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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
PAID TO AVOID
INSURANCE SUIT
Mutual Reserve Company Gave
a Man $4,000 to Quiet
Him.

New York, Dec. George d.
Eldredge, vice president of the Mutual
Reserve Life Insurance company, testi-
fed before the insurance Investigation
committee today that the Mutual Re-
serve paid $4,000 to a Mr.. Mcdonald
Of Philadelphia in 1899, to avoid suit
by policyholders to GUST Frederick A.
Mutual Reserve company.
Yesterdays session of the Armstrong
Investigating committee developed:
That Horace III. Brockway, director
of the Mutual Reserve Fund Life asso-
citation, was placed on the payroll Of the
company at salary of $500 week in
March, 1898, and that the services he
rendered thereafter were practically the
same as those he had always given as a
director Of the company.
That two months after being placed
on the payroll President Frederick A.
Burnham called Brockway into his Of
fee and said to him: "You are earn
give ma $4,000. - Brockway gave him.
the $4,000 in currency. He declared he
did not know why Burnham wanted the
money or to what use he put it.
That President Frederick A. Burn
ham, who was wanted as a witness TO
tell about the money, he got from Brock
way and about the alleged payment in
May, 1898, of $40, 600 to Lou Payn, then
superintendent of insurance, has Joined
the army Of sick and disabled insurance
officers. Mr.. Burnham sent his physi-
clan, who declared the president Of the
Mutual Reserve was too i'll even to SUBJ
NIT to an examination at his own resi-
dence. s.
That George D. Eldridge, vice presi-
dent Of the Mutual Reserve, frequently
asked President Burnham about the
transaction with Brockway, and that
Mr.. Burnham denied to him and to the
insurance department that he had ever
borrowed money from Brockway.
Brockway in his testimony made 1t clear
that he gave $4,000 to Burnham and
never got any of it back except thru his
salary Of $500 a week for dummy serv-
ices performed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
NEEDS OF CANAL
FUND PRESSING
National House May Settle Ap-
preparation Bill Before Com
/, mittees Are Named.
By w. w. Jermane.

Washington, Dec. 5.-In all probabili-
tv the Panama canal appropriation bill,
which must be enacted by Dec. Is, if the
credit of the government is to be main
tanned, will be considered in the house
of representatives this week, either by
unanimous consnt or by special rule, IN
advance Of the appointment the house
highly necessary in. view of the ikeli-
hood that the speaker will not be
.ready to announce his committees next
week.
In such a. disposal of the bill as is
here suggested the speaker will prevent
a clash Of committee jurisdiction: The
Panama bill carries an appropriation,
and ought, therefore, to 60 to the appro-
priations committee, but it also takes up
questions that clearly fall under the
jurisdiction of the interstate and for
eign commerce committee. IF these
committees were in existence, each
would claim the bill and the speaker
night have some trouble in satisfying
i them. t5
Said a. leading house republican this
morning: eff John Sharp Williams is
expeditions in his work Of making ur
the minority representation on standing
committees, those committees ought tt
be announced by the iddle of next
week. .. .r
From other sources it is learned that
Speaker Cannon is practically ready
now to name the republican member
of the standing committees. The only
committee as yet incoplete on the re
publican side is the comittee on appro
priations. Tawney will be it's chairman
but the speaker is undecided as to hoV
to fill several junior vacancies. Numer
Gus applications are being Considered
but none from the northwest.
Hepburn to Push Canal Bill.
Washington, Dec. 5. Representative
Hepburn Of Iowa, at the close Of the
reading of the president s message to
day, will ask the unanimous consent Of
the house for the consideration Of the
emergency Panama canal appropria
ton bill tomorrow This program ha
been agreed upon by republican lead
ers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05

all progress along these lines in other
states.
Wisconsin's Privilege.
t'To Wisconsin belongs the high
privilege and great responsibility OF
that these policies adopted and the
principles enacted into law are not
transitory, but are wrought into the
very foundations Of our governments
and are not to be destroyed
"During this special session, or at
least at its close, I shall transmit to
you my resignation as governor and
accept your high commission as United
States senator. I shall regard it as
tive personal participation in contests
involving the principle of representa-
tive government in this state. In this
commonwealth no office nor honor
could tempt me to forego the right to
work aggressively in this field, where
the best of my life has been spent and
where I shall ever feel that my first
and last obligation rest.
Read This Message.
Governor La Toilette personally read
his message to the legislature. He was
cordially received. A large crowd gath
cred, including number of students
of the university and many Madison
men and women, as well as nearly all
of the state officers and employees.
Governor La Toilette read his message
from printed copy.
The governors message is lengthy
document and contains over forty pages
of closely printed matter. The first
subject that he touches upon is the re-
building Of the capitol. The law passed
by the last legislature has been found
to be somewhat indefinite and he rec
ommends that it be revised SO that the
commission appointed by the legisIa-
ture may proceed with the rebuilding
of the capitol unhampered.
Railroad-Rate Commission.
-Four recommendations are made in
the message regarding the revision Of
| the railroad rate commission law. In
the first he recommends that the COM
mission be authorized to prescribe a
reform system Of keeping accounts OF
the business transacted in Wisconsin
|
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
TRUST FIGHT ON
PRISON TWINE
Factory Plant Said to Be Sc
cured in South ST. Paul to
Use Flax Fiber.

Plans Of the International Harvester
company to fight the state prison Irvine
plant are approaching completion, it is
reported It is given out that the trust
interests have bought the plant Of the
Mime Harvester company in st. Paul
which has been idle the past year, and
will convert it into a factory for max
ing flax Irvine. The plan is to make it
a Minnesota property, buying the flax
only from Minnesota farmers and sell.
ing the product only in this state, where
the prison plant has been serious thorn
in the flesh. Prices will be made lower
than the sisal and MANILA Irvine sold by
the prison, and the trust will make a
big effort to kill the business Of the
state plant and remove it from the
field.
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farmer OF wage-worker, business man o
professional man.
All Interests Linked. .s.

farmer or wage-worker, business man or
professional man. ~ <
All Interests Linked.
In our industrial and social system
the interests of all men are so closely
intertwined that in the immense ma
jority of cases a straight dealing man
who by his efficiency, by his ingenuity
and industry, benefits himself must also
benefit others. Normally the man Of
great productive capacity who becomes
rich by guiding the labor Of many other
men does so by enabling them to pro
duce more than they could produce with
out his guidance; and both he and they
share in the benefit, which comes also
fact that the sharing may be unequal
must never blind us to the underlying
fact that there is this sharing, and
that the benefit comes in some degree to
each man concerned. Normally the
wage-worker, the man Of small means,
and the average consumer, as well as
the average producer, are all alike
helped by making conditions such that
the man Of exceptional business ability
receives an exceptional reward for his
ability. Something can be done by
perrity; but no such help Of perma-
nently beneficial character can be given
to the less able and less fortunate, save
as the results Of policy which shall
inure to the advantage Of all industrious
and efficient people who act decently
and this is only another way Of saying
that any benefit which comes to the
less able and less fortunate must OF
necessity come even more to the more
able and more fortunate. If, there
fore, the less fortunate man is moved by
envy Of his more fortunate brother tc
! strike at the conditions under which
they have both, tho unequally, pros
pered, the result will assuredly be that
while damage may come to the one
struck at, it will visit with an ever
heavier load the one who strikes the
blow. Taken as whole, we must al
go up or go down together.
| Corporations. .
Yet, while not merely admitting, but
insisting upon this, it is also true that
where there is no governmental re
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
$250,00O CHECK AS
MOORE'S WEDDING GIFT
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service. -a. .>
New York, Dec. 5.-Frequent men
tion has been made of some Of the pres
ents given recently at the marriage of
Nathaniel Moore Of Chicago and Miss
Fargo in New York, but there was one
check for $4,000 given to the young
bridegroom by his father, James Hobart
Moore, one Of the Febig FOUR in the
Rock Island road and prominent as a
promoter of industrial consultations
This is the second big check Mr.. Moore
has given his son within compare
lively short time. When the young
man attained his majority last year his
father made him present Of a check OF
100000. What he has left Of the first
check, added to the quarter of million
he received as wedding gift, ought
to make a tidy sum on which to start
light housekeeping - .-..:* f. :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
PRODUCE MEN SEEK !.
LOWER ICING CHARGES
BY w. w. Jermane.

Washington, Dec. 5.-A committee
composed Of John G. Scales and Charles
D. Ayers Of Chicago, George F.. Mead
of Boston, George w. Bond of Balti-
more and c.. A: Luhlbrouner Of Pitts
burg. arrived in Washington today for
the purpose Of working during the ses-
charges made by railways for icing Of
cars. This committee represents the
American Produce Dealers association,
and is supported by this industry in all
parts of the country.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
ROOSEVELT STANDS
PAT ON RATE BILL,
IN A LONG MESSAGE
President Sends to Congress His Recommends
tions, Including References to Monroe Doc
trine, the Philippines, the Panama
=@.... Canal immigration, Labor.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The annual
message Of the president was read to
the senate and the house today very
soon after the converting Of those
bodies The document was delivered to
the senate by Secretary Barnes and fol
lowed Immediately upon an announce
ment by Mr.. Allison, chairman Of the
committee appointed to wait upon the
president and notify him that congress
business. In making the announcements
of the committees call at the White
House Mr.. Allison said that the presi-
dent had asked that E'his greeting be
extended to the members Of congress IN
dividually and collectively
When the house met at noon there
was a full attendance Of members pres
filled in anticipation of the reading Of
the message Of President Roosevelt.
MIR. MeCleary of Minnesota reported as
chairman of the joint committee that
President Roosevelt had been notified Of
the converting Of congress. &c.. r..
The Presidents Message.
The president g message follows,
To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives-' ..-... 1880
The people Of this country continue
to enjoy great prosperity. Undoubt'
edly there will be ebb and flow in such
prosperity, and this ebb and flow will
be felt more or less by all members
of the community, both by the deserv'
ing and the undeserving. Against the
wrath of the Lord the wisdom of man
cannot avail; in ties of flood OF
drought human ingenuity can but par:
TALLY repair the disaster. A general
failure of crops would hurt all Of us
Again. if the folly of man mars the
general well-being, then those who arc
innocent Of the folly will have to pay
part of the penalty incurred by those
who are guilty of the folly. A panic
brought on by the speculative folly o.
part Of the business community would
hurt the whole business community. Bu1
such stoppage of welfare, tho it NIGH
be severe, would not be lasting. In thu
long run the one vital factor in the per
manent prosperity of the country is thu
high individual character Of the average
American worker, the average. Amer
lean citizen, no matter whether his worl
be mental or manual, whether he b.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
Is LIVES LOST AS
STEAMER GOES ASHORE

Halifax, N. s., Dec. 5.-Thirteen
lives were lost in the wreck of the
steamer Lunenburg, which went ashore
len islands. A dispatch to that effect
was received here today from Meat
Cove, near the scene Of the wreck, by
Leslie, Hart & Son, owners Of the
steamer. The steamer had crew Of
seventeen and probably carried several
passengers, including Mr.. Leslie, a
member Of the Canadian parliament
and member Of the firm which owns
the vessel.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
LA TOILETTE TAKES
TOGA WHEN REFORM
LEGISLATURE QUITS.
Wisconsin 5 Governor Announces He Will Re-
sign Gouernorship and Become Senator
Calls on Solons for Primary Election
and Other Reform Laus.

Journal Special Service.
Madison, Wis, Dec. 5.-Governor r..
M. Lafollette, at the close Of his mes
sage, formally announced that some
time in the course Of this special ses-
sion, or at least at it's close, he would
resign as governor and accept the COM
mission as United States senator. The
governor g statement is as follows:
Upon the 25th day of January last
you elected me the representative Of
Wisconsin in the United States senate.
| was then, and while I live shall
continue to be profoundly grateful for
the great honor which you conferred
upon me, but certain fixed obligations
pound me- to continue as governor, as
laws involving millions Of dollars were
being challenged in the courts and legis-
latlon vital to the state was pending.
could not in good conscience offer
more than qualified acceptance.
=, The close Of the session found the
untried. Adverse decisions in the cir.
cult court might call promptly for cura.
tive legislation and the administration
of the new laws might disclose defects
requiring immediate remedies. Every
reason made it plain duty to await
the circuit court decision and the con.
test over the new laws.
Justified by Time.
Time has entirely justified this
course. The attitude Of the railroads in
contesting every assessment of taxes
as soon as made, the construction which
notifications Of this law seem to de
mand. the amendment needed for the
better administration Of the railway
rate law, the amendments Of the pr
mary election law and the other i'm
portant matters for your consideration
are all required to round the work Of
the. last and preceding session of tht
legislature.
In advancing this great reform
| movement, the contest for representa-
tive government in Wisconsin is no
ended. To protect and preserve all tina
has been gained by this protracte
struggle will require the combined eli
forts and the continued vigilance o
the patriotic citizenship Of The state.
"We have another responsibility i
the influence which this state exercise
| upon the country at large. We canno
| halt or turn back without bringing dis
aster to our own state and discouragin
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
WIFE OF STEEL TRUST
HEAD SEEKS DIVORCE
journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service. = -
Pittsburg, Dec. 5.-Relatives Of Mrs.
Mary Cook Corey, whose husband, Will
lam Ellis Corey, succeeded Charles M;
Schwab as president Of the United
States Steel corporation, have g. an:
the west, where she will establish her
residence and begin an action for di-
worse. Before leaving her home Mrs
Corey received settlement Of 100000
and her son, Allan w. Corey, one of
100000. It is understood that they
will make their residence in Nevada
Allan Corey declares that he will remain
loyal to his mother. Mrs. Corey first
went to New York and took apartments
at the Hotel Lorraine She left there
on Oct. bound for the west.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
BUFFALOES WILL BE
BUTCHERED FOR STEAK
Journal Special Service.

Chicago, Dec. ,5.-In little pen at
the Union stockyards, surrounded by
thousands. of believing cattle, there are
seven buffaloes, almost the last of their
bnaloes arrived ed y etenaa and na are on
the market like common beeves, to be
sold to the highest bidder.
The former kings of the prairies were
consigned by the Empire State Cattle
company of Pierre, S. D., and they were
not sold yesterday. -Four hundred dol
are expected to bring, which would
make the price of a real good buffalo
steak nearly $4
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
$4,000 FOR BROKEN PROMISE.

Pittsburg, Dec. 5.-The breach of prom
Use suit for $4,000 fled by Miss Isabelle
Gibney Of st. Louis against Klaus J..
Steiner Of Allegheny has been compro-
missed While both sides refuse to talk
about the settlement figures, it Is under
1000, Miss Gibney returning about
$1,000 worth Of jewels which Steiner had
given her, among them a ring, an heir
loom in his family. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
COURT OPENS AT owAToNNA,

Owatonna Mimi, Dec. 6.-The district court
convened today with Judge Thomas s. Buckham
Presiding. The calendar includes the poisoning
case in which Miss Vida Johnson was bound
over to the grand jury.
Rural free delivery routes established to cons
mence Feb. /: North Dakota-R Rugby, Pierce
county additional service, route 2, length 81 y
miles, area sh square miles, population SOD,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
JEWISH WOMEN IN COUNCIL.

Chicago, Dec 5.-Delegates from ali
parts Of the United States were present
when the fourth triennfal convention of
the National Council Of Jewish Women
met today in Sinai temple
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
LAY ASKS HEADS OF
CHINESE MURDERERS

London, Dec. 5.-The correspondent
says that julius g. Lay, the American
consul general at Canton, China, who
has just completed his investigation
into the recent killing of five Presby-
terrain missionaries at Lienchau, in the
province of Canton, insists on the exc
cution Of the murderers before the
commission Of inquiry leaves Lienchau.
Chinese Still Hostile.
Singapore, Straits Settlements, Dec.
5.-Over thousand Chinese who are
merchants in small way here attend
ed a meeting today, at which a con
siderable sum was collected for the
purpose Of continuing Che boycott on
American goods.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
MADISON SALOON ROBBED.

Madison Wis, Dec 5.-Two Madison saloons
were robbed last night. All the cash in the tflls
and several dozens Of bottled goods were stolen.
A colored laborer has been arrested suspicion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
SENATOR CLAY Is BETTER.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Senator Clay of Georgia
who on Sunday last was taken seriously III
with an attack of acute indigestion, is report
cd today to be much improved
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
SHOT DEAD BY sTErsoN

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 6-Willis Lawrence q
prominent citizen, was shot and accidentally
killed here today by John Graham, his step
son. Graham was playing with q target ride
when it discharged, the ball entering Lawrence's
temple Lawrence, who was so years DID, lived
but a short time
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
FIRE AT WAYNE COURTHOUSE.

Charleston. W. Va Dec. 5.--News reached
heretoday of a disastrous fire at Wayne. Court
house. No particulars were received except that
great damage resulted.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-05
FOR WHITE PLAGUE sANIrARIum.

Washington, Dec. 6.-An appropriation
Of 100000 for national tuberculosis
sanitarium is provided for in bill intro
duced by Representative Wiley OF Ala
bama. F1orala, Ala. is designated as the
site for the sanitarium.
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-28
Skees In New Mexico.

A new sport for this territory has
been introduced by w. p, Kelly, a
young man from Dublin, Ire, who is
spending the winter in the city. The
gentleman has introduced The skee,
the foundation In more ways than
one of a famous Norwegian sport.
Mr.. Kelly returned Wednesday
morning from Harvey hilltop resort.
He made the passage from the crest
OF the mountain to the valley below,
a distance of seven miles as he
"skeed' il. The sport was found to
be strenuous and exciting enough for
the most ardent votary. The thrill
Ing rush over the smooth snow was
varied by such maneuvers as a
plunge head first into a bank and a
runaway or two. The runners were
of home manufacture. but none the
less capable.
MIR. Kelly says the lofty mountains
of this region are just the thing to
render the pastime sufficiently ex-
~hilerating. and he expects to extract
much more pleasure from It's pursuit.
He acquired facility In skeeing In
Switzerland a year or two ago.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-28
President to
Go Visiting

WASHINGTON, u. G., Jan. 2s.--
President Roosevelt kept his secre.
taries and assistants busy today clean.
ing up all business of a routine char.
acter preparatory TO an absence OF
several days from the White House.
Tonight the president is expected to
attend the Gridiron club dinner, and
tomorrow being Sunday there will
naturally be no business transacted.
Monday morning the president will
take a "Trip 10 Annapolis to attend
the graduation exercises at the naval
academy. From Annapolis a trip
will be made to Philadelphia where
Mr.. Roosevelt will attend n dinner OF
the Union league and also deliver an
address at the semi-centennial cell
ebration Of the Philadelphia Y. NJ. c.