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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-03-25

!. Philadelphia, March 22-Andrew M.
Crisco,n. was the son Of W. NJ. Girls
com, millionaire resident Of Bryn
Mawr, suburb Young Griscom, who
was student 1t the University Of
Pennsylvania, left his boardinghoase
during the first week in February and
was not heard from until Feb. 2, when
he visited the New York once OF the
Reading Hardware company, of which
his father is one of the owners. The
hoy made q request for money and
his father upon being communicated
with ordered that his son be supplied
funds. Nothing further was heard of
Andrew until Feb. co.. when 1t was
learned that he had sailed for Europe.
Later it was learned that Elsie Han
som, who had been a gOverness in the
Griscom family, had preceded young
Griscom and there were rumors of q
contemplated elopement, but this was
subsequently denied. When Griscom's
father learned that his son was in Eu-
rope he sent friend to bring the boy
home ana It fss supposed that he was
accompanying this man on the Mime
stonka.
RussIan Onlciai Shot bys 1oy.ss,,
viborg, european Russia, March 22.
Governor Misadoroh has been shot
/, and seriously wounded by . boy. ssEhe
Yould.be assassin, who Is about fifteen
Years old, obtained ;Gnf entrance to the
eoYefnor's once; and fired three tiaes
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-03-25
COMMITS SUICIDE AT SEA.
Son Of Philadelphia Millionaire Jumps
Overheard

SUH UI THIIdUe1P1HS u5t'10oTTe ou''Pa
Overheard.
New York, March 22.-Andrew NJ.
Griscom OF Philadelphia, who disap.
peared from Philadelphia several
weeks ago and was supposed to be in
Europe, committed suicide March 19
by jumping overheard at sea from the
steamer Minnetonka. Griscom sailed
ON the Minnetonka from London for
this city. Griscom was q member of
a we'll known Philadelphia family.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-11

ton Of joint resolution which will ex-
plicitly endorse the said Cooper Bill and
in congress to support said measure. To
Of the benefits of the national laws regu-
lating transportation and of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission in the adj
the o. Of BIN Which W@ad
thorize the State Board Of Railway and
Warehouse Commissioners to represent
terstate Commerce Commission when, in
the Judgment of said Board Of Railway
and Warehouse Commissioners. the griev-
anee Of Of the complainant Is a just one.
generally We have dealt with steam rail-
ways Every indication points to the fact
that within few years our state, will be
quite generally traversed by electrical
railways, and that within the coming two
years several Of these lines will be under
would be wise in my judgment, to in
corporate In our statutes at this time
provision which would place all such COM
mon carriers under the control and juris:-
diction Of the Board of Railway and
Warehouse Commissioners. would also
urge your attention to the ACCESSIBILITY of
giving said board power to regulate and
MES. Every. public service corporation
which gets its authority from the state
and is protected by the state. should be
AoASCu ~ SuOu1I ~ control.
RAILROAD PASSES.
During past years a strong prejudice
has arisen in this state against what is
commonly termed the Pass System"
am not among those who believe that the
giving or accepting Of free railroad puss
or a frank Is intended in any way as
brlbe and yet the mere acceptance Of the
courtesy necessarily places the recipient
under some slight measure of obligation
to the corporal ton. Public officials. and
men prominent in other walks Of life
have been the beneficiaries of this sys-
tenn which has been in vogue ever since
our existence as a state; and the system
has been so much abused that sentiment
has become aroused against a continual
ton Of the practice. All corporations do
free pass or favor granted by a corpora
ton is, of necessity, paid for by the class
of citizens who do not come within the
favor of the corporations Public opinion
in this state has grown to such an extent
passage of a law similar to th2t adopted
in the state of Wisconsin, and which is
most stringent and effectual.
1 would urge the adoption Of a law
which will abolish the pass system in
this state. The legislature should not
hesitate to give expression to this senti-
ment.
PRISON LABOR.
For number Of years the state has
maintained plant at the state prison
for the manufacturing Of binding Irvine,
and the messages of my several predeces-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-11

the state is worthy Of your most earnest
and careful consideration The state has
neen very generous in the past and in
Its provision for the care OF the insane
and the feeble-minded, Minnesota ranks
favorable with her sister states. Much
progress has been made along this line
OF work during recent years, and 1t has
now become established that in the care
OF the insane it is the duty OF the state
70 provide humane care for this class of
our unfortunate citizens, and that It
Of the state to develop the study Of in
sanity as a disease, and make proper
progress along the lines OF scientific treat
ment Of the insane with q view OF the
education Of the medical profession in q
more thorough knowledge OF insanity.
more attention should be paid to the
treatment OF new. cases, and the best
faculties should be provided with that
end IN view. Our hospitals for insane
general hospitals. and they should be re-
!ieved 80 far as possible Of the incubus Of
the incurable inmates who only require
personal care, but whose presence means
the crowding out of those who need and
might be benefited by medical treatment.
would call your attention to the advisa-
Dirty OF providing nurses homes at the
various hospitals. Separate homes for the
nurses would mean economy of room in
the hospitals Themselves, and would be q
simple simple act Of Justice to the nurses em-
e the need OF providing a place at tho
state prison for the retention Of the Grim
ina! insane AZ well as the insane crim-
.1nal - The Il convict or criminal insane
should not be allowed to minRle with
the non criminal Insane. insanity 10 no
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-11

competing lines OF railway. And yet we
realize and know that combinations are
IN effect which completely annihilate COM
petition: Railway rates In our state are
much higher than across our border in
Canada. That there is an unjust dtscrim-
inatton there is no question. S5% = r.
Speaking Of railway control, Justice
Brady Of the United States supreme
The superintending power over the
the public for their use always remains
IN the government. This is not only its
indefeasible right, but Is necessary for
the protection of the people against ex-
tortion and abuse. These positions we
deem to be incontrovertible Indeed they
are adjudged the law in the decisions Of
this court. Railroads and railroad corpo-
rations are in the category" -. >f.',,r,.
You are the representatives of the peo-
PIE: TO YOU they look for relief. BY many
to be q solution. Of this question Tor our
own state. Railway rates are lower in
Iowa than In this state BY from Is to 20
per cent. Something is radically wrong
with q system which places the Mime.
sofa shipper at such q disadvantage.
That the, Iowa Distance Tarifi law
would be OF benefit to our state, il OF
grave doubt. The railway situation Of
Iowa differs materially from our own.
Iowa Is state compact In physical form,
having within her borders no great ter
mainly agricultural, the great surplus be-
Ing carried to terminal markets beyond
the. state in car loads. The manufactured
articles are largely brtug SIN from points
outside OF the state In car load lots With
US the condition is wholly different, and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-11
DENMARK

King Christian gave the usual New
Year reception to the diplomatic corps.
American Minister Swenson, the dean
of the corps, in conveying the felicita-
tions of the diplomats, also expressed
for President Roosevelt a greeting to
the king. The. latter asked that his
cordial greetings be conveyed to the
president and his wishes for the pros
perity of America. His majesty, de-
spite his age, was in excellent health,
and conversed with all with ANNA
ton. Crown Prince Fredrlk also sent
his greetings to President Roosevelt.
c. v. Moller, a Copenhagen harbor
engineer, has spent half year in the
West Indies and America Upon his
return to Denmark his friends present.
ed him with So, 700 in gold coins, put
up in a silver cigar box. The box and
the money weighed exactly eight
pounds
1t is proposed to change the Give
high school into school for Upland
tenant farmers.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-11
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$caa1d iI1aviEa|' a.
Principal Events That Have 0c-
Cured in the Old Countries :.
Within q Week or So.


CASTOR Calmette, manager of the
Paris Figaro, expressed himself in
the following terms about the visit of
fifty members of the national legisla-
lures of the Scandinavian countries:
Rarely have the Parisians received
foreign guests with such unanimous
enthusiasm. The arbitration faction
in the chamber of deputies, which
comprises $50 members of different
parties and of the most divergent
views, have participated in all the fes-
tivities given in honor of their Scan
dinavian colleagues. The fact that
our deputies put aside all contentious
OF their own in order to gather at the
same table, is q proof of the pro-
found sympathy with which the
cause of peace is embraced in France.
"A cause which is able to calm, though
it be but for brief moment, the
storms of home politics surely con-
tains the germ of victory. In my
opinion the meeting which has just
taken place between Scandinavian
and French deputies has done more
for the worlds peace than the dip
lomatic service of all Europe COM
bined." Stephane Lausanne, editor
in-chicf of LIE Matin, said: 'The
Scandinavian legislators came to
France not only as representatives OF
the three countries of the North,
which we embrace with the most ar
dent sympathy; nor as representa-
tives of institutions for which we
have the greatest respect; but they
come here as representatives of an
idea for which the heart of every
Frenchman beats. 1t is in the name
OF this idea, the idea of peace, that
we received the deputies from the
Scandinavian countries, and it is in
this token that their visit shall re-
main ineffaceably engraved in our
minds" The following are the words
of Frederic Passy, the veteran cham
pion of peace: "The world is under
the greatest obligations to the Scan
dinavian parliaments for meeting Of
ticially in Paris through their dele
gates. 1t is my wish that the worn
may soon be under still greater OBJ
legations to them"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-11

A contri butor @to the GothenburR
Aftonblad discourses at some length
on the question Of clerical robes. He
begins his reasoning BY stating that
the Bible does not expressly permit
the ministers to wear pants. But
whereas the same authority does not
expressly prohibit it either, and
whereas the cold Climate of Sweden
makes pants very comfortable gar
ments, the writer concludes that the
ministers of Sweden may safely keep
on wearing pants. The writer evil
IDENTIFY takes the matter seriously. s:
+ A tunnel is being built through
Hestpallarna, ON the West Coast
railway. The length of it will be
1,760 feet. -. :*
The proprietors of the Hjerken
pulp mills, Jemtland, Thomas Owen
& Co., of Cardiff, have just bought all
the property belonging to the Tcge-
fors Manufacturing Company in Are
parish, Jemtland. The property in.
cludes about 10000 acres of timber
land, and the consideration was
$4,000.
The Leftists and the Socialists
fused on the city ticket in Solder
telje, and they carried everything by
a majority of 5000 votes.
A young calf at Braten, Vermland
has five legs. The supernumerary
member, which is movable and well
developed, stands up above the left
shoulder.
Three sisters at Natra, Angerman-
land, were recently married at the
same time and place.
The students of the Norrkoping
high school have decided to wear uni
forms made of blue cloth. Class
badges are to be attached to the
sleeves.
The late Capt. NJ. S. Jungmarker
of the Skaraborg regiment be-
queathed $4,000 to the city of Aling-
sas, the interest on the money to be
given to "outcasts" every Christmas.
The same man also willed $3.50 to
the Alingsas public school, the inter-
est to be given to two scholars of
good behavior.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-11
Killed the Deer.

A tame deer belonging to an Itasca
county homesteader who lives about
twenty-five miles east of Blackjack
was driven by wolves from the yard
where it usually stayed to the dense
woods surrounding the cabin of the
homesteader and it is supposed that
the animal was devoured by the hungry
beasts, as it has not returned to the
cabin. The wolves entered the yard
late in .he afternoon and the pack was
composed of about twenty: After sur
rounding the deer they attacked it,
forcing it to leave the yard and run to
the woods, the beasts running after it
at the top of their speed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-11
A Close Call.

The family of Leon Lille, who re-
sides near Chatield, had narrow es-
cape from being burned in their home
Mr.: Lille was awakened about four
O'Clock by the cracking of flames and
rushing up stairs found the entire Sec
ond story on fire. His wife and two
little daughters already were uncon-
scious from the smoke He succeeded
in carrying them outside but the were
unable to save anything except the
clothes in which they had retired for
the night. Mr.. and Mrs Lille both
had their feet badly frozen before they
were able to reach the house of the
nearest neigbor. The Lille home WAS
q total loss, amounting to about 81 500.
There was some insurance.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-11
SWEDEN

The cabinet has paid 81 900 to the
Swedish Seed Improvement associa-
ton for continuing its practical and
scientific experiments. The associa-
ton has received subsidy of Sc, $50
directly from the riksdag.
1t is admitted that the salaries of a
large part of clergy of the church of
Sweden are too low, and the govern
ment has made provisions for gen.
eral increase
The German hare has been thor
oughly acclimatized in Skane, and
specimens of the old Swedish variety
are becoming more and more scarce.
The former are SO numerous that many
persons have made good wages by
hunting them.
The Swedish Academy celebrated it's
annual festival Dec. 20. E. A. Karl
feldt, the new member, delivered a
memorial address on his predecessor,
Prot. Odhner, director of the national
archives. The historical medal Of the
year was issued in honor of ST. Bir-
gitta on account of her literary merits.
The medal is the work of Erik Lind
berg, the sculptor.
1t is long since hogs and hog prod
ucts were so cheap in the rural dis
tricts of southern Sweden.
Only one student appeared at the
examinations at the North Side Latin
School in Stockholm before Christ
mas, and that one failed.
It is expected that the riksdag of
1905 will make sweeping changes iii
the liquor laws.
The expenditures on account of the
great field maneuvers in Norrland
last summer amounted to $92 ,3SS.6O.
The Leftists elected number of
their candidates at the city elections
in Karlskrona. A Socialist was also
elected to a seat in the city council.
The price of sugar is nine cents q
pound after the last raise. In Eng
land it is six cents pound.
A gas explosion caused great
havoc in the Office of the pastor of
St. Paul's church, Malmo. AS a girl
struck a match to light the gas the
explosion occurred, bursting the
doors open and blowing out the win
dows. Fragments of the windows
facing the street were thrown sew
enty-ive feet, cutting the hands and
face. of a man ON the street very seri-
ously. The girl who lighted the gas
had her hands badly burnt, and her
hair and face were singed.
The system of direct election has
been introduced in South TjustaL
commune, Kalmavlan. 80: f-.,.*
C. A. Ternblad, of Wra, Kronoborg-
Ian, whose duty it was as school
teacher to play the organ in the
church, died shortly before Christ
mas. But his boy, though only IL
years old, could play the instrument
80 well that he was asked to- take his
fathers place at the next Sunday
service. More than one person was
moved to tears when the little fellow
touched the keys of the: instrument
which his father had handled SO long
and in such merit orious manner,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-11
Vacancy Waiting.

Congressman James A. Tawney;
states that no applications yet have
been received for the vacancy at West
Point which is to be filed by the First
district. although the announcement of
this vacancy was made last fall The
examination ia to be held at Fort
Smelling in February. Under the pres
ent law any young man who can pre-
sent a certificate from high. school
principal showing that he is properly
qualified can be admitted without ex-
animation. Mr.. Tawney is at loss to
know the cause for the apparent lack
OF interest. as there are usually num-
Der of applicants for appointment at
West Point.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-11
Health Report,

Reports from the st. Paul health de-
partment for the eleven months ending
Nov. 80 show that of the 1859 deaths
almost per cent were from unnatural
causes. There were 1876 deaths in this
class, So being caused by accidents, 40
suicides, 6 homicides and seven by poi
son.
For the same length of time last
year there were 1. 4S9 deaths and 1926 of
these were due to unnatural causes,
the same number by poison as this
year and five more from accidents, the
suicides falling off IL and the homi-
cides /.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-11
MINNESO NEWS
Street Car Psnic.


A panic was created in SeveHt1
street car at. Seventh and Franklin
streets, St. Paul, by the burning Of
the motor underneath the car. About
ninety persons were in the car at the
time and several were badly bruised
and cut about the arms aud handA
Jacob Pinger, aged seventeen years,
was taken to the city hospital suffering
from loss Of blood from cuts on tho.
hands Later he went to his home,
66l Randolph street. Mira Geo Dupree
was also cut about the arms and hands
while climbing through window. She
was not seriously injured and was taxi.
en- to her home on Danforth street
The names of the other injured persons
could not be learned as they hurried
from the scene shortly after the occurs
renee. - .:.S ~.s
. The panic started when flames burt
from underneath the car at Seventh
and Franklin streets. Immediately af-
ter this there was a rumbling noise be-
meath the car and all the wires about
spurted thousands of sparks.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-11
Finds a Pearl.

At family reunion held at LeSuezr
at the home of George NJ Tousley, a
part of the dinner bill of fare was ovs-
tiers, aud in these c. D. Tousley, who
lives at Mitchell, South Dakota, found
two pearls, one small, but the other of
true pear shape, and for which he was
Immediately offered $3.50 by one of the
guests present. Mr.. Tousley, how
ever, refused the offer and presented
the pearl to his wife,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-11
News Notes.

While coupling cars at Kasota, c.
Roy Horton. freight conductor on the
Omaha road, was caught between the.
cars and crushed to death.
Indications point to a resumption of
operations at several idle mines on the
Mesaba and Vermillion ranges.
Claiming Seabury says the capitol
commission will have a surplus of
500, 600 after completing the new.
building.
A committee of the State Educa-
tional association recommends strict
er child labor laws.
It is proposed to have specially con-
structed street cars to transport firo
engines between the Twin Cities in
case of need ~
The st. Paul police arrested q man
who is suspected of completely in the
murder of John McGrath in = cattle
car in Little Falls, Mimi, August IS,
1901. p -
A special meeting OF the Rice Lake
school district will be held to vote on
the question of bonding the district for
80, 600 with which to build new high
school next spring.
Alfred Brewer, who was injured In
q boiler explosion at Bemidji, died a
few days later. Two other victims OF
the same accident are in q critical
condition. 81
The First National Bank Of Melroee,
has been authorized to organize with .
capital OF g., 900. G. w. Hoover, JAS
C. Hays, ]. b Brodaw, A. Gardner.
Henry Goodwin aud John Lane arc
named rs corporator2
y At the last general election the peo-
pie empowered the legislature to abol-
ish the grand jury il that body % de-
aired. $3.50
Michael Fuchs, = wood sawyer, cons
mitted suicide BY hanging 1t Now
Ulm. He lived alone and was about 655
years Of age 5... =s.=s
It is reported that the man Who.
drives the Standard Oil wagon from
Grafton to Mimic was thrown from
his wagon near Grafton Monday, tho.
big tank filed with oil passing over.
his body. He was in q precarious
condition at last reports. The team
ran away. 80
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-11

sors in office have in almost every in
stance acknowledged the wisdom Of the
establishment Of that plant. 1t is a profit
able source OF employment for our convict
labor. and in addition thereto, is Of great
beneht to the farmers OF the state by
giving to them cheaper binding Ftwine
The situation In this regard is peculiar
to the extent that in this instance the
convict labor thus employed is not thrown
Into competition with the free labor OF the
state. 1t would be wisdom upon the part
Of the state to devote practically ali Of
the prison labor to the manufacture of
binding Irvine. It would be a source Of
revenue equal to that derived from the
manufacture OF other products. Prison
labor should not compete with free labor.
1t might be a source Of economy to en-
gage portion Of this labor in the manu.
facture Of shoes and clothing for the
inmates Of our other public institutions,
but aside from this. I believe It would be
the twine plant to such an extent as to
provide employment for the remainder
Our present contract system is open to q
great deal Of criticism. BY the change
suggested, two results would be accom-
plished, both of which would be to the
best interests Of the state. Z.
r. LABOR LEGISLATION.
Another subject which IL Of great in
Is what may be described as the Common
Law Doctrine as to the non-liability of a
master to servant for injuries occur
ring through the negligence OF fellow
mon coapie wi III III !. Ge.
generally referred to- as the doctrine of
the assumption Of risk by employees, has