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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-01
UNDERGROUND WAY
OF GEMS IS SOUGHT
Treasury Officials Probe for the
Smugglers Who Spirit Dia-
monds Into United States.
Journal Special Service.


New York. Oct: Especial agents Of
the work here, have Begin an an earnest earl st
effort to discover and explore the s7un.
derground way' by which diamonds
are struggled into this country. = :
The government is assured that it is
being defrauded of millions of dollars
annually in duty on diamonds which
are struggled into this port The as
founding assertion was made recently
by Ludwig Nissen, chairman of the Gus
toms committee of the Diamond I'm
porters and Cutters Protective .aIso-
clatlon, that as many precious stones
are struggled into the United States
as come openly with: duty paid.
The treasury agents know the chief
reasons y, why the smuggling is made
easy: The South African authorities
tai output of diamonds, which is all
shipped to London. Then the "under-
ground way' begins, for, while the
whole output is distributed from there
to all parts Of the world, yet diamonds
do not appear on the official reports
of exports from the United KINGDOM
q except to ridiculously small extent.
Thus, during a certain period recently,
while $26, 100000 Of diamonds were
Slipped from South Africa to London,
the reports from England were placed
at $3.0OO,OOO.
In the same period the United States
moncs: This does not mean that the
United States took the entire supply,
because the price of the gems rose as
they passed thru successive hands, and
mast IF them were made more valuable
by cutting.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-01
IN POSTOFFICE; SO YEARS
Assistant Postmaster Has Worked
Faithfully for. Uncle Sam.

:
Assistant Postmaster T. E. Hughes
is today celebrating the thirty sixth an
niversary of his connection with the
MinneHSolis postoffce. The fact that
today is Monday as well as Oct. l re-
as it was on Monday, Oct. l, 1870, that
he entered the service in Minneapolis
as clerk under Colonel Cyrus Aldrich.
For eight years before that time Mr..
Hughes had been employed in the Owa-
tonna office, two years as clerk and
six as postmaster, so he now has forty
four wears of continuous service to his
credit. s.
When Mr.. Hughes began work in
Minneapolis thirty-siy years ago, the
office was located at ola Nicollet ave-
nue.. and the force consisted of the
postmaster and five clerks. Today four
teen carriers were added to the force
without particular comment being made.
the ward, especially in the lower end,
that would not vote for Curran and do
Thru all the changes and shifts of the
postoffice MIR. Hughes has remained in
the service. After four years Of clerk
ing he was appointed assistant post
master, position he has held ever
since. 0
During his term of service Mr..
Hughes has seen the postoffce occupy
quarters at 214 Nicollet, the old city
nall, the Boston block, the Chadburn
block and the present federal building.
The postmasters under whom he has
served are: Colonel Cyrus Aldrich. Dr..
g. H. Keith. @. N. Laraway, j. An
keney. j.. e. Holbrook, IS. Is. I,oveiov
and Major W.sD. Hale. - 80 s. IS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-01
INDIANS ON TRIAL

FARGO, N. D.-Chtef Dras-Wolf, Medicine
Crow and Makes-the-Dust-Fly are on trial In
the United States court On the charge of as
sault with intent to KILL Indian Policeman
Hunts-a Long of the Fort Berthold ton
is the victim. Acting under instructions from
Major Thomas, agent at the reservation Hunts
along attended a dance given there Dec. 81
last; to prevent exchange Of presents be-
tween the eros Ventres and the Sioux, the
affair being given by the former in honor Of
the latter. About midnight Hunts-a Long felt
impelled to use his authority and this created
disturbance, which resulted In. the police.
man being beaten with a neckyoke till it was
thought he was dead He left in the
snow for eight hours and finally recovered after
being unconscious for more than week -.
Tomorrow evening the business men of the
city will assemble in the new rooms of the
Fargo Commercial club to attend the formal
opening OF the new quarters. :
Frank Lake, who has for years conducted
one of the most notorious joints in the city
has eioped with another woman and his wife,
recently adjudged insane, is left here The two
had i. considerable property and since the insan
1ty investigation a deed filed transferring
the property to Lake. The guardian of Mrs
Lake Will ask to have this set aside. Lake is
under bonds for two shooting scrapcs, and If
he returns to defend the civil action will be
arrested on the charge Of endeavoring to jumr
bonds In the criminal suits. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-01
JOHN LIND MAY RUN
FOR CITY COUNCIL

Rumor now has John Lind a candi-
date for alderman of the fourth ward,
not as democratic or a republican,
but as an independent, in which case
he will not be under obligation to
either. party organization, inside the
council or out.
1t is known that the former demo
cratic governor and congressman has
beer interested in council affairs for
sou time. He is conversant with
Co ' conditions and has expressed a
dcsj TO be able to take a hand in
SOM necessary publication. Some
activ. experience at first hand was
gained when Mr. Lind g firm was en-
gagged in trying to secure a franchise
for the Minnc">', Power & Trolley
company.
The fourth ward, tho strongly repub-
lican, has had lively time in The cam
paign just passed. A. E.. Merrill, the
republican candidate. was hard pressed
for the nomination by Charles D. Gould.
The democratic candidate is HBillyo
Curran, o Washington avenue saloon
keeper. There are active interests in
the ward, especially in the over end,
that would not vote for Curran and do
not care to support Merrill.
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PRESIDENT TO RETURN
TO WASHINGTON TODAY

Washington, Oct. President
ROOSEVELT, the members Of his family
and his official encourage, are expected
to reach Washington from Oyster Bay
at 4:15 pm. today.
All members Of the president Is cabi-
net except Secretary Taft also will be
in Washington by this evening. The
president has indicated his desire that
they be present at the cabinet meeting
which will be hold at II am. tomorrow.
1t 10 expected that the Cuban situation
will be one Of the principal topics Of
consideration.
Heretofore. when the president has
returned to the White House after his
summer vacation, he has found the
mansion in admirable order. Tomor.
row he will find a part of it in bad
shape Repairs begun soon after he
left Washington have not. been COM
oleted. The continuous rainfall for
weeks during tho summer retarded the
work to srsh an extent that the con
tractors have found it impossible to
finish it by This time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-01
MARINES 60 ASHORE
AS DANGER ARISES
Continued From First Page.

army transport Sumner. One light bat
terry from Fort Sheridan, at Chicago,
will embark from Port Tampa for
Hayana as soon as arrangements can be
made. -,., I.
9 The troops to 60 TO-. Cuba, on the
from Plattsburg, N. Y, barracks, and
a battalion of engineers from Washing
ton barracks. Accompanying them
will be some officers and men of the
medical corps and hospital corps, and
perhaps, of the signal corps. -.
The Sumner will carry commissary
supplies for the first expedition for
thirty days, in addition to the neces-
sary supplies for her crew and the men
she will carry en- route to Cuba,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-01
ATWATER PEOPLE
=. HEAR VAN SAINT
Special to The journal.


-. Atwater, MINI, Oct. 1.-The open
ing gun in the present campaign here
was fired Saturday" night by former
Governor Van SAINT and Senator A. O..
Eberhardt, candidate for lieutenant
governor. It was one Of the largest
meetings Of it's character ever held
here, and indicates that interest in the
state campaign Is awakening. There
were people here from distance Of
fifteen miles. : Governor Van SAINT
traced the history Of the republican
party up to the present time. He said
the campaign Of 1906 was a prepare
tory one for 1908. A reelection Of
Governor johnson would be construed
as putting Minnesota in the doubtful
column. Senator Eberhardt made an
excellent impression in the advocacy
Of "equal rights to all and special privi-
leges to none.' He pledged himself to
such line of action as president Of
the senate If elected. Senator Thorpe,
who was renominated to the senate,
also gave brief address, speaking of
his past, present and future attitude on
the temperance question.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-01
ROSCOE HER SEY
CALLED By DEA TIL
Well Known Lumberman, For
merly Of Saltwater, Dies at
Bangor, Me.

Special to The Journal.
Saltwater, Oct. I.-Golonel Roscoe F.
saltwater as d lumberman, connected
with the old firm Of 4Hersey, Bean and
Brown, died today at Bangor, Ne,
where he had spent the summer. He
was wellknown turnout the northwest,
thru his connection with the. numbering
industry
His wife and two daughters survive
him. The daughters are Mrs. Sherman
Finch and Mrs. Archie Nudge, both of
st. Paul. s- Ill.,, :, /. T..
Louis Ross, charged with horse steal
ing, who was captured here yesterday
was taken to Iron River, Wis, this
morning.
The funeral Of James McCawley took
place. from st. Michael's church, this
morning.
The citizens of Saltwater are holding
a meeting this afternoon to further the
plan to have the new state prison
there. made q model for the entire coun-
try.
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HISTORIC INDIAE /: -. -.
!. BATTLEFIELD FOUND
Special to The Journal.

Madison, Wis, Oct. 1.-The exact
site of the battle Of Wisconsin Heights
of the Blackhawk war has been discov-
cred by c.: n. Brown. Madison alb
stract man, who has found it described
in records of early surveyors.
The general impression is that the
battle was fought just across the river
from Prairie du Sac, but Mr.. Brown
locates it three miles farther down the
river In the town Of Roxbury, Dane
county. At the first annual pilgrim
age Of the Sank County Historical so.
ciety Saturday, Mr.: Brown pointed out
DR.. r. G. Thwaites, who was also
speaker, regards it as an important his
torical discovery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-01
INTERVENTION IN CUBA -
..--s~ AS VIEWED IN EUROPE

London, Oct. .1.7-Europe is
following with critical eye The de-
velopments in the, Antilles and
there is no modification of the
view that the logical result Of the
compile ations is IsAmeficans,sabs orp-
ton of Cuba. Whatever the form
Of intervention by 1.-The United
States, it is assumed that the end
will be annexation or a protector
ate equivalent to annexation.
Palma comes in for universal
condemnation, the Madrid press
taking the ground that he is the
'rea! traitor to Spanish tradi-
tons IN Cuba, the theory being
that something less creditable than
personal pride or dignity was be-
Mnd his readiness to wreck the
Cuban republic.
The Spanish journals show a
disposition to resent Taft's "im-
piled recognition Of lot of negro
desperadoes as belligerents.
British opinion regrets Taft's
expIlcltness In promising to with
draw from the island when new
elections have been held.
French sentiment tho friendly
to the Spanish element in Cuba is
sympathetic with President Roose-
Germany looks on with deeper
anxiety than any other European
power. The German colonial
party is exceedingly. jealous Of
American advances southwark; but
intimat1ons Of a possible dynamit
Ing Of the German bank by the
radicals as a means of forcing
Germany to send warships to Ha-
vana have been decidedly unwel-
come in Berlin. :l>s.s, -,
If the property Of Germans and
Britons in Cuba is destroyed, the
attempt to draw either the Lon
don or the Berlin government into
the fracas will be r nsuccessful.
Neither power viii move ship to
Cuban waters that would not have
gone there irrespective of the In
SUrrectiOn
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-01
DRAFTS ARE FOUND
WI. FLOATING In LAKE
Special to The Journal. .

Special to The Journal. :, u. > ,.ss..- ~ 4
Madison, Wis, Oct. Harry Kelley
Of Dodgeville, found a pocketbook
floating in Lake Monona Sunday morn
ing. It contained a $1,000 certificate
of deposit on the American Bank of
Superior, which was dated Sept. -,
1906; also a draft by the Washington
Trust company of Seattle on the Knick-
erbacker Trust company of New York
tor $3.50, dated Sept. 20, 1906.
1t is believed the pocketbook was
lost by: q fisherman or that it will re-
veal drowning or foul play.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-01
CARELESS HUNTER
INSTANTLY KILLED
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Winona, Mimi, Oct. l.-Charles
Schnipp, aged about IS, son Of Michael
Schnipp, was accidentally killed at
Bluff siding Sunday afternoon. He was
handling a gun preparatory to going
hunting, and started to rest it on the
tongue of wagon. The stock missed
the tongue, the trigger caught on the
tongue and the weapon was discharged.
the charge, passing thru the neck and
head, causing instant death.
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here and said it to the world at Rio
Trusts in Americans.
r wan f. " ha.,Ia,,rs.sso.,


/, :" Now. I wan Sthe, kkmerfean people
to prove to the Cuban people and to the
world that what 7 said is true. I con.
fidently. believe the American people
Will make good to the last detail - y
So When Americans understand the fall
slty Of the reported destruction Of plan
tatlons, the exaggerated descriptions
OF the disturbance, I know what they
will say and what they will do. I have
more faith in the American people than
you Americans yourselves. I cannot be-
heve that any American public man is
capable of bringing: down on the United
states the opprobrium. of history - -
Minister Quesada spoke with deep
feeling. There was no hypocrisy in the
way he talked. He belongs to that
higher class. Of his people which would
be an honor to any country. It must
be matter of satisfaction to every
American that he continues to preach
the doctrine Of good relations between
the island and the United States. ~.
He ridiculed a report published this
morning that twenty-five American ma
rines had been killed1by Cuban insur-
gents (and no advices reached the au-
thorities confirming the report), assert
ing it was inspired by the same per
sons who were responsible for the con-
ditions which caused this government
to Intervene
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-01
EXCITED FARMER IS.
CRUSHED BY IHRESHER
Special to The Journal.

Flandreau, S. D., Oct Jim Leary.
a prominent farmer living fifteen miles
north of this city, was killed by his
threshing machine Saturday. A spark
from the engine set fire to the stacks.
endangering the machine, In the ex-
element Mr.. Leary fell under the sep
arator wheels and was frightfully in
jured, dying instantly. He leaves q
wife and large family. 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-01
Taft Wants Marines.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The battleship
Texas has been held at Cape Henry
awaiting further instructions from Sec
rotary Taft. The secretary wired the
navy department that he did not need
any more battleships, but wanted more
Marines m He has been informed that
the Texas has 200 marines aboard and
further supplies for land service.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-01
BLAMEs AMERICANS SPECTATORS
Cuban Minister to United States Would
Unmask Real Disturbers.

Special to The Journal. ...s -,
cial to the Chicago Tribu mesa say SsH spe
EVERY. American and every Cuban
patriot in this critical moment should
deprecate by word and deed any ten
dency to destroy the grand, epochal
work which was accomplished when a
great nation gave independence to u
weak but patriotic people. To infame
in any way the sentiments of this coun-
try Tor the purpose of bringing about
possible clash under any pretext
whatsoever, or foment by any under
be, a crime against the most sublime
achievement of history.'' GT
The man who spoke in such forcible
terms was Senior Gonzalo de Quesada,
who resigned yesterday as minister st
Cuba to the United States. ~.
It has been the good fortune Of the
writer to enjoy the. Friendship of Senior
he came to Washington, hardly more
than. boy, to inspire the American
people with the holy duty; of freeing
Cuba from the yoke Of Spain. He was
sent here by Estrada Palma, then head
of the junta, who, few days ago, re-
linquished his post as president Of the
republic of Cuba, and requested Amer
lean intervention 10 preserve order. q
Helped Defeat Spain. =
A pupil, lover of Palma, Ouesada
has carried out Loyalty, unfalteringly,
all the. policies of his teacher which
meant for the good Of the Cuban peo-
pie. AS secretary of the Cuban iunta
ters at the Raleigh. hotel appeals for
American support for the struggling
Cubans. He preached the doctrine Of
American intervention from north to
south. from east to west. In spite of
government conservatism he injected
his own enthusiasm for Cuba into the
hearts of the American people. And
the war with Spain was the result.
He was Of the greatest possible as
sistance to the military and naval au-
thorities during the war by arranging
surgents. He was optimistic, after the
war, when many Of his countrYmen
were dubious whether the United
States would fulfil its pledge to with
draw from the island. ),
Since the day the Cuban flag was
hoisted over Moro castle at Havana
he has never lost an opportunity TO- ex-
toll the greatness, the unselfshness Of
the American people.
He returned only day before yester-
day from Rio Janeiro, where he repre-
sented Cuba in the Pan-American con-
ference. There he proclaimed to the
South Americans that the United States
did not want foot Of Latin America,
and that that policy. had been exemp1-
fed by the course of the United States
with respect to Cuba.
Before GubaI have been the preach
er, the sponsor, I might say, Of Ameri-
can fair play, continued Quesada.
IS For sixteens years Il have expeunded
this doctrine pf faitll I have said II
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dents, and Mr.. Taft will make them
whether they become international law
Or not, but he is going slow. in deciding
the perplexing questions that are COM
ing up. His aim seems. to be to keep,
ECubaS responsible for sclaims of all
or cause given after American 'e oceu.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-01
Spectators Behind Guns.

~ tell you,''. he said, with DELHI.
crate earnestness, "that whatever bull
lets arc fired may be fred by Cuban
hands, but there will be American spec.
1lators behind them. They will not be
Cubans behind those Cubans.', 49,.
Ii Minister Quesada has fixed belief
as to the prime cause of the Cuban rev
olution, 1t is that sordid business specu-
lators are responsible. He hopes to un.
mask those persons and then =
~ still hope the republic Of Cuba
will be saved,'' he declared, "because
whatever may be the end Of the repub.
lie, it must not be thru a war of con.
quest by the nation which established it
or by the shedding of American and
Cuban blood ~, ..,i.s..... -"
80 If I were an annexationist I would
say to the government Give, back the
Cuban government to the Cubans. II
annexation is to come, let it come in
compliance with the will of the Cuban
and the American people,
''To bring it about by any other
means would be to create a land of
hatred where today there are love and
confidence for. the American people,;
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Long Silk Gloves

such a possibility that it is being used in the
campaign against Judge Knauf horrible
example Of what may be expected unless the
voters Of the state decide at the polls against
political bench and in favor of non-p partisan
opo
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-01
FARMER A SUICIDE.

Special To The Journal. - .
Waterloo, Iowa, Oct 1-William Hill. :.
prominent farmer, residing ten miles from Wa
terlco, committed suicide by hanging TODAY
Els wife found the nfeless body dangling from
rope In the barn when she went to Gull him
4 to supper. 5e@s.f-sSs,a s-s---'-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-01
Hood S

Sarsaparilla is unquestiona-
bly, the greatest blood and
liver medicine known. Il
positively and permanently
csrss every huInor, from
Phl,y tes t. Scrofula. e IS
the Best.
Blood edicine.
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FAMINE !. n / STALKS I |, ( In =.
|DEVAST T E Z
. + 5.t.4 )? = 49,, - ":7.~
Continued From First Page.

Phillips, two sons and one unknown
man drowned.
Agnes, total loss; Captain William
Jones, and Mate Ben Yearger, drowned.
Nellie, total loss; Captain James
Read, John Stahl and an unknown Nor
wegian, drowned s,4{s
=, Meadow Spring, total loss; Captain
Sam Hahn, and a boy named Winburg,
drowned. .-. ae o.
=. Sloop Two Friends, Captain Miller
Jones Of Alabama Port, and two boys
named Jackson, drowned.
|: j % ( Five Boats Destroyed. j..
The following boats were DESTROYED.
no one being on deck: J. L. Little.
Magold, Omaha, Never Tell, Edna l.,
Kelly.
Other iyes.lost at Heron Bay were:
Mrs. Oliver Dorian and two children.
All the houses in Heron Bay except-
four Were !, destroyed, and only two
houses remain in Alabama Port.
Paul J..Wilson, secretary of the
Commercial club of Mobile, today re-
quested the Associated Press to send
out a denial Of the stories regarding the
loss of life and suffering. Not a sin
gle life has been lost and the citizens
Of Mobile have the local situation in
SPLENDID shane =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-01
Fourteen Dead; Many Missing.

: New Orleans, Oct. Fourteen dead
of last Thursdays hurricane in the
vicinity, Of New Orleans. Twelve per
sons were. drowned in Mississippi sound.
two were. killed in interior towns Of
southern Mississippi and more than a
dozen fishermen are reported missing
in the Delta region of the Mississippi
river south Of this city.
This summary is based upon reports
from almost every town or settlement
in or about the regions named, such
places as could not be communicated
with by telegraph having been reached
by. boat OF horse. New Orleans is still
without suff lent telegraph commune
cation and eastern mails care three or
four days overdue - z4ztfssS'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-01
Notice.

- Your attention is called to the sub
headings in the Help and Situations
Wanted Columns on the Want Pages
Of today's issue. Read them over
carefully, you will find something that
may interest you.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-01
Has Host of Friends.

L have cabled to President Palma
an invitation to make my house his
home if he decides to come to the
United States. Altho President Palma
IS practically ,penniless, he has hosts. Of
tho ,adversity has become his portion. -
Mr.: Quesada made known today for
the first time that a year ago he had
rendered his resignation, but that presi-
dent Palma had declined to accept it.
he said it was not his purpose to 60 to
Cuba and participate in the election to
be arranged by the provisional govern
ment as he had no ambitions for fu-
ture- office. r. -