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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-16
= ROOSEVELT is VERY POPULAR

The Election Of 1904 Likely to Be Very
One Sided Affair.
Fron. The Journal Bureau. Room IS. Posi-
Washington, Oct. 16.-President Roose-
welt is the most popular man in the coun-
try to-day, owing to the settlement OF the
coal strike, The opinion is very widely
entertained that. but for his timely in
tervention, the strike would probably be
as far from settlement to-day as it was In
it's earlier stages BY common consent.
the president is given full credit for
bringing the opposing parties together on
an arbitration basis and that credit Is all
the greater because he acted entirely
outside his official prerogatives as
private citizen, voluntarily risking< in
glorious defeat and the harsh criticism it
would have invited. 1t was a daring in
novation on his part and it's brilliant sue
cess will increase the presidents already
secure hold on the affection and confid-
ence Of the people.
Necessarily what has been accomplished
through the White House interference will
have a political effect, but it may be set
down at once that politics was not behind
1T as moving power. The president re-
allied the serious character of the situa-
ton and looked into the future far enough
to see the rioting and bloodshed and
attendant suffering that would have come
to the large cities if the strike had been
permitted to hold on into the winter
weather. He also saw the damage to both
parties to the controversy and the in
convenience and annoyance to the coun-
try at large outside Of the interests al
ready mentioned. He acted quickly as a
representative Of the whole people and i'm
plored the contending forces to get to-
gether in an agreement to arbitrate their
differences.
If added political prestige comes, we'll
and good. The people want as president
a man whosin times Of emergency is able
to represent them energetically and eff
fectively. Mr.. Roosevelt's position before
the country since he made his first move
against the trusts last winter has been
a most favorable one in every respect.
1t is a safe prediction that from this time
on no talk OF opposition to him in repub-
lican national convention will be heard.
Mr.. Fairbanks and the other contingent
candidates may as we'll hold UP their
booms until another four years have rolled
by, and the. democrats bid fair, to be in
equally as distressing conditions. Atqthis
distance it looks as if the 1904 campaign
would be the most one-sided the country
has had since the years Immediately fol-
lowing the civil war, with the republican
majority In the electoral college surpass-
ing that Of Grant in 1872 and Mckinley in
1900.
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N0RWAY'S BAD SEASON
Spring Backward, Summer Cold and
the Fall Wet, With Early
Frosts.

From Tho journal Bssre6s, Room Is. Posa
Buildissgs Harrington.
Washington. Oct. 16.--Consul General
Bordewich of Renville, Mimi, represent
ing the United States at Christiania,
writes the state department regarding
the crop failure this year in Norway. Tn
der the most favorable conditions tina,
country must import large quantities OF
food. The present season is the poorest
in years. A cold and backward spring,
scarcely any summer, a wet autumn with
early frosts have played havoc with the
crops. There is also great scarcity OF
fodder. 1t is estimated that the grain
crop will not exceed two-thirds of an av-
erage yield, representing a loss to farm
ers of $40, 900, 900. The authorities are
preparing to furnish seed grain next
spring. Potatoes and vegetables are
also very poor crop.
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OPERATORS PEssiMIsrlc
They Fear the Commission Has . Long,
Difficult Task.

4 ney + ear the commission faS u Long,
Difficult Task.
New York, Oct. 16.-Few Of the repre-
sentatives of the coal interests would dis
cuss the present status Of the coal situa-
ton to-day beyond epressing their belief
that the commission named last night has
a tremendous task before 1t.
1T has a serious problem to solve" said
President Oliphant Of the Delaware &
Hudson road. 1.-The question Of wages
the men are to receive, how the men are
to be paid in different mines and In diff
ferent veins in the same mines are some Of
the questions. These are problems that
men have grown gray headed trying to
solve" - -
E. 3. Thomas chairman. of the executive
board of the Erie, said: II consider that
the adjustment OF differences will be a
long drawn out and difficult undertaking"
discussing the possibility Of getting coal
into the market promptly after the mines
resume. Mr. Oliphant said: If the min
ers go to work at once we will be able to
get coal here right away. I do not know
anything about their going to work, but
when they do go everything that can carry
coal will be pushed into SERVICE"
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THE TROOPS STILL THERE
They VIII Be Withdrawn as Soon as the
Strike Is of.

Harrisburg, Oct 16.-Governor Stone will
probably withdraw the troops in the min
ing region as soon as the strike is officially
declared off by President Mitchell and
the miners indicate their willingness to go
to work. The governor left Harrisburg
early to-day and will not return here be-
fore night. Adjutant General Stewart is
She only official Of the national guard on
iluty at headquarters and he declines to
discuss the strike situa ton or the probable
time or manner In which the troops will
oe withdrawn.
The cost to the state Of keeping it's en-
tire military force on duty in the mining
regions is enormous and the governor Is
very anxious to withdraw the troops.
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THURSDAY EVENING,

in use in the bituminous coal trade. while
the remainder are lying idle on the Read
ing's new belt line in this city All Of
these cars will be hurried to the min
Ing region with the utmost dispatch.
When the strike began nearly 5000 car
handlers were laid off, and these will be
re-engaged as rapidly az possible.
The company also has thirty barges ly-
ing at It's wharves In Port Richmond. this
city, with capacity Of 1,4S0 tons each,
which are ready for immediate use. Their
tugs, which have been in use In the soft
coal trade, are being hurried back to this
ri
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A PLEA FOR PILLsBURY
Ex-Congressman Dunnell Speaks OF
It's Needs Before the Baptist
State Convention.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Owatonna, Mimi, Oct. 16.-Educational
matters had the right Of way in the Bap-
| tist state convention this forenoon. There
were addresses by Dr.. Emory w. Hunt,
president Of Denison university, Gram
vile, Ohio, on "Education and Evangeli-
zation.' by M. H. Dunnell of owatonna
on the Needs OF Pillsbury Academy and
| by Rev. r. G. Mosher of Albert Lea on
| THE Pastor and Education Mr.. Dun
nells plea for Pillsbury was powerful
| and effective one.
The faculty Of Pillsbury academy held
a reception this afternoon for the dele
gates, hundreds attending.
| Addresses will be given this evening by
DR.. J. w. Ford Of Pillsbury academy and
| by Rev. Joseph Clark, a missionary on the
| Congo.
DunneII Bears Down.
| Mr.. Dunnell's address was in the nature
of stern rebuke and warning to the Bap-
lists of the state. The Baptists, he said.
were stupidity sitting idle after the munif-
icent gifts of Mr.. and Mrs. George Pills
| bury and with a generous endowment at
hand, letting matters drift with little or
no interest. Mr.. Pillsbury had felt that
the Baptists did not appreciate what he
had done and had SO expressed himself to
Mr. Dunnell before his death. The con-
dition was a shame to the denomination.
When the school was organized there
were 1000 Baptists in the state. Pills.
bury then had 172 students. Now there
are $1,000 Baptists and only $50 students.
There should be 500 or 600 Mr. Dunnell
| cited arleton, with 500 students and IS, 600
| Congrega tionalists. 1t was a great mis-
| take when the charter was changed so
that the association elects the trustees,
where before they were self perpetuating.
Formerly there were ten counties repre-
sentd on tn board. Now thre are but five
Hennepn has eight trustees and sends six
pupils. Ramsey has three and sends one.
At the annual meeting at the last com
mencement only three out of eleven trust
ees were presenet. The board itself is not
interested enough.
| The speech was a stirring one and ellie
tied the warrnests commentator.
i Missions Home and Foreign.
Mrs. s. F. Stewards report on missions
yesterday afternoon showed gratifying
progress during the year, due largely tc
the fact that thee home mission work is
now represented in every Baptist society
by an associational director. Each one
Iof these directors made a report
Miss A. Celia Morford reported from
Minnesota juniors and their work, and
gave brief history of the Sunlight mis-
sion to Hoopoo Indians in Arizona, paid
for by contributions from Kiowa Indians
and. Baptist boys and girls. The juniors
contributed 5000.
Mrs. l.. A. Walker spoke on ''Our Young
Ladies in Mexico" after which the con-
vention listened to an address by Miss
Katherine Bare, missionary among the
Kiowas at Saddle Mountain, attired il
Kiowa costume.
Women's foreign mission work occu.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-16
MESSAGE TO ROOSEVELT
Minneapolis Retailers Compliment
Chief Executive on His Efforts
to End Coal Strike.

The Minneapolis Retailers association
has sent word to President Roosevelt that
it thoroughly appreciates his efforts, which
have done SO much to bring an end to
the coal strike. The following telegram
was sent to Mr.. Roosevelt to-day:
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President, Washing
ton, ID. C.-The Minneapolis Retailers Associa-
ton sends YOU its compliments and heartiest
expression of appreciation of the great service
yon have rendered the country By your wise. ag-
gresaive patriotic attitude to the coal strike sit
uatiol. = ~.
* Minneapolis Retailers Association,
Per W. L. Harris, President.
A. e. Zonne, Secretary.
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PeIee Is EXPLODING AGAIN.

Basse Terre, Island Of Guadalupe, Oct
16.--Between midnight and 3 o'clock this
morning loud detonations were heard and
glirnn1ering lights were seen in the direc-
ton of the island of Martinique. There
were two earthquakes at Les Saintes is
lands off the southern extremity Of Quad
aloupe and at March Calante island
outh-southeast Of Guadalupe.
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SoUFRIERE BUSY AGAIN
It Throws a Large Amount Of Coast
Sand Into the Air This
90 Morning.

Kingston, Island OF st. Vincent, Oct 16.
There was slight eruption of the
Soufriere volcano between and o'clock
Wednesday night and it increased to a
full eruption at 1 o'clock this morning,
lasting until 80 a. m. 1t was accom-
panied by a fall of coast sand. Kingston
was not damaged.
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Coal IL A-movIna.

Reading, Pa, Oct. 16.-Since Monday
night the Reading Railroad company has
brought down from the Schuylkill region
$50 cars Of COAL. equal to 1910 tons, the
largest quantity shipped in any seventy
two hours since the strike. It is evident
that there is already an easier tone in the
coal market, judging by the shipments. 1t
is believed here, that some Of the coal
shipped last night was released from stor-
age. There is already a lively movement
of empty coal cars through this city for
the coal regions
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Dust Is Fallin0,

Bridgetown, Island of Barbados, Oct. &c.
Volcanic dust from the ,Soufriere vol
cano on the island Of St. Vincent, is fall
ing here and has caused stoppage of
business. The shopkeepers are closing
their stores and are returning to their
homes. 1t was so dark at 10 o'clock this
morning that it was necessary to light the
lamps.
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WHO is r. n. WATKINS?
He Is Millionaire Who Sold Out to the
Temple Iron COMPANY,


Scranton. Pa, Oct. 1s.-Thomas n.
Watkins. the member. Of the presidents
coal commission, whose appointment was
due to his knowledge Of the coal mining
business, was formerly of the firm Of
Simpson & Watkins. Of which c. D. 'Simp-
son was the senior member. Mr.. Wat
kins was born in West Pittston, forty
five years ago. but has lived in Scranton
for the last twenty years.
About four years ago Simpson & Wat
klns sold their coal interests to the Tenn
pie Iron company. Since then Mr.. Wat
kins has not been actively connected with
the anthracite business. He is reputed to
be a Millionaire and is largely interested
in the Mexican Central and Alamo Gordo
and Northern railway companies: He also
has extensive lumber interests In the
south and mining interests in the west.
His business relations are still connected
with G.. D. Simpson who is a director of
the Mexican Central railroad.
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SKETCH OF z. e. CLARK
Grand Chief Of the Railway Conductors
and a Republican.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Oct. 16.-Edgar E.
Clark Of this city, one Of the members of
the coal arbitration board, has served
continuously since 1890 as grand chic, OF
the Railway Conductors. He was born in
Lima, N. Y, Feb. 49,, 1855. His father
died six years later. He came west in
1872 and after serving as brakeman OIL
various roads became a conductor on the
Denver & Rio Grande in 1884. He was
elected grand senior conductor Of the or
der of Railway Conductors at Denver in
1888 and in 1890 at Rochester, N. Y, was
chosen grand chief. Since then he has
been unanimously rechosen. While at
Ogden he married Miss Lavinia Jenkins.
They have four children Mr.. Clark is re-
publican in politics.
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THE PRESIDENTS
NEXT MESSAGE
b Continued from First Page.

can make a party question with any de-
gree OF success.
President Roosevelt is more interested
in the trust question than in any of the
problems of his office. Coming into
the White House as he did he found him
self less hampered in dealing with 1t than
was any other of his predecessors. He
was under no obligations to Wall street
or the business interests for contribu-
lions to the campaign funds or for any
other kind OF assistance. He owed
nothing to the railroads or to the traffic
industry. He determined therefore to
make his administration noble in history
for it's fearless and conscientious enforce
ment OF the laws and If possible for the
addition Of other laws, curbing trust
abuses.
What he has done in enforcing the laws
will be officially communicated to con-
gress in the history of the suits begun
against the beef trust, cotton pools, the
railway merger and the grain trust. But
need for supplemental legislation will be
strongly argued and some kind Of a rem
edy will be suggested. 1t is too early to
say what it will be, but if adopted by
congress it will be calculated to prevent
the recurrence Of any such condition as
the one just terminated.
T,r,,,,oe
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Men Anxious to Go to Work.

Tamaqua, Pa, Oct. 16.-The news of
the settlement Of the strike was received
very quietly here. Now that a definite
agreement has been reached all the men
appear anxious to get back to work Nearly
all the Lchigh Coal and Navigation COM
pany's mines can resume at once The
company's normal output Is $500 tons per
day, the greater part Of which is shipped
to New York,
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HISTORY OF 18TH MAINE

, Washington. D. c., Oct. 16.-John Da.
Smith left for home last night and will ar
rive Sunday morning. He has gathere,
all the material necessary for his histor.
of the Fifteenth Maine volunteers in thei
advance upon Richmond and will writ
the history at his leisure at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Grinnell, the forme
also q. member OF Rawlins post, starte,
for home last night.
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BACK FROM WASHINGTON
Judge Torrance and Adjutant General
fowler Return from the National

Veterans are returning from the nation
al encampment at Washington. Former
Commander-in-chiefE Ell Torrance, Adju-
tant General S. II. fowler, Assistant Adj
jutant General Orion S. Clark of the de.
part1nent Of Minnesota, and some men,
bers of the famous John A. Rawlins post,
came this morning. Although most Of
the Minnesota delegation went down to
Washington together they are returning
at will, many taking occasion to visit on
the way.
All OF the returned veterans were
pleased with the trip. Messrs. Torrance
and fowler, national officers for the past
year, have resumed their avocations.
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A Triumph for the Presldant.

London, Oct. 16.-The afternoon news
papers here express great satisfaction at
the apparent favorable outcome Of the
coal strike in the United States for the
sake of Great Britain as we'll as the United
States. at Is a notable personal trium oh
for the president in getting the masters
to arbitrate," said the Westminster Ga
Zette,
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Huttermaker.' Special to Milwaukee.

z All Minnesota and Dakota butterrnakers
going to the national convention at Mil
waukee, will travel on special train Octo-
Der 20, leaving Minneapolis s p. M. and
st. Paul s:35, arriving Milwaukee Z a. m
One fare for the round trip. Secure your
sleeping car accommodations early via
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway.
Ticket office 1928 Nicollet avenue, or adj
dress w. B. Dixon, N. w. P. A., st. Paul
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President 1aer still: Ignorant,

Philadelphia, Oct. 16-Presidentl Baer
of the Reading company, reached his office
at $3.50 o'clock this morning. He said he
had not heard the results Of the Washing
| ton conference Of yesterday. that he had
not read the morning newspapers and was
too busy to read them. For this reason he
said he could not discuss the situation.
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=ADING ROAD HURRIES

Men Are Re-Ensaged and Empty Cars
Hurried to the Mines.
Philadelphia, Oct. 16.-Greater activity
was shown at the Offices Of the Phla-
delpha & Reading Coal and Iron company
to-day than at any time since the an
thracite coal strike began. more than five
months ago. 1t was evident that the
company expected an early resumption Of
mining and preparations were being made
for placing cars at the mines at once.
The Reading company owns $4,000 coal
cars One-half of this number has been
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-16

one Fare TO Omaha and Return
via the North Western Line. Tickets on
sale Oct. Is, 16 and 10. Particulars at city
ticket office, Pillsbury building, 600 Nicol.
let avenue. d.
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The point ignored by the democratic as
sailants Of the bill is that it is constitu-
tional only as it is drawn. Under the rul-
ing of the supreme court of the United
States in the Anderson case, the state
cannot tax interstate earnings as such.
but must use the mileage comparison as
a basis. The present system of collecting
is undefensible. The railroads agree to it
because they do not want change. How
ever, if the gross earnings bill raising
their tax to four per cent had followed the
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Mrs. Charles Smith of Jimes, Ohio,
writes: I have used every remedy for
sick headache I could hear Of for the past
fifteen years, but Carriers Little Liver
Pills did me more good than all the rest.
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SOFT. COAL PANIC
Speculative Dealers In New York Hars
Hit.

New York Oct 16.-Goal dealers who
have been specializing in cargoes Of soft
coal for future delivery are reported al
most panic stricken over the outlook for
speedy resumption in the anthracite fields
and q number Of large lots have been
dumped upon the market. Prices for BIZ
luminous have declined from around $40
to $3.50 a ton. Domestic sizes OF antra-
cite still bring $18 to $50.
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JOHNSON HAS The
FIGURES FOR IT
Continued from First Page.

4 - 4 n &
Of the interstate business. 81 There is moth
ing to show how much Of the interstate
business comes from the gDakotas and
how much from the Pacific coast. 1t Is
safe to assume however, that the Great
Northern Is not trying to defeat a bill
which will save it money. 1t will pay
under the proposed law third more taxes
on all local business and two or three
times as much on business going to and
from the west coast. It will pay practi-
cally the same on Montana business, and
save on North Dakota alone. ~
AS to the railroads Of Minnesota, as a
whole, there is no question that the state
will gain largely by the change. The iron
range roads, with their enormous earn
ings. will pay one--third more taxes.
Every mile of these roads is within the
state. Last year the Duluth & Iron
Range earned $4,000, 600, and paid 1924, 900
taxes to the state. The increase to 4
per cent will mean $4,000 for this one
road. The Duluth, Mesaba & Northern
by the raise $s7,554 from this one road.
The minnesota earnings Of the Great
Northern as given, last year were only
$4,S47,3S2.79. :o, g.. ~. 49,
Effect on them. p.
j.: Taking the Northern Pacific, at least
one-half Of whose traffic is local to the
state, the interstate business is easily fig
urea. Under the new system IL VIII pay
on 1S.43 per cent of it's interstate earn
ings. This means loss to the state on
all traffic in North Dakota, and in Mon
tana as far as Billings: West of there
there is a gain, all through western Mon
tana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. 1t
will be a gain Of 100. per cent on Seattle
business and 108 on Portland. It will
be gain on all the immense lumber ship
ments from that territory.
The state will gain on the Milwaukee &
St.. Loui, which has 81 per cent Of it's
mileage in Minnesota, and will have to
pay on that share Of all its interstate
business, as we'll as an Increased rate on
all it's local business.
The state will gain. from the Omaha,
which has 20 per cent of its mileage in
Minnesota, and now pays on less than Is
per cent Of its Twin City Chicago bus
iness:, E.-!.t~ -~
..> The Minnesota Trackage.
The percentage of trackage in Mime
sofa to the entire trackage Of the systems
of principal railroads is as follows:
Great Northern Observation-Disclosures. 500
NUith1iA I acAnc .....S'.. ............ !o.ao
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The Minnesota Trackage,

The percentage Of trackage in Mime
sofa to the entire trackage Of the Systems
of principal railroads is as follows: