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The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-11
NATIONAL CONVENTION COMING.
1t VIII Work on President Roosevelt in
Washington.

CHICAGO, Jan. 10.-A national con-
vention at Washington for the purpose
of impressing on President Roosevelt the
urgent need for immediate relief from the
stringency of the coal situation, was de-
ctded on today at a conference here. Ihe
call will be issued probably. Monday by
Mayor Maybury, of Detroit. as chairman
of the permanent committee of the De-
troit coal convention. 1t was this COM
mittee which today agreed on the neces-
Sity for a national meeting at the capital.
1t was voted to reconvene the Detroit
convention at Washington at the earliest
practicable date. This decision followed
speeches, in which Attorney General
Knox was censured, it being alleged he
had not enforced the laws by which, it
was urged redress could be secured.
The permanent committee of the De-
troit conference consists of Robert H.
Maybury, mayor of Detroit; E. w. White,
E. L. Lain, Senator Mason, Judge Bunne,
Chicago; Father Condor. Reedsburg:
Wis; r. e. Tarsrey. corporation counsel
of Detroit; w. c. P. Breckenridge, Ken
lucky; George Alexander. Providence. r.
l., and Judge w. A. Babcock. Cleveland.
All were present save MeSSrS. Brecken-
ridge, Babcock and Alexander Mayor
Maybury said:
e'The convention will not be confined to
the delegates who attended the Detroit
convention. In addition it is the purpose
of the committee to ask the chambers of
commerce. boards Of trade and other civic
organiZa tions of the country to send dele
gates. In addition, the governors of all
the states and mayors of all the larger
cities will be asked to designate repre-
sentative
The speeches indicated that the con-
vention at Washington would be devoted
largely to the presentation or charges
that Attorney General Knox has failed
to grant the relief that the laws make
possible.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-11
GRAND JURY BEGINS WORK.
Chicago Seems Determined to Check Coal
Dealers Abuses

Chicago Seems Determined to check Coal
Dealers Abuses.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1O.-The prompt action
of States Attorney Charles S. Deneen
upon information furnished him by the
special committee appointed by the Hi
nois Manufacturers association, resulted
in the convening today of a special grand
jury to inquire into the cases for the
cago dealers. Twenty deputy sheriffs
service of summons upon SeVenty-five
Veniremen and of subpoenas for the ap-
pearance of prominent coal dealers who
are believed to be in a coal combination
IN defiance of the law. When court was
called this morning a majority of the
talesmen We're on hand and work Of i'm
paneling jury proceeded.
Attorney General Hamlin arrived in
Chicago today and will take an active
part in the prosecution. It is also eX-
pected that the Retail Dealers associa-
Jion, the Building Managers association
and the railroad committee of the city
council will assist in the proceedings.
Twenty-three jurors were quickly Sc
lected and the oath administered. Judge
McEWen'S charge was brief
1T is not necessary to indulge in any
language" he said, after reading to them
the states attorneys petition. ito i'm
press upon you or upon any fair-mindcd
man the crime and infamy of sucn q sit
uation as is here set forth. Your duties
with regard to the investigation are set
forth in the oath you have taken"
Ihe jury then retired to enter upon its
investigation.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-11
WINTER MAKING THE
MOST OF IT WHILE
IT LASTS
Severe Snow Storm and Gale
in South Dakota, With a
Low Fuel Supply---Aban-
donment Of Some Trains
Necessary.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
HURON, S. D., Jan 10.-A severe
snow storm prevails here tonight, with
gale and snow drifting. Railway
cuts are filled and some trains aban-
doned. But little fuel mas arrived the
past week, and the supply is alarm
fngly small. Everybody is practicing
the strictest economy in the use of
fuel, and churches observed a week of
prayer in their houses of worship be-
cause of the scarcity of fuel. The
weather bureau says the temperature
will fall 20 degrees before morning. All
trains are late.
In Nebraska.
LINCOLN Neb., Jan. 10-Another
severe storm is prevailing in Nebras-
ka, being especially severe in the
northwestern part. Snow fell heavily
here during the day. A special from
Ridge View 5says:
"A blizzard is raging and getting
worse. Trains are late. The Spring
View mailcarrier arrived here tonight,
after hard struggle, with his face
frozen. The roads are drifted so as to
make travel impossible"
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-11
MILWAUKEE SEEKING RELIEF.
Attempt to Secure 10000 Tons-Mayor
Writes to Senator.

Attempt to Secure 10000 Tons-Mayor
Writes to Senator.
MILWAUKEE. Jan. 10.-A movement
was started in Milwaukee today to secure
10000 tons of anthracite coal with which
to relieve the shortage here within a
week A meeting was held at the office
of Mayor Rose at which most of the
banks in the city were represented. The
bankers propose to furnish the capital for
payment Of the coal and sell the product
to those in need of it at the cost price
delivered in Milwaukee, which will be
about 81 per ton. The plan is to have
the coal transported to the east shore of
Lake Michigan and thence by car ferry
direct to Milwaukee.
The following message was sent today
to United States Senator Joseph QuarleS
by Mayor David S. Rose:
1.-The people of our city are confronted
by a coal famine and 1t is working great
hardship. We are endeavorIng to arrange
to purchase coal in Canada. The tax Is
67b cents per ton. Is it not possible to
secure the immediate passage of a resolu-
ton through congress at least suspend
coal? A bill ought to be passed putting
hard coal on the free list. If we can get
the resolution it will work immediate
benefit. / do not think that the true con-
resulting from the famine and we look
to the future with alarm. Will you take
this matter up yourself, apply to the
proposition the perseverance and energy
that l know you possess if 1t meets with
your approval and do what you can to
relieve these conditions?"
About 500 Social Democrats of MilWau-
kee held mass meeting tonight to con-
slider the situation. Speeches were made
by Rev. Carl D. Thompson, of Denver,
Col, and Winfield R. Gaylord and Victor
adopted demanding that the mayor and
common council take steps at once for the
establishment of a coal and wood yard,
from which those needing fuel can pur-
nh9Cp If at cost. The resolutions also ad-
vocate government ownership Of coal
mines
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-11
CRIME LAID AT
DOOR OF GOSSIPS
Wisconsin Woman Hangs
Her Two Children and
Herself.

PALMYRA, Wis, Jan. 10.-Mrs.
Amelia Roller, of this place, hung her
two children, Arthur, aged three years,
and Clarence. aged five years, and then
committed suicide by hanging herself.
The children were found hanging side
by side in a doorway, and the moth
er's body was found hanging in the
woodshed. She is supposed to have
been insane. In a note written to a
friend before the tragedy, Mrs. Roller
said:
myra.
She had appeared as usual upon the
streets today, her actions having been
nothing out Of the ordinary.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-11
SneciAl to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1O.-The
senate committee which started out to
lay bare the cause of the high price
of coal at retail has been almost sup
pressed by the coal interests in the
senate. Senator Stewart, at the close
of the investigation yesterday, said that
it was plain that the coal trust was
selling its coal through the independ-
ent operators, but he thought the sem
ate was going far enough if it asked
information by letter from President
Baer, of the Reading. In making this
announcement Senator Stewart re-
ferred to President Baer as head of
the coal trust" but he hastily correct
ed himself as he looked around to see
if any one was listening, and said, 'the
president of the Reading Coal COM
pany."
Charles Moore, clerk of the commit
tee, then sent a letter to the head of
the coal trust, asking him if he would
inform the senate by return mail why
it was that the railway company could
get dear coal to Washington, but could
not get cheap coal here; also why that
was in other cities. The committee ex-
poets an answer at it's meeting on
Monday.
Coal Influence Overpowering.
The coal influence in the senate is so
strong that the hearings have lost in
terest. Those who were in earnest at
first now show Indifference as to the
results. The Republicans frankly say
that on Monday the hard fight with
Senator Vest for a reduction of the
duty on coal will be resumed and they
do not want the merits of the contro-
versy confused with sympathy with the
poor who are compelled to pay>from $40
to $50 a ton for coal. They say that
Senator Vest is speaking in the name
of humanity, but in reality he is try
Ing to force the Republicans into a
position where they will admit that a
reduction of the tariff is one of the
cures for trust abuses.
Senator Lodge made the mistake of
offering a resolution to reduce the tar
iff on coal temporarily" Senator AID
rich is quoted as saying, because he
admitted that that action might help in
relieving the general situation. We do
not want to help Senator Vest further
by making the coal combine directly
responsible for these unnatural prices"
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-11
Northwestern Patents.

List Of patents issued this week to
Northwestern inventors, reported by 10th
rop & Johnson, patent lawyers, GIL and
912 Pioneer Press building, st. Paul, Mimi,
and Washington. D. c.
Henry Amundson, Alexandria, Mimi, nail
bin; Alfred Anderson, Frazee, MINI,
stove hood Walter G. Eoffin. st. Paul.
Duluth; Mimi. tie plate; Herman Dit
benner, Minneapolis, Mimi, double cut
ting band saw mill; Edwin Fabian, st.
Paul. Mimi, car coupling; William Haight,
Minneapolis, Mimi, railway rail; Eugene
Holster, Duluth Minn.,. Garment; Leon
ard Paulle. Minneapolis, Mimi. base for
show cases; Herbert Penney, Minneapolis,
wood, Edgerton. Mimi, car coupling; Ed
win Thomas, st. Paul, Mimi, gang saw;
Max Toltz, St. Paul, MIMI. safety means
for distributing acetylene gas.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-11
Hopes Center IN This Cotton.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1O.-The
first shipment Of cotton from East
crop of Egyptian cotton ever raised
outside of Egypt, has just arrived on
German soil, says United States Consul
Monaghan, in a report to the state de-
partment from Chemnitz. The ship
ment is regarded as signifying the wide
possibilities for the future import trade
Of Germany, and should further efforts
prove successful, German East Africa
may become an important source Of
cotton for German mills.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-11
SOLDIERS BREAK LOOSE
IN INTERURBAN CAR
One Draws Knife and Wounds Two
Street Car Men.

]. H. Cart and D. McAfee, soldiers
connected with the hospital corps at
Fort Smelling, are under arrest at the
Prior avenue police station. They were
coming to st. Paul on the last interur-
ban car and attempted to run things.
One drew knife and cut two street
car men slightly on the hands. The
men injured are Ray Rumsey and Peter
Pestka.
Yesterday was army pay day and
Cart and McAfee were celebrating the
event.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-11
CAPT. LAWTON
TO BE RETIRED
Judge Advocate Disabled and Will Be
Examined at ST. Paul.
From Globe Washington Bureau.

From Globe Washington Bureau.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 10
Capt. Louis B. Lawton, Twenty sixth
infantry, recently nominated as major
and judge advocate, has been ordered
to report to Gen. Kobbe, president Of
the army retiring board, at ST. Paul,
for examination. Maj. Lawton was
severely wounded in the assault on
Tien Tsin, China, and it is said his
disability is permanent. He will be
succeeded as major and judge advo-
cate by Lieut.. Henry M. Morrow, Ninth
cavalry. stationed at San Francisco.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-11
SENATE COMMITTEES COAL
INVESTIGATION A FARCE

if the bed which has been struck at
Barnesville is anything more than a pock-
ct, must be of boundless value.
Farmers on adjoining lands are sinking
test pits to determine the area of the de-
posit, and the people of neighboring
towns, believing that if the coal exists at
GAINESVILLE it should extend through the
entire Red river valley, are experimenting
to some extent. Barnesville is at the
southern edge of the geological Lake
Agassiz. and the conditions existing at
that point may be looked for, presuma-
bly,, at all points along the beach Of that
geologic basin, extending as it does tc
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-11
COAL FOUND AT GAINESVILLE.
Vein May Reach as Far as Hudson's
Bay.

BARNESVILLE, Mimi, Jan. 1O.-Coa1
has been discovered her, and the Red
river valley, hitherto strictly an aericuI-
tural district, is all excitement Farmers
adjoining the farm on which the strike
was made, are holding their acres at fab
ulous figures.
The coal. which was discovered in sink
Ing a well on farm within four miles of
Barnesville, is high grade deposit. and
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-11

Clifford Sifton, Canadian
Minister, Says That if
There Is "a Reciprocal Com
mercial Arrangement Be-
tween the United States
and Canada, the Adyan- !.
tages Must Be Equal on
Both Sides of the PROPOSE
lion.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-11
HILL AND SIFToN LIFT VEIL OF THE FUTURE
by
in by Very yLmgeCa

James J. Hill, in Speech at
Reception to Canadian
Minister of the Interior,
Points to Unity of Inter-
esIs Of a People Having
Common Language and
Method of Thought
Points to Possibility of
Commercial Development.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-11

Coal Interests in the Upper
House so Influential That
Nothing Will Come Of the
Inquiry Senator Aldrich
Says Mr.. Lodge Made a
Mistake in Offering His
Coal Tariff Reduction Res
OIutiOn.
Douglas Island news., 1903-09-16

Harry c. Barter, secretary of the h. ternational Longshoremen, Marine and Transport Workers Association, has received an application for charter from a marine workers organization at Nome City, Alaska, the first union of it's kind in that country. The appli- cation stated that there were 210 men in the new local union, who receive the high wages of Sl per hour.
 The continued falling of the water in the Yukon river is a source of cons tant anxiety for those engaged in transpor- tation between Whitehorse and Daw- son. The water is dropping daily at Whitehorse, where the gauge shows drop on all average of nearly an inch day. But the worst of the situation lies further down the river in the neigh borhood of Minto and from that place to Dawson.
 W. J. Robinson, who is the principal owner of the big dredge now being erected on Pine, reports that he is ne- gotiating for the purchase of five more dredges to operate here. He has no doubts whatever about the success of the present plant and considers it a foregoue conclusion. With the knowl- edge we have of the proven value of the ground on Gold Run, we quite CO., ircide with Mr. Robinson, and look forward to some sensational clean-ups. -Atlin Claim.
 s. J. Marsh, an Alaskan prospector, started in August, 1901, for the mouth of the Colville, stream that flows in' to the Arctic. For 128 days he never heard the sound of human voice ex- cept his own He was alone in his search for gold for 233 days. He lived IS days on diet of flour. When he finally arrived at Fort Yukon he had one pound of flour, his hair was long and he was flat broke. He had had an experience that few men would enjoy, and none but prospector would or could endure.
 During the visit of the senatorial party to our city amongst the other lions the Sheldon Jackson museum was inspected After going around the building they passed out thro the front door which was immediately locked by the curator. Within few minutes thereafter knocking at the door and shouts of "let me out" were heard from within. Upon re-opening the door it was discovered that Senator knut Nel- son had been entom bed with the num- mified fish and game of the. museum. Sic Transit gloria Wednesday.-Sitka Alaskan.
 Those who are skeptical regarding the feasibility of hydraulic mining in frozen ground, should take trip out to F Hunter creek. In barely 10 days; with only one half the available water used, more dirt has been moved than 50 men could handle in six months. The reason that the entire head of water cannot be utilized is owing to the newness of the ditch. The latter is about 2000 feet in length and is get ing in better condition every day. This form of mining will revolutionize this district-don't knock, go out and see for yourself what three sluice heads of water forced through four-inch noz- gle with fall of 100 feet can do.-Ram- part Forum.
Douglas Island news., 1903-09-16

The Santa Ana had force of 50 men to land at Resurrection bay, who it is said will start at once building wharves and doing preliminary surveying for the railroad.
 During the voyage of the revenue cutter McCulloch, the senatorial party could not help observing that few more light houses are needed in s. D.. Alaska waters
 Seward peninsula, Nome and sur rounding country are flourishing. Mining conditions are good and new creeks are opening more pay than any previous years.
 Judge Louis K. Pratt, who left Skag- way last sprihg for Rampant on the Yu- kon, has gone to Council City. He left for Council City after the summer term of court at Rampant
 The Wrangell Sentinel says that Miss Jessie Evans is a brave young woman who came all the way from Chicago, H., to teach the young native idea of Howkan to shoot.
 September Sd was the banner.day for receipt of gold at the Dawson banks. An estimate was made and it was found that over a million dollars in gold dust was brought to the city on that date
 The municipal court of Skagway will be a source of profit to the city if the record for August shall be continued. The money collected from fines and costs for that month by Judge Tanner, amounted to S42020.
 It has been ordained by the common council of the town of Wrangell that it is a misdemeanor to get drunk, that is, drunk enough to stagger and anyone guilty shall be fined in sum not to exceed fifty plunks.
 The order from the U. S. district at .torney to vacate the beach in front of the mission at Haines is not being ob- served, the settlers having come to an agreement to resist its. enforcement through the courts.
 Several passengers who came up on the last bunch of boats from Dawson, had their pokes taken from them at Whitehorse for attempting to take gold out of the Yukon upon which the roy alty had not been paid.
 MT. Grant Smith, graduate of the Pennsylvania Normal School, Lock haven, with seventeen years eXperien- ce, with high accommodations has been appointed principal of the school here, says the Sitka Alaskan.
 Work on the government buildings at Haines is progressing rapidly, nearly all the buildings being enclosed. The graders have made good progress and are making a marked improvement in the appearance of the'grounds.
 G. M. Hill, who has been conducting an independent job printing office on King street, Dawson, is packing up his entire plant preparatory to leaving for the Tanana, where he will start the first newspaper in the new field.
 All that is now needed for the suc- cessful establishment of iron and steel works on the Pacific slope is good de- posit of iron, as with the Kayak coke, which is almost free from sulphur, first class iron and steel can be made.
Douglas Island news., 1903-09-16

It is reported that two whites are dead, having outraged native woman at Nulato. One was found dead and horribly mutiIated. The other is miss ing. The native husband has been ar rested by the soldiers at Nulato and has confessed to the killing.
 That a marriage epidemic has struck Dawson is proved by the number of marriages which have taken place here within the past few weeks, and if re- ports are true, the language of the hymn which says, "Still there's more to follow" may appropriately be em- ployed-Dawson Sun.
 The coal measures of Kayak are thirty miles in length and have width of from fifteen to twelve miles, form ing one of the largest coal fields in the world The principal holders are the English Company, the Alaska Oil < Coal Company, the Lippy-Davis Con- pany, a Spokane syndicate and few individual holders.
 The organization of an Alaska club was completed at Seattle on the 8th inst. More than 100 members signed tue membership rolls. Steve Bailey was chosen president of the club and the other officers are men who have large interests in the North. The con stitution provides for the election of five vice presidents from various DOT tions of Alaska.
 There is one honest man inthe world and he lives in Texas, says the Skag- way Alaskan. He was formerly resi- dent of Skagway and his name is J. N. Andresen. He surprised the city treas urer, the other day, by sending 52.5o all the way from Rockville, in the Lone Star state, in payment of his poll taxes for the year 1900, which he says he got out of, town without paying.
 The Dawson News says that the man who was drowned in the canyon of the White river was Bill Garner or Card ner. The fnformants at Stewart were not sure of the exact spelling of the name. The victim formerly worked on the White Pass railway before it's ex- tension to Bennett, as engineer or fire man. When drowned he was enroute from the Nazina to the Yukon river.
 A dispatch from Dawson under date of Sept. Sd says the heavy rains which that district has been experiencing the past few weeks have resulted in great activity along the different creeks. All season the scarcity of water has hin- dered work on the claims but the last ten days there has been plenty of water and accordingly all the operators have had extra gangs working three shifts.
 The Kayak fields will be able to fur nish American coal to American war vessels on the Pacific Coast, which is not the case at present, as the Kayak coal is better suited to them than that which is at present purchased from the collieries of British Columbia and Aus tralia. Experts say that 700 tons of the Kayak coal will equal 1000 tons of the British Columbia product, which means to steamers plying between Pa cific Coast ports and the Orient 300 tons of room which can be used for the carrying of freight. This alone will pay for the cost of the coal nsed on the voyage.