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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-20
THE PRIMARY LAW
MUST BE- AMENDED

That the primary-election law is in
great need Of amendment by the next
legislature seems to be the consensus
OF opinion of candidates for office and
those generally at work in political
circles.
The objection to the law, as demon
strate1 by the election Tuesday, seems
to be its weakness in permitting mem
bers of one political party to vote at
Will for the candidates of another Two
other objections of somewhat less mag
nitude are that the law permits small
percentage of party to name a, party
candidate when there are a number of
applicants for one nominations; and the
fact that the primary causes a great
expense for campaign on the part of
those seeking place.
ga law that will permit the grand
larceny Of votes of one party by an
other, is not right is the caustic way
Maye Cannot D be jones smsndP nf it adft the
present serious defects, T am in favor
of having it wiped off the statute
books.
1.-THE intent Of the law, to let the
voice Of the people name the party
candidates for office, is all right. But
: law that can't prevent minority
Is wrong. I believe my nomination
would have been made by 5000 to 5000
majority if only the republican voters
had been allowed to vote for the re-
publican candidates.
"1t is notable thing when there
registered at the old city hall precincts,
ten in Denmark. -
A. M. Geesaman, Mayor Jones' cam
paign manager, seconds Mayor Jones
sentiments.
1.-THE primary law, as it now is,
On candidate for ro public office, 1ps said
Mr.. Geesaman, "and it wrongfully per-
mits a small percentage Of the party
to name party candidates.
II think the primary law has come
to stay,' said J. G. Haynes today, the
] successful candidate for nomination fol
mayor on the democratic ticket, sbqt
] ments. In my estimation, the voting
for candidates should either be made
wide open, as it is under the Austria
liam system, or aDa it should be strictly
confined to party members voting only
+ for candidates of their own respective
parties. In practical effect, the law is
wide open now.''
Lars M. Rand had "walk-away'
present primary law. cit is not fail
that minority should, under any cir
cumstances, be allowed to nominate 9
candidate for a, party,' he said today
law. but changed so that majority
only can nominate. I believe it cal
be worked out in an amendment tx
accomplish this end without iniurinl
the other good features Of the law
William Henry Eustis is in favor Of
an amendment to tie down the voters
to their own candidates. cit was prac
tically KNOWN said Mr.. Eustis, "tha
democrats were going to vote with tn,
republicans at this primary, but Their,
was seemingly no stopping it. Candi
dates individually have very heavy
expense in running their respectiv,
men at all the polls just to challeng
democratic voters who ask for repub
lican ballots. Such an expense woult
be very LARGE. The law should be NOR
strict on this subject i"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-20
.HlLAND WILLING LII G
But TELLS LITTLE
MILWAUKEE RoAn's TRAFFIC
MANAGER rs ApRoIT.
Examination Before Railroad Commits
sion on Reasonablenessj of Hastings
Coal Rate ELECTS No Information
that Throws Much Light on Contro-
versy- Objects to Attorneys Harass-
ing Manner.
yesterday IS Proceedings on Page g.

yesterdays Proceedings on Page g.
J. B. Hiland of Chicago, third vice
president and traffic manager Of the
Milwaukee road, was examined today
before the state railroad and warehouse
commission in regard to coal rates
between Duluth and Hastings u
For a railroad magnate Mr.. Hiland
proved a voluble witness, but there is
some doubt as to the value of his testi-
mony in helping the commission in de-
Gliding the fairness Of the rate under
discussion, for the questions Of Mr..
Manahan, attorney for the Hastings
vague generalities. There was a dis
position on the part of the witness to
avoid discussion Of specific rates and
at one time he appealed to the com
mission to protect him from the 8 har-
assing" of Attorney Manahan.
Hope Fades Away.
With the introduction Of the traffic
contract between the Milwaukee and
sion by Mr.. Hiland that the present
rate on hard and soft coal between
Duluth and Hastings is $l.40 and 500
| respectively, things looked promif nas
for thoro Investigation Of the rea35n
ableness of the rate. This prospect
vanished, however, when Mr.. Manahar
asked Mr.. Hiland what he considered
a reasonable rate for the transports
| ton Of coal by the carload.
~ don It know replied Nh. Hiland
and even the attorneys for the railroad
company smiled when Mr.. Hiland
stated that he had been engaged in
freight traffic work for AZ years and
had complete charge of the Milwau
! kee g traffic. -a.
! To Mr.. Manahan's question as te
what he considered fair IN holding the
present rate to Hastings he replied that
The question had already been an
swered and he appealed to the commits
sion protesting against the "harass
ing' of Attorney Manahan.
Nothing Else Doing.
The remainder of the examination
was given over to rather unsuccessful
attempt on the part of Attorney Hama
han to draw from the witness answers
to questions as to what reason the com
pany has for making q difference in
price between the transportation Of
hard and soft coal. During the course
of the discussion Mr.. Inland stated
that no attention was paid to the cost
| Of equipment, operating expenses, Of
capitalization in establishing rates, anc
he refused to give any further infor
nation on the reasonaHeness Of thu
rate to Hastings.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-20
EIGHT MASKED men II
ROB MICHIGAN BANK
Guards Holds Citizens at Bay
While Companions Blow
Safe.

IT, Grand CIR Rapids, Mich, Sept. 90
Eight armed and masked burglars held
up the people of White Cloud, forty
I'VE miles north Of here, early today.
Whlie they rifled the Newaygo County
pank and attempted also to rob the
men rode into the town on horses. sur.
rounded the buildings containing the
two, banks, and posted guards outside
while other members Of the gang
worked inside.
The interior Of the Newaygo County
bank was, wrecked by two Explosions
The burglars secured between $4,000
and $4,000. Dynamite was then used
to wreck the interior of the Cannon
bank. The robbers covered with guns
th9se who gathered at the bank, and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-20
RESULTS CONCEDED
in SECOND AND SIXTH
McCleary Is Having Close Finish, but Will Win by
Nearly 1ooo-Buckman Admits Lindbergh
IA sz Victory.

the state is the second, where Gilbert
Guttersen made great run and held
Congressman McCleary's plurality
under thousand, Judging by more or
less complete returns from all the
counties. McCleary carried Blue Earth,
Brown, Jackson, Martin, Murray and
Pipestone counties, while Guttersen
leads in the returns from Faribault
county, where McCleary got two-thirds
carried Cottonwood, MOBILES, Rock and
Watonwan
On the returns so far received, Nc
Cleary has lead Of only 5S1, but this
will be increased somewhat by the miss
ing precincts, which are in rural dis
tricts he is pretty sure to carry.
Following is given returns from every
county, all but four bein~ complete:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-20
NOTORIOUS OUTLAW
SLAIN BY BROTHER
Cap Hatfield, the Slayer of .
Dozen Men, Is Killed in
a Duel.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Huntington, w. Va, Sept. 90
'Cap' Hatfield, the state s most noted
outlaw, who for years spread terror
among the natives along the West Vir-
glnla- kentucky border, and especially
among the Mccoy family, is dying at
MharncIltf, Mlngo county, the result of
two bullet wounds inflicted by DR.. Elias
H. Hatfield, his youngest brother.
Cap and the young brother had not
been on friendly terms for a few weeks
but why, no one may ever know. They
met on the railroad track Just below
Mharncliff. Cap as usual carried a
WINCHESTER rifle, while the younger
Hatfield had a pistol The men began
shooting when within forty yards of
e ca cther, but the young doctor proved
lets directly thru the chest Of his out.
law brother. Wv
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-20

Haskell was beaten for denomination by
O. F. Christensen.
Changes in Hennepin.
The sensation in Hennepin was the
defeat of Senator Gjertsen by Marley
Fosseen. All the old house members up
for denomination won out.
Z @. j. Swanson won out easily in the
forty-fifth district over John Goss Of
Anoka,. who was backed by R. c.. Dunn
and carried Mile Laos county. Swan
Mile Laos seems left without a mem
Der. Sherburne lands two, Frank T.
White and Andrew Davis, and T. II.
Horton Of Isanti county seems to be
the third house nominee in that dis
trict. -9 a-r
Murray and Kinds Lost.
The big fifty-third district nominated
James Johnston of Bertha after a hard
fight, Judge Asher Murray of Wadena
being his opponent. This contest was
ceeded in pulling off Ed Ryan of Sta
Piles. who was the Todd county man on
the Murray combination. There was no
time to get another candidate out, SO
Murray and Kinds had no Todd county
man to help them, and both lost out
Dover Of Wadena and Bills of Park
RAPIDS are the house nominees.
In the fifty-seventh district there was
big fight for the house, and Traverse
county energies without representation
Canestorp Of Grant county had no op'
position for the senate. L. G. Spoone1
and w. G. Bicknell Of Stevens were
nominated for the house. getting 1922
and 1888 votes to 1912 for Johanson
of Traverse.
Otter Tail county selected four house
Adams ' was r renomina mat d. IN In WilRir WIKI
county R. J. Wells was renominated
over Movie Edwards, editor Of the
Breckenridge Gazette. In Clay county
John T. Lommen won out again for the
house. e..
Simons Is Beaten.
In the big sixty-frst district. A. l.
Hanson of Ada will be senator, de,
feati!ng D. G. Lightbourn, former dep
uty insurance commissioner, and Il. G
simons. the house member from Rec
Lake Falls. Two new men come to the
house. T. L. Void from Norman county
and J. j. Opsahl Of Bemidii. =
In Polk county two county option
men were nominated for the house, Johr
Holten and John Saugstad.
Tn the sixty-third district, Rosear
county appears to have been left out
unless o. B. Ekman displaces H. O
Hanson as one Of the house nominees
Daniel Robertson of Argyle led the
field. 49,
Bowling Is Retired.
In the forty ninth district, embracin,
most of the iron range, P. r. Vail O.
Virginia is nominated for senator, L.. A
Barnes of Duluth running second an
P. E. Bowling Of Eveleth, we'll know
as house member, coming in a poo
third. Senator Pugh defeated E. r
Jefferson and R. S. Munger in tn
tiftleth district, and Captain R. 7
Lewis is defeated for the house.
A late dispatch from Bird Island say
that when the official vote Of Renvill
torial nomination was found to be
tie between D. s. Hall and jill. Dale
A recount will doubtless be ordered.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-20
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
tutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition Of she mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is In
famed you have a rurnbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when 1t ID entirely closed, deafness
is the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but ian inflamed condition OF
:. the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can.
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars free. {
Sold BY Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills Tor constipation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-20
Buchanan Comedies Defeat.

in the sixth is ample, but it's exact size
will not be known for several days.
Congressman Buchanan comedies defeat
and has sent congratulations to MI.
Lindbergh, pledging his support. Re
turns from Cass, Grow Wing and Hub
bard counties are slow. The Lindbergh
men are watching in Cass county to see
that voting is stopped there, remember
ing Fosters experience four years ago.
They only concede Buchanan $50 up
there, while he claims 500. Allowing
him 1000, and giving Lindbergh 800 in
Hubbard, the returns to date show up
as follows:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-20

Milan, Sept. 20.-The chief feature up
to the present time Of the fifteenth uni
versal peace congress, which opened here
Sept rs, has ben the address of ex-
Senator Lloyd Chamberlain Of Massa-
chusetts advocating the naturalization of
all the great trans oceanic trade routes.
Mr.. Chamberlains address was. endorsed
by large majority Of the delegates.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-20
LONDON TO FATHER
A PURE FOOD BILL

London, Sept. 2o.-The city corporation,
at meeting today resolved to exert
pressure on the president of the local gov
eminent board John Burns, for the in
production of a bill for compulsory in
spect1on at the time Of slaughter of all
animals intended for the food Of man,
as well as the official stamping by the
inspectors OF all meat found to be with
out disease. The bill Is to provide fur
ther that all foreign killed meat brought
IN be required to comply with the Same
standard as home killed meats.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-20
CONGRESSMAN HIT
CALLED BY DEATH
Illinois Man Dies Suddenly al
Summer Home in Rhode
Island,

Narragansett, R. l., Sept. 2O.-Con.
gresham Robert r. Hit of Illinois,
died at his summer home here today.
Heart failure following a long period
Of increasing physical weakness finally
caused death. Mrs. Hit and her two
sons, w. s: Hit and R. H. Hit, were
when he died.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-20
SEIZURE OF CUBA
HELD INEVITABLE
Continued From First Page.

the usual activity is being displayed
at the government arsenal at Frankfort.
where a large part Of the army's sup
ply OF ammunition is manufactured: 1t
is generally believed the Cuban situa.
tion has much to do with the increased
energy that Is being shown there.
Large orders for various kinds of
ammunition have been received, among
them being one for more than 4l,O00
three-inch shells, another for twelve
pound shells, and one for saddleback
boxes for mules in transporting shells
for mountain guns. g.
Rebels Rob Steamer. - st.
Havana, Sept. 2O.-When the coast
ing steamer Rik arrived at Bahia Hon
da yesterday she was boarded by
armed rebels, who demanded the mails.
They took all the official correspond
ence and registered letters and then
seached the vessel and passengers tax
ing such arms as they found. The
government tug Agramonte with mill
tia from Havana and carry ammuni-
ton, has not been permitted to land at
Bahia Honda, e.,
! Funston Leaves Tonight.
& Washington, Sept. 20-General Fred
',erick Funston has arrived here from
American Lake, Wash, and has been in
consuItat alton with General Bell, chief
Of staff, and other officers preparatory
to. departing tonight for Havana to
join Secretary Taft's party. In the
event Of Intervention it is probable that
| General Funston will take command Of
the land forces.
Large forces of regulars are held in
| Texas, ready to move to Tampa on short
notice, there to board transport for
Cuba.
Young Officers Chosen.
Young officers for command in Cuba
n case the army is sent there, is prac
| war department. General Frederick
Funston probably will be in command
and his chief ieutenants are likely tc
be Brigadier Generals Thomas H. Barry
and William P. Duvall.
Notwit outstanding the presence OF
Secretary Taft and Assistant Secretary
Bacon in the Cuban capital, prepare
tons are going forward to meet any
emergency that may arise.
Taft Continues Hearings.
Havana, Sept. o.-secretary of Wa,
Taft and Assistant Secretary of State
Bacon continued their hearings on thu
Cuban revolutionary issues today, mem
bers. Of both the government and liberia
parties expressing their views on tn
situation. 1t is probable that it vii
be ten days before anything tangibl
has been accomplished.
Administration representatives re
main steadfast in their declaration
that they will never consent to new
election, while the insurgents, are a
emphatic in their argument that onl.
the overthrow Of the present regim
will bring quiet in the republic.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-20
Salaries Increased.
Medical Temperance.

The convention is making a promin-
ent feature this fall Of medical tenn
perance, and Dr. J. P. Sedgwick of
Minneapolis, gave an earnest talk on
"Children and Narcotics illustrating
the harmfulness Of certain cures with
experiments he had made in his labor
atory. Miss Eva Jones conducted an
L.. r. L. demonstration and everybody
told what part they had in "the ring
ing Of the worlds W. G. T. u. bell.?'
The morning session. closed with an
evangelistic memorial hour in which
Mrs. Abbie F. B. Church Of Mortified,
paid tribute to the temperance work.
ers Of the state who passed away last
year. .E
Rev. Anna Shaw was an interested
visitor in the afternoon. Miss Shaw
arrived in St. Paul in the morning and
her address this evening will be the
feature Of the convention. Tomorrow
routine business will be continued and
the convention will close In the eve.
ming with a grand diamond-medal con.
test. --. /.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-20

Australia contains more unexplored
territory in proportion to its size than
any other continent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-20

Atlantic City. n j., Sept. 20 National
Association OF Builders Of the United States, in
and called upon builders everywhere to sustain
it,. The association declares In support Of q.
trade school. I' 4 Hs7 -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-20

The largest anchor ever made
weighed 26,500 pounds and cost nearly
$4,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-20
Divorce Cases Heard.

Two divorce cases are before Judge
F. V. Brown today. The defendant in
the case Of Velma Harpending against
Charles c. Harpending, failed to appear
and the court took the Ease under ad-
visement. Mrs. IIarpending alleges de-
sertion. Annie Miiliman seeks divorce
from James Millirnan on the ground OF
cruel and inhuman treatment. Yester.
day Judge Brown granted divorces fo1
desertion to Charles r. Wood and Annie
Van Elsberg. r.
Judge David F.. Simpson yesterday al
lowed Nellie A.. Peterson $40 damages
and costs against Hance G. Peterson
Adeline M Peterson and Florence A
Peterson, after overriding their demurre,
to her suit for $25.OoO damages.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-20
DON'T LOSE sLEEP

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wrecking off the mind and body Tired,
exhausted nerves rob you of sleep They
will not allow the brain to relax, and
throw off the worry and cares of the day.
DIR. Miles Anti-Pain Pills by their sooth.
ing influence upon the nerves, bring re-
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-20

Bede in a Walk.
J. Adam Bede will have $500 to
1000 over Millar in the eighth. He
carries St. Louis county by over 1000,
and seems to have carried every coun-
ty with the possible exception of Ait
kin. Returns are very slow coming in
this district.
Stevens Vindication.
Fred 9. Stevens victory in the
fourth district over E. G. Rogers was a
rout. The unofficial figures are as fol-
lows:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-20
McEWAN CLAIMS AN ALIBl
ACCUSED MAN HAS WITNESS TO
PROVE WHEREABOUTS ON
NIGHT OF ROBBERY.

Fish stories may establish an alibi for
William McEwan, who is on trial before
Judge Andrew Holt today charged with
participating in the brutal robbery OF
Martin V. Shaw on the evening Of June
%. William Klinger today testified that
McEwan lodged with him and that he
was at home between the hours Of 8
and 1880 pm. on the night of the rob
berry. Mr.. Klinger explained that he
could remember this as he spent the
time discussing with McEwan their ex-
periences on 8. fishing trip to Twin lake
/ the day before.
McEwan, who admitted on the stand
that his real name was McGann, is under
indictment for robbery and burglary in
the first degree. Angus J. Heath, his
roommate, was convicted under a similar
indictment Monday and John Kelly, the
third member Of the trio, is awaiting
trial. McEwan testified that the four
watches, the revolver and the knife
found on his person when he was ar
rested, were not his own, but had been
left with him for safekeeping by friend
who was leaving the city. County Attor.
ney AL ]. Smith Is conducting the case
for the state and the defendant Is rep.
resented by Thomas Schall.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-20
Changes In Hennepin.

Haskell was beaten for denomination by
o. F. Christensen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-14
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS.
Robert c. Ogden to Attend Dedication
of business High School Building.

Robert Curtis Ogden, the New York part
nor of John Wanamaker, yesterday con-
scented to make the principal address at the
evening exercises incident to the dedication
of the new Business High School building
February q. An invitation from the board
of education and the District Commission
ers was presented personally to Mr.. Ogden
by James e. West. ex-president of the
Alumni Association of the school, who went
to New York for that purpose.
The program for the dedication of the new
building provides for exercises at noon I'M
der the direction of the board Of education,
and evening exercises under the auspices of
the Business High School Alumni Associa-
ton. This organization assisted materially
In securing the appropriation from Congress
for the much-needed new building. The
noon exercises will be open to the general
public. and addresses will be made by local
business men and one of the Commissioners
1t has been arranged to have the annual
reunion of the Alumni Association held in
connection with the evening program. The
District Commissioners, and members of the
board OF education, of the Business Mems
Association and of the Board of Trade are
expected to be present, as well as members
of the association.
Mr.. ogden is particularly well informed
upon educational matters. and is much in
demand as public speaker. He Is presi-
dent of the southern board Of education
which will direct the distribution of the
SO, 100000 fund recently created by John u.
Rockefeller for the benefit of small south
ern colleges. He was the most prominent
factor to induce the oil magnate to give this
large sum for education. He Is also presi-
dent of the board of trustees OF Hampton
Institute and a trustee of Tuskegee Insti-
tute. He recently gave an address before
the New York University of Commerce on
the Business World" which attracted
worldwide attention and has been repro
duced In number of magazines.