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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-05
BABCOCK HAS
A HARD FIGHT
Grotophorst Will Have Support
Of La Toilette Republicans as
Well, as Of Democrats.
Special to The Journal.

5s5ehPee M tPtb by the aemo
Gratis for congress in the second dis
trict against Congressman J. W. Bah
cock, is an attorney. He was appoint
ed by Governor La Toilette about two
years ago as member of the board Of
president. He was graduated from the
state university in 1884 and from the
law school in 1885. -...-s-
From present indications he will give
Mr.. Babcock hard fight and his
chances for election are very bright, as
he will control almost the entire demo
jority of the La Toilette faction In the
republican ranks. S~z .-*
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-05
ANGERED BY STRIKE,
OWNER WRECKS PLANT
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Meridian, Miss, Sept. 5.-To defeat
100 striking employees who have har-
raised him for month, Moss Graham,
the rich owner Of Highwood lumber
mills in Jones county, blew up. the ex-
tensive machinery with dynamite. He
The employees struck for higher
wages in July and the mill shut down.
They were living on Graham g land
and he had the sheriff put them off.
They moved to adjoining land and
camped, making. threats against any
fthsr on hs prop m ave
Cured.
The threats and depredations so in
censed Graham that he secured two ex-
pert dynamiters from New Orleans and
invited the strikers to watch the de-
struction,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-05
NO ONE SHIPPING
Cattlemen Of the Hills Discouraged by
the Low Prices.
Special to The Journal = s......-

Special to The Journal. 1.,...-
Belle Fourche, s. D., Sept. 5.-Prac-
tically all shipments Of range cattle
have stopped from the Hills. The last
shipments brought but two and half
cents, which is the lowest ever re-
sas aeeor rdH to- HAIRS lSg Frann
president Of the Franklin Cattle COM
pany, than Texas steers were bought
for before they came north.
The cattlemen are watching the mar
kets with the greatest anxiety, as they
must ship at some price or keep over
4.year- olds. Last fall, many Of the
Swear -olds, expecting to turn them this
fall at higher price. The banks are
closing up their loans, which makes it
all the more unpleasant for cattlemen
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-05
EIGHT HURT IN al CRASH,

Chicago, Sept. 5.-Eight persons were
injured and six cars on the Chicago &
Oak Park Elevated railway were derailed
today in rearend collision at st. Louis
avenue. The turning of switch near ST..
Louis avenue is said to have been the
cause Of the wreck and the police are
searching for Joseph O'Brien, the switch
man, to explain the accident.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-05
GEAR TO THE FRONT
Imperial Train Fitted Out for a Long
Journey.

st. Petersb burg, Sept. s, $3.50 PIN
The report that the czar will 60 to the
front is again revived and seems to
have foundation. It is known that the
imperial train has been fitted out for
a long journey.
According to the latest but unofficial
reports to the war office: some rear.
retirement Of General Kuropatkin Is
st. Petersburg, Sept. St is re-
ported here, but not yet confirmed, that
General Kuropatkin was obliged to
abandon 200 guns at Liao-yang. Some
Of them, it is added, were damaged in
the fighting, and the rest were disabled
chief.
Emperor Nicholas has received a tele-
gram from General Kuropatkin, asking
for the Immediate dispatch to the far
east Of the Sixth army corps.
on Sept. 3. as officially computed, were
1iao-yang Evacuated.
A dispatch to the Official Messenger
filed at Mukden on Sunday says: &.
which commenced last Thursday con-
tinued Friday and Saturday. On those
days the forts surrounding the town
wlthstO0d the heavy hre OF artillery and
brilliant assault by the Japanese in
fantry. All the attacks were repulsed,
mines playing an Important part in the
discontinue of the assaiiants.
Nevertheless the Liao-yang fortif-
cations finally were evacuated and the
remainder Of reserve supplies destroyed
by fire.
s'During the three days. lombard
ment the railway station and suburbs Of
the Chinese town suffered the most. The
latter was abandoned by its Inhabitants
after the town was abla2e in many
UTo the east in the neighborhood Of
Yen-tai station and the coal mines
there was fighting on Friday and Satur-
day. Both sides, according. to latest in
formation, were quiet. On Saturday
traRlR sn f fro Mutden went south as far
Retreat Was Rout.
Toxic, Sept. s, 10 a.m.-special dis
patches received here say that the re-
treat Of General Kuropatlxin g forces
was veritable rout. The Russian
, soldiers became panic stricken and pre-
cipitately fed, throwing away their
equipments and sometimes even their
guns.
Large quantities Of stores, arms and
ammunition which the Russians did not
| have time to destroy fell into the hands
of the Japanese.
The Japanese drove the remaining
perate lighting lasting from Saturday
morning until O'Clock Sunday morn
Ing. The enemy's casualties are pre-
sumed to be more than 10000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-05
BOILER E'XPL0DES;
FIVE ]| men KILLED Il | ],
:Threshers Dismembered in Fright
full Accident on a Farm Near
~ Bricelyn, Mimi.
sneoial to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. - - ~
Bricelyn, MINI, Sept. 5.-The boiler
on Peter Days threshing engine ex.
Q o'clock this morning, killing, DAILY,
Chris Sunde, James Seymour, Abe Fos-
ter and Willard Gallon.
Their legs and arms were torn off and
their bodies thrown twenty rods, Eos
ter g body was partly burned.
The rear half Of the engine was
thrown forty rods into field. George
Halverson was injured.
Wheat stacks near by were set on fire.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-05
:U' Opposes Change.

The university's friends are not en-
thusiastic over the proposed change.
They had hoped to get back to the for
mer system, and be free from the board
Of control. The effort, which failed
last year, was to have been renewed
next winter, but the situation does. not
favor success, and the idea has been
abandoned.
In fact, the university authorities are
becoming pretty we'll reconciled to the
board of control. A working basis has
been reached and there is now little
friction. The board Of control keeps
close track of the finances, while the
regents have entire control Of the edu-
cational policy Of the institution, which
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-05
SHORT GALL ON PARKER.

Esopus, N. Y, Sept. 5.-The first visitor
at Rosemount today was John w. Weber
of Brooklyn, member Of the democratic
state committee. He was accompanied
by George F. Ncidlinger of Newpark.
They remained about fifteen minutes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-05
FIVE IN LAUNCH DROWN.

Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 5.-Five men
were drowned in Lake Erie last night as
the result Of the capsizing of a naphtha
launch on a trip from Lake Vermillion.
The dead: John D. Begley, Albert
g. Treiber, Paul Hartner, Max Hurtig,
James Hurtig.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-05
RUSSIAN GRIEF TEMPERED
Kuropatkin Believed to Have Removed
Stores and Extricated Army.

St. Petersburg, Sept. S, 1:15 am
The feeling of national grief and disap-
pointment caused by General Kuropat-
kin's unsuccessful attempt to. make a
stand at Liao-yan deep and bitter as
IT 49, rs ne ina fen Sa s
commander-in-chief had removed the
bulk Of his stores northward before the
battle, leaving mere shell at Lao
yang and that he succeeded in extri-
eating. his army, especially General
Stakelberg's corps, from the clutches
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-05
In Absolute Control.

The bill will give the new board alb
solute control of the university and
normal schools, not only as to their
coses Of dy 20 and v1e ber deta
is urged in it's favor that the educa-
tional system of the state needs to be
welded together, and this can only be
done by having. central authority.
The tip has been passed out to the
friends Of the university. that they
might as well line up for the new
scheme. They are told that it is the
iation, and that they must either take
it or remain under the board of control.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-05
So
sAssoNEFF STILL IN CELL,

st. Petersburg, Sept. 5.-There Is no
truth in the statement printed in London
that Sassoneff, the murderer Of Interior
Minister Won Plehve, has succeeded in
escaping from prison.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-05
NEW ORLEANS BANKER DEAD.

New Orleans, Sept. 5.-Edward Toby,
president Of the Canal Banking and Trust
company, is dead, aged Is. He served four
years with the confederacy on the stats
of Generals Maury and Slaughter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-05
BILL DRAWN TO
MERGE BOARDS
Plan to Centralize Control Of
Educational Institutions Is
Proposed.
Friends Of the University Prefer
Present Plan to the New
One. -As.

The bill is already drawn that is to
abolish the board Of university regents,
the state normal school board and the
state high school board at the legisla-
tive session next winter. These three
boards, according to the bill, are to
be replaced by a state board Of edu-
cation, modelled on the board Of con-
troll idea.
The university and normal schools are
to be run entirely by this appointive
board Of three men, and they will also
discharge the duties Of the present high
school board. The boards to be abol-
ished consist Of members who serve
without salary, but the board Of edu-
cation would be a salaried board. Its
members would receive $4,000 a year
and would give their entire time to
the work.
Has Strong Backing.
The scheme has the assurance of
strong backing and will be one Of the
leading measures introduced next win
ter. 1t is understood to have the ap-
proval of the republican candidate for
governor and his machine, which is lay.
ing it's plans now for control Of both
houses OF the legislature. The machine
candidates for members of the lower
house have been picked in most of the
districts, and they are expected to work
together in the organization of the
house and in support of administration
measures.
G.. A. Morey Of Winona, one Of the
original members of the state board
of control, and now president of the
state normal school board, is strong
advocate of the new idea, and is said
to be slated for one of the three places
w. e. Lee Of Long Prairie, also an
ex-member Of the board of control, is
to be another. A prominent man in
educational circles is slated for the
third place.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
TACONNET MATCHED.
Will Meet an ALL Star College Team
from Massachusetts.

Next Wednesday night, Taconnet will
bn uY against about the stiffest PROPOSE
tim in the way of basketball game,
which she has, perhaps, ever yet con-
fronted. The All-Coliege team from
Massachusetts will be the visitors.
Taconnets fame has rot been cOn!n-
II to the few sport-lcving towns in
Name. as it is quite evident, for Massa
chusctts has. sometime ago, picked out
her star players. and mas now witty
FIVE" which have never known defeat.
IN any game which they have played
together, during the year She has cast
around her eyes over New England.
contemplated the games which Tacon-
nc, has played with such sweeping re-
suits ANA has sen"ibly concluded, thar.
in one place i'm Maine. ut least is n foe
which Will prove worthy for her to
seek out.
l;nth t"1nrs haze 4 parallel record. as
far lS defeats, are concerned, although
MASSACHUSETTS, WilI hlr. the disadvan-
tag of meeting her doughty foe on the
l1ft,r'S OWN floor. yet team of inter-
STATE reputation need not be confound-
"h by this difficulty.
nnnct. has however. difficulty
Whlrh she will do well to meet with
consistent dignity. The visitors will
com" prepared to spring many surpris
- on he Maine boys. which they never
hrfor" have experienced, owing to the
tt that basketball rs played in Mas
GacluScttS is different i'm many impor-
rant details from The manner OF game
which is being played in Maine.
l.,t 10. II. n t,,. =
~ this first formal Introduction be-
Ia"rn nIline and Massachusetts in has
k",nall. and. as the outcome is So harl
/" determine, there will he Il large
number of snectatorS to watch this
CrCatcst sensation Of its kind which
Natervil" sports viii thus far this
year. will have first been privileged tc
witness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
MONDAY AS CHRISTMAS.
Observance Was Quietly Observed by
People Remaining in Town.

Monday Was observed as Christmas
in WatcrNiile and the day was ideal for
the occasion. The weather was not as
cold rs on the day preceding and other
things contributed TO the success of the
Various events of the day.
On the street there was an almost
sabbath Quietness. although there were
many people on the street than is usu-
ally the case on Sunday. The sleighing
vas good and the livery stables did a
good business, while those who are for
tunate enough to own horses were out
enjoying the exhilration of driving to
the musical accompaniment of merry
sleigh bells. In the windows of many
of the residences was displa yed the hol-
ly. with its cheer and it is not mere
rhetoric to say that every face shown
with gladness of the season.
Most Waterville people had their
Christmas dinners, Sunday, and the
day gave an opportunity for the eN-
change of visits and the paying of 9TH
ei courtesies of the season.
The younger portion of the commu-
nifty. together with many of ripper age
attended the matinee at the opera
house aud the seats We're thronged with
Il large audience in the evening.
a contribution to the Christmas mer-
rimrnt was sign, which had been at
tached TO the door of the Matthew's
grocery store AS told in the Journal.
Monday morning. the glass in the doors
of this store was broken. Saturday. the
nl,card reads Earthquake! eVidenc-
ing the shock that both the lockers
on and the young man responsible LOT
the mishap felt when the glass fell cat
t"ring to the ground.
Despite minor infidelities, the day
passed off very well and it Is doubtless
the minds of a majority of WaterViiie
citizens that there have been Few
CEristmases that have surpassed that
of l!04.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
POLICEMAN ARRESTED,
w. r. Clifford Charged with Assault on
G. e. Prescott.

The occurrences leading up to the
bringing of the action are as follows:
Prescott was arrested. Saturday. by
Officer Clifford, for intoxication. AT the
Time he was wearing 4 police badge,
claiming to have been appointed as
special police by Chief of Police Frank
Thompson. This badge, together with
= +, volvcr and a bottle partly full of
Whiskcy was taken from him. Monday
morning !e appeared in the Municipal
court. pleaded guilty to the complaint
fur intoxication. paid a fine Of IS and
costs. amounting to $10.3", and demand
90 the return Of his property. Clifford
returned the revolver. but refused t.
le: him have the Whiskey or the badge.
claiming that the badge was the prop
"rty Of Officer Thompson. Prescott in
sisted on having his property. and told
Clifford he would get even with him
After he had made two or three threat
ening statements of Il general nature.
Clifford seized him by the shoulders.
dragged him across the court ROOM and
threw him out the door with some
force. Prescott making no resistance.
Hon. Forrest Goodwin. Wing was act
ing as attorney for Prescott a, she time
Immediately tnlephonei Sheriff Lang.
notified Clifford to procure bonds for
$4,000. and had 2 writ lradc out as above
stated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
VAUDEVILLE.
I'M BEDDED IN FLESH,
The x-Ray and Surgeons Knife Re-
I,eves Preston Whittaker's Trouble,

Preston Whitaker, a student of Yale.
While passing his Christmas recess at
the home of his parents, , Lawrence
street has experienced rather novel
sensation in the way of holiday pleas
ures. the after effects of which will
prove more beneficial to his general
welfare. than conducive to his present
happiness.
About a year ago, while i'm a class
scrimmase, he slipped over rough
board i'll such a way and with such
suJd-nness and violence that few
ri..t...q of wood of various sizes and di-
mentions became embedded in his foot
Thinking that Nature would do her
duty III due time, as she generally does
IA such cases, he cOntented himself
with removing all of the troublesome
particles which happened to come
within range Of his observation, and
no doubt thought himself exceeding ely
fortunate that the extent of his inju-
ri.s was not greater and that he had
escaped with no internal injuries.
Months passed before the wound gave
him further concern. A short time ago,
ON. of the lower eXtrem;ties again be-
pam vi anu WITCH liz itlul ut-u W
his nome in Waterville. the other day.
he resolved TO have the locality eX-
arniued by means of the X-ray. 1t was
then found that = large piece of wood
w;s still tmbCdd which had been ev-
identity enjoying it's new location for
some time. but which needs must be
removed to different quarters for the
most complete satisfaction of the own
er of the foot.
Mr.. Preston was operated upon, Mon
day afternoon. by DR.. Merrill, and the
cause of the disturbance was removed.
An incisior was made which required
the patient to undergo the progress of
,he knife for the space of 21a inches in
the ball of the foot. The wood had
worked 50 far to the surface, however,
that the depth Of the cut will leave no
serious problem for further solution.
MIR. Whitaker will soon be able to
vnIk about with his usual sprightly
gait and hcalthful vigor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
THE GLEASON FAMILY
Have Reunion, Sunday, the First In
Eighteen Years.

A very pleasant family ro--,,;cr 90
CURED at the home of Benjamin Glea-
son on the Belgrade road. Sunday Dec.
-. when his family of seven sons and
three daughters met together for the
first time in IS years. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gleason will have reached their 50th
anniversary of their marriage on
March %, 1905. All of their children
were born in the same room at the
old homestead. and on Christmas day
the u1broken family were photogra PHI
ed in that room.
On Christmas eve a turkey supper
was served of which 26 persons par
took and later many useful and beauti-
full gifts were distributed from heav-
ilN laden tree. Those present were.
MI. and Mrs. Benjamin Gleason, Mr..
ma Mrs. {. A. Small. Oakland; Mr.
and Mrs. B. Frank Gleason, Alton, N.
H.: Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Libby, Oak.
land: Lincoln Gleason superintendent
~ schools. Oakland; Chas. S. Gleason,
' -. Wareham, Mass: Harry c.
7.";Sna. d. ID. S, Boston. Mass; Ches-
'"r T. Gleason, passenger agent, Pitts
o".d. Mass; also representative elect
10 the Massachusetts Legislature, and
wife; Mr. and Mrs w. L. Corson, Mad
son; Howard p. Gleason, member of
the city government, Worcester Mass;
trthur 4. Gleason, who resides with
lis parents at the farm; Mrs. Eliza
beth Mcintyre, only surviving sister OF
Mr.. Gleason; Miss Isabelle Mcintyre,
Eugene Richardson, and the grand
children. Myron o.. Chester f.. Jes.
sic NJ, and Helen c. Small. Harold D.
Libby and Hazel Gleason.
Those unable to be present were the
wife and twin sons. Willard NJ. and
Warren p. and daughter Ruth of How
ard Gleason, Bessie E. and Elmer A. B..
children of 3. Frank Gleason
Before departing for their homes. the
family sat down to an oyster supper.
each of the children occupying the Old
place" at the table. being helped by the
grandchildren. All present resolved to
meet again next Christmas. if possible
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27

Among the number who passed the
Christmas recess in town were: Mr..
ana Mrs. f. N. Small of Auburn: Dean
Small, Lawrence. Mass: Miss Ethel
Clark. Lynn at A. r. SmalPs; DR.. NJ. l..
Damon and family at G. F. Aliens;
Clyde Folsom. New York, Harry Fol-
som. South Manchester, Conn, at Mrs.
Laura Folsom's: Miss S. J. Hallett.
lSiddsford. at Mrs. Mary Halletts: Miss
Mary Whitney, Waltham. at William
Whitney's: Miss Lulu Rodwick. New
York. at John Rodwick's; Mr.. and Mrs.
Coffin. Lewiston. at Harry Atwnodrs:
Ethel Decker. Portland, Archie Towle
Portland, Ernest Blasdell and Won
Witherell. University of Maine at tfeil.
respective homes: Mr.. and Mrs. Franz,
Farr, Westbrook: Mr.. and Mrs r. G.
Blackwell. Madison. at Walter Gibbs S:
Carl Witherell. Harvard Medical. Miss
Bertha Downs, Fairhaven, at ]. H.
Witheralrs: Elme- Davis Madison at
Herbert Davis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27

The basketbll managers. who were
temporarily diSheartened by the dis
truction OF their quarters in C0burn
Hall block. are now preparing for re-
newal of the sport, so far as the limited
hall facilities of the town will permit.
Manager Carl Powers of the High
school team will carry out their out of
;own schedule, and is now negotiatine
for the rent of a hall for local games
In order to accommodate an audience it
will be necessary to play in cage.
The sport has taken firm hold here.
and there is strong sentiment
against giving it up. The "Skowhe-
gan" team are also without quarters.
but expect to have the hall in the up
per story of the parochial school. Their
team was just rounding into shape at
the time of the fire. They gave the
Taconnets of Winslow the hardest ruiz
of amy team that has met them this
year, and gave abundant promise OF
developing good material into a WIN
ming team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
The Methodist Christmas Tree.

There WAS an enjoyable Christmas
tree 1T the Pheasant Street Methodist
Episcopal church. Monday evening,
which was largely attended by the
members OF the sunday school. Inc
first rart of the program consisted OF
the usual recitatiOnS and dialogues,
which were rendered very pleaslngly
by the Young people. There is always
a deep interest taken by the older ones
in the appearance of the cnlloreh at
such occasions and the entertainment
last evening. was very successful IN
this particular.
Tire was ii considerable departure
fom the established custom of the ap-
pearancn of Santa Claus. On this occa-
sion Mrs. Santa asserted the growing
rights of her sex and came too. Inc
routine of distributing the presents
was enlivened by witty passages at
times between Santa and his spouse
that caused considerable merriment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
ALLEGED BOY STRANGERS
HELD,
"f Had a Gun ! Would Shoot My
Way Out" Declares One.

New York, Dec. 26.-The two boys
who were arrested charged with
strangling and robbing their grand
mother. said that they were bad, and
were proud of it. They were ar
raigned in the Harlem police court. and
held for trial on charges of grand
larceny. The boys are Charles w.
Upton. son Of DR.. William H. Upton, of
No. 1894 Lexington avenue. and his
cousin, Frederick McDermott whose
home is in Oyster Bay. but who has re-
Gently been living with Upton. The
former is sixteen years old and the lat
ter seventeen. The complainant is
their grandmother, Mrs. Linda Meeks,
who lives at No. 245 East One-hun-
dred-and-twenty-fou street.
In court Mrs. Meeks and DR.. Upton.
the Upton boys father. and Mrs. Nc
Dermott, the other boys mother said
they wanted both lads sent to reform
school, and did not wish to make a
felony charge against them. Magis-
trate Hogan advised them to continue
the grand larceny charge and explain
their wishes to the judge downtown.
This it was decided to do. Both boys
pleaded guilty. and they were held In
$500 bail each for trial.
Asked if they knew how to shoot,
McDermott announced:
IF had a gun now / would shoot
my way out of here