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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-24

the latter part Of the week from st.
Paul, where they attended the Shrin-
ers convention.
DR.. Dufrane and Archie Purdy of
Brainerd, who attended the funeral
of the late P H. Newman, returned
to their home the latter part of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Nichols Of Fra
zee arrived in the city for visit with
friends the latter part of last week.
Miss Bertha Rhodes left last Friday
for a several weeks visit with Mrs. J.
II. Anderson of Merriam Park, near
St. Paul.
Mrs. W. P. Niche and Miss Marie
Lucia visited in Minneapolis the latter
part of last week. - ,..
Miss Mable Cochran of Randall re-
turned home the latter part Of last
week.
Mrs. G.. luck, and Miss Jean and
Edward Drewitt of Duluth returned
to their home the latter part of last
week, after a visit here, guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stillwell
on the West side. ..
Miss Angelina Steinbauer of st.
Cloud visited here over Sunday, a
guest of the Misses Lizzie and Mary
Zerwas.
Mrs. John Kerich, Jr., and son, who
have been enjoying an outing at the
Jensen cottage at Ward Springs, re-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-24
COME AND GONE

William Zaloudek returned to MIN
neapolis Monday morning after visit
here with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs F. E. Cawley and
sons, Stanton, Charles and Robert Of
Minneapolis went to Birch lake Satur-
day, where they will spend the sum-
mer camping.
E. A. Storck and Ray Boyd of
Brainerd visited over Sunday with
friends in this city.
E. J. Richie, F. w. Lyons and L..
V. Tanner spent Sunday outing at
Birch lake.
Mrs. Bert Hart of Wrenshall came
down Saturday for visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. .. Duclos.
Mrs. W. Swabreck and children and
Gerald Napier, who were enjoying an
outing at the Gordon camp at Grow
Wing, came down Saturday and visit
ed at the home OF James Gordan.
William Wood visited over Sunday
with his parents in Long Prairie.
Mrs. Cora Mecusker and daughter,
Mildred, left Saturday for Perham,
where they are spending the summer,
outing.
Mrs: W. E. Campbell and sister,
Mrs. Nj. A. Foster, with whom she
was visiting here, left Saturday for a
visit with relatives in St. Cloud. III
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ryan returned
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-24
nrned home the latter part Of last

turned home the latter part Of last
week.
Hester and Ellen Mills left last Fri
day for visit with their grand par
ents in Elk River.
Mrs NJ. S. Tabor, who has been
visiting with relatives in Iowa, re-
turned home last Friday.
S. Trebby was to Blackjack Friday
on business.
Philorum Grenier, Jr., of CHS.
holm, formerly Of his city, arrived
here the latter past of last week for a
visit with relatives. ,
COL and Mr.. S. r. Snow returned
home the latter part of last week from
st. Paul, where they attended the
Shrine1s' convention.
Mrs. VIM. Eaddie Of Chicago is here
visiting with the family of D. c. Fad
die.
Stephen Chouinard, who is employed
in Duluth, is visiting here with his
parents zs.a
R. L. Nichols was a business Wis
itor in Royalton and Randall the lat
ter part of last week. IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Newman and
William Newman of Monticello, who
attended the funeral Of the late P. H.
Newman, returned to the down river
town last Friday.
Lee Frasier and Guy Kidder, who
were visiting in Bralnerd, returne q
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-24
SUE FOR DAMAGES.

Suits have been started against the
Watab Pulp & Paper company for the
recovery of damages caused to plan
tiff s land through the backing up of
the water from the dam, which was
constructed there about two years ago,
and the flooding of same in the spring
and at any time when he river raises
to any extent, 4s 13z,lsr...s
The suits are for an aggregate of
$22, 600 damages, and are instituted by
the following: Edward Erdman,
IS, coo; J.. NJ. Neal, Sc, 600; Regina
Weisz, 81, 600; Frank Duda, 81, 600
Margaret Rayjowski, $500; Anna J.
Frommelt, So, 500 and John B..
,Neldhart, $1,000. Unless settlement
is soon made, the plaintiffs will have
a motion made before the district
court denouncing the dam as public
nuisance and demanding that it be
torn out
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-24
EXPLOSION IN A MAGAZINE
Nine Persons Killed and a Number
Seriously Injured.

Cleelum, Wash, July 17.-Nine peo-
pie were killed here and number of
others were seriously injured when
the powder magazine of the North
western improvement company ex-
ploded. II -
Manager Mead and the clerks from
the store went to the powder house
to assist in unloading carload of
powder. How the accident happened
Is not known.
The magazine is three-quarters of a
mile from the center of the town. The
explosion shook the town like an
earthquake, windows for a mile
around were shattered and rocks and
bricks from the powder house were
thrown hundreds of feet.
Fragments of bodies were scattered
for half mile from the magazine.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-24
BRYAN ASKS FOR
CONTRIBUTIONS
Wants Democratic Newspapers
to Collect Funds.

Eincoln, Neb.; July 20.-William J.
Bryan again occupied himself with the
subject of campaign contributions and
issued statement appealing to the
Democratic newspapers of the country
to begin the collection of fund from
their subscribers. He believes that
this year the Democrats will receive
larger campaign fund than ever be-
fore and that the money necessary
will come from the masses.
The statement was called forth by
the receipt of kilograms from the
Oklahoman of Oklahoma City and the
News Scimitar of Memphis announc
ing that they had started dollar sub
scriptions. Mr.. Bryan expressed him
self as very much gratified at this
evidence of support.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-24

home Saturday.
Mrs. =. 81. Nero enjoyed an over
Sunday outing at Ward Springs.
Mrs. John Cowick, who was visiting
with relatives in Duluth, returned
home Saturday, accompanied by Mrs.
NJ: Burns Of that city.
Mrs. c.. NJ. Pratt Of New York ar
rived for a visit with her sister, Mrs.
Lud. Gaudet.
Mrs. A. j. Kllmek and children and
Frank Klimek of Thief River Falls
returned home Saturday after a visit
with relatives here.
Mrs. James Chadwick of Brainerd
returned home Saturday after a short
visit here.
J. A. Burger, SUPERINTENDENT at
the local summer school, visited over
Sunday at his home in Staples.
Mrs. Nick Adams visited with rela-
tlves in st. Cloud Saturday.
Mrs. H. o. Munson went out to
Birch lake for an outing Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Britt of Chicago
arrived here last Friday and are visit
ing with the family of G. F. Eng
strom, West side.
G. M. Gordan spent Sunday outing
at his camp at Grow Wing lake.
Mrs. F. NJ. Rodney of Staples re-
turned home Saturday after visit
here, guest Of Mrs. Chas. Sylvester.
Mrs. D. E. Marion came up from
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-24
Mother Accuses Her Son,

New York, July 21.-John A. Van
Rennslaer, son of Mrs. John King Van
Rennslaer, and a member of one of
New York's oldest families, has been
taken into custody on a charge of at
tempted extortion. The arrest was
made on advices from Chief of Police.
Crowley of Newport, R. l., who re-
ceived a complaint from Mrs. Van
Rennslaer that her son had written q
letter threatening her bodily harm ull-
less she provided him with funds. Van
Rennslaer is thirty-feur years Of age
and married.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-24
GENERAL P0RTU0ND0 DEAD
Cuban Patriot Fatally Stabbed by Ri
val Politician.

Santiago, Cuba, July 16.-Generall
Rafael Portuondo is dead at Mayari
as result of the wound inflicted upon
him July Is by Augustin Aguleras, a
member of prominent local family
and brother of the Miguelista candi-
date for mayor of Mayari The stab
bling followed political meeting in
Mayari The murderer's knife passed
through General Portuondo's left lung.
General Portuondo was prominent
in the Cuban revolt against Spain and
after the American Intervention was
made chairman of the executive COM
mittee Of the first Cuban assembly.
He always has been concerned id the
politics of the island. He was be-
loved by his neighbors and all flags
are at half mast.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-24

An exchange advocates plan where
by young ladies attending church, IN
the evening can register their names
in the church vestibule, so that the
young men who are in the habit of
lingering around the church door can
see whether or not their best girl is
present and thus set a troubled brain
to rest. The plan would undoubtedly
be great convenience for certain
class of young men and would work
well in many places Thief River
Falls News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-23
MILLION a DAY.
Transfers of Stocks Greater in Volume
sf THAN for afYear.-

( New York. May 23.-Transactions for
the week at the stock exchange reached
q daily average well over a million
shares, exceeding, any volume for over
year The price movement was ir-
regular owing to heavy profit taking
but this was prompted largely by some
favorable developments which previous
buying had anticipated. The principal
of these was the reported revival of
demand for iron.
Favorable auguries were drawn from
the political outlook and from legisla-
tive programmes and judicial decisions
on corporation affairs. Rumors of i'm
portant new financial alliances We're a
factor. The continued ease of the mon
ey market in spite of some heavy cash
Withdrawals and the progress of syn
dictate borrowing was the mainstay of
the speculative movement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-23
VALUABLE BOUQUET.
One of Sweet Peas Contained a Check
for $4,198.7I.

Chicago, May 23.-The most valuable
bunch of blossoms ever handed as a
gift to a person were received by Moth
er Loretta, of the House of the Good
Shepherd in this city. The value was
81 1851 in cash. The bouquet COM
posed of gorgeous multi-colored sweet
peas, was presented by a delegation of
the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Coed Shep-
herd, headed by Mrs. P. Cavanaugh.
Forming an integral part of the bou-
quet but hidden among the petals was
a certified check for $4,19SH of which
So, 500 was the net proceeds of an ad-
dress on Charity" recently delivered
here under the auspices of the auxiliary
by Archbishop Glennon of ST. Louis.
The total sum is to be devoted to the
furtherance of the House of the Good
Shepherds work among women and
girls.
The auxiliary was organized last fall
by Archbishop Quigley of Chicago, to
aid the Sisters of the Good Shepherd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-23
GOING BACK TO EUROPE.
Rush of Foreigners to Their Native
Land Is Revived.


3. New York, May 23-Immieration an
thorities say that the homeward tide of
Foreigners is again on the increase. Euro
pean steamers in the past four 0ays have
carried away not less than 10 400 aliens as
steerage passengers. The weeks total is
expected to reach upwards of 1900
directly after the financial furry in Oc-
Ioper there was heavy rush among the
foreigners to leave the country.
During November and early December
European vessels left with steerage com
partments crowded to OVERLOOKING. and
leaving behind hundreds for whom there
was no room. For full month the out
rush reached a total of 81, 200 and IS 900
weekly, then fell off somewhat until in
January, February and March the weekly
averages were H. 900 and 15,000-even then
being three and four hundred per cent
greater than year ago. With April there
was still another increase and the May
average has grown to 1900 weekly with
out any signs of decreasing.
Statistics show that since October be-
tween 475,O00 and 100000 laborers have de-
parted, and no let up is looked for by the
steamship companies for some time to
come. The shutting down of factories,
suspension of railroads and public i'm
provement work, and the general cessa-
ton of business activity that has thrown
thousands out of employment are held to
be- responsible for the movement east
ward.
During the first four months of 1907 the
total exodus of laborers was 96,731 while
for the first four months of this year the
figures reached 239, 010, an increase of 142,
279. During the same period of 1907 there
reached here 404, 339, while in the same
months of this year the arrivals num-
bered 124, 1872, decrease of 2I9,04O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-23
BEATEN BY MURDOCH.
Mail Subsidy Owes Defeat TO the Kan.
sas Congressman

Washington, May 23.-Action by the
senate in increasing the ocean mail sub
sidy from S240 900 to $1,000, 900 led to a hot
tight in the house. After a stormy debate
the conference agreement on the post
office appropriation bill was rejected by
a vote of yeas 145, nays 156. The fight
against the adoption of the report was led
by Representative Murdoch of Kansas. In
speech full of defiance of. the house or
ganization, the Kansas congressman
criticised the methods of the speaker and
the house leaders in putting through leg
islation under gag rules. He said:
This bill carries 200 millions. There are
twenty minutes allowed for its analysis.
That is elaboration at the rate of 10 mil
lions minute Mr.. Murdoch then de-
nounced the extravaganza of congress in
dealing with the railroads.
During the past thirtyfour years. he
asserted, "by reason of congressional
blindness and departmental silence we
have paid the railroads on miscalcula
tons go million dollars. Still congress re-
fuses to adopt business methods in deal
ing with the railroads.
He was applauded on both sides of the
house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-23
CONTRACT PRICE S2.1O.
Price Now Paid by Scripps-McRae
League for News Print.

Washington, May 23-Western man
ufacturers of newsprint paper present
ed their side of the controversy before
the special committee of the house In
vestigating the wood pulp and paper
question. A number of these manufac-
turers We're members of the General Pa
per company, which was dissolved by
order of court, and they testified that
since that dissolution there had been
no agreement among paper makers as
to price, division of territory etc. 4
Clarence I. McNair, manager of the
Northwestern Paper company, stated
that an omnibus. contract had been
made with the Scripps- McRae league
of papers formerly customers of the
General Paper company in January of
this year for $2.10 per hundred pounds
delivered excepting to the Pacific coast
papers, and that the, General Paper
company was a party to this contract
as it had been a party to the old con-
tract Before the dissolution the
company, the price was s1.90. per hum
dred pounds. All the mills manufac-
turing news print paper belonging to
the General Paper company were par
ties to the new contract.
The committee hopes to conclude to-
day by holding night session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-23
NO USE TO Them.
Mail Subsidy Not Available to Pacific
Steamer Lines.

San Francisco, May 23.-The progress of
the postoffice appropriation bill now in
it's last stage before congress, is being
watched with much interest in this city,
especially with regard to the ocean mail
subsidy amendment, agreed to by the con-
ferees, but rejected by the house which
has asked for another conference on the
measure. The proposed increased com
pensation to steamship lines directly at
fects the companies running vessels, from
this port to China. Japan, Australia and
the Philippines. =,
When asked what would be the result
should the subsidy amendment be retain
ed In the bill, F. S. Samuels, manager OF
the oceanic Steamship company, said:
Whether we will resume running yes
sells to Australia and carry the mails can
not be determined for a time. Australia
and New Zealand have made other con-
tracts for carrying the mails since we
discontinued, and we do not know at
present whether we could get that bust
ness again
Adolph j. Frey. assistant to the vice
president and general manager of the Pa
cific Mail company, the japan and China
line said there was little prospect OF the
Pacific Mail availing itself of any IN
creased allowance, chiefly because of the
difficulty of securing crews composed
largely of Americans as the law would
require, at a rate of wages permitting OF
any profit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-23
LOOKS OVER TERMINALS.
Edwin Gould Inspects Western Pacific
Property at Frisco.

San Francisco, May Baldwin Gould
president of the st. Louis & Southwestern
railroad, and William H. Taylor, vice
president, are today inspecting the OAK
land terminal of the Western Pacific
railroad Mr. Gould is a bondholder and
director of the Western Pacific, but states
inspection of the terminals are purely
personal and not done in any official ca
pacity The inspection of the terminal on
the San Francisco side of the bay made
YESTERDAY in company with Vice President
Bogue Of the Western Pacific. Mr.. Gould
and Mr. Taylor will leave for New YORK
Il have heard nothing of possible
transfer of the Western Pacific to the
Hartman system, and l have heard noun
shore by the Western Pacific. These are
matters 1 know nothing about" said Mr..
Gould.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-23
Big PEACH CROP.
Good Reports of Conditions in All
Parts of the Country.

New York, May 23.-New York city
will have larger supply of peaches this
summer than it has had in dozen
years., and the consequence will be low
er prices for the consumer Advance
shipments from the Florida orchards
are now here, and though they are not
of the best grade and, as rule not
particularly appealing there are some
good lots among them.
Reports from nearly all of the south
ern peach orchards are favorable for
both large and fine crop, news from
the Georgia raisers being particularly
favorable.
The same general favorable report
comes from all of the peach raising
sections, including the orchards in the
north There has been a strong ad-
vance in growth in all the orchards
heard from with heavy foliage cond1-
tions. with a promise of protection
against every danger excepting excess
sive moisture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-23
CAN'T BUY NATURAL GAS.
Argentine Is Willing to Pay But Is
Refused Service

Argentine. Kan, May ga petit
ton for a writ of mandamus to COM
pei the Wyandotte Gas company to
sell gas in Argentine, signed by
Mayor Charles Greenland $50 loyal
citizens of the city was overruled by
Judge McCabe Moore of the Wyan-
dotte district court, Kansas City, Kan,
yesterday afternoon. His decision
was that the plaintiffs were not the
proper persons and have no right to
ask for the mandamus. County At
torney Taggart, with whom the petit
ton was filed, Immediately asked a
dismissal of the cause without pre-
judice and will take it into another
court.
Mayor Green says a franchise for
operating in Argentine was given to
the Wyandotte Gas company several
weeks ago by action of his council,
but that the company has refused to
consider it, the managers saying all
the gas available was needed to sup
ply the two Kansas Citys.
ST know this is not correct said
Green, because the farmers along
the way of the pipe lines are supplied
and the company is taking new Gus
toners in the country every day with
out comment"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-23
SEEKS PAROLE FOR WHITE BOY
Negro Tells Strange Story of His Con
nectiOn With the Child.

A colored man came to the office of
Governor Hoch to apply for a parole for
his boy from the reform school. In the
course of the conversation, the man said:
My boy is a white boy
How does that happen?' asked Homer
Hoch
We'll, white woman came to our
house about ten years ago and had a
child. Three weeks after the child was
born, the woman disappeared and we
have not seen her since. The baby was
| raised by myself and my wife with our
children
How did the boy happen to be sent
to the reform school?"
There were some white people down
there who wanted to get the boy away
| from us, because he was white. They
| hXed up scheme to get my boy into a
| chicken stealing scrape so that they could
| have him arrested and taken away from
| u.s. But we want him paroled. He is a
| good boy
The case is one of the most unusual
| that has ever been presented to the gov
| ernor for action. The white boy has lived
with the colored family all his life. and
| seems to be satisfied. The foster father
| seems to be a man of some intelligence.
| and to have as much love and paternal af-
| lection for the founding boy as for his
own children. The family lives at Cherry
vale. Governor Hoch will not be able to
| take any action in the matter as he does
not have the authority to parole from the
| boys reformatory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-23
lola Portland
CEMENT
TO BE READY June 6.
Contractors Expect to Complete Den
YER Auditorium Ahead of Time.

Denver, May 23.-June 9Th, the contract
ors employed on the new Denver auditor
building with their work complete.
1t will take a week more to clean up
house setting, and then the big conven-
ton hall will be ready for the public
The construction work is now going on
ployes is just completing the plastering.
There is only one section of the ceiling
left undone, and this will be completed
by Monday night. $50
All water connections are made and a
part of the plumbing is now in working
the last water pipe will be connected and
in operation by May %.
The roof is almost finished. If it is not
completed by tonight there. will not be
more than a days work left. The cleo
trio wiring of the building is keeping
pace with the p1asterers.
The floors in the main auditorium are
complete and the floors of the basement
and ante-rooms will be finished in anoth-
er week. The stairs, doors and entrances
will be the last to be finished, but by a
week from tonight they should be very
nearly in working shape.
The galleries are practically finished
now, and the seating is being. arranged.
The boxes will not be ready before Thurs
day or Friday of next week.
The very last work will be in the base
ment, and at the entrances. The contract
ors hope to have nearly all the workmen
hustling to finish the basement
The domes of the exterior will probably
require another week for completion, but
while the outside of the building is being
finished workmen will clear away the re-
maining debris.
Today a full force of men is endeavor-
ing to get the wings and moving floors
connected with the machinery which
handles them. This will require possibly
seven days, but when once finished the
hall can either be made into a splendid
theater or a great room seating 1900
persons. The machinery is already prac-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-23
HARDEN yerdict Set Aside.

Leipsic, May Z3.-The supreme
court today set aside the verdict of
the lower court under which Maxi
rnilien Harden, the Berlin editor was
found guilty of libelling Count Won
Moltke and ordered that the case be
retired by the lower court. Harden
was cheered by the crowd as ne
went to and left the court room
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-23
Best
TILE

ing for aid and when referred to the
Provident Association declared that they
had applied to that organization for aid
but were refused the ground that
quarantine for scarlet fever had been
placed on that institution. Some of the
citizens who had been told this story tel
ephoned in to the Provident association
dent Association has not been appealed to
at all by these people and desires to warn
the citizens from giving undeserved aid
to these mendicaHts The association will
care for them if they apply there and are
in need and worthy