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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-22
ROOSEVELT HELPS
TO WRECK 0DELL
Wrath of the New York Boss
Aroused, but He Is Losing
Power.
BY w. w. Jermane.

Washington, Dec. 22.- Governor
Higgins Of New York is a practical
politician. Former Governor Odell is
even more practical in his political
code. They are now engaged in an
angry controversy over the speakership
OF the lower branch of the New York
legislature. Odell charges Higgins
with conspiring with President Roose-
welt to wreck the republican party in
welt will ignore the charges. The
chief. executive does not engage in
controversy with politicians Of the
When the president was conspicuous
in the politics Of the empire state he
was known as reformer. He had no
companionship with machine politicians,
altho he never denied that votes which
they controlled had certain value when
cast for the right candidates.
| Now the president is accused of
furthering his personal ambition by his
interference in New York politics.
What ambition he can promote by tax
ing part in fight for the control of
one branch Of the New York legisla-
ture it is difficult for folks in Washing
ton to understand. There is no senator
to be elected at this session.
Some heartless persons haye been
urging Senators Depew andS Platt to
resign because of the revelations Of the
committee investigating the insurance
scandals, but neither Of these states
men is sensitive. Both of them will
stick. . ~
The only explanation of Odell 8
vehemence is that President Roosevelt
is not conspiring to ruin his party in
New York, but to wreck Odell. There
are many New York republicans. and
republicans elsewhere who think this
would be the best thing that could hap
pen to their party. -.@..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-22
BURLINGTON FIRST
ON REBATE GRILL
Elaborate System Of E vading
Law Disclosed to Federal
F. XII. Jury. ~.:#
1o,,rna1 snanial Service,

journal Special Service
Chicago, Dec. ,22.-The federal grand
iury's railroad rebate investigation is
said to have disclosed evidence Of an n
violations Of the Elkins act have been
carried son without leaving any docu.
nentary proof Of the illegal transac-
lions. The scheme, it is claimed, was
carried out thru the employment by
the railroads of "freight broker, g
who adjusted the matter Of rebates be.
tween the roads and the shippers, with
out leaving in the hands of either any.
thing which would prove connivance
Incidentally, it is asserted, this sys
TEN has created some discord between
rival lines, and officials of aggrieved
roads are said to have furnished the
information upon which the grand jury
is now proceeding to probe the
9Tbroker' charges. .
It is intimated that the Chicago, Bur
1ington & Quincy is the first to be put
on the gridiron in connection with the
new discovery and indictments against
officials Of that road, as we'll as against
the New York "broker' who has beer
acting as middleman, are promised.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-22
MRS. BRENNAN is CALM
Woman Does Not Seem to Realize Enor-
nifty of Crime.

With a careless smile, Mrs. Stella
Brennan took her seat beside the trial
table in Judge H. D. Dickinson IS court
this morning and settled herself for the
fifth day of her trial for the murder
Of her stepchildren.
Never has woman faced so great
peril with more unconcern than does
this accused murderess. She eats reg
ularly and with good appetite. She
sleeps well and during her waking
hours out of court she jokes with her
keepers and smilingly comments upon
the strong evidence the state is steadily
piling up against her. She brands the
testimony Of the states witnesses as
all false and this morning she said to
plugged Tommy, but it will come out
all right.
u She seems to have no sense ofs the
enormity of the crime with which she
is charged. A normal woman with
womanly instincts, even tho she were
innocent, could not but be affected by
the terrible evidence introduced by the
states witnesses.
Public interest in the murder trial Is
on the increase and the crowd that
packed the courtroom this morning was
only part of the throng that sought
and almost fought for admittance
Captain Smith was recalled to the
stand Tor a brief continuation of yester-
days cross-examination. When he left
the stand Mr.. Farmer was recalled by
County Attorney Smith, who proceeded
to ask the witness some questions rela-
tive TO whether or not the door lead
ing up into the Brennan rooms was
locked when he went to the rescue. Mr..
Cary made strenuous objections to the
admission of this testimony on tho
ground that the matter had all been
gone over and the state should not be al
lowed to correct it's mistakes. The
court overruled the objections and the
witness testified that the door was
locked.
Mr.. Cary continued to argue with
the court, but was made to know that
he might as well accept the court s rul.
ings. When the witness was turned
over to Mr.. Cary, he began a choppy-
sea examination that produced no ma
terial change in the witness state
Conf;nuod IN Cd Paue I'd Column
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-22
#WIFE.BEATER MAY DIE
FROM MOB VIOLENCE
Special to The Journal.

Plain View, Neb.. Dec. 22.-Because
he did not leave town as ordered bv
the court, Henry Haak Of Cole Ridge,
convicted of beating his wife, was the
victim of mob violence yesterday after
moon.
With his nose broken, all the clothes
hair torn from the scalp, both ewes
swollen, his body bruised, his lungs full
of water. he was left to die by lonely
road.
! Hours later, a sympathetic farmer
found him. He was unconscious. It is
thought Haak will die.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-22
BACK OF WADswoRTH
President influence Is Welded to I'm
horse Odell.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Washington. Dec. %. - President
Roosevelt has read the def Of Boss
Odell of New York and refuses to com
ment on it. There is no doubt that the
president is heartily with the move
ment to make James w. Wadsworth,
Jr., speaker of the lower house of the
New York legislature. He has had
several conferences with New York re-
publican leaders and has told them all
that the proper thing to do was to
select some man like Wadsworth for the
speakership. He named Wadsworth to
saying anything publicly.
The president is anxious to rid the
| party Of Odell and of all the Odell in
fiuences. He is also ready to become
the leader of the party in New York
and is working to that end. He has Sc
! cured pledges from many leading repub-
Leans and will be behind Governor Hig-
gins in every movement he makes.
odell Talks Treachery.
New York, Dec. 22.-"Mr. Roose-
welt said it was shame that New York
! should be representa- in the senate bv
two almost senile 5oldgmen (Platt and
Depew(; that the great state of New
York should have men who could speak
for it with credit and command atten-
tlon ct the, senate; that it should have a
man like former Governor Black
Benjamin B. Odell, former governor
and longtime "boss'' of New York;
revealed last night this remarkable in,
side history Of last winters senatorial
contest. It came when Mr.. Odell was
bitterly denouncing the president and
the governor, for interference in the
state speakership fight.
41 Il,
Mr.: Odell, ''and talked over the sena.
torial situation at the close of Depew Is
term: / asked him whether I under.
stood as favoring Mr.. Black in success
sion to Depew.
..He replied, Yes g. 49,.
asked. -
1T hope so,'' he replied
with f mw York s0G and talked
he was Of similar opinion, I began
sounding members of the legislature.
Platt's Sudden Move. ~.
Good progress was made when sud
denly Senator Plat called conference
at the Fifth Avenue hotel in favor OF
Senator Depew. / was amazed to fine
that the backbone Of the conference
and friends Of the governor. I made al
investigation and learned that those
people were there with the consent OF
; the president and the governor. Boil
of them had deserted me on the propo
sition to elect Mr.. Black, despite thei1
previous assurances. ] then decided moi
to be in the opposition, and Joined il
the support of Senator Depew. - :
This explanation of the mysterious
throwing over Of Black by Odell or
the eve Of election is new version Of
political reversal that has been at
Hartman in the Equitable and the set
Element of Odell's shipbuilding trus
. suit by the Mercantile Trust company
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-22
ROOSEVELT WARS ON
NEW YORK BOSSISM
TEST OF STRENGTH
ON SPEAKERSHlP
It Is Wadsworth and Roosevelt s
Friends Against Odell and
BOsSism.

New York. Dec. 22.-The meeting of
republican assemblymen at the Hotel
Cadillac today is expected to develop
a showing Of the strength former
Governor Odell and his friends will have
In their fight to prevent the election of
James w. Wadsworth, Jr., to the speak
ership of the assembly.
The election of Herbert Parsons to
the craftsmanship Of the county repub,
cepted as a defeat for Mr.. Odell, added
much interest to the meeting Of assem-
blymen, and politicians were eager to
know how much support the anti Wads
worth men would be able to rally around
them. -.
Both Edwin A. Merritt, Jr., who is
supported by the Odell men, and MI
Wadsworth, who has the backing OF
Governor Higgins, were in the city to-
early and about twenty Of them were
at the hotel awaiting the opening Of
the meeting.
Both Sides Defiant.
State Senator Goodsell said today
that he had talked with Mr.. Odell, and
that the former governor said he haC
no intention of giving up the fight.
Before the conference was heidi sew
eral asesmblymen called On James w
Wadsworth, Jr., the candidate 70,
speaker, at the Manhattan hotel, ant
urged him to come over to the Cadillac
and take part in the conference MI
Wadsworth, however, declines to do so
He said that there is no possibility O.
a compromise, that he is in the race t,
stay and will win.
Odell on One Defeat.
Benjamin B. Odell, Jr., chairman O.
the state republican committee, talke,
briefly with the newspapermen at tn
Fifth avenue hotel today about the &C
ton of the republican county commit
tee last night when it elected Congress
man Herbert Parsons chairman, despit
the opposition s attempt to postpon
the election. He said:
"Politics are like hurdles. Some
times you clear them and sometime
you do not. When you trip over on
you have got to get up with stiff up
per lip and stiff neck and that is hoy
l am. 1t is like mince pie which
tastes very well and goes down easily
but it remains to be seen whether Pal
sons will be able to digest his. I hav
not another word to say about the &C
ton Of President Roosevelt and Gov
ernor Higgins on the speakership.
may have something to say about tn
speakership after the conference of as
semblymen is over today
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-22
2,52o,00o EGGS BURNED
Prisoner Is Accused of Firing Cold
Storage Plant.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. .22.-The
Oklahoma Ice and Brewing company's
cold storage plant, owned by Adolphus
Busch of st. Louis, and containing 1000
cases of eggs, was destroyed by fire
today. Loss, $4,000. A meat wagon
driver was arrested, charged with hay
ing set fire to the plant.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-22
MARTIAL LAW IN POLAND
Iron Grip of Autocracy Renewed in thu
Province.

Warsaw, Russian Poland, Dec. pa
proclamation OF the governor general
was gazetted here today establishing
martial law in all of the ten govern
ments of Russian Poland and appoint
ing ten temporary military governors
general.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-22
Is coaell all 2fainess.
ELEVEN HURT IN CRASH,

Philadelphia, Dec pa shifting engine
backing up train Of empty cars at the loading
Pennsylvania railroad, today jumped the track
and eleven We're injured The engine struck
tile supports Of the platform Of the shed and
the roof fell upon the workmen on the plat
form. None was seriously injured.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-22
ABANDONED TO THE REDS
Government and Private Properties In
Livonia Are Deserted.

Riga, Livonia. Thursday, Dec. 21.-
Officials, owners of estates, priests, doc
tors and others of the better class are
arriving here under the escort of the
garrisons Of their respective localities,
leaving all Of the government and pri-
vate properties i'll the hands of the
revolutionists.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-22
BOARD ORDERS A
NEW CONTRACT
DR.. II. L. Williams Will Remain
as Coach Of the ;.
Gophers.

The Board of Athletic Control of the
university met in executive session
Monday evening and passed upon the
windup of the football season. PrOba-
bly, the most important step taken was
the official order for the renewal of the
contract with DIR. H.. u. Williams by
which he will remain for three years
more, at least, as director Of athletics
at the university.
Minnesota S athletic governors have
shown good Judgment in their action.
DR.. williams came to Minnesota from
the east a few years ago, at a time
when Minnesota athletics were becom-
ing too cumbersome for handling by the
faculty representatives who had other
duties to attend to. The entire run of
athletics were given over to DR.. Will
iams who had just concluded a success
full career in a similar position at Penn
Charter. III 2
His Athletic Prowess.
DR.. Williams in his Yale days had
been a champion athlete and held sew
eral world 3 records at hurdle racing
His mark Of 1919 seconds for 100 yards
over eight hurdles of 8 feet 6 inches
in heighth, still stands as the best
American mark for, that distance. n
Since quitting the cinder path, DR.
Williams has turned his attention tic
football and as a: coach has made g
wonderful record What the gopher
football teams have accomplished I'M
der his care is TOO well-known to neec
repeating. ~ IA,
Is Coach AID 9fainer.
He has acted moi only as coach, but
as trainer and e Minnesota teams have
always been in good condition 50, far a:
training could make them. The, coach
is physician Of high standing in The
professional ranks of the city, and thu
Minnesota management has been lucky
in getting such an all-around man. fo1
the place. ...s,.. !,
Another bit Of news which will inter
est the followers Of football is tha
the faculty Of the law school has re
moved the disabilities of George Cas-,
and that player is possibility for mex
season. -altho that is long time off t.
"count chickens.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-22

Goldingen, Province Of Courland.
Thursday, Dec. PA committee Of
the people has compelled the district
governor, Baron Ropp, to send the
troops away from here. The town is
now under the control of the revolu
=
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-22

Minsk, Western Russia, Dec. 3D.
The general strike has commenced here.
All the stores are closed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-22

Decatur, ILL.,, Dec. 22.-Dr. John Warner,
father of Vespasian Warner commissioner of
pensions. died last night at his home at Gin
ton, aged SO years. "'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-22

Lieutenant Edward X. Massee, Seventh infan-
try, has been detailed professor of military
science and tactics at St. Thomas college, st.
Paul.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-22

. . II >
Warsaw, Russian Polanl, Dec 22.-
The failure of the important banking
house Of Maurice Ho]ken was an
nounced today. The difficulties Of the
concern are attributed to the political
situation.
Kostroma, European Russia, Dec. %
The railroad employees here struck
today. All traffic has ceased.
Yaroslav, European Russia, Dec. %
Traffic on the railroad here is inter.
rupted by the strike.
Vqronezh, South Central Russia, Dec
90. THE employees of the Southwest
ern railway struck at 10 @ CLOCK this
morning, in obedience to the directions
of their union. SThe crews of passen
ger trains hauled the trans to large
towns before abandoning them in order
that the passengers should net suffer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-22
PLAGUE EPIDEMIC
MENACES RUSSIA
Strike Spreads Over ALI the En-.
pire and Ministers Are
Helpless.
CZAR YIELDS AT LAST

London, Dec. GA dispatch to
a news agency from st. Petersburg
says it has been finally decided to
grant the Russian people universal
suffrage.
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Continued on I'd Page, Sd Column
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-22

Paris, Dec. pa dispatch from st.
Petersburg to the Temps says: aThe
strike now covers the whole of Russia.
The Novoe Vremya admits that with an
unprecedented rapidity all communica-
tion with provinces and abroad has
been stopped. 1t is expected hourly
that the ministry will be rendered en-
tirely helpless. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-22
The Market Basket

Is filed with good things, cheap,
Look it up on the Want Pages.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-22

Berlin, Dec. 22.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Tageblatt tele-
graphs as follows under today's date:
Slowly but surely the danger Of a
great plague epidemic advances. Moth
ing more can be done to suppress it and
already the infection covers an area of
$50 by 800 miles. Owing to the lack of
doctors it is impossible to isolate the
sick.'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-07
III the Comanche Tongue.
Lawton {OkIa.) News.

! Mn bite sotrwis near 10 mo
fnnuat, no sfmmu near ma sui. sue.
10y pesh ia tenn al hahby: an hook
I s1art?" What do you think of that
Sm language? Can you translate it?
nnes It mean anything to you? You
.zsu up a stump, bumfuzzled. as it
were.
This Is an exact reproduction in
Efat Of letter recently written I'll
QRauan Parker. the Comancne chief
Translated into English /, reads a.
1aznws: MY friend. as have not
aesn you for q long time. there is one
hing want: that is Il piece of land
In the big pasture, What don think
NJ III"
So far as is known bs,l one letter
pryyIous to this has even lren writ.
len TO the Comancht. chief in The
Enancne language That WIS writ.
Zen few years ago by a prominent
aan Of this section who has had ire
.xucut business relations with Parker.
md was concerning SEINE important
tsnHsactIons in which he tumanchcs
Ee7e vitality Interested. The letter
1base quoted was not mailed to Par
Rxz. but Is reproduced as 4 sample OF
ahr appearance Of the Comanche ian.
gxzga In print. So far a. Is known
4ase OF the language, save single
words or sentences has ever been In
wInt. It Ii language not EASILY
written. and as 10 spelling, YOU can
1dopt your own rules.
Parker understands E.nslj>l: i, YOU
speza the small words, and all If his
carries fundencr is conducted i'll Eng.
Hsh II ii wcr.. In curnaneh. it II
duui,tful If his accomplished and r4u.
rxsed daughters wonld he ab. to MAKE.
xranslations very readily.
Certain Indian enthusiasts are pre-
caring to makt a study Of The Com
anghe language. This must bc done
Hniy from the vocal expressions OF the
sskians-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-07
= T..
COURT
II !, A.
DECISIONS HANDED DOWN ON
E ES5> TUESDAY ALL THE JUDGES
: :%.%:E> !: BEING PRESENT.

4 j All r. session OF the Supreme Court
ID Appeals Tuesday. all the Judges
baing present, the following business
S}was transacted:
ST. Cases decided:
& Hainey vs.. Freeport smokeless
sEmT and Cooking Co. From Barbour
;sepGnty. Affirmed Opinion by San.
4ass. J.
I Miller ct a., Exors. VS., Mitchell,
tun Roane county. Reversed AMI
! nmanded. Opinion by Sanders. J.
s# Mertx VS.. Starcher From jackson
!, aounty. Reversed aud renandcd.
opinion by Cox
f. McNeeiey vs.. South Penn Oil Co.
tFfum Wetzel county. Modified AMI
Affirmed. Opinion by poffcnhargcr. J,
;" Wallace VS.. Elm Grove Coal Co.
Frunr Ohio county. Affirmed. Opirl.
!. I'm by McWhorter, j.
r King VS.. Thompson. From Roano
IL
>sxuunty. Reversed. Opinion by Bran.
!: aon, r.
n Geo. o. Smith VS.. Jesse ". Rccly
1t IT. From Ohio county Writ Ut
! Error and supersedeas refused
81. State w. West Branch Lumber TO.
RfunI Braxton county. Continued to
1nuzry regular term.
r Spies rs. Butts ct al. From Up
zhnr. county. Motion concerning bond
argued and submitted,
e adjourned till Tuesday, December
ii 1906
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-07
THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER.

From the New York Timcs.l
q trllsst him not becaws his fails Is fare
ann he has perfyoom TN ann oyIey
ann wares fine kloasr. II doo not NO
bat WDtt
the welth he SCENES 10 have he may
hi trrhle krimes ann unry triz" 10
hide
his wicked hnr' bencsth II fare owl.
site
VI 'lur not ,ayen nn t,u1 wolt he may
Nv bin n kash boy In Il stoar SUN day
ann rim of with tlr mnnney tlrore
witch h.
wnrl yonzc to win urc hart away from
liew doc II no but wolt the wrtlh hr
was growrd frtm prluns 1rrrs ann
widAoze grours
Gnr wrnn II ttt iSkrtam with him h.
may
hr Hprndcn tHunn,'y witch h. TOOK
i:hnr sum poor sole hnn may he in the
stretr
With hairly k1t,ass' tnuf or brrdd III
ttl
vile he is fcts1en like Il prnns ann
..1,,l lemmenade ann gum ann that.
way trize
ia win urc hart away fr,rm me ann
wcnu Il Is broak kasst II aside agcnn
q wcnn he kuna 10 cawl II better MT
Tim volt his reckcred is ann II his
il fee frl1m krimt ann If he Sh0mi
turn pale
tilt' no the officers are on his trale.
ur maybe hceZ a kownterfittcr hoo
Is wateu fore serkts TO KUN thro0
so.r he kann wurk the town ann them
heel fiji
to luther feeds ann ncavnr say Eoo1bl
ann Ii wood Iii NV greet ann han to be
O NUM- 70 hide ure shaim ann mlzery.
!. w. FOLEY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-07
The Duke of Portland. who holds th

The Duke Of Portland. who holds the
position Of master Uf the horse at sh'
court Of King Edward, described the
bearing rein (known In this country
as the check rein) as vulgar at q rt
GEM meeting of the English Societ,
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ant
mails. ITO my mind" declared fis
grace. the bearing rein is vulgar, ant
It's cffec, Is by nc means beautiful. II
Is lsnoranlly supposed to be the cor
rect thing, however. among those WIT
know M better"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-07
West Virginia Patents.

IA. E. Dunlap, patent attorney. Of
Wheeling, reports the following pat
x4ts issued this week to West Vir-
ixa1i1. Inventors: Thomas E. Smith,
H3zkeIey Springs, baling press; JuI
3N Ffsse1d, Warrington, railway tic:
Jnhn II. Porter. ParkersburE, ex-
Emit muller; John F, Weller. Charles
.lpvn. furnace door frame and means
1t eoaIing, and Adam D. Goetz. Charles
Town, shafting.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-07

nr"dfcy furzon, a truck driver In
New York. had occasion the other day
to make complaint to the police about
said ty way Of joke: That's a dis
tir3tt.shod name you bear. Any rell
item to Lord curzon9" The complain
ant answered quietly: 4 am his cou
:ionehip fu.iher The mans appear
ancc clearly Indicates that h. has MOI
be- tt accustomed Ia his present humble
moac Of living
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-12-07
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The regular annual meeting OF the
stockholders Of this bank will be held
at their banking house In Fairmoat.
West Virginia, on the 9th day of jan.
nary. 1906, 1t being the second Tues.
day of said month, between the hours
of eleven and three o'clock, for the
purpose of electing five directors 10
serve for the ensuing year.
j. L. SANDS, Cashier