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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-07

be trying to prejudice the public against
the men who are serving it faithfully.
It is shame that such stuff has been
permitted to go out to people out. of
the city who have had nothing but,
praise for our parks. The majority Of
our people do enjoy our parks and have
a pride in them, and none have more
pride in them or are more anxious to
see them improved than are the mem
bers of the board Of park commissioners.
&C. NJ Loring.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-07

Harriet to keep the fish from escaping,
I would reply that there has been, a
and that more fish. have been taken
from the lake this season than in any
other season since the board controlled
the lake. ss5
To the bright genius who circulated
the: foolish story that the Lakewood
Cemetery association wanted the lakes
lowered 50 as TO make its low land
available, / reply that this land is from
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-07

four to seven feet lower. than Lake
Calhoun, and the water would have to
be drawn down ten feet below the nat
ural level of the lake to make the land
available. Lakewood donated the beau
tiful park on the north end Of Lake
Harriet, which the people so much need,
and which, thru the interference of the
council, is now overlooked and useless.
And sol could go on until your col.
u1nns were filed.
It is a shame for these few men to
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-07

be, and some day will be, our most at
tractive park.
Now Just a few words in reply @to
some of the kickers, who have been
filing the columns Of our papers with
their false statements against the. park
board.
One is quoted as saying "vehemeht-
ly'': The board wants to. make frog
ponds of the lakes That is not true.
! Another says: ss- =. { a Z itgl the park
board) thinks about is a few. boule-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-07

wards, roadways that the rich people
can USE. Did this man ever visit
Riverside park, and Minnehaha park
and see the. thousands of poor people
enjoying themselves9 Did he ever go
to West Riverside park and see the
provisions the board has made for the
people IS park, especially the, people of
South .MinneapolisY To the man. who
wrote a long conmunic ation about the
ignorance Of the park board in not
putting a screen at the outlet of Lake
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-07
MORE CABLE IN ALASKA.

Line to Seward Completed by the Gov
eminent.
I. Seattle, Wash, Aug. Seward,
Alaska, has finally been connected with
the outer world by telegraphic communi
cation. With the connection of the
Seward-Valdez cable the government
now has about $500 miles of cable in
Alaskan waters.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-07

(See above cut) made in beautiful
polished golden oak. Has double swe
top drawers. and carved mirror fran
set with extra heavy bevel mirror
This dresser is made especially for u
and is Of superior quality. We bu
them in such immense quantities fo
our % great stores that we are abb
to offer them at the most extraorfli
narily low price Gle EA
$3.50 cash and SOC weekly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-07
Generosity

We give here the contents Of a
letter received from Mrs. Chris
tine Mayberry, 908 Third street.
north, which we print with her
full permission. This letter dem
onstrates that Hartman carries
out his Well-known policy of lib
crafty and consideration toward
working people. Hartman's is the
only firm in the Twin Cities that
offers. such consideration and help
to families in moderate circum-
stances. 90 -. -: r. ..."@
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
EQlIIT ABLE SCANDAL
GETS A SALTY
DOSE
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER REVIEWS IT

z BOSTON, Mass. July e6.-Insur.
ance Commissioner Francis L. Cut.
ting, in his annual report just made
public, reviews in vigorous and unad.
orned language the Equitable Lie
scandal. He talks of the rottenness
and perfdity Of the old regime and
incidentally calls attention to what he
calls the wild race for wealth, .
which has corroded the business life
OF to-day until the standard has be-
come not what is right. but what Is
not legally criminal.
He calls attention to the warning
Of Governor Bates and the Massa.
chusettsl Insurance Department two
years ago against the practices OF In.
sllrance officials which have put the
Equitable officers into hot water.
The report again condemns the pol.
Icy of lavish expenditures because OF
great receipts.
The publication considers insurance
In connection with the gambling in.
stinct Of the age, and tells OF the influ.
ence upon the official OF the insurance
companies from the dubious
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
BAR ASSOCIATION
Held Very Stormy Session Last Night In
Which the Barristers Got on Their
High Horses.
PRESIDENT RAYMOND And SEC.
RETARY CONAWAY BOTH RESIGN

A stormy session of the bar asso.
citation was held last evening. Mat.
ters got to such pass that President
w. s. Raymond rendered his resigna-
ton. as did Secretary w. H. Coma
way. Attorney F. T. Martin also de-
clared that he would resign IL he
could find anything to resign from.
The designations were not accepted.
The trouble all arose from the mo-
ton to reconsider the August vaca-
tion proposition. The motion passed
but further action was deferred to a
meeting to be held tomorrow even
ing.
The younger members of the asso.
citation claim that they cannot AFFORD
to take vacation during August,
and that they should not be dictated
to in the matter by the older lawyers
who desire and can AFFORD a vacation.
The young attorneys say that II the
olders.men want to take a vacation,
let them take 1t, and not insist on the
youngermen, who haven't the where
withai fora month in the mountains
or at the seashore. to lie around town
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
PRESIDENT ROOSEYELTS PICTURE
IS in "FADS AND FANCIES'

before she could make further ex,
PLANTATION the President had given her
'sthe photograph telling her to make
such use of it as she pleased. Mrs.
HAMPTON said she wanted to tell the
President of "Fads and Fancies;," but
he was not interested, and talked Of
other things. &
$50 it is true that President Roose-
welt did authorize the use Of his sign
ed photo in Fads and Fancies,, !.
concluded Mrs. Hampton. though he
did not know 1t at the time. tried
hard enough to make him listen to
what I wanted to tell him about the
book, but he wouldn't pay any atten-
tion 10 me on that matter except to
tell me to do whatever pleased with
hfs picture. That was In September.
1901. only a short time after the death
OF President Mckinley"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26

schcmes' for getting enormously rich.
and the graft by city ofIiciala, State
3ofticials. national oflcials. petty log
islators. Congressman, United states
Senators and courts subservfent 10
the great monolIth. money. that they
have seen all about them. and says.
that they also saw tainted money
eagerly sought by college and pulpit.
Commissioner Cuttins says that the
long deferred dividend contracts arc
the cause Of most of the evil existing
In life insurance practice to-day.
Regarding the Royal Arcanum he
says that the rates had to be raised.
but that frnternnl insurance Ii not
based on equity.
The report ends by Offering to the
Legislature, II. when It meets again.
u desires to take the Insurance prob
lem up and make strict statutea Tor
the punishment Of responsible ON
cials. What Il (the Legislaturc) has
the right to demand. the resources.
of this department II they will be OF
any Md in reaching correct conclun.
ions"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
coLoMslA KICKS OVER.
Not Bound to Abide BY Alfonso's pc.
eislon In Boundary.

LIMA, Peru, July 26.-The excite.
ment caused by the statement made
by General ;Uribe Uribe, the Minister
of Colombia TO Chile, at the banquet
in his honor here July 81, when the
General said in effect that Colombia
Is under no obligation to admit the ar
bitral decision Of the King OF Spain
In the boundary dispute between Peru
and Ecuador which affects terrific
ries which Colombia also disputes.
continues.
In letter General Uribe Tribe
says he was devoid OF his oflciaI
character before the Peruvian gov.
ernment and that 1t was impossible
TO employ diplomacy. Therefore he
took advantage Of an opportunity
which was not likely to be repeated
and proclaimed to the nation the de-
cislon of Colombia not to recognize
the arbitraI decision Of Spain II In
any way prejudicial to her interests
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
NEGRO MURDERER IS SURROUNDED

All through the night these farmers,
with a scattering Of police. formed a
circle about the swamp. Time and
again the towering form Of the me-
gro appeared in the gloom, as he ven
tured close to the line of watchers,
and at such times bullets went flying
about the head of the fugitive as he
dived deep into the recesses Of the
swamp and hid himself in the tall
marsh grass.
Long is wanted for the murder Of
Matthew Cunningham. whom he shot
in a fit of jealousy, because he sus-
pected that Cunningham was atten-
tive to a woman of whom he was en-.
amored. After blowing off Cunning.
hams head with a shotgun, Long es-
capped. The crime was committed in
Trenton on Monday last. The farm
ers and police began surrounding the
swamp last evening and are confident
that they have their man trapped.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
AUTOMOBILE
BLEW UP CAUSING ONE DEATH
AND PROPERTY LOSS
OF $25,ooo.

PROVIDENCE. R. l., July 26.-An
automobile which, last night, was
run into the garage at Manchester
and Eddy streets. owned by Dutee
Wilcox Flint. blew up and seriously
burned George A. Brown, "a, and
James Myers, "a. Both are at the
hospital. their burns from flaming
gasoline being serious.
The excitement over the flames
which caused big crowd to collect,
resulted in the sudden death of Cap
tain Edward w. Hall, of the Provi.
dence Towboat Company, who was
present as spectator.
The first explosion was followed by
a series of others and IL motor ye-
hicles which were in the garage were
damaged to such an extent that they
are useless.
The blaze following the explosion
gutted the building from cellar to
roof. Loss $25,000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
GAVE HIS PHOTO TO MRS. WADE
HAMPTON BUT DIDN'T KNOW <
- wf1HT7iT WAS FOR.

NEW YORK, July 2e.-coionel
Mann, chief owner of Town Topics,
in spite of the denials from Oyster
Bay that President Roosevelt did not
authorize his picture in "Fads and
Fancies," declares that the chief ex-
ecutive gave his photograph to his
representative. who was no other
than Mrs. Wade Hampton. daughter.
in-law Of General Wade Hampton. 1t
appears. Though, that when the Presi-
dent gave Mrs. Hampton his photo.
graph he had mo idea that 1t was to
be published in 'Fads and Fancies."
Mrs. Hampton says she called on
President Roosevelt and told him she
wanted his Photograph for book, and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26

with their Offices closed. and the OPP
portunity to make n dollar denied
them. They are expected to lock
their Offices and II they go into them
to lock the door on the inside. A man
can't get deed written-can.t even
get a deed of trust written--can.t get
anything in the legal line. The young
lawyers insist that this is fair Meth.
er to the public nor to them.
A long and bitter wrangle, with both
sides unwilling to make concessions,
developed from the discussion, and
the argument was not by any means
unpunctuated by heated exchanges
OF personalities. Things got so. warm
finally that 1t was evident that any
definite action, one way or the other,
would probably result disastrously.
and a postponement of the discussion
to Thursday evening was agreed up.
on.
The association granted special
term OF the Circuit Court to be held In
August, for the purpose Of hearing
condemnation proceedings brought
by the B. and o. to enable them to
construct the bridge at Hoult.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
Big ROBBERIES
NEW WORKERS LOSE JEWELS TO
THE VALUE OF THiRTY-FivE
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
(By Publishers, Press. !


NEW YORK. July 26.-Two large
jeweliy robberies have become known
through the publication by private de.
,tective agencies. of lists Of Jewels
they hope to recover. The value Of
the jewels stolen from two New York
ers reaches $4,000. In one case IT
was the country home Of New
Yorker in Connecticut that was visit.
ed and goods valued at $4,000 taken;
in another 1t was the city residence
entered and $4,000 in Jewels stolen.
The owner of the. Connecticut. place
has sailed for Europe.
The gems we're taken last week, and
is supposed to have been the work
of professionals with the aid OF some
servants on the inside.
Much of the jewelry was marked
with coat of arms. or the initials L.
b. w. By. coincidence the robber-
les occurred the same day. Several
of the articles stolen from the New
York house bear a crest in the form
of castle and the initials d. L. n.
The names of the people robbed are
withheld.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
MINISTER TAKAHIR.A
BATOyTE:'R ; BAY :
TODAY
PRESIDENT TO RECEIVE BARON KOMURA

retired to his apartments and read
the newspapers
Mr.. Saito, speaking for him, said
the Baron had no plans for the day,
nor had any receptions been planned
for him.
Mr.. saito was quizzed by the re.
porters on all subject matters ranging
from peace negotiations to the deca.
dence in Japanese art. He held his
own well, and answered multitude
Of questions, but none touching on the
peace negotiations or proposals.
"Is Christianity spreading in ia,
pan| he was asked.
Yes replied Mr.. saito, at is. OF
course there are other religious in
Japan"
what is the religion of Baron Ko.
mura:" z
Mr.. saito seemed non.plussed for
an instant, and then smilingly replied
that the Baron did not have any re.
ligion.
The war has caused much suffer.
ing among the families of the sol.
diers?" 81
Eyes. 1T has" replied Mr.. saito,
but the neighbors and relatives are
always ready to assist. The govern.
ment provides an annuity for the fam.
lilies Of dead soldiers and officers"
Has the Europeanization of Japan
been partly responsible for the deca.
dence of Japanese art?'
with the increase of commercial
instinct there comes the hurry to- pro.
duce with the consequent effect on
the production Of art
"Is there much opposition to the In.
PRODUCTION of European customs and
modes of dress?"
There was at first, but it has died
away" said Mr.. Saito. "The conser.
vatives do as they please and the redi.
Gals, do as they want. The European
dress is being used by school girls, es.
pecially the loose skirt, which permits
of more freedom of the limbs"
There is much that is not SO good
in the European dress" suggested a
reporter, mentioning corsets as an in
stance.
Possibly" said Mr.. saito, ''but we
viii probably get the good with the
bad 8 M
"In the peace conference who will
take precedence in matters of ,eti-
quette?n i
Mr.. saito Joined in laugh which
followed, and replied: at is an in.
teresting problem
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
M. WHITE SAILS
RANKING RUSSIAN pLENlPoTEN-
TIARYs WILL START FOR NEW
YORK THIS EVENING.

PARIS July s26.-zM. witte, the
ranking Russian Plenipotentiary to
the Peace Conference to be held in the
United States. VINO has been in Paris
for several days. left this morning
for Cherbourg.
Count cassini, former ambassador
to the United States. and NJ. Nalidoff,
the Russian Ambassador to France,
accompanied NJ. witte to the station to
see him on his way. NJ witte will
sail from cherbourg at six o'clock
this evening for New York on board
the Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse. com
manded by Captain cuppers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
] lsTARTs ANOTHER on EIRE.
Lightning Again Causes Loss Il
sTexas-tiumbIe Fire out.

BEAUMONT, Tex, July 2e.-The
loss in the Humble oil field by the
burning of 100000 barrels OF oil was
augmented yesterday afternoon at
Sour Lake. where lightning struck a
tank containing 10000 barrels be.
longing to the same company. and an
other tank containing 100000 barrels.
all Of which will be a total loss. The
loss is $4,000.
HOUSTON. Texas. July 26.-The
fire in the Texas company,s tanks at
the Humble oil field is practically ex.
tinguished. There is still bit OF
oil in the bottom of the eleventh tank,
but this will be burned. The charred
remains of eight persons have been
found.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
CARTOONS MIsDEEDS INCREASE

attempted to poison her child b. Ii
first husband In order so get the a
tate left by the lads father. Mr]
Martinez said that her husband Nd
with all her diamonds and properly
When shown a picture Of Carlton.
Mrs. Martinez Identified him as thd
father of her six year old daughter.
Mrs. Martinez is very bitter against
Carlton and Is willing to go 70 New
York to testify aeainat him. <Tes.
that's the scoundrel, = said Mrs. 1G6r.
tinez when shown the picture Of Cart
ton, That's the vIllelz who married
me. tried to poison my boy aud then
ded with everything / hhd I Thought,
him dead these three years.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26

SECRETARY TAFT's PARTY Id
Now=.ENJoYlNe THE HosPi-
TALlTy OF THE MlKApo.
I(By PuhlIshars, pross. !,

y
WASHINGTON. July 26.-coloneI
Clarence II. Edwards. chief Of the In
sular Bureau of the War Department.
who is accompanying Secretary Taft
and Miss Roosevelt, ETC.. to the Phil
ippines. has cabled the arrival Of thu
party in Japan. His dispatch which
was sent from Toxic. under today'p
date. Is as follows; &
Arrived daylight yesterday. An
are well. He has been very successfa1
trip; hospftable reception Odiclul
members lunch with Emperor to-r1or-
row at the Imperial Palace Dinner
by Count Katsura. the prime Minia-
ter. 70 entire party. Imperial Hotel. to-
morrow night. Thursday. July az:
garden party by United States Minis
ter. dinner by Japanese Bankers FRI
day. July 2s. Luncheon by tho Jap.
anese Minister OF war at KoIshlkaua|
Friday night. e
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
LIKE rExAs.
Gas Well at Cameron, Struck BY
Lightning, Burns Flereely.

CAMERON, w. Va. July 26.-The
rig ON a gas well Just in on the worke
farm. near Sand Hill, owned by the
Philadelphia Gas Company, was struck
by lightning several days ago and all
efforts to put out the fire have been
unavaIling thus far. The well is part
ly shut In, but the gas Is escaping
through the ground and covering an
area Of about % feet and the flames
are shooting into the air 70 height
of 40 feet or more.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
BUB0NIC PLAGUE IN PANAMA

miles from Panama City, at the Pa
lcffic entrance to the canal. It's be-
peyed that he received the injection
through handling cargo or through
the agency OF rats on board steam
er from Peru or ports on the west
coast of South America.
Panama has been quarantined
against LeBeca and all precautions
are being taken, including an organ
ized effort to extermInate the rats in
Panama.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
POSSE OF FARMERS; AND POLICE.
MEN ARE AFTER CHARLES
LONG IN DISMAL SWAMP.
lBy Publishers, Press J

PLAINFIELD. N. J., July 26.-with
guns and revolvers cooked and primed,
posse of two score or more men,
consisting OF angry and determined
farmers. policemen and county detec.
hyes began to close in on dismal
swamp. between South Plainfield and
New Market at dawn to-day in pur-
suit OF Charles Long, the giant negro
murderer. whom they have surround
ed II the man is caught Jersey JUS
tice viii not be quick enough to mete
out his deserts to him for the mob
spirit has taken possession Of these
farmers and they are bent on quick
vengeance. Then, too, reward of
$3.50 has been offered for the slayer.
dead or alive.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, July 2s.-
Mr- Takahira. the Japanese Minis
ter. Is discussing peace plans with
President Roosevelt this afternoon.
Mr. Takahira came in on the 12;2olP.
M train from New York and was
met At the station by one of the
Presidents carriages which conveyed
him to sagamore Hill. Mr.. Takahira
was not very communicative when he
arrived at Oyster Bay. He Is seldom
lnquacious. He smiled, lit another
cigarette, said Everything is all
risht- and = don't know and '.I can
not say" to several questions pro.
pounded by the newspaper men and
drove on. 1t Is understood that Mr..
Takahira comes to-day tor make ar.
rnngements for the reception Of the
plenipotentiaries some day next week.
It is believed that the President will
receive Baron Komura Informally on
Thursday or Friday of this, week.
This afternoon the President will
receive visits from w. c. Cocks, of
New Forhs:-aad- Bishop ". Hood
and Rev. DR.. Gasken, of the Afro.
American Methodist Church. Rev.
Gasken is pastor of the local cofored
church and Bishop Hood who is max
ing a visitation Of the Long Island
churches is his guest. - =
Baron komura Quiet To-Day.
NEW YORK, July 26.-Baron Ko.
mura, Japanese Minister of Foreign
Affairs and chief peace pienipoten.
tiary to the Portsmouth conference,
spent a quiet day at the Waldorf AS.
toria to-day. The Baron has no plans
for to-day, and will engage in no so.
cial amenities until after he has been
officially presented to President
Roosevelt. Kogoro Takahira, Japan.
ese Minister at Washington, left for
Oyster Bay early, to officially inform
President Roosevelt that Baron Ko-
mura is here. 1t is expected that
Baron Kompra will call unoficially on
President Roosevelt either tomorrow
or Friday. and may visit the Presi-
dent at Sycamore Hill for day or
two. Nh
A. Saito, who is the official spokes.
man for the Japanese peace delegas
tion, said today that neither Third
Assistant Secretary of State Peirce
nor any one connected with the State
Department had called as yet on
Baron Komura.
The Baron, who is an early riser,
went out for constitutional ride
early this morning, after which he
breakfasted democratically in the
hotel cafe. After his meal the Baron
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
Home from ExteHded TrIp.

Miss Cora Dudley has returned To-
her home in this city after an absence
OF two years. During that time she
was the guest Of her brother. B. p.
Dudley, at Meriden. Louisiana. Tor
several months. and has also visited
friends in Los Angeles. Cal. Seattle.
Washington, and Kansas city.
George Jacobs left this afternoor
for Mt. Lake Park
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26
WOMAN IN ALABAMA TELLS OF
HIS ATTEMPT TO POISON
HER SON.
(By Publisners, Press.l

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 2e.-Mrs.
Edward J. d. Martinez. who before
her marriage was Mrs. Eta Kingrey,
a widow, has come forward as an
other nccuser Of Frederick Z. Carlton.
who is under arrest In Brooklyn. NJ.
X. under the suspicion Of having polls
oned two of his wives. Mrs. Martinez
says she was married to Carlton In
Gordon, Ala, seven years ago when
he was using the name Of Edward j.
D. Martinez. She says that Martinez
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26

Mrs.. J. H. Paul. who had been the
guest Of her daughter, Mrs. George
Smith, left to-day to visit relatives at
Newburg. She will return here In a
few days to remain for some time be-
fore going to her home at Charles.
ton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-26

DR.. w. H. Kunst went to Grafton
yesterday on professional business.
He was accompanied BY Mrs. Kunsf.
who viii spend several days In pr1,n-
tytowl, the guest Of Mira. o. e. Dar.
nall, at the reform school.