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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28
HOME BURNS DOWN IN
ABSENCE OF FAMILY
Fire Destroys Dwelling of William Null
at Bald Eagle.

William Null, travelling salesman,
residing at Bald Eagle, Mimi, yester-
day morning suffered the loss of his
entire home, out buildings and all, by
fire.
The entire family, with the exception
of one son, Willard, were in st. Paul
visiting friends, and the last seen of
the home intact was when this son re-
newed the fire in the furnace and went
to the home Of friend, some distance
away, to spend the night. 80
William Griffith, neighbor, was on
his way home from work and saw the
place in flames He Immediately gave
the alarm, but nothing could be done
to save it.
The buildings and contents were val
ued at $4,000, with 500 insurance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28
FAVoRS CLASSIFICATION.
Representative Armstrong Says All
Property May Not Be Taxed Alike.


Property May Not Be Taxed Alike.
Constitutional amendments touching
the subject of taxation will consume
the major portion of the house judi
ciary committees attention for a week.
The Tighe substitute proposition for
amendment to sections l, 2, 8 and 4 of
article 9 was taken up by the commit
tee yesterday and a busy hour spent
in it's discussion. The substitute con-
denses the four sections into one and
puts the entire subject of taxation,
aside from railroad and other taxes
especially provided for, in the hands Of
the legislature.
The major portion of the argument
yesterday was devoted to the so-called
Equality clause. The proposed amend
ment provides for the classification Of
property for purposes of assessment
and taxation. George R. Smith oppos-
ed the substitute on the ground that
it's adoption would result in working
hardship to the owners of property. He
argued inferentially that all property
should be taxed in absolute equality.
Mr.. Smiths argument brought out
George r. Armstrong with the state
ment that every good law passed by
the legislature had been declared I'M
constitutional because of the equality
clause. Mr.. Armstrong warmly advo-
Gated the classification scheme. He
insisted that through the operation Of
the Equality clause a large amount
Of property escapes all taxation.
Mr.. Armstrong maintained that there
is wide difference between a public
service franchise given by the state
or a commonwealth and real estate or
other property hardly accumulated by
the individual. To tax the savings
banks deposits of widows or working
men at their full cash value, Mr.. Arm
strong said, would amount to conf1sca-
ton, as the taxes would eat up all the
increment AS to the dangers of a wide
open policy, Mr.. Armstrong said he be-
lieved the legislature could be trusted;
distrust of the legislature would lead
to distrust of the people.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28
HICKEY CALLS A HALT.
Ramsey Member Sees Loss of Street
Car Taxes in Wide Open Policy.


Representative Hickey, Ramsey, yes
terday dropped a bomb into the dis
cussion Of the proposed constitutional
tax amendments which will cause the
Judiciary committee to again look over
it's hand before passing on the wide
open substitute
Mr.. Hickey called the attention of
the committee to what might be a glar-
ing defect in the proposed amendment.
It provides that the legislature shall
enact general laws for the assessment
and collection of taxes for public pur-
poses. This, Mr.. Hickey declared,
might result in placing the street car
company under the provisions of the
gross earnings tax law and deprive the
cities of st. Paul, Minneapolis and Du-
luth of a large item in local tax.
Another objection apparent to Mr..
Hickey lay in the possibility that the
general law provision would defeat the
levying of special assessments for local
improvements. The matter was refer
red to a subcommittee for investiga-
ton. All of the members of the COM
mittee were requested to give the sub
ject personal attention and no attempt
will be made to reach report on the
bill until after next Tuesday, when it
will again be a special order before
the committee.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28

The Colorado Republican committee Philip B.
Stewart and other anti Wolcott Republican members of
the legislature for their unhoy alliance" with the Dem
eecting the United States "a powerful
and influential Democratic leader" who with all his
great abilities and experience" will oppose Republican
entail" and of great abilities and experience
the Colorado Republican committee would apparently
be happy. 1t is for his qualifications for the job that
they object him. One of the amusing features Of the
is that Mr.. Stewart the anti-Wolcott Republican,
specially named and condemned is said be President
Roosevets special spokesman in Colorado politics;
which raises the query is the Wocot crowd anti
Roosevelt?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28
The banouet she

The banquet speech of Gen. Macarthur, in which he
openly ntimates that the European powers look
ing forward combined action calculated and intended
to introduce dscord into this hemisphere whenever
proptious shall to encourage such interior
ence is suggestive say the least Whether it repre-
sents government sentiment at Washington and has
official basis simply expresses the personal views of
whose profession that of and whose interests
and ambitions military, nice and difficult prob
lem The truth mistake of the generals charge against
the powers is likely to appear within few days when
ascertain whether they going to settle their Ven
war and conquest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28
ST. pAUL-
T He "A T r z S

Todays matinee and evening per-
formance will close the engagement of
san Toy the musical comedy at the
Metropolitan.
Tomorrow night wilf>witness the re-
turn to the Metropolitan after several
years absence of the BoStonians. The
opening bill will be the ever pleasing
ana highly tuneful comic opera, Rob
IN dood, which will be repeated at
the Saturday matinee. On Friday and
saturday evenings the Bostonians will
present the sequel of that opera, entitl-
Cd Maid Marian" also the work of De
KoYen and Smith
Dave Warfield, in his play, "The Auc-
tloneer," will be the attraction at the
metropolitan during the first half of
next week, beginning Sunday night.
"A Little sOutcast" continues to draw
Wen at the Grand and is scheduled
for two performances today, a matinee
az z:50 and the regular performance
thls evening at 8:15.
Williams and Walker, colored come
olanS, and their company, will be next
weeks attraction at the Grand opera
mouse. Their latest vehicle is entitled
In: Dahomey"-
TWINS clever company is giving one
OF the best shows seen this season at
the Star. The SaIvaggiS and Nonays
are stellar attractions, but the entire
plil IS excellent in it's details and is
drawing large audiences.
During the performance of Lovers
Lane" in Pennsylvania town the 9TH
er night the electric lights suddenly
went out and the players retained their
places upon the stage, in total dark
ness, for thirty-fVe minutes until a
local lineman, who CHANGED to be in the
gallery climbed high pole in the al
ley and located and repaired the break
III. Reeves Smith, who journeyed
over from London town to hire out
on this side of the ocean, has attached
himself to Ada Rehan. He will be her
leading man when she appears at the
Criterion in Haddon Chambers new
play which is to be put on as soon as
Julia Marlowe is through with 1.-The
Cavalier
Miss Viola Allen has developed the
strongest possible objection to posing
for photographer in her famous scene
in The Eternal City," where she breaks
the statue. This little item costs the
management something like $3.50 per-
1ormance, and a suggestion was made
that a highly interesting Autograph
could be made from this portion Of
the play. Miss Allen refused to give
any reasons, but she simply would not
nave this done. And now the break
ing continues without any hope Of re-
turn.
Miss Blanche Walshs support for
Tolstoi's Resurrection" will include
Sydney Herbert, Miss Matte Russell,
Miss Kate Byron, and Miss Beverly
Sitgieaves. The latter, it is announced,
IS the only American woman who ever
managed theater in Paris. For near
ly two years she successfully conduct
ed the Theater Anglais in that city,
and afterWard spent eleven years in
London. She came here to play in
Ben Hur."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28
ALLEYFATHERST AXPLAN
Continued From First Page.

cept by licensed dealers, and failure
to comply with the provisions of the
bill are made punishable by the pen
alties provided in case of conviction of
unlicensed liquor dealers.
The second bill prohibits the adver-
tisement of any preparation contain
ing more than one per cent alcohol as
non alcoholic or non-intoxicant. In
fraction of the provisions of the bills is
defined as a misdemeanor punishable
by a fine of not less than $25 nor
more than 500.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28
soIons Go AutomobiIinu.

The house road and bridge committee
struggling with the automobile bill
yesterday, adjourned until Tuesday of
next week, when it will hold a joint
session with the senate committee and
the representatives of the good roads
associations will be heard Yester-
day the automobilists Of Minneapolis
took some of the committeeman and
several other members out for spin,
possibly with the hope of convincing
them that maximum speed limit Of
fifteen miles per hour is altogether too
low.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28
OLD SOLDIERS UNDIVIDED.
Veterans Differ on Subject of Soldiers
Home inmates Pensions

The John A. Rawlins G. A. r. post
Of Minneapolis will oppose Senator
Gjertsens bill to prohibit the officers
Of the Soldiers home from taking
portion of the pension money received
by the inmates. A communication
from this post protesting against the
bill was received by the senate yes
terday. Letters in favor of the bill
from the M. ]. Paine, Garfield, Alexan-
der Wilkins and B. A. Palmer posts
were read. >All letters were referred
to the committee on the home
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28
WAIT FOR BRAcKEN.
Deegan Contagious Disease Bill Rests
Quietly in Committee.

The Deegan bill reposes quietly in
the archives of the house committee
on public health, dairy and food prod
ucts, pending a hearing granted DR..
Bracken. of the state board of health.
The Deegan bill provides for a divi-
sion of the expense incurred in the
care Of contagious disease patients be-
tween counties and towns. Friday,
While five members of the committee
We're visiting the soldiers home, six
members passed favorably on the bill
and reported it out for passage.
The absent members objected Mon
day to reception of the report. Their
spokesman, Representative Budd, Two
Harbors, told the house that snap judg-
ment had been taken; the members
absent Friday were opposed to the bill
and wanted 1t recommitted. He made
his case strong enough to secure the
recommittal, and yesterday delayed ac-
ton until after DR.. Bracken is heard
on the subject.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28

PRODUCED two bills to regulate the open
ing and closing of voting booths. The
first provides that polls in cities of less
than 1000 inhabitants shall be open
from a. m. to Z p. m, on general
election days; from a. M to 5 p. M,
for municipal elections. For primary
elections the polls in cities of 1000
or less are to be open from in
the morning to in the afternoon. In
cities Of from 1000 to 1900, from Z
a. m. to p m, and in cities of more
than $4,000, from a. m. to p. m.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28

The powers, according to the report from Berlin
think that the 80 per of the Venezuelan customs
offered them by President Castro apply toward
their claims until fully cancelled is not adequate The
point also made that claims Of countries other than
those engaged in the blockade should have of the
applied to the settlement Of their claims This
simply that the German government is going to
hold eff and bullyrag techncaties as pretext for
continuing its main purpose Of conquest Emperor Will
liam as loath to give up Venezuela give up
its
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28
OLD TIMER ON DECK.
Beet Sugar Appropriation Is introduced
by Representative Simons.

The beet sugar bounty bill carrying
an appropriation of $19,923.56 which
has been regular visitor and as regu-
larly defeated since the session of 1899,
again appeared in the house yesterday.
Representative Simons stands sponsor
of the bill, which provides for the col
lection of bounty appropriated by the
1899 legislature and on which payment
was refused by the state auditor on
the ground that it was unconstitutional.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28

Our Mr.. Mccormick. ambassador to the court of the
and maker of fine brand of reaping machines has
made the of EN- look like flock of princes royal
full feather His uniform is said to have been thing
of hriliancy like the comic of Sunday newspaper
Democratic simplicity forgotten sometimes when our
real swells break into diplomacy
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28
A LIMIT FOR FREE LUMBER.
Senate Unanimously Adopts Morgan
Memorial to Congress.

The senate has unanimously declar-
ed for the repeal of the tariff on lum-
Der.
Yesterday morning Senator Nor
gan's resolution emphatically calling
the attention Of the Minnesota congress
sional delegation to the necessity of
removing the tariff on lumber was
called from. the table by the author.
There was no suggestion of a debate.
though on the roll call Senator Mausten
voted in the negative. Seeing himself
hopelessly in the minority he request
ed permission to change his vote and
the resolution was declared unani-
mously adopted.
Senator Wilson's memorial advoeat-
ing freer trade with Canada was sched-
uled for consideration, but as the SEN
ator from Hennepin was absent, Sena-
ter MeGill moved to have the resolu-
ton carried over until this morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28

Senate File No. 48 was reported back
to the senate with an indefinite post
ponement recommendation. The bill
was introduced by Senator Sundberg
and provided for the issuing of bonds
for the purpose of road building. The
measure differed only slightly from
Senate File No. At, which was also
introduced by Senator Sundberg, and
was favorabIy recommended.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP.

Senator Stephens has introduced a
bill intended to regulate the width of
all rural free delivery mail routes The
routes must be four rods wide at all
places, and compensation for keeping
them open and free from weeds is pro-
vided for.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28

the present statute, but there is no
penalty clause to cover infractions.
Representative Rider is the author Of
a bill providing that the state shall
bear the expense of murder trials in
cases of murder of non-residents COM
m1tted on railway trains by non-resi-
dents. The bill is framed to cover
case pending in the Seventh district
Walter Lemons bill to simplify the
law covering procedure in probate was
yesterday recommended for passage
by the house committee on judiciary.
The Lemon bill specifically provides
that in cases where real estate is sit
uated in more than one county petit
lions for probate need be filed in one
county only.
The house committee on military af-
fairs yesterday decided to report for
passage the bill amending the military
code and carrying a special appropria-
ton of $4,000 for maintenance.
Chairman Cole, of the house COM
mittee on elections, will today rec
ommend for passage the bill providing
that all propositions for amendments
to the constitution shall be submitted
to the voters on separate ballot and
polled in a separate ballot box.
The senate asks it's committee on
public grounds and buildings to fur
nish information as to the size, fur
nishings and accommodations Of the
legislative chambers and galleries of
the new capitol. The request for in
formation was made on motion of
Senator Durant.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28
Prince custaf Assumes REGENCY

STOCKHOLM. Jan 2T.-At a meeting
of the Swedish Norwegian council today
Crown Prince Gustaf assumed the duties
of the regency Of the two kingdoms lie
will go to Christiania on Jan. 30.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28

The old boys refuse to be shelved There's Platt,
Of New York Plat of Connecticut; Pettus of Alabama
Teller of Colorado and possibly others who have
just been reelected the United States senate-and
AL Of them nearly century young
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28

With the wife of the United States minister tn Bel
GUM doing the cake walk and Ambassador Mccormick
wearing sslid geld braid uniform the cars receD.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28

There is another cloud about the size of mans
hand the southern horzon-Brazl and Bolivia are
framing up a comic opera struggle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28

gives county auditors power as ex
officio commissioners of the land of
fee legally to transfer land that has
come into the possession of the state
by escheat, providing that such trans
fer is made with the approval Of the
governor and attorney general.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28

Senator Putnam has introduced a
bill relating to the acquiring or build
ing of municipal electric light or water
works plants. The measure provides
that the entire proposition must be
voted on as one, and not be subdivided
into separate propositions.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28

Designates Voting Hours.
Representative Loren yesterday in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28

Representative Stevenson. Hennepin,
yesterday introduced in the house
bill requiring the employment of IL
censed elevator operators in cities of
more than $4,000 inhabitants. The
machinery Of the law is the same as
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28

Representative S. P. Peterson by a
bill introduced in the house yesterday
would make building associations
charging premiums in excess of 10 per
cent amenable to the usury laws.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28

washington time q .. m. st. Paul..
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28

Today's matinee and evening per-
formance. will close the engagement of
san Toy the musical comedy at the
Metropolitan.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28

the present statute, but there is no
penalty clause to cover infractions.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28

Dave Warfleld, in his play, "The Auc-
uoneer," will be the attraction at the
metropolitan during the first half of
next week, beginning Sunday night.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-23
The handspring of Life.

Political economists have told us that
self interest Is the handspring of indus
try 1t is not true, writes DR. Lyman
Abbott In the current issue of the At
lantic Monthly. Love is the main
spring of Industry. 1t Is love for the
home and the wife and the children
that keeps all the busy wheels of in
dustry revolving, that calls the factory
the arm of the blacksmith working at
his forge that inspires the farmer mt
his pillow and the merchant at his desk
that gives courage To the soldier and
patience to the teacher. Erskinc was
asked how he dared. rs an unknown
barrlster face Il hostile court and In
sist ON his right To be heard Il felt
my Children he replied, Juggling at
my robe and saying. Here Is your
chance. father. to get us bread" 1t
is this vision of the children dependent
on us that inspires MS all I'm the battle
OF life
Whether we cultivate IL farm, or oper-
ate n factory or manage store. or
build and conduct "A railroad. or paint
pictures, or write books. or preach ser.
mons, or enact and enforce laws what
ever we 10. the end Of our activity is
the nurture and training of children in
this primary school. which we call life.
in preparation for some life, we know
not what, hereafter
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-23
FALLING FROM AuOFT.
Peculiar Exemption of sailor Men
From Accidents of This Kind.

Peculiar Exemption of sailor Men
From Accidents of This Kind.
lone of the wonders of senfaring
lifc," writes Charles Protheroc In Life
In the Mercantile Marine" Is the sin.
gularly small proportion of sailors who
meet with death or accident by falling
from aloft Whether or no the cherub
who Is supposed to sit aloft and watch
over poor Jack IS responsible for IL
am not prepared to say, but the fact
remains.
Having to tumble up aloft at nil
hours and I'm all wenthcrs To perform
aerobatic feats that would almost puz-
zle monkey, the saying among sailors
about hanging on by the eyebrows be
comes almost truism.
zone would think the situation was
highly spiced enough by danger with
out needlessly increasing 1t. Yet 1t Is
not altogether an uncommon thing to
see man, If he happens to be bare
footed, run out along the yard in pref
erence to using the footrope placed I'M
der 1t for the purpose, to reach what
is a post of honor, the weather ear
ring.
"In spite of all this, although not
knowing the actual percentage, make
bold to say that not more than one
sailor man In hundreds is killed or In
jured by falling from aloft. If l use
my own experience as base, the pro
portion would be less, for in ov"
twenty years Of sea life l was never
caused the pain of witnessing such n
CATASTROPHE"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-23
The IIunbcrt Trial.

All France has been agog for the
past three weeks over criminal trial
which In Its demand upon public Inter
est almost rlyalcd the Drcyfus court
martial, OF which 1t WAS reminiscent In
that the chief counsel for the defense
was NJ. Maitre Laborl, who defended
the unhappy prisoner of Devils Isle be
fore the military court Mt Rennes. 1t
was the trial Of the notorious IIumbcrt
fnmlly, which by tales of n vast inner
itance from a mythical millionaire, tied
up by litigation with other heirs, the
mysterious Crawford brothers, guiled
French banks and financlers out of
$l0,eoo,00O Not content with this, the
Humberts added the bourgeoislc to
their victims by promoting the com
pQny known as the Rentc Niagere.
For years La Grande Therese," as
Nine. Iunbert is known In Paris
moved in the highest society, entertain
ing royalty In her luxurious apart
mcnts. while her husband was saving
his country as Il member of the cham
Der of deputies. She numbered among
her friends some of the most prominent
officials of the French government
With the Inevitable collapse, when
bankers would lend no more and the
mysterious millions of the Crnwfords
were not forthcoming the IIumberts
fled 10 Madrid, and the cry sent up by
the poor stockholders of the Rente Via
gcre assembled 10 the throne of French
Justice.
That cry received little hearing at
first. and IT WAS openly charged that
the delay In having the fugitive pro.
moters apprehendcd and returned to
Paris fer trial was due to completely in
their schemes of those who sat In the
seats of the mighty. especially the
French ambassador to Spain. The triad
came mt last, attended by audiences
more brilliant than those ut the fetes
of Longchamps. and all Laborfs elo-
quencc, the friendship of lofty person
ages and Mime. IIumbcrt's lncohcrcnt
revelations of the alleged Crawford's
identity with the traitor Rcsnier, who
bought for Prussia Bazaine's surren-
der Of Metz In return for the millions
which he left 10 Nine IIumbert and
which she would not touch when she
learned their source. have hot awaited
TO save her and her family from sen
tenees of tive years In prison
Such Il stupendous financial conspra-
cy rs that planned by Nine. Thercsc is
beyond the widest dreams of the
king of American hunko stecrcrs."
aud lis success must he attributed to ci
Their ehildlike trnSlfulness or gullihllity
verging on To ldiocy on the part of the
French ppoplp