Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-04

~ In anticipation OF a strike April /,
the visible supply OF coal in Des
M0ines, Ia, has been absorbed by rail-
roads and factories to the extent that
not pound of commercial coal can be
had at any price.
The Salvation Army in London has
been unable to secure sufficient accom-
mediation for the emigrants desiring to
go to Canada. Already $500 have been
sent to the dominion and passages for
1000 more are booked.
Edward Voght was shot and killed
by Green Street, at Montpelier, Ind.
Street, who surrendered to the police,
asserts that the shooting was in self
defense.
A fishing boat struck a floating mine
of the coast Of the Province Echizen,
Japan, and was blown up. Seven Of her
crew of ten men are missing.
Following the worlds convention of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, in Boston, the national body
will hold its national convention in
Hartford, Conn, October 26 to 81.
Special Judge James E. Mccullough
handed down his decision in Indian
apolis denying a new trial and SEN
fenced David E. Sherrick, former
auditor of state of Indiana, convicted
of embezzling $4,000 Of state funds,
to serve from two to 81 years in the
state prison at Michigan City.
Gen. Luke E. Wright, the newly ap-
pointed ambassador to Japan, will sail
from Seattle for his new post on April
30.
The great smelling, concentrating
and electric and steam power plant of
tie Penn, Wyoming, Copper company
was almost completely destroyed by
fire, entailing loss of 100000 to
100000.
Fire at Johnstown, Pa, destroyed
four large business structures and
caused a loss Of more than 100000.
On complaint OF Attorney General
Miller, of Indiana, a receiver was ap-
pointed for the Modern Samaritans of
the World, fraternal insurance order
doing business in Indiana, Illinois and
Michigan.
Otto c. Heggen. of Des Moines, a.,
asks President Roosevelt to annul his
naturalization certificate, saying labor
unions have destroyed American lib
erty.
Six vessels will assemble In Lake
Michigan in August and carry out
naval maneuvers.
British agitation for the protection
Of policyholders in American insurance
companies brought a promise in the
house of lords of a committee OF in
quiry.
Railroads have taken the greater
part OF the coal output for their own
use, thus practically cutting of the
commercial supply for Chicago.
The sugar industry. is being devel-
oped In Mexico, great areas of rich
land which are adapted for the grow
ing OF cane being utilized.
William H. Macdonald, the famous
tenor and one of the founders of the
"Bostonians," is dead.
The Morocco conference reached a
solution OF the police issue through the
diplomacy Of the American delegate.
Members of the firm OF Wood & Co.,
iron manufacturers, were placed on
trial at Philadelphia for accepting re-
bates. This is the first case to be
heard under the Elkins anti-rebate
law.
William Lamb and Jack Bees, miners
In the Happy Rock Mining company's
mine, near Galena, Kan, were killed
when a slab Of rock weighing 100 tons.
fell from the roof Of the mine.
The National Business college in
Quincy, ILL.,, made an assignment. The
liabilities are $4,000 and the assets
100000, but these are largely in notes
given by students for tuition.
The large lumber yard of J. Gibson
Mc1lvain & Co., In West Philadelphia,
Pa, which contained many million feet
OF lumber, was entirely destroyed by
fire, entailing loss estimated at $780,
600.
Willie Hoppe defeated George Slos-
son In New York for the worlds cham
pionship at 1S-inch balk line billiards,
one shot in, by 500 points to 1872.
w. A. Calderhead was renominated
by reclamation by the Republicans of
the Fifth Kansas congressional dis
trict.
Robbers wrecked the safe of a bank
at Bentley, Kan, with dynamite and
escaped with $500.
One man, was killed, one woman IA
tally injured and four other persons
more or less seriously wounded as re-
suit of a fight over the moneys raised
for the erection of a new church by
the Methodist Episcopal church at
Coaldale, w. Va.
The Akin bill, increasing the liquor
tax throughout the state from $3.50 to
$1,000, passed the Ohio senate by vote
OF rs to IL. This makes it practically
a law, as Gov. Pattison is known to
favor the bill.
Thomas Douglass, G. & e. l. rail-
way freight conductor, shot and in
stantly killed his wife, in Brazil, Ind,
and then turned the weapon on himself,
sending bullet through his heart, dy-
ing instantly.
Voters In the Iowa cities OF Water
100, Webster City and Council Bluffs
rejected municipal ownership.
Sensational suits by the Mutual Life
company to recover enormous sums of
money open the way for criminal pro-
ceedtngs against former President
Richard A. McCurdy.
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