The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-11-04

into the lake during a struggle and
was drowned. In another case a
union garment worker was stabbed
six times.
The National M. Growers associa
ton met in annual conversation in
Monticello, Fla
The Board of Foreign Missions Of the
Methodist Episcopal church began the
celebration of the twenty-fifth ami
versary of its mission in Korea and
undertook to raise 100000 to extend
the work in that country.
While Rev. Maitland Alexander.
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of Pittsburg, Pa, was con-
Quoting services, joy-riders stole his
automobile, which was standing in
front of the edifice.
w. c. Mansey, a rancher, and his
seven-year-old daughter were killed
near San Fernando, Cal, when their
automobile rushed backward down a
steep hill.
The departure from New York
Wednesday of the battle ship Connec-
ticut, flagship of the Atlantic fleet,
will mark the beginning of the last
cruise of Rear Admiral Seaton
Schroeder. as commander-in-chief Of
the fleet.
During the first half of 1910, 1t is
officially announced, births in France
exceeded deaths by 21,1S9. During
1909 deaths exceeded the births by
2s,2O3.
The determined fight for increased
freight rates that the western rail
roads are making before the inter
state commerce commission is being
waged in the hope that victory will
bring the opportunity to make still
further advances in the near future
This was admitted by c. G. Durham
vice-president Of the Burlington rail
road, in charge Of traffic, and by At
torney Dawes counsel of the road, al
the hearing.
Fifteen hundred schoolboys Of Kan
sas City, Kan, cleaned the streets Of
the Sixth ward Of that city. The city
has not been able to employ men fol
the work and the pupils volunteered
their services.
After a desperate hand-to-hand en-
counter with burglar who had en-
tered his home, Guy wilkins, solicit
tor for the Prudential Life Insurance
company of Chicago, was shot and
killed by the intruder. Williams wife
and two young sons saw the struggle
of the husband and father with the
burglar.
Nearly 100 horses were victims OF
an explosion Of fourteen-inch steam
pipe at barn used by Swift & Co
and Libby, Mcneil & Libby at Chi
cago for stabling heavy draft horses
The animals were said to be worth
from 5000 to $500 each.
Separated for two months from her
husband, Mrs. Annie Davis, thirty-one
years old, killed her two children
Elsie, three years old, and Charles
five years old, ans then took her own
life in her apartment in Brooklyn
N. Y.
Mrs. Henry A. Gordon, wife of a
hardware dealer, was shot accidentally
and killed In her husbands store In
New York by Samuel McLillie. a negro
driver. The negro was examining a
revolver.
An automobile carrying Governor
Deneen and three candidates for Office
in 10 Daviess county, ran into farm
er's wagon near Galena, Ill. Members
of the party were shaken up, but were
able to walk to Galena, a distance Of
three-quarters Of mile.
Fred Bell, a travelling salesman, was
killed and Mrs. Charles Powell was In
jured when the automobile in which
they were riding plunged over 12-foo
embankment into stream near Spen
Ger, Okla.
Sixty-six Jewish artisans were ex
PEELED from st. Petersburg on thu
ground that they were not following
trades, employment in which would
entitle them to live outside the re
stricted district set apart by law fo
their habitation.
The strike of drivers and helpers
employed by all the larger expires:
companies that for several days has
been In progress at the railroad ter
minals on the Jersey City side Of the
North river, has spread to New York
| City and as a result the entire bust
ness Of receipt and delivery Of all
goods in transit was materially at
| fected.
Maurice Tabuteau broke the worlds
aviation records for time and distance
by flying 2S9 miles In six hours in 6
continuous trip at Etampes, France
He used Farman biplane.
Mrs. M. E. Scott Of Bloomington
received the unanimous Endorsement
Of the Illinois Daughters Of the Revc
luton at its session at Decatur, for re
election as president-general Of tn
order
There is much speculation as t
whether United States Senator Nelso
w. Aldrich contemplates making hi
home In New York city after his r.
tirement from the senate. He ha
leased the 14-room apartment at "a
Park avenue.
Albert ]. Mayer, who was know
while a soldier at Fort Myer, Va, a
the millionaire corporal" has bee
reduced to the ranks for disobedienc
of orders and being absent from dut
without leave.
Assertions made by western raj
roads in justification Of the purpose
increase in freight rates were held b
Governor w. r. Stubs Of Kansa
to be false and the roads guilty o
stock and profit juggling. He wa
testifying before the interstate CON
merce commission at its session a
Chicago in the rate hearing.
Proposed advances in live stoc
rates between Missouri river transfer
and Mississippi river transfers an
Chicago were suspended by the inte1
state commerce commission pendin