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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
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s Office of the President, Aitkin, Mimi, March 8.
Akin, the queen city of the Upper Mississippi is
and has been doing during the last year, without notorey
and buster what cities like Minneapolis and St. Cloud
attempting to do with the appearance of division
Of opnion-enforcing the 'Eclosed lid With five
mills three first class hotels three newspapers two banks
and numerous stores of all kinds, surrounded by
country well stocked with all kinds and grades Of timber
and soil rich and strong in producing grains grasses
and vegetables Aitkin calmly looks for and expects
most prosperous year. s.~ H.
Above all, we have strong band of business
who are imbued with abundance Of enthusiasm and
faith in city and county. Among citizens
perhaps count more wealthy than in any city of
equal size in the sate Most of these have resided
here for twenty more and having accumulated
their snug fortunes here and at the time having
implicit faith in future invest their money freely
in our city and county.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
REFORM IN MICHIGAN
Dickinson County Towns Begin Move
ment to Nail Down Lid

ment to Nail Down Lid"
Special to The Journal.
Norway, Mich, March Hutchinson
county seems to be passing thru a wave
Of reform. The lid at both Norway and
Iron Mountain, the leading communities,
has lately been put down a little more
tightly, and the tendency to keep
closer check on the saloons is extend
ing to the outlying towns, some of
which have never known conditions
other than "wide open.'
The arrest Of all the liquor dealers in
the township on the charge of keeping
their places Of business. open on Sunday
has caused CONSERVATION at Sagola, and
similar Juror has been occasioned at
Claiming. three ssaloonkeepers there
having likewise been bound over fo1
trial in circuit court. The crusade is
largely attributed to the Anti-saloon
league. &,.4
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
AGED FARGO COUPLE
MARRIED 60 YEARS

Special to The Journal: '.-
Fargo, N. D., March 17.-Mr. and
Mrs. Horatio Porter, Of this city,
have just celebrated their sixtieth
wedding anniversary. Hale and
hearty even at the advanced age of
80 years, Mr.. PorterNhas looked for
ward to the wedding anniversary
with no little satisfaction. Mrs.
Porter is almost an invalid but en-
tiers fully into her husbands pleas
ure. <
They have had three sons, two
Of whom are still living. One is
L. F. Porter, of Jamestown, N. D.,
and the other is G. D. Porter of
this city. /-.- s.#. rs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
Two Mayors and President Tell Journal Readers of
Present Conditions and Improvement Plans---Vlll

in large paper mill than in small industry Of another
nature. = 4f ...' ~.
Appleton merchants among the most prosperous in
Wisconsin. In the last two years there has been only
failure. Lawrence university has Of course
tendency to keep business moving along evenly
turnout the year. The college distributes less than
100000 annually and this helps the merchants very
terially. 4s:"' .a.-s.. ...s@ ...~..>-
Everybody who has lived in Appleton long enough to
become acquainted with the city, points with pride to it's
past and the future will undoubtedly bring great indus
trial and social prosperity. y. . - ..s.--ss 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18

stories and basement. In the base
ment there will be a gymnasium, toilet
rooms, boiler and fuel rooms, besides
several extra rooms that can be used for
school purposes in case Of necessity.
The first floor will be used for class
rooms; the second floor win have large
schoolroom, several classroo and reel
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
CITY APPRECIATES SERVICES.

Specia, to The Journal.
Clark, s. D., March 1.-THE board Of
education has just reelected Superin-
tendent George B. Otis, for another
year at an increased salary, given in
recognition of his faithful and efficient
services in building up the schools.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18

tation rooms. There will also be a lab
oratory, teachers room and library.
The light and ventilation has been given
special attention. Fire protection and
escapes will be ample. The building
will be 75x115 feet, and work will begin
at once, SO that it can be completed for
the fall term
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
Special to The journal.

Special to The journal. 81
Miilllbank, s. p, March l7.-The new
school buildingtS be erected in this city
will be model of the latest school ar
chitecture. It will cost $50 900 and will
be constructed of light brick with dark
stone trimmings. 1t will have two
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
NEW SCHOOLHOUSE WILL BE
ERECTED AT MILBANK, S. D.

Enterprising South Dakota City
Decides to Expend $4,000 for
a Modern and Up-to-D Date Build
ing to Meet the Increasing De-
mands for Better Educational
Facilities and More Commo-
dious Quarters for Pupils.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18

Structure Will Contain Best
Equipment Available to Extend
the Work Made Necessary by a
Rapidly Growing Population,
and Work Begins at Once to
Have It Ready for Occupancy
Before Opening of Fall Term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-02
Congressman SuIzer After the
National City Bank.
Which Bought Old Custom
House in New York.
HAS NOT PAID A CENT.
Of So, ,265, 900 Price Of a SIO,-
100000 Property.
He Calls on the Attorney Gem
eral for information.

Washington, Feb. 2.=Representa-
tive Sulzer today introduced q resolu-
ton in the house calling on the at
torney general for information as to
when the government executed the
deed for the custom house property in
Wall street. where the deed is and
why 1t has never been recorded in the
county of New York and other facts
in connection with the sale of the Gus
tom house property to the National
City bank.
In explanation of the purpose Of his
resolution. Mr. Sulzer said the bank
was lodging taxes. He charged that
the sale of the property to the hank
was scandalous as the property Is said
to be worth $1O,O0O.0OO, while the
bank agreed to pay only s3.265,OO0
and has not paid anything as yet.
Before proceeding to the considera-
ton of the railroad rate bill the house
passed bill extending the public land
laws to tract of land 10 miles square
in Wyoming ceded to the government
in 1897, by the Shoshone and Arapa-
hoe Indians
Mr.. Thompson IN. c. opened the
discussion on the rate bill, making an
argument in its favor.
Mr.. Thompson said the bill was in
line with the Democratic position, the
presidents position, the views of the
interstate commerce commission, com
mercial bodies all over the country,
including his own state and the out
growth of public sentiment. Refer
ring to the losses sustained BY the
truckers of his district last spring he
insisted that refrigerator cars should
be placed under the control Of the
commission
Mr.. Goulden IN. y gave his rea-
sons for supporting the bill. It was
the best of its kind ever presented. ITS
benefits were greater than its defects.
In beginning an hours speech on
the bill Mr.. Burton (O.) dwelt on the
enormity Of the corporations in this
country. He could remember when
this was not the case. when small en-
! terprises fourished. Now the me-
cf1anism of steam has transformed
Industry completely. 50 that the enl-
machine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-02

that authority is taken away from me I
vote Yes "
There were loud cries Of NO" Throw
him out" Wen take the authority
from him
President Mitchell said tsThe conven-
tion of miners decided to refuse the pro
position just presented and votes No "
Mr. Robbins said the miners had the
right to vote by states unless the pres
ident of the miners assumed the position
of dictator. President Mitchell said he
did not assume such a position.
THE miners organization has in
dorsed the report Of the scale committee
which refused to continue the present
wage scale said he, and when the
miners speak as unit am their
spokesman
Secretary Wilson announced that he
would refuse to announce the vote un-
til it should be decided how the vote
was cast.
A Pittsburg delegate stated that Mr..
Dolan did not express the sentiment of
the Pennsylvania miners when he voted
yes. A voice shouted that Mr.. Dolan
was president of the district and had
authority to cast the vote for the Penn
sylvania miners. Another Pennsylvania
delegate would like to know where Mr..
DOlan got his authority to cast the
vote as he did. Mr.. Robbins appealed
to the chair for a decision as to wheth-
er the secretary should not be required
to announce the vote. The chair said.
Each state has four votes. Mr..
Dolan has the right to announce the
vote of the Pennsylvania miners. The
motion is carried
Mr.. Robbins at once moved that the
joint conference adjourn sine die. This
was carried amid some confusion.
meeting of the national convention Of
miners at o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-02

is not only sufficient to accommodate
all of the deaf children OF Kansas who
are capable of being taught but the ca
pacity is also sufficient for several years
to come. We are now putting in new
class IN this institution. Many parents
appeal to US fer their children whom
they say can hear but do not talk.
In the majority of such cases the child
is really feeble-minded, but the parents
cannot be convinced of this until the
child has been thoroughly tried at the
school for the deaf, and strenuously OBJ
ject to the child being sent to the
school for feeble-minded youth. Then
there are dull and backward deaf chill
dren who hold back and resard other
pupils and for various reasons there
should be another class under charge
of another teacher for this class OF
children, as there is no other place in
the state for them, and we have just
instructed the superintendent to employ
an additional teacher to take care Of
the children of this kind whom we have
admitted this year. And in this con-
nection it might be mentioned that a
room has been fixed up for a school
and a teacher employed to teach the
epileptic children at the Parsons state
hospital. Neither the school for the
blind nor the school for the deaf can
receive children who are both blind and
deaf, such as the wonderful Helen kel-
1er's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-02
SEVERAL 10 CHOOSE FRCM.
The Senate Committee Fixes Day for
Deciding on Rate Bill.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The senate
committee on interstate commerce to-
day reached an agreement to vote on
the various railroad bills on February
10. There are three measures being
pressed for consideration:
The Dolltver-Clapp bill; the Elkins
BILL and the Foraker bill. The meas
ure which reaches the largest number
of votes will be reported to the senate
as the majority measure. It is likely
that both of the other bills viii be
given to the senate in minority reports.
1t was agreed further that the com
mittee shall meet on February 8, ana
from then until the day fixed for a
vote meet every day with a view of
determining upon some bill. The Hep
burn house bill is expected to be be-
fore the senate by that time and that
will finish the basis for the decisions
in the committee.
The authors of the senate bills will
use every effort to amend the house
bill so as to include many of the pro-
visions of their measures. This is true
particularly of Senators Elkfns and
Foraker, the DolIiver-Clapp bill being
drawn on lines similar to the measure
pending in the house It is thought
likely that the Hepburn bill with
amendments to be made in the com
mittee win receive a majority report.
This viii not prevent the other bills
from being reported by the minority
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-02
DAY OF ARGUMENT.
Attorneys in a WrangIe in the Beef
Trust Case.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-Long legal argu-
ments marked the opening of the
packers case today. 1t was contended
by District Attorney Morrison that
Jesse r. Lyman, former president of
the National Packing company, was
not & proper witness, because he was
not party defendant, nor is the COM
pany with which he was formerly con-
nected one of the companies against
which an Indictment was returned. It
was claimed by the attorneys for the
packers that the National Packing
company was included in the indict-
ment among several companies which
We're mentioned as several others.
The arguments over the admissability
of the evidence of Mr.. Lyman con-
sumed nearly two hours.
A long argument occurred as to
whether Mr.. Lyman could testify as to
his conversations with Mr.. Garfield.
The court participated in the interro-
CATION Mr.. Miller for the packers,
argued that the Garfield report based
on some of Mr.. Lyman's information
had been used before the grand jury
with reference to the National Packing
company. Mr. Morrison declared that
the arguments had raised the question
whether a corporation could have i'm
unity. He declared the only way it
could have immunity was for one of
its officers to produce its books under
oath
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-02
ROYCE Calls
Sixth District Managers VIII Get
Together February II.

John @. Royce, chairman of the con-
gressionaI committee of the Sixth dis
trict, today announced that the commit
tee will meet on Wednesday, February
Sixth district congressional fight viii
doubtless be settled by a convention.
There is no talk of a primary.
There are 27 members in this commit
tee, and E. A. Mcfarland of Lincoln is
secretary.
So far, W. A. Reeder is the only can
didate. There has been a lot of NUT
tering against Reeder, but everybody is
afraid to make break against him,
and the chances are now strongly
against his having any opposition. Sena-
tor Young and Representative Meade.
both of Mitchell county have been
threatening to get into the fight, but
they have not made any definite move
vet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-02
BURNING COTTON.
Is said to Be Responsible for Poison
ous Gas on the Meade

San Francisco, Feb. 2.-The investiga-
ton into the cause of the fire on the
transport Meade yesterday is still in
progress. Major Devol, chief Of the
transport service, is quoted as saying:
There is no doubt that the gas which
Overcame the fremen was generated by
the burning of the cotton in a bundle of
mattresses and in the wrappings Of a
bundle of rifles. There was a large
quantity of cotton in the mattresses, but
the cloth around the rifles was Of wool.
I am told that the burning Of thfe cotton
must have caused carbonic acid gas, the
large quantity of which was very dead
~ in the confined space Of the ships
hold"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-02
SAW HIS SHADOW.
Ground Hog Has Retired for Six
Weeks Sleep.
Just ten them that you saw me

1A440 AAGS Will hitOW LAAC ACSL
This was the lay of the ground hog
today as he frisked out of his hole, did
tWO-Step on the turf, Winked at his
own shadow and hiked back to hibernate
for another four or six weeks, during
which time, according to the proverbs,
a second winter is to prevail. Inasmuch
as first taste of winter has not visited
these parts so far this seas III, the pee
pie ought to be aoIe to stand the spell
which will surely come, for when the
ground hog is able to bask in the sun
on the second of February a cold wave
is sure to follow.
The second OF February seems to be
a fated day among the soothsayers for,
according TO them, there are any num-
Der of signs, in addition to the antics of
the ground nog, which if they develop
during the day, viii foretel the weather
conditions for a month or six wtA.ks
hence. Here are a few of them so watch
out and be your own weather prophet:
when the cat lies in the sun on the
second of February. she will again creep
behind the stove in March.
IF on the second of February the
goose finds it wet, then the sheep viii
have grass on the 25th of March
When drops hang on the fence on
the second of February, icicles viii hang
there on the 25th of March"
It looked for a While this morning rs
If the ground hog would be fooled.
When day broke heavy clouds hung IN
the sky, the air was chilly and things
looked bright for a dismal day. for the
more dismal the day the brighter the
immediate succeeding ones, in the opin-
ion of the prophets. But along about
eleven o'clock the clouds melted away
and it was not long after that the tropi-
cal sun which has been around for the
last few weeks broke out in all its
strength and it was not long before the
day was just as hot as those which
have preceded it. There was d light
wind from the southeast and the predic-
tions are that tomorrow will be fair
and warmer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-02
TOWNSEND ON TRIAL.
Charge Is Conducting a Wholesale
Liquor House.

with running a wholesale liquor house
on East Fifth street. is being heard
in the district court today, and will
probably go to the jury late this even
ing or early Saturday morning.
The case is similar in many ways to
the three which have been tried at this
term of court, excepting that large
stock of liquors We're seized. Most Of
the morning was taken up in arguing
technical points of law by the attor-
neys in the case. The questions in
volved were those touching upon the
constitutional rights of a witness to re-
fuse to answer questions which in the
future may jeOpardize his liberty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-02
LACK OF UNITY.
Develops Early in Proceedings of In
surance Convention.

Chicago, Feb. 2-The insurance con-
ventfon turned its attention today to the
subject of uniform legislation. A large
committee was appointed to report on
the subject. The governors present
when the convention opened today were:
Johnson (Minn.) Elrod e. ID, Beck
ham (Ky), Davidson (Wis) Cummins
Oa.). and SearIes On. ID.
A recess was taken by the convention
until the committee reported itself ready
to report
A heated debate in the committee
room developed a diversity of opinion
among the members of the committee
regarding the proper mission of the
committee. The manifest impossibility
Of drafting legislation to be acted upon
by the presenra convention was generally
acknowledged
A suggestion by An. Eaton of Rhode
Island, president of the national com
supported by Commissioner H. R.
Prewitt of Kentucky, that the commit
tee adjourn to meet subject to the pres
entation of the report of the Armstrong
committee, seemed to meet with general
favor. The arguments urged in favor
of this line of procedure we're that the
report of the Armstrong committee win
contain many valuable Suggestions rela-
tive to Insurance rerarna ara with these
eafore them the members Of the COM
mittee could approve such portions as
it considered valuable and then if such
a step should seem advisa bic, could en-
ploy an insurance expert to prepare q
uniform bill to be submitted to the var
ious legislatures. In Difference TO the
committee on resolutions the report of
which had rot yet been presented the
committee of fifteen took a recess pend
ing the reading of the report of the
committee en- resolutions, intending TO
resume the discussion later in the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-02
FINAL DIVIDEND PAID.
Creditors of Franklin Syndicate Have
Received .2S2 Per Cent.


New York, Feb. AT meeting of
the creditors of William F. Miller of
the Franklin syndicate, yesterday, a
final dividend of 1872 CENTS on a
dollar was declared. With the sending
out of the checks and the final order
of the court discharging the trustees
in bankruptcy, there will be a legal
end of one of the greatest swindles of
the last century.
Of the principals, Miller, the orig
inator, is the only one at liberty. He
is working in a shoe store in Brook
lyn; his partner, Edward Schlessinger
is dead, and Robert F. Ammon who
was party to the swindle. and who
received a part of the money, is serv-
ing a term in Sing Sing.
There were 3,110 creditors with
claims aggregating $4,000. A for
mer dividend of IS per cent was de-
clared, making the total dividend to
creditors .282 on each dollar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-02
SPLIT WIDE open.
Joint Conference of Coal diners
and Operators
Adjourns Sine Die Amidst
Great Excitement.
OLD WAGES TO STAND.
Or No Agreement Can Be Reach
ed-The Outlook.
old WAGES TO STAND
Mitchell Immediately Calls
Miners Convention Together.

indianapolis. Feb. 2.-The joint con-
ference of coal miners and operators
adjourned sine die at 11;4O today after
the chair had declared lost a mo-
ton by F. L. Robbins, a Pittsburg
operator, that the preesnt wage scale
be continued. Peter Dolan. president
of the International miners voted for
the miners of that district in favor of
the motion which carried it. Presi-
dent Mitchell of the miners at once
called the national convention of that
organization to meet a 2 D. M.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-02
UNFINISHED TURNER'S.
Twenty Pictures Worth st.25O.OOO to
BE Seen for First Time.

London. Feb. 2.-The Daily Tele-
gram says:
Twenty hitherto unexhibited mas
terpieces in oil by Turner will be ex-
posed to public view i'm the National
gallery next week They are the So
called unfinished pictures among the
collection which Turner left to the ma
tion and which have been condemned
ever since to obscurity Owing to the
energy Of Sir Charles HolyrOd (the
keeper of the National gallery Of
British Art) they viii now see the
light Tt win be found that instead Of
being unfinished pictures they were
Turner's last work in the gospel of at
mospheric beauty They are astonish-
ingly well preserved and are valued at
SI.250.00O."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-02
THIS SETTLES IT.
Certificate of YerIzes-NIizner Marriage
Is Filed.

New York, Feb. doubt as to the
marriage of Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes
to Wilson Miner was set at rest to-
day by the fling of the certificate of
marriage with the bureau of vital sta
tistics. In addition one newspaper
quotes Mrs. Yerkes in confession. Ac-
cording to this paper Mrs. Yerkes said
today:
"An I can say is that am happily
married"
Wilson Miner left his hotel today
and with his baggage drove to the
Yerkes home on Fifth avenue. He said
he might give out another statement
of the marriage soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-02
LOBBY IS NAMED.
stocl1nen select a Committee to Go to
Washington.

Denver, Colo, Feb. A E. De
riegles of Denver. H. S. Boyce of Kan
sas City, Mo, NJ. K. Parsons Of Salt
Lake, T. NJ Boardman of Helena,
Mont and Peter McGregor have been
appointed by the American National
Live Stock association s executive COM
mittee as a committee to go to Wash
ington, February 20, and urge the pas
sage of the bill allowing 36 hours for
stock in transit instead of % hours, the
present limit.
The executive committee viii name a
board of control to take charge of the
associations affairs between the meet
ings Of the executive body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-02
sheriR sells rive RTuIes-

Under Sheriff John Lucas made a trim
to the country yesterday and sold fve
head OF mules which had been taken on
attachment issued IN favor of Caeebeer
Brothers Of Oskaloosa, to satisfy a sudg-
secured against s. A. Meyers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-02
C. w. ESTES IS FREE.
Man Held for Receiving Stolen Prop
erty Released.

c. W. Estes. father Of the boy who is
wanted for the robbery of the stores at
Rossville several weeks ago was re-
leased from Jail this morning, Where he
has been serving time" for having re-
ceived some Of the stolen property.
He has served Is days IN jail and the
remainder OF his fine amounting to S35
was paid by relatives from near Ross
vile.