Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-04-14

result OF storm which swept over
Michigan. Much damage also was
done in Ohio and Indiana.
Frank w. Lyle, former president of
the City bank Of Dowagiac, Mich,
which failed year ago, was found
dead in Chicago.
The Southeastern Iowa Teachers as
ISOLATION held its annual meeting in
Iowa City.
Moritz Rosenthal followed John g.
Milburn in arguing against the dis.
solution of the Standard Oil Company
of New Jersey in the federal court at
St. Louis.
President Taft heard arguments of
counsel and testimony of experts on
the perplexing question: What is
whisky?"
AT the first days session Of the con-
ference between the anthracite opera
tors and miners the employers refused
again to grant the demands of the
men, but offered to sign the old agree
ment.
The Minnesota senate passed the
bill which permits any city in the
state to adopt the Des Moines plan
OF municipal government
T. M. Ross killed Mrs. Jessie Staley
at Paxton, ILL.,, and then committed
suicide.
Senator Burrows of Michigan invited
President Taft to attend the twenty
fifth anniversary celebration of the
founding of Kalamazoo.
Justice Clabaugh at Washington or
dered Queen Lii to pay 81, 800 to DR..
Charles H. English, her court physi-
cian."
The committee appointed by Gov.
Hughes to Investigate methods of
stock and commodities trading in the
New York financial district has COM
pleted its inquiry and will hold no
more hearings of any kind. It's re-
port will be ready for submission
probably about April "a.
A giant steel girder with an Ameri-
can flag attached was swung into place
over the middle of the East river and
marked the connection of the great
steel superstructure of the Manhattan
bridge, the fourth of the spans link.
ing Manhattan Island and Long Island.
Chief of Police Charles Brubaker
and Policeman G. B. Johnson were ar.
rested and Jailed at Fitzgerald, Ca, on
charge of murder in the first degree
for the killing of Robert Gresham,
whom they were trying to arrest.
Theodore Roosevelt visited the earth
quake-stricken city of Messina and was
greeted by King Victor Emmanuel of
Italy.
President Taft gave dinner at the
White House in honor of the Japanese
exposition officials who are visiting the
United States.
Representatives of Canada and the
United States in Washington discussed
the treaty relating to the disposition
of the waters of the St. Mary's river in
Michigan.
Marion, Pittsburg, Mt. Vernon and
Braidwood, in Illinois, suffered from
severe WindstOrms which caused much
damage in each of the towns.
A tornado at Kokomo, Ind, killed
Clara Gammons, daughter of farmer
living near the city.
Several persons were killed by a
windstorm at Aberdeen, Miss.
Students of the engineering classes
at Minnesota university went on a
strike for full weeks holiday this
spring.
At the request of the American gov
Nroo+ ;%oS,
landing of former President Castro of
Venezuela at Trinidad.
While driving in a buggy near La.
porte, Ia, Benjamin Brandt, 1G years
old, was killed by lightning that slew
both his horses.
bill placing heavy penalty on per.
sons drinking intoxicants on trains in
the state or on station platforms.
On Cut Shin creek, on the Perry.
Leslie county border, in Kentucky,
Spid Spurlock was shot and instantly
killed and Hobert Baker fatally
wounded, it is alleged, by Joe Smith.
The Seventy-ninth annual confer
ence of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints was concluded in
Salt Lake City, Utah. President Joseph
F. Smith and all the present authori-
ties of the church were sustained.
The establishment of the Zellerbach
Paper Company, in Los Angeles, was
burned, the loss being estimated at
100000.
Ministers of the gospel joined a
posse which raided a blind pig" at
Mayfield, KY, and prayed while the
liquor was being seized.
Count Zeppelin of Germany went up
in his airship in an attempt to remain
in the air "a hours.
Thomas Hite and Samuel Merits
baugh, veterans of the civil war, were
killed by train at Ligonier, Ind.
Richard Croker called upon Presi-
dent Taft, talked golf and afterward
| said he intended to remain in this
country more, although he will keep
his place abroad.
The steamer Oak Branch struck a
derelict near Punta Arenas, Chile, and
sank, 81 persons losing their lives
The life of James Kreiger was
saved by his suspenders as he plunged
down 2O0-foot mine shaft in Penn
sylvania.
The stock exchange firm of John
Dickinson & Co., with Offices in New
York, Chicago and other cities was
stock deals.