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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-13
MINES POOL
THEIR OUTPUT
The First Combination Discovered
by the Special Grand Jury
in Chicago.
Ia Contract That Governs Dozen
Mines in the Clinton, Ind,
District.
Evidence Concerning Room for
Secret Conferences by Coal
Dealers Association.

Chicago, Jan. 13.-The most tangible
evidence secured by the special grand jury
in the coal shortage inquiry up to the
present time is, that which relates to an
alleged agreement drawn in March last
and which is said to govern g. dozen mine
operators in the Clinton Cndianal district
with Walter s. Boble and the Crescent
Coal and Mining company as the Chicago
factor. .:st ~
1t is charged In the evidence presented
that Mr.. Boyle is president OF one Of tho
Indiana mining companies, making an
agreement with himself as president of the
Crescent Coal and Mining company. It
Is said that these mines were compelled
to pool their outputs, to be disposed Of by
the Chicago factor. w.
called before it Max Eichborg Of the
Wabash Valley Coal company, and re-
called Charles w. Gilmore and Norman 8.
Kirkland. officers Of the Crescent CON-
| pany, who were before the jury for a
| time yesterday. A number OF railroad
men were also on hand when the jury
began it's work to-day, representing the
Burlington. Wabash, Illinois Central.
| Monon and Michigan Central, and were
called In as fast as their testimony could
be heard. ~.
W., H Abrams of the Building Man
| ayers association was also a witness, and
Is said to have given valuable informa-
room by the coal dealers association
where secret conferences. were held at
| regular intervals prior to the starting Of
the present investigation.
! He also declared that his association
4 had found that dealers delayed delivery
OF coal In good weather and then pleaded
! that they were unable to deliver in rough
weather, thus compelling building man
ayers to consume their entire stock Of
coal on hand. !. i-.--.-E@ .a..... j..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-13
FUTURE OF BASEBALL;
A Great Deal Depends on the Action
of the Meeting in Gin
!, cinnati.

Cincinnati, Jan. 1S.-The Times Star to-
day says: THE eyes Of baseball enthu-
siasts of America will again be turned
toward Cincinnati next Monday when the
National League Is scheduled to meet here
for the purpose Of ratifying the peace ar
rangement. Judging from Geographic re-
ports the National League is divided
equally on the peace proposition. Four
clubs can be counted upon as favorable to
the ratification Of the peace arrangement
which was entered into last week by COM
mittees representing the rival leagues.
The stand Of New York, Brooklyn, Bos
ton and Philadelphia is now of most con-
cern, The owners of these clubs have
openly expressed their disapproval OF the
concessions in the way Of players which
have been made to the aks1easican League.
While the expressions OF dissatisfaction OF
Messrs. Brush Hanlon and Rogers Of the
National League on the agreement entered
into by the National and American
Leagues peace committees appear to be
mere disagreements with the gentlemen
who worked so hard to bring about an UNI
derstanding between the two leagues and
who we're willing to sacrifice personal de-
sires and interests for the good Of the
game In general, more hinges on their
attitude than the general public dreams.
What action these gentlemen will take
when the time comes to ratify the agree
ment entered into by their committee re-
mains to be seen and upon tina action de-
ponds the future Of baseball in America -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-13
THE SENATE
-. IS IRRITATED.
The Presidents Attempts to Make
It Take Some Action Are
Resented. T.,
Private Interests Are Held of Great.
er Importance Than Political -
Platform Promises. y.
It Is Said There Is No Probability Of
It Is Said There Is No Probability Of
New Legislation-The Trusts,
Special Advantages. "

Chicago, Jan. 13.-William E. Curtis In
n Washington special to the Record Her.
aid says: No president has ever taken
such an active interest In legislative az
fairs as Theodore Roosevelt. Some OF
the older sena tors are beginning to become
irritated because of his Ipers1stency ana
impetuosity, as they term It,
He believes that the senate should en-
act certain legislation and he doesn't
hesitate to say so. which Is considered by
many senators an infringement OF the re-
lations which should exist between the
co-ordinate bodies Of the government
They do not deny that the president has
right to advise and consult with the sen
ate concerning legislation because ne
is required to share in the responsibility
The constitution makes his approval nee
essary before an act OF congress can De
come effective. But what they complal IN
of Is his continual pressure upon them &c
do this and that and the other thing When
they realize as we'll as he does what the
country needs and have quite as clear a
conception of their official duty. -
The president talks as frankly about
legislation as he does on every other sub
iect and is exceedingly anxious that con-
eress shall not adjourn without adding tc
the statutes of the United States certain
bills which have already passed the house
and are now piled up on the calendar OF
in the committees Of the senate. Every
one Of these bills has been repeatedly be-
fore congress, and in it's platforms at sew
eral Of the national conventions the re-
publican party has pledged itself to ADOPT
ouch measures.
The Cuban reciprocity treaty Is. o.
course, the most important. There are
several other reciprocity treaties which
the president is anxious to see ratified, anC
he constantly reminds the republican SEN
ators of their obligations to ratify them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-13

''That the secretary Of the treasury be,
and he is hereby, authorized and required
to make full rebates of duties imposed by
law on all coal of every form and descrip-
ton imported into the United States from
foreign countries for the period of one
year from and after the passage Of this
act.'' = % r..
Representative Richardson (Tenn.) pro-
posed an amendment striking out the
words ''for a period of one year" which
was voted down. - -. '%<>*'..z
He then proposed an amendment placing
all coal on the free list which was like
wise voted down.
The final vote on the adoption Of the
bill was unanimous.
Representatives Payne, Dalzell and
Grosvenor held a conference with the
president this morning relative to the &C.
ton which had been taken by the COM
mittee. .s.~ --E5.- - =
7 The committee reported the bill, bu,
will not call it. up in the house for con.
sideration to-day, as originally coptem
plated, the decision having been reache6
to bring. it up tomorrow. =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-13
WINNIE MERCER GONE
One of American Baseball Pitchers
w.. Takes His Life in a
... 49, Hotel.

San Francisco, Jan. 13.-Winnie D. Mer-
Ger, a pitcher Of the American baseball
team, registered at the Occidental hotel
last evening and was found asphyxiated
in his room this morning. Mercer was
registered under the name Of George Muir
ray and gave his residence as Philadel-
phia. The Waterman Of the hotel in max
ing his rounds detecte dthe odor Of gas
coming from MERGERS room and, failing to
receive a response to. his knocking, broke
down the door. Clad in his night clothes
and lying in the bed with his coat and vest
covering his head, Mercer was found.
From the gas jet in the center Of the
room was suspended a rubber tube and
the end OF. this Mercer had placed in his
mouth after turning the gas full on. What
caused Mercer to end his life is not known.
MERGERS identity was established by
papers found among his effects, one OF
which read: ''Tell Mr.. Van Horn Of the
Langham hotel, that Winnie Mercer has
taken his life"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-13
A RIVER BOAT MERGER.
The Ohio and Mississippi Companies
Are Getting Into a @.-~.
Combine. -. =,
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service. ..
= Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 13.-The organiza-
ton Of the American River Shipbuildinss
company with capital Of $5,000,O00 Is
announced here. All the ship and boat
building industries along the Ohio rsver
are to be included in the merger. Many
Of them have already been acquired
/ Captain E. ]. Howard OF Jeffersonville,
Ind, who owns several marine ways, Is
the moving spirit. of the enterprise. w.
W. Hazard of Cleveland, the Towards Of
Jeffersonville, together with Cincinnati,
New York. and Pittsburg capitalists are
behind the deal. #.
Aside from this sweeping control OF the
plants along the Ohio and upper Missis-
sippi rivers an effort is being made to
draw the lower Mississippi establishments
into the deal, thus creating "a complete
merger OF all Of the river shipping and
boat construction companies insthe central
west. - - -
The s5,o0O,o0O worth of stock to- be
issued by the company will be placed on
the market within the next thirty days.
Half this amount will be in preferred and
the rest in common stock. : ...< ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-13
HAUL DOWN THE FLAG"
So Says DR.. schurman, when Its
Work Is Done" r..

Columbia, Mo-, Jan. 13.-In a speech be.
fore the students of Missouri university
DR.. Jacob G. Schurman, president Of Cor
nell university and member of the Phil.
ippine commission, said the Philippine
islands should be given their independ.
ence.
Haul down the flag he sad, when.
ever it's work is done. There are but
three ways to dispose of the islands: HOl:
them as subjects, admit them as states
and give them their independence.
'The first course will result in continu-
al warfare with them; the second course
is not practicable, the third course is the
only one practicable and sensible. Some
say, don't haul down the flag, but tbs
work Of the flag is finished and 1t SHOULD
be hauled down.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-13

When such a scheme as that is con-
demned as an infamy, he said, against
which the memory of Mr.. Dingley ought
to be defended, he could not feel the re-
straint Of conscience to stand in the SEN
ate and say there was nothing infamous
about it.
'It is the scheme he continued, "thai
is in practice in practically every govern
ment in Europe. If it is necessary 70,
ment to rise in the senate to defend the
memory Of Mr.. Dingley against the charge
which had been made. where is the advo.
cate that shall defend the memory of the
congress of 1872 The reciprocity pro.
vision in the Dingley act, he declared was
as distinctly a part of the tariff policy Of
the United States as the coal schedule
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-13
AFTER THE TRUSTS
Gov. McMillin of Tennessee sug-
rests q Fund to FIGHT Them


Nashville, Tenn.,s Jan. 13.-Governor Nc
Millin retires from office this month after
an incumbency Of four years, and his last
message was presented to the general as
sembly yesterday On the subject Of trusts
Governor McMillin says:
Our people have no prejudices that
would cause them to urge the enactment
Of laws discouraging the use Of capital,
however large the amount, for industrial
developln emit. Against this there can be
no complaint; but combinations to crush
competition, restrict production and there
by enhance the price of necessities, are
prejudicial and demand the wisest legis-
lation.''
The message declares that to congress
must be left the application Of those rem
edies against trusts which exist by reason
OF a protective tariff, but that there are
on the state statutes strenuous laws
against trusts, for the efficient enforce
ment Of which a fund should be set aside
to be used by the governor or attorney
general, or both acting conformity.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-13
EDDY CLEANED OUT -.
Sneak Thieves Get His Valuables
and His Sunday Dinner.

From The Journal Bureau, Room 49, Post Build
ing, Washington. -.~-.E - ..f.. .
Washington, Jan. 1s.-satvrday night
sneak thieves went through Representa-
tive Eddy's home in this city, securing
many articles Of value. including quite a
sum in cash. They filled a large market
basket with eatables, and when the fam
lily arose Sunday morning there was moth
ing in the house to eat except one stale
loaf of bread. The Sunday dinner, in
Guiding meats, vegetables, etc., all the
coffee, tea, sugar and other things In the
pantry, were removed, and before break
fast could be secured Mr.. Eddy had to
rout out a neighboring grocer. The thieves
also went through the sleeping rooms
From MI. Eddy's trousers they extracted
$50 cash. His gold watch they carried to
another room, but did not take away.
Mrs. Eddy's pocketbook, containing 2
cents and 9. postage stamp, was taken.
Miss Carson Of Glenwood, MINI, Mrs.
Eddy's niece, was sleeping In the house,
but her room was not entered, which was
very fortunate, as she had about $500
cash in her trunk.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-13
WINNIPEG'S TROLLEY PAYS
The Earnings in 1902 Amounted to
$199,728.S0.

Special to The Journal.
Winnipeg, Man., Jan. 13.--The business
before the city council at it's regular fort
nightly meeting last evening was of in
teresting character. The city treasurer
submitted statement from the electric
street railway company showing that the
earnings Of the road during 1902 amounted
to s199,72880, and of this sum the city
will receive on Feb. /, 5 per cent, or
s9,ss6.44. -
A report was submitted from the city
engineer on the rolling stock Of the street
railway company. He condemned sew
eral cars and the road will be asked to re-
place them with better ones.
A committee was appointed to report
the cost Of installation Of municipal gas
plant, and the price for which gas could
be supplied to the general user.
The council decided to memorabilia the
dominion government for an extension Of
the postoff1ce building.
Alderman Russell was appointed acting
mayor and T. G. Mathers and G. F. Bry-
an members Of the cycle path board.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-13

e y f + s
about 20 or 25 cents a ton to transport it
from the New Jersey side to New York.
He said that the Delaware & Hudson
derived no benefit from the abnormal price
of retail coal.
Counsel for the miners endeavored to
get the witness to tell something about
freight rates. but the commission ruled
out the question.
w. L. Lawrence Of Scranton, real estate
agent of the Delaware & Hudson said
1851 miners own their own homes, which
have a total valuation Of $1,322, Isl.
DR.. w. G. Fulton, a surgeon in the Lack
awanna hospital at Scranton, said the oc-
cupation of mine workers, SO far as health
fulness is concerned, compared fayorably
with the majority of other occupations.
Census reports, he said, show that acct
dents among railroad men are per cent
greater than among miners. DR.. Fulton
denied that rheumatism was prevalent
among miners.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-13
RETAIL GROCERS MEET
A Large Delegation From Minnesota
S Is atKansas City To-
s. day.

Kansas City JAM 8 - Cssrocers are here
from all parts Of the country to attend the
sixth annual 5epnYe ntion Of the National
Association of Retail Grocers, which
opened a three days meeting in Warwick
hall to-day. About 200 of the 800 dele
gates had arrived when the first session
was called to order, this morning One
of the largest delegat tons was from Min
nesota. All the national officers Of the
association are here, and according to
President Joseph e. w illiams Of South
Bend, Ind !, import ant work will be done
National Secretary Charles PfeIffer of St
Louis said:
I'VE want toftake such definite action
that the passage OF a national pure food
law will be- assured. We also wish to
amend the Interstate commerce law, which
discriminat against the small merchant
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-13
The get Coal" Conference.

Detroit, Jan. 1s-Mayor w. c. May
bury to-day issued the call for the reas-
sembling of the Detroit "get coal'' con-
vention at Washington Jan. 81. He says:
All delegates sent with credentials by
governors Of states, mayors of cities or
commercial bodies throughout the United
States are invited to attend as members
Of the conference and to lend the wisdom
Of their counsel in this great emergency.
To be an accredited member of this con-
vention does not, depend upon former Gre
dantials, but every man. bearing creden-
tails from the persons or bodies above
mentioned is eligible to membership
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-13
MAYOR LOWS CONFERENCE
Coal Presidents Say They Are Doing All
-r...-.- -. That Is Possible.

nat Is ScSSiOtS. -...-s -#rt
New York, Jan. 13.-Mayor Low and
representatives OF the coal carrying roads
conferred to-day on the coal situation In
the five boroughs of Greater New York. {
The railroad presidents present; were
George F. Baer of the Reading, F. D.
Underwood of the Erie, Fowler of the On s
tario & Western, and Thomas Of the Lee
high Valley John B. Markle represented
the independent operators. President
Baer read a statement describing the POI
sition of the. coal roads He maintained
that the reads were doing all possible
to relieve the situation The situation
was full Of difficulties and the failure, Of
miners to work during the holidays had
reduced the output and the price had
been unduly advanced by the smaller
com paniess and individual operators.
Continuing, Mr.. Baer said: 1.-THE diff
Guilty in keeping down the price Of an
thracite coal is that the coal of many
Of the operators is sold at the highest
price that can. be obtained in the mar
ket. In the present time of scarcity they
have sold their coal at prices from 81
| to IS per ton higher than that at which
the Reading and the Lehigh & Wilkes
barre Coal company sell their coal.
"The price at which coal is sold by the
operators to the larger companies is based
! on the +. 0. b.. market price, New York
! harbor., Some Of the operators who have
| made these contracts have complained
that they did not get as high prices for
| their coal as the operators who have no
contracts and who sell their coal them
selves. They pointed to the fact that many
| of the operators have sold their coal at SO
| or $40 per ton, whereas the circular price
Of the larger companies f. o. b. New York
| is only IS per ton. Litigation was threat
ened. The coal companies having these
contracts were compelled to face this con-
tingency. Should the courts decide that
| IS, the price at which we sold the coal
purchased from the individual operators.
was not the market price but that the
! market price was the highest price at
which coal was sold In New York, then
| there was a possibility of our having to
| pay from So to 81 per ton more for this
! coal than we received. ~ =
| mi justice to our stockholders we could
mot assume any such risk, and no fair
minded man could ask us to do it. We
made the best compromise we could, which
was practically suspension until the first
of April Of these contracts. The effect has
been in the case of the Reading, to re-
lease about 100000 tons per month and a
like quantity in the case Of the Lehigh &
| Wilkesbarre Coal company"
Mr.. Baer said his, companies would oon-
tinue to sell at. SIS a ton. They could not
ship all their coal to New York, because
New Jersey, Baltimore Washington and
New England had equal claims.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-13
ROHRER IS FOUND
The Missing Medical Student Is at
Atlantic, Iowa.
York Sun Special Sarv;c.

now York Sun Special Service. -
Goshen, Ind, Jan. 13.-Norman Rohrer
son OF e&-Trustee Rohrer Of Clinton town
ship. this county, who mysteriously dis
appeared Feb: 2, 1902, while attending the
Detroit Medical college, has been located
ut Atlantic. Iowa. His brother received
letter from him to-day. He says he has
written home often, but no. letters were
ever.received. His mother had been near
ly Frustrated, as he was supposed to be
dead. An exhaustive search had been
made for him. Rohrer says i'll health
caused him to leave Detroit and that he
contracted to go on the road for a ranch
and has visited ten western states He
says his health is now improved and he
expects to return to Detroit and to com
plete his medical course. FL.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-13
"0UR MIGHTY INCOMES
Frank Munsey Sees Nothing but 0p-
ulence for the Newspa-
per Man.
Now York Sun Special Service.

New Haven, Conn.,. Jan. 13.-Frank A.
Munsey told Yale students last night that
within five years all the newspapers and
magazines in the country may be con-
trolled by a handful Of different manage
nlents. He said: Carnegie in giving
libraries engages In a grand philanthropy,
but it is not to be compared with what
he could have done by establishing a
chain of newspapers.
This is the golden age of the salaried
man; salaries have been reaching higher
level since the advent of the trusts.
see nothing but a splendid future for the
newspaper man., with an income greater
than that Of the lawyer, the doctor or. the
clergyman. .. $780,. ~ =.
Education never made a journalist and
never can, but good education is neces-
sary, and next to that is demanded OBJ.
serVation." ---s-.. :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-13
Mr.. AIdrIch's Reply.

ing thatit would be better for the mem
DRY Of the man who negotiated the reci-
procity treaties; Mr.. Kasson, II they were
passed over in silence by the senate and
never acted upon. He declared that the
intention of the reciprocity section of the
Dingley act cwas to make agreements
upon non connective products. He never
expected that a republican administration
would negotiate treaties which struck at
the heart of protection, which, was the
bufwark Of republEanism.
TIimaf, Is Loose.
Mr. sTflman Is. ca gave notice that he
would tomorrow speak on the coal sit.