Willmar tribune., 1909-12-08

cussed every phase of trade and cor
poration schools.
One cf the Cherry mine survivors
testified before the coroner'S jury that
the officials of the st. Paul mine were
responsible for at least half of the
lives lost in the disaster, as the men
were permitted to continue at work
for more than half an hour after the
fire was discovered without being
warned of the danger.
The severance of the Rock Island
and Frisco railroads, which were
merged in 1908, has been officially con-
summated. H. U. Nudge was elected
president of the Rock Island and B. L.
Winchell president of the Frisco sys-
TEN.
In the trial of James F. Bendernagel
and five other former employees of the
American Sugar Refining Company on
the charge of defrauding the govern
ment by underweights. testimony was
adduced showing that every ton of
sugar was 13 pounds short of weight
duty on $3.50 pounds every hour.
Every line of industry in the north
west dependent on the movement of
supplies Is seriously affected by the
strike of the railroad switchmen. Al
ready $4,000 men are idle and others
will soon be by the closing down of
flour mills, mines and smelters.
The United States has taken charge
OF Nicaragua, and marines have been
landed on Zelaya's domain. Warships
are In readiness for action and regular
troops will be sent to the Central
American country If it is necessary.
Secretary Knox has given the Nicara.
guam charge d'affaires at Washington
his passports and In the letter notify
ing him of the severance of diplomatic
relations the secretary characterizes
zelaya's regime as "a blot upon the
history of his country" Secretary
Knox declares the ruler is not only
guilty of the murder OF two American
citizens, but that he has insulted the
national honor of the United States
by threatening the life of the Ameri.
can vice-consul, Caldera. While this
does not necessarily mean war, the
administration will see that American
interests are protected. The govern.
ment has recognized the revolution.
lists of Nicaragua as belligerents and
It is expected that this recognition
will be the means of deposing Zelaya
effectively. A temporary protectorate
will be established over Nicaragua.
the same as was done to Cuba.
The season of heavy gold receipts
at the United States assay Office in
Seattle ended with a total of 1885,.
489 for the six months beginning June
l. This is falling of of $5,775, ,141,
compared with the same period in
1908.
Combined resources of all the
banks of the United States reach
more than $21,0OO,OOO,OOO, or about
one-fifth of the entire wealth of the
country, according to special reports
compiled for the use of the national
monetary commission.
In pamphlet issued by the Ken.
tucky department of public instruc.
tion the startling fact is revealed that
there are more children of legal
school age out of the Kentucky
schools than in them.
Stricken with heart failure while
leading in prayer, Mrs. Louis Tim.
bers, aged 66, an active church work.
er, died suddenly at revival meeting
at Oakwood, o.
Representatives OF the Illinois Manu-.
facturers' association presented Presi.
dent Taft that organizations protest
against the proposed federal corpora
ton tax law.
The National Association Of Live
Stock Breeders and Raisers. at its con.
ventlOn in Chicago. determined to ask
congress for a large appropriation for
the prevention and eradication of
highly contagious animal diseases.
lowa's seventh annual corn exposi.
tlon opened in Des MOines. with big
crowds and excellent exhibits.
Sawyer Smith of Minerva, O., in.
formed the Cleveland police that he
heard men in an alley at Alliance, o..
plotting to either kill or kidnap John
ID. Rockefeller. On the strength Of his
story Forest Hill, Mr.. Rockefeller's
residence, was guarded during the
| night, and when the oil magnate left
for the east extra precautions we're
taken to insure him against any
harm.
Twenty-three hundred switchmer
on 13 railroads between Lake Superior
and the Pacific coast have struck fo1
higher wages and better conditions.
Unless the strike is speedily settled g
serious interruption in traffic is likely
The Rock Island and Frisco rail.
roads have dissolved the merger that
involved more than $50O,OOO,O0O and
will operate separately hereafter.
The English house OF lords rejected
| the budget and have referred it to the
country for its judgment on the meas
ure.
President Zelaya of Nicaragua has
made overtures to Estrada. the rev0lu
zionist, intimating that he would re-
tire from the presidency and permit
congress to choose his successor. Es
trada promptly rejected the proffer
and says he will fight the matter out
One miner was killed and 100 res
cued with difficulty when gas exploded