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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04

alarming proportions. The rioters paid no
attention to the mayor or his speech, but
proceeded to acts of greater 1awlessness,
and he as Il final resort sent word to the
President. who ordered out the marines.
The voting that morning was to elect new
rulers Of the District. The democrats had
for their candidate for mayor James Ber-
ret and the .know-nnthings' -" candidate
was Silah H. Hill Despite the riot the
election resulted in favor of the union or
'anti-know-nothing' general ticket.
b. There was very limited police force in
this city in those days. 1t consisted of
auxiliary guard commanded by Captains
Goddard and Burch which guard was COM
posed of four members-"Bill' Boss, Field
er b. Postcru Bill" BonecIough and Bill
Dudeney, whose business it was to act as
COnstables. They generally carried their
prisoners before a squire, who would either
fine the prisoners or send them to jail.
which was then on the corner of 4th and g
streets northwest, where the pension build
ing is now located There were no laws
prohibiting the carrying or use of firearms.
so every citizen became a justice as 1t
were. and would call upon his nearest
neighbor for what assistance he needed.
Even the small boys carried gimlets, so
when a disturbance did break out some one
was bound TO got hurt. and 1t is said that
every Sunday morning there regularly was
a fight going on in the vicinity of Ith and,
X streets northwest and that people used
to go In that direction to see the melee,
which had been Matched during the week
and left for settlement Sunday morning.
y x
The fire companies in those days were all
volunteers made up of the citizens of the
neighbOrhood and such as wished to join
There were several factions controlling af-
fairs The city was divided and laid out
in wards. The people of Capitol Hill COM
posed one set, those of the navy yard an
other South Washington was called the
island" from being cut off by a canal
from the main body Of the city. George
town had its contingent also.
These different factions would meet at a
IRE. and as there had been previous dis
agreements and fights the old feuds would
be renewed, generally to the disagreement
or killing of some one. while the fire was
left to take care of itself.
One can imagine what heterogeneous
mass there was congregated on a voting
day at these polls located in the booths in
the different wards. The third and fourth
wards. where the melee began, were CEN
trail, thickly populated for those days, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04

The party of know nothings' on the OPP
posite side of the street. and about seventy
or eighty yards above, were at this time in
a state of great agitation, making demon
strations as to their purpose with the piece
of artillery. The order was given to the
marines to capture the piece, and a section
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04

It pays to read the want columns OF The
Star. Hundreds of situations are filled
through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
Effect of the Bill.

DR.. William p. Young, secretary of tho
Game and Fish Protective Association said
he did not care to express his personal
views on the bill. but he referred to the
fact that the measure has the Endorsement
OF the game and fish association. He
supposed that the bill, If passed would
have the effect of making the District a
game reservation such as exist in other
Parts of the country. He suggested that
che of the results would be to make the
birds and animals tame and gentle. l'r.
Young referred to the added prominence
which the measure had received on ac-
count of its having the active support or
President Roosevelt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04

sing that magnificent hymn. the Dies Irae.
Now, as that famous French skeptic Renan
remarked. neither King David nor the sibyt
are the best witnesses for David did not
believe It and the sibyl never existed. The
isthmian dams may stand, but the Assouan
dam certainly will not.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
TODAY
COST Sl2,O00,000
Nation Is Concluding Greatest
and Most Expensive Gele-
bration in History.
Journal Special Service.

journal Special Service. .E...
New York, July 4.-This Fourth Of
July promises to break all fireworks
records. Never before has the business
swelled to such proportions as this year
20 per cent. I'D.
When the retail stores closed their
brief but active season last night, 1T is
days more than $12,00O,0O0 thruout the
United States had changed hands over
their counters.
Even from parts Of the south where
for years few frecrackers were sold to
celebrate July 4th, large orders were re-
ceived. ,.:--
In New York city sharp line is be.
ing drawn between fireworks, and prop
erly considered dangerous explosives
A great feature this year was the
Japanese daylight fireworks. These in
clude various halloon-like contrivances,
shaped to represent animals of various
sorts, shot up from bombs and accom-
panied by many strange smoke effects.
Elephants, lions, tigers, camels and
horses are among the aerial menagerie
and there are pretty effects in flags and
flowers. These daylight fireworks are
the especial contribution of the Japan
csc who have not attained the skill in
making frecrackers that. has been SO
long possessed by the Chinese; q
Another speciality Of the present sea-
son is the electric fireworks which flash
piercing rays like lightning, OF burst
into splendid showers Of sparks.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
CELEBRATE
A SANE FOURTH OF JULY
Casualties in Minneapolis

FRED WILKINS 12earold Of A. Wilkins BIAS Hennepin
Of thumb
GEORGE GREER, N face burned by
sion Of frecracker. Not serious.
KELLEY, fats accidentally
with small revolver loaded with cartridges.
ROBERT CAMPBELL
face by the explosion of a cracker Not
JOHN A. painfully injured
Fourth
attached Dr. Davis Carter
in TX.
THOMAS oHARA
allowed
to
JACK NASH 42s Baisde hand injured by explosion frecracke
HAROLD WRIGHT 26lO Quincy injured
forehead by flying tin from exploding powder
MAY ooNLEY girl old living at 1908 Fourth
and blood feared Girl
MRS JOHN LAMINsKEY 1927 University
accident.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
GERMAN BOAT WINS
RACE ACROSS SEA
Liner Deutschland Reaches Ply
mouth Far Ahead of the
H.. La Provence. :

New York. July 1.-The second
eastward transatlantic race between the
Hamburg line steamer
Deutschland and the French line steam
er La Provence ended this morning
with decisive victory in favor of the
German boat. The Deutschland was re-
ported 40 miles southwest of Browhead
yesterday afternoon, and was reported
passing Eddystone lighthouse at the en-
trance to Plymouth harbor at $3.50
am. today. Her time Of passage from
New York to Plymouth Is five days,
fourteen hours and nine minutes at an
average speed Of 28.01 miles per hour.
The distance covered was 3,O93 miles.
La Provence was reported by wireless
telegraph when the vessel was $50 miles
south Of Browhead at ten minutes past
s o'clock this morning. '%~. -
The Deutschland for Plymouth, Cher
bourg and Hamburg cleared Sandy
Hook bar at IL am. Thursday June 28,
and La Provence for Havre followed
an hour and fourteen minutes later.
A1lo wing for. this difference in time the
Deutschland beats La Provence nearly
eleven hours, against the four hours
claimed by the French steamer on the
previous race. q
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
HEIR is BORN TO.
THRONE OF KAISER
Salute Of 1O1 Guns Conveys It'd.
ings Of Wee Boys
Advent.

Berlin, July 4.-Crown Princess Eu.
genia was safely aeconched Of son at
OILS am. - = =. :,
The gums Of a battery Of artillery be-
gan to fire slowly in the square oppo-
site the palace at about noon aud tens
OF thousands within hearing of the sa-
lutte stopped in the streets or paused
III their work counting the guns, for it
had long been announced that seventy
two shots would be fred for girl and
l01 for boy. -.".sH.
Seventy one, seventy. two, seventy
three Then the city knew that an
heir presumptive had been born. An
hour later half million copies Of the
Official Gazette containing the official
proclamation were given away.
The boy is well-formed and strong.
The news Of the birth Of his grandson
was communicated to Emperor William
by means of wireless dispatch from
Kiel to the steamer Hamburg on which
his majesty is proceeding to Trondh-
lem, Norway.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
DEATH FOR Is
| IN CARS WILD run
Strikers Accused of Sending Jug.
gernaut Into Camp of
Miners.

: Altoona, Pa, July .4.-Investigati
today Of the runaway car accident near
Portage last night showed that thirteen
OF party of twenty foreigners who
were holding celebration along the
track were killed. Several others were
The car was loaded with a motor con-
signed to the Puritan Coal company and
had been left standing on a siding near
as their opinion that the striking for
eigners loosened the brake and, started
the car down the spur, altho another
theory is that malicious boys sent the
car off in a. spirit of mischief.
The disaster happened on what is
known as Martin s curve, on a track
four miles long that acts as a feeder
for several mines. The incline is very
steep and it is the custom to run cars
down to Portage by gravity. The cal
had gone three, miles before leaving the
mentum It hit Martin IS curve while
going at full speed and left the tracks
at sharp angle, turning half way
round and plunging into the crowd OF
merrymakers.
The party had been drinking and
singing for several hours. One foreign
or who returned to Portage to have his
injuries dressed declared that the party
were singing a last song prior to retir
ing for the night. When rescuers ar
rived they were appalled, by the fright,
full sight that was presented. ~ .
Gar Leaps Into Crowd.
All Of the dead men were Arabians
who had lately been imported to work
in the mines near Portage. Many OF
them were young. They lived in q
shanty near the scene of the disaster
It was impossible to see the car in
its :headlong flight down the. incline
until it was within twenty feet OF
| where it left the tracks. It cleared thu
tracks, plunging several feet into the
air and alighting squarely upon the
Arabians. The awful suddenness made
escape out Of the question.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
Car Leaps Into Crowd.
REQUESTS ROOSEVELT
TO BE BRYAN'S HOST

NeY York, July William Hoge,
president of the Commercial Travellers )
Anti Trust league, today sent a letter
to President Roosevelt inviting Mr..
Roosevelt to preside at the reception
to be rendered w. J. Bryan in this
city upon his arrival from Europe early
in September. Mr.. Hoge explained in
his letter that the league is not parti-
zan organization In any sense, and that
the organization regarded Mr.. Roose-
welt as being as much opposed to the
trusts as is Mr.. Bryan.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
NATION PLUNDERED
IN THE CANAL JOB
Millions Will Be Lost by Closing
Market for Supplies, Says
Sullivan,

New York, July 4-Congressman
John A. Sullivan Of Massachusetts, at
the annual celebration of the Society of
Tammany today, spoke in part as fol-
lows: .>&
"a few days ago the republican ma
Iority, in both branches Of congress
forced upon the country a law compell-
it's SUPPLIES from American manufactur-
ers whenever the prices Of the latter
We're not unreasonable or extortionate.
that law received the PRESIDENT Is
signature, the Maryland Steel com
pany wos awarded a contract
for two dredges at 100000 each. The
foreign concern offered to build them
for $4,000 less, oyer o0e od 10 per cent: At
plies which would be purchased next
year American trusts win overcharge us
$1,000, 900, which, according TO the ma
iority In congress-, will not be extor-
tionate or unreasonable.
"The sale Of American products in
| the canal zone next year will represent
100000 Of plumber. The sales Of
American manufactures to the people Of
be $16,Oo0OOO,O and will there.
fore at the same rate represent $1,600,-
000,OOO Of plumber.
| Denounces Tariff.
"Not only has the tariff system de:
stroyed equality of taxation, closed the
door of industry, and opportunity, and
practiced extortion upon our people
but it has also been and must continue
to be the rotten center Of an ever.
widening circle of corruption. =.
"The Chicago packers paid into the
republican campaign treasury the price
companies Of this state made contribu.
tions with which they purchased peace
at Albany, the Pennsylvania railroad
purchased immunity for years from the
law forbid ding the railroads to engage
in the business Of mining coal, and The
ship subsidy gang will pay their money
| to- help elect republican congress
which will pass ship subsidy bill.
Bureaucracy Rising.
s'The people reason that they must
fight the giant with greater giant
And thus they seek new laws in the ma
tion without exercising their remedies
in the state. -.
"a bureaucracy Is being established
which maintatns it's lobby in the halls
of congress and which in the future
will completely overshadow that body
it's great size, has become unwieldy an6
threatens to break down, it will fall al
easy prey to the hosts Of socialism
Democracy must protect the individual
in his rights, conf1ne the federal gov
eminent strictly to its constitutional
functions and thus make socialism i'm
possible
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
BIG KNIFE SOCIETY
WRECKS CHURCHES
Five Thousand Rebels Captured
by the Imperial Troops
in China,

london, July 4.-The Tribune CORE
spondent at Shanghai reports that i'm
perial troops have captured 5000 rebels
at Psicheng, near Hangchow. The cor
respondent states that the Big Knife
secret service killed a magistrate at
Psicheng and destroyed the Protestant
and Catholic churches there. -es.,.-5a. .. f
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
LONG LOST LINER,
AMERICA, IS SAFE
Steamer, Thirteen Days Overdue
Puts In at Bermuda, with
Disabled Machinery.

New oYrk, July 4.-The Fabre line
steamer America, which sailed from
Marseilles June via st. Michaels,
Azores, 18th, for New York, and for
whose safety considerable anxiety has
been felt, as she was thirteen days over
due, was reported as arriving at Der.
muda today in tow of steamer sup
posed to be the Dinnamare from Cir.
CENT?.
The Americas machinery was dis.
abled.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
MAYOR BREAKS HEAD OF
ALDERMAN WITH GAYEI

Pomeroy, Ohio, July An old quar-
rel in the village council resulted last
night in battle in the council cham
Der between Mayor Webster and Coun-:
Gilman Long. Long g face was cut
open six inches by the mayors gavel.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
CRIES CONTINUOUSLY
FOR OYER A MONTH
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Cleveland. Ohio, July 4.--Since May
% Miss Rose Badman has been CRYING
continuously, except when she slept
from exhaustion. She was sent to the
state hospital yesterday. She thinks
she has been poisoned.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
SHORT" HE KILLS SELF.

Los Angeles, July 4.-Rather than face the
Improved Order Of Red Men. in which order it
Is alleged he was short as treasurer, Frederick
Koch committed suicide at his home last night
by taking strycbnine- Koch's shortage with his
insEe is estimated at from $40 to S16o.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
NoTE-RAIsERs CAUGHT.

Washington, July 4-Chief Wi1ke of the secret
service has been notified of the arrest at Hunt
ington, w. Va. Of Charles jackson, one Of an
alleged gang Of notorious note-raisers. Irving
Tolley. the leader of the gank, was arrested IN
rev U Gays ago; Is Sad to
notes and in passing them. . :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
LAFAYETTE RErIns soYn

London, July a.-The collection Of relics of
General Lafayette, exhibited at the Chicago
exposition in 1893, were sold at auction at
Christies Yesterday for $4,000. The purchaser
was a Londoner named Jackman, who outbid a
competitor representing American interests
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
KILLS WOMAN AND sE1;r.

Holdredge, Neb., July 4-eharles Benson.
aged 20. son Of wealthy farmer near Der.
trand this county, shot and killed Mrs Anna
Wa1l1n, housekeeper at the Benson home, and
then killed himself No cause is known. The
young man had recently given signs OF mental
arrangement.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
AN0KA.OSSEO Line
soon 70 Be BUILT
Extension Of North Minneapolis
Trolley Projected Under Man
agement Of A. B. Robbins.

Anoka and CISCO are soon to be
Joined to Minneapolis by means of
trolley line, the proposed line being an
extension Of the Robbinsdale line of
the North Minneapolis Street Railway
company. The North Minneapolis
company, Of which A. B. Robbins is
president, Is back Of the proposed Os-
ready been undertaken, and as soon as
arrangements can be completed the
work will be pushed It is the plan Of
Mr.. Robbins and his associates to Sc
cure private right of way, rather than
to use the county road, which is too
heavily travelled to make its use as q
trolley route advisable. Mr.. Robbins
is authority for the statement that un-
less the private right-of-way can be
secured, the line will not be built.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
A.noka Council Busy.

The preliminary arrangements have
reached point where q special com
mittee of the Anoka council, consisting
Of Alderman Herring, Casey and Akin,
with the city. attorney, is Investigating
Mr.. Robbins proposition and will re-
port to the council Friday night. A
sired allowing the use of the streets
and a power-house site. The sentiment
OF the residents and business interests
of Anoka favorsEthe line, and there is
said to be little doubt that 50 far as
the city is concerned the Robbins prop
oslt1on will be accepted. It is also be-
!ieved that there will be no difficulty
IN securing the private right,of.way
between Robbinsdale and Anoka. The
line WILL be OF great value to the thick
ly-settled country thru which it passes.
-. Power Question Open.
The question Of power for the line is
not yet decided. A powerhouse may be
erected at Anoka or power may be
bought as is the case with the Robbins
dale line. which gets it's power from the
power developments are contemplated
in the Mississippi river above Mime
apois, and power may be leased Of one
Of these when available.
j.. The Robbins interests are ready to
begin work as soon as the Anoka fran.
chise and the right of way are settled.
Considerable steel has already been
purchased and is on the ground. The
company recently bought four double
truck cars Of the street railway com
pany that will furnish ample equip.
ment at first. There is other rolling
stock IN use on the line between Rob:
btnsdale and it's transfer. point with the
Twentieth avenue N line at Penn and
Thirty-second avenues N.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
Big and Little Celebrations.

The largest general gathering Of the
grove in North Minneapolis, where p5,-
600 persons from the Catholic churches.
and societies Of the city gathered FOR
a monster picnic st. Paul Catholics
gathered at the state fair grounds For
a similar celebration. The thousand
other celebrations were not less success-
full. Churchese, societies, lodges,
neighborho6d cliques, families and 9TH
Excelsior, at Lake Minnetonka, gave
itself up to a genuine old-fashioned
Fourth Of July celebration with noise.
oTatory and lemonade. The yillagers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04

oaatia.sd % "a Page, "a ooluna.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
z Country Is Populous.

An. interurban = passenger business
only is contemplated Cars will be
that will be ample FOR caring for ali
parcels and paekages that passengers
regular and frequent service to the
cities will benefit both the towns and
country on the route and the city. The
country Is well settled and rich. -. The
road will skirt the main county road,
which is one of the finest in the state
mated that 1900 teams pass thru Rob
binsdale every day coming to Mime
apolis. ~ ..,~ss,. =.
This season an automobile service
was established !. between Anoka and
Robbinsqale. Two machines, capable
of carrying from sixteen to twenty pas
sengers, make eight trips each daily,
and are crowded all the time. A stage
line on the other side Of the river from
Camden, Place to ,Anoka makes two
trips a day and is always crowded. 1t
is believed that the proposed line will
do heavy business from the start. e.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-09-20
LUTHER LANDERS
KILLED BY A TRAIN
kirkwOOd, r1issOuri, on
Last Saturday--A
Sad Death.

A telegram was received here on last
Saturday from Kirkwood, Mo-, impart-
ing the sad intelligence of the death of
Mr.. Luther Landers, who was killed by
train at that place.
He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
LTnders of this city, and was IS years
of age. He and Mr. Clarence Motley
had gone west some six weeks ago. On
Saturday postal card, dated Thurs
day, 18th, mailed from Sprintield, Mo-,
was received by Mr.. Landers from
Luther, stating that he would leave
there that day for Memphis, Tenn.
Saturday the message came by wire of
his accidental death by train, the
particulars of which had not been
given.
He was bright young man, a mem
Der of the Baptist church. and his sad
and tragic death, away from home,
among strangers, is to be deeply regret
ted and deplored.
His remains we're brought to this
place on Tuesday. Funeral was con-
Quoted at Baptist church by DR.. Dobbs.
Interment in city cemetery.
Our sympathy is extended to the
bere aved family.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-09-20
HIGHWAY ROBBERY,
SACK OF MONEY
Snatched From the Hand
of w. III. HUMPHREYS
Thursday Night.

= On last Thursday night about eight
O'Clock, Mr.. w. H HUMPHREYS closed his
store and wendell his way to his home
on Dobbs street. He had in his left
hand email sack containing $85 90 or
$500 in silver, gold and nickles, which
had been his Gus tom of carrying home
with HIM at night. BeGides the sack,
he had in his left hand pistol, and
stick In his right hand
When he had arrived at the corner OF
his home lot and the old Academy lot,
he met yellow negro man who was
whistling. The negro had small NOUS
ta"he, his sleeves rolled up, and his
pants looked like blue overalls.
Just as he passed, the negro whirled
around and grabbed the sack of money,
and at the same time knocked the pis-
tol out of Mr.. Humphries' hand.
The negro, having so deity secured
the money, ran and turned. the corner
of Green street and ran into Lemon
street. Mr.. HUMPHREYS pursued him
and shot at the fleeing negro twice, but
missed him each time. He was delayed
in shooting by having to pick his pistol
up from the ground, and besides the
bold act OF the negro robber was 30
quickly done, 1t took Mr.. Humphres
by complete surprise. The negro, after
he entered Lemon street, was seen to
Rcross over through the path that leads
IPo Forest avenue, and made good his
escape.