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said the original rate was by joint action
of the two roads, and not the result Of
competition. Since that time the North
ern Pacific company had applied to the
railroad commission for permission to re-
store the long haul rate, and had been re-
fused.
Judges Young ridiculed the testimony of
witnesses who said they had not been
able to get cars. He said this testimony
was to show that the merger was to blame
for a car shortage which was general all
over the country He also poked fun at
the evidence showing that freight So
licitors had ceased work on the ground
that rates being the same, agents did
the shipper no good. He also gave the
company version of the Leech Lake side
tracking episode.
He also had some sport with the tes.
timony of President Weld Of the Moorhead
normal, as to the removal of parlor car
service at vacation time.
Mr.. Grover Speaks.
Judge Young concluded his argument
this afternoon and was followed by M. D.
Grover, general counsel for the Great
Northern.
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RUSSIA BECOMES
APPREHENSIYE
Foresees Dire Results in the An
nounced Plans Of Japanese Trans
portation Companies.
Korea Is Now the Bone of Conten-
ton and Both Sides Move
Cautiously.
New York Sun sneoi.l s.rv,c..

New York Sun Special Service.
st. Petersburg, June S.-According to
letters which have been received by the
Novoe Vremya from the far east the Jap
anese are exceedingly busy in Korea and
China. The Japanese minister Of Picking
has applied to the minister Of foreign az
fairs to obtain railroad concession for
a line to pass thru Annoy and Fuchow In
the province Of Fokion, which Is opposite
the Japanese island of Formosa.
The president of the Japanese Steam
boat company proposes to start line of
Which separate the two most f1ourishing
provinces of Huang Hal and Ping Yang, In
Korea. the former being famous for its
agricultural produce and the latter for its
rich mineral resources. o.
AS regards these arrangements the
Novoe Vremya draws particular attention
to the fact that there will be need Of a
great number of landing stages along the
river. and around each OF these will -be
gathered Japanese colony, which by de-
grees Will spread and the Japanese, being
pushing and hard working, will gradually
take away the land from the natives. Then
there will be rows which will need police
measures and before long a perfect jap
anese force will have to be organized
along the frontier to watch Russia.
: 1t Is also declared that the Koreans have
mortgaged their houses to the Japanese at
one point. and unless the government
steps in the Japanese will become pos
SCISSOR by foreclosure
Baron Gundberg has been appointed rep
resentative of the Russian Lumber com
mission granted by the Koreans to Russia,
which holds the wood cutting rights upon
the rivers Tooman and Yale, and also
IN the Island Of Ulto.
A Japanese warship has arrived at Muck
to take soundings.
The Korean government admits the
claim of the American electrical company
for s1.6oo,ooo for electric light installa-
tons and tramway construction. The gov
eminent has agreed to pay 100000 at
once and 100000 at the end OF three
years together with interest. The same
company receives the right to construct
water works.
Coal has been found at Yanta, In Man
churia, and an engineer who has exam
ined the vein says that it should contain
100000 people.
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depressed manhood Minnesota, with its
numerous labor organizations, has been
indeed fortunately free from many strikes
during the past year. The governor in
his message laid particular stress upon
this fact. and attributed it to the wise
and cautious policy Of our labor organize
tions.
There have been several small strikes
during the year. In most cases the diff
fculties were settled amicably and in
favor Of the unions. In but two instances
was lawlessness resorted to-, and then it
was not definitely established that union
men were responsible for it. However it
is the duty Of organized labor to declare
itself as being unalterably opposed to
any violation of law.
Importance Of Organization.
Our work during the past few years in
the field Of organization has fully demon
strated the necessity and usefulness of
state federation Of labor in. this state.
Many unions owe their existence to the
federation. and several cities would have
not been able to accomplish anything in
organization without the support Of the
federation. This federation has two dis
tinct duties to perform. 1t must continue
the work Of organization so well begun
until every city in the state is completely
organized. 1t must perfect plans and
carry on a campaign whereby it will be-
come much easier to secure the enact
ment Of laws for the relief Of labor. To
do both of these well its officers will
have their hands full
Too much cannot be said and done at
TINS convention to prepare for the work
of organization for the coming year. Had
l my way would spend more time Of the
convention on this subject than any other
1t is the all important matter before this
meeting. and it should not be neglected
AS said before thousands of the unor-
ganized workers Of this state are patiently
waiting for US to carry to them the gospel
of trade unfonism It is our sacred dItv
to go to them The birth Of new economic
conditions. created by the trusts. brings
with 1t the demand for Organizations
among wage earners.' - :
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WILHELM TO THEO.
Gov. Merriam and the President Ex-
change Notes on the Formers
Retirement.
Each Thinks the Other Gall Right"
"A Banquet for the Ex-Gov-
ernor Tonight.
From The journal Bureau, Room 45, Post Build

From The Journal Bureau Room 45, Post Build
ing, Washington.
Washington, June 8.-Governor Merriam
to-day paid his farewell respects to Presi-
dent Roosevelt Tomorrow morning. with
Mrs. Merriam, he will leave for New York
where he will reside. His house number
there is SO E Seventy seventh street The
family has been sdomiciled there for some
time and Mrs. Merriam is In Washington
with her husband to day to close up sew
eral small personal matters. Secretary
Loeb at noon gave out the following cor
respondence which has passed between
Governor Merriam and the president:
My Dear Mr.. President beg to offer my
resignation as director of census, to take effect
on the sth day Of June; In severing my
express to you my great appreciation of the
generous support you have always given me in
prosecuting the branch Of governmental service
courtesy and co1sideration place me under a
further sense OF obligation. cannot permit the
feeling which. in common with the Citizens IL u Of
wisdom, ability and patriotism have characterized
{me adm hsHs OF guG }h affairs during
Of the nato and to or
fellow viii sgnifs their na fur ySer
the g Nth foT second time
already invested. With assurances of my respect
anu esteem, am,
Your obedient servant
W. R. MERRIAM
1903. ~ "une -
My. Dear Governor Merriam have received
your letter Of the 4th, and accept your resigna-
ton with regret, congratulate you upon the
admirable work that you have done and wish
you well turnout your future I feel it per
sonal loss to have you leave Washington. With
warm regards to Mrs. Merriam, am
Faithfully yours
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Tonight there will be an elaborate ban
quet at the Willard hotel in honor of Gov
ernor Merriam, given by the head people
OF the census. About forty guests will be
present. including S. N. D. North, Mer-
RAMS successor, and Robert P. Porter,
his predecessor.
very handsome souvenir menu card
has been prepared. It carries a likeness
of Governor Merriam in steel. An expen-
sive silver vase will be given Governor
Merriam In the name of the guests by Mr..
North: No set speeches have been ar
ranged for.
w. W. Jermane.
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RELIGIOUS TRUST
Prominent New York Preacher Fa-
vors a Combine Of Churches,
Like the Steel Trust.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, June Stalking as his topic
"Christ's Ideas on the Unity of Man and
of the Church, the Rev. Dr. Newell
Dwight Hills preached a sermon in Ply
mouth church to-day in which he IA
vored a religious combination after the
style Of business trusts. He said:
One problem of the church in the next
twenty years will be the organization and
combination of churches like the organize
ton and combination effected in the steel
business and other. industries, whereby
the extraordinary waste Of money in re-
duplication OF church plants of different
denominations in the same community
may be checked.
Some Of 1.-The many churches In the
west which depend on eastern money to
support separate organization in the same
town should be starved into sense Of
their foolishness. The cry of the Christian
within the next twenty years in this coun-
try will have to- be unity. and corporate
management in, the $4,000 or more com
munities Instead Of 167 sects.''
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opportunity to pass without at least try
ing the experiment of placing a regular
organizer in the field. The time is ripe;
1t will be none too soon to do it Immediate
ly upon the adjournment of this conven-
ton.
The more successful we are in organ
izing, the more successful we will be in
shortening the workday. All well organ
lied branches of labor are working under
the eight-hour system. This Is especially
true In the larger cities, where all of the
building trades and a great many others
work but eight hours day. The eight
hour. day is becoming recognized as the
universal workday, and there is no reason
why it should not be adopted in the smaller
as well as the larger cities.
Convict and Free Labor.
From present indications there seems
little prospect for securing any change in
the system of employing inmates Of the
penal institutions of the state. The fed
GRAFTON has at different times proposed
several methods whereby these people
could be employed so that there would be
no competition against free labor. but for
some reason or other 1t seems impossible
for our legislative representatives to look
at it in the right light. would recon-
mend that this convention adopt some def
mite and practical plan, that we, as the
people most interested, may go before the
public and demand that it be put into
effect.
I'm my last report called the attention
of the delegates to the action Of several
of the western declarations seeking closer
utilization and more concentrated action
among the wage-earners among the west
ern and middle states along the lines of
legislation and organization. / am still OF
the firm belief that great amount OF
good could be accomplished by closer af-
filiation. There Is no organization that
is perfect, and by getting the best points
and information from organizations sim
liar to. our own, we would be able to bring
the federation to higher point OF perfec-
ton.
o'DonneIl Gives tho Figures.
In his address this morning Labor Com
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reached Pacolet. was sixty feet high. The
mills were located along the banks Of the
stream.
During yesterday dead bodies were
washed ashore here and there and occa-
sionally dismembered limb would float
to the banks. B. s. Johnson, reported
yesterday as drowned, escaped and re-
turned to-day, to find his wife and four
children drowned.
At Converse thirteen dead are reported.
and forty-one at Clifton No. 2. AT Cliff
ton No. twenty-six homes are destroyed;
thirteen at Clifton No. 1 and twenty at
Clifton No. 8.
The greatest want among the survivors
ts at Clifton, where 500 are destitute.
At Converse Mills. the newest of Cliff
toms cluster, the walls were washed away
and the looms left standing.
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DEsoLATE SEA OF MUD
SorrowfuI Scene In North Topeka-Extra
Session Of Legislature.

SorrowfuI Scene In North Topeka-Extra
Session Of Legislature.
Topeka. Kan, June 8.--The water is
fast getting back into the old river chan
nel leaving North Topeka a desolate sea
Of sloppy, vile smelling mud. During the
night temporary water main was laid
across the bridge and it will aid greatly in
clearing up the situation. But where to
begin is a puzzle. The city is such a
wreck Of tangled lumber, walls of houses
and embarked mud that the task of clear
ing the street Is great. The railway sit
uation Is improving slowly.
1t Is almost certain that special SEES
sion Of the legislature will be called to
appropriate money to relieve the suf-
fering.
Governor Bailey was in Atchison early
to-day and went to Kansas City this aft
ernoon to consult with those there who
are advocating the calling of a special
session.
The center of the agitation is Kansas
City, Kan. where a committee has been
formed with J. X. Cubbinson as chairman
70 secure pledges from members Of the
legislature to serve without pay during a
short session. Up to noon to-day tele-
grams favorable to an extra session had
been received from eighteen members
The call seems necessary outside aid
has not been as large as expected.
Kansas City. June S.-The Missouri
river has fallen a foot since o'clock last
night. the government gage at 10 o'clock
marking 25.5 and a similar fall of the
Kaw is noted. There is great activity in
all lines Of business In the flood district
to-day and the railroad situation is i'm
proving gradually.
y The city water has again been turned off
except in the down town business dis
tricts In order to keep sufficient sup
ply for fire service It will be turned on
with full force tonight
{ Direct communication between the two
Kansas Cities has been interrupted, the
last span Of the Wyandotte bridge bearing
telephone and telegraph wires having
gone out.
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union, Charles F.. James, president of the
ST. Paul Trades Assembly and John Swift
and William Brown, also Of st. Paul, J.
e. Nash, of Minneapolis, read an original
poem.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials was read and objection made to
seating the Duluth team owners dele
gates and the matter referred to a special
committee to investigate.
A special grievance committee was ap-
pointed to handle the controversy between
the carpenters union and the wood
workers of Winona. This is question:
of jurisdiction.
Mayor vasaly on behalf of the CONNER
cial club extended the freedom of the
club to the delegates.
Presidents Annual.
In his address to the officers and dele
gates, President M. E. Ncary of Mime
apolis said in part:
The numerical progress now being made
by the federation is a source of Just pride.
The wage-earner is beginning to appreciate
more and more that the old saying, To-
gether we stand, divided we fall, is the
true motto for labor to observe, and while
we are not being educated to this point
as fast as some would wish, yet am sat
isfied that it is becoming les, of task
each year, and the day is not far distant
when the wage-earners will go hand in
hand, shoulder to shoulder, and demand
and receive their just share Of freedom and
enjoyment as well as toll
A Regular Organizer.
.'The condition Of our treasury and the
increased income that would come from
newly organized unions and the building
up of others, will warrant us at this time
to place at least one regular organizer in
the field. Brothers, am satisfied you will
make a great mistake if you allow this
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-08
GREAT WESTERN WRECK
Fast Running Passenger Train Left
the Track at Luray.

Special TO The Journal. = y. :
Marshalltown. Iowa, June s.-south-
bound passenger train No. on the Great
Western was wrecked at Luray, south Of
this city Sunday, while running at a.
speed OF forty miles an hour. Everything
except the forward trucks Of the engine
left the track, the coaches being strinned
OF their trucks and landing against the
side of the cut which probably saved
many lives. No one was killed, but sew
era1 were badly bruised and traffic was
delayed.
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WELSH PooH-PAH.

The following is copied from the heading of a
bill for goods supplied to tourist from a shop
In a small Welsh watering place. which appears
to excel even Whitley s; .one price, and ready
draper, halter: grocer: tea dealer; seedsman
bookseller; music publisher; wholesale jeweler
and matchmaker; general ironmonger; dealer in
toys and all kinds of fancy goods. Agent for
all kinds and descriptions Of agricultural nipple.
ments; window glass; sheet and plate. Terms.
Sd In the for ready cash; one months credit
Id In the g.; two months credit I'd in the s. :
twelve months, do not receive the money then,
n B.-I am also postmaster and newsagent.,'
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A Modern Leander.

St Joseph Mo-, June 81 A. soard.
aged 80 years. is the kind of bridegroom
.ney nad when knighthood was in flower.
Mr. Soard yesterday swan the Hooded
Platte river. half mile wide. in order to
get from his temporary home in the
country east of that stream to st. Joseph,
Where his bride Of six weeks has been
visiting and from whom he was cut off
by the flood
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-08
LABOR'S GREAT YEAR.
Growth Of the Membership Of the
State Federation Was 600
Per Cent.
Opening Of Convention at Little
Falls and Addresses by Presi-
dent and Others.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Little Falls, Mimi, June S.-The state
convention Of the Minnesota State FEEDER
alton of Labor was called to order in
the Gross operahouse at 10 o'clock this
forenoon by B. g. Bradley, SECRETARY of
the local mill workers union and presi-
dent Of the general committee on arrange
ments. Rev. M. o. Stockland, of the M.
p. church offered prayer. The addresses
Of welcome by Charles e. Vasaly, mayor,
and on behalf Of organized labor by B. G..
Bradley, were responded to by President
M. E. Neary.
gresham G. B. Buchanan, Labor Commits
sioner O'Donnell, George e. French, in
ternational organizer of the Cigarmakers'
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WRAPPED In THOUGHT
But Mr.. Eddy Says That He Has Not
Announced His Candi-
dacy Yet.

From The Journal Bureau, Room 45p Post Build.
ing, Washington,
Washington, June ST. M. Eddy of
Minnesota is in Washington for the pur
pose Of taking his family to Minnesota.
They will start about June % following
the close Of the public school The fami-
ly will visit for week in Woodford coun-
ty. Illinois, at the home Of Mrs. Eddy's
mother arriving in Minnesota about July
l.. Mr.. Eddy admits that he has been
thinking about the gubernatoria1 matter
but says he has not announced his candi-
dacy yet
wv. w. Jermane.
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AS TO HIS HOME

'And that said Mr.. staylate, conclud-
ing his story. was how my mother be-
came interested in the Home for AGED
Widows
Yes. :. INTERRUPTED Miss Wornout.
Speaking of homes reminds me; our
clock stopped to-day and haven't the
slightest idea what time It H.,
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A RAY OF HOPE.
Washington Star.

He spoke in accents Of dismay
About the punishment
Which waits on those who go astray,
Il And never do repent.
He thought OF endless torrents there
Amid Dantean rocks.
His views upon the subject were
Extremely orthodox
And then a smile across his face
i Was family seen to creep:
3Quoth he: At least twill be a place
Where coal Is very Cheap
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-08
TIMELY RAINS
Crops in Large Area Of Country
Greatly Benefited.

Specials to The Journal
Morris. Mimi. June ga three hours
general rain fell in Stevens county this
morning. 1t Is worth many thousands Of
dollars to this section.
Miller, S.. D.. June 8.-Showers and
cloudy weather are greatly benefting the
crops and grass. At one point north eight
inches Of water fell.
Watertown. S. D., June s-Rain is
falling here and crops are in excellent
condition.
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BOTH FEET cur orr

bpeoIal 60 Tho journal.
Houshton. Mich. June .s.--while trying to
board the bumpers on South Shore train at
Lake Gogebec. Dolph Bonner. % years old who
says he lives at Bay City, Mich. slipped and fell
under the tender Of the engine. His right foot
was severed and his left foot SO badly crushed
that amputation was necessary Bonner and 4
companion were bound for Duluth ana had BEEN
put OF by the train crew.
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HoME FOE cH1Lnprr

New York, June s.-Commander and Mrs
Ballington Booth, of the Volunteers Of America
are about to start new movement in the local
work ct the Volunteers They will establish
home for unprotected children or stunparente
unprotected and nnguardianed children as Com
mander Booth said. The house will be in Brook
lyn and VIII accommodate thirty or thirty-hye
children. -
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KILLED AT BENSON
Christian Peterson Of Benson Was
on His Way to Montana.
Brecial to The Journal.

BrecIal to The Journal.
Benson. Mimi. June s.-The flyer going
west last night killed working man
named Christian Peterson Of Minneapolis
he was going to Montana and left the
train at Benson and went to the station to
get drink Of water. He made three
efforts to board the train, but the bumpers
being filed with persons standing upon
them. he lost his hold and fell under the
wheels and was killed instantly
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ONE WAY
New Orleans Times-Deno,

New Orleans Times Democrat.
+ Belle-He has money you know.
Emma-Yes. appreciate that fact; but
how am to live happily with a man who
is my inferior?'
], Don't tell him and he'll never know
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Special to The Journal.
Washington, June S.-Postmasters were ar-
pointed to-day as follows: Alinnesota-Biscay,
Mcleod county. John Kennedy; Hartland, Free
born county, III. NJ. Wulf.
South Dakota-Waverly, Codington county
Albert H. Steinbause
Wisconsin-Portland, Monroe county, Ne1s G.
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Strikes Sometimes Necessary.

Strikes Sometimes Necessary.
Regarding strikes and boycotts Mr.. Nc
Even said:
It was once said, and I believe some
political economist In a text book defines
a trade union as an organization of wage
earners formed for the purpose of strik-
ing. Too many people still have that err
roneous idea. The history of our move
ment bears out the statement that where
ever labor is well organized there are the
least number Of strikes. No labor or
ganization cares about entering strike,
any more than a nation glories in going to
war, for strike is but an industrial
war.
But strikes sometimes become neces-
sary, and when they do, we say strike
and strike hard. There are some things
worse than strike, and one of them is a