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Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15
SENT ON GOOD ROADS JAuNT.
George w. Cooley Sent Abroad for
Two Months Trip.

George w. Cooley Sent Abroad for
Two Months Trip.
Minneapolis. George w. Cooley,
engineer and secretary of the highway
commission will inspect European
roads as an official agent of Mime
sofa. At a meeting of the state high
way commission, Mr.. Cooley was in
structed to make two months Wis
it to Europe in the quest of road in
formation.
The meeting was attended by all the
commissioners, Chairman Louis w.
Hill, Clarence j. McNai" and Timothy
O'Conner, and the action instructing
Mr.. Cooley was unanimous.
The decision of the commission to
send a representative to Europe
marks an epoch in the history of Min
nesota road building, as it is the FORE
runner of statewide campaign for
good roads, backed by the state high
way commission and helped along by
automobile clubs and civic organiza-
tions generally. Members of the
commission said that the next legis-
lature would be asked to aid the
movement by large appropriations.
and that the highway commission
would enlist the county commission
ers OF every county of Minnesota.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15
| AoRTH POLE
kccessful Dash to the

hard to force the Roosevelt good dis.
tance to the west of Cape Sheridan,
but the ice baftled him. For one rea-
son or another on the edge of the arc.
tic winter last year he did not or could
not take his vessel along the northern
coast of Grant Land to the west of Cape
Sheridan. and so it spent last winter
not so far from its old berth in the
Ice In the winter of 1905-6.
The sledge expedition left the Roose.
velt on February Is. while it was
still practically dark in that latitude.
The sun scarcely begins to peer above
the hills for few minutes a day,
even several hundred miles to the
south of the coast where the Roose.
velt was wintering. It comes into
view little later in that more north.
ern latitude and the party made slow
time to the west as it felt its way
along.
The northern Grant Land coast is
likely to be exceedingly difficult to
traverse. especially in the early spring
on account of the masses of sea ice
that have been pressed on the shore
or broken into great blocks and
stranded along the sea edge.
1t Is no wonder that it took the par
ty Is days to travel westward as far
as Cape Columbia. It is likely. how.
ever, that Commander Peary succeed.
ed, before winter set in, in cacheing
supplies to the westward so as to &C.
celerate little the westward move.
ment of the sledge party before it
struck out northward over the sea.
Arriving at Cape Columbia on
March Is the sledges turned to the
north on the sea ice. The explorer had
laid much stress upon the fact that he
intended to travel much further to the
west than on his trip in 1906. His dis
patch shows, however, that he did
not take to the sea any farther to the
west than he did on his earlier trip.
Commander Peary says nothing in
his report of being detained by pres
sure ridges or hummocks, and it il
certain that he met with no impedi-
ment of this sort such as made his at
tempt to reach the pole in 1902 a con-
tinuous and terrible struggle.
A great obstacle and the one that
undoubtedly prevented him from
reaching the pole in 1906 was the wide
water James or leads of water, some
OF them so long that he could not get
around them.
Peary's summary seems to show
that ne was a little over thirty.five
days on the journey from the land to
the north pole. In this time he was
delayed about fourteen days by water
leads, leaving little more than three
weeks for the actual sledging work.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15
NEWS FROM SCANDINAVIA
Principal Events That Have Trans
pired in the Old Countries
Within Week or So.
NORWAY.

NORWAY.
The crawfish pest is killing the
crawfish in lake Hjalmaren and the
rivers of the neighborhood.
Bjornson's new drama will be pre-
sented from the stage in Krfstianla,
Copenhagen and Berlin, Oct. is.
The people around Stavanger have
exported large quantities of currants
to England this season at profitable
price. England can consume enor-
nous quantities of this kind of fruit.
Germany was in the field long ago;
but the Norwegian berries are richer
and finer than the German goods, and
can be raised more cheaply.
The London tourist bureau sent
man to Norway last spring to make
inquiries as to the prospects of max
ing Norway winter sports resort.
He reported that Norway offers fine
winter sports for one or two months
after the season expires in Swltzer-
land. But the hotel accommodations
in the mountain districts of Norway
are so limited that it would be i'm
possible to take large parties from
England to those regions in the win
ter season.
Kristian Koldager has been pre-.
centor at the Notero church for fifty
years. He was born at Sitskogen,
Nov. S. 1881, and his parents were
musical. He was graduated from AS
ker seminary in 1854, and immediate
ly accepted position as public school
teacher at NOterO Four years later
he was also made precentor. In 1892
he resigned as teacher, but is still
serving as precentor. His voice is
still strong, in spite of his IS years,
and his ear for music is as good as
ever.
The famous Borregaard case is still
dragging along thru the courts. Bor-
regard is the name Of a place close
to SarpsbOrg, in. southeastern Norway
A saloon has been running at this
place for centuries. A few years ago
the people voted it out. But the pro-
prietors claim that the license in this
Pal llCUldl CCoC ID pei pctudl plltl~
lege that neither laws nor elections
can nullify. and law suit was the
result. Large manufacturing estab-
lishments have made Borregaard an
important industrial center, and the
whole nation is following the proceed
ings with keen interest. Those who
are against the saloon are constantly
calling attention to the fact that the
property is now owned largely by
foreign capitalists, and it is argued
that those who patronize the saloon
are simply making rich Englishmen
still richer. The prejudice not only
against the saloon, but against the
whole concern may possibly be work
ed up to such pitch that the COM
pany decides to close the saloon, no
matter what the decision of the court
may be.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15
HAPPENINGS.
OF A WEEK
Latest News Told
in Bricfcst and
Best Form.
PERSONAL.

Bishop Edmund NJ. Dunno was en-
throned in the diocese of Peoria in a
solemn ceremony in the presence of
500 priests and Catholic dignitaries.
Walter S. Bond of New York has
climbed Mont Blanc from Chamonix
In nine hours, breaking the record OF
9k hours achieved by Morehead IN
1865.
Speaker Cannon while on visit to
New York, said he would return to
Danville, ILL.,, his home, to look after
his fences. as. he said, he is a poor
man and needs the Job.
Rear Admiral c. s. Sperry, who
TOOK the Atlantic battleship meet
around the world from San Francisco
to Hampton Roads, went on the re-
tired list, having reached the age
limit.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15
PEARY'S 28-YEAR REC
ORD OF ARCTIC Ex-
PL0RATI0N.

1e31-Entered navy 40 civil engineer
and began extensive study Of aro-
tic explorations
1aso-Appiied for leave Of absence to
visit Greenland. Spent several
months In interior Of Greenland
and upop return announced GER
tai l'sions in regard to the
topcs y which received much
favor with scientific bodies.
1s91-e2-Under auspices Of Academy
Of Natural Sciences of PhiIadel.
phia he went to Greenland on
steam whaler Kite to attempt 10.
cation Of northern terminus Of
Greenland. Accompanied by his
wife. Found and named inde.
pendence bay, 81 degrees 81 min.
utes north latitude. Determined
insularity Of Greenland, for which
he received medals Of worlds
scientific societies. Discovered
and named Melville land and
Heilprin land.
1ae3-e5-on this, third trip, he discov.
cred famous Iron mountain, heard
Of previously through Ross In
1878. Mountain proved to be
three meteorites, one weighing
80 tons, largest on record. Daush.
ter Mary born to Mrs. Peary on
this voyage.
1896-Made short summer voyage to
Greenland.
1se7-Made short trip to Cape York
to bring back meteorites.
1sss-1so2-Four-year exploration trip
under auspices Of Peary Arctic
club, during which he rounded
northern extremity Of Greenland
archipelago, the most northerIy
land in the world, SO degrees 80
minutes north latitude, and
named the cape after Morris K.
Jesup. Attained 81 degrees II
minutes north latitude.
1905c6-Made dash for the pole and
established new "farthest NORTH -
81 degrees six minutes north iati.
tude.
1eos-oe-Reaehed the north pole on
April s, 1909.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15

Waconia.-Herman Hansen, a pio-
neer farmer of this county, was
drowned in an old we'll ON his farm,
where he had gone TO get a drink
His wife heard his cries and gave
the alarm. Gottfried Fritz, neighbor,
with the assistance of the wife, let the
bucket down into the we'll with a wind.
lass, but the aged man had been in
the water so long that they had no
sooner got him within five feet of the
top of the we'll than he let go and
was drowned.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15

fit to eat by the time get home with
them, so If you will just put them on
Ice to keep cool and send them up on
the dumb waiter to my fiat I will be
much obliged" And she handed up
the parcels.
"Well, I'll be -" said the ice man
HAS it come to this?" And then, be.
ing too much surprised to refuse his
strange commission, he accepted the
parcels and deposited them carefully
on the most convenient chunk Of ice.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15

scalloped, broiled, roasted or con-
cealed within the f1aky walls of
juicy pie or the interior of a Thanks
giving turkey. Open wide your arms
and, for that matter, your mouth
and take him lovingly in. Watch
your calendar and improve each of
the royal months as it flies until flow.
cry May, dreariest to the bivalvular
devotee, comes to wipe away the tears
of weeping April, sorrowing because
with her departure disappears that
true friend of mankind. the succulent
oyster.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15
Mrs. Robert E. Peary.

ney to the north pole, but also of
remarkably fast sledge trip over the
ice of the open polar sea.
The dispatch says that the Roose-
welt passed the winter of 19OS-19O9 at
Cape Sheridan, on the coast of Grant
Land. The vessel had threaded the
comparatively narrow channels, sew
eral hundreds of miles in length, lead
ing from Cape Sabine to the Arctic
ocean.
This journey is apt to be difficult
and sometimes impossible. but the
conditions were evidently favorable.
The ship that disappeared in the fog
while the crew of Peary's auxiliary
steamer Erik were watching it's de-
parture from Etah made a good pas
sage through the long channels, and
arrived safely on the shores of the
sea, where the explorer was to start
on his sledges for the north pole.
But at Cape Sheridan Peary was not
as far west as he probably had hoped
to be. He had announced his inten-
tion, in the previous year, of making
his sledge route to the pole along
some meridian much further to the
west of his route in 1906, when he
made the highest north attained up
to that time-87 d. 6 m.
On that occasion he was greatly i'm
peded by the rapid drift of the ice to
the east which a little retarded his
progress north, and worse still, car
ried him so far to the east that he had
to make his landing on the coast of
North Greenland, many days march
from the Roosevelt, his base of sup
plies.
On his expedition of 1905.06 he tried
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15
VETERANS OF MINNESOTA.

Minneapolis, Minn.-The annual re-
union Of :he association of the Min.
nesota Civil War Veterans was held
on the state fair grounds. where the
fair is in progress. The old soldiers
met at the Administration building at
two o'clock and marched thru the
grounds, led by band and the Nor
gan G. A. r. drum corps of Mime
apolis. After the regular business of
the meeting they were addressed by
B. F. Nelson, president of the Mime
sofa State Agricultural society.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15
To Restore Hokah Dam.

Hokah. Daniel Brown. William
Guenther, w. S. Moe, John Ender and
DIR. Ray have been named at a mass
meeting here as an executive commit.
tee to press forward plans for rebuild
Ing the HOkah dam and restore Lake
Como, both of which were DESTROYED
by flood Aug. IA last. An approach
has been made to the St. Paul road
for concessions in fastening the res
tora:ion. Subscription agencies have
been opened in La Crosse, Caledonia.
Houston and La Crescent.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15
SWEDEN.

The commune of Storelvedal is will
ing to buy the Evenstad property.
The present owners ask about $780,
900 for it.
There was a general run on the
savings banks of Gafle just before
the strike, and $4,000 was taken out
in small amounts in one day.
Axel Johnson, Sweden's leading
ship owner, is actually planning the
establishment of a Swedish-American
steamship line. This corroborates
part of cablegram received some
time ago. But another statement
made at the same time is incorrect.
Johnson has no idea of buying Ameri-
can steamers. Two new steamers
will be ordered, and they will be built
in Sweden unless they can be made
much more cheaply abroad.
Mrs. J. Lundh, of Lofvestad, Ma
rike, was stung by bee while walk
ing in the garden. She hurried to her
husband, who succeeded in pulling out
the sting. She lay down on a lounge,
and her husband left her without hav.
ing any idea of serious results. Short
ly afterwards, however, boy who
stayed with her ran and told that she
was unconscious. BY the time her
husband reached her she was dead.
A doctor was sent for, and he ex-
planned that her death was due not to
the bee sting, but to heart failure.
caused by sudden fear. The woman
was 67 years old, and had never been
strong.
A cable dated Aug. 20 says: The
cabinet has decided not to submit to
the courts the labor conflict which
led to the strike. The Salvation Army
states that the distress in the homes
of the workingmen who are striking
is terrible. Many laborers have
pawned most of their belongings, and
their families either have no food or
get only one meager meal a day.
They are also afraid that their land
lords will eject them. The strikers
dare not and can not turn to the poor
department, but depend upon the Sal
vation Army, which is preventing an
actual famine. According to govern
ment reports, 211,089 persons are
striking, while the strike leaders claim
that the number exceeds 100000.
1t has been practically impossible
to hire anybody to keep watch dur
Ing the strike at the powder and dyna
mite storehouse at Soderhamn. Az
much as 25 cents an hour has heen
offered for man to hold down this
soft snap job, but no one was willing
to run the risk.
At Mellerud and other places IN
Dalsland an insect is strippinp tho
pine trees of their needles. In some
places large groves stand as naked
as are American tamarack swamns IN
winter. So far the very youngest
trees have been spared.
social.Demokraten contained the
following appeal to the workinemen
printed In large, fat type, just before
the great strike: To-day is the last
payday before the great strike. Worl.
ingmen! Don't buy whisky. beer or
useless things, but instead of such
things buy bread or flour. Hard bread
will keep and bread, salt, and water
will sustain life until victory is won. .,
A mining company has been organ.
ized at Stromsund, Jemtland, for the
purpose of operating mines and deal
ing in mineral lands in the parishoa
Of Dorotea and Corsele.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15

loupes, roasting ears, watermelons
and clans and beckoning you toward
the throne of the undisputed monarch
of bivalves, the luscious and lovely
oyster? For eight months his benig-
nant reign will be over us, gentle,
soothing and sustaining. Waste no
time in swearing your allegiance to
this sovereign of the land of Cock
aigne, who is ready at all hours to die
for you. Seek not to find fault with
his disguises, which multiply with the
years. Receive him whether he comes
to you on the half-shell, fried, stewed,
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15

conservative estimate fixed the nun.
ber at $4,000
The big fair opened with a crash
and bang early in the morning,
when. contrary to precedent set by
other fairs, everything was in readi-
ness to greet visitors
From platform on which were
seated Lieutenant Governor Eberhart,
United States Senator Clapp and B.
+. Nelson, president of the fair, United
States Senator Nelson delivered the
formal opening address. President
Nelson introduced the speaker.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15
BANK ROBBED OF $4,000.
Robbers Blow Safe at Foxhome and
Escape on a Handcar.

Fergus Falls. = Robbers looted the
State bank at Foxhome, fifteen miles
west of here. They blew the safe
and secured $4,000. They then es.
capped on a handcar, going over to
Breckenridge, ten miles west, where
they threw the car into the river.
1t Is supposed that they have escaped
into North Dakota
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15
On Ice En- Route

The driver of the ice wagon was
preparing to execute one of his choic.
est stunts in turning corners when he
was haldted by a piercing feminine
shrek:
"Iceman, oh, iceman!"
He stopped with less grace than he
had advanced. A woman approached.
do you go up to One Hundred and
Fifth street." she asked, "and do you
deliver ice at my house?" She gave
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15
Only Beer coe. In Grand M,r.;.

Only Beer Goes In Grand Marais.
st. Paul.-Beer may, be sold in
Grand Marais saloons. but the sale
of distilled liquor In the northern Min.
nesota town will be stopped by the
government. A copy Of the govern
ment's order informing the mayor of
Grand Marais that the provisions of
the Indian treaty of 1855 in regard to
the sale of liquor must be enforced,
has been received at the state pro.
hibftion headquarters. The treaty of
1855 applied to the northeastern sec.
tion OF Minnesota alone, and only to
spirituous liquors.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15
Halls REIGN OF THE OYSTER
Writer Evidently ls a True and Con.
sistent Adorer Of the Luscious
1ivalve.

Hail the beginning of that pleasing
garland of months which contain the
letter r." Ha! Do you feel the
thrill? Does your mouth begin to wa
ter? Can you not discern your gas
tronomic familiar spirit leading you
away, sated and cloyed, from canta-
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15

March 26; crossed eighty.seventh
parallel, March q; passed American
Record, March %; encountered open
lead, March %; held up by open wa
ter, March 20; crossed eighty-eighth
parallel, April 8; crossed eighty.ninth
parallel, April 4; north pole, April 6.
All returning left north pole April
Z, reached Cape Columbia April %,
arriving on board Roosevelt April ~.
The Roosevelt left Cape Sheridan
July 1S; passed Cape Sabine August
8; left Cape York August 26; arrived
at Indian Harbor with all members of
expedition returning in good health
except Prof. Ross G. Marvin, drowned
April 10, when As miles north of Cape
Columbia, returning from S6 degrees
north latitude in command of the
supporting party.
ROBERT e. PEARV.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15

her name and address. The ice man
said that number was on his route
and that he was due there in about
half an hour.
"Oh, am so glad," she said. "Will
you take these things up for me!
There are a steak, salad, a quart of
milk and some ice cream. I started
to carry them home myself. but have
to stop at several places on the way
and it is so hot the things won't bo
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15
$4,000 At OPENING DAY.
Minnesota State Fair Breaks All Pre-
vjous Records.

State Fair Breaks AT Pre-.
vious Records.
Itanline, Minn.-All -'ecOrds for
opening day attendance at the Min
nesOta state fair went by the board
this year, when $4,000 people paid
to see the fun.
1t was evident to officials of the
fair as early as 10 o'clock in the
mornin gthat an immense crowd was
to be expected, 10000 having passed
the turnstiles at 9 o'clock.
At noon the registration numbered
39,l63 and the 6 o'clock reading of
the turnstiles was S0,176. 1t was i'm.
possible to get the totals for the day
until the figures are tabulated, but a
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15
DR., EGGE SLAIN
At M00RAEAD
UNKNOWN MAN JUMP FROM BE-
HIND TREE AND TAKES PLY
SlClAN'S LIFE WITH CLUB.
MURDERER MAKES HIS ESCAPE
to Theory That AssaiIant Is In.
sane.-Made no Attempt at
Robbery.

Moorhead. Minnesota-Thrond E.
Egge. one of the leading physicians
of this city. was murdered by an un.
known person within 100 feet of his
own home. His head was beaten out
of all resemblance OF it's original form
by his assaiIant
DR.. Egge, had been making a pro.
fesional call on his bicycle and when
approaching his residence the murder
er jumped from behind tree and be-
gan to attack, according to A. J.
Wright. merchant of tho city who
happened to be in the vicinity and
witnessed the greater part of the
tragedy. The man had a club in his
hand when he rushed to the street,
and on this account it is believed that
the murder had been carefully
planned. The physician was knocked
to the street with heavy blow and
numerous others were dealt him after
he had fallen.
When the murderer left the body,
Mr.. Wright noticed that he still car
ried the club and struck trees and
posts with it as he ran away in the
darkness. His peculiar actions at this
time has led many to think that the
murder was performed by lunatic,
although there is no theory as to
whom he can be. DR.. Egge was one
of the most popular men in the city,
and no one can recall that he had a
single enemy. The man who caused
his death made no attempt to rob the
physician either before or after he
was dead.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15
OBITUARY..

William H. Singer, a Pittsbure
steel manufacturer, who was injured
in an auto accident August rs, died at
Watch Hill, r. I.
Gen. Henry c. Corbin, U. S. A., re.
tired, died in New York following q
surgical operation and his body was
taken to Washington for burial.
Joel Benedict Erhardt, president of
the Lawyers Surety Company of New
York, died from heart failure in his
room nt the Union League club in that
city. He was colonel in the civil
war.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15

Report on the discovery Of the north
pole by Robert e. Peary, commander
y. s. NJ, copyright, 1909, by Charles
r. Miller, az vice.president Of the
New York Times Company.
Battle Harbor, Labrador, via Wire
less. Capt. Ray, N. F.-As it
may be impossible to get my full
story through in time for to.morrow's
paper, partly as prelude which may
stimulate interest and partly to fore
stall possible leaks, I am sending you
a brief summary of my voyage to the
north pole, which is to be printed ex.
actly as written.
Summary of north polar expedition
of the Peary Arctic club: The steam
er Roosevelt left New York on July 6,
1908; left Sydney on July II; arrived
at Cape York, Greenland, August l.;
left Etah, Greenland, August 8; ar
rived Cape Sheridan at Grant Land,
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15
AS SEEN By SCIENTIST
BY CYRUS C.. ADAMS

BY CYRUS c. ADAMS,
CMember of American Geographical So
ciety)
Copyright, 1909, by New York Times.)
New York.-(Special.) 1.-The fore
going dispatch, though conden-
sed. tells clearly the leading facts
in the story, not only of Peary's jour.
Mrs Robert E. Peary
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15
Prominent Politician Dead

'S''''''Ss'e O5S1SIQ1V 0CdVs
Minneapolis, Sept. fisherman
Smith, one of the best known republi-
can politicians and lawyers in Min.
nesota is dead, after an illness of
several weeks.
Willmar tribune., 1909-09-15
HOW PEARY
Intrepid Explorer Tells
Apex
IMPORTANT TO PUBLISHERS.

The following preliminary account by
Commander Peary of his successful voy-
age to the :orth pole was issued on
september by the New York Times
company at the request Of Commander
Peary and for his protection. as a book
only. copyrighted and exposed for sale
before any part of it was reproduced by
any newspaper in the United States or
Europe, in order to obtain the full pro-
lection Of the copyright laws. The repro
ductton of this account, in any form,
without permission, is forbidden. The
penalties for violation of this form of
copyright include imprisonment for any
person aiding or abetting such violation.
Copyright, 1909, by the New York Times
Company.