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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-24
LOOK FOR DECISION
I'm SECURITIES CASE
Ruling of Supreme Court Will Not At.
feet Ownership of Properties.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-While bank
ers here do not generally believe that
the United States supreme court will
render its decision in the Northern
Securities case Immediately upon the
reconvening after its brief vacation, the
near approach of that event is causing
much discussion in financial circles.
James ]. Hill, president of the Secu-
rites company, has been actively en-
gagged of late in comforting with the
various bankers interested, and it is
now said tentative plan has, been
agreed upon for use in case the su-
preme court decided adversely to the
company. Mr.. Hill has refused to dis
cuss the subject in any way, but one Of
the bankers associated in the enter
prise is quoted by the Herald as fol-
lows:
1--WE do not in the slightest fear for
the fate of the Northern Securities
company, no matter what the findings
of the supreme court. The two prop
critics, the Great Northern and the
Northern Pacific, will in no event pass
out of the hands which now control
them. How this end will be achieved
l am not at liberty to state, but 1t
will be accomplished, nevertheless. If
the supreme court finds the present
manner of holding the securities of the
~ ~ AASo~A - w Ia AAANA~eeSS Z
what shall constitute a legal manner of
holding them, and that manner of re-
tanning them will be pursued. If the
decree of the lower court should be af-
firmed in all particulars there would be
trouble to some other roads, but not so
much to Northern Securities, which
has been preparing to meet the out
come"
In a general way, 1t is understood
that in the event of an adverse decision
and sweeping decree the Northern Sc
curities company will turn over the
control of Northern Pacific stock to
other interests, either to railroad COR
poration in no way associated with the
merger roads, or to a voting trustee
ship. The joint guarantee of the Bur
lington bonds by the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific will not be dis
turbed.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-24
DIES UNREVEALED.
James Martin, Who Would Not Tell His
True Name, Is Hanged.

BUTTE Mont, Feb. 23-James Martin.
as ne was known, was hanged today for
the murder Of j. r. Williams at Silver
Bow Junction in May 1902 The trap was
sprung at 4:42 a. m. The hanging took
place. in utter darkness and the only in
dication that the trap was sprung was
the thud. His neck was broken by the
fall Martins only words on the scat
fold We're: "Good-by, God bless you ALL
Williams was a railroad fireman and
was killed in an attempted hOldup Mar
tin and Charles Lennox met Williams at
Silver Bow Junction. Williams showed
some money while in saloon and Martin
and LennOX followed him to the depot.
where Williams intended to take a train
for Anaconda. Williams resisted their at
tempt to rob him and was knocked down.
One Of the woud-be robbers-it never has
been settled definitely which-shot Will
lams. The two men then ran off without
securing any money. Williams died the
next day. Martin and Lennox were soon
captured, tried, convicted and sentenced
to be hanged. Martin and Lennox broke
Jail. The former was recaptured, but no
trace ever has been found of Lennox.
Martin refused to tell what his real name
was. He said he had a father and a sis
ter and did not want them to suffer for
his diSgraceful end
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-24
UNNATURAL NATURAL HISTORY.

Unimaginative scientists seem to be
more than ever determined that the
pill Of instruction in the ways Of ami
NAL life offered us by magazine pub
longer be sugar coated with romantic
fancies. John Burroughs, in the Feb
er realize the absurdity Of believing
that orioles are able to tie knots in
strings; that crow criminals enjoy the
doubtful privilege of a trial by jury
of their peers; or that animals have
schools of instruction with regular ses-
sions. Mr.. Burroughs presents the cold,
hard facts in each case in a cold, sci
entific manner that insidiously under
mines ones faith in all those amiable
creatures that people Mr.. Kipling's jun
gle and Mr.. Thompson -Seton's plains
and forests. BY the time the reader
has finished the article, Cock Robins
death no longer demands investigation:
Mowgn has become a myth; and Buck
has ceased to hunt with his wolf broth
ers over Alaskan wastes.
Yet even Mr.. Burroughs finds some
good in this most unnatural natural
history that we've been reading lately.
'Its good side," he says, "is it's result
in making US more considerate and
merciful toward our brute neighbors."
Now this Is such a very good side that
1t furnishes for this so-called modern
school of nature study most excellent
reason for being, we think. Scientists
who stick to facts give US valuable in
formation concerning the horse, for in
| stance, but their facts could never
arouse people to such a genuine con-
cern for the faithful four footed animal
as was aroused by that pleasing and
pathetic fancy, "Black Beauty" 1t is
| not probable that the modern school
| Of nature study will last very long, or,
rather, it is not probable that people
will continue to take it seriously.
But it has aroused more general
| interest in animal life, 1t has aided the
work of the various societies for the
suppression of cruelty to animals and 1t
| has been instructive as well as anus
| ing. the real scientists to the contrary
Notwithstanding. We may learn to take
! this pill Of instruction without coat
ing of romance. but in our secret
hearts we will yearn for that coating
| unless we ourselves are hopelessly sci
entiflc.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-24
TODAY'S WEATHER

Minnesota-Fair Wednesday; Thursday
partly cloudy and warmer; variable
winds.
Upper Michigan-Partly cloudy Wednes-
day; snow in east portions; Thursday
generally fair, fresh northwest winds, be-
coming variable.
North Dakota-Fair Wednesday; Thurs
day cloudy and warmer; probably snow.
South Dakota-Colder Wednesday;
Thursday fair
Montana-Fair Wednesday, except snow
in northwest. portion; warmer in north
east portion; Thursday cloudy; probably
snow in north and west portions.
Iowa-Fair Wednesday, colder in ex-
treme west portion; Thursday fair.
Wisconsin-Fair Wednesday; Thursday
partly cloudy; variable winds.
st. Paul-Y Yesterdays observations,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, st. Paul, w. E. Oliver, observer, for
the twenty-four hours ended at o'clock
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation. Highest tempera-
ture, z; lowest temperature, 0; average
temperature, A; daily range z; barom-
eter. 29. 80; humidity, "a; precipitation.
20; p. m. temperature, 4; D. m. wind,
northwest; weather, cloudy.
YaStard9v'S TemparaflIreS-
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-24
What the Editors Say

One Of the best political moves the
farmers Of the state of Minnesota
could do would be to take the bit in
tnelr teeth and sinking all party differ
| ences elect Mr.. S. NJ. owen, editor Of
Farm, Stock and Home, governor of
| this state. Mr.. Owen is one of the best
qualified men in the state, has a char
acter above reproach, minded and
broad, the farmers friend, the peoples
advocate. Why shouldn't the farmers
get together and put up a candidate of
their own once in a while? Why con-
| tinuaIly swallow the stale political silo
which The spoilSmen and off1ceseekers
put up?-Windom Citizen.
Congressman Bede often states a
terSe truth in the midst of his buff
foonery. At the banquet of the Garfield
Republican: club in Duluth last week,
in trying to defend President Roose-
velts unWarrantable course in connec-
ton with the Panama uprising, he
spoke as follows: President Roosevelt
was charged with recognizing Panama
too soon. He had to recognize it soon
or not at all. Another week and 1t
would nave looked like something else.'
Comment on these words is unneces-
sary-Perham Enterprise.
The Lake. Crystal Union thinks that
the merger suits are being overworked
| as sort Of private graft by some of
the legal fraternity. Money, money,
| who's got the money? - Northfield
News.
To date Mum has the nun. and the
people are holding the sack for some
thing they will never get. But the
grand stand play must be made.-Heron
Lake News. u
When we come to occupy the new
capitol with it's increased facilities. how
would it do to set apart a room for
each of the gubernatorial candidates
with heat, light, stationery and other
accessories free? The present capitol
is only able to accommodate one of the
| many Republican candidates, and the
rest are all bowling in unison.-Le
Sueur Sentinel
mo list of suitable and available
! men for Democratic nomination for
governor of Minnesota is complete, un-
less 1T contains the name OF Judge
II: L. Buck. Indeed, his name should
either head the list or be very close to
the top.-Wabasha Herald.
| Bob Dunn has apparently cinched
the governor business by promising to
do away with that brass button gang of
tin soldiers who pose as body guards to
| the present as well as previous chief
executives. Bob ought to get the job
| Sleepy Eye Herald.
| 1t is understood that the Republican
platform viii revise the Ten Com
| mandmerts. making one of them read,
Thou shalt not steal, except in the in
terests of collective civilization
Cloud Times.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-24

are not allowed any privilege except as
a concession from the tyrannical CEN
trail government. They pay license for
conducting any kind OF business. They
are governed strictly from Washington.
They have contributed enormously to
the country's resources, having paid
back more than the territory cost, to-
gether with it's maintenance since ac-
quired. Yet to these people is denied
the simplest right of the American cit
izen.
Alaska ought to be made territory.
Even were its population, its wealth
and its progress far less than they are.
the American people should still resent
the idea of holding this subject prov
ince in its present helpless condition.
Here is a territory about which there
is no question, actually a part of our
own, acquired nearly forty years ago,
and still the constitution and the laws
do not cover it, and it's people are
shorn of the most elementary political
rights. Congress does nothing. and it's
committees potter about and report in
favor Of building few roads and hav-
ing an alleged delegate to congress Sc
lected by the president or by federal
of1ceholders, when the people are ask
ing for some measure of right to par
ticipate in their own affairs. For very
shame let us do something for Alaska.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-24
Northwest News
SAY STEVENSON
BILL WON'T WORK
Indian Bureau Officials Point
Out What They Call Defects
in Red Lake Plan.
Globe Special Washington Service,

Globe Special Washington Service.
1417 G Street.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 23.-AI-
tnough there has been some hitch over
the passage in the house of Represent
atlve Burke's bill to open the Rosebud
tnolan reservation, Mr.. Burke does not
despair OF its getting through. It is
understood the measure is DELAYED bv
eforts OF the interior department to in
sert provisions in the act similar TO
tnose In the Steenerson Red Lake act
recently signed. But members Of con-
gress do not agree with the depart
ment as TO the wisdom of this.
1t is freely predicted by members of
the indian bureau that the Steenerson
Dill viii not prove practicable in op-
erauon. 1t is pointed out that 1t is pos
slbIe to apply the system of compet-
itlve sealed bids to land where there
IS tltle to convey, but when there are
z'OOO separate parcels of land merely
open to entry, the bids will all con-
centrate on the desirable parcels. and
tne rest OF the land will be left without
bidders, while many unsuccessful bid
oers, after waiting patiently for
awards, will find themselves without
lands and will give up the effort to Sc
cure theIn Walter Z. Clark
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-24
Must Maintain Station.

The state railroad and warehouse
commission yesterday denied the ap-
plication of the Northern Pacific for
permission to close it's station at Belle
Prairie. A stipulation in the deed by
which the station grounds were given
to the railroad company provided that
the station should be opened and main
tanned at that point, and the commits
sion held that the company would be
required to abide by the terms of the
grant. The commission gave the COM
pany permission to close its station
at Dopelius. The application of the
company for authority to close its sta
ton at F'riesland is still being consid-
cred.
The railroad commission will give
hearings today on the petition Of the
Chicago & Northwestern, which de-
sires to withdraw agents from Lena,
Douglas, Dudley, Gilfillan, Oshawa and
NaylOr,
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-24
WILL GIVE HALF RATE
TO BRIDE AND GROOM
Great Northern Traffic Official Has an
Eye for the Future.

"Wfll you please give me a half rate
for round trip from York to Duluth,
or half rate one way to Duluth, as
l want to go to see a lady there to
marry her. am able to support her
and want to take her to York to live.''
Such is an extract from a letter re-
ceived by the Great Northern passen-
ger department yesterday. The request
was referred to a high traffic official,
and the following instructions were re-
turned:
Tell him that he must pay full fare
to Duluth, and that we will give him
half fare rate back If he furnishes
satisfactory proof of having been mar
ried. We will do this in the interest
Of the settlement of the country"
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-24
THEoDoR BoRUP.

The death Of Theodor Borup will be
mourned by the host Of sincere friends
who knew the sterling character Of the
man. He possessed in unusual meas
ure the qualities that deserve friend
ship and command respect. He was an
absolutely sincere man. That which he
said he thought, and he was full of in
finite contempt for the little insinceri-
ties and makeshifts of life. He was an
absolutely loyal man. No inducement
on earth could have made Theodor
Borup wink at falsehood, and no pres
sure Of circumstances could have
weakened his affectionate fidelity to a
friend. He loved to see things clearly
as they are, to deal with them on the
basis Of fact, and then to make those
liberal allowances which were always
dictated by nature wonderfully warm
and generous and heart that was
always open to the human appeal His
who won it valued 1t as one of the
possessions that time nor change could
alter. His were the primal solid, en-
during qualities that go to make the
real man, and they won for him from
all who knew him well both love and
trust. Among those who were admitted
to the circle Of his friendship his place
will not be filed by any other.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-24
NORTHERN PACIFIC
WINS In LAND CASE
United States Supreme Court Decides
Against Federal Government.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. %
Chief Justice Fuller of the United States
supreme court today handed down the
opinion Of that court in the case of the
United States versus the Northern Pa
cif1c coming to this court on a writ
of certiorari from the United States
circuit court of appeals for the Ninth
circuit. The suit was brought by the
United States against the company
to cancel certain patents issued in 1894
on lands situated in the state of Wash
ington. 1t is known as the Overlap
case. The decision of the court be-
low, which was in favor of the rail-
way company, was affirmed.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-24
CANADIANS DIVERT
WATER OF MILK RIVER
therefore Residents of Montana Send a
Protest to Washington.

HELENA. Mont, Feb ga conven-
ton OF residents of the Milk River valley
az Chlnook has addressed a resolution
to President Roosevelt and the secretaI.v
OF the interior, calling their attention to
the TACT that Canadians are building a
great canal with a view to diverting the
Montana " 'i0-
All the waters of the river which rises
In the United States, are now being used
In the valley on the Montana side of the
ilne, and many thousands of dollars have
been expended in irrigation works which
would be of no value if the Canadians Sc
cured the water The president Is urged
TO act promptly to secure the right OF
American settlers
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-24
May comprOmise on Scale.

Supt. Winter, of the Omaha, yester-
day held conference with the griev-
ance committee Of the company's op-
orators relative to the demand made
recently by the men. The operators
asked that the minimum wage scale
be placed at $50 instead of $45. Mr..
Winter yesterday informed the COM
mittee that the company would not
grant the full increase in wages, but
would place in effect what is known as
the Northwestern scale, which pro-
vides for minimum wage of $47.5O a
month.
The company also refused to change
its rating of station agents. who act
as operators at country stations. The
company's offer will be referred to the
men, and it will probably be accepted.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-24
A PROLONGED STRUGGLE.

Everything indicates disappointment
to those who may have believed that
the war between Russia and Japan
would be short. sharp and decisive.
T h e G 10 b has from the outset neg
atived this idea. On the contrary, we
do not see how the fight can be other
than almost indefinitely prolonged. 1t
is a war in which neither party can
hope to conquer the other completely.
Had Russia's feet driven that Of Japan
from the sea, the latter might have
been overrun and subdued. With the
initial advantage gained, Japan can
invade and possibly hold all Of Korea
and a great part of Manchuria for years
without sensibly straining the re-
sources Of Russia, and without coming
within thousands of miles Of the heart
Of that great empire. 1t will settle
down into test of endurance.
That Russia herself understands this
is apparent from all her war prepara-
ton. She is not in haste. She is act
ing more upon the defensive than upon
the offensive. She is settling down
within her lines with the purpose of
carrying out a prolonged contest. The
remainder of her fleet in Eastern wa
ters has orders to act largely upon the
defensive until it can be reinforced
and possibly by some warships escaping
from the Black sea. The abandonment
of Port Arthur and the fortification in
stead of Harbin, 600 miles inland, is
another indication of the same policy.
Russia has drawn her line of defense
and proposes to hold it against all
comers until she can better concentrate
her forces.
Of course there is no credit to the
empire in this. On the other hand. it
argues a state of unreadiness which
justifies all that has been said in crit
icism of Russian methods. With this
war certainly in prospect several
months ago, Russia's navy should have
been concentrated in the East, and the
trans Siberian railroad should have
been carrying men and war material
for months past to the limit Of its ca
pacity. Russia is making her real
preparation to fight after the war be-
gins instead Of before, and must en-
dure that disadvantage.
On the other hand, let no one fool
ishly suppose that Japan's initial adj
vantage argues anything serious as to
the ultimate result. Russia is slow to
move, but her momentum when she
gets under way is immense. Three
months or six months from now she
will be in a better position, notwith-
standing anything that Japan can do
in the meantime and even though Port
Arthur should be reduced, as seems
now unlikely. The prize of victory in
this contest is going to the nation
which can best endure the stress Of
war for a period of years. 1t was en-
tered into lightly enough, but it will
end only when either Russia or Japan
is not conquered, but materially and
financially exhausted. Whoever would
prophesy as to results may calcu-
late on that basis, and the war corre-
spondents may as we'll conclude that
their work has as yet scarcely begun.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-24

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Men represent
ing the manufacturing and wholesale
interests of Chicago tonight formed a
protective body to be known as the
Chicago Shippers association. The as
sociation will be incorporated and will
endeavor to bring about a revolution
in freight tariffs affecting Chicago, it
being charged that the railroads have
for years Disseminated against this
city.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-24
shakopee Wins In pebate.

SPECIAL TO The Globe.
SHAKOPEE, Mimi, Feb 23.-The first
public debate in which the Union school
here ever participated in took place in this
city between Young America and Shake
pee. The latter won. Those comprising
the Young America team were Fred Hoer-
nemann, III. ID. Diessner, Charles Remer,
being the affirmative team; the Shakopee
team. comprising ]. d. PengiIIy, a. Kiatt
and Terence Grant. negative The sub
Ject was: That the National Govern
ment Should Own and Control Railroad.
Telegraph and Express Companies Doing
an Interstate Business
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-24
HAWKEYE is CONVICTED
OF KIDNAPPING
1t Is August Leutz, Who Held Wealthy
Woman for Ransom.

Upton. Iowa, Feb. 23.-August L.eutz
was today found guilty of Kidnapping
under an indictment brought by the re-
gently enacted law against that crime.
Leutz was charged with abducting Mrs.
John Telstrow and holding her for a ran
som of $50,000. She was enticed from
her home by a report that her son on an
adjoining farm was seriously i'll. At the
point of a revolver he compelled her to
accompany him to a vacant farm house,
where he locked her in the cellar She
made her escape the next day Mrs. Tel
stroWs husband Is one Of the wealthiest
men in the county
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-24

There seems to be some doubt in the
minds Of certain Chicago bankers
whether bank clerks should marry on
$1,000 year. The bank clerks them
selves are not much interested in the
discussion, but if they had the thou
sand per they would be showing some
body
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-24
Woman Carries Mail.

Special to The Globe.
GOODHUE Mimi, Feb. 2S.-The rural
carriers of Goodhue county have organ
lied with twenty five members Miss
first woman to join the association. and
it is said that she has not missed a day
through the coolest weather. The officers
are d. ]. McHugh, of Goodhue, president;
2. j. Buran. of Red Wing, vice presi-
dent; ]. r. Johnson, Of Zumbrota, secre-
tary, and M. T. Adams, of Kenyon, treas
urer. There are now 1S0 members of the
state association from eleven counties.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-24
Made Bank Receiver.

CORNING, Iowa. Feb. 2S-Upon appIi-
cation Of its stockholders, o. III. Andrew
was today appointed receiver Of the Corn
ing Savings bank, which has been in the
hands of State Auditor Carroll for a
week. President La Rue, until the state
auditor assumed charge, was active man
ager. The liabilities are about $50 600
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-24
Contemporary Comment
Are GettiAg All the Assistance.

/ Admiral Alexieff in his proclamation
to his army and naval forces tells
them: "Our Cod who has always up
held the cause that is just, is doing so
now" This is just what the Japs think.
New York World.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-24

Abdul Hamid may be doing the Rus
slams a good turn in keeping the Black
sea squadron bottled up. Those big
ships are worth more where they are
than they would fetch for scrap iron
In the East
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-24
WAR ON BLIND PIGS.
North Dakota Enforcement League Comes
to Life Again.

Special to The Globe
GRAND FORKS. N. D.. Feb. 23.-The
forcement league held since 1901 was held
here today and these officers elected:
President, r. 3. Griffith, Grand Forks;
vice president from each county; secre-
tary. Rev. G. A. Mcnamara, Lakota;
treasurer. r. M. Pollock, Fargo; execu-
tive committee. president, secretary, treas
urer. w. F. Honey, Park River; w. J.
Faris Hannah; w. II. Standish Grand
Forks; Frank Lynch, Casselton
The league decided to employ field
secretary and wage a bitter war against
the blind pig element, which has been
fourishing during the few years Of the
leagues inactivity.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-24
His J Annrehenslnn. A

4 What do you think will be the result of
the war in Asiag''
And the man who had been slowly SPELL
ing out the proper names looked up from
his paper and said:
Il don't know. Nervous prostration,
probably. Washington Star
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-02-24

Less than dozen prominent Ohioans
have been proposed for Senator Han
mas place; but 1t is understood that
state is full of good men who have
not announced their candidacy-Phil-
adelphia Inquirer.