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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-06
WASHINGTON NOTES

REPRESENTATIVE Stevenson has recommended
R. 81 Bergeson for postmaster at Lake Park;
MINI. In place of S. F. Higley, whose term
has expired.
his fire insurance bill to the effect that insur-
ance companies shall pay 2 per cent of their
gross receipts annually for the benefit of local
FIRE departments This specific provision is to
meet objections which have been raised to the
bill by some of Clapp's opponents in Mime
sofa.
Senator Gamble has introduced bill provfd-
ton funds between the members of that tribe.
This carries out the pres ident's idea of diyfd-
ing Indian funds in seyernlty the same as lands
are being divided Gamble has introduced bill
for the investigation of the Yankton funds with
view to similar division II the situation
justifes it.
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FORMER SOCIETY. BELLE
FORCED TO EARN LIVING
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service. -. -
New York, Feb 6-Mrs. Reginald
Foster, grand niece Of Ward McAllister,
and petted child, Of fortune, is. learning
stenography and typewriting, in a New
York business school in order that che che
herself when the divorce courts free her
from her husband.
Living in a. small bedroom Of board
ing house in Harlem, the woman who
was a courted and fattered belle in
Washington before her marriage, is de-
pendent; on the kindness Of few
friends for the small comfort she enjoys;
Of face and form, but she alleges that
inhuman cruelty drove her from he1
home and that for four years she has
lived unhappilY.
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D0WIE CLAIMS DIRECT
REVELATION FROM GOD
s,.,, vork s,,n speoial Service.

New York Bun Bpeo1al serV1oe' .
Chicago, Feb. e.-Apostle John Alex
ander Dowie yesterday proclaimed for
the first time in his career that he was
receiving direct revelations from a tai
tude was made known in a telegram
from Nassau, Bahama islands, in which
Ee said he had received more clear
revelations from God as to how the new
Zion in Mexico should be built.
This telegram came as surprise to
the followers Of the apostle in Zion
CITY. Hitherto he has never said that
Se NV Was in Communication with God and
received directions from. him as to
what should be done in Zion. Hints
to the effect have often been current in
Zion, but nothing definite had ever
been said about the matter.
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COURT NEWS.
BEKER IN DANGER
Must Explain His Actions Before Judge
Simpson.

John Becker has been ordered. to ap-
pear before Judge D. F. Simpson and
show cause why he is not in contempt
Of court. It is alleged that Becker has
refused to pay Martha Becker, his wife
and plaintiff in a. divorce action, $25
for attorney fees and $15 suit money
as ordered by the court. >Z.. =
The plaintiff alleges that she was
married when 16 years DID,. She lived
with her usband but a few months
when he, without cause, deserted her
and had published in the newspapers of
Little Falls a notice saying that he
would not be responsible for his wife e
debts. The suit is not contested. s..
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MRS. EINS1EIN WON'T
PROSECUTE HUSBAND

Chicago, Feb. 6.s-Dorothy Russell
Einstein, actress, failed to appear today
against her husband, whom she recently
had arrested on a charge Of making
threats to kill her. Upon request Of an
attorney, representing Mrs. Einstein,
not wishing to prosecute: her husband.
The plaintiff is the daughter of Lillian
Russell. Mrs. Einstein's suit for d.
vorce' is still pending.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-06
STATE MAY SUE
DUNN'S BONDSMEN
Rumor that They Will Be Asked
to Pay for Timber Tres
passes.

At the capitol in st. Paul this after
noon there was a rumor which was said
to come from reliable source that the
present state administration would be-
gin suit against the bondsmen of former
State Auditor R. G. Dunn to recover
moneys which he should have secured
from timber trespassers. i.
The bondsmen are Thomas 81. Galley
and Aulger Rines. The bond is for
$4,000. ~. <
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RUSS GREED FOR GRAFT :
. CANCELS STEEL ORDER
Neu York Sun Speoial Service.

I New York, Feb. 6.-The contract be-
tween the United States Steel corpo-
ration and the Russian government, fol
I25,OOO tons Of steel rails OF the Slber'
ian railroad, was cancelled by the fail,
IRE of the latter to make the initial
Tuesday: So. J.
Russia is the ostensible reason given fo1
failure to make payments. AS mat
Ter of fact, it is understood that high
Russian officials demanded a rake
offV Of such proportions that 1t. was
Equivalent to half million dollars or
a. So. 900 900 contract.
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"EXAMS" TOO STIFF;
"MIDDIES" TO RESIGN

Annapolis, Md, Feb. a6.-As a result of
the semi-annual examinations at the
naval academy, the designations Of six
midshipmen of the third class and thirty
four Of the fourth class have been called
for. Seven naidshipmen OF the third class
and an equal number Of members Of the
second class have been dropped back to
the next lower classes.
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SHIP TRUST TO SPEND
$2,000,000 ON WORKS
New York Sun Special. Service.

Ship Building company will spend
$2,0OO,00O for improvements this year.
The capacity Of the machine shops at
Lorraine is to be doubled and new 700
foot drydock is to be added. Contracts
have been let for. the greater norton Of
the work, and they cali for the COM
When the engagements have been
completed the company will be able to
employ at least 1000 men additional.
It has contracts on hand calling for
about eighteen large vessels for this
season. ~. y. Is s. II
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ADDlCKS' FIGHT FOR =
THE T0GA IS RESUMED
Now York Sun Special Service.

pubGcans raising the slogan, fsAddicks
or nobody land the regular republicans
shouting Nobody rather than Ad-
dicks" the caucuses for United States
senator to succeed Senator Ball. will be
held tonight. AS the Addicks leaders
have repudiated the agreement they
made with the regular leaders th he! Al
bitter fight will be waged from now I'M
til the end of the session.
The regular republicans, it is said,
are ready TO force a vacancy rather
than, permit Ado dicks to 90 to the sem
ate. A.Addicks lacks five votes Of a ma
iority on joint ballot. SO - l4es.s;
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New York Frozen Tight.

New York, Feb. 6.-With miles of
residence streets in the upper part Of
! Manhattan island and in Brooklyn piled
which the people of New York have ex-
perienced from bad weather recently
was increased today, when a snowstorm,
which began last evening, was changed
into heavy fall Of rain and sleet,:
Travel by either surface or elevated
lines was much impeded, owing to slip
perry rails, and numerous minor acci-
dents attested to the difficulty under
which traffic WAS moved.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-06
JAIL INMATES SAY
|. "THIS HOUSE IS HANTED'
~ - - , -. =
Special to-, The Journal.

Special to- The Journal :,e:r~.
- .Des Moines,, Iowa, Feb, $50 firmly
convinced are the evildoers Of Fremont
county that the jail at Sydney is haunt
ed that their pleadings for some other
place of incarceration are pitiful
Prisoners whose minds are not af-
s Startling screams in the middle Of the
night. They declare the cell doors fly
open and that bright burning lights
fill the space. Sheriff Kent, who is not
at all given to practical joking, is much
worked up over the strange phenome-
non 49, r =, > , -. i.... r-,. ,-
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OFT, KING PAYS MORTGAGE
IRockefeller Gives 100000 to Brooklyn
s ,'. Y. M. G. A.

Brooklyn, Feb. ct was officially
announced today that John D. Rookie
teller had presented the 7. NJ. 6: "A:
here with a gift of 100000 thru John
d. Rockefeller, Jr., conditional upon
the raising by the association Of $780,
900 to be added to the jubilee fund by
Jan. next.
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CABINET CRISIS IN sERVIA.

Belgrade, Feb. 6.-The cabinet formed
Dec. II under the premiership of M. Pa
siss has resigned because Of court in
trigues against the premier. The king has
requested the ministers to retain office
until he has conferred with the politi-
clans. M Ballongdics. King Peters pri-
waite secretary, has resigned the secre-
taryship at the request OF leading poll
ticians. .s,aj.%% sse.
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sRAILROADS FOR THE philippines
i Washington, Feb. 6.-The president to.
Aday signed the bill authorizing railway
construction in the Philippines and con-
Sferring on the Philippine government the
authority to guarantee bonds to the ex-
tent Of per cent of $50, 100000. g.. =,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-06
CANADIANS COMPLAIN
q.
schooners from American Side Said t
Be Taking Halibut Unlawfully.

Vancouver, B. c., Feb. 6.--Halibut
schooners from the American side have
been fishing in Hacate strait, in OPPOSE
Zion to the stand taken by, Canada, that
Hacate strait is an inland sea in Brit i
9sh Columbia territory, and that II
americans go there miles from one
canadian shore they are less than three
miles from another. :,
inion government is taking steps to
ascertain what rights it has in the mat.
ter. In the meantime the government
revenue cutter Kestral is taking no ac'
zion against the American fishermen.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-06
Eruptiio1ls

The only way to get rid
Sof pimples and other erup-
stions is to cleanse the blood,
improve the digestion, slim
ssulate the kidneys, liver and
skin. The medicine to take is
Hood! I S :
Which has cured thousands.
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The Fashion Center:
The great Plymouth Clothing House.
[DYING PRIEST. SAW W.. :. -. :: :.
r.. "YISION. OF HEAYEN'''
Now York Sun Special Service.

NOV 1VIA 0U1I oPeC1d1 0o1V1Cos
Newark, N. j. Feb. e.-That Mgr.
George H. Doane, rector Of st. Pat
rick IS Catholic church at Newark, de-
scribed a few hours before his death
q a, vision Of heaven, is asserted by
Mr.. Healey's son, of whom Mgr. Doane
was fond, had died only a few days
before the vision. The rector called at
Mr.. Healey's home, and with. much
emotion said that he had seen. and
talked with. the lad, either in q dream
or an actual passage Of his own spirit
into the realm beyond. The spirit Of
the Healey boy asked for news of his
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-06
LAND FRAUD DRAGNET
/ IS SPREAD IN OREGON

Portland, Ore.,: Feb. 6.-The federal
grand jury which is Investigating the
charges Of fraud in connection with
government lands. will finish its work
this week. .3:ezffGs
49, A number Of cases will be investi-
gated this week Of Importance equal to
any of those in which indictments have
been returned. "A number Of officials
and ex-officials are included in the list
of persons who will be investigated.
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CLIENT SUES ATTORNEY
Abbie e. Bryant, Plaintiff In Action
Against George r. Robinson.

: Abbie =. Bryant. is the plaintiff in a
suit against George R. Robinson, a
local attorney, now before Judge C. B.
Elliott. She claims that the defendant,
acting as her attorney in a not collec,
ton case, secured a judgment for STAG
and then against her wishes, settled
for $4O0. It is further alleged that the
attorney has paid but $245 Of this
amount to his client, who asks for the
$746, minus what the payment &C.
knowledged. as
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-06
ssIxTEENTH LLoTsFUTlLE. 4

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb 6.-The AZ
teenth joint session OF the legislature for
the purpose of selecting a successor to
United States Senator CockrelI met and
adjourned today after taking the six
teenth ballot without any apparent
change being made IN the deadlock. The
ballot resulted as follows: Neidringhaus
SO, Cockrell S., Kerens II, Pettijohn 2,
Finkelberg 1, Gardner 1.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-06
Judge and STAFF Are Resting,

Judge II. D. Dickinson and the GRIM
inal court staff are taking rest until
Wednesday. Owing to numerous pleas
Of guilty and a. light calendar, the
work gave out. William Moore, the
colored man twice tried. and acquitted
Of purse snatching, will have his third
hearing Wednesday. Thursday DR.. T.
II. Bly,, indicted on a charge Of per-
forming criminal operation, will be
brought to trial.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-06
Cold Wave for Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 6.-Another cold wave
l3s scheduled to follow in the wake Of
snowstorm which has prevailed here for
thirty-six hours The snowfall has Sc
!riously interfered with the transporta-
ton both on steam and street railroads.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-06
Shippers Will Call.

west are represented in Washington
today by delegation Of the Illinois
Manufacturers association, who have
come to confer with the president and
assure him that the shippers are with
him in his "square-deal' program of
dealing with the railroads. They will
see the president this afternoon.
Several days ago he said to several
middle-west manufacturers, who talked
with him, that five railroad men had
been to see him where one shipper had
come, and he thought if the shippers
were in favor of legislation, they should
make it known. Today's call is to
convince him that the middle-west ship
pers stand with him. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-06
TWO MINERS KILLED

Accidents at Clancy, Mont, and Dead
g.. wood $. D. ! :.
Special to The journal. y !,
Helena, Mont, Feb, 6.-Harry Branch
was killed in the, Liverpool mine near
Clancy last mighty Wake, picking down
the ore as the result Of a blast fired some
time before. several tons dropped, sudden
ly, striking him on the. head and killing
him instantly. He was 40 and had a. wife
and children in Ohio. He was a Mason,
aand Pythian and also belonged to the
miners union. 0 -
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HEADACHES AND NEURALGIA FROM COLDS.
Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world wide Cold and
Grip remedy, removes the cause. Call for the fun
name and look for signature Of b. w. Grove. 25c.
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Safeguard Against Radicalism.

the railroad interests Of the country
may. hesitate before they reject this
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-06

Pneumonia and Grip Follow the Snow.
LAX TIYEs PROMO QHININH prevents
Pneumonia and Grip. Call for the full name and
look for the signature OF p. w. Grove. 25c,
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MURDER TRIAL MOST THRU
WeIghman Swears that Deeter Frs
His Gun on Him.
Special to The Journa

His Gun on Him.
Special to The Journal 3:
Spencer, Iowa, Feb. Sit is believed
the Conrad Weighman murder case will
reach the jury tonight. The defense Is
dwelling upon. the testimony Of the de-
PENDANT that before he shot Deeter from
the haystack, where he had been left by
the sheriff to watch the dummy package,
Deeter turned his gun upon him. Weigh
man swore also that he had been in
structed to shooot If it was necessary to
take the man who came for the package.
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judicial Machinery.

The president could not appoint two
of these five new judges from any one
circuit. It is probable that he would
make selections with reference to the
fections largely from those where an
additional circuit judge is needed any
way.
The appeal from this Transportation
court would be to the supreme court
of the United States, but to it not many
cases would go. It's Importance comes
radical OF populistic administration.
Such president might wiring the ne ne:
Of the Interstate commerce COMMISSION,
and put in radicals, but it would be
three years before he could. control a
majority Of his transportation court;
but he could not get hold Of the SUI
preme court in that time, and hence the
minor tribunals would not be likely to
ridden .-ss x,
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Judge Smith Returns.

Judge John Day Smith was on duty
today after an absence Of ten days. He
has been suffering from appendicitis,
but is entirely recovered.
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Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal.
Deadwood, s. D., Feb. 6.-Lee Northam,
a. miner aged 81, was overcome by gas
and fell from the 500 to the 1,3o0-foot
level Of the Old Abe hoist Of the Home
stake company last night. He was torn
to pieces in the fall.
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Davis for the Bill.

Representative Davis Of the third
Minnesota district has been named in
the state papers as an opponent of the
h-Townsend bill, and is thus done
gross injustice. Mr.. Davis is thoroly
in sympathy with the president s. poll
cy Of railroad legislation as to rates,
etc, and is prepared to do all that he
can for the passage of the Esch-Town-
send bill. At the same time, however,
he does not regard that bill as ideal.
He favors the section of that bill which
gives the interstate commerce commits.
sion full power to fix rates, but he
is inclined, as a lawyer, to believe that
subsequent sections of the bill nullify
that power, and if he could he would
be glad to amend these subsequent sec.
tions so as to have them reinforce sec
ton 1.
His criticism Of the bill, therefore
is in the interest of strengthening it
and not Of weakening it for the rail
roads. Home criticisms have annoyed
him somewhat, and he has asked T h {
Journal to set him right on the
question.
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NEW FREAK SECT
HAS FREAK NAME
"Unknown Tonguers" Gain a
Foothold Near the Capital
of Washington.

:. Olympia, Wash, Feb. Ga. new re-
!lg1ous sect that promises to Guido the
Holy Rollers', has gained foothold
in Thurston county, and is holding forth
every night in the schoolhouse at
South Bay, about ten miles from olym-
The sect has been dubbed "The I'm
known Tonguers, the name being
based upon some of the peculiarities Of
their services. Revelations are received
by the daughter Of the leader of the
sect, and are expounded in gibberish
which is referred to by the members of
the sect as the unknown tongue,'
mentioned in Scripture. ~
SON me- ea m2stnf Bmse st9RtSa James
Hayes. Hayes came here recently from
Oklahoma. Sixteen years ago he lived
at South Bay, and at that time was
an infidel and scoffer. In the sixteen
years OF his residence in Oklahoma he
has changed his views on religious
topics, but has gone off on a peculiar
tangent, never before heard Of in this
locality. .. -.
Is Also Healer.
The precepts Of the Hayes. creed,
however, are not new or unusual among
freak religious sects. He claims to per-
form marvellous cures by the laying on
all converts are given cold dip to seal
them in the faith.
The ceremonies at the meetings held
in the schoolhouse are what has given
the sect the name Of "Unknown
Tonguers. The meetings are on the
old-t1m revival order in some particu-
lars, with much "shouting,' exhorting
and singing. When. the leaders have
reached a high nervous tension, Hayes
n n11 rrh int ~ fron TO q
The young woman remains quiet for a
time, then rises, gesticulating wildly,
and rushes about the rooms, during all
Of which time peculiar gibberish pours
from her lips.
Hayes expounds at length from the
Bible during the service, paying particu-
lar attention to the references to divine
He does not profess to. understand what
his daughter is saying during the period
of her frances, and says that she herself
does not understand the words. At
| times the woman will seize persons in
the audience and her manner tends to
the belief that she is promising terri
Eble penalties in the hereafter unless
ways are mended. r =. =. =
Doesn't Understand Words. ~
! Finally the, revelations cease and the
woman regains her normal faculties.
She then processes to expound the reve-
lations in ENGLISH. She claims to un-
derstand the import Of the revelations
received, but has no knowledge Of: the
words she has used and, can give no
meaning for them when they are re:
peated to her. : i
The members Of the sect profess great
faith in the divine nature of the WON
:: ans revelations and the sincerity OF
Hayes. Hayes is securing some con
fverts. AS a rule, however, the people
I of South Bay look upon the meetings
,and revelations with amusement. -. -
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i'll, as thew can do with entire ease

bill, as they can do with entire ease
in this short session if they want to-,
and probably in the next one as well.
But legislation on the line of this
measure seems certain to be enacted
sooner of later, and unless the SUBJ
stance of this bill is accepted, more
drastic ones might follow. ..
The political situation is peculiar.
Many of the leaders Of the present con-
gress dislike President Roosevelt ex-
ceedingly;, in the new congress, espe-
ingly republican majority, many of the
members owe their existence to popular
confidence in the Roosevelt style of
"doing things Of which this rate agi-
tation is significant type. They
would be inclined to 90 much further
in backing up his policies than the pres
ent house. In the senate the change
will be less significant, but with plenty
Of time before that body in an extra
session, it's usual weapon would be con-
siderably weakened, and it might be
possible to get thru measure with
considerable snap. s'<ssl .,i.t-:sr
The present agitation is not likely
to subside.:: How the more aggressive
reasonable compromise has not been
made clear. Its provisions are not ma
terially different from one which the
Pennsylvania railroad people have here
tofore expressed willingness to see
adopted. Some uncertainty on this
point is occasioned by the apparently
hostile attitude Of Senator Kean OF
New Jersey, and to the "standpat
tendencies Of the Pennsylvania repub
icans in the house on this question
The great argument with the railroads
is not whether they like this or any
other particular bill, but whether they
should take something which reason
ably safeguards their interests or run
the risk Of drastic legislation.