Willmar tribune., 1909-04-07

Willie Whitla when arraigned at Mer-
Ger, Pa.
DR.. William Jones, anthropologist
of the Field museum, Chicago, was
slain by savages in the Philippines.
The duma adopted the bill for the
establishment ola Russian agricultural
agency at Washington with the object
of introducing methods and machinery
into Russia. The Yekaterinoslav
Zemstvo maintains such an agency at
Minneapolis.
Crazy Snake, the Creek 1nLian chief
who led the Indians on the warpath in
Oklahoma, was captured by the militia
after being wounded.
Celebrations of the landing OF the
Spanish, the founding of the city and
the change of flags, were held In St.
Augustine, Fla.
Officials of the leading anthracite
mining companies in Pennsylvania said
there would be no lockout at the
mines.
Attorney Cochran, representing
James p. Whitla, denied the report
that the woman kidnaper is to be set
free.
Eight men were killed and 20 hurt
by the explosion of 400 pounds of dyna-
mite on the Norfolk & Western rail-
road near Chillicothe, o.
Mrs. James Wood, wife of farmer
near Jamesport, Mo-, prevented the
lynching of two robbers who shot Mar
shall Caraway.
The new Queensborough bridge, con.
Meeting New York city and Long Is
land city, was opened, Mayor McClel-
Ian, in an automobile, being the first
to cross the structure.
The Santa Fe railroad has divided
it's system into two operating systems,
headquarters being established at To-
peka, Kan, and Amarillo, Tex.
Mrs. Zella Stringer was shot by the
police of Washington, Ind, when she
fell into trap to catch persons who
had attempted to blackmail N. G.
Read, banker, out of 100000.
Arrangements have been made by
the Naples police to guard former
President Roosevelt when he arrives
in that city.
The cruisers Raleigh and Cincinnati
suffered some damage in Mare Island
channel when the propeller of one OF
the cruisers caught in the shaft of the
other, causing leak.
Five American miners are known tc
have been wounded in battle with
Hungarians at the Boyle mine north
of Jasonville, Ind. The casualties on
the foreign side were not known.
President Taft in a talk with con.
gressmen and friends is reported to
have said that he favored cut in the
tariff on the necessities of life.
Former President Roosevelt, soon
after the steamship Hamburg left New
York, was attacked by a crazed 1tal.
ian, but not injured.
A report from Mercer, Pa, declares
Mrs. James H. Boyle, who is said to
have admitted planning the kidnapping
Of Willie Whitla, will not be prose.
cuted. 1t is understood that Mrs. Whit.
la does not want the woman punished.
George HOPPER, arrested for Staying
his wife and child near Mancelona,
Mich, confessed, saying he entered
into pact with his wife to kill her
and the baby and then commit suicide,
but lost courage when it came to tax.
ing his own life.
Governors and other prominent per-
sons of the south met in New Orleans
to formulate plans for uniform child
labor laws and the uplift of the south.
ern children and mothers.
William Vandechorf, an elevator boy
in New York, saved the lives of many
occupants of New York apartment
house which was destroyed by fire.
Dana Estes, publisher, who has just
returned from Africa, says the big
game is so tame that Theodore Roose.
velt's hunt will be like shooting cows
in back yard"
1t is reported from Vancouver that
the Japanese, under the guise of en-.
forcing the country's pure food law
have started a boycott on American
goods.
A rate war among the transcontinen
tai railroads probably will be averted
by the executive officers of the trunk
lines operating from the ports of Bos
ton, New York, Philadelphia and Balti
more.
President Taft told Chief Eneinee,
Goethals, before his departure 70,
Panama to make every effort to com
plete the canal before the close o1
1913.
While hundreds of persons looked
on, powerless to render aid, Christ An
derson, Henry Bothman and Frank
Bentz were swept over the falls Al
Waterloo, Ia, and drowned.
While riding a spirited horse in AL
tadena, CAL, Miss Edith Ogden Har
rison, daughter Of former Mayor Car
ter Harrison Of Chicago, was thrown
violently to the ground and severel,
hurt.
Charles D. Norton of Chicago. re
Gently appointed assistant secretar,
of the treasury to succeed Louis A
Coolidge. resigned, is to enter upor
his new duties April S.
Representative Cox of Ohio callet
on President Taft to discuss plans TO,
the delivery Of the gold medal,
awarded by the Aero Club Of Americ,
to the Wright Brothers Of Dayton. q