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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13

reciprocity, but as president, charged with
full responsibility for his utterances and
views, he is clearly not in a position yet
to commit himself to any formal PROPOSE
ton as to Canada. He is going to make
study Of the question, however, as soon
as possible.
Senator Fairbanks. returned west after
the Princeton commencement and is now
in Indianapolis. He does not expect to
be in Washington until late in June. 1t
is said he is moving as fast as possible
regarding the joint high commission, and
trying to arrange meeting. 1t is prob
lematical whether he can succeed. The
official opinion in Washington is that
the commission is not likely to reassemble
but that If it does and makes a treaty
ratification by the American senate will
be exceedingly difficult. if not impossible
w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13
THE RAKE.OFF
OF The ROADS
Very Patent Thefts From the Gov
eminent That Will Be Diff
cult to Stop.
The Railway Mail Business and
How the Roads do" the
Government.

From The Journal Bureau, Room IS, Post Build.
ing, Washington,
Washington, June 13.-There is one
branch Of the postoffce department which
needs investigation, and needs it badly.
1t is the second assistant postmaster gen
erals department, charged with the an
nual expenditure of no less than $58,927,-
453.16.
For years there have been rumors OF
misapplication of funds in this depart
ment. The condition may be said to be
one of chronic, but suppressed, scandal.
This second assist ant's department has
charge of all the railway mail business
It represents the government in hiring the
railways to carry the mails. This has
developed into huge business, as the
above-quoted totals indicate. To handle
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13
HENRY F. GREEN NAMED
He Is Being Considered as Civi
Service Commission
| Material.

From The Journal Bureau, Room 49, Post Build
ing, Washington,
Washington, June 13.-There is perhaps
an even chance that Henry F. Green Of
Duluth may be named by the president
as a member of the civil service commits
sion. That is the most which can be
said at present. Mr.. Green comes very
highly recommended by some of the pres
idents closest friends, among them Pres
ident woodrow Wilson. In addition Ito
that he has a record as civil service re-
former. AS a member Of the commission
he would be able to enter enthusiastically
into the presidents plans and to forward
them intelligently. But his appointment is
uncertain, Notwithstanding these facts.
When the appointment was declined by
Fudge" Hefferfnger, the president at
once entered into negotiations elsewhere.
Those negotiations are still, pending. If
the man to whom tentative offer has
been made should accept, Green will Of
course be left out; but if he should de-
cline, Of which there is prospect, Green
will undoubtedly be considered. Repre-
sentative Bede has been urging the ap-
pointment of Green very strongly, and
feels that the case has been laid before
the president in a very satisfactory man
ner. MIR. Bede will probably return to
Minnesota next week.
w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13
Mr.. MARKS IS HOPEFUL
Financial News Correspondent Says
Mr.. Chamberlain's Policy Will
Prevail Ultimately.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Winnipeg, Man, June 13.-Percy F.
Marks, special correspondent of the Finan-
cial News Of London, England, on his
way home from a trip around the world,
in an interview. attributed Mr.. Chamber
lain's recent action in favor of preferen-
tial trade to his visit to South Africa,
where he came personally in touch with
colonial opinion.
1.-THE members of the British cabinet
who opposed Chamberlain have not the
opinion and attitude Of the colonies" he
|said. AS to the chances Of success for
Mr. Chamberlains propaganda, Mr.. Marks
said he believed they were very good and
that a favorable verdict would be given
by the British electorate in the very near
future.
1.-THE very large majority in parliament
on the vote the other day. he continued,
was no index Of the state Of public opin-
ion in the country. The members had
never sought or received the verdict of
the electorate on the issues involved. Pro-
lection sentiment is much stronger in
Britain than many seem to believe it,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13

nearly $60,000,000 worth Of government
business with the rich and powerful rail-
way companies, and not have any Of the
money go wrong anywhere, and to guard
the interests Of the government with
scrupulOus care, is something Of a strain
to weak human nature.
The general charge, frequently repeated
and rather widely believed, is that the
railroads are getting good thing-that
they are getting more than legitimate
compensation, for carrying the mails.
Four volumes of statistics are available
to prove this. It is stated also, by those
who ought to know, that there is collision
between the railroads and certain of the
department employees, by which the rail-
roads get more than the law contemplates.
The compensation is based on certain
test weighings of mail matter, and these
weighings are said to be rugged against
the department. In addition to these ac-
cusations, it is related that the railroads
use their power, thru their lobby agents,
to get certain additional gratuities in the
shape of bounties, which are appropriated
out of the public treasury, and are paid
to the companies under the guise Of Eek
pediting the mails" Nobody denies that
there are such bounties. They appear
in the annual appropriation bills and the
reports Of the department.. Last year they
amounted to $195, 636.25, and this year
they will be almost as much The only
question in regard to them is whether
they are really legitimate expenditures,
and whether the legislation is secured in
a proper fashion.
The fact that the department has ceased
to recommend these bounties, and that
congress goes right on appropriating the
money, tells its own story. There Is a
reason why the present inquiry will not
be extended to the department Of the
second assistant postmaster general. There
is too much influence toaallow it. Hun
dreds of railroads. with thousands of dol
lars at stake, acting thru powerful sena-
tors, and even thru members of the re-
publican organization, would be able to
put on the brakes. These postoffice prof
its have come to be regarded by the
carrying companies as legitimate rake
off, and as sort Of set-off against cam
paign contributions and assistance rem
dered the party in past elections.
The only chance for such an inquiry Is
that the matter may be brought to the
attention Of President Roosevelt If he
were conviced that corruption exists in
this department, it is hardly to be doubt
ed that he would order Bristow to go
ahead and get at the bottom of it.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13

Chicago, June 13.-A Chronicle special
from New York says:
The Northern Securities company, the
creature Of the brains Of J. P. Morgan
and j. J.. Hill, will be voluntarily dis
solved. James J. Hill, president Of the
company, has been in the city several
days, but no statement could be had from
him.
The business for which the company
was formed has been declared unlawful
by a court of the United States and from
this decision appeal is in progress. It is
stated that part of the booty sought by
the Rockefellers in their terrific bear
campaign just ended was stock in the
Northern Securities company. This stock
was wanted because of the Northern Pa
cif1c and Great Northern stock to be Sc
cured for it in exchange when the re-
construction takes place.
The Northern Securities company was
incorporated Nov. 1, 1901, in New Jersey
with s400,000,000 capital TO control the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
railroads., these two already having be-
tween them control Of the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy road It was formed to
settle a fight that arose between the
Rockefeller Gould Hartman interests rep
resented by e. H. Hartman and Hill
Morgan interests, represented by J. p
Morgan, which resulted in the stock
market panic of May 9, 1901.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13
WASHINGTON P. 0.
AS A BUREAU
High Officials Have Used It to
Avoid the Civil Service
Laws.
Report of Chairman Proctor of the
Commission Reveals Grave
Abuses.
And the Irregularities Were Di-
rected by High Department
Officials"

Washington, June 13.-Chairman Proc
tor of the civil service commission to-day
submitted to Postmaster General Payne
the report made by the commission at
the request of the postmaster general with
reference to the charge of violation of the
civil service regulations In the Washing
ton postoffice. Mr.. Proctor's summary Of
the findings concludes as follows:
"a departure from the observance of
the civil service rules appears in the pro-
motions Of certain employees in the Wash
ington postoffice, which have been di-
rected by the department, altho reports
Of efficiency are neither requested nor
received by the department.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13
KILLED BY a FAST.

Scranton, Pa, June 13.-Edward McIr tyre. the
Minooke, Pa, hotel-keeper, who completed a
forty days fast at noon last Tuesday, is dead.
Mcintyre began the fast In the hope that it
would prove beneficial in severe attack of
paralysis He was AZ years old. During the
forty days his weight was reduced from 1877 to
11S pounds. In the three days that he took
nourish ment preceding his death he gained ten
pounds. He became delirious Thursday night
and lapsed into unconsciousness, In which condi-
ton he remained until death
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13
HE'S not READY
TO TAKE IT UP.
The President Does Not Care to Dis
cuss Canadian Reciprocity
at Present.
Messrs. Hay and Bede Call To-day
and Discuss the Matter In
formally.
From The Journal Bureau, Room As, Post Build

From The Journal Bureau, Room As, Post Build
ing, Washington,
accompanied by Representative Bede,
called on the president by appointment to-
day to discuss Canadian reciprocity. Yes
terday they talked with Secretary Hay
regarding the same question. Mr. Hay
expected to meet 4. e. Byrnes Of Mime
apolis to-day, but Byrnes will not reach
Washington until> to morrow.
The president told Messrs. Hay and Bede
that he was not ready to take up the
question Of Canadian reciprocity or even
to discuss it. 1T is a big subject" he
remarked, and he would have to look
lit up carefully and consult his advisers
before knowing just what policy to pur-
sue regarding it. He seemed to have a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13
NO UNION men
TO Be EMPLOYED
Manufacturers in shelbyville, Ind,
Boycott All Union
Labor.
They Say They Cannot Depend on
It-Non.Union Union Being
Organized.
New York Sun Special Service.

NoW AoIA 0uA 0Poo4%4 'oHsAV0s
manufacturing since April / at Shelby
vile illuminated to-day In all the union
men in that city being placed on the black
list, and no union man will hereafter be
employed. All of the master builders and
factory owners have set, their faces
against the union, and some of the
largest manufacturers have closed the
doors Of their plants till other labor can
be secured. The immediate cause Of this
action was third strike at the furniture
factory Of the Foster company and
threatened sympathetic strikes Of union
men employed in other industries. EN-
ployers say they cannot depend any longer
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13
JURY FOR RONK's CASE
States Evidence in Murder Trial
Will Be Circumstantial.

Special to The Journal.
Blue Earth, Mimi, June ia jury has
been secured for the trial of Bert Ronk,
charged with the murder Of Charles 6.
Eberlein on March II, and State Senator
Putnam is prosecuting for the state.
The evidence will be entirely circum-
stantial, as the only three men who were
at the scene are the dead man and the
defendant and his brother-in- law, Archie
Whipple.
Whipples over boundary rights is alleged
to be at the bottom Of the trouble.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13
DIR. NORELlUS PRESIDENT
Meeting Of the Augustana Synod at
Paxton-An Oscar II.
/ Scholarship.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Paxton, ILL.,, June 13-At yesterdays
session Of Augustana synod, DR.. E. No
relius of Vasa Mimi, read his report and
was unanimously reelected president Of
the synod DR.. G. B. Lindberg was elected
vice president, Rev. j. G. Dahlberg sec
rotary and Rev. G. G. Bengtson treasurer.
The report of the president Of the college,
DR.. Gustave Andreen, dwelt on his Euro
pean trip and his interview with King
Oscar II. Dr. Andreen said the amount
to be raised in Sweden-1O, 900 crowns
will soon be ready and will be used to
found King Oscar II. chair of Swedish
language and literature.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13
THE KAIsER'S TROUBLES
Socialists and Agrarians May Force
an Adjournment Of the
Reichstag.

Berlin, June 13.-It is semi officially
stated by the Hamburg Correspondent
that the government will not hesitate for
a moment to dissolve the new Reichstag
if it is found that the socialists and
agrarians together command sufficient
votes to defeat the ratification Of the com
mercial treaties.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13
DELAY OF THE NEW YORK SUBWAY

New York, June 13.--According to William
Barclay Parsons, chief engineer to the rapid
transit commission, the time margin under which
1t is possible to complete the rapid transit sub
way for the operation of trains by Jan. 1,
1904, has elapsed, and in order to open the sub
way for traffic on the date announced by John b.
Mcdonald. the contractor, it will be necessary
to carry on the work from now on without any
interruption whatever. Mr.. Parsons hopes, how
ever that some OF the time which has been lost
on account of the strike during the last two
months may be made up.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13

The information disclosed by the
investigation seems to warrant the
statement that appointments to class.
flied positions In the Washington post
office, without examination, by the
devious method Of appointment in
small uncIasslfied offices, or In Of
fees about to be consolidated, and
subsequent transfer, and the appoint
ments Of those laborers who were
appointed and separated during the
administration of the present post
master, show wide departure In
policy from a strict regard for the
public Interest and afford indications
that the department used the WASH
ington postofflce for political and
personal purposes to an extent which
left the authority of the postmaster
In transfers and appointments of
this sort but little more than nominal
and placed the office, In many re-
spects, In the relation of bureau to
the department.
The Investigation seems to show
clearly that most of the Irregularities
herein set forth were directed by the
department or requested or suggested
by high departmental officials, and
In either case came to the postmas-
ter with all the force Of direction.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13
FRACTIONAL FIGHT
cummlns and Anti cumnins Men WagIng
Battle for State Com
nnitteenIan.s ~ t,fsv

Special to The Journal. 4.sa
Webster City, Iowa, June 13.-The Ham
ilten county republican! primaries are be-.
ing held to-day. There are four candi-
dates for sheriff and but one each for
treasurer and superintendent. The hot
test fight is on for committeeman between
the Cummins and anti Cummins factions
The Cummins faction now holds possess
sion and can hardly be displaced.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13
BE SEATED, PETER

on union labor and will have nothing more
to do with it, even if their factories have
to be closed. A non-union union is being
organized.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13

| These widely separated parties
! will act together in the commercial
treaty opposition, the socialists be-
cause they consider the duties to be
too high, and the agrarians because
they believe them to be too low.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13
WILL DISSOLVE
THE MERGER.
Northern Securities 90. Will Distrib-
ute Great Northern and North
ern Pacific Stocks.
Report From New York Is Said to
Be on "The Highest
Authority"
The Appeal to q. S. Supreme Court
Will, However, Be Car
ried Thru.

New York, June 18-It is stated here
that the Northern Securities company
will be voluntarily dissolved and that the
stocks Of the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific companies will be distributed
among the shareholders. In this manner
the properties mentioned will be returned
to their former owners.
That preparations are being made for
the dissolution Of the Securities company
is declared by the New York American
to have been learned on the highest au-
thority, but officials Of the company re-
fuse either to confirm or deny the state
ment. It is said, however, that the appeal
now pending in the United States supreme
court will be carried to its conclusion SO
as to establish the legal status of such
companies by the court Of last resort.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-04-30
CENTENNIAL
OF LOUISIANA
DEDICATION OF THE WORLDS
FAIR AT ST. LOUIS TODAY,
GREAT MILITARY PARADE.

Associated Press, Morning Service.
ST. LOUIS Mo-, April est Louis
is gayly decorated tonight in prepara-
ton for the dedication'of the st. Louis
Worlds Fair tomorrow. President
Roosevelt is t. make the dedicatory ad-
dress.
ST. LOUIS April 29-President Roose-
welt, former President Cleveland ana
throngs Of other notables have arrived
to take part in the dedication tomor-
row.
April so is the one hundredth ami
versary of the purchase of the great
middle portion of the United States,
known as the Louisiana Purchase, from
France. The st. Louis people dedicate
their Worlds Fair on this date al
though the Fair is not to open until
1904
The great Mississippi river town will
hold more prominent people today than
it has ever held before at any one time.
In addition to President Roosevelt. Ex-
President Grover Cleveland, Cardinal
Gibbons, Bishop Potter, and Maj-Gen-
eral II. c. Corbin there will be present
in st. Louis prominent men from all
parts of the United States.
At 10 o'clock this morning. the free
dom of the city will be rendered to the
President of the United States by Major
Wells. Then Will follow the military
parade, composed of United States
troops and national guard from various
states. These bodies will be assem-
bled under the direction of Major-Gen-
eral Henry e. COrbin, the grand mar
shall, and will move. preceded by the
President of the United states and Off
cal guests in carriages, through For
est park to the exposition grounds
where the presidential salute will be
fired.
From a grand stand on the exposition
grounds the parade will be reviewed by
the President of the United States.
Promptly at 2 o'clock the assembly in
the Liberal Arts building will be called
to order by President Francis.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-04-30
BUILDING ON
GERMAN SOIL
ERECT BIG PLANTS
IN THE KAISER's REALM TO ES-
CAPE THE TARIFF.

BERLIN, April 22.-American com
mercial enterprises in Europe, especial
ly in Germany. are on the threshold of
new and striking developments. The
growing improbabiity of tariff cOnces-
sions thanks largely to the unbending
attitude of the United States with res
pect to eciprocity-together with the
likelihood that the present domestic
prosperity of the United States will be
permanent-has led a great variety of
American manufacturers to consider
the erection of works on European soil
as the only means of holding the foreign
market.
1t is announced today that the Car
borundum Company of Niagara Falls
has decided to build a factory in Prus
STA. The Westinghouse Electric Com
pany and the WOrthington Pumping
Company are considering similar pro-
jects. The Singer Sewing Machine,
Chicago Pneumatic Tool, American RAJ
diator and Virginia and arolina Che
mical companies have plants in course
of construction in this country. Ameri-
can Luxfer Prism Company, Niles Tube
Works, Diamond Match combine, Anne
rican Tobacco trust and oliver Type
writer Company are already establish
ed there. The Europeans are adopting
American methods so extensively that
the main advantages Americans have
enjoyed are disappearing, and unless
they manage to eliminate tariffs and
freights, the day is in sight when the
European market will be closed to
them.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-04-30
Important
Public Notice.
The KOna Sugar
Company, Ltd.
Receivers Sale.

Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned receiver of the KOna
Sugar 60. Ltd, Ga cOrporatiOn), will,
under and by virtue of a decree and
Order of Sale, made and entered by the
Hon. W s. IidnEs, Judge of the Circuit
Court of the Third Judicial Circuit of
the Territory of Hawaii, at chambers
on the goth day of April A. d. 1908 in a
certain cause pending before the said
Honorable Judge tat chambers, entitled,
Il. w McChesney, j. M. McChesneyr
and p. w, McChesney, partners, etc"
VS. the Kona Sugar CO., Ltd, cOrpor-
ztinu iRld the First American Savings
and Trust Co., Ltd, a corporation, sell
at puulic veHiue, at the front door of
the Court House, at Kdilua, N. Kona,
Jslan.S of Hawaii, Territory of Hawaii,
on s-gtgwdaY the 9Th day of May A. ID.
1903 at the hour of Il o'clock noon of
said day, subject to confirmation by the
said honorable Judge, all and singular
the goods, chattels, effects, and prop
erty. real, personal and Mixed where
s51GYET The same may be situated, OF the
EOua sugar Co., Ltd, now in the pos
Eessi-an Of or under the control of the
Receiver in the above entitled cause,
or which the Receiver may be entitled
to POSSESS or control that is to say:
all as she lands, tenements and heredi-
sau9eynls, all interests in lands, leases,
ana BaasehOld interests, easements, rail-
road. railroad equipment, locomotives,
fiat cars, cane cars, sugar mill and
asuIirRnent, cane trolleyS, cane convey
ors, E1mldings lumber, tools, agrlcul-
duraI supplements, wagons and other We
Fliclefs. growing crops, harness, 1--we
stuck. chooses in action, franchises and
all rights Of said Company and the
gooh Kill of said Company, and all and
every the property of whatever KIND
or nature. belonging to the said Kona
Supar Co, Ltd. Said estate and prop
erty gvill lbe sold as a whole, free anC
clear, of all lien and membranes Of
any KIND and nature whatsoever
Tsr1ns Of Saie:-The Receiver before
accaTping any bid will require that th'
perAm making the same shal deposl
with him I'VE per cent of the amour
of srch bid and upon the acceptance o
the same an additional five per cent
ahe balance 600 per cent? of the pur
CshzlsBe price to be paid upon confrma
1ioH eff the sale by the said Honorable
fudge,
r Fgshedule Of said property and fur
ther particulars concerning the whole
or auy part Of said property, will b'
Furnished by the undersigned upon ap
pYicaEiOn to him at Kailua Hawaii.
r. L. DORTCH,
Receiver Of the Kona Sugar Co., Ltd.