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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09
SECRETARY OF STATE ANSWERS
CHARGE OF VIOLATION OF
TREATY OF 1S46.
couCHED IN DIPLOMATIC LANGUAGE
REPLY is AN EMPHATIC REFUSAL
TO REOPEN THE PANAMA
QUESTION.

Washington, Jan 8-General Reyes,
the Colombian special envoy, has re-
ceived the answer of the Washington
government to his note charging the
United States with open violation OF
the treaty of 1916.
The answer. which was prepared by
Secretary Hay, though couched in the
most diplomatic terms and expressing
the wish of this government to deal
justly with Colombia, is an emphatic
refusal to reopen the Panama ques-
tion.
Prior to the receipt of the reply
General Reyes wrote to the state de-
partment requesting that the CORE
spondence be transmitted to the SEN
ate for it's consideration. Pending an
answer to this request the correspond
ence will not be made public.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09
CHICAGO OFFICIALS NOTIFIED OF
TAMPERING WITH THE lRO.
QUOIS THEATER.
LOCKS ON THE EXITS BROKEN OFF
CORONER'S JURY BEGINS WORK
OF TAKING TESTIMONY OF
THE DISASTER.

Chicago, Jan. S.-The coroner and
the chief of police have received infor
nation that persons were again tam
pering with the Iroquois theater in an
effort to destroy evidence bearing on
the recent fire. Directions were i'm
mediately given to allow no person
whatever to go about in the theate1
without being accompanied by po.
liceman.
It was said that fresh tampering
consisted largely in the breaking OF
the locks of the exits.
Chief of Police O'Neill and Coroner
Traeger have issued orders to police
men to take into custody representa-
tive of Trainor & Co. Of Boston, who
made the alleged asbestos curtain for
the Iroquois theater.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09
Telephone IoI.
rear car OF the latter, In which ~s-=
the trainmen.
KNEW WRECK WAS COMING.
Physicians Summoned Before Collision
Occurred.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. S.-Wednesday's
wreck of the westbound Rock Island
express at Willard, in which seventeen
persons were killed and thirty others
injured, was anticipated by the train
dispatcher in Topeka eight minutes
before it occurred, according to a
statement made by DR.. j. M. kempel
and DR.. c. E. Menard, physicians OF
Maple Hill. One /of them made the
following statement and it was cor.
roborated by the other:
1--WE were called to the scene of the
wreck from Maple Hill just eight min.
utes before it occurred. When the
cattle train was reported through Ma.
pie Hill and the passenger train
through Willard the dispatcher in To
peka knew that wreck was coming.
He Immediately called the operator at
Maple Hill and told him to notify us
of a wreck between Maple Hill and
Willard We started at about the time
the wreck occurred and arrived at the
scene about thirty minutes later"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09
GENERAL BECKER DEAD.
Prominently Identified With Early His.
tory of Minnesota.

prominently identITed with Larry HIS
tory of Minnesota.
st. Paul, Jan. S.-General George l..
Becker, aged seventy-fve, is dead at
his hCme in this city of pneumonia.
General Becker was prominently
identified with the early history OF
Minnesota. He came to St. Paul in
1S49 and began the practice of law.
He was elected alderman at the first
municipal election held in St. Paul.
In 1857 General Becker was elected
mayor of ST. Paul and the same year
became member cf the constitutional
convention. also being chosen the first
congressman from Minnesota.
He was Democratic candidate for
governor in 1859 and again in 1884.
He was state senator in 1867.
General Becker was one Of the build
ers of the st. Paul and Pacific railroad
and was president Of the first division
Of that road. After serving from 1885
to 1897 as member of the railroad and
warehouse commission he retired to
private life
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09
ARGUMENT IN MERGER CASE.
Minnesota's Attorney General Ad
dresses Supreme Court.

Washington, Jan. 8.-The argument
Of the case of the State of Minnesota
VS.. the Northern Securities company.
Involving the legality of the consolida.
ton of the Northern Pacific and the
Great Northern railroads in the Securi.
ties company, was begun in the Unit
ed States supreme court during the
day.
The case involves the same general
issues as are involved in the proceed
ing of the national government against
the Securities company, but there are
some differences of law governing it.
w. B. Douglas, attorney general of the
state of Minnesota, and M. D. Mum
appeared for the state and George B.
Young and John G. Thompson for the
Securities company.
Attorney General Douglas made the
opening statement, confning himself
largely to the facts in the case. He
said that the case involved principally
the constitutionality of state laws and
added that in addition to Incorporating
the evidence taken in the federal case
the state had added testimony relative
to the purpose of the Securities COM
pany and also concerning the result Of
it's acts. Outlining the differences
presented by this case from those OF
the federal case he said that these
were found
First, in the fact that the organiza-
tion Of the Securities company and the
purchase Of the two railroad lines is
violation of the state law Of 1874, pro-
hibiting the consolidation of railroad
lines in the state; second, the consol-
idation violates the state antitrust
law; third, that the transaction in
wolves the proprietary interests of the
state and, fourth that it operates to
violate the common law as well as the
Minnesota statutes.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09
WANTED AS A WITNESS.
United States Marshal Looking fol
Perry Heath.

Salt Lake City, Jan. 8.--Perry S.
Heath, former first assistant postmas.
ter general. is said to be hiding from
government officers.
Heath cannot be found by the Unit.
ed States marshal, who is endeavoring
to serve upon him a subpoena. He is
wanted as witness in the trials of
Machen and others Involved in the
postoffice cases, which will be taken
up at Washington next Monday
A Washir gton dispatch says the gov.
ernment had secured a subpoena for
Mr.. Heath in connection with the trial
OF former Congressman briggs at
BROOKLYN.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09
RUTH CLEVELAND DEAD.
Eldest Child of Ex-Pgesident Victim of
Diphtheria.

Princeton, N. j., Jan. S.-Ruth
Cleveland, the eldest child of former
President Cleveland, died at the Cleye-
land home here during the day very
unexpectedly, the immediate cause of
death being weakening Of the heart
action during a mild attack of diph,
liberia. Dr. Wickoff, the attending
physician. said that Miss Cleveland
had been i'll with mild form Of diph.
liberia for four days and that the heart
affection was not anticipated. She
WIS fifteen Years old
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09

WORK OF HIGHWAYMAN.
Salt Lake Motorman Killed and Con.
ductor Fatally Shot.
PHARMACISTS

Salt Lake, Utah, Jan S.-John Glea,
son, motorman on a Consolidated
Street Railway car. was shot and in,
stantly killed and Thomas Brighton
the conductor on the same car, was
fatally shot shortly after midnight by
masked highwayman who was at
tempting to rob them of their money
and valuables. The murderer escaped
Immediately after the shooting and
without securing any booty. There
were no passengers on the car and tha
police were notified over the telephone
by resident who heard the shooting
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09
UNCLE SAM is PROTECTOR.
American Marines Guard Property at
San Domingo.

San Domingo, Jan. S.-The govern
ment may become involved in diff
culties with the United States owing
to it's inability to protect property
from the insurgents. The San Isidro
estates, owned by Americans, ap-
pealed to Minister Powell to protect
the tug Ana, carrying $4,000 to the
estate.
Minister Powell ordered the New
port, an American gunboat, to protect
the tug and this was done An Amer
lean launch with marines and rapid
fire gun operators is patrolling the
principal streams and has everything
under control
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09
Twenty-four Persons Drowned.

= Antwerp. Jan. 8. - The mission
steamer Lapsley capsized recently op.
A missionary whose name is not given
and twenty-three natives were drown.
ed A dispatch from Leopeldsville Civ
ing the news adds that the Lapsley
was proceeding from the Upper Congo
to Leopoldsville to embark four other
missionaries. when faulty navigation
caused the disaster.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09
Nine Injured in Wreck.

Deadwood, s. D., jan S.-Nine per-
sons were injured, some seriously, in
wreck on the Burlington road at
Rockford. The passenger train from
Deadwood went through a bridge the
chair car plunging into Little Rapid
creek, the Pullman turning over down
the bank and the baggage car leaving
the rails
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09
%#&%##**ss ~ ss##@&&%#%#A@ -
GREAT TCLoSINGo OUT
PLANO SALE
FACTORY PRICES.

Our busipess bas grown to such pro-
portions that we deem it unWise to coD-
tinue a number Of smaller ageDcies
which we have distributed arouDd at diff
ferent points. We, tberefors, bave decid-
ed to close out at factory prices tbe en-
tire stock ip the bands Of these ageDts,
and With that cpd in view We have ordered
tbe goods shipped into Morris and bave
the same on our ware room floor.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09

New York Woman Expires at Grave of
Husband,

New York, Jan. 8.-Mrs Nora Dow
ling, mother of two young children, is
dead from what the physicians pro-
nounce broken heart She fell at the
side of an open grave in Calvary GENE
terry into which casket had just been
lowered containing the body of her
husband Bowling died from illness
due to the recent severe cold. His
widow grieved terribly and had to be
assisted to the cemetery When she
collapsed doctors were called, but she
died in few moments, her heart hay
ing given way.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09
EXPENSES ARE GROWING.
Much Money Needed to Run Greater
New York

New York, Jan. 8.-Comptroller
Grout has compiled table showing
how largely the city's expenses have
grown Since 1898, the year of con-
solidation, $1,394, ,252, 1892 has been paid
out On 545265 warrants. The expen:
diture for 1898 was $154,486,51S In
1901, the last year of the Van Wych
administration, it was $262,144,377
The following year, when Mayor Low
was IN office, the total dropped to
$243,412,455, but last year there was a
jump to S31S,366, ,O47
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09
Albany Hack Drivers on Strike.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. Slack drivers
here have gone on a strike and much
Inconvenience, especially to undertak.
ers, has ensued The burial of the
dead has been accomplished, however,
by summoning hearses and carriages
from Troy, seven miles distant.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09
SehMan on the Stand.

New York, Jan. S.-Charles M.
SchWab, eN-president of the United
States Steel corporation, took the
stand during the day in the hearing t,
mako permanent the recetyesship owe /.
the United States ~Shipbuilding cor.
pany to tell Of his connection WI h tfa
sale of the Bethlehem Steel companJ !
to the shiDysrds concern.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09
whaIebone Brings $4,000 a Ton.

New York, Jan. 3-A new record
price OF $4,000 a ton has been estab-
lished for whalebone, says a Times
dispatch from London Two and one
quarter tons brought that price in a
sale at Dundee. The previous high
mark was $4,000 Experts say the
visible supply is now only four tons
in England and America.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-01-09

From New York Music Trades, April H.
1900 "Tbe KiDbalI company bas made
it an iron clad rule to keep faith WITH tbe
public, If it makes a promise coDcerning
price, quality or terms. that promise Will
be kept WITHOUT the Decessity of a re-
miDder from the customer. No fake od
Vertising.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-28
COMPROMISE ADOPTED
EPISCOPAL HOUSE OF DEPUTIES
PASSES RESOLUTION ON Dl.
VoRcE QUESTION:.

Boston, Oct. 21.-By an overwhelm-
ing majority a compromise canon on
the remarriage of divorced persons was
adopted by the house of deputies of
the Episcopal general convention
Thursday and if it is concurred in by
the house of bishops the most import
ant issue has come before the present
convention will be disposed Of for
three years at least. The compromise,
like the old law, permits the remar-
riage Of the innocent persons in a d.
vorce for infidelity, but further pro-
vides that no remarriage shall be al
lowed within one year after decree has
been issued by civil court. Salts
factory proof of the innocence of the
applicant for remarriage must be fur.
nished in the shape of court records,
and after the consent of the bishop is
obtained, clergyman may refuse to
perform such a ceremony without sub
jecting himself to censor or discipline.
The canon just adopted is so strict
that if Endorsed by the house of bish-
ops, it will, in the opinion Of many,
practically put the church out of the
divorce business. Some delegates,
however, claim to see loopholes in the
canon.
The vote on the passage stood:
Clerical, 81 dioceses for; Z against; 2
divided; lay vote, 46 dioceses for,
against and 2 divided.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-28
SENDS URGENT NOTE
GREAT BRITAIN TAKES RUSSIA
TO TASK FOR ACTION OF
BALTIC FLEET.

London, Oct. 25.-Great Britain Mon
day sent long and urgent note to the
Russian government officially detail
ing the circumstances of the amazing
and unexplained attack by the Russian
Pacific squadron during the night Of
Oct 81 on British fishing boats in the
North sea. The text of the note has
not been given out, but it is officially
stated from the foreign Office that it
contains the significant announcement
that "the situation is one which, in the
opinion Of his majesty's government,
does not brook delay"
Meanwhile the conservative public
and press are remarkably undemon-
strative. AS usual the lingo element
demand war, and even in official quar-
ters some go so lar as to say that it
may be necessary to stop the Pacific
Geet pending a settlement of the whole
affair, though this extreme measure,
it is believed, will not be necessary.
Everywhere there is evidence of the
very positive opinion that this is no
time for the usual diplomatic dilly.
dallying, that there must be no delay
and no limit set by Russia to her
apology Or the extent of compensation
fer sufferers by what King Edward
himself terms 1.-The unwarrantable &C.
ton" of the Baltic squadron command
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-28

THE ONLY LINE WITH A
WORLDS FAIR STATION.
This refers to the Minneapolis & St.
Louis Railroad and means
1et-The Shortest Line.
2nd-The most comfortable route. :.
8rd-Two fine through trains direct
to the Gates of the Fair.
4th-A saving OF about three hours
in time.
6th-You avoid the crowds at the
Union depot and on the Street cars.
6th-You save money by being
landed just where you want to go.
There are many other reasons but.
"a word to the wise is sufficient
For excursion tickets. berth reser-
vations and q complete Guide to the
Fair, free. address. A. B. Cults,
Il. P. 8 T. A., Minneapolis. a~Minn.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-28
RUSSIA REGRETS ACT
EXPRESSES INTENSE SORROW
AND PROMISES TO MAKE
FULL PREPARATION.

St. Petersburg, Oct. 24.-At the for.
eign Office the sinking of the British
fishing vessels was deplored. The au-
thorities manifested the greatest anx-
iety and expressed the hope that the
unfortunate affair will be adjusted
speedily and an.:cahly, while they be-
lieve that some explanation which will
throw a new light on the affair will
be forthcoming as soon as Admiral
Ro:estvens:i; can communicate with
st. Petersburg, the authorities here
being unable to believe that his ships
fired upQn the fishing boats without
warming, 8 ~ -, =, - s-sE'-s-
I =. Count zGI al,agdorH ] Will see thesien-
perors at onee and there is good reason
to believe, that the =emperpr may per
sonally, convey to King Edward not
only his .resfet,s4if the report should
preve TRIES but his 2detersnlnatio to
institute a searching fnquirysand az
the responei ii uty 4 ~ s5 : -
The authorities are mbfounded BY
the press rero.: tsasof tHe9affairs and
cannot credit the accounts asspresent.
ed - II OF lit his de
cli1cs to e.:1.sw the raihlisati Of the
fuIsign accounts of the affalr.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-28
UNOFFICIAL ESTIMATE OF Gas.
UALTlEs ON BOTH SIDES IN &.
RECENT BATTLE. :.
BURY OVER TEN THOU
SAND RUSSIAN DEAD AFTER q
ENGAGEMENT.
CONDITIONS NOW "a
voRARLE AND MORE FIGHT.
ING Is LIKELY.

Another day has passed without de-
velopment of Importance in the Man
churian war zone except an official
Russian report that the Japanese on
Oct. 20 evacuated the village Of
shakhe. A dispatch from Mukden,
however, says that there is every in.
dication that the battle will be re-
sumed soon.
Beyond the general statement that
kurOpatkin's front extends over line
about twelve and one-half miles in
length south Of Mukden, supported by
strong Notifications on the Hun river,
little or no light is thrown by the days
advices on the general position of the
opposing armies.
Official figures on the casualties Of
the ten days battle of Shakhe river
are still lacking. but Mukden corres
spondent estimated the total losses on
both sides at $4,000. =
Russian advices say that the i'm
pending battle will be decisive.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-28
!, N. NJ RIDER THE cHARaE.
Son Ola Wealthy and Prominent Resi-.
dent Of Peoria, ILL.,, Arrested. IS

0V"5Ss "SAstUy anu $TVOHuIU0uS n0Os'
dent Of Peoria, ILL.,, Arrested. +
Peoria, ILL.,. Oct. 22.-Mrs. II Nellie
Thomason, wife Of former prominent
real estate dealer Of this city, died at
Lacon as the result Of injuries received
In q sensational encounter. with Rich
ard and Jennie Higgins, children Of
John 6, Higgins, prominent member
Of the board of supervisors Of Peoria
county and prominent In. Republican
politics. The Higgins children inter-
copied a letter written to Higgins, ST..
by Mrs. Thomson, in which she asked
him to meet her in the depotsof the
Rock Island in this city. Higgins was
at st. Louis and his son opened the
letter. The misstye.. asked Higgins to
be IN the waitingroom. When she ar
rived she was confronted by young
Higgins and his sister. What took
place Is a mystery, as only the three
and an uncle of Higgins were present.
Some time later, however, the woman
asked G. A. Brant, the ticket agent, to
assist her to the train. He did SO and
when she was gone discovered the
floor OF the waitingroom covered with
blood. The woman fingered in great
agony at her home In Lacon for sew.
eral days, when she died. ~
higgins is under arrest on q state
warrant charging him with murder.
The case has created q sensation by
reason of the prominence Of the par.
ties concerned.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-28
RUSSIANS FIRE ON . /.
BRITISH. VESSELS.
TWO TRAVELLERS SENT TO THE
+ BOTTOM OF THE NORTH SEA
BY BALTIC Fleet.
NUMBER OF MEN DEAD AND MISS
ING AND NEARLY A SCORE
OTHERS WOUNDED.
British GOVERNMENT FILES AN
URGENT PROTEST At ST.
PETERSBURG.

London, Oct. 24-The Russian Bal.
tic fleet, which left Danish waters on
Friday, ran into a fleet of English
trawlers early Saturday morning and
without any apparent cause, as far as
has been ascertained, deliberately
opened fire on them.
AS a result of this extraordinary
action at least one and probably two
vessels have been sunk and several
damaged. Two men were killed out
right and many others wounded.
At the time of the Occurrence, /
a. NJ, Saturday, the fishing fleet, in
GLIDING about fifty vessels, was fishing
about 22O miles east by north of Spurn,
when several large vessels came into
view. The weather was fine but slight
ly haZy. The strange ships doomed up
larger and larger in the darkness and
proved to be the Baltic feet, consist
ing of about fifteen ships, the depar-
ture Of which for the Far East has al
ready been announced.
Subjected to Fierce Bombardment.
The warships advanced in a line.
Half the squadron passed the fishing
vessels without any demonstration.
The glare OF searchlights suddenly was
tuned on the fishing boats from the
second half Of the squadron. Then the
stiffness was shattered by the firing of
heavy guns and the Mortified fishermen
found themselves subjected to fierce
ombardment.
Several vessels were struck and
panic seized the entire feet Attempts
were made, by burning green light,
to convey to the Russians the harm
less nature of the fishing boats opera
1icns, but without avail. The firing
continued for twenty minutes, until
the Russians had steamed out of range.
Then it was found that several of the
trawlers had been severely injured.
The greatest havoc occurred on board
the Crane. The captain and mate were
found decapitated and other members
OF the crew severely injured.
AS yet it is impossible to discover
the full extent of the damage, but it is
feared at least one other vessel be.
sides the Crane was sunk. The pre-
else spot of the disaster is in latitude
55.15 north and longitude Sc east.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-28
NO NEWS OF IMPORTANCE.
Only Factor in Far Eastern War u
JAPANESE Reinforcements.


St. Petersburg, Oct. 25.-There is no
news of immediate importance from
the far East. The indications are that
both sides are heavily entrenching,
though it Is believed that General Ku-
ropatkin will be ready for a forward
move at an early moment unless heavy
Japanese reinforcements compel him
to remain on the defensive. Reports
that Japanese reinforcements are ar
irving, taken in connection with the
enforced inactivity Of the Russian
forces on account of the weather, are
felt to be a grave factor in the situa-
ton. There is reason to believe that
the Japanese are drawing heavily up
on the Port Arthur army as well as on
Japan, in hopes of securing numeri-
cal superiority that will enable Field
Marshal Oyama to inflict crushing
blow upon General Kuropatkin when
hostilitles are resumed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-28
INACTiON UNExPLAlNA1LE.
Japanese and Russian Forces in Close
Touch.

Touch.
With the Japanese Left Army in the
Field, Oct. %, via Fusan, Oct. a.
The respective armies retain some
what peculiar positions. Their ad-
vanced forces are lying in the trenches
700 yards apart and their inaction can
not be explained.
For five days the Japanese have not
attempted to make the advance for
which the Russians seem to be wait
ing.
The outposts and patrols of both
sides are in close touch and there is
occasional firing by the light artillery
batteries. The Japanese are sending
down the guns and rifles captured
from the Russians and are receiving
supplies of ammunition and reinforce
ments. ,,
A Japanese forward movement is
daily expected and it is believed that
there is heavy fighting ahead. go:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-10-28
THIRTEEN THOUSAND
NUMBER OF RUSSIAN DEAD DIS.
COVERED ON The FIELD
BY JAPANESE.

Toxic, Oct. 24.-The Japanese head
quarters here, without referring to the
general situation in the Shakhe river,
published the following report:
"Since the last telegram referring to
the enemy's dead the bodies left on the
battlefield have been increased to the
following:
Pound by the right army, 5000;
found by the left army, 5,603; found
by the center army, $3.50; total, 1888.
The number Of prisoners captured
totals 1852