Peterson Seeks Endorsement for McCleary in Minnesota
A Minnesota legislature vote passed a quiet resolution endorsing Congressman McCleary and his tariff stance, despite opposition and a lack of debate. The St Paul Dispatch notes this as a political maneuver aiding McCleary’s postmaster push, with Washington taking a dim view of the tactics.
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Canalizing the Minnesota River as a Valley Highway
The Minnesota river could be canalized to create slack water navigation from border to border, supporting Dakota and valley producers. Stored food from the Red River of the North could augment water volume, enabling wheat transport without rail congestion. The Minnesota Valley Improvement Association should seek expert engineering advice on feasibility and cost.
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Knights of Grip to Vote by Mail Proposal
Former State Treasurer Julius J. Block backs a bill to allow traveling or away workers to vote by mail with safeguards. He notes thousands in the Twin Cities are forced to be away on election day and argues the system would spare them travel costs while preventing fraud or miscarriages through official-processed ballots.
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Julius J. Block
Senator Clague Would Cut Express and Telegraph Rates
Senator Frank Clague proposes a bill to cut express and telegraph rates in Minnesota by 30 percent from rates in force January 1 1907. The bill enforces penalties and authorizes court testimony and AG prosecution. Gen M D Flower postmaster of St Paul died Monday.
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Railroads Weigh Compromise to Near 2 Cent Fare Plan
Minnesota railroads plan a compromise with the legislature replacing a straight 2-cent fare bill. The proposal offers a 2-cent rate on round trips and 2-cent mileage books within Minnesota, transferable but not cross state lines. Officials also propose free passes for state officers, arguing it negates perceived obligations to railroads while pledging immediate reduced rates if the compromise passes.
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Railroad Commission
Increasing the Railroad Tax in Minnesota State
Representative Spooner pushes a bill to raise the railroad tax from 4 to 6 percent, applying to 1907 earnings. He cites 8,000 miles of lines earning $81,000,000 with $3,240,000 paid in taxes, minus $200,000 contested, and argues current rates are unjust while railroads resist rate cuts and seek to delay the railroad commission ruling.
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Minnesota
Probation Bill Aims Extended Juvenile Oversight Statewide
A proposed law by Representative Case would expand probation systems to counties under 50 000, with officers appointed for two years by county boards and district court approval. Officers attend juvenile trials, advise on commitments, supervise ongoing cases, and may have police powers. Salaries set at 3 dollars per day for officers and 32 dollars for deputies. Separate confinement spaces for jailed youths and strict trial room access rules are proposed.
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Cloquet
Tax on Mortgages Proposed by Minnesota Senators
A bill by Senator Johnson of Nicollet county calls for a tax of three tenths of one percent on the total lien amount, applied to mortgages and similar real estate liens executed after May 1, 2007. The register of deeds must list unsatisfied liens by May 1 and submit them by July 1. taxes accrue similarly to real property taxes, with penalties for nonpayment. The record holder must annotate payments on the lien record. Also noted is a social anecdote about Olive Fremstad related to the Salome opera in New York City and a brief street scene involving a boy at the capitol steps and a quip by Senator Beveridge.
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Nicollet County
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New York City
Salome
Richard Struss
St. Peter
Capitol
Senator Beveridge
Bill to regulate grain elevators and dealers introduced
A Minnesota House bill limits elevator and warehouse buyers to the standard bushel, bans equalizing profits at rail stations, and imposes fines up to 100 dollars with 30 to 90 days imprisonment. Licenses may be revoked for warehousemen. Separate measures prohibit restrictions on selling goods and empower penalties for violations.
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