Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-04-24

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tornado travelling in some places sixty
miles an hour. which swept through
eastern and southern Illinois and
parts Of Indiana. disappearing as sud-
emily as 1t had risen. The territory
over which it passed is largely farm
ing districts. ,0a
As president of the Illinois branch
OF the American National Red Cross
society. Governor Deneen issued an
appeal at Springfield to the people OF
Illinois to contribute to the aid of the
food sufferers in the lower MISSISSIPPI
pi valley. The governor estimates
there are $4,000 persons homeless and
Arthur Smithers, chairman OF tho
Grand Trunk railway, cabled from
London. appointing William VAIN
wright, Montreal, Que, temporary
president of the Grand Trunk and b.
J. Chamberlin temporary president OF
the Grand Trunk Pacific, to replace
the late C. M. Hays. who lost his life
on the Titanic.
AS president OF the Illinois branch
OF the American National Red Cross
society, Governor Deneen issued an
appeal to the people Of Illinois to con-
tribute to the aid OF the food suffer-
er" in the lower Mississippi valley. The
governor estimates there are $4,000
persons homeless and destitute.
Mayor Carter H. Harrison OF Chica-
go and National Committeeman Roger
Z. Sullivan. refusing each suggested
basis OF compromise, continued their
bitter fight for control OF the illinois
Democracy by holding two distinct
Democratic state conventions at Pc
or1a and naming two sets Of delegates
from Cook county and the state-at-
large to the Democratic national con-
vention.
Judge Carpenter OF the United
States district court at Chicago will
BE- appointed to the circuit court judge
ship made vacant by the resignation
several months ago of Peter S. Gross
cup, according to reports. The ap-
po1ntment OF Judge Carpenter by Pres
ldent Taft is expected within the next
few days.
Delegates to the Republican nation
al convention were instructed to vote
for Theodore Roosevelt by the Illinois
state convention at Springfield. Law
renee Y. Sherman was Endorsed for
United States senator and members of
the legislature were directed to elect
him. President Taft's administration
was highly praised and that of Cover
hor Deneen as chief executive OF ILL.,
nO1s.
Comptroller of the Currency Muir
ray has declared a second dividend
Of 16 per cent. to the creditors of the
Union National bank of Columbus, O.
Four delegates at large to the Re-
publican national convention were
chosen by the Connecticut Republican
convention at New Haven. and in
'tructed to vote for the denomination
II President Taft. Ten district dele
gates were chosen. All but four
we're instructed for Taft.
The first Christian Conservation
Congress, the climax Of the men and
religion forward movement, opened in
Carnegie hall. New York, with a long
list OF notables as speakers and dele
gates.
One man was killed and almost q
score Of passengers were injured in
a collision Of two interurban cars on
the Detroit United Railway. two miles
east Of Lima Center, Mich. The cars
collided head-on.
Seventy-nine years old, Judge"
zenas T. Vain Of South Brooklyn. O.,
a retired windmill dealer, passed his
natal day, at Cleveland, O.. looking for
a bargain in collins.
Laxity in the methods OF operation
of the Chicago, Milwaukee g. St.
Paul railroad is held by the Interstate
commerce commission to have caused
he collision of the two sections of the
Columbian fier at Odessa, Mimi, De-
cember IS, when ten persons were
killed and % injured.
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