The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-10-20

been offered the place on the interstate
commerce commission which will be va
cant by Fifcr's retirement. ~
A New York murderer dismembered
the body Of his victim and was caught
carrying away the limbs in a suit case
Charges that United States Judge
Baker of Indiana levied campaign con-
tributions on POST Office employees at
Goshen, with the jurist's admission
that they are true, were laid before the
department of justice at Washington
by the civil service commission with
the statement that the statue of limi-
tations is the only defense. n.y.
Five Omaha councilmen, backed by
the mayor, had policemen stationed at
the door of the council chamber to pre-
vent three others from breaking the
quorum while they passed q ten-year
contract with the Omaha Gas COM
pany, which has been opposed bitterly.
The thirty-first annual convention Of
the American Bankers association was
opened in Washington, with more
than 1000 members present.
Yankee Consul, q noted thorough
bred horse, died at Lexington, Ky. He
was valued at 100000 and belonged 20
bud" May. .e&.
The Northwestern Saengerfest will
be held in st. Paul, Mimi, from July
26 to 20, 1906. W.,
There is much evidence to show that
Germany's meat famine is growing
worse. Reports from all parts of the
country make mention of the measures
that are being taken to abate the fam
inc. -
J. A. Erickson, ex-president of the
defunct Second national bank, Of Min
OF, N. D., on a plea of guilty was SEN
fenced to five years in the penitentiary
for making false returns to the comp
troller of the currency. -
The British steamer Leho struck
floating mine 80 miles east of Shang-
tung on September 80. OF the crew
and passengers Is are reported miss
ing.
Capt. Rumill and four of his crew, of
the four-masted schooner Harry A.
Berwind, were slain in mutiny while
the vessel was bound from Mobile to
Philadelphia.
The post Office at Wilton, Wis.
small town on the Northwestern rail
road few miles from La Crosse was
blown up by robbers. The bandits Sc
cured $3.50 in stamps, but no cash.
William Ellis an Australian horse
man, was struck over the head with a
blunt instrument in room lin the
heart of the residence district of
Berkeley, CAL, and robbed Of IS, 900.
Scott c. Bone, for many years the
managing editor of the Washington
Post, has resigned that position.
It is semiof1cially announced that
Sir William Lulock, the postmaster
general of Canada, is to retire from
public life
Judge A. G. Brandner committed sui
eide at his home in Kansas City, Mo-,
by inhaling Illuminating gas. He
grieyed for the death Of his Wife
The Calhoun report will show. dis
graceful state of affairs in Venezuela,
and, ENHANCEMENT with Fra1de Smay
lead the United States to exert force
SuOos VA SSSNOuAL VI AOA t4CoSy5A Win
England, may also be chastised.
Cigarettes at last find champion in
DR.. William B. Fletcher, a well-known
Indiana physician, who, speaking at
Indianapolis, says they never caused
insanity. s#
Walter Blue, who was shot in Chi
cago by. Robert Newcomb, the negro
who murdered Mrs. Florence ,Poores
and Sergeant John Shine, died in the
hospital, making the third victim Of
the desperate.
President Roosevelt persuaded Yale,
Princeton and Harvard coaches to 90
on record with declaration that they
will try to enforce the rules Of football
relating to rougbness and foul play.
A contract has been signed whereby
an American line gets from 100000 to
$780, year for carrying the Euro
pean mails. ,S.
Isidor Wormser offers 100000 for
the conviction of IA hoodlums who as
saulted young domestic in New
York.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Metcalf are working in harmony to Sc
cure federal supervision of corpora
lions.
Joseph Ramsey, Jr.. met final defeat
in his battle with George Gould for
control of the Wabash. He was forced
off the board of directors. e
Eight Americans, three women and
five men, have been chosen to receive
tablets in the Hall of Fame at New
York university. They are Maria Mitch
ell, scientist; Mary Lyon, founder OF
Mount Holyoke college; Emma Willard,
a famous educator, and author OF
Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep" AL
exander Hamilton, John Paul Jones,
Agassiz, John Quincy Adams and James
Madison. ~
The arrest of cattle rustler in Mon
tana lead to the exposure of an organ
lied band involving prominent bank
er and a federal oflice-holder. g
The report of w. J. Calhoun, special
envoy to Venezuela, is expected to