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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
MRS, C0NGER HAS
SACRED JEWEL"
Gift Of Friendship from Empress
Dowager to Wife Of Late
Minister to China. ..
special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal.
Des Moines, Iowa, June 23.-Mrs. B..
H. Conger, wife Of the ambassador to
Mexico and recent minister. to China,
arrived in Des Moines yesterday. Sc
creted about her neck she wore the sa-
cred and charmed jewel which has been
constantly in the possession Of China g
rulers for thousands of years.
The empress dowager, in her sorrow
at the departure of Mrs. Conger from
Picking, took the jewel from her bosom
and fastened it about Mrs. Conger IS
neck. No tribute with more meaning
could have been bestowed.
~ scarcely knew what to do,' said
the wife of the minister Yesterday. At
first I feared that I had u, right to &C,
cept the jewel. But I 'llized that it
would be taken as an i1lllt for me to
refuse.'
"The empress dowager is grand wo
man, said Mrs. Conger. "No, it is
not true that 1 have converted her tc
Christian Science. I am Scientist, an6
the empress dowager and 1 have many
beliefs in, common. I have had the
honor to teach her much that she be
lieves about the Bible. !"
The jewel given Mrs. Conger is {
large amber stone, hung to heavy corl
and adorned with no end of silk tassels
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
CHILD SLAVES. IN
CHICAGO HOMES
Girls Under IA Are Being EARNED
Out Into Households as
Servants.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, June ga system Of vir-
tual child slavery, in which children
under Il are EARNED out - into house
holds in an attempt to solve the ttser-
vant-girl problem is a state Of af-
fairs that has been brought to the at
tention of compulsory education, fol-
lowing startling revelations in various
justice courts Of the city in the last
few weeks. That such a system ex-
lists to an alarming degree is the dec
laration of Superintendent Bodine, who
yesterday secured the conviction of
Mrs. Ottilie Krosnick on the charge Of
violating the compulsory education law.
"This is the tenth case of it's kind
that I have had in the last three
weeks,' said Mr.. Bodine. " Judging
from the testimony of various witnesses
at the trials of these cases, I am con-
WINGED there are hundreds Of chilren
from institutions who are drudging as
servants in many households of the
city without being sent to school,
Warrants have been secured for sew
eral persons, many of whom are said
to have taken children from institu-
lions and forced them to work far be-
You'd their strength. One case cited
by Mr.. Bodine involved wealthy So
ciety woman, who admittedly is train
ing a l3-year-old girl as a servant.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
GATHERING STORM
IN MORTON CASE
BUCHANAN WINS ON
TECHNICAL POINT
Main Issue as to Timber Trespass
Not Yet Passed
Upon.

Congressman G. B. Buchanan of Lit
tie Falls is again winner against the
state Of Minnesota in it's action to re-
cover triple damages for timber tres
pass. The supreme court today handed
down a decision affirming the decision
Of Judge Brill of the Ramsey county
district court in sustaining the de-
murer entered by Buchanan on the
ground that the action was for the re-
covery of penalty and that the state g
claim was legally outlawed.
This suit, involving about $4,000,
was brought by former Attorney Gen
eral Donahower last summer, to recov-
err triple damages under Chapter l63 OF
the General Laws of 1895, for timber
alleged to have been unlawfullyz cut
on state lands in Itasca and st. Louis
counties. The trespass had been com
mitted more than three years before,
and the defendant s demurrer was
based on this point.
Attorney General E. T. Young, in
speaking of the case today, said:
"Tbis still leaves the state the right
to prosecute the case for single damages
aagainst, Buchanan, which it will IN
doubtedly do. The actions recently
commenced by this office are not at
all for claims less than three years old
The decision will affect a large mum
Der of the claims enumerated in the
report Of the public examiner last year
as nearly all of the cases referred tc
therein were more than three years ole
when his reports were made. I have
been holding these matters in allegiance
| awaiting the decision of the supreme
| court in the buchanan case.'
The supreme court syllabus, signed BY
Justice Lovely, is as follows: II
An actjOn RI raoovar for timber. fakaf
and converted by trespassers upon lands
owned by teh state for the enhanced
damages above its value, brought unde
the provisions of section 7, chapter 1853
laws of 1885, Is for a penalty and mus
be commenced within three years from
the time the trespasses were committed
or the right to maintain the same will
be barred under section 5136, Genera
Statutes, 1894. Order affirmed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
BOGUS PHYSICIAN
ROBS AFFLICTED
Jekyll-Hyde Life Led by Swindler
Who Preyed on the
Sick.
New York Sun Special Service.

SS~~> S~AA ~FSS-~A ~~~'~
Chicago, June 23.-An alleged DR..
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde was arrested last
night in the person of Henry Wolf, who,
it is said by the police, posed as bust
ness man among his neighbsors, but is
sons out Of large amounts of money:
said, was CDR. Hart His scheme,
the police say, was to make trips to
small towns, find out the names Of
giving him from $50 to $500 each to
Be cured i, Of their affection. AS mDr.
and promise the patient to call again
next day. Instead of making another
visit, the police say, he would return
to Chicago.
Wolf Was arrested on complaint of
Mrs. James Huey, wife. of a farmer of
Abingdon, Iowa. He is said to have
secured 1910 from the woman's hus-
band BY promising to cure Ha her % Of
| the money from the bank and then
left for Chicago. The alleged swindler
was traced by his railroad ticket. He
gave no address to his victim.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
REVENGE AS MOTIVE
Switch Misplaced Purposely Before the


Cleveland, June 23.-The belief that
the misplaced switch which was re-
ssponsible for the Mentor wreck was
ed by. feelings Of revenge, is gaining
ground among the railroad officials, ac-
cording to "a statement made today by.
an official in authority. A man under
suspicion is being Swallowed and close
watch is kept on his every movement.
The secret Service men Of the Lake
Shore expect to be able to show that
switch which is said to have been tam
pered with. Other detectives are fol-
lowing up all the clues which they can
find, working on the theory Of the
switch having been misplaced inten-
tionally
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
DOUBLE CONSPIRACY
BY TRAIN-WRECKERS
SHORT NEW ROAD
MEANS BIG MARKET
Twin Cities Will Profit by Direct
Line to Koochiching
Falls.

With the expenditure of 100000 this
year IN beginning the Harvesting of the
Koochiching falls of the Rainy river,
one OF the greatest water powers on the
American continent outside of Niagara,
business interests are awakening to the
importance Of the market for goods and
materials Of all sorts which will be Gre
ated at this new industrial center. In
ternational Falls and Fort Frances, the
towns located at the Koochiching, with
their tributary territory, will in a few
years have industries which will employ
many thousands of men. Making the
usual proportionate estimate of fam
lily OF five for every man employed, it
means population which will make
this one Of the great producing and
consuming centers of this state.
There are two natural sources of sup
ply, for this point, the twin cities and
Duluth. Duluth is the nearer, yet Min
neapolis and St. Paul are in a better
position to supply all needs of the new
territory. and it is Minneapolis mil
lions which are developing the gigantic
Twin city jobbers and manufacturers
| have already begun an investigation of
the matter, and have discovered the one
step necessary to make this new market
their own-the completion of the Min
nesota & International railroad to In,
! ternat1onal Falls. This road is owned
by the Northern Pacific, which is now
under contract to this year complete q
thirty-three mile extension from it's
present terminus to the north bank OF
the Big Fork river. But the completion
| of this contract still leaves a gap OF
thirty miles between the new terminus
and the falls. This gap has been sur
veyed, but the building Of the final STRIP
has not been decided upon.
Duluth After It.
In the meantime the Duluth, Virgin:
& Rainy Lake Railway company
from Duluth, has surveyed a lin
from it's present terminus to Interna
tional Falls, and is prepared to soo1
lay its steel rails. It will be a cas-,
Of first come, first served,' and Du
Continued on Cd Page, 5th Column.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
WALLACE TO STICK
TO WORK ON ISTHMUS

New York. Sun Special Service. = ~
New York, June 23.-John F. Wal
lace, chief engineer of the Panama
canal and chairman Of the engineering
committee of five members, arrived last
night from Colon on the steamer. Oriza-
ba. His departure from the isthmus
was SO unexpected that the Washington
authorities became alarmed, fearing he
intended to resign. Engineer Wallace
is not going to resign. He has simply
come home for a long conference with
Secretary Taft before the latter starts
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
RUSSIAN COUNTESS In
GEM THEFT MYSTERY

st. Petersburg, June 23.-Theodore
S. Darling of New York and several
have been robbed of all their valua-
bles. Mr.. Darling lost diamond neck
lace and quite sum Of money. Sub
sequently the necklace was discovered
in a pawnshop. Suspicion fell on a
Russian countess, but when accused
she threatened to sue the proprietors
of the hotel and no attempt has been
made to prosecute her.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
TRIBAL TAX TROUBLE
ANEW In SOUTHWEST

South McAlester, I. T., June %
The United States circuit court Of
appeals has just decided that the Choc-
taw tribal tax is collectable. Appeal
has been taken to the United States
supreme court. This places the Choc
taw nation in identically the same po-
sition as the Greek nation, where re-
sition among the business men of this
place is to avoid clash with the fed
eral government by making settle
,ment with the Indians.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
GIRL OF IS KIDNAPPED ].
TWO SMALL CHILDREN
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Lake City, Iowa, June 23.-Edith
Brown, aged is, kidnapped her two sis
tiers, aged years and months, re-
spectively, and left for an unknown
destination. After long search it was
found she had gone to Perry, Iowa, on
her way to the home Of her grand
mother, Mrs. Clarke Of Minburn. The
kidnapping was the result of ftspat' y
with her sister Half the town Joined in
the search for the children.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
FOREST FIRES ON COAST.

Vancouver, b. c., June pa forest
fire is raging in a valuable timber tract
on Valdez island on the British Colum-
bia coast, 200 miles north of Vancou-
YER The fire has been burning for
three days.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
VISITED JAPAN WITH PERRY.

New York, June 29.-Thomas Nichol,
one of the last survivors of Commodore
Perry's expedition to Japan in 1850,
is dead at his home in Brooklyn. He
was 70 years old and was born in Eng
land.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
GLASS DAY AT HARVARD.

|. Cambridge, Mass, June 23.-Class
day, the great day of social festivities
at Harvard university, was observed to-
day with an even more elaborate pro-
gram than usual. 4.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
BRYAN SCORES ROOSEVELT
Wants to Know What Rule Exempt
Morton from Prosecution.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal.
Lincoln, Neb., June 23.-W. j. Bryan,
in the Commoner today sharply criti-
cises the decision of President Roose-
velt's administration to absolve Paul
Morton from prosecution for alleged
connection with the alleged illegal
: granting of rebates while president of
the Santa Fe. Bryan refers to the rec
ommendation of Judges Harmon and
Fe's rebate system, in which they adj
vised prosecution, and adds the follow
ing comment:
"Of course, the attorney general had
perfect right to disapprove the recon-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
BACK TO OLD SCHEDULE
Twentieth Century Limited COLOUR
Train Again.
Special to Tho Journal.

Special to The Journal.
New York, June 29.-As a direct re-
suit of the fatal wreck Of the Twentieth
Century Limited, the famous train
which for three days has held with the
Pennsylvania railroad IS flyer the
long-distance speed records of the
world, President William H. Newman
Of the New York Central railroad issued
last night an order putting an end to
cagO train. The order goes into effect
Immediately. Hereafter the Twentieth
Century Limited will run on a twenty
hour schedule, reverting to the running
time in operation before the wreck.
President Newn>an's order is taken
by railroad men to mean that twenty
hours is the shortest time in which a
Chicago with safety and comfort to
passengers Newman issued the fol-
lowing statement:
Since the sad accident which has hap
pened on the Lake Shore I have had a
consultation with operating officials who
have explained that the accident was
caused by a misplaced switch and was
not due to the speed of the train, and
they assure me that the present sched-
ule can be safely and easily maintained.
While I agree with the operating Off
Gals that there is no physical reason why
the schedule should not be continued,
| nevertheless in my judgment, the time
of the Twentieth Century Limited should
be restored to twenty hours, and it will
be done at once. Until the new schedule
| can be arranged the Twentieth Century
Limited will leave New York at $3.50 pm.
and Chicago at 2:30 pm. as at present,
but running on a twenty-hour schedule
and arriving at both terminals two hours
! later than now.
The Pennsy Time Unchanged.
Philadelphia, June 23.-The rules Of
the Pennsylvania railroad prohibit crit
icism of other roads and all comment
upon wrecks. General Superintendent
Schaeffer, however, said: 1.-THE new
fast trains running between New York
and Chicago will not be taken off. The
same agencies used to protect a fast
train are used to safeguard slow
train
Want Eighteen-Hour Schedule.
Chicago, June 2s.-The Post says:
Headed by Vice President w. G. Brown
and Passenger Traffic Manager G. F.
executive staff Of the Chicago offices
of the road will appeal to President
| Newman to rescind his order for the
!. abandonment of the Twentieth Centudy
/ eighteen-hour schedule.
Believing that the New York officials
i do not fully understand the situation,
do not realize that the wreck was due
to causes entirely INDEPENDENT of fast
running, and was the result of switch
misplaced by some miscreant, and that
the results would have been far worse
for slow and long train than they
were for a short and fast train, every
important officer of the Lake Shore
system will meet President Newman in
next Sunday morning. They will ask
that his first Judgment as to ending the
lS-hour schedule be reversed and the
fast system as instituted last Sunday be
continued.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23

Stockholm, June 23.-There is no
Copenhagen and elsewhere Of the prob
ability Of King Oscars Indicating in
favor Of the crown prince in conse-
quence Of the dissatisfaction Of some
factions with the government atti-
tude in the crisis.
No developments Of Importance are
expected before June 81, when the de-
bate will take place in the riksdag, and
the special joint committee of the cham
bers will be appointed to report on tho
government IS proposal for a:'settlement
Of the ea5R5hts growing out Of the
disruption .elie1E7(nniou.
= sSEa pose Farley.
Z The Aftonbladet declares that dis
content oyer the governments proposal
to agree to the secession of Norway
lis SO strong that the first chamber prob
ably will refuse to vote the necessary
authority to carry out the proposed ne
gotiations.
s It says the second chamber will agree
to the main proposals but will severely
censure the cabinet.
The Nya Dagligt Allehanda ex.
presses the opinion that the cabinet
probably will resign after the debate on
June Fl, and urges the formation of a
new cabinet to. be composed OF mem
bers Of all parties.
Told of New Norway.
Washington, June 23.-Formal notice
Of the creation of the new nation of
Norway reached the. state department
today In the nature Of a report from the
consul general at Christiania, Norway
transmit ting. note from the Norwegian
minister of foreign affairs, in which the
minister says:
ct have the honor to request you, di
rectly or thru the ministry with which
you are corresponding, to acquaiint The
contents of the inclosed documents, OF
which a translation is transmitted. y
The documents include the letter tc
King Oscar and the resolution of dis
solution and other resolutions setting
forth the details of the separation of the
two countries.
No action yet has been taken by this
government toward recognizing the new
nation, and it is understood that Wash
ington will await the initiative Of Eu
ropean powers directly interested.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23

WEYLER TO REGAIN POWER.
New York, June 23-General Weyler
has again been slated for Spanish min
lister Of war, according to Herald dis
patch from Madrid.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23

Continued on I'd Page, I'd Column.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-23
THAT MORNING TOUR

A Choice Way to See the City
Is in a Journal Auto. Leaves
the Building am.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-08-25
MR.. HAIR AT WHITMIRE.
Instituted Fine Pocahontas Council
for The Ladies-The Officers.

Mr.. J. H. Hair was in WIhltmlre
last evening and while there instltu-
ted fine Pocahontas councils for the
Ladies of Indian Creek Tribe Of the
Improved Order of Red Men. This
council is named Wy-No-Na Council
No. 9, and has 81 members. The fol-
lowing are the officers:
Prophecies, Miss Mary Jones; Po-
cahontas, Mrs. A. J. Holt; Wenno-
nah, Miss Nora Ballard; Powhatan,
Mr.. \. J. Holt: Keeper of Records,
Mr.. J. E. baltimore; Keeper OF Wam-
pun, Miss Mary Jeter; Collector Of
Wampum, Miss Hattie Porter. These
are some of the best women OF Whit
mire and promises to be one OF the
finest Degree of Pocahontas councils
in the state There are only nine OF
these councils in the state and MI.
Hair has instituted five of them.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-08-25
West End News.
on Monday

Quite a number OF Improvements
are being made in the Newberry Cot
ton mills A cement floor is being
put down in the basement Of the old
part of the mill, and twenty are
lights have been ordered-16 to be
placed in the basement Of the weave
room, 3 in the machine shops and one
in the slasher room.
Mr.. Hampton Killers little son,
James, was accidentally shot while
playing with a pistol Saturday night.
James and a playmate were left at
home by themselves and James went
and got his uncle's pistol, saying he
was going to shoot at mark on the
wall. Taking rest on his right arm
TO hold the gun steady, it accidentally
went off, the ball entering just above
the wrist and ranging upward coming
out at the elbow. The wound is not
serious. and the little sufferer is get
ting along nicely.
There were several articles stolen
from RI e citizens OF West End Sat-
urday Light. Mr.. +. H. Campsen
had a Rambler wheel number 1854
stolen. and Mr.. C.. NJ. Boul;night had
a pair OF shoes stolen from his house.
There is no clew to the robbers.
West End.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-08-25
FIRE TUESDAY MORNING.
Residence Occupied by MI. Iheo
Long Destroyed by Flames.

The residence owned by Mrs. AL
ice Goggans and occupied by Mr. II.
Theo Longs family was destroyed by
flames early Tuesday morning about
one O'Clock. The fire is supposed to
have originated from ashes lett IN
the stove.
The fire department responded
promptly but the flames had gained
such headway before it was discover
ed that the building could not be
saved.
Most of the household goods OF
Mr.. Long were a complete loss as
there was no insurance. The build
ing was insured for $3.50.
Mr.. Long has been presented with
about $4,000 in cash by his friends
to help defray his losses.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-08-25
News From Excelsior.

Excelsior August 24.-The two
months summer term of school will
soon close.
Mr.. Ira Mates of Columbia is visit
ing his fathers family.
Cotton is opening rapidly and pick
ing has been commenced.
Mr.. J. H. Dominick is making some
improvements on his dwelling.
Miss Maggie Shealy, Of Newberry
has been visiting Miss Carrie Cook.
Miss Alva Waters, of Jalapa, is
spending a few days with Mr.. J. c.
Singley's family.
Mrs. T. L. Wheeler has been suf-
fering several days with rising in
her hand.
Mr.. Willie Kinard has opened up
regular basket factory at his house on
the road, and is turning out some nice
ones.
Mrs. J. D. Lorick and daughter,
Miss Jessie, have been visiting rela-
tives at Irmo.
Mr.. Willie Blanton, wife and child,
of Graniteville is visiting her fathers
family, Mr.. A. A. Mates.
Rev. Jas. D. Knard, of Cameron, S.
c., spent Wednesday night with his
brother, Mr.. H. J. Kinard.
There will be Sunday School pic
mic at Mt Pilgrim church on Friday
the rst day of September. Public in
vited to come and bring we'll filled
baskets. Sigma.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-08-25
LANAHAN'S DENIAL.
Says The Alleged Conversation Never
Took Fiace-He has Offered No
Bribes.

The State.
Baltimore, Aug. 23.-Samuel J. Lam
ahian makes vigorous denial Of the
Mixson charge Of attempted bribery
in the South Carolina dispensary in
vestigation, referring to which he said
tonight:
IF the witness is reported correct
ly, / want to make an unqualified
denial Of the truth OF the testimony.
81 know Mixson, he made an effort
to connect himself with Our house,
but we wouldn't have him. This
fat may account for his testimony.
I know of no other reason for it.
"Our house has done large busl-
ness with the dispensary every month
for the last four or five years. In all
our dealings there l have meyer Of
fered a bribe or other than a leglti-
mate inducement to transact business.
I never offered Mixson 100000 or any
other amount. The conversation
which he is reported as testifying to
never took place and the incident he
speaks of never happened. 1t is a
fabrication, pure and simple. I posi-
lively deny it's truth. If there is a
way of making denial stronger, I
would like to know it, so that might
make use Of it."