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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-13
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Boudette are
the parents of q son born to them the
3rd inst.
Miss Ida Railson departed last
Saturday for q months visit with
relatives 4t Rochester.
Misses Josie REIN and Marilda
Hultin left for Osskis last Monday
for + visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Glarum enjoy
ed visit the first OF the week with old
friends At HAaley Falls.
Mrs. A. w. Cleveland, of Minneap.
oils, is = guest at the home OF her
father, DR.. j. M. Rains.
A license to wed was issued last
Saturday to Louis w. Norman and
Miss Hannah Sophia Hane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Olson are
now located in their new home in the
PArson residence on Litch6eld avenue.
Miss Matte Lien, 1T present attend.
ing the summer school at St. Cloud
spent Sunday at her home in this city.
Mrs. Arne Bjerke and children, o1
Page, N. D., are visiting with Mrs,
E. Fladeboe and Mrs. Botnen, in the
First ward.
Charles Cowan, painter, Is nursing
q badly dis6gured face as the result
of a gasoline explosion on Tuesday
OF last week.
The Ladies Of the Maccabees will
have . social hop this evening at the
Odd Fellows' Hall. Refreshments
will be served.
Miss Ella c. Findley returned to
her home at Spicer yesterday, after
spending several weeks here with Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. Scotton.
Ole Botnen returned from Aber.
crombie, N. D., last Friday, and Ia
now working on the farm OF John
Syverson at Solomon Lake.
A. A. Moatue, OF Sacred Heart, and
Rev. E. A. Mostue, of Winsor, were
visitors at the home of their brother,
Andrew Mostue, In this city last week.
Mrs. Hollis Macdonald and chill.
dren and Miss Libbie Eckhsrd re.
turned to Breckenridge last Saturday,
after q visit st the M. Mcdonald home.
A. W. Mason and Miss Bertha
Montgomery, Of Pipestone, left for
Herman on Saturday after short
visit with c. q. and Miss Nina Mont
Vile.
Miss InReborR Lien arrived here
yesterday for visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. L. Lien. She will
return to KensinRton in about two
weeks.
Miss Mamie Storer, who has held q
position Is clerk ct the "Palace'
since the opening of that store, re-
signed last week and left on Monday
for St. Paul.
Mrs. Towey, widow of the late JohI
Towey, was up from Minneapolis thii
week attending to matters OF business
She was accompanied by her sister
Mrs. P. Ryan.
The county commissioners are IL
session this week for the annual July
meeting. The board of audit fnishet
its sessions last Monday after q foul
days. meeting.
J. Il. Olson, the contractor. re
turned from the cities the first part o
the week, where he had been on bust
ness connected with the erection o
the new school building at Kerkhoven
Mrs. E. Johnson and children, who
had been spending couple of weeks
at the home OF Mrs. Johnson's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. O. E. Ruble, returned
last Saturday to their home at Bloom
ing Prairie.
Attorney Martin E. Tew arrived
here Sunday evening from Seattle
Wash. and will assist in the work or
the county history, which it is ex
pected will be ready for the public th'
coming fall.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. J
II. Kirkpatrick, of Browns Valley, th'
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-13

A reduction in rates has been made
to shareholders on the Green Lake
Union telephone line. 1t is announced
that arrangements have been made
whereby such shareholders can talk
over the Minnesota Central to Will
mar for fifteen cents with no charge
At the Willmar exchange.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-13

A communication containing several
Prinsburg items was copsigned to the
waste basket last weekon account OF
the failure of the writer to sign his
name to the correspondence. This is
q newspaper rule that must be strictly
adhered to. We would be pleased to
receive news from our enterprising
little town of Prinsburg but must have
the name of the writer in every in.
stance.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-13
Municipal Court Calendar

An adjourned term OF the municipal
court will be held this afternoon,
beginning at two O'Clock. The follow
ing cases are on the calendar:
Gustaf F. Nordin, plaintiff, W. Olof
Peterson, defendant. Kandiyohi Coun
ty Bank garnishee. A. F. Nordin
and Charles johnson, attorneys.
S. A. Rasmussen, plaintiff, vs..
Henry johnson, defendant. Otternes 9
& Downs and Olson & Spicer, at
torneys.
City of Willmar, plaintiff; vs.. John
Olson, defendant. City attorney for
plaintiff.
City OF Willmar, plaintiff, vs.. Tore
Helfstrom, defendant. City attorney
for plaintiff. =
Shauerman Bros, plaintiffs, vs..
A. o. Sather & Co., defendants
Charles Johnson attorney for plain.
tiff.
Mason W. spicer, plaintiff, vs..
George N. Gary, defendant. Great
Northern Railway Co., garnishee.
Olson & Spicer, attorneys for plain.
tiff.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
DIR. DOUGLAS EXPLAINS.
States Objections to Posto6ice Site
at Z. Il. II. Terminal.
IrRoM TIE -R1BrNE RrKrAr-l

Washington. March -6-RepresentatIye Douglas
% Naw-Norh. who has been somewhat severely
purchase what IS known as the Pennsylvania site
FOR The New-YCrk sLb-postal station has made
comprehensive s.lteme1t for The Tribune setting
forth objections 20 the plan which. in ms estima-
zion are inslrIn9u-ltao bic. lie says in part:
I-s,esd % Offering 70 sell 10 the government as
fr1l,aze oc 81, fssJ ina Thirtv-thir5 and lsrry-rst
SIS and fso1taee q A. Ieet n EIeath-aye.. The
t9r $1,000 hollow Iara-.eloEra-n having 70
forty feet back from each q the streets named win
-- 40 oLls-le t-easlretnent. but N its centre
telegram Cur light and air pur0oeesI $50 by 10 feet
1890 ~ . i.-N,A-t o.4FeNaE ihlTJy lest IN Wlaih
out the ilrt}-lpCt rCat which surrounds all other
light and the railway tracks - Ioy would have
70 De crossed ~ orases II The west of tne sllld-
.est - railway yards. before N1th-ave is reached
Fe With The proper street frontage as possibly il
gS-5 Is e-Sa5 s, @ l,o-s- orea II no
Goes not Rgree. 70 lut IN the foundations Tor The
only a retaining val around The space watch il
most economical building It could erect would
s.. or rs-whl-h AT per cent would mean rental
ot $500. a year. and heat light and Other SER
borrower. maintain that the location IS not de-
Rave = NJ, - r-lo hIl5s,- ~, S q, 10 20
centre CT the CITY whore Il would ne accessible 20
the greatest number 81 people. II should Re placed
o- one ot The great arteries ~ the city, which run
north and south and over or adjacent 70 the sub
way. So that mail could be distributes by the latter
70 OH parts or the city. Land al FO~ty-secoud-sf
the New-lorz Central site, S worth three times
much as az Zig Et1-aEe. and Tlirr--tftr3-st. and
yet The New-I0rk Central VIII site 5000
year, or, believe. considerably Jess. COMPARED
With virtual rental 81 $50 600 wear Tor the Penn
sE.FH--a site Moreover. the Nev-YCrk Central
carries GO per cent q The New-York mails.
against 80 per cent carried by tie Pennsylvania
should therefore the government be asked 70
invest 10000 FOR q site no one else would buy
simply because the Pennsylvania wants 20 sell
virtual rental o. $4,000. including light heat etc
Instead q. say, $1,000 year rental which be-
Ieve accommodations could DO procured for from
the New-Tork Central"
Nr Douglas Gays ne was opposed 70 the Penn
Fylvaria proposition from honest conviction before
be raw what the Pennsylvania offered. but now
10 has seen the plans he Is doUbly opposed and be
lieves that the entire New York delegation IS
ginning 70 the situation as he Goes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
GIVES SERVICE PENSION.
Continued from hrst page

one-fourth OF them were saved. II would make
transportation 70 the old soldier. who would have
TO go and be examined.
The experience here IN the Pension Bureau has
practically established the manual labor limit IN
the rulings OF the department the inability 20 earn
q full support by manual labor does not include
brain work. but applies to those who can by bodily
labor earn support This IS what Congress endeav-
ored to do and did do. and IN the legislation Is con-
tinuing DO. and the theory OF the term and It's
legal construction well known and have been
long aCquesced IN Hence, IN the bureau. wnere 50
many examinations have been made through a long
series Of years the disabilities arising from age are
conceded that at siXty-uNo years old soldier Is
az least one-haIf disabled from earning support
by manual labor. and under the law he would be
entitled TO S..
am not able 70 say what expense the Dill would
entail IN the shape OF additional payments The
extent to which It will augment the necessity for
further appropriation cannot be told. There Is a
great unknown army that has never applied for
pensions II is not known whether they would or
whether they intend 70. II will. without doubt. in
crease the payments to some extent. but Is
able TO tx the amount The bureau has not con-
sdered that as the proper element Of consideration
What the bureau has considered has been whether
Il the right and just and proper thing
to do leaving results TO take care Of themselves.
do not think. however. that the increased expense
IN the long will be very notcea Die because the
death rate is always TO be considered and there Is
also to be considered the fact that the ones to
whom we give the pension without proof other than
their ages would have proven themselves. anyhow
under former circumstances entitled the pen
sion by reason OF their disabilities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
CANAL IN EIGHT OR NINE YEARS.
That Is Professor 5urr's Prediction SANTA
ton of the Isthmus

Washington. March i6-The House Committee
on Interstate and Foreign Commerce to-day heard
Professor William II. Burr on the question Of sani-
tatIon Of the Panama Canal route The Isthmian
Canal Commission had he said. regarded the sub
Jet as Of the greatest Importance. The works OF
sanitation would chiefly be the construction q
water works and sewerage system for the cities
OF Panama and Colon, and the drainage OF dis
tricts between those cities. 1t would. however.
he said require the cooperation OF the police as
the people on the isthmus have idea OF sani-
tary principles He estimated the cost at 100000
The completion Of the canal. he said. could be
accomplished in eight nine years Professor Burr
said that where careless IN their habits
on the isthnus the mortality Is high He had
not he said ever heard that thousand men
lost their lives every mile OF the canal far
as work had been done it. nor had he ever heard
OF q cemetery containing eight thousand graves Of
laborers or OF the fact that out OF eight hundred
Chinese Iaborers FIVE hundred had died IN three
months.
Professor Burr said that the two French com
paries had excavated about 1900 Go yards, two
thirds Of which was useful leaving 100000 cubic
yards vet 10 ue eXCavated
The Senate Committee on Interoceanic Canals
TODAY considered the three bills relating the
government Of the Panama Canal zone. General
sion. was heard to the estimated cost OF carry
ing on the government. and IN support OF the
proposition leave the government OF the zone TO
the members OF the commission
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
REFORM N LAND LAWS
LONG CONTEST ENDED.
Senate Committee Report, Bill Re
peGIiHg Timber and Stone Act.

Washington March 16-The senate Commit
tee on Public Lands. after a contest extending
over two years. m which al attempt was made
10 repeal all the general land laws Of the Coun-
try to-day authorized a favorable report on
Senator guarles's bill to repeal the Timber and
Stone act. As reported. the bill has provision
authorizing the Secretary Of the Interior 70 sell
ar public sale OF otherwise the right to cut tim
her on government lands The moneys derived
from the sale OF these rights are 10 be covered
into the reclamation fund for irrigation pur-
poses.
No bill introduced In Congress in several
years mas been pushed with more vigor by its
friends or fought more stubbornIy by its enc
mics than the original bill Of Senator Quarles
which provided for the repeal Of the Timber and
stone act the Desert Land act and the commu-
tauoD clause Of the Homestead law For two
years the Committee on Public Lands has had
the measure almost constantly before it. and
the heated contests have been so frequent that
they threatened many times to break the per-
sonal regard in which the members Of the COM
mittee always had held each other. The last
three meetings Of Ihe committee have been no
exception. Last year the committee reported the
bill over the head Of the chairman. Senator
Hansbrough, but he served notice that It could
not be passed. and it died with the Congress.
This year all the Democratic members Of the
committee except Senator Dubois and three
Republican members Senators Bard. Nelson
and Dietrich. We're again against him. making
a ma ority Of one in favor Of reporting the land
bill. Chairman Haus5rOuEh declined 10 put the
motion for reporting the dill without having a
chance To be heard in opposition 10 the measure.
He was charged with fIiuusteriug but remained
steadtast That was ar the meeting last week,
and the committee was compelled 10 adjourn
without taking action. Chairman Hans5rOugh
talked 20 members OF the committee iudivid-
uaLy, and gave il as his view that the bill II
passed would upset the land laws OF the CoUn-
try. and turn 10 Canada the great stream of i'm
migration that was building Up the West.
He declared the Homestead law vital to the in
tereSts Of The unimproved West, and suggested
20 the friends Of the bill that measure he in
troduced for the repeal Of the Timber and Stone
act only. He won Senator Nelson over TO the
same view. and the bin was introduced by Sen
ator QUarles and approved by the committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
AFTER PERRY HEATH.
Postmaster FAIRFIELD Holds Him Re
spousible for Salary Paid to Petit.
IRON TIE TRIBUNE BUREArl


Washington, March Ex-senator German gave
notice to-day IN the meeting Of the Committee
on PostofiiCes and Post Roads that If the govern
ment adhered TO its purpose Of holding Post
master Warfeld. Of Baltimore. responsible for
the salary paid by him 70 one John w Petit he
would insist on a special investigation of the
CIRCUMSTANCES surrounding Petirs appointment
IN the investigation last summer postal in
spectors found that Petit had been for several
years drawing salary OF 5000 year and per-
forming no service in return therefor. The
fostofflce Department then demanded OF Post
master Warfeld that he refund TO the govern
mert the amount paid 10 Petit. Warfied de-
cllned 10 do so, and a civil suit was brought 10
recover. Yesterday Postmaster Warfeld made
a statement regarding Petit's appointment, al
leging that he had been informed by Heath
when the latter was First Assistant Postmaster
General. that the clerk hire Of the Baltimore
poStottiCe had been increased by 5000 "A year.
and that amount was TO be paid to Petit. War
field says he paid Petit without knowing what
service he performed. but assuming that ne had
been detailed on some special work by Heath.
Senator German saws he is not inclined 70
make trouble, but. in view Of the fact that
Heath was Warields superior officer. IL IS
manifest injustice 70 hold Warfeld responsible,
and he VIII insist on an invest cation. which ne
believes VIII fix all responsibility on Heath. II
the government presses its case. Il was said in
some quarters to-day that the case would prob
ably be rolle prosecuted, and the matter thus
disposed Of.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
10 FIGHT IN OHIO.
IN FOPAKER DECLARES.


-..tf-rrou. March 1G-Seuator Foraker was
49, earliest callers ~ the White House
49, lie had fas au hours conference WIN
- r,-.sf5srt. and when be came out was ln a
- t,r-v 10 reach DIS carriage.
-, haven't a ait % news he exclaimed 10
,...re KNOT OF correspondents 81 the door %
y y .r+e-arr. Anything about the Ohio AEht2
- .re-a isn't any feht in Ohio You know
-. ~ fact. 7 came Up TO The White House
~ -,--.-- 70 assure the President THAI there
t-' s-, trouble out there al all. The CORFU
80 ,5ss-e of war SIS not IL sight al all In our
STATE" -.,-,-... -.. ,.. 1871. - 80.
..--sr-5rGe-te asked him.
-. not VET" replied Senator Foraker. Il
es-a-or Dick has been too busy since
= cs-7e hack to see me. but suppose that we
- meet some time next week But take my
= COZ 60. there Vii be no trouble at al IN
OHIO"
-. -,so+,-- ..-eyt week" VIII probably be on
-. &C. ~ the Senate Chamber. They VIII be
So 10 meet then. Tor. in accordance with
- bo7ore5 custom. Senator Foraker VIII es-
= e.-e-o- Dick down the aisle OF the Senate
- 10 the desk and VIII formally intro
-, ts-, rs the successor CT Senator Hanna.
--.o+rv what day this meeting VIII take place
n 6enerd entirely on Senator Dicks wishes
= the mean time The new Senator is winding
r, his affairs In the House.
= indicated In The Tribune this morning, Il
4, more chan probable that the friends Of the
,v-o -,er VIII succeed ga Erecting al amicable
,,,ss-s-ard!rr. President Roosevelt may take a
bsn5 Ia the matter. 60. t is 10 the interest Of the
psD.t,icar marty In the state that an end he put
= - sfra~e-r-s as soon as possible. Nothing
90 ~ Gained bv either senator through a con-
fi~uarce of the fcht and Il is plain THAT ea.h
fas much 10 lose Il & Is maintained y would t7
q rad example for the party workers throl- Llo-N
+-a -of.rt-- as vel as Tor those within me DOR
5r-s ~ ne state Senator DICK VIII call on iA9
T.-sv.za--+ within a few days 10 see where De
fs16s' in regard 20 Federal patronage, ans II is
7.-ohsr1e that the Executive VIII preach MN
frfle sermon about brothers n politics Dwelling
fogethe~ ir harmony. i may be even necessary
fo- The President 10 bring Senators DICK GnQ
FORAKER together Ga his Office before they VIII
como "a ar understanding. but whatever the
means or route employed, they VIII undoubtedly
arrive az that point before The EguaDlle IS al
lowed 10 proceed much further. The iact thal
Senator Dick is naturally OF a CcDcliatory as
position VIII tend 10 help along The eI1rts OF
fhe peacemakers and although senator oiaher
IS lrnpulsive and pepperv a. times De has "a t-Gn
sense OF Justice ana wiz listen to arguments u
they are presented 10 him in the proper manner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
ANOTHER INQUTRY on.
This One Into accounts Of Former
IstRmiQR Canal Commission.
IRON TIE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Cd
Washington. March l6-Consress has apparently
developed an abnormal appetite for Investigations
and to-day the House Committee Interstate and
Fo-eIru Commerce determined to institute small
one u rs own A call is 20 be made for the ex-
perse accounts and the journal Of the former 18th
milan Canal Commission. These documents are said
% de among the archives Of the State Department
The committee has been gathering evidence on
the question Of sanitation i0 the canal zone and its
last witness was Professor W. H Burr. who was
a member OF the former Canal Commission. and
has been appointed on the newly created commits
sion. in the examination Professor Burr referred
20 the expenditures OF the first commission, and
then Colonel Pete Hepburn. chairman Of the
committee took hand. Colonel Hepburn has al
ways been a consistent supporter % the Nicaragua
route. while PROFESSOR burr sLronEly advocated
from the frst the selection OF Panama and the
chairman desired him give his reasons n detail
The questions elected the Information thai the old
amount $1,000 was appropriated on the recon-
ruenlaft0u OF the House Committee on Rivers and
HarHors FOR the purpose Of investigating and re-
porting on the various proposed routes Tor the
canal u did not appear where the odd 5000" came
from. but Il developed that the commission
never published a financial statement
Professor Burr said that, so Tar as he knew. no
one had ever authorized the expenditure Of any OF
bursed. The commission had neld seventy meet
iUEs. chiefly H. Washington, and had spent about
three months "a examining the proposed routes
lie recalled that individual members OF the COM
pose investigating the great canals OF the world
The committee decided that before II recon-
ucuted appropriation for the new Canal Com
mission a. would prefer 20 be Informed in detail
how the former appropriation was expended, and
% accomplish this purpose authorized CHAIRMAN
Hepburn 10 call for ltsmized account
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
SENATOR DIETRICH HEARD AGAIN.
Denying Charges Of Malfeasance in Connec-
ton with Hastings Postcffce.

Washington. March Ig.-The Dietrich Investigating
committee resumed IS inquiry to-day. J. r. Wright
OF Hastings formerly janitor IN the postof1cs at
that place. sworn He called 70 show the
exorhtant charges n connection with the removal
OF tie Old fixtures from the Grand Army OF the
Republic building 20 the Dietrich building He
said he knew os 10 frauds or ulsdee6s connected
with the removal OF the oflce Leopold Hahn had
sald 20 him that he would get even with Fisher
twLo was appointed postmaster ~ Il took ten
years and $1,000 AftlGavtts then offered 10y
Senator Dietr.ch'E attorney. They deny certain
conversations said TO have taken place between
Hahn and Or. Cook regarding the sale Of the post
Office by Senator Dietrich.
Senator Dietrich then offered & statement q his
connection with the Hastings pOst0fiite together
with checks the deed % the Dietrich property,
uassbDUEe Il the bank where HE daughter kee ps
her account and other matters bearing or the case
This closed the hearing so far the witnesses in
attendance were concerned and they dis
CHARGED. The committee then adjourned until Sat
urdav, when \ = Rohrer. OF Hastings viii be
hear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
DETERMINED TO GET SYMONs.
New-York Delegation Asks Military Com
mittee to Reconsider Adverse Report.
TrR2M TIE rHlRrNE BuREAu.l

Washington. March 16-NewTork Is stin deter
mined 70 secure the services Of Colonel syrors In
az advisory capacity On Its canal projects DESPITE
The adverse report O. the House Committee on
Military Affairs. The action o. the committee VS.
a complete surprise 10 the Neyv-York DELEGATION
and to-day q decided 10 ask that the reDor+
be recCusl6ered.
Senator Depew. Representatives PAYNE Alav
HnGsr. RYAN and Col0le. syuons held extended
conferences with Chairman t5uu and Representa-
tiKee Parker and slayCen q the committee With q
view 20 securing a hearing tomorrow They main
tain that the whole question was rniElndt-rst005
and that the adverse report was ordered under a
r1Isarpreheusion Cf facts. Il Is believed bv The
NeW-NOrk delegation that when explanations are
made a VIII he demonstrated 20 the gstEf7ctfor
the committee that the government would not be
deprived o. any part OF Colonel Symons's services
should he be permitted ACCEPT the plaCe offered