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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-21
VERMIILION STRONG
Both Boys and Girls Basketball Teams
\ - Defeat Centerville.

Is. Defeat Centerville.
Journal Special Service.
Vermillion, S D., Nov. 21-In double header
mere mere the two basketball teams representing
eehtefsiiie high school We're defeated by teams
from the local high school The first eams
between the young men resulted in a decisive
victory for the locals by a score of % to IL.
Inc young ladies from Centeryille Jared even
worse, worse, as they went down to defeat 20 to 3.
The games were played at the operahouse ysb;c
side. .. FE# (; = - - = o 1'stis oue :
It is expected that several games i will be
plaseo IN the city this winters Besides the
games of the high school, the ,upivers,ty mo-,
VIII begin training for basketball as soon as
the football season closes. The university men
VIII have the benefit of the armory for. prac.
llce and a strong team should be deYelnned !.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-21
CHAMPIONSHIP SETTLED
Huyck Wins Every Game in Amateur
. ,% Billiard Tournament.

Huyck, the crack billiardist, has taken OF,
honors In the amateur billiard tournament which
was held at the West hotel billiard parlors dur
Ing the past two weeks. having won every match
IN which he played. Stephenson ranks next to
lucky with one game lost, and Aldrich and
Watson tied for third honors, each having won
two games s7.ss-S-f,--, -, -
Huycks last match, which was with Stephen
son. resulted in slump for the latter, who made
only JOY billiards as compared with 200 by
Huyck. The following is the standing Of the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-21
RAIN INTERPRETED
Cornell Team Practiced on a Muddy
GridiTon

ithaca, n. Y, Nov. 2l.-The heavy rainfalI
which poured down all day did not prevent the
Cornell football team from playing lively
scrimmage with the freshmen team yesterday
afternoon The field WIS very wet and muddy
and materially interfered with fast play hut
the showing of the regulars Was satisfactory,
under the circumstances
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-21
MILWAUKEEANS CHANGE
Beer City Bowlers Withdraw from
American Bowling Congress.
Journal Special Service,

Journal Special Service 81.
milwaukee,, Nov. 21.-Therc is strong posi-
6ll1ty that Milwaukee bOwers will withdraw
from the American Bowling congress and join the
New York end, sendin: teams to philadelphia
The Milwaukeeans enter the same, criticism as
was made by the Cincinnati men recently to the
G. are working In the interests of the manufac-
turers by having new rules adopted each year
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-21
RACE PoSTPONEn

;, OWING. to the slippery condition of the floor,
the skating race scheduled for last night at the
Casino rink between Bert Bault and Joe Munich
was called of and will be raced tonight. These
men have met once this week, that time the
M1nneapolitan coming out ahead. but as there
are four more races to go the probable winner
of the series cannot be picked q g.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-21
CUTLER TO WRESTLE
John LIS Sparring Partner to Perform
at Eau Claire.

Journal Special Service. !. =.
eau Eau Claire, Wis. Nov. @21.-Kid Cutler Of
Sa ana columbus Danielson of this CITY
nh a oeen matched for a wrestling bout to take
place In this city Friday, evening: Cutler has
agreed to throw Danieson three times inside If
an houI. A large. purse has been hung up and
a aas slde pets made by the contestants Daniel
son mas good record in this section for feats
PenS rs in d. the past Cutler the other
time was John L. Sullivan's sparrine nartnas
while that gentleman was touring the country.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-21

GARDEN CITY, MINN.--Thomas Edgerton.
while walking to the home Of his married daugh.
ter. dropped dead. He was a prominent farmer
and q veteran OF the civil war. !sss IS II
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-21

years old, was shot in the foot while hunting
and 80 badly hurt that it was necessary to
amputate a portion of his leg. He and two
river In North Mankato. They saw some ducks
and attempted to crawl up within gunshot, One
shot taking effect In young Georges foot and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-21
cRAwFoRD's TROUBLES NOT OVER
Man Who Shot Comrade Accidentally
Will Be Prosecuted.

MARQUETTE, MICH.-Percy Crawford,
NeWberry hunter who, it Is alleged, accidentally
shot and killed Bert Cook Of Carsonyille, Mich,
while they We're after deer. has been placed
court. He is charged with manslaughter under
the provisions of the special statute covering
cases OF the kind aud which Ak the maximum
penalty at ten years in prison. Cook, it is
alleged, suddenly darted between Crawford and
q deer as his fellow hunter pulled the trigger of
his rife and was shot thru the body. &
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
MANY DIE ON THE RAILS
THREE TRAlNMEN KILLED IN. A
COLLISION IN UTAH.
Passenger Trains Wrecked In Florida,
Ohio and Georgia-Several Men
Run Down by the Cars.

rrlce, Utah. Dec. 26.-Rio Grand,
passenger train No. 3. west-bound. \
doubleheader, collided with freight
engine standing on a siding near
Mounds, IL miles east Of here. early
Tuesday. Tue three engines and the
cars Jumped the track. Engineer
Thomas McGrath. Fireman Michael
Conroy and H. D. Carter were killed,
Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 26.-South-
ern railway passenger train No. Is.
from Washington. was wrecked at
Moncriet. five miles from Jacksonville.
at five o'clock Tuesday morning. John
Homer (colored). fireman. was killer
and Engineer urquhart, Of Savannah,
Ga. was scalded by escaping steam.
Springfield. O.. Dec. 26.-East-bound
Big -Four passenger train due here at
Sis a. nj. Tuesday ran into the rear
of freight in the western part of the
city. The list of injured includes IL
passengers, none seriously. The Grew
of the passenger train jumped.
Atlanta. Ga. Dec. GA special
from Greenylle. S. c.. says a rear
end collision there between passenger
trains on the Southern railway. r..
suited in number Of passengers BE-
Ing bruised and cut.
Scranton. Pa. Dec. 26.-The bodies
of Edward Lidridge. aged II years, of
New York, and Albert Caromfy. aged
1S years, Of Scranton. were found
along the Delaware, Lackawanna L
Western railroad tracks, at Clarks
Summit Tuesday. The bodies were
badly mangled It is supposed they
were struck by train.
Schoolcraft. Mich. Dec 26.--willfssn
and Henry Munger. brothers, aged 81,
We're run down and killed Monday
night by Grand Trunk freight train
while walking along the track from
FfcksburE with their arms filed with
Christmas presents that they wore
taking home.
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
AID IN CAPTURING TRADE.
Government Offers Samples Of Goods
SaIabIe in Foreign Lands.

washington, Dec. 20 American
manufacturers who are deslrous of
capturing some Of the trade in the orr
ent, South America and other coun-
tries. now enjoyed by foreign manu-
facturers, says a report Of the bureau
of manufactures of the department of
commerce and labor. should apply to
that bureau for it's varied lines of SAM
pies OF goods which find ready
market in those countries.
These samples have been gathered
primarily for American manufacture
ers, and consist of cotton yarns, piece
goods, belts, braids. handkerchiefs.
gloves, laces. towels. etc. which are
manufactured in foreign countries and
sold in China. Japan, India. Australia.
Turkey, Egypt, South Africa and
South America. Any or all OF these
samples, the report states. will be
sent upon application by manufacture.
ers. chambers of commerce and other
commercial organizations located in
cotton manufacturing centers.
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
THREE TROOPERS ARRESTED.
Reported Riot at Fort Leavenworth
Probably Not Serious.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. ga full
investigation into the reported riot on
a Fort Leavenworth street car Christ.
mas Eve is being conducted by. Capt.
Walsh, commanding the squadron of
the Ninth cavalry (colored). Cant.
Walsh said
Three men are under arrest. | am
told that there were no shots fired in
the car by the soldiers. The conduc.
tor claimed so, but an ole sergeant of
the Eighteenth infantry says that
bricks broke the windows. There was
an argument over the payment of
fare between trooper, and the con.
ductor, which led to the trouble,
There is no desire OH the part of either
the white or colored soldiers who were
on the car to shield their comrades.
They are making statements volun-
tarily of what they know"
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
Battle WITH STRIKERS
THREE MEN KILLED IN FIERCE
FIGHT AT sTuReIs, Ky.
Four Others Severely Wounded
Union Miners in Conflict With
Guards Of Coal Company.

Owensboro, Ky. Dec. so.-T,.7 9.
men weer killed and four wounded in
a battle late Monday night between
guards employed by the West Ken
lucky Coal company at Sturgis. Union
county, and the striking miners at
that place.
The dead are: G. ]. Dougherty. mine
guard; Billy Malloy, miner. and VIII
Gray, miner.
The wounded arc: L.. L. Moore,
mine guard. four wounds. will die;
Sam Barneby, minerA three wounds,
dying: William Goch, miner, shot in
the. arm, and, Henry Delaney, miner,
shot in the arm.
The fight occurred In downtown
street about one mile from the mine
but just what precipitated II is not
known. Twenty-Five shots were ex
changed.
The members OF the miners union
have been on strike for the past year
The coal company has been working
non-union men under guards almost
constantly and serious trouble has
been long expected. The fight oc
Cured in front of billiard parlor.
panic ensued and a. reign of terror OK
listed for nearly an hour. There is
only one officer in town, but the sher
if of Union county and deputies have
arrived at Sturgis.
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
ST. PAUL PIONEERS DIE.
Four Old Residents Of the Minnesota
City Pass Away.

St. Paul, Mimi. Dec. 26.-Edward
II. .Tudson, aged "a, member Of the
state board Of control and prominent
pioneer of st. Paul, died Monday
night at the city hospital following an
operation for intestinal trouble. His
death WAS followed by that of DR..
Emanuel l.. Hess. aged 81 years. who
was for II years rabbi of Mount Zion
temple. EARLY Tuesday morning
Thomas Cochran, aged SO. another
pioneer resident and prominent bust
ness man, died quite suddenly after a
brief illness.
The fourth death among the pioneer
residents was reported from st. L,lke's
hospital Tuesday when the end came
TO DR.. L. w. Babcock, aged 66 years.
DR.. Babcock was a resident of Wadena
and was speaker of the Minnesota
house in 1908. His death was due TO
complication of diseases.
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
LETTERS CAR KILLS A LAD.
colored Boy Jumps In Front Of Dlo
Automobile and Psrlshss.

Washington. Dec. 2e--The e0.hors.
power touring car Of Joseph Letter, ir
which were riding Mr.. Letter, Mrs.
Levi q. Letter and Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Remington. of New York,
Tuesday ran down and instantly killed
Samuel West a 14-year.old negro boy.
Charles ii. Raymond. the chauffeur,
was arrested, and the entire party
went to the Tenth precinct police ste.,
ton. where Raymond was paroled in
custody Of an officer in order that Mr..
Letter and his party might be con.
veyed to the Letter residence.
The accident happened on Columbia
Heights. near Fourteenth street and
Columbia road. The big machine was
closely following a street car and Just
before Columbia road was reached the
boy. who was riding on the car.
Jumped of and was almost imu,edi-
ately struck by the automobile. The
wheels ran over the boys head. The
machine was stopped and Joseph Lei
ter picked the body up. at the same
time directing that physicians be sum-
moned. Life. however. WAS extinct.
Mrs. Letter at once took steps to 10
cate tho parents of tho boy.
After leaving his mother and guests
at the Letter home. Mr. Letter, to-
sether with his chauffeur and the ON
Ger, went directly to the home Of Coro-
ner hewitt. who. after listening to tho
facts Of the case, expressed himself
as being willing to admit Raymond to
bail. This accordingly was siven. Or.
hewitt. while entertaining tho view
that the accident was unavoidable,
deemed it necessary to hold IN H.
quest.
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29

sinia E. Southwestern railway to the
Southern, handsomely remembered all
his officials and employees Monday. He
ran Santa Claus Special over the
entire length of the road, Santa
Claus being the conductor. To every
employee who had been In the COM
pany's service for one year Santa
Claus" gave one months salary as a
Christmas present. Other tokens We're
presented to the remaining employees
To the head officials of the road Mr.
McHarg presented one years salary
each. The gifts to subordinate en-
ployes alone aggregated more than
$4,000.
Kaiser Distributes Gold Coins.
Potsdam, Dec. 26.-Emperor Will
liam took his usual Christmas morn
ing walk in the environs of the palace
Tuesday and chatted with chance
passers by. According to the time
honored custom of Prussian sover-
eigns, he gave at parting to such as
We're of the lower ranks in life a
freshly minted gold piece, which, like
all money for. the emperor's personal
use, was highly polished. by the mint.
Returning to the palace, he received
Populations from various bodies who
brought gifts. such as a huge cake
presented yearly by the Second Guard
regiment.
Amog the trees at the Christmas
eve celebration at the palace was a
tiny one for the imperial grandchild,
who took part in the family rejoicings.
Their majesties conducted each men,
Der of the family to the lighted Christ
mas tree, beneath which the presents
lay for distribution.
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
GIVES PRESENT AND FALLS DEAD
Tragic End Of Thomas Cardin's Christ
mas Gaiety in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. Dec. 26.-Just az he
presented Christmas gift to his wife,
Thomas Cardin, Of this city, dropped
dead of heart disease.
There had been the usual Christ.
mas gaiety at the Cardin home. Mr.
Cardin produced from his hiding place
a neatly wrapped parcel which he had
bought several days previously.
He handed it to his wife and kissed
her.
Il wish you merry Christmas, my
DEAR" he said, and"
Z, The sentence was not finished. He
put his hand to his side, reeled and
fell to the floor. In another moment
he was corpse, and his wife was sob
bling over him, with the parcel lying
unopened on the floor. He was 81
years old.
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
GIFT TO MARQUETTE COLLEGE,.
Milwaukee Institution Gets $4,000
for Erection Of New Home,

Announcement was made Tuesday
of gift of $4,000 which is to defray
the entire expense Of the constructors
and equipment Of new homo for
Marquette college, to be erected at
Grand avenue and Eleventh street.
Milwaukee, the donors being Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert A. Johnston, or THIS city,
in conjunction with their son. Rev.
Robert Story Johnston, S. j., Of Flor
issant. Mo.
The trustees Of the college have Of.
fered to change the name of Mar
Nuette to Johnston college, but the
1ohnstons declined the honor, pre-
ferring that the institution should
continue to bear the name of the IA.
nous missionary. Father Johnston ia
an alumnus of Marquette college, hav.
ing graduated with class honnrs in
1891 at the age of 16 years.
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
Constable Kills Man In self.pefense

Constable Kills Man In self-pefen,e.
Columbus, o., Dec. 26.-Henry Herb,
an iron worker, was shot and killed
early Tuesday by Constable E. ]. JEFF
fries in a saloon at South Columbus.
Witnesses of the tragedy say the con-
stable acted in self-defense. Earlier
In the night the constable had been
asked to quiet Herb; who was disor-
derby. Later Herb returned and at.
tackled the constable. The officer, who
is smaller man, managed, to draw
his revolver and fired a bullet into
Herbs heart. Jeffries was arrested.
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
SC00BA NOW Scene
OF THE RACE WAR
MILITIA HURRIED TO THAT TOWN
FROM MERIDIAN, MISS.
DEATHS ARE REPORTED
Negroes Said to BE Fortified and De.
fiant Near WahaIak, Though Quiet
Is Restored in the Village
Itself.

Meridian, Miss, Dec. 26.-Railroad
men who arrived from Scooba late
Tuesday night report a fresh clash beA
tween the races. Severalsare reported
killed. This report, however, has not
been confirmed. 80 s.s. ,- .;..
Scooba is seven miles from Waha
lax
Acting on the instructions of Gov.
Vardaman, % members sof the local
military company boarded an engine
and left at ten o'clock for ScoobH.
Additional troops leftsaboard a special
train .-
Orders to Col. McCants from Gov.
Vardaman said:
Have telegram from Sheriff Trout
of Kemper county asking for troops at
Scooba. Make ready to move at once
by special train
Negroes Are Fortified.
Early Tuesday 1t was reported that
a body of negroes had fortified them
selves two miles from Wahalak and
announced they would resist any effort
to dislodge them. They threatened to
burn the little town and the white peo-
pie are alarmed. The whites all
around the country have armed them
selves and one party of so armed per-
sons arrived there from Columbus,
Miss. Two negroes, Tom and Jim
Simpson. are reported to have been
killed by white people Monday after
noon before the arrival of the troops
under command of Col Samuel Nc
Cants
At $3.50 Tuesday morning firing was
heard in the center of the town. but
after few scattering shots quiet was
restored and no explanation has been
forthcoming.
a special dispatch to the Morning
Dispatch at an early hour Tuesday
said:
One company of infantry and a
battery of artillery are in charge. Two
negroes have been killed by citizens.
Troops are now guarding the town. A
body of negroes said to he armed are
fortified about two miles from the
town.
All Quiet at Wahsiak.
Wahalak, Miss. Dec. o 2S.-All is
quiet again in and around this village
recently the scene of several race
riots. The militia have returned to
Meridian, their commander having OK
pressed the belief that there will he
no more use for them.
Conductor Robert Harrison. of the
Mobile &, Ohio railroad. who was am
pushed and wounded by negro Mon
day night, died Tuesday. The origin
of the racial troubles here was primar
lily the meeting in narrow roadwa!
of wagons driven by a white farmer
and negro respectively. The negro
abused the white man. who reported
the occurrence to the white villagers
at Wahalak Whites immediately or
ganized themselves and in fight Will
the negroes of the community mum
Der of white men were killed, includ
ing one Of the most prominent Of the
vicinity. The number Of negroes killed
in the rioting has never been approx
mated, but dead negroes have beer
found in many parts of the settlement
since the trouble started.
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
WOMAN BURNS TO DEATH.
Christmas Candle Starts a Fatal Fire
in New York.

New York, Dec. 26.-Mrs. Susan
Kelly, aged SO years, was burned to
death and her husband barely escaped
with his life in a fire Tuesday which
destroyed their apartments in West
Sixtieth street and drove other ten
ants of the building to the roof, from
which they were carried to the street
by f1remen. 1t is believed that Mrs.
Kelly's dress caught fire from Christ
mas candle. She ran through the fiat
to the bedroom where her husband
lay sleeping. Every room she passed
through caught fire. Her charred
body was found among the debris in
her apartments,
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
TO PLAY BASEBALL in JAPAN,
Challenge Of Stanford Team, Aeespted
by Waseda University.

Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. ga spe.
cial from Stanford says that Capt.
Presley. of the university baseball
team, has received notice from Man.
ager 1so Abe, Of Waseda university,
accepting the challenge of Stanford
for an international baseball. contest
to be played In Toxic some time in
May. It is in the nature of return
match for the Orientals who played
Stanford last year.
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
Cable to Ketehikan Opened.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 26.-The United
States cable ship Burnside arrived
at Ketchikan Monday and established
telegraphic communication with the
outside world. A few days ago Wran
gel was placed in communication
which completes the chain of cities on
the southeastern coast of Alaska.
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
no steps Toward Reform.

wv SSSpo tO"dTO ftSIOFn0.
1T is to be remembered that these
are not charges brought against the
Congo government, but findings of the
commission which was appointed by
the chief executive OF the government
to investigate and report on the facts.
Acting upon these findings a second
commission, also appointed by the
king, has recommended measures of
reform. No steps have been taken to
adopt them. There is no evidence
that the Congo government is under.
taking seriously to remedy theA. evils.
The powers which created the Congo
government have clearly right to
call that government to account
"Inasmuch as the United States
gave it's moral support to the estab
lishment of the Congo government, it
is justified in giving it's moral support
to any undertaking to secure condi
tions in the Congo that will not dis.
grace civilization. We wish to as
sure you that for any measure YOU
may adopt in order to give the powers
such moral support of the United
States, YOU will have our earnest and
urgent approval"
The letter is signed by Rev. Messrs
Lyman Abbott, Merry. Mottet, MILFORD
l.. Robbins, George William Knox
Charles H. Parkhurst, John p. Peters
William R. Richards. Arson P. After
bury and Percy S. Grant, and Messrs
William Jay Schieffelin, William H.
Douglas, Charles A. Schieren. Spence,
'rrask, George Haven Putnam, Everett
P. Wheeler. Robert c. Ogden, J. Pier
pont Morgan, d. Willis James, r. Full
ton Cutting, ]. Cleveland Cady and w
J. Havemeyer.
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
MackIin's AssaiIant a Robber.

Fort Reno. Okla, Dec 26-Capt. Ed.
gar A. Macklin continues TO improve
and his physician stated Tuesday that
the patient would recover. The search
for the negro assailant of Macklin is
being continued, but with no apparent
success. The murder theory has been
discarded and the officers now are
convinced that the intent was rob.
berry.
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
TEXAS PRIEST FALLS DEAD.
Expires While Putting on Vestnente
for Christmas High Mass.

Denison, Tex. Dec. 26.-Rev. T. K.
Crowley, of St. Patrick's church. while
putting on his vestments to celebrate
high mass, dropped dead Christmas
Gay. He had been a priest here for
the past Is years and was highly es-
teemed. He served as chaplain to a
New York regiment throughout the
civil war and was state chaplain of
the Grand Army of the Republic.
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
Shoot. wife. Kills Hjn,eIf,

New York, Dec. 26.-John j.
O'Rourke, % years old. an electrician.
shot and seriously wounded his wife
Lillian, aged "a, and then killed him
self with the same weapon early Tues
day at their home in Richmond Hill,
L. !. The shooting, the police say. fol-
lowed quarrel between the couple.
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
Suicide In Minnehaha Falls.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Dec. 26.-De.
Epondent because of the death of his
wife year since, Peder Medic, a
contractor choked himself to death
with a small piece Of rope In the tim
Der a, mile and half from Minnehaha
Fails
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
co,ored Man and wife Burn to Death.

New Orleans, Dec. 26.-The charred
bodies of Lewis Phillips and his wife,
both colored, were recovered from the
debris of their home here Tuesday
Lewis was 30 years and his wife go
years old. II is believed the woman
was smoking pipe In bed and that it
dropped from her mouth and set fire
to the bed clothing.
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
Murdered on a Mobile Street.

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 26.--John McKen-
zie, master plumber of this city, was
found murdered in principal street
here early Tuesday. McKenzie's
throat was cut from ear to ear.
The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
David c. Webb, Kansas City, Dead.

David c. Webb, Kansas City, Dead.
Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 26.-David
c. Webb, president Of a big mercantile
company in this city, died here Tues
day. aged ~ years. Mr.. Webb was
born in Lafayette, Ind. In 1S4s HE
conducted general merchandise store
at Aspinwall, Colombia, and later built
a number of steamers and" engaged IL
shtnping cotton.