Willmar tribune., 1909-03-17

notorious women prisoners In the Kan
sas penitentiary, died of pneumonia.
With her husband and three sons she
was convicted of murder in 1897.
Former Gov. Frederick Holbrook of
Vermont, one of the three surviving
war governors" and the Oldest ex-
governor in the United States, is dan
gerously i'll with bronchitis at his
home in Brattleboro. He is SO years
old.
Opposition to President Taft's sug-
gestion of a federal inheritance tax
as a means OF raising revenue, has ap-
peared in the Connecticut general as
sembly.
President Zelaya of Nicaragua, it is
reported, has called another confer
ence between his own country, Hon
duras, Guatemala, Salvador and Costa
Rica, with the view of arranging per-
manent peace for Central America
Convicted bankers, who are prison
ers in the Western penitentiary of
Pennsylvania, have found a discrep-
ancy of $4,000 in the accounts of the
prison on which they were put to work
to make an investigation.
Nine persons lost their lives in a
tornado which swept several counties
in Arkansas. The ruins of Brink!ey
caught fire after the wind had done
its damage.
Capt. Fitzhugh, one of counsel for
the state, opened the arguments be-
fore the jury and bitterly denounced
the slayers of former Senator Car
mack.
Several aluminium manufacturing
concerns in the west have been con-
solidated into one corporation with a
capital of S750,000.
Swedish-Americans from all parts
OF the country met in Chicago at the
annual session of the Swedish-Ameri-
can Republican League.
Following the decision of the federal
court that the Missouri two-cent fare
law is unconstitutional committee of
the Kansas senate returned an adverse
report on measure of the same kind.
First Lieut.. Edward L. Rains. Twen.
tieth infantry, has been dropped from
the roll of the army for desertion.
Joseph B. Healing, United States
district attorney at Indianapolis, rath-
er than assist in the prosecution of
Delavan Smith and Charles r. Will
liams, indicted in connection with the
Panama libel case, has resigned.
f. II. Hartman and party left
Tucson, Ariz., in their specia! ain
for trip over the Mexican coast
lines.
A diamond necklace estimated to be
worth from 100000 to 100000 lost
ty Mrs. Otto c. Heinze in New York
was found in the possession of
Greek who was arrested in Omaha,
Neb.
That the tide Of immigration is
again on the flood was apparently in
dlcated when 1900 immigrants arrived
In Boston on the steamer Romantic
from Mediterranean ports. This is the
largest number landing from any
steamer at Boston for 16 months.
Gov. Charles N. Haskell and others.
indicted for Muskogee town lot frauds
by the federal grand jury in February,
were granted until March Is to plead,
by agreement of counsel. Their plea
will be entered at Vinita during the
term of the federal court there.
Snowden H. Fairall died at Iowa
City, Ia, aged 73. He was for many
years member of the Iowa house and
senate. He was a college mate of
James G. Blaine.
On mis- first Sunday as chief execu-
tive President Taft walked to the Uni
tartan church. At Oyster Bay, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, whom he succeeded.
did the same thing.
In a sermon to his congregation.
Rev. John Haynes Holmes of New
York said Theodore Roosevelt was not
a statesman, but the smartest politi-
clan of the time, and as such did great
good.
A man believed to be Walter +.
Schultz of Chicago was found dead in
Alexandria, Va, across the river from
Washington. 1t is believed he was
murdered.
The German press praises former
President Roosevelt for his efforts
toward friendship between the nations
Arguments to the jury in the Car
mack-Cooper murder case at Nashville,
Tenn, were begun by counsel.
Fred Parker of Brookfeld, ILL.,, has
asked the Chicago police to search for
his wife, who is missing from their
home and whom he believes is de-
mented.
In January last there was a falling
off of about $5O,0O0,OOO in the total
value of the country's exports as COM
pared with those of January, 1908:
While for the seven months ending
with January last, the total exports
amounted to $1,031,719,944, against
$l,lS9,O90,551 in the corresponding
seven months in question.
Albert T. Patrick, convicted of slay-
ing William Marsh Rice in New York
In 1900, demanded that the supreme
court in Brooklyn set him free or send
him to the death chair.
President Lewis and members of the
United Mine Workers of America met
In Wilkesbarre, Pa, and discussed the
coming conference with the anthracite
operators, which may mean strike.
The sale of all the properties of the
Southern Steel Company at auction
was decided upon at a meeting of the
creditors of that company in Birming.
ham, Ala