Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-03


A Nearly 500 delegates of the Young
WOman's Christian association opened
their national convention In Detroit.
=5$ Germany has notified the United States
that the present trade agreement, will
terminate March i, 1906. Failure to en-
ter into a new convention, it is declared,
may provoke q tariff war.
A dramatic sensation in the trial OF
Nan Patterson at New York fell fiat
when a pawnbr0ker failed to identity
her brother-in-law, j. Morgan Smith, as
the purchaser OF the pistol which killed
Young. .<..... .s,s-.s~s.. H.. IF .:3s{5 n.
"A mob broke into the Jail at Homer,
La, and fired score of bullets into the
body OF Richard Craighead, accused. OF
killing his sister-in-law and little son.
He probably will die. ..l *#1E
Mrs. Jane Maynard. of Salt Lake City,
who had habit of pretending to COM
NIT suicide to scare her children into
obedience, took strychnine by mistake
and died.
The Salvation Army's colony OF 1,O45
British emigrants for Canada sailed from
Liverpool with the army's flag floating
at the masthead.
Senator'S are inclined to favor restor-
ing war taxes on beer and tobacco to pre-
vent government deficit.
Adolph Pricken, a fugitive from Phil
adelphia, accused of embezzling Sill 900,
was arrested in Chicago.
- The Illinois legislature after lively
debate passed a bill increasing the salary
of members to $4,000.
Confederate Memorial day was OBJ
served in many southern cities, business
houses being closed and veterans march
ing in parades. ~
The new city directory for ST. Louis
shows population for the city OF 5l4, 290.
Oscar E. Lush, young man "a years
old, of Kewanee. ILL.,. was instantly killed
by the accidental discharge of shotgurt
The 13=months-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Mich Ballesh, of Kewanee, ILL.,, fell
into a wash boiler full of water and WAS
drowned.
Aaron S. Vail, prominent northern
Indiana prohibitionist, who owns large
sawmill north Of Laporte, was fatally
wounded by large buzz saw. which cut
OFF six ribs, plowed through his right
shoulder blade and ripped open his lung.
Fire on the East side OF New York
destroyed property valued at $500, 900.
A fireman fell from q ladder and was
killed.
President Roosevelt and members of
his party killed five bears in two days
this week.
Citizens of Nashville, Tenn, will aid in
erecting the new building to replace the
structure recently destroyed by fire at
Vanderbilt university. Over $33, 900 al
ready has been subscribed to this end.
Edward Floyd, a negro, who shot and
killed George Uhring, while in the act OF
robbing him one night last July, was
hanged at Greensburg, Pa.
A petition in bankruptcy was filed in
New York by Louis Brandt and John
Brandt, trading as L. & J. Brandt, build
ers and architects. The liabilities are
given as 81 1880 and assets, $333,345.
A severe wind and hail storm passed
over southwestern Oklahoma. causing
floods in the lowlands and damaging
crops more or less.
Joseph Morris, who mad just celebrated
his one hundred and first birthday, is
dead at his home in Bedford, near Red
Bank, N. J. On his one hundredth birth
day Mr.. Morris acted as best man at his
grandson's Wedding,
BY vote of s. to "a the Wisconsin as
sembly passed the Thayer option bill,
the import of which is to prevent by re-
monstrance the establishment of sa~
looms in residence districts.
DR.. Brown Ayres was formally inaug-
urated as president of the University OF
Tennessee. at Knoxville, Tenn. United
States Senator James B. Frazier pre-
sided.
Two boys, aged about ten years, were
drowned while floating in the st. Jo-
seph river at South Bend, Ind.
It is said that Emperor Nicholas will
mark Easter by the proclamation of gen
eral amnesty for political and religious
prisoners now confined in the fortresses
or prisons of European Russia or who
are in exile.
The government crop report shows
that the cool weather has given farmers
setback:
Secretary Taft has written a letter
showing that government ownership of
the Panama railroad may be utilized to
destroy the monopoly now enjoyed by
the Pacific Mail Steamship company.
Secretary Woodruff, of the National
Municipal league, says voters in cities
are becoming Independent.
Earnings of the American Can COM
pany for the fiscal year were 100000
net.
Norway refuses to negotiate her
troubles with Sweden until she is grant
ed separate consular system and assured
of independence in other ways.
The New York statesuperintendent of
insurance said his investigation of the
Equitable. Life would be thorough.
The Wisconsin senate suspended Bar
ney A. Eaton until January 1, 1906. Its
action is due to bribery charges.
A report from Secretary Hay in Ger
many says that his health is improving
rapidly.
Treasury officials estimate deficit of
$2O,OOO,OOO at the end of the present fls-
cal year. ~.s.s.' $3.50.
Nan Patterson lost point In her trial
when Coroner's Physician O'Hanlon tes-
titled that he has changed his opinion
that Young committed suicide.
Mrs. Henry Anthony, aged 81, of Grove