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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24
NEW ORDER AIDS
SEEKERS OF LAND
Richards Directs Publication of
All Cancellations of
Entries.
- VIE n
~-I
BY w. w. Jermane.

Washington, March 24.-Land seek
ers in all the public lands states will
be helped materially in their efforts to
get homes by an order just issued by
Commissioner Richards, Of the general
land office. He has directed the local
officers in every land district to post all
cancellations of entries, for the infor-
nation of the public and in order that
the local newspapers may have them
for publication, should they care to do
so.
The publication of this order was
brought about by Congressman Kincaid
Of Nebraska, who called the commits
sioner's attention TO complaints made
by SOME of his constituents that they
were unable to get information as to
tracts made subject to entry by reason
of cancellation of a former entry. In
some instances choice farming tracts
are thus made available for settlers,
thru various causes. The entryman
might offer insufficient proof, or aban-
don his land, and the local officers, in
the usual course of business would can
eel the entry. >e
Under the new order prospective en-
trymen can ascertain just what tracts
in any particular district become vacant
and again subject to entry in this way.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24
MEANTIME HADLEY
SCORES VICTORY
Standard Oil Admits It Holds in
Trust Stock of Rival
Oil Companies.
Henry Fl. Rogers Receivers His
Memory and Goes on
Witness Stand. -

New York. March 24.-John D.
Rockefeller. IT., today denied the report
that bis father, the president of the
Standard Oil company, had come to
New York from Lakewood last night to
see his infant grandchild, the son of
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
1t had been reported that the elder
Mr.. Rockefeller had evaded the sup
pena servers who have been lying in
wait for him for months in behalf of
Attorney General Hadley of Missouri,
and had paid a flying visit in ar auto
mobile to his sons home in West Fifty
fourth street. When the report reached
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., today he said
there was not a word of truth in it.
Informed Of Truce.
Lakewood, n. J., March 24.-Miss
Antoinette Adams. the oil kings secre-
tary, was informed by a reporter over
the telephone of Attorney General Had
ley's offer of a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. safe
conduct to Grandpa Rockefeller. She
laughed and said the offer sounded
interesting, but further than this she
refused to talk. To the question, "Wil
Mr.. Rockefeller take advantage of this
offer?' she replied: 81 cannot say
ANYTHING on that subject.'s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24
A OIL
Chinese Took Everything Else, but No
s . Standard Kerosene.

Standard Kerosene.
Hongkong, March 24.-Details Of the
capture and footing by Chinese pirates,
March 90, near Canton of q launch
owned by. the Standard Oil company,
were obtained today. The launch or
tug Comet was proceeding to Kong
Nun, between Wampoa and Canton,
towing a lighter laden with kerosene
oil. While passing what is known as
the Hsecond barrier or second line
of former distinctions. to navigation,
at $3.50 Thursday evening, and when
in sight of Wampoa fort On the island
living between Canton and the sea-, a
number of junks, manned by pirates,
closed around the Comet and her tow.
A stinkpot (earthen Jar containing gun
powder, resin and hand grenades), was
thrown into her engineroom, the pirates
boarded the launch and her crew were
o~verpowered.
The pirates then beached the Comet
and the lighter and removed all the
valuables from the two vessels, includ-
ing a number of Winchester rifles and a
thousand rounds of ammunition. The
cargo of kerosene was not touched.
The pirates. it appears, missed cap
turing much more valuable booty, It
was the intention of the Standard Oil
officials to ship $4,000 innspecie on the
Comet on her last trip, but the ship
ment Of specie was transferred to a
freight steamer.
The American consular officials are
investigating the affair.
Kongmun, also written Kongkun and
Honeymoon, is a treaty port situated three
miles up a creek on he West river, about
seventy miles from Canton and eighty
seven miles from Hongkong.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24
CONSTABULARY IN
ISLAND BATTLE
Engagement Is Reported but De-
tails Are Unknown in
Manila.
Governor Curry, Former Rough
Rider, Is Reported
Missing.

Manila, March PA telegram re-
ceived by the government today from
the island of Samar says that an en-
gagement has occurred between the
constabulary and a force of fanatical
Pulajanes. Governor George Curry is
reported to be missing. Details Of the
affair are lacking.
Governor Curry, whose former home
was in New Mexico, was a member of
the Rough Riders, reaching the rank
Of captain. He also was an officer of
the volunteer troops sent to the Phil
ippines and became Manila's first chief
of police under American civil rule.
Early last year he was appointed gov
ernor of the province of fSamar, sue
ceeding Governor Feito, who resigned
and was given extraordinary powers for
the purpose Of bringing peace to the
troubled district.
Governor Curry caused somewhat of
a sensation at Manila at the time the
Taft party was there by administering
a thrashing to Cruz Herrera, an official
Of the municipal government, because,
it is reported, he spoke slightingly of
American women. The beating occurred
at a banquet. y.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24
DOES YALE WANT
TO DROP DEPEW?
Strong Feeling Against Senator as
Member of the Yale
Corporation.

5surnsi special ssrsiee-
New Haven. March 24-Is Yale de-
,sirols OF dropping Senator Chauncey NJ.
snepews as a member of the scorperation2
This is the question now being asked
among the students, the professors and
the friends of the university.
The matter has been keenly dis
cussed since it became known that no.
tees have been sent out to the alumni
calling for, nominations to fill the place
now held by. Senator Depew, whose
term expiies at the June commence
ment. Mr.: Depew has been a member
of the corporation three terms, or a
total of eighteen years.
It is said that President Hadley has
received nc notice from the senator
that he will not be a candidate for re-
nomination.. altho there are many Yale
men who thought such notice would
have been forwarded in time to have
it known when the nominations were
called for, that the senator would not
be in the race. It is idle to deny that
a feeling against the senator prevails
here. Indeed, when a Chicago alumnus
| declared recently that should Mr.. Depew
again appear. at Yale he would be rid
den on a rail, his harsh expression was
| received with tacit commendation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24
PA1IIs0N RALLYING
FROM SINKING SPELL
~ d

columbus, Ohio, Narah 24-Gebvernor
.Pattison continues 70 gain in his re-
markable rally from YesterdayssaN E condi-
tion. He is fully conscious, and Sec
rotary Houck ays1When he was in the
hall at the ,execultisesm yesterday
ralIy he ahearethe overnos ifYvoice,
which was a~ppassnty streets aIs.laa re-
markably fullsfat a nlansapposestsa 70 be
as sick as he vast Sa.Es
The .physiciansIa 10 9 'efoekS issued
the following bulletin:
THE conditions Of Governor WPattison
continues to show favorable progress.
He had a good night and is RESTING easy
this morning. Temperatures normal;
pulse 100. respiration 24.o
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24
MILLIONS PROVIDED
FOR RUSS LANDLORDS

st. Petersburg, March 24.-The coun-
ell of the empire by a vote of 40 to
15 has adopted the project to grant a
loan of $5,000,000 to landlords who
suffered from the agrarian troubles.
The loan is ~repayable in forty years,
but will not bear interest until 1910.
The distribution of the money will be
conducted by a commission according
to the report of the investigating com
mittee.
Moscow, March "a political pris-.
oner named Glasgof terrorized the
prison guard with an imitation bomb
yesterday and walked out of jail.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24
100000 TONS
IN COAL RESERVE
Operators Say There II Be No In
convenience, but They Don't
Mention Prices.

New York, March 24-Announce-
ment was made today by the anthracite
mine operators that they have on hand
within a radius Of less than 100 miles
of New York city a reserve supply of
more than 100000 tons Of good mar
ketable grades of anthracite coal. This
is in. addition to the supplies held by
the dealers and larger consumers.
In acc umulating this vast store of
coal, an army of men have been steadily
employed for months. Storage facili-
ties have been increased very largely
in some cases by the leasing of farms
along the route Of railroads. Many OF
these spots are isolated, but they are
within easy transportation distance
from New York.
The operators deelafa that should a
strike come there will be no inconven-
fences such as attended She disturbances
TN the anthracite regionin 1902.
A@=
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24
DEAADIoaK colsFINUEs
Coal Operators and Miners Unable to
Reach an Agreement.

Indianapolis, March 24.-When the
joint scale committees of the joint con-
ference of coal operators and United
Mine Workers of the central competi-
tive and southwestern districts, met to-
day, nothing was accomplished toward
reaching an agreement, and the only
thing decided was that there would be
no session Of the joint conference be-
fore Monday or Tuesday.
The Joint scale committee of the
southwestern district held a brief SEES
sion today and took an indeterminate
recess. 1t is awaiting the action of
the central competitive district.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24
ACCUSED OF THEFT,
GIRL KILLS HERSELF

Hartford, KY, March 24.-Brooding
over an accusation of theft which had
P Reea %ad Kea asa aId' > he sfnd M1ss in I Ha1te
ford college, and daughter of one OF
the wealthiest residents of this region,
committed suicide by jumping into the
Rough river. The death of the girl has
aroused the keenest feeling in this city
and has reacted on those who made the
accusation against her.
Miss Ford would have been gradu-
ated from the college in June and would
have been one of the honor students.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24
FIGHT In SENATE ON
ISLE OF PINES PACT
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Washington, March 24.-The Isle of
Pines treaty now pending before the
senate will meet with strong opposition
and may be defeated. Senator Morgan
Is hostile to it, and Senator Penrose is
fighting the treaty in the interest of
Americans who have made large invest
ments there. believing it's sovereignty
would pass to the United States.
Senior Quesada, the Cuban minister,
recently urged Senator Morgan to modi-
fly his hostility to the Isle of Pines
treaty. This was refused and Mr.. Nor
gan warned the minister that if Cuba
presses the matter unduly, popular sem
timent will be SO aroused that its an
nexation to the United States will be
forced.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24

Attacks on Newspapers and on
Alton B. Parker Are
Features.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service. ....-s
New York, March 24.-District At
torney Jerome hit out at his critics
last night. Standing, behind the speak
.er's table at the Delta Epsilon dinner at
the Savoy hotel, facing 500 of his fell
selves hoarse for him, Jerome made a
speech which for bitterness probably
never has been equaled at any public
banquet - -, fys
It was not alone his W critics that
Jerome went for. He also assailed with
equal bitterness the magazine tex
posers' for OBTAINING their country and
bringing on a reign Of what he de-
But it was when he came down on
his own critics that Jerome had the
most to say. He attacked the "yel-
low newspapers first and followed this
with an attack on Judge Parker and
others, who, he said, had in the craze
OF the moment seemed to have lost
their senses and wanted him to do
things without evidence.
1T is because a grand jury would
indict these men with or without evi-
public official in New York today who
will not allow them to indict without
evidence - .- H.. -sa
Praise for One Man. .
Jerome's speech came after Charles
3. Hughes, who shared the. honors of
the evening with him, had left. 1t
DIRECTLY followed a speech by Erman
j.. Ridgway Of Everybody s, who had
chow rotten everything isl This is
Jerome's speech:
''l have n regret and that is that
Mr.. Hughes. for whom I have both hon
or and respect, is not with us to hear
what L have to say. 1t is an easy
thing to conduct an investigation for a
legislative committee. Every man is
at the mercy Of it's counsel. But the
magnificent self-restraint, the loyal,
manly way in WHICH Hughes conducted
his work, never for one moment de-
scending to cheap claptrap plays, never
can be forgotten. No tribute adequate
enough can be paid TO him. He had
ever before him the SUPERINTENDENT
professional brethren and not the ap-
probation Of the YelIosT press.
Duty Toward Public Opinion.
THAT brings me to that situation
now con! fenting us about which IWant
to say a word-a word as to our duty
lion. 49, go
ENyES4IIL5lGr duG
thither like a ship, but IN the long
course Of time il is sane and 7souno
and will make it's port; but it lies or
Fyou to see to it that its tacks are nc
longer than they ought to be. It il
wasted power, that sentiment in a com.
munity that goes up one trail and back
again to another.
"Today all thru this nation what dc
we find? A case Of absolute hysteria
"Gentlemen, no nation ever built it;
! national life on the warp and wool 0.
rjury, tort and larceny. Yet toda,
you would think this great country W.
love is settling its curse ON thi
foundation. ,.s
No superlatives Left.
"David Graham Phillips now is writ
ing about THE Treason of the Senate
for a magazine. Treason is an ugl
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24
BANK MANAGER TO A CELL.

HarrisonviHe. Mo-, March 24.-Thomas
M. Casey, former general manager Of the
bank Of Salmon & Salmon of Clinton,
which failed last summer with heavy LA
bilities, catching many poor depositors,
pleaded guilty here today in the circuit
court 20 a charge of forgery, and was
sentenced to five years in the peniten-
tiary.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24
TOMBSTONE BENNETT DYING.

Montclair, N. T.. March A.-Miss tombstone
Bennett, the actress. is critically i'll at her home
here and her death is said to be only a question
of days.@4While appearing in Denver about two
years ago Miss Bennett caught n heavy cold.
She sought relief in u sanatorium in southern
California. where she remained until Feb. i.
when. learning that there was no hope for her
recovery. she returned home.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24
YANKEE WARSHIP
RUSHED TO CHINA
Mystery in Hurry Orders, Given
to the Wisconsin, to Go
to Shanghai.

Manila, March 24.-The United States
battleship Wisconsin will sail at mid
night for. Shanghai to join the Amer
ican feet there, rush orders to that
effect having been received from Rear
Admiral Train,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24
MAI b. FOR MAN OF LETTERS,

Kent, Ohio, March A-Postoffice authorities
here would like to hear from Stefan Bresztran-
Observation-Disclosures. There is an rncalled-
for letter for him here. The postmaster would
like to see the man who carries this name
around with him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24

GAINESVILLE, Wis, March 24.-The public
schools at Egerton, Wis, were closed to-
day by the state board of health owing
to an epidemic Of scarlet fever.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24
IYENS' FATE NOW In
HANDS OF THE JURY

Chicago, March 24.-The case of
Richard Ivens, charged with the murder
of Mrs. Bessie HOLSTER, was given to
the jury shortly after noon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24
ENGINEER PREVENTS
A DISASTROUS WRECK
Special to The Journal.

Special TO TIC JOURNAL.
Milwaukee, March 24.-Two hundred
passengers on the Northwestern train
from Chicago narrowly escaped injury
and perhaps death today at Genoa juno
ton. The train left the track while
going at a high rate Of speed, but the
engineer threw the emergency brake
in time to prevent a piling up of the
cars. The passengers were thrown
about, but none was fatally hurt.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24
IOWA CHURCH CONFERENCE.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa., March 24.-The
lave conference Of the United brethren
church has elected Rev. ]. II. Patterson
of Lisbon, Iowa, as presiding esader. The
conference chose Toledo, Iowa. as the
next annual meeting place.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24
TRUST FIASCO IS
CONGRESS- FAULT
Prosecution Of the Beef Combine
Is Now Impossible, It Is
Believed.
Garfield's Inquiry and Report
Just What Were Ordered
by Government.
Ey w. w,

80 Wy. w, JST"aHS. ~
Washington, March 24.-The admin
of the bureau of corporations, from any
responsibility SO far as the escape of
the Chicago packers is concerned. The
responsibility for that escape is fast
ened on congress-, and not on the ad-
ministration or any of it's members.
The department. of ,~:justice began Sc
cretly to investigate the p~acking.house
question several years ago, and had
pushed matters along Tar enough 50
ments, when, one day, without previous
notice of it's intentions, congress passed
a joint resolution directing the admin
istration, thru the bureau of corpora
tions, to make a public investigation of
the same question, and publish a full
report thereof.
Garfield Instructions.
This joint resolution was untimely.
testify before the Garfield inquiring
board, might claim immunity, and SO de-
feat the plans of the administration
for successful indictments, was fully
considered by the president, the attor-
ney general and Mr.. Garfield, prior to
the latter's trip to Chicago, and, as
the result of that consideration, it was
agreed that Mr.. Garfield, instead of
going to Chicago and directing the
appear before his board and tell what
they knew, should simply announce to
the packers the purpose Of his trip to
Chicago. and then inform them that if
they, OF. any Of them, had any informa,
ton which they felt like conveying,
he would be glad to have the benefit
OF. it.
No Immunity Guarantee.
AS the result Of this invitation, a
number Of packers appeared and told
| what the plans of the administration
were as to indictments, did not ques.
tion the packers closely, or do anything
! during the hearings which, in the opin,
ion of the administration, amounted ito
a guarantee Of immunity. He was very
careful to steer as far away from such
such thing as was possible.
At the close of the voluntary hear
ing, he returned to Washington, and
shortly thereafter wrote his report to
the president, which was made public.
.fThis report, based exclusively upon
J. what thespackers had voluntarily told
him, amounted in reality to an in.
.dorsement of all thatsthe packers had
Deen DOING, anu even Welt so.t@I dsatq
intimate that the packers, iEsstead al
robbing the public, and laying DIP fabu-
lous wealth, were in fact most of the
time doing business without profit, and
at times at a loss.
Howl of Derision.
Readers of The Journal will re.
call the howl of derision and scorn
which went up from the country be-
cause Of the nature of this Garfield re.
port. 1t was charged that the investi
cation made by Garfield had not been
thoro, that he had permitted the pack
ers to drive him, and that his report
showed conclusively his inability tc
serve the government as chief Of the
bureau of corporations.
The people who were making this
criticism did not know that the Gar
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24
MOB THREATENS
ST. PAUL MAN
Arrested in Chicago, Accused by
Wife Of Threatening to
Kill Her. a


Chicago, March 24.-H. H. Spencer Of
st. Paul, Mimi, was arrested here today
charged with having threatened to kill
his wife. Mrs. Spencer told the police
that she was compelled to leave her
husband, who then came to Chicago to
persuade her to return to st. Paul with
him. Failing in this, she asserts, he
threatened her. -
She called a policeman and it was
with difficulty that the officer restrained
a crowd which gathered, when the man
was arrested, from attacking him.
recently started a restaurant in Kan
sas City. Mrs. Spencer said if the
court would hold Spencer until tonight
she would leave Chicago and her aus
band would never find her again. The
magistrate ordered the prisonef held
for twelve hours.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24
Trouble in st. Paul.

Until last October, Harry II. sps Ger
ran Il restaurant on Sixth. sf1ket. ST.
Paul. His matrimonial aaareer haa1Been
,cheekered, the woman who now kkaars
his name being his third wife. 4 the
eve of his departure from st. Paul,
after his business had been foreclbsed,
the St.. Paul union station, and wal put
under bonds to keep the peace. He
then went to Kansas City, while his
wife removed to Chicago. One Of
Srercer's divorced. wives was a lesi-
deIt of Denver, while the second was a
st. Paul girl.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24
VICTORY FOR HADLEY
VIO-O"I OA 14<ApIHa
Standard Oil Company Admits Owning
Stock of ''Rivals.'

Bulletin, New York, March 24.-Coun-
gel for the Standard Oil company. at the
investigation being conducted by AT
torney General Hadley of Missouri.
agreed today to have noted on the rec.
the stock of the Republic Oil company
with the Waters-Pierce Oil company
and the Standard Oil company of In
diana is held in trust by the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24

"David Graham Phillips now is writ
ing about The Treason of the Senate
for a magazine. Treason is an ugly
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Howl Of Derision.

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