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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-27

on Monday afternoon in the town Of
Somerset, Wis, wiped out the crops
on twenty farms. Even the hay was
destroyed. In the town of Denmark,
Washington county, the large barn Of
Jacob Marty and all its contents were
destroyed by fire, started by lightning.
R. W., Turnbull Of Minneapolis and
his son, Albert Turnbull Of Saltwater,
have purchased q large sawmill at Bow
den, N. O., and also large timber in
terests near by. Albert Turnbull will
move his family to Norfolk, Va, where
the company will maintain its princi-
pal offices.
The steamer Lizzie Gardner is in
port and will clear soon with raft
Of lumber for Muscatine, Dubuque and
other cities.
City officials and members Of the
county board will be the guests Of the
trolley company tomorrow. and taken
to Wonderland, Tonka and other we'll
known resorts in the twin cities.
Esperanto Is to be taught to the cadets at the
French military college Of st. Cyr.
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Fitted C0ryetS

Z f. p. Corset Straight front, medium
high bust, long hips, fan front, steel filed,
made Of fine white batiste, lace trimmed;
1 ssses than hs 20 ST. H. P Pevsr sou 4oi
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long hips, boned with unstable steel,
made Of white batiste, triple strip re-en-
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RESCUED FROM DROWNING
Eexas Preacher and His Grandson Have
Close Call,

Rev. Robert Cotton Of Texas and his
little grandson, Allen King, were saved
from drowning in st. Adams bay,
Lake Minnetonka, yesterday by John
water and brought them both to shore.
Mr.. Cotton and the boy were walk.
ing from Cottagewood to Excelsior and
attempted to cross part Of St. Alban g
bay on some planks that had been left
on the piers by workmen. SUDDENLY both
lost their balance and fell into the
water.
Deyo, who is employed in the boat.
yards, seeing their plight leaped, into
shore. Mr.. Cotton Is visiting his daugh.
4er, Mrs. King, Of Cottagewood.
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lands; favor the maintenance Of gov
eminent reservoirs, also the regulation
and conduct Of such in a manner that
will not force undue hardship upon
communities and business interests and
farmers and settlers at the headwaters
Of the Mississippi for the benefit Of tug
men, manufacturers and lumbermen on
the lower river; and recommend co.
operation with the national government
in the matter Of Typographical M snr gsg.
for entertaining the convention. An
address by Mr.. Heron Of Washington
on the reading Of topographic maps
closed the program, and the convention
adjourned at noon.
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shapeliness after washing. They are knit
to fit, not pulled or pressed into shape.
Cost no more than the ordinary kinds.
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MAY LET WINNIE RESIGN.

Washington, June 2.-Captain Robert f..
Wynne Of the marine corps, who was found
guilty by courtmart1al Of neglect Of duty, disc
bedience Of orders and conduct prejudicial to
good order and discipline, was sentenced to dis
missal but President Roosevelt. it is believed.
will allow him to resign Counsel for Wynne
has submitted brief to the navy department in
the nature of protest against the action OF
the cppCtmarH al.
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FIREWORKS COME EARLY
Funds for the Fourth Given to Restore a
$751; Burned Plant.

Special to Tho Journal.
Mason City, Iowa, June 27.-Fire last
night destroyed the Farmers Co-opera-
tive creamery at Meservey, at loss of
$500. Incendiarism Is suspected. Citi-
zens Of the town have turned over the
money collected for Fourth Of July
celebration to the directors Of the
creamery as a fund to aid in rebuilding
the plant Some 5000 worth Of butter
was destroyed.
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Gist Of Resolutions.

The resolutions indorse the Mime
sofa congressional delegation in con-
gress and particularly Clapp, Steener-
son, Volstead and Buchanan, for their
work. Thanks were voted to the retir-
ing officers, and it was noted with
pleasure that the drainage question was
coming to be non-partizan.
Epitomized, the resolutions recon-
sna support ta Gf s s and Hans
Of the General laws Of 1905, regarding
county aid, so that the aid can be given
by a majority vote Of commissi oners;
want the state to provide a fixed an.
nual appropriation to be used by the
drainage commission to reclaim swamp
lands; commend the policy Of the state
forestry board in the planting and
growing Of trees on non-agricultural
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Linen CLEANUP

No better time to purchase linens than
right now. It is remnant sale-a lot Of
odds and ends in table linens, napkins and
towels. All specially priced for Thursday.
72-inch width, full bleached, pure linen;
an odd lot, our regular 81 quail 10h1
ity, to close at, yard ........../ Z|%~
Center Store Section
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FARMERS LOSE CROPS

Special to The journal.
Even the Grass Destroyed on Twenty
Farms In Somerset, wis.
saltwater, Mimi, June 27.-It was
learned here today that the hailstorm
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-27

Esperanto Is to be taught to the cadets at the
French military college Of st. Cyr.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-27
sLidht Underwear

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Gents' Ecru ribbed two thread Isle
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Extreme Right Aisle
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Republicans of Vermont Will
Nominate State Officers Wee.
nesday, June 20
MONTPELIER THE PLACE.
All the tnuc-Uscs to Dc Held Saturday,
June 9--Mcmbrrs OF Republican
state Committee Met Here Last
Night--Hcport "a Large Itcg-
istratiOn OF Voters,

'hH republican state convention viii
be h'id at Montpelier Wednesday,. Juno
-, the state committee having decided
,,at p''I,u '"St n'sht az the Van Ness
all caucugcs will bc held ON the san,s
day this year and thc committees soIect
cd Saturday. June .. as tina, date.
Tho member, OF the state conmitto.
present last night wore r. NJ C.b,rr.-
of Nidd1ohur,. T. l. vcI1ir-. no Vii,
rcnrin.top ,J,,r,. plodoa,+ ~ go.
tobnsl,,c, II y,.,lhrio,rI ~. ,..,
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-19
RUTLAND STRIKE ENDED.
Carpenters Receive the Advance in Pay
Demnndcd-Rcsume Work To-day

Rutland april lS.-The carpenters
istrike was settled Tonight and building
operations will be resumed all over thu
city tomorrow. IN agreement was signed
whereby the carpenters agreed to Vacata
lsuCh contracts as they had secured. Ths
contractors We're given the right to dis
charge such mon as prove Incompetent ia
earn the advance in wages. The minimum
scale agreed upon for nine hours is s2d
per day and the maximum $3.50 per dav.
This scale will rcmain in force one year.
None but union mon will lc employed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-19
MOST OF FACE TORN OFF.
Young Man Horribly Injured by Acct.
dental Discharge of Gun.

Malone, N. Y, April 1S-iesterday Wal.
lace Martin OF Fort CoNngton, aged p,
met with a terrific accident. He was car
ryinG n loaded shot gun when he sud-
desly slipped, his pant leg caught on tho
trigger and the gun was discharged tha
contents striking Martin in the face,
tearing away his face and nose ana por-
tious of hoth Jaws lie has been taken
tn a Montreal hospital but it is believed
ne cannot Hive.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-19

r. O. kimball secretary: g. r. S. Pierce,
IC. H.: r. r.. O'Bryan, l.. s: W. ". Jack
man. Il. \. G.: Dr. :. II. Carslcy. NJ. Sd V:
Il. l.. Pratt NJ. ID v; G. W. Ross. NJ. 1st
V: T.. u. Rounds, chaplain: W. Il. War
ncr. S. s.. Elmer T.. Bir.ott, j. s; j. j.
BARNARD sentinel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-19
EI.GIN BUTTER MARKET,

Elgin, H.. April l6.-Butter ruIsa firm
and unchanged from last week AT ol cents
= pound to-day, Sales for tNc week iGi
90 ppunds.
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BRISTOL.

j. Il. Gaudetic went TO Montreal Fri
day night. being called there by the
death Of hi. brother, Adclard John Rip
tCnntinucd on second paEe.)
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MIDDLEBURY

situation Mr. Frost was taken Satur-
day. April Z for treatment for a men.
tai disorder Mi Frost was a very popu-
tar man and merchant in lts town. which
he rcpr,s scented in the legislature three
years ago. Mr.. Frost leaves an invalid
wife but no children.
Tho trustees have rc-appoiutcd clay
y. Dickinson chief OF police and have
also appointed Marshall T. Buttcriicld
and james MctHuchy It. special police
mon for tho coming year
Mrs. Anna lamhoisou died at hcr home
on North Pleasant street Thursday morn
ing. at the age "t - years She recently
came here from Worcester. Mass. she
leaves five yotV 2 Chidrcn four girls
and boy She has one sister, Mrs
Claude Cucn OF Middlebury. and two
hrothcrs. John Lowell II Middlcbury ana
Albert Lowell Of Providence, II. |.
John W. stewart, former governor and
member OF Congress, who has passed
most of tho winter with hs son. Philip
Il. Stewart, at and near Colorado Springs,
colo, has returned To- town. a. has also
his daughter Mis- Jessca. stewart, who
spent the winter with friends in New
York city and vicinity.
After an illness Of several weeks.
during the last TWO OF which he had
| bo.u couorod to tho hcd Aur,,-tue
Momb,o died at his home ON Academy
street at nbout a:3o n'clocl5 on Mon
da>. ,norninr MIR. Mutnh,o WAS ~
vcars Of age last Novc,nbor Duri7g
! the civil War hc served i'm company
! T. 1tth vermont yoluutcors and in
| C'oupu1v r. 1st battalion Of Vermont
! heavy ARTILLERY. aud ni. service was
varied and made nor. Interesting to
| him by a term Of Involuntary service
| in Andcrsouvilio prison. Mr.. Mumblo
! is survived by % widow and ten chill
drcu by his rr.t m.rriIgc. who arc
las follows: Joseph Numblo of Som
/ orH. Conn. Mr. Gcorpo =. * iddcr of
/ MiIdlcbury. Mn Fred Murray Of Mid
| dicburY. Mrs. Charles BrouSso of
/ Manchester, b"l,tl Nun bio of Enfield.
Conn, Mrs William Baldwin of Woy-
/ bridge. Andrew MumuIo Of Brattle-
| boro, Frank Nunblo Of MiddlcburN
Mrs. Joseph EurSor o' Ianton. and
Mrs. William Laddy or Fcrrisburgh
| The deceased was a eood citizen and 4
| good soldier. lie was member Of
William =. Russell Post, No. 50. G. ~
r.. or Middicbury. and the post at
tended the funeral IN a body The fu-
ncra! services were held from the
| Catholic Church on W cdncsday morn
( ing.
Fhc receipts of butter in tho local
| market on Monday were extremely
light and the price paid for tho best
dairy tubs was the same as that paid
! last week. 30 ccnts per pound. Eggs
/ were offered in larac antilles and
brought 10 cents per doz n, which was
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-19
0ITIIITIUTN WI TTIsTV''- II 'AVVIHF
saturday at 10 q m.
STATISTICAL REPORT.

In the afternoon at l:3O all the preach
ers met to hear their statistical report
for the past year to tho statistical sec
rotary and their bcncvolent moneys to the
treasurer. When it IS known that tho
bcneNoleu, moneys OF the conference last
years amounted to over $1,000, it is seen
that this Is Il session Of great Importance.
For hours each day the secretary
treasurer and assistants VIII he
kept busy counting money, tabulat-
ing returns and preparing the same
for publication in the minutes. At 2:3o
the annual missionary sermon was
preached by til" Rev. !. :. GCrkS OF
White River junction, his theme being
"Thc RcdcmptiVc i'owor of the Cos
pei" The sermon was scholarly in
style, fun Of fclicitous expressions and
happy alusions, and greatly Interested
the auditors.
At 1880 in the evening the RcV. T.
NJ Taylor, -. H., Of boston, field Sec
retary OF the Missionary society, de-
lvcred Il mastery and thrilling ad
dress on world wide evangelism. Dr.
Taylor is IA "maStor of assemblies
and one of tho most eloquent men Of
Mcthodsm.
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NOTES.

DIR. T.. NJ. Charlton, who has been
preaching the past year at Putncy, has
accepted a call to Fishers island, n. Y,
where he expects to construct now
church the coming year.
The Rev. y. }. iloush of Groton the
poet parson, and one o the best known
men in the conference. is not present this
session, being detained by the death of
his wife.
Among the preachers to begin their
novitiale this spring are Alien NJ. Char-
ton of lNion village and Il. Leon Wells
of Montpelier. Buth arr former students
of Montpelier Scminery Mr.. Wells being
the captain Of the seminary battalion
last fail. Mrs. Charlton, ucc Boutou, grad
uatcd from the seminary last June.
The conference already has four mcm-
hcrs by the name of Wells, q. h., lives
in IIardwick and is retired. T.. T.. aud f.
\. are grandsous of q, h.. are probutiuu-
crs in tho conference. aud are preaching
at South Royalton and yhotforJ Centre
respectively. q. LcoN, noted in the abpv,
paraeraph, is also a grandson and is tc
take work this year. Oscar +. Is stationad
AT bakersfield. and while not related tc
equally popular and successful.
Among tho places where changes arc
.xpected arc Bradford Weston and
jI.andrroye, Putney, Union village
| NllllaNsvillc and Last Dover
three changes in Grand Isle county. Hl-
kcrslicld, Essex and Essex Junction, MI
ton and Milton Buro, MONTGOMERY and
South Richford, Wolcott, Barton Landing
| traftsbury, Danville ana West bauyillc
| Ilardwick. Nowbury and NoWburN con.
| lro, and Wiiiamstown. Rumors %
changes at several important places ap
| pear to be but unfouNded gucsscs ant
the present prospects are for continu
ance of the present relations,
The sympathlcs of the conference wcr
greatly drawn toward the bishop whose
family live in San Francisco, and whose
anxiety for their fate during the awfu
caIthuuake there was Intense.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-19
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS.

Congress has not done much hut talk
during the week, passing hctWccn times
number OF unImpQrtanL bills,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-19
CONFERENCE ROLL
An Increase in the Attendance at
the> ;sions This Week at
/ N'rri'ville'
or NIZED FOR WEEK
Sc
Oniccr :" Icctcd and Committees Ap-
pointcd--Bi>hop hamilton Intro
duccs Some Ipnovntions-Nis-
sionary Meetings Yesterday
Afternoon and Evening,
or NIZED FOR WEEK

Morr', Nc, April 1'.rromptly at nins
>'clock the opcuius session of the YER
1lout Methodist conference VAS called tr
ordcr by BiSAop hamilton. WHO preceded
.ho devotional service by tho reading of
scripture, following this by prayer. Next
he gave u talk upon the importancc of
getting in "a right frame Of mind for the
celebration Of the eucharist saying that
It was just as important for tho preachers
to ,l, thi. Tor themselves as to urge their
u,opc to do it.
The holy communion WAS then admin
stored 10y tho bishop 20 the presiding
elders. after which they, together with
some of tho older members of the con-
ference. proceeded to give it 10 the COM
muuicduts present.
In connection with the reading Of the
lesson for thu day a collection Of N6.V
was tal>cu w for a mission church on
t,rpri,u of tho bishop ia san Francisco.
rhc cutiro conference body then march,
ed up to the altar and was introduced to
tho bishop. one Icy one, by tho presiding
elders. this being a new feature of Il con-
ference session.
The roll of the conference was then cali
cd by Presiding Elder Lewis, the sccr'-
tArv of last session, and tho following
,,orsoue rcsnoudcd to their ua0i,~, the
nunnbcr hoins GO. one more than 4 year
ago:
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Tho Offices Of three morning papers |
tho Chronicle Gail and Examiner arc K,
situatcd within 100 fcct of each other. !
Tho Cbronic,c bui1dinp at Market and !
Ko.rucv strccts &c 4, tcu-story steel /
frame building. and is ono Of tho first !
huiIdinrs of IFS character put nm I'm
San rr,rcisco ,r1c Snror-<ol- buildiny ,
il, which wos ,bc husinces officc or
,ho can is te s,ori,s b;ch u e.n,ds
az .rhird ana Market strocte. rho odi. ,
,,ri,, con,rneins and rross rooms Of
rc ,,,u ,ro i'm , small ,brcc.torv
l,,itdi,,, h,,I. ,r tho sn,o,kols build.
ir,,
Juy, ,crose ,rbird etrcc+ tro,, +bc
e.,r,,,,oio h,,n,,,,, g.. tho ror,o of ,ho
,',,,,,I,a, ,,o,.o,, ',,n,ioe ,,to1, ri,, g.,
- ,,o ,,, ,
fp' NDNIION " AS IOOl'.
Tho postofIicc IS n fine greystnnc struc-
turo and has beer completed less than
two ycars Il covers half a block OH
MISSION stfcct hct"coh S'Ath anu ocNcnlh
i,a. ,,,,a,. ,,.',. oc a,.,,,,,,,. ch,r,r,or
a, a,,, ,,,ei.,,,,,, ,. ,v,,orio,,,d T.;
h,,t,inr s,iid ,,,,,,aa,ton
,,,',a H.. h..u ,,1i.., . .,.t,,. -.
. -, ..,it...,, ,.,r c.,., ,i,, u,,,. t,,,,
- i,t. .i.,,
80 high. The building covers about three
acros and cost more than 100000.
kilograms Of sympathy and offers OF
1lu n'' y" POni.us t,.e
oi',ci"'s 'o-"fN' "u''"s ''.' "l't'
Vals "hch "Irc communication Win o'ne'
points was posSioi',
The mayors of tho principal cities Of
the country have proffcrcd their assist
ancc but no action regarding these gen
crous offers vet has been taken. Sub
scription lists Will be opened throughout
tho United states for the relief Of tho VIC
Tins of the disaster.
All efforts to prevent tho fire from
reaching tho palace and Grand Hotels
wore unsuccessful and h,th were com.
! ,lo,oIy dcetrovcd tor,thcr with thcir
| contents
bhSl PLAY Iloto SEQ 'ONh'
! All of San Frarcisco's best play
houses. including the Majestic, Colurn-
! bia. Orphcun. aud Grand opera House.
are a mass OF ruins. The carthoutkc
demolished thom for all practical pur-
| bosses and the fire coInplctcd the work
| of deroiitiou
! Tho handsome Rjllto and CaSe, ,rl,-
buildings were burned to the ground
As v.as cycrvtbinr clsc i'm that district
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-19
lNTRODUt"rtDNS.

Tho TolloWm4 persons were introduced
To- the conference: T.. j.. White, the now
Is appniutcd pastor at Enoshurgh Falls (;
j. T.. Mcfarland. u. H.. secretary of tho
Sunday SCHOOL Union: NJ. e. Il. Mason.
D. D.. secretary of the troodmau's Aid
society; II. =. Magill manager Of the
Methodist Fire Insurance association;
Theodore lIildrcth, u. j., superintendent
.or the Boston Methodist Deaconoss hos
ptal. aud l.. II. Elliott, secretary of the
Vermont Bible society.
pr t1udrrth addressed tho conference
briefly referred to the approaching com
piction Of the first building of the new
hospital and declared that the best re
cruits for draconcss work in Boston came
from Norni,lt.
Manager Masill told of an arrangement
made with the Vermont Mutual Of Mont.
pclior by means of whicn portion OF
the Insurance carried by the Methodist
Insurance association would bc taken by
the former organization, and reported 50
0Uo,0.0 Of insurance as now hcinE carried
by the dcuominational organization will
an average increase of outstanding busi'
ness Of quarter Of million dollars pen
llnuuth
| me memorial service was postponed uu
! til tomorrow morning.
on motion Of Il. +. Love the following
telegram was ordered sent to j. .. Shcr
huruc at tirudfurd where he is at th'
Ipoint of death: "rnc Vermont Confer
cncr regrets your absence from its scsso'
and sends assurances OF sympathy an,
Ilovc.'
Tine following committee WAS appointed
tu confer with insurance Manager MagiIl
| NJ. : Eddy. Il. I. Lowe, Il. -. Thayer
chas. r. Magcc, manager of the New
! England Book Depository of Boston, whc
helped to eject Dr. Hamilton bishop, wa.
introduced and reported his branch un I
| profit paying basis and n dividend 81
! $500 to tho conference from the parent
! book concern. \ draft of tins amou'
! was ordered for the benefit Of the con
ference claimants. also of 500 from thc
chartered fund
ON motion of Presiding Elder NCWtot
| the following classes of preachers were
! referred to the committee on conference
| relations, AL joining the conference ol
| trial or in full connection, all loca! preach
ers desiring orders, and all conference
members desiring a change Of relation
ON motion Of W. L. Davcnpart tho con
sdCratlon Of the interests of Montncli"l
Seminary was made a special order ion
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-19

The court house at Redwood City and
other buildings collapsed. Mcnlo Park,
Burlingamo and other fashionable sub
urbs suffered. Santa Rosa. TO the north,
Napa, Vallejo, and all towns around the
bay we're damaged These reports, alarm
ing as they We're created little interest in
San Francisco where tho people were IL
a frantic state after to-day'S experience,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-19
FIRE STILL UNCONTRoLLED.

An area of thickly covered ground
OF eight square miles has been burned
over aud there is no telling when the
iire will be under control
Mayor Suhmitz was about early and
took measures for the relief and pro-
lection OF the city. General Funston
was quickly communicated with, and
by nine o'clock, l,000 federal soldiers
were guarding the streets.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-19
TIE EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.

The dreadful earthquake shock came
without warning at 5:l1 o'clock this
morning, its motion apparently being
from east to west. At first the up
heaval of the earth was gradual, but
in a few seconds it increased in in
tensity, Chmneys began to iall and
buildings to crack, lettering from their
foundations. The people became panic
stricken and rushed into the streets,
most OF them in their night attire, They
were met by showers OF failing build
ings, bricks, oornices and walls. Many
We're instantly crushed 10 death, while
others We're dreadfullN manSled. Those
who remained in doors generally cS-
cspcd with their lives, though scores
(COntinucd On 18th rage.l