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The Washington times., 1902-07-16
Heads Apart at Finish.

At the snap of the starting machine
Odcm set the pace with Highlander
jackson, keeping a firm hold on Old
England. rated along in the place. with
Remorse third and Leonid last. appar-
emily out of it. The latter's ankles were
big. and looked as if they had been
bliStered.
At the head of the stretch Highlander
seemed to have mad enough, and Old
England began to draw away. Jackson
let up somewhat in his efforts at the
last sixteenth, but he was finally COM
PEELED to ride Old England out with
whip and heel. in order to win by the
shortest of heads from Highlander. who
had revived under Odom's punishment
and made a game bid for victory. The
latter was a head better than Leonid,
who was the strongest fnisher OF the
trio The time was "a 40
The Washington times., 1902-07-16

Arthur Featherstone says he thinks
'Mesmer. a brother 10 Mesmerist. is the
best race horse he ever owned. The colt
is being saved for the Saratoga Special.
The Washington times., 1902-07-16
Red Knight, Backed for a
Killing. Wins by a
Length.
BLANKET ALSO A GOOD THING
The Fcatherstone Castof, Played Down
to an Odds-cn FavoIite, Has 10
Trouble Winning - Tantalus Cup
Takes Two-Year- OLD Race.

NEW YORK. July l5.-In seven races
at Brighton today the horses ran pretty
close to public form. Four iavorites.
tive secold ch ices. and a third selec-
tion cere the winners, and the ring got
another scorching.
The finish in the Secgate Stakes. for
thrce-year- -olds. At a mile and fur
long. was one of the most sensational OF
the meeting Tine blue pencil reduced
the original field to three. Green u.
Morris Old England. J. B. Haggin's Re
morse. and ". N. Barrick's Leonid. But
when f. T Wilson, jr.'s Highlander was
added. he was Immediately installed fa-
vorite. at to : being played down from
twos Old England on the other hand.
opening first choice, at to >, receded
to I3 to ). with host of hackers. The
gelding packed regular stake weight. l2a
pounds. giving eight pounds to Highland
el and twelve each to Leonid and Re
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-24
THEY Got GOLD BRICKS
MAIL ORDER MARRIAGE DISSOLVED
AT FERGUS FALLS.

FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, jan 23.-Judge
SeaTle filed decree in the district court
here today, granting a divorce in the
R0Xstrum case, which has attracted con-
siderable attention lately, particularly in
the eastern part of the county. Mr.. Rox-
Strum is the village blacksmith at Luce,
and was entertaining party of friends
last summer, when one of them suggested
joVlally that he ought to have wife,
and offered to advertise for one for him
in matrimonial paper.
Mr.. ROxStrum, rather as a joke than
otherwise, according to his story, con-
senteG to have the advertisement print
ed, and was not long in receiving replies.
He could not resist the temptation to
answer one of the dainty little missives,
and was soon in correspondence in ear
nest A wedding day was SET the lady
arrived and the marriage was solemn
lied, but matrimonial bliss was of short
duration.
According to the complaint, endearing
terms were soon substituted for others
of a different character, and matters
drifted from bad to worse, until Mr..
RCxstrum finally instituted a suit for
divorce, making various and sundry al
legations.
His wife promptly filed a cross bill,
alleging cruel treatment, and demanding
that she be granted the divorce, and the
court, after due consideration, gives her
the decree. Mr., RoXstrum is sixty-one
years of age and his bride is fortyt three.
he alleges in his complaint that he be-
lieVess she simply married him to secure
his property, but nothing is said as to
property in the decree of the court.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-24
Saltwater News.

The latest arrival at the prison is James
Ryan, from Hennepin county, five years,
for grand larceny.
A number of smallpox cases exist in
camps in the vicinity of Willow River,
Mimi, and several camps have been
placed under quarantine regulations by
the state board of health.
saltwater lodge, B. P. o. Elks, gave an
other of its enjoyable dances in Elks'
hall last night. There was a large at
tendance of Elks and friends of the or
der.
No trace has been found Of the swindler
who managed to get away with $751;
and pair of gloves from Pat Gillis, a
clerk at Murphy & Co. S store, at the
Pitman house, on Wednesday. The man
had confederate stopping at the same
Motel, and it is the opinion of the police
that the two are making a systematic
attempt at swindling throughout the
smaller towns in the Northwest.
John Harrigan, who offered to sell his
property to the city as a library site
for $4,000 Informed a committee of the
council Wednesday evening that he would
stand by his original offer He said if
the property is satisfactory to Mr. Car
negie's agent, he would execute a deed
forthwith.
The kegel Spoilers again lost three
games in the bowling tournament for
the Molander McCuish trophy, Wednes-
day night, to the Crescents The Cres-
cents now have a comfortable lead for
the prize.
Mrs. H. P. svendsen, of Hudson. will
entertain the Albright society of the
First Presbyterian church, Of Saltwater
at her home, tomorrow
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-24
FAVOR A LEASE LAW
WOULD RENT PUBLIC
LANDS
EASE BURDEN OF TAXATION
Rentals of Government Lands
Would in Part Relieve Agri-
culture From Untaxed
Competition.

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 23.-Nebraska
livestock breeders, at their state meeting
today split on the question of indorsing
the land-leasing bill now pending in
congress, but after debating the matter
during most of the session, adopted a
compromise resolution, as follows:
Whereas, There Is now before the ma
tional congress a bill for leasing such
public lands as are suitable neither for
agriculture, forestry nor mining, and are
therefore adapted to the grazing of live
stock only, and
Whereas, Such lands have heretofore
yielded neither revenue to the general
government nor taxes to the states in
which they are located; and, =
Whereas, Such a system will yield a
vast annual revenue to the national gov
eminent, which should tighten the burden
Of general taxation as well as to relieve
agriculture in a measure from untaxed
competition in producing livestock,
Resolved, That the Nebraska Associa-
ton of Livestock Breeders favors the
passage of a lease law. and we hereby
request the Nebraska senators and rep
resentatives in congress to support such
a measure"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-24
BANK TAX PROTESTED
COMMISSIONERS YERKES ASKED TO
SUSPEND A RULING
in Reply He Instances Cases of Tax
DOdGing, but Promises to Con-
slider the Request of the
i Bankers.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ga delegation
of New York and Chicago bankers today
had a conference with Commissioner
Yer6es, of the internal revenue bureau,
and requested him to suspend the opera
ton of his ruling to the effect that undi-
Vided bank profits should be tax ed the
same as other bank surplus. 1t was rep
resented that the questions involve were
now before the court for determination,
and that it was only fair that no further
collection of this character should be
made until the court had rendered It's de-
cisiOn.
In the course of the conference MIR.
YerkeS cited a number of cases where
banks, presumably with a view to avoid
ing the tax, had taken large sums from
their surplus and transferred them to the
account of undivided profits. The bank
ers present expressed their strong dlsap-
prevail of such a proceeding, and were of
opinion that such cases could and should
be prosecuted. However, they only asked
delay in the execution of the ruling until
the law question involved could be judi
Cially determined, and said in the mean
time they were quite willing to make
their returns to the internal revenue AZ
at present required. The commissioners
said he would take the matter unfair ad-
Yisement.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-24
FOR ANOTHER'S ACT
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WILL BE
ASKED TO PARDON THE
REIMERS
REAL CRIMINAL IN MEXICO
Father and Son, Serving Five-Ycar
Sentences, Are Said to BE
Victims of Sharper,
Who Escaped. =,
Special to The Globe.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Jan. 23.-An
application will be made to President
Roosevelt in person for the pardon of
c.. A. Reimers and his son, who are in
the Sioux Falls penitentiary serving a
term Of five years, for the alleged wreck
ing of the First National bank Of Neigh,
Neb.
Friends of the Reimers claim they are
being punished for a crime committed
by self-confessed criminal, who is now
a fugitive in Mexico. Last summer an
effort was made to secure the pardon
of the father and son by President Nc
Kinley, but the assassination of the pres
ident stopped the work.
1t is said the application for pardon
has been signed generally by the govern
ment officials at Omaha, where Reiners
and his son were convicted. They re-
gard the Reimers as scapegoats for the
real criminal. This man is said to be
Charles r. Alder, who under the name
of w alters, is now asresident of Mexico.
Efforts have been made to bring him
back to the United States for trial. but
he is secure from extradition because
the provisions of the new treaty now in
effect with Mexico go back only to Jan.
"a, 1899. The crime for which the fugitive
Is under Indictment in Nebraska was
committed in the summer of 1898.
Re1merS Sr., a blacksmith, was in
duced by Alder, cashier of the bank af-
forwards wrecked, to invest SIS, 900 in the
STOCK of the institution. AS a further
lnducement his son was appointed assist
ant cashier. BY shrewd manipulation. it
is alleged, Alder managed to loot the
oank While, through ignorance the Rel
Inefs were technically guilty of being
parties to it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-24
UNLAWFUL REBATES
Continued From First Page.

Continued From First Page.
illegal act. 1t is the real offender, and
ought certainly to pay the penalty as
well as its officer. If every Illegal act
of that character subjected the carrier
to substantial forfeiture so that the
money result of the transaction was
likely to be the other way, the induce
ment to commit such offenses would be
greatly diminished
Taking up the difficulty in securing con-
viction in cases Of rate cutting, the re-
port says:
ITO convict for paying rebate, 1t is
necessary to show not merely that the
l railway company paid a rebate to a par
ticular shipper, but it must also show
that it did not pay the same rebate TO
some other shipper with respect to the
same kind of traffic, moving at the same
time under similar conditions. This is
almost always impossible. Departure
from the published rate is the thing
which can be shown and the thing that
should be visited with fitting punish
ment.'
Would Open the Books.
1t is urged that the twentieth section
should be amended SO as to open the
books of the carriers to the inspection,
Of it's agents, under proper restrictions
TO prevent the misuse of Information so
obtained. It is also urged that if the
powers of the commission are not to be
generally enlarged some method should
be devised by which such orders as it
can make may be enforced within a rea-
sonable time.
Summarizing the results Of its investi-
cation of the handling of packing house
products, the commission says:
Sometimes rebates were paid, some
times the freight was billed at the cut
rate and sometimes the published rate
was reduced when the freight money
was paiu. The important fact disclosed
from the testimony is that packing house
products are habitually carried from
points of origin to the seaboard at rates
below the published tariff Of 5 to 10
cents per hundred pounds
These great concerns number only five
or six, and little distinction in the rates
appears to have been made between them
and the effect Is to give them an
enormous advantage over smaller COM
petitors located at other points. Already
these competitors have mostly ceased to
exist. These disclosures afford a preg-
nant illustration Of the manner in which
secret rate concessions are tending to
build up great trusts and monopolies at
the expense of TIE small independent
operator
The additional statement is made thai
all of the traffic officials who admitted
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-24

pines. Mr.. Gaines (Tenn.), who had Wis
tied the group, said the United States
officers told him they could do nothing
to stop slavery because of the trea ty
between the United S ates and the sui
tan.
Mr. Moody (Mass.) said the United
States authorities had never ven coun-
tenance to slavery in the Philippines.
Mr.. Mercer (Neb.), who visited the ISL
ands said slavery was decreasing.
Mr.. Cochran (Mo.) declared that mary
OF the slaves were Christians, owned by
Mohammedans.
Mr.. Cummings IN. W explained his ac-
ton of yesterday on the Philippine army
post. He closed by saying that his party
started right on the subject, but ended
miserably. He said he voted as he did
as Democrat-as Tammany eTall
Democrat-and was proud of it; and add
ed: There is no politics in a question
where the lives Of American soldiers are
at stake
Mr.. Kahn (Cal), who visited the Phil
1pplnes last summer, said that If the mi
nority knew Of the sufferings OF the SOL
diers in the Philippines because of a lack
Of quarters there would not have been
a vote against the Cannon amendment
yesterday.
Mr.. Pierce (Tenn.) said that if such
was the case the president and officers
of the army were responsible as they
had absolute authority in the Philippines.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-24

the secret low rates were being given the
Favored shippers maintained that the
published tariffs, the rates exacted OF
the smaller shippers, were too low
Export Rates Not Maintained.
The commission also found in investi-
gazing complaints made by Western mill
ers, that the carriers east of Chicago
made no serious pretense of maintaining
the export rates on wheat, and that the
carriers had agreed among themselves
upon rate from Chicago 215 cents be-
low the published tariff, resulting in a
discrimination Of from 2A to cents
against flour. The open wheat tariff
from Kansas City to Chicago has been
II cents, and the actual rate as low
as cents.
Taking up the practice prevalent IN
the West of allowing some particular in
dlvidual a concession wn.ch enables IN
to handle practically all the grain trans
ported upon a particular railway, the
report says:
awhile the investigations Of the COM
mission have not fully covered this as
pect of the case as yet, it is matter of
common information and we know from
repeated complaints received that some
one firm or some individual purchases
substantially all the grain which is
handled by a given line of railway and
the claim is made, and the inference is
almost a necessary one, that this firm
or individual must receive concessions
which enable it or him to underbid other
buyers in the same market. These diff
ferent lines in an effort to obtain a share
of this business and to divide it up among
different competing routes, deem it neces-
sary to drive out of business the small
buyer and to operate through a single
large concern. The one eeffct of this is
to put the miller out of the market as
an independent buyer"
Secret Agreements.
Dealing with the traffic associations,
the commission states that secret
agreed rates have been manipulated
through these agencies and says:
at is not the business of this COM
mission to enforce the antitrust act ana
we express no opinion as to the legality
of the means adopted by these associa-
tons We simply call attention to the
fact that the decisions of the United
States supreme court in the trans Mis-
souri, and joint traffic association cases
have produced no practical effect upon
the railway operations Of the country.
Such associations in fact exist now as
they did before those decisions and with
the same general effect. In justice to all
parties we ought probably to add that 1t
is difficult to see how our interstate raj
ways could be operated with due regard
to the interest of the shipper and the
railway without concerted action Of the
kind afforded through these associa-
TONS"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-24
CUP STAYS IN THE WEST
WINNIPEG VICTORIAS PREMIER
HOCKEYISTS OF THE WORLD.
Special to The Globe.


WINNIPEG, Jan. 23.-Thousands of
people were unable to gain admission to
the big auditorium rink this evening, so
great was the interest taken in the sec
ond match for the Stanley hockey cup
championship between the Wellingtons, of
Toronto. and the Victorias, of this city.
The crush was terrific, and it was with
great difficulty that reserved seat holders
found their seats.
The teams were the same as in the
first match, and w. McFarlane again
acted as referee. The match was played
under Manitoba rules, which differ
slightly from the Ontario regulations,
under which the first contest was play
ed. The fight was fierce from the start,
and twenty-five minutes, ten seconds
elapsed before the Victorias were able
to put the puck into the net and score
the first goal. During this play several
players were ruled off for rough work.
They continued for five minutes more
until half time bat no goals were scored
After the breathing spell, the Toronto
boys started in with a rush, and in two
minutes, twenty-five seconds, put in their
first goal, making the score a tie, to l..
Six minutes fifteen seconds later the Well
ingtons scored another, and Toronto s
supporters yelled themselves hoarse. The
VictOrias retaliated by putting the rub
Der through in thirty seconds, and the
figures stood 2 to g. There was a long
delay, owing to an injury to one of the
players, and when play was resumed
the Victorias scored in fifteen seconds,
and then the Wellingtons balanced
things by putting in one in thirty seconds.
The struggle continued for nine minutes
before another tally was made and the
totals stood to in favor of Winnipeg.
No goals we scored until nine minutes
later, when the Victorias put in their
fifth goal and clinched the Stanley cup
for another year, with the figures to
3 in favor of the West. There was a
great demonstration at the finish, and
The game was pronounced one Of the finest
ever played in Winnipeg.
The vanquished Wellingtons are being
banqueted by the Victorias tonight
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-24
FIRST BIG LAND SALE.
North Dakota School and Institution
Lands Bring SI.5OO.OOO.

GRAND FORKS. N. D. Jan. 23.-State
Land Commissioner Loxdal has Just pre-
pared report of the amounts received
py the state from the sale of school and
INSTITUTION lands during 1901. The total
receipts were $2S2, 641. These lands are
invariably sold on time one-fifth of the
purchase price being paid in each, md
the remainder in four equal installments
therefore amounted to nearly 81. 500 600. Of
which four-ffths is held as claim
against the lands sold.
This is the first large sale of lands
since the organization of the state. When
the state was created large land grants
We're made to the institutions named. the
intent being that the lands should be
heId until they became more valuable
There has been general reluctance TO
dispose of any of them, but at the last
session of the legislature a. bill was pass
ed directing the sale of limited mum
Der of acres for each institution.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-24
WANT A STREET RAILWAY.
Grand Forks Citizens VIII Petition
Council to Grant Franchise.

GRAND FORKS, N. D.. Jan. 2S-Peti-
franchise to build and operate a street
railway to the city of Grand Forks be
granted to A. L. Parker, of Boston. Mr..
Parker is the representative of the West
good many lines of road for this con-
Germ. He made a proposition to the city
council some months ago, and this has
The law of this state provides that in
the granting of a franchise the people
along the streets where the line is to be
built must take the initiative in the mat
ter, hence the retitions.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-24
MARIETTA GOES TO COLON.
Resumption of HOstiIities Looked
for on Isthmus.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.-As result
Of the renewed activity of the Liberal
forces of Colombia, on the Isthmus Of
Panama. Secretary Long has ordered The
gunboat Marietta to proceed to Colon on
the gulf side in order to cooperate with
the cruiser Philadelphia at Panama On
the Pacific side in keeping close watch
on any developments which may threaten
United States interests or treaty rights.
Although quiet now prevails at Colon
and at Panama, the two ports are upon
the tlptoe of expectancy and the resump-
ton Of hostilities between the govern
ment forces and the Colombian Liberals
is awaited at any moment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-24
MfssouIa Man Missing.

child, principal owner Of Goodchild &
Co.'S mercantile establishment OF
Thompson, Missoula county, operating
extensively in western Montana, is miss
ing from home and it is feared he is
dead. Leaving home Tuesday morning
on hunting trip that was to be a short
one, no trace of him can be found and
searching parties that number hundreds
OF men have since been securing the
mountains. Goodchild was a bachelor,
about forty years of age and of some
what eccentric habits
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-24

FARGO, N. D., Jan. 23.-William Haw-
thorne, who has been foreman of the
ranch of Adolph Hans. near Sheldon, was
arrested here on the charge of stealing a
horse and buggy. The horse belonged 10
ms former employer, and some of the
other stuff in his possession was the
property of a Leonard liveryman. Just
before his arrest he endeavored to sell
the horse to a deputy Sheriff who imper-
sonated a buyer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-24
CIV. F. Lohnes.)
1874 West High Street.

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-24
SOUTH DAKOTA INSANE.
Only Two Counties Are Not Repre-.
scented in YanktOn Asylum

PIERRE. S. D., Jan. 23.-The report cf
the superintendent of the insane asylum
al Yankton has been filed for the quarter
ending Jan. l. 1t shows that the number
of patients is the same as at the end of
the previous quarter, 527, the deaths and
discharges balancing the admissions. n
that time 26 new patients haze been ad-
mitted, 20 have been discharged. 5 have
died and escaped. Two who had been
discharged have been returned. Lawrence
county is credited with the largest num-
Der, having Al patients in the institution
Minnehaha is next, with 80, and Union
next, with q. the only counties which
have no representation are Buffalo and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-24
RURAL CARRIERS GET INCREASE.
Stipend Raised to $6OO-Chin-Chin
ON Philippines.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The consid-
Grafton of the urgent deficiency bill,
which has been under debate in the
day, but, owing to the lateness of the
hour, passage of the bill was postponed
until tomorrow. A successful effort was
made to increase the pay of rural mail
carriers from $500 to $500 per annum.
Mr. Hill Comm made the motion to
increase the appropriation for this pur-
pose 1t was resisted by Mr.. Cannon
and Mr. Loud, chairman of the postoffice
committee, on the ground that the meth
cd was irregular, but the members with
rural constituencies supported it and 1t
was adopted-109 to rs.
The discussion then turned upon
slavery in the Jolo group IN the Philip
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-24
HONOR GIDEON's MEMORY.
South Dakota FruftgrOwers Contria.
ute to Memorial Scholarship.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Jan. 23-The
state horticultural meeting closed a three
daY's session this morning. The follow
ing officers were elected: President. P
]. Bentz, OF Woonsocl1et; vice president
A. V. Norby, Of Madison; secretary, N.
E. Hanson, of Bookings; treasurer M.
]. DeWolf, of Letcher; librarian, E. D.
Ccwles, of Vermillion.
Woonsocket was selected as the place
for holding the next annual meeting in
January. 1903.
A collection was taken up for the
benefit of the Peter M. Gideon memorial
fund of the Minnesota State Horticul-
tural association, to found a scholarship
in the Minnesota Agricultural college.
This is to honor the late originator of
the Wealthy apple.