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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08
Missouri VS.. the Standard.

The attack of Attorney General Had
lev of Missouri upon the Standard Oil
company serves to recall similar fight
on the trust made by the attorney gen.
eral Of Ohio, Frank Monnett, in 1897.
That suit was the most determined and
sensational legal assault ever made on
Rockefeller.
How Monnett came to jump on the
Standard is curious story, set forth
graphically in Miss Tarbell 3 history
of the trust. The Standard Oil COM
pany of Ohio had been in trust agree
ment with other companies, but on the
order of the supreme court Of Ohio,
had agreed to dissolve. The trustees
were continued as trustees in hquida-
ton. AS time went on it appeared that
they did very little iquidating. One
George Rice, who held share in the
trust, became interested in the matter
Of liquidation, and in the course OF
his Investigations, came to the conclu-
sion that the court g order was not be-
ing carried out in good faith. After
considerable correspondence, he sue
ceeded in getting his one share can
celed and received in exchange frac-
tional shares in several constituent COM
panies. He concluded that the trus-
tees were gathering in these fractionals,
and when they were large enough to
represent full share in the new COM
{ pany to be formed, were taking them
over themselves at a handsome profit.
SO he went to the attorney general.
''Mr. Monnett was young and held to
the belief that the business Of the at
torney general is to enforce the laws, -
saws Miss Tarbell He went to the
supreme court and secured an order
for the iquidating trustees to show
cause why they were not lquidating.
Mr.. Monnett went thru the same expe-
rience with John D. Rockefeller that
Mr.. Hadley is now enjoying with
Rogers-carefully framed evasive an
swers, recourse to refusal to answer on
advice of, counsel and all the conven-
lent lodges made familiar in suits be-
fore referees who have no power tc
compel categorical replies. In the
course of the examination Mr.. Monnett
called for the books of the trust which
would show the earnings Of the con
stituent companies since the alleged
dissolution. His object was to disclose
whether the trustees were paying divi
dends on stock which was declared t.
have no legal existence. This demand
the Rockefellers resisted In the mids
of these proceedings Mr., Monnett wa
informed by an anonymous letter tina
the Standard Oil company. had burne'
lot of books taken from it's office il
Cleveland. The fact of the burnin
of sixteen boxes of books was estab
lished by. witnesses, but the compan..
replied that these were not the book
wanted Again ordered to produce tn
books which were wanted, the officer
again refused on the ground that sue
records might incriminate them. TIL
trust was in a very tight place. Pro
duction of those books would have in
eliminated the trustees, who were il
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7 ,s.&. s<. THE UNPOPULAR MAN. ..
Give me for friend the whose friends are
few; sst
Who tho his heart be clean and stanch and
good an 1871
Tho every fiber of his soul be true
Is tactless. blunt and seldom understood.
In such drift God oft conceals lode r.
Whose richness makes Golconda's wealth seem
nanght; .a. ...-~
On such an one He ofttimes has bestowed
Large worth hid it must be shrewdly
sought. ..-..... ) E..
So, while the rabble fawns him whose friends
Are as the sands that rim the oceans blue
choose the best of all that heaven sends
Give me for friend the man whose friend:
are few %a-
Strickland W. Gillian, in the Reader FOL
= December. r-5 3
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08
The Moroccan Question.

q The Moroccan situation is somewhat
analogous to the condition of Egypt
when Great Britain took hold Of it's
finances and administration. France
claims a special and privileged posi-
ton in Morocco because she is the near
est continental power, and because she
is neighbor to Morocco in Algeria.
Germany denies frances special posi-
tion and demands an international adj
ministration. This would give Germany
a voice in the police arrangements and
would be a blow to French practical
monopoly Of the trade. t...- ..-... p.
Last summer, when France was carry
ing things with a high hand, Germany
put in a word to the effect that she
would like to see conference held on
the Moroccan question. After matters
had come almost to war, NJ. Delcasse
suddenly retired from the foreign Of
fee and conference, to be participated
in by Spain, Italy, Great Britain, Ger
many and France, was agreed upon.
That conference is about to be held,
and it's outcome is looked forward to
with feverish apprehension by all
Europe. The diplomats divide on the
question whether the kaiser means to
force war upon France. They are salts
fed that he is intent upon forcing ques-
tions which disclose how near the en-
tente between France and Great Brit
ain resembles a treaty. -.
The Moroccan question is not Of it.
self large enough to warrant all OF the
noise that is being made and on Its
merits France has nearly all the right
of it. Her citizens are in Morocco and
the subjects of Great Britain and Spain
have been taught to look to her fol-
Justice and protection in their dealings
with the Moroccans. German subjects
might do the same with entire safety tc
themselves. But the kaiser, it is sus
pected, is making the most of it for two
reasons, one to disclose the relations
between Great Britain and France, the
other to try France up to the very point
Of war to disclose whether France hal
any appetite for fight and whether he
government has any confidence in thu
army.
The situation is most trying one TO-
the French cabinet, which is charged
with the duty Of protecting from humil
iation proud and excitable people, AM
on the other hand Of saving such peo
pie from disastrous defeat in hopeless
war. Not One military man in ten be
lieves that France has half chance il
a land war with Germany. The Ger
man military machine has had uninte1
rupted development, while the army O
France has gone from scandal to scan
dal and is today in the hands Of me:
whose military capacity is totally un
known quantity. Even if France ha
a treaty with Great Britain it would b
of doubtful efficacy. Germany coul
march to Paris without coming with
reach of England's navy and shout
Great Britain attempt to aid her O
) land she would merely evoke the Dire
. bund. France would get all the har
| knocks and none Of the fruit in such
: war.
9 If the kaiser is firm enough to go t
Y the extent Of threatening diplomat
rupture it seems inevitable that Franc
E must Weld
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insurgency in the House.

There are indications from Washing
ton of a combination Of insurgent re-
publicans with the democrats in the
House to defeat the Philippine tariff
bill and the joint statehood bill. The
republicans are the beet sugar people
who want to defeat the admission OF
Philippine sugar. On this question
they are high tariff republicans. On
the Joint statehood question they are
liberals holding that it is unfair to
Arizona, which. is destined to be peo-
pied with whites, to link her fortunes
forever with New Mexico. The demo
Gratis are to be urged to load the tariff
bill with free trade amendments and
make it impossible in the senate while
the republicans will join them in down
ing Joint statehood. The democrats
would gain the credit Of having gone
farther toward Justice to the Filipinos
than the republicans and also of post
poning the statehood question until the
future when Arizona may be brought il
with two democratic senators.
The immediate gain, however, would
be with the insurgent republicans wht
would have beaten the Philippine tariff
Whether the democrats can afford tt
postpone the just expectations of The
Filipinos for shadowy political advan
tage in the distant future is for them tt
say. The, same moral problem is be
fore the republican insurgents with the
chances in favor of both factions sink
ing moral considerations to political ex
igencies.
The. situation suggests strongly tn
unwisdom Of bringing forward the join
statehood bill, which has not the back
ing Of the country and allowing it t.
imperil the Philippine tariff measure
which has no visible opposition in tn
country, but apparently considerable o
the invisible kind which gathers aroun
any tariff measure in congress.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08
STATE CROWN UP FOR SALE
Calcutta EngliShman.

At the recent auction of the jewels of
the late Maharana of Dholpur, the state
crown was put up for sale. This regal
headpiece was of pearls and diamonds.
The set of pear-shaped pearls was per-
fectly graduated, and as set was I'M
matchable. The diamonds were all of the
best quality. and in the center was set
the "Grosvenor' diamond of watery
clearness. Supplied with the crown was
necklace of diamonds, to which the
larger pearls could be attached for veal
as a. necklace. The lot went for G33, 666
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08
FARMERS BECOMING BUSINESS MEN
Louisville Courier-Journal.

Louisville Courier Journal
In the golden northwest the successful
farmers are managing their estates like
great manufacturing plants. There are
no leaks, no slipshod methods. They are
piling up magnificent crops and are MAX
ing fortunes. Down our way. thru Ken
lucky and the south, too, the farmers are
beginning to look upon their occupation
as sure enough business and not as a
speculative pastime. =--..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08

Despite enormous overcapitalization,
the Boston gas consolidation is able to
sell gas at 80 cents and pay good divi-
dends. The New York Investigations
show that gas can be made for 20 cents
in the tank, and Sc cents delivered, and
that a reasonable return can be made
on the investment at IS cents. Supply
ing gas to a city is terribly "natural
monopOly.'' = - To-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08

WILL JAPAN RETURN TO HER
ANCIENT CUSTOMS?-Ralph Adams
Cram, one Of America s leading archi-
tects, in book entitled Impressions
Of Japanese Architecture and the Allied
Arts, writes most entertainingly and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08
Warning! Don't Go to California.

It would be great mistake to ar
range for a trip to California at this
time of the year without first looking
into the new sleeping car service to
kansas city over the minneapolis and
saint louis railroad, making close con-
nection in kansas city union depot
with the fast and luxurious California
limited trains. No other road offers
such through service--lowest rates.
Consult john gee rickel, four twenty
four nicollet ave.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08
--RA<~>~~~ 49,

One Of the first books to be issued by L. c..
Page & CO. in 1906 will be 1.-THE Idlers," the
new novel by Morley Roberts, author of ''Lady
Penelope ''Rachel Mari, - 1.-The Promotion Of
the Admiral etc. Mr.. Roberts has shown still
| another side of his genius in the book,
which is totally unlike any Of the three
named as they are unlike each other.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08

Professor Moissan declared at the
Paris Academy Of Science that he had
succeeded in boiling copper at tenn.
perature Of 2,100 degrees, by means of
powerful electric current. How would
you like to have Professor Moissan to
run your furnace this month"; =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08

bilities are presented in plausible garb,
and where chfvalry and wit take the place
of force and brutality. In fact, it is the
kind of melodrama that is justly called
romantic
The scene is In Moscow, Russia, and
the time Is the beginning of the late
Russo Japanese war. The action revolves
around an American, Richard Hamilton,
who, with all the cool American assur
ance and ability invades the oldworld
city, and thru his remarkable resem blance
to a Russian lieutenant who has pretty
sister, gets into many difficulties, out of
which his Yankee nerve and ready wit
alone extricate him. The Americans love
of adventure induces him to masquerade as
the Russian lieutenant, who has become
involved in nihilism, and can only find
safety in flight. The two exchange pass
ports and names, and the lieutenant gets
away while Hamilton remains to fight
duels, save the czar and win the love OF
the woman to whom he is at first merely
a brother.
| The construction Of the plot is admir-
| able and its artistic unfolding furnishes
| real enjoyment 1t abounds in dramatic
situations and there are thrills" enough
! to arouse the most blase The "cor-
talns OF the first three acts are excep-
! tionally strong. The last act Is the least
satisfying, and is the only time in the
play when the audience is kept waiting
| for what it knows is going to happen.
| The dialog is clever and at times sparkles
with real witticisms
Ralph Stuart, as Richard Hamilton.
dominates the play. The part is a favor
lite of his. and was created by him last
season. His conception of the manly,
| capable. lovable American in search ,of
adventure is characteristic and compel
ling. Hamilton's Boosting is forgiven in
/ his accomplishments, and the Russian
sister could never be forgiven If she die
| not return his love. Mr.. Stuarts work
| is finished in every detail he produce.
his effects without the elast apparent ef
fort, and his repressed methods are sat
isfying and artistic.
Miss Mabel Wright plays Olga Petro
witch, the heroine, in manner that lef
little to be desired. She played the par
III Mr.. Stuarts production last year, ant
her work shows the results of careful
study and training. She is dainty, de
bonna1r and wears her gowns well. He
| righteousness is charming, and if sh
fails to reach dramatic heights in som
Of the climaxes her lack is altogethe
forgiven on account of her charm in tn
lighter passages.
Lewis Stone, an old Ferris stock com
pany favorite. received a real ovation a
both of yesterdays performances. Hi
part of the American ambassador it nc
long nor hard one, but what he doe
he does In his usual finished manner
The rest Of the characters are simpl
, important as they furnish the setting an
atmosphere for Mr.. Stuart, and they a
do fairly well. Laura e. Lang overact
. the villainess, while Luke CONFESS look
, the villain better than he acts it. Charlie
Rowan does a clever piece of characte
work as HamiIton's valet. M, E. H,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08

Lincoln, Neb., weather not only went
down to zero, but they threw in a
serious earthquake for good measure.
Thank fortune, our peerless climate
does not have to be shaken before
taken.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08

DR.. Hunter Mcclure states that
tuberculosis will exterminate the negro
race. Governor Vardaman will have to
hurry little.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08

The insurance men were caught red.
handed, but willy old 81. II. Rogers has
the stuff planted and won't tell.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08

Milwaukee's beer output last year
reached the neat figure Of $24,000,000.
Beer is pretty good-if you can't get
water
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08

A mans vocabulary seems pltlfullly
small when he finds that someone has
left the outside door ajar.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08
FOR PEOPLE WITH ptMPLEs
Atchison Globe.

If you have a dimple In your cheel
you will find the word equilibrium" viii
show 1t off. At least an Atchisor
woman with a dinple finds good dea
Of use for the word.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08

Here is hoping that Medicine Hat
took the precaution to add pair Of
earmuffs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08
MORAL EFFECT OF ATTIRE

Lady Bell in Independent Review.
Women of all classes know how often
our actions are governed by our clothes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08
POLITICS OF THE FAR EAST
Korao Daily Nous

Nam Jung Chul, the ex-prime min
lister, proposes to send a petition to the
emperor imploring him to marry Lady
ON without delay.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08

Poultney Bigelow finds conditions on I
the isthmus terrible. Has Poultney
been deprived Of, his Hbawth'?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08

Sending the army to China would be
like attacking the first three grades in
the Adams school with regular troops.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08

Billings, Mont, is trying to get its
lid on straight. The "perfesh' will
have to try South America.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08

Mr.. Rogers, "vice'' president Of the
oil trust, has taken Mr.. Carnegie s ia
nous advice, "don' It worry.' r.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08

The action of Carter's Little Liver
Pills is pleasant, mild and natural.
They gently stimulate the liver and reg
ulate the bowels, but do not purge.
They are sure to please. Try them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-08

The Unique will present an entire new
bill this afternoon, in which the Rialto
comedy four are heralded as fun-makers
par excellence. Other high-class enter
tanners are Ted E. Box, the ''toppy" Eng
lish comedian, one Of the quaintest char
acters in vaudeville. Field and Hanson,
high-cla musical artists; May Nelson.
the Irish girl; Frank Burt the funny
equilibrist, are other entertainers.
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Southern Texas and Return, 1921!

Southern Texas and Return, S28.15.
Oklahoma City, $500; Fort Worth,
$3.50; Galveston, $2S.15; Denver,
$3.50; Mexico City, $685.; New Or
leans, $3.50; Havana, Cuba, $4,000.
Liberal limits and stop-overs. Core
spondingly low rates to other points in
South and Southwest. Tickets on sale
January 16, February and 90, via the
J. G. Rickel, City Ticket Agent, 424
Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MINI.
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Foyer Chat,


gagement at the Metropolitan last night,
appearing as Maverick Brander in a re-
vival of Hoyt's greatest comedy, IA
Texas Steer,' before q large and ELI
thusiastic gathering of his local admir-
ers. A full review Of the production will
be given in this column tomorrow.
Walker Whiteside will be at the Met
ropolitan the latter part of this week,
presenting on Thursday, Friday and Sat
urady evenings I'VE Are King a sat
irical three-act comedy by Lieutenant
Gordon Kean, which created an exceed
ingly favorable impression on the occa-
sion of it's presentation here by Mr..
Whiteside two years ago. For the Sat-
| urday matinee performance Mr.. White
| side will appear in last seasons success
| full comedy. David Garrick's Love-
| Seats for this engagement can be OBJ
tanned today.
! Haverly's Ministries. with a brand new
! first part and number of new vaude-
vile features in the olio, will be the at
traction at the Metropolitan for the
first half Of next week, opening Sunday
| evening.
| Tonight marks an event Of importance
In the dramatic history Of Minneapolis
as it will signalize the initial presenta-
ton here of 1.-THE Darling Of the Gods
| the far-famed drama of old Japan, by
David Belasco and John Luther Long
The engagement, which will be played al
the Auditorium, has been keenly antici
pated, and the prospects are good for {
| week Of large and brilliant audiences
Playgoers are reminded that the evening
performances will begin promptly at
o'clock and the matinees Wednesday an(
Saturday will begin at 2.
The wonderful record which 1.-THE Oar
ling of the Gods has made places it a
the very front line Of the dramatic sue
cesses Of recent years. 1t has alread.
been given over LOO performances il
America, and has enjoyed long runs i,
England and Australia. In offering hi
pet play to local people Mr.. Belasco vii
} send company Of fifty people, heade
by Miss Percy Haswell and Robert T
| Haines. AS a production 1.-THE Darling
|'of the Gods will be the most pretentiou
that Minneapolis has seen, and the Aud
| itorium contains the only stage in tn
city where it would be possible to re
produce the scenes in their entirety.
The Unique will present an entire ne1
bill this afternoon, in which the Rialt
comedy four are heralded as fun-maker
: par excellence. Other high class enter
tainers are Ted E. Box. the "toppy' Eng
IT,.
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Hoodwinks the Oculist. Madden Eye
Medicin cures eyes. Don't smart.) 25c.
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Hot Springs, Ark, anu Esturn, S47.80
Via the old reliable short line, the
Minneapolis & st. Louis R. R. Tickets
on sale daily, ninety day limit. Only
one change of cars in st. Louis Union
Depot if you take the famous "North
Star Limited Call on j. G.. Riekel,
City Ticket Agent, 424 Nicollet Ave..
Minneapolis, MINI.
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found that some of the youngsters had
stopped up the chimney and conse.
quently she was smoked out of house
and home.
j. C. and w. b. Davidson attended
the spelling match between Odell and
Pine Grove, Friday night, at the Pine
Grove school house.
The Development League had O
meeting Saturday to make PROPOSE
tion to W. II. Moore, of POI tland, but
I will not do so till later on.
Rev. MiIligan preached at the school
house Sunday, both morning aud eve
ming.
The Mount Hood base ball team or
ganized Sunday afternoon at the Ian
gille park, with j. M. Lenz as mana
ger, George Monroe captain, John
Cooper secretary and treasurer. They
will have basket social and a dance
Friday night, April l3, at the Mount
Hood hall. There will be a lap supper
of good things for those who are una
BILE to get basket. Every is cor
daily invited. Come and help the
OOJS hIohEs Ih5y ihsuiO JOu Will uufo
good time, and Furthermore, they
will show you how to play ball when
they get practiced up.
o. Fredenburg made the trip to the
city of Dee, Monday. to register some
of the loggers who cannot get off han
dy.
l.. q. BaIinger moved to Dee from
q. G. Bluffs place Friday.
j. Is. Phelps has been on the sick
list the last week, but is able to be out
once more.
Miss Lizzie Cooper is home for a
short vacation from Monmouth, where
she has been for some time.
Remem Der the big dance and social
tomorrow night. The best OF music
that money can obtain will be in Or
der. Every one come and bring your
friends. They will enjoy 1t.
A. Ruhnke and wife came up to
their ranch Saturday for a few days.