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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-29
Lake MinnetOnka

Among the many attractions planned
for August at Hotel st. Louis are a series
of song recitals on Sunday evenings by
Miss Harriette Hiscock, who has just re-
turned from Boston and other eastern
cities, where she has been singing with
much success. Her work has received
very favorable notice from several prom
inent critics. Next Sunday Miss Hiscock
will include in her program with Yer
dure Clad and "On Mighty Pens from
Haydn's Creation"
Yesterday afternoon the first Of Mrs.
Charles Cleveland's card parties took
place. Mrs Frank c. Smiley Of st. Louis
was the guest Of honor. Six tables were
get and straight euchre was played. Mrs.
Victor Welch was the winner Of the first
prize beautiful cut glass vase. The
second prize was a handsome salad bowl,
which was won by Mrs. John Wilcox.
Mrs. L. E. Kelley was the winner Of the
third prize, water color picture Of Lake
Minnetonka. Thirty guests were present
and Mrs. Sumner g. Couch, Miss zypra
Ripley, Mrs. Charles Bintliff and Mrs.
Charles Couch assisted. A supper Of four
courses was served after the games. The
decorations were charmingly carried out
in pink and green, with a wealth of sweet
pas. sun1a CHI and water lilies.
This afternoon Mrs. Cleveland enter
tanned a second group Of women at cards.
The decorations were in pink and green.
Miss Lillian Bladon and Miss Edith
Marshall assisted. Eight tables of euchre
were played. r.>- fs .,'.<. r. =. ~.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Merriam enter
tanned a party Of friends on Sunday at
their cottage, EdgewaterSs 1at aTonka Bay
to celebrate Mr.. ,Merriam's birthday ami
versary. Fourteen covers were laid in the
dining room, which was decorated with
masses of sweet peas. /.
Mrs. Fred Chase and Mrs. I. M Pur-
chase will chaperone a party Of Excelsior
young people on a hayrack ride Friday
night to Spring Park to attend the weekly
hop at Hotel del Otero. A watermelon
feast will be enjoyed en- route.
To-day was the excursion day to the
upper lake of the Acte.. An hours stop
at Mound was made for luncheon. These
special excursions are very popular.
The Sunday visitors at the Teachers
club cottage at Towards Point included
Misses Daisy Harrison, Maude Leighton
Susie E. Sirwell, Helen Dunn, Dr. and
Mrs. G.. II. Beckman and Mrs z. +, Sir
we'll The club residents and visitors
made tour Of both upper and lower
lakes the Comet. The pleasure of the
occasion was increased by Captain Brown
pointing out the places Of interest. Miss
Knowlton and Miss Burgess are expected
out soon.
s..
Old Orchard Is most beautiful and in
wiling at present, as the yard is abloom
with various bright flowers, the most
abundant being calendula, sweet peas anc
nasturtiums. The plums are beginning tt
turn and the apple trees are loaded with
fruit Yesterday the Rawlins post, G. A
r. called at the place for short stay
and upon their departure each veteran
was presented with a bouquet of sweet
peas The ladies Of the household are
preparing to make exhibits at the sweet
pea show next month
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-29
HEIRS TO AN ESTATE
Poor Widow of La Crosse Comes Into
an Estate. 4
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. I
La Crosse, Wis.,, July 29.-samuel Nc
Gown and Mrs Mary Scales of this city are
found to be the heirs of a rich estate left
by John McCown of Rio, Col, a capitalist
who died in seclusion there some time
ago. The heirs were found and will gain
the fortune thru a newspaper article.
Mrs. Scales, one of the benehciaries, is
a poor widow. 49, -,
John McCown was lost track Of years
ago by his relatives The estate will be
turned over by the courts on Aug. 8.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-29

(such goods retail from 10 to Is eac put up in boxes
Of 25 cigars each at $1.5o; in boxes of 50 cigars
$780, and boxes of 100 cigars each $500 delivered
home ns factory prices and the sane
each positive Guarantee that if you satisfied
money will be returned you take risk. E@s@z
this Cigar perfection particular and
West the tobaccoes world
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-29

JACKSON, MINN.-The new Jackson
National bank has purchased a lot on
Main street and will begin the erection
Of modern business block at once. The
bank is capitalized at $4,000 and. the
company is headed by A. w Quinn. Judge
James, H. Quinn, W. G, Portmann, w. B.
Gillespie and H. G. Anderson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-29

profit Of 30 per cent the bbers profit Of 10 per
travelling mans expense of 10 per cent.
We will furnish you direct from the Key West factory all
charges Key West that the old way
which afford to smoke Them thereby placing within
reach the onaires cigar at only cent than you
pay for the common nickel cigar of commerce. s45
will you Forentna brand Key West Cigars
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-29

are round, square and zigzag in shape,
the latter variety edged very hufily in
lace, like the uneven hounce- OF a petit
coat White, edged in colors or inSblack,
will still be in good taste, but is not so
new as the more intricate designs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-29
.. NEW LIGHT SUPERINTENDENT.

+ Iowa Falls, Iowa, July 29-The Iowa Falls
Electric Light and Power company has just
elected new superintendent in the person of
G. G. French Of Chicago. Mr.. French succeeds
f. B. Curtis, who resigns to engage in business
for himself at his old home in Charlton, Iowa.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-29

fine faggotire into one larger square. It
may be fashionable, but 1t is neither
durable nor attractive. .,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-29
WASHING SILKS SUCCESSFULLY
How to Manipulate Silk Garments With
out Injury to Their Color
or FRESHNESS.

In the good old times, before the art
Of washing was a lost one we had a cook
who rejoiced in it. On my wedding day,
as I stood before the assembled house,
hold in my gown of soft, creamy silk
"ths sparrow rs we always called Mrs.
Jenkins, hoped round me in ecstacy.
With her hands clasped on her bosom,
her eyes round with admiration, and her
little feet hardly able to supports her, she
exclaimed in voice trembling 2Wit1a awe
''Wouldn't 1t look just loyelgswith% a
squeeze of blue?' 'tss.AEssssss5s95sSH
This speech was a high Tribute from
Mrs. Jenkins. It had passed almost into
proVerb With our family. We have all
laughed heartily over it during these sue
ceeding years.
Now that I have become an adept in
the art of washing, I am afraid IT often
look at a pretty naterial or delicate dress
with an eye to that squeeze Of blue.'' 2
If Mrs, Jenkins sight could have been
prophetic, she might have seen the rem
nants Of that soft pongee only yesterday
in the washpot. After thirteen years OF
lying by, that wedding dress has been
cut up into blouses for my eldest girl and
frocIzs for the baby
In and out Of the pot goes the erstwhile
IT, "Raiment of maiden
Fair and fine = :
Yet it has never grown dingy or yellow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-29

Our object in handling Cigars is Of for profit but there
additional charges added Key Cigars
being that they when they reach the
, /. /. ss. !.
Realizing the economy doing business direct with
ser for cash. have concluded to adopt the plan Of selling
Cigars direct the factory the factory
all charges prepaid eliminating thereby all
and many expenses saving consumer the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-29
In and out of the pot goes the erstwhile
. 'Raiment of maiden
Fair and fine = (

Yet it has never grown dingy or yellow.
Mrs. Jenkins would have had 1t In rags
long ago, but treat my dear old friends
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-29

: To-day was the excursion day to the
upper lake Of the Acte. An hours stop
at Mound was made for luncheon. These
special excursions are very popular.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-29

Mrs. Fred Chase and Mrs. I. M. Pur-
chase will chaperone party Of Excelsior
young people on hayrack ride Friday
night to Spring Park to attend the weekly
hop at Hotel del Otero. A watermelon
feast will be enjoyed en- route.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Merriam enter
tanned a party Of friends on Sunday at
their cottage, Edgewater,siat Tonka Bay
to celebrate Mr.. Merriam's birthday ami
versary. Fourteen covers wereclaid in the
dining room, which was decorated with
masses of sweet peas. IL
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-29

and the best cigar makers the world and the best climate the
world for tobacco knowing this make
antee fearessly. .#E9.#4Ss
AS reliability would respectfully refer to the pub
Second National Bank of
the First National Bank of Key West Duns or Brad
streets Agencies will look up for you. 800
Remit either by order postal order New York draft
d1efter s:z* s44 ~.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10

strike the jailer down and take the
keys and Benson drew the short
straw which designated him as the
one. He did not intend to kill the
jailer and did not strike hard enough
to stun him. Jailer Morrell drew his
revolver and Benson says that in the
scuffie Morrell shot himself. Benson
claims to have had nothing to eat
since last Sunday, He says he made
his way to Tacoma and spent half a
day there and then came back on the
blind baggage" of the evening train
Thursday, intending to give himself
up, but instead got OF at the Olympia
depot and went into the woods. To-
day he made his way to d Wood camp
where he formerly worked and enter
ed deserted cabin. He was recog.
nized by a former fellow workman and
five wood choppers surrounded the
cabin while one gave the alarm. Ben
son says his father, John Benson, a
laborer, lives in Park Ridge, Ill.
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sort OF roughhouse expert and seeks
trouble without provocation when
drinking. Some time ago when under
arrest he nearly beat to death an old
German who was locked up with him.
Keating is. said by the police to be
an all-round bad man, when drinking,
at least.
Mrs. PAYERS story is verified by sew
eral witnesses to the shooting and it
Is believed by the authorities to be
the true recital of the circumstances
leading up to the affair. She is a
woman we'll respected in spite Of her
occupation and has never been in any
trouble. Her husband is well and
favorably known here, where he has
been in business for number of
years.
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MURDERED THE BLACK MINERS

Indianapolis, March S.-The officia
report of Chris Evans, who was Sent
to West Virginia coal fields, to in
vestigate the killing of negro miners
in that region, has been received at
the headquarters of the United Mine
workers.
The report says that General St
Clair, who is the attorney for the coal
companies, created an agitation to
have the men arrested and taken to
Charleston, and that Immediately af-
terWards arrangements were made
with the United States marshal by the
United Mineworkers' officials to give
bond for all who were arrested; but
that later, on account of the agitation
created by Deputy Marshal Cunning
ham, the agreement entered into
with the marshal was broken and
Cunningham was sent to arrest the
men.
According to the report there was
great feeling against Cunningham,
and the men decided not to allow him
to arrest them, and he was driven
away.
Mr. Evans says that he sent tele-
gram to the men to submit quietly.
and that the coal companies, who
own all of the telegraph and telephone
lines, prevented him communicating
with town and before he could get
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made the statement at the inquest
that she pleaded with those shooting
not to kill her children, and in reply
Cunningham said, Women and chill
dren must take care of themselves.
In no instance could we find where
these people had been asked to sur
render until after the deputies had
commenced to shoot at the occupants
of the houses named.
I'VE next went to the house of Lu-
clan Lawson, who was considered
mortally wounded. am led to under
stand that after the shooting COM
menced. this man, with others, return
ed the fire of the posse, and this is
the only instance where any attempt
was made to return fire on the part
of the miners. During the shooting
in many instances the men and wo-
men pleaded with the men outside
to- have mercy on them but their
cries were met with derision and
curses. Our investigation proves con-
clusively that no effort had been made
to shoot or resist, except in the one
case mentioned; but all would have
been glad to have surrendered if they
had been allowed the opportunity to
do so.'
Mr. Evans said the coroner's jury
returned a verdict of felonious kill
ing against Cunningham for the kill
ing of William Dodson.
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reach the two combatants, however,
Actor Bostwicll leaped from the stage
into the box and endeavored to sepa-
rate them.
A woman seated in the next box
became greatly excited and with a
coin purse or chatelaine struck Mr.
Hardison swinging blow on the
head.
The sharp metal purse cut a cash
in Mr.. Hardison's temple near the
right ear from which the blood flow
ed freely. The men were separated
as soon as the detectives, several
stage hands and men from the audi
ence could reach them.
The trouble was caused by a dis
patch whic happeared in the Times
this morning from Salina. Kan. The
dispatch told of the engagement of
Mr.. Hardison and a we'll known sing
er The Times printed the dispatch
with comments.
Mr.. Hardison demanded an apology
from General Otis. General Otis, it
is acknowledged by both gentlemen,
did not disclaim responsibility for the
comments objected to, but said he
wished to look them over. Mr.. Hardi-
son would not be put off, however
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10
NINETEEN WoRKMEN DROWNED
Over Seventy Men Thrown Into Swollen Stream
Current Carries Some to Shore Others
Cling to Craft Uutil Rescued

Glens Falls, N. Y, March 8.-Nine-
teen men are dead as a result of the
capizing of boat used by the work.
men at the Spier falls, about 10 miles
west of Glens Falls, on the Hudson
river. More than thousand men
are employed there at present in the
construction of power dam of the
Hudson River Power company.
The laborers and many Of the ma
sons are Italians, who live in shanties
along the river bank The main por-
tion of the work is carried on at pres
ent on the opposite side of the river.
The men have been in the habit of
crossing on a small bridge where the
river flows through an unfinished por-
tion of the dam, but the river has
been rising for several days, and the
company fearing the bridge was un-
safe, destroyed it with dynamite. Be-
lLw the work bridge about the wreck
is a ferry. The boat is scow shap-
ed affair, about 80 feet long and
about 13 wide and is operated by
means of cables. 1t is large enough
to carry a heavily loaded team, and
as many as $50 men have been taken
across at one time.
Yesterday, when the men were be-
ing carried across, an Italian boy be-
came frightened and fell overheard.
He was rescued however. This morn
ing 20 or 80 men got aboard the boat
leaving big crowd on the bank wait
ing for the next trip.
When few feet from shore, the
water splashed against the rail and
the boy who had fallen over the previ-
GUS day seized one of the tackle ropes
which ran from the overhead cable
t(. the stern of the boat
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10
EDITORS HAVE A FIGHT IN THEATER

Los Angeles, March S.-A sensation.
al encounter occurred this afternoon
between Wallace l.. Hardison, of the
Los Angeles Herald, and General Har-
rison Gray Olis, proprietor of the Los
Angeles Times, in box at the Los
Angeles theatre
General Otis wa sseated in box
next to the stage. Mr.. Hardison en-
tered the box during the progress of
the play and after some conversation
With the general carried on in a low
.one, which attracted attention among
the audience, seized him by the col
lar with his left hand and with his
right dealt General Otis, who was seat
ed, several stinging blows in the face.
General Otis, who was seated, could
not protect his face from the blows
and was slightly bruised about the
cheek and eye.
There was much confusion and ex-
citement in the theatre during the
attack. Everyone in the audience
arose to their feet and the excitement
among the women present was in
tense. Detectives Churchill and Flam-
mer rushed from the rear of the build
ing to the box. Before they could
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Report for Examination.

Washington, March S.-Acting un.
der the provisions of a special act Of
congress, the president had request
ed George A. Detcvhemendy, late cap.
tain OF the Twenty-second infantry,
to report in person to Major General
Young, president of the army retiring
board in this city, for examination
and inquiry by the board as to
whether, at the date of his resigna-
ton, March 10. 1902, he was incapaci-
tsted for active service, and whether
said resignation should have been ac-
cepted as valid.
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VICTIMS OF A NEGRO ASSAILANT

Birmingham, Ala. March S.-Mrs.
j. c. Dickerson, who, with her hus-
band, was assaulted by a negro at the
Dickerson home, in Cordova, on We'd
nesday night, died in the infirmary
here this evening, and Mr.. Dickerson
is. not expected to live.
Mrs. Dickerson recovered conscious
ness this morning and identified Hen
ry Walker, a negro who was arrested
on suspicion, as the assailant Mrs.
Dickerson said her husband was
aroused during the night by a negro
who attacked him with a hatchet,
knocking him senseless.
Il sprang out of my bed with my
baby in my arms" Mrs. DickersOn
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10
WAS CONDUCTING HUSBANDS BAR
Bad Man Entered Place and Started Rough House
NO One Offered to Assist Her Wheh
Struck With Iron Cuspidor

of the bar and it all happened so
quickly that he hardly knew what
, was going on. After Keating had
! thrown the cuspidor Petersen started
down towards that end of the bar
to prevent further trouble. Keating
vas in The act of throwing another
cuspidor when Mrs. Paver, driven to
desperation, picked up the revolver
lying on the under bar and fired one
shot at Keating. Keating fell to the
floor and the crowd made run for
the outside, where they believed it
would be safer
The wound suffered by Keating is
/. described as follows The bullet en-
tered just above the left eye and pen
etrated the outer plate of the frontal
bone, passing through the frontal
sinues and fracturing the inner plate,
but not entering the brain. There is
danger of meningitis and the wound
is considered serious although not
necessarily fatal.
After he had finished his examina-
tion of Keating and ordered him sent
tc the hospital Doctor Sullivan turned
his attention to Mrs. Paver, who said
she was injured by the blow from the
cuspidor. An examination showed a
mark about five inches long and semi
circular in shape, in fact wound
which would naturally be made by the
edge of cuspidor striking the flesh.
Mrs Paver also showed the marks
OF the blows she had received on the
face.
Mrs. Paver has always borne an ex-
cellent reputation with the police and
although she is working in an unsav-
ory locality she is said to be faithful
to the interests of her husband and
has been a great help to him in his
business affairs. She has never been
connected with anything of a shady
character and bears a good reputa-
ton among her acquaintances.
The police believe she acted only in
self-defense and after the greatest in
dignities had been heaped upon her.
1t is thought that she had ample
provocation in shooting. as she did, as
her very life was in danger
keating Not Unknown.
Keating. on the other hand, is not
stranger to the police, having sew
eral times been incarcerated under
the clock tower. He is said to be a
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Some OF the men started toward
him and instantly the boat careened
and filled. The Hudson, swollen by
the fresh rains, bore score or more
OF the struggling men down stream.
Many others succeeded in catching
hold of the boat which had Fighter and
they clung there until they were pull
ed ashore. The widest excitement
prevailed, but the current carried
many of the men toward shore where
they were rescued. Teams were
quickly harnessed and loaded with
skilled log drivers and sent down the
river to points where the bodies
would likely be found. Dozens of din
ner pals, hats and coats were fished
out but 1t was nearly o'clock before
the first body was found. This was
found in log jam below the dam and
was recognized as that of an Italian
interpreter.
The river for miles is being watch
ed and dragged in hopes of finding
the bodies OF the other victims.
There were but two of three English
speaking men on the boat, the Ital-
ians being all designated by numbers.
The rolls Of the men were called, and
tonight Everybody has been accounted
for except 19 men and it is certain
three of these were drowned. Those
known to be dead are:
Michael Kennedy, married, leaves a
wife and four children; Cigarette"
the Italian boy who started the panic;
Fred Ferran, Italian; 16 others are
missing.
1t is unlikely that all the bodies
will be found. The river is full of
logs and at the high boom. five miles
down the river. there are many thou.
sands of them.
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/ any message to the men, Cunningham
and his deputies who, he said, were
the worst that could be collected
went to the town and killed the men
at night in their beds.
Mr.. Evans says that he went to the
scene of the trouble the next morning
after 4S men had been arrested for
conspiracy to kill Cunningham, and
found there. in a house occupied by a
colored man, the dead bodies of VIM.
Dodson, Wm Clark and Richard Clay
ton, all colored.
The report continues: "On inquiry,
we find that the wife of colored
man, with four children, together with
eight colored men, were in the house
and that about daybreak all that were
inside were awakened by shots being
fired into the house from the outside.
"This shooting took place without
anything being said to those on the
inside, and the three colored men
have mentioned were found dead on
the floor. Two We're in their night
clothes and the other one was part
ly dressed with one shoe on, partly
laced, and the other foot bare.
I'VE visited the house where Joseph
Hiser lay in bed mortally wounded,
having been shot through the window
as he was STOPPING to put on his
trousers after getting out of bed.
Hiser lived with his sister, and she
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10

continued, "and the negro then hit me
with the hatchet, at the same time
jerking the baby from my arms and
throwing it across the room upon the
bed.
"At this moment Mr.. Dickerson half
arose and the negro dealt him another
heavy blow with the hatchet, knock
ing him down again.
Then he turned upon me, striking
me several times. Finally, the negro
overpowered me and dragged me into
an adjoining room. where. after as
saulting me. he hit me on the head
with heavy revolver"
There is great excitment at Cor
dOva.