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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-25
NEWS o. minnesota,
"a Kuotty Point.

.-.eoNvS1 - ~sAASs
s.. Paul. "A depurrcr to the com.
Plaint in the case Of Charles Thompson
and Arson r. Spear against the Min.
nesota Cold Storage company, in which
the plaintiffs seek to recover l40 wild
ducks seized by the state and stored in
the defendant company's plant, was
argued before Judge Hallam in the
district court and taken under advise.
ment. -
The complaint alleges that on Sept.
20 last the plaintiffs shipped into thi.
state 140 wild ducks from North Dako.
ia which the state seized. A demand
Is made for the return of the birds, OF
q judgement for their value, which is
placed at $500. e - .
The Minnesota game laws prohibit
any person from having in his posses.
session more than fifty wild ducks,
bit the plaintiffs assert that the game
was lawfully killed in North Dakota
and became their property. Being their
property, it was argued that the State
OF Minnesota cannot confiscate them on
the ground that the number exceeds
the number of birds which person
may have in his possession under the
laws of this state. This, it was argued,
applies only to birds shot in this state.
Site Selected.
Mankato -Governor johnson, State
Auditor Iverson and Attorney General
Young were at Minneopa, going over
the ground proposed to be purchased
for the Minneopa State Park provided
for by the last legislature. They were
Joined at this city by a board of trade
committee and several prominent citi-
zens, and all were entertained at din-
ner at the railway grading camp. The
state officials reviewed the grounds
and the beautiful and romantic Mime
opa falls, which greatly resemble the
falls of Minnehaha. and expressed
themselves surprised and delighted
with what they saw. The work of the
board of trade committee, DR.. j. w.
Andrews, c. N. Andrews and Thomas
Hughes, in selecting the land aud con-
Quoting the negotiations for it's pur-
chase was approved, and the commit
tee is requested to complete the trans
action.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-25

:
sas City, Mo-, aged "a years" ~.:,''..-
Fridtjof Nansen, the arctic explorer,
will be appointed Norwegian minister
at washington.
After offering q donation Of $4,000
to- North La Crosse, Wis, for q public
library, Andrew Carnegie, after the city
had complied with the conditions, has
refused to give the money for the
library, on the ground that. the city Of
La Crosse has good library and that
it is the duty Of the city to provide
library facilities for the suburbs
Capt. Elmore F. Taggart was granted
an absolute divorce and the custody of
his two sons by Judge Eason at Woos-
ter, o. who reviewed the sensational
case and fixed the blame on the
woman. II i. a A w..
Gen. Minor and Lieut.. Fortestue Will
likely have to face court-martial DO,
cause Of the disclosures made in the Tag.
CART divorce case. =. 4. e ..ss. Y q. !
The Lewis and Clark Centennial expo.
sitton came to close at Portland, Ore.
President Goode has made public an.
nouncement that stockholders will re-
ceive dividend Of from 80 to 40 per.
cent. on their stock. II. .
w. E. Brown, president of the failed
First national bank Of Storm Lake, "a,
was sentenced to five years in prison
for fraudulent banking. E.= ..... $.5=.
Seven fremen and four others were
burned and bruised in fire, which
no 1,ood fnao ecS nnna - %1,o r r&cn11r
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-25


dren were burned to death and their
home was destroyed by fire at Port Roy
al, q village In Franklin county, Mo.
The Western Soda Fountain company
Of Milwaukee, Wis.,, filed schedules in
bankruptcy, giving debts of $42, 800 sc,
and assets of $19.570.68. ~ IS. ...s-.. j
Michael Goodwin was killed and John
A. Marker was seriously wounded by
Italian strike breakers at the Wehrle
stove foundry at Newark. O.
Five trainmen were killed at seaton,
ILL.,, when a heavy, double-header freight
train, east-bound, on the Iowa Central
railroad ran into COW on the track at a
speed of 20 miles an hour. S:...:3sS:.s..i :
Martin Paulsgr0ve, charged with the
murder Of Miss Mary Newman, his
sweetheart, q school teacher in Andrew
county, Mo-, last January, was convict
ed of murder in the first degree. +.s ri
Flames swept the crowded grand
stand at the county fair at Bucyrus, o.,
while the races were on. In the panic
which followed 600 persons were In
jured. Several acres Of exhibits were
destroyed. . s., III ..S s:z BIB =
Six men were indicted for alleged cleo
ton frauds at Joliet, Ill. *5.= n
August Hemery, for France, won the
Vanderbilt cup in the 2S3-mile automo-
mobile race over the Long Island course,
which was covered in ZIG minutes.
King Oscar Of Sweden has formally
resumed the reins Of government The
king on August 10 last appointed Crown
Prince Gustave to be regent while his
majesty went to Marstrand for his
health. &5
New York National league team won
the worlds base ball champ onship, de-
feating Philadelp American ,leaguers
lin the afth} gamo ~ Z scors q : g Q. E.s5
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-10-25

indicted for murder in the first degree
by the Ramsey county grand jury:
Pickwick.-The heir to a large es-
tate, for whom Washington attorneys
have been searching, has been found
here in F. J. willard. we'll known
citizen. He is the only son Of y, III.
willard, testator of the will which
leaves him what Is said to be for
tune. 49, - =. s'.. -
st. Cloud-A reward of $4,000 for
the capture and conviction Of each of
the bandits taking part in the Great
Northern: train robbery near Seattle on
Monday night, has been offered by the
Great Northern Railway and the Great
Northern Express Company. a..
Hareline.-Under sweltering sun
that threatened the players with pros
tration from the heat, Minnesota yes
.terday won her first varsity game of
the year by defeating North Dakota
university in game of two twenty
M'nute halves by score of As to 0. r
Gladstone. Edith Nelson, the seven
year-old daughter OF c. Nelson, - ut
deaths door with a fractured skull,
due to q fall down cellar. ~.# -, I
st. Paul.-C Charles Milford, twenty
tour years old, 1922 Sixth street north,
Minneapolis, fell from telephone pole
at Prior and Feronia avenues and sus-
tanned fracture Of the skull and 9th,
err injuries from which it is said hk
will die. He was taken to the Cobb
hospital. 1.s e5. sS.:*s5 8.= .EE:*#
Little Falls.-The police have made
what they believe to be an important
catch In the person Of Jess Neal, better
known In local circles as. 'Lemonade
Bill" Neal ana a pal were suspected
OF the robbery OF PA. Hartman's store
ct Piers, fifteen miles east Of this city,
on the night Of Sept. ~, when about
So In cash and notes and other papers
to the value of $4,000 were taken. SS
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-04-28
VICTORY FOR
BOTH SIDES
EACH ARMY REPORTS A SUc-
cEssFUL ENGAGEMENT.
BETWEEN DETACHED BODIES
Main Armies Not Engaged in En-
counters-Russians Admit
RepuIse.

ST. Petersburg, April 26.-General
Linevitch in dispatch to Emperor
Nicholas dated April rs, says:
"Our advance posts April % forced
the enemy successfully to evacuate
the fortified villages of Manchenzon
and Nemanpaomeng.
The Japanese occupied a fortified
position about three miles south OF
Nemanpaomeng, but our artillery fire
and the appearance of our detachment
on their left flank induced them to
retreat hastily towards Kayancheng
after burning their provision depot.
Our troops April % compelled the
enemy to retire to Kayancheng. The
same day Russian advance guards
pursuing the enemy approached
Changtu (about so miles above Tie
pass), which is strongly fortified and
occupied by the Japanese. Our artil-
lery opened fire on the east side OF
the town, but when it became appar-
ent that the place was strongly held
our troops retired. Our cavalry de-
stroped the telegraph line between
Kayancheng and Changtu.'
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-04-28
FOOLS BLIND GOD.
Love and Debts Expose Girls Sue
cessful Masquerade.

Mooresville, N. c., April 26.-Miss
Lillian Alma Ferguson, who has been
nasquerading as man and was
known as Ralph Carlisle Hamilton,
the towns popular photographer, a
social leader and a general favorite,
unmasked herself when she became
engaged to Miss Bertha FIowe, II
years old, and considered the prettiese
girl in Hickory. Society people In
Mooresville hailed with delight the
announcement of the engagement,
only to learn with CONSERVATION that
Hamilton was a 19-year-old girl, whose
home was in Chatham county.
For five weeks Hamilton was the
most popular "young man" in Moores-
vile, a favorite with men on account
of "his" hearty, jovial manner, and
attractive to the young ladies on ac-
count of 'his" gallant, courteous be-
havior.
In business circles hamilton was
also making much progress until he
met Miss Flowe and fell in love. The
courtship progressed rapidly, but ne
elected business grew worse and
worse. "He" was unable to pay "his"
board bill and other obligations.
These led to the girls confession
She has had to make her own way
in the world, and believed the lot of
man the easier.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-04-28
WILL CROSS MONTANA.
Northern Extension of Colorado South
ern Practically Assured.

Denver, April 26.-With the bill pro-
viding for the extension of the Colo
RADIO Southern declared constitutional,
prominent officials of that road today
state that the extension of the road
from the Gulf to Canada through
Montana is practically assured.
The officials of the road claim that
they have had Governor McDonalds
promise to sign the measure allowing
the extension of the road if the attor-
ney general should declare it to be
constitutional.
Yesterday Attorney General Miller
forwarded to the governors Office an
opinion to the effect that the bill is
constitutional. The governor is ex-
pected to aff1x his signature to the
measure and make it law within the
next few days.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-04-28
AN OCEAN WANDERER.
Ship Loaded With Russian Supplies
In Hard Luck.

Manila, April 25.-The British
steamship Carlisle sailed from this
port today, having cleared for Port
Said. In some quarters it is thought
she will attempt to connect with Ad-
miral Rojestvensky's fleet.
The Carlisle was chartered by the
Russian government and loaded with
arms ammunition and food supplies
for the Russian garrison at Port Ar
thur. She sailed from V1adivostok
November 20 last and was unable
either to make landing at Port Ar
thur or return to Vladivostok. When
800 miles east of Yokohama the Car
lisle lost her propeller. Under sail
she worked into the harbor at San
Miguel, On the east coast of Luzon,
from whence she was brought to Man
liza and repaired.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-04-28
A POWERFUL FACTOR.
America, England and Japan Can
Preserve Worlds Peace,

New York, April 26.-At the dinner
of the society of St. George tonight
Baron Kaneko, the Japanese diplomat,
aroused enthusiasm among the diners
by his response to the toast "The
Anglo-Japanese Alliance" He declar-
ed that he believed that the alliance
which has until 1907 to run, will be
continued.
"The continuation of the alliance -
he declared, would mean that France
can remain in peaceful possession of
her holdings in Asia; that Germany
can remain unmolested in her proper
bounds of Siberia.
1.-THE continuance of the alliance
means the open door for China,
which was initiated by John Hay.
Japan also wants the open door and
between the three nations, Japan.
England and America, the dismember-
ment of China will be made imposs.r
BILE. 1t is the one factor that can
preserve the peace of the world"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-04-28
Negotiations Fail.

Washington, April 26.-Negotiations
between the United States and China
for a treaty restricting the immigra-
tion of Chinese to this country prac-
tically have been abandoned. 1t has
been found impossible by the repre-
sentatives of the two governments
to reach a common agreement. The
whole subject, therefore, is being
held in allegiance until w. W. Rock
hill, the recently appointed minister
of the United States to China, shall
arrive in Pekin. 1t is expected that he
will take up the matter directly with
the Chinese government
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-04-28
Concert at opera House.

Misses Martha Tomphns, Sophia
Bennington, Bertrice Klippel, Clara
Spear, Fay Logan, Dolores Parker,
Veva and Evaline Luderman, Monte
and Myrtle Tschudy, Leila Allen and
Chrystal Cook, in bewitching costume,
will sing the famous sextette from
"Florodora," at the opera house,
tonight. This number alone
ought to be sufficient to attract large
audience. In addition, solos will be
sung by Miss Tompkins and Mr.. Gra-
ham, a quartette selection from Schu-
bert will be presented by Mrs. and
Miss Tompkins, Messrs. Graham and
Gilluly, and there will be many instru-
mental numbers of great merit.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-04-28
GLADDEN. Protests Again.
afternoon

Boston, April 26.-The Journal to-
morrow will say that the American
Missionary society, the Congregations
al body which is to meet here tomor-
row, has recently asked John D. Rock
efeller for a contribution of 100000
for home missions. The Journal will
say that Doctor Washington GLADDEN.
will appear at the meeting and make
protest against the acceptance or
the gift, should Mr. Rockefeller de-
eide favorably on the request of the
missionary society.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-04-28
STATE PLAYS TRUMP CARD.
Promised Sensation In Patterson Case
Fizzle.

New York, April 26.-It was ex-
pected that the prosecution in the Nan
Patterson trial would play what they
believed to be their trump card today,
and that j. Morgan Smith, the defend
ants brother-in-law, would be con-
fronted in court with Stern, the pawn
broker, who sold the revolver with
which Caesar Young was shot. 1t Is
stated that the district attorneys
office has spent $4,000 to bring Smith
into court in the belief that it could
be proved that he purchased the wea-
pom from the pawnbroker. Stern, the
pawnbroker, was called to the witness
stand, but he tailed to identify Smith
as the man who bought the revolver
Pistol Wound Expert Up.
The first material witness today
was Doctor Charles Phelps of the
board of police surgeons, an expert on
pistolshot wounds. The prosecution
succeeded through Doctor Phelps tes-
timony in getting in some evidence
which was ruled out by Supreme
Court Judge Davis at the previous
trial.
The witness told of experiments he
had made with the weapon which is
alleged to have killed Young, and then
produced pieces of cloth which he had
used in tests. These samples were
similar to the fabric of which Youngs
coat was made, and the witness had
fred experimental shots through
them.
Doctor Phelps said that after an ex-
animation of Young's coat he had
reached the conclusion that the mug
Ae of the revolver was held not less
than three inches away from the gar
ment when the shot was nred.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-04-28
COMBINE OF BIG THREE.
Understanding Reached by RockefeI-
Ier Morgan and Hill.


New York, April 25.-A harmonizing
of powerful and recently antagonistic
interests in the financial world has
been accomplished, says the Times to-
day, which probably will check the
ambitions of certain Pacific railroad
interests.
1t is learned from excellent sources,
the paper continues, that an under
standing has been reached by Rookie
feller interests, the Morgan interests
and the Hill interests, by which the
holdings of Union Pacific stock OF
these and their friends will be voted
as unit for purposes of deciding all
questions affecting not only this prop
erty but it's relations to other rail
roads as well.
AS consequence of such under
standing it is probable that the pro-
posed $100,0U0,O00 issue of preferred
stock of the Union Pacific may not be
authorized at the meeting which is to
be held on May 5, at Salt Lake City
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-04-28
Japs Claim Victory.

Toxic, April 26, p. m.-The fol-
lowing official announcement was
made today: "On April "a a Russian
force consisting of five battalions q!
infantry, 16 sotnias of cavalry, and
one battery of artillery, in pressing
our advanced cavalry, attacked them
in the vicinity of Kai Yuan. Our
Kai Yuan force attacked the Russians
in return, defeated and pursued them
north to Mtenhuachieh. Our casual
ties were 38. The enemy left about
200 dead on the field.
1.-TWO other Russian forces, one con-
sisting of six battallons of infantry
and 16 sotnias OF cavalry, the other
Of 12 sotnias of cavalry and one bat
terry of artillery, attacked Changtu
and Siaotatzu, respectively, but re-
treated north when the other Russian
force was defeated at Kai Yuan
Occupation of Chinese Territory.
Marseilles, April ga mail steam
er which has arrived here from the
far east brought a copy of the Echo
De Chine, which says upon Chinese
authority that the American minister
at Pekin recently informed the Chi
nese foreign office of his opposition
to any further foreign occupation of
territory within the three northern
provinces of China and that he would
invite all the ministers at Pekin TO
strongly support China to this end.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-04-28
National Educational Association.

Chicago, April 25.-All railway as
sociations in the United States and
Canada except one have granted the
National Educational association a
rate of one fare plus 50 for the round
trip to Asbury Park and Ocean Grove,
N. J., for the 44th convention, July
81, 1905. More than 80 papers on ed
ucational topics by eminent educators
will be read. Among the chief fea-
lures of the convention will be an ad-
dress by President Roosevelt.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-04-28
IGNORANCE SAVES HIM.
Filipino Who Thought He Was Still
Fighting Spain.

Washington, April 25.-Valeriano
Cassie, in arms against the authori-
ties of the United States in the Phil
ippines and sentenced to be hanged,
has had his sentence commuted to
life Imprisonment on the remarkable
ground that he did not know he was
fighting this government.
He thought he was still battling the
Spanish oppressors.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-04-28
SENSATIONAL SUICIDE OF MRS.
ROBERT BRUCE.
PROVED SAD HOME COMING
Husbands Unexpected Return Finds
Wife in Strange Mans Company
Tragedy Follows.
From Thursdays Daily.

From thursdays Daily.
AS a result Oh her own evil deeds,
it is alleged, Mrs. Myrtle Bruce, wife
of Robert Bruce, is dead from pistol
wound, said to have been inflicted by
herself at her home in North Twenty
eoond street.
For several years her husband was
employed as car repairer in the local
shops of the Northern Pacific Railway
company. He established home
and during their residence here two
chcildren were born, girl, now six
years old, and a boy, two years
younger.
Some time ago it became necessary
for Mr.. Bruce to change his work to
Lombard, where he had secured emf
ployment with the Montana Railroa1
company. Last night he returned on
train No. 4. He met his wife's brother,
named Wheeler, and together they
went to Bruce's home.
FlFluS stranger neFes
Bruce was admitted by his wife,
who Immediately locked the door,
shutting Wheeler out. Bruce discov-
cred stranger in his house and
promptly attacked him, knocking him
down. Wheeler hearing the disturb
ance, kicked the door open, when the
stranger bolted through and escaped.
Shoots Herself.
Mrs. Bruce secured revolver and
threatened to kill her brother, when
Bruce turned to her and said: "You
had better kill me first" She at once
turned away from them and, pointing
the pistol at herself, fired shot into
her right breast and fell to the floor
Died This Morning.
The police were notified and doc
tor was summoned. He saw that but
little could be done for the woman,
as the bullet passed entirely through
her body and lodged in the W
to which she was standing when she
shot herself. Death ensued at IL
o'clock this morning.
Told BY Little Girl.
Her little girl, who stod by her side
when the shot was fired, told the po-
lice that her mother tried to shoot
uncle, and then raised the pistol and
when it went off she fell over"
Arrests Are Made.
When the woman died Coroner
Rinehart was notified and after ascer-
tanning the principal facts in the case
ordered the arrest of Bruce AMI
Wheeler, as he was not satisfied that
matters were just as they were repre-
sented to him. Subsequently the two
men were released on their own recog'
nizance.
The stranger found in the house by
Bruce was arrested late last night.
He gave his name as Jess Copenharve.
He was discovered in room over the
White Elephant saloon, in Montana
avenue. With him was woman who
gave her name as Lena Bliss. She.
too, was arrested Both were taken
to police headquarters and locked up.
Inquest This Afternoon.
Coroner Rinehart summoned a jury
and the inquest was in progress this
afternoon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-04-28
British Ships on the Alert.

Island of Penang, Straits Settle
ment, April 26-The fourth division
of the Russian second Pacific squad
ron, commanded by Vice-Admiral Ne
bogatoff, is expected to pass Penang
and enter the Straits of Malacca to-
day.
The British authorities are on the
alert. Guard boats at night are pa
trolling the approaches to Penang.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-04-28
Interior Secretary Sustained.

Washington, April 25.-The attor'
ney general today sustained the sec
retary Of the interior in his rebate
agreements with railroads in connec'
tion with the transportation of mater
ial for reclamation purposes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-04-28
Missnula a ncIosedv Town.

Missoula, Mont, April 26.-Missoula
will be a CLOSED town from now on,
If the instructions issued to the coun-
ty attorney today by the county CON-
missloners are fulfilled. Gambling
has been running wide open for sew
eral months, but the imperative order
was issued today to close all games.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-04-28
Resumes Hearing.

Washington, April 24.-The senate
committee on interstate commerce to-
day resumed the hearing of the rail-
road rate question. Walker d. Hines,
formerly of the Louisville & Nash
vile railroad, appeared before the
committee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-29
MATT. GALLAGHER'S
~. DEATH A SURPRISE

Matthew Gallagher, manager of the
Unique theater, died at st. Barnabas
hospital last evening from compiled
lions following an operation for appen-
dicitis. His death was unexpected, as
he appeared to be convalescing rapidly,
and was a terrible shock to his wife,
who had seen him, apparently on the
road to recovery, in the afternoon. The
operation was performed May IL and
the patient had reached a state where
he was able to sit up for much OF the
time. The end came suddenly while
he was sitting in an invalid chair in
his ward.
Mr.. Gallagher came to Minneapolis
in 1872 as a boy. He attended the city
schools and was graduated from the
state university. For a number of
years he practiced law and in 1923 he
served one term in the legislature.
in Omaha be has lived here since 1872.
Since the building Of the Unique the
alter he was its manager. Eight years
ago he married Miss Dolly Hunt Of
Minneapolis, who with his son George,
aged 7, survives him. He leaves, also,
two brothers, d. H. and George Gal
lagher, both Of Minneapolis; three sis
tiers, Miss Nellie and Miss Margaret
Gallagher Of Los Angeles, and Mrs. G.
G. Proctor Of Great Falls, Mont, and
his father, George Gallagher Of Esther
vile, Iowa.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon from the Church of the Re
deemer. Rev. NJ. D. Shutter will Off
ciate. Interment will be at Lakewood.