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VOL. I Single Copies 5 Cents. MINNEAPOLIS Rev. Carter of Bethesdia Baptist Church was able to conduct his services on Sunday last. Mrs. Mary Jane Brooks, aged 75, the mother of Mrs. Henry Keys, died at the latters residence 1411 Washington avenue So., on Jany 3, having contracted a cold which developed into pneumonia. The services were held at Bethesda Baptist Church, January 5th. Mr. and Mrs. Keys left for Cincinnati with the remains. A Dramatic Playlet in Four Acts. The Wither's Dramatic Co., will present on January 9th at Dania Hall, 5th St. and Cedar Ave., a playlet, entitled A Woman's Honor. This is the best array of talent ever presented to a Minneapolis audience. The cast includes Miss Georgia Kennedy—Omaha, Neb.; Miss May Curry, Hastings, Minn.; Miss Maria Singleton, New Orleans, La. Messrs. Howard and Gill Curry of Hastings, Minn.; Mr. Arthur Crawford, Wheeling, W. Va.; Mr. J. H. Preston, Philadelphia, Pa.; Mr. Robt. L. Robinson, Minneapolis; Mr. Ludlow Johnson, Minneapolis The debate at Zion's Church, Resolved that the Negro of the South has made greater progress than those of the North, was won by the Affirmatives. We admire the nerve of those who took the Negative side. Rev. Toombs really believes that the Negroes of the Southland are far behind. We allow his belief—assuming that he does not know whereof he speaketh. The New Year's Matinee Dance on Jan. 2nd at Dearborn Hall, was a Brilliant, Social Success. This dance was conducted by the Ladies' Sewing Club of St. Thomas Mission, and they are followed by the exclusive set of the Young Social Set of Minneapolis. The Hall was crowded and Dearborn Hall was transformed into a veritable Fairy Land. Music by McCullough's Orchestra. Success to the Ladies' Sewing Club and their guests; who welcomed the New Year 1910 with mirth and music and may they prosper. Begin the New Year by Subscribing for the Twin City Star—Everybody's paper. The Royal Lobsters gave their annual New Year's Dance at Lyndale Hall on Jany. 4th. Mr. Will Moulton, Master of Ceremonies. The souvenir programs were unique, having a group photo of the Lobsters on each. The favors given were Candy Lobsters. Bobby Marshall, served the refreshments. Dancing from 8:30 till 12. Those present were, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Neal, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Plummer, Mr. and Mrs. Will Moulton, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis of Indianapolis, Misses Alice Mason, Gertrude Howard, Mildred Plummer, Cora Neal, Ethel Howard, Lottie English, Alice and Sade Marshall, Ruth McGhee and Eunice Glass of St. Paul, Miss Lina Smith, Grace Smith, Stacy Smith, Miss Ida Gray, Selina Newman, Beatrice Mason. Messrs. Willice Colter, Dr. Redd, J. Combs, Louis and Bobby Marshall, H. Rhodes Hate, Peter Henderson, H. Harper, Chas. Neal. Miss Helen Washington, daughter of Mrs. Stella Washington is visiting her father in Kansas City, where she expects to remain all winter. Mrs. Washington now resides at 1110 4th Ave. No. Miss Beulah Corneal is still sick at her home. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Williams spent an afternoon during the holidays at the residence of Mrs. R. A. Anderson, 2524 Pleasant Ave. See Mrs. Burch's adv. for Theartical People—Best Conveniences. Tell your friends. Mrs. S. J. Whittaker left Thursday night for Vancouver, B. C., where she will remain until May. POLITICAL CHAT IN WASHINGTON Two Capable Men In Responsible Federal Positions. President Taft's Selection of Charles T. Cottrill Said to Be a Winning Stroke, Although Hawaiians May Offer Opposition to His Confirmation, Tanner's Paintings on Exhibition. Washington.—Expressions of good will are heard on all sides at the nation's capital over the recent appointment of Charles T. Cottrill as collector of customs at Honolulu. President Taft, in the opinion of the knowing ones in Washington, has made a master stroke in appointing Mr. Cottrill. It is expected that the senate will confirm the nomination soon. While it is rumored that a delegation of Hawaiians will come here to oppose the confirmation, it is hardly probably that the opposition will amount to anything. A few days ago Hon. Henry Lincoln Johnson, recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia, had an extended conference with President Taft at the White House. Mr. Johnson, when he was appointed was the leading colored lawyer of the Georgia bar, has been making a splendid record as an officeholder since he assumed the reins of the recordship. Mr. Johnson has the distinction of being the only member of the so called "black cabinet" who was a delegate to the last Republic national convention. He was, as is well known, one of the "Big Four" from Georgia. HON. HENRY LINCOLN JOHNSON. Not only was Mr. Johnson a delegate, but he made one of the telling speeches in that convention. He also took a prominent part as a member of the committee on resolutions in drafting the platform of his party. The familiar figure of this typical southerner, Henry Lincoln Johnson, is now often seen wending his way in and out of the big government departments, where he confers with men of national prominence and where often he goes to intercede in behalf of some colored "brother." Mr. Johnson's interview at the White House with President Taft is an indication that the president desires to confer and advise with the leading colored men. Social Functions In Abundance. Mrs. E. C. Williams, wife of the principal of M Street high school, entertained recently at a formal at home in honor of her sister, Miss Dorothy Chestnut of Cleveland, O. Mrs. Williams and Miss Chestnut are the daughters of the famous colored author, Charles W. Chestnut. This at home marked the beginning of a series of Christmas festivities and was attended by many of the social leaders of Washington. The regular round of Christmas affairs was augmented by two weddings of note in Washington society. Miss Jennie Robinson, one of the most popular members of Washington's smart set, was married to Lawyer W. C. Hueston of Kansas City, Mo. The social standing of the contracting parties made the affair one of note. Another wedding was that of Miss Nellie Meriwether to the director of athletics in the high schools, Mr. Edwin B. Henderson. A coterie of out of town guests came to witness the Meriwether-Henderson nuptials. On exhibition at the Corcoran Art gallery are some of the paintings of Henry O. Tanner, the famous Negro artist. This is the first exhibition of Mr. Tanner's paintings in Washington, and they have elicited most favorable comment of the art critics. DECEASED. A WOMAN'S HONOR. OH, YOU 19111 THE ROYAL LOBSTERS. Subscribe to the Star. MODERN FURNISHED ROOMS Baths, and All Conveniences Mrs. L. B. Berry, 714 6th Ave. No. INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS. Pride of Minn. Lodge No, 5, K. O. P. At a meeting of Pride of Pride Lodge, held Dec. 15, the following officers were elected: S. G. West Chan. Comr., Wm. McClennan, V. Comr., Jas. Auston K. R. S., Jas. Proctor, Prelate, F. G. Thomas, M. E., Jas. Roberts, M. F., Wm. Craddock, M. W., Wm. Bozeman, O. G., Jas. Wilson I. G., Frank Terry M. A. On January 5th the installation of these officers was held at the Castle Halls. The committee provided an "eat, drink and be merry" feast, after the regular exercises. Mr. H. Grant Brasell, of Duluth is in the city, having come with the remains of his wife, Mrs. Hattie Brasell, who died in Duluth Dec. 31st. She was a native of Macon, Mo., where her remains were sent. He returned to Duluth on Wednesday night. Who was the colored lawyer to be appointed Asst. County Attorney? James Robertson is the County Attorney, but where is his man Friday? He didn't have any. Mrs. F. W. Phelps of Omaha is visiting Mrs. E. S. Shuck of 409 5th Ave. So. Mr. Henry Keys arrived in the city on Wednesday from Sault Ste Marte. Attorney W. H. H. Franklin returned to the city Tuesday from Indianapolis where he attended the funeral of his father, who died last week. If it's in the Star, It's right. The Elks Ball on Jan. 2, was a great success. The night was bitter cold, but a number of the good friends of Ames Lodge were present, and all had some more good time. Miss Mattie Fox has returned from her trip to Louisville, Ky. Wear FLORSHEIM SHOES! 3 stores Minneapolis St. Paul Duluth Mr. Gene Baxter of Montreal spent the holidays in our city. Mr. Bruce Black has returned from a trip to Louisville, returning via Chicago, where he met many of his old friends. "We deliver the goods" Bring your job printing to THE TWIN CITY STAR, 223-225 Cedar Ave., at Seven Corners. Lowest Rates—Up-to-date workmanship. If your business isn't worth advertising, then advertise it for sale in the Twin City Star. MDME. McCULLOUGHS DANCE, DEARBORN HALL Every 2nd and 4th Monday. Two desirable furnished rooms for a respectable couple or two men.— Terms very reasonable. Address Rooms, 1419 Wash. Ave. So., or inquire in Leachman's Book Store. Get your Coal and Wood from 238 8th Ave. So. R. H. W. Davis will deliver it promptly. Messrs. Schuyler Phillips and R. M. Johnson have been retained at the Capitol. Mr. Hill of Minneapolis received an appointment. Wanted, an honest young man or woman to collect subscriptions and solicit ads. We received a letter from Montreal stating that Mr. Bob Mason is very sick. Mr. Mason is one of the old employees of the C. P. Ry. and his friends are sorry to know of his illness. Mr. Levi Spencer is doing well in the restaurant business. Mr. Geo. S. Hunton is now acting Secy and Treas. of the Utopia Club. Pres. Durant is going on on extended trip for his health. Mr. Geo. W. Wilson is still assistant manager of the Club. Everything looks very promising for the Spring Season on the Railroads. The Grand Trunk Pacific, The Canadian Pacific and the Pullman Co., are receiving applications and taking on men. WANTED. Reliable, live, honest, hustling agents for the Twin City Star. You can make a good living with this work as a side line. Agents wanted in Milwaukee, Chicago, Omaha, Kansas City, Portland, Ore., Seattle, Denver, Des Moines and Sioux City. Write for terms to The Twin City Star, Minneapolis, Minn. Mas Maymie G. Williams, will represent the Twin City Star in St. Paul Her office is 27 Union Block, where she will receive subscriptions, ads and notices. All persons who wish any information may consult her. She is our authorized agent. SUMNER CENTENNIAL. Au excellent programme has been arranged for the Sumner Centennial Exercises, to be held at St. James Church, St. Paul, (Jay and Fuller Sts., Sunday, Jan. 8th, 3:30 P. M., under the auspices of the Men's Sunday Club and the Civic and Industrial League. Programme as follows: Prayer by Rev. J. S. Strong—The Negro since Emancipation, Rev. H. P. Lewis—Selections, by the Chas. H. Miller Quartette—Address, by Attorney Fred L. McGhee—The Church Choir will render appropriate music. Committee of Arrangements—Alex. Roberts Pres. M. S. C. Wm. Cannon Secy. M. S. Club, Walker Williams Pres. C. and I. League. Mrs. Bertie Copeland of Seattle, Wash., is the guest of her mother, Mrs. John Dodd, Margaret St. Miss Margaret Tolbert spent last Saturday in Stillwater. The Ladies of St. James A. M. E. Church received on New Year's Day in honor of their pastor, Rev. H. P. Jones. The parsonage was wrought with members of the various churches who came from time to time until evening. Mr. John Johnson, Tenth st., also was among the many to receive on New Year's Day. Quite a number called during the day to accept of his coral hospitality. The Emancipation. Celebration and Vaddeville Entertainment given under the auspices of Mars Lodge No. 2202, was well attended. Don't fail to call at the Silver Moon Cafe, 45 East Third St., St. Paul. Newly opened and Handsomely Furnished. Messrs. Johnson and Williams will soon open their Hotel to the public—See adv. Mr. Joseph Farr, one of St. Paul's earliest pioneers died on Dec. 29th. Mr. Farr came to St. Paul as early as 1848. He was a leading spirit in the "Underground Railway System" during slavery days, and he assisted many of his race to reach the Canadian borders and thus gain their freedom. The deceased was a member of the Territorial Pioneers and a member of Central Presbyterian Church for a number of years. Watch Meeting at Pilgrim was well attended. The Ladies' Aid served an elaborate New Year's Breakfast. Mr. J. E. Collins spent the holl days in the city. Mr. J. H. Dillingham has been ap pointed Head Janitor of the Senate. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, How we wonder where your subscriptions are. Mr. J. H. Loomis has been appointed Deputy Sheriff. Mr. Ellis Burton who is studying dentistry at Northwestern College, Chicago, Ill., spent the holidays in the City. Mr. J. B. Turner is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Francis returned to the City on last Sunday morning. Mr. Francis met his wife in Chicago on her way home from an extended tour in the East. The Ladies of St. Phillips Church gave a grand New Year's Matinee at Deitsch's Hall on last Monday afternoon from 1 to 7 p.m. Dancing was indulged in. Mr. A. Johnson, better known as "High Boy" of Galesburg, Ill., spent a few days in our City. The West End Branch Y. W. C. A., had about 90 callers on New Year's Day at which time a merry time was had. The James Johnson Orchestra has been organized and meets every Tuesday evening in the St. James A. M. E. Vesper Rooms. His Orchestra played at Carling's—Down-Town Cafe on New Year's Eve. Miss Vloa Berry is doing remarkably well with her poultry farm in Kent, Wash., receiving a dollar per dozen for her eggs. Attorney McGhee has moved for a new trial for Broady Campbell. SOUTHERN PACIFIC OVERLAND LIMITED HELD UP NEAR . OGDEN, UTAH. Ogden, Utah, Jan. 3.—Stopped by a lighted fuse, the Southern Pacific Overland limited was held up at Reese, near here, early today by two masked bandits, 100 passengers. were robbed, William Davis, a negro porter, was killed; A. W. Taylor, another porter, was fatally wounded and a passenger slightly hurt. PULLMAN PORTER GETS DAM- AGES. Geo. W. Griffin was awarded a verdict of $1,000 by Judge McCall of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, reversing Judge Dugro's decision in this case. Judge Dugro set aside the verdict, awarding Griffin $2,500 for false arrest and imprisonment as excessive on the grounds that a Negro could not suffer from arrest as does a white man. Judge Dugro's decision caused much comment at that time, Daniel L. Brady, the brother of "Diamond Jim Brady, millionaire turfman, accused Griffin of the theft of a wallet on a trip to Montreal to June 1908. Griffin was arrested, and proved his innocence at the trial. He afterwards sued for damages. Griffin has been employed on this run many years. It was he, who in Garrison wreck on the Hudson, distinguished him for bravery after receiving several injuries. He cut the side of the drawing room wherein Lord Douglas of Warwick was imprisoned and rescued him from drowning. He was presented a valuable watch by Lord Douglass and given recognition for his services by his employers, the Wagner Co., through its President Dr. W. Seward Webb. ST. PAUL. The Ethical Literary and Deating Society meets every Sunday afternoon at St. Phillips Guild Hall. All are welcome. Mr. Harry Woods, arrived in the city on Wednesday from Galesburg. Mr. Andy Combs left for Spokane this week, to visit Mr. J. O. Hagans, where he will be employed in the railroad service. Good bye Andy.—Somebody hates to see you go, but Good Luck—Remember the Syndicate. Mr. Wm. B. Lawrence, formerly a resident of St. Paul, but now residing in Winnipeg, Can., was in the city last week, en route to Ontario, to visit his mother, Mrs. Adeline Lawrence. He had a good time greeting and treating old-time friends. Mr. Charles Saunders had a whist party at his home on West Central, Ace., last week. West End Branch of Y. W. C. T. held open house New Year's Day. The Reception to Mr. Louis Moore was an eye-opener. The party was a very swell affair. Mr. Geo. Brown, Rondo St., has been on the sick list. Mr. Robt. Stamps, one of the St. Paul boys, arrived from Saskatoon, Alba., where he is residing. He is en route Hot Springs, Ark., having accepted a position as head waiter during the season at the Kentucky Club. Mr. J. O. Hagans was in the city during the Holidays. Mr. Walker Williams is on the sick list this week. Attend the Sumner Centennial at St. Peter's on January 8th. Mr. Samuel Ransom, Supt. of Pilgrim Babtist Sunday School, has started a systematic membership campaign to encourage parents of children to send them to Sunday School. Mr. Ransom is an enthusiastic young worker and hopes to make this a "red letter year" for his school. Mr. A. V. Hall is one of his assistants and Miss Mamie Golns is Secretary. Mr. James J. Billups has been suffering from chicken pox. St. Paul subscribers are urged to pay their subscriptions at this time, to our St. Paul representative. Join the Cosmopolitan Mutual Casualty Co. The best and most progressive organization in the Twin Cities. Pays for sickness, accident, and death. The Star is Still Shining. SEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION. WE NEED THE MONEY. Every Little Bit Helps. GREAT CENTER OF EDUCATION National Religious Training School in Durham, N. C. The Progress of the Institution Under the Presidency of Dr. James E. Shepard Has Attracted Wide Attention Among Educators-Qualifications of Professor C. G. O'Kelly. The remarkable growth of the National Religious Training school in Durham, N. C., is causing it to be the cynosure of the eyes of the educational world at the present time. The various departments under the direction of trained experts are in excellent condition, and every indication points to the materialization of the plans of Dr. James E. Shepard, president of the school. When Dr. Shepard succeeded in getting Professor C. G. O'Kelly to accept the vice presidency of the institution he was fortunate. At an early age Professor O'Kelly displayed unusual interest in books. He entered the Johnson school, in Raleigh, when the opportunity first came to colored people to study schoolbooks unmolested. His mother made many sacrifices in order to keep him in school, as he was only eleven years of age. One day when Dr. Price, a talented orator and stanch advocate of giving PROFESSOR C. G. O'KELLY. the Negro the same kind of education that white men received, visited the school where O'Kelly was a faithful student he was inspired by the speaker's liberal views, and this inspiration has played a potent part in the achievements of Professor O'Kelly, who is recognized as one of the leading educators of the race. In addressing the students on that occasion Dr. Price especially emphasized the need of fearless, courageous, intelligent and honest leadership for the race and also stated that this mental and moral training for such leadership could be received at Lincoln university, in Pennsylvania. These utterances impressed young O'Kelly, and he decided to go to this institution, which has given the race such a large number of influential and able leaders. Through the aid of his white teachers from the north he succeeded in entering Lincoln university and for seven years was a pertinent element in the student body. He graduated from the college and seminary departments of Lincoln with credit. He is modest and unassuming, having merited by excellent scholarship his A. M. and D. D. titles. A resume of his activities for the educating of his people will reveal the enobling character of the man. Dr. S. G. Atkins having started a great educational movement at Winston-Salem, M. C., in 1895, Professor O'Kelly was called to fill the position of instructor of languages. He was elected president of Kittrell college when Professor John R. Hawkins resigned the presidency to accept the position as commissioner of education for the African Methodist Episcopal church. Within two years he had placed the school upon a higher standard. Resigning this work, he returned to the Slater school to fill the position of chaplain and director of music, where he remained until 1904. When Professor Atkins, the president, was chosen secretary of education for the A. M. E. Zlon church, then Professor O'Kelly was president of the Slater school, which is now one of the leading state schools. It was at this post of duty that Dr James E. Shepard found him busily engaged when he secured his consent to go to the National Religious Training school in Durham to fill the position of vice president. ft tT tT ye eee yy ye ee x =a a je Says ee Seis ik a Ff ||| Copetactiv 7 ee a 5 esetan CU ter bv Bre oan re ei, SMINNEAPOLI8, “= MINN. "EF NEWS NOTES RE Bue FOR THE BUSY KAN MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK, TOLD IN CONDENSED FORM. ROUND ACOUT THE WORLD Complete Revie ge eERings ot Greatest !nterest From All Parts of the Globe Lasoetanpn ‘aid. Rare eign Items. PERSONAL, Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West Virsinla, son-in-law of Henry Gassa- ‘way Davis, Democratic candidate for Vice-president in 1904, and himself a Rovublican leader of the senate, died at ils Washington home after an {ll ness of nearly a year. Doctor Sowers, ‘who attended the senator, announced the cause of his death as septicemia. William Ellis Corey, for seven years president of the United States Steel ‘corporation, has resigned that office, the resignation to take effect at the pleasure of the board of directors. It 4s probable that for the present there ‘iil be no successor elected to succeed Mr. Corey. President Taft sent his congratula- tions to President Estrada, the new president of Nicaragua, extending the hoy for a peaceful and happy term ot We for the new republic. ‘This is the ‘end of a long and expensive interest of the United States in the affairs of Nicaragua. For the first time since he became ‘speaker of the house, Mr. Cannon did not hold a New Year reception at ‘Washington. Miss Helen’Cannon, his darghter, who always recelves with him on these occasions, is ill of a bad cold in, their Danville home and was not able to reach Washington. 5. W. Howe, who founded the Atchison (Kan,) Globe thirty-three yeors ago, has retired from it. A one- ‘half interest in the paper has been given to Eugene Howe, the editor's sou. The rest of the stock {s divided Do:ween a number of Atehison men. ‘Monsignor J, J. Keogh, for 34 years at St. John’s cathedral, Milwaukee, as @ priest, died after # long. illness. Gen. John Corson Smith, known the world over because of his prominence “Ini MaBome circles, and’ one of the G. A. R. leaders, 1s dead at Chicago. He was state treasurer of Ilinois in 1872 and again in 1882, Two years, later be was elected lieutenant governor. GENERAL NEWS. It is feared that heavy loss of life was caused by the violent earthquake which devastated towns throughout Russian Turk2stan. Many populous fovns are in rafns and great fissures vyened fo the earth, in some instances houses bein engulfed. The cold is in- tense and yreat cuffering Is certain to fo'tcw. ‘Two masked bandits entered the mall car on the Northern Pacific rail- rod just as the train was leaving the King street depot, Seattle, As soon as the first robber got in the door te shot Mail Clerk Harry O. Clark In (he mouth, Peru has agreed to submit its Youndary dispute with-Eeuador to the trbitration of The Hague tribunal. Whis Is in compliance with the sugges- Mion of the United States, Brazil and Argentina. Burglars entered the Sherman state pank at Sherman, 8. D,, and escaped “with $2,000 aiter breaking open the tafe. : ‘An experimental postal savings Donk was opened by the government fn-one city In each state and terri- tory. ‘The National Ice Association of America, with principal office in New York, has been {ncorporated in Al- bany to promote the interests ‘of har- vesters and dealers in natural ice. Representative Charles Adkins was elected speaker of the Forty-seventh general assembly, John A. Dix was inaugurated gov: emnor of New York state amid the booming of guns and the jubilant cheers of those present at the cere mony. In his, inaugural speech the new governor advocated economy and pledged himself to try and stave off direct taxation. Felipe Salvador, the Luzon bandit chief, who was captured last July, was given the death sentence at Manila, Ealyador has a record of 50 murders. John B. Molsant, one of the world’s most daring and successful aviators ‘was killed at New Orleans by being thrown out of a Bleriot monoplane | After returning 60. more Indictments for election bribery, the Adams coun ty (.0.) grand jury took a recess tc give the officials an opportunity to ich lip with the work. To date more an: 1,500 have been indicted for ing and. 948 have been sentenced @ returns on the local option lo show that 26 munici yen added to the “dry’ ‘tan, oe SE a eo ear ae cluding of on extended tn : by the senate of the Lorimer fo which Senator Hoistiaw 8 he received $2,500 for his vote, ‘Twelve years at hard labor in the prison, “and thence until the cost ot prosecution is pald,” was the sentence pronounced on James J. Gallagher who shot Mayor Gaynor, in the cour of oyer and terminer in Jersey City. The federal government brought suit in the United States cireult court at New York under the Sherman ant! trust law against 43 of the principal transatlantic steamer lines, which are estimated to control 90 per cent. of the steerage traffic, worth to them $55, 000,000 a year. ‘Twelve officers of the defendant companies, all residents in America, are named as co-defendants Secretary of the Interior Ballinger has been advised that an approximate addition of $500 a day has been made to the government's revenue from the lease of Indian ofl lands in Oklahoma and Kansas, through the advance, in the price of crude oil. Deputy sheriffs arrested Chill Rossi in Seattle just as he reached for 4 decoy money package placed under the Spokane avenue bridge in answer to letters demanding $2,000 from Fred Marino, @ prosperous Georgetown Italian.» ‘The first human remains from the old battleship Maine were brought to the surface in Havana harbor by 8 dredge. They consisted of two ribs and some small bones, apparently bones of the hand. After a nine-hour battle with armed ‘pollce and two detachments of the Scots Guards, supported by rapid-fire guns, two men, “Peter the Painter’ and “Duteh Fritz,” members of a band of alien desperadoes which killed three ‘policemen and wounded five some weeks ago when the members were caught attempting to rob the safe of Jeweler in Houndsditch, perished by fire after being riddied with bullets in London, Eng. Southern Pacific train No. 1, the Overland limited, west-bound, _ was held up by two masked bandits a Reese, nine miles west of Ogden Utah, William Davis, a negro porter was shot and instantly killed, and A 'W. Taylor, another porter, was slight ly wounded. One hundred passengers on the train were relieved of their val uables. Fire and panic which ocurred while a New Year's religious celebration was in progress in a church near San Lut: Potosi, Mex., caused the death of 1’ persons and seriously injured more than eighty, mostly women and chil dren. With the administration of oaths o office as members of the Supreme court to Associate Justices Willis Van Devanter and Joseph-R. Lamar, the tribunal at last has its ranks complete for the first time in 19 months. According to a dispatch from Puerto Barrios, Honduras, the gunboat Hor net has captured Truxillo, Honduras. When the land forces reached Ruatan they were joined by the troops of the government garrison and the revolu tionists accomplished their purpose without firing a shot. That the planet Venus is inhabited fs the message given the world -with the advent of the new year, And furthermore, it is said that the hab itats probably are intelligent beings This information comes from Thomas Jefferson Jackson See, astronomer in charge of the United States navy ob servatory at Mare Island, Cal. Arch Hoxsey, the aviator, was killed im an attempt to break his owt world’s altitude record of 11,474 feet Hoxsey was descending from a fligh' made in the face of a gale, The aero plane seemed to have been caught fr a vortex of contrary air currents in treacherous atmosphere and was whirled over and over as it came tumbling toward the earth. Hoxse} was dead when taken out of the wreckage of his machine, Mrs. Augusta B. Stetson, the ex communicated former leader of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, ir New York, proclaims her belief 1 the imminent resurrection in the sem blance of human form of Mary Bake Eddy, the discoverer of Christiar Science, who, “the world believes,’ died on December 3. Eight men were killed and two in jured in the Lick Ford mine of th Red Jacket Coal company near Thack er, W. Va, when a mine car ran away Knocking props down and allowing thousands of tons of coal to fall or the victims, A monarchist plot to overthrow th Republic of Portugal has.been discov ered at Lisbon; scores have been ar rested and the ringleader has alread; been executed. This news was re ceived by the Portuguese minister Viscount De Alte, at Washington. Hit brief official message also stated thai the plot had been suppressed. $3 Production of coal in the Unite¢ States during 1910 was betwedn 475, 000,700 and 485,000,000 ‘short tons against 459,715,704 short tons in 1909 PUT HIM: TO WORK ie ee alll a\ CPS WS Se ‘CONFERS ON CONGRESS POWER | TO PUNISH DELINQUENT | WITNESSES. SENATE ADJOURNS FOR ELKINS Beveridge and Owen Preparing to Open Attack on Senate Lori- mer When Sessions Are Resumed Monday. Washington, Jan. 6.—The tariff com- mission bill was introduced in the house by Representative Longworth, of Ohio, after conferences with Prest- dent Taft and with insurgent Republi- cans. It provides for @ permanent tariff board and further powers to make it a thoroughly efficient body particularly as to facilities for inves tigations. ‘The Longworth bill Confers on the tariff commission the general power to subpoena witnesses and call for books and papers, but the power to punish any person for failure to ap- pear or to produce evidence is re- served to congress. Much of the information which will prove most valuable to congress is ex. pected to be acquired through confi. dential statements to the commission. The bill provides for five commis sioners at $7,500 each annually, not more than three of the same party, ap pointive for different periods at first, but automatically the tenures are to become for six years. All are to be appointed by the president subject te confirmation by the senate. ‘The Longworth bill was endorsed by John Chandler Cobb on behalf of the National Tariff Commission associa tion, of which he is president. “The measure incorporates the best fea. tures of all the bills under discussion,” said Mr. Cobb. The Lorimer Argument. The adjournment of the senate un- til Monday on account of the death of Senator Elkins, made material chang: es in the plans of those opposed to Senator Lorimer being permitted to retain his seat. It was expected that Senator Owen would speak yesterday in criticism of the report of the com- mittee on privileges and elections, and that he would introduce a resolution to declare the election of Mr. Lorimer void. The adjournment until Monday, however, makes it possible for Sen ator Beveridge to complete a minority report and it is now believed that he will submit such a report Monday and make a speech, upon it, There is some question now whether Senator Owen or Senator Beveridge will fire the first gun in the fight against Mr. Lorimer. If Senator Bey eridge is ready Monday, the impres sion is that Mr. Owen will let the In diana senator speak first. Mr. Owen lg understood to desire to. speak against Mr. Lorimer because the show of corruption in the Illinois legislature seems to offer a good argument in mupport of the Owen resolution for the direct electioi of senators. Therc are evidences on the floor of the sen ate that the senators are being asked to take sides on the Lorimer case and every indication points to a long and heated debate before it is disposed of Subsidy Views Unchanged. Representative Steenerson, of Min aesota, who was at the White House, Indicated to the president that he ha¢ not changed his attitude on the shi subsidy question, Mr. Steenerson de clared that he is against any sort ot ship subsidy. He would not even sup port subsidy of South American lines Sen. Clapp in Elkins’ Stead: Senator Stephen Biking, was chair man of the senate con uae ss ‘ make a rather | | i ie CRATERS WHE PARSE UpCR ralirese legislation. ‘There is little doubt that Senator Clapp, of Minnesota, now fifth on the ‘committee, will be chairman on the ex- piration of the present congress in less than two months. Senator Clapp has been an insurgent on railroad rate legislation in that he has favored many suggestions for the regulation of rates which the majority of the committee regarded as ultra: radical. Knox Dines President. The Secretary of State and Mrs. Knox entertained at dinner President and Mrs. Taft. Others present were the French ambassador and Mme. Jusserand; Ambassador de la Barra from Mexico; the Japanese ambassa- dor and Baroness Uchida, Senator Ba- con, Senator and Mrs. Hale, Senator Root, Mrs. John Hay and Miss Hes- ter Singer. | Considered for Judgeships. /' Representatives Smith, of Iowa, and Boutell, of Illinois, are being consid- ered by President Taft, for judgeships, the former to succeed Judge Willis Vandeventer, recently promoted to the supreme court, on the circuit bench, ‘and Mr. Boutell to take the place on the court of customs appeals made va- cant by the promotion of Judge Wil- lam Hunt to the court of commerce. Nelson Is For Conservation. Washington, Jan. 6—A bill which Senator Nelson of Minnesota intro- duced in the senate will doubtless be regarded as the most thoroughly ef- fective conservation measure that has ever been brought to the attention of congress. Senator Nelson, as chair man of the committee on public lands, has given careful consideration to con- servation questions, and he has em- braced in this measure, which relates to Alaska coal lands, two of three striking features, namely: | That the coal lands of Alaska shall be leased or operated under license upon conditions which shall place the question whether the price of the coal so mined is fair and reasonable under the jurisdiction and control of the in- terstate commerce commission. ‘That no lease of coal lands shall be acquired except under regulations pre- scribed by the secretary of the inter- for, who shall see to it that no monop- oly fh the mining or: selling of the coal in Alaska be permitted. ‘That provision be made for acquir- ing coal in Alaska for the use of the United States navy under a system of leases to firms or corporations, who may contract to furnish coal for the navy at agreed prices. Young Man Shoots Self. Belle Fourche, 8. D., Jan. 6—Wal- ter Gay, the 22-year-old son of F. B. Gay, a prominent merchant of this place, shot and instantly killed him- self at Newell. Boy Slayer Is Held. Chicago, Jan. 6.—Lester Carlson, the 13-year-old boy who confessed to shooting &-year-old John Wisniewski while playing “Indian,” was held to the Juvenile court by the coroner’s jury. ‘Temmmane iat on Bice. New York, Jan. 6—Tammany Hall was on fire again for the second time within a month. Apparently the flames broke out in paint and olls left by the workmen who have been repair- dng the damage done by the last fire. Bennavivanta Tisin Wrecked. | Crestline, Ohio, Jan. 6.—The Penn- cylvania 18-hour New York-Chicago train was in a wreck here. George Snyder, of Fort Wayne, conductor, was seriously injured. Damage amounting to $100,000 was caused. Ohioans Pick Next Senator. Columbus, Jan. 6.—Atlee Pomerene of Canton will be elected United States senator from Ohio next Wednesday, a8 @ result of the caucus of Demo- ‘erats. Next Monday he will be in- ‘fugurated as Heutenant governor of ‘Ohio. Although his term in the sen- ‘ate begins March 4th he will serve. as eutenant governor until the end of the present session, which may ex- tend until after May 1, The only “Dublic office that Pomerene has | iat ot prosecuting. atoraey phibiaean eee els eae ge ROR ee Minnesota Legislature Proceedings at thé Minnesota State Capito! for the Past Week. session of the Minnesota legislature fs open at the state capitol. ‘The first day's business covered the routine, that of preliminary organiza tion and the formal election of the Republican nominees for legislative offices who were selected at the cau cus, Members Sworn In. At the opening of the session Chie! Justice Start swore in the new mem: bers of the senate and Associate Jus tice Brown. swore in the members of the house. In the héuse the election of the speaker was first considered H. H. Dunn was placed in romination by George A. MacKenzie of Gaylord B. L, Kelley placed Albert Pfaender in nomination for the Democrats and Representative Morton nominated C. L, Selerud of Halstad for the Prohibl. tion party. The rojl call showed a vote of 80 for Dunn, 28 for Pfaender, and one Prohibitionist not voting. H. H. Dunn war given an ovation when the result was announced. Jul ius Schmahl, secretary of state, who presided during the preliminary organ: ization, appointed a committee, con- sisting of Messrs. George A. MacKen- ale, Robert C. Dunn, Wescott, O'Brien, and Keefe, to notify Mr. Dunn,of his election and escort him to the room. Mr. Dunn spoke briefly, thanking ‘the members for the honor conferred upon him. He immediately called for the roll of business. The slate of house employes nominated at the Re- publican caucus Mcnday night- went through without a hiteh. R. C. Dunn introduc€a a resolution providing. that the rules adopted by the last legislature obtain at this ses. sion pending the report of the rules committee. The resolution also pro- vided that no-bills be introduced on the first day of the session. It was adopted. Speaker Dunn then appointed the committee on rules, whose member- ship Is as follows: | McKenzie, C. B. Stone, Congdon, Fowler and Wescott. ‘The request of the Democratic mem- bers to have a representation on this committee was denied. Speaker Dunn announced the fol lowing house employes: Mary Gib- bons of Princeton, clerk on general assignments; Fanny Larson of St. Paul, stenographer to the chief clerk; George J. Schillo of Sibley county and C. W. Borgey of Hennepin county, doorkeepers, and William Lovely of Hennepin clerk of the fallery Other. Officers. Chief Clerk—Oscar Arneson, Sev- enth district, Assistant Chief Clerk—G. O. Hage, Ninth district. Second Assistant Clerk — Jerome Rice, Minneapolis, Fifth district. Enrolling Clerk —R. J. Thoreen, Fourth district. Engrossing Clerk—Crawford Shel don, Sixth district, Sergeantat-arms—George H. Dean, Eighth’ district. Assistant Sergeant-at-arms—Barney Seiz, Third district. Postmaster—William Scanion, Min- neapolis, Fifth district. ‘Assistant Postmaster—O. 0. Hol- man, Second district. Chaplain—Moses M. Maxwell, St. ‘Paul, Fourth district, J.D. O'Brien of St. Paul who was lected chairman, appointed the fol lowing steering committee to handle ‘the interests of the Democratic mem ‘bers: Albert Pfaender, New Ulm; C. ‘Mebinson, St. Charles; J. D. O'Brien, St. Paul; Frank Minnette of Sauk Certer and Lawrence Wisnewski of Foley. A moment after noon, Lieutenant ‘Governor Gordon took his chair in the senate. He was followed by Chief Jus ‘tice Start, who administered the oath of office to the senators. Senator Col ler, of Shakopee, a Democrat, was elected temporary secretary. The slate adopted by the Republican senate cau cus was carried without incident. ‘The following senate employes were selected without opposition: President—Lieut. Gov. 8. Y. Gordon Browns Valley. Secretary—George W. Peachey ‘Owatonno. First Assistant Secretary — W. A Simonton, Glenwood. Second Assistant Secretary—C. A Anderson. Engrossing Clerk—8. G. L. Roberts Pine City. : Enrolling Clerk—Carl Anderson, St Paul. Sergeant-at-Arms—J. H. Ege, Min neapolis, $ Assistant Sergeantat-Arms—A. A. Christianson, ‘Tracy. Chaplain—Rev. Andrew Pp. Stowe Minneapolis. Secretary to Lieutenant Governor— J. 8, Arneson. | aff. Gordon then annouiiced the ap pointment of the committee on rules “as follows: Rockne, Clague, Cashman ears Fosseen, Johnson, V. L eeiehdiieietaineshinanliietetindih tiie eta b IOWA WIFE SLAYER 18 CAUGHT Recently Released From Asylum and May Be Returned. Keokuk, Iowa. — After shooting and killing his wife in a fit of in- sane rage at New Boston and keeping deputy sheriffs at bay for hours, Christian Schock, a farmer, was cap- tured and was brought to the Keokuk fall. Schock bad recently been re- Jeasea from the insane asylum at ‘Mount ‘Pleasant and probably will be returned to the hospital, lowing senate employes: A Native Son. When Speaker Dunn stands up in his “chair” in the house, his head will be somewhere up in the dome. He is probably the tallest man that ever oc- eupted that chair, If there ever was an “Abe” Lincoln ‘type of man in Minnesota politics, H. HH. Dunn fs the man. He is as tall as the rail splitter and just as thin, His face is smooth shaven, and his fea- tures are keen and rugged. His bushy black hair falls over on one side and looks like a shock of alfalfa that has been dyed black. The new speaker usually wears a long black coat and a black string tie completes the sombre effect. It is only when the Albert Lea man gets into action that the sombreness fades away and then he is all fire and action. Mr. Dunn is a native of Minnesota. His father's people were Scotch-Irish and his mother’s people came from ‘Virginia, which possibly accounts for Mr. Dunn's typically Southern appear: ance: The man who will be speaker, un- Jess the unexpected should happen, was born in Jackson county, Minne- ‘sota, Oct. 29, 1876, 43 years ago. His parents were pioneers. Mr. Dann was wen in a sod shanty and he still owns 1e old farm on which he was born in Jackson county, and the sod shanty is still standing. Mr. Dunn went to Fairmont, where he practiced law for six years, and made his first entrance into politics, Frank A. Day, head of the Democratic organization, had become lieutenant governor, when Governor Knute Nel- son became United States senator and Dave Clough became governor. Mr. Day was president pro tem of the senate and the claim was made that he was no longer a senator and Mr. Dunn was elected to his place. Both Mr. Day and Mr. Dunn were Re- Publicans in those days. In 1898 Mr. Dunn went to Albert Lea and formed a law partnership with the late John L. Lovely. When Mr. Lovely was elected to the supreme court Mr. Dunn took over his law practice, and after Mr. Lovely’s re- tirement the partnership was resumed. After Mr. Lovely’s death Mr. Dunn continued the firm. Senate Employes Named, Messenger to lieutenant governor, F, G. Tuttle; second assistant secretary, ©. A. Anderson; third assistant secre tary, B. A, Nelson; fourth assistant secretary, D. W. Meeker; assistant en- rolling clerk, N, EB. Hutchinson; assist- ant engrossing clerk, William E, Mo- Gee; first assistant sergeantat-arms, A. A. Christianson; second assistant sergeant-atarms, 8. B. Fay; clerk en- grossing committee, Henry Lokens gaard; janitor senate chamber, W. H. Lake; assistant janitor, John H. Dil- lingham; postoffice messenger, Anton Hanson; keeper of cloak room, Albert Boerner; doorkeeper, Ole Anderson; assistant doorkeeper, M. F. Doty; sergeant-at-arms of retiring room, John Bucknell; sergeantatarms of com- mittee rooms, Steve Ecklund; file clerk, O. E. Dieson; assistant file clerk, Alfred O. Schmidt; clerk of ju- diciary committee, W. H. Hodgman; assistant clerk judiciary committee, James D. Doran; clerk committees on railroads, municipal corporations, rules, C. B. Johnson; clerk committees on taxes and tax laws, federal legis- lation, public parks, manufactures, F. A. Wilson; clerk-committees on gen- eral legislation, forestry and fire pro- tection, game and fish laws, state training schools, Ray Johnson; clerk committees on state prison, election, state, public schools, geological survey, C. M, Wilkinson; clerk committees on labor, education, normal schools, deaf, dumb and blind, military affairs, R. 8. Myers; clerk committees on state soldiers’ home, public buildings, pub- lic accounts, university lands, state fair, M. W. Williams; clerk commit- tees on corporations, legislative ex- penses, public parks, libraries, print- ing, dairy products and livestock, Henry James; clerk committees on temperance, insurance, mines, and minerals, illuminating oils, 0. O, Dis- tad; clerk committees on banks and banking, immigration, roads and bridges, public lands, P. H. Simmons; clerk committees on grain and ware- house, agriculture, towns and coun- ties, drainage, hospitals for insane, N. ©. Koel; clerk committees to be as signed, Anna Connors; stenographer to judiciary committee, Edward Ha- gen; stenographer to finance commit- tee, Harry Lemont; general stenog- raphers, Miss K. H. Hansen, Mrs. W. ‘A. Nowed, Anna Fering, Alta Kingsley and ‘Emma Paulson,” ‘The governor's message was read ‘Tuesday noon. Ba a TAFT ENTERTAINS NATION ‘New \ear’s Reception Marred by Un. pleasant Weather. Washington, D. C. — The New Year's reception at the White House, when the doors of the historical man- sion are thrown open to the humblest citizens who may care to pay his re spectsto the chief magistrate of the nation, was held under weather con: @itions that tended to materially cut down the number that usually passes ‘the receiving line in the blue room MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR EXHAUSTIVE TREATISE ON STATE AFFAIRS BY THE MINNESOSA EXECUTIVE. URGES A NUMBER OF REFORMS IN THE SYSTEM, TENDING TO GREATER EFFICIENCY AND LESS EXPENSE. St. Paul A. O. Eberhart was read to the legislature. In brief he said: 'The people of Minnesota in the election of Gov. A. O. Eberhart control all branches and departments of the government, the hands of the Republican party, the hands of the Reparty with a double, responsibility, contract and commitment upon the legislative and executive powers upon the legislative and government, not only the opportunity, but the duty and mandate of helpful and responsive people and their highest public interest and response to their problems, prompt and hearty response in wise and proactive manner as well as vigorous and efficient administration, earnest and effective co-operation within government, and to you I look with the most confidence and expectation for support in most real and effective reforms which the needs of our community require, and the thought of our time demand at our hands. Importance of efficient Administration The state law requires the officer of the state, and is tightly held responsibility for the administration of the laws and the efficient administration of the state. Under our present laws the Governor is appointed an active member of sixteen boards, during the year running into the millions, and he may act intelligently for the best interstate examples I would mention the drainage board of Minnesota or Minnesota large range of money, drainage, and I have every reason to believe drainage board of this state has brought drainage board of this state has brought board I cannot of my own knowledge assure the people of the state that the best results Under the present system of organization in a large number of large range of the affairs of state there is no way of securing co-operation with the administration. The boards are uniformly too large of the state, and even if they could be as large as the difficulty to agree on any single proposition and to assure uniform support in In the case of oil inspection, this department work performed by the dairy and food department. In the case of water inspection, this work should be performed by inspectors in the labor department, who inspectors in the warehouse and who should travel throughout the state and all their time thereto. The fees collected should be based on boiler capacity and paid by the state. In the case of the inspection of lumber and lumber, this could be commissioned and so it was collected thereferent turned over to the state as in other cases. Bureau of Puellic Domain. An examination of government land office records from date of turnover of the first home-land estate on day 4, 1999 that something over one-third of our total state domain, is approximated to 100,000 acres, the several homestead acts. Timber culture and the several homestead acts. Timber culture aggregate approximately 2,100,000 acres, and timber and stents, under the act of 1876, account for 1,275,000 acres addition- The Department of State Lands. The department presents laws and methods of handling state lands, public lands, and separate land department, is now generally admitted. If the State of Minnesota buys the same, in my opinion the law should be made every day in the year by the respective county auditors, and upon terms that will make every day in the year by the respective county auditors, and upon terms that will also be in the nature of inducement tender, and a separate land department organized. Before reform in our land laws can be applied, we appear wise and apparently legally necessary in the form of a constitutional amendment, in the form of a constitutional amendment, sold to best advantage it is very desirable that sales be made at all times on public lands, but this involves a legal question and it is not necessary that the policy of public sale, as required by our constitution, public lands have been properly appraised, public lands have been properly appraised, make sales to bona sida settlers at all times and still continue to make smaller public lands, or sixty days, when in his judgment interests can best be subserved thereby. Neighboring states, owning only a small fraction of our land, have separate land departments, while in Minnesota the land commissioner for each state, and in Wisconsin no direct and systematic daily check upon his land, timber, and mineral transactions in other departments and business, except the one or two examinations by the public examiner in the phase of our land business. One纵列 the public wisdom and necessity of amendments to the state's days, more keenly than the state auditor himself, as shown by his report. Department of Forestry. The original state of Minnesota is estimated at over one-half of the total land, the state, of approximately 25,000,000 acres, be estimated as covering less than one-fourth of the state, or approximately 13,000,000 acres. It would seem as though the necessity of agriculture and business like administration were plain to the general public and to the members of this legislature, that argument should be strengthened by a more enforced another chapter of horrors in demonstration, which should be sufficient to demonize the industry, and to prevent administration. But the Hinklecky, Chisholm and Beadetta fires, with their losses aggravated and many human lives, tell only a part of the sad story. To this we must add losses by the lack of growing forests as well as loss of opportunities for the development of that the aggregate forest resource Minnesota are worth $100,000,000, which is the same as the average square measures of protection development and administration. But as has a large area of cut-over lands that are valuable chiefly for reforestation, and the same applies to a coniferous forest, we read the reports of European state forests from forest lands, we begin to appreciate that timber is one of the most valuable crops and soil may produce and that land of little or no value is generous revenue producer by scientific for- Departament of Game and Fish. Department of Minnesota with game and fish. It is one of the largest departments of Minnesota with game and fish. It is one of which the stage has been most fortunate. The total disbursements of the department for 1910 amount to $85,452. Of 564 prosecutions, there have been copies for the year 1910 amounts to $85,452. One of its most improvement of the high hatcheries as or to increase the supply of fish. In 1909 and 1910 amounts to 190,888,687, which is an increase of $100,688,687 over the year 1909. Department of Waterways. Give the most extensive coasts of lakes and streams. Our water area approximates 4,000,000 acres. It is estimated that there are more than 100,000 safe falls and rapids in Minnesota is about 100 miles longer than one-half is now utilized for industrial purposes. In other words, the available surveyed, is equivalent to over 5,000,000 tons per annum, developed into industrial power. Besides the resources of our water power, the Mississippi River as a water power developed in cilling town. The Mississippi as a waterway created St. Paul, St. Cloud, Red Wing. But the greatest waterway asset of the Great Lakes system is wholly responsible wealth and for the larger share of our logistical and jobbing business. As compared with the average rail charge of $7.35 per ton for the Lakes route transports a ton of iron ore and a ton of coal for $3 cents. This is the miracle of transportation, which has been developed. It is our great transportation for all business purposes as near as Chicago to the Atlantic seaboard, while situated five miles from the Pacific and the great trade empire which between Lake Superior and Puget Sound. It goes without saying, that a department in charge of at least one commissioner, devise the on conservation and development of our water resources will earn its cost many fold. Department of Agriculture and Immigration. Natural resources of any state in the Union, and the centrally organized department of agricultural lands, less than 69 per cent are cultivated, while 80 per cent are under proper methods of administration from the cent great returns than are now realized. As showing what other states are doing in organised departments of agriculture, in organised departments of agriculture, in organised department works in harmony with the agricultural schools and colleges, the livestock, swine, growers and breeders, sheep management, engineers and home-makers conference, to be modernised somewhat after the generalisation of agriculture, and such special bureaus, science, agricultural chemistry, and special science and industry. Before the organisation be a steady decrease in the value of the state farm production for over twenty years, the value of the state farm production less than that of 1870. The wonderful realisation in the census returns of 1909 when the value in the census returns of 1909 when the value in over 1880 of the agriculture, Minnesota in 1998 turned out an agricultur- Minnesota in 1989 turned out an agricultural $427,000, or about $215,000 per capita. Minnesota is the first state in the Union to have 94,000,000 bushels; but the 1999 average of 16.8 bushels per acre, though above the average of 20.0 bushels per acre, that of the best wheat sections of Europe or even that of Minnesota in the earlier days, scientific agriculture; what we now need is to develop a well-directed central organization the many lines of agricultural activity now in progress in the country. The greatest agricultural colleges and farm schools in the country, with three fairly large state institutions, commissions, departments in its own line, have performed a vast service development; but the greatest efficiency and economy have not been realized because of the large state institutions. That greater organization in agricultural development is well known and generally admitted. An appalling annual loss of soil fertility from the state has been demonstrated to a mathematical certainty. The late federal census returns show an actual increase in the older counties, amounting to as high as eight-twenty-five Minnesota counties, located not only in the older southern districts, but in the northern counties, showing less population in 1910, than in 1900. As a business investment, the census of 1,259,000 farm owners, not including farm machinery, amounts to $1,259,510,000, perhaps swell our total farm investment to approximately $1,500,000,000. The state government and manager, and has duties as such in the land improvement drainage, forestry, and improvement drainage. Not only in the interest of our educational institutions, but also in giving settler whose claims are surrounded by public lands exempt from taxation, we can benefit from our immigration. It is the function of the department of immigration to bring to our land the populations, and our immigration commissariat. The $70,999 expended by the commissioners to bring in settlers to our sota have produced several hundred thousand inquiries from intending settlers, increased investment in farm tenants, raised brought investors and farm tenants, raised investment in state development. The appraisal of the sota has enabled through the states south of us by the generous co-operation of one of our railway companies, and the farmers only, is an example of the enterprise with which the state is now being ad- In order to secure the best results, there must be administrative methods, so that there will be effective co-operation between the immigration department, the land and the agricultural department on the other. We have made a public Highways, We have made a mage begesting in the department and are moving slowly in the right directions in four years, under the 1-20 of a mille loye, been available as state aid and distributed by the state as against $2,000 by the county, and nearly all the counties have availed with the regulations of the State Highway Commission. Under the so of a mille loye, Amendment, on the condition of the State Highway Commission, on the condition of this legislation, it is possible for this legislature, on the present state valuation, to provide the state government of $90,000. This provision will place Minnesota in good road-legal legislation. Doublessly there will be laid before you how to prove and strengthen state highway act. One of its purposes is to serve as an enabling amendment. Another provision will authorize the county board of each county to appoint a superintendent of highways, who shall act under the supervision of the state highway act. The county board must carefully adapted by some of the Atlantic state highway commission and its engineers to name district engineers for the various states, York, Massachusetts and Connecticut plan. Certainly, the proposed act should give our engineers the necessary maneuvers with his responsible expert duties. According to the report of the state board of engineers, the act should prevent deaths from preventable disease during the year 1988, and 8,425 deaths during the year 1998. national inspection of cities, schools and universities, the water and sewers systems, and in the areas where drinking water should furnish the large amounts of ex-cess water, the amount results from such co-e-operation with the universities of a great university is not merely means of development in every phase of the university, but means of development in every phase of the university. The state health department should be responsible for the state health department and control of hotels in the state and for the present statutes, hotel inspection has been very unpleasant, and the state has already elsewhere, should be on a salary basic and the fees collected for the state treasury, should be paid to the state when handcapped by such lack of support the department warrants that the importance of the department warrants that the no member of the legislature can justify him in the absence of funds for protecting the health and life of his constituents. I therefore earnestly recommend the careful consideration the needs of this department to the state and food Department. One of the most important activities in the state service today is the dairy and food industry, and this is unquestionably its strongest element of success. This success interests, but has stimulated to a considerable degree-many food industries within the state, and has stimulated in the interests of public health and co-operation to secure hearty co-operation in its efforts. No state department has more important functions to perform than that of education, and yet there is perhaps not a department that has such functions, but such, complicated, executive machinery. The advantages of the consolidated school system are so well known as to make any argument untenable against the argument untenable against the argument. The experience of eighteen hundred completely consolidated schools in thirty-two states of the union, has completely demonstrated that of the best district school, and when the district school is consolidated, and the study of a consolidated school, and the study of a consolidated school, as well as the greater efficiency, are taken into consideration of State Institutions. During the past biennial period there has been no occasion to criticize the management of control of control is entitled to great credit for its Year ending Total Per cent State government 17,527,000 $3.36 County and township 19,299,000 7.29 City and village 12,299,000 7.29 10 years old. He will approximate average per capita income as as the government sets, last year only $2,996,000, or about $600 per capita. He is a company and is born by the state company and is in business by the state company. Iron ore valuation for 1970 was $242,600,000, for 1980 it was $264,000,000, for 1990 over 1980. In 1990, before the organization of the tax commission, iron ore valuation and iron ore valuations have been increased by 40,000,000 over 1980, for each commission over $800,000,000, larger revenues which iron mines turn into county schools, larger treasuries, than into the state treasury, the latter alone now receives from the state's share of the 1910 tax, over the total assessed valuation amounting to an increase of $483,000, or 240 per cent, in four years. Farmers and other land owners of the total assessed valuation amounting to village lots, $242,600,000, or not out of 40 percent, represents mineral land values. All laws and administration appears to be making an appearance in the direction of scientific and just education. State Finances. At no time in the history of the state were the finances in better condition. The money dollars that it was a year ago. I fully agree that the state should board that $850,000 should be appropriated for the purpose of retiring state capital certification of the state and place this amount in the school fund where it can be loaned to students for the promotion of provements. A large number of loans are appropriated for lack of funds, and since it is unquestionably poor business policy to sell bonds market. I would respectfully recommend the retiring of capital certification in the amount suggested, so that the pending state loan can be granted to that extent. Hailroad and Warehouse Commission. By our railroad and warehouse commission we have been the valuation of state railroad properties in the fair and the commission is now investigating express companies for the same purpose. The Minnesota rate cases, the master is chancery seriously questions the authority of the commission and determination of what shall constitute any doubt as to the authority given to the commission by the statute. I should at once ask the commission. The primary reason for lawsuits is justly keeping with the modern idea of popular government conventions if applicable. Applicants should make satisfactory, easy-to-follow requests that make the government exist. To permit the voters of a minority party to determine the need to be unjust and require no further conventions, the party government, the fundamental principle that each party should be permitted to make its own laws, must also solve this problem is difficult. That new solution of this problem is difficult, legislature to give the matter most careful attention, and the party government to succeed in a successful solution in order that the law may operate more justly. Reference should be made at this time to the effects of the forest fire disaster in need of relief for the settlers who lost their homes and personal effects in that disaster. The response of the people of the country to the need for meeting the temporary needs of this situation, but I am afraid something in the way of further aid must be extended to these people. I would therefore provide an early date and extend such relief as shall be concluded. Conclusion It is not difficult to conclude that there will be considerable opposition to many of the reforms herein advocated, to the members of the legislature that my only ground for urgency is the formation of state affairs and to enable the people of the state to be better resources. I would particularly urge upon the settlers of any new offices, that special fitness and training and the science and principles be applied as in private business to our great public resources and the management of our institutions in the town, which no patriotic citizen in these progressive times can All the recommendations herein are made to more careful and earnest efforts to any policy that may be right and that may be popular or not is immaterial. I shall leave them any interference on the part of the executive department, and any interference thereto shall be just and for the best interest of the people of Minnesota, the rightest and most progressive commonwealth of our nation, the greatest development of such material, industrial, and intellectual growth, to all our people. That we shall be successful in our forces. We shall already passed through our nation, which becomes at once the best test of citizenship and stability in our ruts and are opening new highways along every continent, and action, political, economic and social. We have become one of right, of fairness, of honour. At no time in our history have the rank of a judge been a higher and nrmer moral determination; with a truer instinct and more intelligent acumen and nrmer moral determination; with a stronger grip on what makes for the enforcement of law and good governance; with a stronger moral and material uplift of the masses; with a moral and material uplift in social worth in public life with a stronger effort to uphold the purity of the home, the church or the church against the domination of evil; and with a more earnest desire to abolish evil. Such conditions should enable us to recognize the highest ideals of civic righteousness in public and private life, and to secure an end to the highest ideals of civic righteousness in every branch of our government. HERZAN HEARING CN JAN. 11. Glencoe. —The case against Joseph Herzan, the alleged murderer of Mrs. Joseph Fiman, of Silver Lake, who made a complete confession after being in the sweatbox 24 hours, was continued until Jan. 11. Herzan wrote and signed a full confession. It was in Bohemian. The salient features of the confession are as follows: Herzan says he borrowed his brother's revolver the day of the crime with the intention of going to the Fiman home to secure the money which he knew was kept in the house. He told of entering the Fiman home after having spent the afternoon away from his own home, and of demanding it from Mt. and Mrs. Fiman. The aged couple gave him same money, but he wanted more. The old gentleman, he said, declared he would go upstairs to find it, but instead of doing so broke a window and jumped out. As he did so, according to Herzan's story, Mrs. Fiman held a lantern up to the robber's face and said she knew who he was. Herzan then fired the fatal shot, which entered the aged woman's head and resulted in her death. Herzan then fled from the scene, and, after wandering about some time to contour the officers who might try to follow his footprints, went home. Detectives were employed by the county and worked for weeks on the case. Several clues were run down and suspects were placed under surveillance, but in every instance were able to prove an alibi. Herzan was among the men watched, and by bit a strong case was made, him in hand, exactly the foot points made by the murderer. He borrowed his brother's revolver the day of the crime and was not at home all the afternoon and evening. He was traced to a farm home near the Finnan home, where he had supper, and left there shortly before the crime was committed. Entered in the Post office at Minneapolis, June 23, as second class matter. Subscription by Mall, Postpaid. ONE YEAR ..... $2.06 SIX MONTHS ..... 1.25 Rates covering postage to all foreign countries, Philippine Islands and Insular possessions. Foreign subscriptions solicited. Published Every Saturday by CHARLES SUMNER SMITH, 225 Cedar av., Minneapolis, Minn. CHAS. S. SMITH .....Editor All personal advertisements in the local columns must be paid for in advance. All public comment inserted only over the author's signature Our privileges will be extended to all. We insert communications verbatim, and return no manuscripts. Therefore when you write, be sure you're right. "Smile! and the world smiles with you, Knock; and you go alone; For the cheerful Grin will let you in Where the Kicker is never known." RECORD OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. Colored Americans having been permitted to be disfranchised in the Southern States under Republican rule. The appointment of ex-Confederates and Southern Democrats upon the Supreme Court of the United States. The appointment of ex-Confederates and Southern Democrats in the Cabinet by President Taft. The declaration of President Taft that he would appoint no colored man to office who may be objectionable to the white people. Race discrimination permitted upon the railroads South, and the enactment of "Jim Crow" car laws. The removal of Southern colored office holders in the South from office and the appointment of Democrats and ex-Confederates in their stead. With such a record for the Republican party to go to the country on in 1912 to capture the colored vote will be bound to be effective. The colored voters throughout the country have opened their eyes, and between now and 1912 they will keep them open.—The Bee, Wash. D. C. The Pullman Co., should add a "Brace of Colts" and an Army Krag to their Overland Porter's equipment. They instruct them to "Keep Awake" and "Guard their Cars." No man in the employ of the railroad needs protection more than the porter. The Governor's message contained 25,000 words. Nearly as long as the petition presented for State Grain Weigher by a Minneapolis aspirant. The time has come for the colored man and woman to do something for himself or herself. When we can have our own department stores, we can then employ many of our boys and girls who graduate from our high and normal schools. Conditions are such, at this time, that make the colored people purchasers, renters and builders by suffrage. The white man says that he will not sell colored people goods, or manufacture them for colored people. What becomes of our boasted independence? What can you do about it? The colored man doesn't exercise his independence with his ballot, which he controls. What can we do to those who control our commodities? Let us reflect for a few moments. —The Washington Bee. The Democrats of St. Paul have secured two appointments under the new administration, Mr O. C. Hall, a clerkship in the County Auditor's office and Mr. Jas. H. Loomis, a Deputy Sheriff. Both appointments have met the approval of the colored voters of both parties. Such men as Haynes, Howell, McGhee, Reld and others have on foot the organization of a Democratic Club, which will be a great political factor in City and State elections. Mr. Jno. H. Dillingham, has been appointed asst. janitor of the Senate. Mr. Dillingham is classed as a stand-patter, but really we think he was on the fence—in the last campaign. Well, they may have placed him to hold him to the party. But he is a good fellow, and some say that the job was forced on him. Some politicians seek jobs and never find them, others can't get out of the way of them—Lucky J. H. We received One Dollar from a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People—with an order to discontinue. There are 200 like him, and yet they stand for advancement. This "Big Factor" has received the Star since first issue, and was to pay per Single Copy. We reached the 28th issue—and as he had not refused the paper, we presented the account—Hence we stop, 40 cents out. Of course, The Star can't continue without his support. He has always questioned our rights to publish. There are many who cannot afford to pay subscriptions at this time, but are doing us a lot of good, and they are worthy of our columns. We have been fortunate enough to proceed this far along fair lines, and will continue. We force no subscriptions. Cut off at first notice. We are independent, and will say what is right. Our outside circulation is increasing and we have given to the people of the Twin Cities the Only Negro newspaper with a special Colored Christmas number, and it is the peoples paper of the Northwest. We are paying our bills and slowly gaining ground, confident of the cooperation of the best element of our race—and have received fair support from many of the white race. The Owner and Editor of the paper has done his best to publish a clean, newsy, and up-to-date paper. We have succeeded. It is for the people to say whether we continue. All we ask is that you pay for this paper if you receive it. The new member of the House from the 41st Dist., who was elected by the Negro vote of the 5th and 6th Ward. Rep. Nash has the confidence of his constituents, and will stand for our interest. This does not apply to any personal appointment, but for the benefit of the entire voters. No man can afford to disregard the black vote of the 41st District, and the eyes of JOHN E. the watchdogs are on some, who do not realize the power of the Negro vote. We have no doubt that John P. Nash will make good. Legislation has been proposed which would affect the Negro greatly in this State, and we need friends at all times. Last week a certain hotel refused a Negro a drink and there are places in St. Paul which have treated our women disgracefully during the summer season—refusing them service at soda fountains. No one appointment will change conditions.—Give us justice. We are proud to acknowledge the receipt of a handsomely bound edition containing the Oration of Hon. James H. Wolff, Past Dept. Commander of the G. A. A. R. State of Massachusetts, delivered before the City Government and Citizens of Boston in Faneuil Hall, on the 134th Anniversary of the Declaration of the U. S. July 4th, 1910—Subject: The Building of the Republic. This edition contains the Bibliography of Boston Fourth of July orations from 1783 to 1910. Every Negro should read this Oration. It ranks well with those of his predecessors, and we quote his solution of the Negro Problem: "Americans of every class are entitled to impartial treatment in the execution of the laws of the land. When the question is asked, "What shall we do with the negro?" the simple answer is, "Give him a fair chance in the race of life." "Race hatred and prejudice once existed against the Celtic race, but it lost its force in the great onward march of Americanism. The same fate will overtake the prejudice against the negro in this country; the efforts he is putting forth in the industrial and business world will destroy it." Hon. J. H. Wolff was selected by Mayor Fitzgerald after President Taft declined on account of previous engagements. First time ever done in the history of Boston. Done by Irish-American and Democrat.—(Boston Traveler, May 31, 1910. The items from the classes, make the news of the masses. Read the Twin City Star. TWIN CITY STAR Lack of Interest and Intimidation Main Causes, Says Baker. In his discussion of the question of the Negro voter in the United States Ray Stannard Baker says in the Atlantic Monthly: First, we shall find many Negroes, and, indeed, hundreds of thousands of white men as well, who might vote, but who, through ignorance or inability or unwillingness to pay the poll taxes or from mere lack of interest, disfranchise themselves. The second difficulty is peculiar to the Negro. It consists in open or concealed intimidation on the part of the white men who control the election machinery. In many places in the south today no Negro, no matter how well qualified, would dare to present himself for registration. When he does he is rejected for some trivial or illegal reason. Thus we have to meet a vast amount of apathy and ignorance and poverty on the one hand and the threat of intimidation on the other. CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE His Appointment Causes Much Comment in Political Circles. The recent appointment by President Taft of Associate Justice White of Louisiana to chief justice of the United States, the highest judicial position in the government, has created no small degree of comment in political circles, says the Savannah (Ga.) Tribune. This appointment, were it not for the fact the gentleman who has been honored by it is a Democrat, and that, too, one of the old school, would not have occasioned any unnecessary talk, but, coming as it does at a time when the Republican ranks are all distorted and shattered, it seems to carry with it a little more than a display of broad mindedness on the part of the chief executive. PRESIDENT BACKS DOWN ON LEWIS' APPOINTMENT. Members of Cabinet Object to His Policy, He Says. President Taft's policy announced before the elections which contemplated the appointment of Negroes to high public offices has apparently suffered a severe change since the elections, says the New York American. The intention to make William H. Lewis, now assistant district attorney at Boston, an assistant attorney general of the United States is not to be carried out. Attorney General Wickersham has announced that he has no need of Lewis in his department, and the president has made it known that the appointment will not be made. Naturally there is some indignation among prominent Negroes, who charge that President Taft felt one way about the matter when the votes of Negroes were wanted for the Republican ticket in Ohio and elsewhere and that he has shown decided indifference since those votes were delivered. Several prominent Negro leaders have seen the president recently, and he has assured them that he has not changed his attitude in the slightest degree, but that the members of his cabinet objected to the policy he had hoped to inaugurate. The president had held that the appointment of colored men to office in the southern states caused friction between the races in those states and therefore it would be better to accord recognition to the colored Republicans by appointing a few of the most prominent to high offices in Washington. He has carried out one part of this policy by making no such appointments to offices in the south, but he has not appointed any of them to high offices at Washington. The colored men therefore find themselves almost without recognition by this administration. They do not like it, and some of them declare it will greatly accelerate the movement now in progress to make the colored man an independent and progressive voter instead of a mere supporter of the Republican organization. To Ald Work Among Colored Catholics Because of the special interest which the pope has recently manifested in the work of the board for mission work among colored Catholics in the United States the board is now making an earnest effort to raise $50,000 which is needed to carry on the work during the year. The board is composed of Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishops Farley, Moeller and Blenk and Bishops Allen and Kelley. The headquarters of the board are in the Metropolitan building in New York. Central State Fair Organization. For the benefit of a closer union and a better mutual understanding a conference of the presidents and stockholders of the various state fairs held by the colored people of the south will be held in the chapel of Claflin university, Orangeburg, S. C., on Tuesday, Jan. 23. A feature of the meeting will be the organization of a "southern circuit" which will be the central organization for state fair promoters. Debt Slavery as it Exists in the South. The peonage system of laws now in existence in the south and by which a convict (usually an Afro-American) can be kept in debt slavery is a relic of the most barbarous ages and a reflection of discredit on the south land, says the Portland (Ore.) Advocate. There is no degree of difference between pro-bellum slavery and the debt slavery as it is carried on under this peonage system. FURNISHED ROOMS. Special Rates to Theatrical People. All modern improvements, up-to-date appointments—cars pass the door. Call or write Mrs. Chas. Burch, 2433 4th Ave. So., Minneapolis. MACEO CLUB (NOOK SMITH) 725 WASHINGTON AVENUE SO. N. W. Phone Nicollet 1404 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Southern Theatre SevenCorners 15th and Washington Avenues So. 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Hale was turned down by his friends for his former position as Senate Messenger—and the place given to a white applicant—knowing that this means his elimination from State Politics, we may hear of Hale being in right at Washington. Congressman Nye has done nothing for our race in the 5th Dist. Where is his good friend McCracken? BOUTELL Will sell you GOOD FURNITURE Carpets Rugs Draperies China Refrigerators or Stoves FOR CASH OR ON EASY TERMS OF PAYMENT BOUTELL BROS. First Avenue So. and Fifth Street PILGRIM COMMANDERY No. 22, K. T. ST. PAUL PATRIARCHY 114, Co. F. 12 REG. SPLENDID LIST OF CELEBRATED SPEAKERS HIAWATHA TEMPLE, ST. PAUL FEB. 13th SIXTH AND WABASHA STS. TICKETS - ONE DOLLAR THOROUGHLY MODERN IN EVERY CONVENIENCE Special Rates to Railroad Men on Theatrical People Opposite Back Bay Station, Dartmouth St. Superb dining room service. Baggage free to and from all stations. 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