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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-09
THE UNION AND VIOLENCE
Chairman Gray ModifIes His Indictment of
s.e the Former.

Chairman Gray Mobiles His Indictment of
the Former. -
Philadelphia, Jan 9.-In the argument
about the miners union and it's connection
with lawlessness yesterday Chairman Gray
said that he did not wish Mr.. Mitchell to
understand that anying he said indicted
the organization. y, ~ = > -. " 81,
II did hope continued the commission
err, that it would dtsentangle itself en-
tirely from those scenes Of violence and
lawlessness with which the strike was at:
tended. They may have been exaggerated
as you contend. I am not passing upon
that now. We have. heard isolated in
stances Of outrage which we must all
admit. We are not Saying that the or
ganizatforf is responsible for every act Of
violence, and we wanted only. to see
whether the organization had interested
itself in maintaining the order which you
have advised, and whether it has disci-
plined those who actually were convicted
of disorder
MI. Mitchell said he did not know that
any, member Of the union had been ex-
PEELED, and added that until men are con-
voted of violation Of law the organization
had no right to expel them and thus pre-
judice their case before the trial court
. Chairman Gray said that Mr.. Mitchell's
point was we'll taken as far as concerned
those under Indictment, but what he
wanted to know was whether any Of these
men were ever called upon who had been
notorieusly engaged in Illegal acts and
whether they were subjected to discipline
by the organization.
Daniel Mccarthy, a lawyer for the min
ers, said there was no law that would
warrant the union in cxpelling a man for
a misdemeanor He was stopped by Chair
man Gray, who said: 1--WE are not the
United Mine Workers Of America, and we
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-09
NIC0LLET AVE. ASSESSMENTS
New City Assessor Thinks There's
Room for Readiustment.

G.. ]. Minor. the newly appointed city
assessor, believes there Is room for re-
adjustment Of assessments on Nicollet
avenue property. He thinks that some
are too5low and others too high; some OUT
rageously high. While he has no authority
to set matters right he thinks many
Nicollet avenue property owners had a
just cause OF complaint.
The only way such unjust assessm ents
can be remeiied," said Mr.. Minor, IS
through the state auditor. II the dissat-
istied ones who think their assessments
are all out of proportion to the value Of
their property or the amount OF business
transacted along the avenue, can make
the proper showing to the state auditor,
they may prevail upon him to use his in
fluence to secure the desired reduction.
He could recommend to the county COM
missioners that the desired reductions be
made, and upon Recommendation Of that
body, relief would be obtainable through
this offce. -;
While it might be possible for top-heayy
assessments to be cut down in that way.
the assessments against property which
apspars to have been UNDERMINED will
probably have to stand. If rebates can be
secured on the high figures the general
assessment will at least be reduced to a
more equitable basis. y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-09
RENTS TO ADVANCE
But the Increase Won't Be Put Into
Effect Until Next :
Fall.
Flats Will Advance About 10 Per
Cent; Dwellings From 10
to Is Per Cent.


The Minneapolis rental board is not
dead. Members of the organization deny
the impeachment. They say that it is
simply resting up. The Minneapolis real
estate board offered to swallow the rental
board, but the rental board refused I'm
less it could be the swallower.
One of the first evidences of ground
hog day. for the entail board will be the
advance in rents. Flats will be advanced
because the owners have lost money on
them. Houses will advance because of the
excess Of the demand over the supply. The
advance in fat rentals will come next
fall, and it will be about 10 per cent. That
in the house line will be greater, ranging
from 10 to % per cent. ~
rs It must not be taken as evidence that
houses to rent are plentiful because an
occasional vacant house is SEEN. The av7
erage. rental tdgeucy4has about one per
cent of its list vacant The scarcity of
fuel made it cost the tenants too much
to heat these houses sc" they fled to
smaller apartments and to fats, awaiting
the reutrn of spring. This is another eff
feet of the coal strike. 40
Rents, were advanced. generally last
fall and spring about 10 per cent. Owing
to the contracts Iiladeaby fat owners they
cannot make an advance before fall. An
advance in the spring would not be polite,
either The exodus to the lake leaves
many of the apartments sVacant, so it will
be a stroke Of good business for the pro-
prietors of these buildings not to announce
the increase until tenants have to have
flats. -. -. 80 far2r ?: 49,. ->
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-09
Report Due to Public sensitiveness
as to Trusts, Says Col. G.
w. Johnson. u s=:1 s. 800
School Book Publishers Are sson
Friendly Terms, but Have La :.
Formed No Pool. ~ .E7zs

The esensitiveness of the public. on, the. 4
subject Of trusts and the ,recents purchase
Of the New York publishing firm ofS But
Ter, Sheldon &s$4Co.; by the American Book
company, are assigned by Charles w.
Johnson as reasons for the dispatch pub
lished yesterday that the Silver Burdett
company and other publishers were con-
trolled by the trust and were maintaining
their independent attitude as a blind. y.
Colonel johnson, through his long con-
nection with the school-book publishing
business and also as general representa-
tive of Silver Burdett & Co, is In a posi-
ton to have inside, knowledge OF the at
fairs of his company atsleast. In fact
Colonel Johnson said, referring to the re-
ported combine: .'Is have pretty clear
information that nothing Of the sort Is IN
prospect by our house.. - r $ = -. =" 2
i, According to Colonel Johnson, the trust
story Is apparently revival of an old re-
port which may have arisen from friendly
relations sustained by, all publishers OF
frst- class school books including the
American Book company. Those pub
fishers began years ago series Of annual
conferences in New York. The results,
from agreemnts made at these meetings
were good A trust was not formed;
there was no pooling Of profits or division
Of territory and no community bookkeep-
ing; no consolidation Of offices, even.
Each house was left free to fix Its own
price. The intense competition was not
lessened.
The publishing companies aimed to pub
lish as good books as possible at a reason-
able profit. Therefore text books pub
lished in the United States are better than
those put out in any other part of the
world and are sold cheaper.
/. On the other hand, says Colonel john
son, three houses are understood to be in
close sympathy with the American Book
company, the Butler Sheldon company
being: one Of them. AS E. W. CHM was
always opposed to the combinations OF
text book publishing companies such as
the American Book company, it is not
probable that he would go into such a
combine as IS rumored. Mr.. CHM might
sell out, Colonel Johnson says. but that
does not foreshadow any combinat ton Of
school book publishers.
."rhe American Book company" says
! the representative of Silver, Burdett &
! Co., ''is not powerful enough to compel
other companies to go into business with
| 1t or to make them sell out. III my
! judgment the president Of our company
/ has not engaged to become associated
with the American Book company, but
| rather intends to maintain an independ-
1 ent business as it will pay him to do SO.
! ''The American Book company has prob
ably about IS per cent Of the business ir
| the United States and in some states by
inheritance about Is per cent. CHM &
Co. is almost as large and the Silver-Bur-
i dett company is about third"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-09
A COMPARISON
In Money and Food Value.

Coffee had been used in our family for
years, and we all drank it except Husband
who gave it up some years ago because it
injured his health, y writes a lady from
Granville, Ohio. - y -
.tI.ast year we spent the summer in the:
northern woods. Among our table sup:
plies, unknown to my husband. had taken
along several packages Of Postum Food
Coffee, but it was stored away and forgot
ten for weeks, during which time we used
coffee.
zone day my husband said, T wish it
were possible to get some Postum. I
would like to try it, Two hours later, at
dinner, served him cup, brewed ac-
cording to the directions on package. His
surprise was complete; the taste pleased
him and he drank a second cup. From
that hour we continued to use Postum with
gratifying satisfaction, and not another
cup of coffee has ever come to our table
pa MY husband found that it did not pro-
.duce the distress that forced him to re-
nounce coffee and that it strengthened
his nerves and stopped all his stomach
trouble. Its effect me was no less
gratifying; though had drunk coffee but
sparingly, had suffered considerably from
1t. It disordered my nerves and disturbed
my liver Postum corrected these evils
and proved sedative and most whole
some food.
I'VE were both interested in the com
tive cost OF %COIIee ana .fOSIuIIl. w e
had always paid IS cents a pound for cof-
fee A large package of Postum costs %
cents and weighs one pound and a quarter
Though we. drank Postum more freely and
frequently than we had coffee, we found
that the large size package of Postum
lasted as long as. two pounds Of coffee, s
difference of As cents in favor of Postum
s IN year this saving of money was con.
siderable, and this fact recommends Pos
tunl to all people who believe in economy
Even a person prejudiced in favor o
coffee would admit that Postum properl,
H brewed is as pleasant to the palate as tn,
best coffee. know that some people hav
been dissatisfied with Postum because the.
did not make it properly.
Another advantage of Postum thai
makes it vastly superior to coffee for fam
lily use is that it can be given freely t
children, being a real food and not a slim
tlant like coffee. It will not harm tn
most delicate child nor create a habi
4 which leads only too easily to indulgenc
So IN stinulants OF a stronger nature
TT believe that if every one knew tina
ID Postum Is SO much cheaper than coffe
and soss much fhetter for ones healt
f they would use it instead of a drink. whic
being a stimulant entirely without foo
s value is so very harmful. Name give
BY Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-09
FOUR OF THE SIX
Burlington Road Train Robbers Are
Fast in the Tolls in
- : s5.5&@, 4 ta*s Illinois.
Search Of Months for Witnesses
Ends in Success-0ne Bandit
Killed by His Pals.

La Crosse, Wis, JAM 9.-Passengers
and prisoners on the train they are al
legged to have held up six months ago at
Marcus, ILL.,, four men who are believed
to belong to the party of six who robbed
the Burlington train at that place, were
left at Savanna, Ill, by the train last night,
and were taken to Mount Carroll, the
county seat: where they will be arraigned
on tina charge of holding up the train.
The story OF the findings of clews and
their subsequent capture is interesting.
A Pinkerton detective, Charles White,
visited every nook and corner of the Mis-
sissippi river between here and the place
where the robbery occurred, to find the
person OF whom the robbers bought the
boat which was found sunken with sand
in the river near where they had tenn
porarily buried their booty.
Important Witness Found.
It took him three. months and he was
not successful until he reached La. Crosse,
when, in company with Detective Will
liam Lyman Of the slocal force, after two
weeks of unremitting work, they located
the man from whom the skiff had been
purcha sed. He and his wife went to Chi
cago on Wednesday night to identify the
four alleged robbers.
went down river in the skiff, taking four
days to make the trip. and were joined
at Dubuque BY two Others which made
the party six in number. One Of the rob-
bers wore a pair Of shoes just pur
chased III Dubuque, and he was the one
who was killed and served to identify
the gang, which subsequently, led to their
capture and arrest in Louisiana few
| days ago on another charge.
| Murdered as Well as Robbed.
1t develops, from the story Of one Of
! the robbers who told the tale to a pal,
/ that the dead robber had been killed by
/ their own party. 1t appears they had q
secret code Of signals which they were to
USE The dead robber, in coming around
/ the train, did not give the signal and was
shot by one of the robbers. He was not
i killed, however, and after the safe had
/ been blown open and the robbers UNI
/ hitched the engine, they put the wounded
man on board.
One Of the party said to him: s'Can you
i talk YETI"
He replied, Yes, whereupon one OF
the party shot him through the head, kill
4 ing him instantly.
4 They then had discussion as to
4 whether to burn the body in the flrebox
but decided to throw 1t out of the engine
q cab, which they did. They then aban-
! doned the engine and got into the skiff
]. went across the river, buried the money
and sunk the boat. Several half dollars
which fell from the pile OF 81, 200 they Sc.
| cured, were found in the sand.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-09
FORMER MAYOR GRAY CALLS
Enjoys a Pleasant Passage at Arms win
Mayor Haynes.

Mayor Haynes.
The cold weather or some other in
fluence thinned out the crowd at the
mayors office this morning. Several
persistent individual "pluggers'' for pros
pective appointees were on hand bright
and early, although the mayor was late
in arriving. but the delegations were few
and far between 3e ~ Ft7s.= y
The let-up gave Former Manor James
Gray an cppol tunity to talk over the sit
uation with Mayor Haynes. T.
81 think 1t speaks pretty well for me-
Mr.. Mayor said Mr.. Gray, to think that
it has taken three mayors to succeed me
in one term. It took long while to find
as good man, but you seem to be filling
the bill admirably up to date. I tell you,
it takes a democrat to be mayor of this
great city after ALL
Judging from the malodorous records
of your immediate successor-the man
who beat you at the polls" retorted
Mayor Haynes, "you must have left him a
large opening
Then the mayor produced a box Of black
cigars and Mr.. Gray delivered a brief
address entitled: 'Recollections of an ex-
Burgomaster.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-09

900. There are row two1vacant bishoprios
Winchester ana ST. :Albans.
The bishop Of Winchester, who was the
favorite of Queen Alexandria for the va
kcancy, was born in ;1848., S He has been
bishop Of Winchester since 1895, and is
also clerk of the closet in ordinary to the
king ana prelate Of the Order Of the Gar
ter. He has held numerous positions,
including that of honorary chaplain to the
late Queen Victoria, subalmoner to the late
queen, one Of the six preachers Of Car
terbury cathedral, dean Of windsor, clerk
OF the closest to the queen, trustee of the
BIRTHS museum ana bishop of r chester.
He ALSO wrote the ':Life#o Of Archb:shop
Pate = which hes irn through :hree tdi-
rfi1rS 7sS 's sS3:S =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-09

London, Jan. s.--Dr. Randall Thomas
Davidson, the new archbishop of Canter-2
bury is a comparatively, young man and,
like his predecessor; an ardent temperance
austere but DR.. Davidson has always been
courtly and urbane. While, Dr. Temple
was school,naster, DR.. Davidson brings
to bear upon the great work " hich lie:
before MIN experience gained wholly with
in the church. DR.. Davidson, it is~under-
stood would have declined: the archbishop
rio had not the King personally requested
him to accept the place: His translation
from Winchester 70 Cant erbury will mean
an increase of salary from Sc, 500 to ELS, =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-09
cLEoPATRA,S TRIUMPH.
. Jntu " nrlS SI11. Il. a-sss5

Cleopatra had just applied the asp to
her breast.
pike county won't be in it, she ex-
claimed, as the poison coursed through
her veins. I'll bet this makes the best
snake story Of the year!''
And the editors, despite the breed Of the
serpent. pronounced it RATHER.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-09
RANDOM THOUGHTS.
Philadelphia Enquirer.

Difficulties increase the closer we ap-
proach our aim. ,sss &c.
Nature alone knows the way. and we
must 60 her path. s,..s.
To be always in lone is to retain ones
youth.
Let q man once think himself a con-
queror and he will achieve many victims.
When a clever woman commits folly it
is usually a very large one.s
How many years must elapse before we
know what is to be done and how we are
to- do it. 40 $50 :.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-09
LOVES TENpER EYE.

Harold How do you know you really
love me, Henrietta?
Henrietta o. Harold, Since i have
known you have come to admire ears
that stand out.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-09
BELL CONVICTED
Recommendation for Mercy Made
by Jury at Austin.

Special to The Journal. - d.
Austin, MINI, Jan. s.-The jury In the
case Of Frank w. Bell, charged with the
murder OF Nels s. Green at Elkton, Sept.
4, brought in verdict this afternoon OF
in the first degree. Bell
was recommended to the mercy of tho
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-09

To Cure Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money IT 1t fails to cure
e. w. Groves signature is on each box. 25c. .
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-18
Last Weeks Patents.

Special to The Globe.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Oct. 17.-The fol-
lowing patents have been issued this week
to Minnesota and Dakota inventors, as re-
ported by Williamson & Merchant. patent
attorneys, 929- 1886 Guaranty Loan build
ing, Minneapolis, MINI:
William NJ Cain. Carlton, MINI, load
Ole Hanson, Dalton, Mimi, target
Arthur o. Hubbard, Minneapolis, Mimi,
silo. ..s-+r
James L. Judge, Minneapolis, Mimi, seal
for steam radiators.
John L. Luger Jr., and J. Muller, North
ST. Paul, Mimi, pedestal extension table
Swan Malmquist, Carlton, Mimi, horse
shoe calk.
!, William G.. McCarter, Duluth, Mimi,
Charles ]. Monfort.. st. Paul. Mimi, fur
mace.
ole Dimes, volga. S. D.; clothes FOUNDER.
Thee. A. Schmidt, st. Paul. Mimi, jar
Lars J.. Stark, Harris, Mimi. potato dig
William NJ. Thompson. Pine Island
Mimi, key fastener.
George H. Warren and S. Fountain,
Minneapolis, Mimi. grain storage tank.
Sam Williamson, Minneapolis, Mimi,
weighing machine.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-18
GOING INTO AFRICA.
Continued From First Page.
goods and are buying goatskins, hides,
al

goods and are buying goatskins, hides,
carpet wool, civet and ivory.
"Abyssinia, heretofore, has been cut
enterprise recently constructed rail-
road and opened commerce to the
coast.
Sinian prime minister, Zig, that the
emperor fully appreciates the aims and
purposes of the United States and the
reciprocal advantages of an exchange
of views. He is anxious to hasten my
movements and to secure an Abyssine,
ian exhibit for st. Louis. The African
sovereign has not before exhibited the
wonderful resources Of his empire.
"The scientific plans Of the expedi-
ton are important, as Abyssinia is the
habitat of many plants and animals
which may possibly be introduced into
the United States. expect that
Abyssinian coffee will be a particu-
larly suitable plant for Porto Rico
When Mr.. Skinner was questioned
regarding the expedition of William
Ellis, of New York, to Abyssinia, he
said:
ELLIS interests are wholly Of pri-
vate nature, and we do not know any
thing officially of his project. A num-
Der of private American expeditions
have been made to Abyssinia. The
government expedition has been con-
templated for number of years and
has no relation with any private or
commercial enterprises. 1t is solely for
the general extension of the oppor-
tunities for American commerce"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-18
I MINNEAPOLIS NEWS

paid the money to a person who was
to deliver 1t to Sutherland.
Just before the assembling of the
present GRAND jury the firm heard an
intimation that knowledge of the deal
had become noised about and that the
matter might come up for investiga-
ton.
When the grand jury assembled at the
suggestion of G. A Quist, the foreman,
who. it appears, has been conducting
an inquiry as to some Of the peculiar
aldermatic doings. Sutherland was sum-
moned before the grand jury
He was prolific of hints and insinua-
tons, but among his tangible revelations
was this -alleyway deal. He, however,
stated that hereceived but $500 of the
money supposed to come from Janney,
Semple, Hill d Co.. and swore that he
gave $500 each to Aldermen Nelson,
Mumm and Sibley.
F!lB.t .Janney was summoned and also
w. H. sEevings and they testified that
$1,000 had been demanded by Sutherland,
and had been given to person who was
to deliver it to him. but they were ig
norant as to whether Sutherland kept it
all or divided it with others of the COM
mittee.
This is the evidence upon which indict-
ments have been found against Nelson and
Mumm, who declare that they
never received a cent from Sutherland;
also that they never were offered any
money; further that as they were in
ldNOI OF concerning the alIey II WOulu
have been unnecessary to pay them any
thing to secure their votes.
Sutherland. after giving his testimony,
disappeared, going to Cuba, it is thought,
where he has some interests and will not
be present to testify.
Neither Messrs Jenney nor Leyings can
testify that the aldermen received the
money or were in cahoots with Suther-
land.
Just what evidence can be produced
to make the case sufficiently strong to
go before jury is a question that Is be-
Ing asked.
Slbley Returns to the City.
Former Aid John Sibley returned to
the city at $50 o'clock last evening and
learned of his indictment.
He called up the newspaper Offices by
telephone and said that he would report
to Judge Pond Monday morning at 9
o'clock.
While the presumption has been that
former Aid Sutherland, who gave the
evidence that started the grand jury in
vestgation and then straightway disap-
peared, went to the Isle of Pines. off the
coast of Cuba, where he is supposed to
have some tobacco lands, it is reported
that he is really on a ranch in Montana
owned by a former alderman.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-18
Patents of a Week.

Special to The Globe.
List of patents issued last week to
northwestern inventors, reported by
Lothrop & Johnson, patent lawyers, 81
and 912 Pioneer Press building, st. Paul.
Mimi, and Washington. D. c.:
William Cain, Carlton, Mimi, load re-
tanning and releasing means for vehicles.
Arthur Hubbard, Minneapolis, Mimi,
silo.
James Judge, Minneapolis. Mimi, seal
for steam radiators
Cyrus Lloyd. Minneapolis, Mimi, wire
mattress.
John Luger, North st. Paul, Mimi, ped
estal extension table.
Swan Malmquist, Carlton, Mimi, horse
shoe calk.
William McCarter. Duluth, Mimi, check
book stub.
Charles Monfort, ST. Paul, Mimi. fur
mace.
Theodore Schmidt, ST. PAUL Mimi, jan
cover.
Lars J. Stark, Harris, Mimi, potato
digger shaker.
William Thompson. Pine Island. Mimi.
key fastener.
George Warren, Minneapolis, Mimi,
grain storage tank
Sam Williamson, Minneapolis, Mimi.
coin controlled weighing machine.