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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-26
MINNESOTA NEWS
Assessment and Taxation.

The steady increase In the market
value of diamonds and live stock has
had peculiar effect on the people OF
Minnesota, if the returns made TO Inc
state board Of equalization are to be
taken as basis of fact
! While in ono year the market price
OF diamonds has increased about 50 pei
cent, the total value of diamonds
owned in Ramsey county, as shown oy
the tax returns, is about 80 per cent OF
last years total.
The return made for diamonds IN
Ramsey county last year was $l4o' sou
This year the returns total $73, SIS.
) The same ratio of shrinkage obtains
throughout the state generally ana IN
some instances the assessors have gone
>he limit. Pope, Roseau, sherourne
and Swift counties, according to the
verracious assessors and county boards
furnish shelter to no diamonds or jew
slry and tho total amount found In
Grant county is an even SIS worth
The total diamond and jewelry as
sessment for the state is $239,173, as
compared with $34s, s71 last year.
The Hennepin return for gold and
silver plate would indicate that the
pawnshop man had reaped harvest
and shipped his crop to the etfete east:
The assessors and county board found
only Sos, $50 in gold and silver plate IN
Hennipen county this year. Last year
they found $120,656
What is true of jewelry and plate
seems to be true of cattle and stock.
The members of the board OF equahza'
ton are scarcely prepared to behve
that there is an actual shrinkage IN
the number of horses, cattle, sheep
and hogs owned in Minnesota. Yet
the tax returns show an average
shrinkage of approximately so per cent
in these items.
In 1900 there were, according to the
returns, 594.OO6 sheep in Minnesota
This year the assessors admit finding
1874, O72.
In the same year there were dis
closed 1,44s,651 hogs This year the
total is 100000 shrinkage of about
1000, 900 hogs which is probably ap'
proximately the number escaping as
sessment and taxation.
The same relative shrinkages are
shown in the lists of horses, cattle
watches and clocks.
The watch and clock list furnishes 8
case in point. The returns show that
there are only 1874, 1924 watches and
clocks owned in Minnesota and the
average pr1ce is approximately 81.
According to these returns at least
one-half the families of Minnesota are
without either watches or clocks.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-26
To Increase Wages,

New York, Sept. 24.-The Public
Service corporation of Newark, N. j.,
which controls all the trolley lines in Es-
sex, Hudson, Union and Passalc coun-
ties, has signed an agreement with
members of the Amalgamated Associa-
tion of Street and Electric Employees
providing for a uniform wage rate of %
cents an hour for motormen and con-
ductors, an increase of three cents. A
large number of men are employed on
the lines. H..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-26

Almost Equalled K1shinen Horror.
Koenigsberg, Prussia, Sept 22.-With
reference to the recent rioting at Comel,
in the Russian government of Moghi-
left, between Christians and Jews, which
was suppressed by the military with the
loss of q number of lives, the Har-
tungsch Zeitung, OF this city, publishes
an account furnished by an eye witness,
who says the occurrences almost
eoualed the massacres at Kishineff
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-26
PARKS MAKES A SCENE.
Convention at Kansas City and
Is Declared Out of Order,

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 22-President
Buchanan called the International
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
convention to order Monday at 10:3o
and, without attempting to address the
delegates, introduced Mayor James A.
Reed, who extended the city's welcome.
When John Smith, an officer in the In.
dustrfal council, of Kansas City, had fin
ished his response on behalf of the con.
vention, Samuel Parks jumped to his
feet. He wanted to know If the con-
vention had been called as gathering
of organized labor or as public meet
ing. Without waiting for an answer he
went on to denounce in a general way
some Of those present. There were some
in the hall, he said, not rightfully dele
gates to the convention, and he requested
that these be removed.
There were murmurs of disapproval
throughout the floor, and President Bu-
chanan interrupted the New York dele
gate with the statement that he was out
of order.
Several delegates attempted to gain the
attention of the chair, but President Bu-
chanan ordered the convention to pro-
coed with the next order of business, the
receipt of credentials of the different
unions and credentials of the various
unions were sent to the chair
Before the convention adjourned
Monday President Buchanan said: II
have suspended No. 2 for what believe
was sufficient cause and will try to SUBJ
stantiate that before the credentials
committee"
No. 2 is Parks union.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-26
Finds Jett Guilty of Murder Of
Cockrell In Short Order at
Cynthiana, KY.
PUNISHMENT FOR The crime
Is FIXED At Death
The Doomed Man IL Apparently Not
Affected by His Conviction He IL
Under Life Sentence Also, with
White, for Murder Of Marcum at
jackson.

SyoAIAAdud, n.y. 0tpl. I4.-A1C6I u
trial lasting eight days the jury in the
case Of Curtis Jet, charged with the
murder Of Town Marshall Thomas Cock
rell at Jackson. KY, July II, 1902, at $40
Tuesday evening rendered verdict of
guilty and fixed the punishment at death.
The jury retired at 2:4 p. m. When the
Jury entered the courtroom after agree
Ing on verdict quiet reigned for a few
moments. Jett's mother had gone away
earlier under the impression that no
verdict would be reached and the YER
dict Of death coming about two hours
after the jury was out was a surprise to
everyone in the courtroom. The read
ing OF the verdict did not affect Jett. but
his brother was very much distressed.
His mouth Quivered and he slowly
turned pale.
The Jurors agreed among themselves
not to divulge the proceedings in the
jury room. One Juror, however, stated
that for four ballots II jurors voted for
the death penalty and one for life SEN
tence. All agreed on the fifth ballot.
Jury Acts Quickly.
Just previous to the jury reaching an
agreement Judge Osborn. thinking that
they would not reach a verdict during
the day, sent for them, intending to call
OF the session for the rest of the day.
But the jury sent back word that an
agreement had been reached and that it
would be ready to report finding to the
court within FIVE minutes. Elijah Nc
Kinney served as foreman of the Jury
and after the delivering of the verdict to
the court the jury was polled. The death
sentence was then read to Jett by Clerk
T. J. Robinson, after which he was given
over to the custody of the deputy sher-
1hs. Col. Blanton, Jett's lawyer, will
file a motion for new trial and il the
motion Is overruled he will appeal the
case to the court of appeals at Frank
fort, KY.
This has been the second trial of
Curtis Jet on the charge Of murder.
In his first trial for the murder of J. B.
Marcum at Jackson, KY, Jet and
Thomas White were sentenced to life
Imprisonment
Crime Charged to Jet.
James Cockrell, of whose murder
Jett was convicted, was shot from the
courthouse window at Jackson Wit
nesses testified to seeing Jett and two
other men at the window, but the other
men were not clearly identified, though
more arrests in the case are expected.
COckrell was town marshal of Jackson
and he and Jett had quarreled.
Judge Hargis Declines to Talk.
Jackson, KY, Sept. 24.-Judge James
Hargis refused to make statement in
regard to the infection of the death
sentence against his nephew, Curtis
Jett. Relatives and intimate friends of
]. B. Marcum express great satisfac-
ton. People not directly connected with
the case avoid talking for publication.
The verdict, however, was anxiously
awaited here, the scene Of the Marcum
and Cockrell assassinations, for which
lett is convicted
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-26
Annual Reunion Held.

Milwaukee, Sept. 24.-The twenty
third annual reunion of the Old. Time
Telegraphers and Historical Association
and Society of the United States Military
Telegraph corps was held here Tuesday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-26
BarS Coal Tar COlOrs.

The dairy commission has made a
ruling to the effect that coal tar colors
shall not be used by creamery mana
first state to forbid the use of coloring
matter for butter and in making this
ruling, Commissioner Mcconnell SAYS
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-26
Nominated for Mayor.

San Francisco, Sept. 24.-Franklin K.
Lane has been nominated for mayor by
the democratic municipal committee.
Mr.. Lane was the democratic candidate
for governor at the last state election.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-26
Prison Sentence for Forxer.

Boston, Sept. 4.-In the superior
criminal court here Judge Sherman has
sentenced Edward A. Cranston, charged
with forgery and swindling, to not more
than Is nor less than ten years in state
prison.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-26
RObbeF Shot.

Trinidad, COL, Sept. 22.-One robber
was fatally wounded and another is be-
lieved to have been injured while at
tempting to rob the hardware store of
Bronson & Griswold, about midnight.
Oliver Griswold, clerk, who was Sleep
ing in the store, was aroused by the
men breaking into the place. He
opened fire on them with shotgun.
Cousin Of Mckinley Dead.
Mankato, Mimi, Sept. 22.-Joseph S.
dent Mckinley, died Monday morning,
aged sc, leaving wife and six children.
He was born in Canton, O., and served
in company One Hundred and Forty
fifth Ohio infantry during the civil war.
His mother and McKinley's mother were
Booker t. Warrington Going: Abroad.
Boston, Sept. 22.-Booker r. Wash
ington will said for Europe in few
days, and will remain there several
weeks seeking rest. He has not been
well since making a trip to California
last winter, when he delivered numer.
GUS addresses. = ..t.,s>-. s SIss;s. II. !
VI Federation OF Labor In Session.
Washington, Sept. 22.The executive
council OF the American Federation OF
Labor began its annual meeting here
Monday. It was announced that no Inn
portant action was taken ct the morn
ing session. ss # HI
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-26

colors in other food products.
Vegetable colors for butter are more
expensive than the coal tar product
and as q result the latter has been
used almost exclusively. The dealers
are allowed two and half months
in which to get rid of their coal tar
colors-
N just Dogs.
Ottor Tail county has the largest
number of dogs in the state, according
to the assessors returns, $3.50 being
returned for taxation. Stearns reports
1881, and Hennepin comes third with
3,2S7. The mortality among Minnea-
polls CANNES must have been severe
last year. as there were 3,60s returned
In 1902, a decrease of 321 this year.
There were 1O3, 700 dogs taxed in the
state in 1902, at an average valuation
Of $5.17. This year there were LOG, 1916
returned, valued at $685., 1913, an aver.
age Of $500.
News Notes.
Edward Halbin of St. Paul was &C.
cidentally shot across the back while
returning from a hunt for prairie
chickens at Kennedy.
Assessed valuation of household goods
and wearing apparel was increased
about per cent by the state board Of
equalization.
While working in we'll on Berte]
Hotties farm four miles south oil
Beardsrey, William Riley. was over
come by gas. Henry Schrader, his
employer, went down after him and
also was overcome. By the time as
sistance arrived both men were dead
The Twenty-frst United States in.
fantry, stationed at Fort Smelling, has
been ordered to participate in the
army maneuvers to be held at West
Point, KY, from Oct. 81 to ~.
Dwight E. Woodbridge of Duluth, q
well-known newspaper correspondent,
has struck it rich. He has an iron
mine on the Mesaba upon which 4,500
900 tons of mercantile iron ore have
been proved up, and that means for.
tune for any man who holds the lease
It is possible that Mr.. Eustis mag
not be appointed appraiser of the port
of New York.
Mrs. George w. Wetherly, who lived
seven miles south of Morris on a farm,
went up to the hayloft of the barn
while her husband had gone after the
COWS and hanged herself.
While clam-fshing at Red Wing,
Mrs. Whettmore, Miss Mabel Densmore
and Miss Mabel Sheldon found a pai,
of elk horns in the bed of the Missis.
sippi. The horns are in fine condition.
measuring forty-eight inches from tin
to tip and, over three feet in height.
Charles F. Leland, president of the
defunct Comm eroial Banking company
at Duluth, was indicted by the grand
jury in the district court on two counts
for receiving deposits after KNOWING
that the bank was insolvent.
The Superior hotel at Two Harbora
was destroyed by fire caused by gas
oline explosion.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-26
Entire Block. Burned.

Des Moines, Ia. Sept. 24.-One entire
block In the heart Of Ayrshire, includ-
ing property valued at $4,000 or more
was totally destroyed by fire at an early
hour "Wednesday. Nine business houses
and their contents were burned. LIS. a..
/. .5s6 Valuable Lumber Burned.
Milwaukee, Sept. 24.-An Evening
Wisconsin special from Mellen, Wis,
says: II. B. Chases sawmill, store
! and 5000, 900 feet Of lumber at Morse
Wis, were burned early Wednesday
( Ths loss Is $500, 900. partly insured.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-26
THE DESERTED MARKET PLACE OF MoNAsT1R

The affords the effect Turkey
Macedonia and its Now
8 of
formed ~ lofty and would
almost indefinitely
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-26

IA 1Or q distance OF some miles. The
river is falling, so that it is expect
ed fish fry will be left in pockets al
the water recedes. .-. ID.
The postofice inspectors of the dis.
trfct that includes Minnesota and the
Dakotas reported. yesterday that
twelve minor postof1ces in the dis.
trict had been entered by robber.
since Aug. i. The. burglars secured
few stamps and less money.
Frank Keston, % St. Paul, will NOT
60 to the state university engineer
ing school as he intended, but will 20
back to Norway to secure a fortune
of $165, 1000 and the charge of a mer-
camille establishment which he has in.
herited.
Mildred, the 3-year-old child of Mr.
and Mrs. William Fitzgerald, of St.
Paul, was lost on the prairie near
Morris and was not found until day.
light in the morning. Night Watch.
man Ryan's hunting dog discovered
her hidden in the weeds. - E.
Never in the history Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, in Minneapolis
has there been known so much ill
ness among the members as at the
present time; and the number OF
those who are forced to remain il
their beds, or houses, is greatly aug
fmented by the inclement weather
prevalent Of late
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-26

prohibits the use Of coal tar or anilne
colors in other food products.
Vegetable colors for butter are more
expensive than the coal tar product
and as a result the latter has been
used almost exclusively. The dealers
are allowed two and half months
in which to get rid Of their coal tar
c0lOrS
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-18
THE KAHUNA SENTENCTED
Continued from page one.)

and testified that the force used by the prisoner sufficient
heartaure result of Deputy Attorney General
Inns made strong address the jury and reviewed the evidence He
followed by Mr. Smith who made appeal for his client
Judge Little gave impartial charge defining the degrees of
slaughter The jury retired and the end of half hour returned
verdict of guilty OF mansaghr in the third degree with recommend
the The closed $3.50 and the
adjourned for the day The judge announced that he will hold
night but for the that the wind prevailing would blow the
lights
Tuesday morning four Chinese who had appealed the Circus
imposed them by Judge ap playing
che Three of the had been fined hundred $Oo each and
another supposed be the boss fined $3.50 By arrangement with
Deputy Attorney General OF the plead guilty and fin
cd fifty dollars each than Judge Hapa had imposed They
remanded o the custody of the sheriff.
Immediately aerard the kahna called up At
oney Smith made appeal for enency. Judge Little spoke kind
" the prisoner and cautioned him praccng his belief
here He said might well go and shoot another with
rife attempt sick by such methods The
remarked through Interpreter Williams that he differed with the court
Judge Little then sentenced the hard labor He
will be taken with Torres Honolulu tomorrow.
dee Torres the Porto can who escaped from jail and afterwards
robbed the residence of Manuel Maado Kaumana placed
trial Tuesday morning He plead guilty the charge of bur
ga Two witnesses put for the who testified
the robbery and capture the Defendant testified in his
defense and told highly improbable He said he had accumua
the found his when arrested his first
here and had buried Oa He also found the rain and the blue
cloth Attorney Charles Williams appointed by the
defend the prisoner and in his address the appealed for mercy
The found him guilty after few minutes deberaton and the
sentenced him five hard labor the begin
the termination of the he is serving He will probably leave
the prison in 1912.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-18
GERMAN MEDICAL OFFICER

GERMAN MEDICAL OFFICER
DR.. Sallomon, Imperial medical officer
for the Department of Coblenz, Ger
many and member of the Board of
Health for Rhenish. Prussia will short
ly arrive in Honolulu en- route to Japan
on a vacation. He will be accom-
panied by his wife.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-18

Mrs. L. NJ. Whitehouse, w. H. Camp
bell, A. Hamburg, E. H. Paris, L. H .
Pecht, A. ]. Gignoux, Major w. A.
Purdy, w. Thompson, w. T. Rawlins,
DR.. A. N. Sinclair, Miss Mae Giles,
Frank Davey, Y. Hamada, George Rob-
ertson, j. Hunter, Tom Stewart, P,
Glib and wife, Mrs. T. Black, c. M.
Cooke, Robert Horner Miss Kay, Miss
Hutchinson, H. p. Wood and wife, J..
F. Turner and wife, Mrs. =. N. Sinclair
E. Glenn, Loo Joe, E. Horner, w. O..
Taylor, George c. Beckley Jr., George
All Brown, A. C. Gehr, T. A. Taylor, l..
E. ShellburE, Carl Wideman, Mrs. l..
X. Beckley, Miss G. Renton, c. B.
Wells, Mrs. A. A. Braymer, Mrs. w.
Henning, Miss E. Henning, Rev. Ke-
kipi, Rev. James Mathews, wife and 2
children, l. Barkhausen, E. S. Boyd,
H. G. Ramsey.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-18

APPROPRIATIONS.

Secretary George r. Garter has re-.
ceived from Washington blanks to be
filled out showing estimates for federal
expenditures required here. The es-
Inmates go to the Secretary of ths
Treasury whose duty it is to make
up estimates for appropriations by
Congress.
Carter will include the usual amount
for salaries of federal officials which
are fixed by law and items for the.
quarantine station and lighthouse ex-
penses. The secretary is anxious to
receive suggestions for other appro-
priations to recommend.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-18
FIFTY EIGHT MAY
NOT Be LEPERS
BOARD OF HEALTH WILL EXA-
MINE DOUBTFUL GASES AT
LEPER SETTLEMENT.

The Board of Health will leave this
evening on the steamer Lehua for Ka-
laupapa, on the annual visit. TIE
start viii be made at about nine o'clock
and the party expects To arrive at day
light tomorrow.
The trip this time Is OF special in
terest as there is to be an examination
on doubtful leprosy cases. The reports
that there are many persons confined
as lepers who have not the disease have
long been persistent and are now to Be
set at rest.
DR.. Macdonald, ibacteriologist has.
been at the settlement making bacte-
biological examinations of supposed
lepers and this work is finished. 1t was
Listers coming by mail telling Of this
work that caused the outbreak i'm the
House when Paele moved to strike out
the appropriation for facteriologist be-
cause the incumbent was cutting up
people" The doctor takes small pieces
of skin for meteorological examine
tons.
DR.. Goodhue and superintendent Nc
Weigh have the doubtful eases all ready
for the final medical examination to-
morrow. There are fifty eight of the
dlltBcu leptIS "nOSe cases are now
listed as doubtful, the bacini lepra not
having been found in them. These
will be examined tomorrow. There is
little doubt that most of them are
lepers, but the fact will be definitely as
certaned in each case or else the per-
sons will be taken from the settle
ment
In each case where the doctors fin6
reason to doubt the existence of leprosy
they will order the persoR brought back
to Honolulu to the receiving station as
a suspect The usual course will be
taken as with ordinary new suspects
and any person found to be without
leprosy will be set free.
Only the members Of the Board OF
Health will go on this trip with the
exception of L. f. Pinkham, who Will
go as secretary. f. c. Smith, one of
the members, has been suffering with
dengue, but will probably be able to
go. The Board will spend tomorrow
morning in visits to institutions at the
settlement and will examine the
doubtful cases in the afternoon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-18
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.

During the big Chinatown fire in 1900
the business of Young Yuat Bow, con-
Quoted under the firm name Of Bow
Sou Tong, Maunakea street, HonolulE,
Oahu, T. H., was destroyed by ire;
since that time he has made an as
signment to me of all his property for
the benefit of his creditors.
I hereby request all persons having
claims against Bow Sou Tong to pre-
sent same to me at the office of Young
Ming Tong duly authenticated within
months or they will be forever barred
All persons indebted to Bow Sou
Tong are hereby requested to make i'm
mediate payment to the undersigned at
the above office.
Y. AMIN,
Assignee of Bow Sou Tong.
Honolulu, June 81, 1908.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-18
Notice of Lost Certificates.

Notice is hereby given that Certifi-
Gates Nos. 1895 and 1858 for five and
twenty shares, respectively, of the cap
ital stock of the McBryde Sugar Co.,
Ltd, standing on the books of the said
Company in the name of James p. Lii
no, have been lost, and transfer of the
same on the books of the said Company
has been stopped.
All persons are warned against nego-
tiating, purchasing or dealing with said
certificates. Said shares are transfer
able only by endorsement on said GER
tificates and by surrender of the same
and the issue of a new certificate. No
title will pass to the finder of said GER
tificates. Said certificates If found
should be delivered to the undersigned.
JAMES P. LIMO.
By ]. F. Eckardt.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-18
Notice to Creditors.

The undersigned, having been duly
appointed administrator of the estate
of the late Ho Mo Kee, hereby gives
notice to all creditors of said estate to
present their claims duly authenticated
and with the proper vouchers, if any
exist, even if the claim is secured by
mortgage upon real property, to him
at the office of Ho Leong No. 1925 Nuu-
anu street, Honolulu, within six months
from this date, or they will be forever
barred.
Dated at Honolulu, June 80, 1908.
HO FONG,
Administrator Estate Ho Mo Kee.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-18
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVING.

ARRIVING.
Saturday, July is.
Stmr. Kinau, Parker, from Hilo and
way ports at 2:30 p. m. with 255 head
sheep, "a hogs, 100 sacks potatoes and
262 packages sundries.
Am. bktn. S. G. Wilder, Jackson, 10
days from San Francisco at p. m.
DEPARTING.
Saturday, July IS.
Br. cable S. S. Anglia, Leach, for
London via Midway at l p. m.
PASSENGERS.
Arriving.
Per stmr Lehua, July 18, from Maui
and MolOkai ports-Miss Margaret Ana
hu, Mrs. Mahoe and child, Mrs. ]. F.
Dutra and deck.
Per S. S. Kinau, from Bilo and way
ports-S. N. Trenton, Mrs. S. N. Rem
ton, F. j. Amweg, L. M. Whithouse,