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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20
LOOT And WEAPONS
IN STENTON HOUSE
Mystery in Secret Chamber j
Mansion Where Mrs. Ken
men Was Slain.
ronrnaI Specia1 Servioe.

Journal Special Service.
New York, June 2O.-'sIf Mrs. Stem
ION chose to, she could unravel the
> mystery of her daughter 8 murder in
FIVE minutes. She knows who killed
Mrs. Kinnen and she has withheld this
knowledge to protect herself as well as
to shield the murderer
This announcement by Captain Price,
chief of the Bronx detective bureau,
was made after the police had discov-
cred secret room in the old mansion,
at the door of which Mrs. Kinnen was
= beaten to death by an unknown as
sailant. e.
In an old baize-covered cedar chest
were found the family silver plate and
also articles taken from department
stores in recent years. Upstairs in the
rooms on the top story, trunks were
opened which were filled with dozens
of napkins, towels, handkerchiefs, ETC.,
all in the original packages, and many
ing the various department. stores they
came from. IN the house also have
been found during the last ten days
G. 0. d. slips showing frequent small
purchases made in Sixth avenue and
Harlem stores. Most of these pur-
chases consisted of Ingersoll watches
at 90 cents. Half dozen such watches
were found in the house.
Ancient weapons.
Most remarkable of all the discov
cries today, however, was a COLLECTION
of two gnus, a rife and a fowhngplece,
which were silver-mounted and old
fashioned There were two fine silver
mounted and ivory handled daggers,
with leather sheafs. In closet be-
tween Mrs. Stenton's bedroom, under
- old bonnets and articles of female ap-
parel, were two sandbags, finely stitched
and Of home manufacture. They are
such as are found on the most des-
perate criminals.
A man now 80 years old went to the
detectives two days ago and told them
what he knew of the life in the old
house fifteen years ago, when, as a
youth, he spent two months there as
- al inmate.
Thinks Mansion Was Fence.
"He said,' said Captain Price
"that men called at night, some well
dressed, some so rough-looking that to
him they appeared to be desperate
characters. There were mysterious con
ferences. Often the youth would be
sent to the door with message that
- the, old lady was out when someone
called whom she did not want to see.
'One night there was a gathering
! of half a dozen of these visitors
Some time before an arrest had been
made of a man who had just left the
house. On this particular night there
was fierce quarrel. The direct accu
sation was made that Mrs. Stenton, who
, had been given 500 to bride police
- official to let this prisoner escape, haC
kept the money and the man was ther
on his way to Sing Sing. This youth
believed positively that both mother
and daughter were engaged in some
illegitimate business
There is evidence, according to Cap
tain Price, of degeneracy in the house
proven by obscene postal cards which
were found, as we'll as evidence tina
the house was "fence' for shop
: lifters
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20

special organizations will be formed to
greet visitors from home and make
them feel at home in Minneapolis.
If Tho the executive committee has a
multitude of affairs demanding it's at
tention, it will offer every assistance
in the organization of these state assoc
Citations where no formal organization
is in existence at present. Persons, or
groups who wish to start state organ
izations will have the benefit Of the as
sistance and advice Of the committee.
Meetings for organization will be
called at the Commercial club and it is
hoped that every state in the union
that is represented in the cosmopolitan
population Of Minneapolis will organize
and prepare to greet the visitors.
It is believed that the Maine organi:
cation should make special effort for
the encampment. The early settlers
and builders Of Minneapolis were from
the Pine Tree state and their influence
is still the dominating force Of the
greater Minneapolis today. In addition
to the visitors who will come to Min
neapolis from the home state, thousands
Of Mainites from all over Minnesota
will be in the. city encampment week
and there will be grand opportunity
for a great Maine reunion in the Main
tie city Of Minneapolis. "
A committee of the Woman IS Relief
corps, headed by Mrs. Perry Stark
weather, called on the state dairy anc
food department. today to get the names
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20

once take steps to secure live congress
sional candidate for the republican tick
ct. There is determined disposition
to take Mr.. Fletcher at his word and
retire him to private life.
All sorts Of conference schemes to
make an informal selection have been
proposed and conference of leading
workers is probable. 1t has been sug-
gested that the delegation to the Du-
luth convention should be called to-
gether to discuss the question and make
a recommendation. 1t is also suggested
by prominent workers that the repre-
sentatives of the several candidates
confer and after discussing the situa-
ton withdraw all but two desirable
men and allow them to fight it out.
This is satisfactory to some, but mas
much as Mr.. Fletcher is credited with
bringing candidates into the field, it is
believed that their representatives
would be Fletcher representatives and
that not only would the strong opposi-
tion be rooted out, but Mr.. Fletcher
would be left in. AS Mr.. Fletcher is
slated for private life, the scheme is
not wholly pleasing.
Tho there is neither activity nor in
terest in the primary campaign, candi.
dates continue to file and by Sept. 10
the date of the primaries, there will be
enough candidates on the lists to fill
all the open offices five times over.
The thirteenth ward now has three
candidates for the republican alder
manic nomination. Former Alderman
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20
RUSSIAN PLOT In
KOREA DISCLOSED
Arrest, of Ministers at Seoul
Shows Emperor Back Of Pro-
Russian Intrigue.
journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Toxic, June 20.-Dispatches from
Seoul announce the arrest, Sunday, Of
Ii Pom Grae, vice minister of the in
terror; Min Kyong Six, vice minister
of the imperial household; a lieutenant
general and 100 others. This, follow
ing closely on the arrests of Choi 1kyon
and Vavant KIM confidential advisers
of the emperor of Korea demonstrates
that the anti-Japanese conspiracy had
imperial instigation.
The conspirators were arrested lust
as they were leaving the palace. They
had three. documents, bearing the i'm
perial vermilion seal empowering them
to lew troops. granting 100000 yen
from the imperial treasury and author
ling them to establish an Independent
administration on Kante island at the
mouth Of the Tumen river.
The whole affair indicates a pro-Rus-
sian plot. 49,
The possession of the documents
above referred to, according to ancient
custom, changes the revolutionists into
loyal troops ,-..........
The press of Toxic is divided as to
the course to be followed. The Asahi
urges that the emperor of Korea be
BROUGHT to Japan for safekeeping. The
Jill Shimbun favors exiting the in
triguing foreigners. =:
Tt is rumored that the Marquis Ito
Japanese resident At Seoul is in poor
health and that Count Katsura will
soon succeed him. : =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20

James s. Gray filed yesterday, making
the third. The others are Alderman J.
s. Van Nest, who would succeed HIM
self, and J. B. Gleason, who was out
two years ago against Alderman f. u.
Schoonmaker, but failed to land.
Alderman w. F. Nye of the third
ward will be a candidate for second
term and has already fled. SO far
there is no formal opposition, but
George V. B. Hill, one Of the younger
workers of the ward, is prominently
mentioned for the nomination.
j. F. Calhoun has fled for the sena-
torial nomination in the fortieth dis
trict to succeed himself and SO far has
no opposition It is noticeable that the
greatest activity is in the aldermanic,
park board and legislative contests.
This is especially true in the first two
contests, where the filings are showing
up strong. The second ward will have
an opportunity to pick candidate
from four republican candidates for
alderman and the fourth ward has
three, with two more coming.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20
-PERUVIANS INVADE
ECUADOR TERRITORY

Guayaquil, Ecuador, June 20. 1t was
announced today that Peruvian troops
had invaded portion Of the eastern
region of Ecuador, title to which was
recently submitted to the arbitration
If King Alfonso of Spain. The news
caused meeting of protest to be held
At Quito, the capital, and later a crowd
Fan and Brazilian legations and made
demonstrations in sympathy with Chile
and Brazil. The police intercepted a
,rowd which was ON the way to tho
Peruvian legation, thus preventing q
---.ostile demonstration.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20
MINNEAPOLIS TO
KEEP OPEN HOUSE.
ENCANIPNENT VISITORS WILL
FEEL AT HOME.
State Organizations in the City Will
Make Particular Efforts to Look
After Comfort and Social Pleasure Of
Veterans from Old Home. -.Mainites
Are Active.

Visitors in Minneapolis during en-
campment week will not ueed to fee
lonesome for friends from their OWE
states. Plans are to be urdertaken tc
organize state associations of former
residents of other states who are now
loyal Minneapolitans. These associa
tons will establish headquarters and
keep open house during the week fol-
the visitors from the old home states
and many pleasant reunions are ex
pected. ....-s...
Some states already have strong Min
nea~oli associations and for the others
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20
COMPANY DEMURs
Northwestern National Life Takes Issue
with Pollcyhoders.

John Baxter, attorney for the North
western National Life Insurance COM
pany today demurred to the complaints in
the cases Of James Peterson. Soren Pet
terson and Annie e. Peterson, brought
against the company to recover the
amounts Of their policies which. they
business methods and Acknowledgement OF
former officers of thes company. It is
alleged, in the defendants demurrer, that
the complaints dos notSa state sufficient
facts to constitute causes Of action. The
demurrer was argued and submitted to
Judge Dickinson today.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20

With the gubernatorial nomination
settled, much Of the political interest
of Hennepin county seems to be cen
tered in the congressional nominee.
The party is a unit on one thing that
the workers in the district should at
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20
SINGER BOYC0TTED FOR
SINGING "PARSIFAL''
Journal Specia! Service.

Journal specia! Service.
Vienna, June 2O.-Because she sang
In "Parsifal' at the Metropolitan
opera house when the much-discussed
music drama was produced there two
seasons ago against the wish of Frau
Wagner, wife Of the composer, Marion
Weed has been boycotted in Bayreuth.
Music masters refuse to accept her as a
pupil. one hotel has treated her shah
billy, and music folk shun her.
Miss Weed went from Now York to
Bayreuth with the intention Of study
ing during the summer, and on her ar
rival last week went to- the Hotel An
ker, where she was seated at table
with several orchestra leaders and sin
gers who were in the village rehearsing.
Her reception was anything but cordial.
and the next night when she went to
the hotel she found her table deserted.
Councillor Won Gros informed her that
no musical director in Bayreuth would
be- permitted to teach her..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Of leading creameries. They will be J
appealed to for donations Of butter to-
spread on the bread that will be served
by the corps to the Grand Army vet
The -four for the bread has already
been promised by the local mills.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

German American Land & Investment com
pany. minneapolis; capital stock, $4,000; D. ]
Reynolds. president !
Isaac We'll & Sons Incorporated, Minneapolis
capital stock $4,000: Isaac Well, president
Charles Well vice president and treasurer; Ben
jamln F. Well. secretary as5s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20

Mission design Dining Table, made Of
select grade Of quartered oak, tor
is As inches in diameter, and Wher
table is extended it is s feet long
This table in weathered oak a.
finish costs. you but. .f...s pie
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20

Not one in twenty is free from some
little ailment caused by inaction of the
liver. Use Carter IS Little Liver Pills.
The result will be pleasant surprise.
They give positive relief.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20
Politics II, Hennepin

Endorsements Of the actions of the
state convention are beginning to pour
in from all sides as the result Of num-
erous ratification meetings. In many
cases formal resolutions indorse the
ticket and pledge the support Of various
organizations.
The Third Ward Republican club has
passed the following: Believing that
in the success Of the republican party
lies the prosperity of the county, the
state and the municipality, we attest
our loyalty, to the republican party by
mated at Duluth for state offices, and
thank the delegates for the candidates
given us, and particularly do we COM
mend the efforts Of the delegation from
Hennepin county.
The Hennepin Republican association
met in Dillin s hall Monday, evening,
for ratification meeting. and adopted
resolutions heartily indorsing the action
Of the Duluth convention. Other meet.
ings have been held and more large
ward rallies are planned at which in
dorsements will be proposed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-20

The Seasons Opportunity
At Pearce's, 403-405 Nicollet, this week.
Annual June sale Of suits, coats and
costumes. Latest styles at less than cost.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-04-19
Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for at
the Jamestown postof1ce for the we.k k
ending Apr. IA, 1905.
S. Arharm, Mrs Mable Black, S F
Campbell, Thos Copeland, Andrew
Eokley, &c Edgar, Miss Silvia
Eilertson, Ole Enenson, Lester Eel
lows, Miss H p Clifford. " II Gerity.
Philip Getzfried P Q Hagan W Hol-
mes Gjert Z Hovik Harry Herman,
Miss S Hueby, Miss Mattie Jones.
Daniel Kaneilly, Martin Lower, Mrs
81 j Minetor, Miss Mollie Mounting.
Miss LEILA Nichols, John Nice Miss
Felice Notte, Martha Fuller Prather
Jonn Renstall. Oscar Rhodes, Miss
Adaline Roth. z G Russell 2. Mike
Russ, Miss Ida Stetters6rom. Chas @
Slack, jacob sStnbert, Jno. Swi Inc born.
Nj Watson, Johan Wiyneh, 3 r Wise,
NJ q Weiprlch2. Gottlieb Wells.
These letters viii Be held 81 days
after which they will Ebe cent TO the
dead letter ONCE. When alling for
these letters always g yertised
md Riye date Of this list. ss 3s:s
Chr. q. Mitc chsll. !. Poetmaster.s
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-04-19
DISASTER CONTINUES
Fire Completing AnnlhiIatlon Of San
francisco, More Earthquake
Shocks.

Oakland, CAL. April 10, l:lO p. ~.
The fire is still raging thruout
San Francisco and there is no posi-
bility Of stopping the flames until
they exhaust themselves for want
Of material! The city is doomed.
The authorities still dynamite the
buildings In the vain hope Of check
ing the progress of the fire but a
new misfortune has befallen the
place. Explosives for blowing up
buildings are becon. ing exhausted.
and even the powder OF the govern
ment arsenal is all gone.; Every busi-
ness building and half Of the. resident
portion Of the city is destroyed
San Francisco, April 19-The en-
tire. district up as far as the Fair
mont hotel on top Of Knob hill. and
California st. between Howell and
Mission Sts.. Is gone. It is reported
that l0O, 900 are homeless. AT Gam.
lSan Francisco timel fires are not
under control and water supply is
again shut OF. Later reports from
Los Angeles show that earlier dis;
patches under estimated the terrible
catastrophe. 10. 600 are homeless az
Santa Rosa.
81 san Eranclsco, April 10 All rail-
sr1ads are running on schedule time ll
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-04-19
FEW CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE.
San Francisco Frequently Visited by
Earthquakes.

New York, April 19.-The Pacific
coast has been so frequently visited by
earthquakes that it was deemed un-
wise until a few years ago to erect tall
buildings in San Francisco. 1t was
only with the advent of modern steel
construction, which was believed to
render tall buildings safe from the
earths tremors, that skyscrapers made
their appearance on the Pacific coast.
In the last fifty years over $50 earth
quake shocks have been recorded in
San Francisco. The most severe were
in 1865 and 1898. In 1868 much dam
age was done to the city and many
lives were lost.
The disturbance of 1898 did not re-
suit in loss Of life. but caused much
damage to property. THIS shock oc-
CURED at 11:43 p. rl., March 81, and
houses all over the city were shaken
to their foundations. There was i'll
tense excitement and many miraculous
escapes were recorded. The damage
was particularly severe along the
water front, for a tidal wave rolled in
from the bay and wrecked small boats
and docks.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-04-19
SAN FRANCISCO WRECKED
Terrific Earthquake Followed by Fierce Fire Causes
Terrible Loss Of Life. Business Portion
Of the Civ Ruined,

except at Alameda. The Military
Guards are doing police duty. Fires
still raging but the city is not under
martial law
San Francisco, April l9-The fire
continues burning 10 diagonal line
Fup.. the hill commencing at McAllister
Est. and on Mission st. as far as 10Th
st. with rising wind and scarcely
any water. No one is allowed to en-
ter the city and soldiers are distri-
buting water.
San Francisco, April 10, 2 p. m.-
The fire is spreading to the Hayes
valley district and St. Ignatius
cathedral and practically all the
wholesale district. The fire is now
burning north Of Broadway and as
far as Green st. The telegraph opera
tor at the foot Of Market St. says
everything gone to waters edge and
as far south as Mission st. Shocks
TOO severe to remain indoors.
"a San Francisco, April l9.-The loss
is estimated already as about 200
millions. Several towns in California
kand Nevada felt shock. Business
on almost all Union Pacific lines in
.rerrupted,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-04-19
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

The Illinois supreme court has de.
clared that the public schools are not
proper places for the teaching of fads.
Father Louis Martin, general OF
Jesuits, known as the "black pope"
Is dead at Rome. He had been suffer.
ing from cancer of the chest.
Father Gapon, the Russian labor
leader, mysteriously disappeared about
week ago and his wife is greatly
alarmed, fearing foul play on the part
of his enemies.
The stockholders of the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad
company have voted to increase the
capital stock of the company from
$3.50. 100000 to S250.O00,00O.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-04-19
.HABEAs CORPUS DISMISSED
NEW YORK COURT REFUSES 70
ORDER RELEASE OF GEORGE
W. PERKINS.

New York, April 19.--Justice Green
baum has dismissed the writ Of habeas
corpus which was issued to secure the
release Of George w. Perkins. the
banker, when he was arrested few
weeks ago on complaint that he had
given money Of the New York Life
Insurance company as contribution
to the Republican campaign fund. The
arrest Of Mr. Perkins, who had been
under parole In the custody Of his
counsel, was continued. s,5
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-04-19

went out. Trains which we're dis
patched for San Francisco early in the
morning had to be brought back and
they went to the Bay City by the
Lathrop route. 1t is feared that it
will take several weeks to repair the
collapsed track and, in the meantime,
Ill trains will be sent by the Stockton
route.
There are great crevices on each
side of the track through the Suisun
marshes and it is reported that great
ocean of water has flowed over the
lowlands between Suisun and Benecia.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-04-19
GREAT cREvIcEs FORMED.
Damage Along the Southern Pacific Is
Serious.


Serious.
Sacramento, Cal, April 19.-All the
plans for running trains on the West
aern division OF the Southern Pacific
railroad between this city and Oak.
land were knocked out by the terrific
earth quake shock. The train dis
gpatcher had no telegraph wires oper-
ating to San Francisco and no connec-
t!on could be had by telephone.
A short time after, the big shock
came message from Suisun, Solano
county. saving that long section Of
track had disappeared from view. It
was learned later that at one place
between Sprig and Teal stations in
the suisun marshes for Q distance Of
one mile and . half the track had
sunk down thres to six feet and ct an
other point nearly ]. 600 feet OF track
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-04-19
Minnesota Forest Reserve to Be Re
duced 100000 Acres.
Death Due to Earache.

Louisville, April 19.-As she was be-
ing lifted from bed preparatory to her
removal to an inflrmary, Miss Alice
Bedinger died suddenly during the
day. The attending physicians statod
that death was due to earache and the
case has few II any parallels In medi:.
cal history. AM f.s5
Mobile. Ala, April II One hundred
linemen and cable splicers Of the Bell.
Telephone company went on strike
during the day In Mobile.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-04-19
CHINESE MINISTER IN TROUBLE.
Severely Criticised Congressman Den.
by of Michigan.

Severely Criticised Congressman Den'
by Of Michigan.
Washington, April 19.-Sir Chen.
tung LANG Cheng, the Chinese minis
ter, is in trouble with this government
because of letter he wrote severely
criticising Representative Charles
DENLY of Michigan in connection with
pending legislation on the exclusion
law. He called Representative DENLY
q liar, in diplomatic language. The
Chinese minister has violated the pro.
prieties by interfering in legislation
pending in the country to which he Is
accredited, which is expressly forbid
den.
Should Mr.. DENLY make an official
for the state department except to de-
mand that the Chinese government re-
call Sir Liang Cheng. Mr.. Denby
who was for six years in the Chinese
service, during which time his father
was minister to China, is not disposed
to make complaint, but it is more
than likely that the California repre-
sentatives and others who are bitterly
opposed to the Chinese will take the
matter up and make an issue of it.
Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, on April
8, wrote letter to John Ford, secre-
tary of the American Asiatic station.
one of the foremost advocates OF let
ting down the bars so far as Chinese
immigration is concerned. Mr.. Ford.
in appearing before the committee on
foreign affairs of the house, asked to
incorporate as a part of his remarks
certain letters and data which he had
in his possession. This permission was
granted him and members were
amazed when they found the letter
from the Chinese. minister incorporated
as a part of a public document.