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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-12-09
ISLE OF PINES.
Secretary Root Dasbcs Away Hopes
Of American CoIonists There.

Of American CoIonists There.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29--The al
ministration has dashed the hopes of
the little band of American colonists
on the Isle of Pines. who have been
working toward the separation of the
island from Cuba aud its inclusion in
the United States as a territory, when
Secretary Root, after consultation with
the president, made public the text of
letter which he had addressed to
Charles Maynard, president of the
american Club Of the Isle of Pines, de-
fning the attitude of the United States
government toward the proposed for
nation of n territorial government in
the island as a part of the United
States.
The secretary was most pointed in
the statements in his letter, which is as
follows:
Il have received your letter in which
you say, Kindly advise me Mt your
earliest convenience the necessary pro
cedure to establish territorial form
Of government for the Isle of Piras,
West Indies, L. 5. A.
lit is no part of the duty OF the sec
rotary of state to give advice upon
such subjects l think it proper, how
ever, to answer your inquiry so far as
it may be necessary TO remove IN err
rev under which you appear TO rest
concerning the status of the Isle of
Pines and your rights as residents of
that island.
There is no procedure by which you
and your associates can lawfully es-
tablish a territorial government in that
island. The island is lawfully subject
TO the control and government of the
republic of Cuba, and you and your
associates are bound TO render obedi-
ence to the laws of that country so
long as you remain in the island. II
you fail in that obedience you will be
Justly liable TO prosecution in the Gu
ban courts and 10 such punishment as
may be provided by the laws of Cuba
for such offense as you commit You
are not likely to have any greater pow
er in the future.
You may be quite sure that Cuba
win never consent to give mp the Isle
Of fines and that the United States
will never Try to compel her 10 give It
up against her viii"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-12-09

SARATOGA. y. T.. Dee. : The Gem
ward j. llef'erman, has been wrecked
by fire. The hotel was closed for the
winter The origin of the fire is I'M
known The loss is 81 800. The Gem
is the property that Joseph f. Ullman
and William NJ Mackin Of New York
made an unsuccessful effort 10 buy last
season. 1t adioins thcir hg purchase
ON Spring street whore they viii erect
4 cIuhhnusc ana cNsinn.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-12-09
CONGRESS TALKED CANAL.
Bo"rise CocLrnn, New York Member,
Criticized Hepburn'S Ideas

WASHINGTON, Dec. with an OPP
portuniiy for unlimited debate on the
subjecs Of the Panama canal tho house
exhausted is oratory on that subject
in long session, and finally the bin
appropriating S1G.J00,0o0 for canal
work, which was the subject Of discus
sion. was read for amendment aud
has been placed for its final passage
The feature Of the debate was the
criticism indulged IN by both Rcpub-
leans and Democrats regarding the ia.
completeness Of the statement OF tx
pendltures and estimates furnished by
the canal commission. Mr.. Hepburn,
In charge Of the bill. made some effort
TO show that while aetaiicd estimates
Hii-ht De more satisfactory, ut the
same time members Of the house were
not in position 10 pass critical iude
in"nt on estimates for such work pre-
pared by expert engineers who held
responsible position and had been Sc
leeted entirely because Of their fitness.
Bomsc Cochran ~. - took decided
exception 10 ibis attitude on the part
of Mr. Hepburn, applied IT as affecting
all matters of appropriation and an
raigned il as decidedly The wrong atti-
ilide of legislators 70 enforce lis ar
gument he read the sentiment of the
president in his message for economy
and scrutiny OF appropriations The
50 called press agau" o. the canal
| commission WIS criticised be seyeral
speakers and lack ~ definite Aforma-
ton as TO the existence of sgeb a posi-
ton was shown The place was de
clared to carry salary Of $4,000 a
year, and some curiosity was mani
Tested to knuw what were It's duties
In the senate Seuat0r CuIhus0n in
| troduced a hin making # teioy for
an insurance company or amy other
| corporation 70 contribute money or
anything Of value toward thc election
| of president or vice president Of
the United States IT is likewise made
a felony for any person TO knowingly
use for such campaign purposes any
| money contributed by q corporation.
| The bill prescribes penalty Of not
less than two years or more than TWEEN
| ty years Imprisonment
| There were also resolutions dealing
! with the question Of The incarp alton
OF Interstate railroad companies and
1 the contribution of funds to political
l parties by national banks.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-12-09
SACHAROFF KILLED.
Czar's Elk Minister of War
Shot by Woman.
WAS SENT TO QUELL SARATOv RIOTS
VT. retcrsbure cut on From London
SIpce Thursday Lasa-FaIl Of ".
wftfc said to BE Imminent.
Mutfny spreading.

LONDON, Dec. THE st. Peters
burg correspondent OF the Daily Tele-
graph ia a dispatch sent by way Of
Mydtkuhnen, East Prussia, says.
''Lieutcnant General Sacharoff. for
nter minister of war has been asgas
sinated at Saratoy.
.-The government had deputcd Cen
era SaeharGff TO visit the province OF
Saratov for therurpose Of quelline The
agrariaB riots there
"A woman belonging to the SO called
'fying columns Of the revolutionary
movement called AZ the house u the
governor of Saratoy at noon and asked
to see General sacharoff.
''She fred three revolver shots Mt the
general killing him on the spot
"Count Ayitte charged Lieutenant
General Isudiger minister Of war, with
Che gask ~ breaking tbe news to Nine.
Sach9roff.
The event has created profound
Impression in St Petersburg owing 10
tears that the revolutionists here viii
follow the example thus set
lit SiftEAEl vi ~ Illtiidft Ntft3AOE-
ship under Trepoff, which has been
looming on the horizon is slowly gain
ing consistency and sharpness IL ont
line
There is much annoyance at the
American embassy over reports that
the marines who have arrived here
were TO form a guard for The embassy.
1t is explained that tie men were sent
to perform services in the embassy,
where thoroughly trustworthy men are
needed.
An official report says that the for
eign office has not heard from their
embassy at st. Petersburg since Nov
80. The last communication relative
to the British subjects in Russia said
that most of those still in that country
were business men who proposed 10 re-
main there,
A st. Petersburg dispatch via Hels-
ngfors, Finland, says that the situa.
lion does not improve at all. The worst
features of the extension of the trou.
bles in the army are coming in slowly
from diverse regions. The mutinies
ut Kiev and Voronezh are not vet
queled, ana II is now reported thai
outbreaks have occurred among vari
ous regiments in Poland
Premier Whites task IS hourly he
coming harder, and many persons sin
cerely believe that his downfall is i'm
minent The reaetionary influences arS
now openly elamoring for repression
and a dictator
In the meantime the distracted pre-
lnier, upon whose shoulders everything
falls in addition to the many problems
with which he is confronted, continues
his negotiations with the zemstvoiSts
whose aid in the present crisis he re
CARDS as vital.
The government made an effort 10 re
sumo the post and telegraph services
but it was dismal failure.
Not single wire from ST. Peters
burg with the exception Of the line Il
Tsarskoe-Selo, operated by militaI!
telegraphers, is working.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-12-09
Murder Near KINGSTON, \. y.

KINGSTON, y. y, Dee 6.-Oscar
Harrison was murdered at lonely
spot in the country near here He was
seen in company with a negro named
Cornell Vangaasbcek, and bis body was
found i'm Nangaasbeek's cabin, near
Woodstock, the skull crushed apparent
~ by hammer A search for Van
gaasbeek was at once begun and con
tinues. Harrison was twenty-three
years old and the son OF the superin-
tcudent of the Kingston waierWorls.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-12-09

SEATTLE. Wash, Dee 7- Major
Glas,rord IN charge Of the government
cable office here. received "A message
addressed to hansen, the Norwegian
explorer. at Clwisuania. from Captain
Ronald Amundsen of Che ship Gioa at
Fort Egbert Eagle City. Alaska. saying
that Captain Amundsen. who set out in
"A small craft win a crew Of but eight
men, has found the north magnetic
pole whose discovery is originally cred
ifcd 10 Ross in 1881. although scientists
doubt that Ross really located this elu.
Siye guide Ia the co0passes Of The
world.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-12-09
Indictments Against BOSTON omciai.

BOSTON, Dec. l.-Ihe federal grand
jury before Judge Dodge in the United
States court here has returned an in
dictment against Timothy J. Swift
formerly assistant custodian OF The
federal building, on the Charge Of hay
ing taken money as n consideration for
procuring a contract for supplies tol
the building The jury reported an in
dicunent also against abraham For
syth Of New York. who was charged
with committing perjury before q
board Of special inquiry Of the hnut
grafton bureau
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-12-09

BUDAPEST Hungary. nee = The
boycott of the compositions against the
newspapers which are opposing mivcr-
sal suffrage is extending. Sixteen dali
lies either could not be published or
appeared in restricted form
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-12-09
-. ol Amerirnn nennhILes.

WASHINGTON Dcc. The third
International congress Of American re
publics win meet m Rio Janeiro July
~, 1906. This decision was reached al
meeting Of the executive council Of
he bureau here presided over by ssc
retary Root.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-12-09
neadhead. WIN Mourn RUS order,

PHILADELPHIA, Dee Elm view
of the general agitation on the subject
Of legislation on railroad rates and the
of all forms OF rebates and
concessions Il has been decided by the
management of the Pennsylvania rail
road that all forms Of free transporta
tion'will be discontinued after the end
or the present year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-12-09
police neIned an shnnahniine.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. r. Carrying
bis broken arm in a sling ana showing
evidence Of having been roughly han
died, Edward Casey. aged nineteen
Years, of this city called ut detective
headquarters and told the authorities
that he bad been shanghaied and bru.
tally treated on board an oyster boat in
Chesapeake bay He implicated a man
already under arrest here charged with
shanghaiing ami two Philadelphia po-
licemen who, he said, were instru-
mental in getting him and another
man to 90 10 Baltimore under promise
of work in Il restaurant. They were
given liquor and later found them
selves on an oyster pungy named Sadie
II. II. Gibson. He says that he and his
comrade We're brutally treated by a
colored'mate and that he was forced to
work with his broken arm. They man
aged 10 get ashore. He says he can
Identify the policemen and all others in
the plot.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-12-09
yellow Fcver win Not Down.

HAVANA. Dec. -Four new cases
Of yellow fever are reported here.
There are now thirfytwo cases under
treatment
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-12-09
CHRISTMAS
BUYING

Decoration Suggestions
Lunch sets: one table
cloth; one dozen nap
kins; one dozen doilies,
holly decorated, 25c
Red and green garlands
for decorations, 5-l0c
Large red tissue-paper
bells, csc
Small red tissue. paper
bells, Sc
Green wreath with red
tissue-paper bell, 15c
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06
THE WHITE DISASTER
DR.. Toyokichi Iyenaga to Discuss the
JapaneSe Fear,

The cry of\'f'yellow peril" has be-
come familiar to thousands who have
never heard the term "white DISASTER
but this is peril that the yellow race
fears to even greater degree than
that of ours Of the "yellow peril.' To
them the "white disaster' is some
thing that has taken hold upon their
country and threatens yet greater adj
vances. Japan has taken steps to con-
troll it's advance, and while accepting
much that it brings, she still holds in.
tact her hereditary national spirit and
life.
The Chinese have more cause to dread
the "white disaster' and hate the
European than the Japanese. The
white man has made greater encroach:
ments upon Chinese soil and has forced
greater concession from his govern.
ment. The Chinese think these were
unjust.
DR.. Iyenaga 8 lectures give fair pre-
sentation Of the conditions in tM fal
east, and advocate the "opeH door ,:
policy. He is popular speaker and
will be heard with interest at the First
Unitarian church, April 7, ID, 2l, Is
and May S, IL, under the auspices OF
Stanley Hall lyceum. The lecture OF
May ~ closes the work of the lyceun
for this season.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06
PLANS FOR PATRONAGE
CAPITOL COMMISSION FIGURING
ON POSITIONS TO BE CREATED
UNDER HORTON LAW.

The scheme of management for the
new state capitol has been referred to
a committee consisting of Commission
ers George Du Toit, Edgar Weaver and
F.. E.. Corliss, who will report April IL.
The committee will then recommend
the positions to be created and the sal
aries to be paid out of the 100000 al
lowed each year for maintenance.
There are many candidates in sight,
and. the inside track for superintend-
emit of the building is believed to be
held by E. D. Claggett of Princeton,
sergeant alarms of the house. 1t is
likely that there will also be Ian assist
ant superintendent, chief engineer and
superintendent of constructions. The
secretary of the commission, Frank E..
Hanson, will be retained in his present
capacity. Plans were presented to the
commissioners for walks and roadways,
and bids for the work will be adver-
tised. The commission made awards for
four paintings to be hung in the gov,
$4,000. This will make six paintings
Hennepin picture, just hung, F. D. Mil
signing of the treaty of Traverse des
Sioux. The new paintings ordered are
"First Minnesota Regiment at Get
tysburg,' Rufus F. Zogbaum.
"The Fifth Minnesota Regiment at
Vicksburg,' +. .: Millet. : .,-
"The Second Minnesota Regiment at
Mission Ridge,' Douglas Volk.
"The Second and Eighth Minnesota
Regiments at the Battle Of Nashville,'
Howard PYLE, = "~ - -,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06
AUTOlSIS WOULD Be
THEIR OWN POLICEMEN

Protection from within and without
is the program of the Minneapolis Au.
tomobile club. At meeting last night
at the Commercial club, committee
was appointed to confer with the mayor
and the chief of police to discuss the
appointment Of special officers from
the club membership to inquire into
cases of fast driving. The officers vii!
serve without salary. It is also desired
to secure an attorney for the club to
probe false charges; for :, damages l., ,p,,
roads, especially University avenue. To
accomplish this closer utilization will
be entered into with the St. Paul club
The first club run will be held April
IA, when the trip to St.. Paul will be
made. The members will be the guests
of the St. Paul club.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06
"VENIREMAN" WAS WOMAN
Mistake Chagrins Officers Of Ramsey
County Court.

Eugene L. Sigler was summoned to
act as juror in the Ramsey county dis
trict court. There was no appearance
and q bench warrant was issued. The
deputy sheriff returned to report that
the Incorporating juror was a woman
and the wife Of DR.. L. Sigler of ST.
Paul. She was promptly excused.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06

Don't miss Creatore Friday and Sat
urday. s|
F. J. Towles summer home at Forest
Lake, lighted with a Colt gas generator.
( Hair switches sent by mail on approval.
Wigs and French toupees. Brahps, 400
Nicollet.
For Sale-Tc be removed at once. six
houses On. Third avenue and Fifth
street David P. Jones & Co.
Plenty o; seats left for Creatore and his
band, Auditorium. Friday and Saturday.
Seat sale, Metropolitan Music store.
The special services at Hobart M. E..
church are increasing in interest and at
tendance. Rev. Joseph Hogg will make
the address tonight and Friday. The
song service begins at 7:45.
Westminster club will meet Monday
evening with A. V. Skiles, 1716 Colfax
avenue S. Rev. FIR. ]. M. Cleary will
speak on the "Asiatic Question" The
annual election will be held.
Benjamin Waller, an engineer Of the
Northwestern Telephone Exchange COM
pany, will deliver an address on Some
Features of Telephony" before the En-
gineers' club of the university in the
library building this evening.
The records of the day-deaths, births,
marriages, hotel arrivals, railway time
tables, real estate transfers, building per-
mits and other information Of interest
will be found, together with want adver-
tisement on page IA Of this issue
Cataract council, No $50, Royal Ar
canum, initiated a large class at their
lodge rooms last night. Another large
class will be presented April 10, at which
time the supreme regent of the order will
be present.
Free for, the asking-Journal vest.
pocket Nugget Books" containing nearly
800 bits Of philosophy, humor and goo6
sense worth reading. Call for ono wher
you are d, The Journal counter, or write
to the advertising manager and copy
will be mailed.
Max Labowitz, g. laborer~ employed on
the new Boutell building, at First avenue
S and Fifth street. fell from a scaffold
today and fractured his hip. He was
taken to the city hospital, where the frac-
ture was reduced, and later to his home.
$50 Eighth avenue N.
Owing to a misunderstanding in re-
gard to dates Rev. DR.. L. A. Crandan Is
tos,flll his engagement as university
preacher at the University Of Chicago
urday from Chicago and will preach as
usual for Trinity Baptist church at the
Y. w. G. A. Sunday morning and evening
. N. waissbaum, a member of the com
| mittee, has made a final report on the
| entertainment given by the Ohabi Zio1
association on March 26. for the benefit o.
| poor Jews. It shows the net proceeds tt
| have been much less than was originally
reported, the total being $506.35. Tickets
were sold by the following: Rabbi Sill
yer, $172; Mr.. Levin. s135; Mr.. Friedman
| $7S: Mr.. shallett $3s; various persons
ss2. ~.
| The Clinton Avenue Improvement as
Esociation will meet at the residence of d.
| H. w. Brace, 1904 Clinton avenue, to
morrow at pm. All property owner
and others interested in planting tree
and shrubs this spring and in otherwis
improving our street, are invited to b
present. A large reduction in prices t
members Of the association can be Sc
cured, provided the orders can be com
bined.r
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06

The records Of the day deaths,
births, marriages, hotel arrivals, rail-
road time tables, real estate transfers,
of interest-will be found, together
with want advertisements, on page IA
Of this issue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06
GOVT DAM DAMAGED {:
Flooring of the Lock Torn Out By the
Swift Current, .. a.

An attempt to wash out a sandbar
which had formed against the face of
one Of the locks in the government dam
at Meeker island in the Mississippi
river was attended with disastrous re-
suits, the rush Of water ripping up
the flooring and doing damage to the
amount Of $4,000. For some time the
sand has been banking against the face
Of the lock and as there was no dredge
at hand, Captain Powell, the engineer
in charge, ordered the gates opened on
Tuesday afternoon, hoping that the cur
rent thru the lock would wash away the
bar. This was done and the bar and
flooring were washed out together. The
DELAYED until about June 10.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06

See Stockwell Soon-That life insur.
ance-The Penn Mutual. Andrus bldg.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06
FOR THE STATE CAMP
Hennepin County Modern Woodmer
Elect Delegates. g..

Delegates to the state camp Of the
Modern Woodmen of America were Sc
lected yesterday at the convention Of
the Hennepin county camps. The state
camp will meet in St. Paul Maya and
in addition to disposing Of the routine
business and electing officers will Sc
lect delegates to the head camp which
will meet in Milwaukee in June.
The Henenpin delegation is composed
Of L. H. Clough, Camp No. 879; W. s.
Gilkerson and w. H. Kemper, No. $50;
H. J. Neuman, No. AS; T. j. Skellett,
No. 1895; W: F. Eggers, No: 1856; F.
II. Castner, No: 2OS0; NJ: j. Wlttich, NO
1854; A. N. Harris, No. 1899; H. A.
Lund, No. 4419, and W. N. Brown, No
4648, all of Minneapolis; DIR. G.. w
Moore, No. 1896, Bloomington, and j.
M. Davis, No. 6313, Wayzata. -
The convention was held at A. o. u
w. hall, No. II Seventh street s
Frank H. Cashier acted as chairman ant
w. H. Kemper as secretary. 's>
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06

If You Want Oxfords,
Don It fail to see the immense assort-
ment at the Nickel Plate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06
NEW STORE ON NICoLLET
uEllencoe'' Company VIII Open Their
New Store Saturday Morning.

'kSll0UCOG' VOMGdAJ WILL VV0A 4A0AA
New Store Saturday Morning.
uEllencoe' Clothiers have outgrown
the store they have occupied during the
past year on Fourth street, s, and will
open Saturday at 3O4 Nicollet, formerly
occupied by. the Northwestern Coal
company. The new store will have new
fixtures throughout and will be valu-
able addition to Nicollet avenue. The
q Glencoe clothing sells for $40 and
SIS, emo more, no less" and is manu-
featured by the Glencoe" company
of Rochester, N. Y. This company has
a number of stores in the leading. cities
of the country and their clothing is
sold directly by the manufactures to the
wearer, a system that is greatly in
vogue these days.
s. II. Walsh, we'll known to the clothing
trade in Minneapolis, and he will be
assisted by Antoine Chouinard, formerly
with the Heinrich Clothing company.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.
N. W..aNAT'L LIFE IS APPROVED

Collins President
At the close OF the examination
WOLFE In which
department OF
March 20, 1905, In which
my Judgment is
tonal Life this strictly honest
and Of its affairs the actual rights Of all Of its
poIcyhode under
have now before statement
confirmed me the
Judgment that the
directors recently
agem S s
The agents and employees
mas not charge the change the
existence
manne-T d o'Brien, &.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-06
READY FOR BIG WORK
Portland Avenue Is Preparing to Spruce
Up This Year.


Assessments Of 6 cents lineal foot.
for improved property and cents for
unimproved will be made by the Port
land Avenue Improvement association
on it's members for the 1905 season g
operations. Last year the expenditure
was $l,2l2.lO.
At the twenty-first annual meeting
last night, it was reported by the sec
rotary, G. W. Wakefield, that. a Phila-
delphia scientific society has written
for information concerning the scope
GERS were elected as follows: : Presi-
dent, Thomas Downs; vice president,
DR.. j. H. STUART secretary, G. w.
Wakefield; directors, ~. B. futile, H.
P. Gallagher, JOHN M Gregor; tree com
mittee, F. H. Carleton, G. /. Fuller, B..
Donovan. rs ~ ''.'
The work of the association concerns
Portland avenue from Grant to Lake
-