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Willmar tribune., 1909-09-22
THREE DIE IN WHITE BEAR FIRE
Three Children Perish Out Of a Family
Of Thirteen.

st. Paul, Minn.-Fire DESTROYED
the summer cottage of Robert A..
Walsh, of st. Paul, at White Bear
lake. and three children of family Of
IL, Constance, aged 9 months; Robert,
aged 4 years, and John, aged years,
were burned to death.
William, another son, 9 years old.
was terribly burned about the head.
arms and chest in his heroic efforts
to save his little brothers and sisters.
six of whom were sleeping in the Sc
cond story of the cottage.
Sarah, another daughter, was badly
burned about the arms in her efforts
to help the imprisoned babies on the
second floor. Mr.. Walsh, the father.
was also badly burned. He received
his injuries from the explosion of a
gasoline stove in the kitchen, which
exploded when he attempted to fill the
reservoir, supposing that none of the
burners were lighted. One, however,
had been left burning and when he
pourned the gasoline into the tank the
gas caught fire.
The fire Immediately spread thru.
out the frame structure and it was a
roaring furnace in a few minutes.
Six children, including those dead,
were sleeping on the second floor and
were practically imprisoned by the
flames. The rest of the family of 13
children and the parents were down.
stairs.
William, who is now in St. Joseph's
hospital, st. Paul, might have escaped
without injury had he not remained to
assist his less fortunate brothers and
sisters. He was finally compelled to
jump from a second-story window.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-22
SEVENTH IN RAPID SERIES OF
CRIMINAL ATTEMPTS PROVES
UNSUCCESSFUL.
ALL IN VICINITY OF TWIN CITIES
Robbers Flee in Midst Of Work on
Steel safe.-Drops Of Nitrogly-
cerine on Floor; Two-Foot
Brick Wall Pierced.
. 80
VIOLENCE OF TWO MONTHS

July 14.-E. NJ. Trenkley's store
in st. Louis Park, Excelsiar,
robbed.
July 15.-Safe blown in Joslin
Brothers store in Excelsior and
$500 stolen.
Aug. 5.-Robber held up cashier
of White Bear bank; afterward
shot dead; two citizens killed by
him, and several wounded.
8 Aug. 18.-Three robbers attempt
holdup of Paul Podany's saloon,
Minneapolis.
Aug. 19.-Cracksmen attempted
to blow safe. in Twin City bank
at Midway, but were foiled.
Aug. 22.-Highwayman held up
watchman at Wildwood and blew
safe in Barnett's pavilion, get
ting small booty.
Aug. 25.-Attempt to blow safe
in Mendoza postoffice.
Aug. 26.-Robbers held up CASH
= ier of Wayzata State bank, got
1925, and were captured.
Aug. e. Street lunch wagon
robbed of $40 in St. Paul.
Aug. 28.-Robbers held up
Charles Anderson's saloon, in
Minneapolis, and murdered Oscar
Larson.
Sept. 1.-Highwaymen held up a
streetcar in St. Paul.
Sept. 13.-Attempt to blow safe
in Robbinsdale bank and robbery
OF money in cash drawers.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-22
JOHNSON IS BETTER
Or. MAYO EXPRESSES HIMSELF
ENTHUSIASTICALLY ON HIS
CONDITION.
OPERATION WAS A DELICATE ONE
Governor johnson Declares Himself
That He Will Get Well-he.
brews Pray For His
Recovery.

Rochester, MINI. - With death
struggling for mastery against his
fixed determination to recover Gov
lent chance to live.
This is the opinion given by Drs.
Mayo. and C. T. McNevin, house ply
sician at St. Mary's. The spark of
life is by no means dim. The govern
or himself insists that he will get
well, an insistance in which he is en-
couraged by those in whose charge
he is, and by his wife.
Now that his condition permits,
Mrs. johnson is seldom absent from
the sick room, and then only to snatch
lunch or for brief walk in the
hospital grounds for fresh air. Dur
ing the day the governor slept inter-
mittently, the pain subsiding for half
an hour at time.
His pulse at o'clock had increased
from 104 in the afternoon to ia, and
his temperature to 981s. At Z o'clock
the pulse was 118, and the temperature
had risen to 99h. DR.. McNevin at
this hour issued bulletin in which
he said he expected the governor to
pass a very restless night, but that
the increase in pulse and temperature
need not necessarily cause great
alarm. That was to be expected. He
also reported his patient was suffer
ing from gas.
Even in his present weakened condi-
tion the governor remembers and is
cOnsiderate of his friends. In answer
to request for the names of those
who sent kilograms of coincidence and
inquiry he sent out word from the sick
room that they were not to be di.
vulged. He was willing, however, that
those of his friends who could not
make personal inquiry, should know
of his progress and he instructed his
attendant, DR.. McNevin, to give such
information as he deemed proper.
Hebrews Pray for johnson.
Minneapolis, Minn.-Governor John.
sons welfare was the subject of
prayers at the Hebrew churches. In
the midst of their celebration of their
new year the congregations took time
to remember the serious illness of
the chief executive of the state and
to pray for his speedy recovery and
return to health.
Exercises were held in the Reform
temple and at the orthodox syna-
gogue during the morning. The gen.
eral rejoicing over the new year cel-
ebrations was darkened by the re-
ports from Rochester of the condi-
ton of the governor. The congrega-
tions expressed their sympathies and
offered fervent and devout prayers for
his health.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-22
MARKETS..

Minneapolis, Sept. 17.-Wheat No.
1 northern, $1.001s; No. 2 northern,
$0.9sA; Sept. $O.9S; Dec, $O.97M;
durum. No. /, $0.84A. Corn-No. 3
66kc. Oats-No. white, $O.38A.
Barley-60c. Rye-No. 2, 64%c. Flax
NO. 1, $1.45
Duluth, Sept. 17.-No. 1 northern
$1.00A; Sept, 5000; Dec, $0.97%.
South St. Paul, Sept. 17.-Cattle-
Steers, fair, $4.0O@$550; cows, fair,
$3.25G4.25; calves, $4.50@5.50. Hogs,
$7.S0@$7.90; sheep, yearlings, $4,000
$3.50; lambs, fair, $5.O0@$6.OO.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-22
HAPPENINGS
Of A WEEK
Latest News Told
in BricfcSt and
Best Form.
PERSONAL.

Marvin Hughitt, president of the
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Company, in an interview in New
York, predicted an era of great in
dustrial activity and record crops.
j. P. Morgan, Jr., was elected a d.
rector of the National City bank in
New York, to fill the place caused by
the death of E. H. Hartman.
w. w. Rockhill, the newly-appointed
American ambassador to Russia, ar
rived in st. Petersburg from Berlin.
Edward H. Graham, editor of news
paper at Clarks Hill, 1nd.,, has been
Informed that he is heir to an estate
of 100000 in New York city.
Former Judge Robert S. Lovett OF
Texas. who began railroad work as a
clerk at $40 month, was elected to
succeed Edward H. Hartman as chair
man OF the executive committee OF the
Union Pacific Railroad Company.
w. w. Baldwin, assistant to Presi-
dent George B. Harris of the Burling-
ton railway, has been made fourth
vice-president of the Burlington, the
office having been created for him.
Brig. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards,
chief of the bureau of insular affairs
OF the war department, has resumed
his official duties at Washington after
several weeks in Europe.
For playing against the Logan
Squares in Chicago. John Killing, the
holdout catcher of the Cubs. will be
barred from participating in major
league baseball for three years.
w. E. Hotchkiss of Chicago and
Otto J. Habhegger of Milwaukee were
appointed by President Taft to super
wise the taking of the census in those
cities next year.
Lord Kitchener has been appointed
field marshal of the British army.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-22
Waterproof Fabric.

Cork tissue, or "tissue-liege," the
novel waterproof fabric now being
made in France. is ordinary cloth with
a lining Of cork only 1850 Of an inch
thick, and Is q substitute for rubber
cloth that is claimed to be free from
most Of the defects Of that material.
Before being sliced into thin layers,
the cork is freed from its resinous
matter, thus becoming very flexible.
The thin sheets are then pressed into
the outer cloth, forming a perfect
lining for cotton, wool, silk, ramie,
felt or leather, and the resin-freeing
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-22
kETHMAN HEARING ADJOURNED
Continued Until Sept. II, Owing to
Absence of Witness,

Moorhead.-The preliminary hear.
ing of Frank Kethman, charged with
the murder of DR.. T. S. Egge, was
not concluded, and on account of the
inability of Miss Lillian Wright, one
of the most important witnesses, to
be present, the case was again ad.
journed to Friday, Sept. H. Miss
Wright is said to be out of the state,
Attorney McEnroe gave notice to the
court commissioner that he wished to
make further cross-examination of the
state witnesses, Hollie Walters, the
keeper of the saloon where trouble
between DR.. Egge and Frank Keith.
man is alleged to have begun, and
Frank Knertson, who was in the sa.
loon at the time.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-22
Grain Brokers' concI.ve.

Chicago.-With the purpose of oh.
tanning harmonious action in matters
affecting operations of exchanges.
grain dealers and brokers from all
over the United States and Canada
gathered in Chicago as the guests of
the board Of trade. A business ses.
sion was held. at which the brokers
discussed the matter of inspection
grain, the needs of uniform rules for
grading grain. the need of federal in.
spection, and the question whether
margins be required as security on
cash grain for future delivery.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-22
HUMAN BONES ARE uNEARTHEp.
Skeleton Is Found While Leveljno
Road Near Bluff Siding.

Winona.-In leveling a road adjoin-
ing the farm of George Mertes, about
a mile north Of Bluff Siding across
the river from here, full-sized skele.
ton was unearthed and the skull Of
another to which the bones of the
trunk were missing. The bones bear
evidence of having lain beneath the
ground for long time, and it is be-
neved they are those of Indians.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-22
OLDEST MERCHANT DEAD.
Winona Man Run Store for Fifty
Years.

Winona- -Chas. Suffrins. who held
the distinction of being the oldest
merchant in Minnesota at the time of
his retirement year ago. is dead at
Pickwick, this county, aged IS. He
established himself in the general
merchandise business at Pickwick so
years ago and continued until COM
PEELED to give up because of old age.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-22

treatment has made the cork 80 plant
that 1t may be folded without break.
trg. The outer cloth or other mate.
rial Is unchanged in appearance. A
garment from the cork-lined fabric il
SOFT and comfortable. is perfectly
ploof against water. does not deterior.
ate like rubber cloth. is very light,
and has no odor.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-22
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Sept. 17.-Cattle-Market
steady; steers, $5.60@5.80; cows, $3.50
@$5.50; bulls, $3@4.S5; calves, 5000:
stockers and feelers, $3.75@5.25.
Hogs Strong to 10c higher; choice
heavy, $S.40@S.50; butchers, $3.50
$50; light mixed, $8.15@8.3O; choice
light, $S.30@$S.45; packing. 1850
$8.15; pigs, $5.25@7.70; bulk of sales,
$8.10@$8.25.
Sheep.-Steady; sheep, $4.25@5.10;
lambs, $6.75@$7.50; yearlings. $4,000
$3.50.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-22

Minneapolis, Minn.-The seventh
in two months series of attempted
or successful bank robberis and safe
blowings occurring in the twin cities
and outlying towns occurred when
robbers entered the State Bank of
Robbinsdale, by cutting through the
solid wall of the vault and fleeing
only before exploding a charge of nj.
troglycerine which was prepared for
the safe.
Every one of these depredations has
occurred since July IA. They include,
besides minor robberies, the White
Bear bank outrage, the attempt to
blow up the safe in the Twin City
bank at Midway, the attempt to blow
the Mendoza postoffice safe, the hold
up of the cashier of the Wayzata State
bank and the Cedar avenue saloon
holdup and fatal duel.
Get Only $50.
The Robbinsdale robbers got only
$50. This was in the vault, but out
side the safe. They escaped hours be-
fore the crime was known, and left
only their evidences behind.
The careful preparation is taken to
indicate that the men were expert.
enced. They broke first into the Great
Northern section house, took out the
hand-car and placed it on a side
track ready for hasty flight.
Next they forced a door in the
bank and set to work on the brick
wall of the vault. This was two feet
thick, but hole was cut sufficiently
large to admit the passage of man
and the crevices around the safe door
was soaped to hold the nitroglycerine.
Several drops of the explosive were
found on the floor, indicating that the
men even had the stuff ready to pour
into the joints when some noise ap-
parently frightened them.
The bottle which contained the nj.
troglycerine was not to be found.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-22
Shinwrecked Bow Alive

Crookston.-Fred Asselin, a Crooks.
ton boy, shipped as a sailor on the
vessel London Hill from Everett,
Wash, for trip around the Horn to
Dublin, Ireland, with cargo Of lum-
ber last April.
The vessel was wrecked of the
coast OF Uruguay, and several lives
were lost, among whom, it was sup
posed, was young Asselin.
A letter has arrived from him in
forming his parents of his safety.
He is now at Montevideo, Uruguay.
and will ship out on the first vessel.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-22
REMOVAL sTlRs ST. CLOUD.

Mayor Evans Gusts Sergeant Who
Opposed Chief.
st. Cloud.-Sergeant Edward Brick
of the st. Cloud police department
was removed by Mayor Evans, and
Frank Bettenberg, former sergeant of
police, was named for the vacancy.
Police Sergeant Brick was removed
from Office as direct result of a
charge made by him against the
chief of police, alleging attempts to
shield guilty parties in the Lizzie
Swintek affair.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-22
GENERAL NEWS.

Gov. John A. johnson of Minnesota
was operated on for an intestinal ab-
scess at Rochester, Mimi, and his
condition was reported as critical He
was on the operating table nearly
three hours.
Eight men were killed in a wreck
of passenger and freight trains on the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
railroad near Pegram Station in Ten
nesee.
Miss Gerda Sebbelov, Danish girl,
who is attending college in New York,
claims to have received letters from
Eskimos in Greenland, where she
spent three years, saying DR.. Cook did
discover the north pole.
President Taft decided in favor OF
Secretary Ballinger in the controversy
with Clifford Pinchot and ordered the
discharge of L. H. CLAWS. chief of the
field division of the general land Of
fees.
The convention of the YeOmen of
America rescinded at Springfield, ILL.,,
its action making the temporary or
ganization of the convention perma-
nent
Commercial fishermen along the ILL.,
1ois river in central Illinois are fav-
Ored by decision of Circuit Judge
Higbee in refusing to grant an injunc.
ton asked by wealthy members of
Chicago, St. Louis and Indianapolis
clubs controlling lands in that section.
Besides electing James Sweeney of
lhe Chicago and Eastern Illinois rail-
road as president, the Roadmasters'
and Maintenance of Way association,
in session at Washington, picked Chi.
cago for the meeting place in 1910.
BY an agreement between the attor
ney general and counsel at Union
Tenn, in the indictments against 100
men as night riders, the cases are
continued until November and bonds
Of $25,00O are allowed.
The twenty-third annual convention
of the Association of American Gene
terry Superintendent is in session al
New York. Their hosts are enter
tanning them with trips to the metro
pOlitan cemeteries.
Virginia has obtained from the fed
eral government the large figure-hea6
which formerly adorned the Prov ol
the battleship Virginia, but the state
officers are at loss to make proper
use of the ornament now that the,
have It,
Governors and merchants of fou]
states will attend the convention o1
the Ohio Valley improvement associa
ton at Cincinnati October IA and Is
William Starr, bridge builder from
Chicago, was killed near Kenosha
Wis.,, by a collision of freight trai,
with a caboose.
Speaker Cannon told the American
Bankers association that he didn't be
lieve the next congress will pass ;
new monetary law, raped the uplif
magazines and defended the presen
rules of the house of representatives
Striking miners of Crown Hill. nea
Clinton, Ind, have returned to work
The charter Of the Central Trade
and Labor union of st. Louis has bee,
revoked by the American Federatio,
of Labor.
]. E. Sayre, a merchant of Racke,
w. Va, was arrested on charge q
having murdered his 17.year-old wifi
on her wedding day, three weeks age
The American Hide and Leathe
Company's tannery at Lowell. Mass
was damaged by fire to the extent q
$250,000.
United Spanish War Veteran
opened their sixth national encam1
ment at Tacoma. Wash. CHICAGO seek
the next encampment.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-22
Cunard Liner Aground.

Liverpool, Sept. 1.-THE Cunard
line steamer Saxonia, from Boston,
Sept. Z, ran aground in Crosby chan
mel. Five hours later she was pulled
off by tugs and taken to her berth.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-22
UnfeeIina Husband.

Unfeeling Husband.
She (complainingly)-You said I
had a silvery voice before we were
married.
He-Well, admit It's metallic sttll
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-22
RECORD FAIR ATTENDANCE.
4s,o15 People Were Present on the
Closing Day.

Hamline, Sept. 15.-Automobile day
saved the state fair records, and the
entire credit is due to the loyal man
ner In which the automobilists coop
Grated with the management to make
the day a success. Minneapolis and
st. Paul fell down in holding up their
records, and on Friday night the At
tendance figures were $4,000 behind
the mark set by the first five days Of
the 1908 fair.
1t was up to the automobilists to
make up these figures and save the
record. Although the attendance on
Saturday was large, none of the fair
officials came within 5000 admissions
of reaching the total for the day. As
late as midnight Saturday the superin-
tendent of gates gave the estimate for
the day as only $4,000, basing the fig
ures on the turnstile count at p. m.
This left the weeks attendance nearly
1000 below the record for 1908.
superintendent Is Surprised.
When Leslie G.. Fuller, auditor for
the superintendent of gates had
checked up all the automobilists who
had gone through the horse gates in
their cars the attendance for the day
was swelled to 4S,015.
This made the total attendance for
the week 328,67S, compared with $685.
743. the total for the previous fair
an increase of about 1000. AS the
tafr management had cut down the
free list from 1854 to about $4,000,
the record is entirely satisfactory to
the managers. as the number of paid
admissions increased about $4,000.
The grandstand admissions rose
from 1924 in 1908 to 154,356 for this
lear, thereby materially increasing the
receipts Of the fair. The grandstand
last week paid a net dividend of more
than 10 per cent on it's COST
Surplus Gets $25,o0o.
1t will not be possible to obtain a
complete financial report for several
days, but the profits are approximately
estimated at 100000. The surplus
will not be as large as usual on ac-
count of the great expense in complet-
ing the grandstand, constructing the
farm implements buildings, and the
cost of the work on the lagoons and
various other improvements. The
managers expect to carry about $25, 900
over for next years fair.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-22

Hamline, Minnesota.-On the clos
ing day OF the State Fair, Ralph de
Palma broke the mile, three mile
and ten-mile worlds automobile rec
Ords, for circular tracks. His time
for the three distances was, so as
seconds, 2.37H and $50 3-5. His car
is a Fiat.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-22

Dirigible balloons and aeroplanes will
be entered.
Despite the efforts Of their father
and small sister and brother to save
| them, three children of Robert A.
Walsh died in fire which DESTROYED
their summer home at White Bear
lake, MINI.
George F. Peabody, a first cousin
of George Foster Peabody, the we'll.
known New York banker, philanthro-
pist and political worker, died at his
home in Appleton, Wis.
terrific rain and thunder storm
in the vicinity of Harrisburg, ILL.,, did
great damage to fruit and shade trees.
Five hundred delegates will attend
the Baptist state convention which
will be held in South Bend, Ind. Oc.
tober IL to Is.
The post ofice department has de.
cided that mail carrier need not
deliver mail at a house where A
vicious dog IL kept.
President Taft and Attorney Gen.
eral Wickersham discussed the Bal.
linger.Pinchot controversy and it was
said the president will decide in favor
of Ballinger, which probably will re.
suit In the resignation Of the CHIEF
forester.
Six liners brought 1923 cab.u pas
sengers to New York Friday. This
breaks the New York record.
William T. Aldrich, son of the
Rhode Island senator, is to wed Miss
Dorothea Davenport Of Boston.
A torrential rain, accompanied BY
wind and lightning, fell in centra.
Iowa.
The Newark journal., 1909-04-30
MARRIAGE LICENSE


 The following marriage licence have been issued by County Clerk Sims dur ing the last week.
 Chas. Brown, age 10, Hickory Val ley, to Miss Minnie Sneed, 19, Sulphur Rock.
 w C. Smith, 26, to Miss Emma Nel son, 20, both of Cushman.
 Harry Patterson, l9, High Rock, tc Miss Fife Atchison, l9, Batesville
 James Canady, 2l, to Miss Pear Mcdonald, IS.
 L. J. Jordon, ?, to Miss Dora Christopher, l9.
 Grady Pearson, 2l, to Miss Bertie Webb, IS, both of Floral.
The Newark journal., 1909-04-30
BIG BOTTOM FARM FOR SALE

We have for sale one of the fnest farms in the famous Big Bottom, only 33 miles from Newark, consisting O 342 acres, 250 acres of which is in culti vation, and produces 5O to 75 bushels of corn or bale of cotton per acre.
 This is one of the finest farms ir Big Bottom which is noted for its immense yields of cotton, corn and alfalfa
 There are five tenant houses on the farm. of two to four rooms each and two good large box barns.
 A genuine bargain if taken at once Henderson Real Estate Co.,, Newark Ark.
The Newark journal., 1909-04-30
BATEsVILLE MAN SUGGESTED.
ARKANSAS TRAVELLERS SOLICITING JAS.
 C. JOHNSTON FOR PRESIDENT.
(Bates vile Guard)

MT. James C. Johnston, travelling representative of the Brown Shoe Go, is in receipt of letter from Wm. H. Barnes, ex-president of the Arkansas Travellers, soliciting him to allow them to present him for presi- dent of the Travellers, at their meet ing in Pine Bluff in June next.
 Mir. Barnes, in his letter, says: At little caucus held this afternoon which was comprised of Hon. H. S. Spivey, ex-president of the A. T.'s, MT. Vaughan, MT. Sadler, MT. Crow, myself and others, out of the mem hers of the order we selected you to be presented as our president for the coming year. It was the unanimous sentiment of the meeting that you were the man for the place and we ask that YOU allow Mir Spivey, or some of us, to place you in nomina- tion for president for the ensuing year,
 We are in hopes MT. Johnston will consent to his name being presented This part of the state has never been honored in this manner. Mr. John ston is very popular with the Travel CTS all over the state, and would un- doubtedly be successful. We hope Mir Johnston will be candidate and that he will be a successful one.
 The Arkansas Travellers convention meets in Pine Bluff June 3, 1 and ,, and great preparations are being made for the meeting. All of the members are very enthusiastic to make this one Of the best meetings in the history of the order, and are receiving the as- sistance and hearty cooperation of the citizens of the city, where the meeting is to be held.