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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-10-15

Earnings derived from the opera
.lon OF such line of railway within
IN lnis state, as used in Section
ah OF this act is hereby declared and
snaH be construed to mean, all
earnings on business beginning
ana ending within the state, and
proportion, based upon the proper
SIT o4 OF the mileage within the
stare TO the entire mileage over
winch such business is done, of
earnings on all interstate business
passing through, into or out of the
Sec 3. All acts and parts of acts
ny Inconsistent herewith, regulat-
ing the payment collection. time
OF payment, enforcement or reports
involving the amount of taxes up
On the gross earnings of railroad
CoImpanies within this state or pro-
vidlng penalties for the non-pay-
ment of such taxes, are hereby
mace applicable to this act so far
- may be, and all acts and parts
VI acts inconsistent with the pro-
VISIONS Of this act are hereby re-
Sec. 4. Upon failure to pay the
amount of such taxes legally due.
upon the respective dates hereinbe-
lore set forth, collection thereof
may may be enforced in addition to ex-
sung remedies in a civil action
" minnesota in the district court
OF any county.
Sec. 5. Before any railroad COM
Pany shall be heard to contest or
continue to contest the validity of
r cais act or any part thereof, such
14aIIroad company shall as a condi-
ION precedent thereto. pay into
the treasury of the State of Min
nesoIa the amount of taxes due or
payable from such railroad COM
pany under the existing tax laws
or this state.
Sec. 6. This act shall be sub
mitfed to the people of this state
hor their approval or rejection at
the next general election for the
year 1912.
The secretary of state shall
cause to be printed in bold type
upon the ballot used in voting for
state officers or upon separate
ballot, if so provided by law at
the said election, in manner con-
rormable with the requirements of
the general electio" law, the
words, For increasil. the gross
earnings tax of railroad companies
from four to five per cent, and pro-
Vld1ng for the payment of the gross
earnings tax semi-annually.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-10-15
AMENDMENT NO. II.
Insurance of Crops.

BY this amendment 1t is proposed TO
add an entirely new section to Article
of the Constitution, to be known as
Section ~, and which shall read as
eOllOwsi
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-10-15

This amendment would change Sectiol
8, Article 8. of the Constitution, which
now reads as follows:
"The permanent school and uni
versity fund of this state may be
invested in the bonds of any coun-
ty, school district, city, town or
village of this state, but no such
investment shall be made until
approved by the board of commits
sfoners designated by law to regu-
late the investment of the perman-
ent school fund md the perman-
ent university fund of this state:
nor shall such loan or investment
be made when the bonds to be is
sued or purchased would make the
entire bonded Indebtedness exceed
fifteen per cent of the assessed
valuation of the taxable real prop
erty of the county, school district,
city, town or village issuing such
bonds; nor shall such loans or in
debtedness be made at lower rate
of interest than three per cent per
annum. nor for a shorter period
than five years, nor for a longer
period than twenty years. and no
change of the town. school dis
t triet city city r village or of county
erty in such town, school district,
county, village or city in this state
at the time of the issuing of such
bonds from any liability for tax
So as to read as follows.
Section s. The permanent school
and university fund of this state
may be invested in the bonds Of
any county, school district, city,
town or village of this state. and
in first mortgage loans secured up
lands of this state. But no such
Improvement shall be made until
approved by the board of commits
sfoners designated by law to regu-
manent school fund and the per-
manent university fund of this
state; nor shall such loan or invest
ment be made when the bonds to be
issued or purchased would make
the entire bonded Indebtedness ex-
coed Is per cent of the assessed
valuation of the taxable real
trict, city, town or village issuing
such bonds; nor shall any farm
loan or investment be made when
such investment or loan would ex-
value of the farm land mortgaged
to secure said investment; nor shall
such loans or indebtedness be made
at a lower rate of interest than
per cent per annum, nor for
shorter period than five years, nor
for a longer period than twenty
years, and no change of the town
school district city. village or
county lines shall relieve the real
property in such town. school dis
trict county, village or CITY in
this state at the time of issuing of
such bonds from any liability for
taxation to pay such bonds"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pres
emit constitution authorizes the invest
ment of the permanent school and uni
versity funds of this state I'm the bond
of any county. school district. cit.
town or village of this state. Thi
amendment. If adopted. Will permit, 4
addition to the foregoing Investment
said school and university funds to b
invested also I'm first mortgage loan
secured upon improved and cultivate
farm lands of this state.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-10-15
Extra Session
of 1912.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL.
ST. Paul, Mimi, July 8, 1912.
Hon. Julius A. SchmahI,
Secretary of State,
Capitol.

AS required by Section 25 of the
Revised Laws, and Amendment, i
have the honor to furnish you
herewith a statement of the pur-
poses and effects of the respec-
tive amendments to the Constitu-
tien of the State of Minnesota,
proposed by the Legislature of
1911, which are to be submitted to
the electors of this State at the
general election ia 1912.
l have also furnished a state
ment of the purposes and effect Of
the law proposed by the Legisla-
ture at the extra session of 1912,
known as Chapter 9, Laws of 1912,
relating to the taxation of railroad
companies, which. under the Con-
Etitution of the State, must be sub
mitted to vote of the people of
the State, and he adopted and
ratified by a majority of the elect
ors of the State voting at the
election before such Chapter 8
shall take effect or be in force.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-10-15
AMENDMENT NO. v.
County superintendent of
Schools.

BY this Amendment it is sought to
enlarge the provisions OF Section Z, of
Article z, of the Constitution, which
Section NOW reads as follows:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-10-15

ArT1cle Oh tne WHICH
Section now reads follows:
Section Z. Every person who by
the provisions of this article shall
be entitled to vote at any election
shall be eligible to any office which
now is or hereafter shall be, cleo
tive by the people in the district
wherein he shall have resided
thirty days previous to such cleo
tion, except as otherwise provided
in this constitution, or the cOnsti-
tuition and laws of the United
States"
SO that it will read as follows,
Section T. Every person who by
the provisions of this article shall
be entitled to vote at any election
shall be eligible to any Office which
now is, or hereafter shall be, cleo
tive by the people in the district
wherein he shall have resided thirty
days previous to such election, ex-
cept county superintendent Of
schools shall he required to
have educational and professional
qualifications to be determined by
the Legislature, and except as other
wise provided in the constitution,
or the constitution and laws of the
United States"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pur-
pose and effect Of this amendment il to
authorize the Legislature to require edu-
catiOnaI and professional qualifications,
I'm addition to all the other quaIIflca-
lions now required by law, for any
person seeking the office of County
superintendent of Schools. As the Con-
stItutfon now stands, any legal voter Is
eligible to the office of County Super
intendent of Schools.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-10-15
Approved June Is, 1912.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The law
Row I'm force relating to the taxation of
railroad properties is Chapter 253. Laws
of 1908, ratified by the people at the
general election of 1904. The only Ian
guage of the proposed law of 1912
which differs from the old law of 1908
is set forth above in bOld-faced type.
Under the present law, the taxes upon
railroad property are computed at the
rate of four per cent upon the gross
earnings of the company owning or Op-
Grating the same. The purpose of
this new law Is to change that rate
from four per cent to five per cent and
to make the taxes payable semi-an-
nualIy on March LIST and September LIST
of each year, instead of annually as
under the existing law.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-10-15
AMENDMENT NO. vi.
State Senate.

OIdIC Debate.
Section of Article of the Consti-
ution now reads as follows:
Section 2. The number of mem
bers who compose the senate and
house of representatives shall be
prescribed by law. but the repre-
sentation in the senate sRall never
exceed one member for every FIVE
thousand inhabitants, and in the
house of representatives one mem
Der fer every two thousand inhabi-
tants. The representation in both
houses shall be apportioned equally
throughout the different sections Of
the state in proportion to the pop-
ulation thereof, exclusive of Indians
not taxable under the provisions Of
law"
Tt is proposed 90 substitute therefor
IN" Section 2. Number of members.
The senate shall be composed of
sixty-three (63) members, and the
house of representatives shall be
composed of such number of mem
hers as may be prescribed by law
The representation in both houses
shall be apportioned as nearly equal
as practicable, throughout the diff
ferent sections OF the state in
proportion to the population there
Of. exclusive Of Indians not tax
able under the provisions OF law
Provided, however, that a county
lative districts, but no county or
any of the parts thereof shall ever
constitute or be a part OF more
than seven I'd senatorial districts
and not more than seven senators
shall ever be apportioned to any
one county,
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pur-
pose and object of this amendment In
to limit the state senate to sixty-three
(63) members and to prevent any one
county having more than seven 90 SEN
Rtora.
Yours respectfully,
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-10-15

And each voter voting at such
election shall designate his vote by
a cross mark made opposite one or
the other of the words Eyes" or
No" and the said election shall in
all respects. conform, as far as
may be, to the requirements of the
general election law, and the re-
turns of said election shall be
made, canvassed and certified and
the results thereof declared in the
manner provided by law for return
ing, certifying and canvassing
votes cast for state officers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-10-15
AMENDMENT NO. III.
Mortgage Loans to State.

This amendment, If adopted, will per-
init the permanent school and univer-
sity fund of the state to be Invested In
first mortgage loans upon improved
and cultivated farm lands of the State.
This amendment would change Section
6, Article 8, of the Constitution, which
now reads as follows:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-10

further slight increase in jobbinS and
manufaotu lines Trade in the lead =
ing eastern and western dry goods mar
kets mas Improved. Cotton goods are
firmer all around. jobbers are doing more
and are making heavier purchases. but
the retail dealer a general rule ap-
pears TO have assumed the role OF con.
siStent conservative.
Cold weather west and northwest has
hampercd statesmen In getting about. and.
as general proposition, road orders
are hardly on par with those of last
year. On the other hand, the low tenn
perature has helped retail trade in heavy
wearing apparel. and the prolonged cold
spell has aided in cmptyine shelves of
winter goods. SprlnE displays are now
Under way; but IL is too carly to expect
much results.
Business failures for the week ending
February In the United States were
S2S, against Az last week
= Business failures for the week In Cam
ada number 2s, which comparcs with 81
last week.
Wheat, including ncur. exports from, the
nlted states and Canada for the week
ending February s aggregate 3Sts. ASS
bushels. against Z, 1915 last week. Corn
exports for the week are iS2 0lS bush
els against 1854 $50 last week
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-10
LITTLE CHANGE IN
THE WHEAT MARKET
Prollt-TakinS Wears Away
Rise al the Opening; Corn
Finishes Lower.

CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-FoC a while today
the wheat market showed decided
strength because Of reports that the Ar
Sentino strike had not been settled.
Profit taking, however. gradually wore
off tho effect and left prices not over
shade either way from last nights
figures. Corn finished imic 10 &c lower,
oats unchanged 10 4@ ic down, and hog
products Al 2Ac To 7lc decline
There was but little outside support
FOR wheat. a fact which tended to Induce
selling by commission houses in general
In addition, primary receipts were lb-
cTal and espe "ailN so northwest
Another fact that counted against the
buls Was the absence Of evidence that
any real damage had been done 10 the
winter crop, On thP other hand. exports
of wheat and flour. reached total nearly
as great as from all other quarters put
together. Between tho opening and close
May ranged from Si.03g TO si.04l with
the close steady TO Il shade net higher,
at 81 .0SbHl 03e.
Zero weather leading To extra feeding
Of farm animals helped to bring about
buying Of corn. The late weakness In
wheat caused some reaction. but there
fuctuatcd from 6SI a 6sic 10 69m69lc. and
No. 2 yellow WAS quoted AT 66m66bc for
car lots.
Tn tic oats crowd. corn strength and
tho buying for leading bulls sent the
market upward but the movement OF
prices was reversed when longs turned
sellers on the bulge Outside limits
touched for MaY wore sac and SEC, with
the close at tho hrst- named level, a gain
OF dc net.
Provisions eascd off on a little local
selling. Shipments of hogs. G.T1i We're
the largest for any DAY since June, 1909.
When the pit WAS cleared pork was Sc TO
Ilc less expensive and other products
down nc to &C.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-10
The Sound sleep of Good HeaI+b

Is not for those suffering from Kidney
ailments AMI Irregularities. The prompt
use of Foley Kidney Pills will dispel
hsckache and rheumatism, heal and
strengthen sore. weak and ailiuc kid
Eneys. restore normal action, and with
it health and strength. Mrs. NJ. f.
SALISBURY, Sterling, H.. says: "I suf-
fered great pain in my back and kid.
neys, and could not sleep at night. and
could not raise my hands over my head,
But two bottles of Foley Kidney Pills
cured me. Schramm-J ohnsou. Drugs.
1.-THE Never Substitutors. Five (5)
good stores,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-10
DUN's REVIEW OF TRADE,
Volume of Business Large but on Con-
servatlve Basis,

NEW YORK, Feb Or. G. Dun &
Co Weekly Review Of Trade will say
tomorrow:
The volume OF business continues large,
although there Is little disposition 10 op-
crate In long range anticipation OF fu-
ture requirements. The coolest winter
Of many years, while creating sus-
tanned demand for winter merchs ndise,
serves generally to Interfere with the
distribution Of goods aud this causes
some interruption 10 liberal trade
movement.
Pig iron production increased slightly
In January and the leading interest Is
nav operating about So per cent Of It's
blast furnace capacity, Current business
is quiet. however with Bessemer quoted
non,naliy at sIt0oa1t.25, and basic.
s12.o5 valley. Steel hilets. four by four.
remain at $40. and sheet and tin bars
at S2l Pittsburg. Recent contracts in
cludc an order for $50 cars from the
Pcnpsylvania railroad. while two other
systems arc in the market for about 5000
cars Of various types.
orders for rails aggregate a fair ton
nage. Prospective shiphuildng encour-
ages eastern plate mills To anticipate an
active demand for plates and shapes, II
being estimated that tho work I'm view
will require fully $1,000 tons.
Leather Is quiet and business fails 10
reflect the conditions shown In raw ma
tcrlsl Tanners are holding prices very
strong. but buyers are holding Off and
taking only small quantities.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-10
Western Union S Rise.

western Union rose 10 nearly its high
record price. undoubtedly as the result
or the announcement by President Vail
several days ago that IL soon Will be pos =
slhlc To telephone from New York TO sSa n
Francisco. The relationship between the
telephone and the Western Union COM
panies is such 10 make the prosperity
"f ono the prosperity OF both Besides
the telegraph business has never been de-
Neloped and its dimitless possibilities are
now becoming visible since a live man
dGcment has gained control.
w eaEness OF Rio Grandc stock followed
| reports that the company would be in the
market for at least $1,000 600 I'm the fi-
'ure. The money is TO be expended in
reducing its grades, which are now the
stocpest in the west, being in some places
as high as Dcr cent or more than 200
feet to the mile. 1t is proposed TO have
nothing over per cent. Some Of its
narrow gauge lines arc also TO be stand
ardzcd
The advance in tho price OF silver
metal continued. going to GOA i'm the local
market This had little influence on the
silver shares. Paris took 81. 100, 600 OF
gold bars and $3.50, 900 Of gold coin was
withdra "n for shipment to South Amsr-
lea The known movement Of money for
the week has resulted in a loss OF cash
amounting to about Si5o0 600 The banks
have gained nearly $1,000 600 from the in
terlor, the loss having been in the shape
OF exports OF gold
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-10
Boston Wool Market.

BOSTON. Feb. 9.--The Commercial
Bulletin viii say Of the wool market to-
murrcw:<
a fair amount uf business has been
transacted in the Boston wool market
thIs week, notwithstanding certain out
side apparently adverse conditions,
Prices on certain crades which have been
in strongest demand are apparently only
bounded Ivy the courage Of the holder I'm
asking a price, subject, Of course. to the
value Of competing foreign woods. Gem
orally. the market Is slightlv nrmer
Chief interest at the moment ccnters
in the west, where contracting has been
sCtiv" and has been spreading, far less
buyers now being in Utah Nevada and
the Triangle. and IL Is said attempts
have becu made TO buy in Montana and
Oregon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-10
New York Produce.

NEW YORK, Feb. Flour-Fir,n.
Whest-Spot steady; No. . red, 81 .OS 4
elevator. export basis. and 81 05l fob
anoat; No. ! northern Duluth. 81 e23 10 b.
ahoat.
The market advanced carly on strong
foreign markets and firm cash prices In
the west, but the demand was slow and
later tho market was easier under profit
taking. closing at unchanged TO lc net
advance; May closed AT sl07i and July
at sl0ss.
ITops-Dull.
Hides Firm: 5ogota, 2S1a 2iac.
Petroleum Steady.
Wool--Quiet.
Sugar-Raw strong: centrifugal. 4stc:
muscovado, i.lIc: molasses SUGAR. 3 SEC
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-10
|T0CK LEADERS ARE
I'm THE BACKGROUND
Rear Faction in Wall Street
ENABLE 10 Make Further
impression on List.
coppERs STAND STILL
in Railroad
Earnings Indicated by the
Latest Figures.
.opPERS STAND STILL

..ru YORK. Feb. o.--Slocks usually
tEn ne leaders. which are the
''f.s for the bulk oi speculation,
2'"n,, o,,.sd IN the background today.
'e r,,,, etocks and ST. Paul were The
q l,naa,nr issues which broke away.
q - fsrtIon seemed TO have become
. -;ncsd thar little impression could De
A. an the list. as the underlonc Mas
,tntihlv firmcr. Aside from ;hc f,ll Is,
md ST. Paul. the strongest railroa q
- we,e In the southern llSt' foI
-.rsl davs Southern Railway preferred
ra.n strong on tho expectation that
S,,.,dsnd e.ould be increased 10 a
~ cont rate. Atlantic Coast Line
t'tt onIsyjllc G. Nashville were strong.
.d,eu Pacific sold off two points
;ks hess-v decrease In the supply ol
-s,,s conner stocks reported In yes
|s,'s monthly statement impaired
[-3.alv firmer tone TO the copper
4 M markets. both here and abroad, but
4 eonner stocks made no response 10
. fsp5encv, being influenced by prom :
||or sales following Yesterday ad-
a Improvement In railroad earnings
4 Indicated by the latest lGureS OF
u returns. The receipts OF tWIn'N :
A r,llroads for the fourth week OF
..rv showed an Increase of Is per
& fcmpsrod with per cent tho prcVl-
orsek. Sterling advanced aId no
y gold was engaged FOR Paris. y
.1 sIioment was arranged for Forto
4 and indications pointed Ia larger
.&irsvals fnr South American ports,
. .s.nor,stiou of gold was partially
!, hy gains from the interior known
.nenis OF currency for the week.
,atips loss Of between Si.ho0.oon
a., non. .0oo Trading In the bond
<ei was lighter. Fluctuations in
a were small Total sales, par value,
t.otp
|'1ifcd states IS registered advanced /
IT shc coupon ON call,
Closing Stock List.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-10
New York Money,

NEW YORK. Feb. Close:
Prime mercantile paper. - to 4 per
cent Sterling exchange. firm. with ac-
tuaI business IN bankers bills at st.Si.50
for siHty-day bills and SI.s'.2o for dc
usnd
Commercial bills, 1881
Ear silver. co. cents.
Mexican dollars. 81 cents.
Government bonds. steady; railroad
Moncy or cali. steady. 9.asl per cent ::
ruling rate. %; closing bid, y; offered
at %.
Time loans. steady: sixty-day hills. %
ara per cent; ninety days, 22gp5 per
cont. six months. am8a per cent.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-10
BAR SILVER MAKES
ANOTHER ADVANCE
White Metal Now Quoted in
New York at 6O1Sc; Slight
Rise in Copper.


NEW YORK, Feb. o.-Standard cop
per, quiet but firm, spot slA l06 1926
February March and April. $4,000
A.l2I: May and June, Sl4,OomIi.15. Lon
don, steady; spot. G62 lSs 3D. futures
G6S Us sd. Arrivals reported at New
York today, 100 tons, CuStonhouse re
turns show far this month S217 tons
Lake copper. $4,000 40. electrolytc
Sl437h@1450; casting. Sl3S7i@1i12l,
Tin. firm; spot. Si3.9om4S,o0 90; Fehru
AIRY, $4,000 $50. March, S4262sM 1850
April Si2.37lm aS.25. London, firm spot
e l95 los; futures. G192,
Lead quiet: s8.s5al.o5 New York:
50 SoG5.o0 East st, Louis, London. SIS
les Cd.
G.A0M6. a. East St Louis London, G2T
Antimony dull; Cookson's. s7.26
Iron-Cleveland warrants. ass 10bd in
London. Locally tne iron market was
irregular; No. foundry northern. SI5.ood
1850: No. 9. slA50615.oo; No. l south
ern and No. l southern soft. $4,000
Is so.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-10
Evaporated Fruits

NEW YORK. Feb. Evaporsted arr
pies easier: spot fancy, l0m l0sc: choice,
9M0tc: prime Sq SIC.
Prunes steady; quotations range from
ssmlS Sc for CALIFORNIA; up 10 30 i0s and
from S3Ml2c for Oregops.
Apricots steady: choice. 1i201Sic; rS-
ira choice. l57@ 1Sic; fancy. 1s9mi7Ac.
Peaches firm; choice 1ldIt5c; extra
choice. l19m12c; fancy. 12m12ic
Raislns inactive; loose muscatels, 5II
7c; cnocc 10 fancy seeded, 62@7sc: seed
less. 6G'1c; London layers. 81 400f1 i5
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-10
Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY Mo, Feb 9.-Cattle-
Receipts, 1000, including 100 southerns
market, steady: native steers, s5,sod
$50: southern steers, So oo06 $50; native
COWS and hcifcrs. s2.oo@6.50; stockers
and feeders, I.%5gs,I5; bulls, $4,000
$4,000 80; western COWS, s$,2505 80.
Hoss-Recoipts. 5000; strong: bulk
S6.0ods.3o: heavy; SG.25@6.So; packers
6.15; pigs, Si500S,o0
Sheep-Receipts, 1000: strong. nut
tons, SO. .256fT5; lambs. s5.2sNS.40. fed
wethcrs and yearlinss, $3.75@5,50; fed
ewes. S2.f5Mi00.