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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-09
Much Ado About Nothing.

There is considerable humbug, about
the talk of loss Of votes on account OF
the similarity Of names. The analogy
Johnsons, candidates for governor, and
the Lucas-Lind case in 1900 is not a
true one, since there it was the sim
ilarity Of party names and not of indi-
vidual names which tended to deceive
the voter. The claim was then made
that the democratic voter, running
hastily down the ballot and seeing two
democrats, voted for them both, and
that these ballots thus became void, so
far as the governorship was concerned.
The claim may be made that the care
less voter, running his eye down the
ballot and seeing two Johnsons, will
vote for both. x
But this is inconsistent with the
claim made in the Lucas case. It was
there claimed that the voter was de-
ceived by seeing two ".dems' on the
ballot. It was necessary to make that
claim because it was quite evident that
AoOoNJ was OCCOifou Ny tAo oIul14aA1Gy
between the names, Lind and Lucas.
On the same theory, nobody will be
deceived by the appearance of two
Johnsons on the ballot, because they
will look for the political tag at the
end Of the name first, and when they
see "democrat' they viii vote the
name to which it appends. When they
come to the word socialist they will
have no temptation to vote it, because
it does not resemble democrat in sound
or form.
Using the reasoning Of the democrats
themselves, Mr.. Day has no cause for
his furious outcry except that of Great
ing some political bitterness, Of con-
vincing some republicans that the re-
publican state committee has tried a
dastardly trick,' and thus winning
some sympathy for Governor johnson.
The republican campaign committee
does not show any disposition to let
Mr.. Day get away with the sympathy
plea, and this seems to make him IN
happy. It is a sad case.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-09
Pennsylvania's Capitol.

PENNSYLVANIA s. new capitol. which
was the other day dedicated with a
speech from the president, is attracting
the attention Of the press and people
of the whole state. The cost Of the
capitol and what was done with the
money is what interests everybody. It
is given out that $13,OOO,O00 was spent
on the building and this is sharply con-
trasted with the cost Of the Mime
sofa capitol, $4,5O0,O0O; the congress
sional library, $6,347 900, and the Rhode
Island capitol, 100000 inclusive Of
100000 for site. State Treasurer
Berry has declared that liberal price
for the statehouse at Harrisburg, in
Guiding all its furnishings, would be
100000. The items which have
been made public have staggered archi-
tects and other building experts. Of
the $S,Oo0,000 spent for interior deco
rations $5,000,000 went, or ostensibly
went, to one contractor who has evaded
every demand for a detailed statement.
For metallic furnishings the Pennsyl-
vania Construction company received
$1,500,000; the architect received or is
to receive $524,OOO commission on the
building. The chandeliers cost $2,049,,
900, which might serve to throw some
light on the other items, but does not
Metallic fling cases, said to be largely
superhuous, ate up $1,534,0O0; desks
1 chairs and other furniture, $4,000;
carved wainscoting and designed wood
work, $ss9,000; raised ,ornamentation
gliding and painting, $779,o00. \.
At the dedication Of this building
with the aroma Of suspicion permeatine
every inch of It, the president made !
speech which he said 6. 6 Y on (the PEG
pie Of Pennsy lyania) have by law pro
4 tected the state treasury from depreda
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-09
The Two Johnsons.

It begins to look as if the chairman
of the democratic state central COM
mittee was afraid that Governor john
son would not seem to suffer as much
by the candidacy Of John w. johnson
as he at first anticipated. The chair
man of the democratic state committee
will excuse us if we express the feel
ing that all the circumstances thus far
developed point just as clearly to him
as the author Of the second johnson
candidacy as they do to any member
of the republican party. His desperate
determination that the candidacy OF
John W. johnson shall be denounced
as a political crime, and that as much
sympathy for Governor johnson shall
be aroused as possible, while declining
the offer Of the chairman Of the repub-
half the expense Of instructing the
voters on the difference between the
two Johnsons, is interesting.
The Journal today presents an
interview with John w. Johnson, in
which that gentleman is asked all the
QucSClOnS
cular. Mr.. johnson answers them in
such a way as to absolutely dispose OF
any shadow of suspicion against the
republican candidate or any Of his sup
porters. What Mr.. Day proposes to do
in sitting this matter to the bottom -
The Journal has already done for
him, and now, if he will accept DR..
Coles offer to share the expense Of
placing in the hands of every voter
in the state definite information as to
the difference between the Johnsons, it
would seem as if he had done the most
effective and sensible thing to clear up
whatever confusion might arise from
the appearance of John w. johnson s
name on the state ballot.
For some reason Mr.. Day has failed
to accept this offer. Instead he asks
the chairman of the republican commit
tee to "denounce in fitting terms the
motive which prompted this dastardly
attempt to disfranchise the voters of
this state' That's good way tc
create sympathy and make votes fol
John A. johnson all right. But there
doesn It appear to have been any das
tardly attempt,' so DR.. Cole will prob
ably be unable to meet Mr.. Days ideas
as to what is his proper attitude to
ward the motives.
The governor appears simply to have
been unfortunate ca. The name Of
johnson is supposed to have been
passport to political success, but it i
apparent that it has it's drawbacks also
Circumstances can arise producing ;
condition of ''too much Johnson,' AM
that seems to be what is troubling th
friends of the courteous and agreeabl
gentleman who is just now seeking re
election to the office Of governor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-09
= A Good Beginning.

The conference Of republicans yester-
day with regard to the conduct Of the
local campaign developed a gratifying
degree of harmony and cooperation
among the various parts of the repub
lican machinery. It is plain that there
is work enough for all to do without
disbanding any Of the agencies or
forces at work on the republican side.
The state committee will devote it's at
tention chiefly to the interests Of the
republican candidate for governor and
his associates on the state ticket, while
the local committee will take care of
the local campaign. The Jones organ
ization is to be maintained because Of
it's peculiar character, altho the mayor
himself will cooperate personally with
the local committee and receive its sup
port in common with all other local can
didates.
The Jones organization, Of which Mr..
Geesaman is the. head, is peculiar in
that it is not strictly party organiza-
ton, but an organization of business
men and friends Of the mayor who have
supported in this way effective agencies
for the promotion of the administra-
tive policy for which he stands. This
organization represents not so much the
mayor individually as the mayors pol
icy. It will, of course, cooperate with
the republican committees wherever
practicable, but it's main business will
be promotion of the idea for which the
mayor stands in this community. and
his candidacy for reelection on that
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-09

Speeches today, republicans: A. L.
Cole and Moses E.. Clapp at Granite
Falls; Knutes Nelson at Pelican Rapids;
J. F. Jacobson at; Pipestone; Frank M.
Eddy at 1Verndale.. t. >s;s
Democrats: John A. johnson at Tracy,
afternoon, and Canbys evening; T. D.
O'Brien at.Le Sueur; P. M. Magnusson
at Wheaton. @r;1
JOHN W. johnson, the &ss5octd1fgt labor
candidate for governor makes a stateSF
ment in II h e J our n a | today which
should clear up any mystery and atmos-
phere of fraud that fingers around his
nomination. 1t is p1ain~that there is
nothing but an unfortunate coincidence
in the similarity Of names, which may
deprive John A. Johnson Of some votes,
but it is being employed by the demo-
cratic committee with such a dramatic
flourish of outraged innocence that they
are likely to bolster up their cause and
gain more votes than they lose. At
least, that's the ''intintion.'' The facts
are so plain, however, that there is little
excuse left for the fraud" cry, and in the
4 absence of any evidence connecting re-
publicans with John w. Johnson, the
democratic committee will. not make
much Roadway. 1t is perfectly legitimate
to call repeated attention Of the voters
to the confusion, Of names, but not to
charge innocent men with fraud.
John w. Johnson's statement Is b
complete answer to the questions In the
democratic circular. 1t shows that he is
not an obscure man, but the state secre-
tary of their movement, and was nomin-
ated for governor over two other candi-
dates last July in referendum vote
from all over the state. Under the law,
however, he had to go on by petition,
and the petition could not be circulated
till after the primaries. John W. was
really nominated before John A., but he
has not complained about the democratic
convention stealing his name to make
votes for it's candidate. L.
, The Long Prairie Leader offered a free
Subscription to any man who would listen
to Governor Johnson's speech last Satur-
i day and figure out whether the governor
is running as a republican, democrat, a
populist, a prohibitionist or to what po-
litical party, if any, he does belong; It
may be difficult to figure out from the
1speeches, but every voter knows that the
governor is running as. the nominee of
the democratic party, and; on a platform
which exalts. Bryan and says nothing
about Roosevelt, a#.,'s D.. :. - -. ~
It is reported in Mankato that Con-
gresham McCleary has revived his prof.
ect of establishing a daily paper for his
personal organ, and that it will begin
; business next spring. The close result in
the primaries has convinced the con-
gresham that he>s2ineeds an effective
newspaper ally In educating the second
district to standpat principles y.
!, I.---s.. -. - :. ..-. Charles B. Cheney 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-09
SHOP GIRLS REAL CRITICS
Chanting Pollock Says, Working Women
!. rz#5/S.s Decide Fate of Plays.

Chanting Pollock Says Working Women
!. #5S.. Decide Fate Of Plays.
journal Special Service. i
me York, Oct. 9.=-From Claiming
Pollock Of the Playwrights' league, is
learned how to determine the success Of
"a play.
], "You can always tell the success of
a new play on the second night said
5s;Mr. Pollock, ''by the number of Marcel
waves in the audience. The first night
you have out in front an audience Of
wine agents, newspaper men and actors
out Of engagement. If the tip gets
around that the piece is really hit
the shop girls flock there the second
night and you. can tell from them
whether it will be go.' ..s,%' 81 Il.
Mr.. Pollock attempted to explain why
a play was hit in Chicago OF Ohio and
fell down here in New York. q ssS, Il
Here in New York he saidss g the
best people do not go to the theater.
I do not mean that the richest people
|sstay away. It is only the rich and poor
who do go here, but the smart, the read
Ling class are only drawn out once in
Ia while by Mr.. Mansfield or Mr.. Will
Hard, OF some one like that. If they
Ecould be persuaded to 90 to the theater
Eoftener, the insipid musical shows would
EsoonS become a thing Of the past.
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY

%'@ n tF5.t.a< a,a OCT. e..lEE4zaei sstsls' a
1e42-FIrst commencement held at
Harvard college.
syrs 1z6o-City Of Berlin taken by COM
bined Russian and Austrian forces.
t781-Amerlcan attacked York
1 town. 77ft!.4., ~ 35sg
1782-Lewls cass; American states
man. born. Died June IL. 1866
..s 1s35-cam!lle Salnt- saens,s French
composer, born. 0 ..,s -,.,.yssii.s,...
.1sss-WInfieId Scott schley. AmerI-
Can admiral, born. ID IL U.s. rs. 81
1s4s-MartIal law plaroslslmed in
capetoWn. .'.ss = 1 II /
se3Wheeler's famous confeder-
ate cavalry met with defeat at Farm
lneton, Tenn. .,.' MA / {. = 8
1s71-The great Chicago fire con-
tinued to rage and destroy.
feo5Pr PRESIDENT Roosevelt conferred.
with leaders In college athletics with
a View OF improving standards. q,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-09
Palma-Hired, tired, fired.
Free Alcohol Law in Effect.

The free alcohol bill went into effect
on Monday when the regulations Of the
department of internal revenue were
published. They provide for the de-
naturalizing Of grain alcohol in bonded
warehouses attached to distilleries
where the alcohol is made and for the
distribution thence Of the product as.
commercial alcohol Two classes Of al.
cohol are provided for, that which is
completely denaturalized by the addi-
ton to each 100 gallons of the grain
product of ten gallons of wood alcohol
and half gallon of benzine. For those
Industries which cannot use alcohol that
has benzine and wood alcohol in it,
special provision under special rules is
made. It is estimated that denatural-
lied alcohol will be worth about 80,
cents wine gallon, as against some
thing like over So gallon in it's pure
state and subject to revenue tax. This
price, while it will make alcohol very
much cheaper for use in the arts, will
not. do great deal for It as an agent
of light and power in competition with
gasolene. 81 ..gs4.gs
The effect Of free alcohol is yet to be
determined by experience. There does
not seem togbe any doubt that it should
make marked difference II favor of
many lines of manufacture, but in The
realm of furnishing power there is still
81 doubt of its effcaey.,isIt:i is not UNI
likely that the price estimated by the
department. may be cut considerably by
actual experience. a ssg i n
The department. appears to. be dis
posed to give free alcohol a chance to
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-09
MURDER CHARGED
TO RICH BACHELOR
Iowa Farmer Arrested for Way.
laying and Assassinating
His Tenant. *3sA
Special to The Journal.

SpoSAeA
Bagley, Iowa, Oct. 9.--The authori-
ties believe they have cleared up the
mystery surrounding the killing Of Ed
ward Neal, the farmer who was found
dead on his farm, near here last week
with bullet in his head. Yesterday at
Guthrie Center, the county seat, Ed
ward Chambers, a wealthy bachelor,
who owned the farm Of which Neal
was tenant, was placed under arrest
authorities say they have strong case
and advance as a motive for the crime
a quarrel which occurred between Neal
and Chambers regarding rent and other
matters connected with the farm.
Chambers is reputed to be worth $780,
900.
The killing of Neal was surrounded
by much mystery. His dead body was
found in the cornfeld, with, bullet
to have been case of suicide, but the
widow and other relatives of the dead
man refused to accept this theory and
maintained that murder had been
committed. That robbery was not the
motive for the crime was demonstrated
by the fact that over $500 i'm money
and valuable watch was found on
the person Of the dead man.
The fact that murder had been COM
mitted was established on Friday last
when it was discovered where the as
sassin had lain in wait in a clump Of
bushes near where the body had been
found. The bushes had been cut away
to give an unobstructed view sof the
victim of the assassin as he passed by,
and it was discovered that the gun had
been fred from ambush.
Bloodhonnds were sent for from Des
MONIES and placed on the trail of the
man who had hidden in the bushes, but
after a time were called off, the au-
thorities saying they were satisfied
with the result of their examination,
and announcing that an arrest would
| follow in few days.
Foot Schulze Glove Rubbers and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-09
Tuesday Evening,

realize the purpose of congress in pass
ing the law. This is especially shown
in the arrangements which are being
made to assist manufacturing establish
ments to recover and reuse alcohol par
daily consumed in their processes.
There is considerable economy in this
for some establishments. Of course, the
alcohol recovered must be denaturalized
again, and the rules of the department
cover this process carefully.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-09

Cuba IS good and great friend. Uncle
Sam, is attending to her business for
her at a cost Of $4,000 a day. The
last time Uncle Sam hung out Cuba IS
wash he said "Never mind the bill"
Will he do it againa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-09
Has Been State Secretary.

"For convenience and economy. for
committee meetings, the. committee
members were all made "twin-cit men.
For some time past I have been the
state. secretary Of the party, but I
have. no voice in the state committee.
the proceedings Of the party; in fact,
I>believe I am about the oldest social
ist-labor man in this state: For. this
reason [ am known to members of the
party in every part of the state, and
in referendum vote, this is probably
the reason why I received the most
ballots and was nominated The state
committee had suggested three men for
the nomination-Samuel Johnson, Carl
the choice of the three, and such choice
was made with absolutely no influence
brought upon the voters in any way.
If there is one thing the socialist-labor
party tries to do, it is to keep out Of
all. compromising schemes
=, "Who Furnished the Money?'
"fWho furnished the money to Sc
cure over 1000 names on the petition
and for the purported Acknowledgements
therefor This was another of the Day
1.-THE socialist-labor party has a sys-
! tenn Of annual dues from members
which give us funds for such party ex-
penses Each member of the. party
gives ~ cents for receipt which is
at the same time a party membership
| give more than IL cents can do SO. The
| different section organizations which [
| have already described: buy their sup
+ niles of stamps from the state commit
l tee. The state, committee gets its sup
ply from the national committee. But
the state committee only. pays 7 cents
apiece for the stamps, thus making a
Egoes into our fund for such campaign
expenses as you ask about, and the
| fees for filing with the secretary of
| state. Our expenses on the. petition,
| however, were not so very heavy as
! lis insinuated, as the party members
were willing to lend a helping hand
in the work. -
11Why was name selected almost
Identical wi tn that Of the democratic
nominee, only w. being substituted
for an Az 49,.
= Has Run for Congress.
ri have already explained,' said
! Mr.. Johnson, Chow it was that my
name happened to be the one selected
on the referendum vote OF our party.
And I believe it was simply because
the name John w. Johnson has become
/. so familiar to Minnesota socialist-labo1
! party members. This is not only be-
cause I have served as the state secre,
4 tary, but because have been nomi
! mated by the party for office before
i In 1898 my party named me as a can
4 didate for alderman in the sixth ward
i In. 1900 I was socialist-labor candidate
4 would evidently have it that ! am 9
tn ar6 stra11 ora man unknown. to OOll
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-09

Dear Minneapolis Journal: Isn't John
A. johnson as good as you have tried to
make us believe him to be? When did
you prevaricate on the subject-then or
now?-Anoka Free Press.
Guess he is, but even that much
won't hurt him. We never prevari-
cate-that is, hardly ever.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-09

The Chicago News reports an inVen-.
tor working a device which will }en-
able one to see as we'll as hear over
the telephone. The man who calls his
wife up from saloon and tells her he
is shaving at the office will then have
to swear that the telephone is cross.
eyed, a 50.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-09

It is pretty hard to get up any wife
or sweetheart romance over the poor.
soldiers going to Cuba in a Pullman
car to do police duty in dress uni
form. 49,. H.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-09

Now that we are en-. the subject we
should all like to see the fail lid for
women come down in front or behind.
This ambitilted hat gets on the nerves.
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tiuns and conserved the public money
for use only in the public interest.

The sale. Of the big end Of the Mime
sofa oresby James j. Hill to the steel
trust adds point to Senator La Fol
lette q demand for the retention by the
United States of title to any coal lor
iron lands it now controls. It would
not be good thing to have iron cor
.nered.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-09

Frank Day and Ed A. Stevens never
shone in such Respondent light before
the public as when they appeared as
the foes of tricks in politics. - .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-09
1our Through Tourist cars to California

~ Inea SH1CagU 0IEdG SVtsGeIH IIdI1WHv
golfers choice Of four through tourist:
cars to California every week.
svia different routes. one car goes via
via Kansas City and Rock Island-El
.Paso route; one via Omaha and Rock
Islands Scenic route and one via st. Jo-
sephS ands Santa Fee No other line Of
ffers such choice of routes. : For full
information apply to r. 81. Heard, gen
seral agent, corner Nicollet avenue and
Fifth street, Minneapolis.