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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-22

President Roosevelt evidently has seen
no signs of amendment upon the part of
the beef packers. He has let loose the
law on them with the result that some of
them may go to Jail. The government is
said to have a. perfect case against some
of the big packers. After the decision Of
the supreme court upholding Judge Cross
cups injunction, the packers were given
a chance Ito be good" They have shown
no signs of amendment in fact. they were
just as brutal in their disregard of the
public rights as before, and the president
is said to have remarked to the proper
subordinate, Send. the packers to JAIL
Whether he said this or not is not ma
terial, If the packers do go to jail. The
fact that the prosecutions are being
brought by indictment shows that the jal
is part of the program.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-22

This weather is SO promising and glori
GUS that it has in f elements of un
easiness. s24tsaG<<%7 }.a!:.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-22

: Blockade of bills? What does the deal
old senate care? 1t is only paper block
ade. - ~.
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up. sol he was christened Extra. !" AS
he has just been sent to prison for tho
support Of his family, it would seem
that he was a trifle superhuous.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-22

Standard Oil has so much money that
it doesn't have to talk. T.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-22
GET BIG CONTRACT
Barnett & Record Will Build Docks at
Port arthur.

MINNEAPOLIS ne has Been 0 given the Contract
for constructing the big coal and ore
docks at Port Arthur, which will have
a capacity Of 100000 tons. The docks
will handle ore from the Atixokan iron
fields in Ontario, and will be equipped
with the latest loading machinery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-22

Are not Minneapolis and st. Paul show.
ing poor spirit of rivalry of New Ulm;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-22

negro in Philadelphia boasts the name
| OF Extra Smith. His parents reasoned
that there were 50 many Smiths when he
appeared that all the names were used
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-22

A gentleman is one who keeps the slush
and ice from his sidewalk. --.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-22
Lawson

AS time wears On toward eternity, the
Lawson facts still unfold their inter
minable negotiations with Lawson fam
cy. The latest installment just begins
to tell how he organized Amalgamated
Copper, the story that he promised us
in the first place. From the progress
made it would appear that it will take
Mr.. Lawson year to get thru with
the copper story. He has laid the foun-
dalton by showing how he persuaded
Rogers Of the Standard Oil 20 into
his Aotation scheme. He has now thir-
teen distinct and dastardly "scrihes"
of Amalgamated Copper to relate. The
Lawson style is still there, but the
waiting for the denouement is becom-
ing terribly wearing. ~=.= i. -
Meanwhile some Of the other. maya.
zines, not having the inestimable priv:
ilege Of printing Lawson, are printing
things about Lawson, his farm, hi
house, his barn and his hired man
Pictures of his places of abode. his
office, which looks like a refined junk
shop heaped with the wealth Of al
auction room; his front porch and thu
place where he used to live. His WIFI
has been dragged into the melee, ant
his favorite daughter is the frontispiect
of an ambitious publication. Xxx. ...
Altogether Lawson is doing quit
we'll With all his faults we love hin
still, and will give him six months. NOR
to come to the point. -- l.. .<.:..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-22

LoND0N-Journal on file at American Express
office, Waterloo place, and U. S. Express
Office 80 Strand.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-22

FAR1s-Journal on file at Eagle bureau. IS Rue
Cannon.
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DENMARK-Journal on f1e at o. 8. Legation.
ST. PAUL oFFICE-42o Endicott building. Tele
phone. N. W.. Main 23O. =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-22

J: All papers are continued until an explicit order
is received for discontiEuance and until all ar
rearages are paid. - -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-22

TELEPHoNE-Journal has private switchboard
for both lines. Call No. either line and
call for department you wish to speak to.
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REV YORK OFFICE, Tribune building.
T. D. A. CARROLL, Manager
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EAST SIDE oFF1CE-Central avenue and Sec
ond street. Telephone, Main No. 8.
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CHICAGO OFFICE, Tribune building,
: W. Y. PERRY, Manager.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
Representatives Of Stanford Estate
Doubt Foul Play.
THE VERDICT, IS NOT FINAL
A Thorough Investigation of the Muir
der Theory Claimed to Have Been
Established by the coroners Jury
Will Be Made by Relatives.

San Francisco, March 10.--In a state
ment to the Associated Press tonight
Mountford Wilson, one Of the legal
of the Stanford estate,
said that although the coroner's jury
at Honolulu had declared that Mrs.
Stanford had been murdered by the
administration OF strychnine poison In
bicarbonate of soda, and that she was
murdered by either close friends or
relatives or philanthropists, he is not
prepared to accept the verdict as final,
as the testimony of a half dozen ply
sicians state that the symptoms just
prior to her death would indicate that
she died of angina metpectoris, dis
ease OF the heart. A thorough inves-
tigation of the various phases of the
mystery has resulted in nothing tangi'
BILE, and nothing to justify an arrest.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
interest Of Shipping.

pekin, March 10,-The chief ship
ping firms Of Tientsin have approach
ed the British authorities advocating
active measures against the danger of
the floating mines in the gulf of Pc
Chi Ii. The British authorities com.
with Yuan Shan Kan, vice.
roy OF Chill province, asking for his
cooperation In the work of destruc>
tion, suggesting that he send Chi
nese man OF war to assist Admiral
Noel. in command Of the British fleet
on the China station, who was com,
munlcated with. is very desirous that
all the authorities cordially cooperate
as the passage of the northern waters
is offended with considerable danger
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
.hc shipping district figure largely In
these estimates.
AFTER CHIEF HUNT.
Charges Preferred Are Now Being In
vestuated.

Portland, March 10.---Chief Of Police
Charles II. Hunt will have an inning
before the police committee tomorrow
afternoon when he will be given OPP
porunity TO explain away the grave
charges Of failure to perform his duty,
made by Councilman A. +. Flegel and
supported by evidence presented be-
fore the committee yesterday after
noon. 1t is announced by the commit
teemen today that the investigation
will be most thorough, and all who de-
sire to give evidence will be heard.
The direct charge against Hunt is
that he wilfully failed to enforce tht
ordinance closing saloons at o'clock
In the morning.
II was announced this morning by
members OF the committee that the
case would not be continued, the reason
TO be given In a statement to be pre-
pared for publication by the commit
tee, but later the announcement was
made that the committee had conclud-
ed to pushe the investigation to an
end
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
Disorsanized Army Running for
the Hills.
SLAUGHTER WAS TERRIFIC
Russian Supplies Have Been Cut on,
the Entire Army ls Demoralized and
II Is Only a Question of a Short Time
When They Must Surrender.

NieuChwang, March i0.--Accordlng
TO reliable information received here
the Russians have been drivn out Of
Mukdcn and Fushun, and. with the
railroad cut, are retreatlng In n de-
moralized condition To the hill country
toward the northeast.
Detached bodies of Russians are
roughly intrenching with view to
checking the pursuit, but no great rear
guard action Is being fought.
II will be impossible for the Rus
sIons to keep any sort Of resistance
for many days, as there are no means
Of provisioning In the rought country
to which they are retreating.
1t is believed that the Russians may
attempt to reach Kirin, 225 miles
northeast of Mukden. through the val
leys, but a special Japanese corps from
the direction of the Yalu river (prob-
ably General Kawamauras forces)
threatens to cut them off. General
Kuroki Is advancing northwest and is
forcing the Russians against General
Nogi-'s army,
The casualties on both sides have
been enormous, The Russian Six.
teenth army corps was practically an
initiated at Tatchekiao Eight thou
sand Russians fell at Leukuanpao.
Toxic, March 10, p. m.--Field Mar
shal oyama telegraphs MS follows un-
der date of today:
I'VE captured great number of
prisoners, enormous quantities of arms,
ammunition. provisions and other war
supplies. There is at. present no time
to investigate the number OF these"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
Competent Men to be Continued
in Office.
LENGTH OF SERVICE NO BAR
President Roosevelt Today Announced
That No Changes Would Be Made
. in Public Offices of the Country as
Long as Men Were Competent.

Washington, March 1O.-President
Roosevelt at a cabinet meeting today
announced that the policy of the ad-
.ministration, for the present at least,
will eb to retain in Office the present
incumbents without regard to length
of service.
This decision, it is stated, applies to
all departments. Cortelyou said that
especially would this rule apply and
be strictly adhered to in the postoftice
While this has caused much rejoice
ing in many quarters where present
public officials holding appointive Of
fees were beginning to fear they might
feel the weight of "Teddy's stick" in
other quarters the news is not meeting
with the same glad reception. Many
disappointed seekers for public berths
under the new administration are hid
ing their chagrin and awaiting fur
ther developments.
This action will, it is said. bring to
a close for a time at least, the impor-
tunings of many members of both
houses who have been diligently lab
oring to secure the appointment of
some of their favored constituents to
lucrative places with the government,
the success of which meant the re-
moving of the present occupants of
these offices.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations today reported the San Do.
mingo treaty with the amendments
agreed to. The reports commends its
ratification. The treaty win be con-
sidered Monday and the debate will
probably last several days. While the
arguments will be varied and Of much
interest, it is now believed the treaty
will be ratified as amended.
The president today nominated Ed
ward Whitson of Washington for dis
trict judge of the eastern district or
Washington. This appointment is to
fill the new district created in that
state
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
Another Old Settler.

Baltimore. Mr., March 10.-Mrs.
Nancy Kelly, the oldest white woman
In Maryland, is dead at the age Of
l07 years. Her oldest living son is 72
and her youngest daughter is SO.
For nearly half century Mrs Kelly
resided in the houes in which she died.
There are ten grand children, and 10
great grandchildren.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
Another Riot,

New York. March l0-Dispatches
from San Marco. in Lamis, near Man
fredonia, report, according to a Her
aid dispatch from Naples, that peas
ants. provoked to riot by local mat
ters, attempted to storm the custom
house and town hall. There was a con-
nict with the troops, who had Is
wounded, while the rioters had numer'
ous injured and four dead.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
Mrs. Minnie Green Kills Promi-
nent Citizen While in
Bed.
HUSBAND AN ACCOMPLlCE
The Murder Was One of the Most Cold
Blooded and PuzzIing Crimes in Ore
uon-sharratt Was a Prominent
Merchant Of Lutiens, Ore.

Portland, March l0.-Mrs. Minnie
Green, charged with numbering E. G.
Sharratt at Lutjens, Lincoln county,
on the night of January II, 1905, was
arrested at 315 Nineteenth street, Port
land, at II o'clock last night by Sher-
in T. NJ. Word She is now in the
county JAIL and will be taken to New
port by Deputy Sheriff d. E. Keasey
tomorrow morningA Her husband, G.
lD. Greene, was arrested at Lutjens
yesterday afternoon, charged with be-
ing an accessory.
The murder OF E. G. Sahrratt was
one of the most cold-blooded and puz-
cling crimes in the history Of oregon,
Sharratt, prominent merchant of
Lutjens. was found in his bed on the
morning of January 90 with a bullet
in his brain. revolver lying on the
bed beside him. He was unconscious.
He lived for eight days, suffering un,
told agony, finally regaining con-
sciousness, but being unable to speak a
word. During the eight days he hov-
cred between life and death Mrs. Green
waited upon him. When he died
coroner's jury investigated and re,
turned a verdict of suicide.
A short time after his death an in
strument purporting to be his last will
was filed for probate, and under its
terms the bulk of his property went to
Mrs. Minnie Green. Although the cir
cumstances of his death had been the
subject of much speculation, when the
will was filed for probate the suspicious
of the district attorney were aroused,
and he commenced a thorough investi'
cation, with the result that both Mr.,
and Mrs. Greene have been arrested,
Mrs. Green charged with the act and
Mr.. Greene charged with being an ac-
complice.
The theory of the prosecution is that
the Greens committed the murder for
the purpose Of getting the property un-
der the will and to stop all talk of
undue intimacy between Sharratt and
Mrs. Green, of which Green is said to
have made complaint. 1t is said that
Mrs. Green had access to Sharratt's
room, and on this the theory is con-
structed that she entered the room
some time during the night of Janu-
airy 81, secured Sharatt's revolver and
fired. the shot, after which she placed
the revolver within reach of his right
hand on the bed and returned to her
room This theory, the prosecution
claims, is strengthened by the remarks
of Mrs. Green the next morning, and
also the conduct of Mrs, Green.
After the shot was fired Charratt
was not disturbed until after o'clock
the next morning, when Mrs, Green
went to call him. She says she Knocked
on the door, but received no response,
and then entered the room, and dis
covered that Sharratt had shot HIM
self She Immediately notified Mr.
Green, who came to the room, and then
notified the authorities. Mr.. and Mrs.
d. Stanton, who live about 100 feet
from the Green residence, in which
the murder occurred, were asked to
come to the house at once. Stanton,
II is said, made a remark about the
suspicious character of the wound. in
timating that Sharratt could not nave
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
crop Renort.

Washington. March 10.-AccordinA
to the crop report issued by the agri-
cultural department, shows the per-
cdntage of wheat remaining in the
hands Of farmers to be 20.1 or ILL.,
100000 bushels; of corn 3S.7 or 954,-
0OO,0 bushels, and oats. 3s.S per cent
or 347, 900 900 bushels.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
GOVERNMENT MUST PAY.
Decision Against the Government for
5000 600.

New York. March i0.--Judge Wheeler
OF the United States circuit court to-
day handed down Il decision. which II
sustained VIII cost the United States
government five million dollars This
money the government will have to
refund TO the American Sugar Refining
Company for duties for sugar import
cd from Cuba In 1903. and upon which
the company contended that a reduc,
tlon OF 20 per cent should be allowed
under the existing treaty
h.wif.bc lNhKg,y hrdluapaupupupppj
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
Fairbanks a Mason,

indianapolis, March 10.-Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks viii come to Indiana
polls the latter part of this month to
take intervening degrees in Masonry
between the Blue lodge and the Thirty.
second degree. He was initiated into
the Masonic order December %.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11

st. Petersburg. March II, ESQ Il. IN.
An Official bule,in-recclvcd In this
city last night from General Kuropat-
kin says;
Last night all our armies com.
menced to retreat"
The greatest defeat In the history Of
the Russian Japanese war was made
known at ST Petersburg last night,
but only In IA paltry eight words from
General kuropatkiu to Emperor Nicho-
las which was nung about the streets
In newspaper extras and passed from
mouth to mouth, Two thoughts
formed instantly IN the minds of every
one, there were but two words Oh
every lip, surrender" peace" the for
mcr dreaded the later hoped for
~. Petersburg knows nothing about
the extent OF the disaster, not even n
dispatch from kuropatkln. whether
he is rctrcating. or whether Tie Pass
is stll open. whether he is endeavor-
ing to cut his way through TO safety
or whether ms pcssimlsts believe. he
has taken to the mountains, II II be
the latter he will be inevitable hemmed
In and starved into surrender az
Marshal BaHeune was at Metz.
The result of Oymas great turning
movement depends almost entirely
upon KawnmuraE army which has not
yet been located definitely, although It
In supposed to be moving east toward
KuropntkIn'a line OF retreat. Should
ne reach the military road, which runs
almost In II direct line from Fushun to
Tie Pass before the passage of tho
Russian army, the circle would become
complete M Nogis guns are already
In command of the railway and snould
soon control the Mandarin road,
which IL but u short distance east uf
the railroad. General Rcnnenknmpns
forces are somewhat less than 10000
men, which has been the extreme left
and are In precarlous condition. with
these exceptions all the Russian troops
are now concentrated on roads leading
northward. II may take another "a
hours before their fate Is decided.
Even should Kuropatkln extrlcate
himself It Is believed In European
capitols that peace is certain TO fol-
low the latest japanese victory. The
calling Of NJ. Iswolsky, Russian min
lister to Denmark, to st, Petersbur to-
night, who was formerly at Toxic, Is
considered significant No time will
be lost In starting negotiations as soon
as Russia intlmates wish to close
the war. Shortly after the fall Of
Port Arthur high officials In the Jap
anese foreign office arrived In London
with authority to take up negotiations
as soon as Russia declared that she
desired peace.
The fate of the Russian army at the
battle Of Mukden Is summed up In a
loss Of quarter of million men and
two thousand pieces of artillery With
which II was confidently expected Cen
eral Kuropatkin and his lieutenants
could prevent the advance Of the Jap
anese beyond the Shakhe and Hun
rivers positions, but with the loss of
so many men and most OF their heavy
guns, the Russian army is crippled
and will be compelled to surrender
They have been driven from all their
strong positions and are now rusl-
ing northward. a disorderly crushed
remnant of an army and expect to be
checked at Tie Pass, around which
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
Nothing peina at Denver.

Denver. March i0.--Pending de-,
cls!on from the supreme court as 10
the right OF the legislature to declare
II vacancy existing In the Office OF gov.
ernor further consideration OF the
Peabody Adams gubernatorial contest
has been postponed until next Monday
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
Senator Indicted.

indianapolis, March 1O,-The county
jury today indicted ex-senator E. O.
Baker on a charge of bribery In con.
nectlon with the recent cigarette leg.
lslation In this state. Baker has dis
sappeared.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11

are high hills which wna prepared for
n defense after the battle OF Lao
Chang last September there being no
hope at that time that the Jnpanese
would allow the defeated army to rest
south Of Tie Pass.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
ANARCHIST KILLED.
Tried TO Blown Up a Building With q
Bomb.

Tried to Blown Up building WIN
Bomb.
st. PeterHburg. March l0.--A st. Pet
crsburg correspondent Of the Daily
Mail tclegraphs as follows: At
o'clock this (Saturday) morning an ex-
piosion occurred In tne center OF the
city at VoHnacensky and Bolochoiam-
orakair (part Of name ommitted on ac-
count Of spnce), facing st. Isac ca
thedrnl which blew out the interior and
an apartment house. killing four men
and four women. II waa undoubtedly
an accidental explosion OF an anar.
chIsts bomb. which killed the person
who intended to use Il.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
Chadwick Trial,

Cleveland. March 1O,-Saturday viii
see the close of trial of Mrs. Chadwick
and the case will probably go to the
jury during the afternoon. The entire
day was devoted to arguments.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
Reduction in Rates.

Londou, March 10.--The reduction
Of the bank rate to two and one half
per cent, the lowest in seven years is
the subject of intense satisfaction ex-
pressed in most of the newspapers this
morning as showing that the county
at last is recovering from the strain
imposed by the South African war.
Such an indication Of soundness Of the
country's finances is expected to have
stimulating effect upon trade and in
vestments.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
RESULT OF HAZlNG.

Result.
San Francisco, March 10.--A hope
less cripple from the result of a haz-
ing administered by the students of
the Hopkins Art Institute, Albert De-
Rome today swore out warrants on
complaint charging Jackson Hatch, A.
p. Hunt and C. c. Harrison with bat
terry The men were arrested.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
PRICE FIVE CENTS

inflicted II himself. To this Mrs Green
is said to have replied:
Don't say anything about that, or
all four Of US are liable to be pulled for
this Job"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-11
SUPPLIES CAPTURED
Fushun Also Fall Into the Hands
Of the Victorious japanese
Army.
RUSSIAN FORCES RETREATING

kuropatkin's Army Receives Crush E
ing Defeat at the Hands OF tho Jap
anoss, Resulting In Hoavy Loss Of
Men and Munitions and Supplies.