The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-19
DYNAMITE BOMB
FOR CAR FOUND
Russian Waterman Killed by In
fernal Machine Evidently In
tended for Emperor.

journal Special Service.
Vienna, Jan. IA st. Petersburg
telegram says another dynamite box has
been discovered, which no doubt was
intended for an attempt upon the life
of the car. A Waterman found a
heavy box tied in white tablecloth, to
prevent it's being seen on the snow,
lying between the rails at the railway
junction on the line for court trains to
Tsarsko Selo. The Waterman carried
it home and examined it with candle
light A terrible explosion followed
which killed the Waterman and his three
sons and set fire to the watchman 3
house. A later examination showed that
the box contained a bomb powerful
enough to wreck any train.
American Not Arrested.
New York, Jan. 19.-The CORE
spondent Of the Associated Press at st.
Petersburg, having been queried con-
corning the reported arrest Of William
English Walling in that city for revo.
lutionary activity, telegraphed today
that Mr.. Walling has not been arrested
and that the report to that effect is
without foundation. The Associated
/ Press received the statement that Mr..
,Walling, had been arrested from Abra-
ham Cahan, editor Of the Jewish Daily
|
correct.
Program for 'Red Sunday
st. Petersburg, Jan. Undismayed
by the arrests Of their successive execu-
tive committees, a group Of socialistic
workmen have elected new workmen q
council, whose president issued an ad-
dress threatening with death all who
do. not obey the commands to abstain
from work Jan. "a, the anniversary of
cred Sunday Tho disclaiming the
idea Of a collision between the work.
men and the troops on the anniversary
the president says:
The blood Of our brothers cries
aloud for justice, but the armed prole-
tariat bides it's time to mingle the blood
| Of it's oppressors with that of the vic
tins Of Jan. %. -
poaa a sngGysss generally r. o are not
and the workingmen IS delegates are
confident that the strike will be quite
general and probably will include the
city's lighting system. Z
4 ST. May Use Machine Guns.
/ Trouble is not expected. The troops
however, are taking up stations in the
suburbs and industrial quarters SO as tc
deal with any disorders in their incip
| ACASys OiOO1S udNo Doou 10 Qu6I
rieting and militant demonstrations
without the slightest mercy, employing
machine guns if necessary.
Father Gapon s organization, which
Is campaigning against the extremist
leaders, has decided to sell relics or
Jan. 20, including shot-torn ikons ant
imperial portraits, as the first step in {
great movement to secure funds.
:. y First Convention. = .-
The first national convention organ
,, lied by political party in the histor,
of Russia, that Of the constitutional
democrats, opened here yesterday. Tw,
hundred and fifty delegates, represent
ing sixty provincial organizations, wer,
present. The first act of the delegate
was significant Of the trend Of the con
, vention, the temporary chairman, Pro
fessor Kareiff, calling on the assem-
blage to rise in memory Of the victims
Of Jan. % ("Red Sunday''), severa
: Of whom were shot not far from tn
, hall where the convention was held.
Then, under the craftsmanship of M
Pettrunkevitch Of Tver, the convention
: took up the discussion of the first topi
I. of the program-the party's attitud
: toward the elections to the national az
sembly. -.