Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-12-29

AAASAS Al OAASo6O, CAnA6Cu WALL HAVING
benefited to the extent of over 100000
worth of Partisan gowns and laces
through the system.
Drastic changes in the law regulat.
ing transportation companies are
urged In the report of the interstate
commerce commission transmitted to
congress. The report embodies the
changes framed by President Taft.
Five of the suggestions made by the
special committee selected by the
president to draft changes in the ex.
listing interstate commerce act are Of
fered in the report.
The University of Copenhagen, the
first institution of learning to recog.
nize DR.. Frederick A. Cook as the dis
coverer of the north pole, solemnly
declared that the explorer had failed
to prove his claim that he had reached
the north pole.
On the answer to the question
whether w. J. Laffargue or his wife
died first in an automobile accident
at Allan, N. j., depends the distribu-
ton of an estate of 100000 between
Mr. Laffargue's son and his wife's two
daughters by a previous marriage.
The Seminole limited, from Chi
cago to Florida, over the Illinois Cen
trail of Georgia roads. was wrecked at
Weems, Ala. The chair car, the din
ing car and one sleeper were over.
turned. No one was injured severely.
Under a decision of the New York
city grade commission the Astor es-
tate will lose 16-year fight involving
$3,OOO,OOO.
Secretary of State Knox let it be
known that the attitude of this gov
eminent toward Nicaragua would not
be changed by the election of Madriz
to the presidency as the successor of
Zelaya. Madriz will have to show that
he Is capable of directing RESPONSE
BILE government which is prepared to
make reparation for the wrongs which
1t Is claimed have been done to Ameri.
can citizens.
Capt. B. S. Osbon Of New York, sec.
rotary Of the Arctic club, announced
that Capt. August w. Losses story
that he had faxed polar records for
DR.. Cook was concocted for sale with
out regard to the truth. Capt. Osbon
declared Capt. Loose has admitted
his affidavit as published in New
York newspaper had no foundation in
fact. Capt. Loose denies this alleged
verbal confession with the statement
that he was offered $4,000 if he would
contradict his afidavit. He says he
spurned the offer and stands by his
original story that he supplied fake
records to DR.. Cook.
has reached $1,000, 900, 900, according
to a report issued by the comptroller.
This amount, however, includes more
than $500. 100000 held by the city
sinking fund.
Leopold H., king of the Belgtans. is
dead. The end came as a surprise
even to the physicians in attendance.
The aged and wasted body of the mon
arch was unable to stand the great
strain to which it was subjected.
The fishing tug Penelope of Cleve-
land burned four miles of Lorraine,
o. The crew Of three escaped, after
battle with ice foes in bitter cold.
which almost cost them their lives.
Some Of the most prominent women
IN Managua have sent petition to
Henry Caldera, the acting consul of
the United States there. Their names
are signed to the petition, which sets
forth the tortures to which Zelaya's
prisoners have been subjected, and
pitifully requests the Intervention of
the American government.
A negro highwayman shot and
killed the motorman and fatally
wounded the conductor of an Alta
Sta street car near Fireworks station
in the southeastern section of East
st. Louis, Ill. The car bearing the
bodies of the dead motorman and the
unconscious conductor ran wild at
high speed for more than four miles
into the heart of the business district
after the highwayman escaped from it.
A telegram was received at the
Anchor Line Office in Buffalo stating
that the crew of the propeller Wis
sahicken had been rescued from the
outer Duck Island, Lake Huron, and
are en- route to Sault Ste. Marie.
Three sisters now occupy separate
cells at East Orange, N. j., charged
with the murder of Osey Snead. who
was found dead in a bathtub. Her
mother is one of the accused. her two
aunts are the others.
The federal grand jury at New York,
| which is Investigating the sugar frauds
has handed down number of new in.
dictments directed against former EN-.
ployes of the Arbuckle company.
Bench warrants were issued and as
soon as the men are arrested the
names will be made public.
Two women suffered serious in.
| juries, 20 other passengers were
bruised and lacerated, and occupants
of five coaches were thrown into a
panic when the Oriental Limited train
on the Burlington road was over.
turned by broken rail at Western
Springs, Ill.
| Several persons were injured. some
seriously, in wreck of a Chicago
bound Illinois Central passenger train
and freight on the Freeport division
of the road. The passenger train ran
into an open switch. just west of Haw-
thorne station. where the freight train
was waiting for it to pass.
Charles Bowler of Asbury Park N
j., decided to save few dollars by re.