Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-03

Bell. milk dealer in st. Paul. was
fined $25 for selling milk and cream
that did not come up to the require
ments of the law
Harvey Rogers was found guilty of
using the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses by a jury in Judge Lochren's
court in Minneapolis.
The, application to convert the Sc
curity Bank of Luverne into the Farm
ers' National bank is approved by the
controller of the currency.
The department of commerce takes
an interest in the fight on trusts which
is being waged by the independent oil
dealers in the Twin Cities.
J. w. Taylor, IS years old, carpen-
ter living in Minneapolis, was proba-
bly, fatally injured by fall from BIZ
cycle and kick by passing horse.
Matt Cannon, who was murdered at
Beaudette, made sworn statement to
the public examiner in which he pre-
ferred charges against the county at
torney. s,--
State Auditor 1verson says that un-
der the Leech Lake forestry reserve
resolution in the legislature the state
would have lost land easily worth 81, :
100000
The South St Paul school board re-
oeived two bids for the proposed $685.
900 issue of school bonds, but rejected
both bids The board declined to re-
advertise.
Col. c. H. sGraves, of Duluth. the
newly appointed minister to Stock
holm, was rendered banquet at the
Duluth Commercial club by the Scan
dinavian Americans.
The Business Mems Protective asso-
citation at New Richland elected c. A.
Newgard, president; c: B. johnson,
vice president; Charles Spillane, secre-
tary, and H. A. Anderson, treasurer.
At q largely attended banquet of the
Commercial club of Pelican Rapids,
committees were appointed to estab-
lish park in the center of the city,
plant trees and boulevard some streets.
With the $3.50, 600 appropriation by
the legislature and the insurance from
the burned building, the university re-
erect new main building on the cam-
pus-
A fire of unknown origin destroyed
the downtown warehouse of the Keller
Manufacturing company at Sank Gem
ter. Several thousand dollars worth
of cutters and fine lumber was con-
sumed. Partial insurance was carried.
Citizens of Pelican Rapids have or
gained a Commercial club for the
purpose of civic Improvement. A
banquet is to be given soon. Officers:
o. NJ. Carr, PRESIDENT F. j. Cooking,
vice president; S. 0. Diffendorf, Sec
rotary; c.. r. Frazee, treasurer.
The efficiency of the St. Paul fire de-
partment and the general stability Of
st. Paul buildings have been COM
mended in the annual report of In
surance Commis sioner I. D. O'Brien
relative to fire insurance companies
doing business within the state.
The members of the Berglund Lum-
Der company, whose plant ut White
Bear was destroyed by fire. announce
that it is very doubtful whether the
plant will be rebuilt. They place
their loss at $4,000 with but So, 800
insurance.
The proposition has been broached
by several of the prominent automo-
bile owners of Minneapolis to set
aside a day during the warm weather
to como and have every person in the
city who is willing to contribute the
use of his auto and services unite in
giving all the orphan children days
outing.
Nine suits against six st. Paul whole
sale liquor, houses were commenced in
the United States circuit court by w.
A: Gaines & Co., of Frankfort, Ky, in
which the Gaines company charges the
defendants are using the copyrighted
trade marks of that company on other
whislzics. "
+ Henry Crandall recovered a verdict
for 81, 900 against the 500 road in the
district court at st. Paul in the suit
for S25, 900 damages for injuries to his
0-yenr.old son, who fell from one Of
tho company's trains near Sault ste.
Marie, Mich, and, it is alleged, was
permanently injured. s.= a