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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16

Franklin L. VanAuken, an old sol
der Of Washington, D. G., carries with
him as souvenirs of the wartime two
cards, .facsin1iles of which are here re-
produced The first represents q permit
granted to confederate soldier in
Washington for whose return there
seems to have been some special reason.
1T was issued at: the instance of George
NV. Adams, who. iinterceded with the
democrat, before the war, enjoyed in q
peculiar way the preside y confidence.
The oath referred to on the card was
the oath Of allegiance and the date, it
win be noticed, is two days before the
great president was assassinated and
after the war was over. This is doubt
less one of the last documents Of any
kind to receive the signature Of Mr..
Lincoln. -. - 3. n
'The Other card, issued little earlier
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16
Nearly Fifty Assassinations Is theRecord
of a Single Day.
SEPTEMBER WHEAT !
/. !. DROPS BELOW 70
Bulls Succeed in Beating Price
Down, to $3.50 a Bushel :. : =
Some Market History.

September wheat, checked in it's
downward trend and held for fort
night by the efforts Of the bulls, broke
thru the line today and plunged into
the sixties
The grain trade east and west and
the farmer and country grain men
learned of it by wire and all eyes were
on Minneapolis, where wheat futures
in the sixties have not been seen for
wheat had sold down Ice on prolonged
bear market, but the bulls checked it
at 701ac and many believed that would
be low point. Today it fell to 69Mc.
The. economic benefit of big crop is
universally admitted, yet the purchas-
ing power of the country is matter
of price as we'll as quantity. The total
money flow into the northwest was as
great in a recent year of short crops
and high prices as it probably will be
this year. The benefit is in the more
even distribution of the money in a
good crop year. w.,
At T0c@:wheat in Minneapolis is Ger
tainly on debatable ground. Some
even think it too low, notwithstanding
the big crop. =
!. Wheat Market History. =.
In the year 1900 wheat made the
low point of 60%c, never reached since.
rising trend set in. Drought sent it
to 921ac. Prices fell back, but never
went to former low points. On March
%, 1903, trading in September for that
years delivery began in Minneapolis
at 66Ac. On May 7, 1908, September
wheat sold at 6s11ac. BY June it was
71Bc. In the summer Of 1903 it went
to Gle and closed on September 80 at
SIC. That was the end of low-p-iced
wheat and the bulls were in control.
December %, 1908, trading began in
September wheat for 1904 delivery at
7eAe.. In June following it w#s in the
s0's, in! July it reached 9211sc, and in
September, 1904, the great bull market
reached its climax with September
wheat $1.23H. :.
The year 1905 was uneventful, except
that the wheat crop was marketed on a
comparatively. high price level. The
big crops Of 1906 gave the bears their
first chance for three years and they
have beer selling it short. Rumor tells
of one Minneapolis clique of speculat
ors heavily short in September whea,
at prices ranging from Soc to SOC. and
with nearly million dollars profit il
sight this morning when 69%c was
reachcd% -" d..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16
COMRADES TO Be
FUNERAL ESCORT
Sad March to Station with Cor
( tege Of Dead Veteran from
Washington.

Slowly, with mufAea drums, and
with flags and banners draped in honor
Of their departed comrade, the vet
Grams Of the Department Of the Po-
tomac will convey, the remains !. Of
Thomas II. Martin, senior vice com-
mander Of the department, to the Great
Western station early this evening
with full military honors. While
marching with his department yester-
day a" Comrade" Martin heard his call
for TAPS and fell from the ranks
like a true soldier. The Journey to
Washington will be sad aud sorrowful
for his friends; far different FROM the
hopeful joyous trip to Minneapolis.
Iinceln Post drum corps Of Topeka:
Kan, has been detailed as music and
department colors will be. draped in
honor Of the dead and the body.will be
carried on caisson furnished by Bat
terry B. The entire department. delega.
ton, number about fifty, with repre-.
sentatives from Minneapolis posts and
an escort from Battery B, will follow
the remains. -. -. = Z -
Members of John A.. Rawlins post
No. 1876, G.. A. R., will meet at z pm
at Hume &c Davies , undertaking rooms
to join in the escort to the station.
.~, The Keeting Tragedy. = .,,>s
! The body Of Colonel Charles W. Keet
ing, who died from heart failure yester
day afternoon after marching. in. thi
Grand Army parade at the head Of thu
department. Of Louisiana and Missis
sippi, will be sent to New Orleans fo:
burial, members of his department &C
companying the funeral party, which
vii 11oavn toni rht
Colonel Keeting was one Of the mos
prominent Grand Army men in tn
south and for eight years has been de
partment commander Of Louisiana an
Mississippi. During the: war he serve.
as colonel Of the Eighteenth United
States colored infantry and afterwar,
as the colonel o fthe Seventeenth Mas
sachusetts. He was deputy collector o
customs in New Orleans and is SUI
vived by a wife, two sons and a daugh
ter, none Of whom was in Minneapoli
at: the time of his death. p ~
At the close of yesterday 8 parad
| Colonel Keeting complained of faint
ness and was taken to the emergenc
hospital, where he died at 8 o clock.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16
F0RTIETH G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT
SESSIONS OPENED.
Legislative Body Of the Veterans 0rgani-
cation Called to Order.
Morning Proceedings Chiefly Notable for the Address and
Report of COMMANDMENT. Chief of the Grand Army,
1.. -Tawney Civil Service Move Scored
Against the advice Of the conserva-

Against the advice Of the conserva.
the Republic, Corporal Tanner,
commander-in-chief, has seen fit, in
his annual address, delivered before
the delegates to the fortieth encamp-
ment this morning, to discuss the Wirz
monument question at considerable
length, and urgently recommend that
the Grand Army, as an organization,
go on record in a vigorous protest
against the carrying out of the plan
Of southern women to erect monu-
ment to Wirz adjoining the Anderson
vile prison pen. .... ,..s. ..,,.-.
Inasmuch as the monument project
is purely private matter, it had been
the hope Of conservative Grand Army
men that the Wirz matter. would not
be brought before the encampment.
But now that it has come up in the
form of strong recommendation from
the commander in-chief, backed by the
tremendous influence of the high office
which, he fills, it; is certain that the
encampment debates tomorrow will be
exciting and protracted: An earnest
effort will be made to prevent the en-
cappment from going on record as
to the Wirz matter, and the fight will
be bitter on both sides. . = i IS. ..
The Legislative Body.
For two days during each encamp-
ment week, the business sessions Of the
Grand Army of the Republic are held,
behind closed doors, only delegates and
alternates being in attendance. The
opening session Of the 1906 encampment
began at 10 CLOCK today IA the Audi
torium, and it's principal feature was
the reading Of the annual report OF
the :commander-in-chief.
The Auditorium is one Of the coolest
places in the city today, and within
it's sheltering walls the delegates ans
alternates are amply protected from ths
heat outside. The management of tht
4 building, after consulting with official
4 of the organisation, gave all veterans
free range Of the big building, except
Ling the hall, and thus there Was placet
lat the disposal of hundreds fof visitor
a place to rest and keep cool. =,
~ Postes for the Old Boys. .
Half dozen women, three from
'Shafer w. R. g. and three from Apo
matox w. r. c., were at The Auditorium
at 8 o. clock with a ;boltonniere 70
each delegate and each alternate. TIL
flowers were brought by the arnful
sand there were more than enough to e
around. = :. gsa.' - r.
4 One Of the early arrivals at the Audi
torium was former Lieutenant Governo
Gideon IS. Ives Of Minnesota, past de
partment, commander who. was busyinI
himself with the text Of "a ';resolutio
which he intends to, offer for the cor
sideration of the encampment at tn
proper. time. It has for, years been tn
I policy Of the G. A. R. to have memoirs
services held once year in at least on
church in every, community; usually im
mediateIy in advance of Memorial Day
. It is, Mr.. Ives notion that the lesso
lin patriotism which these services suf
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16
.STENSLAND'S PREY
i. GET 20 PER CENT
Receiver Fetzer Announces First
Payment to Depositors Of
Looted Bank.

Chicago, Ill, Aug. 16.-yohn G..
Fetzer, receiver for the Milwaukee
Avenue State bank, announced today
that the actual swork of paying the de-
spositors 20 per cent Of their accounts
had been: begun. The depositors have
been mailed statements Of their SC
counts with an affidavit. They were
requested TO return the affidavit attest
ing to the correctness Of the amount.
A voucher will then be tgiven@to each
depositor for 20 per cent Of the amount
due, payable at the Eorts Dearborn Ma
stenala9 II PittsbuFg.
sJournsi Special SerHtcas III So
Pittsbnrs, 4uae le.Panl, 6. Stems
land, tho sAbsconAin Sp6esident Of the
wrecked milwaukee Avenue State bank,
was in: Pittsburg yesterday. Clean
shaver and looking worn and haggard,
he left for the east on train which
leaves this city shortly after 1880 am.
He is thought to be somewhere in Penn
sylvania or New Y ork in an endeaver
to get a boat leaving for a foreign
Country He was we'll supplied with
money, but seemed to- be travelling
alone. 80, r.; -
This startling story was told by Oscar
Holmer, a. mechanical engineer. Hol
mer met the fleeing defaulter at the
Union station. 49, - ,-- t::.ia, 81
Holmer has known Stensland for 9
number Of years. He finally decided
that the man he suspected wasa Stems
land and stepped up to him and said
"Hello, Stensland. u
s"For Gods sake, don't give me
away" opleaded the defaulter, withDu,
the least effort at denial: III .5
f. Holmer made no attempt to- detai1
Stensland or to inform the authorities
|sof the fact that the man had passet
| thru Pittsburg. He told all Of: hi
friends of having met the fleeing bank
err, and in this manner the news .finall,
drifted around to police headquarters
The police are greatly incensed at Hol
go thru. without notifying them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16
KING EDWARD BIDS
KAISER FAREWELL

Cronberg, Aug. licking Edward
left Friedrichshof this morning. EN-
peror William: Prince and Princess
Frederick Charles Of Hesse-Nassau and
the Crown Princess Sophia of Greece
accompanied him to the Cronberg rail
road station. The leave-taking of the
sovereigns was particularly cordial
King Edward proceeded to Marienbad,
accompanied by Sir Frank Lascelles,
the British ambassador to Germany,
richshof. II. - :.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16
COMMANDERS REPORT
Corporal" Tanner Takes Up I'd
Wirz Monument Question.

dress and report to the q. A. r. en-
campment,s was delivered today. Y
{ Notwithstanding the fearful inroads
Of death upon the comrades OF the
Grand Army Commander Tanner said,
s'the organization today. is $500
stronger than last year
The commander-in-chief bitterly ar.
raigned those who, posing as the most
eminent men Of the nation had
proven false to their trust in varioun
WAYS, but declared that among such
the name Of no civil war veteran could
be found. On this subject he said:
Repeatedly in the past year I have
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16
KNOWN IN WASHINGTON
Journal Special Service.

oDeU1d1 =.
Washington, Aug. 16.-Much appre-.
hension is felt here among the friends
of Miss Nilka Smirnoff, because of the,
the reports from st. Petersburg that a
young woman of that name was prob:
ably fatally whipped by the Chevalier:
guards. It is regarded as likely that
formerly well. known in this city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16
TINE TO BEGIN.

t-.. '.. II Motto per R1dere. .s-t...%.
80 Mama, when l am older must take hus-
band7" " .'
Probably my child. But why do you ask p
because think had better begin to look
out for one at once. I hear that Aunt Rosa has
been looking for one for twenty years and has
not found one yet" -'-.'"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16
MORE ELECTRIC POWER
Saltwater Light Company viii Build An
other .Powerhouae. 2

other: Powerhouse. + Il,
saltwater, Mimi, Aug. 16.-The Still
water Gas & Electric company will in
crease its facilities by building an cleo
trio powerhouse near it's gashouse. r. 8.
Feurtado, superintendent, says that all
plans for the improvement have been
made: The Apple River. plant OF the
company is pushed Ito the limit to supply
power for St., Paul and other points and
the new facilities will be used to- tide
over all emergencies which may arise.
Former Governor Van SAINT has crew
Of men taking out the machinery Of tho
steamer Park Bluff which sunk early in
the spring. AL the machinery that can
be saved will be used In a new boat
which is being built for Mr.. Van SAINT
at Wabasha.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16
e. Not; in New York.

mo- IN New OK.
Journal Special Service. .,:S - -
New York, Aug. 16.-When the
Pittsburg special drew up in the Penn
sylvania railroad station at Jersey City,
it did not contain Mr.. Stensland.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16
CONTINGENT.

Catholic Standard and Times.
"Oh," exclaimed the minister, fishing on the
Sabbath What will your father say?"
Cant tell yet" replied the bad boy. If
don't catch nothin', I'll catch It; II do
won't" !Fss. s;ts5.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-16
FoILED.

suicide.
1T is not that care particularly to die, .
he explained, but for tire Joke on the fellows
At the inquest they noted the presence Of a
satisfied smile. 81 1900,
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Nine. .Rojestvensky III.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 16.-The wife Of
Vice Admiral RojestvenskY is seriously
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-12-07
The MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

thority of the national congress, The
change would be good from every
standpoint. In particular it would be
good because it would confer on the
congress the power at once to de Il
radically and efficiently with polygamy,
and this should be done whether CT
not marriage and divorce are dealt
with. It is neither safe nor proper 10
leave the question Of polygamy to be
dealt with by the several states,
MERCHANT MARINE.
Let me once again call the attention
of the congress to two subjects con-
corning which I have frequently be-
fore communicated with them. One is
the question Of developing American
shipping. / trust that a law embody-
ing in substance the views or a major
part of the views expressed in the re-
port on this subject laid before the
house in its last session will be passed.
1t seems to me that the proposed meaas-
ure is as nearlyunobjectionable as any
can be.
THE CURRENCY.
/ especially call your attention to the
second subject, the condition OF our
currency laws. The national bank act
has ably served a great purpose in aid
ing the enormous bus ness Geye!op-
ment of the country, and within ten
years there has been an increase in
circulation per capita from SIH to.
s3S.08 For several years evidence has
been accommodating that additional llg-
lation is needed. The recurrence of
| no
fects of the present laws. There must
soon be revision of them, because
to leave them as they are means to in
cur liability of business disaster. Since
your body adjourned there has been q
fluctuation in the interest on cal
money from percent to 80 per C Mt
and the tluctuation was even great el
during the proceeding six months. The
secretary Of tibet reasury had to steI
in and by wise action put a stop to the
mos violent period of oscillation.
l do not press any special plan. Va
rious plans have recently been pro
posed by expert committees of bank
ers. Among the plans which are posi-
bly, feasible and which certainly shoul'
receive your consideration is that re
peatedly brought to your attention l.,
the present secretary of the treasury
the essential features of which hay
been approved by many prom'nen
bankers and business men. Acc rdin
to this plan, national banks should b
permitted to issue specified proper
ton of their capital in notes of a give
: kind, the issuetobe taxed at so hig
| a rate as to drive the notes back wis
t not wanted in legitimate trade. Til
l plan would not permit the issue {
t currency to give banks additional prot
= its, but to meet the emergency present
i ed by times of stringency
l do not say that this is the right sys
TEN. I onlyadvance it to omphas
S my belief that there is need for ii
t adoption of some system which sha
e be automatic and open to all sour
l. banks so as to avoid all possib lily !
/ discrimination and favoraums.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-12-07
HAvRE, MONT.

country. This hostility is sporad and
Is limited to a very few pieces. Never
theless it is most discreditable 10 us
IS a people, and it may be fraught
with the gravest consequences to the ma
ton.
I ask fair treatment for the japanese
as would ask fair treatment for Ger
mans or Englishmen, Frenchmen, Rns-
slams or Italians. I ask it as due to
humanity and civilization. ] ask it rs
Tue to ourselves, because we must act
lprightly toward all men, ! recon-
| mend to the congress that an act be
passed specifically providing for the
naturalization of Japanese who come
acre intending to become American CT
zens One of the great EN- carr tss-
nents attending the performance Of
our international obligations is the
ract that the statutes of the Un ted
States are entirely inadequate. They
all to give to the national government
efficiently ample power, through Unit
ed States courts and by the use of the
army and navy, to protect aliens In the
rights secured to them under solemn
treaties which are the law Of the land.
| I therefore earnestly recommend that
the criminal and civil statutes of the
United States be so amended and add
ed to as to enable the PRESIDENT, acting
, for the United States government.
which is responsible in our int /
| tional relations, to enforce the rights
of aliens under treaties.
THE CUBAN NATTER.
| Last August an insured ion broke
out In Cuba which it speedily grew evil
dent that the existing Cuban governmt nj
was powerless to quell. Th INKS to the
| preparedness Of our navy, / was able
Immediately to send enough ships 10
Cuba to prevent the situation from De-
coming hopeless, and / furthermore dis
patched to Cuba the secret1ry or war
and the assistant secretary of state in
order that they might grapple with the
situation on the ground.
| In accordance with the so-called Plat
amendment, which was embodied in the
constitution of Cuba, therenpon pro-
claimed provisional government for TIT
island, the secretary of war acting as
provisional governor until he could be
replaced by Mr.. ,Magoon, the late min
lister to Panama and governor of the
canal zone on the isthmus. Troops were
sent to support them and to relieve the
navy, the expedition being handled will
most satisfactory speed and eff cienEy
Peace has come in the isllnd, and tht
harvest ting of the sugar cane crop, thu
: great crop of the island, is about Il
proceed. When the election was helt
, and the new government inaugerated il
peaceful and orderly fashion the provis
D ional government will come to an end.
r The United States wishes nothing o
Cuba except that it shall prosper NOR
} ally and materially and wishes NOTHING
, of the Cubans save that they shall b
s able to preserve order among them
: selves and therefore to preserve III
: independence. If the elect ons becom
: a farce and if the insurrectionary habi
: becomes confirmed on the island 1t
t absolutely out of the question that tn
f island should continue Independent
and the United States, which has as
{ sumed the sponsorship before the civ
j. ilized world for Cuba's career as a NJ
S ton. would again have 10 interver
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-12-07

The law should be amended SO Gs
specifically to provide that the funds
derived from customs duties my he
treated by the secretary of the tire ls-
ury as he treats funds obtain under
the internal revenue laws. There
should be a consilerah incre Sc n
bills of small denominations Permiss-
ion should be given banks. if necessa-
ry under settled restrictions, to retire
their circulation to a larger amount
than three millions month.
OUR OUTLYING POSSESSIONS.
I most earnestly hope that the bill 20
provide a lower tariff for or else abso-
lutte free trade in Philippine proc ucts
will become a law. No harm VIII come
to any American industry, and, while
there will be some small but real m te-
rial benefit to theFilipinos, the main
benefit will come by the showing made
as to our purpose to do all in our power
for their welfare.
PORTO RICAE AFFAIRS.
American citizenship should be con-
ferred on the citizens of Porto Rico.
The harbor of San Juan, in Porto Rico,
should be dredged and improved. The
expenses of the federal court of Porto
Rico should bemet from che federal
treasury.
HAWAII.
The needs of Hawaii are peculiar.
Every aid should be given the islands,
and our efforts should be unceasing 10
develop them along the lines Of COM
munity Of small free holders not Of
great planters with cody titled es-
| tates.
ALASKA.
| Alaska's needs have been Partially
met, but there must be a compl tie re-
organization of the government i sys
tenn, as ! have before indicated to you
ask your especial attention to tbs
Our fellow citizens who dwell on the
shores of Puget sound with charac er-
istc energy are arranging 10 hold II
Seattle the ska-Yukon-Pacif.c tx
position. This exposition in its pur'
poses ana scope should appeal not only
to the people of thePacfc SLOPE. bu
to the people of the United States a
large
RIGHTS OF ALENIS
! Not only must we treat all nition'
fairly, but we must treat with justice
and good will all immigrants who COM
here under the law. Wheteher they ar
Catholic or Protestant, Jew or gsntile
whether they come from England o
Germany, Russia Japan or Italy, mat
tiers nothing. All we have right i
! question is the mans conduct. If h
is honest and upright in his de Il ne
: with his neighbor and with the state
; then he is entitled to respect and goo
treatment. Especially do We need I
remember our duty to the str anse
within our gates. 1t is the sure m r
l OF low civilization. low morality, t
S abuse or discriminate against or in IN
f way hulniiate such strlnger who ha
: come here lawfully and who is cor
: Quoting himself properly. To remen
Der this is incumbent on every Amel
lean citizen, and it is OF course pecu
e iarly incumbent on every governmel
e official, whether of The nation or I
II the several states.
d l am prompted to say this by Il
+ attitude of hostility here and there .
sumed toward the japanese in TN