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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-07
Representative Smith Intro
duces House Bill Creating
a Permanent Tax Commits
sion of Three Members
Invested With Sweeping
Powers Enactment of I'M
portant Tax Legislation
Considered Doubtful.

The permanent tax commission idea
is again presented to the legislature in
a bill introduced in the house yester-
day by Representative George r.
Smith, Minneapolis.
Mr.. Smiths bill proposes a tax com
mission similar to that proposed by
the tax code, but with greater powers
and more of the sinews of war to make
the exercise of it's powers possible.
The bill provides for commission
Of three members to be appointed by
the governor for terms Of six years.
The terms of the first commissioners
are made two, four and six years re-
spectively to insure the appointment of
one member in each gubernatorial
term. The salaries of the commission
ers are fixed at $4,000 per year, and
the board is to be given $4,000 an
nually for the expenses of the depart
ment.
Powers Are Comprehensive.
The duties and responsibilities Of the
proposed commission are many and
heavy. 1t is to have general super
vision of matters of taxation, and is
required to make regular biennial re-
ports to the legislature including sug-
gestions for tax legislation. 1t is given
in the matter of tax investigation the
powers of courts. 1t may summon
N1lllOooSo, 1GQu Z l11G 6AIl1D1lIOn OF
books and papers, pay witness fees and
mileage; is given general supervision
over all tax officials and It's members
are made ex Officio members OF the
state board of equalization.
The Smith bill may be relied upon
to precipitate long fight. A bill pro-
viding for single tax commissioner is
now pending in committee, and the
membership generally scenting trouble
seems not at all anxious to tackle the
subject of taxation as long as there
are bills that may be passed or at
least for some time.
Reformers Are Worried.
The tax reform advocates do not
wish to hurry the members interested
or to claim the right of way for their
measures and thereby stir up the i'll
feeling of members interested in local
measures.
There is a we'll defined sentiment in
the lower house against measures con-
templating extensive changes in the
tax laws. Members who voted for the
tax code two years ago are among
those most fearful of the results of ex-
tensive tax tinkering. 1t is a problem
with some of the best informed men
Of the house as to what tax legisla-
ton, If any, can pass the house. A
majority of them are more inclined to
doubt the possibility of passing any tax
measure than to believe that any bills
Of Importance will get through.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-07
Helping
- ~
the Boy
Succeed.
8ssEssEEN aEsEN :KsAs III v n X y


The Gle b evil begin Sunday a
series Of ARTICLES on Helping the
Boy Succeed, by Nathaniel c. Fow-
ler. Jr., of Boston, who is universally
acknowledged to be the most expert
enced and trained expert business ad-
wiser in the world, and who is core
sponsible. for the success of more
than 100. great American enterprises,
and who is the author Of the famous
book, The Boy-How to Help Him
Succeed
What to do with the boy" and
What can the boy best dor" are the
vital questions of the day, constantly
asked and conShuously considered
by fathers, mothers, teachers, public
| spirited citizens, and everybody in
terested in the rising generation
the tomorrow of today. In the prac-
tice of his original business profess
sion, Mr.. Fowler has Tentered the in
ner5inside Of evefyi legitimate trade,
business and profession, and has had
the most intimate personal relation
with every class and grade of worker
and doer. He IS without bias or
prejudice, and what he says is the
literal fact of experience.
The following Sunday will appear
the second article in thee series OF
twenty-six, and will be entitled "The
Stage" Mr.. Fowler will lift the cur
tain, and show the stage and its oc-
cupants as they really are. He will
turn the light of truth~upon them,
that the good in them may shine and
the bad IN them may cast its strong
est shadow. He will tell what the
actor and actress are, how they are
made, the advantages and the disad-
vantages of being an actor. This
article should be read by every stage
struck boy and GIRL and by every
would-be actor and actress Of any
age.
Following this article will be arti-
cles on The Manufacturer, ''The
Merchant, - The Teacher "The
Physician" The Clergyman "The
Architect, 'The Stenographer," "The
Salesman "The Journalist "Tht
Litterateur," The Artist, = "The Mu-
sician,' "The Railroader,' THE
Bookkeeper," "The Banker" "The
Storekeeper," f'The Skilled Work
man, ? The Hand-Worker," "The Sci
enlist" The Electrician" "The En-
gineer,' "The Government Worker, .
"The Presidency" "The Sailor"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-07
BOWEN HERBERT CONTROVERSY
Facts Regarding the Unfortunate Epi
sode Leak Out.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. g.
Confirmation of the London dispatch of
yesterday that Mr. Bowen and the
British ambassador at their interview
Monday had heated argument was
obtained here today. Indeed, it is
stated that should the character of the
cablegrams that the British ambassa-
dor has been sending to his govern
ment regarding the attitude of Minis
ter Bowen become public, the country
would be furnished with sensational
diplomatic incidents.
1t is the opinion of the Venezuelan
negotiatOrs other than the British that
the latter is directly responsible for
the abrupt breaking off of negotia-
tions with Mr.. Bowen. 1t is the opin-
ion in official circles that Minister
Bowen has an absolute right, acting
for Venezuela, of course, to object to
President Roosevelt as arbitrator. To
do so would cause pain to Mr.. Bowen,
but he was obliged to keep we'll in
mind the fact that he is here not as
an American, but as a representative
Of Venezuela.
The British ambassadors conduct
has resulted in several important de-
tails of the momentous conference of
Monday last leaking out, and these
are now substantiated by the other ne
gOtiatorS present When the British
ambassador, who took the lead at this
conference, had finished reading the
cablegram of Lord Lansdowne contain
Ing his last proposition for a 20 and
10 per cent division of the customs re-
ceipts of Porto Cabello and Laguayra
between the allies and the other claim
ant nations respectively, Mr.. Bowen
remarked in an emphatic tone that the
proposition was but another scheme
to trick Venezuela into abetting an al
lance against her for six years and
probably longer. He added that he
would not consent to any scheme foI
continuing the triple alliance one day
longer than he was forced to. A dipio-
mat stated afterWard:
1T was Mr.. Bowen who exploded
the bomb shell the moment the prop
osition was made.
Charges that Great Britain was en-
deavoring secretly to continue her al
| lance with Germany were resented by
the British ambassador. After the
| conference, it is said, he sent a cable
| gram to London stating that he was
| diSpleaSed with the conduct of Mr.
| Bowen, and that if 1t were left tC
| him to decide he would not continue
negotiations with him. He expressed
| to his conferees of the diplomatic corps
the greatest indignation that an am
| bassador from the court of ST. James
| should be SO treated
On the other hand both the Italiar
Continued ~, Third Dana
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-07

The citizens Of La Crescent, Mimi,
believe they have discovered an obese
WOodchuck in Senator Laugen'S bill to
cede Barron island located in the Mis-
Slssippi river, between La Crosse, Wis,
and La Crescent, to the state of Wis
consin, and have addressed a petition
to the legislature, in which the defeat
of the bill is urged.
Barron island at the present time is
harmless little island in the Missis-
Slpp1, between the two towns, and Of
no value for tax purposes to the state
or Minnesota. La Crosse is anxious
to secure this island for park pur-
poses, according to the explanation of
Senator Laugen, and the bill is intro
duced to allow the carrying out of the
plans of the La Crosse park board.
Demand Protective Pledges.
The citizens of La Crescent have
heard these explanations, but are not
satisfied. Before they will be willing
to see the island turned over to Wis
consin, the town of La Crosse must
send several iron-cIad agreements
across the river to the Minnesota town.
The citizens of La Crescent have a
decidedly poor opinion of the morals
of La Crosse, and do not hesitate to
express their opinion to the legisla-
ture. They believe that La Crosse will.
if it obtains possession of the island,
turn it into gay Coney Island, with
streets of Cairo and all the other rec
ognized attachments, and say as much
in their address filed with the senate
by Attorney General Douglas, which is
as follows:
''The people of La Crescent, in mass
meeting assembled, on Feb. 2, to con-
slider the question of ceding Barron
island to the state of Wisconsin, con-
denim such action as being against the
best interests of the community, and
call upon the legislature now in ses-
sion to defeat the meamure, for good
reasons.
We'll Defined Suspicious.
eve have every reason to believe
that the giving of this island to Wis
consin, bringing it under the governing
power of La Crosse, would result in it's
being turned into an amusement park
for the offscourings of the saloons and
dives of that city, licensed to perform.
AS the matter now stands, we have
river between us in which she can
wash her filth, and we do not propose
that this restriction shall be removed
to allow her to pollute our own door
yard
when the city of La Crosse shall
give us a free bridge and positive as
surances that neither saloons nor dis
orderly houses will be tolerated on the
island, in case it comes within her do
nlinionS, then we shall withdraw our
objections, and not until then'
The bill that has aroused the citizens
of La Crescent to this action was
considered by the house committee on
towns and counties yesterday after
noon, and was recommended to pass.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-07

Weather for St Paul and vicinity: Fair
today; cloudy and probably snow tomor-
row.
LEGISLATIVE
House bill provides for the creation OF
a permanent tax commission.
Citizens of La Crescent file protest
against ceding of Barron island.
Normal school committees return from
inspection tour, favoring independent
anagement plan.
Representative Putnam would trade
Barron island for Wisconsin island op-
posite Red Wing.
WAsHINeToN-
General debate on anti-tru bill closes
in house.
Conferees have fearful struggle over
department of commerce bill.
President Roosevelt declines to arbi-
trate preferential treatment part of
Venezuelan question and whole matter
will now be referred to Hague tribunal
which means immediate raising of block
ade.
Republicans in congress arrange to have
not a single antitrust bill become law.
DOMESTIC
Combine is. being formed by all manu-
facturers Of powder, dynamite and other
explosives.
San Francisco commercial bodies take
action looking toward determination OF
bubonic plague.
Attempt in Montana legislature to i'm
peach Judge Harvey fails.
Suicide club, with girls as members, is
formed at Louisville.
FOREIGN
Car "disciplines''. Firms VINO failed tc
comply with military obligations in 1902.
French minister of marine explains his
policy.
Tremendous gold strike is reported ir
Mexico
Terribly cold weather make the famine
situation In Sweden worse
LOCAL
Supreme court sustains the right OF
Archbishop Ireland in long contested suit
involving lands,
T. D. o'Brien and J. R. Hickey are
said to be candidates for corporation at
torney.
L. w. Messer, of Chicago. contrasts
conditions under which Y NJ c. A. la
bors here with those elsewhere.
II. B. Woodbridge, widely known as g
newspaper man, dies at city hospital
Katy road grants part of trainmen's
demands and threatened trouble will be
averted
BUSINESS
Trade in wheat active and prices leave
off higher. Oats and corn likewise ad.
vance.
Stock market again becomes dull, witt
heavy closing.
RAILROADS
st. Paul-Chicago roads and Eastern
| roads devise plan for settling rate dis.
putes.
Three passenger associations west O
Chicago may consolidate.
Milwaukee restores train service or
branch lines.
Jobbers oppose advance on extra bag
gage charges.
/ SPORTING
Bob Dunbar. of St. Paul. wins hi.
games at the Winnipeg bonspiel.
Jockey Redfern is thrown and severel,
injured at New Orleans track.
Pitcher Cy Seymour whips Jesse anc
Lee Tannehill in fight in Cincinnati
bowling alley.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-07
RAISE HORSE THIEF BOUNTY.
Won Waid Bill Will Make That Class of
Thieves Good Catches.

thieves Good Catches.
The house has agreed to pass Rep
resentative Won Wald's bill increasing
the bounty for capture of horse
thieves to $500.
Lengthy discussion of the measure
yesterday by the house in committee
of the whole developed the fact that a
very large majority of the members are
in favor of the measure Mr.. Helliwell,
of Minneapolis, offered practically the
only opposition. He could not, he said,
see any reason for offering a horse
thief bounty in preference to bicycle
thief bounties, or, for that matter,
bounties for the capture of any kind of
thief.
The advocates of the measure point
ed out that bounty of $25 is not suf-
ficient to cover the expenses of sheriffs
engaged in chasing thieves. Over forty
horses stolen in Minnesota last year
have not been recovered. Sheriffs are
not anxious to enter on long chases for
thieves who have ten to thirty six
hours start, and the present bounty
is not large enough to cause farmers
to exercise any particular interest in
horses passing along their roads.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-07
PREPARE FOR JUNKET.
Senate Expected to Take Long Re-
cess Next Week

oenare Expected TO axe Long re-
cess Next Week.
Next week will be a short week
for the senate, for if the present plans
carry out the upper house will adjourn
Wednesday morning to meet the Mon
day following.
This long recess will be taken to
allow the senate committee appointed
to visit the St. Louis worlds fair
grounds the oportunity of making the
trip South without interrupting the
regular work of the members of the
committee.
The original intention of the COM
mittee was to leave st. Paul last night
and return Monday, but this short
time was deemed insufficient and the
trip was postponed to next week to
allow an earlier adjournment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-07
HONOR SOLDIER DEAD.
Monument for University Men Who
Gave Lives for Stars and Stripes.

VVIINIIISIIG IOI OIIINCISlEy FIGII w TO
Gave Lives for Stars and Stripes.
The state is asked to contribute ST.
500 to the fund now being raised for
the purpose of erecting soldiers me-
mortal on the campus of the state
university.
A number Of the university students
left their studies and volunteered to go
TO the front at the beginning of the
Spanish American war, and as a num-
Der of these volunteers gave up their
lives for their country, a movement
to erect a memorial for them was
started.
The original plan was to rely entirely
upon subscriptions, but now in bill
introduced in the senate by Senator
Thompson, the legislature is asked to
appropriate enough to bring the sub
scription fund Of $500 up to $4,000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-07
DISCUSS PENSION PROBLEM.
Joint comittee Will Give Public Hear
ing on Giertsen Bill.

A joint meeting of the senate and
house committees on state soldiers
home will be held in Room Is, on
the third floor of the capitol, next
Wednesday afternoon. The meeting
of the Joint committee is called to al
low the G. A. r. posts and friends
Of the old soldiers at the home an
opportunity of presenting their argu-
ments for and against Senate File No.
4, Senator Gjertsen's bill TO prevent
the officials at the home from holding
back any portion of the pensions paid
to the inmates Of the home.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-07
President is Hoarse.

WASHINGTON. d. G., Feb. 6.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt is suffering from the ef-
feet OF a cold he contracted recently 1t
has not incapacitated him, but he is
troubled by an aggravated hoarseness
This is yielding to treatment, however,
and IS expected to pass away III rev
days.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-07
PASS VINEGAR BILL.
Senate Sends Three Measures of Inter.
est to House for Enactment.

Senator McGills bill increasing the
salary of the attorney general from
$500 to $4,800 year was passed
without opposition in the senate yes
terday morning. Senator Johnson's
bill awarding Beda Wingstrand $4,000
for damages received while in the en-
ploy of the state was also passed.
Senator Harrington's pure vinegar bill
was amended to become active June
and passed as amended.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-07

VIII Not Pass Upon the Ven
ezuelan Wrangle, Which
Will Forthwith Go to The
Hague Tribunal-Victory
for Minister Bowen Re
suit May Be Permanent
Cure of the Blockading
and BOmbarding Habit.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-07
Jamaica Iarred

KINGSTON. Jamaica Feb.,6.--A severe
earthquake, accompanied by loud rum
blings, was felt In the western part of this
island last night.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-07
CREATES A TAX BOARD
FEAR LA CROSSE METHODS

Citizens OF La Crescent File a
Vigorous Protest Against
Proposed Ceding of Barron
Island to State of Wis
consin = Think It Will
Become a Questionable
Resort Rather Than a City
Park.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-07
COLLECT Cash TAX.
Senator Stones Bill AboIishes Foil and
Road Tax Labor System.

The farmers and other residents of
the country districts Will no longer
look forward to the time for working
out their polltax and other taxes on
the highways if Senator Stones bill
becomes a law.
This measure, introduced in the SEN
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-07
DAYS NEWS SUMMARIZED

Weather for ST Paul and vicinity: Fair
today; cloudy and probably snow tomor-
row.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-03-18
WENNERLuND g. Nelson
jewelers. and Opticians.

open throughout the day. The day
was evidently not on his list of holi-
days.
Henry Hanscom has resigned his
position at the. express Office. His
successor is Frank Head.
Miss Anna Carlin was in the cities
yesterday, selecting her millinery
stock for the spring opening.
The Is months old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. M Youngren, who reside on the
Stanford farm in Kandiyohi town,
died last Sunday of lung fever. The
funeral will be held this afternoon
from the Swedish Methodist church at
Tripolis.
Ed. Johnson, of the Glenwood
Spring Water Company, who has
charge of the plant at Glenwoed, left
last Saturday for the cities on his
way back to the village on the 500.
Mr.. johnson had been spending a
week at his old home here.
Miss Bessie Cummings has resigned
her position as long distance tele-
phone operator at the Willmar Ex-
change, and left for her home At Sank
Rapids last Monday, being called
home on account Of the illness OF her
mother. During her stay il Willmas
Miss Cummings hss made q large
number OF friends, who are very
sorry to see her leave. !. @ .z> :. j. ia, IN.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-03-18

The Wil]mar High school class of
'03 is arranging to secure speaker
to furnish the address on the occasion
of the coming commencement. 1t is
probable that Rev. James Montgom-
cry of the Wesley NJ. E. church at
Minneapolis will be secured.
Peter Paulson, an old time Willmar
boy, visited with relatives and friends
here last week. Mr.. Paulson left on
Saturday for Bloomington, Indiana,
where he goes to again join Gentry
Bros show for the season, as q
cornet player in one of the bands.
1t is probable that a damage suit
will be instituted against the Great
Northern, with Soren Larson of this
city as the plaintiff. Mr.. Larson it
will be remembered lost his right
hand short time ago through an &C.
cident while employed at the coal
shed.
For time it looked as though Ben
son would be without q racket store
as Mr.. Edwards expects to leave in q
short time, but last Saturday L. S.
Hosford, of Willmar, was in town
looking over the field and may de-
eide to start another one here.-Ben.
son Monitor.
1t is reported that Al. Theisen,
formerly of this city, but late of Fair
mont, N. D was married some time
ago in Minneapolis to a Mrs. Brown.
Mr.. Theisen was in the hotel business
in Willmar about ten years ago, when
he and his mother conducted the Com.
mercial House, succeeding Will See.
The Andrews Opera company enter
tanned one of the largest houses of the
season at the Willmar Opera house
last Friday evening. The company,
though small, presented "Martha" in
very creditable manner. The sing.
ing of the different members was
greeted with hearty applause and
their performance throughout was
thoroughly appreciated.
Miss Anna Carlin has again opened
her millinery establishment, and is
now ready for the seasons business.
She wishes to announce to the ladies
that complete stock of all that is
latest in the line OF millinery has been
selected In the cities and will soon be
on display at the store. Miss Mar.
garet Walsh has again been secured
as trimmer for the season.
Smith & Fritz, the new proprietore
of the Wtllmar Steam Laundry, have
engaged Charles Arnold to take
charge of tho plant aud conduct the
basinaas- The new machinery IL be.
Ing installed .his week and everything
viii b. u reaoiness next Monday I'll
The c0atln14tion Of tue business M.
Smith iaf,Fnas as that new hello has
been secured and good work Is as.
sured. Messrs. Smith and Fritz will
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-03-18

A. Kvech, one OF Olivia's black
smiths, was called to Willmar on
business Wednesday.
P. A Borgeson, manager of the
Cement Sidewalk Co. of Willmar, was
in town looking after the interests OF
his firm Wednesday.
In the celebrated case of McMahon
VS.. Jones, which was tried in the dis
trict court about year ago, Judge
Qvale has filed decision ordering
judgment to be rendered in favor OF
the plaintiff.-Olivia Review.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-03-18

Mrs. F. A. Anderson and son Ing
valid went to Willmar the first of the
week where the latter will remain at
the Frost hospital for some time with
the hope of improving the condition
Of his arm which has never entirely
healed up since the injury he received
last summer while Ut play with some
of his school mates.-Atwater Repub-
lican Press.