Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-11-11

Caledonia. Judge James O'Brien
died of heart trouble at his home here
aged ~ years. He was one of the
ablest attorneys of the bar and held
many official positions.
Saltwater The saltwater council
fixed the tax levy at GIG mills for all
purposes the coming year. The levy
is the same as last year, but more
will be raised because the valuation
las been increased.
Cass Lake.-Indian Agent Larson
invaded Bena on the I4eech Lake
reservation and challenged O..
Quinn, a saloonkeeper, for selling
liquor to Indians. He emptied all
liquor found on the premises.
Minneapolis.-C. T. Darcy, the au.
thor of I'm Old Kentucky" is said to
have surpassed all his previous efforts
with his new play, my Partners Girl
which will be presented at the Bijou
the week of November 21st.
Ortonville.-Dr. MacMurphy, candi.
date of the license men, was elected
mayor of % votes. License won over
no license by 81 votes. The aldermen
at large are Earl Stephens, Robert
Hunter and Charles H. Skog.
Albert Lea.-Professor Theo. Sex.
auer, instructor In the Albert Lea
state high school, is arranging to hold
q short course for farmers and their
sons, on January $40. A course in
domestic science will be conducted by
Miss Weber, instructor in the city
schools. Professor Circuit, of the state
school, and Professor Bull, of the
Iowa state school at Ames, will also
take part.
Winona.-The Chicago, Great West
ern Railway Company has filed for
record with the register of deeds for
tnis county first mortgage securing
loan of $75,000,000 in fifty years, 4
per cent gold bonds. The mortgage is
given to the Standard Trust company,
Of New York, as trustee. In pamphlet
form the document contains eight-nine
pages. It is the largest mortgage ever
recorded in W1nona county.
East Grand Forks.-John O'Leary
was elected mayor here over Neil
Kelleher, head of the citizens ticket,
by majority of 145, after one of the
most fiercely contested campaigns in
the history of the city. O'Leary had
the support of the saloon men and
those in favor of wideopen town,
while Kelleher was backed by the
present administration. The alder
men elected were also of the O'Leary
faction. . s..7..E,t, -.
Stillwater.-The democrats won a
sweeping victory in the city election
here Frank S.. Register was elected
city treasurer over Ben c. Boo. c. c.
Jack won the special judgeship of the
municipal court over M E. Sullivan.
The council is democratic. six; re-
publican, three. The councilmen ele-
ced were: C. E. Glazer, P. H. Ryan,
Byron ]. Mosier end O. B. Johnson.
The board of school directors remains
the same.
Kenyon Burglars visited this city
and entered four business houses, but
secured less than $15. First the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul depot
was entered. The robbers entered the
building throw window and broke
the glass in the door to gain admit
lance to the Office. No money was
secured. Next the robbers visited the
Kenyon Lumber Company's Office,
where they got only 60 cents. The
M. L. Foss saloon was broken into
next and $14 in cash taken. The last
raid was made on the John L. Foss
saloon. Only II cents was taken here.
There is no clue to the thieves.
Mankato.-Judge J. H. Quinn, of
Fairmont, has filed decision in the
district court of this county, uphold.
Ing the right Of the county board to
construct a permanent dam at the out
let of Jackson lake, raising the lake
eighteen inches. County Surveyor
Brooks will now proceed to prepare
plans for concrete dam. This is the
outcome of injunction proceedings
brought by some property owners
around the lake, who feared their
meadows might be overlooked. The
evidence showed this would not be
the case. The height Of the lake has
been a bone of contention for years
st. Paul.-Ralph W.. Wheelock, Of
Minneapolis, stepped into the shoes of
Frank "A. Day, Monday, and assumes
the duties OF an Office that has come
to be recognized as one of the most
important political Offices Of the state
that Of private secretary to the gov
ernor. The retirement Of Mr.. Day and
ethe induction into office OF Mr.. Vince
lock represents the final step In the
turning. over of the political reins to
the Republican administration, Mr..
Wheelock,. already thoroughly famil-
Tar With the various phases Of state
government. has been acquainting
himself with the immediate duties Of