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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
Dam POWER PLAN
GOES TO HOUSE
Stevens Will Introduce Bill Look
ing to Utilizing Twin
City Plants.
By w. w. Jermane.

Washington, March 21.-Representa-
tive Stevens will tomorrow introduce
bill for the investigation of water
power possibilities at the locks and
dams between Minneapolis and st. Paul.
1t provides for the creation of a COM
mission, composed Of one eng ineer Of
fcer, one officer of the auartermaster S
department and one official of the treas
ury department, who shall be an cleo
trical expert. The commission is to ex-
anime and report on the following prop
osition:
Whether there will be any surplus
for purposes of navi cation which might
be available for mechanical power.
Whether such power or any part
thereof could be economically utilized
for furnishing light and power needetF
in buildings and property of the United
States at St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Fort Smelling, and if SO, to what, ex-
tent and what proportion or amount
of available power could be so utilized.
IF it shall appear to said commission
feasible and economical to use such
power or any part thereof for such
purposes by the United States, then
said commission shall report the plan
for such Improvement and arrangement
for the best use of such power, and an
estimate as to the expense thereof.
A special prohibition is imposed
against any negotiation or investiga-
ton concerning the use Of power by or
for any private interests The bill will
go to the committee on interstate and
foreign commerce, Of which Stevens is
member. 1t has already been ap-
proved by the war and treasury de-
DartmentS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
.lDE SENDS TRUTH
OF MORO BATTLE
Newspaper Reports: of Slaughter
Denounced by Governor
General.

Washington, March 21.-Secretary
Taft has received the following cable
gram from Governor General Idle at Ma
Mia, relative to the Mount Dajo fight:
Newspaper reports from Manila an
nouncing wanton slaughter of women
and children at Mount Dajo extremely
sensational and in all essentials false.
The situation occupied by the Moro out
laws upon the crater of the volcano,
1900 feet high, was exceedingly diff
cult and required great display Of hero:
ism on the part of the army, navy and
Filipino and Moro constabulary, who
rendered most valuable service.
'tSome women and children were
killed or wounded by preliminary
Smelling at a distance. Moros were
outlaws and fanatics and refused to sur
render to the last. attempting repeated
ly to murder our forces who were rescu
ing wounded Moros. =.
"Moro sultan and leading dattoes
rendered great assistance and the sur
rounding population is in great sympa
thy with the course taken to remove the
gang of cut-throats, who were preyine
upon the community, retreating as oc
casion required to what they supposed
to be impenetrable Businesses.
"There was no killing Of any one ex
cept such as was Indispensable to enc
the intolerable situation. Attack not
ordered until every resource looking tt
possible adjustment exhausted. Troop.
and officers deserving of highes
praise -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
TOO SICK TO APPEAR
H. Clay Pierce Is Ill, So oil Hearing
Is Adjourned,

st: Louis, March PLAT the residence
Of H. Clay Pierce, former president of
the Waters Pierce Oil company, it was
stated this morning that Mr.. Pierce is
still suffering from an affection of the
throat and would not be able to- appear
as witness today before Special Com
missioner Anthony in the oil hearing.
When the hearing opened DR.. Bond
testified that it would be imprudent for
Mr.. Pierce to come out and be subject
to the nervous strain of testifying in his
present condition.
Mr.. Hadley then stated to the court
that in view of the apparent inability
to secure Mr.. Pierce as. q witness today,
he would ask the commissioner to per-
nit the adjournment of :today's session
to enable him to depart for New York
today and to set a date for further
hearing. -. XIX.
-. After some deliberation Commissioner
sumption. after ,today's! adjournment
Iowa Hits Fl Trusts, ~
.H'*Des Moines, Iowa, FIarch 21.-The
house, by a vote Of fort5+eig CHIT to twelve
which is intended to 5pst Standard Oil
from Iowa or compel a revision of theil
business methods The bill prohibits
discriminating rates for oil and is pat
/ terened after the Missouri law. 1t pro
vides a fine of $4,000 and Imprisonment
for violation. Representative Cum
mings, the author, in presenting the bill
claimed that the STANDARD Oil company
had made price of cents per gallon
for oil in his home town recently in or.
der to drive out competition.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
ROCKEFELLER ONLY
DRAWS DIVIDENDS
Oil King Is King in Name Only,
Says Standard Oil
Man.

New York, March 2l.-The Wall
Street Journal says: -. i. 4.
A representative of the Standard Oil
company, when asked whether the tes-
timony of John d. Rockefeller would
bring forth facts that could not be
ELECTED from other directors and heads
OF departments. said: ..s.
SJohn d. Rockefeller practically re-
tired from participation in the affairs
years ago. He has not been at his Of
Ace in the Standard Oil building in. the
last four years. For thirty years Mr..
Rockefeller worked hard in working up
the business of the Standard Oil com
pany, and believes he islentitled to a
good rest. ..t'
r"I do not see how Mr.. Rockefeller s
testimony could help an Investigation
committee in any way. He knows little
OF what has been going on. on in the at,
eight years. You might say he has
only a. superficial knowledge gained
from his su bordinates now and then.
Confirmation was obtained today OF
statements that William Rockefeller is
suffering from cancer, but not of the
vlrulent type reported. 1t was learned
that Mr.. Rockefeller was advised by
his physician last fall to go abroad be
cause OF cancerous growth at the base
of the tongue, which for the past two
or three years has been causing more
or less trouble. The recent reports OF
his illness are attributed to probable
renewal Of the symptoms previously dis
played. Persons usually we'll informed
as to the interests of Mr. Rockefeller
say no alarm was expressed today over
the reports of his illness. It was init
mated that, in view of the pending
Standard Oil Investigations, it was
thought best for Mr.. Rockefeller, in his
present condition. to spend the winter
of the report that Mr.. Rockefeller 3
trouble had developed into cancer Of
the stomach
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
WORK SHOWS IN DEEDS
Woman's Relief Corps Hears Good Re
ports from Officers.

s Wema by tsS aat Go p Ms
bic Adams. of Superior, Neb.; Mrs
Mary E. Plymat, the president Of the
Minnesota Woman's Relief Corps; Mrs.
Clara Luckins, president of the South
Mrs. Ell Torrance, Minneapolis; Mrs.
C. F. Macdonald, St. Cloud; Mrs. Cora
Fritz, and. Mrs. Belle Fritz, and other
women of the corps, were part of the
proceedings Of the opening meeting of
the twenty second annual convention
of the Minnesota Woman's Relief
Corps in. the First Unitarian church
this morning. Mrs. Adams arrived this
morning, and will be an honor guest
at the coming sessions. She spoke but
briefly, extending her greetings as head
of the society.
Over four hundred delegates, rep
resentative body, of the $500 members
Of the state department, were in at
tendance.
At this afternoon s session, Mrs.
Mary Thelen, the treasurer, and Mrs.
Cora Fritz, the secretary, gave their an
nual reports, which showed that the
Minnesota department. has been pro-
crossing on broad and extensive lines
during the year. Mrs. Thelen reported
that the total receipts Of the year were
pA,iot W. anu tHdU 'CllC ulSDul
were $2,624.54, also that over $4,000 has
been raised for furnishing the women s
building at the Soldiers ,. Home, plan
on which the women Of the Relief Corps
have been working, exclusively. Each
post out Of the 100 will furnish one
room at cost of at least $50, and the
rooms will have the name and place of
residence of the post making such con-
tribution.
Mrs. Cora Fritz, the secretary, in her
report stated that the total income of
the order was $4,259; that for relief
work $2,168.78 was expended in cash;
$6,557.9S is the estimated value of re-
lief expended other than in money; and
that $1,137.47 was turned over in cash
to the post.
So far there is not the slightest doubt
as to the unanimous choice of Mrs. Ida
X. Martin for president, Mrs. Rosa
Rausch of Howard Lake, has beer
named as candidate for junior vice
president.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
WELCOME FOR DELEGATES
Grand Army Auxiliaries Hold Recep
ton at NicoIlet.

The stars and stripes were, promin--
emily displayed at the Nicollet hotel
last evening for the Woman's Relief
corps and the Ladies of the G. A. r.
Both gave receptions there to open
their department conventions. Large
and small flags draped the doorways
and the walls, and palms and flowers
were also used to form an attractive
setting. j.
The guests of the w. R. C. were re-
ceived by Mrs. M. e. Plymat of Man
kato, department president; Mrs. Elsie
Edwards of Albert Lea, senior vice
president; Mrs. Mary Sullivan of Du-
luth, junior vice president; Mrs G. J..
Fritz of Mankato, department secre-
tary; Mrs. Mary Thielen of Saltwater,
treasurer; Mrs. M. A. Kelly of Mime
apolis, chaplain; Mrs. Kate Carlin of
Minneapolis, chief of staff; Mrs. Mary
L. Starkweather of Minneapolis, Mrs.
PRESIDENT; Mrs E. N Leavens of Fari-
bault. XII.
The nostesses for the Ladies Of the
G. A. R. were Mrs Flora Davey of Min
neapolis, past national president; Mrs.
Catherine Hoyt, Minneapolis, depart
ment president; Miss Edythe Clark,
Minneapolis, department secretary;
Mrs. Muri1la Stone Of Rush City, Mrs.
John Mullin of Wabasha, past depart
ment presidents; Mrs. Hull of Stuart,
Mrs. Phetteplace of Jordan, Mrs. Web
ster Of Duluth, Mrs A. T. Anderson,
Minneapolis, and Mrs. Hulgren of
WATERFOWL.
The 500 guests included the dele
gates to the state encampment of the
G. A. R. and the allied orders.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21

erty, and the highest officials in Japan
may be Christians. That is not so in
China, and the japanese influence will
be helpful in that way. Then Japan
has recognized the Christian Sabbath,
and for the first time has a weekly
day of rest, which is much appreciated.
That helps Christian work, and it will
come in China.
There are many factors in the
problem. The government is having
trouble in revising the educational sys-
tenn, and the edict requiring candidates
for appointment to pass examination in
the modern sciences is bitterly opposed
The old men who have spent their
lives in the classics are now untitled
for service, and of course they are hos
tile. There is a powerful antidynastic
faction, as bitterly hated as the Jews
stirring no trouble between China and
foreign nations, hoping for the over
throw of the dynasty. That is another
element in the problem. Another is
found in the young men who have been
to Japan to study, and who are trying
to force China at bound into the
same stage of progress as Japan has
reached with such difficulty. 4
"The new problems of China are
wonderful, but they offer great oppoI-
tunities for the work of missions.
+ 'About the boycott? Well, it is a
favorite weapon of the Chinese, and
. they know how to use it. China is en-
! titled to the same treatment for her
merchants and students entering this
country as we give to England or Ger
many, or any other favored nation.
China has . grievance and no mistake.
If congress would act promptly and re-
move the irksome conditions on China s
educated men seeking entrance here, the
matter could be straightened ont. [
think, but every bit Of delay does great
damage to our commercial interests in
the orient =
DR.. Corbett is at the head of Presby-
terrain missions in Shanturg province,
where he has been working
for .forty-three years, and has
seen Chi-fu grow from a vii
lage to thriving. commercial city of
100000. 1T is sixty miles across the
Z bay to Port Arthur and Or. Corbett
| heard the heavy guns all thru the siege.
They often ratified the windows in his
house. He is in America on year s
leave of absence He was the guest at
noon today at luncheon given in Cen
trail Presbyterian church. st. Paul. and
lectures tonight at the Dayton Avenue
! Presbyterian church.
: Tomorrow noon DR.. Corbett will be
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
ONLg GTE CAMC:DAIE
Mrs. Phetteplace Has No Rival for L.
of G. A. r. Honor

Mrs. Mary Phetteplace Of Jordan,
Mimi, still remains the only candidate
for the office of department. president
of the Ladies Of the G.. A. r. for the
first day Of the convention has produced
no rival.
The women spent the most of the day
in the transaction of routine business
and the sixty:eight circles in the de-
partment were represented in the dele
gates who filled fag-draped :McEIroy
hall. Mrs. Jane Trowbridge of st. Paul
voiced a welcome and was presented
with handsome hand-painted plate
Mrs. Anna Selover of Lake City gave
the response. In her report, Mrs Cath
crime Hoyt, the president, noted the
great increase in members and money
and spoke Of the coming encampment
and what it would mean to tho depart.
ment. = r...
, Ms H aRpG 5ssrs.1 Mrs Mr5 MA
Bloomquist, st. Paul, conductor; Mrs
Burgess, assistant conductor; Mrs. f
f. Eastman, pianist; Mrs. Gussie Shan
non, guard; Mrs. Winchester, assistant
guard; Miss Louise Humphrey, page.
Committees were appointed as fol
lows: Credentials, Mines. Emma Peck
Wabasha; Ida Johnson, Kasota Clara
Sargent, Woodstock. Greeting to &
A. r., Mines, Marian B. -Mullin, Waba
sha; Ackerson, Isabel Watkins. Greet
ings to w. R. c., Mines. A. T. Anderson
Agnes Warham, Clara Thompson, st
Paul. Courtesies, Mines. Estelle Nantz
Mary Matthews, Lake City; Lottit
Schrader, Madge Robinson. Resolu
tions, Mines. Tennie White, Harper
Lillian Early. Officers reports, Mines
Hattie Works. Anoka; Mary Collins
Clearwater; Mary Long. White Bear
Press, Mines. Lilah Sanders, st. Paul
Clara Ellsworth, Elsie Halgren, Water
town.
At the afternoon session Mrs. A. T
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
=: GREAT BANK PLUNDERED
Masked Men Rob Moscow Institution
s5 of $432, 800.

Moscow, March 21.-The Credit Mu-
tual, one Of the largest banks in Mos
masked mas meu at dusk last night, the rob
bers securing $432,500. 1t was was
an extremely daring job. The facts
raise the question whether the robbery
was committed by or under the dlrec-
ton of some one at present or previous
yly employed in the institution.
The last of the clerks had just departed,
lleaving an inside guard of three men,
while under the porte cochere outside,
were a policeman and the house porter.
The street was crowded with people
hurrving homeward According to the
story of the guards, in the twinkling of
an eye they were confronted with re-
Ivolvers in the hands of twenty masked
men, who had entered silently by the
main door, which had been locked when
to the guards to hold up their hands
mot a word was spoken. The guards
were quickly bound and gagged and
thrown into a dark corner. The rob
bers then took up positions at all the
entrances and the curtains of the win
ows were lowered.
The chief of the robbers who direct
ed the operations of his associates by
gestures and without speaking, showed
thero familiarity with the location of
the vaults. When all was ready he
went to the heavy burglar-proo safe
and, with a few whirls of the knob
threw the combination of the lock, the
heavy doors swung open and the treas
ure of the bank was revealed. The
plumber, consisting of gold, silver and
notes, was speedily thrust into sacks
When clean haul Of the money had
been made, the robbers departed. as 81
Identity as they came, making their exit
thru the main entrance and leaving nc
trace behind them. ~ They had been
in the bank less than half an hour.
Twenty minutes later one of the
guards succeeding in freeing himself
gave the alarm.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
WASHINGTON NOTES

Representative Dixon of Montana has intro
duced bills authorizing the Chicago milwaukee,
& ST. Paul railway to cross the Fort heoush
Tesarystinn and To BRIDE the Yellowstone river
in Custer county. Montana. 20 - s-.z.
Appointments of rural carriers: Henry j.
Thorsness route No. 1, Audubon. Mimi; Omer
T.. Foote route No. ., Clara City. MINI: Mar
tin l.. Hutchings. route No. . Excelsior Springs.
$. ID.
Rural -outes established. commence Nav
-: North Dakota-Hope. Steele county, route
No. 3: length. 30 miles, population served. H.
Mrs. Davis wife of Representative Davis
Yesterday received telegram announcing the
death of her sister in Des Moines. and left
Washington for that cit last night. =
The senate committee on public buildings and
grounds has authorized a favorable report on
building at Plattsnouth. sNeb. =
The senate committee public lands has
authorized favorable report a house joint
resolution post noninG the opening of the Sho-
shune Indian reservation, Wyoming, from June
Is until Aug -, 1906.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
NO MUTINY IN SEBASTOPOL
Sensational Rumors of Uprising Prove
to Be Unfounded.

! St. Petersburg, March 21.--The sen
sational reports current here last night
to the effect that the execution Of Lieu
tenant Schmidt. leader of the naval
mutiny at SebastopoI in November last,
had been followed by an extensive
smutiny of sailors at Sebastopol yester-
day, turns out to be unfounded. The
correspondent of the Associated Press
at. Sebastopol telegraphs that all is
quiet there.
The Novoe Vremya' account of the
robbery by masked men at dusk yes
terday of the Credit Mutual, one of
the largest banks in Moscow, the rob
bers securing 1892, 800, says that the
vaults were still open and that several
employees were present when the ban
dts entered. The latter. numbering
twenty men, were armed with bombs as
well as with revolvers. Their leader
announced that he came in the name OF
the revolutionary committee, which
employees of the bank would not be
!. harmed unless they raised an cutlery, in
| which event he would blow up the es
Establishment with bombs.
: eve are desperate and not afraid tt
die" said the bandit leader. Thruout
the operation a member of the bant
stood with a lighted fuse near power
: full bomb which had been placed on :
table ready to be exploded if such ;
step became necessary.
In addition to lowering the window
shades. the telephone was disconnected
{ and when the bandits had completed
their work the employees of the banl
were warned that if they gave al
alarm within fifteen minutes after TIN
departure of the band. bomb woul.
be thrown thru the windows
/ The bandits withdrew thru the rea
( entrance of the bank.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
NINETEEN KILLED BY
A STORM IN MEXICO

Mexico City, March 21.-Nineteen
persons persisted in a terrific norther
which swept the coast Of Vera Cruz
yesterday.
Two Of the victims were from this
city-B. Strittmatter, nephew of j. G.
Strittmatter, president Of the Ameri-
Aean club, and Francisco Pena, mem
her Of prominent family here. The
{ other seventeen were fishermen
tz j. C. Bush, G. H. Bush and r. Bark
ley, who were in boat with Strittmat-
ter and Pena, were rescued. 1t is be-
lieved that there has been further loss
of life. AS yet no reports have been
made Of vessels lost
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21

Anderson presented her report of the
cottages at Anoka. The i've cottages
are all filed and rooms have had to
be rented in neighboring houses; The
cottages was presented. and will be dis
cussed later.
Tomorrow the officers will make their
reports, the officers for the year will
be elected and Mrs. Minda Barnum,
chairman of the local committee for
the national encampment of the Ladies
of the G. A. R., will outline the plans
Of the committee. This evening the
Ladies of the G. A. r. will attend the
campfire in the Auditorium.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
POLITICAL STRIKE
MENACES RUSSIA
Growing Unrest Is Manifest, Due
to Repressive Measures in
Provinces.

ST. Petersburg. March 2l.-The grow
ing unrest and agitation among the
Russian workmen is largely due to the
government s repressive measures in
the provinces and especially to the
threatening situation in the Don and
, other regions. At Ekaterinoslav $4,000
men Of the Hughes iron works are
already reported to have struck, and at
Moscow great agitation prevails IN the
industrial sections. Undoubtedly the
whole movement is connected with the
demand of the social democrats and
revolutionists for another general po-
5+litical strike
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
WILL TEST SOME SCALES.

Tests are to be made in the state
treasurer s office to determine the &C
curacy Of some Of the computing scales
now in the market. Complaint has been
made that such scales discriminate
against the buyer. The state treasurer
is the custodian Of the standard weights
and scales may be tested with those
weights. II found accurate, a certifi-
cate to that effect is furnished.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
STATEHOOD DEBATE
In HOUSE DELAYED

Washington, March 21.-The house
adjourned Immediately after it was
called to order today out of respect for
the late George R. Patterson, the Penn
sylvania member. who died here this
morning. Resolutions expressing sor-
row of the house were adopted.
The statehood bill, which was to have
been considered today, will be taken up
by the house immediately after it con
YeneS tomorrow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
,$3lo,ooo,ooo In BoER
= =, WAR CLAIMS FILED

=, J Johannesburg, Transvaal, March 81.
The South African compensation com
mittee, which is examining claims for
losses sustained during the Boer war has
completed it's labors. The committee
examined no less than $4,000 demands,
the aggregate of which forms a total
Of $310,000,00O. The sum Of $47 $780,
900 has been allowed for the settlement
Of these claims. +"a.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
Gear to Rebuild Navv

81 London. March 21.-The Pail Mall
Gazette today says it hears that the
Russian government has prepared ma
val program involving the expenditure
Of $780, 100000 during the next two
years, of which amount British ship
builders will secure good share. The
sum of $25,000,000 the papers adds, has
been allotted for four frst-class battle
ships. similar to those now building for
Japan.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
CARNEGIE AIDS A COLLEGE.

Hamilton, Ohio, March 21-Presidenr
Lillian Wyckoff Johnston Of the East
ern College for Women has created
great joy here by the announcement
that Andrew Carnegie had offered
$4,000 to complete the $250,00O endow-
ment Iund now being raised by the col
lege. The offer will be accepted, and
the girl students will celebrate the
event,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
ASTOR TO WED IN AMERICA

London, March 21.-It is stated that
Waldorf Astor will marry Mrs. Nan
ME Langhorne Shaw late in April in
Virginia, and that they will reside at
Cliveden, the Thames residence of Will
liam Waldorf Astor, which will be a
wedding gift from Mr.. Astor, who will
also bestow upon his son an income Of
800, 600. -...as ..A.,S- 49, ,.,.-.,a@
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
CONGRESSMAN DIES =
OF HEART FAILURE

Washington, March 21-Representa-
tive George R. Il atterson of the Twelfth
Pennsylvania district, died suddenly
here today. g..
Heart failure is ascribed as the cause
of DEATH
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-21
STATE OF MINNESOTA.
nonnrtnnant of Insurance

the guest of the Minneapolis CONNER
cial club, and will talk on the prob
lens of today in China. Tomorrow
evening he will lecture at Westminster
church