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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-21
ADJUSTMENTS
Metropolitan Frisco Films.

The whole story Of the San Francis
co disaster is told at the Metropolitan
theater by means of pictures. The dis
play opened last night. Rarely or new
er has the wide-awake photographer
had the opportunity that the earth
quake and following fire afforded. Be-
fore the calamity was over, the NOV
ing picture man was out with his ma
chine in an automobile making tour
OF the district where the work Of de-
structlon was most complete and the
films he secured are priceless as showing
more graphically than any other
agency the extent and horror of the dis
aster. In addition to the moving pic
ture films, there are many views of the
doomed city made during the fire and in
the days of the first relief -
Taken altogether, the collection af-
lords the spectator remarkably clear
idea both as to the extent and the ma
ture of the ruin wrought. In the tour
OF the moving picture almost the entire
area devastated by the quake and fire
is shown. Now and then the view is
obscured by the smoke that foated in
front OF the camera, but this only serves
| to make the picture more realistic
Whole acres of ruins are shown, marked
here and there by the standing frag
ments Of walls or tottering chimneys
The single views show various places
about the city but are more particular
lly interesting for the scenes indicating
the promptness and character of the
relief work. The bread lines appear ant
the camps of the refugees, with all the
pathetic makeshifts for the comfort!
OF home. The Frisco pictures will be a.
the Metropolitan till Wednesday even
ing with matinee exhibition every
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-21

office could neither quell nor appease.
Violently freed from the responsibility
for Cuba, Spain has reformed her army,
reduced her expenses and improved her
administration. Travellers note the diff
ference in the aspect of the people of
Spain. They are better kept. better
employed and more content than they
have been for decades. 1t is with ma
tions as with individuals. = Their mis-
fortunes often are their blessings.
The Providence which freed Cuba from
incompetent Spanish rule was able at
the same time to carve out a blessing
for Spain from the apparent ruin OF
her national greatness. .s.ss,y =, -
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Foyer Chat.

Alberta Gallatin comes to the Metro
politan Thursday evening for an en-
gagement Of three nights and matinee in
the charming comedy, cousin Kate"
Miss Gallatin is beautiful and accom-
plished southern girl who has won much
distinction in emotional roles in the past
few years, and who has scored equally
as strong a success this season in the
role of the free-spoken bachelor girl in
Hubert Henry Davies comedy of Eng
lish home llfe s.
The Unique will present it's big, new
comedy bill this week, which has made
the hit of the season on the eastern
circuit. Two plays are included, one by
the Edith Donby company, and the other
by the Robert .Athal players. The mar
velous Merritt sisters, singers and dan
cecs, and the Armando brothers, Euro
pean acrobats, are also high-class feat
| ures in a. bill replete with entertaining
novelties. 80 .> =. ... -. .t
| The presentation Of cat the Rainbow's
End" at the Lyceum theater for the first
time on any stage, yesterday, was the
most notable dramatic event Of the year,
having "a local habitation and name"
Ralph Stuart, the popular star of the Ly-
lceum's forces, appeared in this now play
as joint author with Frankfyn 'iFyles,
dramatic editor Of the New York Sun.
Two of the largest audiences Of the sea-
son welcomed the Ralph Stuart players
at both performances, and If hearty, en-
,thusiastic and long continued applause
counts for anything, theyplaywrights are
to be congratulated for their beautiful,
romantic play. The evening performance
was made notable by the presence of a
large number of eastern managers and
4 friends of the authors. Several promi-
nent actors were in the audience, having
been drawn to witness the performance
in the hope of securing a proper vehicle
for themselves.
''At the Rainbows End" the brilliant
4 new melodrama, as presented by Ralph
4 Stuart and his excellent company, will
be reviewed in Tuesdays Journal.
Two beautiful gowns are to be given
away at the Bijou this week, one at the
i Wednesday matinee, and another at the
Saturday matinee. These gowns are be-
ing displayed at Pearce's on Nicollet ave.
nue., and every person attending the
Bijou this week will receive a coupon.
Joseph Shfpman's notable production o
l.When Knighthood Was in Flower" will
lbe seen at the Bijou next week, follow
5 ling How Baxter Butted In"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-21

This is the last week before the Nc
mortal day parade, whole division OF
which has been assigned to the Jour
nal cadet brigade. Cadets should not
only be certain to attend their regular
company drills, but the special drills
that will be held. One Of these IS at
2:3O Wednesday afternoon for boys
who attend the half sessions of school.
1t will be conducted by Majors Ives
and Mullin, and is for all cadets, ire
spective of companies.
It is important that the officers OF
all companies should be at the school
for instruction in the battalion move
ments tonight at the campus. The Of
ficers must understand the movements
in advance Of their companies in order
to act in capacity of instructors
later on
Cadets at their company drills this
week should be prepared to report
whether they can be depended upon to
attend the G. A R. memorial exercises
at the Auditorium next Sunday evening.
The cadets are to appear on the stage
and a rehearsal of the part they are
to take in the exercises is to be held
at the Auditorium Saturday morning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-21
Wonderland Opens Saturday.

Wonderland, which opens it's season
next Saturday afternoon, is to have a
sightseeing car in which tours of the
seated in a railroad coach, apparently
at the rear of moving passenger train,
with a brakeman and conductor in at
tendance, while the car sways with the
motion Of travel, the locomotive puffs
and the bell rings. By means of mo-
ton pictures. the passing landscape is
shown and views are given which were
originally taken from moving train
Scenic trips thru different countries are
thus portrayed in, a way that is to be
very realistic.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-21
Graft in the PENNSYLVANIA.

The interstate commerce commission,
on the eve of the passage Of the rate
bill by the senate, got after the Penn
sylvania Railroad company with a big
stick. In hearing conducted before
the commission Frank H. Wigton, a
large operator in the bituminous coal
fields, testified that as late as 1902 and
1908 he received thousands Of dollars
in rebates from the Pennsylvania rail-
road. He named former traffic man
ager Of the road as the man who had
handed over the checks. Vice President
Thayer has previously testified that the
PENNSYLVANIA had paid no rebates since
1900.
Wigton's testimony was preceded by
a chapter upon grating, in which it
was disclosed that the superintendent
of the division Of the Pennsylvania in
which the coalfelds lie had been pre-
scented thousands of dollars worth
of stocks in various companies. He did
not know why they were given to him,
but the attempt was made to connect
his receipt Of these gifts with favorit-
ism in the distribution Of cars. The
charge of receiving presents was ex-
tended to President Cassatt and his
sons.
The Pennsylvania railroad has posed
as virtuous concern and one which
neither feared nor opposed congress
sional action. It took the lead in abol
fishing free transportation and made g
great parade Of it's independence Of
politicians. But apparently it was not
free from that more subtle grating
which has it's center inside the organi
zation It's officials sold it's facilities
to preferred shippers. These were usu
} ally men who represented in some way
the Pennsylvania interests. The obiec
in most cases was to discourage thu
opening of new mines until the mine
} owned or controlled by the road or it
> officials were worked. In pursuance O
= this scheme the Pennsylvania practic
} ally lost it's character as a common cal
T rier. It ceased to represent the publ
and began to represent the CRATER
p. within and without.
The low state of morals in this SUP
, posedly most proud and aristocratic 0
+ our railway systems would seem to il
l dictate that the arm Of the law need
: the very extension contemplated in tn
d | rate bill, ... -..
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Bijou-"How Baxter Butted m

Splash! The villain is in the tank.
the secondary villain is under arrest,
the female villain has remDrse, the com
edy lovers are spooning under the old
apple tree, the hero and heroine are en-
t tMipea a m &c el9se embrace front cen
ter Butted In'' is over.
Melodrama can be good. The fact
IS demonstrated by this weeks offering
at the Bijou. Sidney 3Tolershas an un-
usually strong melodranatic part in the
title role and plays it well. By making
his hero the chief comedy character, the
author has avoided the usual weakness
OF the melodrama,s which is that the
hero has to be an imbecile 50 that the
comedian E; ad,,a may raise laugh by pulling
for the leading part are written in the
breezy slang which made the Chilly
Baxter' books famous Toler has a
good stage. presence and shows rare
Judgment in the way The introduces
comedy into his climaxes without max
ing them farcical, H.:
The story of the play is that of a
simple country girl whose fortune is in
the hands of a hypocritical uncle and
an ignorant n raj country lawyer. A .conspir
grace on the day Of her coming OF
age furnishes the foundation of tho
plot. Marked bills, given her by Fanny
Jarvis. the dupe Of, Tom Dexter, the
city villain, make the foundation for
charge Of theft, and she is at the poin
of being dragged off to jail by the vii
lage constable when Baxter, drumme
stopping at her uncle's tavern, "butt
in' and covers her escape. From thi
time on; to the end Situations com
and go. rapidly and at each crisis ,Bax
ter butts in and thwartsg the conspira
tors. There is a clever. parody on tn
proceedings before a country justice O
the peace, which is. exceeding good
and every crisis ends in wholesom
Louis Fierce, as Er;a uat,, Winch, tn
i rascally guardian, does gbQd work. an
Genus Meek, the justice, is well acte
by George ,McCabe. ALBERT Hall make
q satisfactory Tom Dexter and Georgin
Brandon, as Fanny Jarvis, plays he
part acceptably. J. E. Nichols, a
Ezra =. Quick, the slow bellboy, an
Louise Valentine, as Tabitha Dale, si
, ter, to the prosecuted heroine, put o
some good comedy and. Miss Vallentir
does some fair dancing and singing
her specialties. The part of Nell Dal
the heroine, is less maudlin than ths
Of the usual melodrama heroine, and
. well filled by Mildred Hyland, who hi
5 pleasing appearance and acts wit
, spirit.
The specialties, particularly the swir
0 song which precedes the final china
n are good. Mr.. Toler, in addition to
good stage presence and considerab
i ability aS an actor, has a good vote
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-21
Cuba's Anniversary.

The fourth anniversary Of the ~repub-
lie of Cuba, which was celebrated on
Saturday in Cuba by the inauguration
for a second term Of President Palma
and in Washington by dinner to the
diplomatic corps given by the Cuban
minister, was a significant tribute to the
stability Of the Cuban republic.
When the American troops withdrew
and the American flag was hauled down
ali over Cuba it was predicted that the
new government would not last long,
that the troops would soon be back and
that the stars and stripes would go up
over Havana never to come down again.
How often the wish was father to the
thought in these predictions cannot be
known, but doubtless there were many
exploiters who had no sympathy with
the establishment Of an independent
government in the island. A colonial
establishment with opportunities for
loot was more to their taste.
But fortunately for Cuba the gov
eminent Of this country was sincere in
its wish to see republic succeed.
Every encouragement was given to the
people and they have responded with an
Intelligence and a patriotism which
leaves little to be desired.
Pessimists often break out with the
doleful utterance that one form Of gov
eminent or another makes little differ
ence, HThe dominant class will rule
and the masses pay the bills under any
FORM AS a practical refutation Of
this wall, stands the republic of Cuba
A starved, maltreated, miserable popu
lation, covering under the lash Of :
brutal dictatorship, has been trans
formed into prosperous, happy, wei
kept, well paid independent communi
ty. Self government has succeeded
and the laws under which the republi
has been administered have resulted il
ansexpansion. Of trade, the introduction
Of new industries, the development 0
the schools. The liberty of the Cit
zen has been established and the trad
tions Of all classes in the communit
are respected. This is not the wor
of American immigration. The islam
has received few citizens from thi
country. The people Of Cuba hav
wrought this transformation.
Another interesting thing is tn;
Spain has profted by the loss Of Cub
and the Philippines. The islands co
her untold sums in cash. The flow
Of her youth persisted miserably in Il
crooked efforts Of her paltry generals
steal one-half Of the appropriation f
the army and put down insurrecti'
81 with the other half. A chronic sta
Of rebellion existed which the coloni
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inspiring names, but they have all been
aided by devices which simplified the
feat and made it less dangerous; 1t
is the original "Diavolo' who IS to be
at Wonderland, who is one Of the three
performers who have been able to ac-
complish the feat with reliability. The
rider flies down a steep incline and
negotiates a complete circle in midair,
or in other words, makes loop-hence
the name.
The bookings for Wonderland this
season will include some of the best
acts obtainable in the way of aerial
and acrobatic performances, trained
of the season will be the appearance
of Knabenshaue and his airship. This
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-21
Canada and Our Senate.

When the people of the United States
become impatient with the senate, they
should reflect that it might be worse.
In all parliament-ruled countries, where
there are two branches of the legis-
1ature, the tendency has been for one
to encroach upon the other until one or
the other practically disappeared as
factor in legislation. This was what
happened in the French revolution, when
the popular assembly suppressed the
conservative body by violence. It is
what has happened, without violence,
but by q gradual evolution, to the house
Of lords of Great Britain. 1t seldom
asserts itself. 1t never contributes to
initiative in legislation, combining its
activities rather to resisting popular in
roads upon the constitution.
The senate of, the United States has
not only maintained itself but, tho the
smaller and more conservative body, it
has actually Of late years been Of great
er weight in the government than tho
popular assembly. Thru It's mainten-
ance Of the freedom of debate the sen.
ate has saved itself from becoming a
machine, while it's. particip patton with
| the executive, to the exclusion Of the
| house, in the making of treaties and the
filing of the great offices Of the gov
eminent has made it conspicuous and
the popular body correspondingly OBJ.
scure.
The senate has grown appreciably
since the war. 1t has grown dangerous
ly to the mind Of many people. It has
become a saving salt in our system
according to the view Of others.
I Systems Of government are of com
parative usefulness, however. Our sys
TEN, we believe, is nearly perfect, be
cause it is both stable and responsive
Others think so, too. Lord Salisbur,
was wont to say that the supreme cour
of the United States was the most ad
mirable human institution he knew any
thing about. Now comes Sir Wilfre,
Laurier, premier Of Canada, and eS
presses the wish that his country ha
a senate like that Of the United States
A senate he conceives to be necessar
, and useful in a system Of government
and the plan Of electing the senate c
America by states for limited teri
fills, in his mind, the ideal condition
, Of a dignifed and effective upper hous
. The. senate of Canada. appointed fc
J life by the, crown, does not in his n,
ton, fulfill that ideal. Let us be re;
sonable and strive sometimes. to Sc
ourselves as others see us. It will ten
to correct errors of conduct and ak
:. to reconcile us to some conditions whic
l. we do not think admirable but whic
t greatly to our surprise, foreign n
tions are admiring and wishing
a to copy.
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is the aeronaut who last year made
sensational flights at New York and
Chicago, steering his airship against
the wind and making a complete circle,
several miles in diameter, and returning
to the point from which he started.
Duss famous band of Pittsburg also
comes in June, and such features as
performing elephants, diving horses
are on the list.
Wonderland is going. to present q
brilliant appearance this season, as
dozen new features have been added to
| the recreation and amusement devices
that were so popular last year. The
management announces that everything
will be in complete readiness for the
opening next Saturday afternoon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-21
Two Tarnished Heroes.

Echoes of the Russo-Japanese war are
heard in the report that the mllltary
courtmartial has condemned to death
General Stoessel and Vice Admiral Neb-
ogatoff, the "hero Of Port Arthur and
the man who surrendered a large squad
ron of the Russian navy to Togo in the
Sea Of Japan. 49, ...
1t is long time since high military
officials have been executed by their
Governments for traitorous conduct or
incompetency. Great Britain has occa-
sionally INDUCED the popular passion
for revenge when her wars did not pros
per, but not of recent years. There was
enough incompetency in the Boer war
to have decimated by death the whole
upper circle of officers. but the worst
that happened was that Butler, who
counseled General White to surrender
Ladysmith, was dismissed from the
army after he had refused to resign.
General Stoessel was at first hailed
as a hero because Of the length Of time
Port Arthur held out, but when it did
surrender evidence was obtained that it
should have held out longer. There
were men, munitions and supplies for a
prolonged resistance and tho it was
claimed that the Japs by securing One,
hundred Metre hill had rendered the
rest of the defense works useless this
had not been demonstrated. Russia as
fighting nation expected of the defend
ers of Port Arthur that they should re
sist to the last ditch.
It would have made the most consid
cradle difference to Russia had they
done so. One result would have beer
that Nogi's army of seasoned veter
ans, instead of being at Mukden turning
the fnak Of the Muscovites, would hav
been hurting innocuous shells agains
the stolid walls Of Port Arthur.
AS far as Nebogatof is concerned h
had only one thing to do and that wa
to 90 down with his ships if he coul
not fight them to a successful conclr
sion.
The probabilities Of the extreme pu1
ishment being meted out to these fall
en- leaders need not be specialized upol
The fact that they have incurred tn
penalty is sufficiently significant.
, No matter what the Ohio legislatul
: may think, ohio's statesman, George j
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-21
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
MAN. f

"VI q
1oe4-Rome, taken by Henry w.
15O5-John Knox, founder of Pres
byterianism, born. t
1542-Ferdnand De Soto, discover
er of the Mississippi, died. As
1792-General Wayne defeated near
Savannah.
1s21-Mexico conceded the right
to found an American colony In
Texas. .sss
1a64-First express train between
New York and Buffalo.
1874-Miss Nellie Grant and a. G.
r. Sartoris married In the White
House.
1e77-Rumanla made proclamation
Of Independence.
18s4-SuspensIon bridge across Ohio
river at Portsmouth fell.
1eeo--Mckinley tariff bill passed
the house., 1872 to 142.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-21

Loop the loop, the bicycle sensation,
has been selected to head the program
Of outdoor amusement features for the
opening week at Wonderland. The act
is well remembered in Minneapolis in
connection with the Elks' fairs. At the
first fair after g looping the loop" had
been advertised no rider could be found
to accomplish the feat and five cycle
experts who attempted it were seri-
ously injured, one of them afterwards
dying. A year later it was successfully
accomplished at the second Elks' fair,
difficult of all bicycle feats.
There have been variations of the
act that have given it more awe
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-21
Whv Not Do It?

I'VE have heard great many compll-
ments for Mr.. Bertrand's scheme OF I'M
proving Bridge square and Hennep1n
and Nicollet avenues to Washington
avenue. It is certainly very inter
esting proposition and one that ought
to commend itself to property owners,
not only in that part of the city but
generally.
The plan contemplates new union
station and identifying the entrance to
the city in such manner as to change
the entire character of lower town. 1t
goes without saying that if such I'M
provements were made on lower Nlcol-
let and Hennepin, every piece of prop
erty below Fourth street would be
greatly benefited by the change; and
not only. would this property be bene-
flied, but the entire city would derive
profit from the improved appearance
around the union station and from the
better impression which would be
gained of the whole city by every one
entering it thru that gateway.
The union station would also bring to
Minneapolis for transfer, many of the
people who now make the transfer from
eastern to western roads in st. Paul
and thousands would gain an impression
Of the city from the surroundings OF
the union depot, who never see any
other part of it.
sItsis impossible to get up any contro
versy over the value of such an i'm
provenaent Now why not 90 at it Wig
/. orously and bring about just such
change in that quarter as has been sug
gested and as every one would like t.
see? Other cities are doing things o
this kind, why cannot Minneapolis d
this? We have an opportunity Their
to- make very great improvement
without very great expense.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-21
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

eral Hadley of Missouri. found and APP
piled the key to Mr.. Rogers language
box he has been unable to stop talking
His friends are beginning to become
alarmed for him and the interests he rep
resents. They cannots comprehend such
flow Of remarks from Standard OIL
magnate; and such inane remarks, too.
1t really looks serious. .,.s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-21

The story Of the drivers strike in New
yet the names and localities are given
with degree Of circumstantiality that
compels acceptance Of the account as
true. The drivers have q right to strike,
of course, if they are not satisfied and
cannot get proper terms, but the mob
bling of a father while trying to take his
child to a hospital and of another man
while carrying a coffin Of a dead child
to the cemetery suggests that as cruel
| ism as ever were committed in the name
of liberty.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-21

The health commissioner of Pennsyl-
vania is plating the state and locating
the breeding places of mosquitoes. He
purposes to exterminate the insects It
is now up to New Jersey.