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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-25
RAILROAD TRUST
TO EVADE LAWS
Wall Street. Hears Rumor of Com
bine Of All American 20
r. ,@D :; : ".r
. r Roads.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. .,~tl,;s ,.....,,' d.
New York, March 25.-Wall street
has been greatly. excited by the report
moth railroad combination to include
practically all the big freight carriers
Of the east and west and to provide a
community Of interest which awould
technically avoid the Sherman anti
trust law. ""s ~
Powerful railroad interests that an
nounced two years ago that they had
agreed upon a plan by which, under
an interchange of directorships, their
roads would be operated in harmo-
NOUS community of interest, We're said
to be forming the new combination. -
/ The old scheme fell thru because of
a. bitter quarrel among the prom oters,
which resulted in the Northern Pacific
corner and the subsequent panic from
which Wall street has never fully re-
covered.
|" It is said that the re-establishment
Of harmony will be followed by some
action looking toward the restoration
of rates in the east and the west. =
Rate cutting, has done more to keep
investors out Of the market than any
thing else. The restoration of rates
would probably bring investors into
the market as buyers for both bonds
and stocks. III ~
Whether this story has been re.
vived for stock jobbing purposes or is
based upon fact cannot be ascertained
| at present. ,-te4 r-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-25
RAILWAY TRAFFIC, BLOCKED
Manitoba and Northwest Lines Gov
cred With Snow and Ice.


Special to The Journal. E-
Winnipeg, Man., March 25.-The
railway traffic in Manitoba is COM
pletely tied up. The storm is proving
the worst Of the winter and is filling
the cuts with an impossible barrier of
snow. Between Moose Jaw and Medi-
cine Hat two trains are being held
until the weather moderates. The
train from the west which should
have arrived yesterday morning is
held at Morse about seventy miles
west of Moose Jaw, while the west
train is held at Medicine Hat.
Branch lines turnout the province
are equally affected, The train from
Souris and Carman has been cancelled,
while the Tuelon train is stuck in a
snowbank about nine miles from Win
nipeg. The train from Lariviere and
Napinka is marked three and a half
hours late and is likely to be later.
Yesterdays train for Glenboro and
Souris had to be cancelled and a train
that should have arrived on Tuesday
reached Winnipeg only. last night.
Trains for the west which left here
Wednesday are esnowbound at Moose
Jaw. Yesterdays train for Deloraine
got only as far as Lariviere. It will
return to the city if possible. Many
telegraph wires are down and Win
nipeg is almost, completely cut off
from the outside.
Brandon, Man., March 25.-Twc
trains collided in the Canadian Pa.
cif1c railroad yards. The engines OF
both were damaged and six cars went
off the track. The accident was the
result of the blizzard as the engineer.
could not see the signals
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-25
DEFENSE TELLS !.
BURTON'S STORY
Attorney for Grain Company Tes-
titles of Senator's Caution
and Employment. =

st. Louis, Mo-, March 25.-The de-
Tense Of United States Senator Bur-
ton of Kansas against the charge that
he Illegally accepted fees from the
Rialto Grain and Securities company
of st. Louis, to protect the interests
of the concern in the postoffice de-
partment at Washington, was begun
when the United States district court
reconvened to-day.
Thomas B. Harlan, attorney for the
Rialto, Grain and Securities company,
was the first witness. He told of the
employment Of Senator Burton, and
testified that in all his preliminary
talks, Burton laid particular stress
upon the fact that, as a United States
senator, he could not undertake any
duties derogatory to his office.
Harlan denied that there ever was
a necessity for requiring any person
to represent the Rialto company be-
fore the postoffice department., and
said that he had not mentioned to
Senator Burton that the latter should
do so. ..-@ ...
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-25
SEEK Con TROL OF
DEMOCRAT PARTY
Radicals and Conservatives Strng-
/ gle for Possession of Name
and Machinery.


From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, March 25.-The fight
now in the democratic party <thruout
the country is for control of the or
Eanization. The result of this fight
will determine, the character of the
party. It may do more. It may OBJ
literate old party lines and bring about
the organization of a new party.
e The two factions seeking control are
divided by fundamental differences in
belief; one is the extreme Of radical
ism, while the other is the extreme
Of conservatism.
One is socialistic, while the other is
monopolistic. One is dominated by
the Hearsts and organs Of the party,
while the other is inspired by J. Pier
pont Morgan, John D. Rockefeller and
James j. Hill. a .--. l..r... H..
The one never can control the other
and they. never can mingle. There
can be no harmony between them.
This is the opinion Of the best judges
Of political conditions. aa.-
The division in the democratic. par
ty is not a struggle between ambitious
candidates.; it is a contest for posses
sion of the party name and machinery,
with whatever value tradition and
custom have given them. g., -.
Both sides are now well financed,
and the fight is, being conducted with
system and intelligence. It will prob
1 ably eliminate in the democratic con-
1vention at st. Louis, which promises
to be an experimenting event.
.. w. w. Jermane. ,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-25
COLD WAVE HERE ON TIME
Sudden Drop in Temperature Accom-
4panied by 4O-N1ile Gale. =

Minneapolis cold wave. arrived on
schedule time last night and was ac-
conpanied by what the weather bu-
reau officially terms "a gale" The
wind reached a velocity of forty miles
an hour during the night and this
morning the thermometer registered
16 degrees above zero at o'clock.
The forecast of to-day is flair tonight
and Saturday. and no great rise in
temperature is expected before Satur-
day night or Sunday. '-'
Reports from the northwest, were
meager this morning, showing that the
wind had played havoc with the tele-
graph wires. Only one wire was
available from Chicago, and many. re-
ports from stations in the states in
the middle Mississippi valley were
missing. @a
The blow was general thruout the
country, as shown by the following
wind velocities: Minneapolis, 40
miles an hour; Huron, .s48; Y Duluth,
46; Milwaukee, AZ; Bismarck. 40;
Moorhead, 81; Buffalo, 81; st. Louis,
4S; Pierre, As, and Williston, SO.
Little damage is reported in Mime
apolis as the result Of the wind. A
few signs were blown down and in a
number Of instances storm windows
which had been lifted for ventilation
were torn from their fastenings and
the glass was smashed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-25
CHANGES MADE In
CHICAGO'S POLICE
Chief 0'Neill Announces Forty
seven Promotions to Fill -
:. --.-- Vacancies.

Chicago, March 25.-The first step
toward improving the Chicago police
force, as suggested by Captain Alex
ander Piper in his recent report, has
been made, Chief O'Neill announcing
forty-seven promotions to fill vacan-
cies.. ,,s2s !: ;s..3z s,g1t.. .
There will be a general shake-up Of
the entire police department as a re-
suit Of the new promotions. Old men
will be shifted to thesoutlying stations,
where the work wifi not be so hard,
and the young and active men will be
assigned to- the principal stations. The
shake-up will be the most thoro in
years. vst;s.:ss::.yt
: Eight new ieutenants, fourteen pa
troll sergeants, thirteen detective SER
gearlts and twelve desk sergeants We're
named, 36.s.f=s s5s i5i5<e-ssss RI. 5
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-25
DEATH STALKS IN
TRACK OF GALE
Continued from First Page.)

We're blown down.. the town was in
darkness, and the Rock Island trains
were blocked by the buildings and
poles blown across the tracks. Several
persons were seriously injured. -
At Joliet twenty houses were blown
down, sidewalks were picked up by
the wind and driven thru the sides of
frame buildings. The electric light
plant was forced to shut down.
The Kickapoo river at Prairie du
Chine rose a foot and inundated the
railroad tracks near Steuben. 1t is
probable all train service will have to
be suspended for several days.
:e Telephones Out of Service.
The. wind storm which swept over,
Lake Geneva did much damage to
property, scores of barns, and sheds
being unroOfed. Because Of the dam
age to: teller phone service, st is impossi-
BILE. to estimate the loss on the shores
of Geneva lake, where there arp scores
of handsome summer dwellings, In ~
A storm, which isfsaid to have swept
the entire southeastern Wisconsin ter
ritory, has cut Racine off from all
communication to the west. All the
Wisconsin telephone wires are cut of
service as we'll as the telegraph wires
of the milwaukee road. "',~ se.~.l> j
The high wind was accompanied by
a nGaVy rain. sewers SOOI DSCdIlS
clogged and many cellars were filled.
Fire engines were called out to save
the stocks of business houses stored, in
cellars. y :@st ~
Root river has risen overaa foot. 1t
was feared for a time that the dam at
the rapids would go out. Three feet
of water is still pouring over the dam:
:. AT White Heath, the Universalist
church, Murray's elevator, and hotel
were blown down. The Methodist
church was unroofed and several
houses lifted off their foundations.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-25
SHIPPERS GET REBATES
Railroads Accused Of Nal ling Big AL
lOwances to Favored Customers.

Railroads Accused Of NAL ling Big AL
lowances to Favored Customers.
Special to The Journal
Chicago, March 25.-Evidence is
said to have been gathered by the
agents Of the interstate commerce
commission tending to prove that the
railroads have paid big rebates to
shippers since the passage of the Ell
kins law.
The rebates were not paid as such,
but as allowances for switching
charges, which, in many instances,
amounted to as high as 80 per cent Of
the entire rate charged.
The disclosures which will be made
when the commission investigates the
matter in Chicago probably will re-
suit in report to the attorney gem
eral, charging wholesale payment Of
rebates by device within the mean
ing of the statute. ., -" ..,:4.. . an.
Unable to obtain rebates thru the
regular channels, many Of the large
manufacturing interests have con-
structed switching roads connecting
their plants with the railroads over
which they ship. For the service of
delivering their cars over these rail-
roads to the road over which they
ship, they are allowed IS car in
many cases. - -reysys. w.
Some of the western roads are said
to allow as high as SIS a car. Some
of the railroads which are said to
have been organized with a view of
securing preferences are the follow
ing: Illinois Northern and the Chi
cago, West Pullman & Southern, serv-
ing two branches Of the international
Harvester company; Waukegan &
Mississippi Valley railway, serving the
plant of the American Steel and Wire
company; Bedford Stone Railway COM
pany, sewing the plant Of the COM
pany by that name; Chicago & South
Y Bend railroad, serving the Studebaker
plant; Manufacturers Railway COM
pany, serving the Busch Brewing com
pany of st. Louis, and the Oberlin &
q La Grange railroad, serving the
Cleveland Stone company. a. VI.
hE These concerns have regular rail.
road organizations, pay for space 1r
the official guide, and issue handsome.
Nv engraved annual passes. t..>., e..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-25
GREAT WESTERN
TO PAY HAULAGE'
Expense Of Carriage to Chicago
Warehouse Lifted From
Roads Customers.
Move More Important Than Rate
Cutting-ksaves Thousands
to shippers.
to The Jou; snal.

Special to The Joui mall
Chicago, Marc h 25.-Consternation
among officers OF local railroads fol-
lowed the annou hcement by the chi
cago Great Yves tern road yesterday
that hereafter it would pay the ex-
pense of carriage tio it's Chicago ware
house. The am aouncement of the
Great Western is embodied In the roll
lowing, forming part OF a new tarl1r
that will become EFFECTIVE Tomorrow:
The Chicago Gre at Western railway
will absorb, on ship ments of freight des-
tined to, or origins lting at competitive
points Dubuque and beyond, and destined
to or coming from Industries named and
located as herein described, carriage or
teaming charges as provided herein to
euualize deliveries in all cases where ter
minal roads rsfuse to switch or delay the
switching of cars Of this company for
loading or unloading of freight intended
for transportat ton or transferred over this
railway. ~, e"
The effect of this notice is that the
Chicago Great Western railroad will
pay all teamins; charges up to per
cent of the value of the shipment to
! its warehouse in Chicago from any
manufa cturireg plant or wholesale
house in thN city of any teaming
charges necessarily incurred in getting
goods to the Chicago freighthouse Of
this company.
Officers of other Chicago roads say
this is Of more consequence than the
wholesale cuttin.y Of grain or any
other rates, as hundreds Of thousands
of dollars are involved in the waving
of carriage charges.
BY this plan the Great Western
with It's one Chicago warehouse places
itself in advance of S core of switching
tracks and as many warehouses sit
uated In different PARTS of the city.
The plan will save local shippers
thousands of dollars a week, as this
road will make rates absorbing the
charges of hauling traffic to it's ware
houses in Chicago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-25
MICHIGAN IS FLOODED
Rivers Rise Above Previous High
80, Records, Causing Damage.

Grand Rapids, Mich, March 25.~-
Owing to the rapid rise of Grand
river, which is now three inches.
above the high water mark of three
years ago, at least forty of the largest
factories in the city have been obliged
to close and thousands: of men are out
of work. ..sis S. ~-.- .."~--- :. = -
in,the wholesale. district are Hooded
and. in the Residence distrietThf tssare
required to go about.
Towns furtherl un Grand river re-
port unprecedented Moods. Lowell Is
one-third. under 5WateT. At Portland
many persons had toy be rescued BY
boats. gtWashouts' have checked rail-
road traffic and bridges are in danger.
At Lansing cathe Grand river has
reached the highest point in Its. sAis-
tory.e ,,s-@ -, Sxea
At Battle Creek the rise of the Kala-
mazoo river and Battle@ Creek is~ I'M
precedented in the history of the city.
Street cars are stopped; stores are
flooded and boats are being used.
Tornado Strikes East St. Louis.
4ssts: East st. Louis, sIll., March 25.-The
wind and rain storm that swept over
here last night caused a large amount
of property damage, injured many
persons and seriously crippled the To-
cal and interurbah street car traffic,
but no fatalities have been reported.
A boarding house was blown down.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-25
ELECTRICIAN HURT
CoIemeler OF saltwater, Thrown Fro
Pole by Shock From Live Wire.


Pole by Shock From Live Wire.
Special to The Journal.
Saltwater, Mimi, March 25.-Frank
Colemeier, an electrician in charge Of the
city fire alarm department came in con-
tact with a live wire last night while
making repairs on a pole and fell twenty
feet, striking upon his head. He was I'M
conscious when discovered and altho. no
bones Were broken he. is suffering severe
ly from the shock
& Several citizens of tsillwater, among
them Michael Stack and Tim othys Dono-
van. will leave for Oregon ,on Monday, to
look over timber lands with a view Of
making purchases.
The Balder chorus Of, Saltwater, COM
posed of a dozen male voices, gave a con-
cert last night in the village of Marine.
Miss Catherine Eichten, pianist; Helen B..
Goldsmith. elocutionist, and e. F. Hummer,
violinist, had parts in the program.
Telegraph and Telephone company has
been making extensions in this city not
provided for under its franchise, and the
city council will take up the matter at it's
meeting Tuesday evening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-25
SNOW IN THE WEST
Drifts Five Feet Deep in Montana -
Trains Blocked in N. D.

Pierre, S. D., March 25.-A severe
snowstorm prevailed here. Much
of the snow melted about as fast as it
came down.
Grand Forks, N. D., March U.s.
Reports from North Dakota, Montana
and western Canada are that the worst
storm Of the winter is raging. Minot
reports a fall Of two feet. Langdon
has had snow all day. Culbertson,
Mont, reports drifts five feet deep.
All branch lines are blockaded, and
several freights are stalled. Rain has
fallen in the valley with hail between
here and the snow streak, accom-
panied by lightning and high wind.
Stock losses on the ranges will be
heavy.
Fargo, N. D., March 25.-North
Dakota is storm swept. The, western
and northern parts Of the state are
in serious shape. There is no COM
munication beyond Mandan, which re-
ports the worst storm Of the season.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-25

from o'clock yesterday afternoon
and is still severe. The wind reached
a velocity of fifty miles an hour. Five
inches Of snow f f ana the thermom n :
Drifts three to six and seven feet
deep can be seen all thru the city and
traffic on the Washburn and 500
roads is suspended. The capital street
car line is also out Of commission for
the time being. T.
It is feared there will be heavy
losses Of stock, many cattle having
gone into the storm weak from the
severe winter. r
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-25
TRANS-MISsIssIPPI DAY

Sept. IS Is; Designated for Congress at
l st. Louis Fair.
] Bellingham, Wash, March ga. L.
Black. acting president Of the last session
of the Trans mississippi congress, has re-
ceived a letter from Secretary Arthur F.
Francis of Cripple Creek, Col, asking him
to designate date for the assembling at
st. Louis Of the trans Mississippi con-
gress. 's--."-
Mr.. Black will recommend Sept. Is. It
is proposed to have the opening day of
st. Louis OF the Trans mississippi con-
sippi Day by the exposition officials. T.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-25
JAPSFACE FOES
~. ON ANU RIVER
(Coqtinued from First Page.)

cess. Russian shells are badly fused
and fail to explode when they strike
on armor. Moreover, the charges Of
gun cotton the shells contains is in
sufficient to cause serious damage.
The Russian gunners always aim too
high. Their shots pass over the ships.
It is clear they lose their heads from
excitement. $40 a I. 49,.
The Japanese warmly praise the
duality of their destroyers, which they
say are now demonstrating in magnif1-
cent fashion their value to the world,
Just as in the Japan Chinese war, the
value, Of torpedo boats was proven.
~ $ss .Tr IF. Mckenzie, :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-25
TEMPLE TO LABOR
Trades Council Embarks on. a
$4,000 Enterprise.

Council Embarks on an
$4,000 Enterprise.
Special to The Journal
Winnipeg, Man, March 25.-Winnipeg
will have among it's public and ornamental
buildings labor temple. This was unani-
mous1y decided at a special meeting last
night of the trades and labor council 1t
is purposed to erect a building on a site
at least sixty six feet wide and the APP
proximate cost Of the site and building
will be $4,000. On the ground floor will
be business apartments, the Voice office
and similar offices, while above there will
be four lodge rooms with suitable entry
Hobbies and a committee room on the top
floor and a trades hall capable Of accomo-
dating large number OF delegates.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-25
Korea Opens Yongalnpho.

Toxic, March 25.-The formal an
nouncement that Korea had decided
to open the port of Yongampho to the
csc government to-day, but the actual
date of the opening was not deter
mined therein. - ">Sf-3ss5~E'r. :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-25
PLAGUE SPREADS IN AFRICA,

Johannesburg, March 25.-The bubonic
plague is spreading. There are now sixty
nine suspected cases among the colored
population and nine among the whites.
to; date are f1fty-one- 1--we whites ana
fifty natives. & <. IS f:ss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-25
RICH IowAN TO JOIN Dow,E.

Special to The Journal.
Des Moines, March 25.M. EllinEston,
one Of theimost prominent business men Of
Des Moines; h asannounced his intention
of disposing of his property and moving
his family to Zion City. He is reputed to
be worth $3.50, 600.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-25

Samuel Hill Of Elgin has the distinction OF
being the first colored man in Illinois to ask q
municipality to elect him mayor He circulated
a petition among the voters but afterward with
drew from the race Hill was q slave during the
Mexican war and accompanied hts master thru. !
that war. At present he IS the Elgin pound
master and is q unique character In that city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-25
MILLSPAUGH ACCEPTS

Winona Normal President to Be Head Of
Los Angeles School.
Special to The Journal. ,..t --
Winona, Mimi, March 25-President J.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-25
HEAVY LOSSES ExPEC1rE.D

Blizzard ArOund B1smarck the Worst
OF All the Winter. r.
Special to Tho Journal.
Bismarck. N. d., March 25.--4The.
worst blizzard of the winter has ragged
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-02-12
Jonosburg Journal Items.

Friend Wells, who left here with
his family last fall for West Vir-
ginia, il expected back this week
TO again take up his residence In
the Prices Branch ncighborhood.
Mrs. Jane Flecncr has rented the
National Hotel and will take pos
session as soon as II Is vacated by
Mr.. Asplcy, who will go to Wright
City about March first.
w. +. Ayers, who sold his drug
store ut this place TO j. X. Brown
Of Perry, In the early part OF De-
cember, last week moved his
household goods to Atlanta, where
he will engage in farming.
The Tuthill farm which was sold
under n deed of trust Mt Montgom-
cry City Monday, was purchased
by VIM. Ball for $3.50. Mr.. Ball
will take possession Of it at once.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-02-12

Several of our hunters INDUCED
in a fox chase on the Goddin island
last Sunday. VIM. Behold sue
ceeded In killing a large red fox.
A merry crowd Of young folks
surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Sterlin z
Price last Tuesday night. The
evening was spent in dancing and
a good time was had by all pres
ent.
John Shipley and wife Of Aug
usta moved TO this place last Tues
day. They occupy rooms In the
Fahrner building. Mr.. Shipley
has accepted a position on the
section.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-02-12
RhIneiand

Mrs. c. Hcying of near Button
will have a sale Of her personal
property, Saturday, Feb. 20.
John Zwerflc Of Americas left
Monday for Bison, Kansas, where
he will remain indefinitely.
The annual gandcr pulling will
be held at this place Monday, Feb.
10. A masque ball will be given
In the Rhincland hall at night for
the old and young.
Chas. Lehman moved Wedncs-
day to the VIM. Steigcr farm, 3
miles west Of o
Henry Norman of near Americas
purchased Chas. Beckcr's farm,
the consideration being $3.50.