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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-08
COURT HEARS THE
MERGER DEFENCE
Judge Young Of St. Paul Opens the
Northern Securities Side
Of the Case.
Declares the Company Is Not Rail
road Corporation, but Finan-
cial Institution.

Washington, Jan. S.-The argu-
ment Of the Minnesota state merger
case was continued to-day in the
United States supreme court. The
first speaker was George B. Young,
who appeared for the Northern Sc
curities company.
He said that the state Of Mime
sofa had failed to establish a case for
relief In the federal circuit court for
Minnesota under the federal laws,
thus bringing the entire matter with
in the statutes forbidding a railroad
consolidation. He contended that the
Securities company was purely a
financial company and in no sense a
railroad corporation. It had no
power to operate railroads and had
done nothing more than purchase the
stock Of two railway companies.
He said that the operations of the
company had been confined to these
functions and argued that these
transactions did not fall within the
scope Of the prohibition Of the Min
nesota law Of 1880. He said the con-
solidation therein prohibited was au-
thorized by other statutes.
He also pointed out that while a
careful inhibition had been put on
corporations and their directors, there
was q careful elimination Of all ref
erence to stockholders, who, he con-
tended, were left to exercise their own
will in the disposal Of their property.
Moreover. whatever were the require
ments of that law it practically had
been repealed by the law of 1881. It
was true that this law prohibited the
owenrship Of one railroad by par
allel and competing line, but he ar
gued that this prohibition could not
be extended to the Securities COM
pany, purely financial institution.
Mr.. Young was followed by John
G. Johnson, who contended that the
unification of the two railroad COM
panies in the Securities company had
not resulted in any restraint of trade.
When the court took a recess for
luncheon, at 2 o'clock, Mr.. Mum had
entered upon the closing argument
for the state.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-08

Admiral Theodore. Ayelan, director of the
ministry Of marine in Russia. has been during
the last six years at the head of the general
the active supporter and adviser of his prede-
cessor, Admiral Tyrtoff, in the work of, Develop
I'VE n 81 Of
sian squadron which. visited ,Toulon In return
a the n Of R the psoss ID ts
nisi family.
patches, preventing the disclosure Of
Information regarding war prepara-r
lions.
No news of Importance is coming d.
rect from Japan and diplomats here
consider this sure indication Of inn
pending hostilities.
The text Of the Russian reply to
Japan's last note has been received at
the Japanese legation here. It will
be p1 esented to the foreign office later
in the day by Minister Hayashi.
Negotiations Will Be Broken Of.
At the legation the opinion is held
that the reply is utterly opposed to the
main Japanese contentious and 1t is
thought that negotiations will be
broken off.
Minister Hayashi said to the Assoc
GATED Press: after reading the re-
ply all can say is that hope for
peaceful! settlement Is growing less
and less. Conditions are very grave"
Japan has decided not to buy the
Chilia1. warsh:ps for which negotia-
tons had been started.
At the legation It is said that the
ships bought recently from Argentina
are expected to sail to-day for the far
east by way of the suez canal.
Reply Is Communicated.
The Russian ambassador, Count
Benckendorff, and the Japanese min
lister, Baron Hayasht, visited the for
eign of -. late this afternoon and had
half hour conference with Lord
Landsdowne, to whom the text of the
Russian reply to Japan was communi-
Gated. The British government is con-
| tinuing It's efforts in the interests OF
peace.
Wheat Advances Again.
Wheat advanced further shilling
per quarter to-day in some of the
provincial markets, on the prospect Of
war.
About 10000 tons of coal were
shipped from Cardiff, Wales, during
this week, $4,000 to Japan, 10000 to
A special dispatch from Toxic, UNI
der: to-day's date, after recording the
arrival Of the Russian reply, adds:
Diplomacy has not said it's last word
aud there are still hopes that HOSTILE
ties may be averted. From the RUS
sian legation it is announced that nee
gotiations will continue
A dispatch from Copenhagen to the
Daily Mail says it is generally known
in diplomatic circles that the Russian
legation considers war inevitable. This
is noteworthy because hitherto M.
D'Isvolsky, the Russian minister, has
been highly optimistic.
Orders for British Ships.
The British home fleet left Portland
to-day for the Spanish coast after
ccaling to it's full capacity. The fleet
will thus be in readiness to replace
the channel squadron in the event OF
the latter being required to fill up
vacancies in the Mediterranean SQUAD
ron should vessels be ordered thence
to the far east.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-08
TAFT IN TOXIC
Assures Japan Of Friendly Neutrality
Leaves for Home.

Washington, Jan. 8.-Advices re-
ceived at the state department are to
the effect that Governor Taft Of the
Philippine islands sailed yesterday
from Yokohama for the United States
via Honolulu. He was escorted to the
railway station at Toxic by the minis
ters Of war and foreign affairs, United
States Minister Griscom and many
prominent civil and military OFFICERS.
On arriving at Yokohama he met
the Marquis Ito, and assured him that
the United States would observe q
friendly neutrality toward Japan In
the event OF war and that If necessary
it would grant the use of American
ports in the far east to the Japanese
fleet.
A report from diplomatic agents in
Europe states that $4,000 Japanese
troops are ready to be landed on
Korean territory. War is, therefore..
regarded as a certainty.
From Toxic it is learned that an.
imnortant council waa held fharA ..1.--s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-08

SCANDAL FEARED
Democratic Presidential Aspirant Of
fers to 'Pay the Freight and
Leaders Are Worried.
Man Is Unnamed, but Wellman s
Dispatch Obviously Points to
young MIR. Hearst. = :.
New York Sun Special Service.

Is - K
Chicago, Jan. s.-wa1ter wellrnan,
in Washington special to the Rec
ord-Herald, says:
It looks as if both of the great ma
tional nominating conventions would
be held at Chicago this year. Next
Tuesday the democratic national COM
mittee will meet in this city to Sc
lect the place of meeting of the con-
vention, and an important gathering
of democrats and a great deal of dis
cussion of candidates and policies is
expected. New York is SO far Chi
cagos only serious rival for the honor
of entertaining the convention, tho
st. Louis will put in a bid Of $40
600. No one expects to see St. Louis
chosen, as 1t is the general belief that
the enterpriSing and hospitable citi-
zens of that town will have all they
can do this year to entertain visitors
to the worlds fair.
A large part of the west and south
is already pledged to Chicago, and
members Of the committee, who usu-
ally know what is going on, say Chi
cago will win. New York, however,
will put up a stiff fight. Leader Muir
ply of Tammany will be here in a
few days to start the New York cam
paign. One objection to New York
is that it would require western and
southwestern delegates to travel such
great distances.
- He'll Pay the Freight.
Already there is much gossip con-
corning a somewhat scandalous state
of affairs existing within the party,
| due to the offer Of certain candi-
date for the democratic presidential
nomination to pay all the expenses
of delegates from the Pacific coast
and other western and southern states
If they will only pledge themselves
to vote for him. In the far west MANY
of the democratic politicians who usu-
ally attend conventions are hard up
for ready cash, as they are not SO
happy as to have local offices and
pickings to draw on, as are the faith
full Of Tammany hall under the new
regime.
A certain aspirant for presidential
honors has already had his agents
going about all remote states and terri
tories, telling the men who want to
be delegates that they need not per-
NIT such a trifing matter as the rail-
road and hotel expenses to stand in
their way He is willing to pay the
freight, with something over for wine
and extras and general good time.
Leading democrats, who are aware
of these facts, say the convention
should be held as centrally as posi-
BILE. They fear if there is too much
of this business of paying the ex-
penses Of delegates-and it Is under
stood the candidate in question is
willing to pay the expenses Of any
body, anywhere, who will vote or
whoop it up for hinn-the party NAV
have scandal on it's hands similar
to that which the republicans used
to make grimaces over in the old days
of buying up southern negro dele
gates.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-08
REVOLUTION PRosPERs
Only Foreign Warships Save Puerto
Plata from Bombardment.

Washington, Jan. 8.-The navy de-
partment to-day received the follow
ing cablegram from Commander Dill
ington of the cruiser Detroit, dated
at Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo,
JAN, Z.
/ Morales gunboats delivered ultimatum
and Threatened bombardment Of Puerta
Plata after twenty -four hours notice.
With concurrence of Captain Robinson of
the English cruiser Pallas, made such rep
reservations to both sides that they have
agreed. the one not to lombard and the
other not to fire on gunboats. All fight
ing will be confired to land side of town
in future. United States interests secured.
Have small parties landed at Sosua and
at consulate In PSerto Plata
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-08
Significant Factor Is the Absence Of
News from Japan, Where
Censor Is Active.
Minister Hayashi Says Hopes of
Peace Are Growing Less
and Less.
The Mikado Reviews an Army OF
$4,000 Men-Troops Loudly
Oheered.
British Troops Move.

Hongkong, Jan. 8.-A detach-
ment of $50 men Of the Sherwood
Foresters, forming part of the
garrison of Hongkong. has sud-
denly been warned to be in readi-
ness for active service. The des-
tination of the troops has not been
divulged, but it is presumed the
troops are going to Picking or
Seoul. The detachment is ready
and their transport arrangements
have been completed. +
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-08
DEFER TO MAYOR
ON SAFETY PLANS
Commercial Club Will Await His
Action Before Starting indie
pendent Work.
Club Representatives Feel That His
Recommendations May ack
Sufficient Vigor.
His Message to the Council Tonight
Will Indicate Some Needed
Improvements.

Whether any public auditoriums in
Minneapolis will be closed is still I'M
determined. After a conference of
about three and half hours with
the city officials and Commercial club
members who joined with him in the
examination of various buildings in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-08

the city, Mayor Haynes announced to-
day that he had not yet decided what
course to pursue. At any rate, there
will be no further orders to-day. The
mayor will submit his recommends
tons to the council this evening.
That some Of the inspecting party,
particularly the Commercial club rep
resentatives, are in favor of closing
several places until they have COM
piled with several well-defined regu-
lations, Is tacitly admitted, but none
OF the gentlemen who attended the
meeting cared to discuss the proceed
ings-the city officials out Of defer
ence to the mayor, and the others
from g. feeling that the Commercial
club should first hear from them.
The clubs committee will make a
formal report next Tuesday or sooner
if deemed wise to call a special meet
ing. 1t cannot be concealed that the
club committeeman believe the mayor
is inclined to be too conservative and
the chances are that if the mayors
report to the council meeting is not
sufficiently vigorous to meet their
views, their report to the club will be
a very strong one.
Haynes Wants More Exits.
One improvement which will be rec
commended by the mayor this evening
in his report to the council, will be an
ordinance requiring all theaters and
places of amusement to provide sep
arate exits from the gallery, the ball
cony and the main floor. This does
not mean fire escapes and emergency
exits, but the regular meansaof egress
to be used at all performances.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-08
TELLS OLDSIORY
AT St. LOUIS
CONFESSION. OF WILSON NOT
CREDITED IN MONTANA.
He Is Believed to BE the Same Tramp
Who Told of Burning Hotel at
Forsythe and Cremating a North
Dakotan-No One "Doing Time'' for
the Offense As He Asserted to the
Officers.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Butte, Mont, Jan. 8.-Sheriff
Charles Northway, Of this place, late
last night received word from St.
Louis that William Wilson, Salvation
Army recruit, had confessed to firing
the Occidental hotel in Forsythe on
the night Of July S. 1901. in which fire
Jacob Braun, of North Dakota, lost
his life and ten others were more or
less seriously injured.
At the time of the burning of the
hotel it was known ais the Northern
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-08
THE PRECOCIoUs KID

Pacific section house and was a barn
like structure, three stories high.
Over thirty guests were in the hotel
when the night Waterman, discovered
ut in flames. The men jumped from
the second and third stories and
escaped in their night robes except
Braun, whose body was found in the
ruins the following morning, burned
to a crisp.
A month later tramp was arrested
| In MissOula on suspicion of starting
the fire. The prisoner admitted his
guilt and told queer rambling stories
to the officers of being revenged upon
the hotel men because he and a friend
| named Wilson, or Williamson, had
been refused food at the place. They
were on a trampt to the coast, he said.
The suspect was believed to be men
tally .deranged and was permitted to
go. Sheriff Northway believes that
the Wilson at st. Louis Is none other
than, the tramp who was arrested at
Missoula. Wilson's story of a match
and accidental starting Of fire does
not receive much credence here. No
one is In the penitentiary for the Of
Tense.
ST. Louis, Jan. 8.-William Wilson, aged
81. Salvation Army recruit, walked into
police headquarters and confessed that on
July 5. 1901, he had accidentally set fire
to the Occidental hotel in Forsythe, Rose
bud county, Mont, which resulted in the
death Of one person and injuries to
twenty.
Wilson declared that another man is
| now in the penitentiary serving a SEN
tence for the deed. and that it is to ease
his own conscience and give this man his
freedom that he surrendered himself.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-08
LYNCHING ATTEMPTED

Street Car Men Attack jail to Secure
Motorman's Slayer.
New York Sun Special Service.
Salt Lake, Utah, Jam S.-Street car
men OF this city last night made an in
effectual attempt to storm the city jail
and lynch John Shockleigh.
He is charged with shooting and killing
john Gleason, motorman, and fatally
woundinS Thomas Brighton, conductor on
the same car, shortly after midnight in
an attempt to rob them.
Brighton died last night The police
took shockleigh to the pen, where he is
secure.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-08
GARFIELD HAD
BANK ACCOUNT
Man Who Killed Pearl Guyette and
Shot Himself Was Fairly
Well Off.
Brought Back $1,000 from South
Africa, According to the Story
of a Friend.
George Hartsock Heard Shots and
Screams of Murdered Woman
Thru Telephone.

Howard Garfield, or James Jen-
nings, who yesterday murdered Pearl
Guyette and killed himself, at the
Winfield building, on Fifth street, near
Hennepin, was known to have several
hundred dollars in cash on his person
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-08
HANNA STORY
AGAIN REVIVED
Kansas City Politicians Hear That
He Is Preparing to Announce
His Candidacy.
Say That the Announcement Will Be
Made Tuesday-Why They
Think So.
New York Sun Special Service.

Kansas City, Jan. S.-A story that
on next Tuesday Senator Hanna Will
announce that he is a candidate for
president and that the day following,
r. G. Kerens will issue a prepared In
terview declaring for Hanna, has pro-
duced little less than sensation In re-
publican circles here. The telling of
the story is attributed to E. l.. Morse
Of Excelsior Springs, who is a strong
Kerens man. But back of it is the
fact that Mr. Kerens has for weeks
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-08
A VERDICT OF
mot GUILTY"
Judge Vanderwater Directs It in the
Bribery Case Against Sen
ator Dietrich.
Defendant Not Actually Member of
the Senate When Alleged Bride
Was Accepted.
He Is Released from All Custody and
Nolles Entered in Other
Gases.

Omaha, Jan. 8.-When the United
States circuit court convened to-day,
Judge Vandevanter handed down a
decision sustaining the demurrer in
terposed by counsel for United States
Senator Dietrich.
The demurrer was made to the in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-08

Continued on Second Page.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-08
McCARDY NAMED
Nomination as Auditor for Postoffice
Sent to the Senate.

Washington, Jan. S.-The president
to-day sent to the senate the nomina-
ton of j. j. McCardy Of st. Paul, to
be auditor for the po..office depart
ment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-08
Haynes Wants More Exits.

Continued on Second Page.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-31
Dr. INNER FILLS HEIR
10 4 VAST NRzW
THE wELL.kNowa CHEMIST THIS CITY GETS THIRD IN.
TEREsr IN A EMILIO N. DOLLAR ESTATE IN GER
MANY

never dreamed that grandfather 60
tate WIS worth auY such money. II
consists largely 81 real estate and
there IL considerable cash
4 ruHy have To 60 over to Germany
before II gets Strengthened out. but
viii come hack % Seattle aud bring
and die here. and even such wealth
will rot tempt me away from this
beautiful city
Or. Tanner spoke very modesily Of
his good fortune aud did not seem TO
appreciate that he had suddenly be-
come ore Of the richest men in the
city.
Or. Tanzet. whose life f. completely
wrapped up IN his scientific tuvesti-
cations. will not give up his re-
searches. but will continue his work
Ia the several fields he f. nuS invsatl-
eating.
Among Or. Tauzer'a moat valuable
contributions 20 the scientific knoWl-
edge Of the world Is his recent dlac0v-
cry by which the presence Of formal
dehyde personalities IN food products
can be detected for months after they
have been administered Ills work
that has aroused the most widespread
discussion among HaYantH. however. f.
his lately published monograph on the
nature Of electricity. whose argument
Is completely aubyersive Of the geuer-
ally accepted atomic theory of matter.
This treatise also maintains that the
phenomena Of matter are Identical
with the phenomena Of mind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-31
MGN M7
AMERICAN SHIPS MUST NOT
ENGAGE IN CANADIAN COAST
TRADE
Especial to The stas.l

VICTORIA. II. e. March Al
Word has been resolved here hy the
customs department that the DO.
minion government has reacinded
the order regarding the eharteftnF
Of American bottoms for carrying
Canadian goods into the Yukon ter
Fitary. The order referred TO IL
the concession that was granted
American merchant vessels ia Isa7
to carry freight from Vancouver and
Victoria q Dawson and st. MiehaelH
via the Yukon river route.
When the great kIoudtka rush
WIS on the Canadian government
did not own vessels OF sufficient
tonnage 10 carry all the freight con-
signed 10 tho north. and tho Do.
miuion government granted permits
sion for American craft to load
freight at Canadian porta. practl-
eaiiy to euraKe In the Canadian
eoaafluR freale. Although. according
10 the Canadian shippers. the oeea-
sion for this privilege has long since
passed away and IL has worked
great harm % Canadian interests.
Il has remained In force. Strong In
fiuenee has been brought TO bear on
the Dominion government to have II
refuse the privilege for the coming
season.
The resembling Of this order means
that the government has aceeded 90
the demands Of Canadian shippers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-31

Good Friday viii be observed tenor.
ruw In every church tn the city. In
some musical programs viii be ren=
dered IN addition 10 other ceremonies
The Catholic churches bes8u their
services thia morning Al S clock with
Faaufteai tliwh Mass. In the Church
ef cur LADY II Good Help. bishop
q DeA led the ceremonies. With FATHERS
q Hrifu ard Daily as dsaeahH. After
the mass there WaH = solemn preeen-
siaual from the main altar 10 tho re-
paeitary.
THIS evening IN the Westminster
Presbyterian church 'srhs Cfaelfix-
ion by Sir John Steiner all be sung
About seventy. i've VaieeH win par
tleipate. Special preparation has been
made for Tits event
Tomorrow the Catholic churches wiii
begin tho daY At a. N. With sNaaa
q the PreaanelIflsds AID ssVensfalten
u the Hagy croaa" Ia the afternoon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-31
HOW GOOD FRIDAY
WILL Be OBSERVED
SERVICES WILL be HELD IN AL CHURCHES TOMORROW
EXERCISES TONIGHT

from s 10 4 O clock there will be sefv-
Ices appropriate 20 the ftoly Hour and
a SERMON on the Passion wiil ts
preached IN the evening
nr Matthews Will preach At tho
Plymouth CouKrs Eattuual church IN
the evening ON The Completed Work
Of the eruaa At Trinity Parish
church. communion services will be
held IN the morning At - o'clock
htany at ? eielosk. devotional eEsF=
etaen al o'clock p. m. and evening
song at o'etuek. In the evening n
cautaiA. seven Words from the
eroan. will - sung. In st Clements
church In the evening. IN addition 70
other devotional exercises. the etury
q the Passion wtli be told. Illus
trAtest - stefeantleun views There
ALL also BE morning and Afternoon
services.
other churches all hold services and
observe the daY IN an appropriate
manner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-31

Or. !. +. crichton. William II.
Murphy and the other members Of
the council take exception To the
statement made by President Glil In
The star yesterday that he had rcIe-
gated them TO the rear IN the ap-
palntrnant Of his committees because
they had lined up With Charlie
Chamberlain. the Great Sorthefn's
local political botss Murphy - e@pe-
cially strong in his dsuunelatien Of
Gilfs declarations.
I never. a. GIN claims. held a
meeting with Farrell or Chamber
lain Of the Great Northern. he said
this morning. There Il only one
part Of Gufsa statement so far as Il
affects me that II correct. that one
being that | supported Criehiou. /
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-31
BAD BLUNDER
OLD COUNCIL OPENED UP STREET WHICH HAS BECOME
A WHITE ELEPHANT TO CITIZENS

T. n naulteu. tho new councilman
fram the seventh Wuud haa dt.eov.
gred that the last city council with
characteristic Ineanahtttt. has nsn lie
foolish hlunder that viii coat several
eitiAena Whp oWu homes and property
At Twentieth avenue aud East John
street considerable matuN4 one man
named Roberts. who lives at iaa TWEEN.
tieth avenue. IL 60 be assessed So fur
an Improvement u a lot faf which he
Paid ta0 last fall The Improvement
Nil ID him no kaod
The council epeaed ~ second East
John street Il runs parallel to the
present East tehn street hut half a
hinek from a. The new street STEPS
suddenly when It reaches the alley
IN the hleek The second Eaat John
street Is absolutely q no uae a. any
body, yet contractor Is nov going
ahead With the construction u CEN