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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
SECTION MEN STRIKE "
" AS BLIZZARD DESCENDS
Nearly 300 Snow Fighters on the Du-
luth, South Shore & Atlantic De-
mand Higher Wages.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. I ...' -
Calumet, Mich, Dec. 15.-Taking ad-
vantage Of the fercest blizzard Of the
year, all section men on the. copper
co3untry division Of the Duluth. South
demanding an increase in wages from
$l.50 to $1.75 daily. The action of
the men, who number nearly 300, took
the railroad officials by surprise.
AS the result Of the heavy snowfall
and high winds, drifts cover many
tracks and the service in >r- the local
yards is paralyzed. &. < $...vss -.
All effort is confined to keeping the
main line open and trains are running
behind the schedule, 49,. ...~
g.. Adjustment of the men s demand for
Increased wages will be made by the
Marquette officials of the road.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
Won BUELoW's FUTURE sTAKED
Germany's Chancellor Placed in Jeop-
ardy by Reichstag Action. .,

Berlin, Dec. 15.-The political for
tunes of the imperial chancellor, Prince
Won Buelow, are regarded both among
statesmen and other persons about the
court as having been placed in ieop-
to dissolve the reichstag.
Politicians are right in saying that
if an adverse majority is returned to
the reichstag Won Buelow's chancel-
lorship will be ended. 1t NAV be said
that he took his political life in his
hands Dec. u, and he evidently was
under the inspiration that comes of tax
ing great risks. for he spoke as one
transformed, his manner being wholly
different from anything the reichstae
had ever seen in him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
HORRORS .OF'CONCO !
RIVALED|., He SAYS
German Charges Colonial
Policy Of His Govern
rnent Is Cruel.
Wanton Slaughter Of Ma
] tives Is Charged to the
{ Officials. 4.
Special to The Journal.


! London, Dec. 15.--A, special from
Berlin says: The colonial debate in
the reichstag has produced a crop of
terrible, revelations as to the proceed
ihgs of certain German officials in
Cameroons These revelations will
strengthen the growing popular feeling
in Germany which is hostile to the i'm
perial eolonizing policy.
: In debate Herr Bebel made fresh
accusations of barbarous conduct
against certain officers in Cameroons.
He dealt first with the governor OF
Gameroons, Herr Won Puttkamer, whose
conduct is at present under disciplinary
Investigation. Houses had been built
with public money by officers for their
mistresses, he said, and sums which
had been voted for the construction of
roads had been expended upon a resi-
dence for Won" Puttkamer himself.
Slew Innocent Men.
Acts of the grossest barbarity had
been committed by officers of colonial
forces whose names Bebel mentioned.
One of these Officers had given a ma
tive sergeant instructions to punish, by
emasculation, three blacks who were
suspected of having maintained init
mate relations with his mistress. The
sergeant went to the wrong village and
caused the first three natives he met
to be mutilated in most horrible fash
ion.
Another officer on an expedition
against village, slaughtered all the
inhabitants except the children. These
children, to the number of ffty-two,
were placed in wicker baskets and
thrown into the Nachitigall river.
s':S< Slain are Mutilated. j
Native soldiers of the colonial force
had been in. the habit of .mutilating
ever, that they should in the future cut
off the ears of the dead in order to
attest the number of fallen. It turned
out that in order to add to this num-
Der, the soldiers were cutting off the
ears of women and instructions were
therefore issued that they should again
revert to the more horrible form Of
mutilation. -. -. ....
A German officer was passing thru a
station of which German sergeant had
charge. AS the sergeant was ill, his
native mistress. had been in some sort
responsible for the conduct Of the sta
tion. She reported to the officer three
natives charged with highway robbery.
The officer caused them to be placed
before gun and blown to pieces.
Debauched Girls.
Herr Roren said the worst case Of
all was that of district; official in
Togoland named G.. A. Schmidt, who
had come into conflict with the Catholic
mission on account Of the way he de-
bauched and maltreated native women
and girls Of tender age. ..-:>: -. :
Schmidt began his career by officially
commanding all the native girls of. the
village to come to a dance at the sta
ton under penalty Of fine of 20 marks
in case of refusal. Catholic mission
aries forbade the girls, who were
upon Schmidt forbade all natives to
prefer any further complaints at the
mission.
Schmidt conferred upon his black
mistress official powers Of jurisdiction
and finally proclaimed her queen.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
REBATES IN PORTO RICO?
Said that Charges Of Discrimination
Are Made by Winthrop.

By Publishers' Press. : -. ~ :, :.
n %"t ha Pf Se obcfs h has aeyG
its Of Governor Winthrop Of Porto Rico
to Washington was to discuss with the
president the advisability of sending
an expert from the Interstate commerce
commission to Porto Rico to investigate
complaints against the Porto Rico rail-
way. -
Charges have been made that this
road is discriminating in its rates to
different shippers, and much trouble
and. the other United States officials
on the island. 49,. ~. z..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
PARTY RATE FULFILLING
Interstate Commission Can't Decide the
- Railroad Question.

= railroad question.
Special to The Journal. .,.~>. =
Chicago, Dec. 15.-The interstate COM
merce commission is in grave doubt what
to do with respect to party rates P. s..
Eustis, of the Burlington, returned from
washington today where an argument
was had before the commission upon the
subject. ). -. -
Attorney Baxter of the railroads called
the attention to the recent decision of
the supreme court in the case brought
py the United States to be allowed party
rates IN the transportation in soldiers.
The commission thought If this is the
case,= then there is nothing to prevent
the railroad from, granting one rate for
doctors, another for lawyers and so on.
The law, however, will be looked into
carefully before the commission renders
a decision.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
WATER FLOWS ACROSS
IsTHMUs or PANAMA
The Canal Is Not Completed, hut the
Atlantic and Pacific Are Joined by
Pipe Line Company, Testing It's
Pipes.

New York Herald Special Cable Service Copy
right 1906, by the New York Herald.
Panama, Dec. l5.-For the first time,
to historical knowledge, water from the
Pacific flows into the Atlantic across
Panama. An oil company is testing
it's pipe line using water from the Pa
enc. The company has broken all
Isthmian labor records as the first joint
OF the pipe was made April 10, while
the plant will be ready for full opera
ton Jan. Is. N. I
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
ATHLETE Is APPOINTED
President Makes Football Man Federal
District Attorney .t.". j

Special to The Journal. > - =, -
New York, Dec. 15.--Presider1t Roose-
Welt. has sent to the senate, the ;nomina-
ton of Lyman M. Bass of Buffalo, as at
torney for 1.-The western district Of the
state Of New York: Bass Is a graduate Of
Yale, class of 1897: He was a football
player at Yale, his position being end.
In the Yale Princeton game Of 1895 at
Manhattan field, in which,; Yale was
beaten, Bass scored the only touchdown
made by his team. He was second lieu
tenant of light artillery during the
Spanish war. '.',.H
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
LAKES BOTTOM DROPS OUT
Shallow Portion Of Lake George Now
Has Deep Water. -


BY Publishers Press.
Glens Falls, N. Y, Dec. 15.-A
strange geological disturbance has ap-
peared near Hague, Warren county,
near the end Of Lake George. Here
the bottom Of the lake for an area Of
1000 square feet. has sunk. The spot
has long been regarded as dangerous to
navigation because of the shallowness
of the water, which was never more
than three or four feet deep. Today
the lake at this point is over thirty
feet deep, the bottom having sunk
away. - -
. A coal barge had gone aground and
efforts to dislodge it had failed. Sud
denly the boat moved away with the
current and an Investigation revealed
the strange geological disturbance. No
other part Of the lake, as far as is
known, has been affected. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
SILVER ANNIVERSARIES
Wisconsin Man .Seta New Record 10
!: Marriage Celebrations.

Marinette, Wis, Dec. ID. A. futile,
30 years old, today celebrated his second
silver wedding anniversary. Mr.. futile
was married in 1874 to Miss Mary Hodges
of Danbury, Conn; and celebrated the
silver wedding in 1879 She died in $780,
Mr.. futile married Miss Marietta Clarke
OF Upton, Iowa, In 1881 and today he ar.
rived at the quarter century mark OF
married life for the second time. . .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
MEANS EXTRA SESSION?
President Refuses Buffalo HIlI's invita-
~l.s:.. ton to Hunt. e,

New York Herald Special Service. 5%
Washington. Dec. 15.-Colonel William
Cody (Buffalo Billy, who is in Washing
ton, in the interest Of irrigation, sought
to interest the president in a big hunt
next fall, President Roosevelt. however,
said he could not think Of it, as he would
have, too many other things on his hands
at that time. That the president should,
SO long in advance, decline to hunt in
the usual ,dull.season OF the year led
gossipers to wonder II an extra session
Of congress is being pondered by the
executive
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
SALARY VS.. EXPENSES;
|. Is CONGRESS MEN TAI (.
Majority Declare They Spend
More Than Government
Pays Them.
New York Herald Special Service.

Washington, Dec. 15.-House mem
bers to the number Of a bakers dozen,
were interviewed on the cost Of living
In Washington. They tell sad story
Of sacrifice made for their constituents
upon a salary Of $4,000 a year. This
is what they. said when asked if the
salary was enough to pay their living
expenses:
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon Of Illinois
My salary as representative never
did pay my living expenses. Since I
became speaker, and / am very fond
of my job and not bit anxious to
retire yet, it has cost me easily, double
my salary to live each year. -
Champ Clark Of Missouri have
wife and two children with me. In
the last long session, it cost me my sal
airy and $500 more to live. When con-,
gresss is not in session I lecture. :"
Lectures Bede's. Meal Ticket
J.. Adam Bede, MINNESOTA sal
airy OF representative goes out every
year In politics and charities. If + did
not lecture outside would have to
drawn on my constituents for my po
itical campaign expenses. The pro
posed increase of $4,000 represented a,
meal ticket to me and was a long way
removed from graft -. =; =. -
+ Frank Clark of Florida.-I cannot
possibly live in Florida and in Wash
1ngton, travelling between the two. on
less than $4,000 year. - =
L.. N. Littauer of New York-It
costs me three times my salary to live
here each year. 80 Pr
It's Possible, Keiffer Says. 49,.
J. Warren Keifer, former speaker of
the .house.-A member who does not
G1.lsslpate or have social pretenses can
live within his salary.
Jesse Overstreet Of Indiana-1nc1,d.
ing contributions to church and charity
and political expenses with living ex-
penses, L have none of my salary. It
costs much more to live in Washington
than at home.
Wesley L. Jones Of Washington-Any
representative living respectfully in
Washington with his family will spend
$500 a month at least. Those Of us
from the far west have to abandon our
business almost entirely in order to
serve in congress.
Philip Campbell of Kansas-I have
been in congress four years and have
not saved "a cent OF my salary. I live
modestly and economically. ,....
Salary Covers Expenses. :.r =
Henry t. Rayner Of Illinois-Few
members of congress spend more than
their salaries in living expenses, but
few have much left at the end Of the
year. n. j.y. -. ..-. q
Everis A. Hayes. of California
live, in Washington costs me from $500
to $1,000 a month. My home and
business are a long way off.
James T. Lloyd of Missouri-My liv-
ing expenses are as much as my salary.
William Richardson Of Alabama
gave up my business as lawyer when
I came to congress and have not been
in court since. I knew what to- ex-
pect and accepted the situation Ny
wife is dead and have my two daugh-
ters with sme.c 1T acosts us $500 a
month for board alone in Washington
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
MAYOR dunno ASKS RAISE
chlcago's Chief Executive Declares SO.
:. ..a.. 600 Year Too Little.

Special to The Journal.
Chicago, Dec 15.-Mayor Dunno an
nounced that he wanted his salary in
creased from 900 to $25, 900 a year.
OF course he didn't say ''his salary" but
the mayors salary but as he generally
is regarded as more than willing to sue
coed himself In office, the distinction is
slight. ~ .|-#. f .ar 3-T
Frequently he said his contributions to
charity amounted to $25 a. day. Under
the present $4,000 salary it is hard to
make both ends meet Until the salary
is raised none but rich man can afford
to be mayor. s,,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
PLAYS sIEUTH; SHOOTS BOY.

Chicago Dec. While playing detective
with his fathers revolver tonight, Elmer Gels
wounded his companion, Martin Check, also
aged 3D., Gels was arrested hut It lis unlikely
.that he will be punished, as the boy s playmates
of whom several saw the shooting, declare Il
purely accidental. 81.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
UTES STARVE AND FREEZE

War Department Slow to ReIIeve-EIrod
Wires Facts.
Special to The Journal. ~
Pierre, S. D., Dec. Ex-Governor Elrod
today received information from Dead
wood that the women and children in the
Ute camp near Fort Meade are suffering
from hunger and cold, regardless of the
! announced intention Of the war depart
ment to care for them, and tonight wired
the situation to President Roosevelt,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
Refrigeration, He Says.

"There has been great amount Of
exaggeration in these stories of NAL
administration. Leopold is as wise as
any humane ruler, and we hear from
missionary sources, that whenever
cases Of cruelty have occurred and
name goyernmentwthe king has been
prompt to redress such abuses and to
punish the offenders. His recent de-
crees granting the natives additional
lands and ameliorating the conditions
Of the native laborers are an added
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
= GIBBONS DEFENDS LEOPOLD
Cardinal Declares King Is Humane and
Stories Are Exaggerated.

Special to- The Journal.
Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 15.-Cardinal
Gibbons tonight made reply to the
charge by Rev. DR.. H. Grattan GUM
ness, whose declaration that the car
dinal twas the strong hand IN this
country who prevented the govern
ment from noticing the atrocities in
the Congo caused sensation.
II have observed in the papers, he
said. "that an emissary Of the. Congo
Reform association has made a. person
al attack on me for my attitude in de-
Tending King Leopold's Congo admin
istration against these unjustifable
attacks, and I feel very grateful to-
ward the reverend gentlemen. who
were good enough on that occasion to
get. up and defend me. note, how
ever, that even my defenders excused
me on the ground of my: ignorance of
the question. My position on the mat
ter has always been very. clear. I
have, naturally, means Of keeping in
close touch with the situation thru our
mission aries who are IN tho sDot
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
LEAPS FROM STEAMSHIP
Mysterious Storage Passenger Ends
: . life at Sea.

~ life at Sea. =
New York Herald Special Service.
New York, Dec. 15.-On her arrival to-
day the liner Lucania reported that she
had stopped In midocean for half an hour
last Monday In a fruitless search for a
passenger who had jumped overheard.
he suicide, who was in the steerage
embarked at Queenstown, gave his name
as Michael Quigley, which Is believed to
have been fictitious. He was very re:
fined and this fact and his mysterious
actions drew attention to him. CT
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
TAFT DENIES JAP, STORY
Declares He Had No Intention of Sending
L $685. Troops to Hawaii. Is '..-.

" Troops to Hawaii. # '-.,.
Special to The journal.
Washington, Dec. 15.-Secretary Taft
said tonight that no orders have been
issued directing two regiments Of infan-
try to be sent to Hawaii because of the
Japanese situation. He declared that no
such orders were contemplated and that
this government had not the slightest
fear of trouble with Japan.
Adhesive, invisible harmless. Satin skin pow
der is made in four alluring tints. 25c.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
|sP00NER As Opponent
! or CONGO RESOLUTION
Wisconsin Senator Thinks United
States Should Not
NEEDLE
ay "; W. Jermane. Colorado Building,

WdSHlu8tOUs -. - ta&E-g
Washington, Dec. l5.-The senate
meet Wednesday next, at which time
Senator Spooner Of Wisconsin has indi-
Gated that he will probably be asked to
be heard on the question Of the Lodge
resolution declaring that this govern
ment sympathizes with the idea that
there shall be an international inquiry
regarding affairs in the Congo Free
Senator Lodge introduced his reso-
dent Roosevelt, who is very anxious to
see the Congo outrages stopped. At
the same time, however, the senate, at
the instigation Of Senator Bacon Of
Georgia, has attached to the Algeciras
treaty declaration to the effect that
it is not the intention Of the United
States to ''meddle" in European poll
tics. Certain seantors claim that the
Congo resolution is directly violative
Of the Algeciras disclaimer. and Sen,
ator Spooner is understood to be of
that number.
49,; Many Senators in Line. -.
The Lodge resolution has a great
many friends in the senate and it is
quite possible that it may pass, but it
is evident that it will encounter good
deal OF opposition, some OF 1t prompted
by a secret dislike for the president,
who initiated it, and part Of it because
several senators incline to the belief
that the Congo sitaution, while deplor'
able in the extreme, does not present q
case justifying the United States in
taking the action which the resolution
suggests. 81. j..
Senator spooner is very non-eommital.
One would gather, from talking with
him, that he is open to conviction, but
inclines to his original position, that
the declaration in the Algeciras treaty
is in entire accord with the policy of
this government.
Senator McCumber of North Dakota,
who has Given the subject some atten.
tion, says that in his opinion there is
no conflict of the character suggested
by Senator spooner; that the Lodge
resolution does not 20 farther than to
commit this country to the policy Of an
international inquiry regarding Congo
not meddling'
The Washington times., 1906-12-09

dolph Hearst. Representatives Babock'
Grosvenor. Wadsworth. and others who
We're defeated last November. were
brought in. MT Hearst was made gov
ernor. although he declared he would
never run for office again, except FOR
President
Another Revolution.
Just as everything seemed TO be set
tied. the Cuban papers started another
revolution and the new officials, not
daring 10 face such a state of affairs
fed, While Judge MagoOn cried loudly
for Secretary Taft while the Cubans
set OF ffrecrackers around him. The
psuedo Taft came in with a fire ex-
tinguisher and restored peace. Then the
real Secretary Taft was brought out
and made a speech, and when he fin
ished, the Grldiron quartet sang the
following song. TO the air. 'BuIlfrog and
the Coon:
There is modest hero. Of worldwide
fame whom we know
As William. As Peaceful Bill.
He's made a reputation. in every post
or station,
That He's been called 20 fiji.
As Pacincator and Mediator, too,
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
" GridirOn DikShunarys
Makes q Notable Hit

The combined wit and wisdom of the
club or more properly speaking of a
committee of the club. which drew upon
the whole clubs mental resources, was
well and beattngly displayed in The
Simple SpeHeT and Gridiron DikshunaTy
Being a KompIlation Of Wordz now
Properly Spelt for The First Time in
History with their Korrekt Deflnishunz.
This publication was duly Entered
under Akt NV Kongress In the VI year
NV the rane Wv Theodore RozayelJ and
NV the Gridiron Club the XNIII."
The 'inTodUkshun" explained it's pur-
pose and iJs reason as follows:
THE Undersined, self konstituted a
Kommittee on the dismantling NV the
English Langwidi have eudeavored in
this Volume 10 gather the WOTdz most
kcmmOnly miSspelt and enormously de
nned during the long period Of IntellelI-
tual Darkness presiding the Assump-
shun Nv Universal Supervizhun by Theo-
dore Rczavolt- They have felt that
such "A koHekshun would be OF value
Historically. beside serving AZ guide
10 the Young and otherz Mentally I'M
mature
IN order 10 give Permanentz to their
Laborz they have dmljenuy set down
not only the korrect Spelling which z
hereafter 10 prevail but also the Dehni-
shunz which must be aksepted by REX
ognized AuthorIuez
In order 70 bring the Text within
the Komprehenshun NV the Meanest In
telliJehce, they have kaIled into service
the Genius NV an IHustrious Artist 20
illuminate lt with Kutz
"A feature which viii appeal 10 the
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
GRLDLRON CLUB RULES IN FORCE IN CUBA AND The CABINET

That Taft there Is no greater, he's hon
est. firm. and true.
He sets his miRd- a working, his duties
never shirKing.
For he knows just what to do.
Advice 20 Shaw.
When Secretary Shaw was called upon
10 speak. before he could begin the Grid
iron quartet sang the following song TO
him to the air: so Long. Mary"
And 50 you're really going back
To fix up for the race.
So long, Leslie
We wonder If you understand
The making of the pace
DO you Leslie?
Can you fix the tariff up to date?
Can you make two and four equal eight?
Are your fences h-o-g-tight and high.
So Cummins can't get by?-
CHORUS.
So long. Leslie,
Leslie We Will miss you So
SO long, Leslie,
How We hate to see you go.
And Wen all be longing for you. leslie.
While you roam,
So long, Leslie, -
Don't forget TO come back home
The Washington times., 1906-12-09


Of the ''Dikshunary' are herewith re-
produced:
EADMINfSTRASHUN. (n) i. A
nebulus thing kwoted by the noozpaper
korresponda.,t when ne thinkz he think
what the 'Frezident thinkz.
2. The akt NV administering-med
punishment. advise. See Rosavelt.
AFLIKSHUN, n) l. A kawz Nv
kontinued pane. Ga Follette)
"Ahikshun sore
Long time We bore"
John G. SpOOner.
? State NV being hit by an advers
majority.
ANTI-IMPERIALIsT. (n) l. a transe
medium.
2 A pre-Rozaveltian expreshun signi-
flying "agin the government"
AKSIpENT~ (n) 4 turn uZed in
politikz in explanashun NV how It hso-
pened.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
IN MEMORIAM

Andru karnegie ana the simplified sIell-
ing order hay obliterated this letter
DAMFINO. On, V. a. adj. adv, prom.
part) 4 customary respons in Wash
ingtOn
.. What IL gazing 10 happen next at
the White Hous?" a. "Damhno"
DEMOKPAT (n) /. An individual
representing the Nth degree NV poliu-
kal hopelessness.
2 ore who votez the Republican
tiket
DENATURED. (adD Spoiled.
DEPARTMENT. (n) A hospltuI for
dekayed and indijeut politishunz.
DOWNANDOUT (a) The state or be-
ing Wv -disagreeing with The Prezident:
see duck. lame
EXECUTIVE. (n) An ofishuI who
looSZ after lejisiashun in Kongress and
instruktz the federal kortz.
EXEKUTIV SESSHTTN. (n) 4 nnith.
EXPANSHUN Cn) Looking for trub-
bic
EXPLOZHUN. (n) one of the ad-
iunktz OF a kabinet meeting. ...