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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31

Out Of 31S stumpage permits issued
by the auditors office in the eight
years of r. G. Dunn's administration,
2S6 failed to meet important require
ments Of law, and timber cut under
them was illegally cut.
This is one Of the startling state
ments made in the third insta1lrn ent
of Public Examiner Johnson's report
on the state auditors office, filed with
Governor Van SAINT to-day. This re-
port deals entirely with stumpage ac-
counts and records, which the last
legislature directed the public exam
liner to inquire into, It shows an as
tonishing laxity in the enforcement of
the law of 1896, SO carefully drawn
to safeguard the interests Of the
state.
Some Of the fragrant irregularities
noted In the report are as follows:
Two hundred and eighty-six stump
age permits not recorded with sur
veyor general till after one logging
| Eight stumpage permits never so re.
i corded.
| One hundred and forty-three per-
mits containing no log mark" fo1
One hundred and seventy-five con.
taining no such mark for second year
| One hundred and twenty-nine con.
| tanning no such mark for either year
Sixty-nine permits where some
member Of the firm or corporation
was taken as surety on the bond.
Forty-five cases of cash sales Of
timber in excess Of 100000 feet.
| All Of these Irregularities are II
violation OF the provisions Of the Law
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31

thoro1y," found "trespass" as subdivis-
ion of the stumpage account, representing
the items Of theft and unlawful taking of
portions OF the states stumpage property,
and reported to you in more or less de-
tail concerning it, some time ago.
Until the first of March last, when
found that it would be impossible to OBJ
tain from Mr.. Barry complete report of
the condition Of the accounts In the state
auditors office, and his Recommendations
for changes, corrections and systematiza-
tion together with such legislation as, in
his opinion, would be necessary, had ex-
pected and intended to be able
to give you, in one paper, the
full and complete report with all
such recommendations contained therein.
The impossibility, however, of securing.
from his work, the basis of such report
and the universal public demand to know
what was being done, caused me to make
you partial one some time ago, and tc
now make you another partial report
these to be followed by still others, from
time to time during the ensuing months
as fast as the work can be accomplished
Total Past Collections.
The total amount Of money collected
on account Of trespass settlements, made
by the state auditor, for the eight years
1896 to Jan. 1, 1908, inclusive, was $l46,.
633. 20, as shown by this subdivision of the
because Of settlements made by the state
auditors on account Of trespass Climber
stealing), prior to Jan. l, 1895, $62,362.94
and, because of settlement on the same
Continued on Third Page.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
MANAGER GONE:
OLD FIRM FAILS
s. Mum & Co, Cotton Exchange
Brokers, forced to Suspend
by Defalcation Of Employee.

New York, May 31.-The suspen-
sion of s. Mum, Son & Co. was an
nounced on the Cotton Exchange to-
day The firm is one OF the oldest,
most conservative and respected in
the cotton trade In this city.
At the office Of the firm it was
said that Clarence F. Cameron, the
office manager and head clerk, had
examination of the books so far made,
it was added, showed apparent dis
crepancies amounting to about $685.
900. .@
The Mum firm is composed Of Sam
ue1 G.. Mum and H. T. Mum and
the estate Of A. Gown Mum, Jr. It
had Coffee Exchange membership
but had few open accounts there.
August H. Skillen, the legal repre-
sentative Of the firm, said that the
Chicago Board of Trade accounts OF
the suspended firm were badly tangled
up.
A week ago last Saturday It was
said Cameron left the office saying
that he was going to Brooklyn, where
his baby was i'll. Mrs. Cameron called
at the firms office this morning and
told the officials of the company that
she had not seen her husband since
that day. Cameron had been in the
employ Of the company for fifteen
years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
NO TRIAL BY JURY
IN THE RHILIPPlNEs

washington, May 31.-In the
United States supreme court to-day,
an opinion was handed down in the
case Of Dorr & O'Brien. editors of a
newspaper published In Manila, who
were prosecuted for criminal libel.
The question was raised Sof the right
Of defendant in d criminal case to
demand trial by Jury in the Philip
pines in the absence Of congressional
enactment granting such night.
The court held that the constitu-
ton does not carry, the right without
Legislative enaetner
The chief justice and justices
Brewer and FeckhaM united in this
opinion, but on different grounds.
Justice Harlan vigorously dissent
ed, saying that the op1nion is contra
ry to the established system Of the
United Statesf and declaring it to be
In effect an amendment to the consti-
tuition. f5s#7s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
U.S.. WILL PROTECT
RAISULI's CAPTIVE
VI Perdicaris Is Harmed the Out
law Will Be Hunted to His.
Death.
Consul Gummere and Admiral
Chadwick Deliver Ultimatum
Thru the Sultan.

New York Sun Special Service.
Washington, May S1.-Secretary
Hay has sent word to Raisuli
the Arab bandit, that If any serious
harm comes to his American captive,
the United States will hunt him to his
death, whether 1T takes weeks
months or years.
Consul General Gumr1ere was ex-
pected to serve this sotice on the
bandit in as forcible language as it
can be put and to tell him that no
European power will be allowed to
stand in the way Of his punishment.
The message was sent to Mr.. Cum
him stating that word had been re-
ceived at Tangter from Raisui that
Mr.. Perdicaris and his stepson will be
killed If the ransom demanded for
their release is not promptly paid and
compliance with all his terms guaran-
teed by the United States and Eng
land.
instructed to prolong the negotiations
with the bandit as long as possible
with the hope that France Will step in
and settle the matter rather than to
have Morocco invaded BY an American
army.
If the bandit makes good his threat
and Mr.. Perdicaris is killed, the sultan
be tracked down and put to death,
and American warships will stay at
Tangier to watch developments.
AS soon as 1T becomes apparent that
the sultan Is power1ess this govern
ment will take the matter into it's own,
hands and send cavalry, accustomed
to mountain campaigning, into the
mountains Of Morocco in pursuit Of
Raisui and his band, and the chase
will not end until all the murderers
have been caught and killed.
1t is expected at the navy depart
ment that the South Atlantic squadron
now at Tangier will be reinforced to-
day by the European squadron, COM
| manded by Rear Admiral Jewell and
consisting of the Olympia, Baltimore
and Cleveland, which left the Azores
Saturday. The battelship Iowa left
| Horta, Azores, to-day for Lisbon.
whittier she vas preceded by the bait
tleships Kearsarge, Maine and Ala
bama Of Rear Admiral Bankers
squadron.
The Perdicaris matter was dis
| cussed at some length at to-day,s cab
met meeting
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
SHERIFF " AGES WAR
ON WYOMING OUTLAWS

Buffalo, Wye, May 81.-- Sheriff
have fought a battle with outlaws
near the P,itney ranch in the Big
Horn mountains.
One Of the outlaws was wounded
and fell frGm his horse. A COM
panion lifted him from the ground
and escaped with his human Burden
Into the Bad Lands.
The Ofhcsrs followed and news of
another battle is looked for moimen-
tarily. A number Of horses have been
stolen from the Teasdales ranch re-
Gently and Sheriff Webb and his lnen
started in pursuit of the guilty parties
labout week ago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
WARSHIPS ASSEMBLING
They May Be Used to Force Morocco
nfF0rifiec tn{ a ct

,A'A~SJ
Authorities to Act.
New York Sun Special Service.
Tangier, Morocco, May 31.-A for
bling here. ordered to liberate Ion
Perdicaris, citizen of the United
States, and his stepson, Cromwell
Farley, kidnapped by the notorious
brigand. Raisuli.
81 Rear Admiral Chadwick, on his
flagship, the armored cruiser Brook
lyn, arrived here first this morning.
The United States cruiser Atlanta
came little later in the day.
Despite the presence Of these
frownlng war vessels, and the fact
that others are expected momentarily,
the Moor authorities disgustedly de-
clare that the capttves' position is
now more dangerous than before the
ships arrived. Admiral Chadwick, ac-
companied by an aide, United States
Consul General Gummere and two
marines, promptly visited Hadje Mo-
manned Ben Ell Arbi and Torres, the
Sultan of Morocco's representative at
Tangier for foreign affairs.
81 The interview lasted ten minutes,
at the United States consulate, the
Brooklyn firing a salute in his honor.
Torres has informed the American
and British representatives that he
cannot grant the bandit chief,
Raisuli's terms.
a splendid courier, 1t Is reported,
has been sent to Sultan Abdul Aziz
conveying the American view.
The American admiral is said to
have orders to exercise pressure upon
the authorities Of Morocco to induce
them to accept Raisuli's terms.
The United States gunboats Castine
and Marietta arrived here during the
night, completing, with the cruisers
Brooklyn and Atlanta, which arrived
yesterday, the American squadron
sent here.
The population are deeply impressed
by the assembling Of so many UniNd
States war vessels. and people living
outside the city are removing here for
safety.
The British dispatch boat Surprise
arrived here during the day with the
Admiral from Gibraltar to confer with
the British minister in regard to the
kidnapping of Perdicaris and Farley.
The United States flagship Brooklyn
saluted the Surprise.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
RUSSIANS FLEE
In GREAT HASTE
They Leave Valuable Property to
the Enemy Railway and
Docks Uninjured.
Japanese Gr,nboats Fired Or
From Port Arthur Three
Vessels Reported Sunk,

Washington, May 31.-The Japanese le-
cation to day gave out the following dis
patch from the home governments al
Toxic, embodylng report from, General
oku, as follows:
General oku, commanding the army OPP
Grating against Port Arthur, reports that
our troops occupied Dainy on May 80
Over one hundred warehouses and bar
racks, besides telegraph office and railway
station were found unlnJured.
lover two hundred railway cars are u.s.
able, but all small railway bridges In the
neshborhood are destroyed. All dock piers
except the great pier which was sunk
remain unlnJured Some steam launches
were also found at the mouth OF the
dock.v
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
LAKE DEADLOCK
HEARING IS ON
Special Committee Of Cleveland
Civic Federation Would Set
tie the Strike.

Cleveland. Ohio, May s1.-The
meeting of representatives of the
Lake Carriers association and the
Masters and Pilots association before
the special committee appointed by
the civic federation with view to
bringing about a settlement Of the ex-
listing deadlock between the two as
sociations, began to-day.
All the directors Of the Masters and
Pilots association are present.
The Lake Carriers association is
represented by President Livingstone
and H. B. Coulby, chairman Of the
executive committee. 1t was decided
that the meeting should be private,
and reporters were, therefore, ex-
Guided.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
KURoPATKIN MOVING SOUTH

Russian Commander Said to Be
Working Toward Port Arthur.
Chi-fu, May 31.-In obedience to a
direct imperative order Of the czar
the Russian forces about Liao-yang,
commanded by General Kuropatkin
are marching to the south.
Correspondents with the Japanese
army will leave here June 10.
The Japanese confidently predict
that the storming of Port Arthur will
begin June Is and the fortress will
be captured by about June 90.
General Kuropatkin is striking to g
position to the southeast of Liao-yang
His activity was further impelled by
steady circling movements Of the Jap.
anese, who threaten to surround him
unless he breaks out and offers battle
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
BEAR SETTLES WITH LION
Russia Agrees to Pay Britain for
SEEKING Canadian Sealer.

st. Petersburg, May 31.-The long,
standing difficulty between Great
Britain and Russia arising from the
seizure by the latter of the Canadian
sealers in the Bering sea in 1892, has
been settled, Russia agreeing to pay
$44,701 indemnity to the Carrnelite
and the Vancouver Belle, two out OF
the six vessels seized. The claim
lamounted to ss93.097.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
Record Breaking Cargo.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal.
Duluth, Mimi, May 31.-Four ships
carrying the greatest combined cargo
of wheat ever loaded on a like number
of vessels, are lying in the harbor
awaiting departure. The four are
loaded with 100000 bushels of
wheat, as much as a good-sized ele-
those of the ships Kerr and Reid OF
the Provident Steamship company
are record breaking loads of 275,00O
bushels each. The remaining cargoes
are carried by the steamers r. H
Peavey and D. M. Clemson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
DEATH CLAIMS THREE
Many Others Are Suffering Thru At
tending Convention.

tending Convention.
New York Sun Special Service,
Springfield, ILL.,, May 31-Another
name has been added to the death roll
of the deadlocked republican state
convention, making a total Of three
deaths, and more than score Of per-
sons are now lying at Deaths door in
various parts of the state, suffering
from pneumonia contracted in the
convention hall. Elias Rollins, ne
gro politician, contracted severe cold
while working about the convention
hall and several days ago pneumonia
developed, resulting in his death.
Almost every delegation that reach
ed here brought reports Of one or
mo e delegates being seriously i'll at
home or in hospitals in different parts
of tie state. In many of the cases a
fatal result is feared.
If to-day's session is without def
mite result, radical steps will be taken
to lessen the danger. Sessions will be
shortened and the hall will be thoroly
swept and busted between sessions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
GUNBoATs FIRED UPON
Japanese Say They Effected a Careful
Reconnaissance.

Toxic. May 81 (noon)-bour gun
boats, two destroyers and two torpedo
boats, sent to Port Arthur early Mon
day morning by Admiral Togo, eff
fected a careful reconnaissance, facing
a heavy fire from the land batteries.
They discovered new Russian
searchlight station and one or two
new forts on the ao-tien-shan prom
ontory.
No. gunboat was struck by shell
which killed tone petty officer, injured
= three men and damaged one OF her
guns The other boats escaped with
out damage.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
FRANCE MAY AID
u. s. Asks Her to Exercise Her Infiu-
ence With Morocco.

C11CCf .SV1OII NAOIOCCVs -.74
washfngton- May 31-Thru Ambas-
sador Porter, Secretary Hay has re-
quested the French government to ex-
ercise it's good offices toward secur-
ing the release Of Perdicaris, the kid.
mapped American in Morocco.
The French government has under
taken the task, and because of its
closer association with the various sele-5
ments in Morocco, it is believed that it
can accomplish more than any other
government.
The British government also Is act
ing with great energy in behalf of
young Marley, the stepson of Perdi-
carts, and British subject, and the
British officials are in communication
with the United States government In
the pursuit.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
ATTEMPT TO "CoRK" HARBoRq
Mukden Dispatch Gives Russian Yer.
sion of Affair.

sion OF Affair.
Mukden, May 31.-The Japanese on
the night of May % made another
attempt to block Port Arthur by sink
ing merchant vessels In the harbor
entrance.
The attempt was discovered thru
the operations of search1ight and
one Japanese gunboat and two torpedo
boat destroyers were sunk. The mer-
chantmen then retired.
According to advices received here,
General Stoesseps forces have taken
up a strategical position near Port Ar
thur, which Is supported by the guns
of the outlying batteries and the fort
ress.
1t Is believed here that General Oku
has received strong reinforcements
from the Japanese army which landed
at Takushan.
There Is little change in the situa-
ton to the eastward Of Liao-yang.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
SATURDAY NIGHTS BATTLE
Detailed Report OF Engagement at Al
yang-pien-men.

st. Petersburg, May 81, 1880 p. m.
The war office has received a detail
ed report Of the fight at Ai-yang-pien-
men, about sixty miles northeast Of
Feng-huang-cheng, on Saturday night,
In which two battalions of Japanese
infantry and one squadron Of japanese
cavalry numbering about 2,200 men,
attacked five sQuadrons of Cossacks.
The Russian losses were seven Co.'S
sacks killed and one officer wounded
and nine horses killed.
The Cossacks were encamped
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31

Two and a half tons Of whalebone
was recently sold at Dundee at the
rate, it is understood, of $4,000 a
ton, or $1,000 a ton higher than the
previous record price. Early last CEN
fury the price was $125 a ton.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
DISTRICT B'NAI BIRTH.

Des Moines, Iowa, May 31.-The dis
trict session Of the B'nai Birth a Jewish
charitable organization, adjourned to-day.
The following officers were elected :#Presi-
dent, Adolph Kraus, Chicago; vice presi-
dent, I. Goldberg, Kalamazoo; secretary,
Judge e. G. Hamburger, Chicago; treas
urer, David Fish, Chicago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
Smelling Works Affected
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal.
Lake Linden, Mich, May 31.-The
Calumet & Hecla company's smelling
works at Black Rock, near Buffalo,
have been idle more than month
on account Of the, lake marine tie-up.
It is not believed the annual produce
ton of the company will be greatly
affected, for the reason that the local
smelters have been running overtime,
and the same policy will be followed
at the big plant near Buffalo.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31

The present custom in England Of
brides carrying prayerbooks instead
of bouquets has caused boom in
the prayerbook trade. The bindings
have to be white-Morocco, calf,
ivory, silver or mother-of-pearl.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
Shipping at Escanaba.
Snaota1 In The Journal

Special TO The JOURNAL
Escanaba, Mich, May 31.-Ore
shipping from the port of Escanaba
began to-day. The steamers Aztec
and Fapotec will be loaded for east
ern furnaces. Neither is governed by
the Lake Carriers association. The
steamer Argonaut, governed by the
Lake Carriers association, has rec
ceived orders to load.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-31
RUSSIA DENIES 1T
st. Petersburg Says Report OF South
ward March Is Untrue,

st. Petersburg, May s1.-The state
ment emanating from Paris that Cen
eral Kuropatkin was sending 10000
troops to the southwark In an attempt
to save Port Arthur from the Japanese
Is declared here to be untrue.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-12
THE WAR AND THE LAW

Remark has been made hitherto upon the ney
ISSUES in international Jurisprudence raised in
the Russo-Japanese War These are largely be
cause Of the new methods of warfare which
have been introduced, such as submarine YES
sells, wireless telegraphy and the like Some of
them, however, and by no means the least i'm
portant, arise from the opening of old issues
which the world bad yainly supposed to be
satisfactorily settled. Questions of prize taking
OF contraband of war and Of privileges OF
asylum have been and are much 10 the fore
Some OF them are more than a century old
and have AT times been decided with what
appeared 10 be finality. But they are now re-
opened by the very power which most regarded
them as settled. and an effort has been made by
that power exactly TO reverse its former ruling
upon them. Such circumstances suggest the de-
STABILITY Of the chief nations of the world get
ting together, after peace has been restored and
seeing what they do toward settlement
of these matters that will actually settle them
and keep them settled.
There is, no doubt natural and not improper
reluctance on the part OF a sovereign nation to
tie its hands in advance in International affairs
Neither this nor any other country is inclined
10 make pledges To other nations as 10 what it
viii or will not do in an emergency in which
IFS very existence may he at stake The old
doctrine that war cancels all conventions is
an argument for regarding as useless treaties
for the regulation of war. Nevertheless some
such treaties are in existence and have long
been in existence. and have been and arc
productive Of much good. Frederick the Greats
principle that free ships make free goods hung
fre for long time. but 1t was at last generally
accepted and it is scarcely likely that we shall
see any civilized nation repudiating IT, The
principle that blockade 10 be respected must
be effective is similarly well established. The
convention concerning the Geneva Cross service
has universal binding force. These and other
ihings have practically become international law
New-York tribune., 1904-09-12

in an effective sense. So have some or the
agreements of the Hague Congress.
Now the question is whether it may NOT be
possible-it certainly is desirable, II II IS pos
sibe-to take further steps along the same
road The questions what are and what are
not contraba goods, and in what clrcum-
stances certain goods are are not contraba band
would seem to be worthy Of international con
sderation. and perhaps susceptible OF inter
national agreement. The same IS to be said
Of questions concerning the asylum of beliiger-
ent vessels in neutral waters, such as have
been raised at Che-FoO and at Shanghai; ana
of wireless telegraph stations maintained by
belligerents on neutral soil, such as the Rus
SLAMS had at Che-Eoo. At present each nation
is left to be its own judge of such matters
free, as Russia has shown us, 10 reverse It's
practice whenever it pleases 1t ought to be
possible TO find some ground so just and falr
that all nations could. without prejudice to
their potential interests agree upon 1t as an
invarabIe basis of action.