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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28
Foyer Chat,


Plays rejecting life in "The Land of
the Midnight Sum-" and depicting scenes
and characters dear to every Scandinav-
ian heart, will be the offering of the swe-
dish Dramatic club at the Metropolitan
for the half week opening tonight The
local color Will be further heightened by
the introduction of patriotic songs and
national dances. Miss Ida Ostergren, a
celebrated actress from Stockholm, who
has been appearing with the Swedish
Dramatic society of Chicago has been
engaged for the leading roles in ''Ner-
kingarne," which is to be given tonight
and Wednesday night. and will also APP
pear in 'Vermlendingarne, 1" which Is to-
morrow nights bill. '~-.-~ r.. Be-. -
The engagement of Nat c. Goodwin at
the Metropolitan the latter part of this
week calls to mind the fact that in all
the years this favorite player has been
before his public, he has never pro-
duced a play that did not have upon it
the stamp of cleanliness and wholesome
ness. He comes again this season with
another new American play, written by
William c. and Cecil de Mile, a comedy
dealing with New York life, which has
scored a decided success wherever pre-
sented. Seats for the Goodwin engage
ment can be- secured today.
The popular esteem In which the Fer
ris stock company is held by the theater-
going public Of Minneapolis was evil
denced this morning by the long line of
seat purchasers who besieged the box
office Of the Metropolitan at the opening
Of the sale for the first weeks engage
ment of this notable organization of
players. From the heavy advance reg
istered this morning the opening next
Sunday afternoon in 1.-THE Great Ruby,
will be in the nature of an ovation, and
night scenes in New York in the early
| winter season.
Ralph Stuart is keeping up his WIN
ming gait in furnishing brilliant light
| comedies for the entertainment of pat
rons of the Lyceum theater. Two ca
pacity audiences enjoyed to the utmost
the latest offering at this popular family
theater yesterday when "Confusion," e
screaming farce. was presented. In Sc
lecting plays that will produce hearty
| laughter, Mr.. Stuart is extremely careful
| to present only those that are pure anc
wholesome, and which leave a pleasant
taste in the mouth. "Confusion,' ii
which Nat G. Goodwin scored one Of his
greatest hits, and it's performance by the
Ralph Stuart players. will be reviewed il
| Tuesdays J Journal.
The Uniques big dramatic bill was in
augurated with two matinee perform
ances today. The bill for this week in
cludes two fine one-act plays, beside!
high-cl specialties by the great Ell
bridge. the merry Fishers and Ben Null
vey. eccentric comedian. The best an(
latest music, European novelties ant
brilliant dancing turns are featured.
my Wife's Family a clever musica
farce comedy, will be- the attraction a
| the Bijou next week, commencing Sun
day afternoon. This production is {
melange of comedy situations, brigh
i lines. original repartee, dances ane
music. - @".fH .-'''s . ..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

City Magistrate Pool, who has re-
signed from the police court bench in
New York, once rendered a legal decision
that a robin was a wild beast. Mr.. Pool
ought to be engaged by the government
on the tariff $500 ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

Japan still has 100000 soldiers in Man
churia She has two reasons for not
bringing them home, one that they are
not needed there, and another that they
may be needed where they are.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

Charles B. lands of Indiana is so
firmly convinced Of the efficacy of the
tariff that in the national house. last
week he went so far as to defend the
practice of selling more cheaply to for
eigners than to our own people. Lucky
fOreignerS!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

The United States will print about a
million less copies Of reports this year,
and thereby save about s75O,00O, but
congress has already blown it all In
the attempt to build battleship in COM
petition with a private firm.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28
THAT CONTAMINATION FEELING
Chicago Journal.

Chicago Journal.
People do not litter. up their parlors
with refuse and filth, and they ought to
have the same feeling Of decency in re-
gard to the public streets and parks.
Most Chicagoans act as tho they were
merely staying here Temporal rily. and did
mot care how much filth they might
cause, for they are going away very soon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

Mr.. Towne did not find room enough
in the democratic party for President
president with a mighty puff of the lungs
Mr.. Towne need not have been alarmed:
there was room enough for him in any
event, = "<s 80 !.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

Massachusetts, has increased the speed
limit from fifteen to twenty miles an
hour. 1t was one of those acts which is
calculated to make the law square with
Ways ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

Glassport, Pa, authorities have begun
a campaign against those who use pro-
fame language on the streets or in public
places. For mild brands a fine of 40
cents has been fixed. and for stronger
brands the users will have to pay 81
cents. There are times when a man will
not allow 40 cents to stand between him
and the remark, "By hen."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

Senator Burrows of Michigan favors
the popular election Of senators after an
amendment to the constitution has been
secured. Mr.. Burrows believes this is
the way to favor things which are COM
ing without committing himself to any
ridiculous project for bringing them
about
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

The prohibitionists have nominated
State Treasurer Berry, democrat, for
governor, and are looking for a coalition
with the party of Opposition to sumptu-
airy legislation" The world is webbing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28
RUSSIA NEEDS AN ExPoUNDER

Washington Post
Before many days have passed it will
become evident that somebody with the
ability of Senator Bailey is needed in
Russia to see that she gets her censtitu-
ton on straight. .. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

Senator Plat has come out In an in
terview denying positively that he is "a
doddering nonentity." We should hes
itate to take Mr.. Platt's statement on
this point, as he may be prejudiced.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

MT. Patrick's hfty-ffth hearing has
just closed in the recorders court, and
he has recently begun his sixth term as
mayor Of the death house at Sing Sing.
resort
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

The record Of the Boston baseball
team of a, series of straight defeats
causes the Boston Globe to cry nightly
for a new pocket edition of Emerson's
essay on compensation"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

H. II. Rogers is now of the opinion
that the government of the United Staten
is not merely an ornamental institution
calculated to give an air Of legality to
Standard Oil graft.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

A Mrs Nolan, just divorced in Boston,
allowed Mr.. Nolan to have the custody
of the twenty-four children. Did some
body say that Everybody works." etc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

Governor rPennypacker is considerably
obliged to the Pennsylvania railroad for
giving the Philadelphia newspapers an
other tonic ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28
WORLD TURNS ON EN-
Chicago News.

Some of the trusts must be beginning
to doubt whether this Is the same old
world that they have been exploiting all
these years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28
Monday Evening,

men as high up as Cassatt himself to
disgraceful retirement
n. B.-If the people of the United
States have anything to say about who
shall rum the Pennsylvania hereafter,
it will not be George F. Baer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

Every coed Sikh prefers to die on the bare
ground Regardless of rank age, rug must
intervene between him aud the earth when b
breathes his last.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28
\ Second and A and B Third Grades.
Jeanette Keeley teacher.

Jeanette Kelley, teacher. IN.
Albert Ziemer. president: Vera Rhomberg.
secretary: Cleo Barnett. Harold Rag, Adela Stet-
Ter. Walter Grabner, Arvilla Brumbaugh, Sarah
Leonard, Herman Otto. Louis Brechet Grace
Duggan, Beatrice Daugherty- josephine Carr
Dorothy Winslow Florence Monahan George
Carr. Inez Roberts. Ferdinand Ba-occhi-- Lillian
Roberts. Mabel Sargent. Ruth Sargent Carine
Desrosiers. Frances Sherman, Frances BecE,
Philin Olson. Leon MckennY.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

The Detroit News says that the raise
in prices made by the collarbutton trust
will hit. US in the neck. But if we may
believe the comic papers, it will nut rs
under the bureau.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28
A Fifth Grade.
A. NJ. Mosford. teacher.

Myrtle Johnson. president; Gussie Haberland,
secretary; Myrtle Eormau. Helen Manchester,
Ethel Pontius. Fyrne Argetsinger. Hazel Monroe,
Edna Heft. Emma Miller, Lila Johnson. The ina
Olsen, Blanche Fenell. Blanche Nasel. Walter
Gamble Chester Bruskrud Charles Caslin. Jen-
ME Lindstrom Kaspara Hayerberg. Ellen Taint-
err. Lillian Dumas, Minnie Peterson, Rosalie
Berthiaume. Noomi Mitchell, Trevor Jones,
Harry Schurstein. Helen Miller. Esther Gllleece,
Mamie Marchessault. Esther Olson, Loretta Bow,
Frank O Bren. George Dougherty. Fred Lehner,
Harry Holmer, Basil Hall, Arthur Chelberg,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28
A and B Fourth Grades.
Mary E. Foote, teacher.

Mary E. Foote, teacher.
Earl McAbee. president; Helen Mastinello,
Woodside Ralph Price. Willie Spafford. George
f. johnson. Raymon Moore Fred Gephart. Harry
Johnson. George Gephart. Willie Beck Howard
Bruce. Jean Stetlsr. Leslie Griswold. Eugene
Stafford. William Otto. Frank Griswold. Maudie
Slack Walter Boardman. Gladys Anderson,
Corine Mason, Tressa Aldrieh Clara Beck, Nay
Spafford. .=T ss--
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

Mr., Patton stands pat on the Pennsyl-
vania graft
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

A Belgian scientist announces a hot
air cure. The farmer would like to see it
tried on his crops
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28
THIS COLUMN q
FOR Jim KEY
MERCY BANDS

a number of pleasant features arr
being planned for the $4,000 membert
of the Jim Key Bands of Mercy in thu
near future. .,
"Uncle Bert is coming from New
York, before long, to meet the mem,
hers. and he is preparing to write to all
of them, expressing his appreciation Of
the enthusiastic manner in which the
Minneapolis children have taken up the
humane work.
The names published today complete
the Irving school bands and the Nicol-
let school bands.
AS soon as the plans have been com,
pleted, the members will be notified
thru their column in 7 h e Jour n L
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28
3 Fifth Grade.

Dora Q. Johnson, teacher.
Wayne Henderson, president; Ethel Miller. see.
Rotary; Paul Colburn. Roland Prindie, Marvel
Olson. Myrl McCallum. Ruth Larson. Ray LF
man. Robert Nidstrom, Evelyn Gilbert, Raymond
Penweli. Ellen Wenell, Esther johnson. Ruth
McElligOtt Raymond Du Four. Ray Hail. Clar-
ence Turnberg. Abel Peterson. Helen Norman.
Mathilda Wenell. Hazel Anderson. Harry KEEP
ner Mabel Jahn.e Laton Traiken. Emil Munsou,
Carl Blom Margaret Prindle, Ruth Foster. Frank
Remick Edna Hustled, Clayton Mclaughlin,
Ruth Nagel. ROY Peterson. Julia McElligott,
Archer watson. Harold Murphy. Borshild Mcdjo,
Hervey Genfeld. oliver Void. Grace Thompson,
Esther AlcCulloeh. e, Frank Mclaughlin Lucis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28
POSTAGE RATES OF SINGLE COPIES

All papers are continued until an explicit ofoer
IA received for discontinuance and until all ar
learages are paid.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28
A and B First Grade.

Ellen Mather, teacher.
Grace McAbee. president; Mamie Peterson,
secretary: Alice Brennan. Clinton Carr. hem2e
Sternberg. Margaret Ridgley. Isabelle Peterson.
George Shirman. Scott Brumbaugh. Darrell Price.
Willis Zorn Ruth Winslow. GleRna Kinney.
Anna Billeter. Harold Frederickson. Hazel Rain
vile. Rudolph Billiter. Irene peroSsiers Earl
celia Briggs. ReXford Briggs. John Monhen,
Willie johnson, Beatrice DesrOiers .tchhie
nors, Anna Shurman, Marie Gephart Eta Sar-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28
A Fourth Grade.
ude A. Bowen. teacher.

Gertrude A Bowen, teacher.
Ellen Shawbold. president: RAYMOND Weisef'
secretary: Louise league Ruth Fillmore. FlJr.
ence Larson Minnie Sundsvold. Margaret Or
void Helen Olson. Dorothy Anderson. Mabts
Holm Esther Helt. Dyllis Jones. Florence Web
ster, Amanda Hippo. Evelyn Burns. Arvilla Or
cutt Ruth Carlhonl. Mabel knutscn. Estner
Schramm. StCll Shawbold. Mary Desmond Net
tie Anundsen. Maud Warren. Ruth CFayeAs.
Morris Gibbs. Walter Olson. Roy Howes Ai'in
Ossal, lngual Hansen: George Loberg Robert
ace Libby. Willard Kfnsle. Joseph Norman.
Ralph Woodward, Albin Lingren, Roy Johnson,
George Anderson. Allan Jones. Howard Anderson,
Bertrand King, Paul Christensen.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

my Wife's Family clever musical
farce comedy, will be the attraction at
the Bijou next week, commencing Sun
day afternoon. This production is a
melange of comedy situations, bright
lines. original repartee, dances and
music - @@.tH .-r't ... -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

PUBLICATION OFFICE-Minneapolis. Minn.,
Journal building 47-49 Fourth street S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

Mr.. Baer has divine right to run the
coal fields, but he is willing to take hu-
man commission to run the Pennsyl-
Vania.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28
B Third Grade.
Helen L. Bauman, teacher.

HeIen y. Bau1hdI, LeaCIieI. -,
Margaret Magill, president; Leslie Henderson,
secretary; Edna O'Brien Helen Justeiius, Joan
Mcdonald. Russell Lobers. yerna Walker Louis
Gardner John Collogan Charlotte Holt En- ct
McNuity, Alta Holm, Charlie Monroe Bertha
Anderson, Martha Toletson. Evelyn hatc..t'
Harrell Lowry, Mary Ostrem, Friend Orcutt,
Layton Banner. Helen Widen, Nora Fageriund'
Lloyd Brown. Elsie Sundell Olga Malm3erg,
henry Mabel Tiller James Sinclair Vera Dick
SON Mark Gibbs, Blanche Curtin. Chester White
ly, Mildred Metz, Rudolph SundeL, Esther AMI
berg.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

LONDON-Journal on file at American Express
office 8 Waterloo place, and U. s. Express
Office, 80 Strand.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28
B Fourth Grade.

Mabel E. Marshall, teachef.
Jemime Olson, PRESIDENT Beatrice Browning.
secretary; Paul Urlie. Roy Mccormick. Margie
Shattuck. Pearl Faulke, Stuart Thorson, Ruth
Nelson, George Dahl. Hilda sikkila Mabel Iur.
ner willard Huntington. Ethel Curtin; James
Blodwen Roberts. Mabel Larson, Ella Hall. 0s-
car Haverberg. Harold Moon. Ruth Gilbert, Ed
Annie Holmer Stanley Watson, Carl Frank.
Eslard Godin Frances Anderson. Alfld Peter
son. Pearl Garvn, Walter Blom. Florence Chap-
pell Claroy Johnson Elva White, Harry Fill
more Mabel Schaffer, Ezra Hansen, Nioletts
Hall, Herbert HOwes
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

PARIS-Journal on file at American Express.
I'll Rue Scribe and Eagle Bureau, So Rue
Cambon,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

NEW YORK oFFICI | CHICAGO OFFICE,
World Building Tribune Building
o'MARA ORMSBEE, REPRESENTATIVES.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28
A Third Grade.

Mary Frances WlntOn, teacher.
Timothy Corridan, president; WILDER Williams,
secretary; Mudelia Krouschnabhle Gilbert Cheat'
ham Minnie Taber. Eva Curran, Clifford Fenell,
Claudia Rees, Mabel Jacobson, Lester Wick,
Hazel Webster, Howard Beal, Rosaline HIT
man Arthur Caryl Gertrude Peterson. Elsis
Smith. Gordon league, Clarissa Tolefson Birdie
Richardson. Burton Bowers. Mabel McCarthy.
OLGA Bclmgren Loretta Proctor, Leon ConoyeF;
Grace Libby, Annie Buker. Anna Peterson. carr
Marth Emma Void. Louis Davis, Florence HAIL
Harry Elmer. Gertrude Francis Mabel Meneu,
Charles Spilman, Catherine jacobson. William
Mclaughlin. Margaret Lawrence, Robert Ander-
son Earl Miller.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

EAST SIDE oFFICE-Central avenue and Sec
ond street. Telephone, Main No. 9.
TELEPHONE-Journal has private switchboard
for both lines Call No. 8, on either line and
call for department you wish to speak to-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

The Princeton Union says it is good
guess that the nominee at Duluth will
be jacobson, Cole, or "some man who
is not at present entered as a candi-
date.' Referring to Hanson, or to
Boutelle? Charles B. Cheney.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

SWEDEN-Journal file at American Legation,
Stockholm.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-28

on file at American Consul
ate, Christiania.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-16
WILL ENFORCE ORDINANCE
Fire Chief Alder Says the Rubber
Hose Must Go.

Il. G. Alder, chief of the Tulsa Fire
department, says that the rubber hose
which is used extensively in heating
and lighting by gas in the city must
% He AYERS that he intends to en-
force the ordinance covering the mat.
tcl ngidly.
"There has been a number of com.
plants filed with me in the past few
weeks regarding the action of certain
persons using rubber hose in making
connections with gas stoves. There
is an ordinance against this practice
and propose to make personal in.
srcction of every home in the city of
Tulsa and see that the connections
are made according to law. The city
ordinance prohibiting connections be.
ing made with rubber hose is to b,
rigidly enforced"
Chief Alder further stated that if
the provisions of the ordinance were
generally observed the fire risk in
the city would be greatly reduced and
that the insurance rates would 90
dcwn accordingly.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-16
STATE FAILED TO
prove ITS CASE
END OF STANDARD PRoSECU-
TION IN OHIO IN SIGHT.
SUIT WILL END TODAY
Agreement That Case Against Rookie
feller Will Not Be Set Until
Present Case Is Ended.

tindlay. Ohio, Oct. l5.-The end
of the trial of the Standard Oil com
pany, of Ohio, for alleged conspiracy
against trade, came suddenly in sight
at the conclusion of the session Of
court today. The state was precluded
by ruling of Judge Banker, from
offering a line of evidence intended
to show that the Standard Oil com
pany gave secret rebates TO retail
dealers in oil. Mr.. Phelps, for the
prosecution, admitted that the state
had no means of showing that the
Standard Oil company authorized its
agents to offer or give rebates. The
court said il was a fundamental rule
of evidence that the authority of the
agent must be established.
"Then the state will close its ease
in ten minutes tomorrow" remarked
Phelps, and the jury, which had been
excused for this argument of counsel,
was called in and the court adj
iourned.
A few witnesses for the defense
will be called, but it is stated that
the testimony will be all in on both
sides before the court adjourns to-
morrow, that the argument of coun-
sci to the jury can be completed on
Wednesday, perhaps in time for the
Judge to make his charge to the
jury and place the ease in its hands
An agreement was reached between
Prosecutor David and the attorneys
for the Standard Oil company, where
by the case against John d Rocke.
feller will not be set for trial utnil
after the present ease has been fin
ally disposed of
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-16
MURDERER IN
TEARS AT
TRIAL
DIR, FRANK L, BRowER soBBED
IN OPEN COURT.
HE POISONED HIS Wife
Later, Regained His Nerve, and Tes-
tilted, Denying All knowledge
Of the Crime.

Toms River, N. j, Oct. l5.--Dr.
Frank l.. Brewer, on trial for the
murder Of his wife, took the witness
stand today and broke down and
sobbed while testifying. Later, he
recovered himself and was closely ex-
amined. He denied that he ever told
his sister-in-law, Elizabeth Hyer, that
he intended to divorce his wife. He
also testified that he had not struck
his wife and denied that he had said
to Miss Hyer that he had no respect
for Mrs. Brewer.
The doctor went into detail as to
his wife's fatal illness, and his med
iacl treatment Of her at times. Ask
ed whether his wife had ever shown
jealousy, he said that as far as he
knew, she was not jealous, although
she often showed curiosity about wo-
men who came to his office. He said
that his wife was sometimes irritable
as the result of nervousness, and that
they had quarreled, but that their
differences were not Of serious ma
ture.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-10-16
AGED PAPER
ENDS Big
TRIAL
SCRAP OF OLD NOTE PAPER IN.
TR0DUCED AS EVIDENCE.
Fight FOR s6O,OOO,OOO
Contents Of Paper Not Given TO the
Public, But Believed to Have
Sensational Bearing on Case

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct l5.-The
fight between two women over the dis
tribution of the $60,000,OO0 estate
Of the late William Weightman, the
chemist, was abruptly halted today
by the production of small piece
Of note paper that had turned yollow
with age. What the piece of paper
contained was not made public and
few persons who have seen ii have
pledged themselves never to reveal
its contents. The halt in the proceed
ing was made at the suggestion of
the counsel for Mrs Jones Wister,
who is acting as guardian for her
daughter, Martha, contestant
William Weightman, in 1904, made
a will, leaving his vast estate equally
between Anne Weightman Walker,
his daughter, and two sons, William
and John. Two years later, he made
a new will, leaving his entire estate
to his daughter, his two sons having
died, leaving eight children. The
widow of William Weightman, the
mother of five children, married Jones
Wister and when Mr.Weightman, her
father-in-law, died, she contested the
will on behalf of her minor daugh.
ter, Martha, on the ground that he
left codocil, in which he provided
for his grand children Mrs. Walker
denied that her father had made a
codicil. The contest was begun al-7
most two years ago, and was called
for trial before Judge Ashman, in
the Orphans court, today
After recess, the counsel for both
sides held a conference, and at the
request of Mrs. Wister's lawyers,
the opposing side consented to a con
tinuance of the ease. This sudden
halt in the proceedings caused a SEN
sation, and umors were put in cir.
clation that the case had been
compromised.