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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
LIGHTNING STRIKES
BOYS UNDER UMBRELLA

Three boys, Francis Dams, 1109 Knox
avenue N, and his playmates, Cameron
and Peterson, living in the same neigh.
eTenipg, W While sitting under an UNI
brella near Logan avenue N and Tenth
street. The boys were enjoying. the
rain under their umbrella when light
ming struck near them. All were rem
dered unconscious by the shock and for
a time it was thought that all were
dead. They were hastily taken to their
homes and physicians called. After
working over them for half hour, they
were revived and are now considered
out Of danger.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19

Rub your poor, tired, aching feet
with Omega Oil. Trial bottle Zoe.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
SCOTS WILL FRIsK
Scotch Picnic and Games at Forest Lake
July 26.

The Scottish clans Of Minneapolis
and st. Paul will hold Scotch picnic
and games at Forest Lake Saturday,
July &c, 1906. An attractive program
for the entertainment Of the participants
has been arranged, an especially attract,
i've feature being the Scottish dances.
The committee Of arrangements assure.
the public that .a an enjoyable day will be
to everybody to attend. Special trains
will leave the union depot ,Minneapo-
lis at 8:45 am. and 1:25 pm.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
ON FOURTH S DEATH ROLL

Fritz johnson Of Tracy, Mimi, died
at the Swedish hospital Tuesday from
tetanus caused by a wound received on
July 4.
johnson is s.26 years old and was in
jured by the premature discharge Of a
shotgun. He was brought to Mime
apolis Monday, suffering with the dis
ease. Nothing could be done to re-
5lieve him and be died early Tuesday
evening. The body was taken to Tracy
for burial.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
A Delicious Drink

ACID PHOSPHATE
teaspoonful added to a glass of cold water
Invigorates, Strengthens and Refreshes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
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FOR FRIDAYS BUSINESS

OUR SPECIAL SPRING SEASON
The Busiest We Ever Enjoyed-is
Drawing to Close. To Clean up
All Broken Lots, We Offer for Fri
day and Saturday the Following Al
together Desirable Lace Curtains
Our Best Sellers-at
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-27
CHICAGO LAWYERS
MAY De JAILED.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-Lawyers who
were found by the United States inves-
tigators to have looted the files of the
Cook County courts to conceal divorce
cases are threatened with contempt
proceedings. This is result of the ac-
ton taken today by John Bell in
charge of the chancery record writer's
of the Circuit Court.
Bell ordered 125 Chicago LAWYERS to
return to the vaults the official records
of divorce cases for which they gave
receipts, but which they never returned.
CONSERVATION spread through Chicago,s
legal world when the notices were re-
ceived. Many of the court records were
taken from the files as long as sixteen
years ago, and scores of them are said
to have been lost
Hundreds of cases, among them some
of the noted divorce cases which have
been tried in the Cook County courts
are affected by the order sent out bv
Clerk Bell
The action taken is the first to cure
an evil with which the courts have
been burdened for several years. Law
yers and court clerks are said to have
conspired to suppress and steal records
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-27
TIMBER GRABBERs
ARE INDICTED
FOR FRAUD.
Jacob G.. Cross of Berkeley
Arrested on Charge Of
Using Dummy Applicants
BANK PRESIDENT
is IMPLICATED
Furniture and Lumber Men
to Be Prosecuted for
Widespread Conspiracy

That the United States Government
is in earnest in it's prosecution OF tim
Der land grabbers is evidenced by its
their allies of the Pacific Furniture and
Lumber Company Among those in
dicted recently by the Federal Grand
Jury of Portland. Ore, was Jacob c.
Cross, an official of the California Lum-
ber and Milling Company at Corbin
station, little north of West Berke-
ley. He was arrested yesterday at the
office of the company by Deputy United
States Marshal Paul ]. Arnerich on
warrant issued by Omitted States Court
Commissioner Heacock. based upon the
Oregon indictment charging him with
conspiracy to defraud the United States
out Of large and valuable tracts OF
timber lands in Oregon by using dunn
mics to take up the same and after
ward transferring them for a nominal
consideration to the Pacific Furniture
and Lumber Company. which needed
the timber in its business. Cross was
taken before United States Commis-
sioner Heacock and released upon fling
a bail bond in the sum of $4,000 with
r. Prayer. a merchant of this city.
and Henry GoIdwater of Berkeley as
his sureties.
ARRESTED IN THE SOUTH
Warren Gilliland. president. and r.
w. Kenny. cashier of the Broadway
Bank and Trust Company OF Los An
geIes have been arrested in that city
under the same indictment. and also
Richard d. Jones. who had an Office
with the Pacific Furniture and Lumber
Company in the Starr King building
in this city before the FIRE. Jeremiah
Huntley. another OF the persons in
dicted for the conspiracy. was United
States Commissioner at Gold Beach. Cur
~ County. Ore. for the Roseourg land
district. where the most of the frauds
were perpetrateG. Amos S. Johnston
was Deputy County Clerk of Curry
County. Ore, and an officer Of the Cir
cult Court OF the State of Oregon at
the time OF the Indictment. Another OF
the prominent indicted parties is VIII
d. Gould, a lawyer in Los Angeles. and
also attorney for the Pacific Furniture
and Lumber Company. These have been
placed under arrest within the last
few days. but several more Of the de-
fendants are stin at large ana viii be
gathered in as soon as the officers are
able to learn their whereabouts. Among
the remaining defendants are William
III. Smith. David NJ. Goodwin. Frank A.
Stewart. William T. Kerr. John r. Nil
Ter. Richard Hynes. NJ NJ Riley Lee
L Myers. George l. Stearns and A. Il
Hedder1y
CHANGED WITH CONSPIRACY.
The Indictment charges them with
continuea ON PAGE 5, Col
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-27
FIRE ABOARD LINER
CAUSES PANIC.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.-For four
hours fire in the coal bunkers of the
La veloce Line steamship Nord Amer
ika last Thursday evening was fought
by the officers and crew and at times
during the desperate struggle such a
panic prevailed that the captain stood
on the bridge cooked revolver in his
hand. threatening to shoot should any
one rush for the boats
It was a terrible ordeal for the hun
dreds of passengers. the decks burning
beneath their feet and no sight of land
nor even the vision of sail on the
horizon. I'm their fright men and
women struggled with each other for
safety. After hard work the fire was
extinguished.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-27
TROOPS HURRIED To
MEXICAN TOWN.

MONTEREY, Mexico, Sept. 70
It is reported here that disturbance,
the nature of which cannot be ascer-
tanned at present, has occurred at
Ciudad Porhrio Diaz, Mexico, oppo-
site Eagle Pass.
A special train has been chartered
by the Mexican authorities to convey
a body of 200 cavalrymen from Sal
tillo to Ciudad Porhrio Diaz.
The railroad has been requested to
move the troops with the utmost ex-
petition
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-27
ARMY ORDERED To
GET READY To
co To CUBA.
President Instructs His
Generals to Prepare to
Mobilize Yankee Troops
OFFICERS ARE BUSY
ARRANGING DETAILS
Division Commanders Are
Notified to Expect at Any
Moment Notice to Move
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has issued orders for
the War Department TO be ready to
send an army to Cuba at a moments
notice These orders were not neces-
sary, for the general staff, Of which
General Bell is chief. has been in a
hustle OF preparation for a month.
When he received the Presidents or
der General Bell telegraphed to Oys-
ter Bay asking if this meant he should
go so far as to place the transport
Sumner, which is the only troopship
or this coast besides the Fitzpatrick.
in commission and to proceed with
the hiring Of merchant ships for
transportation
Put the Sumner IN commission,
but do not hire ships-yet, came the
Presidents answer.
Division commanders all over the
United States have been notified that
they may expect orders at almost any
time to proceed to points Of mobili-
zstion preparatory for enbarka-
tion for Cuba II will require seven
dsvs to hire steamships and have them
ready for the troops
The situation is clearer than II has
been for days. If Secretary Taft ar
ranges q modus vivendi between the
Liberals and the Moderates whereby
something may be saved of Cuba
HIRE" the biuejackets and marines will
be able TO protect the modus. With the
forces already in Cuba and on the way
there il viii be possible to land more
than 1000 men. No direct orders TO pro-
eeed to points of mobilization have yet
been given, because it is hoped Secre-
tary Taft may turn failure into sue
cess, and it is not desired to disturb
the troops from their regular posts un-
til it is certain they will be needed in
Cuba.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-27
DOMESTIC.
FOREIGN.
CONSPIRACY TO OVERTHROW
THE PRESIDENT OF ECUADOR

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, Sept. 2s.-The
government has discovered a conspir-
acy TO overthrow President Alfaro and
proclaim Miguel Seminario president.
It is rumored that the rebels yester-
day captured the city of Guaranda.
capital OF the province Of Bolivar. but
the report is officially denied A num-
Der of arrests have been made in diff
ferent parts of the republic.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-27
PARTIES MORE TRAcTABLE.

1t is beyond question that both. par
ties were brought TO more tractable
frame Of mind by the verbal ultimatum
issued by Secret ries Taft and Bacon
today in the name of President Roose-
velt that. unless they consented to a
fair arbitration, the United States must
compel the same by q. temporary mill
tary occupation. Such occupation. it
was declared, would not mean Ameri-
can sovereignty. 1t would continue
only until new elections had been held,
the new government firmly established
order restored.
Within an hour Of the receipt of this
ultimatum the Moderate Assembly
agreed. at the end of q stormy. session.
10 the suggestion OF treating with the
Liberals. The. conservative Aloderates
threatened the disruption of the party
unless the radicals consented TO treat
with the American commission. and this
is also believed to have an important
r---<s--a - n,~a 2 Co1 a
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-27

BUFFALO.
to nominate, Hears had pny to spare.
Charles F. of
Murphy
to
He
The candidacy sdhow
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-27

tically the unanlmous opinion Of un-
prejudiced political Observers that
Hughes will be overwhelming elected.
DEMOCRATS HAIL HUGHES.
When the news arrived here that the
Republicans had nominated Hughes,
there was great satisfaction among th-
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-27

Democrats who had come here oppos-
ing the surrender to Hearst. Scores OF
leaders and delegates. representing
thousands of votes all over the State.
openly announced their intention OF
supporting and voting for the Republi-
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-27

Continued ON Page 3, Col. 2.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-27
TELEPHoNE TEMPORARY ss.
wEATHER CONDITIONS.

4ESTERDA1-C1ear; west wind; maximum
temperature 20; minimum temperature 54
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair. with fog in
morning; fresh southwesterly winds. Page IS
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-27

can nominee. District Attor, iey Jerome
expressed his intention of hiking the
stump for him in the canpa lsn.
{ 1t is impossible to give an adequate
impression of the bitterness that has
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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-27

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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-27
IN HANDS OF THE NAVY.

1t has been suggested to the Presi-
dent that II Cuba is to be taken under
the wing Of the United States the con-
troll of the island should be placed in
the hands Of the navy. No action has
been taken upon this proposition and
1t is said none will be taken until
armed intervention becomes fact.
HAVANA, Sept 26.-The Government
party today abandoned its basic con
tention that it is impossible 10 treat for
peace with armed rebels and proposed
10 negotiate directly with committee
OF its opponents. 1t agreed to leave all
points upon which understanding is not
reached to the final arbitration of Sec
retaries Taft and Bacon. The Govern
ment first suggested that 1t would treat
with the Liberals If they would lay
down their arms. but the American
commissioners ruled that this stipula-
tion was unfair. and the Moderate rep
resentatives now take this view. While
this phase of the controversy was
wholly unexpected, Secretary Taft was
greatly pleased Herewith and made
the following statement for pubIica-
ton:
Ny impression is that we are much
nearer solution of the trouble to-
night than we were last night"
It was announced also that the nego-
tiations TO be opened between the com
mittees representing the opposing par
ties would be without reference to the
terms previously proposed. The time
and place for the first meeting are to be
determined by Secretary Taft tomor-
row
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-27
Vena Iammy Boss Delivers the Democratic Convent on Into Hand
Of the Doya Candidate Of SoCaed IndependeNe League

York fatty dsavoWs his scheme of municipal ershp of
public utilities by declaring socialsc and hostile to Ece and
subversive of democratic government
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
KEEPING LEAGUE ALIVE.
DnscoU Says 1t WiU Be Stronger
at Neat Election.

Timothy DriscoIi. chairman OF the reorganized
county committee Of the Independence Leagus, and
ex-Assemblyman Thomas F. Long returned last
night from Albany where they fled with the Sec
retary of State figures and afidavits with refer
ence to the vote cast by the Independence League
IN New York County. The State Board OF Canvass
found that the Independence League had polIsd
as a distinct party only about 17O00 votes In the
state. If It had not been for the voting machines
in Buffalo, Rochester and Elmira, the league would
not have obtained the credit of polling any votes
as the merger with the Democrats was so complete
votes.
Mr. Driscou said last night that so far as he
knew. one had been requested by Mr.. Hearst
10 raise hand to establish the status OF the Inde
state. The Driscoll men leave 1t to be inferred
that Mr.. Hearst is through with the Independence
League DTiscou and his friends are determined
to keep the organization going. According TO DriS-
coll and Long, the Independence League polled
g. S62 votes under the scales this county alone
tricts. Mr.. DriScoll says that Tammany pOled
under the star fewer votes for Governor by fifty
four than the Republicans poled under the eagle
for Hughes
"A fair analysis Of the vote" said Mr. Driscor
last night shows beyOld the shadow of a dOubs
that Tammany organization second 10
the Republicans In this county The total vote
for Hearst in New York County l5S. .123. Hearst
under the Independence League emblem poIled
6SS62, despite the fact that the merger made by
the Gilsey House clique with Tammany local
was dampener to the enthusiasm OF
the Independence League men. Deductng 63.S62
from the total Hearst vote. We have Tammany's
vote as an organization-1S4.z7 .z71
THE Republicans polled for Hughes 1S4 SIS votes
giving them a plurality over the strictly Tammsny
vote Of bA"
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
GAS CONSUMERS LOSE.
Consolidated Not Compelled to Sup
pLy Gas at so Cents.

The Consolidated Gas Company won a victory
yesterday over numerous customers who have
endeavored to compel the company TO supply
gas az the S0-cent rate fixed by the last Legis-
latura when the Appellate Division OF the Su-
preme Court handed down an opinion. affirm
ing. without comment, opinion of Justice
Bischof Of the lower court refusing to grant
q writ OF peremptory mandamus compelling the
company 10 supply the gas at the lesser rate
Harry Dinkelspiel. a taxpayer was the plaintiff
In the original action Dinkelspiel secured 8
temporary writ but Justice Bischon refused to
make the writ peremptory. He based his re-
fusal on the ground that there was an issue
OF fact raised between the ntigants concerning
the cost OF the production of gas. and that
being So a nandamus should not be issued on
mere affidavits, but only after trial to deter
mine the facts.
BY the refusal OF the Appellate Division TO re-
verse Justice Bischors action a score or moro
OF taxpayers are left without legal relief,
suits which they have brought have been based
on practically similar grounds 1t is believed
that they will also be compelled to pay the 81
rate for gas or suffer the consequences.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
BROWN DENIES CHILDREN
E@-Senators VII Cuts off Those
of Mrs. BradLeu.

Salt Lake City. Dec. 21.-The will OF the Iats
Senator Brown. filed to-day. disclaims the pa
ternity Of Mrs. Bradley's children and cuts them
off absolutely.
I do not devise or give or bequeath anything
to any OF the children of Mrs. Anna NJ. Bradley"
the will saws. II do not think either or any
child born to Mrs. Anna NJ Bradley Is or are
mine, but whether such child or children "a or
are not expressly provide that neither or any
or them shall receive anything of my estate.
L nave never married Anna NJ Bradley ana
never intend to. If she should pretend that any
such relation ever existed between us TO Justify
such inference, direct my executor TO contest
any claim OF any kind she may present and
direct that she receive nothing from nv estate
The testator bequeaths all Of his property
valued at about $4,000, TO his two children bv
his first and second wives. Alice Brown and
May Brown.
The children OF Mrs. Bradley so specifically
dislnherited are Arthur. aged seven, and Mark
aged three. The attorneys engaged by Mrs
Bradleys relatives in Salt Lake City decline to
discuss the will at this time. but there Is scarcely
a question that a contest viii be instituted as
much for the purpose Of establishing. the par-
entage OF the children as to procure a share In
the estate. This is the more likely as Mrs
Bradley Is, or was a few months ago, In pos
session OF letters signed with Browns name IN
which the relationship with or both OF the
children is acknowledged.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
Modification of Lao Earnestly De-
sired By State Department.
[From The Tribune Bureau.l


Washington, Dec. H.-Secretary Root has fndi-
Gated TO members of the House Committee on For
egn Affairs, which has under consideration a bill
TO modify the Chinese exclusion laws that the pro-
posed amendatory legislation is greatly desired by
the State Department For this reason. when Con-
gress meets after ths holidays an earnest effort
will be made to have this bill reported 20 the
House and placed on the calendar. The strong op-
position Of the Pacific Coast members and the re-
luctance to undertake new legislation this winter
VIII probably prevent any modification of the excu-
sion statutes at this session. but the agitation in
favor OF closer relations between China and the
cott OF last year, has not entirely subsided, and
there some features of the law which the inmI-
grafton officials particularly want changed. The
interest of the State Department in q modification
treaty with China, the former convention having
been denounced
subcommittee of the Foreign Affairs Committee
and TO be reported to the entire committee for
action provides that the examination OF Chinese
deslrlng 10 come to this country shall be made IN
designated by the Commissioner General Of I'm
migration and attached to the American consulates
10 obtain the necessary papers The bill proposes
especial advantages for teachers, students uer-
this country for curiosity pleasu In this
respect 1t Is considerable modification Of the
present law, which is regarded too severe on
the better class of Chinese, who are sometimes sub
jected TO the same treatment as coolies. There
is no change in the rigid restrictions against
Chinese coolies and the regulations requiring GER
tifcates from American officers at the port OF de-
barkation stringent.
The bill has been prepared as the result OF the
series Of hearings held at the last session Con-
gress, when a large number of persons familiar
with conditions in China told the committee what
they considered would be advisable effect bet
ter understanding between the two nations
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
METZ AND CoLER's WEEKLY TILT.
This Time It's Over Proposed Purchase of
School Site.

Controller Metz and Borough President Coler Of
Brooklyn. following their weekly custom enlivened
the meeting Of the Board OF Estimate and Appor-
uonment yesterday with tilt the proposed
purchase OF a school site at St Nicholas and Will
loughby avenues and Suydam street
The St Nicholas avenue property ought TO be
voted on now" protested Controller Metz. IF we
don't act the options will expire. Mr.. Brown says
the property Will be withdrawn
tate for the Finance Department.
MT Brown is always saying that" put IN Presi-
cent Coler i don't know anything about the
property, and won't vote the Recommendation
OF Mr.. Brown"
Mayor Mcclellan said:
m surprised That's serious charge 70 make
against subordinate of the Controller, IN whom
he has so much confidence"
Controller Metz became warm and shot the fol-
lowing at President Coer:
good yet"
The proposed removal OF the New York Centrars
tracks from Twelfth avenue which, under the law
should have been accomplished by yesterday, is
stu hanging fire. the company refusing TO begin
The subject was referred to a special COMMITTEES
consisting OF the Controller. the President OF the
Board Of Aldermen and the President OF the Bor-
ough Of Manhattan.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
RECORD OF GOTH OHIO VOLUNTEERS.
Regiment Not Mustered Out Without Honor,
Records in Columbus Show.

Columbus. Ohio. Dec. 21.-SurvivOrs Of the
Goth Ohio Volunteers. stirred up by the refer
ence Of the President TO its muster out under
charges. sent number of kilograms to-day to
the office of the Adjutant General asking for
the facts as shown by the records. The records
show that while the regiment in 1862 was in
Camp Douglas Chicago. some OF the troops be-
came rotOus. and lot of lumber was burned.
a board of survey was appointed to fix the re-
sponsibility for the outbreak and to estimate
the value of the property destroyed. This board
fixed the value of the lumber at S2.169 and
held 1925 men. coming from thirteen different
organizations and five different states guilty of
the offence. This report. however, was fled
seventy-seve days after the regiment had been
discharged.
"A letter from Governor Tod to Edwin NJ STAN
ton, then Secretary OF War, urging that the men
be discharged, is on record. Mr.. Tod suggested,
among other things that lit is difficult to con-
troll idle men,
The men were not discharged without honor.
however, according to the record, and IL seems
that they were mustered out rather because Of
fear that they. with the other troops at Camp
Douglas. might do other damage than because
OF any specific offence.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
BRYAN COMMENTS ON ROOT SPEECH
Says Argument for Federal Power Rests on
"0ld Idea of Destiny"

lincoln. Neb.. Dec 2l-w. ]. Bryan commented
to-day on the speech in which Secretary Root dis
cussed the powers of the states and the federal
government He said:
he seems to rest his argument upon the old idea
OF qesuny-the refuge of the who wants to do
I'M thihg which he cannot defend The destiny argu-
inent carried US into expensive experiment in
Imperialism, and now destiny is relied unop ~
oblterate the states and centralize ali govern
ment at Washington. The Constitution while
day. 'N4 W
II Secretary Root has in mind the Ta,aress
question as II presents itself in California he will
ma the American people unwilling to turn the
school system to the federal governrnen9
friendly. "' 4AO"e'eF
However II he has in mind the elimination OF
% .ne Iusts' ne VIII md 1t unnecessary to deprive
Ile states OF present powers make CouRressionaI
acton ;.I effective enc Remedies proposed by those who
based are likely to involve changes not only nm
constitutional, but really dangerous ~