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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-03

William Mclaughlin of Shenandoah
said there were few scenes of disorder
in that city, the notable exception being
the riot in which Joseph Beddall was
killed and which resulted in the call for
troops.
The lawyers questioned the witness con-
corning the effect Of General Gobin's cele-
brated "shoot to KILL order. He said it
created a general feeling of Indignation.
He said, also, that soldiers were fire.
quently arrested for disorderly conduct
They we're invariably taken from the
civil authorities by General Goblin. ~
What was General Gobin's attitude
regarding the strikers?''
Chairman Gray decided against the adj
mission Of the question. He said:
General Gobin's attitude was that of a
man sent to the place for the purpose OF
maintaining order, 1 SUPPOSE
Mr.. Mclaughlin was cross eXa mined
concerning the riot in which Mr.. Beddal
was killed. Asked if an attempt was
made by any Of the mob to rescue the
vlstims, witness said three men had tried
to assist him. y
What are the names Of these menu
inquired Chairman Gray. "They deserve
to be placed on the roll Of honor -
Witness knew two Of the three, Edward
McGinnis and Michael Durkin, and Chair
man Gray said he hoped the press woult
publish the names
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-03
PRESS DEMANDS RIGHTS
A Russian Committee of Forty Au-
thors and Journalists Makes
Radical Demands.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
st. Petersburg, Jan. 16.-As a result Of
the prohibition by the police Of the
BANQUET in celebration Of the 2O0th an
niversary Of the Russian periodical press
at which resolutions demanding freedom
OF the press were adopted, the committee
of forty authors, and journalists which
had undertaken the step, has sent an &C
count of it's proceedings to all the news
papers, inclosing the resolutions which it
was intended to- offer. The resolutions
state that the existence Of an independ-
ent press is a genuine national require
ment, and ask for the thorough revising
of existing press legislation on the follow
ing general lines:
1t is necessary to repeal. absolutely and I'M
conditionally, every form of censorship. y"
1t Is necessary to abrogate wholly the system
of administrative punishments imposed BY the
government upon the periodical press.
1t is necessary to reserve to the press .the
broadcast legal right Of discussing public and
governmental affairs.
The committee comprised few names
OF international repute, such Maxine
Gorky and Anton Chekhov, and a consid-
cradle number of writer's well known in
Russia
The men who thus defy the government
are either aged or in middle life. The
secret press has become extremely active
again, recently. The radical students are
again issuing regular political bulletin.
The last issue included two poems, one OF
which was In honor of Balmashev, who
assassinated the Russian minister of the
interior, Sipiaghin, on April IL, 1902 Illus
trated by symbolic drawings in colors
The social democrats also, have issued
extremely radical press demands which
will probably have wide circulation as
the Workmen are well organized
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-03
HE ASKS INVESTIGATION
State Auditor Iverson Stirred Up by
Charges of Mineral Lease
Favoritism.

State Auditor IversOn made prompt
reply to-day to an article in a morning
paper charging that since Jan. there
had been official favoritism in the award
ing of mineral leases by the state audi
tors office. The article was in comment
upon bill introduced yesterday by Mr..
Hugo of Duluth. which laid down GER
tain rules for the awarding of leases.
These rules have always been followed in
the auditors office and it is stated that
in no case has MIR. Iverson deviated from
the practice of his" predecessor. Mr.
Hugo admits that the bill was introduced
at the request Of st. Paul men and it is
evident that the bill and the newspaper
article had the same source.
Mr.. Iverson sent a letter to Speaker
Babcock this morning enclosing a copy
of the article. The letter, at his request,
was read just before adjournment, and,
following the article complained of, it
says:
If this is true statement in whole or in part
It should be known by every member Of the leg.
favoritlsm or discrmination has been practiced
in this office since my administration began on
Jan. 8. 1908, as intimate In the above article,
It should receive legislative inquiry. I. there.
fore request that your honorable body institute
thorough investigation, that the truth or fal-
newspaper article referred to be established
The speaker referred the communities
ton to the committee on mines and min
ing. Of which Dr.. Budd Of Two Harbors
is chairman.
State Auditor Iverson when asked for
a. statement, said: 1.-THE letter I sent to
the house speaks for itself. I desire that
make a thorough investigation, so that
its report mays-b be a complete answer tc
the charges and insinuation made in the
newspaper article
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-03
EW HOUSE BILLS.

II. +. ISL. Bardwcll-To amend tie law relat-
irg to the service. OF summons in forcible entry
and unlawful ietainer cases. Judiciary.
Fl. r. 1S5. Bardwell--To amend tile law au-
thoEiZins the organization and Incorporation of
annuity, safe deposit and trust companies. Jul
dietary.
for Albert =. Doree Who lost an arm through
accident while member of Batter B. Claims.
FL. +. 1877, SHEPPARD Appropriating $50, 200
for the erection of manufacturers building at
the state fair. Manufactures
II. +. 1873. Randall-To institute cure Tor
alcoholism in connection with one of the hospi-
tails for the feeble minded. Temperance
H +. 1s9, Randall-.Authorising municipal
to appoint probation officers at salary of not
more than so a month. judiciary.
H. n: +: 100, Slagne-Regulating the pay Of
day for not more than IS days In any one
year. Towns and counties.
H. =. 191. Shove-Providing for the labelling
Fl f. 1872, simms-To iegalize certain con con:
veyanceS of real property made by husband di.
rect to wife. Judiciary.
a. +. 1913, iinds-Appropriating $500 for
building two bridges across Steamboat river in
Hubbard county. Roads, bridges and navigable
streams
II +. 1914 Fosseen (by request) --Requiring the
state pharmacy board to appoint a secretary
from it's own number General legislation. >
il. L. 1915, Peterson, S. D.-Fixing the time
for holding terms of the district court In the
ninth district. Judiciary.
II. F. 1885, shov,mAuthorizing city councils ii
cities of over $4,000 population to issue bondt
for the construction Of armories and limiting the
amount to $150,ooo Municipal legilastion.
the construction of a bridge across Crow river
Roads, bridges and navigahle streams.
H.. F. 1873. Bennett-EmpoTe boards oil
county commissioners to authorize the drainage
property owEers when tfree-fourths of such own
cTs shall petition for such privilege. Drainage
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-03
VERY HARD TO SEE
Chairman Gray Of the Coal Com
mission Cannot Understand
Witness Explanation.
High Prices at the Markle Stores
Coal Car Supply Limited
by the D. & H.

Philadelphia, Feb. 3.-Daniel T. Nc.
Kelvy, a. justice of the peace Of Hazel
ton, testified to-day before the anthra-
cite coal strike commission. The law
yers attempted to show that the witness
had neglected his duty as an officer of the
law because Of his Partially towards the
strikers. The witness did not deny thai
his sympathies were with the strikers
but asserted that he had not failed ir
his duty He told Of having been out al
entire night among the strikers pickets
His object, he said, was" to advise the
strikers to remain away from company
property and to create no disturbance.
Chairman Gray appeared dissatisfied
with the witness testimony concerning ar
assault upon a non-union man with which
McKelvy had been charged. The chair
man was unable to understand thet4 wit
ness description of the occurrence anG
displayed considerable Impotence.
II suppose it's my fault that I CAM
understand you, Squire, ''but I give il
up
Commissioner Parker asked the wit.
ness If he had advised any of the mer
not to return to work. McKelvy said he
made several addresses during the strike
and suggested to the men the ACCESSIBILITY
of remaining firm.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-03
BURIAL AT MELROSE
Remains of Winters on Their WAY
From Butte, Mont.
Special to The Journal,

special to The Journal,
Butte, Mont, Feb. 3.-very Quietly
were the services over the body of Will
lard H. Winters, who committed suicide,
conducted last night The remains were
sent east to his old home at Melrose
Mimi, at the close Of the brief services
Inc Elks were in charge of the services
and the simple ceremony, appropriate to
such occasions, was used
The Elks turned out in large numbers
ana accompanied the remains to the train
The bearers were all members of the or
der, eight of them bearing the casket from
the hearses to the train. No one accom-
panied the body east. -.
Winters committed suicide Saturday
night. the time set for his wedding. b.
sending a bullet through his head. His
fiancee. Miss Clara Lee. Tilted him afte,
she learned he had become Intoxicated al
farewell bachelor banquet given by hin
Thursday. Winters was one of the bes
known real estate men in the state ant
was a prominent citizen of Butte.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-03
RADIUM IS HOT STUFF
What Prof. Crookes Says of the New
Metal-Not Likely to Be
Very Common.
New York Sun Special Service,

New York Sun Special Service.
London, Feb. 3.-Professor Sir William
Crookes, the well-known scientist, ques-
tions the report of the professor of the
Electro Technical Institute of st. Peters,
burg, which was deduced from expert
ments with radium, that the accepted the
DRY Of light is false. Professor Crookes
does not agree with the report, but adj
mlts that the discovery of radium has
altered the views of scientists on many
points. Referring to the properties Of
radium he said to the interviewer:
IF half a kilogram were in a bottle on
| that table, it would probably kill us both.
It would almost certainly blind US and
burn our skin to such an extent that We
would not survive. The smallest bit placed
on ones skin will raise blister that will
take months to heal. Radium emits cleo
irons at such enormous velocity that the
energy Of one gram of electron is suffi-
| cient to lift the whole of the British fleet
| to the top of Ben Nevis, and possibly the
| French fleet, too. The metal must al
ways be a laboratory subject, but expert
ments with it may lead to Important dis
coveries''
| Remarking upon the extreme scarcity
of radium and the costliness of it's eX-
| traction from pitchblend, in which it is
found in about the proportion Of a grain
| to ton, Professor Crookes said that a
kilegram would cost 100000 but there
| is not so much as a kilogranh in existence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-03

to resist or throw off other diseases.
Men and women who are sick are In
.vited to consult DR.. Fierce, by letter, free,
and so obtain without charge the opinion
OF a specialist OH their ailments. All cor
.respondence strictly confidential. Ad-
dress DR.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
eFcr the past two years have been a very
siek . woman" writes Mrs: chesiey, Of 1os wood
from doctors and to no avail. At last decided
70 try DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
When I started was all rundown and had a
choked up, and at times it was very hard for me
TO breathe had severe headaches and cutting
pans IN my knee joint. Was 50 weak could
rot attend to my work nor walk up or down
SEaifs WITHOUT the assistance of my brother OF
some tI1end. am now taking the fourth bottle,
and an happy to say fee! like myself again.
u can 60 VI. and down stairs and perform my
duties az a. We'll as any one. Everything seems to
worth living.n : -
Accept no substitute for Golden Med
ical Discovery" There IS nothing just
.as good for dyspepsia or debility.
Biliousness is cured by the use Of DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-03
HONDURAS REVOLUTION
The People Preparing for a Long
''Scrap.

New Orleans, Feb. pa ssengers arriv-
ing on the United Fruit company's steam
er Breakwater from Puerto Cortez report
that Americans are fleeing from Spanish
Honduras in expectancy of a revolution
which has been brewing in that republic
for the past two months on account of the
refusal of President Sierra, the present
incumbent, to surrender the presidential
seat to Senior Bonilla, who, the report
says has been officially elected the sue
cessor Of Senior Sierra. President Elect
Bonilla was to have been inaugurated last
Sunday. President Sierra has been Hon
duras chief executive for the past few
years, but last fall an election was held.
The vote showed that Senior Bonilla re-
ceived $4,000 votes but President Sierra
and DR.. Soto, another candidate. con-
tested the election and asserted that fraud
had been used Sierra contends that he is
president while Bonilla says he is the
Official head of the republic. Sierra repre-
sents the conservatives and Bonilla the
liberals. Both have a large following.
The conservatives, it is said are making
secret preparations for the fight.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-03
ON THE DEAD QUIET, THIS
Inside Mine Secrets, Brought Out in
Struggling for an
Agreement.

indianapolis, Feb. 3.--The coal miners
and operators joint subcommittee that
have the work Of settling the wage scale
for Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and western
pennsylvania and incidentally for twenty
other states, began another days bat
tie behind closed doors to-day.
Both sides are standing finn and there
are no indications Of speedy settlement
In these subcommittee sessions, which be-
gan yesterday afternoon. when the miners
and operators committees were each re-
duced from sixteen to, eight members
not line Of record Of any kind is kept
1t is the court Of last resort and in it the
operators and miners have occasion tt
lay open their inside secrets in STRUGGLING
for an agreement. BY tacit understand
ing. everybody is to forget everything that
Is said in these sessions. The sixteen
men now behind closed doors have IL
their hands more power over the mate.
rial welfare of the country than any other
labor commission that ever met.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-03
THE FUEL RATE INQUIRY
The Senate Railroad Committee is Gettino
Some information.


In day or two Senator e. B. Hawkins
will call the senate railroad committee to-
gether to act on the Thorpe resolution;
directing it to inquire into freight rates
from the Ignite fields of North Dakota to
Minnesota. Mr.. Hawkins has asked the
general freight agents of the 500, the
Northern Pacific and the Great Northern
for their schedules and these have been
prepared in detail. It has been reported
that the Great Northern rates have been
materially higher than those of the other
two lines but have recently been revised
to become uniform. Members of the rail
way committee have been in conference
with the railway and warehouse commits
sion on the general matter of freight rates
on fuel and have secured valuable inform
alton.
Senator Thorpe this afternoon expressed
himself as quite satisfied with the prog
ress and the probable results of the in
vestigation. JIe is Of the opinion that his
part of the state, that is, Kandiyoki and
adjoining ccunies in western Minnesota
will secure such rates from the Great
Northern as to make North Dakotas lig-
mite favored fuel. Mr.. Hawkins expects
to call his committee together Tomorrow
but is waiting for some information which
| may not be available until Thursday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-03
WAITER AND H0USEKEEPER
A Lovers Quarrel Results in Their
naatk

New York, Feb. 3.--A man named r.
Bldlech. waiter, went to the residence
of Bernard Beinecke. president of the
Illinois Cattle Feeding company, to-day
and asked for the housekeeper, a woman
named Carlin. When the woman came to
the door Bidlech shot her, the bullet en-
tering the breast. AS she turned to run
the man fired two more shots both of
which struck her in the back. Bidlech
then drank carbo1ic acid and fired two
shots into his head. Bidlech had been
the woman's lover until recently when
they quarreled.
Both Bidlech and the housekeeper were
taken to q hospital, where 1t was said
neither could recover. The woman was
unconscious Pinned to the mans sus-
penders was a photograph Of the woman
and himself. The members of the
Beinecke family are Frustrated by the
tragedy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-03
CITY HELD IN DAMAGES
Fort Dodge Hack Driver Awarded
$1,000 for Injuries,
Special to The Journal,

Special to Tbs journal,
Fort Dodge, Iowa, Feb. 3.-John Ifol-
lingsworth was given damages of $1,000
against the city by jury this morning.
He sued for $4,000, asserting the city was
liable for injuries received by him last
summer by fall from hack which he
was driving. City Attorney w. J. Mitch
ell says the case will be appealed
Fort Dodge's funding twenty-year bond
issue of $685. drawing interest at
per cent, was sold last evening for the
largest premium paid in the state this
year. The bonds were sold to Otis, VIII
son & Co. Of Chicago at a premium OF
$563.4O in addition to par value and &C.
crued interest
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-03
An Appeal to the United States.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Disturbed condi-
tons in Honduras, growing out of the re-
cent presidential elections in that coIn-
try have caused certain American COM
mercisl interests to appeal to the govern
ment here for protection from anticipa ted
damages to their properties. Bonilla, who
was elected to the presidency of the coun-
try has taken refuge on Analpa island.
where he is organizing force to displace
the incumbent of the presidential office
who refuses to surrender the reins of
power. The turmoil resulting is reported
to endanger American interests in that
quarter and the navy department, upon
notice from the state department is about
to dispatch the Boston or perhaps the
New York from San Francisco down ths
west coast to Amalpa.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-03
ATTORNEY GEN. REPORTS
The Merger Litigation an Important
Feature Of the Document-Im-
portant Recommendations.

Attorney General Douglas biennial re-
port was transmitted to the governor to-
day and copies We're laid on the desk Of
members of the legislature. The report
briefly relates the history Of the Northern
Securities litigation and Of all other cases
handled by the attorney generals office.
Two recommendations were made res
ferring to the merger litigation. One adj
vises that the Somerville act be amended
to provide for service or process in all
action brought against foreign corpora
tons holding property in the state in the
form of shares of stock in Minnesota cor
porations which have failed to designate
an agent in Minnesota. This would en-
able the state without any question to
secure service OH the Northern Securities
company. m.- @.--
The second recommendation is that the
present laws against railroad consolidation
be broadened. The attorney general adj
vises the passage of an act definitely pro
hibiting the consolidation of the capital
stock, property: franchises, control or
power of control of two parellel and COM
peting lines of railway in the hands of
any corporation or trustee, agent or repre-
sentative of any corporation Such an
enactment the attorney general explained
can apply only to future transactions.
The report also recommends the adop-
ton of a short statutory form of warranty
deed and mortgage advises that the pow
ers Of the state board of health and loca
| boards be vested in the chairman wher
the board is not in session. that the leg
| islature. designate what class of county
officers shall be furnished with postage
and that a constitutional act be drawn
for the, taxation Of freight line and equip
ment companies. This, would require tn,
rate of. taxation to be the same as the av
erage. levied on all other property in thu
4 state. 5f.. - , r -
The report announces that only $751;:
9e4,41 of state, money is now tied up ii
suspended banks, SCI, 1so.ss, hayi1g beer
collected during the two Years. The re.
port also gives, a .detane!s account 81
the management OF 1tas seat state park.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-03
A STAGE BEAUTY GONE
Louise Searle Dies in Poverty and
Neglect in a New York
e. Garret. "
New York Sun Special Service.

New York, Feb. 3.-Louise Searle, a
stage beauty of twenty years ago, died in
poverty here in room practically bare of
furniture at 633 Hudson street. Coroner S
Physician Weston says she died of con-
sumption and lack of nourishment She
had been an invalid for some years, but
had no one to look after her except her
son Harry, who acted as nurse and house
Keeper. For several seasons she sang
with the Emma Abbott Opera company
and then went over to Z. e. Rice in the
part of Gabrielle in "Evangeline.' 1t is
said her contract called for $500 week
a top notch salary in those days. About
twelve years ago she had a slight acct
dent, which compelled her to retire. She
had some money saved when she retired
but most of this went in giving her sot
an education and in supporting herself Al
times there was no fire in the room il
Which she lay i'll. All that was left of hel
belongings We're two beds and few boxes
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-03
z - = WHY mabel SUES
Her Husband Was a Golf Player and
Took Her Money.

White Plains, n. Y, Feb. San action
was begun in the supreme court to day
by Mrs. Mabel J. n. Moore. heiress of a
large estate and a bride of two years.
against her husband. Clifford Colgate
Moore, physician, golf player and club
man. to regain possession of her fortune
of bonds and stocks. which she alleges
she entrusted to his care a short time
after their marriage. Mrs. Moore is a
prominent society woman Of Westchester
county.
Mrs. Moore is the daughter Of the late
John J. Nathans, who was treasurer of
Barnum's circus for many years, and
then owned circus of his own. He died
on Dec. g. 1890. leaving an estate worth
$500, 0OO which was inherited by his
daughter Mabel and a son.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-03
SCANNING CAPITOL BOOKS
An Expert Begins a Careful Checking OF
g. Accounts .,..

Wallace Hines, the epxert accountant
engaged by the house to investigate the
books of the state capitol commission, be-
gan work to-day. The committee feels
confident, from what they know of their
employee. that no irregularity in the ac-
|counts of the commission will escape their
notice. However, the committee intends
TO do a great deal more than inspect the
accounts. They spent an hour yesterday
questioning members Of the capitol COM
mission, which was represented by Chan
ming Seabury of st. Paul. Geo. A. Du Toit
Of Chaska and E. e. Corliss of Fergus
Falls. They promised to give all the
help possible; in the investigation. 1t is
thought that members of the committee
will include in their work the question
whether in every case contracts have been
performed strictly according to specitica-
lions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-03
MONROE and SHARKEY
They Agree to Scrap a 20-Round
Contest "some Time After
~ H.. Four Months" ..7-

New York. Feb. Slack Munroe and
ION Sharkey signed articles for a twen-
ty-round contest to take place some time
after four months
Bids for the fight will be opened on
March 3. It is provided that the club Sc
curing the fight must be satisfactory to
both men, The men agree to split the
purse; IS per cent to the winner and Is
per cent to the loser. The referee Is to
be agreed on one month before the fight
and the Marquis Of Queensbery rules are
to govern the contest,