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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-14

The arguments over the demurrers
tnterposed by the railway and grain
companies indicted for rebating by the
recent federal grand jury were COM
pleted today before Judge William
Lochren and Judge Page Morris of the
United States circuit court, in the Min
n11eapolis federal building. : Judge
Thomas Wilson. counsel for the Omaha
railway, was the first to reply to the
States attorney yesterday afternoon.
All other counsel were given an oppor-
tunity to be heard and the session
lasted for two hours and a half. =. =
Judge Wilson took up the case of
Lang against the United States, the
main authority cited by the govern
ment attorney. He pointed out that
the heinous nature of the crime COW
cred by that act was an inducement to
the strained construction Of the court.
He pointed out that the Hepburn bill
provisions of the Elkins act, which
made unconscious offenders guilty, and
for that reason it was the evident inten-
tiOn of congress to cut off all prosecu-
tion under them, except those already
begun. Further than this, he urged
that, even tho it were possible to pros
ecute under the Elkins law----which he
denled-the acts charged In the lndlct-
ment did not constitute an offense
against the Elkins law. To sustain
this point he again called attention to
the fact that in order to compete with
the 500 railroad, which owned its
terminal elevators, it was necessary
and legitimate for the Omaha to 81 abs
sorh - the terminal elevation charges
against its shippers. ss5
For the M. & st. T.. -. ~
Assuming that the arguments Of the
preceding counsel had prevailed; e.. w.
Seevers, attorney for the Minneapolis
st. Louis railway, argued his case
under the Hepburn law He pointed
out thevoffense charged in the indiet-
ment, an offer of a rebate. was not a
crime under the provisions of the latest
act. He said that his client was
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-14
SHORTAGE OF CARS
MENACES WORKERS
Unless Relief Comes Lumber
Mills May Be Forced to
' Shut Down.
Meeting Of Shippers Is Called to
Frame Protest to
- Railroads. 'E 49,,
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. .'.y .
/ Chicago, Dec. l4.-Failure Of rail-
roads engaged in interstate commerce
to furnish cars to shippers and plans to
bring relief are to be discussed at a
national convention to be held in Chi
cage, Jan. 4. The call for the conven-
ton will be issued this evening by j.
E. Defebaugh, editor of the American
Lumberman, and is extended not only
shippers who are interested in secur-
ing adequate railroad car facilities to
ship their products. ....
Before issuing the call Mr.. Defe-
baugh sent kilograms to the presidents
Of the various lumbermen's associations
turnout the country and he has re-
ceived more than 100 replies. express
ing sympathy with the movement.
The plan outlined in the call is to
have congress pass an amendment to
the present interstate commerce law,
which would establish reciprocal rela-
tions between the railroads and ship
pers. %--s
Want Roads Held for Delay, Too.
The shippers are willing to continue
the present system Of paying demur-
rage on cars held beyond a reasonable
time for loading or unloading, and
they want the railroads to pay a SINH
lar penalty for failure to supply cars
within a reasonable time after. being
requested to do so. The shippers also
want the railroads to pay penalty for
each day car is delayed inStransit
beyond a reasonable time. So serious
has become the car shortage that it is
said hundreds of lumber mills thruout
the country will be compelled to shut
down. throwing out of employment
thousands Of workmen, unless some re-
lief is granted by the railroads with
out delay.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-14
JAIME PREDICTS
DOLLAR WHEAT I.
Secretary of Minneapolis Cham
Der Of Commerce Looks for
.< High May Option.

DollarSWheat, big money for the far
mers, and great prosperity for the
northwest are the good things to come,
Wall Street Journal BY Il. IT,. Jamme,'
secretary sof the Minneapolis Chamber
Of Commefce. - Ii. So
The wheat crop Of the northwestern
states, - said Mr.. j amme, 81 estimate
(. at .ls ( 100000 te 1eo,ooo,ooo: T ex-
pect to see the May option in Mime
apolis sell at 81 bushel.,' .1~-e'S>
( Of the total crop, Mr.. Jamme says,
40 per cent is in the hands Of farmers,
9 or :. IN hrst hands, and 60 per cent has
been marketed. He looks for the dur
um wheat acreage to spread ana for a
larger total production next year than
ever +" 7ittEAs. -, l',.:- - ~ r.
:. &" ~ look for a steadier movement Of
grain from now on" said Mr.. Jaime.
The car situation is easier. The
congestion has been worse on the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific, and
there has been less trouble along the
North Western and Milwaukee lines. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-14
Crafty Utah Senator Has Gained
Good Will of Many
Colleagues.
POLITICAL. ENEMIES ,.-..
ARE BLAMED BY Him
Church Drawn Into Fight to
= Arouse Prejudice, He ST.
Declares. #
BY w. w. Jermane, Colorado Building,
waShIpnfon


Washington, .. c.
;; Washington, Dec. 14.-Reed Smoot s
personality may save for him a seat in
conduct and engaging manner may
prove more than sufficient to put to
rout the oratory of such men as Sen
ator Burrows, and the mass of evil
dence which has been heaped up against
the Mormon hierarchy. This is the
opinion OF many persons who are ex
perienced in Washington affairs, and
who. have means of Judging about the
feeling OF the senators. As-for Senator
Smoot himself, he declares that he has
no fear for the result.
At this statement regarding the prob
able standing of the Mormon senator
among the men who are to pass upon
lygamy and who have come to regard
polygamy as closely identified with the
Mormon church, will be not q little sur
prised. To remove that surprise, the
diplomatic conduct of Smoot himself
is sufficient. Because of this very ele-
ment IN the case, men who thoroly
that the senator from Utah stands
better chance Of winning now than he
had last spring. They declare that sew
eral OF the senators have visited Utah
during the vacation, as well as ON
Ployees connected with the senate.
Everyone Of, these was treated royalty
by Mr. Smoot, who did the honors for
his state In most hospitable fash
ion.
Blames Political Enemies.
Mr.. smoot himself stated that he
had no question about the votes of
those senators who have been in Utah.
and have had an opportunity to review
the situation at first hand
"They have had an opportunity to
learn the facts,'' Senator Smoot said,
THAT this attack is an outrage upon
the whole state of Utah. and not ex-
clusively or primarily upon the Nor.
ment has been pulled into the case to
arouse prejudice against me, and for
that alone. Some persons actually sup
pose that l am polygamist, in spite
Of the specific statement of Senator
bur 1S to the contrary, and in spite
beyond question that I am q monoga.
mist. The trouble Is that this point
has not been brought sufficiently to
the, attention of the public.f =
Every attempt has been made to
and something in my private and pub.
ie life which would reflect upon me.
Money has been spent like water to
produce damaging evidence, and behind
1t all was politics. Yet not thing
was founsp rejecting upon me person
ally.
Plays the Diplomat. q
"Thru it all have gone upon nv
way, attending to my duties. I have
done nothing to hinder the inquiry. I
have done nothing to embarrass nv op-
ponents. Even now I do not know what
will be done in my behalf in the sen.
ate during the debate. If I should
make any request at all, it would be to
have the vote taken as quickly as pos
sible, in order that the whole thing
may be settled: Of the issue itself T
am not afraid.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-14
Ant-Rebate Indictments Hang
In Balance, Waiting Decision
Attorneys for Grain and Railroad Companies and u s. District
Attorney Argue Formers Demurers to Minneapolis Writs.

charged only with offering a rebate
without knowledge and without intent,
and that this was no offense under the
Hepburn act.
~ am here, - said G.. A. Severance,
representing three shippers, the Ames-
Brooks company, the Duluth-S Superior
Milling company and the .McCaull:Dins
more company. The last is indicted,
not for accepting money, but merely for
shipping at rate less than that pub
Hshed.o ,-,. -, - -" s.. 49,.
=. District Attorney Replies. - :.
District Attorney: Charles c.. .Haupt
replied briefly to the arguments of the
defendants. In regard to the justifi-
cation made by Judge Wilson for the
Omaha road, he said that any refund
OF freight charges for any purpose was
departure from the published rate,
and hence a rebate. = - -
He relied upon the " express repeal
clause contained in section 10 of the
General Federal Statutes to :refute the
argument Of the defendants that by i'm
pl1cation the Hepburn law cut off the
prosecution on all offenses committed
against the "Elkins law. He cited au-
thorlty for the rule that express legis-
lation can, be repealed only by Ian
Suage equally EXPRESS ','' 'j. - .
Judge, Wilson, replying to Mr..
sHaupt. denied that these was an Of
sense charged by the indictment because
the word nrebate'' was used therein.
He argued that. the mere use Of an cpl
sthet was not sufficient allegation Of a
Crime in any case. He called atten-
ton to the, fact that the Indictment
did not charge that the Omaha had not
published notice Of it's absorption of
elevation charges - in it's printed tariff.
3, This concluded the arguments in the
fdemurrers of the railway companies
and the court took a recess to 2 pm
Government 8 Tactics.
At tho session of the court late yes-
tterday, it appeared that surprise might
have been a part Of the government,
tactics in connection with this hearing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-14
VOTE DOWN Bill
|. RAISING I own \ PAY
Members Of House Refuse In
crease-Provide Presents for
Cabinet Men,

Washington, Dec. 14.-The house of
representatives today defeated the, Lit
tauer amendment, increasing the sal
aries of members Of congress to $1,000
in lieu of all other pay and allowance
except actual individual travelling ex.
penses from their homes to the seat of
government and return, by the most di.
rect route of usual travel, once for
each session. }. =
Two other amendments introduced
by Mr.. Littauer, increasing the salaries
of the speaker of the house, the vice
president and members of the cabinet
to $4,000 a year, were passed by good
majorities, but considerable. opposition
to the third amendment was manifest
upon it's reading and yea and nay
vote was called. 80 49,. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-14
CURRENCY REFORM
PLEADED BY SHAW
High Taxed Credit Plan Is Urged
Before the House Com
... mittee.
Waehiprtnn

Washington, Dec. 14.-Secretary
Shaw appeared before the house COM
mittee on banking and currency today
in advocacy of . high taxed credit
currency, suggesting 5 per cent as a
for great elasticity, but expressed the
opinion that the plan framed by the
American Bankers association is mad
equate. t.:.>
Mr.. Shaw said he did not want to
be regarded as an opponent of the
measure suggested by the bankers, but
he argued that the committee strive to
frame more effective measure. H..
He urged that an effort should be
made to make all our currency more
elastic rather than to impart elasticity
to certain amount Of emergency cur
rency. %l}5-l ~ ....
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-14
BRYAN BEHIND PRESIDENT
Non nforcement Of Rate Law as Peril
| of Republicans.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. l4.-In address
ing the Oklahoma constitutional CON
vention Oscar B. Colquitt, member of
the Texas railroad commission, declared
that while the Texas railroad commits
sion act is good law, rate regulation
in Texas has been a failure except in
producing uniformity, and he quoted
Mr. Mayheld OF the same commission as
most failure.''
Commencing the efforts of President
Roosevelt Mr.. Colquitt said that if
strong men were kept on the interstate
commerce commission, and the courts
did not nullify their work the Hep
burn rate bill might satisfy the people,
otherwise he believed Roosevelt would
become the "forerunner of Bryan
elnt solution of the transportation ques-
tiOn''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-14
Want Roads Held for Delay, Too.
ROADS FIGHTING SNOW
Many Branch Line Towns in North Da
kota Need Fuel and Oil.

Many Branch Line Towns in North Da.
kota Need Fuel and Oil.
Special to The Journal.
Fargo, N. D., Dec. 14-Blockaded
conditions on the branch lines Of rail.
roads in the state threaten to cause
great inconvenience and discomfort if
not positive sufferingto many residents
of the smaller towns. There has been
no severe storm, but wet heavy snow
has. blockaded lines, and trains have
not been running frequently.
The Northern Pacific got in trains
from the: Marion branch after a forty
eight7hour tie-up, and dug others out
cot the SNOW on the southwestern
branch at Edgeley.. 60 .-'.@-.s, - 80
f. A passenger train which left Fargo
on Wednesday night for Aneta, on the
Great Northern, has not yet reached
that point altho it is but sixty miles
away. :. The snowdrifts in the cuts be!
tween Hope and Aneta are reported as
high as the cars. A snowptowy was
sent up that line today and the track
may be opened by night. -,
Telegraph and telephone messages
from towns on branch lines today. GEN
orally report shortage in both fuel and
oil. .'.-..... ..~.r -. 80,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-14
Slayer Of Wife Tells Tragic Story on the
Witness Stand.
.M0RMONS' LEADER
ON INDICTMENT LIST
Joseph Smith, as Railroad Di-
rector, Charged with IN
lawful Discrimination.

g. Salt Lake City, Dec. 14.-Joseph r
smith, s1 president Of the Mormon church
ana director Of the Union Pacific rail.
ROAD; W. Il. Bancroft, vice president
ST. gu general manager of the Oregon
9 2nuas h ~ railroad company, and
Union Pac 9eV Ge,sg general agent Of the
were served with summons reouirinaa
Them to appear in the federal court and
answer to the charges of unlawful dis. dis.
crimlnatlon set forth in the grand iurv
indictments returned a week ago. The
eaaee men summoned are the highest
omlc1als IN Utah of the three indicted
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-14
Owns He Knew He Wa.
Taking Two Lives, In
stead Of One.
Case Is Likely to Go to-
the Jury by Saturday
-. Afternoon.
Page ~

rage ~
'Then I shot,
Hesitatingly, shrinkingly, but with
never shudder, Henry Sussman told
today the story Of that tragic night in
the Glenwood hotel, when he fred the
shot that killed his wife, Fannie Suss-
man. - -
He told, too, the awful tale of their
last quarrel|of her confessions to him.
and OF her ordering him to leave her.
But, with bowed head and clenched
hsts, ne sat as tho fearing to tell the
one great fact Of all. At last he reused
himself.
eThen I shot, he whispered.
oussman's fate will probably be
known tomorrow. The trial is rapidly
drawing to a close. Both prosecution
and defense intimate that they expect
to have all the evidence in before court
will be used in the closing arguments
and the judge s charge, and some time
tomorrow afternoon the jury will take
the case for a verdict. -
those who predicted a finding Of
murder in the first degree are now
talking of possibly second or third de-
gree.
10 save CuenC'S Neck.
Fred L. McGhee, counsel for the de-
PENDANT, said that he had only few
witnesses left and these would be
called for the purpose of proving con-
clus1vely that Mrs. Sussman, then
known az Lillian Taylor, was in a
house OF ~ repute in st. Paul What
bearing this had on the murder he
would not say. He does not pretend
that this fact justified the murder of
Mrs. Sussman.. If he can convince the
jury that the murder was not premedi-
tated and planned, but was done in an
outburst of passion, it will tend to
save his clients neck from the rope.
and this is supposed to be his chief
aim. - So, - + ' .
When Henry sussman, the defendant,
took the stand today, he testified that
ne always had a revolver, but did not
always carryrit on his person When
grip. 81. e. 81 -
The witness appeared to be composed
and exhibited no! traces Of nervousness.
HIS manner was serious and his whole
demeanor one of extreme gravity.
His replies were given promptly and
in clear voice.
In Prison in Superior.
Sussman was in prison in Superior in
connection with the Clara Gin forgcrv
and later was taken to Madison. Wis,
where he was in jail awhile. On Bis
release on bail he went to work for q
hotel. - Here he. received two letters
from Fannie, which he destroyed after
reading. ~ >'..' = -
He destroyed the letter, he said in re.
spouse to County Attorney Smith :
query, because he had no reason 70
keep it: Sussman was not allowed To
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-14
HAAK0N LEAVES LONDON
With Queen and Child He Starts for
- Berlin

London, Dec: Hiking Haakon.
Queen Maud and Crown Prince Olaf If
Norway left London this morning for
Germany. They will spend two DAYS
with Emperor William at Berlin before
returning to Christiania. King Ed
ward, the prince and princess Of Wales.
DR.: N,ansen, the Norwegian minister,
and others gathered at the station to
bid farewell to the royal travellers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-14
sUFFRAGIsTs IN PRISON
Five Pay Penalty 'lfor Effort to Enter
s House Of Commons. E

: London, Dec. 4.-Five of the female
suffragists arrestedasfor attempting to
hold a meeting within the precincts of
parliament last night, resulting in an ex-
citing scuffle with the police, were ar
raigned at police court this morning
and. were sentenced ito pay fines of s.
each, or in default, to 60 to Jail for
fortnight Following the precedent in
the. cases of the earlier prosecutions. the
women elected to; go to prison.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-14

Muskogee, IT., Dec. 14.-News has
bank Of Morris, at Morris, 1. r., thirty
miles west of Muskogee. The safe was
blown apd $4,000 secured. The rob-
hers escaped. They cut the telephone
line before leaving. Morris and had
planned to make a desperate fight if
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-14
800 TYPHOID SUFFERERS
City Of Pittsburg and Allegheny Coun
ty Have Many Sick.

Pittsb burg, Dec: 14.-It is estimated
that at least 400 persons are ill with
typhoid fever in Pittsburg alone.
In Allegheny and the boroughs Of ALE,
gheny county this number is about
doubled. The health reports Of Pitts
burg have shown steady increase for
several weeks in the number Of such
cases. -.., .
City Physician Booth states that
there is no epidemic but that typhoid
fever is always prevalent here. He
attributes the present increase to the
carelessness in drinking unboiled water.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-14
BIND THREE; GET $4,000.
Bold Omaha Trio Rob Pawnshop and
Flee Under Fire. ..t.

Omaha, Dec. l4.-Three men today
entered the pawnshop of Joseph Son
nenberg, bound and gagged the pro
prietor, Mike Morrissey, his clerk and
a customer named Frank Swan, and FIJI.
ing a suitcase with diamonds and lew
elry, escaped. :Camuel Gross, fireman.
tried to stop them and an exchange of
shots followed. Later on one Of the
robbers was captured and part Of the
plunded recovered. The pawnbroker
reports his loss at about $4,000. T /
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-14
FIRE AT WINNIPEG
Upper Story Workmen Almost Cut Off
.: by Flames.

Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 14.-Fire DAM
aged to tAe extent of $4,000 the Sad
dlery comSany's warehouse yesterday,
and imperiled the lives of workmen
who were employed in the top fiat.
James Ellington, one Of the propri-
etors, was cut off and was forced to
cling to the sash of a six-story win
dow until the t1remen raised an aerial
ladder and rescued him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-14
! la CROSSE MAN FALLS DEAD.
Special to The Io1,rnaI =. -. -

La Crosse, Wis, Dec. 14-Fred Ring, one
OF the best known Masons in Wisconsin, dropped
Of ,heartdisease..t .:.He was Il years old and
had been resident Of La Crosse since: 1850.
he was city controller for many years. and
MasonS. 1872 go Noo "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-14
OAK PARK MAN IN WRECK.
Al 81 h

DVeCIdI GO lug
saltwater, Mimi, Dec. 14.-Thomas Hefty
Of Oak Park, this county, who has charge Of
logging oDerati tons for R. W. Turnbull & Co.,
near Richmond. Va, was seriously injured the
other day in a railway wreck in which the
engineer Of logging train was killed.-Russell
Daley. who confessed in court to the theft of
certain jewels belonging to Saltwater ladies'
IS about to remove to Belefontalne, B. c., to
engage in business.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-14

RED WING MANS DEATH MYSTERIOUS,
Red Wing, Minn., Dec. IA .-Haakon johnson
a character around town, was found dead by
the railroad tracks two miles above the city
this morning. The coroner Will hold an II.
guest. I.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-14
FRANK JUDE JOINS r
=. !. :: COLUMBUS TINCUPs
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal.
Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 14.-In addi-
tion to Outfelder Jackson, President
Bryce today also purchased Outfelder
Jude and Pitcher Wicker from Cincin-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-12
DR.. HAvILAND HERE.
ono Of the Grand Trustees Of u. r. o.
T. on Road 20 Denver

Or W. ". Haviland Of Butte Mont,
one Of the most popular Elks I'm the
western country. was IN the city for a
few hours today Win his wife he
was AZ the Knutsford. aud they let,
this afternoon Tor Denver where tho
big convention is 90 be held next week.
Or Hlviland is one OF the grand
trustees Of r. =. .. Z. and has done
great amount OF work for the or
der He stated this morning that the
Butte lodge would send a strong dele
cation 20 Denver aud that q band
would accompany the anteTed herd.
The band will cost tho Butte lodge
t3500. The delegation Is going on a
fine special train.
Or Haviland was IN Denver recent
~. and states that excellent condi-
tions prevail there, and that no trou-
bic or expense has been spared tu en-
terrain the visitors and show them the
time Of their lives
Secy. Raybould. Of SIS. Is anxious
for those who 90 on the trip to under
stand that the big special will leave
here on Saturday evening at 1915. and
arrive IN Denver early Monday morn
iug
The uniforms Tor the Juvenile band
are here and the Youngsters loook de-
cidedly swell IN thc same They
paradcd the streets late yesterday
afternoon and made a strong hit with
their fine appearance and stirring
music Tom Pitt has charge ~ the
little fellows and is working like a
beaver % make everything run
smoothly