Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-19
WEST AND SOUTH.

michigan day" celebration at the
worlds fair in St. Louis. A parade of
military organizations began the cele
bration, which was followed by exer-
cises in the Michigan building.
The post office at Wabash, Mimi, was
entered by burglars who dynamited the
safe and obtained nearly $1,000 in
stamps and currency.
Delegates to the International Sunday
Rest congress. in session on the exposi-
ton grounds in St. Louis ratified res
olution petitioning the postmaster gen.
eral to strictly enforce the law forbid
ding all Sunday banking in post offices.
At Junction City, KY, in pistol duel
between Benjamin Durham, well-to-
do druggist, and john Wright, a promi-
nent farmer, both parties were fatally
shot.
The third trial of former Mayor A. A.
Ames for bribery and corruption began
in Minneapolis, MINI.
A negro named John Harper was
hanged at Magnolia, Ark, for the MUIR
der of his wife last February. He adj
mitted his guilt.
The stalwart republicans of Wiscon-
sin have decided to keep their ticket
in the field.
Policies of life insurance aggregating
100000 have been taken out by Mrs.
Charles Netcher, of Chicago, to assure
the completion of great building
project.
IN %ho ;1%@
state commerce commission heard testi-
mony to the effect that agents of the
Armour car line attempted to destroy
the credit of shippers who refused to
pay excessive icing charges, both the
shippers and the railways being in the
grasp of the private car industry.
Notification has been given to the
employees of the Jeffersonville Qnd)
branch of the American Car & Foun-
dry company that the plant will be
closed indefinitely about November /.
About 300 men are affected.
It is announced that more than
100000 was given to various public
charities, schools and churches by the
late James Callahan, of Des Moines,
Ia At the head of the entire list is
Talladega college, which receives $780,
900.
Three buildings of the plant of the
United Zinc & Chemical company, Of
Argentine, Kan, were destroyed by
fire, causing a loss estimated at $780,
900.
Before the American Street Railway
association, President Francis, in a
speech, declared that the worlds fair
has lost at least 100000 through be-
ing compelled 10 close on Sunday.
A new argument was injected into
the democratic campaign by Daniel B.
Hill, at Wheeling, w. Wa straight
forward condemnation of govern
ment by injunction" and the demand
for law granting jury trial to per-
sons held in contempt of court, for
the violation Of restraining order of
a federal judge.
In Chicago Edmund Burke, retired
shoe dealer and reputed to- be a mil
lionaire, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself in the head. Mr.. Burke
was 81 years old and is said to have
suffered from nervous prostration for
many years.
Robert Gill and Miss Bessie Stone,
who eloped from Ashland, Va, were
found> dead, with their hands clasped.
near a pond in that vicinity. A bullet
hole in the head of each told the story
of supposed double suicide or murder
and suicide. =
George Krebs, of Kansas: City, fell
from the platform of a Missouri Pa
cific train at .Kirkwood, suburb of
st. Louis, and was instantly killed.
A change Of venue has been granted
in. the Iroquois theater cases, in which
Thomas Noonan and James E. Cum
mings are being prosecuted, and they
have been transferred for trial from
Chicago to Peoria county, III. s.