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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30

overhauling and renovating, from cellar
to !garret. There will be no further
complaints, for instance, of leakage, for
new roof has been constructed, with
waterproof guarantee for ten years.
This stoppage of leaks will make the
house drier thruout, and Mrs. Roosevelt
VIII have fewer complaints to make of
excessive dampness, which has ruined
a good many articles Of wearing apparel
belonging to the family.
The famous east room, and the green,
blue and red parlors have undergone a
complete overhauling. Discussing gen
eral White-H louise repairs, Colonel Brom-
well, superintendent of public build
ings and grounds in the District Of Co
lumbia, says: is
cit was deemed essential. in treat
ing the appointments and decorations
Of these rooms, to which the public has
access, that care should be exercised
to prevent hostile criticism by visitors
Unlike any other residence in the coun-
try. the White House, notably its main
floor, cannot be shut up to prevent the
entrance of sunshine and air, but must
| always. be open and ready for inspec-
tion by critical and captious housekeep-
ers from all parts Of. the land. # these
critics found the carpets or draperies
| faded or worn. they would not heitate
| to condemn the apparent nlggardl lAEss
Of those whose duty it is to recommend
appropriations.
fs9People who see the White House
insist that there is nothing too good
in the way Of a home for the presi-
dentaof the United States, and they
demand that congress take the same
view. Constant care is required to
keep the interior looking fresh and
bright People have grown accustomed
/ to- the blue. green and red parlors, and
| sol 1 presume they will always be main
tanned. -
The walls in these parlors have been
retmted and recovered, and the fur.
niture is either new or has been newly
4 upholstered. The color tone of III
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30

a willing helper in the work of preser-
walton.
In the case of Minnehaha there is
no waterpower at stake and the future
Of Minneapolis is assured, but at the
same time the lovely little cascade
made famous by Longfellow is one Of
the strongest assets of the. city. 1t is
duce or initiate, and it is so widely
known that nine out of ten pleasure
tourists who stop in Minneapolis, even
for an hour or two, go to the place or
apologize to themselves for missing it.
Long before Minneapolis had at
tanned the magnitude which gave her
prestige, this city was known as the
place where was Minnehaha falls, and
even today the actual figures indicat-
ing the number of persons annually
| visiting the falls: would stagger the
average resident, were they ohtainable.
The falls have been snapshotted more
frequently perhaps than any other one
scenic feature west of Niagara, and
roman ically inclined young persons
Ehayess even pliehted their troth in the
recesses hack Of che falling sheet Of
water. 55t&a - ss:S ES3,54sxssss "a -
How the Danger Thrivest II,
T Tt is probable that the recession Of
| Minnehaha has been fastened by the
heavy rains of the past few seasons.
The falls have been unif ormly in good
! volume and the wearing action Of the
water has naturally been more rapid,
| But the more deadly work has, been
wrought by the-frost and the: spray att
tacking the face of theledgea bout nid-
way between the foot and the crest Of
the falls. BY this insidiouss action
the ledge has been undermined $50 that
the recess back of the falls is fully E15
feet deep. So far has ftp penetrated,
in fact, that it. has eaten almost to a
point where the capstone must fall
with little chance that the falls will
maintain anywhere near their present
form. ,--s.1, 3. ..s {.
stratum has taken place once before in
the memory of Minneapolis q citizens
! now living. but the-setting was not i'm
proved and it made little difference
! Now, with the scenic setting all per;
manently improved, it develops upon
the beauty-loving administrators of
park affairs to devise plans for pres
ervation. 49, ~.
How It Might Be Saved.
1t should not be difficult task.
The Immediate danger is from the ex-
! tension of the recess under the crest
Of the falls. This, it is held, can be
partially. stopped by wall Of cement,
which will insure that the undermining
process will 60 no further. The wall
could be roughened SO that, it would
appear less artificial, or it might even
i be faced with rock from the ledge so
that to the uninitiated there would be
little or no evidence Of man s handi.
work. 60 F.,
!. The Falls of Minnehaha should Ger
/ tainly be preserved from the dangers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30

Minnehaha falls from the possible ef-
fects of erosion, ',says City Engineer
Andrew Rinker. Along in the early
walton of the Falls of st. Anthony
would require the building Of a con-
crete wall below the natural edge of
the receding ledge Of limestone, and
that was built, and still exists, running
from "a little below the end Of Second
avenue Sc to a little below the end
|2Of Third avenue 8. E5
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30

be 9 comparatively simple matter, al
any estimate on the expense attached.
'sThe proposed diverting Of Bas-
sett IS creek would, of course, increase
the volume Of water flowing over the
falls, at times, and would therefore in
crease the erosion and the possible
danger to the limestone ledge. Natur-
ally, if anything is done to protect. the
falls it can be done as we'll now as at
some future time. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30

plan followed would probable neces-
state sinking Of a shaft at one side
Of the ledge to a sufficient depth to
reach below the scour point or below
the point where. the falling water
creates basin or sumpt Along the
level thus reached wall could be run
along the face Of the sandstone be-.
meath the falls and reaching to the
limestone ledge above. This wall could
be Of concrete and its building would
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30
A Previous Experience. [

Once before in her history Minneap
oils has had to face crisis which had
to do with the destruction Of a water
fall. ! The city was founded Just IN
time to demonstrate that the Falls Of
st. Anthony were eminently we'll fitted
for the development Of Ewaterpower.
Had the settlement Of what is now the
gateway Of the great northwest been:
delayed hundred years, there would
have lay, e.. been little here to prompt the
building up of magnificent industrial
center, The fall would by that time
have receded so that at no place would
there have been enough Of drop to
suggest waterpower. And hundred
years is a short time when one con-
siders things geological.
thousands of years ago, the
wise biologists say, the Missis-
slppl plunged over a ledge of
EGs5 IN The The neghbOrhGod Of Fort
the waters at the crest Of the falls cut
this ledge back until the cataract
came to its present location. Thus
was formed the gorge thru which
the river runs almost to the
mouth of the Minnesota. When the
gorge on its northward march had
passed the mouth of Minnehaha creek.
that stream in turn, it's bed being
Aiuon III nel Indn CnaC OF the river, be-
gan cutting its way back thru the
ledge. over which it ran. This recess
sion has been in progress 1000 years
according to the estimate of Dean G..
W. Hall at the University Of Minnesota.
In the case of St. Anthony falls, the
final collapse of the restraining ledge
came at a time when the waterpower
was already partly developed and was
recognized as the one thing which
would operate to build up great city
Work was already under way to stop
the upstream march of the cataract
and when the ledge began to crumble
suddenly all in day, every able
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-30

G TEPS mast be taken to preserve
, Minnehaha falls or within gen
Grafton this most famous of all
the scenic beauty spots around Mime
apolis will be- only steep rapid.
Eating it's, way. back thru the sand
stone ledge over which the water pours.
the stream has worn away the rock al
most to the point where the overhang-
ing floor Of the falls must crash down.
This means that were Nature left to
herself to repair the damage, it would
be century or. more before the fall
ing water could wear away the rocks
at the base Of the ledge and restore
the falls to the, perpendicular. Even
then they would be some distance up
stream from the present site.
Man could never produce so lovely a
bit of scenery. as that afforded by the
falls of Minnehaha, but it is entirely
possible for the animal of the genus
homo by artificial means to preserve
the work of the Creator. I,
It means a lot to Minneapolis. 81.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-06
THREE BILLS
PASS THE HOUSE

Washington, Dec. 5-The house to-
day waiting on the report OF the APP
preparation bf11s began its Legislative
grind by passing THREE measures:
Incorporating the national German
American alliance; authorizing the
secretary OF the treasury to duplicate
gold certificates in lieu OF ones lost or
destroyed and the bill amending the
national banking laws permitting ma
tional banking associations to make
loans on real estat as security and
limiting the amount of such loans. The
banking bill has been one OF the VESTS
favorite measures, and the leaders in
the house from that section lined up
generally in favor OF the legislation,
which 1t was asserted would 20 far
toward popularizing the national
banks. The opponents OF the bill, DEM
ocrats and republicans, insisted that
real estate was not q proper security
for loan, even though a limit was
placed on a loan. The advocates Of
the measure were too strong, however,
and the bill was passed two to one.
The vote was Ill to 81. The bankers
in the house urged the passage Of the
bill, while the opponents Of the meas
ure insisted that real estate was not q
proper security for national banks.
1I1cy COutCuOcu lIldS bIIS 0ySSCIu AA0SA
proved a failure whenever there had
been trials Mr.. Dearmond. Of Mis-
souri,. thought the bill was bad legis-
lation, as 1t would tend to limit the
power OF the state banks ANY man
who has unemcumbered real est&te
can get a loan at lower rate OF In
terest from lOaning companies than he
can from q bank" he said. Mr.. Hep
burn, Of Iowa. and Williams. Of Miss
issippi, the minority leader. were en-
thusiastic In favor OF the measure,
urging that the bill would aid the far
mers very greatly.
The brief session OF the senate to-
day resulted in the Introduction OF
many bills, revolutions. petitions and
memorials, and the receipt OF q number
Of communications from the execu-
tive department. Senator Foraker 8
insistance that Immediate action be
taken on the pending resolutions Tor
information regarding the discharge
OF negro soldiers OF the twenty-fifth
infantry. developed discussion. but re-
sultedtin postponing action In the mat
ter until tomorrow.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-06
END Lou DILLON POISON CASE
Damaging Testimony Against Snaath-
ers, But He Wins.

New York, Dec. 5.-The Memphis
kold Gun dispute was officially ended
Tonight when the board OF review OF
the national trotting association de-
I&jde6 TIT the trophy had been won
I II n&<M and dismissed the charges
1gn1 kxE. E. Smathcrs. The case
\ &As taken up ny the board at
y NATION OF Its winter meeting
a rev out Of the druggmg of Lou
%s1t the Memphis. Tenn, meeting
N october, 1904. Smathers who
IN the race, was charged with hav-
1ng been cognizant OF i'll treatment Of
O. X. G. Billings mare which re-
Aulted in the latter's utter failure to
show form in the race and the win
ming of the 5000 god cup by Major
Delmar. George w spear was the
most damaging witness against
Smathers today. He swure that
Smathers had requested him to open
negotiations with Saunders as to
whether Lou Dillon could not be fix
ed Spear said that Saunders offered
TO do the job for $4,000 but Smathers
thought that too much and told him
TO drop it. The defense Immediate
w produced witnesses VINO declared
that Spears character Is bad.
Es& Al the conclusion OF the nearing
John s. Wise. counsel for Smathers.
made bitter arraignInent Of the men
who had procured the Charges against
his client, particularly C. X. G. Bill
ings, owner of Lou Dillon, and Murray
Howe, secretary of the Memphis trot-
ting association. II feel that we have
suffered long and patiently and Bit
teriy," said Mr.. Wise. THE charges
are absolutely unsustained. and as to
Billings and Howe---that is a matter
for further development which later
we will take under consideration"
The case went to the board In ex-
ecutive session which lasted hardly
q quarter OF an hour
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-06

Findlay, Ohio, Dec. Late this
afternoon the attorneys for the stand
ard Oil company of Ohio filed in the
quash the indictments against John
ID. Rockefeller Of the Standard Oil
company OF Ohio. j. M. Roperts and
ID. p. Mcintosh of Cleveland, officers
ct the Standard Oil company Of
ohio. It Is stated in the motions
the indictments are uncertain and
Indefinite and do not charge an Of
Tense in such manner as enables
these defendants to ascertain the
character Of the charge made againsr
them. The three defendants named
In the motions filed this afternoon
other than John b. Rockefeller, will
appear in court here Friday to plead
to indictments. Mr.. Rockefeller will
be allowed to plead through his at
torney.
Oil Magnatcs All Served
st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 5-The clerk
Of the United States circuit court to-
Cay received notification from the
United States marshals office in New
York that service had been ordered
on John D. Rockefeller and others in
the government suit against the
standard Oil company recently filed
In st. Louis. In addition to Rookie
Teller. the following joint defendants
with him were served: Henry II
Rogers. William Rockefeller. John
d. ArchbOld, H. NJ. Flagler ana Oil
YER H. Payne. They will be required
20 enter an appearance here
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-06
THIS is NV RAD BIRTHDAY.
John .. Mostly.

q John Singleton Mosby. the Famous
ext Confederate scout and colonel Of
cavalry, waa born in Powhatan c6un-
ty. Virginia, December s, 1888. and was
educated at the University OF Vir-
ginia. At the outbreak Of the war he
was one of the first to enlist in the
cause Of the confederacy. and the part
he played In the big struggle made
the Union commanders he harassed
wish he had never turned his attention
to the art Of war. His first service
was under General Joseph f. Johnston
in the Shenandoah valley. Afterward
he acted as an independent scout for
the noted cavalry leader. General ]. E.
B. Stuart, and was instructed with
many hazardous and important duties
His most brilliant feat was the cap
ture of General Stoughton at that
Union officers headquarters. Scarce
ly less daring was his capture of Gen
eral Shernlan's entire supply train,
which he accompanied by a raid into
Union lines. After the war Mosby
and Grant became warm personal
friends, and this affection lasted in
Grant until death From 1873 until
1885 General Mosby was American
consul at Hong Kong. On his return
to the United States he established
himself in California.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-06
HAS NEW VARIETY OF ALFALFA
Professor Hansen Finds Hardy Plant
in Northern Siberia.

~ '~~'sssSsVs SsDV1sos
After twice risking his life and
once nearly losing it In the interest Of
agricultural science. Professor N E.
Hansen. of the South Dakota expert
ment station Of the department Of
agriculture. has found in northern ST.
IBERIA an alfalfa suited to the arid
lands of the north where the winters
are bitter cold.
Professor Hansen got on the track
of the alfalfa year ago, but was so
late i'm searching for it that he was
badly frozen In Siberia. Despite this
experience he made another trial this
year and has just informer Secretary
Wilson that he' has been successful
and is on his way back with seed.
The alfalfa Professor Hanson has
discovered has yellow flower instead
of a blue one. II is a native of the
dry steppes of Siberia and grows well
where the mercury falls to 30 or 40
below zero. The country is exceed
ingly dry and yet the new alfalfa is
an excellent forage plant. Professor
Hansen has secured the seed and Il
will receive a thorough test IN the
near future by the department.-sv.,s, .,s.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-06
CREDIT ON CROP IS INVOLVED
partners in Farming Business Begin
Action for Dissolution.

An action was filed this morning by
Greenville Holbrook, asking for the
dissolution of the partnership OF Hol-
brook & Walch. The partners pur-
chased $50 acres of land in the Pot
latch country and stocked it, each pay
ing S9,7S4.3s for his share This ranch.
the 1906 crop of oats and some credits
are involved. The complaint alleges
that there are no outstanding debts
except $4,000 mortgage held by the
Holland bank.
An action was filed in the district
court today by w. S. Wilkinson VS..
Robert Gaffney on a $500 note
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-06
WANT TEDDY
THIRD Term

Chicago, Dec. 5.-The Roosevelt
Third Term National league has been
formed in Chicago. and today an APP
plication for q charter was made at
Springfield. Edward A. Horner,
formerly Of Leadville. Colo. II the
organizer and president OF the league.
The national h .adQuarters OF the
league will be In Chicago. Clubs
will be organised in every county and
city in the United states.
n I'VE aim 70 ret ive million MEM
bers," said Mr.. Horner. 1T IL not
our purpose to appeal TO politicians:
in fact we don't want them. 1t ii
TO be q matter which IL to come. d.
rectly from the people. do not care
whether President Roosevelt likes 1t
or not TO my mind ne has nothing
to say about It. The people have
absolute and implicit confidence ~
him. and were going to see fhat they
elect him TO third term"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-06
J.L. WILSON'S f;lrl n .,rIde.

Seattle. Dec. 5.-Miss Helen Stuart
Wilson, daughter OF former United
States Senator John l.. Wilson. to-
night became the bri1e of Mr.. Will
Sam Wallace Chaplin. of Sacramento.
Cal.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-06
SLUCCER TURNS
. STATES EVIDENCE

Chicago, Dec. 5-A startling ex-
posuEe OF the methods EMPLOYED In
the teamsters' strike was given in the
trial of Cornelius b. Shea and his
fellow labor leaders before Judge Ball
in the criminal court today. when JOS.
Schultz, an alleged slugger, who with
Albert Young turned states evidence
was on the stand as a witness for the
state. Schultz declared that Shea had
told him to break, the legs ana arms
OF the strike breakers and especially
to attack the negro strike breakers.
when this means IL bringing about
decided results did not work satisfac-
torily, Schultz asserted that Shea or
dered the hired pickets to throw eggs
filled with acids at the horses beins
driven by the non-union men.
After Schultz had been on the stand
several hours he was asked by As
slstant States Attorney Miller:
what did Mr.. Shea say con-
S1trninr the negroeg?"
.sHe said break their legs or their
arms so thew won't be able to work. n
sDo you remember In the early part
or April. 1906, seeing the negroes COM
OF MONTGOMERY Ward 4 Cor"
.EeA" replied Schultz II saw the
men and Shea was there. AS they
passed a. shea said to me: There Is
one 81 the Finks. Get him when he
6xets d little further We caught him
X block away and slugged him. "A
man named Scullv was with me-"
After that where. ana YOU 70 ?s'g
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-06
TRIBAL TIES
ARE INVOLVED

The case Of Louis Broncjeau W.
Lucy Powake slickpoo was heard in
the district court this morning and
win continue into the afternoon. This
case is an heirship action and involves
all Of the old marriage relations Of
the Nez Perez tribe. The questions
are hotly contested ana four interpre-
tiers are present to take testimony and
to see that every thing goes in right.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-06

CaD and coo my go. -a>.net rso-
osraphs before purchasing else
where. GoMMoND.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-06

When you make your purchases %
night. ask your grocer for Marvel :
Flour. He will know You are wise
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-06
Cottonwood, NeZperce,
"
HE WAS SHOT ny sHERrFFF.



Coal From Car.
Mountain Home, Dec. 5.-Ben Har-
ris, who drives the Bruneau stage, was
SHOT in the back last night and seri-
ously wounded by Sheriff Ross.
Last night about nine o'clock sew
eral men with sacks were making q
raid on the railroad company coal
when Sheriff Ross appeared on the
scene. He called to the men to sur
render with the apparent intention
of making arrests. They all ran out
of range except Harris. The sheriff
shot and Harris was hit in the back.
The wounded man sank to the
ground and was carried Ito his home.
At first 1t was feared that the wound
would prove fatal, hut Harris II re-
ported better this afternoon. The
sheriff has not been arrested.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-06
Final Receipt.

u. s. 10 Robert w. Cook. lots 6
G. sec. s and lot s. sec. 4-4e-4 e.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-06

To Be satisfied Is l. "a, 81 che ersnr
Resta.rs7I
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-06
FROM THE COUNTY RECORDS.
(By Commercial Trust Coz

Jesse E. McVicker to Colby, Coryell
& Howe Lumber Co., ne 1892 W.
800.
Walter c. Brooks to Amelia Doege,
lots /. and 3. block 3, University add.
Lewiston. 5000.
Thomas w. Carrick to J. w. Blake.
lots 10 and IA. block Is, orofno, 5000.
Lola NJ. Jain to Empire Mill Co., Sc
NV 27-41-1 e. $1.00.
Frank d. White to John Imthurn,
part Sc sc "a 1873 W, $500.
Lester L, Martin to Fred L. Martin.
lots 2s to 32, sec. 20-s3-2 e. $500.
Patents.
u. S. to Nancie C. Harness Sc ne.
W 1-2 Sc, sw Sc 7-35-1 e.
U. S. to Noah Bechtel. IL ne. NV
ne, Sc NV $685. w.
U. S. to Catherine n. Jess. sw ne, W
1-2 Sc of ne and lots /, sec. 1854 W
and lots and 3. sec. s-35 and lot 4.
sec. s1-36-3 w.
Final Receipt.
u. S. 10 Robert w. Cook. lots -
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-02-02
Marriague be x

ln Austria a man and woman are
supposed to be capable Of cor d lcticg
a home Of their own from the ages OF
Is.
In Germany the man must be at
least IS years Of age.
In France the mar must be Is and
the woman 10; IN Belgium the same
ages.
In Spain the intended husband
must have passed his ii 5h year, and
The woman her l25h.
In Hungary, for Roman Catholics,
the man must he IA years old and the
woman ~; for Pedestrians, the man
must be IS and the woman Is.
In Greece the man must have seen
at least ID summers and the woman
IL.
In Portugal a boy Of IA Is consider.
ed marriageable, and a woman Of IL.
La Russia and Saxony they ere o
little more sensible, and o youth muSt
refrain from entering into matrimony
Till he can count 18 years, and the
woman till she can count 10.
In Switzerland men f:Om the g
OF IA and tire woman from the age OF
IL are allowed to marry.
In Turkey any youth and maiden
who can walk properly, ana q I'M.
derstand the necessary religious
service are allowed to be united for
ETA