Mower County transcript., 1903-11-25
NEWS in NESOTA.

apolis since 1S49. is dead, aged eighty.
years. So B 81 Il MI. .SG#ss'...
Maurice Prince Of Minneapolis was
drowned while skating on Lake Min.
netOnka. Co. =. ~. 4. y ~ J
Mrs. Lillian Harrington of Mime.
apolis was robbed Of $500 which she
placed under her pillow on retiring.
Fire at Minneapolis damaged the
Leonard Paulle show case factory and
other buildings to the extent of 1884,
600. q.
The state board of pardons has re-
fused to grant parole to Frank H.
Hamilton, who was sentenced to seven
years in prison for the murder of
Leonard r. Day of Minneapolis Z
A masked man entered the rooms of
the Metropole club, Minneapolis, and
forced eight members who were there,
at the point of a revolver, to empty
their pockets. He secured about $50
and made his escape
Alec Lewis, lumberman, was held
up and robbed half a block from the
central police station in MINNEAPOLIS.
Three men did the work and secured a
gold watch, valued at $40, and about
50 ii cash.
Harry Penrose, alias Porter, who
was convicted of seduction the dis
trict court at Fergus Falls. was SEN
fenced to five years at Saltwater,
Judge Searle giving him the highest
penalty allowed by law.
The state dairy and food department
has received word that Minnesota
buttermakers captured the first and
second prizes in the national butter
makers contest which has been held
during the last twelve months at Chi
cago
Senator C1app last week presented
to the president delegation of Chip
pewa Indians. The Indians urged the
president to direct the interior depart.
ment to modify the regulations of the
department regarding the sale of pine
lands belonging to the Chippewas.
Coroner Williams of Hennepin coun-
ty has written letter to Governor Van
SAINT urging him to offer a large re.
ward for the capture and conviction OF
the men who robbed and murdered Cot
ton G.. Gordon and Leonard Dare on
freight trains coming into Minneapolis.
The Ramsey county grand jury has
returned a mo bill'" against James w.
Johnson. st. Paul agent of the whisky
trust, who was charged with embez-
Zling $4,000. He claimed the alleged
shortage was due to the method of
bookkeeping designed to cover re.
bates
Edward S. Dampier, prominent
young attorney of Pelican Rapids has
been indicted by the Otter Tail county
grand Jury on the charge of forgery in
the first degree, the allegation being
that he altered deed, changing the
name of the grantee after the instru.
ment had been signed
Willie Burlitt, the fourteen-year- old
son of Casper Burlitt, living near the
Minnesota river between LIE Sueur and
Henderson, while opening large clam
shells with his knife in order that he
might feed them to pigs, found four
large pearls and seven small ones
which he sold for $1,100.
The title to tract of land near
Hibbing, which, it is estimated, con.
tains from $10,000,0O0 to $15, 600, ,000
worth of iron ore, is contested in the
case of F. s. Kosmeri ct al, respond
ents, VS.. Mrs. Katherine Mueller ct al
appellants, which was argued Friday
in the state supreme court
Salvatore Battalia was murdered at
Minneapolis by unknown parties and
the police Of the Flour City believe
| that he was killed by the Malta. Bat
talia's body was found near the Frank
| lin avenue bridge 1t was covered
with clotted blood and twenty-one
stiletto wounds, made with many
knives. were counted by the police
| surgeon.
Three indictments have been found
against Casper Ernst, the St. Paul
mortgage broker, one charging for
gerry and two grand larceny. Fearing
that some half craZed victim may at
tempt to take the life of Ernst none
but the immediate members of his
family and his counsel are now per-
mitted to see him at the Ramsey
county Jail.
Mrs. Mary Kovarik of st. Paul, fear.
ful of death at her approaching con.
tinement, drank carbolic acid and then
gave the poison to her seven-year-old
daughter, Annie, and to her five year.
old son, Frank. The mother was sent
to the city hospital, where the Ce.
saeran operation was performed by
the physicians. The infant will live,
the doctors say. but the mother will
probably die. The two children who
drank the carbolic acid are in a seri.
GUS condition, but will recover.
The annual convention cf the South.
eastern Minnesota Educational asso
citation at Winona closed Saturday aft
ernoon,' after a two days session with
the election Of the following officers:
President, County Superintendent !; G.
F. Howard Of Rochester; secretary
and treasurer. Superintendent w. ].
|: Moshesof ta.Plainyiew;t IS members: of the
executive :xa committee to. act; with those
officers, Professor. Guy E. Maxwell; Of
the FWnfiotats nor1fftal and: Miss ora
Featherstonet of the .Zlmbrota high
school. + s.s. 4+-r = .,..sl> :
y Counsel Tor the Northern Securities
company has filed i motion in thss
United States s,lprerhee court to dis
miss .the$anpeal ia.v .of;the ;th state Of MIN
tnesRt astI0.1ls tEa declsion 0f the Unfit.
| ed States efrc cliit Court sIJf The DisfFicf