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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18

RANGE COUNTRY
FACES FIRE. PERIL
Lul in tho Destruction Only
Warns Of the Danger at
All Points. t. r.,. q,

oEeclok 1ue aOurN14. - .
Eveleth, MINI, Aug. 1S.-Grayest ap,
preheasion on account of forest fires ex.
lists in this Undertook region of tho
northern Minnesota forests. A heavy
dew aad lack Of wind last night gave
a respite to the anxious settlers, but
until rain comes, they know that a
fresh breeze means a tanning into fury
Of the fires now burning at + various
places in the back country. :. :.
/. The ties on the Duluth 8 Iron Range
and the Duluth, Messaba & Northern
railroads have been burning and men
patrol the long lines of trackage carry
ing watersto extinguish the flames.
All the towns and villages have lines
of hose stretched for emergencies and
a vast volume Of water has been used
at the Petit mine. "~.. D.. -,
There has been no rain for weeks and
all vegetation is dead or dying and is
at the right stage for thoro combustion.
The sun has seemed to be merciless and
has fairly burned the leaves upon the
of the heat and citizens have had to
guard constantly against prostration.
: Nobody believes the danger point has
been passed, for should the wind rise
again and the same conditions Of drouth
continue the fires will spring up afresh.
Rain must come or calamity will be
the natural sequence Of the extraordi-
nary conditions in all this country.
The sun is obscured by the great vol
ume of smoke arising from the fires to
the east and north Of Eveleth -
The section between the Petit and
Sparta mines has been destroyed and
fire practically has surrounded Sparta.
Some of the outstanding mine locations,
are in danger. Men have been fighting
fire In that locality for two days. !
Mayor Charles Jesmore and Ben Car
lille drove to Biwabik yesterday after
noon and found fire on both, sides of
the road all the way. 81: - 5 :, -. ri, a..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
In CHASE
OF DESPERAD0ES
Armed Band Of Twenty, Led by
an Iowa Sheriff, Hunt
for Bandits.

Special to Tho journal.
Webster City, Iowa, Aug. 1s.-An
armed posse Of twenty farmers, head.
ed by Sheriff Thompson, is tramping
the cornfelds and woods in Cass town
ship today in search Of two despera-
does who have terrorized the town
ship for a week.
One Of the men, supposed to be j.
McElhaney, was chased twelve miles
by e9y the 1 posse sessy yesterday but no
him down.
The desperadoes have been camping
in the township and at night have held
up farmers at the point Of guns. One
farmer who tried to escape was fired
upon.
The community is aroused and the
posse, now securing the township is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
CITY ROCKED VIOLENTLY
Seemed to Swing Backward and For
.,..-4.s- ward.

Seemed to Swing Backward and For
..s..-4,.s5 ..4.,..-. ward.
Journal Special Service
New York, Aug. 18.-The Herald
publishes the following copyrighted
Valparaiso, Chile, Friday, via Calves
ton, Texas.-Without the slightest tre-
NOR of warning, an earthquake visited
this city at 8 o'clock last night, bring
ing instant death to hundreds of per-
sons and leaving many hundreds more
Imprisoned in the ruins, many of whom
were burned to death before aid could
reach them.
Fire started Immediately after the
first shock, and every branch Of the
ctty's service was paralyzed. Panic
and CONSERVATION indescribable fol-
loved and those who escaped death and
injury became frenzied with fear and
could render little, assistance to the VIC
tins.
;. .a.f.. Horrors Like Frisco's.
z The business section Of the city is al
still raging. We are suffering here
repetition Of thes horrors of San Fran
CISCO 41
AS night comes on the city is every.
where aglew with unobstructed fires
and clouds Of checking smoke and va
por settle into the streets and houses
where sthrongs Of homeless ones are
wandering about, crazed by the awful
calamity.
It iH Impossible to ascertain how wide
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
P0SSEMEN WOUNDED IN
FIGHT WITH YEGGMEN

La Crosse. Wis, Aug. 1s.-After rob-
bling Fred Rohrer 8 saloon, two yegg-
day by posse of citizens and captured
after several Of the possemen had been
wounded. The prisoners were put in
Jail at Genoa, Wis. The thieves had
much booty and are supposed to have
looted many places in this neighbor-
hood. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
BROOKLYN ON FIRE ;
Homes Of Settlers Burning Awful
Drouth and Fearful Heat, -.

Special to The Journal
Hibbing, MINI, Aug. 1s.-The houses
Of settlers In Brooklyn, q new addi-
ton to Hibbing, are burning and many
have been. driven out. The. place is
without fire protection. s.,..,5 81. ~. y.
The .drouth is the worst Ii the his
tory Of the country. Even the. swanps
are Crying Up; Fires are starting in the
ply. of Hibbing is running out and
serious Consequences are feared.
There has been but one rain. in eight
weeks. The temperature for, two weeks
has ranged from IS to 80 degrees.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
TWO KILLED IN A =.
WISCONSIN WRECK.
Illinois Man and Another Taken
Out Dead from Train Smash
Near New Richmond. ::
Special to The Journal.

New Richmond, Wis, Aug. 1s.-Reg-
ular freight train No. ,29, westbound on
the Wisconsin Central, was wrecked two
miles east Of this city today. Two men
stealing a ride were instantly killed
and third was injured.
Six loaded cars from the middle Of
the train were piled up in a tangled
mass; car Of gasolene making the Job
of clearing the track exceedingly dan
gerous and difficult.
Thru trains from Chicago to Mime
apolis are being run over the Omaha
road from Eau Claire.
Truman Webb Of Findlay, Ill, is one
Of the dead; the other is unknown,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
TWO NEGROES ONLY. =.
KILLED IN TUNNEL

Bristol. Tenn, Aug. 18.-The report
that fifty men were entombed in the
Clinch mountain tunnel, now under con-
by the South & Western rail-
road, is incorrect. The story had its
origin in an accident at the tunnel yes
terday in which two negroes were killed
and several workmen injured by falling
rock and scaffolding.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
NEW YORK DIVORCES
TABULATED FOR CENSUS
journal Special Service.

New York, Aug. 1s.-The fifteen
young women employed by the census
bureau in Washington who are tabu-
lating the divorce statistics in New
York since 1885, have begun their re-
ports as to the causes for which di-
vorces were granted in 1886 and 1887.
With regard to a dispatch from Wash
lngton which placed the number Of d.
yorces issued in New York county for
in the office Of the county clerk said
that was gross exaggeration, as the
number granted could not exceed more
than 5000 to 10000 during that period.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
HAT FACTORY BURNS.

Orange, n. J., Aug. 18.-A fire which
followed a violent explosion today, de-
stroyed the hat factory Of Frederick
sCummins Sons s. Co., causing 8 loss Of
about $500, 700, and throwing 500 per-
sons out Of employ s 1s.i4ssS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
.1osEs 1Eas. gARMs ANn EYES

Chicago, Aug. 1s.--One man, was killed and
three injured by a premature explosion Of
dynamite today at the Deering Harvester plant
IN South Chicago. Superintendent Joseph MoIet
of the plant had his legs and arms blown OF
md his eyes torn from his head ~. the bfsst
He died soon aftarwardk { Z, q
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
STENSLAj|I.N|'DI. SAID
TO BE CAPTURED
Wrecker Of Chicago Bank Re-
ported Taken in British
Columbia. - = =:

. Spokane, was4 |, Aug. 1s.-Banker:
stensland, the Chicago fugitive, is re-.
ported capturedsat Midway, B. C.. ]
+. Chicago, AugaEl mo word has as
yet been received at the office Of Chief
of Police Collins egarding the reported.
capture Of President Stensland at Mid.
way. B. c.: t,a:2lss 81 Ns1,z M.-. -. =. Il
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
Communication Is Difficult
and Reports Are Very
Contradictory.
Tidal Wave Sweeps Across
to Hawaiian Islands...Yol.
Cano Breaks Forth,

Santiago. Chill, Aug. 17.-(Delayed
in transmission "A fearful earth
quake occurred at 8 O'Clock last even
Ing.
Many buildings collapsed.
At present It ls not known whether
there were any fatalities. Awful con-
sternation prevails.
Honolulu, Aug. 18.-Wire1ess reports
from the islands Of Hawaii. Maui and
Hito tell Of tidal wave the general
height Of which was five feet.
In the Enclosed bay Of Maalalea, on
the island Of Maui, the wave g height
was estimated to be twelve feet, where
it carried away wharf and it's super
structure. - ?. u.
The phenomenon was manifested by
an unprecedentedly heavy surf,
The tidal wave Is attributed to the
earthquake at Valparaiso.
Thirty years ago an earthquake I'M
South America produced similar effects
here,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
Half Valnaraiso Ruined.

Berlin, Aug. 18.-According to tele-
gram received by bank here from
Valparaiso. half the city from Almen-
dral to Gale Bellavisto, containing pri-
.vate and business houses and wares
houses, has been destroyed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
REV. j. Z. ALEXANDER DEAD.

s Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 1s.-Rev. j.
i. Alexander one of the most widely
known ministers Of the Cumberland
6P + res church, died at, hig home
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
HEARST LOOKING =.
i. LIKE A. LINCOLN.
New Yorker Adds Another to II.
linois Democrats Internal
Troubles. -:
Journal Special Service. :.

Journal Special Service. sse@ :. il g.
Petersburg,- ILL.,, Aug 18.--William
B.. Hearst yesterday purchased cold
St1em, s che former home Of Abraham
LA, lin, and donated the ground to the
Cst,'s.uqua association. The land com
pr .sed isixty-two acres and the purchase
price was '$1l,O00: Hearst delivered an
address, at the 5Chautauqua. on -ttPoliti-
cal: independence" >. -.,.......-. -r
Party Rule Opposed. !.
Within q stones throw. Of the now
uninhabited~ spot where LINCOLN grew
.dolph- Hearst appeared as . crusader
for the governments emancipation
from party, rule This was more than
geographical accident. Hearst de-
sired that his plea for political eman-
cipation should have =, history as its
background, and the facts that the Old
Salem Chautauqua is located just across
the river from the site of the aban-
doned New Salem tempted him to &C
cept an invitation to make there his
appearance as public speaker of the
Chautauqua type. Mr.. Hearst's speech
was short, but it was politically signif.
cant. It was the beginning Of the In
dependence league movement in Illinois
and a beginning at q time when the
democratic party has plenty of internal
troubles. >. ... .,...
Two "Corporation Tools.'
Hearst handled and dismissed = some
we'll known people with a crispness
which did not lose any sting even in
.brevity. District Attorney Jerome OF
New York was described as {" q cor.
poration tool" In this description he
was linked with. Grover Cleveland. ~.
Ryan, Rockefeller, Morgan and Bel.
mont were referred to as men trading
on. the credulity Of voters who were
influenced by party allegiance to such
an extent as to leave the balance q
power in the hands of corporations. II
may mortifY Roger G. Sullivan to learn
| that lie was not mentioned. -,
The advertised appearance Of the
New Yorker caused a pilgrimage OF
democratic politicians from various SEQ
lions Of central Illinois to Petersburg
and at the finish Mr.. Hearst found him
self being entertained with equal as
siduity by all factions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
Reports Contradictory
Iquiaue Unframed.

: Bremen Aug. ls.-A private tele-
gram received here from Iquique, Chile.
states that the city was unframed BY
the earthquake.
This is the first news received from
Iquique since the earthquake.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
"Town Nearly Destroyed"

New York, Aug. 1s:-W essel, Duval
& Co., which does large business in
South America, especially Chile, has
just received the following dispatch
from " lparaiso: .-r-...z. Z.
. 1es Town nearly destroyed. PaEficu-
lars later when shakes cease.
:: This dispatch was timed 1856 am,
but It is not known whether it was
filed yesterday morning or this morn
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
Like frisco Catastrophe.

. The Central and South American
Telegraph company reports that the
situation in Valparaiso: is similar to
that which occurred in San Francisco.
Their manager reports that all places
Of business have been closed and the
delivery and operating staff is much
demoralized. :. No messengers have res
ported for duty and delivery can only
Be made on application to the Offices
Many people have left the city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
WILD SCENES IN
STOCK EXCHANGE
Union Pacific and Southern Pa
cific Shares Go Kiting- =.
Pennsylvania, Too. III. L. +:
Cor yesterdays movements In
Pacifics see Page B, Column ~ ~
THESE WON MILLIONS

E. H. Hartman, 100000 to
$25,000,000. ..sss..., = 3.
X Millea e: %andsrbi $iSo9,9oo
T. 18TH f. r Rogers ases 81 g 90, go: IL.
William K.Vanderbilt, 81, 100000.
James stiliman,. 100000 :'..,2. :.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
Saws Fire Is Dying.

= London, Aug. 1s.-A private cable
dispatch received this afternoon from
Valparaiso says the fire there continues
in the business quarters, but is declin-
ing. ',.'''
Another private cable dispatch says
business has been resumed at Yalpa-
The Pacific Steam Navigation com
pany has, received the following cable
message from Valparaiso:
violent earthquake, heavy loss Of
property and lives The company's of
fee partially destroyed: Floating prop
erty unchanged. -"
Reports Contradictory.
The Chilean legation has not res
:ceived any news. Gable dispatches re-
,eeived by two firms here say that only
two squares at Valparaiso and the sur.
rounding avenues have been destroyed.
On the other hand the. Chilean Trading
company's advices >, say that great
amount Of damage accompanied by se-
we're loss of life has resulted from the
earthquake. 80. 49,.
Copiaho; capital Of the province Of
Atacama, apparently was the. most
northerly. point where the disturbance
was seriously felt. Iquique, Antofogas-
ia and other towns IN the Nitrate re-
giop were not damaged.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18

Continued On Cd Page, 5th Column.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-18
HABITS OF BEES.
A Clan Instinct to Work Together
For the Good of All.

Bees seldom vary in their habits
when honeymaking time comes around.
The places they choose for factories, if
not the manufactured hives, are in
variably hollow trees. Some Los An
geles bees, however. got up something
entirely new In the way of factory,
but it didn't run even one season. They
made their hive in the big chimney of a
millionaire's mansion. 1t was such a
convenient point to a world of honey
laden flowers. The hive was ready to
burst with sweetness when Il cool day
came along, as cool days will in au-
tumn, and a little fire was built in the
CRATE below the hive. The four and
twenty blackbirds baked in a pie never
gave king and queen greater surprise
than this king and queen experienced,
and these millionaires have no desire to
see the land of milk and honey, their
experience with honey being sufficient,
for it took the whole household to scoop
up the stream of honey that came
pouring down the chimney. At first
the honey was mixed with SCOT, but it
came pouring down so fast and so CO.
piously that soon the chimney was
cleaned and the last of the honey was
clear and appetizing.
Bees are Japanese in their ability as
acrobats, as well as in their. clan in
stinct to work together for the good Of
the whole. For instance, it has been
noted by those who study the habits of
these busy gatherers of sweetness that
when hive needs coating of wax a
number of self elected citizens gorge
themselves with honey and hang in
chains or curtains, remaining in this
position for days. The quiet is con-
ducive to exuding wax scales. A great
deal of honey is needed for the manu-
facture of wax, and when the need Is
felt these suppliers realize in some oc-
cult way that by keeping still and Civ
ing the wax a chance the end may be
accomplished more speedily than by
using the honey for energy and moving
about. Just why they hold hands while
working for the common veal is not
known.-New York Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-18
Publication Notice.

state of Illinois. County of Rock Is
| In the Circuit Colrt-To the Septem-
Der term, A. d. 1906.
Emma f. Hopkins VS.. Lee D. Hop
kins.-In Chancery.
Affidavit of the non-residence or Lee
In Hopkins. the defendant above nam
ed having been filed in the office of the
clerk of the circuit court of Rock Island
county. notice is hereby given to the
said nonresident defendant, that the
lconplainant filed her bill of complaint
in said court. on the chancery side
thereof, on the Sth day of August, a.
ID. 1906, and that summons thereupon
issued out of said court against SAID
defendant. returnable on the third Mon
day of September, A. ID. 1905, as IS by
law required.
Now therefore, unless you. the said
Lee D. Hopkins, shall personally be ana
.appear before the said circuit court or
Rock Island county, on the first day of
the next term thereof, to be holden at
the court house in the city of Rock Is
land. in said county, on the third Mon
day of September. a. ID. 1906. and plead,
answer or demur to the said complain
ants bill of complaint. the same, and
the matters and things therein charged
and stated will be taken as confessed,
and decree entered against you &C
cording to the prayer of said bill.
In testimony whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said court at my office in Rock Is
land, this Sth day of August, A ID. 1906
GEORGE w. GAMBLE, Clerk.
Marion e. Sweeney, compliments So
licitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-18
The DANDY of old Days.

What has become of the dandy of
the old days? Is there now anything
to compare with him? To be a dandy
three things were requisite, according
to the expert of the London Saturday
Review-the man had to dress himself
in a more artistic and original fashion
than his fellows, he had to be in the
best society and he had to be possess
ed of brains. Brummel was not man
of birth, but both he and D'Orsay were
men OF brains, or wit, as it used to be
called. Lord Harrington In his book on
handles gives us a picture of Count
D'Orsay riding down to Richmond on
a superb hack dressed in blue coat and
brass buttons, buff waistcoat, wide ex-
panse of snowy shirt front, tight fitting
feathers. broad brimmed, glossy hat
and spofless white kid gloves. And he
tells us that this faultless makeup was
stared at by the passers with respect
and the greatest admiration. He set
the styles for New York and Philadel
pbia as well as London.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-18

The CLAIMS body is completely en-
shrouded in the mantle, except for two
openings, through one of which the foot
can be pushed out, The other is for the
siphOn or what is commonly known as
the neck of the clam. In some respects
the clam may be better off than we are,
for he has a little brain in his foo5 and
also gland for secreting strong fibers.
With this he spins a byssus by which
he can attach himself to whatever he
likes. He does not even have TO search
for his food, but waits for it to come
TO him. He makes q burrow in the
mud or sand, attaching himself to the
bottom by the byssus. Then he thrusts
his siphon UP through the mud and
water until it reaches the surface. The
siphon is made up of two tubes. the
water flowing in through one and out
through the other. When the infiowing
current, laden with minute plants and
animals, reaches the gill chamber, some
OF these are sifted out and retained for
food, while the water and waste matter
flow out through the other tube.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-18
Publication Notice.

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
In the Circuit Court of said county.
To the September term, A. d. 1906.-ln
Chancery.
Anna l.. Swanson VS.. Alfred Swan
son.
Affidavit of the unknown residence of
the said Alfred Swanson having been
filed in the clerks office of the circuit
court of said county, notice is there
fore hereby given to the said defendant
above named. Alfred Swanson, that the
complainant filed her bill of complaint
in said court, on the chancery side
thereof. on the goth day of December.
1905. and thereupOn a summons issued
out of said court, wherein said suit is
now pending. returnable on the first
Monday in the month of January, 1906,
mons was returned by the sheriff of
said county not served, and thereupon.
on the 18th day of August. 1906, an
alias summons issued out of said court.
wherein said suit is now pending, re-
turnable on the third Monday in the
month of September next, as by law
required.
Now, unless you. the said defendant
above named, Alfred Swanson. shall
personally be and appear before said
circuit court on the first day of the next
term thereof. to be holden at Rock Is
land in and for said county. on the
third Monday in September next. and
pIainant's bill of complaint, the same
and the matters and things therein
charged and stated will be taken as
confessed and a decree entered against
you according to the prayer of said pill.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE, Clerk.
Rock Island. Ill. Aug. IA. 1906.
Searle & Marshall, complainant So
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-18


blue and spangled with thirteen stars
And, to give it greater consequence
he proposed to place the escutcheon on
the breast of the American eagle, dis
played, without support, as emblematic
of self reliance.
This device met with universal ap
prevail, in and out of congress, and was
adopted in 1882. 1t remains to this
day the great seal of the United States
unchanged in the slightest degree from
the day of it's adoption. Stripped OF
heraldic technicalities, it may be de-
scribed as follows:
An escutcheon of thirteen perpendic-
ular stripes, alternate red and white;
a blue field; this escutcheon on the
breast of an American eagle, displayed.
holding in its right talon an olive
branch and in it's left bundle of thir-
teen arrows; in it's beak a scroll in
scribed with the motto, ''E Pluribus
Unum;" for the crest over the head
of the eagle, which appears above the
escutcheon, a golden glory breaking
through a cloud of surrounding thir-
teen stars forming constellation of
white stars on a blue field.
The reverse is an unfinished pyramid.
In the zenith Is an eye in triangle sur
rounded with glory. Over the eye are
the words. 'Annuit coeptis," which
may be freely translated as God has
favored the undertaking" On the base
of the pyramid are the letters in RO-
man numerals, MDCCLXXVI, and I'M
derneath is the motto "Novus ordo
seclorum"-a new order of the ages
denOting that a new order of things
had commenced in the western hemis-
phere.
fort, a very simple seal was adopted
and yet remains the arms of the United
States.-Thomas w. Lloyd in st. Mich
OlaS