The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-11-24
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"A tram was wrecked near SldyIOHi
recently. Three freight cars were de-
rallied. No lives were lost.
The American Hereford Cattle
Breeders association may hold its an
nual sale and exhibition at the state
fair
The state conference of Charities
and Corrections was held in Saltwater
last week. DR.. "A. G. Rogers of Fari-
bault was elected president
The Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany is preparing to practically re-
build their fine draw bridge which
spans the Mississippi at Wlnona.
Bishop Whipple of Faribault con-
frmed class of twelve at Winona
recently, and was rendered reception
at which he was greeted by a large
number of people.
Mrs. George Bishop, temporarily in
sane, locked herself in her room at
Slayton with revolver. When Sher-
if Lowe broke in the door she shot
him through the shoulder.
The committee of the state board of
Insurance underwriting held their
NEE ing for the purpose of adjusting
the trouble between local insurance
men caused by complaint of cutting
rates.
An unknown man dropped dead on
! the street at Aitkin recently. From
papers on his person he is supposed
to be Chas. Anderson. He had a let
ter from Oscar Lindgren, 1903 Nine
teenth avenue south, Minneapolis.
AS a result of trying to eyade the
revenue laws pertaining to the show
business Prof. c. G. Kanaga, who has
been spending several weeks in Wi
mona, giving stereoptican exhibitions,
was arrested at Sparta and later taken
to Madison, Wis, for trial before the
federal court. ~
AS result of an order from the
chief of police of Winona regarding
the enforcement Of the bicycle ordl-
nance by which wheelmen are COM
PEELED to keep to the streets, three
wheelmen have been arrested in as
many days, and the indignation among
Wheelmen as a result is considerable.
+. 81. F. Peroutka, who conducts
large general store in the Polish por-
ton Of Winona, failed for heavy
amount The assignment was brought
about by q number of suits entered in
the local courts for money owed and
later by Milwaukee creditors who
stepped in and served an attachment.
Two Northwestern freights collided
, in the yards at Owatonna recently,
making serious wreck. Both engines
We're damaged and two cars, contain
ing wheat and -four were thrown
down a twenty-five foot embankment.
The passenger trains east and west
We're delayed several hours. No one
was injured.
DR.. Robert Forbes, who has been
chaplain of the senate for two terms
and was very popular in that position,
Will not be a candidate for reelection
next winter. He was at that time pas
tor OF Duluth church and could give
1t the time, but is now presiding elder
OF the Duluth district of the Methodist
church, and his time is entirely occu-
F., piel,.
nne telephone line which connects
PARK Rapids, Hubbard, Latona and
Menahga is now complete, and the
system is in successful operation. The
propriet0rs. the Northwestern Mime
/ sofa Telephel'e con..tpuny, expects soon
p, to extend the system to several other
points in that section. Il Will also be
extended to Wadena, where an eg-
! change system will be introduced. a
| is the intention to eventually connect
I, with other lines, which viii connect us
VIII the Twin Cities and other impor-
tant points in the state:
Men We're shipped from Dufufh re-
Gently to begin work on the new cut
OH on the Eastern Minnesota from
dlnckley to Coon Greek, just below
AnoAa, which will make the Eastern
Minnesota the shortest line from the
head of the lakes to Minneapolis. Fo-
ley Bros. and Halyorsen & Richards
nave the grading contract, and the
camps will be built this week. Ground
will then be broken and by spring the
new line will be in operation. LIE cut
off is fifty-six miles long, and it cuts
off large angle in the road, with st.
Cloud at its apex.
Jacob Bakkela, a Polish Fin. was
murdered a few days ago in Carson
vile township near Frazee, but lust
when cannot be accurately deter
mined, as the man was missing four
days before his body was found. He
left his home on Tuesday morning to
go out in the woods to work, and was
not seen again alive. Coroner Jones,
of FraZee, was called to hold an in
quest, at which it was found the man
had been shot through the hips. a
verdict of murder by SINE person or
persons unknown was rendered, but
it is strongly suspected that Indians
are the guilty parties, as some of them
We're the last persons seen near the
place of the murder, which is within
a mile and a half of the White Earth
reservation.
Miss Kate Rose, teacher Of elocu-
ton in the normal college at Austin,
was awakened by slight noise at
her window the other night. The dis
turbance was made by a man trying
to gain an entrance into her room BY
the window route a pair Of Indian
clubswere standing near and the
much frightened young lady threw one
at tue intruder, who thought it best
to make his escape. Mr.. Harpman
and another gentleman, who had been
awakened by the screams of Miss
Rose, went in pursuit of the unwel-
come visitor, but were unable to find
him.
Wenzel Ondrasek, farmer in Lake
Mary, Douglas county, shot himself
through the left breast and died short