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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-18
KIDNAPPER, SHOT At
GIVES UP MUTH BOY
Little Freddie Muth Recovered
+ After Duel with His
Captor.
Lad Still Carried School Books
He Had When Alb
Quoted.

Philadelphia, June 1s.-I1little Freddie
Muth, who was kidnapped from school
Tuesday last, was recovered from his
captor in a sensational manner this
afternoon. For several days the iden.
tityI of the kidnapper has been known
to the police but despite the efforts of
400 men who have been working on the
Accompanied by one of his men,
Chief Of Detectives Donaghy went to.
626 North Sixty.second street in West
Philadelphia, and there found John
Jos Kean with his captive. Kean at
tempted to escape and was shot at by
the detectives. The bullets missed, but
Kean surrendered and was taken to
police headquarters.
The kidnapper, who is 60 years old, is
described as a former stock broker, who
has recently been real estate agent.
He has wife and three children, and
it is believed that his desperate finan-
cial condition drove him to commit the
crime. 49,. 80.
In communication to the father of
the child he demanded $4,000 for it's
return and in letter written on Fri
day declared he would kill the child
and himself if the money was not forth
| coming. Kean s terms were acceded to
| in "personal' inserted in all Of Sat
ter Kean proposed new terms, and these
were likewise accepted and another
"personal was inherited in yesterday Is
newspapers. ..-.
When the. kidnaper and his victim
were brought before Superintendent OF
Police Taylor the little one still had in
his hand the schoolbooks when he was
enticed from school by a decoy note
purporting to be from his mother. The
house in which they were found is al
unoccupied dwelling on the outskirts Of
the city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-18
RUSSIAN "REDS"
GAINING GROUND
ELECT ROOSEVELT,
OVER BRYAN, z TO |
Cleveland Citizens Cast Big Maior
ity for President in Straw
Election.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Cleveland, june 1s.-Should Theo-
president again in 1908 with William,
Jennings Bryan as his opponent, a
straw vote taken on the public square
indicates his reelection by a popular
majority of more than two to one.
This vote was collected by three re-
porters specially detailed for the purs'
pose. Those asked to express their
opinions were all strangers to the ballot
takers. The vote was 6s to 80 FOL
Roosevelt. ....-: :
The politics Of none Of the voters
was inquired into until after he hat
expressed an opinion and then only il
hesitancy in casting a ballot seemed te
require an explanation: In PRACTICAL!
every case where this question was
asked it developed the man was q dem
ocrat, but was 50 thoroly satisfied will
Roosevelt s policy, especially in REGARD
to the corporations, that he WAS more
than willing to keep him in power il
possible.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-18
.CLAMER MADE RICH
BY SINGLE PEARL
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. - g.. +. =. \
Red Wing, Mimi, June 18.-Undoubt-
eddy the most valuable fresh water
pearl in the world today has been found
by a clamfsher, William Bates, in the
Wisconsin channel opposite this city.
It is large as a good-sized marble,
perfectly round and without flaw,
and with a luster rarely equaled even
in small gems. i = >lsz
The pearl is translucent, and almost
transparent, and when exposed to a
light glistens with marvellous coloring.
Its weight is eighty-fve grains, Ola.
mond weight. .s... u.s. =. :.
6 A pearl smaller than this and less
perfect sold for $40 900. It is impossible
to estimate the true value Of this gem
perhaps $4,000, perhaps 100000, de-
pending upon the rivalry betwee,
wealthy gem collectors. Bates says he
will give 5000 to the one giving the
nearest correct estimate of it's value
I Bates and his wife, who are among
the few remaining = clamfshers here
had been working har d in a scorchine
sun with little reward and decided tx
make one more drag. Mrs. Bates ex
amined the clans and discovered thi
fortune hidden in one of them. Sh,
| was almost overcome with joy, know
ing they had stepped in one momen
from poverty to riches.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-18
CITY SURVIVES
DIRE PROPHECY
Madison Citizens Return After
Giving Heed to RANKINGS Of
Street Preacher. :.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Madison, Wis, June 1s.-sheepishly,
quietly and shamefacedlY, 1880 resi-
dents Of Madison came back to their
homes last night after having spent
twenty-four hours in waiting to hear
that Madison had sunk and been en-.
quilted by the thrush Of the waters OF
The surrounding lakes.
The prophecy Of a leligious negro
among certain residents, did not come
true. He declared that the lakes would
rise up and engulf the city.
The man who made the prediction
called himself Professor Jones, He
held religious meetings on the streets
and was arrested for obstruckng traffic
Then he cursed the city and made HI
prediction. Newspapers took up thu
matter and hundreds Of persons LET
the city.
There was no disturbance here yes
teray. The people went to summe
parks, baseball games and other amuse
ment places as usual. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-18
N0RWEGIANS HAIL
MINNESOTA PARTY
Warm Reception Given American
Delegates Who Reached
Christiania Today.

, Christiania, June 1s.-The Norwe-
gian delegates from America to King
HaaEon g coronation arrived here to-
day. A large crowd gathered at the
quay, where numerous American Tags
We're displayed and welcomed the Wis
itors warmly. The delegates proceeded
later to the monument erected to the
memory Of Henrik Arnold Wergeland,
the Norwegian poet, which was COW
cred with American flags and placed
number Of large wreaths at it's base.
Professor Hens G.. Stub Of Hamline,
Mimi, in behalf Of the visitors, deliv-
cred an address conveying to the Nor
wegians friendly greetings from their
brothers in America and congratulating
Norway on attaining It's Independence
A large crowd, thron1gsed the park
cheered the speeches and joined in sing
ing Norway's national anthem. =.
fhe American party will start fol
Trcndhje en- tomorrow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-18
PATTIS0N SINKING;
FRIENDS FEAR END.
Ohio's Governor Suffers Relapse
and Three Physicians Watch
H.. at Bedside.
Journal Special Service.

journal Special Service.
Cincinnati, June 1s.-A relapse has
made the condition of Governor Patti
son again serious. Three physicians
have been at his bedside practically all
the time since Thursday. Last night
he rested easy. The news was sup
pressed, leaking out when DR.. Holt OF
Cincinnati left the house.
The governor was stricken Friday
in N: Milford, near here. Two nurses in
attendance found it necessary to sum
mon two doctors and Saturday, when
the relapse continued, DR.. Holt was
called. -.>s%
Friends fear that the end is APPROACH
ing. When he returned to his Milford
home the goveaneEs = looks Ks b eanSi+ tn
His face was ,pal4d and his eyes sunken
Even his close fiends were denied ad
mittance to the house today.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-18
REPUBLICANS MEET
IN GOLDEN JUBILEE LEI
Celebration Opens in Cradle OF
Organization, Musical
Fund Hail..

PHILADELPHIA, June 18.-In the his.
torical Musical Fund hall, the formal
celebration Of the fftfeth anniversary
Of the republican party was begun To-
day. ~
country are here to participate IN tne
golden Jubilee, feature OF which ls
The presence Of nearly $50 aged men,
veterans of the republican party, IS bat
tie fifty years ago when ohm Y. fre-
mont was nominated for the presl-
dency.
The celebration is under the aus
piceg of the National League Of Re-
publican Clubs, which is holding its an
nual convention in connection with the
Jubilee celebration. 49,
= : With the. address Of welcome by
Mayor Weaver the celebration was for
maily opened and it will continue un'
til Wednesday.
In the same assembly room On Mu-
steal Fund hall where, on June ~, 1880,
the republican party opened Its first
national convention which named Ere.
mont and Dayton as its presidential
ticket, there gathered yesterday hun.
dreds Of republicans from d1Herent
rate the event.
Veterans Cheered.
The old hall, which has changed lit:
I'll, since the first convention was held
within its walls, was crowded with en-;
thusiastic republicans who cheered
every time the name Of any of the re-
publican presidents was mentioned,
Among those who participated in the
exercises were 152 men who had votee
for Fremont for president. They en-
tered the hall in body and were as
signed to seats in the front part of the
auditorium. The appearance OF the Ole
men. some Of whom could hardly walk
was the occasion Of long and enthusiasts
tic applause.
In the ranks Of the 152 was dele
gate who proposed the name of Abra
| ham Lincoln for vice president, but al
the Illinois man was not well known
| the nomination went to Dayton.
| While the meeting yesterday com
memorated the beginning Of the. frs
convention, 1t was devoted largely t.
addresses in memory Of Abraham Lin
coin.
Governor Pennypacker Of Pennsyl
vania presided and introduced the Rev
Edward M. Levy, a Baptist clergyman
of this city, who delivered the invoca
ton at the opening Of the convention
/ fifty years ago. He then performed
/ like service, after which Governo
Pennypacker delivered an address.
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His Money Spurned.

Paris, June 1S.-Paris newspapers de-
clare John D. Rockefeller attempted to
rent the chateau Of Compieene, SPLEEN
did historical building belonging to the
state.a Rockefeller was surprised and
annoyed that money could not produce
ing the castle. It is reported he said:
I can pay for it. -
To which the reply was:
cit is not a hotel -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-18
GET MORTAL BURNS IN
EFFORT TO SAVE $500

Cincinnati, Ohio, June 1s.-Samuel
Moreland and his wife, aged parents
upon Canadian tracks, were probably
fatally burned by gasolene at their
home yesterday, while attempting to
reach a roll of money hidden near a
stove which had exploded. The money
which the couple sought to reach was
what remained Of $500 sent them by
their son to pay off a mortgage on their
home
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-18
TOBACCO CROP LATE.

Washington June 1S.-The department
Of agriculture announces that on account
Of unfavorahle weather for planting to-
bacco during May, thruout a large part
Of tobacco growing areas, 1t is impossible
at the present time to give an accurate
idea Of what the acreage win be this year.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-18

The secretary Of the interior has authorized
the reclamation service to complete the work on
the main supply canal " the Belle Fourche prof.
ect in South Dakota by force account. This
work was abandoned by the Widen- Finley COM
pany of Mankato and no bids were received
for it's completion. 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-18
S5OO,00O FIRE IN
St. PAUL; 81 HURT
Entire Fire Department Battles
AL Day with Ryan Annex
Flames.
Palace Clothing Company and
Many Lesser Tenants Lose
Heavily.
LOSSES.

For twelve hours yesterday the entire
st. Paul fire department. battled des-
perately with a fire which caused a
property loss Of 100000 and the in
jury of thirty-seven men. The Ryan
Annex, a six-story brick building, oc-
cupying Quarter block at Seventh and
Robert streets, was completely Quilted by
fires ever battled with by twin-city fire.
men. The property loss is well covered
by insurance and the injuries sustained
by the fremen are not serious. The
fremen were cut by flying glass and
overcome by smoke and gas fumes. By
the time the fire was well under con-
troll, all Of the $50 fremen at work
were in a state Of exhaustion. All ex-
'egt three or gr are on duty today o
basement window Of the building on
Seventh street at 1886 am. Sunday by
Patrolman Baer. ana the first alarm
was phoned in from the Mansur Drug
company's store, across the street,
which was later turned into an emer
gency hospital: Engine company No.
8 responded. At 8:44 second call was
responded. At 1898 general alarm
was turned in and every company in
the city, except in the extreme subur-
ban stations, responded. EARLY in the
afternoon three companies were called
from Minneapolis.
Chief strapp Of st. Paul assumed per-
sonal> charge: He found that the fire
had spread thruout the entire basement,
and had run up the elevator shaft
Streams were at once played into the
basement and first floor, and the roof
was scaled.
Terrific Explosion.
The department had been at work
1 hardly half an hour when q terrific
explosion occurred within the building
Windows were blown out with cyclonie
force. Six more explosions followed
the seven being about. two minutes
apart. sl
The flying glass ca.t several fireme1
about the face and hands, their heav,
Icoats and helmets proceedings thei
/ bodies. It was soon discovered that
large gas main in the basement hat
broken and caused the explosion. TIL
gas permeated the entire, building ant
for many hours furnished food for tn
flames where water had previously sat
urated the combustible material.
The smoke from the fire rolled GU
!. from the basement and the upper foo
of the building in great, blindin
clouds. Firemen who mounted ladder
to direct streams Of water into the ur
tper floors were for the greater part 0
the time completely enveloped in smoke
Bravely the fremen stuck to their tasl
With bleeding faces and torn hand
they unfinchingly handled their lines Q
hose. =
d The great water tower was elevate
. on Seventh street, and for hours poure
: a river-like stream into the fifth stor
!. Of the building. In spite Of this, how
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-13
MISS ELSIE 3. FISCHER,
Who viii Sing at the Concert to Be
Given at are Normal Auditorium
Tonight.

The concert tonight promises 10 be
the finest entertainment given this
season. Miss Elsie Fischer, the vocal
solCist, has aroused the greatest in
(tcrest. She possesses a remarkably
rich, full oprano voice and with its
largeness is coupled a tenderness and
aellcacy quite unusual and with it all
she adds to these the potent influence
OF a charming personality combine 1
with her great natural gifts. She Is
modest and unassuming of BEARING
and makes friends, everywhere she
socs.
Prof. Shaw, the violinist, will play
THAT most perfect gem OF violin liter
ATTIRE. Hungarian Rhapsody By Hauser-
a'nng artistic lines, Also Pearl No.
gan, The child vollnist. who has re-
ceIyed training With Prof. Shaw, Miss
Hazel Rock, the pianist, who already
enjoys the cnviable reputation ofbeing
grand concert soloist and with the
assistance, of tho Fairmont Symphony
Orchestra, all Falrmont music lovers
can look forward to a fine evenings
entertainment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-13
KING EIvOlNS|
HEARS PAPER.
.LEoPoLp,s AGENTS SUES Te
STOP PRINTING OF STOLEN
LETTERS.
Henry /,

NEW YORK, Dec. 10. n Henry l.
Kowalsky, who was commissioned by
King Leopold, Of Belgium, to prepare
n brief on conditions in the Congo Free
state to be submitted to President
Roosevelt, has obtained an Injunction
against the Star Publishing Company,
restraining it from publishing in The
New York American any letters of the
correspondence which Kowalsky had
with his client and other persons con-
nected With the Congo Free State.
Justice oGorman. Of The Supreme
court, issued the injunction on Mon
day. Kowalsy said that The New
York American published on Monday
morning a long article under the cap
ton, king Leopold's Amazing At
tempt to Corrupt Our Congress EXPOS
ed" which concluded with this state
ment: "But what Kowalsky said in
his letters to the king forms one Of
the most important chapters of the
great international lobby scandal.
These letters will appear in to'mor-
rows American
KowaIsky charged that the letters
were obtained by the defendant com
many in a 4netarlous and surrepitious
way" and that they were "stolen from
his Office and sold to defendant com
pany by some person or persons I'M
known to him"
Justice o'Goman's order restrained
the Star Publishing Company from
publishing the letters yesterday morn
ling in pursuance of their anonunce-
Iment on Monday. The company pub
lished the letters yesterday, notwith-
standing. The justice also ordered
the Star Publishing Company to ap'
pear in court yesterday afternoon to
show cause why they should not be re-
strained from ever publishing the let
tiers. The papers were served upon
the company on Monday night about
midnight. The company, however
failed to appear when the case came
Iup yesterday and the hearing was ad-
jcurned until Friday morning. Ko-
Yalsky will now take proceedings
against the company for contempt OF
court.
The process server had some diff
Guilty in serving the papers on the com
puny. He says he entered the editor
ial rooms Of The New York American
and asked for MIR. Chamberlain, the
ranager He was told that Mr.. Cham
beriain was not in. Then he asked
for somebody in charge. A Mr. Nor
gan was called, and when he appeared
Eiseman handed him the papers Mo
ran refused to take them, and then
Eiscn:an tucked them UP under his
arm. Moran let them fall on the floor.
"Thereupon your affiant was elected
from the editorial rooms and ordered
from the building" Eiseman says III
the papers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-13
WRONG barrel
WHITE APRON MAN QUITS HIS
JOB ON ACCOUNT OF A
MlX.uP.

A local man went TO a saloon to
purchase an empty whiskey barrel;
no made the purchase from the bar,
tender and had the barrel rolled back,
later called and rot 1t.
after the empty barrel had been
taken away the saloon keeper miss
ell u barrel of whlskey. No one about
the premises knew anything about the
barrel Of whiskcy. Hot words passed
between the saloon man and the bar
tender. The situation grew worse all
the time until the breach became SO
vide that the man with the white
apron gave up his job. The saloon
man says that he Is still out the whis-
key, but where and how is a CUES
ton,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-13

Fine stationary and fountain pens,
! Globe Book Store, watson Hotel build IS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-13
Cour News

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peed datea III !. I ~ ~
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Songieton, 10y y 49,, .,l.. se.s6a
plnEton' e"s'stus'q Ill.
Deed datea peoe4 - ch 1. III,
lnoma IA y. aui''ua 49, - 80. con
n Parrish lo oo ~ =
slueratlo"' sl''-0'
Deed dated No'eaDs - -. ~, q u 40
seph W. Nes'oi va - :, ~. 49, ,, =, -
gerry, paFcei u , 'a-'l = s,s...at, oo,,.
sunalo crsen, an
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Deed dated Mly % As00, Pans
ton Planning MIL CohpaIy " A
q Hasger'y' paEesi Oh A@uu sVA
Grafton 5000
Deed dated November 5, 1905; Hen
ny G. Netting to NJ. D. Powell, the use
and profits of two gray horses; con
sheraton, Sl25'
Dead dated December s, 1906; H.
lance Kerns and husband to Basil T.
Harvey 23IA acres Of land Cd Glade
fork Of Bingamon creek.
noo, ,...,d nocemher IL 1906; Ma
,a,o 80 Atram 10 hessie NJ satter-
.',, ST., .,,,,,. ooos;t,eration
$780,, ~, =, rool estate
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The RiEb win be Punished.
1 ~. New York Esehange.

from New York Exchange.
John D. Rockefeller Jr., spoke IA
HE members Of his Bible class yester'
d8y on "The Wages OF Sin" There
were las members present.
Mr.. Rockefeller drew his lesson
,om the sins OF David, and said that
his punishment, as predicted by one OF
the prophets. mad been thorough and
complete.
4 have never known an instance
set where a man has failed to reap
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-13
csrtlfieate a Incarceration.

The certificate of Incorporation Of
the South Branch orchard Company
dated November &c, 1906. was admit.
ted to record yesterday. The principal
place Of business Of the company will
be in this city, while.its chief works
will be near Springfield, Hampshire
county The authorized capital stock
OF the company Is $4,000, divided into
$50 shares of the par value of 500.
The term OF the charter is so years,
R. T. Cunningham. E, A. Rususell, N.
f. Asbcraft. Geo. T. Watson and J..
NJ. Pue are the incorporators.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-13

what he has sown,' he said Then
he asked The active members Of the
c;ass If their observations had been
different All who spoke agreed with
him except one, who said he knew
several wealthy men who led ungodly
lives, and despite that fact they ap'
peared TO be prosperous.
ayes, but wait while" replied Mr.
Rockefeller David did not receive
his punishment in a day 1t was drag
ged oat flor years"
Dressed rabbit at Robb's. u
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which tends to improve the facilities
Of our bank is pressed into service.
We look very carefully after all de.
tails and make our service as effective
a. possible. We receive deposits sub.
ject TO check, pay per cent. interest
On savings and time deposits, loan
small banks to savings depositors, and
render up.to.date service. Call for cir
eulRr giving full information.
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diti0n. BafnestcEn con d bn.
Deed date Earch iSoe; Charles 4
ice II aE to sander Patton Iot ID
Peacock addition confederation ok
25O.
Deed dated December s, 1906; Bell.
view Improvement Company 70 Anna
Grottenduck, lot 2, block 4, RiveryieE
street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-13

Positively The greatest variety IL
MAS goods N the city.
CLYDE S. HOLT.
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suits Instituted.

Lot s. Thomas VS.. Charles f, Coma.
way ct al. intermediate court, in
chancery; January rules. Powell and
Drant, attorneys for plaintiff.
Fairmont Mining Machine Company
VS.. Thomas G. Aultman, Circuit Court,
in chancery: January rules. Fleming
Powell, Alexander and White, attor'
neys for the plaintiff,
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The Bank Of Fa!rmOnt,
FAIRMoN1, VIVA.
]. {. WATSON, President.
is. HAYDEN, Vice President.
WALTON Miller, Cashier.
Directors:
A. .. FLEMING, J. s. HAYDEN,
J. e. WATSON.
N. L. TcAtNsoN, F. E. NICHOLS,
o. .. MCKINNEY, C. e. MANLEY.
Capital, S1so,oOo.oo.
Undivided Profits, 100000

TranuActs a genral banking busI'
ness.
Accounts OF corporations, Arms and
individuals received upon the sost
favorable terms consistent with sound
and conservative banking,
Interest paid on time deposits.
Separate vault with safety deposit
boxea for use Of customers
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Read the Daily West virginIan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-13

Don't worry, but come in and let
us tell you what to get for Xmas gifts,
Anything you want CLYDE $. HOLT.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-13
Marriage Licenses.

Raphael Rubenstein and Anna Stern
''s Edward Btsh and Clara Cunning.
ham.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-13

pardon me- said the housekeeper
on marketing expedition, "but are
these eggs strictly freshlaid?"
absolutely, ma'am," replied tho
grocer promptly. "The farmer pur'
chased those eggs from won't allow
his hens to lay them any other way"
Milwaukee Sentinel.