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

The explosion Of gasoline engine
caused q fire which destroyed large
part of the town of Kane, Pa, entail
ing loss OF. $4,000. The blaze start
ed In a livery stable and cremated 90
horses In their stalls. "a:
Clarence H. Venner began suit IN
Chicago against the Burlington Rail-
road of Illinois for an accounting, and
other railroad companies are affected.
Sarah Bernhard, who refused to sub
init to what she considered the exorbi-
tant demands of the syndicate con-
trolling Texas theaters, gave a per-
Torrance In a tent at Dallas, and q
great crowd cheered her for her fight
against the trust.
Chairman Payne in reply to a Massa-
chusetts delegation says his committee
is against tariff revision at this ses-
sion.
Gov. Curry was rescued from death
at the hands of Pulajanes, after being
36 hours in hiding.
John D. Archbold, testifying in the
Missouri custer hearing in New York,
says no master mind" rules in Stan
dard Oil.
Failure of the German Moroccan
policy is said to have led Won Bulow
to resign.
The grand jury in New York is or
dered to look into the gift Of $4,000 of
New York Life money to Republicans.
Reports of the recent battle on the
island Of Samar, Philippines, show that
the constabulary, fighting against
overwhelming odds, won a brilliant
victory over the Pulajanes.
Mrs. A. l.. Evans, who has received
threatening letters because of her tes-
timony in the Ivens case, In Chicago,
was attacked by thug, who dragged
her into an alley and brutally beat her.
A stubborn fire, that ragged for over
three hours, destroyed Market street
building in Chicago, causing losses OF
$4,000 and Gripping the elevated
railroad service.
The storm which has prevailed over
California during the past few days
was phenomenal in character. Much
damage has been done. The rainfall,
however, has assured bountiful har-
vest.
Melting snow and high water caused
the worst wreck in the history of the
Wyoming division of the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad, when a work
train dropped into small stream near
Natsona, Wyo. Ten lives were lost.
Leaders in both branches of the Ohio
legislature have tacitly agreed to adj
journ on next Monday until 1908. The
agreement for an early adjournment is
due to the serious illness of Gov. Pat
tison, the members believing that re-
lief from the anxiety and worry re-
gardfng legislative matters will ma
terially aid his recovery.
Three persons sustained severe in
jur1es and thousands Of dollars worth
of property was destroyed in a tornado
that struck the neighborhood south Of
Billings, Okla.
Earl and Cecil Larson, brothers, OF
New Hartford, a., wsre. thrown, from a
buggy by runaway horse into 4
swollen creek, and both were drowned.
John Hasberry, negro, was shot
and instantly killed in Cincinnati. O..
by Policeman Jacob Sterley, after he
had seriously wounded his wife and
slightly injured the policeman.
After heated discussion the lower
house Of the Iowa legislature has
passed law relating to weights and
measures, fixing the standard weight
of one dozen eggs at "a ounces.
Less than three hours before tho
time set for her wedding Pansy Fl.
Townsend was shot and mortally
wounded by her father, Joseph P.
Townsend, In their home in Everett,
Mass. Townsend then ended his life
with bullet.
-Four firemen persisted and about a
score Of firemen and citizens were in
jured in a fire accompanied by series
of explosions that demolished a six
story factory building in New York.
The loss is between 100000 and $780,
900.
Terrific rains have caused many
Iowa rivers to overflow.
August Auerbach secured verdict
for $4,000 against the Chicago Amert-
can League baseball club for injuries
received from foul tip at game.
Joseph Cassidy, shortstop of the
Washington American League baseball
r1,,h d{od NJ h}r hovoo -, ~, oc%o~ d.
He had been Ill for seven weeks with a
peculiar disease, which his doctor
termed purpuro hemorrhagia, the
blood turning to water.
Norval e. Foard, for nearly 40 years
associated with the Baltimore (Md.)
Sun, and for many years holding a
leading editorial position ON that pa
per, died from pneumonia, aged 50
years.
Seven persons, three generations of
a family, were killed by a Reading
train near Sunbury, Pa.
Labor, led by President Gompers and
the American Federation Of Labor, de-
clared its purpose at Washington of
taking part in the coming congression-
al elections and attempting to defeat
all candidates hostile to legislation de-
manded.
Richard 1vens, the se1f-confessed
slayer of Mrs. Bessie HOLSTER, was
found guilty in Chicago and given the
death penalty.
American members Of the interna-
tional commission urge quick joint &C.
ton with Canada in order to save Nj
agara falls