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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Buried by Sand.

Russell Anderson, aged years, Helen
anderson aged years and Lucy
heogan, aged five years, three St.
raul children, were smothered In a
sandpit near their homes at Ohio and
GEORGE streets, St. Paul.
Near the Anderson home is sand
oank and for several months the child
rem have been in the habit of playing
there. In the morning the three tots
went to the bank and nothing more
was seen of them until their bodies
were found at night. When they did
not return home at noon the parents
thought that they were with neigh
bors and no alarm was felt until 3
o'clock when the police were notified.
The place where the children were
killed was an excavation only a few
feet deep but a quantity of sand pro-
jecting over the excavation broke loose
and fell upon them, burying them be-
meath two feet of earth. No one saw
the accident.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07
Improved Capacity.

w. w. P. Mcconnell is planning to
re-organize the state dairy and food
commission so that the work of the de-
partment will be- in closer touch with
Minnesota farmers, and the production
of milk and cream in the state will be
increased.
The department will be organized
into branches covering inspection of
creameries and cheese factories, super
vision of herds and barns, scoring of
butter, testing of the productiveness
of cows, special assistance to milk. pro-
ducers and buttermakrs and analysis
and inspection of food. One man will
be placed at the head of each branch
and will devote his time to it. Here
tofor the same man has often inspected
food and creameries.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07
Assessed Valuation.

State Auditor S. G. Iverson has COM
puted the exact figures on the total as
sessed valuation of personal property
in Minnesota It is $156, $3.50, 1877, $19,-
343, 1873 more than in 1902 This in
crease is nearly twice as much as the
increase i'm any other two years in the
history of the state. The next largest
increase was made in 1901, when the
valuation was $40, 361, 100 more than in
1900. The year 1902 has third place,
the valuation being $6,437,29 more
than the previous year.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07

New York, Nov. 3-Twenty-one men,
three women and ten months old babe
we're burned to death or suffocated In
fire that started carry Sunday morning
In the House Of All Nations, five-story
tenement house at No. 426 Eleventh
avenue. Some of the peculiar features OF
the disaster, in addition to the startling
loss of life, are that the fire was prac-
tically extinguished in twenty minutes,
that the police could learn of but
one person being injured, other than
those who lost their lives, and that the
property loss was only $1,000. Most of
the dead are Italians.
Life nets played a prominent
part in the work of rescue. The fire.
men dropped men and women, dead
and alive, from one floor to another,
and finally the men standing on lad
ders on the first floor let them fall
into the nets held by policemen and
fremen in the street.
The building was known as 1.-THE
House of all Nations" because of the
different nationalities of it's tenants.
Escape Cut OF.
In several apartments in the tenement
Halloween parties were in progress and
the guests at these added greatly to tho
number of persons in the house and
made the crush and jam to escape more
than it ordinarily would have been.
Although plentifully provided-with hre
escapes, front and rear, escape here was
cut off few minutes after the fire
started by the bodies of the dead be-
coming wedged in the openings leading
to the ladders
Struggle for Life.
At the windows, front and rear,
bodies Of men and women were
damned, showing that a desperate
struggle to get free had resulted in the
complete choking of these exits to the
fire escapes and had been the cause of
number of the inmates being suffo-
Gated. Lying on bed alongside a.
window at the rear of the fourth floor
the firemen found the bodies of Ave
men. Each had clutched the one next
to him in an endeavor to push him
away in order to get to the fire escape
outside. The features of the men were
distorted, some with rage, others with
agony, and in two instances the men
had gripped each other so hard that
blood had been drawn and had run
| over their hands.
Cause of the Fire.
That the fire was probably accidental
| in origin and not incendiary, as was
at first believed, was determined by
Fire Marshal Freel, who said Monday
that after investigation he had come to
the conclusion that the cause was ac-
cidental. He said that he learned that
the tenants were in the habit of going
to the woodshed, where the fire start
ed, at all hours of the night to chop
| wood, and that it was customary for
the men to smoke while they chopped
the wood. This led the fire marshal
to think that the fire was probably
caused by some one accidentally drop
ping match into some infiammable
material.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07
STUDY SPOTS ON THE SUN.
Observation of Extraordinary GROUP
Made at Naval ObservatOry-Df-
mensiOn of Disturbed Area.

The United States naval observatory
at Washington made observations of
the extraordinary group of spots recent
ly visible on the sun, the largest group
discovered in the last decade. The OBJ
servations were under the direction of
George H. Peters.
The enormous group was observed
with a photo-heliograph," said Mr..
Peters, in discussing the matter. "The
individual spots comprising the group
have become less numerous, some of the
smaller spots having consolidated with
the others. The group consists of about
nine spots in all, and now shows indica-
tons of condensing into two principal
spots or groups somewhat separated.
The total length of the disturbed re-
gion was $4,000 miles, with a width of
about $4,000 miles, the aggregate length
Of the principal spots being $4,000
miles.
1.-THE group was easily seen by the
naked eye at the naval observatory by
several of the astronomers. A brilliant
aurora was also observed, bright glow
In the heavens near the northern hori-
zon, while intense streams shot up to-
ward the zenith. These conspicuous
aurorae often accompany the appear
ance OF large sun spots. The magnetic
conditions of the earth are affected, pro-
duc1ng considerable disturbance Of the
magnetic needle"
1t is claimed that the record for
Hfe-saving is held by Joseph Lang
lois Chicago policeman, only 81
years old. who has rescued at least
100 persons from drowning. ~
And as natural gas peters out, so to
speak. the price Of petroleum Johns up,
as it Mere Il .-.....- .5- -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07
THE DECREE
OF BALLOTS:
Returns From the Elections Held
Throughout the Country for
Various State Offices.

1smmanv Captures New York City, Elect
ing Mcclellan over Low by Large Ma
1ortty. In Ohio Mark Hanna Carries
Everything by Big Figures. Iowa and
Pennsylvania Republican.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07
FIGHT WITH INDIANS.
Wyoming Sheriff and Member Of
Posse Dead as a ResuIf-An-
other Battle Expected

New Castle, Wyo, Nov. 3.-Sherife
w. H. Miller, Of Weston county, and
one of his posse named Fossenbur2
are dead as a result of a fight with
II wagon loads of Sioux Indians Sat-
urday three miles below Beaver dam,
on Lightning creek, Converse county.
The Indians were from the Pine Ridge
and Rosebud agencies, in South Da-
kota, and we're violating the game laws
of the state.
The sheriff's posse rounded up tho
redskins on Saturday. The Sioux, who
were from the Pine Ridge agency,
opened fire and sharp fight ensued
In which Fossenburg was instantly
killed and Sheriff Miller MORALLY
wounded, dying half an hour later.
His body was brought to New Castle
by the remainder of the posse Monday
morning. Members of the posse re-
port that at least six Indians were
killed and several wounded, among the
latter being Chief Eagle Feather, who
is being brought here prisoner.
A new and large posse has started
after the Indians. who are in the
/ county surrounding the scene of the
first fight, and another battle is ex-
pected if the Indians again refuse to
surrender.
Cases Set for Trial.
Washington, Nov. 3.-The cases Of
A. w. Machen, Diller B. and Samuel A.
| Croft, and George E. and Martha
Lorenz, indicted on charges of con-
spiracy in connection with the sale Of
letter box fasteners to the post Office
department., were Monday set for trial
on November %, in criminal court No.
1, Of the District of Columbia.
Interest to Cease.
Washington, Nov. 3-Secretary
Shaw has given notice that on Feb
ruary q, 1904, interest will cease on
such Of the five per cent bonds of 1904
as may be outstanding on that date.
The redemption Of these bonds will
| continue with interest until maturity. !:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07
MANY Die IN A
NEW YORK fire
Conflagration in Crowded Tenement
House Costs the Lives Of
Twenty-Five Persons.
Victims Are SUffoCA1ED.
OR BURNED TO death

Property Loss Only 81 ,OOOEscape
of Inmates Cut on and Desperate
Struggle for Life Follows-Cause
of the Horror.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07

reelection Of Senator Hanna. It Is
thought that the republican majority in
the legislature on joint ballot will exceed
rs. or double that Of any previous legis-
lature.
Cleveland. Ohio. Nov. 4.-Senator
Hanna, referring to the result OF the
election in Ohio. said shortly after mid
night:
"The returns at this hour indicate an
overwhelming victory for the republican
state and legislative tickets. This result
is tribute to the Intelligence of the peo-
pie Of this city and state, and their 10y
atty to sound business principles and good
government
Mayor Johnson, democratic candidate
Tor governor. said that he would make no
statement concerning the result but would
possibly have something for publication
today.
Colonel Myron T. Herrick. republican
candidate for governor. discussing the re-
suit in Ohio. said
1t was the irresistible force OF an hon.
est. enlightened public sentiment in favor
or sane. rational government along the
lines OF which the people of Ohio are ia
milar''
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07
CALIFORNIA.

San Francisco Cal, Nov. 4.-Incom.
plete returns from 20 precincts give fol
mayor: Croker (Rep.), 265; Lane Dem.)
2o4: Schmitz (Union Labor. 294.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07
PENNSYLVANIA.

Philadelphia, Nov. 4.-The polls closed
in Pennsylvania at p. m. Information
received from various parts of the state
indicate that while ideal election
weather prevailed the. vote was un-
usually light. The republican state
ticket was elected by majority ex-
ceedng 10000.
Philadelphia, Nov ALL the can
didates of the republican city ticket
were elected yesterday by the usual
large republican plurality. Althoug the
vote was not heavy, the official figures
will show a plurality for the several
candidates Of probably more than 1oo,-
900. The successful candidates are:
Judge of common pleas court No. 5,
Robert Won MoschZisker.
Judge of common pleas court No. 4,
William w. Carr. democrat. who was
nominated Wy both republicans and
democrats
District attorney. John c. Bell.
City treasurer, Henry r. Shock
Register Of deeds. Joseph H. Klem-
mer.
The candidates on the Republican
state ticket for state treasurer and au-
ditor general, and two judges of the
superior court carried the city plurali-
ties as large as that given the local
candidates The election was exceeding
ly quiet
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07
.See-S4w,

And as natural gas peters out. 80 to
speak. the price Of petroleum Johns UP,
a2 it were. $500 49,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07
KENTUCKY,

Louisville. KY, Nov. 4.-With the state
or an election characterized by an un-
usually heavy vote numerous disorders
and evidences Of many gross irregulari-
ties the reelection of Gov Beckham
democratic, over Col. Morris P Belknap,
republican. by majority of fully $4,000
seems assured. Republicans concede the
election Of Gov. Beckham.
The day in ouisville was an exciting
one and the election was bitterly fought
The republican managers say they have
proof that in thirty-two precincts in
Louisville. the polling places in repubi-
can precincts were either kept closed
all. or part. of the time. or removed to
obscure places.
They also charge ballot box stuflng,
the forcible election of republican cleo
ton officers and the intimidation Of
negro voters by policemen and firemen
Of the democratic city administration
These conditions led to many fights,
the most serious of which was between
Tom Kiley, a democratic election officer,
and Jacob Krieger. republican officer
The men used pistols and Kiley was
seriously wounded.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07
NEBRASKA.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 4.-Based re-
turns of us voting precincts outside Of
Lancaster county Gincoln) and Douglass
county (Omaha). the republican central
committee at midnight made the claim
of the election Of the entire republican
state ticket by not less than 10000 plur-
atty The claim is considered conserva-
tive, and newspaper returns tend to con-
firm it.
Barnes, republican. 9,642, and Sullivan,
fusion. 1892. The same precincts two
years ago gave the republican candidate
9,675. and fusion 8,107. The change is
so slight that it will require a fusion
landslide from an unexpected quarter to
overcome the republican plurality Of 49,
900 two years ago.
First reports were favorable to the. fu-
sionists, but later returns almost wiped
out the early gains. Lancaster county
will give Barnes plurality Of 1000 and
this offsets Sullivan's expected plurality
in Douglass.
COLORADO.
Denver, COL, Nov. 4.-With nearly full
returns from the election in Denver and
scattering returns from various parts Of
the state, there seems little doubt of
the election Of John Campbell (Rep.) for
member of the supreme court. No other
Office was filled.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07
MISSISSIPPI.

Jackson, Miss. Nov. 1.-THE vote in
the state in yesterdays election was
light. The democratic ticket headed by
J. K. Vardaman for governor was elected,
there being no opposition. The race for
clerk of the supreme court, In which
there were five candidates, is in doubt.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07
IOWA.

Des Moines, Ia. Nov 4-Returns re-
celVed up to 1890 indicate the re-elec-
tlon OF Governor Cummins by a puraity
OF at least $4,000 and of his associates
on the ticket by substantially the same
pluralltles. At democratic headquarters
SO large plrality was not admitted
Inc legislature returns, not complete,
indicate material democratic gains from
Two years ago. when the house con-
tanned 80 republicans, and IS democrats,
and the senate 40 republicans and 10
democrats.
Chairman Spence. Of the republican
committee, said:
Returns are coming in slowly and it
Is impossible to estimate the character
or the legislature at this time. 1 had
expected plurality of $4,000 for Cum
minis but the indications point to at
least CO.,
Chairman Jackson, of the democratic
committee. said:
Il will hold that Cummin's plurality
will not be over 100000 I'VE win sew
eral members of the legislature"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07
MARYLAND.

Baltimore, Nd, Now fat 1890 D. m.
no official returns had been received from
single one Of the 1852 precincts Of
Baltimore city nor from any one of the
is due to the great length of the ballot.
The indications are that the result Of the
state elections will not be known until
today.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07

MBoston, Nov. 4.-John L. Bates was
reelected governor of Massachusetts
yesterday by a plurality of about $4,000
over Col. w. A. CASTOR (dem) With a
dozen cities and towns to hear from,
Bates had a lead of 32,315, but as the
missing towns are all strongly republi-
can, there was every indication at a late
hour that the plurality Of the republic
can candidate would be practically the
same as last year. although the total
vote may run higher.
The legislature remains practically
unchanged so far as the democrats and
republicans are concerned. but the So
clallst party. which had three members
last year. will be represented by only
one. member from Brockton
The socialist vote fell off considera blv
from last year. and the failure to elect
Representative Carey of Haverhill, one
of the party leaders and a member of
the lower branch of the legislature for
the past five or six years. was one Of
the features of the election.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-18

The report of the anthracite strike
commission offers the main victims,
the people. only a slight assurance
of relief from intolerable conditions.
The document estimates that losses
from the strike reach q total of $99,-
100000. These losses can be, and
doubtless will be recouped. But
what of the consumers of coal?
What indemnity can they expect as
an Offset for exorbitant prices, for
physical suffering and resulting
sickness, for interruption Of indus
tries and for increased taxation to
support the militia?
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-18

President Roosevelt is extremely
fond of periods of solitude, and he
will do what he can on this trip, &C.
companied as he is by two secre-
taries, one doctor, three stenog-
raphers, three messengers, two Sc
cret service men, one poet-natural
4st, representatives of three press
associations, representatives of three
illustrated papers, one official stem
ographer, two telegraph operators
and such persons as may be able to
hang on to the ratings.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-18

Mr.. Knox considers that being in
the cabinet is playing, as he loses
100000 a year by neglecting his pri-
vate practice. The only other mem
ber of the cabinet who loses by re-
manning in public life is Root, whose
law practice nets him fortune every
year when he applies himself to it.
Other members of the cabinet are
rich, but they lose nothing by re-
manning in Washington.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-18

A Kansas court has decided that il
. railroad company has good modern
appliances and careful and compe-
tent engineers and firemen damages
cannot be collected when a locomo-
tive spark burns a planning mill, q
lumber yard, Methodist church and
several minor buildings. This is
quite important to both railroads
and owners of buildings.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-18

Cinnamon in Astoria, Ore, amuse
themselves with huge top made out
of an empty white lead keg. A
square opening is cut in the side, and
it takes three men to spin it-one to
hold the top and two to pull the
string with stick which sets it in
motion. While spinning it sounds
like the whistle of a steamer, and
can be heard three blocks away.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-18
Knocked on Trestle.

F. NJ. Payne, a prominent citizen
of Tupelo and an employe of the Tu-
pelo cotton mills, while on his way
to Saltillo last week had the misfor-
tune to be knocked from a trestle
and almost instantly killed by Mo-
bile & Ohio passenger train No. /,
southbound. He was about 60 years
Of age and leaves a wife and seven
children.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-18

It is seldom that a man celebrates
the fiftieth anniversary of his mar
riage to Il third wife. This feat has
been accomplished by Rev. DR.. Hiram
Hutchins, a Baptist clergyman of
Brooklyn. But he had to struggle
up to 93 years of age to accomplish
it and he received the congratula-
tions of his friends upon a bed of
sickness, from which he will never
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-18

This is an era in which years do
not affect the gaiety of the heart.
There is Sir Henry keppel, father of
the English navy, lively young
blade of 90, who is about to be mar
ried. In Ohio the father of a boy
of 80 became interested in his sons
1iancee and finding her quite charm
ing, he married her while the boy
was browsing in distant pastures.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-18

Canada has passed law requiring
every Chinese immigrant to pay q
tax of $500. Experience has taught
the dominion also that the door can
not be opened to swarms of Asiatics.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-18
Corinth Special Tarins.

The railroad commission last week
ordered the Southern railroad and
the Mobile & Ohio Railroad Com
pany each to furnish the manufac-
turers of Corinth with any special
tariffs that they make from Corinth
to points in Mississippi.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-18

1t q man waits long enough popu-
lar applause vii! get around to him.
The man with ~ children at last
nnds himself crowned with laurels,
much to his astonishment.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-18

France has two trains for which
may safely be claimed the distinc-
tion of being the swiftest in the
world. The Paris-Salais express
covers 1856 miles in ISL minutes. The
Sud- from Paris to Bayonne aver
ages over 81 miles an hour, including
stops, for more than 4S6 miles.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-18
Negro Kills China man.

At Winterville, a little station
near Greenville, last week, a China
man called Walter was shot twice in
the head by a negro named Will
Kimbrough. The difficulty arose
over 5 cents worth of cheese. The
slayer escaped.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-18
Remarkable Liquidation Rate.

The distribution Of the iquidat-
ing funds of the Capital State Bank,
now the Capital National Bank, took
place at Jackson last week, so per
cent: in liquidation being paid,
which will bring the total amount
realized in liquidation to 27O per
cent, which is the most remarkable
showing ever made by banking in
stitution in Mississippi. The Capt.
tai State Bank was in existence only
fourteen years, and each year paid
larger dividends than any other bank
in the city.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-18

If the Chicago newspaper man
aged by women says as fine things
about the men as the mems newspa-
pers say about the women, you may
lock for circulation that will ad-
vance by leaps and bounds.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-18

"Old Tom" Welch, the negro door
keeper to the supreme court cham
Der, in Washington, dared to stop j.
Pierpont Morgan the other day. For
attorney general in the next cabinet,
'"Old Tom" Welch!
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-18

The krupps of Germany will erect
on the Rhine S. ,OOO, 900 rail mill ION
the American system" In these
times Europe is apt to look across
the Atlantic for the latest and best
Industrial models.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-18

The governor has appointed about
800 delegates to the Sugar Growers
Convention, which is to be held in
Macon, Ga, on May 6, Z and 8 next.
The convention promises to be large
ly atttnded by representative sugar
growers of the Southern States.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-18
Aged Negress Dead.

Annie Rutherford, colored, aged
121 years, died at Potts Camp last,
week. She had her faculties of:
mind, sight and hearing. She had
been a member of the Baptist
Church for 100 years, and was re-
spected by both white and black.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-18
Fine Still Captured.

Last week Deputy United States
Marshals r. J. Warren and Nat By
mum captured fine still, cap and
worm, with 600 gallons of beer, on
the place of Enas Fowler, near East
man, Itawamba county. They also
captured Fowler, who was Aligned
in Aberdeen before United States
Commissioner B. G. Sims, pleaded
guilty and was bound to the Federal
grand jury in $500. This still has
been in operation several years and
came near being captured by the
same officers last summer on the
place of Fowler's brother.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-18
Taking . Religious Census.

The Preachers Association, COM
posed of the members of all the prot
estant churches of Holly Springs,
began a census of the white popula-
tion last week. This census will be
used for the extension of Sunday
school work in that place.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-04-18
Clay County Mail Service.

With five new rural free delivery
routes recently established in Clay
county, the more thickly populated
sections are now thoroughly COW
cred by this service. Clay county
probably has more free delivery
routes than any county in the State