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SO RETOUR SS ae — JAPAN MAKES FORMAL PROTEST OBJECTS TO RUSSIAN CRUISER REMAINING AT SAN FRAN- cisco. COLLECTER OF PORT SEEKS ORDERS SAYS RUSSIAN CAPTAIN WANTS TO MAKE EXTENSIVE RE- PAIRS. TO BE THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED TIME WILL EXPIRE BEFORE THE RIGHT TO TIE UP IS DETER- MINED. Washington, Sept. 14—The expected protest of Japan against allowing the Russian cruiser Lena, which arrived ain San Francisco Sunday, came yester- day when the consul general at San Francisco made formal demand that the vessel be required to leave at the end of twenty-four hours. The collec- tor of customs’ telegram announcing the arriving of the Lena and the Jap- anese protest arrived together and copies were at once sent to Acting Secretary of State Adee and the de- partment of commerce and labor, who thas jurisdiction in the matter. The telegram reads as follows: Asks for Instructions. “Japanese consul has made demand upon me that Russian auxiliary eruiser Lena, arriving at this port ith inst., leave within twenty-four hours. The captain reports that he has entered for repairs of engines and poilers, principally the latter. I am requesting the inspector of hulls and boilers to make an examination of vessel’s machinery with consent of the Russian consul and the command- er of the Lena. Can find no authority in law or regulations for the Collector assuming any authority and request instructions.” After a conference with the commis- sion of navigation Assistant Secretary Murray sent the following dispatch: “Your telegram addressed to secre- tary of treasury regarding steamship Lena arrived at 4:30. You should have addressed this department as di- rected in circular 239. Wire this de- partment hour of steamer'’s arrival in your port, report a concise account of steamship’s damages and if repairs are necessary, the extent of such re- pairs. On receipt of information the department will instruct you further.” Delay Causes Surprise. The circular referred to was issued immediately after hostilities com- menced, and besides containing the president’s circular and provisions re- lating to neutrality, gave instructions to collectors that “should any case arise necessitating national action, you will report the facts to the depart- ment by telegraph.” The collector’s telegram came after office hours and the officers were somewhat puzzled that there had been so much delay in sending it. There was a great deal of reticence on the subject on the part of the offictals of the department of commerce, who preferred to await the report of the steamship inspector. The Lena will be in port twenty-four hours before her right to ue up has been determ- ined. Time Has Expired. San Francisco, Sept. 14—No repre- sentative of the United States govern- ment has yet boarded the Russian converted cruiser Lene*for the pur- pose of substantiating the claims of Capt. Berlinsky that the warship put into port solely for the reason that her boilers were in such condition as to render her absolutely unseaworthy. The Russian warship has now re- mained in port long over the twenty- four hour limit, and prominent mem- ers of the local Russian and Japanese colonies are evidencing great interest in what they are prone to designate a “serious complication.” Japs Plan to Blow Up Cruiser. Resident Japanese last night planned to blow. up the Russian auxiliary eruiser Lena, now in this harbor, and they were restrained only by direct or- ders from their consulate. A score of Japanese marched to the consulate and offered their services to form a volunteer company and attempt to destroy the Russian vessel with dynamite. The offer was made in good faith, and the Volunteers were in deadly earnest. The Japanese consul, while praising them for their patriotism, cautioned them against any demonstration against the Russian cruiser or crew while the latter were in this neutral port. DIES WHILE DRINKING. Virginia Artist Is Strangled by a Glass of Milk. Manitou, Colo., Sept. 14.—Mrs. F. V. Reiss, thirty-one years of age, a well known artist of Charlottesville, Va., was strangled to death by drinking a glass of milk. She was suffering from tuberculosis of the neck glands and the neck was swollen on account of numerous surgical operations. When she attempted to drink the milk it en- tered the windpip eand caused strangu- lation. been operating with great profit among .Sake of her family, BIG ROBBERIES IN SWELLDOM. Newport Society Leaders Are Relieved | of Jewelry and Money. Newport, Ra I., Sept. 14. — Society was startles yesterday by. the news that the’ mysterious thief who has the millionaires, had made the young and beautiful second Mrs. H. M. Flag- ler another victim. All signs indicate that she was robbed by the “Raffles who has preyed upon Newport society leaders all summer, and it is whispered that the thief is a rich young woman who is a confirmed kleptomaniac. For the the police say, every one of the victims has released | her upon the return of the stolen gems. z Mrs. Flagler, who has not been formally recognized by society, attend- ed a lawn fete, and while there her gold chain chatelaine was stolen from her belt. Large Wad in the Bag. The bag contained five $1,000 bills, about $200 in smaller bills, two drafts on New York for $10,000 and a long neck chain set with thirty sapphires and diamonds, valued at $4,000. Mrs. Flagler had worn the neck chain on leaving her rooms, but it caught on the carriage door and broke. Then she placed it in the chatelaine. Mrs. Flagler wore the chatelaine suspend- ed from her belt by a hook which easily could have been slipped out. she ate luncheon at a table on the) lawn and afterward mingled with a crowd of fashionably dressed men and women at the booths where chances were sold in lotteries for the raffle of various goods. She had purchased a score or more of tickets when she reached for her purse to pay for still more chances. To her horror she discovered that her | bag was gone. High in Social Scale. One of the most remarkable fea- tures of this case, a feature which has developed in all of the other Newport thefts, is the assurance Mrs. Flagler has received that her property would lg returned to her. It is this peculiar circumstance that has given color to’ the story going the rounds to the ef- fect that among the fashionable wom- en of the summer colony here, suspi- cion is held to point to a certain mem- ber of one of the most prominent fam- ilies as the kleptomaniac. So high up in the social scale does this woman stand that even though many of the, hostesses know her to be the female | “Raffles” who has disturbed their dear- est possessions, they dare not withhold invitations to their most exclusive functions. The instance of the mys- terious return of the $200,000 couec- tion of jewels of Mrs. Ogden Goelet, of | the return of the $5,000 jewel lost by Mrs. Joseph E. Widener and of other similar instances have ~een cited to Mrs. Flagler. i While to Mrs. Flagler the story was new it was common to the socially | elect who declare that the property | will be restored. But much of the stolen jewels have not been returned, | and Newport is filled with private de- tectives employed to watch the women who wear rich jewels and to watch the young woman whose unfortunate mal- ady causes her to seize'gems. That her pilferings are the result of a dis- eased mind is not doubted. Her fam- ily has immense wealth and she is sup- plied with every luxury one could im- agine. Many women have reported to the police the loss of jewels, but when the jewels are returned the victims have refused to prosecute. They even deny that they have beer robbed. CAN’T KEEP FROM YELLING. Negro Supposed to Have Lost Gray, Matter That Controlled Whoops. Morristown, N. J., Sept. 14. — Jesse Joynes, a young negro was_ shot re- cently through the forehead and lost some of his brains. He has been sent | home from All Soul’s hospital, but a° peculiarity of his case is that since’ his recovery he gives out yells inces- santly startling to those about him. in his sleep as well as during his waking hours. One of the physicians who at- tended him explains it by saying that; Joynes doubtless lost that portion of his brain that prevents him from yell- ing and saved the rest. Another singu- lar feature of the case is that he says that he shot himself, while the other three boys who were in the room with him at the time say he did not have! the pistol when it was discharged, but | they cannot tell who did. THOUSANDS SEEK WORK. Striking Butchers Are Eager to Re- sume Their Places. Chicago, Sept. 14. — It is estimated that about 12,000 men applied for work at the stock yards yesterday. About 4,800 of the applicants were taken back by the packers. Many of the non-union men failed work, but a number appeared on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern and other railroads, giving rise to much dissatisfaction among the union men. Few clashes, however, were reported, chiefly fisticuffs between negro strike- breakers and white unionists. A’bout, 14,0C9 non-union men are still at work in the yards. STRIKE STOPS WORK. Workmen Resent Wage Reduction and Mills Fail to Open. Sharon, Pa., Sept. 14.—Preparations | had been going on for several days to get the wire nail and blooming mills of the American Steel Wire works in shape for starting yesterday. When the men reported the wire drawers were notified of a 20 per cent reduc- tion. They struck. None of the other 1 departments were started as a conse quence. An immediate settlement of the trouble is not looked for. ! . bring back the products of the Orient. | to report for] - some watches caught it at less. A GREAT SHIP. The 33,000 Thousand Ton Steamer Minnesota and Her Mission. The 33,000 ton Steamer “Minne- sota,” which is about to load 12,000 tons of coal at Philadelphia, is a marine wonder, and she will carry the largest cargo of coal to the Paci- fic Ocean ever shipped on a single vessel. \ But after all, the size and cargo of the vessel are the most uninteresting facts in connection with her. She is the pioneer vessel of a fleet of monster ships with which it is hoped to orig- inate and promulgate American trade on the Pacific ocean. It will carry to foreign ports traffic which originates on the railroad managed by James J. Hill, who, by the way, is at this mo- ment under the ban of the highest authority in the country for his efforts to “restrain” commerce and trade. It is probable from the first Mr. Hill’s great vessel will give the United States a better hold on the great trade of the Pacific, and that she will make markets for American wares, where there are none to-day, for all generations. Mr. ‘Hill’s experiment is interesting from another point of view. There | are perhaps people who say that it is impossible to build American ships which\ can compete with foreign bot- toms. This experiment is huge and characteristic of American enterprise and there is every reason for faith in it. The Minnesota will sail early next month on her first long voyage and will afterwards carry the trade of the Northwest to China and Japan and | —“Wall Street Journal,” Sept. 2, 1904. | AUTO TEARS OFF SCALP. Four men Are Injured in Peculiar Ac-| cident. Minneapolis, Sept. 11. — Four men} were injured, one probably fatally, in a peculiar auto accident in Kenwood: parkway last night. George Miller, living at 95 Eleventh street south, was | the man who was most seriously in-| jured. His scalp was torn off and he| was hurt about the back. The phy- sician who attended him at the time of the accident said he probably would not survive his injuries. John Boutell and a young man named Kelly were also injured. According to the story told by Boutell and Kelly they do not know who the man driving the machine was, nor who his companion was. Boutell said they were sitting in front of Lowry’s place in First av-} enue when the men dreve up in a big} auto and asked them to take a ride. They got in and went for a spin around the Lake of Isles. Coming down Kenwood at the rate of about forty miles an hour they crashed into} the Peavey fountain at Kenwood and Twenty-first street. The big machine was practically demolished and left standing beside the road. GIRL SHOOTS AGENT. Her Alleged Assailant Loses Arm From Gunshot Wound. Marshfield, Wis., Sept. 11.—Louise Zettler, a sixteen-year-old girl resid- ing near the village of Stratford, al- leges she Was assaulted by H. J. Cor- dell, a picture agent and married man of this city. She states that after breaking from his embrace she ran into an adjoining room and was fol- lowed by Cordell. Grabbing a shot- gun she fired at her pursuer, the charge striking him in the arm, and necessitating amputation at the el- bow. Cordell was placed under arrest and taken to Wausau for a prelim- inary hearing. KILLED BY SPLINTER. Sawmill Employe Meets Death in a Peculiar Manner. Minneapolis, Sept. 11.—Frank Chis ovsky, employed at the Diamond saw: mill, died at the city hospital yester day morning from the effects of @ most peculiar accident. He was working at a machine and a sliver from a board he was sawing flew off and entered his head. It went in se far that it was necessary to saw @ piece off before it could be removed The injured man was taken to the city hospital and died there ten min utes after his arrival. SHOT AT HUSBAND. | Fort Pierre Woman Is Arrested for! F Intent to Kill. Pierre, S. D., Sept. 11.—Mrs. Mar- garet Barber of Fort Pierre was brought to the city and lodged in jail on a charge of shooting with intent to kill. The information was filed by her husband, R. G. Barber. It appears that the couple got into trouble, re- sulting in the wife putting a charge of shot into the arm of her husband. The woman claims self-defense. BROKE STATE RECORD. Adrian Ha-Ha Went Fast at Albert Lea Fair. Albert Lea, Minn., Sept. 11. — The Freeborn county. fair is history for this year and it closed in a blaze of orthwest News-s glory. The half-mile track record of the state was smashed into smith- ereens by Pat Devery’s fleet pacer, Adrian Haha. With a running horse he circled the infield in 2:12 flat, and The former track record was 2:18 1-2, and the state record 2:15 1-2. | | BURGLARS GET $4,000. Saloonkeepers Lose Satchel of Cash and Paper. Superior, Wis., Sept. 14—A bold rob- bery toak place yesterday morning when Bisson Bros., saloonkeepers, were robbed of a satchel containing $4,000 in cash, certificates of deposit and checks. There was about $400 in cash, with $2,000 in certificates. The firm is protected on these latter, as they cannot be negotiated, but there is a prospect that many of the checks, amounting to $1,600, can be turned into money by the men that did the trick. The firm has been cashing a large number of checks and they were all made out to bearer or else were all indorsed, so that some may have been turned into cash before the merchants were notified, and some yet may be negotiated. The money was in a satchel which one of the brothers took to his room when he retired. The job is supposed to have been done while he slept by some one who knew that the firm had been cashing checks and had put the property in the satchel, which the man had thrown be- hind his bed. ERSKINE IS FIRE SWEPT. Fully One-Half of the Business Houses Have Been Reduced to Ashes. Crookston, Minn., Sept. 14.—Fire of unknown origin, which started at 3:30 Sunday morning, in the saloon of Hvom & Nelson, at Erskine, destroyed fully one-half the town before it was checked. The fire burned all the fore- noon and was stopped only bythe brick walls of - Rjeland’s restaurant. Telephone lines are down and the of- fice destroyed, cutting off communica- tion. The loss is estimated at many thousand dollars, and is a vital blow to the city. The following firms were burned out: Benson’s general store; Evan Johnson, restaurant; Steenerson & Richhagen, hardware; Lillemois, jewelry; Dillon’s barber shop; Jonn- son & Moen, saloon; Bjeland’s restaur- ant and the telephone office. BULLET KILLS HIM. Homesteader’s Body Found and Riflé Tells of Accident. Rhinelander, Wis., Sept. 14. — The body of John Arnson, homesteader, single, aged forty-five . years, was brought in from near Pelican last night. where he was killed by a rifle bullet that apparently entered his chest and shattered his jaw in the upward flight through his head. Arn- son was looking over land and became separated from his companions, who later found his body. The rie con- taining the exploded cartridge was lying at his feet. The shooting is supposed to be accidental. KILLS WIFE; STABS SELF. Quarrel. Causes Tragedy but Hubby’ Fails to Die. ' Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 14.—Williami Naughton, aged twenty-five years, an employe of a hotel, 'shot and killed his wife, Hazel, twenty-three years old, and later attempted suicide by stab- bing himself. The couple became in- volved in a quarrel and the shooting followed, Mrs. Naughton being struck three times. Naughton stabbed him, self with a pocket knife as he was bet ing taken into custody. He will re‘ cover. ‘ Tried and Fined Over Phone. New Ulm, Minn., Sept. 14.—Justice Henningsen was called upon to hold court over telephone lines to Sleepy’ Eye. The case was one in which vohn! McMasters was arrested for assault upon E. W. La Gow, agd the former was too busy to take time to come to this city, so he asked the sheriff to arrange it so he could plead by tele- phone. This was done and he shouted “guilty” into the receiver at the Sieepy Eye end and the justice at this end replied “$10 and costs.” Noted Bandit Captured. Helena, Mont., Sept. 14. — Sheriff Robertson has arrived at Livingston with Ray Glover, the well known des- perado, whom he captured in Yellow- stone Park. Glover is charged with being a participant in the recent hol¢ up of the Oregon Short line at Kem- merer, Wyo., in which a messenger was robbed of $13,000. Glover's guns had been sealed by the park authori- ties and he was unable to make re- sistance. Ministers Are Scarce. Deadwood, S. D., Sept. 14.—There is a scarcity of ministers in the Black Hills Methodist churches. A number of the ministers that held places for the past few years have been trans- ferred to their old districts, and appli- cations are’ coming in slow for these old Hills churches. The Congrega- tional church in this city {s also with- out a pastor. Camper Shot Dead. Helena, Mont., Sept. 14. — Matthew Sands mistook Charles Wittala for a deer, and shot at close range, causing instant death. The men were camping near Nelhart, and during the night Wattala arose to replenish the fire, which aroused Sands. Bell Boy Is Killed. Helena, Mont., Sept..14. — Noel P. Lucas, a bell boy in the Hotel Helena, had his head crushed to a jelly while riding in a freight elevator. Death re- sulted instantly. CAPITOL READY FIRST OF YEAR. Building Will Be in Condition for the Legislature. ‘The state board of capitol commis- sioners recently sold to the state in- vestment board $700,000 worth of cap- itol certificates of indebtedness at par. The certificates bear 31-2 per cent interest, $300,000 worth bearing date of Sept. 1 and 400,000 worth bearing date of Noy. 1, with interest payable semi-annually. The certifi- eates are payable on or before ma- turity and $50,000 of them are to ma- ture July 1, 1928, and the others will mature thereafter at the rate of $100,- 000 per annum. Chairman Seabury said that this amount is sufficient to pay all contracts completed this year, which includes practieally all of the contracts for the completion of the building. After the bid of the state invest- ment board for the certificates had been accepted the members of the board went to the capitol to inspect the building and to see what progress is being made by the contractors. They found all of the work progress- ing nicely, and expect that the build- ing will be practically completed this year. Architect Cass Guoert was unable to be present at the meeting because of the death of his daughter in New York a few days ago. He will return to St. Paul as soon as possible, and it is expected that plans and specifications for the roadways, walks and curbing on the grounds will be completed soon and the contract for the work let this fall. The interior decorations are fast nearing completion. The furniture and carpets are arriving and will be stored ‘in the buildir-; until the rooms are ready. The members of the board feel confident that the new capitol will be ready for occupancy the first of the year. Mr. Seabury said that he had in- structed the superintendent at the capitol to hire a man to cut down the weeds on the grounds. “I have taken the liberty of ordering this work done without the authorization of the board,” said Mr. Seabury, “because of the many objections that have been made to the untidy appearance of the grounds, due to the thick growth of weeds which has sprung up on the .sandy ground around the building. | The commission had believed that the presence of the weeds was preferable to having the seed washed down the slope onto Wabasha street. There have been so many complaints about the weeds that I have assumed the re- sponsibility of ordering them cut to please the esthetic people of St. Paul.” REGISTRATION FEES POUR IN. iMany Belated Students Help Swell “U" Coffers. The coffers of the university are being swollen by the extra fees of the many students who failed to register before the time limit expired. rea_y more than 500 students have paid the extra 25 cents demanded for tardy registration and the indications are that many more will add to the funds through this source. When the registration closed Mon- day afternoon there were many stu- dents in * line who were unable to reach the registrar’s office. Many more who preferred to pay the extra 25 cents rather than stand in line were on hand Tuesday and Wednes- day to register and the registrar has been busy, much /busier than he “has | ever been before so long after the registration is supposed to have closed. . More than 300 have - registered in the academic department since Mon- day, and an equal number of law and medical students have paid an extra fee. Up to date the registration is 2,484, considerably more than it was at this time last year. The academic and engifeering departments show a total of 1,784. There are 340 law and 360 medical students registered. INNER CIRCLE IS MADE UP. Republican State Chairman Names Executive Committee. The Republican state committee held a two-hour executive session on Thursday in St. Paul. The only mat- ter given out was the appointment of | the executive committee of one from each congressional district, which, with the chairman and secretary, will constitute the irmer wheel of the or- ganization. The committee is as fol- lows: First—Soren Peterson, Blooming Prairie. Second—E. T. Smith, Jackson. Third—T. M. Paine, Glencoe. Fourth—E. S. Warner, St. Paul. Fifth—James A. Peterson, Minne- apolis. Sixth—Nelson D. March, Litchfield. Seventh—I. N. Tompkins, Redwood Falls. Bighth—Willie Bunnell, Duluth. Ninth—A. D. Stephens, Crookston. _The list as announced by Chairman Hamlin was confirmed by the full committee. R. C. Dunn and Lieut. Gov. Jones sat in with the committee, and all but two or three of the members were present. Each one reported condi- tions in his district optimistically. Those who complain they have never received any attention should stay in the house with the flies on a rainy day. News of the State. Al-| LUMBER STOCKS GETTING LOW. Be Shipped Closer to the Saws Than Usual. The Sawyer Lumber Company of Buffalo has just bought a large block of lumber at Duluth for immediate shipment; some reports put the total at 6,000,000 feet. It bought 4,000,000 feet from the Minnesota Log and Tim- ber company and it is stated 2,000,000 feet more from others. This was the largest last week. There were others of lesser moment, but aggregating a considerable amount. Prices remain fixed at about the same figures as for some time. Cut will of the Lakes are getting low.. Esti- mates made put the total unsold stocks on the docks here, exclusive of some 12,000,000 feet on the docks of the Red Cliff Lumber company, at from 20,000,000 to 24,000,000 feet. Mills |now at work are cutting ..0,000 feet daily, and there are about twenty days more in which lumber can be manufactured that would ordinarily be considered shipable this fall. It is possible that the cut will be shipped closer to saws than usual, and what is sawed later than Sept. 15 to 20 may go East this year. In any event the difference in totals will not be great. Half the lumber to be sawn be- tween now and the close of the season is already sold for Eastern shipment. So with what is now on the docks, and with that part of the cut up to the close of the shipping season that is not already sold there are in the neighborhood of 30,000,000 to 35,000,- 000 feet available for sale yet at this point. Though this is a comparatively small quantity and far less than Du- luth usually goes into the winter with, there is not likely to be any change in price, but there will be a steady buying movement so long as there is anything to sell. Preliminary steps toward winter logging are taken by many firms. It is probable that the cut of the coming winter will be about equal to that of the past, and the only change appar- ent now is an increase in hardwood logging and in the number of firms that will clean off their land, not tak- ing pine alone, but everything that will make a log or a tie or a cord of pulpwaed. It is reported that J. W. Falk of Eveleth and a party of Eastern men will erect a mill near Virginia, having bought a large tract of pine in the northern part of the county that they propose to saw at once. The exact | location of the mill is not decided yet. The Minnesota & Northern Wiscon- sin road, belonging to the Brooks- Scanlon company, is to be extended about five miles into a big belt of tim- | ber that will be attacked this winter. | This road is about seventy-five miles long, including branches, and is one | of the largest standard gauge logging | roads in the country. E. L. Bradley of the Duluth Log | company has given notice that he will make application for the survey of the | islands in Ely lake, near the Mesaba range. These islands number seven and have about five acres. They have | mever been surveyed. It is possible | they contain iron ore, though it is a mere supposition. Ely lake has been in the public eye for a long time on account of the fight for possession be- tween settlers and lumber firms. | | | | | COST OF STATE’S WARDS HIGHER. | Expenses Greater Than Last Fiscal Year. The state board of control is busy preparing the extensive manuscript for its second biennial report to the | governor. The first report issued by the board covered about one year of the board’s existence. The fiscal year ending July 31 last concluded the third year of the board’s care of state insti- | tutions, and its coming report will ac- | cordingly cover twice the period re- | ported on in the first statement to the | governor. Although the report is as yet imma- ture, it can be stated that ‘financially | it will not show the wards of the state to have been cared for the past two | years as cheaply as during the first | year of the board’s administration. | The first year the board showed a net | saving to the state of $105,615, as com- | pared with the expenditures of the old | institution boards. But since then prices of provisions and fuel soared, and insurance rates have increased. | And that the employes of the state | might be fairly dealt with, in view of | the increased cost of living, a horizon- | tal increase of 10 per cent in salaries | was made, and later salaries were in- creased where especially deserved, so that the salary pay roll to-day will show up about 20 per cent higher on | the average than during the first year of the board’s administration. | cost to the state of its wards much | higher than two or three years ago, and yet the figures, it is said, will not be as great as the total cost during the last year of the existence of the institutional boards, in spite of the low purchasing market then existing. The board has not yet prepared any recommendations, but it is understood that one of them will follow that of the first report in recommending that the management of the state univer- sity by divided authority—two differ- ent boards—be discontinued. The board of control’s report will be issued probably about Dec. 1. Ever curse yourself for being a fool? If you never did, you do not know Stocks of unsold lumber at the Head — | All these things will go to make the -