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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-02-03

Physician and Surgeon, Office
& Residence The Exchange
Office Hours, 2 to p. m.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
RED REVOLUTION
MENACES RUSSIA
- - - - a 9
Polish Woman Describes Woes
Wrought by War-Riots
Turnout Realm.
New York Sun Special Service.

NG3V 1Ork Gun SpeClal oelVlco'
New York, Dec. ia stirring ap-
peal, directed to the mothers of Ameri-
ca, has been received here from prom
inent woman in Poland, begging for
their sympathy and assistance in bring
ing about an end to the Russo Japanese
war. Among other things she says:
aS You cannot imagine the savage despair
which overpowers the masses torn from
the plow, from the hearth from wife and
children. If we are going to perish let
us perish in our own country. The very
stones cry out when they take us. They
elamor to the people Of Warsaw. We are
not going to defend Russia. Our country
is here.
You do not know that women throw
themselves under the wheels Of the trains
that carry their relations to the far
east; that cases Of sudden death and
madness occur every day, that in Pull
tusk, CZanstoch and LODI soldiers fired
into the people and killed many.
The Russian government lies when it
says they do not call to the front fathers
of families. That is only written for you
of Europe and America. They take wild
overs with large families of small chill
dren. One Of these men, called to the
service. hung his three small children and
reported the fact to the military au-
thorities. There was no one with whom to
leave them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
PHILIPPINE BILL ~.
PASSES SENATE
Works of Internal Improvement
Enabled Under Island Gov
eminent Direction. -.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Chicago, Dec. 16.-Walter Wellman,
in Washington special to the Record
Herald, says:
That American craftsmanship is fully
able to legislate with vigilance and JUS
tice for the good of American colonies
was amply demonstrated in the United
States senate today. By a vote of A
to 20 the senate passed the bill ena-
bling the Philippine government to car
ry on works Of internal improvement.
But the measure was not passed till 1t
had been amended in many important
particulars for the protection of the
Filipinos.
AS the bill stands it is a monument to
the wisdom and caution of the senate,
and contains the best possible answer
to those critics who have feared Amer
lean rule in the Philippines would be
an era Of commercial and railroad ex-
ploitation with schemers and adven-
turers waxing fat at the expense OF
the unsophistlcated natives.
AS the bill passed the house it was
open to the most serious objections.
No one suspected that there was any
thing sinister behind it. In fact, the
house bill was drawn after consulta-
ton with Secretary Taft and Mr.. Taft g
earnest desire to build up the Filipino
people and to promote their prosperity
is recognized by ALL But the bill was
faulty. 1t left open the door thru
which exploitation, f" frenzied finance
robbery of the Filipino government,
and stock obbing railroad construction
were almost sure to enter:
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin cor
| rected all this.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
Ask Your Druggist for Free Peruna Almanac for 1905

sReks Of RGhm9p saw fSe she
malady.
Frederick Richmond was also univer-
sally liked. His former associates in
the city hall and in the grain business
speak highly of him and all say that
he would never have thought of fig
uring in a tragedy Of any kind had he
been in his right mind. a"Dr.; A. M.
Wang, Richmond g physician and warm
friend, said that the man was in a fear
full condition, and was at times desper-
ate from the effects of insomnia and
headaches. Altho he was shocked at
the occurrence he was not surprised.
Richmond was 81 years old and had
no living relatives in this part Of the
country as far as is known. Miss Chris
Hanson was 43 years old and is survived
by three sisters and one brother.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
llZNN., HIGH SCHOOL
+. WINS OVER GRANITE FILLS
Result of the Ltev-High School Debate at the Former
City Last Night-7Ae Judges Decide That the
Negatioe Has the Best of the argument.
Special to The journal,

Special to The journal.
Madison, Mimi, Dec. 1.-THE inter
high school league debate between
Granite Falls high school and Madison
high school took place last night on the
state question: Resolved, That the
Policy of Reducing Further Emigration
to this County to Minimum Is Practi-
cal and Should Be Adopted.'
Granite Falls upheld the affirmative
and was represented by Miss Agnes
Hartney, Miss Tolley Hartwick and
Peter Willie. The affirmative showed
that our laws had been badly enforced
and that many undesirable immigrants
had been admitted. It was contended
that many of the labor troubles
were due to immigration and that the
immigrant was lowering the national
standard mentally, morally and physi-
cally.
The negative was upheld by Madison,
represented by Miss Minnie Cadson,
Miss Ella Kittleson and Deforrest Sias.
They contended that the present laws,
tho insufficient in the past, were being
more and more strictly enforced, that
they, now debar several thousand from
landing every year, and prevent many
more from embarking; that according to
the last report of Commissioner Sargent
the class. of emigrants coming to his
country is constantly improving and
with a mild educational test the laws
would be all that could be desired.
The debaters on both sides spoke re-
markably well and did great credit to
their respective schools. The Judges
decided that the negative had won.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
REFORMS IN CHINA
They VIII Follow War-Where Do
Cinnamon Get Guns,

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
Hardin, Nov. 16.-"Back and forth
along the railway, now that there is not
much in the way Of active fghting,'
writes staff correspondent Of the As
4sociated Press, Zone is meeting many
Interesting acquaintance.
One Of the Cinnamon on guard at
the Itsun bridge is an intelligent fellow
from the southern provinces, and he pre-
diets sweeping changes in China when
this warts over. He says: -
Whoever wins in this war Is going to
take Manchuria. China will not much
care. But when the war is over you are
going to see changes in Ck:na's internal
economy. There are great many Of us,
especially in the south, who have studied
the question thoroly. We know what we
want in the way of Chinese reforms and
we are going to get them after this war
#on the border is out of the way.
One of the things that will need
some explaining when the war is over,
lis how the Chinese bandits got their
arms. The majority Of them carry Win
chesters, but there are many Mausers
and Japanese rifles among them, and
strangest of all, many Russian rifles
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
MSS CHRZSZZANSON KKEW -:
RICHMOND HAD Il MANIA
Continued from First Page.

had been made of his own accord with
out placing her under any future obi
cations. This receipt, I think, can now
be found and will confirm what say.
1.-The property consisted Of valuable
farm lands in the vicinity Of Moor
head and a conservative estimate would
place the value at $4,000. About
two thousand dollars worth Of min
ing stock was also transferred ~
"Out of his entire estate he saved
about four thousand dollars with which
to fight the case. The Chicago firm
sued and secured a judgment of $4,000.
This left Richmond practically stranded
and he then obtained employment with
grain firm. ..s>
"From that day Frederick Richmond
was not the same man. He brooded
over the affair and almost daily he
would tell me that he could not get his
property back to start into business
again. He lost his nerve and in spite
Of my efforts to induce him to brace up,
he failed rapidly and in a year his
nervous condition was such that he
could scarcely use. his right hand. He
could not write with his hand and in all
his correspondence used the type
writer.
Thought Himself Swindled.
ou0 udy lOuuu u1H DfOOu1ng, as
usual, when I entered his place, and
latter I had tried to encourage him, he
said: well, maybe I am wrong; but
what would you do if persons in whom
you trusted absolutely, deliberately
swindled you out of your money!
Secretive as he always was, he re-
fused to say who had swindled him, but
shortly afterward he told me that an
other effort to get his property back had
failed. Such was his chronic condition
until he left for the east last July, and
[ have no reason to doubt that at that
time he intended to do away with him.
self while on the trip. He made all the
preparations a man expecting to die
would make, even to making out his
will. This will is in the hands Of 3
Minneapolis attorney and will probably
be opened and read today. His life in
surance was all the poor fellow had tc
dispose Of and, as has been stated, this
was left to Judge j. III. Steele
Those letters and other paper.
mailed to City Clerk Lydiard would
also indicate that he never expected tt
return to the city alive Altho these
are the facts that would be CLEANED
from Richmond s actions, as far as
know he never spoke disparagingly OF
Miss Christianson and seemed to be in
| fatuated with her as much as before
These matters he always kept to him
self II
Was Naturally Nervous.
:" His one great ambition was to be 3
| stoc kbroker and promoter and he was
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
STREET RIOTS EVERYWHERE
Demonstrations Becoming Common Thru
Cars Empire.

NAdL ILlp44O.
New York Sun Special Service.
London, Dec. l7.-Newspapers here
print further mailed reports of the dis
satisfaction in Russia. Street troubles
occur in provincial towns and have be-
gun in Moscow and st. Petersburg.
The people take part in these demon
strations, carry red flags and sing the
" Marseillaise' and "Hymn of Lib
erty." The latter paradies the nation
al anthem.
1t is even stated that the central or
ganization that is working against the
government has it's headquarters in
South Russia. 1t has numerous
branches and is perfecting plans for an
armed raising simultaneously in the re-
Ebellious areas. The st. Petersburg cor
respondent of the Express, dealing with
the situation, says:
" The red flag of revolution is waving
all over Russia. A general rising may
be precipitated at any moment I believe
the first news of a heavy disaster to Rus
sian arms in the east will herald such a
rising as will shake the bureaucracy to
Its foundations.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
NEW PATIENTS.

Washington, D.. G., Dec. 17.-(spe-
ciaD-;The following patents were is
ia inventors, az reported by Williamson
& Merchant, Patent Attorneys, 925-933
Guaranty Loan Building, Minneapolis,
Mimi:
Adolph Abraham, GAINESVILLE, Mimi,
hoe; Charles O. Bergmark, Chisholm,
Mimi, shears; Otto BONN. Saltwater,
Mimi, trackgage; Ira D. gady, Mime
apolis,- shaft supporter; Thomas J. Gen
lack, Minneapolis, feedvalve; John J..
Heser, Jackson, Mimi. cornplanter;
Paul Hoon and E.. A. RIFT, st. Paul,
valve; A. n. Sorenson, Gustave, S. d.,
calfweaner; G. B. Stravs and j.. N.
jaeger, Minneapolis. process and appara-
O'Shea. Fargo. N. D.. carburetar. IS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17

II was advised by friend to try Peru
ma and eventually I bought a bottle. I
took it, and then another, and kept TAX
ing it for three months.
"At the end Of that time my health was
restored, my nerves no longer troubled
me, and I felt once more able to assume
my social position.
II certainly feel that Peruna is deserv-
ing Of se."-Nellie G. LOOMS.
The rich foods usually served at holi-
day dinners and the unusual indulgence in
them initiates the stomach and paves the
way for catarrh which soon fastenes it.
self upon its victims.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
rs STOESSEL AT CHI-FU?
Port Arthur's Commander Said to Be
at Chinese Port.
New York Sun Special Service.


New York Sun Special Service.
London, Dec. ia news agency
furnishes the statement that General
Stoessel, according to rumor, has ar
rived at Chi-fu. There is absolutely
no confirmation Of the report.s. The
local correspondents at Chi-fu do not
mention the rumor.
Stoessel, according to a dispatch
from Chi-fu to the Daily, Telegraph,
has again been wounded, this time by
ia rifle bullet. The correspondent adds
that the wound is not serious.
4 Thousands Of tons of dynamite and
other explosives, shells and ammuni-
tion, all clearly contraband, have been
Struggled from the Thames the past
few months on barges and transferred
to mysterious steamers at rendezvous
at the mouth of the river for the far
east, the authorities apparently being
powerless to prevent the traffic. Ter
rible dangers attend this traffic; q
spark or a collision might cause a ca
/ tastrophe within stone IS throw of
the houses of parliament.
A dispatch to the Telegraph from
Chi-fu says the steamers that lately ran
the blockade at Port Arthur carried
American cargoes. One took thou
sand tons of flour. Many junks con.
,tlnue to enter the port.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
PEASANTS DIE BY SCORES
People Driven to Madness by Burdens
t-. of War.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
London, Dec. 17.-Mail advices from
Russia paint conditions existing there
in the darkest colors. Severe winter
and general scarcity Of food have added
to the horrors Of the situation. The
danger of revolution prevails every
where. In villages the peasantry are
dying by scores, of starvation. If the
strain continues much longer they will
be dying by the thousands.
All kinds Of food have advanced
enormously in prices; in fact to such
an extent that poor people are able to
en ca
ment and the shameless corruption of
the collectors of taxes are driving the
people to madness.
In several cities the soldiers, them
selves almost starving, have looted pro.
vision stores. Violent demonstrations
against war all over the country are of
daily occurrence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
DIR. KOCH WILL
PLEAD MONDAY
New Ulm Dentist Indicted by the
Grand Jury and Arraigned
Today.

New Ulm, Mimi, Dec. 17.-Shortly
after O'Clock last night the grand
the murder 'u of Dr. l.. A. Gebhard ON on
Nov. l last.
DR.. Koch was arraigned at 10 O'Clock
this morning and took until Monday to
plead.
A big crowd was present in the court
room. The doctor appeared uncon-
cerned and in good spirits. He was
taken back to jail a few moments after
no demonstration Of any kind.
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just getting fair start when his great
set back came two years ago. He was
naturally Of nervous temperament and
an easy prey to worry. The mental
that two years. was never known by
anyone but himself.'', ..<..
City Clerk Lydiard said this morn
ing that the letters left in his care by
Richmond were of a personal nature
turnout and that they would not be
given out for publication. He did say,
however, that some of them spoke of
Richmond infatuation for the woman
and asserted that she had not treated
him squarely in financial way. AS
far as is known, this is the only. init.
nation that he bore her any malice.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
RATE REFORM AS
S0CIALISM'S CHECK
Continued from First Page.

l. L
interests a bill will be perfected and
urged in congress. It is hardly be-
lieved that this will be done at the
present session, of which scarcely forty
working days remain, and which will be
largely taken up with the regular ap-
preparation bills, not to mention the
Swayne impeachment case and the
statehood legislation. But much of the
preliminary discussion will take place
this winter, and by next fall there will
be some definite action.
The fact that the chairman of the
house committee on interstate COM
merce has openly defed all efforts to
secure such legislation is causing no
serious worry. Public opinion, when the
time comes, and the concerted infu-
ence of the shippers and the most adj
vanced of the railroads, will bowl over
any congressional opposition.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
FORESAW THE END
Richmond s Letters Show That He e,
pected a Tragic Finish.


pected a Tragic Finish.
Since the double tragedy on Eighth
street yesterday afternoon in which F.
3: Richmond shot and killed Miss Lima
Christianson, and then committed sui
rapidly. coming to light, which prove
conclusively that Richmond was insane
and had been SO for several months.
Letters found on the dead man s. per.
son and others in possession of his
friends all Of them written by himself
d1mly fOretell his horrible deed Of yes
terday. He knew that the control OF
slipping from him and that on account
Of his peculiar. sensibilities his enc
would be a tragic one. His condition
was noticed by friends and many OF
them were not surprised when they
learned of the tragedy.
Had Premonition.
a letter found in Riehmond's pocket
would alone almost explain his act. II
ton" It said:
In case my mind ever deserts me,
am rendered unconscious, or die sud
denly, as result Of an affliction will
which suffer, notify Albert Lydiard O.
John Fl. Steele, Minneapolis. Lette
with them will give the final direction
as to the care of my body and the dis
The letters referred to were sent tt
Mr.. Lydiard while Richmond was eas1
on business trip last summer. They
were done. up in a packet and note or
the outside said, "Not to be opened
until something happens to r. B. Rich
mond. =
Immediately after Richmond's death
yesterday Mr. I1yIliard and Judge
Steele opened the letters and altho they
would not make known the contents
they said that the missives showed be
You'd a doubt that the man was insane
and that he knew months before tina,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
CLAIMS FEDERAL
ARSENAL PROPERTY
Descendant of Admiral Watkins
Wants Twenty Millions for
Old Tract.

Philadelphia, Dec. 17-Frederick
Malley Of Weston, Va, has retained
a lawyer of this city to Investigate a
remarkable claim against the govern
ment. Malley says he is one of a dozen
great-great- grandchildren Of Admiral
Watkins, who, nearly one hundred years
ago, owned much property west Of the
Schuykill river in Philadelphia. Upon
part Of this property is located the
Schuylkill arsenal.
About a year ago, he asserts, he
found among the commodore IS effects
paper which proved to be a lease
made out by David Watkins to an Eng
lish land syndicate which was to make
a formal return Of the ground at the
expiration Of ninety-nine years. He
believed that this syndicate had in
turn leased the ground to the govern
ment, but with the expressed stipula-
ton that it belonged to Watkins and
would have to be returned at the end
of ninety-nine years.
The lease expired last June and Nal
ley says about that time the govern
ment offered the heirs $16,OOO,0OO in
settlement of the claims Of the Wat.
kins estate, but that the offer was de.
clined because the heirs believed the
tract is worth $20,000,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
I'll was troubled for some time with
acute indigestion and paIpitation of the
heart, which distressed me greatly and
deprived me of the Joy of life.

II took pills and other medicines daily,
but found as soon as.I stopped was
worse off than ever.
Being advised to use Peruna, I soon
found that it brought a wonderful change
in my entire system. It cleared up the
sluggish channels of my digestive organs
and assisted nature in relieving itself of
the waste. It restored my strength, in
creased my appetite and gradually re-
stored me to perfect health.
"I, certainly have good reason to be
grateful, and heartily indorse Peruna."-
William C. Berger.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
WASHINGTON NOTES

Rev. Father George J. Warning of DUBUQUE
Iowa, has been designated for examination for
chaplaincy in the army, preliminary to his ap-
pointment to. one of the vacancies now existing
Another. vacancy, which will soon occur by rea-
son Of the resignation of Chaplain John G. Gran
vile. Fourteenth cavalry. will also be filled by
the appointment of Roman Catholic clergyman
Rural carriers appointed Minnesota-Annan-
dale, route 1, Albert T.. Schaum, regular; Leroy
Whitelock, substitute. South Dakota-Routes' L
and 2. Edward Saunders, regular; w. F.. Nolan.
substitute.
Postmasters appointed: Observation-Disclosures
tional Falls, Itasca county, ]. G. Chamberlain
vice Ernest 7: Holler, removed. North Dakota
-Nesson, William county. George Mckay, vice
William Loughand, removed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
ALBERT LEA VS.. WINONA
Their Joint Debate Will Take Place
on Jan. - Next at Albert Lea.

Albert Lea, Mimi, Dec. 1.-THE Wi
nona-Albert Lea debate in the State De-
batting league for the Journal prize will
take place here Friday evening, Jan. ID,
1905, and the same persons will repre-
sent this city that defeated Blooming
Prairie a few days ago. Winona has
chosen the negative side of the ques-
tion,. the one Albert Lea had in the
previous debate, and the local team will
thus be compelle dto rearrange their
plans for the contest, but the members
are actively at work preparing for the
test. The interest here is greatly
aroused and large crowd is assured for
tho dahata =. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
Another Suspect.

Daniel W. Williams, who was ex-
pected to appear before the grand jury
and to identify the hammer found in DR..
Gebhard's office after the murder, as
the property Of Fritz Hawert, a farm
hand who disappeared from Williams
farm on the Saturday following the
murder, was not called. Hawert, it is
alleged, had a grudge against Dr..
Reineke, whose office adjoins the Geb-
hard dental rooms, because the doctor,
when he was health commissioner, quar-
antined the mans house for scarlet
fever. It is the theory of Dr.. Koch g
attorneys that Hawert went to Refine
Ike s office to avenge this fancied wrong,
and not finding the doctor he sought,
went into DR.: Gebhard's office and be-
came engaged in quarrel which end
ed in Gerhard s murder.
the authorities of his brutality.
Testimony before the grand Jury
closed with the evidence Of Professor
Carol of the state university, the
chemist who analysed the drug sent to
DR.. Gebhard as a sample headache pow.
der. He asserte the drug largely con
tanned strychnine.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
BLUE EARTH PRELIMINARY
Margaret Hamilton, Ora Smith and
Harry Noonan Chosen.

Blue Earth, Mimi, Dec. 17.-In a
preliminary local debate here, Marga-
ret Hamilton, Ora Smith and Harry
Noonan were chosen to represent Blue
Earth High school in the Interstate de-
bates. The first two are seniors, and
the last is junior; They are all capa-
pie speakers RS; and 3D. will make a good show
Sleepy Eye, Jan. 13, in which they will
support the affirmative of the state ques-
ton. The debate will be held at Sleepy
Eve. Il 49, is T. -..-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
New Ulm Suspect in an Asylum.

Osceola, Wis, Dec. 17.-Thomas
appeared before Judge Charles H. Oak
ley. Because of insanity, due to excess
sive use Of cocaine, Thompson will be
taken to the Mendoza asylum. About
month ago Thompson was held here as
suspect in the New Ulm murder case,
but was dismissed as soon as Sheriff Ju-
Illus and Editor Brooks saw the man.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-17
$500 TOTS MARCH OUT,
REUSED BY FIRE CALL

New York, Dec. 17.-Fifteen hundred
sleep by an alarm Of fire in the He
brew orphan asylum in Amsterdam
avenue before daylight today and
marched in safety. from the building.
They performed their fire drill precise
ly as they had been trained.