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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
Sons OF WoYWav,

The Sons of Norway, a fraternal
insurance order, has been organized
in this city. The name of the local
society will be Fedraheimen Lodge
No. SO and it starts out with member
ship of IS. Officers have been elected
and the installation took place last
Wednesday evening at the Odd Fellows
Hall, which will be used as the lodge
rooms of the society. Meetings will
be held every second Wednesday eve
ming of the month.
The officers of the lodge are as
follows: President, L A. Wold; vice
president, G. A. Nelson; secretary, 4
O. Gilbert; financial secretary, Chris.
r. Berg; cashier, Selmer Berg; Judge,
Fl. S. Peterson; regent, Peter Helm
dahl; MARSHAL, Martin r. r. Simons;
inner guard, Lingval Johnson; outer
guard, Amund Engelson; trustees, M.
Jorgenson, A. A. Anderson and C.
c. Selvig. T. o. Gilbert has been
elected delegate to the grand lodge,
which meets in Fargo in June.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
Concert ProRlIrsm. "a,

= The following is the program for the
concert to be given by the Swedish
Lutheran Bethel quartet assisted by
other Willmar talent, at the church
on Friday evening, April 20: ;
Song, "stridsbijn" =. Bethel Quartet
Opening Service.
Song. "The Silver Noon. Bethel Quartet
Piano Solo, "Second Caprice''. -
iss Hi1ma Johnson
Violin Duet, petite Symphony
.:.:...Arthur Anderson and Victor Fridlund
Vocal Solo, ''Plains of Peace
Miss Hllma Johnson
Song, "HerrenHr Min Herde".".. =
Bethel Quartet
:P1ano Duet, - Rough Riders,s :, :: =:
Misses Hilma Johnson and Amy Fridlund
Violin Solo, "Pastora1e'' Arthur Anderson
Song. my Wildwood Home"
Bethel Quartet
Vocal 'Trio:.... Hilma Johnson.
Florence Porter and Linnea Bergstrom
Tenor and Baritone Duet, ''Har Dir Guda
GOdt att ,Vara"
............samuel Nelson and N. S. Swenson S,ii
Mandolin Trio, 1.-THE Grip of Cold.
DR.. H. F. Porter Misses Florence Porter and
Hilma Johnson.
Vocal Solo, Largo. Samuel Nelson
Misses Hllma Johnson and Florence Porter
Song, min Gud". Bethel Quartet
Remarks.
Song, God Be With You Till We Meet
AGAIN ............................B Bethel Quartet
Doors open at 1870; the program
will commence promptly at 8 O'Clock.
Admission, adults Is cents; children
under Is years 10 cents.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
SHOT BY A BROTHER
Albert Olson OF msmre Township Meets
Death as Result Of Accide entsi
Discharge Of a Rifle.

A sad accident took place at the
home of Nils Olson, in town of Mamre,
last Friday morning, when Mr.. Olson's
nine-year-old son, Albert, met his
death by the accidental discharge OF
a 22-calibre rifle. The rifle was in
the hands of George Olson, his brother,
aged about twelve years. In some
way the gun was discharged, just as
Albert had sat up in bed. The ball
struck his cheek just below the eye
and penetrated to the brain The lad
fell back unconscious. DR.. Petersen
of Willmar was summoned, but he
found the poor boy beyond human
assistance, and he passed away at
nine O'Clock the following morning,
without having regained conscious
ness. The remains we're inferred in
the Mamrelund cemetery yesterday
afternoon at one o'clock. The grief
stricken parents, brothers and sisters
have the sympathy of the entire COM
munity in this heavy aftliction.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
Pages Opening Sale,

Throngs of people visited the Page
Department Store last Saturday on
the occasion of the Easter opening
sale and not only took advantage of
the bargains offered but also enjoyed
the music to which they were treated
both during the day and evening.
Miss Hilma johnson furnished an ex-
cellent program of piano selections
and the occasion was feast for both
the eye and ear, as the large establish
ment was gay in decorations appro-
pirate to the Easter season. The
decorative work was quite artistic and
the pretty colors looked especially
attractive in the evening, when the
store presented gay scene with it's
brilliant illuminations. Manager Berg
had conceived the idea and it was
most successfully carried out. He is
firm believer in printers ink and his
methods of advertising are of the
attractive kind that are bound to bring
good results. The sale is On during
all of this week,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
Surprised Their Chief.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Lundquist were
the victims of most happy surprise
on Tuesday evening of last week,
when a company of over sixty of their
friends paid their respects to them and
presented them with an elegant set OF
silverware and also leather up-
holstered rocker. The affair was
gotten up by the 6remen to show their
appreciation of their chief and the
Odd Fellows Hall was the scene of the
gathering. Mr.. Lundquist was at the
opera house and was "allured" to the
hall, where he was confronted by the
large assembly. His wife was home
and had retired for the night, but was
induced to join the merry party of
surprisers. The evening proved a
most delightful one for all who were
present, and was spent in card play
ing, dancing and social intercourse.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
Lecture and Concert.

An illustrated lecture on Russia and
Siberia and concert will be given
at the Willmar opera house on Tues
day evening, April "a. The lecture is
to be given by Capt. S. Alberti, who
comes to this city from Chicago, and
who has travelled quite extensively in
foreign countries. The concert pro-
gram will be furnished by members of
the captains family, who accompany
him on his trip, and will include sew
eral instrumental selections. The
entertainment is private and will be
for members of the Masonic order and
their friends, to whom tickets of ad-
mission have been distributed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
improvements to Plant.

The Willmar Telephone Exchange
Company will expend over LOCO
this coming season in the way of i'm
provements to it's plant The entire
system of wiring will be rebuilt and a
new copper metallic system will be in
stalled. Twenty-three thousand feet
of cables will be put in, which will do
away with the large number of over
head wires that are now strung along
our streets. On Pacific avenue the
poles carry ten cross arms, but after
the completion of the work only two
arms will be necessary to carry the
wires and cables. The cables will
enter. the exchange from underground
instead of. overhead, as is now the
case. Another board will be added,
increasing the capacity of telephones
to total of over 700.
The material for the work is ex-
pected soon and when it arrives there
will be employment for a large force
of men during the entire summer. It
is the object of the company to equip
it's local exchange so that it will be
one of the best in the country:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
Board Elects Teachers.

The board of, education held a
special meeting last evening to consi-
der applications for teachers in the
city schools. The following teachers
who had been reelected declined to
accept: Misses Foster, Haines,
Tautges, Peterson, Anderson, Dala-
ger, Gjertson and Donovan. Misses
Shultz and Mrs. G. E. Johnson had
previously informed the board that
they were not applicants for their pre-
sent positions. The following teach
.ers' wore elected: MissszAgnes Eos
mark of Fergus Falls, first grade;
Miss Julia Mcdonald of Willmar,
now teaching at Breckenridge, third
:grade;- Miss Adelaide Mason OF
Minneapolis, fourth and fifth grades;
Miss Edith Currier of Sauk Center,
principal of eighth grade; Miss Mabel
Williams, at present teaching in the
sixth grade here, assistant in eighth
grade; Miss M. Merel Jones of Del
ano, second grade. The other vacan-
cies will be flied in the near future, a
number of applications being now
under consideration.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
FarRo's infant Son Dead.

The little two-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Fargo died Tuesday
morning after an illness of about six
weeks duration. An operation was
performed Monday but with small
hopes OF saving the boys life and he
died the next day. The funeral was
held yesterday, Rev. Heath conduct
ing the obsequies.s Mr.. and Mrs.
Fargo have had their share of trouble
this winter. An older boy has been
sick for seven weeks and was out of
the house for the first time Tuesday.
The sympathy of the community is
with the bereaved family:-Benson Re-
view
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
Another vvillmar Enterprise .

, The Willmar Sash and Door Fac
tory Company is another organization
of business men of the city which was
perfected last week, and which will be
one of the leading enterprises of Will
mar. The officers of this company
are Andrew Bjorsell, pref ident; A.
E. Rice, vice-president; S. B. Qvale,
secretary, and F. G. Handy, treasurer.
Besides the above members the board
of directors includes the following
gentlemen: P. c. Peterson, c. L. Col
lin and w. J. Pinney. The company
is capitalized at 1926. 900 and the stock
is all carried by Willmar residents.
The new company has taken over
the property of the old Willmar
Novelty Works, which will be rebuilt
and will be used for workshop.
The new building will be of stone or
brick, 25x60 feet, and will be two
story structure. It is expected that
work on it will be commenced soon.
It will be used as an engine house,
storage and drying rooms.
A much larger and stronger com.
pany is the result of the new organi.
zation and it's success in securing a
large amount of business is assured
from the start. A large forceof work.
men will be employed and the coming
season will be a busy one. The. new
concern expects to be ready for bust
ness the first of May.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
Talked Of Political Situation.

Hon. W. I. Nolan of Minneapolis
went thru here last Monday on his
way to Clara City, where he was to
give an entertainment that evening.
In conversation with representa-
tive of the TRIBUNE Mr.. Nolan. said:
''Party. lines everywhere in this coun-
try are becoming obliterated. The
old line of cleavage at the time of the
formation of the republican party is
gone because that question has been
settled. The tariff question is no
longer a true dividing line, for the
republicans of the west are in favor OF
tariff revision and the democrats OF
the east are opposed o'it. The burn
ing question just now is control OF
corporations, and there has been no
general party alignment on that ques-
tion as yet. Corporations are a
necessary thing and are a good thing
as long as they remain public ser.
wants, but the people will not submit
to corporation rule.'' When asked
what he thought of the present condi.
tions in the republican party in this
state and the outcome of the campaign
for the gubernatorial nomin alton, he
said:~ eve are all at sea on that
matter down in Hennepin county. ]
think Jacobson is probably stronger
in the country districts than any other
man named so far, but he can't expec,
any help from the cities: There is one
factor against Jacobson: he must &C
into the convention with enough dele.
gates to nominate him. He is not the
second choice of anyone, the delegates
will be either for him or against him
hope TO- see an uninstructed >delega
cation from Hennepin county. On.
thing is certain--if the republican.
expect to win they must nominate 8
candidate who stands for something
and can arouse enthusiasm among tn.
people," - ~==c5 III. s.. ~ :. :,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
BOD I u ] }. !: FOUND.
Victim Of Last Fair. Tragedy 1t colfsx
! is Found 'nSthe Waters Of s3= i. {
=: 81 sStaufI0F'S Lake, <]4,, ~

The bodysof Archie Amy, the six
teenryear-old adopted son Of G. / s.,
Geer of Burbank, who was drowned
in Stauffer's lake last Nov. ~ was
found last Thursday; He disappeared
while on hunting trip on that date,
and as his cap and the overturned
boat was found it was surmised that
the~b boat had capsized and had met his
death by drowning. The lake was in
dustriously hunted over with grap-
pling irons after the accident,> drags
not being practicable owing to the
moss, but the lake froze: over before
the searchers could locate the body,
The lake became free from ice during
the last week, and on last Sunday the
work of searching for the body be-
gan again. It was continued without
success until after the thunder shower
last Thursday, when the body rose to
the surface and was found after dinner
by Sam'l Stauffer and J. L. Geer.
The body was we'll preserved no
changes to speak of having occurred
during the time that it lay in it's wat
cry grave.
The funeral occurred Friday. : Ser
vices were held at the Burbank Pres
byterian church by Rev. H. c.. Buell.
at II 80 O'Clock, and the interment oc-
CURED in the neighboring Burbank
cemetery. A heavy downpoor of rain
during the closing incident OF this de-
plorable affair seemed in sad keeping
with the occasion.
Archie Amy was the son of Simon
Amy, now supposed to be a resident
OF California. The lad had been
adopted by his uncle. and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. G. q. Geer.
W. +. Geer and w. W. Knight and
families of Willmar attended the fu-
neral last Friday. =; H. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
CITY FREE DELIVERY
Three Letter Carriers and Substitute
Receive Thsir Appslntms snts to
Begin Work Nay I Next. = Il !.

Carl H. Ellingson, Lee L. Somer-
vile and Sigurd Berkness are the
successful applicants for the positions
OF mail carriers in the free city de-
livery service to be inaugurated in
Willmar May l, and Arvid1. Carlson
will be the substitute mail carrier.
The notice of their appointment was
received from the postoffice depart
ment' at Washington by Postmaster
Birch yesterday morning.
Carl Ellingson is at present en-
ployed on the force of clerks at the
Great Northern offices, Lee Somerville
is the delivery clerk at the Page De-
partment store and Sigurd Berkness
has for number of years been en-
ployed as a clerk at the S. S. Glarum
store. Arvid Carlson, the substitute,
has been following the trade of car
penter.
The letter carriers who will now
serve the city in the distribution OF
mail have not yet been assigned to
their respective districts. The pre-
liminary work for their installation
into service will be accomplished at
an early date and it will not be long
before our citizens will see them
in the regulation uniforms adopted by
Uncle Sam.
The mail boxes are all here and will
be placed in position soon. With the
house numbering all completed and
the street signs in place, there remains
but little now to do for the city de-
livery service to become. effective the
first Of the coming month and Willmar
will be in a position to put on metro
pOlitan airs.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
Annual Meeting Of Mems Club.

The annual meeting of the Mems
Club of St. Luke's church was held at
the Guild hall last evening. The
following were reelected as officers:
Russell Spicer, presidents; D. N. Tall
man, vice president; G. E. Hornbeck,
secretary; c. Fl. Johnson, correspond
ing secretary; Alton Crosby, treasurer,
The following standing committees
were appointed: Literary-Rev. II.
Gates, A. o. Forsberg: Frank Palm
and Albert Porter; membership-H
J. Ramsett, DR.. L. S Keyes and Axe
Elfstrum; ushering-C. H. Johnson
F. w. Powell, Henry Rice and Axe
Elfstrum; music-Frank Adams ant
Warren Dram; gymnasium-Dr. L. S
Keyes and Emanuel Christensen
sOcial-C. II. HOrnbeck.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
On tho Road to Recovery.

The many friends Of Lewis Eddy,
who has ill for some . time and
who was obliged to undergo an oper-
alton at the Frost hospital for the re-
moval of an abscess of the abdomen,
will be pleased to hear that he is now
rapidly recovering. It was expected
that his condition would be such that
he could be removed this week to the
home of his sister, Mrs. Thos. Section.
The operation which led to Mr.. Eddy's
recovery was performed by DR.. Abbott
of St. Paul.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
st. luke'S Parish.

The annual meeting of St. Luke's
parish was held in the Guild Hall last
Monday evening. The report of the
treasurer showed that the parish was
in good financial condition. The
expenditures for the year amounted to
$19.2 90, and the balance on hand was
$50. DR.. G. e. :Gerretson and A. O..
Forsberg were unanimously reelected
as vestrymen for a term of three years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

= A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Sigurd Berkness last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Nelson are
the parents Of baby boy, born to
them last Sunday.
A marri age license was issued the
14th inst. to Adolph A. Espelien and
Hilda N. Haramoen, both residents of
New London.
The Jones Clothing Co.'S Dissolution
Sale was very largely attended ana a
large force of salespeople was kept
busy from morning till night waiting
upon the many bargain seekers.
Miss Green, a national speaker of
great ability, will speak in the Pres
byterian church next Monday evening
at 8 o'clock. She desires all the
young ladies and young men to hear
her.
The ladies of the Catholic church
realized about S63 at their apron sale
and supper given at the Bonde Hall
last evening. OF this amount $35 was
cleared at the supper and $28 at the
apron sale.
The Ladies' Society of the Synod
church will meet at the church parlors
on Thursday afternoon, April 26.
Coffee will be served and the ladies
extend cordial invitation to the pub
lie. 2
Rev. Osterholm will preach at New
London and Colfax Sunday and his
place in the pulpit here will be filled
by Rev. P. B. Wellander, a theolog..
cal student from North Park Semi
nary at Chicago.
Arrangements are being made for
gold medal oratorical contest to be
held in the Bonde Hall on the evening
of May 4. One-third of the proceeds
will go towards the Orphans Home at
Eagle Lake. The program will be
published next week.
! 0. N. Bengtson of this city is now
general agent for Lund's Land Agency
of Minneapolis. His district COM
prises the territory from the cities to
Breckenridge, Willmar to Granite
Falls, Willmar to St. Cloud, and
Morris to- Browns Valley. Mr..
Bengtson left for Granite Falls yester-
day.
Slayton's Jubilee Singers, last
attraction in Citizens Entertainment
Course, at opera house on Friday
evening, April q. Prices of admis-
| sion, IS, SO and rs cents to parties not
holding season tickets. Reserved
seats on sale at the usual place two
days before the entertainment
Contractor Skoolheim has secured
the contract for the erection of an
addition to the Security Bank at
Atwater, the contract being awarded
to him yesterday. The new addition
| will be in the rear of the present build
ing, and will be 24x24 feet. It will be
used for directors rooms and private
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
j.. Attended Last Sad Rites.

Editor Crosby and family went to
Minneapolis yesterday morning to
attend the funeral of Lewis Moore
Crosby, who died at his parents resi-
dence, 1919 Stevens avenue, last Sun
day night at the age of Is years. he
was the eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert M. Crosby: All of the men,
bers of the family are quite we'll known
here and their Willmar friends sym
pathize with them in their bereave:
ment.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
KILLED ! L: D IN .'THE YARDS
Tho L'fesof. n ~. meyer., s~itea an.n,,
!" tho wtillmar Yards. Is cruskea Is
Z Out Under the vvh6els. ..:Ss.es .sSAssz :::#s,

Newton W.Meyers, a switchman,
who has made this city his home for
the past two years, was the victim Of
. terrible accident in the east end Of
the railroad yards; this morning.
While at work switching his left foot
was caught in the guard rail and the
cars which were being backed on the
track struck. him before he was un-
able to extricate himself from his per-
ilous position. The car wheels
passed over his entire left side and he
was SO badly cut and horribly mangled
that he died within an hour after the
accident, which occurred at eleven.
O'Clock; He was removed to the Frost
hospital, where the end came at 1850.
E.*O. Elliott, a member,of a. grad
ing crew, who was on his way to Dew
lis Lake, was one of the first! to. see
Athe accident and ran to hts assistance
at once. He was too late, however.
to save the unfortunate young man
from receiving fatal injuries, and with
the assistance of members of the
switching crew and others began. the
work of rescue. Before the cars could
be stopped the entire car passed over
his body and he was picked up under
the trucks of the second car. HeIwas
caught under both pair of truck1 il
such a manner that his leg was badly;
lacerated and the flesh: the entire
lens tn below the knee was nearly all
torn off. He, was twisted around to
the other side of the track, where the
last trucks caught his shoulder { and
arm and, nearly severed the latter
member from the body. When picked
up he was still conscious. and was
bleeding profusely.. Surgical aidswas
Immediately summoned and he was at
once removed to the Frost hospital.
The injuries, however, were of such q
serious nature that he soon expired as
stated above. Undertaken Peterson
was called and the remains we're taken
to; his. undertaking rooms and pre-
pared for burial. ..5 2.2, .:., s:;::s {s;5:
Mr.. Meyers was o. single man, about
% years of age: His home before
coming to Willmar was at Neenah,:
Wis, where: a: widowed mother re-
sides. She is at present visiting at
Seattle, Wash, and the sad message
Other son S untimely death was assnt
to her by telegram this afternoon It
is stated by his friends that his
mother had been dependent upon him
for her support and the loss of her
son In this horrible manner will be g.
very severe shock to her. He was a
young man of exemplary habits and
quite popular among his many friends
here;
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
Will Teach ut Madison.

Misses Emma Haines and Maude
Foster are among the Willmar teach:
ers who will not be with us another
year. They have been elected to posi-
tions in the Madison schools, which
they have accepted, and will be mem
bers of the corps of teachers there who
will be under the supervision of Prof.
Dobbyn of Willmar, the new city
superintendent of schools there: for
next year. z* 49,. <**
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
Buys Residence: Property,

+; W. G. Hawkins, the gentlemen who
purchased the Willmar Steam Laun.
dry some time ago and who has sue.
ceeded in building up . most excellent
business here, has secured the resi-.
dence property Ct :'i2...l F. It: Person, on
Litchfeld avenue, opposite the Luth.
eran Free church, and will occupy the
same with his family. Mr.. Hawkins
paid the sum Of $500 for this fine
piece of property. .*1e: s3:< :.f5i= 7@s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
Little HelperS Social.

The Little Helpers OF the Baptist
church will celebrate their 10Th ami
versary by giving a social at the
church Friday evening of this week.
An interesting program will be rem
dered after which refreshments will be
served. Admission to the program is
free but for the refreshments 10 cents
will be charged.
Program commences 8o'clock sharp.
All are cordially invited.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-18
will Celebrate Anniversary.

The Odd Fellows of this city will
celebrate the S7th anniversary of the
founding of the order on the evening
of April rs with banquet and musical
entertainment to be given in their
hall. Other social features of the
occasion will be cards and dancing.
Invitations have been issued to the
lodges at Litchtield, Atwater and Kerk-
hoven and the members of the order
and their families expect to have a
royal good time.