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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-01
NEARLY $4,000 MINERS
IN IOWA ARE OUT
Every Mine In the State to Close Be-
cause of the Wage Disagreement.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, March 31.-Un-
able to agree to an arbitration of their
differences, the Iowa miners a. d opera
tors split in joint conference too Y, with
the result that every mine in the state
VIII be shut down, throwing 10 500 miners
out of employment. The conference adj
Journed session of six weeks
The split resulted from a refusal on the
part of the operators to raise the wages
OF the unSkilled and to lower the price
OF blasting powder demanded by the min
erS.
The refusal to increase the wage of
unSkilled wOrkmen, such as mule drivers
and top men at the beginning of the con-
ference extended only to certain districts
but at the close of the conference the
operators demanded that it should be uni
Nersal and apply to every district Of the
state.
The miners demand a reduction in the
price Of blasting powder from 81 to 81. rs
per ton. They demand a uniform adj
vance in the scale of wages paid top men,
and that drivers in districts No. l and 4
snail receive the same scale as in dis
trict No. and 8. The operators claim
they are standing by the Indianapolis
agreement and in so doing cannot submit
to general Increases in the wage paid I'M
skilled labor throughout the district
There is no dissatisfaction with the scale
paid skilled WOrkmen in any district
1t is believed the lockout may be the
beginning of q long and hard struggle
1t will include mines in Appanoose, Ma
noSka, heOkuk, Wapello, Marion, Jasper,
POLK, Boone and Webster counties, Iowa
and those in Putnam county, Missouri
Propositions for a settlement were sub
mitted tonight by both the operators and
the miners. Both propose a board of
three arbltrators, one to be a miner. the
other an operator and the third a disin-
terested party selected by the two. The
miners propose that the question of
wages and the scale be arbitrated. The
operators propose that the ratification of
the indianapolis scale be the only ques-
ton arbitrated, SO the two bodies are
still at variance on this point. The two
proposals will be formally presented in
the morning, with the indications point
ing to a continuation of the deadlock.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-01
BEAT LOCOMOTIVES
Autos Can Go Longer Distance
In Shorter Time,

PHILADELPHIA, March 31.-The
bicycle paved the way for the auto
mobile, and the automobile threatens
to effect a revolution in the transpor-
tatton methods on land and sea. The
motor boat is the fad of the moment,
and these tiny craft will be seen by
the thousands darting over the smooth
er waters of the inland lakes and rivers
and the more protected bodies along
the coast. Now it is announced that
a well-knOWn engine and motor manu-
featuring firm of Europe has for sew
eraI years been experimenting with a
vehicle designed for railroad purposes.
1t is announced that they have sue
ceeded to the point of putting out sew
eral vehicles for actual use on the
tracks, and in the course of a few
weeks it is expected to demonstrate
that these vehicles may be made. use
of by railroad companies with a great
economy over that of engines. This
announcement is made in a recent re-
port of United States Consul Gowdy,
of Paris. He says the experiments of
the firm referred to have taken practi-
cal form, and the system is now in use
ON two tramWay lines in Paris and has
been used en- a short line in Wurtem-
berg Germany for some time past
1t will in a few weeks be tried on a
more extensive scale on the Paris,
Lyons & Mediterranean railway, and
if successful, may revolutionize rail-
way travel.
The advantages Of such a system
are obvious. The fastest express train
does not average more than fifty five
miles an hour, and this speed could not
be greatly surpassed without increas-
ing the weight of the engine and con-
seQuently causing extra wear and tear
the present day weighs ITO tons, and
great part of this weight could be
saved. 1t should be mentioned that
automobiles have accomplished eighty
miles per hour on the high road, and
could, of course, far exceed that speed
on steel rails.
Another great advantage is that
trains would not have to stop in the
course of a long run to take in water
English train without stopping is
rather less than 200 miles, but an
automobile" could easily go four or
five times that distance.
In a few weeks time cars of this
kind will be running on some of the
branch lines of the Paris, Lyons &
Mediterranean railway. The cars will
not be coupled together, as the French
regulations discountenance that but
each will have it's own motor, and carry
from thirty to forty passengers, with
about two and one-half tons of bag
gage. The speed will be restricted to
thirty miles an hour.
Arrangements are also made to run
a line of cars between Antwerp and
Brussels at rate of seventy-five miles
an hour, and even this high speed
could be exceeded if desired.
The cost of such a car as has been
above would not exceed $1O.-
600, machinery and all. No stoker is
required, as the petroleum is pumped
to the burners mechanically. The mo-
ton is devoid Of jerking, jolting or
shaking, and the inventors assert that
the train could be stopped in 200 yards,
even when travelling at over seventy
miles an hour. The only danger to be
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-01
ARRESTS ARE MADE
FOR MALPRACTICE
Shocking State of Affairs Is Revealed
in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 31-
Four persons are in prison, three
awaiting the action of the grand jury
and the fourth under Indictment on
the charge Of being accessory to the
death of an infant, as result of Cor
oner Dugan's crusade against the syn
dictate of malpractitiOners which he
says exists in this city. Detectives are
following clues developed at an in
quest in the death of Mary B. Sloan
and Sarah Hughes, young women who
died more than year ago. Mrs. Eliza
beth Ashmead, also known as DR.
Condo" and DIR. Moran" is the prin-
cipal in the case. The coroner de-
clares that many young women and
countless babies have come to their
death through treatment received at
Mrs. Ashmead's establishment The
woman, her son, Rowland Ashmead Jr.,
and DR.. Matthew McVicker have been
committed to prison without bail.
DR. David A. Mosier, whom the
coroner styles the king Of maIpracti-
toner's" is under Indictment, and was
committed to prison on an additional
charge of having performed an illegal
operation upon Mrs. Nellie Boyd, caus-
ing her death, and George Clark was
held as an accessory. Grace Ashmead.
daughter Of Mrs. Elizabeth Ashmead,
and Jennie Hershaw were held in $500
bail each as witnesses in the Ashmead-
McViclxer case.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-01
STEVENS STEPS UP
Becomes Second Vice Presi-
dent of Rock Island.

NEW YORK, March 31.-The Rock
Island announced today the following
changes in officials to. take effect on
April 8:
B. l.. Winchell, president, in place
of w. B. Leeds, resigned; Robert
Mather, first vice president. in place
of c. H. Warren, resigned; j. r. Ste
yens, second vice president, in place of
Robert Mather.
The following changes are also an
nounced in the st. Louis & San Fran
cisco executive officials. occurrences
B. F. Yoakum, chairman of the
board; A. ]. Davidson, president. in
place of B. F. YoakuH; Robert Mather.
first vice president, in place. of b. l..
Winchell, who was made president of
the Rock Island.
The position Of l.. F. Loree, who is
chairman of the board of the Rock
Island system, is in no way affected by
these changes.
J. T. Stevens, who is advanced from
fourth vice president to. second vice
president of the Rock Island. left the
Great Northern, of which he was gen
eral manager and chief engineer. a lit
tie over year ago. G.. H. Warren
whose place he takes, was also at one
til e general manager of the Great
Northern.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-01
HEARST MEN CONTROL
AT SIOUX FALLS
Convention Votes Down Resolution to
Support the ST. Louis Nominee.

Special to The Globe.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., March 31-The
Democratic state convention, which did
not complete its work until early this
morning, instructed the delegates to the
st. Louis convention to support Hearst
and to use all honorable efforts to secure
his nomination. Ex-senator Pettigrew
heads the delegation to ST. Louis. E. s.
Johnson, Of Armour, was elected as the
South Dakota member Of the Democratic
national committee. John W. Martin of
WatertOwn, was elected chairman of the
state committee to succeed E. S. Johnson,
whose resignation was rendered and ac-
pected tonight.
Chauncey L. Wood, of Pennington coun-
ty, was selected permanent chairman Of
the convention. A resolution pledging the
delegates to St. Louis to support the
nominee Of the national convention was
voted down. The Hearst men We're in
control Of the convention from start to
finish.
Mr.. Pettigrew announced an intention
to bolt the national convention if Grover
Cleveland or any Democrat like him is
nominated. The delegates to the St Louis
convention are: John Fanslow, Yankton
county; R. E. Pettigrew, Minnehaha; w.
=. Brennan, Kingbury; ]. A. Stransky,
Brule; H. S. VOlkmar, Grant; E. E.
Gross, Potter; Chauncey L. Wood, PEN
nington; W. ]. Whitmore, Lawrence.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-01
ST. LOUIS POLICE
ARE INDICTED
Assaults at Primaries Lead to
Criticism of the Governor
of Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 31.-The
grand jury called some time ago to
investigate the alleged assault upon
voters during the Democratic prima-
ries on March IL, made a report late
today, returning indictments against
seventeen policemen and John LAWN,
central committeeman from the Twen-
ty-eighth ward, charging them with
failing to Quell disturbances. The re-
port also severely criticises Gov. Dock
cry for allowing the St. Louis police
department to be used as a political
machine"
The grand jury assert that what
they say is not actuated by PARTISAN
ship, as they call attention to the fact
that eleven of their number are Demo-
Gratis and one is a Republican. The
state administration is denounced.
The report says that in an impartial
investigation of the outrages at Demo-
cratic primaries it found that some of
the most prominent men in st. Louis
were slugged and beaten by Indians"
in the presence of police, who did
nothing to protect them; that these
citizens were subjected to this brutal
treatment when they made efforts
peacefully to exercise the right to vote.
The report says that the police in
some precincts at least were in con-
nivance with the ruffians. The grand
jury appeals to Gov Dockery to take
the police out of politics and recon-
mends that the governor demand the
resignation of the present police COM
mission and recommending that nom
partisan board be appointed. The re-
port says that it favOrS state control
of the police department.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-01
NEW COMPANY WILL
BUILD EXTENSIONS
Minnesota & Great Northern Incor-
porated With Capital of $2,50o, GOO.

Articles of Incorporation were YES
terday filed with the secretary of state
for the Minnesota s. Great Northern.
recently organized to build extensions
of the Great Northern from Thief Riv-
er Falls north and from Pelican Rap
ids north.
One line will run from Thief River
Falls through Red Lake, Marshall and
Roseau counties to a point at or near
the international boundary in Roseau
county, and the Pelican Rapids extern
sion will run north through Otter
Tail, Becker, Norman, Polk, Red Lake.
Marshall and Roseau counties to an
other point at the international boun-
dairy in ROseau county. Authority is
also given to build branches to the
projected lines.
The life Of the new corporation be-
gins April l, the capital stock is
$2,5OO,00O and an equal amount of in
debtedness is permitted. Louis w. Hill.
M. D. Grover, r. A. Wilkinson, r. /.
harrington and Edward Sawyer. all of
ST Paul, are the incorporators and the
first directors. The fee paid the sec
rotary of state for filing the articles
was $1,275.
AS already reported, a contract for
the work Of building the Thief River
Fails extension has been awarded to
railroad constructor of St Paul
Work will be commenced as soon as
weather conditions permit, and 1t is
thought that 1t will be finished this
year. The other extension will also be
commenced and will be finished as
soon as possible .-..E- IF .a5.
These extensions of the Great North
ern, the Glenwood extension of the
500 and the contemplated extension
of the Minnesota & International, a
Northern Pacific corporation, will
have great effect in developing the
northern part of Minnesota
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-01
DIRE DISTRESS
1t Is Near at Hand to
Hundreds of St.
Paul Readers.

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Neglect Hurrying to Their Aid
Means That Urinary Troubles Follow
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Mrs. Robert Newly, of 1888 Missis-
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for kidney trouble in my case. The
lack of proper action of those organs
was evidenced by backache, and as
the trouble grew more persistent
concluded it would be unwise to fur
ther neglect it. Hearing about Doan's
Kidney Pills I procured a box at F.
M. Parker's drug store, opposite the
postoff1ce. Their use soon proved the
medicine to be of wonderful value. and
l gladly recommend such a reliable
remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. N.
T., sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
Hake no substitute.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-01
GIRLS ARE KILLED IN
A FACTORY EXPLOSION
One Throws Squib in a Stove and
Five Deaths Follow.

SCRANTON, Pa, March 31.-Five
persons were killed and five fatally
injured by an explosion in the factory
OF the Dickson Squib company at
Priceburg, near here, today The dead
are:
LIZZIE BRAY.
BECKIE LEWIS.
LIZZIE MATfHEWS.s
GEORGE CALLAHAN.
TERESA CALLAHAN.
Those fatally injured are:
Mamie Gilgallon, Martha Havhrou,n
Cassie Foultz, Meetie Hevron and Os1
car Ayser.
Twenty girls We're EMPLOYED in the
factory. What caused the explosion is
not known, but it is said that one Of
the girls threw a squib into a stove
and that the force of the EXPLOSION
was so great that it wrecked the build
Ing and set it on fire. The suuibs are
used In coal mining
Inc Dickson company occupied only
the first floor Of the structure. the
Callahan family having rooms on the
second floor. 1t was here that the two
Callahan children lost their lives
Ihomas Callahan, the father. was at
work and Mrs. Callahan had 1ust left
the room when the explosion occurred
Inc children, aged three years and six
months, respectively, were PLAYING on
the moor. Both were instantly killed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-01
NORTHWESTERN WILL
BUILD BIG CUTOFF
Plans Shorter Line Between CHICAGO,
Council Bluff and Omaha.

The Chicago & North Western has
several corps of surveyors running
lines from Harlan, Iowa, the terminus
OF one of it's branch roads, to Council
Bluffs, with the intention Of construct
ing cutoff which will save seventeen
miles between Omaha and Chicago.
1t will be necessary to build about
forty miles of new double track road
and to rebuild thirty miles of single
track into double track line to COM
plete the work.
The line to be rebuilt now extends
from Carroll, Iowa, to Harlan, and from
the latter place to Council Bluffs, forty
miles, it will be necessary to construct
the new line. There are no difficult
engineering feats to overcome, no
streams to bridge, and only nominal
grades and fills.
Actual construction work will prob
ably begin as soon as the surveys are
made, and when completed the saving
Will amount to seventeen miles in dis
lance and half an hour in time The
old line will be continued for the use
of local trains.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-01

George hammers has returned from
hammers Bros logging camps, near
Northome, Mimi, and says that they have
discontinued work for the season, with a
cut Of nearly 100000 feet
Dorothy Underwood, the little daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Underwood.
is critically i'll Of tuberculosis and death
at any moment Is looked for.
Plans and specifications were received
by Simonet Bros. yesterday for the new
building they are to erect on the site
of the old Grand opera house. Ludwig ST.
monet says that the contract will he
awarded without unnecessary DELAY and
that work on the building will be com
menced by April Is. 1t will be completed
Aug. 1.
The Knights Templars Of Saltwater have
accepted the invitation Of Rev. F. l..
Palmer for them to attend services at
Ascension Episcopal church next Sunday
morning.
w. J. Start one of the guards at the
state prison, is i'll of inflammatorv rheu1
matism and has been removed to the CITY
hospital.
The Northern Pacific is still delivering
logs here for B. p. Taber & Co., of Keoe9
kuk, and the South Muscatine Lumber
company, about thirty cars being re-
ceived yesterday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-01
DULUTR-SUPFRIOR
GRAIN MEN DEMUR
Wire Senators Nelson and CIapp
a Denial of MCCumber'S
Charges.

DULUTH, Mimi, March 31.-At a
meeting of the directors of the Duluth
Board of Trade today it was decided to
send the following telegram to Senators
Nelson and Clapp and Representative
Bede at Washington:
The statement attributed to Senator
McCumber in the senate yesterday that
farmers had been robbed of $40, 900 600 at
Duluth-SuperiOr in the last ten years, on
account of the weighing. inspection and
handling of grain and that the official rec
ords of the elevators show shipments to
exceed receipts by some 26,000,000 BUSH
els we most emphatically deny as being
absolutely untrue and misleading. We
are forwarding you official statements to
prove error. Please make the denial as
full and public as the charge"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-01
American Crews in Anerlean shins-

When in 1875 it was decided to appren-
tice American boys for the navy Admiral
Porter told the story that shortly before
French port with a crew made IN of
nineteen nationalities. Such was the babel
In consequence that in jest a sign was
hung from the gangWay announcing 'Tci
in commission was found to contain only
eighty men out of all her complement on
board who could speak the national lam
guage. After many failures and much dis
couragement a system of training ships
and recruiting establishments for the navy
became successful and American blue
caught young. Mr.. Long assures us that
even when he entered the department IS
per cent of the sailors in the fleet were
foreigners. while today the proportion has
be and does honor to the statesmen whose
efforts have attained the object-Review
Of John D. Longs New American Navy.''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-01
STRIKE OF MINERS Is
AVERTED IN ILLINOIS
They Decide to Accede to the Ultima
tum of the Operators.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 81
When matters looked darkest for a
settlement Of the differences between
the coal operators and miners of Illi-
nots and a strike seemed imminent, the
miners gave way and acceded to the
ultimatum of the operators.
Tonight the miners withdrew their
demand for last years scale in the
northern district. Thus all danger of
a strike has been averted by rea-
son of conservative action by the min
ers' organization. National President
Mitchell and Herman G. Perry, presi-
dent of the state miners organization.
were in conference with the operators
tonight.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-01
Botkin jury Is Retained

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 81
There was another surprise in the
Botkin murder trial today. Owing to
the charges made yesterday Of attemnte
to tamper with jurors, it was under-
stood that the first proceeding today
would be the discharge of the Jury.
This, however, did not occur. and the
trial proceeded as usual. Attorney
Knight stated to the court that con-
trary to the advice of her counsel Mrs,
Botkin insisted on the trial continuing,
saying she was satisfied the jury would
Tender a just verdict. On being asked
by the judge if this was her decision
Mrs. Botkin said that it was.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-01
LAYS OFF OVER FIVE
HUNDRED SHOP MEN
Grand Trunk Decides on Policy of Re-
trenchment to Make Up Losses.

PORT HURON, Mich, March 81
Owing to the severe losses incurred
during the winter on account of the
unprecedented heavy SHOWS and gen
orally severe weather conditions, the
Grand Trunk has decided upon a pol
icy of retrenchment, as a result of
which a large number of men in the
shops all over the system will be laid
OF. Three hundred and fifty men will
be laid off in the shops here tomorrow
and 200 are to be laid off at the STRAIT
ford shops tonight. The Grand Trunk
officials declare that this lay-off is only
temporary, and say that by July l the
shops will again be working with their
full complement. 1t is understood that
there will be no reduction of force in
the operating department.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-01
MINNEAPOLIS
MAD MUSICIAN FIGHTS POLICE.
Insane Man Attempts to Kill Mother
and Two Officers With Ak.

and Two Officers With AK.
Edward Miller, musician living at
$40 Twentieth avenue north, became
suddenly insane yesterday morning and
attempted to kill his mother and two
policemen with an ak.
About s o'clock Miller seized an ak
and started after his mother. She
eluded him and Patrolmen Passolt and
WetheriIl were quickly upon the scene.
The officers found Miller standing off
everybody on the street. He had his
back to a building and his ak ready
for execution. One Of the officers d.
verted the attention Of the Infatuated
man while the other grappled with him
and threw him to the sidewalk. This
simple performance took the officers
nearly a half hour. as Miller seemed
possessed of superhuman strength. He
is now in the county Jail.
China Johnson, Of 1919 Buchanan
street, paraded for a short time before
her home yesterday morning laughing
Historically and throwing away pieces
of jeWelry. The neighbors were I'M
able to quiet her and she was taken to
the county Jail to be examined as to
her sanity.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-01
May Let Leland Go.

DULUTH, Mimi, March 31.-Charles F.
Leland, president of the defunct CONNER
thrice tried on an indictment charging him
with receiving deposits at his bank,
knowing the same to be insolvent may
in the opinion of leading members OF the
local bar, go free. They argue that in
asmuch as the expense Of the three trials
has been very great and that there was
disagreement in each case, the states
attorney has shown his zeal sufficiently
in prosecuting the charge, and it would
be idle to bring the action the fourth
time. 1t is believed the case will be nolle
pressed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-01

sistant city ticket agent of the Rock Isl
and in ST., Paul to succeed William l..
WALLACE, promoted. Mr.. Trisler comes
from Omaha, where he was assistant city
ticket agent.
The 500 has issued it's rates on week
end excursions to the lakes and summer
resorts on its line to accommodate tour
lists and fishing parties from ST. Paul and
to be in effect between April Is and Oct,
80 and another between May IA and
Sept. 80.