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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-20

One of the prettiest of the affairs for
Miss Gertrude Sprague was given this
afternoon when Mrs. John w. Mintener
was hostess at a t1limble bee at her apart
ments in the Franklin Heights. Pink car
nations and ferns decked the rooms and
the spicy blossoms We're in clusters IN the
pa rlors and a great bunch of them formed
the centerpiece in the dining-room where
the table was crossed with pink satin rib
bons and still more flowers marked the
place of the bride. During the afternoon
the guests were busy hemming dust
the guests We're busy hemnning dust cloths
and there was music by Miss Sprague, Miss.
Blanche Stong and Master Royce Min
tener Mrs Mintener was assisted by Miss
Ethel Stong and Mrs. Dawson Bradshaw
and the other guests were Mines. P. Min
tener w. C. Pike, Misses Lois eSprague.
Clara Fisher. Olive Brooks. Avery and
Gladys Mcdonald.
Miss May Ankeny whose engagement
to Peter George Of Militia Yuma, Miss has
recently been announced will share the,
honors with Miss Jane Mcdonald at the,
tea which Mrs. Allan Aamsay will give,
Thursday. The affair will be a most infor-
NAL one, but is specially interestin from
the fact that it Is for two of the popular
summer brides.
James A. McClary has announced the
approa ching marriage Of his daughter,
Mabel, to B. w Smith. The wedding will
take place Wednesday, June 8.
The wedding of Miss Clara Void, daugll
ter of A. C. Void, and G. r. Rank. will
take place Wednesday evening at the
new home of the bridal couple, 1874 Hen
nepin avenue. 1t will be very quietly
celebrated, and only the relatives and a
few friends will be present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rank will receive after June II.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Daggett enter
tanned the Minnesota branch Of the So
ciety of the Colonial Wars last evening.
in commemoration of the battle of Tur-
ners Falls In King Philips war, an i'm
portant event of 1876. The handsome
home on Grovela1d avenue w>ts bright
with spring flowers. Rev. Marion D. Shut
ter gave talk on Lincoln" and Bishop
Edsall had for his subject 1.-THE Fight"
A light supper was served in the dining
room during the social hour.
The daisy party which the J. L. D.
Girls, club of North Side young women,
gave in Mrs. Mobiles hall, was one OF the
delightful affairs of last evening. Gar
lands of yellow and white daisies fes-
TONED the hall, which was draped with
bunting Of the same color drawn from
the center Of the ceiling. Great balls of
the daisies were hung from the draped
ceiling, and more flowers were arranged
around the cosy corner, which proved a
popular resting place with it's yellow dra-
peries and yellow and white pillows. The
dance cards had the club monogram in
gold. and were tied with yellow. Miss
Pickett served frappe, and Ponsonby' s
orchestra played. The chaperones were
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-20

The substitute for the amendment was
defeated and the amendment providing for
the lot-bOXes was unanimously carried
1t was proposed to use the new method at
the election Of general officers Of the fed
GRAFTON next Wednesday, but objection
was raised on the ground that under the
laws of the District of Columbia, under
which the general federation is incor-
porated, the method of an election cam
not be changed after such an election has
been provided for. The business section
of the general assembly adjourned with
out taking definite action on this point.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-20
AGAIN WORK
Biennial Takes. Up Report OF Changes II
Election Methods.
Special to The Journal.

8. st. Louis, May 2o.-The federation re-
convened to-day, in the Odeon. The. first
order was the report Of the committee
by Mrs. Condo Hamlin of st. Paul, chair
man. Owing, to, the bearing on the cleo
ton of president that the adoption Of
changes in the rules would entail, the
majority Of the delegates were early on
hand. Those interested in the several
candidates. for the presidency made
claims Of pledges, but refused to make
them on the strength Of their respective
candidates for political. reasons.
IA substitute for the recomme nda tion Of
the commimttee on methods Of election
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-20

Who's Kady?.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-20

.
Miss Alice Hastings and William Mon
cite were married Tuesday evening at the
home Of the BRIDES parents, 201S Oakland
avenue. Apple blossoms were used In pro-
fusion thru the rooms. There were no
attendants and the brides gown was Of
brown silk tissue trimmed with pearls, an
heirloom in the family and the pearl neck
lace. she Wore has been treasured In the
family for over hundred years. +; Rev.
NJ B. Morris read the service, whit II was
witnessed by a small group Of re Datives
and friends. Mr.. Monette and his bride
will be at home at 201S Oakland avenue
after June L.
A Saltwater wedding in which a Mime
apolis couple figured as bride and BRIDE
groom has just been announced as much
to the surprise Of the bridal couple as
their friends When Miss Adelaide NJ
Rhoades of the Twin City Telephone ex-
change and Edward ]. Bartholomew, an
Inspector slipped away on the interurban
a week ago they did not intend to an
nounce their marriage until the first Of
June, but when there is a detective in
the family secrets are not so easily kept.
Detective Rhoades went to Saltwater on
business yesterday and just happened on
the news safely hidden in the marriage
license register and now Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Rhoades formally announce the
marriage of their pretty daughter and Mr..
and Mrs. Edward }. bartholomew are at
home with them at 125 Union street Sc.
The officers Of Plymouth church have
issued invitations for q reception to be
given Friday evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. H. Alden Smith, 1403 Harmon
place, for Rev. and Mrs. Alden H.
Clark, who will represent the church in
India as missionaries. Mr.. Clark will be
ordained as minister in Plymouth church
Wednesday evening and the reception will
be given to enable the church people to
meet him.
Miss Jennie DeWolf Catherhood enter
tanned about forty guests last evening
in her studio at a musicale. The pro-
gram was given by three of Mrs. Gather
woods pupils, Misses Kathe1yne Coonan,
Helen Preston and Laura Murphy, who
sang their numbers in a most delightful
manner. Miss Finlay varied the pro-
gram with several readings.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-20

HE is a very valuable reporter"
"Yes?"
Eyes, sir. Not only can he run
down almost any murder within twen-
ty-four hours, but he can almost al
ways iasten it on somebody whose pic
ture we have already in stock"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-20
JOURNALISM.

Puck.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-20

There is a splendid offering of fine
suits at Pearce's, 409 Nicollet, to-
morrow. Suits valued from $50 to
$40 for $16.5O. See the Pearce "ad'
on page four. It'll
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-20

James A. McClary has announced the,
approa ching marriage Of his daughter.
Mabel, to 8. w. Smith. The wedding will.
take place Wednesday, June s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-20

Mines. Wyngate, Leighton, Ellis, Keidel,
Swan and Miss Cora Bisbee. The club
has membership Of twelve, and about
$50 guests We're entertained.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-20
Mrs. A. C. Neville

providing that the ballot boxes be used
instead OF sending. individual ballots to
the platform to bgscounted by the tellers
there caused a STORM Of objection
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-20

The substitute. provided for an oral
vote by states, the ballot Of each delega
ton being announced from the floor by
the state federation presidents. Mrs.
Williams OF Minnesota declared that the
oral method Of voting destroys the secrecy
of ballot. This view was supported by
many delegates all of whom said that it
would be embarrassin to announce their
choice for any office before the assembled
convention sc
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-15
NEW rHEArEk ORDINANCE.
Commission Agrees Upon Conditions
Under Which Theaters May Reopen.

Commission Agrees Upon Conditions
Under Which Theaters May Reopen.
Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE special COM
mission of aldermen and building ex-
perts has completed new theater
ordinance and agreed on the provis-
ions which will be applied to existing
theaters. Its report will be suhnitted
to the city council this evening, and
II that body concurs in the recon-
mendations of the special commission
Chicago theaters, with the possible ex-
ception Of three, probably will open
their houses within week or ten
days. The three theateTs may not De
permitted to open because their stages
and audito9iums are more than fifteen
feet above the street level The new
ordinance will require that every stage
be made absolutely fireproof back OF
the procenium arch, requiring freproot
walls. steel curtains, steel gpidiron and
rigging lofts, steel frames for the stage
and the installation of automatic
sprinkling systems. This will mean
the practical reconstruction Of every
stage In the city. In addition to this
every theater will have to be reseated
to comply with the new regulations,
and special stairways from each bal.
cony and gallery connecting directly
with the street will have to, be con-
structed.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-15
FIGHT PANIC IN A CHURCH.

Big Congregation, in Mad Rush From
=. Snake. /.
New Richmond. Wis, Jan. 12,-Pau.
ic-srl,ckeh by cloGd ut back smoke
that came from a defective furnace
and enyeloped the altar, where Rev.
Father NJ. E. Royesesa was celebrating
late mass yesterday. a large audience
In the Roman Catholic Church of the
Immaculate Conception made frantic
rush for the outer air. while wild cries
OF fire added to the general fright. But
for the heroic work Of few cool head
ed men many lives would have, been
lost. as scores of persons were thrown
to the floor aud trampled upon. AS it
was the men fought the, faar-crazed
people and eventually stopped the
panic.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-15
MORE HALLS ARE CLOSED AMP
OWNERS sEsiEGE THE
COMMISSIONERS.
PROSECUTIONS 10 st RUSHED
THOSE WHO LOST RELATIVES IN
THE FIRE ARE INVITED 70
A MEETING.

Chicago, Jan. 10. - Three armories
Of Chicago regiments, Illinois national
guard, were closed yesterday by the
police on orders from Building Com
missioner Williams. The buildings
are declared provided with sinsuhIcisnt
exits.
Twenty-Five halls also were ordered
closed, among them that of the Sher-
idan club.
Commissioners Williams office and
that of Chief of Police O'Neill have
been besieged by owners os condemned
halls and their friends. IN some cases
the police have been asked to inspect
the halls anew. but applicants for such
relief have been firmly told that affairs
must be Strengthened to the satisfac.
ton of the building commissioner. A.
policeman has been stationed at the
entrance of MIR. Williams Office. and
ND person is admitted without being
questioned.
Will Hurry Prosecutions.
Over hundred letters calling fo,
4 meeting of those who lost relatives
in the IroQuois theater disaster have
been sent out by Arthur r. Hull This
meeting will be heldsAhis afternoon in
Mr.. Hull's Offices. The object is TO
prosecute these financially and Grim.
inally responsible for the Iroquois fire.
Two more victims of the Iroquois
fire died yesterday This brings the
total Of dead to 56S, according to the
coroner's list of names.
Agnes Hopkins, forty-five years old,
has been declared insane by Judge
Williams and ordered to Dunning. The
woman's mind has been unbalanced,
her relatives said. as result of inces-
SAINT reading of accounts of the Iro
Quois fire horror.
Three more suits for total of $780,.
900 damages resulting from the fire
have been filed A feature of the suits
is the making of Building Commissions
ev Williams party defendant.
No New Evidence.
No evidence of Importance which
had not previously been made public
was given at the coroner's inquest yes
terday. The first witness of the day
was Engineer Murray of the theater,
whose testimony showed that tho thea.
ter wis practically destitute of protec-
tion against fire; that no precautions
had been taken and that no instruc
tions ever had been given to any Of the
attaches.
Other witnesses of the day told
chiefly Of their owr experiences ami
nothing of material Importance was
elected from any of them.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-15
DIETRICH CASE Is DISMISSED.
indictments Against Fisher Also Ara
NoiIed.

Indictments Against Fisher Also Ara
Noiled.
Omaha. Jan. 10-The trial of Senator
Charles E. Dietrich for alleged bribery
in connection with the appointment OF
postmaster at Hastings, Neb.. came
to an abrupt end when the United
States circuit court, Judge Van De
vanter presiding. decided that Dietrich
was not senator at the time the al
legged acts occurred. The opinion was
a lengthy one and is said to be prec.
edeHt. The effect of the decision is
that man is not an actual member OF
congress from the time of his election
until he shall have taken the oath al
the bar of the house to which he is
elected, and that he is not amenable
to the law as member Of congress
and officer of the United States. The
district attorney entered nclle in the
other cases against Dietrich. Jacot
Fisher. postmaster at Hastings, Neb.
was also given his liberty, nolle
having been entered in each of the in.
dictments against him.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-15
WAR R IN DOMINGO.
MANY KILLED OR WOUNDED IN
FIERCE FIGHT At SAN
cRjsToeAL.
stsfls satll Tue CAPITAL
SHELL ExpLopEs IN FRONT OF
THE UNITED STATES LE
CATION.
AMERICAN wi1n INSURGENTS $
AMERICAN Win INSURGENTS $ Z
He IS ARRESTED WHILE CARRY.
ING A LETTER TO MINISTER
POWELL.

San Domingo, Jan. 1e.-Thete was
firing Wednesday night around the
city, the insurgents using cannon.
A shell struck the city hall. doing
considerable damage. Another shell
exploded in front of the United States
legation but did not result in injury to-
the building.
Revolutionists continue to fire shells
into the city and several private dwell
ings have been damaged.
The revolntionists have defeateu
Gen. Castillo at San Cristobaf. captur-
ing two cannon and considerable
quantity Of arms and ammunition.
Many we're killed and wounded in y
fierce fight last night. 49,.
A man named Pierce. an American.
entered the city bearing communica-
tion from Gen. Navarro, minister OF
war in the Jiminez government. to
United States Minister Powell. The
Messenger Was Arrested
by the government authorities. whv
took the message from him and sent
him back. In his communication Gen
Navarro requested Minister Powell to
intervene with the provisional govern
ment, but the minister refuses to treat
with the general.
San Pedro de Macoria is quiet. The
sitnatian, here remains unchanged but
matters are complicated because it is
impossible to foresee the duration OF
the revolution or its outcome. Busi-
ness in general is suffering in conse-
quence. The political situation here Is
unchanged, though several arrests OF
,insurgent sympathizers have been
made.
Provisions are. plentiful and milk
and other products are coming in.
Fighting Near Puerto Plata.
Washington, Jan. ia brief cable.
gram Of yesterdays date came to the
navy department from Capt. Dilling.
ham Of the cruiser Detroit. now at
Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, giving
the conditions existing there at this
time. He says the situation in the city
was quiet, but that there was some in
significant firing in progress outside Of
the city limits.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-15
swlNDLER BREAKS JA,L.
Sensational Escape Of Prisoner at
Sprinofietd.

Springfield.
Springfield, Mass, Jan. 12.-William
]. Reid, alias L. O. Hoffman, who is
charged with swindling thirty-two ho-
tells of about $4,000, from the Atlantic
to the Pacific in 1902, and is now un-
der sentences aggregatfng ten years
for these offenses, broke Jail here yes.
terday, under remarkable circum-
stances, and is still at large. To &C.
complish his escape he unlocked nine
doors and sawed through three chains.
visited six different rooms of the coun
ty Jail, passed in front OF several
guards and finally climbed an eigh.
teen-foot wall. All this was done
about 3 o'clock yesterday morning, yet
he was not missed until Z o'clock. He
was supposedly too weak to move
without crutch, had been practically.
bedridden for three months, and, so
far as the prison officers know, had
eaten nothing but beef broth all that
time.
. ..'sI+ 80
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-15
FORMER MAYOR IS .klLlED.

Death Reveals Once Prominent Man
Working at a Day Laborer.
st. Louis, Jan. ~. - A day laborcr
who was killed by falling brick while
working on building at Granite City,
ILL.,, was discovered to be Jonathan A.
Arnold, aged fifty-nine. former editor,
mayor and prominent citizen of Effing.
ham. III. Some time ago Arnold. met
with financial losses. Instead Of &C.
cepting profcred assistance he struck
out to begin life anew. He was known
at Granite City only by his nay check
number. The body was taken to Eff1ns-
ham for intermcnt.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-15
ALLEGED POPULATIONS 100000

Bank Cashier Faces Charges Of Fore.
cry and Is in Jail.
Troy, Kan, Jan. 12.-Banll Examiner
drummer, who has been investigating
the anafrs OF the bank of Highland,
Kan. has reported to the county at
torney that the alleged forgeries and
other peculations of ]. e. MARCEL,
cashier, which have already been, re-
ported to him, aggregate $500, 900.
The heaviest losers are the banks of
st. Joseph, Mo-. and Atchison, Kan.
MARCEL is in Jail awaiting preliminary
hearing.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-15
PROBABLY A PIPE.

Sugar Loaf Mountain in Kentucky Is
Said to Be Smoking.
Owingsville. Ky. Jan. 12-A volcano
on Sugar Loaf mountain in Royan
county is assuming alarming proper
tiGns. There arc five fssures on the
side of the mountains from which
smoke pours in considerable volume,
accompanied by a deep, rumbling
noise. All tho trees in the vicinity are
blasted and splintered The people in
that section are terror-stricken and
are preparing to move.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-15
AGED PIONEER is SUICIDE.
6ody of tienry set.se,mann Is Found
in = EnAd

New Ulm. Nina. fan IL. - Henry
Sch'ohmann. c;ahty.fcut yners old.
was touud hanging from a nail in his
room. at Carl Beysr's hcme He had
committed suicide. Boyer was paid by
Schlohmann's children to provide for
him and had housed him ii shed in
the rear OF the house. where he com
mitted scicide. Some years ago he
shot himself with suicidal intent, but
recovered. fIe was one of the old set.
tiers OF the county and at one time
was wel-to.do.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-15
TELLER Loors BANK.
E. J. voss Disappears After Confess
ing Oefalcation in Letter.

New York. Jan. 12. - Frederick j.
Voss. receiving teller of the Dollar
Savings Bank OF the Bronx. has disap-
peared and a warrant fer his arrest
for grand larceny has been issued. A
salary of $6a month did not meet the
expensive tastes of himself and his
beautiful wife. In a letter to the pres
ident Of the bank he confessed that he
used the banks money for speculation.
The defalcation is at least $4,000.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-15
SAYS WIFE WENT WITH RAN.
Mother Of Four Children Is Arrested
in CHICAGO,

in Chicago.
Grand Rapids, Wis. Jan. l2.-Tica
Van sHofwegen. the mother of four
children. and Fred krees We're brought
from Chicago by the sheriff and placed
In jail. Recently Andrew Van Hof.
wegeu, a farmer living in the town ot
Plover, left his sarc, ans, west to Wat.
sau fr;s a few days. 5te s,;ese: that
when i.. returned he fonni KrNes, who
made his hone. With the f,,nils. and
Mrs. Van Hofwegen ha} to- on "csses.
sion OF his ms,nas. f,.-"i..,"s '".l "t.' 20:
vaiuab'es and had aensrtca for C!,i.
:Agn.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-15
TRAGIC END At HOSPITAL.

North Dakota Woman Leaps to Her
Death at St. Paul.
st. Paul. Jan. 12. Mrs. Alice Os.
borne, who has been at st. I.uke's hos
pital since Sept. 90, jumped from an
interior. fire escape on the second floor
to the basement of the building yes
terday and died soon afterward. Death
resulted from concussion of the brain.
Mrs. Osborne was thirty-five years old
and was the wife of 3. +. Osborne,
proprietor OF tho Occidental hotel at
Casselton.. n. d. She was suffering
from melanchol;a.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-15
One Dead, Three Badly aurned.

Newcastle. Pa. Jan. l3.-Mary Mar
.tinshi. three years old. was burned to
death and three other children were
severely burned yesterday while they
were pouring kerosene on fire in a
coal stove. Two of the injured children
may die. The father OF Mary Martin
shi was injured while trying to rescue
the children.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-15
CALL CHURCH FIRE TRAP.
Only One Exit and Two Furnaces Un
der Stairway.

DER Stairway.
Oshkosh. Wis, Jan. 12.-The First
M. E. church, at the corner of Main
and Merritt streets, has been pro-
nounced by the chief of the fire de-
partment and the investigating COM
mittee OF city officials, the most dan
gerous fire trap in the city of Oshkosh.
The auditorium is on the second floor
and there is but one exit of any inn
portarce. Beneath the stairway that
leads to this, there are two furnaces
and number Of unprotected gas jets.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-15
Child Burned, to Death.

Prescott, Wis. Jan. 9.-The three
year-olG child Of Mr.. Leveque, in the
town of Somerset. was burned to death
yesterday. It's clothing caught fire
while playing with matches aud the
child was fatally burned.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-15
Loss OF ss5,ooo sY FIRE:
Seven Business houses at Piset, N. D.
Are in Ruins =. - :;

=. Are III Nutn8,,;f4 q
Pisek, N. D., Jan. 10. A FIRE early
yesterday morning completely. :. de
stroyed seven business places, the, to
tai loss aggregating $35.000.. Ths
fire was started by the overturning Of
a lamp in the general store of F.. f
Macha. The following are the. losses:
Pisek implement company. $500:
Frank Pavek, $1,000; F. E. Macha, loss
unknown, insurance $1,000: Krtls
Brcs.. $1,000; A. Schnedar. $4,000:
.rsovcik Bros. $4,000: Tony Lovc!k, 81.
500; frank Sel;o,,a. $500.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-15

surmised that the Russians wouId oc.
cupy Northern Korea, but he thought
that tho possible collision was not i'm.
.miHent for month or more, when
taking into consideration distances
and the difficulties of marching.
war.ike Activity.
Pekin, Jan. ,12.-Reports from Man.
churia are; to the effect that there is
great military activity there The
railroads are bringing troops from
Russia and the women and children. at
Port Arthur and NsEchwang are pre-.
pairing to leave. The Russian general
at Newchwang has been called to Port
Arthur for service.
Every steamer for Japan is carryins
from China the japanese who belong
to the reserves.
The Japanese censorship of military
news gives opportunity for MI kinds Of
rumors here. one of which Is that
japanese troops; have been landed at
4Fusan. Korea. As cable communica.
tton with Korea is through Japan it 10
impossible to obtain reliable news.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-15
DOWN TO HIS DEATH.
Philadeiphia Man Falls Nearly Two,
Hundred Feet.

Philadelphia, Jan. 12-Henry Pea
cock, sales agent of Beech Creek Coal
and Coke company, with Offices on, the
seventh floor of the Reading Terminal
station, fell from his office window
into the areaway and was instantly
killed. Mr.. Peacock, who was lean
ing out of the window, lost his ball
ance and plunged down the shaft, a
distance Of nearly 200 feet. Nearly
every bone in his body was broken.