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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-09

in the day, and the galleries, to which
admission was had by card only, were
taxed to their. capacity long before the
hour for assembling arrived. Many
high officials OF the government left
their desks at the department to wit,
ness the opening Of the session and
greet their, legislative friends; many
strangers in Washington had their first
glimpse of congress, while the capitol
was the Mecca of the observation-disclosures,
Committee-rooms, which had been
In the hands Of the renovator during
the recess,were thrown open and MANY
informal receptions were held. with
the speakershtp question out OF the
way in the unanimous republican in
dorsement Of Mr.. Cannon, there was
nothing to worry the legislative mind
and the day was given up to the senti-
ment Of the occasion.
Many handsome floral tributes to
members We're borne in unusual pro-
fusion to the Hobbies back Of both the
senate and house chambers to be
placed later on the desks Of mem
bers. The new members of the house
received their initiation to doorkeep-
ers and house employees and many.
We're turned back for identification
because of their slight hesitation on
presenting themselves for admission.
Such incidents contributed to the gem
eral lively animation and good humor
Of the occasion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-09
I COLOMBIA PROTESTS
Bogota Government Doesn't Like the
United States, Procedure.

United States Procedure.
Washingto Nov. 9. Colombia has
lodged a protest with the state de-
partment against the actor OF the,
United States In connection with the
events on the isthmus.
It's terms cannot be ascertained, but
1t is known that strong objection is
made to the attitude of the United
States in general and against inter
pretations made by this government
of the treaty of 1876 between the
United States and Colombia.
Beyond admitting that such a docu-
ment has been filed, the officials will
say nothing about the matter.
Word has reached the navy depart
ment of the arrival Of the United
States cruiser Boston at Panama
The presidents yacht, the May
flower, has left the navy yard for CO.
lon. Aboard her is II. A.. Gudger,
United States consul general at Pana-
ma, who goes to assume full charge
Of the American consular affairs. The
Mayfower will arrive in about eight
days. Mr.. Gudger will do business
with the new government Of Panama.
Admiral John G. Walker, president
|'of the tsthmfan canal commission,
also is a passenger on the Mayhower,
as is Rear Admiral Joseph B. Coghlan,
who is to assume general command
Of the naval forces on the Atlantic side
of the isthInus.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-09

New York, Nov. 9.-Arturo de Bril-
gard, consul general for Colombia in
this city. said to-day that he had
heard 1t had been proposed to his
government to appeal to Germany for
protection in regard to Panama, Of
fering in return certain territorial
concessions. Mr.. de Brigard said:
It have nc official advices from
Colombia. Cablegrams which I sent
last week asking for news have not
been answered. From an official
source, however, learn that the peo-
pie in the interior are very much ex-
cited over. the recent developments
to send delegation to Germany to
offer the emperor certain pieces Of
land on both seas in return for Ger
many's protection. OF course, do
not know whether this will be done,
but If it is I imagine the land con-
coded to Germany will be that lying
next to the Panama border on both
sides OF the isthmus."
Colombia Will Grant Independence.
been received here from General
Reyes, containing the information
that he has been appointed by the
government Of Colombia as peace
commissioner, with the duty of MAX
ing arrangements with the govern
ment Of the republic of Panama to
the end that the national honor may
be saved. Everything is quiet in Pa
mama to-day, but the circulation of
the news Of the appointment of Cen
eral Reyes resulted in enthusiastic
celebrations, not only because the
general has many friends here, but
for the reason that his mission is
looked upon as assuring the indie
pendence of the isthmian territory.
The steamships Manavi and Quito
have been detained at Buena Vista
by the Colombian government.
RunOrs at Colon.
Colon, Nov. 9.-Wild rumors are
in circulation here that American and
other foreign residents Of Bogota are
being massacred. The rumors are
not confirmed and are looked upon as
altogether improbable.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-09
CONGRESS OPENS
SPECIAL SESSION.
Lively Scene Marks the Occasion
Attendance Largest in History
Of Nation.
The Weather Is Ideal and Opening
Of Session Proves Gala
Event.
New Members Are Seated and
Desks Are Gay with Huge
Bouquets.

Washington, Nov. 9.-The fifty
eighth congress convened in extraor-
binary session at noon to-day in ac-.
cordance with the proclamation Of
President Roosevelt, for the purpose.
OF enactfng legislation necessary to
make effective the Cuban reciprocity
treaty. The day was devoted simply
to personal greetings and organiza.
ton.
The house assem- bled the largest
membership In its history and the
scene before the gavel fell in that body
was, one OF animation, both on the
floor, In the c1oakrooms and in the lob
bies and corridors. The day was crisp
and bright and the capitol building
structure with its coat Of white paint
and complete renovation within.
Crowds OF eager spectators, both.
men and women, thronged the corri-
doris and rotunda OF the capitol early
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-09
FOR A NATIONAL THEATER
j. Z. G. Clarke Says Movement for
It's Erection Is Progressing
Most Favorably.

New York, Nov. s.-Nearly 1000
theatrical managers, playWrights and
actors have attended a meeting here
to discuss the subject of an endowed
theater. Addresses were made by
many persons prominent in the pro-
fession. It was the first public dem
onstration held by the National Art
Theater society, formed last spring.
Chairman ]. /. G. Clark said that he
had practically secured the promise of
certain wealthy men to endow the the
alter and that plans are progressing
rapidly toward completion. Said he:
We have plenty Of theaters as a COM
mercial enterprise but none devoted to
art. We have theaters opening every
night but it is not our domain to enter
into competition with business-what we
want is such theaters as have the French,
the Italians and the Germans. We hope
thus to do many things, one Of which is to
encourage the American dramatist who
is in peculiar position. The manager
usually turns to him for plays only after
he has secured Europe. II the play is
sold it must be written below the level OF
his aspirations. Now this society pro-
poses to look out for him and for the
actor. and let the public profit thereby.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-09
THE "GET-IAND" CRAZE.
Cass Lake Officials Ready for the In
undation Tomorrow.

Cass Lake Officials Ready for the In
undation Tomorrow.
Special to The Journal.
Cass Lake, Mimi, Nov. 9.-Events
the past ten days indicate that there
will be a genuine old-time rush on
Tuesday, when the lands on the Red
Lake and White Earth reservations
days of last week every incoming train
to Cass Lake was loaded with pros
pective settlers.
Altho every means possible have
been taken to inform the public that
these lands are to large extent
swamp and almost worthless, the
average seeker for land will not take
the governments statement as being
absolutely truthful, and imbued with
the "get-land" craze will do all in his
power to get filing.
To increase the credulity Of the
seekers, some persons have inserted
advertisements in city papers, worded
them is led to believe that he will, by
filing on one of these plats, secure
valuable home. These statements are
misleading, and the residents Of Cass
Lake have done all in their power to
lay the exact character of the lands
before the public.
One Of the ludicrous phases Is the
fact that certain tract of land de-
scribed in the circular published by
the general land office is in Red Lake,
three miles from the shore. The sug-
gestion has been made that Sam Full
lerton be requested to enter this land
in behalf of the state, as it would
make excellent grounds for state fish
hatchery.
Another erroneous idea is that the
land to be entered Is within the Cass
Lake reservation. None Of the land Is
In either the Cass Lake, Leech Lake
or Winnibigoshish Lake Indian reserv-
atoms, nor will any Of it be until after
the survey of the lands in these re-
serves, which is now being made by
Chief Estimator Warren, is completed,
soon after Dec. 1, and the same Off
cfaily declared In readiness for fling
by the officials of the general land Of
! fee at Washington. 81 49,
Register Jones and Receiver Oakley
and their clerks are in readiness for
the proper handling Of the rush of
business prophesied for Tuesday. The
office has been moved into the rooms
provided for it in the new land office
building. which is one Of the most COM
plete in the service, according to Mr..
Richards, the commissioner Of the
general land office.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-09
DENIS. WANT TO KNOW.
Will Ask for Information About Pana.
ma Affairs and Intrigues.

".
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, Nov 9.-The adnninis-
tration is likely to be attacked by the
democrats on account Of the Panama,
revolution. Resolutions have been pre-
pared for introduction into both
houses, asking the president to furnish
information about the revolution and
all papers connecting with it, and it
Will be the democratic plan to show
that the revolution was ENCOURAGED In
Washington and that guarantees were
given Panama of protection from civil
war, prior to the issuance of its dec
laration of independence.
ST It will be charged further that the
revolution is being financed by the
Panama Canal company Of Paris and
that there was the closet 8und erstand-
ing In washington between the agents
Of that company, who are here for
American government. The demo-
Gratis will proceed on the theory that
the country will not indorse such a.
policy, which they say is contrary to
the long established foreign policy of
this country, and will join with any
political party which stands against 1t.
This democratic position will be
consistent with the old anti-imperial-
istic idea, and 1t may revive that is-
sue for the campaign next year.
| The republican leaders have con-
sidered what to do when the attack is
made and have decided not to oppose
! 1t altogether. Senator Spooner says
| that in his opinion the republicans
will offer no opposition to a, resolu-
ton calling upon the president and
secretary OF state for all papers tend
| ing to throw light upon the admin
STATIONS connection with the revolu-
| ton in Panama. Should the demo-
Gratis go further than this, they will
meet with opposition. They may Of
| fer a resolution calling for instruc-
tons sent to the American diplomatic
| agents of the isthmus and in Colombia
generally. Such a resolution, Senator
| Spooner says will be opposed, which.
| Of course, means that it will be de-
| feated. =
| The ground upon which republicans
will oppose such resolution, Mr..
Spooner says, are that when President
4 Cleveland was called upon to furnish
instructions sent to diplomatic agents
! in Cuba, he refused. This established
aprecedent to which this case is very
similar and as President Roosevelt
would certainly invoke the Cleveland
precedent, 1t would be useless to pass
/ the resolution.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-09
ON TIP-TOE TO SETTLE.
Wv AAA AoD " SbIlhh'
Farm Seekers Camping on Borders of
Red Lake Reservation

Prospective settlers on the Red Lake
reservation, which Is to be thrown
open tomorrow, have been forehand-
ed in getting on the ground. The
rush which was expected over the
Great Northern and the Northern Pa
cif1c roads to-day did not occur, be-
cause most of the land-seekers had
gone already to the reservation. For
some time the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern offices have been SELL
ing tickets to CrCookston, Cass Lake,
Thief River Falls, Detroit and Red
Lake Falls. Either Of these places is
within easy reach Of the two land Of
fees at Cass Lake and Crookston.
Passenger agents say the crowd is
made up chiefly of farmers, mostly
Swedish, and the farm-seekers from
Minneapolis have been numerous. The
attraction for the crowd which went
up Tuesday, or a week before, was the
regular home-seekers' rate in effect
Tuesdays. The land hunters were
forehanded enough to save consider
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-09
GENERAL TYNER
NEAR unto DEATH
Man Who Held Office Under Eight
Different Presidents at Deaths
Door.
New York Sun Special Service.

NEW 4orR Gun special Service.
Washington, Nov. 9.-Former POST
master General Tyner is said to be
dying. He has been ill a long time.
and since his retirement from the
postoffice department at the begin
ming of the scandals has grown stead.
lily weaker. His friends fear the end
is not far off,
General Tyner has had a most in
teresting career. Most Of the con-
temporaries of his youth and early
manhood have passed away. Hon
ored successfully by Presidents Lin
coin, johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield,
Harrison, Mckinley and Roosevelt,
General Tyner properly belongs to a
regime extending from the civil war
to President Harrison's retirement
from office.
He became intimate with President
Grant while in charge of the army
mails in the west during the civil war.
Later he served in General Grants
cabinet as postmaster general, having
been in the meantime member Of
congress from the district represented
by Vice President Schuyler-Cole.
whom he succeeded in the house.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-09
LETTER MAY
AVENGE HIM.
Posthumous Message Received in
This Country from Sagatel Sa-
gouni Discloses Plot.
He Had Intercepted Murderous Cor
respondence, Which He Mailed
Before His Death.
Plot Said to Involve Prominent
New England Merchant
Police at Work.

New York, Nov. s.-Thru letters
which have reached this country fur
Their details have come to light of the
Armenian plots which resulted re-
Gently in three murders and one sui
eide In London of men prominent in
the Huntchakist society. It is said
secret service agents and the police
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-09
cases already set for that date, as the |
time for hearing the case

cases already set for that date, as the
time for hearing the case.
The states motion followed upon a
decision rendered by Judge Lochren Of
the district court that the formation Of
the Northern Securities company was
not in violation of the state anti-con-.
solidation laws, and that the state
antitrust law did not prohibit the
formation of the company, altho it
does not authorize the state to bring
suit In equity to force Its provisions,
and that the state could not sue in
equity to compel the observance of
the federal antitrust law.
The action of the supreme court to-
day, therefore, means a rebuff for the
Northern Securities company, whose
attorneys sought to have the appeal
dismissed on technical grounds.
The Appellants Brief
The unsuccessful brief prepared by
the attorneys for the Northern Securi-
ties and the other defendants or ap-
pellees maintains that the direct ap-
peal Of the state from the decision Of
Judge Lochren Of the district court to
the supreme court of the United States
can be sustained only on the ground
that the case involves the construc-
ton or application Of the constitution
of the United States, or that the con-
SIAIu1oil VI 1dW VI q SIdIe slS claimed to
be IN contravent1on to the United
States constitution. They, therefore.
ask that the states appeal be dis
missed.
The counsel for the appellees main
tame dthat none. of the four rulings
made by Judge Lochren involved the
construction or application Of the
constitution and say: 1T is not enough
that the case involves a federal uues-
ton, and so was properly brought In
the circuit court as case arising UNI
der the laws Of the United States. The
constitution, in it's construction or ap-
plication, must be involved.
Tt is not material that constitu-
tional question might have been
raised here by the appellees, had they
been defeated below, or that, IL some
different decision had been made In
the case, unconstitutional question
might have become involved. The de-
cisions Of this court settle that the
constitutional question must be in the
case actually and not potentially; that
is that the question must have been
directly decided by the lower court or
have been necessarily involved In
what was decided.
And the constitutional question
must not only be present, but it must
be the controlling question"
A Constitutional Argument.
The brief also maintains that the at
torneys for the state do not claim any
specific violation of the constitution
andafte quoting many decisions con-
cludes thus:
The appellant certainly does not
seek areversal of the decision below
sustaining the validity Of It's own
statutes. What 1t seeks to reverse and
all it seeks to reverse is the decision
that the statutes, tho valid, do not em-
brace this case,--do not forbid s1Ich
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-09
CANNON CHOSEN
"Uncle Joe" Is Elected Speaker, Re-
cefving 1913 Votes.

The house Of representatives con-
vened to-day at noon in extraordinary
session. The days session was full of
interest to the spectators, and to the
new members, but to the veteran ii
was mere routine. The fact that q
speaker was to be elected and that this
was the hrst session of new congress
noon, when the gavel fell, the galIeries
were filled, the ladies' being largely il,
the majority. Many more were dis
appointed, holders Of cards of adn1is-
sion even being among this number.
Among the spectators were public off,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-09
MONSTER EXECUTED.
Magistrate Of Kuehsein Murdered
5000 Persons Before He Was
Himself Beheaded.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Tacoma, Wash, Nov. 9.-Shanghai
advices by the steamship Victoria
state that Viceroy Tsen Of Kwangsi
last month executed the district mag
istrate of Kuehsien, China, after proof
was furnished that the magistrate had
ing his year and half Of incumbency.
Evidence shows his innate cruelty and
oodthirstiness caused him to put to
death all who incurred his Ill will.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-09
NO EXCITEMENT AT DULUTH
Great Bulk of the Land Is Not in
That District.
Rpo 10

That District. r
Special to The Journal.
Duluth, Mimi, Nov. 9.-There is no
excitement in the Duluth land office
over the opening Of the Red Lake
lands tomorrow. Local land office
officials doubt if any rush will take
place here, tho the outside reports are
for it.
The chief excitement will be at
Crookston In which district the bulk
Of the lands and nearly all the good
agricultural lands are to be opened.
All that the Duluth office controls
are few fractional townships along
Rainy river, from It's to 200 miles
northwest Of this city. The bulk of
those Red Lake lands in the Duluth
limits have always been regarded as
Of little value for anything, being
swamp.
The Cass Lake Offices interest is
also small. Out Of 10000 acres to
be opened tomorrow 44s,00O are in
the Crookston office, $4,000 in the
Duluth. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-09
THREE in FAMILY SLAIN
Dentist Of Saginaw, Mich, Muir.
ders His Wife and Daughter
and Kills Himself.

Saginaw, Mich, Nov. 9.-Dr. w. e.
Light. a prominent dentist Of this city,
committed suicide Sunday night at his
home, 813 South Jefferson avenue,
after fatally shooting his wife and
daughter Ruby, aged IS. The tragedy
was not discovered until noon to-day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-09
THE HERALD FLoPs

New York l'artr Decides to Support
Panama Canal Project.
New York Sun Special Service.
Rev York, Nov. 9.-The Herald,
which has paged a date, mi, ed flgh.
against the Panama ca.:al route and
in favor of the Nicaragua route,
comes out scuarely to-day in support
Of the Panama roule and President
Roosevelt's policy. This change of
front Is made in an editorial which
says
Politicians up in the mountains Of Co
lombia can no longer suppress Panama
from a distance as the robber barons Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-09
"SOONERS" AFTER
LANDS OF RED LAKE
Nucleus of a Line Commenced Forming at
Crookston Saturday Night, but Was
Broken Up by Police.
Sitting Staw and the Lobes Waiting for
Office Opnrugge Expected for Lands Aang the Rainy
Situation Ca Lake and Duluth.

able on their railway fare. At the
same time they had a few days to spy
out the reservation and to determine
at what point they would settle.
1t Is expected that after filing most
of the fortunate ones will return to
the twin cities and go back again in
the spring.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-09
YELLOW EETER'S
AWFUL sCOURGE
DR.. Murray, Who Has Investigated,
Places the Number Of Cases
at $4,000.
He Says, Also, That the Death Rate
Is Fully 5 Per
i Cent.
The Quarantine Regulations Make
It Difficult for Refugees
to Get Away.

New York Sun Special Service.
Laredo, Texas, Nov. 9.Twenty-
five thousand cases OF yellow fever
with a death rate of fully per cent
is the estimate placed upon the cpl.
demic in Texas and that part of Mex
leo just over the border by DR.. d. B
Murray, the international yellow fever
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-09
MINI. Us. MERGER
TO BE TAKEN UP
The United States Supreme Court
Has Consented to Take Juris-
diction.
The States Motion to Advance the
Hearing Has Been
Granted.
It Was Urged by the Defense that
Constitution Was Not In
volved.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Washington, Nov. 9.-The United
States supreme court to-day granted
the motion recently made on behalf
of the state Of Minnesota to advance
the hearing Of the case Of that state
VS.. the Northern Securities company,
and named Jan. 4, after the other
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-09
NEW NORTHWESTERN PosTMAsrERs

Washington, Nov. 9.-Postmasters ap-
pointed to-day: Montana Alma, Choa-
teau county. Minnie Keith; Roundup, yell
lowstone county, Mary Z. Klein; Spring
hall. Gallatin county, John F. Roll; War
rick, Choteau county, Kittie Jones. North
Observation-Disclosures Mercer county, Fred
Boherer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-09
COLOMBIA ASKED TO
APPEAL TO GERMANY
Citizens Of the South American Republic Said
to Have Urged This Course Upon the
Government.

In Return They Would Offer Germany Would Be
Violation Of the Monroe Doctrine Undoubtedly
TroubeRumo That Foreigners Being Colon
bian Capitalize
the United states-The Canal Project Now Assured.
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a Constitutional ARGUMENT

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