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The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29
RAILROAD NOTES.

baltimore dispatches say the Seaboard
Air Line railroad has sold to a syndicate
formed by Ladenburk, Thalman q Co.,
$500 600 of per cent bonds for the con-
Stfuctlon of its extension to Birmingham,
Ala.
II. G. Williams, for many years con-
nected with the Missouri, Kansas Ss
Texas railway, has accepted the office
of assistant roadmaSter with the Chicago
6 North Western and will locate at Har-
ward, Ill.
The Lake Shore has begun extensive
improvements which will add to the eff
clency OF the roads equipment for hand
ling freight. The system includes the
establishment of cut-offs which will car
of through the large towns where lack of
side tracks is likely to bring about freight
blockades.
The Richmond Elevator Company of
LenoX, Mich. yesterday filed with the
interstate commerce commission a com
plant alleging that the Pere Marquette at
various times since Oct 15 has failed to
furnish cars for the shipment of grain
and hay, although meantime furnishing
cars to other shippers including the
competitors of the complaint.
The arrangements for the international
conTention Of the. railroad Y; M. G. A;
at Topeka, Kan, from April 80 to May 8
are now practically completed and visitors
and workers are gathering. President
Roosevelt will be an honorary guest, max
ing Few remarks at the cornerstone lay
ing OF the new Y: M. c. A. building and
later in the evening will deliver a more
extended address at the Auditorium. Ten
or a dozen of the best known railroad
magnates of the United States will be
present
The Chicago Great Western yesterday
announced a special rate of one fare plus
81 for the round trip from points on its
line to Minneapolis on account of the an
nual meeting of the American Union of
Swedish Singers which will be held in
that city JulY,-21- to "a
The committee of city officials. who will
represent st. Paul at the dedication of
the Louisiana purchase exposition. left
for ST. Louis last night over the Mime
apolis & st. Louis.
There was a large homeseekers move
ment through st. Paul yesterday and rail-
way officials estimate that fully 5000 i'm
migrants passed through the city en-
route West. All the coast lines were
obliged to add extra cars to their regular
trains.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29
NEWS ROUNDUP OF A
DAY IN SALTWATER
Child Rescued From the Upper Floor of a
Burning House.

Fire destroyed the residence of Rudolph
Wltzel, who conducts a feed mill on the
Alton road, in the southern part Of the
county. A lamp explodedssand. set fire to
One of Mr.. WitzeHs little children was
on the upper floor Of the house and was
almost hemmed in by the flames, when
Henry Biebighauser dashed up the stairs
and carried the child out of the house
The Wisconsin, board of control. ac-
companied by Warden ToWne. of the state
prison at Waupun, will visit the Mime
sofa state prison today TO look into the
convict labor problem. Several senators
and members of the lower house In Michi-
gan, accompanied by the president Of
In Michigan, will also visit the prison to
look over the binding twine~ plant with a
view to establishing similar plant at the
Jackson (Mich.) prison.
The output of the prison binder twine
factory for this year will amount to T.
100000 feet and it will be necessary for
the factory to-run in full blast until Aug.
l in order to- fill all orders now booked
from farmers. Next year the OUTPUT of
the factory will be increased to 5000, 900
pounds.
Judge Williston. of Red Wing, was in
the city yesterday and presided at a spe-
cial term Of the district court. The di-
vorce case of Cornelius Baumann against
Cara Baumann was heard and submitted
and testimony was taken in the divorce
case of Joseph Hs Holmes against Cath
crime Holmes. The hearing in the Holmes
case was continued for the purpose of
taking dispositions at Des Moines, Iowa,
where the parties to the case resided some
years ago. A motion was argued in the
action Of Frank Noyes. of Milwaukee,
against the st; Croix Boom corporation.
Mr.. Noyes has she'd two shares of stock in
the boom corporation since 1857 and
brings the actiont to recover the amount
of the dividends paid since that time. 1t
is said that the stock had been laid aWav
and forgotten for several years
Judge Williston yesterday dismissed the
appeal of the" Wisconsin Central Rail-
road company IN an action brought by the
road against theI board of county com
m1ssioners Of Washington county, in which
the company refused to maintain cross
ing. rera,
William Ratlif, who served term in
the state refornatory some time ago. was
received at the prison yesterday from lie
Sueur county to serve eight years for ar
son in the second degree. Ratliff also has
charge hanging over him of having shot
man, on which he will be tried and SEN
fenced as soon as the outcome of the
mans wounds is ascertained.
The steamer Ravenna, of the Bronson
& Folsom line, which was capsized in
the Mississippi river near Dubuque last
summer and was completely dismantled.
was brought here yesterday from South
Saltwater, where she was rebuilt by Her
bert Staples. the new owner. She will
engage In towing between Prescott and
saltwater and Prescott and st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29
Minneapolis
FINALLY Get
RID OF THE EXPO
Minneapolis White Elephant
Sold and Will Become
a Factory.

The exposition building, relic of Min
AeapOlis' boom days, for a period of years
the scene of some of the most brilliant
industrial exhibitions ever held in the
west and the structure in which the late
President William Mckinley was first
nominated for the presidency of the
lOnited States. has passed into other
hands and will soon be remodeled into a
manufacturing plant. Negotiations which
fhave been pending between the owners
and NJ. w. Savage, president of the In
iternational Stock Food company, for
number of weeks were closed yesterday.
when Mr.. Savage took possession of the
huge building. The consideration was
$75, 600.
The closing of the deal will come as a
great relief to many Minneapolitans. For
a dozen years this great structure has
practically remained in idleness and was
being held "a a loss by its owners. Con-
certS, operas, bicycle races, entertain
ments and political meetings have been
held off and on in the building since it
ceased to be used for annual industrial
exhibitions, but the revenue from these
sources was far from being sufficient to
meet the yearly taxes on the property
Efforts of the city to acquire it for a pub
lie auditorium had been fruitless and long
since its owners have felt that they had
an elephant on their hands.
Recently, however, Mr.. Savage made
an offer which received the serious con-
sideration of the exposition company Of
1cers and the deal was closed.
Mr.; Savage says the work of remodel
ing the structure for factory purposes will
pe commenced at once and expects to
have the plant in operation by next fall,
He estimates that $4,000 to $50. 900 will
be required in getting the building in
ppo2er repair, as it is now in wretched
condition. When asked if use was to be
made of the entire building Mr.. Savage
replied that not an inch would be allowed
to go to waste eN
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29

Luzon. while he was in command there.
Gen. Bell replied:
Il would very greatly regret to have
the American people believe that any
American officers or soldiers had been
Wantonly cruel or inhuman in their
treatment Of natives. However, l have
said in official reports all I care to say
on that subject. 1 do not believe that
anything l can say unofficially will
change anyone's opinion; nothing GER
ta1nly would make anyone who served
creditably in the Philippines think that
the conduct of the American army has
been characterized by cruelty, nor could
L change the opinion of anyone who
wished to believe the contrary"
When shown editorial articles from
todays London papers, commenting
upon the brutality of the American
army in the Philippines, Gen. Bell said:
These comments are evidently In
spfred by misrepresentation, and 1 trust
that the American army may not long
rest under such stigma in the eyes Of
foreign nations. Truth is powerful, and
1t must finally prevail"
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29
ELKINS LAW MAY HELP
CANADIAN RAILROADS
Dominion Lines Can Grant United States
Shippers Rebates.

CHICAGO, April 2S.-The Elkins law
bids fair to prove bonanza to Canadian
roads having lines and connections in the
United States. Such roads as the Grand
Trunk and the Canadian Pacific are in a
position, 1t is said to divert a great deal
of traffic by indulging in practices which
are prohibited under the Elkins law.
Apparently there Is nothing to prevent
the Grand Trunk making two billings of
shipments. one billing to end and another
to begin at the Canadian border. By so
doing. any shrinkage or rebate which was
desired in the rates could be absorbed by
the Canadian end of the road. 49,
The lines in question are so situated
geographically that the effect Of the ac-
tion indicated could be made to extend
from the North Pacific coast to the sea-
board.
That the law places within the. grasp
of the Grand Trunk, for example, a tre-
mendous advantage over roads extending
from Chicago to the seaboard is readily
seen. Much of the freight which now goes
by the standard lines for export by way
of New York and Boston could easily be
diverted by the Canadian end of the line
paying rebates to shippers.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29
GEN. BELL REFERS TO
GEN. MILES REPORT
Says He Would Regret to Have Charq
es of Wanton Cruelty Believed.

Southampton, Eng, April 2S.-
Gen. j. Franklin Bell, U. S. A. who is
on his way home from the Philippines,
and who will sail tomorrow for New
York, was shown today the cabled di-
gest of the report of Lieut.. Gen. Miles.
He said:
Il must decline to make any state
ment or comment on the report other
than to remark that all complaints
made to Gen. Miles while he was in
the Philippines have been thoroughly
investigated by the war department
In the ordinary course of events these
reports of Investigations probably have
been forwarded to Washington"
When asked if he did not wish to say
anything concerning the truth or falsity
of the accusations or Of the complaints
of occurrences in Batangas province
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29
ROADSFEAR BROKERS
WOULD SECURE
TICKETS
Chicago-St. Paul Lines Want
to Make a $3.50 Excursion
Rate Between Chicago and
the Twin Cities but Are
Afraid scalpers Would
Prosper Must Protect
Business.

ScalperS have prevented the Chicago
ST. Paul lines from placing a $3.50
summer excursion rate in effect be-
tween Chicago and the Twin Cities.
A week ago it was proposed to grant
rate of one fare plus 81 from Chi
eago to Minnesota points. The schedule
had been arranged at the Chicago Of
fees of the roads and would have been
announced last week had not the
northern passenger agents of the lines
filed a protest against the granting of
the rate.
Investigation showed that if the spe-
cial low fare were granted that more
than two-thirds of the northern trav-
elers would purchase round "trip tick
cts, whether or not they intended to
return to Chicago. 1t became apparent
that many of the return portions of the
tickets would be disposed of to scalp
ers and that legitimate business from
st. Paul and Minneapolis to Chicago
would be greatly hampered by the sale
of transportation by ticket brokers.
1T just resolved itself into a ques-
tion of protecting our business" said a
prominent passenger official yesterday.
I'VE would like to have put the low
rate into effect but if we did, our legit-
innate south bound traffic would have
suffered.
THE rate of $3.50 is so low that
every one travelling to st. Paul and
Minneapolis out of Chicago would pur-
chase return tickets. The ticket scalp
ers would see to that. If the travellers
did not intend to return they would sell
their return transportation for 81 or $5
to brokers, who would dispose of the
tickets at so low a figure that praci-
cally no one would buy a full-fare
ticket to Chicago during the summer
months"
After discussing the matter thor
oughly it was decided to place last
years rate of SIG for the round trip in
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29
w. R. HEARST TAKES
UNTO HIMSELF A WIFE
Miss Millicent Wilson, of New York,
Is the Bride.

NEW YORK. April 2S.-Congress-
man-elect William r. Herst, proprietor
of the New York American, New York
Evening Journal, Chicago American
and the San Francisco Examiner, was
married here today to Miss Millicent
Wilson, daughter of George H. Will
son, president of the Advance Music
company, of this city. The ceremony
was performed in the chantry of Grace
church, Bishop Potter officiating. A
number of the personal friends of the
couple were present. Mr.. Hearst's best
man was Orrin Peck, of San Francisco,
and the witnesses were S. S. Carvelhoe
and j. P Mar. The newly married cou-
pie sailed this afternoon for Europe.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29
AMERICANS SELL BAIT
TO FRENCH FISHERMEN
This Is the Report in Newfoundland,
and Vessels May Be Seized.

! ST. JOHNS, N. F., April 2S-It is
reported that three of the American
herring vessels that were ice-bound at
Bay of Islands during the winter have
visited st. Pierre, Miquelon, and sold
their cargoes to the French fishermen
for bait Such action would be in de-
fiance Of the law and all American
fishing vessels give the customs de-
partment of Newfoundland a cash bond
of $1,000 not to violate this regulation.
The colonial government has dis
patched an official to ST Pierre to learn
if the report is true. If evidence against
any American fishing vessel is found
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29
Explosion Brought pestltutlon.

At least one family is in distress as a
result of the explosion of the Northwest
ter e. Scott widow of one of the victims.
has been left destitute by the death of her
husband. After years of struggling
against adversity, Walter Scott had at
last obtained a good position and was
making rapid headway. He had been
placed at the head of the paint manufac-
turing department of the oil company and
had every assurance for the future
Friends of Mrs. Scott and her husband
have contributed to meet the immediate
necessities of Mrs. Scott and her little
ones. When this small fund becomes ex-
hausted the unfortunate woman will he
left in pitiable plight.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29
WESTERN UNION BRINGS SUIT.
Telegraph Company Wants Railroad En-
Joined From Interfering With Time.

BALTIMORE. Md, April 2S.-The
Western Union Telegraph company,
torney general of Maryland; filed a suit
in the United States court today asking
that the Philadelphia & Washington Rail-
road company. branch of the Pennsyl-
van1a railroad, be enjoined from Destroy
ing its system of poles and wires The
pill narrates that the railroad company
has given the telegraph company notice
TO remove its wires and poles from the
line of road by May Is. This the com
pany has declined to do and has asked
for an injunction. eN :
Inc complaint alleges that if the Penn
sylvania railroad is allowed to DESTROY
this system. the public business of the
country would be endangered. as well as
the business OF the principal cities in
America and Europe
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29
SIXTEEN MILLS ARE RUNNING.
Are Turning Out $4,000 Barrels of Flour
Day.

~, Minneapolis will soon be herself again.
There are now sixteen flour mills in oper-
alton with a full daily capacity of So
coo barrels. The normal output when ev-
erything is going fine is rs, 900. but in
The light of the depressing events of the
past few weeks the present state of af-
fairs is considered unusually healthfuI
and promising.
This activity, however may cease en-
tirely if the result of the Chicago con
ference is unfavorabIe to an equitable
flour tariff. The big companies are only
running at rate which will insure the
care of old orders. No new business is
being considered in the present opera
1iOnS.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29
Tried for Attempted ExtortIor

NEW YORK, April 2S.-Henry G. Will
son. formerly chief clerk in the ordnance
dfePiartment fie1Pgia a;n1 at at the United States army
9ullolng IN this city, was put on trial to-
1t is alleged that he collected 81, 800 from
a firm of contractors for the use of gov
ernment boats to fill in Riker's Island
though the government had granted their
use free. DIR. Benjamin D. Whitmore
was indicted on charge of having taken
part In the attempted extortion.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29
New Shrine proposed

NEW YORK. April 2S.-The trustees OF
walton society addressed a memorial to
the board of estimate and apportionment
today, urging early action upon the pro
posed ordinance for a park to contain
Morris or Jumel mansion. The trustees
say that it is not unreasonable to he
nevs THAT the headquarters will, when
mace public building, quickly outstrip
Faneull hall and take rank with Inde.
pendence hall in the number of visitors,
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29
viii Aid Family of Victim

Friends of Walter E. Scott. one of the
victims of the Northwestern Star OIL
company explosion. are rallying to the aid
of the widow and children of the dead
foreman of the paint shop. Scott had
encountered hard luck until year ago
when he secured the position which he
was filling when he lost his life. He left
no insurance and subscription list has
been started In Minneapolis, headed by
the names of relatives of other victims Of
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29

the decision of the court of appeals:
1T is the intention and always has
been of the companies to carry the
matter to the supreme court of the
United States, the point being that the
tax is a violation of the contracts of
the city and state under which the
franchises were acquired"
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29

The Great Western's Sunday summer
excursion excursion rates will go into effect i'm
medlately. Special rates will be made
weekly from Fort Dodge Eagle Grove,
Mason City, Manly, Austin, Hayfield and
Dodge Center. The object of the eXcur-
Minneapolis. Special trains will be run
every Sunday.-Tte rate of fare for the
round trip is, Fort Dodge, $3.50; Mason
City, 81; Austin. $780,
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29
Polling Continues.

The polling of the Great Northern road
on the double-header question continues,
but, according to A. B. Garretson, the
vote Will not be announced until next
Thursday or Friday. Mr.. Garretson left
last night for Chicago and will not re-
turn until next week.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29
AMERICAN SQUADRON SETS
SAIL FOR MARSELLEs
Rear Admiral Cotton, commander-In-
Chief, on the ChIcaqo

VILLEFRANCHE, April 2S.-Rear Ad-
m1ral Cotton. commander in chief of the
United States European squadron, arriv-
Chicago met him at the railroad station
and escorted him on board the ship. The
admiral hoisted his flag on the Chicago
and salutes Were fired by the flagship and
other vessels of the squadron.
me squadron, with the exception of the
auxiliary cruiser Buffalo. which remains
MarSeilleS.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29
A RothschlId Imprisoned.

PARIS. April 2S.-The appellate court
today confirmed the sentence passed on
Baron Henri de Rothschild of ten francs
fine and one day in prison for driving an
automobile at excessive speed on the
bouleVards.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29
Not In Street Car Business.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. April 2S.-E.
81. Hartman, president of the. Southern
racine company, who is in this city on
was not here to meet E. H. Huntington in
conference. and denied he was interested
IN the new street car service In Los An
geleS.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29
500 Buys a Road.

JAMESTOWN, N. D., April 2s.-ft ia
reported that the 500 has bought the
Farmers railroad extending TWENTY
1t Is intimated that the 500 will build a
branch from Kensal to meet it. The line
eventually may be extended to the Can
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29
BAIRD is APPOINTED.
Will Succeed S. L. Moore as General
Freight AGENT

John B. Baird was yesterday appointed
general freight agent of the Northern Pa
cific to succeed S; L: Moore, who died last
week. Mr.. Baird had been Mr.. Moore's as
expected.
Mr.: Baird has been in the Northern
Pacific,s employ for just twenty years.
fee He then became chief clerk and in
1887, when Mr.. Moore was made a genera
agent he was selected as his assistant.
Inc vacancy caused by Mr.. Moore s
days. 'ei "i
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29
WILL REDUCE FLOUR RATE.
Lake Transportation Causes Large De.
crease In ALL Rail Shipments.

The competition of the lake lines for
East-bound business is having a serious
effect on the all-rail lines. Their ton
mage has been reduced Is to 20 per cent
within the last four weeks and a reduc-
tion in the all-rail rates on flour and grain
is felt to be necessary if the railroads
mean to make any kind of a showing
during the summer.
Flour shipments have suffered the most
during the week. due mainly to the clos
ing up of the flour mills at Minneapo-
lis and other points in the West and
Northwest 1t is now quite certain that
a reduction in both flour and grain rates
Will be agreed upon at a meeting of the
executive officers of the rail and lake
transportation lines between Minneapolis
Chicago and New York. in Chicago to-
morrow.
The decision rendered a few DAYS ago
by the interstate commerce commission
that grain and flour rates are too high
has undoubtedly Influenced the trunk lines
to accede in a reduction of rates. but
they will not admit this, but point out
that natural conditions were bound to
neceSSitate a reduction.
In consequence of the falling off in
business, the East-bound roads are now
Well supplied with cars and there is not
likely to be another freight blockade
before next winter East bound shin
ments of flour, grain and provisions from
Chicago by the all-rail lines last week
were as follows:
Flour; Grain, Provisions,
Last week. .69, ,676 1900 600 26 900
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29

the oond OF that vessel will be forfeited
and she will be seized the first time
she again enters Newfoundland wa
terS. w.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-04-29
Announces ssExcursion Rates.

ada line, and a fine feeder thus formed
for the road.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-10-03
SOME INTERESTING FACTS
Showing the Relation Of the Y. & NJ. v. r. r.
:, to the State Of Mississippi.

The annual report of President
Stuyvesant Fish to the Board of Di-
rectors OF the Yazoo & Mississippi
Valley r. r. Go. of September 16, 1903,
shows the total mileage of that rail-
road now to be l, l,l62.34 miles or &C. y
miles more than last year, the increased
length representing the branch from
Lake Cormorant to Tutwiler, put into
service this year. Lines are also be-
ing constructed from Belzona to Yazoo
City, from Mattson to Convict Camp,
and from Yarbrough to Swan Lake.
The report shows that since June
80, 1900, the Company has issued
bonds to the amount of S4, 833.8l4.Ol,
and spent that sum in the improve
ment and extension of the railroad,
and that ac,thin the same time the COM
pany has paid ont Of its earnings for
bach; tores IN Mississippi the sun, of
81, ,583, 1854. This payment was
| the result of the litigation as to
whether or not the exemptions from
taxes granted to the original compa-
MES consolidating into the present Y.
& NJ. V. r. r. Co. were lost by the
consolidation. This back tor money
has enabled the State Of Mississippi to
buid its ne,o Capitol acithout issuing
bonds.
The current taxes of the Company
paid the State, counties and towns,
without reference to back taxes, have
increased 1928 per cent since
June 30, 1900, or from $177,917.26 to
1902, 952. Sc. Since that date the
Railroad Company has reduced it's
average passenger fares from 2.54
cents per mile in 1900 to 2.45 cents
per mile in 1908, and it's average
freight charges for freights carried per
ton one mile from 9.35 mills to 8.73
mills. The service rendered passen-
gers and shippers has increased during
this period more than One-half (55. So
per cent while it's earnings have been
$248, 25O.56, or 1903 per cent, less
than they were three years ago. The
losses due to high water, increased
cost of material and fuel, increased
ways, increased taxes and increased
service to. the public, together with
maintenance Of way and equipment,
made the earnings last years preced-
ing. All Of the earnings, after paying
! fixed charges and taxes. went to pay
the interest on the bonds, and moth
ing was received by the stockholders.