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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13
DEATH AND HAVOC
IN FIERCE STORM
RESULTS OF STORM
OVER MINNEAPOLIS
FATALLY INJURED

FATALLY INJURED.
Captain c. w. Osborn, Engine.
Company No. 20. fire department.
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Lester HeaIey, 1851 Lyndale ave-
nue. NJ.
Howard Mcmahon, 1918 Aldrich
avenue NJ.
SLIGHTLY INJURED.
Stephen shembo, 41e Thirteenth
avenue S.
Lieutenant HIIdreth. fire depart
ment. -
PROPERTY DAMAGED.
Hotel at 314 Hennepin avenue.
Residence at 7o9 Third street NJ.
Dwelling at 62s Twelfth avenue
Sc.
Automobile shed at s4s4 RIaisdeII
avenue.
Several buildings at Western ave.
nue. and Twelfth street.
The Phoenix building. First ave.
nue. and Fourth street.
Building occupied by Stern Broth
ere on First avenue S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13
CARL SCHURZ BETTER;
LIVES THRU NIGHT
Slight Improvement Manifest in Con-
dition Of Famous Soldier Publicist
and Family Leave Bedside.
By Publishers Press.

By Publishers Press.
New York, May 12.-At 10 O'Clock
tonight DR.. jacob came from the sick
been slight improvement manifested
in Carl Schurz's condition during the
last hour; that he had been conscious
and recognized all about the bedside
during the evening and that the family
would retire as there was every indi-
cation that Mr.. Schurz would live thru
the night. He stated that there would
be no further bulletins issued until
a. m. Sunday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13
PERHAM's CLASS,

Special to The journal. - =,
Perham, Mimi, May 1.-THE COM
mencement exercises Of the Perham high
school will be held on May 81. The grad
yates will be Misses Georgia and Stella
Tillson, Beatrice Berthold and Clara
Hem. Professor E.. T. Reed of the
Moorhead normal school will deliver the
address. 5-,-,- 80. -
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Denis Lose Thunder.

The 2wornwood and gall of the situa-
tion, so far as the democrats is con
cerned, lies in the fact that the presi-
dent having thus prepared with demo-
cratic aid, to secure the passage of the
rate bill thru the senate, without re-
gardseto the conservative members of
that body later got together with the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13
AMAZING STORY
o. OIL rust s
ACTS DISCLOSED
Trickery and Bribery Are
Charged in Chicago
Inquiry.
Former Agent Declares He
Practiced Fraud in Com
pany's Service.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The journal.
- HICAGO. May 12.--An amazing
G story of Standard Oil corruption
and bribery, of the systematic
training of employees to commit de-
ceitful practices, if not actual crime !;
wholesale debauching of human char
acter-a story that discloses a business
record so black. as scarcely to; be cred
ible in the twentieth century such
tale was told upon the witness stand
today before the Interstate Commerce
commission.
The story was the climax of a three
days. investigation, during which for
mer employees turned informers on
Standard Oil. It was the day of the
independent dealer, and if the record
goes for anything it serves to even. up
long score in which the debit side
heretofore was largely in favor Of the
Standard company.
= tsa School for Crime.
After hearing the revelations Of al
legged crime committed to drive indie
pendent dealers out Of business, of al
legged deceit practiced to convince deal
ers that there was no virtue save in
Standard Oil products, of men s honor
purchased by wholesale that the Stand
ard Oil monopoly might be strengthen
ed and increased, Of well kept school
Of law evasion which was, perhaps no
better and no worse than that Of the
celebrated Pagan, the commission adj
journed to meet in Cleveland May "a
In the latter city will be heard the in
dependent refneries side Of the Stand
ards alleged oppression and sinister
if not Illegal met hods smplayed in Sc.
\ sS5ssluring a firm grasg.spon Che oil trade
T. Beaners 9 Speak.
s* The stories which haveN been told
here have been those Of the independ
ent retailer and Of the independent
wholesaler. The stories to be heard in
lsGleveland will deal with the struggles
1iof the independent refners to keef
ltheir heads above water-a struggle
1.-THE Standard foes say, Of honest meth
! DDS and square dealing against dis
honesty and double-dealing. z.-.
The commission also succeeded in Sc
curing the first evidence regarding thu
secret and mysterious six-cent rat
which the Standard Oil company, &C
cording to Commissioner Garfeld's re
port, enjoyed for years.
Charles J.. Smith, assistant secretar.
of the Illinois Railroad and Warehous
commission, declared that the rate ha'
never been on file. H. 3. Blouney
rate agent of the Burlington
declared that his company ha
filed an application sheet with tn
Interstate commission stating tina
. Whiting, Ind, took the Chicago rate.
/
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13
Prouty Denies It.

Commissioner Prouty took the witness
in hand and showed that while this
may have been done there was nothing
on file with the commission showing the
Chicago rate. There could be but one
conclusion, he said, and that was that
the Standard Oil company had enjoyed
that rate secretly and unknown to any
one for years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-13
FORT DODGE LOSES PIONEER.

Special to The Journal.
Fort Dodge, Iowa, May 12-Celebrating
her golden wedding last August and
surviving her husband but a few months,
Mrs. John Brennan, aged 70, succumbed
today to heart trouble. She had been a
resident of this county for thirty five
years and was one of the early pioneers.
She was a native of Ireland and married
in New York in 1871.
Evening journal., 1906-11-03
MENACE OF SALISBURY.

nEMOCRATIC success next Tuesday means
- the election of Willard Salisbury for
United States Senator at the next session of the
Legislature. That would be the only logical
outcome of Democratic victory. For years Mr.
Salisbury bore the brunt of the Democratic
fight. 1t is unnatural to suppose that the men
whom he has led in battle for these long years
would deprive him of his reward should victory
finally perch on the Democratic banner.
Mr. Salisbury, during the present campaign,
has let the boys" run the Democratic end of it.
But the workers and the Democratic leaders in
all parts of Delaware know that in the event of
Democratic victory the members of the Legisa-
ture would rally around Mr.. Salisbury. He has
his grip on matters Democratic in this State, even
though the boys" have been talking reform and
purity and all that sort of thing to make believe
that the eopard's spots have been changed.
There has been considerable Democratic fuss and
feathers and warm air circulated, but behind it
all looms up the dark figure of the next Sen
ator, should the Democrats win.
There is only one question we should like to
ask the Republicans of Delaware. Do they want
to see Mr.. Salisbury enthroned as the Demo-
cratic Senator aad the leader of the party in this
State? If they do they can rest assured that
with Mr. Salisbury as Senator the Delaware Re-
pHbcans will get it where the average turkey
will get it shortly before Thanksgiving Day.
The mere menace of Salisbury as Senator is
enough to stir apathetic Republicans and send
them in long rows to the polls on Tuesday from
before daybrealI waiting for the window to go
Tip so that they can cast their ballots of dissent.
Evening journal., 1906-11-03
BEWARE OF THE CONSEQUENCES.

THE supporters of the Maltese Cat ticket
Il that is being upheld by handful of poll
teal renegades will find after the election that
they are men without party. The number who
will vote this ticket will be small and they will
dwindle away after the election. They will be
marked men--those who permitted themselves
TO be tools of the Democrats and tried TO stab
the Republican party in the back 1t is posi-
ton in which these should be averse to
placing themselves There is no political future
tor them and they will be always held up to the
scorn OF their fellow Republicans
The Maltese Cat county ticket is simply a de-
vice of the Democrats to scratch away few
votes from the Republican county ticket in an
indirect manner. They know that these men
would not vote an open Democratic ticket or give
support to the Democratic candidates. and hence
they have devised this method of splitting the
Republican vote. They will fail in their ef
forts. Not enough Republicans under any cir
cumstances can be seduced from their party al
legiance TO follow the black flag Of the clandestine
ticket. These voters know that all the preten-
sions OF the Democrats are mere shallow fraud
They are aware that the old Democratic crowd
that sought so long to rule, and did rule the State
will come back to life again should their party
win.
With the Democrats in control of the Legisa-
ture partisan schemes to cripple the voters OF
the State would be devised at once in the hope
of strengthening the Democratic party. Many
of the old-line Democrats TO this day regret the
adoption of the new constitution, which prohib-
tied them from manipulating the tax Office under
the old Democratic regime, where thousands OF
voters were disfranchsed A free ballot in Del
aware is product of Republican administration
and Republican agitation That every man has
the right 70 vote without let or hindrance is due
to Republican rule. The Democrats never were
for free ballot. The registration fee of one
dollar was adopted by constitutional conven-
Evening journal., 1906-11-03
TAXPAYERS NOTE THE DIFFERENCE.

I is highly amusing the read Democratic crit
\ icisms of the Republican conduct of the Levy
Court of this county. The evening organ that
is disposed to belabor the court and raise hue
and cry because a clerk was paid FIVE dollars for
some work, evidently believes that the people
have short memories. 1t thinks that they can
not recall the Democratic management Of the
county affairs and Democratic wastefulness and
incompetency.
But there are many who do not forget these
matters. They know that, all things considered,
the Republican conduct of the affairs of the
county has been a vast improvement. If they
do not believe it all they will have to do is to
turn to their tax bills and look about the county.
The bridges are in better shape than ever the
roads are better, and the county is spending large
sums for permanent good roads. The expenses
are no more to the taxpayers than they were dur
ing the Democratic regime, when there was no
attempt at progressiveness
In 1893 the Democrats had control of the
Levy Court. The tax rate was sixty cents, and
the Democratic management was so bad that the
county had to ask the Legislature for permission
to issue $4,000 in bonds to pay the floating debt
and to make up the deficit One would think
that this is rather large sum to borrow at
time, but the practice of making up deficiencies
by going into debt seems to be one that is easy
to grow upon Democratic management.
In 1897 the Democratic management continued
so atrocious that there was another debt of
ST 10000 created to meet the expenses Of the
county Then, when the county wanted to build
the famous Seventh street bridge, resort was
again made to an issue of bonds, and this time
$4,000 was borrowed For most of this money
the county has had nothing to show So far as
the county is concerned. the cash secured was
scattered to the winds. But the borrowing left
legacy behind it. The Republican Levy Court
is taking care of the debt created by the Demo-
cratic management In the face of this example
OF Democratic mismanagement in the Levy Court
it is absurd for the Democrats to try to throw
dust into the eyes of the people and to make the
voters believe that Republicans are incompetent
to manage the county affairs, and that debt
breeding Democrats should be returned into
power.
Evening journal., 1906-11-03
VOTERS. REMEMBER 1907.

THE conditions of the country and the pres
Il ent election strongly resemble those OF
1892. 1t will be remembered that during the adj
ministration of President Harrison, who was
elected in 1888, the country recovered from the
adverse conditions resuiung rom Cleveland's
first administration IS84-ISS8 Following the
passage OF the Mckinley bill, in 1000 was the
dawn and OF most remarkable period of
prosperity. Everything then throughout the
country was budding and blooming with prosper
ity and happiness but for some reason inconceiv-
able then and still so now, the voters of the
country listened to the wild promises of the
Democrats, who preached the doctrine that the
Harrison administration should be overthrown
just as they now advocate the overthrow of the
Roosevelt administration, and that the country
and its people would be benefited thereby What
occurred by the defeat of Harrison in 1888 and
the election of Grover Cleveland, is perhaps the
saddest memory of their lives to the people of this
country who were living and old enough TO ap-
preciate the terrible conditions OF those distress
ing four years OF Clevelands second term. The
victory of the Democrats that year brought upon
/ the country industrial ruin and panic and the
/ conditions OF the workingmen the manufacturers
and the farmers, compared with what they are
to-day, was as the black midnight to the light Of
the MONDAY SUM-
Again the party that successfully appealed to
the voters in 1892 and failed so very disastrously
failed, is making similar appeal to the country.
They say, DO not be satisfied with being we'll
off, DO not let well enough alone but let us
4 change from the certanties we now have tp those
uncertainties which past experience should CON
vince MS can bring only unrest and distress
VIII the people OF Delaware and the country
repeat the mistake and folly OF 1902 or will they.
contented and satisfied with the prosperous and
happy conditions that now everywhere abound
profit by their experience OF 1920 and vote to
keep the condition Of the country as it is?
Evening journal., 1906-11-03
TO RAILROAD MEN.

another column of the Journal will be found
- the full text of the Employers Liability Act,
passed by the last session OF Congress, and ap-
proved by President Roosevelt Tune nth of this
year We desire to call the attention of the rail
road men throughout the country to that beneh-
cient act now statutory law of our country.
Substantially it is an insurance provision.
which, in case Of accident and death of any rail-
road employee, his widow and children parents
or next of kim are assured some compensation for
the loss OF his life, and the defendant railroad COM
pany IT suit be necessary to recover damages, is
precluded from setting up as a defense that the
person killed lost his life through his own care
lessness and was guilty OF contributory negli-
gence and therefore could not recover. This de-
fence OF recent years has been so effective in cases
OF the death Of railroad employees that it is seldom
That there IS any recovery The reason for this
can be understood when it is considered that in
the great majority of cases the witnesses to any
railroad accident the employees Of the railroad
and those witnesses who will not testify unfavor-
ably for the railroad are as a rule spirited away
and it made impossible for the deceased employees
widow family to have the benefit of their testi-
mony. The other witnesses, in order to hold their
position oftentimes perjure themselves or DENY
that they know anything about the accident. To
prevent such wrongs and injustice, President
Roosevelt sought a remedy in the Employers
Liability Act.
1t is a kind of insurance for every railroad man
in this city, state and country, working upon any
road, and by accident loses his life, payable
at his death, and which costs him not one cent
directly or indirectly during his lifetime If Pres
ident Roosevelt had done nothing else to COM
mend him to the railroad employees of the country
this one act should be sufficient to incline them
to be apprecative and favor the President for his
thoughtfulness of them in their dangerous en-
ployment by casting their vote at the election for
those candidates who will support him and his
policies in Congress. That is the least they can
do for man who has been to them such a friend
Evening journal., 1906-11-03
DENIES HE WILL BE PAID FOR WORK.

IN yesterday issue appeared letter from John
W. Bird the colored candidate for coroner
on the Maltese ticket He denies that there is
any foundation for the report that he will be
given clerkship in one of the Court House
offices should the Democrats elect their county
ticket on Tuesday Bird is merely stool pigeon
the Maltese ticket placed there for the express
purpose of leading the colored voters into the
Democratic camp. 1t is trick so plain that we
credit Bird with enough sense to see it. His work
and candidacy is to defeat the Republican candi-
date for coroner, and also the rest of the county
ticket, and in whose interest? The Democrats of
course And yet Bird says MY fight is with
and within the Republican party, where have
always been and propose,to stay His denial Of
a promised reward of clerkship in one Of the
county offices for his treachery to the Republican
party is probably about truthful as his state
ment that he is a Republican, and is worthy a.
about the same credit.
Evening journal., 1906-11-03
KENT AND SUSSEX NOT LAGGARDs.

In VIEW of the splendid Republican victory
Il Kent and Sussex have achieved during the
last ten years, it is expected that good Republican
news will come from those two counties Tuesday
night Sussex county, it will be remembered, was
the first county to break away from the Demo
Gratis, which it did in fSS8 and since that year she
always given good account of herself. Kent
county, under the leadership of Senator Alice, Dr.
Thomas c. Moore and Dr. George w. Marshall
has been kept well in the Republican column
There have been reports to the effect that COM
plete harmony does not reign in Kent and Sus-
SEX but they are, are glad 10 say, without
foundation. The Republicans are working to-
gether in the Two lower counties, and judging
from the earnestness OF their efforts they de-
termined to accomplish results this year that will
compare favorable with those OF recent years.
Evening journal., 1906-11-03

cause OF the theft of the election in Kent county.
A leopard does not change his spots, and the
same party responsible for these outrages is now
pretending 70 occupy high moral plane and is
preaching reform and political virtue. This is
just mask and a trick Of the party which has
so long been out Of power to regain the ascend
ency. Those persons whose natural allegiance
is with the Republican party in this county should
halt and consider seriously before they cast their
votes to aid the enemies OF the Republican party
in Delaware Should they get taste of the
Democratic domination they will always regret
that they did anything to aid the enemy to get
into power again. Let them beware Of the con-
sequences
Evening journal., 1906-11-03
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROADS.
WINTER EXCURSION BOOK

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has just issued its Annual book O
Winter Excursions. II contains 20,
pages, in which routes ana rates TO al
the Winter resorts OF the East, South
and West are given, together with the
attractions OF the resorts and lists o.
the principal hotels.
The work is well illustrated by rep
resentative views. including a number
Of typical scenes in Florida and south
ern California, the most popular sec
tions during the Winter season.
Those contemplating a Midwinte
trip to warmer cllmes viii find tht
publication valuable aid in selectinf
a desirable resort.
Copies fQay be obtained fee o.
charge OF any Pennsylvania Railroa,
Ticket Agent.
Evening journal., 1906-11-03

strong effort is being made by the Every
Evening and Democrats to defeat Paul Gillis the
Republican candidate for senator in the Fifth
district. Mr. ellis is an honest, upright citizen,
respected throughout our county and State. He
would make an excellent member of the Legis-
lature, would stand for the rights and interests OF
the people against corporation and private inter
ests. Every Republican should be proud to vote
for him, and also those Democrats who are indie
pendent enough to place the welfare of their
county and State above the interest of political
party.
Evening journal., 1906-11-03

Bearing in mind the very high county tax rate
with corruption and grating on every hand under
Democratic rule prior to its overthrow in 1900
compared with the present low rate OF so cents
and an honest administration of the affairs of the
county, the recent attempt of Democratic mem
bers Of the Legislature to grab hundreds OF dol
Democratic Water Commission in secret session
agreeing TO pay 100000 TO the Lea Milling Com
pany for a rundown property, said to be worth
not half the amount, and its awarding contra~ss
to the highest and favorte bidders, will the voters
approve and endorse all such methods by voting
the Democratic ticket They should not.
Evening journal., 1906-11-03

The address of former Attorney General Ward
at Dover which we print to-day speaks by the
book 1t is a record of achievements of the Re
publican party in Delaware. 1t tells what the
party has done in the past, and this is the best
guarantee of what it will do in the future. The
former Attorney General sheds bold and broad
light upon Delaware as she was under Demo-
cratic rule and what she has been with the Re-
publicans in control We advise all voters
to read study and think over the record as COM
piled by Mr. Ward. 1t would dispe any linger-
ing doubt
Evening journal., 1906-11-03

In the hope that it may defeat Harry Stafford,
Republican candidate for sheriff, and by eecting
the Democratic candidate, thereby securing the
printing of sherifs sales, is why Every Evening
is fighting him so hard Harry Stafford is a clean
and upright man, worthy of the good opinion of
all his fellow citizens. He would make a very
creditable sheriff, and there is no reason why he
should not get the full vote of his party and many
independent votes in addition.
Evening journal., 1906-11-03
CHILDREN TO COMPETE

An illustrated lecture for chidron vii
be given at o'clock on Monday evening
IN the Friends meeting house at Fourtl
and West streets by w. Fl. cadbrry, @
Germantown. The speaker viii take az
his theme peace"
rhe Peace Society intends to offer prizes
in gold to school children between tn,
ages Of twelve and sixteen preparing tn,
best essays on the same subject.
Evening journal., 1906-11-03
Peoples Column
Republicans Gave Good Road

Editor The Evening Journal
As a farmer I wish to commend tn
Republican party as being the father o
good roads in this State. It was a Re
publican Legislature which put througl
the good roads BILL and the Levy Cour
OF this county has taken advantage o
the law and we now have better road
in the county than we ever have hat
before. There is no graft about It, a.
there was in the old days when tn,
money was paid out and the farmer.
were left with the same old mudd.
highways. Although this may seen
Ike a small matter to some Of tn,
people living In the city. it is an i'm.
portant thing to the farmers. As Z
result Of the good roads they can hau
heavier loads and the wear and tea
on the horses ana wagons is not s,
great. Let us have more Republican
rule and more good roads.
Yours truly
Good Roads.