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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13
INSPECT GAS METERS.
Chinook Wants State to Insure Quail
ity and Quantity.


State inspection of gas and gas me,
ters for st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Duluth is proposed by Representative
Chinook in a bill introduced in the
house yesterday.
BY a bill introduced last week Mr..
Chinook provides for gas at 81 per
1000 feet, and now he would have the
state insure the consumer against bad
gas and faulty meters. His last bill
provides for the appointment by the
governor of a state inspector of gas
meters, who shall reside either in ST.
Paul or Minneapolis, and who shall re-
ceive a salary of $4,000 in full of all
compensation for himself and deputies.
The state inspector is to hold office
for three years, and is permitted to
appoint one deputy in each of the other
two cities covered by the bill. The
deputies are to receive 81 per day for
time actually employed in the prose-
cutiOn of their duties, to be paid by
the chief from his salary
1t is made the duty of the inspector
to examine, prove and ascertain the
accuracy of any or all gas meters used
or intended to be used for measuring
heating or Illuminating gas furnished
by any person or gas light corpora
ton in cities of $4,000 or more inhab-
itantS.
Meters passing the required test
shall be stamped by the inspector with
a device which is to be registered with
the secretary of state, and no company
or person may furnish or put in use Il
meter not so stamped. The gas COM
panies are required to furnish neces-
Sary apparatus for the required tests.
Aside from inspecting the meters,
the inspector is authorized to inspect
as often as he deems necessary the
quality of gas furnished. The tests
must be made at least one mile from
the place of manufacture, and the gas
must come up to the twenty candle
standard provided in the dollar gas
bill. A pFOviso makes it the duty of
the inspector to make the required test
at the petition of any five citizens and
in the presence of the petitioners. The
companies are also required to fur
nish the gas-testing apparatus.
The amount of the inspectors sal
airy is to be assessed by the secretary
of state against the several companies
prOportionately with the amount of
their capital stocks. Violation of any
of the provisions of the bill is punish
able by penalty of $50, to be sued for
in the name of the city where the vio-
lation occurs, and the penalties are to
be turned into the city general fund.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

may receive a favorable recommends
ton this morning.
The argument advanced by the gro
GERS and other merchants is that COM
PEELED to carry stamps they are COM
PEELED to raise their prices on all cash
sales at least 8 per cent to cover the
cost OF the stamps. 1t is claimed by
them that as usual the customer
shoulders the expense, and that anx-
1ous to offer the best prices possible
they want the trading stamps prohibit
ed.
The trading stamp companies and
others fighting the bill claim it is
fight against legitimate business enter
prise, and that the measure suggests
unconstitutional law. The merchants
declare themselves willing to chance
raising the question of the proposed
laws validity and want the bill pass
ed before settling that point.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13
Visit to the MOOrhead Normal.

Special to The Globe
MOORHEAD. Mimi. March 1.-THE
committees from the state senate and
house visited the state normal school at
Moorhedd today. and in the language
of Senator Barker. were royalty enter
tanned. The party. numbering about
sixty, arrived in two special SleeDers
this morning. After breakfast they Wis
tied the school and observed the students
at work until noon. when lunch was
served at the Wheeler hall the dormi-
was d public meeting in the auditorium
room in the recently completed addition
to the main building. Addresses were
made by Resident Director ComstocB
was rendered the visitors. after which
there was a reception in the auditorium
The evenings entertainment included Il
musical and literary programme by the
faculty of the school. The lawmakers
and their friends returned to St. Paul
tonight.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13
PROPOSES STATE COMMISSION.
Peterson, of NicolIet, Presents Old
Road Bill in New Form.

The state highway commission prof.
ect and a specific road tax is again
presented to the. legislature by bill
introduced yesterday by Representa-
tive Ole Peterson, Nicollet county
Mr.. Peterson's bill provides for the
ex officio membership of the auditor
and secretary of state, and the APP
pointment of a third member to be
practical farmer. The commission
is authorized to employ a practical en-
gineer as secretary, and the amount
of its annual expenses is limited to ST.
COO
The machinery of the bill provides
for road work by contract, according to
approved specifications and a division
of the expense equally between coun-
ties, towns and state, but no state aid
is to be given for road improvements
embracing less than one-half mile of
road. To furnish the states share of
the necessary funds a specific tax levy
of one twentieth of a mill is provided.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

made by Mr.. Peterson may be estab-
Hshed or refuted.
Peterson's resolution set up tbe
charge that the chamber charges =
nXed commission for grain handled nv
us members, and by d system of ar
pltrafy fines so controls the grain
business as practically amounts to a
trust The resolutions were sent uD
Wednesday morning, but went over
under notice of debate given nv Pr
resentative Armstrong. Peterson catI-
ed them up yesterday morning and Sc
cured their passage by a vote of q
to 9 -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13
Favor New Subscription Law.

Senator Jepson's bill denying newspaper
and periodical publishers the right to col
Iect for papers delivered after any sub
scriptiOn has expired or for papers sent
to persons who have never subscribed
for the same was recommended for pass
age by the senate judiciary committee
yesterday afternoon.
Senator Wilson's bill making any re-
ceipt given by carrier companies for goods
to be transported a bill of lading was
also faYorably recommended
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13
Increases Are cone+i+u+ionat

Senate Files 229 and 1875. the bills in
creasing the salaries of the judges of tina
district and supreme courts were consid-
cred by the judiciary committee yester-
day afternoon and found constitutional
were ordered reported back to the senate
with the recommendation that they be re-
Ierred to the finance committee Senator
Laybourns bill relating to the giving OF
rebates for smelling ore in the state was
referred to its author for amendment
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13
AGENTS FOR NORTHWESTERN
INDIANS APPOINTED
Likewise Appraisers of Merchandise
and an Assayer.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March ~
The president today sent to the senate
the following nominations:
Assistant appraisers of merchandise
in the district of New York, Amos M.
Knapp, George Sawter. George Robin
son; assayer in charge of the United
States assay office, Llewellyn P. Jenk-
ms, South Dakota, at Deadwood, S. D.;
appraiser of merchandise, Luther S.
Trowbridge, district of Detroit, Mich.
agents for the Indians, John NJ. Carig-
nan, Standing Rock agency, North Da-
kota William c. Malin, Sac and Fox
agency. Iowa
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13
Retain MedIaeval system

The senate judiciary committee reached
for the AK yesterday afternoon and sev-
eral bills went to the graveyard. Among
inc deceased are Senator LaybOurns bill
to abolish the grand jury system; Senator
Jepson's bill relating to the duties 81
coroners at inquests and the house file
allowing sheriffs' fees for several items
they are now unable to collect.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13
WOULD HARM NO ONE.

The right TO purchase the gas plant at the expiration
of the present franchise or any time thereafter sbnuld
belong to the city. 1t is probable that St Paul will
be prepared for city ownership of its lighting plant by
that time, but he G1ob believes city ownership Of
lighting plants will become the rule just as city owner
ship of water plants is now the rule
Municipal franchises grow in value the city sxaWs
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13
OPPOSES PUGH BILL.
Staples Knocks Civil Service Scheme
for Grain Inspection.

oCaples Knocks NlNil service scheme
for Grain Inspection.
The state grain and warehouse COM
mission has declared against the Pugh
bill, to put the grain inspectors of the
state under civil service.
Commissioner c. F. Staples, acting
for the commission, appeared before
the senate grain and warehouse COM
mittee yesterday afternoon and object
ed to the bill receiving a favorable rec
ommendatiOn. He claimed that the
measure, while in a way taking the ap-
pointive power from the commission,
left the board in a position where it
would still be held responsible for the
actions of the inspectors.
In connection with the discussion
Of this bill. Senator Pugh has denied
that the bill was introduced for politi-
cal purposes, and points out that it
provides that only two members of the
examining board shall be members of
the same political party.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

The nastiest comment that has been made on Min
neapols place to live INDUCED in by DR.. Ames
when he elected go large in New Hampshire in
preference to occupying nice comfortable cell in the
handsome court house in the town up the river.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13
HAMPER COMPETITION.

Kellogg Opposes Passage of Stone
Freight Rate Bill.
The senate committee OH railroads
spent yesterday afternoon in consid-
ering the Ward Stone bill, which pro-
vides that a railroad company shall not
raise its rates without the consent of
the railroad and warehouse commits
sion.
Attorney Frank Kellogg appeared
before the committee and argued
against the bill. He claimed that it
was opposed by many of the merchants
as it, in reality. prevented the railroads
from lowering or making special rates
at any time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

President James, of Northwestern university de-
clares that most of the railroad managers don't know
their business But the railroads get along about
as well as the college managed by Mr.. James
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

Ims IS Friday the 18th and the stars say that
may buy, sell and travel 1t is especially indicated that
should walk under all the ladders possible on this
day as the combination of hoodooes makes everything
suspicious for mortas who do carry rabbits feet at
all times.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

Edward VII is saying such lovely things about the
Americans he has met that would be churish to refrain
from voting for him when he for king again.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

If all they say about the affairs of the Metropolitan
Street Railway company, of New York is true the soon
er that corporation hires Tom Lowry do pitching
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

The impertinence of some men is nsufferable The
idea OF from the country insinuatne that the
supreme court is superior to the board of control!
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

Ii Andrew Carnegie carries that project he has
to finance railroad connecting with North and South
America the probability of his dying in disgrace will be
reduced to a minimum
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

Our grandchildren will have thing to be thankful
tor They viii not have read sporadic rumors of the
pardon of Mrs. Maybrick
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13
COnsiderir

Considering the excellent work that has been accom-
pshed in the last couple of days perhaps might be
well to put the cleaning department under
troll of the weather bureau permanently.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13
INVESTIGATE CHAMBER.
House Committee Will Probe Charges
Against Grain Board.

Representatives S. D. P&erson, G..
r. Smith and ]. B. Kelly win investi-
gate, for the house, the business meth
DDS of the Minneapolis Chamber of
Commerce to the end that the charges
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

The people of Dalmatia in bad way 1t is said
they are living on herbs and bark The dogs are diving
for they can't live on bark %
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

In the interest of the widow woman Mr. Otto Kern
might be eXled to Afghanstan and compelled TO live
there under the new law
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

The lamblike aspect of the first part of March must
make the lion await the finish with gustatory pleasure
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

A bill fixing the age of consent at
eighteen years was introduced in the sem
ate YESTERDAY BY Senator Jepson.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

The Cole and Lohren bills relating to
bount1eS on wolves were indefinitely post
poned by the senate yesterday morning.
A special committee of senate and house
members have prepared a substitute bill.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

Despite the prohibtory legislation of the last con-
gress the present canal debate is dry affair
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

Such is the tyranny of the Orient that his discarded
wives do not dare call the ameer mere man
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

Edward VII. is saying such lovely things about the
Americans he has that would be chursh to refrain
from voting for him when he for king again
for They will not have read sporadic rumors of the
pardon of Mrs. Maybrick.
The people of Dalmatia are in bad way It is said
they are living herbs and bark The dogs are diving
for they can't live on bark
In the interest of the widow woman Mr. Otto Kern
might be eXiled to Afghanistan and compelled TO live
there under the law.
The amblike aspect of the first part of March must
Despite the prohibitory legislation of the last CON-
gresS the present canal debate is not dry affair
Such the tyranny of the Orient that his discarded
wives do not dare call the ameer mere man
Not of the 1atter-day women's clubs has adooted
the rolling pin emblem. 9
1t is believed that all danger of mudslde in lower
town is past " i
The early bird in St. Paul should bring his stills
with him. mo S'iits
he umbrella borrow~~ will soon be in evidence
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

Senator Dunn'S bill authorizing St
Paul to sell bonds for park and parkway
purposes was recommended for passage
by the senate yesterday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

Representative Burns by a bill intro
duced Yesterday provides for appeal to
the district courts from orders for vaca-
ton of streets in cities of less than 1000
inhabitants.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP.

The senate grain and warehouse COM
mlttee yesterday recommended for pass
age the Stephens bill, which provides that
all interest collected from the grain fund
revert to that fund instead of to tho
general state fund.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

Representative Morley by a bill intro
duced yesterday would give justices Of
the peace in cities of not more than ] 90
nha bitants full jurisdiction in the trial Cf
criminal cases not involving penalties OF
more than 500
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

Not one of the latter-day womens clubs has adonted
the rolling pin emblem foo
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

A bill introduced in the house by Rep
filing of chattel fortsages and promissOry
notes with registers of deeds instead Of
with town clerks. as under the present
law
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

The special order for consideration Of
the health code and the Gregory anti
compulsory vaccination bill set for yes
terday afternoon was postponed until 30
tuesday, afternoon. at the request of Mr..
Gregory.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

The house yesterday passed the Cole
Dill to prevent tampering with election
returns by providing for their transmits
sion to county auditors by registered
mail.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

Representative Shove yesterday intro
duced bill in the house fixing the salary
of the mayor of Minneapolis at $4,000 Der
year. The Mill City mayor now gets
s.. 600 per wear.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

The Lohren bill rearraneiug the ho1Irs
for polling primary election votes in ;ne
country districts was yesterday passed BY
the house. In cities. villages and towns
or under 1000 inhabitants the polls will
be kept open for primary voters until 10
o'clock in the evening
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

Representative Sinclair's bill providing
for a board of municipal works for the
city of Wfnona passed the house yestar-
day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

1t is believed that all danger of mudside IN lowe,
town is past. " io"ei
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13

Representative Ray T. Lewis yester-
day passed his cash bail bill but re-
quested that his electrocution measure be
allowed to go over until today to enable
MIN TO study some amendments appar-
emily designed to correct grammatical err
rorS in the printed bin. His bill securing
the. title to the old capitol site in tho
state was passed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-13
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washington time & p. m. St Paul.,
Peiow zero.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-05
DIFFERENT HERE.
PendletOn Tribune

PendletOn Tribune.
The O. r. & N. has new tax agent
He is a good fellow smooth and clev.
er, and will do his duty for his en-
ployers. But Mr. Morrow will find
himself up against a hard proposition
to begin with-the raise in Umatilla
county, which is equivalent to a sim.
liar raise in other counties along the
line. He, like Mr. Watt, doubtless
will contend for uniform" rate but
it will be noted too, with him nc
doubt that uniform rate means the
lowest rate possible. The ex-senator
will wish he had stayed in the state
land department after he muzzles this
tax question. 1t will rather disturb
that pleasant, mild disposition of
Billy" but cut down in Umatilla is
not in the cards Here's to our ex-
joint senator and his new job, but we'll
cease to be cordial if he NEEDLES with
that $4,000 mile, or attempts to
Fix" the board of equalization, for
that is the only way to do it. Justice
is advertised to meet August 81.
We leave the question with the tax
is advertised to met August 81
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-05

AS it is quite certain that four mem
bers of the new council are opposed
to the purchase of the Thomas land
the mayor is discreet in suggesting that
no action be taken toward the building
Of a. gravity system until the taXpay
ers petition for it. 1t is safe to pre-
dict that the taxpayers will not fal
over one another in petitioning fol
he purchase of the Thomas ranch, al
though they will not hesitate to ask
the council to make use of the city's
right to the use of all the subterran
can water on the place.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-05
THAT KEARSARGE CRUISE.

The Kearstrge, United States bat
tleship of the first class, has just com
pleted a cruise that should stand in
naval history as a peace achievement
of record-breaking qualities. There is a
danger, in view of the stirring recollec-
tions of the famous journey of the old
sarge and her men will pass almost
unnoticed by the great sentimental
public.
There was no war cloud above the
kearsarge-nOthing more dangerous
than the high-balls and other alcoholic
explosives Of several friendly nations
and for this pleasant reason her
quick trips across the Atlantic, her
European cruise and her arrival at
Portsmouth, ready for action are
not fixed in the popular mind as ex-
traordinary doings.
One must consider, to do full justice
to the achievement of the battleship
and her men, that she is one of the
heaviest fighting machines afoat, that
in many important particulars her con
struction is new, almost experimental,
that her crew is as numerous as the
population of village of considerable
size, that not only were her bunkers
filed with coal, but half her deck room
BESIDES
Yet she went twice across the ocean,
wound about many smaller waterways
Of Europe, passed a severe examina-
ton at the hands of critical experts
who were looking for faults in our
naval construction-all of this with
out so much as loosening a screw or
starting a rivet.
With our Names and Missouris in
the water, to say nothing of another
half-dozen of the same general tpye,
with our development of the mosquito
craft and the singer that strikes from
oenea1h-the Holland submarine-we
are coming close to the rank of great
ness at sea.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-05
WEATHER..

Tonight and Thursday fair; warmer
tonight.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-05
MAYOR HUNTS MESSAGE.

Mayor Hunts annual message to
the council read at last nights meet
ing is a smooth. adroit and tactful
document. He begins by calling at
tention to the reduction of the Wal
rant Indebtedness OF the city during
the last fiscal year to the amount Of
s12,576.16. He fails to mention, how
ever, that the city started with
$17111.01, left over by the Babcock
administration and that at the begin
ming Of the present fiscal year the
cash balance was little over $4,000.
The mayor admits that the eXpendi-
lures of the city have greatly increas
ed, but he says it is because of the
growth Of the city and the many I'M
provements that have been made
The Statesman has shown that the
disbursements of the city for the last
year were nearly $4,000 greater than
two years ago The people can Judge
for themselves by their own observa-
tons whether or not the city has re-
Ceived the value of this great increase
in improvements. The mayor himself
gives little testimony along this line
when he says further on in his mes
sage: AS the matter stands our
streets are abOminable, and our side
walks, with a few exceptions, a dis
grace to city of the size and import
ance of Walla Walla" Yet the street
department expended over $21, 900 last
year against little less than $1,000
under the Babc0ck regime,
The mayor says in this connection:
Stop public improvements, stop
building, discourage private enter-
prises by making obnoxious restric-
tons and your city will never grow.
The first to feel the effects Of this
policy will be the laborer and the me-
chanic. They will be compelled to
seek ether fields. Soon vacant stores
will appear ana all business will feel
the effects of stagnation; the wheels
of commerce will lag and finally stop.
This is all true enough, but that
does not justify the wasteful expendi-
ture Of pubic money just for the
sake of spending it and keeping men
at work. The city of Walla Walla
grew just as fast under an economical
administration as it grew under the
comparatively extravagant one of the
last year and there were no more va
cant stores and no more idle wheels
of commerce.
The mayor utters wisdom when he
adds:
Wherefore l recommend the wise
AMI judiciOus expenditure of the public
funds set apart for public improve
ments. We should be conservative as
we'll as progressive we should live
within our income, pay out less than
we receive. and within a very few
years the warrant Indebtedness that
now stares us in the face will be a
thing of the past"
That is sound doctrine if the citv's
income is not made unreasonahly
large by excessive taxation. There