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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-20
ERIE LIMITED
IS WRECKED
While Going Fifty Miles alHour It
Smashed Into a Heavy
Freight Train.
The Freight Was Trying to Side
track, but Coupling Broke
at the Wrong Time.
The Wreck Catches Fire-Six or
More People Killed or Burned
to Death. ar..

Jamestown N. Y, April 20. - A
coupling broke on west-bound freight
train on the Erie railroad at Redhouse
at o'clock this morning just as the train
was leaving the main track to take
siding for the east-bound New York and
Chicago limited express to pass. The de-
Law occasioned by the mishap was the
cause Of fatal accident Of most dis
tressing nature.
Almost Immediately after the freight
train broke in two the passenger train
came along at the rate Of fifty miles an
hour. The passenger engine, combina-
ton baggage and passenger car, a day
coach and two sleepers left the track
running nearly 100 feet beside the rails
crashing into small schoolhouse which
was completely demolished. =
The wreck caught fire Immediately and
all of the cars which left the track were
quickly burned up.
Baggageman Hotchkiss was killed. His
body was recovered. After the fire the
bodies Of two women and child who are
said to have boarded the train at Youngs-
town, Ohio bound for Clean, N. Y, were
taken from the ruins, burned so badly as
to make 1t impossible to identify them.
1t Is believed that other bodies are still
in the wreckage.
Six more or less seriously injured pas
sengers and members Of the crew were
private cars attached to the passenger
train did not leave the track.
Two more bodies have been taken from
the ruins Of the burned cars Neither has
been identified. Among the injured is
E. c. Gabler, Wells Fargo messenger of
Marion, Ohio, who had a leg cut off. He
is believed to be fatally hurt. -a,
r. S. McCready, mail weigher, Mans
field, Ohio, and Frank Barhite, a: travel
ing salesman, Jamestown, N. Y, are
missing, and two unknown passengers
in the Pullman sleeper and three in the
day coaches are said to be missing.
The Known Dead.
II. s. Hitchkss, brakeman, Meadville. Pa.
Two women, child and two men, unidentified.
The Injured.
II. Pusifer. New York city; badly bruised. :
G. ". Mesick 22s dams street, Chicago, back
| badly injured. .s-.- .....s
ma st. Sci, Brooklyn, N. Y. shocked and
very sick. -
NJ F. Cleminger. mail clerk, Gerry, N. Y;
| rib fractured and body bruised. r.: 100 =. = ;
John Drougouan, Duluth, bruised and badly
cut. - - ~. Ks :, So
Mrs. Foote. 80. years old. ST. Paul, Nina,
s. A. Cooke, negro porter, New York city:
back and ribs injured. !: -. p =
c.! s. johnson, negro porter, somer1ille, N. j.;
leg fractured. - t..
NJ. c. Gabler. express messenger. Marion,
Chic; leg cut of: probably fatally injured.
r. T. Bell, fireman. head and back bruised.
The most seriously injured were taken
to the Salamanca hospital, while others
were sent to their destination. rzse
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-20

Hill to the effect that the stock would not
be used contrary to the interests of the
latter This stock has since been ex-
changed for Northern Securities and is
now in the treasury of that company. Lord
Strathcona, at that time Mr.. Smith, was
associated with Mr.. Hill in the old Mani
toba road, In which venture the two made
their first big money out Of a railroad.
They have been close friends ever since
and have also been business associates in
almost every big venture that either one
of them has had a part in. < Lord Strath-
cona's influence in Canadian Pacific affairs
is well known. $E='.' 80
Mr.. Hill does not take the unfriendly
comment of Canadian Pacific people IN
good part. He assumes an attitude Of
| wanting to know what they have to do
with it, Mr.. Hill is never very happy
under criticism. He is splendid fighter,
but not a good, loser. He loses altogether
his usual good mature when things are go
ing wrong. He laughed at the current
story that Canadian Pacific intended to
| invade the territory of Northern Securi-
ties, but to those who know Mr.. Hill well
| almost everything he says makes more
certain the fact that the relationship be-
| tween Canadian Pacific and Mr.. Hill is not
| just as friendly as it. might be. The lat
| ter. in conversation, makes much Of the
! fact that he and Canadian Pacific are joint
| owners of Crows Nest Pass Coal, but says
nothing at all about their jangles In the
recent past over British Columbia bound
| airy territory. It will be remembered that
| when Mr.. Hill and Canadian Pacific both
wanted to build a railroad on a practi-
| cally Identical right of way in the Koote-
nay pass territory, Mr.. Hill was beaten in
/ the Canadian house Of commons by the
Canadian Pacific lobby in spite of the fact
that Mr.. Hill offered to build the road
for nothing, while Canadian Pacific asked
and obtained handsome subsidy in. cash
and land along with the charter.
1 Now, there is no doubt that at the first
opportunity after things are Strengthened
out between the government and Mr.. Hill,
/ the latter will try what he can do with the
Manitoba legislature in the way of getting
/ a charter to enable him to carry his lines
into that country If he. does, a big fight
will certainly be precipitated. Canadian
/ Pacific has, thru the 500 line, certain
charter rights in Northern Securities ter
ritory. and can doubtless obtain additional
rights, because 1t is supported in that
country by public opinion, which is Of
much weight with legislatures. On the
contrary, Mr. Hill will have difficulty in
obtaining all he wants. in Manitoba against
the powerful influence Of Canadian Pa
cif1c
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-20
THE MACHEN CASE
It Is Considered by Postofflce inspectors
In New York.


New York Sun Special Service.
Toledo. Ohio. April 20.-The three post
office inspectors here from Washington to
look into the Machen scandal held a star
chamber session at the Body House. An
other very formidable matter has come
up. and several Toledo and Adrian peo-
pie have been nterrogated.
Toledo capital is largely interested in
the Michigan Steel Box company, which
has the contract for supplying the mail
boxes in the streets and hotels Of all the
larger cities. When the contract was let
among the twenty bidders. Toledo COM
pany of which E. D. Scheble. now in
Egypt and the late George H. Fisher were
Interested. got the contract.
The patent had been contingently pur-
chased of Harry Wade of this city. Wade
says he was thrown down. on the final
deal. There was a little difference be-
tween the patents owned here and those
controlled by Postmaster Smith Of Adrian,
Mich. and the two companies consolidated
in the deal. -"
Toledo friends of Machen were in the
Consolidated company that had the con-
tract. Wade says his Toledo hackers
promised him $4,000 in the deal, but he
only got $4,000. Thereupon he presented
the case to the authorities at Washington,
and is now preparing some affdavits that
will be a surprise to all parties.
K. Bollman Of this city, friend of Ma
chen and formerly under him. was asked
regarding the matter. Bollman denied
that. he was interested in the contract
with the government. but he is in posses
sion of a fund of information on the sub
ject. Now it is proposed to get away back
to the time Machen was appointed from
his place superintendent of carriers in
the Toledo postoffice and follow his entire
career up to date. with all matters that
have been identified with the Toledo Office
Machen has many friends here who are
working for him. but he also has some
abitter enemies who are assisting in the
case against him.
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GAN. PACIFIC
IS HOSTILE
Attitude Of the Officials of That
Road on the Northern securi-
ties Decision.
MI. Hill Does Not Take It in Good
Part-Rivalries of the Two
Systems.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
New York, April 20.-The attitude of
Canadian Pacific officials with regard to
the Northern Securities decision is at
tracing some attention here, and good
deal of surprise is expressed at the candor
with which certain officials have expressed
their satisfaction at the setback received
by Mr. Hill.
It has always been understood in Wall
street that Mr.. Hill and the Canadian Pa
cific management were on rather intimate
and friendly terms. 1t is remembered
that at the time of the Northern Pacific
panic Lord Strathcona refused a. bid of
over 500 sfor a block Of Northern Pacific
stock amounting to 10000 shares, his rea-
son for the refusal being that there was a
loose understanding between him and Mr..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-20
The TEMPLE
iron COMPANY
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Will Look Into It's
Status Tomorrow.
Some Light on the Price Of Coal
Is Likely to Be
Thrown.

New York, April 20.-Acting upon the
advice Of Attorney General Knox, the In
In this city to -morrow and begin an In
quiry into the merger Of the coal roads.
The report is confirmed that President
Baer OF the Reading company, who is also
head Of the Temple Iron company, has
been served with subpoena and viii be
called upon to tell OF the operations by
which the Temple Iron company controls
the coal carrying roads.
It is understood that the subpoenas
have been issued and It is the purpose OF
the commission to learn definitely what
violation there is now OF the interstate
commerce laws and particularly what vio-
lation under the recent amendments
IDassed by consresss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-20

Of imports, giving an excess of exports
during the twelve months Of Sab, 1870, I'll.
Evxports never reached half billion dol
lars value in a single year until after
1870. In 1880 they passed, for the first
time, the hree-quarters of a billion dol
lar line; in 1892 they for the first time ex-
ceeded $1,000, 900, 900, and in the twelve
months ending with March, 1903, they
were 81, 414, 786,954; and should the ex-
ports Of April, May and June average as
high as those for March, they would bring
the total expectations for the fiscal year
past the 1900, 100000 line.
The following table shows the imports
and exports in the twelve months ending
with March from 1895 to 1903: 3
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-20
THE OFFICIAL STORY
Three Passengers Burned and Brake.
man Killed, 49,.

man Killed. '.-
New York, April 20.-A report was re-
ceived early to-day at the offices of the
Erie railroad that the vestibuled< limited
express which left Chicago for New York
at 1890 a. M, yesterday was wrecked
about 3 o'clock this morning at Red
House, N. Y, eight miles west of Sala-
manca and that three passengers were
burned to death In flames which de-
stroyed two coaches and three sleepers..
The report says all the other passengers
escaped unhurt but that Fireman Bell and
Express Messenger Gabriel were serious
ly injured. -,
The three passengers burned were two
women and child who got on the train
at Youngstown, O., and were going to
Clean, N. Y. e..
This train was due in New York about
3 o'clock this morning. At Red House 1t
was to pass a freight train, but before the
freight had got on the siding and cleared
the main track, the express appeared and
dashed into it. An investigation was Or
dered to locate the blame for the accident.
new train was made up to bring the
surviving passengers to New York and 1T
is expected they will arrive late this after
noon. Traffic on the Erie between Sala-
manca and jamestown. was delayed several
hours and trains were sent around by
way Of branch line via Dayton, N. Y.
A second official report received at the
Erie offices said that a brakeman of the
freight train was killed t
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j F- 80 i
START fR|eh
SASKATOON
First Of Barr colonists May Leave
To-day on Their Long Over
land Tourney.
The Government Has All the Camps
Along the Way in Good
Shape.
Snecial to Tho Journal.

Special to Tho Journal.
8 Winnipeg, Man, April 2O.-The whole of
the henderson, the Barr colony have ar
rived and there ,is now population of
over $500 in Saskatoon. That the town is
overcrowdeds is obvious but none slept out
of doors. All the hotels and boarding
houses were crowded and scores slept on
the hotel floors. i
The complaint is made that Barr is
charging 81 extra for transportation on
tents purchased at ST. John, N B., and
it has been decided not to pay this charge.
A committee was sent to Bars agents to
demand the tents and promise was given
that Barr would answer personally. The
prices charged by Saskatoon traders and
horse dealers are admittedly. outrageous
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-20

IT, Chilly Toward Barr. ~.s.@
Rev. Mr.. Bars reception when he ar
rived unexpectedly on Saturday night was
decidedly chilly. No crowd and no cheers
greeted the leader Of the party and he
tramped thru the camp unwelcomed, being
cheered only at his own tent. Many of
the colonists on Saturday took no possess
sion Of the tents they had purchased and
refused to pay the dollar demanded by the
Barr agents, tho some paid under pro-
test. The non-delivery of the baggage
caused the most trouble and threats of q
raid on the baggage tents were made.
At a mass meeting held to discuss the
situation, Barr asked the colonists to con-
sent to him signing blanket release for
all baggage and distribute it himself. He
said that if they did not do so, the jour-
ney to the reserves would be delayed eight
-or ten days Some of the crowd objected
and Barr in a tactless speech to the
crowd remarked that if a raid was made
on the baggage tents the mounted police
would fire upon the crowd. The colonists
shouted rot and muttered threats in
return.
Don't be agra i'd your. baggage will be
9stolen,'' said Barr, laundering into fur
Their trouble. 1.-THE Canadians will not
steal it, but cannot say that much for
our Englishmen. We have thieves among
our party. Things We're missed on
shame to thena."
The crowd took this dose without a
murmur. "A Canadian crowd would have
naltreated him for similar expressions.
Threatened by Fire.
"A prairie fire threatened the camp last
night. 1t was within half mile and the
colonists were greatly worried. The trail
will probably stop it, but party is being
of,iy odN 70 E0h n c9 q crn he
trail.
Immigration Agent Speers went out on
the Battleford trail to-day.
He says a ton is the maximum team
can haul The road is soft in places. The
Barr transport is in better shape to-day.
He has hired thirty more teams.
Tho there are still Ominous mutteringS
in camp no actual threats have been made
to Barr. 3@.5.z
Because of the nom distribution of bag
gage last night, many people were unable
to sleep and were forced to build camp
fires to warm their chillen bodies. They
have no rubber blankets yet. These were
purchased from Barr.
Some of the colonists are getting short
of money and are selling rifles and other
superfluities. Religious services were held
twice yesterday and were well attended.
May Start Tonight.
General Colonization Agent Speers said
tonight that he might get the first party
started by tonight. Tuesday at any rate
would see the commencement. He has
ordered Barr to call a meeting to settle
dissensions and he has asked him st
classify the colony, dividing those who
have means from those who have but lfts
tie. The camps on the way are all : in
shape and the camp strikers are steady
at work beyond Battleford
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one BILLION
OF DOLLARS
The Imports Into the United States
for the Twelve Months
Ending March 81.
The Exports for the Same Period
Were $l.414,786,9 54-A
Prosperity Story.

From The Journal Bureau, Room IS, Post Build.
ing, Washington.
washington, April 20.--The imports into
the United States exceed $1,000, 600, 600 in
the twelve months ending with March,
1903. This is the first time in the his
tory Of our foreign commerce in which
the imports in twelve months have ex
ceeded $1,000.O00,0OO. Prior to 1870 they
had never reached as much as a half bill
lion dollars in a single year, and it was
not until 1890 that they reached three
quarters Of billion dollars In value, and
now for the first time they have passed
the billions dollar line.
Meantime the exports have grown with
like rapidly. In the twelve months end
ing with March. 1908. the total exports
were $1,414,786, 1854, against 81 ,001, 1886, 6S3
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-20
GOING TO KEEL AFTER ALL
United States Warships Will Be
Welcomed There During
Yachting Week.

KEEL, Prussia. April 20.-The warships
of the United States European squadron
will be welcomed here during the yacht
ing week and the members of the execu-
tive committee OF the imperial yacht club
have already discussed informally how to
entertain the American visitors. The
crews will be asked to take part in the
boat races to which one OF the days will
be given up. The German men-of-war's
boats are modelled exactly after the
American specifications supplied by the
navy department at Washington to Ger
many several years ago. Therefore the
contest between the German and Amer
lean sailors will be on equal terms.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-20
MURDER OF KRIER
Sutton and the Nelson Boys Ar.
raigned at Owatonna.

bpeolaI 70 The JoHrhaI' \ ---.--- y
Owatonna. Mimi, April 2o.-William
Sutton and Charles and Henry Nelson,
believed to. be the murders of Harry H.
Krier, were. brought from Faribault this
morning and arraigned in municipal court
Sutton waived examination and was held
for trial. Preliminary hearing of the Nell
sons was started shortly before 2 o'clock
this afternoon, a large. crowd attending
a .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-20
NOT A "RED' FOR THEM
Sale Price Of Phone Company Pays
ONLY Bonded Debt.

Fond du Lac. Wis, April 2O.-The Lit
tie Wolf Telephone company was sold at
receivers sale here to-day to Leander
Choate Of Oshkosh for s65,O0. The compa-
ny has an excange in this city Of 800 tel
ephones and $50 miles to all lines. The
purchase price covers the bonded indebt-
edness. the stockholders getting nothing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-20

This increase in importation is chiefly
in manufacturers materials. In the
month of February alone manufacturers
materials formed more than so per cent OF
the total imports.
In the fiscal year 1885 manufacturers
materials formed SO per cent OF the total
imports; in 1895, 81 per cent; in 1899, 40
per cent; in 1902, IS per cent; in the
A per cent; and In the month Of February,
1909, 81 per cent. a.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-20
NOT FELT IN MONTANA
T. q. Story Of eozeman on the Shutdown
Of MINNEAPOLIS Mills,

Of Minneapolis Mills.
Special to The Journal.
Bozeman. Mont. April -20.-Ont receiy-
ing report that Minneapolis millers had
closed down their FIGURING plants because
Of discrimina ton in tariffs favoring
wheat, The Journal correspondent
inquired Of T. B. Story, Of the Bozeman
Milling company, the largest plant in the
valley, whether the matter would affect
business here.
Mr.. Story replied that it would make no
difference in Montana for the reason that
the milling men here bought all their
wheat in the fall and kept It in elevators
until 1t was ground and that hence they
were not in the market for wheat now,
and no wheat was being marketed here
lat present
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-20
MANY WRITER'S HAVE IT,
pht1o do1nhfo Duo..

Mark-If Burroughs, the Howler reporter.
should mention to you that he had writers
cramp. don't ask him anything about it.
Lenders-Why not?
Mark--Well. was foolish enough to ask hin,
what 1t was, and, he said it was being cramped
for money. Then he, touched me for a flyer.
knew
Never does what she ought to or what you
expect. eh?"s
That is Just. #, Sometimes she does. She
IL inconsistently Inconsistent
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-20
KENYON P. o. ROBBED.
Safe Was Blown to Pieces AM
Looted Of $3.50.
Special to The Journal.

Kenyon, Mimi, April 2O.-The postof-
fee was robbed about o'clock this morn
Ing Of 5000 in money and $3.50 In postage
stamps. The safe was blown to pieces by
dynamite.
Several heard the explosion. but no
one was near the scene soon enough to
intercept the cracksmen. 81
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and it has been decided to walt till the
figures are received. 80
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a5II
The daily tribune., 1903-03-28
=. Hmon0 TIE Railroads >.

of the southwest quarter of said section
sixteen tl6 as aforesaid, thence e3Sterly
along said line to its intersection with
the west line of north Santa Fe avenue
in the city of Florence, thence northerly
along said west line of Santa fe avenue
to the north line West Fourth street in
said city of Florence thence westerly
along said north line to the southeast
corner of block number five (5) of The
Florence Oil and Refining company's
first addition To the town of Florence,
thence northerly to the northeast corner
of said block five (5,J thence Northwestern
ly to the northwest corner of said block
five t5l thence northerly along the east
line of Maple avenue to the south line of
Bernard's first addition 10 the town of
Florence, thence easterly to the south
east corner of said Bernard's first addi-
ton to the town of Florence as aforesaid,
thence northerly along the east line of
said Bernard s first addition to the west
line of Maple avenue. thence northerly
along said west line of Maple avenue to
the south boundary line of the right of
way of the Atchison Topeka Il Santa Fe
Railroad company, thence Southeasterly
along said south boundary line to the
west line of the southwest quarter of the
northeast quarter of said section sixteen
tlC) as aforesaid, thence south to the
southwest corner of said southwest
quarter of the northeast quarter of said
section sixteen u6,l thence east 1895
feet to the southeast corner of said
southwest quarter of The northeast quar-
ter OF said section sixteen 16,l thence
north to the south boundary line of the
right Of way of The Atchison Topeka x
Santa Fe Railroad company. thence
southeasterly along said south boundary
line to the east line of Robinson avenue
in the city of Florence, thence southerly
alcng said east line of Robinson avenue
to the north line of the McCandless
Third addition to the town of Florence
thence easterly along said north line to
the south line of the northeast quarter
of the southeast quarter of said section
sixteen l6j as aforesaid, thence east to
the point of beginning.
Those qualified electors who desire
to vote in favor of apnexing said ter
ritory to the city of Florence, atore-
said, will vote the ballot For An
nexation," and those qualified electors
who desire to vote against annexing
said territory to the city of Florence,
aforesaid. will vote the ballot
Against Annexation.
Witness the hand of the mayor of
the city of Florence, Colorado, and the
sttestation of the city clerk thereof
and the seal of said city, this l2th day
of March. A. D., 1908.
j. q. MCDONALD,
Attest; Mayor.
f. b. RUDDICK,
(Seal, City Clerk