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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-21
President of Mine Workers Says
Men Will Quit, "As Far
as 10 Knows. =
HESITANCY MARKS -"
HIS WORDS, HOWEVER
Leader Is in Pittsburg to Settle
Trouble in That
District. ..

Pittsburg, Feb. 2ls7''As far as I
President Mitchell of the United
Mine Workers of America, who arrived
here today-from New York, made the
foregoing statement today at the Hotel
Henry.
81 am not here to have any confer
ence with the bituminous operators,'
he said. "My visit to Pittsburg is
among the officers and delegates Of the
Pittsburg district organization. I will
announce myself later in the day re-
garding the Pittsburg situation
Twill it be necessary to reconvene
the national convention before a set
Element can be made between the min
ers and coal operators under the Ryan
resolution adopted at the national con-
vention at Indianapolis?'
President Supreme.
"The national president interprets
the laws of the miners union,' re-
piled Mitchell.
"You mean by that then. that you
can effect settlement in any dis
trict?'
ASK Secretary Wilson, said Mr..
Mitchell. "And the secretary is not
discussing the Ryan resolution at this
TINE, SecTeIdfN "llsou llilHeuldIely
replied.
xviii there be strike on April l 80
President Mitchell was asked.
Gas far as | know now,' answered
President Mitchell, with considerable
hesitancy, "there will be strike.'
"In both the bituminous and an
thracite fields?'' he was asked.
81 will positively say nothing more. -
Will See Robbins.
Notwithstanding the denials from
you and E. l.. Robbins, leader of the
btu linous operators, reports are still
persistent that you will hold con.
ference with Robbins Nh. Mitchell
was told.
"There IS nothing in the reports, -
replied Miecfell. ''Being in Pittsburg,
Of course. will see Mr.. Robbins, prob
ably some time today -.
President Mitchell held a conference
with the special committee represent
ing the delegates of the Pittsburg dis
trict miners7 convention this morning
He announced at the noon adjournment
that he would confer with the attor'
neys of the delegates, after which he
would likely be in position to make
a statement. ..--.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-21
GIRL FLOORS WASHER;
KICKS HIM TO SLEEP
journal Special Service.

journal Special Service.
Chicago, Feb. 21.-E'You ought not
to be out at night alone. You have
brought this on yourself.
That is what a masher said to Miss
Bertha Plath in South Chicago, as he
seized her while she was on her way
home last night. .,
Miss Plath let her right fist fly out
straight from the shoulder for reply and
her foot gave a muscular kick.
Down went the moralizing mashe1
with a crash and a look Of panied
amazement on his face: Then his pun,
ishment continued. Miss Plath kicked
him until he was insensible and then,
home. The girl today reported the af.
fair to the police, timidly asking of
they had foun d the man s body.
Friends of Miss Plath say she is an
expert at the punching bag.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-21
HAGUE MAY End
MOROCCO DISPUTE
International Tribunal Likely to-
Be Charged with Deciding
in Case.
War Between Germany and
France Is Regarded
Unlikely.

Madrid, Feb. ,21.--An important
Spanish statesman is authority Tor the
statement that the question is now
mooted Of charging The Hague arbitra-
tion tribunal with the settlement of the
Moroccan controversy owing to the ap-,
parent inability Of the delegates at
Algeciras to secure an accord.
The newspapers say that while war is
not likely the Franco German contro-
versy keeps Europe in state of con-
slant uneasiness.
At Standstill.
Paris, Feb. 21.-zThe foreign office
considers that the Franco German stu
alton is stationary and does not expect
notable Developments until the proposed
Moroccan reforms are discussed in open
conference. The steadiness of prices
on the bourse, it lis claimed, indicates
that operators are able to resist the war
scare. Public sentiment continues calm
and apparently the people are firing Of
the prolonged controversy.
Unconfrned reports are circulated
Washington, Vienna, st. Petersburg and
Rome are cooperating toward securing
an accord on Morocco. T.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-21
HOCH MUST HANG,
DECLARES -DENEEN
Bluebeard Will Be Executed Fri.
day, His Last Plea Having
~ q Failed. ;.

Chicago, Feb. Ex-Governor Deneen,
acting on the recommendation of the
state board Of pardons, has denied
Johann Hoch g. petition for communication
Hoch is under sentence to hang Friday.
Hoch had been confident that he
would be granted either q pardon or a
new trial, and the news that com:
mutation of sentenced had been denied
him came as a great surprise. ,s'E
He WINGED perceptibly when the news
was told him, but recovered his com
posture Immediately and remarked qui
city: CAN right. I have nothing tc
say about it,. .~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-21
ZION CITY PAYS UP
INTEREST ON MORTGAGE
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Chicago. Feb. 21.-Announcement was
made today by Mrs. Joseph Durkin that
Zion had paid all interest due on the
extensive mortgage she owns on the
Zion City site. The amount was
$4,000. Hiram Ferry, the second largest
MORTGAGE, also received his final pay
ment of interest. His amount was near
ly as large as Mrs. Durkin s.
The interest paid covers the mort
cages up to April l next in both cases.
The interest to both was due year
apo and failure of payment is what
threatened recently to precipitate fore
closure proceedings on Zion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-21
CANNY LAIRD MADE
THE CHURCH GIVE ALL
Journal Special Service.

New Rochelle, which asked Andrew
carnegie for money to buy new organ,
has $500 raised for that purpose. MI.
Carnegie did not give it, tho. When a
committee from the church asked the
steel king for contribution he recon-
mended that $500 be raised and then
he "would see what he could do. -
Greatly elated, the committee quickly
succeeded in raising the money. Re
porting their success to Mr.. Carnegie
the members were astounded when he
told them that if they had, $500 that
was a great plenty and that therefore
he would give nothing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-21
RICHEST WOMAN TO
LIVE OYER A STORE
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Philadelphia, Feb. 21.-In line with
her ideas of unostentatiousness and fru-
gality, Mrs. Anne Weightman Walker,
the richest woman in America, will
live over a store. She intends to Con-
vert the old Weightman mansion. at
1886 and 1888 Walnut street, into =
paying proposition. and from rentals to
add to the $50,0OO,0OO left her by her
father. the chemist. The fact that Mrs.
Walker will make this use of the home
stead property has disposed of the story
that she wishes to become a social
leader.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-21
INDIANA is NOW In
LINE WITH MINNESOTA
Journal Special Service.

Michigan City, Ind, Feb. 2l.-The
binder twine factory recently installed
in the state prison was put in opera
ton yesterday. The plant starts wit.
force Of forty hands, which number
will be increased to seventy as the de-
mand requires. The plant is intended
to compete with the binder Irvine trust,
whose plants are not conducted by or
ganized labor, and the product of the
local plant will be disposed Of to In
diana farmers at low price.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-21
OHIO WILL DROP
GEN. GR0 ||S
Veteran Congressman and Party
Prophet Is Defeated for
denomination. ~

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h Lancaster, Ohio, Feb. 21.-After a
service of more than twenty years in
congress, General Charles Fl. Grosvenor,
the Sage Of Athens was defeated
for denomination today on the first bal
lot by Albert Douglass, of Chillicothe,
the vote being rs to 20.
today the inHmas hs Of GenGna
ton on the promise Of John F. White,
OF Hooking county, that he would throw
the vote of that county to Grosvenor.
The man who defeated General Gros-
venor is 50 years of age and a lawyer
of Chillicothe. He. was a presidential
elector at large and president of the
Ohio electoral college in 1896 and was
defeated for the republican nomination
for governor in 1S99 He is a fine
orator and has dominated the politics
of Ross county for years. \.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-21
DECLARE eRosvENoR BEATEN.

Lancaster, Ohio, Feb. 21.-Opponents Of
General Charles H. Grosvenor declared
last night that the veteran representative
of the eleventh district in congress will
not be renominated. The delegation from
his home county (Athens) decided not to
cast a single vote for Grosvenor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-21

Honolulu Feb. 21.-J. A.. Lang died yester-
day at Queens hospital Lang Scotch
man. 81 years old. and had been employed here
several years as searcher of records. He is
said to have been fellow of the Royal Geo
graphical society and to have conveyed the re-
mains of Livingstone from Zanzibar to London
and is also said to have been member OF
Henry NJ Stanley's Niger expedition.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-21
Troops Flog Women.
OLDEST YANKEES PASSING,

southington. Conn. Feb. 21.-Mrs. Silvia
I.angdon Durham. the second Oldest person in
this state died today. aged 105 years. The old
est person in the state, Mrs. Deborah Silliman.
of Easton who is JOG years old today. is seri-
ousv ill as the resultof shock caused by the
death of her son. which occurred yesterday DUR
ing Il fire at his home.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-21
Mystery in Mans Death.

Chicago, Feb. 21.-The body Of
man apparently about As years old was
found today in the gutter at Twenty
first street and Calumet avenue, a fash
ionable residence district. There was
bullet hole above the right ear, and
cheap revolver lay near the corpse, but
the police are unable to state whether
it is a case of murder or of suicide:
The man was well dressed and had
every appearance Of being a prosperous
business man. The only clues to his
identity are the initials ga. E.
stamped on the sweatband Of hat
found near him. The hat bears the
name Of the sellers, "B. K. & Co., Mil
waukee.' There was bullet hole in
the hat, but the police were unable to
fit the hat upon the head SO as to bring
the perforation directly over the bullet
wound The hat was also very small
for the man. The police believe the
man may have been slain by robbers
and his body brought from a distance.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-21

Appointed as ruiz carrier commencing March
/: George w. TfsAbuEgh, route l, Faux tan,
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-21
GAPON MOVEMENT
BACKED BY WHITE
Russian Priest a Mere Figurehead
in Secretly Subsidized
Organization.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 21.--.Thru the
shensky, the press agent and real brains
of the Father Gapon movement, the dis
closure has been made that the Moder-
ate Labor orge nization which Gapon es-
publication of the imperial manifesto
of Oct. 80, 1904, was subsidized by the
government, which supplied the funds
for the rent of it's clubhouse and litera-
ture.
Radical circles are elated over the
revelation, which was made in an open
letter by the president Of the Putiloff
ing that $4,000 of the funds furnished
thru NJ. Timiriazeff. until recently min
lister of commerce, had not reached the
treasury.
The socialists claim that this spells
the downfall of the conservative oppo-
sition to the full revolutionary program
among the workmen.
It is now shown that Gapon really
played a minor role in the formidable
movement Of January, 1905, and that
Matushensky was the director of the
campaign which mystifed both the
police and the old-time revolutionists,
and that Matushensky was the author
Of the great petition with, which the
workingmen were marching to the Win
ter Palace Sunday, Jan. %, 1905, to
present to the emperor when the troops
fired on them.
A curious commentary on the condi-
tions prevailing is the cabinet s action
in opening clubhouses, for which the
government furnished the. money, when
up to the present Interior Minister Dur
novo has not permitted assemblies of
conservative workmen, which are dis
persed. as vigorously as those of the
socialists.
49, Troops Flog Women.
Riga. Livonia, Russia, Feb. 21.-The
expedition sent to crush the second ris-
ing in the district of Weden is operat-
ing vigorously. The troops have cap
tured many revolutionists, of whom five
were tried by drum-head courtmartial
and shot, and thirty, including women,
were logged with knots. Seventy rifles
were seized.
Two prominent residents Of Reval,
Vicepresident Paetz and an attorney
named Tamant, have been sentenced to
death for participation i'll the rcvolu.
tionary movement. 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-21
CHICAGO WOMAN
IS THUGS VICTIM
Unsafe City Of America Has An
other Instance of Crimes
Reign.

2 E
Journal Special Service. i-
Chicago, Feb. 21.-North Side wolves
of crime who, for months, have been
making women their victims, added an
other chapter to the reign Of terror
last night when Mrs. Josephine T..
LOOMS of Marquette terrace was beaten
and choked brutally by a bandit with
in a few yards of her home and was
robbed Of $40 and diamond rings val
ued at $3.50. When her face had been
covered with blood from gashes in
1icted by the highwayman s fists, Mrs.
LOOMS was ordered to take off her
rings, which she did, handing them to
the robber.- He also seized her purse
and escaped.
Mrs. LOOMS, who is a member Of
several Sheridan Park women's organ
izations, tainted after the attack, and
was found on the sidewalk by friends,
who helped her to her home. She is a
daughter of an official Of the First Ma
tiOnal bank,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-21

DEWEY DRYDocK IS SAFE. -
Gibraltar Feb. 21.-The Dewey drydock has
arrived at Las Palmas, Canary islands, and is ex-
pected here in ten days. 49,.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-10-26
Killed by Falling Walls.

San FranciSco.-Five men were kill.
ed and two injured under collapsing
walls toppled over by the high wind
Saturday. Three unknown men were
crushed to death under a wall at the
southeast corner of Commercial and
Montgomery and another badly crush
ed. Two were killed and one prob.
ably fatally injured under the ruins
Of the wall of the John Hoey F'urni-
ture company on Mission street near
Third street. The names of the dead
are Peter Johns and G. Durand, a
Greek. Both accidents occurred at
almost the same time. John Riordan,
foreman of the Mission street work
noticed the wall swaying ominously
just before it fell. He called to the
men to come out and all obeyed but
Johns, Durand and Charles O'Connor.
When it was too late Johns and Du-
rand rushed frantically for the street
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-10-26
REFORMS MAY BE HELD UP.
Martial Law, as Enforced, Would
Deprive Russian People of Benefits.


Deprive Russian People of Benefits.
st. petersburg.-Even the harshest
opponents of the administration are
agreed as to the great importance of
the imperial ukase issued recently,
which annulled the most burdensome
and irritating restrictions imposed on
the peasantry as a special class and
embodied into law reforms which had
sions and unofficial critics Of the gov
eminent for over two decades. Though
the ukase was promulgated under the
constitutional provision for temporary
laws, it is in effect an organic reform
affecting four of the most important
features of the Russian system, name
iy, the special pass regulations for the
peasantry, the hated rule by local adj
ministrative officials, known as rural
superintendent, the administrative
control of zemstvO elections, and linn
itations on the right of peasants to
change their avocation and residence.
The peasant, who, under the old
system, ordinarily was without pass
and could leave his village only by
obtaining permission for a limited
time, renewal of this regulation be-
ing contingent upon the assent of the
commune and the payment of all COM
munal obligations, is now given a reg
ular pass, which permits him to
change his residence freely in Russia.
This ukase. however. Is subject to
several important limitations, one of
which is the notification of most of
it's provisions by the exceptional con-
ditions of reinforced and extraordi-
nary security and martial law prevail
ing in the greater part Of Russia, un-
der which discretionary punishment
may still be inflicted by simple admin
istrative orders; the regular pass sys-
tenn is subject to a mass of burden
some restrictions. The purpose of the
PRONUNCIATION of the ukase now is adj
mittedly for political effect on the
elections.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-10-26
SPORTING NOTES.

Willie Hoppe of New York recently
proved his right to the title of the
worlds champion at 10 inch balk line,
one shot in. The young lad was chal-
lenged by the veteran Jake Schaefer
of Chicago, and won at the Madison
Square garden concert hall. Hoppe
beat Schaefer by a score Of 500 to 472
in Al innings.
Kid Parker and Barney Mullin
fought one of the toughest bouts ever
seen in British Columbia at Phoenix
Friday evening, the referee declaring
it a draw after seven rounds. Mullin
floored Parker half dozen times dur
ing the night, but could not put the
tough Denver veteran out. Parker
finally dragged Mullin to the floor and
the spectators broke into the ring tc
settle the fight by popular discussion
Then it was discovered that Parker
was peculiarly injured and the referee
gave the decision as draw.
j. E. Mason of Latah, Wash, has
received communications from parties
in New Zealand stating they would
accept his proposition for the pur
chase of Cyclone" his Kentucky sad
dler, which he had made them some
time ago. The horse created lots OF
comment at the Spokane fair.
George Sutton of Chicago Is now
the acknowledged worlds champion
at 1872 balk line billiards.
According to Tom O'Rourke, who
has been watching the prize fighting
game out west pretty closely, Nevada
refuses to be counted out and another
place suitable for ring has been dis
covered.
Los Angeles fight promoters have
hopes of striking pay dirt in Search
light, one Of the boom towns in the
desert state. 1t is proposed to bring
Jack O'Brien and Tommy Burns to
gether there some time in December
or if this falls through, JOS Cans and
Jimmy Britt.
They are already talking Of purses
Of $4,000 to $4,000, and this should
make Goldfields and Manhattan sit uI
and take notice.
Sir Thomas Upton will build Fl
foot racing yacht and enter the annual
race of the Columbia Yacht club next
year for the trophy given by himself
Joe Cans says he is willing to fight
Nelson again under terms much more
liberal than he gave him. He will
insist on only two conditions, and
they are that the weight be 1873 pounds
stripped at o'clock and that Cans
receive the larger end of the purse.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-10-26

The Moscow BARRIERS have again
patched up their differences. On and
after November 1, 1906, all shops will
close on Sundays; also on week days
at Z o'clock, except Saturdays, when
the hour is IL.
No regular session of the United
States court will be held at Moscow
until November s.
An ordinance has been introduced
in the Lewiston city council to regu-
late the prices which hackmen may
charge.
Judge E. C. Steele in the district
court announces that the trial OF jury
cases will begin November II at Lew.
iston.
The installation of the Gamewell
fire alarm system has been completed
in Wallace.
Wallace is to have another daily
newspaper, the initial issue appear
ing Monday afternoon. 1t is to be ar
evening daily, published every day ex
cept Sunday, by the Idaho Press, now
a weekly.
County Attorney Shea of Washing
ton county has sworn out warrant
for the arrest of Robert LansdOn
sheriff, who is republican candidate
for secretary of state, charging hin
with misappropriation of public funds
and mutilation of records while serv
| ing as assessor.
T. A. Ross, one of the prominen
farmers on the prairie at Forrest
| holds this years record LOT the larg
est harvest of timothy seed. His
thresher returns show yield of 20,
$50 pounds. AS timothy seed yield:
big returns to the farmer, it is ex
pected that when the Culdesac exten
sion of the Northern Pacific road i!
completed and transportation II
cheaper to market more farmers will
be induced to raise the product.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-10-26
Jar Felt in Many Towns.

Biddeford, Maine, Oct. Fl. AN
earthquake severe enough to rattle
windows and to shake articles from
shelves was felt at Biddefordpool and
Woodsland at the mouth of the Saco
river shortly before 1870 o'clock Sat
urday. 1t was the strongest and most
noticeable Of the series of earth ire
mors which have been felt in York
county shore towns from Kitery to
this city for two days, and 1t caused
genuine alarm among the residents of
Biddefordpool. eight miles from this
city. The shock was not felt here.
though in Kittery and in York, to the
westward. there was a very distinct
earthquake at 11:1O q. m.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-10-26
HEAD-ON COLLISION
Three TRAINMEN KILLED ON
The GREAT NORTHERN.
Also Three Seriously Injured-Crew
Of Freight Train Disobeyed Orders
Near Everett, Wash.-Crash With
Passenger Train FolIowed-Two
Other Freight Trains Just Escaped.

Everett, Wash, Oct. 22.-The fail
ure of a freight train to obey orders
resulted in a headon collision ON the
Great Northern at o'clock Sunday
morning a few miles east of Monroe,
in which three were KILLED, three seri-
ously injured and others bruised. The
dead:
Freight Engineer J. E. Hudson.
Freight Fireman A. w. Riddell
Freight Fireman Patrick Sheridan.
The injured: Passenger Engineer
George Lawrence, Passenger Conduc-
tor Wetzell.
The freight was an extra, east
bound. 1t had orders to meet No.
277, the Skykomish local at Monroe.
Arriving at Monroe the crew of the
train believed they had time to make
Sultan, the first station east OF
Monroe.
Immediately after leaving Monroe
the train broke down and was de-
layed some time. Just after they rad
started up the collision took place
The track at this point is tortuous,
winding around the Snohomish
Neither engineer could see the other
train until they were within 100 feet
of each other. The trains came to.
gether with terrific impact. Both
engines left the track. Their crews
stuck to their posts till the last min
ute. That there were not many ia
talities among the passengers is due
to the lightness of the train, consist.
ing only of three cars, and that the
heivy freight was going up grade.
Passengers hurried from the coaches
and assisted in extracting the dead
and injured. Fireman Riddell of the
freight train was found sitting head.
less beside his engine. His engineer.
Hudson, was not found until late in
the afternoon, his body being buried
under the ponderous freight engine.
Both the engineer and fireman OF
the passenger were badly scalded.
Fireman Sheridan died on me way to
the hospital in Everett. Engineer
Lawrence was brought to the hospital
here and the physicians say his burns
are not fatal. Lawrence has wife
and two children in Seattle; Hudson
also has family in Everett. All the
others were unmarried.
Conductor Erickson of the freight
train was placed under arrest by
Deputy Sheriff Brown at Snohomish
at the instance of Coroner Mum. The
coroner will hold an inquest at Sno-
homish tomorrow afternoon.
The escape of the freight trains
from a disastrous wreck between
Leavenworth and Cashmere was a
narrow one, and that the engines did
not come together is due to the fact
that when first seen by the engineers
the trains were on level stretch of
track between the two towns. The
wheels did not cease revolving until
the engines nearly touched each 9TH
er. A mistake in the train orders or
their misleading is assigned as the
cause of the blunder