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The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-13
HEARING ON TlLMAN BILL
Senate Committee Hears Arguments for and Against the Prohibit
 tion Measure.
WOULD SEIZE LIQUOR AT DESTINATION

Mrs. Stevens Tells How Law Is Evaded In Maine--BottIe Manufac- turers Declare Proposed Legislation
 Threatens Their Business--Repre- sentatives Also Discuss the Measure.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-13
QUESTION HIS AUTHORITY
The Presidents Power to Create the Waterways Commission Dis
 cussed in the House.
MATTER OF PAY FOR SERVICES INVOLVED

Representative Tawney, of Minnesota, Objects to an Item Of $fyS75 to Pay Senator Bankhead as Member of the commission--Anthracite Coal Strike Cited.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15
OBITUARY..
William Lassen, Danish minister

William Lassen, Danish minister of
finance, died at Copenhagen.
William E. Shut, ST., of Springfield.
ILL.,, died at Hot Springs, Ark. He was
former mayor of Springfield, twice a
senator, and under Cleveland's second
administration was United States dis
trict attorney for the southern district
Of Illinois.
Aunt Becky Young, the first woman
to offer herself as a nurse when the
civil war broke out and famous as a
leader of the Red Cross nurses in tho
war, died at her home in Des Moines
Charles Quarles, one of the best
known attorneys in Wisconsin. died
suddenly of heart disease. He was 4
brother of former United States Sen.
ator Quarles, now United States Judge
of Milwaukee.
Byron J. Carter, vice-president and
general superintendent Of the Motor
Car company of Detroit and inventor
of friction drive automobile bearing
his name, is dead.
Louis H. Curryer, q prominent real
estate man of Fort Wayne, Ind. was
found dead in his bathroom. having
been asphyxiated by gas leaking from
a water heater.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15
FINLAND

The Finnish Socialists are pre-.
pairing to take resolute action against
the Russifying policy OF Gen. Back
mann, the new governor general. In
reply to the flooding of the country
with Russian emissaries, they are
sending out counter-propagandists.
They reject personal terrorism, and
affirm that they will not be a party
to any act of violence against Back
mann, but will offer organized resis-
lance, beginning with demonstrations
and eliminating in a general strike.
Finnish Socialism is the strongest
and purest in Europe. In the landt-
dag the Socialists are much the larg-
est party, holding 80 seats out of 200.
Their enrolled voters rose from $4,000
at the beginning of 1906 to 100000
registered at the general election of
1907. They are all pure Marxians,
and practically reject labor unions
and Fabian Socialism. They publish
five daily papers, two monthly re-
views and numberless pamphlets and
leaflets. Agrarian reform, old age
pensions and extension of the NUM-
clpal franchise are the immediate
planks in their platform. At pres
ent nearly 100000 Films till the soil
for their landlords under semifeudal
conditions. The socialists propose to
make them independent land owners.
They project an old age pensions
bill under which every one over fifty
five years will get an allowance of
$50 a year from the state. This sum
is at least two.thirds of the average
wages of Finish workingman. The
Municipal franchise reform owes its
Importance to the fact that the pres
ent franchise is based exclusively on
wealth, rich man sometimes having
twenty or thirty votes.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15
news Of MINNESOTA.


thouoanoo ~ sAeroe saved.
WashinstonThe supreme court Of
the District q Columbia has decided
a case 81 favor oe the secretary of
the interior. ths effect Of which will
be- to turn over to the State of Min
nesota several thousand acres of land,
the timber alone on which is said
to be valued at considerably in ex-
cess of $1,00O,000 The case was
brought by Gus A. Beauleau, who, act
ing on behalf of the Chippewa tribe
of Indians, sought to restrain the sec.
rotary froll turning the lands over
to the state The Indians claim the
lands should be sold and the pro-
ceeds divided among them. Secretary
Garfield decided that the lands should
be given to the state under an act
of congress giving to it lands that
were swamp in character.
The lands are located on the coded
Chippewa Indian reservation in Min
nesota. On behalf of Secretary Gar
field a demurrer was filed which set
forth that the State of Minnesota was
an essential party in the case, in fact
co-defendant, and that under the
eleventh amendment to the Constitu-
ton a state cannot be sued by one of
it's citizens, and Beauleau's petition
for an injunction should be dismissed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15
PERSONAL.

Robert M. La Toilette captured
nearly all the Republican delegates-at-
large to the national convention in the
Wisconsin state primaries, the slate
put up by the Taft men meeting gen.
eral defeat. Virginia Republicans
elected Taft delegates.
Rear Admiral Evans will not reioin
the battleship fleet at San Diego or
participate in any of the functions
and celebrations in the ports of
southern California.
DR.. Koch of Berlin, the famous bac.
teriologist, arrived in New York.
Secretary of War Taft, addressing
the Mckinley club of Omaha, declared
w. j. Bryan was insincere in his
criticism of Republican policies in the
Philippines.
William J. Bryan was the chief
guest of the Bryan Democratic club of
Colorado at a banquet in Denver. The
walters all struck and club members
served the dinner.
Sir Henry CampbellBannerman, the
prime minister of Great Britain, re.
signed and his resignation was &C.
copied by the king, who summoned
Herbert II. Alquith, chancellor of the
excheQuer, to Biarritz to form q new
cabinet.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15
NORWAY

sNO0vV0u
The Conservatives predict that
the new (RadicaD cabinet will be of
short duration.
The reports from the fishing
grounds, are very favorable. During
the week ending March q, about
100000 Goldfish were caught, and
the whole catch up to that date was
15,2O0,000 or 100000 more than for
the same season last year. The produc-
ton of cod liver oil during the same
period was $4,000 gallons against
100000 gallons last year. Among the
by-products may be mentioned 20, 900
barrels of spawn. There seems to be
Goldfish in immense quantities along
the entire west coast, and in Lofoten
alone, there were 5000 fishing smacks
at the above date. The prices are
high.
The students society made arrange
ments for public discussion of the
question, What is to be done with the
church? Men who have been leaders
in the recent church controversy
took part in the discussion, and a
large number of young men handled
the difficult problem with surprising
ability. The discussion started in the
evening, but it became so intensely
interesting, that those who were in
attendance hardly realized that it
lasted all night. The most antagon-
istic opinions clashed, but from start
to finish the discussion was carried
on in the most friendly spirit. 1t is
predicted that this meeting will bear
fruit in an urbane and friendly set
Element of the vexed church problem.
The members of Lovland's cabinet
fell into soft beds when they were
knocked out. Ex-Premier Lovland,
is said to be about to occupy no less
than four salaried positions, at the
same time. Arctander is to be fl
nancial mayor of Kristiania. Aare-
stad, another member of the cabinet
and Norway's leading Prohibitionist,
is to be amtman (governor) of Ned
enes, and Berge is to occupy a sim.
liar position in Jorlsberg. The most
peculiar aspect of these appoint
ments, is that they were agreed up
on by the appointees themselves be-
fore they handed in their formal res
fgnations.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15
Must Keep In Style.

Bilderkin-That table is altogether
too rickety. Why, it creaks If you
put your hand on It.
shopkeeper-Well, that's all the
style, sir. It's built that way on pur.
pose. You can't read an account Of
fashionable dinner parties without
noticing how ''the tables groaned un.
der the weight of the delicacies." why.
I'm the regular way Of business we
ought to charge s. extra for them
kind Of tables, but seeing it's you, etc.
Stray Stories.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15
NEWS NOTES.

st. Paul-Governor John A. Johnson
has proclaimed Friday, April "a, as
Arbor and Bird day.
Minneapolis-After having been dis
carded for several days at the Hen
nepin county morgue as worthless.
the coat worn by Carl Hult, who COM
mitted suicide at the st. James no.
tel, was found to contain $500.
Minneapolis.-The attraction at the
Bijou Opera House, the week of April
18th, will be Through Death Valley"
the latest western melodrama by
Joseph LeBrandt. The cast is identi-
cally the same as that which appear
ed in the piece during its long run at
the Academy of Music, New York
City.
Crookston-By an almost unani.
nous vote here the $4,000 in bonds
for the erection of school building
to take the place of the Franklin
school, recently destroyed by fro,
were carried.
Northome-The dead body of an
unidentified man was found lying face
down in the snow near the Mime
sofa & International railroad track,
one-half mile south of here.
Faribault-An organization of the
automobiles was formed at a meet
ing in the Commercial club rooms of
this city.
Mankato-Albert High, an Swear.
old boy living eight miles west of this
city, IS suffering from a kick In the
face given by a horse. The blow
fractured the child's skull and die.
figured his face.
Brainerd-The residence Of James
Smith was destroyed by fire and Mr..
and Mrs. Bertharker and Leonard and
Kirk Smith, sleeping in the house,
barely escaped in their night cloth.
ing. 81
st. Paul-Minnesota railroads viii
make no new fight on the 2-cent pas
senger fare.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15
ScAMDLMAvxAMME NEWS
PRINCIPAL Events 0aflbered IN Tho
Oh Soanaxnavlan Countries

The crown princess of Sweden has
had the measles.
A Stockholm woman set fire to
her clothing, by upse:ing an alcohol
lamp, and she ran out of the street
scarcely knowing what she was do.
ing. A gentleman who was just pas.
sing by quickly pulled off his over
coat and wrapped it around the
woman, choking the fire before she
was burnt. The man Immediately left
the place to avoid the staring of the
curious crowd. But before he es.
capped it was ascertained that the
rescuer was August Strindberg, the
famous author
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15
GENERAL NEWS.

knute Ohnstead OF St. Paul Mimi.
starved himself to death in an at
tempt to fast 40 days.
Because his mother, Susan Car,in.
had sent him to various reformatory
institutions in which he was a prison.
er for many years, Bernard Carlin
shot and instantly killed her at he,.
home in Brooklyn.
Because of the error of a western
court in divorcing him from the
wrong woman, Calvin S. Wright, a
baker of jeanette, Pa, will have to
stand tria! on charges of bigamv and
perjury.
Officials in the state department are
much annoyed by the discovery of a
rapidly growing sentiment in Mexico
OF suspicion concerning Americas in
tentions respecting Mexican territory.
This despite the fact that the official
relations between the two countries
are as cordial as they ever were.
Nine more counties in Michigan
were carried by the anti-saloon forces.
The people of Chicago gave Secre.
tary Taft lively day with luncheons
and receptions in quick succession.
winding up with the banquet of the
commercial club at the Congress
hotel.
In election day riots at Lisbon seven
persons were killed by the troops and
100 wounded.
The marine hospital and public
health service issued an order estab.
fishing a quarantine against Cuba,
with the exception OF the metropolitan
district of havana.
One womaa was killed and many
persons were injured In a tenement
house fire in New York.
One of the principal tax collectors
of the province of Almeria, Spain, has
fed from the country, having, it is
charged, embezzled 100000 of the
public funds.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15
Dog Pinned WouId-Be Murderer.

An outrage planned by the Black
Hand society in Pittsburg, Pa, was
frustrated the other day owing to the
sagacity of a bulldog owned by a hotel
proprietor. A man of suspicious APP
pearance was in the very act of de-;
posting parcel in window grating
Of the hotel, which is largely patron
lied by foreigners, when the dog
seized him by the leg, and notwith-
standing his struggles, refused to let
go. The man was soon rescued from
his exceedingly uncomfortable predic-
ament, and it was then discovered
that the parcel he had been carrying
contained bomb, with a time-fuse
attached, sufficiently powerful to
wreck the entire hotel, in which at
the time there were about a hundred
and fifty persons. He was immedi-
ately arrested.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15
"Drys" Charge Fraud at Polls.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Apr. 10.-The-anti.
saloon forces have decided to contest
the local option election in Cass coun-
ty. Rev. John Walker of Dowagiac,
who will make the protest, says that
number of men in Dowagiac received
from 81 to SIS for their votes and
also that members of a paving gang
there, not legally entitled to vote, cast
their ballots against local option. 1t is
also said that gang of 20 negroes
from the northern part of city were
driven to Silver Creek town hall and
voted
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15
Arrest Soldier.Pirates.

Honolulu, Apr. 10.-A party of de.
sorting soldiers from the barracks
here stole schooner, The Lady, and
started for the South Seas, but were
wrecked off Waimea. The schooner
will be total loss. The soldiers were
arrested on the charge of piracy.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15
PatroIman Fatally Wounded.

Danville, ILL.,, Apr. 10-Patrolman
August Lind was MORALLY wounded
Thursday by an unknown man whom
he met in an alley and who fired on
him before the patrolman could draw
his weapon. Mystery surrounds the
shooting and the mans identity. Four
suspects have been arrested by the
police and three more are being pur-
sued.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15
Firebug Again Burns Mill.

Grand Rapids-Neumann Brothers
sawmill on Prairie Lake, four miles
north of this city, was partially de-
stroyed by fire: the fire being evil
IDENTIFY of incendiary origin. The loss
is estimated at $4,000. This is the
second fire of the same nature in this
mill, the other occurring one year
ago under similar circumstances, but
much heavier loss.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15
.HAPPE EN|NGS
Of 4 WEEK
Record of the Most
Important Events
Condensed for the
Perusal of the Busy
Man.
IN GRESS.

During a session full of violent talk
the house adopted two new rules de-
signed to prevent filibustering by the
Democrats. 1t also passed Speaker
Cannon's two resolutions that call on
the departments of Justice and labor
for information concerning the so.
called paper trust.
The naval appropriation bill author.
lzing the construction of two instead
of four battleships and eight instead
of four submarine torpedo boats, and
carrying total appropriation OF
$l03.967,5 SIS for the naval service for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1909,
was reported to the house by Chair
man Foss of the committee on naval
affairs.
AS an aftermath of the passage OF
the army appropriation bill Senator
Hale, chairman of the committee on
naval affairs, warned against increases
of the military establishment, saying
they were inviting a deficit. He
moved the reconsideration of the vote
by which the army bill was passed
and his motion was then laid on the
table at his request. Senator Burkett
characterized the proceeding as one
of bad faith. The senate passed the
fertilization appropriation bill carry
ing an aggregate of $12,106,1S7.
The special house committee investi.
eating Mr. Lilley's charges against
the Electric Boat company learned
that some one in the navy department
had been giving out parts of navy
reports.
With only one vote recorded
against 1t, that of Mr.. Littlefield of
Maine, the house of representatives
under suspension Of the rules passed
the Sterling employers liability bill,
after 40 minutes debate. The house
also passed the naval bill appropriat.
ing $650,000 for a naval station at
Pearl harbor, Hawaii.
John Sharp Williams and his band
OF fiilibusters resumed their dilatory
tactics as soon as the house convened.
Roll call after roll call was demanded
solely for the purpose Of delaying leg.
islation. After several hours had
been wasted in this way the rules
committee brought in rule applying
the gag law to the District Of
Columbia appropriation bill, which
was adopted despite the strenuous
opposition of the Democrats.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15
Engine Explodes; Two Hurt,

Ansonia, Conn.,, Apr. 10.-A freight
engine on the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad blew up Thursday
at Wheeler's Farms, about three miles
below Derby Two men were badly
injured. one Of whom may die.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15
Cultivate Renose.

There is a lot of truth in the express.
sion: Power through repose" and a
book written concerning it. When
your nerves are relaxed and your
mind ut ease you have infinitely moro
grasp on the situation.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15
Very Significant.

A recent church notice in Man.
chester, England, read: "A potato pie
supper will be held on Saturday
evening. Subject for Sunday even
ing: "A night of agony"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15
Chicago f|NANC|ER
COMMITS suicide
1. .. kNEELAND ENDS BATTLE
WITH DISEASE BY KILLING
HIMSELF.
WIFE HEARING SHOT
FINDS LlFELESS BODY
Board Of Trade and Club Circles
Shocked by News-Was Well
Known in Banking cIiques-Re-
tired Some Time Before Traqedv.

Chicago, Apr. 10.-Lorenzo D. Knee
land, former senior member of the firm
of Kneeland, Clement & Curtis, brokers,
committed suicide at his home, 1892
Lake avenue, Thursday by shooting
himself In the head with revolver.
The bullet penetrated the brain, caus-
ing instant death. Mr.. Kneeland was
member of the Chicago board of
trade and the Chicago stock exchange.
He retired from active business about
TWO years ago. The act of self.de.
struct1on came as a profound shock
to financial and other business cir
cles.
Recently Mr.. Kneeland applied for
more life insurance, but the insurance
company refused to accept him, and
that Is said to have led to despon-
dency. He was in La Sale street for
little while Wednesday, and his
friends were startled by his debil.
itated appearance.
Interested in Mininu,
After retiring from the brokerage
firm Mr.. Kneeland interested himself
in the mining business in Colorado.
He was engaged in this business for
over a year and retained his inter-
ests until the time of his self-destruc-
ton.
For years Mr.. Kneeland had been
identified with La Sale street finan.
cial circles, his retirement from the
firm leading to change to the pres
ent name of Clement, Curtis & Co.
He was member of the Chicago
club, the Union League club and the
Chicago Athletic association.
Mr.. Kneeland arose, dressed him.
self, and went into the library, where
he sat reading a newspaper for a
few minutes. He entered his dress.
ing room, telling his wife that he
would be ready for breakfast in a few
minutes.
Wife Hears the Shot.
Mrs. Kneeland and one of the do
mestics heard a shot a short time later
and upon hurrying into the bedroom
found Mr.. Kneeland lying on the floor
bleeding. from wound in the right
side of his head.
A revolver lay on the floor near him.
Mrs. Kneeland at once summoned
nearby physicians over the telephone:
When they arrived and examined the
body they said Mr.. Kneeland had been
dead some time and that the bullet
fired into his head had penetrated the
brain.
A. M. Clement, now president of the
firm of Clement, Curtis & Co., hur-
ried to the house as soon as word of
the suicide of Mr. Kneeland reached
him. "Mr. Kneeland had been ill for
about two years, and had been sub
ject to attacks of heart disease during
that time," Mr.. Clement said. His
illness compelled him to retire from
active business about year ago, and
of late he was devoting his time try
ing to improve his health He suffered
a severe attack of heart disease about
nine months ago and l believe that
this attack completely broke up his
health. He has not seemed the same
man SINCE"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15
A Flank Approach.

Sir. are you an optimist or a pen.
slmist? What's that to your" well.
! kin generally interest an optimist
Tor small: loan. but with pessimist
there amt 20 much chanst."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15
ESCAPES injury in Lean.

st. Louis, Apr. 10.-Mrs. Sadie Col.
lette, aged "a years, patient at st.
Mary's int1rmary, flung herself from
the fourth story of that institution and
escaped with cut and few bruises.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15
The SneDljno Bee,

Just one more reference to nature
taking. Isn't it odd that no one haa
attacked the spelling bee?
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15

Paris Pattern No. 1908, All Seams
Allowed.-This jaunty tabernacle
shirt waist, with a wide tuck over
each shoulder, having a Gibson effect,
is made of viyella flannel. The waist
closes at the center-front under
double box-plait, and small pocket
ornaments the left front. The rather
full sleeves are gathered into straight
cuffs of the material, and the back
is slightly gathered at the waist line.
The high turnover collar may be made
of the material, or white linen collar
may be worn. The model is suitable
for any of the fancy wooden or linen
shirtings, as we'll as for silk or madras
The pattern is in six sizes-32 to AZ
Inches, bust measure. For &c bust the
waist requires Az yards of material
20 inches wide, 81 yards q inches
wide, 211 yards Sc inches wide, or
PA yards AZ inches wide
To procure this pattern send 10 cents to
''Pattern Editor Office of this paper.
Write name and address plainly and be
sure to give size and number of pattern.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15
Oldest Harvard AIumnus Dead.

~'0SSs I0~1 v0uO "IOJtOUS OSd0s
Boston, Apr. 10.-Charles Henry
Parker, 80 years of age and the Oldest
Harvard alumnus, died at his home on
Chestnut street Thursday. He was
a member of the class of 1888.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15
The Trusty Horse.

"The horse must CO." Sure: quite
often he must 60 out and haul the ~.
tomobile out of the mud.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15

Paris Pattern No. 1920, All Seams
llowed.-This plain, serviceable full
length coat for the growing girl is de-
veloped in Venetian cloth. The
kimono armholes of the full sleeves
are trimmed with wide black silk bas-
ket-weave braid, and the narrow shawl
collar and cuffs are trimmed to match.
The model hangs straight from the
shoulders, after the manner of a box
coat, and fastens in double-breasted
effect with small brass buttons. The
pattern is in four sizes to twelve
years. For girl of ten years the
coat requires So yards of material
20 inches wide, 81 yards Sc inches
wide, 25s yards AZ inches wide, or PA
yards 81 inches wide; 81 yards Of
braid to trim.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents to
Pattern Editor" Office of this paper.
Write name and address plainly and be
sure to give size and number of pattern.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-15
Shortage.

st. Paul-Public Examiner Anton
Schaefer filed with Gov. johnson the
report covering the period of the in
combency of Fenton G.. Warner as
state oil inspector, which, he says,
shows shortage of $1,000. The re.
port covers what Is known as the
Minneapolis division by the Standard
Oil company, including Ramsey, Hen
nepin and twenty-nine other counties.
The report is made by w. c. He'll
bron, one of the deputy examiners,
and covers about thirty pages, in
GLIDING a mass of figures.