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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-18
Big RUSSIAN VICTORY HAS
MARKED POLITICAL EFFECT
TAXING OF kIRIIBABA PASS
Is BIG STEP TOWARD GER.
MAN FRONTIER.
In West French Claim Further
Progress in F1anders-AlIies Loss
Heavy in Last Few Months.

LONDON. Jan. II. $50 y. M
while the main Russian army has
nten busy repelling what Grand
Iluke Nicholas In HIS Official report
describes as series OF violent AT
JACKS by Field Marshal Won Hinden.
burB 10 break his way through 10
warsaw. other Russian forces have
storned and taken Eirlihaha pass ON
the borders OF Pennsylvania ana
nave made further progress In their
ADVANCE along the right bank of the
Nlslula toward the German frontier
The Germans in force have delIv.
cred seven successive attacks. which
developed into desperate hayonet
hghting on the Russian lines on the
hank or tho Nistula and have succecd.
ed IN taking one Of the Russian All.
vanced trenches.
Further south there have been
similar attacks. in each case preceded
by heavy artillery engagements. Tho
Russians have succeeded in silencing
the heavy Austrian guns which from
the banks of the Dunajec have been
bombarding the town OF Tarnow.
Have Political Effect
The Capture Of Kirlibaba pass.
through which roads lead into the
heart Of Transylvania. is likely TO
nave a political as well as n military
effect. II Will possibly hasten the
action OF Romania and will compel
the Germanic allies TO send troops Tor
the defense OF eastern Hungary. With
the retirement Of Count Won Berch-
told, the former Austro- Hunrsy,Hn
minister OF foreign affairs. who is said
to have favored another expedition
against Servia. and because OF the
greater influence OF the Hungarians
In the councils Of the empire by rea-
son Of the appointment OF Baron
stephan Burian at the head OF the
foreign department the troops which
were destined for the Servian opera
/ tions are likely TO be diverted TO meet
the new Russian threat against Hun
gary.
In the west there has been some
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n. TH# war office nI.r.
i.. following official H.uHHrremsut TO-
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-18
PORT ARTHUR
DEFENDER DIES
GEN. sToEssEL, FAMOUS RUSSIAN
GENERAL, SUcCUMBS TO
PARALYSIS.
Death Recalls Famous Siege and Sen
sstional Trial That Followed
Surrender

LONDONs Jan. II. II soV p. m ne
death Of Lieutenant General Anatole
Mikhailovitch StOessel the defender
Of Port Arthur. is announced in a Pc
trograd dispatch to Reuters Telegram
Company. General Stoessel had suf-
fered from paralysis for several
months.
Lieutenant General Stoessel was Ia
nous as the commander OF the Rus
sian troops an Port Arthur during the
RussO-Japanese war. After ne had
held ont there for months against the
furious onslsughts of the japanese.
Stocssel. bis ammunition an but cX-
hausted. and his men virtually with
out food. surrendered the fortress 20
General Nogi For this action he was
condemned 10 death on February 20.
1908. by a Courtmartial This sen
tence. however. was cOmmutod BY Em-
poror Nicholas to ten years imprisun-
meut He was released from ConGuo-
ment from the fortress Of ST. Peter
and 81 Paul the following year. by or
der OF Emperor Nicholas.
The trial of StOessel was "a drama.
&c one throughout General SmIr.
noh. who vas acting commander Of
the fortress. catcEoriDaUy accused
St00asel OF COwurdIro and IurHuarlfF
and Of deliberate treason Loo hasten.
ing the surrender ir order t0 save bis
own life other officers gave similar
testimony bur General kuropatkiu.
the Russian commander Iu chief was
one OF his staunCh supporters Eur0.
patkin testified that tB. Japanese
could bavo taken Port Arthur by as.
sault in fhe early days of the war and
that their slouuesa alone gave the
Russians time to improve the defence
works 20 that the position could Do
held for several months
General Noei and other hieh 1Hp.
anese officers offered f0 appear ba.
fore fho court martial and fretf. r
behalf of General 5fU.s.aI but their
offer was declined The trial excited
intense interest Iu army circles n
Russia where various faction. side
Tor or AGAINST General Sf0aaafI
Sfoeseel w8F born .u 1898 and ON.
tered the army in 1854 He came
from a military family. DIE grand.
father. General Ivan Sf0r.ssI having
fought against Napoleon
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cioudy ara cciaer Nonaa,. proh,hl,
mountain snoss; TUESDAY pa-tiy
eleusy In the west. snoN N the east
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-05-19
PIONEER CITIZEN At
Green LAKE IS DEAD
Oliver Larson, We|Iknown Pro.
prietor Of Hotel InterIachen,
Is No More.

Oliver Larson, the wellknown pio.
neer miller and hotel landlord at
Green Lake, has passed from this life.
He was stricken with paralysis last
Thursday evening, and fingered in an
unconscious state until Sunday eve.
ming at six o'clock. The news was a
shock to the people Of the whole com.
munity and of many distant points,
for few of our citizens are more wide.
ly known. The deceased was highly
esteemed by all who knew him as an
upright and public-spirited citizen.
Mr.. Larson was in the garden when
the fatal stroke came. A family par
ty was arranged for the evening and
his brother-at-law, Mr.. Peter Broberg,
was with him at the time. Mr.. Peter
Larson of Foreston, brother, was
also at the place. The stricken man
was able to communicate very little
with his loved ones during the long
sad vigil that followed, being in prac'
tically an unconscious state. The son
Carlisle L. Larson of Seattle, WASH
did not reach home before the death
of his father. Rev. E. R. Todd of St.
Luke's church at Willmar, of which
the deceased was a member, arrived
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-05-19
NEW LONDON,

New London, May 17-Mrs. Swan
Anderson is visiting at her parental
home at Kandiyohi these days.
Miss Minnie Amundson came over
from Willmar Saturday for a visit
with relatives.
Miss Otelia Vigen was a St. Cloud
visitor last week.
Amelia and Harry Halvorson re-
turned from the cities Saturday where
they have spent the last couple of
months. They went out to their home
at Norway Lake.
Miss Mildred Lawson of St. Cloud
was home over Sunday.
Mrs. Maria Lesterberg departed
last week for Benson where she will
make her home with her daughter,
Mrs. Will Peffier
Miss Thea Kambestad is enjoying a
vacation from her duties at the Farm
ers' store. Miss Rubie Parker is fill
ing the vacancy.
John Dokken of Norway Lake has
purchased two and one-half lots in the
northeast part of the village, owned
by Ed. Gustafson. Work is under way
for the erection of residence OIL
same.
Miss Esther Hedeen returned home
last week from Lake Lillian where
she recently finished term of school,
Miss Alma Ridste, superintendent
of nurses at the Sunnyside hospital
has resigned her position. Miss Ida
Thompson from Minneapolis takes her
place.
The New London Band gave their
second concert at the Ideal theatre
last Friday and Saturday evenings
Owing to the disagreeable weather the
attendance was not as large as it
might have been. A band stand is now
being erected on the lots which the
Commercial Club purchased from Mrs
Adams, where the band will give fire.
quent open air concerts during the
summer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-05-19

Friday and remained until the end.
Oliver Larson was born at Bollnas,
Sweden, May 1, 1S49. When a boy of
three his parents, Mr.. Peter Larson,
ST., and Mrs. Christine Larson with
family, left Sweden and came to Am
erica. They lived in Waupaca, Wis.,,
from 1852 to 1858, then spent a year
at St. Peter, Minn., finally locating
their permanent home on the shores
of Nest Lake in New London town.
ship in 1859, f1fty-six years ago. In
1862 the family fled to escape the hos
tile Sioux, and lived at Minneapolis
and Carver until the frontier was safe
from marauding savages in 1865. AS
a boy, Mr.. Larson learned the miller's
trade. He worked in the early grist
mill at New London six years, then at
Granite Falls year and a half. In
1879 he leased the Green Lake mill
from John Adams, and did flourish
ing business until compelled to aban-
don the work on account of i'll health.
He then bought grain for eight years
in the elevators at New London. In
1890 he first began to accommodate
summer visitors at Green Lake, and
during the past twenty-five years the
Hotel Interlachen has gained an en-
viable reputation as summer resort.
In Mr.. Larson's younger days the
country about Green Lake was the
sportsman's paradise, and he became
good shot. His love for the outdoor
life continued thruout his life and
many trophies from the chase are
found at the 1nterlachen.
In 1875 Mr.. Larson was married to
Miss Mathilda Knott, who survives to
mourn her life companion, with two
children, Carlisle L. Larson of Sc.
attic, and Mrs. Inez X. Winblad, Of
New London, and two grandsons, Al.
bert and Oliver, who have the pro.
found sympathy of all in their great
sorrow. Deceased is also mourned by
two brothers, Peter Larson of Fores
tor and Mr.. Nels Larson of New Lon
don, one sister, Mrs. O. F. Sperry OF
Lisbon, N. D., two brothers-at-law
Peter Broberg Of New London and O
F.. Sperry of Lisbon, N. D., and Their
respective families, the T. J. Lawson
and F. J. Wanous families of New
London, and many other relatives.
The funeral occurs this afternoon
from the late residence at The Inter
lachen at two O'Clock ana at the Leb
anons:Lutheran church at New Lon
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-05-19
NEW LONDON. RT. T.

3~NOObNS
New London, Rt. 4-Mr. E. s. Gafk-
jen returned from Williams county,
N. D., last week. He had been there
for a month looking after his farming
interests.
August Anderson and Sigvald Hoff
have rented the T. Spaanem farm and
are now putting it in fax.
Theodore Syverson is working for
Theodore Spaanem at present.
Albert and Lewis Iverson and OLAF
Torgerson were fishing at Norway
Lake last Friday and Saturday.
o. S. Gafkjen Of Minneapolis is Wis
iting at the home of his parents 1T
present.
Mrs. CLAUS Evenson of Brooten is
visiting at the A. 1verson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Spaanem
visited at the Aasen home last Sun
day afternoon.
Edward Reigstad is sinking a ~
inch tubular we'll on the Sander An
derson farm. ......
Edward Medalen has traded his we'll
drilling machine for a house and lot
in Sedan, MINI. Henry Torgerson Is
the new owner of the rig and will no
doubt make a success of the business.
E. S. Gafkjen has been busy the
past week laying thing. There are
a number of farms in this vicinity that
are in need of this improvement, and
we are certain that it would pay the
owners to put in more and more Of It
every year, thus making use of the
waste pieces.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-05-19
CLASS OF THlRTY.FlVE
MEMBERS TO GRADUATE
Commencement Exercises For Hiak
School Seniors, June 4th.

Commencement Exercises For High
School Seniors, June 4th.
Friday evening, June 4th, has been
set as the date for the commencement
exercises for the graduating class OF
1915, of the local high school. 1t is
probable that the exercises will be
held over at the auditorium, as has
been the custom of recent years, ow.
ing to the fact that the seating capac-
ity there, is so large.
DR.. Henry Holmes, who for nine
years was pastor of the Lowry Hill
Congregational church in Minneap-
oils, has been chosen to deliver the
commencement address. He is at
present a resident of Monticello, and
is a member of the Minnesota State
Legislature. DR.. Holmes comes very
highly recommended by those who
have heard him, and he will have
something of great interest for this
occasion.
The class this year consists of thir-
ty-five members, twenty-five girls and
thirteen boys. OF this number five
are from the Normal department
Following are those who will receive
their diplomas: Muriel Anderson,
Reuben Anderson, Helga Berg, Walt.
er Bergman, Sophia Engelstad, Edith
Forsberg, Thorwald Hanson, Dora
Hanson, Paul Holt, Elvin Illstrup, Ida
Johnson, Cecil Johnston, Robert
Johnson, Edna Johnson, Esther Lar
sen, Ella Lunstead, Olive Nelson,
Evangeline Nygaard, Eva Johnson,
Ella Norsten, Lars Petersen, Elroy
Peterson, Nellie Robbins, Amy Sew.
crimson, Grace Sperry, Harold Sven,
son, Mildred Smith, Esther Tallman
Gladys Void, Helen Wright, Ralph
Yarrow, Paul Brandt, Herbert He'd.
berg, Magnhild Hedberg and Lillian
Hier.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-05-19
DOvRE.

OOVRE.
Dovre, May 18-Thursday evening,
Mr.. Peter Dalen and family autoed to
I. G.. Hollands.
Miss Clara Dengerud returned home
last Thursday after a three weeks
stay with the Fosso family near Will
mar.
Mrs. Helmer from Willmar is at
,present staying with her daughter,
Mrs. John Bitterness.
Rev. Larsen called at the Sandbo
home Sunday afternoon.
The young people of the Vik0r
church had social at Fladeboe's Sun
day afternoon. Rev. Anderson and
Prof. Nelson. spoke. A sum of $500
was realized from the same.
O. M. Anderson of Minneapolis
spent Friday at the N. B. Leines home
Albert Johnson and Ole Olson are
busy repairing telephone lines around
here.
Rev. E. o. Larsen conducted serv
ices at the school house Sunday after
noon. The meeting was we'll attended
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-05-19
SYNOD PASTOR GIVEN
TRIP TO COAST
Big Gathering Presents Rev. Ander-
sen With Purse. Will Leave
Tuesday on One Of Three
Chartered Trains.

Parents and friends of the Synod
Sunday school had an auspicious
meeting on Monday evening, May 10,
with nearly two hundred in attend
ance.. Supper was served from six to
eight o'clock, the Sunday school teach
ers waiting on the tables. Hon. l.. O.
Thorpe was the tOastmaster and made
a happy address. Prof A. G.. Peder-
son was another speaker. The choir
sang and other musical numbers were
given. At the close of the program
Mr.. Thorpe spoke again, and on be-
half Of the contributors presented a
purse Of $11325 to Rev. Andersen, the
pastor, as a good will Offering. The
participants at the meeting remained
and had social time.
At the services last Sunday, Rev.
Andersen was granted leave of alb
sence Of four Sundays to enable him
to make trip to the Pacific coast and
attend the general meeting Of the
Synod church, which is held there this
year Since the meeting above spok.
en- of, the purse given Rev. Andersen
has been considerably augmented by
contributions from the societies in this
and Meeker counties. Rev. Andersen
made trip to Minneapolis last week
to make arrangements for his trip.
He will accompany the special train
for Synod people, which leaves Min
neapolis next Tuesday, May 25, and
which will arrive at San Francisco
Sunday May 80, on which day the
meetings OF the Synod open. Two
other special trains have been charter
ed by delegates to the Synod meet
ing, one to leave from Chicago and
another from DecOrah.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-05-19

-Gustaf Thunstedt visited at Pen
mock last week Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Y. McNairy were
at Morris last Friday afternoon.
William Thunstedt was at Kandi-
yohi on business the first of the week.
Mrs. w. B. Crosby left Monday for
a weeks visit with relatives in Min.
neapolis.
w. B. Crosby and daughter Jane
left yesterday afternoon for a visit at
Minneapolis.
Edmund Ives returned Monday
afternoon from an over Sunday visit
at St. Cloud.
James Kelly attended the meeting
Of the Knights of Columbus at Grace
vile last Sunday.
Smith Botnen left Monday eve
ming for Charleson, N. D., after visit
at his home in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Ruddy were
in the cities few days last week, re-
turning the latter part of the week.
Miss Benson of Cottonwood spent
a few days of the week visiting with
her sister, Miss Clara Benson in this
city.
Miss Olive Crosby will entertain
the members of the Book Club at her
home on Tenth street Saturday after
noon.
Richard Taylor had the misfor-
tune to break a small bone in his an
kle last Thursday, while wrestling at
the high school.
Olaf N. P Peterson, Kandiyohi coun-
ty distributor for the Regal car, drove
a STANDARD 4" from the cities last
Wednesday evening.
Miss Marie Pearson returned to
her home in this city last Thursday,
after a successful term of school. She
taught near Atwater.
Miss Ethel Govig left Monday af-
ternoon for couple of weeks visit
with friends and relatives at Mime
apolis and Lake Minnetonka.
w. E. Richards, night chief dis.
patcher at the local Office, left last
week to spend his two weeks vacation
with his family in Sioux City, Iowa.
Sections of the county west and
| southwest of this city were visited by
hail storms last Friday morning. No
great damage was done, however.
Mrs. B. M. Hicks of Minneapolis
arrived oMnday afternoon for a visit
at the home of her son and daughter:
| in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Hicks.
Emil ,>sAatson and Fred Carlson Of
| Lake sWagonga spent last Monday ir
the cities. They returned Monday eve
, ming in Mr.. Matson's new touring car
Miss Agnes Hedberg arrived last
| Wednesday from her home at Gibbon
Minn.. and left Thursday evening fol
Maddox, N. D., where she will teach
| school.
The w. C. T. U. held very en-
joyable meeting at the home Of Mrs
G. D. Forssell yesterday afternoon. A
the close of the program refreshment:
were served.
Mr. Harry E. Cornelius and Mis-!
Josephine Graetz of New Londol
were quietly married last Saturday a
the First Methodist parsonage of thi
city, Rev. J. l.. Parmeter officiating.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-05-19
Personal and Otherwise

j. F. Barrett has purchased a
Cartercar thru John Ruddy.
MIR. and Mrs. Rusten of Priam Wis
tied with friends here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Kullander
spent Sunday visiting relatives in
| Colfax.
Arthur Halvorson of Minneapolis
spent Sunday visiting at his home in
this city.
Wesley Swanson of La Bolt, S.
d., was in this city on business last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Hicks return
ed the first of the week from a visit
in the cities.
Miss Hazel Elmquist who teaches
at Carver, Mimi, spent Sunday at her
home in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Adams went out
to Green Lake yesterday morning for
a few days stay.
MIR. and Mrs. Ole Larson left Mon.
day afternoon for several weeks
VISIT IN chicago, Ill.
Mrs. N. O. Nelson and Mrs. M. M
Bailey left yesterday afternoon for a
few days stay in the cities.
C. H. Stephens arrived last Sat.
urday from Montgomery for couple
Of weeks visit with his family in this
city.
20. Oehler of St. Paul came up the
last of the week and spent Sunday Wis
iting at the S. E. Stansberry home in
this city.
Miss Edla Ryberg who has been
teaching near Pennock arrived Mon.
day afternoon for a visit at her home
in this city.
j. Emil Nelson made a trip to
Montevideo last week by auto. Re.
turning he struck some soft roads
owing to the Fains.
Tom Marshall underwent an op
Grafton at the Willmar hospital last
Thursday, and at this writing is Oh
the road to recovery.
Traffic thru the Panama Canal is
increasing. During March it is esti
mated that the tonnage of goods would
have made $4,000 carloads.
Misses Agnes and Eta Gabrielsor
closed their term of school near Haw
ick last Wednesday and arrived las
Thursday for visit in this city.
A silk special, composed of an en-
gine and eight cars passed thru thi:
city Monday evening, enroute from
the Pacific coast, to New York City,
Miss Mae Osmundson closed ;
successful term of school near New
London last week and arrived at hel
home in this city Monday afternoon.
Miss Helen Edgren closed he
school at Murdock last week and ar
rived the latter part of the week TO-
visit with her sister, Mrs. Hugo Hog
lund, in this city.
A daughter was born to Mr.. an,
Mrs. H. P. Kjolfing, Wednesday, Ma
18th, but unfortunately died on tn
following day. The parents have tn
sympathy of many friends.
Norman DeLaHunt who has bee
working days at the express Office ha
taken the night job, made vacant b
the resignation of Roy Otos. He con
menced work Saturday night.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-05-19
Charles Branham, former

Charles Branham, formerly of
this city, who for some time past has
been working for daily papers in the
cities, has gone into the motion pic
ture game. He is general manager
of the Northwest Weekly" a paper
featuring the doings in reel life. This
paper is published every week by a
twin city publishing company.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-05-19
MARRIAGE Licenses.

May 12-Oscar Bjelkengren to Han
nah r. Peterson. Married same day
by Rev. M. B. MichaelsOn.
May 14-Harry E. Fernelius to Jo-
sephine G. H. Graetz. Married the
same day by Rev. J. l.. Parmeter.
May Hilary Lawrence Pearl to
Carrie L. Barton. Married the same
day by Rev. M. B. MichaelsOn.
May 14-Carl Steen to Hazel Nor
row.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-05-19
Fahlun Concert.

A concert will be given at the Fab
lun Baptist church, Thursday eve
ming, May Goth. Prof. G. o. Larson,
Chicago pianist, will appear. Owing
to inability to communicate with him,
exact program cannot be furnished in
time for publication. It is known,
however, that he will render several
of his own compositions In addition to
three numbers by the church choir.
Prof. Larson is an able pianist and q
good program is assured. Admission
for adults twenty-five cents and fifteen
for children. s.z. r. .
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-05-19

ENG. JUhnsuu 1nl1 Martin F1xen=
haYe q contract to paint the different
branch Offices and tanks at the various
places where the Bartles Scott OIL Co.
have installed plants. They expect
to begin this week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-05-19

Mrs. G. L. Roske returned Satur-
day :, afternoon from Minneapolis
where she has been visiting with rela-
tives for some time. She also attend
ed the funeral of a brother, who was
killed by street car, about two weeks
ago. -. .&
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-05-19

Rev M Findley will preach on
Sunday, May %, at the following plac-
es: Burbank, 1O:3O a. M; Hawick,
2:3O p. m., and New London at 500
p. m. Memorial services at New Lon
don.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-05-19
Ten Cent Coffee.

The l.. A. of the o. r. G. will give
a ten cent coffee at the Carlson hall,
Wednesday, May 26th. Everyone wei
come
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-05-19
A Good Time Social.

A good time social will be given
May % in District No. 5, Flann school
are welcome.
Alpha Bitterness, Teacher