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olson, her only attendant being her sister,
Miss Elsie Cobb. The bridal toilette was
of white satin and duchess lace. An or
ange blossom wreath held her tulle veil and
her bouquet was of white orchids and lilies
of-the-valley. The bridesmaid wore en-
broidered batiste over pink silk, a pink hat
and carried pink sweetpeas. Mr.. Albert G..
Millbank of New York was best man. Rev.
c. Ernest Smith, assisted by Rev. Osborne
Ingla OF Frederick, Nd. a relative of the
bride performed the ceremony.
A small reception for the relatives and
out-of-town guests, which included Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornelius Bliss, ST., Miss Bliss, Miss
Taylor Mr.. and Mrs. Borden, Mrs. Lamont,
Miss Lamont, Miss Pauline Morton and
Mrs. Moore, all Of New York followed at
Mrs. Cobbs home before the departure OF
the couple for New York. They sail today
for Europe and will be back in time to
spend the late summer at Seabright N. J.
Miss Elizabeth Davis granddaughter of
ex-senator Davis, will be married at St.
Thomas Church, New York city, on May
10 to Mr.. John X. Berry. Miss Katharine
Elkins Of Washington a cousin will be the
maid-of-honor. The bridesmaids will be
the Misses Pauline Morton, Katharine Berry
of Nashville, Tenn, a sister of the bride
groom; Mary Wheeler, Lucy Young and
Kathleen Sheridan of Maryland Mrs T. B.
Davis will also be in the bridal party. Mr.
Berry will have his brother William T.
Berry Of Nashville, as best man. The ush-
ers will be as follows: J. Foster Symes,
Alfred L. Curtis, T. B. Davis, J. Mclean
Walton, ]. E. Davis and Philip c. Peck.
Miss Davis, who is an orphan, is daughter
of the late w. r. Davis. She makes her
home with her sister, Mrs Fairfax Land
street, at III Madison avenue.
Misses Effie and Rae HALEY of Fauauier
county, Va, are spending a few days with
relatives in Washington and will probably
return home the latter part of next week.
Mrs Julia Luchs announces the engage
ment of her daughter Helen to Mr.. Sylvan
Bensinger. At home 1927 street. Sunday
afternoon, April 20. from to o'clock
Mrs. Thomas B. Tomb state regent of
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Mrs. Charles J. Bonaparte, wife of the
Secretary of the Navy, has given the use
of her home at Park avenue and Center
street. Baltimore, for charity concert
on the afternoon of May f.
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Misses Fife and Rae HALEY of Fauquier
county, Va, are spending a few days with
relatives in Washington and will probably
return home the latter part of next week.
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Among the Neutrality-suspicious. who viii sail
from New York for London Saturday by
the Minneapolis OF the Atlantic Transport
line are Mr.. and Mrs. F. /. Willis and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Wyckoff, who purpose to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-27

Mr.. s. C. Neale will give a stag dinner
Tonight
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Dh TnAiN. On wednesday. April %. 1906, OF .
REINHoI.D DE GRAIN. aged sixty-nve year,
me1nber o. A. r., Rawiins Post, No. J.
Funeral from the residence on Saturday Aprii "a
at o'clock Pm. Friends cordially invited
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16
.DISMISSES FRIEND
FOR UNDERTAKEN
Veteran Travelling Man Dies Sud.
denly at West Hotel Under
Sad Circumstances.

1 tsDon It sit up with me any longer,
old man I'll call you when want an
Z This was the jocular remark Of Stan
lev Wollman of New York, guest at
the West hotel, made at 3 am. today
to Fred Suss of New York, an intimate
friend.
At 5 am sSuss was summoned by
Wollman. At 5:25 Wollman was dead.
Stanley Wollman went to the West
March 70. For ten days he, had been
in poor health suffering from heart
trouble, and lately had trained nurse
caring for him at the hotel. His death
resulted this morning before a physi-
clan could be summoned to his side.
WOllman was man about 90 years
Of age For thirty years he had been
ton the road and was one Of the
best-known travelling men in the United
States. Always genial, he was popular
thruout the country, and news of his
passing away will be lamented by hun:
dreds of friends from coast to coast
Wollman is survived by a wife and
three children in New York city. In
structions were wired from New York
today to have the remains shipped tt
that city for interment.
Wo]lman represented the Nationa
Cuba company and the American Wes
Indies Trading company, both being
cigar and tobacco houses of New York
city E....E.--
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16
"VOICE' OF MULE
EXPOSES MURDER
Ventriloquist Dupes superstitious
Negro Into Telling About
Mystery. :.

Dothian, Ala, March GLOWING
the arrest yesterday Of, Will Christmas.
a. son. and Walter Holland, q son5in- law,
II connection with the triple murder OF
the Christmas family, new and sensa-
tional developments were. brought to
light today thru the medium Of a de-
tective, his assistant, a ventriloquist, a
negro, and the negro g
mule. 49,.
A detective who has been at work
on the case has been near Cottonwood
for several weeks, hiding in the woods
in the g1lise Of an escaped murderer
from Georgia, and hiring a negro to
bring him his meals. ..~,r !.
He suspected the negro knew some
thing Of the crime and, with the aid of
concealed ventriloquist, talked to the
negro thru a mule. $
The negro g superstitution was
aroused and it .is alleged he told the
details of the murder to the mule. The
arrest of Will Christmas and Walter
Holland followed.
The murder Of the Christmas family
was one Of the most atrocious murders
ever committed in this country, and
until recent developments has been d
complete mystery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16

Special to The Journal.
Chicago, March 16.-A Washington
special to the Chicago Tribune says:
1t begins to look much like one state
and two territories The house caucus
yesterday was nominal victory for
Speaker cannon. but the moral effect
surely will be such as to strengthen the
senate III it's position. .-.- -.-
The mouse sooner or later will back
down moro or less, and the result prob
ably will be bill providing for imme-
diate joint statehood for Oklahoma and
Indian Territory under the name of
Oklahoma, with a referendum for Ari-
iona and New Mexico, providing there
shall be no joint statehood for them,
unless each territory votes for it at the
special election.
In the long run the house is likely to
accept q compromise based on the For
aker amendment. which provides for a
special election III the two southwest
territories. r-..z s...
=. To maintain discipline and to demon
strate his actual control of the house
Speaker -CaEnon has been put in a posi-.
ton where he mas been forced to insist
on a conflict bat after a decent show of
opposition the mouse will agree to con
ference and will yield for the sake OF
saving statehood for Oklahoma and vii
let the two southwestern territorie,
alone for the time being The under
standing is, however, that a separate
joint statehood bill will be fought ont
for those two territories In the nex1
congress if the republicans retain con
troll of the house.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16
DEFERs CHOICE q
OF A new ~ JUDGE
President Will Not Name Justice
. Browns Successor for
T. Some Time.

Washington, March 16.-secretary
Taft was in consultation with President
Roosevelt for some time this morning.
No decision has been reached regard
ing his acceptance Of 8 place on the
supreme court bench, and pro ably none
will be reached for some time. .s
President Roosevelt later authorized
the issuance of the following state
ment regarding the successorship Of
Justice. Brown in the supreme court of
tho United States:,
% AS Justice Brown will not. retire
until June, when the supreme court will
take8a vacation until the second Mon
day in October, and no publ incen..
venience can arisess FRO n sa.svacanc y
ident will take fua q az T. ii nle to decide
the question Of. .Jf4sES9s aBrown' s sue.
cessor. Several ma \ u. aa1 eluding that
Of Secretary Taft HI sbeen under k con:
reached or, is likely to be reached so1
announced in the near future.'' 4,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16
HANGING BY HAND, x:
~> - - AA4AAsD}
He CHECKS FIRE !:
Chicago Fireman Clings to High
Ledge and Alone Puts
Out Flames.
Journal Special Service,

Journal Special Service. -.
Chicago, March 16.-By the breaking
of ladder at a fire which did. $4,000
damage to the Paper Mill Supply com
pany, 50-52 Custom House place, early
this morning, Truckman James Hurley
was left clinging to a window ledge
thirty feet above the street, holding in
his left hand lead of hose.
Five of Hurley's companions, belong
ing to truck company No. l, were thrown
to the street in the accident, but es-
capped uninjured. Flames We're roaring
inside the window, so that Hurley could
not climb into the building, while to
drop to the icy street meant almost
certain death. "
drop the hose!'' cried the firemen
below. Hurley, however, chung as des-
perately to the hose as he did to the
supporting ledge, and slowly worked the
nozzle into the window. Then he turned
the stream onto the fire. When Truck
man Speed, who climbed to Hurley IS
rescue, reached him, the fireman had
succeeded in checking the flames in his
immediate neighborhood and the two
climbed into the room. Hurley owes
his life, his company say, to the strength
of his right arm, by which he chung to
the window. = -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16
SCORES ROAST TO DEATH IN COLORADO TRAIN WRECK;
HALF-CLAD MEN BATTLE VANIY TO SAVE MANNED VICTIMS
FIELDS TO EXPOSE
AS DID HAMILTON
GEMS OF THOUGHT
BY ANDY" HAMILTON

The stingiest man who ever
audited an account in my life was
John A. Mccall. g.. {
did not keep the books of the
New York Life.
When the auditing committees
approved those vouchers then they
stood as sponsors for them.
The yellow dog is a dog Of cour-
age and of loyalty. l
The great interest of two billion
dollars of life insurance and four
hundred millions of assets cannot
be safely entrusted to the hands
and administration of a lot of ours.
When they say they didn't know
what was going On, it excites my
laughter and derision.
The Pecksnif Of three admins
trations (meaning famous cor
poration lawyer who is member
Of the board of trustees) and who
thinks that he is the Tallyrand Of
the present one. 80
Yet he and such like him sit, not
Judging me as peers, but judging
me as conquerors. :, o. 2
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16
NEW YORK LIFE,
THEN The MUTUAL
McCall's Friend Excoriates Insur-
a1lce Trustees and Calls n
Them Ours
Journal Special Service,

Journal Special Service.
New York, March l6.-That Andrew
Fields, legislative agent and "yellow
dog fund disburser for the Mutual
Life, is on his way to this city to follow
Andrew Hamilton s example, to throw
down the gauntlet to the Truesdale in
vestigating committee and the Peabody
Standard Oil management Of the com
pany, and to accuse. prominent officials
and trustees Of the Mutual of having
been equally cognizant with the Nc
Curdys with the work he was doing in
Albany and elsewher BE, was circum-
stantial rumor that electrified the in
surance district today. 80: - E.
It was asserted that one prominent
member of the Fish international pol
icyholders'. committee had discovered
! Fields in the west and had been in com
munication with him. Assurances were
received from Fields, it was said, that
he would return to New York and pub
licly accuse men now prominent in the
affairs of the Mutual Life . J.5s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16
DEATH FOR FOUR
In 4 HOTEL FIRE
Flames Destroy Business Portion
of. Tustin, a. Michigan Village,
and Guests Perish.

Grand Rapids, Mich, March 16.-The
business portion Of the village Of Tus-
tin, :Osceola county, was destroyed by
fire, early today which started in the
basement Of the Hotel Compton from a
defective furnace. Ten guests escaped
In their night clothes, while four were
burned to death.
The dead: -
WILLIAM A. McGRANE, proprietor
sof the hotel. ,,---,,~-,~>yr - .,-,,,:t,,
MRS. W. H. McGRANE. So
+ DWARD DEM0REST, porter. -
{. CHARLES WORKMAN, stfapsling
man of Pierson. $ ...r.-. ~. a. -
The fnaspeial loss is about $4,000 vi.
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Pittsburg Towboat Burned.

Pittsburg, March l6.-%The towboat
Charles Brown, valued at $4,000 and
owned by the Monongahela River Con-
solidated Coal & Coke company, was
damaged 100000 by fire early today
while tied up at Lyles Landing, ALE
gheny.
Captain Frederick Dippold was over
come with smoke and with difficulty
was reused by Mate Abraham Wolfe.
All the members of the crew escaped,
but left their clothes aboard the boat
and stood shivering on the river bank
while the fremen extinguished the
flames
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16
DUBS CANNON AN
ENIHRONED DESPOT
shackleford of Missouri Assails
Speaker of House to
His Face.
CONSTITUTION DEFIED,
DECLARES MISSOURIAN
"Majority of the House Covers
at Your Feet" He
Says. sili

Washington, March 16.-Representa-
tive Shackleford of Missouri bitterly ar !
raigned Speaker Cannon today, in al
speech on the floor of the house. The
house was considering a bill permitting
the leasing of 5000 acres of arid land
u Rubber company for the purpose of
the cultivation of the rubber plants.
MI. Brooks. (Col.) had explained that
there was evidence of rubber famine
in this country; that last year 75,000,-
600 pounds of rubber was imported,
and that the price had increased 800
per cent during the past three years.
for agricultural purposes and had no
Then Mr.. shackleford was given per-
mission to discuss the bill and began
to criticize Speaker Cannon regarding
the statehood question. He was stopped
before he had proceeded far and the
objection was fatal to further consid-
eration of the bill.
Assailed the Speaker.
Before referring to the statehood
matter Mr.. Shackleford had this to say
about the manner in which Mr.. Brooks
got his bill up: -
until he had first surrendered his con-
stitutional rights as a representative Of
the people and crept into your private
room, Mr.. Speaker, there to supplicate
you to extend to him your grace.
''No member can submit any matter
to a vote of the house until he shall
have at first sought and found favor in
your sight. The constitution con,
templates that the speaker shall be the
servant Of the house. In defiance OF
the constitution you have4,afade your.
self its master. You have packed every
committee so that no bill can be re
ported. without your consent. Unles.
you are willing no member can move tt
discharge a committee from the consid
Grafton Of bill and take it up in tn,
house.
An Enthroned Despot.
"You sit an enthroned despot, sub
iecting the rights and destinies Of thi
great people to the dictates of your owl
t1nbridled will.
"Who stands today between a pro
statehood to which they are entitled
You sir. Only YOU. You crack you
whip and majority Of this house COW
ers at your feet. You turn your thumb
down and the house deals deathblov
Here Mr.. Shacl1leford said he ha
read in the morning papers that E'Un
Gle joe had given it out fiatfoote
that he would not permit the house t
concur In the senate amendment on tn
statehood bill and then proceeded
* What Z horrible announcement t
be made in a free country.'
The confusion in the house thruou
Mr.. Sh;tcklcford S remarks was sue
that very few members knew what h
had said when MI. Tawney stopped hi
with an objection.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16
MILLIONS INVOLVED IN
!. :CHARGESt OF FRAUD

p Louisville, KY, March Charges
of fraud and insolvency were made in a
suit filed here against the American Re-
serve Bond company Of Chicago, asking
for the appointment Of a receiver for
the concern. Millions Of dollars be-
longing to investors all over the United
States are involved. The company is
the largest and one Of the few remain
ing Of the numerous Ebond invest
nent' and fEserial bond investment -
companies which fourisbed extensively
in many states for several years. =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16
Dean Jones, tribute.

81 am ineApressibly shocked at the
news of the death of Professor Patten-
gill, said Dean F. s. Jones of the Uni
versity of Minnesota today eve were
together for many years in the big nine
conference work, he always acting as
Michigan s representative at the meet
ings. / can scarcely realize that he Is
dead, as he was apparently in SPLEEN
did health at our last meeting and he
was the last member of the conference
l talked to before leaving for home
Saturday night. l had known him for
longer time than any other member
of the conference and held him in high
esteem. He was always for Michigan.
but never permitted university parti-
zanship to overcome his fairness to
other institutions and their athletes.
His death is serious loss to Michi-
gan.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16
Fire in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Ohio, March 16.-Fire
early today destroyed the Dresses Ma
chine Tool company's plant, causing a
loss Of 100000, insurance $45, 900. The
Buckeye foundry, which is connected
with the tool company building by a
wooden bridge, also caught fire and was
damaged $4,000. By the falling Of
that bridge Captain Geiger Of the fire
department. was painfully iniured.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16
OF
MICHIGAN DEAD
Veteran Professor Suddenly Dies
Prominent in College
Athletics.

Ann Arbor, Mich, March 16.-Profes-
sor A. H. Pattengill, one of the Uni
versity of Michigan's veteran profes-
sors and the faculty representative of
Michigan in all athletic matters for a
number of years, died suddenly from
heart disease early today. Professor
Pattengi1l was chairman. of the western
intercollegiate athletic conference for q
number of years and Michigan's repre-
sentative in the conference.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16
FAVORS DRAINAGE BILL
Head of Geological Survey Approves
Stevenson Plan.
Special to The Journal

Special to The Journal
Washington, March 16-Director
Walcott of the geological survey has
made a favorable report on Congress-
man Stevenson s latest bill for the ere
alton Of federal drainage fund from
the sales of public lands in Minnesota
and twelve other states. The bill has
been referred to the commissioner Of
the general land office and when he
submits his views the secretary of the
interior will formulate his report
Stevenson believes both the latter
officials will approve the bill.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16
HOUSE TO AGREE
TO 4 NEW STATE
Oklahoma to Be Admitted and
Arizona and New Mexico
Left Out.

Washington, March 16.-At a confer
ence Of republican house leaders today
it was decided to consider the statehood
bill on Wednesday, March p.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16
HAMILTON FLAYs TRUSTEES
Former Lobbyist Calls New York Life
Men "Curs.'' r. a.. ~ -.

Albany, N. Y, March 16.-Andrew
Hamilton has turned on his enemies be-
fore the insurance investigating COM
mittee, breaking the silence which he
has maintained, except for the state
ment brought from Paris by John g.
Mccall, ever since his name was men
toned in connection with the money
paid to him on account Of his legisla
tive work for the New York Life and
other insurance companies.
Hamilton electrified both houses Of
the New York legislature late yesterday
afternoon by stalking into the assembly
chamber when the senate and assembly
were sitting as aseammittee Of the whole
considering the reform insurance legis-
lation proposed by the Armstrong com
smittee, and making speech, the like
of which WIS never before heard in the
capitol. - "a '..- -. :.
| r. Of all the sensations developed before
I the Armstrong committee, none ap-
preached in dramatic force the sudden
and unexpected appearance of Hamil
ton, the legislative agent who handled
! 81 BAT 900 Of the New York. Life's
money. For months, when the commit.
tee was holding it's sessions, efforts to
get Hamilton to appear as a witness
were .unavailing. He was classed as
fugitive, too cowardly to come for
ward and face the inquisition.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16

The house committee on Indian affairs has
decided to report fayorably a bill authorizing
the sale of 5000 acres ON the lower Brule
reservation in South Dakota.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16
Courage of a Bulldog.

=. With the courage of a bulldog he
appeared yesterday, demanding his right
to be heard. Officers Of the New York
Life tried to dissuade him Even John
c. Mccall, secretary of the man whose
name Hamilton was determined to
clear, led the "judge' aside and talked
earnestly, almost pleaded with him. but
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16

The senate has confirmed the nomination Of
Robert Calvert as surveyor OF customs at the
port of la Crosse. Wis.,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16
In Snow and Cold.

It was an intensely cold morning and
the snow was falling heavily. The
weather combined with the flames in
adding to tn esuffering of the injured
and to the discomfort Of the rescuers
Word was hastily sent to Florence and
Portland and workers rushed to the
scene that prevailed Relief trains with
surgeons was hastily arranged when the
news reached the officers Of the COM
pany in this city and it arrived at the
scene about o clock in the morning.
The wounded were at once placed upon
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16

The Sunday Journal
Is the Northwest S Greatest Sun
day Newspaper. Better than
ever next Sunday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16
McParland a Victim.

E. M. MCFARLAND, messenger Of the
Globe Express company, who was in
the express car on No. 16, was caught
in the wreckage and burned to death.
So far as can be learned he was the
only one on the east-bound train to
suffer this fate.
demolished
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-13
DEMOCRATS READY.

Call Issued for Organization of Asso-
 citation Friday Night.
 The new organization of New Haven democrats, the idea of which arose as a consequence of the recent political campaign, has now reached the final stage of evolution before actual organ ization and a general meeting of all democrats of New Haven has been called for Elks' hall, 21S Crown street, for Friday evening at 8 o'clock. The committee of forty-f1ve members, ap- pointed at a meeting some weeks ago to draw up the articles of organiza- tion for the proposed association, met last evening. The committee went over the articles and after approving them issued the call for the meeting on Friday evening for the purpose of having them adopted by the members of the party at large. Organiza ton will be effected and officers elected Judge A. Heaton Robertson presided at the meeting last evening, which was enthusiastic for the organization.
 AlI democrats are cordially invited to be present on Friday evening"