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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07
CASTS
DOUBT ON INQUIRY
QUESTIONS use
OF TRUST PROBE
Roosevelt Says Congressional AS
sault on Oil and Coal Mon
opolies Is Weak.

Washington, March President
Roosevelt today sent message to con-
gress announcing his signature to the
joint resolution recently passed, in
structing the interstate commerce COM
mission to make examination into the
subject Of railroad determinations and
monopolies in coal and oil.
He says frankly that he has signed
it with hesitation because it may
achieve little or nothing.
He indicates, too, that if the investi-
cation proposed by the resolution is
conducted thoroly, it will result in Civ
ing immunity from criminal prosecu-
tion to all persons who are called and
sworn as witnesses.
In the opinion of the president, the
direction contained in the resolution
will remain practically imperative un
less money be provided to carry on thu
investigation and the commission b.
authorized to take testimony under it,
provisions. He suggests, therefore, tina
congress give serious consideration t
just what it desires the Interstate com
MERGE commission to do, and that TIN
sum of $4,000 be placed at the dispose
of the commission to defray the ex
penses Of the proposed Investigation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07
DAY LIKE NIGHT
IN GREAT CITIES
Dense Pals of Smoke Envelop
Chicago and St. Louis,
Hating Business.

Chicago, March For number Of
hours today Chicago was covered with
a pail Of smoke which, coupled with
heavy clouds, made the day as dark as
night. At 1890 O'Clock in the morn
ing all the stores and offices in the
business section of the city were lighted
as they are at CLOCK on day in mid
winter Street cars ran with their
headlights burning and all lights turned
on. At times it was impossible to see
a half square along the street and the
big down town buildings were discern,
ible only because Of the lights that filled
them. The darkness was the cause of
much trouble and delay in the streets
and collisions were numerous.
The darkness brought business in the
stockyards to a complete standstill fol
time. About 10 O. clock it became sc
dark that cattlemen were unable to dis
tinguish their stock from that owned
by others, and great confusion was ere
ated. The situation finally grew so ba6
that buyers and employees of the va
rious packing houses who work outside
were compelled to abandon their eff
forts to herd the stock until the unnat
ural night should pass away.
Professor Cox, of the weather bureau
said that the darkness was due to ha
from the lake, clouds and smoke which
the absence Of wind had allowed t.
gather thickly in the atmosphere
Clear weather is forecast for tomor
row.
ST. Louis Is Dark.
St. Louis, March IA dense pail 0
smoke began settling over ST.. Loui
this morning, gradually growing in der
sity as the day progressed until at 11:3
o clock the darkness of night prevailed
Business houses and residences wer
lighted; street lights were turned on
street cars used their electric lamps
and day was vertically turned into night
it at 1880 % 'clock at night.
The darkness continued for half a
hour. At noon the light began slowl
returning as the smoke pail diminished
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07
CARDINAL BEMIS OF
CHICAGO A SUICIDE
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Chicago, March Henry r. Bemis,
CARDINAL Bemis, who was proprietor
of the old Richeieu when it was consid-
cred one of the finest hotels in America
in respect to cuisine, committed suicide
late yesterday afternoon in his apart
ment, 211S Indiana avenue.
ssThe cardinal, had exhausted all
the pleasures of life. .Despondent over
il health, Que largely to h3a epicureea1a
as poverty as ccapared to his former
manner Of living, and crying out
against the gsl titude Of friends he
had aided when heafWas wealthy, the
old bon zvivant placed a pistol to the
back Of his head and shot himself, dy-
ing instantly. He was So years old
and his widow is left with scarcely a
dollar. -..". In, H.
Mr.. Bemis made $4,000 cash in the
brewing business and he lost it all in
the hotel that was considered decade
in advance Of it's time. It was Eugene
Field who dubbed him * tttCardinal., y =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07
HELPS CARRIERS
And SHIPPERS
Hepburn Measure Aims to Pro.
vide Means to a Reason
able Rate.

Washington, March THE senate
began it's session today with the pros
pect of hearing two speeches on the
railroad rate question, one by Mr.. Clapp
in support of the measure and the other
by Mr.. Scott advocating radical amend
ments. Both senators were early IN
their seats and prepared to proceed as
soon as the disposition of the routine
business would permit.
. At 1890 'clock Mr.. Scott was recog-
nized and he proceeded to address the
senate on the railroad question.
~. Senator Scott First.
Mr.. Scott s argument was directed
mainly against the principle Of the gov
eminent ownership of railroads in
which he included the control of rates
by the government. He admitted that
there are evils connected with the rail
road system of the country, but said he
would not vote for the pending railroad
rate bill without provision for ample
court review. ..~-. -. -, =. .zs,...---. . .
On the general subject of permitting
the government to fix rates, he said:
g From an intimate relationship with
railroads as shipper for nearly thirty
sideration. As consequence t am
forced to the conclusion from every
standpoint, that the roads are better
able to fix rates in accordance with the
laws of trade than government !
5'- Then Senator Clapp.
Mr.. Scott spoke for about an hour
Mr.. Clapp took the floor to deliver a
speech on the railroad-rate bill. He did
not speak specifically in reply to Mr.
Scott 8 speech, but gave some atten
ton to the West Virginia senator s re-
marks. ~ -.
Mr.. Clapp spoke in general support
of the rate bill as reported from the
committee on Interstate commerce.. He
first considered the question Of the
directly or thru a commission, and on
that point he said in part:
| The necessity and propriety of reg
ulating transportation rates is SO uni
versally recognized, that the right of a
carrier to fix rates independent of any
statutory regulation is, as rule, sub
ject to the requirement that the rates
SO fixed shall be reasonable. The ques
ton of governmental regulation is nc
longer an open one with us, we having
embarked upon that almost twenty
years ago: ,ri1e authority of congress
!, is found in the fact that in those pow
| of congress becomes plenary-as abso
lutely so as in any other sovereignty
and restrictions upon that power must
be sought for in the constitution itself
The power of congress to regulate rates
thru commission would seem to be NJ
longer subject of inquiry The exer
else of that power, unchallenged as t.
the power itself for the last twent1
years, is supplemented by the declara
| tion of the supreme court that congress
itself might prescribe the rates OF
might commit to some subordinate tri
bunal this duty. I'LL
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07
AMERICAN GIRL
SLAIN In PARIS
Mystery Cloaks Death of Young
Woman Whose Body Was
Found in the Seine.

Paris, March THE prefecture of
police has requested the American
authorities to assist in unraveling the
mysterious death of Ethel A. Brown,
believed to be an American, whose body
was found recently in the river Seine.
A boatman discovered the body float
ing near the suburb of Clarendon. It
appeared to be that Of woman of
means and was elegantly dressed.
The undertakes were embroidered
with the. name !" Ethel A. Brown On
the hands were two gold rings, she wore
pearl earrings, a gold lofgnette was
suspended from a chain around her
neck, and she had on kid gloves. No
the body. There was deep wound
five inches long across the scalp. The
body apparently had been in the water
several weeks.
First Clue to Identity.
The first clue to the identity Of the
woman was the following entry made
in 1908 on the police records Of for
eigners visiting Paris:
Elite Brown, American, born at
Fayetteville, Nov. 81, 1872; father
John; mother, Sally Geachy.'
The entry indicates that the maiden
name of the deceased was Ethel
Geachv. The name of the state from
which she came was not given. The
body remains at the morgue.
The French and American officials
are cooperating with the police in the
endeavor to establish the identity OF
the woman.
Probably from Georgia.
Atlanta, Ca, March Mrs. Fthe
A. Brown, mentioned as having beer
found dead in Paris, is believed to have
been formerly resident Of Fayette
vile, Ca, small town thirty miles
south Of Atlanta. The family, Geachy
is well known.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07
DYNAMITERS PLOT
ATTACK ON PRISON
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Atlanta, Ca, March 1.-THE police of
near the federal prison, nine men who,
1T is alleged by the police, were pre-
pairing to carry out a plot to dynamite
the penitentiary in an effort to release
certain criminals undergoing long SEN
fences. A quantity Of dynamite was
found in possession Of the men arrested.
Warden Meyer said he had information
some days ago that there was plot to
attack the prison and since then guards
have been kept. It is alleged that evil
dence was found to show that they had
begun to dig a tunnel under the prison.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07
.sCHWA Alb, BETTER,
RACES H0MEWARD
Steel Magnate Taken III in Cali
fornia, Is Speeding
<.".> Eastward.

Ell Paso, Texas, March IA tele-
Charles NJ. Schwabs:'s condition was i'm
proved this morning.
Corona is 1875 miles, east Of Ell Paso,
half way between Ell Paso and Tucum-
carl. III
The train bearing Mr.. Schwab from
Los Angeles to New York is due to
reach Kansas City at 6:35 Thursday
morning, and to leave for the east via
St. Louis at 8 am. 5
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07
DOWIE MORTGAGES HOME.

Waukegan. ILL.,, March IA mortgage
of $4,000, secured by the home and sta
bles of John Alexander Dowie in Zion
City, was filed today. The trust deed calls
for payment on demand and per cent
interest. That Dowie should put up his
home, one Of the sights Of Zion. as Sc
curity for loan is great surprise to
people in and out of Zion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07
ARRESTED AFTER HARD FIGH r..

Ely Mimi, March Word has been
received of the arrest of Lawrence Zore-
tic at Chicago after fight with four de-
tectives. sZoretic,- it is charged, entered
the store Of Mack Zoretic "a brother in
this city, and stole jewelry and other
articles valued at So, 900.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07
-GREsHAM'S MOTHER DEAD.

Corydon, Ind, March Mrs. Sarah
Rumbly, mother Of the. late Walter O..
Gresham, former secretary Of state, is
dead at her home near GAINESVILLE. She
was SO years old and had been married
twice, and was the mother of eight chill
dren. - Z -.t% ~ -. ~ IS ..,t. :.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07

Stella Neb., March 7.-Charles Myers
has been in a trance five days and the
physicians see no chance for his being
awakened. His condition resulted from
the nervous shock inflicted by his sons
death. The case, is a strange one and
attracts much attention from the medical
profeSSiO 4sf
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07
PUMPS GOLD FROM WELL.

SpeCla! TO The J0u1na!, - --@'.7@1 60
Milwaukee, March 7.-William Samp of
the town of Wauechon is pumping up
gold from a well on his premises and
has set the town wild with excitement.
The well goes down sixty feet thru the
rock and was completed recently.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07

Appointments rural carriers, commencing
March Is: Thomas J. O'Donovan, route No. +,
Johnson, Mimi; Donald j. Mcintyre, route No. l.,
Bantry, N. D.; Charley D. Bard, route No. 1,
WOlsey. s. - . ,. -t
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07
Present Laws Defects.

FUnder the existing law, a rate
found too high can be reduced; but in
1897 the court held that, while the COM
mission had the power to condemn an
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07
'HELDFOR RANSOM
ESCAPES CAPTORS
New York Bankers Son, Said to
Have Been Kidnapped,
Els Returns Home.

New York, March 7.-Antonio Boz
zuff, the l4c-yyear-old boy who was kid
mapped last Sunday and held for $780,
600 ransom, returned alone to his home
today. He had escaped from his cap
tors, he said, by stealing out of a room
above saloon in Fifty-ninth street to-
day while one of his captors, who had
been left alone to guard him, had
turned his back for a moment. The
to spring beyond the mans reach and
get down stairs to the street, where no
attempt was made to pursue him.
He told how he was terrorized into
writing letter to his father, John
Bozzuff, an East Side banker, inform
ing him that $4,000 must be paid and
that If the police were informed his
life would be taken. He was induced
to enter the saloon by two Italians,
who told him they wished him to do
some interpreting in English, which
they did not speak. Taken to the up
stairs room, he says he was at first
into his mouth. Three men wearing
black masks then entered the room.
One of them, the boy said, pressed a
revolver against his head and command
ed him to write the letter to his father.
After this episode, according to the
boys story, he was treated kindly.
IMMIGRANTS IN WRECK PERIL.
Binghamton, N. Y, March IA west
bound Erie train carrying number of
immigrants bound for the west, was de-
rallied here today and the engine, mail,
baggage and express cars plunged over
an embankment to the street None of
the passengers was hurt The wreck
caught fire, but the flames were quickly
extinguished.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07
Milwaukee Road Would Almost
Wholly Ignore Plans Of the
City Engineer.
IT'S NEW PLAN WOULD
SAVE MONEY FOR ROAD
On the Other Hand Extensive
Vacations Of Streets Are
Demanded.

There Is the greatest possible diver
gence between the Milwaukee railway
and the city of Minneapolis over the
solution Of the grade crossings, and it
will doubtless take a long parley be-
tween the aldermen and the railway
officials before final plans are adopted.
The Milwaukee company submitted its
plans for the proposed improvement at
the meeting Of the councils special
committee on grade crossings this at
ternoon and the aldermen were more
than astonished over the proposition
presented to them.
In the first place, the company is un-
willing to undertake any work on the
Hastings & Dakota tracks, the Iowa
& Minnesota tracks from South Mime
apolis junction to Minnehaha, or the
short-line tracks between the junction
and the Mississippi river. b. w. Root,
the company solicitor, said today that
the officials Of the road are convinced
that these tracks do not at present con-
stitute a menace to traffic or danger
to life, and that there is no call for
the adjustment Of grade crossings at
this time. The plans prepared by City
Engineer Andrew Rinker and approved
by the council will call for vast ex-
penditure Of money, which the company
holds it should not be forced to make
until the conditions actually demand
the change.
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Gave Vouchers, He Said.

In one of his informal talks on ship
board he declared that he had given
vouchers for all of his expenditures,
and that these were acceptable to Mr..
Mccall.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-07

They will be funnier than ever
in next Sundays Journal.
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-08
TEN WERE SUSPENDED
IN University Students Were sus.
pendee From the Institution
for Violation of Rules.

To transgress the rules of Dakota
Wesleyan University means the putt
ing into execution the penalty at
tached for such digressions by the
students. Tuesday morning Dr.. Weir.
the vice-preSident. announced the
indefinite suspension of nine young
gentlemen Students. and tine sus-
pension of another for the rest OF tile
term. The students were charged
with conduct unhecoming of gen
tleman and attaching disgrace 10 the
institution while on the trip to the
INTERCOLLEGIATE athletic contest at
Huron May -.
1t is the intention of the faculty
to keep the students within certain
lines Of decorum and they find that
the only way to do it successfully is
Ito enforce the lules when they are
found to have teen violated.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-08
Sunny Southern Alberta.

Lots of money to be made in cheap
wheat lands in Alberta, Western
Canada. We can sell you land that
Will pay for itself in one year at
prices ranging from 81 to $40 per
acre, with 50. so to $500 down and the
balance in five annual payments.
Join our special Chartered Car Ex-
cuTsion over the 500 on the 18th and
Goth OF June leaving Minneapolis We'd
nesday morning. For further particu-
lars write, wire or phone. o. W. Kerr
Company, Home Office, Fargo. N. d.,
Branch Office, $50 Guaranty Loan
Bldg, Minneapolis.
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sHEARER WON THE HoNoRs
Defeated at Huron the Wesleyan Or
ator Took First Place in the
Interstate Contest.
Interstate

Wednesday evening at Redfield
occurred the tenth annual o~ratorical
contest OF the Western League Of
Oratory Ralph G. Shearer, the rep
rcsentative OF Dakota Wesleyan
University, carried off first place.
The other participants in the con-
test were Miss Lou Miles, Redfeld
college. John M. Anderson, Of the
University OF North Dakota, and
Charles Glenn, of Wesley college, of
North Dakota. The orators repre-
sented the winners OF the. atate con-
tests. At Huron Miss Miles defeated
Mr.. Shearer, and on the occasion OF
the Interstate contest, NH. Shearer
was able to reverse the decision, she
being given second place and
Mr.. Glenn third.
In the markings Mr.. Shearer and
Miss Miles were were very close.
They each received six points on
thought and style and six points on
delivery, but i'm the percentage
marks Mr.. Shearer had "a SIP, and
Miss Miles 93 ZIP.
When Mr.. Shea1er came home Thurs
day morning from Redtield he was met
at train by the University students
with the college band playing a col
lege two-step. AS soon as Shearer
appeared in sight it was the signal
for the college yell, and the winning
orator was grabbed by the enthusi-
astic students, lifted to the shoulders
OF three Of them and carried off in
triumphant procession to the car
riage in waiting, which was decorat-
ed with the college colors and the
second triumphant march Of the
morning was made v to the south
side. The young lady students we're
SO enthusiastic yer the winning by
Shearer that they begged to be al
lowed to draw the buggy. The men
consented and they grasped the ropes
and lead tie way, singing, 'iLet the
women do the work." while the
college band at the head of the pro-
~cession PLAYED an inspiring tune.
Marching up through Main street,
they tlrned west at Third Avenue and
went over to the college.
This adds only one more to the long
string Of victories which Dakota
Wesleyan has secured i'm the state
and Interstate contests, and the
students are Justly proud of their
orator.
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HOW MITCHELL WON IT
1t Was a Warm Campaign That En-
sued for the Location of Travel
ingmens' Convention.

Aberdeen News: The 1907 conven-
tion of the South Dakota Travelling
Mems Association will be held at
Mitchell.
This is the result of one Of the
warmest campaigns i'm tie history
OF the association. and wien the
question came mp at the convention
this morning the contest grew warm
er still and did not stop till the last
vote was taken.
AT n time it seemed that Mitch
ell Was out of the race when the town
OF Sioux Falls was placed i'm nominal
tlon. Instantly there was a wild
cheer trom the delegation FROM that
place and its friends. Then Mitchell
was mentioned and cheers came from
another pant of the convention. The
first vote tailed to secure u majority
fOl either town, and another ballot
was taken. That resulted i'm l42
votes tol Mitchell and 100 for Sioux
Falls. On motion, the selection of
Mitchell was made unanimous.
w. +. Enright spoke in behalf Of
Sioux fails and said that at the
Watertown meeting last year it was
practically decided to give the con-
yentions to tee larger cities first.
He urged that the 1907 meeting be
given to Sioux Falls.
The convention adjourned immed-
lately after the vote was announced.
and Mitchell's band, which was
waiting outside, escorted the dele
CATION from the opera house to Main
street. Now that the contest is over
and the friendly rivalry at the end,
the members OF the association will
begin to boost for Mitchell. and soon
the cry son to MITCHELL will be
heard.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-08
Or. NICHOLSON HOME
The University President Royalty
Welcomed Home by the Stu
dent Body and Faculty.

The arrival home Thursday morning
of Or. Thomas Nicholson, president OF
Dakota Wesleyan University, was
the scene OF general rejoicing and
happiness when the morning Omaha
passenger came in and the president
stepped from the sleeping car. He
was happily greeted by Mrs. Nicl1ol-
son and her friends and the great
student body OF the University. A
holiday was taken and 400 students
went to the Omaha depot to well
come their president, to show their
love and admiration for him and
their happiness over his recovery to
health once more.
A buggy had been taken to the de-
pot and it was trimmed with the
college colors, which stood in wait
ing for the president. AS soon as
the greetings were over DR.. Nichol-
% and his wife were conducted to
the buggy and twelve students took
hold Of the ropes and drew the presi-
dent and his wife through the
streets, amidst the cheers and the
fluttering of the Wesleyan streamer.
DR.. Nicholson looked happy enough
as he sat in the buggy, holding a
large bouquet of carnations, and
smiled and waved his greetings as he
was hailed from the sidewalk by the
students. The buggy was drawn
over to the presidents house on the
south side and he was assisted to his
home. The president briefly express
ed his thanks for the very kind and
cordial reception with which he had
been greeted.
A little ver two weeks ago DR..
Nicholson went to Chicago to submit
to an opration for appendicitis, and
while it was not considered serious,
much apprehension was felt for his
recovery, nevertheless. He came.
through the operation successfully
and during the two weeks he has
been slowly regaining his strength.
and he stated to The Republican
that he felt very we'll indeed. ais
though a little tired fiom the trib.i
which was broken by a stop over of
one day i'm Minneapolis. The opera
ton thus performed puts DR.. Nichol-
son In better health than he has been
for several years, and all will be glad
to know that the disease which has
caused him much illhealth i'm the
past two years has Teen eliminated
from his system.
DR.. Nicholson will not he able to
participate to any great extent in the
commencement exercises Of Dakota
Wesleyan. which begins Friday even
ing. With the closing of the Uni
versity the president will have an
opportunity TO regain his strength.