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The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-27
TRADERS ARE FOXY
GIVE UP THEIR AN
NUITIES
LUMP SUM TO BE PAID THEM
Married Indians Are Opposed to the
Project and VIII Petition Con-
gress Not TO Make Any
Change.
Special to The Globe.

LACROSSE, Wis, Feb. ga move
ment is on foot to do away with the pay
ments of government annuities TO the
Winnebago Indians. by settlement with
the government for a lump sum Of each
individual entitled to the government
subsidy. 1t is considered a matter OF
vast Importance to the Indians and is
occasioning no little trouble in the tribe.
The plan was instigated by Indian trad
ers of Western Wisconsin, and it has
taken the form of a giant petition cir
culated throughout the tribe. Opposition
Of a decided character to the plan has
developed, the tribe being divided into
two distinct factions on the question
The line seems to be drawn sharply be-
tween the &rried Indians with families
and the unmarried Indians. The former
who realize their own weakness, say that
they would be unable to keep the money
and that in a short time there would
be nothing to tide their families over
the cold winters. The unmarried IN
dians are pressing the matter hard un-
der the direction of the traders who eX-
pect to reap a handsome profit by get
ting all of the Indians money at once
instead of in driblets from year to year.
Some time ago a strong delegation Of
Lacrosse county Indians appealed to DR..
George E. Powell of this city, who in the
dDS0IC0 OF CO1s -. FRANK fOW0il \ w Htl0
Beayerl occasionally assists them IN
clerical matters, asking him to aid them
in defeating the project. DR.. Powell at
once wrote to Congressman John j.
Esch setting forth the position of the
Lacrosse county Indians. Mr.. Esch re-
piled that he would take it up with the
interior department. On Feb. 6 he again
wrote to DR.. Powell enclosing letter
from Indian Commissioner w. A. Jones.
The latter wrote that the matter lad
not as yet come before the Department
and that when it did the Department
would have no power to act unless au-
thorized by congress. Up to this time it
was believed that the petition was ci-
rected to the Interior Department. The
fact that 1t had not yet arrived in Wash
ington led Mr.. Powell to make a further
investigation here. AS. a result It was
found that the petition. which originated
with the traders at Black River Falls, Is
stiN in circulation. 1t is directed to con-
gress, a fact which shows that its pro-
moters know their business. 1t will be
forwarded to Washington in the near
future
The opposing faction, whose position
seems to be the logical one, is circulat-
ing a counter petition, which will also be
sent to Washington. It Isl said that in
Lacrosse county there are but two In
dians in favor of the change, but in the
neighboTf1ood Of the reservation the sem
timent is strongly for the big lump Of
money.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-27
BIC ELECTRIC PLANT
NATURAL WATER POWER AROUND
DULUTH TO BE HAIR
MESSED
COMPANY IS ORGANIZED
Immense Reservoir to BE Con-
structed ON Top of the Bluff
Above the Zenith
City.
Special to The Globe.

DULUTH, Feb. 25.-After several years
of delay it is at last evident that the
project of Harvesting one of the great
natural water powers about Duluth will
develop into something more than pros
poets. At the meeting Of the city coun-
Gil last night application was received
from the Highland Canal & Power COM
pany for a twenty-fve-year franchise,
authorizing it to erect and operate a
water and electric power and light plant,
AMI construct canal basins, pipe lines,
etc.
Within the next two years the company
expects to spend something like s., 2,500,00O
in constructing the necessary canals, res
ervoirs, and power plant, designed to fur
nish from $4,000 to $1,000 horse power to
turn the wheels of various industries at
the head of the lakes. Tt hopes to be-
gin operations by Oct. /, 1908, and is al
ready making contracts to furnish power
at that time.
The general plan of the organization is
to drain large area of territory, some-
thing like $500 square miles, north and
west of Duluth, in which there are a
number of lakes and rivers, by canals
and a series of storage reservoirs, to the
top of the bluff above Duluth. At that
point a reservoir two and one-half miles
long and one-half mile wide will be con-
Structed, ana the water VIII be conveyed
to the power plant at the foot of FNir-
teenth avenue west through pipes six
feet in diameter. The drop from the top
Of the hill at that point IS about 735
feet, and it is estimated that $50 600 horse
power is available
The lower part Of the system will be
developed first, This includes the Clo-
quet river and Wild Rice lake. and the
latter will be one Of the reservoirs.
Active work will begin this coming sum
ner upon the dams and reservoir system.
1t is estimated that the first 5000 horse
power will cost about 100000. The price
to consumers will range from $40 to $S5 a
year per horse power for an alternating
current delivered on the premises
The Highland Canal & Power company
is subsidiary corporation Of the North
west Power & Transportation company,
New Jersey corporation, with a paid
up capital of $5,000,000 The Highland
company fled its articles of incorporation
in St. Paul Monday. The only Duluth
man in the directorate is Capt. Alexander
McDougall, the well known ship owner.
c. c.. Cokefair Is the general manager.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-27
ROW IN N. DAKOTA
STATE UNIVERSITY HAVING
A MERRY TIME
PRESIDENT WORST CRITICISED
Friends of University AIIege That
He Is Trying to Secure All the
Appropriations for His
own school.


GRAND FORKS, N. D., Feb. 26.-There
Is trouble again between the agricultur-
al college and the state university, and
as usual the friction comes from the ef-
feet which is being made in congress to
secure national aid for schools of mines
The story told by the Fargo people is
that early in the present session Repre-
sentative Grosvenor introduced bill pro-
Viding for the payment to such schools
of mines as were now or might hercaft-
er be established in connection with agri-
cultural colleges, the sum of $l00G9 the
first year, and an addition each year until
the annual payments should amount TO
$4,000. Later change in the bill vas
effected by means of a compromise be-
tween representatives of university ana
college interests by which, in cases where
there are already schools of mines, not
in connection with the agricultural col
1egeS, the money should be divided.
North Dakota would come under this
head, as the school of mines is operated
tn connection with the state university
Ghe report comes from Washington that
Senator Hansbrough has introduced in
the senate a bill calling for a similar
grant to schools of mines which, in the
case of this state, would go to the uni
Versity. Some of the Fargo people are
on the war path and the statement is
made that the senator is showing undue
ing a disregard of the interests of the
Fargo institution for which he is to be
punished by retirement to private life.
The assumption is that the agricultural
college people have shown great gener-
osity in their willingness to have the
university included in a movement which
was started in their interest alone.
The actual records in the matter snow
a somewhat different condition. The
movement for national aid for schools
of mines originated in this states and
abe first bill providing for national
appropriation for the assistance of these
schools was introduced in the national
house of representatives on Dec. Is,
1885, by M. N. Johnson, of North Da-
kota. THIS bill is entitled "A bill to aiti
state schools of mines and mining de-
partrnents of state universities and
calls for an annual appropriation of $685.
O00 Had this bill been passed the
school of mines. at the state university
would have been the sole beneficiary. as
there is but one such school in the stata.
and that was located at the university
by the provision in the constitution The
bill was read and referred to the COM
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-27
News Of the Northwest

mittee on mines and mining, but there
is no record of the recommendation
made with reference to it. Thus the or
iginal movement for this appropriation
came from this state, and was in the
interest of the development of the work
of mining schools and mining depart
ments at state universities. 1t was net
an agricultural college bill in any sense,
and did not effect the interests of agri-
cultural colleges at all. The bill did rot
pass, but at each succeeding session
there were efforts to secure the passa ge
of bill of this kind.
On Dec. 5, 1899, Mr. Mondell, of Wyom-
ing, introduced a bill which was prac-
tically the same as the Johnson bill,
with the exception that it called for an
appropriation of only $15000 for the year
ending June 80, 1901, which sum was to
be increased $1,000 annually until the
maximum appropriation of $25,000 year
was reached. The friends of the john
son bill accepted this, and it was re-
ported favorably by the committee on
mines, of which Mr.. Monde1l was chair
man. Since that time there has been an
effort to secure the passage of this bill
or one of similar import, and not until
the present season was there any mem
ton of agricultural colleges in cenrec-
ton with this appropriation,
On Dec. 2 of last year Rep. -Grosvenor,
at the request of the representatives of
agricultural colleges, introduced a bill
which provides for an appropriation of
$4,000 for the first year and an annual
increase of $1,000 a year until the pay
ment shall reach $25, 600 a year, to en-
dow and maintain schools or departments
Of mining in connection with agricul-
tural colleges. The bill is so worded that
it excludes the North Dakota school of
mines entirely, and if it had passed the
entire appropriation would have gone TO
the agricultural college. The result cf
this would be that the state would have
two schools of mines, one at the univer-
sity, established by the constitution of
the state, and supported by state funds,
and the other at the agricultural college,
supported by funds from the national
government. This was supported by the
| agricultural college interests, and opposed
by those of the universities throughout
the country
The above are the principal facts in thc
case, so far as the proceedings in the
congress are concerned, and they are
all matters of record. President Worst,
| of the agricultural college, says that he
went to Washington to help the univer.
| sity get a share of the money, and that
he succeeded in effecting compromise
| by means of which the money would be
| divided, each institution receiving half
He states that Senator Hansbrough was
satisfied with this, and that he was IN
| derstood to be willing to support the
| compromise in the senate Then wher
Mr.. Worst had his back turned Hans
brough introduced a bill cutting off the
agricultural college entirely This, the
| president thinks, was taking an unfair
advantage of him, and he claims credit
for great generosity in being willing to
| share with a sister institution.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-27
Musical Mt villa Maria.
SDecsaI to The Globe.

FRoNTENAC, Mimi, Feb. 26. The
February musical was marked by great
Improvement in style and progress. The
vocal numbers were given by Miss June
Henderson, Bemidii; the Misses Mulligan,
st. Paul; Miss Florence Hiddleston, Min
neapolis. Miss Rose Miegel, st. Paul, and
her teacher entertained on the mandolin
by Misses Madge Morrill,, Elsa Kees, Mol
lie Ward and Evelyn Meyer, Minneapo-
lis; Misses Mary Cox, Pearl Brown, Flor
ence Garrett and Florence Miegel, St.
Paul; Miss Mayme Hitchcock, Cass Lake:
Miss Elva Mansfield and May Holscher,
Duluth; Miss Blanch Bradbury, Comfrey;
Miss Madge Isham, Rolfe, Iowa: Miss
Bessie O'Neill, Belle Creek
Those who by their marked improve
ment won the hoIors of the evening are
Miss Hitchcock, Miss Mansfield, Miss
Henderson. Miss Kees, Miss Morrill,. Miss
O'Neill, Miss Florence HiddIeston Miss
Bradbury, Molly Ward and May Hoel-
scher.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-27
JONES ON The RACK
-------
VALET SAYS HE MADE OATH IN
EARLY STORIES AS HE WAS
ORDERED
DENIES TALK OF IMMUNITY
He Admits That He Has sworn to
Lies in Early Statements Re-
~garding the Murder of
Millionaire Rice.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The cross ex-
animation Of Charles F. Jones, was con-
tinued today in the trial of Albert II.
Patrick who is accused Of the murder Of
William M. Rice Jones in his direct ex-
animation said he killed Rice by The use
of chloroform, and that he did So by
Patrick's orders.
Yesterday Jones in answer to Attorney
Moore, who conducted the cross ex-
animation said he had made four diff
ferent statements of the circumstances at
tending the death of Rice The Tirst
statement was made to Police Captain
McCluSky, who was in charge Of the
detective bureau. A copy Of this state
ment was read to the jury. 1t was dat
ed Oct. 4, 1900 and in it Jones declared
that Patrick was Rice's lawyer, that
Rice sent him frequently to Patrick 8
office and that he (Jones) was present
when Rice signed what is known as the
1900 will.
Jones said ne made second statement
in the presence of Captain Baker, of
Texas, Assistant District Attorney Os-
borne and Mr.. Byrne Of the law firm
which was retained by Captain Baker in
the will litigation. This statement also
was read to the. jury. In it Jones re
affirmed that the 1900 will was genuine,
but alleged that Patrick had killed Rice
of some papers he had given Patrick.
The witness told of an interview he had
with Mr. Osborne at police headquarters
in which he told the assistant district
attorney that no crime had been COM
mitted.
when you made your statement in
the Tombs you intended to deceive Mr..
Osborne. Mr.. Byrne and Capt. Baker,
asked Mr.. Moore.
irving fn YTrataof YnvcnIf r
wanted to get out of prison. replied the
witness
Denies Immunity Was Promised.
Jones said that the day before he at
tempted to commit suicide he addressed
letter to the public declaring himself
innocent Of any wrong doing.
when you saw Mr.. Osborne latcr,,'
Mr. Moore asked, did he tell you yoGr
story was untrue and that it could not
be corroborated?'
"Yes, he said something like that
Did he tell you you must tell q story
that he could corroborate?''
II think something like that was said. :
Have you been promised immunity for
testifying here?"
Jones did not answer the question and
Mr.. Moore changed it.
HAS the district attorney or any as
sistant district attorney promised you
immunity? he asked.
NO"
Did you not swear before Justice
Jerome that you had been promised soms
| immunity7"
Il don't remember what I said. ]
| swore what I was told to swear
'tHave you been indicted for any oi
these forgeries or for the murder Of Mr.
Rice7''
II do not know. I read in the news.
papers that had been indicted
but you have received no ofitcia
| notice Of such indictment?"
NO.
Jones Expected Immunity.
Jones said he understood from Mr.
| Osborne that If he wanted any consid
Grafton he must tell story that would
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-27
All Were False statements.

There were false statements in it,"
replied the witness.
did you then tell Mr.. Osborne all tho
disputed signatures were genuine as far
as you knew anything about them with
the exception of one Swenson check?'
Il don't think I ever told him that.
have never sworn out and out that those
signatures are forgeries. All | know
about them Is that the papers were not
signed by Mr.. Rice, the day they are
dated"
Jones said it was true that he did not
say Rice was killed by chloroform until
after the chemists report to that effect
had been made.
Jones. said he was present when an
elevator boy employed at 500 Madison
avenue told Mr.. Osborne that Patrick did
not visit the house the day Mr.. Rice died
until after Mr.. Rice's DEATH
WAS 1t not because of their state
ments7 Mr. Moore asked, that you con-
fessed, that you killed Mr.. Rice?''
Jones did not reply to this question,
but in answer to another said 1t was
true that he made confession to the
effect that he himself killed Rice, after
Mr.. Osborne had told him he had proof
that Mr.. Patrick was not at the Madison
avenue house on the day of Mr.. Rice'S
death.
Jones explained that the reason the
SW1enS0n check books were destroyed
was because Patrick feared it would be
discovered that the checks he had used
would not fit the stubs. Mr. Moore asked
why similar action was not necessary
with the Fifth Avenue Trust companys $
check books.
Because the Fifth Avenue banks
checks were separated by perforated
ends,' said Jones, while the Swenson
checks were on solid stubs and had to
be cut or torn off,
Mr.. Rice was kind to you, wasn't
hep
"Yes."
''He took you when you were without
work and made man Of you?"
HE did,
'sYet you were ready to enter into
conspiracy with a man to rob and murder
your benefactor?"
yes, if Patrick paid me the money he
promised
You want this jury to believe that fer
the sum Of 500 given to you by strang-
| er you entered into criminal conspir-
acy to rob your employer Of s2,E60sta9,
| the amount he would lose IL he lost me,
! litigation over Mr.. Rices will?''
Eyes. If you call it conspiracy.
Court adjourned until tomorrow
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-27
Every One

Every One
In the family try It. Count the dots for
a $500 plano. Do it today. See page 8.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-27
REV. JOSEPH COOK DEAD.


of South Dakota.
Special to The Globe.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Feb. 26.-Infor-
nation has reached here of the death at
st. Louis of Rev. Joseph Cook, one of
the pioneer missionaries of Dakota. The
body will be returned to South Dakota
for burial. Death resulted from a sur
gical operation which became necessary
as a last resort.
The dead man was one of the pioneer
missionaries of the Episcopal church
among the Indians of Dakota For. thir-
ty years or more he was located at the
Yankton agency, where he devoted his
life to the salvation of the Yankton
Sioux Indians. The dead missionary
shared with missionary brethren. such
as Bishop Hare, the not inviting field of
early Dakota and experienced all the
hardships of pioneer life. The funeral
will take place at the Yankton agency
on Thursday of this week.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-27

son struck him. and he cried out. He
struck him again to keep him quiet, but
to search for any money and fed. Jack
son remained in the city, while Woods
went to Duluth and later to st. Paul.
Jackson still protests his innocence, and
will attempt to prove an alibi
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-27
Doctors

Consult your doctor. If he
says, "Take Ayers Cherry
Pectoral for your cough" !"
then do as he says. If he
tells you not to take it, then
don't take 1t. He knows.
Leave it with him. We are
willing. Physicians havebeen
our friends for so years.
For five years ! suffered with bron-
chitis. A few weeks ago began to
take Ayers Cherry Pectoral, and only
two bottles entirely cured me-"
Daniel B. Lipps, Alta, W. Va.
1sc.. ses.. sl.es. IL &c. AVER CO.. Lowell. Masa
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-27
GIVES DAMAGING TESTIMONY.
Charles Woods Tells About the MUIR.
der of Charley Vim.
Special to The Globe.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Feb. 2e.-The
examination of Peter Jackson, the negro
who is charged with the murder of Char
ley Vim, was begun yesterday in the
municipal court, but is not yet complet-
ed, and it is expected that 1t win yet
take sometime. as there are a large num-
Der of witnesses to be examined
The most important witness yesterday
was Charles Woods, the negro who was
arrested in St. Paul and brought back
to this city to answer to the murder
charge. He testified that he and Jack
son together planned the murder and
that he made the weapon with which the
Chinaman was killed. The two went to
the laundry where YIN was, and jackson
went inside while Woods remained out
not intend to kill the Chinaman. Jack
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-27

stand corroboration. Capt Baker en-
gagged George Gordon Battle to act as at
terney for the witness and Jones said
he understood from Mr.. Battle that he
was to receive .some immunity"
When your father visited you in the
hospital" Mr.. Moore asked, did he ask
you for the truth?''
No. / told him Mr. Battle would tel
him all about the case"
And you knew Mr.. Battle did not have
the truth?'
Yes
Then there on that bed Of sickness
you deliberately deceived your father and
your counsel?'
Il don't remember now what my inte1t
was
The witness said he made another state
ment to Mr.. Osborne in the presence
Of Mr.. Battle, about the time Patrick
was arrested.
Jones told, replying to the question or
counsel, Of the visits Mr.. Battle paid
him in hospitals and Of the statements
he made on the occasion of the fourth
visit. Mr.. Battle took down his state
ment and Mr.. Osborne produced it and
it went into evidence at Mr. Moore's
demand. Mr.. Moore got Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Garyin to read it to the
jury. In that statement Jones repeated
his story that it was Patrick who adj
ministered the chloroform to Mr.. Rice.
Was the story you told to your coun-
sci true?" Mr.. Moore asked.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-27
Jones Expected Immunity.

Jones said he understood from Mr..
Osborne that If he wanted any consid-
Grafton he must tell story that would
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-27
KILLED BY BULL.
Cataract Farmer Found Dead in His
Barnyard.
GnNnfaI tn The GInhn

SPARTA, Wis, Feb. 26.-Moses Rock
well, living near Cataract, was found
dead last night in his barnyard gored to
death by a bull. He was alone and it IS
supposed he entered the lbarnyard to take
the animal out and was attacked and
ed.
Mr.. Rockwell was seventy-three years
old, and came to Sparta in 1853, where ne
followed blacksmithing eighteen years.
He then moved to his farm, a few miles
north of Sparta, where he has resided
ever since.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-27
FIFTEEN Die IN FIRE
DEATH COMES TO BRAVE MEN WHO
FIGHT THE FLAMES.

MUNICH. Bavaria, Feb. 26.-During a
fire at Dinkelsbuhl today the walls of a
house collapsed and buried fifteen men,
bers of the local volunteer fire brigade.
There IS no hope Of rescuing the men
alive.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-11

About three months ago we die
carded our old gasoline engine
and enstalled a new one. which
was guaranteed to give satisfac-
tion.
The new engine has died on us
many times at / and ? o'clock in
the morning at time when it was
impossible to haveI repaired or
TO get any one to run the paper off
BY hand. Under these circam-
stances one of the night force was
compelled to remain and work
overtime in order to get the paper
of in time. We find it impossi
BILE to keep a foreman and other
help under such state Of affairs.
Therefore, we are compelled to
change the time Of printing the
daily from the morning to the sf
ternoon, until we eau get an en-
glne that can be depended upon
which we hope viii be in the near
future.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-11
BRYAN SAYS No.
Has no Bee Buzzing in His Bon
net.
Does Not Want Office
Settles The Newspaper Talk by
A Plain Statement.

Tuscatine, Ia, Aug. S-W. j.
Bryan settled for ell time the un-
mors that he will be a candidate
for president IN 1904 in an inter
view while on the way to Dan
vile, H., where he is to speak TO
night. Col. Bryan, when shown
TesFs rday's report that be might
again he candidate, was much
aetiied and expressed himself in
10 uncertain manner. He said he
wanted the matter settled right
now so there could be no further
question. The Mason City inter
view, he said, was unreliable. ~
will not be candidate for presi-
dent in 1904" said Mr. Bryan.
"Whlle l would not promise new.
er to be candidate again under any
circumstances, l have no plans
looking for the future nomination
for any office. 1 am perfectly con-
tent to do my work as a private
citizen and enjoy my editorial
work. shall continue to advocate
with tongue and pen reforms
which ! believe to be necessary