Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-21

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Returns from all but 81 towns in
Maine give Plaisted (Dem.), for gov
ernor, plurality over Fernald (Rep.),
OF 1851 votes. Kinds and Guernsey,
Republicans. and McGillicuddy and
Gould, Democrats, are elected to con-
gress. Democrats have elected 81 out
OF the 81 state senators and sc out of
the ISL representatives.
Famed by 40-mile gale, the forest
fire which started in the north wood
clearing, near Lynden, has spread un-
til several towns of Whatcom county,
WASH, are menaced, dozens of ranch
homes and barns have been destroyed
and total loss of $1,000,00o inflicted.
The direct primary election for
nominations held throughout Wash
ington resulted in an overwhelming
victory for Miles Poindexter, 1nsur-
gent, over Judge Thomas Burke, the
regular Republican candidate for
United States senator.
There will be no majority report on
the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy un-
til congress convenes in December.
This surprising announcement was
made by six members Of the congress
sional investigating commission after
a meeting at Chicago which lasted
| more than six hours. AS there was no
quorum present the members took an
adjournment until December 8, when
they will meet in Washington.
Seven of the Chicago meat packers
indicted by the federal grand jury on
charges Of conspiracy in restraint of
trade appeared before Judge Lands
and gave bonds in the sum of $4,000
each. BY their prompt appearance
they escaped arrest on bench warrants
which Judge Lands had ordered is
sued.
Thomas Shields, coal passer, and
Stanley Chubb, porter, rescued when
Pere Marquette car ferry No. Is went
down in Lake Michigan with a loss
Of % persons, declare that had steam
er No. II come alongside the sunken
boat when signaled every person on
the Pere Marquette would have been
saved. Instead, they declare, No. II
stayed away until the boat was sub
merged.
A religious pageant as rich in devo.
tional emotion as in sacred imagery,
diverse in nationality and huge in
size, closed the twenty-frst 1nterna-
tional Eucharistic congress. The pro-
cession marched four miles through
the streets of Montreal, the host at its
head, to Mount Royal, above the city.
There were 100000 in line and 100000
viewed it.
The car of Russia Is known In
Passaic, N. j., as one of the city's
leading philanthroplsts. Announce.
ment was made that he had contrib
uted $4,000 toward the erection of
new Russian orthodox church in that
city. The structure will cost $4,000.
Rev. George P. Williams. D. D., of
Chicago, has been elected secretary
of the missions of the American Sun
day School union, whose headquarters
are in Philadelphia. Pa,
The old missionary hymn, From
Greenland's Icy Mountains" has been
dropped from the mission hymnal
which Is to be submitted for approval
to the convention of the Episcopal
church in Cincinnati next month.
Many protests are made
Cardinal Legate Vannutelli presided
at pontifical mass at Montreal, Que,
in the presence Of 10000 worshipers.
the greatest assemblage ever gath
cred in single act of worship in the
new world.
Democratic nominees for state of.
fees, headed by Gov. George w.
Donaghy, candidate for reelection,
rolled up the usual majorities at the
election in Arkansas.
The Democrats Of Maine elected
their candidate for governor, COL
Frederick w. Plaisted, mayor of Au-
gusta, and perhaps four congressman
and quite likely also a majority of the
legislature.
Next week the greatest fleet of war
| ships ever assembled on the Hudson
will anchor off New York and the
United States seamen, after being
paid, will get ten days shore leave. It
is estimated they will receive about
| 100000.
John E. Seaman, cartoonist. was
found dead in his studio at Philadel-
phia. AS he had signed himself "Walt
Mason" at times, his death led to the
| report that the well-known Kansas
poet was dead.
The German dirigible balloon Zep-
pelin VI, while entering its shed at
Baden Baden was blown up by an ex~
plosion of the motor cylinder In the
rear gondola. Three of the airship's
crew were injured seriously.
The "hoodoo" 13 was found to be
lucky in the marriage and .courtship
of Miss Ethel Watson Of st. Louis and
Thomas Finnegan of Dallas, Tex.
They became engaged, married and
bought home on that date. Both
are we'll Ind happy.
Adolph Rothbarth of the hop con-
Germ of Martin Rothbarth & Co., was
arrested and pleaded guilty before
MAGISTRATE Herbert to a charge of
grand larceny of $4,000 from the Mer-
camille National bank, New York. Dis
trict Attorney Whitman said that
Rothbarth's aggregate thefts in the last
two years will foot up at least $780,
900.
Ten men, five Of them presidents Of
the most extensive packing compa
MES in the world and all Of them di
rectors of the National Packing com