Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-04-11
Brief MINNESOTA ITEMS.

West has ever seen, and for years the
idol of Minneapolis rooters, died at
San Antonio, Texas. following long
fight against tuberculosis.
Mankato-Bert Hassing, aged 26
years, living four and a half miles
southeast of Delavan, committed sui
eide. He took dose of poison, but
what kind has not been determined.
Family troubles are said to be the
cause of the suicide.
st. Paul-Ice fishing has been a pop
ular pastime this winter, according to
the number of licenses issued by the
state game and fish commissioner. Up
to the present time 1888 licenses have
been granted, which is considerably in
excess of last years. number.
ST. Paul-George ". Cooley and
Gustave Scholle Of the state highway
commission have returned from the
annual meeting of the American Road
makers Association, which was held
at Pittsburg. There were representa-
tives present from every state in the
Union and twenty-five highway COM
missions were represented.
Acknowledgements for $1,006.02
have been given in the district court
university class of 1905. as a result of
the scandal connected with the Gopher
published by that class. Byron & Will
lard, the printing firm that issued the
book for the class, has been given judg-
ment against the number.
Mankato-A physician sent $1.85 to
a whisky firm in response to an adver-
tisement that for this sum it would
send twelve full bottles of whisky, this
offer being made merely to introduce
the goods" When the package ar
| rived it contained the twelve full bot
ties, as promised, but each bottle was
about as big as a thimble.
Minnea polis-B. r. Gigrich, ma
| chinist employed at the 500 shops at
Shorehan, Northeast Minneapolis, was
| instantly killed by his clothing catch
| ing in the shafting and whirling him
around until every bone in his body
was broken. The machinery was
stopped as quickly as possible, but he
was dead when taken from the shaft
Minneapolis-One Of the most pic.
| turesque sights Of Lake Minnetonka,
the ferry over the narroWs between
the upper and lower lakes, is doomed
| to pass away. The commissioners of
Hennepin county have ordered specif1-
| cations for the modern subway, sort
of driveway tunnel, or in lieu thereof
a modern steel bridge, to cross the
narroWs.
| st. Paul-The bodies of twins, wrap
ped in a cloth and several newspa pers,
were found in the alley in the rear
of the Grand Central hotel by team
ster, who notified Patrolman Frank
Peterson. The bundle was taken to
the morgue and the bodies were or
dered inferred at once by DR.. A. w.
Miller. The case was referred to the
police for investigation
Brainerd-Ervine Bailey the H.
year old son of Levi Bailey, Of the
town of Crow Wing, was killed by a
fall from an engine on which he and
his chum were trying to ride home
from school. The engineer did not
know the boys were on the engine, and
they fell when it was going twenty
miles an hour. Bailey's skull was
crushed and his. death, was ALMOST in :
Simultaneous. The other boy was only
slightly hurt.
| Alexandria-Peter Nelson, a farmer
of Lund township, Douglas county,
blew off the top Of his head with a
shotgun. He had been very gloomy
for some time. During the temporary
absence Of his family he went into the
kitchen and resting the butt of the
gun against the wall placed the muzzle
in his mouth and discharged the
weapon by means of a small stick
His hired man entered the kitchen just
in time to see him fall dead.
Minneapolis CHESHIRE, the
boy whose neck was broken in an ele-
vator accident in Minneapolis two
weeks ago, is reported such better and
the physicians express great hopes OF
recovery. He has surprised the ply
sicians by his rapid gains and although
his neck is now in a plaster cast they
believe he will be able to do away with
it in time and will wholly recover. The
nerve and hopefulness Of the patient
are aiding the physicians in the re-
covery.
! St. Paul-The remains Of the youns
man who was found mangled on the
railroad tracks at White Bear were
identified as those of M. Olson, 2611
Sixth street south, Minneapolis. The
identification was made by w. Chris
IOlAS10O1 VI Mu4AcdQOA1S. 11o Says lid
the young man came from Sweden only
four years ago, and that when he met
his death he was on his way to a lun.
Der camp. 1t is said that the youns
mans parents are well to do farmers
in the old country.
Fergus Falls-John Persons of thu
town of Deer Creek was severely in
iured while cutting cordwood with hi:
brother. The two young men were US.
ing double-bitted axes and standing
back to back, when the brother swung
his ak and struck John in the back
cutting long cash alongside the back
bone, severing a number Of ribs ant
literally laying his back open. For.
tunately the blade did not cut through
any Of the vital organs. and he viii
recover. rnz5.. .,:Z
Crookston-The farm house of Over
Jones, four miles east Of the city, wa!
burned to the ground while, the famil.
was In the city at church. The fire wa
discovered by neighbors. who brok'