Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-11-17
NEWS IN MINNESOTA

Albert Dunal was convicted at Jack
son of the murder of Andrew Zeller.
The annual convention Of the state
Y. W. G. A. closed at Hamline Sunday.
John Coleman of Anoka has been
chosen superintendent Of the the Anoka
insane asylum.
Adjutant General Lam bert is arrang-
ing the states war claims against the
war department.
The name of the postoffice at Ground
House. kanabec county, has been
changed to Ogilvie.
The provision of the game law in re-
lation to shipment of venison will be
tested in the courts
A Northwestern branch of the Inter-
national Bureau Of Commerce will be
established in st. Paul.
Argument has begun in the United
States circu:-- court in the Duluth and
Iron Range land graft case.
There will be determined effort to
secure the next meeting of the National
League of Republican, clubs for St. Paul.
The state board of health has tho
smallpox epidemic in the southern part
of the state we'll under control aid it il
now abating.
In decision at St. Paul Judge Otis
ruled that witness in a civil case need
appear only on the day for which no
receives fees.
At the annual meeting Of the Needle
work Guild at St. Paul 1916 garments
were turned in for distribution among
the worthy poor.
The State Historical society cele-
hratpd its tifti"th anniversary at St.
Paul Wednesday. Fifteen of the char
ter members are still alive.
The Braincrd and Northern has or
dered - logging cars for immediate de-
livery. in anticipation Of an increased
business during tie coming winter.
On petitions signed by nearly third
OF the voters of St. Paul the district
judges will appoint a commission to
prepare ntw charter wnici, will ade-
quately provide for ScLcnl interests.
\ reunion of Company H. fourteenth
Minnesota regiment. United States vol
unte4rS, will he held Il: Olivia IL De-
cemher. Invitations have been issued
to all old members Of the company to
attend the reunion. when permanent
organization will be effected
\ threshing machine separator was
blown apart when in operation on the
farm Of Mr.. Helse, north of Easton. 1t
is thought to have been the result of
dynamite placed in one of the stacks.
No one was injured, although several
| men were around the machine at the
time.
The Duluth grand jury, after inves-
tigating charges made by newspa :rr
that an organized gang of confidence
mon had been for months fleeing
! woodsmen On what is known AS the
Bowery, found that such conditions ex-
listed and that, while the police are
hampere'l by insufficient appropriations,
they could have stopped it hy deter
! mined efforts.
The Minnesota Elevator company is
line Of elevators by building at the
new stations on the Blue Earth Mason
City line now in course of construction
by the Chicago and Northwestern.
Material and workmen are en- route
from Winona to build $4,000 bushel
capacity elevators at Kaister, Frost,
Marina, Bricelin and Lake Mills.
The funeral of Hon. John S. Shields
was held at Litchfeld Saturday. He
was found dead in a ditch by the road
side, between Lltchfield and his coun-
try home. The buggy was upset and
| lay on top Of him, and from appear
ances death was without struggle.
! He was 6e years old and had held many
! positions OF trust. lie rcpr" Ted
Meeker county in the senate f, -
After consultation with tin. p
neys. the st. Paul commission men .ldt
deal IN game have sent out circulars
over the state inviting shipments Of deer
and guaranteeing protection from liza
bility. 1t is cited that the loophole in
the law neglectiny to prohibit shipment
by common carrier is sufficient guaran-
! Lc0 1TOu lid Unity Ill tic IudLtcI, ana
that there is no way the dealers OF the
shippers can be reached.
Judge Brill in the district court at
St. Paul has filed two orders of consid.
cradle interest to depositors in savings
banks. They are in the cases Of Grace
L. Smell and Edward Fallon, both of
whom petitioned the court to be al
lowed to offset notes for money bor-
rowed from the st. Paul Savings bank
against deposits. Judge Brill in de-
nying the petitions says that savings
bank is not depositors debtor, but his
agent.
At the meeting of the normal school
board at Moorhead it. WAS decided. to
request the state high school board to
modify the resolution requiring all high
school teachers to be college graduates.
Director Hammond. President Ankeny
and Professor Phelps were selected to
confer with the aigh school board.
| Many normal school graduates are now