Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-23
MINNESOTA NEWS.
CQnniIlalisn.

Ao"oA "uu AOOcNlcnlng con-
hrms the report of the alleged canni-
oallsm on the Lett Lake reservation.
brandon was near Pelican lake at
the time the Indian was, claimed to
nave killed and eaten his wife and
cnl1o, and the second day after met
small party of Boise Fort Indians. who
were on their way to the west end of
Vermillion lake. From these Indians
Brandon learned of the killing, and he
says his information is nnquestionablv
authentic. He was told that the In.
olan who is claimed to have committed
the horrible deed was a shiftless sort
OF fellow, and during drunken
spree killed both his wife and child.
ana later devoured parts of their
oodles to avert starvation.
This Indian lived in a distant part
OF the reservation, and the first news
o1 the deed was brought by guide.
"A party was sent to the Indians cabin
al once and will bring him to Nett
Lake if possible.
Horticultural Society.
The Red River Valley Horticultural
society met at Crookston for it's first
annual gathering and permanent Or
ganlzation. The association was start
ed at farmers institute held at
Crookston last year, but officers were
not selected. Representatives of the
1rult growing industry from various
points in the valley gathered and after
an interesting session choose Frank T.
Haseltine of Crookston president, O. ].
Hagen of Hendrum vice-president, Z,
"A. HOverstad of Crookston secretary
and A. E. Cannon of Detroit, treasurer,
Wyman Elliott, president, and A. w.
Latham, secretary of the state associa-
ton, delivered addresses; Frank T.
Haselstine, the pioneer nurseryman of
the valley, 0. A. Solem of Norman
county, who has been successful in
growing apples, and Mr.. Cannon of
Detroit read papers, and all reported
success in some of the lines followed.
Desperate Burglars.
After beating and choking her al
most into state of insensib ility, two
masked burglars, who ransacked the
house and piled up valuables in little
heaps all over the first floor rooms.
ready to carry away, attempted das.
tardly outrage on Mrs. w. 81. Hcnsel,
600 jackson street, st. Paul, early one
evening, and but for an accident would
have accomplished their purpose.
Mrs. Hensel is the wife of vice.
president of the Junior Pioneers, and
proprietor of a transfer company. She
was i'll and in highly nervous state
at the time, and is in serious condi-
ton. Great red welts on each side Of
the throat, praised places on the skin
OF the throat and shoulders, and sew
eral scalp wounds where her hair wan
torn out by the roots in her struggle,
tell OF the desperate struggle.
Shot His Father.
g. A. Klien, one of the leading jew.
elers of Duluth, was shot by his son
early in the morning and dangerously
wounded. According to the story told
by the family, Klien was awakened by
revolver shot, and investigating
found his son, who is twenty-one years
of age, wildly waving revolver and
shouting that there were burglars in
the house. AS soon as he saw his faith
er he turned the revolver on him and
shot him twice, one bullet going thru
the body and the other thru the arm.
The family says the boy was sub ject
to nightmare and was in that condi-
ton when the shooting occurred.
Badly Burned.
Mrs. Snyder, wife of Prof. Harry
Snyder, professor of chemistry at the
school of agriculture, was horribly
burned at her home, 1920 Common
wealth avenue, st. Paul, and is said to
be in critical condition.
Miss Hansen, servent, who went to
Mrs. Snyder, was also badly burned
about the arms and face. The house
was set on fire, and the rear portion of
it burned away, causing a loss of $500.
The accident had been caused by
skirt that had been cleaned by gaso-
line catching fire. Altho Mrs. Snyder's
condition is serious it is thought she
will recover.
Seventy squatters from the Twin
Cities and other towns in Minnesota
who have taken up the greater portion
of an unsurveyed township in Itasca
county, have formed the Northern
Minnesota Log and Timber company,
for the purpose of marketing their pine
direct, without having to contribute to
the middleman's profit. They will put
in a sawmill, cut off the timber and
dispose of it to the open market.
News Notes.
"A new driving club will be organized
in st. Paul.
The Minnesota Boat club is plan
ming to hold two regattes.
Only two state banks have gone into
liquidation since 1899.
Burglars ransack the home of NJ. l..
Ellis, East Winfred street, St. Paul.
The last legislature passed conflict
ing laws relating to fish houses.
The Pelican Rapids Telephone COM
pany has elected the following officers:
President, ]. P. Wallace; vice-presi-
dent, o. NJ. Carr; treasurer, N. P. Moen;
secretary and manager, c. L. Wood.
Charles A. Harris; the Drummond
mail carrier, who was caught in a biz
Yard, died from complications result
ing from frost bites.
Tuesday, March %, the bankers Of