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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10
A Way Out.

After rehearsing the number of
dreadful things that may be done with
the city funds by the 1 city treasurer
the Tribune declares it would like to
hear the subject discussed as to how
the funds of the municipality may be
protected. sssss
One way would be to adopt the char
ter which will be voted upon at the
November election. That charter pro.
vides for the selection Of repositories
by the city council and for the housing
OF city moneys in the banks, and bank.
ing houses designated. The provisions
follow those of the present charter ex-
cept in one particular, they name no
rate OF interest to be collected. It is
recognized that the present charter de.
feats it's own object by demanding a
rate of interest impossible of attain.
ment. The result is that the council
can get no repositories for funds.
Banks will not qualify nor give bonds
nor accept funds under the conditions
prescribed by the charter. But the
only provision which is impossible is
the rate of interest. Leave that out
and the proposed charter does so, leave
1t to the treasurer and council to col.
lect the best rate of interest obtain.
able from time to time and repositories
can be had without othex difficulty.
II the Tribune feels SO strongly on
this subject as it appears to, would it
not be worth while for the Tribune to
give Its support to the new charter if
1or no other purpose than to relieve the
city from the menace to it's peace and
prosperity of large fund absolutely
IN the hands Of the treasurer and his
bondsmen7 :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10
BOXERS DEFEATED In
:. ATTACK ON MISSIONS

Shanghai, Sept. 1O.-A missionary
writing under date of Aug. IS, from
Sohping, in the province of Shansi,
states that large party, of boxer en-
tered Tsoyunhsien. The missionaries
and native Christians fed to the yaman
for shelter. and the boxers, following
oyerawed the officials and got control
of the city. -'~~--ss'-e'~"e-o -s..ssa1 !
A German lieutenant who was travel.
ing in the country arrived opportunely
and rallied the small force Of Chinese
soldiers, who killed the boxer leader and
eleven others and made prisoners Of
forty-two. The remainder were dis
persed. The missionaries were saved.
a Chinese general with a force OF
troops subsequently appeared on tho
scene.
Native reports speak of the persist
ent uneasiness especially in the Yang
tse valley following on the floods,
which are resulting in scarcity of food.
The foreign office advises against in
land travel for the present.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10
ADJUSTMENTS
Bijou-ssAcross the Pacific.p

B1Jou-' Across the Pacific.''
T Across the Pacifc,' at the Biiou
this week, is as hot as the weather was
yesterday for the opening performance.
1t is the same old show, but no longer
embarrassed by that infant prodigy, H.
Clay Blaney. The infant terribles, how
ever, are cared for BY another worthy
in sweet childish treble and per
forms all the absurdities and impossi-
bilities like the typical 6-year-old
smarty child. The new Willie Live is
done to turn by Johnnie Hoey. Willie
Live, is described on the bill as a
budding. playwright and war CORE
spondent.'' The part might do for q
budding playwright of the variety that
tore off Across the Pacific" but as
even budding war correspondent Will
lie Live would be worse than joke
in a Central American comic opera
revolution. However, consistencies and
truths Of even the most licensed vari-
ETY. are not conspicuous characteristics
of "Across the Pacifc.n '..: !.
AS a roaring, absurd farce, "Across
the Pacific = is a success of the first
water. There is always something doing
and when the characters have no more
to say, no more jokes to crack, no more
monkeyshines to play, no more villainy
to perform, all hands turn in and do a
Fourth Of July stunt with all sorts Of
shooting apparatus ranging from a
rapid-fre gun to a cap pistol. The bill
says the "rapid-fre gun is introduced
to show how trivial ordinary guns and
revolvers are when Incomes to dealing
out deadly missiles. = :
The capable people in the large COM
pany do the best they can or that can
be done with any Of the efforts of
Charles D.. Blaney. the author. The
piece is well and effectively staged and
isss far from shoddy The company is
large and numbers some fairly clever
people.
Johnnie Hoey is a nice child boy,
presumably from the name, and plays
opposite very dainty and pleasing
little girl, full Of dash and frivolity-
Lillian Daven, who plays the, part Of
Madge. Augusta Gill as Elsie Escott
has the hearts of the audience. Crane
Wilbur as Joe Lanier is good hero,
manly and strong. Fred Ormonde as
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10
Judge Fish's Letter.

The letter of. Judge Fish in reply to
the demand Of the Federation of Labor
for categorical replies to certain ques-
tions has the true ring Of sincerity.
It goes without saying that no sane
man would 40 to the legislature tied to
a hard and fast program Of legislation
on matters which are in dispute and
which demand the most conscientious
and careful consideration in the form
in which they shall come up.
Judge Fish puts the matter fairly
when he says that the demand is not
for his opinion on certain matters, but
for a pledge, to be delivered within ten
days, that he will vote yes on certain
propositions set before him. The cir
cular demands that he at once announce
his adhesion to measures for the eight
hour day for state laborers, the aboli-
ton. of the fellow-servant rule, the in
itiative and referendum, the recall, the
public ownership Of all public utilities.
woman s suffrage and many other top
les involving matters Of grave discus
sion. To ask man to 20 to the legis-
lature with his mind made up on these
questions is to expect Of him either
superhuman intelligence and foresight
or else that he act as an automaton.
Judge Fish apparently does not be-
lieve he can 20 to the legislature in
either capacity and make success of it.
He can 70 only as an honest man with
finite mind devoted to the sincere
investigation Of all these problems Of
public interest and give to the enact
ment Of laws on each, his best judg-
ment. Any candidate who tells the
Federation Of Labor he can do more
lies to that organization. Any man who
admits to any special committee that
he will do less lies to the general
public. ..-' ~.
Liars should be excluded from the
legislature and honest men admitted.
We shall come nearer the true solution
Of these problems by their work than
by the activities Of any number of
pledged and bound knaves who make
big promises to get in and break big
promises to stay in. s. a.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10


eel post limiting working hours of rail.
way employees, Porto Rican citizen.
ship in the United States, reduction
OF tariff on Philippine products, copy
right revision, navy to have biggest
battleshlp afoat, and establishment Of
Appalachian and White mountain for
est reserves.
Then follow extracts from speeches.
remarks and messages of President
roosevelt on various public matters.
various statistics, the railway rate law.
In full, and other legislation.
Inc keynote of the discussion of the
lowing statement:
Danger in Tariff Tampering.
., Protectionists are content to let
the present law stand without change or
amendment SO long as present condi.
tions prevail.
slight reduction in many of our
schedu!es,' says the campaign book.
would result in the dumping into our
market OF perhaps billion dollars
worm or manufactures annually more
than we now import. That would mean
resort to one Of two things: We
would have to close our mills. or rednce
wages: There is possibly no other al.
tentative 90
Protectionists do not claim that
schedules are sacred and never to he.
altered. They do claim, however, that
the .so-called American system of pro-
lection as exemplifed by the operation,
OF the Dingley law for nine years is
sacred and must be maintained. We do
not have to theofize in the least de-
gree. We have tried, and have tried
1noroly, both high and low tariffs, and
guide us in reaching the truth.
"We need go back no further in our
history than decade to learn that q
low tariff means insufficient revenue.
closing our manufactures, idleness for
millions of our laborers and low wages
Tor other millions, and Improbable
prices for our farmers.
Equality of All Men.
=" mere handful, however. of tho
republican, party have been asking that
inc duty be removed or reduced upon
celtaln materials entering into the
believed that this demand has been
made more for political than economical
results.'
Regarding the negro in politics, tho
statement is made that "the mere mem
ton of the facts well known to every
observer Of the times will suffice to
indicate the relative attitude of the.
two great, political parties toward tho
colored citizens.'
:. The republican party, it is stated, be-
lleves In the political equality of all
men without reference to race or ma
t1onality,. while the democratic party
believes in restricting the privileges Of
citizenship to particular class, and
mas written her opinions into the stat
utes, constitutions, and practices of
nearly every southern state where that
party is dominant.
I After quoting the letter of President
Roosevelt Of Aug. Is last, to Repre-.
sentative Watson Of Indiana, analyzing
the issues of the coming campaign. the
| nook closes with quotation from what
IS given as Speaker Cannon's new
| platform.
Put none but homemade cake in
| the, pantry
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10
PRIEST SHOOTS MAN
In Scuffe with Practitioners Revolver
Is Fired, Wounding One.

1sPittsburg, Sept. 1o.-Rev. Father
Gartska Of the Catholic church is un-
der arrest for the shooting of Joe
Kiayenski, one of his parishioners, who
in the abdomen. The shooting was tho
elimination of a factional quarrel in
the congregation of several months )
standing.
The priest refused to give up certain
books containing the church records
and the malcontents appointed a COM
mittee Of six to secure them When
the committee called on Father
Garstka he persisted in his refusal to
deliver the books and the committee
tried to obtain them by force. In the
scuffe that followed the priest man.
aged to secure his revolver and began
firing. The wounding of Kiayenski end
ed the battle and the committeeman re-
tired with their injured member.
Father Garstka then gave himself up
to the officers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10
IGNORE FAIRBANKS
In CAMP AIGN BOOK
Continued From First Page.

expected when the campaign book was
prepared. The active men in The party,
who were laboring night and day to
prevent the democrats from gaining the
house thru the aid Of the labor vote,
became sore. at Fairbanks. and when
For them he was not on earth, and so
no word Of wisdom from his lips found
its. way into the little red-covered re-
publican book for 1905. If "Uncle
Joe'' should lose control Of the house
in the election this fall Mr.. Fairbanks
may gloat over his downfall as that Of
a rival aspirant for the presidency, but
at this time friends Of Mr.. Cannon are
surely doing the, gloating over the dis
the known world so far as the campaign
book is concerned.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10
About Our Fire Bill.

The Fire Proof Magazine prefacina
that fire is the most unreasonable tax
the public labors under, argues that
nearly all the efforts to lessen this
drain on resources are misdirected
They tend toward water and more wa
ter rather than to the elimination of
the main source of the drain, poor con-
struction.
The International Society Of Building
Commissioners and Inspectors makes a
memorandum that Of 11,500,000 build
ings in the United States, valued at
81, 800, 100000, only 1000 are Of fire.
proof construction and that only as to
the outer walls. All of them can be
damaged from 20 to 90 per cent in a
confagration. The others can be to.
tally wiped out Of existence. The way
to do this seems to have been found,
too. In 1905 buildings to the value of
$500,OO0,00O were erected and build
ings to the. value Of $200,000,O0O were
destroyed by fire. On top of this loss
was $300,000,000 expense incurred in
maintaining fire-fghting forces. The
fire loss was presumably covered by in
surance, but the insurance was a tax
upon industry added to the cost of
keeping up fire insurance companies.
This year we are erecting 1925 ,OO0,-
600 worth of buildings, but including
San Francisco, our fire loss will be not
less than half a billion. This says
nothing of the loss to firms and cor
porations from the interruption of
business, which, in San Francisco alone,
is estimated at $1,ooo,ooo,o It will
take $350,000,O00 and twenty years to
rebuild San Francisco. For all of this
the country gets back $135,0O0,O00
from insurance companies.
These figures are surely suggestive
enough. They bring the country back
to the unanswered question, els there
;freproof building to be hads' Some
authorities are clear that it is to be
had at cost Of about IL per cent
greater than the cost of the alleged
freproof buildings. It is to be had
by building sanely and scientifically
BY using wire glass and freproof cas-
ing and. window frames, by inclosing
stairways and elevators, by having self
closing doors and by cutting the floor
space up into as small areas as possible.
To encourage freproof building the
commissioners believe that the man
who builds carefully and at enhanced
expense to himself should be rewarded
with lower tax instead of being fined
with higher tax. AS the tax laws
now stand the more money capitalist
puts into building and the less de.
mand he makes for fire protection, the
higher his tax, while the poorer shack
he erects and the greater his demand
upon the community, the less his tax
A scientific mode of taxation should
reverse these conditions in the interest
not only of justice but of the general
welfare.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10

the villain is thoroly capable. The
character parts are for the most part
well cared for. The people Of the COM
Pany are all willing workers. They keep
to laugh.
The departure Of the transport and
the dock scene in the third act, and the
Pc 1hiock silo scene in the fourth, when
me sne gun fhr;,1G pay takes place, are exciting
and plays a fine assist. Just far 's Fin
Across the Pacific, is a success and
worth seeing. It will play the week
with the usual matinees
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10
STAYS HIS SON-IN-LAW
Missourian Shoots Down Unarmed Man
Leaving Him on Highway.

Richmond, Mo-, Sept. 1O.-Walter
Endslee, son Of Colonel E. D. Endslee
Of Ray county, was shot and killed on
his nS The 0n men S0n had a no
been on friendly terms. Last night
they passed each other. when Endslee
remarked to Glass: CHOW draw your
old "A. -
"IIl just do that" replied Glass,
who alighted from his buggy and fired
three times at Endslee.
Endslee, who was unarmed, died. al
most Immediately. After the shooting
Glass drove off, leaving the body lying
in the roadway. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10

The democrats of the second co,sros,.
sional district Of West Virginia have
ADOPTED a platform which declares.
f1rst-We oppose paternalism in all its
forms and the Capitalization of power in
the general government. Second-we ,,n-
lalter1ngly commend him (Mr. Bryan) as
an honest, fearless statesman, an unset.
i'sh patriot and safe, courageous and
intrepid leader" on platform demand.
Ing government ownership of the rail-
roads. Some jokers left in West vir-
ginia, evidently.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

There is a badly overworked orcbes-
ira at the Orpheum this week, as every
act on the: bill, save one, has a musical
feature Of more or less harmony or
merit. Those who love music, ranging
from the classic to the somewhat uncer-
IAN IAN melody Of bell ringing, will get
The show opens with Gardner and Re-
we're, in musical turn. The act Is
labeled 1.-The Bellboy and the Sou.
brette,3'' the reason wherefor not being
apparent unless it is in Difference to
the costuming. Gardner does synco-
Pated stunts upon the guitar and Miss
revere puts in most of her time in
standing around and adding luminosity
to the setting thru the colorfui ferye rs
cy of her costumes. Both are clever
dangers and make hit.
Lillian Ashley sings and gives imita-
tions of Birdie Fowler, which almost
make one think "the queenV of the
Juveniles is lettering in. the wings.
inc act is passably entertaining. Wa
one-third black-face musical act. which
goes well, altho prolonged a bit need.
lessly by Tenney's black-face stunts.
Klein and Clifton in "The Dummv,s
Holiday" have an idea capable Of 4
greater development than Displayed at
present, The entertainers work hard
toi iesulCS, put the act won It permit It
falls very fiat and is only saved from
the shine ;" classification bv the
clever dancing of the pair.
Argyra Kastron, the Greek violinist.
won her way into instant popularity
She is finished musician, and nlays
with a wonderful technique and SYM
pathy. ~ -
McWatters and Tyson have =. worked
over the old act, expanded: 1t in many
@ ~ 49, H. sa
like, the Tyson faces since backwoods
mothers gave the i malaria destrovinp
,ouinine, dry, on the blade Of a: case.
knife. She initiates everything from
the leer. of the Italian IS monk; to
the ossified glare of the "souse.V Nc.
waters and the others don It matter
much. The Tyson face is the act.
Paul Spadoni closes the bill by; iuo.
Cling everything from cigars and eggs
to Whitehead torpedoes. For those
VINO like strength coupled with dexteri-
ty and grace Spadoni is hit. He
handles cannon balls with less care
IMAM he does the eggs and does mt
break either. The Juggling of i've AZ
pound cannonballs and the catchinp Of
a flying torpedo, weighing 200 nonnds
upon. his back, constitute his greatest
offerings: The kinodrome closes the
show with chromo-like film of French
VI iS1u. ~ H p
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10

The Tribune prints table Of maxi
mum merchandise rates "as suggested
by the state officials" and thereby
comes within eight months Of being up
to date. Those rates were suggested
on Jan. 49,, by the railroad commission,
but last Saturday the railroad companies
were ordered to adopt them within
thirty days. They are no longer a sug-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10
The North Star I,imitad

popular with experienced travellers to
Chicago. It is new and up-to-date.
having. buffet library cars electric
lighted sleeping cars, unequaled dining
car service Leave Minneapolis PM.
arrive Chicago 9:3O am, st. Louis 3
DIN. Ticket office 424 Nicollet avenue.
depot corner Washington and Fourth
avenues n
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10

To the Editor of The Journal. '..' =
wish to thank you and your paper,
and all the people In your city for the
kindness they showed to the veterans and
friends that travelled so far to see your
very fine city. The Red Cross did great
work the day of the parade: everything
was all right. Every one was directed
right to his quarters. It was very fine
day for the parade. I thank you again.
u. N. Danfretts.
Post 143, Brookline, Mass, Sept. 4.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
SEPT. 10

141e-John, Duke Of Burgundy,
murdered. ssa.5,E..s3s
1771-Mundo Park, pioneer African
explorer, bern r. v 81 ,sss:
1s13-Perry's Victory on Lake Erie.
1s45-Joseph Story, distinguished
Jurlst, died. st,z4l. n !
1ses-Empress Elizabeth Of Aus
trIa assasslnated.. Born Dec. "a. 1887.
1sss-French occupied Fashoda.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10
Better than Ever.

The introduction of new electric
lighted sleeping cars upon the Mime
apolis & st. Louis railroad trains to
popularity of this line. - They also
operate a $4,000 parlor car on the day
trains to Des Moines and Omaha.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10

1nexhaustible deposits Of aspha1t h.va
oeen found In Oklahoma Hundreds Of
VEINS nifty feet or more thick have been
discovered and new ones are opened I'm
frequently. The next bunch of street
paving may come a little easier
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10

Altno there Is natural gas at her doors,
the heavy boys of Kansas Citv have az
FAR prevented it from entering the citv
and the people are still forced to buv
exorbitant dollar gas. Wonderful! =. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10

A square deal between the railroads
and the public Is to be tried ont before
Mr.. Bryans fantastic arrangement Of the
government owning the trunk lines and
the states the stub ends.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10

gestion The rates to be ordered by the
commission were published In n he
ournal Sept. 2. just, a week ahead
Of the morning contemporary
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10

The Simplon. tunnel has proved 80 non-
ular that 1t Is to be. enlarged to. hold a
double track. There is nothing in: this
age like getting people to their desti-
nation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10
One Fare for. the Round Trip to Cam
non Valley Points via Great

" cS-0111 1ee.1-Woy, $500
Every Saturday and Sunday during
May, June, July, August, September
and October. For further information
apply to R. III. Heard, Gen'l Agent, cor
ner Nicollet avenue and Fifth street,
Minneapolis. ~ $50
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10

Those who favor municipal ownership
Of the gas privilege will have their inning
at the Auditorium tonight.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK
A Suggestion to Shippers.
ia Editor of Tho Yo,,s,.x -

/ NOW that the railroad and warehouse
commissioners have ordered reduction
In freight charges and there is a strong
probability that the railroads will keen
It IN the courts for some two. or three
years before acknowledging the legality
OF tne order, why cannot the receivers of
1teleht thruout the state keep all freight
bills paid and recover from the railroa do
all excess charges over and above that
established by the commissioners. pro
vided the state maintains its, authority
in this matter? Possibly the discussion
OF the above thruout the state, with the
idea of joint action by. the people to
recover this excess, an undoubted large
amount, would deter the railroads from
contesting In court this recent order.
George B. Paddock.
Oak Park MIMI Sent 7
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10


Tc tho Editor of The journal. .--t
In Sundays issue of The MINNEAPOLIS
Journal for Aug. rs I saw a picture ac-
companying small article anent the
street sweeping department of Denver.
Mr. Williams did not tell both sides of
the story. -: :.
The method employed by the street
department force in Denver may be a. bit
more dust proof. but it is about half as
moro as that IN use by the Minneapolis
department. Why, the streets out there
are filthy when put alongside the
streets of Minneapolis. I have been in a
good many cities, and have yet to see
the one that can go fast enough to run
nose and nose with the cleanliness and
get UP that is to be found in Minneap-
oils. ~ r..--,. - H. 49,.
Talk about Denver Why, the city
government of, Minneapolis is as high as
Pixies Peak compared to it
w. r. Jassay.'
Formerly Of Minneapolis 5r.E.' 80
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-10

The Baltimore American calls on the
Maybelles, the Edythes, the Maymes and
the. Macs to adopt the spelling reform.
Not on your wedding announcement!