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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
DEATHS. HEAD
At The FEAST
Henry Watterson Uses the Ex-
preston to Indicate Bryan's
Position in the Party.
Says Without the Nebraskan the
Democrats Could Elect the
Next President.
New York Sun Special Service.


Louisville, KY, Jan. 23.-Henry
Watterson sees in the featuring Of
Bryan by republican newspapers an
effort to give him false standing
and in few shoulder blows In the
Courier-Journal to-day says the demo-
Gratis could win the presidency but for
him. Watterson writes:
Mr.. Bryan may be unconscious Of
the use that Is being made of him
and yet is to be made Of him by the re-
publicans. We accuse him of nothing
worse than that Of being a very in
considerate. a very conceited and, it
may be-we never heard him-a very
eloquent young man. A perfectly sin
cere man in his place, perhaps we
ought to say grateful, upright and
prudent man, would after all that has
happened, say to his party associates,
II have done my best, for the present,
can do no more. Tell me where de-
mocracy most needs a man and place
me-
Instead of this he appears, and
even to his friends, a. very deaths
head at the feast. Him apart we can
as surely elect the next president of
the United States as we go to the polls.
This much is plain to every INTEL
ligent man in the democratic party.
It is very nearly as plain to every
intelligent man in the republican
timorous Of intelligent democrats
stand in fear and trembling in the
presence of a serious menace, whilst
the republican president, his
emissaries abroad and his agents at
home, and all other intelligent repub-
licans regard Bryan as a miracle sent
from heaven to save them"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
WHAT CAUSED The
THEAIER HORROR ?.
The Inland Architect Says It Was
"Remiss Management and
Poor Construction.
Paper Prints an "Iroquois The
alter Number" Of Great
Present Interest.
New York Sun Special Service.

Chicago, Jan. 2s.-what caused the
disaster at the Iroquois theater fire,
from the architectural point Of view,
is summed UP as follows by Robert
Craik Mclean in the Iroquois theater
number of the Inland Architect, which
has just appeared.
First-Lack Of freproof curtain, as
provided for by city ordinance.
Second-The general plan Of the
house, and In detail the. foyer and
row.
Third--The lack of light in the audi
forum.
Fourth-Failure to open the stage
venttlators.
Fifth-The violation Of ordinances,
not only in having no fire resisting
curtain, the absence of automatic
sprinklers about the stage, etc, but in
cutting off the top gallery stairs by a
locked door at the foot of narrow
stairway.
Sixth-This may be summarized in
the words, 'remiss management"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
MAKE A PRETTY
GOOD MATCH "
HOW BIYBENBURGH FIGURED
ON HIS WIFE'S WEALTH..
Evidence That He Purchased Guam
tity of Poison and Expected His
Wife to Die introduced at the Trial
at Eldora-NIore Witnesses from
Ohio 'a@

Eldora, Iowa, Jan. 23.-The princi-
pal evidence offered by the prosecu-
ton to-day in the case of e. S. Bly,
denburgh, charged with the murder
of his third wife, was that of Mrs.
Anna Clodhuffer Of Archbold, Ohio.
Mrs. Clodhuffer testified that prior
to October,> 1902, she was keeping a
clearinghouse vt Archbold, and that
Mrs. Blydenburgh, then Miss ,Roxbold,
who was teaching school there, board
ed at her home. Blydenburgh, she
to the amount of property possessed
by Miss Roxbold, and one day the
two figured the amount of her prop
erty to be $4,000, and that Blyden-
burgh remarked: "She would make a
pretty good match, wouldn't she?'
Mrs. Walter Keller, sister of Mrs.
Blydenburgh, was recalled and testi-
fled that Blydenburgh told her a few
days after their marriage that unless
his wife decided him 1913 acres Of
land he would pack his grip and go
back to Ohio. ss.- -, f#
. Evidence was submitted that the de-
PENDANT purchased a quantity, Of
poison of a local druggist in March,
1908, and that he had written his
wife's relatives that the last sickness
would go hard with his wife as she
had always been well and never had
been sick in her life.
The letter which stated these facts
was lost after the indictment was
found, and its hiding place has never
been discovered. The defense fought
against admission of the testimony
concerning the letter, but the court
allowed it to stand.
The defense's main stay is found in
the statement that it will prove that
the dead woman had always suffered
with kidney trouble.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
MANAGER WAS. IGNORANT
Did Not Inquire What Was REQUIRED
for Fire Protection. E.,E

Chicago, Jan. 23.-In his testimony
before the coroner Investigating the
lroquols disaster Will J. Davis, one Of
the managers Of the theater, refused
to place blame upon any particular
person. but said he had confidence that
the employees of the theater would at
tend to their business properly, and
he also believed that the Fuller Con-
struction company would erect the
building in compliance with the city
ordinances. Personally, he said he
knew nothing whatever Of what the
laws demanded in the construction of
a theater, altho he had been managing
theaters in Chicago for twenty years.
He had general knowledge Of what
was necessary, but he had never read
the city laws concerning the co1lstruc-
ton or operation of theaters.
Il engaged people," he said, Ito at
tend to those duties and supposed they
would do so. I never knew anything
about what the ordinance demands.
When I opened the Iroquois theater
for the first performance considered
the building absolutely fireproof. It
was the safest building of the charac-
ter ever constructed. 7 don't remem-
Der that took any precautions to find
out whether the theater was safe or
not. We had given orders for the
best building Of that character that
could be put up, and, having done so,
and dealing with reputable firms, we
considered we were getting what we
paid for
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
TO BRIDGE THE MINNESOTA

Congressman Will Seek to Get Around
War Departments Objections.
From The journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, Jan. 23.-The secreta-
ry OF war having reported unfavora-
bly, on Representative Davis bill to
declare the Minnesota river unnavi-
gable from LeSueur to it's mouth,
there will be conference in a few
days between Congressman Davis, Nc
Cleary, Stevens, Lind, Volstead and
Stevenson of the delegation to de-
wise ways and means Of accomplish
ing the same result in another man
ner. It is proposed that bill be
drawn providing for the construction
OF bridges over the Minnesota north
OF LeSueur. the bridges not to inter-
fere With navigation and to be built
under the secretary's supervision, and
the bill to be drawn so as not to in
terfere with any plan which may be
adopted In the future for draining
the waters Of the low counties in the
northwestern part Of the state into
Traverse and Big Stone lakes. The
proposed legislation is being asked for
by Minnesota railways which are anx-
ious to improve their systems by the
construction Of permanent bridges
over the Minnesota at several points
above LeSueur.
w w. .Ternnane
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
MABEL PARKER HOPEFUL
SHE HAS PLENTY OF MONEY AND
EXPECTS TO BE ACQUITTED.

New York, Jan. .23.-Assistant Dis
trict Attarney Train said to-day he
would have much sensational testi-
mony to disclose when Mabel Parker,
the former Minneapolis girl, accused
Of forgery, is tried a second time be-
fore Judge Fosker In general sessions
on Monday. ~ ..sar.
Detective Sergeant Peabody has
been active since the last trial. gather
ing new, evidence. Mabel and her
counsel, Charles LeBarbier, feel sure
an acqutttal will result If she is tried
on the same indictment, but Train has
a choice Of indictments.
In anticipation Of her temperance
in court, Mabel, who seems plentifully
supplied with money, has obtained a
new dress creation" She is reticent
over the nature of her Senatorial sur
prise
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23

consists Of making Japan as many
concessions as possible in Korea and
granting her the same treatment as
other powers in Manchuria In order
to avoid war;
cure an alliance with Japan and to
induce China to regard Russia as her
best friend. The car wants peace
and approves Count Lamsdorff's views
The Temps adds that the relations
between the British and Russian gov
ernments are greatly strained. Count
Lamsdorff has signified to Sir Charles
Scott, the British ambassador at ST.
Petersburg, that Russia does not in
tend to leave England full freedom
of action as to Tibet nor sever her in
terests in that country, whose moral
action extends turnout Mongolia.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
80 WERE KILLED
BY Dc +. TORNADO
sixty-hve Were Injured Some
Will Die-Relief Furnished
by State Officers.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 23.-The
total number of dead as a result of
the tornado yesterday is thirty-eight,
six Of whom are white.
The number of wounded is esti-
mated at sixty-five, of whom about a
dozen are expected to die. s
Relief measures are being taken by
the citizens of Tuscaloosa under the
leadership Of General w. w. Brandon,
adjutant general Of Alabama.
~ Pupils from the female colleges at
Tuscaloosa are at Moundville serving
food to the destitute and aiding the
injured. .'..-..=-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
FOR A NEW P. 0. ELEVATOR
MINNEAPOLIS BUILDING TO BE
FITTED OUT UNDER AN UR.
GENT DEFICIENCY APPRO-
PRIATION.
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,

Washington.
Washington, Jan. 23.-An urgent
deficiency appropriation bill reported
to the house to-day has an item Of
$4,000 for installing heating, hoist
ing and ventilating apparatus for pub
lie buildings. The distinct understand
ing of the committee is that the
amount is to be used for installing a
new elevator in the Minneapolis
building.
The bill also carries an item of
$1,725 for the support Of additional
pupils at Morris, Mimi, Indian school,
and S4294 to pay for surveys Of the
Pine Ridge, Rosebud and Standing
Rock Indian reservations.
w. w. Jermane
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
ACTIVE ON BLACK SEA
Russia Shipping Men and Stores in
Great Haste

New York, Jan. 23.--Military ac-
tiVlty at the Black sea ports con-
tinl!es on a more extensive scale than
evrr. cables q Russian correspondent
Of the Times.
Men are arriving for shipment on
transports for the far east. The rail-
ways are gorged with military stores.
Private freight is sidetracked in order
TO expedite the shipments of supplies
rive more transports, carrying 25,-
900 tons Of cargo and large number
OF troops. will be dispatched soon.
The transports will take guns and
munitions which are needed at Port
Arthur. g,.....-.. .s,ss,- -
me Russian officers are wagering
on the chances Of this or that trans
port reaching it's destination in adj
vance OF the opening Of hostilities.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
FIRE IN CHICAGO
MASONIC TEMPLE
Continued from First Page.

From the top floor down the carriers
were jamned with passengers ana a
number Of women tainted in the cars.
The elevator men stuck to their
work like heroes and continued to
run their cars until it seemed certain
that every person was out Of the
building.
The flames appeared first In the
suite of r. Friedlander & Co., man
ufacturers of x-ray apparatus, on the
fifth floor. The explosion occurred
in $4,000 worth Of vacuum tubes
stored in the suite.
Smoke poured out of the windows
on the entire Southwest corner fac
ing Randolph street, directly across
from Marshall Field & Co.'s. With
almost incredible swiftness every floor
above the fifth was filled with dense
smoke while the floors below were
deluged with water.
Armed with axes and picks the fire.
men broke doors and windows. In
vator well, persons leaving the ele-
vators after. descending in hair-raising
time from the upper stories, were
obliged to dodge heavy beams and
fragments of stone and plaster falling
from the fifth floor and breaking
jagged holes In the costly mosaic pave
ment.
A Rain Of Acid.
Thousands on the streets watching
the fire were thrown into a panic by
an explosion which rained acid on the
crowds below. In the rush for safety
an old man was thrown down an area
way and picked UP unconscious.
The fire was out within an hour
A number Of persons were injured.
r. F'riedlander, in whose suite the
fire: originated, was found uncon-
scious on the floor. He was overcome
by smoke and chemicals fumes. Two
girls In his employ escaped at the
first alarm.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
PHILADELPHIA UNDER WATER
Schuylldll River Rises Seven Feet in
an Hour

Philadelphia, Jan. ga disastrous
food is imminent. The Schuylkill
rose seven feet in one hour to-day.
Sixteen big mills in Manayunk, sub
urb, We're forced to close. Large
cakes of ice are crashing against the
mills and it is feared several will be
seriously damaged. There is big
ice gorge opposite the Penroyd Iron
Works and the water is rapidly back
ing up.
An italian settlement in West Ma
nayunk is submerged. The residents
had to be removed in boats. A police
tug and six lighters were carried down
the river and a big canal boat was
sunk.
The Baltimore & Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania tracks are under three feet Of
water.
The west span Of the Pennsylvania
railroad company's bridge across the
Schuylktll river was washed away.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
INQUIRY ALLOWED
No Apology Is Needed Regarding Ac.
tons in Panama.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The,, senate
yesterday adopted the resolution of in
curry into the affairs of Panama, in
troduced by Mr.. German.
Mr.. Dolliver declared that all that
had been done by the United States
in Panama was "done in obedience
to the requirements of our treaties. I
accept the secretary of, state as nv
authority on this question, for, much
as I may respect the opinions of sem
ators, would accept John Hays opin-
ion on such subject in preference
to the opinions Of any Of them. There
fore, I do not apologize for any Of the
orders given or the acts done in Pan
anna"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
POSTOFFICE CHANGES

recommendation for Thief River
Falls and Centergrove.
From The Journal Bureau Colorado Building.
Washington.
Washington, Jan. 23.-Representa-
tive Steer\cson to-day recommended
Ira G. Richardson for reappointment
as postmaster at Thief River Falls.
He also recommended the re-estab-
llshment of the postoffice at Center
grove, Ottertail county, which was
abandoned on account of the rural
route from Pelican Rapids, thru Cen
tergrove. The rural route does not
serve all the patrons of the former
postoffice.
w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
DAVIS BILL OPPOSED
War Department Retains Control of
Minnesota River.

Minnesota River.
Washington, Jan. 23.-Representa-
tive Davis bill to declare that por-
ton Of the Minnesota river above
lie Sueur non-navigable has been ad-
versely reported upon by the secretary
of war.
The attention of congress is direct
ed to the possibility of the erection
Of storage reservoirs at Lakes Ira
verse and Big Stone in aid of naviga-
ton on the Mississippi, and to some
extent on the Minnesota. For this
reason the war department does not
want to lose jurisdiction over the Min
nesota, as would be the case if an
act was passed declaring the stream
non-navigable.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23

kind of catarrh medicines includes sprays.
snuffs, inhalants, gargles and local appli-
cations of all kinds. They seem to cure
for a while, but the disease is sure to
return.
Peruna belongs to the class of catarrh
remedies called specifics. Peruna does
not palliate the symptoms, but cures the
disease. It is sometimes slow In; it's action
on old cases of chronic catarrh, but it is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
RUSSIANS APPROACH KOREA
NTanchurian Railway Threatened with
Dynamite and Mines.

Port Arthur. JAM, 23.--War is con-
sldered only a matter Of time. Russian
forces are slowly moving in the direc-
ton of Korea on the land side. Two
regiments OF Siberian rifles arrived at
the Yalu river on Jan. IL.
AT several places above Port Arthur
mines have been discovered along the
Manchurian railway. Dynamite has
also been found wedged in the ma
sorry of several bridges. Chinese and
disguised Japanese are supposed to
have done this work. Some Japanese
have been arrested at Port Arthur.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
Manchuria Is Chinese Domain.

Toxic, Jan. 23.-According to the
Jill Shimpo, on the day following the
ratification of the Chinese-American
treaty, Russia notified Japan that it
was useless to negotiate neutral
zone on the Yalu, as the ratification of
both treaties showed that Manchuria
was Chinese domain.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
YOUNGSTOWN IN DANGER
Mahoning River Rising -Waterworks
and Industries Shut Down.

Mahoning river this morning is two
feet above high water mark The wa
terworks pumping station was com
PEELED to shut down and the pumps
were stopped. the high water putting
the fires out.
That part Of the city not reached by
the standpipes Is at the mercy Of fires.
Almost every department in the big
Industrial plants has been closed.
The tracks OF the Pennsylvania and
Baltimore & Ohio are submerged and
traffic is practically suspended. The
river is steadily rising.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
Potomac Valley Flooded.

den thaw, accompanied by a heavy
rain, has caused the breaking up of
the heavy ice in. the tributary streams
of the Potomac and the residents of
the Potomac valley fear a severe flood.
The ice. eighteen inches thick is being
dynannited.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
Chinese Salute Russian Troops.

Niu-chuang, Jan. 23.-Six thousand
Russian soldiers entered Uiu-chuang
Jan. 10. The municipal affairs of
Niu-chuang are managed by a Rus
sian commissioner, and, acting on his
orders, the Chinese merchants dis
played the Russian colors when the
troops marched into the city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
RUSSIAN POLICY CHANGED
Count Lamsdorff, Foreign N1iniste

Resumes Control.
New York Sun Special Service
Paris, Jan. 23.-According to the
Temps, frequently the mouthpiece Of
the French foreign office, Count Lams-
dorff, Russian minister of foreign af-
fairs. has resumed directions of the
Russian policy in the far east, and
made a clean sweep Of everything that
has taken place since the appointment
of Admiral Alexieff as viceroy.
The counts policy for the moment
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
EXPLORER STARVED
Went to the Wilds Of Labrador and
Met Death.

Quebec, Jan. 23.-Leonidas Hub
bard, Jr.. Of the exploring party sent
out by the magazine Outing of New
York, died from starvation in. the
Wilds of Labrador on Oct. IS.
The remains are on their way to
Quebec, so the report says, by dog
train, with the other members of the
expe dition, which is expected to reach
Chateau bay. Labrador, some time in
March.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
/. SAYS JAPAN IS BLUFFING

Their Concessions.
New York Sun Special Service.
st. Petersburg, Jan. pa prince
who holds a high position in court
said last evening: "There will not
!, be any war, not that Russia does not
want war, but that she believes Japan
will give in and that her whole at
titude is one grand bluff
AT a private reception which fol-
lowed the general one on the Rus
sian New Years Day assurance was
given from a source which it would
he impolitic to mention that no fur
Their concessions whatever could be
made to Japan.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
Catarrh Cures Considered
Their Effects, Defects and
Differences

- ATARRH medicines are of two
l classes-those that cure and those
that relieve. Those that cure are
called specifics; those that only relieve
are called palliatives The number Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
Muscovite Would Favor Uncle Sam.

st. Petersburg, Jan. ga difficulty
has arisen thru reluctance to grant
the same freedom of immigration into
Manchuria to the Japanese as to other
foreigners, for fear that the japanese
would soon overrun the province.
Whatever concessions, however, Rus
STA offers regarding Manchuria, prob
ably will be offered in the first in
stance to the United States.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23

specific catarrh rem
'edies is small in
deed; the number Of
catarrh palliatives is
legion. The effect of
catarrh palliatives is
often immediate, but
always temporary;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
WILL BREAK THE LAW
Chicago to Help Antitoxin Manufac.
turer to Evade 1t,

turer to Evade 1t.
New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, Jan. 23.-In order that the
city health department may Illustrate
the plans Of the antitoxin trust and Sc
cure the supply of the serum from out
side sources, the city will help a firm
evade the laws. According to Sec
rotary Pritchard Of the health depart
ment the state in which this firm
operates has enacted law forbidding
any firm to sell antitoxin outside Of the
state in which it is Manufactured and In
order to supply 100 drug stores in
Chicago with the necessary serum, the
name of the manufacturers will be
kept secret.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
Korea Neutral.

Seoul. Jan. 23.-The Korean gov
eminent has made a formal declara-
ton of neutrality in the event of war
between Japan and Russia.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
Chinese Turkestan NIenaced.

Shanghai Jan. 23.-Information
has reached the Chinese government
that Russia is sending large force
to Chinese Turkestan
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
DRUNKEN MAN FREEZES,

Spring Valley, Mimi, jan 2s-D. H.
Boand OF Cherry Grove, became intoxi-
Gated last night and was ordered by Mar
shall Lamson to leave town. He started
for home, seven miles southeast of town,
but tipped over and was found this morn
ing frozen to death. He was 60 and grain
thresher.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
WATERS sUBsIDE

O1C1cS 1tcHcVcu AppfenenSIOn
by Cold.
Cincinnati, Jan. 23.-The sudden fall
In temperature last night has done
much to remove apprehension Of a
flood. The river has fallen and is al
river is ten feet lower than here. On
Monday navigation will be resumed.
At Dayton the Miami is falling.
The food In the Scioto at Columbus
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23

Orangeine Warns Inside.
Secures normal circulation, prevents chills.
checks colds, fortifes against disease.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23

a GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrudine piles
Your druggist win refund money IL PAZ0 ONT
kENT fails to cure you IN TO il days. 60e.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23
A Rain Of Acid,
LARGEST EXPORT TRADE
Last Years Record Was the Highes
In History.

washington. Jan. 23.-The calendar
year 1903 and the month Of December,
1908, shows, respectively, the highest
record of annual and monthly exports
from the United States. The years
export figures were $1,484,668,127. and
those Of December S174,784,36S,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-23

BURNETT'S EXTRACT OF VANILLA.
Used exclusively by all leading hotels and clubs.