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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-09

Washington, Dec 9.-lt has been
reported repeatedly that the Russians
have been fortifying Yongampho on
the Yalu river but the reports appear
to have been greatly exaggerated.
Japan and Great Britain on Oct. II,
according to a dispatch from Pelling.
asked for the opening of Yongampho
to the comerce of the world. and the
Korean foreign ministed consented
subject to the approval of the emperor
of Korea, which was withheld, owing
It was said, to a strenuous protest
made by the Russian minister, to
Korea.
Korea was then said to have strong
ly objected to Russia's interference as
being a violation of Korea's sovereign
rights. Later it was asserted that
Japan insisted on recognition of hel
influence in Korea and the opening OF
Yongampho or other ports to foreign
trade.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg Nov
81 said Russia was willing to concede
something but she opposed the open
Ing of YOngam pho on account OF Its
proximity to the mouth Of the Ialr
river. Some days later it was an
nounced that Admiral Alexieff, the
Russian viceroy of the far east, haC
cent a number of warships to Che
mulpo.
Korea Embarrassed.
A dispatch to the Associated Press
from Seoul, Korea, Dec. 5. announced
that Minister Allen that day had 6
long Interview with the Emperor o1
Korea ond the subject of the reques
of the United States for the opening
of Wiju on the Yalu river to the com
nerce of the world.. The Korean gov
ernment, it was added, : had beer
placed in dilemma by the demand O
the United States. 1t was pointed on
was received from Seoulsthat Wiju wa.
selected by the United states as
prospective port instead of Yongam
pho. because lying forty miles abov,
the latter port. the country within
that limit would likewise be open t,
traffic and neutralized.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-09
TAWNEY STICKS
TO LOWER HOUSE
Winona Congressman Reconsiders
His Intention to Run for
Governor.
a.
Recent Flying Trip to Minnesota Was
Taken to Discuss It With
Friends.
They Told Him They Could Not Sup
port Him in His Senatorial
Ambition.

Congressman James A. Tawney of
Winona spent three days in Mime
sofa last week canvassing the political
situation. He came out with the idea
of announcing himself as a candidate
for governor if he found the conditions
right. but returned to Washington
with his mind made up not to run.
Mr.. Tawney was in st. Paul Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday. During
that time score of prominent poll
ticians from all sections of the state
came in to see him and discuss his
chances. The object of their confer
ence was we'll understood, and it all
eliminated on Thursday evening, when
several of them met in Mr.. TaWney's
room.
AT this meeting nearly all present
informed the Winona statesman that
they would support him for governor
if he ran and that they believed his
chances for the nomination good, but
some of them told him frankly that
they could not follow him any farther.
In other words they could not support
him AS candidate for the United
States senate.
That settled the matter and next day
Mr.. Tawney said he had given up any
idea of running. His only object in
running for governor was to use the
office as a stepping stone to the sen-
ate. This promotion he has had his
eye on for a. long time, and was a
candidate three years ago when Sen
ator Clapp was nominated. He had
| no thought of deserting permanently
| his career at Washington.
! However. for him to become a cam
didate for the senate meant to bring
! him in opposition to both Senators
! Nelson and Clapp. If he should run
against C1app his success would put
both United States senators outside
the twin cities, and make Senator Mel
son sure of a fight when coming up
for reelection. Mr. Tawney found
+! that most of his friends were with
! him as far as the governorship, but
] they We're too strong friends of Sena-
/ tor Nelson to stand for anything that
/ would injure the sturdy Norseman.
So Mr.. Tawney returned to Washing
! ton decided to stick to his career in
/ the lower house for the present. He
I. could, have had strong backing for
governor, the support Of some power
/ full corporation influences having been
/ tendefed him. but the gOvernorship
/ alone sfsas no inducement to him, and
i he WAS not willing to take it unless
Those who helped make him governor
We're also willing to help make him
I senator.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-09

cious characters seen lettering about
the Jail.
The building, according to informa-
ton received by Assistant Chief
Schuettler, was to have been blown
up at $3.50 o'clock last night. At that
hour the building was NEactically sur
rounded by police, but sAhing out of
the ordinary transpire6 80
During the night the 81 pre-
cautions were taken by the 81 Off
Gals to see that no suspicious enarac-
ters obtained entrance to the grounds.
The night guards at the cells where
the bandits were locked up were
doubled and never left the doors of
the cells.
Assistant Schuettler is convinced
| that the bandits have friends who are
still at liberty, and every effort is now
being directed to effect their capture
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-09
THEY INITIATED
II nRETIA B0RGIA
Michigan Women Accused of Causing
Eight Deaths Thru Use
Of Poison. . -.
One Has Confessed to killing Her
Husband by Giving Him
... Arsenic. .-
New York Sun Special Service.


Detroit, Mich, Dec. 9.--Modern- day
Lucretia, Borgias are held responsible
for eight deaths from poisoning which
have occurred in Michigan within the
past few days. One woman is charged
with the murder Of three relatives,
another with the murder of a hired
man. while Il third has confessed to
poisoning her husband.
Two other cases Of poisoning, III
both of which women are implicated,
are still under investigation.
The known cases are:
Mrs. Mary Mcknight of Kalkaska.
charged with poisoning her brother
his Wife and their child.
Mrs. Caroline Collins Of OWOssO
charged with poisoning hired man.
Mrs. Kate Ludwick Of Bronson
guilty of numbering her husband, ac-
cording to her own confession.
Mrs. Emma Stewart of Big Rapids
suspected of being responsible for the
death OF her husband, who died from
strychnine poisoning.
Confesses the Crime.
At Coldwater, Mrs. Katie Ludwick
whose husband died three weeks after
their marriage in Bronson township
was arrested last night and brough
to the county Jail this morning
charged with murder. This afternoon
! in the presence Of Rev. Father Hewitt
and Jail officials, she acknowledged
| her guilt.
John Ludwick of Bronson township
was married about three weeks ag
| to Katie Bistray, aged Is. Both ar
| Polish. She had seen him only fou
/ times previous to their marriage. Ka
| tie seemed reluctant, but her parent
urged the marriage. After their mar
| riage young Mrs. Ludwick bought ar
senic twice at Bronson, stating the
| were bothered with rats.
Last Thursday, she says she ad
| ministered the poison, and her hus
1 band died Saturday. He was alon
at the time and the wife attended
| wedding While the remains lay neg
lected in the house.
George Stewart. a farmer livin
five miles east Of Big Rapids. age
about 40, was taken suddenly i'll an
died in convulsions before a docto
could reach him. Arrangements ha
been made for the funeral, when
| was determined to hold an investiga
! ton, it having been learned that Stew
arts wife recently purchased som
strychnine and some quinine. An at
/ topsy revealed considerable strycf
| nine in the dead mans stomach. Stew
art and wife had been married siXtee
| wears and had no children.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-09
RUSSIA MAGNANIMOUS.
Willing to Concede Something 70
Acknowledgement of Claims

Sc. Petersburg, Dec. 9.-After con-
ferring with the CZar yesterday, For
eign Minister Lamsdorf telegraphed
to Baron de ROsen, the Russian min
lister in Japan, and Admiral Alexieff,
viceroy in the far east. proposals for
notifications in the basis of settle
ment suggested by Japan with refer
.enCe to Korea.
Russia will agree to acknowledge
Japan's predominance in Korea
amounting virtually to protectorate,
subject to certain reservations regard
ing coast defenses or stations. to pre-
vent any interruption of Russian sea
communication with Vladivostock and
Port Arthur. Russia's, freedom of
trade. and concessions which Korea
has guaranteed.
Russia is also willing to acknowl-
edge Japan right to the trading priv
ileges secured under the treaty with
China.
All Russia asks in return is that
Japan will agree to leave the ques-
ton of the evacuation Of Manchuria
In allegiance and recognize Russa's
special position and interests there.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-09

neapOlis building during October, and
Carlisle, who married Miss Bonnie
Hinkle of st. Paul, Oct. %. are the
same person.
The partial history of Debrall's op-
erations in the city was published in
T he Journal yesterday afternoon,
althO it was not a certainty at that
time that Debralls and Carlisle were
the same individual. An interview
with Miss Rehmanklau, one of the
stenographers employed by Debralls,
establishes the dual identity beyond a
question.
During the operation of the Bank
of Minneapolis academy" Miss
Rehmanklau was employed for one
week, retiring from the position as
soon as her parents learned the ma
ture of the business advertised. Dur
ing that week Miss Rehmanklau
| says: "Mr. Debralls frequently called
up some residence, I don't remember
the number, and asked for Miss Bon
ME Hinkle. Then he would say:
! This is Mr.. Carlisle I rememb ber
Miss Hinkle's name particularly
| In addition to this bit Of evidence,
there is the description of Debralls
given by Miss Heebner, which agrees
with that given Of Carlisle by the peo-
| pie Of the West hotel and by M. J
I Scanlon, stepfather to Mrs. Carlisle
! They all say that he was tall, slender.
neither light nor dark having a good
deal of "style" and wearing the latest
cuts in clothes and much given to ex-
not differ materially from that sent
In the Journals special dispatch from
Washington.
! Covered His Tracks Well.
/ Whatever Debrall's identity may be
he took particular pains to leave nc
4 evidence behind him when he left the
1 Bank of Minneapolis building and the
i city. Miss Heebner, one Of those who
4 lost money thru his business sagaci-
ty, was left alone in the offices with
out a scrap Of paper to lead to hi
. Identification; and Miss Tina Letter
4 1896 Fourteenth avenue S, who alst
:, acted as Debralls' stenographer-
there were several of them-says tina
i business offices and she never say
anything in the correspondence bu
that relating to the academy.
The Scanlon family is, however, il
possession Of many Of the scholarl
semiweekly letters which he wrot
them during his honeymoon.
eff one may judge by general de
chooses in his conversation and in hi
correspondence, by letters Of introduc
: ttion which bore every stamp Of genu
: Iineness. and by an apparent intimat
acquaintance with many of the bes
, families in the east and by
tclaim to relationship with tn
CarIisles which we had no thought o
disputing, then ]. j. Carlisle was al
: that he should be- said Mr.. Scanlol
: this morning.
Whatever he may be he has had tn
lonportunities to be a gentleman. S
Igreatly were we impressed by tn
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-09

troops will not cross the border with
out instructions from Bogota which
In turn will depend on the reports
made to the Colombian government
by General Reyes and by the two
commissioners, Jiminez and Blanco,
who left Washington two days ago
ON their return to Cartagena.
Warships Active.
current report is to the effect
that Colombian naval vessels are
participating in the movement toward
the isthmus, but it is said at the navy
department that they are so insignifi-
cant in power and size that the small
est of the warships on the east side
of the isthmus could speedily ter
inmate their activity.
Hay Still Ill.
Washington. Dec. 9.-secretary
Hay, who has been confined to his
home for the past two days by cold,
is reported to-day to be much better.
He still is confined to his bed but is
transacting some official business not
WithStanding
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-09

brusquely: Il don't see what that
has to do with the case
Carlisle claims to be a newspaper
man, and said he had worked on vari-
Gus New York, San Francisco and
Chicago papers. He was very anxious
She saw him after he was arrested
last night, when he had her send a
telegram to her stepfather, NJ. J. Scam
Ion, asking him to withdraw the CHARGE
on which he was arrested. assuming
that Scanlon instigated the arrest.
Mrs. Carlisle was visited at an early
hour to-day by Mrs. Lind, wife of the
Minneapolis congressman, but refused
to see other callers She has BEEN
suffering with an asthmatic affliction,
ever since she arrived here with her
husband and is not yet recovered, all
tho her condition is not serious To
Mrs. Lind she said she had no inform
alton as to the charge on which her
husband was arrested.
Interviewed last night, Mrs. Carlisle
| blamed all her troubles to her step
father "He objected to our marriage
! from the very first she said. Chief
ly because I didn't know Mr.. Carlisle
i we'll enough. We ran away to st. Paul
last October and were married, and
telegraphed home Immediately. Yes,
| know that my husband is nephew
to former Secretary John G. Carlisle" 7"
| The young wife declared that she had
telegraphed to her stepfatfer to know
the meaning Of the arrest. Mrs. Car!
| Isle saw her husband at the station
/ at noon.
Mrs. Carlisle was with her husband
/ about an hour. AT the conclusion Oh
/ the interview she said she had not
/ heard from her father and was aboH;
4 to send another telegram, which had
been dictated by Carlisle.
ST do not know anything whatever
/ about my husbands connection with
/ a hypnotic institution in Minneapolis" !"
she said. HE could hardly have taxi
en- any time for that business, as
he was with me all the time he was
i in Minneapolis. Neither do I be-
i lieve he is Debralls. He mentioned
4 Debralls to me several times but
that's the only knowledge / have of
i such man..
4 Mrs. Carlisle also said her husband
had not claimed to be a nephew OF
Former Secretary Carlisle. He new
er.. made any such claim to me, and
II never said that he did, nor did ]
. make such a claim myself" said tli
young lady.
Mrs. Carlisle's friends have advised
!. her to leave the hotel in which shi
is now living, but she has determined
. to remain here until she has heard
from home.
w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-09
MARINES IN CAMP
On Trail Where They Can Intercept
Invading Forces

Colon. Dec. 9.-Captain Writ Nc
Creary Of the United States cruiser
Dixie is preparing to establish the $50
marines on board that ship in camp
at Empire, a town on the railroad near
Panama. Two companies have al
ready been landed.
The camp is now thOrOly equipped,
and all precautions from a sanitary
standpoint to insure the health of the
marines have been taken. The camp
will be supplied with water from the
Dixie pending the analysis Of the
drinking. water available there.
Empire has been selected for the
camp because it is not only on the line
of the railroad, but it is also on the
trail most frequently used in the past
for the movement of troops overland
from the Cauca district into the Chiri-
qui district. u
If a body of Colombian troops
should succeed in obtaining a foot1old
in the rich Chiriqui district it is gen.
orally conceded that after predatory
raids on the countryside they could
retreat to the mountain fastness from
which it would be most difficult to
dislOdge them.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-09
WILL PROTECT PANAMA
Position of the United States Has Been
Clearly Stated.

S1CoIlS CetStSus
Washington, Dec. 9.-Dr. Herran, !
the Colombian charge, to-day author
lied the statement that if troops from
Cartagena have landed near the
mouth of Atrota river it is directly in
opposition to the advices of both him
self and General Reyes.
General Reyes stated that the La
Guayara dispatch was the first in
formation he had received of the re-
ported movement of Colombian troops.
He declared, however, that if it is true,
as stated, that such a movement has
taken place it was without any orders
from him. Upon coming to Washing
ton as the special representative of the
Colombian government, General Reyes
temporarily relinquished the command
of the Colombian army, the duties
falling upon General Castro, second
in command.
General Reyes confirmed the state
ment recently made by Admiral Cogh-
Ian in report to the navy depart
ment that prior to his departure for
Washington he had given instructions
to the Colombian troops to make no
hostile demonstration until he was
heard from, and said that these
troops were now awaiting orders,
which. however. would not come from
| him direct, but from the government
at Bogota.
i ASheu DIS ~ lie pIoDdDiS 1S1IS Ill VI
| his stay in the United States, he re-
piled that it was indefinite. He would,
| he said, hold another conference with
Secretary Hay in the course of the
next few days.
Will Protect Isthmus.
| The general has been fully informed
! by the president himself as to the
| intentions of the government Of the
! United States respecting the isthmus.
He was told by the president that the
! United States had determined to
mairtain the egindependence of Panama
against all corners. While this guar
antee is contained in a treaty now
pending before the United States SEN
ate and as yet unratiied, the admin
! istration has for some time. past been
acting upon the theory that the un-
derstanding is in full force. There
fore all necessary preparations have
been made to exert whatever physical
force may be necessary to protect the
isthmian transit And instead Of con-
fining military and naval operations
to the narrow strip Of the right OF
way across the isthmus it has been
decided that sound military policy re-
Quires the extension Of the protected
zone to, include the entire territory OF
the republic of Panama. Consequent
ly no Colombian troops will be al
lowed to cross the frontier to Pa
mama; Or, If they cross, they will be
elected in due time.
News has reached Washington OF
the reported movement Of Colon biar
troops toward the isthmus but the re.
ports come in roundabout manner
which throws doubt on their relfs.bil.
ity.
The point on the Gulf Of Darier
where the Colombian troops are re.
ported to have landed is believed tc
be just about on the dividing line be
tween the territory of Panama ant
: Colombia, and it is probable the
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-09
REYES FOR PRESIDENT
Committee Declares Him the IMAM
imOus Choice Of the Country.

New York, Dec. 9.-The national
elections will take place tomorrow.
says, a Herald dispatch from Bogota.
under date of Dec. 5. Announcement
was made on the eve of election that
the national electoral committee
would not accept the withdrawal sent
by General Reyes from Barranquilla.
The committee proclaimed General
Reyes to be the unanimous choice for
the presidency of Colombia and Cen
eral Gonzales Calencia as the choics
for the vice presidency.
President Marroquin has cabled
General Reyes atSWash1ngton that any
negotiations proposed at Washington,
not based on the return of Panama
will be useless and Unacceptable to
Colon bia eaEss-..z .rs-
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-09
PRISONER DENIES DUALITY
Says He Was Simply an Associate of
Debralls.
From the Journal Bureau. Colorado Building

Says he was Simply an Associate Oh
DebraIls.
From the Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, Dec. 81. ]. Carlisle,
who was arrested here on the request
of the Minneapolis police last night,
denies that he is j. j. Debralls, late
promoter Of occult science.
MY name is Carlisle and I never
have gone under any other nan1e," he
said to-day to q Journal man at the
police station where he is confined.
"Debralls was friend of mine and
we were associated in an occult
science institute. / sold out my in
terest, but maintained a nominal con-
nection because thought it would be
| advantageous in a business way for
the institute. AS to taking cash
bond from the academy treasurer, I
don't believe Debralls did any such
thing. I didn't know there was such
an officer. If they have indicted me
as Debralls they will have to prove
| my identity and as soon as I can get
assistance I will take steps to secure
my release. I am amazed that any
one could have confounded me with
/ Debra1ls.''
Carlisle claims that he and Debralls
] used to meet each other in Mime
| apolis at the West hotel, where they
played billiards together. His de.
/ scription of the indicted man agrees
with his own appearance.
Carlisle is a tall, rather thin young
man, apparently between 25 and 80
/ smooth faced, with dark eyes an6
hair, the latter brushed in fash.
ionable way with the part on The
extreme left side. A small lock hang.
i over his forehead.
I He vigorously denied ever having
claimed to be a nephew of Formel
Secretary Carlisle. When told tina
1 his wife claimed such relationship fo
him. he said that couldn't be helped
that he hadn't made any such CLAIM
on his own account When asked t.
what branch of the Carlisle famil.
he belonged, he replied rathe
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-09
A Strong Russian Squadron Threat
ems the Port of Korea s Cap.
q! ital City.
Eight Warships, Including Two Bat
tleships, Are There and Threaten
to Land Troops.
Move May Precipitate the Long-Im-
pending War Between Rus
sia and Japan.

Toxic, Dec. "A strong Rus
sian squadron. consisting OF
eight warships. and including
two battleships. has arrived at
Chemulpho, Korea, the port OF
Seoul, the capital. to support
Russia's opposition to the pro
posed opening of Yongampho to
the commerce of the world. The
Russians threaten to land 5000
men and march on Seoul. should
Korea disregard their warning.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-09
HAD PLANNED TO
DYNAMITE JAIL
Friends of the Chicago Car Barn
Murderers Plotted to Effect
Their Release
The Plot Was Discovered, However
and Ali Necessary Precautions
Were Taken.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, Dec. 9.-Thru an intimate
friend of Peter Niedermeyer positive
information WAS received by Assistant
Chief of Police Schuettler yesterday
that a plot existed to achieve the
rescue of the four car barn murderers
by dynamiting the county Jail The
warning was received late in the
afternoon, and a strong force of de-
tectives was Immediately sent to keep
close watch in the vicinity of the
threatened building, and orders were
given to arrest on sight any suspi-
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-09
DEBRALLS IS
]. J. CARLISLE
Man Arrested in Washington Is the
One Who Married Miss Bon
ME Hinkle.
Played Dual Role of Hypnotist and
Gentleman of Wealthy Eastern
Connections.
Story of Stenographer Apparently
Leaves No Doubt About
the Matter.

The arrest Of John J. Carlisle in
Washington, D. c., last night on the
charge Of having, under the name of
John j. Debralls, defrauded Miss
Clarice Heebner of Minneapolis out of
$3.50 makes it certain that Debralls,
the conductor of the academy of
occult science" in the Bank of Min
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-09
sTEENERsoN's VENIsoN
He Will Entertain the Delegation
Thief River Falls r. o.

ETVHl tne .JOuTUal Duioou SoSNA'0" S"AAN-NS'
Washington.
Washington, Dec. 9.-Representa-
tive Steenerson has received a con-
signment of venison and small game
from Minnesota and has invited the
other mem bers of the delegation to
share it with him at luncheon to-mor-
row.
Postmaster Richardson of Thief
River Falls is here to press his claim
for reappointment. The other can
didate is Frank Kratke, mayor Of the
town. Kratke claims that he should
be appointed because of an agreement
between him and Richardson that the
one who was chosen mayor at the last
election should get the postoffice, both
being candidates. Kratke won the
mayoralty by 4 votes and Richardson
claims the majority was so small that
it should not cut any figure In the
postoffice contest.
W. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-09
WITHOUT A LICENSE
Practicine Physician Of Luverne Is Ar
rested on That Charge.

Special to The Journal.
Luverne, Mimi, Dec. 9.--Dr. A. II.
Christensen was arrested this morning
charged with practicing without a license.
The action was taken at the instance of
the state medical board thru it's repre-
sentative, O. Taylor of Pipestone
Christensen las been here about two
years, coming from Chicago.