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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-22
ANOTHER MISS MUFFET.

When was very little girl was fond Of playing
n tho sand. One day went visiting The house that
friends lived in not finished having cellar
foundation and being supported by blocks at the
eorners was playing in the yard and saw what clean
sand there was under the house, of craled
under and played for some time. When was ready to
60 out right between and the place to get out
tho were imprisoned for life screamed and cried
until could not hear anything but at last heard
my aunt 3 welcome voice. sDoy, Dolly, what is the
matteri And cried, 'ssee, and pointed in front
Of ma She saw the big, harmless spider, and with
stick threw him out Of the way could get to her.
Seventh Grade, Dorothy Hoover,
Whittier School. 1896 Pleasant Avenue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-22
IN TIE GREEN CORN FOREST.

We were living farm and mother had
gone to visit a neighbor. She left my little
sister and at home. Before she went she
told US not to run into the woods, fearing we
should be hurt or lost We told her we would
stay at home. For while played in our
yard, but soon we were lonesome and wished
that we could be allowed to 60 into the woods
and pick flowers. AS we could not 60 into the
woods we went down to the corn field. We
played hide -and-g o-seek in the corn, and before
we knew it, it was growing dark. We started
home but could not find our way out. We sat
down and began to cry. My sister went to sleep
and one by one the stars were seen IN the sky.
I called for father, then mother, but no one
answered. Pretty I heard whistle.
listened and again heard it. 1t grew louder
and louder. It sounded familiar. Then 1
called and the sound came again. It was father.
glad I was to ride home in fathers wagon! (
er forget how welcome that music was.
til Grade, Ida Erickson,
,son School 1927 Sixth st. s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-22

as they gone, remembered there nobody
me that knew Of. Every slight sound startled By
and by slight noise behind made turn, and there
beheld little creature blinking at called it but
it seemed shy of at first. Seeing had intention
Of harmng it, the dear little squirrel and
nearer until it stood right beside me- took it into my
lap and petted it and the best Of friends
But Fate would have it, it not to stay long for
think it heard sort of call from its companions
Soon after I became very much frightened. was
sleepy but dared not sleep lest animal happen
along and devour After long suspense heard foot
steps. waited eagerly they approached. Presently
all my hopes shattered, for thought wolf
No. AS Bruno me he gave joyous bark
and bounded toward me. was very happy have very
seldom been thoroly happy was then. I always
think of Brunos bark the sweetest music heard
Seventh Grade, Olga Bake,
Monroe School. $40 Twenty second Ave. S.
JUST ABOUT SQUEAK.
"Good-by, mama! Good-by, papa!' said with
sigh as the dust of the carriage hid their faces.
l was all alone and thought of going to the wood
" only block away took loaf Of bread and
butter, knife=and cup and started off,
went far into the wood and sat down to eat lunch
But meanwhile the folk had home and
ya thought had gone to grandma's, at
mn ming they rode away to get When they
SNH arrived grandma said, 'She is not here,'' and
IN home to help in the search. I had been
X>49 to take nap. When I awoke I heard
AAH riage in the distance and faint cry like music,
N3 calling, Gamma! Anna!'' stood up and cried,
III ''Here is! Here is!'' But they did not hear
4, M 'Here I is! By the riber'' They heard
fHNa the tiny music which welcome to them.
oval B Sixth Grade Anna Carlson
onssssa Horace, Mann School 324l Ninth Ave. s.
The Washington times., 1905-12-29
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The southwestern storm has reached
southern Lake Michigan with still
further increased intensity, and the
precipitation area Of the last twenty
four hours covers the entire country
from the Mississippi valley eastward.
High winds and much higher tempera-
lures also attend the storm.
On the eastern slope OF the Rocky
Mountains the weather has been fair.
with lower temperatures, while 10 the
westward there were local SHOWS in
the Plateau region, and general rains
IN the coast States.
There viii be rain or snow tonight in
the lower lake region, and snow Satur-
day in the central and eastern por-
tions. There viii be rain tonight in
the northern portion Of the middle At
lantic states. followed by fair weather
Saturday; elsewhere in the East and
South the weather viii be fair tonight
and Saturday.
Temperatures Will fall
The Washington times., 1905-12-29

the derrick boom. Some OF them had
picks and shovels while others used
carpenter tools to COMPLETE the, bo1r
around the hole. which was made for
the purpose of keeping out the water.
As the 2neu lOOsened the earth IL wa
thrown into the large bucket and raised
thought that when the bucket. which
weighs several hundred pounds. was
lowered Mte- the hole about S-l5 o'cl0ck
IL shook The ground around the sheet
pllnS, and caused a great quantity OF
the water-scaked dirt behind the '.shor-
ing 10 slide down.
No Warning Given.
The workmen were not in position
10 see the Snoring" and they had no
warning whatever of what fate held in
store for them. There was no roaring
or cracking OF boards or anything else
TO give them the slightest warning Inst
as the men with the shoveIs finished
loading the large bucket with dirt. and
the engineer on the hoisting machine
was gwen the signal TO raise IL the
iaoorers heard boards striking the edges
OF the ooN in which they were working
ana moment later they werG in dark
esS- lesS- some or the men We're able TO
scramble 10 their feet and get out OF
the path OF the debris The italian who
was IN the center OF the pit was struck
py the heavy boards, which went down
D"Iofe me dirt He was carried 10 the
ooLtom of the hole, ana before he could
MAKE move toward rising the dirt
buried HIM. None of his bones were
cation.
The Washington times., 1905-12-29
WANTS EDWARDS
TO BE BRIGA0IER GENERAL

President Roosevelt viii recommend
to Congress that Col Clarence r. Ed
wards chief OF the Bureau of Insuiar
Affairs. be given the rank and pay OF
a brigadier general in the army during
the time he is serving as the head OF
this bureau
Colonel Edwards. who is native OF
Cincinnati. is the right-hand man of Sec
retary Of War Taft in the administers
tion of the insular affairs of the eoun-
try. He served during the Philippine in
surrection as chief of stan 10 the late
General LawtOn and was with that OH
Ger at the time OF his death
The Washington times., 1905-12-29
COsSacks Beaten Back.
@ Rebels Still Superior

ST PETERSBURG, Dec. 29.-Three
rebel lines of barricades in Moscow in
the district around the Naroduy Dom
are complete and OF such strength that
the Cars troops are unable 10 pene-
trate them.
The insurgents in Moscow have gained
decidedly in strength and are more than
holding their own. They have defeated
the Cossacks during an attempt of the
latter 10 capture a position held in
Muisky Park. Artillery was brought In
and fired for several hours without re-
suit
The streets Of Moscow are filed with
the bodies of the slain.
In the Loutchow district alone there
are over a thousand unidentified corpses
lying in the streets.
The Washington times., 1905-12-29

One man was killed and six others.
who were working in an excavation on
the site of the National Metropolitan
Citizens Bank, Between + and G streets
on Fifteenth street northwest. were in
jured this morning about S:15 o'clock,
when an embankment over the thirty
foot hole caved in and buried them for
three-quarters of an hour.
That there were no more casualties is
due TO the fact that a number of men
in the opening in the earth were just
cut OF range of the falling wood and
earth and were able to scramble to
places of safety.
Pedro Chandorn. the Italian. known as
''laborer 15s." was at the very bottom
of the excavation, and was knocked on
his face by the several tons of earth.
wood, ashes and bricks, which tumbled
into the hole. He was found about
. o'clock. with his hand tightly grasp
ing the pick which he was welding at
the time the accident occurred.
Chandorn was unable to move because
Of the fact that the only avenue of es-
cape was blocked by the debris.
Caused by Rain.
Superintendent West Love. OF the
Thompson-Starrett Company. which is
erecting the new bank building. and
Assistant Building Inspector J. p Perry,
stated this morning that they thought
the cave-in was caused by the heavy
rains last night. The water is believed
to have soaked into the earth behind
the wooden sheet piIing. and added SO
much weight 10 the dirt that The two
inch boards were unable TO bear the
strain.
Laborers have been working on the
OF the bank TOr a month or
more. and in some places they have
dug down as deep as sixty feet. These
excavations are to be used as the boiler
and furnace rooms. The hole in which
the men were caught this morning viii
be the coal bin. 1t is located at the
extreme eastern portion Of the bank
site. Directly above the coal bin was
the embankment, at the top Of which
was the alley in the rear of the Riggs
House and the rear OF the L street
branch postOffice.
The wall or embankment was "shored
up or strengthened by the use OF long
thick boards which were driven into the
earth at the bottom and held together
by means Of ropes and spikes. This
sheet piling has been in use for three
weeks or more. and it Is thought that
The recent rains aud snow weakened the
wall. They We're seen To be somewhat
Dulged this morning. but no particular
attention was paid TO this nor was any
examination made
Lowered Into Pit.
About o'clock, ten or twelve laborers
were lowered into the excavation by
means nI d.. > hgugc lIan bucket attached to
The Washington times., 1905-12-29
ENGLAND IS READY
TO JOIN COALITION
TO ENTER RUSSIA
Foreign Office Answers British Appeal for
Protection by Saying 1t Will Help Plan
~~4 of United Action of Powers.

BIRMINGHAM England, Dec 29-
The press assert that British CONNER
cial houses in Russia have made re-
newed representations 10 the foreign
Office asking for protection. The re-
ports of these firms from Moscow and
other centers of the revolt are worse
than those which have appeared in the
newspapers. and show conditions 10 be
The Washington times., 1905-12-29
MAN BURIED ALIVE
In EXCAVATION ON
SITE OF NEW BANK
Six Other Workmen Are Entombed by the
Flying Debris and Have Narrow
Escape From Death. --
RESULTS OF THE ACCIDENT
DEAD.
Perdo chandron, Italian laborer. twenty-five years


Perdo chandron Italian twenty-five years
Charles r. Smith carpenter wenyhree years, Fifth
northeast Seriously injured stomach and head
At the Emergency Hospital in critical
Thomas twentyfour Kings court
northwest, SEM home
Moses street Georgetown
bruised
Benjamin Chisom twenty northwest cut
bruised a
Robert Bruce oored thrtyfve Quander street south
injured about the ribs legs and thighs
Collapse sheet ping snoring
thirty which menwe working
The Washington times., 1905-12-29
Finest Estates Ruled.

me aGfarlan movement. which IS
9"tliIh6 N volume and growing i'm fe-
rocity, now embraces the finest apricul-
tural provinces Of Russia. Hundreds OF
The greatest estates have been burned.
looted, or appropriated by the peasants.
The Russian government has neither
money nor troops with which to assist
the unfortunate land owners. EXCEPT
Tor libau and Mitau. all the Baltic
provinces still dcfianly maintain their
ItpuDhc with well armed troops
The Washington times., 1905-12-29
Moscow Revolt Is Worse
Instead of Having Ended

LONDON, Dec. 29.-Despite the fact
t.lat certain news agency. said TO be
III the employ Of the Russian govern
ihent IS sending out reports that the re-
bellion at Moscow has been crushed IL
is believed today by well posted men in
London that the situation at Moscow is
most critical
Private dispatches today to Iondon
business houses from St Petersburf.
state that instead of the rebels in Mos
ccw being partly defeated. the contrary
SDnuitlon really exists and that the
Cars soldiers i'm Moscow, are I'm iDr1i-
I,ehi ,,'.li ,d.hger OF being slaughtered by the
The Washington times., 1905-12-29

much more grave than they have been
painted.
The foreign Office is ready to offer
assistance. but believes the best chance
for afforcing the safety OF foreign resi-
dents in Russia lies IN joint action by
the x3rio4s pe@srs. and Il is anxious
70 walt nntn plan can be arranged
for the powers 10 act in concert.
The Washington times., 1905-12-29
Rebels Have Fought
Troops to Standstill

MOSCOW. Dec. 20 (s:S0 a. m.).-Civii
war continues here. The sympathy Of
the whole population is distinctly on the
side OF the revolutionaries The troops
so far have achieved no important Sue
cess.
The main deficiency OF the revolutions
aries IS the scantness OF arms. They
have mostly reviewers. but few rifles.
The whole garrison Of Moscow consists
at present OF eight regiments Of foot.
greatly undermanned; a regiment and
"A half OF dragons; two regiments OF
Cossacks, a detachment of gendarmes.
AID two brigades Of artillery.
Troops Doubtful
The infantry regiments are not to be
relied upon. One artillery brigade Is
also under suspicion. All doubtful units
are confined 10 barracks.
The armed revoluticnaries DO not ex-
ceed 1900. The artillery plays a de
cisive role II mercilessly bOmbards
streets and demoiishes houses.
The tactics O. the revolutionaries con-
slst I'm guerrilla attacks upon detach>
ments and the construction OF barrl-
cades to prevent the movement Of SOL
diers. barass them. cOntine them to the
center or the city. and besIege them
The lives and property OF the citizens
Of Moscow often hang on the mere whim
of drunken soldier Many inoffensive
people have thus been slaughtered. The
5nosky Dragons particularly distin-
Guished themselves IN this bloody work
The authorities ply the troops unstint-
lngly with vodka.
The revolutionary bands are composed
chiefly Of young workmen and students.
including many girls and women, Some
The Washington times., 1905-12-29
Germany Disregards
Protests of Russia

GLASGOW. Scotland. Dec ce-The
correspondent OF the Herald at ST.
Petersburg confirms the wired report OF
the London Times correspondent to the
effect that the crisis In the Baltic prov
inces has led TO international complica-
lions and the exchange of sharp notes
between ST. Petersburg and Berlin
The Washington times., 1905-12-29
Just Beginning.

Competent observers in London hold
that the difficulties of the Russian gov
crnment are only beginning. should
order be temporarily restored in Mos
COW, the revolution viii break ont afresh
ih kien, khaTkoff. the Caucasus. Po-
Id1d' siberia, and the Baltic provinces.
y IeWer than 1900 persons have been
1aiItu ana wounded in the recent con-
bictS Win the troops in ROstonr Yaros-
ldV, NlJm, NovgOrod, Kien and other
OF the movement.
The Washington times., 1905-12-29

Russia was angered by the proposal
or Germany to send a warship 10 Riga
10 protect German residents and made
a warm protest against such action.
Germany insists upon the necessity of
affording protection for her subjects in
the Baltic regions.
The Washington times., 1905-12-29
F00TPADS SLASH ATHLETE
BY BOSTON STATE HOUSE

BOSTON, Mass. Dec. 29.-Rushing at
their victim with blackjacks and
knives, two desperate foOtpads In an
attempt 10 rob. frightfuily dishgured.
and came within an ace of killing
George 3. Hend-ick n weIl-known ath-
lete and former newspaper man OF
Springfield and New Haven on Boston
Common. in the shadow of the State
house last night.
The Washington times., 1905-12-29
Failing to Kill Governor,
Mere Boy Swallows Poison

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. ga boy
tried 10 assassinate Baron Midell. civil
governor Of Moscow. and falling. IN
stantly committed suicide.
wearing the red cross uniform the
assassin gained admission TO the baron
and approaching him. drew a revolver
and fred three shots All missed their
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The editorial and mechanical de-

The editorial and mechanical de-
partments of The Times are now in
the new Munsey Building, telephone
Main 526o.
The business Office of The Times,
where all advertisements are re-
ceived, is temporarily at the former
location, corner Tenth and D Streets,
telephone Main 3oo3.
The Washington times., 1905-12-29
BEEF TRUST CHIEFS
WILL FIGHT HARD
Combine Is Making a Last
Stand.
UNLIMITED COMBINATIONS
Government to Wage Determined
Warfare-Hopes for Con-
viction.

Tho Peef trust Is fighting the battle
Of corporate interests all over. the corn-
try. 1t is making the last great stand
against the effort OF the Federal Gov
ernment 70 prevent unlimited combf-
nations and to minimize the effsets these
may produce
This is the opinion entertained by pro-
moters. capitalists and people concerned
with industrial tendencies Of the coun-
try lf the Government convicts the Off
Gals OF the meat combination, after a
hight which, ii Is already certain, will
be the most determined that money and
brains can put UP. the next step un-
doubtedly will be TO employ that pre-
cedent In Ike action against other com
binations
The steel and iron interests. the Penn
sylvania railroad combine, the Hartman
system, the Rock Island group. the iurn-
Der monopoly, the combinations of
wholesale dealers IN various lines who
frankly meet. fix prices, agree or divi-
sion CT territory and limitation of COM
petition, the combinations I'm the cereal
leather. hardware and other lines of
business all these and scores of others
viii come within the probable range of
Federal activities.
Already the great case against the
Standard OIL Is supposed TO be prepar-
ing. in Cincinnati the other day a
number Of local coal dealers were indict-
ed. There is without much doubt an
ironclad combine to control wholesale
prices Of coal. and In almost every town
a local combine TO control the local
trade.
The Washington times., 1905-12-29
Question of Appraisement.

DR.. Mum produced a statement of the
cOmnany's real estate holdings. which
showed a total book value Of S752, ,4Os,
with an appraised value of $3.50, $50.
The appraisement of the same property
by the insurance department made the
value $76s. $40 Mr. Hughes showed from
the statement that the United States
Life Insurance building in Oswego. n.
y. was carried or the books at valua-
tion Of $4,000 and that the net income
last year was only S33e.12
DR.. Mum could not explain the low
rates OF return on the Oswego property,
which he said was obtained from fore
closure. other than that the building
was close 10 the railroad. The building
1873.
DR.. Mum said that he was insured for
Szo,O1y IN his own company. He said that
no officials in the company T50e!-cd re-
bates on their insurance DR. Mum.
however. said that he was insured in
the Mutual Life for 800, 600, and that he
had received the agents commissions for
the first year. He said that he never re-
ceiYed any renewal commissions.
Peculiar Transaction.
1t was disclosed that the company.
in the later part of 1903. sold some
United States Steel preferred stock for
IS a share to c. L. Jacobs. and early IN
1904 bought some United States Steel
sinking fund SIS at II from c. L. Jacobs.
Mr.. Hughes wanted 70 know why II was
that the finance committee did not turn
over the preferred stock to the Steel
trust for conversion into bonds instead
OF selling the stock TO Jacobs and
within two weeks buying bonds from
Jacobs. DIR. Mum failed to recollect
and said he would look up the minutes
OF the finance committee. DR.. Mum
was excused.
The Washington times., 1905-12-29

eighteen years old
The news Of the electoral franchise
attracts no attention
The Washington times., 1905-12-29
sI.z5 to Baltimore and Return, sI.a..

Pennsylvania Railroad. Saturday. and
Sunday; tickets good or all trains ex-
cept Congressional Limiteo and good
feE return Until Sunday night.-AdY.
The Washington times., 1905-12-29

700 feet of good dressed Lumber, sa.oo.
Frank Libby & Co.. 6 & N. Y. ave.-Ady.
The Washington times., 1905-12-29
The Rescue Work.

All OF the seventy-ffve or one hundred
men employed by the company were
ordered TO the coal bin, where they
started the work OF rescuing the i'm
prisoned men. Smith was pinioned 10
the bottom of the pit by thre heavy
boards. on which hundreds of pounds
OF dirt. coal. ashes and brick rested
The boards were directly over mis- DE-.
and although he had the use Of his body
he could not extricate himself from his
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Others Escape.

Roy. Chisholm. Bruce. and Lacey were
among those who scrambled out of the
hole after digging passage throu
debris. It IS likely ;hat they would have
been sunocated By the dirt which con
unued TO fan after they were knocked
down. had they not set TO work i'm
mediately to dig themselves out. When
they reached points of safety they
heard the Eroans of the other TWO rnen
VINO We're imprisoned in the excavation.
he injured men were taken To rhe en-
slne room where they were placed by
IN hre until the arrival of an ambu-
lance, when they We're removed to tie
Emergency Hospital
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Lowered Into Pit.

About o'clock, ten or twelve laborers
were lowered into the excavation by
Inesrs , q IL, hug .gar bucket attached TO
The Washington times., 1905-12-29
Administration Criticised.

The Administration has been criticise..
often because IL has failed TO deliver
the goods" in the antitrust policy. of
which so much has been heard. If IL
wins the beef case there is good ground
for the prediction that the succeeding
year will see great activity in the direc-
ton of removing occasion for such critf-
clsm.
The Sugar trust is In bad odor with
the Administration. according TO report,
and there would be small wonder If one
of the early attacks would be directed
against II. Probably it affects more peo-
pie. more directly, than any other great
combination in the country. But lumber
Is just about as completely controlled
the tariff being an important feature in
each case IN maintaining the monopoly
Promoters Worried.
Realization OF the Imminence of such a
series of prosecutions Is giving pause
TO many of the great promoters con-
cerned in national finance. There is
common report that various fiotations Of
combinations would now be afoot but
for the feeling that II is better business
TO unload securities already manufac-
tured while the country is at the apeN
o.. prosperity, Than TO go to manufac-
turing new ones that might fail to find
such easy travelling to the Golfers OF the
public. Indeed, IL Is believed by many
good judges OF financial conditions that
The very pause in Industrial combina-
tions and fotations which this fear has
enforced has contributed much 10 main
tain prosperity at its present level. The
could not have gone on forever
the manufactures OF the
stock -jobbers.
II, on the other hand, the Govern
ment loses the battle of the beef. IT
VIII be established that more law must
be secured. The line which would be
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TEAIPERATIrpE
THE stTN.

IHL SiIN.
Sun sets today "A,
Sun rises tomorrow ow. II,