Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-17

Killed himself at Bedford. The family
thinks he was temporarily deranged by
i'll health. ~(~ 1T i.
The principal topic Of discussion. at
tho cabinet session was the post Office
investigation, which was considered at
considerable length, especially with ref.
erence to the trial Of the cases now
pending before the courts.
Business in New York city was nearly
stopped by rainstorm, which Hooded
some streets two feet deep. Paterson
IN. j. factories were forced to close.
Administration officials are planning
to secure revised extradition treaties
with England, France and other eoun-
tries. whereby bribers and embezslers
may be taken. It is hoped to make them
retroactive.
Withdrawal Of 500, ooo. 900 bank de-
posts by unions and their members is
threatened by Thomas I. Kidd, vice
president Of the American Federation
OF Labor, unless employers stop suing
unions for damages.
A plan for union Of 1000, 900 men to
control the building trades Of the coun-
try was adopted at the Indianapolis
Ind.) conference of national trades off,
Gals. Arbitration was favored.
One convict was shot to death 1T Salt
Lake City, three wounded and two es-
capped after q fight with guards. One of
the latter and one spectator was hurt.
r. G. Dun's weekly review shows rail-
road earnings 81 per cent over 1902;
exports for the week $1,188,64 under
1902. Irregular trade conditions are
shown by Bradstreet's.
William Jones, whose real name was
James Mealey. was hanged At Danville,
Va, for tho murder of Jacob Lee last No
vember. He admitted three murders,
but said he was innocent OF Lees death.
New records were made by Lou Dill
lon and Major Delmar, trotting to
wagons at Lexington, the former going
the distance in 2:01x and the latter in
2:03N.
As result of the Dresser exposures
in connection with the shipbuilding
combine, it is said. Charles M. Schwab
is to be sued for millions and receiver
asked for his Bethlehem steel plant.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt gave 4
reception to the Honorable Artillery of
London and the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company of Boston.
The Official crop report shows that the
corn condition at the present time 10
about normal and shade better than
usual In October.
Twenty-three additional deaths are
reported 1T various eastern points due
to the storms. Immense property dam
age has resulted in New York, New Jer-
sey and Maryland.
Edward Doheny, pitcher for the Pitts
burg National Baseball league champion
team, has been adjudged insane and COM
mitted to the asylum at Danvers, Mass.
Mrs. A. J. Smetena, wife of the night
jailer in police headquarters, Cedar
Rapids, Ia, hung her one-year-old
daughter and then hung herself. 1nsan-
ity caused by i'll health was the cause.
John Alexander Dowie has made final
arrangements for his trip to New York.
Three thousand of his followers will
take part in the crusade.
George P. Gubbins, of Chicago, presi-
dent of the bricklayers' union, was
elected head Of the new international
union of building trades at Indianapo-
lis.
Residents Of Paterson, N. J., were still
at the mercy Of the floods in the Passaic
river. Five hundred families we're made
homeless and the damage to property
would run into the millions.
Eight hundred citizens of Englewood,
Chicago suburb, have formed law and
order league to fight saloons that open
on Sundays.