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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-08
UTILITY OF ARCHITECTURAL BEAUTY

The Brickbuilder, leading architecture
al magazine, in casting about Tor artlstlc
specimens Ct commercial construction, Sc
lected the two new Minneapolis buildings
at Third street. and Seventh avenues 5.
Full page illustrations of the entrances
are published.
1t follows that a favorable impression
Of the city is gained by whomever sees
these pictures, for which we may thank
the architect who designed the facades
and the local capitalists who allowed him
to go in for architectural beauty, even
though the expense was increased in con-
sequence.
Too often, unfortunately, narrow econ
omy is the watchword in commercial
building, and from it many unsightly
business structures have resulted. In
decd so general is the rule that in the
construction of buildings for the housing
of mercantile establishments nothing
shall go for embellishments, that a de-
parture from it in any marked degree,
gives rise to the widest comment. Sketch
es of the two buildings mentioned have
appeared, since their completion IN lead
ing architectural magazines in America
and abroad, and now one domestic publica
tion is found returning to them for fur
Their illustration. Surely this is last
ing advertisement for the city, so that
even if the fundamental idea of beauty
for beauty's own sake be ignored, and the
matter considered from this practical
viewpoint, the resultant benefit is evil
dent. 49,. .
The local building season is just open
ing Aside from innumerable smaller
plans, there are in view to date, seven
large commercial structures for which
ground will soon be broken. We hope
that the architects now at work on these
plans may not find their best ideas
| smothered by the stern limitations OF the
builders If an architect shall incorpor-
ate into his work some touch Of indlvid-
uality, or something Of original combl-
nation, or shall grasp an inspiration and
embody it in his design with artistic ef-
| feet, the men who hold the purse strings
| ought to meet him at least half way, and
not descend upon him with scowls of dis
approval, and insistence upon the ellmlna-
! tion of every unnecessary feature IN
the interest of close economy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-08
EFFECT OF FRENCH SUBSIDIES

The statistics of the French merchant
marine show how easy it is for sub
sidy system to encourage the building Of
a merchant marine that does a nation lit
tie good The provisions of the French
subsidy act of 1893 were especially ia
vorable to sailing vessels The result is
that while England, Germany and the
United States are building the great
steamers required by most classes Of
modern ocean transportation in these
days, France is building an excessive
number of sailing vessels
In 1899, there were built in France 1856
STA tons, of which $3.50 tons were war
vessels and 1874 tons merchant vessels:
in 1900, 213,93S tons, of which as. 400 tons
We're war vessels and 165,34S tons mer-
chant vessels; and in 1901, 232, 4O4 tons, of
which 54,S61 tons were war vessels and
l77,543 tons merchant vessels
IN 1901 the tonnage of French-built
sailing vessels was four times the tonnage
of the combined sailing ship output of the
English and German yards The French
have now recognized the fault of this law
OF 1893, and the new act which has passed
the chamber of deputies and is before the
senate, greatly increases the bounties to
French-built steamers, decreases those to
sailing vessels OF over 800 tons gross and
even grants bounty to modern French
steamers built abroad.
In this connection 1t is worth while to
give Lloyds' Register figures for the four
leading nations in shipbui1ding in 1901.
They were Great Britain with $50 vessels
and ], 736, 708 tons; the United States with
3O3 vessels and 481,138s tons; Germany
with 1T vessels and 2S4,063 tons; and
France with Ill vessels and 1872. 4O4 tons.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-08
. DISAPPOINTING

The action Of the legislative joint con-
ference committee on constitutional
amendments, yesterday afternoon, was
distinctly disappointing to advocates of
genuine tax reform. -r 49,
The simple, plain, concise house amend
ment was, pushed aside In favor OF the
senate's 6OO-word, long MINDED. disjointed.
rambling hybrid utterly at variance with
the true, theory Of constitution making or
amending. 1t is a hodge podge that is
profoundly humiliating as the outcome OF
the applied wisdom Of the legislature dur
ing a session that has lasted more than
a month. b..
Think of putting into state constltu-
ton such a detailed and entirely super
fluous provision as this, following the
permission to the legislature to tax the
income from credits-"as such credits are
now or hereafter may be defined by law
That foolish superiority is characteristic
of the whole bill, which is in every way
more in the nature of statute than a
constitutional amendment. In fact, the
amendment is just what a constitutional
bad as Section II of the article on tax
alton, which has 400 words in one SEN
tence and is warranted to suffocate any
body who tries to read it through and
preserve the connection. A state con-
stitution should contain inhibitions, not
grants of power. The legislature is sup
posed to have the powers that are not
n P11t wis Ia
makers, after month of time for prepar-
alton, giving us as the sum of their wis
dom half baked, wretchedly drawn, mig
gardly power granting constitutional
amendments
1t was given out as reason for adopt
ing the undone amendments that there
was no hope that the people would adopt
the broad amendments. The true reason
OF their adoption, as we understand it, is
that members of the senate committee
who were favorable to the broad amend
ments adopted by the house knew that
there was no chance that the senate
would ever pass them. Viewed in this
light, the conference committee was doing
the best it could under the circumstances.
Yet we should have liked to see test
vote in the senate with the accompanying
smokingou of the enemies of the broad
amendments.
The fact is that the amendment re-
ported, though really not favored by the
conference committee, has much less
chance of being adopted than the simple,
broad Roberts amendment. The unneces-
sary and burdensome details will arouse
the fears of the voters, and the pro-
tagonists of the amendments will be put
on the defensive throughout the cam
paign.
1t is to be noted that after all the
floods of talk about the necessity of abol-
ishing the personal property tax, the leg
1slature has failed to provide for the
amendment of the constitution so that it
can be abolished. Before that can be
accomplished now, it will be necessary
to go through the agony and turmoil of
another attempt to amend the constitu-
ton.
The legislature had an opportunity to
make good record by adopting constitu-
tlonal amendments Of the right kind.
1t has failed to grasp the opportunity,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-08

Even the Miller bill for an amendment
to the constitution making it possible to
amend that instrument without a super.
human effort fails 10 meet with favor in
the legislature.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-08

The period of house cleaning is near at
hand. 1t is our hope that the public Ii
brary will not be passed over. From the
appearance of transoms, fixtures, ETC., in
that building one might suspect that it
bad been excepted for several years. If
the library commission is too poor to
clean up, TIL e j urnal will pass the
nat
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-08
There Are Others.
Washington Post.

washington Post.
John L. Sullivan is to retire from the stage
and try farming. We have always contended
that the stage could turn out some good
farmers if there should ever be movement
in that direction.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-08

madam paper manufacturers to keep up
the price,. Judge Taschereau Of Montreal
was appointed to investigate this charge.
He reported that itwa correct. On
Feb. ~, therefore an order in council
was pasesd to his effect
The customs duty on news printing paper
in sheets and rolls, including ali printing
paper valued at not more than 2A cents per
pound shall be reduced from % per cent tc
Is per cent ad yalorem.
Suppose congress were to pass an act
giving President Roosevelt powers like
those the Canadian law confers upon the
governor Well, we imagine there would
be some practical illustrations of the
economies Of trust administration of in
dustry, through reduction in prices, in
stead of $50 much talk and SO little evil
dence Of them.
The report Of the department OF agr1-
culture, giving stocks Of grain, still held
by farmers is being patiently awaited by
the grain trade It is due Monday after
noon mall probability the report will
give percentages only. The statlstlclan
cannot very we'll put his estimate into
bushels since the department has not as
yet arrived at a final determination OF the
totals of last years crop.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-08
Damaging a Demosthenes.
Chicago News

chicago NEWS.
Representative Feely of Chicago delivered
his maiden speech in congress yesterday
against the oleomargarine bin. Wicked Mr.
Tawney of Minnesota thereupon dug up
brief in which Lawyer Feely had said I'M
kind things about oleomargarine. However,
Statesman Feely made the crushing retort
that what a lawyer says does not count.
Now will that unpleasant Minnesota person
let our young Demosthenes alone?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-08

The people expect congress to act on
the question Of tariff concessions to Cuba.
Postponement will not satisfy or deceive
them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-08

The west coast has been doing a re-
markedly heavy export grain business
for time. During the month of Feb.
ruary, Portland. Oegon, sent out more
wheat than other point in the. country.
With continued quiet tone ruling In
eastern export markets, the activity in
the west has been the more marked and
the combined exports from Portland, Se-s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-08
Horace Boies Awake.
BOSTON Transcrint

a = Boston Transcript.
Speaking Of Iowa men, Uncle Horace Boies
has walked up and fixed his glittering eye oil
a congressional nomination next fall III
Speaker IIenderson's district.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-08
A DiRerent Cnse.

Smart Set.
The man who prides himself on calling
things by their right names would often be
indignant If called by his right name.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-08
sOPHIs,TTCATION

/ took the fruit that makes me lord
OF good and evil; in a trice
At gate OF every Paradise
Stands kfowledge with flaming sword.
--Jeannette Bliss Gil1espy. in Harpers s..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-08

St. Paul is raising money to build an
auditorium. Minneapolis is still talking
about it. .-H
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-08

probably have eventually been coded to
US as worthless to Great Britain.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-08

The German Pretzel and the Yankee dough-
tut now walk arm in arm
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-08
CHANGES OF ADDRESS

Subscribers ordering addresses OF their
papers changed must always give tnelE
former az. we'll as present address.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-08

The senate committee on department de-
cided that the presiding officer should wrinkle
his nose at the South Carolina senator's
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-08

Anybody can see through the glass trust.
1t is out to make money and it gives us a
Iale. - =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-08

Santos-Dumont is coming to this country
by boat Marconi has wired his plans back
by deep cable Tesla-well, Tesla ex-
poets to give out his latest in about eight
months. Meantime Mr.. Edison; is saving a
cord Of wood day and saying nothing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-08

New Jersey has appropriated $4,000 for
killing Off the mosquito. IT a bounty OF &c for
ten mosquito scalps is offered Ihis would
only mean 10000 900 Of the birds slain ami
this would amount to nothing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-08

A tremendous crusade against impure milk
in Paris has materially reduced the death
rate among children. A ''preseryative' in
milk may be good thing for the milk gen
tleman but it is very hostile to childhood.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-08

Bad dogs ere to be Inuzzled ard the city
oculist is examining the condition Of the blind
pigs. The Big Nit men are-some of them
going into kid gloves. 1t has been pros
porous season.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-31
PUPILS IN SCHOOLS.
interesting Facts and Figures from
the Annual Report of the Com
missioner of Education.

Washington, Oct. 20.-The annual
report of the commissioner of edu-
cation, just submitted to the secrc-
tary of the interior, shows that the
grand total OF pupils in schools, ele-
mentary, secondary and higher, both
public and private, in the United
States for the year ended June 80,
1901, was 17,299,23o, an increase of
27s,52o pupils over the previous year.
Of this number the enrolment of pu-
pills in institutions supported by gen.
eral and local taxes furnished by
states and municipalities were u.s.
710,394. as against 15,443, 462, the num-
Der reported for the previous year.
Besides these there were certain spe-
cial institutions, like city evening
schools, business schools, schools for
Indians. reform schools. schools con-
nected with asylums, schools for
cookery, and other special trades and
vocations, all enrolled nearly 100000
pupils. Adding the enrolment in
these special schools to that for gen.
eral education, the aggregate is some
thing over 17,75O,0OO of our popuia-
ton that received education for a
longer or shorter period during the
year ending June 80, 1901.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-31
VICTIMS OF FIRE.
Lives Lost in a Blaze That Destroyed
a Large Glucose Plant
in Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. 22.-Five bodies in the
morgue, score of employees missing,
some of whom are thought to be dead
in the ruins, seven or more injured and
a property loss estimated at 100000,
is the record of fire that was discov-
cred shortly before midnight in the
plant of the Corn Products company,
West Taylor street and the river. A
terrific explosion wrecked the building
few minutes after the fire started.
At three o'clock this morning the loss
of life could not be estimated accu-
rately. Some of the firemen said that
probably as many as six bodies were
still buried in the ruins of the six story
annex" to the plant, where the fire
occurred. All the victims lost their
lives in an attempt to jump from the
upper stories into the life nets that
were being held below.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-31
AT WORK ON HIS MESSAGE.
President Roosevelt Will Make Anti
Trust Question keynote of His
Letter to Congress.

Chicago, Oct. 23.-The Inter Oceans
Washington special says: President
Roosevelt has begun the preparation
of his second annual message to con-
gress. 1t can be said on good author
ity that he is determined to force
legislation upon the antitrust ques-
ton in the next session of congress,
his determination in that direction be-
ing carried to such an extent that all
other topics of national interest will
be subordinated to the antitrust
question.
When congress meets on December
1, an antitrust bill, prepared by At
torney General Knox, will be intro
duced before the first days adjourn
ment. The attorney general has given
close study and long research to the
preparation of this bill, and it is said
to be both comprehensive in character
and effective in reaching illegal COM
binations of capital, which work for
the restraint of trade and the ruin of
competition.
1t is understood also that the presi-
dent in his annual message will recon-
mend the appointment of an expert
tariff commissioner to consider and
report on the question of what reduc-
tions, if any, should be made in the
tariff schedules. 1t is not likely that
this question will be carried farther
in the next session than the appoint
ment of the proposed commission.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-31

The highest trees in the world are
the eucalyptus trees, which are famous
because it is believed that they have
the quality of purifying regions that
are cursed with fever. There are
nearly one hundred different varieties
of eucalyptus, nearly all of which
reach great heights. The biggest va
riety produces trees that grow to such
enormous heights that no structure in
the world can compare with them.
Trees have been measured that were
$50, 405 and even $50 feet high. They
are sent to be wonderfully swift in
growth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-31
MAIL TRAIN ROBBED.
Daring Exploit of Lone Bandit I'm
MOntana-KiiIs the Engineer
and RObs Express Safe

Missoula, Mont, Oct. 25.-A lone
bandit held up east-bound Northern
Pacific passenger train No. 2 near
Drummond, Mont, killed Engineer
O'Neil, plundered the registered mail,
blew open and robbed the express safe,
forced the train crew to run the train
four miles to where he said his horse
was hidden and then got clear away,
unsca thed, with his booty, which is be-
lieved to have been large.
Warden Conley,. of the Deer Lodge
penitentiary, is on the robbers trail
with bloodhounds. The Northern Pa
cific company has Offered reward of
SIS, 900 for the bandit, dead or alive.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-31
FOUND DEAD.
ProbabIe Murder of Prominent
Young Man Near His Home Mt
PIainviIIe, Ill.

Quincy, ILL.,, Oct. 25.-Frederick
Larimore, son of Isaac Newton Lari-
more, one of the most prominent cit
liens of Plainville, 20 miles from here,
was found dead in front of his home
Thursday night with bullet wound
through the right breast. The dis
covery was made by his brother Clar-
ence, who fell over the body on his
way home. No weapon was found
near, so the suicide theory is impos-
sible So far as known the young
man had no enemies. The commun-
ity is very much stirred over the
tragedy and bloodhounds have been
placed on the trail. The dead man
was shortly to have been married to
Miss Rose Frick, of Kinderhood.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-31
COAL PRODUCTION.
1t Will BE Several MoPths Before the
Normal Output of Mines
Is Reached.

Philadelphia, Oct. cat is not like
ly that the normal production of coal
will be mined for several months. Of
ficials of the Philadelphia & Reading
Coal & Iron company estimate a pro-
duction of $4,000 tons next week and
100000 tons the following week. The
companies daily output under normal
conditions is 10000 tons. An official
of the company said: THE total out
put for all districts, taken on an av-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-31

The Coxcomb mountains of British
Honduras, to some extent an unknown
part of the famous Mahogany coast,
are undergoing process Of christen-
ing which will identify them for all
times with the beginning of the TWEEN
tieth century. One range has just
been named the Queen Alexandra
mountains, another range takes the
name of the prince of Wales, and a
4,000-foot peak has been named Mount
Joseph Chamberlain.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-31

There is no bod carrying in Japan.
The native builders have method
of transferring mortar which makes
it seem more like play than work
to the onlooker. The mortar is mixed
makes this up into balls of about
six pounds weight, which he losses to
a man who stands on ladder midway
between the roof and the ground. This
man deftly catches the ball and losses
it up to q man who stands on the
roof.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-31
Georgia Mob Lynches Negro.

Tallapoosa, Ga, Oct. "a. = Ben
Brown, a negro, charged with hav-
ing attempted to criminally assault
Mrs. Henry Dees, white woman, at
her home, was taken from the coun-
ty Jail here by mob of 800 men and
lynched. Troops had been ordered
from Atlanta, but did uot~arrite un-
ill an hour and half after the ne
gro had been hanged.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-31

Here is the manner in which one
housewife had to certain degree over
come the pressing question of fuel:
She took four common bricks and
placed them in pail. Over the bricks
she poured gallon of kerosene oil
and let them stand until the bricks
had absorbed all of the oil they would
take up. Then she took out two of the
bricks and placed them in the kitchen
range and set fire to them. They
burned fully two hours.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-31
Germany Wins.

Washington, Oct. 22.-King Oscar, of
Sweden and Norway, has decided
against the United States and Great
Britain and in favor of Germany in
the Samoan controversy, of which he
was the arbitrator. The landing of ma
rines at Apia is held to have been I'M
warranted. The case grew out of a
native rebellion in which the three
powers represented on the scene took
different views.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-31

A fuel called briquette, composed Of
coal, peat and waste from coal mines,
was manufactured in Germany last
year to the extent of 1,560,230 tons
and sold at $3.17 a ton. These
briquettes are the principal domestic
fuel in Berlin and other German
cities. They are clean and convenient
to handle, light quickly and burn with
a clear, intense flame without smoke.
Their use makes Berlin, though a
large manufacturing city, one of the
cieanest in Europe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-31
AN AWFUL FATE.
Young Man on Farm Near Nadeau
Mich, Meets Terrible
Death.

Menominee, Mich, Oct. Backward
Hart, aged 81, son of Calvin Hart, Of
Nadeau, was instantly killed by fly
ing piece of iron from the wheel of a
fodder cutter. He was feeding the
cutter when chunk of iron weighing
1917 pounds and IS inches long flew off,
struck him just below the shoulder
blade and passed through his body,
tearing hole foot wide.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-31
A SweepfnE Injunction.

Cleveland, O., Oct. pam injunction
against AN Cleveland labor unions has
been granted by Judge Ford, of the
United States court of common pleas
to prevent distribution of boycott
cards against restaurant because its
employees are not union members.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-31
Deadly Hurricane.

Buenos Ayres, Argentine, Oct. 25.-
A hurricane has swept over Port
Diamante, province of Entire Rios.
Fifteen persons were killed and many
were injured. A hundred houses
were destroyed and several ships
were sunk. Nogvoya and ether places
were also damaged.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-31
OId-Time ExpIorer De.d

Duluth. Mimi, Oct. 24.-Georger r.
Stuntz, who came to the head of the
lake in 1852 and was an explorer and
engineer for half a century, died
Thursday night, after two years suf-
fering from paralysis. Mr.. Stuntz was
the first man to explore the Mesaba
range and was a recognized author
ity on the topography of northern
Minnesota and Wisconsin,.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-31
Youngest Convict Pardoned.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 21.-Willie
Evans, the youngest convict in tbs.
United States, has been pardoned
from the penitentiary by Gov. Lon
gino. Willie is now approaching his
ninth year and has been in the prison
about one year serving three-year
term on the charge of robbery.