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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-17
MISS BEE TAYLOR
DEFIES A JUDGE
WOMAN OF SENSATIONS IN AN
OTHER ONE NOW.
Creates Much Excitement In Contest of
Her Uncle's Will in San Francisco -
Six Years Ago She Attacked st. Paul
School superintendent; then the War
Department.

Miss Bee Taylor has come to the front
again, the central figure in still another
sensation. Her debut was made about
six years ago, when, as editor of little
weekly paper in st. Paul, she preferred
highly sensational charges against the
then superintendent of schools. The
superintendent left the city and the sub
Then the woman was appointed clerk
in the war Department. at Washington
and soon made attacks on Secretary
Root and the administration s policy in
the Philippines. She was discharged
for characterization. She appealed to
congress and to the supreme court, but
learned that she had been subjected
only to departmental discipline and that
the secretary had the right to dismiss
her under the circumstances.
Now she has been creating furore
is defending the will of her uncle,
James D. Taylor, who died in cheap
lodging house on April IL, 1908, and left
an estate of $4,000. Mrs. Lizzie Tay-
lor Mcbride, her aunt, who is not men
toned in the will, is contesting it.
When the hearing was had in Judge
Trout IS court, Miss Taylor,s attorney,
Colonel T. F. Berry, introduced some
evidence and then announced that he
Viz CdSC.
Taylor was on her feet, trembling with
anger and demanding that attention be
given her. She demanded that she be
permitted to testify in her own defense
"But your attorney has submitted
the case,'' said the judge. =.
"sHe is discharged; I discharge him,
said the defendant.
She would not be sworn, but con,
sented to affirm. Then she Launched
forth in violent denunciation Of a wit
ness for the defense, the landlady OF
the house where her uncle died, calling
her perjurer' and slanderer,' and
ignoring the judge in his effort to ex
plain to her that she was overriding the
laws of evidence.
! "My dead would rise to haunt me-
were 7 to let the charges rest while
can disprove them,' she is quoted al
saying.
i So dramatic were her gestures ant
attitude that the court clerk seized he
and tried to force her away while tn
spectators sprang to their feet IN thel
excitement.
Evidence was adduced by. the contest
ant showing that the uncle, when n
signed the will drawn by Miss Taylor
was $50 feeble that he had to be caret
for like a baby The case will b.
heard further next Thursday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-17
AID FOR THE DEAF

Paul G. Hirschy, the well-known OPP
tician and aurist, is now agent in the
northwest for the Mears Ear Phone
company. This instrument is Of a very
recent invention and extremely simple
in operation It is an electrical device
and can be carried very handily in
shirtwaist or vest pocket, and is pracc-
tically invisible The instrument is
fitted to each individual ear much the
same as spectacles are fitted to the
eyes, and there is perfect fit in each
case. The instrument is known as
"Nuhearos, and is in no respect SINH
lar to the ordinary trumpets and con-
yersation tubes.
Mr.. Hirschy would be pleased to show
one Of the instruments to anyone inter-
ested, at his office, 51s Nicollet av-
enue, second floor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-17
An Iowa Tribute.

The Washington Star publishes let
ter from Eldora, Iowa, which says, IN
part:
'Iowa people a1e very much pleased
at the appointment by the president
of Professor w. M. Hays of the Unlver-
sity Of Minnesota rs assistant secretary
Of agriculture. - r4g 49,.
"Mr. Hays was born on a farm about
five miles south of Eldora near where
the present town Of Clifford is located,
and he received his first schooling in
Hardin county, and his mother and
brother still reside there. Mr.. Hays
for years has been the personal friend
and correspondent Of Secretary Wilson
Of the president cabinet, and for
many years at Ames' agricultural col
lege the two were associated Mr., Hays
is the author Of many books upon agri;;
cultural topics which have been OF
great benefit to thsa r farmer; He L has Ia
matter Of plant breeding and turnout
the United States. Professor. Hays is
an authority on this new science and
industry. 7Ite has originated and in
troduced two varieties of wheat, which
are now being grown upon several thou
sands of acres Of land in Minnesota
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-17
CITY NE VS.
TOWN TALK
EVENTS OF TONIGHT

Metropolitan Theater-Maxino Ell
lott in Her Own Way"
Bijou Theater-Russell Brothers in
"The Female Detectives"
Orpheum Theater-Modern vaude-
vile.
Lyceum Theater-"Land Of the
Midnight SUM-"
Unique Theater-Vaudeville.
Dewey Theater - "The Devils
Daughter"
Courthouse - international poultry
show.
st. Marks Observation-Disclosures
Father Gear and the First Garrison
at Fort Smelling" Rev. w. G. Pope.
First Baptist Church-Concert. Da-
vid Bispham.
Portland Avenue Church of Christ
Organ recital, Hamlin Hunt.
Wesley M. e. Church-Midwinter
commencement, Central nigh school.
p Como Avenue Congregational
Church-Lecture, Japan and Her
People," Rev. George Albrecht.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-17
LOST $4,000 AND LOVER
Servant Sues for Cash Loaned to a
Coachman-Violinist

A broken heart as well as depleted
purse was testified to yesterday In
Judge Orr's court in St. Pau by y; Fanniy
2. Osterlind to collect $4,000 on note
given by Emil w. Anderson and in
dorsed by the defendant.
Miss Anderson, servant in the home
of the late John F. Merriam, st. Paul,
some years ago fell in love with Ander-
son, then coachman and poor, strug-
Cling violinist. She loaned her lover
$4,000 and he went to Sweden to study
his art and promised to come back and
marry Fanny. He came back as ia
nous violinist but spurned his former
love and refused to pay back the $4,000,
she says.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-17
PROF. HAYS WORK
HIGHLY. PRAISED.
BOUQUETS FOR NEW ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.
Newspapers Comment Favorably on
Minnesotan's appointment = Denver
News Tells Of His Fifteen Years Of
Patient Work Which will Increase
Wheat Yield Of the Northwest.

The appointment of Professor w. M.
Hays of the Minnesota Agricultural
college, to the position Of first assistant
secretary of Agriculture, is attracting
wide and favorable attention. Press
comment all over the country is favora-
BILE to the appointment and compliment
tary reference to the experiments which
Professor Hays has conducted with
eminent success, to increase the north
west wheat yield is being generously
made.
The following from the Denver News
of Jan. IA is an example Of the favor
able comment which Professor Hays
appointment has awakened. The News
says of him:
From all over the world he secured sam
pies Of wheat, 1000 in all. Having been
called to the Minnesota college, he planted
these seeds on separate plots, and tended
them carefully, selecting from each plot
the best seeds for replanting. He crossed
the pollen, and studied and selected the
best Of the hybrids. Gradually he secured
better and better wheat, until at last his
efforts were crowned by the production OF
two varieties, Minnesota 1882 and min
nesota 1897 each Of which yielded on the
university farm five bushels an acre more
than the ordinary "blueste,n,' which was
the favorite Of that region.
Two years ago seed of minnesota 1897
was distributed to six farmers, and every
one of them reported an increase of four
and one-half bushels to the acre over their
bluestem crops. Fifty thousand bushels
represented the increase in the states
wheat crop thru Professor Hays efforts
In 1904 200 farmers secured and planted
the new seed, and the yield was more thar
SOC, 900 bushels greater than it would 9TH
erwise have been. ..{+- r..
rrh,,s thru the caraf111 main king Of.
fort of one man during a period of fifteer
years, will the worlds annual supply o.
wheat be increased many millions of bush
| els. But the end is not yet-the same
painstaking effort that has produced az
! increase Of four and one-half bushels PEI
| acre can continue the increase. The fielt
is practically an unlimited one, if not il
wheat, then in other grains. There arr
vast undiscovered continents in this di
rection for every Columbus who has thu
courage Of conviction and the requisite
| persistence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-17
cRocERs, OFFICERS INSTALLED.

Officers were installed by the Mime
apolis Retail Grocers' association last
evening. They are; President II. J.I
Dahn; vice president, IA. NJ. Pryts; treas
urer, i. ]. Peterson secretary, I. F.
Courtney j. c. Sheehan, g. II. Filbert, ].
T. Williams and p. e.. Hanson. the asso-
ciation's delegates to the national assoc
citation at Cincinnati, announced they
would leave Sunday evening.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-17
RUMOR IS RESUSCITATED
Surveyors Start Talk of Tonka-Minn
apolis Trolley Line.

Mysterious surveyors have appeared
at Excelsior and the citizens are again
in a furore Of excitement over their
nlon-committal business-like way Of
proceeding to work. The rumors Of
Street railway extension from Mime
apolis to Lake Minnetonka have come
to life again, and the people of the
village are confident that they will
have better facilities for reaching town
the coming season.
Both President Thomas Lowry and
Vice President G.. G.. Goodrich deny any
knowledge of the import Of the story
or the purpose Of the surveying crew.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-17
SHOW A SUCCESS
NewsIes and solons to Grace Closing Night
Of Poultry Exhibit.

a
The Minnesota poultry show will close
tonight. The state legislators have been
invited to lend dignity to the occasion,
while the newsboys will give it the eclat
it might otherwise lack.
The "newsies'' have been made the
guests Of the show and every youngster
who cries papers on the street will have
a free ticket. The Journal Newsboys'
band will be present to furnish music.
While the books have not been balanced,
the officers Of the show say It Is q finan-
cial success and that it has been one Of
the best in point of attendance, Of poultry
exhibited and in interest taken.
The show will be at its best this even
ing, during the closing hours. Coast
Flyer" the record long distance homing
pigeon, was released at noon today and
started on the long overland trip to San
! Francisco. The bird was not long In find
ing his direction and started off at ter
rifle pace.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-17
TELL SIZE, PRICE, DIREC.

It is possible for your Journal want ads
to be productive Of more results by word
ing your ad properly. For instance, IN
renting rooms the answers will be better
and more numerous If you tell the size,
price, direction, locality, accessible car
lines, etc., than If you merely give the
street address. Tell the whole story, and
readers will be interested. Think before
you write. Word your ad carefully.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-17

For thrills it is said to leave auto racing
in the shade. Besides it's other attrac-
tions, there are no country constables
to regulate the speed, and business men
will be able to knock off forty or fifty
miles between business and dinner with
out trouble.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-17
= e,,ccEssEuL coMEpy.

The scribner & Drew company are pre-
senting .'"The DEVILS Daughter" at the
Dewey theater this week. This Is the
original company that had successful
Ir,,n Of $50 performances at the Court
street theater, Buffalo. during the Pan
American exhibitions
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-17
MRS. BoYNToN IS DEAD
Former Minneapolis Woman Expires at
Devils Lake, N. D. I:
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Devils Lake, N. D., Jan. .17-Bessie
M. Boynton, wife Of George Il. Boyn-
ton, died here. She was born In Maine
in 184l and resided there until she
moved to Minneapolis with her husband
in 1877. They were residents Of Min
neapolis until last June, when they
moved to Devils Lake. Mrs. Boynton left
six children, Mrs. L. M. Sprague of Hub;
bard, Mimi; Mrs. George G: Loomls OF
Minneapolis; Mrs. w. G: Fosburgh OF
Devils Lake; George L. Boynton Of st,
Paul; Mrs. D. Stanley Ostle of Liver;
pool, Eng; and Miss Lulu Boynton OF
Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-17
A. S. ADAMS WANTS IT

He Is a Candidate for Superintendent Of
Parks-EIection Saturday.
Former Alderman A. S. Adams Is a
candidate for the office of superintendent
of parks, and it is likely that there will
be warm contest in the board meeting
Saturday. w. M. Berry, the incumbent,
is also candidate.
Secretary J. A. Ridgway and Attorney
G. J. Rockwell will be candidates for re-
election and have no opposition. Vice
President Fred H. Smith is the only can
didate for the office Of president.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-17
THREE ARE REAPPOINTED.

Three reappointments to places on state
boards were announced by Governor
johnson last evening, and sent to the SEN
ate for confirmation. DR.. J. D. McGaugh-
ey Of Winona is ,reappointed on the state
board of health, DR.. Clara D. Gerrish on
the state board Of osteopathic examiners,
and Mrs. William Thompson Of st. Paul
on the state art society governing board.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-17

The Plymouth Exclusive Linen Laundry,
Established 1893. The cleanest laundry.
Underwear, hosiery, - ETC., excluded.
Shirts hand-ironed. Collars and cuffs
finished equal to new. :,
And, until March l., every Dollar 8
worth of paid laundry slips entities you
to One new collar, "Lion Brand, - free.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-17

Do you like good coffeef Ask for
Coffee. It is the best
and sold at reasonable prices.
: mclaughlin s. Co., Chicago Importers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-22
PURCHASING HEADQUARTERS.
Panama Canal Commission Will Buy
at Tacoma.

Washington, June ga branch
purchasing agency will be established
at once by the Panama canal COM
mission at Tacoma, to cover the ter
ritory tributary to Portland and Pu-
get sound. F. H. Harraden, of Port
land, formerly connected with the o.
r. & N. company, would be placed
in charge of this agency. Colonel
Clarence Edwards, chief executive Of
ficer of the commission, when he
made the announcement, said:
"It was decided to locate a pur-
chasing agent at Tacoma after full
and free discussion of the various
cities on the North Pacific coast.
Most OF the supplies purchased there
will be of lumber and forage, with the
great bulk of them in the first
named commodity. Although the
agency is located at Tacoma, dealers
in Portland, Seattle and other cities
in that section will be given opportu-
nifty to bid and shipments will be
made not only from Tacoma, but
from Portland and Seattle when de-
liveries can be made more promptly
there"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-22

on the Denver, Salt Lake & Rio
Grande Western passenger, was
wrecked at 3 this morning at Pinto,
81 miles west of here. Five coaches
were ditched. Loss of life is reported.
Among the dead are Engineer Schra-
der, of this city. 1t Is know! that
many passengers We're injured. A re-
lief train has gone to the scene.
Injured: r. Reynolds, Salt Lake;
Matilda Jenson, Brigham City; Jacob
Ferguson, Salt Lake; John Gudgeon,
Emil Richard, A. Richard and Ottmar
Richard, Provo; Mrs. c. Ford and r.
Orr, Salt Lake; Fl. Bolthedt, Orchard,
Idaho; Mrs. A. Jacobson, Davis Ja-
cobson, Helen Jacobson, H. Jacobson,
governor of Utah); William Lazen-
by, Wayne, Utah; Christiana Harrison,
Pocatello; Mary Ostragard, Meadow,
Utah; Mrs. NJ. NJ. Robertson, Salt
Lake; Roy Sommer, Provo; Mrs. Anna
Carlson, Logan, Utah; Mrs Mary c..
Sampson, Mercer, Utah; Mrs. ]. Ough,
Dubuque, Iowa. Mrs. NJ. c. Kennedy,
Santa Ana, Cal; Mrs. Lucy Trindell,
Provo. None fatally hurt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-22
Allegation Denied in London.

London, June 22,--While undoubt-
edly the people of England would
like to see a general battle in Man
churia before an armistice is declared,
since it is felt certain Field Marshal
Oyama would score another victory,
the Associated Press is assured the
British government has not given
Japan any advice as to what course
to pursue as alleged by the Novoe
Vremya of st. Petersburg.
In fact, the government has done
nothing beyond supporting President
Roosevelt's effort to secure an early
meeting of the peace plenipotentiar-
les and submission by Japan of terms
likely to be acceptable to Russia. Re-
cent movements of British cruisers in
the far east are taken to mean the
admiralty has again undertaken to
notify Russian cruisers of Foreign
Minister Lamsdorff's instructions that
there is to be no further sinking Of
neutral ships. At any rate, ship own
ers are much relieved.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-22
HAWAII IS ALAlr ED.
Islands Fear That Japan Wi.l seek to
Gain Possession Of Them.

Washington. June 22.-The success
of japan, according to advices re-
ceived here has awakened in Hawaii
apprehension that sooner or later the
peace of that island possession will
be imperiled by differences between
the United States and Japan.
Hawaiiuus are alarmed at the in
crease Of the Japanese population in
the island. They propose to ask con-
gress to pass d law excluding Japan
ese coolies on the same ground that
Chinese are excluded. They fear,
however, that if this is done, Japan
will resent it. Hawaii will, therefore,
urge congress to fortify the islands
so as to protect them against assault
by the japanese.
Nothing has been done toward max
ing Hawaii a stronghold or military
base of operation in the east The
government is spending large sums to
deepen and widen the approaches to
Pearl harbor. The Hawaiians ask the
government to fortify Point Honolu-
lu with heavy coast artillery guns and
modern concrete works.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-22

Cleveland, o.. June 22.-Nineteen
lives were lost according to late re-
ports, in a wreck of the Twentieth
Century Limited on the Lake Shore,
at Mentor, o.. at 9:20 last night. More
than a score were injured
The record-breaking train was trav-
cling 10 miles an hour when ii struck
an open switch in front of Mentor
station and plunged with frightful
momentum into the freight house.
several hundred feet distant which
was transformed into a mass of
wreckage. which caught fire. Few
people in the forward combination
car escaped death or injury. The res
cuers fought flames to recover the
dead and score of injured. The lat
ter were taken to Cleveland on a
special train and removed to hospi-
tails.
Railway officials say the switch was
misplaced by some miscreant with de-
liberate intention to wreck the limit
ed.
The dead: Thomas r. Morgan
Cleveland; James II. Gibson, Chicago:
Ray l.. Rogers. New York: H. Fl.
Wright Chicago; ]. r. Bennett, New
York; Earbaugh, Milwaukee; NJ. Wal
ters, baggageman. Hamburg, n. Y;
w. d. Mickey, porter, Chicago: Hen
ry T. Rincs barber for buffet car; F.
]. Brant. trainman. Toledo; ]. A.
Bradley, Akron: Archibald p. Head.
London; Charles II. Wellman. Cleve-
land: Allen Tyler engineer: five un-
identified dead.
Other dead who have been identi-
fled are L, NJ. Eyrick of Cleveland:
S. c. Beckwith of New York. and H
c. Mechling, president of the Wheel
ing Corrugated Iron company. OF New
York, identified at the morgue by
his eyeglasses; f. f. Naugle. of Chi
cago. president of the Railway Sup
ply House. Three unidentified bodies
are now at the morgue. Among the
injured is Fireman Gorham
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-22
ROOSEVELT HAS
ANOTHER DECREE
WILLIAMS COLLEGE HAS
CONFERRED THE HONOR.
He Addresses the Graduating Glass
Joseph Choate and Elihu Root Also
Have Degree Bestowed Upon Them
After the Exercises Roosevelt Ad-
dresses the Townspeople, and Later
on Hurried to His Train and Leaves
for Washington at 1880 r. NJ

Williamstown, Mass, June 22.-
President Roosevelt received the de-
gree of L. II. D.. doctor Human Let
ters), from Williams college this
morning and made an address to the
graduates. Joseph Choate and Elihu
Root also received the degree of L. L.
u.
The president was up early at the
home of President Hopkins, where
he spent the night. After breakfast
he took carriage ride about the col
lege, and at II was escorted to the
Congregational church, where the
commencement exercises were held.
At the close of the address the pres
ident made a brief speech to the
townspeople from a stand In front Of
the church. He then hurried to the
train and left at 1:30 for Washington.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-22

chine or the engineer to stop his train
in such a short distance. The engi-
neer stopped as soon as possible and
the crew returned to pick up the in
jured man. They found that one leg
was almost severed below the knee
and that he was very badly bruised
especially around the head. He was
placed on the train and taken to Wal
lula and fastened to this city with all
speed that he might be given medical
assistance.
Mr.. Connors had just recently re-
ceived new electric speeder for use
in performing his duties of roadmas-
ter, and was riding on It at the time
of the accident. ..
He resides at $50 Eighth street with
his wife and grown daughter, the
latter working in his office in the ca
pacity OF clerk. , ,,-...,,4 f.t.r-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-22
ROADMASTER CONNERS LOSES HIS LEG

walla Walla. Wash. June 22.-J.
S. Ccnners, roadmaster on the O.
r, & N, with headquarters in Walla
Walla. was at 10 o'clock last night
brought to st. Mary's hospital in a
very seriously mangled condition. Drs.
Bingham and Shaw were called and
they Immediately amputated one of
his legs below the knee. and dressed
a number of wounds and bruises about
the head.
Mr.. Conners was late yesterday af-
ternoon on the Snake river branch of
the o. r. & N. riding on a speeder
or railway velocipede, when he sud-
denly met an extra construction train
drawn by engine No. 81 in the vicinity
of the station of Page, A collision
could not be prevented owing to the
close proximity of both and the ina
bility of Mr.. Conners to stop his ma
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-22
Arrests Are Imminent.

Chicago, June 22.-Vice- President
Brown of the Lake Shore announces
that the arrest of persons suspected
of being in the plot which he declares
resulted in wrecking the New York
flyer at Mentor is near at hand. Brown
said two clues are discovered. The
operator at Mentor states the switch
was set for the main track, with light
burning a few minutes before the
train arrived. After the wreck the
switch was found locked for the sid
ing and the light out
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-22

Milwaukee. June 22.-Otto Seidl,
Jr., who resigned as register of deeds,
with the promise to tell all he knows
about grating in the county affairs.
was witness before the grand jury
today. Edward F. Strauss. who was
convicted of grating, also testified.
District Attorney McGovern prom
Seidl's testimony
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-22

st. Petersburg, June 22-It is stat
ed on high authority that great un-
easiness exists in military circles on
account of the movement of japanese
troops throughout Korea. It is re-
ported Linevitch had informed the
czar he sees no possible way of
checking General HOsegawa, who
landed in Korea at the head of large
detachment several months ago. and
is now reported as moving north
ward. If Hosegawa succeeds in eff
fecting q junction with Nogi, Line
witch has said disaster is inevitable.