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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-01-04
IcEHoUsE AND COOLER.
Plan for the Building Which VIII
Provo Wise Addition to
Any Farm.

An ice house and cool room may be
constructed as follows: Excavate a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-01-04
BY
J. p. JOHNSTON
A. SOCIETY MANS GRAFT.

Interesting Career of a "Good Fellow"
Grafter-When Out with the Boys
He Proves an All-Round Enter
tainer-His Neighbors Treat and
He Politely Gathers In the
Change-Ends in Charity Hos
pital - So-Called "Painter" Begs
Loan for Dying Mothers Sake
Arrested Fifty Tines-Graft Sup
ports Family for Fifteen Years.
Copyright, 1905, by Joseph B. Bowles)
For many years i used to met occa-
sionally young man who was raised
in a small town in Ohio, near
my old home. He became some
what hayward in early life and
got beyond the control of his family.
He drifted about the country, coming
and going at will, and usually well
supplied with cash
He was a handsome fellow, fluent
talker, good story teller, an excellent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-01-04

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-06
AMERICA LOOKS LARGE :
TO 4 VISITING PRIEST

America Is bigger country than ths
Rev. Thomas Hanlon Of Dublin, Ire.
land, thought when he left the old sod
two weeks ago. Ever since landing
he has been treated to series Of sur
prises. Father Hanlon, who is reg
istered at the West, is q parish priest
of the old school depicted in the stories
Of amuel Lover, and finds great delight
in laughing at his own Ignorance OF
American geography and civilization.
"You must not think that I am not
book-read,'' said Father Hanlon today,
".when I confess that I thought I
could see all Of America in two weeks
and had my fears Of Indians when I
set sail. It Is one thing to read your
geography apd another to travel over
the ground itself. Why 1t is that 50
many Americans flock to the old ceun.
tries just to see them, I can't under
stand. True for you, we have many
things interesting and beautiful, but
nothing to compare with the bigness
and beauty Of this country. One life
time is short enough to get all the good
out Of it and why Americans should be
coming over the water to look at things
which they have better at home passes
my understanding
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-06
TRIAL OF HOUSER
IN FINAL STAGES
Defendant Makes a Sweeping De-
NAL and the Attorneys Be
-, ! gin Their Arguments.

Madison, Wis, July 6.-Arguments in
the case Of Wal tier T.. 'Houser, secretary
Of state, who Is charged with having
attempted to bride Insurance Commits
sioner Host in 1903 to make certain
decisions in the Equitable Life Assur-
ance society's case regarding it's surplus
division, began today.
The only witness placed upon the
stand today was Mr.; Houser, the, de-
ment he made yesterday that Mr.. Host
had not filed the report of the monthly
receipts. Of his Office, as was provided
by law, and that he had never seen
those reports. Today he testified that
the latter part Of his testimony yes
terday was true and that he never had
seen these reports. but that he had been
Informed by his fling clerk in his office
that the report had been filed each
month.
When on the stand yesterday Mr..
to Commissioner Host. I never men
toned to him or solicited of him that
he render decision favorable to the
Equitable Life in exchange for money,
in the form Of q $4,000 campaign con-
tribution or otherwise.
GAS favor to my old friend and
acquaintance. Bob Luscombe. who is
On parole from an insane asylum and
too sick to. come andatestify as to what
kind Of a. bargain he had arranged for
with Host. I handed Insurance Com
missioner Host a paper, not knowing
that it was the decision that the
Equitable. wanted Host to make Of the
surnlus distribution case.'
| Mr.. Houser attributed the prosecu-
| tion to nersonal enmitv felt against
him by Host. Host said that he dis
cussed the affair with Attorney Gen
eral Sturdevant, but the latter took
the stand and swore absolutely that
about 1t.
| Attorney +: G. Richmond, appearing
IN behalf Of Mr.. Houser. today charged
Hos, with being. the high mogul in a
political plot to knock Houser out and
make room for Senator Frear of Hud.
son. chairman Of the insurance investi
eating committee. Frear and Ho,lse1
are candidates for the same office.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-06
zELAYA ARRESTED
AS COMMON THIEF
Strenuous Son 81 Nicaragua .
President Now Piano Player
IN Saloon.

Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service. 81
Washington, July s6.--Alphonse Ze.
laya, son Of the president of Nicara-
qua and the central figure in sensa-
tional kidnapping case here last De.
cember, has. been 3 arrested, charged
with petty larceny. Zelaya has been
IN Washington only a short time, hav-
ing come here from New York, where
he and his bride, formerly Miss Mar
guerite Baker of Washington, had be-
come stranded on their wedding tour.
He was engaged to play the piano In
downtown. saloon and released on
$40 collateral. n
The trials Of this, young scion Of the
first family of Nicaragua have been
internationally aired in the press. He
had met Miss Baker, now his wife. in
a boarding house, and they were plan
ming their wedding one night when, the
young man was seized and carried from
the house to hotel apartment house,
where he was confined several days
and then started on his way to Mica.
ragua. ejI<. IL. Il
He vowed vengeance on his abduc-
tors. who were thought to be agents
of the Nicaraguan government, and de-
clared he would return to marry Miss
Baker. He came to Washington again
last spring, and he and Miss Baker
were married. They went to New York
with the intention of sailing for Mica.
ragua. "
They never got any further. Zela-
va IS funds ran low and when no money
reached him from his family or the
legation here, he always made some
excuse to his wife.
Bride Returns to Home.
The situation became so grave that
Mrs. zelaya left her husband and re.
turned to Washington, where she stayed
for short time with friends and Their
rented room in@the central part OF
three weeks her husband came back
That was week ago. Their presence
In the house became 50 undesirable that
the landlady informed them she woult
have to have the room, and on Mon
day, while the husband was away, Mrs
Zelaya moved out Of the house anG
went with one Of her friends.
It was after Zelaya had left and gone
to another house than the one where
his wife is staying that residents Of
the houses discovered they had beer
relieved Of various articles.
Zelaya was suspected, and his thefts
if such they are proved ito be, might
not have been such risks, but he made
the mistake of wearing d shirt belong
ing to Policeman Sampson, who livet
in the house: It was the policeman wh<
swore out the warrant today.
MI. and Mrs. Zelaya have separated
'this time for good,' the wife says
She vows she will never 20 back tt
easily about this time last year has
been shattered to smithereens.
When the case Of Zelaya was callet
the collateral Of $40. which was put vi
to secure his release was forfeited, tn
accused not appearance
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-06
BATCH OF DENIALS
IN The 1HAW CASE
Mrs. Thaw's Mother Declares She
IS. Did Not Introduce Daugh- Il
>ss*s3 '5s ter to White. '":

Pitts burg, July 6.-Mrs. Charles j.
Holman, mother of Mrs Harry X.
Thaw, broke silence today for the first
time since the killing Of White and in
a short statement issued to the press
made denial of many stories printed in
Pittsburg and New York papers. In
the statement she says: ~
81 never introduced my daughter to
Stanford White. l never took her to
theater managers. I accompanied, her
as l would not permit her going alone.
I have been maliciously misrepresented.
NY story will be told at the proper
time. Am not in strict seclusion. Have
received, all friends but denied all re-
.porters." '
Thaw Breaks Silence. !
Thaw has broken the silence which
he has aintained since he was COM.
mitted to the Tombs. He is indignant
over the report that Evelyn Nesbit had
brought a suit or ever contemplated
any legal action against him prior to
their marriage.
An official in the district attorney g
office who would not permit himself
to be quoted has told a reporter that
it is true that an affidavit charging
Harry X. Thaw with breach Of promise
Of marriage and more serious offenses
w % 1ldttC Gnu tAat ~ w GO cIRACu VIII
Evelyn Nesbit's name. The official
added that the original Of the affidavit
had been destroyed. Whether it was
destroyed before or after Thaw married
Miss Nesbit could not be learned
No wedding Abroad.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw positively denies
to Judge Olcott,~ chief Of Thaw's coun-
sci, that she ever made or signed such
an affidavit. Harry Thaw positively
denies to Judge Olcott that he ever
saw such an affidavit.
, Former Judge w. NJ. Olcott, Of coun-
sci for Thaw, today stated positively
and finally that his client was not mar
ried while travelling in Europe to
Evelyn Nesbit.
Mrs. Thaw Hurries Home.
London, July CIT is reported that
Mrs. Thaw, mother of Harry Thaw, now
in the Tombs, New York, charged with
the murder Of Stanford White, sailed
for home today from Dover on the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. line steamer
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria: It is be,
heved that the report Is true but every
effort has been made to envelop Mrs
Thaw's movements with secrecy and no
confirmation Of the rumor has yet been
obtained ~, 8 <s-<y
Later in the day the earl and Coun-
tess Of Yarmouth confirmed the report
that Mrs. Thaw sailed for New York
today.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-06
SINGERS MOVE
UPON La CROSSE.
% Scandinavian Societies Repre-.
sented at saengerfest Next
One for Minneapolis. -
Special to The Journal.

La Crosse, Wis, July 6.-The eighth
biennial saengerfest of the Northwest
ern Scandinavian Singers association
opened in this city today and will con-
tinue until Sunday. Twenty eight sing
ing societies comprising membership
Of 500 are in attendance as follows:
Fran, NosAaandenes, st. Paul; Apollo,
Dovre, Nordmandenes, Minneapolis;
Biorgyin, Benson, Mimi; Normanna,
Duluth, Mimi; LION, Fergus Falls,
MIMI MG4ftona vk
Norwegian Glee, Bjorgvin, Chicago;
Bjarne, Grand Forks, N. D.; Left,
Leeds, n. D.; Minnehaha Mandskor,
Sioux Falls, S. D.; Grieg, Canton, S. D.;
Unge Svea, New Hope, s. D.; Nord-
Iaak, Madison, S. D.; Grieg Mandskor,
Fort Dodge, Iowa; Luron, DEBORAH,
Iowa; Gauken, Nassett, Iowa; Behrens,
1nwood, Iowa; Larken, Calmar, Iowa;
Normanna, La Crosse; Nordron, Su-
perior; Grieg's octette, Beloit, Wis;
Viking, Ashland, Wis.
A special train arrived this morning
from the twin cities conveying eleven
societies from the northwest. Imme-
dlately after the program was officially
opened at the courthouse, O.. r., Skaar
delivered the address of welcome for
the singers Of La Crosse, while Mayor
William Torrance welcomed the visitors
on behalf of the city at large. This
was followed by song by the Nor
mamma Saengerkor of La Crosse and re-
spouse by Theodore l.. Dahl of La
Crosse, president of the association.
This afternoon at clock the grand
parade was held under the direction of
DR.. j.. s. johnson, st. Paul, grand
marshal, and George Johnson, La
Crosse, assistant marshal The first oon-
cert will be given at the auditorium
this evening. John Dahle of St. Paul
is the direetor-in-chie and Carl Man
neerud Of Sioux Falls, S. D., assistant
director.
The 1908 saengerfest will 90 to Min
neapol1s and all principal officers will
be selected from that CITY
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-06
TERROR RULES vLADIvosToK
Mutiay Reported in Progress in Ogar' 8
Pacific Port,

Pacific Port.
journal Special Service.
Toxic, July 6.-Riot and mutiny are
in progress at Vladivostok, according
to the news brought to Nagasah by
steamship. The Colonia Of the East
Asia tic Steamship company arrived at
Nagasaki, the Japanese stronghold, yes
terday. She brought large number Of
refugees who fed on board her Just be-
fore she sailed last Saturday, fearing
that the town was to be given up to
murder and pillage. f..
According to the Colonia g officers
the trouble started on Saturday when
the rioters got to eight large cases Of
dynamite belonging to the government.
A loyal regiment Of Oossacks attacked
the rioters and captured thirty leaders,
who were locked up.
Sunday morning the rioting bro ke' out
afresh. The mob gathered again, de-
termined to rescue the thirty men who
had been arrested the day before. There
was bloody fighting in the streets be-
tween the Cossacks on one side and the
mob, reinforced by disaffected soldiers,
on the other. -.
Just before the Colonia sailed the
mob had captured a battery Of artillery
and was using it in an attack on the
Cossacks. 49,
The Russian volunteer steamer Kitai,
laden with military stores, struck a
mine In Possiet bay and sank.
800 Executed at Hardin.
The executions in Hardin in connec-
ton with the revolutionary movements,
are said to number 800.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-06
FALLS FROM HAYMOW
AND BREAKS HIS NECK

A man who went by the name Of
Handsome Harry but whose real
name is unknown, some last night fell
from hay NOW, where he had been
sleeping, and broke his neck.
The man had been working az farm
hand on the farm Of John Saber, near
Medicine lake. He sometimes drank
to EXCESS and 1t is supposed that while
he was under the influence of drink he
climbed to the haymow to sleep, rather
than 60 to his bed in the house.
Some time In the night he must have
attempted to move to another part Of
the loft and missed his footing. he
ffell thru an opening into e msnger be.
discovered this morning.
The man was about so years old
The coroner was notified, and after
viewing the body ordered 1t removed to
the county morgue.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-06
BOY POLICE KEEP IOWA
CITY IN GOOD ORDER


Special to Tho Journal.
Council Bluffs, Iowa, July e.-Chief
Of Police Richmond started on the
Fourth the experiment Of appointing
boys under Is on his force of special
police. That the experiment. was a
success in every way is shown by the
fact that there was no disorder nor
injury in Council Bluffs. The chief
said: +.
"My boy force was most efficient
along all lines and my expectations
were fully realized. Get close to the
boys, trust them, reach their sprouting
srsm b ana the pro ohean is
them usually mischief makers, and
they proudly displayed their stars all
day. Eighteen arrests of boys were
made by the. young policemen and treat
ing them the same way, Chief Rich
mond gave the offenders stars and
started them out to see that others
kept order.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-06
CONCERT ON THE PARADE
Fourth Program by the Twenty eighth
4. Infantry Band. -.,

The fourth open-air concert on The
Parade will be given between 4:30 and
$3.50 pm. Saturday, unless the weather
should be Indictment, in which case it
will >be postponed to July "A. o. Yer
weire, conductor of the Twenty-eighth
Infantry band, has announced the fol-
lowing program: --
March, "Under the Double Eagle
Wagner; American Fantasia, Herbert;
Grue se ' sextet t' from M Lucia Doni-
zetti; American Patrol, Meacham. In
Permission. Grand National Fantasia,
" Albion,' Baetens; romance, "Poem
Of Love, - Batiste; selection, "Robin
Hood,' DeKoven; danse de vaudeville
Japonica, Stanford; march, american
Republic" Thiele.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-06
ELLIOTT IS GIVEN = -.
H.. S. D. ATTORNEYSHIP

Oyster Bay, July e.-President Roose-
welt today signed commissions for the
following recess appointments:
James Wickersham Of Alaska, to be
judge Of the district court for the third
division Of the district Of Alaska; Will
liam l.. Bristol, United States attorney
for the district of South Dakota; Henry
for the district of oregon; James 3
Elliott, United States attorney
at Wausau, Wis; and Samuel W
Campbell, Indian agent at La Pointe
Wis. John J. O'Connell was appointed
postmater at Marinette, Wis. 1.a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-06
4 FATHER KILLS
HIS LITTLE GIRL
Jordan, Mimi, Man Used a Rifle
to Celebrate and His Only
u ~ .:.a
Daughter Is Dead. !
Specials to The Journal,

Specials to The Journal.
Jordan, MIMI July 6.-Members Of
the family of Martin o 'Brien were en-
joyi5ng the usual Fourth Of July fire.
works, when his 4-year-old daughter
strayed in front Of. a small rife, which
children, and was shot in the head and
soon died. The parents are almost dis
tracted. the little one being their only
girl.
West Concord, Mimi, July e.-The
body Of S. @. Berg of Kenyon, was
found Yesterday beside the Great West
ern tracks, with his skull crushed.
his right arm and leg were nearly
here, and when last seen was intoxi-
Gated.
, It, is supposed he wandered on the
tracks and was struck by fast freight.
A bottle of whisky was found in his
pocket. No inquest was held. -
y Calumet, Mich, July, e.-Mildreq
Goodreau Of l'Anse, set ire to her dress
while lighting fireworks and was
burned to death.
Loney, with a fractured skull, and un-
conscious, lies in Mercy hospital, as the
result Of his Fourth of July celebra-
ton. He plunged accidentally from the
Rock Island railroad bridge to the
tracks, forty feet below. He is 80 and
single. He will probably die.
Arlington, MINI, July 6.-While at
tending the celebration here, Ollie
Themes, 10 years old, was accidentally
shot thru his left thigh in target
shooting gallery. The wound is not
considered fatal. So.
Iowa Falls, Iowa, July 6.-Ivan
Meyer, the eldest son of President I. F.
Meyer Of Ellswo rth college, may lose
his right hand as result Of a Fourth
| of July accident.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-06

=, Paris, July e. characters In the
Dreyfus tragedy, the parts they
have played and their fates:
Albert Dreyfus, captain in the
French army, accused Of writing
p bordereau, in which he revealed
military secrets to the German gov
eminent. H..
Major Esterhazy, real author of
the bordereau, tool Of conspirators,
died in exile and wretched poverty
in London.
Colonelsandherr, chief Of general
writing the bordereau. dismissed
from the army in disgrace.
Major Du Patty de Clam, officer
who placed Dreyfus under arrest,
dismissed from the army.
Colonel Picquart, chief of the
general staff, succeeding Sandherr,
who discovered that Dreyfus was
not the author of the bordereau,
driven from the army by conspira-
tors.
Colonel Henry, chief Of the gen.
eral staff succeeding Picquart, who
conf that he forged the docu-
T -rnents used as proof against Drey-
fus, committed suicide in prison.
Won Schwarzkoppen, German mil
itary attache, in whose waste paper
basket the bordereau was found by
the French spies.
Span1zzardi, italian military at
tache, to whom Won Schwarzkop-
pen wrote the "Petitbuel.
General de Boisdeffre. chief Of
general staff, who had charge Of
Che 'Dossier,'' retired from the
army in disgrace.
Emil lola, Dreyfus' defender, con-
victed Of slandering conspira-
tors and exiled to England, re-
turned to die at home.
Maitre Labor, celebrated French
advocate, who defended Dreyfus at
his second trial, victim Of attempted
assination. o. -,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-06
PRESIDENT WILL NOT.
BE HOST TO BRYAN

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July o.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt will not preside at the
reception the Commercial Travellers
Antitrust league is to tender to Will
liam J. Bryan at Madison Square Gar
around the world Aug. 10.
The letter Of William Hoge, presi-
dent Of the league, inviting President
Roosevelt to offciate, and emphasizing
the non-partizan character of the or
ganization and it's belief that the presi-
dent is as much an enemy Of the trusts
as Mr.. Bryan, was received and an
swered by Secretary Loeb. ~ =
The president had determined some
time ago to refuse all proffered engage
% 4ar dP9in ns the Te and ssfFe
tion in sending a declination.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-06
WIRE GOING UNDER GROUND
Light Company at Saltwater to Make
Many improvements.
nfoy ~ Tsha ro,,ool

Special to The Journal -. -..... s.
Saltwater, Mimi, July 6.-The Still
water Gas & Electric Light company
was last night empowered by the city
council to dig trench from the pom
toon bridge to it's works on Main street
S.. in which to convey it's high tension
wires. The company has been criti-
cized for some time for maintaining
overhead wires. It will now put them
under ground and make several costly
improvem ents, including the building Of
q substation and other structures which
will be needed to increase the capacity.
John Mahoney was fined rs and costs
for Insulting women on the streets.
Charles Lavravz is on trial for assault
and battery upon Rose .Schwenke. on
July 8. sN,5@'. ~. Il fs.as'&
The steamer E. Rutledge cleared to.
day with logs for Rock Island. It took
out new crew, the. old one having
stopped short on the Fourth. Fl
The council last night adopted an or.
dinance providing for 5000 feet of new
sidewalks.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-06
INVALID STAYS. SELF
DREADING EXPOSURE
Journal Special Service,

Chicago, July 6.-Frank D. Callan, a
prominent real estate man shot him
self thru the heart in his residence, at
1895 Sheridan road early yesterday, dy-
ing instantly: AT first it was. said that
dependency over loss by accidents Of
both. his lower limbs and threatened
blood poisoning instigated his action,
but later it developed that not only had
he liabilities of over 100000, which he
was unable to meet, but that he was
threatened with the penitentiary on
charges of embezzlement and swindling.
The deceoent had life insurance to the
amount of 100000. =.
fRa Mrs.
life insurance policies to the amount Of
100000 with him in an endeavor to
hold off the creditors. -. ...-s =.
o. Callan was heard to declare recently
that his dead partner, j. N. Varty, was
responsible. for the financial trouble
which overlook him, Varty, he de-
clared, died leaving the firm, 100000 in
,r,.s. e
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-06
CATHOLICS HOLD Up
SOCIALISM TO SC0RN
Special TO The Journal,

Depere, Wis, July CAT the state
Catholic society convention, resolut ions
regarding the corruption Of the stage,
charitable institutions in the state and
methods Of improving the political sys:
tenn Of Catholic schools were passed.
The resolutions Endorsed all labor
unions which are consistent with the
religious, moral and civic convictions
Of Catholic members, at the same time
warning Catholic and non Catholic la
borers against organizations which di-
reetly OF indirectly, in principle or in
practice, are inimical to Christian law
and truth.
Socialism was declared to be in all
its variating phases Goddess In princi-
pie, the sworn fomenter of discord and
ultimately the real enemy Of labor it.
self,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-06

UNCLE SAM HELPS CAUSE

Temperance Workers Have Access to
Revenue Offioers' Lists.
Prohibition workers and others inter-
ested in the suppression of blind pigs and
other places where liquor is sold contrary
to law may be greatly helped by ruling
just made by the treasury department
authorizing collectors of internal revenue
to. show to the public the list Of federal
license holders in their districts.
These lists, which include every place
where liquor Is sold, show the name Of
the proprietor and the location of his
place of business. AS the enforcement Of
the federal law is more strict than that
of local laws and the penalties for it's
breach more severe, many places which
do not appear on the local license list are
likely to appear upon the internal revs-
nue. list =