The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-09
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fan-tan, poker, seven an -a-half, or any
other. kind of game played with cards
or dice, or any kind of device for
checks, credit or anything which shall
represent value. Violation Of the
statute is punishable by a fine Of not
less than 5000, nor more than $4,000,
and imprisonment for not less than two
months nor more than one year.
stagefright to Promoter.
While this bill is not expected TO
stampede the insurgent republicans. it is
intended to give stagefright to one j. c.
Adams of Phoenix, Ariz, the head and
front OF the delegation which is oppos-
ing joint statehood for that territory.
ME-, Adams, in addition to having the
best hotel in Phoenix, also runs the big
gest gambling house in the territory. 1t
IS duly Licensed by the territory and
does business, according to the Arizona
dele gation, ION the square
Mr.. Adams has been instrumental in
putting up. considerable money with
which to print and distribute literature
showing the injury joint statehood with
New Mexico would work to the people
l7of Arizona: His work has been SO well
ana thoroly done that the people of
Arizona are almost ready to resist Joint
statehood with bayonets. .."
Another Scheme for Fight.
The anti-gambling bill has not ex-
hausted the administration forces. They
| nave anotler measure which is expect
ed to make the Arizona delegation like
Jelly hsh. It is to have reassessment
Tor taxation OF property values. There
mas been no assessment for sixteen
! years, or since the time the United
verde mine, which makes $1,0O0,O00 a
month for Senator Clark Of Montana,
was prospect hole. The United Verde
NINE IS assessed on a valuation of
about 100000. It is proposed that this
and other properties shall be. assessed
at their proper value. Another mine
owned by Frank Murphy, which is cap
italized at $6,00O,OO0, is assessed at a
value Of $4,000, -,
Speaker Cannon and the house lead
ers do not hesitate to place the blame
for the present situation upon the min
ing and railroad interests of Arizona.
He intends, if the administration plans
are overthrown by the insurgents, that
Arizona and other territorial interests
shall pay taxes exactly upon the same
- Bait to Insurgents.
The insurgents have been appealed. tt
| s'nu oe"JOAo0 py1uo opSdho4 anu CAo ochS
leaders. They have been told that If
! they would desert they would be cared
for in public building bill, if such a
bill came up This promise caught few
as it is well known that the speaker
does not intend that any public build
ing bill shall pass at this session.
On the new and untried members the
speaker tried threats. They were tolc
| there was absolutely no hope for them
now. or hereafter, if they upset the ad
ministration plans; that they would
certainly be defeated for reelection
| and would never again be heard of
Many Of these new members came out
of the speaker g room pale and almos
quaking with fear.
f5,, Missourians Won Over. g.; =,
The speaker IS : eloquence won owe.
the entire republican delegation from
Missouri, This. delegation was makins
! war medicine, UNTIL Uncle Joe got a
them. He wast,in his slIirtsleeves, will
i half -chewed edgar inlihis mouth, ant
the way he laid downtAe law and dut,
Of a man elected as a republican wa!
:. caution. Before the adjournment to
| day he had won over this delegation.
IL Representative Babcock, who has as
sumed the leadership Of the "insul
= rectos' since the retirement Of Repre-
!, sentative Tawney, says his followin.
is standing firm; that he has made a re
count and with what members hay
been gained, his forces still stand in tn
neighborhoood Of seventy men. Il
, says the organization is now SO stron
, that the arguments Of the speaker vii
, have no avail. y 800 49,.