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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-06
LIGHTNING DOES
MUCH DAMAGE
MANY BUILDINGS STRUCK IN
LAST NIGHTS STORM.
Hail Fell in the Evening Driving
Pedestrians Indoors and the Heavy
Rain Made Labor Day Picnickers
Hasten Home No Lives Are Re-
ported Lost.

Accompanied by high wind and a
heavy. downpour Of rain, one of the
most brilliant and most damaging cleo
trio storms OF recent years visited Min
neapolis and st. Paul last night, causing
many fires and leaving many persons
thankful for narrow escapes. ..
The storm, which was local in its ma
ture, struck the city about $3.50 CLOCK,
but did not reach it's full intensity until
about 8. at which time binding flashes
OF lightning were almost incessant and
the crash Of thunder made conversation
impossible in the highest buildings.
Heavy hail fell about O o'clock driving
pedestrians to cover. -z
Bolt Hits Store.
T At the height of the storm a bolt of
well liquor house, A Third street S, and
tore the front out, demolishing. the stock
in the showwindows and doing other
damage. The telephone and telegraph
wires running into the West hotel were
so seriously electrified as to make their
use dangerous and electric shocks were
frequently experienced. :.a
eastern part Of the city the telephone
wires, just replaced after the tornado
Of two weeks. ago, suffered severely
and this morning many telephone con-
nections were "off. - The Northwest
ern Telephone company appeared to
suffer the most. Their cable at Fiji
teenth avenue Sc was cut by electricity
and that part of the city fed from it
rendered seryiceless. o.. They Were
Eknocked out,' as. an official said, in
many other parts of the city.
The street car system suffered also
from the FRANKS lightning played will
the car motors. Several cars were
struck, and one was veritable cleo
trieal exhibit with it's lights gone out
and the car enveloped in sparks.
Picnickers Caught.
| The first fall of rain caught the all
| diences leaving the theaters after the
Labor Day matinees, and drove then
| O. L. w. picnickers at Minnehaha Falls
and put stop to the festivities. L
fell upon the Minneapolis and St. Pau
baseball teams at Nicollet park, and pu
them to flight in the seventh inning
driving the crowd along with them:
A portion of the roof Of the, Ere
Baptist church, Nicollet avenue am
Fifteenth street, was destroyed b,
lightning. .-.-@
Damage in st. Paul.
In st. Paul lightning struck ant
partially destroyed the Wisconsin Cen
trail freight depot in North St. Paul
Mrs. W. Chapple's house, Golf an
Jackson streets, and a barn at Wester!
and Selby avenues. It also struc]
and killed horse belonging to Franz
was driving thru Merriam Park
Many houses were struck, and Their
were many narrow escapes from sudde1
DEATH jEI
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-06
HAS A WHEAT STORY
Associate Editor Of Worlds Work Has
..-..- Harvested One.

Isaac F. Marcosson, associate editor
of the World IS Work, passed thru Min
neapolis yesterday on his way to New
York carrying with him the manuscript
Of a wheat-belt story which will appear
shortly.
Mr.. Marcosson has gathered most of
ee a M for ms n Ttf b + the sn
is enthusiastic in his praise of those
states. Altho the wheat crop has been
cut in two by rains and rust he pre-.
diets a fair crop and declares that the
farmers are too busy making money
to talk politics.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-06
THIEF HAD LOTS OF NERVE,
STOLE SUIT CASE, REMOVED THE
CONTENTS, THEN EXCHANGED
IT FOR ANOTHER FULL ONE.

A well-dressed and genteel thief is
giving the police officers on Washing
ton avenue S no end of trouble.
Last night he walked into Voegeli IS
drug store and calmly picking up H. g..
Searle s suit case walked out and soon
Disappeared He took the case to some
room and removed the contents.
He then went into Dillon g drug store,
at Washington and First avenues S,
where he exchanged the empty valise
for another full one. He again disap-
peared before the theft was noticed.
The police have a good description of
the man and hope to arrest him if he is
still in the CITY.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-06


Determined to see the great north
west, Robert Amos Wright and David
Hughes, IL years old and small for their
age, armed themselves week ago and
quietly left the city. They are thought
to be somewhere between Minneapolis
and Fergus Falls, but all efforts of twin
city police and country officials to find
them have been futile. r-s
The boys had talked Of taking long
tramp and seeing the world, but their
parents took the matter as joke. The
payyaons earsfuy TheV pf two
calibre rifles, and with these for pro-
lection, and few personal belongings,
they set out.
As they have relatives in Fergus Falls
their parents think they are headed that
way.
A. E. Wright, father of one of the
boys, has offered reward for any in
formation concerning their whereabouts.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-06
GRAMS WOUND FATAL
Nam, Who Shot Himself and Wife
Dies.

Jacob Gran, who shot his wife and
then turned the revolver upon, himself.
yesterday, died at Z O'Clock last night
at the city hospital. - x.
Mrs. Gran, who was wounded in the
arm and neck, will recover. She was
much improved this morning and the
physicians say she will be able to leave
the hospital in week. -. >-..I
Harold, the 12-vear- old son who was
in the room at the time Of the shoot
ing, will be ia ken care of bv one of
his married sisters until his mother is
able to resume her work.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-06
STOLE BAIL MONEY
"Babe' White Makes Confession to
Secretary Conner.

"Babe White confessed to Police
Secretary Conner yesterday that he had
robbed room at the METROPOLITAN
hotel, St. Paul, and had used the money
to bail himself out when he was later
arrested on a charge Of vagrancy.
Babe White is the brother Of Bert
the workhouse for ninety days for pick
ing street car conductors pockets.
While Bert was doing this Babe was
busy at the hotel. After he Lad Sc
cured the money he was arrested for
vagrancy, but promptly bailed himself
out. He did not appear in court and a
bench warrant was sworn out AMI given
to Conner to serve. He was again ar
rested Sunday, and after three hours in
the sweatbox yesterday confessed to
the crime.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-06
POTATOES ARE FINE
Commission House Reports Favorable on
the Tubers. -.- j..

Commission houses report that the po-
tato crop will be the finest both in quail
ity and quantity in. fifteen years, with
the possible exception Of '96 and 49,.
No accurate estimates of the extent Of
the damage by black rot are yet posi-
BILE, but it is improbable that it will ap-
proach the blight of last year. -
"The poor man will be able to buy
better potatoes at 80 cents bushel this
year, said S. H. Hall today, ethan
the millionaire could buy last year at
any price. Even if the rot should be as
prevalent as last year, the crop would
Personally, think the rot will be
checked, but no accurate estimates can
be made until the end of the month";
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-06
Weather Conditions.

The rains of yesterday and last night
extended over the southeastern part Of
Minnesota, the heaviest rain reported be-
ing 22O inches at st. Paul, 10 at La
Crosse, $50 at Minneapolis and lis at
rains also along the south Atlantic and
east gulf coasts and in New Mexico.
Cloudy weather is reported IN the upper
lake region, Minnesota, the Dakotas and
/ in the southern states; elsewhere there Is
generally clear weather. This morning s
temperatures are above normal IN the
British possessions and the upper Rocky
mountain region, also in southern Min
'nesota and they are below normal in
most Of the south.
II. S. Outram, Local Forecaster.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-06
CITY NE VS.
THE WEATHER
The Predictions.

Internationally fair tonight and
Wednesday; cooler southeast portion to-
night; variable winds. %
Wisconsin--Probably showers this after
noon and tonight; fair Wednesday; cooler
In west portion tonight; variable winds
Upper Michigan-Probaby showers to-
night and Wednesday; warmer in east
portion tonight; variable winds.
North and South Dakota-Fair tonight
and Wednesday,; warmer in extreme west
portion; variable winds . ..z
ENTHUSIASTICALLY fair tonight and
Wednesday; variable winds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-06
HONESTY THE ESSENTIAL
Dean Pattee Addressed Law Students
This Afternoon. ...'

students of the college of law this
afternoon. His address emphasized
honesty as the ESSENTIAL quality of sue
cess either for the lawyer or the poll
tician. In concluding he said: "Safe-
ty is found alone in truth. The path Of
righteousness in law, as elsewhere, is
the only path which leads to peace and
forward to professional or political
career will find faultless and clean
personal record to be his safest pass
port to honorable distinction, to worthy
preferment and to an abiding fame.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-06
MUST KNOW ENGLISH
New Rule Causes CONSERVATION Among
the Freshmen

Freshmen must be able to write Eng
lish if they remain in the university.
This is the practical application of u
new rule which requires every new
student to take a written examination
in English composition before the open
ing Of next week.
morning came as surprise to many
Of the freshmen and great was their
CONSERVATION. Many are writing home
for high school text books and more are
seeking advice from upperclassmen.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-06
KILLED BY LIVE WIRE
-Year-Old Arthur Tolsma Stricken
While at Play. ~

A live wire at 7O1 Eighth street S
caused the death of 10-year- old Arthur
Tolsma yesterday afternoon. The boy
was playing in the back yard of the
Russian A. Lindgren residence in Eighth
street, and reached up to push the wire
away.
The current almost instantly killed
him, the body remaining in contact with
Mr.. Lindgren could release it. The boy
was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Tolsma. 700 Seventh street 8. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-06
OURS THE BEST FAIR
Government Employee Praises the Min
2 nesota Exposition.

DR.. A. A. Holcomb, of the United
States bureau Of animal industry, who
has spent some time in investigating the
cattle conditions in Minnesota, declares
that the state fair was the best show of
it's kind in the country. He especially
praised the cattle exhibit, but had high
compliments for the whole program.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-06
MORPHINE WAS FATAL
Ida Hart, Found Unconscious, Dies at
City Hospital.

Ida Hart, colored, 215 Second street
S, died early this morning at the city
hospital from the effects Of morphine
poisoning. She was found unconscious
in her room yesterday noon by the 9th
er inmates, Of the place, and it is
thought she intended to commit suicide
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-06
APPLE YIELD is PROMISING.

New York, Sept. 6.-Reports Of the ap
pie crop received here by large dealers
indicate that the American yield will be
about 80 per cent larger than last year
and ii per cent above the average for the
last ten years. Some dealers estimate
the output at 100000 barrels.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-06

For complete information regarding
rates to st. Louis and Worlds Fair
Guide, call on or address Geo. II. Lam
nartz, Nor. Pass. Agt., Chicago e. Al
ton Ry..143 Endicott Arcade. st. Paul.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-06

There is no one article, in the line of
medicines that gives so large a return
for the money as good porous strenfth-
ening plaster, such as Carter's Smart
Weed and Belladonna Backache
Plasters. s-..--" sn 3. 81 81.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-06
Settlers and Colonist Rates

To Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico,
Louisiana, California and the north
west via the Minneapolis & st. Louis
railroad. Call j. G. Rickel, G. T. A.,
424 Nicollet av.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-06
WON'T BURY HIS FATHER
Olaf Colrud Refuses to Inter Remains
of Suicide Parent.

mitted suicide in st. Paul last Friday
by throwing himself in front of a street
car, refused to bury his fathers body,
and the remains will be buried at the
expense of the county. Colrud is said
to De in good financial condition., but
refuses to explain his course.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-06
TRACKS WASHED OUT
All Milwaukee ard Burlington Trains
Late 1r,tu La Crosse - :

La Crosse, Wis, Sept. 6.-AI trains
on the Milwaukee and Burlington roads
We're from one /, three hours late here
last night, as the result of washouts be-
tween this city and Minneapolis. Two
inches Of rain fell in a few hours, and
1uany small bridges and country roads
killed by lightning on farm on French
Island. Much damage was done to the
corn crCD
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-06

1S66-Born in Minneapolis; resident of sixth,
eleventh and first wards. Is 1S84--Graduate Of
Minneapolis high school 1883 Graduate of state
man. levelman and Inspector over entire city.
1ss9-Transitman Minneapolis & ST.. Louis rail
way, Estheryille. Iowa. 1900-Assistant engi-
neer Senator w. D. Washburn's railroad in North.
Dakota. 10o1-Private practice in Minneapolis
and Hennepin county. 1902 04--Assistant engi-s
neer Chicago Milwaukee, s. st. Paul railway at
Minneapolis. 19o4-Engineer Nine Mile creek
county ditch, Bloomington township. 1905
Great Western railway. Has always been "a
republican and has never asked for public office
before. adv.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-06
AROUND THE TOWN

WaconIans Meet Relief Committee
Messrs. Effert and I<lencke, with other
residents of Waconia, met this afternoon
with the relief committee organized by
Mayor J. c. Haynes to aid the destitute
people of Wacona. Before undertaking
any extensive campaign for funds, the
members of the committee want to know
the exact circumstances of the families
who need aid
HoId-up Men ldentfied.-Myron Pill
man and Joe Marcus, who are serving
Ithirty-day terms at the workhouSe for
,vagrancy were yesterday identified as the
men who held up Charles Johnson Of
Hinckley a week ago. They will be turned
over to the grand jury as soon as their
workhOuse terms have expired.
Tenth Avenue Bridge Repared-The
Tenth avenue bridge, which has been
closed to traffic since the tornado of a
tomorrow. Bridge Engineer Oustad de-
clared the new bridge across Bassett's
creek at Aldrich avenue opened this morn
1ng
Doesn't Expect Archbishop-BishopS S.
C.. Edsan has made the announcement
that he does not expect the Archbishop Of
Canterbury to come farther south than
Toronto, which will make the expected
visit to Minneapolis impossible.
More Changes at Federal Building
IT. M. Sawyer, United States inspector of
federal buildings, spent the morning in
the postoffice examining the new offices
of the federal and district courts. A Few
minor changes will be made.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-06
Only $50. 90 to Ca17tornia..

Via the Minneapolis & st. Louis rail-
road. Tickets on sale Sept. Is to Oct.
Is. Through tourist cars without
change. Call on J. G. Rickel, G. T. A,
424 Nicollet ay.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-06

Umbrellas They Will Steal SIS. tHoff.'
Others, 81, So. Hoffman 8 Toggery Shop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-22

descent upon the coast and at the same
time keep in hand a sufficient force to
meet any determined advance of the en-
envy. The line which Russia must cover
extends from vladivostok to Port Arthur
and from Port Arthur to Niu-Chwang.
This does not mean that Russia must
have the entire line occupied. 1t means
that the points upon the coast where
landings might be effected must be
watched and troops so disposed as to rem
der possible prompt reinforcement of such
points in case OF attack. 1t means that
the crossing of the Yalu, especially the
lower part, must be guarded and dispo-
sition made to dispute the passage of that
river In these operations Russia will
value. AS the lower Yalu. from present
indica tiOns, promises to be the portion
OF the line that will require earliest at
tcntion in force it is probable that the
main body of the Russians is now being
concentrated along the line of the railroad
between Mukden and Niu-Chwang. From
this POSITION they can strike toward the
Halu or resist attempts upon Niu-Chwang
and being near the railroad the difficulties
of transportation and supply will be mill
imized as much as possible.
As to the operations upon the sea. the
conditions are much the same as they
were at the end of last week. The ar
rival of Admiral Makaroff at Port Arthur
was signaliZed by an engagement between
the torpedo boat fotilias. which was fol-
lowed by "A renewal of the bonn ba dInent.
materially change the situation. 1t is re-
ported that the Russian fleet has left
Port Arthur and put to sea. In view of
the fact that they could hardly hope to
escape intersection and certain destruc-
ton in their present crippled condition.
it is quite difficult TO believe that they
would leave the protection afforded by the
guns of Port Arthur If the japanese
should withdraw and cease their vigilance
il would be simply an invitation to the
cnemvs feet to sail forth to earlier de
struction in the open sea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-22

Russia can never undersfara
cillor said. why America has tne eoun.
on her. If she had Approach sonc back
the right way she would nn,seu Russia n
least trouble In getting anvtb;. nave the
CURED. she could have controIiss, sne re.
markets she wished, in preferencsu all The
many and England. who were 4 70 Ger.
real competitors. He expressed 'laleriea's
that America maintains her conss surprise
these nations in preference N ushce IN
who recognized that nobody cf,,,,a Eussa,
the markets of the Orient az u,aIi handle
Americans "ei as The
Anything. he again asserted co,,,
, been accomplished II the Anericaauh nave
said plainly what they wanted ~ had
England out Of the question TIN Sau iet,
thing which. created all the mischie,m man
That the Americans allowed tbnrs wss
to be led by the English Russia IN 'iSeives
mad row no alternative but TO cont ,,v sdid,
Far East. rule the whole OF nat NE
re-establish Corea as an indeDendan. una,
pre- and open Corean markets to en-
world. F" The
1t was infinitely to be reere,,od
, the councillor, that America and D., Sd
who ought to be the greatest fniussa,
should have separated over the n, ,eas
OF markets: This was no question =, ' lT
so tar as Russia was concerned q. =. ~
Is rot d competitor with American I'M sne
ducts ia" pro-
The councillor let II be understood =,
Russia is still seeking a separate nn SAl'
standing with America, but that ,b o'I y.
ter country has disregarded her ovsrtu ,a.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-22
IN THE TRANSvAAL.
Debate in House of Lords About Chi.
nese Labor.

London. March 21.-Chinese labor in the
Transvaal was debated during the entire
session of the House of Lords, this even
ing, on q motion of Lord Coleridge Glib
eraD that this House diSappIoves Of the
importa ton of Chinese laborers into the
Transvaal under the recent ordinances
until that country has been granted a
full. representative government
The bishop of Hereford UIberaD Sc
verely criticised High Commissioner Mil
ner. who, he said. was utterly disquaii,,
fed to hold n high Office on account OF
his temper, which obscured his judgment
and the fiery language which he scattered
throughout his dispatches. The mine
owners, the bishop added, wanted the OF.
dinance, but the owners did not represent
the people who were opposed to IT.
Lord Goschen liberal Unionisb warm
ly defended Lord Miner. He said inc
charge that he was acting under the m
fuence of the mine owners was unworthy
Of the House of Lords.
The bishop Of Hereford, interposing. 90,
jected to the imputation on the motives
of his speech, but Lord Goschcn declined,
amid ministerial cheers, to acGuit Tue
prelate.
Lord Goschen concluded with an euiogy
of the minister personally and as
faithful servant of the crown
Lord Coleridge's motion was rejected w
a vote of 81 to %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-22
PORT ARTHUR COMMANDMENT.
Russian Officer Writes Interesting Ac-
count Regarding 1t.

st. Petersburg, March PA Rus
sian officer commanding a battery on
Electric Hill during Il bombardment
of Port Arthur, has written the follow
ing account:
1T was Il clear sunlight day and a
gentle swell on the water. A spot APP
peared through the haze on the far no.
riZOn and then another and another UNI
til these spots We're increased to 10
Nearer and nearer they came and larg
er and larger they appeared until, when
six miles off, there was a tiny puff OF
smoke and all in the battery wondered
where the prOjectile was going to fall.
Forty fathoms below the cliff where
we were standing, the battleship Pc
resviet was standing. Bang. A shell
burst under her bows, splashing the
decks with spray. There was another
puff and I; projectile whstled overhead,
crashing on the rock behind us. Then
came Il third. 1t was a moment of ter
rible suspense. There was n terrific eX-
plosion overhead. They had gotten the
range exactly.
1t was the signal for us to open fire
and 10 shore batteries and II warShipS
joined in the reply.
What followed is indescribable. The
sea underneath where we stood fairly
boiled with the swish and plunge of
projectiles. and words of command
were inaudible to the gunners. l tried
Vainly to shout my orders while $50
guns were belching in a prolonged roar
and shells We're bursting overhead with
a hellish crash. The smoke and dust
blinded us.
II did not experience any excitement
and only that my teeth began to ache
there was strange sensation of con-
tentmont amidst the scenes of death
which had no terrOrs after the first
shell exploded. Suddenly Il whitefaced
gunner pointed to a battery of quick
firing guns half way down the hill
which had been placed there to prevent
q Japanese landing. / ran down and
found the scene one of the widest.
There was a battle orgie of bursting
shells and whistling fragments, the
earth reeking with teh stencil of smoke.
'One shell had burst among the gun
ners. A soldier was lying disembow-
elled and another had his skull crushed.
A third soldier was delirious and there
were splinters in his head. One gun
had been broken like a reed.
50 1t was a dreadful sight, with blood
everywhere
IN Concluding his narrative the Of
ficer says:
After the battle was over, Lieut.
Gen. Stoessel. commander at Port Ar
thur. pinned the cross of st. George
on my breast. But what does it mean?
am in the hOSpita1b,