Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-07-19


large number OF stock buyers and
dealers from Michigan, Ohio, and lndi-
ana met ct Hillsdale, Mich, and formed
a@tristate association for mutual pro-
lection. zs.s.s s. &z. 8 Fl. +. Il. Il.
& Former Banker Edward S. Dreyer, OF
Chicago. In the Illinois penitentiary for
embezzlement, is asking pardon from
the state board, which will be heard
July 20. 5S*4.. s :I 81 ! q ri. /.
~ Stocks and bonds with total par value
Of more than $1,000 100000 were listed
on the New York exchange in the first
half q 1905. ss". e.. =s.fs: e IF
John F. Wallace, former Panama en-
gineer, is declared to be in q big trolley
promotion scheme. He Is said to, be
backed by Westinghouse. 49,. ~
Congress probably will be asked to
double the pay OF the governments
heads at the next session. 49,.
The Nelson Morris packing plant at
Allegheny, Pa, was damaged by fire to
the amount of $4,000. The fire burned
SO fiercely that the plant of Swift & Co..
narrowly escaped destruction.
Paxinosa inn, a famous summer resort
hotel on the summit OF Weygadt noun
tain, near Easton, Pa, was destroyed by
fire. The loss is $150,O0O.
DR.. Joseph Moore, former president Of
Earlham college, and an eminent sedu-
Gator, died at his home in Richmond,
Ind.
John Selby, veteran of the Mexican
and civil wars, died at Tacoma, Wash,
after lingering illness, aged 81 years.
Ross Truesdale, son of a well-known
railroad man, died with lockjaw at a
hospital in st. Joseph, Ind, from the ef-
fects of wound in the hand made on
the Fourth of July while firing toy pis-
toll.
Capt. A. E. Harter, first baseman of
Altoona baseball team, died suddenly on
first base from apoplexy in the Inter-
urban league game between Altoona and
Mitchellville, at Altoona, Pa.
Ten deaths and more than two score
cases of prostration resulted from heat
in New York city. Six deaths occurred
in New England.
1t is said the Norwegian throne has
been offered to Prince Charles of Den
mark, second son of Crown Prince Fred
erick.
Formal announcement is made of the
appointment of William w. Russell, of
Maryland, as minister to Venezuela.
where he succeeds Mr.. Bowen.
Fire at Detroit, Mich, caused $10O, 900
in the factory of the Ireland e.
Mathews Manufacturing company.
Fire of supposed incendiary origin
destroyed the business portion of Grid
ley, Cal. Loss, 100000:
Owing to the alleged carelessness OF
Allen Hall, the engineer, three men are
dead and Crouch's sawmill at Golightly,
Ala, is total wreck.
Frank Presnicker, while trying to
make peace between George Haas and
his wife, who, it is alleged, were quar-
reling, was killed at Wausau, Wis, by
being disemboweled with a big knife
which Haas had in his possession.
The annual reunion of the Elks con-
vened at Buffalo.
The belief prevails that President
Roosevelt will push further investiga-
ton into cotton scandal.
An experiment will be made on the
isthmian canal with 5000 Italian, Chi
nese and japanese laborers. f.
Col. Cody (.'Buffalo Bill''), touched
by the appeal of his only child, has
withdrawn his appeal in his divorce
suit.
The International. Association of
Stewards plans large school of cook
cry in Chicago with government assist
ance.
Total clearings of banks in the clear
ing house cities of the United States for
the first half of 1905 were 81, OIL, 1916, 788,
an increase of II per cent.
Chicago shippers won their fight
against Illinois railroads and secured a
reduction in freight rates.
il. w. J. Calhoun, Chicago attorney,
has been chosen confidential agent of
President Roosevelt in Venezuela to
determine the asphalt company's claims
and the administration policies.
=, Three saloons were blown up with dy-
Mantle at lola, Kan.
Lord Roberts, in speech in the house
of commons, declared the British army
inadequate to uphold the nation as
first-class power.
A receiver took charge of the Peo-
pies United States bank in st. Louis
and says it will pay deposits in full.
Further sensational evidences of fraud
in the Equitable Life Assurance affairs
are made public.
After killing his wife with butcher
knife, cutting her throat and slashing
her body in most terrible manner, Ed
ward H. Mitchell, q mining machinist,
committed suicide at Salt Lake city.
Germany claims to have gained VIC
tory in the Moroccan agreement.
A lone highwayman, unmasked but
armed, held up stage between Warren
and Meadows, Idaho, and took $1,000
from the driver and passengers. He also
rifsed the mail bags of all the registered
letters, and escaped. -,..:.
The Greensboro (Ky.) wagon works
were destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000.
Edwin S. Holmes, associate statistic
clan Of the department of agriculture,
accused of having given advance infor-
nation of the government cotton crop
report to New York brokers, was dis
missed by Secretary Wilson,. .,s I: -.
Eight men were blown to pieces and
two others were injured by the prema-
ture explosion of a big blast of rock pow
der on the Pennsylvania railroad inn
provements near New Cumberland, Pa.
The decision of St. Louis court
that open barber shops are public ne