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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK
Shouldn't Give Ourselves Away.


Among the features connected with the
opening of the new Auditorium the most
fearful and wonderful was the report in
this mornings Times. The most amusing
issue of the Podunk Press never contained
anything more characteristic OF rural
journalism at it's worst. For instance, we
are told that 1.-The hearts of Minneapoll-
tans were filled with pride with the knowl-
edge that carriages were awaiting the
conclusion Of the concert for blocks and
blocks around And, again, that no au-
dience in the twin cities ever assembled
so many dress suits before. The entire
tone Of the article was jubilation over the
fact that the opening of the Auditorium
marked the emergence of Minneapolttans
from semisavagery to the re1nements
and conveniences Of civilization.
Now, the Auditorium is undoubtedly a
great thing for Minneapolis. The state
ment is a commonplace. But it is well to
remember that we of Minneapolis have
made the Auditorium. 1t has not made
us. The Auditorium is simply an express
sion of the citys advance in culture.
Carriages are not awe-inspiring phe-
nomena upon our streets. There is nc
reason why their presence in front of
the Auditorium should cause hearts to
swell with pride. Evening clothes, too,
are not such a rarity among male Min
neapoltans as to call for special mention
in the public prints. T h e J Journal / 5
report of last nights affair is sane, digni-
fled and bears the stamp of expert work
manship and not Of the cub reporter s
production. james H. Wilson.
Minneapolis, March 2.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
st. Paul and the Street Railway.

Some Misunderstanding seems to exist
as to the gross earnings feature of the
settlement between the street railway
company and the city Of st. Paul. The
Tribune speaks Of it as substitution of
a gross earnings tax for direct property
taxation. 1t is quite clear that this is
not the case, since the city of st. Paul as
such has no taxing power. The COM
pany will continue to be taxed by the
county and state on its real and per-
sonal property, just as it is at present,
but when those taxes have been as
sessed and paid, the city of st. Paul
will make demand for cash payment
to the city treasury of the difference, if
any, between the taxes paid and what
would have been 6 per cent tax on
gross earnings.
1t is doubtful whether the city will
realize very much on this at first. The
street railway taxes on real and per-
sonal property in st. Paul are now ad-
mitted]y per cent, and, perhaps more
than that, of. the gross earnings, 50
that there would be but a fraction of a
per cent to be accounted for over and
above taxes already paid. If, how
ever, in any year there should be a
great growth in the gross earnings of
the company or a lighter assessment in
Ramsey county the city would be the
gamer in the larger difference between
actual taxes and per cent of gross
earnings.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03

the sand filter. The largest cities
Of Europe use the sand filter. The action
taken by these cities, whom we have
right to presume also investigated thru
expert engineers the merits of the two
systems. to my mind, confirms the good
Judgment used by Messrs. Rinker. Cap
pelen and Hazen in making their recon-
mendations; and. above all, nature has
adopted the sand filter. 1t is known to
all men that by natural law filtration thru
sand will purify any water. If We are
looking for absolutely pure water. it
seems to me that it would be safe for US
to adopt that which comes to us so thoro
ly recommended by the largest cities Of
this and the old world and by nature
itself.
Should the present legislature adjourn
without the authorization of the issue Of
these bonds, no man can tell to what ex-
tent death may come to the people of
this city thru impure water. 1t means the
delay Of at least two years, and I, for one,
do not feel like assuming the RESPONSE
bility of being partially responsible for
any death which may occur in my neigh
boris home during the delay which may be
caused, should the opposition to the issue
of bonds be successful in their efforts be-
fore the legislature. The people must look
to the municipal government for their
pure water supply. 1t would be absolutely
impossible, in case Of epidemic. for all
the people of this city to be supplied with
spring water.
There is no subject of taxation that we
should be so liberal in as in al effort to
do away with any danger that may Turk
in our present contaminated source of
water. When life and health are at stake,
the question Of a small increase in taxes
should cut no figure. Already people from
the outside are gaining the impression
that our water supply is contaminated
and some at least avoid visiting this city
| on that account. We cannot tell to what
extent this impression may gain ground in
the succeeding two years. and we should
therefore, proceed with the least possible
delay to allay public apprehension on this
point. F. G. Winston.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
The Trespass Slaughter.

The Railroad Gazette in recent is
sue produced some startling statistics
of the loss Of life by trespassing upon
railroad tracks. It showed that in the
ten years ending June 80, 1908, there
were 4l,534 trespassers killed and 49,
s24 injured, making a total of 1888.
killed and injured on the steam rail
roads in this country. This total
equaled Sc per cent of all the persons
killed and 10 per cent Of all the per-
sons killed or injured by all causes.
For the year 1908 the cases number
1909, of which one-half resulted ia.
tally. .-. , ..
This appalling and deplorable loss of
life resulted entirely from illegal tres
pass on the right of way of steam rail
roads; it does not include the fatal
ties upon local and interurban electric
lines. These figures are not obtainable,
but the Railroad Gazette believes they
would equal the number reported on
the steam railways. =
The statistics are capable Of demon
SGTdGluR Ou tlle law VI averages UQdC OIL
the persons killed, $4,000 were under
Fl and over IA years of age, and 10000
under IA years. This mortality among
children is directly traceable to the
foolish and criminal habits of parents.
They take their children walking upon
railroad tracks, upon bridges and tres
ties, and expect the children, when
alone, to avoid what they have been
taught to do. In many Of the larger
cities children are habitually sent into
railroad yards to pick up fuel, to carry
meals to their fathers working in and
about congested freight yards.
i This is an expensive business for the
state, as can easily be shown. All of
the manned and mutilated children be.
come a burden upon the community
whereas they were meant by nature to
be producers. The worst of it is that
] bad habits of this kind are becoming
more fixed every year. The fatal acct
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
Hope for Good Roads.

Members Of the legislature interested
in the. good roads movement are report
ed to have reached an agreement as to
a highway commission bill. If they
have really decided to sink all minor
differences and join heartily in support
of compromise measure, then the
prospect is good for a definite step in
advance. ~
Since the highway commission amend
ment to the constitution was passed in
1898, there have been four sessions Of
the legislature, but for one reason and
another the constitutional provision
has never been enacted into law. Most
of the time the failure was due to
blind, dunder-headed opposition from
districts where the good roads fund was
sorely needed. The fruition of the move
ment was also delayed by chickering's
among the good roads people them
selves, who were so welded to pet
schemes that they could not get on COM
mon ground.
The bill which has been agreed upon
is not ideal, and will not entirely
suit any one, but it will produce some
results and provide a starting point for
future work. 1t is essential at the
beginning, at least, to allow great deal
of local latitude. There are counties
in southern Minnesota which are ready
to establish grades and build macadam
roads of the most scientific sort. There
are counties in northern Minnesota
which have next thing to no roads at
all, and need first to blaze way thru
the timber, pull stumps, and bridge
swamps 50 a wagon can make it's way
1t will be another generation before
these counties will be ready for scien
tifc work. What they. need first is
money, but even these new roads can be
built with more lasting results and with
greater economy under the advice of q
road expert.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03

dents from trespassing increase in a
greater ratio than the populations What
can be done to stop this drain upon the
resources Of the country's citizenshipf
The enforcement Of laws will do much.
This is shown by the fact that in Eng
land and Scotland, where trespassing is
punished, the deaths upon tracks are
but small fraction of ours. For the
whole United Kingdom in 1903, the re-
ports are 279 trespassers killed and 1876
injured; this against 10000 in the
United States. The train mileage is
nearly half ours and the population
denser. In Great Britain the laws are
enforced; in this country they are
merely enacted. We are perhaps the
greatest law-enacting and the poorest
reinforcing country in the world.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
A Voice from the East Side.
To the Editor of The Journal.

Between Twentieth and Twenty third
avenues and only one block west of Cen
trail, and lying between Jackson and Mon
roe streets. there is a vacant plat con-
tanning some three or three and a half
blocks of low land, crossed by Quincy
street and Twenty-second avenue. Next
to jackson and Twenty third avenue is a
little pond. now used as a dumping
ground for all manner of filth and rub
bish. 1t grows up during the summer with
tall grass and rank weeds that partially
hide the old barrels and the dump piles
that make the place an offense and eye
sore to resident and visitor.
This open plat of ground, in my judg
ment, affords good opportunity for i'm
proving into diminutive park with
water tank as it would be called in the
droughty regions of Texas, in one corner.
1t could include three blocks and one
half of the fourth block. If promptly
taken this could be made into a most
beautiful little park for the benefit of this
rapidly growing section. Should not the
city be quick to seize upon such oppor-
tunities of identifying it's outlying sub
urbs? If the city fathers of forty years
ago were foolish for not appropriating
Nicollet island for park purposes. shall
We content ourselves with the criticism
of their blunders, while continuing to re-
peat their errors? Robert L. Adams.
2206 Monroe street Me-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
Referendum in Nominations.

The new primary election bill, as
drawn by a subcommittee of the house
and presented to the committee on cleo
tions yesterday, seems about the best
idea yet formulated for applying the
primary election principle to nomina-
ton of state officers. 1t is not perfect,
but it is free from some of the serious
objections advanced against other bills
introduced.
The new bill does not disturb the
present system of nominating congress-
men, members Of the Legislature, Judges,
county and city officers by direct vote
of the people. 1t does not complicate
the present primary with any conven-
tion feature. It only adds a referen-
dunn vote Of the people to the present
state convention system for nominating
state officers. It is designed to give
the minority in the state convention
chance to prove whether they represent
the people, or only small fraction.
In brief, the new bill provides for the
usual state conventions, but allows only
one ballot to be taken for each office.
The three standing highest on this bal
lot, provided they each get 5 per cent
of the delegates, may go on the primary
election ballot by payment of $50 for
fling, which must be done at least forty
days before the primary election. The
names filed will go on the primary bal
lot and be voted for at the usual time.
when local nominations are being made.
The one standing highest at the prim-
ary, whether he receives a majority or
not, will become the nominee of his
party.
| From the chorus of objections raised
in the committee, it is evident that the
lawmakers are of many minds with re-
gard to primary law. In such a con,
dition the most likely outcome is moth
ing at all, according to the experience
of two years ago. It is certainly due
the people, however, that serious eff
fort be made to reform the present sys
TENS of nominating state officers, with
it's many opportunities for fraud, chi
canery and bulldozing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03

was a happy one, as his personality wins
the heart SO completely as-to scatter all
thought of cold criticism. IF his man
nerisms did not endear him to his audi
ence, they might distress by their con-
spicuousness, but neither they nor his
liberties with the masters whose works
he plays are other than lovable and en-
enjoyable in De Pachmann on account
Of his naivette and Astounding delight In
the music played. The Chopin concerto
COP. 81, in F. Minor), with the orchestra
gave an opportunity for the pianist to
demonstrate fully the possession Of
great technical knowledge and skill, but
greater and more fascinating tempera-
mental qualities Of warmth, color. and
delicacy. A gratifying feature Of the
concerto was the able way in which the
orchestral accompaniment was played, q
fact of which the soloist showed the
Iveliest appreciation.
In the second part De Pachmann
numbers by Schumann,. Schubert and
Chopin, responding cheerfully to sew
Ieral recalls with delightful musical It'd.
bits
Nine. Maconda repeated her numbers
of the first evening, the mad scene from
"Hamlet and the polonaise from
& Mignon' by Thomas, singing them
brilliantly and with admirable art and
style. She also sang with piano accom-
paniment by Miss Chenevert, Since
We Parted" by Miersch and "The
Lovely Month Of May" by Hammond.
| The orchestra opened the program
with Goldmark g "Rustic Wedding
symphony, or more properly, symptom.
suite, whose joyous music, full CO
opulent color, was finely performed.
! The reading Of LISTS symphonic poem,
"Les Preludes,o was a dignifed and
sympathetic one into whose spirit the
orchestra entered strongly, the martial
ana triumphant close being e. very sH1os CON,
number, the "Pomp and Circumstance
march. by Elgar, was entertainingly
modern and descriptive and was given
with a fine dash that sent the audience
away in high spirits.
Martha Scott Anderson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
NEWS OF THE BOOK WoLRD
THE UNEASY CHAIR

'FREkziED FINANCE" IN GREAT
BRITAIN; A SINGING cARlcATURE.-
"Frenzied finance in England takes a
form different from that now so well
known to Americans. There 1t Is known
as cosmopolitan finance" if we read
Alright Hjlaire Belloc's novel, Emmanuel
6upden. Lords or men high in civil SER
vice lend their names to financial enter
prises at home or in the colonies. the peo-
pie bite, the people are parted from their
money. The story is the same as that
with regard to which Thomas w. Lawson
has been educating the American pub
llc-the high financiers take millions from
the pockets of the lambs" in fashion
no more honorable than that of the pick
pocket but without the least danger to
the peace and dignity Of the high finan-
ciers or the weakling lords who are their
tools. W
Hilaire Bellocs story is that of the
M zorro company, promoted by one Bar
nett, and absolutely worthless. Barnett
Is a promoter Of a type common in Eng
land He has no means except the means
10 use men. OF course, such man finds
1T easy to use degenerate lords who know
nothing OF finance except the pressing
need to refill their depleted pocketbooks,
and weak minded sons Of those sturdy
business men who have made England
commercially great, but have allowed their
sons to ape the nobility. So Barnett ''in
| terests' In the M'Korio company lords
and others who have influence or money
70 waste on financial bubbles. Emmanuel
burden IS the typical old ia shioned COM
merce builder, but he is caught in the
net OF Burnett thru his hollow aded
son, Cosmo. When he discovers the true
inwardness Of the company, to the sup
port or which he has given the influence
OF his honorable name and many substan-
tial pounds sterling, he breaks out into
frenzy quite worthy Of Mr.. Lawson:
| can smash it, I can smash you and your
precious shareholders and and the
duke and the whole thing! I can 90
and say why l went! Eth! Oh good Lord!
and shall print it, !" = If they won't print
/ 1T In your cursed papers, I'll placard it; I'll
cover the town with it; I'll put your names up
hlgh-all your names-your names that you hide
and the names that you have had and lost
l. swindlers and thieves and scum!
So much for picture of a phase Of i'm
perial finance that is historic, or will be-
and is well preserved in the novel ir
hand. Just, eminently just, as a part Of
that picture, Is the caustic caricature the
author draws of the mobility that lends
itself to M'Korioesque. enterprises. Il
would be we'll. as condition to assuming
seat in the house Of lords, if England re.
qu1red thorc reading Of the biogra ph,
of Emmanuel Burden. Some good lords
might be saved the ignominy of lendine
support to heiEous robberies of the people
Charles scribner's Sons, New York.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
ARTISTS NIGHT
GREAT SUCCESS
second Entertainment of the Great
Auditorium Musical Festival Proves
a Brilliant and Entertaining Event
DE Pachmann, Maconda and the
Symphony Orchestra.

A second delighted audience inspect,
ed the, new Auditorium and luxuriated
in it's beauty and perfection as music
hall last night. 1t was artists night
in the musical festival, with Vladimir
De Paehmapn as the bright, particular,
ter OF Nine. Maconda IS charm and beau
tiful art; The Symphony orchestra
came in for large share Of the honors
and the high quality of it's work as
shown IN the program was Of deep inter
est, as the orchestra means vastly more
to the musical development of the city
than the most brilliant aggregation Of
on special occasions a.
In the orchestra and in its leader,
Emil Oberhoffer, Minneapolis has a
permanent possession for which in no
inconsiderable sense, the Auditorium is
the special home and setting; for with
out the organization of the orchestra big
events, such as require a great music
attention on the musical needs Of the
city. The orchestra was the stepping
stone to the Auditorium, and it will be
its principal support unsteady.
The orchestra is becoming steadily
the more complete expression Of the
musical art and spirit of it's conductor,
Mr.. !Oberhoffer, to whose rare powers of
Inspiration, IOIce anu IdSIe us SplenQlu
progress is due. The orchestra has
worked at serious disadvantage in it's
short history, and the standard it has
established and the work it has accom-
plished in spite of difficulties, are mat
tiers of the utmost satisfaction to all
who have the artistic interests of the
city at heart. The obligation under
which all are laid to Mr.. Oberhoffer for
his tireless and painstaking and pub.
lie spirited work for the development
of the orchestra and the musical inter.
ests of the city are deeply felt and &C.
knowledged with gratitude.
The attendance at the second festival
concert was almost as large as at the
first and lacked nothing in brilliance
AS many of the audience were the same
persons as were present the night be-
fore, the exuberant enthusiasm over the
house was less noticeable, but this was
| replaced by calm complacency of sat
isfaction that was no less pleasant anc
significant. Minneapolis has at once
stepped into new epoch in musical lift
and in a night adjusted itself to new
and advanced conditions, as if she hat
never known any other.
| The program was one arranged TO-
the entertainment of popular audienc,
and, while it included substantial
works, they were notable for beauty o.
content rather than severity or perfec
ton of form. They abounded in colo
and poetry, affording sensuous deligh
rather than intellectual stimuli. TIL.
artist and poet was emphasized rathe
than the virtuoso, and the auditors wer,
charmed rather than amazed.
The choice of DePachmann for SOLOS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
Colombia Makes Up with Uncle
Sam,

President Reyes, of the United States
of Colombia, has seen fit to send fully
accredited minister to represent his
country at Washington, in the person
of Mr.. Mendoza. Now that diplomatic
relations are happily restored, it is ex-
pected that President Roosevelt will,
as he has promised, aid the Reyes gov
eminent in effecting a composition of
sertain questions with it's former state,
Panama. One of these is the plea of
Colombia that Panama shall assume her
pro rata, or, at least a share in the
public debt Of Colombia contracted be-
fore the separation of Panama from the
United States of Colombia. There are
also some boundary disputes to adjust
- The Justice of Colombia g claim has
been admitted by our government and
it is possible that the new minister will
negotiate treaty with Panama looking
to such adjustments under the friendly
cooperation of our government, which
has wisely retained Mr.. W. w. Russell
as envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary at Bogota, during the
period when Colombia was pouting and
sulking over the loss, thru her own
folly, not only Of the state of Panama,
but Of her interest in the Isthmian
canal.
The new Colombian minister, like
President Reyes, is among the literati of
Bogota and was for some years editor
in-chief Of the leading liberal news
! paper Of Bogota, Gel Relator.'' He is
a lawyer, well informed on the leading
questions of the day and those imme-
diately Of interest to Colombians.
Reyes has a good military reputation
and is noted as the explorer Of South
America from Panama to Cape Horn
i while he has had more or less expert
Z ence as an active revolutionist, which
& is part Of the career of most every
Spanish American military man.
The pacific action Of President Reyes
presages better things for Colombia, q
vast region, full Of great natural
wealth in gold, silver, copper, iron, lead
and other minerals, besides precious
stones, which has been but meagerly
B developed, the Industrial activities Of
the people being chiefly devoted tt
agriculture and the raising of cattle
There are great navigable rivers like
the Magdalena, which provide cas-,
Z transportation from far in the interior
and a vast quantity Of unoccupied lant
awaiting the incoming Of thrifty AM
i Industrious population. It is ,fnfor
tunate that the colonies of old SPAN
and Portugal in South America became
in SO many instances, perplexing polit
ical anomalies which baffled all TIL
calculations Of man. Under the repub
q iean form they seemed to reprodue
the despotism which had blighted then
for centuries. They are slowly gettin.
out Of this unfortunate condition, how
& ever, and, one after another, they ar
rising to the level Of their opportunities
and it is within the abundant possible