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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24
GOVERNOR SCORES MORAN
Guild Criticizes Prosecutors Failure
to Act in Bank Wrecking Case.

Boston, Oct. Ex-Governor Curtis
Guild, Jry speaking with reference to
John B. Moran, democratic candidate
for governor, said:
. "On Saturday last called the atten-
ton Of the opposition candidate to his
failure to attend to his duty in hunt
ing down those responsible for the fail
ure of the Provident Securities & Bank
ing company, last January, by, which
the people Of this commonwealth lost
thousands Of dollars Of their hard
earned savings. His response is to the
effect that he has not had time to at
tend to this matter.
"He has had time to interfere in
an ordinary police court case and to de-
4 lay the legitimate work of his office
that he might haul before the grand
! jury for purposes which are evident, a
college boy who happened to be the
son of the president Of the United
States Yet he claims that he has not
had time in nine long months to hunt
out and punish those responsible fol
taking the savings Of the poor
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24
FORM BROTHERHOOD
Presbyterian Men Plan to Unite All So
cieties Into One.


cieties Into One.
The first convention Of the Presbyte-
rian Brotherhood, an organization planned
to include all mems societies In the Pres
byterian church, will be held in Indian
apolis, Nov 10, IA and Is, and many Min
neapolis Presbyterians are planning to
attend. =. .~s~- .a1 ~ . r....#
The general assembly Of the Presby-
terrain church, at the last meeting in
Des Moines, declared in favor Of the or
ganization Of the brotherhood. and a
committee of five pastors and five prom
inent laymen, including Charles r..
Thompson Of Minneapolis, was appointed
to arrange for the organization Of all ex-
listing mems societies in the church into
one big society. The work of the COM
mittee has been successful and more
than 1000 delegates are expected to at
tend the Indianapolis convention.
The Presbyterian church does not
claim originality in the; inception Of tho
movement It Is in line with what has
already been done in the Protestant
Episcopal, United Presbyterian churches
and the Church of Scotland. -,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24
$40 A WEEK FOR DEATH DIP
Suit of Circus Performer Shows Cheap
-... Price of Human Life.
Special Service

Journal Special Service.
New York, Oct. 24.-Because she was
not allowed to risk her life twelve
times week for $40 in the "Dip or
Death,' Octavia La Barbe has gone
into the courts. ..s,
1t was when her lawyer stated to the
court that his client had contracted
with the circus managers for $40 week
3ly and board to appear twice daily
IN ''Turb billion de Ia MORT that the
cheap price of life risks became known
Counsel for the circus promptly adj
mitted that the agreement had been
made, but he said there was a clause
which permitted the breaking Of the
contract if it became evident that her
work would not be satisfactory. She
had, he said, represented her weight
as SO pounds, but later she tipped the
scales at $50 pounds. He said her
weight would have imperilled her life.
Miss La Barbe replied that the
weight mattered not at all.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24
TRIAL OF HOOE BEGINS
Hartje Coachman in Court on Charge
..n of Perjury. @F.-Et

Pittsburg, Oct. 24.-Only those. di-
rectly connected with the trial Of Cliff
ford Hooe, former negro coachman Of
Augustus Hartje, who is charged with
perjury in connection with alleged
dispositions rejecting on Mrs. Mary
Scott Hartje, were permitted in Grim
inal court today when the case was
called. Mrs. Hartje, who will be star
witness in the case, was on hand early,
but she was not brought into the court,
remaining secluded in the district at
torney's office.
It is said the commonwealth expects
to prove by her that she was not at
home on the dates mentioned by Hooe
in his deposition, and therefore the
story he told in that statement could
not. he true. !,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24
CONWAY FIGHTS BACK
Denies the Authority Of the Council to
Cancel His License.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Watertown. S. D., Oct. 24.-Ed NJ.
Conway, the saloonkeeper whose license
was revoked BY the city council, will
carry the case to the supreme court. On
refusing to close his place his bar
tenders were arrested on a charge Of
selling liquor without a license and
pleaded guilty in the municipal court.
circuit court, asserting that the council
had no legal right to revoke his license.
The Sioux Falls Brewing company is
behind Conway and will make test
OF the case.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24
POPE Is I'LL

He Will, However, Receive English
IT, Pilgrims Tomorrow. -. 4.
Rome, Oct. 24.-Dr. Lapponi, notwith-
standing the unsatisfactory condition
Of his own health, insisted on visiting
the pope this morning. He found that
the pontiff had improved, the pains in
his knees decreased and his tempera-
ture, which was above normal, had di-
minished. In view Of his Improvement
the pope decided to receive the English
pilgrimage tomorrow morning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24
Attorney General Concurs.

Office Of the Attorney General, St. Paul, Oct.
22, 1906.-Hon. C. r. Staples. Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioner, Capitol City-Dear
Sir: You have asked me whether the foregoing
is a correct statement of what took place at
the interview, at which was present between
two members of the railroad commission and the
governor, which Is referred to therein. I beg to
advise you that it is substantially correct
statement of what took place as I remember 1t.
Yours truly, e. r.. Young.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24
NAIL TRUST IN MEXICO
Combine Buys Up Big Plants an
SCOrners'' Industry.

Ell Paso, Tex, Oct. 24.-It is reported
that nail trust has been formed in
Mexico, the National Nail company
having taken in the San Luis Potosi,
Guadalajara and Mexico company
plants, and closed all but the San Luis
Potosi factory, Machinery Of the other
plants is being taken to San Luis Po-
fosi s ,'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24
TRACTION COMPANY SOLD
Marquette County Properties Knocked
Down to Chicago Man.

Special to The Journal rt. ~
Marquette, Mich, Oct. 24.-At the
forced sale of the Marquette County
Gas Light & Traction company, con-
Quoted at Ishpeming today by; Master
in Chancery Lawrence of Grand; Rap
ids, the property was disposed Of to
Granger Farwell of Chicago, holder of
the, bonds. for $2s9,0oo. The compa-
ny's holdings include a gas and an
electric light system and street rail.
way, all three serving the cities Of
Ishpeming and Negaunee. The only
other bidder was r. G. Cornish, repre-
senting Milwaukee concern.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24
TO TEST WAR BALLOONS
Government Experiments Will Be Con-
- Quoted at Fort Omaha.

Washington, Oct. 24-Fort Omaha,
Neb., is to be the scene of many inter-
esting balloon experiments during the
next few months. French manufac-
turers have shipped to the signal corps
Of the army a new spherical silk bal
loon, which will be thoroly tested at
the Nebraska post.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24
100000 MORE FOR POWER

Plant of the Lake Superior Corpora
ton at the 500 to Be Enlarged.
Special to The Journal.
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Oct. 3D.
President Charles B. Warren Of the
Lake Superior corporation announced
today that plans for improvements to
the Michigan powerhouse to aggregate
half million dollars are now in the
hands of contractors, and that the con-
tract for the work will be let in few
days. It will take five months to COM
plete the work, which will. increase the
efficiency of the plant by several thou
sand horsepower.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24

Vermillion, s. D., Oct. PA blind
ing snowstorm has been in progress
here since daybreak and follows three
days Of heavy rain. 1t is the worst
October storm for twelve years. ,.,~ =,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24
JOHNSON CLAIM
IS CHALLENGED
Continued From First Page.

before stated, was the only conference ever
held between the governor and any member of
the commission on the subject of railroad rates.
the entire conversation carried on in the
most friendly and cordial manner, and amounted
only to statement from the commission as to
what their plans were with reference to- future
Investigations, all of which was cordially ap-
proved by the governor.
T. -! %. E. Staples,
W. q. Young
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24
AERENTHAI ACCEPTS.

Vienna. Oct A.-After a long audience with
Emperor Francis Joseph, this morning. Baron
Aerenthal, the Austro- Hungarian ambassador to
Russia, definitely accepted the foreign minis
try portfolio in succession to Count Goluchowski
who recently resigned.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24

Watertown, s. D., Oct. "a light
snow is falling here today. The North
Western road is using snowplows to
clear it's tracks from Redfeld to Gettys-
burg. This i&s the first time that the
road has been compelled to take plows
ont in October 80.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24
HANGS HIMSELF IN CELL.

| HdEsUS 6IM6ELE IN CELI.
Special to The Journal.
Marshalltown, Iowa, Oct. ,2s.-Greenberry El-
ktns, farmer, who was arrested for criminal
assault on his 15-year-old daughter, committed
| suicide in his cell at Oskaloosa.. He tied strip
from a blanket around his neck and to the
cell door and it necessary to raise his feet
of the floor to accomplish his purpose.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24
Calf ornia Tourist Cars and Cheap
81 Tickets.

Save SIS by going via the sNhnneap-
oils & ST. Louis railroad before Oct. 81.
Rate applies via all direct routes. d
Tourist cars are Pu1lnan's latest
models, offering all possible comforts.
Rate for double berth only 1878. s.
on J. q. Rickelj GsS P. and Z. a., 424
Nianllat avanua ss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24
ROTARY PL0WS. AT
WORK ON THE U. P.
Nebraska Snow Blockade OF
Twenty-four Hours Will
Soon Be Lifted. .

Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct. 24.-The Union
Pacific railroad has been blockaded for
twenty-four hours between this city:
and Sidney, Neb., and ten passenger
trains are stalled in the Cheyenne yards
as the result of the four days storm
which ended last night.
Rotary plows are at work and with
the mild weather it Is expected traf-
fic will be resumed on practically
schedule time before night.
Norfolk, Neb., Oct. 24.-The storm
still prevails in the northwestern part
of the state and in southern South Da-
kota. There is g. foot Of snow on the
Rosebud reservation. Wires are down
on the North Western s main line west
of Stuart. The temperature has fallen
in the northeastern part Of Nebraska
and sleet is now falling.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24

Don't miss the Sunday Magazine
with next Sundays journal. Pie cover
in colors is an unusually artistic BIT Of
work appropriate to Halloween.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24

Ian Maclaren, the great Scotch fc-
ZIONIST, has a clever short story, The
Division Of Gull - in the Sunday
Magazine supplement to next Sunday Is
Journal. h. I;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24
EIGHT HURT IN TROLLEY CRASH.

Cleveland, Ohio, Oct 24.-Eight men were
injured, one Of them perhaps fatally, when a
traction car left the rails on a steep grade near
Chagrin Falls, Ohio, today at a curve. The
accident was due to the inability of the motor
man to control the speed Of the car. The injured
We're, traction company employees.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24

A. O. Eberhart Of Mankato, the re-
publican nominee for lieutenant gov
ernor, will make his first appearance
in Minneapolis in the present campaign
tonight at 1880 Nicollet avenue before
a meeting Of the Swedish-American
Republican union. Mr.. Eberhart is q
member Of the state senate and is well
known in Minneapolis. He is one of
the prominent Scandinavian republicans
of the state. Frank M. Nye, the repub
lican candidate for congress from the
fifth district, Mayor David P. Jones and
others will speak.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24
City News
GRAIN men CALLED
IN REBATE PROBE
federal. GRAND JURORS TAKE
UP NEW LINE.
They Are Now Believed to Be Follow
ing Up with Grain Companies Ger
tain Transactions Revealed by the
Examination of Railroad Witnesses
Sherm'' Smith Relieves the Situa-
ton.

The federal inquisitors began scrap
the rebate cases which are being pre-
scented to the special grand jury. Three
witnesses, connected with the grain
trade were examined. Heretofore the
attention Of the jurymen has been called
mainly to bundles of transparent yell
low way bill paper and musty railroad
tones. Yesterday afternoon the ship
ping interests were called upon. And
that is where the real interest lies for
the men who are waiting anxiously to
see who is going to get hit first among
the shippers.
Rudolph Troendle of the Rex Ele-
vator company was brought back for a
siege, shorter than the first one, how
mis- & Co. was another witness who was
subjected to the mystery test behind
the jury room door. When he came out
he sta1ked into the private council
chamber Of the federal attorneys and
then, with an air Of mystery, glided
gracefully down the stairs.
Corl's Testimony Important. y
c. S. Corl Of the W. P. Devereaux
company was put on the rack also. His
testimony was estimated by the lobby
crowd to be very valuable, owing to his
ability to identify certain book en-
tries of a grain firm which is reported
to be figuring prominently in the jury IS
| deliberations. - ~-'.>
The exodus Of the Great Northern
crowd in the middle Of the afternoon
session furnished a bit Of amazement
that enlivened the somberness of the
day. They had been hanging around
since morning, waiting for a chance to
| talk before the nineteen inquisitors.
! Occasionally one Of them was sand
WICKED between representatives of the
Omaha road and the employees of ship.
ping firms. It was a nerve-testing pro
cedure, and when Paul A. Ewert< ap,
peared at the door and waved them
| away as he would wipe the figures off "a
slate, they bounded down to the mar.
shal's room for their pay like a lot. Of
boys. '. ,:(Gts
~ "sherm' Smith, Entertainer.
| Mr.. Ewart 8 summary dismissal of
the crowd interrupted a choice comedy
presentation by Bailif Sherman Smith
who, seated in his swinging armchair
at the, iuryroom door, had iust an
nounced in stentorian tones: "lmita
G ten Of S9tt5 Bds in 4eaa Sh"ir'"r on the
The attorneys in the investigation Of
the jurymen are beginning to show
some wear. The proceedings until yes
terday afternoon were tedious. .
I Among those called at the Afternoon
session Of the jury were: George M
Smith, general agent Of the Omaha
road at Duluth; G.. L. Ossman, car serv
ice department. of the Great Northern
at St. Paul; L. A. Robinson bin controller
the Great Northern; H.; G. Lawton so1
| Superior. J.. -. =. .. - - -" !.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24
MEETINGS TONIGHT
Republican.

Eighth Ward Swedish-American
club, 1850 Nicollet avenue. Senator A.
O. Eberhart, candidate for lieutenant
governor, Frank M. Nye, Mayor D. P.
Jones and others. ....e..
Boston Block-Meeting of all ward
and precinct committeeman of city and
county. Addresses by Mayor Jones,
MI H. Boutelle, Frank M. Nye, W. T.
Hale and Others.
Democratic.
Haynes, Larrabee, Riordan, Lally
Larson, and Weingart to attend prac.
tically all night meetings.
First Ward-Weingart 8 hall, Thir
teenth avenue NE and Main
Third Ward-Kistler' IS hall, Sixth
and Lyndale avenues N.
Sixth Wald-Fourth street and &C.
dar avenue. 81.
Seventh Ward-Easthagen IS hall
Twenty fourth street and Bloomington
avenue; also hall at Chicago avenue
| and Thirty-eighth street.
! Ninth Ward-632 Monroe street; alst
1924 Pierce street; also $50 Contra
avenue. itgs
4 Tenth Ward--Walton Park, Thirty
.seventh avenue N and Emerson.
/ Eleventh Ward-221 Twenty-sec
lond avenue S.
Prohibition.
4 Richfeld-Town hail. Donald Nc
! Kenzie, candidate for representative. {
VI . 4
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24
SLEPT UNDER BOXCAR

Dubuque Man Is Dead and AnOthef
Is Fatally Injured.
Special to The Journal.
Dubuque, Iowa, Oct. 24.-Cliford
Belden of Dubuque was killed and
Herman Weicker of Milwaukee fatally
injured at Spechts Ferry last night.
They were employed by the Milwaukee
railroad and went to sleep under a
boxcar, which was moved by an en-
CINE: Belden's legs were severed from
his body.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24
SHERIFF BAGS 2 BURGLARS
Postmaster's Office and Store Robbed
at Hills, Iowa.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal.
Iowa City, Iowa, Oct. "a Burglars
at Hills last night robbed the postof-
fee and Postmas ter Henry Hift IS store
and blew the safe in the store and Sc
cured money, merchandise and pearls.
The loss Is not heavy. Sheriff Row
land and son this morning ran down
three men who were in a schoolhouse
five miles from Hills and captured two
one escaping.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24

W. G., Calderwood, prohibition can
didate for representative Of the thirty
ninth district, will have a special meet
ing tonight at Fourth avenue NE and
Central avenue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24
Sc;r|o1ula

Makes its presence known
by many signs,-glandular
tumors, punches i'm the neck,
cutaneous eruptions, in
famed eyelids, sore ears,
catarrh and wasting diseases.
/ Hood Sarsapariua
Effects permanent cures.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24

Get quality as we'll as style-Foot
Schulze Glove Rubbers. -. IL
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-24

The South Side Auxiliary Viking
league will hold a republican rally
Thursday evening in Anchor Thoreson 8
hall, sol Cedar avenue. The speakers
will be Frank NJ. Nye, A. M. Harrison,
j. w, ,Dreger, Marley L. Fosseen, w. I.
Nolan, Swan Nelson and J. W. Will
liams. O. s. Langum, president Of the
league, will preside. A musical pro-
gram has been arranged and women as
we'll as voters are invited to attend.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-07-18
Union Theological Seminary,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
FULL CORPS OF PROFESSORS.

by DISTINGUISHED scholars church. Degree
Di'hty Fellowship study
site the highly suburban Richmond
conditions of health
thoroughly appointed provided
ana open CRATES lighted with supplied of n -
water We'll ventilated
orient GOOD board h
beenc
annually by the purchase of hes new books.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-07-18

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
Ice Trust SoalSs Spokane.

Sunny old Spokane will pay tribute
TO the iceman the opening summer
There is no question about 1t now, as
the edict has gone forth that there
will be no deviation from the prices
in the schedule promulgated at the
beginning of the week, when the fol-
lowing scale was announced by deal
ers in this city:
One cent pound In 100-pound lots;
90 cents 100 pounds to business
houses: 81 ton to large consumers,
or SO a ton when two or more tons are
taken at one delivery.
The foregoing, It is announced, is a
flat rate for this year, and is an in
crease from 20 to 80 per cent over the
price to householders year ago.
The situation has become such that
several heavy consumers of Ice are
considering the advisability of erect
ing plants to make ice by the brine
or ammonia process. One of these is
the Hardwood company 1t has a
contract with the Artificial Ice COM
pany for lts fuHply, but this will ex-
pire this year. John Sengfelder, one
Of the proprietors of the Spokane
bakery. using from $50 TO 175 tons
OF ice month, is also considering
plans for plant.
Other concerns are also lookinf
over plans with view to making ic'
for their own consumption, the reason
being that the recent boosting o
prices has been too much for them
The increases on big orders range III
to IS per cent.-Spokesman- Review.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
VIII Raise Beet Seed in Idaho.

The sugar company has completed
its work of planting "mother-beets'
for the production OF seed. Forty-five
acres has been put in this year to raise
been seed. And, by the way. this
seems to be an experiment by the
Austin boys of Utah and Idaho, since
In Colorado and other beet-growing
states the entire amount of beet seed
sown is imported from Europe, 1t be-
ing almost generally thought that our
country cannot grow the beet seed
The contrary has been demonstrated
by the Austin boys, however, as both
here and in Utah a considerable per
centage of the required beet seed has
been grown at home. Ninety per CEN
Of the acreage to be given to the bee
industry Is already planted here, ant
at Blackfoot we are informed there
is a5 per cent.-Idaho Falls Post.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11

George Holland, Bear Lake pris-
oner who had served about two-thirds
of a 10-year sentence for manslaugh-
ter, made his escape about 2:3O
o'clock Yesterday afternoon while as
sisting a party of TRUSTEES load some
limo tiom a car on the railroad trao L
at Ninth street. Late last evening he
had not been captured.
A car of lime for the state prison
stood on a sidetrack at the Shaw lum-
ber yard on Ninth street, and Travel
ing Guard Robbins was sent with five
convicts to haul It to the penitentiary.
There were three drivers in the party
who were TRUSTEES, and two other con-
yicts who were not officially known as
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
,I,y sue CITY OF Sprague.

At the council meeting Monday
evening, ]. c. Broad, contractor, OF
Spokane, threatened to institute man.
damus proceedings against the city of
Sprague to recover $4,000 which he
claims is due him for work on the
new water reservoir. The council
claims there Is a serious leakage in
the reservoir, that 1t is defective and
not built according to plans and speci-
fications furnished. They say that
when Mr.. Broad stops the leakage
they will pay him the. balance of the
contract price, $1,000 having already
been paid.
Mr.. Broad contends that he con-
structed the reservoir under direction
of the city engineer and is not respon'
sble for any defects.-Sprague Times