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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-10
~ EASTERN RATES SHAKY
500 Lines Cut and Brokers' Tickets
the Cause.

The 500 line is figure in the pos.
sible Chicago and eastern passenger
rate war. Another factor is the ticket
broker. The, 500 has based eastern
rates on a 81 one-way rate from Min
neapolis to Chicago, and the ticket
brokers, with a lot, of return stubs of
the SO rate tickets from Chicago can
do a lot Of harm. It is believed that
a major portion Of the travel from
Chicago on the SO rate is round trip
business and that not over $50 tickets
will fall to the scalpers. But the 500
rate will remain in force until May
26, thirteen days after the Chicago
tickets expire.
The 500 has cut the tariff to all
points east of Mackinac Sc, making
the rate to New York SIS and $40;
to Boston, $21, instead Of $29, and to
Montreal, 1885, instead Of $3.50.
A passenger official says:
1t all depends on how many tickets
the brokers have been able to secure.
If they have gotten a large supply OF
the return cheap rate tickets you can
look for the bitterest struggle between
the Minneapolis-Chi lines that has
ever been waged in the northwest
The five Chicago lines that did not
secure any Of the SO excursion bust.
| ness are sore, and it will take but lit
| tie prov6cation to start trouble. .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-10
RAILROADS.
GRAND TRUNK .R.R.
HINTS At BATTLE
OFFICIAL SAYS LINE is TIRED OF
GROUNDLEss CHARGES.
If 1t Has to Take Blame 1t Will Get
More of the Game Same Official
Says American Roads, Not the In
terstate Commission, Are to Blame.

Special to The Journal.
New York, May 10.-Grand Trunk
people here refer with some bitter
ness to the traffic situation in and
around Chicago, the Interstate COM
merce commission and the attitude OF
the American trunk lines between
Chicago and New York. It appears
that the position Of the Grand Trunk
is not pleasing to the other trunk lines,
and efforts have been made to make
things more unpleasant for that for
eign railroad. An official of the road,
on his way from New York to Buffalo,
after conference relative to the
throwing out of the lake-and-rail
rates on the trunk lines, said:
1.-THE improvements that have been.
made on Grand Trunk during the past
two or three years have bettered the
position of that road to such an ex-
tent that we hope and intend to take
a place in the Chicago-s traffic
higher than the place we occupied be-
fore. What is the result? The Ameri-
can lines have seen that we intend to-
bid for traffic more boldly than be-
fore. They know perfectly we'll that
we can cut the rates from Chicago to
tidewater nearly SO per cent if we like,
and still make money on low-grade
stuff. In other words, the margin of
profit has grown on Grand Trunk on
thru business from Chicago to Port
land.
1--WE have obeyed their rules be-
cause Grand Trunk does not want to
disorganize the freight situation, not
because we have to. In return we
have at the present moment the pleas
ure of fighting against rebates paid to
our shippers by at least one Ameri-
can road I could name if liked, and
of being constantly accused of sharp
tricks at Chicago and elsewhere. I'll
admit that we have shaded the law in
Chicago in more than one respect. In
each and every case we have done it
| because we had to do it to keep bust
| ness that we had had for years. This
agitation about switching charges paid
to some of the big shippers is sam
pie. If the investigation is carried
| thru it will be discovered, perhaps,
who started this evasion Of the law
It will be discovered that it was not
the Grand Trunk.
'The interstate commerce commits.
sion is good thing, and we have
found it's rulings fair, if only they
were literally enforced. OF course
they make mistakes, and the law will
generally set them right. On the
whole, however, they try to do the
square thing and they succeed fairly
we'll. It isn't the commission I an
kicking about. It is the railroads.
II don't want to go on record a:
saying that there is going to be trou
BILE, but I don't mind promising tina
Grand Trunk will not forever go or
getting the name without the game.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-10
FRISCO RAILROAD DEAL
Gets Control of Two Other Lines
New Securities Issued.

New York, May 10.-To pave the
way for it's renting scheme and at the
same time for funding part Of its
floating debt and unifying it's system,
the st. Louis & San Francisco railroad,
with the Chicago & Eastern Illinois,
has signed contract, according to the
Herald, whereby the st. Louis, Mem
phis & Southeastern railroad will &C
quire all the capital stock Of the ST.
Louis & Gulf railroad and will itself
be owned by the Frisco. The plan
involves the retirement of securities
aggregating $12, 900 and the issu-
ance Of new securities aggregating
$26,500,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-10
/, Mav-Meet comnetItors.

The Iowa railway commission has
granted Iowa companies the right to meet
the lowest competitive rates on long haul
passenger business without reducing inter-
vening rates to correspond. The change
will remain in effect until further orders.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-10
Lake Hotel Opens SATURDAY.,

The Hotel del Otero at Spring Park
will open Saturday. Tours around the
lake will be resumed Sunday by the Lake
Minnetonka Navigation company, boats
connecting with the 9:35 a. m. Great
Northern train at Wayzata. The Great
Northern will put on it's summer schedule
Of trains May 81.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-10
More scaIpers Restrained.

Chicago. May 10.-An order has been
entered by Judge c. G. Kohlsaat in the
federal court restraining sixteen ticket
brokers in this city from dealing in special
reduced rate tickets, nontransferable, to
and from the st. Louis Louisiana Pur-
chase exnoSition
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-10

between Fremont and Norfolk Junction,
eighty-o one miles, in sixty minutes actual
running time. This establishes a new
record for North Western trains in Ne
braska ~ -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-10
President Elliott Returns.

Howard Elliott, president Of the North
ern Pacific, has returned from st. Louis.
He will fill the position of superintendent
Of motive power in few days. ..,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-10
WILL IMPROVE ROAD
500 Line Likely to Better Washburn
Road.

e. Pennington, general manager Of
the 500 line, will go to Bismarck soon
to look over the Soo's purchase,
the Washburn road. The line
will probably be improved imme-
diately. It is expected that s..
w. Derrick will be superintendent In
connection with the management OF
the extension from Hankinson to Bis
marck. The general offices, shops
and roundhouse at Bismarck will
probably be abolished.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-10
SEEK TO FORCE CLAIMS
Injunction Secured to Prevent Trans
fer of Washburn Road.

Special to The Journal.
Bismarck, N. D., May 10-General
w. D. Washburn was served last night
with an injunction issued from the
district court Of this district restrafn-
ing him from transferring the Wash
burn road to the 500 Line, pending
settlement Of the claims Of j. #. Phil
brick and A. T. Patterson, local attor-
neys, who are suing for $1,80O al
legged to be due them as attorneys
fees In obtaining the right of way
for the road several years ago. r.
N. Stevens appears as attorney for
Patterson and Philbrick.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-10
Fast Time In Nebraska,

Lincoln, Neb., May 10.-A special train
on the North Western road carrying
party Of Lincoln business men on tour
Evening journal., 1904-11-22
MOODY WILL REMAIN.
Attorney General to Continue in
Presidents New Cabinet.
WILL BE VERY FEW CHANGES

Six Heads Of Departments Have Been
Determined On, and II Is Probable
Mr.. Shaw and Mr.. Morton May Re.
main-Mr. Hitchcock May Retire.
Washington, Nov. 22.-It was an
bounced at the White House that At
lorney General Moody had decided to
remain in President Roosevelt's new
cabinet
Prior to his transfer from the navy
department to the department of JUS
tice, Mr.. Moody himself authorized
the statement that at the conclusion
Of the present administration he would
retire from the cabinet to practice law
in Boston. 1t was stated in this con-
nection that Mr.. Moody had formed a
law partnership that was congenial
and advantageous in all respects. This
was given as his only reason for re-
firing from public life. 1t has been
known for some time that the office
of attorney general of the United
States was entirely to Mr.. Moody's
liking. and, as it was known also that
President Roosevelt desired that Mr.
Moody should continue in the cabinet
the announcement made was not sur
prising.
Il is understood that the president
and Mr. Moody are in perfect accord
in their ideas as to the conduct Of the
department of justice, and In order to
carry into effect certain plans which
the president and he have formulated.
Mr.. Moody has decided. on the request
of Mr. Roosevelt, to continue in the
Office of attorney general.
The decision of Attorney General
Moody renders it reasonably certain
that the heads Of six Of the great ex-
ecutive departments OF the govern
ment have been determined on by the
president for the next administration.
Mr.. Hay will continue at the head of
the state department; Mr.. Taft at the
head Of the war department; Mr. Met
calf at the head Of the department of
commerce and labor; Mr.. Wilson at
the head of the agricultural depart
ment. and National Chairman George
B. Cortelyou will be postmaster gen.
eral after the 4th of March next. It is
expected, also, that Mr.. Shaw will
continue as secretary of the treasury
and Mr.. Morton as secretary of the
navy, but as to those two no definite
information is obtainable. A change
is expected in the department of the
interior. but Secretary Hitchcock has
not let it be known publicly whether
he desires to retire or not.
Evening journal., 1904-11-22
SICILIAN PRINCE
STILL FAST IN SAND

new York, Nov. 22.-With her nose
poked fast in the sand off Long Beach,
L. l., the steamer Sicilian Prince IS
being lightered so that at the. food
tide she may be moved into deep water
and brought to her dock in this city.
Efforts to get the big ship free, from
the treacherous Long Island sands
were futile, and after several attempts
word was sent to the city and arrange
ments made 10 begin Immediately the
work Of taking out her cargo The
Prince line officials, realizing that the
task of getting their vessel of yester-
day was remote, sent down barges and
tugs and all the passengers were
brought up TO the city. and the immi-
grants. to the number of 541, sent to
Ellis Island.
There were fears that she would be
seriously damaged. as the sea seemed
to be increasing and the wind was in
the northwest but later reports from
Long Beach said that there was no
sea and that the vessel was lying easy.
Captain Hanks and his crew Of 20
men are still on the vessel.
About one hour before the vessel
struck a child was born to one Of tho
Italian passengers
Evening journal., 1904-11-22
GIVEN TWO YEARS
FOR POSTAL FRAUD

Baltimore. Md, Nov. 22.-Thomas
w. McGregor, the clerk in the rural
free delivery division of the pos.ofiice
department. who, with c. Ellsworth
Upton. was convicted of conspiracy to
defraud the government on a pouch
contract last year, went to the peni-
tentiary TO begin his term of two
years. to which he was sentenced after
his conviction. McGregor's appeal was
dismissed a few days ago by the Unit
ed States circuit court of appeals.
The two men were convicted of con-
spring with Charles e. Smith, a Bal
timore leather goods dealer. to mulct
tho government on a contract for 90
600 mail pouches, and both were SEN
fenced to serve two years in the peni-
tentiary and to pay fines of $1,000
each. Upton withdrew his appeal from
the lury's verdict, and his sentence
was reduced to one year in Jail and
the hne. McGregor pressed his ap.
peal, and must now serve the full
term imposed originally by Judge Nor.
ris in the United States court here.
Evening journal., 1904-11-22
eKIRMIsHINe nEcoMINe SHARE
Outpost Fighting Indicates Great

Outpost Fighting Indicates Great
Events Are Imminent Near Mukden.
Berlin, Nov. pa dispatch to the
Loal Anzeiger from Mukden, under
yesterdays date, says:
1.-THE reconnaissance fights have as
sumed a more violent character during
the past few days. Particularly hot
was the fighting on Poutiloff Hill
Clone Tree HID, where the Japanese
were repulsed with the loss of over
100 killed. All signs indicate that great
events are imminent. The road to
Binmintin. owing to the excellent pa
troll service, is quite safe from Chinese
bandits, thus guaranteeing unhin-
dered communication with Tien Tsin
and establishing a second line Of inter-
course with the outside world.
THE health OF the troops is excel
lent The Russians admire the cleanli-
ness, perfect order and equipment of
the Japanese. One does not see any
trace of race hatred II is a fact that
the Japanese return through French
intermediation all valuables found on
dead Russians This has made a deep
impression here and is reciprocated.
Evening journal., 1904-11-22
FIFTEEN ARE
LOST IN WRECK
AND MITCHELL
CALLED TRAITORS

San Francisco, NOV. zz.-Ine session
of the American Federation OF Labor
was most exciting During the heated
debate which followed the unexpected
interjection of the question Of Social
ism before the delegates, Samuel
Gompers and John Mitchell were
charged with being traitors to the
cause of labor These charges and the
bitter Socialistic debate which fol-
lowed were caused by the introduction
Of a resolution by Delegate Victor
Berger.
Feeling ran so high that John
Mitchell rose in the convention and
said that unless Delegate Victor
Berger. of Milwaukee, was able to
prove his statement that he (MitchelD
had been a traitor TO the working
man, he must stand before the eyes of
all present a convicted liar.
The trouble rose over a printed slip,
distributed to some delegates, which
charged Mr.. Gompers and M. Mitchell
with dining with President Eliot Of
Harvard University. The article in
question said the place at which the
meal was eaten was an unfair house,
and that President Elliot was the man
who called the "scab" a hero. It bore
the heading; Are They Traitors?"
The reply of President Gompers was
bitter and impassioned, and the feel
ing among the delegates was tense.
He admitted attending the dinner. but
denied every inference drawn there
from, and declared that as long as he
was connected with the labor move
ment he would fight against the mix
ing of politics with unionism.
Mr. Mitchell made a quiet address.
but was accorded close attention. He
was loudly applauded when he said
that he defied any man to point to an
act OF his which might be interpreted
as being against the interests of the
working man.
BY an overwhelming vote the dele
gates then passed a resolution ex-
pressing their confidence in John
Mitchell and Samuel GomDers.
Evening journal., 1904-11-22
Spanish Bark With All
on Board Went Down
in Steamer
Stood by Two Days
Owing to High Seas No
Assistance Could Be
Given-Durine Night
Vessel Disappeared

Philadelphia, Nov. 22.-The British
ship Aros Castle, Captain Day, 81 days
Dut from Java, with a cargo Of sugar
arrived at this port and reported the
probable laundering on November Is
Of the Spanish bark Tafalla, with her
crew Of Is men, during the recent
southern storm. The steamer stood by
the sinking bark for two days, and on
the second night the Spanish vessel
disappeared. The condition OF the Ia
falla when the crew OF the Aros Castle
last saw the Vessel was such as to lead
them to believe that the bark went
down during the night
Captain Day reported that shortly
before daybreak on Sunday, November
IA, during a terrific gale, rockets were
sighted about 220 miles east of tho
Bermudas. The rockets were answered
by flare ligts from the Aros Castle,
and the steamers course was changed
In the direction of the rockets. The
sea was running so high that the
steamer could not safely go near the
distressed vessel, and she lay by to
wait for daylight. In the meantime the
Hare lights we're kept burning 10 en-
courage the crew on the unknown ves-
Sci. After daybreak It was learned
that the distressed vessel was the Ia
falla, 995 tons. Captain S. Roig, with
cargo of pitch pine from Brunswick.
Ca. for Valencia. The storm was so
great that no small boat could be sent
70 the assistance OF the Tafalla, and
Captain Roig hoisted the following sig
nal;
Leaking six inches an hour Main
pump broken and smaller pump is
clogged. Men worn out"
Captain Day signalled that he would
lay by until the storm abated. Toward
noon, however the captain Of tho
British steamer decided TO shoot line
TO the bark, which he succeeded in do
ing after steaming his vessel danger
ously close TO the bark. A hawser was
fastened to the bark, and slow pro-
gress was made in the turbulent sea.
Late in the afternoon the hawser
snapped and the Spanish vessel again
drifted helplessly, with water gaining
in the hold. Night came. and Captain
Day decided TO stand by until morn
Ing. During the night the storm did
not abate, and Captain Roig continued
70 send up rockets and Captain Day to
burn fare lights so that they would
not become separated.
With daylight on Monday It was
seen that the bark was lower in the
water. but the British crew could do
nothing until the sea became calmer,
because the only hawser on the vessel
was the one that had broken. Monday
night the vessels were still together,
and therockets and fare lights wero
kept going. After 4 o'clock Tuesday
morning the crew Of the Aros Castle
saw no more rockets and all was
darkness. When daylight came not a
sign Of the Spanish bark COZ Id be seen
on the ocean. and It is the belief OF the
British crew that the vessel was
ripped open by the tremendous waves
and went down with all hands on
board. The fury OF the storm was so
great, Captain Day reports. that no
small boat could have safely rode the
waves. The Aros Castle for half a day
steamed in all directions in the hope
of finding some trace of the vessel, but
saw nothing.
Evening journal., 1904-11-22
POWERS AGREE TO
ANOTHER PEACE MEETING

Washington, Nov. z2.-One by one
the powers are lining up in hearty sup
port Of President Roosevelt's sugges-
tion that another session Of The Hague
tribunal be convened to complete the
work outlined by the first peace con-
gress. Secretary Hay has received
cordial acceptances from Sweden and
Mexico. The Swedish government ex-
presses its gratitude to President
Roosevelt for calling the matter to the
attention OF the powers, heartily ac.
cepts the invitation and expresses the
opinion that one Of the most important
subjects which the court should con
slider is the effect Of war on the rights
OF neutrals and definition OF contra
band Of war. The Official answer o
Russia has not yet been received.
Evening journal., 1904-11-22
The Auto-piano
Third floor, Chestnut street


The musical public generally shows a quick
appreciation of any article of merit that is
placed before them. This has been demon
strated in connection with the AUTO-PIANO,
the sales of which possibly amount to more
Than all other self-playing pianos combined.
The Autoplano,brngs to your home a of enter
tanning your friends, resting your brain when 1t Is
tired from close application TO some intricate business
problem. Spend an hour playing your favohte musical
composition the Auto-piano, and you will find rest and
enjoyment at once.
Il Is merely very excellent upright piano with an
ingenious and simple Arrangement placed in the interior
of the case which, by Of perforated paper music
rolls plays any composition that was written You
can obtain with expression results that surprising
The price of the Auto-piano is SASS. 1t is the
best and most complete instrument of its kind
selling under $500.
We will take your old piano in part exchange
for an Auto-piano, and you can pay the rcst
weekly, monthly or quarterly, with 4 per cent.
interest for such time as you may take TO COM
plete payment
Evening journal., 1904-11-22
NUGGETS OF NEWS

Philip Marx was struck by a Readin,
railroad locomotive near Philadelnhis
and instantly killed, his body being
cut in half.
Five horses and IA head Of cattle
were burned to death in a fire which
destroyed the barn on Roney Hart's
farm, near Altoona, Pa
Every idle coke oven of the II. c.
Frlck Coke company. in the Connells
vile, PPa.. region. about 10000 in all
were put In full operation.
Secretary of State Hay and Mr.
Probst, the Swiss charge d'affaires
signed an arbitration treaty betweeI
the United States and Switzerland.
General Louis Palma di Cesnola. di
rector and trustee OF the metropolitan
Museum Of Art, New York died sud
denly from indigestion. aged 70 years
Evening journal., 1904-11-22
Store e1oses ol6
The old Store and
the NezU

u The men and women of today
were the boys and girls Of the begin
ming time of the strange new store.
Unlike anything else, 1t was, of course,
a curiosity to old and young. The
boys and girls have grown up with
the store. In one sense they own it,
and now that we are put about In
displacins the old store for something
better they do not mind some of the
consequent and unavoidable inconveni-
ences, not so bad as the toOthache-
soon over. The people know that
what we undertake Is sure to be done.
q We said plainly when we COM
nenced to build that we would try
to make up for any discomforts from
necessary changes, by careful attention
to full supplies of all kinds of best
goods, and that the specially full
assortments and moderated prices
would be some compensation.
q That the people taks US at our
word we have always had abundant
proof, and especially now as our
business continues to increase day by
day. This November is larger than
the corresponding month last year.
q Very appreciatingly and thank
fully yours,
Evening journal., 1904-11-22
A New Batch of Mems
$1.9O ShOes-WOrth SIS
(Thlrteenth and Market

You probably know these shoes; they como
from the largest manufacturer of SO shoes in
the United States one who makes nothing
cheaper. But since shoes must size up evenly,
although feathers do not he lays aside all that
are little too heavy, too light, or too some
thing or other that is not exactly on all fours
with his standard, and we take all we can get
Today several hundred pair Of the sngle-soed kinds.
In dskin and patent cotskn, to lace up oak leather
welted and stitched soes, $l.90 pair.
Evening journal., 1904-11-22
Jas canture RIookade Runner.

Toxic, Nov 22.-The navy depart
ment reports the capture Of the Ger
man steamer Batelan while attempt
ing TO run the Port Arthur blockade
The department says that at a. m.
on November 10 a Japanese squadron
cruising off Yentao sighted a vessel
steaming for Port Arthur The gum
boat Tatsuta pursued and overlook tho
steamer at o'clock in the morning.
On board OF the vessel was found a
great quantity of winter clothing,
blankets, medicine and corned meats,
Her captain said he was bound for
Newcnwang. The route and cargo oil
the Batelan were considered to be sus-
picious, and she was taken possession
Of and brought to Sasebo.
Evening journal., 1904-11-22
The Mems Underwear
Annex Has Moved
market street,

Not far; only across the Main Aisle to tnI
new building. Just as easy to get things therl
in hurry as formerly.
The best black 1876 cotton socks that any store cal
offer will be found here. Seamless. of course, and
splendid soft quality of cotton.
For lsc e pair for 50c, black cotton socks that al
25c pair in most other stores.
For 25c, a great variety; lise, cotton and merno
infinitely above the average 25c socks.
At higher prices still better qualities.
6Oc for underwear gives to you in full. honest size
and good quality.
For 75c. better quality and more variety.
For 81, three weights of gray merino shirts an
drawers that revelation in quality and fit for tn
price,