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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-04
WORKINGMEN AS HOSTS
TO MERCHANT PRINCES
How the Impecunous City Fathers of Paris Showed the
London Municipal Councillors the Time of Their Lives
in Gay Paree-Side Lights on the Way They Live in
the City of Pleasure. 49,. .:@. - ~~-s..

BY STERLING HELLO.
Special Correspondence of The Journal.

Special Correspondence of The Journal.
~ ARTS, Feb. 1s.-The two greatest
49, civic bodies of all Europe have
- just finished visiting each other.
The fact in itself is new and curious.
When, at the end of last year, the Lon
don county council asked the eighty
members Of the Paris municipality to
come and be entertained in London, it.
was the first thing of it's kind since an
Scient guilds paid sumptuous visits, to
each other in the middle ages.
Now that the London county council
has Just completed the contact by re-
turning the call of Paris, we may look
sffor the proceeding to become COM
mon one. The municipality of Man
chester has already arranged to visit
the municipality of Lyons, the city
Fathers of those two great manufactur-
ling centers having much to ask and
tell. to demand and concede each other
mutually. Here is hint to our own
American city councils; the first one of
: khem to come officially, in a full body,
will receive fattering welcome in the
city of light. It is in the way of a
hew order Of things, in which plain
business men are to wrest from gilded
diplomats some Of their power and
prestige.
+ This is why the visit just completed
y. will mark historic date; at the same
Etime it presented picturesque contrasts.
when the 1877 merchant princes who
compose the London county council
Showed the eighty members Of the
Paris municipal council around Lon
don, they glowed with all the rich com
Enercial man g complacency enjoyed in
ehowing country customers the wonders
-pf the town. NE
This agreeable sentiment came to the
Londoners from a peculiar cause. II
had its roots in@.the utterly; different
compositions of the two great civic
bodies. When one calls the London
county councillors so many merchant
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princes, one does not err far. They live
in heavy town houses, in suburban man
sions lying in their wooded grounds.
All the smoothly ordered luxury of com
plete domestic service, buffers, foot
men, lackeys, drivers, chauffeurs, SOU
brettes in coquettish caps and stiff
starched skirts, matrons, housekeepers
and boys in buttons, in a setting of
mild calm and serene airishness, is
theirs. =. ~
' Different in Paris. 60
Every one of the eighty members Of
the Paris municipal council visiting
London was entertained, the whole
time, in mansions of this sort. It was
like the country mouse visiting the city
mouse-and this in spite Of the coun-
try mouse coming from Paris. For the
municipal councillors Of Paris are not
merchant princes. All but two of them
live in flats, as all Of us must do in
Paris, when not immensely rich. Now,
Paris fats are regularly composed of
a. parlor, dining room, kitchen, entry
and two bedrooms, each Of which will
have tiny dressing-room beside It,
OuppOS0 tudt SUCH d lldG I6uGS slOT l,SUO
francs ($36o) "a year without i. the
charges and taxes. A third bedroom
brings at once increase in style and
rent out Of proportion to the extra
cubic yards. And taxes-which are
heavy-rise in the. same scale.
Now you know why the Parisians ac
cept so humbly the boast of the Anglo
Covor +bot IN, E,ronob 4boro ;e :, !. ,,,o,c
for home It is the lack of the
third bedroom in Partisan fats.
Most Members Are Workers.
! have said its members are not ,mer
chant-prinees, but the true contrast il
much more vivid. Out of it's eight,
i members there are certainly not thirt,
who pay more than the annual rent
have indicated-with two bedrooms. O
these, there are the two rentiers,
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Special Correspondents Of The Journal.
~ HERMOPOLIs, Wyo., March s.
Uncle Sans barriers, so long
thrown around the Shoshone or
Wind River reservation, in Wyoming,
are to- be taken down June Is, and pae
of the richest mineral zones in the
Rocky Mountain region is to be opened
to exploitation by prospectors. The in
dications are that there will be great
stampede. .ss'."..... ,-... =; 49,.
For years the marvellous riches Of this
region have been known, and from
time to time daring prospectors have
ventured, across the line, only to. be
driven back by the watchful. Indian
scouts. Z, Each prospector brought out
with; him samples of ore Of wondrous
richness and purity, and each added to
the tales Of wealth hidden in these lofty
mountains or buried in the sands Of
rushing streams. Many efforts have
been made to open the mineral lands to
prospeetors, hut all failed until last
/ years, when the Indians made astreaty
with the government. Congress then
passed the necessary legislation to
throw open more than million acres
to settlement and exploration. = =:
B Something About the Reservation.
The Shoshone or Wind River reser-
walton, as shown on the map, is situated
just west Of the center of Wyoming.
The coded portion, comprising an area
Sof approximately 1888 square miles,
5extends eastward from the north fork
Eof Wind river on the west to Bighorn
=. river on the east, and northwest from
Big Wind river to Owl creek. The re.
Egion presents veritable potpourri Of
scenic beauties. Profound canyons
Unto which the sunlight never pene
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their lines into the reservation, the
Chicago & Northwestern and the Bur-
lington railroads. Connection with these
lines can be made at Omaha. The rush
Of locators will doubtless be unprece-
dented in the history of the west.
/. <@ A Biologists Report. >"
The Owl Creek mountains, which form
the northern border Of the reservation,
will be the. Mecca of the prospector.s.A
recent investigation. of these mountains
was made by N. H. Darton of the
United States geological survey, who
has prepared a report which will soon
be issued as congressional do 5ument.
The very guarded and conservative
statements of the author Of the report
will only serve to excite the interest Of
the reader. Mr., barton says: :. s$2@
tsThere have been no developments
Of mineral resources ain the Owl Greek
mountains and B adjaeent regions but,
when the granites and associated rocks
! Of the uplift are thoroughly explored,
gold, copper and other minerals may
/ be discovered. In the, Laramie. forma-
ton may be found large deposits of
coal Of local value. Petroleum. and un-
derground waters are also worthy Of
consideration. AS promising deposits
of gold have been recently discovered
in the Bridger range, which constituted
the eastward continuation Of the Owl
Creek uplift, it is not improbable that
similar conditions may be found in the
Owl Creek mountains. Portions Of the
GRANTEES and associated rocks are con
siderably mineralized, as shown by the
presence of veins and appropriations OF
rusty quartz, which are worthy of sys
tematic inspection. Gold has also beer
found in the volcanic rocks Of the Sho
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In general, I anticipate that the gold
will be free, but it may also occur in
various combinations. At several points
among the GRANTEES and schists impreg-
nations Of iron pyrites and other sui
phides were observed, which may
prove goldbearing. Quartz has been
found In the granite area which con-
tains. free gold in discernible fakes,
but the precise locality of the find was
not disclosed to me. -, -.
"Gold is likely to be found in small
placer deposits along streams leading
out of granite areas Of the uplift. In
the Grow creek valley there are numer-
GUS accommodations Of sands which may
prove to contain gold and other min
erals. Small amounts Of copper were
observed at various points in the gran
ito In the higher central portions Of the
Owl creek mountains. The best veins
should be looked for in the areas which
show outcrops Of granite and schists
isIn the black sands examined found
magnetic and hornblende, and there
lis possibility that platinum and vari
GUS other heavy materials containing
rare earths may be discovered. The
heavier portions Of the black sands
should be tested for minerals Of value
especially platinum.
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first, Then there are four manufac-
turers, two contractors and. ten COM
mercial men. One Of the manufacturers
makes surgical instruments and an
other makes clocks. Of the CONNER
cial men, three are representatives Of
commerce. selling for other firms, one
has perfumery store, one a meatshop
(and a university education), one is
book seller and one travels for a dis
tillery. These make eighteen out Of
eighty councillors. The others are di-
vided as follows:
Nine journalists" i. e., newspaper
men.
Three ex-army officers.
One journeyman butcher.
Two photographers.
Seventeen lawyers and real estate
agents. ..'> -.-
One architest. -
Five scientific men and teachers.
+ Three doctors.
Four clerks and bookkeepers, and
: Seventeen plain workingmen.
You understand they are not diggers
of dirt; and most of them are skilled
in their own line, being men of push,
ambition and some education; but they
work at their trades for their So day
or their So day, even. Such is Jules
Henaffe, type-engraver, Auguste Hep
penheimer, cabinet maker, Emile Land
rim, metal engraver; Jules Marchand,
workman jeweler; Ernest Moreau,
workman blacksmith; Alexander Pa
.tenne, Autograph engraver, and Emile
Poiry, workman decorator.
Their Official Duties.
AS municipal councillors they are
elected to term Of four years each
AS body they must hold four sessions
of ten days each every year; and as a
| fact they hold great many more. Be
/ sides this, each councillor is member
! Of one Of six permanent commissions
| which must meet frequently, travel
about Paris considerably, and do deal
of work. And, then, each councillor
must be completely at the disposition
of his constituents much as they re.
quire. To do this at once adequately
and economically every councillor IRE
ceives'' one day each week. Some
receive" two days weekly, and some
J even three days.
Apart from these calls on their time
j the councillors may work at theil
4 trades, run their factories, or thei
shops, or write poetry, as does Council
lor Mithouard. As councillors thei
salary is handsome one-for Paris
5000 francs a year, or $1,000. But
you will readily see, it is not in itsel.
an income for, the entertainment O
] merchant princes from London. If W,
4 follow the new highly liberal Pari
4 formula of allowing 20 per cent of one !
income as the outside extreme limit TO
total house rent and taxes, this Wouli
. not permit the $3.50 bare annual rent
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have mentioned above-with it's two
bedrooms.
This is why the London county coun-
Gil had to be put up in Paris hotels on
its visit, just finished. And with this
decision made, the whole scene changes.
Paris Open to Visitors.
Take the type engraver, take the
workman jeweler, take the learned
butcher, living sordidly, it may be, in
their cramped Paris apartments. They
have, nevertheless, to wave a magic
wand to spread scenes of enchantment
before the gaping British, merchant.
princes tho they bel The magic wand
is their municipal councillorship Of the
magnificent metropolis that is still the
capital Of European art, science, indus.
try, fashion, luxury and pleasure.
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bed Of coal, FIVE feet thick, giving
total thickness of fourteen feet. Five
other coal beds occur, four below and
one above the fourteen-foot bed. The
coal is bright, firm and free burning.
Doubtless these coal-beds are continu-
Gus turnout the formation indicated on
the map. Great quantities of gypsum
are found in the Chugwater formation.
This is the mineral from which plaster
Of paris is made. It is frequently
found in beds from thirty to forty
inches thick. There are also widespread
deposits Of bentonite, clay having re-
markable associative properties. This
is utilized as paper filing, packing
for horses hoofs, manufacturing dyna-
mite and various other purposes, Full.
ers earth occurs at various points
Irrigation Possibilities. -
a hasty reconnaissance Of the valley
lands, made a year ago by the engineers
Ilof the reclamation service, showed nm
usually favorable opportunities for the
development Of irrigation. It. is be-
ieved that, by a system of cooperation
on the part Of the settlers, the high line
canal shown on the map can be con-
structed to .irrigate $4,000 acres.
The cost of irrigation on this reserva-
ton will probably be less than almost
anywhere else in the west. The soil Is
fertile, the climate equable, healthful
and adapted to the growing of all the
fruits and vegetables, as well as the
cereals Of the temperate zone.
| Mr.. barton s report, with its accom-
panying geologic map showing location
Of mineralized areas, as well as proposed
canal lines, is anxiously awaited. There
will doubtless be heavy demand for
the pamphlet. Copies may be obtained
| from any member Of congress.
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trates, great rivers rising in regions Of
everlasting snow rushing downward in
foaming cataracts, beautiful lakes Of
deepest blue which mirror the snow
capped mountaineering and fertile val
~leys inviting the homemaker, and here
and there are touches of the inferno
like creations of nature which make the
National Yellowstone park the won
derland Of America -, .
:, In these granite monoliths,r lifting
their hoary heads. heavenward, and in
the rocks associated with them, gold
abounds, and copper, cobalt and the
lesser precious metals, coal and iron.
There are numerous indications also
that petroleum exists, and Wyoming oil
wells are today giving forth a product
Of rich illuminant. -::,. ~ H.
: 80 :. Means Much to Wyoming. e: 4,
8. An epoch ia the history af Wyoming
will commence on .the pening day.
Here is an absolutely GIN field for
/ Che miner; the farmer and the manu-!
7 faeturer. In the mountains the rich
minerals will yield millions annually to
reward the labors of-the MINER while in
the valleys below: and near at hand
la soil of Indispensable fertility, will
Ilaugh abundant harvests and support
a dense population. The downward rush
| Of countless streams need but be
checked, and the power now. wasted
will be utilized. The streams them
selves will be lifted from their beds
and turned upon hundreds Of thou
|
no particular gift of prophecy to. pre-
dict a marvellous transformation in this
region in the near future.
It is expected that on the opening
day two railroads will have completed
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No Coal Famine There.

"There will never be coal famine
in this region, as the Laramie formation
contains coal beds On both sides Of the
Owl creek mountains. A number Of
mines have been opened up north Of
Thermopolis, Middleton and Embar, one
Of which, the Mcdonald mine, supplies
about 1000 tons annually. The lprinci-
pal bed is about nine feet thick, over
laid by bed of sandy clay few
inches thick, above which is another
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grantee
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-08
SHAKE COMES
 NEARER HOME
HORACE JoHNsoN's PREDIc.
 TONS COME TRUE.
Eastern Part of the State Got a Shock Early This Morning-The Tremble Lasted For Only
 About One Second.

East Hampton, Conn.,, May S.-At least F families along North High street, in the northwestern section of this town were awakened early to-day by slight tremble of the earth, the shock lasting about second. This section of the town is located on Il ridge and several times persons living thereabOuts have noticed slight quirer of the ground underneath them. To-day's miniature quake was severe enough to rattle dishes ill the pantry and ill some houses it is said :lat q platter Or two toppled to the floor. At the home of Mrs Michael K. Wall. the disturbance was felt quite notlceabIy, Mrs Wall saying that it was lnore severe than those felt last year and three years ago. There were two shocks to-day, the second one being felt about three minutes after the first.
 This place is about five miles and Il half from Moodus. the place of strange noises. and whether to-day's event is related In any way to the mysterious sounds which come from Moodus is not known,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-08
GORKY MAY
 BE ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH BEING IN ONE
 OF THE UPRIsINGs.
It Is Reported That a Request May Be Made For His Extradition-
 Papers Not Allowed to Talk.

Moscow, May S.-In addition to the accusation against Maxim Gorky of engaging in political propaganda the procurator has charged him with participation in tie December upris-. ing here. and it is rumored that his extradition from the United States will be asked for
 The Cost has been confiscated end prohibited from publishing pictures taken by an American photographer showing the life led in prison by Mile Spiridonoyo, who killed Police Chief Lumenoffsky at Tamboff. She was sentenced to be hanged, but her sen tence was commuted to twenty years Imprisonment after she had been most brutally treated by Cossack off, cers, one of whom was assassinated for so doing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-08
SPIER A SUICIDE
MAN WHOM IT WAS THOUGHT
 BURGLARS KILLED.
Police Officials Are of That Opinion The Dead Man Recently In-
 sured His Life for $75.0O0.

New York. May S.-Police officials who have been investigating the mysterious death of Charles L. spier. confidential agent of H. H. Rogers, who was found dead in his home in Staten Island yesterday, re- ported to-day that the evidence indi- cated that Spier had committed sui eide. Mrs Spier mad informed the police that Spier left his bedchamber to go to the dining room in search of burglar and that she afterward heard shots. Except that the fur nishings of the dining room in which the body was found were dis arranged, the police say that there was nothing about the house to in- dicate the presence of a burglar. One door, was found unlocked, but with out signs of having been forced and an active bulldog, which accompan- fed Mir Spier to the dining room, took no part in the reported duel with a burglar, if there was one.
 On the other hand the police have ascertained that one month before his death Mir Spier had insured his life for $75.0O0 and had to discount a note for $1,357 to pay the premium on one of the policies when it became payable last Saturday. The policies were pay able regardless of the cause of death and the beneficiary had been changed from Mrs Spier to trustee of his es- tate
 The police have discovered also that a judgment in bankruptcy for $50.S50 had been outstanding against Mir Spier and others since February last. These judgments were entered after the Yetman Transmitting Type writer company. of which Mir Spier was president. went into bankruptcy
 Dr H. W. Patterson. Mir Spler's family physician. who was one of the first 10 reach the Spier residence after the shooting. said to-day that he did not believe MT Spier committed sui- eide. but thought he was killed in q fight with a burgler.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-08
Hstrothed Babies.

In some parts of West Africa the girls have long engagements. On the day of their birth they are betrothed to baby boy trifle older than them selves. and ct the age of 20 they are married. The girls know of no other way of getting husband, and SO they are quite happy and satisfied. As wives they are patterns of obedience. and the marriages usually turn out a success.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-08
Only a Broken Leg.

Nantucket. Mass, May s.-Distress signals displayed on the Great Round shoal lightship to-day caused much anxiety on this island until boat from the fishing schooner Dorothy near the beacon landed at Sankaty with a message from the captain say ing that the engineer had broken his leg. The captain requested assist ance immediately from one of the government steamers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-08
Mayor Erwin in Charge.

Oakland. Cal. May 8.-Major J. B. Erwin. Ninth cavalry, U. s. A.. will take charge of the distribution of re- lief supplies in this city to-day. Es- inmates indicate that there are 40,- 900 persons in this city who are de- pendent upon relief supplies for ne- cessary. food. The general food sup ply is limited, but under the strict supervision of the army 1t is expect ed enough can be procured to meet immediate demands.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-08
WiII Not ReuIace Them.

Cleveland, O.. May s.--It has been practically settled that the dock managers will not attempt to replace the striking longshoremen with out side help until President Keefe of the Longshore organization can com plete his investigation of the Mates union. The vesselmen and dock managers believe that If Keefe as certains the real facts in the case he will call the strike of as soon as a conference can be arranged. Ac- cording to the vessel owners Keefe, as we'll as the longshoremen, has been deceived as to the number of men in the Mates union.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-08
WILL BE BITTER ONE
STRIKE OF BUILDING TRADE
 UNIONS OF CHICAGO.
Men Will Stand Firm for Their De- mands- Contractors Just as De-
 termined Not to Give In.

Chicago, May S.-A long and bit ter strike involving probably all of the building trade unions seems in- evitable in the building industry as a result of the attitude shown last night by the structural iron workers at their special meeting to consider the arbitration proposal of the con- tractors. The men voted to stand firmly for their full demands.
 Frank M. Ryan, international president of the Ironworkers' union. came from St Louis to attend the meeting and to warn the ironwork- CTS that the organization is involved in a dozen other strikes throughout the country. He talked for two hours before the strikers, but at the end of the meeting was forced to ad- init sentiment was too strong against peace.
 "The situation is extremely seri- ous and has many of the earmarks of another great conflict in the build ing industry like that of 1900," he said. The ironworkers are deter mined to have $5 day. They will not accept compromise.
 Equal determination was shown by the contractors, who met in the chamber of commerce.
 It developed. that the American Bridge Co. backed by the United States Steel corporation, has en- tered the fight.
 Employers also began active pre- parations to conduct fight against the iron holders union, which has decreed strike against the large foundries. A national convention of foundrymen will be held here next Saturday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-08
Accounts All Right.

Kingston. N. Y., May S.-Frank Johnson, aged 35 years. an account ant of the Kingston Savings bank. shot himself through the heart to-day while dressing in his home and died almost instantly. No reason for tho suicide is known. Officials of the bank declared that so far as that in- stitution was concerned there was no cause for him to kill himself.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-08
All Are Working.

Duluth, Minn. May s.-Notwith- standing the marine strike. the un- derground mines on all the ranges are working and thus far 1t is only the open pit properties and the shipping from stock piles that have suffered. The effects of the strike are chiefly shown in the arrivals and departures at Duluth and Super for. There were only eight arrivals and six departures yesterday. One cargo of ore left the harbor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-08
Work Resumed To-day.

Clinton. Mass. May s.-work was resumed to-day in the Lancaster fancy cloth mills by 100 men who struck three weeks ago for 10 per cent increase in wages. The men returned under conditions prevailing before the strike, but they have been promised that minor dinlculties in connection with the operation of the looms will be remedied.