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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-31
DEATH WINS RACE i
ON MINNETONKA
Aged Woman seizes Oars and
Rows for Aid as Husband
Is Stricken. ~

Death won in a race for the life Of
Owen Davis on Excelsior bay at Min
netonka yesterday, when the man IS
aged wife saw him drop unconscious to
the bottom Of the boat in which they
were taking a pleasure trip. She cried
out in anguish, then seized the oars in
her own hands to cross the water to the
village and aid. ,,
With the PROSTATE body Of her hus-
band lying in the boat, she bent her
aged back to the task. Unskilled in
the use OF the oars, the race seemed to
last for years. At last, exhausted and
Excelsior dock, only to learn that her
great struggle had been in vain, for her
husband was dead. ,
The sudden death was only the begin
ming of a day that was to mark Owen
Davis first outing in fifteen. years.
During those fifteen years + he had
worked daily at the state capitol, where
he. was known by every state official.
It was to be grand day for the old
man, and he and his wife planned to
spend. the day quietly and alone at Min
netonka. #
Early in the afternoon Mr.. Davis
rented a boat and the two started to
cross the bay. When they were nearly
across, the old man suddenly placed
his hand to his heart and fell uncon-
scious. His wife attempted to help hin,
up, but his arms lay limp and helpless
at his side. It was than that the wo'
man knew she faced the problem of her
life, and she arose to the occasion and
began the fight, praying to see sign
OF returning life.
The body was cared for at Excelsior,
and it was later taken to St. Paul
where Davis had lived so long. The
widow is overcome both by exhaustion
"Unele .Davis,' as the old colored
man was Familiarity called at the CAPT.
tol, was one of the most esteemed of
the janitor force. Before the civil wal
he was slave in the south. AT Vicks-
burg he escaped and joined the union
army, serving with honor thruout the
rest Of the war. He was one of the
laborers employed in building the pres
ent old capitol. On it's completion he
was appointed janitor and has held
his position ever since. He was rs
signed to the new capitol as janitor OF
the state treasury office Cd request OF
! State Treasurer J. H. Block. Davis
! was ~ years Of age.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-31
BIENNIAL TO AID !.
CALIFORNIA CLUBS
General Federation Is Deer. in
business Affairs in st.
Paul.
Mrs Sarah Platt Decker, the
President, Delivers Her Ad-
dress and Reports.

Half million clubwomen, repre-
scented by the 5000 in biennial conven-
ton of the General Federation of
Women's clubs in St. Paul, today sent
telegram to Representative Hepburn.
signed by the president of the general
federation, urging the immediate pas
sage of the Hepburn pure food bill by
congress, for the health of the people
and in the interest of the commercial
honesty of the country Each state del
egatlon was asked to wire it's own rep
resentatlves in congress, urging them to
do all in their power to secure the pas
sage OF the bill.
To Help Quake Victims.
A committee has been appointed by
the president to confer with the Cali
to aid the clubs of that state. Califor-
MIA had one of the strongest fedora
lions IN the country, but the earth
quake ruined the clubhouses and de-
stroyed the records and facilities for
the club work. Mrs. Terry of New
\ DIRK announced that she had with her
a check for $3.50, sent by her club, the
Sorosis of New York, to be given to
the San Francisco clubwomen at the
biennial.
The name of Mrs. Constance. F. Ruin.
Gle of St. Joseph, Mo-, was added to
the list Of honorary vice-presidents at
the morning session of the convention
Mrs. Runcie founded the first woman Is
club, in 1859, at New Harmony, Ind
She was given a tremendous ovation
by the convention
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-31
JAPS IN MANCHURIA
HAVE 0USTED RUSSIANS

Washington, May 31.-The rapidity
with which the japanese have sup
planted not only Russian soldiers, but
merchants of that nationality in Man
churia as resultso Of the late war, is
clearly exhibited. by the report Of the
commissioner of customs at Niu-chuang,
the principal port Of the province. He
states that in 1895 the total number
of foreigners residing there was 222,
of whom II were Japanese, with no
Russians; in 1900 the number Of tor:
eigners was 1854, of whom .-35 were
Japanese and 1,76O Russians, while in
1905, after the war, the number of for
eigners was 1899, of whom 7,40S were
Japanese. and only Russian.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-31
$4,000 DINNER FOR
=. r.. PRINCE OF INDIA
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service. ---.. -.:- r.
Philadelphia, May 3l.-The mahara-
iah Of Baroda will receive his first
glimpse of American society in it's
glory at a dinner to- be given tonight
in his honor by Mrs. George Law of
New York. who is here as a guest of
Reginald Vanderbilt told the hotel
people last. night to 90 ahead on the
suggested lines and to forget about the
expense. The dinner is to be on orien-
tai lines. and it's cost, it is estimated
at the hotel. will be between $4,000
and $75,000
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-31
SERIOUS RISING IN
YINGSHAN, CHINA

Shanghai, May 31.-A serious rising
assisted by secret societies is in prog
ress at Yingshan, in the province Of
Kiang 81 The people are seeking
refuge in the cities. The British gun
boat Snipe from Nancheng will proceed
tomorrow to the scene of disorder. The
governor Of the province is sending
troops. No missionaries are involved.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-31
BRIDE IS HAILED
AS SPANS QUEEN
Wedding Of King Alfonso and
Princess Ena One of
Great Pomps.
Distinguished ENJOYS from Many
Lands Lend Brillancy
to the Event.

London, May 31.-A dispatch to
q news agency from Madrid says
bomb was thrown at King Alfonso
and Queen Victoria, this afternoon,
and that both escaped unhnrt.
The news agency dispatch adds
that an equerry was wounded and
that a child and two horses were
killed by the explosion. A 14-year-
old boy was arrested.
It is further stated that the king
and queen behaved with the great
est calmness, and proceeded to the
palace.
! The Reuter- Telegram company
also had a dispatch from Madrid
saying that bomb was thrown at
the king and queen Of Spain.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-31
FATAL RIOT IN PORTO RICO

San Juan. Porto Rico, May 31.-strikers are
seriously interfering with the work on the sugar
pla in the Areeibo district: The police
are handling the situa ton with much difficulty
of Labor is sending financial aid to the strik-
ers. AS a policeman was taking a prisoner to
the Arecibo jail yesterday he passed a labor
meeting and speaker urged the crowd to rescue
the STRIKER. An attack was made. and in the
conflict the, policeman was Wounded and striker
was killed. ssFs -Es5z4etEf .555ss5-ss.f.$
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-31
TOLEDO SAYS HE'LL
INVADE GUATEMALA

Tapachula, Mexico, May 31.-Reports
received here today from Salvador state
that Guatemalans and their sympathiz.
-ers turnout the republic are intensely
excited over, the situation in Guatemala,
General Toledo proposes to invade the
central part of Guatemala with a con.
siderable force, and announces that he
dent CABRERA at the gates Of the CAPT,
tai. This announcement has aroused
much enthusiasm.
President Cabeira IS sta tement that
the revolution has been crushed in It's
:ipcipiency is not believed by Guate-
malans, who state that it has only com
menced.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-31
DEFEAT FOR BEEF
TRUST IS CERTAIN
Should Packers Win Against Bev-
eridge, Inspection Fight
Would Go On.
Sinclair, Who Started Present
Movement, Is Warned that
- Life Is ia Danger.
RysW's'. W@Jermane.

~
Washington, May 81. The beef
trust is stirring up trouble for itself
in it's effortsSto butcher the Beveridge
amendment to tibet agricultural appro-
priation bill. 1T does not seem likely
at this time that these efforts will be
successful Tie temper Of congress
seems to Insure the enactment of the
Beveridge INSPECTION scheme into law,
but should these efforts succeed, and
the bill be emasculated, there will be
an investigation Of the beef trust at the
hands of congress next winter that will
throw into the shade all sensational
developments in anYsinvestigation made
by congress for twenty years The
plans have already been discussed in
formally. :is4fa
These will embrace an active agita-
ton during the summer and fall, led by
Senator Beverage, who will take off his
coat and 20 into the. campaign for
speeches up to the limit of physical
endurance. .s..--. -. ..:s
Attack by President. 80
The president will also attack the
beef trust in his message to congress IN
December, and will state the case in
such way that an Investigation must
follow. ,,
MEANWHILE Upton Sinclair will write
Public sentiment as the result of
these activities, it is. figured, will be
Of character to demand the facts,
ers' business and legislation perhaps
much more drastic than that now pro.
posed. g.r'H ~ ." Ss =, Z, .>- -. =
Agents Of the beef trust have been
apprised Of these facts and are, ex-
pected to govern themselves according
ly.-. If they want fight like that. sug-
gested above, they can have it and
plenty of it., - ::::s s55 =: RI.
Roosevelt Has Not Yielded. -.
Senator Beveridge came from the
White House today with authority to
deny that the president had yielded
is standing for the Beveridge bill, and
wants it known that. there is no
foundation for reports Of a. contrary
effect. AS for Senator BeNeridge, he
is preparing to ak the fight Of his
life. He saens Hs,have begun to find
himself in this lAlslation:y All winter,
stan nee gss Il necsssi t an she the
statehood questioIs which at Best in
wolves question Of partizan politics,
and in some of it's phases pretty mean
politics. In the beef trust case, how
eyer, he takes high ground, and pur,
poses to maintain it to the end. He.
does not think the beef interests can
afford to defeat his bill, even if they
have the power, and he maintains they
have not the power -. 49,. !.,.>.'.-s
The president is also confident that
the legislation will go thru. The fact
that Representative Wadsworth of New
York, a big cattle dealer;: is chairman
Of the house committee to which the
Beveridge proposition has gone, it is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-31
Bombs Victim Very Low.

Tiflis, May 3l.-The condition of
.GOvernor-G General Alikanhoff is serious,
the liver having been pierced. Eight
bombs were thrown at him in BORON
and five Of them exploded, killing two
Cassacks -. -. -. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-31
rwENrx-rwo DROWN.

Conception, Chile, May 31.-The British ship
Captain Coweil, from Melbourne April d for
Coronel. has been wrecked at Santa Maria.
ing ali tie ofncers except the rst mate TS
with three members Of the crew. landed at
rIlico.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-31
Famine in Russia.

journal Special Service = : -
London, May 91.--The st. Peters.
burg correspondent Of the Tribune
paints distressing picture Of the fam
inc in Russia. He says the peasants
lie PROSTATE in their huts, dying from
which swiftly follow in the wake of
the famine. Twenty-Five provinces are
affected and the victims number
2O,O0O,O0O. The distress exceeds that
which prevailed in the famine years
of 1891 and 1892.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-31
RRYaN 1s 1MnnRsEp.e

Marion, Ohio, May 3L-Wflfam J. Bryan
was formally indorsed for the presidency in
1908 by the democrats of the second subdi vision
OF the tenth judicial district, consisting of
Marion, Crawford and Wyandotte counties, here
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-31
CHOATE Is ILL.

New York, May 31.--Joseph H. Choate, for.
mer ambassador to England, is Ill at bis home
here. It is said the illness is not serious,
but It's ma ture was not made public.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-31
HONORS FOR JAPS;;
TRIALS RI |: FOR FOES
Naval Heroes of Japan Decorated
Russian Officers to Be
- Courtmartialed.

n Toxic, May 31.-The Official Ca
zette today publishes the first batch of
naval rewards for. gallant conduct dur:
ing the war. Nearly $500 warrant Of
ticers and men receive the orderFof the
Golden Kite and an annuity of $50
to- $780,, = ,..-:..... - j~ss r.
Courtmartial in june .,...
st. Petersburg, May 3l.-The trials
by courtmartial Of Admirals Nebogatoff,
GrigorieH and Smirnoff and subordinate
unwounded naval officers for surrend-
ering to the Japanese in the battle of
the Sea of Japan, will be held, in June;
The officials are liable to. the death
sentence. .... .s,2r> ~..
s.'. Storm in Lower House.
Indignation at the execution of eight
revolutionists at Riga on the heels of
the Interpolation Of the government on
the subject adopted by the lower house
Of parliament created storm at the
opening of the session today. After
the reading of a message of congratula-
ton from the president Of the. Argen-
tine parliament, couched in extremely
much applause, the group Of radical
constitutional democrats supported by
the workmen group, urged the necessity
of imne diate1y framing a law to abol-
ish the death sentence, in view of the
government s refusal to prevent the ex-
ecutions. The majority Of the speeches
were extremely revolutionary in tone
and the moderate and constitutional
democratic leaders had hard work in
stemming the tide Of radicalism which
threatened to carry the house off its
feet. 49,. ~, -, .. g.. 4
In the, end compromise resolution
was passed practically with unanimity,
instructing the committee on the in
volatility of the person to present a
bill within five days providing for the
to be considered urgent, and the presi-
dent of the house to fix day for its
consideration not later than June 3.
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Il, - ROCKEFELLER SAILS.
New York, May 31.-Mr, and Mrs. John D..
Rockefeller were passengers on board the, steam
er Deutschland, which sailed today for Hamburg
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
ELIZABETH SCHOBER.

only a girl, but the work she accom-
plishes shows she possesses shining
commercial ability. When asked to
explain how she achieved success so
early Miss Schober only says modestly:
"Oh, Pm a business woman, that's
all. Thoroughness in one line begets
thoroughness in another. It's nonsense
this notion people have that they can
do only some one particular thing.
Why, could run foundry If had
to-yes, and could cook a good meal.
I've done so on several occasions. l
believe in doing what comes ones way
to do and being interested in 1t wheth-
er it's great or small. That is what
makes for success"
Elizabeth Schober began her business
career as bookkeeper In a large shoe
factory at Dixon, Ill. While there she
gave not merely wage service, but took
intelligent interest in the affairs of the
factory and learned about them as she
went along, developing soon marked
commercial ability.
Her promotion to the post Of theater
manager came about in this way: The
lessee Of the Chicago theater Of which
Miss Schober Is now manager had
known her from childhood. He saw
how valuable she had become to the
shoe manufacturers, and he concluded
here was the girl for his work. He in
duced her to 60 to Chicago as his agent
and at length made her his secretary
and treasurer, then finally turned over
to her the management Of the whole
theater. 1t is stock company house,
and Miss Schober selects the actors.
Being herself Presbyterian, she looks
for moral qualities among her people
as we'll as histrionic ability. She Is
their friend, too, as well as their en-
ployer She has occasionally sold tick
cts at the box Office.
JENNY HOPKINS SEIBOLD.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
Equivalent for Cordwood.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. IA
Under the new army appropriation act,
which went into effect on Juy 1, army
officers are able to purchase fuel oil
and gas under the allowance for fuel.
They have been permitted for years to
purchase certain kinds of fuel, prin-
cipally wood and coal, at the rate of
SO a cord for standard oak wood. 1t
was necessary to establish an equiva-
lent rate for spruce pine and differ
ent kinds of COAL The new army act
removed certain restrictions which ex-
listed and admitted as fuel oil and gas.
The experts who were engaged to de-
termine what is the equivalent in each
case decided that 120 gallons of oil or
1900 feet of gas may be recognized
and regarded as a fair equivalent Of
one cord of standard oak wood.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
Paid the Fiddler.
Star of Starbuck.

Mike Ray went over to Dayton last
week, as we mentioned in our other
issue, and got frisky as a kitten and
climbed up in a cherry tree about 160
feet and ate till he looked like a black
republican, and the limb broke and he
fell. And down he came and lodged
four yards from the ground, edgewise
in the crotch of the tree and broke a
rib, and there he stuck-wedged in as
tight as glue; and they had to dis
lodge him with a derrick, and when
he got home Saturday he was sore as
a bile" and as touchy as a settin'
hen-jumped like a guilty consciece
every time you poked your finger at
him. Stolen fruit tastes pretty good
but a broken rib is rather a high price
to pay for a stomach load of it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
A WONDERFUL MEMORY.
The Story Marcus Told of . founs
Corsican Marvel.

The story Marcus Told Of q Young
Corsican Marvel.
Maretus tells us that during his trav-
els over Europe he met the marvel OF
marvels" at Padua. The marvel In
question was a young Corsican who
was in the city for the purpose OF pur-
suing his studies at the university.
Marcus, having heard that the young
man was gifted with an extraordinary
memory, desired to put the student to
the test.
The person who had Informed the
traveller concerning the wonderful re-
tentiveness Of the young Corsican's
memory declared that he was so gifted
in that faculty that he could repeat as
many as 10000 words If read over to
him but once. Marcus and three dis
tinguished Venetians agreed to test the
accuracy Of the statement. A commit
tee visited the student Of extraordinary
memory and found him willing to sub
NIT to the ordeal. Accordingly there
was read over to him an almost inter
minable list Of words strung together
without any consecutive order and
without any meaning whatever.
The young man stood all the time
with his attention deeply fixed and his
eyes half closed. When the long string
Of words had been read off he looked
up cheerfully and repeated the whole Of
the uninteresting catalogue Of words
without a single fault Then to show
how carefully his wonderful memory
had retained every word he went
through the list backward. When that
task was finished he took each alter
nate word-first. third, fifth, etc.-and
repeated them until the company was
thoroughly convinced that they were in
the presence of the most wonderful
prodigy of memory that the world had
ever produced.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
KNOW THY COUNTRY,
A Precept That Every Citizen Should
Take to Heart.


Juvenal said, This precept >descends
from heaven-know myself" To this
we add-knOw thy country. Know it's
area, its population. its products, ma
tive and exclusive, agricultural and
mineral. Know its present output and
Its possibilities. Know its states, its
territories and large cities and what
they are severally noted for. Know
its geography and Typography, its con-
stitution, principles and history, its
literature, its art and its sciences, its
philosophy, discoveries and inventions.
Know its relation to other nations,
both political and financial. Know it's
possessions - Alaska. Hawaii, Porto
Rico and the Philippines-theirh history
severally, the customs and languages
of their people and the sources of their
wealth. Many men know these things
now and love their country and are serv-
iceable to their fellow citizens In pro-
portion to their knowledge. 1t costs
labor and the sacrifice of so called
pleasure to acquire this knowledge, but
to the genuinely manly man, whose
life's purpose is to make the utmost Of
his abilities and opportunities and who
in one way and another is developing
his country's hidden treasures and i'm
parting his own practical enthusiasm
to other lives, there are a relish and
delight in the search for knowledge
that compensate thousandfOld.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
The Woman In Business.

A New York real estate agent has
been telling of some of his business ex-
periences with women. Mrs. A., he
says, wanted to find house that would
fit her carpets and wasted several
weeks on the job. Mrs. B. had six
children of her own, but wanted a
guarantee that no other children would
be allowed IN the building. Mrs. G.
signed a lease with a clause that no
dogs should be brought in and then
deliberately brought several into her
family and told the agent such restric-
tons in lease were Of no account.
do you wonder" he asks, that men
do not like to deal with womenw OF
course, however, Massachusetts wo-
men would never do anything like
that.-Boston Globe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
1.-THE Sons Of Skiddoo" Organize.


The Sons of Skiddoo, composed of
citizens born on the twenty-third of
any month, has been organized in Wa
-terbury, Conn. Defiance of those who
scorn "23" was hurled during a birth
day dinner of % courses, served at 90
small tables, July %. Qualified sons
of the "23" from all over the state
were invited. The move had it's incep-
ton with City Clerk William H. Sand
land, who was born July %, 1868. At
the last city election he was the only
republican candidate to win at the
polls and gives this as proof that
Father Skiddoo looks after his anoint-
ed. The constitution of the organ1za-
ton states that it's purposes are the
abolition of foolish superstition and
the exaltation of the name of SkiddOO
1t is proposed to make the organiza-
ton national.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
BLUE AND WHITE ROOM.

In two tones Of white-the ivory of
the paper (Which is usually of the satin
variety and the cream of the wood
work with which 1t blends.
There are excellent white rugs re-
lieved with blue to 60 with a room
Of this sort, and the blue and white
room is in fact ultra smart
The illustration shows q room of this
description. The walls are white, the
rest Of the furnishings are blue and
white, with the exception Of the furni-
ture, which is of satinwood.
The white effect should be kept as
much as possible prominent with the
Wedgwood blue tone used merely to
relieve it, r. DE LA BAUME.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-08-14
An Ideal Bath.

An ideal combination is to soap the
body all over, using tepid water before
plunging into a cold bath. But there
are many good folks who cannot face
a colo bath daily and who after taking
one are apt to be cold and shivering
all the day through. For these the best
plan is. after warm bath, to sponge
the throat and chest with cold water.
which is most stimulating and espe-
cially so where the bather suffers from
chronic colds. To insist on a cold bath
Is just as unwise as to have a bath
that is too warm and to remain in 1t
too long. That is the more general
mistake.