Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-11-08

An explosion occurred In the primer
dry house OF the Union Cap & zChemi-
cal company at Alton, ILL.,, causing the
death Of Foreman Anthone Beechy,
who was terribly mangled. The ex-
plosion set on 1000, 900 gun and cart
ridge primers and blew the stone dry
house to pieces. s asz,
Two men were killed and three seri-
ously injured by IN explosion in the
Potomac electric power house in Wash
ington, D. c.. -.
Charles ]. Devlin. the widely known
coal mine operator, who recently un-
derwent bankruptcy with liabilities Of
IS. 631 900, died at st. Elizabeth's hos
pttal, Chicago, as the result OF = stroke
Of paralysis. = :. =.
The Farmers national bank of King
fisher, Okla, has been closed by the
direction Of the comptroller, of the cur
rency.
Joseph r. Carpenter shot himself In
the railway Offices Of the Rock Island
railroad in New York. He was q vice
president Of the Stickley Brothers
Furniture company, Of Grand Rapids,
Mich, and the eastern travelling repre-
sentative for the firm. No reason for
the deed is known. I: ~ - = +a.s~5
The monthly statement Of the public
debt shows that at the close Of bust
ness October 81. 1905, the debt. less
cash in the treasury, amounted to 81
002,646,125, which is an increase for
the month Of $6,06S,116.
w. o. Chadaeyne, of Buffalo, N. Y,
has completed motor. cycle run from
New York city to San Francisco in AZ
days % hours and 50 minutes
James H. A. Brooks, a. well-known
manufacturer Of Philadelphia, was
killed, Michael G. Price, business as
sociate, and the wives of the two men
were seriously injured in an automo-
bile accident, near Absecon, N. J.
Cholera has broken out in LODI,
Russian Poland. A. number of cases
are reported in the most populous Sec
ton of the town.
Gen. Tchertokoff, an aide-de-camp of
Emperor Nicholas and formerly gov
ernor general Of Warsaw, died sudden.
~ in Paris. 10
President Roosevelt returned to
Washington from his visit to the south.
thus completing q tour of the entire
nation during his term of Office.
Rear Admiral Train. commander.in-,
chief Of the American Asiatic squad
ron, and his son. lieutenant, were at
tackled by mob in China, and the; son
is held as hostage, on account of the
accidental shooting Of q woman.
Thirteen persons we're killed and 30
injured in the wreck of the Atchison,'
Topeka & Santa Fe passenger train, No.
I, which struck loose rail, ditching
five cars, one mile east of Blue River,
which Is the eastern limits of Kansas
City, Mo. -.
+ The Norwegian storthing has decid-
ed to allow the people to vote on the
proposition of calling Charles of Den
mark to. be king. i
Lord Curzon, the retiring viceroy of
India, was Frustrated by fever as q re-
suit of exposure to the sun. =, Il
Secretary Taft has been ordered by
the president to take personal charge
of Panama canal matters, abolishing
the Office Of chief Of administration.
Cuba Is reported to have asked Min
lister Squier's recall for implication in
the annexation plot. .s.E-...
Gov. Warner of Michigan plans to
compel railroads to restore the north
ern mileage book. r s:@ -, e.. -. D.:
Saloons in Minneapolis must close
on Sunday, according to drastic order
issued by Mayor David P. Jones, fol-
lowing a strenuous reform campaign.
Paul Morton says the insurance agi-
tation will result in placing the COM
ranies on a better basis. - T..
Saloon passengers on transatlantic
liners in the future will be inspected
by federal doctors. like steerage trav-
elers. .''.<' --s
The Commercial association reported
q 20 per cent. increase Of Chicago trade
In the year ended October 81 over the
preceding year, and 100 per cent. over
decade ago. H. ..-~& -. =.
Two men who registered at a hotel in
East st. Louis, ILL.,, as M. M. Donaldson
and Toney E. Donaldson, his son, were
found asphyxiated by gas In their room.
The younger man was dead. The other
was unconscious. IT. s. ! e. :i,
Laws to protect song birds from be-
ing killed by cats, requiring license
tags for the animals and holding their
owners responsible for their depreda-.
lions, are urged by the president OF
the National Association Of Audubon
Societies in New York. 49,. ,z IS.
Charles H. Darling, has retired from
the ONCE OF assistant secretary Of. the
navy, which post he has held since De-
cember 49,, 1901. He is succeeded by
Truman H. Newberry, Of Detroit, Mich.
The United States, Russia, Great Brit
ain, italy, Switzerland and Brazil have
already declared their readiness to enter
into Official relations with Norway.
The life insurance inquisltors IN New
York ind it necessary to extend the
investigation to take In some of the fire
companies and those issuing industrial
Insurance and policies on the lives of
children. .z.. :. =5ss 81 s.= u
Charles Nickel. mayor Of Chenoa,
ILL.,, and bank president, was shot and
killed by his brother-in-law, William
In Due, who then killed H. d. Jones,
who sought to disarm him, barricaded
himself in the bank vault and wounded
two others. He successfully defied
capture for six hours, but finally sur
rendered. Family troubles caused his