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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28
FEWER RAILWAY MEN
KILLED THIS YEAR
Government Report Shows Efficiency of
Air Brake in Preventing Accident

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 27.-Ac-
cording to the accident bulletin issued
today by the interstate commerce COM
mission there were 70 passengers and
$40 employees of railroads killed and
1880 passengers and 1854 employees
injured in accidents on railroads in
the United States during the quarter
ending March 81, 1904. This Is de-
crease of killed over the correspond
ing quarter last year.
The amount of damage to railway
property, caused by accident during the
quarter, was $2,256,447. The bulletin
says that the increased use of the air
brake, diminishing the necessity for EN-
pioyes on top of trains, has made re-
auction of 80 per cent in the number
of persons falling off cars.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28
A COMMEMORATE DEpARTURE

1t is admitted outside of Minnesota
that this state has been most pro-
gressive and humane in the admins
tration of it's various corrective and
charitable institutions. The only
menace to that reputation is the exist
ence of the board OF control. No single
set of executive officers, nor any Off
GERS in fact are responsible for this
reputation. 1t is simply the public ex-
preston of the character of a people
as whole who could not do otherwise
than administer faithfully and intelli-
gently the trust OF the poor and the
criminal that civilization imposes on
them
Frequently, however, individuals in
charge Of institutions are inspired by
some original idea that gives dis
tinct character to their. executive work.
Such an individual appears to be Supt.
Frank L. Randall, of the st. Cloud re-
formatory. He has set aside one day
in the year for commencement eyer
cises at the reformatory, and recently
distributed diplomas among class OF
fourteen
The high school and college corr
mencement day is the target for many
shafts of ridicule every spring. but if
has importance in establishing an
eSprit d,1 cornS ap,o,r s,+,,ao4 :.
furnishing an incentive for ambitious
effort. If the orations and the ESSAYS
are not taken seriously, at least the
event is; and the diplomas represent a
real reward of merit.
And what is true of the average
school commencement must prove true
of the reformatory commencement. So
long as people are constituted as they
are today, more or less stigma must
attach itself to those individuals who
are cared for in state institutions, and
especially in corrective institutions.
Naturally this fact handicaps those in
charge of the work; and, naturally foo
Whatever induces an inmate to take
pride in his work and whatever urges
him to look forward to some definite
accomplishment helps the effort of the
instructors. In fact there seem to oe
more and better reasons for the COM
mencement day system within s,,ch
walls as those than without. The .es-
Establishment of "a commencement day
at the st. Cloud reformatory is an
other step in advance for Minnesota
and it is very probable that similar in
situations ia other states will make use
Of Supt. Randall's idea. -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28
Northwest News
R. Il. HEARD GETS
MINNEAPOLIS JOB
Is Promoted to General Agent
of Great Western Vice L.
c. Rains


r. H. Heard, for ten years an en-
ploye of the Chicago Great Western
railway and at present division passen-
ger and freight agent of that road at
hed Wing. has been promoted to the
important position of general agent of
the road at Minneapolis, in place of l..
=. Rains, who leaves the road to take
charge of the traffic affairs of the Pic
neer Grain company Aug. l.
Mr.. Heard, although still a very
young man for such responsible post.
mas shown himself to be a thorough
railroad man and a business getter.
HIS methods of winning a refractory
shipper to patronize the Chicago Great
mestern are proverbial among the fra
ternity of local railroad men.
lie assumes charge of his new office
aug. L, which is the date specified in
the resignation of Mr.. Rains. Mr..
deard S successor at Red Wing has not
been announced so far
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28
him yesterday that he had been nomi-
mated. He should have read the pa
RARcock,s INpiscRETIoN

The mouth of Congressman Bah
cock. of Wisconsin, has been terror
to his party ever since he became a
public man. The party is always trying
to- get out of range, because the mouth
is sure to shoot. The latest missile
hurled from it is the cemplacent an
nouneement by Mr.. Babcock that there
are some radical and dissatisfied Dem
ecrats who are going to vote for
Roosevelt.
Not unlikely there is truth in this.
Not as to real Democrats. There is no
man in the country with valid title to
that name who will not find it a privi-
lege and joy as we'll as a duty 20
support Judge Parker But there is a
portion of the old Populist element
which has now taken the next step and
Joined the socialistic movement. This
whose system is essentially socialistic.
His pet scheme of meddling govern
ment, exercising intimate and arbitrary
authority over the daily lives of the
people with fine contempt for law, is
the secialistic ideal. Little as he him.
self would admit it. President Roose-
welt is a man after the socialists own
heart. If any one doubt this, let him
talk with socialists about it,
RI1t &c not I,ictor,,. 10 M IJa - ,o,,ao+
ing itself? We remember Repub-
lican convention twelve years ago out
of which walked the radical element in
that party because it had been defeat
ed. 1t went over to the opposition; and
the Republicans gained memora-
BILE victory. There was no detection at
st Louis this year, and all Democrats
are supporting the party. Yet there
are radicals who have acted with it
and who will now support Roosevelt
because he is headed their way. In
stead Of ignoring or throwing doubt
upon the fact, let us proclaim it from
the housetops
What of the plain, steady, patriotic
and conservative element of the coun-
try? How will it receive Mr.. Bah
cocks announcement? How many
votes are going to be lost to Repub-
licans in exchange for those that they
gain by the new alignment? The fact
which Babcock has thus injudiciously
blurted out is one that Republican
leaders everywhere are most anxious
to conceal, 1t is this element of the
situation more than any other, the GER
tainty that Judge Parker represents
all that is steady. stable, sound and
Democratic in this country and Theo-
dore Roosevelt all that is volatile, un-
certain, radical and socialistic,
is going to have powerful and. we
think, a decisive influence, upon the
result Of the coming election.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28
WILL COAL In NORTH
American Navyto Have Station
in AIeutisn Islands
Globe Special Washington Service

1417 G Street
compete chart of the waters surround
ing Kiska island, the site of the pro-
posed new naval coaIing station in the
Aleutlan chain, will soon be published
by the coast and geodetic survey A
part OF the material is already at hand,
and the rest is being gathered by the
coast survey steamers Patterson and
Macarthur this season. These vessels
are now at KiSka island with the naval
gunboat Petrol and the collier Saturn
Inc work Of surveying and sounding
the waters around this island was be-
gun last season, and after congress pro-
Vlded literally for the navy depart
ment S project of establishing a coaling
station there. the work was continued
early this summer. The forthcoming
chart will give all data required by
mariners navigating in those waters,
and will be valuable addition to the
nautical charts of the North Pacific
ocean.
A partial survey of KiSka island wat
erS Was made more than twenty five
years ago by Prof Dali, the well-known
Alaska explorer. There is no record
that naval coaling station had been
thought of at that time. The object of
the survey was to secure accurate data
in connection with the trans Pacific
being agitated. Prof, DalTs survey is,
of course, of little use in connection
with the coaling station project for it
does not provide the necessary detailed
information to make a mariners chart
of those waters. 1t proved to be very
interesting, however, to the navy de-
partment officials when it was recently
proposed to examine the various har-
bors of the Aleutian chain with a view
of finding a suitable site for a coal
base and naval rendezvous.
The naval administration will, sooner
or later, ask congress to appropriate
money for connecting Kiska island with
the United States by cable. and a rec
ommendation for such an appropria-
ton may possibly be made as early as
next December. This project can be
carried out economically in connection
with the present Alaska cable system
Of the war department.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28
MEANS MORE TAXATION
Changes in City Charters For Purpose
of Spending More Money
MINNEAPOLIS Tribune

1t is pretty we'll understood in a gen.
eral way that the underlying object of
what is called reform in municipal
charters is to increase taxation and
debt; to raise, borrow and spend more
public money.
Many highly useful reforms could be
made in the charters of Minneapolis
and other cities which would reduce in
stead of increasing taxation. But these
are not the popular kind of changes.
They are in the public interest only
and there is no one to press them on
public attention with the unremitting
zeal and energy that conduceS to popu-
larity. Changes that involve raising
and spending more public money, on
the other hand, have host of active
and interested friends to work up what
is called public sentiment in their
favor. Therefore these are the changes
which usually get themselves presented
to the people of a city for Endorsement.
1t will be remembered that the Ram
sey county delegation to the last legiS-
lature got the home rule charter law
changed so as to facilitate the amend
ment of home rule charters and raise
the debt limit in home rule cities. The
ST. Paul charter has not yet been
amended in the latter respect; but the
change is anticipated so confidently
that the city is already preparing to
borrow several hundred thousand dol
lars, although its debt is now far above
the present charter limit. Other amend
ments are already under consideration
by the charter commission. 1t is an
interesting fact that every one of these
amendments provides for an increase
of taxation by raising the maximum
of expenditure for one city department
after another. The total Increase would
be more than 100000, which would add
more than mill to the tax levy.
We know nothing about the necessity
for this increased expenditure, though
we do know that St. Paul property
owners say that they can bear Nc more
taxation. We are only interested in
pointing out that the universal tend
ency of home rule charter changes is
to increase taxation. This is to be done
in st. Paul, we understand. by the trick
of calling special and general cleo
ton together. so that the changes may
DE 1madeeSby a frffinE fraction of the
whole vote. We beiieve that the MIN
neapoiis council has no disposition to
play that trick here
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28
FEW LANDSEEKERS
ON HARVEST TICKETS
Railroad Official Says There Will Be
Little Travel of That Character

Assistant General Passenger Agent
c. E. Stone, of the Great Northern,
does not expect that many landseekers
will go TO Devils Lake reservation open
ing who will take advantage of the
harvesters' rates into that territory.
Mr.. Stone, in explaining the reason
for his belief, said:
1T will be possible for a person to
travel to Devils Lake from st. Paul on
a harvester ticket for IS and TO return
for a dollar more than that rate, but
we do not look for much traffic of that
character.
in the first place the harvesters
must travel in day coaches in parties
of five or more and must stay at least
thirty days in order to avail themselves
of the reduced return rate, and people
who are going to take up land do not
travel that way.
Inquiry about the reservation con-
tinues to be very pressing"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28
efforts of a collection of dead ones aid
the votes of the people.
RUSSIAN TACTICS


The situation with respect to the
Vladivostok squadron reminds us at
once of conditions in the United Stat IS
at time when our navy was search
ing for Cervera's fleet. The widest
reports were in circulation, and vessels
of Spain We're reported as having been
seen in some part or other of all the
seven seas simultaneously. So the
Vladivostok warships are declared 70
have been within seventy miles of Yo-
kohama on Monday, while on Tuesday
they are reported at point a little
less than 1,40o miles distant. They
must make better speed in the Rus
sian navy than the public is aware Of
The sortie of these ships is one IF
the most intelligent moves of which
Russia has yet been guilty. 1t is clear
that the heart of Japan is set upon the
this is a sentimental as well as mill
tary first consideration. Japan's naval
resources are not equal to the block
aiding of Port Arthur and Vladivostols
at once. The fleet from the latter
point came out at a time when it
could harass the Japanese most. by
threatening the coasts of the. island
empire and by preying upon com ,
merce in those waters, it creates an
effect altogether disproportionate to
actual results. The commerce of ia
pan experiences the same feeling
which commander of a battleShip
does when he knows that there is a
whole fleet of torpedo boats somewhere
in his vicinity
The primary purpose of the move is
TO draw the Japanese ileet away from
Port Arthur if possible, and to relieve
the tension there. A secondary object,
if this cannot be accomplished, is to do
as much injury meantime as possible
to the trade and unfortified seacoasts
Of Japan. This is good tactics: and
were it not for the insane Russian
policy Of sinking neutral ships as She
happens to come across them, ard
thus alternating sympathy and heaping
i've.
On land the Russians still follow
policy to which they cling with the
stubborn fidelity of the race to old
habits and traditions. They make a
determined resistance at every point;
but whenever pressed they give way
slowly, destroying everything behind
them as they move. The enemy adj
yances through a desert waste. Thus
after, weeks of hard fighting Russia is
out of New-chwang.. Every such vic
tory for Japan, however, will be more
Or less barren She must follow the
enemy farther and farther into the
immeasurable space into which he can
retreat. As he retires he travels
through a country at least capable of
supporting the army, while behind him
he leaves nothing but despoiled and
blackened land. The great advantages
won by Japan over Russia up to this
time are unmistakable; but the prae-
teal gain that she has to wiring from
them is more or less vague Russia is
still following her plan of campaign
against Napoleon, and who shall say
that under the test of time it may not
be equally successful?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28
.TODAY'S WEATHER
WASHINGTON. D. G.. July 27-For,

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 27.-Fore-
cast:
Minnesota and Wisconsin-Fair Thurs
north winds becoming variable.
Upper Michigan-Fair Thursday and
Friday; warmer Friday in west portion;
slight northwest Winds becoming yaria-
BILE.
North and South Dakota-Fair Thurs
day; showers and cooler Thursday night
and Friday.
Montana-Fair in east, showers in west
portion; cooler Thursday; Friday fair.
Iowa-Fair Thursday and Friday.
ST. Paul = Yesterdays observations,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, st. Paul. w. e. Oliver. observer, for
the twenty-four heurs ended at o'clock
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation. Highest tempera-
ture, IS; lowest temperature 5S: average
temperature IS; daily range II; barom-
eter. go o.; humidity, 81; precipitation.
%: p. m. temperature, 10; p. m. wind,
north; weather. clear.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28
What the Editors Say

The candidate, Judge Parker, en-
bodies all that the American citizen
loves and admireS and delights to honor.
Through his own efforts, worth and
ability, he has assembled from lowly
position in life to the highest and most
honorable in the gift of the citizens of
his state. He is simple, domestic and
extremely democratic in his tastes.
Many farmers of Mcleod county are
as wealthy as he. He lives close to
nature. He is man of firm convic-
ton and indemitable courage as his
memorable telegram to the convention
proyes.-Hutchinson Leader.
The nominating speeches at the st.
Louis convention were extraordinarily
able and entertaining. Such pictur-
esque speeches are those of Littleton,
Carmack and Overmeyer should be
read by every Democrat as much as
the platform idea itself Littleton is
an epigrammatist and unrivaled
phrasemaker, and the distinguished
senator from Tennessee is known
throughout the land as an unrivaled
blistermaker.-St. Cloud Times.
1t looks very probable that the COM
ing legislature will be asked to apply
the primary election law to the nominal
ton OF all state officers, and possibly
United States senators. There is no
good reason why the people should not
eject all as well as the part they now
do. law that works we'll in county
and congressional elections will I'M
questlonably prove to be just as effect
I've In state affairs.-Winnebago City
Press.
As was expected, Republicans chide
the Democrats for apparently abandon
feaI lyesr,,
did the same thing in 1896. Why not
be charitable, and give your political
brothers the same privilege.-Cotton-
wood County Citizen.
One Republican states that .sthe
pianks of the platform of the Demo-
cratic party will be shingles after the
campaign" They will be shingles all
right, out will be shingles on the roof
of the White house.-Waterlo Gowa1
TimeS-Tribune
The nomination of Judge Parker is
already making the Republicans lump
sideways like box cars. They are fig
urlng on what states he will carry and
try to whistle over the trouble the best
they can.-Watertown Is. d. Times.
AS long as the hen continues to do
her duty and the potatoes do not play
out, thereIl be something to eat, and we
can all laugh at the beef trust fighting
against organized labor-Mankato Free
Press.
The republicans in convention dis
sembled Endorsed Van SAINTS admins
trahon. The Republicans il. convention
assembled scalped him and his entire
corps OF state off1cials.-Pelican Rapids
Press.
The odor of the frying fat is smelled
in the land The g. @. D. Campaign
fund collector is out with his trying
kettle.-Moorhead Citizen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28
Among the Merrymakers
Chicago, Too

The majority of cities and towns, from
London downward, are proud of the river
on which they are situated Not SO
Manchester. A story is told of a Man
cunian who fell into the Irwen from a
boat in which he had been rowing
Very sad about old Jack D." said
a friend of his afterward to another.
Why, what's happened to him?''
Boat upset when he was on the r.
"Drewned?''
Poisoned. London Tit-Bits.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28
Russia Needs Tbrasbino

No, we have not time to sit down for
three or four centuries and wait for
Russia to catch up. She needs the les
son Of a good sound thrashing. 1t will
do her good. And the world needs that
her march of ignorance, of greed, of
brutal government, shall be checked,
and that the Far East shall be rescued
from her blighting and devastating grip.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28
Contemporary Comment
TWO Capitals Stirred

The outburst of telling in England
was not unnatural. The British people
are. pecuiaariy sensitive to invasions of
tHsirg rights on the sea. With their do
!illhlon OF the ocean they are unwilling
t t,F s1pfef1ary. They have shown lit
LIE serupie about exceeding their pow
ers, out they have always been exceed
ihsiy FESTIVE under any infringement of
lneT PRIVILEGES. The infiammatory out
preaK IN London kindled a fire in st.
STesteersDurg, and popular indignation in
the one }eapitaf was answered with
popular resentment in the other. But
the Two governments had to treat the
queStlon within the realm of law
Phliadelphia Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28
Whitnev Estate Is Revealed

NEW YORK, July 27.-According to
the schedules of the estate of the late
William c. Whitney, which We're filed
today, the estate is estimated at $21,-
334,101. The principal items in the
schedules are Standard Oil shares
amounting to $7,O7S,400 and Console
dated Tobacco shares amounting to
$4,730,950. His race horses are given
a valuation of $275, 900.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28
/. Why He Is Stronu

Judge Parker is strong with nearly
all classes. Labor men like his decisions
on the rights of unions, business men
nave confidence in his guardianship of
honestly acquired property, and con-
sentative people generally approve: of
has level headedness and his respect for
the laws. Nobody is elected yet, and
1t Is certain that nobody will be with
out fight. The time for walkovers is
paSt.-NeW York World.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28

Candidate Folk, of Missouri, has
pledged himself not to appoint any
member of the state central committee
TO office if he be named governor. Mr..
FOLK is evidently going to show the
world that he can be elected by the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28
Politician Killed

CHICAGO, July 27-Hiram Schne-
bly,. owner of Touring mill interests in
wisconsin and also prominent poll
station by being struck by a train Of
cars. Death was instantaneous. Mr..
Schnebiy was seventy years old.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28
AIJison,s secretarv EIeeted,

DAVENPORT, Iowa, July 27-Albert
F. Dawson. private secretary for Unit
ed States Senator Allison, was nomi-
mated for congress today by the Re
publicans of the Second Iowa district.
The convention indorsed the state and
national platforms.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28
Great Possibilities

All. professor" exclaimed the con-
celted young man, Il wish I knew so
much as you do
piled the crusty old professor, .'if YOU
only knew as much as you think you
know. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28
Quite Necessary

Yes chuckled the president of the
get-rich quick company It am shearing
lambs. Indeed" replied the friend
Then you must be a shepherd. Where is
your crook?" "Oh, he's in the other room
my partner, you know. Philadelphia
Record.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28

A Minneapolis paper reports that
politics were combined with musical
entertainment at ward Republican
club meeting in that city.s Harmony
at any cost, Ell?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28
Ought to Try LanaIey,s system

Holland, the inventor of the sub1na-
rine boat, is now at work on a flying
machine. Presently he will discover
that the earth is about the hardest
problem he ever struck.-Chicag Rec
ord Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28
Empty

Eve need a drawer or something to
put these cuts away in said the fore
man of the country weekly.
Haven't you got any drawer now
that's not in use?' replied the editor.
But hold on! Yes, we have. Take the
cash drawer. philadelphia Ledger.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28

Who believes there's nothing in a
name2 If the patronynnic of the can
date of the Prohibition party was
other than Swallow nobndy ~ould re-
member him;
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28
Neglected

My Dollie's mamma must have been an
awful wicked lady
Mamna-Why do you think so, dear?
Little Dot-She never taught her to say
her prayers. cause her knees won't bend.
Chicago News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-28
Invidious Rumors Won't Down

Of course, there will be several per-
sons just mean, enough to suspect that
Mr., Root resigned from the cabinet for
the express purpose of being coaxed to
run for governor Of New York-Pitts-
burg Dispatch.