Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-14
SISTERS SAD FATE:
Twin Girls Are Frozen to Death in
South Dakota.
DRUNKEN FATHERS LIFE ISSPARED
Wintry Weather Is Experienc ed in
Several States of the Northwest
-Mercury Drops Several
Degrees Below Zero.


tiers of Ole Thorson, a farmer, ~ miles
west of here, were frozen to death in
the recent blizzard. They set out: from
here for home with their father late
in the evening. He was intoxicated
They lost their way among the coteaus
and wandered all night, perishing be-
fore dawn. The father was not badly
frozen. The girls we're IA years old
Another Victim.
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 12.-William D.
Beckett, a, prominent lawyer of this
city, was found on the roadside five
miles west of the city early Sunday
frozen to death. He was seen in the
city shortly after night by friend
who supposed he had gone to his'home.
Beckett had been i'll for several days,
and he is believed to have wandered
into the country and to have fallen ex-
hausted where he was found by a
dairyman. The body was frozen stiff,
and he is supposed to have been dead
for some time when found
In Illinois.
Springfield, Ill.,, Jan. IA heavy
snow fell Saturday night and Sunday
morning, and the temperature fell
rapidly during the afternoon and
evening. The maximum temperature
during the day was IS degrees above
zero and at nine o'clock p. m the Their
mometer on the street registered as
low as one below zero, with the MUIR
curry still falling.
In Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 12.-Ther-
mometers registered two degrees
below zero at midnight and predic-
tions are made for five below A very
high north wind is blowing and few
persons venture on the streets. Sim
liar conditions exist throughout the
state. No extreme cases of suffering
have been reported.
Sickness in Milwaukee.
A number of physicians report con-
siderable sickness in this city on ac-
count of the cold weath for the rea-
son that their patients did not have
sufficient fuel on hand to keep warm.
In many instances physicians fur
nlshed certificates for supplies of coal
but all of these could not be filled.
The stock of soft coal on hand in Mil
waukee is estimated at 100000 tons,
and dealers say there is not the re-
hottest probability of a soft coal fam
inc. Most of the big manufacturing
concerns of the city have guarantees
from the dealers that make their posi-
ton secure. Large shipments of all
rail soft coal are being received daily.
Most of the cities and towns in the
state outside of Milwaukee report a
fairly good supply of coal on hand and
where there is a scarcity of coal
plenty Of wood can be had.
In Kansas.
Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 2-There is
suffering among the poor, owing to
the high price of coal, but there is no
scarcity of coal, the yards being be tier
stocked now than at this time last
year, it is said. In many towns of
Kansas and western Missouri, how
ever, fuel of any kind cannot be plr-
chased and everything combustible is
being burned-fruit and shade trees,
old buildings. sidewalks and fences.
In Michigan.
Detroit, Jan. 12.-Lower Michigan
has been in the grasp of smowstorm
that in the western part of the state
assumed the proportions of a blizzard.
Lake Michigan was dashed by wind
that made it impossible for any Of the
boats to leave their ports for Chicago.
ice was stalled, and Sunday trains on
the NJ, B. H. & c. railway had to be
abandoned. Three Rivers and Niles
report a blizzard, the tempera ture very
low and trains delayed by the snow.
In Nebraska.
Omaha, Jan. 12.-Sunday was one of
the coolest of the winter. One degree
below zero was registered in the morn
ing, and at nj ght the thermometer was
still lower, with a miximum for the
wave extends throughout Nebraska
and parts of Iowa and South Dakota.
Valentine reports zero weather, Da-
venport three below, Huron two below
and Bismarck eight below, with clear
weather at all points.
In Great Britain.
London, Jan. 12.-The recent period
Of unusually mild weather has given
way to return of severe cold, and
gales and snowstorms are prevalent
over Great Britain. In the north of
England and in Scotland the fall of
snow has been very heavy, trains have
been imbedded in snow drifts and To-
comotives have been derailedA Hungry
passengers have been kept for hours
on the snowbound' trains. Much dam
age has been done by floods in Ireland.
Important Decree Issued.
Buenos Ayres, Jan. 12.-The SAM
tary decree required to facilitate the
reopening of the cattle trade between
Argentina and Great Britain has been
issued. It prohibits the importation
into Argentina of cattle from Eu.
r.