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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-14

who finds the first red ear. All eo1ored ears con-
sidered to bring luck to the finders.
vote may be taken to the best costumes and
prizes awarded This will add an interesting feature.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-14
A. Willow Chair.

How can bleach willow chair that has become
very yellow7 will have to do it at home as live
in small town and 1t costs too much to send things
to the city to be done But surely there is some
way that can do it at home If you will tell me how
Mrs. r. w.
There is no reason why you should not bleach the
chair at home without any trouble. After washing 1t
with soap and water let it dry in the sun and then
bleach It with sulphur fumes Light sulphur candle
near the chair and turn both huge dry goods box
and leave until the candle has burned out.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-14
The Birth 6tones.

would 30 very much obliged If you would print
list Of the birth stones that appropriate for tho
months.-Reader
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-14

The stone for january Is a garnet; February,
amethyst; March, bloodstone; April, diamond; May,
emerald; June, agate; July, ruby; August, sardonyx;
September, sapphire October opal; November topaz;
December, turquoise.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

porters- He has determined to give UP rowing TO
out TO the Western ranches, where he will raise
sheep. His departure is greatly regretted by the
Wisconsin oarsrnen- He said last night:
My boys certainly did their best. but am sorely
disappointed. IT was probably the fault OF that
tow that my freshmen did not catch up with SYRIA
cuse, because I know that II was the hnest BOAT
load of freshmen that ever sent East. Rowing
Is too good q sport be abolished and hope that
faculty Of Wisconsin will realize that we hao a
really good this season.
Ellis Ward, usual, preserved silence. I have
nothing TO say The races are over and con-
graduate the victors heartily. was all he had TO
say
After the intense excitement and strain cf the
races had ended the college boys proceeded 10
make things lively in this staid old town The
proximity Of the Fourth of July made u easy TO
obtain fireworks. and within an hour after the
finish of the big the noise about the streets
was deafenng. Redire was burned IN all the pup
lie squares and the students filed every one of the
hostleries about town
noticeable feature OF the celebration the
part taken in it by the Georgetown boys group
of whom got hold Of their coach, Pat Dempsey
who rather sulky because his crew had finished
last IN the big race. Dempsey probably the
unhappiest man in the place until the boys found
him and took him TO the Morgan House, where he
received a hearty welcome. Before the night was
over he HAD recovered his good humor. He said:
was certainly up against il in this race, but I'm
was in them and that they did not do better was
due the fact that there were better crews in the
race Congratulations to the VictorS, and may we
have another chancei
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
SHIELDS COULDN'T GIVE AWAY FISH.
Deputies, Clerks and Others Refused Trout
Only Five Days Old

Should any have use for mess Of bass or
trout they can get them with compliments and
hest wishes added. by applying 70 United states
Commissioner Shields in the Federal Building
Early yesterday Mr.. Shields received a telegram
from his daughter, in Richied Springs, where his
family is spending the summer saying that postal
card had just been received from an express COM
pany IN Brooklyn. which said that the company
was holding a package addressed 10 the Comrnis-
sioner's home which Is closed for the season.
The Commissioner used the telephone, and in due
time box marked "Frail' and smelling like Full
ton Market arrived. Deputy Commissioner Sam
Edick paid Sc 30 express charges and opened the
box 1t contained forty pounds OF trout and bass
shipped from the Thousand Islands last Tuesday.
The giver's name was absent.
ri give EN- TO Marshal Henkel" mused the
Commissioner, he has a big family, and would
probably like TO get en-
A clerk carried the box and the Commissioner s
compliments to the marshal The latter, however.
got a whiff of the box and then declined the gift,
Saving he and his family lived for the summer at
Lake Ronkonkoma. Long Island, and had eaten so
many fish that they could not look one in the
face"
Next the Commissioner tried to give them to his
son-n-law and chief deputy. Big Sam Edick.
"Awfully kind Father Shields he explained,
diplomatically, but invited out for dinner
One by one the Commissioner took his clerks out
in the hall and offered them the fish but all We're
were going TO Coney Island for the day In turn,
seventeen United States deputy marshals declined
the FISH.
Seems like a shame to waste these fish, after
paying Sc 80 on en-, and the Board of Health will
get me if l throw EN- out observed the Commits
sioner, as he mopped his troubled brow
suggested his son-in-law, by way of consolation.
The Commissioner finally scratched his name off
the box left IL in the hall and disappeared %lt the
careful watchman unlocked the door and put II
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
Angler DUKE HURT.
S'de7oipes Lumber Wagon rrth
Aut0-Finds Manu- SpEntere

Hampstead, Long Island. June 23 (suecian-
angler Duke, son Of Benjamin Duke. the 70.
oacco man. is in the Nassau Hospital here V,,t,
a cut over his eye and many contusions abon,
ms race and body the result Of '"sidewiping.
lumber wagon with his heavy automobile
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Duke. his sister M
Fuller and chauffeur started for a rids o,..
the northern roads of Nassau Countv with NJ
Duke driving the car. The party we're bovIfn,
along at a thirty mile clip. when beaviIv
loaded lumber wagon, going in the same dfrso.
ton obstructcd the road
After trying at number Of crossings to mas,
the wagon MI Duke put on full speed and AZ.
tempted 10 get by He would have succeed,
had his car not skidded and hit the wagon r,lI
force Mr.. Duke was thrown on TOD of the Iun,-
Der. where he gathered all the loose sDlinre-s
The chauffeur was thrown to the ground and
was slightly injured but was able to drive t5s
car 20 the Nassau Hospital
Last Christmas Mr.. Duke had his arm hIou,
off In an explosion, and he had lust recovered
from that accident. The women. who were h,
the rear seat, were uninjured. and were taken
70 the Garden City Hotel where they are stay-
ing with relatives and friends
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
SAVED BY FAULTY sIGNBoARDs.
William A. Porter Escapes Conviction for
Alleged Speeding.

Amityville, Long Island. June % (SpeciaD-
William A Porter of Brooklyn, president of the
United Button Company, acquitted after
a trial lasting for four hours in Justice wens's
court to-day of the charge of exceeding the
speed ordinance The court stated that. while
It believed the timers statement that the ma
chine exceeding the speed allowed by law
he should discharge the defendant because the
prosecution had failed to show that the munich
pality had properly placarded the exits and en-
frances to the village with signboards.
Had Christian Motley, who testified concern
ing the signs, stated that the boards contained
arrows pointing toward the village, Justice
Wells would have convicted Mr.. Porter. in spite
of the fact that the latter very positive that
he was not going faster than eight miles an
hour. The alleged offence was committed on
Sunday, June 10.
Mr.. Porter is the first OF the forty odd persons
arrested here TO get clear. He is the third TO
stand trial
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
CORNELL FOUR IN VAN.
Beats Syracuse Fi0e Lengths IN First
Race of the D0g.

Finish Line, Poughkeepsie. June 23.-In the var
sity four-oared race at two miles the start was
made one mile above the bridge the course leading
under the spans of that structure 10 one mile be-
low. The southeast gale which blowing at 8
o'clock had slackened 10 q gentle breeze, and the
water had become reasonably smooth again when
the crews were sent away AT 44. the start having
been delayed twenty-four minutes.
Cornell Jumped into the lead in the first few
strokes Columbia Tas second Syracuse third and
Pennsylvania fourth at the start
Cornell gained a lead of three lengths in the first
half mile. and was leading at the bridge by three
lengths with the stroke steadied down from 36 to
80 a minute Syracuse had worked into second
position Jhree-quarters or length ahead Of Co
iumbia which was length ahead of Pennsyl-
vania-
From the bridge to the fnsh line Cornell's four
never threatened the crew winning by five
lengths Syracuse was second by two lengths; Co.
lunbia third lengths ahead of Pennsylvania
The official times we're: Cornell 1875 Is; Syracuse
l04s 2-5; Columbia. 1055 25 Pennsylvania, HOS 45
The makeup and statistics of the winning crew
follow.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
MEADOWBRO0K WINS.
Freebooters Beat RockasUay Hunt
Club PLAYERS at Polo.

Hampstead Long Island, June % (SpeciaD.-In
spite Of drizzling rain and slippery polo field,
the game played to-day the Hampstead Plains
brought some clever and fast play in the first
match for the Hampstead cups between the
Meadow Brook Freebooters and the Rockaway
Hunt Club team. Meadow Brook after some
fast playing in the last fifteen minutes OF play, won
the match. by a score of 1015 TO 81
J. A. Burden and Reginald Brooks of the Meadow
Brook team. bore the brunt of the play for the
Blues. being we'll supported by r. l. Stevens and
j. 5 Phipps. Sidney c. Love did the greater part
of the aggressive work for the Rockaways scoring
two goals, while / T. Burden and J. a. Rawlins
each scored
Owing to the soft condition of the field the foot
ing was decidedly uncertain Each team was pen
allied a half goal for fouing-
Robert Stevens carried the ball more than a
hundred yards in the last period and scored the
summaries follow:
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
SYRACUSE FRESHMEN YIN
Beat Other Youngsters IN Thrilling
Contest Cornell Second.

Finish Line. Poughkeepsie n. Y, June 8-The
second race, for freshman eights started at 5
o'clock with Cornell, Syracuse. Columbia, Penn
sylvania and Wisconsin crews lined up
Columbia, Syracuse and Cornell got away to-
gether at the signal, a little in front of the two
Others The race was a close one for the first half
mile, al the end of which Syracuse had gained
Ihree-qu -quarters-of-a-length lead with Cornell and
6olumbta on even terms, Wisconsin fourth and
length. Cornell second by half a length Wisconsin
ihlrd by two lengths Pennsylvania fourth by one
length, and Columbia last
The race was q thrilling struggle from this point
syracuse gradually increased her lead from the
bridge 10 the finish, Vsnning by one and one-half
lengths, with Cornell second by one-fo-Irth Of a
length, and Wisconsin third
The official time: Syracuse, 951 3-5; Cornell 9:55
vania, 1913 l-5
The makeup and statistics of the winning crew
follow:
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
PEST OF WILD DOGS IN JERSEY.
Descendants of Stray Animals, Fierce as
7 Wolves, Killing Farmers Stock.
~ Teleraph 70 "a Trtbure

Morristown. N. J.. June 23-Wild dogs have
wrought havoc among the sheep and other small
domestic animals in Mount Olive Township, n.
J. The farmers hunting them. Several
years ago hunters visiting Mount Olive lost two
valuable dogs and never recovered them They
made their home in the dense swamps and
were seldom seen in the daytime. but subsisted
by killing small game and occasionally made
raids on the farmers poultry yards and sheep
pens
Their number increased and they have grown
almost as wild and fierce as wolves. They
roam about the adjoining farms. and when thev
attack a drove OF sheep often kill several at
time. \ vigilance committee has been or
ganized and will scour the woods in hopes OF
killing eff the dogs.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
HENLEY BARS VESPERS.
Regatta Stezoards May Refuse Au
american Entries Hereafter.

Henley, June 2s-At a meeting Of the regatta
stewards to-day it resolved that, in view OF
the action of the American National Association
of Amateur Oarsmen in regard to the visit of the
Vesper crew of Philadelphia, to Henley in 1906, no
further entries should be accepted from the YES
pers
Mr. Fletcher the Oxford coach. gave notice that
he would submit a motion that no further entries
from any American club should be accepted.
The executive committee of the National Asso-
citation of Amateur Oarsmen April T. after a
session lasting eight and a half hours. In which
the charges Of laxity in the Of the funds sub
scribed to meet the expenditures of the Vesper
crew at Henley last year investigated, an
nounced the following decisions:
The treasurer censu-ed for lax methods in
handling the funds; the manager of the crew was
suspended for year for injudicious expenditure
OF money intrusted to his care, and twelve mem
bers of the were suspended for one year.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

Harvard Crew Quarters. Gales Ferry, Conn June
2-The feature Of the Harvard oarsmen's work
TODAY the freshman time row upstream from
the bridge 70 the navy yard, the distance two
niles being made in 1852 As. There was no tide
but a slight wind blew at the backs of the oars
men, helping them trhe. The time is con-
sidered fair This evening the varsity eight rowcd
downstream easily for two miles. making the dis
tance IN four stretches. More time was spent on
recovery and an Improvement is shown in this The
TWO fouT-Oared crews went for short spins both
morning and evening
5eIore going out on the river tonight the var
S.ty squad was taken for q short sail Oh the yacht
lletls. belonging 70 Robert Bacon First Assistant
secretary OF State, whose is rowing No in
me Harvard varsity shell. II is expected that the
tomorrow. 0 ~e'-4
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
FINDS MORE ARSENIC AND GLASS.
Further Examination of Mrs. Brouwer's
Body Reveals This, II Is Said.

Toms River n. j.. June 23.-It is reported
here that Professor F. A Genth who has been
making an analysis of the stomach and other
vital parts of Mrs. Carrie Brouwer, the young
woman whose husband. DR.. Frank Brouwer, is
now in the Toms River Jail under Indictment
for wife murder has found more arsenic and
more ground glass. The glass is said TO have
been found under such conditions 10 pre-
clude all possibility of its having come from
glass Jars that contained the organs, from
the test tubes used in the analysis. The finding
of arsenic in the stomach is said 10 be i'm
portant link in the chain of evidence il shows
that arsenic must have been administered only
a short time before Mrs. Brouwer's death
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
WOULD RENoMlNATE Mr.. HIGGINS
~ Tslegranh lo - ~

IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune oo,.
Corning. y. Y. June SS-The RepSoN5,-. ,..,,psn
veation for the 1st Assembly District o. ss.r,n-
County held in this city to-day me ~saun-
tion renorninated AssembIyman William = Sor,ed
berlair. OF Ramona. Resolutions were 1~st 1,ssnt.
commencing the administration OF the F-o,Aa,
indorsing the state administration ana ~ ~, SEN
the Eecord made by Congressman Fasse'' 49,. r.
atcr Tully, The convention declared iV1
nomination OF Governor Higgins as Ioi'ON7
Believing that Governor Higgins mas aisstr9-
most admirabie Governor ard chat his adnts. rsqs
tioa has been able and honest We express AsseInbe
and desire OF the Republicans Of the lst Asinats1
District ot Steuben County for his reh"''
and Te-electon.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
MRS. COREY MAY TALK.
WI Tell Her Side of DiUorce Case
SAYS Father-in-Laz0.
lBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Braddock, Penn, June pa. A Corey. the
aged father of President w Ellis Corey, of the
United States Steel Corporation, whose wife is
suing him for divorce. said tonight that when
his daughter-in-law. now on her way from the
West, reached Braddock, she would have some
thing of importance to say. and that he would
insist on her making her side of the matter
public 10 the world.
He gave out the information that Mrs. Corey.
with Miss Ada Corey, and with Mrs. A A. Corey,
his own wife were coming from the West at
least part of the way by automobile. He does
not know where they left the train or where
they will take II up again.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
ARRESTED ON woMANs COMPLAINT.
Police Say Man Posed as Special officer and
Collected Vice Tribute.

Joseph NJ. Brennan. who said he had been a
special officer, and had a special officers shield
was arrested last night by Captain Hudgins OF the
Tenderloin station, in the hallway of No IL West
ed street for posing as a policeman A moment
before Captain Hudgins said he and Detectives Nc
Gee, Roy and Lemon saw Brennan accept marked
SO bill from a woman known as Jennie Beckett.
The Beckett woman went 70 the station and cOE
planned that a man in plain clothes was gcins
the rounds OF the TendeTlOin demanding money
from women Captain Hudgins gave her the
marked SO bill \ note Of recommendation written
paper of the Corporation CoUnseps office, aad
signed John ?. O'Brten,' was found in Brennan 3
DOCket
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
HUGGING CHARGES SERVED.
Principal Hurries to His Lawyer in Hacken.
sack-Prejudgment Deplcred
[Ry Telegraph % rhe Tr.bune. ]

Hackensack. n. J.. June 23.-George NJ Lasens.
principal Of Ridgefeld Park school to-day
served with a typewritten copy of the charges pre-
ferred against him by Miss Olive King one Of thu
teachers in that school Mr.. Laselle at once went
to Hackensack and handed the charges 70 his at
torney. ex-Prosecutor P W Stagg. II is presumed
that President c. W. Meiger viii call a meeting Of
the Ridgefeld Park Board OF Education for soma
evening next week, when the charges will be mads
and answered in executive session.
. I am anxious 20 have this scandaloUs matter
disposed Of as soon possible but | can't say Just
what night our meeting will be held said
President Megler this evening Il see that dozen
OF our teachers have decided resign if Mr.. La
selle IS retained by This 20 ne seems Ike
taking the case in their hands and deciding
the case. without even giving Mr.. Laselle a trial
The meanest murderer is always granted a trial,
and such premature talk is not evidence OF ths
best Judgment.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
COTTON MEN GRANT ADVANCE.

New Bedford. Mass, June &-The cotton manu-
facturers of New Bedford decided TO grant an ad-
vance OF per cent IN wages July 2 About two
months ago the New Bedford Textile Council asked
the New Bedford mill owners advance wages 10
per cent Through some inadvertence, the letter TO
the manufacturers association written on the
stationery OF the Loomfxers Union The Manu-
atnrninn q
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
ACTRESS HURT IN RUNAWAY.

stamford. Conn. June 23.-Miss Velna Berrell
actress, who Is spending the summer at North
Stamford. was In a runaway accident here this
forenoon which resulted fatally for the horse she
drove. Miss Berrel was at the railroad station.
waiting for friends. The horse took fright az a
train and ran down Depot Hill The wagon hit the
abutment OF a railroad bridge. and Miss Berrell
was thrown out. She was cut and bruised She
taken the home OF friends The horse
crashed into a telegraph pole head foremost. and
died almost Instantly
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
COACHES TALK OF RACES.
Those Whose Cre5cS We're Fan
qUished Congratulate Victors.
IBy Tei1graDh % Tho Trlbune }

PoCghkoepse, June 23.-Ilnnediately after the
race was over there was a rush among the Cor
nolllaEs 10 ind Charles i. Courtney the coach
whose crews had done the best work or the river
But the coach Of Tie Ithacars was nowhere to be
iouno. II turned out later that he had been wait
ns a. the Cornell Dollhouse where he vas direct
iIe tae UnIlgging OF the shells The Cornell boats
Were sent bs X 10 Ithaca irnmediatcly
James Ter Eyck, the coach OF the Syracuse crew
whose freshles' had taken the oight-oared
event however, appe4red in the evening AZ the
various ho4ueEies and joined the students uhen
"SAsc what he had 10 say ot the races he answered.
Tie syrocsse crews were in condition g, -.
tlle-.-.. race and they certainly did 81 r-,,er,
80 lived ne best tnat was IN him cs,,,9.S,g
a. &c "cIl!aints q make nor faults "a irS ,TtS =
"~-nt &C everything IN their power 10 eo,,aiizo
---ses ara inst the finishes were so ej0Se
,tsss ~ise.i on thelr choice CT courses in which
&c .re ectsc The crews equally IN cor gra ~
tsHnB ne rews which beat Syrause / coS c3i.,
Go oUr best again. ' prepared 10
Samuel l. Cook, graduate manager of Syracuse
University stnletics. ssid
syracuse wishes 20 express her oonade,ce 70, -
,1ati, lea ENck. For the athletic governor ~
IlatNse Waflt 10 say that the result Of to-ss,,
-. ,, - mems our opinion that Ten Eyck is
- -tu3s y any lo&lng coach in the word We
A.e .toA4 o. Our showing this afternoon and ,c,g,
9e@f We hoDe % be on hand with cne or Nor. ~,
5lnG liews To the victors extend congrataa-
t.cns. heartily.
Andy o Dea, the coach OF the Wisconsin GREY, -
eeiyed great ovation trOm tie Badger, suo
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
FIRST CARNEGIE PENsIoNER DEAD.

t3s- Telegraph 70 The Tribune
Johnstown, Penn. June 23.-Richard Rigney.
aged eighty-seven years. is dead at his home
here Mr. Rigney was employed nearly all his
life on the Pennsylvania Railroad. He worked
under Andrew Carnegie when the steel man was
superintendent of this division, and was the
first man pensioned by Mr.. Carnegie. Mr. Car
negie settled $40 month on the old man Tor
life several wears
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
MARRIES HIS sTENoGRAPHER.
New York Real Estate Man Goes to STAN.
ford, Conn, for Ceremony
IBv telegraph TO The Tribune 7

Stamford, Conn, June 23-Edwin A. strout
real estate operator OF New York came 20
Stamford yesterday afternoon with his stenoc-
rapher, Miss Adela T. Quinn and they were
married in the parlors of the Stamford House
They were preceded by a friend who hired the
paror and suite Of rooms for the ceremony
The wedding created a stir at the hotel, every
body, from the proprietor to the cook unitins,
TO make the occasion n happy. one The couple
returned to New York on an early evening
train. Mr.. Strout was separated from a previous
wife by divorce. The marriage ceremony was
performed by Justice of the Peace Martin Gray
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
FERRET sTsINes TELEPHONE WIRES

LBy Telegraph 20 The rr-Suael a.. u
Lafayette, Ind. June S--Tne u1-s91. -,,n q
str.nging telephone wires through coAGu.'9 .-ress
was node for tbe ferret and with rope ar,aese1 as
placed IN the conduit A piece .. and as
held AZ the other end two BLOCKS IW rcd 01t
soon as 10 was scented the little animal -Snduit
20 tnd IT, IL went throUgh CONDUIT 1tsS;trci eisaf
doing in an hour what would nave Eet---
o. Ia
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
WANT NAVAL FORCE SENT TO TURKEY

[By Telegraph 70 The Tribune
Boston, June pa committee OF twenty pron-
nent Americans is being formed to visit the Pres-
dent for a conference with him and the State De-
partnent regarding protection OF American inter
ests in Turkey a big naval demonstration. with
Ambassador Leishrnan demanding a written guar
antee from the Sultan, will be suggested DR.. D. s.
stuart Dodge, of New York, is secretary. Other
members are Morris K Jessup, eX-Congressman
Darwin James, Chancellor MacCracken. DR.. Barton
an others
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
scHWAe SAVES SMALL STOCKHOLDERS.

IBy Telegraph 10 The Trtbuael
Altoona. Penn, June 23-Rather than see one
of the minority stockholders in the Williams
burg Paper Mill. in which he majority
stockholder, lose money Mr. Schwab lost $126,
900 of his own money. The plant sold re-
Gently 10 the West Virginia Paper and Pulp
Company. Mr.. Schwab insisted that the small
stockholders should come out we'll as him.
self and was forced 70 discount his own share.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
PREHISTORIC DENTISTS ~A0" FOUND.

IBy TELEGRAPH 20 The Tr!5u1eI
Baltimore June 23-WOrkmen excavatng y"
a mill dam on the historic Ridely estate =,
Dulaneys Valley. Baltimore County have los..- a-
a tooth seven inches long, supposed 70 Os ~ ~
of a nnastOdon- Professor BtbolnS- OF ~ ~
Woman's College. has obtained the tooth Ius ~ ~
college museum. II is a uOlar with cusps ~ N'.
preserved but lacking the roots II Is an q
Gallant sracinnan