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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-27

The arrest of Mr.. Machen came after he
had been subjected to an examination,
which was conducted for three hours to-
day by Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gem
eral Bristow Inspector Fosnes, who re-
lieved Mr.. Machen as chief of the free de-
livery system, and Postoffce Inspector
Myer. At the conclusion Of the examina-
ton, Deputy United States Marshal
Springman was called into General Bris-
tow's office and made the arrest.
80 Asks an Immediate Hearing.
Mr. Machen was then taken before
United States Commissioner Taylor and
thru his attorneys demanded an inne-
date hearing. The district attorney said
he was not ready to proceed and asked
for postponement for ten days. The pre-
liminary hearing was set for Friday, June
5. Bonds was fixed In the sum of 600
and Mr.. Machen made arrangements with
the Union Security & Guarantee Co. of
Philadelphia; for a bond in that amount.
He declined to make any statement, but
his attorneys stated that they felt con
fdent that they would be able to show
conclusively at the proper time that their
client had been guilty of no wrongdoing
in connection with the Croft contracts,
but that. on the contrary, Mr.. Machen's
administration OF the free delivery had
been honest and upright.
Payne's Order o. Dismissal.
Postmaster General Payne has dis
missed Mr.. Machen In the following order:
"A. w. Machen Is this day removed
from the position Of general superintend-
emit Of the free delivery service. His re-
moval is by reason of malfeasance on his
part in the discharge of the duties of his
office"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-27

Matthews of, Delaware county. for state
treasurer, and Judges Thomas A. Nor.
rison Of Mexican county and john J. Hen
derson of Crawford county for superior
court judges. Judges Morrison and Hen
derson are at present members Of the SUI
5perior court by appointment of the gov
ernor and their nomination is for the full
term Of ten years.
The convention was held much earlier
than usual on "off years. on account Of
the desire of Senator Quay and other
party leaders to be away during the sum-
mer.. Mr.. Quay was not here. during. the
convention and his interests were in
charge Of Senator Penrose and other lieu
tenants. who have been on the ground
since Monday. Henry F. Walton Of Phil
adelphia speaker of the house. Of repre-
Esentatives,. was permanent chairman Of
the convention. and Congressman Henry
H. Bingham Of Philadelphia was chair
man Of the resolutions committee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-27
TROUBLE OYER CADETS
Representatives Tawney and Buck
man Get Into Difficulties Over
T. Their Appointments.
From The Journal Bureau, Room IS Post Build.
ing Washington.

From The journal Bureau, Room IS Post Build
ing, Washington.
Washington, May 7.-Representative
Tawney arrived in Washington this NOR
ming and hobnobbed with the Minnesota
editors for some time before they started
on their trip to Mt Vernon and Arlington.
Tawney says he came here from Pittsburg
on private business and incidentally to
try to straighten out tangle over a naval
cadet for his district the, principal and
three alternates whom he nominated. for
Annapolis having failed. The principal
and alternate for West Point both passed
and the principal will be enrolled in June.
He is willing to exchange and go to
Annapolis if he can do so without being
subjected to another examination, letting
the alternate go to the military academy.
TawneyswiI try to effect the change.
Repres enta tive Buchanan has nominated
George Nevern Of Brainerd for cadet
ship at Annapolis. He announced last
winter that he was going to appoint his
son Mark to that place and sent him to a
preparatory school at Annapolis to bone
UP for examination. subsequently, Buck
man says he found that the age limit of
cadets had been raised from Is to Is
years, and as his boy was only Is he was
forced to withdraw him and name Nevern.
hickman says If his boy wants to try for
the military academy two years hence he
will give him a chance.
w w Jermane
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-27

Senator Hanna gave out the foregoing
statement late yesterday afternoon. It
puts an end to the controversy that has
been in progress during the last two
weeks. There is now no doubt as to what
the action of the state convention. will
will be commended and he will be Endorsed
for the republican presidential nomina-
ton to be made next year.
Not only does Mr.. Hanna's statement
close the controversy so far as the in
dorsement of President Roosevelt is con-
cerned, but 1t emphasizes and confirms the
senator's repeated declarations during the
last year or more that he is not and will
not be a candidate, for the presidential
nomination himself in 1904. He has said
time and again and has told the same
thing to President Roosevelt that the only
man who can beat Mr.. Roosevelt for the
presidential nomination next year is Mr..
Roosevelt himself.
No Change Of Front.
In deciding to withdraw his opposition
to the Endorsement of Mr.. Roosevelt by
the Ohio state republican convention this
year Senator Hanna has not changed his
position toward the president Since the
question Of such an Endorsement was
first raised by Senator Foraker, Senator
Hanna outlining his position in the matter
repeatedly stated that his Conclusions
were in no way influenced by personal de-
sires or on account of his position az
chairman Of the republican national com
raittee.
All during the controversy Senator Han
ma has endeavored to have it clearly un-
derstood that his opposition to- q resoIu .
ton OF Endorsement this year in no man
nsr Indicated that he was now opposed or
would be opposed next year to the non1i-
nation of President Roosevelt Inter
views given out by Senator Foraker, how
ever, We're designed to place him IN that
position.
In the opinion Of Senator Hanna it was
net IN any sense question: OF whether OF
not Mr.. Roosevelt should be nominated for
president next year: It was merely q, dues
ton OF the propriety of the Ohio repub-
lican state convention taking action this
yearon the subject.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-27
PAYNE TALKS
He Declares Hanna,s: Action to BE "oood
NeWs:'

He Declares Hanna,sz Action to Be "oood
NeWs:'
New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, May 28-Walter wellman. in
a Washington special to the Record-H Her
aid, CONNIE nting on Senator Hanna's
agreement to abide by President Roose-
Evelt's wish for an indorseme nt by the Ohio
republican state convention, sends the fol-
lowing:; ,s,gy 80: $500 $50
This is good news.',s said Postmaster
General Payne. Mr.. Payne is regarded
as the political manager of President
Roosevelt. ct is good news,'' he con-
tinued. because it clears up most salts
factorily to all concerned an exceedingly
unpleasant affair. 1t removes the last
lingering doubt of the nomination of Pres
ident Roosevelt. There will be no oppo-
sition to him in the convention, and prob
ably this news from Ohio will put an end
even to the talk of opposition.
Il know Senator Hanna's sentiments,
He is friendly to President Roosevelt and
has never been opposed to the president s
nomination. He did wish to wait year
before committing himself and his state
for reasons which he himself announced.
My belief is. that the exigencies and. per
haps, the bitterness OF Ohio politics led
the senator to assume, somewhat hastily,
a position which he afterward found UNI
tenable. It would have been too bad to
permit local differences in Ohio to force
a contest over a big national matter. Fer
Senator Hanna there was nothing in the
contest except trouble and disappdint-
ment; no matter whether he had his way
or did not. Besides, 1t would have hurt
the republican. party. It might have
stirred up very bad as well as very un-
necessary feeling. All is well that ends
kwell, and all republicans will congratulate
both the president and Senator Hanna
upon this happy solution Of the Ohio prob
lem
Every one in Washington. is praisins
the courage and skill with which Presi-
dent Roosevelt played his hand. Con-
fronted with the news from Ohio, that
Senator Hanna had declared he was OPP
posed to the Endorsement Of the president
by next weeks convention, and that Mr..
Hanna had said Mr.. Roosevelt did not
wish such Endorsement, the. president
Rrompy l4ok ne G gy tne me-, aor 1 :. ana
i defiance.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-27

ENDORSES TEDDY.
The State Convention Also Resolves
Against Any Change in the
Tariff Schedules.
Quay Was Not There, but Senator
Penrose Looked After His
Interests.

IIarrisburn, Pa, May 27.-The republi-
can state convention to-day indorsed
President Roosevelt for denomination and
declared against any change in the pres
ent tariff schedules. The state admin
tstration was strongly Endorsed and no
mention was made in the platform Of the
Grady-Salus libel law enacted by the re-
cent legislature. United States Senator
Quay declined to accept reelection as
chairman Of the state committee and his
colleague, Senator Boies Penrose, was
chosen his successor.
The convention was remarkable for the
unanimity with which it disposed Of its
business and the lack of contest for the
four places on the state ticket Senator
William P. Snyder Of Chester county was
nominated for auditor general; William L..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-27
CRISIS IN B. G. IMPENDING
Two Members Of Prior's Cabinet to
Resign and Election to
+, Follow.

Victoria, B. c., May 27.-British Column
bia is on the eve Of a political crisis, pre-
sunaably resulting from the Investigation
into the circumstances surrounding the
Columbia and western land grants.
It is said that D. M. Evarts, attorney
general, and W.. c. Wells, commissioner
Of lands and works, have resigned or are
on the point of resigning. It is generally
believed that q dissolution and general
election will follow
The legislature will meet tomorrow
when Premier Prior is expected to make
a statement outlining the situation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-27
Street Car Men Beaten.

Montreal, May 27.-The street railway
me mare beaten. The leading event Of
yesterdays proceedings was the sentence
Of six months imprisonment with hard
labor, imposed upon Joseph limoges, a
conductor, for his part in the trouble on
st. Denis street on Sunday evening.
limoges attacked a policeman. Twenty
other cases were before the court. Tho
cases were principally on charges Of In.
timidation. A large number of warrants
have been issued.
Quite a number of men have returned to
work The car service showed a great
Improvement to-day and another advance
is promised with a complete service by
Saturday
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-27
MERGER IS At WORK
Scheme to Defeat Roosevelt Instruc-
tions in Nebraska Laid to Hill
and Hartman.
Workers Will Checkmate It by,
Forcing a Vote in All the
County Conventions.
Special to The Journal.


Lincoln, Neb., May 27-The existence Of
a we'll organized plan within republican
ranks to defeat a proposition to indorse
the administration of President Roosevelt
and his candidacy at the coming state
convention in Nebraska has been discov-
cred by prominent party workers who are
preparing to checkmate the scheme and
force the issue at the convention.
The opposition to the Endorsement Of
the president is attributed as being in
spired by representatives Of Hartman
and Hill, the controlling factors in the
management of the Union Pacific and
Burlington railroad systems.
The activity. displayed by the admins
tration in pushing the merger cases is
given as j. reason for the opposi-
ton Of = the Hill-Harriman interests
to the present administration. Re-
publican leaders declare that the rank and
file are for Roosevelt overwhelmingly and
the presidents supporters are making
ready to secure an Endorsement by fore
ing vote in all of the county conven-
tons on the question of sending pledged
delegates to the state convention.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-27
Men to Fight Glass trust.

Hartford City, Ind, May 27.-Union
;workn1en who were recently discharged
by the Window Glass trust are planning
to open cooperative factories to pit hand
labor against machines. A union commit
tee appointed to investigate the natural
gas fields Of Kansas, Indian Territory and
West Virginia has returned and reports
that contract would be accepted from
F'airmont, w. Va, where a free site for
q plant and fuel for i've years VIII be.
furnished at s cents per 1000 cubic feet.
The plant will consist Of the ten pot con-
Germs and one thirty blower tank. It will
cost nearly 100000 and take fully 500
workers from the gas belt. It will be q;
operative plant and the stockholders
say that they will make window glass for
$3.50 day If necessary to compete with
the trusts machines
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-27
.ARDSLEY MAN
IS IMPLICATED
--------------
John Heferman, Shot Saturday
Night, Named His Assailant
Before He Died.
The Accused Is Prominent Club
Man and His Fellow Mem
bers Are skeptical.

New York May 27.-When it became
known that John Hefferman, who was
shot on the lawn of the Ardsley club
near Irvington last Sunday night, had
made a, statement before he died, naming
a prominent member Of the club as the
man who had shot him, the greatest doubt
was expressed by the people Of Tarrytown
and vicinity.
It could not be possible they all said,
that a man Of such social position as the
one named, was the slayer and it was
tacitly agreed among club members and
the owners of villas around Ardsley on
the Hudson to guard the name with great
secrecy.
But the fact was brought out last night,
before Coroner Russell at the inquest
that such statement was made by Hef-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-27
A. w. Machen, general superintend-
ent Of the free delivery service, was
e statement.

A. w. Machen, general superintend
ent Of the free delivery service, was
arrested at / clock to-day. He is
charged with receiving brides amount
ing in all to about $4,000 in connec-
ton with a contract held by Croft
Brothers Of Washington, D. c., for a
patent fastener used on street letter
boxes. known as the Croft fastener.
The postoff1ce department in the past
ten years has used about $4,000
worth of these fasteners, and 1t is
shown by ample evidence that for the
past three years, at least, Mr..
Machen has been receiving, 40 per
cent Of the amounts paid to the Groffs.
The transaction of the business was
conducted by Dillon B. Croft, who con-
trolls the patent of his Brother, Sam
uel M. a, policeman.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-27
% DROWNED In
SEA COLLISION
British Steamer, Huddersfeld, Col.
ides With the Tito and Goes
M. to the Bottom.

Antwerp, May 27-The British steamer
Huddersfield, which sailed from this port
yesterday for Grimsby, Eng, collided with
the Norwegian steamer Tito. The Hud-
dersfeld fo11r1dered. and than score
of her passengers lost their lives. The
crew was saved. The passengers were
mostly searnen returning to England. It
Is .'believed they were crushed in the COLI
sion. The bows Of the Uto were dam
aged.
The Huddersfield carried twenty mine
lemigrants and five other steerage passen-
gers.
Twenty-Five Austrian and italian emil
grants persisted when she sank.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-27
TOWN BLOWN AWAY.
Botna in Iowa Is in Ruins and
Farm Houses Near the Place
Wrecked.
Loss Of Life in the State by Yester-
days Tornadoes Heavier Than
First Reported.

Des Moines, Iowa, May 27.-When:wire
communication with interior towns1was
opened up to- day. it became apparent that
yesterdays tornado caused far greater
loss of life than was at hrstsreported. A
report early to-day from Botna in Shelby.
county, received by way of: Audubon, says
that the town Of Botna. was completely
demolished and that many farn1houses
near the place were wrecked.
A large church and the Great Western
station are among the buildings wrecked.
No definite news of casualties from there
had been received up to II o'clock to-
day.
At Creston ten dwellings were blown off
their founda lions and Mrs S. d. Troop
and daughter were injured in the wreck
age of their home.
Ten miles north of Gray in Audubon
county two children are reported killed
In the wreckage Of a farmhouse and five
others injured seriously. All were occu-
pants Of one house.
st. Elmo, Mo-, May e27.-The casualties
resulting from yesterdays tornado here
are to-day placed at eighteen, with two
men missing Daniel G. Barker, a re-
tired farmer, died during the night Of
apoplexy caused by fright; Edward Wise
man, a farmer, is missing, and c. Daniels
and Mrs. John Mcmahon are seriously in
lnred. ,ss II. - -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-27
Thousands Of Men Are Idle in Chi.
cago-o Others Planning to
Go Out.
Kansas City Arms It's Police Force
With Krag-J orgensen
Rifles.
Big Strike Pending in the Textile
Trades Shooting in West
| Virginia.

Chicago, May N.-The labor situation
continues critical. There is every pros
pect that the freight handlers will strike
shortly; and additional strikes in other
branches of trade appear inevitable. Re-
ferring to thetroubles Of the freight
handlers President Curran of the local
union said:
''If the railroads want to fight they'll
get more than they're looking for. Seven
thousand men are waiting to strike It
they don't get higher wages-and I
couldn't stop them now myself.
The railroad managers held another
meeting yesterday, but no offer of COM
promise came to the freight handlers from
the meeting. The union stands ready. so
Curran says, to accept reasonable adj
vance or to arbitrate, but to this the
roads will not agree.
Walters VIII Strike.
No concessions will be made by the a.
900 cooks, walters, mattresses, kitchen
helpers and porters, according to a state
ment issued by their union o-day. If the
wage scale demanded is not accepted by
Monday a strike will be called. The
workers are asking for ten-hour day
and about the same wages that are paid
for twelve and fourteen hours now in the
better class of establishments. The res
taurantkeepers' association, on the other
hand, announces that strike in one res
taurant will be the signal for a general
lockout.
The restaurant employees, when they re-.
ceive tips, are among the best paid work
ers In the city. Some of them make as
high as $50 week. The feeling of unrest
struck the union three months ago. but
| its officers then decided not to bring the
matter to a crisis until June 1, when the
summer gardens and lake resorts open.
They figured that this would create q
dearth Of good walters in the, city.
This Strike Settled:
| The strike of the teamsters of the An
heuser-Busch Brewing company was set
tied last evening. Representatives of the
| union and August Busch. son of the presi-
dent of the company, drew up the agree
ment, signed by all. The company agrees
to pay the union scale and the union with
| drew its other demands.
Chicago Shy Of Police.
In the entire stock yards district only
three policemen are travelling beats in the
day time. This is the extremity to~whieh
the drain of peitcemen for special duty,
owing to labor troubles has reduced that
section of Chicago. Captain Revere of
| the stock yards station made this frank
statement of conditions in a. report to
Chief O'NefH, and reports from command
/ ing officers thruout the city show that
the situation practically is the same in
every division. Out of a police force of
2,4s0 patrolmen, only 1880 are available
| now to police city of 100000 people.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-27
Shooting In West Virginia.

Thurmond, w. Va. May 27-The first
serious outbreak since the late strike
order-w issued occurred at the Big Q
mines on Laurel creek, not far from here.
Last evening the strikers began marching
In a body toward the mines to induce nom
union men to Join them. The guards on
duty opened fire. The strikers returned
the fire at long range. Marshall Brown.
a guard, was killed in the battle. Several
received minor injuries.
More than 100 shots were fired before
the strikers retreated More trouble 10
anticipated.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-27
COUNTRY ONE VAST LAKE
Ten Miles Of Farms South Of La
Crosse Submerged Traffic
Practically Blocked.

La Crosse, Wis, May 27-Ten miles
of farming country south Of here are un-
der water and the loss is heavy. Several
clam diggers' houses have been swept
away. Landslides and washouts are re-
ported on all railroads, and traffic is
practically blocked.
The weather bureau predicts "a rise of
two feet in the river, which will mean a
heavy loss tothe farmers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-27
Names His AssaIlant.

There Is one other thing Hefferman
said to me before he became unconscious,
and I feel it my duty to tell it here. He
said that he recognized his assailant as
a prominent member Of the club"
DR.. Denison had told Of his asking the
wounded man how he was shot and Of
sending him to Dobbs Ferry hospital and
he added the statement just given as II
with reluctance. Coroner Russell did not
ask him to reveal the name. =:
Meanwhile the colony around Ardsley
is greatly excited The police who have
been working on the murder mystery be-
1teve that If the man named by Heffer-
man did the shooting he was mistaken in
his man-that he really meant to kill
someone else and seeing Hefferman dimly
in the dark with a woman on the club
terraces took him for. the man he NAV
have meant to kill.
Macmillan 3. Sand, by whom Heffer-
man was employed as coachman is quoted
as saying: The coachman could not
have been himself when he made the ac-
cusation. He was dying, and could not be
expected to speak calmly or even correctly,
Besides the man named by Hefferrnan
was In the crowd that gathered after the
shots were heard in the clubhouse and
was one of those who carried Hefferman
from the spot where he fell, to the rail-
road station to be treated by the physi-
cian.'' . s
DR.. Denniston to-day denied that he
had said to the coroner that Hefferman
had told him that he recognized the man
who shot him as member Of the Ardsley
club. What Hefferman did say. according
to DR.. Denniston, was that he thought
his assailant nistook him for one OF the
| club members and tackled him for the
purpose Of robbery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-27
.MACHEN IS
IN THE Tolls
&
Former superintendent Of Free De-
livery Service Arrested on
Bribery Charge.
He Is Accused Of Having Accepted
$40 From Washing.
ton Firm.
The Company Made a Letter-Box
Fastener Used by the De-
partment.

Washington, May PA. W. Machen,
superintendent of the free delivery sys-
tenn, relieved from duty some time ago.
was arrested to-day at the instigation Of
the postoffce department charged with
receiving brides from contractors. These
bribes are supposed to aggregate $4,000
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow this afternoon issued the follow
ing statement.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-27
Foraker Is Pleased.

Washington, May Ex-senator Foraker
said last night that he regarded the presi-
dents remark, made at Walla Walla, as
timely, dignified,. appropriate and very
wise, considered In connection with It's
effect on the PRESIDENT political fortunes.
was plain from his manner that he is
pleased at. the turn Of the political wheel
and confident that Senator Hanna. can
now make no further fight against the de-.
sire Of Ohio republicans to pass a resolu-
ton indorsing President Roosevelt's cam
didacy. When seen he had not heard Of
Hanna,s action.