The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-01-06
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The State Teachers association
met at st. Paul.
Action is begun in st. Paul against
the paper. trust. st ss
The Northern Pacific need not pay
the tax Of $4,000. .4s ], 3
The Soldiers Home board will ask
for larger appropriation.
John A. johnson is elected COVER
nor by plurality of 1852 votes.
Fire destroyed the home Of J. Re-
gan, Minneapolis, loss being about
$500. Zs-.-,.'. ~ sa
The capitol commission provides
for finishing touches on new state
house. ...5
The legislature is likely to provide
for a present to the >battleship Min
nesota.
= The Salvation Army of St. Paul fur
nishes Christmas dinners to 1,5oo
people.
Andrew Larson, camp cook, died
of exposure in a tent near Horribly.
He was about So. .s-s-,,e:
The Humane society will endeavor
to get non-support bill passed ~
the coming legislature.
Members of the capitol commission
do not approve, the plan OF recep-
ton in the new capitol.
Percy A. Young is shot through
the heart and killed during a quarrel
with Harry Cannon at St. Paul.
Roosevelt's popularity in Minnesota
was 161, 464 votes, according to COM
pilation of state canvassing board.
P. Mcdonnell, the paving contrac:
tor, bought Crookston's issue OF $S5'-
600 paving bonds. The sale was made
at par.
Karl Eaune was arrested yesterday
morning in Moorhead for violating
the game law, by selling inland
white fish.
An attempt was made to blow open
the safe in the Office OF the Skellet \
Fuel company, 228 Fourth street
north, Minneapolis.
+ James Clark, a member of the Eve
leth fire department, had the tendons
of his right leg severed in dump
car accident at Fayal, mine stripping.
Governor-elect John A. johnson
Yesterday named William Williams
of St. Paul as his official messenger,
| to serve in his Office at the new cap
| itol.
The finding of the coroner's jury
that made the investigation into the
Croker hotel disaster at MinneaPo-
lis exonerates everybody but the city
council.
| In 1904 four inquests were held ny
! the coroner of Hennepin county. Inc
cost of maintaining the coroner's Of
fee has been $4,693.54, or over $1,1OO
On inquest.
E. c. Bird, telegraph operator
| who has lived in St. Paul off and on
for the past three years, was found
dead in a room in the Royal hotel
Seventh street east.
On January 21st the steamship
minnesota sails from Seattle,
Wash, the western terminal of the
Great Northern railway, on her mai
den voyage across the Pacific.
Forty children played Santa Claus
for the old soldiers at the Soldiers
Home, visiting the home and hang
ing stockings full of candies, nuts
and fruits on the posts of each bed.
| John Edwards and Gus Bloomer,
| timber cruisers, have been missing
from their home since Oct. 20, and
| from clues which have been discovI
cred it is believed that they were
drowned in Knife lake, north of Ely.
While young Charles Barney and
his wife are making their way vest
ward with covered wagon and O.
two-horse team, competence is wait
| ing them at Elk River in the shape of
a 20O-acre farm, fully stocked, left
Barney by distant relative, who
died recently. y.
Fire destroyed the Pioneer hotel at
Pine River, entailing loss Of more
than $4,000. The insurance will ag-,
gregate only $500. The building
was the property of Lizzie Brecken-
ridge. ~ %%
AL Moeller, who ended a Christmas
carousal by stabbing John johnson
in front of St. Paul saloon, gave
himself up to the police last night,
saying that he was sure he would be
caught anyway. ...t& .@s
| Superintendent Jordan, at a meet
ing of the school board at Minneap-
oils, reported that the increase in
enrolment during the school year
ending Dec. 16, over last years en-
rollment, was 900, bringing the total
number admitted up to $4,000. Two
hundred and seven boys and ia girls
were admitted during the last month.
The residence of William Dorian,
2543 Twenty-fifth avenue south, Min-
neapolis, was damaged by a fire
caused by the explosion of a kero-
sene lamp. The total loss was about
$500. N
Mayor-elect Jones of Minneapolis
made his long-expected announce
ment of the head of the police de-
partment. James G. Doyle, who was
chief of police under Mayor Gray and
at present a member Of the plain
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