Willmar tribune., 1909-10-20

Cook reiterated that he would bring
the Eskimos who accompanied him to
the north pole to this country in order
to disprove alleged distorted declara'
tions in Commander Peary's state
ment.
Pittsburg won the fifth worlds
championship baseball game from De.
troit by score Of 8 to 1. The Pirates
now lead the Tigers in the series by
one game.
The second national convention Of
the Congregational Brotherhood Of
America Is In session at Minneapolis
with very large number Of represen.
tatives present from all parts Of the
country.
The constitutionality of the Illinois
two-cent rate law is attacked in an
action brought in the federal court
at Springfield by the Chicago, Peoria
& st. Paul Railroad Company.
Milwaukee for ten days will be the
Mecca of the dairy farmers and per.
sons engaged in allied interests as
the National Dairy show there is
now on.
Mark Twain has cabled a London
newspaper declining to take an active
part in the Kongo reform agitation
because Of the condition Of his health.
A famous portrait by Velasquez, pur:
chased by a wealthy American abroad,
will soon arrive In this country, &C
cording to H. r. Duneen, an art deal
er, who has returned to New Yori
from Europe. He says it is likely ia
become the most noted picture IN
America. The name of the owner ID
not revealed.
Marvin Hughitt, president of the
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Company, was elected a director ot
the New York Central. Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern and Michigan
Central roads to succeed the late E.
H. Hartman.
The general understanding in Wash
ington is that the court of appeals
will render its decision in the con
tempt case against Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell and Frank Morrison OF
the American Federation of Labor
within a week.
James M. Barrie, the novelist, has
been granted divorce from his wife
on the ground of the latter's conduct
with Gilbert Cannan, young author
Bankers from all over Illinois gath.
cred In Decatur for the yearly conven-
ton of their state association. over
which James Mckinney Of Aledo pre-
sided.
Episcopal churches in nearly all the
larger cities of the union were repre-
sented In the national meeting Of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew at Provi.
dence, R. I.
The annual reunion of the Army OF
the Cumberland was held at Chatta'
nooga. Tenn, Washington Gardner Of
Michigan delivering the Grafton.
Detroit won from Pittsburg. by
score OF Z to 2. the second champion
ship game in the world series.
President Taft arrived at Los An.
geles. CAL. after his three days trip
In the Yosemite valley. much re.
freshed and enjoying especially good
health.
st. Charles. Mo-, is celebrating its
one hundredth anniversary as city
with an elaborate program Of parades.
sports and receptions.
1t Is known in reliable quarters at
Washington that Minister Charles r.
Crane, whose sudden and mysterious
recall by Secretary Knox as he was
about to sail for China. was occasioned
by developments involving the ques-
tion OF Mr.. Cranes fitness for the post
OF minister to China. He has reached
Washington and will have a confer.
ence with Knox.
The fourteenth annual state confer.
ence of charities and corrections is in
session at Peoria, III.
Census bureau authorities at Wash.
1ngton expect that fully Is per cent.
will pass of the number to be exam,
ined October % for the 5000 addition.
al temporary positions In the census
office.
The government has instructed the
postmaster at Tampa, Fla, to refuse
to receive Cuban newspapers contain,
Ing advertisements or accounts OF
drawings in the Cuban lotteries.
Gov. Brown of Georgia, in reporting
that the state will face a deficit OF
$72S,566.59 on January 1. 1910. advo,
Gates constitutional amendment per.
mitting the issuance OF 100000 In
bonds.
H. E. Burnham, city attorney; I. J.
Dunn and John Ryne. representing
Omaha in lawsuit. were cited by the
supreme court for alleged contempt in
unwarfanted criticism of Judge T. B.
Rose, who wrote the opinion in the
case.
Two engineers, Peter Young and
Nathan Meyer. were killed at Sieg-
fried's. Pa, when a freight train car.
rying II carloads of cattle collided
with drill engine. Two servant girls
were gored by steers that escaped
from the train.
St. Charles. Mo-, the first city to be
incorporated in Missouri. began q
weeks celebration Of its hundredth
birthday with parades. races and 9th.
er entertainments.
A fine granite monument erected by
the federal government and the state
Of West Virginia was unveiled at Point
Pleasant. w. Va. to commemorate the
defeat of the allied Indians there on
October 10, 1774. at the close of Lord
Dunmore's war.