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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-18
LAKE SHORES TO PLAY
CRACK ST. PAUL TEAM

The Lake Shore hockey team Of Minneapolis
will go to St. Paul Saturday evening to play
the Victorias of that city. The Victorias now
hold the western championship and are out to
defend 1T. 80 IL r. .f5r--, ~E II
The Lake Shores have been doing some hard
practice work lately, and expect to hold the
Victorias to a small score. A large crowd will
go over with them to see the game, which will
be played at the "Mic. Mac rink, corner Of
Grand and Chatsworth. Take Grand avenue
car. The game will be called at $50 sharp.
The Lake Shore lineup will be as follows: P.
Cross, goal Len Johnson point; Ort Cornell,
cover point; Kimball Hodge, rover; Roy Hodge,
center; Cleve Benewitz, right wing; Charley
Hocum, left wing. y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-18
WINONA GETS READY
Will Show State Bowlers a. Warm Time
Feb, 1924

Winona Mimi, Jan. 1S.-President Gosewisch
of, the State Bowling association came down
from st. Paul last evening and closed the con-
tract with the Winona association for the tour
nament here from Feb. 10 to "a, inclusive.
Mr.. Gosewisch says that the Winona alleys
are better than any which the tournament
yet has been held. He expects more than forty
teams here for the contests and says that every
effort will be put forth to have represented
every city that has alleys. It has been ar
ranged that the singles and doubles will be
rolled in the afternoons and the fve-men teams
will contest in the evenings.
The Winona association will give big ball
on Feb to raise funds for the affair More
than $1,000 in prizes will be given to the wins
ners of the tournament.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-18
SCRATCH MEN WON

T lpple and Force we-e the winners in last
nights play In the courthouse amateur billiard
handicap at the Vendome. Tupple (65) won
from Chester (60) by a score Of 65 to So in
fifty three innings Force won from Condit by
a Score of 100 to 55 in sixty-six innings Both
We're scrlt n men. Tonight johnson (6o) and
Chester (6O) will play and Stoops (1O0) is
matched with Fe sseen (S0).
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-18
DARBY DAY" BILL
GETS TWO PITCHERS
Journal Special Service.

Pittsburg, Jan. 1S.--The Pittsburg club has
transferred Pitchers Flaherty and Robertaille to
the Columbus team Of the American association.
Flaherty had his choice Sof seven berths. by
sending Flaberty to Columbus I am repaying
a favor done me over two years ago by Man
ager Clymer Of Columbus said Colonel Drey-
fuss.
'Clymer called me up on the telephone from
Milwaukee and said President Comiskey of the
Chicago white sox was asking waivers on Fla
herty and If / wanted the man he would ar
range the dcal-which he did, r.. vi. 5&
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-18
MAY PLAY IN UNITED STATES
New Zealand Football Stars Consider
New York Date.

New York. Jan. announcement was made
The New Zealandars will leave Southampton
wide swath in its tour of England may play
Canadian team in Madison Square Garden If
q suitable date can be arranged.
The New Zelanders will leave Southampton
Saturday and after "a tour of Canada and the
United States will sail from San Francisco on
Feb.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-18
BAsEBALL Ar CASINO RINK.

The Minneapolis Indoor Baseball league will
rlay at the Casino roller rink Tuesday evening
The teams matched are the Lund Lands and the
S. & L. and the game will be called at 1913.
Hereafter two games week Will be played
at the Casino. This evening, at Monitor hall
the Henleys and the Lund Lands and the Apex
and Tonys will play. Tse batteries will be-:
Henleys. Carrier and Wcolsey; Lunds, Martin
and HILL. ADe., Smith or Rennix and Dufolr:
Toneys. Dhalgren and Thomas. s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-18
LYNTALEs DEFEAT RIyERs1DEs

The Lyndales handed it to the Riyersides in
city basketball league game at the Cooke In
stitute last night winning by score Of 3S to
27. Both teams fought hasd to win. but the
game was clean and free from fouls The game
was even in the FIST half. but in, the second
Manager Chase of the Lyndales sent in some
fresh men and his team pulled ahead.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-18
BADGERS REBEL

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 1S.-The students at
Wisconsin university and the alumni have joined
in circulating a petition to the faculty to re-
scind their action regarding abolishing foot
talI for two years. There were 1900 names
signed within one day and many more will be
added, =-Htt D
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-18
sT THOMAS TEAM LEADS.

st. Thomas climbed to the top of the st. Paul
basketball league by defeating the Miles by a
score of % to IS last night. The club men
llayed hard but could not stand against the
superior speed end team work of the collegians.
The same evening Manchester lost to the A. A.
A. club uuint by score of IS to 10.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-18
RALLY FOR FOOTBALL
Wisconsin Students Frame Protest
Against Ending the Game.
Journal Special Service.

5ournaI Special 6erV1ce.
Madison, Wis, Jan. 1S-At a meeting Of
twenty-five students last night protest against
the suspension Of football made. 1t was
decided to recommend to DR.. Turner that the
sport be retained with certain notifications. The
student sentiment is strongly against the aboli-
ton of football.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-18
CANS rs SFAvORITE
Negro Will Be Backed for Sullivan
Bout.

\, 3.-|I--E BOUT.
Special to The Journal.
San Francisco, Jan. iS-Altho betting on the
GansSuli,an fight next Friday night has not
started in earnest it IS certain that the negro
will enter the ring a strong favorite.
A number of small bets have been recorded
at 10 to and 10 to 6. but the indications are
that Cans will be stronger faVorite when
the big betters send in their coin. Some Of
the short end no matter who it is. owing to
the number Of favo-ites who have finished Sec
ond in the last four or five fights.
Cans is enthusiastic over his present shape.
end his trainers are more than pleased with the
form he is showing. SE8
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-18
SAINTS WISH GAMES.

The ST. Paul A. "A. a. basketball club is look
ing for games with Minneapolis teams, and
would like to hear from some of the fast local
|-laes Address Manager a. "A. A. basketball
team. st. Paul.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-18
MoRNINGsTAR A CONFER
Old Timer Has Been Showing Form il
& Paris.
Journal Special Service.

New York Jan. 19.-Ora Morningstar the
.well-known biliardist, arrived here yesterday
from Paris. where the American has been play
ing with considerable success of late. 1t is
likely that Morningstar will appear in several
of the, billiard tournaments to be held in this
city shortly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-18

CANADIAN Kinks
LOSE Big ||.| EVENT
international Curling Trophy
Comes Over the Border
This Year.

Special to The Journal.
Duluth, Mimi. Jan. 1s.-The American Kinks
won in the contest for the international trophy
by score OF i105 to 1o1. The international
trophy is the biggest event of the northwest
bpnspiel, and the play has held the attention Of
the entire city, The Canadian Kinks were looked
upon as well-nigh invincible, and it was a
severe blow to Canadian pride when their best
men went down to defeat before the American
curriers'.
The ten American Kinks which won from Can
ada will now contest among themselves for the
trophy which they have won from the other
side of the border. Lennon of Winnipeg held it
last year The following are the Kinks which
comneted with their scores: 49, -..t r
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-06

order that was more difficult TO handle
III had the right man" the presl-
dent was saying, II should send him
there right now and put as much Of
civil government right in under the
military as the situation could stand.
! would, II could, give them something
TO show for our promises to them"
He grew quite enthusiastic over the
matter and finally began to describe the
man that would suit him. "It's only a
question Of the right man." he declared,
"He must be a law student, a law
maker, law executor and a 1urist, He
must be young enough 10 accept big
risk and capable Of meeting many
trying situation that no one can fore
see. He must be magnetic and a model
In his private life. More than that, he
must be known TO me personally, 80
that can be sure that he Is all OF these
things"
II so happened that Judge Taft had
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left the train just before the president
had begun his description. when he
had spoken, Mr., Mckinley TUNED and
looked out Of the window His friends
exchanged smiles and winks. 1T
seems to me- Mr., President one of
them finally yentured, that you have
given a pretty fair description Of your
young friend, Judge Taft" Mr. Nc
Kinley smiled family, and before they
had reached the next station he re-
marked calmly that IL Judge Taft
wanted the position he could have It.
Judge Taft accepted the mission The
novelty OF the assignment was pow
erful incentive, and the presidents gen.
erosity In choosing him In spite Of his
avowed hostility TO the scheme appeal
ed to him. He went 20 the Philippines
in the summer OF 1900 with very def
mite instructions. His directions were
so specific that less resourceful man
would have discovered no elasticity in
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VATICAN COMMIssION-W. H. TAFT, CHAIRMAN.

and preJudices were all against Ameri-
can retention OF the islands, and he had
been especially frank In saying so. Ho
had even expressed himself In that
way at a public banquet. But the
president, It seems, did not mind that,
He cared not so much for the mans
opinions as for the man himself.
The way In which the selection was
made is as characteristic of President
Mckinley as anything that has been
related OF him. Ii seems that during
the fall Of 1899 the president was tray-
cling on railroad train through the
Western Reserve. Several Of his in
innate friends were with him. and the
conversation turned toward the Phil
ippines, which just at the moment were
occupying very prominent place on
the map. Agulnaldo's army and or
sanized government had been wiped
out but there had been left In their
stead condition OF discomfort and dis
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-06
William Howard Taft, Secretary
Of War, Is a Heavyweight
Both Mentally and Physically.
His Title Is Suggestive efWar,
hut His Actual Mission Seems
10 Be That of a Promoter Of
Peace..-Even Those Who Do
Not Share His Political Be-
liefs Are Attracted by His
Personality.

state safely through the treacherous
shoals that encompassed the friars'
land disputes. He carried his case 10
the Roman tribunal, host OF hostile
influences at work against him. and by
sheer pertinacity and the eloquence OF
conviction obtained a respectful hear
Ing. Last year he went again 10 tho
Philippines as a pacific influence. He
II was who was chosen TO pacify Cuba.
Was there ever another war lord who
has been metamorphosed so frequently
into an angel OF peace?
When Secretary Taft was selected by
Mr.. Mckinley to head the second civil
commission to the Philippines his
name was not known in any strictly
popular sense throughout the country.
His career on the bench OF the Sixth
United States circuit had made him
known to the legal fraternity and had
given him some reputation In the states
which comprise that circuit. As scion
OF an old and sturdy American stock,
the son OF a former attorney general
Of the United States, as young man
who had made himself rather notable
at Yale and had after his graduation
plunged heart and soul into cam
paign for municipal reform in his ma
tive city OF Cincinnati, he had attract
cd some local attention. A little later
he was pointed out as a man who had
been made United States solicitor gen.
eral and had received the doctorate in
laws from his alma mater at an age
when most men are at the first rung OF
the ladder.
But few knew the mettle Of the man,
then only forty-two, whom President
Mckinley had called to develop that
then very shadowy thing known as
his philippine policy" Those who did
know Taft were amazed at his selec-
ton, for at that time his sentiments
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them. II was evident that the eS-
ecutive was SO impressed with the risk
Of the experiment that every possible
emergency was provided for.
Although Judge Taft was not as big
physically as he Is today, his mental
equipment was even then sufficient 70
carry him through one OF the most
ticlSlish ventures into which mortal had
ever set foot The commissioners were
sent TO make a government and a pros
porous country out OF chaos. There
was nothing visible with which 20 build
or upon which 10 rear a structure No
two SO called native leaders could agree
upon a single point. Their followers
we're Jealous OF them and OF one an
other. The great mass OF the people
were entirely ignorant OF the FIRST prin-
ciples OF government or OF the fact
that II could be anything but cruel
oppressor. All notion OF ambition had
persisted, and there was no desire be-
yond being left alone In easy going
shlftlessness.
That Is a faint idea Of the problem
the commissioners were called on 10
face. They were TO establish a firm
but kindly government in country
where such a thing was not under
stood. The land was rich, but unde-
veloped There were no highways, the
planters were bankrupt and the natives
would not work more than enough 10
provide the daily rice and tobacco.
That IS what Judge Taft found, and he
accepted It, He decided quickly on his
line OF action and then proceeded to
business.
II was n trying position, but the
chairman Of the new commission was
big enough 70 mi It, He WAS alto
gether too large for the petty jealousies
which might easily have arisen. The
army was the only executive power.
and Il was only by courtesy of the Mill
tary governor that the commission Sc
cured o room for It's meetings. Judge
Taft worked oheerfully with the milf
tary governor for nearly a year, per-
hitting the military end OF the con-
Germ 10 think that 1t was doing all the
governing, but he did his work so well
that when the shift was made there
was not the slightest hitch.
Twice while he was In the Philip
pines came the temptation to Judge
Taft to drop the arduous work in which
he was engaged and find dignlhed rest
on the supreme beach, Twice there
were vacancies in that august body
and II was made known 10 him that he
could have the place II he would &C
cept Il, and twice he refused the hon
or-the only man who has ever had |
| double opportunity,
An inklng Of the work Judge TAT
was doing in the Philippines began Il
reach America about the time he wal
inauRurated governor OF that part o.
the archipelago then civilly organized
July A. 1901 when Manila came under
civil control, about month later, II
began TO look as II the new governor
"was making good" That he was be-
coming popular among the little brown
men Of the archipelago was made evil
dent by the universal demand that he
should be continued in Office under the
new administration which had come In.
In 1901, when he was compelled 10
come 20 America for the sake OF his
health, he could only allay the sus-
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the feet are large. Neither skin nor
hair Is as black as that Of other ne
groes, and both have pronounced red
dish tints. They have also longer
boards than the other African tribes.
Colonel Harrison says that these
pygmies are bravo without being es-
pecially aggressive, During his stay
with them In the forest OF Ituru a party
OF pygmy warriors attacked Belgian
caravan, killing seventeen carriers and
plundering the goods. They are mo-
mads, having neither cultivated fields
nor houses, and live only on game and
wild fruits. Their household equipment
is limited 10 a few rude earthen sauce
pans. in which they cook game with
out taking the trouble TO skin Il. They
eat the skin as well as the meat even
breaking the bones with their teeth,
They do not worry about clothing
Only in the tribes nearest TO those 81
greater stature do tho women wear
girdes woven from tall grass. Both
men and women shave the head par
TALLY Some cut straight paths across
their woolly hair, and others dress "
with birds feathers or squirrel tails
Colonel Harrison is convinced that
the African pygmies have absolutely
no religious instincts and believe In
neither God nor devil. They practice
polygamy, each man buying for him
self as many wives as he can afford.
As with the orientals, the birth OF a
girl Is looked upon as a real calamity.
Strange as II may seem, these small
people are not resigned 70 their own
proportions, Pygmy mothers do not
neglect an opportunity TO steal the new
born children belonging to the neigh
boIinR Tribes OF normal stature, leav-
ing their own tiny specimens or nut
mauity In exchange
IL seems that these dwarfs have no
original language Of their own. They
take the elements Of their speech from
the dialects OF their uelghbors, and OF
these form a sort OF lingo which Is I'M
derstood in the vast African forests.
Observation has shown also that these
little folk are Enthusiastically Intelligent
and have the giit Of language In a
marked degree. They know how 20 ex-
tract iron from the ore and to fashion
Il into arrow heads without other tools
than round stones.
H. a BROWER.
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rHE successor of William How.
D ard Taft as secretary Of war
/ will have 10 be a man OF parts
IN order to MI that office
,,.1sably The present incumbent
IA, made that necessary He has es-
,.bli,hd precedonts 50 striking and.
vlthaI 80 popular that all future war
.,cr.tarss will be expected to follow
,s.n and It will not be easy to do.
rn,il his day the duties Of the office
we're not well defined. He has demon
sra,sd that fact In a very practical
uy--by doing things that his prede"
c,.sors never did. II is true that these
nnss we're not expected Of the others
"A Is probable that It never occurred
b one Of them that II he wished he
rlshl DO them. The war secretary Of
ma rast was a perfunctory dignitary,
rdd,d 10 the traditions Of his depart
r,ht and not inclined to expand them.
|vh The possible exception Of the few
sho developed taste and ability for the
|hirss under the stimulus Of actual
az cur secretaries have shown no
spsi,l aptitude. Some Of them had
Nsc,-s tlnous IN other capacities, and
| WE hem had already achieved re-
r,tG when they were put at the
sA svncle Sans fighting plant,
syraT Taft has performed his
ret f,ia deeds in time Of peace.
b s.h aA environment, his career
~ dirirant head has been diplo-
az haad Of a warrior he has
wina u peace, a maker OF peace.
eEAaI Of peace. His public eat
VIZ been devoted to the service II
~ He is entitled justly TO the
~ pacldcator Of two admlnlstra-
n More to him than to any other
rN The cessation OF civil strife in
MhIppmes, 1t was his firm ju-
" aand that steered the ship Of
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picion that no had been recalled by a
public announcement OF his intention
to return.
II was not until the governor had re-
turned to the United States and pre-
sented his case TO congress. before
committees, In speeches and IN peri
odicals that he became the living fig
uro In public life that he Is today.
There was something about his frank
ness that carried conviction, as there
IL an indescribable something In his
manner that makes every one who
meets him devoted admirer ever aft
or. Few among those who have been
connected with the pacincation OF the
Philippines have escaped imputations
as to their motives, but Taft Is one OF
them. His official acts have been as
sailed vigorously by the opposition In
tho senate, and his mistakes have beer
pointed out with all the acrlmony OF
bitter debate, but no one has attempted
60 arralgn him.
In 1902 Governor Taft was In Ameri-
ca again, this time on HIS way 10 Rome.
General James \. Smith and Major
John Il. Porter, representing the mill
tary authorities. and Bishop Thomas
O'Gorman, the learned Paullst who had
recently been appointed to the diocese
Of Sioux Falls, s, D., were tho other
delegates Before he sailed the mem
bers OF his class at Yale gave him a
complimentary dinner AZ the time OF
their annual class reunion they had
sent a telegram 10 Manila assuring
1'aft that they had not forgotten him
and never should He was sick at the
time, and the fraternal message cheer
ed him wonderfully. Now, in his after
dinner speech he confessed that it. had
moved him greatly to learn that they
still thought Of him occasionally. Then,
as II moved by an Irresistible impulse,
the class president broke out. For
gotten you! Confound you, Bill Taft,
We all love you And every man
among them said. Amen"
That IL the keynote to Secretary
Taft's character That explains why
It Is that the little brown men OF the
Philippines have christened him az
fectionately saint Taft" Such men
are born to be leaders among their fell
lows. That seems to have been the
role indicated for Taft even in his
youth. Every man who was with hin,
at college bears testimony TO the as
tendency he had over them. He went
20 Yale physically perfect-siX feet two
OF him from the ground up, the arms
and shoulders OF a Hercules and bis
head cast In an Intellectual mold. HI
was noted as wrestler and was {;
lover OF all manly sports. He rankeC
very high In his intellectual attain
ments, graduating second In a class o
100, and he was the salutatorian an(
class orator.
The time came when a man OF Taft's
caliber was needed at Washington, He
was made secretary Of war and was
sent almost Immediately TO straighten
out the tangle in the Panama business.
It was the first time in the history Of
the republic that L member OF the
cabinet had been assigned to diplo-
matte errand In a foreign country
while still retaining his post at home.
Since then he has become the handy
man az the administration.
GEORGE H. PICARD.