The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1904-02-05


bank at Elkhart, Ind, proves the ruin
of many depositors, whose savings are
swept away. Only $4,000 is found in
the bank to pay over 100000 deposits.
Mayor Carter H. Harrison, of Chica-
go, Fire Chief William II. Musham
Building Commissioner George Will
liams, Manager Will J. Davis and Ed
ward Loughlin, William Sallers, James
E. Cummings and William McMullen are
held responsible for the Iroquois theater
fire by the coroner's jury in sweeping
verdict.
Between 100 and 100 miners are be-
lieved to have persisted in the HarWlck
mine at Cheswick, Pa, as the result OF
terrific explosion, supposed to have been
caused by fire damp. Selwyn NJ. Taylor,
the Pittsbucg mining engineer, who was
the first to enter the mine after the ex-
plosion, was killed by gas.
The city council and mayor OF Bed
ford, Ind, in secret session appointed a
special committee to continue the search
for the murderer of Miss Sarah G. Scha-
fer. Joseph Heitger, examined in con-
nection with the crime, satisfied the OF
flcials Of his innocence.
Fourteen national banks of Chicago
report on January % an increase OF $l4,-
e67 600 in deposits since November II.
1903, an increase of nearly the same
amount in cash resources and of less
than 100000 in loans.
E. Holloway Coe, a New York mer-
chant, has been arrested and sued for
100000 damages by Charles w. Bailey,
his brother-in-law, for alternating Mrs
Bailey's affections.
Threats Of unionism in Chicago is de-
clared by Rev. Father Thomas E. Sher-
man, son of Gen. w. T. Sherman, to be
a worse menace to liberty than the con-
federacy was.
The Nashua IN. H.) Trust company
was closed and John P. Goggin, treasur-
er, has been arrested for alleged embeZ-
element of 100000.
Mayor Harrison and others indicted
by the Iroquois coroner's jury in Chi
cago gave bonds for their appearance
when wanted.
Death brings fame to Mary Edna Tor
ney, whose body served as a basis for
the coroner's verdict in Iroquois fire in
quest in Chicago.
The Ohio legislature adopted resolu-
ton making the scarlet carnation the
state flower.
Owing to the falling of the cage in a
mine at Victor, Col, Is men were killed.
The first cut has been made in steam
ship rates across the Atlantic, and a
general rate war is promised.
The president has named members
of the supreme court, other jurists and
certain senators and representatives as
delegates to the universal congress of
lawyers in st. Louis in September.
New York laboring men at dinner
given by Rev. H. Roswell Bates, Pres
byterian, told him wage earners were
Indifferent to the church.
Depressed by business reverse, Carl
Copper, president Of the Copper Brew
ing company, Chicago, killed himself.
The state department has represen-
international agreement on silver coin
age.
John Mitchell was reelected president
Of the United Mine Workers at the In
dianpolis convention without opposi-
ton.
The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. John T.
Brown, of Reinbeclz, a., were found in
the hills near Pendleton, Ore. A note
found said they were tired Of life and
had agreed to die together.
Three threaters in Chicago can COM
ply easily with the new amended ordi-
ance and probably will be open within a
week.
A minister, his wife and two children
were killed by passenger train at
Garry, Wis.