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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-10

ST. LOUIS, Mo, June 9.-The Mis-
sissippi flood, which last night began
to recede after reaching a stage of
37.5 feet, Unexpectedly began a rapid
rise today and reached a stage of
37.75 feet, establishing the highest of
f1cial water mark ever recorded in ST.
Louis The rise was rapid after the
dawn Of day, the water creeping up
from 81 feet, where the recession
during the later part of the night had
placed the stage, steadily regaining
lost ground and increasing until at
noon the stage had reached 81. .75 feet.
and from that time until o'clock to-
night the river remained stationary.
What has caused the rise is prob
lematical. One explanation is that the
water that has spread out through
broken levees to the north has been
drawn back into the channel by the
receding waters and has caused a
temporary rise at this point. 1t is ex-
pected the rise will be of short dura-
ton and the decline consequently will
be rapid.
Report of Drowning Unconfirmed.
A report has been current all day
that nine persons were drowned by
the capsizing of a boat near the Mad
1son railway depot, but despite all eff
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-10
WISCONSIN EDITOR
USES HIS PISTOL
Then He Has Little seance With the
Wife of the Shootee.

Special to The Globe.
LA CROSSE, Wis, June Elm a
quarrel over a trif1ing matter at the
Woodman picnic at Trempealeau Ed
itor Clarence L. Utter, of the Trem-
peleau Tribune, fired three shots at
James Phillips, one of his tenants,
Wounding him in the arm. Phillips
saved himself from the last shot by
leapfng behind a door,
Utter was arrested and taken into
court, when it was discovered that
Thomas Bohen, editor of the Gazette,
who is now in jail for failure to pay
a judgment of the court for slander,
and Utter, the prisoner, were the only
two justices in town. Court Commits
sioner Gibson, present at the picnic,
held the hearing and Utter was re-
manded to Jail subject to $4,000 bond.
After the shoting the wife of Phil
lips attempted to reach Utter in frenzy
for revenge, but was restrained. Phil
lips is in no danger. Utter has been
in several shooting affrays before.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-10
MEMBERS UNION CLASS
OF '63 FOREGATHER
DR.. John Wright, of ST. Paul. Attends
Function at Schenectady.

Special to The Globe.
NEW YORK. June 9.-One of the
most impressive features in connection
with the commencement exercises at
Union college, Schenectady. N. Y, to-
day was the fortieth reunion of the
members of the class of '63. Among
those present were John Wright, D.
D., of st. Paul, MINI. At a. m. the
members of the class assembled in the
Office of registrar. where they sub
scribed their names upon the roll of
honor of the class of '63.
Later, they participated in the an
nual meeting of the general alumni as
sociation. At IL o'clock the class tree
was visited, followed by call upon
the president and faculty. A dinner
was served to the old timers, which
included class exercises and smoking
the pipe of peace" They then took
the train for Albany to attend the class
banquet.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-10
FREIGHT RATES IN STATE
ARE REDUCED Is PER CENT
So Declares NJ. D. Grover in His Argument in
the Action Brought by Minnesota in the
Federal Court Against the Northern
Securities Company = NJ D. Mum VIII
Close for the State

In the case of the state against the
Northern Securities company, the ar
gumentS of which are being heard by
Judge Lochren in the federal court.
Attorneys Young, Bum and Grover
spoke yesterday, all in behalf of the
Securities company. Judge Young
completed a tWo-days' argument, and
was followed by G. H. Bum, who
spoke for half an hour only. Mr.. Bum
was followed by M. D. Grover, who
spoke during the greater part of the
day.
Mr.. Bum asked for a dismissal of
the suit on the ground that the state
anti-merger law is null and void. In
support of his demand for a dismissal
Mr.. Bum said:
1T is absolutely and fundamentally
impossible that two sovereign powers
should have the same rights, and if
the decision of the court at St. Louis
in the merger case is to be followed
declaring congress alone has the power
to regulate this matter, then there is
nothing for this court to do but to dis
miss the present case and to cast the
Minnesota statutes entirely out as null
and void"
M. D. Grover also insisted upon a
dismissal of the case upon the same
grounds as put forth by Attorney
Bum.
Mr.. Grover quoted at length from the
decision in the case of United States
VS.. Northern Securities Company, ar
gued before judges of the circuit court
of ST. Louis. He said:
IF that decision is sound, if it is
the law, then the New Jersey corpora
ton, when it purchased and acquired
the shares of the two defendant rail-
way companies, did an act in regula-
ton OF Interstate commerce. Because
the acquisition of the ownership of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-10
SHRINKACE
SHOWN IN STOCKS
Some of the Most Active Have
Fallen Off Over 100000
This Year.
Special to The Globe.


PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 9.-The
long continued shrinkage in stock mar
ket values has given rise to a feeling
anxiety and apprehension in the finan-
cfal community. Since the present
downward movement began active
stocks have suffered losses ranging
from ten to fifty points from the high
est prices of the year. The declines
are still more striking when compared
with the high level of 1902, while many
issues are now below even the low
prices recorded on May 9, 1901, when
the market was plunged into a panic
by the corner resulting from the fight
for the control of the Northern Pacific.
A day rarely passes now that does not
mark new low record for some stock.
Competent observers of the market
conditions believe that the turn in the
tide is near. They were Of the same
opinion, however, when stocks were
ten to twenty points higher Since the
first of the year the total shrinkage in
the market value Of some Of the most
active stocks has been approximately
$3.50, 750.00 The decline in some of
the leading issues is thus shown.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-10

continuing to loot submerged houses
Of the three stricken cities north OF
East St. Louis.
Reports indicate that as both the
Missouri and Mississippi rivers are
falling above, the present rise cannot
be maintained for very long here.
Imprisoned in Pumping Station.
Cone Station, East ST. Louis, became
a point of danger about noon today.
Water seeped through the levees above
the Baltimore & Ohio tracks and the
police marched 100 negroes, who were
standing about the city hall, to Cone
Station and compelled them to work
on the levee. Twelve men are, i'm
prisoned in the East st. Louis water
works pumping station by a strong
current, which has cut off cornmunica-
ton by skiff with the mainland.
Shot by a Guard.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 9.-For
refusing to obey the command to halt,
Albert Hurley was shot and fatally
wounded tonight by John Maloney, a
member of Company A, Sixth United
States infantry, who was doing guard
duty in Kansas City, Kan, where a
mild form of martial law has been in
force since the flood. 1t is asserted
that Hurley abused the soldier when
ordered to stop and that Maloney did
not fire until he had twice repeated
his command to halt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-10
Days SNEWSSUMMARIZED

Weather for St Paul and vicinity: Fair
and warmer today; fair Thursday.
FOREIGN
Chamberlain's preferential tariff pro-
gramme is spurned in house of commons
and colonial secretary is in eclipse.
| DOMESTIC
Minnesota State Federation of Labor
discusses Socialistic resolution and re-
fers. it to affiliated bodies.
Showing is made OF vast shrinkage In
leading stocks since first CT year.
Clerk in Office Of auditor of District of
Columbia is arrested on charge of en-
bezzling 100000 to $4,000.
ST. PAUL
M. D. Grover in his argument for the
defense in the case of the State against
the Northern Securities company. declares
tnat freight rates IN Minnesota nave been
reduced Is per cent
Brute in police court gets extra sixty
days for threatening his victim.
Supreme lodge, A. o. u. W., organizes
Tor work. Visitors take trolley tour.
Degree Of Honor reverses open-door
policy in admission of women not con-
nected with members OF the A. o. u. w.
Body of John Olson, drowned at Lake
Vadnais is found.
Grand jury declares pest house unfit
for use
Immigrant bound for ST. Vincent col
iege, Pa, is stupidity sent to st. Vincent,
MINI. Authorities straighten out diff
1culty.
MINNEApoI
DR.. Cyrus Northrop denies that he in
tends to resign the presidency of the
state university.
BUSINESS
Trade in grain is quiet, but prices close
higher in all the pits.
SPORTING
st. Paul team loses first game of series
at Toledo. Score, 3 to 2.
Entries for the st. Paul horse show
close tonight.
RAILROADS
The Rockefeller-GouId interests are said
to have planned to secure the control of
the Pennsylvania by purchasing the new
$75,000,000 stock issue.
The Western Passenger association in
vestigates the charges alleging that the
st. Paul union depot employees are as
less.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-10

stock in these companies carried with
1T voting power, the power to control,
under the decision of the judges of the
circuit court, is control; the oppor-
tunity to restrain interstate com
merce is restraint, and the destruc-
tlon of motive to compete destroys
competition. And SO we are here, If
your honor please, with a decree
against us in the United States case,
that the purchase or acquisition Of the
stock of the railway companies, the
ownership of that personal property,
secured by dealings between the Sc
cur1t1es company and the individual
shareholder, was in and of itself, when
consummated, a regulation of inter-
state commerce and subject to federal
control, and not control by the state OF
Minnesota.
State Has No Jurisdiction.
If the decision in the federal case
IS to be recognized as the law Of the
land, this case instituted by the state
or Minnesota must be dismissed for
the reason that the jurisdiction of con-
gress is exclusive
Speaking of the operation of the de-
fendant railways Mr.. Grover said:
The Northern Pacific and the Great
Northern railways begin at Lake Su-
perior and the Mississippi river, and
run through a sparseIy settled country
to Puget sound, the business origfnat-
Ing on the lines. The interstate busi-
ness. as the record shows, is not 8 per
cent of the Great Northern or 8 per
cent of the Northern Pacific Business
beginning between the Mississippi
river and Lake Superior and Puget
sound and ending there, does not ex-
ceed $5O0,OO0 year to either of these
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-10
AUDITOR MAY
HAVE TO SETTLE
Clerk in District of Columbia
Office Said to Be $4,000
Embezzler.

WASHINGTON. June 9.-James M.
Watson Jr. clerk in the Office of the
auditor Of the District of Columbia. and
the son-in-law Of a wealthy retired
railway contractor. was arrested today
on charge Of embezzlement of gov
ernment funds. The amount is estt-
mated at 100000 to $4,000. The war
rant makes the specific charge of en-
bezzlement of $4,000. Watson was not
bonded, and in case he or his relatives.
several OF whom are said to be wealthy,
fail to make good. Auditor j. D. Petty
VIII be held responsible for the amount.
The auditors bond is for $4,000.
The money alleged to have been en-
bezzled was part of the funds deposit
ed IN the office by property owners who
are willing to pay half of all costs Of
improvements abutting on their proper
ey. This embraces deposits by railway
contractors, electric light and telephone
companies for work on sidewalks, sewer
and water mains and is entirely sep
arate from the other accounts. This
account is not subject to review by the
treasury department, but it is checked
by the clerk in charge of the corre-
partment, and he reported it correct as
late as February. 1902. The depositors,
1t is said, have the right to recover
from the district through suit. The au-
ditor's Office is under the supervision
of the board of commissioners of the
District of Columbia.
Auditor Petty has complete charge Of
the assessment and permit fund, de-
n0SitinQ tho in. hoY MI - -.
credit. Mr.. Watson, it is alleged, has
been intrusted with making the de-
posits and has returned the pass book
in apparent proper condition in each
instance. He has been an employe of
the district four years and the alleged
defalcations are supposed to have oc-
Cured throughout most of this period.
The commissioners of the district were
made acquainted with the condition Of
affairs today and demanded from Au-
ditor Petty a report and explanation of
the system by which so large a sum of
money could have been distracted
without becoming known. Auditor Pet
ty said the accounts had been so ma
nipulated that he was not acquainted
with the exact situation until today.
Watson was the joint publisher OF a
news bulletin issued in this city, In
addition he owned barber shop which
he has been trying to sell. He also was
the promoter of patent medicine con-
Germ and the treasurer Of the District
Cooperative association, which takes
in money from employees on deposit and
lends 1t out again. Several months ago
Maj. Sylvester, the chief of police here,
investigated Watson's record and it is
stated he found that Watson was sent
to the reform school while in his mi
nority on a charge of forgery.
Watson's bail was fixed at $25, 900,
which 1t was stated will be furnished
tomorrow by bonding companies. The
prisoner spent the night in a police
station. Watson attributed the large
shortage to careless bookkeeping and
denied that he had been guilty of en-
bezZlement.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-10
GIRL FIGHTS
RETURN NORTH
Young Woman From Winni-
peg Has an Extraordi-
nary Experience:
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
DULUTH, Mimi, June 9.-After es-
Gaping from her mother and former
guardian who were bent on taking her
to Winnipeg, Mary Mcdonald, a pretty
ntneteen-year-o girl today invoked
the aid Of the police and was sent to
the rescue home, where she win be
protected.
The girl tells a remarkable tale OF
domestic troubles. She was placed un-
der the guardianship Of John Illegal. a
Winnipeg blacksmith, five year ago,
after her parents separated, and, leav-
ing his wife and eight children, he
brought her to Duluth. Later he, took
her to French river camp, where he
obtained employment and introduced
her as his wife.
She rebelled and told G. M. Jones, a
clerk in the camp. of her misfortunes.
They left together and were later To-
Gated in North Dakota. They eluded
the mother and guardian, going over
into South Dakota, where they were
again found.
They insisted that the girl so with
Hegal and Jones followed as far as
Minneapolis, where he was unsuccess-
full in an attempt to get the police to
interfere. The girl slipped out Of a
hotel here today and told her story to
Chief Troyer, who made provisions for
her safety, notifying her former cap
tors not to molest her again.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-10
ELK HORNS BROUGHT
UP BY AN ANCHOR
Curious Find Made by Grand Rapids
Lumberman.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe
GRAND RAPIDS, Mimi, June g.
John G. Fraser, prominet lumberman
Of Grand aptds, while towing a raft of
logs across Pokegama lake lately, made
most curious find. The anchor which
is used in towing the great booms had
been dropped into over 200 feet of wa
ter and when it was raised to the sur
face by the windlass it brought an i'm
mense pair Of elk horns, and also a
very large pair Of deers antlers en-
tangled in the hukes.
In the memory of the Oldest inhab-
itant there have been no elk in this
country, and from the best information
that can be obtained from Indians it is
at least fifty years since they have
known of any. How the horns could
have gotten there is a mystery and
how long they have lain at the bottom
Of the lake is another.
The elk horns measured seven feet
from butt to tip and were four and a
half feet in spread. Mr.. Fraser brought
the trophies home and would not take
any price for them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-10
CHICAGO POLICE
GRAFT" SCHEDULE
Scale Of Prices Said to Be
Paid by Crooks for
Immunity.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
CHICAGO, June "a dip (pick-
pocket, SO day; a "peterman''
(safeblower), 500 a day when working;
a hold-up man. $25; a com man, $40
day and 10 per cent of the graft; a
burglar, no set price-depends on the
class of his work done.
Above is new schedule of prices al
legged to be paid for protection by Chi
cago's underground world" as repre-
sented in Capt. P. D. O'Briens district
and that under control of the powers
closer to the Harrison street station.
In Chicago today is one of the most
notorious crooks in the world. His
home is in New York, but that city be-
came uncomfortable for him a few
weeks ago, and today his headquarters
are in Chicago. Accompanying him
are several younger men, who appear
to be living a life Of ease and doing
nothing to earn a living.
When certain police officials see
zoe" Ryan in town they know some
thing is doing" and that pocket
books will take on a comfortable feel
ing and no questions will be asked
Ryan says he is good" and that there
is nothing doing" for the police to
worry about or feel good over. He
sticks to the old formula Of making his
reports in person to police official not
removed from ~
the First Ward Grating association
and by so doing the police are enabled
to keep tab on his movements. Should
he go to work they would know ii
Immediately, and Ryan would pay the
rN<ice.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-10
KILLS WIFE BECAUSE
SHE WAS A FLIRT
Fact That the Woman Was Sixty
Years Old Makes No Difference.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
CHICAGO. June AT the close of
the fortieth year of their welded life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaclav Pazlik squarreled
today and the husband stabbed and
killed the woman.
The stabbing occurred at the Pazlik
home, and son Of the aged couple
witnessed the tragedy, which grew out
Of the husbands jealousy, he charging
his wife with flirting with a neighbor
many years her junior. Pazlik, who is
sixty-two years old, is under arrest.
Mrs. Pazlik was sixty years old,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-10

LONDON, June 9.-The rumored
resignation of Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain is the most startling de-
velopment of the proposal of the chan
cellor of the eXchequer. Mr.. Ritchie, to
abolish the corn tax, the debate on
which kept the house of commons to-
day packed and spellbound until mid
night.
Even If Premier Balfour persuades
Mr.. Chamberlain to remain in the cab
met, the colonial secretaTy's preferen-
tial tariff is hopelessly showed under.
and his influence as a political power
in Great Britain at least temporarily
eclipsed.
But One Voice for Chamberlain
All the member of the government
who contributed to today's debate Wig
orously declared themselves as free
traders and frankly opposed Mr..
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-10
LenIent With Jessie Morrison.

ELDORADO, Kan, June 9.-Jessie Nor
rison today listened to the reading of
the mandamus Of the supreme court
which orders that she serve the sentence
for the murder of her rival Clara Wiley
Castle. Miss Morrison was too i'll to be
moved today, and, although the sheriff
at once it Is probable she will be allowed
to go to her home until she regains het
strength.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-10

Chamberlain's proposals. Except for
Mr.. Chaplin, not voice on either side
of the house was raised in effective
support of Mr.. Chamberlain's cam
paign.
Former members of cabinets and
private members, irrespective of party,
protested against any dickering with
Great Britain's fiscal policy. The
Unionists view with the Liberals in
declaring themselves out-and-out free
traders.
Cabinet Rejects ChamberIain's Views.
All that was lacking in the complete
rout of the protectionist cabinet minis
ter was Mr.. Balfour's official pro-
nouncement, as premier, and on behalf
of the government. that the cabinet as
whole refused to adopt Mr.. Cham
+ Continued on Seventh Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-10
COL. MICHAEL JARRED
BY ELEVATOR FALL
Chief Clerk of Department of State
Drops Four Stories.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June e.
With three other passengers Col. Will
liam II. Michael, chief clerk Of the de-
partment of state, fell four stories in
an elevator today, without serious In
juries resulting. The accident oc-
CURED in an apartment in the north
east section, where Col Michael was
visiting his daughter. All Of the pas
sengers were badly shaken up and
some We're slightly cut by broken
glass. Col. Michael was temporarily
disabled, but expects to be at his office
tomorrow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-10

CHAMBERLAIN'S MONOCLE
is KNOCKED OFF

Colonial Secretary's Tariff Proposition Is Snow
ed Under and His Political Influence Passes
in ipse--Almost Entire Cabinet and Every
Government Speaker Are Against Joseph
Will He Resign?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-10
Hlaher WAGES Granted.

CHICAGO. June 9.-The employees In
the various packing plants at the stock
yards were granted an increase in wages
Of 12A per cent today,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-10
THE WEATElER:

In St. Paul and vicinity todays
Partly cloudy; probably showers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-10

Continued on Seventh Page.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-03
Liverpool Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Market.

NEW ORLEANS-steady; sales, e25; ordi. nary. 9-I6; good ordinary 10 lie; low mid. ding. 10 l3-Ie; middllng. II lI-l6; good mid ding. I2 3-I6 middling fair, I2M: receipts l. 4; stock 65. So6.
 GALVEsToN-Steady; middling. Il7-I6; receipts, 7l3; stock, l7.353.
 MoBILE-Nomnal; middling, lo%; stock sAVANNAH-ouiet middiing, IIA; receipt. l6: stock, e,432.
 500 '" Nominal; middiing, n; stock. SIP.
 NoRFoLK-steady; mddling. Il%; receipts. 2.6lo: stock. 3.S22.
 EALTIMoRE-NominaI; middiins. iI%; re- BoSToN-Quiet; middling, l l,5o; net re- ceipt. 3S. gross. 2s3.
 PHILADELPHIA-oule middling II.75; receipts. 74S; stock. .365.
 ST LoUIS-QuIet; middllng. IFS: receipts, 792: stock, lo,I73
 NEW YoRK-ouiet: middllng. II5o; net receipts, SO; gross. I,o5s; stock. I7i 525: ex- ports to Great Britain. 757; to the continent. Total today at all seaports-Net receipts, g. . 6o4; exports to the continent, I7.42o; stock. 275. 24S
 Consoidated-Net receipts. I4.I2s; exports to the continent. 4o. 9o9
 Total since Sept. Net receipts, 7 5So. Io3: exports to France 75o. S62; to the continent. 2,75l ,3s2; to Japan, l35. los.