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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
TO PRESERVE NEUTRALITY
AMERICAN SQUADRON AT MA
Mia SAILS SOUTHWARK.
Simply a Precautionary Step III Con-
necticn with Movement Of Rus
sian and Jap Ships.

Paris, Feb. 4. - An official dispatch
from Manila says that an American
squadron composed Of Is warships sailed
Friday from the island of Luzon for the
southern waters of the archipelago, with
the object. of maintaining neutrality in
American waters both as to Russian or
japanese fleets.
1t is the understanding here that the
movement of the American squadron is
a precautionary step taken in connec-
ton with the movements of the Russian
second Pacific squadron and of Japanese
warships. A recent dispatch said thar
Japanese warships had been seen IN
southern Philippine waters and it is
therefore expected that the precaution-
airy measures apply equally against the
Russians or Japanese It is added here
that the Dutch islands OF Suma1ra and
Java and the unexplored waters of
southern Mindinao offer a possible rem
devious for belligerent warships The
Dutch government has already sent two
warships to protect the neutrality OF
Dutch waters and the movement of the
American warships assumes the same
character, It is not expected that Vica
Admiral Rojestvensky squadron VIII
proceed to the far east until Joined by
the division Of the squadron which left
.Jibitil Friday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
PRESIDENT JUSTIFIED.
Connection of Executive with DIVER
sion Of Indian Trust Fund
Explained.

Washington, Feb. 4. - President
Roosevelt's connection with the diver
sion of Indian trust funds tosthe support
Of Catholic mission schools is explained
and justified in a communication ad-
dressed to the president by Attorney
General Moody which was filed Friday
with the senate committee on Indian az
fairs by Rev. William H. Ketcham. d.
rector of the bureau of Catholic Indian
missions. Father Ketcham appeared
before the senate committee to defend
his bureau against the charges that
1t has been using undife political influ-
ences to secure the use Of trust funds
for Catholic schools.
~'' Mr.. MoodyS communication. dated
February 2, 1905. sets forth the record Of
a cabinet meeting held in January, 1904.
when the question of the use of Indian
funds for sectarian schools was dis
cussed, and the president asked for an
opinion as to his authority to direct that
contracts be made for the use Of such
funds by UNCONVENTIONAL educational In;
stitutions. Senator Knox, then attorney
general, decided that the action of con.
gress in declaring it to be the policy OF
the government not to permit the use OF
the public moneys of the American people
for sectarian purposes did not repeal pre-
vious laws giving to the secretary of the
interior discretion to use the Indian
funds in any manner he saw fit. Certain
laws were cited TO- direct attention to the
presidents authority in that regard.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
.HOCH ARRAlCNED.
Awaits in New York Requisitior
Papers from Chicago-Admits
Charge Of Bigamy.

. New York, Feb. 4.-Johann Hoch was
arraigned in Jefferson Market court
Thursday, and >remanded until Satur-
day, when requisition papers are expect
ed to arrive from Chicago. This talk
about my having 20 or 30 wives and MUIR
dering a few of them is all nonsense" he
said, while being taken. back to, police
headquarters. According to the police.
Hcch said he would plead guilty to big
amy upon his return to Chicago. He
said he had married twice, the police al
lege, but that when he took second
wife he believed his former wife had Sc
cured divorce from him. Concerning
the charge of murder, Hoch said: They
are accusing me of crimes that are said
to have occurred in this country long be-
fore l came here ten years ago. l will
prove by documentary evidence that /
was in Germany prior to the time these
crimes were committed "
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

The = United States supreme court
crushed the beef trust by saying it is
In, restraint, Of trsde and made Judge
Grosscup's' injunction permanent: @.ar'
Russian army has retreated across
the Hun river" Gen. Mistchenko was
wounded. Oyama split the attacking
forces and defeated both fragments.
Grand Duke Sergius is blamed as
Russia's evil genius. He is held re-
sponsible for the cars refusal to
grant demands Of the people.
The investigation OF protests against
Senator Smoot, of Utah. retaining his
seat in, the United States senate has
been concluded ard when q report is
drafted by the committee the investi-
CATION will pass to the whole senate.
Champaign, ILL.,, was visited by a
$4,000 confagration.
A passenger train Of the Sewickley
branch Of the Pennsylvania railroad ran
down a sleigh at the Cowansburg (Pa.)
crossing and instantly killed the three
occupants.
Shippers have sued Pennsylvania road
for 100000 damages. A rebate of Is
per cent averred.
Former Gov. James II. Peabody, of
Colorado, denies a report that he intend
ed to Withdraw his contest for the gov
ernorship. Z:
- Secretary Hays call for conference
Of the powers is regarded as a check
mate to Russian designs on China's in
tegrity. -@.|'.s =,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
SWAYnE NERS CHARGES
IMPEACHMENT CASE RESUMED
BEFORE SENATE.
Justifaes Acts Of Which He IL Held
duilty-House Passes Appro- Il
priation Bill.

Washington, Feb. 4.--The senate FRI
day, after transacting its routine busi-
ness, resumed the impeachment case az
Judge Swayne. An order for method of
procedure was adopted. John N. Thurs
ton, counsel for Judge Swayne, then
read the latter's answer to the articles
OF impeachment. The answer was q
lengthy document and justified the
charge of $40 a day for expenses while
holding court outside his district, say
ing that such. an allowance was intended
to be fixed by law, and so accepted by
other judges.
Judge Swayne, asserted that no ex-
penses were incurred by the use of the
private car of the Jacksonville, Tampa
& Key West railroad. He also denied
that he failed to establish a residence
In his district In Florida. He justified
his action in committing E. r. Davis
for contempt Of court as a public duty.
He: denied <that he held an interest in
the Florida MCGUIRE case and eaid that
the attempt to involve him in it was q
conspiracy. on the part Of three lawyers
for the purpose Of thwarting Justice.
Judge swayne justified his act in I'm.
ing and sending to prison Attorneys
Samuel Beldin and E. r. Davis, and also
JUSTIFIED his punishment Of w. c. O'Neal
for contempt, as O'Neal had made MUIR
derous assault upon trustee in bank.
ruptcy appointed by Judge Swayne.
The reading Of the answer occupied
about two hours. February 9 was fixed
as the time when all preliminary plead
ings shall be presented, and February
10 as the date Of the beginning of the
regular trial. At $3.50 the senate re-
sumed legislative business; and the
statehood bill was taken up.
The house Friday passed the post
office appropriations bill The amount
carried is $3.50, 787,413.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
Railroad Arraigned.

Washington, Feb. 4.-"Flas(an1. will
ful and continuous violations of the
law during the past five years is the way
in which the Atchison. Topeka & Santa
Fee railroad is. arraigned in a decision
promulgated Friday by the interstate
commerce commission ca the alleged
unlawful rates and practices of that
road in tie transportation of coal and
mine supplies. involving also the Colo
RADIO Fuel & Iron company.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
Held Without Bail

New York, Feb: 4.-William II. Hunt,
president Of the Pan-American Banking
company, of Chicago, who has been nm
der arrest here charged with embezzle-
ment from that instttation, Friday was
held without bail for 80 days to await
extradition papers from Illinois. Hunt
was arrested several days ago on tele-
graphic advices from Chicago, which,
alleged that he had been indicted for
the embezzlement of $4,000 from the
Pan-American Banking company.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
VOLCANO BECOMES VIOLENT.
Monotombo, in Nicaragua, Bursts
Forth in Eruption After Fifteen
Years I'M Silence.

i San Francisco, Feb: 4.-Awakening
from sleep of Is years the great vol
cano OF Monotombo. on the northwest
shore of Lake Managua, inaNicaragua.
burst into eruption on January It, News
of this came Thursday by the steamer
City of Sydney, which was in the port
of Corinto, Nicaragua. at the time. 1t
is said the eruption caused great de-
struction Of property and the loss OF
many lives among the natives around
the base of the volcano. kilograms
came to Corinto from Leon stating that
hundreds of natives were fleeing in all
directions from the neighborhood of the
Volcano.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
Give 100000 to Sister,

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE four IA
vored children Of the late multi-million-
aire. Charles Lockhart. each of whom
was left many millions of dollars by his
WILL to the *detriment! Of Mrs. w! s.
Flower. a daughter! whom he cut of
with the income of $500, 900; have de.
cided. to assist their, less fortunate, SIS
ter; and: each brother and sister: will
hand over Ito Mrs. Flower $7,50GOO0
making her fortune $30,O00,o00, tho
same as their own. ,-.> =.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08

Results among the wood growers have
been particularly gratifying. The clip
in eastern Oregon exceeded l7,00O.OOO
pounds. In western Oregon the clip was
$500, 900 pounds, making the total pro-
duction for the year. 1850, 900 pounds.
The income aggregated $2,S5o.0 900, OF
which sum over $e,500,O 900 was paid BY
Oregon mills.-Portland Oregonian.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
BIG ICE GORGES
span Ohio RIVER
LOW TEMPERATURE CAUSES
WORST CONDITION IN YEARS
ALONG THE STREAM,
PEOPLE ABLE TO CROSS
AT SEVERAL CITIES
Cold Weather Causes Suffering in
a.. Many States 49, No Abatement
Throughout Northwest - Blizzard
RACES in West.


conditions in man years prevail on the
lower; Ohio~river. The gorge at Clover
port, KY. which formed the first of the
week. is growing in size hourly and is
said to be almost 50 miles in length.
People are crossing the river at Clover
port on the gorge. The gorge at French
lslandsAs$ holding in,actand new gorge
several miles in length formed at New
burg, Ind, ten miles above this city. A
gorge is forming a quarter of a mile
above the city, and another is forming
about half a mile below here.
A gorge is also reported at the Louis
vile & Nashville railroad bridge at
Henderson. Ky A large gorge is form
ing at the mouth of the Wabash river
that promises to become several miles
in length. Green river is frozen oyer
for the first time in many years, and all
boats are tied up. Pond and Rough
rivers are frozen over solidly. and the
Wabash is epe solid sheet of ice from
Terre Haute. Ind, to its mouth. At
Uniontown, Ky, the Ohio is frozen
solidly and people are crossing on the
ice. A gorge. is reported just above
West FRANKLIN. Ind.
Coolest in Years.
Pittsbuyg, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE coolest
weather in six years was experienced
early Friday in this city and vicinity,
when the thermometers in the outlying
districts reached 1G below zero, and in the
city proper seven degrees below was reg
istered. Owing to bad break in gas
main in West Virginia, gas shortage
was general all over the county and in
tense suffering resulted. A number of
manufacturing plants were obliged to
quit work: on account of the cold and
inability to raise steam. Coal and river
interests are paralyzed by the cold
weather. The rivers are frozen over,
necessitating the closing of all the river
mines Thousands Of miners are af-
fected.,
Cold Weather Continues.
Chicago, Feb. 4.-The cold weather
in the northwest continues with but
little abatement. The lowest point
reached by the mercury Friday at St.
Paul was 10 below zero. In this city
the thermometer still hovers below the
zero mark. but relief is promised. The
cold wave in Wisconsin seems to be los
ing its grip. La Crosse reports "a below.
Madison. 10 and Green Bay 20. George
Hall was found frozen to death at Cres-
ton, la.
A blizzard prevailed throughout Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Oklahoma and was
general In Arkansas, with below zero
temperatures in Missouri and Kansas.
The snowfall in Missouri and Kansas
averaged four inches. from one to: two
inches in Oklahoma and five inches in
Arkansas. ......-. --..., ..-.v.>, .'.->
: ...> Heavy Snow in South, - ) =
Memphis Tenn. Feb. 4.-One of the
heaviest ,snowfalls in recent years has
spread its mantle tc a depth of six
inches over, the: central south Street
car, service in, this. city is demoralized
and business is practically at a stand
still. All trains are reported from two
to six hours late. The same conditions
are reported from points in Mississippi.
ARKANSAS and Texas. t.:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
"A Fellow @Feelinr

Indignant Subscriber--ts say, look here,
you Know, what do you mean by announ-
cling the birth Of my tenth child under
the heading Of Distressing Occurrence?
Country Editor-Dear, dear! hadn':
noticed It: that must be the foreman's
doings: he's married man himself
Tit-Rits. 81
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
Two. Burned to Death

Mount. Vernon Ind, Feb. e. Mrs
Walter McCasland and infant child were
burned Friday. by the mothers >clothfno
catching fire from an open crate. In her
struggles the clothes, of the child were
set a1ire Each lived but few hours
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
Not Changed a Bit.

''Halloa, Bill, old man! Well. we'll!
l haven't seen yo:: since tho old days,
when We used to run around together"
mo, Jack. All. those old days! What
a tool / used to be them" I !.
= tell you, I'm glad to see you. You
haven't changed a bit, old man. Tit
Bits g.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
Take Dominican Customs

santo Domingo City, Feb. 4-Unitcd
States officials took control OF the Gus.
tom house. receipts on "Wednesday. in act-
cortlance: with tho terms Of the protocol
signed here on january 20: There has
been no outbreak on tn; epSrt'of tie IS.
ponents OF President Morales as vet.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
A Fair Average.

Parson Cishing for compliment)---I
am afraid your grace was rather wearied
by my sermon this morning.
t Blshop-It was rather long, certainly
but as it had neither breadth nor depth.
I suppose We have no right to complain.
Ally Sloper.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
Burglar Slain bv Sentrv

New York, Feb. 4. James Sebery
one OF four men caught in the act of rob-
blng the Brooklyn navy yard. Friday.
was shot and instantly killed by Private
Laurence T. Milton, a sentry. Sebery' $
thrte companions escaned.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
Deo til of a Pioneer Printer.

Peoria. Ill.,. Feb. t. - Frank Barrett.
aged IS years. tli~ oldest printer in active
service in central Illinois, died here
Thursday evening from heart trouble.
He was one Of the pioneer printers of the
west,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
HAPPENINGS Of 8.
.'. :. .:...:..... .A,|WEEk N BRIEF
Summary OF MOST INTEREST
ING EVENTS OF PAST
SEVEN DAYS,
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING
Progress Of the Russo-Japansse War
in the Far East-News from All
Parts Of the Union and tho Latest
Foreign Intelligence.
THE RUSSIAN REVOLT.

THE RUSSIAN REVOLT.
The car signed 4 Russian magma
charta, giving the people q represents
tive chamber. and new era dawns fol
the nation, cables DIR. f. ]. Dillon from
st. Petersburg. NJ Witte Is to have
charge Of the movement. which Is due to
the efforts OF NJ. Yermolon. minister OF
agriculture.
The czar received 4 delegation OF
workingpen and promised to ameliorate
the condition Of the labortng classes i:
the strikers would return to work. y
Disturbances and additional strikes
are reported from Poland, and the move.
ment has spread to Siberia.
Continuous fighting between rioters
and the troops took place in Warsaw
and hungry mobs besieged the baker.
les. All the spirit-shops have been loot
ed, and the disorder increases. One
hundred and sixty persons have been
killed or wounded.
Grand Duke Vladimir, in an interview
in st. Petersburg, admitted that Russia
is facing grave crisis. but declared that
the nation will emerge triumphant. He
insists that reforms will be granted and
the people given an opportunity to ad-
dress the car.
The report that Maxim Gorky may be
hanged for high treason has proven to
be without the slightest foundation.
A mob of 1000 strikers destroyed the
post Office and telegraph line and loot
ed the wine shops at Grodio, Russia.
An official statement issued in St. Pc
tersburg gives the casualties in the COL
lision between strikers and troops on
January % as IS killed and 1873 wounded.
OF the latter, 80 have died.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08

Efforts are being made In Switzerland
to have the state assume monopoly OF
the water power of the country for the
production Of electricity. - s.. Szs
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL.

The house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce has authorized n
favorable report on the Mann bill abol-
ishing the Panama canal commission,
and placing the government of the canal
zone and the work Of constructing the
canal entirely in the hands of the presi-
dent.
The naval appropriation bill provides
for two battleships, each Of which will
cost $7,750.000.
The senate ON the Both agreed to
vote on the statehood bill Tuesday,
February Z. The house adopted .Ae
legislative. executive and Judicial, ap-
preparation bill. 1t carries $29, 132, 242.
The house on the 31st refused to adopt
the senate amendment to the house pro-
vision OF the army bill regarding retired
omcers serving with the state militia.
The bill was sent to conference.
The post ONCE appropriation bill &C.
cupied the attention of the house the
major portion of the session on the
LIST. For an hour or more the house
discussed proposed legislation looking
to the regulation of railroad rates. The
senate again discussed the statehood
bill. The agricultural appropriation
bill was reported. 1t carries appropria-
tons aggregating $6.7S7,17O, an in
crease Of $206,740. over the bill as
passed by the house.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
Heavy Snow. in South.
Codes Yosemite Valley.

Sacramento, Cal. Feb. 4.-By vote
Of As to 10.,the assembly has PASSED bill
ceding the Yosemite valley to the gen.
eral government.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
Centenarian Dead

Mahanoy CITY,, Pa. Feb. 4. - Mrs.
Tilghman Craigie is dead at Quakake al
the age Of 1o2 years. She spent her life
on 9 farm and was the mother OF IA chill
dren.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
S,lsn.cinl&R-

He-I've got surprise in store for
you. dear. t..
She--All right; but hope it's not
in the hve-cent store!-Yonkers States.
man. -: s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
Slow of Wit, Too.

why are you pouting. Ethel?"
Jack said | was beautiful. told him
he must have been short-sighted."
f. What did he say?"
+ why, the horrid thing said perhaps
he was."-Tit- Bits. !
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
Russo-JAPANEsE WAR.

The casualties during the fghting at
Chenchiehpao and Heikoutai ole esti-
mated at 5000 on the side of he Jap
anese and 10000 on the Russian side.
Gen. Kuropatkin's attempt to break
through the Japanese left wing md
outdank Field Marshal Oyama's posi-
ton on the Shakhe river, has failed
entirely.
Late reports received in Toxic state
that the Russians lost from sc, 900 to A.
900 men in the recent fighting. The
japanese casualties numbered 1000.
Thirty-six refugees from Port Arthur
were lost of the Mia Tao island, the
junk in which they were passengers
striking rock.
Ohacial figures show disease has cost
the lives Of only 40 men in Gen: Oku's
whole army since May s, though 24,642
have been sick. His total killed and
wounded for the same period is 26,207.
More fighting on the Hun river is re-
ported and the Russians keep up their
attacks on the Japanese lines. An at
tempt is being made to check turning
movement by Oyama.;
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
The Scene Oft

The Scene Of the Robbery.
Dolly-What? Jack stole something
right under her very nose, and she didn't
mind?
Dfck-No, really. It was 4 kiss.-
Puck. .@..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
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Beleium Miners Strife

Mons, Belgium, Feb. About Il, 900
coal miners struck Friday for higher
wages The national congress of min
crs will meet shortly to discuss general
strike. ~, * = So, :..:;.5:.. 81 -,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
Cynical.

(which do you think counts for the
nest in life. money or brains?"
We'll" answered Miss Cayenne, 81
See so many people who manage to get
on: with so little Of either that / am
beginning to lose my respect for both"
washington Star.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08

2. Forbidding ministers to exceed
their legal powers by imperial ordinan-
ces. ~
3: Independence of the senate as op-
posed to all the ministers. ;' :
4. The creation OF the office of. ,piresi-
dent of the senate. J.
S. The establishment of lower courts
connected with the senate
The committee of ministers, it Is stat
ed, distinguished three fundamental
points as bases for defense of the laws:
1. Prevention of violation of laws.
z Investigation of the powers anal
methods Of action of those responsible
for the administration of the laws.
3. Responsibility of officials.
AS regards the first point, the COM
mittee decided that it was necessary to
prevent minister's exceeding their legal
powers by means of imperial ordinances.
and that consequently all exceptions 10
the ordinary course of laws must be for
hidden, and that in exceptional cases.
where'the emperor has ordered ministers
to deliberate concerning changes the
decisions of the committee must first be
submitted to the senate.
The committee decided to ask the con-
sent of the emperor for an Interpretation
of existing laws and other points affect.
ing the methodical carrying out of ex-
listing laws. >
The committee also agreed upon: the
necessity of independence of the senate,
as opposed to. all ministers:and the in
ternal reorganization Of the senate: ~
l. In order to accelerate the Ycourse of
Justice in administration affairs, it was
decfded&to%be" advisable to facilitate &C.
cess%to the, senate by:persons whdhave
suffered from arbitrary acts of admins
trative bodies, and also to~afford sthe
right Of direct relations between the SEN
ate and the emperor and the extension OF
the senate's existing right Of legislative
1nltfatiVe.t,& - !, n: 49, -. ~ =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-08
A Raise

whats your daughter Katie doing?"
"She's In department store.''; 49,
'Is she doing well?" \ ="
*s"Oh, yes, she got raise in salary last
week from @4.6e to @4.69."'--Yonkers
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