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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
THE DASH TO THE SOUTH
The Latitude Reached Was 82:17
= Not 80:17 as Previously
Reported. -..

: Lyttleton. N. T.. March 27-Further
particulars obtained from the Antarctic
relief ship Morning which arrived here
Wednesday, show that the dash for the
south made by a party from the Discov-
cry which resulted in establishing the rec
ord for the furthest point south COM
inenced Dec. 18th last, when Captain Scott
Hhf the Discovery; DR.. Wilson, and Bieu-
Gtenant Shackleton left the depot estab-
!lshed in 80:4o South, and reached S2:17
South, not S0:17 as previously reported
The party was absent ninety four days
I'D After they established g. depot six miles
south of the ship. the snow got soft and
SCaptaln Scott and his companions had to-
drag the sledges. half at a: time, a. few
miles and then return and bring up the
remainder This most ar1uous work
lasted twenty-nine days, when another
depot was established in O30. There the
explorers discarded their superfuous gear,
started southwark on the dash Dec Is.
reached S2:17 Jan. 1, regained the south
2 ernmost depot Jan. Is, and returned to
their ship Feb. g.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
FRAUD LAND SYNDICATE
Arrest of Two scoundrels in Chicago
for Selling Other Peoples
|,~>. -
" Property. - ->'
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, March 27.-With the arrest of
Former County Surveyor Louis Enricht
and Attorney A. r. Dreutzer the postal
authorities are just beginning to form an
adequate idea of the enormous extent of
the swindles claimed by the officials to
have been perpetrated through the mails
by the United States Land. Syndicate of
which Enricht figured as manager and
Dreutzer as attorney. s,-:
The first complaint against the syndi-
cate was made by Inspector Stuart over
a year ago when Mrs. G. w. Scott of
Knoxville, Tenn, wrote that dozens of
persons had been attempting to take pos
session Of her property in Fentress county
under deeds sold by the United States
Land Syndicate. This information start
ed the Investigation. =, >.&~.s = = =
(. From the state officials in Georgia,
Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia
1t was learned that the syndicate had a
chain of titles on record >inz many cases
but that the grants under which they
were held were fraudulent Other cases
began to develop as the investigation pro-
gressed. -.. %. ss. ...,., ~. ..4.. ,.e, -.
Miss Lorena Page Of Cleveland notified
the inspectors that when she found her
title to property in Tennessee was
worthless, the defendants offered to ex-
change it for other property in Kentucky
They asked an extra fee of IS, however
to make the transfer; +: j ~ .Z:z&5zG 4.
- Ezra z&epp of xenia,; ILL.,. next sent word
that he had paid for deed to land In
Morgan county, Tennessee, which he aft
erward found to be of no value. Charles
Schwartz Trauter of Dayton. Ohio, sent
a third complaint against the concern
Finally the inquiry eliminated in the ar
rest of Enricht and DeutzeT.sssSss . - ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
GRAIN VIA G0DERlCH
An Ontario Town That Wishes to
.~ Get (. Some : Of the Buffalo
- Traffic. T. ~ -
Special to. The Journal.

Special to The Journal. =. ... :. -
Ottawa, Ont, March pa delegation
from Goderich Ont, has just visited Mr.
Sutherland, minister Of public works, and
presented a strong petition for the con-
fstruction Of a breakwater there. Chair
man Williams of the delegation says:
"The Grand Trunk will handle all the
grain we can receive by lake carriers from
Port Arthur and Fort William and from
Goderich the grain can be transported
through Canadian territory to the sea
board instead of being taken around by
water to, Buffalo and shipped from United
States ports. Late In the autumn the big
grain ships cannot come to EGoderich for
the reason that there is no , protection
from the heavy northwest gales which fire.
quently occur. Last year 100000 bush
els Of grain went into Buffalo which
should have gone through Canadian ter
ritory from Goderich. This grain, which
should come to- us from Port Arthur and
Fort William will not at all interfere with
the grain going by way Of Georgian Bay.
II will simply mean so much traffic saved
to the Canadians. I think Mr.. Sutherland
will accede to our demands. -~~"~~
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
4 AM now BOSS
Statement Attributed by State to
Tanke After He Had Killed
John Wellner.s
Theory Of Prosecution Outlined by
Mr. Davis-Tanke Wanted
-. the Farm.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. ,ss.. sst4
|, ST. James, Mimi, March 27.-After ex-
amining eighty seven 4talesmen the Jury
In the Tanke murder case was completed
at 10 a. m. to-day. G. r. Davis of st.
Peter, In opening the states case, spoke
for over an hour He reviewed briefly
the circumstances preceding the murder.
Frank Tanke. the defendant, had been
employed in the fall Of 1898 at the Welf-
ner farm in the construction Of a barn.
This was his first acquaintance with the
Wellner family. E.>. r'r.- s
While working he said to a fellow work
man, as the state would show, Il can put
John Wellner out Of the way and get the
farm. The state would also show, con-
tinued Mr. Davis that after the murder
Tanke remarked. my plans have worked
and I am now boss" s.'
% Mr.. Davis then outlined the theory of
the state, which is that .fanke left the
Wellner farm at p. m. on Dec. 81, 1898,
arrived in New Ulm at $50, in his work
ing clothes, was back in the vicinity Of
the Wellner farm from S:15 to $3.50 p. m.
that same evening; was seen shortly
thereafter riding a bay mare towards
Klossner station, where he caught a $3.50
train, goin gto New Ulm; that he was at
Schmueker'sF and the Union hall in New
Ulm during the evening. and that shortly
before midnight he was seen near the
Minnesota river, into which, it Is alleged,
he threw his revolver T.. ~
In addition the state would show that
two persons had heard shouts in the vicin-
ity of the Wellner farm shortly after
p. m. "
Dr. o. c. Stickler of New Ulm, the first
witness called for the state, described the
postmorten held on the body of Well
ner, Jan. 2, 1898. Two bullet wounds
were found, one in the middle of the back
and the other entering the right Of the
head, either of which would have pro-
duced almost instant death. ...', "
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
BURLINGTON WRECK
Twenty Persons Injured in the De-
railment of Passenger Train
in Illinois.
Hole. Cut in a Car for Removal of
Passengers-Two Deaths
May Result.

Des Moines, Iowa, March PA south
bound passenger train on the ?. Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy from st. Louis to
Quincy was derailed four miles north of
Thompson. Ill, early to-day and twenty
persons were injured.
The two rear coaches, a Pullman sleeper
and chair car turned over and inmedi-
ately caught fire. Trainmen chopped "a
hole through the bottom of the chair car,
through which the passengers were re-
moved. Those in the sleeper had narrow
escapes from burning, many being forced
to leave in their nightclothes.. Possibly
two fatalities may result. '-"~' 49,.
= 2 =. *',= The Injured. s~t5t"r
Mrs. Carrie Howard of. Butte, Mont.
serious.
= Leon M. Levi, travelling man Of Chi
cago, badly bruised and cut. 80
w. o. Richardson. IIdinburg, ILL.,, badly
hurt internally, may die. '',> ~,>
M. r. Terrickson, Galesburg,s ILL.,, cut
about head. -., -. - ..$- :"
Eugene F. Kay, Centralia, III, face and
head cut. -, = '-',4r :>".e"., !
The three last named left the train al
Rock Island and were taken to the hospi-
tai there. - = x - q: :. <.
: The remainder of, the injured We're able
to be taken to. their homes.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
L 80 . . alt4
ZEAL OF ST. JOHNSON.
The House Warmly Commends It in
q Resolution Adopted
To-day.
Boiler Inspection Bill Passed With
Senate Amendments and Ready {.
for Signature. /.
PROCEEDINGS TODAY
PROCEEDINGS TODAY


( SENATE -... -. -
Declined Invitation to visit state uni
verstty on April 1. = eE@=+.t &-ys5sr Z
Bill prohibiting fire Insurance COM
panles from fixing rates through mu-
tuaI understanding Introduced by Sem
ator Morgan. "a. :s.Er
! Bill creating bureau Of immigration
introduced by Senator Horton.
<, Bill permitting public service corpo-
rations whose stock Is held In foreign
countries to hold real estate In Minne-
sofa. introduced by Senator e. &.
Smith. .., ..-
Adjourned until Monday at p. m.
HOUSE,. u fIs>l .s1s@@. -..-
Clerk of courts fee bill reconsId-
cred and referred to Mr.. Shearer.
Resolution commencing work. Of
public examiner, Is passed
Nyquist boiler inspector bill re.
passed with senate amendments.
/. Buck bill made special order for
Tuesday afternoon.
Burns bill passed, cutting of build
Ing and loan fees from public exam
/ liner, but leaving him St. Paul fees.
Bill Introduced putting ltasca park
under board of control.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
BURDICK VINDICATED
His Character Showed Up Much Bet
+, ter in the Inquest,

Buffalo, March 27.-Aside from the fail
ure of the authorities to secure evidence
bearing directly, upon the commission OF
the Burdick crime Or to establish the
identity of the murderer, there is feel
ing Of satisfaction that the name of Mr.
Burdick has been lifted from the mire ir
which it was first dragged and his char
acter shown in its true light. The evi-
dence brought out under the examination
of witnesses by District Attorney Coats
worth has shown Burdick to have been
a loving father, always willing to sacrl-
flee his own happiness and pride for the
sake of his children; that he was the vic
tim of false friendship, broken pledges
and in the face of it all was a forgiving
indulgent husband. I'LL.
5 The efforts of the authorities to fix the
crime upon some one will not end with
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
WON A BEAU.
pumped up and Was Advanced $40 Per
& Month.

Not every one has the sound. sturdy
strength Of character to tell the honest
truth about themselves. + The following
was written by a lady who calls herself
IN "old maid and the way coffee treated
her is certainly interesting -,.4.
2%s She says: Il was a coffee drinlzer and
gradually became more and more irritable
and nervous in the. schoolroom. MY COM
plexion was sallow and sickly, and as I
look back now I know T developed into a.
Very, unpopular and disagreeable person.
In fact. had little prospect of keeping my
position last year. Not only that, but T
failed to pass the required examina tions
This latter fact sarousd me to the knowl-
edge that coffee was deadenfng my brain
and slowly destroying memory and reason;
My sister had quit the use Of coffee in
her family"and adopted Postum, and had
been strongly urging that do likewise
One day I started in, that was a. red letter
day for me. began sleeping sound at
night instead Of lying awake half tleztfne
and the change in my feelings from ner-
Nousness and 1rritability to comfort, peace
and content cannot be told in words, : :
! had been. trembling, broken down,
nervous, and felt an ugly, old maid but
after my restful Sleep: increased strength
OF brain and body instead OF. weakness and
Illness, I slowly changed in my whole ap-
pearance. Began to plump up my COM
plexion changed from a sallow muddy
looking skin to fresh pink and white, as
nice as when was 1S l%s.5-.=544t&ss.
s8 1 took another examinat ton and passed
1t easily. MY high grades together with
the improved work in the school and my
changed character. caused the trustees to
raise my salary SO a month, and I win
tell you a secret. Whether 1t was an IN
creased reputation for good sense or for
some other reason. one Of the best citizens
Of the town, widower has made a little
contract with me that will be carried out
some of these days, T shan't tell when.
Don't YOU think / ought Ito say good
things about Postum. and do you think
Twill ever go back to coffee drinking?''
Name of this lady will be given on appli-
cation to Postum Cereal Co., It'd, Battle
Creek, Mich.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
NO TWINE FOR DEALERS
Even Farmers Cannot Get All Their
Orders Filled at the Prison
l.. - -. 49,. -..
Factory.
Special. to The Journal.


Saltwater, Mimi, March 27.-No more
orders will be taken this season at the
prison tWine factory for tWine in car
load lots. All the output except a little
held for small cash sales has been sold,
and besides, the factory has returned
orders for over 1000, 900 pounds sent in by
farmers and. for over 100000 pounds sent
cure tWine If any remained on and after
May L. No dealer will be able to secure
any prison twine thus season.
Edward Staples. a well-knoWn citizen,
died at the city hospital to-day of kidney
trouble. He was a native of Maine and
about 20 years of age. ...,-.-.,. .z----.s, ....-
i Persons at Somerset, Wis., who were
accused by the lumberrnen's board of
trade Of saltwater of stealing logs, came
here last highland confessed their guilt.
| They agreed to pay 500 a thousand feet
for, all logs taken and will be shielded
from prosecution and publicity unless they
commit second offense when the law
will be allowed to take it's course.
Everett G. Holcomb, for whom a war
rant was sworn out for alleged embezzle-
ment,. will effect a settlement with his
employer and the charge will be with
drawn. =. .@.' - r.
Invitations have been issued for the
banquet and celebration which Company
K. will have on April to commemorate
the twentieth anniversary of its organi-
zation. One hundred and fifty or more
will be present, as it is hoped to reach
all who have ever been members of the
company. ? = = -s---- .-.-''
o. II. Oson & Co. will resume work
next week On the Carnegie library build
ing st.. -..--. 81 --.,-
The St. Croix boom, will probably be
started next week on a ten-hour basis, the
boom company having decided to pay its
employees by the hour. It is estimated
that there are 2O,00o,000 feet of logs in
the boom limits and probably 75,000,0O0 ir
Nevers dam and in drives that were hung
up from last season. These logs can be
| reached early and the boom crew will have
steady employment until logs cut the past
winter arrive in the DAM -F-
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
commissioners Of Hennepin county to give bonds

commissioners Of Hennepin county to give bonds
in $4,000.
The Gillette hill, H. F. $50, authorizing the re-.
gents of the university to accept in trust or
otherwise all kinds Of property for educational
purposes.
The Sander bill. H. F. AZ, authorizing the state
forestry board to purchase land.
bounty at 500 :. : ,.7
The Witherstine bill, S. F. se2, relieving can.
didates from nonremunerative Offices from cleo
ton fees. ~ E<s.i
The house bill establishing board of surveys
and licensing all surveyors. =.
The Buck bill, S. F. $50, prohibiting fraud
in manufacture and sale Of sorghum syrup,
The Laybourn bill, s.. +. 1853, extending the
scope OF fraternal beneficiary associations and
The Colester bill, S. F. $50, proposing an
amendment to the state constitution to permit
special legislation.
Bill allowing farmers mutual insurance COM
panies to loan money on notes secured by ware
house receipts. -. ~'-'. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
INDIANAPOLIS IN 1904 ...>-
Mrs Wood Of Frisco President Of
the National Council.

New Orleans, March 27.-Officers were
elected and the next plaeesof Ineetingsse-
In session here to- day. he eounsu voted
to go to Indianapol oliss in 1901. The; meets
ing will be held in February. These Off
GERS were chosen: ~ sssss 3}
Mrs. Mary Wood Swift sutl u, be- dele
gated to the international council ssin
Dresden next January. s e .s3Ss Il, : @
The executive meeting ofs the council
will be held in st. Lotus next year .SS8sEhf
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27

The commissioners are not permitted
to purchase estates which are not mainly
agricultural Or pastoral. Thus, Killarney
Is exempt under this clause.
In cases of untenanted estates pur-
chased by the commissioners they are en-
powered to execute the necessary works
Of Improvement which tremendously en-
1arges the scope Of the commissioners
expenditures.
+. The commission is empowered to de-
clare sub-tenants Of any holding occupied
BY them to be tenants, which will vastly
benefit hundreds.
( Fishing. shooting and mineral rights
which are among the most controversial,
will be vested in the commissioners when
an estate is purchased and ,can be dis
posed of as the commissioners decide
The commissioners are also empowered
to determine boundary and other disputes
between the proprietors Of holdings under
the bill.
Help for the Evicted.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
A MIGHTY CRASH
"A Levee Gives Way Flooding Yazoo
Delta.

. Greenville. Miss, March 27.-With a
tremendous crash the levee four miles
south of Greenvile gave way at II O'Clock
; to-day, and great quantities of water are
now pouring through a 3Oo-foot crevasse
rapidly flooding the most fertile land in
the great Yazoo delta. X y -.
Major Sears, in charge Of the govern
ment engineers office here, says it is the
worst break ever experienced on the Mis-
slsslppl ana he states the whole delta
from reenville to Vicksburg will he
; Hooded This is the first break reported
on the Mississippi siGe during the pres
ent high water
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
TROUBLESOME STRIKERS
Block a Seattle Car Line and Badger
M0tnrman,......

Seattle, Wash, March 27.-The street
car strikers placed a.5truck ON sthe First
avenue car tracks near the Spostofice to-
day. "A green motorman lost control of q.
double truck car and crashed into the OBJ
struction. A bowling mob followed the
car back to the barn after the motorman.
Hate drawn a gun on the men who were
trying to pull him off the car.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
HOW TO LOCATE opr

d New York, March 27.-A new system, of To-
eating mineral ore which has been tried at the
!eleace Lead mine IN North Wales, is described
ternating current Of hipotential is used to. EN-
ergize the ground thought to contain mineral
deposits. The current is taken from terminals
10 Two metal rods pushed inch or two into
the earth. These act as distributors of the cleo
er1c force. which is detected by means of
telephonlc receiver attached to another pair of
rods stuck In the earth in any required position
5Ine presence OF ore is indicated by the greater
or less intensity of the sound produced in the
telephone. - =
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
DIED ON THE TRAIN.

Mrs Alice E. Hosller Of Calumet, Mich, was
found dead yesterday morning in her berth on
taken IN charge BY Coroner Miller at ST., Paul.
The woman, who was on her way from Seattle
to Calumet had asked the porter to call her
Woman be found that she was dead. Isralysis Of
the heart brotghs ON BY infsmmatory rheumiE4
tism had caused death.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27

| All the arrears of rent due at the
| time of purchase of land are ,recov-
able by the land commission and not
| the arrears for a year only, as pre-
viously cabled. The land commits
sioners, however, are given power in
special cases to remit part or all Of
| the arrears
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
IRISH LAND
PURCHASE Bill
Bankrupt Estates Can Be Used for
the Repatriation Of Evicted' 4
Tenants. S
All Arrears of Rent Are Recoverable
but in Special Cases May Be
# Partly Remitted.

London, March 27.-The text of the Irisl
land purchase bill which was introduced
in the house of commons by the Irisl
secretary. Mr.. Wyndham on Wednesda.
last was given out to-day. It occupies
thirty-nine pages of parliamentary pape
and bristles with technicalities. ..
The full wording reveals many import
ant features which were not mentioned
in Mr.. Wyndham's speech when the bill
was introduced. &.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
Help for the Evicted.

The commission has the first claim
to purchase bankrupt estates and can
resell them to tenants or use por-
t1ons OF them for the repatriation of
evlcted tenants. The latter point is
regarded as being one Of the most
vital features of the bill.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27

Resolved, That we do hereby
warmly commend Z the: Hon. S. r.
johnson, public examiner, for his
zeal and industry displayed in per-.
forming the duties of his office, and
express our appreciation of his meri-
torious services on behalf of the
: state. - z.s ,r - "=r%e
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
NO CHOICE
Secretary Wilson Declares He Is Not :
Candidate for President of. Iowa
tAoriculturaI coIleue

Ames, Iowa, March 27.-At meeting
Of the trustees of the Iowa state agricul-
tural college yesterday the question of a
successor to the late William Beardshear
as president was discussed, and Secretary
James Wilson, of the agricultural depart
ment at Washington, was named as a
candida te. No action was taken.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27

Washington, March 27.-Secretary Will
son said last night that he was not can
dictate for president Of the IoWa agrfcul-
tural college.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27

the inquest. At the same time there is
now little hope of success in this under
taking. and the murder probably will go
down in criminal history as one of the
great unsolved mysteries.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
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Farming In the South.

The Passenger Department Of
the Illinois Central Railroad Com.
pany Is Issuing monthly circulars
concerning fruit growing, vegetable
gardening, Stock raising, dairying
etc, In the States of Kentucky.
West Tennessee, Mississippi, and
Louisiana. Every Farmer, or
Homeseeker, who will forward his
name address, to the undersigned,
will be mailed free Circulars Nos.
I, 2, 3, 4. and S, and others as they
are published from month to month.
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Travelling Passenger Agent. Park
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