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Getting to Ground Principles.

IL The railroad and warehouse commits
sion grinds along slowly, but keeps
teverlastingly at it. The merchandise
trate proposition is no sooner disposed
sof than the decks are cleared for anoth-
Ter investigation, to cover all commo-
,dity rates. This means that the general
Subject Of railroad tariffs will be
sprobed to the bottom, for class rates
and commodity rates together take in
every description of freight handled.
+ Before this latest hearing is finished.
1T is probable that the commission will
have some reliable data from the inves-
,tigation started some time ago, to de-
:termine the actual valuation Of railroad
sproperties in the state. It is only on
this basis that the commission can de-
eide in any satisfactory way what the
railroads ought to earn on Minnesota
business, and how much of a reduction
they can stand all around. The roads
have made rates so far In their own
way. They have made arbitrary steps
between the rates on different classes
Of freight, and have made all their
rates on the OASIS OF WnaC the CraH1c
will bear. Conditions Of competition
and industrial development have gov
erned solely.
There has been no attempt to fix a
ratio between the money invested in
railroads and the income derived. In
stead, the stock has been regularly wa
tered to keep pace with increased in
come. It is the commissions business
to find what the roads are worth with
the water evaporated. The companies
have been collecting rates on a valua-
tion which is largely franchise. That
franchise is derived from the people,
and the people have. been paying an in
come charge on capital derived from
their own gift.
It is to. be hoped that the commits
sion will go to the bottom and in the
end make reduction that will put the
roads on a fair income basis, fair to the
people as we'll as to the stockholders.
A wise solution of such problems as
this will head off much of the agitation
for that chimerical goal, government
ownership and operation - Of the rail-
roads. r
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SURPLUS FUNDS
KEPT ( | ! IN BUSINESS
Secretary Shaw's Circular Letter
to National Bank Deposi-
e tories. - 40
BY w. w. Jermane.

Washington, Sept. 8.--Secretary
Shaw s action Thursday in sending out
circular letter to National BANK de-
posltories warning them, not to send
their money to New York for loaning
to spectators at high rates Of inter
est, was an effort on his part to keep
surplus funds of these banks where
they would be of benefit to the real
: :, Several days ago the secretary was
Informed that New York banks were
sending letters to their correspondents
IN all sections of the country, invit-
ing them to send money to New York,
where it could be loaned on call at
specially advantageous rates. Previ-
ouslly the, secretary had been appealed
to to let loose of some Of the treasury
cash to help move the crops, and in
response to that appeal he had ar
in newly designated, repositories. Al
tho there was no definite information
brought to the treasury department
that there was any money going from
the crop. centers. to New York, the nat
prai inference. was that some of. the
bankers, outside New York were send
ing their: money to New York, ..zt
: NJ; Shaw could not make. an order
forbidding : government depositary
bank from .loaning any money in New
York.. So he was forced to try the ex-
Pedient Of sending out some such warn
ing as was issued yesterday. trusting
that the moral effect would prevent fur.
Their transfers. He could not see any
sense in the governments putting
money in the smaller banks for bust
ness uses and then having these small
banks transfer that money to New
York for. the use of: the spectators, af-
ter he had steadfastly refused to take
any: action that would benefit the New
Workers directly. - 49,. =.
The secretary's warning had, the eff
feet :intended.'. Late, yesterday after
noon he got the information thru a
Wall street correspondent, that call
money, which opened at Is per cent,
fell to. per cent before 2 0 CLOCK: Mr..
Shaw was gratifed at the. information,
and said he believed the cash recently
let out of the treasury would remain
where it should-in the country dis
tricts, whore business men could get it
at reasonable rates. -
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Unique -....-. -...r =
A representative vaudeville bill Of
the season is announced by the man.
agement of the Unique for next week.
There are singers and dancers, comedy
artists and novelty stunts in the new
bill, and Manager, Elliott is confident
that it will "even up' with the fine
performance which has had such
phenomenal run this week.. "
For the Sunday performances all Of
the big acts Of this week will be pre-
sented at each Of the four perform
ances. ;..,
The Fuller-Rose company are the
headliners Of the new bill, and their
latest comedy sketch, which has at
tracted unusual attention all along tho
circuit, will be presented in this city
for the first time. This is a refined act
of exceptional merit.
: The Bradys, gymnasium instructors.
who will present their novelty bag
punching stunt, will also feature few
of the mighty blows which Joe Cans
rained upon Battling Nelson, includ-
ing few Of the battler's best pokes.
Jimmie Rego, the blackface come
ers and takers, and the beautiful
singer. Edna Davenport, will complete
the bill. Irene Little is again in the
cast with new illustrated songs. New
motion pictures will be shown at every
performance.
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WHAT.TO SEE AT THE ......
...'T E1EATERS NEXT WEEK

distinguish the musical comedy offer
ing Of Arthur McWatters, Grace Tyson
q Go. during the week. McWat-
tiers is light comedian and Miss
Tyson has In her stage character all
the cleverness of May Irwin and all
the animal spirits of an Eva Tanguay.
'Vaudeville,' as their skit is named.
is twenty minutes Of minstrelsy, MINI
lcry and magic, almost all in the com.
edy vein, and wherever it has had place
on bill it has been the laughing hit
of the week.
Few foreign violinists have made
such a name for themselves in this
country in SO brief time as Argyro
Kastron, who will be one of the prin.
clpal features Of the bill. Miss Kas-
tron, who is Greek by birth, is q
yiolinist Of exceptional merit and was
for several years under the distin-
guished master, Cesar Thomson. She
came to this country early in the sea-
son as member Of the Calve Concert
company and her work with that or
ganlzation created enthusiasm among
the musical. She also toured as
feature with Sousa and his band.
Waterbury Brothers & Tenny, firm
of musical comedians, will also be
on the bill for next week. Gardner &
Revere have a new sort Of s"Bellboy
and Soubret' act; Klein & Clifton.
who have won the plaudits of Orpheum
audiences before, will return in a new
and novel act called "The Dummy's
Holiday while Lillian Ashley win
introduce herself in songs, stories and
approximations. The kinodrome win
complete the BILL = 80
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The Fight on Littlefield.

president NOmpers wants the con-
gress of the United States to deprive
the federal courts Of the power to issue
an injunction to- restrain strikers and
their sympathizers from interfering
with the business of their employers in
the course of labor dispute He con-
tends that this power has been used
unlawfully and that laboring men have
been prevented from concerted action
in their controversies with their en-
ployers. - =. =
Because certain congressman have
not seen fit to vote in favor of bill
proposed by the American Federation
Of Labor depriving the courts of the
power of injunction, Mr.. Gompers has
undertaken to see that they are de-
feated at the polls. Littlefeld of
Maine is one of the offenders, and a
particularly bitter fight is being made
against him under Mr.. Gompers' direc-
tion. Mr.. Gompers has raised the issue
very sharply in this congressional cam
paign that failure to comply with la
bor' demand In all respects shall be
sufficient cause for defeat Of any can
didate for congress. It comes nearer
bringing class distinction into our
congressional contests than we have
ever seen before in the north, and the
outcome will be4watched with a good
deal Of interest. =
Littlefeld is receiving the support of
the president, Secretary Taft, Speaker
Cannon and other prominent republi-
cans because they believe that he is
an upright, honest, fearless man and is
deserving Of support on that account
For that reason, Secretary Taft has
gone into his district and has recently
made a speech in which he analyses the
demand for the abolition of the power
of injunction. That part Of Mr.. Taft Is
speech has been printed in full in T {
ournal. Attention is called to it
. again because we believe Mr.. Taft has
rendered a, valuable service to both
sides of this controversy by showing
how important it is that the courts be
not deprived of this power. The com
plant that it has been abused in few
instances is not sufficient reason fol
the abolition of a: power which is SC
valuable a safeguard Of the rights and
interests not of any particular class OF
any particular interest, but of all
classes and all interests when they, are
unlawfully threatened. A modification
Of the law was suggested by the presi
dent which seems to meet every obiec;
ton of the labor organizat ton. That
modification is to the effect that no in
junction shall be issued without notice
to the defendant or the party against
whom the Injunction is directed.
The exercise Of this power is con,
tended for not alone or chiefly because
it affords the employer the protection
of the government against mob violence
In case Of. labor disputes, but because il
is also one Of the most effective weapon.
against the aggressions of organized
capital and corporate power. It is the
resort Of the weak against the strong
i and. we. do not believe that the Amer
tean people are willing to sustain NE
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San Jose, Cal, Aug. Is. ::
"a Word, Fifty Spoken" Etc.

- SSoFGs Fl1iy SPoken,,t tic. *
To the Editor Of The Journal. 80 -: ,.s:.@
I received the weeks papers. of G. A.,
R. encampnlentt promptly. L also wish to
extend my thanks to the people of, Min
neapolis for their kind and courteous
treatment to the old soldiers Of the G..
A. R. while IN your beautiful city and
especially to your young people for their
politeness of manners and Kindness
shown to u.s. In fact, all Of your people
were civil and courteous to us For your
mayor, police officers, guides and Red
Cross society Il>have nothing, but praise
for them. I have attended a&:great@ many
encampments, but Minneapolis was the
first place where seats were .,offered to
US in a crowded streetcar. "A comrade
and myself were coming from the recep-
ton at W. D. Washburn's home = The
car was crowded. Two young, gentlemen
kindly gave us their seats. While we felt
able to stand, their kind act was very
much appreciated by us. We shall al
ways have the kindliest Of feelings and
best wishes for Minneapolis and her Speo-
pie and may she continue to prosper in
the future as she has in the spasE:S ri
-. - "A. H. Jones,
Late of Company E, Sixty third Regi-
ment Pennsylvania Volunteers, $50
Mathilda Street, Pittsburg, Pa. I
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Lyceunn-


"Lord and Lady Algy,'' an English
racing comedy, with farcical elements
to throw the audience into fits of
Lyceum next week, commencing with
a matinee Sunday afternoon. The play
abounds in clever. situations, bright
lines and ''horsey''& conversation.
which, altho .deliciously funny, never
oversteps the modesty of polite drama.
T. Daniel Frawley, the actor-manager
who has leaped with a bound into pub
lie favor in Minneapolis, will enact
the role of Lord Algy, typical English
sporting gentleman. Lord Algy is mar
ried to a lady with whom he has many
petty differences, such as a. fondness
for brand Of cigarets which she
doesn It like, and separate views re-
garding certain racing stables. =: ,
The play s developments shows Lord
Algy ruined from reckless backing of
favorites and Lady Algy triumphant
winner with oceans Of money A re-
Cancellation follows between the lovers.
who. have been estranged thru non;
they really love each other is cleverly
demonstrated in the powerful scene
that closes the play. ~
A fancy dress ball, admitting of
much brilliant costuming. will be a
feature; also remarkable drinking
scene, which is clean, wholesome and
vastly entertaining. like, the revel of
Sir Toby Belch, Sir Andrew Ague.
cheek and the maid Maria.
Mr.. Frawley will present this bril-.
liant comedy with all the elaborate,
ness which characterized, his great sue.
cess Of '.Sherlock Holiness this week.
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Metro olitan...

NA0G4OPO44gdA1F----fss ~ - -
If "a census were taken sof all who
had witnessed the production Of Will
son Barrett g impressive religious
drama, "The Sign Of the Gross, :, it
would be shown that literally millions
been recognized as the greatest of all
dramatic successes nearly the world
over. In England and America espe-
cially its foothold is So streng that
it's triumphant success promises to en-
dure indefinitely. It is powerful as an
attraction for all classes, for the
theatergoer, and those who, except in
the case of "The Sign Of the Cross, -
are classed as non-theatergoers. Now
opening its. seventh season, it will be
presented by only one organization in
The United States and Canada, the one
under. the direction Of R. G.. Crarein.
which will appear at the Metropolitan
Sunday, Sept. 9, for four nights with
a Wednesday matinee. -, =.
The production, notable for the mag
nifcence and beauty of its scenic and
costume outfit, will be as. nearly. as
possible identical with William Greet g
London production. - H.
|, Edwin Arden in a drama Of western
life, "tTold in the Hills,' will be the
attraction at the Metropolitan opera
house; next Thursday, Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday nights with a matinee
on Saturday. Mr.. Arden and the splen-
viable Success With FTold in the
Hills'' during an all-summer engage
ment at Powers theater, Chicago, where
the, play had It's first presentation
early in June.
- "Told in the HillsD is q -dramatiza-
tion of Marah Ellis Ryan's novel Of
the same name, and has been made
into play form by the authoress and
Mcpherson Turnbull. The play is in
four acts, and the scenes are laid on
an isolated Mantana ranch where a de-
tachment of United States cavalry is
temporarily CHARTERED. -. :
! Some thieYing Indians make raid
on the cavalry horses, and blunder-
ing officer, Captain Holt, blames Gene
see Jack. cowboy and scout, for sup
posedly aiding them. Genesee Jack has
been absent from the ranch all night.
to escort, Rachel Hardy from the rail
way station to the Hardy ranch, where
she is visiting. <Genesee Jack, because
of his bluntness. and plain speaking, is
looked upon as something Of an out
cast, and as a regularly adopted men,
Der Of the tribe Of the Kootenai, he is
| viewed as a renegade. '..:.t,;
When accused of being in league
with the Indians in their raid on the
horses, Jack refuses to explain his sus-
plc1ous absence, during the night, and
thus keeps undefled the young
woman's name. The blundering officer
thereupon places Jack under arrest. In
the last act the stain upon his char
acter is removed, and he is .nursed back
TO life, and health by Rachel, Hardy.
the eastern girl he loves and who loves
him. .e,.- -:
~ Mr.. Arden will be supported by a
company which includes Julia Dean
ter Greene, Edward. Ellis, Harry Cash.
man, James Belvin, Roy Fairchild and
: nearly twenty 9th ers. "Told in the
Hills' bears: no relation whatever. tc
) a me- odrama with a similar name pro
duced in this city. last season.
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THE MUck-RAkER :

y , tSs i.
He sang Of the glory Of cities, :
Of pillar and spire and mart; -
OF dojnes upreared and of God still feared,
OF good in tIie. human heart .@
He sang Of the hopes. uplifting,
OF duty made clear and clear,
But they called him an idle dreamer,
And few of them. came to hear.
-s. s,.ss-4-Esgs.-- III. ss.sis 7gs4ctSs
He sang Of the shame Of cities;
OF hearts that were wholly bad, n IS
OF reeking. filth as the devils filth !,
OF the human soil he had.
He sang Of the soul as evil, 49,
OF mankind as vile and mean, IS
And they Heard and called him Prophet a
The Prophet; Of Things Unclean! s
~. w. Foley In New York Tirnos.
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VOCATIONAL

Holding the best veranda chair,
8 She circles daily with the sun; =.
She's traveled-has been everywhere 81
Seen observation-disclosures everyone.
She talks the. new moon up the sky, &.
She talks the songbird to his nest.
She never stops. You wonder why.
She came up here, she says, to rest.
The bousefly buzzes on the glass, Z ~. i
~ The brooklet chatters in the dell;
a The bumblebee drones, in the grass, ~.
So drones and chatters Mrs. Pell. -, s;
When she will stop, If stop at all,
ss&sT The dear Lord knows who knoweths best,
/ She means to stay %aaclear thru s.to fam,
u; -. She came up here, she says, to 5rest.
&c. 9ssz- -xla NJ 80 Puck.
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The North Star Limited.

popular with experienced travellers to
Chicago. It is new and. up-to- date.
having buffet u library cars electric
lighted. sleeping cars, unequaled. dining
car SERVICES Leave Minneapolis 8 pm.
arrive Chicago 9:30 am, st. Louis Q
pm. Ticket office 424 Nicollet avenue,
depot corner. Washington and Fourth
avenues NJ. :s-~:.-.,. r. * AZ.
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WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK
A Grateful Soldier, I.
To the Editor Of The Journal.

~ S1Ro 11ui1V1 VI 1Ue JUuruHls
Generous Minneapolis! How thank
her citizens from the innermost. recesses
OF my heart for every courtesy shown my
dear old comrades in: arms, and may the
lesson of patriotism given in this way
tend to loyalty cement all in good: citi-
zenship and may it be said that none
more loyalty contributed thereto than did
the citizens of Minneapolis in 1906. The
'old boys have not much longer to live,
they will probably not meet there again.
and for their patriotism in years agone
you have shown them true appreciation
and given them bright spots in. their de-
Ginning years. May God bless one and
all who contributed to them in any way.
w. G. Hawley.
CoI
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S34. -California-s34.:e0.

tickets to Los Angeles, San sg Dieg o9o and
San Francisco dali 3 Until oct. 81. for a:
$34.9O Through tourist sleeping cars
will. leave Minneapolis every. Tuesday
for Los Angeles and San francisco.
For tickets and tourist car folder apply
to A. L. Steece, city passenger agent.
or Fl. &c. Cobb, excursion agent, 1922
Nicollet. avenue Minneapolis, Mimi
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1.-THE. DISTRICT ATToRNEY," by
William Sage, is a fairly well told but
somewhat ready made tale Of a; young
man who, rejecting theSwealth of a trust
creating, modern busfa hess method father,
entered into, a fight against. graft and
Of his fathers. most trusted lieutenants,
and incidentally married the daughter Of
a man his father had ,':crushed, ''> ,
- Little, Brown & Co., Boston. $3.50. ::
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Wonderland

It is getting towards the last day.
of Wonderland for this season. The
park will keep its gates open until tho
evenings become too cool for out-of-
door, pleasures, which may be any time
up to the first and even the middle Of
October. '
/ Wonderland had a cord-breaking
week Of it, large percentage of state
fair visitors including it in their sight
seeing tours. The Four De Novas, who
began their engagement Thursday, hold
over for week. Theirs is a famous
casting and return act, far more sem
sational than others of it's kind. These
performers. two men and two women.
execute all sorts Of aerial and aero.
batic feats with grace and daring.
Tuesday the; American Blondin, tight
rope walker, who, is in a class by HIM
self, will be added to the list Of free
attractions, .-e> 80,
. :
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Reduction in Lake Service.

The MINNEAPOLIS & st. LOUIS r. K.
Lake Mime tonka trains on and after
Sunday, Sept. 9,will run as follows;
:, Leave Minneapolis Sundays, 9:45
am, :6:l5 p.m.; leave Minneapolis week
days, 1902 am, 5:35 and .6:l5 pm;
arrive Minneapolis Sundays, l1:30
am, $3.50 p.m..; arrive Minneapolis
weekdays, 8 am, 1880 am, 5:15 pm.
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"a photography Of the History Of. the
United States Navy compiled by
Charles T. FIarbeck and revised and ed
tied by Agnes c., Boyle, has just been
privately printed by Houghton, Muffin &
Co. at the Riverside. Press, in an edition
of $50 copies:: This%is the first attempt to
gather into book form, photographed
material relating to the history of the
United States navy; -. .,s.
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Orpheurn-

Orp1eum-
An expert from. the. other side of
the Atlantic will show Orpheum
patrons next week something start
lingly new in the way of diversified
and difficult juggling Paul Spadoni.
juggler of the two EXTREMIST is one
of the most sought after of all the Jug
glers considered by those who assemble:
modern vaudeville bills, and his par
gle with equal ease and grace The light
est objects and the heaviest. Anything
from small paper ball to ponderous
eight-inch shell is materially for him
and he concludes his act by catching
cannon balls and shells on the back
of his neck, just about two inches from
where such catching would prove fatal
to him.
Fun, foolishness and frivolity will
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Homeseekers' Rates

to points in Minnesota, North Dakota,
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario
every day until Sept. 80. One fare plus
50 for round trip via Great Northern
Railway. V. D. Jones, city passenger
and ticket agent, corner Third and
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1874. 80 to California.

Save $15 BY going via the Minneapo-
lis & st. Louis Railroad before Oct. 81.
Rate applies. via all direct routes.
Liberal stopovers in Arizona, Nevada
and California.
For full particulars call on J. G..
Rickel. city ticket agent. 424 ;;Nicollet
avenue
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Make a Success of Your Talents.

The opportunity Of i. your life is
awaiting in the new. towns on the Chi
eago Great J, Western railway. Openings
today to b. b. Magill, Manager Town
site Department, Omaha, aforsfull: infor-
nation and copy of tstTowns Talk. -
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Uncle Joe Cannon IS fear that Bryan
in power would resurrect a free-silver
bill, may be connected with trembling
lest Uncle Joe, thru force of habit,
should vote for it.
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Vermont did not offer any particular
consolation to the democratic party. It
never does at those particular times
when the party is earnestly seeking
comfort from returns.
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Premier Stolypin is now getting the
reactienaries down or him., There may
be some good in Stolypin after all.
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The monotonous rehearsal Of DR..
Williams startling career as coroner
leads to the belief that he is still run.
| ming for that office.
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- Mr.. Roger Sullivan comes back oc-
casionally in a way to make Mr.. Bryan
wonder whether his .headpiece is on
straight.