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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26
= CIVIC ACTIVITIES

This years convention Of the American
Civic association will be held in Milwau-
kee in October. A day will be given to
San Francisco, when former Mayor James
D. Phelan will read a paper on San
Francisco's Opportunity and How She Is
Using It." David H. Burnham, the noted
architect who made the sketches for the
new San Francisco before the earthquake
and fire, will also make an address on the
same subject. Another day will be given
to national civic problems, including the
to preserve Niagara falls, to
beautify the national capital and for the
preservation Of the Appalachian reserves.
s5 Lakota, N. D., would know wherefore
it walks In darkness when other cities Of
lesser name and fame are electric lighted.
Kenosha, Wis, now paying $7S a lamp
for 800 lamps, figures that a city plant
can be erected and thoroly equipped for
SIT 900, operated for $4,000 annually, and
the cost per lamp reduced to s40.37.
Detroit, Mich, whose park board cuts
and puts up icesevery winter for its own
use, is figuring upon charging the plant
to supply ice to the people thru the city
water department Kansas City Is NOV.
ing in the same direction.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26
Railroads
BIG SYSTEMS HEAD
. FOR MILWAUKEE
NEW LINE OFFERS CONNECTIONS
AND TERMINALS.
Burlington, Wabash and Illinois Gen.
trail Roads Said to Plan Trackage or
Traffic Relations with Milwaukee
Southern, Which Is to Construct Air
Line to East st. Louis.

!. Milwaukee, July 26.-That Milwau-
kee may be placed on the direct lines
Of the Burlington, the Wabash and the
Illinois Central systems is declared to
be a probability, providing the Mil
waukee. Southern railway succeeds in
building to this city and securing a de-
sirable West Side terminal.
The visit to Milwaukee on Monday
evening Of III. D. Judson, general super
intendent Of the Illinois district of the
Burlington system, in company with an
attorney, is said to have been to ascer-
tain as quietly as possible just what
terminal property, the Milwaukee South
ern controls in this city. j.
This information, it is said, is de-
sired by the officials Of the Burlington
preparatory to the consideration Of a
proposal to enter Milwaukee over the
lines of the Southern from DeKalb or
Rockford, ILL.,, under a traffic agree
ment to- which the Southern would be
a willing party. -r-.-.~,,s'., -
The Southern is the road which pro-
poses an airline from East st. Louis
and has already secured right of way
into this city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26
Voting Machines,

While the city council would not have
been justified in investing 100000 in
voting machines at this time, and thus
equipping the city fully in this partic-
ular, it might proftably lease few ma
chimes for the purpose of testing them
and determining by trial whether any
machine has yet been built which will
meet all the emergencies Of our primary
system, and if so, what machine it is.
There is some merit in the complaint
Of the representative of one Of the vot-
ing machine companies, that the council
have not given. the manufacturers a
fair hearing. II s,..-
The fairest kind of a hearing would
be trial in an actual election and two
or three machines would have been
enough to make a fair test: These
could. undoubtedly have been leased,
so that the city need not have incurred
any obligation or have placed itself in
position where any manufacturer
would have an advantage over it in fur
Their negotiations. By rejecting all
bids and postponing the matter entirely
until the next election nothing is
gained in the way Of experience . OF
knowledge Of value, and wezwin have
made no progress two years from now
toward the adoption Of voting ma
chimes. y t>2 - . fs.ss$ &s$
| !. 1t is true there is no crying demand
for any kind Of a&smachine.@ Wesare
doing very we'll with our Australian
ballot system applied to the primary as
well as the general election, but we are
paying a lot Of money for tho priv
lege Of casting our ballots according te
the present method. Undoubtedly the
voting machines would be an economy
and the saving would pay for them in g
very few years. This is perhaps the
strongest argument in favor of voting
machines, next to the greater assurance
Of reliability and accuracy in the voting
and counting. 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26
RATE WAR THREATENED
Absorption Of Marine Insurance
Causes Stir at Chicago.


Causes Stir at Chicago.
Special to The Journal.
Chicago, July 26.-The long rate war
over the absorption Of insurance on
lake and rail shipments appears to be
ready to break forth in all it's fury Aug.
L. The Lackawanna road has given
notice to the other eastern lines that if
the ocean and rail rates from New
York to East st. Louis and other Mis-.
sissippi river crossings are not restored
to restore the old differentials.
The trouble over the absorption of
marine insurance was forced by the
Milwaukee road in it's efforts to pro-
tect the Chicago gateway on lake and
rail business from the east. It was
brought to the attention Of the officials
Of this line that the Glover Leaf and the
Wabash were absorbing marine insur-
ance on, shipments to the west at De-
troit or Toledo. This gave these two
ports q decided advantage over Chi
cago, and when other lines refused to
Join in any action the Milwaukee took
tariff providing for absorption Of in
A howl of protest went up from the
southern group of New York MISSISSIPPI
pi river lines, because the absorbing of
insurance, they claimed, increased the
differentiel allowed on lake and rail
shipments. They appealed to the Mil
waukee officials. but were told that as
the Wabash and Glover Leaf had re-
fused to change the practice when
asked to do so before the insurance-ab'
sorbing tariffs were issued it was now
too late to change. They then decided
to slash the ocean and rail rates to
maintain the proper differential. -.
This drew the northern lines into the
whirlpool. A general freight agent OF
one Of the eastern lines is said to have
called upon E. 8. Keeley, genera
| freight agent Of the. Milwaukee, ane
threatened that If the insurance alb
sorbing tariffs were not Wltnora M;,
threats were Of no avail and the tar
iffs are still on file. Railroad men pre-
dist pretty fight over the matter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
JULY 2s
1471-Pope Paul II. died.

1471-Pope Paul II. died.
1765-Robert Fulton, Inventor OF
the steamboat. born. Died Feb. "a,
1916.
17ss-New York ratified the federal
constitution.
1858 Surrender OF Morgan, the
guerilla leader, at. New Lisbon, Ohio.
1866 Laying Of Atlantic cable fin
lshed.
1s74---Many lives lost Il, floods at
Plttsburg, Pa. .s.t
pleted 100 days, fast. subslstIng on
chocolate and milk.
1s9sTH eureaux, president OF santo
Domingo, killed.
1seeW. II. Merriam, governor Of
Minnesota, appointed director Of
twelfth census.
1s05-PauI Morton elected presI-
dent Of Equitable Life Assurance
society.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26

The New York Tribune: records what
1t calls the 'sebb tide in pensions. -
The list, despite, an average loss by
death of about $4,000 names annually,
has remained stationary at a little un-
der 100000 during the past eight
years. Now the business of the pen
sion office is beginning to slacken and
there is talk of reducing the clerical
force by not appointing successors to
clerks who die or resign.
The great expansion of the pension
system dates from 1890, when congress
passed the dependent-pension law. The
pension roll on June 80, 1890, con-
tanned 597,944> names. Under three
years operation Of this law it rose to
100000, and has now begun to drop
off again. Under the dependent law,
possibly a million claims Were filed,
not all Of which could be Investigated
by the department in one, two or three
years. AS a matter Of fact, the de-
partment bureau is just beginning to
see the end Of the accumulated petit
tions.
The Ware age order Of 1904, which
has been adopted by congress, estab-
fishes a service pension for veterans
past the age of 81. 1t is expected that
this order will prevent rapid decline
in the pension list, tho so far it's effect
has been scarcely noticeable. ..s.
The most noteworthy fact about the
pension list today is that it has gotten
out of politics. There is no longer any
clamor about the country being eaten
UP by the pensioners. The expenditures
In that direction go directly back into
the channels Of trade. The feeling that
was aroused by President Cleveland s
attacks upon the pension system some
years ago.. when he trumpeted about
making the roll ga roll of honor, ;, has
also Joined the limbo Of forgotten is
Sues The fact is that the roll always
has been one Of honor. The investiga
tions Of applicants have always beer
most painstaking, as shown by tht
fact that 1t has taken more than tel
years to sifts the applications received
under the law of 1890. There probabl,
has never been more highly organized
or moro conscientious bureau Of gov
ernment than the pension department
ct Washington. It has been charge,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26
COAST ROADS TO EXTEND
Portland Has Hopes Of Securing Gould
Lines

Portland, Ore, July 26.-The Orego-
Eastern and the Astoria & Columbia
River railroads will be extended south
and east from their present terminus.
The first will probably be extended to
Ontario, Ore, and the Astoria & Col
umbia to Nevalem and Tillamook, Ore.
1t is said that this move is prelim-
mary to making connection with the
California, Nevada & Oregon, a road
running from Reno, New, to Alturas,
Cal, near the Oregon state line. This,
according to the Oregonian, would in
sure the entrance of Gould IS new line,
the Western Pacific, into Portland.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26
LINE rs IMPORTANT
South Dakota Sees Good Feeder In
s' New Road.

Special to The Journal
Aberdeen, S. D., July 26.-The plan
to construct new line from the Sioux
river across the state to the state line
in Campbell county has developed into
a larger undertaking than was at first
supposed. It is now stated that the
line will. extend into Butte county, the
new country that is now attracting so
many ,homeseekers, and open rich ter
ritory. that is likely to be available for
settlement next year.
The Dakota Midland road. which is
now surveying the proposed line, will
connect with the Minneapolis & St.
Louis road near Mound City. Accord
start from Richlan,d, S. d., and run in a
northwesterly direction thru Union,
Clay, Yankton, Hutchinson, Dawson,
Aurora, Buffalo, Hyde, Faulk, Wal
worth and Campbell counties.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26

passes, they are cut out from the priv
lege, and this fact is expected to re-
duce immigration, as these agents trav-
eled freely between points to make up
and direct parties to the new lands.
81 would not be surprised to see the
land business drop rs per cent on ac-
count of the new law,' said an official.
"Some indication Of the effects of such
a law is shown in Wisconsin. In 1905
the legislature of that state passed
an santi-pass law, which prohibited the
issuance Of free transportation to land
and immigration agents. The volume
of immigration to Wisconsin on ae-
count of that law has decreased to a
great extent. In fact, I might say, 1t
has almost killed it,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26
The Water Supply.

A woman taxpayer writes to TIL
Journal to inquire who are the IN
dividuals who are so persistently anx-
ious for our health as to favor the is
sue Of filtration bonds and what evil
dence is before the public that the fill
tration proposed and the cost Of the
same are right. o. -
The people who are chiefly solicitous
are the physicians Of the city. They
have done more to promote the cause
of filtration than anybody else. Their
warning would seem to be worth con-
sidering. They tell US that unless we
improve our drinking water supply we
are going to pay for it some day in
many lives sacrificed to neglect. The
evidence before the public that the fl
tration plans proposed and the cost are
right is that of experts selected by the
city council consisting Of the present
city engineer, former city engineer
and nonresident sanitary engineer OF
national reputation. They were the
doctors called in when Minneapolis was
sick with an epidemic Of typhoid. The
danger still threatens. We can take the
prescription or not, as we like.
AS to whether filtered water delivered
shru the present dirty mains will stand
the test when drawn out, the flushing OF
the mains would doubtless cleanse them,
altho, as the inquirer admits, they must
be dirty from carrying the present sup
ply. -.
There is nothing to prevent anyone
who wishes from fltering water IN his
own house as used. The trouble is not
many people will do it, and as to the
use of an unlimited supply Of naturally
filtered water, we are not aware that
there is an unlimited supply. In Min
neapolis it's a case of water, water IN
the pipes, but not drop fit to drink
New York complains Of a chorus girl
u1hex, do nratty hungry a bout
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26

When you find that the dollar is not so
strong and does not go as far as it for
:merly did there may be some consolation
in the exact statistics. Dun+s index fig
ures show that the buying value of the
dollar you pay now is to the buying value
|98.312 is to 105.218: by SO much have
prices increased in the year past There
Is some hope in the fact that June showed
a decline. On June the index number
was 1o6.794 and on July it was but
105.216. @~.@.a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26

braska and northern Michigan.
The rates on the 500 line will give
people half-fare to the Minnesota State
Fair, from every point on the entire
system, from Sault Ste. Marie on the
east to Portal on the west and Emerson
on the north. The Northern Pacific
rate goes west to Dickinson and the
point on the system in Minnesota, the
Dakotas, Nebraska and Wisconsin.
Half rates will be given from Sept /
to s. By start ing on Saturday, Sept.
l, or on Sunday, everybody can reach
the cities in time for the opening day,
Monday. Sept. 8. Tickets are good re-
turning On until the Monday following
the fair.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26
New Excursion Trip to Isle Royale.

New Excursion Trip to Isle Royale.
Only $40 Twin Cities to Isle Royale
and return via Omaha road. Leave
Minneapolis Sundays 4 pm, St. Paul
4:3O pm, leaving Duluth same even
ing on Booth Line steamer at 10 pm.
direct for Isle Royale, arriving Wash
ington Harbor 10 am, Monday, Rock
Harbor 3 pm. Toben's Harbor, 2:30
pm.
Returning direct to Duluth. leave To
ben's Harbor 10 pm. Tuesday, Rock
Harbor 1880 pm, Washington Harbor
am. Wednesday, arrive Duluth 8 pm.
and twin cities same evening.
This is the cheapest Isle Royale Trip
ever offered from Twin Cities with
more time on the water and meals and
berth on the steamer included in price
Of ticket. Good accommodations can
be secured at Isle Royale while waiting
for steamer to make return trip.
For further information call at 600
Nicollet avenue, Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26

Secretary E. W. Randall Of the Min.
nesota State Fair has received the Off
cial notification Of the reduced rates to
coming fair from the northwestern rail
road companies. The Chicago lines,
which belong to the Western Passenger
had ht already Ire made the5
Northern and Northern Pacific, which
are independent, had not formally de-
clared themselves. Their action COM
pletes the usual half fare arrangement
for the Minnesota State Fair and brings
into touch with the fair the people of
three great states-Minnesota, North
Dakota and South Dakota-and those
Of large parts of Wisconsin, Iowa, Ne
braska and South Dakota-and those of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26
Thursda Evening

he might hope. for some republ ican help.
There are many men in the republican
party who would not follow it in the
next campaign if its candidate were
known to be lukewarm on the question
Of pursuing the big rogues while in
tensely hostile to the infraction Of the
statutes against petty offenses. Mr..
Hearst has his eye on these men. He
also has his eye on the White House.
not necessarily in 1908. more likely in
1912
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26
RAILROAD NOTES.

Yellow pine from states south of. the Ohio
has begun to arrive in Minneapolis in large
quantities. Altho some of it goes into the Da-
kotas it rarely is shipped north of this point.
The tariff is unfavorable to shipment of this
pine to places outside Of the twin cities as
against western lumber. drop of So thou
sand is in force. q.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26

Mr.. Gompers Is going to knock out Mr..
httleheld Of Maine because that con-
gresham has not always voted in ao-
cordance with the orders of Mr.. Gompers'
distinguished organization. If Mr.. Little
fields celebrated voice is In good order
Mr.. Gompers may have cause to regret
crossing from his own side Of the street.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26
Low Outing Rates

Z Tickets on sale Friday and Saturday
Of each week until October 31st, at the
rate Of one fare for the sround trip,
to Henning, Clitheral, Baale Lake, Fer
gus Falls, Bemidii, Pine River, Walker
and Deerwood, on Northern Pacific
Railway. On sale Saturdays to Detroit
and Pelham at same rate Children Of
half-fare age, half OF the above rate.
Tickets good returning MonieT. G.. f.
McNeill, G. q. A., Northern Pacific Rail
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26

Dr.. L. O. Howard, the government en-
tomologist, suggests that a little oil of
citronella placed on towel hung in the
room or porch will keep the mosquitoes
away. It will, And it keeps human be-
ings, away. too.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26

. The insurance scandals cost the New
York insurance companies matter of
$3.50, 600, 900 in 1905, as compared with
the previous year, and if it had not been
for Paul Morton it would have been
$40, 900 more.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26

j OF Germany's army ,of $4,000 men en-
gagged in slaughtering natives in south
west Africa, 2,12o have been killed, 1000
have returned to. Germany as invallids,
and another 1000 are in the field hospi-
tails The expense Of the war to date is
close to 100000 900. 1t is sad but glo-
rious day for old Germany. 5@i
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26
raw AFFECTS IMMIGRATION
Railway Officials Fear Falling OF 1
5 Settler Business.

whether the settler and homestead
business in the northwest is to be hit
heavily by the new railroad law is be-
ing discussed freely. Because land
agents are not mentioned by the law
in the favored class which may receive
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26

Senator Dryden testified on the stand
that his ability commanded his $4,000
salary. AS. president of the company,
Mr.. Dryden passes on his own ability.
and SO sets modest figure. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26

The editor Of, the Kingman, Kan,
Journal who came out in low-necked
shoes and peek-a-boo stockings, COM
plains that his dog bit him. Here was
dog Of good taste.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26

Nine wagon loads Of San Francisco re-
lief whisky are missing, and the foreman
Of the grand Jury declares he will trace
it If he has to subpoena General Greedy.
Is the general suspected to that extent?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26

Chicago has taken off her last cablecar.
=.
New York still has some horsecar lines,
and we suppose there are rope ferries on
the Schuylkill ..,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26

Kipling's great poem will have to be
rewritten by some good parodist:
ION the road to Oyster Bay where the
politicians play"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26
NERVOUS WOMEN

Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate
1t quiets the nerves, relieves nausea ana SICK
headache and induces refreshing sleep.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26
DUss' CONCERT TONIGHT
Wonderland Program Includes Notable
Numbers by Grieg and Wagner.

The Duss band concerts at Wonder
land park continue to be source of
delight to the lovers of good music.
Notwithstanding the threatening clouds
and the fall of rain last night, there
was the usual large audience in the pa
vilion, which listened to the program
Of selections from French composers
and eagerly demanded more. Tonight s
program will be devoted to symphonies.
The "Peer Gynt'' suite by Grieg and
the s'Ride of the Valkyries, from
Wagner IS "Die Walkuere," are two of
the numbers that will appeal especially,
being Of an intensely dramatic and de-
scriptive nature. Duss has shown some
original methods of Interpretation, and
it will be noted with interest how he
handles these great compositions with
which musical students are quite IA
miliar. Two movements from Gold
mark IS symphony Die Laendliehe
Hochzeit," which begins part two of
the program, it is thought. will be
played here for the first time by band.
The program in full is;
PART /.
Overture, "Egmont" ................Be Beethoven
Suite s1 Rssr eyb p5 Asa: DEATH tc5 Ant1ss
dance; tdj Peer Gynt pursued by the de-
mons Of the mountains
II termezzo "Pas des F7eurs," from
Musie from LES Preiudes' ............. Liszt
PART II.
Two movements from the symphony
iDs,n bsenaI H the M
'" mezzo. Bridal Song
Scherzando from eighth symphony >. Beethoven
Nocturne (prize composition) -. .Franzeschini
ride of the yalkyries.'' from die