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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-27
SUMMARY Of A
WEEKS EVENTS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
AT HOME TOLD IN CON-
DENSED FORM.
LATE FOREIGN DISPATCHES
Interesting Items Of News Gathered
from All Parts Of the Globe and
Outlined in the Briefest Manner
Possible,
RESUME OF THAW TRIAL.

Mr.. Jerome cross-examined Mrs
Evelyn Thaw all day, asking espec1al
ly about her poses for photographs,
her earlier men acquaintance and
the letters she received from Stan
lord White She admitted that IN
1902 she received $3.50 from
White.
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw entered
uron the ordeal of her cross-examlna-
,on, and before District Attorney
Jerome had had the witness in charge
fer half an hour he had secured from
TIE court a ruling which opens the
way for bringing into the trial OF
larry K. Thaw all manner OF evil
Gence which may tend to discredit the
defendants wife. This will be intro
tuced to disprove the truth OF the
story she told Thaw Mr.. Jerome
brought out that in 1902 some one
gave Mrs. Thaw $50 week, and that
she wrote to White from Boulogne
after Thaw had proposed to her.
DR.. Britton D. Evans testified that
Harry Thaw said to him in the Tombs
last August that he didn't want to slay
White, but that the killing was an act
of Providence. Thaws will and codl-
Gil were put in evidence. In the latter
provision was made for several al
legged victims of White.
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News Notes,

Mankato-The public school at
Cleveland is closed for two weeks on
account of an epidemic of measles.
Milaca-John Hanks, an Indian, was
found dead in the road near Page.
Coroner Bacon decided that the man
had been frozen to DEATH Several
bottles of whisky were found on the
body, and it is supposed that the In
dian had become intoxicated and lay
down in the road to sleep and was
frozen to death.
Cannon Falls-Joseph Timmeras was
run over by a train at Stanton, a sta
ton about eight miles west Of here.
He was on his way home from Wis
consin to visit his father, who is in
poor health. He had stepped off the
train and was about to start for home
when he was struck
East Grand Forks-Because. as he
alleged, they persisted in serenading
him with monograph, J. Percival
Browne has applied to the municipal
court for warrants for the arrest of
two well known women who reside
near Mr.. Browne.
st. Paul.. L: Helm, deputy clerk OF
the supreme court, has resigned, to take
effect March 1. His successor has moi
been selected as yet by the clerk, G.. A
Pidgeon.
Preston-Hans Olson of Rushford
village stabbed HE father in-law IN
the chest and abdomen, and 10 In dai]
here awaiting the s1tssne Of thl
vietim.l Injuries:
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Harry Pratt Judson, who has been
acting head of the University of Chi
cago for over a year since the death
of President William Rainey Harper,
was elected to the presidency by a
unanimous vote of the board of trus-
tees
It was reported in St. Petersburg
that another massacre Of Jews was
going on at Odessa. Foreign consuls
at Odessa have protested against the
outrages.
The French cruiser Kleber rammed
and sank the American fruit steamer
Hugoma in the Mississippi river, and
seven of the Hugoma's crew were
drowned.
Rev. G. L. Tufts of Portland, Ore,
representing the Pacific Coast Re-
form bureau, was arrested by the
sergeant-at-arms of the Idaho house
for lobbying.
e. E. Styner, late general manager
OF the Mexican Central railroad. died
in Mexico City from wounds inflicted
by himself.
None Of the Peabody educational
fund, established by George Peabody,
of London, in 1867 and amounting to
between 100000 and $2,40o, 900 will
be distributed among the educational
institutions of the southern states be.
fore November.
The supply warehouse of the Arr
iona Copper company at Clifton. Ariz.,
caught fire from spontaneous combus-
ton and the contents valued at $780,
600, were heavily damaged.
Fifteen thousand persons made an
anti-clerical demonstration in Rome
and troops protected the Vatican.
A mass meeting of 1000 Irishmen
in New York adopted resolutions
warning the American people that Am,
bassador James Bryce is coming to
this country especially to effect an al
lance OF England with America, which
has for it's immediate object war with
Germany.
Capt. John NJ Bofinger, a veteran
steamboat man, died at st. Louis.
Harry Corbett, well known sport.
ing man and brother of the pugilist
James J. Corbett, was found dead in
San Francisco.
Z The president nominated ]. T. Cline
h for postmaster at Joliet, III.
DR.. J. Herman Feist, charged with
killing Mrs. Rosa Mangrum, was found
guilty of murder in the first degree ct
B Nashville, Tenn. y, :...s5 - l.
=3 When Noses Hill, colored, was
h hanged for murder at Farmyille, Va,
the rope broke twice and the man
4ll1 On the ground. 81
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Totes Doq to St. Paul.

Moorhead-A man who claims to be
travelling from Havre, Mont, to st. Faul,
was picked up AMI brought to this
city by a Great Northern section crew
The man, who says his name is Haw-
ley, was found about two miles south
east of Moorhead. He was walking
along the tracks and carried dead
dog over his shoulder He wanted to
sell the carcass for 5000, but insisted
that he must keep the skin, which he
had to take to st. Paul. He is being
held pending an inquiry as to his
sanity.
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Poultry Men Ballot.

Mankato-At the annual meeting of
the Central Minnesota Poultry Asso-
ciation it was decided to hold the next
annual poultry show in this city on
Jan. to 10, 1908. The report of the
secretary showed the recent show to
have been a success in every way.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: H. w. Perry, presi-
dent; Charles E. Keith, first vice-presi
dent; Mrs. Ed. McGrath of st. Peter,
second vice. president; E. c. Willard,
treasurer; ]. w. HOLMAN, secretary;
c. E. Keith, superintendent.
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Fire at Kasota.

Mankato-Kasota was visited By
one of the worst fires in its history.
Babcock & Buell's three two-story
brick store buildings burned to the
ground with their entire contents.
They were occupied by M. A. Ostran-
der, who conducted a general mer-
chandise store in one, a dry goods store
in the second and a hardware store in
the third The loss on the buildings
Is about $4,000, only one third COW
cred by insurance, and the loss to the
stock is $4,000, one-half covered by
Insurance.
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Fire at State Park,

Mankato-The residence and store
of J. B. Hodge, the Omaha railway
agent and superintendent of the new
state park at Minneopa, burned to the
ground there, entailing loss of nearly
$4,000 He carried $1,000 insurance.
Mr.. Hodge and his family barely es-
capped with their lives, and were I'M
able to save even their clothing.
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Hoos Attack Farmer.

Mankato-William WOODBURY., an In
dependence farmer, aged II years, was
attacked and probably fatally injured
by vicious hog, but his faithful COL
lie dog saved him from being killed
outright. WOODBURY. was alone on
the farm at the time, but his cries Of
pain and fright brought the dog to
his rescue. The collie fought off the
hog and killed it, and then stood guard
over his master for two hours, when
human help arrived.
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Cooley to Be DeIeuate.

st. Paul-George w. Cooley, secre-
tary of the state highway commission,
has been invited to attend the fourth
annual convention of the American
Roadmakers' Association, which will
be held at Pittsburg for three days,
beginning March -. Mr.. Cooley will
be the delegate from Minnesota. Pos
sibly Gustave Scholle of the state
highway commission will also attend.
There will be representatives at the
convention from all parts of the Union
and addresses will be made by ex-
pert road builders from various parts
of the country.
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Car Breaks in Two

Faribault-An expensives mash-up
occurred at the coal docks of the
Chicago GreatW estern railway in Ken
Won while freight train crew were
putting up coal cars on the trestle.
One car was showed over the bumper
and broke in two, the forward part of
the car falling to the ground, while
the other part remained on the trestle.
Several other cars were also derailed
mon the trestle. A wrecking crew
soon cleared the track. No one was
injured.
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Jasper's Mill Burned,

Pipestone-A destructive fire visited
Jasper, the -four mill at that place
being entirely consumed. The man.
ager and all employed were at supper,
and the origin of the fire is mystery.
The total loss is estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000, which is only partly
covered by insurance. Flour, feed and
wheat were destroyed
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-27

St. Paul-The financial statement
of the prison for January show re-
ceipts from binder Irvine sales $3S, $780,
o. and So, 1927 from miscellaneous
sources. The latter sum included 49,
672. 80 charged to the warden for shoe
factory convict labor, $4,228.04 for
convict labor in the Western shoe fac
tory and 1852. ~ fees of visitors. -.
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Winter Time.

4 Winter is the farmers vacation
time, but he can improve it to good
advantage by posting himself on the
innovations in agriculture. Following
old methods is not the road to fortune
in this age Of progression.
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Is Given IS Years.

Minneapolis-Th years Of
Imprisonment at the state penitentiary
is the penalty imposed by Judge Simp-
son upon John Wilson, recently con-
victed in the Hennepin county court
of the crime of highway robbery. The
reason for the heavy sentence lies in
the fact that Wilson has been con-
victed Of similar crimes three times
before
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-27

Stewartville-The First National
bank Of THE place, of which J. p.
Myers was president, was sold to O.
E. Fawcett, Cyrus Woodbridge and
other parties. So s:~ 8. 81. ...: !. 8.
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Fire at State Park,

Manka to-The residence and store
Of J. B. Hodge. the Omaha railway
agent and superintendent of the new
state park at Minneopa, burned to the
ground there, entailing a loss Of nearly
$4,000. He carried $1,000 insurance.
Mr.. Hodge and his family barely es-
capped with their lives, and were UNI
able to save even their clothing.
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MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE

st. Paul, MIMI, Feb. 1s-A thor
ough investigation of the financial
affairs of the state university at Min
neapolis is asked in a resolution
which has been presented for consi-
deration of the house by R. L. Mork
OF Bricelyn. 1t calls for appointment
OF committee of five, two senators
and. three representatives, which
committee shall be authorized to con-
tinue it's work after the present legis-
lative session and report to the secre-
tary of state on or before Nov. /,
1908. The resolution appropriates
$3.50 for expenses.
Several bills of Importance were
introduced at the brief session of the
house held yesterday afternoon and
that of the senate held last evening
Burdette Thayer of Spring Valley,
and Speaker L. H. johnson both
presented measures creating per
cent gross earnings tax on sleeping
car companies. G. W. Glotfelter of
Waterville presented bill to prevent
further spread of disease among cat
tie by prohibiting the transportation
of any livestock affected with infec-
tious disease. Swan Nelson of Min
neapolis is author of a bill to increase
the gross earnings tax of 4 per cent
on all express companies. At present
the law levies tax of per cent, but
it only applies to net receipts after
the express companies have paid the
railroads for cars and transportation.
III the senate, E. J. Elwell of Min
neapolis introduced bill to levy a
tax of three tenths of one mill
throughout the state for three years
for the purchase of additional lands
for the state university, and author
ICES the regents to issue certificates
of indebtedness at once which may be
paid off as the tax is collected. Sen
ator A. 8. Campbell of Austin pro-
vides for replenishing the road and
bridge fund in counties of $1,000, 900
to $4,000, 900 taxable valuation,
where such fund has been used up,
by levying a county tax of not to ex-
coed ~ mills. Senator A. 8. Nelson
of Lanesboro presented measure re-
curing that milk and cream be
judged for purity by a system of
exact weights, and that the standard
pipette for measurement of milk
shall have capacity of 1915 cubic
centimeters. Senator E. S. Durment
of St. Paul asks for mercy for drunk
ards in a bill providing that for first
and second offenses the court may
suspend execution of sentence during
good behavior of the party convicted.
Senator j. M. Hackney of Hamline,
a prohibition district where blind
pigs have been an annoyance for
years, introduced a bill providing
that any resident of the county alone
may make formal complaint for an
action in court against an alleged
blind pig.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-27

St. Paul, MIMI, Feb. 19-Can the
state of Minnesota afford to appro-
pirate $4,000 for the purchase of a
silver service for the new battleship
Minnesota? This question was de-
bated for an hour in the senate this
morning, the subject coming up when
the bill of Senator j. F. Calhoun of
Minneapolis to purchase the silver
service, was considered in committee
of the whole. Ole o. Sageng of Otter
Tail objected to the whole PROPOSE
ton. Ole is the lone populist in the
legislature and has been Directing a
great deal of late to important repub-
lican measures. He though the ap-
preparation waste of money. If
Minnesota must give silver service,
in his opinion, residents of the state
who are in the habit of using silver
service every day should chip in and
buy the stuff for the battleship; it
should not be showed on the poor tax
payers of the state.
Senator Calhoun objected. eff the
legislature and people of this state
have grown so parsimonious,'' he
said, shat their patriotism is all
down i'm the cellar, then don't vote
for this bill. But I don't think they
! have" The bill was finally referred
to the finance committee to take
action on placing the money needed
, on the general appropriation bill.
But one bill of much Importance
put in an appearance in the senate.
It was by Senator Oar Hall, and pro-
! vides for the establishment of state
, hospital for criminal insane, to be To-
Gated by the state board of control
either at the state prison or in con-
= nection with some state asylum. The
measure carries an appropriation of
$4,000.
This afternoon tho Senate railroad
commission gave the railroad men a
final hearing on pending legislation
i affecting the roads, then held an ex-
ecutive session after which the Peter
son anti-pass bill, prohibiting passes,
and the Peterson two cent railroad
bill were reported out for passage
In the house today, the W. A.
Nolan reciprocal demurrage bill,
materially amended, was reported out
by the special committee of file hav-
ing it in hand, and made special
order for consideration of the house
| Wednesday afternoon. One of the
amendments provides that half of
the penalty demanded of roads for
failure to supply cars demanded, shall
he paid to the state instead of all of
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Fanqs Are Not Drawn.

st. Paul-"Sam" Fullerton is not a
dead one yet, and certain dealers in
contraband game who held a banquet
recently in St. Paul to rejoice over the
game protectors downfall find that
their jubilation was premature. Mr..
Fullerton is no longer executive agent
but he has been retained by the game
and fish commission with the title of
superintendent of fisheries" He will
nave charge of the st. Paul and Glen
wood fish hatcheries, will superintend
the taking Of fish eggs and fry, and
Will assist in the executive depart
ment when needed. This means that
during the duck and chicken season
Fullerton will be just as perniciously
active as ever.
The new commission organized as
follows: o. J. Johnson Of GlenWood,
was elected president; J. H. Grill of
Sherburne, vice PRESIDENT Robert H.
Hanna of Fergus Falls, secretary, and
Carlos Avery Of Hutchinson, executive
agent. The commission settled the
disputed claim of Tanner Brothers for
fish ponds at the Glenwood hatchery
on the basis Of $1,000
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-27
Taxes.

st. Paul-The abstract of tax lists
OF all counties of Minnesota, just is
sued by State Auditor 1verson, shows
that the average rate of taxation in
Minnesota has fallen from 1920 mills
in 1905. to $3.50 mills in 1905.
The total amount Of taxes paid by
the people of Minnesota for all pur-
poses, state, county, city, village and
school districts, amounts to S23,472,-
SIT 06, an increase Of over 100 900
over the previous year.
The rate of taxation in Hennepin
county is 1888 mills. slightly below the
average in the state. Hennepin's to-
tai taxes amount to $5,253, 264. IS,
nearly one-fourth Of all taxes paid in
the state
The total value Of all property in
Minnesota for taxation purposes is
$917,017,413, compared to sS53,O33,535
in 1905. OF the total amount personal
property constitutes $685. 432,357.
City and village taxes show a sub
stantial increase throughout. The
taxes for state revenue purposes
have decreased from $1,53s,s01 in 1905
to $1,421,387 in 1906.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-27
First Aid Outfit

St. Paul-The. state labor depart
nent is sending out one thousand out
fits for mills, workshops and other
factories throughout the state to be
used for giving first aid to the
injured" Each case sent out contains
an anatomical chart, bandages absor-
bent cotton, olive oil and limewater,
bichloride of mercury tablets, amm-
onia and adhesive plaster. It also
contains the Red Cross rules for aiding
victims of accidents. The will be a
great protection for the workers of
the state.
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Log Kills "Top-Loader."

Tower-Axel Anderson, a woods
man, % years old, while engaged in
"top-loading' at a lumber camp hear
here, was instantly killed. While the
logs We're being hoisted to the top Of
the load, one Of them broke loose and
dropped back Anderson was struck
on the head and was instantly killed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-27

st. Paula banquet in honor of
President P. M. Hodgman of Maca-
lester college was given at the Ryan
hotel by the faculty of the college.
It was very pleasant affair, intend
ed to be formal welcome to the new
president of the college. The entire
faculty and few specially invited
guests were present.
East Grand Forks-Because, as be
alleged, they persisted in serenading
him with photograph, J. Percjval
Browne has applied to the municipal
court for warrants for the arrest OF
two women. @.z T.
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Wound Likely to Kill.

Browns Valley.-Ole Aspesletten was
shot here with a 30 calibre revolver in
the hands of Peter Branden, we'll
known farmer, living over the line in
Roberts county, South Dakota. The
shooting is supposed to have been ac-
cidental, although Branden is being
held to see if the result proves fatal.
Aspesletten is still alive but the doc
tors say his chances for recovery arc
small. Four ragged holes in his intes-
tines mark the path of the bullet. He
is "a years old and came from Nor
way a year ago. The men had been
fishing and INDUCED in alcohol. Care
less handling Of a loaded revolver is
given as the cause Of the affair, al
though there is rumor Of a previous
quarrel.
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MINNESOTA NEWS
interesting items Gathered IN the Vvu
n Gopher State r
Fierce Drive.


Misunderstanding thirty miles
through deep snow, the journey oc-
cupying three days, with a sick child
in her arms for the entire distance.
Mrs. Albert Oefstos aptly illustrated
the pluck and hardwood of Minnesota
women. Mrs. Oefstos lives on claim
near Lilo and this winter her hus-
band has been working in the woods,
leaving his wife and child alone. Two
weeks ago the little one was taken
Violently i'll with Group, and then came
a fight for it's life. The mother treat
ed the little one with such home rem
edies as she had, but finding that the
disease did not yield, she determined
to bring it here to a doctor. She har-
messed horse to a cutter and wrap
ping herself and the little one as warm
ly as possible and taking along a sup
ply of cooked food, started on the
thirty drive. So deep was the
snow that not more than ten miles a
day could be accomplished. The nights
were spent with friendly settlers, and
with the first break Of dawn the
anxious mother again started on her
quest for relief for the child The
journey ended and the mother felt we'll
repaid for her hardships by the recov-
cry Of the child.
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tory, died Of gall stones, complicated
by pneumonia.
John Hilbert, Ralph Schertner and
Lauren Nye, boys, broke through the
Ice and were drowned in Rock river. at
Dixon, Ill.
The special committee appointed by
the directory Of the Pennsylvania rail-
way to investigate the charges Of
graft and favoritism against the Of.
ncers and employees, reported that the
charges were unfounded except that
ID men had accepted gifts of interests
In corporations.
A violent outbreak of anti-British
feeling has occurred at Lahore, India,
following the conviction of the propri-
etor and editor of a native newspaper
who were accused of stirring up hat
red against England.
Charles w. Morse bought tae New
York and Porto Rico Steamship line:
Twelve miners were badly injured
by an accident at Monitor, w. Va.
= Seven members of the crew OF. the
Hamburg-American liner Valdiyia
were killed by the explosion of q
boiler. <@s= -. f.. 4. s. gs
y The town Of Cookton, North Aus
tralia, was destroyed by q hurricane.
No lives were lost but the monetary
damage was $1,000, 900. .... .5 .. ~ !.
An insane man tried to assassin
ate Dr.. Van Raalte, the minister Of
justice Of Holland. .. s.5 5s;5..s i
A Kuckku, rancher near Emmett.
Idaho. killed his blind wife and him.
sell.
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He was unable to account for 81 300 Of
funds fntrusted to him.
Josiah Ross, president of the Ross
Manufacturing company Of Buffalo, N.
Y, committed suicide because of Ill
health.
Emperor William opened the now
reichstag with great pomp.
The people Of Nicaragua demand
reparation from the government OF
Honduras for the invasion of their ter
ritory by Honduran troops and have
onered financial aid for conflict.
The list Of survivors of the steamer
Larchmont was reduced to II by the
death Of James Vann, a colored stew
ard. ohactals Of the Joy line declared
the charges Of cowardice against the
captain and crew were false.
Mexfcos magnificent new post of.
nee, the finest public building ever
erected in the republic, and undoubt.
eddy the finest post office building in
America, was dedicated.
An apparent plot to destroy the
cruiser Yorktown by removing riyets
from her boilers was discovered.
Giosue Carducci, famous Italian
poet, died at Bologna. !.
The Pennsylvania legislature passed
unanimously the two-cent mile fare
bill, at the same time Kissing Presl.
dent Baer. T. 49,. 49,. sfS. +
Howard T. Miller, of Lestershire. N.
T., died Of blood-poisoning resulting
from q hatpin scratch. ..ss5
=. 9. Ellsworth, promoter and build
er Of the Iowa Falls e Northern Short
line and the Burlington, Cedar Rapids
/ 4 Northern. Il dlad. a.