Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-12-17
NEWS IN MINNESOTA
MANY INJURED IN A PANIC AT
GRAND RAPIDS.

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Merchants in the PARK Region Combine
to Regulate Cordwood Prices The
Elder Hayward Re1inquishes Claim 20
the Catherine Cling Insurance Money.
Worthington rejoices in a new elec-
Slc light plant.
The Winona General Electric COM
pany is being reorganized.
A new lodge of United Workmen
will be instituted at Melrose.
Hon. John L. Gibbs has announced
himself as gubernatorial candidate.
Mrs. Catherine Stumpf Of St. Paul
took headache powders and died 20
minutes later.
It is stated the Merritt road from Du-
luth to the Mesaba range will be built
cary in the spring.
The rebuilding of the Western Union
lines between st. Paul and La Crosse
will be completed in January.
Deputy Collector Edward G.. Love,
at St. Vincent, has been removed
from office. No cause has been made
public.
During the year there were distrib-
uted from the Minnesota fish hatchery
959, 800 brook trout, 10, O00,0 wall eyed
pike, 5000 black bass and 40 German
carp.
Florists Of the Twin Cities are much
exercised over the appearance of rust in
carnations, which threatens the EXTERN
ination Of a favorita flower. A meet
ing was held to discuss preventive meas
ures.
Jewels worth So, 900 were taken from
the safe of J. B. Hewitt in the Ger
mania Life building, St. Paul. The
safe was opened by working the COM
blnation.
A Ramsey county jury found DIR. J.
F. johnson guilty of performing an
abortion, Clara Berg being the victim.
This is the second conviction in that
county for that crime in the past two
years.
Guiterman Bros, clothing manufac-
turers, St. Paul, suffered a loss OF
$65, 1000 from fire and water, principally
the latter. Insurance $4,000. Five
hundred employees are thrown out Of
employment temporarily.
Health Commissioner Avery of Min
neapolis has analysed some "ground
coffee" that is sold for the finest Java
It was found to be made of rye dough-
baked peas and cheap grade of coffee
Strange to say the favor was good.
The fleshless skeleton of the MAI
found at the Town of Minnetonka Sun
day has been identified as that of Will
lam Caffery Of Mount Pleasant, Mich
Cafery was known to be partially de
mented at the time of his disappearance
year ago
| During panic at a church fair a
Grand Rapids, many were injured, an
one lady it is feared will die. TIL
blaze originated in one of the booths b.
the upsetting of lamp, which imme
diately spread to the pine trees an
adjoining booths.
The expected lawsuit over Catherin
Ging's insurance money is not likely t
be tried. w. w. Hayward, father o
Harry and to whom the latter assignee
his claim for the $4,000 insurance o.
Miss Ging's life, has rehnquished al
claim to the money.
William Bork, convicted of burglar,
il the first degree, was sentenced t
serve term of Is years and six month
in the state prison. Bork, on Oct. &c
1895, broke into the house of Henr
Blume, at Henderson, assaulted MI
and Mrs. Blume, who are about Z
years of age, and transacted the prem
ises.
The E. G. Burdick company of Man
kato, the largest contractors and build
ers Ct Southwestern Minnesota, are in
solvent, and receiver has been asked
Estimated liabilities will reach $65, 900
with $4,000 assets. Creditors hay
placed liens in liquidation of claims O.
four large business blocks at Mankat
just completed by them.
Minneapolis suffered considerable
from contagious diseases during Nc
vember. In that month there were
cases Of diphtheria, and 10 deaths fro1
that disease; 80 cases of scarlet fever
and death; 34S cases of measles, an
10 deaths; 50 cases of typhoid fever, an
Is deaths; total of 503 cases Of c0nta
gious diseases, and 43 deaths.
It is stated that the merchants Of S.
Joseph, Albany, Holdingford and Avo
have formed combine among then
selves in order that they may regnlat
the price Of cordwood. It is allege
that the farmers have been overcharX
ing the merchants, and, as result the
signed an agreement and deposite
their checks as forfeit to pay onl
stipulated sums from this out.
The state convention of Minnesot
dairymen, =" hich has been in session {
L tchfeld, elected the following officer
Henry Ames, Litchfeld, president; 4
P. McKinstry, Winnebago City, first vic
president; E. D. Childs, Crooksto1
second vice president; T. l.. Haecke
St. Anthony Park, secretary; George
Short, Faribault. treasurer. The mel
meeting will he held at Gaylord, Jun
1918.