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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-07
Ia IF there be any one whose
power is in beauty, in purity, in
goodness, it is woman. Henry
Ward Beecher.

A number Of affairs have been
planned in honor of Miss Kittybell Ma
son; whose marriage to Charles Edblom
will take place next month in the first
Baptist church. Saturday afternoon
Miss Ethel Ross Of Fifteenth avenue
Sc will entertain a group Of university
girls at a handkerchief shower and on
Wednesday. May l6, Mrs. Ernest Dow
Of 1926 Polk street will be hostess at
china shower for Miss Mason. -. Il
Saturday evening the members Of the
L. G. K. club entertained at the home
Of DR.. Jesse Long, 401 Broadway, at a
5 O'Clock dinner for Miss Mason. It
bons festooned from the chandelier to
the corners Of the table, where they
were caught with huge bows to candle
sticks holding pink tapers. A large
heart of white paper and pink and
white carnations was the tcenterpiece.
The buffet was lighted with pink tapers
IN in o candela h Covers s we5e placed lac,
stemmed carnation at her place. Miss
Mason s cover was marked with great
bow of white ribbon. After dinner the
bride was invited to open the paper
heart, in which she found an exquisite
Venetian vase, the gift Of the club.
Late, pretty love lyrics were sung by
Mrs. Long and games were played. Each
| in a dainty booklet for the bride. -
The marriage Of Miss Alice Bernice
| Ahern< and William Franklin Hurley
will take place at the home fof the
brides aunt, Mrs. Daniel William
May 10. Mrs. George r. Gordon has
issued invitations for picture shower
to be given in honor of Miss Ahern at
| her home Saturday evening,
Mr. and Mrs. M. Jeffrey received yes
terday. afternoon and evening at their
home, 1924 East Fifteenth street, in hon
or of their daughter, Annette, whose
engagement to Henry Glassberg has
will take place June 20. The house was
decorated charmingly with clusters Of
white carnations, to which palms and
ferns gave an effective setting Of green.
Receiving with Mr.. and Mrs. Jeffrey,
Miss Jeffrey and Mr.. Glassburg were
Miss Lillian Jeffrey, Miss Rose Glass
berg and Mrs. I. Weisman. Miss Cor
table. The hours were from 3 to 6
clock and from 8 to 10 o'clock, and
about one hundred and fifty guests
called.
Miss Lula Brandes gave an interest
ing party to a group of her piano pu
pills at the home Of Mrs. J. c. Bennett
100 Willow street, Saturday Afternoon
Miss Helen Ross and Miss Harriet Ben
nett served frappe in the prettily deco
rated dining rom. Mrs. Bennett gave :
number Of vocal selections. The prizes
for the drawing at the fshpond- wer'
won by Misses Myrtle Geelan and Sed
eel Svendson. Those taking part wer'
! Luella Wood, Florence Haugen, RATHER
. inc Teipel, Alice Haugen, Myrtle Per
. rizzo, Adeline Mazarra, Marian Ben
] nett, Jennie Thompson, Sedzel Svend
| son, Tracy Thompson, Minda Anderson
| Mrs. Teipel, Marian Blood, Mani
Smith, Myrtle Geelan,. Grace Tiptor
| Irene Hutchins, Hazel Zimmerman, Rut
Fisher, Inga Eide, Ray Zimmerman
Mary Hutchins and Bert Fisher.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-07

Miss Ruby Zehnter entertained a
number of St. Paul friends Saturday
afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-02
FLOOD in NEBRASKA
cLouDRuRsT WAS THE HEAv.
lest KNOWN.
Much Damage Done to the Stocks of
the Stores in Lincoln by Water
Flowing Into Easements Rivers Are
High.

Lincoln, Neb., July 2.-The cloud
burst which flooded this vicinity last
night was the heaviest ever known
here and caused property losses of
many thousands of dollars in Lincoln
alone. In the business streets, the
water was more than two feet deep
and the sewers being unable to carry
off such a quantity, the water ran into
the easements of all the stores, caus-
ing losses that range from a few hun
dred dollars to several thousand The
department stores, which have displays
in their easements, are the heaviest
losers. The city pumping stations
were flooded and the water supply was
almost cut off. Damage In the resi-
dence portion Of the city was heavy.
All of the streams in southeastern Me-
braska are out of their banks and the
damage to crops is considerable.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-02

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 1.-The pre-
paration for the celebration of the ma
tional holiday are progressing and by
Wednesday morning every thing will
be in readiness for the thousands who
viii undoubtedly come here to hear
President Roosevelt deliver the grafton
in honor of the day. If the weather is
favorable, the meeting, at which Presi-
dent Roosevelt win speak. will be held
in the open air, but IL il should rain
it will be held at the operahouse. The.
field which has been selected, is known
as the Robert Jordan lot and 1t was
on that lot that President Roosevelt
spoke once before, when he was gov
ernor of the state OF New York. The
lot is situated about one-half mile
from the center of the village. and. in
order to facilitate the attendance OF
the aged and infirm, as well, as. In
cidentally, to turn an honest penny for
the liveryman, stages will be run from
the village to the lot where the cele-
bration is to be held.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-02
snaks catohars striks.

Geneva, Switzerland, July 2.-Among
the various labor disturbances that are
agitating the continent of Europe the
Strike Of the snake eatchers in this
canton is probably one of the most
original. This canton suffered a good
deal last year from plague of vipers,
and To exterminate them the govern
ment offered prize of one franc for
each viper caught. So every man, wo-
man and child In the rural districts
went out snake hunting and some Of
the most energetic ones earned as
much as $3.50 and more during the sea-
son. The experiment proved more cost
liz to the government than was antici-
pated and this year the authorities ac-
cordingly reduced the prize to fifty
confines The snake hunters objected
to this reduction and went on a strike
The result is that the reptiles are on
the increase again and some of the
districts are actually oyerrun or rather
overcrawled with them. The strikers
intend to allow the snakes to increase
in numbers until the authorities re-
store the premium to the old rate 81
one franc per head.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-02

Salisbury, when the passengers noted
that the coaches began swaying from
side to side. Suddenly at the end of
the long platform, when the track be-
gan to curve toward the bridge span
ming Fisherton street, the main avenue
of thelcity the engine seemed fairly to
leap from the track. 1t swung across
the adjoining track with terrific force
and destroyed the guards van of a
milk train that was slowly steaming
in the opposite direction, killing a
guard Lurching forward the locomo-
tive plunged against the standards and
girders calibre and when the crashing
of the wreck was passed, then came
cries of the injured, some shrielxing
with pain and fear and others moaning
as If bewildered by the shock.
Relief came quickly, although it was
an hour before the last body was drag
ged from the wreck. The police, at
tracted by the noise called ambulances
and surgeons and warned the hospitals
to prepare to receive the injured. The
railway yard quickly filled with police,
doctors, nurses, trainmen and volun-
teers.
HescuInq victims.
The darkness and incredible destruc-
tion made the work of rescue exceed
ingly difficult. Lamps and torches were
brought to light the desolate scene.
The station was converted into sur
gerry and the platform was made a
mortuary. Several of the dead and in
iured were imprisoned in compart-
ments and 1t was necessary to saw
away the partitions in order to effect
their release Others were caught un-
der heavy wreckage. Several of the
bodies were badly mangled and one
woman was decapitated. AS the bodies
Of the dead were extricated they were
laid in rows on the station platform
awaiting Identification.
All the physicians in Salisbury were
summoned and devoted themselves to
attendance upon the wounded.
The body of the engineer was found
on top Of the fire box. charred beyond
recognition. 1t was necessary to saw
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-02
WelIman Expedition.

Tromaoe, Norway, July 2-The Well
man Chicago Record Herald's steamer.
Frithjof. arrived here Sunday from
Spitzbergen, where she left Major Her
sey and eighteen others. comprising
the first section Of the expedition. The
supplies we're safely landed at Dane
island, huge blocks Of ice being used
as RATS to convey the cargo ashore.
An immediate start will be made With
the erection Of the airship shed within
d few hundred yards Of the spot from
whence :. a. Andree made his fatal
ascent June 15, 1896.
Mr. WelIman will start for spitx~
bergen July 1.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-02
JEROME GETS BACK.
THAW MURDER CASE WILL TAKE
HIS TIME.
The District Attorney Was Away on
His Annual Vacation When the
Killing of White a Week Ago oc-
curred-Thaw Rests Well.

New York, July with the return
of District Attorney Jerome from his
vacation in the country the investiga-
tion into the Thaw- White tragedy
was given renewed impetus today.
Attaches of the district attorneys Of
flee had been engaged in whipping in
to shape the information concerning
the case already at hand and every
thing was in preparation to be sub
mitted to the chief upon his arrival.
Thaw passed very comfortable
night in his cell in the Tombs and to-
day appeared to be in better condi-
tion than at any time since he was
arrested for shooting Stanford White
week ago today. The prisoners g
wife called at the usual hour today
and spent some time with him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-02
"A New Commission
for the Panama Canal
OLD ONE NOT CONFIRMED BY
THE SENATE,
President Roosevelt Selected a New
Commission to Dig the canal--Few
Changes From the Old Board Stew
ems Has Double Job.

Washington, July 2.-Because of the
failure of the senate to confirm the
isthmian canal commission, President
Roosevelt has named new commits
sion consisting of Theodore P. Shonts
chairman; John It. Stevens, Gov. Chas
E. Magoon, Brig Gen. Peter C. Haines
u, S. A. (retired); Mordecai Endicott
civil engineer, u. S. ~, and Benjamin
M. PAIRED, members.
Stevens replaces Brig. Gen. Oswald
p. Ernst, who retired from active ser
vice in the army last week, and will
hereafter devote practically his entire
time to the international waterways
commission.
Joseph Bucklin Bishop, who was sec
retary to the old commission and a
member of the commission, will be
made secretary to the new body, but
not one of its members.
The salaries of the members will
continue the same as heretofore.
Stevens will continue as chief engi-
neer of the commission but will not
receive any extra compensation for his
services as a member of the commits
sion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-02
Appeal Of the Kansas
City y>2ebate Cases
I STEPS TAKEN IN U. s,
COURT TODAY.
Exceptions Filed by the Defendants
The Burlington Has Two Griev-
anees, Lack of Jurisdiction and the
Judges Charge to the Jury.

Kansas City, July Final steps in
the United States district court here
IN the rebate cases We're taken today
when the appeal bonds were perfect
ed upon behalf of the seven convicted
individuals and concerns and when
the bills of execution were filed for
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad Co., and Geo. l.. Thomas, the
New York broker. and his chief clerk
l.. B. Taggart.
Bills of exception had previously
been presented in the cases of the Ar
mour, the Swift the Cudahy and the
Nelson Morris Packing companies.
The next step will be the filing of
bills of exceptions with the court OF
appeals which will be done at St
Louis on August 21.
In the case Of the Burlington rail-
road the exceptions taken apply par
ticularly to the allegation of defend
ant that the interstate commerce act
does not apply to export rates which
question Is involved, and that this dis
trict court lacks Jurisdiction.
Particular exception is taken to
portions of the charge to hurry made
by Judge Smith Mcpherson who pre-
sided at the trials.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-02
Terrible Catastrophe in England in Which
Twenty-three Americans We're the Victims

THOMPSON, w. H., address unob-
tainable
Some of the injured.
The following are the first cabin
passengers injured:
Allen, g. III. ", New York city.
Critchen, Robert S., Chicago, I'll.
Griswold, Miss ]. S., address unob-
tainable.
Hitchcock, Miss NJ, New York city.
Koch, Mrs, Allentown, Penna.
The following second cabin passen-
gers were injured:
Rask, Miss NJ, address unobtainable.
Fatefu Decision.
The late hour of the New York's
arrival at Plymo-.th saved many lives.
She carried more than sixty travellers
for London, but many of them elected
to travel on comfortably to South
ampton in preference to the late land
| ing at Plymouth, and the long night
ride across the country IL the New
York had made faster passage the
sombre roster of the dead and injur-
ed would have been larger The big
American line steamer reached Ply
mouth at 9:35 o'clock Saturday night
and half an hour later there was a
| tender alongside to receive passengers
| for England. Several who had planned
to debark and packed their baggage
! decided at the last moment to remain
/ aboard. 1t was fateful decision
though not dictated by any fear.
How Wreck Occurred.
The train consisted of powerful ex-
press engine. three first -class corridor
carriages and one combination guard's
van and buffet The passengers were
soon entrained and at 1880 the ex-
press pulled out. 1t was given clear
track on the run of 230 miles to Lon
don. on which the express generally
maintains an average speed of mile
a minute
Driver Robins quickly gave the en-
gine her head and the special was soot
speeding swiftly through the night II
ran on safely and without incident un-
til IL entered the long railway yard OF
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-02
LODGE ON The RACK
MASSACHUSETTS SENATOR BE-
FORE GRAND JURY.
He Will Be Asked to Tell About Cam
paign Contributions and the Lar
ceny of Funds by His Former Sec
retary.

Boston, July 2.-united States Sem
ator Henry Carbot Lodge who
was summoned to appear be-
fore the grand jury of suf-
folk county in an investigation into
campaign contributions by District
Attorney John r. Moran, came to the
courthouse today. The senator had
been called to appear tomorrow but
an arrangement was made to meet the
district attorney today instead. Nor
an was busy and after greeting Sem
ator Lodge asked him TO wait until
Moran was at liberty.
The investigation Is the develop.
ment of the case Of Robert c. Proctor
who last week was convicted Of lar
ceny of $225 which John G. Bestegen
Of Quincy claimed he had given Proc
tor who was Senator Lodges secre-
tary. as a contributions to the repub-
lican state campaign fund in 1904.
Several prominent republicans, I'M
Guiding the officers Of the state COM
mittee. were summoned TO appear be-
fore the grand jury tomorrow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-02

Salisbury, Eigland, July 2.-Travel-
ing at a mad pace over the London &
Southwestern railway, the American
line express. carrying forty three of
the steamer New York's passengers
from Plymouth to- London, plunged
from the track JUST after passing the
station here at 1857 o'clock Sunday
morning and mangled to death in It's
wreclage twenty three passengers who
sailed from New York June 23 and
four of the trainmef. Besides those
to whom death came speedily, a dozen
persons we're injured, some seriously.
The Dead.
Following is the list of the first cabin
passengers dead:
BARWICK, Walter, Toronto, Ont
CASSIER, Louis, Trumbull, Conn.
COSSITT. Frederick Henry, New
York
ELPHICKE, Mrs. c. W., Chicago, Ill
HARDING, Dudley p, 31s west
Ninety-fifth street, New York.
HITCHCOCK, Mrs. L. N, 261 Cen
trail park west, New York.
HOWIESON. Miss Mary r., 81 west
Thirty-first street, New York.
KING, Rev. E. L. Toronto, Ont.
KOCH, Frank W., Allentown, Penna
M'DONALD. John E., New York, city
M'MEEKIN, G. r., New York city.
PIPON, G. A., Toronto, Ont.
SENTELL, Mrs. E. W., New York
city.
sENTELL, Miss Blanche NJ. New
York city
SENTELL. Miss Gertrude M, New
York city.
SMITH, Mrs. Walter W., Dayton. o
SMITH, Miss Eleanor Dayton, O.
SMITH, Gerard. Dayton. o.
WAITE, Mrs. Lillian Hurd. 424 FiftF
avenue, New York
The following second cabin passen.
gers are dead
GEoPPINGER, Louis, address un-
obtainable.E
KELLER, Jules. address unobtain.
able.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-02
KCDMBER VICTORY
PASSAGE or PURE FOOD BILL
PLEAsEs HIM.
North Dakotan Had Charge of the
Measure in the Senate Committee
and Has Worked Along That Line
For Years.

Washington, July 2.--Senator Nc
Cumber Of North Dakota had charge
of the pure food bill when the con-
ference report was finally agreed to
by the senate, and he was congratu-
lated by number of his colleagues on
having long and hard fight for pure
food
II am perfectly satisfied with the
bill as 1t became law" said Mr. Nc
Cumber 'As it passed, the bill was
even better than when it left the sem
ate. The new matter inserted by the
house perfected the legislation nicely.
One of the provisions relating to pur-
chase by agents of the department
was changed to provide that purchas-
es might be made in open market in
stead of requiring the manufacturer
TO deliver his goods upon presentation
of the price. The final adoption OF
the latter provision would have come
dangerously close to compelling an
accused person to give evidence
against himself. Some of the other
provisions did not meet my views en-
tirely, but as agreed upon finally by
the conferees, the bill has my entire
approval"
Senator McCumber has been fight
ing for pure food legislation practical
ly ever since he entered the senate. In
almost every congress he has seen q
pure food bin pass either the house
or the senate, and now he has tho
satisfaction of seeing his efforts
crowned with success.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-02
Place for Prison.

Albany N. X, July 1.-The new
State Prison site Commission will
meet here this afternoon for the pur-
pose Of organization The con1nis-
sion has been appointed to select d
site for the prison to take the place
of the historic Sing Sing prison at
Ossining, N. Y. The commission will
also supervise the erection of the new
prison upon the site to be selected
BY thera.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-02
BERGSTAD KILLED
FOUL PLAY ALLEGED AT EAST
GRAND FORKS.
Stabbed Man Found on the Railway
Track Where He Was Struck by
an Engine, Dying Three Hours La
ter.

Grand Forks, N. d., July 2.--Albert
Bergstad died early yesterday morn
ing in East Grand Forks as the result
of foul play and having been struck
by Great Northern engine.
The deceased was about 81 years OF
age and came here from Northwood,
Ia. He was employed for some time
on the Great Northern depot improve
ments and Saturday went to East
Grand Forks, where he became intox-
icated and during the afternoon and
evening he had several quarrels with
different people. About 2:30 yester-
day morning a stranger appeared at
the Sinclair livery barn with a long
knife in his hand and asked the way
to the Great Northern tracks. He
was told the direction. Later two
men We're heard quarrellng in that
locality.
About $40 Sunday morning Great
Northern engine struck a man near
the bridge. The engineer saw the body
across the track but could not stop
his engine in time to avoid hitting the
body. which was knocked from the
track and one arm cut Off.
The man died three hours later, re-
naming unconscious.
An examination disclosed the fact
that Bergstad had two deep knife
cuts in the head near his ear It is
supposed he and the man seen by the
livery stable employees had quarrelled
and the stabbing resulted. after which
the body was placed across the track
while Bergstad was too unconscious
to move.
The coroner from Crookston is In
yestlgating the death.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-02
M'cLELLAN,s ESCAPE.
New York Mayor Changed His Mind
just in Time.

New York Mayor Changed His Mind
Just in Time.
London. July BY the merest
chance Mayor George B. Mcclellan, of
New York, was not on the wrecked
American special train. He had an ap-
pointment to keep in London today
and although the steamer was late In
arriving at Plymouth. he decided to
come direct to London instead of go-
ing to Cherbourg with Mrs. McCleI-
Ian, who was booked through to Paris.
His hand baggage had been transferred
to the tender to land at Plymouth, and
he was going on board the tender when
an officer of the steamer whom Mrs.
Mcclellan had been asking to urge her
husband to accompany her to Cher
bourg, told the mayor he could still
reach London in time to keep his ap-
pointment IL he went on to Cherbourg
and thence to Southampton. Just be-
fore the tender left the ships side
Mayor Mcclellan changed his mind,
and the ships steward threw his bag
gage back on board the New York as
the tender was casting off her lines.
John e. Mcdonald, the New York
horseman, best known as Jack" Nc
Donald, who is among the dead, was
given the compartment on the special
train which had been reserved for Mr.
Mcclellan and so the mayors escape
was indeed the narrowest.
Mr.. Mcclellan will remain In Lon
don q week and then will join his fam
lily in Paris.
Pathetic Death.
The death of Frederick H. Cossitt
fEnnfinuad nn Pane EnnrN
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-02
KILLING or POLICE.
Warsaw Terrorists Have Chased the
Cops From the Streets.

Warsaw. July q Recent runors to
the effect that the terroriats were or
ganizing general slaughter Of the
police were partially corroborated to-
day when tNA policemen were shot
Sdead and three were mortally wounded
simultaneously in various parts Of this
city In consequence OF the attacks
made on the police the latter have
been withdrawn from the streets which
are now patroiled hy infantry
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-02
MINISTER CORTEz
COLOMBIA SELECTS A NEW REP
REsENTATlvE.
Old ouarrels With the United States
Are to BE Forgotten and New Trea-
ties Negotiated that viii lnaugu-
rate Friendly Relations.

Washington. July q. Enrique Cortez
has been named as Colombian minister
to the United States to succeed Diego
Mendoza. The state department has
been advised by American Minister
Barrett at Bogota that the appoint
ment of Cortez followed the Initiation
OF the preliminary negotiations at Boz
gotta looking toward the framing of
treaties between the United States
and Colombia which will settle all
disputes and inaugurate friendly rela-
tions.