Mower County transcript., 1904-04-20
NEWS IN MINNESOTA NJ
EVENTS OF THE WEEK THROUGH.
;" OUT THE STATE. - -

FIRE al Two HarbOrS Saturday de-
stroyed a number of buildings, causing
loss of $4,000. -
There are thirty-three cases of
smallpox at the Minneapolis Quaran-
tine hospital, the greatest number
since the epidemic of three years ago.
Despondent because he had been
discharged after some ten years serv-
tee in foundry, without friends and
nome, Henry Greener committed sui
eide at Brainerd.
During the past year the state board
OF health condemned and killed 748
head OF cattle in its efforts to stamp
out tuberculosis. Nearly one-half OF
this number was from points outside
the Twin Cities.
The price of soft coal at the Head
of the Lakes has been reduced from rs
to 50 cents ton. according to variety.
Stocks at the Head of the Lakes are
light and some Of the grades are en-
tirely exhausted.
Senator Clapp has secured the pas
sage in the senate of his bill propos-
ing to pension the surviving defenders
At New Clm and Fort Ridgley at the
time of the Indian massacre in that
region forty years ago.
A proposition to issue 100000 worth
OF bonds for new high school build
ing at Fergus Falls was defeated by
vote of 213 to 577 after fight that
has lasted for over a year and a half
In one form or another.
The safe in A. NJ Bagger's saloon,
Minneapolis, was blown up presumably
by the same men who have been sue
cessful with quite a series of such ex-
p]oits in that city recently. They Sc
cured only $40 in loose change.
The settlement of the unoccupied
land in Minnesota will be the purpose
of the Minnesota state immigration
convention in st. Paul June II and
IS, under the auspices of the St. Paul,
Minneapolis and Duluth Commercial
clubs.
Duluth railway officials and land
dealers are preparing for rush of
settlers into ST. Louis and Carlton
counties during the present season
and it is estimated that 1000 new
farmers will be located in that district
before the end of the year.
Martin Hannen, a labOrer, was in
stantly killed in street car accident
at Minneapolis. John Peterson. plas-
terer, was seriously injured and Willie
Spargo, aged twelve, had his shoulder
severely bruised. Three other passen-
gers whose names were not secured
suffered slight injuries.
After lingering for three days in a
semi-conscious condition Andrew jan
owitz died at the Minneapolis city hos
pital as the result of injuries received
in a family row at his wife's home.
Thomas MosswitZ and Ludwig Harvey,
the former Janowitz' brother-in-law,
have been held On a charge of man
slaughter.
Within a few blocks of the Prior
and in a neighhorhood alleged to be
free from blind pigs Sheriff Justus
Of Ramsey county and six deputies ar
rested six men and one woman and
confiscated two wagon loads OF. liquor.
The prisoners were charged with H.
legal liquor selling.
Charges against William E. Dodge
and Vernon w. Dodge have been filed
in the supreme court by Eli South
worth. The disbarment of the two is
songht. Two railroad claim cases.
which the two attorneys are interest
ed in, are made the basis of the pro-
ceedings. 1t is alleged they mulcted
the plaintiffs in each case.
The startling testimony that Charles
c. Atwood lived in Minneapolis with
three different wives at the same time.
each one being maintained at diff
ferent home. was brought out in the
Hennepin county divorce court when
Selma NJ. Atwood was placed on the
witness stand in support of her appli-
cation for divorce from her husband.
The house committee on Indian at
fairs has ordered a favorable report
on the bill introduced by Representa-
tive Steenerson relating to allotments
on the White Earth reservation in Min
nesota. The measure provides that all
the Indians on the reservation shall
receive allottments of ITO acres. If
there is not sufficient land to 60 round
it is to be allotted pro rata.
Franz H. Hamilton of Minneapolis,
sentenced in connection with the kill
ing of Leonard Day, has been denied
a pardon by the state board of par
dons The application was denied on
the ground that the prisoner is eligible
for parole and on the theory that the
state board of control had good rea-
sons for not paroling him in accord
ance with the usual custom.
DR.. l.. B. Allen, who has for twenty
years been leader of his profession
in Minneapolis. died suddenly of heart
disease. He had been attending to
his practice up to the time of his
DEATH Dr. Allen was we'll known in
the profession throughout the North
west, having lecturcd on medical sub
iects in several ot the adjoining states.
He was born Nov. 13, 1923, at Platts-
burg. N Y.
Captain Thomas Downs, special
agent Of tho Indian department, has
concluded the work OF securing the
signatures Of Indians for the cesslon
of the west c,e:c2 town HRS OF the
Re-! Lake ,n: eva un a:.d tel" !e-
moval to land ahoHt thu Fed Lake
agency. Capt.il nowns will "T o.cc