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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-23
.KANSANS AROUSE
ROOSEYELT'S IRE
President Resents and Is Incensed
at Criticisms Of Oil In
vestigation.
BY w. w. Jermane.

Washington. March 23.-The presi-
dent is deeply incensed at the criti-
cisms leveled against his administration
by certain Kansans, and at their appar-
ent purpose to dictate to him the
course he shall pursue in oil investiga-
tions in that state, and it is suggested
that if any Minnesotans financially in
terested in the Kansas fields have any
influence in that quarter, it would be
well for them to exert it without un-
The Kansas Oil Producers associa-
tion is chief offender. Secretary
Loeb said today that no letter or tele-
gram has yet been received from that
association, altho what purports to be
copy Of such has been published
broadcast over the country.
terested in this oil investigation, a dis
patch or letter from the oil association
requesting the president to send some
one else than Commissioner Garfield to
direct the investigation. and adopting
formal resolutions to that effect, ,un-
doubtedly would not have been noticed
at the White House.
No Message at White House.
No such communication has been re-
ceived, and it is supposed the Oil Pro
purpose to send a dispatch to that Ell
feet, but the publication of its pro.
posed communication to the president
and the set Of resolutions adopted by
it, printed in nearly every state in the
union, gives publicity to a criticism
which the president thinks is little
short of an lmpertlnence.
his power to carry out the instructions
of the house contained in the Campbell
| resolution asking for a special investi
! cation Of the oil situation in Kansas
| and thruout the country. The house
resolution requested that investigation
be made in accordance with law. re
carry out its provisions. President
Roosevelt directed Commissioner Gar
field to institute the investigations, a.
he is the one charged under the Law
with such work.
Confidence in Garfield.
| The president has the fullest conf
| dence in Garfield, and the gratuitou
criticisms INDUCED in by citizens o:
Kansas concerning Garfeld's fitness an
integrity, the president thinks are little
short Of an insult.
| A resolution similar to that adopted
by the Kansas Oil Producers associa
ton was passed in the Kansas senate
but was smothered by the level-headet
men in that body. Is, -
While Commissioner Garfield will con
duct an unbiased and absolutely homes
investigation, and report the facts ex
! actly as he finds them, it is felt her
that Kansas people who are determines
! to GUST the Standard Oil company from
1 the field, and who believe they hav
4 grievance against that trust, are inj,u1
ing their case by their radical position
and unjust suspicion Of government
agencies that must be employed to cor
duct Investigations.
In all parts of the middle west none,
has been invested in Kansas oil. 1t
stated here that several hundred thous
and dollars from Minneapolis and 81
Paul alone have been thus invested.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-23
BRITISH WEIGH INTERVENTION
Cabinet Said to Consider Proposal
Report Is Denied.

London, March 23.-The cabinet met
this afternoon at the foreign office.
listers assembled to consider a proposal
for the intervention Of the powers in
the Russo-Japanese war.
It is authoritatively stated, however,
that the cabinet meeting had no connec-
tion whatever with Intervention in the
far eastern war.
Nevertheless rumors that peace in
the far east is at hand are stronger
than ever before.
differences as to which Of the powers
has the proposal are merely speculation.
Many believe it was Germany, others
France and some the United States If
France was the one to come forward
with the proposal, it must. have been
made with the car s knowledge.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-23
PEACE OFFER MAY
ALREADY BE MADE
Cars Advisers Who Favor End
ing War Believe Emperor
Has Yielded.
ROJEsTVENsKY rs WELL
ON HIS WAY EASTWARD
Clash with Japanese Cannot Long
Be Delayed -Japs Active
in Manchuria.

st. Petersburg, March 2s.-The min
listers and supporters Of the court, who
advocate the submission of pacific pro-
posals to Japan as previously set
fort hin. these dispatches, SO as to as
certain whether an honorable basis Of
peace is possible, believe they have
carried the day, and the Associated
Press hears on high authority that an
actual step is imminent if it has not
already been taken.
General Linevitch telegraphed under
date Of March % that he had no news
Of any encounters with the Japanese on
March q. $780, -~-. -.~s--.
The internal loan of $100,O00,O 900 was
signed today. The price of issue is SO
and the bonds are redeemable in fifty
years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-23
C0R1EL|,Y YOU SHUTS
OUT POLITICIANS
New Postmaster General Reor-
ganizing His Department on
a Business Basis.
BY w. w. Jermane.

Washington, March 233.-Postmaster
General Cortelyou has started re-
organization, of the postoffice depart
ment that is not encouraging to the
spoilsmen of the republican party. He
has an idea that the department ought
to be on a business basis, and he is try
ing to carry out such q policy without
politicians.
He has selected two of the four as
sistant postmasters general-Frank M.
Hitchcock to be first assistant, and
Peter V DcGraw. to befourth assistant.
Each comes to the duties Of his office
free from political debts. Hitchcock
entered governments employment thru
the civil service route and took service
with the department. of agriculture sew
eral years ago. When Gortelyou was
made secretary of commerce and labor,
two years ago, he looked about the sew
eral departments for man for chief
clerk Of the new department, and
picked out Hitchcock
Hitchcock's Progress.
Last year, when Cortelyou resigned
from, the cabinet to become chairman
of the republican national committee
he took Hitchcock with him and made
him assistant secretary Of the commit
-
York office Of the Organization.
The more he saw Of Hitchcock the
better he liked him., and when he named
the officers Of the inaugural committee
last fall, he made him secretary of thai
committee. 5ss$ aE
Under ordinary circumstances there
would have been grand rush for thu
office of first assistant postmaster gen
eral, but the politicians received in
formation to the effect that Cortelyol
| intended to give the place to Hitch
cock, and that settled it. #
Records Are Broken.
It is the first time in many years
perhaps the first time in the history O
the government-tha the man nance
for first assistant postmaster genera
was not primarily politician. In year
| gone by this office was q sort Of rem
| devious for the politicians. Eight year
ago Perry Heath was put in the posi-
| ton because it would afford him an ex
cellent opportunity to e take careN o
numerous workers = to whom promise
had been made by the national commit
tee It. is. an old story of how me,
were sent to the office with notes iron
persons higher in authority, tellin;
Heath to put the bearers to work. N
such business as that will go on unde
Hitchcock ii e5 SIS rs Il position to Is
55ndependent q tk{l Mace Hunters, an
denendently of til I'M ~ y - -. -:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-23
FIGHT AT MuKDEN,s GATES
An Eyewitness Says the Slaughter Wa
Without Parallel.

London, March 23.-The correspond
ent at Toxic of the Daily Telegraph
says: An officer who has returned from
Moi describes the terrible lighting
which occurred at the various gates be-
fore the capture of Mukden. He saws
that never in the history of warfare
were such formidable field defenses as
the works protecting Mukden faced bv
infantry attacks. The ground became
covered with hillocks of corpses.
Three separate forces attacked the
western, the southern and the eastern
gates. The struggle was not decided
for many hours. Line after line OF
Japanese infantry went down. Final
ly, at IL o'clock at night, the Russians
broke and fled in the direction Of
the northern gate. They suffered
enormous losses outside, however, being
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-23
STRICKEN BRockToN MoURNs.

Brockton, Mass, March 23.-Public fu-
neral services were held today for more
than twoscore of persons who lost their
lives Monday in the explosion and fire in
the Grover shoe factory. Twenty thou
sand of Brocktons inhabitants who work
in the great shoe factories of the city
joined in the public manifesto ton Of sdf-
row. Sixty factories closed their DOORS
Business was suspended. Street cars did
not run during the funeral services, and
traffic on the streets was almost entirely
stopped.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-23
sDearaw Cab Say ''No."

Peter V. DeGraw, who has beenSmade
the fourth assistant postmaster general,
did not have the support Of any senator
or member of the house of represents
tives. As newspaper man of long ex.
politicians, but he is not one. of them
Cortelyou picked him because he be.
lieved he would be. able to conduct the
office free from outside influences.
Some one asked the postmaster gen.
eral the other day how he came to- take
DeGraw, and he said: IT wanted man
who could say no. and one that would
not be getting me into trouble all the
time The appointee promises to fill
the bill. ..-.-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-23
MAYOR ORDERS POLICE
! TO RAID CARD PARTIES
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Richmond, Ind, March 23.-Mayor
w. !. Dulin of Noblesville, Ind, in an
address delivered to the city council,
criticized in severe terms the practice
of awarding prizes at card parties. p
Mayor Dulin said the better class of
people could not justly censure the po-
run when they INDUCED in what he con-
sidered to be equally as bad a practice
at least in it's moral effect in their par
lors. e,s. 49,.
|. The mayor instructed the police to
keep a close watch on all card parties
regardless Of where they are held. If
the officers can procure evidence that
prizes are being given, arrests will be
made.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-23
TOTS SET HOUSE ON
FIRE; ARE CREMATED
Special to The Journal.

Spec1aI 20 Inc J0urna1.
Superior, Wis, March 23.-Two small
children of E. Syring, a farmer living
near BruIe, this county, were burned tc
death in the dwelling, which was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. A third child
was saved with difficulty.
The little ones were left alone for few
moments by Mrs. Syring, while she went
to the barn, and in her absence set the
house on fire. The two who lost their
lives hid under bed from fear of whip
ping for setting the house on fire.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-23
DONKEY, NOT AUTO, IS
HETTY GREEN'S CHOICE
New York Sun Special Service.

New York, March 23.-'I would
rather own donkey than an automo-
bile,' said Hetty Green today. "The
motor car is useless extravaganza. It
destroys property. and your nerves
break down running it. 1t breaks
down, too. / never heard of one that
didn't smash or run away
The statement was called forth by a
story that Mrs. Green's son has a
"stable'' Of autos and a special car to
transport them about the country to
racing events.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-23
FAMOUS PITCHER is DEAD.

Milwaukee March 23.-Gus Krock, the
Milwaukee pitcher, who twirled for the
Chicago national league in 1888, and sew
eraI years following, is dead at Pasadena,
Cal. Death was due to consumption.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-23
HOARD HIpDEN IN BUsTLE.

Cincinnati, March 23.-While working
over washtub, Mrs Anne Ellsworth
Werner, wife of a contractor, dropped
dead from heart trouble, and in preparing
the body for burial So, 900 in bonds and
s151 in cash were foa'ad IN the hustle she
wore at the time
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-23
WHEAT RUINED DURING FIRE.

Alton, ILL.,. March 23.-One Of the ele-
vators Of the Sparks Milling company
burned today and the greater part Of
$4,000 bushels Of wheat was ruined either
by fire or water. The loss will be about
$50, 900.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-23
FLEET EASTWARD BOUND
Russian Ships Sighted Several Hun.
bred Miles Northeast Of Madagascar.

Port Louis, Island Of Manritius,
March ga steamer from Colombo,
Ceylon, which arrived today reports
that during the night of March 16 she
met Russian torpedo-boat which was
followed by squadron of warships.
She was unable to make out, the number
or character Of the shipasss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-23
PEARX,s SHIP THE "RoosEvELT."

rOO0EVEET.
Bucksport, Me-, March 23.-Lieutenant
r. E. Peary's Arctic steamship was
launched successfully today. She was
christened "Roosevelt'' by Mrs. Peary.
The vessel Is considered the strongest in
construction, most powerful and best
equipped craft for combating the Arctic
ice ever built
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-23

dispatch from Antananar1vo, capital
of the island Of Madagascar, March II,
announced that the Russian second Pa
cific squadron had left Nossi Be island
off the northwest coast of Madagascar,
the afternoon of March 16 for an un-
known destination. If this dispatch
was correct the steamer which has ar
rived at Port Louis from Ceylon could
not have met the Russian second Pa
cifc squadron (Roiestvensky's) the
night of March 16. It is possible, how
ever, that the vessels reported consti-
tuted a flying division of Rojestven-
sky's squadron.
The third division of Roiestvensky,s
squadron left Suda bay, island Of Crete,
March 81 for Port Said, and has not vet
been reported to have arrived there.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-23

Continued on I'd Pare. 9th Colnmnx
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-23

Fair tonight and Friday.
Today, max. so, min. SO de-
grees; q year ago, max. b3,
min. Is degrees.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-08
THE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION.

Eugene Tremhlay of Montreal says that Georoe. Rothnar has no further ripht to the title of the worlds light weight chamDion at catrh.as-catch- can style. Tre-nblav declares that in view of his recent victory over the New York man at weights near the scale he is entitled to all of the hon OTIS in the liohtweight division. In view of the fact that the match was at 135 mounds. and that tho light weight limit is 122 nonnds. Rotl,mer ap- pears .to he still the liohtweieht cham pion. Tremhlay saws that he will have no trouble in reilucin" to 133 pounds and has challenged Rothnar to a match at this waioht. Rothner thus far has not rasMmded and it is unlikely that he will for 135 pounds is the hest he can do inst now. In boxing when ar ticles are sioned 9 clause is usrallv in. serted in which it is stimulated that either side can rive or take nnle or two pounds This is varv seldom done fin wrestling contests. It could he done. however. with no trouble ar handican to tho rivnls. It wduId not be a bad id,a if Rothrer a.,d Tramhlav were 10 come together again under these con ditians. If this Is dnna the devotnas of thn mat wnuld undoubtedly accent the victor of such struprIe as tha pnnuine lightweight champion at this style.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-08
HART TO MEET JOHNSON.


 According to dispatch from San Francisco, Marvin Hart and Jack John son have finally agreed upon terms. It is said that Alec Greggains has se- cured the signatures of the men to ar- ticles of agreement calling for a twen- ty-round bout to be decided during the latter part of this month. Greggains has received permit for the show and it is scheduled to be held at WO0dward's pavilion. With the ar engagement of this match and the fact that the board of supervisors has is. sued a permit for the encounter it looks as if the Ralson antifghting bill will not pass the legislature, The bill was scheduled to come up for a final hearing in the assembly on Monday night last, but the reformers figured that they had not enough votes to pass 1t and therefore allowed the matter to go over for few days. It is thought that it will be taken Up again either to-day or tomorrow.
 If the bill becomes law Greggains says that he will try and hold finish contests in Nevada. The law of that state countenances bouts for endur- ance, having been enacted for the pur- pose of giving Dan Stuart the privilege of holding the memorable champion ship battle between Jim Corbett and Bob FitzsimmOns at Carson City in 1897. It is also said that Britt is de- manding too many concessions in his proposed mill with Battling Nelson. and that unless he "comes down q peg" so to speak. he will be ignored and that Joe Cans will get first chance against the Dane.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-08
BASEBALL N0TES.

Unglaub will not be given trial on first for the Boston Americans, but will act as sub for Collins, Parent and Ferris.
 Battling Nelson is going south as the mascot of the Boston Americans. It happens, however, that the Battling Nelson in question is an English bull dog.
 Clark Griffith says he is going to do a little pitching himself this season. As Ted Sullivan says, Griff's arm may be little gone, but for cunning of the head no one has anything on him.
 William Stroh, the new catcher of the Boston Nationals, first came into notice in 1898 as member of the Lan- caster club of the Atlantic league Last year he caught for Plattsburg in the Northern league.
 Jesse Tannehill and Gibson of the Boston Americans are at White Bluffs, Tenn. They write that they are in fine shape and will join the champions at Macon, Ga, next Monday.
 "The hardest batter to fool I ever pitched against" says Smiling Al Orth, was Pop Anson. Anse used to take two strikes on me and then crack the third one as regularly as he came to the bat and as easily as breaking a toothpick. And maybe he couldn't cl0ut them to right field"
 If Griffith in the American league and McGraw in the National league capture their respective pennants this year we may expect to see all the clubs start spring practice at the equa- tor on the 21st of December next and work north as weather permits. But if the little old Champs, who do not begin preliminary work until next week, again take the flag. there may he a reaction on this go-sonth-on-the- first-Of-March business. Griffith's men will have had fortnight's start of the Boston Americans in the balmy air. and if Grif wins the ppnnant lots of nersons will say that the early start did it.--RostOn American.
 There is likely to be some good sport in Chicago when the New York Americans make their first visit there this season. unless all this talk about a contest between Jack Chesbro and his spit ball and Pop Anson is mere wind. Clark Griffith has this to say on the subject: T am going to take up Anson's wager that he can make a base hit off Chesbro's spit ball and will bet him that he can't hit the ball out of the diamond in h times at bat. We will give Anson the opportunity to make good his statement some day this season when the Yankees play the White SoX in Chicago. Why. Cap can't hit the ball in month. ."-Bos- ton Journal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-08

$40. .7:4s. l0:42 a. m.; loo. 2:41. 432 5:h2. 6:45, 745. 11:1e D. m.
 Trains leave Bank street station fos Winsted and way stations a. S:27, 1O:5S a. m.; 1:19, 3:53, 6:5S and S:5l ?. m. For Waterville only. $40 .. m; 6:20 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank street station from Winsted and way stations at O:3s 7:55. 1C:5o a. m; 1:15. 249, 5:47, SIS ?. IF.
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Bank street station for New York. Bridgeport and New Haven st 7:O5 a. m.: 1:15. 5:1O D. m.. and for Bridgeport and way stations only. $50 a. m. New Haven and way sts. tions only. 7:53 p. m.
 Arrive at Bank street station from New York. Bridgeport and New Ha. ven at 9:5S a. m: 12:55. 500. $50 D. m.
 Leave Rank street station for watev. town and way stations at 9:5s a. m. and Sos ?. m.
 Arrive at Bank street station fror watertown md way stations at e:ss a. m. and a.'n n. m. MFRfDEN BRANCH.
 Trains lenve Dublin street stat,on for Middletown and way stations aS p:21 a. m. and 6:15 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Dublin street s,.- t,on froM Middletown and way m. lions at i:50 a. m. and S.5S D. m.
 Trains leave Dublin street stat,os for New Haven by way of Cheshire as S01. l0:50 a. m.: 4-01 D. m.
 Trains arrive at Dublin street sss, ton from New Haven hy way oe Cheshire at a:2o q. m: o:.s. 7:51 D. m SUNDAY TRAINS Leave DubIiu street s,aIIon for Neu Haven by way of Cheshirs at 75Q llOO a. m.: 5;50 D. m.
 Arrive at Dublin street station fron New Haven by way Of Cheshire e:4s a. m.; S:i5. s:55 p. m.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-08
CARTHAGE WON.
Western Jockey Clubs Deciaion Dis
 cussed at New Orleans.

Western Jockey Clubs Decisios Dis.
 cussed at New Orleans.
 NEW ORLEANS. March S.-The an nOuncement that the Western Jockey club at it's meeting in Chicago had de cided to enforce the outlaw rule against trainers, jockeys and owners who had participated in the meeting held at City park caused considerable talk here where race goers and horse men congregate.
 A cracking good race resulted in the feature event, which brought together Florentine. Telescope, Brush Up and other crack sprinters. Summary:
 First Race.-Carthage. first: Grana- da. second: La Gloria, third.
 Second Race.-John lyle. first; Es- terre. second; BrushtoD. third.
 Third Race.-willie Newcomb. first; Low Crt, second: Dr. Kammerer, third. Fourth Race.-Florentine. first: Tele- scope. second: Hemlock. third.
 Fifth Race.-Glad Smile. first. Sid Silver. second; Governor Sayres. third. Sixth Race.-Rondelay. first: Morris volmer. second: Erbe. third
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-08
SHOT PUTTING RECORD.
COe Did Not Use the Regulation
 Shot.

Secretary J. E. Sullivan of the rec ord committee of the Amateur Ath- letic Union of the United States was in Boston on Monday night, and in connection with the officials of the New, England Associa ton of the A. A. U. examined the shot that Coe put at the Medford games when he made the alleged worlds record of 49 feet 1N inches.
 The shot was not an official metal sphere. but a bag of buckshot covered with leather, and usually used for. hl- door practice. Investigation also brought out that had the shot been n metal sphere the record would not have been allowed, for at this meet. ing they did not have a wood or iron ring. COe himself was present at the examination and feels confident that within the next few weeks he will make new worlds record with the regulation shot and from the official seven foot circle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-08
ON THE LINKS.
Art Fem Takes Second Money in
 Tournament,

Art Fenn Takes Second Money in
 Tournament.
 Palm Beach, Fla, March S.-In the open tournament held here yesterday for professionals and amateurs, George Low. the we'll known Scotch pro-" won the first prize of $2OO by making the thirty-siX holes fin 136. Low is engaged by the Baltusrol Golf club.
 Arthur H. Fenn. the local profes- sional, came in second. with score of 1?S and captured the next prize of $1OO.
 Willie Anderson of Apawamis made 139 and took third money of S6O.
 Charles R. Cory of Wollaston Golf club took fourth prize. representing $40 in plate. by scoring IA. and !. FOrde of the St Augustine club got fifth money. s25, by making 14S. He tied with Paul Waterman. amateur. of the Englewood club, but the latter gave up his interest fin the prize.
 Another honor went to Charles B. Cory. for he won the silver cup pre- scented by Henry R. Req. of Pittsburg, for the amateur who should make the best score.