Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-15

L The plant Of the Southwestern Cotton
Oil company burned at Oklahoma City,
Okla. Loss. S50. 000.,' b q. .5 =s.
The announcement that the senate had
passed the statehood bill providing for
joint admission of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory created great enthusiasm IN
both territories. Public demonstrations
of rejoicing took place. 's.~s>s # IT, y .
Fake wire tappers in New York got
$50, 900 from q German by means OF . pre-
tended tip on the races. #, u%, /. =.
The supreme court has ruled against
Attorney Wilson Of Chicago In his suit
to entoin Panama canal payments.
President Roosevelt asks congress to
order q comprehensive survey OF the
Philippine archipelago. =;
Gov. Folk, In q special message to tho
Missouri legislature, urges that laws be
passed which will end all bookmaking
on horse races at state fairs and prevent
1t anywhere else In the state.
John Goodnow, consul general to
Shanghai, has resigned.
William X. Alderman, former presi-
dent OF the Illinois Central railroad. au.
ditor OF the worlds fair and city comp
troller, expired suddenly in Chicago.
The Russian committee Of ministers
decided to revise the censorship and the
press laws.
ABritish authority declares England's
decision to withdraw troops from the
West Indies is due to President Rooee-
welt and the Monroe doctrine.
The damage from rain, snow and
sleet in the south has been Of q diver
sified nature and was widespread. From
the peach district of north Georgia, AL
ALBANIA and Tennessee come reports Of
heavy money loss by reason Of damage
to fruit trees. Heavy losses Of live
stock are reported from Texas.
Banker c. T. Beckwith, of Oberlin,
O.. is dead. and the case against Mrs.
Chadwick is weakened.
The dead body of Rev. Martin Nc
Farland, 6S years old, was found hang
ing from a rope in the basement of his
home in north St. Louis, Mo. Ill health
was the cause of the suicide.
The supreme court of Colorado has
declared the capital punishment law
constitutional Four murderers, whose
execution has been postponed from
time to time awaiting this decision,
will now be hanged.
Frank Furlong, aged 10, who was
convicted of killing his aunt, Mrs. Mar
garet Keller, in New York city on No
vember % last, has been sentenced to
be executed at Sing Sing prison in tho
week beginning March q.
WEIGH Brothers. of Waterloo, a.,
dry goods merchants, have filed a petit
ton In bankruptcy. Their liabilities
are $25, 900 and assets $4,000.
Three children Of Harry Eaton, of
Poysophi, Wis, boy of five years, a
girl of three and a baby, were burned
to a crisp in log house while the par
ents were away for a short time
The members of the Cuban cabinet
having insisted upon resigning, Presi-
dent Palma has indicated that he will
accept their designations, to take effect
upon the installation OF their success
OTIS.
Justice McLachlan at Bedford, Ind,
rendered his decision in the prelimi-
nary hearing of Frank Evans and Ell
mer Browning, charged with the muir
der of Miss Sarah Shaefer. Evans twas
released and Browning was held to the
grand jury.
The president has declined to grant
the applications for pardon filed in be-
half of Di1ler B. and Samuel A. Croft,
convicted Of conspiracy to defraud the
government in connection with the
post office cases.
Five business houses in the lower
portion of Crystal Falls, Mich, were
destroyed by fire. LOSS, 5000; insur-
ance about $4,000.
Sanitary work is in progress in all
the Is larger cities of Cuba, for which
the government has appropriated the
sum of $4,000.
John T. Mlchau, widely known as a
student of archaeology, is dead at his
home IN St. Joseph, Mo-. aged 81 years
Benjamin McRaven, of Mcclure, ILL.,,
was frozen to death.
Thomas Daugherty and S. S. Clover,
wcll-known members of the Cherokee
nation, died at Vinila, l. r., from drink
ing lemon extract, which is supposed to
have contained wood alcohol
An American squadron composed of
Is warships has sailed from the island
OF Luzon for the southern waters of
the Philippine archipelago, with the
object of maintaining neutrality in
American waters, both as to Russian
or Japanese fleets.
i Gen. Matsumara, according to a dis
patch, has died at the front from con-
gestion Of the brain. He commanded
the operations at 203-Metre hill, and
was decorated and promoted for hero
ism.
President Roosevelt upholds the
making OF contracts with sectarian
schools where the money involved be-
longs to the Indians and cot to the
government, and strongly urges that
all funds held in trust be allotted to
the redskins.
John B. Scully, millionaire iron manu-
facturer. committed suicide by shooting
in Humboldt park, Chicago. Ill health
and worry because of his wife's illness
are given as the cause.
The grand jury in Chicago returned
indictments charging forgery against
five city and corporation officials al
legged TO have been implicated in falsi-
flying council records in connection
with the Illinois Telephone & Tele-
graph ordinance.
Eight little children hitching behind