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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
IT WASA REAL GOLD MINE
A Turf Investment Company That
Pulled in $l25, 900 Week
Easily.

st. Louis, Feb. 13.-An employee who
for obvious reasons refuses to make his
name public, states that at present e. j.
Arnold & Co.. the Turf Investment firm,
has 100000 investors, 10000 in st. Louis
and the remainder scattered over the
country. The receipts Of this company,
the employee says, averaged $125,000 a
week.
Speaking of the present state of af-
fairs. Circuit Court Attorney Folk said:
''The laws of Missouri and the federal
laws are deficient in this line of cases.
The federal authorities attempted to reach
these people some time ago but could
not. l ordered this investigation two
weeks ago. Il was not expecting the col
lapse so soon.
Just what charges we will make will
depend upon this investigation. One
thing is certain, the get-rich-quick con-
Germs must be driven from Missouri -
A police guard was placed at Arnold
& Co.'S. offices to-day to prevent the
removal of any Of the books or papers
that might be of value in the investiga
tion:: A subpoena was issued for E. J
Arnold with papers and books bearing on
his methods of doing business, but he
cannot be found.
John j. Ryan and the books of his con-
Germ will also be brought before the grand
jury to-day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
ALL ARE BROTHERS IN UTAH
enator- elect Reed Smoot Ranquets Col
.,-.-, ored PEOPLE, -.

~. ored People. ... -,
Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb. 13-Consid-
cradle comment and criticism has been
aroused in Utah over the action Of Sena-
tor-elect Reed Smoot in seating some
negroes at a banquet with white people
and having white girls serve them. The
southerners now living in the state ex-
press themselves on the subject with
especial vigor Mr. Smoot is quoted as
saying in explanations:
IF President Roosevelt isn't too good
to entertain colored man at the White
House, 1 don't see why I shouldn't have
|colored people as my guests
banquet was given by Apostle and
Mrs Smoot to the members of the legis-
lature and the state officials in Provo.
One Of the doorkeepers of the lower house
is colored man. He received an invita-
ton. He took along his wife and a
couple Of friends with their wives. One
Of the other men is editor Of a weekly
paper for colored people, and the second is
employed as a porter. They went to
the banquet and seated themselves be-
side some white people. Some Of the
guests went to another table Others
however, remained next the -colored con
| tingent. The walters were white girls
! Several of them refused to wait on the
negroes. Senator Smoot himself s,,perin.
tended the seating arrangements.
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PRAYED FOR BY GENERAL BOOTH
The Salvation Army Leader invokes Aid
for the Senate.


Washington, Feb. 1S.-The senate cham
Der was crowded to-day. Nearly all the
senators were on the floor, many members
Of the house were present, while the sides
of the chamber were lined with employees.
The attraction was General William
Booth of the Salvation Army, who deliv-
cred the prayer at the opening of the
session. occupying six minutes. In the gal
lery was his chief assistant and son-in-
law Commander Booth Tucker Many
other members of the Salvation Army
were present.
Mr.. Stewart reported the Indian appro-
pration bill.
The resolution of Mr.. Morgan calling for
the correspondence of naval officers re-
garding the military occupation of the
bays of Panama and Colon, was agreed to.
The statehood bill was taken up. but Mr..
Ouay Welded the floor for consideration
of the District of Columbia appropriation
bill.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
CRUM'S TURNDOWN
1t Causes Much Rejoicing in South
Carolina. .....r .


Columbia S.. c., Feb. 1S.-The turning
down Of Dr. Crum's appointment by the
committee of commerce has caused much
satisfaction here among the whites and
corresponding Indignation among the
negroes. Action on the nomination was
not expected so soon. though the whites
hoped that the sentiment in congress was
changing. ~: H-..'. -.-...-. go. ...... =
President Roosevelt is credited by his
democratic friends with having been de-
ceived as to the sentiment and conditions
i'm South Carolina by white federal of
ficeholders. who have had the backing
of the negroes against the lilly whites.
to make themselves solid at home
These men, who have had the presidents
ear as to South Carolina appointments
urged the appointment Of DR.. Crum.
Most of the negroes will continue tc
stand by Roosevelt as having demon
strated his friendship for them. They
charge the republicans with DESERVING
the people who have borne the brun,
of the republican battles Some of the
leaders, however, are not so certain thai
the president has been sincere. They
credit him with making the appointment
and then failing to back it up. "He made
the play for our votes" says one, ''ther
let us go by the board -'es
In Charleston, where the feeling against
DR.. Crum's appointment was bitter, there
is rejoicing. ,.- H.. d.. .. -
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The Mayor Asks Liberal Aid
for Famine Fund Benefit.
PROCL AMATION.

ent to the genius and enterprise of those who have built
the great, grain and flour industry of this city.
From the necessity of the this opportunity
be offered to the general public and good citizen
ought to be interested in knowing something
greatest Industries Moreover it which will
enable of citizens to bit Of valuable edu
cation while contributing their mites relieve the
tress their brothers with the least themselves
BY Of the Of the situation
and especially in view of the fact that fellow
citizens have friends relatives the stricken district
deem it call public attention this opportunity
and to the people the necessity of general
tendance It is to the everlasting credit of
they have been known turn deaf to the
suffering people from the
that they will listen to
Il fashion. James c. Haynes Mayor.
sg.5 February Is, 1908.
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Philadelphia, Feb ia crowd almost
as large As that which heard President
Baer and c. S. Darrow yesterday was
present to-day when the chief counsel for
the miners resumed his closing argument
before the coal strike commission. Mr..
barrow wasted no time in preliminaries
and began his speech as soon as the ses-
sion was opened.
He first discussed the cause Of the strike.
The responsibility for the coal famine,
he said, rested with those who were re-
sponsible for the strike. If the men struck
without just reason, then they were re-
sponsible; but if the men were right and
the operators not broad minded enough to
see the business Of their claims, then the
latter were responsible for the trouble.
He believed the strike was due to the
blind. autocratic, stupid spirit of the OPP
orators. They believed the issue was, who
should be the master the operators of the
men. Il say neither should be the master
of the other
Mr. barrow proceeded at some length
to verify his assertion and quoted from
the testimony of the late Ario Pardee
a coal operator, before a congressional i'll
Ivestigation twenty years ago. showing the
alleged blind spirit of the operators Z
| score of years back, when they refused
| to treat with the organization of the men
! The same spirit, he said, exists to-day.
| He briefly referred to the spirit shown
| by John Markle in evicting thirteen per
sons for alleged criminal acts, and Their
took up Mr.. Baer's sliding scale propo-
sition made yesterday. He said If Mr.
Baer believed he made a nice, fair propo-
sition, he proposed to show that it was
not. With the assistance Of the miners
expert statistician,- Mr.. barrow said the
| 1 per cent raise Oh cents suggested by
Mr.. Baer would give the operators 81!
per cent increase in profits and the miners
only one-half on the $3.50 basis.
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Reverting to the cause of the strike,
Mr. barrow quoted from the replies of
the operators last spring, when they re-
fused to treat with the organization. He
sd III ia soT leaders hesitate to- call a strike
because they know it means distress and
suffering. He wanted the captains of
industry" to know that it was better for
the men to treat with them than have the
men go to the petty feudal tyrants' who
are under them in authority. 1t would be
better for the industry and the country to
have the heads of the coal companies and
the representatives of the men meet face
to face rather than have the individual
workers go to the under boss. If the boss
does not like what the miner says, he
throws the latter out.
MI. Darrow followed this by reading the
communications. from MI Mitchell before
the strike asking for arbtra ton. Arbi
tration, MI. Darrow said. is the only
means by which industrial peace can be
| maintained. Every appeal and every
prayer of the men. he said, was cont
temptuously rejected by the operators.
mo human being could have done more
than the organization of them iners,' he
| said, ito prevent the civil strife that was
thrust upon the people Of the country.
They spurned all our requests with con-
tempt. we will not treat with you, but
will post notices on our works. which shall
they said They forced the strike that
| they might demonstrate to the men and to
the generations to come that the owners
| of capital are the masters of the work
| men. They tried to crush the union.
which was the first ray Of hope and in
! SEPARATION that has entered their dark lives.
But at this late day after months Of
strife on the part of the men to meet their
masters the operators come in with a
i proposition
Who Owns the Earth?
MIR Baer,' Mr.. barrow continued,
feared his own combination. more than
he feared the miners union, because Mr..
Baer's combination was rich and the min
| ers' was poor. The people do not believe
| in such an absolute ownership of the
riches of the earth as that which the an
tlracite coal combination possesses :: The
time will come when the operators COM
! bination will be destroyed. not by the
| miners union. but by the people who will
! take possession of the riches under the
ground. and relieve themselves of the
tyranny of these. men," SO lon as the
/ laws of the country do not prevent indus.
trial wars. he said. and So long as the
masters of capital want to fight, so long
will the workingmen of the country fight
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COLOR line IN
N. Y. HOTELS ] 5
Four Negroes Go Around Trying to
Wipe It Out-An Expen-
sive Trip.
The Turning Down Of DR.. Crum
Causes Rejoicing in South
Carolina.
Reed Smoot Causes Trouble by Ban
quoting Some Colored PEG.
pie in Utah.
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New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York. Feb 13.--Four negroes, one
of whom declared that he was William
f. Lewis. the Harvard football man, re-
Gently appointed an assistant United
States district attorney in Boston. but
! who apparently was not Lewis, made a
tour Of the tenderloin hotels yesterday
| afternoon. insisting on being served with
| drinks and threatening to bring suit If
| they were not treated with the amount
| of respect that was accorded white
| patrons.
The negroes first appeared at the
| Waldorf Astoria. They went into the
cafe and ordered a drink. A number Of
men who were seated at other tables got
| UP and left the room. The walters. how
ever, had orders to serve the party, and
| did so. bringing them four glasses of
whisky and a check for IS. From the
| Waldorf Astoria they went to the Hotel
| Imperial, where they sat at table in
| the cafe and ordered four high balls.
They finally got their drinks, and check
for 81 After drinking their whisky they
| went into the pinkroom of the Imperial
and lighted cigarettes. Several men and
women who were in the room drinking
coffee got up and departed.
From the Imperial the four negroes
| went to the Hotel Marlborough, which is
| q favorite place for southerners in New
York. They entered the cafe, sat at a
table and ordered four glasses of whisky
A number of southern men walked over
! to the bar One of them said:
| Whats the matter with you niggers?T
The four did not seem to enjoy the in
| reference. Continuing, the southern
man said: ....'.s-.r.-. g. --..r. ~ 8. E
You amt dealing with the proprietors
of this house now, but with a customer
Now, you get out or well throw YOU
| out s~'.-.- 49,, .s~- ~. =. ...s..
We're good enough for the president
Of the United States spoke up one OF
| the negroes. land we mean to stay right
here. You have no right to interfere with
| us. We're just good you are.
Then the negroes departed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
BOLIVIA GIVES IT UP
The Brazilian Governments De.
mands Will Be Respected,
but Under Protest.

La Paz. Bolivia. Feb. 13.-The Bolivian
government yesterday afternoon delivered
Its reply to the ultimatum presented by the
Brazilian minister, Senior Santos Lisboa
Bolivia accepts unconditionally. but under
protest, all the Brazilian demands.
The Bolivian expedition comma nded by
General Pando. the president, will not
cross latitude 10 degrees 10 minutes, the
southern boundary of the contested ter
ritory. Therefore it is most improbable
that any collision between the Brazilian
and Bolivian forces will occur
1t is generally supposed here that the
Acre revolutionists will surrender to the
Brazilian troops immediately.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
o THE PEOPLE OF MINNEAPOLIS:

TO THE PEOPLE OF MINNEAPOLIS
The muudes the stricken regions OF sweden
Norway Finland appeal them 1t is very
gratifying to know that this appeal has already met Will
response still remains to be done B
directors Of the Chamber OF COM
magnificent will be thrown open to
public inspection
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY is, 1908, FROM TO 5P N.
under the auspices of the Minneapolis Music
pirate furnished and all parts OF the
building including the great trading chamber VIII open
and the entire proceeds Will 80
to he ss5tss
the greatest grain center IN the
word-the progressive spirit which
every Mnneapolitan and enduring monu
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13

Washington, Feb. 13.-Immediately af-
ter the APPROVAL of the journal in the
house to-day Mr.. Dalzell PENN, from
the committee on rules presented a spe-
clal order for the consideration of the
Elkins rebate bill. The rule provided for
an hours debate and vote on the bill
and committee amendments at the end Of
that time without intervening action
The previous question being ordered ON
the adoption of the rule, twenty minutes
! debate on each side was allowed under
the rules.
Mr. Richardson, the democratic leader,
protested that there was no emergency
| which required such a drastic course as
| the special order proposed 1t permitted
no opportunity to amend or recommit the
| bill.
Take What You Can Get.
Mr.. Underwood (Aa), said he favored
| the passage of the bill but he protested
that it did not go far enough.
Mr.. Hull IOWa), said no one contended
! that the bill was perfect, but it was a.
step in the direction of the regua ton of
| trusts.
! Mr.. Cannon called attention to the fact
| that less than three weeks of the session
remained. Public sentiment den1s nded
trust regulation. The pending BILL he de-
| clared. would do more to solve some of
the troublous questions than any other
|
! shippers and place all on sn equal foot
| ing. He urged the house to take what it
| could get now and try for more later on.
"WiIfuP' Should Come Out
! Mr.. Littlefe1d got minute from Mr..
| Richardson and called attention to the
word ''wilful' before failure in the
provision imposing penalties for the viii
fuf failure of carriers to publish and
I observe rates. He said the word ought
4 to come and that Seua for E,JlzinS fbo
author of the bill, agreed with him. Mr.
| Cannon replied that if that were the case
| Senator Elkins could air his views in the
i sena tie He is a very censidera BILE sen
1 ator, said he. but I never heard that
i he was a great lawyer. 49,. ~ SO II
i De Almond Sees Through It.
I Mr.. De Armopnd (Mo) said there was
I nothing i'll the bill that was not on the
statute books except the clauses repeal
4 ing existing penalty provisions of the law.
/ To repeal those penalties. he said. was
! the real purpose The bill. he declared
was an attempt to "bunco the people and
prevent the offering of amendments the
Il majority dare not vote against It was
a mere ''demago play to stif1e legisa-
ton.
1.-THE gentleman from Illinois (Mr: Cam
non),' he went on. says the author of
the bill is not a great lawyer. He may
not be. but he is great in other things
a master in the art of this sort of legis-
| lation.'
! Mr.. Overstreet Gnd.) said the rebate bill
for the consideration of which the rule
provided was practically Identical with
that in the bill the house passed on Sat
urday. If that bill could not become a.
law it was the part of practical wisdom
to pass this.
: MI. Richardson and Mr.. Grosvenor con-
Guided the debate for their respective
4 sides. H.
Rule Adopted 14o to ITO.
The roll was called and the rule was
adopted 40 to 10, strict party vote.
Mr.. Littfield (rep., Maine,) did not vote.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
CURE FOR LOCKJAW

st. Louis. Feb. 13.-Hypodermic iniec-
lions of carbolic acid appear to be curing
Fireman Wand of loclljaW and it is be-
lieyed will save his life. Wand is now
able to open. his jaws about an, inch for
the first time for several days and the
spasms have been reduced from six or
seven a day to three.
Dr. w. ]. Clark, who has charge of
Wand's case at the City hospital, said:
1.-The acid administered is a A; per cent
solution, OF which the patient is given two
drops every three hours. In leckjaW the
|crisis is usually passed the fifth day This
lis Wand's sixth day, and he is better,
His temperature ranges from 80 to 10O.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
TO TAX FOREIGN LORDS
Missouri Proposes to Prevent Their.
Running at Large in That
State.
! February IS, 1908.
New York Sun Special Service.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb 13-The SEN
ate has adopted the following: =.
Resolved, that the committee on Grim
inal Jurisprudence be instructed to take
into consideration the necessity and i'm
portance of the passage of a law providing
for the taxation, branding and licensing
Of foreign lords and noblemen, both real
and genuine, bogus and fraudulent. found
running at large in the state of Missouri
and providing severe penalties for the
violation Of the said law, to the end thai
the young women of Missouri may be
protected and fully warned against engag.
ing in speculation Of such risky and dan
egerous character as investing in such en-
terprises.'
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AN "UPROAR"
French Chamber Of Deputies Torn
Up the Back.

Paris. Feb. 13.-The sitting of the
chamber Of deputies to-day was suspend
ed amid an uproar which was precipitated
by charges brought by Maurice Binder,
nationalist, against the premier and other
ministers in connection with the Humbert
case. M. Bender refused to Withdraw or
apologize and was 'censured and the sit
ting was suspended, but M. Binder re-
manned in possession ofsthe tribune until
the house reassembed. He then refused
to leave the tribune until threatened with
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
T. B. WALKER IN WASHINGTON
He Talks About Exchanging Some
of His Land.

From Tho Journal Bureau, Room 45, Post Build.
ing, Washington.
Washington. Feb. 13.-T. b. Walker of
Minneapolis, who has been in Washington
several days with his son. left for New
York last night Mr.. Walker saw Land
Commissioner Richards about land in
which he is interested in California and
which he wants to exchange for other
land, alleging that his holdings are min
cral. The investigation into the character
of the land started by Commissioner Her
mann has not been finished and it is said
it will not be until some time in the
spring. when the weather conditions in
the mountains are better.
Mr.. Walker also talked about the repea
of the timber and stone ;1;t. to which he
is opposed. The senate committee or
public lands will hold special meeting
tomorrow to consider the Quarles bill
and there is a possibility that it will be
reported with some material amendments
w. w. Jerma ne. q
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FIVE MEN surrocArEp by GAS.

Chicago Feb. 13-Five were sufocated
and ten overcome by escaping gas in the plant
pany at Blue Island yesterday. The sudden
now Of gas. into the room where the men were
mains or the care1essness of the men in not
closing the valves on the machinery which they
mad oyerhauled..s The officials OF the company
refused to permit an examination Of the prem
Uses. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-13
ITALY STANDS BY MARcoN1.

Rome. Feb. 13.-Signor Galimberti minister
of posts and telegraphs, in announcing to the
senate to-day the arrangements that have been
made for establishing Marconi wireless tele-
graph station IN Italy to communicate with the
Argentine republic, read telegram from Signor
Marconi accepting the terms of the government
convention and thanking tho government for its
support. The senate unanimously adopted a res
olntion tndersing the government and conveying
Its congratulations and greetings to signor Mar
conf.
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NO NEED TO WORRY YET
The Census Shows That the Birth
Rate in the U. S. Is Not
Decreasing.
Nav York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special SerVlce' = 1--.-----~ :
Washington, Feb. 13.-Analysis Of the
statistics on births compiled by the
twelfth census does not bear out the con-
tention that the birth rate in the United
States is decreasing. At least the figures,
based on what the compilers Of the vital
statistics say are imperfect data, indicate
that there was a slight increase in tine
birth rate for the decennial period Of 1890
1900 over that of 1sso-1Se0. Not the least
interesting feature is that the greatest in
crease occurred in the northeastern group
of states, which includes New York. In
this division the increase was IL per cent
in 1000 An analysis Of these figures in
Guiding the average annual excess OF
births over deaths for the period from
1890 to $780, shows the following results:
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RAILWAY CLERK DIES.

Fred Dowler. 81 years old. clerk Of the Min
nesota Transfer Railway company, died at the
Will be held at $50 tomorrow at as1 Washing
ton avenue NJ MFR. Dowlcr has been travelling
auditor of both the Northern Pacific and the
Omaha He leaves widow and three chill.
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Rule for an Hours Debate and a
Vote on the Elkins Bill
Is Adopted.
The Rule Carried 40 to 10, a,
Strict Party Vote, Littlefeld
Not Voting.
The Elkins Bill Passes the House
Late To-day by Vote Of
241 to 6.

Washington, Feb. 13.-The EIkins bill
passed the house by vote of 241 to 6.
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.
Cochran and De Almond of Missouri;
Glass Dem, Va.); Hooker, Ocm, Miss);
Klutz, Oem., N. c.; and Neville, Dem.
Neb.)
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BAER PROPOSAL
IS REFUSED
Darrow's Address Today Shows That
the Wage Proposition Is
Flatly Rejected.
The Issue Is Not Who Should Be the
Masters, Operators or
Miners.
Prediction That the Earth's Riches
Cannot Long Be Monopolized
by the Few.

l. The opening Of Mr.. Darrow's argument. made
late yesterday afternoon, Will be found on page
three Of this paper.l
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Mr.. Darrow's remarks on the prop
osition plainly indicated that the
miners fatty rejected the proposition.