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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-19
PLANS OF The
HOW COMBINE
Economies Of Management
Depended Upon for the
First Profits.
Pool to Be Directed by Rep
resentatives of Individ-
ual Firms.

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The formation of the great combine of
hardware iobbers is proceeding as rap
idly as such organizations can in the ma
ture of things proceed, Up TO date the
managers count certainly upon fifty-five
jobbing houses in all parts of the country
coming into the combination. Sornee of
these, like the two big houses in ST. Paul,
Farwell, Oz1nun & Kirk, and the Haekett
Hardware company. have moi yet given
their final answer. but since their repre-
sentatives participated in the recent
eastern meeting, and had their share in
shaping the organization, no doubt seems
to be entertained of their ultimate ad-
hesion.
Inas1nuch, however. as there are about
| 120 jobbing houses Of fair size in the
United States, 1t will be seen that no
monopoly Of the hardware trade is pos
sible, at least for the present. It may
be that the combine by it's economies in
buying and selling, may be able to force
the indie perderrt houses into the organi-
alton, but this will take time and with
only half Of the houseslin now may prove
impractit able.
Indeed, the managers of the combina-
ton declare with great positiveness that
they do not aim at a monopoly OF the
hardware trade. Their plans rather lie
in the direction of great economies in the
management which yin result in greater
net profits. The ssis.leme Of government
provides for large board OF directors
probably numbering sixty, so that every
house or nearly every one will be repre-
scented. This board will select an execu-
tive committee of small membership in
whose hands the practical management
will rest. Then in each section of the
country local governing board will be
! formed to which will be confided the To-
cal mana cement, infnoftant matters OF
policy being referred UP to the executive
committee. There Will for example, be
a Minnesota hoard ling the opera
toms OF the two y Pau. /, the
luth.
The economies to be effected will be in
the line of both buying and selling The
buying will be cone in large quantities
and By few men. The selling will be
reduced to a system and certain mum
Der Of statesmen assigned to certain
amount of territory. There. will be no
competition between the combine houses
in different centers, the territory being
equitahly divided bteween them The
printing of one standard catalogue for
all the houses will mean in itself tre-
/ mendous saving.
Then it is proposed to close some OF the
houses in overworked territory. There
are, for instance, eight combine houses
in Boston and it is likely that these will
be consolidated into two. While there
has been some talk of closing one OF the
houses in St. Paul, it seems likely that
this will not be done, at least not at
present. The 12o millions of stock is to
be distributed among the houses IN the
combine. the preferred going to take VI
actual assets and the common paying fo1
good will The stock will be listed or
the New York Stock Exchange.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-19
The Black Hills Project Now Ap-
pears Nearer Realization Than
Ever Before.
Articles of Incorporation Will Soon
Be Filed and Actual
Work Begun.

Minnesota and Iowa capitalists have
formed a syndicate to- build railroad
from Aberdeen to the Black Hills which
will give the twin cities the long wanted
air line to the Hills. Articles Of incor-
poration of the Twin City, Pierre & Black
Hills railway company will be filed in
few days. 1t Is expected that construc
ton out of Aberdeen will begin inside Of
two months.
The new company represents a consoli-
dalton Of two corporations which have
been working on Black Hills railway en-
terprises for some years. The Rapid City
& Missouri River company was formed to
construct line from Rapid City to Pierre.
The Duluth, Black Hills & Pierre COM
pany planned line from the head of the
lakes to Pierre. 1t owns right of way
between Aberdeen and Pierre part of
which is grslded. The new company will
take over this grade and go on with the
work.
The first construction will be on the
line from Aberdeen to Pierre and the
bridging of the Missouri river. 1t is
estimated that this bridge will cost $780,
600. The cost Of constructing the Aber-
deem and Pierre division will be reason
able, on account of the favorable charac-
ter of the country. Plans for financing
the enterprise are making progress. The
preliminaries were completed within the
past few weeks.
The new line will have traffic connec-
lions at Aberdeen with the Great North
ern and the Milwaukee. The 500 will
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-19

furnish another connection when 1t has
finally built to Aberdeen. The proposed
line runs through a rich country which
east Of the river is rapidly developing
into. a great grain and stock producing
region The country west of the river
now produces a large number of cattle
yearly and is the finest large grazing
area in the United States. Immigration
is driving the ranchmen west of the Mis-
souri, and cattle production along the
proposed line will greatly increase this
year. Many ranchmen have been leasing
trans Missouri lands from the state. The
building Of this line is expected to pro-
duce wonderful change in the twin
cities as a stock market. The Black
Hills shipped last season nearly $4,000. 900
worth of cattle, nearly all going to Chi
cago and southwestern markets over the
North Western. With line to the Hills
large percentage of these cattle would
come to the twin. cities and prompt all
the packers to erect killing plants at
this point. With the gradual develop
ment Of the stock country west of the
Missouri the line to the Hills will make
the twin cities one of the biggest stock
markets in the country.
l.. G. Twombly, at one time a resident
of the Hills, and who in the past year
has made his headquarters in the twin
cities, has been prominently identified
with the promotion Of this enterprise
Much preliminary work has been done
in interesting shippers. The men who
are back of the enterprise believe that
the through traffic from the twin cities
and Duluth to the Hills alone insures its
future as an investment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-19
TRUST CUT TRUST
Merger "Rucked" by Newly lncor.
pOrated Concern.


porated Concern.
Special to The Journal.
New York, April 19.-There was lncor-
porated in New Jersey to-day the stand
ard Metal Manufacturing company, capital
800 900. 1t is understood that this COM
pany is designated to offset the trade ef-
fects of the merger of hardware JooDlng
interests recently announced At the
proper time the capital will be increased
TO sic. OO0, 900. BY it's charter the company
is permitted to manufacture all kinds OF
hardware and household utensils. It IS
impossible just now to get any lntorma-
tion of the manufacturing interests that
are in the combine. 1t is said, however,
that the new company will establish
large plant in Pittsburg and possibly an
other in Duluth. The independent manu-
facturers came to realize that If they dld
not organize for mutual protection the
purchasing agency for the jobbers COM
bine would be able to carry prices down
to rock bottom by making offers to Diff
ferent manufacturers in the same line
for their entire output and then bringing
them to terms at the lowest figures.
The only hope for the wholesale deal
ers is to establish one selling agency and
agree on one price list. The establish
rhent of the Standard Metal Manufac-
turing company is one step in that direc-
tion. The organize tion of the company
means there will be hot fight among the
hardware interests.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-19
ERTHROW
OF SPEAKER
Republicans Believe Hender-
son Never Again Can Be
a Leader.
Alleged Bad Faith Made
Crumpacker and His
Friends Insurgents.

Special to The Journal.
Chicago, April ia special to the
Record Herald says: There is great re-
joicing among many republican members
Of the house over the defeat of Speaker
Henderson and his lieutenants.
1t is we'll known that considerable
part of the opposition to Cuban reciprocity
was not so much friendliness to beet
sugar as dissatisfaction with the ruling
clique in the house. The speaker and
his aids are said to have bungled the
Cuban business from first to last. At the
outset they were opposed to reciprocity,
and themselves offered arguments which
were later used against them.
Their latest blunder was sort of con-
fidence game upon those republicans who
were in favor Of the Crumpacker resolu-
tion for an investigation of southern
franchise conditions. At first the speak
er and his little crowd were opposed to
that movement. Then they encouraged
Mr.. Crun1packer and his friends to press
1T, promising them rule to get it be-
fore the house. Yesterday it was dis
covered this sudden .friendliness was not
real and sincere, and that the speaker
end his followers were using the
Crumpacker resolution as bait to secure
| democratic assistance in passing the
Cuban bill The democrats were offered
immunity from the Crumpacker investi-
cation If they would not oppose the 20
per cent measure or aid the insurgents in
striking out the differential. This act OF
alleged bad faith greatly angered Mr..
Crumpacker and his friends, and their
votes aided materially in the overthrow
of the speakers organization.
| 1t is declared by many republican mem
bers that this defeat puts an end to the
career of David B. Henderson as leader
of the house and that even If the party
gains control of the next congress he
I>cannot be reelected to his present office
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-19

Fron. Tho Journal Bureau, Room. 30, Post
Building, Washington.
Washington, April 19.-As the storm of
yesterday, which overwhelmed the re-
publican leadership of the house subsidies,
several things stand out quite prominent
ly before the country.
First. the democratic party in congress
Is united, for the first time since Cleve-
lands day, and the moral effect of that
unity will show itself in the oncoming
campaign.
Second-The republican party in con-
gress for the first time in it's entire his
tory, is radically divided. The fault lies
with the weak and incapable house lead
ership. The division will not seriously
affect any pending legislation, for the in
surgents are good republicans and do not
want to destroy their party; but they did
want to humiliate their alleged leaders,
and having done this, they are quite con-
tent. For the future, however, they must
be treated with more respect by those
leaders and reckoned with at every turn.
Tawney's Increased Prominence.
!. Third Representative TaWney, who.
single-handed and alone, managed and
directed !, from start to finish, the cam
paign which brought yesterdays victory,
steps out before the country as a really
national character. Democrats, insurgent
republicans and regular republicans are
ready to admit this. TaWney's manage
ment showed a generalship, steadfast-
ness Of purpose and a farsightedness
which not everybody supposed him pos
sessed Of. He now becomes, by virtue Of
yesterdays results, the recognized leader
of his forces, and since it is the inten-
tion Of these forces to stand soldly to-
gether for purposes of protection and
mutual advantage, Tawney is given a
position on the floor of the house which
will make him increasingly prominent.
1t was great field day, and Minnesota
was the center of interest
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-19

No state outside Of Maine, New York
Pennsylvania and occasionally Ohio has
ever won greater victory than came to
tie forces which yesterday rallied behind
tie MINES ota leaders. Michigan might
have shared the honors with Minnesota,
but its delegation changed front repeat,
eddy. and could not until the last mo-
nent be reliably counted on The same
thing is true of Wisconsin, which, in ad-
dition was divided, part of its delega-
ton supporting the ways and means COM
mittee. California also was divided.
Minnesota is the only state which from
first to last stood squarc]y and deter
minedly in opposition to the pending bill,
and was able by sheer force Of character
and fixedness of purpose to command the
confidence and support Of all the insurgent
forces.
Insurgents Prevent Panic.
The loyalty of the insurgents to repub-
lican principles was shown yesterday
being offered to the bill tending to open
up the general tariff question. The in
surgents voted against them solidly. Had
they done otherwise the country would
be in panic to-day from New York to
San Francisco. But as Representative
stevens, OF st. Paul, expressed himself
to me this morning:
We de not purpose to have the tariff re-
vised by its enemies We believe that our
stand will hasten revision, but that work
must be done by the friends Of protection,
systematically and scientifically, and with due
regard to every interest in the land. We
have won great victory, and especially
proud Of Mr.. Tawneys splendid leadership.
But our purpose was accomplished with the
adoption Of the Morris amendment, and while
we will stand solidly together in the future,
1t will not be with the purpose of causing
trouble to the republican party. 1t will be
in defense of our rights, which have been
outraged and ignored.
House Bill or None.
Insurgent leaders tell me to-day that
under no conditions will they consent to
concur in any amendments the senate may
make to the bill. To begin with, they do
not believe the bill can pass the senate.
1t will probably be amended in committee
there, they think, by striking out the
Morris amendment and providing for a
SO 1-3 per cent reduction, but it is claimed
the insurgents and democrats Of the
! senate are much better organized than
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-19
NEXT POPE
Leo XII Intimates His Sue
cessor Will Be Cardinal
Sarto.

Rome, April 19.-Considerable impor-
lance is attached to recent remark of
the pope, wLo, in conversation Will
Father Lorenzo Perosi, the Italian COM
poser asked him for news Of his friend
Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto, the patriarch OF
Venice.
Hold him very dear, Perosi, said his
holiness. las in the future he will be able
to do much for you. We firmly believe
ne will be our successor.
Cardinal Sarto is an Italian. He was
born in 1885, and was created a cardina'
II 1898.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-19
SHOT DEAD
Two Members Of a Dancing
Party Victims Of High
waymen.

Greensburg, Pa, April 19-Whle some
young people were returning from a
dancing party early this morning, two
masked negro highwaymen held up the
couple in the lead and forced Charles
McQuillis to turn over his money and
watch. Meanwhile Miss Annie Hill, who
was with him, ran back and notified the
others, who hurried to the rescue. The
highwaymen shot Alexander Mcknight
and Frank McQuillis dead. The robbers
have not been captured 1t is believed
they were miners.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-19
This is the insurgents ultimatum, as
delivered to-day.

This is the insurgents ultimatum, as
delivered to-day.
Punishment of observation-disclosures.
The present situation in the house is
entirely due to the policy of the republi-
can leaders in managing the several
Cuban conferences, which were held a
month or six weeks ago. Representative
Cannon presided and violated all parlia-
mentary rules in his determination to
freeze out the insurgents and prevent
them from fairly stating their position or
making motions.
Then Speaker Henderson would make =
fearful speech, pleading for another con-.
ference. Let us confer again and again
and again. he would say, sin the hope
that finally we may all get together.
And then the insurgents who had a ma
jority on their. side, would consent to an
other meeting. This program was kept
up until the ways and means leaders had
had time to lift enough insurgents to
give them control of the conference, when
they at once applied the gag rule and
forced the adoption of their bill.
1t was proceeding worthy of Tom
Reed in his palmiest days. But the in
surgents refused to stand for it, and with
this as the beginning the matter went
along until yesterdays vote.
w w Termane
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-19
IDENTIFIED
O.. G.. Hanks, Montana Train
Robber, Who Was Killed
in Texas.

San Antonio, Texas. April 19.-Mrs. L.
A, Cox Of Abilene, Texas, has arrived in
the city and further identified the man
killed by Officer Pink Taylor, Wednesday
morning, as her son, Orland Camille
Hanks, the alleged train robber.
On the body of the dead man was found
between $4co and $500 in bank bills Of the
National Bank of Montana, which has
been identified as money taken from the
Great Northern express train at Wagner,
Mont, July 8, 1901.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-19

Independently of what senti-
ment of the state may be re-
garding the merits of the Cuban
reciprocity bill, it ought to be
matter Of some pride to it's
citizens that for the first time
in the states history it has
delegation in congress which is
really capable of doing import
ant things and vitality affecting
and controlling national legisla-
fiOn
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-19
RUSSIANS AGAIN SHAKEN UP.

RUSSIANS AGAIN SHAKEN UP.
st. Petersburg, April 19.-Severe earth
shocks occurred at Shemaka, Trans eau
casia, during the night of April II, causing
panic among the Inhabitants. Earth
shocks were also felt in the district Of
Ferghan, Turkestan, early yesterday
morning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-19
Relic Trust Formed by Indians

Special to = ) ! 4
of
price n the meet
ODE
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-19

~ suppose. Mr.. Casey said the pas.
;enger to the Irish pilot, you know
where all the rocks are along this coast.
Faith, OF do not, replied the pilot
ut OF know where they amt.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-19
TRAIN SAVED
Imperiled Passengers Res
cued by Race Down a
Mountain Side.

Victor, Col, April ia thrilling race
down mountain side saved trainload
of passengers by a margin of four seconds.
At Eclipse, on the Florence & Cripple
Creek railroad, a loaded freight car broke
loose with Brakeman Lund on top. AS
Lund applied the brake the chain broke
and the car started again at terrific clip.
Conduct or Blondy, on an engine directed
by Engineer Rush, undertook to capture
the car to prevent collision with a
suburban train due to leave Anaconda
lbout the same time. After wrapping a
message around lump Of coal Blondy
hurled 1t through the window at Eclipse
station. The operator succeeded in hold
.ng the passenger train as it was pulling
3ut- of Anaconda.
The pursuit of the freight car was now
On in earnest engine and car taking the
;erpentine track at full speed, although
It seemed impossible to hold to the rails
N the sharp curves. The car was over
aiken four seconds from Anaconda, Con-
luctor Blondy made a coupling from the
pilot, the air brake was applied and the
runaway was brought to stop.
ENROLMENT AT ANN ARBoR
Ann Arbor, Mich, April 19.-The enroll.
~ 81
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ENROLMENT AT ANN ARBoR
Ann Arbor, Mich, April 19.-The enroll.
nent in the University Of Michigan this year
) 3,709, Just three less than last year.
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those of the house, and that yesterdays
house victory will still further strengthen
their stand.
o.. 80. $3.50
:: The bill can hardly pass the
senate, but if it does; the house
insurgents say they will not per- e
nit the house to concur in the {:
senate amendments. 1t must be
Ii the bill that passed the house So
yesterday or no legislation at all. !:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-09
REBEL WOMAN
LED BOXERS
TO WAR

VICTORIA. B. c., Oct. S.--Advices have
been received from China of the increase
of Bexerism by the SEE Chuen and Chi Ii
In SEE Chuen the Boxers. 10000 strong. at
tackled Cheng Tu. the provincial capital
and there were some lights in the streets.
The Boxers were held in check by imperial
forces and, report being proclaimed
that reInforcements were coming for the
garrison, the Boxers fed from Cheng Tu
and encamped at sshih Pantnan, where
earth works had been thrown up.
The Boxers of SEE Chuen are led by
woman, Llao Kuan Yin, who is alleged to
be one Of three sisters who were arrested
at Tien Tsin during the rebellion of 1900,
It being said that they were ''the Boxer
goddesses.'' Letters from Prince Tuan,
Yung Luan and other Boxer leaders were
found In their possession.
This woman. who is described by Chi
nese papers as being handsome, had at
tracted 10000 Boxers to her standard.
The Chung Kiang correspondent Of The
North China News says:
"She is the most powerful rebel chief in
SEE Chuen.|
1t is estimated that 1,50O native Chris
tians have been killed in this province.
In Chi Ii the Boxers are secretly drilling
every morning before day light even the
vicinity, OF the capital.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-09
FURNITURE MAKERS
FORM A MILD
MERGER
TENNESSEE AND GEORGIA FIRMS
COMBINE ON PLAN FOR DIS
TRIBUTIoN or THEIR
PRODUCTS.

CHATTANOOGA, Oct. 1.-THE furniture
manufacturers of this section Of Tennes-
see and parts Of Georgia are said to have
entered into an organization that will be
operated solely on the community of in
terests plan.
The plan as given out sis but an en-
largement of one that has been followed
in this city for some time. According 70
the information the following are among
the firms that are members, all of whom
are members of the Association of South
ern Furniture Manufacturers: t-+
Loomis & Hart, Chattanooga; Acme
Kitchen Furniture company, Chatta-
nooga; Chattanooga Furniture company,
Chattanooga; w. s. Miner, chair manu-
facturer, Cleveland, Tenn: and the Brum-
by Manufacturing company. Marietta,
Ga. as
: In addition there are known to be sew
eral others interested. There are no two
OF the nrms that specialize on the same
article, so that the organization cannot
be considered a trust on account of the
fact that they do not compete with one
another. The combination only concerns
the distribution OF the products. There
will be a man here in charge of an ex-
hibition room. One city will be- selected
as a main distributing point and there an
immense warehouse will be built which
will be simply the salesrooms, Of the
combined companies. They will also act
together on travelling statesmen and on
the freight rates. ,.
1t, is understood that Chattanooga will
be the headquarters