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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
Correspondence of The Journal.

Correspondence of The Journal
,. Ottawa, Ont-,s Dec 27--The Cana
dian parliament adjourned over the
holidays, and during the, recess the
government has promised. to consider
the flood of memorials and demands re-
garding the revision Of the tariff that
have been pouring in for the last fort
mated to the last deputation that I'M
der no circumstances would the gov
eminent be prepared to make any rad
lcal changes this year in the tariff, as
announced a few weeks ago.
When parliament reassembles, the
first measure to be taken up will be
a bill for the reform of the dominion
Elf %hc aet is ether thss this
contains the radical provision that any
qualified voter who neglects, without
good excuse, to exercise the franchise
at parliamentary election. shall be
disqualified from. voting TOR six years
thereafter. Legislation in this direc-
ton has been recommended by two
special committees Of the house in re-
cent years.
The new measure will provide severe
penalties for anyone who attempts to
vote after being disqualified. In cases
Of illness, or for other sufficient cause,
to the local Judge and stating the cir
anee at the polls.
It is believed that the new act will
bring to Canadians a truer apprecia-
ton of the responsibilities of citizen
ship. and meet the case Of the man who
hangs around the poll on voting day
waiting for a So bill before depositing
his ballot.
Growing Democracy Of Canada.
Anyone who has had occasion to study
the course Of legislation in. the Cana
dian parliament the last few years
must have been struck by the rapidity
with which the old conservatism which
cast aside in favor of democratic, and,
what some people would describe as
very radical measures. The whole point
of view Of parliament is in state of
evolution, Year by year the interests
Of the masses, as distinguished from
the classes, come more prominently into
view. {, .lE ~ ~.-.s.,... - ',ag
The extent to which the Canadian
farmer has gained the ear Of parlia-
ment has already been described in
The same is equally true Of the Cana:
dian workingman. One of the signs
Of the times is the bill introduced this
session by the minister Of labor fol-
compulsory inquiry in strikes and lock.
outs in coal mines, gas and electrical
supply works, telegraphs, telephones,
street railways and other public utili.
ties. Time was when every measure of
/ reform. Of this nature was met with the
cry that it would 4, interfere with west;
that tho interests Of the whole people
must be kept paramount to vested and
all other interests.
The same spirit is manifested in re-
cent railway legislation, the proposed
revision Of the insurance laws, govern
ment control Of trusts, and in many
other directions. Thru its recognized
representatives in parliament organized
labor has made it clear that it is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
REFORM IN ELECTIONS TO
BE PUSHED In CANADA
Measure Before Parliament Provides that Electors Who
Fail to Vote Without Good Cause and Reason There.
for Shall Be Disqualified from Voting for Six Years
Thereafter. ----

7 7sf'Tt1y in 1 favor Of the principle in
Laurler is still opposed to compulsory
ar6ltratlon, but is convinced that com.
pulsory investigation of disputes be.
tween capital and labor would exer-
else moral force which in practice
would be effective, and would have a
distinct tendency to safeguard the in
terests of the public as against the in
terests Of any particular section of the
public.
Hudson Bay Looming Large. ..-.
:, One OF the striking incidents of
canadian development is the growing
faith in the possibilities Of the Hud-
son pay Az route 1IHs+s as commercial high
Only few years ago the man who ad-
vocated this route was laughed at as an
impracticable dreamer. Today the
project has the support Of many Of the
ablest and most competent men Of the
country: The scientists have pro
nounced the route theoretically practi-
cable. Experienced business men are
now convinced that it is commercially
practicable
At a recent banquet in Toronto Mr..
Mackenzie of the Canadian Northern
railway expressed his settled belief in
the feasibility of the Hudson bay
route, and the determination Of his
company to push it's road to the bay as
speedily as. possible. The, first section,
from Winnipeg to Erwood, east of
Prince Albert, is already completed, and
next year he expects to complete an.
other section. ..-
Probably in 1909 the Canadian
Northern will be in a position to carry
a portion Of that years crop by rail
RI thyyrn 4~-- /
there to- line Of steamers plying to
Liverpool. The dream of yesterday
will be the certainty Of tomorrow.
Apropos Of this matter, it is inter
esting to note that Professor Macoun
of the Canadian geological survey,
probably the greatest living authority
on the grain-growing areas Of Canada.
expressed before the agricultural COM
mittee of parliament his settled opinion
that no reason existed why wheat
should s6 not not be grown within three miles
ditions were concerned.
More than a quarter of century
ago DR.. Macoun predicted that western
Canada would some day become one of
the greatest Wheat-growing areas in the
world. He was then derided as little
better than lunatic. Today his
prophecies are rapidly being fulfilled.
Ten years hence the opinion he has
just expressed as to the Hudson bay
country may also be verified.
But even if this should not turn out
to be the case, it is not difficult to pic
ture thriving towns around the shores
of Hudson bay within the next quarter
Of century. The bleak coasts Of the
bay are known to contain incalculabIe
stores Of minerals, including vast iron
and copper deposits, and coal suitable
for smelling purposes. With railway
communication from the bay to Winnff-
peg and other western centers, and
lines of steamers connecting the bay
with Europe, there is no limit to the
measure Of industrial development that
the next decade or two may have in
store fol this great northern region. 81
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altho the council has contained eighty
seven different individuals since he
joined and has been renewed practically
four times, Rand is still there.
When he first came to the council,
P. B. Winston was mayor and E. G..
Potter president Of the council. Mr..
Winston is dead and Mr.. Potter, hav-
ing withdrawn from the council and
served as long in the state senate as he
cared to, retired some years ago from
ofticeholding. But Rand is still an
alderman. ~
He has seen scores Of new men come
into the council, struggle for reelection,
get licked and quit the game. He has
seen others rise from the council to the
legislature, to the mayors chair, to the
bench. But Rand has emulated the
example Of neither the up-and-ins or
the down-and-outs. He has chung to his
seat.
The city has had seven mayors since
Rand arrived, but there is no kaleido.
scope in the sixth; only Rand. >..-z
/ The new alderman from the sixth
ward took his seat quite modestly on
the reorganization Of the council in
1881. TWAS republican council and
Rand s. colleague was a republican.
So there was no invitation to him to
take a front place. = He was appointed
to the committee on licenses and police,
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BY James Gray.
n WENTY years member Of the
city council.


TW En-: YEA years member Of the e
- This will be the record of
Lars NJ. Rand of the sixth ward pro-
vided he serves out the term to which
he was elected last November.
Thinking that it might be about time
for Rand to declare himself on the sub
Ject of life JOB as alderman, asked
him the other day if he would be a
candidate again
He replied: IT do not expect to be-,
unless the Voters league attacks me:
If they will agree to spend lot OF
money in the ward to beat me. l shall
run, for then my people will get the
benefit of the distribution and l shall
get the Office ,s
This expression opens up logically the
subject of Judge Rand's con
Been Been thu the candida Candidate Of III any ' reform
league. He has had to fight several
battles in which organizations outside
the ward tried to down him, and he has
had in particular the opposition of the
Voters league, which has been hot on
his trail for five years. Whether the
league will get him, is still an open
auestion Vii; but IT. it is not open pen to DOUBT
the league sent workers into the ward
who showed up Rand's votes in the
council and charged him inferentially
with having soft side for the public
service. corporations. 1t showed that
he had voted to give away to the street
railway company sixteen blocks of
downtown streets for a new loop, had
voted away Lake street to the street
railway company, had voted for street
8 l5-cent interurban flyer.
Lna -
Voters league: 'They did not pub
lish this report in the newspapers.
They had it typewriter and sent men
into the ward to read it to the voters.
My answer, and one which the people
believed. was that I had never cast but
oro vote in the council which I would
not cast the same, if I had to do it
again That one vote was for the
lnterurban express ordinance with the
15-cent farep
In the Days Of Youth.
Lars M. Rand is Norwegian by
birth. AS he himself once said in o
burst Of eloquence in the sixth ward
after he had been attacked: "Your
humble servant was born on the coast
of old Norway, with the rocky hills
upon one side and the angry waves Of
the blue ocean on the other.' This
picture of angry waves and the forbid
ding rocks with the infant Rand be-
tween, proved so affecting that Rand
was re-eleeted He is fond of refer
blood in his veins, which means that
while. a man of peace he can fight when
occasion demands. The young Rand
made his way to America and reached
Winona, where he entered the schools,
attending for a time the same school
with James A. Tawney. He studied
law, was admitted to the bar and was
Hence the title Of ''Judge.' > ' In pe 1856
he came to Minneapolis and at once
plunged into politics, becoming one Of
the heavy speakers Of the democratic
campaign of that year. The democrats
having carried the council and elected
Seagrave Smith city attorney, Rand
was appointed assistant and for two
years his eloquence was heard in the
old municipal court on Second street,
pleading the right Of the city to soak
DRINKS to the limit. But he proved
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
Cures .... -.
DrlIl1ka Yards

Mary's Miracle
The day of working miracles
I'm sure is far from past,
And now to show you what mean
Tll tell you Of the last
Great one that happened right to me,
For 1 part of 1t, you see.
You know the life l used to lead
Oh, God, living death,
A drunkard of the hopeless kind
For, scarce sober breath
I ever drew, and hope and pride
Were lost to me and nearly all beside,
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ALDERMEN COME AND CO. BUT LARS RAND HANGS ONFOREVER

called Kiichl combine which ruled tho
council for two years. While it was
originally a political combination, it
always has been suspected that it be-
came In time close corporation, q
sort Of free masonry Of influence,
which contractors had to Hseeo before
they did business for the city.
several things for Rand. In the first
leader on the floor. Afterward, when
the supreme court affirmed the legality
of the BUSTING Of Brazie, his stock as
a smooth politician and learned lawyer
went up. He has maintained himself
thru good and evil report ever since.
times, but he is still there.
Services to saloonkeepers.
He is there because he studies and
understands his constituency and is
willing to serve them For example,
the sixth ward has large saloon con-
stituency. It was annoyed some years
ago by crusaders and law enforcers.
Rand introduced and secured the pass
age Of an ordinance providing that no
one but policeman could make COM
plant against saloonkeeper for vio-
| lating the liquor ordinance. It was
service which showed the saloonkeepers
that he was not only bold, but resource
full.
He has done many things in the coun-
Gil to advance the interests Of laboring
granting half holidays. He has pushed
the labor question before the council
necessarily and today claims credit for
tho fact that the wages Of common
ae Say have y g grown a BY stages s em $So
pioned the eight-hour movement and
opposed contracts everywhere: Prac.
| tically as the result Of Rand's in and
out Of season pounding, very little con-
tract work Is done in Minneapolis to-
| day. Nearly everything is done by
day labor under the direction of the
city engineer. He is the author Of the
Requirement that the union label must be
on all city printing, whence it has pro-
crossed to all political printing.
| ~ Bowled Goodnow Out.
| When Rand first came into tho coun-
Gil, John Goodnow was showing up year
and carrying away the city fuel con-
tract. Rand studied the subject a
while and soon learned the secret.
Goodnow was bidding low on wood, Of
which the city used very little, and
high on coal. He assumed in his bid
consumption OF wood that was away
above the probabilities; Then he bid
high on coal. The bids were aver
aged and Goodnow was low and walked
off with the contract. AS matter Of
fact, he was high on the fuel that was
; being used and was robbing the city
every year on coal. Rand got the
backing Of Fred G. Barrows in the COM
mittee and they presented a report
against the fuel bids which was fought
. over by the council until midnight.
l Rand made several speeches in which
; he. -roundly denounced Goodnow For a
robber and Goodnovv Kissed to him
across the rail that he would beat him
: to a pulp when the meeting was over.
The. bids were rejected and the power
Of the Goodiow fuel combine was gone.
In everything that Rand has done,
he has, it is seen, had picture of the
sixth ward in mind. He has fought
:, for his constituents and when he salts
fed them. he knew he would be en-
dorsed whatever the newspapers or the
- Voters league said Of him.
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One friend alone was 1eft-rny wife
God bless her ev'ry hour;
6he saved me from drunkard's grave
And whisky's wicked power.
Just how she saved me you shall see
This Is the way she told it me:
When hope was almost dead within
Her faithful, constant breast,
She read Of DR.. Haines' Cure,
Then without stay or rest,
She sent for one Trial Sample free,
And gave it unbeknown to me.
drank Of it at ev'ry meal
ate it In my bread,
While Mary watched anxiously,
But neer word she said:
Until one day stopped to think,
That 1 had lost my love for drink.
When, quite unconscious / was cured.
My Mary told me all; -"
It seemed the very act Of God,
A modern miracle;
call 1t this, because my wife
And Haines Cure had saved my life.
4
And now my little story's done,
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The same twill do for you;
And wives and mothers. one and all,
Take heart of Mary's Miracle. = ,..>
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Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-25
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
TENDERED A RECEPTION

Dallas, Texas, Oct. 25.-The old
veterans who fought with Lee, Jack
son, Longstreet, Beauregard, Albert
Sydney and others who met in this
city today had right royal reception
The business session of the organiza-
tions who prepared the reception for
veterans were held in the auditorium
Of the city hall which was suitably
decorated for the occasion There
were upwards of 1000 persons pres.
Mt. There was a reception OF the
veterans at the home of General Ca
hell, commander of the Trans Miss
issippi department. and another at
The Elks club. At the confederates
reunion Major General Van Zanat.
Fort Worth, presided. II is probable
that very few more state gatherings
of the survivors of the lost cause will
be held owing to great depletion in
the veterans ranks. The few that
now remain have passed over the
meridian, and are going down the
shadowy hill of lifes pathway In
rev years more a confederate soldier
VIII only be memory, but one that
was promised to be kept green and
hailoWed by the loyal sons and daugh-
ters of their fathers at today's con
yention.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-25
MEMORIAL TEMPLE is
DEDICATED AT CHICAGO

Chicago, Oct. 25.-The ceremonies
attending the dedication of the Illinois
Memorial Temple, commenced today.
II is estimated that 10000 people were
present. The memorial temple is
constructed of marble after the Ionic
style of architecture. Surmounting
the portico is a huge bronze eagle
while under this and directly above
the door three figures symbolic of
peace look down. The whole struc-
ture overlooks that portion of the
Mississippi once thickly dotted with
the gunboats of Farragut and Porter
Georgia marble has been used in the
building which also contains busts, in
relief, of Lincoln, Grant and Richard
Yates. the war governor. The interior
of the building is semicircular. The
eagle was designed by Fred Hibbard
of the art institution, the allegorical
group was cut by Charles Milligan of
Chicago. The memorial building and
the regimental monuments of which
there are seventy-nine together with
eighty-six regimental markers show
ing the maneuvers of the Illinois
troops cost the state 100000 AT the
opening ceremony the governor of IL
llnois, louisiana and Mississippi
delivered addresses.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-25
ARMY OFFICERS INTERESTED
IN CROSS COUNTRY RIDING

washington, Oct. 25.-At the Ma
tional Steeplechase and Hunt Associa-
lion annual fall races which com
menced here today in addition To a
program of cross country races TO
bring out the best of the hunters.
military races will be the feature s
of the three days sport The interest
o. army officers and OF war depart
ment OFFICIALS has been aroused and
after q conference with the hunt
oficlcials a military race was schedul.
ed for each day of the meeting. The
Ethan Allen military steeplechase is
open 10 horses owned and riden by
ohlclals in the United States army,
cadets of the military academy and
active members of Squadron A, New
YORK. squadron c, Brooklyn, Squadron
4, Baltimore, and the first Philadel-
phia troop. Distance two miles.
weight l65 pounds The grand mill
airy steeplechase with a cup and
purse added by Perry Belmont, al two
miles and a half, weight for age, will
be run on the second day and on the
last day the army steeplechase. two
miles selling. TO be run in regimental
colors. viii take place.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-25
Stays Effort to Get Testimony
From ViCe-PreSident and
Treasurer of N. Y. Life.
TEXAS SUPREME COURT
TAKES ONLY SOLAR time
Governor Higgins viii Take No
Steps in Patrick Case Until Fed
eral Court Renders Decision.

New York, Oct. 25-An attempt to
secure evidence from Thomas A.
Buckner, vice president of the New
York Life Insurance company, and
Ermund Randolph, treasurer of that
company, to be used in a legal action
to prevent the expenditure of the
company's funds in the election of its
directors, was stayed by an order OF
court today. Stephen Farrelly, candi-
date for director on the international
policyholders' ticket, has obtained an
order for New York Life and its di-
rectors to show cause why they
should not be enjoined from using the
company's funds for the purpose of
electing the administration ticket.
Buckner and Randolph refused to be
sworn in this action yesterday, and
today they secured an order staying
the attempt to compel them to tes-
tify.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-25
SANTA re DIRECTORS
ARE NEGLECTED. TobAv

Topeka, Oct. 25.-All the old direct
ors were reelected at the annual
meetin gof stockholders of the Atch-
ison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad,
held at the general offices at noon to-
day. There was no opposition and
the block of a half million shares,
supposed to be controlled by the
standard Oil interests, was voted Dy
President Z. p. Ripley. No attempt
was apparent on the part of Harri-
man or any other interests to secure
special representation on the board.
Immediately after the meeting of the
stockholders the board of directors
met and approved the action of the
executive committee in its extensions
and purchase of additional lines.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-25
CHAUFFEURS GO OUT ON
ONE BIG STRIKE

New York, Oct 25.-Three hundred
chauifeurs employed by the New York
Transportation company, which oper-
ates $50 public electric cabs, went on
strike today for an increase in
wages A nOn-uniOl man who at
tempted to take out one of the electric
cabs from the garage, was set upon
by a crowd of strikers and dragged
from his seat. He was being roughly
handled when he drew a revolver and
fired into the crowd. No one was hit
The police charged the crowd and
made two arrests.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-25
U. p. AND THE r. I.
WILL CONTROL c. & S.

New York, Oct. 25.-The Tribune
says that it is a current report in the
financial district that the control of
the Colorado & Southern will soon
pass to the Union Pacific and the
Rock Island, which will hold it joint
ly as they hold the Chicago & Alton.
There have been frequent rumors of
the Rock Islands control of the Colo
rado & Southern. but the story of the
Joint control has not previously been
heard.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-25
ROOsEVELTISM OR HEARSTISM

In all bong party political movements strong
effort always made excite sympathy by exravagant
claims; fill the voters with din and clamor in
an effort to his prejudice rather than his
judgment; to rob him a of proportion-not ar
gument to persuade him. but vituperaton TO take him
by storm
This is the policy of Hearst; is the policy of the
Morning Journal; is the policy the peoples ticket
the policy of those whose claims will bear
the lime-ight of sober inspection.
is being worked in Bernallo county for all it is
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-25
SWITcHMEN ON POINT OF
STRIKE IN CHICAGO YARDS

Chicago, Oct. 25.-Strengthened by
the promised support of engineers and
firemen, one branch of the switchmen
employed in the Chicago railroad
yards will go before the officials of
the various roads today to make final
demands for higher wages and short
er hours. The time limitation within
which the switchmen have declared
they will insist upo nan answer to
their petition expires at noon, and
while strike action may not follow an
adverse reply, such development will
render the situation serious.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-25
IN TEXAS COURTS ONLY
SOLAR TIME is LEGAL

Austin. Texas. Oct 25.--The state
supreme court yesteI Jay rendered a
decision that solar and not standard
or railroad time must govern legal
proceedings. The case involved a
valuable tract of land The jury had
brought in its verdict three minutes
past midnight, standard time, or If
teen minutes before midnight by solar
time, The trial judge held that the
term of court expired at midnight,
standard time and refused to enter
judgment. The supreme court order
ed the entering of judgment on the
ground that solar time governs the
courts.