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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-02

Judge Owen P. Thompson has. re.
signed. from the board Of trustees of
the Illinois women g college because OF
the ACCEPTANCE Of a $4,000 gift from
Mr.. Carnegie. All these incidents are
significant of the public feeling, even
if they seem foolish.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-02
Twin City Turner'S Association Picnic
at Young America.

=. On Sunday, June 3, the NJ. &. St.
l.. Rv. will run special train. leaving
St. Paul Union depot 9:45 am, Min
neapolis, 1915 am, for the annual pic
mic of the Twin City Turner Associa
tion at Young America. Returning,
leave Young America. 300 pm. :.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-02

South Dakota has a woman baseball
umpire. Are her decisions on straight 2
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-02

congressman McCleary has made an
official statement of his position. which
is printed in the McCleary papers and
Will be kept standing thru the campaign
1t reads:
1 stand unequvocaly and without suffering
Tor the republican doctrine Of protection and
reciprocity, as enunciated In the republican ma
tlonal platform of 1904, the platform has
been interpreted by Theodore Roosevelt.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-02

The friends Of W. s. DWinnell are 60
Ing to make a stand for him, and they
nave considerable encouraging news from
.ne counties outside. A wellknown
leader In the third district has sent
word that he Is for Dwinnell, and be-
l1eves the outlook is good for his nom
nation. The DwinneIl men will insist on
some recognition in the county conven-
ton, and have prospect of strength
enough to force their claim. to be recog-
snized Il
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-02

The Austin Transcript suggests this
for a ticket: Governor. Hanson; lieuten-
ant governor, w. A. Nolan; auditor, Hal
den secretary of state, Hunter; treasur-
ler, Dinehart; clerk Of the supreme court,
Pidgeon; railroad commissioner, Staples;
chief Justice, Start. #5.a =! - :. y.
The general condition of apathy gives
a fine. chance for, some surprises in the
primaries and county conventions. In
several counties there Is a. prospect that
old leaders will be retired by the kids"
who are wide awake and Selling the. ops
portunity to get anew deal and take the
| reins in their own hands. Some still hunt
work has been done in localities,sand the
traditional order Of things is due to be
upset. rs seSs:SS
&&S
The temporary chairman of the Duluth
conventions will be selected from. the
floor. Members Of the state COMMITTEES
say they viii not recommend any. chair
man for The convention. Chairman Ham
lin Of thas State comm ittee VIII call to orr
der and viii then ask for. nominations
for chain I1an. A contest may develop
right there, but the chances are that a
chairman will be agreed on by the candi-
dates, who viii thus go thru without OPP
position Among those suggested for
chairman are W. w. Sivrigi1t Of Hd1tct-
inson and IA. w. Childs Of ST. Paul.
Charles b.. Cheney.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
ALL IN FAVOR OF
SEA LEVEL CANAL
MAJORITY OF CONSULTING EN-.
GINEERS CAME AROUND TO THE
MINORITY VIEW, AND THE RE-
PORT is NOW IN TAFTS HANDS.

Washington, February 6.--The report of
the isthmian canal commission transmit
ting to the Secretary of War the minority
and majority report of the board of con-
sulting engineers. together with the views
of the canal commission, was laid before
Secretary Taft today.
The commissions report sets out in
many typewriter pages the reasons which
influenced all the commissioners save
Admiral Endicott to accept the views of
the minority of the board of consulting
engineers. rather than the majority.
which favored the digging of a sea level
canal. The engineers report consists of
no less than 100 large printed pages. TO
the minority engineers report, which Sc
cured the approval of the majority of the
commission. was appended a letter from
Chief Engineer Stevens, reinforcing the
reasoning of the minority of the engineer
ing board, after a careful analysis of the
two plans of sea level and lock canal.
Accompanying the commissions report
is the minority report by Rear Admiral
and Commissioner Endicott, the only
member to accept the views of the ma
jority of engineers. Secretary Taft intends
to Immediately begin formulating his own
conclusions upon the radically different
views thus presented to him for the in
formation of the President
The commission has also adopted the
recommendations of Chief Engineer Ste
vents involving the expenditure of about
100000 for the sanitation of Colon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
GETTING READY TO
CONVOKE DOUMA
WORK ON LoURIDE PALACE is BE-
ING CARRIED ON NIGHT AND
DAY TO RECEIVE THE DELE
GATES.

st. Petersburg, February 6.-The cleo
tions to the national assembly are fixed
for April Z. The opening session will
take place April 2S. April is the first
Of the annunciation, one of the great
Russian holidays. The three weeks in
terval between the elections and the con-
vocation of the national assembly is the
shortest time in which the representa-
tives from Siberia and other removed
localities could arrive here.
The local authorities have the privilege
choose delegates to the electoral colleges
so soon as the registration lists are COM
pleted.
Work on the Laurde palace in which
the sessions of the national assembly will
be held, is being hurried night and day
by a double force of men in order to have
it ready in time for the convocation
Recognizing the advantage of holding
the elections under normal conditions,
the cabinet yesterday evening discussed
the question of abolishing martial law in
view of the greater security prevailing
throughout the empire, but ii was de-
cded that this would be premature as
the country is far from being quiet, arm
ed revolution still smouldering in the
Baltic provinces, and the Caucasus ready
to flare up at the slightest opportunity.
In addition, agrarian disorders prevail
in several regions, notably in the govern
ment of Saratoff where the estate of the
minister of justice, Makimoff was plum
dered and burned Yesterday.
The constitutional democrats and the
constitutional monarchist federation are
campaigning on practical business lines
following as far as possible American and
English methods.
They have opened schools for speakers
are distributing literature, and are taking
advantage of the recently restored privi-
lege of holding campaign meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
INVESTIGATION Is
NOT SATISFACTORY
THE PR fsioENT DIRECTS AN IN
DEPENDENT INQUIRY INTO THE
DISASTER TO THE STEAMSHIP
VALENCIA.

Washington. February 6.-By direction
of the President, a searching investigation
will be made by special commission into
the disaster to the steamship Valencia,
of Vancouver tbs investigation will
be Independent of that now being con-
Quoted by inspectors of the steamboat in
spection service, and was ordered after
hearing representations from Senator Piles
and Representative Humphreys of Wash
ington, made to the President that the
inquiry by the steamboat inspectors would
not meet the present demands. President
Roosevelt took up the matter with Sec
retary Metcalf. who announced that the
commission would consist of the assist
ant secretary of the department of COM
merce and labor Herbert Knox Smith,
assistant deputy commissioner of corpor-
ations, both of whom were members of
the Slocum board. and Capt William T.
Burwell, commandant of the navy yard
at Bremerton, Washington.
The department of commerce and labor
expects them to make the thorough and
rigid investigation desired by the Presi-
dent.
Secretary Root has taken up with the
Canadian authorities the question of es-
tablishng and maintaining suitable light
houses on the Vancouver coast. with a
view Of preventing further serious ac-
cidents.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
AUTOISTS WANT TO
SHOW OFF MACHINES
Arrests for Running In Chicago With
out License Causes Friction
With Police.

Chicago, February 6.-Considerable fric-
ton has developed between the local po-
lice and the agents of automobile conf
panies from other cities who are exhibit
ing their machies at the automobile show
now in progress in this city.
The agents when desirous of showing
the good points of their automobiles to
prospective customers run out in the
streets and many Of them give speed ex-
hbitions. Every day since the commence
ment of the show number of them have
been arrested for fast riding in the streets
and for operating without a city license.
When arraigned in the police courts near
~ all of them have been fined. much to
their disgust.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
SPORT TOO DANGEROUS.
Japanese Wrestling May Be Abolished
From Naval Academy.

Washington February 6.-Jiudo the
Japanese style of wrestling. will be abol-
ished from the naval academy IL Admiral
Sands. the commandant of the academy
is permitted to have his way The testi-
mony of Admiral Sands before the COM
mittee on naval affairs which has just
been made public, shows that he thinks
little of the style of wrestling popularzed
by the Presidents attitude toward it.
When asked by members Of the commit
tee what he believed the value of Judo
to be- Admiral Sands replied:
II do not think the method is in any
way preferable to ours. think you can
inilre a man more seriously and the more
YOU know about it the more temptation
there Is to injure an adversary and
don't think that Intentional injury is the
spirit of sport"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
Europe Sits Steady in Boat.
Outlook is More Serious.

London, February ii. c. Hoare, blsh-
op of Hongkong, in an interview today
on the situation in China, expressed the
opinion that the outlook was more seri-
Gus in the south than before the boxer
uprising The persistent American boy
colt, he says, is stirring up much trou-
BILE, and there is danger that the Chinese
may extend the boycotting principle, in
evitably leading to a general anti-foreign
feeling among the more ignorant classes.
The attack on DR.. Andrew Beattie, the
American Presbyterian missionary at
Fati whose residence was looted on Feb
ruary 3, was particularly daring. as it
occurred just across the river from the
Canton settlement, and within a few
yards of European gunboats.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
GO OVER TO 5ALFoUR.
Breach With Chamberlain Expected to
Widen as Days Pass.

London, February 7.-Surface indica-
tions tend to strengthen the belief that
former Premier Balfour. if he Is elected
to parliament for the city of London,
will remain the leader of the conserva-
tives in the house of commons and that
Joseph Chamberlain will become the lead
er of the tariff of the reformers with a
separate organization.
The Times, Daily Telegraph and other
former newspaper friends of both Bal
four and Chamberlain have gone over
completely to Balfour. and the opinion at
the Balfour clubs is that the breach will
widen as the days pass, and that only a
miracle can now prevent the ending of
the usefulness of the unionists as one
party machine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
Postoffice Robbery Discovered.

Eufaula, /. T., February cit has been
discovered here that the Eufaula post
office has been robbed of large quantity
of mail by some one who rifed the mail
boxes. 1t is believed that Paul Carri' the
negro who robbed the Muscogee and
South McAlester postoff1ces, stopped az
Eufaula on his way to South McAiester.
CARR, who was arrested at South McAles-
ter and is in Jail there, has made fuli
confession TO robbing the postofhce there
and at Muscogee, and also linpiieu eha'
he robhed the postoffce at Tulsa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
Become Briaadier Generals.

Washington, February o.-As resui.
of the retirement today of Major General
Sumner and the promotion to that grace
in the army of Brigadier Grant, II mas
been arranged that the following onicers
shall be promoted from the rank oil neu-
tenant colonel to that of brigadler gem
eral and retired in the order named' VII
liam E. Berkheimer, artillery corps H.
A. Reed, artillery corps; Palmer u
Wood. Eleventh infantry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
receiver for Elevator Company.

Chicago. February 6-The Chicago Ii
tie and Trust company was today ap-
nointed receiver for the McReynolds Ele-
vator company by Judge Mack Of the
circuit court Officers of the elevator
oonnanv were charged in the bill with
having fraudulently disposed of more than
h0NlO bushels of grain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
Bevburn Ia Better.

washington. February Ex-senator Hey-
burn Of Idaho was better today. His at
tendants say the crisis has passed and
that he win fully recover from the at
tack of appendicitis. Representative Hit
of Illinois continues to improve. He rest
ed well today
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
Stanley Of Kentucky Talks
Straight 10 Opponents
GILLESPIE NOT SATISFIED
Claims Data on Pennsylvania Merger
Is Entirely lnadequate-Four
Long Speeches Are to Be
Made Today.

Washington, February 6.-Havng fixed
the end of the general debate on the
rate bill at 4:SO o'clock tomorrow. the
recognition of the chair was passed
around at a lively rate In the House to-
day Seventeen speeches were made, all
of them for the measure. The railroads
came in for an unusual amount of criti-
cism. Mr. Gillespie of Texas expressed
his dissatisfaction with the reply to his
resolution limiting at a combination be-
tween the Pennsylvania and other rail-
roads. He will address a request to the
President to have the Interstate eom-
merce commission make thorough in
vestgation along lines he will Indicate 10
clear up this subject. Mr.. Gaines of
West Virginia. placed in the Record evil
dences of combinations of roads to con-
troll the coal output of his state, and a
traffic agreement between many southern
roads and steamship lines, indicating a
division of the territory to control busi-
ness. He said it was because compeu-
ton had ceased already that the pend
ing bill was demanded.
Tomorrow four long speeches are to be
made. Mr.. Bourke Cochran of New York
is to lead; the minority leader Mr., VIII
liams, will follow. and Mr.. Mann of llli-
nois will precede Mr.. Hepburn in charge
of the BILL who will close.
Four speeches on the rate bill were de-
livered in the first ten minutes. The
speakers in each instance were given
permission to extend their remarks in
the Record All favored the bill They
were Burnett of Alabama, Lewis of Geor-
gla, Gudger of North Carolina and Dick
son of Tllfnnis
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
Section Master Killed BY Tramps.

Thomasville. N. c.. February 6-sec-
ton Master Hughes was shot and killed
near Thomasville. N. c., about cioch
this afternoon by Dave Darr OF LeAing-
ton. a tramp. who was trying to force
ride on the handcar. One of the negro
section hands snatched the pistol from
Darr and shot him as he was leaving TO
make his escape. Darr lived only
short while after being shot Hughes
leaves a widow and several small chill
dren.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
Cromwell Has Nothing to Say.

New York, February 6-William Nelson
Cromwell today said that he had read
remarks of John F. Wallace before the
Senate committee ON inter-oceanic canals
yesterday but had no desire to comment
upon them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07

SENATOR REGARDS
ACCIDENT LIGHTLY
PETTUS HAD A FALL ON ICE AND
is ILL IN THE SENATE, BUT HE
THINKS 1T is NOTHING sERL
Gus.

Washington, February Ex-senator Pet
tus of Alabama had an attack OF illness
in the democratic cloak room today, but
soon recovered and took his seat in the
Senate chamber. Senator Gallnger, who
is a physician was called to see him by
senator's who thought Mr.. Pettus was in
a serious condition. The Alabama sena-
tor is "a years old.
Washington. February 6.-(Speeial)-
Alarming reports were sent out TINS morn
ing about the condition Of Senator Pettus
of Alabama Promptly at noon, how
ever. the Alabama senator put in an ap-
pearance at the capitol and remained at
the Senate until adjournment During
the day he walked over to the House
side to consult with some of the House
members.
While on his way to attend a meeting
of the judiciary committee yesterday
Senator Pettus slipped on the ice and
fell. While he was severely shocked, he
attended the meeting and participated in
the proceedings of the Senate. Owing to
his advanced age some of the senator's
friends are very solicitous over the acct
dent which befel him, but the senator
himself regards it lightly.
1t will probably be some time before
Senator German of Maryland Is able TO
resume his place in the Senate. While
his physicians do not consider his condl-
ton serious they have advised that he
refrain from all work and remain at
home 1t is understood that the senator
has decided to relinduish his place on
the canal committee, as hearings are now
being held and he believes that the place
should go to some democrat who is able
to attend the meetings Senator Bailey
of Texas is mentioned as his successor
on the committee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07

China, Japan, India, Spain or where he
pleased.
The hearing was adjourned until 2
o clock tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
Boycott Has All Evidences Of
Being Long Continued
EUROPE STEADY IN BOAT
Agitation Is Getting so Intense In
Parts of the Empire That Enmity
Extends to All For.
eigners.

Washington. February 6.-Reports con-
tinue to pour into the department of state
from diplomatic and consular agents in
China regarding the rapid increase of
feelings against Americans and things
American as expressed in edicts issued
by the local authorities in various parts
of the empire For six months the sit
uation in China has been the subject
of very genuine concern to the depart
ment and Mr.. Roekhill, the American min
lister at Pekin. is under instructions to
keep Washington thoroughly and fire.
quently informed of the situation. He is
also exerting himeslf at the Chinese cap
ital in an effort to check or allay the anti
American feeling that appears to be grow
ing. While not admitting that the situa-
tion is one of immediate danger, the OFF,
cials here will not be at all surprised at
any developments a month may bring
forth
Must Foreqo All Exclusion.
Although at the outset only demanding
a return to the provision of the original
exclusion treaty of $780, which excluded
from this country Chinese laborers with
out specifying the classes of Cinnamon
which should be admitted in some prov
inces, manifestos have been issued de-
claring that if the boycott is rigidly ad-
hered to America will be forced to forego
any exclusion at all.
Such expressions have been immed-
lately denied by Mr.. Rockhill at Pekin.
Although directed primarily against
Americans, the feeling of Ill will that
seems to be growing in various parts of
the empire is interpreted by Orientalists
to have a far deper meaning. In word,
it is declared to be anti-foreign, and there
are indications that all foreigners with
the possible exception of Japan. will soon
be as keenly affected are Americans
Europe Sits Steady in Boat.
Informal representations regarding the
Chinese situation have been exchanged
between some of the European powers,
but thus far this country has not called
foreign nations into consultation, because
there is a very general feeling among the
European powers that the Chinese are
unjustly Disseminated against by the
American government and so long as the
ant-foreign feeling is confined to Amer
leans. the Europeans are expected to bide
their time The dispatch from Pekin pub
lished today regarding the activity of
Russia in Mongolia, has been taken note
of by the officials here.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-02-10

the s1-a-week board, had taken him
in and made him one of themselves.
Lincoln, or Abe as we one and all
soon came to call him was a member
Of the family as long as he stayed
with U.S." Mrs. Lyster says. ITO him
my mother was Aunt Polly a fact
borne out by historians.
Lincoln" says Mrs. Lyster. recall
ling those rare days, was a remark
able young man for pranks. He had
a nickname for each one of us girls,
but | can only remember a few. One
of his tricks was to pluck his friends
by their ears-he was always doing
that. | have heard my father speak
OF seeing Abe standing at a corner,
or in the road, telling one of his droll
stories or engaged in earnest discus
sion, and, at a climax In the tale or
conversation, stretching out n OF his
long arms, and gently pulling the lis
tener's ear, instead OF plucking the
lapel Of his coat. From more than
one OF us Cameron girls Abe caught
a scolding for not leaving our ears
alone"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-02-10

Twenty miles out from Los An
geles, Cal, on the seashore road, In
q humble, four-roomed house, Is an
old woman who Abraham Lincoln was
very fond of and who he teasingly
named "Quinine" 10 years ago, when,
q store clerk in New Salem, he board.
ed for 81 a week under her fathers
roof.
Mrs. Vienna Lyster has Just cele-
brated her seth birthday. A stately
old woman, she Is still free OF step
and straight Of vision, though her
memory has begun to falter, recollec-
ton to waver and down the long vista
of years and day-marks Of her girl.
hood are blurred.
This long.ago friend of Lincoln sits
in her sons home at Burnett n tells
many stories Of the Great Commoner.
| with a quaint tenderness comes the
thought that this Is the cousin. the
| girlhood friend, of fair Ann Rutledge,
the dead love OF Lincoln's youth.
For twenty years, "alike to fortune
and to fame unknown" the recipient
OF LiLcoln's whimsical nickname has
made her home In the w~hitewashed
cottage in the little town of Burnett.
Seventy.fve years ago, in the sum,
mer of 1880. Lincoln released himself
from parental care and started out to
make his own way. This was soon
after his people has removed to Hin
OILS, and the future President was then
a goupt toll lad of LITTLE more than
81. The following year, just after his
famous fiatboat trip to New Orleans,
he made his second and permanent
appearance in New Salem, on the
banks of the Sangamon river. Its
population at that time probably did
not exceed seventy-five men, women
and children. It was one of the many