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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
STEVENS PREDICTS
RATE CONFUSION
Congressman Explains Complica-
tions Likely to Arise from
Railroad Legislation.
REIMBURSEMENT WILL
REQUIRE MUCH TIME
Possible influence Of q Rearrange-
ment of Grain Rates on the
. Northwest.
BY w. w. Jermano.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Representa-
tive Stevens Of Minnesota, one Of the
leading members of the interstate and
foreign commerce committee, in discuss
ing proposed railroad rate legislation
today, pointed out few of the difficult
ties which confront congress in it's ef-
forts to respond to the public demand
for the regulation Ct the great carrying
the. public is. justified in its demands,
and he will be one of the members Of
the next house Of Representatives who
will make an honest and earnest effort
to bring about proper Legislation. He
question in all its complex phases, and
as a part Of this study he was a faith
mittee when the Hepburn, the Esch-
Townsend and similar bills were being
considered. For several weeks She has
been the chairman Of a subcommittee
to take testimony concerning the pri-
vate car systems Of the country for the
use Of congress next fall. 49,. "
Confusion Is Predicted. .
Mr.. Stevens points out that great CON
fusion as to rates il likely to come as
ths EsaHs sften plesen
country. First, is the method which is
based on the pressure of business. This
is competition, with (which the public
is familiar. Second, is a legal rate, to
be fixed by a federal commission, or es-
tablished by Judgments Of. the courts.
This method proceeds upon q theory en-
tirely different from that just named.
the competitive method has generally
! ignored. Third, is a system of rates
fixed by authority of state legislatures,
and operative only within state lines.
Mr.. Stevens points out that there can
methods, and that nobody can tell how
much or how little confusion may result
from the attempt thatswill be made to
have the three in operation in the cOun.
try at the same time.s Every body, he
thinks, understands the first method re
Iferred to-, that of competition, which
has been in operation from the begin,
ming Of railway enterprise. AS to the
second method, he says: =.
Fault in Esch-Townsend Bill.
"The Esch- Townsend bill embodies
ton of this bill rates would be estab
lished very gradually over the country
one section being taken up at a time
and months, not to say years, would
elapse before the interstate commerce
commission could fix rates covering the
country as whole. The rates thus es
tablished would be rigid and inelastic
for it would require legislative enact
ment to make them operative, and an
other legislative enactment to amend
them, which would take much time.'
The third method, that of rates fxet
by, state commissions, would also b.
rigid and inelastic, for the reason JUS
given.
AS illustrating what Mr.. Stevens ha
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
Church Chose Senator.

When the question Of my successor be-
,alne matter of great anxiety to numer-
rus aspirants for: this place. the discus
sion was not concerning the fitness of
candidates nor the political popularity OF
he various gentlemen who composed that
waiting list, nor the pledges of the legis-
ators, but was limited to the question as
% who could stand best with the church
monarchy; as to whom it would like ia
use In this position; as to who could make
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
BLOW JARS ST. PETERSBURG
Kuroki's Success on Kuropatkin's Left
Discourages War Office.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 28.-The frag-
mentary official and press reports of the
fresh reverse sustained by General Ku-
ropatkin are not sufficient to admit of a
conclusion as to the magnitude Of Gem
eral Kuroki's success against the Rus
sian left, but the public as usual is
ready to believe the worst and the city
is already full of reports that big dis
aster has again overtaken the Russian
arms. According to reports circulating
among the people, Mukden has been
outfanked and is untenable, and Kuro-
patkin is withdrawing from his strong
position on the Shak-he river.
That such reports are exaggerated
is beyond question, but, altho reticent
and seeking to minimize the operations
of the last few days, the officials of
the war office are plainly discouraged
at the fashion in which Kuroki is able
to drive in and turn the Russian ex,
IRENE left, his advance columns actu-
ally crossing the Shak-he river.
Should Kuroki cross the Hun river,
the high road to Tie pass, forty miles
north of Mukden, would be open and
Kuropatkin's retreat threatened. Fur-
Their news is awaited with great anx-
iety.
Anything like decisive Japanese
victofy now would probably end the
war.
Gear Is Distracted.
The dilemma Of Russia is getting
IL II v-~>,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28

The house today began consideration Of Rep
resentative Martins 640-acre homestead bill. The
prospect is that it will pass before adjourn
ment The prospect of its getting thru the senate
to 1T.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-28
Gear Is Distracted.

The dilemma of Russia is getting
worse every day. It is no longer pos
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Fault in sch-Townsend Bill.

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Berlin, Feb. 2s.-The vorwaerts as
serts that the rebels in the provinces
Of Baku, Elizabetopol, Tifis, Kutais
and Daghestan have proclaimed their
independence from Russia.
wo mk1 u are NJ now on strike in the prov.
inces Of Kief, Kherson, Ekaterinoslav,
Poltava, Podolia and Kharkoff.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-01
SlRES AND SONS.

Lord Kitchener threatens to resign
as commander In dhief In India unless
his Ideas Of military reformation are
carried out.
Admiral Dewey insists that the rea.
son he has the govt no bad Is because
Of the reckless high living Of his Yer.
mont ancestors.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., at the re.
quest Of the president, his father, has
been elected a member OF the New
York Athletic GEnb.
General jacob s. Coxey Of common,
veal fame was declared a bankrupt La
the United States court at Columbus,
o., recently. His liabilities are placed
at S2SJ,OO0
Diego Mendoza, the newly appointed
minister Of Colombia to this country, Is
prominent lawyer, noted student OF
international law and political econo-
my and member of congress.
Daniel FlIcklnger Wllberforce, who
was edueated at great expense by the
United Brethren church Of this country
and sent twenty-five years ago to labor
In the mission fields In Africa, has be-
come savage again, chief of west
African tribe Of devil worshipers.
Captain William Kelly, Jr., OF the
Ninth cavalry, associate professor Of
languages at West Point, has been or.
dered to proceed to San Francisco and
TO report there not later than July
for duty with Secretary Of War Taft.
lie is to accompany the secretary and
his party to the Philippines.
District Attorney Dickson Of Mojave
county, Ariz., lost his hands several
years ago In an, explosion In a gold
mine. He is able to perform all the
taskg That fall TO the lot Of a nan ID
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-01
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE NO GO
New York Teannsters' UnionWillins TO
Contribute for tire Chicago Strikers,
But Will Not Order a Strike and
Throw men out Of Employment.

New York. May sI.-Announcement
has been made thar there will be no
sympathetic strike In New York to help
the Chicago teamsers. Instear OF quit
ting their jobs, the New York union
drivers, who number $4,000 will be as
sessed cents, or 1890 day. Pre-
viously the sum Of $1,000 day had
been given to the strikers but the local
union decided to raise tn assessment
and continue 1t as long as the strike
lasted
Conferences have been held for sew
eral days in which rhe question OF a
sympathetic strike has been discuss2d d,
and finally 1t was decided to give the
fund instead.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-01
GOWN GOSSIP.

4 lovely finish TO lowered Tgandie
gown IL II sash Of wide fowersd ribbon
with knotted fringe OF henvy white
silk.
With plain white linen gowns or with
linen shirt waists and white skirts the
embroidered linen crush h,tlts will I've
preferred to all others.
Shirt waist suits are no longer really
smart, though shirt waist suits In wash
materials, and especially in linen, will
continue Ia favor this year.
The dImltles, organdlcs, lawns and
expensive cottons are AZ lovely as ever
The fashion Of providing several col.
ored silk slips to wear under thin
gowns IL very much In vogue again.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-01

Portland. May Si.-As the result OF
having been run into by the steamer
Charles r. Spencer at an early hour
this morning. the trip OF the steamer
Dalles City to the middle river termi-
mated rather suddenly near Linnton
land the last heard from there was that
he Dalles City was laid up with a
broken pittman. cylinder-hea blown
out and her wheelhouse injured. No
one was hurt.
Capt. f. W. Spencer, owner of the
Charles r. Spencer, was aboard his
craft At the time.
We got away shortly after the
Dalles City, and she tried TO maintain
down the river" he said in narrating
the cause leading up TO the collision
The Dalles City swung across the
stream several times, always In front
Of us, and on nearing Linnton l tried
to take that side. whistling to pass her
on the left, Capt. Allen had gone down
TO breakfast, and l was at the wheel.
Instead of keeping in the position he
was. Capt. Scammon headed directly
across our bow. / sounded the danger
whistle, but he paid no attention to
1t, and the Spenser struck the steamer
on the fantall on the starboard side,
crushing it in, and when the wheel
came around the pittman was broken
out, as there was plenty OF steam
escaping. The Dalles City has done
that same trick before, and today's
mishap was due entirely to the care
.lessness of her master"
Capt. Spencer has reported TO Unit
ed States Inspectors OF Steam Vessels
Edwards and Fuller, and an investiga-
tion may be held.
The passengers We're transferred 10
the steamer America and brought 10
Portland, their fares being refunded.
The officials Of the Regulator line de-
clare Capt. Spencer's boat was entire,
ly at fault, and in substantiation OF
their contention report that before
leaving the damaged steamer the pas
sengers prepared a statement and
signed it. generating Capt. Scammon
from all blame.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-01
SHIPPING NEWS.

The steamer Elmore sailed for Tilla-
nook yests rday morning.
The French bark Hoche sailed from
Rotterdam May rs for this port.
The barkentine Jno. A. Smith arrived
| in yesterday and will load lumber from
the UP river mills.
The steamer Toledo arrived in last
Ievening from Grays Harbor with pas
sengers and freight.
The schooner Virginia sailed for
San Francisco yesterday. Her cargo
consists Of 100000 feet Of lumber.
The steamer Francis H. Leggltt left
out yesterday morning for San Fran
cisco with a cargo Of 1900 tons Of
wheat and 700 tons OF barley.
The L. S. revenue Cutter Rush ar
rived in last evening from Port Towns
end and will leave up the river this
morning for Portland, where she goes
for orders.
She also was towing the big log raft
Of the Robertson Rafting Co, which was
built at Stella and, which contains
100000 feet. This is the first raft to
BE- sent down this year.
The steamer Harrison is scheduled
20 sail for Tillamook this morning with
another cargo of wa.er pipe. 1t will
take her about ten trips to take down
all the water pipe to be used In Tilia-
mook's new water system.
The light house tender Manzinlta ar
rived in last evening from weeks
trip down the coast. She made stepN
at Yaquina Bay, Coos Bay and Cap
Blanco, where she landed the annual
supplies for the different light houses.
The British bark Dumfriesshire. for
Melbourne, has finished loading and
will probably arrive down today. She
carries 2.336,343 feet Of lumber. The
barkentina Kokala bound for Shanghai
| is also loaded and is expected down
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-01
CAPACITY ovERTAxEp.
Berlin Hotels Unable to Accommodate
the Wedding Visitors.

Berlin. May 3l.--The hotels Of Berlin
find their capacity far overtaxed for
the accommodation of guests at the
forthcoming wedding OF Crown Primes
Frederick William TO the Duchess Ce-
cillia.
The problem OF accommodating the
royal visitors is enhanced by the large
retinua accompanying them.
The Duchess Cecilia will leave
Schwerin on a special train Saturday
morning.
The wedding gifts are beginning to
arrive. The fashionable dressmakers
of Berlin are working overtime trying
to get the toilets ready for the we'd
ding.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-01

his profession, Including rnpld type
writing by means OF two short sticks
fastened to the ends Of his arms.
When the Marine National bank was
started at Bath, Me, II. 4. Duncan was
the first cashier. lie later became its
president, which position he hnlds to
day. Therefore Mr.. Duncan has the
unlque distinction Of having signed
every note issued by large bank In
Its whole existence. covering L period
Of ever forty years,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-01
How to Know Royal
Granite Steel Ware
Coffee Pots
Berlin SauCepans

Most used Of kitchen tools in it's bsst
dress; very light; very Strong; not a
seam; top of heavy tin; wood knob all
zrays cool
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-01

tonight The Kahala Is short several
men to make up her crew which may
delay her in getting away.
May takes third place on the list
for lumber shipments to all ports since
the opening Of the year. for the tie ,
dispatched during the period closing
today carried from the harhor 1919 :
ISL feet, OF the total ,5.St7,Ol5 feet
was cleared foreign, valued at $5S,ssS,
and the coastwise fleet loaded 1851.
1863 feet for California and the Hawaii
Ian group.
Andrew Allen, the well-known house
mover, who successfully moved the
Columbia river lightship from the
sands near North II I'D overland 10
Bakers Bay and there tioated her. all
of which was several years ago, made
an inspection of the stranded steamer
Geo, W. Elder yesterday with view
to helping prospective bidder pre-
pare proposals, but he Is OF the opin-
ion the craft cannot be saved, and the
only disposition to be made OF her Is
To turn her over for old junk. The
craft is being stripped Of the remain
Ing property aboard. Some junkmen
estimate the bids to be opened Friday
viii raneg from $1,000 TO $4,000 and the
opinion prevails that owing to the po-
sition and condition OF the wreck she
will be RACED and not raised.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-01
ACCIDENT ON RIVER
Steamer Spencer Runs Into Steam.
er Dalles City,
OCCURRED NEAR LINTON

Yesterdays Shipping News from Asto.
ria and Arrival and Departure OF
vesssls-Steamer lesset Tows Los
Raj, to San Francisco.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
Ants, cowhsads-

One Of the most interesting studies of
insect life is the relationship between
arts and plant lice, or aphids. These
plant lice supply honeydew from the
juices which they take as food from
plants The ants are very fond of this
sweet substance, and care for the aphids
in a manner that seems to us surprising
ly intelligent. They sometimes carry
them bodily to better feeding ground
and drive away certain of their enemies
It is claimed that they even build sheds
of mud in the crotches of shrubs and
small trees. On account of this insect
relationship, one may truthfully call the
ants farmers. the aphids COWS" and
these protecting mud cases "cowsheds. :"
st Nicholas.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
The INVASION OF SAKAALIN
rhe Russians Were Ratified, offered
Feeble Resistance, and Fled,
Applying the Torch.

London, July 15.-The correspondent
Of the Daily Telegraph at Toxic sends
q description Of the japanese Invasion
Of the island OF Slkhalin, written by =
correspondent Of the paper at Oomori.
Japan, which ia in part as follows:
The japanese left their temporary
case July and reached their destina-
ion July T.
The Russian cruiser Novik was
'ound at Cape Entlme stranded on q
reef, half submerged.
The Russians fired only three or
our shells before they destroyed the
'oft, the jetties and the barracks.
Heavy guns, unchanged, were az
.erwaEds found in the forts, where they
had been hastily and imperfectly
mounted
THE greatest confusion was wit
lessed In the streets of Korsakovsk
rhe Russian troops were rushing in all
INJECTIONS, carrying cooking utensils
On their shoulders, and men were pass
ing shout the streets lootiLg and set
ing fre to the buildings.
All the citizens were panic stricken,
many OF them setting fire to their own
houses. The confagration continued
FOR. neorly three Gays.
THE streets are now desolated and.
obstructed with the ruins of charred
buildings.
Finding that the japanese respected
property and treated the people kindly.
the citizens are beginning to return"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
WERE At LEAST MElGHDORLr
The Republic Oil Co. and Standard
at st. Joseph, Mo.
Rae Republican Was AFTER the Ne
tIORRI's Guinness, Bnt Never In
terfered with the stnadard's.

Kansas City, No.. July 14.-The Civ
Ing or rebates as a common practice to
secure business was brought out In the
estimony OF A. G.. Shlres, OF Marietta,
j., travelling salesman for the Penn Re
lining Co., Of Oil City, who was a wit
ness at the hearing In the state suit
20 GUST the Standard Oil Co., the Re-
public Oil Co. and the Waters-Plerce
OIL Co. from the state OF Missouri.
Mr.. Shires was manager for the Re
public Oil Co. at st. Joseph, Mo-, from
November, 1901. to May, 1902, and came
o Kansas City in June as assistant
manager OF the Republic Oil Co. He
found the Standard and the National
the only companies here" he said. He
had charge Of tank business for the Re-
public. the lubricating oil department
md handled gasoline and kerosene for
5rocers. He was. he said, instructed
get after the Nationals customers.
Henry Teagle, the manager, Mr..
Shiras said, told him to get certain of
he Nationals customers and, If neces-
;ary, pay rebate of one-half cent q
SALON. These rebates were paid in
cash to customers. He said he had
lever tried to get trade from the Stand
rd's customers. The rebate applied
only to the Nationals trade. Mr..
shires said he was told by Mr.. Teasle
say to customers that the Republic
OH Co. was an independent concern.
Did you ever, during your whole
employment here" inquired Attorney
General Hadley, "offer any rebate or
any inducement to customers to take
their trade from the Standard Oil Coz"
No, sir, never"
Where did you get the information
prices to charge for oil?'
From the Standard OIL Co., always"
How did you instruct your statesmen
here?"
ITO say that the Republic OIL Co.
vas an independent company, handling
he Pennsylvania goods; that it had no
onnection with the Standard Oil Co.,
md was out for the business"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
Pears Some Crank May Take q
Sudden Notion to Send Him
Into Eternity.
sODYcUlpD Ar HIS CLEVELAND
Rome has BEEN INCREASED
HE Private SecFeatry Can Not Even
BE Seen, and Every Visitor In
Closely Questioned and Practical
~ Ordered on the Premises After
u Brief Hearing.

Cleveland, o., July 15.-John d.
Rockefeller's fears for his personal
safety have again become paramount.
The bodyguard at Forest Hill has been
increased, and is said to have received
renewed exhortation to vigilance Pre-
dictions are added that Rockefeller will
forgo his frequent appearances in pub
lie until the agitation shall have died
away. 1t is confidently pointed out
that he is much more sensitive to ap-
pearance than is commonly supposed,
and so, even II unafraid for his life,
he would hesitate before appearing at
his church or elsewhere while the re-
vived scandal is present sensation.
The present controversy with Ida
Tarbell, which gained broad circuia-
ton, has made the oil king nervous.
and 1t is said that he fears some crank
who might have become convinced OF
the veracity of the printed statements
made may attempt his life.
Rockefeller has always lived more or
less in seclnsior while in Cleveland,
but has never failed to attend Sunday
school regularly. Now his residence on
Forest Hill is well-nigh unapproach-
able. His private secretary can not
even be seen. The utmost vigilance
is being maintained by the attendants
the the Forest Hill residence, ard ev-
cry intruder, no matter what might be
his errand, is closely questioned, and
practically ordered or the premises
after brief hearing. Never before
was such vigilance the rule.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

Henry Heussck and Lambert Me
haus will be hanged in ST.. Louis July
"a unless the governor inserferes.
The remains OF Christian +. G. Mey-
er will be shipped home to St. Loais
from Homburg. Germany. for inter-
ment.
A site has been secured for the new
railroad Y. M. C. A. building in st.
Louis, for which Miss Helen Gould Eas
set apart 100000.
The opinion prevails in Washington
that a general shakeup in the govern
ment printing office will follow the in
vestigation now in progress.
Baron Rosen. the new Russian am
bassador, lunched with President
Roosevelt at Sycamore Hill, after pre-
.senting his credentials.
President Roosevelt is said TO be well
pleased with the appointment Of M.
witte in place of M. Muravieff as head
Of the Russian peace plenipotentiarles.
Russell Sage is back in his Office
again in New York, after an absence.
for the most !qrt. dating from last
February. He will be SO August 4.
One person was killed and IA injured,
two probably fatally. during the prog
ress of tornado through a portion of
the Rosebud reservation in South Da-
kota.
BY means of divining rod Thomas
Mcclure. owner Of farm at Alsey, ILL.,,
has found the hiding place of 81 800 in
gold buried by a relative during the
civil war.
R. L. Bruner, one of the most prom
inent citizens of Knoxville, Tenn, was
attacked with hiccoughs after supper,
and died within few minutes.
While he is about it, Secretary Will
son of the department OF agriculture
thinks he will investigate the entire
department and see IL there is any
more grating going on.
The body of Mrs. Myrtle Tupult, who
disappeared from the deck of the
steamer Ruth, near Alton, ILL.,, at
night, was found In the river near the
railroad bridge, by two fishermen.
lodged against a snag.
A special grand jury is to be sum-
moned to meet In Milwaukee in Sep
temher TO look !ato the paper trust.
Shack Ethridge and Andrew Davis
are dead in Jasper county, Mississippi.
Both were well-to-dO farmers. but they
had a family feud and settled 1t.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-21
FIRST SETBACK FOR WEAVER
thOrixe Him to Employ Special
Counsel Ina Important Cases.

Philadelphia, July 15-For the first
tie 4-1ee ~ Degsn his campaign foI
municipal reform. Mayor Weaver re,
Ceiyed a setback at the hands OF
the common council, when that
body DID not comply with his request
TO authorize him to employ special
counsel to represent the city in the mat
ter of certain contracts involving mill
ions of dollars that are to be brought
before the courts. The common coun-
ell took up the three bills repeating
ordinance giving the Philadelphia Rap
Id Transit Co. the right to lay tracks
on an additional 100 miles of streets
without the city receiving anything for
the privilege and passed them as re-
Quested by the mayer.