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The La Jara chronicle., 1906-03-23

daughters. of Yung Kwai. a Chinaman
who acts as interpreter at the Legation
whose wife is an American formerly
living in Springfield, Mass.
The daughter of the Minister is
known even to her intimate friends
as Miss Liang. Like other Celestial
women OF high station she has a given
name but the Chinese are very for
NAL people and the Minister'S daughter
Is seldom addressed by her first
name even by her father. Minister
Liang's two sons who now speak Eng
lish almost as fluently as their father
adopted American dress from the day
they took up their residence in Wash
ington but the daughter of the Envoy
still clings to her native dress con-
sisting of loose blouse and trousers.
Chinese fashions have not changed
in centuries but Miss Liang's costumes
are made by a Chinese tailor connect
ed with the Legation. Her costumes
are OF the richest silks and satins,
black and white being her favorite
colors. The quaint Chinese shoes that
she wears cause this young lady to
walk in what appears to American
eyes. a rather awkward fashion but
she has not the small, deformed feet
such as have prevented some of her
predecessors at the Chinese Legation
from walking without assistance.
Young Chilean Ladies'.
Two young people who have made
many American friends during long
term of residence in the United States
are the daughters of Senior Don Joa-
quin Walker-Martinez, the Minister
from Chilli. These young ladies have
been living under the Stars and
Stripes for nearly five years and have
attended American schools. They
have the clear olive complexion, dark
hair and eyes and rich coloring typi-
cal of the Latin Races.
AS has been mentioned above there
are many young people in the house
holds of the ENJOYS from South and
Central America and the West Indies.
At the Legation of Haiti, are the
Misses Bourke. popular young rela-
tives of Minister Leger, who by the
way is one of the veteran diplomats
at Washington, having resided in this
country continuously for ten years.
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The La Jara chronicle., 1906-03-23


,go a Chinese baby opened its eyes in
our capital city on the Fourth of July,
md was named Washington.
Another youngster who is a native
Of the United States is the little son of
Senior Quesada, the Minister or Envoy
from the Republic of Cuba. Senor
Quesada and his wife have two chill
dren, both strikingly handsome with
large dark eyes and the olive complex
lon of the Latin-Americ Their cous-
In, a young girl whose home Is in the
city of Havana Cuba, spends her va
cations with them and they never fail
10 give great childrens' party in her
honor every time she visits Washing
ton.
From the Antipodes.
An exceedingly pretty little girl is
Frau Matilda Bussche, the daughter
Of that blonde giant Baron Bussche,
Secretary of the German Embassy and
his dark-complexioned South Ameri-
can wife whom he married while sta
toned in the Argentine Republic at
the other end of our continent. Little
Miss Bussche has a striking combina-
ton of dark eyes and flaxen hair and
despite her tender years she speaks
two different languages.
Other South American children in
this odd community in Washington,
are the two sons of Senior Baez. the
Minister from the little known Re-
public of Paraguay. The new Mexican
Ambassador and Sonora Casasus have
seven children; Hector, aged eighteen; /;
Evangelina, fifteen; Horacio, fourteen
Margarata, thirteen; Mario, eleven !;
Leon, nine and Jorge, seven. At the
home of the Envoy from Costa Rica
there are half a dozen children; the
Minister from Haiti has two dark-com-
plexioned sons; there are several
young people in the household Of the
first Minister from the new Republic
of Panama; and FIVE attractive young
sters enliven things at the residence
of the new Ambassador from Brazil
the first Ambassador Ia diplomat Of
higher rank than Minister) to come
to the United States from any South
American country. These young people
from Brazil, speak the Portuguese
language whereas the Junior citizens
from all other Pan-American countries
speak Spanish.
Chinese Children.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-03-23

light swim here again after that, eh?"
said one of his hearers.
oh, we were kind OF scared, all
right" was the reply, but It wasn't
that bad. Only l will confess that we
sat around for nearly an hour getting
our nerves Strengthened out before We
swan back"
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-03-23
BY WILLIAM E. sMYrHE.

BY WILLIAM E sMYTHE.
1t is a comfort to us to look forward
to the day when our children and our
grandchildren will be fullhedged citi-
zens of the Republic? Will they have
the same chance or an equally good
chance with us, or the chances that
our fathers and our grandfathers had
to enjoy the blessings of our free in
stltutions? Will they have the chance
that We have to make or secure, each,
a home of his own?
1t has been said that the true test of
craftsmanship is the provision which is
made for the comfort of posterity. The
present population of the United States
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-03-23

Of them accompanied him to this
country-a daughter aged about seven
teen who is famous in Washington for
her superb Jewels and two sons one
of whom is not yet twelve years OF
age while the other is still younger
In the same household are four half.
American children, the little sons and
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-03-23
GULF STREAM SWIMMERS.
THEY ENCOUNTER MANY UN-
KNOWN AND SINGULAR DEM.
ZENS OF THE DEEP.

Starting Experience of a Moonlight
Swim in the Great Ocean Current
Accomplished by Shark-Scared Big
Fish Away.
The wharf rats of New York and
other large cities who seem Wiling
to brave the wrath of the officers OF
the law are but the making OF many
of the most fearless swimmers OF the
world. A commercial traveller who
journeys, not only all over the pre-
cincts of the United States, but In
foreign lands as we'll, in speaking OF
his happy boyhood days when he as
sociated with the daring swimming
population of the Metropolis, said that
however pleasant and enjoyable his
youthful excursions, they were not to
compare with swim in the Gulf
Steam-the Gulf Steam, teeming with
life, that only one whose nerves are
in absolute consonance with the
ocean can escape. Wrigging and dart
ing things grip unseen at the SWIM
mer's breast and arms. Silvery flashes
before his face tell of fish turning
their glittering sides sharply as they
leap away at his approach. Big and
little, rising out of enormous depths
to sink again half seen, all conspire
to make that sunlight splendor a place
of sudden terrors to any except the
fearless.
Moonlight Swim in the Tropics.
"One evening"" said the man OF
commerce, after I had been in ia
maica, having a week of the Joys OF
swimming this stream, 1 proposed to
couple of my friends that we break
the monotony by taking dip in the
water by moonlight. One of them con-
sented, and we were soon disporting
ourselves in the clear moonlit water.
I'VE were going along easily and en-
joying the swim immensely. Rarely
have | seen the water so phosphor-
escent. Every stroke made fire whirl
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
LOSSES TO SHIPPERS
manufacturer Tells Of Effects of the
Car Shortage.

W. P. Cockey of Minneapolis, manu-
facturer. Of lime and building material,
was called. He presented records Of
various shipments. from September into
November, 1906.
"We have had more trouble this year
than during, the twenty years of my
experience said Mr.. Cockey, when
asked if his business suffered from de-
lays of shipments. "The most aggra-
waited cases are on the Northern Pacific
and the 500 roads, -
Where were the delays?' asked
Mr.. Marble. -
Some were in getting cars thru the
Glen Sherwood junction point Of the 500
3! 3road; arT a., then at points along the
wav bill. "Here is car shipped
Oct: 20, for Cold Harbor. N. D., that
hasn't been delivered vet. The rail
roads now cease to make any reply to
tracers. y s.a ...~ = -. -
Witness explained that his company
IS engaged IN manufacturing a class Of
goods which is especially perishable at
nigh Temperatures. In summer con-
signees will not accept goods in long
worth $3.50 to 5000 a car. Paper is
worth as high as $1,000 a car.
Witness told of customer HAVING
made trip from Minot to Minneapo.
lis to get trace, OF car of lime, who
eventually ordered another car shipped
by different route.
Commissioner Harlan. addressed the
witness.
-. Your position is that the, poor fa-
cll1tles this year have caused YOU a loss
in two ways; in the destruction of ma.
terial in delayed transit, and in loss of
orders which you could not fll9O
would answer yes, sir,' replied
& Mr. Cockey. =
9. Have you found general com
plant among merchants of car short
age this year more than other years?''
i asked Mr.. Han Ian.
9." Yes. sir; incomparably 500 was
A.. F. Kassetaum. who has charge
OF the making Of shipments for Mr.,
Cockey, was called and swore to cor
rectness of a list of seventeen cars
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
NOT ] ENOUGH CARS
;Bisbee Banker Tells Of Condition
His Town. 81

* i rs
fBisbee Banker Tells Of Condition In
His Town. # ssS.
& "a. Egland of Bisbee, N. D., on the
eass Gsat n.p!ts NoTthefn and 500 lines 4 banker.
= Have you had enough cars at Bis
Enough, to keep the elevators open,
put not. enough to accommodate the
FARMERS and independent shippers. The
price has been about 4 cents lower than
1T should have been.
What has been the condition at
nelghboring non-competitive towns?''
They have had no cars at ALL, '
Witness said he had declined loans
this year. on wheat because he did not
consider it IS good security as in times
when farmers eould get cars to send
their grain to market. .
Mr.. Egland related an instance where
he had loaned money on a farmer IS
wheat. Cars could not be had to mar
keH the grain, the bank did not want
to carry the loan longer. and the farm
er had to sell at about 10 cents bushel
loss. There are many such cases. The
witness continued:
here are no collections, and no
sales by merchants to farmers, as they
have no money. There is an exception
al call for loans and deposits are go
ing down. e.s
asked; 1.,..->, :.
. Don Y you know that farmers pre-
fer to sell to elevators9 k
J, "eNo, : sir was the answer. ".When
they can get cars, they prefer to skip
their own grain. For this reason they
frequently organize farmers eleva-
tors. IL 5Sy q 81 III IA. "a.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
~. HAD TO WAIT HIS TURN
Harris Of Bathgate Tells Of Trouble in
- Z. tSaly. S Getting Cars 2:Ss{{sS H.

T.: II. Harris of Bathgate. n. b:
owner Of two elevators, was called.
s Our elevators have been filled since
Oct. /, = he said g
oronaGye, mm9ye you put YOU. g'' grain on the
"No, sir. Parties who owned one Of
my elevators lost it by putting their
grain on the ground. Have I had ,trou-
pie getting. cars? I should say so. I
have even had cars standing one week
IN front of my elevator which the road
wouldn' It let me have because they said
1t WASH It my turn.'' r.. :,
".How long have your cars been in
going. the $40 miles to Duluthq''
Eight to ten days. I cannot saw
they have been much delayed.o
Has much Canadian wheat passed
your peint9" TX
Eyes. sir. I understood from men
buying wheat in Canada that there is
no trouble getting cars in Canada. Lots
for building and with merchandise. and
wheat' - LUZ
Witness said he dealt in coal-when
he had it. With three other dealers. he
had put in large supply of coal last
summer, but are all sold out now = -
81 ordered four cars of coal in Au-
gust ana got 1t promptly. Coal ordered
Oct. "a arrived Dec. l. This is the last
l have received,'' he said. = :.
In regard to the effect of the car
shortage on the wheat business at his
place, he stated that whereas his
houses earlier in the year had bought on
a 2-cent margin, E now the. margin is
lit simply means the farmers are
getting. so much less for their grain ~
asked Mr.. Marble. - =. Z
eyes, sir, it does. Insurance and
the II long delays have to be made up by
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
STAPLES HAS FIGURES
State Commissions Records Show D.
version of Cars from Grain.

Railroad Commissioner G. F. Staples
has had compiled from the records Of
the state grain inspection department.
some figures that bear on the car-short-
age investigation. ~
They show that in 1905, in the
months Of September, October and No
vember, 105, ,496 cars Of grain were re-
celyed and inspected at Minneapolis
three months, only S4,2S4 cars came in,
a decrease Of 21,2l2 cars. "s :
- don't knoW where those cars
are, = says Mr.; Staples, "but they are
ment Of grain" s: b. 81 s,s>57s1>
The average amount of grain in each
car last year was 1,069 bushels. This
year it was 1908 bushels, showing That
the roads are putting on larger. cars,
but supplying fewer cars. S1 a..
Our inspectors at Duluth" saws
Mr.. Staples, "report that the Yards M
there are simply swamped with. cars,
both loaded and empty, and the yard
crews are almost helpless in efforts to
handle and clear them. ~ lj- 49, & :
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
LIBRARY CREDIT Is GOOD
MISS COUNTRYMAN SAYS SHORT,
/. AGE OF FUNDS rs TEMPORARY
& -. -. .,-2-- - :
AND HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOB.

HMerely a temporary embarrass-
ment.' are the words in which Miss
Gratia Countryman today characterized
the financial condition of the library
board. She denied that the reported
financial embarrassment of the library
board was more than a matter of few
weeks and said that in view of the
heavy expenditures made in connection
with the new wing Of the building the
showing made by the board is highly
creditable. @s,
without issuing bond, the library
board has constructed the new wing Of
the building,' said Miss Countryman.
The work so far done has cost about
$4,000. Of this sum about sic, 900 has
come out Of the fund for the current
year. This accounts for the temporary
shortage in the library finances. An
other contributing cause was the delay
in the payment of the December taxes,
upon which the board had counted for
the payment of current expenses.
Arrangements have been. made for
meeting the salaries which are due
and it can be said that three or four
weeks will see the board entirely re-
lieved from its present Strengthened
condition. There is no cause for alarm
over the fact that; the board is short
of money just now, for the condition is
one which will pass in few weeks. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
PERCENTAGE OF GRAIN HELD
Thirty-eight Percent Shipped from
North Dakaota, Saws Banker.

E. J. Wiser, vice president of the
First National bank Of Fargo n. D.,
said he had made inquiries Of banks as
to The amount Of grain held in North
Dakota. Over 800 banks replied. -
HThe consensus Of these replies,''
said Mr.. Wiser, 'twas that 3S per cent
of the cro- has been shipped; $23 per
cent is in country elevators, and 80
per cent is in the farmers hands. The
demand of farmers for loan money has
resulted in. our sending out 100000
which we held as deposits of i other
small banks in the state. Our local
Jobbers are in the habit Of giving us
considerable money at this time Of the
year. But now they are not giving us
any money. They say they. cannot make
collections.''
"Don 'tsyou know that many farmers
CARRY their wheat over winter, because
they can get more for it in the spring9'
asked Mr.. Bum Of the Northern Pa
cific. = H..,.. ..-.... y ts,s@s - = -:
II know that very few farmers in
North Dakota are in a position to carry
wheat over this winter,' was the reply.
Commissioner Harlan caused a laugh
by remarking: 1T suppose the rail
roads are making the farmers hold
their grain, so the farmers can. oct
the spring."
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18

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The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
shipped since Aug. is which had bee
unnecessarily delayed. is
WHAT "a BANKER SAW
Swanson Of Barlow, N. D., Tells of In,
ability to Get Cars. rs B

a; p; Swanson, president Of the sess
curity State bank kaat Barlow, Nd, was
called: He said there were FIVE eleY;ss
tors there on the Northern Raeifiesine.
have charge of considerable grain
That 1s on the ground, and j. R. Eng
berg also has some, - he said.
.sCouldn t you get carssn
: NO, sir; haye tried since the last
part of October
Hoy much grain have you on the
Five thousand two hundred bush
-, .sHcw many bushels in the other
Give thousand, bushels.'' Witness
said the capacity Of the five elevators,
all filed, is 100000 bushels. 1.a 3,
5 81 think the farmers at our place
have 100000 bushels of grain they are
compelled to hold back, !" he; said.
"This is probably 10000 bushels
more than they held back this time one
Mr.. Swanson stated that last year by
this time he had shipped forty-four cars
of grain, and this year the number IS
but twenty-six cars.
and G blled edve out N Nov " we sed doaafa Mf
Swanson, (which is still standing there
on the track. Nov. IA we loaded two
cars for Duluth. We have not heard
OF their arrival yet
HWhat is the distance to Duluth9'
ga little over 800 miles,
HAre. these isolated cases you are
giving?' -.s.
emo, sir; they are not. Il.
~ Are farmers anxious to sell
wheat?' #
eyes, sir; exceedingly anxious, but
there is not any market. Our elevator
has only been open for thirty days since
fall. The situation has made collections
impossible and demoTalized business,
There is a continued demand for money.
We cannot take care Of the business.
AS an example of the way our business
is affected, I may state, that Nov. /,
1904, our deposits were $50, ,511; loans,
$15,746; Nov. l, 1905, deposits, $47, ,314; ;
loans, $30,211; Nov. /, 1906, deposits,
$45,997; loans, $54,662. The loss to
grain on the ground would be about
twenty-five to thirty bushels on the
thousand. But it will be heavier be-
cause the jackrabbits are eating it.''
"Do you know Of conditions else
where?' -. .. .-..J.5. ,...
eyes, sir. At Guptil, N. D., four
miles from us, where there is but one
elevator, they have had seyenty-fve
cars, to the 125 we have had for five
elevators at Barlow (
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
WOMAN CLAIM.HOLDER'S
FROZEN BODY FOUND
Special to The journal.

- I,
Minot, n. D., Dec. 1s.-Lying under
her bed clutching the covers in q death
grip, Miss Isabella McKeith was dis
covered in a. shack on her claim near
Blaisdell, having been overcome from
the effects of coal gas. She had but a
good fire on for the night that she
might be kept warm and. never woke.
], The neighbors, attracted by the fact
that no smoke was issuing from the
chimney, started an Investigation.
They discovered her body lying partly
under y her bed. She was frozen stiff,
for she had been lying in that position
for a. week. There Were evidences Of
a terrible struggle for life.
Mlss McKeith was 70 years Of age
and in the spring would have made
s hnal proof on her claim on section 2,
township B5, range SO. She came here,
over four, years ago from Conway, and
has brother in Winnipeg who has
been communicated with.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
GIFT FROM OIL KING
WAITED BY CHICAGO ~

Special to The Journal.
Chicago, Dec. 1S.-University Of Chi
eago students went to- their con voca.-
tion ceremonies this afternoon hopef11l
ithat M an announcements of thef,Iarpest
Christmas gift in Chicago would be
j mades j9S.e il by Aeting President Judson. !,
Ihfe lfl ygeneTalsidea among the student
the Institution 81, 900, 900. De. ,JHdson dson
has been in conference witt. The oil
lnaagnate la IS financial agents.. and since
his return from the east rumors have
been persistent about the campus That
the act1ng presidents quarterly report
would be Of considerable financial i'm
porta1n1ce. It was, predicted that the
ishment Of school of technology. The
expected gift, it was said, would be in
token of Mr.. ROckefeller's appreciation
Of DR.. Judson Is strict regime. ~-'N->
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
BLAMEs NORTH FOR SLAYER
Yankee Kidnapped Negro; South
Bought Him, Tillman Charges,

Journal Special Service.
Cleveland, Dec, 1s.--In a lecture here
last night Senator Tillman said in part
You people of the western reserve,
what is the difference between you
OF South Carolina9 Who brought the
slaye9 The Yankee from around Plym.
}outh Rock, who loaded his ship with
rum, beads and other rubbish and by
this means secured possession Of the
bodies of the blacks from central AZ
RIGA; And the ancestors Of you Yankees
of the western reserve sold these blacks
to my ancestors of South Carolina. ! No
iosufher1l ship, ever brought a black to
tween you and sus, the difference be-
tween stealer and purchaser.',
Chief kohler and a squad of police
men were present, but there was no
demonstration.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
GRAIN GORGE IN BUFFALO
Elevators and Ships Holds Laden i,
=. - Never Before. y .AE5F ,,

Buffalo, N. T., Dec. Is. An unusually
large an. amount Of grain has reached this
port, during the last few weeks and TIC
total to al amount n afoat and ID store IS now
So,oOo, goo bushels. Receipts for sgthn
d1oartsXYlsaght atXY sagg t hours ended last we're
for two days arrivals by water. = '''''
The grain, which was carried 81,
twenty eight vessels, was divided: !:
Wheat, 1866 bushels: barley. 348..
578 bushels, and fax 426,5OO Bushels.
The grain afioat in the harbor is now
100000 bushels and the elevators are
glutted with 100000 bushels more.
ABOUT 7,O00, 900 bushels of the grain
sells until spring. o'Ss
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
was the reason the roads had not moved
SHIPPING DATES MISSING
Freight Agent Ordered to Bring in Bills
with Dates Tomorrow.

w. j. Costello Of. Minneapolis, assist
railroad, was the first witness called
today. He was examined relative to
the car records of his department., show
ing movements of individual cars from
various stations, prepared from the
way bills.
Mr.. Marble started to examine the
witness on the bills, but found they
mysteriously lacked the shipping dates.
Why is the month Of origin left
off these billse'' asked the attorney for
the commission.
q Well, that's the way the clerk has
of doing it, replied Mr.. Costello. Il
"I,n have to ask you to bring to us,
tomorrow morning, records with the
month of origin attached to each record
of shipment, - Mr.. Marble said, and the
witness stepped down.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-18
DIED WITHOUT WARNING
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal & t sFs mi
Saltwater, Mimi, Dec. 1s.-Andrew Magnu-
son, for thirty-five years d resident of Still-
water, dropped dead at a M today of heart
disease. He was 81 years old, had wife and
Eve sons and Eve daughters z
The board Of control is holding its DECEMBER
meeting at the prison today. The fall receipts,
on account of binding twine We're $092, ,799. So
The miscellaneous receipts for November were
,630 There are nine applications for parole
and three for discharges. One OF the applicants
for q parole Is J. G. Nugent committed from
Wright county for killing his daughter In 1894
and sentenced for life. Recently his sentence
was commuted to twenty Nv. years. There Is
no prospect that parole will be granted.