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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
PORT ARTHUR VERSION
Story Of Battle in Which PetropaV-
lovsk Was Sunk Received.

Port Arthur, Thursday, April IA
delayed in tranSm1sSlOn)-An EN-
gagement occurred at o'clock yester-
day morning between seven Russian
torpedo boats and the cruiser Bayan,
and japanese vessels. The torpedo
boat destroyer Bezstrashni was sunk.
Five Of the torpedo boat destroyers,
with the Bayan, returned at Z a. m.
The battleships Petropavlovsk, Po-
bleda and Peresviet, and the torpedo
gunboat Gaydamak. then put to sea.
At $50 a. M, terrific explosion
occurred beneath the Petropavlovsk
and the ship went down In TWO
minutes.
The Japanese squadron, consisting
of about twenty ships, remained In
sight until o'clock in the afternoon.
The fighting between the opposing
fiotillas of torpedo boat destroyers
lasted about an hour. The Bezstrash-
nj was surrounded by three Japanese
torpedo boat destroyers and sunk.
The Japanese boats then Withdrew
and the Japanese squadron appeared
on the horizon, whereupon the Rus-
sian squadron left the roadstead,
steering in the {, direction sti.na OF the en-
Soon, however, the Japanese reap
peared with a formidable force OF
warships. The Russian squadron re-
turned to the roadstead and took
= position in line of battle ready to re-
ceive the enemy. The sudden explo-
sion which destroyed the Petropav-
lovsk, occurred almost Immediately
thereafter and the attleship went to
the bottom.
The Grand Duke Cyril, Captain
Jakovleff. the commander Of the Pet
ropaVlovsk, four officers and some
fifty men were saved.
The battleship Pobieda was dam
aged amidships and went into the in
ner harbor where she anchored.
The enemy's vessels, which were
formed in two divisions, disappeared
in the course of the afternoon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
TRADE REPORTS
CONTINUE GOOD
international Mercantile Agency
Furnishes Statement of Con
ditions.

New York, April 15.-Special dis
patches to the International Mercan-
tile agency report continuance Of
favorable trade conditions in most
centers of the country. Unreasonable
weather is still restricting business in
certain parts of the south and west.
This has been specially noticeable in
wholesale dry goods, where the move
ment has been delayed, altho sales in
general average up to last year, in
some sections even surprising the
1903 total.
While seeding turnout the north
west has been retarded by late
spring the season is not sufficiently far
advanced to warrant any definite pre-
dictions concerning crop prospects.
The ST. Paul district reports a fairly
good outlook with chances of greatly
improved prospects as soon as good
weather permits the farmer to go on
with his work.
Collections in some lines are behind
a year ago. This applies especially
where trade has been retarded by the
late spring or peculiar vicissitudes.
Improvements in iron have been
thoroly sustained. Pittsburg district
reports volume of business likely to
equal last years record. Consumptive
demand Is alone governing the mar
ket. ..--s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
SEERLEY THROWS A BOMB
LICENSE SYSTEM FOR TEACHERS
A MISERABLE FAILURE, SAYS
THE IOWA EDUCATOR.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Sioux City, Iowa, April 15.-Professor
H. H. Seerley, president Of the state nor
NAL school at Cedar Falls, startled the
teachers at the meeting of the Northwest
ern Teachers association here last night
by declaring that the teachers certificate
is failure. He declared the license sys-
tenn should be wiped out.
"a license system guarantees nothing
and certainly is no evidence Of compe-
tency," he said. 'ToO many competent
teachers are getting a poor salary simply
because Of the license system, and it is
no wonder the best teachers leave the
profession. Make out a list Of teachers
whom you know to be competent and sue
cessful and have a system Of exchange.
Base your qualifications upon experience
and competency to teach.''
About 800 teachers are in attendance,
and addresses will be delivered by w. X.
Fowler, the Nebraska state superintend-
ent j. F. Riggs, the Iowa state super
intendent, and F. w. Gunsolus Of Chi
cago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
SWEDISH MISSION
GETS GOLD MINES
.Arbitrators End Bitter Fight by
Denying Missionary's
Claims.
New York Sun Special Service.

Chicago, April ia bitter fight
over the possession of one of the rich
est gold mines in the world, which has
been carried on for five years, between
the Swedish Evangelical Mission Cow
enant Of America, and one Of it's mis-
sionaries, p. H. Anderson Of Califor-
mia, has come to an end.
A board of arbitration awarded the
property to N. o. Holtberg of Cali
fornia, the authorized representative
of the mission.
The arbitrators further commanded
Mr.. Anderson to turn over to the mis-
sion $232,200, said to have been real
lied from the working of the mine
since 1898, and also rendered judg-
ment for $4,000 against G. w. john
son of the White Star Mining COM
pany Of Illinois.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
PARKER BOOM AS
BLOW FOR MILES
Following Gained by Justice Pre-.
vents General From Becom-
ing Candidate.
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Build
ing, Washington.

From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Build
ing, Washington.
Washington, April 15.-General
Miles silence in Chicago Wednesday
night regarding his desire to be the
democratic nominee for the presiden-
cy is taken here to mean that the
Parker movement is under such head
way as to shut out another candidate
from drawing on the same source for
strength.
Miles has been waiting anxiou5ly
for a number of months for an OPP
portunity to get into the field, and ]
am credibly informed that he went
so far as to write an address announ-
cling his candidacy and platform.
That address, however, was not de-
livered at the time set, owing to Mrs
Miles Ill health, and before this other
opening came about, Parker had cor
rallied the democratic conservatives.
w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
ELECTRIC LAMP
TRUST FORMED
Twenty eight Concerns Make a
Friendly Working Agree
men" to Control Prices.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York, April 15.-The latest
combination formed by manufacturers
Of incandescent electric lamps includes
ftwenty-eight companies and corpora
tons, headed by the General Electric
and the Edison Electric company.
In the coalition the General and
Edison companies agree to discon-
tinue thirty suits against the other
concerns for $3O,0O0,000 on account
of alleged patent infringement. The
other interests are to pay royalty
on every lamp so1d.g
The arrangement is said to be mere
ly friendly working agreement"
1t will control the sale of 100000
incandescent lamps a year, regulate
the price to dealers and consumers
and provide there shall be no more
cutting" An advance of 2 cents a
lamp will mean an extra profit of
100000 year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
WASHINGTON NOTES

Northwestern Nominations Sent by Presi-
dent to Senate.
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Build
ing, Washington.
Washington, April 15.--The president
to-day sent the following nominations Of
postmasters to the senate:
Idaho-David E. Smithson, Emmett.
Minnesota-Charles H. Pierce, North
field; Francis M. Shook. Aitken.
Wisconsin-Henry J. Goddard, Chippe-
wa Falls.
Watab Bridge Bill Passes.
Representative Buchanan to-day secured
the passage by the house Of a bill au-
thorizing the construction Of dam across
the Mississippi near Watab.
Postal Changes.
= The following changes and appoint
ments have been made in fourth IS
postmasters:
Minnesota-Baker Clay county, Henry
G. Possehl, vice Henry o. Solum, re-
signed; Florita, Renville county Henry
Leffingwell. st. Louis county, Peter Fra
lick, vice c. E. Leffingwell, resigned
South Dakota-Columbia, Brown coun-
ty, Mrs. Lavinia G. Wilbur, vice Hiatt
Wilbur. dead; Corona, Roberts county
Willard D. Chellish. vice w. H. Peck, re-
moved; Devoe Faulk county, Charles A.
Kenny, vice George P. Brown, removed
Recommended for Yankton.
Senator Gamble has recommended Ed
mund 7. White for appointment as dis
hursement officer of Yankton public build.
ing.
Sherburn Wright Bill.
Senator Nelson's bill for the construo.
ton of a bridge across the Mississippi
river between Sherburn and Wright coun-
ties was favorably reported to the senate
to-day.
... N. p. Lands Patented.
The secretary of the interior ordered
patented to the Northern Pacific railroad
two lists of lands embracing respectively
45,647 acres in Bozeman and Miles Cit,
districts and 1s,421 miles in Kalispell dis
trict.
w w Jermane
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
GIVES CREDIT TO JAPS
Correspondent at Chi-fu Declares War
ship Was Sunk in Fight

Correspondent at Chi-fu Declares War
ship Was Sunk in Fight
New York Sun Special Service.
London, April 15.-The correspond
ent of the Daily Express at Chi-fu
telegraphs:
There is every indication that the
sinking Of the Petropavlovsk was d.
rectly due to the Japanese attack.
The report that the vessel struck
q hidden or floating mine Is discred-
tied, for the Russian fleet made sor-
ties over the same course day after
day without meeting with mishap.
It is known here that it was Admiral
Togo's intention to lure the Russians
out of the harbor and then to deal
them a crushing blow by sinking or
cabling the flagship at no matter
what cost
& Chinese ship just in reports there
Is now no trace Of the Japanese fleet
before Port Arthur. This and other
reports tend to confirm the impression
that Togo has gone to his base to ref1t,
for he must have suffered some dam
age.
The Port Arthur fleet is reduced to
a strictly defensive basis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
NEAR THE DANGER LINE
ALL THE LOWI4ANDS NORTH OF
OMAHA FLOODED By WATERS
OF THE MISSOURI.

Omaha, Neb., April 15.-The Mis-
souri, has reached a mark within a
few inches Of the danger line and has
spread over the lowlands north Of the
city and threatens to cover the bot
toms of East Omaha.
The current began to flow into the
cutoff lake to-day, and passing thru
it to cover the flats north and east Of
the lake. Many residents have been
forced to move .-a.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
BRIDGE APPROACH FALLS

Horses Killed in Accident to the Pontoon
Over st. croIx at Saltwater.
Special to The Journal.
Saltwater, Mimi, April 15.-The east
approach to the pontoon bridge gave way
to-day under the weight of six horses and
two heavily loaded wagons. One Of the
horses was drowned and another had its
leg broken and had to be killed. Both
belonged to John G. Nelson. The other
horses and their drivers escaped. All
traffic on the bridge has stopped and can
not be resumed for several days. The
accident has caused a revival Of the talk
for new bridge.
A. J. hammers and John Mccarthy re-
turned this morning from Florida, where
they have been examining timber tracts
owned by hammers Bros.
John Hogerty, a well-known citizen, is
seriously ill.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
FIRE ON THE BIG RESERVE
PRAIRIES BURN FOR MILES
SOUTH OF FORT PIERRE-NEW
SETTLER LOSES EVERYTHING.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal.
Pierre. S. D., April ia prairie fire
of unknown origin started about twenty
miles southeast of Fort Pierre about noon
yesterday and destroyed the buildings and
their contents and large amount of hay
for a homesteader named Kruger.
Kruger came out year ago and ar
ranged for the coming of his family this
spring, they arriving about a month ago
with a car of household goods, all Of
which were lost. The family was at din
ner and the fire was upon them before
they knew it. They had a narrow escape,
getting out with a team and wagon.
No other losses are reported except to
the range, but the fire burned to the
south all night, and the chances are that
there were losses in Lyman county,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
WIRELESS" ON LAKES

Communication Open Between Cleveland
and Buffa!o-180 Miles.
New York Sun Special Service
Cleveland, Ohio, April 15.-The first link
Of wireless communication on the lakes
has been completed The station here is
at Nottingham, that in Buffalo at Bay
View, both high water front points just
outside the cities.
The distance is $50 miles The test was
successful. Mayor Johnson and Mayor
Knight of Buffalo and prominent lake
marine men yesterday exchanged score
of messages.
The next stations to be opened will be
Detroit and Chicago. Then will come the
northwestern ports. The wireless is to be
immediately installed on the bigger lake
steamers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
INDIAN BILL MAY PASS

Senate Steering conghittee Arranses Time
for Con federation. =
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Build.
ing, Washington.
Washington, April 15.-Arrangemerts
have been made with the senate steer
ing committee for the consideration to-
morrow of several Indian bills now on the
calendar, including those for the cession
Of the Devils Lake, N. d.; Rosebud, S. D.,
and Crow, Mont, lands. The whole sub
ject Of free homes as advocated by Du-
bois and Teller will be threshed out, but
probably all the bills will pass.
...-. w. w. Jermane
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
SPLIT OVER HEARST
New Jersey Democrats Hold Two
Nominating Conventions.

Trenton, N. j., April ia demo-
cratic state convention Of more than
1900 delegates selected an uninstruct-
ed delegation to the national conven-
ton.
About 100 supporters Of William
Randolph Hearst for president said
they had been illegally deprived Of
seats in the regular convention and
held a second convention. nominating
delegates at large and delegates from
five congressional districts. ,.'-
The fourteen men named by the bolt
ing convention will go to st. Louis to
contest the seats of the men selected
at the regular convention.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
PAPER BY BRACKEN
Feature Of Joint Meeting Of Medical s,
cieties at Norris

Z CdIuTS VI SothI mSSIi1S OF MSOlCal So
cieties at Morris.
Special to The Journal.
Morris, Mimi, April ia joint meet
ing of the West Central Minnesota Medi-
cal association and the Crow River Medi-
cal society was held in Morris last eve
ming. Several papers were read, among
them one by DR.. H. NJ. Bracken of st.
Paul. secretary of the state board of
health. A banquet was served at the
La Grande hetel. About fifteen physicians
were in attendance.
The Grove department store, owned by
John Grove Of ST. Paul, has been sold to
A. H. Danfelson Of Iowa
A meeting Of the library board will be
held Monday evening at which time plans
will be presented by various architects
for the new Carnegie library building to
be erected in Morris this summer.
Farmers in this county have been de-
layed in seeding. However, the ground
will be in prime condition in a few days.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
OPPOSE INSTRUCTIONS
New York Republican District Con-
ventions Elect Delegates.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, April ia turbulent
scene, in which the lie was passed,
marked the election Of delegates to
the republican national convention in
the fifteenth congressional district.
Lemuel Ely Quigg was bitterly OPP
posed to Congressman William H.
Douglas. Quigg and Alexander T. Ma
son, who were elected as delegates,
were not instructed for President
Roosevelt. ,--,a.
Not more than half of the ten con-
gressional districts which elected del
egates yesterday instructed them. The
thirteenth district "directed'' the del
egates for President Roosevelt.
Among the delegates elected were
former Secretary Of War Elihu Root
President Nicholas Murray Butler OF
Columbia university, Edward Lauter-
bach, Cornelius N. Bliss, former Judge
julius M. Mayer and Judge William
K. OlcOtt.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
CUSTER COUNTY PARTY MEN

Instruct for Congressman Martina Cam
dldate for Railway Commissioner.
Special to The Journal.
Custer, s. D.. April 15.-The republicans
Of Custer county have elected the following
delegates to the state convention at Sioux
Falls: w. F. Hanley, I. M. Donaldson, j.
F. Baker, John Brunschmid, William Oban-
ion, M. A. Willis, William Nevin, Jr, w.
G. Barnes and N S. Tubbs.
The resolutions Endorsed President
Roosevelt and the entire South Dakota
delegation in congress and instructed for
the reorganization Congressman E. w.
Martin Of Deadwood and the nomination
Of NJ. A. Wills of Custer for railroad COM
missioner. EStt s>s% I
There are four republican candidates
from western South Dakota for railroad
commissioner-V. T. Price Of Rapid City,
w. J. Chiesman Of Belle Fourche, John
Esterbrook Of Lead and Mr.. Willis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
ENGERUD WITHDRAWs
Pollock of Fargo May Have No Opposite
for denomination.

for denomination.
Special to The Journal.
Fargo, N. D., April BACKWARD En-
gerud has announced his withdrawal from
the race for the judicial nomination in the
third district, which comprises Cass, Trail
and Steele counties. 1t was announced
that he would oppose Judge Pollock. A
cry has been raised against Pollock on
the three-term proposition, as he has al
ready served two terms. It is not known
whether there will be any local opposition
to Pollock. Engerud is to have the NOM
nation four years hence, it is said, with
out opposition.
Cass county has more votes than both
the other counties in the district, and
there is no hope of either of the other
counties ever securing the place under the
present arrangement. There has been
some talk Of dividing the district. A bill
may be introduced at the next term of
the legislature to set off Cass county as
a district by itself and form a new dis
trict from Trail and Steele.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
"MACHINE'S" SHARP PLAY
1T HAS HALF THE DELEGATES IN
TURNER, ATTIC CRAWFORD
HAD THE ORGANIZATION.
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal
Parker, S. D., April 15.-At the county
convention to-day the Crawford forces Sc
cured the organization at the outset.
electing Allen Hogue Of Centerville as
chairman. Resolutions were adopted com
mending G. J. Bach, commissioner Of
school and public lands. .-....-.
The machine secured the adoption Of
a motion that the delegates to the state
convention be chosen on the recommends
ton Of the delegates from each township.
and this shrewd move gave them about
half the state delegates out of the thirty
two delegates to the Sioux Falls conven-
tion Thirteen are among Crawford's best
friends and several more are neutral
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
Name Roosevelt and EIkins.

Charleston, w. Va, April 15.-The West
Virginia state republican convention in
structed its es-at-large for Roose-
welt for president and Senator Stephen B.
Elkins for vice president All the district
conventions had previously acted likewise,
making fourteen delegates secure in the
Roosevelt column. .'r.> ....--.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
INDIANS UNDER GUARD

Epidemic OF Smallpox on the Turtle
Mountain Reservation.
Special to The Journal. ..
Grand Forks, N. D., April 15.-Dr.
Healy, secretary Of the state board Of
health, has been advised that a smallpox
epidemic prevails among the breeds on
the Turtle Mountain reservation, and that
fifty are under guard to prevent the con-
tagion spreading. The county authori-
ties are unable to maintain strict quar-
antine and Secretary Healy will tnves-
tigate. ...' =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
Dispatch Received in Rome Declare
Admiral Shot Himself

Dispatch Received in Rome Declares
Admiral Shot Himself.
New York Sun Special Service.
Rome, April 15.-The following
cable dispatch from Chi-fu has been
received by the Agenzia Liberia:
The Russian and Japanese fleets
met on the morning of April 13,
eighteen miles off the harbor of Port
Arthur.
Admiral Makaroff. despite the adj
vice of his captains in council, sought
battle with the enemy.
The Japanese completely surround
ed the Russians and the latter re-
treated. In the disorder consequent
on entering the choked channel, two
Russian warships collided.
The Petropavlovsk was hit repeat
edly by the Japanese shells
Admiral Makaroff, discovering the
tmpossibility of saving his flagship,
committed suicide by shooting himself
with a. revolver.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
HARTMAN TALKS POLITICS
Railroad President Declares Himself
in Accord with Roosevelt.

New Orleans. La, April 15.-E. H.
Hartman, president Of the Southern
Pacific and Union Pacific systems, who
is here with a party of prominent rail-
road officials, including Robert Goelet
of New York, repudiated the report
that he opposed the nomination OF
President Roosevelt. He declared thai
he was in accord with Mr.. Roosevelt
and that he had no reason to vote for
any other candidate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
LAMONT FOR GOVERNOR

Tanmany Chiefs Fight on Parker De-
velops New Aspect.
New York Sun Special Service.
Albany, N. Y, April 15.-The dem
ocratic state convention, to be held
here next Monday, will probably not
be the occasion for bitter factional
strife. as some have expected.
It Is now believed that Charles F.
Murphy's fight ostensibly against the
instructions in Judge Parker's favor
has been chiefly to cover plan to
secure the nomination Of Daniel S.
Lamont, former secretary Of war, for
eOYaruOr.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15

A new form of looping the loop is prom
ised the Parisians. A French engineer
says he will make motor car run down
slope to chasTn in the track, at the
end of which it will mount spring board
and turn complete somersault, coming
down on the other side Of the chasm and
on continuation Of the track
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
MINNEToNKA OVERLOOKED

Senator Nelson VIII Try to Add Appro.
prlatIon for Survey.
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, April 15.-The sundry civil
appropriation bill reported to the house
yesterday does not contain an item pro-
viding for the survey and chartering of
Lake Minnetonka. MIR. Linds separate
bill providing for this work was taken up
by the house committee on rivers and
harbors yesterday and 1t was thought for
time that it would be reported. but the
committee adjourned without action
Senator Nelson has interested himself in
the matter and will try to add the Mime
tonka item to the sundry civil bill when
it reaches the senate He agrees with
Mr.. Lind that this is an important work
and of direct interest to a great many
Minnesota people.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
STABBED BY MOROS

Captain Wheeler DIes-corporai HeyveIt
Car Hardly Live.
Manila, April 15.-Captain David P.
Wheeler and Corporal Percy Heyvelt of
the Twenty-second infantry, while recon-
noitering the Moro works along the Tara
ca river in the Lake Lanao district Of the
island of Mindanao, April II, were
stabbed. Captain Wheeler died at Mira
hui April 10. Corporal Heyvelt is fatally
wounded.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
UHLER REELECTED
Wyoming Man Continued in office I

Wyoming Man Continued in Office by
Northwestern Stock Association.
Belle Fourche, S. D., April 15.-Russell
Uhler of Aladdin, Wyo., was reelected
president Of the Northwestern Stock
Growers association. George A. Ross
was reelected secretary and D. R. Evans
treasurer.
The association has membership Of
697. It will send delegates to Denver to
the meeting of the American Live Stock
association.