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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-16
OLD SYSTEM OUTGR0WN
PRESIDENT PALMER OF THE
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE
POINTS OUT ONE FAULT.

Milwaukee, April 16-Important ad-
missions were made by the Northwest
ern Mutual Life Insurance company
officers at the legislative investigation
today. President Palmer admitted that
the election system, which had been
used by the, company, was obsolete,
TITS like some other things in the
history of the company. The company
has grown too large for such a system
and it must be remedied.''
George H. Noyes, general counsel of
the company, declared it was the inten-
ton Of the company to change radically
the form of the assignment demanded
their policies. The clause in the North
western company has been the most
severe of any company on this point.
Judge Noyes said s7Shortly after /
assumed the office Of general counsel
on Feb. l last, / was asked to draw
a more lenient assignment clause and
| have been giving study to the ques-
ton ever since and a more lenient
clause will shortly be offered to policy
holders desiring loans. -
Color was given the examination BY
personal statement from President
Palmer in regard to his wife's loans
on policies. President Palmer feels
much hurt that so much publicity has
that he considered his wife's loans a
legitimate form of investment and that
they were all made from her own pri
vate funds inherited by her from he1
father. He also asserted that the ma
jority of the loans made were upoI
tontine policies on which they could
not loan
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-16
DIES CHASING MAN
WHO CUT THROAT
Joseph Clarett Runs Block with
Blood Streaming from
Ugly Wound.

eurnal Special Service.
Chicago, April 16.-With his head
Utmost severed from his body, Joseph
Jlarett ran block last night in pur-
mit Of negro who had slashed him
With a razor, and fell dead at Forty
~hird street and Evans avenue. Physi-
,ians say that for a person so injured
o run several hundred feet before
leath was thing heretofore unknown.
! Clarett was teamster and quarreled
With two negroes whom he had met in
In alley near his employers barn. It
$ supposed by the police that Clarett
.ound the negroes trying to break into
he barn, and prevented them. A boy,
who was the only witness to the affair,
old the police he had seen Clarett
lrive the negroes from the barn with a
dub.
One Of the negroes turned on Clar-
stt and with razor slashed him across
;he neck. The blow was dealt with
Ill the power the negro could put into
t and the blade severed every vein
Ind artery. The negroes escaped.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-16
TRIES TO KILL; 3;
COMMITS SUICIDE.
Would-Be Murderer Shoots at a
Wentworth, S. D., Pair, Then
Turns Weapon on Himself.
Special to The Journal.

special to The Journal.
Madison, s: D. April 16.-Informa:
ton has reached here Of the suicide of
after he had attempted to murder MI
and Mrs. @. O. Eckland, neither of
whom was injured.
After firing at the couple, Weissen-
burger wandered about town all night,
defying citizens who sought to arrest
him, and finally entered a hardware
store, where he was employed. Here
he removed his shoes, rolled up his
lying down on the floor blew out his
brains with revolver.
The attempted murder of the Eek
| lands occurred just after the couple had
| returned home from buggy ride.
| Weissenburger had secreted himself in
their house and fred on them with a re-
volver as they entered the door. The
| bullets went wide and neither was
harmed. The would-be murderer then
| left the house.
The suicide and attempted murder Is
said to be the elimination of romance.
All Of the principals to- the affair are
young people, being not more than 26
years Of age. Mrs. Eckland formerly
was Mrs. Bowler, whose husband was
drowned in the Sioux river two years
ago while on fishing trip. Bowler had
d hardware SIoTe DIT wentworth ana en-
ployed Wcissenburger as clerk. After
Bowler's death his widow Continued
the business and Weissenburger is said
to have become infatuated with his
employer. She seemed to reciprocate
his affections until Eckland appeared on
the scene.
About six weeks ago she and Eckland
were married. Weissenburger appeared
to brood deeply over his misfortune in
love, but continued in the employ OF
the woman he had sought to win, ant
the affair is supposed to have inspired
him with an insane desire to murde
both the woman and her husband ant
then to end it all by killing himself
The tragedy created much excitement
at Wentworth and most of the adul
population was out all night in an en-
deavor to capture the would-be assassin
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-16
ALIVE But DUMB;
BURIED SIX DAYS
Aged Women Survive Under
Ashes of Vesuvius-Moun-
tain Is Again Quiet.

Naples. April 16.-The somewhat
threatening condition Of Mount Vesu-
yius Saturday night having subsidized
With the election of enormous clouds OF
and and ashes, the elements have be-
run to settle slowly, again, enveloplng
he mountain in a thick haze and cut
ing off the view from Naples. Only the
,utline of the base is visible. Profess
" Mattucci last night issued the fol-
owing bulletin: s.-, -.
#"My instruments are not most calm.
The emission of sand continues IN
abundant quantities. l wait serenely
! satisfactory termination Of the erup-
don
AT Ottajano the searchers have I'M
,arthed two aged women. still alive but
peechless, after six days entombment.
They were among the hundreds who
we're caught beneath the falling walls
Turing the rain of stones and ashes.
Hope had been abandoned of finding
my of these persons alive.
The women were protected by the
ALTERS Of the house which they were in
md had managed to exist on few
norsels Of food, which they had in their
pockets.
At San Giuseppe bodies have been
found Of women in whose hands. were
soins and jewels, indicating the instinct
% preserve their earthly belongings.
! The excavations at Herculaneum
wer which the town Of Resina stands
AVE recorded similar instances Of death
,vertaking it's victims, carrying thei,
Jewels while fleeing from the invading
ava.
Many Americans visited the Vesuviu
legion during the day. The police AM
.arbineers tried hard to prevent SOM
bgerSato n!G ss eSn That It uP Vas 50
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-16

subscription and that Of members Of
his family amounted to about $4,000.
$4,000; the Sunday school, $1,000; sew
eral Sunday school classes from 500 to
5000 each, and the Epworth league,
5000. Bishop Charles H. Fowler Of New
York, for whom the church is named,
subscribed $500, and sent an encourage
ing letter.
New Plan Elaborate.
The new church will front north on
Franklin avenue. The facade will be
noble in outline, the characteristics be-
ing the triple entrance with Moorish
archway effect, and the massive towers
tWenty-four feet square, rising ninety
feet above the pavement. The ground
plan is cruciform. On the Hennepin
avenue side will be a cloister extend
ing to the rear, and canopy over the
carriage drive. The towers Of the old
part Of the church will be reformed to
harmonize with the general plan.
Romanesque arches will characterize
the interior. The ceiling will be vault
ed, giving a nave and 'transept effect.
On each side Of the pulpit will be a
marble column twenty feet high, The
chancel will be sixty feet across, and
will contain marble baptismal font
and a carved altar. The pulpit will be
fitted with an electrine Of carved wood
or metal. The choir loft will seat
forty singers. The organ. which will
cost $4,000, will be entirely concealed
and shielded in part by screen The
main auditorium will seat 1850 on an
estimate Of seven square feet to q
person. The exterior walls will be OF
mink JasDer granite the Same as thai
of the old part Of the church.
Ground will be broken about June l
and certainly not later than the mid
die of the month. The cost of the new
church will be about $4,000, making
the entire property worth about $3.50,
600. When complete the property viii
represent a higher value than any
Methodist Episcopal church in the
west and probably greater than any
Protestant church in the same terri
tory.
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There is to be new Fowler M. E.
church. AS result Of a wonderfully
successful subscription yesterday, the
pastor, DR.. J. S: Montgomery, expects
to celebrate Easter of next year in the
new building. The hope and expecta.
ton Of DR.. Montgomery has the sub
stantial backing Of $50,095 subscribed
yesterday at the two services to the
building fund.
It would not be fair to say that this
large amount was donated on the spur
Of the moment, under the inspiration
Of the Easter occasion. The situation
had been thoroly canvassed by the pas
tor and trustees. Harry w. Jones, archi-
tect, had been commissioned to draw the
plans and a handsome drawing of the
new church, in perspective, stood be-
fore the large audience yesterday morn
ing The membership in general knew
what was coming, and the services Of
the day, little more elaborate than that
of any ordinary Sunday, were really
secondary to the work of taking
pledges. ....-. r. - ~
~ j. Building Church.
The large picture of the church was
not Immediately in evidence when the
flag drapings were removed. Instead,
there was picture Of the ground, later
to be adorned with the building, and
the church itself lay on the floor as a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-16
TEARFULLY, DOWlE
DEPLORES HIS LOT
Speaks to sprinkling of Follow
ers, While Great Majority
Ignores Him.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Chicago, April 16.-Deserted by his
family and church and with less than
twenty Of his followers in his apart
ments, Dowie again put on his robes,
declared he was still 'tFirst Apostle, -
and conducted an Easter service yes
terday. In faltering voice and with
tears in his eyes, the old man told Of
other Easter Sundays when his lightest
drove to places of worship in glittering
equipages drawn by milk-white steads.
He told of the whiterobed choir Of
600 men, women and boys whose voices
were uplifted in his praise.
II had hope to be with my people
today in Shiloh tabernacle, but they
have gone after false GODS" he said.
Even His Pictures Banished.
The hardest blow he has received was
dealt when he was told that Voliva had
destroyed. Every family in Zion. and
| every public building had many photos
of Dowie. All were destroyed. Mrs.
Dowie and her son set the example,.
In the administration building is q
photo Of Dowie ten feet high. said to
be be IL largest in the world. It repre-;
| Easter services held in Shiloh taber-
nacle in Zion City turned into a jubila-
ton over the downfall Of Dowie.
"We have had resurrection of our
own,' declared Overseer Voliva. "We
have come out Of the tomb and are
free men and women. Let us remain
SO if we have to march out of this, our
own city, with flags and banners fly
Eing.0 = 49,. -
Dowie Took All Money?
| Overseer Brazefeld read a letter
which had been sent to the former lead
er April 10, 1904, at Zurich. The let
ter set forth the condition of Zion 8
finances at length at that time and
dwelt upon the action of Dowie in
drawinf nearly all Of the assets out of
the bank, leaving it without working
capital. This was signed by three over:
| seers.
Aside from the reading Of the letter
Dowle 8 name was not mentioned thru:
out the service. The people applauded
Oyerseer Voliva when he said that Zion
was resurrected, and by another rising
vote declared themselves with him in
his fight against the former leader.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-16

heap Of sectional blocks. When pledges
were called for, and the building fund.-
began to mount by thousands, the
foundation blocks were placed, and as
the fund grew, so did the picture
church. When the benediction was pro-
nounced the pledges amounted to 49,
055, and the picture before the congre-
cation was complete, except towers and
roof. At the evening service, when the
the outline Of the picture was complete
and the worshipers saw before them
their future temple. What if the
amount subscribed were only half
enough7 There was enough to COM
plete the outside, and there is enough
more in sight to finish the church com
plete within a year,,
United with Church.
There were several features which
made the service at Fowler yesterday
with the church by letter or on proba-
ton, making a total of 146 accessions
since Christmas. Among those who
Joined yesterday awerey gMaier and Mrs
a. W. Clancy, the major being a former
| Indiana teacher pto ewhose school DR..
Montgomery had gone thirty7years ago;
,, and there We're other men prominent
III DuSlHeSS ana pO1C1cal circles. OnG
of the men who joined yesterday had
anticipated his faith by his works, for
the pastor held in his hand his check
| in payment of his subscription to the
| new church before the name was en-.
| tered on the membership rolls.
Subscriptions for the building fund
came with surprising rapidity and en-
couraging generosity. Dr. Montgomery
himself headed the list with $1,000, an,1
next came the name of M. W. Savage
the man who more than any other was
instrumental in bringing Dr.. Montgom
cry to Minneapolis from Toledo eight
years ago, who subscribed $4,000. The
subscriptions of $1,000 or more amount
entered that first class proved they
were no quitters by coming in in Tho
$500 class and so on down the line
Mr.. Savage became so enthusiastic thai
before the lists were closed his tota
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-16
CROOKSTON BOOMS
A FAYORE1E SON
STEPHENS CANDIDACY rs FOR.
MALLY LAUNCHED.
Club Named for Him Is Organized and
Steps Will Be Taken for a Monster
Mass Meeting-What Is Claimed for
Him in the Ninth. -
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Crookston, Mimi, April 16-The
opening gun in the campaign for the
nomination Of Senator A. D. Stephens
of Crookston for governor on the re-
publican ticket was fred in this city
Saturday, when his supporters met at
the city hall and organized the candy
Stephens club which will work un-
ceasingly for his nomination.
The meeting was the most enthusi-
astic ever held in this city. Professor
J. c. Satire was elected president Of
the club, and James Montague secre-
tary. Steps will be taken at once for
mass meeting which will be in the
nature of Notification and indorse-
ment.
1t is asserted that Senator Stephens
will probably go to the Duluth conven-
tion with solid delegation from the
supporters in all sections in the belief
ninth district. He has enthusiastic
that he is the logical candidate. Should
he receive the nomination, he will carry
the district against Johnson or any
other democratic candidate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-16
KEARSARGE'S DEATH
LIST REACHES SEVEN
ournal Special Service.

ournal special service.
Washington, April 16.-Lieutenant
Joseph W. Graeme, who was injured in
he explosion on the battleship Kear-
large, off the Cuban coast Friday, has
lied of his injuries, making a total Of
,even deaths.
William King. ordinary seaman and
Frederick G. Fisher, chief gunner s
nate. are in grave condition. All
,thers injured doing well.
In naval circles there is much specu-
alton as to how the accident happened
ind in the peculiar fact that the Kear-
sarge was not damaged. It is also a
natter of wonder to the naval officers
hat more men were not killed or in
ured. There were twenty-five men in
he turret, when the accident happened
ind how they escaped with their lives
md without injury cannot be ex-
blamed by the officers here.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-16
Sheriff Kills Moonshiner.

Sergeant, KY, April 16-At Tacoma,
Va, just across the state line, Sheriff
-iser went to the home of Riley Collins,
9 years old, to arrest him for illegally
manufacturing whisky. Collins opened
ire on the officer and the latter shot
lin dead. Lincoln Collins, father Of
he boy, followed the sheriff to Wise
county, Virginia, seeking vengeance.
He was arrested.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-16
SEE GREAT ISSUE
In TAX UTTERANCE
Continued From First Page.

ethics was either payment held to be
confscatory.
The principle that wealth should con-
tribute generously to public need is said
by. leading members of the two houses
to be sound. These same gentlemen
say further that it would not be diff
cult of enforcement.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-16
WASHINGTON NOTES

Representative Stevenson has In
5troduced bill to give clerks in post
Offices, fifteen days leave of absence in
each year with pay, with a privilege Of
extension by the postmaster in the
member of his family.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-16

ment could pass such law, but do not,
at the same time, know that it could
not. Such movement would surely be
vigorously opposed and could pass only
after a hard fight. I have voted on
three Minnesota bills. 1t would be i'm
possible to pass such law under our
state constitution without amend
mani -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-16
italian Slavs One.

Columbus, April 16.-Pasquale di
Fonze, alias Garzone, an Italian, last
light killed Bonitate Bus and seriously
wounded Dominica Faro at Arlington,
suburb Of Columbus.
Asf05 5a tr to S of FEe who keG b
-olood off the stiletto which he used in
Staying Bus. For two hours he threat
sned to kill all who approached him
and then made his escape. >.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-16
Negro Kills and Wounds.

Bessemer, Ala, April 16.-John An
irews, negro proprietor of a livery
stable here, shot and killed Taylor
Johnson, white man, and seriously
wounded viii Millstead, another white
nan, yesterday. The white men had
eft horse and buggy at Andrews
table, and when they called for it he
.efused to hitch up for them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-16
BUSINESS CHANGE AT s1AYroE.

Special to The Journal.
slayton, Mimi. April 1s.-P. J. Nelson has
succeeded to the mercantile business of p. J.
Nelson & Co. He came here eleven years ago
to manage the affairs Of Nelson Brothers and
has been very successful in business
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-16
j CAR FERRY DISABLED.

Ipeoiai to The Journal. = y = =
Manistique Mich, April 16.--Car ferry Man
ltiaue, No. 1, goes to Milwaukee today for
new rudder. She was disabled while enter
lg the harbor, and will be off the Manistique-
Iorthport run at least week. h.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-16
Spring Medicine

I In thousands and thousands Of
homes three doses a day of Hoods
Sarsaparilla are now being taken by
every member of the family.
Because Hoods sarsaparilla has
proved itself the Best Spring Medicine,
by its wonderful effects in cleansing the
system, overcoming that tired feeling,
creating appetite, giving strength. Take
Hoods Sarsaparilla
In liquid or tablet form. 100 Doses ST..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-16
PLEADS FOR THE DAY,

Madison, Wis. A.fil 16.-C. P. Cary, stats
superintendent of schools, in an address to the
educators of Wisconsin, calls upon them not to
let their charges "profane Memorial Day with
sio1ts and amusements,'' and adds that to make
1t day of games imperils the permanency and
growth of the nations educational institutions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-16
PLAN ELEPHANT RANCH

PLAN ELEPHANT RANCH. :"
Pasadena, Cal, April 16.-A number Of cap
italists about to establish an elephant
ranch in South Pasadena to breed animals for
and circJses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-12
COULD NOT REST
NIGHT OR DAY
With Irritating Skin HumOr- Whole
Body Affected = Scalp Itched All
the Time and Hair Began to Fall
Wonderful Result From
APPLICATION OF
CUTICURA REMEDIES

II am never without Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment since l tried
them last summer. About the latter
part of July my whole body began to
itch. / did not take much notice Of Il
at first, but it began to get worse all the
time, and then | began to get uneasy
and tried all kinds Of baths and other
remedies that were recommended for
skin humors; but / became worse all
the time. My hair began to fall out and
my scalp itched all the time. Espe-
cially at night, Just as soon as would
get in bed and get warm, my whole body
would begin to itch and my finger nails
would keep it irritated, and It was not
long before / could not rest night or day.
A friend asked me to try the Cuticura
Remedies, and did, and the first appli-
cation helped me wonderfully. For
about four weeks would take hot
bath every night and then apply the
Cuticura Ointment to my whole body;
and / kept getting better, and by the
time / used four boxes Of Cuticura was
entirely cured, and my hair stopped
falling out, but ] continue to use the
Outicura on myscalp. Il keeps all dan
druf out and scalp Is always clean. /
always use Cuticura Ointment on my
face after shaving, and have found
nothing TO equal Il. will never Be
without it," DE BlAnkenship,
3lo N. Del. st.,
Oct q, 1905 indianapolis, Ind.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-12

Washington, April l0.-The Chicago
street railway case involving the right
Of the city Of Chicago to compel the
street railway company OF that city
to- lower its tunnel under the Chica-
go river at vanBuren street, was Mon
day decided by the supreme court Of
the United States against the company
on the ground that the change is an
exercise of governmental authority
in the interests Of the common well
fare. The chief justice and Justices
Brewer, White and McKenna dis
scented.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-04-12
WTTTE WOULD QUIT.
The Russian Premier Again Offers
Resignation to Emperor.
PEOPLE CAN NOT Be HELD INCHECK.
Emperor Must Choose Between tho
Count and the BeaurOcracy-
Asked to Grant a COnstitu-
tIOn-Fnces a Crisis.

st. Petersburg, April 10.-The stead
lily swelling tide Of liberal successes
and the overwhelming victory Of thu
constitutional democrats In the cleo
ton at Moscow have brought the
struggle between reaction and reform
to a head.
Premier Witte late Monday, accord
ing to information which has reached
the Associated Press, again rendered
his resignation to the emperor with a
clear-cut intimation that the latter
must choose and at once, between him
and Minister of the Interior Durnovo
The emperor, according to report,
took the resignation under considera-
ton and returned no answer.
Since his return from Tsarkoe-Seio
on Thursday Of last week, when he
pleaded with Emperor Nicholas to
heed the voice Of the people and grant
written constitution, Premier White
has brought all possible pressure upon
the emperor to divorce himself from
the reactionary cahal and align him
self unreservedly with the new school.
Events now, as during the great Oc-
tober strike preceding the issuance
Of the imperial manifesto, have play
ed the premier's game. Every new
election dispatch has made 1t clearer
that any idea that the imperial par
Lament could be held In leading
strings is utterly futile, and after the |
receipt Of the returns from % provin-
ces and Moscow, Count White appar-
entity felt strong enough to play his
inal card and force the issue.
II Witte wins he will replace M
Durnovo with NJ. Shipoff or some 9th.
er liberal working in agreement with
the government If he loses, Durno-
vo, Trepoff and Ignatieff will inherit
the ticklish job of dealing with the
accredited representatives Of the ma
ton.
The latest dispatches bring little
comfort to the conservatives. Reports
continue to be favorable to the con.
stitutional democrats. One of tho
most notable features is the election
Of Prince Urusoff. who resigned the
vice ministry Of the interior to stand
for the national parliament Michael
stakovich, the we'll known zemstvoIst
also has been elected.