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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-22
A. STEAM VALVE
WENT WRONG
Cause of the Bennington Explo.
sion---A Fireman's Mistaken
:: Ensign Wade Negligent. ~

Washington, Aug. 22.-The findings
and opinion of the court Of inquiry
which investigated the fatal explosion
on the gunboat Bennington was made
public by Secretary Bonaparte yester-
day. -
The court says that the explosion was
caused by excessive steam pressure in
"boiler b. resulting from the closing
Of the valve connecting the boiler with
the steam gage. ..e,
The court is also of the opinion that
D. n. Holland, a fireman on duty, had
made the mistake of shutting off the
valve. 90
The court further finds that Ensign
Charles D. Wade Of the engineer de-
partment Of the ship was at fault in
failing to see that the steam valves
and safety valves were overhauled at
the proper time and kept in good order,
having accepted the verbal statements
Of subordinates that this had been done
in March. It is clear that he was neg
lgent and should be brought before q
ceurtmartial u: +
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-22
FIALA'S STORY
OF POLE CHASING
The Big Stick Undiscovered as
Yet, but Valuable Data :
Obtained.

Hull, Eng, Aug. 22.-Anthony Fiala
or or Brooklyn, N, y, leader Of the Zeig-
Ter polar expedition, the members of
which were rescued by the relief shin
Terra Nova under the command of
William 8: Champ, secretary of the late
William Zeigler, arrived here. today on
Fiala said: - = 49,
This has been another in the long
llst OF failures to reach the pole. But
altho the great question. remains I'M
solved, we have brought back data
winch n should prove of scientific value
and have explored and surveyed the
arch1pelago from Crown Prince Rudolph
land to Cape Flora, discovering four
new channels and three large Islands.
railing to. find an opening in the
ice in longitude 50 degrees 81 minutes
east, latitude 70 degrees 81 minutes
north, we determined to force a. wav
thru, the forty-eighth parallel. Here
we were imprisoned for four days, fin
ally getting thru by the use of gun
cotton.
AT the end Of August, 1903. we
reached Teplitz bay, the most northern
harbor Of Franz Josephland, where a.
base and camp were established.
The America had narrow escape
| on Oct. %, 1908, when she broke adrift.
She, was finally brought back to her
dHcHOrage, Wnere' she was crushed Just
about month later.
1.-The first sledge party left March 7,
| 1904, but was compelled to return, ow-,
ing to injuries. A second attempt made
on March rs likewise resulted in failure.
! "Relief failing to arrive, in Sep
| tember, 1904, accompanied by William
j. Peters (of the United States geologi.
| cal survey and small sledge party,
I started back to the base, Which was
reached Nov. %, 1904, after a most
eventful and dangerous trip.
March 16, 1905, a party left the
base which we reached, named Cape Alb.
ruzzi, for the icepack to the north
| We forced a. way to the northward, but
our progress was slow, the ice being
rough and the men having to cut a
way and then to assist the teams over
the rough road. High Temperatures
and fogs also helped to delay our prog.
| ress. TO-
| "Under these conditions, I decided to
| return. The, conditions on the south.
ward trip were worse than on the north.
ward one, but a fortunate drop in the
temperature allowed us to cross a net.
work Of open lanes and we reached
Cape Abruzzi April /.
| =" On July 30 news came of the ar.
rival Of the relief expedition.n
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-22
NORTHWEST PATENTS.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 22.-(Spe-
cial;) 1.-The following patents were is
sued last week to Minnesota and Dakota
inventors, as reported by Williamson &
Merchant, Patent Attorneys, 925-933
Guaranty Loan Building, Minneapolis,
Mimi: ',sS go
Peter J. and R. P. Conklin, Gayville,
s.. D., loader; Peter G. Dahl, Clarified,
Mimi, rotary engine; Thomas r. Free
man, Sioux Falls, s. D.. ballot box; John
=. Gilmore, Minneapolis, MINI, creosot-
ing apparatus; Frederick Hachman, st.
Paul, Mimi, rail joint; Charles G. HERS
and Z: Champeau, st. Paul, Mimi, berry
box; William M. jenkins, Maple lake,
Mimi, thill coupling; Bruno Kippels,
Moorhead, MINI, merry go around al
E e. Med ougall, Duluth Mimi,
mining apparatus; Carl g. "A. and q. IT.
Nelson, Brooten, Mimi, adjustable
ss1toyyepipe 5, Arthur NJ. Padmore, Lead,
s: D, clothes .drier;; Martin o. Walum,
White and J. Ell. Strong, Wadena, Mimi.
Irenovating butter. .1.s 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-22
FIGHT TO DEATH
ON BEEF TRUST
Independent Companies Backed BY
Railroads Rapidly Building p:
New Plants.
New York sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service. I
Chicago, Aug. q. Not only lis the
beef trust being fought in sthetS state
and federal courts, but it is to beacom
batted by two Important independent
\ companies, one Of which has gone into
operation in the stockyards district.
This is the Independent Packing
company, whose $150,OOO plant is at
Halsted and West Forty-frst streets. =
Another independent. the Western
Packing & Provision company, is erect:
ing a 100000 plant at Morgan and
West Thirty eighth streets.
The Chicago beginning is but the
start Of an independent system which
will have plants all over the country.
The third and largest independent plant
!. here will be built next summer and will
cost more than $5O0,O00.
wholesale butchers, meat dealers, ho-
tel and restaurant men have organ
lied in twenty cities and are, getting
ready to build similar plants Some
of the big railroads of the country are
said TO have promised their support.
In New York city two packing plants
have already been quietly erected, one
at cost Of $1,5O0,00O Others are. I'M
der way in San Francisco, in Mobile,
Ala, in Granville, Mich, and two 9th
ers in larger cities of that state; one
in Buffalo and several scattered thru
the south, west and north in cities Of
100000 to $50, 900 population. II i Z
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-22
MINNESOTA LAND HELD
~. FOR FOREST RESERVE
- :r--..... - D.. -
Special to The Journal.
yNe.l.L

Special to The Journal.
Washington, Aug. 22.-Announce-
ment was made at the landoffce to-
day of withdrawal from entry of $780,
$50 acres Of land in the Duluth district
for proposed forest reserve. The with
drawal was made on recommendation
OF the secretary Of agriculture after
examination by field party, who re-
port it heavily timbered and suitable
for forest reserve
The land is officially described as
township sc north, range II, Is, IS
and l6 east; township 81 north, ranges
~, ID, ii, Is and 16 east, and town
ship 68 north, ranges .1s, ID and Is
east. .-H'.N =, = -
It is located in the extreme north
east portion Of St. Louis county and
the northwest portion Of Lake county.
boundary. =. -: r :"
Under the usual form Of withdrawal
for forest reserve purposes, mineral en-
tries would be permitted, but the min
neral land law does not apply to Min
nesota, and therefore all forms of en-
try are forbidden in case Of this land.
w. W. Jermane.
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has there been this long deIay-this
cessation Of movement after the battle
of Mukdenqo
He did not say SO, but he seemed to
suggest that it indicated the Japanese
army has been paralyzed by that great
victory. -
There are many reasons I re-
Piled; THE extreme care with which
the Japanese prepare, the difficulty of
rebuilding the railroad, the thoroness
OF everything about the Japanese, and
ABOVE all, the rainy season. This year
the rainy season set in on July 10, un.
usually early It continues during
August. During the rains the country
Ny Russian friend was dissatisfied
with this reason.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-22
RUSSIANS STANDING FIRM
They Insist that They Will Make No
Concessions.

New York Sun Special Service.
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 22.-Follow-
ing is said to be a statement Of the
Russian position: 2 ,
.,:'We do not believe there is any pos.
slbll1ty of peace in the situations which
seems to us to be very strained The
conditions of the Japanese are humiliat-
ing to Russia. Russia has made every
concession she can make.
: 1t seems to us that the Japanese
are trying to drag things along. They
come now with changes in the text of
the protocols which make it necessary
to rewrite the protocols and make it
impossible to finish today. )"
eve consider now as we have always
done, that peace is an absolute necessi
ty TOR Russia, but the greediness and
obstinacy of the Japanese will compel
continuance of the war.
We deny in the most formal man.
ner these three statements:
First-That President Roosevelt ha.
proposed arbitration.
Second-That the Russian ENJOYS have
received any new instructions thar
those originally received at st. Peters
burg.
Third-That President Roosevelt ha.
proposed that the Russians shall bu,
Saghalien island for the amount Of thu
indemnity.
<fThe czar has sent personally to Mr.
Witte kilograms from General Line
witch asking the car to continue the
war;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-22
|IRIGGSY STARTS
A NEW MAGAZINE
Publication for Irrepressibles
Comes Next-The Professor
Leaves Tomorrow"
New York Sun Special Service.

Chicago, Aug. PA magazine for
lrrepressibles is to be the outcome of
the recent severing of Oscar Lowell
Irlggs connection with Tomorrow, a
His newest venture will be called
Triggs' Magazine, and will be for
"people who cannot be outfaced by ir-
rational things" the editor says.
s,H Sometime ago Triggs and Sercombe
tried to collaborate in the production
Of q Handbook Of the changing or
DER" but .IrrepresssiPle = Triggs felt
the order did not cKange fast enough.
-" even write all the ADVERTISE
ments,'' said the editor. II under
stand the psychology of advertising -
His statement is not disputed.
1T is the personal touch that
counts nowadays,' he continued.
MT. Triggs will soon seek expression
for his ideals in the making Of "mis-
sion furniture, i.e.,' Furniture with a
purpose other than to furnish,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-22
WIN0NA WOMAN
ARRAIGNED IN n. Y.
Mrs. Young Married a Relative Of
Brigham Young-:'Mrs Kath-
- leen Morgan" Is Traced.
New York Sun Special Service.


New York, Aug. 22.-Mrs. Beatrice
shot Mrs. Kathleen Morgan in the Ho.
tel Imperial Saturday because of ieal-
ousy, was arraigned for the shooting
today.
Mrs. Young married Young in Butte,
is,s she, said, nephew of John, ".
Young, son Of Brigham Young; the
great president of the Mormon church.
Friends: Of Mrs; Morgan have iden-
PERKINS q Of Springfield, Mass, as that
OF Mrs. Morgan who is now in'Sa hos
pltal lowering between life and death.
The career Of the Springfield woman
est in the defense of Mrs. Young for
murder in case her victim dies.
Isabel Morgan was born in Benning-
ton, VT. Her father was a physician
IN good circumstances. In her early
days she lived with her mother in
Springfield, Mass. No girl there had
a better. social position. She was. a
teacher in the Bible, school of the
married in Hartford in 1891 Stephen
F. Perkins. and went to Chicopee to
live. Her husband secured a divorce
a year later. Mrs Perkins then went
to New, York. Nothing was known
of her career until, on Dec. 26, 1908,
she arrived at the Cooley house, Spring.
field, Mass, where she registered as
90 Mrs: G: G.: Dewey, nurse and child,
New York city, -, -. :, =
The woman, had as associate George
G. Duy, who was a. passer of bogus
checks. ~,.- "
Isabel Morgan Duy was discharged
from a Washington institution year
ago. It is one year since Mrs. Kath-
leen Morgan appeared at the Martha
Washington hotel. She lived there ever
since until she was shot by Mrs. Young.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-22
= 81 FALSE@HUNGER s,,svs7. ..sS
A Symptom Of Stomach Trouble Cor.
> rected by Good Food. ~ =

There is, with some forms Of stomach
disease, an abnormal craving for. food
which is frequently mistaken for
good appetite.'"I A lady teacher
writes from Carthage, Mo-, Ito explain
how with good food she dealt with this
sort of hurtful hunger. co.,. ~ea,{ az.
yeafs she wrtes Ssa and ipf to p1 niae
years ago had good, average health.
let was always generous, compr1s-
ing whatever I took fancy to. I ate
freely. Nine years. ago, however. nv
health began to fail, and continued
to !. grow worse, steadily, in. spite Of
doctors prescriptions, frequent
changes OF residence and everything I
petite continued good, only the more
1 ate the more wanted to eat-I was
always hungry. The first SYMPTOMS
of my breakdown were distressing
nervousness and a loss off, flesh. The
nervousness grew so bad that finally it
came stomach troubles, which were
brought on piles, dyspepsia and severe
seemed powerless to- help me, said I
was overwofked, and at last urged me
to give up. teaching, if I wished to
nBut this i could not do. I kept on
at it as well as, I could, each !, day
growing more. wretched, my will power
alone keeping me up, till at last a
good angel suggested that I try a
diet Of Grape-Nuts food, and from that
day to this [ have eaten it, finding it
delicious, always appetizing and salts
Tying | owe my complete restoration
to health to GrapesNuts.t and my per
sistence in using, it. My weight has
returned, and for more than two years
/ have been free from the nervousness.
constipation. piles, headaches, and ali
the ailments that used to punish me
so, and have been able to work freely
and easily Name. given by Postum
Coz. Battle Creek, NJ ich. II
There's a reason. ss - 9gs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-22
The Presidents Proposals.
DoGGED IN FACE OF FACTS
How the Russians Are Counting a Ma.
tional Disaster.

New York Sun Special Service
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 22,-The
London Times correspondent cables his
paper as follows:
: Anyone who has lived in the far east
knows that ignorance on the part of
Russians who ought to have known was
one Of the chief factors in determining
the war. A high Russian official, now
in Portsmouth, speaking to a foreign
minister only. few days before the
outbreak Of the war, said: $50.
Russia has only to mobilize one
army corps, and this talk Of war will
Today Russian, Of high authority
whose name I may not mention, agreed
with me when said it seemed to me
that the conference was futile, that it
ought not to have been summoned, that
it could only end in failure. He said:
"We did not know the Japanese
terms. The president did not know
them. Had our government known
t thet ;, the mission would not have been
Then I said to him frankly, with his
permission: -. =
Russia is in the wrong. She
ought to pay an indemnity and end the
war. This is not war between the
strength Of Russia and the strength of
Japan. It is war between a section
Of the Russian empire at the end of
thousands of miles of railway, and the
whole strength Of martial Japan. The
outlook for YOU is hopeless ~.
. "We shall not pay an Indemnity, y
he replied doggedly.
J.; | expressed my conviction that If
the war continued Hardin would be $50.
lated and Vladivostok be captured.
nj 20 L i
but only after enormous losses of
men; $4,000 Or more. at Vladivostok and
10000 in Manchuria.
| said these or more Japan will sac.
riice gladly if compelled to do so
but if Hardin falls, what thenY''
Our troops will retire into Siberia
they. come to Moscow"
With some earnestness I reminded
him how hopeless would be their stu.
alton if Hardin fell. There is no place
west or north Of Hardin where an
army can liveno grain for men, NO
fodder for horses. The ground in win.
ter is frozen solid several feet in
They can stay in the Bingan
able ghat s lspsaZ s SSqsa !, n assBs;
grain nor livestock. =
He would not admit it.
/ told him had been in Hardin, and
that if Hardin, with its great grain
mills, by which the Russian army in
Manchuria now is being fed, were lost,
the situation would be desperate In
deed. He replied:
- No doubt the detectives of the
Japanese advance are Hardin and
Vladivostok, but our military men are
confident Of success, are satisfied as
to their position, and are eager for the
war to continue. Can you tell me why
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-22
VIM. JACOBSEN IS DEAD
Banker and Leading Citizen of Luverne
Succumbs to Operation.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. <'
Lqverne, MINI, Aug. 22.-William
Jacobsen, president of the First Ma.
tional bank Of. Luverne, died at the
Mayo hospital in Rochester, last night
trouble. He was 50 and had resided
in this city for thirty-two wears. and
was one Of the best known business
men in southern Minnesota.
During his early residence here he
was engaged in the mercantile business
leaving that to enter barking in 1889
He was a factor in the upbuiIding Of
Luverne and Rock county, and was in.
terested in many Of it's enterprises and
also in several banks in this section
His death is mourned by the entire com.
munity. The funeral services will be
held Thursday afternoon. - -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-22
A TALK WITH THE
i: YOUNGER IBSEN
Continued from First Page.

and constitute no menace to Sweden.
Why, then, should we dismantle them ?
Our frontier is defended in the north
by the forests and mountains and in
the south by. these forts. If Sweden
means us we'll. why should she object
to these forts7" -
This statement gains added interest
from the fact that Mr. Ibsen is popu-
larly credited with being the originator
of the plan to build these forts and with
persuading the Hagerup ministry to
6"What will be Norway's course
nowq" L asked.
cannot say Events will show for
themselves. believe, however, that
the storthing has the power to fill the
vacant throne under the constitution.
We must have a Scandinavian prince
or no king-that is agreed. If the
Swedes are SO foolish as to refuse us a
Bernadotte, then we shall try for a
Dane. The house of Denmark may also
refuse out of Difference to the feelings
republic. Norway is at heart republi-
can, but the European situation seems
to demand that we have monarchy
els there not danger to independent
Norway. from foreign aggression ~
ut is possible, of course-always
possible. We must be ready. for it.
It is unfortunate for us that Russia
has been beaten by Japan, for she is
likely to seek compensation in the west
fol. her losses in the east Sweden, you
remember, has always looked on Nor
way as compensation for the loss Of
Finland. Yet why in justice should we
pay the debt incurred by Sweden in
her defeat? But there is no present
danger to us from Russia, Of course, nor,
as believe, from Germany
Pan-scandinavian Union. -..
els pan-Scandinavian union posi-
BILE, Mr.. 1bsen9" s..-
s It is coming. But the Swedish lib
erals must first win their battle for
universal suffrage. When Sweden is
democratic her attitude toward Nor
way will be more sympathetic and a
three-cornered union, including Den
mark, will be. possible. The dual union
is always failure, as one state inev-
itably seeks to predominant. Austria
Hungary is quite as good an example
as Sweden N orway, but Hungary's POSI-
ton is not as strong as Norway's owing
to the multiplicity Of nationa1ities and
languages in its territory. There are
Magyars, Germans, Czechs, Slovaks,
Poles and several others in Hungary.
Norway is homogeneous and united.
faciunt collegium,' as the Romans
had it.
Mr.. Ibsen declares that he will not
again take up a diplomatic career, even
when Norway organizes her own corps
of ministers and consuls. CT am too
old, - he says, and diplomacy's re-
wards are too uncertain
At Work on a Book.
learn that in the summer quiet of
Aulestad he is writing a book-not of
poetic or dramatic character, as you
might expect of an Ibsen-but on a
sociological topic. His friends declare
that it will prove great work and
establish his literary and scientific repu-
tation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-22
Japanese Securities Weak.

London, Aug. 22.-The Stock ex-
change was inactive today. Nervous
holders realized, causing weakness. Jap
anese securities were weak and Weld
ca to the selling pressure of pessimis-
tic holders. Russians and other for
elgn securities were dull in sympathy
Japanese imperial skies of 1904 were
quoted at 1917. l.. Z -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-22
PRESIDENTS "BUsY DAY"
Important Messages from Portsmouth
Received and Answered.


Oyster Bay, L. l., Aug. 22.-Follow-
ing Baron Kaneko's visit, President
Roosevelt received and considered an
accumulation Of dispatches and letters.
Important messages were received from
Portsmouth, the responses to which oc-
cupied the president s attention.
Not the slightest indication Of the
character Of the correspondence was
given out, The president, acting as
an intermediary between the two war
ring governments, feels that secrecy is
even more incumbent upon him than as
tho the matter related wholly to him
personally or to the United States.
The statement that powerful pres
sure, not alone from President Roose-
welt, but from neutral powers Of Eu-
rope, is being brought to bear upon the
governments Of Russia and Japan to
insure a successful issue Of the confer
ence can be reiterated.
The Presidents Proposals.
Assistant Secretary Of State PIERCE
at Portsmouth is keeping the president
advised Of developments. The president
is very much in earnest in his efforts
to clear the way to an agreement, and
it is believed his strong feeling has i'm
pressed itself upon the minds Of the
conferees. There are reasons for,ethe
belief that the full purport of his pro-
posals has not as yet appeared.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-22
SALTWATER MATTERS

. F. g. Neumeier, editor Sof the st. Croix Post,
has fled for the republican nomination for al,
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Miller. transients died
last night of pneumonia Judge Wiliston is
holding special term Of court here for the
adjudication of land title cases.-The Cosmopoli:
tan Amusement company. opened a carnival here
The first performance waa largely attended, ia
dtcattnE that aoodlJ sum VIII be raised.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-22
THIRD DEADLY BOX SENT

New York, Aug. 22.-Gun cotton
enough to kill man, arranged in an
internal machine and disguised as a
gift cigar box, was received by Pre-
cinct Police Captain Miles O'Reilly.
This is the third deadly explosive in
strument Of similar construction sent
thru New York mails in the last four
days.
a detective carried a tiny portion Of
nearly, filed the box, into the cellar,
and the resulting explosion was heard
on the upper floors Of the police sta
tion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-22
: JAPANESE PRESS 1Ns1sTENT
Firm Demand for the Island and an
Indemnity.

Special to The Journal.
New York, Aug. PA Toxic dis
patch quotes the newspaper Jill thus i:
The cession Of saghalien and the
pense are vital points of our demands.
They leave no room for compromise. If
the Russians refuse them, our delegates
should withdraw from the conference
and tell them that the next meeting
will taxa place at Tokio.D
The Asahi declares that Japan is
lighting the Russian government and
does not entertain any i'll feeling to-
ward tho cars oppressed subjects. The
Russian people surely will appreciate
what Japan has done in winning con,
stitutien for them. 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-22
WASHINGTON NOTES

A postoffice has been established at Hackett
Beltrami county, MINI. :, and John L. Hacke1t
commissioned pos tInaster. s rs Re 81
| The s,ofice at HalYor, Marshall county will
be sdiscontinued Sept. 49,; mail will go to
Eden. s., - ~
minnesota postmasters appointed Embarrass
Linnell, resigned; Freeport, .Stearns county !,
John W. Kuhn, vice 5Morritz Hoetchen, resigned
Rural route No. 1 lis ordered established
Nov l. at Gary, Norman county, Mimi. length
20 miles, population 500. $50
Minnesota rural carriers appointed sIvanhoe
Newell substitute; Minnetonka, route MOI
LAWRENCE Va Pettijohn carrier, Dwight Lane