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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-14

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
AFTER SECURITIES, wHATs
Hill and Morgan Have an Alterna-,
tive Scheme Ready.

Hill and Morgan Have an Alterna-
tive Scheme Ready.
Special to The Journal.
New York, Jan. Psf the decision of
the supreme court is against the Securi-
ties promoters, that concern will endeavor
to form some combination which will give
it stronger legal position. 1t will not
be an easy matter to do this, but Hill
and Morgan are so we'll supplied with le-
gal talent that probably some way will
be found to accomplish the desired re-
suit. Hill and Morgan have great deal
at stake in the northwest and they will
not give up without hard struggle, in
any event. 1t is intimated that some
thing Of this kind has been already ar
ranged and is now lying on the shelf
ready to be brought out whenever neces-
sary.
In some circles it is thought the hnan-
cial institution which is reported as about
to be formed and in which it is said
leading trust companies and insurance
companies will be represented is designed
as an, alternative scheme in case the legal
attack on the Securities disturbs the pres
ent plan. Should this institution prove
to be trust company with which stocks
are to be deposited it is reasoned that it
would be unquestionably within the law.
This surmise arises out of general belief
that whatever may be the outcome of the
legal proceedings, Hill will be found pre-
pared.
The uncertainty regarding the action of
the supreme court in the Securities case
amounted almost to a scare on the stock
exchange to-day. It caused heaviness at
the opening and again at the close. Pend
ing the decision the market is almost
paralyzed and Is absolutely devoid g
buying by the public
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25

Winona Congressman Pro
nounced a Bitterly Dis
appointed Man.

t. From The journal Bsuroa,s. Room 90 Post
Building, Washington.
Washington, Jan. 25-Congressman Nc
Cleary is not. satisfied that the controversy
between himself and Congressman Tawney
should end, so far as the public prints are
concerned, without his saying a final
word. He said to-day, in reply to an ex-
tract from Mr.. Tawney's speech before
the committee on agriculture the other
day, published. in T he o,urn |, in
which Tawney made vigorous attack up
on him, and he said it smilingly:
am rather surprised that Brother Tawney
| should seem to invite newspaper contro-
yersy with me- My surprise Is based, first, on
the undignity of such a controversy, and,
second, on the fact that he must know that
in the event of such controversy he would
inevitably be the chief loser. He saw fit to
give to the newspapers here and at Aome q
part of a personal attack which he made Oh
me in the committee-room. This Is an I'M
heard-of proceeding. But his utterances do
not in the slightest ruf1e my feelings. My
colleagues peculiarities are pretty we'll I'M
derstood both here and at home.
l have an abiding faith in the good sense
and fair-mindedness of the people, and / am
confident that In my colleagues utterances
they will simply the angry words of a
disappointed man. Brother Tawney and
| represent districts greatly interested in the
dairy business. At the beginning Of this
session each Of us introduced bill for the
protection of those interests. Our bills Diff
fered in one or two important particulars. On
several occasions our purposes have crossed
| and in every instance my way has prevailed
Every provision that l Wantetd is in the bill
! reported by the committee, while in that
| bill there is not one line for which Brother
Tawney can justly claim credit
| At the beginning of this session my col
league endeavored to pose as ''it' in regard
to oleomargarin legislation. At this moment
1 he finds himself not even Gin it, in that
connection. In, his very human disappoint-
,ment he is angry and says unkind things.
That is the sum and substance of the whole
matter. His harsh language affords much
needed vent for his pent-up feelings and it
does not in the slightest hurt me-. saE
| =. Tor,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
C0NFESSES
William Strother Says He
Killed Cooper, the St.
Louis Millionaire.

St. Louis, Jan. 25.-William Strother,
the negro attendant at the Vista Turkish
bath house at Grand and Franklin ave-
nues, confessed to-day to the murder of
Alexander Dean Cooper. The confession
was made to Chiefs Kelley and Desmond
and a police stenographer. Strothers
signed the confession when transcribed.
Strothers, who had been under the most
stringent examination by the police, broke
down this morning just prior to the hour
Of the coroner's inquest. He said he
took the hammer in one hand, lifted it
high in the air and brought it down on
the head of Mr.. Cooper, who was asleep
on the cot.
81. don't know why I did it, said
drunk and mad"
Strot her was taken before the coroner
and there he retold the story He ad-
mitted to Chief of Detectives Desmond
last evening that he had removed the
diamond ring from the finger of Mr.
Cooper and the diamond stud from his
shirt and hidden them in the basement.
He said also that he had brought the coal
hammer from the basement and later had
hidden it. But he offered plausible ex-
plantations for these acts and still denied
empha tically that he had killed his en-
ployer or assisted in or connived at the
killing. Strother said he had removed
the jewels at Cooper's request for safe
keeping and that it was his custom to
take care of them when Mr.. Cooper spent
the night in the bath house. He said
that Mr. Cooper had told him that he
expected company and feared that his Wis
itors might rob him.
Alexander Dean Cooper was secretary
of the Graham Paper company. He was
interested in other lines of business and
is said to have been one of, the heaviest
holders Of real estate in St. Louis. He
was rated as millionaire.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
RECIPROCITY
Spooner Claims Senate Can
Ratify Treaties Regard
less of the House.
New York Sun 0uocLaI Service

Washington, Jan. 25.-According to a
report made to the committee on foreign
relations by Senator Spooner, all pending
reciprocity treaties are in force and can
be ratified by the senate without regard
to the attitude OF the house of representa-
tives. In fact, Mr.. Spooner says in his
report, ratification by the senate is all
that is necessary to give the treaties VI
tality and force. r.
Mr.. Spooners view was concurred in by
Senators Foraker and Bacon, but Senator
Cullom, who is chairman Of the commit
tee on foreign relations, .dissented. Sena-
tor Cullom believes that under the terms
Of the Dingley act, which dominated the
negotiations for reciprocity treaties, the
house must have a voice in determining
the character of those treaties. The YER
dict of his colleagues caused Senator Gull
lom to get angry.
The effect of the decision, which will
undoubt eddy be accepted by the full COM
1nittee, will be to leave all of the treaties
on the calendar of the senate to be acted
upon by that body whenever it sees fit to
act. The most important immediate ef-
feet, however, is to give senators who are
in doubt about voting directly for Cuban
reciprocity a loophole through which to
crawl to escape from the opportunities
from beet sugar and tobacco raisers. Now
they will point out to the administration
that it has the right to negotiate recip-
rocity treaty with Cuba.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
Gets Control Of the Largest
Machinery Company.
THE ALLIS-CHALMERS
Chairman of Directors Is Judge Gary
of the Trust.
ANNOUNCEMENT CAUSES SURPRISE
Action Indicates the Practical Alb
sorption Of the Machinery
Company.

Chicago Jan. 25.-Elbert U. Gary, chair
man of the board fof directors OF the
United States Steel Corporation has been
elected chairman Of the board of directors
of the Allis- Chalmers company, the larg-
est machinery company in the world. It's
capital is $25, 100000.
The announcement has caused a sensa-
tion in commercial and financial circles
as it means that the steel trust intends
reaching ont into another line of business.
William Allis, who retires with General
Superintendent Edwin Reynolds, says i'll
health is the principal cause, but refuses
to give any information concerning the
intentions of the company The election
took place in New York. William j..
Chalmers of Chicago, is chairman Of the
executive committee Of the company and
in reality has been its chief. The corpo-
ration was the result of the consolidation
Of the E. p Allis Company of Milwaukee,
with the Frazer and Chalmers Company
and the P. w. Gates Iron. Works Of Chi
cago, all manufacturers of mining ma
chinery and allied products.
Not long after the consolidation of the
three concerns came strike of the ma
chlnlstS which Tor time involved many
Industrial plants throughout the country.
From time to time various companies eff
fected settlements with their men, but
the Allis- Chalmers Company has held out
against the strikers.
It is not known whether Judge Gary 8
accession to the corporation will relieve
Mr. Chalmers Of some of his duties, but
it is supposed the new chairman's work
will be largely on the financial side,
leaving the operating Of the factories in
the hands of the chairman,
Mr.. Gary has been leading official of
the gradually expanding steel trust since
it began to take FORM He was one of
the organizers of the American Steel &
Wire company. Later he became presi-
dent Of the 5000, 100000 Federal Steel
company, and last year was chosen chair
man OF the board of the United States
Steel corporation, position he still
holds. The action which places him in
charge of the Allis- Chalmers company
indicates the practical absorption of the
latter concern by the great trusb
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
OUR FORESTS
What Will Probably Be Done
With Minnesota Indian
~ Timber.

From The Journal Bureau, Room "a, Post
Building, Harrington.
Washington, Dec. 25.-Representative
Eddy was at the Indian office to-day to ar
range for some exchanges between In
dams and settlers of lands in the Old
Naturalization Sioux lands in Minnesota
so that the Indians lands may be con-
tinguous and settlers holdings joined to-
gether. 1t will probably be arranged.
In discussing Thursdays conference on
the Chippewa timber land question, Mr..
Eddy said that he thought the outcome OF
the whole matter would be a request to
the secretary of the interior to open agri-
culture lands at once, to provide for the
reservation of the islands in Leech and
Cass lakes, and large tract around
Leech Lake agency and for the sale of the
remainder of the timber lands in accord
! ance with the terms of the Morris bill
! with reservation of per cent Of the
| total acreage for seed trees. These seed
| trees are or will be scattered over the
reservations and will be used to perpetu-
/ ate the forest in northern Minnesota. Mr.
Eddy thinks that the efforts now being
! made for the reservation of large tracts
for forestry purposes or as a national park
will fail.
Black Hills HeSerVc.
! Representative Martin and Seth Bullock
| supervisor of the Black Hills forest re-
serve, had final interview with Presi-
! dent Roosevelt to-day relative to his
work. Bullock claimed that the Secretary
| Of the interior has been sending number
of outsiders into the park to serve as
rangers since the salaries of these minor
! officials have been raised to decent
figure. He does not know these men ane
| telt that. he could not administer the
affairs of his position as we'll as If he had
South Dakotans under him. He therefore
asked the president to direct Secretary
Hitchcock to appoint none but South Da-
kotans as rangers in his reserve.
The president has taken the necessary
! steps to do this. He told Captain Bull
lock that he should have entire. charge
I of the reserve and that he would be held
| personally responsible for the administra-
| ton of the laws and conduct of the men
under him. 1t is probable that the out
! siders will be transferred to other reser-
vations and that South Dakota men will
be appointed in their places in short
time.
/, /, w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
ENJ0INED
Receiver of Washburn, Wis.,,
Road Restrained From
Tearing Up Track.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 25.-The supreme
court to-day issued a temporary injunc-
ton restraining Receiver Frost of the
Washburn, Bayfield, & Iron River railroad
from tearing up it's tracks and destroying
the road pending a hearing on the suit
co be brought by the attorney general
against the receiver. ....-
The court granted an application of the
to bring suit. An application to allow
the state to intervene was set for hearing
before Judge Bum in the federal court
to-day, but was continued until next
Wednesday. = -
Judge Bum, on Oct. ~, issued an order
to Receiver Frost to tear up the road and
if the state supreme court makes the tenn
porary injunction permanent, direct con-
fiict of authority between the state and
federal courts will result.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25

Cured, is about ten miles south and one
mile west Of Oskaloosa and three miles
northeast of Eddyville. 1t is owned by
the Lost Creek Coal and Mining company,
of which E. c. Laughlin, H. L. Spencer,
Jeff Timbrill, F. E. Green and o. S. Ellis
are the chief stockholders. The property
has been successfully operated for years.
The shaft where the accident occurred is
No. 2, and has been operated about
eighteen months. It has been thought
perfectly safe. The ventilation is perfect,
the only possible fault ever found being
that it was a little dusty at times.
Another Dies.
The list Of dead now numbers twenty two:
Oliver Mabie died this forenoon. He had
his arm broken and was terribly burned
about the face and head.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
TWO ACCIDENTS
Thirteen N. P. Cars Derailed
Boiler of Hosting Der
rick Explodes.

Special to The Journal.
Glyndon, Mimi, Jan. PA very bad
wreck occurred on the Northern Pacific
near Dilworth side track, west of here,
early this morning. Thirteen cars of a
west-bound freight were derailed on &C
count of broken switch.
All passenger trains are being trans
ferred to the Great Northern, going to
GAINESVILLE and from there to Moorhead.
The boiler of one of. the hosting der
ricks burst while at work on the wreck,
the engineer being severely scalded over
his entire body. He was taken to Brai-
nerd hospital by the first train.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
WORST FOR YEARS
Protracted Blizzard and q
Below Zero Weather
in Montana.

Special to The Journal.
Missoula, Mont, Jan. 25.-Western Mon
tana is having the most severe blizzard
that has visited this section for many
years.
The thermometer is 25 below zero.
Many barns and outbuildingso have been
destroyed and unroofed and much dam
age and suffering by stock must result
The storm commented at an early hour
yesterday and continued to increase
rather than abate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
NEBRASKA SWEPT

Heavy Wind and Snow and Falling
Temperature.
Special to The Journal.
Lincoln, Neb, Jan. 25.-Reports from
the western section Of the state indicate
that wild blizzard is raging there. Snow
began falling at an early hour this morn
ing and the storm is travelling eastward
Tempera tures vary from 8 to 10 degrees
above zero, but the weather department
declares the blizzard will last at least
until tomorrow morning with stempera-
lures far below the zero point The snow
fall began in the eastern part of the
state this morning with a rising wind
and the mercury at 20 above.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
500 HAS PAID
No Longer Owes the Cana
dian Pacific, Says
MIR. Lowry.

Special to The Journal.
New York, Jan. 25.-President Lowry of
the 500 says:
1T is true our company has paid off
all the advances made to it by the Cana
dian Pacific and does not now owe that
company a dollar The outlook for earn
ings is very good, but I cannot venture
to predict when action may be taken on
the matter of dividend for the preferred
stock, as I do not know the views of
the directors on the subject"
The recent heavy buying of Chicago &
Northwestern stock is credited to the
Vanderbilt interests.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
NOT CHARGED TO J. J. HILL
Pres't Lowry Says Hill Didn't Cause Abandon
ment of White Bear Line---No Third
Interurban.

is not of any consequence, Mr.. Lowry
says, though the line might devlop good
traffic in years to come. It is not likely
that it will be built this year and the
same will apply to the proposed third
interurban road. The earnings of the
company continue satisfactory, but Mr..
Lowry says the question of increasing the
dividend on the common stock has never
been considered.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
(Mr Hills testimony of Friday is given
on page four.)

(Mr. Hills testimony Of Friday is given
on page four.)
Chicago, Jan. 25.-When the second
days inquiry by the interstate commerce
commission into the community of interest
combination of the great railways of the
northwest opened to-day, great interest
was centered in James ]. Hills testimony.
The United States courtroom. where the
investigation was held, was crowded with
well-knoWn railroad men from all over the
country, all eager to learn more OF the
details of the inner workings of the gl-
gantic Northern Securities company from
the master mind that conceived 1t.
Possibly almost as much interest CEN
tered arotnd E. H. Hartman, who or
ganized the Southern Pacific Union PACING
combination and who was Mr.. Hills OPP
ponent in the struggle for the Northern
Pacific Burlington control. Mr.. Hartman
was present in court. Other prom
iIent railway men present who were
to complete the investigation were w. 5.
Mellen, president of the Northern Pacific,
and George B. Harris, president of the
Burlington. =.@s =. .; .. = .-.s.-..
Harriman's Story.
When Mr.. Hartman. went ON the STAND
the line Of questioning by W. "A. Day,
counsel fol. Che commission, led up to a
statement Of the great Wall street panic
last May, ,:when=Nort hern Pacific stock
went up to $1,000 share. Mr.. Hartman
had testified that the Oregon Short Line,
aided by the Union Pacific, had purchased
some 100000 of Northern Pacific stock
and that the Union Pacific, through the
voice of it's directors, controlled the
Southern Pacific. 1t was developed that
all this Northern Pacific Stock which was
held in the names OF E.. H. Hartman and
Winslow Pierce, was sold last summer
An effort was made to learn why the pur-
chase had been made only to sell again
and this brought from MIR. Hartman the
statement that he was glad to explain the
so-called contest in the New York stock
exchange which resulted in the famous
"Black Thursday Said Mr.. Hartman:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
Felt in Wyoming.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. Pa severe snow
and wind storm is in progress in southern
Wyoming. Snow Is falling and the wind is
falling rapidly and from all appearances the
storm will soon assume the proportions of a
blizzard. Traffic has not yet been delayed on
the railroads.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. }.
New York, Jan. 25.-President Thomas
Lowry of the Twin City Rapid Transit
company says there's no truth in the re-
port that it is J. J. Hill who has blocked
the extension Of the transit company's
lines to White Bear village. There has
been no conference with Hill and nothing
to indicate what his attitude might be
towards such an extension. The matter
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
Wind and Snow.

Port Townsend, WASH, Jan. PA fierce
over this section and the Straits of Juan de
Fuca All boats from down the straits are
several hours overdue, and shipping is at a
standstill.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25

He said he did not know of any gain
made except that his interests found out
that they were strong enough to hold
their own in Pacific traffic. He said his
impression was that .the Oregon Short
Line had not lost by the transfer. He
said Mr.. Hill had given no assurances of
any division of traffic and that the motive
of the original purchase had been that Of
preserving to the Union Pacific the ave.
nues of traffic open to it.
"You wish to represent that no one OF
the other half of the Northern Pacific
interests made any promise to control
Mr.. Hartman replied: There Is a
common interest among us all, and we be-
lieve that common interest will be served
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25


Mr.. Day tried TO show that the contest
for Northern Pacific stock was the fore
runner of the panic on change, but Mr..
Hartman insisted that such was not the
case.
''some of the stock" he continued, eve
had bought in markets all over the world.
Some of this was on the way from these
various markets to be delivered. In the
meantime the sellers borrowed
AS to "Jobbins."
Questions were put that indicated ''job-
bing' had been resorted to in the pur-
chase and which brought the reply:
''The stock was purchased In
New York from persons who pur-
chased from owners. Then, when the So
called contest came and the stock was de-
manded, the sellers found it difficult to
fulfill the contracts. Our interests In
every case gave the persons all the time
they wanted
An attempt was made by the commits
sion to draw out statements to the effect
that the final sale of Northern Pacific
stock by the Oregon Short Line Gas con-
trolled by the Union Paciic-Southern
Pacific system) was only after an under
standing or truce with Mr.. Hill and the
supposed interests that combatted for
Northern Pacific in the panic.
Mr., Hartman said that after the pur-
chase was made he and his colleagues
thought the matter over again and thought
it better to sell again. He implied that
it made no difference really who owned
Northern Pacific. Commissioner Prouty
asked:
Says Natural Conditions Controlled.
IF you had secured few more million
of Northern Pacific it would have made a
difference, would 1t not?"
eve could have had it, was the reply.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
Nine Below mt Pierre.

Special to The Journal.
Pierre, S. D., Jan. Pa cold wave sent the
temperature to 9 below zero here this NOR
ming A heavy snow Is falling and about two
inches came down this forenoon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
Half Way Around the World

Jura
half w ".
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-25
SCALDED TO DEATH
Three-Year-Old Child Tipped Over s
Pail of Boiling Water.

Special to The Journal.
St. Cloud, Mimi, Jan. PA 3-year-oId
child of John Gi1gard, Of Farmerstown,
Sherburne county, tipped over pail OF
hot water and was fatally scalded.
The granite cutters union has adopted
new wage scale which will become eff
feetive on June -. The wage for an
eight hour day will be advanced to SO. rs
with proportionate increase in piece
work Of all kinds.