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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
WORKS CLEVER SCHEME.
"Con" Man Secures $1,O75 in Ola.
monds for $21.

Mr.. Maurice" a prepossessing gen
teman, worked clever game on the
JeWelry firm of Fiske & Johnson of
Minneapolis, making away with $1,O75
worth of diamonds.
Maurice" entered the store and
asked to see the diamonds. He select
ed several stones valued at $l,075.
He counted off the money. The clerk
then counted the amount and informed
"Maurice' that he was 81 short.
"Maurice' admitted> the shortage.
Searching about his pockets for the
other dollar he pulled forth a big roll
of bills. Placing them on the counter
he accidentally" knocked the $1,074
to the floor. He picked up the $1,O74
which he apparently laid on the coun
ter. Taking the diamonds he left the
store.
Then the clerk awoke to find thai
the stranger had left only $21.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
DEATH PENALTY IMPOSED
Jury at Denver Convicts MUIR
derer of a Priest.

Denver, March 13.-"Is there no ap-
peal?" These were the only words
spoken by Giuseppe Ala when in
formed by the interpreter that the
jury found him guilty of murder in the
first degree and fixed sentence at
death.
Just eighteen days after firing the
shot which brought death to Father
Francis Leo Heinrichs at the altar in
st. Elizabeth's Catholic church, while
in the act OF administering the holy
sacrament, this wait from Italy, an
alleged but not proven anarchist,
heard his doom.
In the courtroom not three blocks
from the church where he committed
his crime and within the sound of the
chimes which he said drew him to
that church, ALA received the judg-
ment delivered by jury of his peers.
Stolid to the last he simply nodded
his head and whispered to the inter.
prefer: "Is there no appeal?" Then
his chin sank on his breast and he
made no further comment.
After his conviction ALA made a
desperate attempt to escape by slash
ing the throat of a guard. The latter
was not seriously hurt and Ala was
quickly overpowered.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
FATAL HUNTING ACCIDENT
Man Alter Squirrels Kills Minneapolis
"a; s< s5s5E S---9z'
Workman.

: +. .
E while hunting squirrels on the out
skirts of North Minneapolis S. D. De
Witt sent bullet whizzing through
the air and before it's course had been
spent 1t pierced the heart of Nels Mel
son. an employee of the c.. "A. Smith
saw mill, killing him instantly.
De Witt was at once placed under
arrest and hauled into police court,
where, after a preliminary examina-
ton on the charge of manslaughter,
he was held to the grand jury. He
was released on $1,000 bonds. The
shooting took place within the city
limits, thus giving the municipal court
jurisdiction in the case.
At police Headquarters De Witt
gave an account of the shooting. say.
ing that he was hunting and that the
trees prevented his seeing the men.
. He mad located a fine large squirrel
and, taking aim, fired At once he
heard some one cry out in pain and
ran 10 the place, where he found Mel
son had been stricken.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
AGAIN CRlTIClSES COURT.
captain Harris Plea at Final Proceed
ings in Case,

~S~NoHi 'io' > TISa at fInaI Proceed
ings in Case.
Declaring himself ready for disbar-
ment if that should be his portion
Captain Francis B. Hart of Minneap-
Oils added to the severity of his criti-
clsm Of the supreme court in the final
proceedings of the case in which he
is on trial for disbarment before a
special court appointed by Governor
Johnson.
Il would rather be disbarred,' said
Captain Hart in imprisoned tones,
than to practice before a court that
for some reason will not regard the
established law as it's authority. Dis.
barment would be preferable rather
than, at my age and with my pretend
ed experience, I should be allowed to
continue inveigling people into my
Office to give them advice, when the
action that advise is to be subjected
to such treatment as I have received
at the hands of the, supreme court OF
Minnesota"
After argument favoring Harris i'm
parchment by Attorney P. J. McLaugh
lin the court took the case under ad
visement.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
FOR LAST THREE MONTHS
State to Pay Out $11, 4O4 for Wolves
Slaughtered.

State to Pay Out $11 ,4o4 for Wolves
Slaughtered.
Warrants for the Quarterly payment
of wolf bounties are being prepared
in the Office of the state auditor and
will be sent out to the county treas
urers in few days. The payments
aggregate S11,404, which pays the
bounty on LIB animals, of which
1,4O7 were full grown wolves and 3O6
cubs. The bounty is paid at the rate
OF $3.50 for full grown wolves and So
for cubs, although some of these pay
ments are at the old rate of 81 for
cubs, the animals having been killed
before the new law became effective.
Roseau county heads the list in the
amount received with $1,252.5O, with
Polk next with $1,029, while Kittson
gets $967.50 and st. Louis 1855. Ram
sey county gets $3.50 and Hennepin
county gets nothing.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
Judge Lochren to Retire.

After twenty-four years of service
as judge in the state and federal
courts Judge Lochren Of Minneapolis
will retire from the bench He will
tender his resignation as judge of
the United States district court at the
end Of the month. Rumors that Judge
.Lochren intended to resign have been
current number Of times during the
past few years, but in each case they
were denied by the judge. The infor-
nation this time comes from the judge
himself. He will be seventy-six years
old next month and for the past year
or two his health has been falling and
It is on this account that he has de-
cided to resign 8
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
DECISION is AFFIRMED.
Fines on Railroad and Packers fol-
Rebatinq Upheld.

Washington, March 17.-By a divi-
sion of five to three the supreme court
of the United States affirmed the de-
cision of the United States circuit
court of appeals for the Eighth circuit
imposing fines on the Chicago, Burl-
ington and Quincy Railway company
for granting, and the packers of Kan
sas City, Kan, for accepting rebates
on shipments of packers products in
tended for export. The decision was
announced by Justice Day and his an
nouncement was concurred in by JUS
tees Harlan, White, McKenna and
Holmes. The chief justice and JUS
tees Brewer and Peckham dissented
in an opinion announced by Justice
Brewer, which pungently criticised
the controlling of food. Justice Moody
took no part in the disposition of the
case.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
BIG L0OT|NG Al E:CEO.
St. Louis County Man Accused
Of Wholesale Grating.
RESTITUTION SUIT BEGUN
Omcial Charged With Organizing
Town for the Sole Purpose !
of Robbery.

sensational graft charges are made
against Treasurer Charles Buyck and
Clerk W. A. Jones of the town of
Buyck, st. Louis county, in civil
suit instituted by the town authori.
ties as the result of an examination
conducted by the public examiner.
Restitution of $4,000 by Buyck and
$4,000 by Jones, alleged to have been
Incorporated from the township
FUNDS, is demanded by the plaintiff in
the action.
Buyck is alleged to be the donina+-
ing figure in a bold conspiracy, and
Jones is said to have been his willing
TOOL. 1t is alleged that Buyck con-
ceived the idea of organizing the IN
organized territory in section = town.
ship IS, range II, into an unorganized
town and then by bonding the town
and by taxation and other methods
raising large sums of money which by
manipulation could be diverted to his
own uses.
Inc complaint alleges that Buvck
originated the petition for the organi-
zat1on OF the town and the county
board organized it, giving the division
MS name. The town voted to issue
bonds for $4,000 to raise money to
build road from Vermillion bridge to
Pelican Station. 1t is asserted that
Buyck held up the Commercial Invest
ment company when that company
took up the bonds and that the con-
Germ paid him $4l3 extra for some I'M
lawful purpose
The town authorities allege that
Buyck gathered about him a gang of
hangers-on subservient to his will;
that he charged exorbitant prices for
boarding the men; ordered work done
on the road out of season in order that
the men could get money to spend
over his bar, and that he .bled the
town treasury generally.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
HITCHCOCK ACQUITTED.
Witness Declares Her Former Testi
mony Untrue

New York, March ia sensational
development occurred in the trial of
Raymond Hitchcock, the comedian,
when Justice Blanchard ordered the
acquittal of the defendant on the in
dictment against him growing out of
the charge of Ellen Won Hagen, a
young girl. The action of the justice
was taken upon motion of Assistant
District Attorney Caravan after Flora
Winston, the prosecutions chief cor.
roborating witness, had testified that
the story she told before the grand
jury was. false
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
WOMAN QUICKLY ACQUITTED
Mrs. Mattson Found Not Guilty by q
Jury at Chisholm.

Mrs. Selma Mattson, charged with
killing her husband, Nicoli Mattson,
at Chisholm JAN IA last by sinking
double bitted axe into his skull, was
acquitted by a jury after deliberations
lasting but fifteen minutes.
Mrs. Madison was indicted for muir
der in the. second degree. The evi-
dence against her was purely circum-
stantial and not of a conclusive ma
ture. She had made statement to
the chief Of police of Chisholm in
which she is alleged to have confessed
that she killed her husband, but this
was ruled out of the evidence on the
ground that tie statement was made
under implied promises of immunity.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
Hurled to Instant Death,

Lawrence Hope of st. Paul, aged
fifty-two years, proprietor. of a jew
elry store, was struck and instant
ly killed by the Omaha flyer as he was
crossing the tracks at Post, Siding.
According to the engineer Mr.. Hope
walked directly in front of the fast
passenger train and was struck with
terrific force, his body being hurled
1875 feet through the air. Mr. Hope
was a thirty second degree Mason and
was prominent in other fraternal or
CARNATIONS. VI: S.S
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
LEAVES GUESTS TO SUICIDE
Winona County Farmer Hangs Him
self to a Tree

Winona County Farmer Hangs Him.
self to a Tree.
William Estey, aged sixty-five, a
wealthy farmer of Winona county,
left his home while his house
was full of guests, and hanged himself
to a tree. The body was found ten
rods from the house.
Estey had invited friends to spend
the evening at his home Just as his
guests were preparing to depart Els.
tey stepped outside, saying he would
return in few moments. Failure to
return alarmed his friends, who went
to search for him. No trace of the
man was found, but at daylight his
son, looking from the window, saw his
fathers body dangling on a rope
which had been fastened to a tree
near the house. III health is given as
the cause of the deed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
ALL FOUND GUILTY.
Defendants in Capitol Conspiracy
Cases Convicted.

Cases Convicted.
Harrisburg, Pa, March 14.-The
jury in the first of the capitol con-
spiracy cases to be tried gave YER
dict of guilty as to every one of the
four men who have been on trial here
for the past seven weeks, after six
hours deliberation. There were two
ballots taken.
The men found guilty are John H.
Sanderson, contractor; William P.
Snyder, former auditor general; w. L.
Mathues, former state treasurer and
James M. Shumaker, former superin-
tendent of public buildings and
grounds.
Maximum penalties for each de-
PENDANT in this case is two years i'm
prisonment and $1,000 fine. -
3 The -four men were convicted of de-
frauding the state in furnishing the
new capitol, which cost the state
about $13,O00,0OO, instead of $4,000:
900, the figure at which the contract
was estimated. # =:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
OVERCOME BY FUMES.

Minneapolis Firemen Narrowly Escape
Death.
Wood alcohol fumes caused by a
fire in the dry kiln at the Northwest
ern Compo-Board factory at Mime
apolis nearly caused the death of
sixteen firemen who entered the burn
ing. structure to turn water on the
flames.
The gas which had accumulated in
the kiln suddenly broke out and per-
vaded every corner of the smoke filled
building. Firemen would drop with
out warning and their comrades would
become unconscious while taking them
ont
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
CARRIES OFF HONORS.

Minnesota Wins Banner at Butter
makers Convention.
Minnesota again carried off all the
honors at the National Creamery
Buttermakers' association, which held
it's annual convention in st. Paul
last week. Not only does Min
nesota win the banner for the
highest average scores, but her butter
makers got the highest Individual
score and the second highest. Iowa
won the first in the gathered cream
class and Minnesota second. Iowa
also won the butter scoring contest,
with Minnesota and North Dakota tied
for second ..s:.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
Smallpox Closes College.

* Carleton college at Northfield has
been closed by vote Of the fac
#ulty on account Of the appear
ance Of case Of smallpox. The
spring vacation would begin on the
10Th, but lit was thought best, under
all the circums stances, to let all the
students goat once, since many par
ents were requesting that their chill
.dren should be allowed to so home.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
BANKER WALSH SENTENCED
Chicago Financier Given Five Years
in Prison.

Chicago, March Il. John R. Walsh,
former president Of the Chicago Ma
tional bank of this city and convicted
of illegal use Of the funds of that in
5stitution, was denied a new trial by
{ Judge Anderson Of the United States
district court and sentenced to serve
five years in the federal penitentiary
at Fort LeavenWorth
Walsh was released on $50, 900 bail
pending an appeal from the decision
of the trial court.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
Monday, March IS. ,

House-Number of bills passed un-
der suspension of the rules, including
one providing for the restoration of
the motto In God We Trust on
American coins and another increas-
ing the efficiency of the medical de.
partment of the army
Senate-Mr. Tillman bitterly at
tackled president and administration
in lengthy speech Bill passed appro
priating $403,030 for damages to Cath
Ollie church property in the Philippines
during Spanish-American war.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
DR.. Rea has been educated in the best
hospitals of Europe and America.
Consultation in German and English.

All durable medical and surgical diseases
Eye, Ear, Nose ard Throat, Lung Diseases,
Early Consumption Bronc hitis, bronchial
Catarrh, Constitutional Catarrh, Nasal ca:
tarrh, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Stomach
and bowel Troubles, Appendicitis; Rhs:,'
fanatisss. Neuralgia. Sciatlca, Bright Dis
ease, Diabetes, Kidney, Liver, Bladder Tror1.
bles, Prostate and Female Diseases, D1zzi'
uess, Nervousness, Indigestion, Obesity, In.
corrupted Nutrition. SloW Growth in Chi
Many cases Of Deafness Ringing ID the
Oars, Ross Of Eyesight5 Cataract, Cross
Eyes, ETC., that have been improperly treat
Fl can be easily restored. Deformities, Clul
Feet, Curvature of the Spine, Disease Of the
Drain Paralysi? Epi!ePsy; MsP Her e ei1e{mn
>oc:. Sores, Pain in the bones, Granular En-
.rgenents and all long standing diseases
properly treated Young. mildle.aEe1 end
I'd, single or married men, and ali who sui
er from lost manhood, nervous debil1ty
spe:.l,: ::t2 .rhoea, seminal, losses, sexual &.
cay, failing memory, weak eyes, stunted dc
SeloDruent, lack Of energy, impoverished
$50 q, rjim1ples. impediments to marriage
aair, Falling, Swellings, Sore throat Ulcers,
Weak back, Burning Urine, passing urine
| 90 otter. Gc;norrhoea, elect. Structure, re;
: i've acching treatment, prompt relief and
fi1r lie.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
CHICAGO Grain and Proyisions.

Chicago, March IL Y he May,
July, 50 Is 9; Sept, 81 re.
CORN LAY. sc x IS !; July, IS rs Sept,
5 l'z' y Oats lay old, SIC; May,
81 July, old, q '5ssc July, q;
Sept, ssSc. Pork az; s. 22771 is July,
S y 90 4 Rutter Creameries, 20
.2S71ac d ifies, 20 V @2611hk Eggs
.l4119a Poa.ltry--T lrk q; chick.
ems, Tx springs, 90 u d.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
Interest on Pension Money!,

D.. Interest hereafter will be collected
on the pension money of the inmates
of the State Soldiers home and be
turned over to the state treasurer to
be credited to the home support fund
A resolution to this effect was adopt.
ed at a meeting of the home board
upon the report of a committee ap.
pointed to consider the report of Pub
lie Examiner Anton Schaefer of an ex-
animation of the affairs of the home,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
Mangled Body Found on Tracks.

The body of man was found
mangled on the Milwaukee and St..
Paul railway tracks at st. Paul by
member Of the switching crew. The
left leg of the victim was severed at
the knee, the neck was broken and
the left arm nearly separated from
the body. Papers found in the pockets
indicate that his name is Mark Popo-
vich, nineteen years of age, and an
Austrian. He evidently was labor
ing man.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
Tuesday, March II.

Senate-Important amendments to
currency bill reported by committee
on finance. Mr.. La Toilette (Wis.)
spoke for two and one-half hours in
opposition to the measure without
concluding his remarks.
House-Pension appropriation bill
under consideration, but most of the
session was devoted to political
SDeecheS
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
Boys Accused Of Forgery.

#f After committing a daring series of
forgeries, it is alleged, liam Burns,
thirteen years old. and Harry Capron,
fifteen years old, were arrested at
apartments they had rented in the
Rogers hotel at Minneapolis Both,
boys are said to have confessed It is
thought they secured more than S 100.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
Nephew Of Louis ReiI Injured.

George Riel, nephew of Louis Riel
of Canadian revolutionary fame, who
was employed at the government saw
mill near White Earth Indian agency.
while engaged in cutting timber was
accidentally caught: under a falling
tree. One of his hips was crushed, a
portion of his scalp was torn off and
he otherwise was bruised. He was
taken to Minneapolis for treatment,
but he is not expected to recover.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
Friday, March 10.

House-The postofhee appropriation
bill, carrying s22,19o,s92, finally
passed, having been under considera'
ton for fourteen days. The proposed
increase in the pay of carriers was
carried by a vote of 1876 to 1926.
Senate-Mr. Bacon (Ga.) spoke OF
executive entertainments on the legis.
lative power of the government and
read freely from newspaper reports to
show that legislation is being mapped
out in the White House at confer
ences at which congressman are not
even present.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
Duluth Wheat and Flax,

Duluth, March 17.-Wheat-To ar
rive and on track-No. 1 hard. ST.
0s%; No. 1 Northern, $1O6%; May,
$l.04%@1.O4%; July, $105. Flax-To
arrive and on track, $1.16M; May,
$1.163s; July, $1.1SA.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, March Cattle Good
to choice steers, $4.75@5.50; fair to
good, $4:OO@4.75; good to choice. cows
and heifers, $3.25@4.25; veals, $3.75@
5.25. Hogs-$4.50@4.60 Sheep Weth-
ers, $5.25@5.75; good to choice lambs,
S6.6O@7OO. g.. i Z z.@s
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senator suffered a sinking spell, but
recovered wonderfully and was con-
scious until the final convulsion that
ended in his death. The end was
peaceful and is said to have been pre-
cisely such as he had expressed a
wish for.
Senator Whyte, who was affection
ately referred to and addressed as
Governor" by nearly every one who
knew him, had been in public life
since 1847.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
4 Prin1ary Election At 81. Paul n

The city primary election at
St. Paul resulted IN the nom
nation Of Joseph McKibbin as
the Republican cand date for mayor
and Daniel w. LaWler as the Demo
cratic candidate
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
WORK o. CONGRESS
Thursday, March IL.

House-Postofhce appropriation bill
under discussion, but progress was
slow. Amendments we're offered at
every turn and lengthy discussions
followed. The proposal of Mr.. Goebe]
CO., to pay travelling expenses to rail
way mail clerks was defeated after a
hard fight.
Senate-Mr. Lodge (Mass.) strongly
endorsed pending currency bill and
Mr.. Paynter (Ky.) opposed it.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat,

Minneapolis, March 1S.-Wheat-
May, $1-0ek; July, $1.o4%. On track
No. 1 hard, $1.10h@11O5s; No., /
Northern, $1:O71k@1.075s; No. 2
Northern, $1.05h @1.053s; No. 8
Northern, $1.00@103.,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
Artillery Viii Not Leave Smelling.

As result of a conference at
h the war department. at Washington
it is settled that the order transfer
ring the batteries Of field artillery
from Fort Smelling will be rescinded,
md the war departm ents vii favor the.
Sc est bills ment Of an arti1lery and gem
|eral practice range at Sparta.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
G harges Will Be Heard.

Albany. n. u, March 4 Governor
Hughes has appointed Charles An
dreWs, former chief judge Of the court
of appeals, as commit gsioner TO take
Testimony and report his findings In
connection with the charges recently
preferred against District Attorney
Jerome. sSs
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
Senator Nelson, s Son Dead.

Henry Knute Nelson, son Of Sem
5ator Knute Nelson Of Minnesota, is
dead al Colorado Springs. Colo,
Of consumption after Is long Illness,
aged thirty seven Year,.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
Tumors, Coiter, Fistula, Piles,

Varicocele, Rupture and enlarged glands
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The loss Of blood This is one of his own dis,
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:u1y. Consultation to those interested, $1.O0
DR. RIA & CO.,
2o2 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MINI
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-03-20
SENATOR VII YTE DEAD.
Veteran Maryland Statesman Passes
Away at Baltimore.

Away at Baltimore.
Baltimore, March 1S.-Un1ted States
Senator William Pinckney Whyte died
at his home in this city. f.. :,
Senator Whyte was taken ill while
in Washington last Thursday and re.
turned here as soon as possible
Erysipelas developed and his condi.
ton became worse, although his ply.
slclans gave out encouraging state
ments until; Tuesday afternoon. The