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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-01-05
FAv0RITE or EMP EROR
GENERAL Won DER LAUNiTz, Pr
Feet OF POLICE, SLAIN AT
ST PETERSBURG.
ASSASSIN CUT DOWN BY AN OFFICER
PERPETRAToR OF CRIME FAILS
TO GET AWAY AFTER COM !.
MlTTING DEED.

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st. Petersburg, Jan. 4.--Major Cen
eral Won der Lauilitz, project of police
/ of ST. Petersburg, was shot and killed
| by young man at the Institute of
| Experimental Medicine during the aft
ernoon.
| Won der Launitz, at the invitation of
! Prince Peter Alexandrovitch. brother
in-law of the emperor, was attending
the consecration of the institute
! chapel During the services and while
mingling with several high officials the
project of police was approached from
behind by young man, who drew q
revolver and shot him in the base Of
the brain. Won der Launitz fell for
ward and died in two minutes AS
the assassin turned to fee one Of the
officers present drew his saber. eut
him down and killed him.
The identity of the assassin has not
been established.
Vladimir Won der Launitz came of an
old family Of the German nobility in
the Baltic provinces. He served with
distinction during the Turkish war of
1878, was decorated for bravery and
in addition to holding the rank of
major general was one of the equerries
OF The court Previous to his appoint
ment as sprefect of police in January,
1904. Won der Launitz was governor of
Tambov for three years. He stood
high in the favor of the emperor, who
last. spring issued a special rescript
thanking him for maintaining order in
st. Petersburg. Though Won der Lau
nitz acted with severity against the
revolutionists he was not especially
execrated personally like the late Gen.
eral Trepoff.
The assassination of the pvefect of
police was part Of the terrorist plot to
bring about q state Of general lntimi-
dation.
The assassination of the project OF
police was preceded by an attempt to
gill Dr.; Dubrovink, president of the
League OF. the Russian
People. Al revolutionist attacked him
,n the street while he was returning
lome. firing several shots at him with
mt effect.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-01-05
POLISH LEADERS ON TRIAL.
germany Prosecuting vioIators Of Po-
IiticaI Ordinances.

IiticaI Ordinances.
Gnesen, Prussia, JAM 4.The Prus-
sian government, In consequences of
she disturbed state of the public mind
III Prussian Poland over the school
strike and the renewal of the Polish
nationalist agitation, continues to
prosecute severely any infraction of
the political ordinances. The trial
was begun here during the day Of a
member of the Prussian house OF
lords, Won koscielski, a rich Polish
landowner; Won Cvzanowski, mem
ber of the lower house Of the Prus-
sian diet, and twenty-one other per-
SONS. who are charged with having
taken part in public meeting in the
park OF Won Koscielski's castle with
out the consent OF the government.
The public prosecutor cited as an ag-
grayating circumstance the presence
OF eight armed foresters, who guarded
the entrance OF the castle and refused
to allow any person to enter the
grounds without card of admission.
All the accused belong to the So
called Polish Socol' association,
numbering sevefal hundred Thousand
peraons and forming, the prosecution
ayers. material tor mobilizing future
revolutionary army The "Socol' as
sunes to be 4 gymnastic association
and has branches Id every parish In
Poland and the accused include its
principal leaders, SO that the govern
rnent. in the present prosecutions, is
striking at some Of the most danger
Gus agitators. The trial excites un-
usual public interest on account OF
the rank OF the defendants.
70 the province OF Posen the Prus
Sian government has dismissed about
$50 Poles who were filing minor Off
cial positions, especially all the Polish
members ct the local boards where
the school strike is in progress.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-01-05
sEvENTy-TWo DEATHS SO FAR.
Scranton lPa.l Has Severe Epidemie
Of Typhoid.

Scranton, Pa, Jan. 4.ScrantOn's 8
typhoid fever epidemic shows a total
Of $40 cases since the outbreak six
weeks ago. Thirtyone of these cases
were, reported in the last twent y for
hours Thus far there have been sew
enty-two deaths. The cause of the;
epidemic is the water which was fur
nished from the Elmhurst reservoir
of the Scranton Gas and Water COM
pany, which service has been cut off
for three weeks, the supply now be-
ing taken from the Williamsbridge
and Lake Scranton reservoirs
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-01-05
Johannes Peterson.

At the advanced age of nearly
eighty years, Johannes Peterson, a
resident of Stevens county for over a
arter of a century, passed to his re-
Yard as O'Clock on the morning of
January 1st. He had been in failing
health for several years on account of
lis advanced age, but did not take to
MS bed with his last sickness until
}e'sout three weeks ago.
Johannes S. Peterson was born in
endhjena Norway on Feb. 2stll, Is
27, and thus would have been so years
of age on the last OF next month. He
married and lived in the old country
until 1880, when he joined his son I.
Peterson in New York, and that same
year accompanied his son to Stevens
county He settled with his wife ON
a farm in Horton, which he home
steaded, and there lived for seven
years. Since that time he has made
his home with his son here in Morris
His wife died about twelve years ago.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson were born
four children, two of whom died in
the old country, and two who sur
vive, Mr.. l. Peterson of Morris and
Mrs. John Ryning of Duluth.
The largely attended funeral was
held from the house on Thursday af-
ternoon, and was conducted by Rev.
rorvik.
Mr.. Peterson was modest and un-
assuming man who held high place
in the esteem of those who enjoyed
his acquaintance.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. Peterson have the
sympathy of many friends in the death
of one whom they have cherished for
so many years.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-01-05
Mickey's Last Official Act.

Lincoln, Neb.. JAM Mrs. Lena
Margaret Lille OF David City, Neb.,
In the penitentiary for life for the
murder of her husband, Harvey Lille,
about four years ago, has been grant
ed an unconditional pardon by Gov
crnor Mickey. It was his last oficial
act before retiring from office.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-01-05

Washington, Jan. Through the
war department. "a report by Brigadier
General Mackenzie on the survey for
Z six-foOt channel in the Mississippi
souri, river and st. Paul, Mimi, was
submitted To congress during the day.
The expense for completing such
channel is placed at $4,000, 900.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-01-05
Washburn Of the Third Massachusetts
district, vice lockwood Hoar, de
ceased, took the oath of ONCE.
confesses to New York Murder.

Ellsworth, WIS.,, Jan. 4 Michael
Lilo, alias Joe Saragusa, member OF
an Italian railroad crew, who was re-
Gently convicted of the murder of
John Isaac at Prescott, Wis, but who
was discharged BY the court has con-
fessed here that he murdered Marie
Labrizzi in New York on May ~, 1902,
and then cut up her body.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-01-05
SPREADING OVER CHINA.
Movement to Revive Boycott on Amer
ican Goods.

Shanghai. Jan. As result OF
the revival of the boycott of Amer
ican goods, due to the failure of the
United States authorities to modify
the Chinese exclusion act, the boycott,
which was recently revived at Canton,
is spreading over China. Efforts are
being made here to induce the Chi
nese newspapers to reject advertise
ments Of American manufacturers.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-01-05
House Session Very Brief.

Washington, JAN 4 The house con-
vened after the holiday recess and
adjourned after a session of fifteen
minutes. w. F. EngIebright of the
First California district, who succeeds
j. n. Gillett. resigned, and Charles G.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-01-05
Council Meeting.

Several matters of importance were
discussed at the regular meeting of
the council on Wednesday evening.
Contractor Tanner asked the city to
advance him the usual percentage for
material on hand which he is carrying
over the winter. The council dis
cussed the the matter at some length,
and were disposed to grant Mr.. Tan
Iner all reasonable concessions, but
could find no legal warrant for MAX
ing the advance asked for.
A form of sewer warrant was adopt
ed, and as the warrants have been
printed, are now ready to be issued.
S. Stewart again appeared before
the council, and asked that action be
taken on the lighting contract. He
submitted figures which showed that
the present contract is cheaper than
most cities get, and especially cheaper
than towns where plants are operated
under similar conditions. President
Lund argued for cheaper rate, but
after some discussion, the matter was
made special order for next Monday
evening.
Erick Peterson was appointed Gus
todian of the armory, he to take the
entire management, and receive
commission of 25 per cent.
The matter of preventing the calling
out of the fire department for insig-
nificant chimney fires was talked over,
and it was thought that the powers
and duties of the fire warden should
be increased, and citizens be COM
PEELED to clean chimneys oftener, but
no definite plan was formulated.
The new chairs for the armory have
been received, and the council is we'll
pleased with them. Folding chairs
fastened together in sets, were pro-
vided by Mr.. Ringness at very rea-
sonable rate.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-01-05
Card of Thanks.

To the friends aed neighbors who
extended kindly ministrations during
our recent sorrow in the death of our
father, Johannes Peterson, we extend
most heartfelt thanks.
Mr.. AND MRS. (. PETERSON.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-01-05
SOUTHERN SENATOR UPHoLDs
LEGALITY or DISMISSAL or
NEGRO TROOPS.
lULBERsOH OF TEXAS THE SPEAKER
DECLARES HIS ACTION is NOT
BECAUSE or ANY LOVE FOR
THE PREslDEtT.

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Washington, Jan. 4.-Senator For
aker's resolution for an inquiry by
the senate into the discharge of the
negro troops of the Twenty-fifth in
fantry on account of the Brownsville
TEX episode was laid before the
senate during the day and Senator Cul-
berson made an address on the sub
ject. He said he would have kept
quiet but for the fact that great injus-
tice had been done the people, Of
Brownsville.
Mr.. Culberson said the conduct of
the negro soldiers had been very irri-
tating to the Brownsville people and
especially SO to the women. He re-
lated that on Aug. last. the day be-
fore the shooting up of the town,
criminal assault had been commit
ted by one of the soldier on the wife
of reputable citizen an said that no
arrests had been made I this crime.
In defending President Roosevelt
for his dismissal of the troops Mr..
Culberson said the fact that the troops
were negroes had had nothing to do
with their discharge. Confusion as to-
the legal questions involved was, he
said, responsible for the statement
that the president had no authority
to make the discharge. The presidents
constitutional authority and the au-
thority given him by the articles of
war clearly covered the ease and made
his action legal, he declared He con-
tended that discharges for criminal
offenses are covered in the, articles OF
war, as are also discharges made to
effect punishment.
Exercised His Discretion.
u Mr.. CnIberson said that there was
distinction between discharge with
out honor and "a dishonorab1e dis
charge In the former case the pres
he had done in this instance, while a
dishonorabfe discharge could only be
made as the result of a courtmartial.
He instanced several cases to sustain
his position.
Disclaiming any partisanship for the
president Mr.. Culberson created q
wave of merriment by saying: Il
have nothing to do with the president
in this matter. | care nothing about
him. My personal relations with him
are about as cordial as those OF the
senator from Ohio" (Mr Foraker).
Senator Foraker, who followed Mr..
Culberson, devoted his remarks to an
exploitation of the character of Cap
tain Mcdonald of the Texas Rangers.
Referring to the statement that the
captain was bold enough to charge
hell with a bucket of water" the Ohio
senator expressed the opinion that the
captain would have no other use for
water. Senator Culberson replied
briefly and was followed by Senator
Lodge, who after reading an amend
ment recognizing the presidents con-
stitut1onal authority to discharge the
soldiers, said he would not object to
the passage of the resolution
Action on the resolution went over
until next Monday.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-01-05
GOLDEN WEDDING.
FIR. and rlrs. Jos. Walker Celebrate
Happy Event,

A golden wedding is always happy
event, and the golden wedding of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Walker of the town
of Morris, celebrated on New Years
Day, was no exception to the rule.
The event also has the distinction OF
being the first golden wedding held in
the town of Morris.
Mr.. Joseph Walker and Miss Laura
Roberts were married in New York
state ON January 1st, 1857. They
came to Minnesota in 1871 and home
steaded the farm in the town of Nor
ris, where they still live. During the
many years residence there they have
reared to manhood and womanhood q
family who have taken an honorable
place in life. Now, even while en-
joying good health, it has been the
fortunate lot of Mr.. and Mrs. Walker
to celebrate their golden wedding.
: The home was crowded with guests
and yet only relatives were present
except for the four old friends and
their fa miles who came from the
same part of New York, as Mr.. and
Mrs. Walker. These were the fami-
lies OF R. ]. Hall, J. s. Judd, John Ed
dy and Mrs. M. l.. Torpey. During
the course of the happy gathering, Mr..
R. j. Hall, as spokesman, presented
Mr.. ami Mrs. Walker with several
beautiful and appropriate golden
gifts, as token of esteem, and as an
earnest of the wishes of all that Mr..
and Mrs. Walker may continue to en-
joy good health and long life. All of
the children we're present except Will
liam, who is in the East.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08

Gated. Nearly ono nall cf al losses.
has been paid. Consid ering the fact
that insurance records, as we'll az
everything else, went up In smoke.
this is fairly good showing for five
months. Payments are being made
through tho banks at the rate of near
.ly 100000 day. The money goes
into circulation for the most part,
and the resulting activity overshad-
ows the fact that hundreds of other
policy holders are waiting for q SET
Element.
The people of San: Francisco per-
sonally and through their commercial
organizations, are watching the insur-
ance companies with q jealous eye.
Companies that come to the front
with money are reaping harvest of
new business, while those which
fought for time. or actually repudiated
their obligations in whole or in part
will be made to smart for It.
The chamber of commerce II MAX
ing up list of honest and dishonest
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08


city needs 30, 900 skilled mon and
could employ 50. 900 unskilled labor
ers. Some Of the shrewder Sunskilled
men have dubbed together and form
ed little companies Of their own. They
take a contract to remove debris for
q price, and perform the work during
the noon hour and in the night. As
unskilled labor is getting. 81 4 day,
these willing workers who put in
extra time are getting more money
than they ever saw before. In much
OF the burnt district work is carried
on by electric light. ..~ @~>
Will San Francisco ever be rebuilt !?
Is the question asked by people in
the east. The answer il that San
Francisco is now being rebuilt. It is
not question Of the distant future.
The process is visible to the naked
eye. Every steel building that was
under construction at the time of the
disaster is being rushed to compile
ton. Other buildings have been con-
tracted for, and with the removal Of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08
SAVED FROM A MAD DOG.
Little Girl Rescues Two Sisters from
the Brute.

Chicago.-Self-posse and quick
ness of action displayed by Minnie
Schwartz, the eight-year-old daughter
of James Schwartz, of No. ESQ Ridge
avenue, saved Minnie and her two
younger sisters from being bitten by
huge Newfoundland dog suffering
from rabies. Minnie succeeded in
locking the dog in the kitchen of her
home before it could get to her sis
ters She then telephoned to the Gen.
trail district police station that the dog
was in the house. A policeman was
sent to the residence and, after fight
with the dog, killed it.
The three little girls were playing
in one of the front rooms in their
home in the absence of their parents,
when the dog, with it's mouth foaming,
plunged through the open door. The
brute did not see the children and
continued his mad rush to the rear
of the house and then into the kitch-
en-. Minnie hurried her sisters out
onto the kitchen porch 'and then.
speeding back to the kitchen, locked
the door.
Following the Imprisonment of the
animal the girl telephoned to the po-
lice station and Patrolman Fred Eek.
land was sent to the house.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08

since the disaster. The scene was
appalling. With the exception of a
worker here and there, the destroyed
district was destitute of laboring men.
Ruins, ruins in every direction, as far
as the eye could see; millions of tons
of bricks and mortar piled up in half
destroyed easements; a strong breeze
blowing dust and ashes everywhere;
writhing steel beams and crumblfng
posing buildings, and the very thought
of bringing order out of chaos sutfi-
cient to stagger the imagination.
On the next day far different pic
ture was presented. In every base
ment was gang of workmen. They
struggled with Orders, piled brick,
sifted good material from refuse, han
died pick and shovel, mixed mortar
and loaded wagons with debris. Thou
sands of busy hands were to be seen
down every street. Thousands of
teams went about on the simultane-
GUS task of removal and reconstruct
ton.
Little Loss Of Population.
To one familiar with the crowds
that made Market street and the fer
ries famous, there does not appear
to be any diminution of population.
The car system is wholly inadequate,
although herculean efforts have been
made to establish communication.
The ferries are as crowded as ever.
Theaters are filled to suffocation. The
st. Francis hotel put up temporary
structure in Union square, and it is
turning away hundred guests daily.
Other hotels are filed and turning
people away. 1t requires only visit
to San Francisco to disprove the re-
port that the city has lost half it's
population.
The quake shook the life out of
some old firms and fastened the birth
of many new ones. Dozens of stores
bear the names of men who were
clerks before April IS. Merchants
from other cities have stepped in and
established houses here. Competition
is keen, and money appears to be
more plentiful than for many years.
The scarcity of skilled and un-
skilled labor is the chief drawback to
rapid construction. Wages are ex-
brilliantly high, but this is the fault
of contractors and proprietors rather
than of the labor unions. The plumb
ers and stationary engineers thought
they saw chance to get rich quick,
and raised their scale, but were not
sustained by the labor council, which
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08
USED CHAIR ON ANGRY BULL
SOUTH DAKOTA TEACHER SAVED
LIVES OF SEVERAL PUPILS.
room-Hurls Chair in His Face
and Gets Children Out.

Pierce, S. D.-Helen Doern, a pref
ty and petite schoolma'am, who has
been teaching at the lonely country
schoolhouse at Red-Eye-Butte, Stan
ton county, west of here, is Frustrated
and will hardly teach another term of
school this year, as the result of
recent experience.
The morning recess was just over
and the third grade geography class
had been called when the schoolroom
door was darkened suddenly.
She, as well as the scholars, was
terrified to see the fiercy eyes and
quivering nostrils of big bull snort
ing his defiance. He did not hesitate
long in deciding to attack the little
teacher who was almost faint from
fright already.
The animal maddened at the sight
of the colored dresses of the children
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08
wo,f,s Den Haven of Child.

s. Joseph, Minn.-After being lost
for two days, during which the entire
countryside turned out to join in a
hunt for her, four-year-old Margaret
Schweitzer, daughter of well-to-do
farmer of Brockway township, was
found unframed in a VOLTS den in
the forest near here the other morn
inf. The child was well and apparent
~ contented,. but scolded her rescuers
for having driven away the mice lit
tie doggies" with which she had been
playing. =. :-.-.
The child said she had discovered
the path leading into the thicket, and
had followed it, and that there was
four nice little doggies" in there, and
that she had not been cold or hungry.
as she had picked up a quantity OF
nuts on the ground before she entered
the VOLTS den. ..t
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-02-08
DRAGGED HER INTO A HOLE IN
A CREEK BANK.
THE ONLY PLACE OF SAFETY
House, Barn and Cyclone Cellar
Wrecked by Storm-Was 1t Instinct
or Accident That Saved
the Family?

Detroit-An occasional visitor to
Detroit is c. w. Higgins, of Omaha.
Mr.. Higgins is fond of animals, and
never misses an opportunity to say
something good about them "No one,"
said he, "can set limit to their intel
ligence, and sometimes they manifest
it In way that is astonishing.
"A friend of mine named Roberts
moved into the extreme western part
OF Kansas, in region where cyclones
are frequent. His nearest neighbor
was 20 miles away and his family was
composed of his wife and little
three-year-old daughter.
when the baby was born he
bought a bull puppy, which grew up
with her and as the child had no play
mates it made her both a reliable
watchdog and very playful and faith
full companion. Sport" as they called
the dog, was very gentle and peaceful,
and perfectly kind to everyone, espe-
cially the baby, whom he adored.
In the summer of the year that my
friend took up his ranch he was
obliged, one hot July day, to leave
home for a trip to the nearest town.
The heat for some days had been most
oppressive and this day the atmos-
phere was like brazen furnace. Rob-
erts had dug a cyclone cellar near the
house and told his wife to run to it
at once if storm arose.. He cautioned
her to keep the baby near the house,
where she was playing with the dog.
LAS Mrs. Roberts went about her
work in the morning she noticed that
the baby had run away with the dog,
and on going out of the door she
found the, animal tugging hard at her
skirt. The little one was crying and
protesting, but the dog was steadily
dragging her toward a dry creek bed
across the field, where he was fond
of scratching.
Mrs. Roberts told the dog to let go
Of the baby, but he paid no attention,
growing furiously at her when she