Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-06-29
NEWS IN MINNESOTA

NJ. j. DAILY has been nominated for
congress by Seventh district Populists.
Henry Finehont said to be tho oldest
railroad conductor in the country, is
dead at St. Paul.
It is estimated that this years census
of St. Paul will show between $50, 900
and l55, 900 persons
Henry E. Benner, who, during the
past IL or IA years has been steward at
the Saltwater prison, has resi- gned.
The 18th annual encamp1nent of the
Cannon Valley G. A. r. association
held three days session at lie Sueur.
At Madelia Carl johnson, IL years
old, accidentally Shot and killed his
cousin, frankie Johanson, 8 years old.
Survivors of the First Minnesota held
their annual reunion at Red Wing last
week. The next reunion will be held,
at Waterville.
The year old child of George Chuba|
Of Two Rivers tipped pan Of hot water
over itself and was terribly scalded. It'll
died IN few hours.
1t is understood that the result of the
census in Winona will be most satiefacI
tory, showing total population for the
city Of Winona slightly in excess of
$4,000
Leo Rupp, aged 10, and Charles
Themes, aged IL, were swimming in
the Mississippi at St. Cloud when the
latter grasped his companion and both
went to the bottom.
The 10th annual meeting of the Min
nesota district of the Norwegian Evan.
gelical Lutheran Church of America is
in session at Willmar. Six hundred
delegates are present.
The jury in the case of Edward Erick-
son, on trial at St. Paul Oh the charge
of killing his brother on the night of
Feb. l, 1894, after being out only ~
minutes returned a verdict of not guilty.
Herman Wigdsll, aged IL, and Flor
yam Lorsinski, aged q, were drowned
in the Mississippi at Winona. Thu
boys were bathing. Herbert attempted
to rescue Floryan, who was sinking, and
both persisted.
News has been received in Winona Of
the death in: the Philippines Of Clarence
E. Miller Of that city. Mr.. Miller was
the first sergeant i'll Company B, Forty
fifth infantry, and was killed in an en-
gagement with the insurgents.
The foundation for the Duluth nor
NAL school building is completed and
work on the superstructure is begin
ming. This will be red stone and buff
brick. 1t is intended to have the build
ing under roof by the coming autumn.
Major Charles M. Schaefer of Mime
apolis, formerly of the Fourteenth Min
nesota. committed suicide at New
Prague There was bullet wound in
the head and revolver lying beside
the body. No reason is known Tor the
act. -
Washington county has brought suit
i in the United States circuit court
! against Clapp g. Mccartney, firm OF
! St. Paul lawyers, to recover the full
amount of the Bristol Judgment, from
! which they withheld $12,50o as attor-
neys' fees. !
>. The goth annual festival of the
United German Singers of Minnesota
aud Wisconsin was held at St. Paul last
week with about 800 delegates present.
! Ten societies were represented by their
! singing classes, ranging from 20 to 40
! voices each.
James c. Pratt Of Saltwater was ac-
F: cidentally drowned at Carnelian lake
| by the tipping Of his boat while fishing
| Pratt served in the Philippines with the
| Saltwater company i'll the Thirteenth
[ Minnesota and had host of friends in
the Twin Cities.
Another loss of logs by forest fires is
reported from the Nemadji river. Dun
can & Brewer, Leisure & Co., Mitchell
& Mcclure and the Clark-Jackson Lum-
Der company together lost 200,O 600 feet
Of logs piled in rollways between Nick.
erson and Holyoke.
General Manager Kendrick of the.
Northern Pacific has issued circular
in which he states that the Northern
Pacific, having absorbed the St. Paul and
Ou4uOAs U0SAV 1O0u W11 ACTGhXG0I D6
known as the Lake Superior division of
the Northern Pacific.
Because Of scarcity of logs twenty
eight sawmills throughout the state
have been compelled to shut down in
definitely. The cut in Minneapolis is %,
per. cent smaller than it was a year ago,
and the same is true of the mills about
WinOna and La Crosse.
M. r. Todd, the ex-banker and part
ner of J. R. Clements, who has been
twice found guilty of defrauding the
depositors of the Fillmore County bank,
is dead at Preston of diabetes. Mr..
Todd was released from Jail on bail
some months ago on account of i'll
health, many Of the heaviest losers in
the bank going on his bond.
The Southern Minnesota Picnic asso-
citation of the Modern Wooemen of
America held their picnic in Mankato
Wednesday of last week, and fully