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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23
BEDE HAS HANDS
FULL AT DULUTH
Elngel Will Be Register, but the
Postoffice and Receivership
Are Still Unsettled.
Special to The Journal.

6psC1al 10 1uo JouI1Id4s Ia =
Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 23.-Congressr
man j. Adam Bede has been here since
Sunday, aud the work that is engaging
his attention is the adjustment of the
federal office situation.
He has three appointing the most
important that lie within his gift, to
recommend in the next few months.
These are register and receiver of the
Duluth land office and the postmaster
ship Of Duluth.
He announced today that Judge En-
gel, a prominent lawyer of Anoka, will
be recommended for appointment as
register. It has been understood for
some time that Mi. Engel would get
this place.
ship there IS much trouble. Mr.: Bede
has said that Guy A. Eaton, who has
managed all his congressional cam
paigns, can have anything he wants.
He was first pushed by Mr.: Bede for
collector, the latest office in the dis
trict, held by T., N. Willcuts for eight
years, but Senators Clapp and Nelson
appointment Of collector belonged to
them and that Mr.. Willcuts was to stay.
The next best office is postmaster,
which pays $4,000, and Mr.. Eaton was
slated for it. But E. L. Fisher, the
incumbent. has strong political and
business Ir1enQS, anu Cney are OiluSlllR
great pressure to bear on Mr.. .Bede to
Keep him and put Eaton in as receiver
of the land office.
Bede, however, says Eaton must have
I It if he wants it. Pressure Is also be-
ing brought upon Eaton to induce him
to be content with the. receivership;
Eaton dozen OF like the appearance OF
being showed down the line, and the
chances are strong that he may refuse
to give in to Fisher. Another POSSIBLE
itv is that Fisher may get the receiver
ship if he loses the postoffice. :
In the meantime four other seekers
after the position Of receiver are merry
ously awaiting the outcome Of the dick
ering. These are R. D. Haven, presi
ilton, newspaper publisher of Aitkin
re. Mitchell, Duluth S veteran editor
and N B. Morrison, an insurance man
somewhat prominent in politics.
Mr.. Bede is awaiting the result OF
the pressure upon Mr.. Eaton and is
anxious, to have matters settled at once
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23
LIFE INSURANCE
EVILS PROBED
Counsel for the New York Legis-
lative Committee Hard at
Work Today.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
- New York, Aug. 23.-Bubbling over
with enthusiasm for the work ahead Of
him-probing the evils of life insurance
legislative Investigating committee, re-
turned from Europe on the Kronprin7
Wilhelm.
Mr.. Hughes went from the steamer s
dock in Hoboken- to- his office, and i'm
mediately set to work. - '*'"r'1' ''~s'" s
Mr.. Hughes and Mr.. McKeen, asso-
ciate counsel for the committee, had a
long conference which was attended. by
Senator Armstrong, from Rochester. a
tenta tive program for the inquiry will
be drawn up BY the two lawyers, which
will be submitted to the committee,
which will meet Thursday at the Muir
ray Hill hotels rtr'>'
II regard this matter as more impor-
tant than theSgas invesst1gation,' Mr.:
national Importance. While I am not
in position yet to. talk of the details,
you may te assured that no effort will
be, spared to make the investigation
full and thoro.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23
INSURANCE PRESS
HITS ARMSTRONG.
{
Protege of: Secretary Shaw Is
Charged with Claiming Credit
Belonging, to Others.
BY NV. Jermane.

{: Washington, Aug. 2a.-Much sur
surprise was expressed by treasury de-
partment officials upon their receiving
a recent issue of the Insurance Press,
a New York publication, in which was
a letter from Robert B..
Armstrong, recently assistant, secretary
Of the treasury, in which Armstrong
United States Potters' association. to
the fact that they are under "obliga-
tions'' to him for favors done while
he was in the treasury department..
While not advised as to the particu-
lar "favoro that Armstrong did for
the potters,, department officials as:
sumo that he refers to the celebrated
legged .undervaluation Of considerable
quantities of pottery, chinaware, ETC.,
imported by Borgfeldt & Co.
The case was fought thru the board
Of general appraisers and the treasury
department s ruling was sustained by
that body. It Isl said here by those
who are in position to know, that while
vision, Of which Armstrong was in
charge, not a step was taken in the
case by Armstrong or anyone else, with
out specific directions from Secretary
Shaw. The secretary, in fact, took
personal charge Of the matter and
even took 1t to the president, who sus-
tanned Shaw g ruling.
The ruling, holding as it did that
more duty should be paid on articles
which came into direct combetition
with, similar articles manufactured in
the United States, was helpful to the
American potters. But the emphatic
statement is made that it was not thru
Armstrong; efforts that this was
brought about, and department officials
are at loss to understand why he
should claim credit for this when a
simple INQUIRY would show who was
responsible.
Armstrong was formerly city editor OF
the Desi Moines News. Later he worked
On the Record-Herald. While on that
paper he. made personal hit with
Shaw, who was then governor Of Iowa
New York Herald and later elevated
him to the position of assistant sec.
rotary Of the treasury.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23
HUMAN JEWELRY :.
SHOP CAPTURED
Moritz Mordeu Vainly Tried to
Deceive the Customs In
spectOrs.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, Aug. ga human jewel
ry shop in the person of Moritz Nor
dell, second cabin, passenger on the
North German Lloyd steamship Kron-
prinz Wilhelm, was held up today on
the Hoboken pier and diamonds and
other, trinkets to the value Of $4,000
seized.
Mordell, who gave his address as Bos-
ton, showed unmistakable signs of I'm.
easiness when a. customs inspector
CHANGED to walk his way. His form
would have done credit to fat man in
q minstrel show, for his clothes bulged
out and showed in marked contrast to
his thin face and bony hands. Follow.
ing is the Inventory Of the jewels taken
off him by the inspectors: ,.,<. =.
Six packages OF pearl cufbuttons
four packages Of earrings, four pack
ages of settings Of earrings, seventy
settings for rings, fifteen packages Of
settings for brooches seventeen set
eighteen packages Of unset stones an6
three packages of loose stones.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23
SMALL RACE WAR IN
A. PITISBURG HASHERY

New York Sun Special se,vics,
Pittsburg, Aug. 23.-Charles Julius
Miller, a. negro employed at the registry
department Of the Chicago postofnce,
entered the Cafe Neapolitann with a
negro woman. Miller is here attending
the national convention of the Colored
Knights of Pythias.
Miller, when ordered out, became
abusive and drew a revolver. A large
number of shots were fred.
Friends Of Miller ran to his assist
ance and a free-for-all fight started.
A riot call was sent in and about fifty
persons were arrested. Miller, who was
seriously injured, and several others
had to be sent to hospitals.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23
TAFT. DANCES LANCFRS.
WITH FILIPINO. WOMAN
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
t., Oebu, r.. T., Aug. 23.-secretary. Taft
and his party, on their arrival here,
were received with procession of
launches A parade of 1000 school
children was held in their honor.
Secretary Taft danced the lancers
with the native governors wife at a
ball given in his honor. -,
Several of the congressman in the
party spent some Of their time in ques-
tioning sugar and hemp producers. 9th
ers visited Magellan 8 monument, on
Mactan island. L.
The congressman contributed $3.50 to
the fund for the relief Of famine suf-
ferers in Cebu. Two thousand paupers
are being fed daily. ,s.~~S1. . '".t
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23
PHILIP STRONG ELOPES =
WITH HIS MARIE
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, Aug. 23.-Philip Alexan-
der. Strong, great grandson Of Philip
Livingston, the "signer,'' eloped on
connected with Alexander Hamilton.
Mrs. Strong is the daughter Of Paul
F. Mottelay., Her husband is presi-
dent Of the Eastern Dressed Beef & Re-
frigerating company. 49,,
Mr.. Strong admitted today that the
bride s family was not favorable to the
match. So they determined to- take
matters in their own hands. - .,}.;,,-,..
Archbishop Farley allowed them to
marry after only one reading Of the
Strong were married by Father Philip
Sheridan, : i~.T &S-' " f. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23
RELIEF FROM HAY FEVER
Ascatco Stops Hay Fever Attacks ant
Cures Asthma and Catarrh.& q :

New York, Aug. 22.-Thousands Of
hay-fever victims will hail with genu-
inc delight the news that ascatco, the
famous Austrian remedy, instantly
checks this terrible disease. It is not
necessary to seek higher attitudes or
change of climate if the treatment is
continued until frost. .,s -@
rava OF ca
bronchitis continue to pour in from all
quarters of the globe. Under special
commission, the Austrian dispensary
80 West Twenty-ffth street, New York
city, has been empowered to supply a
trial bottle free of cost to all who write
to the dispensary for it. i III 80.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23
R0BS SLEEPING DEPUTY
AND MAKES HIS ESCAPE

Great Falls, Mont, Aug. pa dis
patch from Lewiston reports the dis
appearance Of Deputy Sheriff Silver
thorne, who started a week ago into
the wilds Of eastern Fergus county af-
ter a horsethief named Connors.
Connors rode into Lewistown yester-
day wearing the belt and gun of the
deputy, which he said he had taken
from him while the latter was asleep at
forty-fve miles from here.
According to Conrors' story, Silver
thorne had captured him and they were
on their way to Lewistown, when he
took the gun, belt and horse, which he
rode to town. Connors is now in Jail.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23
SWEDISH MILITARY FIGURES
Discussion in Swedish Press Of Com
parative Strength.
BY w. B. CHAMBERLAIN,

Managing Editor Of The Journal.
Copyright, 1905, by The Minneapolis Journal.
Z Stockholm. Sweden, July Tt is
perhaps significant that: the Scandina-
Wan press during this lull in riksdag.
discussions is canvasing the compare
tive military and naval strength of the
two countries. No one questions that
Sweden is far stronger on the sea and
considerably stronger on land. The adj
vantage of. Norway's position, from a
military point of view lies in the noun
famous and inaccessible character of
much Of it's territory, the Notifications
it has contrived.t to erect along the Swed-
ish frontier, and the solidarity of Nor
wegian sentiment for upholding the
storthing in any decision it may reach,
as contrasted with the dissension and
comparative Indifference that reigns in
Sweden: The newspaper military crit
les confess that their.fgures are on pa-
per only and are not Of great yalHe as
indicative Of real strength. But they
are the best yet to be had. The Karl
stads TidninRen. Well-knoWn Swedish
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23
JAPANESE COME HERE !.
TO GET R. R.. SUPPLIES

Chicago, Aug. 29.-six representatives
Of the Imperial Railway system Of ia
pan arrived in Chicago and left for New
York via the Great Lakes. They are
here to study the American locomotive
and to purchase railway supplies. One
Of the party, Toki oyata, said: 49,.
"Japan is preparing to expend over
bulf Of these viii be Secured secured in the
United States and England. I think
these two countries lead all others in
this respect.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23
FOREIGN CAPITALS HOPEFUL
A General Feeling that There Is a Way
Out of the Woods,

Berlin, Aug. 23.-The foreign office
looks on the possibilities of peace as
more favorable today than they were
yesterday. The increase of confidence
rests in Indications Of Japanese for
bearance and on President Roosevelt IS
influence which is felt at both Toxic
and st. Petersburg. The Russian gov
eminent might admit all points except
payment of the japanese war expenses,
but the foreign office has been in
formed from st. Petersburg that Rus
STA will not consent to, pay one rouble
in the form Of indemnity.
Paris, Aug. 23.-The bourse showed
some notable improvements from the
Securities s were in active demand ui from
the start, tours showing an advance of
forty confines.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23
BERRY WAS TOO SUDDEN.

Carbonate, H., Aug. 23.-Mistaken for
a masher, Judge William H. Butler OF
Cairo, ILL.,, was attacked by a man named
Berry on an Illinois Central train The
jurist was on his way here to hold court,
and In passing thru the train saw Mrs.
Berry who Is an old friend. While con-
versing with her the woman's husband
entered the car and at once assaulted
Judge Butler. Berry was greatly dis.
comfited and apologized.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23
MIR. McCleary's Position.

MIR. McCleary's Position.
Mr.. MeCleary has come up to his
present prominent place on the appro-
priations committee by the operation of
the rule of seniority. Several years
ago he became member Of the COM
mittee, taking the place at the foot Of
the list. Members above him, one after
another, have dropped out of congress,
for one reason or another, until he is
now second from the top. General
of Philadelphia, is the only man above
him, and Bingham, who, by-the-way, is
the Hfatter of the house," having
served longer continuously than any
other member, does not want the chair
manship, and could not get it if he did.
Mr.. McCleary is an ardent standpatter.
He has had a great deal of legislative
experience, and in ordinary times would
be perfectly acceptable for the chair
manship. It is question in the mind
the committee is brought to the front
in accordance with the policy above re-
ferred to, Mr.. McCleary will be a big
enough man for chairman. The Mime
sofa member is very popular in the
house, and his familiarity with legis-
lative procedure makes him available
for this post; but in general equipment
AO ID hoA o1J VI StdGuTG. In1S lis
what the speaker and his friends say
when they consider his case. Should
he finally be made chairman, it will be
either because a policy has been adopt
ed that will not force the committee
to the forefront, or because the speaker
is unwilling to injure Mr.. McCleary
with his constituency.
The ''Defcit'' Issue.
There is no escape from the conclu.
sion that one Of the most urgent cues.
lions to come before congress next win,
| ter will be the deficit Several schemes
OF meeting. it have been. suggested, and
each has it's strong points. In brief
they are as follows: -"
To revise the tariff; to reimpose GER
tain OF the war revenues; to impose ar
import duty of cents q pound or
coffee; to curtaiL expenditures.
| There will be no revision Of the tariff
and SO it is needless to discuss that
proposition.
Under certain conditions there might
be reimposition Of certain Of the wal
revenue taxes, but the deficit could not b.
covered by this scheme without includ
| ing certain of those taxes to which the
public would object SO strongly as tt
endanger republican ascendency.
The tax on coffee is believed by dis
interested students Of the situation tx
offer the safest and easiest way out oil
the difficulty. AS was pointed out ii
this correspondence recently, the
United States had an import duty Of
8 cents a pound on coffee until the
enactment of the Wilson German tariff
act, when it was removed, the argu
ment for removal being that the taz
burdened the poor man 3 breakfast ia
BILE. But as soon as we had removed
this import tax, Brazil, who furnishes
most of our coffee, promptly imposed
an export tax of 3 cents pound, will
in this country was not changed. The
most Of the coffee brought to thi.
] country sells at from to cents 6
pound in Brazil, and it could not stanG
an import duty in this country Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23
COUNCIL AFTER TOM JOHNSON.

f. Cleveland, Aug. 23.-Mayor johnson
may be investigated by the city coun-
ell. The republicans control the body,
and all the year they have been fight
ing the mayor and his measures. The
council is charged with corruption in
franchisesSto the proposed belt line rail
road and, as they mayor signed it, the
councilmen think he, too,
should undergo an investigation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23
BASES OF COMPROMISE
Terms Upon Which Peace May Be
Agreed Upon.
lew York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 23.-Japan
will probably make conciliatory move
ment when the protocols come up for
discussion.
One Basis Of Compromise.
One theory is that Japan will with
informed ships and the limitation of
Russia 3 naval power in the far east,
which, the best observers say, were put
in the peace conditions merely for trad
ing purposes.
The More Probable Agreement.
Another possible solution is the one
which has heretofore been described as
the natural and logical compromise
Tersely stated, it consists in an agree
ment by Russia to repurchase posses
sion Of either all or half of the island
Of Saghalien now in the military occu
patton Of Japan. for a sum the amour,
Of which, If the two countries cannot
agree, shall be decided by some method
Of arbitration hereafter to be deter
mined. %.
The purchase-money, together with
the sum Japan would obtain from the
cession Of the Chinese Eastern railroad
and the maintenance Of the Russian
prisoners in Japan, would, it is .esti.
mated about equal the amount claimed
by Japan as her bill for the cost of the
war. Possibly, therefore, the solution
offered by the president involves reces
sion by Japan upon article five (the ces
sion Of Saghalien) and recession by
Russia upon article nine Indemnity
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23
BULLET SANG FOR GEN. BALDWIN

BULLET. SANG FOR GEN. BALDWIN,
Denver. Col, Aug. 23.-A soldier fired
-Jorgensen bullet that just missed
General Frank Baldwin during the maneu-
vers at Fort Logan. The bullet whizzed
so close to General Baldwin that he could
hear it sing. It is generally believed by
the officers the shot was fred by pri-
waite soldier with the intention Of killing
Baldwin.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23
DEFENDED TENNIS CHAMPION
SHIP 65 -

Newport, r. T., Aug. 23.Ward and
Wright, champions, defeated Alexander
States Championship, IN doubles. Score.
6-2, 6-1, 6-3. s#a Z.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23
VITAL STATISTICS REPORT
Births Largely in Excess of Deaths In
South Dakota.


Pierre, S. D., Aug. 29.-The reports
for July, the first month under the new
vital statistics law, show 627 births
$40 males and 287 females. Two hun
dred and ifty-tWo deaths are reported,
being from tuberculosis Two hundred
and fifty eight marriages are reported
and thirty divorces were granted. Fiji
ty-one declarations to become citizens
were filed and final papers were granted
to tWanty-fiVa.. L. 20 ..,Mi -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23
RED CROSS WORK IN FAR EAST.

Rockland, Me-, Aug. 23-That she may
assist Princess Tonin in Red Cross work
among the soldiers of the Japanese army
Miss Hugh Fraser, sister of Julia Ward
Howe, will tomorrow sail from New York
for Toxic. Miss Fraser goes at the sug-
gestion OF Miss Clara Barton.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23

Glencoe, Mimi, Aug: 23:--silas Allin
and thirty bushels of oats to the acre.
William Struchek Of Rich Valley.
to the acre. His oats went ~.'--enty
bushels to the acre. .s -. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23

Jamestown N. D., Aug. 23.-Thresh-
ing is being done. to some extent. Wheat
is being cut all over the county, and
tho there is some smut occasionally.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23
MURDERED BY OPERATIONS"

Laporte, Ind, Aug 23.-Chesterton, a
small town east Of here, is greatly ex-
cited over the death Of two prominent
young married women, Mrs. Silas Kinney
and Mrs. Mary Forbes. Coroner Carson
found both deaths due to operations per-
formed by unknown persons in Chicago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23
PEERING INTO TWO TRUSTS
Sugar Trust Under Microscope Stand
ard Oil Facts.

ard Oil Facts.
New York Sun Special Service
Washington, Aug. 23.-The investi-
cation Of the sugar trust by the bureau
Of corporations has begun with the ut
most secrecy, and it is stated that it
has been in progress nearly a month.
Meantime the investigation Of the
Standard Oil company, which was be-
gun last spring, is rapidly nearing COM
pletion. Isl
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23
IT. FOOLED THE EXPERTS
FIELD OF trusted" WHEAT
NEAR ALEXANDRIA RETURNS
"a BUSHELS TO THE ACRE.
=
Specials to The Journal.

= Alexandria, Mimi, Aug. 23.-The out
look for "a big wheat crop continues to:
be excellent. j. H. Letson of section
80, Alexandria township threshed an
average of twenty-four bushels. to the
acre. Inc IN wv Whfat Teghea n19y
side experts pronounced this field thoro-
ly diseased with rust. From this show
ing the farmers Of the county feel they
have good reasons for expecting rec
ord-breaking crop. -
Red Wing, Minn.,. Aug. 23.-Wheat
hooks we'll and will yield on an average
will yield about thirty-fve bushels Of
the higher grade. If the weather con-
tinues favorable until maturity, corn
will be excellent Barley is poor. "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23

New Fall Styles Ready.
) The Great Plymouth Clothing House.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23
NEW STAR WANTED
In THE HOUSE
Continued from First Page.

speaker has been thinking Of him in
connection with the Craftsmanship, is an
open secret here
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-23

Inventors
America 3 Best JOG Cigar,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-01-27
COUNTY OIL
REVIEW.

In the Salem district, this county, the
South Penn Oil Company has drilled its
test on the Lloyd Randolph farm through
tine Gordon and the hole has filed up
100 feet with fluid. In the same dis.
trict the Souh Penn Company mas saot
its No. on the Clark Smith farm md
it produced so barrels the ensuing 10
hours.
On Salem Fork, Ten Mile district, the
county, in tine vicinity o fthe Industrial
Oil Co.'s good producer on ne Girls In
d,istrial Home property. considerable
new work is starting. Tue new loca.
lions are nearly all on small lots and
are as follows: Greer OF Co, F. N.
Williams and Thomas Dsvaney, Trainer
Gil Co, freeman; Globe Oil Co, Frub;
Star Oil Co. 7. Lowther, and the South
Penn Oil Co.. has made locations. for
tests on the G. w. Haslins and a, G.
Kelley farms, The Industrial Oil Co.
Is also starting a number of wells on
the Industrial Home properly.
On Kincheloe creek, the Hope Natural
Gas Co. has drilled It's second test on
the John "A. White farm through Bae
Gordon and has a gair gas pressure in
that formation, but will case II off and
drill on to the hfth sand and expect to