Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-06-12
NEWS EN- IN MINNESO

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ganized new brick company. .
Four hundred and thirty-four stu
dents graduated from the state univer
sity last week.
Nathan Myrick, the founder Of the
city Of La Crosse, Wis.,, and one OF the
oldest residents Of St. Paul, is dead
Frank H. Frear, a well known Min.
neapolis travelling man, is dead at his
home in that city from locomotoi
ataxia.
Walter B. Boyd, who had nearly
reached the century mark in years
and had lived in st. Paul for half a
century, is dead.
Some unknown person placed dyna.
mite under the Baptist church at By.
ron, twelve miles west of Rochester
and wrecked the building.
The First National bank of Bag1ey
has been authorized to commence bust.
ness. The capital is $25,O00 A. D
stephens is president and Sam Olsen
Is cashier.
City Engineer Woolman of Brainero
has prepared the plans and estimates
for the general sewerage system OF
that city. The estimated cost /:
about $4,000.
Horace H. Irvine, who was driving
his auto when it killed Irene Max, {
little girl, at St. Paul, has been ex
onerated from blame by the Ramse,
county coroner.
Paul Voss, proprietor of the Echo
mills, sustained serious though no:
fatal injuries by being wound by his
clothing on shaft. His strength ant
presence of mind saved his life.
Robbers broke into the Gold Stube
bank at Vesta, Redwood county, dyna-
mited the safe and got away with
$4,000 cash and $4,000 in notes. They
also stole fine team and made good
their escape.
R. H. Adams, eighty-three years
old, is dead at the st. Paul city hos
pital from burns received by the ex.
plosion of a gasoline stove April Is
Adams was cousin of President John
Quincy Adams.
John Noonan, ladderman on truck
company No. OF the Minneapolis fire
department, was run over by engine
No. and sustained injuries from
which he died in St. Mary's hospital
few hours later.
The Episcopalians of Minnesota will
send delegation to the general con.
vention of the church, which meets in
Boston next fall, which will declare
against the proposition to change the
name of the church.
State Treasurer Block has called in
$150,000 of state funds from banks in
various parts of the state to meet de.
mands which, it is anticipated, will
be made upon the state treasury with.
in the next week or two.
At Osakis George Harris, about
forty years Of age, shot Mrs. Charles
Robinson in the hip and her daughter
eighteen years old, in the side. He
also shot at Mr.. Robinson but missed
him. 1t was love affair.
Mayor George L. Lyle, independent
candidate for mayor of South st. Paul
defeated James Forsyth, candidate Of
the Independent Citizens and Peoples
parties by vote Of 80 to 301. Lyle
was reelected for the third term.
While excavating for a new build.
ing for the Red Wing seminary on
College bluff, overlooking the Missis.
sippi valley, what was no doubt pre-
historic cemetery was found. Many
skeletons were unearthed, also guam
tity of beads and trinkets.
At a meeting of the stockholders OF
the St. Paul Title and Trust company
it was decided to close up the business
of the company. and disband. Fol
some time past, the officers say, there
has been no profit in the business
transacted by the company.
Bert Davis, seventeen-year-old
son of Fred Davis of Crookston, met
his death while trying to learn tt
swim. He was in boat and several
of the other boys with him dared him
to dive, threatening if he did not tC
capsize the boat He dived and never
came up.
Although iron ore shipments did not
begin until two. weeks later than in
1902 there is an increase now cvel
last years record. Up to this time
the state has shipped this year more
than 100000 gross tons, which is an
increase of about 100000 for the cor
responding period of the previous year
Charles A. F. Morris is dead at his
home at Lake Minnetonka. Mr.. Nor
ris was seventy-nine years of age. II
early days he was perhaps the most
famous civil engineer of the country
He built the original St. Paul and
Pacific road, now the Great Northern
and also laid out the famous Chester
route of the Southern Pacific over the
Rocky mountains.
The lack of harmony that has beer
in existence for over a year at the
agricultural college has resulted in
the enforced resignation Of four mem
bers of the faculty. They are Pro
lessor F. D. Tucker, principal; Mrs
Virginia Meredith, preceptress of the
girls department; Mr.. Mayhood, ply
I steal instructor, and Mrs. Mayhood
instructor in algebra.
Charles Adams of Duluth, engineer
of the Stevens line tug Pacific, dice
as the result Of excitement due to al
accident to the engine while the boa1
was coming to Duluth from the south
| shore The water glass broke when
! about twelve miles out. Adams seemed
much excited over it and while max
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