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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

st. Petersburg, Jan. 3.-At both
the war office and the admiralty,
all talk Of the possibility of peace
meets with nothing but expressions
Of Indignation. But in diplomatic
circles it is regarded as certain
that Japan has awaited this mo-
ment to submit proposals for peace
and that she intends to do SO thru
the United States. Intervention or
even the offer Of good offices by
the United States without the re-
quest of Russia is not admitted to
be possible.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03
PORT ARTHUR A DESERT
One Survivor Says Town and Forts Are
-...s-~ Complete Wrecks.

Chi-fu, Jan. 3.-Midshipman Kliso-
rich, commanding launch which left
Port Arthur at 8 clock last night,
said today:
No shot has been fired at Port Arthur
for two days That which Chinese heard
last night was the Russians blowing up
forts, ships, magazines, warehouses,
docks and everything valuable When I
left Port Arthur the fortress and the town
was almost completely wrecked.
The warships died hard. Several explo-
sions were necessary to complete the
wrecking Of them. The Sevastapol after
catching fire, exploded and turned turtle.
The harbor entrance is blocked with
sunken ships.
The only navigable craft now at Port
Arthur are the hospital ships Kussan and
Mongolia.
You need expect no more ships from
Port Arthur as these are unable to leave
on account Of the blocking of the harbor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-03

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-13
PROFITS MUCH LESS
Railroad Business Grows More
Expensive During Year

The preliminary report of the inter-
state commerce commission, giving the
earnings of practically all the railroads
or the United States for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1904, shows some very
important changes in the cost of con-
Quoting the railroad business. The
figures for the 1904 fiscal year show
the results of the operation of 100000
miles, as against 205,313 miles for the
preceding year. The totals for 1904
are as follows:
Gross earnings. ..........$I96 6. 633 S21
operating expenses. ........ 1882, 3S2 94S
income from operation. 800. ga, $50 S73
The gross earnings for 1903 were
$l,90O, ,907, or an increase for the
year of about $66, 700, 900. Operating
expenses were $1,332, 3SS,94S in 1904,
as against $1,257,53S,S52 in 1903. The
ratio of operating expenses thus in
creased from 66.16 per cent in 1903 to
67.75 per cent in 1904.
This increase in the cost of operat-
ing the railroads of the United States
Is OF particular interest at this time.
1t resulted in a decrease of the revenue
available for interest charges and divi-
dends of something over $6,00O,O 900, the
net earnings in 1904 being 1854, $50, S73.
as against $500 644,138 in 1903. In
other words, while the railroads sold
over $66,000,000 more transportation
than in the preceding year, the actual
returns, as regards the owners of the
railroads, diminished 100000.
The figures of the interstate COM
merce commission demonstrate on
their face therefore that the public re-
ce1ved cheaper transportation and the
relative proportions of profit to the
railroads materially diminished.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-13
O|SAPPROVFS OF ALL
RAILROAD SECURITIES
New York's Governor viii Not
Recommend Them for
Savings Banks

ALBANY, N. Y, April 12-"While I
am governor of the state no special bill
IeSaIlZing the securities of any railroad
company as a proper investment for
savings bank and trust funds will be
approved by me-
This statement was made by Gov.
higgins after the debate in the senate
today on the savings bank investment
bill, which establishes general regula-
tons for the Investment of Savings
and trust funds in the bonds of certain
classes of cities and railroad corpora
tons. The governor remarks had
particular reference to an amendment
Which had, been inserted. in. the bill bv
the senate's bank committee, placing
among the 'legalized securities the
bonds of the Chicago & Eastern nli-
nois.
Gov. Higgins was asked if he had
not recommended legislation in his an
nual legislative message which would
provide a general standard which rail-
roads must attain before their securi-
ties would be acceptable for saving
pank and trust fund investments.
The governor replied that he har.
and he added that any legislation
which would include special railroad
companies in addition to those covered
IN general by the general provisions of
the bill would be at variance with his
recommendations
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-13
MANUFACTURERS TO HOLD
THEIR ANNUAL MEETING
Association Plans to Increase Member
ship and Widen It's Influence

The annual meeting of the North
western Manufacturers association will
be held Friday night at the Merchants
hotel. There will be banquet at 6:15,
followed by smoke social and bust
ness meeting. At the meeting several
matters of importance to ST Paul will
be discussed, among them. being the
smoke question and a number of pro-
posed legislative changes.
While the association was founded
and has been conducted as a St. Paul
institution heretofore, from this time
on it will be the effort of the members
to make the body as wide as possible
in its membership and influence. With
this idea in view, B. F. Gilkison has
been appointed assistant secretary, and
will give his attention to this phase of
the work. A large attendance at the
banquet and business meeting is ex-
pected.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-13
Railroad News
IMMIGRANTS FLOCK
TO THE NORTHWEST
New Branches of Great North.
ern Open Up Fine Farm.
ing Country

The open character of the present
season has acted as a great drawing
force to attract immigrants to the
northwest. Literally thousands of
homeseekers have come from the east
and southeast this spring and have in
spected the advantages offered by Min
nesota, North Dakota and Montana as
places of residence, and many of them
have selected lands in one or the other
or the states and have decided to settle
here.
Cal &. Stone, general passenger
agent of the Great Northern, discussed
the matter of immigration yesterday
and said:
The early spring in Minnesota and
North Dakota has attracted more set
tiers to this territory than ever before
at this season of the year. The new
lines of the Great Northern, opening
up vast tracts of hitherto unavailable
lands, particularly in North Dakota
and northern Minnesota, has fastened
the attention of the business man and
tne nome builder, and the result is
something very like a rush into the
new territory. The area opened by the
new branches is very wide in extent.
ana While thousands of acres have
Deen taken up, many more thousands
still remain.
The new line from Thief River
rails north, which has been completed
as lar as Greenbush and which will he
pushed through to Roseau this spring.
Is booming and every train brings in
additional land seekers to that sec
ton. The. new Edmore On. d. line
runs through some of the best lands
In that state, which are being rapidly
settled. The new towns of Derrick.
Hampton, Weaver and Munich are
prosperous and advancing. The new
Granville On. d. extension reaches
nearly to the international boundary,
and then trends westward through a
fine country
The town of Whitefish, Mont. which
is TO be an important division point of
the Great Northern by reason of the
use OF the great Whitefish cutoff,
winch was one of the most difficult of
engineering accomplishments and has
proved or immense value to the road.
Wnltensh has been growing by leaps
ana bounds. The town is located on
Whitefish lake, a beautiful sheet of
water, twelve by three miles I'm extent
Among the mineral discoveries that
have lately been made near Whitefish
is that of petroleum, which has been
round in considerable quantities. Nu-
merous business houses have signified
their intention to locate there, and the
town will undoubtedly be the metropo-
lis of the section.
Nearly every train that leaves st.
Paul for the northwest has extra
equipment to accommodate the rush
into the fertile lands that are now be-
ing opened for settlement"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-13
PROYfRB CONTEST
DRAWING TO CLOSE
Each Mail Brings In Large Bun.
dies of Early SOlu-
lions

With only five days left in which to
file solutions in the competition for
the $500 cash prizes to be given by
i G. / o b e in connection with the
great proverb contest. interest among
the contestants is rapidly approaching
the fever heat. Work among the local
contestants in the reference room of
the public library Is continuing with
renewed impetus and reports from the
country towns are TO the effect that
the chances of the various contestants
in each town is quite the subject OF
gossip.
Meanwhile the answers are pouring
into T G. o b e office in even great
er volume than before and each income
ing mail adds to the actual evidence
of the great interest which the contest
has aroused throughout the northwest
II Ii were not for the fact that people
still discuss the Russo japanese war
and President Roosevelt's hunting trip
one would almost think, from looking
at the answers already filed, that the
country was proverb mad.
And lest part of the country may
be mad otherwise in case il wakes
up next Wednesday to find itself too
late to compete for the proverb prize
money an additional word of warning
relative to the day of closing may not
come amiss at this point. No set of
solutions filed at the Office after 3
o'clock in the afternoon of April IS
will be accorded recognition in the con-
test for prizes.
Up to 3 o'clock on that afternoon
every set filed will secure recognition
equally with those filed the first day
after the contest closed. Sets of solu-
tons arriving at the postoffice IN st.
Paul before o'clock Tuesday after
noon will be considered the same as If
received at the Office, but, that the con-
ditions may not be overstepped in any
way, representative of T h e Glob e
will be stationed in the postoffice that
afternoon until 3 o'clock to collect the
answers which each incoming mail
brings.
There are five days more in which to
get the solutions in. Better hurry, you
who are trifie inclined TO procrasti-
nate.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-13
CROWDS PACK STORE.
Lemons Spring Opening Att
tracts Many Visitors

The spring opening of George E.
lemons great store at Seventh and
Wabasha streets took place yesterday,
and from morning until late at night
the store was thronged with st. Paul
ties, who viewed the laden counters
and listened to the music that was pro-
duced continuously from o'clock until
closing time.
The interior of the store was pro-
fusely decorated with palms, ferns.
greenery and an array of Easter bios
SONS The big pillars were twined
With smilax and decorated with cut
flowers, while on every available stand
ing space potted plants in full spring
bloom lent their perfume and beauty
to the busy scene.
Easter lilies We're scattered through
the women's departments of the store.
and knots and crowds of young women
who passed in inspection about the
natty suits that were displayed made a
delightful picture.
One new department has been added
to the store-the women's shoe depart-
ment. The management declares that
II VIII be their endeavor to make this
section OF the store one of the most at
tractlve features of the establishments
In the morning hours there was no
special feature, but at o'clock the
Twin City Mandolin orchestra of thirty
instruments took seats In the open
space before the cashiers department
and from then until $50 o'clock dis
pensed popular musical programme.
The aisles of the store were damned
with women during the afternoon. with
but fair sprinkling of men There
was no attempt to do any business aft
er the music started, and the clerks
and salemen and saleswomen took nm
the duties of hosts to the public and
spent their time in directing visitors
about the store.
At o'clock the Minnesota State band
took the place of the mandolin or
chestra and performed until closing
time.
The character of the attendance at
night was entirely different from that
of the afternoon. Men were every
where and but few women compare
lively were present.
1t is estimated that at least $4,000
persons took a look around the store
during the day.
The management announces that the
opening feature will be repeated Friday
Tor the benefit of many who did not
have an opportunity to attend yester-
day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-13
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL
Few People Know How Useful IL Is !
Preserving Health and Beauty


Preserving Health and Beauty
Nearly everybody knows that charcoal
Is the safest and most efficient disinfec-
tant and purifier in nature, but few real
lie its value when taken into the human
system for the same cleansing purpose
Charcoal is remedy that the more Won
take of it the better; IL is not a drug at
all, but simply abserbs the gases and i'm
and intestines and carries them out OF
the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking. drinking or after eating onions
and other. odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and improves
the complexion, it whitens the teeth and
further acts as natural and eminently
safe cathartic.
II absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels; IL dis
mfects the mouth and throat from the
poison OF catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one form
or another, but probably the best char
coal and the most for the money is in Stu
a. tbe Sfn ,nst L3sengeSi they are composed
other Harmless antiseptics in tablet form
or rather in the form of large pleasant
tasting lozenges. the charcoal being mix
ed with honey.
The daily use of these lozenges will
soon tell in a much improved condition
OF the general health. better complexion,
beauty OF II is, that no possible harm
can result from their continued use. but
on the contrary. great benefit.
A Buffalo physician in speaking of the
penents OF charcoal says: IT advise
Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to all patients
sunering from gas in stomach and bow
els, and to clear the complexion and puri-
~ the breath, mouth and throat; / also
belieye the liver is greatly benefited by
the daily use of them; they cost but
twenty-five cents a box at drug stores.
and although in some sense a patent prep
aration, yet believe get more and bet
ter charcoal in Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges
man IN any OF the ordinary charcoal tab
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-13
LIBERALS STAND BY
Don't Dodge Home Rule De.
bate as Unionists Expect

LONDON, April 12.-Home rule for
Ireland was the subject of discussion at
tonights session of the house of COM
mons. 1t came up on the motion of an
Irish unionist member, framed with the
purpose of drawing out Sir Henry
Campbell Bannerman QiberaD and
with the expectation that the opposi-
ton would evade the issue as the gov
eminent has the fiscal question. Pre-
mier Balfour was greeted with ironical
opposition cheers when he entered the
house.
1t was the first time this season that
an Irish unionist had secured a chance
TO introduce home rule motion. The
opposition declined to dodge the issue,
and when Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man rose TO speak the opposition
shouted in unison: He didn't run
away"
+ Mr.. Tuff conservative called the at
tention of the house to speeches by
certain members of the opposition in
the question of home rule for Ireland,
and moved that "in view of conflicting
statements by various leaders on the
subject of home rule, the house deems
1t is expedient for the member for
Stirlingburgh (Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman) to explicitly declare
whether or not II is the intention to
recommend to the electors of the united
kingdom the policy of establishing a
parliament in Ireland"
Sir Waiter Plummer Conservative
seconded the motion. He said IL was
which side of the fence the opposition
proposed to fill.
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman
caustically touched the sore spots of
the government and congratulated Mr..
Balfour on his presence in the house
tonight when an abstract motion was
up involving "a question which would
not come before this parliament" The
speaker declined to give a direct reply
TO the motion. He said II was not nee
essary TO relate the record of the lib
eral party, which for twenty years had
labored increasingly to secure good
government for Ireland. He said the
principle underlying these efforts was
that lf-government should be grant,
ed. He would endeavor to bring this
10 successful issue. He believed the
main purpose of the motion was to af-
lord the unionists an opportunity to
disport themselves with some evidence
of unity.
John E Redmond declared that Ire
land demanded home rule. not as a
FAVOR, but as a right. If there were
the smallest reasonable chance of sue
cess he would not hesitate to advise
his countrymen to end the present sit
uatlon by an armed revolt; but they
desired TO terminate the ancient quar-
rel upon terms satisfactory and honor
able to both nations. He thanked Sir
Henry Campbell-Bannerma for his
declaration, but said the radical party
would ind this question an urgent and
insistent one. which would knock loud
~ at the door of the next parliament.
Premier Balfour alluded ironically
TO the dissensions of the opposition
leaders on the Irish policy and declar-
ed that il the liberals returned a large
majority at the next elections Irishmen
might whistle, but If they emerged
with small majority they would cry
in heavens name for justice TO Ire
land.
Mr.. Turf invoked closure, which the
speaker refused to apply, and the de-
bate was adjourned
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-13
PLAINTIFFS HUSBAND
Is CALLED TO JURY
Readily Admits He Was Preiudieed
and Is Excused

A jury in Judge Bunn's division of
the district court is hearing evidence In
the case of Mary ]. Teal suing the ST
Paul City railway company for $4,000
personal damages. The plaintiff alleges
that cutter in which she was riding
Jan. 10 was struck by a street car
while at the corner of East Seventh
street and Minnehaha avenue, and that
she was thrown to the street and seri-
ously injured about the back, as well
as internally.
The trial of the case was begun yes
terday morning and will probably con-
sumo the whole of today. The plain
tff's husband is juror in this term of
court and in the regular routine of Sc
curing jurymen he was called to the
stand to tell whether or not. he felt any
personal interest in the case. AS he
is one of his wife's most important
witnesses he is not serving on the
jury.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-13
NEWS OF THE CITY
JURY WORKS FAST
ON MURDER CASES
Inquiry as to Hartmann's Death
Takes but Two
Hours

The grand jury yesterday afternoon
took up and completed the examina-
ton of witnesses against Edward Gott-
schalk in the murder of Joseph Hart
mann Jr. They Immediately began an
investigation into the responsibility
Tor the murder of Christian H. Schin-
deldecker, with which Gottschalk is
likewise charged, and when adjourn
ment was taken yesterday afternoon
they had practically completed this
case. 1t is probable that after hearing
the testimony of two or three witnesses
this morning the investigation, so far
as the grand jury is concerned, will
have been completed.
The rapidly with which the jury
worked upon the cases was revela-
ton to the many who had calculated
upon that body'S spending at least a
day upon each case. The Hartmann
case took scarcely two hours. The
Schindeldecker case will not consume
over that length of time. While a large
number of witnesses were subpoenaed
and great many more were waiting
at the grand jury room door in the ex-
pectation of being called, only the more
important witnesses in each case were
called, and these only testified as to
the principal details of the crimes. No
question exists in the minds of the po-
lice or of the county attorney but that
in each case the jury will report
charges of murder in the first degree
against Gottschalk. In this instance
the first trial will be held during the
May term of court, unless present
plans miscarry
Which one of the two cases, whether
that of the Hartmann murder or that
of the Schindeldecker murder will be
tried first County Attorney Kane re-
fused to say at the present time. The
development of new evidence in either
case within the month will largely de-
termine this point, although 1t seems
more likely that the charge of killing
Schindeldecker will be the one which
Gottachalk will first be called on to
answer to.
While the grand jury is weighing the
testimony against Edward Gottschalk,
that individual, accused of two cold
FLOODED murders, sits in his cell in the
county Jail, his every act marked with
the same composure and self posses
sion that has distinguished his de-
meanor throughout the period of his
incarceration. Knowing that his fate
hangs largely upon the decision of
the jury which is examining into his
case, he commits himself in no way.
merely answering to all questions:
Il tell you / am innocent They can
hang me If they want to, but all of the
time L am innocent"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-13
OPTICAL ASSOCIATION
IN QUARTERLY SESSION
Several Papers Dealing With Work
Are Read by Members

The first quarterly meeting of the
Northwestern Optical association took
place in the old state capitol building
last night. President ]. w. Granger,
presiding. The meeting was one of
the educational features of the college
OF optometry division of the associa-
ton. The subject discussed last night
was Accommodation and Converg-
ence.''
Papers were read by F. A. libel, st.
Paul; DIR. A. J. l.. Walman. Mime
apolis: DIR. F. L. Pratt Jr., Minneap-
oils; DIR. E. c. Roberts, Red Wing; r.
]. Miller. Minneapolis: F. l. Harm, st.
Paul; G. F. Meier. Winona, and DR.. F.
L. Pratt. Minneapolis.
committee yesterday met and ap-
pointed subcommittee to perfect ar
rangements for entertaining the Amer
lean Association of Opticians, which
will meet at Minneapolis July 24-27.