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Willmar tribune., 1912-10-30
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
PranoipaI Events 0afhered IN Ase
on Scandinavian Countries


duo TO Vibrations CAUSED by ffaIns
running on an underground railway.
Rev. 8. L. Thormodstater has been
looking up the records Of the German
universities. and he has found that
Norwegians were attending the uni
versity of Wtttenberg about the year,
1900. ~+,. {, !"
The flrst steamer Of the new Nor.
Weglan American steamship line,
which IL built at Birkenhead, near
Liverpool. will be launched November
2s. No name has been agreed upon for
tho new ship. :.
Bishop Bang. who IL u years old.
Intends to withdraw from active serv.
Ice at the end Of this year. AS bishop
OF the diocese of Kristlania he has
really been the archbishop Of Norway
for 16 years, though there is no such
title In the church Of Norway.
Two years ago u persons in Lesje
and Dovre, Gudbrandsdalen, were
down with infantile paralysis. The
doctor Of the district reports. that
three OF them are invalids, and that
six others are more or less crippled.
They can walk about, but they have
no strength. '..-'~
The work at the Varmma power
station is well under way. A ninety.
foot concrete dam has been built, and
a number Of roaring waterfalls above
this will disappear. The plant will
be ready to furnish 10000 horsepower
In the spring Of 1915. BY that time
the plant will cost about $2,500,000.
Many Norwegians toured their own
country last summer, and those who
are interested In the tourist traffic
claim that Norwegian tourists are gen.
erous. They are not rich, but when
they travel they spend money with a
lavish hand. The Germans were very
numerous last summer. There were
also many Danes, and the Swedes are
returning. The American were very
good customers, but the Englishmen
generally stayed on their floating ho-
tells"
The Socialists of Kristiania were
permitted, like all other organizations,
to hold meetings on the grounds Of
the fort in the city. They improved
their opportunity by turning the meet
ing into an anti-military demonstra-
tion. The commandant proposed that
the Socialists be shut out from the
grounds, but the department of war
declared that all had to be treated
alike. In the future, however, the So
cialists must promise to refrain from
anti-military agitation on the grounds
If they want to use the grounds at all.
Lieutenant Prestrud is going to lec-
ture on the conquest of the south pole
in most Of the towns of Norway. and
the proceeds will go towards equip.
ping the next north pole expedition.
Willmar tribune., 1912-10-30
NORWAY.

The price Of milk has been raised.
A new machine shop ID to be estab.
ushed in Haugeslund. :=-s"
The language reformers propose to
build theatre In Kristiania for pre-.
senting plays written In pure Nor.
wegian. ~ 8 8
The temperance organizations d
Bergen have asked for q vote on the
question Of closing the retail liquor
stores In that city. E. % .s.ss
Cracks In the walls Of many build.
lqQ - Kx1etianie ~ ksppqsld PHI
Willmar tribune., 1912-10-30
Campaiqn Manaaer Arraioned.

Minneapolis, Minn.-A. B. Crowell.
Charles l.. Steadman and Arthur R..
Ferrin, indicted by the grand Jury
on charges of violating the state elec-
ton laws by distributing campaign
literature without appending their
signatures, were arraigned before
Judge Jelley and pleaded not guilty.
In each instance 10 days was allowed
within which to withdraw the pleas
and enter demurrers to the indict-
ments. Bail was f1xed at 500 in each
case and the defendants released on
their own recognizanco.
Willmar tribune., 1912-10-30
DENMARK.

he was glad to see SO many young
people at the palace. The princes
Frederik and Knut are scouts, and
were among the callers. Chocolate
was served to the scouts.
The art collection of the late Mar
tin R. Henrigues, Copenhagen brok-
er, was sold at public auction at Char.
lottenburg. The attendance was large,
the higher circles of society being par
ticularly well represented. Many
were eager to buy. The highest price.
$3,250, was paid for a painting by
Zahrtmann.
The Danish rigsdag was opened
with the usual ceremonies October Z.
After divine services in the Fredrik
church the members of the rigsdag
and the government assembled at
twelve o'clock noon at the chamber of
falketing, where King Christian read
his speech from the throne in a loud
and clear voice. He stated that the
relation to the foreign powers was
friendly, and that his future policy
would be to maintain a strict neutral
ity in foreign matters. In order to
still further improve the relation to
the foreign powers he said that he in
tended to visit some Of the foreign
courts. Among tie most important
bills to be placed before the rigsdag
he mentioned one which has for its
aim to change the constitution so as
to make the folketing as we'll az the
landsting true expressions Of the
wishes of the people to greater ex-
tent than now. The finances of the
country were in such q sound condi-
ton as to warrant legislation for i'm
proving the social and economical con.
dition of the common people.
The lack of sympathy between
Queen Mary and Queen Alexandra,
the breach between whom is steadily
widening, is source of great sorrow
to King George. His actions are to
certain extent Influenced by Queen
Mary, whose character is considerably
moro firm than his own, but the king
still feels strongly attached to his
mother and to the home Of his boy.
hood, Sandringham castle; fact
which has Just been proved by his
purchase of Sherbourn hall farm.
which is within easy walking distance
of Sandringham..
Willmar tribune., 1912-10-30
By CHARLES STEELE


socialism. significant that
ballots for Socialist candidates There 1000 socias
social question:
will in its solution
Willmar tribune., 1912-10-30

We please your friends. Let US
please you. Our portraits combine
the most pleasing characteristics of
the subject with our high standard
OF quality and workmanship. Make
an appointment today. Olson Bros.'
StudjO.-Advertise
Willmar tribune., 1912-10-30
Thieves CAPTURED.

Minneapolis.-Owen T. Morris and
Albert K. Borke have just confessed
to the police that they conceived and
executed the plot to rob Oscar Christ
iansoI, I6-year-old messenger, of 172
pay checks belonging to the 500 Line
that they cashed eight of them for a
total of $576.19, and that, becoming
frightened, they mailed 155 back tc
the company, 10 having been de-
stroyed by Borke.
Willmar tribune., 1912-10-30

Mrs. J. B. Haslet, who has been visit
ing with friends at Willmar for about
three months, went to Breckenridge
Thursday for an indefinite stay. From
there she will return to her home at
New Rockford, N. d.
Willmar tribune., 1912-10-30
.5l0,0|!0O|SiPu|.|R[0|NEO.
VOUCHERS OBTAINED FROM 600
MESSENGER ~ =.
RuoR.
MERCHANTS CASH THEM.
Within Halt an Hour Score Are
Plaeed-PoIlce Have Meaaer
Description Of
Thieves. !

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Oscar Christianson, a messenger boy
for the road, visited a dozen depart
ment stores and other places of busi-
ness and cashed about 20 of them.
valued conservatively at $4,000, with
in the next half hour, then dropped
out Of sight after almost the entire
central station detail Of plain clothes
men had been put on the case.
7oldest Theft Of Northwest.
In many respects, police officials de-
clare, the theft, and the work Of cash.
ing the checks after forging indorse-
ments, make one of the boldest pieces
Of work in the history of Northwest
crime. For q half hour after the po-
lice had learned Of the theft, and de-
tailed detectives on it, in at least two
cases, while the business places were
being notified, the men worked. After
several narrow escapes from detection
they disappeared from the downtown
district, their hands loaded with pack
ages, and their pockets with cash.
Ten detectives, with the serial num-
bers of the missing checks, were then
securing the town for them.
Police Lack Descriptions.
Despite their efforts, the police had
nothing to work on except a variety
of descriptions Of the pair who cashed
the checks, and a dozen pieces Of
crinkled green paper, for which the
robbers had been paid face value.
The 500 officials, Minneapolis banks,
and the police department united,
soon after the robbery, in notifying
downtown business places of the miss
Ing checks. The notifications, in
many cases, came too late.
Turning abruptly to the other ex-
treme, after knowledge of the robbery
had become general, business men
caused an endless amount of trouble
to more than 1000 500 line employees
with good checks they desired cashed.
The stolen checks were those to be
used in paying of the comparatively
few employees Of the road at the freight
station. Two thousand men employed
at the Shoreham shops, invaded the
downtown district with good checks
they desired cashed and everywhere
they met with chilly reception.
Many Merchants Anxious.
At police headquarters, several Of
f1cfals were kept busy answering tele-
phone queries Of anxious business men
who had had the matter of cashing
500 check put up to them. Checks
not bearing the serial numbers of any
of the missing ones, generally were
cashed. Many of the employees, how
ever, were forced to go home with
their monthly wage still on the COM
pany's paper.
According to Oscar Christianson, the
messenger boy. one of the pair later
seen in downtown stores approached
him as he was carrying the package
OF checks from the general 500 offices
to the freight station. The stranger
told the boy he was from the paymas-
ter's Office. He said he had been sent
to take the checks back to the general
Offices, as the Endorsement of some of.
fetal had been omitted. The boy
readily gave up the checks, and the
stranger boarded a passing car.
Willmar tribune., 1912-10-30
Bad Wreck ls Averted.

Albert Lea.-A disastrous wreck
costing the lives of several passengers
was averted on the Minneapolis and
st. Louis railroad near here when q
sleeping car attached to a passenger
train jumped the rails and turned over
after crossing a bridge.
Willmar tribune., 1912-10-30

Andrew Brandt and family Of Cass
county, left the latter part of the week
for the state of Mississippi, where; they
expect to remain permanently. They
have visited Mr. Brandt's brothers., Olo1
Brogren of this city and p. A. BroEren
of New London.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
ADVANCE IN OIL CONTINUES
Prediction of Higher Prices After Dis
solution Of Trust Comes True.

Predictions made several months ago in
oil circles that one result of the dissolution
of the Standard oil Company would be that
the public would have to pay more for oil
arc coming true. The price Of crude oil
has advanced - cents barrel in the last
three weeks, while refined has gone UP
one cent n gallon and gasolene from one
to two cents a gallon in the same period.
The last advance was made yesterday, when
crude was marked up from 81 20 to 81 i5 a
barrel
In quarters outside OF the oil trade it had
been thought that the dissolution Of the
trust would be followed by active competi-
ton among it's former subsidiaries and
that prices would surely come down, but
men familiar with the oil business held that
the expense of producing oil would be
greater after the breaking up Of the trust
and that as a consequence prices would be
higher.
This is not the reason given for the re-
cent advance, however, by either the Stand
ard Oil or The independent oil producers.
Both say It is due 10 Increased demand" ."
According TO them, the demand for oil has
increased steadily. while the supply IL
anything, has decreased, and prices have
been advanced in consequence.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
WIRE PRICES PUT UP 81 AGAIN
Trade Expects Advances IN Other Steel
Products Before Long.

Another advance of 81 ton In the price
OF wire nails and all other wire products
was announced yesterday by the Pitts
burgh steel Company and the American
Steel and Wire Company the latter a sub
sidiaI'y Of the United States Steel Corpora
ton similar advance was made in the
beginning OF December. 1t is understood
that corresponding increase will be made
by the Jones & Laughln Steel Company
and the other wire manufacturing COM
panes within day or two. Nails are now
81 GO a keg and wire 81 40 hundred pounds,
which is still about 81 ton under the
prices OF a year ago.
The advance is attributed TO the steadily
increasing demand for wire products, which
has forced the mills TO work almost to
capacity. and II orders keep up it Is OK
pccted that another increase. bringing the
price up to last years level will be made
I'm the near future.
The steel companies. it IS reported IN the
trade. continue to book heavy orders for
other FINISHED steel products and general
advance i'm prices is expected before long.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The following petitions in bankruptcy were
filed yesterday in the United states District
Court:
HARBOR DREDGING AND SCOW CON.
STRTTCTION COMPANY, No. So Pearl
street. which has a contract with the city
for disposlng of ashes and street sweepings
at Rfker's Island: involuntary. Judge
Houeh appointed Josiah Canter receiver,
with authority TO continue business thrty
davs Liabilities, 10000: assets sS0,0OO.
HENRY G. SQUIRES'S SONS corpora
,5on1 sporting goods, No Al Dey street; In
yoiuntarv Judge Hough appointed William
eiau receiver with authority TO continue
businees for ten days. Liabilities, SlO,VO
aSsy51I, aSEsyM51I,NSUEL A. SCHILLER. theatrical
,,anaeer. living at No. $50 Longwood ave-
lie. voluntary. Liabilities. S23,4S5; assets
con sist of one share of stock In the Schiller
Amusement Company. r,,,1,,,r, an,
NIpiEtr'NJAMIN Nj. GOLDBERGER. No. 105l
pamcroft street, The Bronx; formerly of1cer
20 20 ial'o,,sral credit loan concerns: voluntary
OF sss,,.ies SIG. .4s6: assets, $1,000.
ble bl1eggrHsIAMIN WIGDORWITZ, No. III
sI,,hon avenue, formerly butcher; voI
l...y liabilities &,617. no assets.
~ H',rrErI SON & LETTER. manufacturers
sdnaLs and suits, No 4S West list street
Uh SsttS,ntsry Assets, 5000.
iiiEy,1 10 INK j. M'GINNIS, liquor dealer.
peeEskili. n. Y; voluntary Liabilities
S9S5; IaISsEs,ysIcK RIcHMAN, liquor dealer,
:, fIsE fiS-s- TaIiey. n. Y; involuntary.
sPrIH1lkr sP2rrIIH1lkrotSIA A.. TYMENSEN, dealer In no
=. VIZ iSSatteawan, N. Y; voluntary. Liza
si1nt, t9i,t.s '75I; assets. $500.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
ENLARees BANKING QUARTERS.

Tho enlarged quarters Of the 7Sd street
branch Of the United States Mortgage and
Trust Company have just been opened TO
The public The rapidly increasing business
necesstated additional room in the uptown
quarters. which are in the Ansona Build
ing. IN remodelIing the quarters particular
attention was paid TO the ladies' depart
ment There Is reception room. with d
maid in constant attendance. Current pc
riodicals. writing materials. telephones ana
stock service tickers are at the disposal OF
LADY patrons, and new money is paid out
exclusively The new quarters include
board room and an enlarged safe deposit
department. where everything from jeWel
boz to q trunk can be safely stored,
.,one Of the facts that the oihcisis Jay psb par
hshed a hanking institution having assets
of more than Se0.0O000 in the very heart OF
The residential district. Facilities equal IN
al respects 10 those provided at the main
Office are afforded patrons at this branch.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
CONSOLIDATED GAS YEAR
earnings for 1911 Show 1856
Fer Cent Earned on Capital.

nc report OF the Consolidated Gas Com
80 ior the year ended December 81, 1911,
operating income Of s3,O25.35s, this
including 1922. .ss1 surplus earnings
~ 'ne Astoria Light. Heat and Power
,pdhy and s7l9,o51 interest received on
'''iiehts in that company. other in
80 "as Si'SSO,s29, against sI,SO4, 99S in the
20, ''hS year, making total income s30l6,-
- Oolnpared with S,S51, i46 in 1910 After
charges there was a surplus avail
DIS Ior dividends of s.55l,s77, equal TO
80 per cent on the capital stock, against
''' per cent In the year before. At the
S'o'"hoiders' meeting yesterday, at which
'"e report was read, William Nelson Crom-
well chairman, said in reply TO an inquiry
from stockholder regarding the dividend
pollcy OF the company:
While. of course, declaration of dividends
! rests with the trustees. the strength. SOL
vency, growth and stability of the com
pany are the solo considerations. These
come before any increase in the dividend
rates. There was sl,JCO,OOO more paid IN
dividends in 1911 than 1910"
After tho payments of dividends there
was surplus of S,562.SS7. against s2924,Si7
III 1910. The profit and loss surplus at the
end Of the year was Sl1 ,5O2, ,S5S. compared
with AO63l,212 at the close of the preceding
twelve months. In his remarks to the
stockholders, George y. Cortelyou, presi-
dent of the company says in part:
During 1911 Consolidated Gas Company,
including Astoria Light. Heat and Power
Company, reserved Sl,329. S29 for renewals
and contingencies or about 90 of / per
cent on the book value of assets. Consol-
dated Gas Company, with all affiliated gas
S,5oAsS6 for renewals and contingencies, or
OS of per cent of the S34S, ,S52, ,39S combined
assets of these companies. Tndstributed
surplus earnings for 1911 Of all the COM
panleS combined We're invested i'm plant and
property aud amounted TO S,17S76l, or
about l1l per cent of the combined assets.
during 1911 average gas sales per consumer
decreased 2T per cent, and average cleo
trlc sales per customer decreased 322 per
cent Decrease in gas sales per customer
reduced gross earnings OF the Consolidated
Gas Company alone by S40s 900 and all the
gas companies by $4,000 il decreased
gross of the electric companies by $76l 900.
This made a total reduction in gross earn
lngS due to decrease in average sales per
customer of sl2S6,OOO
The year 1911 witnesses a substantial
growth in the demand for the larger types
OF domestic appliances and for hotel gas
ranges, Of which latter 2.443 linear feet were
installed The demonstrations of paper
have been given I'm the model kitchen at
tho fuel appliance display rooms al No. -
East 2lst street have attracted widespread
attention. At times the attendance has eX-
ceeded tho capacity OF the space available
for this purpose.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
PURCHASE AID EXCHANGE.
PUBLIC NOTICES.

STATE OF NEW YORK.-PUBLIC SERVICE
Commission for the First Distrlct.-Notice
tx hereby given that the Consolidated Gas
Company OF New York has applied to the
Public Service Commission for the First Dis
trlct pursuant to the provisions OF Section 40
of The Public Service Commissions Law, for
the approval OF the Commission OF the ac-
quistion by II Of
1b L., 800 shares Of common stock and
t. 500 shares OF preferred stock, a majority
thereof OF the New York and Queens Elcc-
tric Light and Power Company, and
CoJ B 600 shares OF the common stock, or a
majority thereof OF tho New York and Queens
Gas Company.
This application will be heard by the Com
mission All it's Office, No. 1J4 Nassau Street.
Borough OF Manhattan. City OF New York, on
the 8lst day Of January. 1912, at 2:30 o'clock
In the afternoon.
Dated New York. January 10. 1912
CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY OF NEW
BY GEO. b. CoRTELYoU, President.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
PENNSYLVANIA CRUDE GOES UP.

Pittsburgh, Jan. 22-Oil men were sur
priscd to-day when announcement was
made by the Seep Purchasing Agency that
the price Of Pennsylvania crude had been
advanced TO 81 IS barrel. All increase OF
1vc cents over the close of the market on
Saturday. This is the third advance since
the day following Christmas, each being OF
FIVE cents. Other grades were announced
as follows: Corning, 92c: Newcastle, 99c;
Cabell. 81 90: Somerset. Sic; RaSland, 4Sc-
The Seep Purchasing Agency was formerly
the buying section of the Standard OH
COmp9ny.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
APPROVES TOBACCO PLAN
Mr. Wickersham Tells Why Govern
ment Has Not Appealed.

Washington. Jan. 22-Attorney General
Wickersham said to-day that public inter
ests have been served and competition
will he restored under the reorganization
plan Of the tobacco trust adopted the
result Of the decision of the United States
Supreme Court dissolving the corporation.
Mr.. Wickersham was d witness before
the Senate Committee on Judiciary in eX-
ecutive session. He expressed the fore
going opinion when urged 20 give reasons
why the government had not appealed
from the reorganization plans approved
by the Circuit Court for the Southern
District of New York.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
osT BANkBOOkS.

RASKpOOK No 3s9,735 OF the Union Dime
sayings pank is missing. Any person having
a claim 10 II is hereby called upon to present
the same within ten days or submit 70 having
said passbook cancelled and new one issued.
ToS-r -panEbook No 47s357 OF Dry Dock saw
ing. Institution. Any person having claims
upon said book is called upon to present the the
same 10 the hank within thirty days or the
ssid hool uiIl be declared cancelled and extin-
gulshed and new one issued in lieu thereof.
LOST OR sToI.EN.-Bankbook No. e69. l06 OF
the German Savings Bank ~ the City OF New
yorL corner ath ave. and l4th st, Issued TO
iohn TIngsr All persons cautioned against
negotiating the same. II not returned ned TO the
bank on the 18th day OF feoruaiS' i"i-' uu-
plicats will be issued.
fosr on STOLEN -Bankbook No: 67l.siS Of
tha German savings Bank In the city OF New
York, Of 4th ave. and issn 81. ,ssued 70
neeotistinE the same. II not returned to the
bank on the 18th day Of February lsl2 du-
plicate will be issued
New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
c. p. WOULD CHECK GRAND TRUNK

Portland. Me, Jan. IA report was cur
isnt here to-day that the Canadian racine
Railway had planned TO checkmate the
,-orts OF the Grand Trunk TO enter Boston
by gaining control OF tho Allah Lane ol
Transatlantic steamships and bulloing
new line of railroad 20 connect with its
present line a; Newport, VT ana 10 run
directly into Boston. The report had II that
The Canadian Pacific had purchaso ooh-
trolling interest in the Allan line.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
PROPOSALS.

ing, 30 whitehall Street, New York. y; Y,
January 90 1912. Sealed proposals, W trpcate
yIlI he received here until L. NJ, February 10
100 and then opened. for furnishing and de
iiyerine at either the New York, Boston. Phila,
delphia, Chicago or 81 Louis Depots; l.Oo'
preaSt Cords. 3 600 Hat Devices. 10000 prs
ss,ynnsr Drawers Jean: 5000 prs. Gloves, Horse
hide so 900 Hats, Service; 10000 prs overshoe,s
tngs ,yooIen. 90 600 sweaters, o. d. worsted
100 600 summer Undershirts, cotton intormatlor
snrnishe5 upon application. VI. GRAY IALlN-
SKI. Depot ouarterInaster.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
JUDGMENT AGAINST RAILWAY.

\ deficiency judgment for s,Iio0ff was
entered Ia me County Clerks once yesVsr
"a against the Twenty-eighth ana i"enty-
nirfh street Crosstown RAILROAD 1IenY SoIIpnnS
~ favor Of the Central Trust ~ ,s,,,dsr
'fhe road WAS recently sold for $59vS uilaTr ran-
foreclosure Of mortgage held ~ ,ayt tns Ia
iial Trust Company ard the lnus ~, the
fcr the sum necessary to MAKE w W"
amount OF the m ortgage.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
PLAN sac. .oooooo CAPITALIZATION.

Augusta. Ne. Jan. 22-The Puget Sound
Traction. Lght and Power Company mas
FLED articles Of Incorporation WIN the sec-
fetary Of state. IT, authorized capita'lZ"-
tion is S40,O00OO0. Of which nothins was
paid n. The names OF the real prorno'efS
Do rot appear