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VOL. XXVII.—NO. 183
DUNN'S FOLLOWERS
WILL FORCE FIGHT
BELIEVE HE CAN BE NOMI
NATED ON FIRST BALLOT
Chairmen of Delegations Supporting
Man From Princeton Vote to Take
Matters in Their Own Hands if Com
mittee on Credentials Attempts to
Block the Progress of the Conven
tion—Collins Men Make Desperate
Effort to Trade Votes
WORK OF THE RIVAL FACTIONS
Dunn leaders, in caucus, determ.ne their strength, and decide to
secure early adjournment by forcing matters in today's convention.
Collins leaders try in vain to add the votes of some one delegation
to their strength by offering 300 votes in return.
Committee on credentials, in session far into the night at Ryan
hotel, takes up but four of the eleven contests.
State Auditor Iverson, a Collins supporter and worker, publicly
admits that Collins is defeated.
Refusal of Senator Clapp to act as permanent chairman will re
sult in forcing both factions to show their strength early in the ses
sion.
Dunn leaders declare they will accept the report of the committee
on credentials, though it seats the Collins delegations from Hennepin
and Ramsey.
Summing up the situation as it was
! at an early hour this morning,
iliing points to the nomination
«>n the first ballot in today's convention
Robert C. Dunn as the Republican
.ndidate for governor. Unable to
any advantageous trades with
dates for minor offices, the sup
porters of Loren W. Collins realize
they are lost, and last night many
he leaders admitted the fight to be
opeless one.
had been hoped that the adjourn
of the convention until this
morning would give the Collins forces
pportunity to make some trades,
bul the developments of the afternoon
night showed that Collins gained
Ing by the delay, and the Dunn
; say he lost votes.
Although the day and night were
with developments of a most in
sting nature, the adjournment of
LAUNCH EXPLODES,
TWO FATALLY HURT
ieor<ie Christian and George
Upton, of Minneapolis, Vic
tims of Accident
• Elinore, a gasoline launch be-
UnigFng to George Christian, exploded
Lake Minnetonka, between Tonka
bay and Gale's island, about 10 o'clock
last night, and of the eight people
: <1 at the time, George Upton and
Mr. Christian were injured seriously
that their lives are despaired of.
A leak in the gasoline tank caused
the explosion, which blew out the en
tire front part of the launch. All were
thrown into the water. Three sail
lioats, which were in the immediate vi
• Inity, hurried to the rescue and man
ag .1 to save all of them. In the party
were George Christian, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Merriam and their two chil
dren, Harry and Prudence, Mr. and
Mrs George Upton and Mrs. W. P.
1 '• ■■•■roaux.
The escape of the party was most
miraculous, as chairs on the boat were
completely blown to pieces. Mrs. Dev
ereaux sustained a broken leg, but fur
ther than that received no serious in
juries. Mrs. Merriam was badly burn
ed about the arms and body, but her
condition is not supposed to be at all
teiiouP.
Messrs. Christian and Upton, the
two who are not expected to live, were
severely burned in the flames which
immediately followed the explosion and
sustained internal injuries^ Both were
taken to the Minnetonka Boat club
house, but phyfieians who attended
them had but little hope for their re
covery. The other parties were taken
in Excelsior, and after having their
wounds dressed were permitted to go
to their homes.
The launch was consumed in flames
within a few seconds after the explo
sion and before the sail boats could
get her to shore the boat was burned
to the water's edge and nothing save
the boiler will be saved. The people in
the party were residents of Minneapo
lis spending the summer at the lake.
ALCOHOLISM IS
CURED HYPNOTICALLY
ST. PETERSBURG, June 30.—The
treatment of alcoholism by hypnotism,
which was begun in Moscow in 1896
nnd was then taken up at Ekaterinsloff,
Vorenshl and other places, has been
Inaugurated in St. Petersburg by Dr.'
R. H. Bakoff, who investigated the re
eults and claims there have been 70
per cent of radical cures for that sys
tem against 30 per cent in the case of
other cures.
THE ONLY DEMOCRATIC DAILY NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE NORTHWEST
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE
the convention until this morning rob
bed the day of any test of strength of
the two leading candidates, and again
last night the managers of both can
didates were making claims of enough
votes to control the convention, al
though it was noticeable that the Col
lins claims were somewhat modified
from previous ones, and the Dunn sup
porters were more confident than ever.
Clapp's Action a Surprise
The announcement last night that
United States Senator Moses E. Clapp
would positively decline to act as per
manent chairman of the convention
was the surprise of the day, and re
sulted in hasty conferences between
the candidates and their respective
managers, who discussed various plans
for securing control of the permanent
organization.
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ATTACKSBOOTH & CO
Fish Company Is Sued Under
Anti-Trust Law
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 30.—Suit
was brought today in the circuit court
of Franklin county by Attorney Gen
eral Ellis to oust the so-called fish
trust of the great lakes, which is com
mercially known as A. Booth & Co., of
Chicago, from its charter in Ohio. The
suit is brought under the Valentine
anti-trust law.
The attorney general charges that
the company has purchased the busi
ness of its competitors and controls 90
per cent of the fresh water fish busi
ness carried on from the Mississippi to
Buffalo. It has been in operation about
four years, during which time it ha 3
reached out into all the states border
ing on the great lakes, and into Can
ada, and taken in the business of about
sixty dealers in fresh water fish.
William Vernon Booth is represented
as having effected the combination.
The petition further states that the
corporation seeks to engage in about
forty different kinds of business under
its charter, from making glue to be
coming surety on bonds for individuals.
This, the attorney general asserts, can
not be permitted by the laws of Ohio.
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ROBERT C DI'NN
DUNN IS HAPPY AND PROUD
We are feeling happy. I find that my friends are
standing loyally by me, and f am proud to have the
support of men like them.
Notwithstanding the desperate efforts of the Col
lins managers to shake their allegiance, not one Dunn
delegate has wavered for an instant. The indications
tonight are that I am gaining strength every hour,
and I feel absolutely assured that I will have votes .
enough to nominate me on the first ballot. My friends
are standing pat, and a steady gain, with no loss to
offset it, makes the situation satisfactory to me.
—R. C. Dunn.
Senator L. E. Jepson, of Minneapolis, made this statement last night: "The members of the Hennepin
county delegation have bound themselves solemnly in a compact. These 113 men believe they were fairly elected
to represent the Republicans of Hennepin county. They arc for Judge Colli.is and-are going to stand on their
rights. The members of the delegation have bound themselves to oppose the election of R. C. Dunn if he is nomi
nated for governor.
CLAPP WILL THROW UP HIS JOB
SENATOR CLAPP, SLATED BY BOTH THE DUNN AND'COLLINS FACTIONS FOR PERMANENT CHAIR
MAN OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION, LAST N\j>,i SERVED NOTICE ON THE LEADERS OF
BOTH SIDES THAT HE WOULD NOT SERVE AS PERMAN6NT CHAIRMAN.
BOTH THE DUNN AND COLLINS LEADERS ENDEAVORED TO HAVE SENATOR CLAPP CHANGE HIS
MIND LAST NIGHT, BUT THE SENATOR WAS FIRM IN HIS. REFUSAL TO DO'SO, AND IT IS NOW A FIGHT
BETWEEN THE TWO FACTIONS FOR CONTROL OF THE PERMANENT ORGANIZATION OF THE CONVEN
TION.
OSCAR HALLAM IS THE CANDIDATE OF THE COLLINS FORCES, BUT THE DUNN CANDIDATE WAS NOT
ANNOUNCED LAST NIGHT. THERE WAS SOME TALK AMONG DUNN MEN OF URGING WILLIAM E LEE, OF
LONG PRAIRIE, FOR THE PLACE.
SENATOR CLAPP IS SAID TO BE THE ONLY MAN IN THE STATE UPON WHICH BOTH FACTIONS COULD
AGREE, BUT THE SENATOR HAS FUTURE ASPIRATIONS, AND IS NOT LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY
TO LOSE ANY OF THE FRIENDS HE MAY HAVE ALREADY-
SENATOR DUBOIS
SEES ONLY PARKER
Cannon, of Utah, on Eve of Dem
ocratic Convention, Says
He's Had Enough of Bolting
ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 30.—Some
Western delegates to the Democratic
national convention arrived today, but
had no knowledge of what was going
to be done when the convention meets
next week. Everything awaits the ar
rival of the leaders.
Senator Fred T. Dubois, of Idaho,
came in this evening and said he saw
nothing but Parker.
"There is more than a third of the
convention," he said, "that will stay
here until the election before allowing
the nomination of Cleveland. An at
tempt to nominate Cleveland will
throw the convention into the hands
of Bryan. The convention will nom
inate Parker because it has no other
man to nominate."
Senator Dubois declares that he will
get an anti-polygamy plank in the na
tional platform.
Former Senator George Turner, of
Washington, came to St. Louis today
with a small, earnest vice presidential
boom. Idaho and Washington are in
structed to vote for Mr. Turner for
that position, and the few delegates
from that region are making a little
stir about a Pacific coast man for sec
ond place.
Former Senator Frank J. Cannon, of
Utah, says that he will not- bolt the
convention.
"Eight years ago I bolted the Re
publican convention in this very town,
and I have grown gray since that time
trying to find proper political terminal
facilities. Let them put anything they
please in the platform, and even nom
inate Cleveland, and I'll watch the
other'fellows walk out, if they want to,
but none of it for me. I have had all
I want."
Besides Cannon, Senator Teller, of
Colorado; Senator Dubois, of Idaho;
former Senator Pettigrew, of South
Dakota; Charles A. Towne and John
Lind, of Minnesota, will be delegates in
the coming Democratic convention, all
of whom bolted the Republican na
tional convention" in St. Louis eight
years ago.
Bryan Won't Bolt Parker
PITTSBURG, Pa., June 30.—"Wil
liam J. Bryan will not bolt his party
ticket if Judge Parker is nominated for
president. Of this lam confident," de
clared J. K. Jones, national Demo
cratic chairman, tonight, while on the
WILL NOT SUPPORT A DUNN TICKET
■ Don't Doubt Parker's Nomination
Special to The Globe ■•' .-" . . ,
.-.- NEW YORK, June 80. — The
•World: saye:. llt look* : more and :
. more ; to p Parker's ■ friends -_ mi if
.. hia nomination would earns on ■
tha second ballot, ipegillatlng;
on v the ' way .: it will ■ come about, ■
■ one of Parker's •" managers pre
dicted that Wisconsin would
, withdraw Wall after the' first 1
i ballot, and Illinois follow, mak
ing two-thirds. ;■ The* i Parker |
' movement has" brought together
; such different ';-, elements 'as i for
': mer C Senators Murphy and Hill.
and Norman Mack, of Buffalo,
; who .- have been \at odds Jfor s sev
eral i years. It is this feeling of
.- general harmony < which makes '
Parker's friends : confident of his
| nomination and election. Indeed,
j' so sure are the - higher f: Demo
' cratic politicians . '} of Parker's ;
nomination that discussion today
was more of the : platform than
■ of candidates. ■*-■-■ ■. r~Ci& l'c\?k •^i^';'
way to St. Louis. "A,s to -what Mr.
Bryan might do if Mr. Cleveland is
nominated I could not say, but I re
gard the nomination of Clev«hind as
little short of an Impossible contin
gency. Outside of Judge Parker, Mr.
Hearst will have the greatest, number
of instructed delegates. I regard Mr.
Gorman as one of the strongest possi
bilities."
Mr. Jones does not think a bimet
allism plank will be inserted in the
platform.
Murphy Is for Cleveland
NEW YORK, June 30. —Charles F.
Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, said
today:
"I would like to say, in view of the
reports that I am booming a candi
date for the national convention, that
I am booming no candidate. I am in
structed for Parker, but I have not
changed from my original position. I
still hold that- Cleveland is the strong
est man that can be nominated."
"Tammany delegates being instruct
ed for Parker, how can they go to St.
Louis and work for Cleveland?" Mr.
Murphy was asked.
"I am instructed for Parker," was
the reply. "That's all I have to say
about that."
"Is there any possibility that the
Tammany delegation may be released
from its instruction after the first bal
lot?"
"I can't say anything as to that."
Will Bolt Hearst Instructions
Special to The Globe
DES MOINES, lowa, June 30.—At
least six of the twenty-six delegates
from lowa will bolt their Hearst in
structions after the first ballot and
swing to Parker.
LOREiN W. COLLINS
COLLINS IS HOPEFUL
I believe that the delay in making the nomination
for governor is beneficial to my candidacy, unless the
Dunn managers should begin boodling. When it
comes to that style of politics,- I must confess that I
am outclassed. I believe that I will be nominated if
my delegates are given their rights in the conven
tion, and are seated according to the law and the
evidence presented to the credentials committee. I
will be nominated if we are given a fair deal. I have
confidence that Senator Clapp will treat us fairly in
the convention, and have no fears of the result.
—Loren W. Collins.
STALWARTS MAY
HELP DEMOCRATS
Assertion That Wisconsin Fac
tion Will Not Take Case to
the Courts
Special to The Globe
MADISON, Wis., June 30.— Wiscon
sin Republicans are waiting for the
statement of the stalwart central com
mittee which is now being prepared by
Theodore W. Goldin, of Janesville,
chairman of the committee, assisted by
M. G. Jeffris, of Janesville; Senator
Quarles, of Milwaukee, and P. L.
Spooner, of Madison, brother of Sena
tor Spooner. The senator himself has
gone East and will spend the summer
on his estate in the mountains of New
Hampshire, but will be urged to return
to the state to help in the spellbinding
campaign.
The stalwart statement will be a re
ply to the recent defiance issued by
Gov. La FoJlette. It will declare that
the La Follette people are bolters from
Jthe national organization, that the na
tional committee at Chicago, also the
committee on credentials, examined
carefully into the merits of the Wis
consin contest and upon the merits de
cided it, instead of upon the "pull" of
Senator Spooner and Congressman
Babcock, as charged by La Follette.
A surprising statement has come
from John M. Olin here, attorney for
the stalwarts, that no attempt may be
made in the courts to secure the recog
nition of the stalwart ticket as the
regular Republican slate. The La Fol
lette people say they believe this and
declare it is the determination of the
stalwarts to hand the state over to the
Democrats. Attorney General Sturde
vant and Secretary of Stata Houser,
who are on the La Follette ticket, say
they will assist the stalwarts ir. every
reasonable way to get the case into the
supreme court. The attorney general
declares that the stalwarts are "afraid
to stand up and be counted, and there
fore they will stand on the trust-dic
tated decision of the Chicago conven
tion." It Is probable, however, that the
stalwarts will bring mandamus pro
ceedings to compel the secretary of
state to place the stalwart ticket on
the official ballot as regular, and make
the La Follette people run Independent.
While the Republican factions are
seeking opportunities to rend each oth
er, each declaring it will sweep the
state and humiliate the other, the Dem
ocrats are carefully considering their
ticket with assurance of success."
PRICE TWO CENTS ?, nvKk nA T »
I FACTIONS SPAR AND
ADJOURN FOR A DAY
CONVENTION IN TURMOIL
FOR FEW HOURS
State Central Committee Fails to Re
port List of Delegates and Tempo
rary Chairman Moses E. Clapp
Orders an Adjournment—Leaders
of Dunn and Collins Forces Consent
to Delay, and Devote Attention to
Lining Up Men for Today's Battle
COMMITTEE ON CREDEN
TIALS
Dunn—
G. G. Hartley, St. Louis.
V. G. Seward, Lyon.
Henry Fieg, Kandiyohi.
W. B. Anderson, Winona.
A. D. Stephens, Polk.
T. H. Caley, Mill.c Lacs.
C. L. Benedict, Blue Earth.
Collins—
R. B. Brower, Steams.
E. W. Stark, Chisago..
E. A. Nelson, Kittson.
A. A. Dodge, Rice.
George W. Somerville, Brown.
C. C. Eastman, Wadena.
Frank H. Wilson, Goodhue.
Eddy—
G. B. Ward, Douglas.
The delegates to the Republican
state convention have yet to nominate
their candidate for governor and the
men who will make the nice for the
other places on the state ticket.
The convention met yesterday morn
ing and again in the afternoon. The
third and the business session is
scheduled for 9 o'clock this morning.
The sum total of the convention's
work yesterday was the appointment
of committees under the temporary or
ganization.
A committee on credentials was
named, consisting of seven Dunn men
BRITAIN AWES TURK
Porte Agrees to Let the Ar-
menians Live
LONDON, June 30.—Great Britain
has successfully brought pressure to
bear on the porte for the relief of Ahe
persecuted Armenians, according to
statements in a letter written by For
eign Secretary Lansdowne to the An
glo-Armenian association. The letter
says that Sir Nicholas O'Conor,
British ambassador at Constantinople,
in an interview with the granr« vizier,
Ferid Pasha, o n June 14, pointed out
to that official the responsibility of the
porte should the reports of Kurdish
outrages prove true.
The ambassador called attention to
the design which had been accredited
to the Turkish authorities of driving
the Armenians from their mountain
homes to the plains, and urged that
orders should be sent to the vali of
Bitlis that refugees be allowed to- re
turn to their homes and be given pro
tection from the Kurds.
The grand vizier acquiesced in the
wishes of Sir Nicholas O'Conor and
telegraphed orders to that effect in
the presence of the ambassador. Tho
British Vice consul at Bitlis was noti
fied of the grand vizier's action and in
structed to report its effect.
Lord Lansdowne said that the porte
had also granted permission for a Brit
ish officer to accompany any troops en-
gaged in expeditions against the in
surgents.
Employes Get a "Goodie"
KO, Col., June 30. —The Amer-
Iting and Refining company
bute 5100.000 among its em-
out the profit-sharing system which
was announced two years ago today.
The amount distributed will amount to
12% per cent of the total earnings of
the men for the two years.
Bon. QMk§
' M Zowne
:' Former senator : from ■ Minnesota,
delegate to tfte Democrat c national
convention from New York, will
write of the situation at St. Louis
I and report the Convention for the
SLPdMI §hbe
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and seven Collins men, with the balance
of power held by Senator G. B. Ward,
of Alexandria, an Eddy man, but said
to have Collins sympathies. This com
mittee spent the afternoon and far into
the night in work on the credentials of
the counties which present contesting
delegations.
The convention named a committee
on resolutions, of which Senator
George R. Laybourne, of St. Louis, is
chairman. The resolutions, written by
William H. Grimshaw, of Hennepin,
after his happiest style, have been
passed on by the committee and will
be presented to the convention tomor
row. The resolutions will include an
Indorsement of Senators Nelson and
Clapp.
The senatorial aspirations of J. B.
Gilfillan, of Minneapolis, received a
rude shock at the Hennepin county
caucus, when Grimshaw declared his
preference for Clapp's re-election.
The committee on permanent organi
zation, which will probably recommcnj
the retention of Senator Clapp as
chairman of the convention, is headed
by W. H. Grimshaw.
The convention will resume work
this morning, when it is expected that
the fiercest fight In the history of poli
tics in Minnesota will be settled.
Crowds Gather Early
As early as 9 o'clock a struggling
mass of humanity in front of the Met
ropolitan opera house, on Sixth street,
indicated that within the building
there was about to be something do
ing. Delegates had little difficulty in
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NEW DESTROY
Bl REGIMENT
Japs Occupy Mountain Near
Port Arthur—Pitched Battle
Coming at Llau-Yang
Special Cable to The Globe
SHANGHAI, June 30.—A battle has
taken place about ten miles north of
Port Arthur. The Japanese occupied
"Wolf mountain after desperate fighting.
A Russian regiment was almost anni
hilated. The next line of defense is
close to Port Arthur.
In the naval engagement of last
Thursday the Russian battleship Se
vastopol was sfightly damaged.
Armies See Each Other
Special Cable to The Globe
CHIFU, June 30.—The Japanese land
forces are now within eight miles of
the forts of Port Arthur and have be
gun bombardment, the Russians reply
ing vigorously. The opposing nrmies -
see each other plainly. Two Russian
officers tried to break through the
Japanese lines and were captured.
More Than Outpost Fighting
Special Cable to The Globe
TIEN TSIN, June 30.—Gen. Pflug,
Viceroy Alexieff's chief of staff, reports
the Russian troops have reconcentrat
ed at Tomuching, a few miles from
Siu-yan, after prolonged fighting be
tween outposts. But the fact that the
Russians admit losing 300 men indi
cates there was something more than
outpost fighting. Moreover, it is known
that at least two Russian batteries
were engaged.
The steadily aggressive movements
of the Japanese, in utter disregard of;
heavy rains, have upset Kuropatkin's
defensive plans, and he now is pre
paring to fight a pitched battle at
Liau-yang. Rains are retarding the
Russian operations.
Will Withdraw to Hai-tcheng
BERLIN, July I.—The Ta-Tche-
Kiao correspondent of the Lokal An
zeiger, In a dispatch dated June 30,
says he has had an interview with Gen.
Kuropatkin regarding the military sit
uation and declares that the Russian
general has decided to withdraw to
Hai-tcheng.
KUROPATKIN GIVES VERSION
ST. PETERSBURG, June 30. — The
following dispatch from Gen. Kuropat
kin to the emprfor, dated June 29, was
received today:
"Towards 8 o'clock in the morning
of June 27 our troops, having dislodg
ed the enemy's advance guard, com
posed of cavalry and infantry, occupied
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