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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
SYSTEM : BANK
IN STOCK SCANDAL
Vice President Of the Standard
Oil Banking Concern in
Queer Case.

New York, Jan. Tho the National
City bank has become involved in
stock ,iobbing scandal thru Archibald G.
Loomls, it's vice president, James Still
man, who is the head Of the Rockefeller
institution, declared today that he had
been utterly in the, dark regarding the
wash = sale deal in Montreal & Boston
Consolidated mining stock, in which his
Immediate subordinate is alleged to
have been a factor.
When he was told of the charges that
Mr.: Loomls had paid out 100000 a day
security, Mr.. Stillman said that perhaps
!, 1t was an error Of Judgment" and
that 8 we are all liable to be fooled.''
Arrests are threatened as a result Of
the revelations made at today s hearing,
and it would not be a surprise to the
violation Of the banking laws Of the
United States were brought not far
from the threshold Of the City bank.
The methods employed by the syndicate
represented by the defunct firm Of Mum
roe q Munroe in booming Montreal &
Boston Consolidated are strictly forbid
den by the rules Of the New York Stock
Exchange.
Few such queer stories Of high finance
have ever been brought to light. In the
beginning, a syndicate. was formed to
| consolidate the old Boston, Montreal &
Boston copper mines: Then came the
usual scheme Of reimbursing the syndi-
cate. by inducing the public to buy the
stock at an inflated value.
But Munroe & Munroe had to have
capital. They got it, according to tes-
timony, thru Mr.. Loomis, vice president
| of the City bank, and credit man Of the
iInns ms nan They, got it in chunks Of
100000, q day just for the asking. No
collateral was required This method
of loaning capital without receiving any
security is in direct violation of the
banking laws; But the firm got it Just
the same and began to wash the stock.
They, washed 100000 shares. It
cost only brokerage commissions, and it
led the public to believe that the stock
( was active. a, a,s.ssg...ssf. +. -. j
They failed. Naturally, when they
failed some one ''caught'' the brokers
thru whom they. had been washing the
stock, for immediately the stock dropped
/ from $3.50 to 81. !. The brokers are
now suing for the difference between
what they paid and what they may get.
| Cameron Spear, who handled large
amount of Montreal & Boston for the
defunct concern thru P. F. Ward & Co.,
admitted that 81 900 shares went thru
his hands. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
BASKETBALL

The. university basketball quintet failed to
get their expected practice game with Manchester
college last night account of the failure of the
day secured another big game for the Minnesota
team when negotiations We're closed with the
University Of Chicago The game will be played
here the night Of Feb %.
Tonight the Central High school girls basket
ball team meet the Alumnae the University ar
mory:s: The following will be the probable line
up of the .twot teams:. - il 4s=sTs-.
IT. Central. ss ,5s:5: y FSs I'll f 3 Alumnae.
Carroll nsfcapt j ]: Hattie Van Ber-
Il. 53 81 gen or Dora Rosenstein
Rh0dessa R0sensteins. Is B. essie Cox or
Helen Truesdell 9. .Dovena Harding s,
Elsa LELAND +. G.::.sylya Frank Of
5 IT.. & .:ss: 10 Mabel Stocking
Luella Bremen. ........L. e.. -; Isabel Dun Or
go. Rose Marie Schaller
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
HISTORIC RELICS
SOLD AT AUCTION
Part of Statue Melted for Bullets
by Men of 1776 Disposed of
for Small Price. g.

New York, Jan. IA fragment, said
to be from the horse IS tail of the gilded
leaden equestrian statue of George Ill,
which was pulled down and destroyed by
a crowd in Bowling Green on July 6,
1875, after the first reading in public in
New York Of the Declaration of In
dependence, was among the curiosities
sold at auction recently.
Most Of the fragments Of the statue
were sent by the patriots to Litchfeld,
Conn, where they were melted and
statue and some fragments of the sad
die and horse s tail were secured by the
tories of New York. The head was
shipped to Lord Townsend in England
to show the British government what
rebellious lot of people there were in
America.
The rest of these fragments were
buried on farm at Wilton, Conn. A
few years ago they were dug up by the
owner while blowing and passed into the
possession of the New York Historical
society. .7r
Other interesting sales were:
Plan Of the investment of York and
Gloucester, dedicated to George Wash
Baumann of the New York or Second
regiment Of artillery, engraved by R.
Scot, Philadelphia, 1882, only two copies
known, $1l.50.
"Abside de Notre Dame,' one of the
most famous etchings by Charles Mer-
yon, $16.
+ A mezzotint portrait Of Napoleon I, bv
G. Turner, from the painting by Sir
Charles Eastlake, a magnificent proof
of one Of the most famous portraits of
Napoleon, $50. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
THE RING

been asked by Bob Fitzsimmons what his plans
are regarding a fight for the championship with
Jim Jeffries. Fitz wants to know what the
pected he wants a chance to get first chance
at Gotch. The latter has replied In d friendly
manner. -. -. 4 -: q
Willie Fitzgerald Of Brooklyn put up an un
against Maurice Thompson of Butte. Mont, and
won a decision without an effort after six
rounds of tame fighting. Thompson took him
self seriously and fought furiousIy turnout every
session But he was helpless against the su
pertor# and sroatsr ring generalship OF the
easterner $50 a. Nh ss "A i 8 -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
.SMUGGLED GEMS
IN CHADWICK CASE
Woman's Companions on Return
from Europe Said to Have
!. Eluded Customs.

!. Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. THE inves-
tigation into the charge that large
quantities of diamonds and Jewels were
Struggled into this country by parties
returning from Europe with Mrs. Cas-
sic L: Chadwick has resulted in the
discovery by the United States officers
Of some 100000 worth Of gems and
diamonds. - =.
The admission was made yesterday
that the location Of the jewelry had
been unearthed, but further than this
the officials refused to discuss the mat
ter. 1t is known that there will be no
immediate seizure Of the property. At
the same time, however, it is said that
steps have been taken to see that the
struggled gems are not removed pend
ing seizure, or what other action the
government sees fit to adopt.
Concealed In Banks.
Communications with regard to the
holding Of the gems were sent from the
district attorneys office yesterday. It
is said that some of the diamonds are
lying in the safety deposit vaults of
some Of the banks in this city and New
York. On this point the federal au
thorities would say nothing. The rea
son that immediate seizure is not or
dered is explained by the fact that for
NAL Identification is necessary.
This process requires an inventory
and descriptive list procured from the
original sellers Of the diamonds. Gov
eminent agents have, either secured this
inventory or are working to secure il
at present. This delay is not botherine
the government officials, as they are de
terrnined to secure these Struggled dia
monds no matter what circumstances
| surround the case.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
SUGAR BOUNTY KNOCKED OUT.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. The supreme
court Of Nebraska has declared uncon-
stitutional the beet sugar bounty law en-
acted at the legislative session of 1896.
The law provided a bounty on sugar,
manufactured from Nebraska grown beets,
but subsequent legislatures refused to
make an appropriation for the payment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
BILLIARDS

.s- Charles F. Conklin. Chicago's. champion anna
IA e21 in game in that city last night which
is western record for class A men. The per-
Torrance has seldom been beaten in this country
among the amateur players. >sa. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
THE ICE PATH

The Lake of the Isles track Sis In perfect con-
dition; and the followers Of the ice flyers are
watching wa an interesting program OF races this
entries follow: 49, sE7Ess - u,
2:22 Trot-Tel All (schroeder) Susie b.
(Gluckl Alfred b. (Lindsey), Jennie s.
(Keller). Jennie Boyd (Guertin) . Early Girl
Grimes. Mollie o. (opsahl), Little Grover
2:12 Pace. Clytus (Fellows). Fauna Glen
(Brown), Billy Boggs (AcCoy) Honest Abe
tBlooml, Elsie Oh So Allendorfl
Harley Davidson. the former st. Paul speed
skater, now living at Brantford. Ont. and Norval
Baptie of Bathkate, N. D.,swill meet IN a series
Of three one-m1le heats at the downtown rink,
st. Paul, Monday evening, for purse OF 500.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
SCHOOLS BAR "EvANeELINE."

Toronto, Cont. Jan. 7.-Longfellow's
"Evangeline' has been banished from
British Columbia schools. Two reasons
are given for this treatment of the unhap-
py Evangelfne.s One is that the poem Is
tainted with an anti-British spirit, and
that althoi it is a beautiful. and highly
moral production, is becoming stale to
the teachers from long use. Lambs
Tales from Shakespeare" also are to be
cut out ut OF ths sschopl readers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
GRAIN AND FLOUR LEAGUE,
! ATHLETICS.

Trainer Graham Of Harvard &; track team, be-
sides persuading Captain Hurley OF the football
eleven to come ont and 10 rtae spirits
gridiron giants to compete in the weight events.
It is more than probable that some professional
weight performers will be secured to coach
these men. ~ 20
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
s, 1000 FINE f1FoRs LiouoR SALES

Paxton, ILL.,, Jan. Henry. Houts Of
Gibson City, tried by Jury in the Ford
liquor, was yesterday found guilty on
sixty counts at $50 each and fined IS, 00O.s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07

An Austrian railway mechanic has discovered
a process, says the Paris Rappel, by which the
smoke OF warships can be entirely concealed from
view.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
Cut Out
Color
Puzzle

Cut out the objects In
this picture and paste
them on paper, arrang-
ing them to make a nat
ural-looking geological
scene. When this is
done, color the whole.
The girl sending in the
best girls paper will be
given a gold filed chain,
the girl sending in the
second best girls paper
a fancy fan with chain.
The boy sending In the
best boys paper will be
given a Weeden upright
steam engine, the Sec
ond best boys, a French
spring top. All answers
must reach The Jour-
nails Puzzle Editor by
Tuesday, Jan. 10th.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
McChesney in Washington.

Major McC hesney,s Indian agent at
Rosebud, s. D., is in Washington on
payments and other agency affairs.
Arrangements for this trip to Wash
ington were made. by Major McChes-
ney before Commissioner Jones retired
from the Indian bureau, and it has
nothing to do with his candidacy for
reappointm
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
INDIAN BUREAU
AWAITS. CHARGES
Stuart Letter on Minnesota Log.
ging Fails to Show Fraud :.
at Oass Lake. .
Rx ". VI. Ierrnane.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE letter Of
James a; Stuart, relative to the .connsc
ton OF the Marshall family, father and
two sons, with logging operations at
interest in the j., interior department.,
when it was shown, to the various Off
Gals by q Journal man. This lack of!
interest is based almost entirely upon
the confidence which ii reposed in Major
Scott. Indian agent at Leech Lake, and
in William O:.Neil, superintendent@of
logging operations. "a
Besides that, it is said that no charge
Of fraud is made in Mr.. Stuart g letter,
and SO far as can be ascertained here,
no complaint has been made by the In.
dams or anyone else that full value is
not being paid for: the timber cut by the
Weyerhaeusers and the other contract
ors. ,':::rt,sr-. 90 z. s-.s.. 4-,.. .,.. =
Only one Of the three Marshalls is in
the employ Of the interior department,
Harry Marshall, and he is simply Il
clerk who keeps a record Of the reports
Of the government 1scalers, of whom
there are number, and none of whom,
with the Marshall family, or related in
other ways to employees Of the con-
tractors.
In this view Of the Stuart letter, it
is probable that no official investigation
Of logging operations will be made until
some specific allegation of wrongdoing
| is made. -,
In his letter, Mr.. Stuart promises
officials of the. department will take up
the case officially, if his information in
dicates fraud. It has been the aim Of
officials Of all branches Of. the service
here to carry on these 1ater timber
operations without scandal, and if any
can be shown by anybody, evidence on
that nOint will ho
Bottineau Holds Up Treaty.
John B: Bottineau, formerly. of Min
| neapolis, is holding up approval, of the
Turtle Mountain Indian treaty; under
| which the federal government is to be
relieved from further claims for pay
'ment Of lands Of this reservation by
bers Of the band. Provision for dis
posing of this claim was made in the
Indian appropriation bill passed last
session, and it was accepted by the re-
quired number Of Indians during the
past fall, the agreement being for
warded to the secretary Of the interior
| for approval.
! Bottfneau, however, filed protest
against such approval, and yesterday
and today, at the hearings held before
the assistant attorney general for the
interior department., gave as his reason
for such opposition that it is proposed
! to pay the Indians only 10 cents an
acre for their land, whereas the. govern.
.ment should pay $125 an acre: j
! Back, of .Bottineau' s opposition On
the ground Of insufficient price, is his
claim for attorneys fees in connection
with the prosecution Of this claim. He
i is trying to have the treaty held up in
the department, and failing that, threat
4 ems proceedings in the courts to recover
what he claims as his fair share Of the
/ money.
McChesney in Washington.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
Concealed In Banks.

The largest sailing ship in the world-a bark
Of 5000 tons-is being built at Bremerhayen.s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07

It is estimated that Germany will have to
spend $50 000,0 900 in crushing the rebellion ir
southwest Africa.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07

+. Madison, Wis, Jan. Judge Roman
20 Bum Of the United States court for
the western district Of Wisconsin has
resigned. He will retire on Jan. 9, after
Judge Bum retires on full salary. He
was entitled to retire five years ago
when he reached the age of 20, but felt
strong and vigorous and decided he
would continue his labors.
Arthur L. Sanborn has been ap-
pointed to succeed him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-17
RUPTURE EXPECTED.
Alleged Interview With M. White by
Paris Correspondent.

Paris. Aug. 1.-THE Matin states that
NJ. White has informed its Portsmouth
correspondent that he expects to leave
on Aug. p; that he never thought there
would be happy issue to the confer
ence. and that he did not understand
why the Japanese wished to continue
the discussion after the delivery of the
Russian note last Saturday, rejecting
the two most important clauses of the
conference, namely, reimbursement Cor
the cost of the war, and the cesSiOn of
Sakhalin, clauses which the Japanese
themselves declared to be irreducibIe.
The Ma-.n correspondent was in
formed by NJ. Matsumoto a Japanese
deputy, who accompanied the mission,
unofhcially that it was difficult to see
how accord could be arranged. Within
a few days, he said, the plenipotentiar-
les would have eight clauses accepted
and four clauses rejected.
"Supposing Japan valves the clauses
bearing on the surrender of the in
termed warships and the limitation of
RuSsia's naval power in the far east
said Mr.. Matsumoto. will Russia ac-
cept the two other Objectionable clauses
relative to the reimbursement and the
cession OF Sakhalin?
Everybody tells me-" he continued,
that NJ. Witte will not listen to such
proposition. Consequently I believe
that there will be a rupture, but do not
say on what day. Why, then, lose time
IN discussion when 1t is known that
1t is impossible to reach an agreement
on the two principal points?'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-17
Railroad Notes.

5. NJ. Shattuc. travelling passenger
agent of the 3. & o. with headquarters
in Denver. is in Salt Lake City.
W. II. Bancroft, vice president and
general manager of the oregon Short
Line returned yesterday from visit to
his ranch.
Mrs. S. X. Hooper, wife of the gen
eral passenger agent of the Rio Grande
road, passed through Salt Lake yester-
day on her way from the coast to her
home in Denver.
The Mutual Improvement associations
from the Jordan stake sent I'm pleasure
seekers to the number of 10 on the salt
Lake route yesterday. The visitors
spent the day at the lake and other re-
sorts.
Three hundred Dersonsr took ad-
vantage of the keith-O' BTien employees
outing to visit ogden canyon yesterday.
The Rio Grande roads excursion train
left yesterday morning and returned
last evening, The Hermitage was the
objective point and a day was spent
in the shade among the rocks by the
river.
Miss Myrtle Moore. sister Of J. Lloyd
Moore, district passenger agent of the
Salt Lake route, underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis at the L. d. s,
hospital Tuesday. DIR. A J. Hosmer
performed the operation which was en-
tirely successful. Yesterday Miss
Moore was recovering nicely from its
effects.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-17
PRESIDENT HAD
MANY VISITORS
all Roads Lead to Oyster Bay in the
Summer Time.
KEEP MAKES HIS REPORT
PRINTING OFFICE SCANDAL SOON
TO BE AIRED.

Oyster Bay, l.. l.. Aug. 16.-President
Roosevelt entertained at luncheon to-
Gay Baron HenelmulIer. the ambassa-
dor of Austro-Hungary: Senator Dry
den, Of New York; James NJ. Beck.
formerly assistant encouragement of
The department of justice; Charles II.
Keep. assistant secretary of the treas
ury' and Robert Bridges, the author
and magaz zine writer
Ambassador HengelmuIIer desired to
take up with the president matter
concerning immigration, which is pend
ing between this country and Austria
Hungary.
Senator Dryden and Mr.. Beck are
mere 10 discuss insurance problems
with the president. The former is
president of the Prudential Insurance
company, and the latter one Of the at
torneys of the Equitable Life Assur-
4nce society. Assistant Secretary
Keep, chairman of what is known as
the Keep commission. appointed by the
president TO inquire into the Organi-
Natlon, personnel, system of accounts
methods Of correspondence and pur-
chases of supplies and other matters
pertaining to the conduct of the gov
eminent departments at Washington,
came TO Oyster Bay to lay before the
president the result OF the commissions
inquiry into the affairs of the govern
'nent printing ONCE. The inquiry was
adopted with special reference to the
letting OF a contract for the purchase
or sew enty-two type setting machines.
When IL was announced that the con-
tract had been let TO the Lanston COM
Pany. the officials of the Mergenthaler
company made a protest to President
Roosevelt He directed that the con-
ract be held up until the whole sub
1ect could be Investigated and then
gave directions to the Keep commits
-Hon 70 conduct the inquiry. The inves-
tigation occupied many days, much tes-
finony being taken. The conclusions
of the commission are contained in the
report filed today by Commissioner
Keep with the president.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-17
HAVE STRENUOUS TIME.
Secretaries at Portsmouth Beginning
to Show the Strain.

Portsmouth, y. H., Aug, 16-Both
Japanese and Russian plenipotentiaries
We're late for dinner, tonight, having
stopped at ths cottage of Mrs. PIERCE
for a cup of tea and to apologize for
not having reached there in time for Il
formal reception earlier in the after
noon.
The weather this afternoon was all
that cOuld be desired and the ENJOYS
greatly enjoyed their ride home.
There was an informal dance given in
the ball room this evening with sew
eIal of the Japanese in attendance.
Although the plenipotentiaries gen.
orally finish their session between and
O'Clock, the secretaries, whose duty it
is TO prepare the protocols and cable the
results home seldom see their beds be-
fore , o'clock in the morning AS they
must be ND before 8 in the morning in
order to reach the navy yard by $3.50
they are beginning to show the strain.
The mosquito pest has not yet returned,
but in case it should Baron Komura and
NJ. Witte, If they, follow the gratuitous
advice they have received, viii know
how to cope with the invaders. Next TO
the sea, mosquitoes are NJ. Whites most
dreaded enemy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-17
ORDERS AS TO STUDENTS.
Short Line Declares Against Allowing
Them Rrakemen's Responsibility.

Two general bulletins for the guild
ance of the employees on the Oregon
Short Line system have recently been
issued, each intended to reduce to
minimum the chances of accidents
through carelesSnesS or ineffiCiency of
employees. One of the bulletins pro-
hibits the employment of STUDENT
brakemen and giving them the respon-
sibility usually placed on brakemen of
experience. This order was necessitated
by the custom of sending applicants out
over the road on student trips and, in
a short time should an unusual num-
Der of extra men be needed, putting
these students on for extra trips as
full-fHedged brakemen. This practice is
to be discontinued and no brakeman is
to be given responsibility or wages until
he has had ample experience to fit him
for the work
Another order provides that opera
tors must furnish three copies of each
train order instead of two as hereto
fore. The extra order is for the brake
men. The copy is to be delivered to the
head brakeman at the same time that
the engineer receives his copy. The
head brakeman Will, after reading II,
pass it to the rear brakeman. If either
of these men notice any discrepancies
in the orders or think that they are not
being exactly carried out they are to
call the attention of the conductor to
the circumstance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-17
NJ. WHITES MISSION.
Envoy Has other Objects in View Be-
sides Making Peace.

81. Petersburg. Aug. 16.-It is ex-
planned to the Associated Press this
afternoon that Mr.. Whites mission. in
addition to undertaking peace negotia-
tions, was for the purpose of correcting
ecertain mistaken impressions in Amer
lea regarding the attitude OF the Rus
sian government on the Jewish ques-
ton He is TO explain, too, the gov
ernmentS proposals for reforms a
committee of ministers, after careful
consideration, having formulated a
project for reform which il has been
decided to submit to the proposed ma
tioDal assembly for final action
NJ Wittes as president of the council
of ministers, is familiar with the Rus
sian governments Intentions regarding
the Jews and has also a close personal
knowledge OF the Jewish question in all
its details. .sit-
Prominent Jews here. however. are
pessimistic regarding the outcome of
the promised reforms and have little