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Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07
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1-Youths confess to incendiarism.
2-Urges aid for Philippines.
3-Rogers refuses to give replies.
4-Plucky woman sezes burglar.
5-Missions need personal work.
6-7-Sports.
PART II
2-3-Society news.
4-Editoriai.
5-city news.
6-CabIe news.
7-Says China is in defiant mood.
8-Would suppress street gambling.
e-Markets.
PART III
1-2-3-ReaI estate news.
4=5-6-Cla lassified Advertisements,
7-HoW we grow told in figures.
8-Pure food law is worthless.
PART ~
Magazine section.
PART V
children's magazine.
PART vi
coIored comic supplement.
EASTERN
Five men are killed by explosion of dy-
Congressman Hill of Connecticut talks
in favor of tariff measure for Philippines.
Henry II. Rogers testties in action
against STANDARD Oil, but gives little in
FOREIGN
Lord Rothschild says he is free trader,
but faVors tariff agreement between Eig-
land and other countries
All Industrial institutions in st. Peters
burg close for the holidays.
NoYorossiYsk, Caucasia, in hands of
reYolutionistS.
COAST
Arizonans hold rousinG meeting to pro-
test against Joint statehood bill.
Orange packers in Highland and Red
lands close houses.
Portland rabbi demands freedom for the
pulpit.
Defeated candidate may form rival Or
ganization to Fraternal Brotherhood,
Express office raided eighteen employees
arrested on charge of crap shooting.
Plucky woman grapples with a burglar
whom she finds In her room.
Personal contact needed in mission
work, say institute speakers.
Bitter fight being waged for possession
Police think suspect is famous bare
foot burglar.
John b. Harris of Monrovia offers 10
supply all labor necessary for building
Isthmian canal.
Civil service commission accused OF
playing politics, and President Edelman
offers to resign.
Prominent business men ask police COM
mission for ordinance to prohibit gambling
in streets and parks
Finance committee lays down law to fire
commission.
printers strike thing OF the past; IN
fact. there was no strike" SAYS secretary
of employing printers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07
LAWYER HELD FOR CONTEMPT
San Diego Judge Takes offense at
Contention of Attorney-WilI
Impose Sentence
Special to The Herald.

SAN DIEGO. Jan. Elm department
two of the superior court Judge Conk-
lin brought Attorney II. S. Utley up
with round turn during his argument
Of motion in the Likens contempt
proceedings.
Likens was before the court for not
having paid alimony to his wife, and
Utley, in his reply to the citation for
Likens, entered the plea that the court
had no jurisdiction. AS the Judge had
twice decided this question. he imme-
diately held the attorney in contempt
and will fix his punishment on Monday
morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07
Boy Stabs Companion
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Jan. GA dispatch to the
Tribune from Dallas says:
Ollie Claywell, IA years old, last
night stabbed Carl Owens. aged 13,
and is in Jail charged with murder.
The boys We're employed in the Texas
Pacific general offices. Some one
pinned a placard on young ClaywelPs
back reading "Kick me-" The Owens
boy kicked and fight started. The
boys were separated, but went into the
street and the stabbing followed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07
CoNFESSES TO DEFALCATIoN
Former EmpIoye Of Express Company
Seeks to Be Punished for
Old Offense
Ry Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.-Aloysius
Jaeger, confined at the county hospital
with a self-inflicted gunshot wound of
the head, has confessed that at Sioux
City, Iowa, eleven years ago he robbed
the American Express company of
$1,000 and desired to surrender.
Captain of Detectives Burnett COM
municated with the American Express
company and received "a reply to the
effect that the robbery had taken place
as Jaeger stated, but that they wished
to have his record before deciding
whether they wanted him punished or
not.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07
SEVEN HURT IN WRECK
Montreal Express on Boston g. Maine
Railroad Strikes Open
Switch
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
HOOSIC FALLS, N. v, Jan. 6.-The
Montreal Express on the Boston e.
Maine railroad was wrecked near here
today, seven persons being injured.
Information received here by Presi-
dent Tuttle of the Boston &, Maine
railroad indicated he said, that the
wreck was the result of n deliberate
act. A switch had been opened and
wedged in that position, while the sig
nal had been twisted to Indicate a clear
track
The express took the open switch
and the engine and two cars were
deralled and party wrecked. The en-
ing which checked its speed and pre-
vented the sleeping cars from leaving
the rails.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07
Signal Corps Men Badly Frozen

. SEATTLE, Wash. Jan. 6.-Four sig
nal corps men. while engaged in repair
ing the wires near Summit, Alaska,
were caught in an overflow and badly
frozen two days ago The surgeon
from Fort Egbert was summoned to
the scene. G. G. Hoh. one of the men,
is expected to lose his leg. Clarence
Swanson and w. j. MoKenna had both
feet badly frozen, ii. Boxley was not
so seriously frozen as the others.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07
BLOW PROVES FATAL
Indiana Man Arrested While Digging
Grave for Man Whom He
Fought
Rv Assnclntcd prnaa-

ny ASSOCldtcu ITcSS.
CHICAGO, Jan. ga dispatch to
the Tribune from Crawfordsville, Ind,
says:
While assisting i'm the digging or
the grave of James Ford, who died of
a blow on the head, Harry Craig of
Crawfordsville was arrested at Dar-
lington yesterday and lodged in jail
charged with the murder. Ford was
struck two weeks ago.
The trouble grew out of Craigs al
legged attentions to Mrs. Ford while n
boarder at the Ford home and he was
ordered from the house by the hus-
band.
They fought and Craig struck Ford
with a club. Since Ford's condition be-
came serious Craig devoted all his time
i'm taking care of the mans family, and
when he learned his victim was dead
started to Darlington with son of
the dead man to have a grave in
readiness.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07
Rock Island Blocked by Snow
By Associated PTess.

Ell PASO, Tex. Jan. 6.-Fifty miles
of Rock Island railroad track are now
blocked by snow near Caresizozo, n.
Nj. Five rotary snowplows and 100 men
with picks and shovels are at work.
Rock Island trains are being sent
around several hundred miles detour
by way of Fort Worth or over the
Santa Fe
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07
Cochran Comes South
BY Associated Press.

SANTA BARBARA, Jan. 6.-Repre-
sentative w. Bourke Cochran of New
York left tonight with party Of
friends from this city for Pasadena.
The party viii tour Southern California
for several days. The party will visit
Grand canyon during next week.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07
Accused Embezzler Caught
AnnnnI., A..I Lyn.n.,.I
BY Associated Press

STOCKTON, Jan. 6,--Charles Fige-
ley, wanted at Susun for embezzle-
ment, was arrested here today by
Sheriff Sibley. Sheriff Keys of Solano
county is here after the accused man,
who has had little to say since his
arrest. Figeley was for a long time
pookkeeper at the cement works near
Suisun. and it is stated by Sheriff
Keys that his peculations amount to
more than $1,000. though the exact
amount is not known.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07
Salesman Taken in Custody
lV Assocfa ted Prass

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.-J. f..
Graves of this city, who says he is a
commercial traveller, was arrested to-
day upon the request of Police Chief
Delaney OF Seattle. An officer will be
sent for the prisoner. who refuses to
make a statement 1t Is stated that
Graves is accused Of grand larceny.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07
Two Killed in Feud
BY Associated Press.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 6.-In a fight be-
tween the Norton and Arnold families,
near Sand Springs. KY, last night
James Arnold and his son were killed
instantly and Mrs. Arnold was shot
through both arms. The families We're
related by marriage. The trouble re-
suited from a dispute over the custody
OF a grandchild of Arnold.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07
ANGELEN0S IN THE EAST
Residents of This City and Vicinity
Registered at New York
Hotels
s,necinl tO NM Iorald.

SpoNlHI 10 INe IIVIdIU'
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.--rhe follow
ing Southern Californians We're regis
tered at the leading hotels here dur
ing the week,
From Los Angeles-L. n. Bradley. l..
E Russell II. u. Beaunt, w r.. Charl-
ton. Il. w. Sherpert, A. b. Todd, E. A.
Miller and y. Kupelian.
From Riverside-T. H. Rose.
From san Diego--L. Mcmillan.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07
Chicago Business Man Found Dead

CHICAGO. Jan. 6.-Jacob G. Rust
man, president of the jefferson Ice
company of this city. was found dead
in his head. Beside the body was
found revolver The police believe
II to be case of suicide.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07

New High School for Bakersfield
BY Associated Press.
BAKERSFIELD. Jan. Cat joint
meeting of the board of supervisors and
board of education held today plans
and specifications for new high school
building for this city were formally
adopted. The building is to cost
$4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07
AIbers brothers Pardoned
BY Associa ted Press.

WASHINGTON, Jan. G.-The state
department has received a cablegram
from Nicaragua announcing that the
Albers brothers. who have been in
prison there. have been pardoned by
the Nicaraguan government.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-07
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California: Cloudy,
unsettled weather Sunday; light
north winds, changing to SOUTH
erIy. Maximum temperature in
Los Angeles yesterday, 65 de-
grees; minimum, 46 degrees.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
This Story Gets
FIRST PRIZE. SIS.
An ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

A young man from the city was max
ing tour thru the country in his auto
mobile, and after having covered a
good many miles his auto for some
reason refused to 60 further. How
ever, fortune favored the young man
in one way. There was a farmhouse
a short distance away, and hither our
friend hurried to procure the necessary
tools. The farmer gladly let him have
a monkey-wrench and screwdriver. He
also accompanied him to the scene of
action. 1t happened that the farmer
was whetting scythe and this was
something new to the city man, as also
was the auto to the farmer.
Said the farmer, "And what do you
call this rigging7'
The city man Gin "know it all .
tone), EThat s an automobile
Farmer What does automobile
mean2'
City Man" Something that goes by
its own power"
''But,'' thinks the city man, 81
wonder what that thing is he is so busy
WITH So at last he gathers up cour
age and asks the farmer, "What's tha
you've Thereof
"O,' says the farmer, "that's al
automow-hay, but it don It.
Exit city man.
-Elma M. Smith.
Westport, MINI.
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Slightly Mixed.

Recently a small boy who had been
in the habit Of attending Sunday school
regularly, decided one day that he
would like to attend church service
also. So he asked his mother for per-
mission. She told him he might on one
condition, that he would repeat to her
the text of the sermon as soon as he
returned home.
So off he went one morning and lis
tened attentively to the minister's dis
course. On his return his mother said,
"Now, what was the textg'
Thinking minute, he replied: cit
was: Don't be afraid for YOU III get a
blanket -
His astonished mother again ques-
toned him. care you sure that was
it, Aren't you mistaken9''
emo, it was either that or Don It
get scared. You'll get the quilt. -
replied the son. ~
Saying nothing more at the time,
the doubtful mother FASTENED later on
to see the minister, and asked him
what his sermon was and the text for
that Sunday.
He replied: ''Be not dismayed, fol
I will send you comforter.
This cleared matters up somewhat.
Henry Sears,
1923 West Twenty-fourth st, city.
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Classified Section.
TO "WHAT'S THE
BEST STORY YOU EVER IEARD?''
Competition Northwestern Get
Busy-old standbys in he Majority.

day school by his proud father. Mrs.
Snow welcomed them with a pleased
but surprised smile, and went right on
with the lesson. Now" she said,
81 draw heart on the blackboard.
And here is another. Can any little
child tell me what those hearts stand
forg'' Not child stirred.
Doesn't any one know what that
picture means9'' pursued the teacher.
Silas moved uneasily.
elf you know raise your hands, ("
and up shot Silas' hand.
CHOW there is Silas Hunter said
Mrs. Snow, the only new child in the
room, and yet the only one who knows
anything about the lesson. Silas, dear
stand up on this desk and tell us what
this picture stands for. Say it loud
now.0
And while Mr.. Hunter stood, the pic
ture of parental pride, Silas shouted
out, cts the two thpot Of hearts"
..... Edith COLON,
East 25th street, Minneapolis.
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PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

J. w. Arctander, prominent young
attorney of Albert Lea, was in the city
yesterday. ..... . -...
The Ivy Leaf social club will give one
of their enjoyable dances at Curtiss hall
next week. e,- ..s. H.. ..s. r.,
Will Grimshaw came from Benson yes
terday, glad to avoid the biting blizzard
on the prairies. -.-. .
Weed Munro, one Of our rising young
attorneys, went out to Litchfield on Off
cial business this morning.
w. S. Mott, the affable rubber man.
left this morning for the east on business
connected with E. B. Preston & Co.
A law partnership has been formed be-
tween P. M. Woodman and Edward
Savage. who will have offices in John
ston's block. 4. ~. ...,... -, 4. .:..s .....
A. N. Merrick, ex-city attorney, has as
| ISOLATED himself with Anthem Grethen
| and r. L. Penney. with offices at 24s
| Hennepin avenue -..... E..
! The many friends of James M. Dayton,
| the eldest son of D. R. Dayton. will be
| pleased to know he has taken charge of
| the st. James hotel and will give it his
! full personal attention. IL -
The mysteriously named "Phlewhji
| club, consisting Of a number Of young
| ladies and gentlemen, drove down to st.
Paul last evening and were served with a
delightful supper at the Metropolitan.
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CONSERVATION one attendant rushed into
the room and retreated, saying he had
seen a ghost.
Then other attendants came. Stimu
lants were quickly applied, and the
limbs and body of Clark rubbed with
alcohol.
He soon opened his eyes. After care
full attention and nursing, he recovered
entirely, and recently told the story Of
his narrow escape from being buried
alive. Mr.. Grisham has talked with
Clark about this strange experience.
"Tell me- said Grisham to Clark
one day since the dead came to life,
how did you feel when you died, and
how did you first know that you were
alive?''
"When I appeared to myself, y said
Clark, to be, dying, the experience
was very pleasant one. I seemed to
be entirely free from trouble, and to
be passing into new realm. When /
began to recover consciousness, ]
found myself in what seemed to be a
coffin, but [ knew at once that I was
not dead, because my feet were cold
and was hungry -.
~ don't understand what you
mean,'' said Grisham.
~ knew replied Clark, ''that if
[ were in heaven I would not be hun
cry, and if 1 were in hell, my feet
would not be cold.'' y. F. G.
1135 Monroe street NE.
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LEGISLATIVE PORTRAITS
Pen Pictures of Members sketched for
Evening journal Readers.

Pen Pictures of Members sketched for
Evening journal Readers.
Mr.. Speaker, or more properly speak
ing, Hon. Loren Fletcher, of Minneap polls,
Is of medium height with a round head,
well balanced in all parts, but upon
whose crown the dark hair is becoming
sive thought over affairs of state.
Colonel H. G. Hicks of Minneapolis
takes active part in important measures.
He has a taste for the military affairs,
as well as those of bar and state. He be-
longs to the blonde type and would hold
the eye of an observer as one among
prominent men of the branch of the leg
islature to which he belongs.
L. w. Collins Of st. Cloud does not as
sumo to boast the build Of burly men,
bers, but In questions of law he measures
in weight of knowledge with any. Mr..
Collins is one of the leading lawyers of
the county and city he has the honor to
represent, and is one of the cleverest and
most forcible debaters in his branch OF
the state assembly.
Minneapolis has walked off with hel
share of representation on the various
committees. In the senate j. B. Gtlfllar
is chairman of the judiciary committee
c. A. Pilsbury Is chairman Of the finance
| committee. R. B. Langdon is chairman
of the deaf, Blind and dumb committee
| In the house H. G.. Hicks Is chairman o.
the judiciary committee. George Huhr
| is on the public accounts and Insurance.
committees. Josiah Thompson, Jr., l.
on the finance and railroad committees
| John Baxter is on the public lands, town
and counties committees.
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Mons. w. Solid Leather.

A gentleman travelling for his health
in Europe engaged the services Of a
courier. Arriving at an inn in Austria,
the traveller asked his servant to enter
his name in accordance with the police
regulations Of that country. The man
replied that he had already anticipated
the order and registered him as an
American gentleman of means.
"But how did you write my name9.'
asked the amazed master.
81 can't exactly pronounce it, but
I copied it carefully from your port
manteau, sir,' answered the servant.
"But it is not there" was the re-
ply. Bring me the book.'
The register was brought and re-
vealed instead Of very plain
English name Of two syllables the fol
lowing portentous entry: "Monsieur
Warranted Solid Leather!'
Miss Pearle Glazier,
Rawlins, Wyo.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
MEN OF NOTE.

Jefferson Davis and his wife are going
to Europe next summer.
Bob Ingersoll says it was drinking hotel
coffee that first made him an atheist.
P. T. Barnum is so far convalescent
that he expects to leave New York for
his home at Bridgeport, Conn.,, before the
close Of the week. -
John Mccullough, the tragedian,- will
sail for Europe April S, accompanied by
Fred B. Ward, to fill an engagement at
Drury Lane theater, London.
Webb, the English swimmer, Is going
to swim from Holyhead, Wales, to Kings
ton, Ireland, across the Irish sea, sixty
four miles, early next summer, and then
retire on his 1aurels.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
Building Prospects.

Jacob Barge expects in the spring to
remove the present wooden structure in
which he does business on Washington,
at the corner of First avenue S, and to
erect in it's stead fine three-story and
basement brick structure.
The enterprising and highly successful
firm Of Johnson, Smith & Harrison, pub
lishers will on April /, begin the erection
Of a fine three-story and basement brick
block on First avenue S, corner Third
street. -= -
H. w. Phelps has been in Minneapolis
but short time, but he has come to stay
and has evinced his faith in the metropo-
lis by purchasing the property at the
corner of Washington avenue, opposite
the National hotel, and will probably
improve it by the erection Of a hand
some business structure. go 5.@-
AL Mcdonald has sold his homestead,
corner of Eighth street and Thirteenth
| avenue s, two lots, for $4,000, to the
Swedish Lutheran church, and they will
proceed In the spring to build a beautiful
| church thereon, to cost about $4,000.
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Local News" a Quarter of Century Old,
dfromTh Journaluh sD -.
the sum of $500, with R. N. Thompson as

the sum Of $500, with R. N. Thompson as
surety.
There have been filed up to date the
of sixteen fire insurance compa-
MES, and of these only three have sue
ceeded in preserving their rates of losses
incurred to premiums received below the
standard Of so per cent, the one standard
Of that shows profit or loss.
Chief Engineer w. M. Bracket and
delegation of Minneapolis firemen leave
for Lake City tomorrow to attend the an
nual meeting of the Firemen's Life In
surance association. Several topics of in
terest to f1remen have been assigned to
the departments of thes different cities.
Chief Bracket will explain the duties of
fire marshal in an exhaustive manner.
Driving up Main street Saturday, and
while crossing the ST. P. M. & M. rail-
way tracks, a sleigh containing Nicholas
Faber and his wife was struck by the
west-bound passenger train and denol-
ished. Mr. Faber sustained a dislocated
ankle and other cuts and bruises. Mrs.
Faber was more seriously injured and
will be confined to her house for some
time.
The directors of the City bank at their
annual election elected ]. w. Johnson
president; John Watson, vice president,
l.. a buAlOll, CdSIileI " MIN INCCNC, dSo-
sistant cashier. During the nine years of
the banks existence it has never omitted
dividend, declaring up to the panic of
| 1875 - per cent dividend, and since
| then 5 per cent semi annually, free from
| all taxes.
The annual report of the Minnesota
university shows the attendance for the
years 1S79-S0 to have been 308-211 young
ladies and 81 young gentlemen. Of these
159 were pursuing the regular collegiate
course, the others being in the prepare.
tory department or special branches The
number of students graduated by the uni
versity, including last year, Is 81, > Of
whom Fl were ladies.
At a meeting of the directors Of tn,
First National bank yesterday Afternoon
the following officers and directors wer
elected for the ensuing year: ]. K. Side
president; E. B. Ames, vice president
H. G. Side, cashier; H. X. Side, assist
ant cashier. Directors: J. K. Side, E
B. Ames, J. Scheitlin, j. w. Martin, H.
Side, G. H. Petit, D. R. Barber, o. 7
SWEET and J. G. Oswald.
At the meeting Of the Greenback clu
last night the subject Of the tariff wa
discussed. John McGurk read an essa
and was followed in a discussion by job
Robinson, J. H. McNally, M Christian
sen, John Morgan and John Hennesse
on the tariff side and D. M. Guerin, B. F
Smith, J. Christopher, G. s. Kempe an
Hon, H. c.. Bracket upon the free trade
, or rather the ''let alone" side. "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14

The Journal repeats its offer
for the coming week-$5 for the
story that Is deemed the best; So
for the second and 50 for the third
best stories.
New stories and true stories are
to be given preference in the award
of prizes, but old stories told in
the writer's own words will be con-
sidered.
All stories should be of a hui
morous character, not to exceed 300
words. Don't bother with intro
auctions. Just write the story, re-
Numbering that "brevity is the
soul Of witt Give your name and
address. If you prefer only your
initials should appear as the sig
nature, say so.
The urnal does not I'M
dertake to return any manuscripts
submitted In this competition.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
SilaS' Answer.

He was just 3 years old, and he lived
with his father and mother in the
properest suburb OF Chicago Most Of
the inhabitants, whose chief happiness
consisted in going to church, looked
with suspicion upon the set to which
!. the Hunters belonged, whose members
delighted in card playing, dancing and
One day Mr.. Hunter proposed that
little silas be taken to Sunday school.
g Well then, you take him. said Mrs.
Hunter with shrug of the shoulders.
{! Mrs. Snow is the superintendent of
the infant class, and speaks to me with
such a superior air when I meet her
that avoid her as much as possible. =
So the following Sunday, Siias,
dressed in his best, was taken to Sun
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14

Mr. Brown reached home earlier
than usual and found a note which his
wife had left or the table. He picked
it up carelessly, but as he read his face
blanched, and grabbing his coat and
hat he rushed to the nearest hospital
Hurrying to a nurse, he said:
81 want to see Mrs. Brown, my wife,
before she is placed under chloroform.
''But there is no Mrs. Brown here,
the nurse replied.
emo Mrs. Brown here! Where can
she have gone?'' he gasped. "Here
is note she left for me.
The nurse read: ssDear Husband
I have gone to have my kimono cut
out. s