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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-21
D3LCAssE TO QUIT,
SAYS PARIS RUMOR
French Foreign Minister Wants
to Resign Owing to Inter-
national Troubles.

Paris, April 21.-A rumor is in circu-
lation in the chamber of deputies that
Foreign Minister Delcasse intends to re-
sign. The council of ministers assem-
bles at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The rumor is given under all reserve.
It grows out Of the feeling aroused over
Morocco and Indo China, the socialist
opposition to the minister being strong
upon both questions. Up to noon NJ:
Delcasse 8 intimate associates were not
aware that he had any purpose of re-
signing.
M. Delcasse went to the chamber of
deputies at pm. expecting a debate
on the question Of France g neutrality,
and his appearance was interpreted as
showing his intention to remain in the
cabinet.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-21
FEELING OF JAPS INTENSE
People Demand Vigorous Action On
the Part of the Mikado.

Toxic, April 21.-The Japanese re-
gard the Kamranh bay incident with
growing feelings of resentment and
bitterness toward France. 1t is popu-
larry believed that the Russian fleet 70
still at Kamranh bay and is making,
the freest possible use of the port. The
demands for strong action on the part
of Japan are daily growing louder, Po-I
liticai parties and other organizations
are passing resolutions condemning
Francois alleged violation Of neutral
ity. It is proposed to hold great,
popular demonstration.
The Nichi Nichi today asserts that:
the evidence is conclusive THAT Admiral
Rojestvensky is using Kamranh bay as
an actual naval base for belligerent
action.
The Jill discusses frances historical
attitude on the question Of neutrality,
and insists that the use Of Kamranh
bay enhances Admiral Rojestvensky q
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-21
GOULD LINE FROM
COAST TO COAST
Last Link, the Western Pacific,
Said Now to Be
Assured.

New York, April 21.-Plans have
been completed in Wall street, according
to the Herald, by which funds for the
construction Of the Western Pacific
railroad are absolutely assured. A syn
dictate Of street banking houses is stated
to have agreed to buy $50,000,000 Of
bonds of the company, the proceeds of
the sale Of which will complete line
from Salt Lake, Utah, to Oakland, Cal.
Three banking houses, it is understood,
will participate in the issue.
On its completion the Western Pacific
viii become an integral part Of the
Gould system from the Atlantic to the
Pacific and will complete the first line
across the United States under one
management. At present the Gould
system terminus is at Salt Lake on the
west. The eastern line to the seaboard
at Baltimore, is now being completed
thru connections at Pittsburg between
the Wabash, West Virginia Central and
the Western Maryland.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-21

FREN CHI SAY THEY
CAN DO NO MORE
Member Of Chamber of Deputies
Says Situation Menaces the
Worlds Peace.

Paris, April 21.-As result of COM
munications between the governments
at Paris and st. Petersburg, the Rus
sian government has forwarded urgent
orders to Admiral Rojestvensky rigor-
.ously to respect the neutrality of
French waters.
A telegram received here from st.
Petersburg and understood to be of
official origin says:
The Russian admiralty has notified
Admiral Rojestvensky of the grave
danger to peace which will be entailed
it the stay Of his squadron off the
coast of AMMAN Is prolonged contrary
to the laws Of neutrality. No doubt
is entertained that the admiral will
carry out the formal instructions sent
This is precautionary measure.
Special instructions have also been
sent to the governor general Of Indo-
China, M. Beau, and Foreign Minister
Delcasse has instructed the French min
lister at Toxic to give the Japanese
minister of foreign affairs assurances
that it is Frances purpose to preserve
strict neutrality, these being similar to
the assurances given to DR.. Motono, the
Japanese minister at Paris.
Calm Expected Now.
According to the official view, the
foregoing steps should exercise q dis
as they show France directly, and thru
Russia, has adopted all available means
to insure respect of the neutrality of
French waters.
The officials say that the only ad.
ditional measure open is the use Of
French warships to employ force in
expelling Rojestvensky''s squadron
impossible, owing to the small number
of French ships in Indo- Chinese wa.
ters. Moreover, as an official re-
marked, France is not in the habit OF
resorting to such extreme measures
This is particularly true in the case OF
Russia, owing to the complications
which might arise from France g adopt
ing forGiblei steps against kussia.t
Therefore, the instructions already
are relied upon to prevent Admiral Ro
lestvensky from encroaching upo1
French territorial waters.
Ships in French Waters.
DR.. Motono, in an interview, says hi.
request was that France observe neu
trality by adopting all the necessary
measures for preventing Admiral Ro
jestvensky's squadron from remaining
any longer in French territorial waters
at Kamranh bay. The minister added
that the Russian ships are quite inside
| French waters and not outside Of them
| The Temps says the instructions sen
to Governor General Beau require hin
to report the exact location Of Admira
Rojestvensky's ships whether they ar
| or are not within the three-mile limit
M. Beau's reply has not yet been re
ceived.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-21
TWICE FACE TO
FACE WITH DEATH
John Olson Alive After Two Won.
derful Escapes Within a
Minutes Time,

John Olson was caught by a train
on the Great Northern Bridge near Mic
ollet island at noon today. He heard
the train coming and made q frenzied
dash for safety. The distance was too
great and the engine struck him.
Providence fr some lucky star must
Knocked from tracks on which he
was running he feI thru the bridge.
A projecting beam caught the falling
body Of the unconscious man and held
him until he was rescued from his
perilous position by Park Polio eman
Joseph .Cousineau, who had witnessed
the accident.
Olson recovered Consciousness at The
city hospital. He was badly cut about
the head and body, but not so seriously
injured as might have been expected
In man who had faced death in diff
ferent forms twice within minute.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-21
LA TOILETTE
WILL WEAR TOGA
Compromise on Rate Bill Leaves
other to His Long List Of
atorship. W.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Madison, Wis, April 21.-Governor
LaF ollette, 1t is stated, has accepted
the compromise railway bill and will
sign it when it passes both houses Of
the legislature, and thus be free to &C
The governor has gained practically
every point he contended for. He gets
a state railroad commission having
power to fix rates. The stalwarts, who
held out against him so long, finally
yielded to his demands, securing only
the few concessions that enabled them
to retreat gracefully. l. +.
The compromise bill was completed
today and will be reported next week
as substitute for the Hatten bill.
The last concession made by the ad-
commission shall go into effect for sixty
days has been accepted by the stall
wart It does away with the idea
that an appeal can act as a stay of
proceedings and leaves the injunction
as the only means of redress for the
railway companies.
The compromise was worked out by
Halford E. Erickson, labor commits
sioner, and T. II. Gill, attorney for the
Wisconsin Central railway. +
Mr.. Erickson and the present rail
ROAD commissioners, y. w. InOmaS, are
said to have been selected as two MEM
bers Of the new railroad commission.
The third must be railroad expert.
Each commissioner will serve six years
and receive yearly salary of $4,000,
The legislature adjourned last night
for Easter and will return Monday to
the remaining work Of the session,
which will occupy three or possibly
four weeks. -- 49,
The capitol building controversy has
more 94
whole matter will rest for two years,
until the next legislature meets.
The fight is fostered by the Milwau-
kee architects, who were defeated in
the competition for plans by Cass Gil
| bert. ..~.s... r..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-21
ZI0LKOWSKI C0NFESSES
TO MURDER OF FATHER

Special to The Journal.
Fergus Falls, Mimi. April 21.-Peter
Ziolkowski, who has been indicted on
charge of numbering his father, is
understood to have made complete
confession, admitting that he COM
mitted the crime, but giving no partic-
ular motive.
He pleaded not guilty yesterday, but
will probably change his plea.
BELGIAN ORDER FOR CHICAGO MAN.
Chicago, April AWKWARD Adams Of
Chicago has received a cablegram
announcing that the king Of Bel
GUM has conferred upon him the
decoration Of the Order Of Leopold, a dis
tinction conferred upon but few Americans
and the highest decoration in the gift Of
the king. Mr.. Adams already possesses
the decoration of the Legion of Honor,
conferred by President Loubet Of France,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-21
NOTE SENT TO ROOSEVELT
Japan's Notice Of Protest to France n
Forwarded to Colorado.

Washington, April 21.-Mr. Hioki,
the Japanese charge here, has pre-
sented to Secretary Taft copy Of the
note presented by the Japanese minister
in Paris yesterday to the French for
eign office in relation to the observance
of neutrality towards Rojestvensky 3
feet.
Secretary Taft forwarded the note
by mail to the president. This is mere
~ for information, for the note itself
requires no action now. It is deemed
best not to make public its character.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-21
Z TRADING STAMP
COMPANIES QUIT
Benedict & McFarlane and the
Blue Bond Company Close a.,
Mobbed by Women.
New York Sun Special Service.

New Yofk Sun Special Service.
New York, April 21.-A receiver was
appointed yesterday for the trading
stamp firm Of Benedict & McFarlane,
1856 West Twenty-third street.
While the creditors were filing the
bankruptcy petition a crowd Of women
stamp holders besieged the Twenty
third street place, and finally became so
insistent that the police reserves were
called out. r. .=. ~. 3d.. FL. III
The. company was incorporated with
2 capital Of 100000 in August last.
It established branches in Chicago
Denver, St. Louis, Baltimore and other
big cities.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-21
.INpIA,s TREMoR IN BALTIMORE.

Baltimore, April 21.-The recent disas-
trous earthquakes in India sent a tremor
half way around the world which reached
Baltimore in fifteen minutes. This is the
record shown by the seismograph films at
Johns Hopkins university.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-21
Receiver In Chicago.

. Chicago, April &c Creditors Of the
Benedict & Mcfarland Blue Trading
Stamp company filed an involuntary
petition in bankruptcy against the,
company in the United States district
court here today. A receiver was ap-
pointed to take charge Of the Chicago
assets. Z
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-21
WOMEN FAIL TO COLLECT
Hundreds Gather Only to Find Blue
s.-4 Bond Store Vacant r. +,

Philadelphia, April 2l.-The Blue
Bond Trading Stamp company with
headquarters here, has CLOSED it's doors.
Hundreds of women with books filed
ready for redemption, called at the com
pany s store today only to find that it
had been vacated @ ts
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-21
SUBLIME PRINCES AT BANQUET

Chicago, April 21.-More than 1000
Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret have
gathered at the banquet that closed the
three days celebration Of the golden an
niversary Of the oriental consistory. High
Masons from all parts Of the country and
visitors from England, Scotland, Ireland
and Turkey were present.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-21
q Good Progress, Notwithstanding.

Notwithstanding this, three Jurors
were accepted today, and these with the
one sworn late yesterday afternoon,
O. T. Severson, made total Of seven
in the iurybox when the noon recess
was taken. The jurors accepted today
are W. E. Barnard Of Mankato, who
drives dray for the Creamery Pack
age Manufacturing company; William
BOSWELL, farmer of st. Clair town
ship, and O. G.. Lundberg Of Mankato, a
man of means and Of leisure. ~
Juror Barnard said he did not have
any conscientious opinion against capt.
tai punishment or murder in the first
degree. He said he would be most de-
liberate, but would consider it his sworn
duty to return a verdict of guilty if the
defendant were proved guilty on what
ever evidence, 30 matter what the pen
atty was. He is a man Of 40 or AZ,
large, strong, with dark hair and mus
tache, and a high, white forehead sur
mounting sunburned face.
William BOSWELL declared himself
similarly as to his attitude towards
capital punishment and his action as a
juror. Juror Lundbefg is about 80, Is
we'll dressed, has q ruddv face, partly
covered by brown Van Dyke beard.
He declared that he had read something
about the Koch trial, but had no opin-
ion as to the guilt or innocence Of DR..
Koch which would influence him in his
weighing Of the evidence adduced at
the present trial. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-21
Few Rich Men In the Senate.

On the contrary, the typical rich man
In the senate is, and he has been, 4
mere follower, without legislative ex-
perience or sufficient mental endow-
ment to make him a leader. 1llustrat-
ing this, Clark Of Montana and Kearns
Of Utah may be mentioned. Such men
have come TO the senate to crafty a
personal ambition and not with view
of taking any serious part in formu-
lating and controlling legislation.
There. is another type Of rich senator.
The principal men Of this type are
Kean and Dryden of New Jersey, ,Alger
drich and Wetmore Of Rhode Island and
Elkins and Scott Of West Virginia
The men named are about the only
men in the senate who would be en-
titled to belong to a erich man 9
club. :" About forty senators are in
| the class sometimes referred to as
"well to- o,'' and the rest are what
would be called poor, having practically
no incomes other than their salaries Of
IS 900 year each. The south has not
had millionaire member of the SEN
ate for many years. The richest south
ern member is German OF MarylaEa;
and he has SO MUGS more Of this world 3
goods than any other member from that
, section that he Is in a class by himself.
+ Several southern senators are well
to-do,' among them Blackburn Of Ken
lucky, Stone Of Missouri, Carmack Of
Tennessee and Martin Of Virginia. Some
experts insist that Senator Stone con-
Jtrols as large a checkbook as Senator
against such an opinion. zu the other
southern senators are poor men, as that
word is now used.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-21

SEVEN JURORS
ARE in THE BOX
Good Progress Made Despite the
Hostile Attitude to Capital
Punishment.
JURORS ACCEPTED FOR TRIAL
OF DIR. KOCH.

Joseph Wadell, farmer, Beaufort.
w. II. Wilcox, manufacturer, Man
kato.
w. L. Rappley, farmer, jamestown.
o. r. Severson, farmer. Medo.
w. z. Barnard, drayman, Mankato.
William Boswell, farmer, st. Clair
township.
O. G. Lundnerg, retired farmer,
|, Mankato.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-21
First Of Third Venire.

Eleven men Of the second venire
were examined before II 80, when the
first man Of the third venire was called
The three men accepted this morning
were all Of the second venire.
Altogether seventeen men were ex-
amined at the forenoon session.. Ten
Of them had a positive opinion as to
whether or not DR.. Koch murdered DR..
Gebhard, and it is not difficult to i'm
agine the question which haunts the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-21
BRITISH SHIPS ACTIVE

Vessels at Hongkong Prepare to Pro-
coed to Sea.
Hongkong, April 21.-There is mo-
ticeable activity among the vessels Of
the British China squadron. The ar
mored cruiser Hogue has been ordered
to be in readiness to proceed to sea at
two hours notice with full steam.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-21
Rich Men Rule, but as Constitu-
ents, not as Members of the
Body.
DOODLE STATES OF
... TUE EAST CONTROL
Few Of the Men Seated as Law
makers Have Large For
tunes.
By w. w. Jermane.

Washington, April 21.-A reader Of
this paper has propounded this query:
It would be of much interest to me,
and I presume to a large proportion Of
your readers, in this day when District
Attorney Jerome and many others are
assailing the United States senate as a
"rich mans club II you would procure
and print a. list Of the names OF those
members Of the senate who may fairly be
called rich, showing the probable size Of
their fortunes. It would seem as If such
definite information, in view of the public
interest In the question Of electing sena-
tors by popular vots, would do much
to allay their fears OF they are to GER
tain extent groundless), or to make them
realize the gravity Of the situation, II tho
numerous reports are true. I believe that
most southern senators, and many Of
those from the northern states, are not
rich men.
AS the foregoing inquiry suggests, it
has been popular for some reformers
to, refer to the United States senate as
a erich man 8 club" but such a ref
erence does violence to the truth. 1t
is true that there are, and of late years
have been, many rich men in the SEN
ate, but they are not, and they have
not been, the men Vho shaped senate
policies and controlled senate sentiment
In any one way.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-21
From the Doodle States.

I'm the list Of senators from 'boodle"
states may be mentioned Aldrich and
Plat of Connecticut, Platt and Depew
of New York, Penrose and Knox of
Pennsylvania, Kean and Dryden Of New
Jersey, Aldrich and Wetmore Of Rhode
Island and Elkins and Scott Of West
Virginia. This list embraces large
senate, and at the same time the men
who exert the most influence on legis-
lation in that body.
To state the case in a different way,
Aldrich is in the senate as the personal
representative of Wall street in general,
and of the Standard Oil company in
particularly; Platt Of Connecticut and
Wetmore Of Rhode Island represent the
New England, which, for selfish reasons,
oppose any modification Of the tariff !;
while the railroads are represented by
such men as Elkins, Scott and Depew.
Platt Of New York is the direct rep
resentative of the express companies Of
the country, and he is the president Of
one of them. He is also in close touch
with the great manufacturing interests
of New York state, which for years
have had a tight grip on republican
state politics.
Penrose is the agent of the immense
railway and manufacturing interests Of
Pennsylvania, while Kean and Dryden
maintain similar relation to those in
stitutions in New Jersey.
Check on Legislation.
It need hardly be said that legislation
which any of these interests decide to
oppose has absolutely no chance Of be-
ing enacted into law. When measures
to which they are opposed reach the
president, 1t is because opposition has
been lifted thru the pressure of public
sentiment. In the aggregate, the sena
tors who have been named exert domi-
mating influence on national legislation
and the combined power of the lower
house and of the executive is not great
enough to overcome it.
In a certain sense, every senator is
and in the nature Of the case, he ought
to be the personal representative Of
special interests within his own state
This is not in itself harmful to the
country as whole, but in its actual
operation it has again and again worked
untold harm.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-21
Corporate Influences.

1t is not difficult successfully to com.
bat the idea that the senate is erich
mans club.' Nor are there any indi-
cations that it ever is to become such.
Still, it is not to be overlooked that
the senate u.s. to degree that many
conservative thinkers regard as unsafe,
under millionaire and other selfish, not
to say corrupt, influences.
Men who represent such states as
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey,
New York, pennsylvania, Maryland and
West Virginia in the senate can only
hold their positions in public life by
catering to the influences which control
the politics of those states. That these
influences are openly and shamelessly
corrupt is only too well known to the
average men and women who read the
newspapers and the magazines.
) Personally many of the senators from
the "boodle' states are men Of up
right character and blameless life, but
as legislators they are, of necessity, the
special representatives Of the interests
dominant within those states.
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Continued on I'd Page, 4th Column.
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Ry w. p. Mcclure,


Mankato, Mimi, April 21.--A horror
Of sending man to the gallows pre-
walls and this Is impeding the progress
Of the work Of selecting a jury to try
DR.. George R. Koch for the Gebhard
murder. ~ .....
Today three veniremen who other
wise appeared to be acceptable as
jurors, they having no opinion as to the
guilt or Innocence of the defendant
which they could not lay aside in the
light Of new evidence, were excused
from serving because they stated fiat
footedly that they would not convict
man Of frst-degree murder on circum-
stantial evidence, altho that evidence
mirht convince them beyond reason
able doubt and 49, Attic ord The judge
In the premises, if they knew that the
life of the defendant would be the pen
atty exacted.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-21

Fair tonight ana Saturday.
Today, max. 81, min. 20 de-
grees; a year ago, max. 30, min.
81 degrees.
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