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LOTS FOR SALE.

IN LOTS at Kalihi (50x100 ft),
GU back of Kamehameha School
and Kalihi Road.
For fall particulars, inquire per-
sonslly OF
ABRAHAM FERNANDEZ,
at the Office Of N Fernandez, Mer
cha ST, or to N Fernandez.
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For further Information apply to
the Regatta Committee: q G
Rhodes, o l. 3orenson and w II
Soper, or the Secretary.
A, E. MURPHY.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-01
DOI.LIVER HAS A SCHEME
Proposes that Joint Commission OF
Congressman Probe Question.

Washington, March l.-Senator Dol
liver presented today a joint resolu-
ton providing for the appointment Of
O. Joint commission consisting of mem
bers of both houses to investigate rail.
road rates. The resolution is intended
to supplant the resolution of the SEN
ate committee on interstate commerce
providing for an investigation by the
senate alone. When the reading OF the
resolution was requested, objection was
made by several senators, and 1T went
over until tomorrow.
The resolution is as follows:
Resolved, by the senate and house Of
representatives. That joint commission
consisting of seven senators, members of
the flfty-ninth congress, to be appointed
by the president pro tempore Of the SEN
ate, and seven members elect to the
house of representatives Of the fifty-ninth
congress, to be appointed by the speaker
of the house of representatives Of the
, fifty eighth congress-, shall at such times
and places as 1t may determine investi-
gate the question Of additional legisla-
ton to regulate interstate commerce and
to authorize the interstate commerce
commission to fix rates Of freights and
Z fares; and to inquire into violations or
evasions of the act Of congress approved
Feb. 10, 1908. including the methods by
which. such evasions and violations are
accomplished, including refrigerator and
other private car line systems, industrial
railway tracks. switching charges and all
other devices.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-01
RICH WOMAN IS
MURDER VICTIM
Famous California Woman Flees
to Escape Plotters, but
Dies.
PREVIOUS ATTEMPT s.
IN SAN FRANCISCO1
Mystery shrouds Tragedy in Hon
olulu Like That Attempted
at Home.

Honolulu, March Mrs. Jane
Lathrop Stanford Of San Francisco,
widow of United States Senator Leland
died at l1:40 o'clock last
night at the Moana hotel here. Sus-
picious circumstances surround the
death of Mrs. Stanford. She was taken
ill at IL O'Clock and said:
81 have been poisoned
Her last words were: This is
horrible death to die. -
Mrs. Stanford came here from San
francisco on the Korea on Feb. 81.
Before retiring last night, Mrs. Stan
ford took a dose of bicarbonate OF
soda which she purchased at San Fran
cisco. 1t is reported that the soda
contained strychnine, but this report
cannot be verified. DR.. F. P. Hulnph-
reys, who attended Mrs. Stanford, is
now making an examination Of the con-.
tents of the bottle which had not been
touched since Mrs. Stanford left San
Francisco.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Stanford
went to q picnic. She ate heartily.
On returning to the hotel she took no
dinner and retired shortly after 10
O CLOCK.
At II O'Clock guest Of the hotel
who occupied an adjoining room heard
Mrs. Stanford grooming, and, running
to the room, found her lying on the
floor. She had evidently tried to sum-
mon help.
At the time Of Mrs. Stanford's death
there were present Miss Burner, her
secretary, and her maid, May Wilson.
Both are Frustrated.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-01
SAVED AT BRINK
OF CANNlBALISM
Thirteen shipwrecked Sailors
Rescued After Awful Priva-
tions on the Sea.

New York, March 1.-Gaptain j.. A.
Minot of the steam dredge. Texas, which
foundered at sea with Il loss of twenty
two lives, was broughssf hfe today on
the steamer Rotterdam from Rotterdam.
The other survivors of the Texas were
landed at Waterford several weeks ago.
having been rescued by the brigantine
Mercedes, after a terrible experience
with hunger, thirst and cold in an open
boat. -
The Texas, which was bound from
Dantzic to Galveston, foundered at mid
night on Christmas eve. Two of her
boasts were launched, but one of them
was swamped. This boat, containing
the chief officer and twenty -ene men,
sank Immediately, and all its occupants
were drowned In the second boat the
survivors drifted fourteen days, the last
six of which they were absolutely with
out food or water. One man died from
exposure, another became insane and
the remaining twelve were on the verge
of hysteria when help came to them.
They had drunk sea water and their
bodies were covered with boils.
When taken on hoard the Mercedes,
one of the survivors said that they had
just drawn lots to decide which one
should be killed to furnish food for his
fellows. A little later they were trans
ferred to the steamship Zeno and land
ed at Waterford, Ireland.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-01
LIGHT TO SHINE
ON BEEF COMBINE
Garfeld's Report Will Probably
Be Made Public Thursday
or Friday.
Special to The Journal

Special to The Journal
Chicago, March 1.-Walter Wellman
in Washington special to the Record
Herald says:
Within two or three days the country
will have opportunity to learn q good
deal more than it already knows about
the operations of the beef trust. The
report of Commissioner Garfield is fin
ished and has been placed in the hands
Attorney General Moody and Secretary
Metcaf are now reading it, and it
should be sent to congress on Thursday.
The report is voluminous and will
make some interesting reading for the
people who raise cattle, and get too lit
tie for their stock, and for the vastly
larger number of househofders who are
compelled to yield up a goodly share of
their incomes for steaks and roasts.
The contents Of the report are still
carefully guarded, but learn Commits
sioner Garfield presents the facts which
demonstrate beyond peradventure that
the packers, or some of them, are still
engaged In bearing the cost of live
stock and in bulling the prices of
dressed meat.
The report shows In great detail the
methods pursued by the packers in
sitting competition at both ends of the
line-flrst in the purchase of stock, and
next in the selling of meat.
So far as can be learned, no specific
violations Of the Sherman law, subse
quent to the issuance of the injunction
of the federal court, are pointed out By
name and place. 1t is supposed all evi
dence of a criminal character has beer
taken out of the report and turned ovel
to the department Of Justice for use be
fore the grand jury at Chicago.
Commissioner Garfield does show thai
rebates were paid to packers BY many
railroads. But all these payments wer,
made prior to the injunction.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-01
UNIQUE PRIMARY
PLAN AGREED ON
House Committee s Referendum
Scheme to Combine State Con-
vention with Primary.
Eother legislative new. on p.s. a.

A bill to combine the convention and
primary systems in making nominations
for state offices was reported to the
house committee On elections this after
noon by the subcommittee named last
week 20 frame the bill.
The bill is substitute for the Ole
Peterson bill, and applies the procedure
OF that bill only to the state ticket. 1t
makes no change in the present primary
law with regard to nominations for con-
gress, for judgeships, legislature, coun-
ty and city Offices.
The bill provides for caucuses to be
held by all parties on the same date in
June. These are to select delegates to
the county conventions, and the coun-
ties in turn are to elect delegates to
the state conventions. At the state con.
vention but one ballot is to be taken for
each office, and the three candidates
receiving the highest vote will be placed
on the primary election ballot in Sep
TENDER. The people will make their
nominations for the state ticket by di-
rect vote, from this list.
The advocates Of this referendum
plan say that it will do away with all
questionable practices in state .conven-
lions, because it will give the minority
lple They also think it will have q
| tendency to keep the voters closer to
party lines on the state ticket.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-01
HEIRESS SPURNS
TITLE FOR LOVE
Welded to Poor Attorney, After
Jilting an Avaricious
Count.
New York Sun Special seryics.

New York Sun Special fervics.
Pittsburg, March i.-Misn Elizabeth
Howe of Allegheny and Frank p. Sproul
of Pittsburg, were married today.
Prominent as the event was in society
circles, the wedding was quiet one.
The affair was q surprise in social cir
Giles.
Miss Howe, who was the most
wealthy young single woman in the
state, was engaged ito Count Charles
de Cini of Rome, Snd there was some
confusion last fall when it was an
nounced that the count. who was also q
nephew of the late Pope Leo Kill, had
demanded a settlement in money before
demanded $4,000 cash, that all his
debts be paid, and shat he be Euaran.
teed $4,000 q year fpr life. For all
this he promised to give the Pittsburg
girl his title and name, but he expressly
stipulated that he should not be- re.
quired to be good more thau two
years after MARRIAGE
And now the. count has been thrown
overheard. Miss Howe, with her mill
ions, yesterday, An asauiet little church
in Allegheny, III the presence OF only-a
few friends, ga " her heart and hand
to Frank p. Sproul, q Spoor attorney
who had been HER child lover in hel
short dress days.
1t is said that Count side Cini also
reached New York Yesterday in vair
have had his former sweetheart change
he, lind. -
Miss Howe is said to be worth $40.
000, 900, most of her wealth being in i'm
proved real estate In Pittsbnrg ant
London.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-01
WHEAT DID SOME
HOT zIGzAGGING
Bulls and Bears Have a Battle
Royal in the Minneapolis
Pit.
FINE SCALPNG MARKET
IF YOU HIT IT RIGHT
Bulls Start Out Rampageously-
Are Driven to Cover, Finally
Finishing Strong.

The hottest battle Of the year was on
today in the wheat pit, when the bears,
in the face Of conditions favoring an
advance, fell upon the market and
drove May wheat down to $1.1OA.
The bulls had gathered early. They.
had seen their favorite option fall from
$l.l8 to $l.11A in the trading of a
few days. They felt that recovery was
In order today, and SO, when the early
news came in, with sprinkling of items
samad tba to strength tire they quickly
touched and took hold for rally.
May advanced to SLIPS. The bears
only growled.. The bulls; as they saw
the market rise, became hopeful, then
cheerful, then jubilant. They bought
more wheat.
Suddenly the bears turned to and be-
gan to soak the market and to hand
out big chunks Of wheat in savage
manner: From $1.12b to Clip. it was
hard pressure, the price wearing away
by bits, but once they had forced it
under SLIP the weaker bulls lost heart,
and their loosened holdings came upon
a twinkling. The bulls fought the de-
cline again at $l.10% and soon had tho
upper hand, sending the bears to cover
and carrying the price back to SLIGO
1.12A. Then the bears smashed it
back to $1.111h, but the bulls again
got control and held it to the end, clos.
ing May cent above yesterday at
$1.12A@l.l2%.
It was bad day for the pit scalpers
most of whom bought when it was high
and sold when it was low, and got tan
gled up and whipsawed. Those who got
right. Jared well, for it was an idea
scalping market.
For the bucketshops it was another
harvest. The report on change now i,
that since the big decline began one
bucketshop, that does an enormous bust
ness, has cleaned up in the neighbor
hood Of 100000, and the smaller shop,
have taken in sums from $4,000 tt
$4,000.
| Hills Name Is Heard.
( The Chicago bulls revived the stor,
:: of the Wall street influence and the BIZ
squeeze that is yet to come and tn
name Of J. J. Hill was brought into Il
No one here believes this to be au
thentic, as Mr.. Hill, SO far as known
has never had an interest in the whea
market and certainly has never don
lis pit. '' - "n'a' ~ inc m'nneapo
| Conservative traders believe the bot
tom has been seen for the present a
least. The first. official report Of tn
year covering winter wheat was issue
this morning. The report, from tn
illinois section Of the United States de
partment Of agriculture, was issue
from Springfield, Ill. A large part O
the. winter wheat crop Of that state i
said to be under snow and ice with tn
condition uncertain. The general ton
Of the report is unfavorable. =,
Lenders Of London also threw in
bulllsh report by cable. Argentin
corn, Lenders says, is in very unsatis
factory condition. -
side to the home situation. The Mime
apolis receipts this morning were onl,
1919 cars, against 306 a year ago, alth
the weather favors free movement O
grain to market.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-01
JAPS DESPERATELY
ASSAIL RUSSIANS
Open Tremendous Fire on Lone
Tree Hill with Field and
J.. Siege Guns.
ATTACK MAY MEAN
GENERAL JAP ADVANCE
Kuropatl1in's Counter Move Only
Partly Successful-Checked
at San-dia-pu.

Sa-che-tun, Manchuria, March l.
The Japanese have opened tremen-
dous fire with field and siege guns
against Boutiloff Clone Tree) hill. Col
umns of white smoke envelop the hill
on two sides. The bombardment Of the
right flank continues.
The position is one of the utmost i'm
portance and the attempt to take it pre-
sges possible general advance by the
Japanese.
st. Petersburg, March IA general
battle began yesterday along the whole
of the 100 miles of front occupied by
the two armies south of Mukden. Gen
eral Kuropatkin appears to have taken
a leaf out of Field Marshal 0yama 8
book and replied to General Kuroki g
attack on the Russian left by a counter
attack on the Japanese left, in which
General Kanibars' initial success is bet
ter for the Russians than the best eff
forts Of General Gripenberg, the Rus
sian vanguard being established at the
outskirts of San-dia-pu.
On the right flank the Russians oc-
cupied the village of Boa-tal-zsi, which
is close to San-dia-pu, and from that
position hurled hand grenades across
csc trenches in San-dia-pu, causing
heavy loss and great disorder.
At the same time General Kuropat-
kin delivered a blow against the Jap
anese center, seizing the head of a
railroad bridge across the Shak-he
river. These reports, therefore, give
a moreh opeful aspect to the situation,
as the Russian army, tho driven out of
Da pass, appears to have succeeded in
stopping, at least for the moment, the
further advance of the Japanese east
ward and beaten off the attack on the
center.
Attacks Of the Japanese on Gauto
pass were repulsed Feb. 81 and again
Feb. %: The Russian advance guards
still hold their position at Kuoda "a.
The sharp shooters continue to harass
the whole Japanese front.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-01
ATTEMPT AT HER HOME
Poison, Placed in Mineral Water, but
the Plot Failed

San Francisco, March Mrs. Jane
Stanford fed San Francisco to escape
plotters against her life. It was not
until after her departure that poison
plot was partly revealed, and even then
little discriminating evidence was found, 4
so far as is now known.
Soon after Mrs. Stanford g departure
FOR the orient, Evelyn Richmond, who
was Mrs. Stanford s nurse at the time
of the poisoning, admitted that in her
opinion the poisoning was the result of
q. deliberate murder plot. She said
mt was the result Of TIE barely sh sversed
being on the verge Of a breakdown be-
cause Of worry over the affair and fear
of repetition Of the attempt. =
In the attempt to murder Mrs. Stan
Mrs. Stanford drank three times Of
the mixture, but the poison had been
used, in such large quantity that it
served as its own emetic.
Mrs. Stanford was taken violently I'll.
The contents Of her stomach and the
water left in the bottle were analysed
found to kill dozen persons, had it
been used with any Judgment.
The poison was placed in the bottle
by some person or persons between IL
CLOCK in the morning and O'Clock
OF the evening OF Jan. IA.
Mrs. Stanford's Life.
Mrs. Jane Lathrop Stanford was
born in Albany, N. Y, in 1925. She
married Leland Stanford, who later be-
came one Of the builders Of the Cen
trail Pacific railroad and accumulated an
immense fortune.
AS the wife of Governor, and later
Senator Stanford, Mrs. Stanford for
many years took prominent part in
social affairs. She co-operated with her
husband in the founding Of Leland
Stanford, Jr., university, and after SEN
ator Stanford 8 death, devoted herself
almost entirely to the interests of the
university.
Altho the immense endowment of
neary $20,000,000 made by Senator and
Mrs. Stanford to the university was.
placed in the hands Of trustees, Mrs.
Stanford, until her death, had control
of the funds and the appointment of
the trustees. Almost the entire Stan
ford fotfupe now goes to the university.
Mrs. Stanford had but one child,
son, who died at an early age, and in
memory Of whom the Leland Stanford,
Jr., university was founded.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-01
HIS TONGUE CUT OUT,
YET HE WILL SPEAK

New York, March 1.-B. s. Finch, an
official Of a Brooklyn coal company.
has submitted to an operation for thss
removal of his tongue. About two
thirds was cut away. yet with the re-
muscles Of his throat he will be able,
after little practice, to speak intel
Lightly. The operation is the second Of
that nature performed here within a
few months. Finch had been q heavy
smoker for years and complained six
months ago Of an irritation near the
base of his tongue. A cancerous growth
appeared and spread so rapidly that
when the operation was found neces-
from tip to base. The glands Of the
mouth were also congested, and it be-
came necessary to remove them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-01
NEW ANTITRUST
BILL IN KANSAS
The Anti Discrimination Measure
Passes Legislature After
-. Hot Debate.

Topeka, Kan, March 1.-The house
today, by a vote Of 80 to IL, passed the
antidiscrimination bill, aimed princi-
pally at the Standard Oil company. It
now goes to Governor Hoch. This bill
will reinforce the half-dozen other anti
trust measures passed by the present
legislature.
A heated debate preceded the pass.
age. Representative Beckman, pointing
at Charles N. Ridgeway, lobbyist who
fought the antidiscrimination bill, Gre
ated sensation when he declared:
"He is fighting this bill because he
represents the Millers' trust"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-01
.KNOTTY PROBLEMS
In PRIVATE CARS.
Congress Will Find Them Stub
born Factors In Railroad
Rate Matter.
tQUESTION OF RAILROAD
sYa OWNERSHIP rs RAISED
private Car Companies Are at
Present Slated to Be Wiped
Out. ,,,.
BY w. w. Jermane.

Washington, March 1.-The house
.,mmittee on interstate and foreign
ommerce has devoted much time since
ne first of the year to the consideration
railroad rates. The Stevens private
car bill has been the basis of a large
part of these hearings, and the subject
will not be disposed Of when congress
adJourns, but its consideration must be
continued during the summer and fall
by committee Of the senate.
1t is conceded thus far that the hear
angs have disclosed that the private car
IS one of the necessities Of modern COM
merce. It encourages profitable produc-
Ion, and has developed wide areas Of
hitherto practically worthless territory.
There has been large increase of ma
3tIonal wealth owing to better facilities
for reaching markets, and in many in
stances the private car has been almost
solely responsible for these benefcent
results. However, altho the private
f;ar companies insist that they are not
9ubject to regulation at the hands of
ugress, and therefore need not obey
y law congress may pass, sentiment
i both houses of congress, when intel
gent and disinterested, inclines to the
pinion that these companies are instru-
hents of commerce, and should there
ore, in the interest Of the public at
Iarge, be placed under proper federal
regulation, so as to prevent extortlon,
bates and discrimination. That there
{ IL be legislation in this direction at
E.e next session is almost assured, even
,l4G this early time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-01
THROWN BACK AT RIVER
Russ Attempt to Take Bridge Ends in
Repulse.

Toxic, March 1.-The headquarters
Of the japanese army on the Shak-he
river, telegraphing yesterday, says:
"The enemy's field guns at Shu-pang-
tai and heavy guns at Wen-cheng -pao
Monday night concentrated their fire
on our outposts in the vicinity of the
railroad bridge. At in the morning
on either side of the railroad and sur
rounded our outposts. Finally part Of
the enemy charged into our trenches
and engaged in a fierce hand-to-hand
fight. Our outposts had repulsed the
enemy entirely at in the morning.
The enemy left sixty dead, some pris.
oners and some spoils.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-01
Should Roads Supply Private Cars7

One question relating to the private
/. car companies has been causing mem
bers CT congress good deal of bother.
1t is this: Whether or not the private
cars should be furnished by holding
companies, or by the railroad companies.
The railroads are required to furnish
all the other facilities of rail commerce,
cars also?
: It seems apparent, from the testimony
! thus far taken by the house committee
on interstate and foreign commerce,
/ that the railroad companies, If called
upon, could not furnish these cars for
1 several years. It takes time to build
them and large capital to buy them, and
/ since it is conceded that the practical
effect of the Esch-Townsend bill, If en-
! acted, will be, temporarily least, to Grip
pie numerous railway lines financially,
| and decrease their abilityto borrow
J money for equipment. the. disposition of
congress to pl3saoe all private. car lines
under the Immediate control Of the rail-
ways, has received rather rude check.
i Quality of Service Questioned.
clear and th aaFthef the it RAILROADS not eogg sdi
give as good service as Is now
{ being given by the private lines.
! The Illinois Central and the Santa Fe
car equipments, and the service which
i they give is Of very superior charac-
Z ter; but it is said that special conditions
which prevail on these lines require this
+ high service. The Pennsylvania
4 line, on the other hand, has large
irrivate car equipment, but it is
not up to any proper standard Of eff
4 cheney, and Is not now used, even on
the company's own tracks. Further
testimony undoubtedly will be taken
before congress will be in position to
determine whether it will be practical
to require lines such as the Pennsyl
| vania to give as cheap rates as are now
a operating Independently.
This is perhaps the only phase Of the
private car question regarding which
there is any marked uncertainty in con
gress, and the hearings of the summer
and fall will be expected to throw {
Z good deal Of light upon it.
Companies May Be Dissolved.
ii It is probably the intention Of con
gress to wipe out the private car com
4 panies entirely, and bring all this bust
the the railroad companies, if the wa,
4 should be clear. But thus far the wa.
I does not seem clear, and many careful
I thinkers believe that the chances ar
ABOUT even GudI GcSI1Alouy w II
4 leave the question where it now il
1 Should it seem necessary to permit tn
private car companies to remain in. eS
. istence, these companies will be brough
: under the influence of federal laws tina
viii do away with the gross injustice
outlined in the testimony already take1
and made to serve the public impartia,
" and at reasonable rates. The privat
4 car under the present arbitrary and ur
q, fair system Of management is as surel
III doomed as is the present independen
IN freight rates.