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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-08
STRIKE vs.. GOVERNMENT
Australian Trainnen Threaten to
Walk Out Unless Objectionable
Order Is Recalled.

Melbourne. Victoria, May s.-All the
state owned railroads of Victoria may be
tied up to- night because of curious dis
pute between the government and the
railroad employessregarding the right of
the latter to affiliate themselves with the
Victoria trades hall, the Headquarters of
trades unionism in this country.
The employees of the railroads are prac-
tically civil servants and the government
claims that in case OF a strike in other
trades affiliated with the trades hall the
railroad men would be obliged to strike in
sympathy and therefore the government
has notified the railroad men that unless
they withdraw from the trades hall be-
fore May II they will be dismissed
The engineers association replied that
unless the goveTnme nt Withdraws its noti-
1cation before clock this evening they
will strike at midnight and leave their
locomotives wherever they happen to be-
The government has guaranteed double
wages for two months TO nom strikers and
has notified the men that they will lose
their pensions if they strike.
About 11,0OO railroad men are involved
in the dispute. 81 + 81
The railroad strike commenced at mid
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-08

Fate had overtaken the guilty old man.
A slight flush spread over the counte-
nance Of him upon whom all eyes were
conferred. Further than that he gave no
sign. His expression did not change. No
outward mark of the inward tragedy was
vouchsafed to the ~slrious or sympathetic
gazer.
The wife who has shared all of the re-
verses of the defendant was also equal
to the occasion. She did not speak nor
move. Her paleness increased and she
bit her lips. Otherwise she seemed as tho
turned to stone.
Bail Is Continued.
The two sat thus for several minutes
while a stay of Judgment was asked and
granted by the court until Saturday NOR
ming, the order given for heIbond to con
tinue in force, the jury discharged and the
court officers and spectators arose and be-
gan to leave the courtroom Then slowly
and as one in a dream Mrs. tAmes rose
helped the doctor on with his coat and
the two walked together down the aisle
and out of the courtroom into worl6
which was for them forever darkened
Credit for the conviction is due to
County Attorney F. H. Boardman and to
his first assistant, G. S. .Telley. Careful in
every detail. they overlooked no material
point and adduced such mass of cor
roborated and overwhelming evidence thai
the Verdlct was already a fofegOne con-
clusion in the public mind
Messrs. w. w. Erwin. Frank Nye
Henry s. Mead and Henry Deutsch con:
Quoted the case for the defense and 1T Is
safe to say made the best defense pos
sible. DR.. Ames was the only witness Il
deny the story of Gardner, the states sta
witness, and beyond this the defendan
based his hopes upon the insanity theor.
Is expounded by Mr.. Erwin and the elo
pquence of Frank Nye.
Basis OF Appeal.
In an appeal to the supreme court tn
principal argument will be based upon tn
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-08
PARROT SAVED HIS LIFE.
Old Soldier Meets With Accident and
His Pet Bird Summons
Assistance.

Washington, N. j., May s.-Attracted
by cries of murder, . help" come
quick" neighbors of George B. Andrews
of this place ran to his house to find out
the cause. They knew the cries were
made by his parrot. but they had never
heard it scream so loud before.
& Andrews lay on the floor unconscious,
bleeding from great cash in his neck.
He had been repairing the ceiling and had
fallen from stepladder, striking a stove.
physician took six stitches to close
the wound, and said that in a few min
utes Andrews would have been dead
Andrews is veteran of the civil war
and some time ago he applied for admis-
sion to the Soldiers home. On being in
formed that he would be accepted he
wrote the authorities asking If he would
be permitted to bring his parrot. Their
answer being in the negative he decided
not to go.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-08
"RERE'S A HOWDY Dor
Mrs. Ogden Pell Sues Her Divorced
and Remarked Husband for
Divorce.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, May S.--Disregarding the dl
vorce secured in the Florida courts against
her, Mrs. Anna Ogden Pell began proceed
ings in this state to secure an absolute di-
vorce from Duncan G. Pell, naming as CO.
respondent the woman whom Pell mar
ried last October in Connecticut after he
secured the Florida decree.
81 The Pells were married Dec! "A, 1892
About two years ago they separated, anc
under an agreement, Mrs. Pell took the
two children. Pell agreed to pay s15(
monthly to his wife and did so for some
time; but a little more than year age
he went to Orlando, Fla, established
legal residence, commenced an action fol
divorce and got it,
He stopped the payments to his wife
and went to Westhaven, Conn, where NJ
married Miss Helene Louise Gardner
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-08
Jury DECLARES
DR.. AMES GUILTY
This Verdict Returned After the Jurors Had
Been Out Twenty four Hours.
Man Showed Little Sign When the Blow Fell but He Is
HBa Continued in Effect and the Case Will Be Ap
pealed-The Penalty Under the Law May Be Heavy.

fundamental point of the case: viz, upon
the validity of the omnibus" indictment.
The attorneys for the defense maintain
that the higher court will uphold their
contention while the county attorney and
Judge Elliott are of the opposite opinion.
In any event the ruling Of the supreme
court will be an important one and will
establish a precedent In criminal practice
which will affect many future cases.
The jury never stood any better than
10 to for the defendant, and these two
were won over by the arguments of their
COMPANIONS After being out all night
many thought that a disagreement was
inevitable but not so the jurors, who kept
working away, and with the assistance
given by the court finally arrived at YER
dict. - - - -
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THREW MONEY AWAY
Thief Did It in Trying to Make His
Escape.

New York, May s.With handful OF
500 bills, q, sneak thief who slipped his
hand into the cash bag Of a bookmaker at
the Morris Park race track and seized the
largest and most tempting notes contained
therein, was chased across the crowded
betting ring by his victim. In the chase
the thief cast aside the money. which was
picked up by spectators and later claimed
for their owner by another bookmaker who
witnessed the occurrence. A man said to
be the thief was taken in custody by de-
tectiyes and locked up with a complaint of
grand larceny against hin The prisoner
denied the theft. OF the money stolen.
$500, all in 500 bills. was recovered, but
| $500 was lost.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-08

Professor Trueblood has been trying diff
ferent methods of exciting interest in his
class, in order to reduce the ranks of the
absentees. Early this week he hit upon
successful plan, and now the many Wis
itors who attend his classes are the spec
tators Of thrilling love scenes. Fifty times
day Professor Trueblood is forced to
kneel before some maiden and show his
pupils the right way to declare their de-
votion to their sweethearts.
How to Propose.
''Put more life into your plea he says;
"wl1y, you don't show a trace of passion"
Then the awe inspired student watches
his professor show how he used to do it,
and then gets down again to rave and en-
treat the subject to be his alone. A bud
ding orator, takes his place before a
smoothly the pair may have progressed
in private the professor finds some fault
with the public demonstration.
ION Both Knees
mo, kneel on both knees-now hold her
hand, it impresses her more-so," and
the old professor again kneels and goes
thru it all over again.
First steps up the bashful student who
shippers, bushes, and stammers while he
talks.
Please, MISS he will say, 81 love you
dearly; will you marry me?'' For it Is
ten to one that he has enjoyed himself SO
much laughing at his predecessors that he
has failed to observe even what Profess
scr Trueblood considers the proper form.
20, N.Y. the professor breaks out THE
little you know about this business il
astonishing. z
Now, you wouldn't accept him if he
couldn't do better than that, would you,
Miss --?
Look, now. I'm tired of your not pay
ing closer attention.. Get on your knees,
gracefully; like this, you see. Reach over
and grasp her hand with both of yours
both, mind; then make your proposal, but
make it as a, man, not as If you didn't
half mean it. Raise your voice. Speak
with passion. If your subject doesn't
suit will give You another. I did think
men ought to be taught to propose, but
didn't know they were all as ignorant as
| you seem to be-
| Again the poor professor is obliged tt
get down OH his sore knees and pour ou
another plea for the maidens hand. Then
/ at the end of the hour, the class passe.
out, only to make room for more of tn,
Iorators. who must be shown.
/ Professor TrIeblood thinks he has tt
4 do more than his share of the work, blu
lin spite of that he thinks he will be wei
/ repaid if he Is able to smooth the roat
i to success for many of his pupils.
81 don't think2it is fair for him to max
the boys in the class do all the work,
said one student. Il wish he would max
i the girls trysit once in while
4 Professor Trueblood addresses few re
q marks Of correction to the girls in thei
q parts. He says he really doesn't knoy
the best way for them to do. They mus
4 learn by the experience he is giving them
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-08
! NEW USE FOR OIL
Indiana Stock Breeders Declare Il
to Be Good Provender
for Hogs.


indianapolis. May s.-several well-to-do
farmers of Cass county have formed Z
company to drill for oil. and County Au-
ditor Gard, who is president of the COM
pany. announces that crude oil will not
be placed on the market, but will be fed
to hogs
Mr.. Gard says that experiments made by
him and others have shown that hogs
thrive better when liberal supply of oil
is gwen them, when being fatted for mar
ket, and that, while it conduces to health.
the oil is much cheaper as food than corn
at prices which have obtained for the
past two years.
The discovery of the beneficial effects
Of eating the crude oil was made acct
dentally when hogs were running in the
fields where oil was produced. Tests were
then made with the result that the COM
pany was formed to produce oil for the
special purpose Of feeding it to hogs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-08
A cHEckERED CAREER
1t All Leads Appropriately Up to Yester-
.... ,-,rE davis Verdict.

1t All Leads Appropriately Up TO fester'
days Verdict.
DR.. Albert Alonzo Ames has been a
frequent candidate for various offices
ever since he returned from the war and
his aspira tons have included the whole
eamut, from alderman to the vice presf-
dency He has belonged to nearly all
recognized parties, except to the proht-
bitionists
He has always been a "good fellow in
the political acceptance of the term, and
has enjoyed campaigns with keen zest
He was born in Garden Prairie, ILL.,, Jan.
IS, 1912, and came to Minneapolis at the
age of 8 with his father, DIR. A. E. Ames,
one of the pioneers Of the city, and man
of the highest character The boy AL
bert was one of the first pupils in the Min
neapolis high school and began to study
medicine with his father boy of 49,
His medical education was completed at
Rush college.
AS boy of 20, he served in the Sioux
! Indian campaign, until appointed assistant
surgeon in the Ninth Minnesota when it
| was sent to the south. His comrades
| speak in the highest terms of his war rec
ord and his devotion to the duties of his
position.
| at the age of &c DR.. Ames went to the
legislature and in 1875 he sat in the Min
neapols city council Then he aspired
to be mayor. He failed to receive the
republican nominal ton, but accepted the
democratic nomination the next day and
( was triumphantly elected. The demo-
! Gratis, with the aid of the doctors per-
i sonal following, were enabled to make him
4 mayor again in 1882 and still again in
i 1856. He tried for congress. but w. d
| Washburn beat him. DR.. sAnnes wanted
to contest, but went to the wrong con
I gress and finally gave up the fight He
also tried for the governorship once or
the democratic ticket and again on tn:
populist. In the hey day of his popular
fty he was often spoken of as a good mar
for the vice presidency and he was quit,
hopeful that the lightning would strik
very close to him in 1888, when he at
tended the ST. Louis convention.
Back in 1896 the doctor had some yer,
radical views and urged that public cor
ruptionists should be hanged. This wa
when he was a mid-road populst. Late
he was independent candidate for mayor
, Next he declared himself to be republi
can, and announced himself as a candi
date for the Minneapolis mayoralty 70
the eighth or ninth time and was electe
the fourtime mayor in 1900. While sti
a mayor he announced his candidacy TO
& congress against Loren Fletcher, bu
found it advisable to withdraw. Hi
name appeared on the ballot at the las
election among the candidates for mayor
i but DR.. zAmes was then in West Babe
) and trying hard to forget Minneapolis
He has been absent from Minnesota O.
: several occasions, living in California sew
eral years in the early seventies and i
Philadelphia In the early nineties
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-08
OUTSIDE COMMENT
Conviction VIII Help Offset "tfe Shame
Of Minneapolis"

Conviction VIII Help Offset "the Shame
Of Minneapolis
Ames' Indictment and trial have ex-
cited the widest interest turnout the
country at large and his conviction will
be the subject of extended editorial dis
cussion. The st. Paul papers of this
morning are first to hand In addition
to heavily headed news accounts Of the
verdict, both the Pioneer Press and Globe
take UP the case editorially. Here are
brief extracts from each:
Pioneer Press-s'The qualification of the
public turnout the country at this verdict
will probably equal the surprise which it
occasions. That man so popular as
! Mayor Ames and having so much in his
favor should be brought to book for vio-
lation Of the trust imposed on him is
bound not only to encourage other cities
| to undertake the prosecution of official
rascality, but to discourage graft Here
tofore detection and conviction have been
so rare that those public officials who
have INDUCED in blackman and extortior
i in any of its various forms have felt
perfectly secure. But with the example
LOT New York ST. Louis and Minneapolis
before their eyes some Of them, at leas
must be aware that they have been or
the edge of a volcano.
i Globe There will be general satisfac
ton felt at the outcome of the Anes trial
\ In the light of the evidence any othe
q verdict than that of guilty would hav,
been shameful. yet there were those VIII,
doubted that the jury would convict,
While it will be admitted that Anne
4 has but received his deserts still he will
not lack for sympathy from a very larg
& class of people who, while they repudiat
4 his methods, feel that he is being mad
8 Ito carry more than his share of the blam
Il for the crimes committed in his name an
by his connivance. But the character G
!. ac,nntin,1ed or, Sennnd Pare
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-08
NINE MORE INDICTMENTS
The State Has Numerous Cases Still

Inc state Has Numerous Cases Still
Pending Against Ames.
The are still nine indictments against
Dr. A A. Ames. In the order of arraien-
ment they are as follows:
First-Ofering bride to a public officer viz
Edward =. Sweet.
Second-Receiving a bride Of SIS from Ida
Elliott. ->A
Third-Recelving bride Of SIS from Addie
Mills
Standardization will, Irwin A. Gardner.
F1fth-Receiving bride of $25 from David
Ravitch. -
siSth-Receivlng bride of $500 from joseph
Reese. : oS0p
notwithstanding a bride of 5000 from r n.
Crandall.
misunderstanding bride of $25 from Gladys
Barr.
Ninth.Conspiracy with Frederick W. Ames,
Christopher e. Norbeck and Irwin A. Gardner
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tation of being able to make juries be-
leve black Is white; after the exertion of
every effort and the unlimited use Of legal
skill and fiery eloquence; after preventing
an agreement for twenty-four hours, the
efforts Of the Ames defense were brought
to naught
Sentence will be passed tomorrow
morning. What that sentence will be de-
ponds entirely upon Judge Elliott The
law allows him great latitude, and the
defendants punishment may be anything
from a fine Of I cent up to $4,000, or i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary not to ex-
coed ten years, or both. In addition, Ames
is forever disqualified from holding any
elective office In this state.
The case will be appealed.
How the Blow Fell.
One Of the most affecting scenes ever
witnessed in a Hennepin county court
room was that Of yesterday afternoon
when the curtain fell upon the famous
trial. Bright-eyed and confident, the de-
PENDANT sat calmly waiting as the jury
filed into the courtroom to announce its
decision. Mrs. Ames sat beside the doc
tor, but the strain of waiting has left its
mark upon her, and altho calm. she was
deathly pale. and her compressed ana
bloodess lips indicated her struggle fol
self control.
Some half hundred spectators gathered
as close as possible to the jury box. They
had waited about the corridors turnout the
day and were now eager to hear the doc
tors fate. Most of them were Ames
symrathizers.
Gentlemen Of the jury have you agreed
upon a verdict?'
1--WE have" answered Foreman Cutler
and breathless silence reigned
The folded verdict was handed to thu
clerk, to the court and back to the clerl
who glanced it over and then slowly read
Gentlemen of the jury, you will lister
to the reading of your verdict as it shall
be recorded.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-08
It's NO BLUFF,
SAYS ]. ]. HILL
He Endorses His General Managers
Attitude Toward Great North
ern Trainmen.
Sees No Further Ground on Which
Matter Can Be Ar
bitrated.
But He Believes the Men Aren't in
Full Sympathy With
Committee.

The first public utterance of President
James ]. Hill concerning the differences
pending between the Great Northern road
and it's conductors and trainmen, was
made to The Journ al to-day. He
declares that the position taken by Gen.
eral Manager Ward, in his last circular
to the men, is absolutely final and will not
be modified. Mr.. Hill said:
IF the men have voted to authorize a
strike, can see no common ground or
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-08
TEACH YOUNG men
HOW TO PROPOSE.
University Of Michigan Professor
Undertakes Novel Course in
Love Making.
Each Day He Entreats Some Fifty
Fair Colds. to Become His
Wife.
Proposals Are Made in the Glass
Room and His Glasses Are
Growing Daily.

New York Sun Special Service.
Ann Arbor. Mich, May 8.-The Univer-
sity of Michigan has added a new course
to its curriculum, one that may best be
styled a course in love making. Professor
Trueblood is the inventor of the novel
scheme and his course, which has been
hitherto stunned as one of the toughest"
at the university, now seems likely to be-
come the most popular on the campus
Ever since the spring vacation expired
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-08
MERGER STOCK sLUMPS.
The Price Dropped to 1914 on 5
Single Sale Of 1000
Shares.

Special to The journal.
New York, May 8.-A sharp break In
Northern Securities, when a block Of
4 900 shares of that stock was. offered for
sale. caused a decided stir in the curb
market to-day.
Offering was made at: SO. but the price
droppe dto 98A on the one transaction.
which was unusually large in outside
trading. IS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-08
London Hears About II.

London. May S.-The announcement
from Picking that the Russians have ''re-
occupied" Niuchuang must not be under
stood implying that they ever fully
evacuated that place. The news is taken
here to mean that the town has been re-.
occupied by the force. the withdrawal of
which was announced in April, when the
Russians said that all the troops except
the men necessary for the police guard
had been removed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-08
Japan Protests.

Yokohama. May 8.-Persistent reports
are in circulation regarding the move
ments of Russian troops along the Yaku
river. Detachments have entered Korea
ostensibly to protect the Russian timber
concessionaires and a large body of Rus
sian troops is reported to be approaching
Wiqu, Korea. The Japanese government
is protesting against these actions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-08
ANnrur !, cnAI. sTRIKE.F,I.3.

ii Barton ohio, May s.-FIves hundred men en,-s
sployed at two mines of the Youghiogheny9 &
Ohio Coal company struck to-day because two
of their men were discharged. Officials of the
miners and owners of the mines have been called
10 the scene.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-08
RUSSIAN AGGRESSION
ROUSES STATE DEPT
Secretary Hay Proposes to Join With Great
Britain and Japan in Protest to
the Cars Government.

Done, Will American Diplomacy
Hay Is Waiting o Roosevelt Now
Believes This Government Should Take
Stand Against Forifying Herself
ADMINISTRATION Is Very Tense
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WAITING ROOSEVELTS o. K.
Secretary Hay Preparing to Act Vigorously if His Chief Approves
Russia Will Learn That Something Is Doing

States in the Manchurian situation in Cor
respondence between this government and
that of Russia, access to which was per-
mitted by the state department. to-day.
This correspondence took place more than
a year ago, when the United States
learned of the. endeavor of the Russian
government to negotiate with China a
secret treaty giving. exclusive advantages
to Russia
Mr.. Hay, in defending the position Of his
government, did not hesitate to make po-#
lite, but unmistakably vigorous, objection
to the supposed attempt of Russia to Sc
cure actual, if not nominal, control Of
Manchuria. This drew from Count Lams-
dorff, the Russian minister for foreign
affairs, assurances in writing that Rus
STA had no intention of violating the
principle of the "open door" as under
stood by the imperial government and
that Manchuria would be restored to Chi
| ma. There is, enough in the notes of Sec
rotary Hay and Count Lamsdorff to indi-
cate that both nations were irritated.
One important disclosure in the cores
pondence is that Russia suspected that
the United States government was a party
to the alliance between England and Ja-
| pan for the preservation of China's integ-.
| rity. S.5tszs IA 4s 81 ~
An explanation was made by Mr. Hay
/ that the United States government did
not know Of the sFsngIish Japa nese alliance
Until it was announced to all the world.
| and that it had not consulted England or
Japan in regard to Russia's Manchurian
] policy. IS.
China VIII Fight
London, May s.-The Chinese ambassa-
dor here in an interview is quoted as say
ing he has not received official conirna-
ton of the Russian action at Niu-chuang.
If true. he added. it means that Russia
will eventually occupy the whole province
and tho China is not prepared for war,
she will probably resent any attempt to
do this. $
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-08
Russia In Turkestan.

Shanghai May S.-The native press,
which is trying to arouse public opinion
against the Russian demands regarding
Manchuria, laments the incapacity OF the
members of the grand council whose
apathy is attributed to corrupt Influences
Fhe governor of Chinese Turkestan re-.
ports that the Russians, despite his pro-
tests, are establishing and extending in
dependent te1egraphs.