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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-09
BRIDE CHARGE IN
STATEHOOD FIGHT
Cannon and House Leaders Seek
to Break Up the In
surgents.
Anti gambling Bill Introduced as
Weapon Against the Ari-
IONA Promoters.
Journal Special Service,

Journal Special Service.
Washington, Jan. 9.-Charges Of
bribery, threats and retaliatory meas
ures are being freely used by Speaker
Cannon and the other house leaders in
an effort to disrupt and defeat the in
surgent republicans who are organized
to overthrow the administration s pol
icy with reference to statehood and the
Philippine tariff.
Prominent insurgent republicans were
sent for by the speaker yesterday, and
in the privacy of his office were given
the third degree. These insurgents we've
told that it had boone known that the
Arizona had called their attention to
desirable investments that could be
made in mining and railroad stocks in
the territory. 1t was also reported
they were further Informed that these
stocks and bonds bought for mere
nominal sum would become much more
valuable in the event Arizona was adj
-mltted as state.
The speaker then advanced it as his
opinion that if they were interested in
: such projects as would be enhanced in
value by statehood, it would be a viola
ton Of their oath to vote on the propo-
s'''on' Big Gun Fired.
The big gun in the fight was fired
late yesterday when Representative Lit
tlefeld was handed bill, with instruc-
tions to introduce it Immediately, to
prohibit gambling in the territories. The
bill was drawn in the speakers room
and given to Mr.. Littlefeld merely to
be introduced
The bill prohibits the dealing or play
ing Of any game of faro, jonte, roulette,
lansquenet, rouge ct nour, rondo, tan,
Continued on 2d Page, 4th Column.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-09
-~ee,z NO LOCAL INTEREST
Norfolk & Western Securities Not in
Minneapolis Strongboxes.

There is no local interest Of any i'm
portance in Norfolk & Western. Some
years ago northwest investors carried
a little but it has been disposed of.
Neither is there any speculative inter-
est here in the stock.
Minneapolis capitalists. who buy
listed stocks outright and put them
away are friendly to the securities of
their own section, as Twin City, 500,
Great Northern, Omaha, Minneapolis &
st. Louis, Great Western, Iowa Central
and Others. There are also heavy hold
ings of copper stocks and of industrials,
as Biscuit, Steel, Allis Chalmers, Wool
Smelling.
Securities held here that represent
local and northwest banks and trusts
companies and manufacturing COM
panies, and those Of the interior north
west and Canada, run into millions, but
it is doubtful if search of every
safety deposit box in Minneapolis would
bring to light even hundred shares
of Norfolk & Western.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-09
RAILROAD LOOTED
In G. c. & |. DEAL
President Of Road Accuses c., H.
II & D. Of Queer Work and
May Sue Morgan.

Cincinnati, Jan. 9-The purchase of
the Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville
railway by the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton railway and the Pere Marquette
railway, may be contested in the courts.
w. A. Bradford, president of the Chi
cago, Cincinnati & Louisville. arrived
here yesterday, after consultation in
New York with his legal advisers, and
the following statement by him is pub
lished today:
"Ex-Judge John F. Dillon and Will
porations,' have examined the manner
by which the Chicago, Cincinnati s.
Louisville was purchased by the Chi
cago, Hamilton & Dayton and the Pere
Marquette, and they are emphatic that
the sale will stand and that the bonds
issued for the purchase Of the road are
valid s.r..,-. o.. ~.
81. P. Morgan purchased the Gin
cinnati,, Hamilton & Dayton stock last
September and on Oct. IL, he ratified
the purchase of the Chicago, Cincin
repudiate his own act in October.
"The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day
ton has operated the Chicago, Cincin-
natl & Louisville for about eighteen
months. We had terminals in this city,
which were leased to private individu-
ais by the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day
ton, without either my knowledge or
approval. The Cincinnati. Hamilton &
Dayton officials cancelled our ninety
nine-year contract for terminals in Chi
cago and took the material the Chicago,
Cincinnati & Louisville had there and
used it somewhere on their own line.
The turntable at Brighton was taken
away and the end cut off. and it was
then set up by the Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton & Dayton at Connersville.
81 turned over the Chicago, Cincin-
natl g. Louisville to. the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton, free of indebted
ness. Now the floating debt runs into
the thousands.
"The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day
ton took our best locomotives and cars
and used them elsewhere. They did
what they saw fit with the property.
I understand that we are ordered out
of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
depot. When it will take effect I do
not yet know. The water finn our
watertank has even been cut off. Yes,
/ shall fill all vacancies on the official
staff of the Chicago, Cincinnati &
Louisville in few days.
When asked if suit would be
brought in the United States court to
compel Mr.. Morgan to turn over the
bonds for the Chicago, Cincinnati. &
Louisville, Mr.. Bradford simply said:
"Wait and see.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-09
WOMAN IN CHURCH
ACCUSES 4 SINGER
Startled Audience Hears Story Of
Her Shame Sits
Dumb.

Sitting in the chcir Of church at
River Falls, Wis, Minneapolis man
faced a startled audience, while a
standing woman denounced him in
burning words. A young babe was held
up in the woman s arms as proof OF the
charges she made against the man,
who was dumb.
The Minneapolitan, who formerly
represented a Minneapolis music firm,
but has now left the city, sang q solo
in the River Falls Congregational
church last Sunday. Immediately af-
ter the sermon, young woman, clasp
ing an infant in her arms, rose from
her seat in the front pew and, point
ing her finger dramatically at the sing
er, who sat in the choir denounced him
in piercing tones as villain and the
author of her shame. Holding up the
infant, she loudly accused the Mime
anoiis man as the cause of her ruin. &C.
complished upon the strength OF false
promises to make her his wife.
In burning words the woman related
the whole story of the mans alleged
perfdy before an astounded congrega-
ton that listened with death-like and
melodramatic silence.
The accused man sat immovable, pale
as death, while the woman hurled her
anathemas and the people PACED at him
t tnrne si't to the MI man and asked him tc
denv the charges. He did not speak
eff this be ,true,'' said the pastor
"then the curse of the Lord be upon
YOU. Let no such man desecrate God
temple with his presence.
The present whereabouts of the Min
neapolitan is not known by his former
EMPLOYERS. He left there three or foul
weeks ago and has not been seen since
His accuser lives at River Falls and il
said to have gone to church for the SOLE
purpose of denouncing him, knowing
that he was to sing that day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-09
EDDY, DIPLOMAT, WINS
: 4 SPRECKELS HEIRESS
journal Special Service.

journal Special Service.
San Francisco, Jan. 9.-The engage
ment of Miss Durline Spreckels, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. August Spreckels,
and Spencer F. Eddy, secretary of the
American embassy at st. Petersburg,
has been announced. e..
Miss Sprecklese, who is just out of
her teens, some day will inherit $40
100000 or more from her father and her
grandfather, Claus Spreck4es, the sugar
king. She is a blonde, rather tall,
with some claim to beauty and pro
nounced very chic.
Mr.. Eddy. is regarded as one of the
Of the diplomatic corps, and, as charge
d 'affaires at St. Petersburg as acting
ambassador during the recent troublous
times in Russia, acquitting himself with
great credit. He is from Chicago, is
so years old, and has been attached to
most Of the principal embassies in i'm
portant positions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-09
Forged, Says Sproul.

Pittsburg, Jan. 9.-Concerning the
counterfeit stock certificates Of the
Norfolk & Western railroad and. the re-
port that 100 shares Of the worthless
stock bearing the names of Thomas H.
Harris and E. L. Green, and the aguaET
antee Of Henry Sproul & Co., brokers
of this city, had come to the surface
in New York, Henry Sproul emphati-
cally states that the signature of his
firm has been forged.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-09
AGED SEAMSTRESS
GUEST OF ASIORS
Her Hearts Desire Gratiied Just
as Life's Journey Neared
End.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
New York, Jan. 9.-Mrs. William AS
tor, leader of New York s "40O,'' has
cause for much qualification today in
knowing that one of her acts Of kind>
ness brought extreme joy to an aged
friend few day ,efore the possibility
to extend it would have vanished.
Miss Mary Noonan, 70 years old, lies
dead at her little home in Redbank, N.
j., but she died happy in realization Of
lifetime's longing. For full week
recently she was the guest Of Mrs. AS
tor, and shared in the pleasures, of a
close family friend. AS the aged wom-
an herself expressed it: II had the
time of my life.'
For years during her early and mid
die life, Miss Noonan was employed as
seamstress in the Astor household, and
altho she witnessed many brilliant
functions in the: Astor mansion, she had
no share in them other than as a worker.
During these long years she often said
she was perfectly content but FOR lack
ing personal participation in the
gaieties she witnessed. a.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-09
MILLIONS REAPED
IN STOCK FRAUD
Gigantic swindle in Forgery of
Norfolk & Western Shares
:. Is Revealed.
journal Special Service.

journal special service. -@ ..s
New York, Jan. 9:-.The Norfolk, &
was supposed to be a piece of ordinary
crookedness in the financial world, has
developed into what is probably one
of the most gigantic swindles Of the
age. The immensely of the fraud be-
came known despite the most stringent
efforts to conceal it; it was whispered
from broker to broker, and Wall street
crime that, in all probability, has net
ted its perpetrator millions of dollars
and that has worked false paper. into
the strongboxes of nobody knows how
many investors that even now do not
know that the securities on which
they advanced money are worthless
forgeries. ,sess'-sea %a-s-ass - .-.-
Put Up for Collateral.
AS no attempt has been made to sell
the stock, but as it has been put up by
the swindlers as collateral for loans
or for the purchase of genuine stock,
1t will be necessary, in order to search
out the extent Of the fraud, to open
loan envelops and scrutinize every GER
tifcate of Norfolk g. Western stock in
The first brokerage houee which pur-
chased any of the stock was William
Duke & Go. of Cleveland The firm
states chat it got Che stock from a
stranger who said he was "Mr. Greene
Of Pittsburg.0 AS the stock which he
presented; certificate for 100 shares,
was properly Endorsed with the name
of Henry Sproul & Co.. of Pittsburg
and stamped with the firm IS certifca-
tion stamp in the. usual way, it was
accepted without question.
Duke & Co.. sent the stock to Allen
Arnold & Go. Of Boston, Thomas w. Law
SON. 8 old firm, as margin for the pur-
chase of other stocks. This was last
September, and the stock was put into
the safe of Arnold & Co. and was not
disturbed until late in December, when
it was sent to Hooley,. Learned & Co.
of New York to be sold. -..r.
-. :. Sent to Be Sold.
Mr.. Hooley sold it in the market and
Last Frday Content G Co.. sent it TO- TO-
the Guaranty Trust company for trans
| Thomas A. Harris, and as the trans
fer clerk could not find any stock on
the books in the name of Harris, coun-
terfeiting was instantly detected.
| W. A. Edwards, treasurer of the
/ Guaranty Trust company, said tonight
that he was unable as yet to tell ex-
actly how extensive this swindle was.
| AS the certificates were usually on
blocks Of 500, it was quite likely that
| the persons back Of the fraud had pro-
vided themselves with at least that
| many. This would mean $4,000 shares
of stock. or $5,000,000 of capital. At
| it's present market price of sc this
would mean $4,300, 900 market value.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-09
ROUGH RIDERS PLAN
GIFT TO MISS ALICE

Galveston, Tex, Jan. 9.-The Rough
Riders are to buy wedding present for
Miss Alice Roosevelt. The secretary
of the Tishomingo, Indian Territory, as.
ISOLATION, has started the movement and
he has forwarded letters to former
Rough Riders turnout the country, sug-
costing the appropriateness of present
ing the daughter of their old chief with
token of esteem. 1t is suggested
that with the proceeds dining table
piece of silver, embellished with the
regimental emblem be procured and pre-
serted to Miss Alice.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-09
poUMER HEADS DEPUTIES.

Paris, Jan. On. Doumer was today
elected president of the chamber of depu-
ties by small majority over A. Sarrien.
The result ensures M. Doumer's candi-
dacy for the presidency Of the republic
Jan. 16, and also Indicates NJ sarr1en.s
growing strength as a presidential ,candl-
date. 49,. - ------
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-09
FINAL BREAKUP
COMES TO C0REYS
Discarded Wife Will Renew Her
Divorce Suit Against Steel
Magnate.
Journal Special Service.

Pittsburg, Jan. e.-w. Ellis Corey
and representative Of his wife, Laura
Cook Corey, had long conference in
the Duquesne club here last Saturday
evening. Mrs. Corey's final PROPOSE
ton was delivered to the head of the
steel trust who, it is understood, re-
fused to consider it and at once made
preparations to leave, for the east.
friends that all hope of reconciliation
between herself and husband has
passed. She will now follow out her
original intention Of entering suit for
divorce, naming probably three women
in the case, the last Of whom will like
" be Mabel Gilman.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-09

Iawton. Okla, Jan. 9.-Geronomo. the
Apache warrior who is rs years old. for
the eighth time. became benedict. This
came as startling news to his tribesmen
who had not been informed of his WOO
ing. Two years ago his seventh wife
died. His bride is Mary Lotto, Apache
widow of So years. the mother of one son.
The wedding: took place during the
Christmas aostAays.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-09
MISSOURI ASKS
TRUTH OF LAWSON
Boston Man Invited to Tell What
He Knows About Stand
ard Oil.
II. H. ROGERS AGAIN
A DEFIANT WITNESS
Declines to Answer, Just as He
Defied the Missouri Supreme
Court.

New York, Jan. 9.-Attorney General
Hadley of Missouri, who is conducting
the hearing before Commissioner San
born in connection with the suits
brought against the Standard Oil trust
by the state of Missouri, said today
that Thomas w. Lawson of Boston
would be invited to appear before the
today when the attorney general was
informed that Mr.. Lawson last night
expressed willingness to come to New
York in connection with the inquiry.
eff Thomas w. Lawson can throw
any light on the present existing trust
relations which we understand are en-
ployed by the Standard Oil company,
mony,o said Mr.. Hadley. "But IL he
can only come here and add to the SEN
sationalism of the proceedings, do not
care to have him appear. II he pos
sesses real material. facts Of value, we
will be glad to hear him. -
Mr.. >Hadley sent the following teIe-
gram to Mr.. Lawson:
If you can give any information rs
to relations between Standard Oil of III
Waters Pierce Oil company, urgently re-
quest you to come and testify.
- Herbert 8. Hadley.o
Rogers Again on stand.
Henry H. Rogers, vice president Of
the Standard Oil company of New Jef-
sey, whose testimony was interrupted
by adjournment yesterday, was the first
witness at today IS session of the hear
ing in connection with the state of
Missouri $ suit against the oil trust.
The Interrogation of Mr.. Rogers was
taken up today at the point where it
was interrupted yesterday.
Glow long have you been connected
with the Standard Oil company of In
Continued on 4th Page, 5th Column.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-09
Landslide Carries Two Blocks Of
Houses Into Chasm in
the Night.
VICTIMS WAKEN TO
DEATH IN FLAMES
With Watermains Broken, Fire
Sweeps Unchecked Over
Ruined Homes.

Il Haverstraw, N. Y, Jan. 9.-Twentv
or more persons are believed to have
persisted in the landslide which carried
several tenement houses down in clay
pit here last night. Up to o 'clock this
morning none of the bodies had been
recovered and it was believed that all
the missing were dead. A large force
OF men was kept at work in the search
for bodies.
Undermined by the shifting clay that
had been softened by yesterdays snow
fall, the several homes with their three
score of sleeping occupants toppled over
the brink of the pit and crumbled to
pieces: The houses, which were Of
wood, were set on fire by the over
turned stoves and the debris was soon
a mass of flames. -
street, in the east end of the town,
where two blocks of houses are sup
posed to have been undermined by
workmen digging clay for brick max
ing. The catastrophe occurred without
warning, while the victims were asleep.
Seven houses went down in the crash.
They had stood on the brink of pit a
hundred feet deep and when the clay
gave way were carried to the pits bot
tom; Those who were not killed in the
crash of their homes either escaped with
VI
in the ruins, which Immediately took
fire. The slide broke the water mains,
shutting off the supply of water and
greatly impeding the work of rescue.
Unresisted, the flames spread to other
buildings, and, but for the timely ar
rival of hundreds of volunteer fire fight
ers; might have wiped out the town.
The landslide came gradually at first.
The ground, weakened by the rain and
snow Of the last few days, showed
crevices near the edge of the street
late in the afternoon and in the even,
way. The street was not thickly popu-
lated, for most of the former jewellers
had left on account Of fear of just what
happened.
Many Of the residents left their
houses early in, the evening before the
final crash came. The Nelson's were
endeavoring to move their effects, and
the rabbi was. assisting them. This
was also the case with Mrs. Silverman
and har&sAr1 =sz
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-09

GAINESVILLE. Wis, Jan. addison J.
Ray. 95 years of age. was found dead in
be today. He celebrated his sixtieth we'd
ding anniversary last Sunday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-09
PERKINS A CANDIDATE
FOR IOWA'S GOVERNOR
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal.
Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. "a dis
patch from Onawa, Iowa, says that
George D. Perkins of Sioux City, ed
itor Of the Sioux City Journal, in a
letter to McFarlane of that place,
says:
81 am willing to have it understood
that / will be candidate for the NOM
nation of governor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-09
No Chance to Escape.

When the final slide came, it came
SO suddenly that those who had. lin
gered in their houses had no opportun-
ity to escape. The bank caved from
twenty to sixty. feet within at the top
and for distance Of two blocks - -
Those who lived in three houses at
the end Of the row and which did not
go down in the wreck were reused by
a frightful roar and crash, above which
could be heard the shrieks of the vic
tins. There was plunge, a shivering
Of the earth all around and then there
was stiffness. ~>.,
When the neighbors rushed, half
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-09
One Thing She Craved.

Age came upon Miss Noonan. She
was retired, much to Mrs. Astor's, dis
tress, few years ago. Her small saw
ings enabled her to live in comfort near
a sister, Mrs. Thomas Clusey, in Red
bank. But the ambition Of her life was
not yet attained. Memories Of the
grand times she had witnessed gathered
about her and distressed her. One
thing alone she craved-a bit of expert
ence in being a "grand lady,
AS her age increased SO did her in
irmities. Mrs. Astor never forgot Miss
Noonan s services and friendship, and
many a box of remembrances found it's
way from Fifth avenue to the Redbank
cottage. In an effort to learn if she
could do anything more to make Miss
Noonan's last days easier and happier,
Mrs. Astor consulted with Mrs. Clusey
about Christmas time. Then she learned
of her aged friend s one great desire.
Invited to Astor Home.
Mrs. Astor determined that personal
Inconvenience should not stand in the
way of the aged seamstress' desire. She
sent her pressing invitation to spend
a week in the Fifth avenue home as the
owners guest.
With childish delight and a marvel
GUS recuperation of her waning pow
erS, MISS NOOnan made her arrange
ments to Join the hitherto prescribed
functions Of the "smart set.'' Her Joy
| was boundless, and when Mrs. Astor ):
carriage met her at the ferry, to which
the friends had taken her, Miss Noon
an 8 new black gown shone no more re
splendently than did her happy face.
Whole Week of Pleasure.
A whole. week of unalloyed pleasur,
| followed. There were luncheons a
! which Miss Noonan was the guest O
! honor, visits to the theaters and opera
and carriage and automobile drives il
the park, until Miss Noonan sighed i
contentment. The days since her return
to her home were spent in telling an
retelling to her friends and neighbor
her wonderful experiences.
Saturday night she talked more tina
usual about her experience as Mrs. Al
tors guest. Her one cherished wish ha
been granted, she said; she had riddle
in an automobile and sat in box at tn
opera. She asserted fervently that n
earthly pleasure remained-she had Ell
ioyed life's blessing to the full. Sh
was ready to die, she declared.
Sunday morning a neighbor called
see Miss Noonan. The aged woman we
| found in bed dead, with smile on he
face. Heart disease was the cause,
physician said. % g.. 49,. E..-- =. -.
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