The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-10-19
State News.

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proven that somebody was killed.
Frank Slade of Dawson, Mimi, shot
and perhaps fatally wounded Aaron
Kraft, a newcomer from Watson, in
the saloon of T. K. Ellingboe at Mon
tevideo.
After forty long years the lost town
site patent of Clearwater has been dis
covered in an old soap box among a
lot of waste paper, and was in excel
lent condition.
Charles Lakeburg, farmer living
IA miles north Of Mora, was thrown
from his rig and met death, his neck
being broken. He leaves wife and
six children in destitute circumstances.
Several petitions are in circulation
in Ada asking a pardon for Rev.
Solem and his early release from the
penitentiary. Solem pleaded guilty
last July to a charge of assault and
was given fifteen months sentence.
Ben Nelson has been sentenced at
Bemidji to seven years, Roy Emery, a
negro, to seven years, and Mrs. Cleve-
land to five years, the former for as
sault upon Alice Crawford, a 14-year-
old girl, and the latter two for aiding
him. The three have been taken to
Saltwater.
Richard Griggs of Virginia, has
been chosen president of the State
university junior class. Griggs is a
member of the Kappa Sigma fra
ternity, but the opposition expected
from the barb element of the class did
not develop, and his choice was made
by reclamation.
The Presbyterian State synod gave
the Macalaster college endowment
fund s270,000 conditional upon the
raising of a $500, 900 endowment fund,
and the pastors were urged to set
aside one Sunday as the "Macalaster
day" for the purpose of raising
money for this fund.
John D. Hyatt, the former Minneap-
oils postoffice clerk, charged with
stealing letters from the postohice,
was found guilty on two indictments
and was sentenced to serve one year
at Saltwater. That is the shortest
sentence possible for the crime of
which he was convicted.
The following patents have been is
sued: Frank J. Baker of St. Cloud,
guard for fish hooks; John J. Galway
of Duluth, set and receding mechan-
ism for sawmill carriages; Hugh Mis-
campbell of Duluth, concrete mixer;
Nathan W. Warren of Austin, block
molding machine; Charles o. Wyman
of Anoka, harvester.
Willie Manzik of Chaska, the l6-
year-old son of Mrs. M. Hunter. was
accidentally shot while hunting with
companions. The bullet passed
through the bone of the upper arm,
necessitating an amputation slightly
below the shoulder. The accident was
caused by the boy carelessly grasping
his brothers gun by the hammer.
The Mountain Iron mine on the
Mesaba range has set a new record
for the world for shipment of an indi-
vidual nine in a single season. The
mine has forwarded 100000 gross
tons, with from two to four weeks of
activity still ahead on the present sea-
son. No other iron mine in the his
tory of the world has ever made rec
ord to equal this in one season.
The Sisters of St. Benedict will re-
build St. Raphael's hospital in St.
Cloud as soon as the loss is adjusted
by the insurance companies. In the
meantime temporary hospital will be
maintained in the building formerly
occupied by St. Clothilda's academy,
where surgical cases will be treated.
Medical cases and fever patients will
be cared for at the Home for the Aged.
Charles G. Lewis, aged Fl, was ar
rested at Omaha. Neb., by the sheriff
and brought to Worthington to answer
to the charge of abduction of Norma
Lackey, 15-year-old school girl.
Miss Lackey is daughter of J. W.
Lackey, a prosperous farmer, and
Lewis had been working as a hired
man for Lackey. Miss Lackey also
went back home with her father, who
was with the sheriff.
No more -four destined for the head
of the lakes via the Great Northern
can be loaded by Minneapolis millers.
This, the most drastic order yet issued
covering the car situation has become
effective. The Great Northern has
notified each milling company not to
load cars, as they will not be taken
out This, it is understood, does not
affect the Northern Pacific. hnt IL is