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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
GILLETTE NOT SENTENCED
New Trial Will Be Asked for .sBilly'.,
: ,.:.~-'' - Browns Slayer. - - {

Herkimer, N. Y, Dec. 6.-Chester E..
Gillette was not sentenced today. He
was taken into court at the appointed
hour, but his counsel had been unable
to prepare in the brief time at their
disposal for a motion for a new trial
which they desire to enter before SEN
tence is, passed. ~
Using the same cunning with which,
as charged, he concocted' the plot to
lure pretty "Billy'"' Brown to her
death, Gillette has been frustrated in
what is believed to have been a bold
effort to end his own life.
It is the belief Of Sheriff Richards
that the youth made a desperate at
tempt to. arrange for his death by gas
in his cell. Gillette had been allowed
the use sof a gas stove to keep warm
Ii h3X1: - a deputy, however, sat On guard
Gillette was taken out the gas was
turned off in the corridor sSAs he
passed the place where the valve is sit
5uated, it; is believed that he managed
to s:3urn it or. sst.5 =: y ~
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I: lieYed that its officers all non-resdents Of
the state and may perhaps be- found among
!. some Of the eastern stockholders Of the Stand
ard Oil company.
Service has been obtained on the following
defendant corporations and their officials, In
4 Guiding John D. Rockefeller,t in the govern
ment s case against the Standard Oil and other
companies in the federal circuit#court in ST.
Louis:
b Standard Oil company Of New Jersey,
. Crescent Pipe Line company, National Transit
company, New York Transit company, North
ern Pipe Line company, Salamanca Gas com
pany, Southern Pipe Lime company, Acme Oil
company, American Lubricating Oil company,
Anglo American Oil company, Bush & Denslow
Manufacturing company, Chesebrough Manu-
featuring company, consolidated and Swan &
Fitch company.
y The United States marshal at ST. Paul re-
ports he cannot locate the Standard Oil com
pany of Minnesota, and the marshal at Mari
eta, Ohio, cannot find the Eastern Oil COM
Z pany.
I IS The total number Of corporations named as
defendants is seventy one.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
Morgan Jones, . Minneapolis Negro,
Dies at the Age Of 1O1 Years.
Born on Old Virginia Plan
tation August 10.
1905.
Came to Minr sapolis In 1862
\, When Lincoln Struck
|. ..s Off Shackles.

Morgan Jones, the oldest negro, and
one OF the Oldest men, white or black. in
the northwest, died in Minneapolis to.
day, more than l01 years old. )
i Born of slave parents, Aug. 10, 1906,
and himself a slave until the emancipa-
ton proclamation in 1862; Mr.. Jones
was for forty-three years a resident Of
Minneapolis, well known to many resi-
dents of the city. y q I'll "a.
Wise deception is believed to have
prolonged MIR. Jones' life many years.
Sixteen years ago Mr.. Jones' wife
died. On the succeeding year he was
firmly convinced that his life would
end on the anniversary of her death.
As the day approached he became visi-
bly, weaker. AS a last resort the date
on the calendar was changed and the
being aware of it,. From that time he
enjoyed the best of health, until short
ly before his death today at the home
Of his son-in-law, William H. Smith,
1920 Garfield avenue 8. The Chappell
family at Jefferson City, Mo-, were Mr..
Jones' owners in the antebellum days.
The records of the births on the old
plantation in Halifax county, Virginia,
had been carefully preserved and the
birth Of Morgan Jones, was entered
Only the other day Mr.. Jones was
recalling slavery days in the south.
nMy earliest reeollections. he said
"are of the old plantation days in Vir-
ginia. I can remember the big white
house Of the family and the little negro
cabins. I spent my early days in The
tobacco fields. [ was giant in those
days, and was told by slave dealer
and my master that was the strongest
one of my race in the south. =
50 In 1928 I moved with my white
coachman for the family and was with
them until the emancipation >proclama-
tion. AS coachman was able to look
about and take notice, and you may be
sure that [ watched the growth of the
abolition movement. AS soon as the
slaves were pronounced free I started
for Minnesota and have been in Min
neapolis ever since.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
SMALL BILLS ARE SCARCE
Secretary Shaw Pleads to Banks {
Release Hoards in Vaults.

Washington, Dec. 6.-The secretary
Of the treasury today issued. the fol-,
lowing gepen letter to all banking IN
situations. OF the United States. 80.
4 very marked scarcity of small
bills is noticeable everywhere, and tie
treasury is poWerless to provide relief.
In the absence of legislation allowing
national banks to issue a larger proper
ton Of their. circulation in denomila.
ton Of So; the banks themselves must
be relied supon to" alleviate the strain
as far as possible There are in cir
.culation nearly $15,0oO,00O in silver
certificates Of the denomination of, $40.
Many of these are doubtless packed
away inI the vaults. Permit me respect
fully to ask that each institution
search the money in its vaults and
send these $40 silver certificates to the
treasury. They will promptly be- con.
verified into ones and twos, to the very
great relief: of the. country.v ~. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
THAW'S TRIAL NEXT SPRING
Jerome Puts Case Of Whites Slayer
5 Near End of List.

! New York, Dee. 6.-The trial of Har-
ry K. Thaw, for the murder Of Stan
ford White, the architect, will not be-
gin until March or April of next year,
unlesss District Attorney Jerome con-
sents ito rearrange his court calendars.
This was the announcement made today
at the district attorneys office. Yes
terday Clifford W. Hartridge, one of
Thaw g counsel, offered to withdraw
the motion for the appointment of a
commission, argued before Justice New
burger in the criminal branch of the
supreme court on Monday last, thereby
hoping to secure an early trial for his
client, but now that the calendars have
been prepared it is not likely that his
hope will be realized.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
qRossCUPi EGGS MESSAGE
Federal Judge Cr1ticdzes Presidents
Work as Crazy Quilt

.-"o1h dS crazy S4ul1G. -:
Journal Special Service .Ss. - H.
Baltimore, Dec. 6.-Judge Peter s.
Grosscup of the United States court Of
appeals for northern Illinois, who is
now here on a visit, says Of President
Roosevelt 8 message:
Its like a crazy quilt. It covers
almost every possible subject and many
OF them are hardly important enough
Tor a president IS message. The trouble
with the message is That it is out of
proportion: Little things are placed
side by side with big ones, and all are
treated from3a preaching attitude. The
president himself has no sense Of pro-
portion. He thinks everything under
the sun that interests him is important
enough to be put in as message to con
gress.o ...s & m 80 - s :, ~
After reading what President Roose-
welt had to say on the Japanese cues
ton, Judge Grosscup said: s.That is
a question of the constitution. The ma
tlonal government has no right to make
a treaty that. will interfere with the
regulation of schools. California or
any. other state has the right guaranteed
to it under the constitution TO. OK clude
any one from It's schools it chooses. The
schools are estab lishe,l, supported. and
regulated by the state. The state has
absolute power over them. - ss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
STOLE FOR BEAUTY DOCTOR
Former Teller Of StensIand Bank Pleads
h ~ Guilty to Ernbezzlement. s-,,..2 !

Chicago, Dec. 6.-Hagbart Greger-
son, formerly exchange teller of the
which Paul O. Stensland was president.
today pleaded guilty to embezzlement
of funds of the bank and was given an
indeterminate. sentence in the peniten-
tiary. Gregerson is the third official
Of the bank to be sent to prison. He
said in court today that he had taken
the money to. help 2 young woman build
up business as a Hbeauty doctor.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
. RoBBER ATTACKS WOMAN
Man Thought to Be Army Deserte,
! ,.a Holds Up Night Operator.

Kansas City, Dec. CA robber early
today rendered Miss iona .Heckert, the
night operator at DeSoto, Kan, uncon-
robbed the depot money drawer and es..
capped. $50 - 5000 - :. =
=. Miss Heckert was found unconscious
lying near the station. When she re.
covered she said her assailant was a
white man. The description fits that
of a, $private in, Company I, engineer
corps, who escaped yesterday from the
federal military prison at Fort Leav-
enWorth 80 - ,I.'..r- : -. - = :.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
BIG LOSS AT LYNN
Fire, Following Boiler Explosion, Does
Nearly Half Million Damage. ~

Lynn, Mass, Dec,6.-A boiler explosion
in the four.story factory of the p. j.
Harvey Shoe company at West Lynn
fire which swept over, several acres,
burning three other factory buildings,
the Boston & Maine railroad station and
a number Of small dwellings besides
causing injuries to eleven persons.
Z That there was no loss Of life is at
tributed'to the fact that the explosion
occurred Just before the time for the
factory employees to begin work. The
financial loss is estimated at $450,0OO
OF the injured, six are in the hospital.
None will die, it is believed. s. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
GRAIN GOES TO, DULUTH
But There's Small Prospect Of a Con-
gestion. Here 1Later.ss1

Rumors ofea congested condition in
the December wheat option were heard
today at /. the Chamber sof Commerce.
There is said to be considerable guam
tity sold for delivery here in Decem-
Der. the turning over oflWhich will de-
pend in good part upon. the quantity
the remainder of athetmonth.
The elevators With Ia capacity of 40,-
100000 bushels, still Ijhnld only Il $780,
900 bushels, -sof which only i.25O. 900
bushels is of contract grade. Stocks
here are increasing az the movement
from the interior swells in volume, but
the increase for five days past was but:
325,000 bushels, which shows daily
rate Of gainsthat does not promise much
of an accumulation during the month,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
4 600 CASES OF SMALLPOX,

Truro, n s., Dec 6.-Smallpox, which re-
Gently appeared in Spring HILL coal mining
town. continues to spread and there are now
600 cases in Cumberland county. District SUI
perintendent Jarvis Of the Intercolonial railroad
owned by the Canadian government yesterday
Esued orders to conductors to carry no pas
sengers from Spring Hill without a permit
from the board of health.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
GRAND JURY RECALLED.

Special to The Journal, il u
saltwater, Mimi, Dec. 6.-Judge Crosby has
recalled the grand jury to consider the cases, Of
John Douglas. Frank Williams and Ed Clark
burglars caught redhanded.7 The jury will meet
on Jan. 8.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
so. GOO BOOKS ON Russ1A

Krasnoyarsk Siberia, Dec. 6.-The Yudin co,.
lection OF $1,000 volumes on Russia one of the
most extensive in existence, has been purchased
Tor the congressional library at Washington.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
JENKINS TRUSTS PRESIDENT !.
Chairman Of Judiciary Committee Be-
lieves Jap Dispute Is Exaggerated

> Washington, Dec. 6.-Representative
Jenkins of Wisconsin, chairman of the
house n committee on judiciary, has made
the following statement on the Japan
csc situation: ..< - =
Ordinarily it might be said that the
entire school question.,is under the con
troll of the state by virtue Of, the police
power, unless interfered with by treaty.
Unquestionably a treaty cam be made
c e!y, and including the. question,
still 1t IS not for me to say; whether the
present treaty covers and includes It.,
That. is for the administration to de-
termine until the courts decide.
Faith in Roosevelt.
There is no sense Of justification in
talking war. It is worse than silly: It
IS cruel and une-American. We do not
know enough about..it to even express
an opinion. All the facts are not before
the public and !. apprehend that but
few have carefully considered the law.
+ 9 \
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
RAWLINGS LIVES SPARED
Sons of Man Hanged Tuesday Get Life
Sentences. ~. -

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 6.-The pardon
board today committed the death SEN
fences Of Jesse, and Milton Rawlings
to life imprisonment. The father Of.
the boys was hanged Tuesday,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
What the commission fruw swants,
!: Mr.. Lane says everything posi-
) BILE from noTthWestegn people In the
way OF stems laoliinea to rene.

, = a ~ Gu En- aG1<feOrTesp0ndents has
Deen. asked y to state st his. matter EN-
northwest. reaAers. Out soffal an xabund
aneetofg suggestions as ITO what should
re done tose correct the. shortage trouble
the commission will hope to- find some;
thing practical and workable Its
members are counting on very hearty
cooperation ON the part Of northwest.
ern people along all Ines. 3s -=.:~sr7
: Marshall to- Go Into Field. z
l. While Representative Marshall was
going over the situation with Commits.
sloners Lane, 7heaevineedssuch remark.
able grasp of s the situation that the
commissioners asked him. if he 'eou1d
possibly get. away from his congress
slonal duties for the purpose Of re.
turning to- the northwest and assisting
IN the work of collecting testimony. Mr.
Marshall said that he would be glad
to go it by So doing he could be OF
any help. + Mr.. Lane replied that he
could be of. great help and it was
agreed that Mr.. Marshall should leave
Washington in time to arrive in Min.
neapolis by. this week Saturday and
in North Dakota by next Monday morn
ing. This will give him a. chance fol-
a week of hard work before the Min
neapolis hearings begin. =. ...z n H.
1t will be Mr.. Marshall's duty to look
up evidence of acharaeter that the com.
mission wants to see that men who are
competent :. to, testify are rounded up
and brought to- Minneapolis. He will
spend the week in travelling over his
state and in writing and telegraphine
constituents regarding the shortage
Fortunately for this mission, there will
be nothing going on in congress be.
tween now and the holiday recess which
will require Mr.. sMarshall's presence
in Washington, and Ire can therefore
go away. on, this particular errand with:
out neglecting his congressional bust.
ness. 2.
The real work Of the session will not
be taken until after holiday recess.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-06
Reciprocal Demurrage Remedy,

y
Mr.. Marshall has been giving a good
deal of consideration to the question
Of remedies and has about made up his
mind that the shortage evils can best
be met by some kindeof reciprocal de-
murrage legislation which will require
the hauling of freight in. the order of
its delivery to the road by shippers.
With this idea in mind he lis gettine.
copies Of reciprocal den1urrage bills
that have been introduced into various
state Legislatures in the past few years
and will look them over carefully after
the holidays with a view to.aintroduc-
ing bill in congress, should the char.
acter of the testimony taken at the
Minneapolis hearing warrant.
Commissioner Lane said this morning
that. he hoped the Minneapolis hearing
might be concluded in five or six DAYS,
This, he thinks, ought to be sufficient
length of line, provided special agents
and others-now at work in the field col
Letting evidence, including Representa-
tive. Marshall, succeed in securing
enough specific facts. s
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Faith in Roosevelt.

Continuation I'd Page, 4th Column.
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BY w. w. Jermane. Colorado Building
Washington, p. C.

Washington, p. G.
Washington, Dec. O. Representative
Marshall of North Dakota has been
busy getting his letters regarding the
car shortage together in proper form
merce commission He has received
more than hundred letters in reply
to his request for information and yes
terday had a talk with Commissioner
Lane regarding them.
The letters cover in detail the ques
ton of shortage and the commission is
now thorolY atisfed that the short.
age exists and that 1t is quite as seri.
Gus has been reported. It is. therefore
unnecessary that further evidence be
collected along this particular line.
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-05
THE SOCIAL WHIRL.

The musical numbers of The Social Whirl," which will be presented under Shubert management at the Hyperion Monday and Tuesday evenings, include number of brilliantly novel conceits, The song "Bill Simmons" or q Can't Keep Still When the Music Plays" sung in character by "Beezy," the man. icure attendant, is being played by bands and orchestras throughout the country and has mede a big hit. It carries an original and neat dance dur ing the chorus, and the tuneful refrain, with just enough of ragtime to make it steppy, Is always accompanied by the sound of feet-patting in the audience, You're Just the Girl I'm Looking for" !" composed for the piece by E. Ray Goetz, Is another hit, carrying unique chorus and light effects with melody which is of the type that people whistle. "Just Kids" arranged by Charles J. Ross, is musical sketch introducing a number of incidental sketches and dances. Among the other numbers which have won popularity are "Old Man Manhattan" "The Profession of a Manicure" "Vi, Vi," "A Rainy Day." Love Among the Freaks" and Run Away, Naughty Man" The ensemble numbers are unusually spirited and full of action.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-05
NEW HAVEN THEATEiR.

At Cripple Creek" Hal Reid's power ful and stirring melodrama made it's reappearance at the New Haven thea ter last night, and played to large and enthusiastic audience, who thor oughly enjoyed thetrue and realistic camp scenes of the miners in the Rock ies
 The play is simple story of western life told in Hal Reids best style, and is a dramatic gem of great power and beauty It is filled with pathos which moves the heart to tender emotion, whilethereare just enough thrills. to quicken the pulse, and just enough laughs to balance with the tears.
 The characters are true to the local ity-the rearing slnopes of the snow capped Rockies, Its men and women move in an atmosphere of true nobility the nobility of honest purpose, cour- age and sympathy, In Joe Mayfield MT. Reid has given the stage a type of the true American.
 And the character was splendidly DOT trayed by Alfred Clark last night. The part of Ann Marbury was also well talk en by Miss Maude Scott. Walter V. Coyle as as Waketah, the full blooded Indian, did his work in a finished man ner, and shared with Miss Scott and Mrs. Clark the hearty applause of the audience, J. Wilson Dyer as Martin Mason. Judson Langill, Maude Scott, Aimee Pearly, Little May Eddy and Dolly Durpee all did excellent work and were repeatedly encored, and at the end of the third act little May Eddy receiv- ed a bouquet over the footlights. The scenery is effective, and taken all through the play is worth seeing. It will be repeated tonight Saturday matinee and Saturday evening.
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New Haven Theater.
ME. HIM ANn l.

An attraction of unusual interest is the third edition of Me, Him and l." at the New Haven theater next Mon day, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, and at the matinee Wednesday, in which Watson, Kelly and Arlington are the bright particular stars, and which offers more laughter and fun-producing episodes and side-splitting compiica- tions than any musical farce now on the road. The organization forming the support of these three comedians comprises artists of ability and worth many of whom have been stars in their time. Real unalloyed fun that will make you laugh and give you the pleas ure of spepding most pleasant even ing is promised to every theatergoer who will find an opportunity to witness Me, Him and l." the component parts of which are mirth and merriment. The production will be staged in so pleasing a manner, the embellishments So pretty that the entire settings will aid in giV- ing interest to the unfolding of its many complications, and, with catchy music, charming sons, pleasing dances, pretty girls and funny comedians, Me. Him and r will be noted, as heretofore, second to none" of all musical come dies.
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INrEREsrING DECIsIoN.


 Five civic judgments were handed down in the city court yesterday morn ing, two by Judge Mathewson and three by Judge Tyner. The first of these is in the case of the General Hospital so- ciety vs. the New Haven Rendering company. Judgment is rendered for the plaintiff to recover the sum of $l62, with costs.
 The second case issWilliam H. Baker, of Syracuse, vs. Rivkin, Ramp, Rivkin company, of State street. In this case Judge Mathewson overrules the demur- Ter and decides that the contract holds good The defendants claim that they are not obliged to pay for chocolate purchased from the plaintiff, because they thought they were purchasing an- other make of Baker chocolate.
 In the case of James A. Notkin vs. John Commongris, Judge Tyner sus- tains the demurrer.
 In the cases of James Romano and Pasquale Romano vs. James Destasio, Judge Tyner overrules the demurrers. These are cases growing out of an all legged assault, and they were also tried in the criminal side of the court.
 All day yesterday Judge Tyner took evidence, in the civil side of the court in the case of c. B. Curtiss vs. M M. Hinckley. The suit is for quite large sum and the facts have been previously published.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-05

Dr. John Parker, who has been spend- ing week with his father at his home on Third avenue, West Haven, has re- turned to the Jamaica hospital, Jamaica, l.. l.. where he is house physician.
 At the Country club this evening, Dr. and Mrs John P. Cushing and MT and Mrs. Charles Kirschner will give an informal dinner to the teachers in the high school
 Miss Elizabeth T. White who has been spending several weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Edward w. Seymour, in Litchfield, has returned to town.
 Mrs. Frank ElwelI has returned to her Iome in West Haven from Brew ster, N. r., where she went to attend the wedding of her sister, Miss Crosby.
 MT. and Mrs. George A. filling of West Chapel street have issued invita- tions for the marriage of their daugh- ter, Miss Mabel filling, to Argall Le- Roy Hull. The wedding, which will be a small one, will take place at the home of the bride on Wednesday afternoon, October IF. at o'clock
 MT, and Mrs. William s. F. Prentice, of New York, have announced the en- gagementof their daughter, Miss Kath- crime DeForest Prentice, to MT Reeve Schly, also of that city. Miss Prentice is a great favorite in society, having been formally introduced year ago She has been passing the summer with her parents in Monmouth Beach, N. Y MT. Schley is the son of MT. and Mrs. William T. Schley. He was graduated from Yale in 1903, and while in college was interested in athletics.
 Mrs. c, w. Stoddard, who has been visiting Mrs. c. w. Harra of Phillip street, Westville, for the past week, has returned to her home in Newark, N. J.