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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05
Presidents Treatment of School Cues
ton Bitterly Attacked in Frisco.
CONGRESS IS BUSY;
PROBES JAP CASE
Senate Sets Aside Negro Soldier
Affair to Attack Frisco
Problem. "a.

Washington, Dec. 5.Business was
heavy in the senate today. 1t was
practically the first opportunity sena-
tors have had to introduce petitions.
bills and resolutions, and
many such were presented.
After a debate, the senate postponed
until tomorrow the consideration Of
resolutions calling for information re-
gardlng the discharge Of the negro
merly stationed at Brownsville. Tex.
The delay was caused by the absence
from the city of Senator Penrose.
Without debate the senate adopted
a resolution calling on the secretary
of commerce and labor to furnish the
senate copies of all official letters, tele-
grams, reports, ETC., fled in the depart
ment in connection with the investiga-
ton of the matter Of the Japanese at
tending the public schools Of San Fran
by, Senator Flint Of California.
=, Sends Special Message. -.
The president today sent a special
message to congress urging legislation
giving the executive authority, upon
his own initiative and responsibility, to
dismiss any officer whom he thinks un-
worthy to remain in the service. The
law at present provides that in time Of
peace. no officer shall be dismissed ex-
cept in pursuance Of a courtmartial or
in mitigation thereof. This provision
the president wants repealed.
illustrating the necessity for the
legislation desired, the president cites
the case of a naval officer, whose name
is not given, but who was accused Of
g indecent and disgusting behavior. -
He was convicted, but the court, to his
surprise, the president says, did not
sentence him to dismissal.
Raps at Child Labor.
: Senator Lodge today introduced a
bill designed to prevent the employ
ment Of child labor by prohibiting in
terstate commerce in. any article in
the production of which child un-
der II years Of age has been employed.
and the prohibition extends to chil,
dren under 16 years of age who cannot
read and write. The violation of the
law is made a misdemeanor punish
able by fine of $500 and imprisonment
for one year. 800
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05
HURT BATTLING THIEVES
New York Broker Wakes to Peer into
Two Revolvers.

: New York, Dec. 5.-Awakened by
the sound of a stealthy footstep in his
home $in Fast Sixty third street, Elias
Asiel, i a broker, found himself con-
fronted with two revolvers held only a
few inches from his face.
"Wen shoot if you make a
squeak, - said a voice as the men be-
hind the guns began to draw slowly
away toward the door Of the room. Mr.
Asiel did not heed the warning, but
raising himself on his elbow raised a
shout for help.
In an instant the two men were upon
him raining blows upon his head, and
when servant who had heard the cries
rushed into the room the broker was
lying helpless on the verge Of insensi-
bility, his pillow soaked with blood.
The robbers had escaped. A dozen
pearl and sapphire stick pins and some
silver articles were taken.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05
IT'S ON WRECKED TRAIN
Monon Road Limited Leaves Rails
None Seriously Hurt. .-.s

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Train No. SO, on
the Monon road, which is the fast lin
tied of that line between Cincinnati
and Chicago, was derailed early today
two miles north of Frankfort, Ind, by
broken rail. :.
Eighteen passengers out of total Of
IT'S on the train were injured, but no
one was killed, and it is not believed
that any of the injured will die.
The train was going at a high rate
of speed and the rail broke.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05
CAR FAMINE CASE
OPENS HERE DEC. II
Interstate Commission Sets Date for In.
quiry into Northwestern Situation
---Lake Navigation Extended.
Publicity Brings Results

With only publicity
failure of the railroads this
North inn 5
to relieve the situation - # ~,'%@~ .f~+@4s@@
but has already half Into
information
There
dtions years
On the eve of the inquiry be in order define
reterating
crop not factor in the situation Many grain
northern
to the elevators because they wished
ordinary business =. -.
ducers have already tried to SELL The
Today receipts against
decision lake navigation
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05
"Scooped'' the Senators.
SIXTY MEET DEATH
IN ARIZONA FLOOD
Vast Damage Wrought by Tor
rent that Sweeps Thru
Clifton.

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 5:-Private
railroad dispatches received here say
that sixty lives were lost at Clifton
yesterday in the great flood that swept
thru the camp, destroying many bust
ness buildings, wrecking the smelter
of the Arizona Copper company and
tearing out miles Of track Of the Ariz-
ona & Mexico railroad
Clifton, which has a population of
$500, lies in a narrow valley near the
eastern line ee Of Of AEi1oaa The less
Chase creek canyon, a peculiarly dan
gerous situation in times of high wat
er. Two years ago twelve lives were
lost in the canyon and immense dam
age was done by the rise of the San
Francisco.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05
WOMAN STAYS SELF
AS PROBE BEGINS
Member of Family of Which Sew
eral Members Died Recent
-. ly, Ends Life.s r.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Mrs. Rose Vzral,
1886 West Fifteenth street, committed
suicide today because, it is believed, of
rumors circulated regarding the numer-
Gus deaths in her immediate family
within the last few months :.
Her husband, Martin Vzral, died first
and then within nine months her four
children died, the cause Of each death
being given by the attending physi-
clan as E'stomach trouble'
+ An anonymous telephone message was
sent to the police department advising
fhe fa2g n all the m a6o
before death. The investigation was
commenced. ~ -. '= ['. 81.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05
CHICAGO TRADERS
FEAR MINNEAPOLIS.
Board Members Vote Down Com
mission Increase by Two
to One.
Wonderful Strides Of Minnesota
Market Struck Terror in
Windy City.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Chicago, Dec. 5.-After one of the
most spirited and sensational campaigns
in the history of the Board of Trade
the rule raising the commission on
grain transactions from one-eighth of a
cent to one-quarter of cent a bushel
has been repealed by a vote Of almost
two to one. A previous effort at re-
peal was lost, three months ago, by a
vote of to j.
It was freely predicted that reten-
tion of the rule which had doubled the
commission rate would split Chicago $
speculative center,
It is admitted that the wonderful
strides of Minneapolis are responsible
for the complexion of the. vote, which is
regarded as an imperative action in
self-defense. Whether this will stem
the tide, cannot be said, but it is said
that to have raised the commission
probably would have spelt ruin.
Members from Duluth, st. Louis. Min
neapolis and other cities came in to
vote, as authorized by their member
ships on the Chicago board, and the
outsiders were prominent in the fight.
The balloting resulted as follows:
Alternatives, 566; negative, >277. The
motion that firms be allowed to place
their floor men on salaries instead of
on brokerage commissions was also
voted on favorably. the. ballot stand
ing, affirmative 545, negative 1874.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05
M. o. COSTS $6o,ooo,00o
Chicago Engineers Place Value on
E City's Traction Properties.


Chicago, Dec. 5.Sixty million dol
lars is the approximate valuation
placed on the tangible and intangible
properties Of the Union Traction COM
pany and the Chicago City Railway
company by the city's commission Of
engineers. ~ =
Upon this basis the negotiations for
franchises for both companies will be
concluded-it is confidently believed,
within few weeks: The hope is that
the settlement will be made by Jan. l.,
and that the companies can prepare
plans, order material, and award the
contracts for rehabilitating the lines
at once. "..'. ,. (
The full report, which will be volumi-
nous enough almost to fill wheelbar-
row, will be ready, it is asserted, by
next Monday. Then will begin the
ma APT en a snort one it is expect
Chicago traction problem. -
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Continued on I'd Page, 4th Column.
CUT (; Ut ON ] LUMBER,
COAL !, And GRAIN
Railroad Commission Will Make
Another Reduction Order on
Commodity Tariffs.

Commodity rates in Minnesota are
| going to be reduced, as a result of the
hearings just finished. There is every
| Indication that the question now being
considered by the state railroad COM
missioners is not one .og 'sshall there
be reduction9" This question is al
ready decided in the affirmative in
their minds, and the real issue is, show
great shall the reduction be, and on
what, commodities?'
The answer will probably be in part
a reduction on grain, to apply in addi-
ton to the one voluntarily made by
teh roads; and additional cuts on coal
and lumber. ~.s..
The hearing developed some facts
which the railroad officials could not,
and indeed in many instances, did not
even attempt. to controvert. One Of
the most persistent was the fact that
rates on lines between the twin cities
and Chicago are much cheaper on all
commodities than they are. for equal
mileage on the roads extending west
from the twin cities Railroad men
tried to offset this undeniable evidence
by a statement that the bulk Of bust
ness is so great on the Chicago-twin
city business as to. permit of lower
rates. But in the face Of this state
ment the railroad men had to admit
GlldG UuO1uC0S, vi Guo WcSGtIu lilies lS
now so tremendous that the roads can
not begin to get sufficient number of
cars to take care of it.
Large Surplus Factor.
Another important piece of evidence
developed, was the fact that roads have
been SO prosperous for number of
years past that they are accommodating
great piles of surplus money out Of
the rates now in effect. The Great
Northern alone admitted to the poses
sion of a present surplus Of $4,000, 900.
It also seemed evident that the rail-
road companies were building new lines
out Of this surplus money. Or, in other
| words, that the shippers Of the north
west were paying to the roads such an
excess profit in freight rates that this
profit is being constantly used for the
building of road extensions and perma-
nent improvements and betterments,
without the company finding it neces-
sary to invest new capital to any great
extent. This point was strenuously de-
MED by James j. Hill, who said that
all extensions and betterments came
out of new capital, and naturally his
subordinates on the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific testified in the
same vein. But the Minneapolis &
st. Louis road seemed to freely admit
the point, and the facts in evidence
seemed to prove it In spite of denials
by road officials.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05

Springfield, Mo-, Dec. 5.-Farland
Moore, the mail carrier who, last night
at Bots D'Arc, ten miles northwest Of
Springfield, shot and killed Miss Clara
West, a member of one of the wealth.
lest families in Green county, because
she refused to marry him, surrendered
today. Moore said he killed the girl
in a fit of jealous rage. Moore escaped
after the shooting.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05
GROVE ON TRIAL AGAIN
Celebrated Prisoner Charged with Hold
ing Up Streetcar Crew.

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dec. 5.-Pat
Grove recently acquitted on a charge
Of robbing A.; p. Cudahy, the million,
aire packer, of $4,000 thru kidnapping
tomorrow charged with having robbed
a streetcar crew here last summer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05
DEMAND SUNDAY LID
Chicago Christian Endeavorers Favor
Legal Efforts to Move Mayor.

Chicago. Dec. 5.-Members of the
Chicago Christian Endeavor union, rep.
resenting 300 church societies of all
denominations, went on: record last
night in favor of compelling Mayor
Dunno to close the saloons on Sunday.
At a meeting of the union a strong res
olution was adopted urging the mayor
to begin the immediate enforcement of
the Sunday law b.. =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05
MISS TARBELL TO ACT
Rumors that She Will "Appear'' Arr
Not Generally Credited,

SPECIAL to The Journal. ~ .- ~.
New York, Dec. 5.-The report that
Ida Tarbell was thinking Of going on
the stage has caused some amusement
in literary and dramatic circles, but is
quite generally regarded as more OF
pressed interest in the dramatization
of some of the undertaking. stories
and it is thought that she may posi-
bly, have hand in this work. That
she will 60 on the stage Is not seri-
ously, believed by the majority of
critics, tho it is quite generally ac-
knowledged that she. would be good
drawing card for some astute manager.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05
SAVES TWO FROM GALLoWs
President Con1mutes Sentence of Muir
derous Negro Mutineers.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The president
has committed to life imprisonment the
sentence Of death imposed upon Arthur
Adams and Robert Sawyer, negro mem.
5bers OF the crew the schooner Henry
"a FBerwynd, who were convicted Of
mutinys and rlurder aboard that YES
sci about a year ago. 81 Y ~e$s@<
Another member of 1.-THE crew, who
was convicted on the charger already
has been executed 6 -. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05
Fewer Empties Moved.

A point which will probably have
weight was the fact that the carrying
of s empties0 by western roads is on
the decrease. In earlier years, when
the t,affc was all going one way. from
the west eastward, the rate charged
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05
REPRESENTATIVES, WANT $500

Increase in Salaries Of Congressman
Probably Will Be Asked.
Special to The Journal.
Washington, Dec. SIT is not i'm
probable that the legislative appropria-
ton bill, which now is being prepared
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-05
BY w. w. Jernane, Colorado Building,
La c,t

SdSilul9IOt1, - W
Washington, Dec. 5.--The interstate
commerce commission has fixed Mon
day, Dec. II, as the date for beginning
apolis. ..
Commissioner Lane will be one of the
members of the commission to conduct
the hearings and probably Commission
er Harlan will be another, altho the
conclusion in Mr. Harlan's case may
possibly be reconsidered.
Whether more than these two are to
go has not been determined, but it is
believed that two will be sufficient.
John H. Marble, attorney for the COM
mission, will start west next Sunday,
stopping a few days in Chicago on
business, and reaching Minneapolis the
middle of next week. -
It will be his purpose to collate all
evidence that is available in time for
its presentation to commissioners on
the 18th. No guess can be made re-
garding the length of the hearings.
3 Commissioner Lane said again this
morning that the hearings would go to
the bottom of the trouble. .-.
.
It develops today that the CON- ::
mission, should hearings warrant !:
such course, will report to con- !:
4: gress, making recommendations for !:
!: legislation. 49, I.
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"Scooped'' the Senators. -:
The interstate commerce commission
scored EscOop' on the members of
the North Dakota delegation in con-
gress, for it ordered an inquiry into the
car shortage matter last Saturday af-
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GIRLS SLAYER GIVES UP

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Pledged to Gust Japs. ).

James Graham, member Of the ex-
eeutlve board of the Japanese and
Korean Exclusion league, was frank !
The school board we elected over
a year ago was pledged to maintain
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-03
AFTER OIL OCTOPUS,
President and Garfield Confer AS to
Message TO Congress.

WASHINGTON, May IA confer
ence was held 1T the White House, the
parties to it. besides the president, be-
ing Attorney General Moody n
James X. Garfield, commissioner OF
corporations. The discussion related to
the report which Commissioner Gar
field has prepared on the operations
of the so called oil trust. The investi-
CATION instituted by Commissioner Gar
field was made under authority of a
resolution adopted by the house or
representatives. 1t has been IN prog
ress for several months. The final re-
port of Mr.. Garfield was presented to
the president.
The conference concerned particular
ly the special message which the presi-
len is to send TO. congress with Com
missioner Garfield,s report. The mes
sage and report will be sent TO con-
gress on Friday. It is understood the
report goes very fully into the opera
tons of the oil trust. hut no intimation
of it's precise contents has been given.
1t is said that. despite the assertions
of Standard Oil magnates. they have
been obeying the letter and spirit of
the Elkins law. rebates amounting to
millions of dollars have been paid. di.
rectly and indirectly, from the treas
uries of most of the important railroads
into the Golfers of the Standard Oil.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-03
RAMMED ESCORT.
Government Boat Had TO be Beach
ed to Avoid Sinking.

NEWPORT. =. :. LAY 3.-The gov
ernment tug Nina was rammed by the
submarine torpedo boat Porpoise dur
ing maneuyers in Coddington cove, and
the tug was forced to run full speed
for the shore to escape sinking.
The submarines Porpoise Lieutenant
Knowlton) and Shark lieutenant
Sharpiey) were making a number Of
tests in Coddington cove, with the
Nina acting as escort. The Porpoise
in coming to the surface Mt a good
speed struck the Nina on the starboard
bow below the water line and stove a
small hole a few feet from the bow.
The forward compartment filed with
water, but Chief Boatswain Sullivan,
who was commanding the tug. swung
her around ana headed for the shore. ut
the same time ringing for full speed.
The tugs bow was well down when
she grounded on the sandy beach. The
Porpoise was not injured /.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-03
BUSY
FOR ELECTION.
Hot Fight On For Second Assist
ant Chief Eagle Hose and
Protection H. & |. Co.

With only a few more days in
which to get in shape, the candidates
for the new heads of the Fire De-
partment are making a canvass of
the different fire companies in an eff
fort to see how many votes they will
be able TO poll.
The election takes place Tuesday
Thomas Baker is the nominee for
chief. He is a Washington Hose
Company man and has NJ opposition
Eugene Mullen, the candidate for
first assistant chief, is a member OF
Protection Hook and Ladder Com
pany, but was the nominee OF George
B. Mcclellan Engine Company.
A fight for the office of second as
sistant chief will again take place
this year. Two men are after ~
George Mead, of Protection HOOK
and Ladder Company, n Amos
Richards, of Eagle Hose n Cheml-
cal Company. Both are popular nre-
men and both are confident OF WIN
ming Firemen throughout the city
saw that the battle is going to be q
hot one and when the votes are
counted the winner will be ahead by
only a slight majority.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-03
TRANSIT TO
MEET 2.I5 FERRY.
Some Concessions Shown the Com
muters on Staten Island In
Early Morning.

Residents of Staten Island who
are employed in Manhattan at night
and return to their homes during the
early morning learned yesterday that
the Staten Island Rapid Transit Rail-
way Company, the Richmond Light
and Railroad Company and the Stat
en- Island Midland Railroad Company
had notified the State Board of Rail-
way Commissioners that, as recom-
mended by the board, train service
in connection with the quarter after
two a. m. ferryboat from Manhattan
has been established.
This news was received with little
satisfaction by those interested in the
establishment of an early morning
service. 1t was said that the quarter
after two boat from Manhattan car
ries but a small percentage of the
night workers who live in Richmond.
Under the new arrangement those
who travel on the f%erryboats arriving
at st. George at quarter after three
and quarter after four in the morn
ing have to walk home, as before.
Many of these night workers live
several miles from the ferry, and the
number of persons who are employed
at night in Manhattan is increasing
rapidly. The opinion among this
class of commuters is that the rail
roads have only partially met the de-
mands of those who are entitled to
train service to their Staten Island
homes, and the suggestion is made
that if the trolley cars meet the 2:15
and 3:15 boats while the steam road
covers the Ais trip the situation will
be relieved.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-03

sidewalk. When she finished sweep
ing and went for the mat, it was
gone.
No clue has been heard as to
the course taken by the two boys who
escaped through the grating in the
lookup floor last Saturday.
A team of work horses owned
by Liddle & Pfeiffer took fright yes
terday morning while standing in
Oak street. They were caught by
Contractor Martin Hanson before
any damage had been done.
because work on the Lehigh
Valley coal docks is slack a number
of the employees were laid off this
morning for a short time. They ex-
pect to return to duty within a few
days.
Lawrence Lodge of Odd Fellows
will meet tonight.
Work on the new Raritan river
bridge is progressing rapidly.
Charles Mabel has moved from
State street to Front street.
"A wall is being built along the
bottom of the terrace at Postmaster
Tice's residence at Market and State
streets.
Letter Carrier A. H. Hope is en-
joying his vacation. He is making
garden, of course.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-03
City BRIEFS

No trace has yet been secured OF
the foreigner suspected of stabbing
ELIAS Peterson Sunday night on upper
Smith street. The suspect is Joseph
Rubinski.
Those who are to take part in
the debate between the two literary
societies of the high school tomorrow
are making final preparations.
RI: w. Macan has entered the
employ of the local lighting office of
the Public Service Corporation.
The J. p. Koyen house has been
moved from 232 State street about
one-eighths of a mile southwark on
the same street.
The Hebrew Dramatic Club will
meet tonight.
A change will go into effect in
the Central time table at the begin
ming of next week.
Interior decorating is to be done
to the upper floor of the Martin build
ing on Smith street.
"A ladies' department has been
add at the First National Bank.
Walter Moore Is now employed
at Bloodgood's, 100 Smith street.
The regular monthly meeting of
the excise board will be held tonight.
~Cobblestones are being laid in
the driveway leading to the city yard
on State street.
"A meeting of the code commit
tee of the health board was held at
the home of President Main, S5 Mar
ket street, last night.
ALI of the local beaches will
open up in full force Decoration Day.
The regular session of the dis
trict court was not held this morning
as Judge Lyon was engaged in the
circuit court.
Court Keasbey, Independent
Order of Foresters. will have an en-
tertainment and refreshments at to-
nights meeting and all members of
the order, irrespective of their courts,
are invited to attend.
While a maid at the Convery
residence at High and Centre streets
was sweeping the hall and front
porch yesterday, she cast the door
mat, which is valued at 81, upon the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-03
Port Rending Not in Il.

The reporter who wrote the story
for the New Brunswick Home News
yesterday must have been misinform-
ed when he stated that Port Reading
is to be Joined with Carteret and
Chrome in the borough of Roosevelt.
Many of the Port Reading people
wish that that place was in the new
borough and thus expressed them
selves to a NEWS reporter Tues
day, the day of the election on the
acceptance of the act of the legisla-
ture creating the new borough.