Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-07-14
MINNESOTA BRIEFS.
Weeks History in Gopher State
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Mankato. - The twentieth annual
convention Of the Minnesota Christian
Endeavor Society was held in this city,
bem1dr.-The next annual tourna-
nent OF the Northern Minnesota Fire
nens tournament Association will be
held at Ada.
Appleton.-Fire destroyed the farm
implement establishment and stock of
=. II. johnson and badly damaged the
building and jewelry stock of c. A.
brown, adjoining. .+5. z
Duluth.-Graphite of high quality
has just been discovered on the
Guyana iron range. 1t is reported that
the mineral exists in commercial guam
titles, and the discovery is therefore
Lake Crystal.-William Riley, the
peventeen-year-old son of John Riley,
while in tree cutting OF limb upon
which had swarmed hive of bees fell
70 the ground and broke his neck He
died instantly.
Duluth.-Ernest Anderson was
drowned at West Duluth. He and
companion were playing on raft
when they fell on it. A man who
witnessed the accident saved Ernest's
companion. Neither boys could swim.
W1nona.-Henry J. Keller, a pioneer
resident Of Winona county and for
many years merchant at st. Charles,
but who for number of years past
haa rnado h}s ho,,,o ~ Ur;po1o t. dood
as the result Of stroke Of apoplexy.
St. Paul.-Fines of $25 each were
paid by the Chicago, Milwaukee &
et Paul Railway company and the
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste.
Marie Railway company in police court
% penalty for violation Of the smoke
ordinance.
Big Falls. - Considerable damage
was done by forest fires here. The
Bradley Timber Company lost $4,000
IN cedar poles and ties. E. M. Killing
)ost $1,000 In standing timber. The
Village was In imminent danger and
people were packing up ready to move
out, when big rain came and checked
the flames. No lives we're lost, or
homes destroyed.
Duluth.-Michael Rossi was con-
demned to die for the murder of An
tone Maeo, and though more than six
months have elapsed since sentence
was pronounced by Judge Cant, the
governor has not yet announced the
date of the execution. An attorney is
trying to get a new trial for Rossi.
some think he is losing his mind un-
der the strain.
New Ulm.-The twenty-ffth gym
nastic tournament of the Minnesota
Turn-Bezirk was a great success, the
Twin City contestants showing espe-
cially well. The principal contest
ants were from the Twin City and
New Ulm. The events all took place
at Turner hall park and grand stand
was constructed for the occasion. The
local society furnished various enter
tainments for the visitors.
Minneapolis-All the saw-mills here
have closed on account of lack of
logs. The river is too low to float
them down. All of the flour mills are
scarcely any power is being gener-
ated by the falls, according to the
secretary of the St. Anthony Falls
Water Power company. He also says
that the water has not been so low in
the history of the company.
Eveleth.-Rock Hadush and Bolasz
Csekon, two Austrian laborers work
ing on shovel gang on steam SHOW
ell at the Spruce Mine, were serious
~ injured by the falling of the dipper
on the shovel. Rock Hadush was re-
moved to his home where he died af-
ter few hours of intense suffering.
Csekon, it is thought, will recover as
his injuries are not very serious in
ternally. He has been moved to the
Moore hospital.
Minneapolis sign of
strike the Bridge and Structural Iron
workers union in this city obtained
a raise of so cents a day for all it's
members. Notice was served on the
architects and contractors four months
ago that the wage scale would be $3.50
a day of eight hours on July 1, in
stead of the 81 day scale which has
prevailed for the last five years. No
objection was offered.
Fergus Falls.-The Fergus Falls
Elks' lodge is about to erect hand
some lodge building In this city. The
building is to have a frontage of so
feet on the main street. The lower
rooms will be used for business pur-
poses. The entire upper floor will be
for the lodge. The estimated cost is
$4,000. The building is to be erected
BY corporation inside the lodge and
the lodge will lease it. 4
winona.-Fred Searles, motorman in
the employ Of the Winona Railway
and Light Company, was presented
with a gold watch by the company In
recognizance Of his act Of bravery in
t1e recent accident in which Mrs. VIII
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