Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-05-22

Ambassador Bryce and Baron Kur-
oki assisted IN the celebration OF the
three hundredth anniversary Of the
founding Of Jamestown. !
William 0. Douglass, the confessed
thief Of $4,000 in bonds from the
Trust Company of America, in a fur.
Their confession said he had intended,
on the advice of a lawyer, to steal
$1,000, 900 and use it to force forgive
ness of smaller thefts.
Radicals in thexduma again were
defeated by the constitutional demo
Gratis in a debate over the execution
Of four men at Moscow, which is
called judicial murder.
Recommendation of the passage of
the deep water way bill made to both
houses Of the Illinois legislature by
the state commission.
King Alfonso opened the new Span
ish- parliament, reading message
from the throne in which he promised
reforms in the state administration.
Wheat market scared above one dol
lar on Monday In the most sensational
opening trade that the Chicago board
of trade has witnessed in many year.
European grain markets were stirred
by sensational crop developments and
light shipments from exporting coun-
tries.
Arkansas legislature further compli-
Gated the life insurance business in
the state by passing the Wingo law.
Constitutional lawyers at Spring
field, ILL.,, believe that the public utili-
ties article of the new Chicago charter
is invalid.
Speaker Cannon told Peoria people
he believed in a ship canal clear to the
gulf.
Russell Sage $4,000, 900 Foundation
was formally organized by election of
officers, several well-known charity
workers Joining in the project.
A conference between Hill and Har-
riman interests at St. Paul failed to
settle the question of Spokane freight
rates.
Three watchmen failed to discover
fire in 100000 steamer City of Cleve-
land, at Detroit, till 1t was too late and
boat was entirely destroyed.
London audience hooted and teered
Julia Marlowe and E. H. Sothern after
the performance of when Knight
hood Was in Flower
Commercial modus vivendi with
United States passed second reading
in German reichstag despite sharp at
tack.
Ambassador Reid gave a dinner to
Sir Wilfrid Laurier which was attend.
ed by representatives from all parts
of British empire.
Supreme court held eight-hour> law
constitutional and dismissed Kansas
irrigation suit.
Postmaster General Meyer denied
United States would not consent to
delay the date for the taking effect Of
the union postal convention.
Senator Dick calls of the proposed
harmony" conference in Ohio.
Crazed by liquor, Italians in railway
yards near Hammond, Ind, engaged in
a bloody riot.
Tree fruit crops in the southwest
were reported to be practically des-
troyed by the late frosts and other
fruit and berries badly damaged.
The city jailer of Newport, KY, was
arrested in raid on crap game and
was locked up in his own Jail.
Ninety Mexican miners lost their
lives in fire in the Lenares copper
mine at Velardena, in the state of
Durango.
Queen Victoria, Of Spain, gave birth
to a son and the entire country re-
joiced. The baby was formally pre-
sented to the court and diplomats by
the king, who also proclaimed a pub
lie holiday and pardoned thousands
of prisoners.
The newly-born Spanish prince was
named Alfonso Pho Christins Eduardo.
Senator Foraker issued a statement
saying that he was making no deal
with anyone, but he would accept the
results of the Ohio Republican conven-
ton.
Fire in Perry, a., destroyed four
business buildings, the loss being $685..
900.
State Senator Charles H. Hughes, of
Illinois, died at Excelsior Springs, Mo.
He was thrown from his horse recent
ly, and sustained the injury which
caused his death.
Services commemorating the TWEEN.
tieth anniversary of the Inauguration
Of the Salvation Army of St. Louis
were conducted by Commander Eva
Booth.
Mrs. Agner Barlow Houser, wife of
Daniel NJ. Houser, of st. Louis, presi-
dent Of the Globe Printing company,
publishing the Globe-Democrat, died
from the effect of self-inflicted bullet
wound in the right temple.
Engineer N. B. McGinnis and Fire
man Sullivan were killed in a wreck
of a passenger train on the Southern
Pacific in New Mexico.
Rev. w. M. P. Richards, colored
pastor of Carlisle, KY, was shot and
killed and his alleged murderers, a
man and woman, were threatened
with lynching.
Unknown persons set of a charge
OF some high explosive under the
house of Samuel Cook, a negro, at
Ruston, La, blowing the house to
pieces and killing Cook and four other
negroes. = S.f.-- = =
Lieut.. Gov. Sherman of Illinois,
was appointed by the president as a
member Of the Spanish treaty claims
commission.
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