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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-13
BOY THIEVES =.
ARE JAILED
Tho Only In their Teens, They
Stole 1000 Pounds Of Silver
Bullion.

Chicago, Feb. 13.-While digging
for their stolen treasure on the shore
Of Lake Michigan, Henry Germur, Is
years old, and George Jenson, 16
years old, were arrested by South
Chicago police for stealing 1000
pounds of silver bullion from the
National Smelling and Refining COM
pany. >,'@ .-- -
A foot below the surgace seven
ingots of silver, each weighing 100
pounds, were found. Confronted
with this evidence Germur and Jen-
sen confessed that they had stolen
ten ingots in all, but had sold three
Of them.
While passing the plant one even
ing they had found that one Of the
bars in a window opening into the
silver room was loose in its socket,
so that it could be pulled out and re-
placed. They used this discovery in
effecting an entrance. When it grew
dar kthey would repair to the plant
of the refining company, lying in the
shadow of a fence until the watch
man had made his round. Then, they
would remove the bar, open the
window and enter.
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While Mines
Accidentally Viceroy Alexef's Report.
st. Petersburg, Feb 13-4 ma has been received
from Vceroy Alex saying that the Russian torpedo transport
isei has been blown the result Of accidentally striking
at Port Arthur The Yese sank and Captain Sepano three off
and ninety-one lost
TRIED TO CLOSE TALIENWAN BAY. .0s=a:
According Vremya the Yenese laying
at the of Taenwan bay with the object Of against
attack from Observing that the
surface the Yenes approached for the Of lifting
when the vessel contact with another mine which exploded
and caused the disaster. aS.
sin
displacement could Her of
the laying
hitherto officially
al a the hostlites.
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From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, Feb. 13.-The Red Lake
bill as it finally passed both houses of
congress yesterday is not the same bill
which Senator Clapp introduced in the
early days of the present session. That
bill was an exact copy of a bill which
passed both houses last session, and
which the Indians refused to ratify
on the suggestion of Major Scott. 1t
provided for the sale of land in twelve
townships in Red Lake county, SUBJ
ject to the homestead laws, WITHOUT
Communication rights, for not less than
81 per acre, the Indians to ratify the
Legislation.
AS soon as the bill passed the SEN
ate this session, Representative Steen-
erson began to bestir himself. He
drafted a substitute measure, pred1-
Gated on the Lone Wolf decision OF
the supreme court which says that the
consent of Indians to the sale of their
lands need not be secured, in certain
cases. His substitute provided for
the amendment of the agreement of
1902, whereby the Indians disposed OF
| their lands to the government for
$1,OO0,0OO cash. The amendment
was to the effect that the government
| should be, not the purchaser of the
| land, but the trustee Of the Indians,
and should sell their lands, subject to
| the homestead laws, for not less than
. 81 per acre, the Indians to have the
proceeds. Any land not taken within
| five years is to be sold without condi-
This proviso is to cover those parts Of
the twelve townships which are
marshy and therefore will not be
bought by homesteaders. These
| marshes after the end Of five years,
can beb ought by large companies,
| roo1oiy,oa1 and thar dis
posed of to settlers. Another section
of the Stevenson substitute provides
that altho certain citizens may already
| have exhausted their homestead rights
they may purchase this new land if
they desire. The section will open the
ers Of northwestern Minnesota, who
exhausted their homestead rights
years ago.
Steenerson's Bill Passed.
It is the Stevenson substitute bill
which now goes to the president for
his approval
The land to be opened embraces
! 256,152 acres in the northeast cor
ner of Red Lake county and over
laps into Marshall county for a width
of a mile and half. .
In his original bill Stevenson pro
vided for all the details Of the sale
ETC., but these provisions were cut out
by the committee, which has left these
matters to be worked out by the sec
rotary Of the interior in his usua
manner. STEVENSON is anxious te
have the land put on the market by
early spring. He says northern Min
/ nesota expects $4,000 new settlers thi:
year, and he wants as many of then
as care to bid for this land to have
that privilege.
This is one Of the most importan
bits Of legislation Minnesota has re-
ceived from congress for years, ani
much credit is due Mr.. Stevenson fol
his skill in putting it thru the com
mittee and afterwards thru the house
Senator Nelson gave him invalua biz
aid in the senate.
/ w. w. Jermane.
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ADM TOGO, JAPAN's GREAT SEA FIGHTER
The Man Who Fired the First Shot in
the War with Japan Dis
tinguishes Himself in the s2
Night Attack on
Port Arthur.

Admiral Togo, who opened the Rus
ian-Japanese war with a night attack
by torpedo boats on Admiral starko's
fleet at Port Arthur, is known as the
fighting admiral Of the mikado's navy.
He is the idol Of the moment In Japan
and his name Is greeted everywhere
with the wild cries Of ''banEwaiv'
(hurrah.) He will go down in history
as the man who, in the war OF 1894.
with China, made the brilliant but
desperate attack that resulted in the
capture of the Taku forts. Admiral
Togo was educated in the Japanese
war college, and has travelled extern
svely. He Is about SO years of age.
He also had the honor Of firing the
first shot in the war with China.
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GIRL A HUMAN TORCH
HER MASQUERADE COSTUME
CAUGHT FIRE AND SHE PROB!A.
BLY, CAN'T RECOVER.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, Feb. 13.-Julia Horner,
p years old, of Flushing avenue,
Brooklyn, was probably fatally burned
early this morning at the Palm Gar
den masquerade. Her costume was
trimmed with quantity of absorbent
cotton, which became ignited from her
partners cigarette. At once her cos-
tune was mass Of flames.
Breaking away from her partner sho
ran screaming around the ballroom.
Several walters went to her assistance
and with their coats smothered the
flames, but she was badly burned
about the face, arms and body.
The accident put an end to the fes-
tiyitieS.
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METROPOLITAN is STRONG
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.'S
Healthy Growth Permits a
Special Dividend to
Certain = Policy
Holders

New York, Feb. 13, 1904.-(Special
to The JournaD-In the face
of the general depression in financial
circles and the shrinkage in industrial
and other securities no better evidence
of the general prosperity Of the coun-
try and the thrift of the people could
be given than is contained in the re-
Gently published statement of The
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
This Company shows a great gain in
assets, and notwithstanding market
depression a handsome gain in surplus.
It issued in 1903 $39S,8S9,074 of new
insurances-a- larger, amount than that
issued by any company in the world.
It has done this for the last ten years.
It has 7,523,915 policies in force, which
is larger number than is held by all
the other regular life insurance COM
panies in America put together. less
one; equivalent to policies on one
United States, greater than the COM
bined population of twenty-nine states
and territories, or, as the report puts
it, greater than the combined popu-
lation Of Greater New York, Chicago,
Philadelphia, Boston and ST. Louis.
When one realizes that an average Of
one out of every ten human beings,
men, women and children one passes
on the street is insured in the Metro
politan Life, the widespread bened-
cence Of this great company can be
appreciated.
The income Of the Metropolitan Life
in 1903 was $49,887, S04.11, and it paid
out to policy holders and added to its
reserve fund $98,582.76 every business
day Of the. past year. The company
now holds assets Of 81 ,656, 311.60 for
the benefit of its policy holders and a
reserve fund consisting of capital and
surplus over and above every liability
Of $40, $1,000. The success of the
Metropolitan has been so great that
it recently announced a special divi-
dend which will amount to about
100000 Tin addition to over four and
half millions paid in the past seven
years. for certain classes Of policy
holders who had continued with the
company dividend not nominated
in the insurance contract and which is
a windfa1l to the policy holders. The
growth Of this company from $50, O00,-
1000, in 1888 to $1,342,381,457 sof in
surance in force in 1903, is one of the
wonders Of the insurance world.
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Toxic, Feb. 13.--Vice Admiral
Togos official report, written at sea,
Feb. 10, briefly and modestly recounts
the Japanese victory at Port Arthur.
He says:
After the combined fleet left Sasebo Feb
6 everything went as planned. At mid
night Feb. 8 our advance squadron at
tackled the enemy at Port Arthur. At the
time the enemys advance squadron was
for the most part outside Of Port Arthur
OF the advance squadron at least the bat
tleship Poltava, the protected cruiser AS
keld and two others appeared to have been
struck by our torpedoes.
On Feb. at noon our fleet advanced in
the offing of Port Arthur bay and attacked
the rest Of the enemy's ships. The result
of this attack is not yet knot"n, but 1t Is
certain that considerable damage was in
fIicted on the enemy. and believe sthey
were greatly demoralzed. They stopped
fighting about l. o'clock and appeared to
retreat into the harbor.
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Everything Went Planned for Japanese FeImpera Princes
Were Aboard-4 Killed, 81 Wounded.

In this action the damage to our fleet
was very slight, ond our fighting strength
Is not in the least decreased. The num-
Der of killed and wounded was fifty EIGHT.
OF these four were killed and ffty~fo
wounded. A report of the engagement of
the squadron at Chemulpho has probably
been sent you already directly by Admiral
Uriu, as our advance squadron bore the
brunt of the enemy's fire, and after the
attack for the most part rejOined the
main fleet. The imperial princes on board
the ships are unframed.
The conduct of all our officers during the
action was cool, not unlike that during the
ordinary maneuvers. Since the battle
their spirits have been high, but their con-
duct was very calm This morning, ow-
ing to heavy south wind, there has been
no communication between the ships, and
no detailed report has been received from
each vessel SO I report merely the above
facts.
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PROMINENT SCANDINAVIAN
Ole A. Dolven Buried This Week at
Norris

NORRIS, MINN.-The funeral Of Ole A
Dolven was held from the Congregational
church He was a prominent Scandi-
navian and his death was caused by heart
failure. He leaves a wife and four sons,
all residents Of Stevens county.
Lewis c. Spooner of Morris left the first
Of the week for Havana, Cuba with a party
Of friends.
The members of the Morris city council
and Of the fire department surprised
George Hogan Of this city. fellow mem
Der, in honor Of his marriage, which took
place in Minneapolis last week.
At a meeting of the library board it was
voted to place the new 100000 library re-
Gently given to Morris by Andrew Carne-
gle, on site opposite the Congregational
church. Besides the site citizens have
contributed $500 extra.
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MONEY TO HELP JAPAN
Spontaneous Movement by Subjects Of the ado Help
Fatherand-For War and Sufferers.

New York Feb. 13.--Nearly$ 5000, 900
has been pledged by the Japanese
in New York to help the home govern
ment in the war. At the meeting
here yesterday Consul General Soda
zuche Uchidi presided, and with him
on the platform were DR.. Takamina,
Keno IWahara and Sanemitzu Hiroso.
OF the 500 present, fully a quarter
were Americans. Over a platform the
American and Japanese emblems were
entwined, and from the balcony hung
huge "Old Glory" in the center of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-13
ANOTHER WIFE MURDERER

William E. Sitter Convicted at Grundy
Center, Iowa.
=. Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 13.-William
e. Sitter was found guilty of murder
dy Center. 49,, :.
Sitter was accused Of numbering his
wife. They were members of a
Dunkard community. - u. --, ..,
His attorneys presented a suicide
theory as a. defense. -. -*.c"..-.
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which was draped the Japanese flag.
1t is proposed that 100000 shall
be collected. Subscriptions will be re-
ceived at the Japanese consulate and
at the Yokohama Specie bank.
Relief for Wounded Japs.
London, Feb. ia large number
Of contributions are being received at
the Japanese legation in London to-
wards a relief fund that is being Or
ganized in Japan for the families Of
soldiers and sailors who may be killed
or wounded in the war.
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and military or naval equipment. It
does not apply to steamers not In the
naval reserve, which take cargoes at
their own risk.
The Canadian Pacific railroad owns
the Empress liners and has several
thousand tons of flour and barley here
for shipment to Japan. Some, of this
may be taken by the Tartar or the
Athen1an, but it is probable that the
consignees will charter a special
steamer.
Agents Of the Japanese government
are making arrangements for the pur-
chase of coal from the Dunsmuir col
leries on Vancouver island.
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AMERICAN STEAMSHIP PLEIADES DETAINED
u Government Asks for ExpanationVesse Sailed
Outbreak Of Hostities- Demurrage Must Be Paid

ment. Officials here express the opin-
ion that international law is not vio-
lated provided an adequate dsmur-
rage is paid.
q It Is assumed that the vessel Is de-
tanned for strategical purposes. Her
departure at this time might enable
the Japanese to learn important facts
about the condition of affairs at Port
Arthur. It is estimated that a suf-
f1cient demurrage would be from 500
to 5000 per day depending upon the
value of the vessels return cargo. -
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Washington, Feb. 13.--The state de-
partment has instructed Ambassador
Mccormick to ask the Russian govern
ment for an explanation Of the COM
pulsory detention in the harbor Of
Port Arthur of the American steam
ship Plelades, which conveyed a
cargo Of flour from Honolulu just be-
fore the outbreak of hostilities.
The ship is owned by. the Boston
Towboat company which has made
formal complaint to the state depart
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& -
ST. OLAF OVER CARLETON
Orators of the First Win Both Prizes
in the Ware Contest.
Specials to The Journal,

Specials to The Journal.
Northf1eld, Mimi, Feb. 13.-In the
Ware oratorical contest here last night
between Carleton and st. Olaf colleges
Martin Hegland won first prize Of $40
and A. O. Ulvestad second of $40.
Both are students of ST. Olof. Garlic
toms representatives were W. H.
Greaves and G. w. Greening.
The judges upon thought and coms
position were F.. H. Boradman and
DR.. A. A. La wof Minneapolis, and
Professor Reinsch Of the University
Of Minnesota. The judges upon de-
livery were Judge Bond, Rev. P. A.
Cool and F. B. Wright, all of Mime
apoliS.
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British India Rejoices.

Bombay, Feb. 13.-The native pop
ulation is taking extraordinary in
terest in the war. The Russian re-
verses have created a profound i'm.
preston, the natives assuming thai
Russia is far weaker than they be.
lieved. They also show much graft.
hcation. at the striking victory Of the
AsiatIc race.
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BRITAIN STOPS SUPPLIES FOR JAPAN
SneciaI to The Journal.

Special TO InS JOlLTnH1.
Vancouver, Feb. 13.-Fifteen hum
dred tons of wheat and barley food
stuffs for Japan We're unloaded to-day
from the royal mail steamship En-
press of China, after having been load
ed on that vessel bound for Yokohama.
The ship discharged her cargo on
orders from the British war office that
she was not to take any contraband
goods from this or any other port.
This order is to apply to all naval
reserve steamers on the Pacific in the
British register and 1t will be MAIN
tanned while Japan and Russia are at
war. ....
The order applies to foodstuffs, coal
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-13
GRAND LODGE DEGREES
Grand Officers of Odd Fellows AT.
tend Special Meeting at Crooks
ton.

CROOKSTON, NINA special session Of the
grand lodge Of Odd Fellows was held in Crooks
ton this afternoon The meeting was attended
by Grand Master s. a. Farnsworth, Grand Sec
rotary A. Z. Bolton and Grand Master-elect Winn
Powers, all of st. Paul, and many delegates
from the lodges of the northern part Of the state
The grand lodge degrees We're conferred upon
ton Of noble grand of their lodges in past years.
The evening session was spent in the enjoy.
ment of a social meeting. with speeches and
the Rebekah lodge.
.. The Commercial hotel. which was recently
closed, will be opened to roomers during the
state grocers' convention.
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U. S. COURT CASES
Alleged Robbers of superior's Office
Locked Up to Await Trial.

Flaherty, who are under indictment charged
with the robbery Of the Superior postofrice,
Oct. 20. pleaded not guilty. In default OF
Philip Tebault, Big Pat Antoine Shelofoe.
John Noses, John Bowdreau, Jerry lie Mire,
Ole Erickson and Aleck Newago, all from Ash
land, Bayfield, and Villas counties. pleaded guilty
troduced into the Indian reservation intoxicat-
ing liquors. They were given the minimum
punishment Of a fine OF 81 and imprisonment in
Jail for one days
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NIarc11and Eulogizes Japs.

Paris, Feb. 13.-The Matin has in
tervieWed Colonel. Marchand Of Fash
oda fame, on the subject Of the Russo
Japanese war. He processes great
admiration for the Japanese soldiers,
whose fighting qualities, self-sacri-
flee and endurance he describes as
extraordinary. In Colonel March,
and's opinion the Japanese soldier is
the finest in the world. s..
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The Itch Fiend

That is Salt Rheum or Eczema, lone OF
the outward manifestations of scrofula.
1t comes in itching, burning, oozing, dry
ing, and scaling patches, on the face, head,
hands, legs or body.
1t cannot be cured by outward applica-
tions,-the blood must be rid OF the inn
purity to which it Is due.
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rotary Hay that thee1nperor of China
had issued a proclamation Of neutral
ity.
In issuing this proclamation the en-
peror enjoined upon the viceroys and
the governors of the provinces, to
adopt every precaution for the pro-
lection of foreign life and property
in their respective territories.
Minister Cheng feels that there is
now no danger to be unprecedented Of
attacks upon foreigners in China.
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YANKEE SUBMARINE BOAT

datz, a Milwaukee Inventor.
Special to The journal.
Milwaukee, Feb. 13.-Richard Rad
datz, inventor of submarine boat
which has been successfully tested
here, says he has been negotiating for
some time with the Russian govern
ment for the sale of his boat He
says he knows positively that the
Russians have at least two submarine
boats somewhere in eastern waters at
this time. They were sent from St.
Petersburg by rail and he thinks they
must be either at Vladivostok frozen
in by ice or at Port Arthur.
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The controller Of the treasury has
approved the application of John Nc
Rae, c.. j. McRae, j. A. McRae and
B. j. McRae to organize the First Ma
tiona1 bank Of Graceville, Mimi, cap
ital $4,000.
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MICHIGAN

LAKE LINDEN, MICH.-One of the most pow
which serves No 8 shaft at the Tamarck copper
mine at Calumet. 1t is an Allis hoist, and Is
credited with having hoisted a ten-ton load
vertically, at the rate of ffty-fve miles an
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-13
NAPOLEON WITH RUSSIA

Prince Louis to Command Cavalry
in Manchuria.
Brussels, Feb. 13.-Prince Napol-
cons encourage confirms the view that
Prince Louis Napoleon has been en-
trusted with the chief command of
the Russian cavalry in Manchuria.
The prince, who has been staying with
his mother near Geneva received a
telegram from the czar recalling him
to st. Petersburg.
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Russian Destroyer Released.

suez, Egypt, Feb. 13.-On recon-
sideration the government has per-
mttted the disabled Russian torpedo
boat destroyer at Suez to go into dock
for repairs. She will be towed to
Port Said from here.
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a GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
itching, Blind, Bleeding or ProtrutinR Piles
Your druggist win refund money Il PAZ0 OINN
MINT falls to cure 700 n Q 10 II days. S0a.
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RUSSIA'S SHIPS LEAVE VLADIVOSTOK
Official Report from Japan That the Cruisers Sank Jpane
Steamer on Thursday
ew York Sun Special Service.

Steamer Thursday,
NevyY Sur Specialize
s
built in
the attacking i is QUIT HI
the unreliable
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has been chosen chairman Of the republican COM
mittee Of the twelfth congressional district. The
republican convention, at which Congressman II.
o. Young of Ishpeming will be unanimously nom
mated to succeed himself, will be held in Iron
Mountain next summer.
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H00d'sSarsaparilla

Has cured the most persistent and difficult
cases. Accept no substitute for Hoods; no
substitute acts like 1t.
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Public speakers use Piso's Cure to strengthen
the voice and prevent hoarseneSa. At druggists.
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Confirmed at Yokohama.

Yokohama, Feb. 13.-It is reported
here that the Russian warship Gromo-
bio, Rossia Rurik and Bogatyr sunk
the Japanese merchant steamer Ma
konoura Maru off Hokkaido on
Feb | T.
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HANCOCK, MICH.-The Tamarack Co-opera-
tive association Of Calumet will pay its thir-
teenth annual dividend on Feb. 20, on which date
some $40, 900 will be distributed.
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have been suspended for an indefinite period in
the Forest mine Of the Oliver Mining company.
There are about 10000 tons of excellent ore in
the stock pile Fifty men are let out. Explora-
tory work will be continued with two diamond
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0
DEPORTED
the legation legation guard all the
BRITAIN STOPS SUPPLIES FOR JAPAN
Foodstu May Ships Belonging
to Reserve