Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-17
ROUND ABOUT THE STATE.


sioner Spencer, charged with having
destroyed rural route postal box.
Charles Moore, the 7-year-old son
of II. r. Moore, ran into a coal wagon
while coasting at Owatonna and frao-
tured his skull.
Ole Oleson, of Dwight, N. D., single
and Is years old, was struck by the
incoming Larimore train at Breckin-
ridge and instantly killed.
The Nortz-Hartman company of St.
Paul, which is to engage in the lum-
Der business, filed articles of incorpor-
alton.
Bemidji has a new Jail which is I'M
derstood to be a cosy and comfortable
structure and the place in all prob
ability will be well patronized.
James Scott, the colored porch
climber arrested in st. Paul last sum-
mer for entering the room of John
J. Shea, travelling man, at the Wind
sor hotel, and stealing 500 in cash,
pleaded guilty in the Ramsey county
district court.
Great Western gross earnings for
December increased $7,957.9s, being
$61s.6e4.67, as compared with $780,
1859 in December, 1901.
The Rock Island has established q
railroad postofice between Minneapo-
lis and Albert Lea. which has been
called the Minneapolis & Albert Lea.
The Northern Express company re-
ported to the police yesterday that
three packages of clothing were sto-
len from one of their wagons on tho
streets of Minneapolis.
State Treasurer Block reports tho
states debt at the close of business
Dec. 81, at $2,234,OOO. This is made up
of funding bonds of $685. 900 issued
in 1892, of which S525,O00 have been
| paid and $1,134, 900 outstanding.
Frederick Banholzer, formerly q
well-known contractor of St. Paul, fell
dead on Warsaw street, St. Paul. He
had gone from his home at 500 Stew
art avenue to barber shop, when
seized with an apopletic stroke and
died in the street.
The daily press reports from Milacaa
MIMI, that E. Cundy, postmaster at
Onamia, had left for parts unknown,
is unfounded, as letters received here
go to show. Mr.. Cundy is on a bust
ness trip to the Pacific coast and has
been in direct communication with
friends since his departure.
Dwight Bushnell, proprietor of a.
livery stable at 1873 Selby avenue, St.
Paul, was found dead in his bed. He
had been in good health. He was 6S
years old, and came to St. Paul from
Mortified four years ago. Death was
due to cardiac paralysis.
The Hirsch Clothing company Of
Winona has adopted a plan whereby
| To no IN,
the profits of the business, the papers
now being prepared for the formal in
corporation of stock company with
a capital of 100000.
The state capitol commission has
issued $1,5OO,OO0 in certificates of in
debtedness of which 100000 have
been paid, leaving an unpaid balance
of $1,200,Oo0.
Former Congressman James n. Cas-
tie was found dead in the yard of his
home in Saltwater. Heart failure was
the cause. The body was found by
his nephew. Mr.. Castle was in the act
of feeding his chickens, of which he
kept great many, when death came.
A wreck was caused in the yards
Of the Great Western road at Red
Wing, by two freight trains crashing
together. Some cars were smashed,
large quantity of stoneware broken,
and various other damage done. No.
body was injured.
Rev. c. o. Lindell, while driving to
Goodline to hold services, froze his
hands severely. His horse stuck fast
in the snow and could be made to go
no further. Mr.. Lindell proceeded on
foot, reaching Goodline exhausted. He
is recovering.
Peter Wilson. employed in Jameson
& Havener's feed mill, St. Paul,
caught his left hand in the corn ma
chine and the member was amputated.
He was removed to St. Joseph's hos
pital.
Railway mail service along the Rock
Island road in Steele and Freeborn
counties will be improved tomorrow
with the aid of two additional clerks
| who have been assigned to mail cars
on this line.
The Farmers Mutual Insurance
company of Redwood Falls, held its
annual meeting. The directors elect
ed William Steele president; Leo. AL
termatt, vice president; A. D. Stewart,
secretary and treasurer.
A man worked forged check for
$4,000 through the First National
bank of Duluth. 1t was presented by
stranger, but the signature Of
James Walsh, bookkeeper for the Du-
luth, Virginia & Rainy Lake road,
seemed all right. The check turned
out to be forgery. A Pinkerton de-
tective is pursuing a man eastward
through the copper country.
Rather than serve another term in
Saltwater prison, Frank G. Wescott,
who was arrested Oh the charge Of
passing spurious checks by Detective
Rhoades and Derrick of the South
Side station, yesterday afternoon, all
but accomplished his self-destruction
before the police found bottle OF
carbolic acid hidden On his person.
VIM. R. Estees, selected by Presi-
dent Roosevelt az United States con-
sui at Antigua, West Indies, lives at
Madelia, Mimi, and was proprietor OF
the Madelia Messenger.
Gov. Van SAINT announced the ap-
pointment of three members of the
commission to arrange for the exhib-
it's of Minnesota at the st. Louis ex-
position. The three named are T. L.
Howe If M;npcapo1;r r AZ Iln1oruoo5