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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-17
GIRLS MAD RIDE
IN AUTOMOBILE
Daring Escapade of School
Miss and Plucky Rescue
by Young Man.

Maggie Werthaus, a school girl of
sixteen, with an adventurous DISPOSE
ton and dislike for a dare, was defied
by several Of her school friends yes
terday afternoon to enter the automo-
bile Of w. D. Smith, which stood at
Ninth street and Second avenue, Min
neapolis, and turn the handle" The
girl promptly climbed in and gave one
of the levers a twist, whereupon the
machine began running round in cir
Gle and generality behaving in an
alarming way.
Miss Werthaus had never been in an
automobile before, but she knows
something about tobogganing, and as
there were other levers she expert
mented with them until the steering
gear was discovered. She collided with
the curb on both sides of the street be-
fore managing to get her unruly steed
into the straight, but at last it start
ed down the avenue in a fairly correct
manner. Miss Werthaus was very pale
but unterrified. She kept her seat and
looked eagerly to either side for assist
ance, which was at last afforded by an
unknown youth with a knowledge of
levers, who ran after the machine and
climbing into 1t from behind shut off
the power.
Mr.. Smith reported the loss of his
machine to the police. but shortly aft
erwards notified headquarters that he
had found it about two miles from it's
original moorings.
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the government our flag shall again be
supreme on the high seas.''
In expressing his sentiments regard
ing the merger agitation, Mr.. Hill, after
thanking all for cooperation in the
launching, said:
Touches on the Merger.
I'm order TO develop our commerce
with the Orient and meet the competi-
ton of nations there must exist a pow-
er Of control that can collect and for
ward it. But now we are told that
such power is crime and he who ex-
ercises 1t is a criminal l now here
plead guilty to that crime, whatever the
penalty that may be imposed
Chafles Hanson, general manager of
the New London shipyard, and presid-
ing ofncer of the Cramps here, intro
duced Judge Burke, of Seattle, who de-
clared that Mr. Hill. with his three rail-
ways ana his shipping, had done more
for Puget sound and the far North
than all the other companies COM
bined. Mr.. Hill, he said, had created
the Puget Sound lumber industry by
reducing rail rates on lumber one-haR
and making 1t possible to ship Puget
Sound lumber all over the world, and
now he was extending his transporta-
ton facilities from the railway ter
minals across the Pacific ocean to give
the Americans the commerce of the
Orient.
G. A. Chamberlain paid tribute to
the builder and to Mr.. Hill. Congress
man Brundige, former Gov Walleu,
John w. Gates and Lewis Nixon also
spoke
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-17

subpoena in baking powder bribery inves-
tigation.
Fierce Republican fight occurs in New
York senate. which rejects nomination of
Platt man.
FOREIGN
National convention of United Irish
league Is held in Dublin and land bill is
practically accepted
Canada. in retaliation, increases duty
on German imports.
WASHINGTON
President Gompers. of American Fed
Grafton of Labor roasts President Parry,
of Manufacturers association, for his at
tack upon organized labor
Indian school service Institutes are to
be held in Northwest and other parts
of the country.
LOCAL
W. r. Merriam addresses the st. Paul
Credit Mems association at the Minnesota
club.
Partition of Polk county and creation of
Columbia county declared illegal by the
state supreme court.
Mad ride taken by a school girl in an
automobile with plucky rescue by young
man.
Bethel association must have fund by
May l to secure Grand block for poor
mans hotel.
Bids called for the paving of University
avenue. from Rice to Dale.
Frank Wendler sues the Red Wing Gas
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-17
CONGRATULATE
PRESIDENT HILL
Legislature Expresses Its
Appreciation of His
Enterprise.

The state legislature, in a concurrent
resolution, unanimously adopted in the
senate and house yesterday. morning,
expressed its appreciation of the honor
conferred on the state by James ]. Hill
in the naming of his new steamship,
and congratulated Mr.. Hill on this
further evidence in developing the
commerce of the country
The resolution was adopted at the
moment the ship builders at New
London were making final preparation
for the launching of the Minnesota,
and telegram of congratulation was
sent to Mr.. Hill.
The resolution follows:
Whereas, The largest steamship
ever built in America, and the largest
freight carrier in the world. the new
and splendid Minnesota, intended TO
form a part~of the great system of
commerce between the Pacific coast
and the Orient is launched today at
New London, Conn:
BE 1t Resolved, by the senate and
house of representatives concurring,
That the following telegram be sent
to Hon. James ]. Hill. New London,
Conn tba GcaOa of tho
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-17
Senate Kills Comstock Bill
Partially Relieving Uni
versity and Normal Schools
From Board of Control
Management Similar Fate
for Perley Bill Is Generally
Expected.

The last hope of the friends of the
state university and normal schools to
remove those institutions from the
management of the board of control
was shattered IN the senate yesterday
afternoon when Senator Schultz. of
Lyon. and following succeeded in kill
ing the Comstock bill.
The Perley house bill. duplicate of
the Comstock bill, Is now in the SEN
ate. having been passed by the house.
but no break in the ranks is expected
by the senators who opposed the Com
stock measure, and the friends of the
university do not hope to save the
Perley bill.
The original Comstock bill provided
for the removal of the university and
the normal schools from the manage
ment of the board of control but in the
committee of the whole yesterday this
bill was amended to allow the board
of control to retain the supervision and
management of all construction work
and the erection of buildings. The
Perley bill carries this same provi-
sion.
Senator Schultz allowed the commit
tee to attach the amendments and
then moved that the bill be recon-
mended for indefinite postponement.
The motion was adopted.
OHiJ OeiaJcO OSIedI.
Senator Hawkins had the bill ex-
cepted from the committees report to
the senate, and moved that it be ad-
Vanced to the calendar.
Senator Schultz opposed the motion,
declaring that the combination had al
ready been allowed several chances to
get their institutions from under the
board, and as they wanted to hold
some Of the other institutions, he was
in favor of holding all.
The roll call on the motion to ad-
vance the bill to the calendar result
ed as follows:
Ayes-Alley, Barker. Brewer. CAL
houn. Comstock, Eberhart, Fitzpatrick,
Gjertsen, Hardy, Harrington, Hawkins,
Horton, Lord. McGill. Peachey. Peter
son, Pugh, Rieke, Smith &c. E), Som
erville. Stephens, Ward, Wilson, Wood
total 20.
Nays-Batz. Benson. Buck, Camp
bell, Cole, Collier. Collester, Cook, Cow
an, Dale, Dunn, Du Toit, Durant, Ever
EFT, Ferris, Johnson, Laugen, Laybourn,
Mausten, McNamee. Morgan, Naeseth.
Nichols, Putnam, Schain, Schaller,
Schultz. Shell. Smith CIV. Al, Stone,
Sundberg, Thompson. Thorpe, Torsen-
total. 33.
The indefinite postponement report
Of the committee was then adopted.
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DAYS NEWS SUMMARIZED

Weather for st. Paul and vicinity: Fair
and warmer today; showers tomorrow.
LEeIsLATIoN-
Omnibus appropriations bill passes both
houses.
Senate indefinitely postpones bill re-
lieving university and normals of board of
control management.
House kills bills ceding Barron island to
Wisconsin.
Peterson's bill authorizing municipali-
ties to engage in telephone business meets
defeat in senate.
Senate shelves scheme to locate rail-
road and warehouse commission head
quarters in Minneapolis.
Legislature wires President ]. j. Hill
congratulations over launching Of great
steamship Minnesota
DOMESTIC
Two old women. sisters. are robbed
and murdered in Wisconsin and their
house burned.
Lawyers have fist fight in Indiana court
Great steamer Minnesota is launched
successfully. Mr. Hin makes speech in
which he refers to merger.
Counsel for stockholders of Metropolitan
Street Railway company New York. al
leges company has made false reports as
to its finances.
Lieut.. Gov. Lee, Of Missouri, ignores
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-17

and Electric company for $50, 900 for loss
Of both arms.
Assembly passes order for gravel on
Summit avenue by unanimous vote over
mayors veto.
Committee of principals makes report
of plan for school exhibit at the st. Louis
worlds fair.
Assembly passes resolution for terraced
approach to public baths and taxes cost
up to the public bath fund.
MINNEAPOLIS
Every -four mill in Minneapolis shuts
down for an indefinite period owing to
alleged discrimination in lake freight rates
in favor Of wheat.
Confessions of Sutton. the Owatonna
murderer, show up more evidences of
friction and jealousy in the police de-
partment.
Millwrights employed on Standard
FIGURING mill strike for increase.
SPORTING
NJ. Diefenderer wins the grand Amert-
can handicap shoot at Kansas City.
National league season opens at Gin
cinnati and st. Louis. Other games are
postponed.
President Fowler announces schedule
for the state bowling tournament.
RAILROADS
E. ]. Pearson is said to have resigned
from the assistant superintendent of the
Northern Pacific to accept position with
an Eastern trunk line.
Great Northern cuts coast time schedule
thirty minutes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-17
MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR
MILLS CLOSE DOWN
They Cease Operations Indefinitely Because of
Alleged Unfair Discrimination in Lake Rates
in Favor of Wheat---Approximately 1000
Men Thrown Out of Employment

Every -four mill in Minneapolis ceas-
ed operations at o'clock last night
and viii remain closed for an in
definite period
Approximately 1000 men are di-
rectly affected and will be minus en-
ployment until the mills again COM
mence to grind. Indirectly hundreds
of other men, who are engaged in
work dependent upon the milling oper-
ations, such as coopers and machin-
lists, will be effected. A similar state
Of affairs will obtain in other parts of
the Northwest, where flour mills are
operated.
Unfair transportation rates is Civ
en- as the cause of the shut down.
Up to yesterday the local millers did
not anticipate the action that became
necessary at o'clock. But new rate
on wheat was ANNOUNCED yesterday,
which is claimed tossbe a discrimina-
ton against the manufactured prod
uct, and the millers could not see their
way clear to continue operations
Discriminate Against Flour.
The rate pertains to the transporta-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-17

ciate the feeling of Thackeray, when
standing on the lecture platform, Ia
prefaced his remarks concerning the
discourse that he was about to deliver
on the Four Georges by saying that
he was expected within the limits of
seventy minutes to narrate the prin-
cfpal events in the careers of four men
who occupied the worlds stage for a
period of seventy years. In order to
show you the mercy to which you are
clearly entitled, and not to leave you
tonight with the impression that 1
have taken any advantage of your
guilelessness in asking me here I will
endeavor to consider the subject as
briefly as possible, reserving the right
necessarily to discuss 1t within the
limitations OF your patience.
In speaking of these vast aggrega-
uons Of capital in connection with the
present business conditions, 1 do not
desire 1T understood that am unmind-
ful of the necessity of corporations
with our modern methods of commerce,
but I desire distinctly to disavow any
disposition to underestimate the pos
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-17

ton Of grain and the manufactured
product over the great lakes from Du-
luth to Buffalo. Up to yesterday the
rate On wheat per bushel was the
equivalent to 3 and 8 1-2 cents a bush
el, and cents per hundred for flour,
which is equivalent to 5.4 cents per
bushel. This difference has existed
for some time. but the millers have
continued to ship flour. But yesterday
came the announcement that the rate
on wheat had been reduced to what is
equivalent to cents bushel.
That proved the straw that broke the
camefs back, and the management of
the three large Touring concerns of the
city decided that it was time to cease
operations. The day crews continued
at work, but when the night shifts re-
ported for work at o'clock they were
informed of the situation and took their
departure.
The situation is recognized as the
most serious that has confronted the
milling interests for many years. APP
parently the manufacturers of flour are
entirely at the mercy of the transpor-
tation companies, and to continue with
the present rates in force, they declare.
would mean heavy losses.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-17

Credit Associations of st. Paul and
Minneapolis, that you were good
enough to bestow when you invited
me to appear before you this evening.
I appreciate your act of courtesy, es-
pecially as it gives me an opportunity
of returning to Minnesota and of
meeting so many old friends and neigh
bors, with whom 1 was associated for
over a quarter of a century. To look
into your faces again and to be per-
mitted to address you affords me great
qualification.
Your committee has assigned me no
slight task in asking that / should at
tempt in the short time which would
naturally be allotted to me TO offer for
your consideration my views as to the
present business condition and finan-
cial outlook of the country. 1 appre-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-17
VAST STEAMER MINNESOTA
GL|DES DOWN THE WAYS

company's Pacific and Oriental carry
ing service. AS the last restraining
link that held the ship to its place on
the ways was severed, Miss Hill broke
a bottle of wine over the steel bow
and named the craft the Minnesota.
With a gliding movement, barely
perceptible at first, the vast mass of
of steel, weighing thousands of tons,
| started down the ways, and gathering
speed rapidly, plunged into the water
with wave under her stern that Sc
riously threatened the safety of the
hundreds of small craft in the harbor
Although her momentum seemed suf-
ficient- to carry her far over to the
other side of the wide harbor, the pre-
cautions taken to slacken her speed
We're sufficient to bring her to a stand
still within a mile of the Croton shore
Tugs then took her in tow and she
was guided to a dock, where she will
be fitted up for service.
Visitors Number 10000.
After the launching luncheon was
served to the guests of the shipbuild-
ing company in the mold left of the
yard.
While the preliminary work of the
launching was going on thousands of
people from various vantage points
watched the labors of the men and
viewed the immense proportions of the
Minnesota and her sister vessel, the
Dakota, which is TO be launched few
months hence Every trolley car from
Norwich, vehicles from the suburban
districts and special trains on the New
York, New Haven & Hartford road
brought loads of spectators, and by IL
o'clock the streets bore the appear
ance of university boat race day.
The weather was cloudy. A stiff north
east gale was blowing and the air was
chilly enough TO make heavy coats de-
sirable. 1t was estimated that there
were fully 10000 visitors in town dur
ing the morning.
The steam yacht Wacouta, bearing
President James ]. Hill and party, ar
rived early in the day after a tempest
uous sound trip from New York. Miss
Clara Hill, daughter of President Hill,
was one of the party. President Hills
party was taken to the shipyard and
passed large part OF the morning
there.
Mr.. Hill Speaks.
There were more than 400 guests at
the launching. Mr.. Hill was received
with enthusiastic cheering when he
arose to speak. He said:
In railway transportation we lead
the world. In the United Kingdom it
costs $3.50 to ship a ton of freight 100
miles; in Germany 81; in France,
$1.75; in Russia, $3.50, whereas the av-
erage for the United States is only y
cents. 1 hope L may in some manner
contribute TO this result. But in steam
ship transportation we are children.
Today any old tramp steamer of any
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-17

William r. Merriam, formerly gov
ernor of Minnesota and until very re-
Gently United States census commits
sioner, was the principal speaker be-
fore the st. Paul Credit Mems associa-
tion banquet in this city tonight, his
audience also including the members
of the Minneapolis Credit Mems asso-
citation, who We're the guests of the
local organization.
This was Gov. Merriam's first public
utterance since he laid down the re-
sponsibilities of the census bureau to
enter again into general business and
his address on THE Present Business
Condition and Financial Outlook gave
him a wide range. After speaking
briefly of the unprecedented prosper
ity and the great industrial combina-
tions, he said:
Gov. Merrian1's Address.
"It was a very gracious compliment.
Mr.. Toastmaster and gentlemen of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-17

vessel ever built in this country and
the greatest cargo carrier in the world,
was launched today at the yards of the
Eastern Shipbuilding company at Gro
ton.
The sponsor of the mammoth ship
was Miss Clara Hill. daughter of ]. ].
Hill, president of the Great Northern
Steamship company for whom the YES
sci was built, to become a part of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-17

sible evils which may overshadow the
state from the greed of ownership, or
the dangers that may threaten the
public by reason of the unlimited pow
er that follows the massing of capital,
as well as the disaster which inevitably
comes to the citizen in the attempt
either to strife competition or to de-
stroy an unfortunate rival.
Mysteries Are Idle.
TT is idle to become hysterical over
imaginary difficulties, it being far bet
ter TO approach a social problem from
a temperate and unbiased point Of
view. 1t is maintained by those i'm
mediately concerned IN the formation
of enormous corporations that they
are simply the natural evolution of the
ordinary commercial life of the nation;
Continued on Fifth Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-17

Thousands of People Witness
Launching of First of
Great Vessels Being Built
for James J. Hill-Miss
Clara Hill Christens the
Steamer-Significant Ad-
dress From Mr.. Hill.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-17
KEEP BARRON ISLAND.
5oswOrth Wins Long Fight to Retain
Part of His District.

Barron island will not be ceded to
Wisconsin by the Thirty-third legisla-
ture. Representative Bosworth. Hous-
ton county, yesterday Won the last
round of a fight which he has waged
for two months.
The senate bill ceding Barron Island,
opposite La Crescent, to Wisconsin, was
reported in yesterday morning for in
definite postpOnement by the commit
tee on towns and counties, heard Mr..
BoswOrth's objections TO the cession
of the island and considered them valid.
The fight made by Mr.. Bosworth was
unusual. He is his county's only house
member. The bill ceding the island to
Wisconsin was backed by strong inter-
ests, and the arguments advanced in
It's favor We're plausible and logical.
Mr.. Bosworth is not one OF the house
orators, but in winning this fight
against tremendous odds he demon
strated that he is a good, quiet fighter
and that he has a strong hold on his
colleagues.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-17

ogized and Kumler asked the court to
remit the fine, as he said he felt sure
that Simms struck in moment of tenn
per. The court remitted the fine and
directed that Moses Fowler remain in
the courts jurisdiction, with the under
standing that Mr.. and Mrs Duhme
who are his aunt and uncle are not to
interfere with him. They have the
privilege of applying to court for au-
thority to see him, however.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-17
NO MUNICIPAL PHONES.
Senate Declines to Authorize Cities to
ENGAGE in "HeIIo" Business.

Senator Peterson's bill designed to
permit municipalities to own telephone
systems and to grant these municipal
companies the right TO connect with tina
wires of long distance telephone COM
panies was killed in the senate yester-
day morning, the upper house adopting
the indefinite postponement recommen-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-17

nation that spies an American vessel
putting into harbor with a bundle of
freight will shout, Drop that bundleH
and Immediately the bundle drops
with that great vessel out there
riding at anchor l don't want to be told
to drop any bundle Moreover, now
give notice to all comers that 1 will not
drop it. Once the American merchant
marine was the envy of nations, and if
given liberal treatment at the hands of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-17

NEW LONDON, Conn, April 16.-In
the presence of thousands of specta-
tors, including many visitors from
New York, Boston and other cities,
the steamship Minnesota, the largest
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-17
ONE MILL RATE INSURED
BLAST HOPE FOR SCHOOL s

Appropriations Ag-
gregating s3,166,675 Pass
Both HOuses-Whole Rev
enue to Be Raised Is Ap-
prOximately s7,OOO,OOO but
Tax Rate Will Be Lowest
in History of State.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-17
W. R. MERRIAM ADDRESSES
ST. PAUL'S CREDIT MEN

Nlinnesota's Noted Financier and Former Direc-
tor of the Census Discusses the Present
Financial and Business Situation in the
United States---Says Concentration of Large
Number of Concerns Acts Like Ballast on
Ship and Steades Situation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-27

who spends his time reading tho ncwspa-
pers and magazines and In cutting out
such paragraphs and items as he thinks
will interest the Secretary, his assistants
and tho various chiefs OF divisions.
The Government actually Is also on the
rolls Of the Treasury Department. He
deals In all kinds OF mathematical prob
lens and tells members Of Congress how
their schemes for financial legislation
would work out in the course OF twenty
five or fifty years II actually put into
operation.
Down town In the Agricultural Depart
nlent there Is a scientist who for the past
seventeen years hus given his time to
studying tho contents Of tho stomnclls
OF various kinds OF brds and four-leg-
ged animals, He has Il colleague who re-
Gently cooked tho carcass OF a horse and
ate samples from different parts Of its
body in order to be qualified to tell the
public how to Identify by sight and taste
all kinds OF horse flesh, whether pre-
pared for roasting, broillng or dried and
preserved,
Not n scrap Of paper Is permitted to be
carried out OF the Treasury Department
until It has passed the censorship OF the
official examiners OF the waste baskets.
There is II rule In tho service, also, tllat
no envelope, letter or slip of paper shall
DO thrown into II basket until 1t has been
torn or otherwise mutilated.
This disagreement is u sign to the ex-
amin9rY that the paper was Intentional
~ deposited in the baskets Consequent
Is, Il sharp lookout Is maintained by the
two female examiners for unmarked on
velopes and official looking papers.
1t frequently happens that q gust Of
wind will carry IL bond ora check from
an officials desk ana whislk it into his
scrap basket. 1t Is almost as safe there
us though 1t reposed under lock- and key,
for tho chances are ten To one IN faNo
of tho examiners lescuing IT,
Tho two women have been doing this
work for years. and have saved to the
Government the amount Of their annual
salaries a hundred times OYER, a Year
or so ago ono of them ishcd lp q 900
Tinted States coupon bond g
At the Treasury Department there are
received every day between 500 and 900
newspapers and periodicals. Most Of
them are free bu, some arc puid for,
They arc all carefully scanned by the ca