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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-29
RAILROADS.
CHECKED
The Railroad Building for First Six
Months Of 1903 Below
Expectations.
Total Is 1921 Miles-Less Than for
Corresponding Period Last
Year.


Railway building in the United states
has not progressed so rapidly during the
first six months Of 1908 as expected says
the Railway Age. The unrest IN the IA
Dor world and the high prices sof track
material have caused the postponem 1iea!
of much important work, and the dill
Guilty Of securing rails has continued. me
more important lines which were started
last year or earlier are being pushed to
completion as rapidly as conditions VIII
permit but other new projects are max
ing slower progress.
The new mileage completed during the
first half of 1902 amounted to 2,314 miles,
and the total for the entire twelve months
of that year aggregated 1854 miles It
has been confidently expected that the
track laid in 1903 would exceed 5000 miles,
but the figures for the first six months
do not make 1t certain that such result
will be attained. Reports yet to be re-
ceived will not materially increase the
present figures, which show 2,221 miles OF
track laid from Jan. to June 80, 1908,
on IT'S lines in SO, states and territories.
The following table shows the mileage OF
the mort hNVeStern states:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-29

but the fact that President Roosevelt has
spent so much of his life out of doors,
and is for that reason an accomplished and
enthusiastic woodsman and plainsman, is
bearing fine fruit in the work Which the
bureau of forestry is doing, under his i'm
mediate direction. 1t Is one Of the am
billions Of the president to leave his high
office with the consciousness that he has
done something Of a practical and perma-
nent value in the direction of solving the
many problems connected with the rapid
disappearance Of American forests. He
has loyal and intelligent agent in the
person of Clifford Pinchot, chief of the
bureau of forestry, and between them
much benefit Is to come to the country at
large along this line. The work Of the
bureau in Michigan and Minnesota this
summer is part of the general plan laid
out by the president and Mr.. Pinchot.
asked Mr.. Kempton to outline for r h e
0 u n a | the character of the work he
will do this summer and he complied, as
follows:
study of natural species on the sand
dunes, and the possibility of utilizing them
in refores tra ton.
The effect of sandy soil on the roots and
stems of the several species.
A study of the movement of sands, with
especial reference to farms where the
soil drifts in the winter season.
An attempt to determine the direction
OF sand drifts, and to establish wind
breaks and shelter breaks.
A study of the encroa chr1ent or retreat
OF timber on these waste lands.
The conditions of tree growth in diff
ferent exposures, ATTITUDES and soils, with
reference to their value in sand reclama-
ton.
A special study of any lands where
planting has been successfully accom-
plished -
An analysis of sandy lands and deter
mination Of their value for the support
of trees
A special study of dunes which have
been naturally reclaimed by forests.
The comparative rate of growth in
different localities and soils.
Experiments to determine the best
methods Of planting in the sands.
A special study of reproduction and the
prevention of forest fires.
Comprehensive maps Of the sand areas,
showing the distribution of species.
All New Work. ~
Mr.. Kempton says that for the most part
the investigation just outlined represents
an entirely new departure in American
forestry. Much Of it is work which has
never been undertaken in any other coun
try. In no country is any of this work
being carried on in so comprehensive
way, and on so large q scale as here,
which fact has attracted the attention Of
European experts, and the bureau Of for
estry is in receipt Of letters from England
and Germany, under recent date asking
that the full report Of the sand dune
question in Michigan and Minnesota this
season be mailed to those countries as
soon as available.
w, w, Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-29
'0.S.L. IOIHE NORTH COAST
Surveyors at Work Near Salmon
City on a Line Headed
N0rthWestWard.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Boise, Idaho June 29.-Newton Hibbs
of Salmon City, who has been in Boise.
brings reports of the corps Of railroad
surveyors at work near his own town dur
ing the past two weeks. The Surveyors
themselves, Mr.. Hibbs states, say they are
surveying line for an electrical railway,
but it has been announced from Salt Lake
city, the headquarters of the Oregon
Short Line, that the corps is in the employ
of that road.
The men who have been engaged to
work with the party the foreman of which
is an old Short Line surveyor named Col
Inns, have been told they would be ex-
pected to go with the party as far as
Lewiston. The survey yeaves the pres
ent line of the Short Line at Red Rock
These facts indicate that the Short Line
is engaged in an attempt to secure ar
outlet of it's own to the Pacific coast
presumably striking Seattle or some other
Puget sound point.
This means that the distance from Butte
to the coast will be shortened nearly zoe
miles by competitive line, besides Civ
ing that city direct communication with
Thunder Mountain and the immense
wheat lands of the Camas prairie and Nez
Perez sections of Idaho ard the Palouse
country III Oregon.
The chief engineering difficulty of the
route has already been passed by the sur
veyors This is the crossing Of the Bitter
Root range Of the Rockies between Red
Rock, Mont, and Salmon City, Idaho. The
engineers purpose to cross the range by
means of a tunnel about a mile and a
quarter in length from the monutainside
to Agency creek, following that stream
for seven miles to the Salmon river.
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ANOTHER VIEWPOINT
Chicago Minister Becomes ApoIosist for
the Lynchers.

Chicago Minister Becomes ApoIosist for
the Lynchers.
Chicago, June 2s.-''I am no advocate
of lynching or of mob law, burt I would
rather see a community wrought to the
impossible this side of hell than to remain
apathetic," was the declaration Of Rev.
w. A. Bartlett at the First Congrega-
tional church in prelude on LYNCH g
from Another Point of View" DR.. Bart
lett said, among other things:
Il have seen SO many sermons, edito-
rails and resolutions denouncing lynch
ing and mob law that one gets the i'm
preston that the citizens who hang or
burn the destroyer of life, home and all
that Is held sacred by womanhood are the
offenders rather than the monster whom
they destroy. We seem to be SO absorbed
with the majesty Of this vague term law
that the notion appears to prevail that the
real criminals are those who do not wait
for legal processes and that the violator
of womanhood is the abused party.
1--WE shudder at the torture Of the Grim
lnal who Is burned, but apparently forget
to shudder for the innocent girl, whose
mental and spiritual agony Is tenfold
greater than fire.
THE indignant uprising Of community
and some Of the best men in it to avenge
a wrong Of such awful magnitude may
be technically lawless, but the spirit
which causes the uprising is the reflec-
ton of higher civilization. There are
crimes so dreadful that the pure and the
chivalrous and the pure and the strong
find it well-nigh impossible to endure the
thought that such degenerate should
pollute the earth by his presence"
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DEMON OF THE WORLD
Colored Pastor Of Wilmington, Della
ware, Applies This Term to
the White Man.
Advises Members Of His Congrega-
ton to Drink the Blood of
Their Prosecutors.

Wilmington. Del. June 29.-Thousands
of persons visited the scene where George
f. White, the negro, was burned to death
last Monday by a mob for the murder of
Miss Helen Bush.
The only evidence that remains Of the
work of the mob are three cobblestones,
placed in indelible ink:
Here Is all that remains Of White"
The preachers, without exception, con-
denim the execution, but public sentiment
Is overwhelmingly on the side OF the
lynchers. Rev. E. l.. Wood, Presby terrain
minister, who has come in for much crit
icism for his sermon of last Sunday night.
in which he suggested lynching in case
the negro escaped speedy punishment at
the hands of the law, did not refer to the
lynching Of the criticisms yesterday.
These criticisms were answered by his
congregation when resolutions Of conf
dence were read
coIored Pastor Emphatic.
Rev. Montrose w. Thornton, colored,
pastor Of the First A. M. E. church of this
city, preached sensational sermon to
his congregation last night. The church
was crowded. He said in part:
The white man, in face of his boosted
civilization, stands before my eyes to-
night the demon of the worlds races, a
negro race Is concerned seems to give no
quarter The white man is a heather,
a fiend, monstrosity before God, and is
equal to any act in the category of crime.
With court, law and officers Of law
IN his hands, the despised negro can ex-
pect no mercy, Justice or protection. The
negro Is unsafe anywhere in this country.
He Is the open prey at all times Of bar
barians who know no restraint.
lie HIT rt 1oft fnr fho
secuted negro when carged with crime
and when innocent. Be a law unto your
self You are taught by this lesson of
outrage to save yourself from torture at
the hands of the bloodseeking public. Save
your race from insult and shame. Be
your own sheriff, court and jury, as was
the outlaw Tracey. Die in your tracks,
perhaps drinking the blood Of your pur-
suers. Booker Washington's charity hui
mainly, advice of forgiveness, love, in
dustry and zeal will never be recprocated
by white men,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-29
PRAISE THE PRESIDENT
London Times Lauds His Determine
ton to Forward to Russia the
B Maj B Rith Petition.

London, June 29.-The Times, in an edi-
torial on the United States and the Jews
in Russia, declares that no country Is so
favorably situated as the United States
for undertaking to bring home to the gov
eminent of Russia the feelings which the
Kishinef tragedy has universally provoked.
The relations between the United States
and Russia have not only been in the tech
meal sense of the word relations of UNI
broken amity, but genuine, and on the
American side at least, almost sentimen-
tai friendship.
The Times says it is convinced that the
United States government was fully pre-.
pared to learn that Russia wished to re-
fuse to receive the petition to be sent thru
lit, and that the decision to transmit it
was made after full elaboration. 1t is
hard to believe that the Russian beauroc-
racy, powerful as it is, would be able to
consign the petition of a great friendly
power to the limbo of ministerial pigeon
holes. American diplomacy is in posi-
ton to obtain access to the car and If
the truth ultimately reaches him, there
is good hope of the result. 1t will be a
result for which other subjects Of the
Russian government besides the Jews will
have cause to be grateful to President
Roosevelt
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by absorption rather than by construction
and on account Of the acquisitions made
in the past few months the construction
of much projected mileage will not be
necessary.
Altho the track laid this year is less
than that shown for the first half of 1902
tracl<laying is just beginning several
prominent lines. including the Denver,
Northwestern & Pacific, the San Pedro,
Los Angeles & Salt Lake and the Mobile
jackson & Kansas City, all Of which
promise to make extensive additions be-
fore Jan. 1. The Missouri Pacific and
the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient have
much grade completed in addition to that
on which track has been laid and will
push the work of tracklaying during the
last half Of the year. In short the mile
age of roadway made ready for the rails
exceeds the length of track laid by many
hundreds of miles.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-29

These figures are exclusive OF many
private and logging roads and do not In
clude interurban electric lines. There are
eleven states which. have completed no
new road of which South Dakota is one.
In South Dakota, Wyoming and Nevada
new lines are under construction and in
Nevada tracklaying is just beginning on
the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake
from Calientes southwest to Daggett, CAL,
nearly 300 miles.
Oklahoma leads all other states and
territories with 240 miles to her credit,
and Texas is second with 205 miles, which
is 81 miles less than the figures Of that
state for the first six months of 1902. In
dian Territory stands third with 203 miles;
New Mexico fourth with 1872 miles; Penn
sylvania fifth with 1913 miles; Iowa sixth
with 1T miles; Utah seventh with 1OS
miles, and Arkansas eighth with 1O3 miles,
These are the only states and territories
showing over 100 miles each. The larger
portion Of the new work is located in the
south and southwest, altho there is con-
siderable activity in the Pacific states.
Nineteen states west of the Mississippi
river show additions aggregating 1,495
miles of which $50 miles have been built
in eight southwestern states, while the
ten states south Of the Ohio and east Of
the Mississippi have completed 1872 miles
The following tabulation shows the dis
tribution> of the new mileage according to
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-29
DIRT TO FLY SOON


On the Illinois, Iowa G. Wisconsin Electric
Railway.
Special to The journal.
Dubuque, Iowa, June 29.--The survey
for the new Illinois, Iowa & Wisconsin
Electric railway was completed Friday
and work of construction will be pushed
as soon as the grading is finished. The
contracts for grading will be let this week.
The surveyors announce that they have
secured very satisfactory grade. The
officers Of the road are now figuring with
contractors. The construction of the road
will begin at East Dubuque. The survey
ors were careful toxavoid all heavy grades
and the promoters are anxious that the
road be in operation by next summer No
difficulty was experienced in securing
right of way, all of the farmers along
the route are very anxious that the road
should be built AS soon as possible.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-29
Like Russians or servlans.

New York, June 29.-The Rev. Robert s.
Macarthur in a sermon at Calvary Bap-
fist church upon the spirit Of lawessness
as shown in recent lynchings and other
disorders in several states, said his Amer
lean pride had been severely chastened by
the events Of the past few weeks. No one
who knew him, he said would doubt his
Americanism, and he had no sympathy
with those foreigners who come here and
live happily, but refuse to assume the re-
sponsibilities of citizenship.
Several persons in the congregation
started for the door at this point and the
preacher said he would pause until all
who wished to leave had done so, but none
others arose.
The crimes Of the last two weeks, he
said, have caused Americans to be classed
with Seryians and Russians. To corrup-
ton of the ballot large share of the re-
sponsibility was due.
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Praise for Roosevelt.

London, June 29.-Tle decision of Presi-
dent Roosevelt to send to the czar petit
ton on behalf of the Jews in Russia has
aroused much comment turnout Europe.
Generally the action is regarded favor
ably, and only an occasional comment is
heard that the United States is attempt
ing to interfere in European affairs and
stepping on dangerous ground.
The socialist journal Avanti Of Rome
says: America is worthy of praise for
making herself the herald of the work Of
civilization
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-29
THE RUSSIAN VIEW.

ST. Petersburg, June 29.-The visit Of the
Russian war minister. General Kuropatkin, to
Japan, has, according to the Japanese newspa-
pers, had satisfactory effect on the relations
between Russia and Japan and has paved the way
for a rapproehement. The newspapers of japan
in expressing satisfaction at this state of af-
fairs, allude to General Kuropatkin as the har-
binger of peace and point out that he has been
the mikado's guest at the Shiba palace where
no foreigner except princes Of the royal blood
had ever before resided.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-29
Another Arrest Made.
GOOD CROPS FOR RUSSIA.

weather of the last month has favorably in
fuenced crops thruout European Russia, except
ing Novgorod. Pskov and parts of Wilma yitebsk.
(irodno and of the Baltic provinces. The crops
promise well In the southwest and central
except in few districts of the extreme north
east. Winter and summer wheat, oats and bar
ley promise better on the whole than rye.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-29
DAY OF EXCURSIONS
Milwaukee and ST. Louis Bring Many Wis.
itors-HibernIan Picnic.

The Milwaukee brought the most of the
out-oftown excursionists who enjoyed the
beautiful weather in Minneapolis yester-
day. Trains came from Aberdeen, Far
go and Hastings. The st. Louis brought
specials from Iowa points, the largest be-
ing made up Of seven coaches. starting
from MarshalltoWn.
The Ancient Order of Jiibernfans of the
twin cities had an excursion at Tonka
Bay. The Puritan made the lake trips,
being chartered for the day
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-29
g House, Sixth and Nicollet

larged, new machinery will be put In, large ad.
dition to the roundhouse will be built the wards
and trackage will DE increased and possibly that
the freight depot will be enlarged Mr.. Hughttt
and those with him expressed much satisfaction
at the splendid crop outlook throuout This nortion
of the state. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-29
FEUD IS ENDED.

Middletown N. Y, June 29.-Alton Steednan
and Peter Tyler aged men, of Dement'S Mills
Pa, who had not spoken to each other for
twenty years. and whose feud had divided the
ciled last night. The healing of the old breach
the result of Alton saving the life of
Peter, whom he found unconscious in ditch
where he had fallen from his horse. Peter she'd
tears when he learned the kindness his old
enemy Clasping hands the two begged each
Others forgiveness.
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SOCIALISTS HAVE EIGHTY ONE SEATS.

Berlin, June 29.-The composition OF the new
lists, 81; conservatives, 81 free conservatives 49,
national liberals, 81; Richter radicals 81 Barth
radicals, 9; South German radicals, 6; Poles, 16;
Alsatians, o. anti-Semites, 8; agrarians and peas
ants league. g; Hanoverians, 8; Danes, L; in
dependents, IL.
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Grades at Alden, Iowa.

Special to The Journal.
Iowa Falls, Iowa. June 29.-Work has begun
on the new railroad to be built northwest from
Alden and graders as well as civil engineers are
engaged in the preliminary work. Three miles of
the road will be ready for the iron before fall
The Porters Of Eldora are back of the enter
prise, and it is thought probably the new line
will be operated electric road with the
power-house at Alden to furnish that place with
electric light, also. The objective point is sail
to be Oakland Valley. and from there northwest,
touching the south side of Wall lake.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-29
TIME TO CHICAGO CUT
The Chicago Great Western Sets Doubts
at Rest.

The Omaha and the Great Western
roads yesterday made the advertised cuts
in the running time of passenger trains
between Minneapolis and Chicago. The
latter reduced the schedule of the limited
and-the former of it's fast mail east and
limited west bound. All doubts as to
whether the Great Western could make
the new time to Chicago. 121s hours, were
set at rest by the arrival Of the limited
exactly on time in Chicago this morning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-29
improvements for Huron, S. I

Special to The Journal.
Huron, S. D., June 29-The recent visit OF
Marvin Hughitt and other Chicago & North
Western railway officials to this city is said
upon good authority to have been to look over
the company's property with view to making
improvements It is said the shops will be
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-29
Uniform Methods Ordered.

After Sept. the railroads of Minnesota and
all common carriers must have uniform meth
cd and series of numbering schedules to be fled
with the state commission This order is In con-
formity with state law which some Of the
roads have failed to obey.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-29
McCANN'S BODY FOUND
Lord Darlington Again Is Ar
rested for the Murder of His
Former Friend.

st. Louis, June 29.-The body of James
P. Mccain, the missing race-horse man,
was found in the woods beyond Suburban
park Saturday afternoon. j. B. c. Lucas,
the real estate dealer, notified the police
of the discovery Of the body. Mccain
has been missing since the 18th. Articles
Of clothing were identified by Mrs. Mccain
as belonging to her husband. She said
that Mccain had large sum OF money In
his possession when he left his home.
Lord" F. Seymour Darlington, who was
known to have been in McCanns company
the night of his disappearance was arrest
| ed and taken to the Four Courts, where he
was sweated He held to the story that
he told a week ago, that he and Mccain
were at the summer garden and there
were assaulted by two men. Later Nc
Cam, he said went off in cab with one
Of his assailants and a woman.
Charles Morrison. negro at the island
Hotel, employed by Mr.. and Mrs. Mccain,
told Chief Of Police Desmond that since
the disappearance Of his master Barring
ton had been with Mrs. Mccain almost
continuously. To a reporter Morrison
said:
harrington came home the morning
after Mccain disappeared, and I noticed
that his clothes were muddy and bloody.
He said to me-: Here, get my clothes quick
and wash them good and get all the spots
out Of them, and put them where nobody
will see them" -
| trunk belonging to Darlington was
found by the police at Union station. In
the trunk were found a watch and rings
| belonging to Mccain.
| At the inquest Coroner Koch found two
bullet holes In the dead mans head and
| the bullets were recovered. They were
| fired from a 3S-caliber revolver. A
weapon of this caliber was found in Bar
| rington's trunk. There were also knife
wounds on the neck and the head and
| several gashes on the left hand, the
| thumb being partially severed, as tho
| Mccain had grasped the weapon of his
assailant. Darlington was lodged in the
| Clayton Jail. charged with the murder.
| To Chief Desmond, Darlington denied
| having murdered Mccain, but said that
| he was willing to accept the blame, as he
| had no fears for the future. While deny
| ing that he murdered Mccain he prac-
| tically admitted that he knew who did.
| Another Arrest Made.
! A. e. Mitchell, who claims to be agent
| of a spring water company, has been ar
rested on suspicion that he knows some
thing of the murder. Mitchell admitted
| that he was a personal friend of Barring
ton and that on June % he wrote a note
to Darlington which read:
| Fred am all right; don't send what
| I asked for
| The note was signed Jim" This is the
note harrington received and showed to
Mrs. Mccain to convince her the missing
husband was out of trouble.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-29

Among the large systems which have
laid track on important extensions this
year are the San Francisco, 2O6 miles;
Santa Fe 80 miles; Milwaukee, ss miles;
Missouri Pacific, Is miles; Rock Island,
including the Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf
81 miles. The Rock Island, which has
many new lines planned, has expanded