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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-15
SENIORS TO FOUND
A CAMPUS S0NGFEST

Tonight on the university campus
members Of the senior class will hold q
songfest, a feature which has never
before been. introduced at the univer-
sity, and has been planned as a method
of bringing the seniors from all de-
partments into closer touch with their
classmates. Caps and gowns will be
worn by the seniors, who will gather
on the, campus to celebrate their ap-
pr.ooachingg: graduation, and the exercises
will be limited strictly to this year IS
candidates for university degrees.
A feature Of the celebration tonight
will be the singing Of a senior class
song written by James T. Watts of the
senior class and bearing the title, 't.The
Yellow and the Blues'' The music
for the senior anthem has been com
posed by Miss Verna Hansen of the
senior class, and seniors hope that the
introduction of an official senior song
will become permanent feature of the
university year., = <.--- - r. --,'..l
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-15
BERWIN ACCOUNT
FINALLY CLOSED
CITY TREAsURER MANAGES FUND
FOR FIREMAN's WIDOW.
Total Receipts from All Sources Foot
$7004.47, Of Which $500 Goes. TO
Maintain Mr.. Berwin's Mother for
Family Placed Beyond Reach
Of Want.

Arrangements have been perfected
for the disposition Of the fund that has
been raised for the widow and children
Of the late Captain John Berwin of
the fire department., who lost his life
while making gallant rescue at the
West hotel fire. -r
The bylaws Of the Firemen's Relief
association having been amended, City
Treasurer Charles s. Hubert takes
charge Of the fund for investment in
b, without charge, the interest from
until the youngest child is of legal age,
to be paid to Mrs. Berwin for the sup
port Of herself and family.
The amounts raised in the different
funds were as follows: Journal,
$2,s27.97;. Chamber of Commerce,
banks, $500; total, $7,O44.47. Checks
for the amounts Of the Journal and
GhambeF - Of f. funds
Starkweather will today turn over the
city council fund, and the contributions
from the banks will be collected upon
notification, Or within a day or two.
Thinks of Children. J
{. Mrs. Berwin was at the conference
held yesterday afternoon, at which were
Mayor Jones, City Treasurer Hubert,
Chief Of the Fire Department J. R..
Canterbury, Alderman Starkweather
and a representative Of T he ~ r
n a J.. Lars NJ. Rand acted as her legal
adviser. Mrs. Berwin expressed herself
as willing that the fund should be given
entirely to the children, but accepted
the suggestion That the fund be kept
intact until her Youngest child becomes
of age, which will be thirteen years. and
then she is to have the choice of re-
ceiving her one-third interest, which
will leave trife more than $1,000 for
each child.
It was voted to appropriate $500 from
the fund for the care Of Mr.; Berwin g
dinavian home for aged women agree
her life for that amount. -
Mrs. Berwin receives pension Of $50
a month from the Firemen 8 Relief as
her house at 904 Walnut street, a com
Portable dwelling, is free from encum-
brance, and she has also more than a
thousand dollars life insurance, so that
from the interest on funds invested and
her pension she is assured an income
and educate her children.
Thanks All Donors. &
Mrs. Berwin, since the news of her
husband s death was broken to her, has
been in state Of nervous collapse from
which she has not fully recovered, but
yesterday she appeared more self-pos-
sessed than upon former occasions,
when it has been necessary to discuss
her husbands death. She appeared to
be profoundly grateful: for the sym
pathy and aid she has received, and at
thanked the custodians Of the different
funds in her behalf. Legal steps for
safeguarding the Berwin fund will be
taken by City Attorney Healy and
Judge Rand immediately. l.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-15
In Political Circles

That the sentiment Of Hennepin
county republicanism is not wholly
against or. wholly for the present pri-
mary election system for nominations
Hennepin Republican association in
Dillin's hall last night. The reorgani-
zation and reiuvenation meeting Of
the association, at one time a promi-
nent factor in local politics, brought
out $50. workers, candidates, old mem
bers and tenderfeet, and the hall was
well filled when President Thomas Sal
mon called the meeting ito order.
]. The discussion Of the advantages and
disadvantages Of the primary system
was led by well-known workers in the
party. George R. Smith and A. C. Fin
ney supported the system and Judge
John H. Steele and George Armstrong
led the attack. Each speaker has sup
porters who followed his address and in.
terrupted with frequent applause. The
principal charge brought against the
system was tendency to disintegration
Of parties and opposition to the basic
principle Of American government, gov
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-15
CITY GIVES G MUCH
TO CALIFORNIANS
CHAIRMAN EDGAR MAKES RE-
PORT OF RELIEF.
Judicious Expenditure Of $4,000 Gives
Earthquake Sufferers Threefold Value
Z for Money Every Dollar, Contributed
by $4,000 People, Spent Where It
Does Most Good.

Reports of officers of the Minneap-
oils California relief executive commit
tee concerning the California relief
fund are now in the hands of the print
ers, and in few days will be issued
and mailed to every subscriber to the
magnificent Minneapolis fund. The
whole work OF the executive committee
is, reviewed by Chairman w. c. Edgar,
whose report includes the special report
of Treasurer p. W. Decker.
The financial report shows the follow
ing final and official figures:
RECEIPTS.
From the citizens of Minneapolis. :. 1858, 1872. SO
DISBURSEMENTS. II Z s.t
81 $3.50 4e-pound sacks of flour, 12,9571a
ann ~ 9! 9. oo
Ten cases baking powder. ............ 1900
~. ~ .r..~ $40, s12 SO
Direct Las assistance to refugee in Min - >,
Cash to w. Y. Chute for direct re- IVY
lief IN San Francisco as representa-. Pre-
tive of Minneapolis committee. 100000
= T. $51,s2o.e s.
Balance in cash to Dr. e. G. Devine,
Red Cross agent at San Francisco. .$11 81 so
r.. Dollars Go Far. f.
It is estimated that the cash spent in
IuAAACe1PO1AS LUZ 11Our anu supplies
amounting to $4,000 was spent to
specially good advantage, and accom-
plished as much as could possibly have
been done with three times the amount
in San Francisco. The flour was pur-
chased at actual cost Of material and
labor. It was carried freight free by
the lines between Minneapolis and
Omaha, and the Union Pacific, the saw
ing in freight alone amounting to
The roads giving their services in
transporting shipments were the Omaha,
the st. Louis, the Milwaukee, the Great
Western and the Rock Island. The
amount of -four forwarded was suffi-
cient to make 1000, 900 ordinary loaves
Of bread, ten baves to each Of the 400,-
600 destitute in the stricken region,
No Expense Of Management.
done at no EXPENSE Printing houses
donated their work for the use of the
committee, as did also the Western
Union and North American Telegraph
companies, the Minneapolis General
Electric company, the theaters and Wis
iting dramatic organizations, the stage
employees, the musicians organizations
and others. .'|~:
More than 1900 individual subscrip-
tions' were received from the various
sources solicited. Many Of these sub
scripttons were collective, and it is esti-
mated by the committee that $4,000 in
dividuals were interested in the success
full fund undertaking. Il sSS,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-15
TODAY IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Judge D. r. MISREPRESENTATION Of
the $1,000 damage suit Of Marion

Judge .. +. mpson-ConclusIon Of
the $1,000 damage suit of Marion
A. Carpenter VS.. the MINNEAPOLIS
Street Railway company.
Judge r. c. Brooks-Fred z. HaIIIn
Of Cambridge, MInn., pleaded guilty
to grand larceny In the first de-
gree and was sentenced to the
reformatory. No criminal case
ready for trial.
Judge John Day Smlth-LarItz Han
Z sen VS.. 500 Railway company,
personal Injury damage suit for
$1,000, still on trial.
Judge Andrew Holt--Robert A. Eaton
VS.. Dr.. Cora Smith Eaton, still on
trial. -.
Judge II. D. DIckInson-Jury, Iuve-
nile court and minor chamber mat
tiers. s.-.~-
Judge F. v. Brown-verdct Of
$2,261.74 for plaintiff In case Of
Robert Lumber company VS.. Burk-
holder Lumber company. Joseph
c. Dale VS.. the Omaha Railway
company, suit for $4,000 damages
alleged to be due as the. result Of
permanent injuries sustained by
plaintiff while In the employ of
defendant company as swItchman.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-15
WORK FOR UNION STATION
Executive Committee Named to Push
Details of Campaign,

Further plans for the new union sta
the Commercial club public affairs com
mittee at it's meeting today. The gen
eral campaign has already been mapped
out and the details are to be followed
up closely and with energy and deter
mination. A union station executive
committee, composed Of representatives
of the leading business Organizations
of the city, will be in charge. The
committee is as follows: B. F. Nelson,
Chairman; Fred r. Salisbury, George H.
Partridge, H. M. Hill. G. A. Smith,
Thomas Yoegeli. w. Y. Chute, P. B.
Smith and w. w. Heffelfnger Il
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-15
RELATIVES SOUGHT HERE

Charles Stevens, thought to have rela-
tives in Minneapolis, died May 6. at
Culdesac, Idaho. He was employed
there by the Porter company, which is
building branch Of the Northern Paci-
fc railway. He was buried by his
friends in the town there, and Edward
Downing Of Culdesac is trying to find
in Minneapolis and he also has little
daughter living with relatives in Min
netonka Mills He was a Red Man,
but his tribe cannot be found. --,.,-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-15
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness. and that is by constitu-
tional remedies Deafness is caused by an in.
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is in1arned
You have rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
result. and unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to Its normal conii.
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which
is nothing but nm infamed condition OF the
mucous surfaces. -
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh} that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh. Cure. Send for cir.
r. j. CHENEY & co., Toledo. o.
], Sold BY Druggists 75c. 81 s. :.
Take Halls Family pills for constipation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-15
SENATORS Armstrong and GRADY
ON The HOME LIFE INSURANCE co

pnI5 whtch Is the last
OF the ssr,es proposed by the commit
tee. all the others having been passed
and, signed. g.. T. ~
Tribute to Home Life Ins. Co.
The discussion on section % Of the
bill, amending section SO Of the present
law relative to. The distribution of SUR
plus to pollcyholders. was most inter-
estir1g.; Senator Grady said that the
provision was a discrimination against
domestic Insurance companies iuas-I
mitch as, there was nothing like It re-
'Quiredt OF foreign companies. He cited
II, support Of bis position the argument
Of George q. Idle. the distinguished
president Of the Home Life Insurance
company, which came tn, ough the in
word was said against mr: Ide's man.
agement by the Armstrong Committee"
said Senator Grady, land his conserva-
tive administration was most cordially
endorsed. Mr.. Ide's argument deserves
consideration"
Senator Armstrong said that foreign
corporations did not threaten to with
them, but the committee had recognized
the utility OF applying any such pro-
vision and Furthermore thought 1t
would disturb the. comfy bstween
States. SO the committee limited its
recommends lions to New York conpa>-
MES. lie praised President Ide and
said that the great feature Of the. Home
Life company was that in spite Of ad-
verse times it made an accounting each
year and its business was. conducted in
such a wholesome manner that it at
tracted the attention Of the entire
world.
E7,,r>,cf FINN, ,he +" 4.o,,, - AIh6nu " ~
april 10, 1906. ;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-15
City News
THE WEATHER
The Predictions.

Minnesota and Iowa-Showers and
thunderstorms Wednesday and probably
tonight; cooler in western portion on
Wednesday,
Upper ENTHUSIASTICALLY showers
tonight or Wednesday,, rising tempera-
ture, fresh southeast winds.
eastern portion; Wednesday showers
and thunderstorm, fresh southerly
winds. "
North and South Dakota-Probably
showers and thunderstorms tonight and
Wednesday,; warmer tonight; cooler
Wednesday.
Montana-Rain and colder tonight;
Wednesday partly cloudy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-15
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HAS SMALL FIRE SCARE

Fire, due either to an electric light
wire or the throwing out of cigaret
stub, burned the awning off the Fourth
street side Of the office of Piper John
son & Co.. on the fourth floor, of the
day, and attracted considerable atten-
ton. Some of the awnings higher up
caught, an dthe offices Of the Van.
Dusea, Harrington company were threat
ened for time.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-15

At a meeting of the Twin City Uni
versity Of Chicago Alumni association
Louis W. Rapeer, principal of the Mot
ley, school, was elected president and
ORIG 0. Whited secretary and treasurer.
The association will meet again in June,
when DR.. Harry Pratt Judson, acting
president Of Chicago university comes
to Minneapolis to deliver the com
mencement address at the University Of
Minnesota.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-15
Convention Program.

The convention will begin at 10 am.
Wednesday and all sessions will be open
to the public. Luncheon will be served
at 1880 by the Westminster Women IS
Foreign Missionary society. G
Mrs. ~Parkhurst, the president, will
preside at the. opening session. The de-
votional service will be led BY Mrs.
E. S. Williams. The address Of well
come will be given by Mrs. "a. L.
Croker, the president of the Mime
apolis auxiliary. The. response will be
made by Mrs. tParkhurst. Following
the reports Of the various SECRETARIES,
Mrs. George E.. Dimock will conduct a
question box. -rs- .. -
The afternoon devotional will be led
at 2 clock by Miss Alletta Lent Ad-
dresses will be made by Mrs. F. B. Kel.
ley Rev. S. w. Beach and Miss Johns
ton. A typical McAll meeting will be
held and several young women will
sing French hymns. At the close Of the
session reception will be held for the
president of the association and the
board Of directors. y.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-15
of Unusual Merit

est, including the new city charter. A
committee consisting of Messrs Thonp-
son. Clifford and NJ. P. Hall was ap-
pointed to make further Investigations
and present summary of the charter
at the next meeting of the club.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-15
CHEAP LICoRICE
State Chemist VIII Test to See what
Children Are Eating.

Samples Of penny licorice. sticks, which
school children are buying, have. been
submitted to the state chemist for an
alYsis. It is suspected that the goods
are badly adulterated; since SO much is
given for the money. In texture tire
sembles rubber
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-15

eminent by representation. The argu-
1nent for. the support Of the system was
it's independence and the elimination of
ring rule and control. In the general
discussion arguments for and against
were presented by Senator Henry G{ert,
Rees, J. A. Kellogg, Representative
John Lund. and S. l.. Trussell.
The next meeting Of the association
will lbe held Monday evening, May 81,
in the same place. At that time the
committee on reorganization will pre-
sent plan Of reconstruction to the as
ISOLATION. a@s
The Fourth Ward Republican club
met last night in Mckinley hall, West
ern avenue and Seventh street. Fol-
lowing the regular business of the club,
was discussion Of the present political
situation and other questions of inter-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-15
Weather Conditions.

A large barometric depression is CEN
trail over the upper Rocky mountain re-
gion, which has been attended by rains
during the past twentyfour hours in
. Wisconsin. Minnesota, eastern Nebras-
ka, Oklahoma, northern Texas, North
Dakota, Montana, Washington, Oregon
and the Canadian northwest, and rain
was still falling this morning in east
ern Kansas, Montana and Oregon.
Southerly winds are beginning in the
Mississippi valley and thence westward
to the eastern slope of the Rocky noun
tains, complying with the law of the
circulation of winds about a cyclonic
center. The temperatures have risen
in Wisconsin, Minnesota, North .Dako-
ia, Manitoba, the southern states, Wy
oming, Utah and southern California,
and they have fallen on the New Eng
land and north Pacific coasts. AS the
low-pressure area moves eastward, show
ers are possible in this vicinity tonight,
and there will be showers and thund der
storms On Wednesday.
u. s. Outram, Section Director.
" Weather Now and Then.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-15
.s E 4 N]SEoReoIL.soG GIG: 40 7 y.
! HENRY j. r. VAUGHAN DEAD -.
Well-Known Surveyor Passes Away at
an, Advanced AGE, ,.fs4, RI. +

81 rI.s
Henry Jerome Vaughan, for the last
sdryeyors ana civil engineers in Mime
apolis, died this morning at his home,
%68 Thirteenth street S, at the advanced
age Of 80 years. He had retained Wig
orous health until about the first Of the
year, and thru the fall months had
done much field work. After the holi-
days, however, he seemed to fail rap
ual breaking down Of his system. &"
Mr.. Vaughan was born in New York
state Jan. 6, 1926. Technical schools
were unknown i'll his youth and he
gained q knowledge Of engineering by
independent study and practical ex-
perience. He still owned at the time
Of his death an algebra, his first one,
He often said that he braided whip
l Esaae to buy the book. which is sug-
obtain his education. ss =
T He lived In Illinois several years, be-
ing engaged in railroad work. He came
to Minneapolis in 1855, and most of
the fhe. time since then haprae ticed his pro-
did much surveying for the park board.
the most prominent single piece OF work
way the parkway and adjoining
boulevarding on Dupont avenue S, lying
east of Lakewood cemetery and Lake
Harriet He set the stakes for nearly
every tree and shrub Of that attractive
stretch of wayside park.
= Mr.. Vaughan's wife died two years
ago. One son, H. G. Vaughan, and one
daughter, Mrs. A. "A. Foster, with
whom he made his home, survive him.
to be announced later. 49,. -.
y * L-'H eH.t- & N--- 2F.,., 4 Il s2.f s.
MRS. IDA BAINBRIDGE, wife of
A. G.. Bainoridge, died early this morn
ing at the family residence, IS Tenth
street s, after a lingering illness. She
suffered a stroke Of paralysis fifteen
sPote 3g SRS s ne cS@ she,
Sunday. Mrs cambridge came to Min
neapolis from Pittsburg with her hus-
prominent in Maccabee and Grand Army
Circles. She is survived by her, has
band, daughter, Mrs. R. F. Rutledge,
and son, A. G, Bainbridge, Jr. The
funeral will take place from the resi-
dence Wednesday at 2, pm. a..
MRS. LENA JEROME died at the
family residence, llS Seventh street n,
yesterday, at the age Of 81 years. The
funeral will take place from the resi-
i,dence. Of her sister, Mrs. d. McCay,
1858 Nicollet avenue, Wednesday, at
2:30 pm. Interment at 5Layman GENE.
try.
ROBERT McNAUGHT, brother Of
John Mcknight Of the firm of White
g. Mcknight, and Of Duncan R. Nc.
Naught, died at the home Of the latter
this morning. Funeral from GA East
Nineteenth street, Thursday att pm.
lnterment at Lakewood.
PATRICK GRAHAM died May 12.
The funeral will take place Wednesday
g. Sus syo street the ae fro f fSe
Church Of the Immaculate Conception.
Interment at st. Anthony cemetery.
RALPH WRIGHT MCMILLAN, age
10, son of William Mcmillan, died Mon
day at the family residence, 1911 FL.
lott avenue S, The funeral will take
place at the residence Wednesday at,
2:30 pm. Interment at Lakewood.
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( MRS. AGNES GILES CARSON
Funeral from All Saints Episcopal
church Wednesday, at ppm. Interment
at LakeWO0d. III
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-15

Mr.. Benjamin Crane, representing tho
Philo, Hay Specialties Co, Newark,
N. j., is in the city in he interest Of
his concern. ~ SIS ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-15

NEW PoRATIoNs.
Bellingham Manufacturing company, Mfnneap.
oils capital stock, $4,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-15

\ RALPH WRIGHT MCMILLAN, age
TO- son of William Mcmillan, died Mon
day at the family residence, 1911 FL
lott avenue s. The funeral will take
place at the residence. Wednesday at
2:30 pm. Interment at Lakewood.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-15

Weather Now and Then.
= Today, maximum rs, minimum 60 de
grees; a year ago, maximum II, mini
mum Al degrees.
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PATRICK GRAHAM died May 12.
The funeral will take place Wednesday
at $3.50 am. at the residence, GOA
Quincy street NE, and at 9 from the
Church Of the Immaculate Conception.
Interment at st. Anthony cemetery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-15

ROBERT McNAUGHT, brother Of
John Mcknight Of the firm of White
g. Mcknight, and Of Duncan R. Nc
Naught, died at the home of the latter
this morning. Funeral from GA East
Nineteenth street, Thursday att 9 pm.
Interment at Lakewood.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-01-04

Miss Maude Myrtle Bryant, OF Bowling
Green, and Mr.. william 4. Calvert, Of
Taylorwille, Rya we're married Dsa
ceinber 2s, 1905. The bride IS AM ~.
tyactive and popular daughter Of Mr.. 4.
+. Bryant, Of this county but formerly
Of Kentucky, and the groom is q young
business man Of sterling qualities.
Their marriage IS the elimination Of an
acquaintance formed at school two years
ago, while Miss Bryant was visiting her
sisters near Louisville, Ky. Her many
friends and admirers IN Desoso county,
and they are only numbered BY her
acquaintances, unitedly Wish for her and
her life companion much happiness and
a bon voyage,
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1906-01-04

Bishop VIM. Crane Grey held service
at St. Edmunds Episcopal church IN
Arcadia on last Saturday night and
sunday morning, at which he preached
powerful sermons Early communion
took place Sunday morning and toas
candidates were confirmed at the close
Of the regular morning service. Rev,
Nv. P. Browne was also in attendance
and preaciieda 6ne sermon 70 large
sadieuce on LAST Sunday nights