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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08
THE JOURNAL
LUCIAN SWIFT, J. 8. McLAIN,
MANAGER EDITOR.
La Toilette on Grand Juries.

Governor La Toilette of Wisconsin
believes in the grand jury. He attrib-
utes the uncovering of corruption in
Milwaukee to the fearlessness Of the
grand jury led by an able and incor-
ruptible prosecutor. He certainly seems
to have reason to praise the grand jury
in Milwaukee. 1t has reached a man
whom La Toilette has long wanted to
reach, but whom he could never bring
down by speech or by combination
against him. The grand jury has
brought an Indictment against Charles
Pfster, the stalwart boss Of Milwaukee
who has fought the La Toilette reform
regime vigorously for years, and who,
with his wealth and control Of men,
has proved a stumbling block in the
path Of the governor.
When La Toilette was the first time
a candidate for governor he had deal
with two other candidates that the man
showing the greatest strength on the
first ballot should have the support Of
the other two and they should control
the convention. This was the first bat-
tie against the stalwarts. La Toilette
had the greatest number Of votes, but
an adjournment was taken without a
nomination, and in the night one of the
other candidates in the deal with La
Toilette was reached. In the morning
the majority was the other way, and
La Toilette was defeated. He went
back home to nurse his cause and also
to nurse grudge against Pfster, whom
he believed to have been the man who
reached the candidate and broke the
combination. No doubt thinking Of this
case, Governor La Toilette yesterday
told his audience at the fair grounds
that he believed in grand juries.
The indictment against the Milwau-
kee boss is one of the most peculiar
ever brought. He is indicted for lar
ceny as bailee, that is, for stealing
money intrusted to him. The company
whose money he is accused of stealing
:, denies that he stole anything from
them, which, Of course, is true. The
object of the Indictment is to compel
somebody to tell what was done with
the money. There is a suspicion that 1t
was used to corrupt the council Of Mil
waukee in the voting Of garbage. con
tract. The La Toilette faction would
rather that Pfster were obliged to ad
init that he bought aldermen with the
money than that he put it in his owl
pocket.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08
VETERAN AT REST
Comrades of Grand Army and Railroad
Service at Mortimer Funeral.

Funeral services for E. w. Mortimer
We're held at 2:30 today from the fam
lily home at $40 Sixth avenue n. The
body was escorted to Lakewood chapel
by George n. Morgan post, G. A. R.,
where it lay in state. The final exer-
cises were by the post. In additoin to
six past commanders Of the post the fol-
lowing railroad men were bearers: w.
l.; Hathaway, district passenger agent
of the Rock Islard; J. +. McElroy, city
passenger agent of the Burlington; v.
D. Jones, city passenger and ticket
agent Of the Great Northern; J. G.
Rickel, city ticket agent of the st.
Louis; c. H. Fleming, chief clerk, gen.
eral passenger department of the st.
Louis; V. C. Russell, city passenger
agent of the Wisconsin Central.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08
THE UNEASY CHAIR

=. JOHN HAYS MANUSCRIPTS TO BE
work OF John Hay. late secretary Of state,
and admirers of the man, who are legion,
will be pleased to learn that some hither-
to unpublished work Of Mr.. Hays is to
be prepared at once for publication. Mr..
Hay left his manuscripts to Mrs. Payne
Whitney who was Miss Helen Hay, and
who has much of her fathers literary
talent She is now returning to America
to take up the work of preparation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

of an experiment which for long time
was not treated with much respect by
them.
The introduction of the reindeer is
actually said in some sections to be
checking the decline of the Eskimos in
numbers and physical condition and to
have turned the trend the other way so
that not only are the Eskimos more com
Portable and prosperous than before,
but they are actually increasing in
numbers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

"All you need to do in order to live to
be hundred" says Sir James Crichton-
Brown, lis to observe five plain rules. -
But there is no use stating them as no
body around here would have any use for
them. If we cannot get to the hundred
goal without marking time every six min
utes with a bunch of rules we shall take
our chances the other way.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

England's persistent reference to John
Paul Jones as pirate may be taken to
mean that England has confidence in the
record of all her naval heroes Of the past.
1t may be that she has forgotten that
Drake was once looked upon as no better
that director in the Equitable.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

A cattleman who tried to give away
ST. 200 to everyone he met caused some
languid interest in Kansas City last Fri
day. While people will take it, they
are not so fierce after it as they were
blighted Mr.. Rockefeller's future useful
ness,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

Russia is today one Of the largest en-
ployers of labor in the world. Her week.
1y payroll is $4,000 and her laborers
are producing nothing worth speaking of
except history. But history can be man
ufactured in America much cheaper than
that.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

dock,
In a pestilential prison with a big time
lock;
Isn't this disgusting to senator from
Ore. '
Who's had the very best, hitherto, here
tofore?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

The Walker Pilot suggests that the
thief who stole a Minnesota lawmakers
passes had read the papers and knew
about the new law making mileage trans
ferable. It is probable, tho, that the
thief always pays his way.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

DR.. Patton's idea that nothing can be
given phlanthropically which is not phi
lanthropically earned seems to stick in
the public mind. Sometimes a situation
can be reduced to a sentence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

furnaces, 2 steel plants, rolling mills,
and $4,000, 900 bank deposits. The Birm
ingham News on July 81 Issued fine.
large paper telling all about the city
wonderful growth and great material
glory. 1t is wonderful record.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

The press of Georgia is in a battle over
the question whether the figure of Venus
in the Piedmont hotel bar in Atlanta
grapes. What makes the question of
great pith and moment is the fact that
the honorable hokesmith, part owner of
the bar, is a candidate for governor of
Georgia.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

The Associated Press states that "Mr.
Sato made a brief call on Third Assist
ant Secretary Of State Pierce to arrange
for the proper clothes to be worn. Mr.
Sato was Informed that frock coats and
silk hats were proper attire" Comment
ing on this garb, the Indianapolis News
suggests the addition of trousers, ,Rh'-s-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

The Pioneer Press is perfectly willing
that the public shall practice spelling re-
form on words that it has itself reformed,
say program" for programme" But if
the public makes changes in certain other
words. it is a crime
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

The way to fill up the quota of men on
the Panama job is to hold a primary and
votes. Some fellows who have never been
able to draw the people to them would be
surprised at the splendid Endorsement
given their claims
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

"Your true standpatter," said the New
York Times, "can be depended upon to
smell a rat and nip it in the bud" AL
ways was something queer about those
standpatters.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08
LANTERN FOR SALE Z
Cheap. Apply to
DIOGENES,
35 Cinder Square, He'll.

Emerson Hough's new novel; Hearts De-
sire" is announced by the Macmillan company
for publication early in the autumn.
RULES OF CONDUCT FOR MEN:
WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO DO IT,
Charles Harcourt has written a little book
which bears the title Good Form for Men.
Mr.. Harcourt has not given his creden-
tails with his book, and we do not find
him described in who's Who" Still
he speaks with a certain authority on
the subjects discussed in his book, and,
furthermore, writes interestingly of things
one likes to know about, SO the absence
of credentials and the neglect Of the pub
fishers of ''Who's Who" may be over
looked. Mr.. Harcourt says his books
purpose is to help the man, be he a
member of a rural community or Of the
club circles of a city, who desires to
regulate his life after the manner of gen.
tlemen." He discusses dress and toilet
from hats to hosiery, and proper con-
duct in public from theater to church,
reminding his readers that hitching up
ones trousers to avoid bagging at the
knees is intolerable anywhere, and in
church worst Of all. He reveals all the
mysteries of visiting cards. he tells how
introductions should be made and how to
carry on polite correspondence. He de-
votes a chapter to smoking, also. He
will find many who would revise this
chapter to one word-"Don't!" But If
you must smoke, Mr. Harcourt can tell
you things that may add to your en-
joyment and the comfort Of others also,
If you can afford to obey his rules. He
is evidently fond of his pipe, and he is
down on the hygienic pattern. OF this
he says: 1.-THE man who would smoke one
Of these denominations might be expected
to kiss his wife only thru a respirator."
This is enough to show that the author
of Good Form for Men" has ideas and
is able to express them. --''
The John c. Winston company, Philadelphia.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08
The John c. Winston company, Philadelphia.

A GUIDE FOR THE HUSBAND AND
THE WIFE IN THE HOME.-Charles
Frederic Goss, who was a co-worker with
Dwight L. Moody in Chicago and who is
known thru his book, 1.-THE Redemption
of David Corson," has prepared a book
which bears the title, Husband, Wife and
Home, which is enough to show the char
acter of the book. It is scarcely neces-
sary to say that the book is prepared
with the highest possible purpose, and
that it carries many a valuable sugges-
ton for those who have taken upon them
selves the high duties of the home.
The Vir Publishing company, Philadelphia.
F. - .-' 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

The stegomyia fasciata at New Orleans
now finds that it is dealing with the fed
eral government, and the government
never forgets.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

Eben Blaine Stanwood is to become
TON Lawson's sonin-law." Incidental
ly, he marries Miss Lawson
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

Destroy the inequality of today" says
Emerson, "and it will reappear tomor-
row. Then what is the use of chopping
thru the Culebra cut?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

at Oyster Bay, the oyster fleet was gaily
trimmed and fired salute.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08
GIVING ADVICE, PERHAPS
Providence Journal.

will ask whether DR.. Depew is doing
anything more to earn his $1,000 salary
from the government than he did to earn
the $4,000 salary from the Equitable.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

The sudden and deplorable illness of
Assistant Secretary Of State LOOMS is a
cruel blow to our diplomacy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

No city should be judged by It's bal
team. IT oledo Blade.
At least not all the time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

Togo draws a salary of SO, 24O and Ro-
jestvensky $4,000. On Secretary Will
sons theory Rojestvensky should have
been a much better man than Togo.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08
CIGARMAKERS MEET
Celebrate Twenty fifth Anniversary
of the Unions Foundation.

Cigarmakers union No.. II. cele-a
brated it's twenty-ffth anniversary. att
Union Temple last night; About four
hundred cigarmakers and their guests
were present. -
The meeting was opened by Presi-s
dent A. Weigel. The first president OF
the union, Frank Murphy, told of the
conditions of twenty-five years ago.
Other speakers were William Temples
ton, president of the state federation;
A. G.. cambridge and g. L. Hickman.
Refreshments and music rounded out the.
program. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

The Minneapolis ball team seems t
have given up hope OF a bumper crop.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

Birmingham, Ala, Is just thirty five
years Old. It was plated in June, 1870
Today 1t has over Zoe, 900 people. 80 blast
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

Carey Cement Roofing better than
metal or tar and gravel See w. g. s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

HAS NO USE For 'T.--A great Ameri-
can humoristc has sent the following adj
vertisement to Harpef's Weekly:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-08

Emerson Houghs new novel, Hearts De-
SIRE IS announced by the Macmillan company
for publication early in the autumn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-17

: RULE THE
3oANAL ZONE
House Passes a Bill
Giving Him Full
Swing.
COMMISSION
is ABOLISHED
Frequent Reports to
BE Made
BILL MAKES NO PROVISION As
TO WHETHER CANAL SHALL BE
A SEA.LEVEL OR LocK-LEVEL
WATERWAY-INHA5ITA ARE
PROTECTED IN RELIGION AND
LIBERTY. y

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE house
passed the Mann bill to-day without
further discussion, giving all the right
of government OF the Canal Zone to
the president until the end Of the next
congress.
The bill provides that the govern
ment shall be so execised as to protect
the inhabitants in the free enjoyment
of liberty and religion. 1t abolishes
the canal commission and places the
work of construction In the hands of
the president or such persons as he
may employ. 1t does not undertake
to say whether the canal shall be con-
structed as a sea-level or a lock-level
waterway.
Frequent reports of the expenditure
of money to the president and to con-
gresS are required. Annual estimates
of the money required for the work are
to be made and the bill declares that
after June 80, 1906, no money shall be
expended on the canal or in the Canal
Zone excepting in accordance with
appropriations hereafter to be made,
thus doing away with the lump sum
appropriation carried by the existing
law
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-17
ROCKEFELLER AND ROGERS
BOTH DECLINE TO TALK

New York, Feb. 16.-John. D. Rookie
Teller, head of the Standard Oil Com
pany, who is now in Lakewood, N. j.,
has been informed of the action taken
by the house of representative re
questing the secretary of commerce
and labor to investigate the crude or
and petroleum situation, with special
reference. to recent developments IN
the Kansas field. Mr. Rockefeller re-
ceived the news with considerable in
terest, but declined to make any COM
ment
Officials of the company in this city
also were disinclined TO discuss the
matter. H. H. Rogers said:
In view of the limited information
which has reached me and the feet that
the Standard Oil Company is already
the subject of inquiry. l can say moth
ing regarding the matter | am unac.
quainted with the nature of the in
vestigation which has been set on
foot. In any event, | cannot see the
propriety of a statement at this time -
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-17
GREAT INTEREST cENTERED m
ELECTION BEFORE MEETING

New York. Feb. 16.-The crucial
point in a contest involving the control
q four hundred millions Of dollars
VIII be reached this afternoon when
The directors of the Equitable Life As
surance Society meet TO consider the
question of changing the association
from a stock 10 a mutual company.
On one side is James H. Hyde, vice
president and holder of a majority OF
the sOciety's capital stock. while ar
rayed against min is President James
". Alexander. of the Association, to
cether with thirty-eight officers of the
society. President Alexander and his
supporters have proposed a plan to
change the association from a stock
10 a mutual company. Their PROPOSE
1ion. IL agreed 10, Mr.. Hyde's friends
declare, would practically eliminate
Mr.. Hyde from the management of
the company. even though his majority
holdings of the stock of the company
was retained. 1t was said that the
reorganization contemplated the retire
ment of Mr. Hyde as vice-president.
Both Mr.. Hyde and President Alex
ander had given out statements prior
10 tO-day's meeting defending their
respective positions, and il was ap-
parent from those that the position
Of The opposing interests were widely
separated. Mr.. HYDE had declared
thar while he favored the mutual plan
20 a certain extent. he had no inten-
ton whatever OF giving up control OF
The company. President Alexander's
statement declared that Mr.. Hyde's re-
t-ement was a matter of first impor-
lance 10 all Of those interested in the
ass0Cia ion.
directors who are affiliated with
oo'h sides attempted yesterday and
cary to-day 10 bring about an agree
ment So far as known. however. no
compromise has been effected.
L is said that at the meeting Of the
directors a week ago Mr.. Hyde offered
- place so shares which he controls
n the hands of the directorate for five
Years. These shares. at par. is but
,'-'V'o, are held by Mr.. Hyde. his
mother and his sister. Mrs. Sidner
--..on Ripley. This offer was refused
ny HYDE has suggested a plan look
~ % The naturalization OF the sOcieS-.
--.S plan provides for the appoi.A-
.e-. OF a representative committee.
ue composition Of the committee 10
saen tGaJ no charges Of one man
..- can be made against X. The
-s party also offered. through its
1.'h>+i, 20 mutUaiize the COMPANY
a. hen have the board of directors
F responsible TO the policy hold
-oE me active management. This
- was also rejected. the opposite
a, - calming that as the majority OF
directors were appointed by the
interests, the obvious result
--- ne 10 strengthen Mr.. HYDE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-17
GOULD MILLIONS
ARE AT STAKE
FRANK AND HELEN NJ. GOULD
DEFENDANTS IN BIG
DAMAGE SUIT.

New York, Feb. 16s-Argument has
been heard and decision reserved By
Judge kellogg, Of the supreme court
upon a demurrer incerposed by Frand
J. and Helen VI. Gould to the com
plant Of Thomas O'COanOr.. of Water
ford. y. Y, who has sued them. the
Virginia Passenger and Power Com
pany and the Atlantic Development
Company to compel the restoration OF
more than sI0.000.OOO of the capital
stock Of the Virginia Passenger Com
pany and S6 Zoo. 600 OF the bonds.
Il is alleged BY the plaintiffs tha,
control Of mere than SlO,090.000 q
CAPITAL stock of the Virginia company
ana more than $1,000. 600 of its bonds
was acouirec. fcr little or no consider
a;4on. Disposition Of the interurban
trolley road between Richmond anc
Petersburg also figures in the suit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-17

Washington, Feb 16.-President
Roosevelt has directed the commits
sioner of corporations of the depart
ment of commerce and labor to begin
Immediately an investigation OF the
crude oil and petroleum situation as
reported by the house resolution which
was yesterday adopted unanimously.
The investigation is to be complete
and comprehensive. The president d.
rected his letter TO Commissioner Gar
field, and in it he gives directions
and outlines his views. The scope oil
the investigation cannot be indicated
now. but il is believed that the investi-
CATION of the situation in the Kansas
fields will be made first and will later
be extended to the operations of the
Standard Oil Company in Beaumont,
Texas oil fields.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-17
Russian Ministerial Changes.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 16.-Many ru,
mors are current of ministerial and
military changes including a report
that War Minister Shakharoff may be
sent to relieve General Kuropatkin
and also one to the effect that NJ
Bouligan, minister of the interior, is
not in sympathy with the situation
and may retire in favor of General
Trepoff, governor general of st. Pc
tersburg. The successor of NJ. Mau
rsvieff, former minister of justice, ap-
pointed ambassador at Rome, has not
yet been appointed. Almost anything
is likely to happen but nothing def.
mite can be ascertained.
NJ. Annensky. editor of Russian
Wealth, who was arrested siLIultane-
ously with Maxim GOrky, the author
and reform leader, was released yes
terday. Upon his appearance before
a scientific society last night he was
received with great enthusiasm.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-17
Persisted I'M
RAGING STORM
WALKED OVER ICE FOR MEDL
CINE FOR WIFE AND HAS
NOT RETURNED.

CheboygaD, Mich, Feb. 16.-Alber,
Fluery walked on the ice from Boise
Blanc island to this city Saturday
night to get medicine for his sick
child. The mercury was 16 below
zero and wild snow storm was rag
ing, but he bravely set or, ON the r..
turn trip about midnight with a Ian
tern and compass to guide him. That
was the last seen of him and there is
little doubt that he persisted and his
body was covered with drifting snow
His wife came TO this city to look for
him and large searching parties were
organized, both here and on the is
land. to search for his body He was
81 years old
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-17
N. Y. PAWNBROKER
PLEADS GUILTY
HE WILL GO TO PRISON FOR
RECEIVING STOLEN
GOODS.

New York. Feb. 16-Edward NJ.
Harlan, one of the wealthiest pawn.
brokers in the city, has pleaded guilty
to an Indictment charging him With
being a receiver Of stolen goods. He
was remanded to prison to await sem
tence.
Affidavits are said to. be in the pos
session of the district attorney show
ing that some person had offered TO
pay two city detectives $4,000 each
and another man $4,000 if they would
arrange evidence which woulF have
shifted the case toward an innocent
person, an ignorant foreigner having
been selected. In the latters room Il
was proposed to place a quantity OF
stolen silk, some of which figured in
the case.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-02-17
ONLY ONE MORE WITNESS
FOR SWAYNE'S PROSECUTION
HOUSE MANAGERS WILL THEN REST DEFENSE
WILL PRocEEo-oNLY TWO WITNESSES ExAMNEDYEs-
TERDAY AND SENATE SPENT OVER TWO HOURS
IN DISCUSSION.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Aside from
two hours spent in routine business,
The senate to-day gave its entire at
tention 10 the Swayne trial.
Two hours and a half in the case
were spent behind closed doors con.
sidering the admissibil.ty OF the state.
ment made by Judge Swayne before
the committee of The house. The
point argued at length by several
lawyers of the senate involved the
construction OF the statute of 1862,
which provides that a statement by
the witness before the congressional
committee cannot be usea against him
in a criminal proceeding in court. Il
was contended by some that impeach-