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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-29
FATHER .lN.LAW
OF EUROPE DEAD
Majority Of the Royal Houses Of
the Old World in
Mourning.

Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan. 29.-King
christian Of Denmark died at $3.50 this
afternoon.
The kings death was quite sudden.
Altho for some time past he had
shown evidences that the weight Of his
years was beginning to tell upon him,
there was no indication OF his ap'
preaching end.
His majesty gave long audiences this
IEsnaorning, lasting three hours. At lunch q
Isafterwards the king showed signs Of
great fatigue and almost collapsed
/ Physicians were hastily summoned, but
Ethey were unable to rally the aged
strength, and at $3.50 pm: he
died in his bedroom, to which he hae
4 retired.
The. king passed away quietly, sur
rounded BY the crown prince and the
/ crown princess and their Children a.; and
the dowager empress of Russia. The
! news fof his majesty's death spread
with great rapidity and signs of great
grief were to be seen everywhere.
The news of the kings death was
conveyed to the Danish lower house
(which iI1,me diately suspended its sit
i tingS.
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KILLS
3 And INJURIES \ !! ]. 4
Workmen Blown to fragments by
Unexpected Discharge Of
Dynamite.

Special to The Journal.
Winnipeg, Man., Jan. 29.-Three men
blown to- fragments and four fatally
injured is the news that comes
from Ostersund, Ont, twelve miles west
of here.
The dead are: *
Carl Solder.
C. J. -Lindberg. ~,
Roy Blair. -
Hundreds Of men are; at work there
on the big contract to double-track the
Canadian Pacific railroad between Win
nipeg and Lakes, distance of 430
miles. A gang Of thirty men was work
ing in rock cutting and had put in a
charge Of dynamite which failed to ex-
plode. The men returned to remedy
the charge, when a terrific explosion oc-
Cured.
Those who escaped 4ent aid ito the in
jured and with the assistance Of other
workmen, the killed and injured were
taken to the Kenora hospital.
A week ago similar accident oc:
Cured near there, when q man was
| blown ghtys feet in the air.
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Royalty in M burning.

eIa6hdon, Jan. 29.-The sudden death
so King Christian Of Denmark, called
he s. Father inlaw of Europe will
place the majority Of the royal ehouses
Of Europe in mourning. The rulers of
Russia, Great Britain, Greece, Sweden
and Norway are directly related to the
dead monarch, either personally or thru
their consorts. His sons and daughters
were preparing for their annual trip
to Copenhagen to celebrate his eighty
eighth birthday. Queen Alexandra re-
ceiyed the news Of the death Of her
father at Windsor. IT came as great
shock to her, as apparently there had
been no previous intimation of any in
disposition.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-29
ASSASSIN'S ATTACK
IN DANISH CAPITAL

3 Copenhagen, Jan. 29.+An attempt to
shoot NJ Alberti, the minister of JUS
tice, today was frustrated by the
bravery of the minister, who grappled
with his assailant and wrested the re-
volver from him before it could be dis.
charged. The minister's assailant,
merly an, insurance agent, named Boye,
who had been sentenced to term OF
Imprisonment for burglary in spite of
his protests that he was innocent. BOye
called at the ministry today and drew
a revolver immed iately after he had
been admitted to the presence OF Min
lister Albert. riends Of the prisoner
say he had been mentally unbalanced,
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$4,000 BRIDE AS
PRICE ON TAYLOR
Kentucldan Sought to Buy Off
Protection So as to Kid
nap Ex-Governor.
| Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Indianapolis, Jan. There was a
sensational development today in the
case Of the state Of Kentucky against
William s. Taylor, former governor OF
that commonwealth, who was indicted
Senator Goebel, and who fed here and
has since resided in this city.
The story was to the effect that q
bride Of $4,000 had been offered to
Mayor Bookwalter if he would connlye
at the kidnapping and return Of Taylor
to Kentucky for trial. The offer was
alleged to have come during his hrst
term as mayor and to have come from
Colonel Tom campbell, one of Gobei s
lawyers.
Mayor Bookwalter declined to talk
with Colonel Campbell further.
When this story was told to Mayor
Bookwalter today, he reluctantly !, a 10
nlaced guard of two policemen at
Taylor' IS door for sixty days.
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SPANS KING TO
MARRY 4. IN APRIL
It Is Said King Will Declare Elk
tensive Amnesty Ia Honor
Of Betfssss!,al.

Journal Special Service. sa
Madrid, Jan. 29.-The wedding Of
King Alfonso and Princess Ena of Bat.
tenberg will take place in April, &C.
cording to !, report circulated here
After the visit of the Portuguese soy.
ereigns here Feb. "a, King Alfonso will
go to London to sign the marriage con.
tract.
It is understood that King Alfonso
will proclaim an unusually extensive
amnesty on the occasion of the an.
.nouncement Of his betrothal.
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STATEHOOD BILL is
REPORTED TO SENATE

: Washington, Jan. 29.-The house
statehood bill was reported favorably
to the senate today by Mr.. Beveridge,
chairman of the committee on terri
tories, by whom the bill had been un-
der consideration in the committee for
three days. No announcement was
made by Mr. Beveridge> in reporting
the bill.
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FROM PRISON TERM
TO DEATH PENALTY
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Pendleton, Ark, Jan. 29.-Dissatis-
fed with term Of twenty-one years
for murder in the second degree Martin
Nash appealed to the supreme court and
secured new trial.
Nash s second trial has terminated in
a verdict of murder in the first degree,
the penalty being death. He was SEN
fenced to hang March 2 at Arkansas
City. In the first trial Nash was SEN
fenced to twenty one years in the peni-
Tertiary for killing James Ross, young
planter.
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.ENGEL OF AN0KA TO
BE DULUTH REGISTER

Washington, Jan. 29.-The president
today sent to the senate the nomina-
ton Of j. G.. Herman Engel of Anoka,
Mimi, to be register Of the land office
at Duluth, MINI.
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ALABAMIANS VIEW
.TOGAS AS SHR0UDS
Too Eager for Office, They Race
>3 with Death for Two
r.. Scholarships. a,..
Journal Special Service,

Journal Special Service.
Washington, Jan. 29.-Statesmen and
politicians in Washington are shuddef-
ing over the gruesome example the state
of Alabama has set It's SISTERS III the
union, which are. represented by Pat,r,i-
the democratic party in Alabama IS
anticipating the death of the aged Sena,
tors Morgan and Pettus, and as a result
aspirants for shoes now worn by the
living have rushed into the field to take
a gamblers chance s with the grim
reaper. ;,
| The possibility is not remote that
Senators Morgan and Pettus may pass
away with the unprecedented record OF
having seen the successors to fill the
vacancies caused by their deaths named
by the people of their state. Hereto
fore the proprieties have decreed that
the anticipation of the end Of a public
servant IS earthly career be confined to
whispers at least, but the democrats Of
! Alabama have come out openly and
! above board, opening the door of the
| statesmen. as.
! Conditional Successors. ~
When the Alabama legislature meets
| next winter it will elect conditional sue.
cessors both to Senators Morgan and
Pettus, owing to its sessions being held
quadrenniallY. Both. if they live, will
be reelected without opposition. =
Senator Morgan's present term ex
pires in 1907 and that of Senator Pet
tus in 1909. Senator Morgan, who has
been in the senate since 1877 and is
ranked only by Senator Allison Of lowe
in length of service, will be 80 year:
old in June. Senator Pettus will be 8;
in July.
Fearing that neither of the senators
will live to complete his full term, The
democratic party, in ordering the pr
maries for next August, has provided
for the nomination Of alternates b,
direct vote, who shall be named for tn
senate by the governor of the stat
when vacancies occur. There is
scramble for the prospective vacancies
Candidates openly announced in tn
race with death thus far are forme
Representative Richard Fl. Clark Of Mo
bile. John B. Knox, president of the las
Alabama constitutional convention, an
William Fitz, former attorney genera
of the state. Representatives in con
gress, Bankhead, Clayton and Richard
son also may be candidates..
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war cost: Jans ss4s. ZOO, 900.

Toxic. Jan. 29.-Ah official report
submitted to the diet shows that the
actual ac outlay for the war from the be
ginning Of hostilities to their end IN
September last was: For the army
| S459 600 600; for tho navy, SGT, oOoso geo.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-29
ICE MEN NOW ALARMED.

Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 29.-AContin.
ued mild weather has caused widespread
alarm among the ice men Of Des Moines
and Iowa. who have to date harvested
practically no ice.
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rH1s rs oARNAT1oN DAY.

Buffalo, Jan. 29.-Fifty thousand
persons today observed the birthday
nations. Florists report an unprece-
denied sale. Of McKinley's flower.
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TAP ENvoY rs sTIFTED

Toxic, Jan. 29.-The emperor today
received in audience M. Korino, former
minister to Russia, and appointed him
l1bassador to Trance.
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coNrERs wrrH pREs1DENT.

Washington. Jan. 29-Senator La Toilette of
Wisconsin was at the White House for some
tine last night y conference witt President
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PACKERS SET UP
IMMUNITY CLAIM
Evidence Is Intended to Show
That Garfield Pledged No
Prosecution.
Government Is on Trial in Effort
Of Beef Trust to
Escape.

Chicago, Jan. 2s.-An efforts by the
attorneys in the packers case to reach
an agreement upon the facts at tissue
having failed, the case was resumed
today, and the taking Of evidence was
commenced.
The first witness.ygas Louis C-<Krant,
hoff of New York, formerly general
counsel for Armour & Go. He was
placed on the stand to narrate his
interview with Commissioner of Corr
porations Garfield at the Chicago club,
April 3, 1905, when, the packers allegc,
Mr.. Garfield said certain things, the
import Of which was that If he received
the information for which he asked the
packers should never be prosecuted
criminally.
Mr.. Krauthoff was asked by John 8.
Miller. attorney for Armour & Co., It
he had advised his clients with respect
to their attitude during the investiga--
ton called for by the Martin resolu-
ton passed by congress and under
which the commissioner of corporations
commenced his inquiry into the packing
industry District Attorney Morrison
objected to the question .andEwasT sus-
tanned by Judge Humphrey. 80
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William Jennings Bryan

Around the World' Core
spondent for The Sunday
Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
VENICE CHIEF TO
WALK THE CARPET
CONDUCT DURING RECENT FIRE
TO BE INVESTIGATED
Three Hundred Foot Promenade Nears
mpIeton-Deputy Sheriff Shoots
Dog and Promptly Finds Himself
in Trouble
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
VENICE, March PA special meet
ing of the city council has been called
for 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, when
an investigation concerning charges
made against Chief of Police Lang IN
cidental to his conduct in directing the
volunteer fire department at last night s
midway confagration will be instituted
This morning the chief suspended Po-
liceman A. l.. Carmichle, the officer ap-
pealng to Mayor Burks before sur
rendering his star. The origin of the
fire is laid to defective electric wiring.
All the piling has been driven and
only the Superstructure remains to be
laid in the construction of the new
municipal pier at the foot of Center
street When completed the structure
will be three hundred feet in length
and will afford a broad promenade.
Robert Armstrong, construction en-
gineer of the Abbot Kinney company.
will leave for Europe on June l to be
present at the wedding of his daughter.
Attorney Earl Rogers has been eli
gagged to prosecute c. C. Smith, local
deputy, for having shot pet dog which
it is alleged jumped at him in spirit
of playfulness last Saturday evening.
Smith claims the dog acted as if it
were mad and that he thought his life
was in danger.
Prize winners in the ladies' bowling
tournament recently concluded on the
local alleys have received their awards,
a silk parosol going to Miss Louise
Bennett and the second prize of jew
eled buckle to Miss Blanche K. Irwin.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
SUBURBAN CAR is TORCH
Pacific Electric Coach Discovered to
Be on Fire, Caused by Short
Circuit

Car No. 211 of the Pacific Electric
company was discovered to be afire
on Los Angeles street last night The
blaze originated from a short circuit
caused by the rain.
A hose wagon was sent to the scene
and the fire was extinguished with
slight loss. The car will go to the re-
pair shop, however, before it is put in
service again.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
INSPECTOR SEVERELY BURNED
Employe of Interurban Railway Com
pany Sustains Painful Wounds
In Accident

While at work on an electric car at
the barn of the Interurban Railway
company last night, Chester Conrad,
an inspector, was severely burned about
the face.
After the burns We're dressed at the
receiving hospital Conrad went to his
home, 22O6 West Thirty-first street.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24

along the Southern Pacific line above
Towles, Placer county.
The Sacramento river at this point
registers 21.2 feet but the warm rains
throughout the valley and in the 1oot-
hill section will cause a percept1ble
rise within the next twelve hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
Refuses to Give Up Prisoner

BY Associated F-ress.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 23.-Cap-
tain of Detectives Burnett has received
d telegram from Detective Riordan, who
was sent to Nevada to arrest Raymond
L. Bernier, to the effect that the gov
ernor of that state refused to sur
render the prisoner. Bernier is wanted
here to answe a charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
SYMPATHYFoR HERo'S FAMILY
Police Relief Association Passes Reso-
lutions in Memory of Samuel
B. Sites

At the meeting of the Police Relief
association yesterday resolutions of
sympathy for the family of the late
Samuel B. Sites, police officer, We're
passed
Sites was one of the veterans on
the force and in addition to his clean
record as an officer he was one of the
heroes of the battle of Gettysburg.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
Raining at Bakersfield
BY Associated Press

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, March 23.-
Rain began falling shortly before
O'Clock and promises to keep up all
night. The fall is a heavy one and is
general throughout the county. Pros
poets are very bright for heavy yield
of grain in the northern portion of Kern
county.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
Wind Blows at Bakersfield

Ry Associated Press.
BAKERSFIELD, Cal, March 90
The total precipitation of moisture for
this season is 6.20 inches as against
776 inches for the same time last year.
Rain began falling this forenoon and a
strong southeast wind is now blowing
which will probably bring more rain.
The Kern river has but 1900 feet of
water as against $1,000 during the late
storm.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
May Damage Prune Crop

BY Associated Press
COLUSA, Cal, March 23.-The heav-
lest rain storm of the season began
this morning and continues tonight
without abatement. Much damage is
being done to prunes. The trees are
now in full bloom and the heavy rain
is washing out the pollen which fer
tiliZeS the bloom.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
Only a Few VaIuables
TOWN MARSHAL ARRESTED
w, C. Black of Antioch Apprehended
at San Jose-Woman in Case
Will Go Free
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN JOSE. Cal, March 2S.-Town
Marshal w. C. Black of Antioch, who
is wanted there for alleged embezzle-
ment of town funds, was arrested at
the corner of orchard and Santa cara
streets today by Chief Carroll.
Mrs. Frank Draper, his companion,
is in a North Market street house, but
will not be arrested.
Black says he has been here week.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
MELTING SNOW CAUSES FLOODS

Mountain Streams Near Fresno Rap
idly Rising
BY Associated Press.
FRESNO, Cal, March 23.-A warm
rain has been falling since early morn
ing and if it continues there Will be
renewal of the high water in the San
JOAQUIN and Kings rivers. Reports
from the mountains say that the snow,
which is of vast depth, is melting rap
idly and that all of the foothill streams
are slowly rising.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
Half an Inch at Vallejo

BY Associated Press.
VALLEJO, Cal, March pa heavy
rain storm began here at o'clock this
morning. Half an inch of water has
fallen in seven hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
FEAR HIGH WATER
Heavy Rains at Stockton Cause Con-
siderable Anxiety
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
STOCKTON, Cal, March 29.-While
there is no high water here at pres
ent, fears are entertained that if the
present warm and heavy rains continue
freshet waters due to the melting
SHOWS in the mountains to the east of
Stockton will cause a flood here.
Reports to the Mail today from up
river points are to the effect that the
rivers are not nearly so high now as
thew have been this season.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
Cloudy Weather at San pieoo

SAN DIEGO, Cal, March 29.-The
weather has been cloudy and threaten
ing all day and at o'clock rain began
to fall. Present indications are for a
general storm.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
WEATHER MAN
PULLS THE ROPE
BETTER CARRY AN UMBRELLA
AND DON GUM SHOES
Storm Reaches Every Portion of the
State-Many Rivers Rise Rap
idly and Washouts May
Occur

RAIN, RAIN, BEAUTIFUL RAIN.
Rain, rain, beautiful rain!
All the day long it comes down;
Broadway'S a river
Spring Street a lake;
An ocean--the whole blooming town.
Grab an umbrella, don rubber boots;
Signal a boat to your door,
The weather mans crazy,
The clouds awful hazy,
Hear it! Pour pour, pour.
Rain In the kitchen. can't keep it out,
Sail boats are now all the style;
White caps a-hoatin ..
Everyone boatin;
But it causes the ranchers to smile.
Rain, rain, beautiful rain!
Long since it passed the high marx;
If it don't cease soon,
The Man in the Moon
Will be seeking a berth in the ark.
The weather man has pulled the
rope.
1t is the rain storm of the season.
Streets are flooded, every gutter is
filled to overlooking and pedestrians
without rubber boots are sure to reach
home with wet feet
All during the afternoon yesterday
and until a late hour this morning,
the clouds continued to weep.
Theatergoers and others who were
for the inside of the walk and attempt
ed to dodge umbrellas carried by the
er-present rain storm hogs.
Funny, isn't it, how people with UNI
brellas will hug the inside of the walk
and compel their less fortunate breth-
rem and sisters to move out where the
water falls heaviest.
But what's the use of kicking-the
rain is welcome and the frogs are
croaking.
Crops Are Maturing
In the country around Los Angeles
fields of barley and oats are within
a few weeks of maturity and will prob
ably be ready to harvest inside of two
months.
On many Of the strawberry fields
around San Gabriel and Tropico there
are ripe berries and within a COM
paratively short time the market will
be well supplied with the luscious
fruit The orange crop is almost mar
vested and the prices received for this
years crop were generally small. as
the late frosts tended to lower the
quality of the fruit.
More cloudy weather is predicted by
Forecaster Franklin and today, accord
ing to him, will be one of the most
rainy of the season. The pressure has
fallen on the Pacific slope, being great.
est in the northern portion, where a
storm is drenching the coast between
the Columbia river and Capt Mendo-
cino.
Showers have fallen from the Colum-
bia river to the north and an occasional
rain has reached the California coast;
otherwise no rain is reported from the
Pacific slope stations, although it is
fully expected. The conditions appear
favorable for a southeast movement OF
the storm, which will cause cloudy
weather with rains in this vicinity to-
day, and fresh to brisk southerly
winds.
cool wave extends from the Rocky
mountain slope to the lake region and
Atlantic coast.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
Heavy Rainfall at San Jose
BY Associated Press.

I
SAN JOSE, Cal. March 23.-In spite
of forecast for fair weather today, a
storm blew in from the ocean last night
and up to 1 o'clock this afternoon
thirty hundredths of an inch has fallen