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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-23
l BOYS OWN SPECIALITY
The Prisoner Becomes Unwelcome and His Freedom Is
Placed Within Reach.
(Prize.)

AM going to give chance to your life,
l. said the old cannibal ogre. If you prove to mo
that you do something better than any Of your
friends, within the next week, will let you CO., and
he left the room and locked the door pondered over
thought struck would tell him I could make
noise and talk much that he would gladly be rid of
and would not want to eat That night the ogre
had toothache and he sick. yelled and cried
with delight. If you had heard me you would have
thought had gone crazy kept the awake three
will have to give money to take home.' He said
81 won't give you cent? t'Then I will stay
replied He did not lock my door now, that night
put sheet and went into his he thought It
ghost 91Wretch, you are going to del'' ex-
claimed As came his bed he tainted and took
his keys and let out all the other prisoners and let
them deal with the ogre. Rex Damn,
Fifth Grade. GAINESVILLE, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-23

little fingers reveng the MISTRESS
Sandple would shyly pull off the pretty cclets to deck
her charms doubt, for sorrowful little Juniors
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-23
WITS A ND HA NDS
Northwestern Juniors Find Themselves in the
Power Of a Tabled Being Doomed to Toll
Out Their Freedom
TOPIC WHAT CAN YOU MAKE?' TEE
<OGRE'S DEMAND"
Out Their Freedom.

the monster who gathered in all the idling
go little Juniors just to find out what they
could make, and the in each
case he must have been well Toasted; for
nearly every girl among them, after hearing
RSaMaA his harsh demand, requested to be shown to
EN2Ay0N the kitchen and succeeded in melting
H@HA9 his stony heart with her dainty concoctions,
E&zy Wa tho she trebled and trebled her ordinary
EH E5H recipe But the boys-of all the unique things
gAzAY they did-they made tops, whistles, whips
ITG and ingenious escapes. Never by any chance
3 D did they waste time in pleading tears,
sssHs the poor little girl captives did before they
decided to cook They made everything well for this
old that the editor could not help wishing that while
he had them he had only been
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-23
CIRCLES AND SOUNDS

From the Numerous Uses of One Small Word
Minneapolis Juniors Weave Many Strange
and Mirthful Tales,
TOPIC-t'RING.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-23

thoughtful enough to impose the
condition that they read, remem-
Der and observe the Junior rules,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27
Alleged Attempt to Pack Con.
vention Frustrated.
RUMP CONVENTION IS HELD
Delegates Refusing to Stand for Presi-
dent Roosevelt's Regulation of Rail-
road Rate Policy Shut Out of the In
terstate Commerce Law Convention.

Chicago, Oct. 26.-For refusing to
stand for President Roosevelt's policy
on the regulation of railroad rates. a
large number of delegates to the Inter-
state Commerce Law Convention were
today barred from the convention, al.
though properly accredited, and there
upon they held separate meeting to
give expression to their views.
Made aware of the plan to thwart the
purpose of the convention the original
delegates refused to admit delegates
that the latter said were sent by rail-
roads and other unfair interests to pack
the convention.
A number of exciting scenes followed
before the meeting was called to order.
The number of delegates to each con-
vention ranged between 400 and 800.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27
PRISONERS BREAK JAIL
Second Jail Delivery at Heppner in Two
Months,


Heppner, Ore. Oct 26.-The second
Jail break in the past two months. oc'
CURED here Thursday morning Fred
Fehrman alleged wife beater, who two
months ago tore hole in the wall and
escaped. but was captured by Sheriff
Shut the next day, and Fred Creighton,
a young fellow charged with burglary,
made their escape by knocking a hole in
the corridor wall next TO a window over
the steel cage.
Depaty Sheriff Hill took the men their
supper and locked them in the cage for
the night, but in locking the cage door
1t is supposed in some manner he failed
to get the sliding bar properly fastened.
II was by sliding the bar back that the
prisoners gained access to the corridor.
In the outer corridor. with the use
Of some tool, they pried the mortar out,
loosening the rock, thus making a hole
large enough TO crawl through.
Creighton is suspected of being hard
criminal, wanted for horse stealing at
different places. Nothing Is known
aggsi st Fehrman aside from the charge
Of vifs. beaing.
Sheriff Shut and a posse Of men are
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27
Foraker Answers Secretary's Ad-
dress at Akron,
PRESENT LAW GOOD ENOUGH
Ohio Senator Believes that Giving the
Interstate Commerce Commission the
Rate Making Power Is Poor Remedy
for Existing Evils-Present Law o. K.
emergency.

Cincinnati, Oct. 26.--In a statement
given to the press today Senator For.
aker answers Secretary Taft's rate leg.
islation speech at Akron.
Foraker believes that giving the In
terstate Commerce Commission the rate
making power is poor rcmdy for ex-
isting evils. The present law, he states,
afford ample opportunity for an appeal
to the courts by any community which
belicves il is Disseminated against.
He would, however, amend the law,
not by making the railroads invariably
stand the expense of litigation, but by
empowering the court TO fix the ex-
pense ON the Government or the rail-
road. though never on the railroad, for
MASON such suits are in the interest OF
shippers at arge, and the burden OF liti-
CATION for the shipper should therefore
be borne by the Government,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27
Takes Men out TO File on Timber
Lands.-Men Revolt When
Claims Prove Barren.
OSHKOSH MEN WCTIMIZED
Portland Firm of Timber Locators Said
to Have Engineered a Deal That Is
Alleged to Be Crooked-Warrants
Sworn 0ut-In Trouble 0hce Before.

! Portland, Oct 26.--Thirty.six hours
imprisonment in a room in the Scott no.
tel, OF this city, in the hands Of ten
enraged Oshkosh, Wis, timber claim
hunters, who had been told their loca.
tions were on barren land, influenced II.
Hartbhein. also of Oshkosh, this morn.
ing to execute deed of trust for prop
erty in Wisconsin covering the expenses
Of the ten men and to refund them all
they had given him in fees.
Then the irate jailers started home,
leaving Hartzhein to seek redress from
Gardner & McCrossen, Portland firm
of timber locators, which had located
the Fasteners. Hortzhein took prompt
action. lie interviewed District Attorney
John Manning, who will swear out
warrant for McCrossen on a charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretsnses.
Hartzhein says he is Union Pacific
immigration agent.
The alleged timberless claims lie in
Douglas county, three miles from West
Fork. The Oshkosh party included J. J.
Dugan. \. Dugan, Louis Mehdler, J. c.
Ansusen. W. II. St John. F. Steepes and
y. H. McNIanamey, in addition to Hartz.
helm McAlanamey. a prominent Oshkosh
attorney, was in charge, and they reach
ed Portland October Il, to be met by
Gardner & McCrossen.
The pair of them then took charge
of our party" said Hartzhein, as he
breathed deeply into his new found free
dom. They piloted us to Douglas coun-
ty and after we had camped day and
night in the forest, McCrossen led us
To witness tree
W. II. McCrussen and j. w. Gardner
are well remembered as two cruisers
who pleaded guilty year ago in the
Federal Court to charge OF changing
the numbers on a Government witness
tree. They were fined $3.50 each.
The story goes that Herman Hartz-
helm is now worrying about another
party Of l6 Wisconsin people who are on
their way out here to be located by the |
came cruisers. II is said that McCrossen
Is now out with a party of min timber
hunters locating them on timf lands
but whether by the same systeu follow
ID with the Oshkosh party o. not re-
mains to be seen.
Members of he 0shia a party told
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27
new ORLEANS
GOES Wild
. -I t
With Enthusiasm Over
Presidents Visit.
ADDRESS Is ABANDONED
Crowd So Dense That Accidents
Were Feared and No Speech
Was Delivered.
AWAY FROM AMERICAN SOIL
President Is Out Of Touch With World
Except for Wireless Telegrapby-For
Nine Hours Yesterday New Orleans
Was wild With Enthusiasm over visit
AWAY FROM AMERICAN SOIL

Now Orleans. Oct. 2G.--At the end oI
nine strenuous hours Of varied enter
tainmeht which brought an exceptional
ly pleasant trip through the South "a
u close. President Roosevelt this even,
ing boarded the lighthouse tender Mag
nolia and began the frat stage of his
return home.
The President will be out Of touch
with the world throughout the night,
bu daylight tomorrow Is expected 10
bring intelligence Of his mcces.ful
transfer 10 the cruiser West Virginia
and the beginning Of the Second stage
of the journey. For four days he will
be absent from American soil. which
never before happened to President
during his inc,Imbency, but by means
Of wireless telegraphy, II il promised,
he will seldom be out OF communication
with the shore.
The Presidents New Orleans rcccp,
ion was a signal testimonial Of popu.
l,Ec esteem and grateful recognition for
SERVICES he rendered the city in her per.
iod Of distress.
The people Of New Orleans to-day re-
mcmbcred not alone his Characteristic
|promptness in sending Federal surgeons
to take charge of the fever struggle,
but his expressions of nnfailmg sym.
pathy. Densely crowded streets. clab.
|oratc decorations, wild applause that
greeted him along the whole route Of
he parnde, the enthusiasm with which
| his address was received and the re-
|markablc demonstration in his honor
| nj luncheon, were outward manifccta-
ions Of the spirit in which the people
Welcomed him.
Probably for the flTst time in his ca
eer the President was compelled To
,bandon public address before he got
well started in IT, Likewise the con.
emplated review OF the parade was
abandoned because the troops and police
we're unable to move he crowd ut the
| 'ity Hail.
When the President started to deliver
lis speech, probably 10000 people sur.
founded him and foreseeing possible
catastrophe in the event of panic, he
houted for the throng to go home and
,e good citizens, gave up the attempt to
peak and then disappeared into the
Mayors parlors, well nigh exhausted.
The demonstration at luncheon was
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27
Jerome 10 be Nominated for Dis
trict Attornry.
FLAM M~ER IS OUT OF RACE
Events Of Unusual Importance Occur In
-Cornered Fight In New York
Cleveland lpdorses Candidacy Of Nc.
clellan-An the Candidates Are Busy.

New York, Oct. 26.-Eyents of nnus.
ual Importance marked tcday's three.
corncrcd political fight, In addition
to the probable endorsement Of w. T.
Jerome for District Attorney by the Re-
publicans, Mayor Mcclellan received a
letter from x.President Cleveland en-.
dorsing his candidacy and citing the
"e,idencing rank hysteria" which mp.
pcarcd in the campaign. Each of the
three candidates for Mayor addressed
six to eight meetings in Manhattan and
Brooklyn, and Jerome, also, pushed for
ward his independent campaign.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27
NoRwAY-SwEDEN TREATIES
ARE FINALLY SIGNED

Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 26.-Repre.
sentatives OF Swedish and Norwegian
Governments tonight signed the treaties
involved in the Carlsbad agreement
The treaties operate without ratifca-
tion, and the Swedish Government au-
tbOrized the Minister of Foreign Affairs
TO notify other Powers of its ratifca-
tion Of Norway as a separate govern
ment
All the formalities of dissolution are
now practically concluded.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27
!7REPOFF IS IN
|. Command
Famous General in Charge
at St. Petersburg.
CANCELLATION IS TRIED
Strikers Allowed 10 Vent Their
Enthusiasm Within Reason
able Bounds.
ST. PETERSBURG IN A PANIC
Trephof Declares that He Is Amply
Able 10 Maintain Order and There
Will Be No Interference with Parades
/" Long as They Are Orderly.

st, Petersburg, Oct. 26.--st. Peters
burg Is in a panic today, but to
largc extent without. reason.
The most sensational rumors wer,
IN circulation and the shopkeepers oil
all except a few principal streets closed
their stores and boarded up the door.
and windows while the peaceful inhabit.
ants kept within doors. Anxiety wa.
evidenced In the whole atmosphere oi
the city. but so far nothing has occur.
red to justify their fears. There were
no disorders.
General Trepoff, who had been placed
In command Of the st. Petersburg Rarri.
son and given an additional division Of
rainiorcements declares he is amply able
TO maintain order and the police are al.
lowing the strikers to vent their en-.
thusiasm so as TO avoid demonstra.
tion.
General Trepof has instructed the 20.
lice not TO interfere with parades so
long as they were orderly but gave no.
tice tonight that he is prepared to cope
with any disorder and troops are ord.
cred tomorrow TO use ball cartridges in
ease of an outbreak. BY the greatest
exeriion the Government today succeed.
ed in moving trains on a few railroads.
Traffic was resumed irregularly between
St Petersburg and Moscow and from
Moscow TO Brest and Kazan.
The first work was 10 move a train.
load OF cattle TO Moscow and st. Peters.
burg TO meet the pinch of approaching
hmine. A scanty supply of provisions
arriving over the Finland road on which
the employees refuse TO strike.
The situation. however. is not regard.
ed as much improved The strikers at
the meeting today are firm as ever
to continue the strike, and the full force
Of Government railroad hattalions are
almost helpless I'm the face of a general
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27
ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER p, 1905

IN general the strikers are adhering to
the determination to demonstrate by
orderly condnet, their fitness for self
government.
The srike proved effective in forcing
the Government TO speedy action on the
measures slumbering in commission, and
both the draft law, creating respon.
sible Ministry and statute granting
freedom Of assembly will be taken to
the Emperor tomorrow for his signature.
II is reported that Witte on The pro-
mitigation Of the Cabinet Statute will
issue proclamation asking the nation
to give the new Governmental system
fair chance
The source Of funds apparently at the
eomand Of the revolutionists is a mys.
terry. In Moscow the Evolutionary
committee is allowing the strikers Is
cents day, and has invested large sums
in arms and ammunitin. II is con.
jectured that they are receiving aid
from abroad, perhaps some from Ameri-
ca.
The tactics Of the revolutionists at
st. Petersburg is apparently TO create
a reign Of terror. Warnings are sent TO
merchants on prominent streets TO close
their places Of business In order 10 avoid
pillagc and the torch. Doctors are noti-
fed to discontinue visits TO the sick
on pain Of death. Apprehension appar.
emily exiscs in Imperial circles and il is
reported that the Imperial yacht is con-
stantly under steam and ready for any
emergency.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27
Committee Has Change Of Heart.

New York, Oct. 90 With only one
dissenting vote and acting under a legal
opinion rendered by Joseph II. Choater
the Republican County Committee late
today decided to rcconvene in New
York County Concention tomorrow
night, the call carrying with II the
recommendation that William Traverse
Jerome be nominated District Attorney
TO MI the vacancy created by the re.
tircment of Charles A. Flammer from
the ticket.
The Committee, which was almost un.
snimous in favor of Jerome today. OPP
posed his nomination by vote of q to
eight when his name was suggested for
nomination a few weeks ago.
The conc rs created by the cam
paign have "a "a change in sentiment
which has ted in the withdraw.
al Of Flamnn
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27
PRICE FIVE CENTS

District Attorney Manning that Mccros.
sen telephoned yesterday from Rose
burg that he would be in last night and
settle up, but that be failed TO come.
Gardner declares that he has none Of the
money and didn't get cent; Hartz.
helm has surrendered his share; there
fore the burden Of proof devolyes upoa
MeCrossen, the absent member Of the
triumvirate.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27

scarcely less exhub'tant. When thd
President entered the decorated hall,
G25 banqnstcrs fose ~ one man and
gave way 10 frantic cheers. Every
thought he uttered was thr signal for
an extraordinary exhibition OF enthus.
iasm. An Immense crowd packed the
streets when The President reappeared
after hucheon, and on the trip TO the
river he wns greeted with thunderous
appa'me.
The Magnolia left the landing amid
the firing of the Presidential salute and
whistles mingled with the lusty cheer
Ing Of those conregated al the wharf.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27
GREF'
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=
I ] -

Ro-eburg, Oct. 26,-After one hours
deliberation over the case of Ion
Georges and Peter Dumas, the two
Greeks on trial for riot at GlenbroOk,
October 10, a verdict of guilty was re-
turned. Dumas was recommended to
the mercy of the court, and judge
Hamiltbd fixed next Friday morning
at 10 o'clock for passing sentence upon
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27
NO USE FOR SM00T.

Philadelphia, Oct. 26.-More than two
million women, representing leading wo-
mans organizations OF the country,
adopted memorial today calling for
the unseating of Senator Smooth. IL
was announced by the Executive Com
mittee of the National Congress OF
Mothers today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27
)TERS AT
,EBURG FOUND GUILTY

MIKES, who have been convicted Of the
crime. A motion for q new trial will
be argued Friday morning. James
Philantes, the Greek who was dis
missed Saturday evening and rearrested
on charge Of assault with a dangerous
weapon on John A. Peterseim. the gang
foreman, whose wife was killed in The
riot, win be tried before justice Long
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27
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GERMAN EMPEROR
SCENTS TROUBLE

} Berlin. Oct. 26.-Recent events
have apparently turned the
thoughts of Emperor William to-
ward the probability of Germany
soon becoming involved in war.
Speeches he delivered at Dres-
den yesterday and Berlin today
contained pointed references TO
the probability of war and
the necessity Of being prepared
for it.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27
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SIX LIVES LOST
In HOTEL FIRE

= Hot Sprtngs. Ark, Oct. 3D.
, The Railroad Mems hotel was de
, stroyed by fire early this morn.
; ing and when the fire. was under
, control six badly chared bodies
; were found. Among them was
B II. Roberts, Of Tacoma. The fire
B il believed 10 be Of inccndiary
; origin.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27
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New York, Oct 20. The T. II. Harri.
man special. with Miss Alice Roosevelt
ON board, arrived in Jersey City tonight
Mis-. Roosevelt will spend the night at
the home Of her aunt In New York, going
to Washington tomorrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27
LAND INSPECTORS Al
WORK IN t....-.--,,t-f \

hood of 10 miles Of fence will be ordered
torn down, because Of being on Gov
ernment land. What the effect of the in.
vestigation will be on those holding
homestead claims is not known. How
ever, It Is presumed reports win be
made TO the department regarding
cIaims found unoccupied and the en-.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27

Pendleton, Oct. 2e.-Reports have
cached here Of work by crew of spe'
al land inspectors in the southern part
L Umatilla County. A camp Is said
% have Just been established Q few miles
rom UkIah, for investigation Of the
|encing Of Government land and the
ond;,,,, ~ hom..lead claims.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-27
SOURCE OF FUNDS A MYSTERY

Strikers Receive IS Gents Per Day
Imperial Yacht Undsr Steam
st. Petersburg, Oct. 20.-Minor tu.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-01-14
Saved Nv Fireworks.

Sir Harry Johnston and his party
We're once attacked by an oyerWheIm-
ing force Of Nasal, perhaps the most
hloodthirsty, as they certainly are the
most Warlike, tribe in Africa. There
was nothing for it but to fight, and
fight he did all day entrenching him
self with baggage and improyised forth
acations. The ugly rushes of the
hordes of natives were almost more
than the zanzibaris could meet, and
towards evening they were losing
heart. Suddenly he had a brilliant no.
tion. Encouraging his fellows TO fight
on, as all would be well yet. he ua
earthed from his kit box of fireworks.
He eonfesses, in telling the story, that
he cannot remember why he got them.
but there they were, and they saved
his life. For. armed with these. he
made his way as night fell up the
mountain side. and hallway up let
off the rockets and catherine wheels.
When the Nasal saw streams of blue
and req light blaze into the black s1z..
they fled in terror Smiths Weekly.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-01-14
NOVEL PRECIOUS STONES.
Several New and Beautiful Varieties
Have Recently Been Dis
covered.

Mr.. George F. Kunz has prepared for
the United States geological survey a
| report on the production Of precious
stones for 1903, IN which he says impor
tant and extensive developments. in dia-
mond mining have been made in the
Transyaal district. and it is clear, says
a Washington report, that diamond de-
of Kimberley and Of very promising
richness exist throughout wide area
lying east Of Pretoria.
Among the mines actually in opera
ton by far the most important is the
Premier. which should not be con-
founded with the De Beers Premier.
Its output is superior in yield per load
to that Of the De Beers property, but
the diamonds bring only about $6.75 per
carat, While the De Beers and Kimber-
ley stones are worth S11.62 per carat.
Considerable interest has lately been
manifested in the mining of beryls and
tourmalines in the province Of Minas
Geraes, Brazil, where a number of re-
markable blue and green beryls have
been obtained. One of the green beryls
was a. crystal that weighed Is %
pounds, more than twice the weight OF
the great beryl in the Imperial Berg
academy mining school at st. Peters
burg, Russia, which is valued at $13, GOO.
The chapter on spodumene. hiddenite
and kunzite is one Of the most interest
ing in the report. The finding of the
new variety Of the transparent lilac
spodumene in California (which was
christened kunzite, for the author Of
this TeDGrt) IS one OF the most notable
discoveries Of a gem mineral that has
been made in long time. It not only
adds a novel and elegant stone of pure
" American production to those used
in 5eWelry, but a stone that has great
scientific interest from the remarkable
properties it possesses in connection
with the action Of Roentgen Tor X rays
and those of radium and like sub
stances. These large and beautiful
crystals were first obtained early in 1903
close to a deposit of eolored tourmaline,
itself of notable interest, a mile and
half northeast Of Pa1a, in San Diego
county. California. IN habit the Cali
fornia crystals resemble the spodu-
meme from North Carolina, but for
beauty. transparency and great size of
perfect material they are not equaled
by those obtained from any known To-
caity
a discovery has lately been made in
the Sunrise mine, near HartVille. Wyo.,