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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-06-26
JOHNSON IN THE BIG RACE
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Frank Day Enters Minnesota's
Governorin the Presi-
dental Lists
Says His Name Will be Presented
to Next National Convention.
Johnson Ayers, However, That
Movement Lacks His 2 . Z q
Endorsement.

IsiGovernor John A. Johnson an
avowed candidate for the democratic
nomination for the presidency?
Johnson says he isn't, but Frank
Day, in a reported interview at Oma-
ha, says that he is. , ~
According to the dispatches, Day
braved the lion in his den, and in, the
territory Of William Jennings Bryan
himself announced that the Minnesota
executive would gather strength from
now'on and that when the convention
met the governor. would go before it
as a,formidable candidate.
Mr.. Day is quoted as follows: "We
hear a great deal about Mr.. Bryan
being a candidate again, but wesof the
North Star state want to say that we
have man who will be presented to
the next national convention for that
honor. Governor Johnson has been
mentioned many times in this connec-
ton and has BEEN taken seriously by
a great part of the press of all
shades Of opinion all over the country
"Of course, Minnesota is for John
son. The governor himself has held
back and declined to make his candi-
dacy known until this time.
II am authorized, however, to say
that he is in the race for good. RI !
II have just returned from trip to
the Pacific coast, stopping and meet
ing men prominent in the Democratic
partyin several states. In no ease
have ! heard anything except encour-
agement and I believe that he will be
able to win out '''|" 80
"Gov. Johnson' IS Democracy is sound
on every proposition that the Demo-
cratic party stands for. His record as
governor of Minnesota Is sufficient to
place him in the front rank Of refor-
mers and his popularity is not in the
state alone. Wisconsin is ready to
support him when the people of that
state know that he, is in earnest. In
fact, the entire Northwest is for him.
"His activity began with his mem
bership in the Minnesota legislature
and has continued ever since. He has
been twice elected governor of our
state and is the only Democrat on
whom that honor has ever been con
ferred.'
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-06-26

months, which would give our navy
ample time to. appear on the scene
The Japanese warships would be sunk
or driven away, and then, with the
island as BASE, would begin the long,.
arduous, expensive campaign to re-
conquer the Philippines, blockade
Japan and bring the war to a close
There could be no doubt as to its final
result, but it would take two or three
years and vast expenditures of men
and money. Probably Japan would
be worn out financially before her de-
lenses were entirely battered down.
Such in brief is sketch of the war
as American experts believe it would
be fought. It will be noted that
America from the outset, and until
her navy made the long trip to the
Pacific, would be on the defensive.
and that Hawaii would be the vital
point. Without it Japan would be
powerless to carry the war to our
coasts; with it she could threaten all
our coastal possessions.
In the single item of small craft like
torpedo boats and destroyers is her
navy stronger than ours. We have
eighteen battleships to her eleven.
eighteen armored cruisers to her nine,
forty-four cruisers to her twenty-five
In financial resources, Japan is great
ly weakened by the burdens of the war
with Russia and would be pitted this
time against the wealthiest nation in
the world. She could not ferry her
troops over in transports to Hawaii
as she did to Korea and Manchuria;
instead she would have to take them
on a long sea voyage, taxing the
capacity of her merchant marine to.
the utmost. Her sons who have SO
numerously settled in Hawaii would
be a handicap rather than an advan-
tage to her. Without sources of coal.
supply in the eastern Pacific, her
navy's radius of steaming action
would be greatly restricted.
In short, if Japan ever is rash
enough to declare war on America
she will find no Russia as her foe. tt
will be her finish as a great power.
Congressman Sulzer, leading New
York democrat: President Roosevelt,
will be renominated by the next re-
publican convention, and no power on
nth 10,
people is so strong that many of them,
want him to keep on being president.
as long as he lives. No combination
of political leaders can prevent his,
denomination, and he will be forced
to accept. He is one of the greatest
presidents we have ever had
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-06-26
MEAT PRICES TO GO STILL HIGHER
Such is the Prediction of the Sec.
retary Of Agriculture.

s In the opinion of the secretary of
agricultnre,. based on government
statistics; the recent increase in the
price OF meats was entirely. natural,
and even higher prices may be expect
ed. s. q .s.3ts
/ That the cost of meats is greater to-
day than ever before is conceded, but
Secretary Wilson believes that Amer
lean prosperityis at the bottom Of the
situation. People are eating more
meat and the farmers are not raising
as many cattle as formerly.
aturally, Them. said the secre-
tary, prices Of meats have gone up, as
the prices Of every hing else have gone
up, and will go higher
"Then, too,' the secretary contin-
ued, ssthere were last year more than
ambition immigrants. This year there
wall be hundreds OF thousands more.
These people soon find work. Meat
| was a luxury to them at home, but in
America, making more money than
they ever dreamed of, they want to live
we'll, and they eat MEATH
/ ts'Theref is also an enormous export
trade, which cuts great hole in the
supply. Last; year we sent abroad
more than 1923, 900. 900 worth Of ami
mails. meats and animal products.
81 sNow, with all this constantly in
creasing demand for meat. the price is
going up because there is not an in
crease in the supply of cattle in pro-
portion to the increased demands. The
farms and ranges are not increasing
their supply Of cattle proportionately.
sit costs more to raise cattle now.
The price of farm labor has risen
enormously. The price Of grain has
gone up and the farmer can make more
money raising grain or hay or other
crops. Possibly, too, not so many
cattle reach the markets now because
the rigid inspection under the meat
inspection law makes it useless to
send to market cattle that formerly
light perhaps bave passed. !"
The new deep we'll pump at the water
works station which atfrst occasioned
SO much trouble is now working sat-
isfactorily. Ill. .5a sx
Miss Lottie Silverson, who has been
attending musical conservatory in
Chicago the past few months, returned
home Friday evening. 81
Emil Frenzel has sold his interest in
the Springfield pop factory to his part
ner, Gottlieb Arndt. Mr.. Frenzel will
hereafter be affiliated with, the New
Uim institution. E.5.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-06-26

DR.. Carl Scherer will open an office
in this city.
Miss Lillian Juni has completed her
school work in North Dakota and
will return to New Ulm to-day.
Wd. Eibner, G. Filzen Jr. and An
drew Amann went to St. Paul Thurs
day to attend farewell demonstration
in honor of Rev. Alexander Berghold.
During the evening they presented the
veteran priest with purse of 1913, the
gift of his former parishioners in New
Ulm.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-06-26

The late great speaker of the house
OF representatives Thomas B. Reed,
once said in a public speech that there
were 'sno monopolies in the United
States outside the patent Office. Mr..
Reed was roundly denounced for this
remark, but he defended it by saying
that there could be no permanent mo-
nopoly of consequence in this country
unless it were protected by patents,
because great profits in any line would
be certain to produce competition and
the downfall of the monopoly.
In many instances, of course, this
has been true, for the shores OF time
are strewn with the wrecks OF trusts
that went down in efforts to control
the supply of certain necessities of
life. The patented article, however,
has great advantage in the hands OF
persons with determination to control
the market and the price Of the arti-
cles so protected.
Now Uncle Sam is about to enter
upon test of the question whether
even patented article can be SO con-
trolled by trust organization as to
render the very government itself pow
erless in time of war; also whether it
is patriotic act for an American com
pany, having obtained monopoly OF
the markets of this country through a
patent and combination of producers,
to enter foreign field and erect a
plant for the production of the patent
ed article and that article the very
powder which would be needed behind
the guns of the army and navy of the
United States in time of war. This is
one branch of the allegation against
the powder trust.
It is regarded as rather remark
able fact, considering that the army
and navy of the country are the chief
users of powder even in time of peace,
and the consumption of the explosive
by the guns of the nation is something
extraordinary when considered in con-
nection with the total output of pow
der, that the government does not
manufacture its own powder. But the
high-grade modern powder, smoke
less, such as is employed in the firing
of the long-range, high-power guns OF
the nations defense, is protected in
it's manufacture by patents.
DR.. Carl Scherer will open an Office
in this city.
Mics r lillian Tnni has comn7eted her
The Washington herald., 1907-01-04
PURDY GETS STRONG EVIDENCE
Negro Soldier Reveals Names of Two
Men Absent from Company.
Testimony Against Mai. IL use and
Capt. MRckIin Also said TO BE
Very Damaging.

San Antonio. Jan. at is stated here
on good authority. and not denied. that
the investigation conducted by Assistant
Attorney General Purdy here and at
Brownsville has revealed a cIew that will
lead to the arrest and probably to the
conviction Of every negro soldier who par
ticipated in the murderous raid on
Brownsville.
Lem Reeves, a negro soldier, who tes-
titled to-day, revealed the names of two
Of the men missing from mis- company at
the time the sound for arms was given
at Fort Brown Immediately after the out
break.
Reeves testimony was also Of very
damaging nature 10 Mai Penrose and
Capt. Macklin. and he viii be held as a
witness in the court-martiaI Of those Off
GERS To be held in February.
Great regret is expressed that the thir-
teen negroes originally arrested are now
at liberty. They are not longer amenable
TO trial by military authorities, and their
capture by the State authorities would
probably cost thousands Of dollars Judge
Purdy has almost completed his investiga-
tion here. 1t is understood he will go
from here TO Houston TO examine two
witnesses who reside in that city.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-04
SUMMONED BY PRESIDENT
Philip B. Stewart Leaves Colorado
for Washington.
Friends Say He VIII Be offered Place
OF Commissioner of General
Land Office.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Colorado Springs. Jan. 3.-Phnip B.
Stewart, a personal friend Of the Presi-
dent, left here two days ago for Wash
ington, having been summoned by mes
sage from the White House
it is well understood here that the
President calls him 10 the capital to offer
him the place Of Commissioner Of the
General Land Office. Stewart, who is a
leading Republican and a man Of affairs.
Is the son of a former Congressman from
Vermont
The son was nominated for governor
by the Republicans Of Colorado last
summer. but declined TO run because of
his objection to being on the ticket with
Judge Gabbert, who had rendered some
very distasteful opinions in election cases.
Stewart is about the same age as RoOse-
Welt. and they are friends of long stand
ing, the Chief Executive having been en-
tertained by Stewart on Western hunting
trips
He will be in Washington Friday. and
his friends here hope he will accept the
office
The Washington herald., 1907-01-04
MURPHY ATTACKS MCCLELLAN
IntimateS Mayors Plea for Clean
Government Is Hypocrisy.

New York. Jan. 3.-The quarrel between
Mayor Mcclellan and Charles F. Murphy
is now in the open, and between now
and the primaries the two will seek to
do ali the harm they can TO each other
Murphy issued a statement tonight in
which he said:
An the mayor says concerning his
dIsinelination to recognize the existing
control in Tammany Hall and his un-
willingness to tolerate any relations with
its present leader is "a weak, silly and
mendacious attempt to hide under an
impertinent assumption Of virtue the real
motive of an official act unworthy Of any
one claiming the possession Of single
manly attribute.
Whenever an official is compelled to
explain or excuse a betrayal Of public
trust. he must have recourse to the only
weapons available in such an emergency
hypocrisy and falseh0od.
Whether the mayor ycarns for "a
clean and efficient government can best
be determined by the personnel of his
advisers -AIcCarren and O'Brien. men
whose characters are well known to the
community.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-04
YOUNG WIFE TAKES LIFE.
Found Dead at Her Home with the
Gas Turned On.

Special 60 The Washington Herald
Baltimore. Jan. 3-Mrs Mary r.
Powell, aged eighteen years, was found
dead from sufocation by Illuminating gas
at her home on Baxter street this morn
inc. There is no doubt that the young
woman committed suicide. as the kayhole
and crack under the door were both
STOPPED up. and the windows were tightly
closed. while the gas was turned on at
full head. Dependency on account Of a
quarrel with young man is given as the
cause Of her self-destructiou.
Mrs Powell was married July 9, 1905,
to Robert Powell Their welded bliss
was short, for the husband and wife dis
agreed so frequently that separation be
came inevitable. Since tren Mrs. Powell
made her home with her father on North
Baxter street
Soon after her husband - exit she be
came friendly with a young man living
on Jefferson street, near Port. and ac-
cording 20 her family. seemed to be fond
Of him. Lately their relations became
strained. and last Sunday he did not visit
Mrs Powell. as was his custom This
brought on an attack of melancholy. and
her condition indicated that she was con-
tomplating death.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-04
FRENCH DUEL FATAL
Officer Will Die as Result of
Field of Honor Meeting.
ARMY REVOLvERS ARE USED
scene of Encounter II Near Yer
saiIIes-Lieut. splitter Falls, shot
Acknowledgment Quickly De-
parts and Has Not Been seen since.

Paris. Jan IA real duel took place
Wednesday near Paris. and. as usual on
the rare occasions when such meetings
are serious. nothing is being allowed "a
become known beyond the fact that the
principals were young French officers
one Of whom received a serious wound
in the abdomen The names Of the sec
onds and The doctor. who viii be liable
to severe penalties should death inter
vene, have been kept secret
What distinguished this duel from The
ordinary ones Is the fact that regulation
army revolvers were used. and that the
fight was. as the French say. a Ia Ameri-
CaIne. that is when the order 30 fire was
given each combatant was allowed to
FIRE as many of the twenty-five cartridges
with which each was provided, as he
could.
The scene Of the encounter was at Sa-
bliere. near Versailles The principals
were Lieut.. Splitter and Lieut. Andreal.
hitherto known as the closest friends
About 9.3O O'Clock an automobile arrived
with seven passengers at Sabliere. The
chauffeur handed out a metallic box con-
tanning two army revoivers.
The duel itself occupied only q few min
utes, The adversaries were placed thirty
meters apart and fired at the word Six
shots were exchanged. when Lieut.. Splitter
staggered. dropped his revolver. and fell
into the arms Of his second.
All present surrounded him. except
Lieut. AndrpaI who without a word 70
The Washington herald., 1907-01-04
BAILEY CHANGES SENTIMENT.
Friends Believe He VIII Garry state
Capital by Big Vote.

Austin Tex, Jan. S-The Bailey and the
anti-Bailey forces put in another strenu-
GUS day IN this county Senator Bailey
spoke at Manor. Swedish community
near Austin. this afternoon, returning
here tonight. He will close his campaign
with a speech In this city tomorrow. A
number Of other Bailey speeches and sew
erai anti-Bailey speeches were delivered
in different parts Of the county to-day.
Since Balley's arrival here there has
Decn Il marked change in sentiment. aud
the prospects are favorable for him carry
ing the county. A number of State sena-
tors and representatives arrived here to-
day TO attend the session of the legisla-
ture. which opens next Tuesday.
Senator Bailey's friends now claim that
he viii be reelected by an overwhelming
vote, and that his supporters will defeat
the attempt that is to be made TO have an
Investigation Of the charges made against
him.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-04
MUTUAL PROMOTES DUDLEY.
Former baltimore Agent Succeeds
Frederick z. Keep at Boston.

New York. Jan. 3.-The appointment by
the executive head of the Mutual Life
Insurance Company Of d. z. Dudley as
general agent at Boston. caused con-
siderable comment among life insurance
men to-day. Mr. Dudley had been the
agent at Baltimore, and his assignment
TO Boston is quite promotion.
During the campaign for the election
of trustees to control the company Dud-
ley was made "A temporary assistant
agency supervisor, and travelled all over
the country.
Dudley succeeds Frederick F. Keep.
whose resignation, il is said, was asked
for. Agent Keep did a lot of campaign
Ing on the assurance that the money he
was using was not that of the policy
holders. but came from an outside source.
When Keep learned that the money was
really that Of the policy holders. he came
out with a hot statement in an effort TO
clear himself.
II was learned to-day that several
policy holders identified with the interna-
tional policy holders committee move
ment would soon bring suits to have the
money this convention cost, and other
money that was authorized by Dudley to
be spent. refunded to the company ac-
count.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-04
DUTY LEADS TO DEATH.
DR.. Cogan Contracts Fever While At
tending TO His Patients.

Providence, R. l., Jan. 3-As result Of
malignant scarlet fever contracted from
his patients. Or. Richard NJ Cogan. an
inferno at the Rhode Island Hospital died
at that institution to-day after an illness
Of only four days. in the contagious ward
at the hospital.
The health authorities of the city are
using every possible means to isolate the
cases as they are reported, but the ma
jority of these are in the Italian quarter.
on Federal Hin, where. without station
ing guards, it is impossible TO keep the
numerous families in the tenements from
visiting one another
Eight new cases were reported to-day
large number considering the size and
condition of the city.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-04
Won DER LAUNITZ SHOT DOWN.
Police Prefect of 81. Petersburg Vic
tim of ASsnssins.

St Petersburg. Jan. S.-Maj Gen.
Won der Launitz, prefect of police of
St Petersburg. was shot and killed by
young man At the Institute of EX
perimental Medicine this afternoon.
Won der Launitz. at the invitation Of
Prince Peter AlexanGrovitch duke Of
Oldenburg. brother-in-law of the En-
peror, was attending the conservation
Of the institute chapel During the
services. and while mingling with sew
eral high officials. the prefect of police
was approached from behind by
young man, who drew n revolver and
shot him in the base Of the brain. Won
der Iaunitz fell forward and died IN
two minutes
As the assassin turned to flee one Of
the officers present drew his saber, cut
him down and killed him.
The identity of the assassin has not
been established.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-04
FATAL RIOTS IN SPAIN.
People EnrHged by Proposed In
crease IH Food Prices.

Madrid, Jan. S.-Serious disturbances
occurred at Alicante, in the province Of
Valencia. yesterday. as the result Of a
proposal by the authorities to make q
change in the collection Of the octroi Uhe
tax levied on the articles entering the
town., by which change food will be
made dearer Crowds gathered. forbade
the provision shops from opening. and
stoned the shopkeepers who disobeyed.
They also surrounded the tax offices and
attempted TO set fire 20 them Finally the
civil guard was forced 20 charge. shots
were exchanged. and two persons We're
killed and several wounded.
At Saguuto, in the same province. a
crowd. on the arrival Of the new chief
tax collector. stoned him and attempted
10 seize him. upon which the civil guard
charged. Shots were exchanged. and two
persons were killed and several others
wounded. three of them seriously.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-04
CAN'T STEAL INFORMATION. +"
ChicnEO Judge Holds That CuIprit Is
Not Subiect to PunIshment.

Chicago, Jan 3-A man trapped into
the commission Of a crime cannot be pun
shed under the Illinois law
Equally is it impossible to punish one
who steals information"
Both rulings We're made by Judge Grove
IN the criminal court to-day.
Peabody, HOUEhtOn x Co. brokers.
asked the Imprisonment Of John Flynn,
charged with the theft of a book contain
ing the names of bond investors.
The firm represented that they found
Flynn, recently a clerk in their service,
TO be planning a change OF employment,
and suspected that he sought to take in
formation to their rivals.
AS a test they left the bond investors
book where he could find il. They say he
took it. The firm places a value of sew
eral hundred thousand dollars on the
volume.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-04
HARVARD TEACHER A SUICIDE.
Prof. Swan Found Dying I'm Park
with Smoking Pistol In Hand.

Boston, Jan. 3.-No reason is assigned
for the suicide Of Prof Walter Dana
Swan, an instructor IN the Harvard Archi-
tecturaI School. who slot himself over the
heart last night anG died in the hospital
at l.2o this morning. lie was found lying
ing revolver in MS hand
Swan was thirty years Of age. and had
"a wife and two children. He has been
connected with the Harvard faculty since
r1g-
The Washington herald., 1907-01-04
DOES NOT WANT T0GA.
Judge PennewiII Can Go 10 senate,
but Prefers tn Remain on Bench.

Judge PennewilI Can 60 10 senate,
but Prefers tn Remain on Bench.
Dover. Del. Jan. 1.-Two men foremost
in the public eye this week represent di-
rect extremes. John Edward AddicKs
spent a large fortune TO get a Federal
Senatorship and could not. James Penne-
viii can get IT, but doesn't want it.
Judge Pennewill's position in the con-
tTOveTsy is. however, that while he does
not want the Senatorship he could not re-
fuse to accept it If elected by a Repub-
lican legislature. He would rather remain
on the bench particularly as the success
sOr to Judge GTUbb. the retiring associate
judge-at-large. but If supported volun-
tarily by the whole Republican delegation
IN the legislature, he wc- then certainly
become Delaware's juui.- senator.
The anti-Ailee men. while cndeavoring
to revive the Richardson boom on the
ground that an active candidate against
the vigorous little Senator Alice is consid-
erably better than a man who does not
want the Office. realize that Judge Penne-
viii is the only man with whom it is pos
sible TO beat the Aliee-Layton combina-
tiQU
The Washington herald., 1907-01-04
BANKERS WORRIED OVER CUBA
VIII Refuse Loans on Crops II Amer
icnn Troops arc WIthdrawn.

Havana, Jan S.-The possibility of the
Withdrawal Of United states troops from
Cuba at no far distant date has so
greatly alarmed bankers throughout the
island that they have just issued an an
n0uncement that in the event of the
withdrawal Of Uncle Sans protection
they viii refuse to make loans on crops.
American troops are necessary to in
sure the stability OF such security, they
declare. and they viii net take the risk.
FinanCiers generally take a gloomy
view Of the outlook Evacuation of the
island By the Americans. the majority OF
them believe. viii result in wholesale
disaster and ruin Of hundreds Of persons.