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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
YOUNG AND GROVER
They Make Argument Yesterday In the
~ Merger Hearing.

They Make Argument Yesterday In the
Merger Hearing.
St. Louis, March 2o.-Almost the entire
days session Of the United States cir
cult court of the district of Minnesota,
before which the case Of the United States
government against the Northern Securi-s
ties company is being tried, was occupied
by Former Judge Young in defense Of the
merger interests. Judge Young was fol-s
lowed by M. D. Grover Of st. Paul. also
counsel for the defense.
Judge Young pointed out that the pur-s
chase Of stock Of the Great Northern by
the holding company was neither sug-
gested nor contemplated. and that this
conclusively refutes the statement Of AS
sistant Attorney General Beck that at the
time there was an agreement to create q
common ownership Of the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific and thus violate the
Sherman antitrust act. He then went on
to show that the formation Of the Secu-s
rites company had not restrained or mo-
nopolized commerce, as each railway II
managed, as required by law, by q wholly
different board OF directors from that of:
the other. He showed that only 2.7S OF.
the traffic Of the Great Northern and
only ESQ of the traffic Of the Northern
Pacific could in any degree be called COM
petitive; that by the Burlington purchase
the total traffic on the road would be im-s
ance Of this increase could only be in-s
sured by harmonious action Of both
roads In regard to the ownership Of the
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
The STRIKE
INJUNCTION.
Legal Argument Unwinds Its Ro-
mantle Coils Before the St.
Louis Court. E
Attorney Judson for the Brother.
hoods Contends for the Rights
of the Men.

st. Louis, March 20.-Attorney Judson,
speaking for the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Firemen and Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, gave attention this morning to
the claims advanced by the railroad. that
the grievances in the case originated with
the defendants in the case and not with
employees of the railroad. " Z
| He read circular issued by President
Ramsey Of the Wabash last November,
which informed the men that he was
considering the question Of advancing
wages. This was, he said, an admission
| that grievances existed on the road before
| the grievance committee presented its de-
mands to Mr.. Ramsey.
| He then took up the right of the men
| to take advice upon their course of con-
duct. After reading decisions by Judge
Taft and Judge aGrosscup which recog
nized the right Of laboring men to asso-
ciate and combine, he argued that the
| right to combine carried with it the right
! to take advice from those with whom they
are united. .-" .l. -.
! Judson claimed that the assertion Of the
railroad, that if the men struck it would
| be in violation of contract, was not ten
able, inasmuch as there were no contracts
| in existence. There was nothing to pre-
vent the discharge Of any man at any
time; the conditions and duration of EN- /
ployment were fixed by the rules of the
road, which were established by the rail
road officials. 1t was utterly inconsistent,
| he declared, to cOnstrue such condition
| of affairs as a contract. o.,
In summing up the evidence given in
the case, Mr.. Judson declared that the
sole jurisdiction possessed by the court
came through violations Of the interstate
commerce law. These violations must be
illegal in the means used to attain an
end, or illegal in the ends sought, and
there had been nothing shown he declared,
to indicate that either the end sought or
the means used to attain it were against
the law. and, therefore, the entire case
fell to the ground and he therefore prays d
the dissolution of the injunction. d.
| Judge Priest for the Company.
He concluded his argument at 10:45, and
Judge H. S. Priest, special counsel for
the Wabash road, rose to make the third
argument for the company.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20

hTe announcement that the soft coal
miners In the West Virginia and Altoona
districts are on the verge Of a strike fol-
lowed At the same time it was made
public that the price Of soft coal would be
raised IS cents a ton in car load lots.
w. II. Hanchey, secretary OF the west
ern Pennsylvania Fuel company, who is
in Chicago said: 49,. ~. .@ ....
More than twenty big Chicago soft coal
jobbers are on the verge Of bankruptcy
owing to the stagnation of the market.
They are getting desperate. Their one
salvation lies in a strike in the Altoona
and West Virginia coal fields, which, If it
comes, would stimulate the market and
force consumers to begin putting In their
supply Of coal. .a.- --sa-r Il ~. q
"Of course do not know that strike
is likely, but it is to the advantage of the
iobbers to have as much talk about 1t as
possible. When coal was sky high during
the winter the Chicago retailers were try
ing to get coal at any price. AS result
eastern coal was bought at $3.50 and 81
at the mines to which was added 81 ton
freight rates to Chicago. To-day this coal
is selling as low as So which means
loss of about 81 a, ton to the dealer. "a
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
sum OF 100000 RAISED
California Mine Magnates Propose
to Fight Union Domination Of
Their Properties.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
San Francisco, March 20,-Three hun
dred thousand dollars was raised in one
hour at a secret meeting Of big mining
men Of California to fight the exactions
of the Western Miners association which
has called out all the miners at Keswick
and Hayden mill on flimsy pretexts.
Seven Of the largest mine owners and
mine managers In California were present
and adopted plans which they think Will
put an end to union domination in the
mines Of this state.
"A committee was appointed to call a
convention Of mine owners Of California
at an early date. One OF the men at the
meeting thus voiced the plans Of the mine
owners:
1--WE don't propose to precipitate
trouble. We will insist upon the recog
milton Of every mans right to work,
whether he is a union or non-union man.
We will not desert or discharge union
men, but we will not submit to union die
.tation IN operating our propert ties. 4.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
ATTORNEY BUM
MAKES A RUM
His Argument in the Merger Case
in st. Louis This
Morning.
"Anti,T Trust Act Doe Not Make It
Unlawful to Control Com
peting Line
Judge Young and Attorney Grover
Completed Their Arguments
Yesterday.

ST. Louis, March 20.-Counsel for the
defense continued argument in the North
ern Securities merger case, the forenoon
session being opened by Attorney c. w.
Dunn, counsel for the Northern Pacific
railroad.
1t is thought probable by the attorneys
yet to talk that argument in the case
will be finished to-day. Former Attorney
General Griggs will close for the defend
ants and. Special Counsel Watson Of Pitts
burg will close for the government.
Attorney Bum, in, his argument this
morning, endeavored to demonstrate that
the antitrust act does not hold that it
is unlawful for one railway to control a
competing line.
Attorney Bum concluded at 11:2O
o'clock, and was followed by former At.
torney General Griggs, who summed up
and concluded arguments for the defend
ants. 's
Ian abstract Of Mr.. Griggs arguments was
printed In this paper on Wednesday,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20

Senator Clark supplemented these views
with prophecy that there would be no
opposition to Roosevelt in Wyoming. If
any difficulty exists over the matter it is
expected that the presidents swing
around the circle this spring will result in
clinching his hold upon the affections of
the people of Wyoming. H.@a
The trouble was started by an interview
given out by Governor Richards of Wyom-
ing, who stated positively that the repub-
lican state convention would instruct it's
delegation to the national convention next
year not to support President Roosevelt
for denomination.
Mr. Richards said that the presidents 8
unpopularity in his state was very great
owing to the administration policy re-
garding forest reservations.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
HOW A MINE WAS SALTED.
And Then Sold for Sc, 600, 900 Over
Its Value Story Of the In
dependence.
New York Sun Special service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Denver, March 20. The claim that the
independence mine was salted and sold
to the Centure company for $4,000, 900 over
its valuation has been re-enforced by q
number of affidayits, one Of which relates
the manner In which Daniel MacLaren, the
Venture agent, and an assistant named
Frazer, made an expert examination Of a
certain part Of the independence, April
9Th, 1902. s sssH s
The affidavits state that all Of said sam
pies were "gouged'' by MacLaren and his
assistant from what Is known as the pay
streak Of the vein and that none Of the
samples taken by MaeLaren or his assist
ant was taken across the full stoping
width Of any vein. is 5s s55a
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
.CHAMBERL AIN
CONGR AFFILIATED.
Mayor aud Corporation Of London
Greet Him H in the Guild
Hall To-day.
He Says He Found No Trace Of vim
dictiyeness Among the
Beers.

London, March 20.-Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain to-day received the city Of
London's congratulat tions on his mission to
South Africa. In the Guild Hall Lord
Mayor Samuel and the corporation pre-
sented him with an address of welcome in
the presence of large gathering Of dis
tinguished representa- tives Of politics. the
services. art, science, the church, the law
and the dra ma. Among those present were
Premier Balfour, most Of the cabinet
ministers, the Archbishop Of Canterbury,
Lord Roberts. the Duke of Fife, the Duke
of Argyll, Lord strathcona, Lord Lister,
Vice Admiral Lord Charles Beresford,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
CONTRASTS IN WEATHER
"A Hot Wave in Chicago and in Co
lumbus, 0hio-Zero in
Wyoming. -.

Chicago, March 2o.--All around Chicago
yesterday the temperature was about "a
and at Columbus, Ohio, it went as high
as 78 degrees. But the west and north
west were in the icy grip Of winter as
far east as Duluth MINI. .#
The day was SO warm that many put
away their heavy overcoats and made
faces at the coal man, under the impress
sion that winter was over. 4ea>s=
Word was received here that rain had
been falling at Rock Rapids, Iowa, since
Monday and the lowlands are flooded.
At Cheyenne, Wyo., the blizzard has
passed, but the temperature dropped be-
low zero and much suffering to live stock
is anticipated.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
AN EIGHT-HoUR DAY

Coal Operators Consent to 1t With Ger
tain Conditions. ri
Altoona, Pa, March 20.-The coal oper-
ators to-day finally consented to accept an
eight hour day. but have added other con-
ditions which the miners are considering.
The proposal made by the operators is
an increase Of 10 per cent for pick min
ers. - per cent for machine mining and
$40 a day for drivers on an eight hour
basis. The present rate for inside labor
ers is to continue with the understanding
that they may work more than eight hours
to clean up the mine. being allowed -
cents an hour for overtime. This means a
considerable loss Of wages as compared
with the scale for a nine-hour day as pro-
posed by the operators.
The miners discussed this proposition
in convention all the morning and are
again in secret session. It IS almost GER
tain that the proposition will be accepted
and that the scale will be signed tonight.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
he DID MANsLAUGHIER
Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark, Found
Guilty Of Less Serious Crime
Than Murder.
Special to The Journal. e@s:
Iowa City, Iowa, March 20.-Hamlet was
adjudged guilty of manslaughter.

Iowa City, Iowa, March 2o.-The jury in
Hamlet's trial in the Junior law court OF
the university Of Iowa, took the case under
advisement to-day. At the opening of the
session the attorneys for the state and de-
Tense introduced rebuttal and sur-rebuttaI
expert testimony concerning the alleged
insanity Of the defendant Drs. Burge,
Becker and Bierring Of the university.
answered many hypothetical Questions and
the conflict was great.
The arguments followed, Ave attorneys
speaking. Several hours were consumed
In forensic oratory, covering all points
of the case. Justice Deemer read yolum-
inous and exhaustive instructions and then
sent the case to the jury and adjourned
court pending the return of the verdict.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
SET OUT TO KILL THREE
Murderer and One Of His Victims,
Mrs. Bowerman, a Widow,
:. Are Dead.
Special to The Journal.

Bear Lake, Wis, March 20.-Mrs. F. E.
Bowerman, a widow living about four
miles southeast Of this place, was shot and
killed this afternoon by her hired man,
Joseph Bradley who then shot her daugh-
ter, aged about IA, attempted to shoot
her son, aged II, and then shot himself.
Mrs. Bowerman and Bradley died in a
short time. The girl is in dangerous
condition. Mrs. Bowerman owned a farm
and Bradley had warked upon it about a
year. He was discharged short time
ago. It Is believed he was insane.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
THE CUBAN CONGRESS
"a Suggestion That It Be Called Into
Extra. Session to Ratify
the Treaty 44s

Washington, March 2O..-Acting ssecreta-
ry of State Loomis and Mr.. Quesada, the
Cuban minister, after discussing the pros
poets of an exchange Of ratihcations Of
the Cuban treaty within the time limit,
this morning decided to cable President
Palma requesting him to call the Cuban
congress into extraordinary session i'm
mediately for this purpose, as that body
otherwise would not meet until April z,
seven days after the expiration of the
legal time limit for the exchange of rati-
5fications. <sstf s5sss4.@@s !. t-tg5sss ~.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
A BANK WRECKER TAKEN
A Vice President Of the Hyndman,
Pa, Institution Who Got
+. $4,000 or So.

Philadelphia, March 2o.-George B.
White, vice president of the South Penn
sylvania Bank Of Hyndman, Bedford coun-
ty Pa, was arrested here to-day by fed
eral officers. He is charged with conspira-
cy to wreck the bank. He is accused Of
looting the institution of $4,000. He was
taken before the United States commits
sioner for hearing. > $tss,
White was held In $4,000 bail for a
further hearing. PIG
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
North Helena Is Lost.

Helena, Ark, - March 20.-Two or three
small breaks have occurred in the North
Helena levee which protects North Helena.
The water pouring through the breaks n
the levee and over the top Of the embank
ment will soon fill the entire basin and
cover the territory from Walker street to
the Hill. Yazoo & Mississippi Valley local
officials expect traffic from this point to
Lula to be stopped entirely before the
end of the week.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
ANOTHER LEVEE BREAK
A Vast Volume of Water Running Into
st. Francis Basin. -.-r

St. Francis Basin. ..'.-.-'
Memphis, Tenn, March 2o.-1n spite Of
heroic work by hundreds of men, the
levee near Pecan Point, forty miles north,
is reported to have given way at an
early hour this morning and a vast
column of water is running through a
crevasse 400 feet wide. Pecan Point is
twenty miles north Of Tricese. Landing,
where the first break occurred, and the
additional flood being let into the st.
Francis basin will cause the waters to
rise more rapidly through the lowlands.
The reports Of the asufferings of the
people at Marion are believed to be
somewhat exaggerated. Every oppor-
tunity has been given those remaining to
get out of the flooded district, but they de-
cline to leave There has been some talk
of dynamiting the levee opposite Marion
The river here to-day continues to rise
slowly, the gauge marking 3o.1 feet, which
is rise of one-tenth in twenty-foul
hours,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
ereenyllle in a Bad Way.

Greenville, Miss, March 20.-The pro-
lection dixie at Leland, Ark, is rapidly
slipping into the river and it is now
probable that the river will seek a new
channel leaving Greenville in the in
terror The situation is most grave though
Captain Bollinger thinks he can hold it.
The river is four feet above the 1897
mark and rising at the rate of half a foot
a day. Heavy rain fell during the night
which will retard the work and add to
the danger. 5Es.ssa'...r. ., ss-s
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
PACKERS FINED
$4,000 EACH.
The Attorney General Of Missouri
Wins His Case Against the
Big Meat Men.
Unless Fines and Costs Are Paid in
Thirty Days Defendants Will
Be Ousted.
Armour, Cudahy, Swift, Hammond
and Schwartzchilds & Sulsberg-
er Are the Parties.

Jefferson, City, Mo-. March 20.-The
Armour, Cudahy, Swift, Hammond and
the schWartzchilds Y sulzberger packing
companies, the five defendants in the
custer proceedings brought by the attor-
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
Portland Schooner's Hard Luck,

Chatham, Mass, March 20.-The large
three-masted schooner Sebago Of Port
land collided with a -masted vessel
during the night on Nantucket shoals and
was badly damaged. This morning as
the Sebago was coming to anchor off this
port she struck on the bar and at 10 a..
m was pounding heavily. The vessel with
which she coll1ded was four-masted
schooner, but her identity or extent of the
injury sustained by her could not be
learned by the crew Of the Sebago. So
far as known no lives were lost.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
The Maximum at New Orleans.

New Orleans, March 2O.-A rise of two
tenths was marked on the gage here to-
day, the river reaching 1876, which the
government officials say was the maxi
mum attained during the record breaking
flood of 1897. It is expected that from
now on the river here will rise slowly un-
less there is a serious break in Mississippi
or Louisiana south of the Red river. Be-
yond the break at Bourgere all the Louis
lana leyees have thus far held. .s-s-.a, /, ls.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20

legged beef combine last summer, were
fined $4,000 each in the Missouri supreme
court to-day and ordered to pay the costs
Of the case, which amount to $4,000.
Unless the fines and costs are paid with
in thirty days the defendants will be
ousted from the state, SO the court orders.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20

bureau has issued the following speclai
river bulletin: %. ~ XIII. = ! ,~S ,+~5., a.
The river situation is practically unchanged.
The Mississippi is about stationary at Memphis
and continues to rise. below. At New. Orleans
this morning the stage was 1876 feet, one-tenth
of foot below the previous high water Of 1897.
The conditions from Memphis southwark con-
tinue extremely critical. Future developments
depend almost wholly upon the ability of the
levees to hold the water.
Upon receipt of a dispatch from the
mayor of Memphis appealing for, tents to
shelter refugees from the overf1owed dis
tricts along the Mississippi river, who are
congregating in Memphis Secretary Root
this morning wired the governor of Ten
nessee for statement of the conditions.
If it is found that the state is unable to
cope with the situation the secretary will
at once authorize the loan of the necessary
number of tents. There is general quar-
termaster's depot at Jeffersonville, Ind,
and the tents probably will be sent to
Memphis from that point.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
DID MAMA STEAL THE oH1LpaEN, m;

Bay City, Mich, March 2o-Two grand daugh-
ters of NJ. J.. O'Brien, Of South Sheridan street,
are missing from their home and warrant has
been issue for Mrs Emma Quinn, Of Los Angeles,
Quinn is the mother of the two girls and was
divorced several years ago from the children's
father. After the divorce, the older Of the two
girls went to her grand parents to live, while the
mother took the younger with her. Later she
sent this child also to the grand parents saying,
it Is alleged, shs was unable to care for her. 5
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
WYOMING IS
STILL "L0YAL"
Predictions That Roosevelt Will
Sweep the State Like
March Blizzard.
The Republican National Commit
teeman Disputes Gov. Rich
ards Views.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Washington, March 2O.-Senator Clark
has received a letter from George E.
Paxton, the republican national commit
teeman for Wyoming, which he has not
neglected to show to the president In
one place in the letter Mr.. Paxton said:
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20

| I do not believe that any consid
erable number Of senators will insist
upon such doctrine Of senatorial
lese majestic as will prevent any off
4 Ger, however humble, the position he
may hold, from protecting himself
against unfounded accusations, by
4 every lawful means In his power.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
SOFT COAL MEN
ARE CAUGHT
About Twenty Chicago Jobbers Said
to Be on the Verge Of
Losing Money
They Are Anxious for Strike in.
Order to Stimulate the
Market.
They Get Together and Raise Prices
rs Cents on Rumors That
-. Are Circulated.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, March 20.-With an advance of
Is cents ton on soft coal to-day it be-
came known that desperate efforts are
being made by soft coal jobbers in Chi
cago to save themselves from bankruptcy.
Coal they bought last January for 81 and
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20

1t would be just as easy to bottle
March blizzard on the Laramie plains
as to prevent sending. a Roosevelt
delegation from this state to our next
national convention.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
RIGHT OF WAY MEN OUT

Extension OF the Milwaukee Road From
Woonsocket to Wessington
Springs, S. D.
Special to Tho Journal. i538gf s8
Woonsocket, S. d., March 20.-The Mil
waukee road began work to-day securing
the right Of way for its extension to Wes-
sington Springs. 81. .s.s 5sSff. .a5. :5.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20

ADM CRuNsH'IEs FLAG DOWN.
Rome, March 2o.-Rear Admiral Crowninshield.
who applied recently for immediate retirement
from the navy, to-d day lowered his dag on board
the cruiser Chicago and Gaye up the commend OF
the European station. 5ss rs
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20

every day coal is arriving In the
city that was bought last January"
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20

IS a ton is selling at So and $3.50, and
there is little demand for it even at that
price. 49,. .N .'-.- 81. &c.. ..-
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20

''The only thing that will stimulate
the market is a strike, so let us have
a strike In the soft coal fields" Is
the conclusion they. have arrived at
a. meeting in the Auditorium Hotel.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-20
MEMPHIS ASKS FOR AID
The Government Requested to Send
Tents to Shelter the -
=. :. Refugees.

Washington March 2O.-The weather
bureau has issued the following special
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An Important Discovery.

Granton, Okla, Feb. 9.-After ten
years e. H. Gosney Of Granton has at
last found a cure for Kidney Trouble.
Mr.. Gosney suffered very severely
with Kidney Complaint and some ten
years ago made up his mind to find a
cure if n was to be had.
He has tried and tried and expert
mented with every kidney medicine he
could hear of. Although he was always
disappointed he kept on trying till at
last his perseverance was rewarded
and he found a complete cure.
He is a well man to-day and OK
plains it as follows:
Everything failed to cure ME and I
was growing worse and worse till 1
tried a new remedy called Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and l had not taken many of
them before l knew that / had at last
found .the right thing. 1 am entirely
cured and | cannot say too much for
Dodd's Kidney Pills"