The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-04-26
State News.

News died at his home last week.
Thomas Kelly, go, a veteran of the
civil war, committed suicide by drink
ing laudunum. He had been in i'll
health for some time.
VIM. Ballinger and Joseph Bysek,
both proprietors of creameries at New
Prague, MIMI, we're fined SIS each
for keeping their plants in unsanitary
condition.
Mary Dehling, the seventeen-year-
old daughter of John Dehling, a
farmer living near Pine Knoll, seven
miles northwest of Aitkin, was burned
so badly that she died seven hours
later.
Chas. G. Hoffman, Link Thayer, S.
Minot and Jas. G.. Hall, who were
serving time in the state penitentiary
for alleged train robbery, have been
pardoned and released from the in
stitutiOn.
The largest cargo of flax ever foated
on fresh water was carried out of the
Duluth-Superior harbor on the steam
er Joseph G. Butler. It consisted of
1853, 846 bushels. The ship and cargo
represent fully SS5O,O0O.
Edward Freeman has been appointed
municipal judge of Chisholm in St.
Louis county. Freeman is republic
can. F'reeman's appointment followed
call from a delegation of Hibbing
and Chisholm residents, headed by
Martin Hughes.
The little daughter of George Brun-
dette, a farmer living east of Jenkins,
was accidentally shot and killed, the
bullet from a 22-caliber rife penetrat-
ing the brain. A five-year-old brother
was carrying the rifle when it was &C.
cidentally discharged.
The thirty-fourth annual convention
of the Knights of Pythias in the do
main of Minnesota will be held in
Elks' hall, Minneapolis, May s and 9.
AS there are liz lodges in the state,
with a membership of over 10000, it
is expected that the convention. will
be largely attended.
H. Burton Strait, former capitalist
and president of the old Scott County
bank of Jordan, must serve SEN
tence of FIVE years in the state prison
at Saltwater. Judge Morrison denied
the motion on the part of Straits at
torneys for new trial and passed SEN
tenceupon the accused. Judge Morri-
son did his duty.
Curiosity seekers are soon to be de-
prived of the privilege of visiting the
house of murders, 243 Tenth avenue
south, Minneapolis, where the six
Macedonian laborers were assassin
ated. The owner, William Magnuson,
has been unable to rent the house
since the tragedy occurred, and the
place is of no use as it now stands.
He will tear it down and build barn.
Rudolph Schaeffer, an old resident
of Hennepin county, committed sui
eide at his home near Osseo by shoot
ing himself in the head. Schaeffer
was more than so years old and had
lived for many years On a farm at
Fish lake, a few miles from Osseo.
He was prosperous and his friends
know of no reason for his act. His
wife was in the house when the act was
committed.
A petition has been circulated by
citizens of Mahnomen, the new town
on the 500, on the White Earth reser-
walton in Norman county, asking
for new county to be made out of
sixteen townships, being that part of
the reservation lying in the eastern
part Of Norman county. If enough
signers are secured the matter will be
brought to a vote at the next general
election. The new county is to be
named Mahnomen.
The state of Minnesota is preparing
to sell binding Irvine made in the state
prison at Saltwater to dealers in the
state, intsead of, as formerly, to con-
sumers only. This is the first step in
series of reprisals, against the In
ternational Cordage company, which
recently located a plant in St. Paul.
On basis of an output of 5000, 900
pounds this season, the largest in the
history of the prison, it is figured
that on May it will have surplus.
and has determined to turn over this
surplus to dealers.
. Thomas j. Wainwright, the caretaker
who is supposed to have stolen thou
sands of dollars worth of loot from
the residence of DR.. N. J. Pinault,
llO6 Mount Curve avenue, Minneapo-
lis, was arraigned before Judge F. c..
Brooks upon an Indictment charging