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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-29

axles were bent and the chassis was
shattered beyond repair. 1t required
several hours by the section crew to
repair the damage done to the switch
and tracks.
Mr.. Wells views the matter philo-
sophically. Everything will be
alright if this accident becomes the
means of establishing some better
crossing protection in Morris. stated
Mr.. Wells. 81 feel fortunate in
escaping without more serious injury
than is apparent today. and the loss
of the automobile is of minor import
auce.'
General comment regarding this
accident centers upon the inefficient
protection afforded foot and vehicle
traffic across the tracks at the princi
pal street crossings. A system of bells
was provided some years ago but they
are menace instead of a protection
in the manner in which they are
operated. The bells are kept clang-
ing at all hours of the day and night
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-29

in social circles here. She was a
constant church attendant and a young
lady Of exemplary character. Her
funeral was held from the Episcopal
church at Cokato Tuesday afternoon
and among the floral contributions was
a massive bank of flowers sent by her
Morris young friends, and beautiful
wreath contributed by her lady friends
and some of the teachers in the Nor
ris schools.
The death Of Miss Reed came as a
double shock to Mr.. Reed who was on
the traif speeding to Morris when he
received the message. Believing his
daughter was on the road to recovery
and that all danger was passed, he
started for this city to arrange for
the shipment of the household goods
to Cokato. He returned on the next
train and his home coming can better
be imagined than described. The
sympathy of Morris friends is extend
ed to Mr.. and Mrs. Reed in their sad
bereavement. - 80 80
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-29
THREE ARRESTS IN
MURDER AT LOWRY
Mystery Shrouding Death of
Mitmoen Brothers Last May
About to be Cleared Up

Sheriff George Gilbertson of Glen
wood is confident of clearing up the
mystery surrounding the murder of the
aged Mitmoen brothers on their farm
near Lowry last May at which time
a considerable sum of money disap
peared. Gilbertson has three men
under arrest in the GlenWood Jail
charged with the crime and their
hearing will be had tomorrow. Two
are farmers near Bowbells, N. D.,
and the other is farmer near Lowry.
All are related to the dead men and
are first heirs to their fortunes. The
arrest of the men last week caused a
sensation at GlenWood and BoWbells.
John Jacobson, of Ignite, and
George Nelson, of Coteau, are the
North Dakota men and Martin Morten-
son, of Lowry, are the men held.
jacobson and Mortenson were nephews
of the Mitmoens, and Nelson is a
brother-in-law of jacobson. A Glen
wood liveryman has identified Nelson
and Jacobson as the two men who
were in Glenwood at the time Of the
murder, and whose actions aroused
suspicious. Mortenson, who was
known to be in Strengthened circum-
stances at the time of the murder,
has suddenly displayed large amounts
of money. He has bought an automo-
bile and made many improvements to
his farm. His explanations regarding
the source of his prosperity are said
to be unsatisfactory. Detectives who
have worked on the case since the
murder have forged a strong chain OF
circumstantial evidence against the
three men and are sure of conviction
it is said.
The Mitmoens were three aged
bachelor brothers who lived on farm
near Lowry. They were known to
possess considerable money which was
secreted about the house. Early Last
May their bodies were discovered ir
the house and barn several days after
death. Two of the men had died in {
struggle in the sitting room where
bureau drawers had been ransacked
The third brother was dead in tht
barn where horses had trampled hi
remains. All the bodies showed
marks of violence but there were M
clues leading to the identity of th'
slayers. Indications led to the theor!
that the slayers were man or mel
we'll acquainted with the deceased
Owing to the fact that the men ha'
been dead several days before tn
crime was discovered clues were OBJ
liberated and pursuit was retarded
One party was arrested and severa
Others held under surveillance but al
of them furnished satisfactory alibi
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-29

more than $43 a lot, and most of
them cost between $25 and $50.
When the sewer was built on
Seventh street, the property owners
had to pay for it all in cash, and it
was such hardship that when peti-
tions came in for two other sewers,
the commission decided not to order
the new sewers until the charter could
be amended and tax payers given a
chance to make payments in Install
ments.
So work waits until the cost of i'm
provements can be made easier to
pay.
The proposed amendments provide
that property owners can pay for i'm
provements in five installments when
ever the improvements cost more
than $40 for an ordinary lot. That's
all there is to it, and the whole
column of fine type means nothing ex-
cept to get the proposition in due and
legal form.
It's all for the benefit of the tax
payers. No improvements are ordered
by the commission except on petition
of decisive majority of the pro-
perty owners.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-29
GAFFNEY TO BUILD
new MOVIE HOUSE
Has Purchased the Lund Lot
Near Merchants Hotel and
Will Rush Work

Morris is to have a new movie
theatre and it will be rushed to COM
pletion as soon as possible. Plans for
the building are now being drawn.
j. GafRey has purchased the site
and will erect the building. The lot
is the second one from the Merchants
Hotel, formerly owned by H. B. Lund.
The location is an ideal one for a
movie theatre.
Mr.. Gaffney, who is also intere ted
in the Orpheum theatre, has under
taken the erection of this new build
ing because of the constant demand
that is being made for the use of the
Orpheum for regular shows, feature
films and entertainments, which inter-
fere with the production of the regu-
lar line of movie shows. In order to
accommodate both kinds of customers
therefore, the new house will hold to
the regular line of movie pictures and
a ten-cent show, while the Orpheum
will offer feature films and regular
shows.
Most cities the size of Morris have
two moving picture theatres, and this
city is to be congratulated on its good
fortune in having two theatres both
of which will be a credit to the city,
and conducted in such way as to best
serve the wishes of the theatre going
public.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-29
Morris Girl Died at Cokato

Friends of Miss Alice Reed, of
this city, were shocked Sunday morn
ing to learn of her death at the home
of her uncle, Edward Taylor, at Cokato
following a two weeks illness with
typhoid fever. Miss Reed went to
Cokato a month ago to visit relatives
and while there was taken i'll. Mrs.
Reed was called there shortly after
wards.
Miss Reed was about eighteen years
of age and Cokato was her birthplace.
She came to Morris with her parents
last spring and was employed as g
waitress at the Home Restaurant
Possessed of rare girlish beauty and &
winsome disposition she grew popular
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-29
REAL ESTATE TAX
IS Due TOMORROW
Last Day on Which Taxes Nav
be Paid Ten Percent More
Goes on Next Monday

County Treasurer Buckentin has
been quite busy all week but expects
an extra rush today and tomorrow.
Everybody is bringing him money and
he has gobs of it stored away in the
Stevens county strong box. Many
women are included in the procession
of those who are marching to the coun-
ty treasurer's Office but none of them
stop to dispute the amount they must
hand over to the obliging official who
smiles as he tenders receipt. Some
of the men are even so generous as to
hand cigar or to tell him to "keep
the change"
The explanation of the sudden hum
of industry at the treasurer's office
lies in the fact that tomorrow is the
last day on which the last half of
real estate taxes may be paid before
an extra ten per cent penalty attaches.
The first half was payable on or be-
fore the 31st day of May and the
second half is due October 81, but as
the last day of October falls on a Sun
day this year, and there is no law
compelling Mr.. Buckentin to receive
money on Sunday, payments must
be made on the 3Oth.
Following is a short resume of the
tax laws which apply:
On first Monday in January, each
year, current taxes are due and pay
able.
On March 1st-Unpaid personal
property tax becomes delinquent, and
10 per cent penalty added.
On April 1st-List of unpaid per-
sonal property taxes are in hands of
sheriff for collection.
On June 1st-1O per cent penalty
is added to all unpaid real estate
taxes, and
On first Monday in January, follow
ing, another penalty of s per cent is
added to such tax and has then be-
come delinquent, provided, if first
one-half of real estate is paid on or
before May 31st, each year, then no
penalty on End one-half, providing
same be paid on or before October
31st.
On November 1st-1O per cent pen
atty is added to second one-half of
such tax, if unpaid, and S per cent
additional added on 1st Monday in
January, following, and is then de-
linquent.
On second Monday in May, each
year, delinquent taxes are sold and
amount Of sale draws interest at /
per cent per month until redeemed.
Three years from date of sale, if
not redeemed, such property becomes
absolute property of state or pur-
chaser
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-29

of moving trains. Narrow
escapes from accidents are daily
occurrence. A clear view of the
tracks to people going from east to
west is. absolutely impossible and
when the bells operate the noise of
approaching trains cannot be heard.
The necessity of better crossing pro-
lection has been the subject of gen.
eral discussion for some time in Nor
ris but because of the "safety first"
slogan on the part of the railroad
company, and the feeling that the
road was soon to change conditions
here. nothing has been done in the
way of municipal action. The Wells
accident emphasizes the necessity for
an immediate change.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-29
FALLS FROM TANK;
MPALED ON FORK
Morris Globe Trotter Who Has
Many Wounds Defies Death
from Stab in Groin

Standing on the rear end of tank
wagon drinking from jug when the
horses started threw Fred Carlson, a
young man who has been tanking for
the Ludenia threshing machine, onto
the handle of a pitchfork left stand
ing in the fields at the J. J. Carney
farm late Friday afternoon and drove
the handle five inches into his groin.
Workmen rushed to his assistance only
to see him back up, pull the fork
handle out of his body and cover the
wounds with his hands as he gave
orders to summon an automobile and
rush him to a Doctors office. He
was taken to DR.. Caine who found the
injuries quite serious and was sur
prised at Carlson's wonderful
NERVE"
After dressing the wounds Carlson
was ordered to bed where he was told
to remain absolutely quiet for several
days. Next day he was about the
streets although his gait was slow and
his face wreathed in pain.
Carlson has been in Morris three
years. His home is in North Dakota
Prior to coming here ne spent several
years as a sailor aboard an English
merchantmen = q /. is where he was
"toughene3 . ays. Once al
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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-29

ment of the bones. At Shanghai
Chinaman didn't like Carlson's S actions
and started to carve him up. 1t came
near ending him but he was slowed
away aboard the ship and recovered
without much attention from the doct-
ors. "This one was about the toughest
jolt | ever had and l am glad there
was a good doctor around. The trip
to town in that shaking auto came
pretty near leaving me without in
sides. l don't see any use in going
to bed when the weather is so nice, -
said Carlson shortly after the ac-
cident. =.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-29
MORRIS MERCHANT
HAS A CLOSE CALL
Freight Car Wrecks Automobile
on Street Crossing as H. H.
Wells Leaps to Safety

Rare presence of mind probably
saved the life of H. H. Wells, prom
inent Morris banker and merchant,
early Tuesday morning when freight
car attached to an engine in the Great
Northern yards ran into his automo-
bile at the Seventh street crossing
and twisted it into a mass of scraps,
knocked down switch and pulled
several railroad spikes out of the ties.
Mr.. Wells. who was alone in the car,
emerged with a bleeding nose and
aching back and limbs. His leap
from the shattered car was spectacu-
lar.
Mr.. Wells was on his way to the
store about eight o'clock and was ap-
preaching the crossing on slow speed
when his attention was called to the
antics of brakeman in the yards
back of the Gund brewery warehouse.
His automobile was covered roadster
and this partly obscured the view over
the yards from the south, the direction
from which the freight was coming.
AS the auto was on the track the
freight car hit the machine in the
center and showed it up the tracks.
Unable to jump either way Mr.. Wells
remained on the seat till the front
end of the auto was showed against
the switch and turned it around sufi-
GENTLY to clear the sides of the
track. It was only a few seconds
time yet Mr.. Wells saw the situation
clearly and there wasn't much left of
the automobile when he leaped from
the ruins as the splinters from the
car rained down upon him. AS the
auto struck the switch it's iron base
gave way. Both rear wheels of the
car were completely ripped away both
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-29
Aggies Trim Browns Valley

The Morris Agricultural school
football squad decorated their rivals
from Browns Valley in a fast and
spectacular game on the Morris fair
grounds Saturday afternoon before a
small congregation. The score was
ID to 13 and the Aggies had to hustle
every inch of the way. Browns Valley
scored 13 in the first half but it
wasn't enough.
The Aggies have a crew of fast
performers this year and their games
will be worth going out to see.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-29
To the Home Builder

We haven't been saying much late
ly; we have been busy. But we want
to say we can furnish you anything
in the building line and we stand
back of what we sell and we have
one price to all and we can save you
some money. We only ask for a
share of your business we are willing
to let the other fellow live too. Yours
for square deal.
J. w. Clark.
Manager Farmers Lumber Yard.
adySt.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-29
Literary Club

The Morris Literary Club met at
Mrs. Eames' home, October twenty
fifth. Mrs. Grove acted as leader.
The following program was given:
Current events, Woman's Suffrage.
The Expresses:
Josephine-Mrs. Putnam
Marie Loufse-Mrs. Siverts.
Paper, Heroines Of French History,
Madam De &ael and Madame Recami.
er-Mrs. Stebbins.
Paper, The Classic School of French
Art MRS. Beise.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-29
VOTE t<YES" TO
AMEND CHARTER
Taxpayers and Property Owners
Need Proposed Amend
ments to City Charter

There will just be one matter of
vital Importance to the taxpayers and
property owners of the city Of Morris
come up at the election next Tuesday.
and that is the proposed amendments
to the city charter.
1t takes full column of fRe type
to tell all about these amendments in
due and legal form, but the whole
story can be told in 80 few words that
he who runs may read and under
stand.
The charter now provides that all
improvements - sewers, sidewalks,
curbs, cutters shall be paid for in
cash unless they amount to more than
$50 for an ordinary lot. Now there
never has been a sewer that cost
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-10-29
Card of Thanks

We wish thru the columns Of this
paper to thank those who so kindly
offered their sympathy to us in our
bereavement thru the loss of our be-
loved daughter and sister, We sin
cerely appreciate your kindness and
thoughtfulness and floral offerings.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Reed,
Stillman. Reed,
Elsie Reed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-13
Johnny Nc Taggert, Race
. Horse Jockey, To Wed
Child Of Horse Owner
Especial to- The Herald ,

~ IVA D"
Baltimore. Md. Nov. H.. There i 4
melcdrama in the romance If Johnny
M~cTaggert. hat wee Jockey who is
claimed 10 be one of Americas leading
horse pilots. johnny will get married
tomorrow. He has finished his >trenu-
Gus season. collected his bank roll and
now for those wedding bells. His bride
will be Miss Marie Mcdonald. a New
Jersey girl, whose father is Il prominent
horseman. One day Johnny got a
nasty spill and he was laid up ia bed
for "A few weeks afterwards. Little
Miss Mcdonald sent him flowers. Then
Cupid speared me for fair" admits
johnny, who hadn't had time up to then
to fall in love. Then came the Brook
lyn Handicap, and Johnny was 10 ride
X. L. Wilson. Jr'S Tartar in that big
event. Johnny won a yes from his
lady love. on conditions that he would
win the arce Well. johnny won the
race and his bride. rs they do in the
story book romanccS. BIT .Iohnn,
thinks she would have married him
anyway aud So the mcloIramatic feature
does not figure heavily in his present
happiness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-13
TEXAS EXHIBIT
EQUALtD ANY
NOT ONLY CREDIT TO TEXAS Git
FULLY UP 10 STANDARDS or
ALL OTHER EXHIBITS.
tEy Associated Ir.sS

Austin. Texas. NOV Is. That the
Texas Agricultural exhibit at the Pan
m Pacific exposition vas not only
creditable to the state. but fully up Ia
the standards of other states. is evi-
denccd u. m invitation received Il,
the State Commissioner of Agriculture
TO have the exhibit transferred 10 the
Grand Central Palace. New York CITY,
next January. To he displayed under aus
piceS of the Panama Pacifr. Medal Win
nerS exposition association. The in
v~itation came from the management ~
this association and according To- the
request the Texas exhibit would be Ia
ken to Chicago after the New York cxhi-
bition which opens January -. l96
commissioner Davis announces he will
he unable 10 accept the invitation he
cause of the limited appropriate
cause of the limited appropriation av-
ailahle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-13
ARMY MATTERS
Washington Army Orders.

Washington, ID. c., Nov. 13.-Army or
ders: Colonel Charles M. Trultt, Twenty
second infantry. to Letterman General
hospital. Preside of San Francisco, for
treatment.
Order July %, To Lieutenant Colonel
James +. Houston, quartermaster corps.
amended - ~ to omit the words under
instructions of the quartermaster general
of the army"
Captain William III. Allen. medical corps.
relieved Philippine department; Acting
Dental Surgeon Herman s.. Rush. relieved
Philippine department Captain Leo q.
Mudd. medical corps. relieved Hawaiian
department.
FIRST Lieutenant William II. Rucker as
signed Sixth field artillery.
Captain Ned y. Rchkopf. First 10 Fifth
field artillery. command Battery y.
Captain Herbert l.. Evans, signal corps.
Galveston t. Fort Wood.
Orders October % to Captain Charles
X. Alley. coast artillery, revoked. Captain
Alley assigned Eighty sixth company.
Captain Richard Furnival. coast artil-
Iery. relieved Eighty-sixth company.
Orders October 81. directing FIRST Lieu
tenant Forrest Il. MILFORD. coast artillery.
report board Fort Monroe. January -.
amended to direct hun To- report December
II.
Leaves: Major Conrad f.. koerper, med
ical corps. eighteen days: Second LIeuten-
ant sheldon II. Wheeler, Twenty fifth in
%iantry. ten day. Second Lieutenant Carl
Spatz. Twenty fifth infantry, ten day
Captain Harvey W. Miller. Twenty eighth
infantry, extended five DAYS: Veterinarian
Richard II. Power. Fourth field artillery,
two months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-13
The Japanese Thanksgiving

Especial g. The Herald
Toxic. Japan. Nov. IL. - The Great
Harvest Festival. the Japanese Thanks
giving. j. a. be observed throughout the
Empire tomorrow. The main celebra-
tion i ~ kioto. where. in honor Of the
new Emperor. lo>hihito. the sacred
ceremonies Of the DaijoSai will be- ear
ricd out. The Emperor as the ruler of
the Land of Sacred Rice. which was be-
slowed Nv his heavenly ancestors. offers
4 feast "a his ancestral gods. and him
self partnkeS of the sacred food.
The Emperor j. today performing one
of the most sacred rites incident to his
coronation. \ service dedicated To the
publication Of ~" soul and body of the
Mikado. also all members of the i'm
perial family. i being conducted with
the pomn and grandeur Of oriental ems
tom. Three court fci~tS. to which the
foreign diplomats will hc invited are to
follow tnmorrow'S festival.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-13
CONCERT PROGRAM

The following program has been ar.
ranged for the band concert NJ Fort
Brown for SUNDAY night AZ : o'-lock.
/. March Eastern Star Lo>cy.
= Overture FESTIVAL" Nicolai.
! solo for cornet Colombia Polka
tpIaycd u, Corporal .Amc> Robinson.
I. Selection The ArcadianS' Mont
con and Talbot.
;. Serenadc Pleasant Dreams Rip
ley.
q. Two Step Warm ~DouehnutS" LoSey
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-13
SHOCKED TO A
STANDST|LL
SAN BENITO FOOTBALL TEAM
THOROUGHLY CLEANED BY
THE HARlINGEN BOYS.
(Suacial e. The Herald

San Benito. Texas. Nov IL. The san
Benito high school football team was
treated to the rudrSt shock II its Young
career ON the LEGAL grounds ycStcrda,
afternoon When uarlingcn camc down
and in a brief forty minutes amaSScd -
points while the home crowd waS doing
u poor imitation of a suffrage parad,
This Was the third " the
season between these teams. the first
two ot Viii, n RESULTED IN ScorcleSS ties.
but indicating 4 slight advantage for
san Eruito sufficient g. turn the heads
of the lNcal PLAYERS in the wrong dircc-
item. MI ID must hc said for them that
they aacctcl 4 beautiful nonckalancc
al the Opening ~ Yesterdays contest.
Harlingva oa the other hand had prac
fiScl harl ami showed 4 wonderful
change 81 form Their Interference and
speed op end riu~ vas unhrat BILE and
cs-h play nrtt~l ihrrl IN average of rot
Am twelve wards. Only on on.
occasion did the san Henito crew hold
them for downs aud with the greatest
ease the visitors would amhlc clear
around the lines and down the length of
the field for a touchdown Harlineen
also uSel the old >tvle forward pass
letting their opponents know what the
plav was to he aud where il would 90
and seldom would il fail 10 result in long
gains.
Mercifnllv a small crowd Witnessed
the exhibition. which showed san Rcnito
10 be ont IF form mentally and physical
w. Other "ameS are scheduled for the
locals and il remains To- be seen whether
-""ric""e can DC - valuable IL ~
as tn their ncighhor team.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-13
Churches to Pray for War Sufferers.

Tomorrow j. a day 81 PRAYER in behalf
of the ArmenianS and other races who
are extreme sufferers on account If the
European War. IN thousands Of church
e. throughout the United States. The
day was set by the Federal Council of
the Churches of Christ in America
The cry from the Near East ~ this
moment the announcement states. mo.
only reaches the heart Of humanity. but
profoundly stirs orr sense If obligation
apd responsibility"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-13

Religious services will be- held both morning
and evening in the assembly tent ut Fort
Brown under direction ~ Chaplain 'hsn"wcth.
Fourth infantry. The morning chapel service
will BE- preceded hy u hand concert az 1890
o'clock. The evening service viii hc under the
auspices If the young peoples society 81 IN"
Baptist church. Special mnSic. Everyone ~
invited. The evening service will w. preceded
by the moving picture program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-13

Mr.. T.. Neureuer. Eau Claire. Wis. saws.
Foley Honey ana Tar cured my boy of
Group after other remedies failed. Recon-
mended for coughs and colds. Martinez
Drug Store, north corner Market Square.
adv.