The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-06-07
State News.

age to the extent of nearly $4,000 to
the stock and building of G. c.
Schmitt & Son of Jordan. The in
surance adjusters awarded the firm
indemnity to the amount of nearly
81 200.
In filling an order for barrel of
kerosene and one of gasoline, Min
neapolis firm got mixed in it's brands,
and now the two are on tap somewhere
in the state, masquerading under false
names. 1t has been found impossible
to locate them.
While playing with companions on
some logs in the river at Thief River
Falls, Melvin Erickson, 10 years old,
fell into the stream and drowned. His
companions, who were boys of his
own age, attempted to rescue him but
without success. They then ran to
summon assistance, but by the time
help arrived the boy had gone down
for the last time.
Emil and William, sons of Michael
Smith, gardener of Saltwater, were
drowned in Lily lake. They we're
aged Is and 9 years, respectively. In
company with third younger
brother, they were in boat fishing.
William caught large pickerel and
fell overheard in trying to land it.
The older brother jumped in to save
him and they went down together.
Miss Ida K. Boherer of Spring VAL
ley, a teacher of the seventh grade in
Eveleth school, committed suicide in
her class room by shooting herself
twice through the breast with 32-
calibre Smith & Wesson revolver.
The accepted explanation is melan-
choly. Miss Boherer is believed to
have been partially insane during the
whole school year and her tragic
death is no great surprise to large
number of people who have become
acquainted with her affairs.
A mad dog caused a panic during
the open-air Memorial day exercises
at Moorhead. The dog was large,
liver and white pointer, and appeared
on the outskirts of the crowd, where
he seized smaller dog. He shook
his victim vigorously and then circled
around the crowd, biting several dogs
before he was noticed by policeman,
who shot him in the throat. The dog
then started through part of the crowd
for Fargo, but was headed off at the
bridge and shot dead by William
Crossman, jailor at the county jail.
Thomas Crume, bartender in the
Svea saloon in Moorhead, was shot
through the heart and instantly killed
by Alexander Anderson, a stranger,
who was refused free drinks by Crume
in mild way twice and returned an
CRY to try again. Crume said no and
prepared to close for the night. When
nearing the front door Anderson
quickly drew revolver and fired
twice in rapid succession, both bullets
taking effect, one through the heart
and the other two inches above, glanc-
ing off rib. The murderer said he
came from Minneapolis.
A robber who seemed to have a
laundering for just $50 visited the
home of Mrs. B. Hackett in Roches-
ter. Although there was much more
money in the pocketbook which he
opened, he took only three $40 bills,
ignoring the silver which was wrapped
in the bills. The thief visited no
other part of the house than that
where the money was kept. There was
much loot which an ordinary burglar
might have been tempted to carry off,
but this man of mask apparently de-
sired exactly $50, and when he had
gotten what he came for made his es-
cape without disturbing any more of
the contents of the house.
Death won in a race for the life of
Owen Davis on Excelsior bay at Min
netonka, when the mans aged wife
saw him drop unconscious to the bot
tom OF the boat in which they were
taking a pleasure trip. She cried out
in anguish, then seized the oars in
her own hands to cross the water to
the village for aid. With the pros
trate body of her husband lying in
the boat, she bent her aged back to
the task. Unskilled in the use of the
oars, the race seemed to last for
years. At last, exhausted and weak
ened by fright, she arrived at the Ex
celsior dock, only to learn that her
great struggle had been in vain, for
her husband was dead.
A lad fifteen years of age, giving
his name as George Harrison, was
found at Willmar in car filled with
corn that was billed for Minneapolis.