davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-11
THE RIVAL GARDENER

attendance: at this convention, most of
them representing solid business inter
ests: They mean business. They are de-
termined to get reciprocity, and n~the
organization Is not effective they will
make it So. j. ~. - -,@ = l.. :
1t is really surprising to learn from the
imposing list of great manufacturing cor:
porations that are contributing to the
financial support of this league from the
personnel of the delegates and from the
letters of sympathy received from those
unable to attend, how firmly this move
ment has taken hold of the manufactur-
ers of the United States. g. Z
The Minnesota delegation was strength
ened last night by the arrival Of Congress
man elect John Lind and w. D.; Wash
burn, Jr.; Of Minneapolis. Duluth is rep
resented by three business men--ex-Gov-
ernor Miller of North Dakota WardrAmes
and G. G. Barnurn. go >,
Governor Lind addressed the conven-
ton this afternoon i.1fcrmally. He COM
mented ON the remarkable change of front
lin New England, Ievinced by the views OF
E. Moss of Boston, in his campaign
for congress, and in the able paper he
read, before the convention to-day.
Mr.. Foss, by the way, is a wealthy man
lufacturer and employs thousands OF men.
Mr. Litld said that, while, in his opinion,
New England had a; more vital interest
In reciprocity with Canada than any other
section Of the country had, the reciproci-
I ty movement should not be made sectional
lin any sense, but that it's discuss1onssh Mould
he along the bread lines Of the education
/ Of public opinion to- the new economic pol
/ cies required for the national welfare in
view of the changed conditions.
| Mr.: Lind was introduced as a democrat
who nevertheless favored reciprocity. -lr
reference to that fact, he said that while
4 it was true that democrats generally nae
1 looked upon reciprocity as stall designed
to :prevnt tariff revision. it did not follow
/ that democrats were opposed all forms
of reciprocity Hostile tariffs in othe1
4 countries made reciprocity wise form o.
tariff revision In certain cases. AS fol
i Canada and Cuba, they constituted classes
by themselves and were entitled to specia
! legislation or treaties.
/ - -. s-Theo. M. Knappen.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-11
The Miners To-day Call One of the
Independent Operators as
a Witness.
He Shows Much Reluctance at Civ
ing Any Information About
the Price. =~
The Miners Expect to Close Their
Case This Week-The Pardee
Galleries. .s-,-.r +,

Scranton, Pa. Dec. 11.--Lawyers for
the miners sprung a surprise on the coal
companies at the opening Of to- day S
proceedings by calling to the witness
stand J. L. Crawford, one of the prom
inent independent operators. He is presi-
dent of the Peoples Coal company, which
operates the Oxford Colliery of Scranton,
the sessions each day, was surprised to
be called and he remarked as ne took the
stand:
This is new turn of affairs
When did you ship coal last?'' said Mr..
barrow.
Yesterday"
What are you getting for it,"
Il don't know exactly
"Can you come near it?'
II can if 1 want to-"
Don't you want to-"
mo. sir
"You are a party to this commission and
went to New York to see the coal presi-
dents?"
Yes, SIR"
Then you refuse to give this commits
sion that inforlnation?"
x don't think I am compelled to tell.
(which read do you sell to?'
"Delaware, Lacka wanna Il Western
What do you get for it?''
About IS per cent Of what the Dels.-
ware, Lackawanna & Western gets for
it
ators objected to the inquiry proceeding
any further along the lines Of what a
company's profits We're.
MIR. Darrow said he called the witness
to show that the coal companies were able
to pay, the advance in wages asked for
Wayne McVeagh, In his cross examination
of Mr.. Mitchell, he said, intmated tina
o,to q
be placed on the bowed backs of the
poor" and he wanted to show that the
companies are well able to give the in
crease asked for without putting 1T Or
the poor.
Mr.. barrow then continued the exami
nation.
How many tons do you produce {
day.
Nine hundred to onethousand tons
And you don't know how much yo'
get for it?"
Il can give an estimate
well, what Is it?' --'.: .
About $3.50 q ton g.. -, -, ~,
On further examination Mr. Crawfors
said that during the latter part OF tn
strike his colliery was in operation ant
he got $40 a totlrfor his coal ~. II fg:s
Chairman. Gray, here stopped the exami
nation saying that the: exceptionally! hlgl
prices during the strike were not peru
nent to the inquiry. .sr e., = -
Conditions at the Pardee Mines.
:, The miners called several witnesses VIII
told of conditions at the collierles OF tn
A.. .Pardee company in the tiazleton re
xion. One Of the witnesses was DO
who said he lost a leg in the mines, re
ceiving nothing for it's loss, but instead
when he. returned to work, the compan
took from his wages his fathers debt
Mr.. barrow here announced that tn
miners expect to close their case th1
week and gave notice for the other sid
to be ready next week. -.
The company's attorneys said they de
sired a recess for a short time after tn
miners close; to complete the prepare
tion of their case. ;.
Chairman Gray said he hoped liner
would be no interruption In the sessions
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-11
MINERS MAKE 1925 a DAY
Statement Made by the Delaware & Hud'
son Road.


Scra nton Pa, Dec 11.-Before the coal
commission, late yesterday, the Delaware
r, Hudson, through Mr.. Terry. presented
its complete figures along with state,
ment that the committee Of the mine
workers had certified to the accuracy OF
the figures The statements were volumi-
nous and showed that the average approx
innate earnings of the miners OF the com
pany in 1901 were s622.2S and the miners
colaborers $444.47. 1t also showed the fol-
lowing: ,o,-
Total number of breakers worked in 1901
was twenty -four. - -
d. Total tons of coal produced in 1901 was 5,055,-
S92. So r.. -.... +. -
Total amount paid in 1901 for labor. services
Of all classes materials, supplies, royalties and
sinking fund at cents per ton, connected WITH
mining operation 81 900, 675.49.I f. - .
Average number of days breakers operated in
1901 was 291X, h! ..'.- =
Lost time in 1901 by miners, per colliery be-
than legal holidays. an. average at each colliery
Of 14.7 days. -. a.. .
Lost line in 1901 by miners per tolliery be-
tween breaker starts and miners starts, an aver
age for each miner of l47. -. -. 80 :.
Total average time lost by colliery, adding the
two above together. 32.45 or average loss OF
mining capacity OF 26 % per cent. Average
hours worked per day of ten hours by miners,
~, and byrlaborers. sh r. ''
Average miners earnings per day, 1925. and
laborers. s2.73. . Y+n>
The company also intends to present
statements showing that. the .dockage in
1901 averaged 1874 per cent and that 2s
per cent Of it's miners own real estate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-11

two more years to serve the. people as
governor and his ambition is to make
,those two years fruitful of good results
to the people of the state. ~. .,..,s. i.
Through With Political Football. -.
The governors interview of last Sat-
urday was his goodby to the dust and dirt
Of political football. He has graduated
from that. Henceforth he will be- less
of politician and more of statesman,
working for the good of the people. His
ambition is clearly set forth in the now
famous interview. The governor: vents to
signalize his second term and make his
administration an epoch In the history of
the state by winning great results, He
wants to win the contest with the ner-
ger and preserve the principle of COM
petition between the railroads that serve
Minnesota. He wants ito see the legisla-
-ture. adopt a 4 per cent gross earnings
law and submit it to the people, backed
by the influence of the state committee
and the party machinery as a whole to
carry this measure through to final pas.
sage He wants a wide OPEN tax
amendment to the. constitution submitted
and ratified by the people, which would
be a substantial step toward tax reform.
Practical results, and not political glory
and plumber, are what the governor is now
working and hoping for. He wants TO
take a hand in the next state campaign;
active advocate for tax reform.
All stories Of the governors desire for
this or that office in the future are mere
canards, started for this or that political
purpose. For instance, the story that he
| Is aspiring TO succeed Moses e. Clapp Is
| circulated by: some of the supporters OF
DR.. Babcock for speaker to give the i'm
| preston that the success Of their candi-
| date is identified with the welfare Of the
! Junior SENATOR -.
| Effects Of Merger Fight.
Some of the governors admirers pre-.
dict that he will yet be heard from In q
! political way; that events will SO shape
/ themselves that he will be forced into the
/ field He seems very we'll satisfied, how
i ever, to retire on the laufels of hiss So,
| 900 plurality. Said one of the governors
] friends yesterday:
IF Governor Van SAINT wins this mefge1
fight and continues his good record, HI
will be the logical candidate for vics
president in 1904. If the merger fight i.
Still on. the people of the state may de
mand that he accept a third term
This is not the governors presen
| thought, however. The vice presidenc,
i has no attractions for him, and four years
/ In the governors office will doubtless
satisfy his ambition in that direction.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-11

La Guaira, Venezuela, Dec. 11.-General
Ferrer the minister of war, has arrived
here with 1000 troops. . Eight hundred
men under President Castro's brother are
expected here at 10 o'clock. =. : q
Only the British cruiser Indefatigable IL
now here. She is at anchor in the middle
of the harbor All the other warships
have left La Guaira. sss $ s.rs.-sss.s IS :
Minister Haggard and Herr Won Pilgrim
Baltazz1, it was learned to-day, left here
last night. j The former was on board the
Retribution and the latter on the .Vlneta
which sailed for Trinidad. ,s:}*..s :
All the British and German subjects ar
rested have been released. - - <
The German cruiser. Vineta and the
British cruiser Retribution left here at; 6
o'clock last evening It is supposed they
have on board Venezuela's answer to the
demand Of the foreign powers which ar
rived from Caracas on special train at 2
o'clock yesterday. ~. - z+. =
What is termed an inopportune demon
stration and the strange method resorted
to in the remittance to the Venezuelan
foreign minister Of the demands Of Great
Britain and Germany are freely criticized
here. i ~. ,. :
The government has sent 5000 men and
18 guns from Caracas to reinforce the
garrison at La Guaira. Most of these
troops are camping at Cuara cuti, distant
+oiiS AfstaE iaoHl ~ tSfudiEa.s At yes
terday and aH-Iast might ammunition has
been carried to Fort Lavigia, which
crowns the thar Dor, and pfepara tions are
being made to resist the foreign forces.
Volunteers; to- the number OF 9eo, men
all from LIE Guaira have been armed and
more are requesting, arms. It is asserted
here that the; government can find suffi-
cient; men to resist the foreign forces.
| Everywhere one meets men of all
classes and. conditions carving Mausel
rifles. - - :, 49, = +"& r..
| The news of the capture at Port Of
Spain, Trinidad, Of the Venezuelan gun
boat Bolivar by the British cruiser
Charybdis was communicated to Presi.
dent Castro by a representative of the
Associated Press. The event created in
tense excitement. =. e. >, 49,. n =:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-11
: WHAT? EoNDoN SAYS
Seizure Of the Custom houses Not Agreed
x ':$E -! On Yet. 49, % -, ,

Seizure Of the Custom houses Not Agreed
X, .':i On Yet. - ~: ..
London, Dec. 1.-The foreign office at
O'CLOCK this afternoon was still without
official news from Venezuela. The Off
Gals were glad to hear Of the release Of
the British subjects. but were unable to
express any opinions on the press dis
patches except to say, as Under Foreign
Secretary Cranborne did,. that they pre-
sumed they were correct. -. :,
In connection with the reported seizure
of the Venezuelan customs the foreign
officials say ARRANGEMENTS for that step
have not been completed. Before any
general seizure could occur Germany
Great Britain and other nations would
have to come to an agreement for a pro
rata division and adjustment Of their
respective claims, similar to that arrived
at by the allies in China. The La Guaira
custom house may have been seized as a
purely military measure: Though the
seizure of the custom houses will take
place eventually 1t Is pointed out that
while hostilities are in progress, the GUS
toms as fiscal institution are practically
va1ueless. f"I@ = =
Report to the Commons. ::
In the house of comm ors to-day, Under
Foreign Secretary Cranborne confirmed
the reports Of the capture of three Vene-
zneIan n: vessels at La >Guaira. and the dis
atlement 1iof a. fourth vessel without re-
sistance, and also confirmed the capture
of the Venezuelan gunboatsBolivar at Port
| of Spain, Trinidad. Two Of the prizes,
he added, we're sunk. ~. ~
+ The under secretary: also said that the
release Of the British subjects arrested at
Caracas had been demanded, but that up
to that time. the government had not been
that the demand shad9been COM
Piled with The, government had no Off
ctal information of the reported arrest. OF
! the British sconsuf at Caracas. The latest
4 information received was that he left La
Guafra yesterday evening The British
subjects arrested had not been harmed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-11
:. WHATS THE USE?

Two London Papers Point Out the 2Dlfft-
- -. cuIties Of the Situation, 49,
New York Sun Special Service.
: London, Dec. 11.--While a majority Of
the newspapers here editortally advise
President Castro to ''agree with his adj
versary quickly dwelling incidentally
Upon the evil practices Of Venezuela and
the deserved chastisement which awaits
her If the demands are not met, the I'LL.
ira conservative Morning Post raises some
persistent questions as to what will hap
pen If Venezuela persists in her .recalci-
trarcy. The problem, says the Post, ig
how to coerce a state which the coercer4
are not prepared to crush or conquer. The
seizure of the o-called fleet does not affect
anybody except the few Venezuelan sailors
captured, while. selling custom houses is
merely a detail of blockade, inasmuch as
no payment of duties to foreigners WITH
prevent the Venezuelan officials from re-
enforcing payment Of the same. A block
ade would cause some Inconvenience to
the population, but hardly such distress
as to make. a determined population yield
where an important national cause is in
volved. Under a prolonged blockade
American, British and German traders
would be the chief sufferers. The only
hope is. that a, blockade would produce
such an, effect, that the ,shrinkage of Vere-
Ezuelan revenues would induce President
Castro and his ministers. to change their
attitude, but If the blockade provokes an
outburst of Nenzuelan patriotism, Ger
| many and Great Britain may have to pro-
coed to further coercive measures, which
would hardly take: other form than this
landing Of troops, followed by military op-
erations: -; &si.Ss5f -
L After pointing out. the manifest delays
and difficulties of such course the Post
! contends that 1t could not be worth Ger
many's and Great Britain's while--cer-
tainly not Great Britain s-to spend mil
lions in coercing a country which cannot
| be annexed, and is likely to prove bank
rupt. The most obvious operation, the
| paper adds, would have been to have
| landed one or two small parties and to
have been ITO seize the chief personages
| of the Venezuelan government.
| The Daily News although it unspar-
| ingly condemns President Castro, also
dwells upon the seriousness of the position
owing to its limitations. It considers 4
measure, which will injure Great Britain
herself more than anybody, and it asks
whether the custom houses were not
seized becausee the United States OBJ
/ jected to the landing Of troops, Have
we,"" the paper asks, "a free hand e, y
The News adds that South America Ii
! the great disappointment of the modern
/ world, and no task could be nobler than
that OF rescuing that beautiful country
from anarchy but from that task. even
i were Great Britain disposed to undertake
her of, so there is nothing to be hoped
from Intervention. Beyond the process OF
punishment Venezuela will be no better
after our withdrawal than before, and
may not the position Of British residents
4 be much worse?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-11
OPINION IN BERLIN
All the Newspapers, Except the Socialists,
Support the Government.

All the tNSWoH0pS!SS -S>SSre
support the Government
Berlin. Dec. 11:-Chancellor Won
Buelow's presence in, the reichstag to-day
caused expectation that he would make
a, statement regarding Venezuela and the
house was filed but he did not refer to
international politics. He dwelt on the
tariff bill. II;
All the newspapers here with the excep-
ton of the socialist Vorwaerts, are in
sympathy with the governments action
toward Venezuela. The morning papers
contain many humorous references to
what the term President .Castros mag
niloouent manifesto cabled to the repre-
sentative of Venezuela, In Paris and made
public last, night -. a
The yorwaerts which never loses an OPP
portunity to assail what 1t considers to
be political shams," says it thinks the
| formidable ultimatums of the two powers
aid the naval demonstration are gov
ernmental buster, a fine piece of pre-
tension and international nonsense, sug-
.gested however, for the promotion OF Ger
/ tain financial aims.
| The paper adds: $50 far as Germany is
concerned the action taken Is likely to do
more narm than good since $1,000, 900
of German capital is invested in yenez-
ueIa. The United States must feal SEE
lcret satisfaction 1t seeing Germany ruin
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-11
AN ANTITRUST. MEASURE:
Proposal to Provide $500, 900 to
Garry Out the Provisions Of
the Sherman Law. pin: =.
w. york Sun sn.oia1 Service.

New York Bun Special Sefvlce. - = - :
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE first real step
taken by congress to carry out the recon-
mendations Of the president in his mes
sage regarding the trusts and perhaps
tie only measure which will get before the
house at this session will be a bill pro-
viding for an appropriation Of 100000 to
enable the attorney general to enforce the
provisions of the Sherman law. Such a
bill was introduced the first day of this
session by Representative Hepburn and
Is one Of the many antitrust measures
now before the judiciary committee.
Chairman Jenkins has called a meeting of
his committee for Friday. the day before
the antitrust subcommittee resumes its
consideration Of the bills which have been
referred to it. At that time favorable
consideration of the Hepburn bill will be
urged as preliminary to anything the
committee may decide upon later in rela-
ton to anti trust legislation
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-11
vas in a very bad physical condition.. It

was in a very bad physical condition.. It
was concluded that if DIR. =Annes was ar
rested and placed in the ciyt lookup,
where he would be compelled to" remain
three days before the papers from Frank
fort would arrive, he would certainly die,
and feeling certain that DR.. Ames had no
linking. of what was going on, it was de-
cided to have everything in readiness as
far as the papers were concerned. seize
DR.. Ames Tuesday night and put him. on
board a sleeper bound for Minneapolis.
He would have much better care on a.
sleeper than he could possibly have in
the jail, and, moreover, once on board the
train he would:;be unable to fight the: ex-
tradition. ~. '~' -. ~
The plans went all agley, however. Sun
day morning about o'clock DIR. Ames re-
ceiVed a telegram which agitated him very
| much. He dressed in haste wrote a let
| ter, and .hurriedly left his boarding house,
going. to the station. - 49,. T.
Sheriff Dreger says that DR.. =:.Ames did
not 60 south, as has been stated. He
went east, and the sheriff believes that
| he accompanied his trunks to Massa-
chusetts. ..-I.l t5-.'.-s L H.. :" -
CAuseri says reports Of DR.: Ames physi-
cal condition have no been exaggerated in
the least :. He is but a wreck and with his
long, white beard would hardly be recog-
tnized: s. :; - :. .. =. = -:
I still in Massachusetts,. ~.
/. notwithstanding the fact that Dr.zA. A.
| Ames eis still undiscovered, 1.-The probable
4 tiles are that he is yet sojourning in Mas
isachusetts. There are reasons for believ-
i ing that he expected to find a; haven of
refuge in the commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts. The activity Of the Boston po-
:|1ice may, however, cause him to change
4 his plans: y :3ss=& :
l Judging from the press dispatches from
Boston, the police are prosecuting the
search with the greatest vigor and are
leaving no stone unturned to discover. his
/ hiding place., The terminal and Back
Bay railway stations are being closely
watched by the police. Yesterday some
lone telephoned to the South or Back Bay
station, at which the Arnes family's trunks
were left, inquiring if they were still there
The inquiry came from Somerville ant
the police of that place were at once en-
a listed in the hunt for the mayor of Min
neapolis Massachusetts may soon become
too hot for the genial Doctor.
Louisville papers which arrived to-da.
at the sheriff's office contain much In
} teresting informal ton b. regarding the
escape of DR.. Ames. The whole affair
lis treated as big sensation.
!, One paper seems to have given q 10
!. of attention to the manner of DR.. zAmes
q disappearance from the city and proves
quite conclusiveiy that he had numerous
: tconfederates.
: Wires Were Kept Hot.
r For some days previous to his de
i parture. DR. Ames received from ten t,
S twelve kilograms every day. That thes
{. were from friends who were keeping hin
Uniformed of what was being done by TIN
II E3ury
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-11
HAS NO EYE TO
HIGHER HONORS
Van SAINTS Second Term Will Not
Be Influenced by Ulterior
Personal Motives.
He's Through With Political Foot
ball and Will Devote Himself
to His Office. !,
There Are Several Plans Which He
Particularly Desires to See
Realized.

Governor Van SAINT is not a candidate
for further political honors.
The governor is through being inter-
viewed for a while, but to his friends he
has declared himself very positively within
the past few days. He has been credited
with ambition to be vice president.
United States senator, and en@with all
intention Of running for congress against
James A. Tawney. Last of ALL the story
has gone around that he will. be can
sdidate for a third term as governor.
These stories have. been absolutely with
out foundation. Governor I'm SAINT has
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-11
Both Dreger and Clausen Wish They
Had Adopted a Different Line
! of Action.
Deputy Clausen's Diagnosis Deceived
the Sheriff Into Delaying the
Arrest Too Long.
Tie Ex-Mayor Is Believed to Be
Amply Provided With Sin
ews of War;" -. y

Sheriff J. w. Dreger and Deputy Sheriff
Nels Clausen arrived this afternoon from
Louisville. KY, without DR.. A. A. Ames,
Both are naturally chagrined over the
way in which their mission fizzled out.
They are sorry now that they did not
Immediately clap DR.. Ames into prison as
soon as the requisition papers had been
signed by Governor Van SAINT or even
Saturday night, when Sheriff Dreger ar
rived in Louisville from St. Paul -
The situation was thoroughly discussed
at that time. Clausen. who had been
shadowing DR.. Ames, reported that he