Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-08-22

Two men lost their lives IN q fierce
fire which broke out In the sail lott
|of ship chambers establishment at
Buffalo, N. Y. The: dead are Capt.
James Robertson, veteran lake cap
tain, and Charles Johnson, a sail
maker. 4 49,, <,.' j.. ~,
That the Ann Arbor railroad carried
ice and supplies free for the Toledo
Ice & Coal company and forced other
ice concerns to pay full rates was the
startling testimony gained by Judson
G. Clements, interstate commerce COM
missioner, at an inquiry at Toledo.
The subcommittee of the Interna-
tional American conference on the
Drago doctrine agreed on resolution
even more general than the. one on the
programme. It recommended that
each American nation at It's discretion
request The Hague tribunal to study
the questions of the forcible collection
of public debts and pecuniary claims
of all nations.
The Moscow police discovered an
other depot of bombs, which con-
tanned also so pounds of dynamite
and 5000 rifle cartridges.
David R. Francis, president of the
St. Louis exposition, has arrived at
Berlin, to express to Emperor Will
liam the thanks of the city of St.
Louis and to present to him the medal
and diploma of the exhibition.
After devastating 10 Ogden vii
lagos, the Mad Mullah, inflated by his
success. attacked the sultan of MI
jertain's territory. Both sides lost
heavily. The sultan had nine near
relatives and 700 warriors killed.
All Russian emigrants entering
Prussia must be provided with a
passport and sum OF money, for
adults 800 and for minors SIS.
Frank E. Gavin, of indianapolis,
was nominated for congress by the
Democrats of the Seventh district.
Since the fire which destroyed the
greater part of Syzran, July 10, SO
persons have been missing, and it is
thought they have persisted in the
conflagration and that their bodies
we're consumed.
The fighting between Greeks and
Bulgarians at Ahiotu on August IL
lasted from dawn until eight o'clock
in the evening, in the course of
which seven were killed.
The Philippine war veterans were
entertained at Fort Des Moines with
a review of the Eleventh cavalry, the
regiment which was kept from the
Fort Riley maneuvers in order to at
tend the encampment
Secretary Of War Taft has declined
to grant the application for clemency
made by Sidney S. Burbank, late first
lieutenant of the United States army.
Grand army visitors at Minneapolis
devoted themselves to regimental re.
unions, sightseeing and receptions
given by the Ladies of the Grand
Army, the Women's Relief Corps and
other auxiliary organizations, all of
which kept open house.
Admiral George Dewey was elected
governor general of the Order OF
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fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Robert B. Roosevelt.
Plans are being perfected to have
all colored troops in the United States
army stationed at one post because
of race feeling that exists at many
points where both white and colored
soldiers are stationed,
Former United States Senator Lee
Mantle of Butte, announced his can
didacy for United States senator from
Montana.
c. B. Heath, one Of the cattle kings
in the early days of Kansas, died at
Junction City, Kan, aged 81 years.
A new morning newspaper, to be
known as the Washington Herald,
will be published at Washington, be-
ginning about October 1. Scott c.
Bone will be at the head of the en-
terprise.
The killing of DR.. Graham, of Hold.
er, I. T., who was shot dead about
month ago by Ben Steward, was
avenged when unknown persons shot
Steward from ambush, killing him in
stantly.
United States District Attorney
Sullivan left Cleveland for Chicago to
resume his work in connection with
the grand jury investigation of the
Standard Oil company. Mr.. Sullivan
stated he had been informed that as
one result of work of the government,
the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
railroad had given notice to- independ-
ent oil dealers that hereafter their
mileage fees on tank cars would be
computed on the same basis as the
Standard OIL company.
Lightning will not only strike in
the same place, but will strike the
same place twice in the same day, as
was demonstrated when the wireless
station of the navy at Cape Henry,
Va, was put out of business.
There are persistent rumors that
the sultan of Morocco will leave Fee
shortly. Slight political disturbances
at Morocco City and Rabam are stat
ed to be the cause OF this move.
At a meeting of directors OF the
Canadian Pacific railway a dividend
OF two per cent. was declared on the
preferred stock for the six months
ended on June 30. A dividend of
three per cent. was declared on the
stock.
Representative Joseph M. Dixon, of
Missoula, Mont, announced his can
didacy for the United States senate,
to succeed William A. Clark, whose
term expires in March, 1907.
Details for the homecoming Of