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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-13
Handwriting Expert Coming.

There is a rumor current that the bot
tie, supposed to be sample bottle OF
bromo- caffeine, received by DR.. Geb-
hard few days before his death, con-
tanned strychnine and was sent by DR..
Koch. This would show that he cher
ished malice against the dead man. The
bottle was mailed on train south of
New Ulm on the same day that DR..
Koch made one Of his regular visits to
Hanska, where he had branch office.
Across the label of the bottle. was
written in red ink the word, sam
ple.'' This writing is said to resemble
that of DR.. Koch and writing expert
has been summoned from Chicago.
Mrs. M. E. Holland, the Chicago
expert on finger prints, will also arrive
Thursday and will examine the finger
prints Of DR.. Koch secured by the Of
fcers.
Suspicious Of Trap.
Fearing that he may be trapped, DR..
Koch's attorneys have demanded the re-
moval from the adjoining cell of Will
liam Edward Crandall, who they claim
is a Pinkerton detective. Crandall was
found by Pinkerton detectives tamper-
ing with the till in the Dakota house
and was arrested just as he was about
to leave the city. The attorneys think
he is there to listen to what DR.. Koch
says and perhaps to try to trap him into
confession.
John Kenneth Terrier, a Scotland
Yards man from London, is here ano
will examine the finger prints OF DR.
Koch. AS the prosecution knows moth
ing about him, it is thought he has beer
hired by the defense.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-13
COMMERCE COURT
IS ELKINS': PLAN
President Meanwhile Confers with
Morton Over Railroad Rate
Problem.
CONGRESS Is LIKELY
TO HASTEN ACTION
Half a. Dozen Measures Are Now
Ready, Including One by
Stevenson.
New York Sun Special Service.

wssRRgt IS Continuing D21 his
campaign for the regulation of rates
and against railroad rebates, but the
president. it can be stated with author
ity, has no revolutionary ideas, but
knows that he must proceed cautiously
fixed in his mind.
He is discussing the matter with Sec
rotary Morton, of the navy department,
who has been railroad man all his life,
and is learning, much about the railroad
business from Mr.. Morton. The presi-
be able TO get S an any egsaton from 9 the
present congress, but he has decided to
90 after it, and if he is not successful
to continue his effort with the fifty
ninth congress which meets year from
Elkins Has Plan.
Senator Elkins, chairman Of the inter-
state commerce committee, has plan
for carrying out the ideas Of the presi-
dent. There will be meeting Of the
submit his plan:
1t is proposed by Senator Elkins to
create judicial tribunal, to be known
as the interstate commerce court. 1t
will comprise nine members, one for
each judicial circuit. This court shall
nave Iull JURISDICTION over ra1lTOdQ ana
steamboat rates. Each member Of the
court shall be appointed for life, and re-
ceive ample compensation.
It is intended to make this tribunal
approximate in dignity to the supreme
court, after which it is modelled. Each
Judge will sit and hear complaints
against rates in his own circuit. The
other eight Judges will hear appeals
from the opinion Of the sitting Judge.
thus constituting an appellate branch of
the same court. In the event Of a
further appeal being necessary 1t will
come to the United States supreme
court.
Works in England.
The plan which he favors has been
tried in England and found to work in q
satisfactory manner. He believes it
would prove equally successful in this
country.sf5 T. =. ), :.
Q TIE Subject Of controlling railroad
and steamboat, rates. said Senator
Elkins, els one Of the most important
now confronting the American people
| In this question there are five Thousand
million dollars worth Of property in
volved. Whatever action is taken must
be calm and deliberate. There must
be no undue haste. The necessity fo1
legislation is admitted, but it must bt
of character not to injure the great
| interests involved
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-13
VARDAMAN DEFIES ::
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Governor Says Negro Can Vote
Only Thru Power of North .
iern Bayonets.
New York Sun Special Service.

/ 4N0" Ao1h CuA OPcCla4 0o1V1Cos
Jackson, Miss, Dec. 1s:-Goyernor
the opening Of the Corn and Cotton
carnival yesterday. The burden of his
song was that the fifteenth amend
ment should be repealed and six
! teenth adopted. He would have the
south propose the sixteenth amendment
and not wait for the north to repeal the
! fifteenth Then, said the governor:
"We can then say to those people Of
the north, I'VE have done it as far as
to continue to do it. If you have the
power and the federal government has
the power, come and drive the governor
from the office in the city of Jackson.
You have the power to put bayonets at
the ballot boxes. You have the power
to put black heels on the white necks
Of the state of Mississippi, but let me
tell you, in order to keep that heel
there, you will have to keep those bay.
onets there. You may destroy the
south, you may destroy these fair fields
bring trouble and desolation here; but
in doing it, you are going to bring about
the humiliation Of the negro that you
are seeking to help
"Instead Of going to the congress Of
the United States and saying that there
is no distinction made in Mississippi be-
cause Of color or previous condition OF
servitude, tell the truth and say this:
I" I'VE tried for many years to live IN
Mississippi and share sovereignty AND
diminion with the negro, and we saw
our institutions crumbling; we saw the
public funds squandered; we saw the
! civilization that our forefathers ha6
fought for passing away and, the law
Of self-preservation being the first law
we observed it. We rose in the majesty
and highest type Of Anglo-Saxon man
! hood and took the reins of government
out of the hands of the carpetbagge7
now on we will never share sovereignty
or dominion with him again!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-13
NEW PLAN TO AID
MERCHANT MARINE
Assistance for American Lines to
South American and Oriental
Ports Is Projected.
Special to Tho Journal.

washington, Dec. ia new plan for
the encouragement Of the American
merchant marine win T. bars be- prsseneed
Close Resemblance to- the Hanna-Frye
subsidy bill, inasmuch as the aid fur
nished is applied to American and orie len
tai lines. It will include grants to YES
sells for carrying mails to new ports,
freight lines to South America and
oriental points.
The amount utilized for this purpose
is less than two,thirds that provild ea tor tor
istinp revenues, and requires no direct
aappTopriatiesn On be5,a diversion OF
H il understood that the assistance
offered to encourage freight lines will be
based upon tonnage: f is is likely kelly also fa,
bonuses for the enrolment of able sea
il the me ef Sa bo marine eeryi LIE
l penCy. sss.Ee.I-erEg
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-13
EAST IN GRIP OF
COLD AND SHOWS
New York Has Real Winter Elk
perience, While Connecticut
Is Swept.

New York, Dec. 13.-Nearly seven
inches of snow which had fallen in this
city UP to this forenoon gave the street
railway companies their first real winter
experience of the year.
Following the intense cold Of Satur-
day and Sunday the temperature has
risen gradually during the storm and
the lowest point reached by the mercury
during the night was rs degrees above
zero. -~.e, ....-. ....
New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. ia biz.
zard which began yesterday has serious,
ly impeded trolley traffic and steam
railroad business and is still raging to.
day. Up to 8 am, today over eleven
inches Of snow has fallen in this city
All railroad trains were behind their
schedules, in some instances beine
twenty-four hours late. In all parts
of the state traffic conditions were SINH
larly affected by the storm.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-13
S55o,ooO FEE FOR LAWYERS.

South McAlester, I. T., Dec. 13.-1n the
Choctaw -Chickasha citizenship court yes
terday the compensation of Mansfield,
MeMurray & Cornish, counsel for the two
Indian tribes in citizenship litigation, ex-
tending over the last five years, was fixed
at $550,00O This is believed to be the
largest fee ever paid west Of the Mis-
sissippi river.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-13
PRAYERBooK FOR SENATORS.

Washington, Dec. 13.-When the SEN
ate convened today there was neat
little book on the desk Of each member.
It contained the prayers delivered be-
fore the senate during the months Of
January, February, March and April
| BY Chaplain Hale. The book was
printed at DR.. Hale g personal expense.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-13
MAIL CARRIERS
LOSE POSITIONS
Postmaster General Wynne Gusts
. Heads of Rural and City
T. Carriers. -. 80

Washington, Dec. s13.-Postmaster
General Wynne today removed from Of
fee Frank II. Cunningham, the South
Omaha, Neb., rural carrier, who is pres
ident Of the National Association Of
Rural Carriers. The dismissal is the
result Of an investigation Of charges
Of INSTRUMENTATION, Of being absent
from duty without leave and of viola
ton Of the president IS order of Jan.
81, 1902, prohibiting individual or or. or.
ployees to influence legislation or to
solicit increase Of pay. -
Mr.. Cunningham applied to the post
master last October for leave OF 40,
sence, which the postmaster forwarded
to Washington. The department de-
clined to approve the application.
this action and came to Washington;
From that time he apparently devoted
his entire time to efforts to secure
pledges from congressional candidates
to support the bill approved by the
carriers for an increase of their, pay.
His movements, it is charged, were
in direct violation Of the executive e
government officers and employees,
either directly or indirectl y, indiyidu-
ally. or thru associations. to solicit an
increase Of pay or to influence, or at
tempt to influence, in their own inter.
ests any other legislation whatever
either before congress or it's commit
tees, or in any way save thru the head
quarters in or under which they are
| serving, on penalty Of dismissal from
| the government service H.
| The association sent out circular let.
| ters to congress in an effort to secure
| pledges. These letters, it is stated
were signed by Secretary lumber OF
the association, who is a rural carrie,
at Rockport, N. Y, and his case is I'M
der investigation, Mr.. Cunningham
submitted his resignation yesterday
but the department declined to &C
Ecept it.
Keller Also Gets Congo.
The case OF James g. Keller. Of the
| Cleveland, Ohio, postoffce, head Of the
National Association Of Letter. Car
riers, also reached climax today. Hi
activity during the campaign has beer
under investigation and some days age
he was ordered to return forthwith tc
his duties at Cleveland. He sent 6
| reply to the postoffce which was in
| terpreted as insubordinate and he also
was dismissed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-13
Mysterious Trip to Rochester.

Just what coup the defense is plan
ming is unknown, but a trip made to
Rochester, Mimi, yesterday by Henry
Somson, Koch g brother-in-law, and Asa
P. Brooks, the editor who saw the MUIR
derer in DR.. Gebhard g office, is sig
nifcant. They were closeted for sew
eral hours with Superintendent A. s.
Kilbourne Of the state insane hospital.
Mr.. Brooks made a statement that
he supposed the murderer is in Roches-
ter, and it is thought that the defend
ants will try to prove that the murder
was committed by an insane man who
either escaped from the hospital or
who has since been committed there.
Another reason for the trip to Roches-
ter has been suggested. It is that the
defense will admit the killing and will
call experts to testify that DR.. Koch
is insane. The defendant g attorneys,
however, scout this idea, but there are
those who claim to have q Hstraight
tip' that such was the motive of their
visit.
Somsen and Brooks were both seen by
The Journal, but said that they
were sworn to secrecy and could not
reveal what they had learned at
Rochester. They seemed well pleased
with the result Of their visit and fee
confident that DR.. Koch will be &C
n11itteH 80 49, - ~ -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-13
JURY AT WORK
ON GERHARD CASE
Generally Conceded at New Ulm
that Dr.. Koch Will Be ,
4. Indicted. ..@
MORE EXPERTS ARE
COMING FROM CHICAGO
Attorney for Defendant Consults
Secretly with superintendent
of State Asylum.
Special to The Journal.

0pocAoA w LILO
New Ulm, Mimi, Dec! l3.-At 2
o o'clock this afternoon the grand. jury
of Brown county formally took up the
case Of DR.. George R.. Koch, charged
with numbering DR.. L. A. Gebhard. A
host Of witnesses are present, and will
be examined by former Attorney Gen
eral H. w. ChiIds, who has been ap
pointed special county attorney in the
case. W. w. Smith Of Sleepy Eye is
foreman Of the grand jury.
From the list Of subpenaes issued il
is apparent that the evidence will bt
along the lines already given to J Q u r
n a. readers. This evidence, with ne
explanation on the part of DR.. Koch
points strongly to his guilt. There il
little doubt but that an Indictment viii
be returned. In fact, it is said thai
DR.. Koch g attorneys hope that sucf
action will be taken, for they say only
that by jury trial can he be vindi
Gated in the ewes Of the public.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-13

People ''who have q little
money TO invest are con-
slant and careful readers Of
Journal want ads. 1c q word.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-13

Today, max. 16, min T.
Year ago, max 8, min 10.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-02

ing IN the Puget Sound region, received
the Gourmet for 2.lOO.p ZOO feet and tile
Continental Lumber company OF Hous-
ten, Tex, O,HCO feet.
Women are coming iC the front rarii
~ rs book per, and accountants. In
loJo over 2S,OJ) I; led ihpse responsible
positions in commercial houses OF the
United StaIcs. and u 1900 their number
hnl increased tn he .rly 1900 or over
ltu per CEN. The |Inrrr " men ~
the same business ~ 1917 WIS Isl 800,
and III 1909 1t WIS 10000. nm increase
of only about 81 per cent 30 Ikkccpers
receive salaries Varying from 81 week
T." sJOOJ {" year. Chartered ac.ountun;s
or certified public ac, oun,lnis, nre very
II 'n"som,lHly r"mpeusnrcd for straight
"i'InG 'iIi the bI"k- 1T vol ycd coruor-
"ii"bs g ! commercial partnerships.
The .vi or, ii the Sou,lrra Pacific
'"''pniy f"r the ii zeal yanr ended June
80, Shows that gross earnings we're
s9r,9j3, 23l. an increase of Sl.Gl2. $50,
and that operation expenses were sG3.
1881. After paying charges there
remained Il balance Of s9.37I. IS3,
which was applied toward the payment
nf expenditures for reconstruction,
beiterments and additional equipment.
The operating expenses increased 81.
S1S,a3l. The net earnings were S29, 753,.
G37. an incrrugc Of 81 ~ ,5C2.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-02

The editor OF a weekl, paper recently
called at the -hOIne Of the brides par.
cnts- the day after the wedding. lie
was des.rouJ ~ telling his readers all
about the event and wished tn Civ. IN.
young couple u send of rs well Tie
brides mother met him. "Gooi morn
ing Mrs. Jones'. said the editor. -I'vc
called to get some Of the details OF the
wedding" Goodness, replied Mrs.
Jones in dismny. "they're all gone. You
ought TO have come last night. They
ate every scrap
Answering the question. @Which kind
of wood lasts lOngesi?- a writer III the
Kansas City Journal contributes this
interesting bit Of infor nation: .'S0me
Interesting experiments have been
made to ascertain which wood lasts the
longest. 1t WAS found that birch aud
aspen decayed IN three yCurs, willow
md CHI cstnut in Four years. maple aud
red beech in i've years, and elm md ash
i'll seven years. Oak, Scottish lr and
Weymouth pine decayed to the depth
OF half an inch i'll seven years: larch and
Juniper were uniuiurcd at the end of
seven years. In %situntiors 80 free from
moisture that they may be practically
called dry tho durability of timber If
unlimited. The root OF Westminster
hall is more than $50 years OLD
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-02

Tie identity Of the men who stole
Mr.. G~utridge's team was known to the
writer at noon yesterday, but ut the
request OF Deputy Sheriff Wc,tlers .',.
MIR. Carrul Ie rr~fruiurl fr.L rubin, n.
inG them, ile me acs Is.,' are Lester
B~lachwc!t ni"l Beet ia ks"r. They had
been ur mud town about two mcrtIs
aud 'ni"wei gambling us their business.
BLACKWELL has worked in the county us
a ranch hand.
The Carson Appeal la commenting OH
the Churchill Standards fake about the
escape " L Ii . tcrmer FROM the prison
nnd his capture in the body OF Il
petriiied mn 'todon says it is Warden
CONSTITUTES idea to use the
mastoions us ornaments abuu,
the yards and at the entrance to
the prison grounds. The Appeal thinks
a hero II muStoiuns scattered about
the prison yard would make a gres,
Impression on eastern visitors.
Ii Journal Of Health gives the TO-.
lowing advice: People are more likely
to catch cold IN the back than they are
generally aware of, and IL neglected
may prove a serious matter. The back,
especially between the shoulders
t. ioilI always lie KEEP, well covered
and never lem with yonr back against
anything that Is col. Never sit with
the back III Il direct draught, and whom
" irmlng 1t by the ii t. iu moi. continue
to Keep the btck exposed to the heat
alter 1t has become comfortably warm
/" 10 50 IL dcbiliIntmS.
According To II writer i'll the Atlanta
Constitution Sweden IL a wumnn's para
disc. This writer SAYS: SWomen share
every privilege offered their husbands
and brothers and those who have tc
earn their living find the doors Of nc
profession shut in their faces. The
fair sex iuEndes every public department
Women are the banS clerks AS we'll rs
the postO.icc clerks and life in "a Swed,
lsh town Is male pleasant for tn,
worker. Every day, for example, the
pustutlircs are closed IRON > to 3 O'Clock
and during ;hat time the clerks ma,
rest or lake part i'll come OF the man,
outdoors am that are popular there.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-02
FROM THURSDAYS DALI
Salmagundi.
". j. Smiley is in town.

WI. SililcS Is III lOND.
George Russell has returned from his
battle Monntmn ranch.
II today is m index Of what Drcem-
Der will be, 1t will certainly be a lovely
month.
viii Martin and family have arrived
from North Fork and will spend the
winter here. They have taken up their
residence IN Mr.. Abl,'s house.
The R"rnhart Company liz covering
the floor of the new drugstore with in
laid linolcum. When open for business,
this a:orc will be one OF the hand somest
ia the state.
When the railroad reaches White
Pine county, the White Pine News
says that section will show the rest OF
Nevada something numerous III the
shipment Of ores.
Prof. Ihurtell left last night for Eu-
reka. He will visit the high school
there and then return to Reno. lie was
we'll pleased with the work OF the Elko
county high school.
Tickets for tLe Old Folks Concert are
now on sale at the telephone office
Eight o'clock on Thursday evening. Dee.
Sth, Is the time and Leonard Hall The
place. lisa choice program.
Taxes came in pretty lively today and
Major Miller was correspond ngly hap.
py. IL" estimated this forenoon that
over 900 tax receipts would be issued
before the books closed tonight.
y ToEupah merchant who ]juurneyGd
10 Reno To gee what could hc done
about getting last seasons freight III
this year, returned and advised his
people TINT they might ms we'll remain
home, save railway fare and he patient.
The trial Of l.. l.. Bradley on the
charge OF assault and battery, preferred
ny NJ. S. Wilson, began ut | o'clock this
afternoon before Justice Morgan. The
defendant demanded II jury trial und the
examination Of jurors was in progress
when this report closed.
Tin Shea hab bccn bound over to ap.
pcar before the grand jury OF Churchill
county on n charge OF assault with in
tent to kill. lle lost his money while
playing poker ut Fallon with WIN.
Burns and in II fight that followed ho
attempted to shoot tho after.
Twcnty.four cottages are being
erected opposite the round-housc at tho
new railrOud town Of Calientc in Lin
coin county, by the railroad company
for tho convenience OF railroad employ
CO. IN a short time tho new depnt,
TO md house and ice plant will DO un-
der way.
Tho United States now buys annually
fOur-iiftha Of the worlds entire diamond
product valued at $50, 900, 700. Tho De
Beers Company, which controls about
ninC-tcnths Oi the worlds output Of
rough diamonds, in the last two years
ha' rhircd the price eight times and each
time Jpcr cont.
At Tonopah last Wednesday night
mn Indian named Captain Johnny was
murdered by m unknown hand, but il
ia probable That an arrest will be made
III tho ca7o in II day or two. Several
dayp ago ,ho Indian quarrclcd with u
white man named BTnka, who Is said Ia
hive threatened the life IT tho rcdsltin
On tho night OF the murder the Indian
- IN front Of his icpo", and about mid
night his sqnrw heard i shot. She in
ycGiigatcd aud found the buck had been
shot through tho head, from which Inc
l died instantly.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-02
FROM DAILY
SALMAGUNDl.

Simon Mcrkcloy, the Mound Valley
ranchcr, is in town.
Piano for sale cheap. Inquire at tho
INDEPENDENT Office. 4
photographs at 81 80 u dozen at Rams.
dell's until further notice.
We regret to learn that Henderson
Green's condition is not much improved.
Tho writer viii leave Tor Reno Tues.
day night to attend II meeting OF the
Regents,
Pay your taxes before q o'clock Mon.
day night II you want to save penal
tics and costs.
Wnntod-A waitress at tho Golconda
Hot Sprngs Hotel. Apply TO l. Outer.
trc. Golconda, Nevada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-12-02

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