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Show GOES AFTER THE MERGER Gov. Van Sant Tackles Railroad Trust in His Annual Message. ST. PAUL, Jan. 7. In the presence of both houses of the Legislature Samuel Sam-uel R. Van Sant was today sworn In by Chief Justice Stuart for his second term as Governor of Minnesota. He then read his biennial message to the Joint assembly. The message deals exhaustively ex-haustively with the controversy waging between the State of Minnesota and the Northern Securities company, to prevent pre-vent the alleged merger of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railway companies. |