Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-10

One half of the state of Washington
is suffering from floods, several towns
being under water and farm houses
A Gordon of deputy sheriffs has been
thrown around Indianola, Miss,
trouble being feared because of the
closing of the post Office there by order
of President Roosevelt.
Twelve million dollars is the sum ex-
pended by the American Young Mems
Christian association in 1902 for its
wor:n,..
George Mayer, aged "a, committed
suicide near Mecca, Ind, and the news
of the tragedy killed his mother.
Mrs. Francis Spyhalski, aged %,
gave birth to bankruptcies, two girls
and two boys, at Toledo, O.
The Studebaker Manufacturing
company, of South Bend, Ind, has
presented the Young Mems Christian
Association of that city 100000 for
the construction of a memorial build
ing to the five original Studebaker
brothers. The gift was a surprise to
the city and the association.
J. H. Williams, stable boy, and
% horses were burned to death in a
fire at Dallas, Tex.
Mrs. Minnie Cox, the negro postmis-
tress at Indiancla, Miss, who was
forced to resi- gn, has left for Birming-
ham and declares she will not return
Director of the Mint Roberts esti-
mates the production of gold in the
United States in 1902 at $50, 1858, O70, and
of silver at $31 ,04O,O25.
Western railways are said to be plan
ming a raise in freight rates that will
increase their revenues this year about
$10O,000,o0o.
The Illinois Manufacturers associa-
ton is likely to begin criminal prose
cution of coal dealers on the ground
that conspiracy to advance prices
exists.
Frank Hume, aged nine years, of
Portsmouth, Va, died as a result of
burns inflicted by toy pistol, making
the seventeenth victim of holiday fes-
tivities.
The South Dakota legislature organ
lied at Pierre, j. R. Brown being chosen
speaker of the house.
William O'Rourke, of Hammond
Ind, has been given a 81 years SEN
tence for clipping to Terre Haute
with 13-year-old Lucy Ray.
Mrs. Margaret Perry and three
children were burned to death in a
hotel fire in Chicago.
The Illinois Manufacturers associa-
ton has submitted proof of illegal
combination among Chicago coal
dealers to States Attorney Deneen.
H.Finkelstein, his wife, daughter and
grandson were asphyxiated by illum-
mating gas at their home in Chicag
President Roosevelt will attend the
banquet of the Canton CO., Republican
league in honor of the birthday Of
former President Mckinley, Jan. ~.
Attorney General Knox submitted to
congress his remedy for trust evils,
including law against rate discrimina-
ton and interstate commerce in pro-
ducts of illegal combines.
In his message to the Pennsylvania
legislature the passage of a compul-
sorry arbitration law was urged by Gov.
Stone, who said the strike cost the
state 100000
The excitement over the closing Of
the post office at Indianola, Miss, by
President Roosevelt is spreading over
the south anda a general uprising
against negro officeholders is threat
ened.
News of the wreck off the coast of
Washington of the Norwegian bark
Prince Arthur and the drowning of
Is of the crew has been received at
Port Townsend, Wash
Andrew Carnegie has offered to give
the city of Philadelphia $1,500000 to-
ward the extension of it's free library
system.
The thirty-third session of the legis-
lature of Minnesota convened at St.
Paul.
Robbers took $4,000 from the private
bank of Silliman, Williams & Co.. at
Ordway, Col.