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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
TAKING AWAY CHARTERS.
Six Coal Companies Proceeded Against
in Ohio.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Jan. 14.-The in
Festgation that Gov. Nash has been
making of the coal situation ripened
into fruit this afternoon, when Attor-
ney General Sheets filed in the SUI
preme court, at the instigation of the
governor, quo Warranto suits against
SIX big coal companies to GUST them
from their charters.
The companies against which suits
are brought are the New Pittsburg
Coal company, the Sunday creek Coal
company, the General Hooking Fuel
company, the Congo Coal company, the
Interstate Coal company and the Hook
ing Coal and Iron Company Judge
Sheets said that he had carefully in
quired into the situation. and was sure
that no railroad company was in the
combination.
1t is charged in the petitions that
these companies have entered into &
conspiracy to limit the output of coal
and increase and generally control the
prices. 1t is further charged that they
have Disseminated in favor Of Colum-
bus and against other cities of the
state selling coal at about $1.25 a ton
cheaper than elsewhere. The suits are
brought under the Valentine anti trust
act,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
HORTON SEEKSFUNDS
TO FINISH NEW
CAPITOL
Chairman of Senate Public
Buildings Committee ID
PRODUCES Measure to Raise
$1,5OO,OOO Necessary to
Complete The New State
House.

A bill for the continuance of the
tWo-tenths mill state tax until such
time as $1,500,000, the estimated
amount necessary to complete the new
state capitol, is raised, introduced in
the senate yesterday.
The bill is fathered by Senator Hor-
ton, chairman of the committee on
public buildings, who has drawn most
OF the bills for appropriations for the
new state house, and who has sue
cessfully steered them through the
legislative seas.
Senator Horton introduced in 1893
the first capitol bill providing for a
tWo-tenths mill tax levy to raise So
100000, the money to be available
only as collected.
Prices Soar Sky High.
Two years later a bill was passed
permitting the issuance Of bonds in
ANTICIPATION of the tax collections, and
IN 1897 similar bill permitting antici-
paCon OF the whole levy was passed.
In 1901 it was Mr.. Horizons bill appro-
priating 100000, which was PASSED.
The appropriation now sought is
made necessary almost entirely
through the tremendous increase in
cost of building materials, although if
Will furnish funds for the purchase Of
lands adjoining the capitol grounds
and permit the projected beauttfying
of the handsome site.
In view of all the facts surrounding
the case no opposition to the bill is
expected. The capitol commission has
SHOWN the necessity for the appropria-
uon, and the governor recommends it
In his message.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
BURNS SPOILS PLAN
TO RAILROAD A
MEASURE
Harmless Bill Precipitates
Second Fight Against Sus.
pension Of Rules for Pas
sage of So-Called Local
Measures Without Com
mittee Scrutiny.

An attempt yesterday morning to
railroad perfectly harmless measure
through the house precipitated a
Scr1mmage, the outcome Of which DEM
onSuated that the members in the sad
die do not purpose to be caught TAX
ing snap judgment, as they have in
the past.
Representative Simons introduced a
bill to change the date for sessions of
the district court in Red Lake county
from February to March. The change
is deemed necessary by Judge Watts,
of the Fourteenth district. and the
measure is backed by the bar of the
county. The time in which to make
the change is short, and Mr.. Simons
asked that the rules be suspended and
MS Dill placed on it's final passage.
Precedent Is Dangerous.
Representative Burns, Of Fillmore,
objected Strenuously, and in a speech
directed more particularly to the new
members pointed out the evils of es-
tabl1shing a precedent which former
sessions proved dangerous He insist
ed that the bill could take it's regular
course through the judiciary commit
tee and suffer a delay of only one day.
while the scrutiny of the committee
would insure against possible mistakes
OF dangerous character.
The debate became general, and an
attempt was made to suspend the rules
by vote. The motion secured 68 votes,
but failed under the two-third rule,
necessary for suspension. Representa-
tive Gregory cleared UP the atmos-
phere by securing the passage of a res
Olutlon directing the committee to re-
port the bill back today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
GREED IN MILWAUKEE.
Coal Enough at Hand to Relieve the
Popular Distress.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Jan. 1.-THE
charge that there is enough anthracite
coal in local yards to relieve the fam
inc, temporarily at least, has been sub
Stimulated by the common council in
vestigating committee While thou<
sands of people in the city have been
begging coal at any price, while hun
dreds of crying and appealing women
nave been turned away from coal Of
hces and While untold suffering and i'll
ness have been caused in the last few
weeks, all for the lack of fuel, 10000
tons, more than was needed to end all
this misery, has been lying idle in stor-
age at the yards of the Lehigh Valley
Coal company, Sixth and Canal streets.
This, in brief, was the startling discov-
cry made by aldermen today Whether
the coal was held for high prices is not
known, as the agents decline to make a
statement. The council committee will
continue its investigation tomorrow.
The action of the common council in
appointing an investigating committee
and the work of the citizens committee,
headed by Mayor Rose, it is believed,
will result in greatly relieving the local
situation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
KILLS TWELVE MEN
Eleven Blown to Fragments
Steel Rail Twisted
Around a Tree.

NANAIMO, B. c., Jan. 14.-An ex-
ploslon at the S. Hamlin Power COM
panyS works, on Departure bay. to-
DAY, killed George Simonetta, James
Fulforte and ten Chinese and demoI-
lshed two buildings. Only one BODY.
that OF Chinaman, was recovered.
While the others were blown to frag-
mentS.
The guncotton storage house first
exploded. The conclusion exploded the
sehgmite in the drying house, 400 feet
away, killing the twelve men. The
ground was eXcavated to a depth Of
SIX feet where the buildings stood. The
buildings were scattered over an area
OF several acres. The tramway was
torn up and a steel rail was twisted
around tree like a whipIash.
James Preston, nitro glycerin
maker, escaped on account of his cool
ness. He was running his machinery
1900 feet from the explosion when it
occurred. He was thrown down and
window and q part Of the wall of the
building in which he was working
were blown in, but he kept his ma
chinery running. This action prevent
ed third explosion. Although the ex-
plosion was three miles away. win
dows were broken in Nanaimo, This
owners of the mill say that it is i'm
possible to assign any cause for tbs
accident. as nc witnesses survived
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
NEW YORK, Jan. II. - The coal
presidents in this city this afternoon
introduced by Representative Jenkins,
of Wisconsin, calling on the judiciary
committee to investigate the authority
of congress to seize the coal mines and
all lines of transportation thereto.
The resolution was laid before Presi-
dent Oliphant, of the Delaware & Hud-
son railroad this afternoon. Mr.. Oil
plant read the resolution carefully and
said:
This is something that doesn't call
for any comment from me. 1t is some
thing that, in my opinion, does not de-
serve any attention whatever. I will
not pay any attention to it."
President Truesdale, of the Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western railroad,
was not at his office today In his alb
sence the resolution was placed before
Vice President Loomis, who has charge
Of the coal business of the company.
Mr.. Loomis read the resolution and
then laughed.
Il do not want to criticise anything
that they may do in Washington. It is
of no consequence" he said.
President Fowler, of the New York,
Ontario & Western railroad, said that
he knew nothing about what they were
doing in Washington and was too busy
to discuss what they might do there,
as he did not care what they thought.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
ROOSEVELT FEARS
TAFT AS A RIVAL
Hanna Regards the Latter
as Good Presidential
Timber.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 14.-Po-
litical complications which are likely
to have a direct effect on President
Roosevelts ambition for a s1cOnd term
are involved in the announcement that
Judge Taft will remain in the Philip
pines as civil governor instead of re-
turning to this country to succeed
Justice Shiras on the United States
supreme bench and that Gen. Leonard
Wood will be assigned tC the Philip
pines, probably to command in Min
danao.
All this, knowing ones in politics say,
gives great delight to Senator Hanna
and others who are not bound by prom
Use to support President Roosevelt for
denomination. Senator Hanna is known
to regard Gov. Taft as a desirable can
didate for president. The president
knows the senator's mind and is wor-
ried over it. He is understood to re-
gard Gov. Taft as a formidable rival
and this announcement of Gen. Woods
going to the Philippines is regarded as
the first step of a move to displace
Gov. Taft and make Gen. Wood gov
ernor general of the archipelago.
1t developed today that Gov. Taft,
probably acting under the advice of
Senator Hanna, wrote President Roose-
welt letter in which he explained that
he did not feel it would be advisable
for him to abandon his duties as COVER
nor general while the work which he
had planned for himself remained I'M
completed. The president is under
stood to have replied with promptness
that inasmuch as Justice Shiras pur-
posed to retire in February he would
feel bound to appoint his successor
without delay. That message is said
to have been forwarded to Gov. Taft by
cable
Senator Hanna's first step in the d.
rection of getting Gov. Taft squarely
before the people of the country will be
to run him for governor of Ohio next
fall.
The presidents recent course in
bringing forward the trust issue with
such insistence that it is now COM.
handing the attention of the country
has widened the breach between him
self and most of the older Republican
senators, including Senator Hanna.
They believe that he is too impulsive
to be president. They are satisfied that
if they begin a campaign against him
now they will have the support and
cooperation of the great corporate in
terests of the country; indeed, they
have already received assurances that
they can depend on that support.
Senator Hanna told the president a
year ago that he would give him
years notice If he made up his mind
to support another candidate than the
president in the convention of 1904. 1t
will be necessary, therefore, in pursu-
ance of that compact for the senator TO
notify President Roosevelt of his pur-
pose to bring forward Gov. Taft as
candidate for president before the. first
of next July. Many persons in Wash
ington are of the opinion that Senator
Hanna has indirectly served notice on
the president of his intention to fight.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
ANOKA YOUNG MAN
FATALLY STABBED
Murderer Captured and Pub
Lie Demonstration Against
Him Threatened.
Special TO The Globe.

Special TO The Globe.
ANoKA, Mimi, Jan. 14.-George
Prier, a well-known and highly re-
spected young man of this city, was ia
tally stabbed by Dan Burns, young
man of this county, this afternoon.
The stabbing was almost wholly I'M
warranted. Prier visited a saloon and
in going out brushed aside Burns, who
stood in his way. Burns drew a large
knife and stabbed Prier an inch above
the heart, and as his victim fell stabbed
him again.
Burns mind is thought to have been
affected by trashy novels. After the
stabbing he attempted to escape, but
was captured by brother of Prier and
locked up in Jail.
Public Indignation against Burns is
very strong and the sheriff has placed
an extra guard at the Jail to prevent
any attempt at lynching.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
Raising Age Limit for Children.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE
lawyers for the anthracite coal oper-
ators and for the mine workers who
are now in this city in attendance on
the strike commission have drafted a
bill limiting the ages for children to
work in or about coal mines and in
mills and factories. The bill raises the
age of boys permitted to work in the
mines from fourteen to sixteen years,
and raises the age limit of boys work.
ing in the breakers from twelve to
fourteen, and in mills and factories
from thirteen to fourteen. Night work
for females is forbidden between p.
m. and Z a M.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
Enioinina a Coal EXCHANGE.

. DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 14.-Prosecut-
ing Attorney Hunt filed an information
in the circuit court today against the
Detroit Coal Exchange. an organization
of thirty local coal dealers, charging
violation of the state anti trust law Of
1899, and asking an injunction. In the
information Prosecutor Hunt quotes
section Of the constitution Of the ex-
change, which declares that members
shall not sell coal under the minimum
price fixed by the exchange. Prosecut-
or Hunt asks for an injunction to re-
strain the exchange and it's members
from maintaining the exchange or any
other combination. Judge Hosmer will
hear arguments Jan. &c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
CARMODY A THING
OF BEAUTY FOREVER
Very Chesty in His $500 Uniform al
the Presidents Reception,
From Globe Washington Rureau

From Globe Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 14.-For
his valiant services in attemptiny tn
re-elect Congressman Loren Fletcher.
of Minnesota, Mr.. Fletcher's secretary,
Joseph Carmody, was commissioned
colonel on Gov. Van SAINTS staff. The
position is purely honorary, and the
honor is so great that victims are fined
about $500 for uniform and equipment.
Acquaintances were wondering what
Col. Carmody would do in Washfpg ton
with his new regalia; but they had
their doubts removed the other night
when they beheld Joe In all his glory at
the presidents reception. Except for
his youth he was in all respects equal
to Gen. Miles. If Gov. Van SAINT could
have seen him he would have been
proud Of this wandering detachment OF
his staff.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
Coming indictments in CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Jan. l4.-Conspiracy in
dictments against members Of at least
three hard and soft coal combinations
doing business in Illinois and Indiana
are expected as the result of the labor
of the special grand jury. 1t is sup
posed that these indictments will in
clude witnesses who have appeared be-
fore the INVESTIGATING body. This, it
is asserted, can and probably will be
done through corroborative evidence
secured lending to prove guilt brought
to the attention Of the grand jury by
the witnesses own testimony
The examination of witnesses ended
today and tomorrow the grand jury
will consider the evidence, of which
that furnished by Edward T. Bent, sec
rotary of the Illinois Operators asso-
citation, and Walter S. Boyle, president
of the Crescent Coal and Mining COM
pany, is considered the most important.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
SHOULD COAL MINES BE SEIZED?
Resolution in the House to Investigate
the Question.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 14.-Mr
Jenkins, chairman of the judiciary
committee of the house, today intro
duced the following resolution
Resolved, That the committee on
the judiciary be and is hereby directed
to investigate and report to this house
with all convenient speed the opinion
of that committee as to the power Of
congress to declare that a necessity
has arisen for taking possession of all
coal, coal beds and coal mines in the
United States and all lines of trans
portatOn, agencies, instruments and
vehicles of commerce necessary for the
transportation of coal, and that if, in
the opinion of that committee, the
power exists and a necessity for the
exercise of such power has arisen, that
committee forthwith report to this
house a bill declaring the necessity,
providing fully and in detail the &C
casion, modes, conditions and agencies
for said appropriation that will fully
and completely exhaust the power Of
congress in that regard
The resolution was referred to the
committee on rules, which consists Of
the speaker, Messrs. Grosvenor and
Dalzen, Republicans, and Richardson
and Underwood, Democrats
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
Stole Coal to Keep His Family Warm.

LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. 14.-Alfred
Himmelsberger, who was arrested last
night for stealing coal from cars pass
ing over the Pennsylvania railroad,
was discharged from custody this aft
ernoon. Himmelsberger said he had
money to pay for coal, but could not
get any, and he stole it to keep his
wife and children from freezing. The
railroad officer who had preferred
charges against him requested his dis
charge on the ground that he did not
want to prosecute men in his plight.
Every train of coal passing around the
city is boarded and robbed to some ex-
tent
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
Municipal Coal SELLING.

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 14.-Friday
morning the municipal coal commits
sion of Detroit will begin dealing in
coal, ton only to each purchaser. The
price per ton is Sc. Half ton lots will
go at the same rate, quarter ton lots
at $160, $50 pounds at IS cents, 100
pounds at 80 cents and so pounds at
20 cents. The dealers of the city are
today asking $3.50 for the same coal.
I've will be able to save the poor
people from 81 to $3.50 per ton," said
Mayor Maybury tonight, "and those
who have to buy in small quantities
will get coal from the commission for
about one-third the prices they have
been paying the Dealers
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
Said to the Commission.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa.Jan 1Apoo
ognition of the union. which the an
thracite coal operators maintain is NOT
an issue before the coal strike com
mission, was the principal demand at
tackled b ythe Erie company TODAY.
General Superintendent w. A. Nav. of
the Hillside Coal and Iron company.
and the Pennsylvania Coal company,
which are controlled by the Erie, gave
testimony tending to show that since
the advent of the union into the an
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
Pinch at La Crosse.

LA CROSSE, Wis, Jan. IA. = The
Novelty WoOdworks has laid off it's
large force on account of being unable
to get coal, and the La Crosse rubber
mills, employing several hundreds, is
to shut down tomorrow if coal is not
forthcoming. Several manufacturers
called on the railroads for help, but
the reply was they had none too much
for their own use. Families are dou-
bling up in the same house in many
cases. Local dealers are filling only
small orders
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
PLACES NEARLY FILLED.
Babcock Has Named Majority of House
Employees.

Speaker Babcock yesterday announc-
ed appointments to a round dozen
places, practically completing the ros-
ter of house employees with the excep-
ton of the committee clerks and two
pages. The appointments made yester-
day:
Pages-Frank Broos, Delbert Case,
Claude Walton, Thomas w. Koch, Ar
thur Monschaud, Charles WamboIdt
Carroll V. Wells.
Stenographer to Judiciary Commit
tee-Mrs. G. w. Wells.
Clerks nOgrapher-Mrs. Heath.
Clerk Judiciary Committee-W. z,
Hewitt.
General Clerks = A. ]. Frambach,
George La Fond.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
Coal Preferred FREIGHT.

WASHINGTON, D. c., JAN IA
Representative Dayton, of West Vir-
ginia, today introduced a resolution to
authorize railroads engaged in inter-
state commerce to transport coal from
the mines to the market in preference
to all other freight for sixty days The
resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on interstate and foreign COM
MERGE
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
NEED TIME ANn MONEY.
Statute Revision Commissioners Wish
to Try Their Hands on lax Laws.

The statute revision commissioners
want more time and more money for
the completion of their task, which
was set them by the legislature Of 1901.
The exhaustive and comprehensive
report Of the commission was submit
ted to both houses of the legislature
yesterday and will be the subject of
consideration by a special committee
representing both branches of the leg
islature.
The commissioners set forth at
length the necessity Of careful work
on their part and the difficulties be-
setting their labors. incident to the
fact that the laws Of Minnesota have
not been revised for thirty-seven years.
a period of neglect not paralleled In
the history Of any other state.
1. The legislature Of 1901, having
previously passed an act creating q
commission to revise the tax laws Of
Continued on Sixth Pace.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
This Mayor a Doubling Thomas

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 14.-In-
dianapolis will not be represented at
the get coal' convention, called by
Mayor Maybury, of Detroit, to meet at
Washington Jan. q. Mayor Bookwal-
ter said tonight that he does not be-
lieve the end desired can be attained
through Mayor MayburY's plan.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
Halt In Rural Mali Routes.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 14-Post-
master General Payne today decided that
no more rural free deliN cry routes are to
be established over roads that require
the paynent of turnpike tolls by the
postof1ce department. Where routes are
already in operation and contracts are in
contracts will be carried out but will not
be renewed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
COAL OPERATOR SNEERS
AT FEDERAL LEGISLATORS

Says Anything They May Do
at Washington Is Of No
Consequence, His Remark
Being Called Out by the
House Resolution to Con-
slider Government Seizure
Of Mines-Other Operators
Speak Insultingly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
SAVE coUNTY's MONEY.
Representative Chinook Fathers Bill
for Floating Ramsey's Debts.

Representative Renville Chinook is
the author of a bill authorizing the
Ramsey county commissioners to is
sue four and ffve-year bonds of in
debtedness and float them at 4 per cent.
The bill is along the line of SINH
lar measure introduced and lost at the
extra session of 1902. Under the pres
ent system the county finds itself with
a deficit at the end of the fiscal year.
These debts are carried by the banks,
who discount the warrants drawn
against the depleted funds and charge
the county per cent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
Relief for topeka.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 14-The coal
situation here is improved and the
famine is partially broken. Fifty car
loads of fuel reached the city today
and the local dealers are rushing it
sible.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
Effect In Italy.

GENOA, Jan. 1.-THE coal market
here, the largest in Italy, is agitated
over the scarcity of coal in the United
States. A rise in prices is expected.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
Emma Rooers conxlcted.

CROOKSTON. MINI, Jan. 14.-Emma
Rogers, the Chippewa squaw charged
with killing John Fairbanks, was convict
ed of manslaughter in the second degree
with a recommendation to the mercy of
the court.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15

The senate resolution memoralizing
congress for the removal of the tariff
on coal was yesterday unanimously
passed by the house.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-15
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP.

The statutes revision commission
yesterday submitted to the legislature
a report setting forth the necessity of
providing funds for a continuation of
it's work.