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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
ROCK ISLANDS SCHEME
1T MAY GET INTO ST. LOUIS
A Rumor That 1t Is a Bidder for the
Virgins Ferry Com
pany.

st. Louis, April 30.-The Republic to-
day says: The Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific Railway company is the bidder for
the Virgins Ferry company. That com
pany is the principal one represented by
the Mercantile Trust company. If the
deal succeeds st. Louis will have another
big railway system. A high official OF
the Rock Island, believed to have been
Robert Mather, second vice president and
general attorney, was in the city yester-
day in consultation with Festus j. Jaden,
superintendent of the Mercantile Trust
company, and John Scullin, president OF
the Virgins Ferry company. An effort
was made to keep the VISITORS identity
secret. The Rock Island representative
departed last night over the Illinois Cen
trail for Chicago and was questioned
aboard the sleeper.
"Is it true, Mr.. Mather, that the Rock
Island is now the owner of the Virgins
Ferry company,and purposes to come in to
st. LOUISE" he was. asked.
Il am not prepared TO- answer he re-
piled. III ) g
He would not admit that he was the
second vice president and general attor-
ney, althoughShe did say that he was an
official of the Rock Island. In his hand
he carried roll of paper, apparently
maps, plats and legal papers,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
To2PAY OFF OLD SCORES
LEAGUE MEN HAPPY
Lajoie Decision 81 Big Club to BE
Used in catering the
s American.

National League barons are having gay
times in planning to pay off their old
scores against the American League. The
Lajoie decision gives the Nationals a big
club, for battering the Americans. AL
ready Lajoie, Frazer and Bernhard have
been restrained from playing with the
Philadelphia Athletics and more will fol-
low.
President Johnson Of the American
League has found his tongue again and
is talking right and left. He says that
there are ample grounds for a new ap-
peal to the supreme court, and in such
an event it will be possible to give such
bonds that Lajoie, Frazer and Bernhard
will be allowed to play with the Athletics.
If therezis no relief in the state court
there is still the federal court to look to.
President Hart of the Chicago club and
a member of the National. League govern
ing board, says that the injunction can
not be circumvented, and all talk of. carry
ing the case to the United States supreme
court is ridiculous, as the Pennsylvania
supreme court is the court of last resort
in that state.
Secretary Goldman has a cute scheme
for circumventing the National League.
He will try to have Lajoie, Frazer and
Bernhard appointed as umpires in the
American League. They are drawing big
salaries, even while they are idle, and
by Coldman's scheme the trio can be
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
A BIG SALE OF PINE.
Millions Of Feet Near Cass Lake
Are Sold.
j. NEILs COMPANY is PURCHASER
Clarke Interests the Largest
in Minnesota.

One of the biggest lumber deals in the
history Of Minneapolis has just been
closed by which T. H. SheYlin and Hovey
G.. Clarke, of the firm otShevlin- Carpen-
ter G. Company, of this city, now have
control of the largest lumber interests
in the Mississippi valley district. Mr..
Shevlin and Mr.. Clarke now step to the
foremost position in the lumber industry
of this district through the sale by the
Scanlon- Gipson Lumber company to J..
Neils & Co., of 100, 100000 feet of standing
pine and 10000, 900 feet of logs in the Cass
Lake district. The J. Neils company is
allied with the Shevlin- Clarke interests,
the principal stockholders in the FORMER
being T. H. shevlin and Hovey c. Clarke,
of the Shevlin Carpenter company, and J..
Neils. Mr.. shevlin holds the majority
Of stock in the purchasing company. and
will consequently be the controlling factor
in it's affairs
The burning of the Greenmont mill at
Cass lake, which had been leased by the
Scanlon- Gipson company, is directly re-
sponsible for the sale. The destruction
of the mill prevented the company from
saving in that district this season. The
logs are accessible to the Minneapolis
market only by rail- and only a limited
amount of them can be brought here in
that way.
AS the j. Neils company which has a
mill in that district was in a position to
handle easily both logs and standing pine,
the Scanlon- Gipson company found it
profitable to dispose of its holdings.
The Scanlon- Gipson company still has
big mills at scanlon and Nickerson, and
having leased the Diamond mill in this
city, is still heavily interested in the
lumber business Notwithstanding its i'm
portant REIMBURSEMENT.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
SHOOT ALL REBELS
Minneapolis Boy Explains Gen.
Smiths ssKill or Burn Order.
HAS SEEN WATER CURE GIVEN
Troops Ordered to Kill Every Fill
pinO Who Did Not Surrender
Immediately.

William VIM, colored, of Minneapolis,
who for two years was with the Tenth
colored cavalry in the Philippines, knows
a thing or two about the water cure
and General Jacob H. Smiths famous
''kill and burn" order. now being investi-
gated by board Of inquiry
VIM returned a week, ago, and is now
employed in the Bank of Commerce bar
Der shop.
The Tenth savalry, which had previous
ly seen service in Cuba, was stationed
in Samar most of the time it was in the
Philippines, and VIM had an opportunity
TO witness the execution of General
Smiths order.
After the massacre OF a company OF
the Ninth regulars, he says, his regiment
received strict orders to rid the country
of insurrectos, to destroy every human
habitation, and all sources of food sup
ply.
"Our orders about killing" he ex-
planned, were to shoot every able bodied
Filipino who refused to surrender i'm
mediately. 1t was pretty generally un-
derstood that the Filipinos would cut
and run before they would surrender.
The result was that they seldom received
any summons to surrender. Our soldiers
just kept popping away at them, and they
got no chance to give themselves up.
Some of the natives captured told me
they tried to give up when the fight COM,
menced, but every time they started
toward the American lines. they were
driven TO cover by the fire.
"There was much feeling against the
natives and little disposition to give
quarter after the massacre of our boys,
but I know the colored fellows didn't
treat the Filipinos badly. l don't re-
member ever seeing a colored soldier
treat all insurrecto with unnecessary
cruelty
THE white soldiers used to duck the
insurgent captives in the river, and used
to pour water down their threats to Sc
cure information from them"
VIM was with the Tenth in the Isle
of Pinay for five months. The Tenth ar
rived in Frisco, March s, on the Kill
patrick. VIM had $3.50 with him that
he had saved during the Cuban and
Philippines campaigns. Ten days ago he
was touched" for his roll in Chinatown.
Frisco, and he then made tracks for
home.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
MERGER ENDORSED
Minnetonka Yacht Club Consolidates
With Ice Club.
WARM DISCUSSION OVER NAME
New Organization Will BE Devoted
to All Branches OF Amateur
Sport.

The merger of the Minnetonka Yacht
CLUB and the Minnetonka Ice Yacht club
IS now an accomplished fact, and the new
society will be known as the Minnetonka
club. The consolidation was Endorsed at
Joint meeting Of the two organizations
held last evening in the office of Theodore
Wetmore, SOB Hennepin avenue
Details OF the merger were loft in the
hands OF the trustees and directors of the
two clubs. 1t was evident from the be-
ginning OF the meeting that the consoli-
dat1on met with practically unanimous
approval. and the only question over
which an argument could arise was the
lame of the new organization.
The retention Of the name Minnetonka
Yacht Club was favored by the members
of this organization, who point out that
whatever official title was selected, the
club would be known to the public as a
yacht club, But the members of the
ice yacht club contended that golf, tennis
and other sports would have quite as
prominent place in the affairs of the club
as yachting.
The term Minnetonka Club, It was held.
would be more comprehensive. The
these arguments, and gracefully yielded
the point.
The present plan is to maintain both
clubhousese. a
Preparations for the>northwestern ten
mis- tournament, which will be held dur
ing the week of July g. on the Dcephaven
courts of the ice Yacht club, are we'll un-
der way. A number of we'll known east
ern and middle western players have sig
nified their intention Of entering the con-
tests
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
DANGER HERE
Chicago Threatened With a
Street Railway
Strike.

Chicago, April 3o.-Street car employees
on practically every line IN the city were
in a state of excitement yesterday when
informed that between six and dozen
men had been dropped from the pay rolls
of the Elston avenue line of the Union
Traction company because they had
Joined newly organized union.
The announcement resulted in hur-
ried meeting Of the officers Of the union,
and the executive board of the Chicago
Fe leration OF. Labor was called, together
last night to discuss the situation. The
men who lost their places attended and
were cross questioned as to the cause
Their statements were taken and will be
brought before the federation at it's next
regular meeting.
Employees of the traction companies say
that with the high prices prevailing for
nearly everything they cannot support
themselves on the wages they are receiv
ing. They asesrt that all the necessaries
of life cost more, while their earnings
have not increased To this fact is cred
tied the willingness of the men to join
the union, hoping to better their condi-
tiOn ~ See $
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
THE DEAL is A ego"
The Rock Island Already Has n Way
Into st. Louis.

The Rock Island Already Has Way
Into st. Louis.
St. Louis, April 3O.-M A. Low, gen
eral attorney of the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific Railway company, stated to-day
that the Hartman syndicate, embracing
that property, had purchased the ST..
Louis, Kansas City & Colorado railroad,
operating between St. Louis and Union,
Mo-, and had authorized the Mercantile
Trust company to negotiate for the pur-
chase of the Virgins Ferry stock at $500
share.
With the purchase of the st. Louis,
Kansas City & Colorado railroad, the
Rock Island secures right of way into
St. Louis, and with the acquisition of the
property of the Virgins Ferry company,
ample terminal facilities will be had.
Mr.. Low declined to state the price
paid for the Colorado road, negotiations
for which he said had been going on for
several weeks. He said the Mercantile
Trust company had secured an option on
majority of the stock of the Virgins
Ferry company, the purchase price Of
which would be more than the $5,000,000
recently mentioned
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30

PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN sUPPL1Es-De.
partment Of the Interior, Office Of Indian At
fairs, Washington. DC, March /. 1902
Sealed proposals, Endorsed Proposals for
blankets, woelen- and cotton goods, clothings,
etc.. as the case may be. and directed to ths
commissioner Of Indian affairs, Nos n and 70
Wooster st, New York City, will be received
b ban WOODEN and cotton goods clothing.
notions, hats and caps. Bids must be made
out on government blanks Schedules giving
all necessary information for bidders will be
furnished on application to the Indian Of
flee, Washington, D. C.: Nos. q and -
street, Chicago. Ill; No. s15 Howard street.
Omaha, Neb.;. the commiSsaries OF subsst-
ence. U: S. Al, at Cheyenne, Leayenworth.
St. Louis, st. Paul and San Francisco; the
postmastersr at Sioux City, Yankton, Arkan-
sas City galdWell Topeka Wichita Vic 1la,,, and nd,
days above stated. and bidders are invited to
be present at the opening. The department
reserves the right to determine the point Of
delivery and to reject any and all bids, or any
part Of any bid W. A. JONES. Commissioner.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
Lumber Leaders Turned Down.

Chicago, April 30.-The board of man
ayers Of the Lumber Carriers association
of the Great Lakes held a meeting at the
Offices of the Lumbermens association, in
the Chamber Of Commerce building, in
this city, to decide what course should be
persued with the lumber leaders who
have struck for sixty cents an hour at
Lake Superior ports. 1t was unanimous
ly decided not to pay the more than
so cents, which figure they have received
for their services for several years, ex-
copting the season of two years ago. The
meeting was adjourned to be held at Du-
luth Thursday, when the mill men will
be taken into joint conference and an I'LL
timatum issued to the effect that the ad-
vance asked by the longshoremen will
not be granted.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30

New York, April 30.-Despite the wealth
of rumors regarding the great steamship
deal, bankers in this city who are looking
after the financial part OF the combina-
tion are slowly and quietly working out
the deals of the plan, says the Herald.
A majority Of the stockholders of the
American and Red Star lines, the Leyland,
Atlantic Transport, Dominion and White
Star lines will deposit their shares with
London and New York bankers, and when
the basis Of thee exchange of stock shall
have been fully worked out, those shares
will be exchanged for new shares of the
American Holding company. The COM
bination has been temporarily called the
Navigation Syndicate. This is the, name
which appears on the underwriting sheets.
An interesting feature Of the under
writing syndicate's plans is the apparent
disclosure of the fact that cash has been
paid for the control of the Leyland line,
and that part of the present bond issue
will reimburse the purchasers for the out
lay made. 1t Is also inferred from the
underwriting disclosures that cash also
will be paid to some of the other lines
entering the combination while the funds
required for a working capital will be
drawn from the amount subscribed by the
navigation underwriting syndicate.
> II Already payments have been made by j..
P. Morgan & Co. on the purchase of the
Leyland line, which was accomplished
soon after Mr.. Morgan's arrival in Eng
land year ago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
The singer Strike Growing.

South Bend. Ind, April 30--Harry L.
Burt, president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, has issued call to all
union men employed by the Singer Sew
ing Machine company, to walk out and
continue the strike. The men in the foun-
dry department have obeyed the summons,
but it remains to be seen If the case
fact Dry men will follow suit, Of 1850
employees, only 800 have been working
this week, and the claim that Man
ager Pine has failed to keep his agree
ment, discriminating against union labor
and members Of the strike committee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
WILL DEBATE WITH BADGERS
Minnesota's Representatives Leav
Tonight for Madison.

Minnesota's Representatives Leave
Tonight for Madison.
The members of the Minnesota debating
team, ]. B. Ladd, r. c. Wedge and J. H.
Kane, leave tonight for Madison, Wis,
where they meet the badgers Friday night
in the last intercollegiate debate OF the
year.
The question reads: Resolved, That
railway rates in the United States should
be fixed by government authority. Min
nesota has the affirmative. The judges
are +. D. O'Brien Of st. Paul, W. r. Shea
of Ashland, Wis, and Judge ]. =. Dodge
Of Madison, Wis.
The annual contest OF the Northern
Oratorical league takes place In Chi
cago Friday night. Minnesota's repre-
sentative is Thomas D. SchalI winner of
the Pillsbury Dunwoody prize. and his
Grafton is on The Genius Of Patriotism, =
in which the Maid of Orleans is eulogized.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
IN STRONG HANDS

St. Paul Stock Not for Sale to Ex-
pIOiters.
Special to The journal.
New York, April S0.-There is evidence
that the St, Paul road is now controlled
by group Of men who are determined
it shall not be exploited in any deal by
any other road or combination of roads
unless very high price Is paid for it..
These interests view with disapproval all
developments in connection with the
Northern Securities matter and have made
up their minds to roll up big surplus
for -eventualities. 1t is estimated that
there is now in the company's hands a
cash fund Of s3o0o0,O0o. Only 20 per
cent of the capital stock is ahoat in the
street.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
ITALIANS ARE "IOPPY"
REGARDING U. s. PRISONERS
Some Mention Made of the Lynching
of Italians i'm the United r

Rome, April 30.-The officers of the
United States cruiser Chicago who were
arrested at Venice, remain in prison
there. An application for their discharge
has been rejected The Italian law does
not allow the court to grant pardon in
cases of assault on the police.
Some Of the newspapers mention the
lynchings of Italians in the United
States, as sufficient reason for refusal
Of royal clemency It is considered
probable however, that the prisoners will
be released, by order of the king, June J.,
the date of the fete of the constitution.
The commander of the cruiser Chicago
at Venice continues to keep all his men
on board, to avoid further trouble. It is
question now whether the officers may
be allowed to ask pardon of the king or
whether the request must go through the
embassy. te
The cruiser will sail on Friday for
Trieste.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
SURPLUS FUND WANTED
The AmalEamated Provides fol
s. Trouble In the Future.

Wheeling, W. Va, April 30.-The Anal
gamated Association will complete consid-
Grafton OF tie report on constitution and
bylaws this afternoon. A larger per
capita tax will be decided upon in order
to provide a surplus fund for future con-
tests with manufacturers. 1t is thought
the elect ion of officers and the conclusion
Of the convention will occur tomorrow.
The reelection of Shaffer is assured
since Assistant Secretary Tighe refused to
allow his name to be used. The Shaffer
people intend to defeat Tighe for the as
sistant secretaryship If possible
The fight between st. Louis and Column
bus for the convention of 1903 is warming
up. Thomas H. Flynn of the federation
of labor will not be given an opportunity
to answer the charges made by President
Shaffer against the federation
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
INSECTS EAT TREES

How They Are Biting OF the Black
Hills Pines.
from The journal Bureau Room 20, Post
Buisd''sa, Has's'''oto".
Washington, April S0-The departments
of agriculture has issued a pamphlet on
the insect enemies of pine in the Black
Hills forest reserve. The dead timber in
that region killed by insects amounts to
226, $50, 600 feet, board measure, covering
116, 900 acres The dying timber began to
attract attention in 1895 and it is evident,
says the pamphlet, that much devastation
originally thought due to forest fires must
be laid at the door of the insects. The
pamphlets describes these insects, tells
how they work and makes suggestions
for preventing loss.
5si}i~t w w -1orroana
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
TEDDY VS.. OCTOPUS
Western Representatives Pleased Mt
the Coming Battles.

the Coming Battles.
Washington, April 3o.--Yesterday
Washington Star, in an article discussing
the coming battle between the admins
tration and the trusts says: The presl-l
dents course is highly satisfactory to
western representatives. They realize
that they will have to face the trust
issue in the next campaign. They had
fair warning Of the coming fight in the
last campaign. The president is helping
them in the most practical way. They will
be arraigned by the democrats for the
failure of congress to enact antitrust
legislation. They will reply that repub-
lican executive is enforcing existing leg
islati ion. so the western congressman are
encouraging him to go ahead with the
good work. They say that the best thing
that could happen for him would be for the
word to get around that the trusts are
to attack him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
HENDERsON's DAY
) Friends Are Going In Specials to
See Him Renominated

His Friends Are Going In Specials to
See Him Renominated.
Special to The Jonrnal
Waterloo, Iowa, April 30.-The repub-
lican congressional convention for this
district will be held in this city to-mor-
row. Colonel D. B. Henderson will be
the nominee for congress without opposi-
tion. Two special coaches will bring the
colonel's friends from Dubuque
The democrats have switched from Gov
ernor Boies to his son Louis as their
prospective candidate. Louis Boies is one
of the shrewdest and brightest attorneys
in this district. He is As years OF age.
He is an orator of marked abality, and
is very popular withfall classes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
THE INDIAN LANDS
The House Likely to Pass the Bills
From the Senate.

From the Senate.
From, The Journal Bure1~, Roons 80. Post
Building, HGshinaton
Washington, April REPRESENTATIVE
Morris to-day had a talk with Chairman
Sherman of the Indian affairs COMMITTEES
about getting consideration for bills to
amend the Nelson law. Mr.. Sherman said
that he would see Speaker Henderson in
few days and endeavor to get day for
the consideration Of all senate bills that
have been reported by the COMMITTEES.
one day and anticipates no opposition e
the Morris bill.
Among other. bills which will be consid s
cred at the samc time are those for thu
cessation of the Devils Lake lands II
North Dakota, the Red Lake agriculture
lands In Minnesota and the Gregory coun.
ty lands in the Rosebud reservation il
South Dakota.
W. W. Iermane