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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
MAYNARD LOSES $4,000.
Only One Building in Block Saved in
the Minnesota Town.

Maynard.-Fire broke out in the
rear of the Habstritt dry goods and
grocery store, not only destroying that
building and contents, but wiping out
four other mercantile houses with
their contents.
Owing to the intense cold and
scarcity of water the fire got beyond
control Of the fire company. The total
loss will reach 100000. The only
building in the block which was saved
was the Maynard State Bank.
The losers were Fred Habstritt, dry
goods store, loss about $4,000; P. H.
Ruff, harness dealer, $4,000; A. A. Ha-
gen, department store, $4,000; Mrs.
Dora Lawrence, millinery, 81 1000; A. I.
Shaver, postofice building and per-
sonal property, $1,000; DR.. J. w. Hell
land, drugs, library, instruments,
$4,000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
PROMINENT MEN TO SPEAK.
Teachers to be Examined at Ben1idii
Next Month.

Bemidji.-W. P. Dye, superintend.
ent of the Bemidji schools, has an.
nounced all arrangements have been
completed for the meeting of the
North Central Teachers Association,
to be held here February 9 and TO-.
DR.. George F. James, dean of the
college of education at the University
OF Minnesota; Superintendent c.. G
servig of the Crookston agricultural
school, State High School Inspector
George B. Alton, State Superintendent
OF Public Instruction C. H. Schultz
and DR.. w. A. Shoemaker, president OF
the st. Cloud normal, and others will
speak.
The two chief topics for discussion
will be "How the Schools of Northern
Minnesota May Work for It's Develop
ment" and 'How Schools May be Or.
gained to be More Serviceable to the
People,"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
CORPORATIONS ARE NOTIFIED
Internal Revenue Collector Sends Out
Tax Law Blanks.

Minnesota corporations are receiv,
ing blanks from Major Fred Won Baum,
bach, internal revenue collector at st,
Paul, on which to forward their data
in compliance with the corporation tax
law. These blanks will show the capi.
tai stock outstanding at the close OF
the year, total bonded and other in.
debtedness, gross income, deductions
necessary to determine the net income
and the amount on which the / per
cent tax is to be calculated.
Blanks must be returned by March 1
and the assessments must be paid by
June. Deductions are allowed for the
ordinary and necessary expenses of
maintenance and operation, loss not
covered by insurance, depreciation in
stocks, interest on Indebtedness and
foreign taxes paid during the, year. A
specific deduction of $4,000 is allowed
from the net income.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
PERSONAL.

Davis Elkins, eldest son of the late
Senator Stephen B. Eikins, was ap
pointed to fill the vacancy in the sen
ate caused by the death of his father
This seat young Elkins will hold
TOT a period of but three weeks, when
the Legislature will appoint success.
SOr.
Oscar Solomon Straus of New York
former cabinet minister and for more
than 4 year and half American am.
bass ador of Turkey, has resigned his
post at Constantinople.
Sit John Arid, builder of the famous
Assuan dam across the Nile, is dead in
London. He was born in 1888 and was
member Of the contracting firm Of
John Arid & Sons.
Funeral services over the body Of
Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West
Virginia, who died in Washington
from septic poisoning, after an ill.,
ness Of nearly year, were held at
Elkins, w. Va. Large delegations Of
public men We're in attendance at the
funeral ceremony.
Senator Nelson w. Aldrich of Rhode
Island is reported i'll at his Washing
ton residence with tonsilitis and
other throat troubles.
Senator Elihu Root of New York is
said to be preparing a speech against
Senator William Lorimer of Illinois,
&c be delivered shortly after congress
recOnyenes.
Eugene o. Pocely, French consul at
Cincinnati, is trying to collect for
tune Of S5l,00O,OO0 said to have been
left by a French priest who died in
Ohio. He has received a power of at
korney authorizing hir. to collect the
vast fortune left by Bartholomew
Mallet.
A dispatch received at San Francis
60 from klamath Falls, Ore, says that
Congressman Hopkins OF Pennsylva-
MIA has sold his sugar pine holdings. in
That district to an eastern syndicate
Tor S3,50O,0O0.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
Twin City Markets.

Minneapolis, Jan. 10.-Wheat, May,
$1.0818: July. $1.07H: No. northern,
$1.091k; No. 2 northern, $1.0711: No.
1 durum. 91c; No. corn, 44c; No.
3 white oats, 3111c; barley, 92c; No. 2
rye, 791zc; No. fax, 1888.
Duluth, Jan. 10.-Wheat, May,
$1.10; July, $1.101z; No. northern,
$1.O9. ..-, il
South st. Paul, Jan. 10-Cattle- =
Steers, $4.25@6.00; cows, $3.25@4.40;
calves. $6.0o@7.50; hogs, $7.S0@7.85;
sheep, yearlings, $2.00@3.50. II.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
FISHING Is EXPENSIVE.
Game Warden Nabs Four Men at Sank
Center.

Sank: Center.-Illegal fishing with
nets in lakes near Sank Center. re.
ceived its first setback this season,
when John Sunderland, Vet Bresse,
A. Joki and H. Hendrickson. all of
Grey Eagle, were caught in the act by
Deputy Game Warden Joe Miller of
Sank Center. They were taken before
a justice of the peace and fined $40
and costs.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
McEwEN STAYS ON COMMISSION,
Appointment Of New Labor Officer
Does Not Affect Liability Board.

st. Paul--W. E. McEwen, member
of the Employers Liability commits
sion authorized by the last Legislature,
does not lose his place on that body
on account of the expiration of his
term as labor commissioner. The
commission was appointed by the Gov
ernor and the commission continues
in Office until the end of this session
of the Legislature. -..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
ACCIDENT, JURY's DECISION.
Widow OF Crookston Man Awarded
$1,000 Of Insurance. Monev

~ ~'~~NSs~As Svl0I SA"af000
$1,000 Of insurance Money.
Crookston.-In the case of Betsy
Peterson, widow of Alfred Peterson.
against the Prudential Life Insurance
Company. jury in the district court
returned verdict for $1,000 and in
terest from the date of his death last
July. ~
Peterson was found dead in q room
In his fathers house about 10 o'clock
at night. A coroner's jury returned
verdict of suicide. Peterson had
taken policy for $1,000 less than a
year before, in which clause made
the policy void if the insured ended
his life with his own hand.
w. r. Rowe, attorney for the plain
till, held that Peterson came to his
death through the accidental discharge
Of the gun which was found in the
room. There were no witnesses to the
shooting and the jury decided death
probably was accidental.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
HETrY GREEN SICK, BUT BUSY
Lends Money on Mortgage, Although
Confined to Home. -

New York, N. Y. - Although Mrs.
Hetty Green is confined to her home
by a cold, she is not so i'll as to lose
interest in business. She agreed to
lend $350,00O to the Roman Catholic
church of st. 1ngatius Loyala on
mortgage, at AZ per cent interest.
which is said to be the lowest rate .on
q straight mortgage made here in sew
eral Yeas. .#==
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Jan. -Cattle-Marke,
10c lower; beeves, $4.65@7.00; west
ern steers, $4.25@5.90; stockers anc
feeders, $3.65@5.70; cows and heifers
$2.55@6.25; calves, $7.OO@9.25.
Hogs-Market 5@1Oc lower thar
Saturdays average; light, $7.75@S.10;
mixed, $7.80@S.15; heavy, $7.S0@S.1O;
rough, $7.80@7.90; good to choice
heavy, $7.90@S.10; pigs, $7.50@1.1O.
Sheep Market 10c lower; native
S2.50@4.55; western, $2.65@4.40: year
lings, $4.60@5.70; lambs, nativa SAT!
*1G45.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
RESULTS OF COOPERATION ToLD
'Farmsrs'' and Grain Dealers. ,Assesls;
ton Meets In Mankato. s' sssz,' "

s., MankatO.-The fourth annual con
vention of the Farmers and Grain
Dealers Association Of Minnesota was
held here. s, z>5..
Storms and delayed trains affected
the attendance somewhat. Mayor IA
G. Meyer gave the address of welcome
and President l.. A. Smith Truman re
sponded and also gave his annual mes.
sage.
Miles X. Culver. of St. Ansgar, gave
an address on Cooperation" s. A
Dalton, Minneapolis, who was to have
spoken. was prevented from attending
by sickness in his family.
President Smith, in his address, told
Of the good results of cooperative or.
ganization and said If this was more
generally known the membership
would be larger. -
r. L. Johnson, Austin, secretary, in
his annual report, said that there are
275 cooperative companies handling
grain in Minnesota and that 20 of
these belong to the association, with a
membership of 1000. ..
There was good showing of dele
gates from these companies present.
Mr.. Johnson said that, starting eight
years ago, the spread of these COM
panies had been rapid. AS rule they
buy the farmers grain and sell them
coal and sometimes -four, feed, salt,
etc. Most of these companies have
been very successful, getting for their
members three to ten cents a bushel
more for their grain than farmers else
where get.
The movement is also strong in 9th.
er grain growing states, and there are
1000 companies in all.
The officers are making every effort
to increase the membership in Mime
sofa. Z.
President H. A. Patterson, Of the
Mankato Commercial Club, and Carrie
Vaughan-Anderson, Eagle Grove, Iowa,
gave addresses.
The following directors were elect
ed: A. O. Lunder, of Slayton; Albert
Hector, of Warrington; A. w. Wells,
OF Herman; c. H. Alfs, of Clara City;
Charles DAWN, of Burr; William Ben
hett, of Lowry; J. S. Danens, of Han
cock; E. J. keenan,, of Luverne, and
H. c. Rustad, of Kirkhoven.
Resolutions were adopted, pledging
the best efforts to get all cooperative
companies united in the state asso-
citation; urging on the legislature the
necessity of enacting laws more favor
able to cooperative enterprises, and
especially law forbidding any COM
pany that owns more than one eleva-
tor to discriminate in prices at differ
ent stations; favoring good roads leg
islation; heartily approving the fight
which the Hardwick Farmers Elevator
Company is making in the courts to Sc
cure the enforcement of a reciprocal
demurrage law, and urging all cooper
alive associations to give support, and
urging the appointment of H, G. Rus
tad, manager of the Farmers Elevator
Company, of Kirkhoven, as member of
the state board of appeals.
Harry F. Atwood, of Chicago, gave
an address on Cooperation and Prog
ress in the Agricultural World"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
MUTUAL COMPANY SUCCESS
Farmers Save $1,000 In a Year on
Insurance.

Winona.-The Rollingstone Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance company held
it's annual meeting here when the year
ly settlement was made. All debts
have been paid, and a surplus of 81.
remains in the treasury. The follow
ing officers were chosen: President.
Frank Guidinger of St. Charles: score.
tary, John Frisch of Mount Vernon:
treasurer, G. G. Trester of Rushford.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
BAD BOY BANDITS At DULUTH
SHOOT At NIGHT CLERK: BIND
" AND GAG TWO MEN. ID
Take TO Flight After Killing otncsr
F=s and a Man Hunt Is
Started.

Duluth. - William Muzzary. az
twenty, and Algot Johnson, age l9
bell boy and night porter, respective
", of the Hotel Mckay, held up and
robbed and shot at the night clerk
bound and gagged two other men in
the hotel basement and escaped with
$50 belonging to the hotel. "
The lads were arrested and placed
on streetcar, after chase through
the interstate bridge district. While
being brought back to the city they
asked permission to go inside the car
The request being granted Muzzary
pulled a revolver from a pocket that
had escaped the attention of Harry
Chesmore, policeman, who had made
the arrest, and opened fire on that
officer, killing him by shooting him
in the lungs and forehead.
Trolley Passengers Robbed.
The robbers then held up the pas
sengers and crew of the streetcar, and
at $3.50 a. m. made good their escape
over the Northern Pacific railroad
bridge.
Out on the ice OF st. Louis bay po.
ilcemen have been stationed to pre-
vent an escape into Wisconsin.
The two boys entered the hotel
about 3:45 a. m. Clarence Stubsted,
the night clerk, and Charles Proved,
the night ported, were standing beside
the desk.
Hold up your hands," shouted one
OF the boys, pointing a revolver. The
clerk and the porter thought the boys
were joking. To show they were in
earnest, one of the boys fired a shot
through the floor near the desk, and
the clerk and the porter put their
hands above their heads and were
bound and gagged.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
GENERAL NEWS.

The members Of the National Asso-
citation of Railway Agents, on their
way to Tampa for their convention,
were entertained at Chattanooga.
J. D. S. Neeley, president Of the
Wichita Pipe Line company, president
of the Lima, Ohio, Trust company and
head OF several large oil companies,
was shot and killed in the Palace no.
tel, at Caney, Kan, by Al o. Truskett,
q prominent business man of Caney.
The shooting was the result of litiga-
ton over an oil lease.
Secretary Of the Treasury Mac
Veagh by introduction of business
methods will save the government
over s3,500,000 during the four years
he is at the head Of the department.
Monaco's IS native citizens and l.
355 naturalzed residents were grant
ed a constitutional government in
proclamation issued by Prince Albert.
The gift came only after the Mon
acans had laid plans for revolution
The Carnegie Trust company Of
New York City was closed by direc-
ton of State Superintendent of Banks
Cheney. 1t has capital Of 81, 100000
and deposits aggregating about $9,000,-
900. The institution was in serious
trouble in the panic Of 1907 and never
fully recovered. Its late president,
Mr.. Dickinson, died last year amid Pc
culiar circumstances.
A quarantine for nursery stock inn
ported into the United States and a
prohibition against the importation of
shrubs or trees from infected districts
Is Endorsed by the house committee on
agriculture.
Beginning February every young
woman in the home economics depart
ment of the University of Missouri
who takes course in testing fabrics
must roll up her sleeves and work over
q washtub.
Egg price records were smashed in
New York when Rufus De,afield of
South Plainfield, N. j., consented to &C
cept 1925 for half-dozen laid at his
poultry establishment.
Three masked men entered the
saloon of Eugene Qiulici, at Inlay
New, shot the owner dead, probably
fatally shot his wife, took $1,000 in
cash and escaped.
Laura Farnsworth Schenk was ar
raigned for trial before Judge Lewis
8. Jordan in the criminal court al
Wheeling, w. Va, on the charge Of
administering poison in the food
drink and medicine of her millionaire
husband, John O.. Schenk, with muir
derous intent.
The new agricultural school of Col
umbia university will be located al
Fishkill-on-the-Hudson, north of New
York. It is announced that William
Blodgett has turned over to the uni
versity in memory of his mother a
farm of about $50 acres for this pur
pose.
A Prince Edward island packer Is tt
can a portion Of the anator.y Of the
lobster not hitherto used for food anG
call it lobster rarebit.
Burglars entered the Sherman state
bank at Sherman, S. D., and escaped
with $4,000 after breaking open the
safe.
The National Ice Association Of
!America, with principal office in New
York, has been incorporated in AL
bany to promote the interests of har
vesters and dealers in natural ice
Representative Charles Adkins was
elected speaker of the Forty-seventl
general assembly.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
TWO NAMES ON 1911 DIPLOMAS,

Board Of Regents Grant Petition Of
Students Who Will Graduate.
Minneapolis.-Those students who
graduate from the University of Min
nesota next spring will receive d.
plomas bearing the signature of both
DR.. Northrop and President-elect Vim
cent The seniors were granted the
petition to the regents that both presi-
dents sign the diplomas. The name
of Dr.. Northron as president emeritus
will be enrolled underneath that IS
President Vincent on the sheepskins.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
Garros Dissappears in Sky,

Dallas, Texas. = Finding his baro.
graph out of order after he had reach
ed an estimated height of 5000 feet
Garros des :ended from a fight in
which he was trying for an altitude
record. He remained out of sight so
long that searching parties were sent
for him. He was found three miles.
from the aviation field where he had
alighted safely. Low gasoline supply
and coming darkness prevented him
from returning to his starting point.
Frisbee, Barrier and Simon also made.
flights.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
HENNEPlN TAXES INCREASED.
Revenue Shows Gain Of $62e,490 Over
Last Year.

Minneapolis. - Hennepin county
axes amount to $62S,49094 more for
he year 1910 than for 1909. The
.otal tax for 1909 was $685. 93.75,
and for 1910, $7,415,174.69. In 1909
the county received as it's share of the
taxes s542,399.75, for 1910, $685. is,
or S39,702.40 more than in 1909. On
school taxes the year Of 1910 yields
$28,588.2S more than 1909. =G
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING.

Aged Winona Couple Commentaries
Fifieth Anniversary Of Marriage.
Winona.-Surrounded by their seven
children, twenty-four grandchildren
and eight great-grandchildren, Mr..
and Mrs. Chris Lang, prominent local
residents, celebrated their golden we'd
ding. The groomsman Of fifty years
ago is now II years old and his bride
of long ago is 68. They were married
in Winona and, with the exception of
ten years spent in South Dakota, they
have made Winona their home since.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
YOUNG AVIATOR WINS 5000.
Youth, Is Years Old, Performs Marvel
Gus Feats.

CharlestOWn, South Caro-. = James
Ward, IS years old, in 24-horsepower
biplane, made a daring flight across
two rivers, the harbor and out over
the Atlantic ocean, reaching height
Of $500 feet and winning prize of
$4,000 by circling over two Of the
strongest Notifications on the Atlantic
coast. He covered about Is miles in
81 minutes, G 3.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11

Kansas Governor lnaugurated.
Topeka, Kan. - Gov. w. r. Stubs
and the other Republican state Of
ficers of Kansas were inaugu:ated in
representatives hall here.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
ISOLATE. TOWN, THEN ROB BANK.

0ys1eIs'sSto - SVV0osOSI~S ""V'S WI
'Phone and Telegraph Wires.
Houstonia, Missouri. - Five explo-
sions were heard here but no one paid
any attention to them. Three hours
later it was discovered that the Bank
of Houstonia had been robbed of ST.
900 and that all telephone and tele-
graph wires leading in the town had
been cut. After the safe of the bank
had been dynamited the robbers took
a horse and buggy and drove away.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11

trust law against 43 of the principal
transatlantic steamer lines, which are
estimated to control 80 per cent. of the
steerage traffic, worth to them $751;.
100000 year. Twelve officers Of the
defendant companies, all residents In
America, are named as co-defendants.
Expulsion of Senator D. ". Hoist.
law, self confessed bride taker, from
the senate of Illinois, was the feature
of the converting of that body. This
action is expected to go far in the pre-.
| Guiding of an extended Investigation
by the senate OF the Lorimer scandal.
in which Senator Holstlaw confessed
he received $4,000 for his vote.
Advanced measures against "boss
rule" and for popular control of gov.
eminent, such as direct nominations,
the recall and the initiative and ref.
erendum, were advocated by Gov.
| Eugene N. Foss of Massachusetts in
| his inaugural address.
Over forty recommendations cover.
ing wide range of questions was
contained in the first message to the
Michigan legislature by Gov. Chase
s. Osborn. Among his recommenda.
tons were state control of the express
companies, mining, royalty and in.
come tax, the initiative, referendum
and recall.
Two masked bandits entered the
mail car on the Northern Pacific rail
road just as the train was leaving tn.
King street depot, Seattle. AS soo1
as the first robber got in the doc,
he shot Mail Clerk Harry o. Clark IL
the mouth
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-12-22
Kommen.s from Sand Culch

Theo. Neuman and wife spent Sunda,
at John Woodlands home,
A. Maui and family and r. o. Mau,
and family and Carl Elsner and lad,
friend spent Sunda' at Ge" El+nsrs.
Hello you Denver bluebird! " he
did you spring up from the dump. w.
extend "ur s,mPathies to you. that ag'
ha, confi,rd you 70 tnecil, nd deprive
you Of the joys OF the country scho
teach rs. You may be bluebird bu
we're not sure that you havan't red
top-not
Miss r'acy and Mrs Bachmen were
doing Christmas shopping in Kiows
Saturday
Fred Notr hauled load Of coal fu
ii ia b. ia-t week
DAVE Glow EFF for Denver Iuesd.,
morning
Mr. Bowen purchased some grain las,
week from Richard Maui
o-e,'n j, n-r and family -pent Sn
day VIII -. y. Corbett aud family.
M M HcNard ook tn
gu d 3, tram fps the qn-rn city.
Several people uf is community az.
putting up ice.
Mr. and Mrs Tom Burnside made II
business trip to Ebert Thursday.
Mrs Rasmussen ard sons we're in Kio.
WA Saln'day.
George Elsner took load of corn to
Kiowa one day last week.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-12-22
Correspondence
East Cherry Creek

We are in the grip Of another yer!
cold snap
D B Campbell took in the Reel sale
Mr. Harry Crebbin OF Denver was
looking after his farm interests Thurs
dap of last week
Mr. d r Williams who was quite il
last week is better at this writing
Mrs G II Webb and baby returr Ell
to the Divide last week where they will
spend the winter
Roy Wilson and wife went to Gaines
near Monument, Tuesday OF last veet
where they spent couple of days be-
foie leaving for California whese the
will locate. All are sorry to loose them
from our neighborhood bnt wish them
success and happiness where ever they
make their htw home
On Sunday Dec 10 Mrs Jas Foster
gave a farewell dinner for Roy Wilson
and wife. About 20 guests were pres
ent. after the turkey and trimmin e.
were dispo-ed OF all enjoved the music
by Homer and Dolla Roberts. Several
familiar hymns were then sung and
the guests left at a late hour, wish
ing Mr. and Mrs Wilson pleasant and
safe journey to California
Chas Cannon spent Friday night a,
the Foster home
John Peters spent Monday evenin .
Of last week with Roy Wilson and wifi.
School was closed few days last
week on account Of the strong weather
Mr. and Mrs D c Campbell, Miss An
ma Russell and Miss Grace Williams
and Mr. aud Mrs Foster. helped Mr. anc
Mrs Wilson pack their trunks Monday
Ted Sweeten went to Fairview schoo
house to social Saturday night
The Cherry school expects to give q
free entertainment and Xmas tree Sat
urday nigh. Dec 23rd All are invite,
Herbert Oliver OF Cherry left Thus
day for Saettle, where he will work al
his trade through the winter
Mrs Forter visited the sick at Will
liams ard Athertons Friday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Royston and MI
and Mrs d c Campbell spent Sunda,
at the Jas Miller home