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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14

Washington, Feb. 1.-The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce Tuesday agreed to favor
ably report the Ell<ins anti-rebate
bill with certain amendments.
The committee recommends an
amendment to the last provision of
section 3, striking out the words, cor
corporation" so the provision will
read: "But no person shall be prose
cuted or subjected to any penalty or
forfeiture for or on account of anv
transaction, matter, or thing con-
corning which he may testify to pro-
duce evidence, documentary or other
wise, in such proceedings
The committee proposes that Sec
ton be further amended by the
addition of the following provision:
''And provided that the provisions
of IAN act to expedite the hearing
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14
A WEEKS RECORD
All the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.

The time in the senate on the 9Th was
largely devoted to the discussion of the
1sthnian canal, Senator Morgan predicting
chat If the United States continued its pol
icy with reference to the construction of an
tsthmian canal war with Colombia was IN
evltable. In the house debate on the anti
trust bill closed. The naval appropriation
Bill was reported. It carries a total of $79,
48, APO and provides for large increase in
officers and men.
Most of the time in the senate on the 7th
was devoted to the statehood bill. The COM
mlttee on appropriations reported the Dis
srict Of Columbia appropriate ton bill, which
carries s9396,Oe0. In the house the anti
trust bill was passed by unanimous vote,
24S to O. Memorial services were held on the
sth.
The senate on the 9th received the house
antitrust bill and referred it to the commit
tee on judiciary. The army appropriation
oill was sent to conference, and the state
hood bill was further discussed Senator
Aldr1ch introduced bill allowing banks
which are national repositories to deposit
other than government bonds in the treas
ory IN order to give greater elasticity to
the currency. In the house practically the
entire day was spent upon two District of
columbia bills The conference report on
the bill to increase the salaries of federal
Judges was agreed to.
In the senate on the 10th Senator Morgan
spoke on the statehood bill. The conference
report on the general staff bill was agreed
to. bill was introduced which provides
that henceforth s12 shall be the minimum
pension allowed and it also provides for an
increase to that amount of all pensions now
below that figure. In the house the con-
ference report on the department of COM
nerce bill was adopted, and the remainder
OF the day was devoted TO the sundry civil
appropriation bill.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14

Imittee, he said, were practically
i.agreed that such building should be
built, but no provision had been placed
in the bill because it would be subject
to point of order. When he stated
that Notwithstanding this fact he pro-
posed to move it's insertion in the bill,
his announcement was greeted with
enthusiastic applause.
Conference Over Trust Legislation.
Washington, Feb. 11.-Discussion of
antitrust legislation was continued at
the white house Tuesday. President
Roosevelt had several conferences
with sena tors and representatives con-
corning pending measures. the discus
sion revolving about the. Nelson pub
Lefty amendment to the department.
of commerce bill, the Elkins rebate
bill and the Littleield bill, which was
passed by the house on Saturday.
Early in the day the president had
conference with Representa- tive Lit
tlefeld. The latter is urging strong
ly that his measure be taken up
and passed by the senate. He MAIN
tains that, while the Nelson amend
ment provides for publicity as to some
of the operations of corporations, it
does not go so far as his measure goes
and not as far as congress ought to
go in the matter.
Later, Senators Spooner and AID
rich had extended talks with the
president about trust legislation.
With other congressional callers the
president discussed the subject, urg-
ing upon all, it is understood, the de-
STABILITY that congress should enact
the Nelson amendment and the Elkins
rebate measure. It is the consensus of
opinion among members of congress
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14
HAS HAD SUCCESSFUL TOUR.
Gen. Booth Pleased with His Trip
Through the United States
Much Good Done.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Gen. William
Booth. the commander in chief of the
Salvation Army, arrived in Washing
ton Wednesday accompanied by his
daughter, Consul Booth-Tucker, and
Commander Booth-Tucker. her hus-
band, who are in charge of the Saliva
ton Army movement in the United.
States. Gen. Booth said that in the II
or IS weeks during which he had been
in this country he had travelled over
$4,000 miles, addressed 173 big meet
ings and had seen more than 1000 peo-
pie ''kneel at the bench of repentance
asking Gods mercy" He said he
would start the coming British cam
paign in London in March, and would
visit numerous countries later, in
GLIDING Switzerland, Holland, Ger
many, Denmark, Sweden, Norway,
and possibly Iceland, India and Japan.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14
Educators to. Meet.

Cincinnati, Feb. 2.-Preparat lions
are being made here for the annual
meeting of the department of superin-
tendence of the National Educa tional
association, which will hold a three
days session, February "a to 26. Edu-
Gators of national reputation will de-
liver addresses. The National Society
for the Scientific Study of Educa ton
wall hold sessions during the three
days in connection with the meetings
of the National Educa tiona1 associa-
ton. Special rates have been granted
by the railroads, and a big attendance is
pXDected
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14
KILLED BY THE GAVEL.
mittee in Illinois HOuse-Wis-
consin Legislature.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 12.-Use of the
gavel killed resolution introduced in
the house by L. Y. Sherman, of Ma
comb, Wednesday which required
heads Of state institutions to itemize
their estimates of expenses which are
to go before the appropriation COM
mittee for action. It was sent to COM
mittee despite the protest of Mr..
Sherman
The University of Illinois is the
most expensive luxury maintained by
the state. It's requests average over
100000 at each session. This year
it asks $9S6,170 in bill presented by
Senator Henry l.. Dunlap, of Savoy.
Among the items is one of $175,OO0
for an audience building and another
of 100000 for a woman's building.
The balance is for repairs, mainte-
nance and purchase of apparatus.
The senate without objection adj
vanced to third reading Senator Juul's
bill repeating the act of last session
adding additional judges to the Cook
county circuit and superior courts
and Senator Campbell's two bills per-
hitting the name of a candidate for
judge to 60 on the official ballot in
more than one place and providing
that judicial primaries should be held
separate from general primaries in
Cook county.
The senate committee on munich
palities Wednesday morning agreed to
report favorably two fire and police
pension bills.
Madison, Wis, Feb. IA joint res
olution was introduced in the assem-
bly, Wednesday inviting other legisla-
lures to join in a constitutional con-
vention to secure an amendment to
the federal constitution providing for
the election of United States senators
by direct vote.
A memorial to congress was intro
duced asking legislation to complete
the survey of islands in Wisconsin and
Mississippi rivers within the state.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14
Predicts Civil War.

New York, Feb. 12.-While presiding
over services in connection with the
semi-centennial celebration of St.
Paul's Methodist church in Newark,
N. J., Gov. Franklin Murphy predicted
in his address that unless in the near
future. greater harmony be restored
between labor and capital the coun-
try will be plunged into civil war
more disastrous than any previously
recorded in history.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14

and determination of suits in equity
pending or hereafter brought under
the acts of July 2, 1890, entitled an
act to protect trade and commerce
against unlawful restraints and mo-
nopoly,' an act to regulate commerce
approved February 4, 1887, or any
other acts having like purpose that
may be hereafter enacted, approved
February -, 1908, shall apply to any
case prosecuted under the direction
of the attorney general in the name
of the interstate commerce commits
sion.'
Nelson Amend ment Adopted.
Washington, Feb. lin the house
Tuesday, Sunday, February q, was
set aside for paying tribute to the
memory of the late Representative
Tongue, of Oregon. Eulogies upon
the life and public services of the
late Representative Rumple, of Iowa,
were also ordered on the same day.
Mr.. Hepburn, chairman of the in
terstate commerce committee, then
called up the conference report
upon the department of commerce
bill.
Mr.. Adamson (Ga.) said that while
he realized the Nelson amendment
was "a delusion and a snare, thinner
than thin air." yet as notice had been
served that it was the only measure
on the programme of "the trust
busters" it would receive his vote.
The previous question then was or
dered and the roll was called on the
adoption of the conference report.
Conference Report Adopted.
The report was adopted, PSI to 10.
Those voting in the negative were:
Ball (dem., Tex.), Dearmond ,(dem.,
No., Fleming (dem., Ga.), Lester
(dem., GAY, Littlefield (rep., Me- }, Lit
tie (dem., Ark.), Reid (dem., Ark },
Robertson (dem., Lay, Shackleford
dem, Mo.) and Vandiver (dem., No. }.
The house then went into committee
of the whole and entered upon the con-
sideration of the sundry civil appro-
priation bill. Mr.. Cannon, chairman
Of the appropriations COMMITTEES, in
charge Of the measure, explained its
provisions. It carried, he said, $78,-
Oh, 1929, being $8.s7s, 432 less than the
estimates and 81, 1865, $40 more than
the current law. The big increase, he
said, was more than accounted for BY
T $14,464, 1898 for rivers and harbors and
-$3,00o,o00 recommended for the relief
of distress Of the people in the Philip
pines. :5.:. SIS: 8 ...s.:.. { ,..s .ss
Move for Biz Once Buildinx. Es
81 Mr.. Cannon explained at consider
able length the necessity for q big Of
Ace building near the capitol, and con-
Snected with il BY . subway, to Be
erected for the accommodations Of
members. he said the designs had
been prepared for = hree-story build
ing. TO contain 100 rooms. which
would cost, blil ding and site, about
800 Ooo. he lions com.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14
Will he Favorably Reported.
Kins,s Assatlant Sentenced.

Brussels, Feb. 11.-Gennaro Rubino,
the italian anarchist, who has been
on trial here since February 6.
charged with attempting to assas-
sinate King Leopold, November Is,
by firing three shots at the king
while he was returning from the
cath edral after attending TIE Deum
in memory Of the late Queen Hen
riette, was found guilty Tuesday and
was sentenced to imprisonment for
life at penal servitude. ~ ....
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14
Beats the suez Canal.

Louisville, KY, Feb. 12.-According
to a report of the bureau of statistics
received by Maj. George NJ Barby.
the United States engineer here, there
was more traffic on the Monongahela
river last year than through the Suez
canal. The figures show an annual
tonnage of 9,500,OOO.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14

that both of those measures will be en-
acted into law and that it is scarcely
| likely that congress will go further
| with antitrust legislation at the pres
ent session.
Washington, Feb. 11.-When the
senate met Tuesday the Rawlins
resolution regarding court-martial
| cases in the Philippines was referred
to the committee on Philippines by
yea and nay vote, So to %.
Senator McComas gave notice that
he would call the eight-hour bill up
on Thursday next.
Senator Quay said he was in SYM
pathy with the effort to secure the
speedy passage of the bill, but he
would interpose the statehood bill
to antagonize it until a day is fixed
for vote on that bill.
The conference report on the bill
to provide for the holding of terms
| of courts in Utah was agreed to. The
District of Columbia appropriation
bill was then taken up.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE senate
committee on the judiciary Tuesday
forenoon spent two hours considering
the trust question with the view of
recommending antitrust legislation
and adjourned at $3.50 in the after
noon.
Will BE Favorab1y Reported
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE bill intro
duced in the senate Monday authoriz-
ing the treasury to receive other Sc
curities than United States bonds from
| national banks was under considera-
tion by the senate committee on
finance Tuesday, but the committee ad-
journed until Wednesday without
reaching conclusion Members of the
committee express the opinion that the
bill will be favorably reported Wednes-
| day.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14
DOMESTIC,

Steve Clark (white) and Will Gatline
(colored) were hanged at Poplar Bluff
Mo-, Clark for the murder of his be-
trothed, while Gatlin had killed ne
gro.
San Francisco officials are urged by
commercial bodies of that city to CO.
operate with United States officials in
stamping out the bubonic plague.
While gang of laborers was razing
an old tannery building at Buffalo, N:
Y, the building collapsed and three
were killed.
Secretary Root has accepted the res
ignation of Naval Constructor Richard
P. Hobson.
Miles Johnson (colored) was hanged
at Augusta, Ga, for assaulting a whit e
woman.
Secretary of War Root in an address
at the New York Union League club de-
>lared failure has resulted from be-
slowing citizenship and equal rights
On negroes.
The miners and operators scale COM
mittee made no progress toward settle
nent at the indianapolis conference.
Valentine Casagrande, miner,
killed his wife and himself at Lead
vile. Col.
Hardie Henderson, well-known
base ball player, was instantly killed
by the cars in Philadelphia.
Nearly all the large rivers in Indiana
are on the rampage as the result of
heavy rains and thaws.
1t was reported that several Unit.
cd States senators had received tele-
grams from John D. Rockefeller that
antitrust legislation must stop. 9th
er senator's denied the report.
The bituminous miners at the In
aianapolis conference accepted a new
scale increasing wages 1914 per cent.
on an average and strike was avert
cd and peace assured for a year.
Lee Hall (colored), who shot Sher-
4H Crawford, was taken from Jail at
Wrightsville, Ga, by a mob and
Aynched.
Two hundred thousand acres Of
land, upon which Beers are to settle,
have been bought in southwest
Texas by the Hartman lines.
Rear Admiral Frank Wildes, of
Boston, commander of the cruiser
Boston in the battle of Manila bay,
died on a ship bringing him home
from Asia.
/, The South Carolina legislature has
passed bill prohibiting child labor
In textile manufactures and mines.
. Severe earthquake shocks were felt
! In southern Illinois, southeastern
Missouri and northern Kentucky. =
z. The keel was laid at Newport News,
Va, for the new 16.000-ton battleship
louisiana. .~s- .~.y ~ $40 ~
! Because white men publicly whipped
three negroes at Fayette, Mo-, q race
war Is threatened at that place and
ssmany colored people have ned in
fright. ~ z. ,s... :. - CIT !. >.> =.
55 Representatives Of the powers con
sltinne5negotiations 40 to Venezuela and
will lift the blockade ~ soon Is proto-
aols IRE signed. .5 ss=.s Il
Aarconi Il reported at work On an
Invention to give On unseen vessels
latitude and longitude and TO send
nplex messages pn 81. currsnts
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14
salesman XIII. Him.e1f.

New Orleans, Feb. 12.-J. L. Fried
man, travelling salesman for a New
York jewelry firm, committed suicide
here Wednesday. Twenty Thousand
dollars worth of jewelry on his person
has been taken charge of by the au-
thorities. ' : = 80
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14
FOREIGN.

A thousand lives were lost as the
result of a hurricane and tidal wave
which swept over. the South Sea
islands. - -,:;r 49,
Copenhagen papers say fresh propo-
sails will be presented for the purchase
of the Danish West Indies by the
United States = IT. IL.
Old Boxer leaders in China, headed
by the dowager empress, are said to
be plotting vigorously to again. at
tempt to crush the foreigners. ~ n
Germany is again delaying settle
ment OF the; Venezuelan affair, and is
being seconded by italy. 5.s 6 gu, Il. : ...5
The uatemalanrepubli hasdeclared
war against Salvador and Hondnraato
prevent federation with, Nicaragua.
Gov. Taft cabled Secretary Root
that all business Is suffering in the
B Philippines because Of currency Auc.
tuAtion and urged relief BY the present
session Of congress
Edna Lyall, the; novelist, died Of
pneumonia & E.st bourne i London
suburb
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14
CHARGED with Wife Murder.

st. Louis, Feb. 12.-John Passoman,
a butcher of East St. Louis, is under ar-
rest on the charge of killing his wife,
who died Wednesday as the result of q
wound inflicted with q rife Tuesday
night. After shooting his wife Passo-
man, who declares it was accid entail, at
tempted to commit suicide, but was
only slightly wounded. 4.ss $50, - 81
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14

New Orleans Broker Dead. !
New Orleans, Feb. 12.-VictorMeyer
one of the founders Of the New. Orleans
cotton exchange, is dead. He was =
brother OF Congressman Adolph
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14
PUSHING TRUST MEASURES.
~-., =
Elkins Anti-Rebate Bill Is Reported
Favorably to the House :.
by Committee. -
CERTAIN AMENDMENTS ARE ADOPTED,

House Passes the Nelson Amendment
to the Department of Commerce
Bill by Vote of Pol to 1O-Presi-
dent Continues to Hold Confer
ences Over Trust Legislation. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

DIR. John Romans, one of the lead
ing surgeons of the United States,
died in Boston. During the civil
war he was assistant surgeon in the
navy.
Henry G. Hayes, for years promi-
nent as correspondents and Legislative
reporter, died at his home in Washing
ton, aged u years.
Former Gov. William Fishback died
at his home in Fort Smith, Ark, of
paralysis, aged ~ years.
In response to an inquiry as to
whether he was candidate OF would
accept another nomination for the
presidency Grover Cleveland replied
that he did not believe that a condition
existed that made any expression from
him on the subject of the least impor-
lance.
Ex-Congressman Calvin Cowgirl,
one of the leading republicans of In
diana for 40 years, died at Wabash.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14

Wreck on c. q n. W. Near Chicago.
Chicago, Feb. 12.-The south-bound
Green Bay express on the Chicago &
Northwestern road collided with a
freight engine at Winnetka, seriously
injuring E. P. Fleming, fireman, and
slightly injuring Engineer James Rob-
inson and an unknown man riding on
the passenger engine. The passengers
were badly shaken up, but escaped in
jury. The freight engine was switch
ing across the main track when the
accident occurred
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14

Fanous Indian Fighter Deaa.
Albuquerque, n. NJ, Feb. Col.
-. s. Morris, one Of the most famous
OF the western scouts and Indian fight
m, . dead here After long illness
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14
Fatal Fire at Bremen. O.

Lancaster, o., Feb. 12.-Grifith &
McCurdy's store at Bremen, near
here, was burned Wednesday. Loss
$4,000. Harvey Grove was caught in
the post Office and perished Post
master Shelhamer was fatally and
Jessie Rowlee seriously burned.
Griffith & McCurdy's safe was blown
and goods found outside of town.
The fire was evidently of incendiary
origin to hide the robbery. The fire
department went to the relief of
Bremen from Lancaster.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-24
STRAIN TOO GREAT.

Hundreds Of Salem Readers Find II
SO.
The hustle and worry Of business
men
The hard wor and STOPPING Of
workmen
The woman's household cares.
Are too great strain on the kid
neys.
Bacache. headache. sideache.
Kidney troubles. urinary troubles
follow.
A Salem citizen tells you how 10
cure them all.
Jacob Morelock farmer residing on
Rural avenue, between Hazel and
Laural streets. In Mob Hin addition,
South Salem. says: "Doan's Kidney
pills procured at DIR. stones drug
store did me good. had been both
cred on and on for quite a long time
with pain through my back and kid
ueys. have always worked hard at
farming and think the trouble was
originally caused from a strain. The
secretlons from the kidneys were an
noying at times and caused me con
siderable Inconvenience Before
had taken one box of Doan's Kidney
pills the pain in my back and other
symptoms OF kidney trouble had
passed away. am pleased 10 recon.
mend this remedy 20 others"
Sold for so cents a box by all deal
ers. FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo, n
Y. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name DoANs and
take no substitute.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-24
Not an unlnokv pnx.

Why should Friday be more "un.
lucky" than any other day Of the
week?
In fuedal times when mems heads
were likely TO go into the basket at
any time, there was a business method
adopted for such wholesome slaughter
and Friday was the day set apart as
the time for the beheading. This
finally grew into a custom. which is
still az the present time, hence Friday
is hangman's day; a custom OF mortals
not a day accursed by God or angels.
Many great and good as well as bad
things have transpired on Friday.
America discovered on Friday,
Mayflower landed on Friday
Battle OF Waterloo fought on. Fri.
day.
Battle OF Bunker Hill fought on Fri.
day.
Declaration OF independence signed
on Friday.
Napoleon Bonaparte born on Friday.
Bastile destroyed on Friday
Moscow burned on Friday
Battle OF Marengo fought on Fri
day.
Julius Caesar assasslnated on Fri
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-24

r. Ryan. et al. for the location Of a
county road Dismissed.
In the matter Of the petition Of Dos
y. stankewich ct al for the location
Of county Dismissed
I'm the matter Of recording a deed
from q. w. Pearmine and wife 10 Ma.
rion oounty.-ordered recorded and
given into the custody OF the clerk
for safe keeping.
In the matter Of the petition OF A.
r. Vain ct al for Improvement ON
road leading from jefferson 10 Salem.
Ordered that proposition be &C.
oepted
IN the matter OF the petition Of r.
%. Jones et al for the location Of a
county road: S. A. Mccall appeal for
damages --DismisseG.
In the matter OF the petition OF w,
NJ Cline ct al for the lOcation Of a
county road.-Former order OF March
1909 rescinded. Viewers appointed
10 meet ~ the ihalu'hNN'A WH'f N't'f'
on April a.
In the matter OF county aid for
John Hickey Discontinued. party
sent 20 poor farm.
In the mater Of the petition Of
Theo. Boutine. et al, for the location
Of a county Established
In the mater Of the petition Of A.
Jette Jr. for liquor license for Cham.
poeg precinet-Granted.
In ths matter Of rebuilding the
bridge aero6s Pudding river near the
residence Of --- warth.--Ordered
that the county Judge advertise for
bids a. per plans and specifications
on nle with county surveyor.