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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04
Jollying the Board of Equalization

Reliable men who are in no way
connected with the Twin City Rapid
Transit company assure T h e J our
that any differences unfavorable to
the board which may be drawn from
the fact that the board Of equalization
made an excursion yesterday to Mime
tonka are not justified; that the board
were not the guests of the street rail
way company, but the guests Of Mr..
Elwood assisted by other Minneapolis
business men.
The Journal stated that the in
vitation was extended by Mr.. Elwood,
the Minneapolis member Of the board.
It followed the compliment Of ban
quet rendered thru the St. Paul mem
Der Of the board and provided by citi-
zens Of that city. We are assured, how
ever, that the fact that his invitation
involved the use for a whole day Of the
equipment and Accommodations Of a.
public service corporation whose valua-
ton and tax liability was a matter Of
consideration by the board was a mere
incident; that the entertainment was
furnished entirely at the expense Of
private citizens Of Minneapolis.
H. The ournal has aimed not to
state anything concerning the affair ex-
cept facts and desires to give promi-
nence to this phase of the matter now
by way Of justification Of the days ex-
cursion, if any can be found. In this
connection, however, it would like to
say that it regards every form of spe'
cial entertainment of the board, all this
practice of jollying that body during
its sessions, whether by Minneapolis OF
# St. Paul, whether by private individ
uals 5or public institutions Of either
city, as something which the board
cannot afford to accept at any time
Even the apologists for the board in
this instance confess this view of the
matter and support the proposition that
the board should discourage all atten
i tions of this character in the future.
Unfortunately it has been the prac
+ tice Of the board heretofore to accep
such attentions and invariably at tn,
sacrifice of its standing. The board O.
equalization is entrusted with heavie
responsibilities than those devolvel
upon almost any other group Of me-
serving the state and they should b
exceedingly jealous Of their reputation
rs individuals and as a body. Til
prophecies require it.
In view of their peculiar, relation t
the public it would be quite as az
propriate for judge to accept cou1
tesies and hospitality from a litigan
before the court as it is for. the boar
of equalization to accept any attention
which could be construed from an
standpoint as calculated to inauent
their action, even II not really so i
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04
Method in Meekness.

The Minnesota railroads have shown
that they are ready tc yield*to an For-
gained and aroused public sentiment.
The agitation for lower rates, started
by the last legislature, has borne ma
terial fruits in an order of the rail-
road commission, reducing merchandise
rates to the measure of a maximum
schedule. It is now announced that
the railroads will accept this schedule
without resorting to the courts. They
have already made voluntary reductions
in their rates on grain. and the north
ern roads have reduced coal rates.
These concessions have: evidently
been wrung by the fear that resistance
would infame the public mind and pro-
duce some radical measures. Another
Legislative investigation. next winter
might result in an all-around reduction
of rates by legislative act and in other
stringent measures to satisfy public
clamor. The railroad officials are
Tightening ship to prevent disaster. The
concessions are welcome. They will
put money in the pockets Of merchants
and consumers, add to the value Of Min
nesota farm lands and contribute to
the state IS further development. ~
There is lesson in this attitude, OF
the railway companies. The reductions
they have made are just, and leave the
railroads a reasonable profit still, OF
they would never have been agreed to-
Yet they were not made till popular
agitation forced attention to Mime.
sota's relatively high rates They are
not made from philanthropic motives
or even from the enlightened self
INTEREST," that seeks the ultimate pros
perity of the carrier by creating (
prosperous tributary population. They
are made thru fear of radical or rcvo
lutionary. measures. Our ): benevolen;
despots were not SO benevolent al
? that. - ~ II i
I How are we to know when rates hav
4 been. reduced -to. the lowest basis: Whie1
allows a reasonable profit to railroa
stockholders9 It is for the state
determine, by the process now unde
way, what is affair valuation of til
railroad properties. Then there will
some firm ground to work on in deter
: mining what shall be a reasonable prof
and fair rate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04
A District Meeting,

The club women of the fifth district
will hold an important business meet
ing Saturday at $3.50 pm. in the direc-
tors room Of the public library build
ing. Matters which will be brought be-
fore the state convention Of Federated
Women's clubs at Winona this month
will be discussed and after the trans.
action of business the women will visit
the exhibition of paintings arranged by
the Society of Fine Arts in the public
library art gallery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04
RAILROAD EXPERIMENT WORTH
TRYING
Nebraska State Journal. I!

The news now comes from Ohio that
the 2-cent passenger law promises to
force profits into the pockets Of the I'M
willing railroad corporations. That is; to
say the reduced rates that were fought
as "coniscation" and robbery of the de-
fenseless stockholders, have not only
brought back a good share Of the travel
that was lost to the electric lines, but
will, without much doubt be a source Of
increased profit to the companies when
the timecomes for an accurate account
ing Of this part of the business. The ex-
perience of the Ohio roads has had the
effect of greatly reducing the opposition
to the enactment Of a similar law in Indi-
ana. It is now predicted that it will be
passed during the coming winter without
opposition from the railroads.! - -. I.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04
NEW ISSUES IN AMERICA
London Spectator.

London spectator.
The impressions Of a great people often
spring. from their instincts, and the IN
stinct of Americans tells. them that the
next election will probably be the COM
mencement of a. parting of the ways
The intense individualism of America,
which is fostered alike by her freedom
and her constitution, shows signs of CIV
ing way at one particular point. The peo--
pie at large, unless we mistake the syn1p-
toms, have begun to dread the growth OF
a new baronage which threatens the car
dinal principles upon (which the republic
was built. AS consequence partly Of
enormous prosperity due to the unceas-
whom industry is at once a duty and a
pride, and partly Of protection, individ-
uals and corporations are becoming so
wealthy that they threaten the very root
conditions of the state. "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04
Minnesota Politics
Railroad Commissioners Staples Outlines
Some Legislation Needed to Help In
& Railroad Regulation and T axes a Shot
at Too Jealous Guardians Of the State
treasury .5A

Speeches today: A. L. Cole and A. o.
Eberhart at Heron Lake; knute Nelson
at Thief. River Falls: d. f.. Jacobson at
Wells ii ohm "A, johnson at Grand Rapids
!. aSl3 st5-2-y u t5aiAH 3
G. F: Staples of the Minnesota railroad
commission outlined some new legislation
which the state needs, in his speech at
Owatonna last Monday. Mr.. Staples is
not a "standpatter'' on the question of
railroad laws. He drew the progressive
statutes passed at. the last session, but
is not satisfied to rest with them. They
are efficient as far as they go, and leave
no excuse for inaction on the part of
state officials, but Mr. Staples seeks leg
islation which will help to correct the
present chaotic condition Of railroad
finance He wants a law to give the
state supervision over every mile OF new
road built in the state, to determine Its
actual cost, and to prevent any stock or
bonds being issued on this mileage unless
every dollar represents a dollar in cash
expended. .
| Mr.. Staples also wants a law to, regu-
late railroad accounting, and compel the
roads to use uniform rule in charging
up expenditures. He would have all
money spent on new trackage or addi-
tional equipment charged to the capital
|
newals, and in replacing WORKOUT equip
4 ment, would be- charged to operating
expenses. =: Only by some such, uniform
rule will it be possible to put rate regu-
lation: on q, scientific basis. +, :. .s.:3
The .pronouncement Of Mr.. Staples Is
of interest because he is a. candidate fol
reelection, and because he is also known
as a,--=conservatiVe, .leyel-headed offlcia
with a Jealous interest in the rights o.
the shippers and the public. He makes
a reasonable request for state money t.
prosecute the work of valuing railroad
properties. In the Owatonna speech h
was unable to withhold a shot he had il
: his locker for the legislative watchdog
Of economy, who ehaye: refused decent a p
: preparations for such. purposes lin tn
past. Some members he says, are mo
.torious for. their extravaganza ine the JUS
of: public funds vet: when it., is sug
gested to- provide. a., fund for regulating
Z railway companies these same member
will assume a high moral aversion to ex
travagance which. would do credit to
saint" Any railroad, legislation at
tempted. during the last four years swhic
had, to go to. the, standing: committee
Edied there a peaceful DEATH It was onl
by the ruse Of a,tspecjal investigator
committee, which reported the bills @ou
! and rushed them. to- passage, that til
Legislation Of the. last session was '.ot
! talned., , = r. .s.,- 49, Z
e = "Solne of that class who so -zealousl
J guard, the state funds,'' said Mr.. Staple
! s.have: been beaten: in . the late :contes
: there are still a. few TO xlooh AFTER
: ..,sSi0iyu:- J
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04

. OF course the general staff didn It
star this Cuban. business, but it seemed
a very good chance to show the world
how we can toss our army around with
out :Winking. No embalmed beef OF
400-pound generals this time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04

The perfection of the Dingley law is
seen in the beautiful threshing weather
we have been having. There is moth
ing like having a good law and good
men like McCleary to defend and in
dOrse it,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04
Art History Club.

The Art History club will receive
informally tomorrow afternoon in the
art rooms Of the public library build
ing. The members Of the club have
arranged the affair 50 that fney m mf en-
Society of Fine Arts with their friends.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04

The Pittsfeld, Mass, Sun, whose first
issue appeared Sept. 16, 1900, has just
suspended publication after struggle
for life of 1o6 years. It was weekly
paper and the dailies became too much
for it, :. - TX: 60
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04

J Pomeroy, Ohio, was not very lively,
SO the president Of the savings bank
slipped away with $4,000 of the de-
posits. 1t has converted some Of the
Pomeroyals to postal savings banks. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04

After all Senior Tomas Estrada Pal
ma may be happier as plain Mr.. Thorn
as E. Palmer Of New Jersey. Roose-
welt could tell him that presidenting is
not all Jam and cookies. =. J.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04
Thur sday Evening,

tended. It ought to be possible in this
state to establish for this board such
a measure Of dignity and respect that
no community Individual OF interest
would venture to oferstosit or to any
ofssits members attentions and favors
which it would be unbecoming to offer
under similar circumstances to the SUI
preme~ court of the state. ~ :~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04

J. Let the >Cubans rule, says Mr.. Bryan,
5Of course, as soon as we find which. of
them know how.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04

Mrs. Dowie is talking bitterly against
Elijah. The apostle may have run his
church but the title to his regency in
his own house was always disputed. s'S;'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04

- Hearst has publicly thanked Judge:
Parker, Mayor Mcclellan and Edward
NJ. Shepard for their opposition, but
he has not yet publicly thanked Muir
ply for his support. :.... -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04

t: Senator Nelson. is going to spend prac-
tically all of next week in :" Otter Tail
county, speaking at enough Of the points
SO that every farmer in the county can
get in to hear him. Otter: Tail is good
missionary ground for: the state ticket,
and they also have q, hot fight on there
= CHARLES B. Cheney.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04

President Roosevelt may not have
rested entirely but he has had several
changes Of occupation during the sum.
mer
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04

Along towards the last, of October.
the New York state campaign promises
some excellent Mysteries =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04

It's hard ito realize that there 55siiss
supposed to be hot campaign on for
the state and local offices. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04

The dean of Carlisle, in England, has
come out in defense. Of the rich.
Thanks, dean. . = 2
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04

Reed Smoot may, resign. He may OBJ:
ject-- to being associated with Platt.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04

The president Of tha Mo mon churcls
has been arrested fora TOD tree cams
paian against race suicide. t:ErS =:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04

Taft cabled: cat least we have got
the ice broken.' What else did he
expect when he put .hisssweifght s,on itt!as51i
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04

Those Statesmen who imagined that
in order to return the insurance COM
panies to the custody Of those who
own them it. was. only necessary to
make laws giving the: policyholders, a
vote reckoned without the power of
concentrated energy Of the ms. The
present trustees Of the New York and
Mutual Life have escorted to all the
tricks Of ward politics to demoralize
the opposition, their latest move being
to discharge number of general
agents who refused TO sign an agree
ment. to- stand by the management.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04

Secretary Root has reported and had
his expense account allowed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04

Automobile heart" is a new disease
that may get you if the "autos'' do
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04

The New York Times asks too much
when. it asks folks to. believe that
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04

!" Murphy and Hearst found sinking
ship at Buffalo and first scuttled it and
then climbed aboard. /" People who
'scuttle ships do not usually climb
aboard, they climb in the other diirec-
.tiion. This arisess from the fact that
sscuttling is the act Of opening the scut-
fls or hole in the ship below the water
line. It is scarcely possible to do this
without being on the ship. Further,
what would sbe the use of scuttling a
ship already sinking when the sole OBJ
ject Of the scuttling operation is to
sink thefship9 Really the Times should
give its metaphor editor day off to
rearrange himself. s@
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-04
SHAH OF ERs1A LOW

SHAH OF JERS1A Low.
Teheran. Persia Oct. 4.-The shah Of Persia
Muzaffar Din, is reported to be seriously h
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All papers are continued until an explicit oroef
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rearnges are paid.
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H. yvorla Rui1dinp Tribune Building.
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M1 Rue Scribe, and Eagle Bureau, eS Aue
; 7 Cannon.
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Office, 8 Waterloo place, and U. .. Express
office, 80 Strand.
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. 4 FFiTHE KEY.

Oh, life is like a sweet, sweet song
At least that's how 'twould be
# men would not so oft go wrong
And MARBLE OF the key.
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PUBLICATION OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Mlnh''
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( Stockholm.
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Mama" queried,. 4-year-old Bobby.
prayers when he's got sore fnger?'
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BT. PAUN oFFICE-42O Endicott building. Tele"
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own the coal fields OF r Pennsylvania need
help at the expense Of every man. woman
and child ia the Emitted States? II you
had a deed toa those fields in Pennsyl-
vania would you have the nerve to ask
the United States government to pass q
law which would prohibit the importation
OF coal from Nova Scotia that you might
charge all OF the people Of the United
States more forsy your coal? Il the people.
iins Pennsyl would offer to- give you
I a warranty deed ofsthose hard coal fields
would you refuse ITO accept 1t as a gift
unless the United States government
would continue the law which prohibits
the Importation OF coal from elsewhere at
the natural price? <
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POSTAGE RATES OF SINGLE COPIES.
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Up to 80 pages. ..s'.'.'''i >~-A.S
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FELEPHONE-Journal has private switchboard
tor both lines Cali No. g. on either line and
call for department you wish to speak to-.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-20

that time inhabited by the Indians
holding big reserve in this vicinity.
This reserve granted to the Wyan-
dottes by the United States in 1918
was located in the southeast corner of
Huron township. Wayne county, and
included 1896 acres. By a treaty of
March II, 1912. this tract was ceded
back to the government and the
Wyandottes were removed to Kansas.
The familiar landmark to old settlers
known as Katie Quaqua' s Camp" was
farorite camping ground OF the
red men when they came to this sec
ton on their hunting and trapping ex-
cursions. Katie Quaqua was the wife
of James Clark. who lived near Am
herstburg. Ont. and with his daugh.
ter Mary Mckee. was among the last
of the once most powerful tribe of
Wyandottes who inhabited this terri
tory.
II is related that Katie offered a
half bushel of silver dollars to any
white man who would marry her
daughter who was almost as fair as
any white girl. After the tribe was
removed Katie visited this place an
nually for several years and it was
believed by the old settlers that she
had money buried in this vicinity.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-20
COY SHANGHAIED AND MADE
TO WORK LIKE A SLAVE.
GETS FREEDOM BY ACCIDENT
calls Through Open Hatchway and
Taken to a Philadelphia Hospital
Worries About Fate of
Mother and Sister.

Philadelphia. - Shanshaied 1--WE
months ago and forced to ship with
: he crew tramp steamer which has
Ycen almost continuously at sea since
January "a, worrying night and day
over the safety OF his mother and sis
ter. whom he has not heard from since
he left San Francisco William OBrien
lies in a cot at the University hos
pital suffering not only from broken
arm and shoulder but enduring such
pangs of anxiety that his life is seri-
ously endangered by his mental state.
OBrien was brought to the hos
pital from Wilmington. While swab-
bing off the decks of the steamship
Craigard, into the service of which he
was impressed five months ago the
aight before it left San Francisco on
its cruise around the continent, he
tell through an open hatchway. He
was allowed to lie there unconscious
antil member of the crew more hui
name than his fellows picked him up
and carried him to his bunk. Then a
Wilmington physician was called to
Pigeon Point, where the ship was an
chored, and he diagnosed O'Brien's S
injuries as compound fractures of the
shoulder and elbow. He advised his
removal to hospital.
All the way up on the train O'Brien
disregarded the pain his injuries were
giving him and begged that informa-
tiCn be given him concerning his
mother and sister whom he left so
unexpectedly and so suddenly on the
Pacific coast.
They have always depended upon
me for their support" he moaned.
And now | don't know how they
have managed to live since left.
don't even know If they are alive.
They may have been killed, both of
them, in the earthquake"
After the doctors had finished
dressing his injuries O'Brien began
again on the recital of his troubles
He told how after talking with a sailor
about the pleasures of life on the
sea ha bad suddenly been attacked
from the rear. When he woke up
again he felt the rolling motion of a
ship. He scrambled out of dirty
bunk and went on deck to find that
the ship was already out of sight OF
land
When he attempted to register a
complaint to the officers of the ship
he was told roughly to shut up" and
was set to work swabbing the decks
Every outburst OF anger on his part
was met with blows and curses. Be
cause he complained he was given
the hardest and dirtiest work to do.
Never having been at sea before, he
soon became seasick. but he was com
PEELED to do more than his share of
the work in spite of his illness. He
had to rise two hours before anybody