Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-12
Narrow Escape.

During a storm in Minneapolis the ton
Of the new Andrus building, Fifth street
and Nicollet avenue, was struck and a
large rock, weighing about IL pounds,
was loosened. 1t fell to Fifth street and
struck the top of an A. D. T. hack, driv-
en- by "Ji1n'' Lindsay.
The driver was on his way from Sec
ond avenue south to the West hotel, the
occupant of this hack being a woman
The rock nearly struck the driver but in
stead landed squarely on top of the hack,
just behind the seat. It crashed through
the top with a loud noise and landed in
the seat.
Fortunately for the occupant she was
sitting on the opposite seat, and was not
struck by the large missile Although
severely frightened by her unusual ex-
perience, she was uninjured, and the only
damage was that done to the hack.
A Distinct Feature.
A distinct feature will be added to
Itasca state park if Governor Lind il
successful in his present efforts to secure
| recognition by the powers at Washing
ton. The river commission, in it's geo.
detic survey of the valley to include the
| sources Of the father of waters, will erect
| three observation towers within the bor-
ders of Itasca park. 1t is the governors
plan to secure these towers and have
them made permanent after the work Of
the engineers has been finished.
General John NJ. Wilson, chief of en-
gineers, United States army, writing to
Congressman Page Morris, says he can
see no reason why the governors request
should not be granted.
One of the towers will be built on the
highest point in the park, which is also
the highest point in Minnesota. The
towers, the governor thinks, would prove
a great attraction to tourists.
Put Out the Fires.
The rains have put out the last of the
running fires in the pine woods of this
part of the state, and solitary fires in logs
and stumps, that might spread later, will
hardly last through the storm. Lumber
men are jubilant at the change in wealth
er conditions, though they have not yet
had and cannot hope for some time to
have water enough to make any great
change in the rivers. The lower dams of
the Nemadji river were again opened and
lot of cedar poles, posts, ties and
general mix-up of logs, etc., were gotten
to the sorting works.
A Murder.
Mrs. James Dowd. a widow about 80
years of age, was murdered at her resi-
dence on farm five miles southwest of
Pipestone.
Her uncle, Frazer MacKay, an old resi-
dent of this place, drove out to see her
and found her lying dead on the kitchen
floor, bullet having entered the mouth
and passing through the head probably
caused instant death.
Her. child. not yet two years old, was
shot in the forearm, but not seriously.
One Peter Swanson is suspected. Five
hundred dollars reward has been offered
for the conviction of the guilty party.
News in Brief.
Judge Lochren yesterday filed a deci.
sion in the case Of the Little Falls Elec-
trio Light and Water Power company
against the City of Little Falls, Mimi,
in favor of plaintiffs. The case had it's
last hearing before the court March e.
Lightning struck the hotel and livery
barn Of P. A. Lemme at Clearwater, set
ting it on fire and it burned to the ground
with eight head of horses and one calf
Helen Gould and her party. spent a day
visiting the points Of interest about Min
| neapolis. In the morning they went to
Fort Smelling, and in the afternoon Wis
tied the T.. B:..Walkers gallery. the r.
M. c. A. building and the. public library.
Henry Finehout, who enjoyed the dis
tinction of being the Oldest railway con-
ductor in the world. died at his home in
St. Paul. -.
Chief Moose Dung has only 46 acres
left of that section of land at Thief River
Falls that was given him by the govern
ment, and which caused so much trouble
up there a few years ago. He has sold
it and gone into merchandising at the
agency. ....z
Fire Warden Andrews began first GRIM
inal prosecution in St Louis county fo1
violations of law for suppression of forest
fires. Evers Olson was fined $50 for let
ting brush fire in Grand Lake township
get away from him. Considerable dam.
age was done by the fire.