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The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-27
ATTEMPTS MURDER
THEN SHOOTS SELF
Homesteader Near Thief River
Falls Attacks Wife and Child,
Then Commits Suicide.
Special to; The Journal.

Special to- The Journal
Thief River Falls, Mimi, Nov. G.-
An attempted double murder and sui
eide at the home of Peter Martinson,
homestead settler, about six miles from
this city, has just come to light. -.
seized shotgun by the barrel and us
ing it as club, struck the woman on
the head, telling her to the .grouna
Leaving her for dead, he turned on his
6-year-old stepdaughter, and struck he he1
across the face, knocking her to the
floor unconscious. >,
Leaving the two victims on the floor
he proceeded to another room and shot
himself in the face. The charge blew
off the top of his head
The motive is attributed to the fact
that the wife, some time ago.. started
divorce proceedings against him, but
the case was settled and dismissed. Il
is said 4 this weighed on the husband {
mind. and was often the cause of trou
BILE: between them. The woman vii
recover, but the girl has lost her power
of speech, and is in a critical condition
| The family. came here from Linstron
and are reported to be. in comfortable
| circumstances.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-27
CARNEGIE'S $1,000
FOR 4 COLD LUNCH
Surprises Old Engineer Years
After He Purloined Contents
Of His Dinner Pail.

Pittsburg, Nov. 27.-One thousand
dollars is the price Andrew Carnegie
has just paid for cold lunch which he
purloined from an engineer and ate in
a locomotive cab. The money reached
Fred Fleck, a retired Pennsylvania en-
gineer, at time it was sorely needed.
q, In a personal letter to Fleck Enclosing
his check, Mr.. Carnegie refers to, a ride
he had in Fleck's locomotive during a
visit to Pittsburg several years ago.
Mr.: Carnegie had known Fleek slightly,
and, desiring to take a ride in the cab
. Of a locomotive, climbed on board
Fleck g train. The steel man got hun
cry and rooted around in the cab until
he found a dinnerpail. Without ask
ing any questions he opened it and ate
like a schoolboy, and seemed sorry when
all the lunch was gone.
That lunch belonged to Fleck, but
he made no complaint, and Mr. Carne.
gle has not forgotten. He sent the
check, not as charity, but as, payment
for the lunch. .:>1 ...>
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-27
TROOPS HURRIED TO CITY
Situation Said to Be Improved In
Black Sea Port. So

st. Petersburg, Nov. 81, 1:50 p.m.--
The, situation at Sevastopol is reported
to be improved, the Brest regiment.
which went over in a. body to the mu.
tineers, having returned to it's allegi-
ance and joined the Bielostok regiment.
Reinforcements have also arrived at
Sevastopol from Simpherohol, march
ing from lnkerman, between which
place and Sevastopol the railroad has
been torn up. = &
Guns command all the entrances to
the city from Admiralty Point. where
the nutineers are quartered and the
sailors are virtually prisoners there.
The battleship Panteleimon, formerly
the Prince Potemkin, and the cruiser,
Otchakif are in the bay and in control
of the mutineers, who have placed
their officers under arrest. The re
naming, ships of the. Black sea fleet
are off the southern roadstead. Their
crews have not Joined in the mutiny
but it is hardly believed they could
be induced to fire on their comrades
ashore. y
Reinforcements are also on the way
to Sevastopol from Odessa and Pavlo.
grad. n.
1t is rumored here that Vice Admiral
Chouknin is parleying with the mutt.
neers, Offering to accede to all their
demands relative to the Improvement
Of the service conditions. This is not
officially confirmed, but a dispatch
from the American consul at Sevasto
less threatening, says it is reported
that Admiral Couknin has received or.
ders from st. Petersburg to yield ev.
erything. The British consul is char.
terine a vessel to take off the subjects
of Great Britain. .
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-27
RUSSIANS ATTACK
YANKEE DIPLOMAT
Robert Woods Bliss Of Our EN-.
bassy Narrowly Escapes
Death.

ST., Petersburg, Nov 27.-Robert
Woods Bliss, second secretary of the
American embassy, who has just re-
turned here after the threemonths va.
cation in Paris, was the victim of an
outrage by roWdies in one of the most
fashionable streets Of the capital last
night, and only escaped being beaten
to death thru the timely arrival Of the
police.
Charge d'Affaires Eddy has reported
tn eaffairs to the authorities at Wash
ington, but as the incident was plain
case of rowdyism, he probably will not
make official representations at the for,
eign office here, unless instructed to
do so. ! ...+. .E#I %
Mr.. Bliss was returning to the EN-.
bassy} on foot "from the yacht club,
Horse Guard boulevard, opposite the
barracks Of the Chevalier Guard, the
secretary was suddenly set upon by
two men, who sprang out of the dark:
ness of the trees. Mr.. Bliss knocked
down one Of the assailants, but was
seized by sympathizers Of the rowdies
who had been attracted to the spot by
the disturbance, and he was getting the
worst Of it when three policemen and
a house porter came to Mr.. Bliss res
cue and seized the assailants.
The rapidly gathering crowd, now
ever, which promptly sided against the
police, rushed at the officers and res
cued the prisoners. The police managed
to stand off the crowd and cover the
retreat Of Mr.. Bliss, who was badly, cut
about the face, but not, seriously in
jured. -. i
Today police captain visited the
embassy and apologized for the attack
on Secretary Bliss, but he warned the
members Of the embassy that The
streets were very unsafe, especially the
boulevard, which. is the rendezvous OF
rowdies and soldiers and sailors in civil
ian clothing. The captain advised the
in future, and not to venture in the
streets at night except in carriages.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-27
AUGURS CORRUPT
PRACTICES ACT
Insurance Inquiry Will Probably
Lead to Effort for National
Election Reform.
Plan Is to Prohibit Political Cam
paign Contributions by Cor
porations.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service. ...
Washington. Nov. 27-Probably the
investigation in New York will be a
strong effort made to pass some sort
of corrupt practices act so as; to require
publicity for all expenditures and con-
tributions for federal elections thru
out the country.
Within few days Chairman Cortel-
you of the republican national commit
all contributions made thru him in the
last national campaign. AS result OF
the revelations in New York, the post
master general, after consultation with
the president, is preparing to show up
his books, and he probably will 60, on
record as favoring some sort OF law
or political custom which will prevent
reception of political contributions from
corporations. -.
The president will take up the same
matter in his message and probably will
urSo such action by congress as will
put stop to the unfairness of solicit
ing or accepting contributions from
corporations without direct vote OF all
stockholders.
Perry Belmont's Plan.
All this interest in the movement to
purify politics has resulted in calling
renewed attention. to the bill prepared
bv Perry Belmont and submitted to
the New York legislature. Mr.. Belmont
proposes what is really a simple remec
dy. 1t is that all expenditure IN behalf
Of candidates for. office must be made
thru certain well-defned agencies, and
that the treasurer as we'll as each IN
dividual member of the committee in
charge of the campaign must make
complete statement as to all disburse,,
ments made and include in it a list OF
contributions.
Federal control of insurance compa'
MES or any other corporations except
those engaged in interstate commerce
tutional by lawyers in congress who
vote against it on that ground. The
same objection will not apply to any
possible regulation Of federal elections.
The power of congress in this regard
is practically unlimited.
To Pass Belmont Bill.
Perry Belmont's bill, which was
strangled in the New York legislature
Odell stripe, has been remodeled slight
1y and 6! vigorous fight is to be made at
the coming session to secure it's passage
For this purpose it is likely it will
be presented and pushed in the house by
some republican like Congressman Par
sons Of New York, the newly selected
county chairman of that city. In that
case his principal lieutenant on the foo]
would be Mr.. De Almond Of Missouri
one Of the clearest thinkers and best
debaters on the democratic side Of th'
house. Some such plan as this will bt
adopted to- secure the necessary non
/ partisan. .tinge to the movement.
The promoters of this new Legislation
are working on the idea that if tn
federal government sets the pace by re
quiring publicity of all contribution
and expenditures in it's own elections
the states rapidly will follow suit an,
in that way all elections would soon b.
simplifed and purified as well.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-27
MIDDIES In FEUD
BEFORE THE FIGHT I;
Defense in Meriwether Trial Has
:, Its Witnesses on the
>,. Stand.

Annapolis, Nov. 27.-The court;marr-
tial in Midshipman Minor Meriwether s
case met today and will meet on
Thursday, Thanksgiving day, unless it
is otherwise ordered by the secretary OF
the navy.
When the session began today, coun-
w. W " Bradey Bn of the Second class to
testify to circumstances to show that
Branch had misused his official position
when on duty to make unjust reports
against Meriwether. An objection to
this evidence was entered by the judge
advocate. T..
The court decided that such testimony
could be given provided it was shown
Wether's g notice previous to the fight.
Midshipman Bradley then said that he
had been detailed for duty with Branch
shortly before the fight. Branch had
told him that they must try to get a re.
port against "that man Meriwether. -
When on duty Branch had tried to in.
duce the witness to make report
against Meriwether, which he (Bradley)
did not think was justified and which
he refused to make. :. Branch had also
i elohes n in the e0n suit ease BUT had ssd ht
had found that they did not belong tc
Meriwether. - =.
Midshipman Leigh Noyes testified
that he had heard of the proposed re-
port from midshipman, and had TOLD
Branch that he had no right to make il
as the inspection which he made was
not in the. line of duty.
| Noyes, who was the timekeeper in tn.
fight, testified that Branch and Meri
| wether had fallen together in clinche.
| three times. Branch had fallen il
| three other instances and two of tht
| falls had been hard. He had alway
| riser promptly and did not appear to b,
stunned. :. = T. /
Midshipman A. W. Fitch, who ref
creed the fight, was recalled and testi
fed as to the falls during it's course
His testimony on that point was sub
stantially the same as that of Noyes
He also brought out the fact tha
Branch had not received much punish
ment up to! the seventeenth round, whel
Meriwether offered to stop.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-27
BY ORDINANCE IN CHICAGO
Football Reform to Be Forced If Alder
man Can Do 1t.

Chicago, Nov. 27. Alderman A. J..
Harris Of the ninth ward announced to-
day that he will this evening intro
duce an order into the meeting Of the
city council directing the corporation n
an ordinance prohibiting the game Of
football until the present rules are mod
fled and the dangers Of brutality
eliminated from the game. The alder
man declares that's the many fatalities
and cases of serious but not fatal in
son make football a more dangerous
sport than prizefghting. @r =
The order which the alderman will
introduce will not in any way interfere
with the game between the Univer-
sites Of Chicago and Michigan, to be
Rot lot b be y possible for the s corporation f ion
counsel to report on the ordinance be-
fore the first Monday in December.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-27
M''CALL FAMILY
HAD BIG LOANS
Continued from First Page.

I At this. point Chairman Armstrong Of
the investigating committee asked:
mTo what people are rebates al
lowed9o - 2.
& q They ought not to be allowed at
all,''2 Mr.. Perkins replied. They are
allowed to people in the insurance busi-
ness'
If any agent were detected. in rebat-
ing to outsiders he would be punished,
the witness said.
st never struck Mr.. Perkins that this
was a discrimination. He did not be-
lieve. however, that there was any stat
ute allowing officials to get rebates.
In the Steel Syndicate.
uWhat was the New York Life IS par
ticipation in New York Security and
| Trust company,s participation in the
limited States Steel syndicates asked
Mr.. Hughes. !,
ttThe New York Life had no direct
| interest in the syndicate, 3 3 replied Mr.
Perkins. He added, however, that the
trust company did have and had also
and. arrangement with the New OF
! Life. by which the New York. life got
! rs per cent Of the profits in that par,
iticipation The trust company 8 part1cl-
patton was 100000 in that synd
| Mr.. Perkins wanted. to read q statement
but was not permitted. The New York
Life, he said, was guaranteed against
/ loss in the syndicate.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-27
SAYS FIGHTS MUST STOP
Admiral Sands, Head Of Naval Acad
emy, to Enforce Rules.
Journal Speoial Service,

Journal Special Service.
Annapolis, Nd, Nov. -ffFighting
is contrary to the disci pline Of the
naval academy and discipline will be
enforced,' says Admiral James. H.
Sands, superintendent Of the naval
academy. - ;;
"The5 great body, of the midshipmen
srs snd Sonorsbg 0Se %SH
aa1 as will be- found among eo all iarse num- nm.
bers of youths, there are, some son more
hot-spirited than others. The evidences
Of this spirit are more the thoughtless-
ness of youth than anything else. There
is no trouble in governing the midship-
and are being educated to their duty,
and they always rise to the full meas
ure Of their obligations when they see
what it is. This is especially so with
the members of the first class. There
Is no spy system and none is needed. =
when asked about the effect upon the
system of fighting according to the
Vcode,' of the death Of Midshipman
James r. Branch, and the courtmartial
Of Midshipman Minor Meriwether, Jr.,
on the charge Of manslaughter con-
injected Herewith. \ *s@
AS to the definite steps that would
be taken, Admiral Sands had nothing
to say at this time, but it is evident
that the superintendent is not one Of
the officers who is inclined to wink at
this or any other deliberate violation
Of the regulations of the navy or of
the institution.
Since Admiral Sands incumbency in
the office of superintendent Of the acad-
envy and that Of Captain George P. Col
vocresse as commandant of midshipmen,
there have been no pledges to abide by
academy rules asked Of the midshipmen,
as was done in the matter Of hazing By
Admiral BroWnson, the former superin-
tendent. The position has been that all
midshipmen are under an honorable and
oath bound obligation from the time Of
taking their oath on entrance to the
academy, to make an earnest effort t.
abide by all these rules, and that no
pledge could make their duty stronger.
The present superintendent evidently
believes that if the midshipmen can be
shown their course is wrong, they will
not adhere to it and will work at least
for r the present from that standpoint.
! On the other hand, It must be admit
some Of the older ones take the position
Saturday. The fearful termination O
the Meriwether- Branch fight has made
no appreciable difference IN the attitude
lof midshipmen towards prearranged
fights. In fact, it appears that they
mean that they shall go on just the
same, particularly, at this, time, to show
conclusively that their system is right
After careful investig cation it appears
that several fights have gone on since
the death Of Branch and the beginning o1
the court-martial proceedings against
MI Cr1 hn,s IcI,y
| with pride stated this to be the case tc
acquaintances in the city and the tall
about it is general. These talkativt
youngsters seem to think that they have
ldone a particularly y brave and creditable
thing under the circumstances.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-27
SENATOR BURTON IS !. !. .
SEEKING NEW TRIAL

st. Louis. Nov. 27.-On motion by
counsel for the defense, Judge Vande-
vanter, in the United States circuit
court this afternoon postponed the
passing Of sentence upon United States
Senator J. R. Burton Of Kansas, con-
victed early yesterday morning Of hav-
ing acted as the paid attorney Of the
Rialto Grain & Securities company be-
fore the postoffce department., until
10 O'Clock next Wednesday morning,
when the defense will present it's rea-
sons for asking a new trial.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-27
WOULD NOT STOP
The ROUGH PLAY
/ Continued from First Page.

lege presidents to undertake the reform
or abolition of football, as he was re-
quested to do in telegram sent him
by Chancellor Mae Gracken Of New York
university after the death of Harold P.
Moore, right halfback Of the Union col
lege football team in the Fordham
N. Y, hospital last night.
!. Gas yet | have not replied to Chan.
cellor MacCracken's s telegram, said
will be by letter and not by telegraph
Il shall not call q meeting Of college and
university presidents to- discuss the. foot
ball situation. I cannot see why such
a movement should come from me. The
movement should come from a body Of
men. representing the univ ersity
the board of overseers. - -.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-27
RUSS REVOLT SPREADS
Troops and Sailors of Black Sea Fleet
Join Mutiny.

Journal Special Service.
London, Nov. 27.-The Daily Mail
correspondent at st. Petersburg says:
Terrible panic prevails among the
inhabitants at Sebastopol, who are fee
ing, but ships are few and section of
the mutineers threaten to fire on all
runaway ships.
rW@T AEsd sRdn baye IS 3ogg SSsaged the
land side to prevent the arrival Of rein
forcements
The mutineers threaten to sink any
vessel bringing reinforcements by sea.
Trustworthy information states that
mutiny is ripe among half a million
troops in Manchuria and Vladivostok.
The Manchurian army declares it will
tramp back to Russia if it can find
no other way.
Trouble Is General
The war office has received urgent
telegrams from Odessa, Askhabad, Tash-
kend, Kieff, Kiharoff, Warsaw, Tsarkoff
and Astrakhan, giving warning Of i'm
pending mutiny Of the troops en- masse.
This contingency completely prostrates
the government, against which even the
Cossacks are turning.
yesterday, despite the: eommander-in-
Echief's threats. g.es,: ~ ). T. l.
Officers of infantry and artillery are
| joining in the gatherings. At Moscow
| the forces are also wavering. Inland
garrisons everywhere have agreed to
ref use to repress agrarian atrocities.
At Kronstadt the sailors are in close
| telegraphic communication with Sevas-
topol. It is feared the mutiny there
will be renewed.
Russ Ex-Prisoners Mutiny.
Vladivostok, Nov. ,27.-The Russian
prisoners returning here from Japanese
are in such state Of mutiny because
it is impossible to Immediately ship
them back to Russia that it became
necessary to form a camp where they
| are held under guard.
On Saturday there was a. tragic up
rising at the camp, on Cape -Chouknin
where a thousand prisoners from Por1
Arthur are confined. A drunken soldier
who refused to salute an officer was
sabred on the spot. His comrades
rushed at the officer, who escaped tt
the officers club, where he was joinet
by four other officers. They all mad,
a hard fight for their lives with re
volvers against the infuriated men, bu
before the arrival of a squadron O:
Cossacks which had been hastily sum
moned by telephone, three Of the of
ficers were killed and one was terribl,
beaten. About twenty men were kille(
or wounded in the struggle. .
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-27
YOUNG TOM SHEYLIN
WINS KENTUCKY BELLE

Louisville, KY, Nov. 27.-The Even
ing Times announces the engagement
of Thomas Shevlin, captain Of the Yale
football team, to Miss Elizabeth Sher-
ley of Louisville. Miss Sherley is the
daughter of Mrs. Brannen Sherley and
one Of the most beautiful of Ken
lucky women: Captain Shevlin lives in
Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-27
NOTICE
To All Who Are Deaf
Geo. p. Way, the Inventor of the Way
Ear Drum, Will remain In Min
neapoIis at the West Hotel
Until Saturday Night,

OnIu SATURDAY INiSnby
-.. December 2nd.
Hundreds of deaf people have called
on Geo. P. Way during his visit to Min
neapolis. Many have had the drums
placed in their ears and have been ac-
tually startled at the immediate improve
ment in their hearing.
Sometimes it takes two or three weeks
before the real benefit of the Drums be-
gins to be felt, but the vast majority of
Mr.. Ways cases in Minneapolis have
were born deaf have come to see what
could be done for them, but in these
cases Mr. Way has frankly stated that
he was unable to help them.
If your hearing is not as perfect as it
should be. call on Mr.. Way before he
leaves Minneapolis. The Way Ear Drums
are used all over the United States.
They help 80 per cent of deaf people,
and by wearing them your ears are not
only protected from cold. but they abso-
lutely prevent your hearing from getting
worse which it is bound to do If you
put off doing anything for it.
Mr.. Ways home office is in the Ma
jestic Building, Detroit, Mich. and all
users of his Drums are entitled to free
consultation from one Of Michigan
prominent specialists on diseases OF the
ear.
Mr. Way will be in his rooms at the
West Hotel every day this week, Thanks
giving day included.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-27
I

Sarsaparilla is unquestiona-
bly, the greatest blood and
liver medicine known. IL.
positively and permanently
cures every humor, from
PimpleS to ScrOfula. IT. is
Bl Iedicine.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-27
JUDGE DYER DEAD

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 27.-Judge Charles 2.
counsel of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insur-
ance company, former United States district
Judge, and one Of the best known attorneys in
the state, died to-day aged IA. Is NJ n
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-27
WASHINGTON NOTES

2 Fourth-class postmasters appointed. Charles
p Harding, Nary, Hubbard county, Mimi, vice
N. ]. Case, resigned; Ellen IT. Romundstad,
Fergus, Fergus county, Mont, vice William
Fergus, deceased; Alfred G. Strobe, Whitlash,
Choutean county. Mont, vice N. T. Fitzpatrick,
resigned. ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-27
BAPTISMAL FONT IS
DRAPED In MOURNING
Journal Special Service.

journal Special Service.
Rochester, Ny, Nov. 27-The Rev,
Francis H. Sinlair, for fifteen years
/ pastor Of SITS. Peter and Pauls Roman
Catholic church, has. draped the bap-
tismal font in mourning.
j From the pulpit he explained that it
was protest. al gainst the -dearths of
births In families in his parish.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-27

#All disorders caused by bilious
state of the system can be cured by
using Carter's Little Liver Pills. No
pain, gripping or discomfort attending
their use. Try them.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-27
Thanksgiving Day Rates

Thanksgiving Day. Rates
Via. the Wisconsin Central railway.
Full information at ticket office, 23O
Nicollet av.
y If5yon had taken two O.. Carter's Lit
tie Liver Pills before retiring you would
not have had that coated tongue or bad
taste in the mouth this morning. Keep
q vial with you for occasional use.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-27
CHILD HAS NARROW ESCAPE

Infant Rescued from Burning House at
Marshalltown.
Special to The Journal.
Marshalltown, Iowa, Nov. 27.-Fire at 2
o'clock this morning destroyed the residence OF
B. A. Church and DR.. G.. G. Cotteles, one OF
the finest in the city. Defective wiring is sup.
posed to have started the FIRE. The families
were asleep and one child had a narrow escape,
its bed being on fire when the room was reached.
The loss is about 600, only partially insured
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-27

Rural free delivery routes established to COM
mence Feb. l. Minnesota-Artichoke Lake. Big
Stone county, route /, length "a miles. area II
square miles, population 495, houses 1lO-
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-27

8 The United States supreme court today affirm
ed the Judgment of the supreme court of Mime
sofa In the case Of Gustav q. Hafeman Vs.
Fred A. Gross and others, involving the construc-
tion Of q contract for the sale Of lands In St.
Louis county, Minnesota. The decision is in
favor Of the defendants. Justices White, Nc
Kennas and Holmes dssented.