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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-21

Immediately stopped and lowered small
boats, and the torpedo boats steamed
as quickly as possible to the rescue of
the survivors. The force of the eX
plos!on sent Grand Duke Cyril flying
across the bridge and the base OF his
skull struck an iron stanchion. Be-
lieving the ship about to sink, he clam
bered down it's side and plunged into
the water. He reached a piece of
wreckage, to which he chung, and was
picked up by torpedo boat. Lieuten-
ant Won Kobe was also found swim
ming and was picked up. Captain
Jakovleff was thrown against stancn-
ion with such force that he was killed.
Grand Duke Cyril's injuries were Sc
we're. Besides receiving the blow on
the head his legs were burned and he
suffered serious shock.
Correspondent Lost With Others.
The exact number of Makaroff's staff
on board the Patropovlovsk when she
sank is unknown but it is thought to
be Is or 16. The Petropavlovsk had a
crew of about $50 OF which So were
saved at last accounts. Nicholas T.
Kravtchenko, a we'll known Russian
literary man acting as correspondent
for the Associated Press at Port
Arthur, is believed to have gone down
with the Petropavlovsk.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-21
RUSSIANS CLAIM JAP FLEET
DID NOT SINK PETROPAvLOVS

st. Petersburg, April 15-Rear AID
miral Uruis' statement that Togo s
feet was responsible for the sinking of
the battleship Petropavlovsk at Port
Arthur is officially denied here. A
member of the general staff informs
the Associated Press that the advices
received do not show that naval en-
gagement took place unless the corn
ering and sinking of the torpedo boat
destroyer Bezstrashni can be so de-
nominated.
That the Petropaylovsk was blown
up by mine placed at the entrance
of the harbor to prevent the blocking
of the channel is the opinion entertain
ed by the general staff. 1t is true the
vessel sank in full view of Togos fleet,
which was seen on the horizon, but her
loss was not caused through the agency
of that fleet. There is a disposition,
however, to raise controversy as to
whether the explosion occurred inside
or outside the battleship, similar to the
controversy which followed the destruc-
ton of the United States battleship
Maine in Havana harbor. The fact
that many of the wounded, including
Grand Duke Cyril, were badly burned,
seemed to support the theory of an in
ternal explosion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-21

presides in person. China's exhibit is
largely confined to the Palace of Liberal
Arts. one of the magnificent exhibit
buildings. The pavilions are all OF ce-
lestial design and make and the Chinese
section is a veritable forest of typical and
ideal pagodas They contain exhibits of
Chinese manufacture never before seen
outside Of the Flowery Kingdom.
England France and Germany have
all reproduced historic buildings as their
national payilions ut the Worlds Fair
The Orangery. the Grand Trianon and
the Castle at Charlottenburg represent
three of the most famous and beautiful
types of European architecture, and the
gardens surrounding them are marvellous
ly beautiful. These three great nations
have very large exhibits in all of the ex-
hibit palaces. Rivalry between them is
keen and each government has expended
more than million dollars that their
resources and national achievements may
be exploited.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-21

of unrivaled interest. Here may be seen
the first steam locomotive ever built and
in the same building is modern locomo-
tive mounted on a monster turntable.
The engine runs ut the speed of 80 miles
per hour, hut the motion is taken up
by series of wheels and the snorting
moneter remains stationary. There are
four miles of standard gauge railroad
tracks in this great building.
The largest organ in the world has
been installed in the Festival Hall, the
great structure that marks the center OF
the Colonnade of States. Some of the
pipes of this organ are so large that a
pony may be driven through them.
The Philippine exhibit is made at
cost of more than n million dollars. Forty
acres of ground in the western section
Is given to this new and unique exhibit.
Here have been erected villages of the
various tribes, and they are inhabited by
more than II thousand natives. Many
historic Filipino buildings have been re-
produced. 4 section of the walled city
of ancient Manila is feature. Worlds
Fair visitors may enter the Philippine
exhibit without extra cost.
The North American Indians form the
basis for most interesting exhibit pro-
vided by the United States government.
| Indian villages as they were two hun
! dred years ago are reproduced and they
are inhabited by real Indians in the pic
turesQue garb OF their forest homes.
Among the famous chiefs nc the EXPOSE
ton are Chief Joseph and Geronimo. \
modern Indian school, with full corps
of instructors, explains how the United
States government has educated and civ
ilized the Indian.
No exposition has ever possessed the
wealth OF beautiful sculpture that is seen
at the present Worlds Fair, In the
Cascade region alone is displayed stat
uary that cost more than half n million
dollars The work of the greatest living
artists is shown.
The electric display at the Worlds
Fair is beyond compare. More than 900
900 incandcscent electric lights adorn the
buildings. and the beauty Of architecture
Is enhanced after nightfall.
The power generated by the Exposition
engines is that of 10000 horses. The
greatest power ever generated at any
! previous exposition was ut Chicago,
/ when the power was equal to that OF
| $4,000 horses,
The Jubilee Presents of Queen Vic
toria are displayed in Hall Of Con-
crosses. Immediately west Of the Admin
stration building. The presents of Pope
Leo are also shown in the same build
ing.
Wonderful gardens surround the
Worlds Fair Palaces Of Agriculture and
Horticulture. On the east side of Agri-
culture Hall Is n ten-acre rose garden.
South of il is the aquatic section. where
the lily of the Amazon and the lotus of
the Nile are star features. Adjoining
nre the gardens of the deserts. where
the plants OF the arid region attain per-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-21
GREAT DISASTER
TO THE MISSOURI
UNITED STATES BATTLESHlP HAS
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
TWENTY-NINE MEN KILLED
Explosion in Great Turret Takes
Place While IIl-fated Vessel Is En-
gagged in Target Practice Off Flor
ida-oshkosh Man Among the
Victims.

Pensacola, Fla, April 14,-By an ex-
plosion of 1000 pounds of powder in
the after Pinch turret and handling
room of the battleship Missouri, 29
men were killed and five injured, two
fatally. About noon charge of pow
der in a 12-inch left hand gun ignited
from the gases and exploded and then
dropping below ignited four charges of
powder in the handling room and all
exploded. Only enc of the entire turret
and handling crew survives. But for
the prompt action of Captain Cowles
in flooding the handling room and mag
azine with water one Of the magazines
would have exploded and the ship
would have been destroyed. Accord
ing to the statement of Ordnance Of
ficer Hammer after the first pointer
had fired his string and the second
pointer had fired the third shot his
string, the charge ignited, as the
fourth charge was being loaded The
first half had been rammed some and
the second was being rammed when
the gases from the previous shot or
portions CT cloth cover ignited the
powder The breach was open and
dull thud gave notice of something un-
usual The flames leaped from every
portion of the turret. A few seconds
later another explosion, somewhat
more fierce, occurred. This was in
the handling room below, where 1000
pounds of powder had ignited The
fire quarters sounded and every man
responded and the magazine and
handling rooms were flooded. When
volunteers were called for every man
responded, eager to rescue the crew.
twenty-five men of the turret were
found lying in heap. They had start
ed for the exit when the first explosion
occurred and had just reached there
when the explosion of the handling
room occurred which burned and
strangled them to death. Lieutenant
Davidson, the officer in charge of the
turret, evidently had given some COM
mand, as he was on top of the heap,
having fallen there after he had al
lowed them to pass him to get out of
the turret. The bodies were hardly
recognizable, the terrible fire having
burnt the clothing from the bodies and
the flesh hung from them in shreds.
The faces were mutilated by smoke
and flames only. One man was breath
ing when the turret crew was rescued
and he died moment after he reached
the deck.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-21

attractions would be to portray all the
quaint customs of all the queer peoples
of the world, together with the amuse-
ments of the people OF all lands The
games of ancient Rome, the divertise-
ments of the Orient, the latest and
greatest creations of the most famous
illusionists, the most comprehensive col
lection of wild and trained animals, and
all other forms OF entertainment to
amuse and instruct find place in this
unparalleled resort
China, that most ancient of all nations,
whose development has heretofore been
shrouded in mystery, lifts the veil at
the 1904 Worlds Fair and displays her
progress and attainments. In the for
eign section the National Chinese pa
vilion is among the most striking. 1t is
a reproduction of the residence of Prince
Pu Iun, of the royal blood, and that po-
tentate is at the head of the Chinese
Commission to the Worlds Fair and
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-21
RUSSIA BELIEVES JAPs
POSSESS SUBMARINE BOATS

Paris, April 1.-THE st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Echo De Paris
sends the following:
Il learn that the firm opinion pre-
walls in naval circles. based on tele-
grams from surviving officers, that the
loss of the Petropavlovsk and the in.
juries to the Pobieda were caused by
torpedoes launched by the Japanese
and by submarine vessels. Hitherto
it has not been believed that the Jap
anese had any submarine boats, but II
is nov admitted that such boats might
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-21

esting exhibits are made of fish products,
fish culture and models of government
fishing boats are shown.
For the first time at any exposition a
real mint may be seen in operation at
the Worlds Fair, In the government
building. AT the close of the exposition
the machinery will be installed In the
mint at Denver and will continue to
make real coin of the realm.
great whale was taken off the coast
Of Newfoundland last year. Exact meas
urements were made and this monster Of
the deep was reproduced in papier mache
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-21

Italy has erected charming villa on
a prominent site south Of the Admins
tration building. and has surrounded it
with typical Italian gardens. Italy makes
n strong showing in art. The 400 paint
ings displayed in the Italian section were
selected from 400 paintings offered by
the Italian artists.
The Palace Of Agriculture is the larg-
est exposition building ever built to con-
tain a single department. 1t covers %
acres and every foot Of floor space is
crowded with exhibits from every State
in the Union and 81 foreign nations. Ev-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-21

lection on barren rocks and sand dunes.
West OF Agriculture building is a two
acre wild garden, where all plants indi-
genous to North America grow as they
do in Nature.
The visitor could go on admiring other
places and sights than those enumerated
here, and find new and mayhap more
interesting and beautiful sights. Even
were he TO pass every one of the 1874
days Of the life of the Exposition in ex-
ploring its beauties and wonders, there
would still be things that he had not
had time to see and admire to the full
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-21

In the most minute detail. 1t is suspend
ed by cables from the ceiling in the big
government building and may be seen
from any point in the great structure.
The Pike is the great amusement street
OF the Exposition, and it is more than a
mile long. On both sides of the wide,
yltrihed brick boulevard are assembled
the shows of all nations. To attempt to
enumerate the great list of interesting
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-21
REMNANT REDUCED TO
A DEFENSIVE BASIS

Paris, April 15.-A dispatch to the
Temps from st. Petersburg says;
''The fleet remaining at Port Arthur
is reduced to strictly defensive ba-
sis. The new commander of the
Czarvitch persisted on the Petropav-
lovsk before he had assumed the com.
mand of the battleship."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-21

erything that is edible has a place in
this great structure.
Two acres Immediately west of the
Palace of Agriculture have been con-
verted into a natural garden. There may
be seen all the wild flowers and shrubs
indigenous to the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, valleys.
The Palace of Transportation is
crowded with a collection of exhibits
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-21

have been received with the cruisers
bought from Argentina and brought out
from Genoa by British crews. 1t is diff
ficult to verify this, but the admiralty
is of the opinion that the cruisers
brought out two submarine vessels"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-21

Snow fell throughout western Mary
land to the depth of two inches. Snow
fell at Burlington, Iowa, for several
hours.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-04-21
Terrific Force of Explosion.

All information tends to prove that
a mine was responsible for the destruc-
ton of the Petropoyloysk. The scene
below will never be described, as, so
far as known, not single person be-
tween the decks escaped. The steam
which scalded the men on deck Indicat-
el what must have been the character
Of death met by those in the engine
room. Men on deck were thrown in
all directions, those falling into the
water swimming and grasping wreck
age. The remainder of the squadron
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-21
AFTER TROLLEY RECORD.
ATTEMPT WILL BEiNIADE: ON NEW
YORK CENTRAL TO BEAT TIME
+ MADE IN GERMANY.

New York, Jan. 21.-An attempt
will be made on the New York Central
railroad to beat the worlds electric,
speed record of 12O miles an hour,
which was made at Prossen, Germany.
Plans for the test were made at con-
ference between officials and experts
representing the railroad and the Gen
eral Electric company The tests are
to be made on the tracks ebetween
Schenectady and Hoffman. If the
tests are successful the Central will
be enabled to run trains thru New
sYork city and on it's suburban lines by
electricity at an unparalleled rate Of
speed. After looking over the equip
ment, one of the engineers said:
The experiments which will be made
are to beat, if possible, the showing made
at experiments last summer, when a speed,
of sixty-five miles an hour was made on
the private tracks of the General Electric
company. It is believed the speed Of
which the new apparatus will be capable
will be something like 1925 or more miles
an hour. In fact, even a higher rate of
speed than this may be attained If a road
bed sufficiently strong and durable can be
provided. The tests will be made with a,
view Of equaling, and if possible, beating,
the showing made at Prossen, Germany,
when a speed of 100 miles an hour was
made. If conditions are equally as favor
able in this instance the German record
will have to GO
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-21
TRANSPORTATION
IN THE DOMINION.
U. S. CONSUL GIVES INTERESTING
FIGURES FOR 1902.
On a Total of 1914 Miles of Track,
the Earnings for the Year Were
$50, 666,5 and the Expenses $751;
s43, 592-Earnings of Canadian
Trolley Lines.

Advance sheets of the report of
United States Consul A. G. Seyfert at
STAFFORD, Ontario, give interesting
figures In regard to Canadian railways.
He reports as follows: Miles Of
steam railway in operation in 1902,
1914; miles owned by seven coal and
iron companies. 1871; railways, 165,
system and 81 in the Canadian Pa
cific, three are bridge companies, one
a tunnel company and the remainder
have been more or less consolidated
These railways effected in 1902 $751;
1885 train miles, carrying 2O,679,-
ga passengers, 42,376,527 tons Of
freight and earning $83,666,5O3, at
$57,343,592 working expenses. y
The Dominion government has con-
tributed at an average rate of $9,166
mile of railway constructed, the
provincial governments at the rate
of 81, 1857, and the municipalities at
the rate Of 1878.
The Canadian government railway
system includes the Intercolonial,
ports, and the Prince Edward Island
railway.
The forty-four electric lines which
reported for 1902 had 421 miles of
single track, 1873 miles of double
track, 1895 motor cars and 1926 trail
ers, while the snow sweepers and
plows had the high ratio Of 81. Miles
gers carried at 145,609,99S, with only
5,427 employees. The paid up capital
of these lines was Sgiven at $25,961,-
254, the bonded debt at $15,794,40S,
gross earnings $6,865,9O7, and gross
expenses at $4,140,490.
The third part of the report con-
Germs the canal system. The st. Law
voyo c1ycfo
by way of the Laurentian lakes to the
500. With feeders, the total length
is 1885 miles, with 40 locks. The
Welland canal proper, connecting
Lakes Erie and Ontario, is 26A miles
long, with rise of 326A feet, and
depth between locks to carry 14-foot
draft vessels. The Ottawa and Ri
deau river canal system has a total a
navigation length of 1854 miles, 282A
rise, 164-foot fall and 40 locks On
the upper Ottawa are the Culbute
locks, with two locks and three dams.
The amount expended on Canadian
canal works and maintenance, charge
able to capital account, including the
amount expended from their income,
to June 80, 1902, was $101,535, 1852.
OF this amount the sum of $20,692,-
tion-$4,173,921 by the imperial gov
eminent and s16,51S,233 by the pro-
vincial governments interested. T ne
total amount spent for construction
and enlargement alone is $S6,605,2 POI,
including the cost of the surveys of
the Bale Verte canal, which was at
one time, considered a feasible plan
for uniting the Bay Of Fundy and the
Gulf of st. Lawrence. The total cost
of construction Of the Welland canal
to June 80, 1902, was $24,988,805, of
which amount $222,220 was contrib
uted by the imperial government and
$7,416,020 by the Ontario govern
ment prior to confederation, leaving
$17,350,565 dis the expenditure since
confederation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-21
WOMAN CUTS. HER THROAT
HAD VOWED TO KILL HERSELF
AND SHE KEPT HER WORD. az

Chicago, Jan. 21.-After several I'M
successful attempts to put an. end to
her life, Mrs. Eliza Rethmeyer sue
ceeded in escaping the vigilance of
her family and friends, and carrying
out the VOW which she had made a
year ago to commit suicide. With her
head almost severed from her body,
she was found dead in room in the
home of her lifelong friend, Mrs.
Max F. w. Runge, 5406 Iowa street,
Austin.
1t is believed by her husband that
she carried out her resolve in fit of
dependency caused by dissatisfaction
with her life in this country, to which
she had never been reconciled.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-21
Handsome Frisco Calendar.

The Frisco system IS distributing some
very artistic calendars. They are issued
in honor of the Louisiana purchase expo
sition at st. Louis, and the illustrations
are peculiarly fitting. Four sheets give
the four quarters of the year. The first
engraving is DE Soto at the Mississippi"
the second. founding of st. LOUIS the
third. Transfer of Northern louisiana"
the fourth "Marquette's Voyage of Dis
covery."
With the calendar is the official ground
plan of the fair grounds and map Of
st. Louis showing the street car system
On the calendar sheet backs is a descrip-
ton of the four engravings and interest
ing statistical matter concerning the
coming exposition. One sheet is devoted
to large map of the Louisiana purchase
territory. 4
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-21
BIRD CHECKED A ROBBER
POLLY, THE PARROT, SET UP "A.
CLAMOR AND SAVED THE GOLD
WATCH OF IT'S MISTRESS. s.s5sE
Special to The Journal.

opeclal TO Inc journal.
Iowa City, Iowa.. JAM 21.-A pet
Mexican parrot, owned by Mrs H.
Schooley of this city, took the role, of
an amateur detective to-day, and
probably aYerted the loss of much
valuable property belonging to it's mis-
tress.
A burglar entered the schooley
residence, opened a secretary, alb
stracted purse containing about $40,
and was just then interrupted by the
suspicious bird. Polly began : to
screech choice bits from it's really
large vocabulary, such as: What are
you doing?" What are you doing 2"
Hello, SchOoley!" Hello, aSchooiey,"
The birds screams summoned Mrs
Schooley from distant part of the
house just as the frightened burglar
slammed the front door and fled, leav-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-21
FOUND SHOT AND BURNING


woman and Children Killed and Husband
:.a@ IN Under Arrest. a. &. E,:,e
New York, Jan. 21.-Paul Faust, who
lives on the fifth floor at 419 E Sixty
fourth street, heard cry of fire yester-
day and ran to the sixth floor He located
the smoke and flames in room No. SO, oc-E
cupied by Mrs. Louise Elan. The door
was bolted on the inside and he entered
thru the window
Mrs. Elan was lying across the bed.
fully, dressed. and her two children, in
their night clothes, were also in the bed,
which was ablaze, with flames licking the
childrens faces. The fire was out before
the firemen arrived.
At first it was thought that suffocation
had killed the children and all but car
ried off the mother, but the children had
been shot in the abdomen and the woman
below the heart" Mrs. Elan died at noon
The police believe that she did the shoot
ing. Her husband has been arrested.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-21
Won't Build This Year.

Special to The Journal.
La Crosse, Wis. Jan. 21.--The La Crosse
e. Black River Falls Railroad company
will not begin active work on the con-
struction of the road between this city and
Black River Falls this year, according to
a statement made by President Mills
Tourtellotte. The company believes that
in view of the unsettled condition Of the
money market and things generally in the
financial world, it would be unwise to at
tempt now to float the necessary bonds
for the construction of the road. The com
pany has selected the following officers
President, Mills Tourtellotte; vice presi-
dent, Henry Gund; secretary, H. J. Hirsh-
heimer; treasurer, E. q. Hixon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-21
WHEN FROST is GONE
The Grand Trunk Pacific Will Push


The Grand Trunk Pacific will be-
gin locating it's line from Winnipeg
leading west to Butte Inlet and Port
Simpson when the frost gets out of
the ground. The cold is not delaying
in the least preparations for active
work in the spring and it is expected
that part of the line will be in opera
ton next fall. The chief engineer has
taken headquarters in Winnipeg and
the purchasing agent will stablish his
base of supplies there. Surveyors are
at work now despite the cold.
/ The Grand Trunk is already prepar-
ing to take a share in the traffic out Of
Winnipeg. Announcement was made
yesterday Of the appointment of w.
f.; Hunter, the Grand Trunks repre-
sentative at Pittsburg and Buffalo, as
commercial agent at the Manitoba
metropolis. Mr.. Hunter has been for
many years in the Grand Trunk serv-
Son r
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-21
Hathaway Goes to puIuth.

A. 3. Hathaway, assistant ticket agent
of the Great Western for nine years, has
taken position in Duluth with the Great
Northern. He will be succeeded by Fran
els Hagstrom, and ]. L. Sweeney will be
made assistant.