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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-26

The route to San Francisco will be over
the Moffatt line and the Western Pa.
cifc, with which close alliances are to
be established. The mysterious back.
ers of the Moffatt line were fnanciers
connected with the City Bank in New
York. Mr.. ,Moffatt, when he came tc
New. York look ing fol, funds to back
B his independent line from Denver tc
Salt Lake, found backing ready to his
hand in the shape Of the allied Stan
dard Oil-Rockefeller interests, whose
railroad plans for the future called fol-
just such a route as that which Mr.
Moffatt proposed.
Engineering Difficulties.
The chief engineering difficulties be-
fore the company are to be found il
particularly in crossing Idaho. The line
the company would like to take would
carry it across the Bitter Root ranges
south of the Northern Pacific, and lying
we'll north Of the Union Pacific alliee
lines. This route, so far as reports tt
date indicate, would be not only toe
expensive to build, but would not fur
nish sufficient traffic to justify the line
In building such line the milwaukee,
entail that will afford lighter grades
than the grades Of the Northern Pacii,
or the Oregon lines of the Hartman
system. These have not been found, 81
far as can be learned. One report l.
said to have suggested crossing of {
thousand-foot mountain by a "lift,'
similar to that used on the Baltimore
& Ohio in the mountains Of West Vir
ginia.- It is quite possible that some
entirely new and never-heard-of en-
giineering resources will be called into
play by the task of creating low
grade line across these titanic ranges
The other alternative is an agreement
with Great Northern or Northern Pa
cific for the use Of a pass already oc
cupied.
The route, as originally laid down by
the projectors Of the northern route
contemplated the extension Of the Sioux
City. branch from Platte, s.. D., west.
ward, crossing the Missouri river below
the confluence with the White river
and the following Of the White rive,
valley on the south shore some $50
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-26
KUROPATKIN IS CHIEF
Alexieff Takes Credit of the General Is
Advancement

st. Petersburg, Oct; 2s.-Emperor
Nicholas has designated General .Ku-
ropatkin to command all the Russian
land forces in the far east. Alexieff
has been continued in the office Of
viceroy.
The text Of Viceroy Alexieff's order
which was read before the troops in the
far east Monday announcing the ap-
pointment Of General Kuropatkin to be
commander in-chief of all the land
forces in the east is in part as follows:
His majesty today acceded to my re-
quest that be relieved Of the duties OF
commander In chief, and has appointed
General Kuropatktn commander in chief
of all our land forces in the far east, while
retaining me in my position as viceroy
His majesty at the same time deigned to
favor me with an expression Of sincere
appreciation for my efforts in connection
with the formation Of the military forces
in the v1ceroyalty, their concentration In
the war zone and my conduct of affairs
as commander chief Of our forces In
the far east.
It Is my firm belief that, with Gods
help our strong foe will be overthrown by
our troops-to the glory Of the emperor
and the welfare Of our beloved fatherland
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-26
CHICAGO RIOTERS
CLAMOR FOR GAME
Minnesota Michigan Possibility
Absorbs Interest in the
Local Games.
Press Opinion on Project Gives
Minnesota Credit for. Greater
Willingness.
Special to The Journal.

F! special TO Inc JournRl.
Chicago, Oct. 26.-Efforts to bring
about a game between Michigan and
Minnesota have aroused enthusiasm
here here; Tbs, The prospects, e; Of contest be-
quite absorbing interest in the com
ing local contests. It seems to be
a foregone conclusion that Michigan
will defeat Chicago and Wisconsin and
that Minnesota will easily down Ne
braska, Wisconsin, Northwestern and
Iowa, leaving the two unconquered
! elevens with only each other to oppose.
The Inter Ocean voices the general
opinion here this morning in saying:
/ every follower of the game in the
provided the two teams finish the sea-
son with clean records. The tie game
last year was unsatisfactory and the
rooters have been calling all season on
the respective managers to get together,
forget the .ill-feelings engendered last
October and arrange a contest. There is
no good reason why the two teams
should not get together, play clean
game of football and accept the issue,
ing. All season minnesota has shown N
greater Willingness than Michigan to
arrange for the fray. In many quar-
tiers there is ell-founded belief that
Michigan prefers to avoid the issue.
Even Michigan alumni in Chicago have
accused the present Ann Arbor man
agement Of fear of a meeting with DR..
Williams and his giants.''
Coach Stagg thinks Michigan could
win over Minnesota because Of the
formers great weight: He said:
appalling. :, 1t is enough to brighten
anV team. '' n'-.< $50 ,~z'r-s-. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-26
GRAFT OF GRAND
DUKE IS DEFIED
Serge, Governor of Moscow. Fails
to Coerce or Danish Rich
Merchant.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
ST. Petersburg, Oct 26.-Grand Duke
Serge, governor Of Moscow, recently
summoned Morozoff, the greatest EN-
ployer of labor in Russia, to his palace
and told him he must subscribe more
for the army and other war require
ments. Morozoff replied that if he did
so contribute he must have represent
tatlves on the administrative fund to
see that all contributions are applied
to patriotic purposes.
Grand Duke Serge demanded to know
what he meant, whereupon Morozoff re-
torted that II he had given a million
rubles' worth Of his cloth at the COM
mencement Of the war for the Man
churian army, and since then he had
seen the same cloth being sold in the
Moscow shops.
Grand Duke Serge angrily demanded
an apology from the plain-spoken Moro
zof or he would be given his passports
and be compelled to quit Russia.
Morozoff refused to apologize, and he
was given his passports.
Before leaving he gave instructions
that all his factories should be closed,
thus throwing. $4,000 employees out of
work. At this point the government
interviewed and caused Grand Duke
Serge to, withdraw his order. Conse-
quently Morozof remains in Moscow.
The event is being widely discussed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-26
CHINESE REVOLT
DUE IN FEBRUARY
Tsi-An to Be Dethroned and De-
posed, Emperor to Be Fig
urehead for Reformers.

Portland, Ore, Oct, 2e.-The Ore.
gonian prints an article to the effec,
that the Chinese reform association
which has large membership in every
city on the Pacific coast, is preparing
to start a revolution against the pres
ent empress, Of China during the cele
which occurs in February.
The article declares that as an insult
to the empress, Tsi-An, the members OF
the association have been ordered tc
cut off their queues, which are mark
Of submission to the reigning powers
They have determined to place the
young and deposed emperor, little Juona
Suey. on the throne. The Organization
as tool while Zip Yen, the head Of The
association, who is in Vancouver, B. G..
will be the real ruler in his position as
prime minister.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-26
PLOTTERs TO BE HANGED
Japanese Stringent in Treatment
Refractory Russian Prisoners.

Toxic, Oct. 26.-Attempts to escape,
assaults upon guards and various in.
stances Of refractory conduct on the
part Of Russian prisoners of war under
confinement in Japan have led to the
formulation Of a series of regulations
which will henceforth be enforced as
follows:
imprisoned.
The leaders Of plots to escape accom-
panied by force will be hanged or exiled
and participants will be imprisoned.
The leaders Of organized assaults on
guards will be hanged and participants
therein will be imprisoned.
Captives released upon taking an oath
that they will not again participate in the
the war will be hanged If captured again
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-26
GEAR HAS THE REPORT
British Ambassador Delivers Another
Sharp Note to Russia,

st: Petersburg, Oct. 26.-It is asserted
on high il authority that Emperor Nicho-
las this afternoon received Admiral Ro.
Jestvensky's report.
Vice Admiral Avellan, chief of the
aomlralty, has. gone to Tsarskoe Selo.
ing. s
=; Ambassdod Hardine has sent an
other note to. Foreign Minister Lams.
dorff, expressing his opinion that the
bV tbe t? have been taken
cate with Admiral Roiestvensky We're
entirely inadequate. -
. ~ I ~ re Is IS no clue yet as to the char
acter OF the report from Rojestvenskv.
It Admiral Avellan brings the report
PACK upon his return, the admiralty in
Inmates that the substance Of Rojestven-
sky's explanation will at once be given
Recall for Rojestvensky.
It is entirely probable that if Roiest.
vensky is found to have been respongi.
pie for the blunder and he is recalled.
Vice Admiral Chouknin, commander 81
the Black sea feet, will succeed him in
command OF the second Pacific squad
ron ron. ! Sometime SONS ago it was actually re-
Rojestvensky would take the second Pa
clic squadron to the far east, as the lat
ter was in bad health, but the announces
ment now that Rojestvensky' recall
ana suppression have already been de-
clded upon, is premature.
Captain Calthorpe; the British naval
attache, was at the admiralty again to-
day In full uniform in quest Of informa.
t1on as to when the report could be ex-
pected. -
The British Embassy Is Pressing.
1t is evident from the vigor with
which its inquiries are made, that it il
not the intention of the British GOV
e. eminent to await it indefinitely, and
That, on the contrary, anything in the
nature of unreasonable DELAY will occa-
tlon new representations. However, the
admiralty, g statement, conveyed to Am
bassador Hardinge today, is regarded
as reassuring, and altogether the situa-
tlon IS considered to have entered on
distinctly better phase, tho the acute
stage cannot be regarded as having
passed until the character of the Rus
sian explanation is revealed and the
British demands which will follow are
presented. rs .--.
Ii, upon the receipt of Admiral Ro-
]estvensky.'s report, the Russian gov
eminent, IN communicating it's expla-
nation, voluntarily announces that
searching inquiry will be made in order
TO- tx the responsibility, and that the
Offenders will be punished, it is thought
Great Britain cannot reasonably expect
more, lnasmuch as the emperor himself
has already offered an apology for the
ances that the victims will receive the
fullest compensation.
The admiralty has dispatched swift
ship from Vigo to ascertain whether
any British fishermen are off the Span
lsh coast, and to warn Roiestvensky.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-26

Special to The Journal.
New York, Oct. 26.-From informa-
ton believed to be trustworthy it is
learned that the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul Railroad company has two
distinct plans to reach the Pacific coast,
one to reach the northern ports and the
other to reach San Francisco. Three
years is the time that is set for the
completion Of both lines, and the direc-
that time Milwaukee trains will enter
Seattle, Portland and San Francisco.
"Details are as yet incomplete, and
will certainly remain so for some
months at least. The management has
received reports from the heads Of sur
veying corps, has in fact, been receiv-
ing such reports from twenty or thirty
suit of all this reporting has not yet
been, arrived at. The reports 20 first
to the general managers office, later
to the office of the president, then to
the executive committee of the com.
pany, and last Of all to the board of di.
rectors. It is stated that the board of
directors has not yet taken cognizance
of any reports. BY, the time the matter
comes before the board it will be in
shape to be put in execution. In all
probability the board will dispose Of ii
In one meeting of an hour or two. All
the selection Of routes, estimates of
costs, decision as to weight of rails
nature Of track-in fact, all the neces
sary details-will be practically settled
before the board Of directors officially
hears Of the project at all.
Official Denials Explained.
This is the meaning of the "officia]
denials' so often circulated. When
it is announced that the Milwaukee
board "has not heard Of the project
to extend to the Pacific coast the an.
nouncement is technically the truth and
nothing but the truth.
Nevertheless, the general outline of
the scheme is pretty we'll understood
In official circles. The plan contem.
plates the building Of one entirely new
line from point in South Dakota
probably Chamberlain-thru Wyoming,
Idaho and Oregon to the north Pacific
and also the building of new spur
line to run from northeast to southwest
toward Denver, reaching the latter city
and connecting with the Moffatt line
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-26
DEATH FOR A TRAITOR
zap Officer Reported Convicted and
Slain by Fellow Officers.

SAe!A w o14oW OluCSIS.
New York Sun Special Service.
London, Oct. 26.-The Standard cor
respondent with the Japanese army tele-
graphing Oct. "a says
The Japanese western army has been
cannonading the army with captured
guns which have longer range and are
more effective than the Japanese artil-
lery. There Is no change, however, at the
immediate front.
The Express correspondent at Toxic
In letter dated Sept. 10, says:
1t has been disclosed that the loss of the
Hitachi Maru and the damage done to the
Sado Maru by the Vladivostok squadron
was due to information given to the
enemy by q Japanese admiral on the naval
staff here. kilograms were dispatched to
Fusan and communicated to the Russians
by wireless telegraphy which enabled the
fleet to locate the transports soon after
they left Moji. The admiral was found
guilty Of treachery and his death sem
tence was read to him by his intimate
friend and comrade. The staff assembled
and entered room which had been
cleared Of all furniture. The prisoner was
made to take off his uniform and was
then beaten to death by his comrades.
The price paid by the Russians was
100000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-26
ARMIES READY TO
LET MORE BLOOD
Generals in Command Watching
Like Cats for Chance to
Spring. =.
RUSSIANS lombard
! JAPANESE POSITIONS
st. Petersburg Expects Kuropat-
kin to Take Offensive Now
That He Is Chief.

Mukden, Oct. 26.-The situation is
one of great tension for the troops on
both sides. General kuropatkin and
Field Marshal Oyama seem to be watch
ing each other like hawks. 1t is i'm
possible to tell which will make the
first serious move; There are occasion
al exchanges of desultory firing at the
outposts, but nothing of great impor-
lance has occurred. Sunday night the
Japanese made feeble attempt upon
Lone Tree hill, but the attack was not
pressed. The tree that gave the hill
its name has been cut down for fire
wood.
The Russians used several siege guns
of great range on Monday, bombarding
the Japanese positions near Shak-h
The Japanese replied with shimrose
shells. The Chinese say the Russian
fire destroyed three Japanese field
pieces.
The Japanese have evacuated shak-
he railroad station, but it and the rail
road bridge between the lines are in
the field CT fire of both Sides
The Japanese prisoners say the cold
weather is causing an increase Of i'll
ness among their troops.
st. Petersburg, Oct 26.-From the
slight movements reported and the con-
tinual accommodating of the Japanese
positions 1t is regarded as certain that
General Kuropatkin has been given a
perfectly free hand by his elevation to
the post Of commander-in- chief and that
he is about to undertake an offensive
movement.
Field Marshal Oyama is reported to
be fortifying his whole line south Of the
Shak-he river showing that he Is pre-
pairing to meet the Russian onset.
Viceroy Alexieff's order of the day
announcing Kuropatkin $ appointment
is in the same grandiose vein as Kuro-
patkin s order of Oct. S, and is regarded
as having definitely established the au-
thority of that ill-starred document.
While Alexieff takes particular pains
in turning over the supreme command
of the land forces to Kuropatkin to in
form the soldiers and the world of the
marks of imperial confidence, reposed in
him and to announce that he will re.
main as viceroy, the order is considered
as virtually his farewell address and
that it will soon be followed by his re-
turn to st. Petersburg. His elimina-
tion as factor in the military situation
has caused q sigh of relief
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-26
RUSS REPLY INCOMPLETE
England Regards Note as Failing to
Grant Demand b

Londo lon, Oct. 26.-The Russian reply
to Great Britain's note on the subject
Of the North sea tragedy has been re-
ceived by the British government It
expresses deep regret at the occurrence
and promises full PREPARATION SO soon
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky.
Foreign Secretary Lansdowne con-
siders that Russia s reply, in it's pres
ent form, is incomplete, especially on
the failure to grant Great Britain S de-
mand for the punishment in principle
OF such officers as might be found re-
sponsible. f
Lord Lansdowne said this afternoon,
however, that he trusted the matter
would be settled within twenty -four
hours.
Ambassador Benkendorf himself
drove to Lansdowne house before noon,
had half an hours conference with
Foreign, Secretary Lansdowne, and sub
sequently proceeded to Downing street
and saw Premier Balfour.
Defense Committee Meets.
During the conference Lord Sell
borne, first lord Of the admiralty, called
In Captain Prince Louis of Battenberg,
the director Of naval intelligence. At
torney General Finlay was also pres
ent. The premier, Prince Louis and
Lord Selborne are all members of the
defense committee. The conference
lasted about an hour.
Lord Selborne g speech at the Pill
grims' dinner yesterday evening is ac-
cepted as revealing the precise nature
Of the British demands-namely an am
pie apology, generous compensation, the
punishment of the guilty and an ade-
quate guarantee against a repetition Of
the offense.
Apart from the admira1ty's an
nouncement that precautionary orders
had been issued to the fleets, there are
nature Of warlike preparations, thus
confirming the opinion universally held
in all well-informed circles here that
the pledges given by Emperor Nicholas
and the Russian government will be
Loyalty fulfilled and that the crisis will
pass away without serious Consequences.
Want Squadron Held.
A telegram from Portsmouth reported
that orders had been received this
morning to hurry the equipment of GER
tain ships, but this, it is understood,
was comprised in the admiralty's order
already announced and this continues
to receive high approval from public
bodies and the newspapers, tho the
more iingoistic Of the latter express the
hope that it means that the Russian
squadron will not be permitted to go
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-26
EZABORAIE PLAN OF
C.,M&STP.COASTZIzVE
Too Outlets to the Pacific Coast Viii Be Completed
Wihim Three Yeurs-Ome lime Goes to North
Pacific Coast, the Other to San Francisco.

Herewith
Minneapolis
thru the
An Intimate
A new direct limo
The
of
that
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-26
W0ULD.BE BRIDEGROOM
IN MEREDITH MARRIAGE
New York Sun Special Service.

.Bayonne, N. J., Oct. 26.-"I will mar
ry her for three years. .Adolph Boz
ker of 20 East Nineteenth street, Ba-
yonne, said to Recorder Lazarus in the
police court in this city today. Booker
was accused of breach Of promise by
Miss Helena Fitzhertz, pretty young
woman with a winsome smile.
Wharfage isn't like vaccination in
this country, - replied the court. "Mar:
riage always takes in this country, and
takes for good. You will have to marry
this girl for all time. - :.
cort the couple to Father Swider of TIE
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
There the young man baked again, but
with sigh, married her finally.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-26
DECLARES GOODS WILL
SWEEP OUT THE MEN

Chicago, Oct. 26.-Dr. Edmund R.
James, in his last report as president,
to the trustees Of Northwestern univer
sity, says the disappearance of men
students from the co-educational insti-
buttons of the Mississippi valley may
be only matter Of time.
DR.. James quotes figures on the at
tendance in the college of liberal arts
of Northwestern to prove his theory,
these show that in the last four years
the percentage of women students has
increased from 46.1 to $685.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-26
GRAND JURY IS
NOT CAUTIOUS
Mild hammered Report as to
Municipal Affairs and No
Indictments.

The grand jury report is prepared
and will be handed to Judge A. NJ. Har-
rison this afternoons There will be no
municipal indictments and the report,
while advising some Tightening of the
administration reins respecting win<,
rooms and some lesser evils, is said to
be only mildly censorious. ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-26
WAR ON WASHER In
BIG CHICAGO STORES
New York Sun Special Service.

Chicago, Oct. ga war of extermi-
nation on the masher has been declared
by the State street department and dry
goods stores The insults offered to re-
spectacle women, who come down town
on shopping trips have become SO fire.
quent and SO gross, that the merchants
have been forced to act in the absence
Of any willingness on the part Of the
police, to rid the street Of the pests who
ogle women at every turn.
An invitation will be extended to the
proprietors Of the leading down town
stores, and especially to those on State
street, to join in a systematic crusade
for the protection Of their women cub
TONERS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-26
KANSAS WHITE SCHOOLS
MUST OPEN TO NEGROES
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Topeka, Kan, Oct. 26.-The Kansas
supreme court has issued mandatory
order requiring the board of education
of the city Of Coffeyville to admit to
the white schools the children , of
"Bud' Cartwright, negro. The writ
is alternative and the board is allowed
until Nov. to show cause why the
negro children should not be admitted
to the white schools. The case results
from fight Of two years. standing
which the Montgomery county negroes
have made to have their children adj
mitted to white schools.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-26
TWO FIRES IN SAME
HOUR AT SAUK CENTER
Special to The Journal,

Sank Center, Mimi, Oct. 26.-The
Standard Oil station here was destroyed
by fire last night. The fire is supposed
to have caught from the engine. Six
cars Of oil burned. F. L. Cormick,
an explosion occurred, but miraculously
escaped with slight burns. A team was
killed almost instantly.
At the same hour the Sank Center
creamery, in another part of the town,
was destroyed by fire, the fire engines
all being needed at the tanks. The loss
is unestimated.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-26
5000 SHEEP STOLEN
FROM IDAHO RANCH

Chicago, Oct. 26.-Junius Wright, a
ranch owner Of Boise City, Idaho, hay
ing discovered 5000 of his best sheep
had been stolen by one of his tenders
and shipped to Chicago, has come here,
only to learn that the sheep have been
appeared. The police are working on
the case
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-26
NEW WIRELESS AT NANTUCKET,

Washington, Oct. 26.-The navy de-
partment expects on Thursday to have
in successful operation from the Nan
tucket Eghtship, its new system Of wire
less telegraphy with which it is intend
ed to Communicate with all the pass
ing steamers and especially to give ad-
vance orders to naval vessels going up
or down the Atlantic coast.