Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-03

MdCLQeW patterson WOOD, consulting
engineer, scientist and author, died at
his home i,7 New York city, after a
protracted illness. He was the author
of many papers in technical subjects.
The official count of votes cast in
New York county for mayor at the
last election, issued by the county
board of canvassers, shows that Nc
Clellan received 140,264; Hearst, 1885,
292, and WINS, 64,2S9.
At least $4,000 Chicagoans natural
lied illegally by the criminal court,
have no right to vote, according to an
Interpretation of the law by the Civic
federation.
Viscount Siuzo Aoki has been ap-
pointed Japan's ambassador to this
country.
john Alexander Dowie of Zion City.
ILL.,, arrived at Port Antonio, Jamaica,
on the steamer Admiral Dewey. He
was confined to his cabin during the
voyage, but his health is somewhat
improved.
Jack O'Brien, the pugilist, who re-
Gently defeated Robert Fitzsimmons,
authorized the issuance OF a challenge
to James J. Jeffries, the retired heavy
weight champion Any terms that
Jeffries may demand, he says, will be
accepted.
While driving in .runabout across
the tracks of the Long Island railroad
at Brooklyn Hills, N. Y, James Kelly
and Harry Galway were struck by
train and instantly killed.
Christmas was jolly day at the
White House, the cares of state being
put aside for Yuletide festivities, in
Guiding tree for the children and a
family dinner in the evening, at which
Congressman Longworth was present.
Judge Murray F. Tuley. of Chicago,
died at the Pennoyer sanitarium in Ke-
,nosha Wis. He went to the sanitar-
ium en- October 81 suffering from ner-
and failed gradually until the end
came =
Mrs. Burke-Roche, daughter of
New FORK millionaire, persisted in
spending more than 5000 daily. and
her action divided; the household
Charitable and religious organiza-
lions of New York gave Christmas din
ners to thousands of the poor and
friendless.
Low pay for post office clerks greatly
handicaps the service, according to a
report made by First Assistant Post
master General Hitchcock.
An enormous increase is shown in
shipping at Sault Ste. Marie, total of
21,679 vessels passing through the
canal in 1905.
With $4,000 in election bets in his
hands as stakeholder, New York res
taurant keeper disappeared, and the
angry bettors stormed his place of bust
ness, demanding their money.
Arson Phelps Stokes, Jr., is reported
to have raised $2.80000O of the pro-
posed $5,000,000 permanent endow-
ment fund for Yale university.
A horse attached to buggy ran into
a Pennsylvania special train at Del,
phos, o., and Henry Honhorst and
daughter, Rose Honhorst, were in
stantly killed, and Mrs. Barney Wa
homnoff, also daughter of Mf. Hon.
horst, was severely injured.
George Poell, of Grand Island, Neb.,
a locomotive fireman who saved
c:hild's life and lost his leg in doing So,
is the first man to receive a medal for
heroism under the recent act of con-
gress, and President Roosevelt, in
personal letter, paid high tribute to
his bravery
Three men were instantly killed by
passenger train at a street crossing
of the Southern railway in Spartan
berg. S. C.
Fire in New York completely Quilted
the six-story factory building. Nos. 102,
1O4, 106 Wooster street. entailing dam
age estimated at 100000.
Mrs. Aimira Pierce Johnson, one of
the Oldest members of the Woman's
Relief corps in the country and of the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
died at Milford, Mass. Eat the age of
101 years.
The anarchist who attempted to stab
Cardinal Salvador Cassanas Pages,
bishop of Urgel, as he was leaving the
cathedral in Barcelona, Spain, commit
ted suicide by taking poison soon after
his arrest.
Frank Willard, an insane man, shot
and killed Sheriff Henry Smith in
Judge Whites chambers at Ukiah,
Cal. He then fired once at Judge
White, but missed him. Willard was
arrested.
Secretary Taft has granted the ap-
plication of Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, U. S. A., retired, for relief from
further duty with the organized militia
of Massachusetts.
Chris Anderson, his son Morton, and
his mother-in-law, Mrs. L. J. Wood
ward, of Altavista, Kan, were killed
at Alma, Kan, while crossing the rail-
way tracks, their carriage being struck
and demolished by an engine.
Former United States Senator Bard
was seriously injured in a runaway
near Oxnard, Cal. He was thrown
from his buggy into ditch, sustaining
a dislocation and fracture of his left
hip.
Statistics prove that Illinois ana her
neighbors among the states Of the mid
die west furnish the bone and sinew
of the American navy. One-tifth of the
enlisted men come from that section
and form the most intelligent fighters
in the service.
The shaft building Of the Marquette