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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-01-27

LAWS SUGGESTED TO REGULATE MAR
RIAGE.-The Missouri Legislature is
considering q bill requiring parties
when applying for license to wed to
submit certificates of health from a
County Board OF Examiners and it
will probably pass. 1t is made the duty
Of this board to examine each applicant
- to bis or her sanity and freedom from
epilepsy and dangerous infectious dis.
eases. Any applicants found 10 have
any OF these diseases shall be denied
such certificate. The Kansas Legis-
lature is considering an act making
marriages for limited period, by con-
tract, legal. Verify, we live in an age
Of progress.
FRANCES f. WILLARD IN THE MICH
OF FAME.-The first statue OF a wo.
man to 60 into Ssatuary Hall, at the
National Capitol, is . gift OF the State
of Illinois, and is figure of Frances
E. Willard, founder OF the w. C. T. U.
and promoter of reforms in which her
sex were specially interested. Each
State has the privilege of placing two
statues in Statuary Hall of persons
intimately connected with its history.
Illinois selects Miss Willard for one
choice. The only other gowned figure
in the whole round of statues, so far,
in that classic assemblage, is that OF
Father Marquette.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-01-27

WRECK OF THE STEAMSHIP ELDER.
The well-known stea mer George w.
Elder. which has piled on the Port
lapd-San Francisco route about a
third Of q century, was wrecked ON
the Columbia river, near Goble, Satur-
day night. BY running on sunken
rock, tearing . large hole in her hull.
Efforts to get tarpaulin over it to
enable pumping water to float her off
have proved unavailing, and as the
water near the ledge lie So feet deep,
her fate seems sealed. Most OF the
cargo had been removed to Portland
and the doomed ship turned over to
the underwriters, her owners prefer
ring to accept the insurance rather
than to take chances of raising the
ship from her perilous position. The
steamer Costa RIGA has been placed on
her run.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-01-27

BETTER THAN LIBRARY DONATIONS.
better than giving libraries
with strings attached, is use found
by Mr.. Carnegie for some of his sur.
plus wealth at Oberlin, Ohio, last week.
The Citizens National Bank failed,
deposits of students Of
Oberlin college and many persons Of
small means, involving much and
widespread hardship. A draft cover
ing all these losses has been received
by President King OF the college and
the money will be distributed by o
The students alone had
SIS, 600 in the bank.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-01-27

THE temperature was twenty-five
degrees below zero, at Selma, Kansas,
last week, and approximately at that
figure all over the State, the coolest
record in the past five years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-01-27

WITH the proposed official salary
rolls and pension lists, there is pros
pect of the wage.earner passing still
farther away from his eyanescent job.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-01-27

IT is said that the many projects
under contemplation to generate cleo.
trical energy from Niagara's stupen.
dous water-power will aggregate q
million horsepower thus transmitted
to keep the wheels of industry in
revolution,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-01-27

JOHN Hook, a Chicago Bluebeard, is
said to have 13 wives. The unlucky
number thirteen" may be the cause
oil his present eorrows.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-01-27

Big GR1s1 OF PENSION BILLs.-The
lower branch of Congress passed 459
pension bills in 108 minutes. on the
14th inst, which breaks all previous
records except that made by the Presi-
dent . few months ago, when by exec.
utive order he placed on the roll all
survivors of the war over 62 years Of
age. There is scarcely q doubt but
that some unworthy claims crept in
under the unanimous consent" plan
of expediting business. They were
ground out, in this instance, at about
fourteen seconds per bill, or over four
each minute.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-01-27

LOVE RESTORES SPEECH. - Emma
Rogers, an Indianapolis girl, OF great
beauty, who had been dumb for many
years. lately regained her voice when
her father reproved her for accepting
the attentions of her sutton. This
seemed to be the inspiration for su.
preme effort and the letters to speech
were broken. The father was so over
loyed that he consented to her mar.
rage, and now people are anxiously
waiting to ascertain what her lover
will think about it..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-01-27

EASTERN WEATHER.-The Allan tic
and middle Western States have had
another siege oil severe weather. A
4O-mile gale and heavy snow storm
were reported Wednesday in New
York. Traffic WAS for q time wholly
suspended. Conditions are said to
have been worse than during the noted
storm Of 1883. The "cold spell" re.
ported in Kansas, has extended over
all the States East OF the Rocky noun.
sains, and zero weather, or worse, is
reported everywhere. Shipping has
been tied up on the Atlantic seaboard,
and many transocean steamers we're
beating about wailing q favorable op-
portunity to enter port. Three schoon-
ers were blown ashore in Hampton
Roads, usually considered a safe har-
Dor. Some OF the crews were drowned.
Other marine disasters are reported.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-01-27

Low WATER IN THE COLUMBIA
The water in the Columbia river is at
an unpreceden'edly low stage, and
many towns are cut off from supplies
being deprived of communication with
outside markets. The steamer Griggs,
one OF the largest on the river, is fas.
on rock at the Enteat rapids and il
is thought will be total wreck. It is
reported, likewise, that the North Star
is wrecked,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-01-27

OWNER OF MAIL Box DOES Not
CONTROL IT.-A ruling has been OBJ.
tanned from the Postal Department at
Washington which is of interest to
every community where free rural de.
livery is in force, and that is that no
mail matter can be placed in q box for
it's owner except by the duly accredit.
ed mail carrier. The case submitted
was as follows: A local carrier found
in a mail box on his route two letters
that were intended for the owner OF
the box and had been put there by
some one passing. The letters were
confscsted and sent to the Gnvorn-
ment at Washington, with a request
for a ruling. The Government ap-
proved the action of the carrier and
said that all mail found in any box
without stamps or the proper amount
OF money for postage must be collected
and taken to the postoffice from which
the route is operated and held for post.
age. The ruling means that the owner
of tho mail box has absolutely no con-
troll over it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-01-27

APPETITE CONFORMS TO DIET.-And
now it is proposed by a New York
man to raise rattlesnakes for food.
Why not? In our early Territorial
history, party of surveyors lost in
our eastern wilds Gin those days. sub.
sisted on rattlers for several weeks
and declared they had by that time
grown to relish the diet. They also
ate grasshoppers roasted, and declared
they resembled very much popcorn in
taste,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-01-27

Concluded on Third Page.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-08
TRYING TO GET
The new SCHOOL
VARIOUS SECTIONS FAVORED BY
THE CITIZENS.
Improvement Associations Take Hand
in the Argument over the Selection
of a Site for the New High and Pre-
sent Their Claims -Wtlat the Direc-
tors Think.

{ Whether the new high school shall
be located inside Of Lake street or be-
You'd, is a question that is giving the
school directors some concern. 1t Will
give them still more trouble, for the
citizens of various sections are taking
up the matter in an endeayof to have
the fifth high school placed were 1t will
be most advantageous to themselves.
One group strongly urges that 1T be 10,
park on Aldrich avenue and Thirty first
street. The site is hollow, but, 1t IS
argued, that the land can be secured SO
cheaply that the expense OF filing Will
not exceed the cost Of a more favorable
site. -
There is strong movement, backed
by several local Improvement assocla-
tions to have the school placed within a
district bounded by Twenty fifth and
Twenty. eighth streets, and Lyndale ana
Humboldt avenues.
Five Of the seven school directors are
convinced that the most desirable place
taking the future growth OF the city
into Consideration, would be- south OF
Lake street. and are looking for large
CROUCH tract near Lake street and Hen
nepin avenue '. ....
This plan would bring the school near
the Harriet line and accommodate the
Linden Hills district as well as other
parts near the Hennepin line, and, fur
thermore, would make the school acces-
sible from all parts Of the city thru the
new cross-town line on Lake street.
A site frequently mentioned is the old
Russell place at Hennepin avenue and
TWenty-eighth street. 1t is understood
that it can be secured at reasonable
figures and as there are five acres in the
tract it is argued that the Investment
would prove advantageous to the city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-08
CITY NEWS
THE WEATHER.
Forecast.

&
J Minnesota Showers tonight and Fri
day; warmer in south portion tonight;
fresh southerly winds.
Upper Michigan-Increasing cloudi-
ness with showers Friday and in west
5portion tonight; warmer in north and
central portions tonight; fresh south
least winds.
Wisconsin - Increasing cloudiness,
with probably showers Friday and in
west portion tonight; warmer Friday
and in west portion tonight; fresh
southerly winds. -
Iowa-Showers Friday and possibly
late tonight; warmer in west and cen
trial portions tonight; fresh south
winds.
: North and South Dakota-Probably
showers tonight and Friday; warmer in
east portions tonight; southerly winds.
Z ENTHUSIASTICALLY showers tonight
4and Friday; variable winds. .-.
Weather Now and Then.
Today, maximum Il, minimum SO de-
55grees; a year ago, maximum IS, mini
mum 81 degrees. t. .-.s E.j
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-08
TOO MANY BATHS
FOR NATURE Man
RAINY NIGHTS PREVENTED HIM
FROM SLEEPING OUT.
He Tried to Practice What He
Preached, but After Being Soaked
Almost Every Night for Two Weeks,
He Gave Up in Disgust-Will Now
Redeem Omaha.

After enduring "Arctic cold and
African heat with impunity,' to quote
his own words, Georg Drutschel, the
close to-nature man, has been beaten.
out by the uncertainties Of Mime
apolis spring and has departed, shak-
ing the mud of the fair city off his feet
and reviling the spot where nature gets
too close to man.. Drutschel came, to
Minneapolis five weeks ago and, clad
in suit of wooden pajamas and pair
of sandals, preached the doctrine Of
nature on the street corners. He be-
ieved that the sky was about all the
covering man needed night or day.
He wore as few clothes as possible and
believed in sleeping on the bosom Of
Mother Earth.
The. back yard Of his First avenue
boarding house will now be deserted at
night except for the alley cats. The
beautiful rain will fall unmolested and
sink into the earth. The next-to-nature
man has folded his hammock and silent
ly slipped away.
The last week, according to Mr..
Drutschel's landlady, has been a hard
one for the apostle Of the "natural'
life. Night after night the beautiful
thunder and lightning have been con-
slant worry. The rain has soaked him
TO the SKIN ana Cnen some, anu Inc early
morning milkman has occasionally found
him standing in the empty ashbarre]
while the pajamas were drying on the
line. The first two nights of the deluge
did not appear to faze him, but, fear.
ing that the habit of sleeping in the rain
might become fixed, he decided to move
while he was yet able to tear himself
from the wet embraces of Minneapolis
nature. 49,
Yesterday he packed his books an(
pamphlets, rolled up his hammock anc
Quietly hied him to the nearest railway
station, whence he started for Omaha.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-08
WILLIAM BRAY died at the fami]
FIVE MORE PLEAD
Rev. Benedictus J. Thoren Keeps Up
+ His Prohibition Movement.

/ Five more saloonkeepers, arrested on
complaint of Rev. Benedictus j. Tho
rem, pastor of Bethania Lutheran
church, were arraigned in police court
today, charged with keeping their
places open on Sunday.
= They were J. P. McCarty, 2529 E
Twenty-ffth street; Lars "; Holmer,
1886 Twenty street s; Charles
Eubach and Charles Preston, 2691
! Twenty-sixth avenue. s.; H. H. Har-
desty, $500 Twenty-fourth avenue s.;
j. R.. Buckley, 5000 Twenty:sixth ave-
nue. S.
s Pleas Of not guilty were entered and
the cases were continued until June IA,
when the other saloonkeepers arrested
on complaint Of Mr.. Thoren will be-
heard.
At union entertainment given by
local l. O. G. r.. lodges last evening in
Good Templars' hall, Washington and
Cedar avenues, resolutions were unani-
mously adopted approving of the move
Esment to close saloons Sundays and the
action of Rev. B. J. Thoren. The stand
for cleaner city government ia ken by
Mayor D. P. Jones was Endorsed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-08
ATTORNEY WAS BITTER
GAVE FREE REIN TO HIS BELIEF
IN ADDRESSING JURY IN THE
ROMA CASE. r.

County Attorney Al J. Smith, in his
closing address to the jury today made
a scathing arraignment of Nicoklas
Eckes, the Osseo saloonkeeper charged
with the murder Of Fred Roma, last
October. The prosecutor asserted that
murder in only the. second he firmly
believed him guilty of murder in the
first degree. He pronounced the kill
ing Of Roma cold blooded murder.
The defendant s case and A. H. Hall,
Ecke's attorney, were the principal OBJ
eicts of attack and he denounced some
Of the evidence introduced as manu-
factured for the occasion.
Mr.. Hall had his inning this after
tear down the state s offers and nalyze
the motives and methods of the wit
nessescalled by Mr.. Smith. The case
will go to the hurry tonight.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-08
GRAIN DEALERS
CANT GET ROOMS
EVERY INCH OF FLOOR SPACE
ALREADY OCCUPIED.
Every Office in the Chamber of Com
MERGE and the Old Chamber Is Crowd
ed and Two Prominent Chicago Firms
Are Forced to tsDouble Up with
Accommodating Locals.

The presence in Minneapolis yester-
day of W. S. Warren, former president
Of the Chicago Board OF Trade, has
brought into prominence an interesting
condition at the Minneapolis Chamber
of Commerce. MIR. Warren came here
to establish branch office for Hub
bard, Warren & Chandler, one Of the
large Chicago Board of Trade firms, the
intention being to connect the Mime
apolis and Chicago offices by private
wire. l. G. Andrews, who is to manage
the Minneapolis branch, was unable to
find available room, and the wire went
into the rear Of a ground floor office
already crowded. Two days previous to
this, Sidney G. Love & Co.. Of Chicago
directed R. S. Stephens, local represen-
tative, to secure an office for private
wire connection, but the best Mr.. Steph-
ems could do was to procure deskroom
on the fifth floor of the old building.
In view of the fact that only grain
trade firms, or those closely allied, are
to be found in the two buildings, and
that in the old and new chamber there
are no less than 2S3 Offices, the show
ing is remarkable one. When the
new ten-story structure went up-next
the old building, there was some con-
sentative opinion to the effect that it
was too great venture, but expert
ence has proved the contrary, for the
only vacant space is in small, dark
Office in a remote part of the. third
floor, and it appears that even if the
building were several stories higher
there would, be practically no vacant
room. It is conceded that if a build
ing were erected on the property next
the Chamber, on Fourth street S, and
connected with the Chamber, the space,
especially that next the fourth floor,
or bridegroom, would rent very read
lily.
In a day of moderate business at
the Chamber the elevators take up or
down $4,000 passengers in ten hours.
This is about minimum day. Twenty
to twenty-five thousand is an average
days business.
"During recent period of excite
ment in the wheat market,' said Will
was some complaint of the elevator
service being slow. We worked hard
to take care of everybody and with
seven elevators going we handled cars
we'll filled in both buildings. There
were in fact some minor delays that
were absolutely unavoidable, but ]
think the cause Of it was quite clear
when upon figuring up the days. bust
ness the total number Of passengers
was found to have been only little
less than 10000. That was the big
day, so far, but no one can tell what
the demands upon the service depart
ment may yet be.'
Some members of the Chamber have
been discussing the advisability Of
erecting an automobile garage on prop
erty in the rear Of the old building te
provide for the autos of the members
which number we'll up and block the
street at times along Fourth avenue s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-08
DOESN IT KNOW POWERS
Western Employment Agency Has Nc
r.. Record of the Man. ...r

If Mike Powers of Lindsay, Ont, whose
body was found in the river near st. Paul
few days ago, ever had any business
dealings with the local employment agen-
cies it must have been done under an as
sumed name. At the time the body was
found note in his coat pocket stated that
the writer had been ILL treated by some
employment agency. The note was a pa
thetic appeal to his wife and family ask
ing them to follow up the case and make
trouble for those who had abused him.
In his pocket was found an ordinary
business card of the Western Employment
agency, 103 Nicollet avenue, but a dill
gent search thru the books of that concern
failed to reveal any such name for the last
year or more. The card was not a work
mans ticket such as is furnished those
who register and apply for work, but was
an ordinary card such as the company
distributes about the street.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-08
MAKING SOME PROGRESS
GRADE-CRossING PROBLEM Is
AGAIN DISCUSSED POSITION
OF THE RAILROADS DEFINED.

Another session Of talk was held yes
terday afternoon by the council spe-
clal committee on grade crossings, but
action was deferred. The committee
will meet again in three weeks. At
that, time the engineers of the Mil
plans and estimates of cost for separat-
ing the grades at the dangerous cross
ings in Southeast MINNEAPOLIS.
There is a decided difference of opin-
ion between the street railway com
pany and the railroads as to whether
the 5Ie,, railway TRACKS should go up. or
Of the street railway company wants
the railroads to go down and the high
ways to go over on bridges. His com
pany, he says, has built several double.
deck cars in order to accommodate the
travel in this city and these would be
useless if the highways should 20 under
the tracks as at Washington avenue
s and at Fourth avenue and Twenty
fourth street. q,
L. T. Chamberlain, assistant genera
counsel of the Northern Pacific rail
way, and E. D. Sewell, assistant gen
eral superintendent of the Milwaukee
railway, opposed the lowering plan an6
spoke decidedly in favor Of elevatine
the tracks as being more advantageou!
for, industries along. the right of way
| anu less expensive tor everybody con
cerned. Andrew Rinker, city engineer
sustained the railroad men, contendin{
that elevation of the tracks was de
sirable, everything being considered.
!, The railroad men, it appears, wan
the Washington avenue Sc CROSSING
abandoned and the interurban troIle11
line swung over to University avenu
50 as to make one crossing less. Man,
| OF the aldermen favor the plan, as i
will simplify the problem, but Alder
man. p. G. Chatfeld protests vigorousl,
and will make fight in behalf o
city. ~. ~ = -
The representatives Of the Northern
Pacific and Milwaukee roads announce,
that their respective companies are a
anxious to- dispose Of the problem a
anyone and that they were trying t
| hasten the work. ,a. 49, = :,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-08
GAS EXPLOSION AT
A BUSINESS COLLEGE

T. j. Cation, president of the. Cation
Business college, was seriously burned
and bruised by a gas explosion at the
college, 620 Hennepin avenue, yester-
day afternoon. .-~... ..... 49,.
One of the large chandeliers was leak
ing and Mr.. Cation attempted to repair
it himself. He opened all the doors
and windows and thought most Of the
gas had escaped from the room and that
there would be no danger. Climbing
upon a -ste2la6der he lighted match to
detect the leak The top Of the room
was still filled with gas and there was
a binding flash. ..-
Mr.. Cation was thrown from the lad
der and his face and hands were badly
burned. The bruises caused by the fall
were painful and he could scarcely
walk. -~*<.-- t.s
Mr.. Cation was taken to his home,
2901 Third avenue S, where he will be
confined for several days.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-08
A FRIEND OF LINCOLN
Major Merwin Tells of His knowledge
of the Murdered President. .

Il Abraham Lincoln in 1854 was the
most uncouth, aunkempt, uncombed man
who ever stepped on an American plat
form,' asserted Major, J. B. :Merwin
last evening in discussing Lincoln be-
fore large audience at the Y. M. 9. A.
Major Merwin was personal friend Of
the martyred president, and spoke from
association with him. He related the
difficulties under which Lincoln S war
cabinet was formed. I.
"All the members of the cabinet
were convinced that Lincoln would not
long continue in office,' he said, "and
at first only contempt was felt among
them for the man whose very name
was recalled with pretended difficulty
by Secretary Seward. -. 49,
Major Merwin contended that re-
spect for law was the keynote Of Lin
coins legal life, and sympathy for the
masses the. handspring of his actions.
With these he won the respect Of all
and made himself immortal. 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-08
DROPS EMBROIDERY
TO RESCUE HORSES
New York Sun Special Service.

:, Trenton, n. J., June s.-After saving
her father S thorobred horses from be-
ing burned to death, Miss Emily Roeb-
ling, a leader in local society, stopped a
runaway fire engine and assisted the
had burst today.
Just before her crowded hour Miss
Roebling was alone in her home doing
fancywork. She saw smoke coming
from her fathers stable and, laying
aside the embroidery hoops, rushed out
to the stable to find the horses frantic
from fright. The animals We're rearing
and plunging about in their stalls. but
without moment s hesitation, the
plucky woman entered the stable stalls
and, untying the halterstraps, led them
out of the burning barn to a place Of
safety