Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-12-06
Corr Ter 90

Minneap polls, Homer Schneider aked
ltWenty-six. committed suicide ~ TAX
Ing carbolic acid. .s= > .. 25 2S
Detroit. Sheriff Larson has ARE ste
Charlss# Houtari In connection with the
McHugh murder. 5.:. .,=. 81.
4oprhead.--The Northern PACING
road Will this winter double track iii
main line between Moorhead and
Brainerd.. u HI 4. =.
b. neapolis. The fifteenth annual
convention Of the Twin City Luthe.
league held its session at st. Johns
Evangelical Lutheran church. as
Minneapolis. In q drunken frenzy
John Jon Drake Drake, g transient, Jumped from
third story window In the Twin City
motel. fracturing his hip and his arm.
st. PauL-George Munro, auditor oi
stevens county, carries of the prize
this year for the first auditor to report
his county tax lists to the state auditor.
Minneapolis Mrs. Millie Backus at
tempted suicide at her home, by taking
arsenic. Other persons in the house
saw her take the poison. and her life
was saved by prompt medical treat
lnent. . $3.50 ~ ~ ri. = %&S
Willmar-William Radke,t who has
been employed on the Thorpe farm
north OF this city -fort about "a month; lie
wanted on the charge Of taking horse
and buggy belonging to his employer,
William Btxby. ~. e..
Two Harbors.-The business ri
catching herring along the north and
south shores Of Lake Superior will be
conducted on a more extensive scale
this fall than ever before In the history
Of the industry.
Hamline.-E. W. Randall. secretary
OF the Minnesota State Agricultural
society. will deliver an address Dec. 20
before the convention of the American
Association OF Fairs and Expositions
at Chicago.
Hastings.-This city now has a SOL
d1ers" cemetery, half-acre across tho
street from Lakeside having recently
been bought, and will be laid out in lota
for, the interment of soldiers, sailors
and their families.
st. Paul.-The state treasury re-
ceived an installment of 100000 from
the state prison for Irvine settlements.
This makes nearly $500. 900 for the past
year, with about $4,000 more to come.
Fergus Falls.-Ole ROckwog. one of
the pioneer residents here, died at his
home from old age and other complica-
tons. He was "A years Of age and
leaves three children. one of whom is
a merchant Of this city,. ..~. :
Minneapolis. Beginning Jan. 1 mail
Ia the business districts will be col
lected every forty minutes for sixteen
hours every day. The collecting will
be done: by wagons and the carriers
Will be relieved of an arduous task.
St1llwater:---The leaf tobacco supply
In sufficient quantity to start the new
plug tobacco factory at the state prison
has been ordered and the factory will
soon be in operation. The output will
be sufficient to supply the needs of the
prison, about 700 pounds per month.
Hastings.-The store Of F. Biles 4.
Co. In Randolph, was entered by burg
lars and; a number: of knives, razors,
cigars. suits of underwear and several
pairs OF pants TAKEN together with So
OF telephone money, pile OF credit
slips and some very valuable papers.
An attempt was also made at the post
ONCE, the dog being poisoned and the
window raised about four inches.
North Branch.-Mrs. Waldorf. aged
eighty-one years, who with her hus-
band, lived in ST. Paul fifty-five years
ago, and planted trees on st. Anthony
Hill during her ten years residence
there, is dead. She was born in Han
over, Germany. -. j = 49,
Red Wing-A. Manfred was found
dead near Bay City with cash in his
old -
killed as he carried some money. T. Is
now learned that he was struck by "A
Burlington train. He was 70 years OF
age and an old settler. p: + = = !
st. Paul -Mayme F., Quiz y is ths
plaintiff in a $4,000 breach OF pron1itje
sui<, filed in the Ramsey county district
court against Thomas F. Tierney,: ! a
grain and feed dealer Of st. Paul. Miss
Quill lis resident Of Chicago, having
come to- st. Paul last June on a visit.
Her age is given as a.. and she alleges
that the defendant, a. whoever, prom
Used to marry her. but has since tried
to repudiate the obligation. Mr.. Tier
ney denies ever having made any prom
lses to the Chicago girl. = a. :. 4. ::
St. Paul. state labor depart
ment has completed its report Of the
inspection OF foot blocks Of railroad
switches for 1906. The inspectors found
9,712 railroad switches with 102.715
foot blocks, Of which 79,32S are in good
condition, 1852 in fair condition, Is
311 IN bad condition and S,474 missing.
These foot blocks are required by law
to protect brakemen in making flying
switches: -. 4 " G-.... !Es.%s
Minneapolis:-Dt. John M. Fulton,
pastor of Central. Presbyterian church,
on Sunday announced to his congrega-
ton his intention to accept the call ia
become field secretary Of the general
assembly's committee on temperance.
| Duluth.-The Barnett and Record
Company of Minneapolis Is the sue
cessful bidder. for the construction of
the new No. 4 ore dock for the Duluth,
Missabe & Northern The dock and ap-
proaches will cost about 81, 100000. The
contract to the. Barnett and Record
company involves @700. 900. and the bal
| ance Of the expenditure will be made
| by the Missabe road direct.
Duluth.-The Y. M. C. A. Of Duluth
completed a successful campaign to
raise $780, 900 for a new building. The
subscriptions have 0verrun so that the
total is about $780, 900. It Is said that
more money is in sight IL 1t shall be re-
quired, and the association Is to have
one Of the best buildings owned by q
similar association in the Northwest
| Minneapolis.-Matt Bellew, a laborer,
was found unconscious from gas pois-
| oning in a lodginghouse. &..%
st. Paul.-The state drainage conn
mission has ordered final payment
made John Kohler for construction OF
the Wing river ditch. The cost is 81
02e. Mr.. Kohler was also given Anal