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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21
What the Editors Say

state Senator Hitler II. Horton of
ramsey county, has introduced a bill
IN the upper house of the legislature
providing that the state capitol COM
mission hold their positions another
Two years and creating a position of
chief custodian of the building, pre-
sumably for some member of the COM
mission at salary of $4,000 per year.
This is carrying politics a little too far
and Mr.. Horton and his little bill should
De set upon good and hard. 1t is moth
Ing more or less than scheme to take
away from Gov. johnson whatever pat
ronage there Is under the present law
providing for the appointment of en-
ployes in the capitol building 1t is a
rank piece of partisan meanness of
which the Republican party as whole
would be ashamed of as they are now
ashamed of Horton.-Willzin County
Gazette.
1t is probably all right to permit the
present capitol commission to go ahead
and finish the building, but to create a
perpetual commission to have charge
of it would be a useless expense. If
the governor that is and the governors
that are to be cannot be trusted to
have control Of this purely ornamental
structure a commission consisting of
the executive heads Of departments
governor, secretary of state. auditor.
treasurer and attorney general-could
be created by law to serve without adj
d1tlonal compensation. This would give
the commission the necessary perma-
| nency and would not subject the en-
ployes to changes for political reasons
every time a new governor was elected.
st. Cloud Journal-Press
One thing which the Minnesota Edi-
torial association should take up at it's
annual meeting in st. Paul next Feb
ruary is the formation, introduction
and passage of a law that will provide
for the publication of proposed consti-
tut1onal amendments in every legal
newspaper in the state. There is no
more important question brought be-
fore the voters than the amendments,
yet 1t is safe to say that the average
voter knows very little of what he is
voting for when he puts his 'X' after
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. County Her
aid.
Some one started the story that there
were snakes in the cabbages that We're
being sold in the city of Des Moines,
and as result some $4,000 worth of
these vegetables are rotting in the cell
lars of the produce merchants, the peo-
pie being afraid to buy them. Strange
what different effects snake stories
have The story that there are snakes
| in whisky does not seem to have scared
anybody, although it has been proved
| time and time again-Morris Sun.
There is a good deal of admiration
| for Joel Heatwole as a practical poll
| tician among politicians, but when he
poses as a political purist and breaches
anti-corporation, they simply go into a
corner and wink with the other eye
| Elk River Star News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21
GOVERNOR AND SENATOR

The practical certainty of the cleo
ton of La Toilette as senator from
Wisconsin calls attention once more
to a practice that ought not to receive
the approval of the people. This is the
making of vigorous fight for the
governors Office in the several states
when the intention of the candidate is
only to use that as a stepping stone to
the United States senate. 1t is not
candid, and we might say that it is
scarcely honest toward the people
The circumstances of the bitter
fight in Wisconsin last year are ia
miliar to all. La Follettes entire cam
paign was based upon state issues.
Questions of national import scarcely
entered into it. La Toilette was urg-
for years, and asking for a continuance
in office until he could carry them to
completion. The opposition he met in
his own party was bitter and strong.
We think it is hardly too much to say
that, if his senatorial ambitions had
been brought to the front then, he
would have been defeated for gov
ernor.
Now this is not to question the right
or the prepriety in any sense of
Gov. La Toilette or any other man as
piring to senatorship. What is open
to question is running for one Office
while aiming at another. Mr.. La Fol-
lette can perhaps render some service
in the United States senate, although
in ability and knowledge of large ma
tional questions he is something less
than pigmy in comparison with SEN
ator Spooner. What we assert is that.
if he wished to be senator, he should
have made his campaign for the SEN
atorship and permitted the man who
is to be governor to make a campaign
for the governorship.
The people are entitled to know for
whom they are voting for each office.
Further than that, the practice is one
that invites abuse. 1t permits senator
ships to be bargained for by the dis
tribution of state patronage, and is al
together an evil one to follow. The
people. ought to frown it down.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21
THE KOCH VERDICT

After long deliberation the jury
in the case of Dr. Koch reported
disa greement The majority of the
public expected an acquittal, the mi
nority expected the result reached.
Very few were there anywhere who
had counted upon conviction. This
most interesting and battling case,
which has attracted national attention
by it's unique and difficult lines of
proof, ends as so many of it's kind do
in divided jury.
dence in the case are as a rule unable
to see how the prosecution could have
expected any better result from this
trial. While the facts making against
DR.. Koch were many and strong. and
while they were marshaled with care
and supported by forceful argument, it
could hardly be said that they
amounted to proof beyond reasona-
BILE doubt" Members of a jury will
div uSSildtSy ciiQ lightly, oLSIi lfiCy
have full evidence before them, to take
away mans life. While no squeam-
ishness about capital punishment
ought to affect the plain intent of the
law, that punishment should not be
imposed until it's justice has been fully
established. To secure a conviction,
the evidence against the accused must
be abundant, convincing in character
and complete in detail.
Very few, probably, of those whose
opinion leans to the side that DR.. Koch
was guilty would have dreamed of
remains mysterious. Portions of the
accusation and of the defense still
need elucidation. The strong practical
common sense which so often finds ex-
preston through our jury system ap-
pears in this action which requires a
new trial. 1t means that neither the
guilt nor the innocence of this man
has been so fully established that the
state should take action upon it. We
believe that to be the opinion of nine
out of ten people who have read the
| account of the trial, and therefore a
| jury disagreement, unfortunate as that
always is in some respects, really rep
| resents the judgment and the attitude
of mind of most people, which would
neither sentence this man nor let him
go free.
| In the trial which is yet to come we
may expect new circumstances on both
sides to be brought out and eold ones
| to be shown in new lights, so that an
other jury will probably find itself able
| to reach an absolute verdict without
the necessary confusion and uncer-
tainty that held this one in suspense,
| The public as a whole will accept this
] verdict as probably the closest APP
proach to actual justice that could be
reached at this time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21
CASTRO is UNRULY
United States May Be Driven to
CompuIsion

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 90 -
President Castro, of Venezuela, has
made a proposition for the settlement
of the asphalt claims and other issues
between the United States and Ven
ezuela that our government cannot ac-
cept and, being notified of that fact and
having left the capital for an indefinite
period, he has terminated the negotia-
tons at least for the time being. The
relations between the two countries
are therefore under strain
Castro's last proposition was to pro-
vide for permanent arbitration of all
issues arising between the United
States and Venezuela. This is regard
ed at the state department as entirely
unnecessary in view of the fact that
the United States and Venezuela were
both signatories to the general arbitra-
ton treaty resulting from the last Pan
American congress, so that any special
treaty would be surplusaGe. Then Cas-
tro proposed that if the arbitration
proposal was accepted the first ques-
ton to be determined by the arbitra-
tors would touch the right of the Unit
ed States to intervene in the asphalt
case, which it regards as purely an in
terna1 affair. This is the old Calvo
doctrine, which has been uniformly re-
pudiated by the United States. Lastly
assuming that the arbitration decides
that the United States had a right to
intervene, then Castro proposed that
the arbitration should ascertain the
merits of the claim.
The president will obtain an opinion
from Attorney General Moody before
resorting to compulsory measures
The state department authorities feel
that they have been very patient and
long suffering in this matter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21
ROCKEFELLER CHECK
Is DECLARED TAXABLE
Marcus Daily Estate Gets an Adverse
Court Decision

NEW YORK, Jan. 2o.--In case involv-
$1.300.51S, to pay the balance. of an ip-
debtedness of 81, 900. 900 to the late Marcus
Daily, the appellate division of the SUI
preme court today decided that under the
circumstances cited debts due within
this state from solvent debtors, which
are converted into money herein and must
of necessity be enforced in that jurisdic-
in the meaning of the transfer act, and
as such are taxable
These views led the court to the con-
clIlslon that the order OF the surrogate
cree in the case should be reversed, with
$40 costs and disbursements, and the mo-
ton to confirm granted. The DAILY estate
obejected to the payment of a tax upon
this money and an additional $3.50, 600
which was held by Flower & Co on the
ground that it was to be used to pay
certain debts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21
BOTH METHODS NECESSARY

The idea of the state dairy and food
department that the best method to
assure the production and sale of pure
food products only is to educate the
consumer so that he will demand and
accept nothing else, is theoretically
sound. No adulterated article could
live in any market if the public was
not incredibly careless about what it
eats and drinks. Syrups that are
principally glucose, jellies that are
made entirely from cheap gelatine and
a small percentage of dye stuff, and
similar commodities would be thrown
into the gutter if the consumer were
fastidious. When he can be improved
in both directions, food adulteration
will fall to pieces of it's own weak
ness.
This process of education, however,
is Unfortunately slow. That is no real
son why it should be neglected, but it
is reason why we should not be too
sanguine of immediate and great re-
suits. Step by step and individual by
individual people must be won over to
knowledge of the Importance of pure
food and determination to accent
nothing that cannot make it's own rec
ord and stand on it. Meantime, the
daily marketing of commodities is 60
dfugged stuff is being palmed off upon
the public
We have no doubt that the dairy
and food department knows as well as
any one else can that it must use>th
hand of iron as we'll as the glove of
velvet. The people who manufacture
and force the sale of impure food are
almost incredibly impudent. They are
not afraid or ashamed of anything.
Thelr god is quick and big profit at
any expense to the public; and. like
other malefactors, they can be re-
strained IN the present condition of
public interest only by the fear of Sc
we're and immediate punishment. We
wish the dairy and food department
every success in the conduct of it's
campaign, and we know that it will be
as diligent as it shows itself already to
be Intelligent. Still we are inclined to
hope that, while it employs more wise
and educational methods wherever
possible. it may not neglect to WELD a
severe and threatening rod over every
| offending head that shows itself.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21
japanese Supremacy

Complete japanese supremacy in the
far East might prove as distasteful to
Great Britain as would a Russo-Japa-
nese alliance. 1t is by no means i'm
possible that the close of the war may
ma Britain drawing nearer to Russia,
either with view to forestalling a
Russo-JapaEese combination or for the
purpose of securing a leverage with
which to protect it's eastern interests
as against a new Oriental dictator,
flushed with victory and hot on the
quest of imperial power.-Chicago
News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21
Nine to Three
Farmers Lift Mortgages

Special to The Globe
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Jan. 20.-The
record with reference to the canceling
of real estate mortgages in Mcpherson
county illustrates the prosperity being
enjoyed by the farmers of South Da-
kota. During the last three months
115 satisfactions of real estate mort
cages have been filed in the county
named, releasing over $4,000 of mort
cages. Other counties in the state have
made even. better records.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21
s'EDHHA'S BURGLAR"
APPEARS IN NEW FORM
Piunderers Return Ring Torn From a
Little Girls Finger

CHICAGO, Jan. 2O-A little girls
grief over the loss of a ring her dying
mother gave her has touched the hearts
of three Chicago burglars. The ring
came back through the mails today,
barely twenty four hours after it had
been torn from the fingers of Vera
Fowler, granddaughter of millionaire
Eugene Fishburn, in whose mansion
the burglary took place.
I'VE have mothers teo,'' was the eX-
PLANTATION for the return of the bit Of
jewelry. which was small part of the
burglars plumber.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21
MISSOURI NOMINEE
LOSES ONE MORE VOTE
Niedringilaus is Not Interested In the Am
bition of kerens

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. Jan. <2O-
Thomas K Niedringhaus. Republican cau-
Gus nominee for senator, lost another sup
porter at today',s joint session ard the
legislature adjourned until Monday. Rep
resentative Shaw. who has supported
Niedringhaus. today voted for r. c..
Kerens. Mr.. Niedrnghaus and Mr..
Kerens held conference, after which Mr..
Niedringhaus said:
3'Col. Kerens told me it had been his
ambition for twenty years to go to the
do with his ambition: that the question
was now beyond me and was one for the
consideration and determination of the
Republican party. feel today that 1 am
virtually senator from Missouri. / consid-
er that further action of the general as
sembly is mere foTTnality."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21
President and Party

Should the standpatters control con-
gress and oppose him, Mr.. Roosevelt
could not accomplish anything in the
way of legislation, but he could create
a public sentiment which would doom
ms party On the other hand, should
ne break the control of the stand pat
tiers he will inevitably cut the party
into two irreconcilable factions which
would doom it equally-St Louis Re-
public.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21
Declare Building t.oodooed

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 20-Deciar-
ing the Columbus Savings and Trust
company's skyscraper, in course Of
erection, to be "hoodoeed,' all work
men on the structure quit today. There
have been twenty-one accidents there.
with a man falling nille stories TO his
death as q climax.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21

The people of st. Paul are reconciled
to the small minority of Democrats in
the legislature because it makes it i'm
possible for his party to reduce Robert
A. Smith from mayor of st. Paul to
mere member of the millionaire's club
at Washington.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21

Kentucky for ten days on the charge
of carrying a concealed weapon. We
have long retained the conviction that
Col. Chinn's tongue would get him into
trouble eventually.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21
Get a Record Dividend

Special to The Globe
LA CROSSE, Wis, Jan. 20.-The
smallest dividend in bankruptcy case
ever recorded in the La Crosse county
courts was paid today when the cred
itors of F. e. Stringer, a grocer, re-
ceived 1 per cent on their claims
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21
SATURDAY, JAN. 81, 1905
SOLDERING DOWN

The discussion at Washington over
q strict system of regulating railroad
rates is assuming healthier tone. The
men who started it went at it hammer
and tongs, after the fashion of the
campaign orator on a stumping tour.
They began with general slang.
whanging, having before them nothing
but the interstate commerce commits
sion's perennial demand for autocratic
powers and President Roosevelt's Jim
tied recommendations. The discussion
has proceeded for month, and already
much light is shed upon the situation.
There is very little prospect now of
the passage by congress at this or any
other session of bill vesting the entire
management and control of the rail-
road system of this country in five sec
ond or third rate politicians. Reason
and elaboration have convinced every
man open to either that the people are
very much in earnest in demanding a
mess of the country. By this is meant
that they want secret rates and rebates
absolutely done away with, discrimina-
ton between individuals and localities
absolutely forbidden, private car and
other systems for securing special fa-
vors reduced to a common level, the
grip of the big industrial monopolies
upon transportation agencies relaxed
and the common carriers put in posi-
ton to give exactly equal terms to ALL
They are also beginning to perceive
that this is not so much a matter of
legislation as of administration.
There is plenty of law in the statute
books today to bring this all about. It
has been brought about already to an
immensely greater extent than the av-
erage man supposes, by the work of
intelligent selfinterest among railroad
arrangements themselves. On the best
managed systems of the country the
practices complained of have virtually
disappeared. Their books and methods
could be thrown open to the public
without the slightest hesitation; and
the evils alleged would be found, as far
as they are concerned, to be a myth.
Where these evils still exist, it is be-
cause the ample law now provided to
prevent or remedy them has not been
enforced. Primarily, the responsibility
for this rests upon the interstate COM
merce commission, which has been too
busy clamoring for new powers while
neglecting to exercise old ones.
What the situation demands is such
an adjustment of procedure and tri
bunal that every complaint made
against railroad company can be
taken up immediately, heard speedily
and determined judicially on its merits
without delay. This is what congress
should and will provide for 1t is get
ting weary of the hurrah campaign for
consolidation of all the powers OF
government and the concentration Of
all economic forces into a few grasp
Ing hands, and is turning seward a
proper distribution of powers and an
equitable administration of law
Studying this phase, it is. finding its
problem much simpler than supposed
Col. Jack chinn, who. on a time
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21
New Mexico and Arizona

1t is improbable that if the present
state of public sentiment continues
either New Mexico or Arizona will be
admitted separately until after the next
national census is taken; and if then
the showing of population is not large
admission may be delayed for many
yearS.-Denver Republican.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21
Railroad sIauahters

There must be a noteworthy falling
off in the list of casualties within the
next few years or there will be some
stringent legislation, compliance with
which will cost railways far more than
any experiments they are likely to un-
dertake or any systems for safety put
into uSe.-Cleveland Leader
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21

You would think that those Russian
army officers would know enough
about monarcfs not to try to destroy
one with grape. Now if they could get
Nicholas going against the juice of the
grape there might be something do
ing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21
JURORS CAN'T AGREE
AS TO KOCH'S GUILT
Continued From First Page

wholly upon circumstantial evidence
and the health of the defendant was at
stake, he deemed it just if the court
would grant and fix the amount of bail.
1t was soon evident that no imnedi-
ate agreement could be reached on
either of these questions, and Judge
Weber adjourned court until tomor-
row morning at o'clock. The general
opinion is that no bail will be granted
Court adjourned at 11:40, and the
defendant was escorted back to his cell
by Sheriff julius. AT a meeting of
Judge Weber and the attorneys for
the state and the defense this after
noon it was decided to- adjourn until
the 18th, when court Would be called
and the change of venue and bail
questions decided.
1t is now practically decided that the
case will be tried in ST James, as it is
most conveniently located and out of
the district.
Nine to Three
The Jurors, it is understood, voted
nine for acquittal and three for con-
viction. Gen. Childs announced in
court that he had in his possession
considerable new evidence which would
materially strengthen the states case.
This new evidence, it is generally
thought, has to do with the hammer
used to kill DR.. Gerhard, and possibly
the package which a railroad conductor
said was given him for delivery to a
Dutch dentist at New Ulm This was
brought up at the trial just ended, but
was ruled out
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21
At St. Paul Theaters

Maxine Elliott will appear at the
metropolitan in two more perform
ances, a matinee today at 2:30 and
last performance tonight, presenting
the successful comedy of Clyde Fitch
entitled, Her Own Way" Mr.. Fitchs
play tells a pretty love story of STIR
ring human interest which involves
current affairs in Wall street and the
fortunes of a young American soldier
IN the Philippines. Miss Elliotts role
is splendid type Of young American
Woman-brave, buoyant and sincere,
who manages to bring happiness out of
unfortunate conditions through having
her own way. 1t is a character admir-
ably suited to her charming personal
ity, refinement of manner and artistic
methods.
ga Girl From Dixie" a musical COM
edy that created favorable impression
here last season, will be the attraction
at the Metropolitan for four nights
commexrcing Sunday, and including a
Wednesday matinee.
There will be a matinee today at
2:SO at the Grand of the musical COM
edy, Mrs. Delaney of Newport" The
Gilmore sisters, Ross Snow and the
company have made good impression.
The last performance takes place to-
night at Sis.
Aside from the realistic incidents
and excitements of David Belascos
play, "The Heart of Maryland which
comes to the Grand tomorrow matinee,
there is desire to witness the per-
Torrance of William F. Walcott, who
has been greeted with a large share of
critical praise for his portrayal of the
character of Col. Allan Kendrick.
The Imperial Burlesquers close an
exceptionally prosperous week at the
Star with matinee this afternoon and
the performance tonight. The show
merits the large audiences which greet
ed it.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21

A rich New Yorker has given a mil
lion dollars to be used in building.
model tenements for the poor. Let us
hope that this will inspire some phi
lanthropist to devote his wealth to
building model tenements for people
who are able and willing to pay for the
use OF them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21
WaylaId
in the MERRY whirI

Blibson-Did Foggs "trip it on the light
fantastic toe?''
Glibson-Yes, and caused a great out
cry.
Blibson-How was that?
Glibson-It was has partners toe
Town and Country.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-21
Burned Out at Mcintosh

Special to The Globe
CROOKSTON, Mimi, Jan. 20.-Har-
stad & Son, general merchandise, at
Mcintosh. lost $4,000 on stock, with
$4,000 insurance, and Seuthmayd,
butcher and grocer. lost slightly by
fire early this morning.