Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-11-21

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ri st: Paul Pierce Butler may con-
i test the election of J. NJ. Hackney to
j the senate. I: nv. i. - !: =: =
j st. Paul Controller Betz estimates
the. expenses of the, city during 1907
at $2,846, 058.s - i =
Minneapolis - The constitutional
amendments apparently were adopted
i at the recent election. -.
/ St.; Paul Three amendments to the
city charter apparently were passed
at the recent election. =, j.
i St.Paul-The circuit court of ap-
peals aff1rms the sentence of Thomas
] B. Clement, the Faribault banker ftp I
| st. Paul-St.2 Paul secures the next
annual convention of the National
Creamery Buttermakers' association.
|. Minneapolis - Complete returns
from ty-three counties indicate
that Eberhart's majority for 'ieuten-
ant governor will be 10000.
Minneapolis August Ekstrand, 2517
Minnehaha avenue, accused of stab
bling his son during quarrel, is still
locked up at: the South station.
Langdon-Daniel A: Kemp, one Of
the earliest settlers of Minnesota,
died at his home in this place this
morning, aged seventy five years.
Crookston-Word has been received
here of the suicide of DR.. Cassavat, a
prominent physician of Overly, west
OF Thief River Falls, on the 500 road.
St. James-The citizens of St.
James gave banquet for Hon. w. s.
Hammond, congressman-elect from
the Second district. One hundred
and forty plates were laid for the
occasion.
Fort Snelling-Proposals for bids
for extension of the water and sewer
age system were prepared at the con-
structlon quartermaster' Office in the
army building. >::.-..-~ ..2
Minneapolis 49, Alfonso Ge1isan, %
years of age, took an overdose of
choral hydrate in his room at 28O9
Second street north, Minneapolis. He
| died fifteen minutes later: So:
Winona-The browning feature of
golden jubilee Of the Catholic church
in Winona was a lecture by Arch
bishop Ireland in the opera house
where several hundred heard him.
Minneapolis-B.- F. Roberts, Public
Ownership candidate for the office of
alderman of the Thirteenth ward has
filed petition in the Hennepin coun-
ty district court asking for recount
of the ballots. On the returns to the
canvassing board Aid. John Van Nest
is shown to have been reelected by
plurality of twenty votes.
St. Paul-Gov. johnson received q
check from the national government
for $9,651.28, being the 5 per cent
which the state receives from the net
proceeds of the sales of public lands
within the state for the year ending
June 80, 1906. This per cent pay
ment to the state is made under the
law passed in 1857.
st. Paul-Members of the legisla-
ture are dropping in at St. Paul ho-
tells since election to get'into touch
with the speakership fight. From all
accounts it promises to be three
cornered contest this winter. N. F. i
Hugo, Duluth, representative from 1
the Fifty-frst district; Ambrose
Tghe, st. Paul, representative from
the Thirty-sixth district, and W. A.
Nolan, Grand Meadow, representative
from the Sixth district, are most
prominently mentioned as candidates.
Minneapolis Preliminary plans for
the proposed semi-centennial celebra-
ton of the admission of Minnesota
into the Union were presented by J.
T. Mannix, chairman of the commits
sion, before the state historical So
ciety at a meeting at the old capital.
Mr.. Mannix said that, while no def
mite plan had been decided on by the
commission, the idea of holding a
dignified, strong and splendid cele-
bration was wholly agreeable to the
people of the state.
Madelia-John w. Yager, farmer
living three miles east of town fell
from his wagon while returning from
town last Friday. His feet caught
and he was dragged backwards for
about a mile. He sustained injuries |
from which he died last night. De-
ceased was fifty years of age and is
survived by his widow and several
children. He came here from State
Center, Iowa, last spring. -.
St. Paul-George Smith, young
man charged with having counterfeit
coin in his possession was brought be-
fore United. States Court Commits
Toner Spencer for examination The
hearing was continued for a week
and the accused. was committed in
default of bail in the sum Of 81, 900.
st. Oloud-Theodore the: ten-year-
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs, T. GottKalt.
near Rice, probably fatally shot his
four year-old sister. Leon. The mother
of the children had gone to; town and
the father was out in the field.
Duluth Ben Tremble of st. Paul
and James Barry OF Chicago fought
fifteen rounds at the, Power theatre
In Hibbing for the |: heayy-weirht;
championship Of: T the 4 Northwest:
Tremble got the decision in the last
round e. he plainly had the best OF
the counter VII z,s G;s$ 1: . : yx
! Duluth Grave fears are felt tor the !
safety Of William Furlong,, and AGED.
resident Of Arrow. forty miles north
of Hibb ing,.Who, tbs believed. has
persisted il: the. forest: 81 He u.s. fifty
seven, years 81. age, and though quite
active for one g bis age could stand