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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
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A usuRPINe EXECUTIVE

We publish this morning the first re-
port of the Parker Constitutional club
OF New York city. 1t gives without
rhetoric or surplus words, the facts re-
lating to the presidents pension order.
Mr.. Roosevelt has thought the charge
of usurping legislative functions in this
case worthy Of extended treatment in
his letter of acceptance. 1t is there
fore certainly worth while to let the
actual facts be known. They are set
forth in this report as they appear in
the records.
By the showing made there is no JUS
tifieation for the presidents act. 1t was
clear bid for political favor by an
act Of executive law-making 1t was
an attempt to purchase votes by or
dering the distribution of many mil
lions of the peoples money which had
not been appropriated. That the vet
Grams may be worthy of this gener-
osity has nothing to do with it. Any
action by President Cleveland or Presi-
dent Mckinley has nothing to do with
1T. The one and only question we have
to ask is whether President Roosevelt,
in his pension order, oyerstepped the
bounds of law, exceeded his authority
and administered his office outside Of
and in defiance of the constitution.
And any student of the facts must an
swer in the affirmative.
Think of the pitiful absurdity of his
plea. Because congress authorizes the
pension office to place on the rolls
those who have become SO disabled
that they are unable to earn their sup
port, therefore the president may order
it to place on the rolls men not so in
capacltated. Because men seventy
five years Of age We're included in this
list, because it is matter Of common
almost never able to perform manual
labor, therefore men of sixty-two, near
ly all of whom are able, should be
added. 1t is the falsest, foolishest It's
sue Of excuses ever invented for an act
arbitrary and unconstitutional in itself
and not able to bear investigation into
the motives that prompted it.
We believe that the American people
want government according to law
and under the constitution. President
Roosevelt claims and exercises the
privilege, when it so pleases him, of
rising superior to them both. Here is
one proof. There are others to come.
Is man with this record safe, is he
to be trusted, is he worthy of honor?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
TALK To BANKERS
Western Men Address Amer.
lean Association

NEW YORK, Sept 10. = Western
bankers had the floor at today's session
of the convention of the American
Bankers association. The principal
speakers before the convention were A.
j. Frame, president of the Waukesha
National bank, of Waukesha, Wis why
read a paper on Panic Panaceas,"
which dealt with the problem of
emergency circulation; w. c. Robin
son, president of the First National
Bank of Winfield, Kan, who talked
about The Western Banker" and Eu-
gene X. Prussing, of Chicago. whose
topic was National Banks and the
Trust Company Problem" feature
of the day was the call of sections,
North, South, East and West" which
brought forth five-minute statements
by bankers on the encouraging condi..
ton of business in the parts of the
country whence they came.
The committee at large nominated
for tomorrow's election the following
candidates: President, r. F. Swinney,
president of the First National bank,
Kansas City; vice president John l..
Hamilton, vice president Hamilton and
Cunningham bank, Hoppeston, ILL.,:
members of the executive council, G. S.
Whitson, vice president National City
bank of New York city: Clark Will
liams, representing the trust company
section, New York city; John Perry,
American National bank, Indianapolis,
Ind; Grier Hirsch, York, Pa, and j. L.
Desmurkes. president First National
bank, ST Augustine, Fla.
The states delegates nominated the
following members of the executive
council: E. P. Fancher, cashier Union
National bank, Cleveland, Ohio r. J.
Fletcher, cashier First National, Mar
shalltown, Iowa; L. B. Farley, cashier
Merchants and Planters National bank,
Montgomery, Ala; William George,
president Illinois Bankers association,
Aurora, H., and F. E. Marshall, vice
president National Bank of Commerce,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
RETURNING TEMPLARS
ARRIVE IN ST. PAUL
Illinois Knights Fresh From concIave
Reach City on Way Home


The Knights Templar who attended
the late conclave at San Francisco are
returning and the advance guard ar
rived in this city yesterday on their
way home. The Illinois grand COM
mandery and Montjoie commandery, of
Chicago, came in on the Northern Pa
cific and left for Chicago last night.
The numerous specials, nineteen III
all, that We're taken west over the
Northern Pacific, were handled on
time to their destination at Portland
and it is expected that the eastward
passage will be made in equally good
time. The Communicates that went
west over the northern route will gen.
orally return via Ell Paso or Ogden,
thus affording the travellers an oppor-
tunity of seeing a large part of the
country
Those coming in from the West are
the communicates that went west over
the southern or central routes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
FRIDAY, SEPT. 1e, 1904.
EXAMINER JoHNsoN,s REPORT

AIR. r. c. Dunn, Republican candi-
date for governor, is confronted with
the necessity for answering fully and
specifically the charges made in the
report. returned by Public Examiner
Johnson some months ago and Just
made public, on his administration of
the office of state auditor. The people
of Minnesota will be satisfied with
nothing less than the absolute refuta-
ton of the charges that Examiner
Johnson makes with such detail
The indictment brought against Mr..
Dunn is direct and circumstantial.
, Mr. Johnson went into the office of the
state auditor with the fixed idea of
showing rotten condition of affairs.
There can be no doubt that there was
some animus on the part of the public
examiner. But it is incredible that he
should have permitted his personal
feelings to influence him in the result.
In fact the report is so circumstantial,
so direct and the charges so unequive-
cal that we are compelled to accept it
as true on it's face. Mr.. Dunn will be
obliged to disprove not one or two but
all of the allegations, and that SO eff
fectuaily that no doubt will remain in
the minds of the people. Without pre-
judging the case at all we are frank to
state that we believe this will be a tre-
mendous undertaking.
The Johnson report shows a state of
affairs in the office of state auditor un-
der Mr.. Dunn beside which the rot
tenness of the federal postoffice de-
partment is of fair SAVIOR 1t is made
to appear that by the collision Of two
clerks in the office-who could not pos
sibly have operated without the knowl-
edge of the auditor-many millions of
dollars of lands controlled by mineral
leases have gone into the hands of a
few persons, these clerks appearing as
holders in many instances. Many of the
leases ran to woman, and she the sis
ter of one of the clerks. One of the
leases running to Mabel Evans is said
to have been granted within a. few
minutes of the expiration of Mr. Dunn's
term of Office and carries with it the
mineral rights to a claim worth mill
lions. On the face of the report there
is proof Of conspiracy to defraud the
state, the clerks in the office of the au-
knowledge to acquire rights of ines
Unable value. Mr.. Dunn is shrewd
man of business and it is Impossible
that these things could have been done
without his knowledge or acquieseence.
George A. Finn, mentioned so fire.
quently in the report as a lessee or
beneficiary under the leases, was land
clerk in the office; he was Mr.. Dunns
intimate, personally and officially He
the management of the Dunn cam
paign. IL he is guilty of the things inn
piled in. the Johnson report then Mr.
Dunn is equally culpable and must be
party to the reckoning. The state
ments in that section of the report
dealing with the mineral leases are
clear, they require no interpretation,
They imply that dishonest advantage
was taken of the official knowledge
which the auditors Office had of the
values of state lands and that millions
We're sequestrated by mere clerks,
whose ambitions for wealth would hays
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
Among the Merrymakers
Expressed His Opinion

It is told of an eccentric and eloquent
Scottish divine that he once met a couple
of his parishioners at the house of law
yer, notorious for his sharp practice, and
of whose honesty the minister had no
great opinion.
Said the lawyer, jocularly but ungra-
cioLsly: Doctor, these are members of
your flock May I ask. do you look upon
them as white sheep or black Sheep"
Il don't know" replied the reverend
doctor dryly, whether they are black or
white sheep, but 1 do know that if they
are long here they are pretty sure to be
fieeced. London Tit-Bits
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
Trainnen May Strike

PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. IA strike
is threatened on the Fort Wayne sys-
tenn and it's branches of the Pennsyfva-
MIA. The members of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen are now taking
a vote on the strike proposition, and
the result will be announced Monday.
The union has issued circular, the
substance of which asserts that the
officials of the Pennsylvania have en-
phatica1ly refused to meet with the
union committee to adjust the differ
encAS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
Milwaukee Alters Offices

The repairs long planned on the
Northwestern offices of the Milwaukee
road In this city We're commenced in
earnest Wednesday. The Fifth street
side of the building at Fifth and Rob-
ert streets will be rapidly torn out and
replaced with plate glass. Other i'm
provements in the Offices will be made
and when they are, completed the
Miiwaukee's plant in ST Paul will be
much more attractive than it has been
hitherto
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
Now Is the Time fer Peace

The cars best general has made his
stand and has had to run to save his
army. On the other side of the Taitse
ne may make another, but it is plain
that the greatest army that Russia has
ever had in open field has been
whipped, and very soundly. All over
Europe the cry will now go up that
even the autocrat of all the Russias
has no right to sacrifice human life
any further; that the time is come fol
a treaty CT peace. That is the simple
truth. Nicholas, the quondam apostle
OF peace, has the best chance in the
world now to live UP to the gospel he
was preaching to the world five years
ago.-Boston Advertiser.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
Work for Civic Betterment

NEW YORK, Sept 15.-Plans for 4,
determined and extensive campaign fol
civic betterment were outlined at
meeting of the American Civic associa-
ton today. The entire situation with
which the, association will have to deal
was discussed. National headquarters
will be established in Philadelphia and
active work will begin at once. Among
the matters taken UP Were the Wash
ington improvements, railroad terminal
improvements, school gardens, sup
preston of offensive sign boards,
parks, children's play grounds, public
recreations and public reservations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
SAYS COLORADO GETS
THE WORST OF IT
cattleman Declares Roads Discrini
nate Against State

DENVER. Col, Sept. ia. E. Beri-
Gales. general manager of a live stock
and loan company, was the first wit
ness in the live stock hearing before
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Prouty today
His testimony brought out the fact
that for five years previous to this year
the rates on cattle from the Texas
Panhandle to Colorado points had been
raised 81 car annually, and that the
shipments decreased from $4,000 in
1901 to less than 100000 this year
The rate from the Panhandle to
South Dakota feeding grounds, he said,
was less than from the same point to
Colorado.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
Fix Coach Excursion Rates

ST. ~LUoIS. Mo-, Sept. 15.-At a.
meeting today of passenger and traffic
officials of all roads entering st. Louis
1t was unanimously agreed to recon-.
mend to their respective associations
that prevailing coach excursion rates
be made effective daily during the re-
mainder of the worlds fair period
within radius of 200 miles. 1t was
recommended that the same rate be
made for all points beyond 200 miles
during the first five days of each week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
TODAY'S WEATHER
WASHINGTON, D. G., Sept. 15.-For

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 15.-Fore-
cast:
Minnesota-Fair Friday, except show
ers and cooler in northeast portion; Sat
urday fair. light to fresh west winds, be-
coming variable.
Partly cloudy Friday. show
ers in extreme north portion; Saturday
fair, fresh west winds.
Iowa--Far Friday and Saturday.
South Dakota-Fair Friday warmer in
extreme west portion; Saturday fair.
North Dakota-Fair. warmer Friday;
Saturday fair, cooler.
Monta1a-Fair Friday, warmer in
southeast portion; Saturday fair. cooler
Upper Observation-Disclosures Friday. Sat
uroay fair. fresh southwest to northwest
winds.
St Paul-Yesterday' observations by
the United States weather bureau. ST.
Paul, W.. E. Oliver. observer, for the
twenty-four hours ended at o'clock last
Barometer corrected for tempera-
ture and elevation. Highest tempera-
ture. SO; lowest temperature, 80; average
temperature, 3D.; daily range, 30: barom-,
eter 30 o.; humidity, 81; precipitation,
%; Z p. m. temperature, 81; p m. wind,
south; weather, clear.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
NEW 500 BRANCH
TO BE OPENED SOON
Greater Part of the Line From GIenwood
to Emerson Is Completed

The branch of the 500 line from Glen
wood to Emerson win be completed by
Oct Is. The track is completed from
Glenwood to Thief River Falls, a dis
lance of 120 miles, and there remains
eighty-five miles to be laid. The new
line will open productive agricultural
country, which is well populated
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
What the Editors Say

DO we really need tariff of 50 per
thousand on lumber? De we need a
tariff on coal? Hardly. The coal
barons are rich enough. and can well
AFFORD to meet competition. The same
thing applies to the lumber nabobS
who have long waxed fat off the peo-
ple.'-Mankato Free Press (Rep.).
No, Mr.. Hunt we don't need that
robber tariff OH lumber and coal, but
the Roosevelt campaign managers
need the fat that they are frying out
of these tariff protected trusts. There
fore they stand pat, and the people
will continue to groan under the rob-
berry unless they vote down the party
that is ponsible.-Litchfield Inde-
pendent.
The election of Frank A. Day as
chairman of the Democratic state cen
trail committee and active manager of
the campaign is a master stroke.
Frank Day knows more people than
any other politician in the state, and
he is an honorable and upright citizen
who believes that the same kind of
honesty and integrity governing the
business world should apply to poll
tics. The Democratic campaign will
be spirited and dignifed under Mr..
Days guidance. Red Lake Courier.
The joke of the season is the call for
Minnesota PopuliSt convention, and
the real funny point of the joke is
the fact that seven delegates are al
lowed to Polk county and three 20
Beltrami county. Not Populist has
peeped in either of these counties for
two years and the estate central COM
mittee" will have a desperate time
corraling these ten elegates.-Bemid-
il Pioneer.
We are glad to note that the objec-
ton of Candidate Dunn to exhibition
alongside of the prize heifer and bull
has been overcome. We approve his
diSinclination, and the difficulty has
been great and the question most deli
cate.-St. Paul Review.
The Republicans of Helena having
nominated a socialist on their ticket
last spring are better prepared to in
dorse socialistie principles than some
of the members of their party in other
portions Of Montana.-Helena indie
pendent.
Sept. "a, it is announced, will be the
opening Of the Republican campaign
in Minnesota. 1t will end in disaster
to the state ticket on Nov. S.-St.
Cloud Times.
The order for the full dinner pail
campaign buttons will not be executed
until some of the strikes are settled
Langdon On. Do Courier-Democrat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
Publlcation Suspended

Office of the Bacaville Progress. Editor
resting outside smoking a corncob.
.sHowdy, Mr. Editor? Going to get
your paper out this week.
mot likely. neighbor.'
'.Why not?
wall, my wife wanted the paste pot to
put labels on her tamatty cans an her
mother wanted the editorial shears to cut
our boy out pair of jean breeches. -
Baltimore Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
Why's

The Republicans have had their own
way for seven years and half, but
there are now good many unem.
ployed, MANY others complaining OF
low wages, and hard conditions. If they
can make prosperity by legislation, why
do they allow conditions to grow worse :?
The existing situation proves the fall
lacy OF these contentious, and the ca
lamity cry will hardly deceive so many
this year as it did ormerly.-Louisville
Courier journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
TO MAINTAIN PRESENT
GRAIN RATES EAST
Roads East of Chicago Will Not
Raise Tariff

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-Roads running
east from Chicago have decided not to
advance grain rates from Chicago to
the seaboard, Oct. 1, as had been
previously announced.
Traffic conditions do not warrant any
advance at present and the 17K cent
rate on domestic and 16 cent rate on
export grain shipments. will be retained
for the present.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
Pullman Shuts Down

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-The immense
Pullman car works at Pullman are shut
down today and practically every one
of the company's 1000 employees are
idle The workInen We're told to take
their tools with them when they left
the works, and from this infer that a
considerable period of idleness con-
fronts them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
RAILROAD NEWS

dent Eugene Zimmerman, of the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, stated that
there was no foundation whatever for
the report that the Erie had purchased
the Pere Marquette and Cincinnati.
Hamilton & Dayton. He added that
the Erie was not connected with the
recent merger
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
Hooking Valley Prosperous

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept 15.-The
fifth annual report of the Hooking VAL
ley for the year ending June 80 shows
that the gross earnings were $5,725,-
.4S4.53; net income, $1,404, 1926; ratio
OF operating expenses and taxes TO
gross earnings, 67.29 per cent
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
And a New Wireless Halo

John Alexander has promoted him
self from preacher to prophet, and
from prophet to apostle. There seems
to be nothing left for him short of
wings-Chicago Record Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
ArithmeticaI Elatterx

Aid like to know how our friend Mil
Ter succeeded in winning that rich Miss
Schneider so quickly.
B.-Quite simple. On her twenty-eigfth
birthday he sent her twenty magnificent
'roses.-Lustige Batter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
And He Only Makes sians

An ardent admirer calls Senator
Fairbanks 1.-THE Tall Pine of Posey
County" Inappropriate. The pine is
addicted s. to whispering. - Chicago
Jol,rnal 30 ~ tssf,E-t1$ 49,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
Knows Where TO Get the Goods

Japan's recent heavy orders for
American armor plate for new battle
ships show. that the mikado has not al
lowed the excitement of the war with
Russia to middle his judgment.-Ch
cago Tribune. 9e1fFs
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
That Would Make Anxhodx. Eiaht

1t is said the Port Arthur band
plays "Hiawatha" every day, SO the
ferocity of the Japanese besiegers has
some exeuseA-Brooklyn- Union.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
The Idea Is Absurd

In spite Of the fact that Richard
Harding Davis is coming home. eff
forts are being made to continue the
war.-Memphis Commercial Appeal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
Merely a Hint to j. Pierpont

The report that Secretary Morton
was going to order out battleship to
keep Mr. Morgans yacht, the Corsair,
misunderstanding Post.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
Something Is. Evidently Due

Somebody please tell Gen. Grosvenor
the result in Vermont, and if the book
business isn't too brisk perhaps he'll
rid his system of a few fgures.-New
York Telegram.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16

If the Maine idea prevails in the
doubtful states the Iowa idea will be-
gin to have some weight with the man
ayers of the G. O. p.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
He Never Mould Be Missed

The st. Louis man who has bet his
life on the election of Roosevelt is not
going to leave an unpluggable gap on
this, earth if he loses.-Denver Repub-
lican.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
Apropos

The sea captain walked up to the game
counter.
Il want three packs of cards. he said
what kind?" asked the clerk.
Cant you tell by my looks that
am a seaman?
Il can
Then, said the old salt as he merrily
tossed a 25-cent piece upon the counter
give me a quarter deck.''-Clevelan nd
Plain Dealer
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
Force of Habit

Myer-How did they happen to capture
that woman burglar?
Gyer-She stopped to look under bed
at the first. house she broke into.-Kene-
bee (Me.} Journal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16

1t doesn't make SO much difference
what Judge Parker says in his letter of
acceptance so that he says it in less
than $4,000 words.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
The REQUISITE

Briggs-Mrs. PAGER is a very bright
woman, judging from my interview with
her.
Griggs-What did she say?
Briggs-Nothing much. But she ap-
proved of what 1 said.-Detroit Free
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
One Advantage

Sax-When man is dishonest he gen.
orally gets what he deserves in the long
run.
FaxlYes, but think what a lot of other
things he gets in the meantime.-Broolx-
lyn life
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16

At the Star today a ladies' matinee
will be given by the Thoroughbreds
company. The organization includes
many clever performers, and some of
the specialties are notably good The
burlesque is funny.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
And That's Only One Incident

We can see Panamas annexation
finish after the presidential election"
If the rough rider is elected.-Atlan-
ia Constitution.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16

TEST think / can safely say one-half
the young men / met at the beach pro-
posed to me.
Jess-Gracious. were there really two
young men there Philadelphia Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
Supplied by the Neiahbors

DO you keep any cats?" asked the
caller from the city.
Yves replied the suburbanite. 1.-THE
ground in the barn yard is pretty we'll
filed with 'em."-Chicago Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16

Next week at the Grand COM
meneing with Sunday matinee
Charles p. Blaney's melodrama, For
HIS Brothers Crime" will be the at
traction.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
Needed Reform

& Bobby wish l owned the tin trust
Mother-Why?
Bobby-Fd have all the pie tins made in
larger sizes.-Chicago News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-16
Guarded AdmIssion

How delightful that VIII be. You're
going to take your wedding trip in an
automobile? 2"
Why ah-yes: were going to make
the start in one. Chicago Tribune.