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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-11-22
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Prof: A. C. Peterson and G.. A.
Peterson attended the funeral of
their mother at Benson Friday.
Clifford Hanson enrolled in the
Stenography Course last Wednesday.
The Osseo Literary Society will
give a program next Tuesday eve
ming.
Alma Syverson visited at her
parental home over Sunday and Mon
day. .g :.
Henry Abrahamson enrolled Tues
day in the Teachers Course.
Martina Pladson and Selma Berg
visited with Ella Olson Sunday.
s Sophus Larson visited number
Of the classes Saturday.
Band practice was held last Thurs
day after school. .s.; Il.
Harold Jordahl spent Sunday at
his parental home at Norway Lake.
Paul Anderson enrolled Thursday
in the Commercial Course.
Syneva Skaftedahl visited at he1
home in Dovre over Sunday:
Daisy Norman was absent Satur-
day.
81 Ella Hamann visited at her home
home at Pennock over Sunday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-11-22
FEARFUL ACCIDENT
AT BRECKENRIDGE
Conductor Pursley Of Willmar
Meets Death In the Railroad
.s.... t. Yards al That Place.

James A. Pursley, for twenty-five
years a conductor on the Great
Northern railway, met death in an
accident in the division yards at
Breckenridge last night.
Mr.. -Pursley was checking over his
train, at ten o'clock last night and
was on the adjoining track to his
train when he was struck by the
switch engine and fearfully mangl d.
Further particulars were not avail
able at this writing.
James Alexander Pursley was born
Nov. 5, 1856, at Waterford, Ontar-
10, in the Dominion Of Canada. He
began railroading at the age. of 10
years at Bay City, Mich, and later
worked at Superior. Twenty-Five
years ago he went to work for the
Great Northern, with headquarters
at St. Paul. He came to Willmar ten
years ago, and owns the home at the
corner Of Minnesota and Second
Street. Twelve years ago Mr.. Pur-
Isley perfected inventions Of "re-
placing frog rail' and "tie and rail
clasp" which were proven successful
and from the proceeds Of which, now
beginning to come in, he had looked
forward to prosperous retired life.
But this prospect was not to be real
lied. .
On May 13, 1896, Mr.. Pursley was
married to Miss Olive Peters at Fari-
bault, MINI. The family, prostrated
with grief, consists of the wife, and
four children-Marguerite, IA years
of age; John, II years; Catherine, 6
years and Richard, 8 years. =.
The profound sympathy Of all the
people Of the community goes out tt
the afflicted family, in the loss o1
| their beloved husband and father.
The funeral will be held next Fri.
day, with Rev. D. B. Spencer, Of tn.
Presbyterian church as the offciat.
ing clergyman. The further detail.
have not been arranged for at thi:
writing. s.s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-11-22
BIG STREET CLOCK ..* *=
ON FOURTH Street
Enterprising Jewellers Place a Fine
Street Clock on Fourth Street T
So All May Read the
Time of DaY.

Anderson Bros. & Company, the
enterprising jewelry and watch firm
on Fourth Street have placed a large
street clock on the outside of the
sidewalk by their store, where it NAV
be seen from the depot and up and
down Fourth street. In the evenings
it is Illuminated with electric lights.
This is an improvement that will be
greatly appreciated by the public,
and will no doubt prove a good ad-
vertisement for it's sponsors. The
clock was manufactured by the
Brown Street Clock Co., Of Mones-
sen, Pa, and has been placed at no
little cost.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-11-22
Fair Furniture Changes Hands.

The Fair Furniture store is now
the property Of Mr.. Martin Paulson
Of Wyndmere, n. D. A deal was
consumated this week by which S. E..
Magnuson disposed Of the same to
Mr.. Paulson in trade for land in
Ransom county, N. D. The invoice
has been taken and the store is now
temporarily closed until the new
management takes possession, which
will not be for probablya week. Mr..
Magneson is now "on free foot
again but has not as yet decided on
his future business plans. ii. 5=5 ii
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-11-22

was one Of its employees. When the
j need for fast mail came he was the
{. man who was selected by the rail-
road as engineer Of the first mail
train. Since that time he had never
i had a serious accident, and was look
ed upon as one Of the most careful
men the Great Northern had in its
employ.
Coroner Holbrook impaneled
ljury this afternoon. The inquest
will be held tomorrow
Isaac Irving Wright was nJ tive
Of New London having been born
there Mar. S, 1871. He was the son
Of John r. and Rebecca Wright. His
father is dead, and his mother was
married to a Mr.. Dilley and lives at
Foreston. A brother, John Wright,
still lives on the old homestead at
New London. He was in Willmar
Monday enroute for his late brothers
home. Isaac left New London about
- years ago. He began wiping en-
gines at the G. n. roundhouse at
Devils Lake, N. D. After a few
months he began firing an engine,
and after a year was promoted to en-
gineer. As is stated in the press dis
patch above, he was now consider.d
one of the best engineers in the serv-.
ice Of the company. He was married
and has three children. His home
was at Minot, N. D. Mrs. Wright and
children were visiting relatives in this
county about three months ago. The
sadly bereft ones have the heartfelt
sympathy Of all in their affliction.
Mrs. H. j. Ramsett Of this city is s
a niece of the deceased.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
Thursday at New London. The
remains will arrive at Willmar on the
coast train tonight and will be taken
to New London on the afternoon
train tomorrow. Services will be
held at the Presby church there
conducted by Rev. Horatio Gates Of
: =
Willmar. The remains will be inter-
red in the Oak Hill cemetery.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-11-22
DYeART PLEADS GUILTY;
RECEIVES LIFE SENTENCE
Criminal Apprehended In Arctander
Confesses to Three Murders
and is Sentenced.

Dygart, the triple murderer, who
was captured in the township of Arc
tander in this county, has been SEN
fenced to Saltwater for life. Yes
terday's press dispatches give the
following particulars:
James P. Dygart, ('Jim') was
sentenced to life Imprisonment in the
penitentiary at Saltwater by Judge
Giddings in Anoka yesterday. Dy-
gart pleaded guilty to a charge Of
murder in the second degree, killing
Frank Edward Rhodes OH the Bolton
farm near Wyoming.
SPY an arrangement made between
County Attorney Pratt Of Anoka and
Dygart's attorney the indictment for
murd der in the 6rst degree for killing
Of Mrs. Amelia Bolton was nolled.
Mrs. Bolton and Rhodes, her cousin,
were killed Sept. II. Dygart was the
hired man on the farm.
"As Dygart walked to the bar to
receive sentence, Judge Giddings
said: 4 only wish the law abolishing
capital punishment had not been
passed.
$50 do l. the prisoner replied
presently, the same cool manner
which has marked all his actions
since his arrest three weeks after the
murders were discovered.
'Dygart made a complete confess
ion Of the murders Of Mrs. Bolton
and Rhodes and also Of killing John
Hefstedt, farmer living near Popu-
lar, Douglas county, Wis, in June,
1911. His remarks were taken in
shorthand by a court reporter and
when typewriter will make book
Of many pages.
Give and ten cent novels, bristling
with stories Of shootings and other
murderous deeds were blamed by Dy-
CART for his predicament as he relat-
ed the story of his life to Judge Gid
dings.
81 used to read Diamond Dicks
and all the 5 and 10-cent novels l
could lay my hands on,' he said. AS
! grew older the desire to emulate the
heroes Of the novels grew too strong
for me to restrain. That is why /
shot John Hefstedt in Douglas coun-
ty, partly why l killed Mrs. Bolton
and Frank Rhodes
''Dygart told the story Of the
events that led up to the Bolton farm
murders without tremor. Not once
did he raise his voice above a sub
dued monotone.
"The prisoners father, Leonard
Dygart, Of Spencer, Wis, sat in the
courtroom, his head bowed, listening
to the tale Of his sons disgrace.
When the son had finished he arose,
spoke to the attorneys for both sides,
and then took his son in his arms to
bid him farewell.
"Attorneys for Dygart asked the
court to instruct the prison author
tiles to have an alienist examine the
prisoner. Attorneys and members of
the prisoners family had contended
he was insane.
"Dygart is 80 years old. He has
wife and 6-year- old son. Divorce
proceedings are pending"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-11-22
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

WHEREAS, The Chief Executive Of our nation
has proclaimed Thursday, Nov. 3oth as day for
Thanksgiving and prayer, and Whereas the Great
Ruler Of the universe has blessed our community
with bounteous returns for our labors and has
saved us from epidemics and disasters
Now Therefore, I, E. C.Wellin, Mayor Of the
City Of Willmar do hereby request that all citizens
cease from their labors and observe the day in
fitting manner and that all business houses be
closed as far as practicable on that day.
Given under my hand this 22nd day Of No
vember, A. D. 1911.
&c. WELLIN, MAYOR.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-11-22
YOUNG LIFE IS
CRUSHED OUT
Alfred Olson. Laborer on Repair
Track Killed Yesterday In
Willmar Yards.

r. Alfred l. Olson was crushed be-
tween the cars on: the store house
track at 9 O'clock yesterday & morning 81 m
and died from the injuries in thirty
five minutes. With two other labor
ers, Martin Asp and Alfred Chris
topherson, he had been shoveling
snow on the repair track. They had
just passed between the cars, the
draw bars Of which were about a
foot and half apart, to deposit
their shovels on the store house plat
form and were returning to the re-
pair track. Martin Asp had passed
thru and the victim Of the accident
came next. Chris Rasmussen, the
hostler, was spotting car at the
store house. This car struck one
Of the cars just as young Olson was
passing thru. The first bump, how
ever, did not seriously injure him
and he called wildly to have the car
pulled back. The hostler was ignor-
ant Of what happened, however, and
the car bumped second time, which
resulted in the fatal injury. The
young man was taken to the yard
office and the switch engine hurried
down town for DR.. Frost, the railroad
surgeon. The injuries were so serii.-
Gus, however, that nothing could be
done and life was extinct thirty-five
minutes after the accident. The IA
ther Of the young man, who works at
the round house nights, was near the
scene Of the accident and when he
saw the fearful fate Of his boy he
collapsed and was taken home.
Alfred Ingvald Olson was born
November 10Th, 1891, in the town OF
|Willmar, two miles north Of the city
hence had attained his Goth birthday
last Sunday. He is the son Of Anton
Olson Reite. About six years age
10 oEE }ge i s.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-11-22
SYNOD CHURCH
BURNS At BENSON
Fine Structure Becomes Prey or
Flames An Hour Before Funeral
of Minister'S Wife.

Benson Times: A tall, smoke
blackened, desolate chimney rising
above the charred ruins Of what was
once a most populous place of wor-
ship is all that remains Of the spac-
ious Lutheran Synod church, which
for decade has stood, with its tap
ering towers, a prominent land mark
on the southern edge Of our city.
Taken at midday, when most Of its
congregation were prepared to enter
its walls on a sad and solemn duty,
it slowly burned before their eyes,
the loss laying an additional burden
upon hearts already sore with grief.
The fire was caused by an over
heated pipe in the basement, leading
from the furnace to the chimney,
which was too close to the wood
work. The janitor after starting the
furnace some time in the forenoon to
have the church warm for the fu-
neral services Of Mrs. Chr. Peder-
son, the beloved wife Of the pastor,
went to the northside school house
and his other duties there. About
twelve O'clock the volume Of smoke
pouring from the windows caused an
alarm to be turned in from w. E.
Lawson's house opposite. The engine
| got there in reasonable time con-
sidering the deep. snow which delay
ed some, but by that time the build
! ing was filed with smoke, the chan
eel and rear end in flames and the
fire had run up between two sets of
studding to the ceiling and roof
above. From there it spread along
[between the roof and ceiling and the
lstructure was practically doomed.
Four streams Of water were turned
on and after q time the flames below
were practically overcome, but the
fire above, owing to the want Of suf-
ficient ladders to get about the roof,
the unusual amount Of poor hose
which burst and the blowing out Of
some packing in the engine, which
impaired its usefulness, the efforts
Of the tiremen to stay the progress
Of the flames were vain and the peo-
pie were compelled to stand and see
the handsome edifce 60 up in smoke
land flames. Notwithstanding the
heat and smoke q number Of able
and willing workers did noble SER
vice ii. carrying out what they could.
! The two organs, the piano, the altar
Eportrait, the seats and carpets the
Idishes from the basement and even
a number Of stained glass windows
were saved.
The church was erected in 1901 !, att
! 9 cost Of about SIS, 900 and. only yflast
j year was the last evidence of indebt-
edness paid. P olicies, mounting u
| 900, Of which 81, 900 IS On the AZ AZ
|tures, are in force and that much IS IS
] left towards the building of another
] IinSi its stead, towards which steps, are q
Ialread J being tak ken.
saHh
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-11-22

Lieut.. Olofson, who has been de-
tached with the local Salvation Ar
my for four months has been trans
ferred to the West Superior Corps.
He will leave next Wednesday. A
farewell meeting will be given for
him Monday evening. ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-11-22
Royal Neighbors Ball.

The Royal Neighbors will give a
dance next Tuesday evening, Nov.
28 at the Carlson Hall. Music will
be furnished by Norin's orchestra Of
Litchfeld. Tickets are $1.00 and
twenty five cents for extra ladies,
lunch included.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-11-22
Shadow Social.

An entertainment and shadow So
cial will be given at the Monroe
school house, Dist. No. 80, in Fahlun,
Friday evening, Dec. l, at 8 o'clock.
Everybody welcome.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-11-22

G. J. Bjornberg returned from his
trip to Aitkin county with one deer
as a prize. The party he was with
killed three deer between them week
ago Monday. .
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-11-22

The carcasses Of six deer and one
bear were transferred by the Great
Northern Express Company at Will
mar yesterday for St. Paul parties.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-11-22

Miss Mabel Hagen went to New
London on Saturday for week $
visit with relatives. .5 Il.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-19
MYSTERY IN DEATH
OF HURON M|SER
LARGE SUMS OF MONEY FOUND
IN HIS HOME WHERE HE
WAS BURNED TO DEATH.

Huron, S. D.-Coroner Walsh is
persistent in his efforts to ascertain
the cause of the death of David Nit
chell. which occurred some days ago.
Mr.. Mitchell was a widower and lived
alone in a cottage a short distance
from the city: smoke was seen COM
ing from a window and when neigh
bors entered the house the body of
Mr.. Mitchell was discovered in a room
where fire had burned through the
floor and charred the body almost be-
You'd recognition. Most of the cloth
ing was burned off and articles in the
room were more or less burned. A
coroner's jury made investigation
and returned a verdict that death re-
suited from suffocation, the belief
then prevailing that Mr.. Mitchell,
while smoking, had fallen asleep and
fire from his pipe had ignited the
bed clothing and his own apparel. 1t
was known that the dead man had
a considerable amount of money
and a search resulted in discovering
something like $500. Relatives and
iieLuo VI lue uedu HAL are uOL SAT-
istied that this is all the money he
possessed, some declaring that he had
between $4,000 and $4,000. OF the
amounts found all was in three diff
ferent pairs of overalls-one con-
tanned SIS, mostly in silver, another
S35 in currency, 5000 in currency
the latter sum was in a pair of over
alls that apparently had not been
used for many months, and when
picked up were about to be thrown
from the house. In a cigar bax was
found $500 in gold coins. Mr.. Nit
chell was not friendly toward banks
and therefore took care Of his own
money, and it is positively asserted
that he had not less than $4,000 in
his home and about his person at the
time he was last seen alive. At first
the fire was supposed to be confined
alone to the room in which the body
was discovered, but later in another
rom We're found sacks of grain so
charred that when an attempt was
made to remove them the sacks
burst. Coroner Walsh is determined
to continue the investigation until
something more positive as to the
of Mr.. Mitchell's death is
disclosed. and if there was fould play
he hopes to ascertain the entire facts.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-19

two years the six German speaking
and three Bohemian speaking
each with a minister, a
house of worship and a manse, have
withdrawn from the South Dakota
Synod and Joined the Synod of Iowa,
leaving the present totals as follows:
10 ministers; 142 churches, with
1921 members and S,140 in Sunday
schools; $4,000 contributed to the
beneficient work of the church and
$79,117 expended for the home con-
gregations. Including the church in
South Dakota Synod connected with
the Iowa Synod the totals would be
as follows: ministers 119; churches
1852, with 1884 members and SSH
in Sunday school; church property
valued at s39o,000; contributed to
beneficience $24,5OO and expended
for congregations at home j$S7,S00.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-19
JtIU CUIWT AMI -
ON BETTER BASIS
WITH NEW BLOOD
Annual Meeting Of Lo-
cal Seed Company
Heidi Changes.
TO FINISH BUILDING
Structure Started Several
Yeats ago may be Finish
ed This Year.

The annual election of officers of
the Dakota improved Seed Co. was
held at the Offices OF the Company on
Monday, January 9Th. At this time
the following officers were elected:
Mr.. W. 5. HUI of Alexandria, presi-
dent. J. I. Morrow of Mitchell, vice
president: w. a. Wheeler, secretary
and manager; S. L. Morris, treasur-
er.
Tic advent Of Mr. itill into the Da-
kota Improved ssed Co. as its presi-
lent makes a Very Important Move
in the affairs Of the organization. Mr..
Jill via AXE am active part in the
work q the company ana will i'm
nlediate.y enter upon ike duties of
his office.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-19
BIGGEST SCANDAL
IN NAVY'S HISTORY
INVOLVES ADMIRAL
Officer Retires to Avoid
Consequences of
Hearing.
NED PAPERS
Containing Report of I'm
proper Conduct With a
Boy Sailor.

San Francisco, Cal.-Although
Rear Admiral Chauncey NJ. Thomas,
commanding the second squadron of
the Pacific fleet, today conferred
with District Attorney Fickert, fol-
lowing the sudden request of Rear
Admiral Edward Barry. whom Thorn
as succeeded, for retirement, Meth
er Thomas nor Ffckert would discuss
the case.
1t is rumored that officers of the
squadron held a conference and urg-
ed Barry to resign. However, he ask
ed for retirement, which Mas grant
ed. Barry refuses to talk.
Washington, d. C.-The navy de-
partment does not want the Barry
scandal aired. 1t is reported here
that four officers saw improper CON
duct between Admiral Barry and a
boy sailor. They at once made a
formal report to the navy depart
ment, demanding Barry's resigna-
ton. They handed their report to
Barry to be forwarded, as obliged to
do. Instead of sending in this re-
port, the officers charge he destroyed
the papers and Sent by telegraph a
request for retirement. This re-
quest was granted by the navy de-
partment. Now the officers demand
that he be forced from the navy,
claiming that he retired to avoid the
consequences OF the scandal.
The navy department does not
want TO have the case aired. 1t is
the most sensational in the histcry
of the service and it is feared that if
the details of it become known, it
will turn the country against navy.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-19

pany have the merit of production
without much chance for failure, ow-
ing to the fact that such care is used
N their propagation that failure is
not often possible. The reputation
OF the company and of Mr.. Wheeler
IS behind these seeds. and they do
not propose at any time to see the
standard lowered one icta. 1t is this
confidence in the integrity of the
company which has made it possible
70 extend the trade territory all over
the northwest.
\ few Years ago the company
started the construction Of a build
ing on the orner of Railroad and
' awler, but was unable to complete
this building at the time. 1t is hop
ID that the affairs will adjust them
selves SC tlFat this building can be
completed during the coming sea-
son. If this can be done the COM
pany will be able to enlarge its bust
Ness and take CIR quite a number If
lines of mercantile work from which
it is nov prevented by lack of faciii-
ties and storage room.
The Dakota Improved Seed Co. is
an institution that every resident of
Mitchell should take pride in. 1t
has eNerted a great influence on the
farmers and farming interest of the
community particularly in bringing
in new stocks OF seed and Develop
ing new varieties for the farmers OF
this section. The farmers are coming
to depend upon this company for
whatever they need in this line and
would feel lost if this company were
not here to provide these things for
them. Mr.. Wheeler's association
With the company has made it possi-
BILE to bring to the community agri-
cultural conventions and associations
which otherwise it would be hardly
possible to secure. He has been ac-
tive in the affairs of the Corn &
NitAll 'loMelS ASSOCltLiOu, Dldle
Fair and Corn Palace exhibits and
many other things Of an agricultural
and educational nature.
This company has been working
along so quietly that very few people
of the town realize the influence that
it has exerted in the community aud
the volume of seed business it has
handles. 1t sends garden and field
seeds over a large part of the north
ern United States and Canada. 1t
issues a catalog of $4,000 copies each
year and these are distributed all ov-
er the Northwest. 1t sends out
through the postoffice one-twentieth
Of the mail that is mailed at the Nit
chell Office.
We hope that with the new organ
and the association of two ac-
tive men like Mr.. Fill and Mr.. Wheel
err that the company will go forward
and become one of the largest insti-
buttons of the kind in the country.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-19
SHORT WEIGTS ARE
TO BE INVESTIGATED

Pierre, S. D.-The net weight law
which was presented in the senate by
Curtiss today is one which is claimed
will go a long way toward helping
solve the high cost of living in South
dakota, the saving in cutting out
short weight packages will be close
to a million dallors are year to the
people of this state. At present most
of the food products offered for sale
in the state put up in packages are
short weight, and while the new law
does not attempt to compel the man
ufacturers to change the size of his
packages, but does require him to
stamp the net weigh Of the contents
upon the package, and the buyer may
know just how much he is paying for
what he buys, and not pay for some
thing he does not get.