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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-12
.MACHEN'S TRIAL BEGINS
INDICTED WITH OTHERS ON THE
CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY TO
DEFRAUD THE PosTOFFICE
DEPARTMENT.

Washington, Jan. 12.-The trial of
August w. Machen, the Croft broth
ers and DR.. and Mrs. LorenZ, for con-
spiracy to defraud the government in
connection with the sale of the letter
box fasteners, was commenced to-
day. Following the swearing in of
the jury, counsel for the defendants
moved that the government elect on
which count the trial shall proceed.
District Attorney Beach opposed, and
Judge Pritchard said he would not
rule this point until after the evidence
was in.
John r. Kumler of Toledo, Ohio, of
counsel for the Lorenzs unsuccess-
fully sought to have the jury in
spect the Croft fastener. but Judge
Pritchard allowed postoffice inspectors
who are to go on the stand to remain
while excluding other witnesses.
District Attorney Beach opened for
the government, and said he would
prove the payment to Machen by the
Groffs of 40 per cent Of the price OF
the fasteners, a part Of which Went
to the Lorenzs as inferno diaries.
Counsel for defendants waived an
opening statement, and an adjourn
ment was taken to permit counsel to
agree with reference to the examina-
ton of evidence in the possession OF
both sides.
Among those in, the courtroom We're
former Assistant Postmaster General
Perry S., Heath, First Assistant Post
master General Robert Wynne and
several congressman.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-12
WARsHIPS AT COLON
Another Province Desires to Join the
Panama Republic.


Colon, Jan. 12.-In consequence of
the continued landing Of Colombian
troops at San Andres. the American
warships in this vicinity are concen-
trated here by order of Admiral Cogh-
Ian.
The Mayflower had been scouting
the coast as far as the Gulf Of Darien.
The warship stopped at several points
along the San Bias coast and found
the Indians everywhere. The Colon
bians are in league with the San Bias
indians, whom they bought over with
money.
The Atlanta, still In the vicinity of
Porto Bello, has sent out several
scouting parties to learn the mountain
trails leading to Colon.
The schooner Herald, from. Bocas
del Toro, brought a commissioner
from the island of San Andres, who
will endeavor! to obtain the anneXa-
ton of San Andres to the republic OF
Panama. He says that 400 Colon
bian troops are now in garrison on
the islands Of San Andres and Provi-
dence, and that more soldiers are eX-
pected momentarily.
Several families have already mi
grated to Bocas del Toro, consequent
ly the ports of Providence and San
Andres are now closed. Coasting YES
sells are not allowed to leave. This
does not apply to American vessels
trading with San Andres.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-12
ONLY KINDNESS
FOR COLOMBIA
Official Announcement Made by Sec
rotary Root Regarding the Senti-
ments Of the Government.
No War Is Anticipated on the 18TH
mus Nor Are Warlike Prepare
lions in Progress.
Rashness and Violence Alone on the
Part of Colombia Will Prevent
Friendly Services.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Shortly after
the cabinet meeting to-day Secretary
Root issued the following statement
regarding the isthmian politely Of the
administration: 1s-n..f
THE publication in various quar-
ters of news indicating that the gov
eminent Is preparing to send troops
to the isthmus to carry on military
operations against Colombia forms the
source Of considerable annoyance to
the executive and to the war depart
ment.
mo state Of war exists between the
two countries; no inauguration Of hos
tilities is contemplated by this gov
eminent; no preparation for war is be-
ing made.
1t is not believed by the president,
nor by the secretary of state, that
any occasion for the employment of
troops on the isthmus is likely to
arise. -.... .,
They have used their utmost efforts
to convince General Keyes and the
Bogota officials of the friendly inten-
tons Of this government toward Co.
1ombia and of their readiness to use
their good offices in the settlement of
any questions in dispute between Co.
lombia and Panama.
"It is difficult for them to believe
that the authorities in BOgota can be
so blinded by passion and prejudice as
to declare war against us; tand even if
this ruinous step should be taken by
Colombia, this government would be
in no haste to respond to her chal-
lenge.
1.-The president makes all possible
allowances for the natural excite
ment in Bogota over a state of things
for which the Colombian government
is alone responsible and Of which ii
was fully forewarned. But they must
sooner or later recognize the irresisti-
BILE force Of accomplished facts, and
the sooner this is done the better fol-
all parties.
I'VE have done them no wrong; we
would like to be of service to them
If they are wise they will not put Il
out Of our power to help them by any
act Of rashness and Violence"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-12
HEARST BOOM
HAS The FLOOR
Continued from First PAGE,

Of the committee. He announced that
the rule OF the national committee had
always been to hold it's meetings in
executive session, and directed the
sergeant-at-armS to clear the room.
John Lind There.
Among those present with proxies
were Senator Dubois for Idaho, Rep
resentative Lind for Minnesota and
Oil for Georgia.
After the committee went into ses-
sion the appointment Of Edward Self
ton as member Of the District Of
Columbia committee was taken up.
About the time the committee went
into executive session there was
report circulated that the New York
contingent would throw it's strength
to st. Louis after one or two ballots.
The general talk is that the time of
the convention will be fixed for the
first week in July.
Fight This Afternoon.
At 1880 the committee took re-
cess until p. M when the various
cities applying for the convention will
have thirty minutes each to present
their claims. This will include New
York, Chicago and st. Louis.
The greater portion of the execu-
tive session was devoted to the con-
test for membership between. James
l.. Norris and Edward Seton from the
District of Columbia. Mr.. Seton, in
the interest of harmony, declined to
serve on the committee and by reso-
luton the whole matter was referred
to a committee to be appointed by
Chairman Jones.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-12
THE HEAD USHER'S STORY
WITNESSES BEFORE CORONER
REPEAT TALE OF THE AWFUL
IROOUOIS FIRE DISASTER. "a;

Chicago. Jan. 1.-THE death of
Herman Bein, late yesterday after
noon brought the total dead, as re-
ported by the coroner, up to 571.
. At the inquest yesterday, George M.
Dusenberry, head usher of the theater,
said he was in the foyer when the
panic started. He threw open two of
the front exits and then ran inside to
help women who had fallen. Accord
ing to his statements, he was the last
person to leave the auditorium alive.
The witness said he had never re-
ceived any instructions as to his duties
in case of fire and had never given any
to the men under him. He admitted
that exits on the north side of the
house were locked, but said fully "a
dozen employees had keys to the doors.
Found Door Locked.
James M. Strong testified that he,
his wife and mother, sought escape
from the flames thru a balcony exit
which they found locked. Strong
pulled himself thru a transom and
with another man tried to4break down
the door but couldn't. He then
started to return but flaflmes darted
into the balcony. He saw his mother
and wife burned to death before his
eyes and was himself so badly burned
that his life was despaired of.
Strong's testimony is important, as
he says hundreds would have escaped
had this exit been unlocked.
Theaters Must Stay Closed.
Chicago, Jan. 12.-Every theater in
Chicago must remain closed until the
alterations made compulsory by the
new ordinance have been declared
satisfactory by city officials. Last
night the council refused to raise the
ban upon any theater until the new
ordinance has been finally settled.
The council will meet Thursday
night in special session for that pur-
pose and the ordinance will probably
be passed. Then commission will be
appointed to investigate the condition
of each theater and decide the condi-
tons under which it may open.
Mustn't Go to Theaters.
Bloomington, Ill, Jan. 12.-The
faculty of the Illinois Wesleyan uni
versity, Methodist institution, has sur
prised the student body by announcing
that an edict had been issued against
theater going, dancing and card play
ing. In his announcement at chapel
President Smith feelingly alluded tc
the fact that q prominent Methodist
had been one of the victims Of the Iro-
quois holocaust and stated that this
pointed the tragic moral.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-12
SENATE DEBATES PANAMA
A Democratic Resolution Stirs Up
Much Talk Pro and Con.


Washington, Jan. 12.-In the SEN
ate to-day Mr.. Bacon introduced a
resolution permitting the president to
negotiate a treaty with Colombia look
ing to an amicable adjustment Of the
differences growing out Of the seces-
sion Of Panama. He expressed the
opinion that this country could reach
a peaceful solution by showing some
consideration for the people of Co.
1ombia. He did not desire to invade
the province Of the president of the
United States. He did not speak as a
partizan, but moved a reference to the
committee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Lodge moved to lay the mo-
ton on the table and took the posi-
ton that agitation would be most in
furious. II am convinced" he said.
that for the senate to come in now
with a resolution distinctly in the in
terest of Colombia would be most
harmful" ..
Mr.. Lodges motion brought num-
Der of democratic senator's to the
floor. Mr.. Daniel declared the mo-
ton unreasonable, and Mr.. Teller
said it was unusual and extreme Mr..
Lodge temporarily withheld his mo-
ton in order to allow senator's to
speak.
Mr.. Foraker said the resolution
proceeded on the theory that the gov
eminent has been in the wrong and
that we were without adequate infor-
nation, whereas the president had
furnished a complete history of all
that had happened.
Mr.. Daniel asked If Mr.. Foraker did
not consider that the president had
committed an act of war in preventing
the troops in Colombia, a friendly
power, from landing on the isthmus
to attack the troops of a rebellious
state. n p"
Mr.. Foraker commended that the
president had done only that which
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-12
BOGS In LOWRY TRACT
TO-DAY's EVIDENCE INDICATES
THAT WHILE TRACT MAY BE
GOOD FOR PARK, IT'S TOO SOFT
FOR BUILDING.

y Another batch Of evidence was received
this morning by the board Of appraisers
Of the Lowry park proposition. Sewer
Engineer Carl Ilstrup, testifying as to the
character of the soil, said that much of it
was a mere bog Sewers constructed thru
It had to be built on piles and even then
there was considerable settling until the
pipe assumed an undulating shape. These
statements were disputed by T.. *. Hull
who insisted that a sky scraper- could be
built on the land without danger from
settling. Matthias KEGS said that he had
pushed a thirty foot pole into the bog
without reaching bottom.
George Cook submitted a report on the
condition and present value of the inn
provements on the land. These are Of lit
tie consequence consisting of some Ice
houses and two or three dwelling houses.
The awards will probably aggregate about
$40, O0O unless a valuable half block on
Hennepin avenue is taken. This, how
ever. is not essential to the plans prepared
by Warren I'll. Manning, the landscape art
list, and will probably not be used. The
evidence regarding values does not vary
materially from the estimates submitted
to the park board at the time the Lowry
offer was made. Another meeting Of the
appraisers will be held next Thursday
morning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-12
COMMISSIONER G. A. PRouTY.

S. M. owen, A. j. Echstein, of New
Ulm; w. A. Sperry, Of Rochester, and
others.
F. 3. Kellogg appeared for the Chi
cago Great Western and Milwaukee
roads. H. G. Stohr and j. HI. Hiland,
traffic managers Of the two systems,
appeared as witnesses.
What Evidence Shows.
The evidence showed that the rate
on barley from Cannon Falls to- Lou
isville is 81 cents, and from Mime
apolis it is IA cents, while the local
from Cannon Falls to Minneapolis is
7 cents. Rates on rye are similar.
The complaints demand a lower rate.
Mr.. kellogg brought out evidence
from the railroad men and from three
grain men, G.. F. Eve of the Van
of the McCaullWebster Co., and A. E.
Anderson Of the Mansfield Griffiths
Co., to justify the present rates.
He showed that the Minneapolis
Chicago rate was fixed by lake COM
petition, having been forced down
from 12k to IN cents. The st. Louis
rate is 21s cents higher than the Chi
cago rate, and, as the local rate from
st. Louis to Louisville is 4 cents, the
sum of the two rates govern the rate
from Minneapolis to Louisville.
Minneapolis is a market both for
sale and consumption. 1t pays as
much or more for wheat than Duluth
or Chicago. Cannon Falls is a pri-
mary market, with a small volume of
business, and on branch line.
Only Witness for Complainant.
The only witness produced for the
complainant was ]. r. Anderson, buy
er for the elevator company, who pro-
! duced figures showing that they
shipped 236 cars of barley and SO cars
Of rye last year.
| He said lower freight rates would
bring more money to the farmers, as
they bought grain in competition. He
admitted, however, that the elevator
company paid rs per cent dividends
last year.
Mr.. Donahower called on the Great
| Western to show what proportion of
! the Louisville rate it received. Mr..
Kellogg protested that this brought in
| the lines east Of Chicago but Commits
sioner Prouty decided to admit the
/ evidence.
It was then stated that on the H.
cent rate the Great Western gets ~
] cents and the line from Chicago to
Louisville 61A cents. On the Cannon
F'aHs rate the division is 10 cents and
| cents.
The grain men all testified that the
| Minneapolis market gave the farmer
/ of Minnesota more money than If tl1ey
| had to sell in Chicago.
The hearing was finished this after
noon
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-12
What Did the
Doctor Ask You?
FIFTY GENT BOTTLE FREE,

Wanted to know if your bowels were
regular, did he? That tells the secret
Of health. Keep your bowels in a nor
NAL condition and no matter what
your ailment, you won't be sick very
long. You can't cure constipation
with salts. castor oil or any other
physic. Physics weaken the system
and destroy the digestive organs. You
need just the opposite effect.
MulIs Grape Tonic will not physic
you. 1t strengthens the muscles and
enables them to move voluntarily.
gested food and from this putrefying
mass there arises poisonous disease
germs which will undermine the
strongest constitution.
Mulls Grape Tonic is used in nearly
every hospital and prescribed by many
physicians. 1t is guaranteed to cure
the worst case Of constipation quickly
and permanently. Here is what one of
the many hundreds Of cured persons
have to say about it:
'T sent for soc bottle Of Mulls
Grape Tonic which you advertised to
give free to any sufferer. My stomach
was out of Sorts my liver torpid and
I felt tired and worn out all the time
After taking the free bottle I felt sc
full test. I took three bottles and
now feel better than ever before."-
Thompson H. Adams, 234 18th st, Mil
waukee, Wis @
If you have never used Mulrs Grape
Tonic, and will send us the following
coupon properly filled out we will
Immediately have a full-size1 Soc bot.
tie of the remedy delivered to you
This Is our free gift to you. Take the
free bottle. After you have used its
contents you can do as you like about
continuing the treatment. Send name
to-day.
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. ~
changes he has made in the interior
of the building since he became own
Exchanges in the interest Of the pub
lie, which sought and demanded a
large auditorium: for public amuse-
ments, and changes made under pub
lie pressure.
He tells how he remodeled it, In
part, and agreed to keep it open for
five years. until the people Of Mime
build better auditorium. He also
describes the enlarging Of the main
entrance and the buolding Of two
large side exits and better stairWays
| leading from the balcony, and many
other changes, made with the APP
prevail and at the suggestion of the
building Inspector. He Says: ~f*
cit cost about $4,000 to make these
changes, and they were made with
the approval Of the. proper city au-
thorities. Since the auditorium was
changed the receipts have been $500,
and the actual expense, without any
interest on the investment, has been
$671, which leaves a balance of $29
in my hands, showing how profitable
it is. ia
con Jan. 8 the building inspector
was over the Auditorium and offered
one or two suggestions in regard to
hand rails, etc, which We're inme.
diately put in. On Jan. 4, at pm.
| I received a written notice to close
the Auditorium. At p. m. on the
same day, received another writer
notice to open the Auditorium for the
Philharno society that evening
If the Auditorium was IN such 9
condition as the, Commercial club re-
port seemed to INDICATE, it was GER
| tainly surprising thing to allow
l1,500 of the mus c-loring people OF
Minneapolis to acchpy it on that eve
ming. i consider the Auditorium as
safe. in case Of fire as any theater II
I the city, and I take my family there
without any apprehension. There are are
1 four. large stand pipes, one at eacl
corner of the Auditorium, with Ions
hose attached for ground floor ane
also for balcony. Fire extinguisher!
! are placed on the stage and a fire
| alarm connects with the fire engine
| house just across the street.
1 "a night Watchman constantly pa
trolls the entire building every night.
4 "Our manufacturing is carried or
in the old art gallery building, which
is entirely separated from the mai1
building.
"The auditorium is much safe
from fire than it has ever been, thu
committees report to the contrar!
notwithstanding. An immense space
is above the main ceiling and also bacl
Of the stage and a great volume o
smoke would be carried UP into thi
space before any would be carried on
over the audience. A panic starts II
the minds of the people and any mum
Der Of exits will not prevent injur!
when once it is under way. When al
army becomes panic stricken, tn
| weaker ones are trampled to death
altho they are free to flee in many di
rections. People are like. sheep, AM
| when they suddenly start, a large ma
jority will rush in one direction. TIL
Auditorium cannot be changed witt
fire walls, as suggested by one mem
Der of the committee, for less thai
100000.
Sometimes happen to know whe1
I have had enough, and am sure thi
is one of the times
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-12

had been done by former administers
tions. He said marines had frequent
ly been landed to protect transit across
the isthmus and prevent war.
WAR between whom?" asked Mr..
Daniels. to which Mr.. Foraker re-
sponded: War on the part of any
body who wants to fight"
Mr.. Daniel considered the issue to
be whether the United States had a
right to interfere in civil strife be-
tween Colombia and one Of its own
states.
Mr.. Foraker commended for the right
of the United States to prevent any
conflict which would interfere with
the free and uninterrupted transit
across the isthmus and asserted that
in the recent emergency the United
States had not attacked any one.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-12
CANNON FALLS
CASE IS HEARD
INTERSTATE COMMERCE. COM.
MISSION TAKES EVIDENCE.
This Shows That Barley Rates From
Cannon Falls to Louisville Are
Equal to Rate From Cannon Falls
to Minneapolis and Thence to
Louisville.

Cannon Falls had it's day in court
to-day. It's complaint of discrimina-
ton in rates on grain was heard in ST..
Paul by the interstate commerce
commission. Commissioner Charles
A. Prouty heard the evidence, which
will be Transcribed and considered
later.
" w. j. Donahower, assistant attorney
general, appeared for the Minnesota
railroad and warehouse commission
which interviewed on behalf Of the
complainant, the Cannon Falls Farm
ers' Elevator company. All it's mem
bers were present, also L. A. Rosing,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-12
RAILWAY CLERKS ORGANIZE
AmalgamatiOn of National Association
and Order of Railway Clerks

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 12.-''Twenty-
thousand railway clerks in the United
States, Canada and Mexico are mem
bers of the new association formed by
combining the National Railway
Clerks association and the Order of
Railway Clerks of America said M.
f. OGorman, of Buffalo, who helped
bring, about the amalgamation.
It will probably be called the Ma
tional Order of Railway Clerks of
America, but will not have. any con-
nection with the American Federation
of Labor. The first national conven-
ton will be held at ST. Louis in June.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-12
ERozEN BODY EouNp,

Special to The Journal.
| Port Arthur, Ont. Jan. 1.-THE body
| of man was found on the tracks Of the
Canadian Northern railway at Hymers to-
day Coroner Brown will hold an inquest.
| The man evidently froze to death.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-12
FRIARS' LANDS BONDS

Entire Issue Sold to New York syndicate
at $107.577.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE war depart
ment to-day accepted the proposal OF
Harvey Fisk & Sons of New York, repre-
senting Fiske & Robinson and the Ma
tional City Bank of New York for the
entire 100000 bond issue of the Philip
pine government on account Of the pur.
chase of the friars lands, at $107.577.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-12
BREACH MAY RESULT
Silver Democrats Would Invite Hearst
to Speak in Iowa.

to Speak in Iowa.
Special to The Journal.
Dubuque, Iowa, Jan. 12.-The Du-
buque county democracy will hold a
meeting next week for the purpose of
considering the advisability of extend
ing an invitation to w. r. Hearst to
address democratic gathering in this
city. This would virtually mean the
launching Of a Hearst boom for the
presidency in northeastern Iowa.
Altho the party has been reunited
in Dubuque county, the gold wing
does not approve of the plan Of the
silverites and another breach may re-
suit.