Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-03-21

The Ohio house, By Z vute OF IS q
.46, passed the Akin bill increasing the
Dow tax imposed upon saloons from
$3.50 to 81 900. The passage of the bill
is attributed largely to the recent riots
in Springfield. ~ ~ r =. :;
|; Hollis II. Price, formerly Of the
Price-Barton Hay company, who plead
ed guilty in the federal court at Louis
vile, KY, to falsifying weights and
conspiracy to violate the interstate
laws, was fined $1,O25. %+, '.. .'-. g..
! The United States suprems court in
the tobacco trust and paper trust cases
decided corporations must produce the
evidence to convict themselves, and arc
not entitled to immunity before grand
juries. .,
! Susan B. Anthony, the suifragist
leader, expired at her home IN Roches-
ter, N. T., after a long illness, pneu-
monia being the direct cause of death.
She was 86 years old and had devoted
go years to the cause Of woman's
rights.
A mine explosion killed 1893 per-
sons in France, being followed by q
fierce fire that entrapped all in the
pits. :.+'
Earnings Of so railroads tor January
and February show the greatest per-
centage Of gain on record, the fine
weather stimulating the winter move
ment Of freight and keeping operating
cost low. .::'
The grand jury at New York indict-
ed Col. Mann, editor of Town Topics,
on the charge Of perjury. and he was
held in $500 bail to answer.
Ambassador Meyer may be given a
place in the presidents cabinet in the
event of Taft's retirement.
DR.. Paul Nathan of Berlin. after
tour of Russia, says there is proof that
the government connived at 400 mas
sacres of Jews. >.''
Joseph LOuZon, captain OF the H.
dian agency police force at White
Earth, Mimi, was shot and instantly
killed by Joseph Chounard.
Six United States deputy marshals
were ambushed in Spavinaw Hills,
near Kansas, Ind. T., by band OF In
dian fullblood outlaws. In fight that
ensued one: deputy was killed.
Gov. Higgins, of New York, has is
sued a further reprieye until May IS
in the case of Albert T. Patrick, whose
sentence of death for the alleged MUIR
der of William Nash Rice the govern
or had already delayed from January
% to March 49,.
HIN. Newton w. Gilbert, represent
ative In congress from the Twelfth In
diana district, has announced that he
will shortly resign his seat to accept a.
in the Philippines, which
position has been offered him by the
president.
Judge Benjamin F. Perkins, prom
inent pioneer of northeastern Nebras-
ka, died at Niobrara, Neb., aged "a
years. He removed to Nebraska in
1854 and had held many offices, state
and federal %~
John. st. John, the first white set
tier at the head of the great lakes,
born at Scion Springs, 80 years of age,
died at Superior; Wis.
The wedding Of King Alfonso, of
Spain, to Princess Ena of Battenberg,
will occur June q.
District Attorney William Travis
Jerome has brought two libel suits for
100000 each, one against the New
York American: and the other against
the, New. York Evening Journal The
suits are based on editorials attacking
Mr.. Jerome.
Five persons were killed and Is
wounded in a fight at Strykoif, gov
of Piatrkoff, Russian Poland,
between Catholics and sectarians who
occupied in force Catholic church.
At Wichita, Kan, Corrine Miller,
aged 10, shot and killed her sweet
heart, William Morrow, aged "a be-
cause of jealousy.
The Invalid, organ of the Russian
military, is still printing in St. Peters,
burg daily lists of the losses sustained
during the war, which, without includ-
ing Port Arthur, now total 1000
killed, wounded and disappeared
Fire at Neosho, No. destroyed the
buildings and stocks of the Rathell
Mercantile company, the Keller
Brothers Grocery company and tho
Briggs Center Hardware company.
Total loss 100000.
An agreement is reported between
Great Britain and the United States
for the policing Of China by Japanese
troops.
Alarmed by increased drunkenness,
the University of Wisconsin has re-
vived an old rule expelling students
for entering saloons.
sity, urges President Roosevelt to send
an educational commission to China
to invite Chinese youth to enter Amer
lean universities.
The massacre of Jews, the death of
Count Witte and return to the old
regime is planned by the Russian bu-
reaucracy and organizations formed to
nullify the reforms granted by the
car.
NJ. Sarrien has accepted the task Of
forming ministry for France after
securing the+consent of MN. Bourgeise
and Poincaire to take portfolios, and
has notified the president of his &C.
ceptance of the task.
Edward J. Morgan, the well-known
actor who appeared as John Storm in
<"The Christian" was found dead in
his bed at his room in the Belleclaire
hotel, New York. Heart disease was
to be the cause of death.
Thomas E. McKenna, managing ed
itor of the Rocky Maintain News and