The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-01-17
State II ews.
The cost Of st. Paul's new union
depot will be about $500, 1000.

The cost Of ST. Paul's new union
depot will be about S3OO,O
William Burchite, charged with
manslaughter in shooting Louis King
by mistake for deer, near Cass lake,
on Nov. ID last, was found not guilty.
John Cooper, once president of the
Minnesota State Fair association, died
last week at Redelands. Cal., where
he had gone to spend the winter with
his wife.
After 20 years as one of the pub
fishers of the St. Peter Herald, Gov.
johnson has sold, in part, his interest
in the paper. The purchaser is Oliver
J. Duane.
Over 5000 exhibits from all parts of
the country have been entered for the
annual show of the Minnesota Poultry
Fanciers' association, to be held in
St. Paul Jan. % to 30.
The large quadriga has been set in
place over the south entrance to the
new state capitol. The quadriga is
the work OF two sculptors, Daniel G.
French and E. G. Potter.
The creamery at Hinckley, operated
by the Northern Creamery company,
was burned to the ground, nothing be-
ing saved from the ruins. The loss is
estimated at $4,000, with $500 insur-
ance.
Oscar Elstan, aged 10 years, son of
.. G. Elstan, a prominent farmer
living two and one-half miles east of
Sandstone, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head
with rifle. No cause is known for
his rash act.
1t is just possible that the digging
OF the Panama canal by the govern
ment will seriously interfere with the
range mining industry. A number of
the best steam shovel men have gone
to the isthmus and there entered the
employ of the government.
There is rebellion in Albert Lea
over the increase in the rent for post
Office boxes, and the patrons who 20
to the Office for their mail are plan
ming boycott of Uncle Sam, as far
as private boxes are concerned.
They will get their mail at the general
delivery. The increase made on the
first of the year was about one-half of
the former price.
Mrs. G. F. Kindred formerly of
Brainerd, died at her home in Phila-
delphia on Thursday afternoon. She
was the wife of c. F. Kindred, form
erly one of the leading figures of Min
nesota political and business life,
whose famous congressional fight with
Hon. Knute Nelson is still the talk of
many old-timers. Mrs. Kindred's
death was caused by typhoid fever.
Mayor Jesmore of Eveleth has Or
dered that all saloons having slot
machines hereafter shall pay fine of
$40 and costs of So per month, instead
of SIS fine and So costs. The increase
is being paid by a majority of the
saloonkeepers, but some of the smaller
places have turned the machines to
the wall. They took this action in
preference to paying the fine de-
Imanded.
Indian Agent John T. Frater has
invoked the aid of the county attorney
OF Cass county to stop the practice of
certain saloons in Walker from SELL
ing liquor to Indian women and
school children at the Indian school.
Mr.. Frater takes the stand that the
women are habitual drunkards and
the children minors. Provided he can
find no redress through the county. he
will take the matter before government
officials.
Jokers at Austin placed a stuffed
dummy on the Iowa Central track to
see the engineer stop the train. The
train was running so fast that the air
brakes were useless and the engineer
almost collapsed because he thought
he had mangled human being. The
railroad is Investigating the matter,
and there has been moving of jokers
from the own of Austin, where, it
seems the fool killer has not made
frequent enough trips.
A hold-up man entered Henry C.
Meyers saloon at Alton and made
away with $50, which he took from
Meyers pockets and money drawer.
Several customers were in the saloon,
and when the rObber entered he pointed