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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18
WITHIN TWO YEARS
Eugene g. Hay Returns From 0tta-
+ wa Confident Of Reciprocitys
Early Success.
The Canadian Government Of 0tta.
wa Favors 1t-speoial Inter
ests Are Opposed.

Eugene G.. Hay returned this morning
from Ottawa, Ont. where. IN company
with Ex-Governor John Miller OF Duluth.
president of the Minnesota branch OF the
National Reciprocity league. he attended
the opening Of the Canadian parliament.
and where they together spent sopne days
in investigating the situation relative to
Canadian reciprocity from Canadian
standpoint. Mr.. Hay said to T Q r
n a l.:
I'VE We're cordially received and most
courteously treated by both officials and
people. I was particularly impressed by
the breadth of Canadian statesmen and
their kindly feeling toward our country.
Sir Wifrid Laurier is polished gentle
man and I think a profound and thought
full statesman. In guiding the destnes OF
the Dominion he has shown himself toabe
q, broad minded statesman actuated by
the desire to promote the best interests OF
his people. We had an extended inter-
view with him. as we did with many other
Canadian statesmen. q,
The joint high commission will un-
doubtedly meet some time next faa prob
ably in Ottawa, as the last meeting OF the
commission was in Washington The
Alaskan boundary dispute has been elm
mated from its consideration, and the
commission will meet with an earnest pur-
pose on both sides to agree upon COM
mercial treaty that will be mutually adj
vantageous. In the previous sessions OF
the commission two influences operated to
prevent an agreement: p
First. the boundary dispute, which IS
now out Of the way, and Ill.,
Second, the opposition of a number of
special interests in the United States.
1.-THE last Of these influences will still be
felt, but I think not nearly SO active or
earnest as heretofore. y: ~,
Viewed from the. standpoint Of the
greatest good to the largest number, there
can be no possible doubt that freer trade
and more intimate commercial relations
will be Of inestimatble advantage to both
people.
1.-The governments as at present consti-
tuted at Washington and at Ottawa, favor
it, and it only remains for the people of
the United States to exert a patriotic &C
tivity in the matter. If all who believe in
reciprocity with Canada will make their
influence felt, firmly believe that within
a year, two years at the outside, we will
have in operation a treaty that will be
Of incalcuable commercial value to the en-
tire country, and the benefits of which tc
Minnesota and the northwest will be far
greater than the most sanguine would nov
dare to estimate Es-''' = ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18
TRIBUTE TO CARGILL
Chamber of Commerce Expresses
Grief Over Death of Member.

At a special meeting Of the directors of
the Minneapolis Chamber Of Commerce,
called for the purpose yesterday after
noon. the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, Samuel D. Cargill, member
Of this association. has been removed
from our midst by DEATH; and
Whereas, the intimate business and
personal relations of Mr.. Cargill with the
members Of this association make it
appreciation Of his services as an officer
and his worth as man and citizen;
therefore, be it "a
( Resolved, That in the death of Samuel
d. Gargill this association has lost one
of it's most useful members; a man who
for many years served the association in
all official capacity, who was always zeal
Gus In advancing it's interests, and. to
whose wise counsel the association owes
much of it's prosperity and high standing
Resolved, That the community has lost
a public spirited citizen devoted to its
higher interests, generous to every
worthy cause. a helpful and sympathizins
friend and counsellor, an honest and up
right man, whose virtues endeared him
to ALL
Resolved, That the association tenders
it's heartfelt sympathy to the family, in
their afflicition and that as a mark of re-
spect the directors and officers of the
association attend the funeral in a body
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes and a copy be
sent to the family
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18
IYE; J. IS HAPPY
State Auditor Pleased by Decision in
Regard to Swamp Land
Grants.
Will Add Thousands Of Acres to the
School Lands in This
State,

State Auditor Iverson is greatly pleased
over the swamp land grant decision made
by the secretary Of the interior yester-
day. It will add many thousand acres to
the swamp land tracts beloning to- the
state school fund and state institutions.
Mr.. Iverson made the following statement
to-day: s
THE newspaper dispatches give an ac-
count of the decision of the secretary Of
the interior effecting the swamp land
grant of Minnesota under the act OF
March II, 1860, which will benefit the
state institutions and school fund hun
dreds of thousands of dollars. have,
of course, not seen the text of the deci-
sion, and so do not know the exact ques-
tons settled, but the main point in
yolVed was that the plat and field notes
made by the United States land officers
should be accepted as final in designating
the swamp lands for the state.
The matter has been before the depart
ment of the interior for more thana year
and has been ably presented on the part
of the state by Attorney General Douglas,
Frank B. Kellogg and T. e. Byrnes.
The recent decision appears to be square
ly in line with the agreement originally
| made between the state and the general
land office in 1861.
'On Jan. 49,. 1861, Governor Ramsey
transmitted a special message to the leg
islature and submitted a proposition he
had received from the commissioner of the
general land office asking the state to de-
eide whether it would accept the. field
notes of the surveys in designating the
land, or would determien the character of
the land from evidence obtained by a
special examination.
Governor Ramsey said in the mes
sage: The election Of either mode would
be conclusive, and the state could not
amend her action by resorting partially
to the other SYSTEM. The state legisla-
ture elected to accept the field notes of
| the survey as made by the United States
officers, and that agreement appears to
have been adhered to by the general land
office until few years ago, when con-
tests were permitted by the local land Of
ficers. ,9ss *S2,S=1s.
| The decision yesterday will be of great
value to the state and will greatly expe-
dite the adjustment of the swamp land
grant. The railroad land grants are prac-
tical1y all filled, so that all lands that we
now get will go to the state institutions
and school funds under the constitutional
amendment of 1861
| Under this decision every forty-acre
I tract shown to be more than half swamr
| by the original survey, becomes property
t*of the state. - = - ~. : -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18
CUBAN LAND SELLS CHEAP
Former Lieutenant Governor Rice
- Says the Real Estate Is a
Good Investment. 81

A. e. Rice of Nillmar. formerly lieu
tenant governor, passed Through ST Paul
to day on his way home from Cuba, Coy
ernorFice has been visiting his son, who
is in business at Puerto Principe. Coy
ernor Rice says ssSs.S-
se"'It was one Of the greatest mistakes
we ever made when we withdrew from
Cuba and left the islanders to them
selves. There lis no reason why they
should not be: prosperous with very little
effort but good land is still selling there
for $40 and SIS an acre, while no better
land in Porto Rico is selling for $75.''
Governor Rice things however, that
Cuban land is good investments The
cattle industry is booming. Ranchmer
from North Dakota, Oregon and Texas
have established themselves there. The
war practically exterminated the native
cattle, and new stock has been imported
from Colombia, Mexico, Florida anC
Texas. The cattle require no shelter
and keep fat all the year, while running
wild in the rank vegetation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18
PRIZES FOR HIS TENANTS
Edmund G. Walton Makes q Move.
Offer to Secure improvements
in Lawns. ].


Edmund G. Walton has taken another
step calculated to. add to the joy Of living
on the part Of his house tenants and to-
ward making Minneapolis a beautiful city
the coming. summer. He is the first real
estate man to put up series Of prizes
for those Of his house tenants who have
premises which may be made pretty by
the use Of flower beds.
For convenience. the houses will be di-
vided into hundreds by wards. Each hun
dred will contest for separate prizes
To-day Mr.. Walton's force. Of clerks Is
busy issuing the challenge for beauty. An
offer is made to each 100 as follows:
Twenty-Five dollars in five prizes for the
five prettiest yards and gardens. The in
spection will be celebration of Mr.. Wal
tons birthday; on July %. At that time
the judge, Jesse Northrup. will visit the
yards and decide upon the prize winners.
Walton Park property owners have al
ready been favored with a similar offer
for the improvement of the premises
bought through the Walton agency.
They are to receive five prizes of IS each
with Mr.. Northrup as Judge.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18
THE ELEVATOR DROPPED
Terrible Accident in a Louisville
Building-Two Women
Badly Hurt. ..

Louisville, Ky, March 1s.-The eleva-
tor at the jefferson county courthouse
fell five stories carrying with it about a
dozen iron weights and injuring eight
persons, two of whom are seriously hurt
! Mrs. Agnes Wilson, back broken.
Mrs. Ed Simon, head crushed, and in
ternally injured.
There were fourteen persons in the car
and the escape of the rest was miracu-
lous. They boarded the elevator at the
top floor and the heavy load caused the
car to drop suddenly. AS the elevator
struck bottom the weights weighing from
Is tos.125 pounds each, crashed through
the top of the car.
A number Of passengers had time to
escape from the car before the iron
struck. ass -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18
TOWN BoMBARDED
Venezuelan Gunboat Lets Fly at
Carrupa1n1o. Ssss:

Wilenstad, Island Of i Chracea March
1s.-According to advioes received here
from revolutionary; sources the Venezue.
Ian gunboat RestanradofS bpnabarde ed the
seaport town Of CarupafIo, state Of Ber-
mudez, and estroyed many ofSsthe houses
there. ::fs2gss ssss';; 5:'ss
The troops of they Venezuelan govern
ment, it is added, are holding Cumana,
about fiifty-fv miles from Carupano.
Finally it is asserted that decisive
battle is expected to take place very
shortly in the neighborhood of Coro.
capital Of the state OF Falcon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18
A LEAGUE OF TOWNS
Nearly Two Score Communities Rep
resented in the st. Paul Con-
ference To-day.
I. A. Rosing Leads the Movement
and Outlines the Advantages
of Organization.

SeVenty-hve delegates representing over
half that number of Minnesota municipali-
ties, responded to-day to the call of L. A.
Rosing, Cannon Falls. for the purpose Of
organizing a state municipal league
The meeting was held at the Merchants
hotel. st. Paul. and Mr.. Rosing was APP
pointed temporary chairman. and Thomas
Avery Of Hutchinson, temporary secre-
tary.
+ Inc objects OF the proposed organization
were -outlired by Mr. Rosing, who said
the questions Of railroad freight and in
surance rates were vital elements in the
progress OF the small municipalities of the
state IN which over 100000 of the popula-
ton OF Minnesota resided He said the
railroad rate discrimination was strongly
IN favor OF the larger cities Of the state
as against the smaller towns. Insurance
rates, he said, had been raised % per
cent IN the last year. although statistics
showed that enormous profits were made
before the advance was decided upon.
He believed if the municipalities of the
state We're banded together into a COM
pact, united organization, most Of these
disadvantages could be done away with by
influencing their representatives in the
legislature and the state officials whose
duty 1t was to exercise supervision over
the railroad and insurance rates.
Another reform that could be profitably
c1ASOSAISo Ny CllC lEdS WdO IC6 iSldIiSAA
making 1t compulsory that blocks for
school and park purposes be allotted in
town sites when they were surveyed. AS
1t was at present, when towns grew to a
size where good schools and parks be-
came necessary, it was usually discov-
cred that the requisite land could be Sc
cured only at a cost that barred schools
and parks from desirable locations.
Mr.. Rosing's address was well received
and the temporary organization was eff
fected without delay. 4sz
Messrs. D. c. Armstrong of Albert Lea
j. S.< Esbjornson ofELitchfeld, and G. O.
Cooley were named a committee on Gre
| dentials, and Messrs.sJ 8. Pardee Of Red
Wing, G. D. Griffith Of Sleepy Eye, Mayor
Mcmahon Of Fergus Falls, Mayor J. A
! Ecksten Of New Ulnl, and Mayor Armsor
Of tSillwater, a committee on permanent
organization. - &.:' I'll. .
This afternoon the convention proceeded
| with the work Of drafting a constitution
and bylaws and completing it's pernan-
| ent organization. - |
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18
The BIG . Y|I0LlNISlS
Minneapolis Fortunate in Hearing
Nearly. All Visiting Amer
ica-Kocian Is Next. s:
-s No
Sarasate in 1890.
Ysaye in 1895. :
Kuhelik in 1902

>.
Ysaye in 1895. -. j.. ,...s.- 800,
Kubelik in 1909.
Kocian in 1903 4. ~
These yiolinists who might with pro-
priety be. called .:the big four have all
been heard in .Mirnea polls since 1890.
Ordinarily years elapse after the hear
ing of .one world great artist before an
other is heard, and the coming Of Kocian
SO soon after Kubelik is a delightful rarity.
as it is; most alrlusllaA AIR 1.-TWO such giants
to come in. consecutive years. .-s
q It must be horne In mind, however. that
in the nineties several other distinguished
-Yiolinists were heard. in Minneapolis, in
Guiding, Hair. Marteau, Maud Powell and
the late Camilla Urso, and during the same
interval Cesar Thomson was heard in st.
Paul. Indeed during the last fifteen years
the only notable exceptions among the
front rank violinists who have come to
America and have not been heard in either
Minneapolis or ST. Paul, are Sauret and
Huberman. t.,.... -...A-.....-.
i So far had the season advanced before
any definite announcement was made, thai
it had begun to look as though Minneapolis
would not hear the great violin star of this
season. the young and famous 19-year-old
Kocian, who is not only a Violinist, but a
virtuoso and phenomenal one at that.
Last season people fairly went wild to
hear Kocian's conpatriot Aubelik. and
this season 1T is certain that Minneapolis
is to like Kocian better and give him a
higher need of praise than it gave Kube-
Xix. 1t must not be inferred for an in
slant that Kocian has less technique than
Kubelik. Indeed, while his technique has
the same fawless perfection of I<ubelik s.
he possesses in addition what Kubelik
lacked, that soul of the poet, and that
golden tone which wins the hearts of his
hearers at the same time that his tech
nique dazzles and beWilders their intel
lects. ss.ss 3sef-ga
Many will remember with grea pleasure
the accompaniment by which kubelil
was supported last year, and will note
with. equal pleasure that Kocian has with
him on this tour and therefore will have
OH the occasion of his recital at Plymouth
church next Tuesday evening, his own
accompanist, Franz Spindler, without
whom Kocian could not be persuaded tc
come to America. Spir,1ler is said to be
one Of the Best accompanies in Europe.
Another interesting fact connected with
the Kocian recital will be the appearance
Of Miss Julie Geyer, a young and talented
concert pianist, the pupil Of Joseffy and
MoszkowslSt, and one for whose future
career great things have been prophesied
She has not only charming personality
but her playing has aroused great en-
thuSiaSna. ssts,-s r.. -. Us FL a ,s-. El
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Why the gasoiene exploded or what
was the cause pofs Hiida Hedstronis In
jury, is the title of a little novelette, to
be edited in the near future by one of
the judges of the district court. The
gasolene exploded and injured Hida. She
states that she was simply walking
through the room in which John w.
.Howe's gasolene can was reposipg when
the accident occurred and on this claim
asks damages. MF. Howe asserts that
the plaintiff was cleaning clothes with
gasolepe near a lighted lamp and that
the accident was due to her carelessness.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18
FINLAND SENDS THANKS
Receipt Of First Draft From Mime
sofa Is Acknowledged.

A cablegram was received to-day by N.
Q. Werner, treasurer. of the state famine
relief fund, acknowledging the receipt Of
the first check of $4,000 sent to- Finland.
The message from SaltSman for the CEN
trail relief committe said. Draft for 51546
inmarks thankfully received. It was
sent from HelsingfoTs. At a meeting Of
the state committee and several men who
have been prominent in the work held this
afternoon the permanent ratio for the dis
tribution of the fund was decided upon.
y The receipts to-day have been about
the lightesf Of the record, the only addi-
ton to the fund being s160.58 from the
state, making total of s65, 1o3.74.
The following men have been appointed
to take charge Of soliciting contributions
In the tenth, ward: Chairman; James
DIVER; secretary, Charles O. Johnson;
treasurer, L. A. Weberg; precinct chair
men: First precinct C. B. Peterson; sec
ond precinct, j. Z. Frazer; third precinct,
T.. A Weberg; fourth precinct. George w.
Hall; fifth precinct. Charles o. johnson;
sixth precinct, Peter Weingart.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18
EAST OF CASCADES
Bellingham Bay & British Columbia
Railway Men Look for Pass
Over the Mountains.
New Line Will Have Spokane for
Eastern Terminus-Rich
s@ Mineral Country.
.. -...-- -
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Spokane, Wash. March, 1s.--The first
work, done by the Bellingham Bay & Brit
ish Columbia railway. east Of the Cascade
mountains is now in progress. A full
party of sixteen men is at work on the
survey of the road from Bridgeport. Doug
las county, to find a suitable pass across
the, Cascades. This done, the company
will at once push a surWey up the Column
bia and. probably up the Spokane river
ito Spokane, there. making connections
with some eastern, road. -..,H -.
I The road is completed fifty miles west
of Whatcom, with 100 men busy on con-
struction. Spokane is the avowed eastern
terminus of the line. &c.. -. $4,000.
ID. 0. Mills Of New York and P. B.. Corn
wall and A., L.. Vinza Hayward of San
Francisco own the road. s~ III -,
My road said President Cornwall to
James j. Hill. lis not SO long as yours
but it is just as broad H., .s...=-..
The road will traverse a vast wild re
gion of great forest wealth and thought
to contain a rich mineral section.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18
TERRIBLE SNOW STORM
The Heaviest Fall Of the Winter in
England-Rain and Hail !.
Elsewhere.

London, March 1s.-The heaviest snow
fall Of the present winter was reported
from parts of England to-day. Rain and
Ireland, accompanied by gales and 5caus-
ing floods and great damage. Between
Londonderry and Colerain thousands Of
acres of farm lands were submerged sew
eral feet by the preaching of the sea walls
and hundreds of families had to flee.
In the northeast part of Warwickshire
several villages We're inundated and cut
off from communication with the neigh
boring towns. " -s..S
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18
THREE LOTS FOR $22, 800
Sale on Third Street s-A Farm Near
Mlnnehaha Goes for

Henry r. Higgins and Thorpe Brothers
have sold for the Security bank the three
lots at the southwest corner OF Third
street and Sixth avenue S, formerly occu-
pied by the Day Brothers lumber yard
The price was $4,000 cash. The property
will be improved at once. The corner lot
Is 123 feet deep. the inside lots are 165
deep, and the total frontage on Third
street is 1913 feet. u
Thorpe Brothers have sold also the
Marion Russell farm Of eighty acres near
the Minnehaha driving park and half a
mile from the river, for $12. OO0 The
property was bought by L. D. Richardson
Of Milwaukee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18
Every Proper Kind OF Gloves
Some made specially for The Plymouth
NEW ORGAN INSTALLED

The new organ in the ePople's church.
st. Paul, was installed last evening and
the program given by Wilhelm Middel
shuttle Of Chicago showed what a splendid
instrument II. is. Mr.. Middelschulte gave
numbers from Handel. Rheinberger. Gull
mant, Widor, List. Saint Saens and also
two Of his own compositions IN most
interesting manner. 6. p. Walker of Min
neapolis assisted with two vocal numbers.
the aria from Mozart's Magic Flute" and
Beethoven's Natures Alteration. /" In
spite of the disagreeable weather there
was a large audience to enjoy the pro-
gram.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18
VOTING ON STOCK INCREASE
First National Bank Stockholders
Seem to Favor Addition.

The stockholders Of the First National
Bank are voting this afternoon on the
recommendation of the directors that the
capital stock be increased from 81, 900 900
to $2,O00,000, one-half of the increase to
go to the present stockholders and one
half: to outside persons. The vote re-
ceived thus far indicates the the PROPOSE
ton will be approved.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18
FARIBAULT WEDDINGS,

Special to The Journal.
Faribault, Mimi, March Sherman
e. Clarke Of Mankato and Miss Lelah w.
Stewart were married here yesterday
They left for Manlato, where they will
reside.-Ray H. Ackley and Maggie May
Clarke were married here Saturday.-Miss
Annie Neusbaum was married yesterday
to Anton Hruza of LIE Sueur
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18
1908 FashIons on Parade
For everybody at The Plymouth.

Those unhappy persons who suffer from
nervousness and dyspepsia should use
Carter's Little Nerve Pills, which are
made expressly for sleepless, nervous,
dyspeptic sufferers. Price s25 cents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18
ELEvron Ar DoTso 3; 1UaNEp.

Special to Tho Journal. ss &
vator company of Winona9, has received word
that Its elevator at Dotscn. Mimi, burned last
!. tie grain was also burned.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18
500 Line Homeseekers, Bates,

Low round-trip rates to the Kootenay
and North Pacific Coast points. Ask for
particulars a. the ticket office, 119 Third
street S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18

No catchpenny Prices or Methods
At the great Plymouth Clothing House.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18

8SuperbIy Pretty Styles This Season
For Men and Women:s The Plymouth.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18

/. Exclusive Styles and Novelties.
Stocks are vast at The Plymouth. !
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18

MRS. DAVID j. CRAIG died at the
family residence. 2545 Harriet avenue n
Tuesday. The funeral will be held from
the residence Tomorrow and will be pri-
yate. Mrs. Craig came to this city from
Scotland three years ago and is survived
by her husband and three sons. The sons
are James Craig, D.. j.. Craig, Jr., and
John S. Craig. =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-18
18th Street.
18th Street.
METEOROLOGICAL
DEATH OF HARRY BARRoWs
Assistant State OH Inspector Passes
Away After Six Months Illness. -

Harry Barrows, who has been assistant
state oil inspector for three terms. and
who was at one time a student at the
state university, died. at the home Of his
father, 227 Fourth street Sc, early this
morning. He had been i'll about six
months with tuberculosis. He was SO
years old, and leaves wife and one son.
Funeral announcement later.