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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-31

atrated that profits are too large. Some
discussion as to accumulated surplus
caused the matter to he looked up and
it was shown that the Great Northern
now has on hand surplus Of more than
$19,o0o,oO0.
the accumulation Of $25,oOoo0O sur
plus" was Mr.. Staples parting shot
on the subject.
Mr.. Harrington was asked why it was
that when new stock is issued it is not
sold at 100 or at its real market value
instead Of at par. nWhen stock is is
sued,' he said, eve have rule that
every stakeholder may purchase one
share of new stock at par for every i've
Mr.. Olson Speaks.
Eric Olson asked permission to ask .
Ism t it true he asked, <tt that the
value Of your stock is based on the
road, g revenues'
"No," was the answer SAn stock
addition the dividends are never moro
than Z per cent. -
Mr.. Harrington then tried to get Mr..
Olson to tell how big profit his farm
paid, but that gentleman insisted that
he never made a cent Of profit above
his expenses and Mr.. harrington let it
pass.
Mr.. Harrington then launched into q
long explanation Of how the road Is
doing successful business with in-
creased cost and decreased rates in
terstate traffic. He recited the story
Of development from a typewriter
paper which sounded like the one told
by James J. Hill on the witness stand
in the merger case. He told of the
Great Northern's developing the traf-
fc of western lumber for the eastern
market, and later of developing trans
continental trade with the orient, fin.
Great Northern ocean steamers for this
purpose. ...
It is this business which gives the
road profit, he said. and offsets the
loss at which local traffic has to be
carried on. He made the point that
for all this great interstate traffic
which his company has built up, tho
state gets it's tax and toll for the mile
age within the state. He said the
Great Northern had made heavy redue-
tions voluntarily in grain rates to help
the farmers, and had kept down the
price of lumber and supplies for North
Dakota settlers The road has done
great things in developments Of unset
tied northwest lands, and in SO doing
built up great market for jobbers ct
the twin cities.
Develops Ore Property.
He went into the iron ore subject in
detail. He said the Great Northern pur-
| chased iron lands simply to get con-
tracts for the transportation of ore over
it's tracks, and never figured to make
cent on its mining deals: In fact, the
railroad had frequently advanced money
to mining concerns for the prospecting
| Of promising claims in return for an
agreement that if ore were discovered
| the Great Northern lines should carry
it He said the Great Northern had
spent $8,000,000 in improvements, bet
terments and extensions for the iron
ore industry.
It "The Great Northern in 1906" said
Mr.. Farrington,, "paid $5,s61,7e5 in
wages within Minnesota, two times as
much as in 1896. Perhaps this may
have something to do with Minnesota
merchants prosperity.''-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-31
MICHIGAN q. o. p. MEETS
Resolution for Direct Nomination OF
u. s. Senators Nav Cause Stir.

u. s. Senators May Cause Stir.
Detroit. Mich, July 31.-With the
candidates for governor and lieutenant
governor nominated at the primaries
several weeks ago the republican state
convention met here today to select
Of heutenant governor and adopt a
platform. All Of the present state off
Gals were scheduled to be renominated
without opposition and the only vacan-
cies on the ticket are for state super
intendent of public instruction and
members Of the state board Of instruc-
tion. L. L. Wright Of Ironwood is
conceded the nomination for the for
mer office and D. NJ Ferry, Jr., Of De-
troit, is generally thought to be GER
tain Of the nomination for member Of
the board Of education.
There is only one issue in the air
which promises to furnish any excite
ment: It is the resolution which it is
den Smith, one Of the leading candi-
dates for election as United States SEN
ator to succeed Senator Alger, will pre-,
sent to the resolutions committee and
then to the convention pledging the
party to the principle Of the nomina-
tion Of United States senators by -di-
rect vote Of the people. This resolr-
ton was expected to produce warm
fight.
DCongressrnan J. W. Fordney of Sag
NAV was temporary chairman Of the
convention. 3. e . FL
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-31
SWIFT VENGEANCE
met BY MURDERER.
Italians Slayer Pursued and
Stabbed on Crowded
Street.

New York, July 31.-Vengeance for
a murder he had committed was visited
swiftly upon an Italian named Saliva
tore Siammonco, after he had shot and
mortally wounded his countryman, Sal
the Fulton market, today. Hardly a
minute after the shooting Siammonco
was stabbed in the heart and instantly
killed by Giuseppe Tocco.
All three were pcddlers, who were
buying fish at the market. Tocco and
Carodone, who are brothers in law, were
engaged in conversation, when they
were joined by Siammonco. In an al
tercation which followed, siammonco
whipped out revolver and fired at
Carodone,, who fell with bullet wound
near the heart. The assassin then fed,
pursued by Tocco. - p
A block or two away Toeeo caught
up with Siammonco and closed with
him. In the struggle that ensued, Toe
co pulled. long bladed fish knife and
plunged it into the other nan g chest.
The blade penetrated tie heart and
Slammonco fell dead. The tragedy was
witnessed by scores Of marketmen and
pedestrians, who thronged the street.
but it was enacted so swiftly that not
a man could interfere. Tocco was ar
rested, .4 - :.
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900 OF CARS
men SHOT DOWN
Continued From First Page.

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year were accused of protecting the
Tartars from Armenian attack, are now
themselves hard pressed by the Mo
hammedan hordes.
Yesterday large forces of Tartars at
tackled Askeran Pass, which was occu-
pied by Armenians, but were unable to
break the Armenian Gordon.
Battle for Pass.
Fighting is. now going on in the vii
lagos of Harmurt, Haladad and Karan
lukh. The Tartars are concentrating
against Askeran Pass. 81
h On July 81 Kurds attacked the vii
lagos of Kalbaikened and Kiermischan
and were endeavoring to force an en-
trance into Shusha. At the latter place
they were repulsed by Russian troops
under General Zoloschakov.
News received here from Yelisavet-
pol says that communication between
Agdam and Shusha has been interrupt
ed for five days: Firing between Ar,
July Is to July 2S. The fighting near
Shusha increased in severity. on July
20 and resulted in the burning Of q
part of the town. ~.' - T " e
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Cummins' hold In this convention, and
90 compass his defeat for the senate. III
ShreWd politicians believe that an
unfair defeat Of Cummins now would
produce another such reaction as came
after the Gear fight, and would sweep
,Cummins into the senate. The stand
patters are taking that chance. how
ever. -,s 1
The anti Cnmmins mon express no
hope Of nominating Perkins ,or any
other standpatter in a united conven-
ton. The common talk among them is
that there must be fight to the death
this time, that there will be two tick.
cts and q democratic governor. Judge
Wade Of Davenport Is picked as the
democratic nominee who could turn the
trick Il there are two tickets in the
that many democrats would vote for
Cummins, as they did for La Toilette
in Wisconsin, and that he would win
in such a three-cornered fight.
Blythe doesn t care anything about
the republican party, !, said a promi-
nent standpatter republican today, who
is disguised with the turn Of affairs.
- He IS representing interests that hit
Roosevelt and is playing bigger game
terests want to see a democratic house
elected, to show that the people are
not with Roosevelt in his radical plat.
form, after all. The part Blythe is
playing, I believe, id to bring about
the election Of democratic governor
and two or three democratic congress-
men from Iowa. = 5g
A good many delegates are disguised
at the prospect Of seeing the repub-
tween the scylla Of Gum nG personal
ambition and the Charybdis Of Blythe IS
wrecking tactics, as they call them.
The standpat delegates are wearing
badges labeled 60 B. Republicans. -
The O. B. stands for Oyster Bay, and
refers to the president $ speech, which
the standpatters quote to show that
Roosevelt is with them on the tariff.
The Cummins delegates wear Cum
Minis picture button with a green rib
bon, and q red ribbon for Garst, the
candidate for lieutenant governor. Can
didates for minor places are largely
lost sight of in the crisis over the tenn
porary organization. 49,.
In case of a split straight Cum
minis ticket will be named. And for
this reason two or three standpatter
candidates are working against the
division. Morrow for treasurer is pretty
safe even if Cummins controls, tho
Morrow is standpatter. Colonel Pal
mer for railroad commissioner also
stands chance in a convention run
by Cummins delegates.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-31
TAKES TALL FIGURING
How the Standpatters Turn and Twist
!. to Cast Up a Majority. H. :,

to Cast Up a Majority. :,
Special to The Journal.
Des Moines, Iowa, July 31.-The
effort to work out from the contests a
majority for, the anti -Cummins forces
on temporary organization involves
some hard figuring. Counting the
The Fa
necessary to choice is 82l. The stand
are sure things for them, those in JEFF
ferson, Jasper, Wapello and Dallas,
gates, or a total Of 775. This leaves
them still forty-eight votes short Of
control ..a- =. =. l..
They only hope to get the rest. They
are figuring on possible combinations.
Scott county added would give them
thirty-fve more, and either the fifteen
from Delaware or the fourteen from
Allamakee would give them control.
without Scott, would give them thirty
nine more, or within nine Of control,
and the Perkins men say they could
pick up these nine from delegations
placed in the Cummins column. They
claim some delegates in Dubuque and
G 81 counties, who are instr1cted
f9r Cummlns. but would be glad Of the
CICttaCo " VoDO os"AnoU uAm VI InO "
ganization IT. II, s$t@&
The absence of Senator Allison is
much deplored. He is great peace
maker, and thru him the bad mess in
Dubuque has been fixed up. His voice
would be for compromise if here, but
he is i'll at home. The shadow of his
impending retirement from public life
falls athwart the convention gathering,
and lends greater significance to the
fight. -..- -
Senator Dolliver arrived last evening.
He is known to sympathize with the
standpatters, but his home sentiment is
for Gunn1n1ns, so his influence is for
peace and compromise. When he was
asked for statement he said he had
none to make. He admitted, however,
that the prospect is not pleasing to
him. Secretary Shaw is on the ground
and giving the standpatters the benefit
of his counsel. :.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-31
MEXICO TO BUY
BIG RAILROADS
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service. :g'
Mexico City, July 31.-It is reported
here that the proposed establishment Of
the Mexican Bank Of Commerce and In
dustry in this city by Speyer 6 Co. of
New York and the Deutsch Bank Of
Berlin, is preliminary to the purchase
Of the controlling interest in the Mexi-
co Central and the Mexico-Vera Cruz
railroad by the Mexican government.
1t is stated that the new bank will
finance the transaction. The Deutsch
Bank Of Berlin is also said to be inter-
ested in the government s plan to gain
control Of the railroads. The new bank
will have a capital stock of $40, 100000
and will be close to the GOYernment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-31
GREAT NORTHERN A
7PER CENT ROAD
STOCKHOLDERS NEVER CAN GET
GREATER DIVIDENDS.
Vice President Harrington Explains in
Rate Hearing How James j. Hills
Policy Provides for Betterments and
Extensions Eventually
Comes from Sale Of New Stock.

(Yesterday's Late Proceedings on
r.. I. Harrington, second vice presi-
dent Of the Great Northern, was a
witness today before the state railway
and warehouse commission. He made
known the, fact that no matter what
may be the real earnings Of the Great
Northern road, James r. Hill has laid
down the law that the dividends to
stockholders shall never exceed 7 per
cent. Mr.. Harrington also asserted
ties by, the Great Northern interests
in northern Minnesota was solely to
secure control Of the ore traffic from
those properties.
Mr.. Harrington also made an interest
ing explanation relative to the use Of
the Great Northern g surplus and the
issuance Of new stock. Fl
Depends on Population.
Mr.. Harrington opened his testimony
down Of a mileage rate for railroads,
such as the Mankato merchants asked
for. yesterday. "In, sparsely settled
districts" he said, "along nelly con-
structed lines Of road, there is little
business to be hand, and the road nat
uraIly costs much more to operate than
in other places, such as the southern
district of the state, where there are
many inhabitants with frequent towns
and large amount Of traffic: The un-
fairness Of charging fiat mileage rate
under such circumstances is sel-evi.
dent Mr.. harrington also illustrated
his point in interstate traffic. Carry
ing freight over the western mountain
ranges is costly. This must be kept in
mind in figuring the share of the cost
of coast traffic which necessarily passes
thru Minnesota.
He then. spoke of the Great Northern
method of making improvements and
railroad extensions. "We pay for i'm
provements and extensions out of the
surplus" he said, in answer to 2 cues
ton from Commissioner c. F. Staples,
"until new issue Of stock becomes
biocks Of $4,000, 6oo.'' issue STOCK IN
"What becomes Of the $25,0000O0
realized from the sale Of the stocks'
asked Mr.. Staples. -.
- Back to The treasury.
''It goes into the treasury to make
good the expenditures for improvements
made from the SURPLUS" said Mr.. Far
rington, "and to pay loans which are
y
struction Of new lines, - pursued Mr.
Staples, "where do the stockholders get
their moneys'' ~.
"The stockholders don't get the
money back for their Stock was the
answer. "Their money is an invest
ment. They only get the interest. Mr.
Hill has always made it rule that moi
more than per cent shall be paid il
interest on stock. The use Of surplus
for new lines is simply temporary
,1use Of treasury assets, borrowing, as L
kwere, from the surplus till. the stock il
eff YOU were to, build 800 miles o.
new line in Minnesota, where would thu
money come from?' asked Mr.. Staples
- Eventually - from the subscriber
for new stock" was the answer.
F Profits too, Large.
Mr.. Staples gave It as his opinion
that the method testified to demon
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-31
. POUNDS, AND, QUIRES.
Catholic Standard and Times

= = Cath6IIc StAndaTd and Times. >, =
. : Judging from Miss Thumperton' 81
treatment Of the organ,' sarcastically
remarked the choirmaster; who objected
to the new organist engaged by the.
rector, "you prefer to buy your music
by the pound. - ~ ..a,.ss,.,, i&Cx;Ss
"Well,'', replied the rector, quietly,
"it isn't always supplied by the
Choir - s t. - ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-31
BLYTFIE's DEEP GAME

Railrr.71 s Interests Aim to Keep Cum
Minis Out Of the Senate. q &
Special to The Journal. ststas seis,
Des Moines, Iowa, July 81 The gov
fight. What Cummins IS fighting for' Is
the seat in the United States senate
which William b. Allison IS soon to.
vacate. What Blythe and Il, Ellington
interests are fighting for is 10 ,5reak
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-31
.LONDON'S CITY
GAR LINES PAY
Municipal Ownership Works Well
According to Reports Of
Surface Roads.

London, July 81. The results Of the
current year s work Of London's mu-
nicipally surface railway lines
offer important comparisons for similar
experiments in America. The lines dur
ing the year returned a net surplus Of
$l56, 245, representing a profit Of lit
tie over per cent on the investment.
The population Of London was car
RED more than thirty-six times. TWEEN
ty-one new car lines are recommends
at a cost Of $3,500,o00. Out Of the
whole number Of passengers carried in
South London, 33 per cent paid only
i cent and 48 per cent q cents a ride.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-31
BITTEN IN STREET FIGHT

1eISl 16I51SVU III 11OsP15ek W3'H u
Wound in His Cheek.
Peter Peterson and Ole Oleson, sight
seers in the city, engaged in 3 rough
and-tumble battle ON Washington ave
nue. last night and as result Peter
son is in the city hospital, with q gap
ing wound in his cheek, made by the
teeth Of his adversary, while Oleson ID
in the lookup. awaiting trial for as
sault and battery.
Physicians in the hospital fear THAI
blood poisoning will develop from Pc
terson's wound. a-r
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-31
STAYS WIFE IN QUARREI. I

nv Union City, Ind, July 81.-Samuel Demont,
d cripple. shot his wife thru the heart and
bead. instantly killing her, and then fired two
shots in his own body, one in the breast and one
Three years ago Mrs. Demont received f6oO for
the death Of 4 son caused by an explosion, and
the two and led Up to the shooting last night,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-31
i. CHARGED WITH TREASON
fNgners of Manifesto to Be Prosecuted
by Government. -,~.-- s.- ~

st. Petersburg, July 31-The public
prosecutor has started proceedings
fagainst the members of the lower house
sof parliament who signed the Viborg
!festo will be brought to trial on
criminal code, which provides for fat-
itempts to overthrow the existing gov
ernment.'' This is virtually high trea-
son. The maximum penalty is hard
labor in the mines. It is understood
that those who may be arrested will
be admitted to bail pending trial. The
democpats are chiefly d ap
.eution held over the heads Of their
leaders will render them ineligible for
:Te-election, in the same manner that
Professor Milukof and M. Hessel and
Others were excluded from the last
lower house. f. .
The motive Of the government for
abandoning it's attitude not to prose-
cute the signers Of the 1Viborg mani
festo, as set forth recently by Premier
4 Stolypin in an interview, is not stated,
but evidently it was influenced by the
need Of doing something to. counteract
the effect Of the Viborg address.
This has attained an enormous cir
culation in the provinces, in, spite of
the greatest efforts on the part Of the
administration to prevent it's publica-
lion. The government doubtless also de
sired to check the perfect flood Of other
,manifestoes which the radical members
of the late house are putting forth in
connection with the revolutionary or
aganizations.
Soldier Rebukes Prelate.
a common soldier caused remark
able sensation in the cathedral at
Odessa today by arising in the body
of the church during service. and con
tradieting certain political statements
the archbishop uttered from the pulpit.
The archbishop declare. = i O. : ct, u =
things, that the r'a~,beIs OF n y4,;J-
the state. When he had finished a sol
4 der got up and began to make a
speech. He said it was not the oppo-
sition, but men like the archbishop who
were the real enemies Of the state.
"A scene of great confusion ensued,
amid which the soldier was arrested
and taken to prison. sS1s
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-06
S0AKS MACHINE
In WATER AND
SAVES LIFE

By Associated Press.
HARRISBURG. Pa, Oct. 5.-A suspi-
coius looking package containing what
appeared to be an Internal machine was
found in Governor Pennypacker's mail
at the executive mansion today. 1t was
about three inches square and resem-
bled in shape a baking powder box.
Newspaper clippings were tied around
the box with small pieces of yellow rib
bons.
The peculiar appearance of the pack
ing excited the suspicion of Executive
Clerk Lynch, who placed it in bucket
of water and let it soak for several
hours. Upon being opened 1t was found
to contain a small case resembling Il
cartridge shell surrounded by black
powder and was intended to be ex-
ploded by the removal of the lid.
The package was addressed to the
governor. On the outside there was a
wide red band, on the outside of which
was pasted the name The Ridgeway
company, 81 East Seventh street, New
York" and this newspaper extract;
"Help Help Help!"
On the inside were several words
carefully clipped from newspapers and
pasted to the tin. Among them were
capitol dedication" Keep to the
right" "Penrose" "Pensy." "Why is
it?" anarchist" The remainder formed
a tumble from which no sense could be
extracted.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-06
HOrrOrin New Mexico
Due to Explosion
Near Raton
Walls, Roof and Tunnel
Collapse, Crushing
Some Delivers
Fire Damp Settles In Workings and
Thus Makes the Work Of Res
cue Extremely Dam
gerous
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
RATION, N. M, Oct 5.-Fifteen men
are believed to have been entombed
In the Dutchman mine at Blossberg at
2:30 o'clock this morning by an ex-
plosion which wrecked the walls of
the roof and tunnel in which they
were working.
However. only six men are positively
known to have been in the tunnel at
the time Of the explosion but the usual
night shift number fifteen and none of
them have been located outside of the
mine
Rescuing parties have taken out four
dead bodies
One has been identified as Jams
Ianski. single man, 40 years.
All but one Of the night shift were
Austrians, the exception being an
American.
Fire damp has settled in the tunnel,
making rescue work difficult. It is
not thought that any of the entombed
men can live with this condition pre-
vailing.
As yet no fire has been reported.
The mine is owned and operated by
the st. Louis. Rocky Mountain and
Pacific company and is well equipped
with all modern electrical appliances.