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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25

western lines Of an interchangeable mile
age ticket, to be honored by conductors.
The advocates of the Souther mileage
ticket said it was the most simple and
convenient form of transportation. 1t pro-
vides for the signing by the purchaser, Of
contract to be Immediately detached by
the ticket agent and forwarded to the
mileage bureau Of the Western Passenger
association. In using the ticket the pas
senger must sign his name on each strip
of mileage detached. The conductor asks
no questions of the passenger. 1t makes
no difference to the conductor whether the
person presenting and signing the ticket is
the original purchaser or not. The ticket
covers 1000 miles of transportation and is
to be sold for $50. After it Is used
up the various trip slips are compared,
and if the signatures on them agree with
that of the original contract a rebate of
$3.50 is to be paid. If 1t appears that
more than one person used the ticket no
rebate will be paid.
So great are the differences of opinion
among passenger officials as to which is
the better ticket that the outcome may be
failure to secure the adoption of either
the Souther or the Thrall ticket by enough
roads to make new interchangeable sys-
tenn satisfactory to commercial travellers.
The main object of the railroads In estab-
fishing new system Is to prevent the
general public from getting a net rate Of
cents a mile.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
RAILROADS.
TAXES Up IN MONT.
Board of Equalization Makes Gen.
eral Raise on Railroad
Valuations.
The Total Increase Is About $3,000,-
000-Few of the Roads
"a, Escape.
Special to The Journal.

Helena, Mont, July 25.-The state board
OF equalization has just made a horizon
tai raise of 10 per cent, practically, on
all railroad assessments in the state. This
will have the effect of increasing railroad
valuation in Montana more than So, 900, 900.
The action of the board was taken on the
recommendation Of Governor Toole and
was unanimous. Representatives Of the
railroads have been notified that the board
will listen to such protests as they desire
to make July 80.
The following are exceptions to the 10
per cent horizontal raise made: The Mon
tana & Great Northern, which comprises
what was formerly the Jennings branch
and the Great Falls & Canada, which is
increased go per cent over last years val
uation. from $4,000 to $4,000 per mile;
the Big Horn Southern, the Elkhorn
branch, the Montana railroad and the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, the as
sessments of the last four roads being
left at the same figure last year. The
board decided to assess side tracks at
ore-tonth the valuation of the main line.
The principal roads to be affected are
the Oregon Short Line, the Northern Pa
cifc and the Great Northern, whose main
lines will pay taxes on valua ton of
about $4,000 mile instead of $14,500.
The action created surprise, as an increase
OF nearly 200 per cent was made last year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25

an essential background for an American
Henley In this country the spectators
will not throng to see rowing for it's own
sake, and even in England, the races are
largely an incident Of magnificent So
cial pageant framed in the sparkling
Thames valley. Nor is it possible ever
to arouse corresponding public interest
in the American Henley" In the first
place. the Schuykill, or any other course
that can be found, fails utterly to furnish
the facilities for viewing boat-racing and
making a holiday of it that are found all
over the incompatible toy-river, that is
a national playground of England.
The sort of people that flock to Henley
week. in the height of the London sea-
son, will not leave their summer homes
to go to Philadelphia in the blazing heat
of that torrid city to see boat races. On
the other hand, an air of exclusiveness
will tend to frost the interest Of the public
at large.-Ralph D. Paine in the Illus
trated Sporting News.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
MRS. KELLY THEIR ANGEL
AGED Irish Woman Is Heroine of the
Jockies at Brighton
Beach.

Mrs. Margaret Kelly, formerly Of County
Rosscomnon, Ireland, at present a very
noted and interesting character about the
New York race tracks, celebrated the
sixty eighth anniversary of her birth re-
Gently at Brighton Beach. For jockeys
now riding high upon the crest Of fame
and for the noted members of the pro-
fession of a decade.aago, also for many
owners and trainers who have grown UP
with the metropolitan turf the event was
OF more than passing interest. During
the day the old lady was the recipient of
birthday gifts as she sat at her stand and
bartered and bantered with the, passing
throng Of Jockeys and horsemen, for she
has done the sd mes taE1ng for these thirty
years.: back, and hef a cquaintanceshfp
knows no limitations sssEsas
Mrs. Kelly has beenathe ood;fangel Of
the paddock and the general friend of the
Jockeys, bandaging their hurts advising
and counselling them in the absence Of a
mother and selling sweetmeats: to the
very little fellows fever since Kingston's
sire was a two year DID, to use her own
expression. So 81. 80: Es
She saw the McLaughlins, the Fitzpat-
ricks, the sioans and the Garrisons come
and go, and was on hand the other day to
soothe little%I Larson after he had gone
down off Artieulate,s back. The old lady
can tell more interesting stories of the
early escapades of the shining lights of
the turf of to-day than many persons pro-
fessionally engaged in a pursuit of the
business of racing thoroughbreds. y ff'
She still clings to the belief that Mike
Dwyer. will show them all yet" In her
fancy she can see the great and mighty
Kinston striving In the coors Of the
Dryers. To her. friends of the paddock
she ~discourses upon Kingston and his
memorable feats with the greatest gusto.
With all the quaintness Of racial tradi-
lions, Mrs Kelly told a trainer yesterday
that she saw Kingston standing at the
Gravesend quarterstretch one early morn
ing last week, land the fairies were shoo-
ing him to a start, declared Mrs. Kelly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
N. p. CROP REPORT
Conditions In North Dakota Reported
Generally Favorable.

Tho Northern Pacific weekly crop. re-
port for it's line issued yesterday, indi-
Gates fair yield Of wheat and other
grains. Conditions in North Dakota are
generally favorable and light showers,
well distributed, thru the week, have done
q great deal Of good. 1t lacks but two
weeks Of the harvest and prospects are
about the same as before, with fair
yield practically assured.
Flax is coming along we'll and barley
and rye are being cut. Both are good
crops and will give a good yield Oats
in almost every district reported will be
q good crop. Haying is In progress every
where.
Potatoes are maturing under the best
Of conditions and will be large crop
everywhere in Minnesota. They have had
uniformly favorable weather thru the sea-
son.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
Iron Mountain to Norway.

Special to The Journal.
Iron Mountain, Mich, July 25.-Itis au-
thoritatively announced that the Wiscon
sin & Michigan road is this summer to be
extended to Iron Mountain from Norway.
to which the line is now building, and
that the work of making the survey will
at once be started. The construction
work on the Norway extension Is prac-
tically finished and 1T is expected that
regular train service over it will be
started by the first of the coming month.
The extension to Iron Mountain will add
another important section of the Menom-
inee iron range to the territory of the line
and will eventually be the means Of
largely increasing the traffic of the road
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
Railroad Notes.

Great Western earnings for the third week Of
July were $137, 906. This is ST, 1853 larger than
for the same month last year. ::
The International Association of Railway
Ticket Agents will hold Its annual convention at
Salt Lake City Sept. 1914.
Another large eastern party bound for Alaska
will spend Wednesday in the two cities. 1t
comes by way Of the lakes and Duluth,
The rate between Indianapolis and Mime
apolis was reduced yesterday by the rate clerks
from $3.50 to $1a The: tariff will affect all in
termediate points horizontally. as far west as
Helena, and as far east as Cleveland and Pitts
burg, and will be- effective Aug T.
The hearing of the Northern Pacifc before the
state railroad and. warehouse commission. re-
garding the running Of trains from Duluth to
St., Paul by the way of Superior will take
place Aug. II; few weeks ago the commits
case was upheld by the supreme court aud
the road has now asked permission to continue
running Its train to st. Paul by way of Superior
instead of the Twentieth avenue route.
~. Very Near a Crime,
To allow constipation to poison your BODY.
Dr. Kings New Life Pills cure it and
build up your health, or no pay. 25c.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
VIII Ask for a Conference.

1t Is expected that the traffic managers
of the southern Minnesota roads will ask
for a conference with the railroad COM
omission when its members return This
conference will follow the decision of these
roads to resist the coal and lumber rate
reduction ordered by the commission for
this state.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
MILEAGE DEBATE
Western Passenger Association Can't Dc.
eide Upon Right Kind Of Ticket.

Chicago, July 25.--There was a lively
discussion yesterday by a committee Of
the Western Passenger association, of the
advantages and disadvantages of the
Souther and Thrall mileage tickets. The
committee was appointed recently to ar
range details for the adoption by certain
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
DIFFERENCES REcoNcILED

Late Reports Say Grand Trunk Scheme
VIII Go.
Special to The Journal. ~
Ottawa, July 25.-The best information
available is to the effect that any change
to be made in the governments policy
as to the Grand Trunk Pacific railway, as
already forecast, will be by way of detail.
The government seems to be able to
reconcile the differences Of it's supporters.
Talk Of a modification of the original
terms is current, but it is not thought
that such a modification will go far away
from the scheme as first planned. "A bill
will be introduced without delay.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
THE AMERICAN HENLEY

Can the Event Be Made Success In This
- Country. e. -.
"The American Henley got a start,
and amateur oarsmen responded In a way
to encourage effort next year.
This regatta will have a greater meas
ure of success when college oarsrr1en will
assemble In sufficient numbers to draw
crowds Of their friends and partizans, as
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
Lake st. Clair Route.

Special to The Journal.
Detroit, Mimi, July 25.-The old ques-
ton Of where the new 500 railway will go
thru Detroit has at last been settled by
the adoption of the Lake St Claire
route. This Is the first line surveyed thru
the city and runs close to Lake St. Claire
In the extreme western part of town.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
An Adjustment Is Expected.

The situation between the boilermakers
at st. Paul and the railroads remains the
same General Manager Trenholm of the
Omaha says there IS no hostile feeling on
either side and that satisfactory adjust
ment In a few days Is expected.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25

carey's Masnesla Cement Roofing,
The only roofing material that grows
better with age. Try it. W. s. Mott
Company. Both phones, BIG.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25
JEFFRIES MUST LAY OFF
Champion Injuries His Leg and Blood
Poisoning May Result-Bit-
ten by Bear.

Advices from Hardin Springs, Col, say
that Champion Jeffries must lay off till
Monday because of an injury to his left
leg, which may result in blood poisoning.
Fitzsimmons' little bear bit 5Jeffries in the
leg and then in playing handball the place
was hit by Kennedy. To add to this jeff
strained his leg and skinned his knee at
handball. Jeffries says the leg does not
bother him, but he obeyed the doctors
orders and will take a rest for three
days. His sparring partners welcome a
change as Jeffries has been working them
very hard.
Corbett now weighs 1872 pounds stripped,
and he is going thru heavy gym training
at Alameda. He also recently spared
and he came out In good shape. He Is
confident he will whip Jeffries.
Robert Fitzsimmons yesterday was
granted license to marry Julia May Gift
ford, the actress. The ceremony will take
place to-day. at Miss Gifford's hotel at
San Francisco. .Fitz gave his age as Al
and that Of the prospective bride as 3d. !
Billy Maynard of this city was knocked
out in the first round by Young Corbett
last night at Philadelphia. The men were
to have boxed six rounds. Maynard was
in prime condition, but Corbetta was a
trifle fat. The fight as far, as It went,
was fast and all in the champion s favor.
A few seconds before the bell sounded
ending the round Corbett caught May
nard on the jaw with a right, sending
him down and out. Maynard was knocked
down three times during the fight.
If there is no fight between George Gardner
and Bob Fitzsimmons 1t will not be because the
former is at fault. Gardner seemingly is very
anxious to meet the 1anky Cornishman for
Thursday afternoon his manager and hacker,
Andy Craig of Chicago deposited $4,000 to bind
the match. Craig made no atipu1ations with his
forfeit and Is willing to increase It to $1,000
more if necessary. The deposit was in cash
and not in checks, as is usual. Z
Harry Forbes Of Chicagoswill soon he called
Thursday a match between Forbes and Frank
Neil Of California was arranged and the two
to come together at San FRANCISCO on Aug.
10. the night before the Jenries. COrbett mill.
Young Corbett will not meet Tommy Sullivan
before the West End A. c., st. Louis, on July
30. The mill has been postponed for about ten
days in order to give the champion more time In
which to train. Corbett Is not in the best OF
trim and has asked the club to defer the battle
Abe Attell, the California feather weight, and
Johnny Regain of st. Louis, the bantam weight
signed articles Thursday to box fifteen rounds
before the West End club of ST. Louis or
July. 80 for the feather-weight championship OF
America. 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25

Young Corbett will not meet Tommy Sullivan
before the West End A. c., st. Louis, on July
30. The mill has been postponed for about ten
days in order to give the champion more time in
which to train. Corbett Is not in the best of
trim and has asked the club to defer the battle.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25

Harry Forbes Of Chicagos;will soon he called
upon to defend his little of bantam champion
Thursday a match between Forbes and Frank
Neil Of California was arranged and the two
are to come together %at San Francisco on Aug.
10. the night before the Jenries.Corbett mill.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25

Abe Attell, the California feather weight, and
Johnny Regain of st. Louis, the bantam weight,
signed articles Thursday to box fifteen rounds
before the West End club Of St. Louis on
July 80 for the feather-weight championship Of
America. .5., s.. SI>2% - "a.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-25

Robert Fitzsimmons yesterday was
granted license to marry Julia May Gift
ford, the actress. The ceremony will take
place to-day. at Miss Gifford's hotel at
San Francisco Fitz gave his age as Al
and that of the prospective bride as 90. \
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30
TOLD DIFFERENT TALES
EVEN ADMITS HAVING CHANG
 ED HIS STORY.
Says His Fear of Hargis and Calla- han Caused Him to Give First Account of Killing of
 Marcum.

Cynthiana, Ky, July 2S--while the der fense has subpoenaed over hundred wlt- nesses to impeach those testifying for the commonwealth and prove alibis for Jett and White in the Marcum case, the prose- cution is also securing many valuable witnesses that could not 1e served dur ing the first trial at Jackson.
 officers arrived today from Breathitt County with Samuel Little. who is con sidered a stronger witness than either Ewen or J. T. Patrick. It is stated that Little not only saw Jett and White just before Marcum fell and again after the shooting, but also that he witnessed the shooting in the court house.
 Little was arrested last night by the soldiers while in hiding and brought here today by a deputy. John Freefan. an- other important witness for the common wealth, who Is said to have fled to the mountains during the trial at Jackson last month, was also brought in by a deputy today. Both will be held until they are called by Commonwealth's Att torney Byrd.
 Captain Even completed his testimony today and left the stand at 3:30 D. m.. after he had been subjected to a rigorous cross examination by the attorneys for the defense. After his testimony Judge Osborne asked him If he desired guards to take him across the river to the camp. He said that he desired guards to escort him and he was temporarily placed in one of the jury rooms until the militia was called for and they took him to Camp Licking.
 On the witness stand it developed that he had made different statements to Judge Hargis and others immediately af- ter the killing of Marcum in Breathitt County. He gave as his reasons that he was afraid to say otherwise, as he was afraid of Hargis and Callahan. He said that Hargis and Callahan and Combs had called him into consultation immediately after the killing and told him what to say and that he had agreed to do so, as he was afraid of being killed then and there This created some stir in the court room and immediately after he left the stand some applause was started and Judge Osborne promptly squelched 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30
ON EVE OF A FIGHT
CHAMBERLAIN DISCUSSES ENG-
 LANDS ECONOMIC POSITION.
The House of Commons Passes the Sugar Convention Bill to Sec ond Reading by Vote of
 224 to IA.

London, July 2a-The House of Com- mons today passed the sugar convention bill to it's second reading by a vote of PA to IA.
 In the course of the debate upon the bill Colonial Secretary Chamberlain in defend ing 1t, said:
 For twenty years We have tried to se- cure the voluntary abandonment Of boun- ties. It was only when we changed our policy and suggested retaliation that we secured the object for which we had struggled so long and escaped a condition of things under which Germany and Aus tria would be able to regulate the price of sugar in Great Britain.
 Mir. Chamberlain said he believed the bill would not increase the price of sugar, but, by giving greater stability and cer- tainty to the trade, would benefit the West Indies. Referring to- the possibility of losing the American market, he said:
 If we had only treated the West In- dies fairly there Is no reason why they should not now be supplying us with the greater part of our demand. The Gov ernment has a choice between prohibition and countervailing duties"
 He believed prohibition the simplest plan, but should it become necessary he would take the opinion of Parliament ups on the question of countervailing duties. Mir. Chamberlain did not touch directly upon the fiscal question But incidentally remarked: T..
 "We are on the eve of a great economic fight and 1t behooves everybody to keep cool as long as possible and not turn an economic into a personal fight"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30
ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
Commissions Report for Fiscal Year
 Ending June 30.

St. Louis, July 29.-The Mississippi Riv- CT Commission has submitted It's annual report for the fiscal year ending June 90, 1903. to the War Department at Washing ton. This year the report was given out by the commission in St. Louis instead of from Washington.
 From the sundry civil act appropriation of $2,OOO0 GOO approved March 3. 1903, allot- ments for river Improvements wre made, among which are the following:
 Mississippi River Commission, $H, 600; harbor at Helna, Ark, 5000: harbor of Memphis, Tenn. including Wolf River, $S 600; harbor of Greenville, Miss, $25.Q0 harbors at Natchez, Miss, and Vidalia, La, $l2OOO; levees $1,OOO.OOo; surveys, A6,- 900.
 The river and harbor bill, approved June 13 1902, appropriated S,2OO,0OO for the use of the commission. From this ap- propriation allotments were made as fol- lows: Mississippi River Commission, HO,- 500; surveys, gauges and observations, $69 900; dredges and dredging, $295, first and second districts, $540,000; third dis trict, $6S3 800; fourth district, $647,O00; in the hands of the President. A,5OO.
 In 1902 $25.O0O was appropriated for sur veys and examinations for fourteen foot channel from the mouth of the Hi nois River to St. Louis
 Discussing this work, the report says that under existing conditions systematic work which has for It's object the perma- nent location and deepening of the chan mel has not been practicable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-30
HE SHOWED THE MONEY.
Hungarian Deputy Tells of Attempt
 to Bribe Him.


 Budapest, Hungary. July 29-Deputy Zollman Papp caused a sensation in the lower house of the diet to-day by spread ing out on the table io,O0O kronen in cash, which he declared had been ten- lered him as a bribe to desert his fei- iow-obstructionists and leave Budapest. Herr Papp, who is q member Of the Kosstfth party, added that it was former Deputy Dienes who attempted to brfbe him.
 Deputy Lovaszy said that the editor of the Magyar Orzag has been asked how much money will be required to buy off that newspapers support of the obstruc- 1 tionists.
 A parliamentary committee was ap- pointed to investigate the matter. There were stormy scenes in the diet to-day when the premier, Count Hedervary rose to commence the debate on the indemnity bill The obstructionists stood up, and the chamber resounded with deafening shouts, the banging of desk lids and in- suits hurled at the premier from the op- position benches. The sitting was sus- pended, but the scenes were repeated on its resumption. and ultimately being un- able to obtain hearing, the premier handed the clerk of the house a written motion moving the reading of the bill.
 When the obstructionists became aware of the action a couple of the members of the Kossouth party stormed the tribu- nal, snatched the paper from the clerk 8 hands and tore it to pieces. Ire tribune was soon filled with shouting deputies, and amidst the tumult the session was again suspended.