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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
OFFICIALS ARE ELATED
Bids on Leech Lake Timber Regarded
Very Satisfactory.

Bids on Leech Lake Timber Regarded
Very Satisfactory.
From the Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, Dec S.--Officials of the in
terror department regard the prices Of
fered for the L'eech Lake timber last Sat-
rrday as decided indication of the sue
cess of the Morris law and a vindication
of the position taken by the department
and general land office in their refusal to
modify rule s of the regulations.
Acting Commissioner Fimple was plain
ly elated when informed of the prices
offered for the timber, as indicated in
press dispatches from Cass Lake, but re-
fused to comment on them further than
to say: "Results speak for themselves
A. c. Towner, acting commissioner OF
Indian affairs, said THE prices appar-
entity are very good, when the present con-
dition Of the lumber market is considered
and in view of what was said as to the ef-
feet Of rule s. While this office has moth
ing to do with the administration Of the
law,~further than to see that the Indians
get their money, it is always gratifying
when they get good prices for anything
they have to sell. w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
BANKRUPTCY DECREASING
Alabama the Only State Which Holds
Up Old Record. 5. l.

Washington, Dec. Sc. c. Branden-
berg, attorney in charge Of bankruptcy
matters in the department of justice,
shows that 14,30S voluntary petitions in
bankruptcy We're filed thruout the United
States for the year ended Sept. 80, 1908,
which is more than 1000 less than were
filed during any of the preceding years
since the enactment of the law on July l.,
1898.
The states showing the largest number
OF cases filed during the year are Alabama,
1877; New York. 1,546: Illinois /, 439; Mas
sachusetts, 1,23S, Maine, 705. and Ohio,
5S5 In each state except Alabama there
is material falling off in the number of
petitions filed from the previous year.
The total net assets realized in II, 663
cases closed during the past year were
$S.051 All, and liabilities We're $106 6.147,37S.
Of the cases closed there We're $3.50 with
assets Of various amounts, in AGA of which
they were less than $500. while in 4,S2A
cases there We're no assets. The large
number of cases where there were no as
sets is an indication that the advantage
OF the voluntary feature Of the law as a
result is taken only where the debtor
has become almost hopelessly insolvent.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08

information was given out during Mr..
Spencer's illness. He was born in
1920.
The newspapers all publish long ap-
precautions and anecdotes Of Mr..
Spencer whom they describe as the
''last Of the great thinkers of the Vic
torian age"
Spencer's Work.
Herbert Spencer was one of the best
known, writer's of philosophical, So
Geological and ethical subjects of the
been "A System of Synthetic Philos-
ophy." First Principles Principles
Of Biology principles of Psychol-
ogy.' Principles Of Sociology"
Principles Of Ethics,'' ''The Study of
sociology,," "Education," Essays" ,"
State.'' Reasons for Dissenting from
the Philosophy Of M. Comte" and
Various Fragments his writings OH
the higher educational lines dating
back as far as 1851.
He was born in Derby England, !,
April 81, 1920, and received his edu-
cation partly at home under the
tutelage. of his father, William George
Spencer, "a $schoolmaster and private
teacher, and%partly from an uncle, Rev.
Thomas Spencer, M. A., at Hinton
Charterhouse, near Bath. Herbert
Spencer declined all academical dis
,, tinctions and when they were con-
ferred WITHOUT his assent always
ignored them.
He began his career as civil engi-
neer in 1887 and continued in this
avocation until 1876; became sub
editor Of a newspaper, the Economist
in 1S4S and continued in that capacity
| until 1853, and for many years was q
contributor to the quarterly reviews
Much Of his time from 1850 to 1896
was occupied in celebrating his syn
thetic Philosophy"
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
|DEWEYS ARE ON TRIAL
DIFFICULTY is EXPECTED IN Sc
CURING AN UNBIASED JURY TO
HEAR THE CASE.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Topeka, Kan, Dec. S.-The trial of
Chauncey Dewey and his two cow
boys, w. ]. Mcbride and Clyde Will
son, charged with the murder Of three
members of the Berry family, is set for
to-day before the district court of
Cheyenne county at ST. Francis. Pub
lie opinion is still SO strong against
the Deweys that it probably will be
impossible to secure an unbiased jury.
The men acknowledge the murder but
allege self-defense.
The Berrys lived on farm next to
the Deweys in Cheyenne county. The
Deweys claimed the Berrys were cat
tie thieves. The Berrys insisted the
Deweys were trying to drive the set
tiers out Of the county. The DeWeys
went to the Berry farm to take pos
session of water tank which they
had purchased at a sheriff's sale. A
battle ensued in which three of the
Berrys were killed and another was
seriously wounded.
Militia was necessary during the
preliminary trial of the Deweys to pro.
tect them from the settlers.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08

Constantinople, Dec. s.-The United
States flag over the consulate at
Alexandretta, Asiatic Turkey, has
been hauled down and Consul Davis
has left his post for Beirut in conse-
quence of a serious diplomatic incl
dent during which Mr. Davis was in
suited and assaulted by the local po-
lice.
) The affair grew out Of the arrest of
an observation-disclosures Attarian, a
naturalized American citizen
Attarian had been in prison at
Aleppo during the last two months and
had just been liberated thru the in
tervention of the American consular
agent, on condition Of his leaving the
country forthwith. Mr.. Davis was
accompanying Attarian on board q
departing steamer when the police in
tercepted the party, assaulted and In
suited Mr.. Davis, and, despite the re-
sistance Of the consul and his attend
ant guards, re-arrested Attarian and
took him back to prison.
Consul Lowered Flag.
Mr.. Davis Immediately lowered the
flag over the consulate and formally
broke off relations with the Turkish
| authorities by quitting Alexandretta
leaving the consulate in charge Of the
vice consul. A mob Of Moslems seizec
| on the occasion to make a hostile dem
onstration against the consulate ant
against Christians generally.
The local authorities assert that Mr.
| Davis struck the police with can
and that, after the rearrest Of Alta
rian, the consular cavasses (nnilitar,
couriers) attempted to rescue him
and that In the fracas which ensue,
the cavasses broke the windows Of tn
prison.
1 D.
Turks Dislike Naturalization.
The Turkish authorities furthe
claim that Attarian. who is nativ
of Diarbekir, Asiatic Turkey, has bee
travelling about the country with a.
illegal passport. They also point ou
that the question Of Armenians nat
uralized in America returning to Tur
| key has always been a source @
trouble, since the porte invariably re
fuses to recognize naturalization.
! When Attarian was arrested $3.50
was found in his pockets. This, it
believed. may have contributed to h
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08

in correspondence with the gopher
management for several days. Accord
ing to this informant, "Red Robert"
has offered to- undertake the task Of
conditioning the gopher athletes for
$4,000 a year.
While positive confirmation Of this
story cannot be obtained at present,
the fact that the Minnesota authori-
ties have. been dickering with Fitz
cannot be denied. Fitzsimmons is
comparatively ignorant Of football
training, and might find it tougher
task than he anticipated to keep thirty
young fellows in condition for a hard
game three months in the year, but
no one is better able to put men in
form than Bob, who has been his own
trainer thru all his years of fighting.
If the deal is closed, it is presumed
that Fitz will also be boxing instruc-
tor at the university during the col
lege year.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
COTTON MEN MEET
Discuss Trade Conditions and Decide to |
Curtail Production.

Discuss Trade Conditions and Decide to
curtail Production.
Charlotte. n. c. Dec. S.-Cotton mill
representatives from almost every cotton
growing section of the United States met
in this city to-day to consider the best
means for remedying the serious, if not
threatening condition of the cotton mills
situation in the United States.
Manufacturers of New England and the
cotton growers of the south will confer in
this meeting in an endeavor to meet the
situation with some remedy.
Previous to the convening of the dele
gates it was learned that the representa-
tives of the New England states manufac-
turers would favor as a solution for the
present prevalent conditions, the curtail-
ment of the manufactured goods. Promi-
nent cotton men from the south are re-
ported also to favor decreasing the pro.
duction.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
RUSSIA FIGHTS
Two Hundred Cinnamon, Said to Be
Robbers, Slaughtered Like Sheep
in Manchuria.

st. Petersburg, Dec. S.-The Rus
sian troops have defeated band of
chun chuses, Chinese robbers, on the
Liau river, Manchuria, killing zoo Of
the mand wounding a similar number.
After the conflict reported Nov. 28
between a. aforce of Russian soldiders
and a body of chun chuses at Tachi-
chao, in which five Russians were
killed and nine were severely wound
ed, the Russians pursued the fleeing
tribesmen and finally hemmede them in
at the Lao river. The great loss OF
the robbers is attributed in a Port
Arthur dispatch to a, panic among the
chun chuses.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08

arrest, the Turks suspecting him OF
being a revolutionist
The matter is engaging the energetic
attention of the United States legation
here. Minister Leishman has made
urgent representations to the porte
before taking further steps.
The outrage, it is anticipated here,
will lead to strong action on the part
Of the United States to obtain full
reparation, especially as full satisfac-
tion for the Beirut affair has not yet
been given.
Warships at Beirut.
The navy department has so faP
taken no steps toward sending any
warships to A1exandretta, tho the
state department officials informed
the navy department of what had
happened at that place. The San
Francisco and the Brooklyn are at
Beirut, which Is distant several miles
from Alexandretta.
The state department does not an
ticipate any serious difficulty as a re-
| suit of this incident, for it does not
doubt that the Turkish government
will make proper amends for any mis-
conduct of it's officials at Alexandret-
| ia. The state department has had
endless trouble with naturalized AR
menians who insist on returning to
|
| the Turkish government has steadfast-
| ly refused to recognize the right of a.
| Turkish subject to expatriate hirnse If,
/ and the most that our ministers an>s
consuls have been able to do in such
cases is to secure the release Of the
naturalized Arminian or Turk upon
promise to quit Turkey.
Department Acts.
| Washington, Dec. z8.-The state de.
partment has received brief cable.
gram from Consul Davis at Alex
/ andretta, Asiatic Turkey, saying that
he had had trouble with the local
police at Alexandretta and had left for
Beirut In consequence. The state de-
partment promptly cab1ed Minister
Leishman at Constantinople to insti-
tute a thoro investigation of the whole
affair. 1t is expected that Minister
Leishman Will call at the foreign office
! to-day to inquire of the Turkish off,
q cials Regarding the matter.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
CONSUL GOODNOW
TO FACE CHARGES
Americans in the Orient Again File
Complaints Against the Former
L., Minneapolitan.
Letters Will Be Laid Before Him
When He Arrives in Wash
ington.
The Consul Is Now on His Way There
With the Chinese
Treaty.
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington, ...

From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, Dec. S.-The cru
sade against John Goodnow, con-
sui general Aat Shanghai, has begun
again. Registered mail from that city
by the steamship Hongkong Maru, on
the Sd instant, brings serious charges
against him, made by citizens of
shanghai These charges are sup
ported by affidavits of well-knowm
merchants in the orient, and by orig
inal Photographic eXhlolts. Inc
charges are directed to the president
with a petition that they be referred
10 the attorney general for prosecu-
ton, to the secretary of state and to
the secretary of the treasury as basis
of a suit against Goodnow's bond.
There Is a general request in the
letters for a full investigation of the
consul generals office at Shanghai
and for the appointment of consul
general who is learned in the law
The letters contain this statement:
The consul general at Shanghai
has absolute power practically to do
as he pleases. He is prosecutor, judge,
marshall and jailer, from whose de-
cision there Is no appeal as the office
has been administered by GoodnoW,
who has refused to give certified copies
of his judgments or of documents on
file in his office whereby an appeal
may be perfected. American citizens
in Shanghai both fear and hate him,
and pray that the government will
take such steps to remedy the evils
complained of as will best serve the
interest of all American citizens, in
the orient
1t Is not known whether this new
outbreak IS merely repetition OF the
old charges of last year, which were
not sustained, or whether it is based on
new conditions. The government has
not yet made UP its mind what to do,
but as Goodnow Is now in this coun-
try, 1t Is probable the charges Will
be laid before him.
w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
DEAD WOMAN
Her OWN n BANK
-----c . = --.------------ -.
Unknown Woman Killed by Railroad
Train Had $1,000 on Her
Person.
The Money Was in Bags Hung About
Her Neck and Under Her
Skirts.
New York Sun Special Service.

Mount Vernon, N. Y, Dec. &S.-An
unknown woman, undoubtedly a
miser, who had $1,SO0 in gold and
bank notes concealed in bags hung
about her neck and under her skirts,
was struck and killed Instantly last
night by the Pittsfeld express at the
an, in her eagerness to get a seat on
the car for Mount Vernon and New
Rochelle, rushed past the gateman
and was in the middle of the tracks
when the express came rushing along
at a speed of fifty miles an hour. The
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
WARSHIP AFIRE
British Second Glass Cruiser Hermes
Is on Fire at Keyham
Dockyard.

Keyham, England, Dec. s.-The
British second-cIass cruiser Hermes is
on fire in the ,dockyard here. All the
available fire apparatus is being used
in fighting the flames. The shellroom,
which is in close proximity to the fire,
which started in storeroom, has been
flooded.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
locomotive threw her about twenty
sage Revised.

locomotive threw her about twenty
feet.
Policeman Ember and the station
hands carried the body to the bag
gage-room, where it was found that
the woman's back was broken and her
skull crushed. Coroner Wiesen-
danger was notified and ordered the
body removed to the morgue. He aft
erwards took the money to the police
station. and counted it, where it was
found that it amounted to $1,S52.49.
The bags contained the following:
Gold pieces amounting to STAT; 81 $10
bills, s20's, Isl SIS bills and 20 81
and 50 bills. There were a dozen
greenbacks issued in 1851 and 1857.
The money was badly soiled and
had the appearance Of having; been
boarded for a lifetime. From a coal
bill found on the body, Coroner Wies-
endanger believes that the woman is
Mrs. S. M. McCord Of Rockdale avenue.
| New Rochelle. Mrs. McCord is an
elderly woman and owns several tene-
ment-houses in New Rochelle.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
WONDERFUL DEVELOPMENT

Company Organized to Accommodate Wis
ltors to the Yellowstone.
New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, Dec. S.-"Buffalo BIZ of Cody,
Wyo.; DR.. d. Frank Powell Of st. Paul,
Mimi; Colonel John Bell of Newark. Nj;
l.. H. Decker and Lewis Baker yesterday
organized a corporation capitalized at
s5,000,00O, called the '.Wonder1and De-
.velopment company for the development
of the interests and lands controlled by
Colonel Cody in the upper Big Horn basin.
surrounding the town of Cody, west OF
Yellowstone park.
The new company will also establish or
the land Cody's rough rider military col
lege. The route from the town of Cody te
the park is thru ninety miles of beautiful
scenery Along this route will be estab.
lished four or five hotels
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
SENT TO PRISON
FOR 1000 YEARS
Negro Gets Record Breaking Sentence
at Hanks of a Texas
Jury.

Houston, Texas, Dec. Sin the dis
trict court of Cherokee county to-day
Allen Brown, a negro convicted of at
tempted criminal assault was SEN
fenced to one thousand years in the
penitentiary. Under the law the jury
could not impose a death sentence.
At the time of his arrest Brown mar
rowly escaped being lynched.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
WRITER'S
LIFE IS ENDED
Herbert Spencer Passes Away Peace
fully at His Home at Brighton,
England.
He Was 1.-THE Last of the Great
Thinkers Of the Victorian
Age.''

London, Dec. S.-Herbert Spencer,
the famous author, died this morning
at his home in Brighton. His health
had been failing for some months.
The illness took critical turn few
days ago and he became unconscious
last night, passing away without pain.
By his own desire the least possible
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
ISLANDS DON'T
COMMAND PORT
Sitklan and Kannaghunut Are Twenty
and Thirty Miles Distant from
Port Simpson. =.

Toronto, Ont, Dec. S.-Surveyors OF
the projected Grand Trunk Pacific
railroad declare that the two islands,
Sitklan and Kannaghunut, awarded to
the United States by the Alaskan
boundary tribunal, are twenty miles
from Port Simpson, instead Of two,
and do not therefore, command the
new Pacific port. The error in the
distance is said to have been traced to
a mistake in printing, the words
twenty and thirty miles, having been
copied two and three miles,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
HALE
FOR PRESIDENCY
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Questions the Expediency Of Nom
mating Mr. Roosevelt.
Suggests That Either Of the Senators
From Maine Would Make Good
Candidates.
Now York Sun Special Service.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. s.-The Com-
merc1al Tribune. Saturday, in a, leads
ing editorial, questioned the advisabili-
ty Of the republican party's nominating
Roosevelt unless it can be shown that
he can certainly carry New York, a
fact which at present, the Commercial
Tribune says, 1t doubts To-day the
same paper says In part:
Why takes chances when certainties
abound? The republican party is not de-
fcient in strong and popular leaders; men
of brains and convictions with power to
maintain their positions grmly, eloquently
and logically; mon OF calmness and self
control: men Of quiet and repose, yet most
resolute in their devotion to duty and to
right; jealous men, energetic men, yet
courteous and considerate at all times and
under every circumstance; men Of dignity
that command respect and Of untarnished
honor that compel admiration. Such a
man Is Eugene Hale Of Maine, whose life
long devotion to the service of his coun-
try and steady adhesion to the republican
tenets Of faith have endeared him to re-
publican voters thruout the union.
Hale Of Maine.
Mr.. aale's nomination for president Of
the United States would satisfy every Sec
ton of the country, unity the entire party
and insure victory to the ticket in 1904.
| Old line republicans would be delighted,
and the men who learned stern republicans
! ism from the lalnented Zachariah Chand-
ler would rally for Mr.. Hale as one man
! knowing that no man S frown would daunt
him nor mugwunp wiles seduce. Mr.. Hale
would carry New York with a whirl.
Frye, His Colleague.
| The colleague Of Mr.. Hale, the gentle-
man who succeeded to James ]. Blaines
seat In the senate when President Garfield
called Mr.. Blaine to be secretary Of state.
William P. Frye, Is admirably equipped
for the presidency and would be acceptable
| to every working republican in the coun-
| try. AS strenuous as any man who ever
existed, yet modest, considerate, gentle-
manly and courteous; a fine lawyer and ex-
| perienced statesman, Mr.. Frye has the re-
spect and esteem Of all who know him.
! irrespective Of party and no man has done
more to support and sustain republican
measures and republican candidates.
/ The ability of William p. Frye is Of
the very highest order. Intellectually he Is
the peer of any man In the senate. AS the
candidate OF the party for the president
not a republican vote would be lost to the
party; there would be nothing to put tho
+, party on The defensive; capital and labor
would unite in the support of William r.
/ Frye, and his nomination would mean his
/ election and the continuance Of republican
supremacy.
! Platts Odelps and Roosevelt's friends in
New York would vote for Frye. With
FRYE as the candidate the republican party
takes no chances on New York or upon
/ the country.
i Why take chances when we have cer-
Itafnties? But If the party says Roosevelt.
SO say we all Of US.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
DISTRICT UNDER
REIGN OF TERROR
TWELVE HOLDUPS SINCE THE
CLENDENNEN MURDER,

Tho Line of the Railroad Is Patrolled
by Detectives, Attempts to Hold Up
Night Telegraph Operators Continue
Last Night an Attack Was Made
on Queens Run Tower, the Opera
tor, However, Driving OFF the Des-
perado and Probably Wounding
Him.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
RED ROBERT
FOR TRAINER
Minnesota Football Authorities Said
to Be Dickering With "Lanky
Bob Fitzsimons.
The Australian Has Offered to Accept
the Position for $4,000
a Year.
Is One of the Best Men in the Country
to Condition Athletic
Candidates.

Bob Fitzsimmons for trainer Of the
university football team.
That is the proposition of the Min
nesota athletic authorities, according
to the rumor which has been circu-
lating this morning.
The information comes direct from
member of the football squad, who
asserts that 'Lanky Bob has been
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
PLAN A RAID
ON THE MAFIA
Secret Service Men Expected to Make
Many Arrests Within a
Few Days.
They Are Said to Know the Secrets
Of the Organization in
America.
Detectives Have Joined the Society
in New York, Philadelphia
and New Orleans.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Philadelphia, Dec. 8.-Simultaneous
raids upon Malta gangs in this city,
New York and in New Orleans are
planned by the United States secret
service. For months the agents have
been working to unearth the head
quarters of the society. They now
have complete list of the leaders Of
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
DEMOCRATIC FETE
Banquet to Mayor.EIect G. B. Mcclellan
~ Maui ~ork ,ts

Banquet to Mayor.ETect q 3. WcCTeIIaH
Of New York.
Washington, Dec. S.-Democratic dele
gates in the house from New York gave a
complimentary dinner to Mayor-elect
George B. Mcclellan.
John Sharp Williams, democratic leader
in the house. was guest Of honor Rep
resentative Frank E. Wilson presided, and
brief speeches were made by. Messrs Sui
ger. Williams. Mcclellan, Ryan and Sulli-
van. Mr.. Sulzer paid a warm tribute to
ME- Mcclellan, and spoke of the recent
democratic victory in Greater New York
and it's significance in the coming work OF
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08

Annapolis. Md Hugh G. Fry OF North Caro-.
lima who was dismissed from the fourth class of
midshipmell last summer for insubordination and
an assau1t upon a colored waiter by breaking
a glass over his head while at dinner, one day,
has been xeappointsds
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
TURKS INSULT AN
AMERICAN CONSUL
Diplomatic Relations Have Been Suspended
Outrage by Police Officers Followed
by Mob Attack on Consulate.

Release Of unjus Imprisoned Natuzd American Demanded
Consul Davis Was Escortng Departing
Assaulted the Consul
His Pockets the Police
dered Investigation.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08

New York-Abraham Thaler and Morris Opar
have been arrested in Pittsburg, with jewels
valued at $4,000 in their possession, on COM
plains fled by two wholesale jewelers. from whom,
they had obtained the va1uab1es memo
randum'' plan in vogue among travelling diamond