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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-11
ENGLAND SEEKS MONEY
ChamberIain Asks Cape Colony
to Contribute to Aid
of the Crown.

Grahamstown. South Africa, Feb. TO-
In replying TO Populations, and as a
guest at a banquet given here, Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain made speeches
today which are considered as clearly
foreshadowing an invitation to Cape
Colony to make a money contribution
to aid the imperial government in car
rying out its South African proposals.
Mr. Chamberlain reiterated that
High Commissioner Lord Miner was
secure in the confidence of his sovereign
and his government, and that if his
health was preserved he would remain
TO complete his work. He reminded the
Dutch that it was the hope of their
support that induced the Beers to I'M
dertake their struggle in defiance of
Great Britain, which has left untold
misery behind.
The colonial secretary appealed to
them to accept the result as final, as
the Beers had already done; to forget
racial differences. and to aim at the
fusion instead of the disruption of the
empire.
Wants General Contributions.
While the English householder, he
continued was heavily taxed, the Cape
was the only colony which prOfited by
the war and had gigantic surplus. It
depended upon them whether Africa
future was TO be one Of strength or
weakness. He was not there to say
smooth things and close his eyes TO OBJ
vious facts. Cape Colony's increased
vote for the fleet was not sufficient to
keep up for six months the warship
Good Hope.
I am addressing all colonies" con-
cluded Mr.. Chamberlain, when I say
that they are. not doing what they
ought in regard to their obligations to
the empire. Who knows when a new
blow may faIl2"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-11

Are You Restless at Night
And harassed by bad cOugh2 Use
Billiards. HOrehoUnd Syrup; il will Sc
cure you sound sleep and effect a
prompt and radical cure. 25c, soc and
Si.O0 bottle at T. c. NJ. l. drug depart
ment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-11

Panama, Feb. 1O.-The origin of the
present conflict is the opposition Of
President Cabrera of Guatemala TO the
Intervention Of Salvador and Nicaragua
in favor of General Sierra
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-11

EARTHQUAKE IN SICILY.
Syracuse. Sicily, Feb. ia sharr
earthquake shock was felt at Modica
thirty-nine miles from here, today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-11

Managua. Nicaragua, Feb. 10.-Pres-
ident Zelaya Of Nicaragua has not
heard OF the reported proclamation or
war against Honduras and Salvador by
Guatemala The revolution in Hon
dUras is expected to be soon quelled.
Salvador and Nicaragua have taken
precautionary measures in the protec-
ton Of their frontiers. Nicaragua IN
til now has remained neutral
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-11
EuIogies For Moody.

Mr.. De Almond was not satisfied with
this statement. but asked for a more spe-
cific assurance, and in reply, Mr.. Cannon
stated with emphasis that if the ignorant
were being imposed upon they should be
undeceived-that in his judgment no such
bin could or would pass.
At the conclusion of general debate the
bin was read for amendment under the
fiVe-minute rule. II was agreed that on
the session on Sunday. Feb. p. eulOgies
20 the memory of the late Representative
Moody of North Carolina should be in
order.
At SIS D. m. the house adjourned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-11

President Zelaya of Nicaragua and
President RegaladO of Salvador are
convinced that General Sierra viii not
allow the meeting of the Honduran
congress Senior Alvarado Guerrero.
one of Sierras ministers, has left him
TO join President-elect BoniIIa. who has
organized his government at AmapaIa
island
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25
STATE APPEALS
MERGER CASE
Petition for an Order Allowing Ap-
peal Filed With Judge
sanborn.
The Document Makes Extensive As
signments Of Error in
the Case.

A petition for an order allowing an
appeal in the case of the state Of Min
nesota against the Northern Securities
company was fled by the state to-day at
st. Paul with Judge Sanborn of the
United States circuit court for this dis
trict.
The assignment Of error filed with the
petition in substance sets forth that the
court erred in every finding In the de-
cree which dismissed the complainant's
bill Of complaint. It is claimed that the
court erred in holding that the agreement
which resulted in the formation Of the
Northern Securities company. with power
to acquire a majority Of the stock of the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific rail-
ways is lawful and that the Northern Sc
curttfes company was formed. for law
full purpose. It is further alleged that
the court erred in holding that the North
ern Securities company is merely an in
vesting stakeholder in the stocks Of the
two railways named and that it is with
out power to interfere In the manage
ment or control of those roads; that the
court erred in not finding that the North
ern Securities company was formed for
the express purpose of gaining control Of
the majority of the stock of these rail-
roads and their management.
It is further claimed that the court
erred in failing to decide; that the Sc
curities company, was organized with the
intent of evadinsS the laws, of the state
OF Minnesota which prohibit such mer-
gers as the Northern Securities company,
and that the court erred in ordering that
the state was not entitled to any relief
merger.
The assignments Of error closed with a
brief petition asking for q reversal Of
Judgment in the case.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25
BIG RAISE FOR WAsECA
State Board Doubles That County
Assessment on Goods and
Merchandise. sgs

Waseca county's assessment Of $s9. 900
was raised 100 per cent to-day, on motion
of Captain =. G. Nelson Of Oval onna, who
represents that judicial district on the
state board Of equalization. Captain Mel
son declared that Waseca did not pay it's
fair share Of the state tax last year; when
even after the state board got thru it's
rounding counties. The figure of $685.
valuations were much lower than sur
600 fixed last year for goods and mer-
chandise was far too low So instead OF
a SO per cent raise, which would put the
county we'll above last year, he moved an
increase of 100 per cent and the other
members Of the board agreed that it was
no more than fair.
The schedule Of goods and merchandise
was finished this morning, the following
countnes being raised:
Redwood, IL per cent; Renville, 10; Rice,
10; Rock. 10; st. Louis, 10; Scott, 80; Sher-
burne, TO-, Sibley, is; Stearns, s; Steels
10; Swift, rs: Todd, 5; Waseca, 100; Wash
ington, 10; Watonwan, TO-; Wright, TO-;
Yellow Medicine, Is. Wabasha county
was raised by localities, all the way from
Is to 80 per cent.
The. total increase on this schedule
amounts to over $500, 1000.
3. 8. Durment appeared to-day for the
Security Trust company Of St. Paul. which
was raised the other day 400 per cent,
from ST., 900 to s85,O0O. Mr.. Durnent said
they would be satisfied with $4,000, but
the board finally decided on a20O per
cent raise, leaving the company at $51 900.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25
MISSED BY A BLOCK
Street Opening Commission Opens an
Alley in the Wrong
Block.
It Was Needed, However, So Report
Of Work Will Be
Approved.

A mistake which might have been seri-
GUS, but which under the circumstances
proved fortunate, was discovered at yes
terday's meeting Of the council commit
tee on roads and bridges. The street open
ing commission actually opened an alley
thru the wrong block.
Lot owners In the block on Thirty
fourth street, between Park and Colum-
bus avenues petitioned the council to
have blind alley opened thru to Thirty
fourth street, but it was to the, next block
between Columbus and Chicago avenues
that the commission went.
The lot holders In the first block won
dered why the administration did not do
something, while their neighbors in the
next block wondered how the alley in
their block could be ordered opened with
out any ones knowing about IT. But they
submitted, and one man cut off the end
OF his greenhouse to make room for the
alley and others moved their barns.
The street opening commission worked
1ndustrfously, assessed benefits and
awarded damages with impartiality and
made the two exactly balance.
When the report was brought in, AID
erman Powers discovered that the COM
mission had been working in the wrong
block. Naturally there was consterna-
tlon but as an alley was badly needed
In the block, the report OF the commission
VIII be approved and 1t will Nbe directed to
set to work on the other block at once.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25
Loss In The TARIFF
Scotch Journalist Here Thinks Cham
berlain's Tariff Policy Is
Not Sound.
The Gain Would Not Offset the Loss
Why Chamberlain
Resigned.

The probable effect of Chamberlain's
new fiscal policy upon British imports Of
grain and meats from the United States
and Of grain from Canada are being in
vestigated by T. Carlaw Martin, LID,
Scotch journalist now at the West
hotel. DR.. Martin is editor of the Dundee
Advertiser and representative Of the
Peoples Journal and the Evening Tele-
graph, both Of Dundee. Bearing intro
ductions from Andrew Carnegie, the Earl
Of Aberdeen and other notable Scots, DR..
Martin has visited Chicago and Texas
From Minneapolis he will go. to Mani
toba.
Chamberlain has resigned from the
cabinet" says DR.. Martin, ''in order to
be free to propagate his latest imperial
policy, altho In fact there Is no impor-
tant disagreement between his views and
those of Premier Balfour. Chamberlain
knitted more firmly together by mere
political ties; he is going to try fiscal ties
instead. By continuing free trade be-
tween the mother country and the col
on1es and placing tariff on imports of
food from foreign countries he will en-
deavor to render the parts Of the empire
more dependent upon each other and
less dependent upon the United States.
He cannot deny that the first effect Of the
new policy would be to increase the price
Of food in Great Britain. But he argues
that increased production in the colonies
would eventually restore cheaper prices,
and he insists that Britain should be will
ing to make an economic sacrifice on
patriotic grounds Altho temporarily un-
popular, he has marvellous skill in sway
ing the masses.
AS liberal I believe that the gain
will not offset the loss; the colonies may
r.
more for many years and American farm
ers and stock growers could not fail to
suffer. Besides, Canada might prefer
reciprocity with the states.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25
BLIGHTED LIFE ENDED
Poor John Owens Is Killed by a

A man supposed to be John M.
Owens, 1925 Second street N, Minneapo-
lis, was killed in the st. Paul union
depot yards this morning He was walk
ing across the tracks and evidently be-
came confused as to which track an
approaching Great Northern train was
using. He was struck by the pilot and
received injuries from which he died
almost instantly. i
While the Identification is not fully
established, letters in the mans pocket
seemed to indicate that he was John
Owens. man of that name, seemingly
slightly demented, has been wandering
about the twin cities for the last week.
( Owens was to have been arraigned in
probate court yesterday morning but was
released by the officers, who thought they
could not establish charge Of insanity
against him. He told them that he was
going to St. Paul. He was undoubtedly
demented. but harmless, his idea being
that he was hoodooed. He said that his
flesh was turning to bone and that his
heart was in the wrong side Of his body.
A Letter from a sister was found on the
dead mans person In which she told him
to be sensible and stop romancing. He
had evidently telegraphed her for money.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25
A NEW TROLLEY
SYSTEM In CITY
Promoters Of Rural Electric Lines
Believed to Cherish Greater
Ambition.
Suspected Of Planning to Establish
Lines Inside the City
Limits.

Impression is gaining ground In Mime
apolis that the proposition by DR.. C. o.
Straub and his associates to build trolley
lines to Anoka and Shakopee has more
Of import than shows on the surface.
1t Is probable that DR.. Straub and his
hackers will deny any intention OF the
sort, but 1t Is, nevertheless. asserted in
certain quarters that the new company
cherishes the ambition Of ultimately in
vading the city itself with another street
railway system. 1t is understood that the
promoters are already thoroly convinced
that a franchise Is not a legal impossi-
bility.
Thus the permission to operate the two
rural lines Is regarded as simply an en-
tering wedge toward. not exactly compe-
tition locally with the Twin City Rapid
Transit company, but rather the estab-
lishment Of Complementary system to
accommodate parts Of the city not now
reached, orno t reached effectively, by the
present company.
Another report which will probably meet
absolute denial, but, nevertheless, worth
recording, is that Milwaukee interests are
behind this first rural trolley line pro-
jected fronMi nneapolis. Milwaukee cap
1talists have frequently sought investment
IN Minneapolis, and the report that capt.
talists of that city who have made them
selves rich in making Milwaukee famous,
are willing to put>a large amount in such
venture at least plausible. s-s-z y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25
BAPTIST CONVENTION
VIII Be Held at Anoka Oct. 12-1e-Many
Outside Speakers Com

Rev. Edward R. Pope, corresponding
secretary Of the Minnesota Baptist state
convention, is preparing the program for
the session in the Anoka church, Oct.
1915 + %
Among the speakers from other states
will be: Rev. DR.. e. E. Chievers of New
York. field secretary Of the American Bap-
fist Home Missionary society: Rev. DR..
George E. Merrill, president Of Colgate
university, New York; Rev. DR.. G. r.
Blackall Of Philadelphia, editorial sec
rotary Of the American Baptist Publica-
cation society; Rev. Dr. G. A. Cook Of New
Jersey, newly appointed secretary of the
Commission Of Christian Stewardship;
Professor G. B. Smith Of the divinity
school of Chicago University; Mrs. Groes-
beck, missionary to China, and Miss Web
ster. missionary to Utah.
The state convention met In Anoka In
1870. At that time there were 5000 Bap-
lists in Minnesota. There are now 3d.
900,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25
THEIR PAREG0RIC DEBATE
Unhappy Incident That Helped To-
ward Separation Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oleson.

= - % -
He said he was going to give baby pare
goric. She said he was not and backed.
up her statement by saying that her baby
should never have paregoric. Whereupon
the gentleman told the lady to "shut up
This tale of domestic infelicity was one
of the minor ones related by Mrs Varda
d. Oleson who appeared before Judge
Harrison this morning to get a divorce
from Edward W. sOleson. The principal
trouble seemed to be that the husband
failed to be polite to his wifes family
Finally he announced that Mrs. Oleson5
must either give UP her family or her hus-
band. She chose the latter alternative
and the court gave its approval to-day 4
Ragnhilda Bergstedt asked for a divorce
from Solomon Bergstedt on the ground Of
cruelty. Her request was granted. 9th
ers separated were: Lizzie Read from
George w. Read, Julia, Ellis from Robert
Ellis, Mary Brook from Frederick Brook,
Mary a. Barth from Mikton A. Barth.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25
VERY WEAK
James Hayes Enters Simple Denial
Of Story Told by Ruby
Steele.
The Only Other Witness Doesn't Sup
port Theory Of the
Defense.

James Hayes future looks anything but
roseate. The colored man, on trial for
burglary in connection with assault upon
Ruby Steele, told his story this morning.
It consisted Of a mere denial and a weak
attempt at accounting for his whereabouts
evidence. The state rested
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning, the
defense had it's testimony in by noon, and,
after the arguments, the case will go to
the Jury to-night.s az SAG
Judge Ponds court room was packed.
Several colored men were present.
5s5oa Meat ofathe Defense.
t.Did you do the things that Ruby Steele
and her mother said you did on that
night?" asked Mr.. McGhee.
mo, subj" was the reply, and that was
the substance Of the defense. Sl2tf
In explaining how he spent of the night
of Aug. %, the witness said he went to
st. Paul alone. Without money enough to
drink or gamble, he went to saloon
where he was practically unacquainted
and remained there "al thru the night,
JUS watchin' de gem'man shootin' craps"
About in the morning he started home
and reaching his barn at s had just started
in to clean and harness his horses when
he was arrested.
Appalling Ignorance.
Hayes swore he could not read or write
more thai his own name.
I'm what year were you born?" asked
the county attorney.
II amt sure. I reckon in 1907 was
the strange reply. .t#
you don't look as tho you were born
yesterday" comented the county attor-
ney. "Try again.
Il don't know
What year is this"
II don't know"
The only other witness put on by the
defense was T. S. Outram, United States
weather observer, to prove that 1t rained
the night Of Aug. 49, which would discredit
the complaining witness. Mr.. Outram
testified that it did not rain but was
cloudy. Mr.. McGhee insisted that this
answered his purpose, because the dew
would be heavier on a cloudy night than
on a clear one, but again the weather man
failed to bear out the theory of the de-
Tense.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25
A NEW BANK FRAUD.
Scheme by Which Paying Tellers
Stand Good Chance to
Get Caught.
Paid Checks Have Paid" Stamp
Erased and Are Presented
Second Time.

Something new in the line Of beating
banks has just been discovered by the
paying teller Of the Peoples bank
The teller was stamping a $12 check
paid when his finger slipped thru the
perforation made by another paying
teller's spindle. A close examination
showed that the former paid stamp
had been erased with chemicals and the
Endorsements removed. The fine worker
had, however, left intact an Endorsement
for identification.
The method Of securing the check is
this: After firm receives its pass book
and cancelled checks the worker geese in
and, representing himself to be from some
mercantile house, inquiries whether some
certain payment has not been made. An
affirmative reply brings the request for
q loan Of the check few minutes for
examination and certifcation. The rest
is easy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25
CATHOLIC CHAUTAUQUA
Either Milwaukee or Dubuque Is
Likely to Get It.

special TO The Journal.
Madison, Wis, Sept. 25.-A stockhold-
ers meeting of the Western Catholic
Chautauqua association, formerly the Co.
lumbar Catholic summer school, was held
here to-day and three directors re- elected
namely, Rev. p. Danehey, Minneapolis
Very Rev. H. J. McGrath, Charles City
Iowa, and Rev. H. D. Knox, Madison. A
directors me citing followed, at which the
location Of the summer school was dis
,cussed but not decided. Another meeting
will be held Nov. - at Madison, when
the questionwi II be decided.
The school will probably be located
either at Milwaukee or Dubuque Those
present at the meeting to-day were: Bish :
op Messmer, Green Bay; Secretary J. A
Hartigan, st. Paul; Rev. H. Danehey and
Rev. J. M. Cleary, Minneapolis; Rev. H
B. Knox and J. NJ Naughton, Madison
Z. K. Murphy, John D. Heaman and Miss
Honeney of Madison.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25
COMPLAIN OF SCHOOL
Calhoun District People Want More
Glasses in Their School.

Parents whose children belong in the
Calhoun schol district are not satisfied
no A-seventh or eighth grade classes in
the school and in consequence many school
children must go to other schools at q
considerable distance. It is reported that
one girl has to walk two miles to school,
An effort is being made to have the con-
ditions bettered. A circular now going
thru the district says: Let us call the
school directors attention to US in a forci-
BILE manner
superintendent G. M. Jordan says that
the people in the district have just cause
for complaint and the members Of the
board as well as himself are well aware
Of the conditions but are helpless.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25
W AR ON HENNEPIN AVENUE
One Almost Certain if Easement
Line Is Put at Thirty
Feet.

The commission to establish the build
ing line easement along Hennepin avenue
was sworn in this morning at the park
board rooms. The members are p. D. Nc.
MILAN, Thomas Downs. Frank L. Palmer,
F. w. Lauderdale and p. G. Deming.
Their first meeting will be held Oct. 10.
There will be trouble, it is said, If the
park board persists in establishing a line
thirty feet back. The greatest opposition
will come from owners Of the "trianagles"
and lots suitable for flats or apartment
houses. To award nominal damages would
mean law suits and to award adequate
damages and assess the expenses on Hem
nepin venue property would also cause
dissatisfaction. 1t is said that the average
house on the avenue stands back only
seventeen feet.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25
AT WORK ON REGULATIONS
Printing Office Viii Have Them Out
in a Week,

From The Journal Bureau, Room IS, Post Build.
ing, Washington.
Washington, Sept. 25.-It is stated at
the land office to-day that the regula-
tons governing the opening. of agricul-
tural lands in the Red Lake reservation,
announced for Nov. l, will be ready for
distribution in about a week. They were
sent to the government printing office
yesterday with instructions to hurry up
the work, and copies may be obtained
from local land offices or from the gen.
eral land office here by; persons inter-
ested.
It has not been announced in the news
papers, but this opening also includes
agricultural lands in the four ceded town
ships on White Earth reservation. Off
Gals of the interior department believe
there will be no great rush, because of the
probable cold weather at that time. The
date set was decided upon so that en-
tries could be, made and settlers get on
their land and put in a crop early next
spring.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25
REV. A. H. K0RNER CHOSEN
He'll Represent German Methodists
in the General Conference.

Rev. A. H. Korner of ST. Paul, was to-
day elected by the Northern German M.
E. conference at st. Paul as its ministerial
delegate to the general conference, to be
held in Los Angeles next May. Rev. w.
A. Weiss Of Minneapolis, was chosen al
ternate.
conference body, electing Peter Bendixen,
of st. Paul. chairman, and John Funk,
secretary. They held separate session in
another part Of the church, and were also
addressed by Drs. Golden and Munse.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25
BANK CRACKING HABIT
It Is Becoming Common Three
Banks Broken Into Within
-Four DAYS.

The secretary Of the Minnesota Bank
ers' association has been kept busy the
last few days sending out information
cards warning the banks and giving no.
tice Of partially successful robberies.
This morning word was received that
the State bank at Chandler had been at
tackled, but that no money was secured
Within ten days banks have been cracked
at Silver Lake, Waconia, Carver and
Chandler, the last three In four days.
Only in the case Of the Silver Lake bank
was money secured. The authorities are
In close pursuit of the gang and early
apprehension is expected.