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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
NORTH SIDE PLANT
FOR WEYERHAUSER
Northland Pine Company Buys
the Backus-Brooks Mill and
Appurtenances.
Deal Means Operation of Plant
at Full Capacity for a
Dozen Years.

The entire Minneapolis plant Of the
Backus Brooks Lumber company has
been sold to the Northland Pine COM
pany, which will take immediate posses
sion and get ready for the early start
ing OF the plant.
The transaction, aside from being one
Of unusual magnitude in the lumber
world, is Of vast benefit to Minneapo
lis, as it insures the steady operation Of
the plant for ten or twelve years
more, as the. purchasing company con
trolls some Of the most extensive pine
Mississippi river. The Backus- Brooks
log supply. tributary to Minneapolis
would probably be exhausted in three
seasons, at the rate the mill has been
cutting in recent years. The benefits
to the working people dependent on the
saving industry for their livelihood is
appreciated in North minneapolis,
known for some time, and eagerly dis
cussed. The Northland Pine company
is one of the Weyerhauser concerns and
an extensive owner Of pine lands.
Everything owned by the Backus-
Brooks company is included in the
transfer except it's pine lands a.; and
stumpage in northern Minnesota. The
be the most modern and best equipped
sawmill on the Mississippi river, as it
is also one Of the largest. The plant
also includes a large and fully equipped
planingmill, booms, docks and ware
houses, an office building, stables and
thirty acres of land at Thirty-second
avenue N between Second street. and
the river. In addition it had a large
quantity Of logs in the Mississippi river
and tributary streams, all Of which go
with the plant and will enable the new
owners to make an early start.
When running at it's full capacity the
plant requires upwards of 500 men and
it is understood that this number will be
! steadily employed during the coming
seasons, as the company will operate
! the plant night and day. The new own
ers will take over the entire operating
staff.
William F. Brooks of the Backs
Brooks company, when seen today ad
mitted that the sale had been made
but declined to give the details. HI
said that the negotiations had beer
pending for about year and had Thu
week eliminated in a trade. He con
graduated the purchasers on obtainin!
frst-class lumber plant and congrat
ulated Minneapolis also, as the bus,
plant would continue to be operated a
least eight or nine years longer thai
the former owners would have been abb
. to use it.
The consideration involved is no
known.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
ROOT DECLINES T..
TO Dig THE CANAL
Refuses to Accept Post at Head
of the Work in
Panama.
Spepial to The journal.

Special to The Journal.
Chicago. March 3.-Walter Wellman
in Washington special to the Record
Herald says: ..
Former Secretary Of War Elihu Root
has declined to be President Roosevelt 8
r"$1O0,00 man. in the construction Of
the Panama canal. Mr.. Root spent last
evening at the White House, and was
urged by the president to accept the
craftsmanship Of the canal commission.
1t was pointed out to Mr.. Root that the
need Of the situation is a man who
could take the absolute mastery Of the
enterprise, responsible only to the presi-
dent. In the hands of such man the
president was willing to place ample
power. The other members Of the com.
mission, if congress decides there must
be commission, as it probably will
could be made subservient to the will
of the man chosen by the president to
represent him in the work.
Mr.. Root shook has head and re.
marked that at his time Of life he did
not see how he could leave the law and
undertake the building of a canal. In
vain. did the president urge that the
construction Of the Panama canal wat
the greatest work to be done in khe
world today.
| The former secretary Of war was not
concerned about the salary question. HI
was unwilling to consider the PROPOSE
ton from any point Of view.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
OYAMA STRIKES ON
FLANK And CENTER
Inflicts Loss Of 1000 on Russians
and Forces Retreat on
Tie Pass.
RUSSIAN GENERALS
POSITION CRITICAL
Difficulties in Way Of His Escape
Great-Complete Defeat
Threatens Him.

st. Petersburg, March 3.-Aceording
to the latest information from the wront
the battle is now general, and Of the
most desperate character.
Nearly a million men are involved.
Losses have been exceedingly heavy
on both sides during the preliminary
fighting.
Attic it is not officially admitted, it
is regarded as certain that General Ku-
ropatkin is directing all his efforts to
the withdrawal Of his army to Tie pass.
1t is now, practically rear guard ac-
ton, but the task Of extricating him
self is proving very difficult.
The Japanese have not only driven in
his left, but column is already re-
ported to have crossed the Hun river
east Of Fu-shun.
At the same time the Japanese are
pressing the Russian center, under cover
of the fire Of their siege guns, and Gem
fore the Japanese advance.
The efforts of the Japanese to envelop
the Russian right wing have been un-
successful, but it has been forced back
almost on a line with Mukden.
Russians Too Late.
The Russian divisions were dis
patched to head off the wide flank
ing column advancing from the Lao
| rlVer COWaru SlH-MlH-Clu ldUouI JILL W
miles west Of Mukden), but according
to the latest advices they were too late,
the Japanese having entered the town
/ yesterday.
No official figures regarding the
losses are obtainable, but according to
i unofficial reports the Russian losses up
ito last night were nearly seven thou
sand men.
! Going North for Their Health.
| Except for the moral effect Of an.
other retirement, the war Office off.
Gals declare that the abandonment of
the present winter quarters eliminates
great danger to the health of the
army as soon as the warm weather sets
in.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
FORMER HEAD OF
DULUTH ROAD DIES
Richard Somers Hays, Railroad
Capitalist and Director,
Passes Away.

New York, March 3.-Richard Som
ers Hays, railroad capitalist, is dead
after a lingering illness at his home
here. He was SO years old and had
been ill more than two years.
For more than thirty years Mr.. Hays
was prominent in the railroad affairs
of this country. In the course of that
time he was president Of the St. Paul
& Duluth Railroad company, vice pres
ident of the Missouri Pacific, presi-
dent of the New York & Northern, and
managing director Of the Atchison, San
ia Fe & Topeka.
For many years he was prominently
identified with railroads in Texas, to
which state he went on leaving college.
He was the engineer of construction Of
the Texas & Pacific and was also the
receiver Of the Texas International, be-
ing made president when the receiver
ship was dissolved.
Among the railroad companies of
which he was director are the Brook
Ign Rapid Transit, Santa Fe, Prescott
& Phoenix, Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe,
Delaware & Hudson, California Eastern,
Sonora, Southern California and the
Long Island.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
D0WIE' FINANCES
WORRY CHICAGO.
Leaders in Zion City Resign and
Big Creditors Are Becom-
ing Uneasy. =:
New York Sun Special Service.

Chicago, March 3-Deacon Charles
j. Barnard, who left his position as gen
eral financial manager at Zion City, last
Friday, talked last night of the causes
for his action, which resulted in uneasi-
ness among the Dowie creditors and dis
He declared he resigned because Of per-
sonal differences with DR.. Dowie, but
that there is possibility of the break
being patched up and his return to
Zion. "
Light also was shed upon land deals
in Zion City involving large part Of
the city. Deacon Barnard said:
II was acting under instructions
from DR.. Dowie when I placed a mort
gage on the lake front property. The
mortgage is a fact, despite the state
ment to the contrary, and DR.. Dowie g
announc ement that no money would be
borrowed from outside I was in
structed to get $250,000.' 49,.
More Disclosures.
In. conjunction with the uneasiness
over Deacon Barnard g retirement, dis
closures were made by a Chicago fnan-
cier in the confidence Of Zion.
"This mortgage on the lake front
property is not all, - he said. cit is
untrue that Zion never borrowed money
]Dowie says every Indebtedness on the
tract of 5000 acres is wiped out. This
also is untrue. The tract running north
from Dowie s residence, including much
of the central part of the town, is mort
gagged. Leases are not worth the paper
they are written on. The only thing
the people have is the word of Dowie
The statement that Zion is only 10000
in debt is absurd. It's only sources Of
income are contributions and sthe lace
factory.'
Deacon Westwood, aroused by the re
peated assertions that he was dismissed
lsaid he handed in three designations, al
church member, officer and secretary
He never received al answer. Later hi
was given letter Of dismissal.
May Sue Dowie.
One Of lions largest creditors visit
ed the city today. Asked if he intend
ed starting suit, he said he had not de
cided, but wants to give DR.. Dowie
'square deal.
Barnard was too hard pressed" h
continued. "He never could satisf,
the creditors and never had any shin,
to give except promises. All the salts
faction I could get was that they viii
pay w as s @ore as odcisls are Of 0S Zion
dropped out yesterday. Deacon Viii
liam Hamilton, manager Of the fac
J tories, was discharged for cause. Dea
con John D. johnson resigned as mana
Eger Of the lumber association. He ha
disposed Of his property and will leav
; Zion City.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
PALACE PRoWLER ARRESTED
Cars Police Capture Suspicious Char
acter Heavily Armed.

St. Petersburg, March "a man
armed with a large, heavily. loaded re-
volver was arrested last night by vigi-
liant police, guarding the car in his
palace at Tsarskoe Selo. The prisoner
says he Is nephew Of General Fock,
but papers found on him are suspicious.
Since Grand Duke Sergius was muir
dered the car IS guards, both police and
military, have been doubled, and are
constantly on the lookout for assassins.
Black clouds are again lowering over
the industrial situation Of Russia. The
strike at Moscow has been resumed on a
large scale, anarchy reigns in the eau
casus, and at St. Petersburg the meas
ures which the government advanced
to quiet discomfort and restore good re-
lations between masters and men ap-
pear to have failed, with the probable
ity Of causing the storm to break
anew.
The strike already has assumed large
proportions here, about $4,000 men be.
ing out.
Among those who struck yesterday
are the employees Of the st. Petersburg
shops Of the Warsaw railroad. The
strike has not yet extended to the train.
men, but the leaders may decide to
order them out in order to paralyze one
Of the most important railroads in
Russia.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
CONGRESS PASSES
BIG SUPPLY BILLS
Indian, Postoffice and Naval Ap-
preparation Measures Go
Thru House.

Washington, March 3.-The house
has agreed to the conference report on
the Indian appropriation bill, which
finally passed the measure.
The conference report on the post
office appropriation bill also was
agreed to after brief debate, thereby
finally passing it.
The house adopted the conference re
port on the naval appropriation bill
for the increase in the strength Of the
marine corps, the only point in dispute,
the effect Of which was to finally pass
the bill.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
CRANK PASTOR IS
FOUND BY CHURCH
New York Sun Special Service.

The PeeFi@ H. n MsG9h sAappssrent1y
Christian church of this city has been
found. The publicity given the unique
list Of qualifications decided upon by
the members Of the congregation has
brought an application. Rev. S. s. Lap
pin, now pastor of the Christian church
in Atlanta, ILL.,, has offered himself as
the man able to fill the bill.
The congregation had announced that
what was needed was a man who could
combine the qualities of an evangelist,
a lodge man, a "mixer' and a
crank, = with the ability to assume
the burdens Of his church,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
No Chloroform for John L.

New York Sun Special Service
Grand Rapids, Mich, March 3.--John
L. Sullivan expresses earnest desire to
meet anybody on earth, barring none.
He weighs 287 pounds and says he has
cut out liquor for good and was never
ton to go into training.
~ can train down to 220 pounds
in six or eight months and will then
be ready to meet Jeffries or anybody
else willing to face me,' he said hope
fully and with emphasis.
But they say you are too DID, was
suggested.
"Nothing in it," he replied. "I'm
only 46, and that isn't old. I don II
was 40. Trained down to go pounds
I wouldn T. be afraid to" meet any man
on earth.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
REBELS IN ARABIA
SEIZE TWO TOWNS

Constantinople, March 8. The towns
the capital Of the province Of Yemen,
Arabia, have fallen into the hands Of
the insurgents.
Ali Riga Pasha with five battalions
Of Turkish reinforcements left Akaba,
Feb. %, for Hodean.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
JEFFRIES,, JOHN |.
AND 0SLER DIFFER
Champion Says Doctor Is Right
Physically, About Men
Over 40.
New York Sun Special Service.

Richmond, Va, March g. champion
in the melodrama "Davy Crockett, y
says in regard to DR.. Osler's dictum
about man being useless after 40:
''Osler is half right, that 8 the dope.
A man doesn't get any better physi-
cally after he's 40. He goes back then ;
but man don It really get intelligent
until he's past 40. He gets experience
after that: Physically, Osler is right;
mentally, he is wrong.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
Workmen Not Allowed to Meet.

Those who assembled at the People g
Palace today in accordance with yester-
days agreement found the meeting
closed and on the walls notice plac
arder, signed by M. Schidlovski, presi-
dent Of the mixed commission, giving
an eyasiye replE in regard to % h 4Sa OF
mission, while all other demands were
negatived on the ground that he was
not competent to give the guarantees
demanded as the questions were outside
his sphere. 81. ...-
The neighborhood was full of police,
large numbers Of whom were hidden in
courts, doorways, alleys and buildings
in the vicinity.
The workmen stood about in the
snow discussing the situation quietly
among themselves. They finally de-
cided to hold sectional meetings this
| to be adopted before proclaiming a
general strike and then dispersed.
Petitions Will Be Heard.
An imperial decree commands that,
tsin order that it may be possible for
all our loyal subjects to be heard di-
rectly by the emperor" the council
presided over by the emperor shall
examine and consider in his name all
the views and wishes that may be re-
ceived from private persons and insti-
ministration of the state and the i'm
provement of the welfare Of the people.
Throne Makes an Appeal.
An imperial manifesto was published
by the Official. Messenger, calling on
the country to rally round the throne
in defense of the empire against its in
ternal enemies.
east, and appealing to the loyalty Of the
people to turn away from sedition, and
support the government in order that
the projected reforms may be carried
out, has proved profoundly disappoint
ing to the liberals. The latter believe
that it will not only aggravate the ex
isting critical situation, but is likely tc
the emperor's final response to the prac
tically unanimous demand Of the intelli
gent classes for a voice in the govern
ment. They declare that the result car
only be disastrous.
Workmen' 8 Excitement Intense.
Nothing could be more inopportun'
cipation anniversary are. IN a stat
Of intense excitement, due to the refus
al Of the government to meet their ulti
, maturl and the public is already con
WINGED that General Kuropatkin ha
suffered another great defeat.
But the truth is, that it is not Ger
tain, that this is the emperor g las
> word. The language Of the manifest
itself is sufficient to prove that it
directed at the, peasant class, base
upon their traditional loyalty to the EN-
pcror and church, to stand by the gov
eminent in it's hour Of trial.
: It is the last card Of autocracy, bu
the ukase, by turning over the Who'll
question to the committee Of minister:
Q leaves the way open to grant a nations
4 assembly if the nantes to fails, as i
: the opinion Of all students of the situa
9 tion It must. 'a
: For the moment tho manifesto mus
be considered victory for the reaction
a aries, but one which can be maintaine
only by force.
NJ. Witte, president Of the committe
Of ministers, and the ministers them
selves, have been summoned to Tsarsko
Selo, to discuss this very subject.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03

The treasury department says it will not be
ready to promulgate the regulations based on
Attorney General Moody's latest opinion con-
corning the values Of wheat and by products
for export Until next Tuesday Or Wednesday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03

St. Petersburg, March 8.-The work
men g demands that the government
pledge itself to release the 5000 work
men who have been arrested since Jan.
%, and to engage that the members Of
the mixed commission shall have alb
solute freedom Of speech and immunity
Of arrest on account Of expression OF
opinions and that the proceedings Of
the commission shall be published I'M
censored have been rejected by the gov
eminent as expected.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
RUSSIA'S RULER
FORCED TO YIELD
Gear Signs Rescript Giving Peo-
pie a Voice in Making the
+. Laws.
Workmen, Angered by Refusal of
Concessions, Prepare for a
General Strike.

st. Petersburg, March 9.-Emperor
Nicholas this afternoon signed a re-
script promising the people voice In
the preparation Of laws.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03

George A. Bracket of Minneapolis and
Alaska arrived in Washington today from New
Orleans and will remain ten days, when he will
60 to Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
OLD SYSTEM STANDS
Senate Extends spooner Law Govern
ing Canal Work.

Washington, March 3.-The senate
today, SO to 0, agreed to resolution
offered by Mr.. Kittridge extending un-
til the end Of the Fifty-ninth congress
the provisions Of the Spooner law pro-
viding for the temporary government
Of the Panama canal zone and for The
prosecution of work on the canal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03

Lucian Swift and F. Fayram of Minneapolis
are in Washington for the week and expect to
start for home Sunday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
SHELTON, A WooDsMAN, KILLED.

- 0rNEE OIVJ VV0V00W7<TVJ HNI6660s
Special to The Journal.
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, March 3.-John
Shelton. woodsman, was killed at Fall
Point. While telling a tree it struck on
the back of his head breaking his neck
He leaves a son and daughter, but the
latter cannot be located He was 81 and
came from Utica, N. Y, in 1900, and was
employed by the Peninsular Bark & Lum-
Der company.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03
BATTLE BECOMES GENERAL
General Oku Is Forcing Back the Rus
sian Right Wing.

General Oku's Headquarters, March
opening offered by the weather, with his
armies numbering half a million men,
has opened general engagement
against Kuropatkin with even larger
armies.
On the right and center and left the
battle is now raging. On the Japanese
right Kuroki is driving back the Rus
slams slowly but irresistibly. At the
center the game seems to be to fight
only hard enough to prevent the Rus
slams drawing off reinforcements to
support their TANKS. On the Japanese
left the Japanese are moving forward:
and heavy force is now to the west Of
Mukden.
Bombardment Opens Struggle.
The Japanese, Wednesday morning,
opened terrific bombardment, the en-
tire line using enormous guns, the
heaviest yet used. The japanese fire
was directed against the, Russian de,
fenses of the villages on both sides of
done. One hundred guns of all sizes
took part in the bombardment. The
Russian guns were quiet for the first
time in months. Evidently they were
unable to respond.
The Japanese are swinging north,
taking position. The main force this
morning, with the troops on the east
bank Of the River Hun, advanced un-
der the cover of heavy bombardment
on Chan-tan and neighboring villages,
reaching point 100 meters from the
Russian trenches.
Russians Right Tied Up.
The japanese left wing, following the
example of the extreme right, moved
forward, driving in the outposts andi
Occupying a line running from Sho-tze.s
mum to Ka-la-ma on the east bank OF
the Lao river, twelve miles north OF
the Shak-he river. This completely
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Russians Right Tied Up.

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-03

Fair tonighrand Saturday.
Today, max. go, min. 81 de-
grees; a year ago, max. %,
min. - degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-27
LARGE VERMONT BUSINESS COR.

$4,000.
In one of the main business sections ~
Vermont; 2-story bldg. 8 stores below;
nearly new cottage, facing street run
ming at right angle to Vermont; lot.
60xl39 20 IT. alley; whole rents for s106O0
per month; can deliver this choice buy
for $4,000; cash payment.
so. CAL REAL EST INV. CO,
604 Pacific Electric Bldg.
Both Phones. es............210
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-27
Hotels an6 LODGING Houses

FOR SALE-FURNISHED ROOMING
house, close in 16 rooms; rent $50,
income $3.50, and living rooms, sacri-
flee $1,000 Another sacrifice $3.50,
another so odd rooms sacrifice $3.50;
also about every other reliable large
or small rooming house listed here.
For genuine bargains see PHOENI&
REALTY CO., 202 and 204 Grant bldg.
90 ROOMS-FIRST-CL CLASS; NONE BET
Copp bldg.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-27
FOR SALE
City Lots and Lands

FOR sALE-BUY in THE WESTERN
avenue section between Wiltshire bouls-
ward and Hollywood; destined to be the
choicest residence section Of the city;
now at the very beginning OF develop
In the Westlake district a few years
ago. We can sell you large, level lots
Soft. front, on improved streets at prices
from $3.50 up. Terms In some cases as
low as $50 down, balance monthly. Take
Coegrove car to Western avenue, to our
branch office and investigate fully.
CHARLES g. MANN.
325 West Fourth st.
Branch offlce-Western Avenue and
ColegroVe car line
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-27
FOR SALE
CITY Lots and ana.

City lots and lands
CHOICE
LARGE LOTS.
$50 RAISE ON
DECEMBER 1.
CHANCE OF a LIFETIME
FIRST CLASS
ON EASY TERMS.
$40 AND $40.
$40 AND $40.
6 PER CENT INTEREST.
$40 AND $40.
$40 AND $40.
$40 AND $40.
STRONG e DICKINSON'S
SOUTH HotiGE5A%yq{95ig Az A%yq9g {,{ISF ! TRACT NO.
BUY ON
GROUND FLOOR PRICES
so FOOT LOTS
R75. ss25. $3.50 $500.
BE ADVANCED $50 PER LOT ON
DECEMBER /.
FIRST CLASS STREET WORK
INCLUDED IN
ABOVE PRICES.
ABUNDANCE OF WATER
COME OUT TODAY
AND SEE
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TAKE COLEGROVE CAR
ON SPRING STREET
NORTH OF FOURTH STREET.,
GET OFF AT OUR OFFICE
COR. MOUNTAIN VIEW AVENUE
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THIS TRACT ONLY
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AGENT ON TRACT
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