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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-08-18
NORWAY.
The fruit crop looks promising.

Inc 1rult crop looks promising.
The hay crop is simply immense
this year.
1t is suggested that boys whose
recalcitranci borders on incorrigibility
be sent to sea and made to work there
for a considerable length of time, the
sea having an old reputation as
severe schoolmaster.
Bishop Wexelsen, of Trondhjem,
died of apoplexy at the age of GO.
He was a member of the storting for
many years, and church minister from
1891 to 1893. He served as bishop of
the diocese of Trondhjem only a lit
tie over four years.
The motto of the present cabinet
seems to be: LET capitalists devel-
op the natural resources, including
the water falls; but never make the
life of a franchise more than eighty
years, after which period all rights
shall revert to the state.
The peace group of the French par
lament has concluded a successful
visit of three days in the Norwegian
capitol. Owing to the fact that Nor
way has the duty Of awarding the No
bel peace prize, and has worked along
the line of international amity, it was
felt that special efforts should be
made to entertain the visitors. King
Haakon did the honors, and appointed
Baron DEstournelle De Constant to
the Order of the Grand Cross of St.
Olav.
The old diet Of oatmeal and milk
was losing ground in Norway during
the last quarter of the nineteenth
century, but at the same time poor
stomachs became more common. and
now all classes are returning to the
ancient dish of "mjolk og havregrant."
The physicians who used to recon-
mend flesh foods as the best and
most substantial, are falling in line
with the new movement.
Norwegians who took part in a
series of International regattas went
from victory to victory" to quote the
exact language OF our authority.
Kristiania, July 31.-B3ornstjerne
Bjornson, the author politician, has
returned from the sanatorium at Laur.
vik, to his home on the Aulestad farm.
Though still two weak to walk, he
appeared much healthier when pass.
Ing through Kristiania today than
when he recently returned to Norway,
His face frightened with evident in.
terest and pleasure as he viewed the
familier street scenes Of the capital.
A stock company has been organ.
ICED, with q capital Of $4,000, for
the purpose Of operating mines ut In
gen.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-08-18

loring. Is President Of PiIIsbury Co.
Mlnneapolis.-When the receivers
for the PillsburyWashburn Flour
Mills Company, Limited, have been
finally discharged the company's mills
will be operated by the recently or.
gained Pillsbury Flour Mills Com.
pany, under twenty-year lease in &C.
cordance with the new plan of re-.
organization.
The new company has organized
with the following new elected off.
GERS: Albert c. Loring, president;
Charles S. Pillsbury and Alfred F..
Pillsbury, vice presidents, and John s.
Plllsbury, secretary and treasurer.
These officials also con.titute the
board of directors.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-08-18
entire STAFF is REELECTED.
Directors Of Soldiers Home Approve
Present Management.

Minneapolis.-The directors of the
Minnesota Soldiers Home, who held
their their annual meeting unanimous.
ly reelected the entire staff of Off
GERS that served last year.
They are as follows: Commandant.
F. H. Barnard; surgeon, DR.. E. J..
Davis; adjutant, J. F. L. McKusick:
Quartermaster, M. l.. Williams; chap.
lain, Leland D. Smith.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-08-18
BELTRAMl INQUIRY PRESSED.
County Auditor First Of Accused Off,
GERS to Face the Fire.

Bemidji.-The hearing OF the
charges against County Auditor Will
mann and Commissioners Wright. Sib-
ley and Danaher began before Com
missioner M. E. Ryan, Of Brainerd.
Assistant Attorney General Smith was
present, having been appointed by
Governor Johnson to see that the
facts were properly developed.
The first matter taken up was
charge No. 1 against County Auditor
Wilmann for nonfeasance in Office
through neglect to record properly
the proceedings of the county board.
The books were introduced by the
state to substantiate it's claims. E. E.
Mcdonald, of Bemidji, is attorney for
Wilmann and Danaher, and P. ]. Rus.
sell represents Wright.
NJ. F. Kahn, deputy public examiner,
was the first witness, and stated that
four roads had been established in
1907, none of which had been recorded
In the road record books of the coun-
ty, although books for this purpose
were kept on hand.
When cross-examfned by Mr.. Nc
Donald an attempt was made to show
that the large amount of work re.
qufred of the auditor made it impossi-
BILE for him to keep this record, and
that it was not the duty of the audi
tor to record the work according to
the statutes of 1897 and the code of
1905, which prescribes that commits
sioners may pay not to exceed 10
cents folio for this work.
M. D. Stoner, former county sur
veyor, testified that the roads in cues.
ton had been properly laid out and
the work done according to law.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-08-18
BRIEF NEWS NOTES
FOR THE BUSY MAN
MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF
THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN
CONDENSED FORM.
ROUND ABOUTTHEWORLD
Complete Review Of Happenings OF
Greatest Interest from All Parts Of
the GIobe-Latest Home and For.
eign Items.
PERSONAL.

Prof. Barry Gilbert of the college Of
law, University of Illinois, will return
to the faculty of the University Of
Iowa.
Edward G.. Feenet of Brooklyn was
elected president of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Catholic societies at the
convention in Pittsburg.
E. H. Hartman will occupy his
new 100000 stone mansion on the
summit of Tower hill, near Arden, N.
Y, upon his return from Europe.
Harry K. Thaw in a signed state
ment, issued on the eve of the de-
clslon to be rendered by Justice Mills
as to his sanity, fired some hot shots
at the experts who say he is crazy and
District Attorney Jerome who has
fought bitterly against his release
from the asylum.
Speaker Cannon upon his return to
Danville, ILL.,, declared he will again
be candidate for congress and, if the
people will, intends to remain in pub
lie life.
Jane Adams, head of Hull house In
Chicago is being doomed for president
of the United States by suffragettes OF
Boston.
William D. Mahon, president of the
Amalgamated Association of Street
and Elevated Railway Employees, will
go to New York in few days to or
ganize the car employees there.
Judge Joseph r. Clarkson of Ke'
nosha, Wis, who disappeared July
II, was found working in pearl but
ton factory in Sabula, la.
President Taft arrived at Beverly.
Mimi, where the sumner White
House" is to be located until Septem'
Der Is, when he starts on a trip OF
$4,000 miles through the country.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, her sister,
Miss Carrow, and her daughter. Miss
Ethel, and son, Archie, are now visit
ing in Paris.
It is believed that Whitelaw Reid
will remain as ambassador to Great
Britain for a year at least.
Lord Kitchener has been appointed
inspector general of the English Medi-
terranean forces with rank of field
marshal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-08-18
GIRL OF II A FlREBUG.
enna Dingfeiter Makes a STARTLING
Confession to Winona Officers.

Winona.-Anna Dingfelder, a young
girl only II years of age, is guilty
of the crime of arson, having confess
ed to starting several Of the small
fires here the past week. She has al.
so been found to have committed sew
eral petty thefts, and it Is believed at
least one of the fires was started to
destroy evidence of theft.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-08-18
SAY YOUTH IS PLAGUE VICTIM.
Farm Boy, Aged Is Years, Dies Near
Lewiston, MINI.

Winona.-Walter Pfalgraf, a young
man, aged 1S years, died at the
home of his parents on farm east Of
the village of Lewiston, a victim of
anterior polfo-mylitis. He was ill on.
ly few hours. Two other cases are
reported at Lewiston, one a boy Of IL
years. There are no new cases in
WinonR.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-08-18

It semed as If the authorities went
rather far in their zeal for the safety
OF the car and cZarina of Russia on
their recent visit to Stockholm.
One of the immediate results of the
opening of the new line of car ferries
between Sweden and Germany is, that
the principal hotels in Berlin have
contracted for a supply of Swedish
milk, and there is, without a doubt.
much more that can be done in that
direction.
The Svea company has built two
steamers of 1900 tons for the trade
between Stockholm and Koln, Ger
many. The steamers are strictly
freighters and make very leisurely
trips, stopping in various Swedish
ports, Rotterdam, and so on. The
steamers have already made two trips
and the results are promising. y
A number Of young men in Warm
land made tour of Sweden to make
themselves acquainted with the agri-
cultural and stock growing interests
OF the country, and upon their return
they surprised the nation by stating
that the farmers of northern Sweden
are really taking better care of their
stock and farms than the famous
Skane farmers.
Stockholm, July 31.-Because of the
threatened strike growing out of the
lockout in the wood pulp mills, King
GUSTAV has ended his vacation in
Gothenburg, and the cabinet minis
tiers are at their posts to be ready in
case of trouble. The workmen are
confident that the movement will be
general, but it is believed that lack
of funds will dampen the ardor of
many. It is now estimated that &c.,
900 men will stop work.
Won Moeller, prominent German
philanthropist, has just made a tour
of some of the larger Swedish cities,
and the man seems to be in the lack
of suitable words to express his ai-
miratiOn of the Swedes and Swedish
institutions. He says that Sweden has
many useful institutions, which Ger
many is lacking, and what astonished
him more than anything else was the
magnificent benevolence of prosperous
Swedish business men.
There is the case of the prosperous
citizen owning villa on the channel
through which the cars yatcht had
to pass. He decorated his landing
stage in the most profuse manner, only
to be informed that he must keep him
self and friends away from there
while the squadron passed. The poor
man ended by tearing down every
strip OF bunting and other parapherna-
liza. He is almost republican by this
time.
A great swim in international Swell
dom, when the crown prince and prin-
cess of Sweden visited London q few
days ago. Ambassador and Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid gave a dinner and
dance in their honor. This was the
last Dorchester house entertainment
of the season and concluded a series
which in number and magnifcence
has never been equaled in London by
any diplomat of any nationality. The
dinner guests included the Duke and
Duchess of Connaught, Paul Cambon,
the French ambassador, the Swedish
minister and Countess Wrangel, Mrs.
Frederick w. Vanderbilt, Mrs Potter
Palmer, Major General Thomas H.
Barry, Rear Admiral Washington L.
Caps, U. S. NJ; Lord and Lady Des-
borough, the Marquis and Marchio-
ness of Londonderry, and Sir Charles
and Lady Hardinge.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-08-18
KILLED IN SIGHT OF CROWD.
Young Electrician Shocked Painting
6ridge-FalIs Into River.

Winona.-While painting the high
bridge which spans the Mississippi
here, Ernest Lampe, 10 years, touched
an electric wire carrying 5000 volts
and was instantly killed.
The young man was moving eau
tiously at the highest point directly
over the channel while an awestrick-
en- crowd in Levee park looked on.
Suddenly spark at the apex of the
framework burst with a mass of fire.
Lampe reeled and plunged, turning
several somersaults into the river 40
feet below. The body has not vet
been recovered.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-08-18
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Aug. 1S.-Cattle- Market
strong; beeves, s4.35@7.50; Texas
steers, $4@5.5O; Western steers, $40
6; stockers and feeders, $3.10@5.15:
calves, $5.5O@825.
Hogs-Market 10c higher; light,
$7S5@79O; mixed, $7.25@775; heavy,
$7.1o@s: rough, s7.10@7.35; good to
choice heavy, $7.25@S: pigs, $3.50
7.75; bulk of sales, $7.40@7.S5.
Sheep Market steady; natives,
$2.10@5.10; western, $3.25@5.15; year.
lings, $3.50. .5.75; lambs, native, $3.50
SIS; native, $4.5O@7.85.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-08-18
GENERAL NEWS.

Former Gov. Pardee of California
assailed Secretary of the Interior Bal
linger before the National Irrigation
congress at Spokane, saying the Taft
cabinet officer favors a trust. A reso-
luton was introduced in the congress
favoring s5,0OO,OOO,O0O bond issue for
irrigation, waterways and good roads.
Following the crusade at Ellis Is
land, N. Y, against societies which
have been taking charge of immi-
grants, charges were made that immi-
grant girls have been sold for from
81 to SIS each.
Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips, a charity
worker of Philadelphia, known as
Miss Santa Claus committed sui.
eide after she had been robbed by a
young man whom she had freed from
Jail.
Human skulls were introduced in
evidence by gunshot expert before
the board of inquiry to prove that
Lieut.. James Sutton could not have
committed suicide as claimed by fel.
low officers of the marine corps.
A report was received in Madrid
telling of fierce battle between the
government troop and Moors at Penon
de la Gomera. The Spanish troops
were suffering for the want of water.
Announcement was made in Wash.
ington that President Taft in a few
days will appoint 900 supervisors for
the taking of the 1910 census.
When he found that he weighs 326
pounds, President Taft employed a
masseur to rub off 80 pounds of the
"superf1uous" flesh. The president
doesn't care to weigh more than 800.
Belgrade, the capital of Servia, was
startled by an explosion at the kings
palace and rumOrs of bomb MUIR
der spread quickly. 1t was found that
Prince George had caused all the noise
in experimenting with a new explo.
sive.
Work has been secured for 5000
persons during the last six weeks
through the information division of
the department of commerce and Ia
wheat fields of the northwest.
I'm sure that I'll be free" said
Harry Thaw as his hearing to test
his sanity came to a close before
Justice Mills.
Frank Nicolai, assistant cashier Of
the City National bank, Auburn, Ind.
is missing and the banks books show
a shortage Of $4,000 in cash.
Following the finding of a four.
month-old dead baby with it's skull
crushed, James Pullman and Nav
Williams of Mount Carmel, ILL.,. were
arrested. 1t is charged that the man
jumped off train with the infant
after an attempt to have it adopted II
East St. Louis.
Too many escapes have occurred
recently at the government hospital
for the insane in Washington say the
police. The acting secretary of the
interior, Jesse M. Wilson, has asked
for a report from Superintendent
White. The escapes have menaced
the safety of the residents.
A quarrel between her stepfathe,
and mother drove Helen Mattox. Is
years old, to commit suicide with q
rifle. Her mother became ravine
maniac when told of the girls death.
John Dugan, when chased bv 4
posse after killing John Jagans. near
Danville, ILL.,, committed suicide.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-08-18
Ate the Ribbons.

A visiting young man recently ate
the ribbons tied around the sandwich
served to him at party. He was
very polite, and didn't like to ask
what the ribbons were for, and so he
ate them. AS he had at least four
sandwiches it is estimated that he
ate fully three yards of ribbon. We
have so often had occasion to point
out the blunders made by visiting
Topeka people that we charitably re-
frain from saying where this unfor-
tunate young man was from.-Atch-
ison Globe.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-08-18
RAIL COMPLAINT FILED.
Minneapolis Lumber Concern ALLEGES
Overcharoe on Shipment.

Washington, D. C.-The T. NJ,
Partridge Lumber company Of Mime
neapolis filed complaint with the in
terstate commerce omnission against
the 500 and Milwaukee roads, alleg-
ing an overcharge on lumber shipped
from Tony, Wis, to Zumbrota, Mimi.
1t is alleged that the rate should have
been 1914 cents 4 hundred. instead Of
Is cents.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-08-18
Strike Riots at Fort William.

Fort William, Ont.-Fort William
for the first time in it's history is I'M
der martial law. A thousand dock
laborers, Greeks, Hungarians and 1tal-
ians who have been on a strike for a
week, enraged by the arrival O. spe.
cial Canadian Pacific police from Win
nipeg, were melted to riot and 300 of
them engaged in pitched battle with
the police around the Canadian Pa
cific freight sheds. Two dozen men
were injured, three fatally, including
Chief Ball, of the company's local
force, and two Greeks.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-08-18
.D|C|DES TAAW CRAZY
MILES UPHoLDs JEROME AND
SENDS SLAYER BACK TO
MATTEAWAN.
GOING TO RENEW FIGHT At ONCE
Prisoner outwardly Calm and Pre-.
pares to Continue eight.-Next
Step Through Court Of
Appeals.

White Plains.-Harry X. Thaw's
latest attempt to gain his liberty met
with complete and disheartening de.
feat when Supreme Court Justice
Isaac Mills dismissed the writ of ha.
beas corpus and declared that "the
release of the petitioner would be dan.
gerous to the public peace and salty"
There is no crumb of comfort for
Thaw in the 7,000-word opinion hand.
ed down by Justice Mills. All the
contentious of his old adversary, Jer-
ONE, are supported, and it is declared
that Thaw is still insane, still suffer.
ing from persistent decisions, and still
such paranoiac as on the day he
shot Stanford White.
Thaw's caImness Forced.
Thaw, waiting in the White Plains
Jail at the rear of the courthouse,
where the decision was filed, received
the news with an outward calmness,
which appeared, however, more forced
than real. The members of his family
and his attorneys seemed stunned by
the thoroughness of their defeat.
Thaw declined to give out any extend
ed statement, contenting himself with
the assertion that he was not dis
heartened and would at once continue
his fight for liberty.
"My next efforts" he said, twill
be conferred upon the court of appeals,
through which I expect to secure a
hearing before jury in my effort to
have any commitment to Matteawan
set aside.
Still Insane, Says Mills.
Justice Mills in his opinion, reaches
three formal conclusions: That Thaw
was insane when he killed White;
that he has not yet recovered. and
that public peace and safety will be
endangered by setting him at large.
He upholds District Attorney Jerome's
contentious that Thaw still cherishes
decisions regarding the practices Of
Stanford White and his associates. He
characterizes Evelyn Thaw's tale of
the Madison Square Tower room, and
similar stories about White told at the
sanity hearing, as wild and grossly
improbable, evidently to any normal
mind grossly exaggerated.
He asserts his belief in the testi-
mony of Susan Merrill, regarding
Thaw's alleged pervert practices and
pints out the contrast between Thaw's
chivalrous attitude as protector of
young American womanhood, and his
private life.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-08-18
MARKET REPORT.
Twin City Markets.

Minneapolis, Aug. 13-Wheat, No.
1 northern, $1.37; No. 2 northern.
$1.35; Sept, $0.973s; Dec, $O94as;
durum, No. 1, $0.95. Oats-No. 3
white, $0.39%. Barley, soc. Corn
No. 3, CSC. Aye-No. 2, 64%c. Flax
No. l, $1.4OR.
Duluth, Aug. 13.-No. 1 northern,
s1.29; Sept, $0.9S3s; Dec, $0:94%.
South St. Paul, Aug. 13.-Cattle-
Steers, $4.50@5.50; COWS, $3.60@4.50.
Hogs, s7.30@735. Muttons, $3.50;
lambs, $500.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-08-18
Three BURGLARS Sentsnced

'Hree Burglars Sent6nced.
Hastings.-James Corners, w. R.
Smith and G. H. Lee, arrested by
Chief Lewis, of Farmington, for bur-
glarlzing the store of Nicholas Cores,
in Hampton, and taking goods to the
amount of over $400, on June 5, plead.
ed guilty, and were sentenced to Is
months in prison.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-08-18
CITY TO war
WITH DISEASE
WINONk 70 SPRINKLE STREETS
IN BATTLE WITH INFAN-
:ILE PARALYSIS.
ORIGINATES FROM THE HORSES
Deposits on Streets Held Accountable
for Destructive Plague, Which 10
More Prevalent Than
Ever Before.

Observation-Disclosures by thirty.one
cases OF infantile paralysis and a rap
idly increasing epidemic throughout
the suburban parts of this city, the
city council convened in extraordinary
session and ordered the streets of WI
mona to be sprinkled day and night.
Members of the health department
and physicians of the city generally
agreed that the present epidemic ap-
pears to originate from the blown de-.
posts of horses on the dry streets.
Twelve years ago q sweeping cpl
demic of a disease of almost the same
diagnosis affected horses in this vicin-
lty and has appeared since. From
this source it is believed the infection
OF the city has resulted.
The health department here was in
communication by wire with the au-
thorities at Eau Claire, Wis.,, where
an epidemic was suffered last year.
Eau Claire said that they had sprin-
Killed. the streets when confronted with
the epidemic, which included about
100 cases, but were not prepared to
say that the sprinkling stayed the cpl
demic.
The city health department pre-
sented a map indicating where the
thlrty-two cases in the city are To-
Gated, demonstrating that only one
case was within the daily sprinkling
districts.
SprinkIing Permits.
Thirty of the cases are IN the outly-
ing districts, some outside the city
limits, and the local health board used
this coincidence as an argument that
sprinkling of the streets seemed to
prevent the disease.
There has been no rain in this city
for month, and the streets are dry
and dusty, the wind catching the rub
Dish on the pavements and blowing it
over playing children and even into
homes. 1t is the intention to sprinkle
the streets day and night until rain
falls.
The disease here seems to appear in
the evening when the child is going to
bed as fever. This fever turns to
a chill. The child is naturally given
much water. In the morning the low
er limbs are paralyzed. The disease
here has attacked only children under
sixteen years of age and appears only
in July and August.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-08-18
TARIFF REVISION WAS COSTLY

TARIFF REVISION WAS COSTLY.
Washington, D. C.-The extraordi-
nary session of congress which one
week ago completed it's revision of the
tariff law, cost the American people.
it has been estimated by some of the
statisticians around the capitol, about
100000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-08-18

ID
ter declared her sons spirit had Wis
tied her and told her he did not CON-
nit suicide, but was murdered.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., has sigri-
fed his intention of applying for a H.
cense as an aerOnaut.
A cloudburst caused 100000 dam.
age at West Colfax, COL, near Denver.
When President Taft's new political
policy for the south is worked out.
the Republicans and Democrats, it is
said, will share in the federal jobs.
Advices from Tromsoe, Norway, say
Walter Wellman's airship shed has
been repaired and the imitation of the
balloon for the polar dash was begun
July 81.
James J. Jeffries, before leaving for
Europe, instructed his manager to
make every effort to have his fight
with Jack Johnson take place in this
country.
Peter Jackson of Puxsutawney, Pa,
swallowed his false teeth while drink
ing pop and surgeons cut open his
stomach to remove them.
Harry Dill, Frank Lehaney and Mrs.
Mabel Hudson were drowned at To.
ledo, O., because Dill ignored his
wife's plea not to 60 out in his launch.
King Gustave of Sweden failed in
his efforts to bring about a peaceable
settlement of the strike which threat.
ems his country with a revolution.
Gather Ahern of Laurel Hill, L.
l., aw0ke to find dream that her
father had killed her mother with an
az was true.