presented an opportunity
in any other direction to raid the state
treasury the opportunity was awaited Of
There is one way and only che where
by the voters Of the state can adequately
express their opinion of those who are
responsible for the entire disgraceful af-
fair. That way is to elect a legislature
next winter containing a Democratic ma
jority in both branches, and renew the
experiment of seating Democrat in the
executive chair.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-07

clety as its representative to do the hon
ors to his brother.
But now Mrs. Mills is to enjoy a sim
liar distinction, and people are telling
all sorts of stories about the amount
| of wire-pulling which must have been
brought into play in order to bring
about this departure from the very
strict rule set down by the German
emperor in connection with the prO-
gramme of his brothers stay over here.
The latter has the advantage Of knowing
Prince Henry better than Mrs Vanderbilt
or any other fashionable woman now in
New York, for she met him repea tedlv
when in London at the time Of queen
V1ctoria's diamond jubilee.
Inflated Sprague Mansion
Mrs Inez sprague. the beautiful wife
Of Rhode Islands war governor, Is re-
ported critically i'll at the Sprague home
stead, Canonchet, and her recovery is
doubtful.
Magnificent Canonchet has been the
scene Of all the sorrows and tragedies
of the Sprague family. 1t was there
Gov. Sprague found Roscoe Conkling af~
ter he had forbidden him to visit his
wife, Kate Chase Sprague, the daughter
OF the Chief justice of the United States
Conkling was driven away at the point Of
shotgun by the governor, and Kate
three children and never returned.
Then trouble followed in all its va
riety to the war governor. From his fin
ancial difficulties he emerged into bank
ruptcy courts. Next came the sensation
al divorce and Gov. Sprague was for
years a lonely man, and the great house
was the gloomiest place al Nara gansett
Pier
From this gloom it was rescued by Mis-
I'M -I,,,
ond Mrs. Sprague. The palace was
bright again, and all the old ghosts
seemed fed. There was ripple when
the old governor again took down the
historic shotgun to drive away his wifc's
brother, who was a sutton for the old
mans niece, but that episode was soon
forgotten.
Now the woman who brought the light
to the mansion again is on a sick bed
from which she may never rise. she is
a very beautiful woman, and was be-
fore she became mistress Of Can0nChet
a prima donna. She has kept the house
filed with compay during her regime
The Duke ReIaxes-
The Duke of Newcastle is still in town
and going about quite a good deal 1t
is noticeable, however, that his extraor-
dinarily strict views with regard to
divorce, which leads him to attend all
weddings of divorced people in London
for the particular purpose Of protesting
in loud tone of voice against the sane
ton of the church being given to such
unions do not extend to the rigid OBJ
seryance of the Sabbath. For he vas
present at a very jolly dinner party
given on Sunday evening by Mrs. Trenor
Park, which was followed by music OF
a distinctly secular character. Among
his fellow guests were the Ollie Harri-
mans, Sir Philip Burne Jones ana a
number of others.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-07
New York Letter.

First Break in Cookers Leaders,
NEW YORK, March 6.-The first break
in the phalanx of Croker district lead
ers came this week, when Senator Victor
J. Bowling was unanimously chosen to
lead the Tammany cohorts of the twenty
fourth district. Maurice E. Holahan,
former president of the department of
public works, and long one of Croker S
closest advisers, resigned the leadership,
and Senator Bowling was promptly chos-
en- to succeed him.
Senator Bowling said he would not ac-
cept the responsibility but for the fact
that all of the candidates for the lead
ership had assured him they would glad
ly withdraw in his favor. He said that
If his friends were loyal the district would
share in redeeming the state from Re
publican misrule next fall. He was en-
Enthusiastically cheered. Senator Bowling
and other leaders referred to Louis Nix
cheer was heard.
X-Ray Dinners.
Newest now is the X-ray dinner. DR.
]. Mount Bleyer gave one on Sunday
evening to a company of eighteen per-
sons, in honor of some of the operatic
stars of the Metropolitan opera house
company. Chief among them were Nine
Schuman-Heinck Nine. Louise Reuss-
Dolce, Mile. Mathilda Bauermeister, 1-err
Karl Miller, the company's happelmeis-
ter; Clark Bell and Herr Reuss.
4Aere was an exquisite dinner, and aft
erward some singing by the prima DON
mas. Then DR.. Bleyer led the way to
his laboratory. Before the guests was
his elaborate apparatus-X-ray tubes
static machines, motors, microscopes ana
Geisler tubes and Photographic OUTFIT
Nine Schuman-Heinck wore the Vic
tor.an oroer presented to her by the late
queen or England, and she laid - on the
Photographic plate, close to her hand
when the Arrays were turned on it. 1t
came out beautifully.
Liberty Will Still EnIighten-
At the request of the war department
the secretary of the treasury has counter
manded the order for the removal of its
electric light plant from the Statue Of
Liberty, on Bedloe's island, New York
harbor, until the war department can
make it's own arrangements for light
ing and caring for the statue.
Entertainment for Prince
Mrs. Ogden Mills is to~share with Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt the honor of enter
tanning Prince Henry. For while he
dimes with Mrs. Vanderbilt on Sunday
night, he attends a luncheon given fer
him by Mrs. Ogden Mills on the previous
day.
When his trip was decided upon it was
arranged that he should attend but one
purely social and private entertainment
while in this country, so as to thoroughly
impress upon all the official character of
his visit, and it was announced that Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt had. on the recon-
mendation of the German ambassador,
been selected by the kaiser as he one
hostess best qualified in New York So
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-07
THE Law SHOULD BE EyroRcrD

THE L4W SHOULD BE EyFOBCED
1t is pleasant to see the Interstate oo,,,
merce commission doing something or
deciding to do something to show that
1t Is alive. Its principal achievement in
recent years seems to have been to eroUl
over its own inaction. The course deter
mined upon is announced in the press
dispatches to be that of prosecuting the
railroads who have been found, as the
result of certain of the commissions in
Vulnerable and interminable investiga-
ttons to have violated the law in the
matter OF pooling and rate cutting.
II this announcement were merely one
that the commission designed to do Ger
tain things it is probable that the public
would pay no attention whatever 70 #
But it comes attended by the informa-
ton that the course to be pursued has
been dictated by the president with =
view to having the efficacy Of the inter
state law in it's present form tested.
The president acts wisely. The GIobo
has discussed the general question wheth-
er or not the law has been enforced as if
should be, and on the fullest considera-
ton of all the facts has found the con-
clusion inevitable that it has not; and
that the failure to enforce it is due to
the commission. That body has suIked
on the subject, declaring that there was
no use trying to enforce the law, as the
attorneys for the railroads were able to
defeat action in every case. With an
Difference to the members of the com
mission, this position was simply plead
ing of the baby act.
The present situation with reference +o
the administration OF the interstate com
merce law is intolerable. No one knows
Just what the railroads or the shipping
public are entitled to under the law. All
the Information vouchsafed by the com
mission is that that body believes it
ought to have more power in order TO
secure to the people the right of equal
and reasonable rates for the carriage of
their merchandise. The railroad officials
tell the public that they can give those
rates with increased certainty IL they
are allowed to pool. The law SAYS they
snail MOI pool, Notwithstanding that ey-