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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
other southeasterly, and both come
together at Prairie du Chen, some
|, 500 miles below. There as thus formed

other .southeasterly, and both come
together at Prairie du Chen, some
500 miles below. There is thus formed
by these two mighty rivers one mag
nifcent valley practically the same in
general outline and progress Of de-
,velopment.s 1t would seem that there
is thus more than a common interest
between the two sections and peoples.
Certain it is that when there shall be
more direct railway connections, that
Of the 500 thru Ashland and the
South Shore line or that Of the Oma-
ha extending from Radisson east to
meet the main line in Villas county,
the merchants Of the twin cities will
have opened to them region of
whose immense trade there is now
but a faint conception. The upper
peninsula of Michigan is to-day in
copper and iron perhaps the richest
like area on the globe. Its assessed
valuation IS now about three hundred
millions against that of all Mime
sofa at about eight hundred millions.
Yet, it is: fair to recall the historical
fact that for years the founders Of
Michigan refused sto accept this terri
tory demanding instead a small strip
from Ohio to-day ofs.sinfinitely less
Importance.
Last Cheap Land.
Thus all this original pine coun-
try comes to be the center Of new
civilization and growth. It is prac-
tical1y the last area left for cheap
lands. Their day is certainly fast
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$3.50 to Chicago and Return

The North Western Line will sell
round trip tickets to Chicago at 1880
on Nov. 20, 80 and Dec. 1. Tickets
at reduced rates, good on Northwest
ern Limited. For sleeping car reser-
vations and any information call at
600 Nicollet av, Minneapolis.
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A Sunday Train to Minnetonka

Every Sunday in November the
Great Northern Railway train will
leave Union Station at 1880 a. m. for
all lake points; returning, leave Mound
500 D. m. Fare, 80 cents round trip.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
OF
CUT.OYER LANDS
Great Changes Now Being Wrought
in Northern Wisconsin and
Minnesota.
Railroads Building Pulp Mills Start
ing, Population Flocking In, ].
Land Values Rising.
'osthe Editor Of The Journal.

T { - 1 {, . i , 4 4
To the Editor of The Journal.
Two years ago I gave TIL Jour
n a an account Of the cut-over land
conditions in. central Minnesota This
was supplemented last fall by one on
similar region in northwest Wiscon-
sin. Let me now call $attention to an
equally interesting region in northeast,
| Wisconsin.
1t may be proper to say first that
while settlements and values have
steadily gone on in the first named ter
rftory. railway conditions! have re-
NAMED about the same. The trouble
is we have been too busy fighting
mergers to bother much about, ratl-
way extensions. Judge Loehren.s de-,
cision. however, seems to have worked
aAdecided change allS around 4 The
people are no longer content to Ssee
proper extensions going on elsewhere
while nothing is done at home. and the
companies begin to feel that the best
Way to allay hostile feeling is to show
very plainly that there is no thought
of Sitting competition. AS a result of
this changed condition it is now quite
| probable that the Great Northern the
coming season will extend from point
| at or near Milaca to Swan River,
! distance of about seventy miles. This
is by all odds the most important ex-
tension In. the state for both road and
people. twill bring the merchants
of the twin cities into direct connection
with the vast trade of the mining CEN
tiers above. AS things are now this
can be reached only by az.roundabout
route of $50 miles thru Duluth, and
the consequence is the trade Is Sc
Ecured only at a gross disadvahtage IN
Efrefghts or lost entirely to- Clicag go and
| the east. 1t will moreover open up a
fine agricultural country. 1t will
make something Of that grand summer
resort, Lake Mile Laos. And last but
not least it will push back from Morri-
son and other counties the present
frontier limits and make of Them in
side and more prosperous commune
ties. The early. construction of the
Central Minnesota railway from Man
kato to Duluth is also among the prob
4 abilities, and these two improvements
when made will simply work wonders
flor the state.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
JOHN P. LEAHY DISCUSSES
NEW IRISH LAND BILL.
Claims 1t Is First Attempt to Do jus
tice to a Bitterly WrOnged
Nation.

"A meeting of the Wolfe Tone Branch Of
the United Irish League was held Wednes-
day night at Coleman and North Market
streets An address on the Irish land bill
introduced in Parliament Wednesday was
delivered by John P. Leahy.
He said 1t was impossible to get any
more than a mere outline Of this measure
from the dispatches. but It was evident
from the fact that the Government had
proposed a free grant of sixty million dol
lars to help make the law effective that the
main features of the Dublin conference
would be embodied in the new legislation.
1.-THE effect Of the bill is to eliminate
1andlordism' from Irish soil. and create a
peasant proprietary" said he. TT is the
most important enactment offered for one
Tt Is the drst attempt to do Justice to a
nation that has been bitterly wronged and
It marks the turning of the tide. The land
lords have been the chief stumbling blocks
to home rule, and with their elimination it
Is absolutely certain.
In five years Ireland will have Parlia-
ment OF its own and the ii lie Of emigration
will be turned eastward. The Irish people
will never forget the kind cooperation Of
the American press and people in achiev-
ing this great victory. The Irish people.
through the efforts of the United Irish
League, and the assistance given 1t in this
country. may soon be finally emancipated
from one of the most fruitful causes Of
emigration and poverty-absentee landlord
ISM"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
KANSAS CITY MAN WARNS
NGTABLES OF EARTHQUAKES.
/. ii. Herman, With Tomato Can
Half Full of Money, Sends Cable
Messages Predicting Disasters.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Kansas City. Mo-, March 26.-1f any lives
have been lost through earthquakes in the
West Indies, Russia or Italy in the last
week no blame can be laid to 1. II. Herman
of Kansas City for the disasters.
Herman. who claims to be able to an
ticipate future events. has spent nearly Soo
at MOTEL telegraph offices since last Satur-
day telegrapning and cabling notables in
this country and others in an effort to have
the people of the West Indies, Russia and
Italy warned of coming earth disturbances.
Among those he has notified are Helen
Gould, Andrew Carnegie and the British
Ambassador to the Court of the Car at
st. Petersburg.
Herman appeared at the Hotel Baltimore
first last Saturday. He carried a tomato
can half full of silver money. That day
he wired the British Ambassador TO the
Russian Court and an Italian in the East
to look out for earthquakes, and to warn
the people. His telegraph bill amounted to
SIT. which he paid.
When questioned concerning his motives
for sending the cablegrams he said he
knew that disastrous earthquakes" were
coming to devastate Russia and Italy, and
he desired to warn the people Of those
countries to look out for them.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
GOULD WILL COMPETE
FOR PACIFIC TRAFFIC
Arrangement With Clark Will
Make Him Strong Compel
itor of Hills Interests.
FIGHT FOR ORIENTAL TRADE.
San Pedro and Denver and Rio
Grande Lines Connect at
Salt Lake City,
Utah.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. March 26.-George ]. Gould's
arrangement to use Senator Clark's new
San Pedro Los Angeles and Salt Lake
Railroad as an outlet for the Missouri Pa
cff1c Railroad to the coast will make the
Gould lines strong competitors Of the Hill
lines for transpacific traffic. There is a
probability that the Goulds. or interests
allied with the Goulds. will establish line
OF steamships to ply between California
ports and Japan. China, the Philippines and
the Hawaiian Islands.
James J. Hills ambition is to handle the
greater part Of the Oriental traffic. both
export and import, at the Northern Pacific
Coast ports. where the great Northern and
me Northern Pacific railroads have their
ocean terminals.
Clark's new railroad by the extensive i'm
provements now making In San Pedro Har-
Dor under the direction Of the United States
Government This harbor. Just south Of
Los Angeles. has its natural advantages.
which are being mmeasurably enhanced by
the construction of the new breakwater.
ress for two years. and 1t will take about
two years more to finish 1t. The break
water will be 5000 feet long and is to cost
priation Of 500. 900 last winter to dredge
San Pedro Harbor. and bids have already
been called for.
Pedro declare that, when all of the
work is completed, this harbor will be one
of the best and safest harbors in the world.
1t will have clear depth of thirty feet,
permitting the largest vessel to enter the
inner harbor.
The San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt
Lake Railroad has already been completed
for distance of eighty miles from the
coast eastward to Pomona. Work is now
under way on the section between Pomona
and Calientes.
Gould's Denver and Rio Grande will meet
Clark's road at Salt Lake City.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
LITTLE HELEN SKIFF'S FUNERAL
Services at Home Before Depar-
ture of Funeral Party.

Funeral services for Helen Richardson
Skiff. 10 years old, the only daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick ]. v. Skin. took
place at 7:30 last evening at the family resi-
dence, No. 1888 Washington boulevard.
Dean Davis Of Christ Church Cathedral
read the ritual Floral tributes were many
and beautiful. The pallbearers were Doctor
Tarleton H. Bean, Professor Charles kurtx
and Messrs. Milan H Hubert, Thomas NJ.
Moore Howard ]. Rogers and Frederick w.
Taylor, department chiefs In the EXPOSE
TONS Division Of Exhibits. Of which Mr.
Skiff Is the director
The Exposition Company was further rep
resented by President David R. Francis,
First Vice President c. H Spencer. Secre-
tary W. B. Stevens, Directors Norris B.
Gregg. F. D. Hirschberg and A l. Shap-
leigh Doctor Selim Peabody. Ricardo Ddaz-
Albertini, Robert Aull: Gardner I. xoor,
hees ]. w. Dunn. E Norton White. Bfsseil
Ware and ]. C. Thompson. Jr.
Among the friends Of the family who at
tended the services were: Doctor w. e.
Fischel. George Niedringhaus. c. Glafiin
Allen. Professor c. H. Stone, Frank White:
Chauncey Thomas. Frederick Belts and
Charles Benedict Of st. Louis and James
Deering Of the Deertng Plow Works. and
Mllward Adams. proprietor Of the Audi
forum of Chicago.
Messrs. Deering and Adams accompanied
the bereaved parents with the casket to
Chicago, where the little girl will be buried
to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
MISS THAW TO WED APRIL %.
Financial Arrangements Satisfy
Earl of Yarmouth.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. March 26.-Recent rumors
that the engagement OF Miss Alice Thaw OF
Pittsburg and the Earl of Yarmouth had
been broken were contradcted by the an
nouncement made to-day by Mrs William
Thaw that the marriage OF her daughter
will take place in Pittsburg on April q.
Soon after the engagement of the Earl OF
Yarmouth and Miss Thaw was announced, 1t
was stated that their marriage would take
place in Pittsburg on April q, and then,
owing to Mrs. Thaw's objection to such a
short betrothal. the marriage day was post
poned to June ..
But since that time 1t has developed that
II will be impossible for Lord and Lady
Hereford TO be absent from London in June.
Therefore. Mrs Thaw's consent to an early
marriage has been won. and the date fixed
for April q. Mrs. Thaw and her daughter
will leave Washington for Pittsburg to-mor-
row to make preparations for the wedding.
The Earl OF Yarmouth Is still in Washing
ton but refuses to talk about the numerous
rumors that his engagement to Miss Thaw
has been on the point of breaking off on
account of inability to agree as to the
amount of settlements to be made by the
brides family. 1t can be stated positively
that there was a hitch on this point which
threatened to become serious, but the diff
iculty was bridged and the change in tho
date Of the marriage was Immediately forth
coming,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
ADDRESSES LADIES' AUXILIARY
Miss Katharine Kelly Discusses K.
of f. NJ. Temperance Work.

=, Miss Katharine Kelly. president Of the
supreme Council. Ladies Auxiliary to the
knights OF Father Mathew. delivered a
short address in ST. Patrick's Hall. Sixth
and Biddle streets. last night
Miss Kelly will remain in st. Louis until
next Monday morning She has spent the
last two weeks in Chicago, where she or
ganized six auxiliary councils with a COM
bined membership OF 300
Through the efforts of Miss Kelly four
councils have been established in ST Louis
and one In East st. Louis. The membership
In the two cities Is about 200
In her discourse last night Miss Kelly re-
viewed the work recently accomplished by
the auxiliary. She also discussed the in
huence of Catholic mothers and girls in the
work of total abstinence.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
SENT TO THE FEDERAL COURT.
Belleville Mans Suit Against Sam.
uel 81. L. Leathe.

Springfield. H.. March ga bill filed in
the St. Clair County Circuit by Charles W.
Thomas of Belleville against Samuel II. l.
to the United States Court on motion OF
defendant. together with motion by the
defendant to dismiss the bill. Judge Hum
phrey did not set any date for hearing the
motion to dismiss.
Thomas claims that the stockholders of
the st. Louis. Belleville and Southern Rail-
way turned over to Leathe as trustee $780,
600 of bonds. On November 9, 1896, II is al
legged. Leathe sold the bonds without agree
Ing on price with the Board Of Directors
and on the same day the orator and other
stockholders assigned their stock to Elbert
G. Gray. who was acting for parties un-
known to the stockholders. The stockhold-
ers. by this consignment, did not waive
their right to compel Leathe to make an
accounting to them and Leathe became the
trustee for the stockholders.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
Railway Brevities.

1t is stated that the officers of the
Southern Pacific, who departed from Cali
fornia early this week. are coming to tes-
tify Wednesday in the Taylor Injunction
suit in Kentucky. which is to prevent the
Union Pacific voting its 10000 shares Of
Southern Pacific at the annual meeting on
April g.
President Lowry Of the 500 Railroad an
nounced yesterday that his company would
build a 200-mile extension north from Glen
wood, MINI.
Of the employees Of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad and Presi-
dent Hall was held yesterday
The comparative statement Of the Mex
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
LEANDER C. MITCHELL DEAD.
Was a Brother Of John j. Mitchell
of st. Louis.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Mexico. Mo-. March 26.-Captain Leander
Z. Mitchell, an old Mississippi and Missouri
River steamboat captain, for many years Il
contractor in railway work. died here this
morning OF acute bronchitis at the age OF
a years. He leaves a widow and two chill
dren. Mrs. r. NJ. White of this city, and
Mrs. Charles Hodges of Carthage He was
a brother of the late John ]. Mitchell OF
st Louis. who built the Chicago and Alton
Railroad. and who died a mutimillionaire
Il month ago.
Captain Mitchell was born in Ohio in 1926.
and has lived in Alton, ILL.,. Louisiana AID
Mexico. Mo, since early manhood. When
the G. & A. terminated at Alton he had
the contract to transport freight and pas
sengers from Alton to St. Louis. During
the war his boats were confiscated by the
Government for the purpose of transporting
troops from Illinois points to the South He
was intrusted with the work of securing
the rights of way for the Chicago and Al
ton when the extension was made from this
city to Kansas City twenty-five years ago
and also contracted to transfer the cars
over the Missouri at Glasgow for several
years before the bridge was built there
Funeral services will be conducted from
St. Paul's Episcopal Church In this city
Sunday afternoon, by which time r. NJ
White. son-in-law, will have returned
from trip to Cuba.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
FIVE NUNS FINED At PARIS.
Priest Arrested for Leading Dem
onstratiOn Afterward.

Paris. March 26-The superior and -four
sisters Of the Order of the Little Sisters Of
the Assumption appeared before thu Cor
rectional Police Court to-day on tbs chargs
of violating the law Of associations.
The superior was sentenced to q me OF
so and the sisters to SO each.
Their departure from the court was the
occasion for demonstration in their favor
and counter
Five hundred persons surrounded the ear.
riage carrying the sisters, half cheering
them while the others shouted. Long 1--we
the Republic" A priest. who was promi-
nent among the demonstrators, was arrest
ed. The police dispersed the crowd.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
ST. MARY'S ALUMNI ORGANIZE.
Kansas College Graduates Elect
Officers

The alumni Of st. Mary's College KansaaI
met at St. Louis University last night and
formed q st. Louis branch.
Forty members were present and elected
officers as follows: John 8. Gallagher,
president; John R. Scott. first vice presi-
dent: Ignatius McMenamy. treasurer; Frank
Concannon, recording secretary, and Ed
ward P. Daley. corresponding secretary.
pointed as follows: Charles r. Zieboid
John F. Ryan. Henry McNichols, Louis L.
Mccormack, Simon J.. Harbouxh. Patrick
wards
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
FOURTH ALDERMAN. TO DIE.
w. H. Ward Passes Away at Dallas
| Other Texas Deaths.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Dallas, Tex, March 26.-Alderman W. H.
Ward died tonight. He is the fourth Dallas
Alderman to die In little more than two
years. the others being A. c. Ardrey Pat
Homan and Oliver Thomas. the latter only
three days ago.
w H. Ward was born in Russell County,
Alabama, September 10. B45. and served
Confederate soldier in the Sixth Georgia
Infantry.
Among other Texas deaths reported to-
day are: j. b. Parkhurst OF Fulton, Kas.,
at Dallas: Mrs. Margaret Grigsby, at Van
Alstyne,. II years old. who had lived in
Texas since 1884: l.. Wollestein. a Jewish
editor of Dallas, II years old.
Ex-Alderman David Lindsay of Dallas
also received word to-day of the death of
his father. Robert Lindsay. in Edinburgh,
Scotland.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
JAMES M0HR is LIBERATED.
Bernard Donnelly's Confession of
Murder Not Accepted.
REPJrRJJc sPETAI.

Chicago. March 16.-Bernard Donnelly,
self-confessed murderer, and his alleged ac-
complete, James Mohr, were discharge
from custody to-day. in spite Of written
confession by Donnelly that he killed
duplicating Mohr as an accessory.
No evidence could be secured besides the
confession, and the State was not willing
to go to trial: Donnelly was depressed when
told he was free.
Where shall I gor' he asked. IT don't
want tc be free. killed George Howard
and want to be punished for it,
Donnely In his confession said that How
and died as the result of choral put In his
beer to dope" him. and he stated that he
had made a business Of relieving strangers
Of their valuables by putting choral in
their drinks.
Mohr was arrested in st. Louis on thu
strength OF Donnelly's confession.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
VISITORS AT ST. LOUIS HOTELS.

&C. G. Smith of Cyrine. Mo-, Is at the
Moser.
L Jacobs of Chicago has rooms at
Horns Hotel.
*. E: Morgan of Chicago is a guest at
the st. Nicholas.
w. K. Moore of Monticello. Mo-. ar
rived at the Laclede
Mrs. Ada Archer Of Houston. Tex. has
rooms at the LAndell.
H. ]. Smith of Sedalia, Mo-, arrived at
the Lndell yester 'ay.
IF. N. Naselwood of Knox City, Mo-.
Is guest at the Moser.
w. H. Wheeler of Beloit. Wis, spent
yesterday at the Lindell.
w H. Bemish of Rochester. N. z,
u. Bean Of Irondaie, Mo-, is at the New
St James. with Mrs. Bean.
Mrs. Leila Saller of Mexico, NO., has
apartments at the Southern.
w. F. Bavis of Baltimore, Nd. regis
tered at the Moser yesterday.
Charles r. Webster Of Kansas City is on
the guest list at the Planters.
Kas.. are guests at the Southern.
20. ]. Bryan Of New York was among
the arrivals at the St Nicholas.
James ]. Cornell of Cape Girardeau
Mo-. is registered at the Laclede
s. W. White of Sikeston, Mo-, spent
yesterday at the New st. James.
Mrs. B. H. Stephens of Denver, Colo,
is a guest at the New St. James.
IS. B West of Mansfield, Mo-, was
among the arrivals at the Planters.
&C. A. Beall of Baltimore, Md, regis
tered at the st. Nicholas yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Burgess of Grand
Tower. Ill. have rooms at the Laclede
w. V. Galbreath of Forth Worth, Tex,
was among the arrivals at the Planters.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
MITIGATION AGENTS RETURN.
Four Days Tour Of Southwest-Were
Entertained at Every Stop.

s. A. Hughes, R. S. Lemon and Q. p.
Brundage of the Frisco System Immigra-
ton Association returned yesterday from q
tour of Southwestern Oklahoma. Texas and
velopments Of the Southwest and the work
being done by the Frisco Immigration AS
ISOLATION in that country.
A convention Of 900 representative I'M
migration agents accompanied Messrs.
Hughes and Lemon. who are officers Of the
association, on their special train for a
four days tour Of the country.
Throughout the trip the party were en-
tertained at every city at which they
stopped. The last stop was made at Win
the pleasure Of the trip occurred. Mr..
Hughes and Mr.. Dunn having been slightly
injured in runaway accident.
1t is stated that the trip was liberal
education to many of the agents. who had
not realized before the possibilities Of the
Southwest and the fine work being done
by the Frisco in developing the country.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
NEW MACHINE GUN is TESTED
One Pull of Trigger Fires Twenty
Five Shots.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Cleveland. O.. March "A machine gun,
ventor, was tested to-day In the presence
of General Nelson A. Miles Of the army and
General Joe Wheeler.
The gun fires one-pound projectiles. 1t
weighs about $50 pounds and can be easily
hauled about. The unloading, reloading and
firing are done automatically. The only halt
in the work of the gun IL when the maya
zines are changed.
Yet one pull Of the trigger fires twenty
ute can be maintained all day. General
Miles said it was wonderful invention.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27

I am organizing several per-
sonally conducted excursions
to California, for April and
May. May I send you full
particulars of special
advantages offered?
Some of the excursions are
one way only, IN tourist
sleepers, for homeseekers.
Others are round-trip, in first
class Pullmans, for general
sight-seers; good, if desired,
on limited trains.
The rates are very low.
Accommodations are excel
lent. l have selected the best
California line-the Santa Fe
and confidently guarantee
a delightful outing.
Why not go this spring and
see California at its prettiest?
Such an opportunity seldom
comes.
Don't miss it.
Write to A. Andrews, 1Os N. Fourth ST.,
st. Louis, and receive in reply full
particulars, with copy of beautiful book
about California.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
INJURED IN MOTOR ACCIDENT.
81. D. Donovan of st. Louis Crit
callv Hurt Near MuscOgee.
REPuRLIC SPEC1AL

Muscogee. I. T., March oh. d. Donovan
OF St. Louis, who is building the Missouri,
Kansas and Oklahoma branch OF railway
from a motor car and severely injured yes
terday afternoon.
He uses small motor car propelled by
electricity to run over the new lines. He
was coming in on this car last night at the
time OF the accident. Twelve miles north
of this city his car was derailed by spike
on the track.
Donovan and ]. D. zook. both Of st.