Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-02-07
MISCELLANEOUS

Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes, widow of
the traction magnate who died a
month ago, leaving her a life interest
in fortune of $7,500,000, was married
in secret in New York to Wilson Miz-
ner, of San Francisco, man 20 years
her Junior. She denies the story of
her marriage, but Miner and the cler-
gyman who performed the ceremony
admit it.
A crusade against keeping song
birds in cages was started in St. Louis,
John Werner, keeper of bird store,
being arrested by deputy game ward
ems and birds being seized from sew
eral other dealers. It is said that the
campaign may extend to all citizens
keeping song birds in confinement.
President Mitchell delivered an ul-
timatum to the central competitive
district operators, saying the miners
wages must increase or present nego-
tiations will fail.
Capt. Castro and crew of six, who
saved lives from a wrecked steamer,
have been given Carnegie medals and
$4,000.
Justice Gildersleeve decided that
Henry H. Rogers need not answer
questions Of the Missouri attorney
general until the state supreme court
had given decision.
The Equitable Life has sued James
Hazen Hyde for $4,000, his profit on
bond syndicate deals. The Mutual
may sue the McCurdys for excessive
salaries and commissions.
A petition asking for the admission
of the Marshall Field will to probate
was filed in Chicago, the executors es-
timating the estate in Illinois to be
worth $75,000,000.
Lord" Darlington, or George Bar.
ton, who, posing as an English noble
man, married several wealthy Ameri-
can women to obtain their fortunes,
and finally murdered his benefactor,
James P. Mccain, in st. Louis, is
doomed to die March Is by the Mis-
souri, supreme court.
The Holt Lumber company, of Mari
nette, Wis, has completed deal for
the purchase of 100000 feet of tim
Der in the Georgian Bay district from
Eddy & Glynn, of Chicago. The con-
sideration is about $1,500,000.
Fire destroyed about 30 buildings
covering an area Of two squares in the
town of St. Adams, w. Va. The loss
is about $150,000.
The Ohio house adopted senate
joint resolution urging congress to
submit a constitutional amendment
providing for the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people.
In the past six months taps have
been sounded over the graves of g.,
900 pensioners of the civil war, accord
ing, to Pension Commissioner Warner.
A telegram from Bamfield. B. c.,
says that the halibut fishing schooner
Ella G. has turned turtle and six men
on board were drowned.
Claim is made that Dowie recently
made his will giving all except az
per cent. of an estate valued at 318,-'
100000 to $21.000.000 to Zion City.
Joseph N. Field. only surviving
brother of the late Marshal Field, ar
rived in Chicago after a hurried trip
from England.
Miss Grigsby Is to sue the estate of
Charles T. Yerkes for $2,O0O,0OO,
claiming to have documents to prove
that he intended trust fund for her
All New York elevated, surface and
subway railroads are to be united in
a huge monopoly, with a capital Of
1925, 100000.
English unionists show a disposition
to continue Balfour as leader it he will
pledge himself to tariff reform.
Representatives of various civic
bodies, clubs and citizens organize
lions formed the anti-crime league to
all In checking the reign Of crime in
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