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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-31
lnLabor' sFiield'
LABOR And TAXES
Trades and Labor Council Will Dis
~~ cuss New Tax Code.
- r. 80. ~
THE EXEMPTION PROVISIONS
THE EXEMPTION
One Against Which Obi ections Will
BE Raised-Other Points of
Interest to Labor.

Organized labor has on hand at this
time two matters of more than ordinary
significance to the laboring man and the
union labor cause.-the new tax bill and
Senator Nelson's bill establishing
cabinet bureau Of commerce and labor.
Local labor has thus far given no express
sion on either. It is expected, however,
that at the next meeting of the Trades es
and Labor Council, which will be held
Wednesday evening, both subjects will be
brought up for discussion, and possibly
1t will be decided to take a stand then and
there on one or both.
The new tax bill naturally arouses the
greater interest, from the fact that 1t is
Of personal Importance to every labor man
who pays taxes. None of the local LABOR
leaders have as yet made anything more
than q casual study Of the new bill and
any action that labor bodies might take
to-day would be. hardly better than snap
Judgment. 1t is, therefore, hardly possl-
Bile that any active program either Tor
or against the bill, will be decided upon
st once. There is one clause in the new
bill, however, which 1t is reasonable to De-
lieve, organized labor will have but one
opinion on, and that is the clause that
reduces the amount Of property Wh aaa
shall be exempted from taxation from $loO
to $25. Working men universally seem
to regard this as blow aimed directly at
small householders, a class in which their
interests fall, and there is no doubt that
they will make themselves heard at the
proper time.
In Duluth the Trades Assembly has
taken up also the cause Of the vessel own
ers and the elevator men and is using
its influence IN their behalf. Nj. Minneapolis u
labor, it is thought, will hardly allow It
self to be drawn to the defense OF the
local grain and elevator interests, be-
lieving that they are fully competent to
fight their own battles, and also not being
at all sure that their own interests are
identified closely enough with those OF
the grain trade to warrant making COM
mon cause with them.
It has also been pointed out that there
is menace to the working man in one of
the constitutional amendments proposed
by the tax commits that the legisla-
ture may authorize municipal corpora
lions to levy assessments for local Inn
provemants upon the property benefited.
without regard to- the .caAh valuation. It
is possible that labor will insist that
the more equitable system Is to assess
II
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-31
WORK. Is STOPPED
On Burlington Extension, Billings
to Great Falls.

Orders have been issued to stop work
on the Burlington extension from Billings
to Great Falls, according to special from
Helena. 1t is said that the suit against
the merger is responsible and that the
Hill interests do not care to make the
Burlington extension until assured that
all obstacles in the way of the merger are
removed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-31
NEW STEAMER LINE
Chicago to Quebec-Detals OF the
Scheme.

Chicago, Jan. 31-The American Snip
building company will construct line
of steamers to operate on the great lakes
and Canadian waters from Chicago 10
Quebec, connecting at the latter polnl
with an ocean steamship line. The new
lines will be operated by the St. Law
renee AMI Great Lakes Transportation
company, incorporated in West Virginia.
of which A. B. Wolyin of Duluth is pres
1dent. It's capital stock is 100000.
The facilities of the Quebec DOCKS WI,
be- such that lake steamers Will unloao
their cargoes directly into the ocean
ships. and the transfer from ocean to lake
vessels on freight coming from Europe
to lake ports Will be made with equal
facility. 49,
By the division of the traffic, lake rates
will prevail at Quebec, and ocean rates
from there to European points. fhese
rates added together are not half what
was charged on cargoes aboard the Coun-
seIman trans Atlantic boats last season
The steamers for the new line Will be
23e feet keel and AZ feet beam and VIII
carry about 1900 tons. When ilmateo
to the fourteen feet Of water IN the
Canadian canals, they will carry a little
less :lan 5000 tons. They will be equipped
with triple expansion engines and tubu-
lar boilers. and will cost, ready for SER
vice, about 100000 each.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-31
SHAREHOLDERS DINED
III. G. Lee of Claud l.. Mining Com
pany the Host.

Shareholders In the Claud L. Mining
company and number of friends were
entertained at a banquet given by H. G.
Lee at the West Hotel last evening.
Eighty covers were placed. There was a
business session and general reception,
followed by the supper in the ladies'
ordinary. An informal program was Civ
en-, consisting Of readings by Gilbert L.
Byron and songs by the Temple quartet.
Mr. Lee addressed the guests on the sub
ject Of mining in general and the Claud
L. company in particular. The occasion
was the twenty-seventh anniversary Of
Mr.. Lees marriage, and it was expected
that Mrs Lee and son, who have been
visiting in Colorado, would be present,
but they were delayed at Cheyenne. Mr..
Lee told Of his recent visit to the mine in
Colorado and Of the prospects. He said
that the company would be Incorporated
and that the board Of directors, would be
elected at meeting Of shareholders to
he held on Feb. 10.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-31
WILL QUESTION HILL

Attorneys Peter Power Suit TX
pect to Have Chance.
New York, Jan. 31.-George Alfred
Lamb, who is in charge of the Peter
Power suits against the Northern Securi-
ties company, leaves for minneapolis Sat
urday to be present at the hearing set
for next week. Lamb says that arrange
ments have been made to examine Pres
ident Hill on Wednesday. A commission
err is to be appointed to take testimony
and this officer may examine ]. P. Nor
gan. Lamb says that in his opinion both
suits will be fought out in the state courts
and not taken to the United States su-
Dreme court,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-31
LABORING MANS WAGES
Do Not Necessitate Exceptional Self
nanial Saws w. Il. Qlker.

W. J. Oker, former president of the
carpenters union, takes emphatic stand in
a tWo-column article in The Union this
week in favor of the claim that a sober,
Industrious laboring man can save money
without living a life OF extraordinary
self-denial. He says he knows many car
penters who live we'll and yet own their
homes and have money besides. To do
this, however, one must start right and
then live according to his station. He
must "knock off few corners of high
life walk not mix too many other things
with the water he drinks, and smoke his
cigars late in life Nor should we be
afraid to take off his coat at home and
make himself useful there. And finally
he should carry some life and accident
insurance.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-31
THEIR HIGH MORAL TONE
Recommends 500 Roads Pamphlets
to wisconsin Book Lovers.


to, Wisconsin Book Lovers.
General Passenger Agent Galloway Of
the 500 considers himself Endorsed. Gala
way has always commended that the day
would come when the fancy illustrated
booklets gotten out by railroads would
find due appreciation by the public. The
500 issues a number Of unique publica-
tions which are advertised in many me-
diums throughout the country. The pub
lie is promised any one of the publica-
lions upon receipt of the proper amount
in stamps. To-day Mr.. Galloway received
the following letter from a town in Wis
consin indorsing his publications:
Dear Sir-I inclose stamps for which please
send me your book entitled "a Hunting Tale -
I have read several of your volumes and for
the most part find them good moral publica-
tons. We are adding to city library
and are very strict about the class Of publ
cations which we accept. II you keep up
the present moral tone of your books, we
will be able to use more of them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-31
PEAsLEY RESIGNS
Veteran of Burlington System-Suc
ceeded by II. s. Rowland.

Chicago, Jan. 31.-James G. Peasley,
vice president and treasurer Of the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy Railway COM
pany, the lessee of all the Burlington
property, has resigned, to take effect to-
day Mr.. Peasley entered the service Of
what is now the Burlington road in 1862
as station agent at Ottumwa, Iowa, of the
old Burlington & Missouri river railroad
in Iowa, at that time an independent cor
poration with lines from Burlington to
that point. He will continue to reside
in Chicago Mr.. Peasley will be succeeded
by 7. S. Rowland, who has been secre-
tary of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad company at Boston, and is now
assistant treasurer of the Chicafo, Bur-
lington & Quincy Railway company. His
headquarters will now be at Chicago, and
he assumes his new office on the first OF
the month
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-31
PARDON FOR FRED BRIGGS
Will BE Asked by His Brother Oti
II Q~;~

VIII BE Asked by His Brother Otis
H. Briggs.
Otis H. Briggs, elder brother Of Fred
Briggs, the warehouses; most distin-
guished guest at the present time, will
appear before the state board Of pardons
tomorrow morning asking his brothers.
pardon, or, at least, communication of his
sentence. Briggs has served two months
of a six-months' sentence, and he and his
friends declare that his two months pun
1shment have equaled six months punish
ment under ordinary conditions, and that
on the merits of the case he is entitled to
full pardon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-31
FAST G. p. TRAIN

VIII Run From Ocean to Ocean in
Seventy-twO Hours.
BY the expenditure of 100000 for ad-
ditional equipment, the Canadian Pacific
expects to have trains make the trip
from ocean to ocean in three days early
in the spring. The new train will leave
for Vancouver west-bound three times
a week. An attempt will be made to
cut twenty four hours from the sched-
ule running time. The new limited will
have seyenty-two hour schedule.
The 500 line will provide new service
connecting the twin cities with the new
Canadian Pacific flyer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-31
w1nona Carpenters Organize.

NJ. e. Neary, president OF the State Fedora
ton Of Labor, paid a visit to Winona recently
and succeeded in effecting an organization Of
the carpenters OF that city and revived several
OF the old unions. Several of them will now
affiliate with the federation. President Neary
has appointed Henry Steen OF Winona organ
izer for that city and G. H. Shaw for St
Paul.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-31
Keep these rules, he says, and saving
won't be such uphill business as has been
asserted in some quarters.
Building Trades Omcers.

At the semiannual election of officers of
the Building Trades Council, officers for the
ensuing six months were elected as follows:
President. James Scott. stonecutters; vice
tary treasurer. Phil Carl1n, carpenters; ser
geant-at-arn1s, John Gillespie mason tenders;
executive board, P. F: Jordan, stonemasons;
brickiayers; W. =. Blake, GLACIERS; S. j.
Spencer, painters; G. F.. Frye, paperhangers;
e. A. Young, sheet metal workers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-31
Eieht-Hour League Elects.

Eight Hour Day League, No. L. elected off,
GERS Monday night as follows President, B.
F. Ward: first vice president. W: E. CHS
Brown, Jr.; recording secretary. Louis Han
sen: financial secretary. DR.. W. J. Metzers
treasurer, NJ. w. Ramsey.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-31

only on the basis of the benefits derived
from the Improvement.
1t is probable that it will also have a
word to say against the Recommendations
Of the tax commission that permanent
tax commission be created, on the ground
that the results would not, in their opin-
lon, justify the expense.
Other portions Of the new bill will come
up for discussion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-31
After Mexican National.

progress for the transfer Of the control OF
the Mexican National railroad to Southern
Pacific interests. -.r.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05
Rcmrmbcr the mixer.

At the court OF assizcs in Venice
when sentence OF death is about TO b,
passed. man clothed in a long black
robe enters the court. aud advancing
to the bench bows profoundly to the
judges. saying. Remember the baker,
Then he bows again and retires. Here
is the explanation Of the custom:
Three centuries ago baker was exc
cuted at Venice for crime Of which
he was not guilty. When his limo
cence was fully proved. the judges who
condemned him invested a sum of
money. the interest on which serves 10
keep a lamp perpetually lighted in the
palace Of the doges. this being called
the lamp OF eXplation" In addition
their fatal mistake has for 800 years
been held up as warning TO their sue
oesSors on the bench when they are
about TO inilict the extreme penalty OF
the law.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05
AUGUST }. 1902.
Crowned himself.


That was curious sort of imprompfu
coronation in which his majesty King
William II. figured THINGS did not
90 very well with Eafi Gf,y's govern
mont after the second reading OF the
first reform lin had been carried by "a
majority Of ono IN 1851. and one Fri.
day IN April they suddenly got the
king 10 80 down ana rroro-uc parlia-
mcnt In person. Somebody wont on to
the Tower To fetch the crown. and with
a scratch body of attendants his mai
csty drove down 90 tine house OF lords.
What happened there is described i'm
Grcvilic's Memoirs
The King ought not properly to have
worn the crown. never having been
crowned; but when he was I'm the rob
Ing room. he said TO Lord Hastings.
Lord Hastings. wear the crown:
where is it, Ii was brought to him.
and when Lord Hastings was going to
put it on his head, he said. NOBODY
shall put the crown On my head but my.
self lie put it on and then turned &c
Lord Grey and said. Now. my lord.
the coronation is ovcrv'
The crown did not fit very wcn. we
are told. but the prorocation was sue
cessfuily cffcctcd.-LondonC Chronicle.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05
An EnRIIsh King. nenth.

William Rufus was killed 10y an ar.
row, either accidental or with murder
GUS intent. lie died In the New for
est. his body was stripped by tramps
and the next day was found by char
coal burner. who placed the naked
corpse ON his cart, hoping 10 receive a
reward. On the way TO Winchester
the cart was upset. and the kings body
fell in the mire. Covered with filth
and black with charcoal. it arrived in
Winchester, where it was buried in the
cathedral \ few years later the tow.
er fell and crushed the tomb, and COO
years after the Puritans rifed the
grave and played football with the
kings skull
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05
CruiIsshnnIs.. ssEnrin %

There is an interesting story very
little known Of how Cruikshank con
ceived his picture Of Fagin, the Jew.
During the time he was illustrating
'Oliver Twist he spent days travers-
ing the east end of London in search
of face that would correspond with
his conception Of the character. One
da! while standing before mirror in
his dining room pulling faces at him
SELF" so TO speak, for the want OF
something better to do, he accidentally
made the features for which he was
looking. The picture therefore OF
Fagin is really that of Cruikshank him.
self.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05

A story OF Abraham Lincoln would
have To be older than the one below to
lose it's characteristic SAVIOR.
In the summer Of 1871 Mr.. Lincoln
was sitting i'm his Office when he was
visited Jy one OF his ncichbors. an OK
ccllcnt farmer but ono inclined TO in.
crease the size Of his crops even after
harvesting. lie had given on this par
ucular morning a skilifully padded &C
count Of the hay he had put in.
I've been cutting hay. too" remarked
Mr.. Lincoln.
why. Abe. are you farmlngy'
Yes
"What you raisc?"
Just hay"
Good crop this year,
Excellent"
How many tonsT"
We'll. ! don't know just how many
tons. Simpson. but my men stacked all
they could outdoors and then stored
the rest in the barn"-Youth's Com
panion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05
Appropriate Text.

''IIit surtinly do fill dis ole heart oil
mine wifi JOY" began the Rev. Flat
foot as the last wall from the wheezy
organ escaped through an open win
dow, ''ter see so menny strangers pres
ent dis galorious Sabbath mawnin'
De good book hit say: He war eI
stranger an All took him in De dea-
cons will now perceed ter take up dc
collecshion. Chicago News.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05
Didn't Notice improvements.

An eastern senator was riding TO the
capitol on an Il street car when very
deaf lady, who sat next to him, asked
some questions about Washington and
then apologized for being deaf.
why don't you try electricity" SYM
pathetically suggested the senator.
We'll" said the lady, Il was struck
by lightning last summer, but | don't
see that it did me any good."-Wash-
inston Post.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05
week.ead rIekets, season I9oz.

Commencing Saturday, June 7th. and
unless otherwise ordered, continuing
until September 9th. inclusive, round
trip tickets will be sold to Richmond
and intermediate stations, SATURDAYS
only, good to return until the following
Monday, inclusive at one fare rate.
G. Cox. Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05

The time comes when one feels the
need of the slumber Of death. as at the
end OF toilsome day one feels the
need of another sleep.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-05
Down on His Luck.

Cassidy-Shtop kickin' about yer
hard luck. mani Some mornIn' yen
wake up an find yerseP famous.
Casey-Faith, Orll bet ye whin thot
mornin' comes twill be me luck to
overslape Philadelphia Press.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-30

operated by the Erie Railroad COM
pany. On arriving at the shaft Judge
Gray, Bishop Spaulding and others
donned overalls, jumpers and miners
caps. The descent into the mine was
made at noon.
About an hour before the commits
sioners arrived at the shaft Hun
gar'ian was killed by the fall Of a
roof in the Clifford mine adjoining.
His body was doubled up and his lamp
set fire to his clothing and practically
roasted him.
HAZELTON, Pa, Oct. 30.-Tne
strike at the seven collieries of Coke
Bros. & Co., four mines of Markle &
Co. and the Silver Brook colliery was
renewed today through an order issued
upon Instructions from President
Mitchell of the mine workers, who al
leges discriminating rules in regard to
the return of men to work, especially
those prominent in the strike. !.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-30
MhN'S INSANITY
ThK6S QUEER DIRECTION
Thinks he Is Engaged to Mdrrv
the Daughter of the President
and Prepares

WAUKESHA, Wis, Oct. 30.-Ferd-
lnand Kennel, laboring man, residing
at DelaieN. was yesterday examined
as to his sanity and committed to the
hospital.
He is laboring under a delu-
sion that he has been promised
the hand of Alice Roosevelt as
soon as the President should die. He
has made plans for a wedding. There
were several unusual features about
the case. tIe had bought a ring at a
toy store, which he declared was given
him by the President in behalf of his
daughter. This ring was one which re-
tails for about 1G cents, and has a
green glass setting At his home ne
mas another ring, brass, Is carats fine,
With Which he has to make Miss
Roosevelt his bri@e. Then he hal al.
so purchased some linen table cloths
OF turkey red nap Iins of bandara
blue, and other simila., hcma furnish
ings.
He said they would haze to stact
cheap, but maybe Teddy would give
him some white stuff later on. He is
well educated, and speaks five langu-
ages fluently.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-30
THE hNGRY OWNER
Did Not Come On The Scene Until
The LIberalitu OF His Employees
Had Cost Him About
1900

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 3O,-Every cell
in Boston's tenderloin police station
had a tenant last night, and every
CRATER" in the West Er 1 had more
liquor than he could carry. For the
nrst time in the history of Boston's
tenderloin mon was no good" in the
biggest saloon in town, owned by Otis
s. Neale & Co. Before the thirsty
"grafters" had been driven from the
place and three drunken bartenders
brought to realize that they were sum-
marily fired, all Howard street was in
a state of riot. Two wagon loads of
police fought with clubs and fists for
ha'f an hour before they could bring
the thirsty tenderloin to realize that
the free blow was over. BY this
time the saloon had been stripped of
everything in sight. as
Early in the afternoon it became
noised about that there was some
thing doing" at Neales barroom. The
glad tfdings spread like wildfire.,
When the first delegation arrived the
head bartender announced that sthe
manager was in the back, room sleep
ing off jag"
Everybody laughed and took drinks
on the house. For upward of four
hours liquor flowed like water, and
nobody paid. 1t was D. m. when the
manager awoke and found the place
jammed, The infuriated manager tel
ephoned to the police station and two
dozen officers responded. After half
hours battle they closed the doors and
took the manager and his three assist
ants to the station The former
claimed that he had been robbed of his
watch and diamonds. but he found
them in his pockets at the station. The
bartenders were released.
The saloon was closed last nigh9
The owner estimates the cost of the
free blow" at $1,500
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-30
The Salt River BrldQ6 at
T6nnD6 GdV6 AWdv as
Train Was Crossing.
Hon. Mark Smith Was on Board But
ESC0D6d Unnurt-- Indian Killed.
SThf Fireman Seriously Hurt.

MARIcoPA Ariz Oct soThe Phoenix Maropa railroad bridge
night south
almost miraculous that all board the train not killed but
matter OF fact, casualty list
Hon Mark Smith and somewhat shaken up but
without harm
The center span bridge gave way engine
loaded with catt beneath
cattle
pinned in the seriously but will
1t took nearly hour before he was rescued and then axes and
ve and sdges had be used The engineer was thrown from the cab
and slightly bruised only
An riding top of the cattle
gtantly killed
it's journey without serious
trouble Just bridge
under and the engine pulling after the two cars loaded with cattle
Immediately behind tumbled into the river
shallow point and landed
Immediately behind
Pullman combination
ing
kindling
pro-
jeeting over the vacant span inl the ruined bridge
Nearly all the Pullman passengers
consumpte
had just retired bed She did notfee
riousness of the situation explained
person on board.
Hon. Mark Smith had just left the lavao
time compartment
crushed 0
The end
the ties
to, had
in the meantime the trains
the
finally
board work seriously
will
in
Maricopa
al
1t is regarded
not heavy The Pullman within
If it had fallen hardly
None Of the
all the
rairO theva erwitnps
Hon. Mark Smith No he is
speak today Although he
where
H Vaey manager
guita Sylvia
and did not feel the he saw
The bridge