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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14
RUSS WOMEN TO MEET
Congress Proposed to Aid the Reform
Movement.

st. Petersburg, April achievements
are on foot to call pan-Russian con-
gress of women for the discussion Of
political and industrial questions. A
number of Russian women are among
the leaders of advanced thought, and
the congress, if helds undoubtedly will
An imperial rescript addressed to the
minister Of the interior creates spe-
cial commission under his presidency
to discuss questions relating to the
peasantry tenure of lands. Measures
will be discussed for the working of
the lands to good advantage, for help
ing peasants to increase their holdings
to devise plans for fixing the boun.
diaries Of all holdings in order to show
their inviolability and to instill more
conscientious views on the subject OF
private property.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14
DRAWBACK SOLE
ROAD TO EXPORTS
Shaw, in Controversy with Hans
brough, Says Without It Mil
lers Must Shun Field.
New York Sun Special Service.

Washington, April 14.-Secretary
Shaw and Senator Hansbrouglh have
been engaged in a controversial CORE
spondence in regard to the former IS
action in authorizing a drawback on
wheat imported to be milled and then
exported as flour. Secretary Shaw states
that ssthe American miller must retire
from the export business unless Cana
dian wheat is used
Senator Hansbrough asserts the secre-
tary's decision was the browning act
in behalf of policy under, which all
raw materials now practically are on
the free list, with every possible advan-
tage reserved for the manufacturer, In
effect, the 25 cents duty on wheat has
been repealed. Hereafter all such du
ties are to be rebated to those persons
who are only importers of wheat.
No doubt the millers' profits would
be greater if he could buy MS Gsn wheat 3!
price-and this is what he now is doing
under your decision.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14
BLOODY MAY DAY
PROMISED RUSSIA
Workmen and Peasants Prepare
for Observation-Disclosures
Arms and Bombs.
Peaceful Glasses All Over Russia
Beg the Government for
Protection. Sd.

st. Petersburg, April 14.-Develop-
ments all point to crisis in the pres.
emit agitation among the workmen Of
the cities and the peasants in the coun-
try on May Day, and appeals are pour
ing. in from all quarters Of Russia for
military protection. ~
The St. Petersburg workmen are pre-
and bombs in large quantities have
been struggled in and bloodshed on a
large scale is feared.
Wealthy persons who ordinarily 90 to
villas on the islands of the Neva, or to
neighboring. country places, this year,
are, going abroad. 8
The government has taken few spe-
cial measures to meet the situation evil
IDENTIFY relying on the troops and police
to guard the capital. The latter are
extremely active.
~. Il Agitators Arrested.
All the prominent agitators are be-
ing arrested or already have been sent
back to- the places from which they or
igihally came. The prisons are filled
to overlooking.
There have been fresh disputes be-
tween the workmen and the managers
and between the employees and the
management Of the government cart.
ridge factory.
Charity Fund Used for War.
At the latter place the men refuse
| to continue to donate any portion OF
their pay to assist in the support OF
families of the soldiers at the front
claiming that the money is used tt
prosecute the war to which they are
opposed.
the news received from the interio,
is alarming, especially from the Baltic
is in a state of intense excitement. The
cities are being flooded with revolution
airy proclamations calling on the people
to rise on May Day.
The criminal classes are taking ad
vantage Of the situation to pillage ant
plumber, while in the country the land
lords are powerless to cope with tn,
peasants and demand the stationing o.
troops at every station.
Jews in a Panic.
From Dunaburg, government Of vi
tebsk, come reports that the Jews ar
in state of panic over the circulation
of proclamations similar to those whicl
preceded the outbreaks at Kishine1
and Gomel.
i At Ekaterinoslav three revolutionist
their way to liberty, killing or wound
ing several of the latter.
A dispatch from Kars says that tn
employees OF the Trans Caucasian rail
way are on strike and that 100 mile
of the track have been damaged.
Gorky to Be Spared.
On account Of the condition of hi
health and the fact that the evidenc
against Maxim Gorky is not stronge
have not been arrested in eonnectio 10
with the disturbances at st. Petersbur
Jan. %, it is understood that the gov
eminent has abandoned its intentio
of bringing him to trial.
The press committee has recon
mended the removal Of the CENSORSHIP
on cartoons and the debates of GEMS
vos and other legal organizations.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14
NO TAX LEVY
RATE FIXED.
Legislature to Fix the Amount
and Let Auditor Make the
Rate. 4;

No maximum rate for the state tax
levy is fixed by the appropriations COM
mittee. The committee has adopted a
new plan, embodied in bill which will
be presented after the omnibus bill is
passed. It fixes an amount which may
be raised each year by direct taxation,
state auditor. The amount fixed as the
maximum will be approximately 81, O0O,-
600 for each fiscal year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14
MOUNT SHASTA MENAC1NG
Streets in California Town Filling With
+. - 4 :. Oily Mud. ~
New York Sun Special Service.

T san Francisco, April l4.-The Exam
:inera today says that Mount Shasta
threatens to become active again: Some
startling occurrences are reported at
Sissons, town in the vicinity Of the
mountain. The ground has opened at
several points and mud is elected. The
railroad 3embankment across a big can:
yon has sunk forty feet, and the streets
Of the little mountain town are filling
|up with muddy stuff, full Of oil.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14
TO RESTORE OLD TOWER
Fort Smelling Authorities Ordered to
Strip Off Cement.

From The journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, April 14.-Members Of
the Minnesota Historical society and
others interested in the preservation Of
old landmarks at Fort Smelling will be
pleased to learn that Quartermaster
General Humphrey today instructed
Captain Sehofeld, quartermaster at Fort
Smelling, to remove the cement coating
! from the old round tower, and the hex
agon tower, to have the cracks in the
stonework pointed up, and to leave
these buildings is nearly as possible in
the condition., on the outside. at least:
as they were in before the ill-starred
"restoration ~ was begun.
"The rehabilitation of the old build
ings was part of general plan for the
! improvement of Fort Smelling, which
/ wen thru with other matters,' said
/ General Humphrey, 'but it ought never
! to have been done, and I have taken ac-
ton which will insure the. real restora-
tion Of the two towers ~ +
! H. @. Stevens. --
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14

The omnibus appropriation: bill was
reported to the legislature today and
taken up in the house for passage at
this afternoons session.. :; Z !
The. bill carries appropriations for
the two fiscal. years amounting to
$4,135,O00, in addition to the standing
appropriations. -@>1s -
THE university is allowed 100000
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14
Eo,,nn GEMS: s2s IS REWARD.

FOUND GEMS; S25 is REWARD. q
Bloomington, H., April 14.-Mrs. VIII
liam Springer Of Springfield forwarded q
check for $25 today to Edward Mccall, q
negro porter on the Chicago & Alton, for
his honesty in finding a $4,000 diamond
brooch and returning it to the company.
from which she received the jewels.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14
MISS ROOSEVELT COMING WEST.

Chicago, April 14.-Miss Alice Roosevelt, &C.
cording to report, will arrive in Chicago next
Monday with Mr.: and Mrs. J.. p: Mccormick,
whose guest she will be here. Mr. and Mrs.
Mccormick now are in New York on their return
from trip to Central America.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14
RAD1UM NEAR KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City, NO., April t14.-Traces Of ra-
dunn have been found ten miles east Of the
business center Of Kansas City, according to
reports just made by Professor r. B. Moore,
instructor Of chemistry, and Professor Herman
Schlundt, instructor OF physical chemistry in
the University of Missouri.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14
Police Commissioner Shot.

Odessa, April 14.-Police Commits
sioner Olechevsky was yesterday wound
ed in the chest by bullet fred from
rested, refused to disclose his identity.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14
Expects Battle in May.

Another correspondent, however, is
| Of the opinion from conversations that
he has had with other naval experts,
that the naval battle is yet long way
| off. He says:
From my office in the city to my fiat
in Kensington there are many roads, but
/ he who wishes to make certain Of catch
| ing me on my way home will do we'll to
take his stand on my front doormat, and
on the front doornlat of Vladivostok, or
! just outside it, since he has probably
i carefully strewn the mat itself with
mines, Admiral Togo will be found wait
ing the advent Of his adversary.
Il It Is full three thousand miles from the
Anambas islands, which form Vice
Admiral Rojestvenskys first rendezvous
in the China seas. to Vladivostok, and it
1 is unlikely that the vicinity of the door
mat will be reached before the early
days of May. Indeed, the decisive bat
tie may be fought on the anniversary OF
the crossing of the Yalu last year and
can hardly take place much sooner.
!: War Not to Be Repeated.
The Toxic correspondent Of the
Telegraph says that in an interview
: ex-Prime Minister Okuma declares that
Japan does not intend to repeat hel
Cnntin,-ed On 9d POGO. 3d Column
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14

Keokuk. Iowa. April Id "A slight earth
quake was felt here yesterday. Buildings
were shaken.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14
STATES MONEY
.PARCELED OUT
Omnibus Appropriation Bill Is
Reported to the Mime
-..-..-- sofa Legislature. -,.
University Gets 100000 and In
surance for New Main
=. Building.
.~:-... = - ----.,---- o.. S...
Otherlegislative news on pages and %
Otherlegislative news on pages 5 and % /:
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS
TODAY

sSENATE. ~
Lund bill aboIishlng private banks
killed. e.
Omnibus appropriation bill re.
ported. - ~ ~. >, 5
Gratuitles voted to telephone and
telegraph operators. ,s*. y. @
Amended demurra0e bill falls 10, be
advanced 115, ~ . 3
i Blu !, limiting tslsasaph ei'.ras. rae
Adjourned e s: r,n's 10 am.
~ ...l;= ffouSE!s
Omnibus &approprlatlon bill re-
ported and taken up as "a special
order. ~
A Omnibus road and bridge bill 1n-5
5troduced and passed. s'' -
= Lennon resolution as to foreign
bonds loses again. - -. =
Resolution adopted creating COM
mission on divorce laws. ~. .
b. Bill requiring blmonthly paydays
recommended. .-.s .. ~ - = -'S:'~
Adjourned to Saturday; 10 am.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14

A dispatch received on Thursday by
the Chicago Daily News from it's cor
respondent at Saigon said:
Rojestvensky's hospital ship arrived
here Wednesday night to- take on board
provisions, coal and medicines. It will
leave Thursday at midday to reJoin the
main squadron.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14
Yp. MoneAN a eRANprArHER

New York April IA daughter has been
horn to Mrs Herbert LIE Roy Satterlee. formerly
Miss s. Louise Morgan daughter of J. P. Nor
yr, IN tbs city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14

No mention was made Of wounded
men aboard this ship.
Toxic, April l4.-The naval depart
men pronounces the reports ola naval
engagement recently off Saigon to be
unfounded.. .-a.- 49,. =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14
BATTLE SOON; BATTLE LATE
Experts Differ as to Outcome Of Situs
ton in China Sea.

New York Sun Special Service.
London, April 14.-When will the i'm
pending battle between the Russian and
Japanese fleets be fought? This is the
question which is engaging the atten-
tion of the naval correspondents of all
the London newspapers.
One naval correspondent says that
while it has been Admiral Togo 8 policy
turnout the war to avoid any serious
fleet action the moment is apparently
fast approaching when he will find it
impossible to avoid it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14
EVIDENCES OF BATTLE.
Russ Hospital Ship at Saigon With
Wounded on Board.

Manila, April 14.-Rear Admiral
Train in command of the American
fleet in Asiatic waters, has received a
telegram from Saigon, the capital and
principal port Of French Cochin China,
reporting the arrival there Of the Rus.
sian hospital ship Orel at 8 O'Clock on
the morning Of April 10. The Orel had
many wounded men on board. .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14
UNDER 20 PER CENT
FOR COE CREDITORS
Bankruptcy Schedules Filed by
E. II. Crooker Show Liabil.
tiles Of 1926, 1884.
ASSETS ABOUT $4,000
| AND LIKELY TO SHRINK
The Largest Liability Is $3.50, 1888
Due to the Bucketshop's
Patrons.
COE COMMISSION CoMPANY,s
BALANCE SHEET

Bankruptcy schedules of the defunct
Coe Commission company were filed in I,
the United States court today. They
have been prepared by E. H. Crooker,s
attorney, and verified by H. L. McRae,e
secretary and treasurer of the Coe Com.
mission company.
The amount of the assets is sur.
prise, and-if realiZed-will mean the.
payment of over 20 cents on the dollar.
Many Of the assets are non-collectable,e
however, and when everything has been
converted into cash, the total will fall
considerably short of the schedule fig
ures, especially since the expenses of
administration will necessarily be con-
siderable. -..''
Up to the time T. H. Salmon was
appointed receiver, thirteen of the COM.
pany's bank accounts, in various parts.
Of the country, had been garnished.
Some of these will revert to the trus-
tees in bankruptcy and will ultimately
,be divided among the creditors. Others,
owing to legal entanglemennts, will be
dian accounts will probably be lost,
! and there is a grave question about a
| claim Of $4,000 against the Beidler-
Robinson company of Fargo, N. D.
| That concern secured Judgment against
the Coe company, and on an appeal the
| defendant company deposited bond
| of $4,000 to cover the Judgment and
costs. The judgment was affirmed and
the, Beidler-Robinson company drew
down the $4,000. It is now commended
that the money was drawn on March
| IA, four days after the appointment of
a receiver in the United States court,
and that this nullifes the Fargo firm =
right thereto.
Schedules Summarized.
Three bound copies Of the schedules,
each containing 100 pages of closely
typewriter figures, were filed this af-
ternoon. The summary of liabilities
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14

st. Petersburg, April 14.-The admir-
alty's advices from Saigon do not men
ton any wounded men on board the
Russian hospital ship Orel. She prob
ably has sick sailors ON board.
It is understood that the Orel will
leave Saigon at once and rejoin Adj
miral Rojestvensky's squadron, which it
is said may be standing off somewhere
up the coast awaiting the hospital ship.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14
Schedules Summarized.

Three bound copies Of the schedules,
each containing 100 pages Of closely
typewriter figures, were filed this af-
ternoon. The summary of liabilities
and assets follows:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-14
JOURNAL
Thursday

16 Pages
So Columns Adv.
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War Not to Be Repeated.

: Continrea on Cd Pcge. Sd Column.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-07
BACKED BY GERMAN AMERICANS
Endorsements Given to Treasurer
Fink, Engineer Edquist, Attorney
Haller and Judge AItstadt.

The German Republican club of Douglas
county met yesterday afternoon at Wash
ington hall, elected officers for the year.
made a number of endorsements and
talked over plans for the approaching
campaign.
The officers elected were: Herman c.
Timme, president; Theodore Sinhold, vice
president; NJ. Feierman, secretary; william
Altstadt treasurer; Jacob Hauok, George
Dombawski Robert o. Fink Charles W.
Haller and Fritz Klenke, executive COM
mittee.
The following endorsement of candidates
was passed:
Inasmuch as Robert o. Fink has rendered
good services to the taxpayers of Douglas
county during his incumbency as county
treasurer, we again recommend him and
will support him for the second term.
We also recommend the candidacy of our
ex-president, Charles w Haller, for
county Judge, Mr.. Haller being an able law
yer and an upright and honorable cilEen
and has been recognized as such by the bar
OF Douglas county. AS county Judge he
would not only be a credit to the German
Republican club OF Douglas county, but to
all citizens of the county.
We furthermore recommend William Alt
stadt as Justice OF the peace and Peter A.
Edquist as county engineer.
A resolution OF thanks was voted The
Bee for the interest taken in the meet
ings of the German Republican club OF
Douglas county.
Yesterdays meeting was called by c. w
Haller, Jacob Hauck. George Dombawski
August F. Specht, Louis Grebe, ]. H. Ber-
ger, Paul Stein and Emil Motz The next
meeting will be subject to the call of the
president and executive committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-07
BURIAL OF REV. ROE TODAY
Funeral VIII Occur Rt 1i3O from
Seward street Church, with Min
listers as Pail bearers.

The funeral OF Rev. John P. Roe will be
held from Seward Street Methodist church
at 1:3O this Monday afternoon. Presid-
ing Elder Gorst and other Methodist clergy
will take part and the pail bearers will be
ministers Interment will be at Prospect
I'M and will be private.
Rev. Mr.. Roe who died Saturday at his
home at Twenty-seventh and Seward
streets, was born in Ecton, Northampton
shire, England. in 1925, and became
clergyman of the Methodist church. When
he was about q years of age he was
threatened with consumption. His doctor
ordered him to relinquish his calling and
to come to America and engage in some
business that would keep him in the open
air. Mr.. Roe then came to the United
States, settled in the suburbs of Milwau-
kee and raised blooded cattle successfully
He established and preached to a church
near his home. In the civil war he became
chaplain of the Twenty-fourth Wisconsin
volunteers, of which Arthur Macarthur,
now General Macarthur, was commander,
and was the youngest colonel In the SER
vice. Mr.. Roe served through the war.
Thirty-fve years ago Mr.. Roe came to
Omaha with a supernumerary relation to
the Wisconsin conference He brought
business interests, but when he saw need
to preach and bui6 up a church he stepped
in and ministered TO them, and after bring
ing them up to self-support and paying a
pasto- he invariably turned back his sal
airy. He was a grandnephew Of Adam
Clarke, the linguist and commentator.
Seven years after Mr.. Roe came to Omaha
his wife passed away. He married a num-
Der of years later Miss Nellie Cattle Of Sc
ward, who survives him, also do five
children, ]. Phipps Roe Misses Charlotte,
Blanche and Marian Roe and Benjamin
Roe, and a sister, Mrs Sarah Rodds.
Though his health restrained him to re-
enter the ministry and to decline on one
| occasion elevation to the bshopric, yet Mr..
Roe was identified with church activities
all through his life
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-07
SUNDAY CROWD AT MANAWA
Bathing and Boating Entertain Many,
While Others Enjoy the Free
shows.

A large crowd of pleasure seekers went
to Lake Manawa Sunday. Manhattan
beach was largely patronized by bathers
all the afternoon and evening, the tobog-
gan slide. neptune wheel and other water
TOYS being kept in constant use. Boating
was very popular too, both launches and
rowboats being In great demand. Among
the new features was commendable
stunt" on the horizontal bars by the
Eugene Trio. At the Casino H. l.. Heff-
ner sang "All Is Fair in Love and War
and Dolly DriftwOod," both songs being
illustrated. The new kinetoscope pictures
we're entitled, The Burglar and the Girl. ."
"A Soldiers Romance" and "On a Good
Old Five-Cent Trolley Ride" the latter
OF which proved a big laugh-maker Co
valt's concert band furnished the usual
special feature OF the program. being a cor
net solo by Mr.. A. A. Covslt. Dare
Devil Facder made a high dive in the
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-07

over 100000 acres OF lanG In the Ufntah
Indian reservation In eastern Utah will be
opened for settlement August Is. Regis
tration for homestead entries will com
mence August l at Grand Junction. Colo,
and at VCrnal, Price and Provo, Utah. and
continue until 500 p. m, August L. The
drawing for these lands will be held at
Provo, Utah. August II; making the entries
will begin at Vernal August S The short.
est route to Grand Junction and other
points OF registration from Denver and all
points east Is via the Colorado Midland
railway, this line being seventy-two miles
shorter than any other. For parties de-
string 70 outfit 20 enter this reservation.
Grand Junction is the best point from
which to make start. For information as
TO train service, rates, etc. write or ap-
ply to g. l. Feakins. T. F. and p A., c. M
Ry., Room zoe. First National Bank build.
ing, Omaha, Neb.. OF C. II. Speers. General
Passenger Agent, Denver. Colo.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-07
GREAT FAITH GROWS FROM LITTLE
Rev. ID. E. jenkins Quotes the
annie of Blind Bnrtimeus.

ample of Blind BnrtimeuS'
.rbe moro the people called out to blind
Rartimeus to hold his peace the more ne
cr,ed Jesus thou son OF DAVID nave
marcy on me, said Rev. d, f. Jenkins sun
dav morning at St. Marys Avenue Congre-
gational church .,-, .
1.-THE supreme secret OF Barumeus sue
.. nos hts strenuous efforts his supreme
dissemination because Of his deep desire
We don't grow into the spiritual me as
we grow physically, because we can help
Il: we are not carried into the splrituai
life on the tide of circumstances; we are
not born into it. Like Bartimeus TOT MS
healing. we must strive. When man ex-
ercises his little faith the great ialth Will
be opened unto him.
.,It is a moor excuse for a man to say
he will not seek the spiritual life because
he does not understand all things. The
man on the scafrold, when pardon is
brought to him an hour before the time
for his execution, does not ask the legal
why's and wherefores before he will ac-
cent the pardon. The paralytic, when
Jesus told him to arise and walk, did not
say, Lord, send through my limbs the
thrill of life; let me feel It and l will
know that l can walk Instead, he rose
Immediately at the command.
"The sick man does not ask the physi-
clan TO explain to him the properties of
every ingredient in the bottle which is
given him; instead. he takes the medicine
Yet men make mystery OF religion and
ask that the mystery be removed before
they will listen to the voice of God. How
often they cling to doubts for the sake OF
justification in their irreligion. They are
not serious, but trihing doubts for the
sake OF doubt, those doubts which stand
between man and his God. The honest
and earnest doubter says, I prefer TO be-
leve this is true to some extent; God
help my unbelef.' Let man forget the
mysteries and cease to Justify himself by
his doubts. and with the exercise OF the
small faith he has he win grow into the
larger faith and the larger blessing"