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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12
ENJOYS RELATIONS ARE STRAINED
Russians and Japanese Polite but at Daggrs Points They
coed to Conference Over Terms.

Portsmouth, n. H, Aug. 1.-THE
Russian reply to the Japanese condi-
tons of peace was delivered by M.
Witte to Baron Komura this morning.
The heat was already almost unen-
durable when the Japanese and Rus
sian plenipotentiaries set out for the
navy yard, about O'Clock. The mer-
curry was dancing in the nineties on the
veranda Of the hotel, not breath Of
air was stirring, bay and shore seemed
swooning in the tropical atmosphere.
:. The foreigners were fairly overcome.
They were hopping their brows as they
on hand on the issue Of which the whole
world waits breathlessly, seemed to be
temporarily forgotten in the general
execration Of the weather. M. Witte
and Mr.. Takahira, who have suffered
particularly from the unprecedented
heat wave which has held this Wanted
summer resort in it's relentless grip
for three days, looked almost worn out.
Subordinates Are Uncordial.
Baron Komura, with Mr.. Takahira,
and M. Witts, with Baron Rosen, were
taken to the navy yard in automobiles,
while the secretaries and attaches of
the missions went over in a launch.
wharf with smiles, but there was little
cordially and no fraternizing. The
few remarks exchanged were simple
and polite amenities and complaints
against the weather.
When they entered the launch, they
were perforce compelled to again speak
to each other, as they were taking their
seats, but before the launch had gone
200 yards the attempt to keep up con-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12
HELD FOR HOURS
In AN ICE TOMB
Jamestown, N. D., Woman, Mem
Der Of a Touring Party, Has
Terrible Experience.

Helena, Mont, Aug. 12.-Imprisoned
for two hours in an ice tomb in the
Sperry glacier, north Of Lake Mcdonald
in northern Montana, after falling thru
crevasse that had been weakened by
the extremely hot weather, was the ter
rible experience of Mrs. A. M. Burt OF
jamestown, N. D.
She was member Of party of sight
seers from the Montana biological sta
tion at Big Fork, who were crossing the
glacier.
AS soon as the party heard her cry
they hurried three miles away to Sperry
camp and procured rope, to which
leather belts, silk scarfs and other ar
ticles were added to lengthen it and this
was lowered into the dark cavern.
The woman seized the rope, and, after
several trials, tied it about her, and,
more dead than alive, was hauled to
safety, fainting from exhaustion after
reaching the surface.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12
NORWAY WILL VOTE
TO DISSOLVE UNION
Plebiscite Tomorrow Will Show the People Are
Unanimous for Sundering Ties with
Sweden-Way Out for
King Oscar.
By W. B. CHAMBERLAIN,
Managing Editor Of The Journal.
1905, by Tho Minneapolis Journal.


mons R mia d NGr~1y ,t Aug 1sNoEway will declare
all and thus
claims Stockholm and other Norwegian people
did not stand back provisional government ff
However the plebite will be very
pleasing the Swedish government provides graceful retreat
and that when demonstrated that Norway dissolution Sweden
would lay in the
swedes Counted o. Harmony
Until Norway steadily against
that pope wanted S unio a
inability agree consistent line Of
policy in their relations with Sweden doubtless has
amicably:
ng Oscar accomplished stroke what the Norwegian
parties Norway formal declaration
s se 1s "Ra ths Ng pep know" exist namely" the COM
dunn o Program.
generally supposed simply step
agreed Color is lent this view by the calns with the
pCs Of the received in Ghsana fortnight After de-
things wanted
independence general recegni
nd 5 1oofns s settlement ] sahS
with Prince Carl Bernadte the throne
Election independent.
While the referendum vote the dissolution
negotiations
it be distinctly understood that the election called this
demand but it to be AN isolated
of Norway and not link in the chain of conons adopted by the
The storhng substantially
ION Aug 49, at plebisce olkeafstemnng) will take place at
to the question whether they dissolution
union which has already taken place.
in
presented
song approval people, this
doubt it desirable that referendum be
this motion VOTE It that that PROPOSITION will be-
a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12
BUCKETSHOPS IN
CHICAGO RAlDED
Fashionably Dressed Women, as
Well as Men, Found in Po-
lice Dash.
New York Sun Special Service,

Chicago, Aug. pa score of down.
town bucketshops were raided by the
police yesterday afternoon at the bust
est hour of the day. More than one
hundred inmates were arrested, men
and women Unfortunately, and taken
In patrol wagons to the Harrison street
station. Doors were demolished, tick
ers carried away, telephones torn out
and telegraph instruments confscated.
Twenty-Five men were in the squads
that made simultaneous descents on the
larger establishments in La Sale and
Quincy streets, which are charged by
board of trade brokers with doing lille
ultimate business.
The raids were not without dramatic
interest. At one place the police found
several women attired in stylish gowns
sitting in front Of the blackboard d.
costing the returns from behind lorg-
nettes.
Most of the women arrested were
past middle age and several Of them
protested to the detectives that they
were there to keep engagements -
with friends for luncheon. The detect
ives informed them that sit was a bad
place to meet friends,' and refused to
permit them to go until they had given
bonds.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12

versation ended. Perhaps among the
Russians the reverse was less notice.
able than among the Japanese. But
there was little to choose between them
in this respect. Their strained attitude
toward each other could have been man
Hested to the most Indifferent observer.
Bad Argury for Peace.
Indeed, Pessimism, black pessimism,
stood that Mr.. Witte s reply on the two
main points was a firm, but courteous
refusal. The Russians had made no
concealment Of that and such indica-
lions as came from their headquarters
breathed Of implacable resolution to ad-
here to the refusal.
Indeed, there was open limitations
that unless the Japanese modified their
positions. on these points the attempt
to negotiate peace must result in fail
ure and predictions were freely made
among the Russian correspondents that
next week would see the end.
AT. the same time there was popu-
M Witte was "bluffing.', On the
other side similar but even more inn
pressive attitude Of determination was
observed. They seem sure of their po-
sition and their strength. The Japan.
ese acted as if their minds were made
up. They would discuss but yield moth
ing on the main points.
There seems good, warrant for the
statement that two Of the minor con-
ditions were included for the purpose
substance must stand. In tSis copdi-
ton Of affairs there must be surrender
on one side or the other or the war
will go on.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12
FOREST FIRES
THREATEN LIVES
Mine Buildings in the Kootenay
Destroyed-Idaho and Mon
tana Districts Swept.

Nelson, B. O., Aug. 12.-Forest fires
are raging in the low-lying woods
along the south bank of Kootenay
river, three miles below Nelson, and
for stretch Of four miles the hillside
is afame. The many scattered ranches
are in grave danger.
At Ymir, twelve miles south of here,
the whole Of Jubilee mountain is on
fire. The buildings Of the Dundee mine
have been destroyed and the Ymir mine
Is cut off by the destruction of the
wagon roads. Several men are known
to be in the mountains. Their fate is
unknown.
fires are burning in several places be-
tween Slate Creek and st. Joe, the
smoke rolling in huge volumes over
Wallace and in eastern Idaho and
western Montana.
State Land Inspector Munson esti-
mates that 5000 acres of timber have
been destroyed in Idaho this year by
forest fires.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12
Pixies PEAK PARTY
STRUCK BY BOLT
Lightning Shaft Not Fatal and
Members Complete Trip to
Summit and Back.

Colorado Springs, Col, Aug. 49,
Mrs. L. M. Cadwall and two sons, Roy
and Ray, aged 10 and 10 years, Of Des
experience Of being struck by light
ming on the side of Pixies peak, and
lived to complete the trip to the sum
NIT and back.
They started to walk to the peak,
and at Windy they were overtaken by
a storm, when a sudden flash of light
ming struck them to the ground uncon-
scious. They were discovered by a
man walking down the Cog road, and
were taken to nearby house, where
they remained for the night.
The woman was burned about the
lower limbs, but was able to complete
the trip to the summit and returned
here by train.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12
PEACE ENJOYS AT BRINK OF BREAKUP OVER TERMS;
OYANA AND HIS HOSTS AWAIT The SIGNAL FOR BATTLE
READY TO DEAL
WITH men ALONE
Railroad Officials Won't Discuss
Terms With Men in Charge
Of Strike.

Developments in the strike Of the
telegraphers of the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern systems today indicate
that the railroad officials are trying to
get together with the Individual men.
Several of the strikers have been cum
municated with in an effort to bring the
leading. employees together with the
without the aid Of President Perham Of
the union. -.[ Z
The railroad officials declare they will
not deal with Perham, or recognize him
in any way. Their business is with the
former employees, and if there are any
terms made to end the difficulty, they
will be made with the men direct, and
not thru representative.
It was intimated at railroad head
quarters that "feelers' for arbitration
had been sent to the railroad office by
the strikers, and that these messengers
had been informed the railroads would
refuse positively to deal with the pres
ent officers Of the organization Of teleg-
raphers, but they might consider prop
osition for unemployment Of the strik-
ers by representative committee Of
the men.
Time Is Up Now. .
At noon today the ultimatum issued
several days ago by the Northern Pa
cifc road thatstriking photographers who
had not returned to work would have
their places filled by others, went into
effect. The railroad claims a number
of mon have returned. President Per-
as fiat failure.
'We pulled more men out Of sta
tions yesterday than any day during the
strike,o he said. "The ultimatum has
bee beer LA laughed E at by our men all along
The Northern Pacific will give first
rank in its new arrangement of en-
ployees, to operators who, did not quit,
second to new men, and third to strikers
who return.
The strikers who originally made
complaint against the Burlington for
allegedly extending aid to the stricken
roads are not pressing their case, and
this particular complaint will therefore
probably 60 by the board. Today, how
ever, q telegram was received by Presi-
dent Perham from Whitefsh, Mont,
stating the. Burlington had ordered two
sign, and that the strikers had pulled
both men. ~ am afraid it will be very
difficult to prove the Burlington having
any connection with this Whitefish
case, said President Perham today.
And in view of the fact that both Of
the men in question are now with the
strikers, they are Mt pressing the case.
Word was received at strike headquar-
ters this noon that the operator at Elk
River had returned to work; also that
the operator who returned to work yes
terday at Oswego had again quit today.
Prepare for Long Fight. -
"Win or bust'' is the motto adopted
by the striking. telegraphers since
the failure of all interceding
parties to secure from the roads
an agreement to arbitrate. President
Perham continues to issue daily bulle-
tins to the photographers telling them
that the fight has just started and that
If the roads see fit to keep it up the
organization is ready to "stick for the
big show.' He is ready to levy an
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12
ROOSEVELTTOST
inf BREACH OPENS
Both Sides in Conference Are Uncompromising
and Only Sudden Change by One
or the Other Will Avert
Continued War.

Portsmouth, H. reply Japanese peace pro-
rupture = f'f
be abruptly - 49,"
There still be chance
change OF the
w. So
1t negotiations battle
nevitch oyamas perfected
g.. JAPANESE TO cHECKnGATE RUSSIAN SCHEME
The Associated Press in position
the Russ1ans
bty If will intransigent
than hour The Russian delivered
examine the document M We
expect the expedition
the preparation Of the Russian reply and this
Komu immediately
meet the Russian
them at the latest tomorrow Sunday at the
CREATE UNFAvoRABLE IMPRESSION
This action by Baron Komura produced distinctly unavoab
as evidence that the Japanese mind
only remained to be formulated NJ Witt believed
caly outlined the
he knew the substance of the Russian
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12
LITTLE BOY FINDS
MOTHER HANGING
Ten Year Old Walter Anderson
Makes a CHASTITY Dis
covery.

Little Walter Anderson, 10 years old,
made heroic but futile attempt to-
day to save the life of his mother
who, thoughtless Of the little children
she would leave behind, committed sui
side by hanging herself to door at
her home, No. Is University avenue Sc.
The little boy has for several days ex-
life and has kept ceaseless vigil over
her. Finding her door locked, he knew
that the expected had happened, and
selzing an axe broke in the door and
cut the body Of his mother down. The
woman was already far past human aid.
For several years Mrs. Anderson had
to1led to support three small children
and an invalid husband. She had kept
boarders, taken in washing and man
aged to exc out poor living. But the
more and harder she toiled the nearer
the little family approached the verge
Of .destitution, and for weeks she was
respondent and had often told her
Teighbors that death was the only thing
that could ever end her suffering.
Son Had Warning.
This morning Mrs. Anderson went
about her work more cheerfully than
usual. Shortly before noon the milk
man, being unable to get into Mrs.
me um me ,To4 ~. ca ane ner son. ~
locked door he snrann n IN e anG 9nG dart tnG
into the house r. &c" saG;,o ~ a. nn ~ uat;eI
stood in the Salwav s snd az ak y, tSa
door. He stood transfxed for a mo-
Of his mother and ~ tb .ne me?ss po4y
the kitchen Gra iIu NV On aun Lux LIZ! an9
returned to cit dnwn + Jp %od HnAio anu
mis- dona he oal1ed ~ ~ + 10y 2a;nh 1u,
tn RIM far nbvs;c;sn ~ w hi he n hent
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12
AWFUL DEATH

Blue Earth, Mimi, Aug. 12.-Caught
minute, Will Raymond, employed in the
Pfefer elevator here, was instantly
killed yesterday afternoon.
The shaft is between the elevator
and the engine house, and Raymond at
tempted to climb over it. He missed
his footing and was entangled His
neck, shoulders and limbs were broken,
and every yestige of clothing torn from
his body.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12
"G0 DROWN YOURSELF"
SAID WIFE; HE 0BEYED

the ehis Lac a h5s drown 60 n~p in
afternoon when her husband returned
home intoxicated.
"All right, all right said Garron,
"Ill do just that. - He did, and tho
he was alive when taken from the
water, he died in hospital two hours
later. In the pocket Of his coat was
found this note:
"This is to certify that my wife,
Maggie Garron, told me to leave the
house and 90 to the lake and drown
myself. Good bye and God forgive her.
Jos. Garron''
Mrs. Garron says she was only Joking
and never thought he would take the
words seriously.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12
No Progress in Building.

The enforced economy of our grand
parents and the folly Of our own gener-
alton are now costing us enormously
in the loss of life and Of property by
fire. The figures are awe-inspiring. In
1904 6,672 people were burned-an av-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12
DERELICT DESTROYER
NEAR PEACE ENJOYS

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. H. The
United States derelict destroyer Leb
anon is disabled at the naval station
here from an accident to her machin-
cry caused by an explosion of COM
pressed air. All on board escaped in
jury, but the damage to the ships ma
months will be required to repair It.
The accident occurred while the Leb.
anon was off the naval station yester-
day, but no report Of it was made pub
lie until today,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12
A SCHOOL AND A CHURCH
Former Will Cost $37,756; Latter.
S12, O0O-Permits Issued

Building permits were issued today
for the new Lincoln school at Penn and
Tenth avenues N and for the First
Church of the Evangelical Association,
to be erected on Emerson avenue N be-
tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth ave-
nues. TIL school will cost $37, 756 and
the church $4,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12
FIRE WORSE THAN
WAR OR WRECKS
Millions Of Dollars in Property,
Hundreds on Hundreds Of
Lives Lost Yearly.
18 BURNED TO DEATH
EVERY DAY In YEAR
United States Spending Millions
for Prevention but Little
for Cure.
Special to Tho Journal.

Special to Tho Journal.
Washington, Aug l2.-Presenting an
array Of figures and facts moro astound-
ing than any magazine article on graft
and boodling, the International Society
Of State and Municipal Building Com
missioners and Inspectors has collected
data on the annual fire losses Of the
United States in the following plea for
REFORM:
"IPeople are awakening to the reali-
zation that there has been much graft
and mala administration in civic, state
and general governments, and a uni
versal cleaning-up is the result They
were brought to see the real condition
preached in the press. When once they
saw it the cure was quickly forthcom-
ing. Without the press they would still
know nothing about it and the remedy
would not have been applied. The
press is the real educator Of the people.
1t is beginning to preach the better
construction Of our buildings. It is
high time that that propaganda be
begun.
Fire Losses Immoral.
"Our losses by fire are awful, they
are positively immoral. And the peo-
pie seem to neither know nor care
about the matter their apathy, their
ASAA0At%AASN
they have built Of wood and that mode
of construction has become habit.
Once upon time 1T was economical to
build SO; now it is worse than extrava-
giant, it is foolish and criminal. Thirty
years ago wood was cheap and brick
and tile were expensive and steel near
ly prohibitive; today wood lis over $50
per cent dearer than 1t was then and
the cost of freproof materials is such
that the ultimate cost OF well built,
/ firebroof store, chtfth Office building
or house is lesgys iit were b1Iiif
of wood. The 11sSSt sost. eysn IS csdom
more than 10 pen bent gredSte u than the
finder box eonstrl stion. N.EiaAe deteriora.
tion in value of I, freproof bull ding Is
only at the rate one-ninth Of one Der
cent year; that of an ordinary wood
joist and stud partition building is 4
[per cent a year. Besides, not only the
repairs but the cost of maintenance Of
a freproof building is infinitely less
than on an ordinary one. It is also
element-proof, sound-proof, vermin-
proof, warmer in winter and cooler in
summer, and in every respect vastly
superior to all else. Only to the shy
ster, the Buddenseiks, who build to sell
quickly and who care not whit for
is it now profitable to build Of wood.
No Progress in Building.
The enforced economy of our grand
parents and the folly of our own gener-
alton are now costing us enormously
in the loss of life and of property by
fire. The figures are awe-inspiring. In
1904 6,672 people were burned-an av-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-12
CONTRACT Is LET

John Wunder has been awarded the
contract for the Minneapolis Paper
company building, Fourth avenue S and
Fifth street, at about 100000. It will
be of concrete construction. Work will
begin Monday morning. Bertrand &
Chamberlin are the architects.
The Washington times., 1905-03-11
DATE SETTLED FOR
TIMORE GAMES
Southern Atlantic Associa-
tion Meet on May 20.
WASHINGTON REPRESENTED
Many Local Athletes Are Expected to
Compete at Championships.
Earlier Than Usual.

BALTIMORE, March 1.-THE cham
pionship games committee of the South
Atlantic Association of the Amateur
Athletic Union has selected May 20 as
the date for holding the championship
games.
A later date was considered. but it
was thought advisable to have the event
in May in order to secure college en-
tries.
Feature of Year.
The proposed games will be the field
and track feature OF the year locally.
There will be from ten to fifteen scratch
events, for which prizes will be given.
Entries are expected from all over the
territory controlled by the association
The grounds have not as yet been
selected, but 1T was stated tfat the
games would be held at the Maryland
Oval, Electric Park, or at the Baltt-
more and Ohio Athletic Associa ton
grounds.
Games Committee.
The games committee is composed of
DR.. Harry E Kelsey and Messrs. p. T.
o'Maliey. Z. V. Comming. Joseph Eng
land, J. NJ. Hunter, J. NJ. Coulter, jr.,
H. E. Nicholson, Nivison Long, Thomas
s. Janney, H. O. Hartzen and j. w.
Crawford
Georgetown, George Washington Gal
laudet, Carroll Institute, National Guard
A. a, Y. N. c. A, and the high schools
of Washington are expected to have
representatives in the meet.
The Washington times., 1905-03-11
NEW YORK TO HAVE
AMATEUR BOXING

ALBANY. \, Y. 5Iarch u.-After a
spirited debate lasting two hours the
senate passed the Frawley bill allow
ing amateur boxing eI.ntests.
The vote was 81 in ravor and II
against.
Senators Grady and CoggeshaIl made
rafting speeches in support OF the bill.
They both strenuously denied that il
let down the bars to pFiZe-fighung, and
that it was backed by the Amateur
Athletic Union. The bouts they declared
were to be limited to fifteen minutes,
and urged in support that anyone who
knew anything about the professional
end OF the game knew that prize
fighters needed more than fifteen min
uIes TO get warmed up Boxing, they
argued. was gentle in comparison with
football playing.
Senator Coggeshall quoted statistics
from Ebert Hubbard, showing that.
while in 1901 only four men were killed
by fist fighting, twenty-four We're killed
by football So long as so dangerous a
sport as college football IS permitted
Coggesfall thought that amateur boxing
ought not to be prohibited. He had stood
by the side lines of a football game and
had seen his own son try to make
touchdown, when he was hammered by
eleven players, and mad heard the rush.
ing crowd shout Slug him. XIII the
son of a gun and the boy had received
a cut that disfigured his face for life;
This, he implied, contests under this Dill
would not do.
The Washington times., 1905-03-11
4. 4. j. BOXING CHAMP
UNDER ASSUMED NAME

BOSTON. March u.-Somewhat OF
sensation has been created here by tbs
announcement that Jack Egan.'' Of
Bryn Mawr. Pa. who won the f5s-pouna
amateur boxing championship here on
Monday night by defeating Charles
Mayer, the Olympic winner. is Frank
Floyd. gentleman athlete and mer-
chant of Rryn Mawr "Egan' was
knocked out by Hugh bIckinnon when
he attempted to gain the nleeat IN tfls
145-pound class. 1t Is said mere that
EEau has been taking boxing lessons
from Jack O'Brien. The latter was Ia
'Egan's'' corner In all OF his bouts
james z. Sullivan, secretary of the a.
A. T.. and E. e. BaDb were sitting to-
geeher at the bouts, and Mr. Sullivan
remarked that there was some mystery
surrounding the personality Of 'lcgan,h
and he intended Investigating his stand
ing. Floyd boxed under an assumed
name, and according to the rules of the
a. a. U. must be disqualified.