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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10
FINE RIVER TRIP
AT A Low COST
TWO JOURNAL EXCURSIONS FOR
SALTWATER SATURDAY.
Six Hours on the Mississippi and st.
Croix for Each Party, One Leaving at
$3.50, the Other at 2 P. M.-An Hour
at Saltwater, with Band Concert.

Have you tickets for one Of The
Journal excursions Saturday?
There will be two of the most de-
lightful trips Of the season, including
splendid steamer ride on the Missis.
sippi river, an hours visit in Still
water anal special Journal train over
the North Western railroad.
The Saturday J. excursion will be a
and a "Twilighter,'' one leaving Min.
neapolis, in the morning and returning
shortly before 6 CLOCK, and the other
leaving in the afternoon and returning
at 11:30.
L he ourna has chartered the
big steamer d. s., the largest, swiftest
and safest excursion steamer on the
Mississippi. The "Daylighter'' excur-
sion will leave Minneapolis from First
avenue S and Washington on chartered
streetcars at $3.50 am, arriving at the
steamer docks in St: Paul just an hour
later. Then will follow cool delight
full trip of six hours down the Missis-
sippi and up the St. Croix, arriving at
Saltwater at $3.50. After an hour s
visit in the prison city special North
Western train will leave for home
The Afternoon Trip.
The <tTwihghter will leave the
Minneapolis Union station on North
Western special train at pm, arriving
at Saltwater at $3.50 pm. Excursionists
on this trip will be in Saltwater at the
same hour as the" Daylighter' crowd
and there will undoubtedly be some do
ings in the pleasant little city on the
St. Croix. The Journal Newsboys' band
will accompany the 'sTwilighter ex.
cursion and will give an hour IS concert
from $3.50 to 4:30 pm. at Saltwater
When the "Daylighter is leaving for
Minneapolis at 4:30 pm. the "Twi
lighter will be boarding the big steame.
J. S. for a six-hour trip down the St.
Croix and up the Mississippi, arriving
at St. Paul at 1880 pm. and making
connections with chartered streetcars
reaching Minneapolis at l1:30. From
the chartered cars transfers will be is
sued to any local line desired.
Each Of the big excursions will cover
distance Of more than 100 miles, ano
the tickets have beer placed at the very
low rate Of IS cents, These two excur
sions, judging from the manner in which
the tickets are selling, are meeting with
the approval of everybody. The tick
cts are now on sale at the Journal of
fee, and as the limit is to be 500, SO as
| to insure the greatest possible comfort
and pleasure to all who go, it is quite
essential that an early purchase should
| be made.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10
WOULD RAISE PAY
G. and G. Board May Advance the In
. stitution Heads.

A resolution increasing the salaries
of the city physician and the superin-
tendent Of workhouse and the super.
intendent Of poor was presented to the
board Of charities and corrections by
Commissioner J. w. Holtzerman yestcr
day. It was referred to the committee
on salaries, with instructions to revise
the entire salary list. The appointment
by Superintendent John O'Donnell OF
Charles w. Bongey as secretary at the
workhouse was confirmed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10
BOUGHT FOR ARTILLERY
Government Takes Car Load Of Fine
Horses to Vermont Post.

- - TIU1SeS % Ct t1!01Ft FUst' z
Thirty-one fine western horses were
bought by the government from Barrett &
Zimmerman at the Midway horse mar
ket yesterday for service in the east. All
but four will be used for artillery dress
parade; the four are officers mounts. All
were sent to Fort Ethan Allen In YER
mont The animals were selected by the
government experts with great care as
to condition and appearance. Those Sc
lected are light bays weighing about
1900 pounds, and are stylish, high-grade
horses.
The government is buying many of its
horses for eastern service In Minnesota
The animals are said to be much betle-
than those found elsewhere and stand
any climate well. The same firm shipped
two cars Of horses to Fort Myer, near
Washington, D. c., last week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10
QUESTIONED BOARDS VALIDITY

The validity of the law creating the
school board at South st. Paul is in
question. The board requested a loan Of
$4,000 from the state for the erection Of
a high school. Some one questioned the
constitutionality of the act creating the
board, and the matter is now in the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10
Cramps and Dysentery

Diarrhoea, cholera morbus, stomach
ache. congestion, sunstroke, heart failure,
fainting, weak stomach, malaria. chills
fevers, prostratior and the hundred and
one ills of summer can be cured and pre-
vented by taking
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10
JOIN IN UPLIFTING
Incorporation Formed to Work for Il
ebriates' Betterment.

Articles of Incorporation have been
filed by the international Uplifting
company Of Minneapolis. The efforts
Of the concern will be directed at tenn
perance reform and the cure Of inebri-
ates; capital stock is $4,000. w. B.
Lawrence is president.
Charles E. Wilhelm company of Min
neapolis, lubricating oil dealers, also
filed articles of incorporation. capital
$4,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10
SENT FOR TRIAL

Two Prisoners Held Here Delivered to
Officers Of Other States.
acquisitions for two prisoners under
arrest in Minneapolis and held. for other
cities have been honored by Governor
johnson.
One of the prisoners, Margie Carter
is wanted for grand larceny in Kansas
City. She returned with an officer last
night. The other papers are for the re
turn of Frank e. Gerhardt of Chicago
wanted on a charge of embezzlemen
He also left the city in company with
an officer last night.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10
CHILD FALLS FROM WINDOW.

The 2-year-old son of Mrs. Claudia
Rogers fell out of a second story window
at his mothers home, 308 Carroll street,
st. Paul. yesterday and was seriously in
jured. The child's leg was broken and
lit may have been injured internally.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10
HEAT KILLED HIM
st. Paul Man Dies Quickly After Pros
tration

Frank L. Harpel, $50 East Fourtl
street, st. Paul, died from heat pros
tration yesterday, while being taken t,
the city hospital. He was overcom
with heat as he stepped from car
Seventh street and Maria avenue
Pedestrians went to his aid, but he die,
while they were taking him away. H
was SO years old and was employed a
fees.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10
CHANNEL SHIFTS
Government Dam Has Altered Charac-
ter Of River Bed.

River men who have lived on the
Mississippi for thirty years declare that
the building Of the government dam
has changed the channels of the river
by changing the currents. The sands
have shifted, and it seems to be impos-
sible to map the shoals and holes. It
dredped
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10

Hoodwinks the Oculist. Madden Eye
Medicin cures eyes. (Don t smart.) 25c
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10
nirtv Citv Water

Dirty City Water.
Why make your clothes yellow, when
you can have them washed by the Des-
patch Laundry Company in soft, arte-
sian water, pure as crystalg
26O4-6-S-10 Stevens Ave. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10
HOLM MAY RECOVER
Man Dragged by Streetcar Has Chance
for Life.

a streetcar at NicolIet avenue and Third
street yesterday morning, is improving
at the city hospital. He regained con-
seriousness this morning and may re-
cover. 5z.liy=ss.s= y, lss 4
Mrs. Ida Bloomberg and Edwin Lyon,
who were burned by a gas explosion at
1922 Eighth street S.: both left the
Swedish hospital and went. to their
homes last night. Their burns were
painful but not serious.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10
DIDN'T APPEAR FOR TRIAL
j. A. lie Beuf, Accused of Embezzlin!
Has Skipped the Town.

J. A. LIE Beuf, who was recently
arrested. charged with en1bezzling
$4,000 from the Du Beau Commission
company, has left the city. His case
was called for examination in police
court today and when he did not re-
spond his bail was declared forfeited.
A bench warrant has been issued for his
arrest
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10

See Stockweu Soon-That life insur-
ance-The Penn Mutual. Andrus bldg.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10
CITY NEWS
ToMoRoW'S CALENDAR

journal Seeing Minneapolis" auto
mobile tours. y :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-10
ADJUSTMENTS

Modern Touring Cars with expert chauffeurs
circle the lakes and travel the bCrlevards All
interesting points in the city visited
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-28
DRY DOCK
STARTS ON
ITS VOYAGE

Washington, Dec 2S.-When the big
floating dry dock Dewey today fishes up
the last one Of her eight 10000 pound
mushroom anchors and starts of down
Chesapeake bay from Solomons Island
bound on a 1900 miles cruise &c ,he Phil
ippines. she will be the subject Of the
deepest concern to the navy department
until she safely drops those anchors in the
waters OF Subig bay
For many naval officers say they are
really very doubtful whether the trip can
be made u safety.
The tow that most nearly approXima tel
the Deweys i'm American history was
that Of the big monitor Mintonomah IN
1867. She was then the very latest type
OF naval architecture and was sent across
the Atlantic and into the Mediterranean
as n show ship 10 give the Europeans
an idea OF how far ahead OF them the
Americans had gotten as result OF the
sea fighting OF the Civil war Several
times the towing lines broke, but there
were no serious vicissitudes and naval Of,
ficers here are hoping that the Dewc:-
with her four towboats will dc az we'll
Enough water will he admitted into ner
compartments 10 bring her draft down
i feet and to make her stable and the
sections 'of the docks have been str ngly
hraced and keyed together that IL is be-
hevcd bv the constructors there is no dam
ger Cf the structure col'dpsing or hog
ging." when rising two or three OF tho
big atlantic rollers.
IL Is calculated I'm case Of severe storms
aud high head winds TO throw off the
tow lines and submerge thu dock % or
~ feet below the surface OF the sea.
leaving only the upper work exposed.
which would in case OF need make a very
safe lee for the towing vessels 10 lie in
until the severity Of the weather abated
Estimates vary considerable as 10 length
Of time. but naval officers place the time
at less than three months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-28

To each indictment Balcom pleaded nolo
contendere and Attorney General Green
ough said the case was one that called for
the imposition OF severe sentence and
appealed 10 the court 10 infict such a
one There were a large number OF per-
sons I'm danger from Balcoms promiscu-
Gus shooting. The revolver used was .32
calbre one and ON examination Of II after
Balcom's arrest showed three shells had
been exploded.
Steiner was asked by the court 10 tell
the circumstances surrounding the shoot
ing. He said he saw Balcom take the ar
ticles and depart and following him onto
the sidewalk tapped him on the shoulder
and told Balcom 20 return
Officer Harvey was in citizens dress In
the store and when Balcom got back
again and fired the pistol one shot hit
Steiner. another struck the officer and
the third hit Mr.. Roberts. Steiner was the
more severely injured, he being three
weeks at the hospital and claims 10 be
troubled with his arm yet. Steiner as
serted that the prisoner was not drunk
Balcoms counsel called several witness
es who I'D known the defendant and they
said he was good workman and never
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-28
SCARLET
FEVER AT
ST. AL0YS|US

A case Of scarlet fever was found at
the ST. Aloysius home cn Prairie avenue
today and reported TO the city health
authorities. who promptly took steps 10
prevent further spread Of the sickness
among tho many children cared for
there
The child. whose name is Burns, had
been sick since yesterday and is IL years
Of age. She was taken TO the hospital in
the city health department ambulance.
Scarlet fever is. according 10 the records
at city hall about normal at the present
time. about 30 or SO cases being the mum
her marked for isolation. There has been
much less OF Il this year than the past
past two years and I'm January. 1904, there
were l39 cases. while I'm April there were
1856 the record number.
About this time Of year in 1904 there
were ~ cases reported: in 1908 there were
60: I'm 102 but five. in 1901 there were 2S
and three less I'm 1900
other kinds Of contagious diseases are
reported as low save tho outbreak OF
mild chickenpox reported in some school
diytricts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-28

tumblng about the ears OF their defend-
ers.
HOUSES IN RUINS.
The Prokhoroff mill, the headquarters
Of the "Drugania" and many other
houses. for the distances OF mile. be-
tween the boulevard and the triumphai
arch were I'm ruins Every street tributary
Of the Tverskai boulevard was stoutly
barricaded as many as seven being count
ed within two hundred yards OF single
street These evidently formed the first
| line of defence and the net work OF
streets behind were barricaded at inter-
| walls.
These barricades were left standing. the
| troops having strategically made a cir
| cult to an open plain northwest OF the
| city, which enabled them 10 take the
! revoutionists In the rear. compelling the
| evacuation OF the position practically
! without loss, as the revolutionists were
/ unable To- fight the artillery with re-
| Volvers and they possess few rifles
YAwN1NG CHASMs. :
House after house showed yawnins
| chasms produced by shells. The spirit
! shops and cheap lodging houses occupied
by the student rcvolutionists were the
principal sufferers.
The barricades. though they could not
be defended against artillery. were well
constructed OF telegraph poles. fences.
heavy doors. iron courtyard gates and
signs. all interlaced with wire. A lum-
Der yard in the vicinity furnished ma
terial for 80 baTriCadcs
Red flags were still denantly floating
over some OF the barriers. but through
out the district the correspondent saw
neither "Drujnig'' nor soldiers 1t was
like deserted field over which the tide
of the battle had passed.
During the morning the revolutionists
several times attempted to intercept con-
voys OF ammunition sent from the arse
nal to the troops whose supply of two
hundred rounds per man was running
low.
In one case they almost succeeded after
which the escorts of the conveys were
doubled.
CONTINUED on page Two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-28
BOYCOTT
SITUATION
SERIOUS

San Francisco. Cal, Dec. 2S.-According
TO the latest reports received here from
the orient the boycott in China has be-
come so serious that o number OF Ameri-
can houses have closed their offices until
the conditions change
There arrived here yesterday A. r. Van
SAINT, on the steamer Ssvant. who repre-
sents a local firm a Shanghai. Mr.. Van
SAINT said: THE situation In China is
very serious and there is absolutely moth
ing I'm the stories that the feeling against
American goods has lessened. 1t has now
extended TO II provinces. and in Canton
and Hankow. the situation Is just as bad
as i'm Shanghai
The Chinese state that they will not
trade with the Americans until there is a
modification OF the exclusion laws. Should
the United States fail TO pass law less
stringent than the-present- one the Chi
nese will adopt more drastic measures. :"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-28

The remnants OF the insurrection now
lack cohesion or n head.
The city of Moscow bears the pictur-
esquc appearance Of a battlefield. Ofi-
GERS arc everywhere seen galloping
through the streets or being driven about
in rapidly moving sleighs, accompanied
by escorts OF dragons or Cossacks. The
centre of the city for the first time today
showed signs OF life. the stores reopening
and the inhabitants who had been cooped
mp for five days wero venturing out for
breath Of fresh air.
TROOPS BEGIN OPERATIONS.
The troops began operations this morn
ing nt the trlumpha arch bombarding
and demolishing an immense barricade
Tear the car stables of the Belgian com
pany. which had been built behind over
turned tramp cars These destroyed, the
column swept slowly eastward, sweeping
the streets and north Of the boulevard,
which separated the battle-ground from
the centre OF the city. Barrcades were
rot so numerous I'm this region was the
case during yesterdays lighting and the
Troops encountered less opposition 4
CORES espondert Of The Associated Press.
accompanied one OF the columns for an
hour. during which time the soldiers OF
the DrujirAa, n>w here, attempted 10 hold
the barricades After firing a few shots
they invariably scampered off
Sometimes the artillery fred at a barii-
cade but usually they were taken without
firing a shot.v
The work OF destroying and burning the
entanglements was slow.
Occasionally when the troops were fred
on from roofs. the houses were lombard
cd but the occupants had ample time TO
escape.
The operations OF the troops i'm the
Brmnaia district disclosed many interest
ing traces OF yesterdays fighting, which
brought the walls OF hundred houses
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-28
WOES OF THE
STAGE LIFE
REVEALED

A jury In Presiding Justice Sweetland :
court today heard the woes of stage life
depicted. Fanny Riley and Edna Bar
beau sued Isabella Barbcau to recover
their salaries. Edna being the daughter
in-law Of the defendant. The organiza-
tion was known as tho Barbeau family.
The troup made life glorious for one
night at such well-known dramatic CEN
tres "a Pascoag. East Greenwich. Bristol
and Boston. In the last named place the
organization spent n couple Of weeks.
Miss Riley sues 10 recover Sl9 and Mrs
Edna Barbeau 60 recover $50 The first
named was sent home after com
paratively short engagement
John j. Fitzgerald is attorney for the
plaintiffs and Hugh j. Carroll is attorney
FOR the defendant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-28
DEMURRER SUSTAINED
AND PLEA 0vERRUlED

When the case OF state vs. Thomas Nc
Kcnna and Joseph Brennan was called I'm
the superior court, today, there were ar
guments on the special plea TO tho indict-
ment entered by Frederick w. Tilling-
hast. counsel for tho defendants. Nc
Kenna and Brennan were indicted for as
sault on n pcddler with intent 10 rob.
Mr.. Tillinghast urged In support of his
plea that Brennan had been sentenced In
tho district court AZ Central Falls on a
complaint charging intoXication, quar-
reling. fighting and revelling and paid a
fine OF s2 an dcosts The lighting and
revelling were essential elements OF the
offence named I'm tho Indictment and one
could not he twice vexed IN n criminal
court for the same offence.
The attorney general said that the
charge in the district court was for vio-
latlng a town ordinance and the indlct-
ment charged tho violation of state laws.
Judge Stearns said the test was could
the defendant have been indicted for tho
offence charged I'm the complaint. His
honor sustained tho demurrer and over
ruled tho plea
Mr.. Tillinghast took an exception and
the case will probably be taken to the
supreme court
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-28
SEARCH
FOR TRACE
OF POISON

Barre, Mass. Dec. 2s.--The body OF
John Hammond. who died here Nov. q
under circumstances alleged 10 he sus-
picious. was removed from i:s grave to-
day under direction OF Deputy Sheriff
Daniel H. Rice and by authority of Dis
trict Attorney George s. Taft OF Wor-
cester.
The body was taken 10 Spooners under
taking rooms. where DR.. w f.. Chandler
OF Rutland medical examiner OF Nor-
cester county, performed an autopsy. The
stomach WAS removed and vii -be-sent
TO Professor Whitney, the Harvard uni
versity expert who will analyZe its con
tents I'm view o fthe possibility that poison
may he found. An investigation OF Ham
mond's death was started. when Mrs
Myra Bemis, by whom Hammond was
employed as farm hand attempted. II
Is alleged. to secure a deposit which the
man had In a savings bank. The doctors 3
certificate. filed after Hammond's death
gave the cause as acute alcoholism.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-28
HOTEL
GUESTS IN
PERIL

Niagara Falls. y. Y, Dec. &.-Fire
started this morning in the basement Of
the old Porter hotel. now part or the
Imperial hotel at Falls and Second
streets. in the portion occupied by Faxon
Williams e. Faxon. grocers. The occu-
pants Of the Porter hotel were startled by
a terrific explosion downstairs and almost
Immediately the flames began 10 shoot
up through the building.
The explosion aroused all the occupants
who were able 10 make their escape but
nearly all lost their clothing and per
sonal effects.
The fire quickly spread throug hthe Por-
ter hotel and to the store of j. & G.. Rae.
sporting goods. next door. Both Faxon.
Williams a Faxon's and the Rae stores
are complete losses. about $4,000 each.
The Imperial hotel caught fire from the
Porter. The Temperance house annex,
just back OF the Imperial on Second
street. caught fire and the top story was
completely gutted and the second floor
The roof OF the Presbyterian church, on
First street also caught fire, but the
building was saved.
Explosions OF barrels Of whiskey IN
Faxon. williams & Faxons cellar during
the fire scattered their contents ian every
direction and added TO the fierceness OF
the blaze and the constant explosion OF
cartridges and other ammunition I'm the
Rae store also added another element OF
danger.
When the fire appeared 10 be beyond
control an appeal for aid was sent 10 Buf
falo but before the engines arrived the
local fremen had the situation well I'm
hand
The total loss is estimated at $40 300.
The Imperial hotel building was damaged
90 the extent Of SIS 00O and it's contents.
valued AT $4,000, are total loss. Other
losses are: Temperance hotel, 10000;
Buffalo Niagara Fall Electric Light &
Power company. $4,000: Presbyterian
church and Luce's livery. $4,000 each; Le-
high Valley ticket office adjoining stores
da amaged by smoke and water, about
s35. 600
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-28

disclosed any vicious traits. Balcom's
mother said he did not need the things he
stole
Balcom claimed he knew nothing or the
affair He could not say how he came 10
get the revolver hut that wanting bot
tie to carry tea To his work in he had
bought a bottle Of whiskey and drank
considerable As 10 going 70 the store his
only recollection was OF being taken to
the police station IN an automobile
Frederick W. Tillnghast. assigned by
the court as counsel for Balcom. said
this was the first serious charge against
the prisoner and pleaded that as he was
a young man the court should not inn
pose the maximum sentence.
Judge Stearns said he did not believe
Balcom's story Of not recalling what took
place IN the store. Balcom asked the court
IL there must not have been something
the matter with him for him 10 commit so
foolish and dangerous thing
Judge Stearns replied that was the
strange part OF the affair and he would
take into account the prisoners youth
and not infiict the full penalty, two years
under each Indictment. His honor then
sentenced Balcom TO two years I'm state :
prison for. the assault on Steiner, year
additional for .the assault on Officer Har-
vey aud a fourth year for the assault on
Roberts