Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-27

A0 COuSt1tutIOuallIy Oh tue ILLINOIS,
statutes to indemnity the owners Of
property from damages caused BY
mobs or riots was upheld by the SUI.
preme court of the United States.
Several cases brought under this law
are said to be pending in the Illinois
state courts, involving claims for dam
ages aggreSating many millions Of dol
lars.
Twelve were killed and nearly
score seriously injured when silk
train on the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul. which was running as section
No. 2 OF the Columbian" flyer. crash.
ed into the rear Pullman of the flyer
at Odessa. MINI.
Four arrests by postonlce inspec-
tors revealed cunning Matchmaking
scheme through q series OF letters
which demanded. under pain Of death,
$4,000 Of Garabed T. Pushman and
karekin T. Pushman. wealthy Ar
menians. members Of the importing
rug firm OF Pushman Bros. Of Chicago.
New York Supreme Court Justice
Cohalan has granted William J.
Cummins. a director of the Carnegie
Trust company. who was convicted of
the larceny Of $4,000 from the Nine
.teenth Ward bank, certificate Of
reasonable doubt
Following the arrest Of Rev. C. N.
Brewer. Mrs. Anna Jordan and five SOL
diers. it developed that for nine
months federal army officers at Fort
Riley. Kan. have been fighting an al
legged plot to destroy the big army
reservation. Not only were there fire.
quent incendiary fires and dynamite
explosions, but the commanding Of
ticers received frequent letters threat
enfng them with death and the fort
with destruction.
Mrs. E. H. Hartman has received
during the last year 5000 requests for
aid. which. II granted. would have
meant the disposal Of $4,000. 900.
Charles Wilson and his wife, known
as Zoe Willard, were found guilty at
Chicago of violation of the Mann act
by jury in the Federal court. The
penalty is fine of $4,000. imprison-
ment for ten years. or both.
Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad
were acquitted Of the charge of at
tempting to kill w. E. Stokes, the mil
ltonaire hotel owner. the jury deliber-
ating exactly So minutes.
Samuel B. McHenry of Chicago. who
has annoyed Miss Katherine Elkins
for two years with love letters, was
sent to the hospital for the insane at
Foreign,
A change for the worse was re-
ported in the condition of Emperor
Franz josef, causing greater anxiety
to the court physicians and encourage
Of the aged Austrian monarch. The
imperial doctors fear that pneumonia
may develop.
Crown Princess Cecilia, the wife of
Crown Prince Frederick William of
Germany, gave birth to son. The
crown princess was Duchess Cecilia
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. The family
OF the royal couple now consists Of
four sons.
John J. Wilkerson, American super.
1ntendent Of the Bullion mine near
Monterey. Mexico. killed IT Mexican
brigands out Of a band Of % when
they attacked the mine storehouse.
The bandits who escaped the deadly
volley fed to the mountains.
Louis Forrer. vice-presldent OF the
Swiss federal council. was elected
president Of the Swiss confederation.
Tho English government has deci6
ed to exclude all the American meat
packers against whom prosecutions
have been begun in the United States
from rendering for contracts for tho
supply OF meat to the British army
and navy. pending the settlement OF
the suits. ..--
The British house of lords adopted
the national insurance bill, providing
for compulsory insurance against sick.
ness and unemployment of the work.
ing classes, probably the biggest thing
In the world in legislative way now
bending. AS the house Of commons
has passed the bill the signature Of the
king Is only lacking for it to become
q law.
In the presence OF q brilliant Assem-.
blage Of native rulers and hixh
British officials. the king-emperor anc
the Queen-empress laid the corner.
stone of the new building at Debit,
India. to which. when completed. the
seat Of. government will be trans
ferred from Calcutta.
Personal ,
President Taft, several members Of
the cabinet and many of the diplomat
&c corps attended banquet of the
Automobile club of America in New
York. "a ts15.ss
.'. $50
George B. Mcclellan (..Diamond